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Top 10 Most Confusing Movies of All Time

  • 21-07-2010 10:02PM
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    Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭


    Lovefilm rental conducted a poll to find the "most confusing movies of all time". The link to the story is here.

    The list in full:

    1. Vanilla Sky
    2. Mulholland Drive
    3. Donnie Darko
    4. The Matrix Revolutions
    5. Memento
    6. 12 Monkeys
    7. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
    8. 2001: A Space Odyssey
    9. Revolver
    10. A Clockwork Orange


    I think there are some odd choices there. Is A Clockwork Orange really that confusing? I know it's disturbing but I found the plot easy to follow.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    Whoever that writer is, they need to see more films.

    Vanilla Sky isn't particularly confusing.
    Neither is Donnie Darko, Memento, 12 Monkeys, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

    Give me Stalker or Solyaris any day. And then there is Inland Empire, Eraserhead, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

    The Daily Mail is a rag.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Freddy Got Fingered tops the list for me, how that got funding, and a release, is absolutely baffling.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 327 ✭✭St._Andalou


    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    Whoever that writer is, they need to see more films.

    Vanilla Sky isn't particularly confusing.
    Neither is Donnie Darko, Memento, 12 Monkeys, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

    Give me Stalker or Solyaris any day. And then there is Inland Empire, Eraserhead, Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me.

    The Daily Mail is a rag.

    True, it is, but they didn't conduct the survey, they just reported on it.

    I'd agree that Memento, 12 Monkeys, Eternal Sunshine aren't that confusing. I found Donnie Darko hard to follow, but then, I never liked it that much.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,867 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    i'll tell you a film that confuses me
    Sex and the City 2, why would they make another one!! :mad:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,199 ✭✭✭Shryke



    1. Vanilla Sky
    2. Mulholland Drive
    3. Donnie Darko
    4. The Matrix Revolutions
    5. Memento
    6. 12 Monkeys
    7. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
    8. 2001: A Space Odyssey
    9. Revolver
    10. A Clockwork Orange

    The ones in bold are not confusing to me. It's sad that someone would think a film is confusing because the concept for it is more complicated than someone needing to put their dick into someone else. But hey.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 29,130 ✭✭✭✭Karl Hungus


    Hmm, the Daily Fail lives up to it's usual standards.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,341 ✭✭✭El Horseboxo


    Probably has to be Primer for me. Very confusing and after watching more than once i still don't know how to explain it as i came away with a different understanding each viewing.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,171 ✭✭✭✭Exclamation Marc


    Southland Tales. Baffling.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Oh dear.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    why isnt shutter island in there ?????


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  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,686 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    A V A wrote: »
    why isnt shutter island in there ?????

    because it's not confusing? :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,750 ✭✭✭tony1kenobi


    It's Employee of the Month for me.....try as I might I just could not find the comedy in that film.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    The poll was commissioned by that arbitor of cinematic insight er Lovefilm


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,228 ✭✭✭bluto63


    Mulholland Drive is the only confusing one. 2001 is not confusing, you just need to make your own interpretation of it. Honestly, who was confused at the others? A Clockwork Orange? It has a completely linear plot line with no hidden key elements. It's all laid out perfectly for you to follow!

    Ugh, sh*te newspaper


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,049 ✭✭✭✭L'prof


    Probably has to be Primer for me. Very confusing and after watching more than once i still don't know how to explain it as i came away with a different understanding each viewing.

    I think I'd agree with Primer. I only watched it the once though and I was pished!


  • Posts: 0 [Deleted User]


    Wizard of Oz is an incredibly confusing movie. And probably one of the scariest I've ever seen. Granted I've only ever seen it once and was feverish, suffering from insomnia and slightly intoxicated watching it.

    But those midgets..

    Maannn.. scary stuff.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 88,968 ✭✭✭✭mike65


    Its not the papers fault, people who rent from Lovefilm are idiots! (that makes me look like I'm defending the Daily Heil, I'm not not but get your target right).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    Lord of the rings trilogy. Didn't get it at all. :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,986 ✭✭✭Red Hand


    The Fountainhead. I don't really know what the tree in space was about. If even that was what it was.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,788 ✭✭✭✭krudler


    Faith+1 wrote: »
    Lord of the rings trilogy. Didn't get it at all. :confused::confused::confused::confused::confused:

    Whats to get? evil ring, gets lost, gets found, they walk a lot, big battles ensue, ring is thrown into volcano, the end.


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  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 6,755 ✭✭✭A V A


    Mickeroo wrote: »
    because it's not confusing? :)

    i think it is very confusing. i dont know how many people have said it to me tahst hey couldnt fallow it


  • Administrators, Computer Games Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 32,686 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Mickeroo


    krudler wrote: »
    Whats to get? evil ring, gets lost, gets found, they walk a lot, big battles ensue, ring is thrown into volcano, the end.

    hey spoilers! :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,746 ✭✭✭✭Galvasean


    mike65 wrote: »
    Its not the papers fault, people who rent from Lovefilm are idiots! (that makes me look like I'm defending the Daily Heil, I'm not not but get your target right).

    It's their fault for reporting useless surveys as news.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Dune

    /thread closed


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,068 ✭✭✭Bodhisopha


    Code Unknown.

    Science of Sleep, which was pure rubbish. Maybe it wasn't so confusing but it was so irritating i lost interest.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 645 ✭✭✭rockmongrel


    Was initially surprised to not see Synechdoche, New York there, then I realised that most would never even bother watching such a brilliant film.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,013 ✭✭✭SirLemonhead


    Oh, you intellectually superior bunch of internet Film watcher types :confused::pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,047 ✭✭✭✭titan18


    Primer for me anyway


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,779 ✭✭✭Spunge


    Probably Inland Empire.

    Mulholland Drive and Lost Highway are also quite "confusing".


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 5,783 ✭✭✭Hank_Jones


    Lu Tze wrote: »
    Dune

    /thread closed

    I didn't really find Dune confusing at all when I watched it the first time.

    I'd barely even heard of the books at the time as well.

    Also, Dune = awesome.
    Very underrated film IMO.


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Computer Games Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 30,340 CMod ✭✭✭✭johnny_ultimate


    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    I didn't really find Dune confusing at all when I watched it the first time.

    I'd barely even heard of the books at the time as well.

    Also, Dune = awesome.
    Very underrated film IMO.

    When I saw David Lynch speaking in Trinity a few years ago, someone asked the ludicrous question "What's your favourite film of yours". Waste of a question IMO, but Lynch gave a great response (paraphrased slightly):

    "It's like picking your favourite child, you can't do it. However, Dune is the ugliest child".

    I haven't watched Dune because of said comment :pac:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,445 ✭✭✭Jako8


    I think that for a lot of peopl "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" could be extremely confusing. Especially if you have no idea who Hunter S. Thompson is.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,183 ✭✭✭storm2811


    Jako8 wrote: »
    I think that for a lot of peopl "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas" could be extremely confusing. Especially if you have no idea who Hunter S. Thompson is.

    What?No way,love that film,what's confusing about it?

    I did have to watch Donnie Darko a few times to get it but Clockwork Orange?Confusing?Wtf??


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 578 ✭✭✭30txsbzmcu2k9w


    This "poll" is a lazy press release that was written in a matter of minutes with the intention of getting the DVD rental company's name in the paper.
    100 per cent fabricated fluff that was sent to every paper in the country.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 493 ✭✭trustno1


    Out of the list the films that I have seen I have 100% 'got' (Memento, 12 monkeys etc..) the only film that has ever truly baffled me is:

    Thomas and the magic railroad

    starring the one and only Alec Baldwin... I seriously, seriously could not make head nor tail of this film.. its like as if they were making it up as they were going along.. but the strange thing is that my children got it and didn't understand why I didn't!.. :D


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,511 ✭✭✭Lu Tze


    Hank_Jones wrote: »
    I didn't really find Dune confusing at all when I watched it the first time.

    I'd barely even heard of the books at the time as well.

    Also, Dune = awesome.
    Very underrated film IMO.

    Its a test of endurance to watch that film to the end it is so bad!

    Dune is difficult to follow as there are decisions taken and actions carried out by the characters which make no sense at all! I preume they have a better explanatory build up in the books as to why he went to ride the big worm thing - in the film he just decides completely out of the blue!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,831 ✭✭✭genericguy


    Probably has to be Primer for me. Very confusing and after watching more than once i still don't know how to explain it as i came away with a different understanding each viewing.

    fcuking amazing movie.


  • Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,841 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    Not only a crap movie, but Gigantic, what the f... :confused:

    The most confusing ending to a movie has to be Limbo.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    how about that movie on rte last night Zodiac??

    that had me baffled


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    How is Clockwork Orange confusing?

    :confused:


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    fryup wrote: »
    how about that movie on rte last night Zodiac??

    that had me baffled

    How?

    It's pretty straight forward and excellent too.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    AnonoBoy wrote: »
    How?

    It's pretty straight forward and excellent too.

    Enjoyed the movie too but i wouldn't call it straight forward, it was a wash with conflicting evidence, numerous suspects, complex characters and no conclusive ending.

    And what was the character Brian Cox was playing all about??


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,976 ✭✭✭Brendog


    Inception is definitly in there!!.....you just have to stop halfway through the film and think about how you got to where you are....



    12 monkeys is very confusing also...



    fear and loathing in las vegas.......WTF?!?!?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,655 ✭✭✭Faith+1


    krudler wrote: »
    Whats to get? evil ring, gets lost, gets found, they walk a lot, big battles ensue, ring is thrown into volcano, the end.

    That's my point exactly! 3 movies for that! Lol :rolleyes:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 22,559 ✭✭✭✭AnonoBoy


    fryup wrote: »
    Enjoyed the movie too but i wouldn't call it straight forward, it was a wash with conflicting evidence, numerous suspects, complex characters and no conclusive ending.

    And what was the character Brian Cox was playing all about??

    Yeah but the conflicting evidence and all that is part of the case. It's never confusing in that you don't know what's going on. It's just a confusing case that is being worked on in the film.

    Brian Cox played a lawyer that the Zodiac contacted. I don't understand the question.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,684 ✭✭✭JustinDee


    Lovefilm rental conducted a poll to find the "most confusing movies of all time". The link to the story is here.

    The list in full:

    1. Vanilla Sky
    2. Mulholland Drive
    3. Donnie Darko
    4. The Matrix Revolutions
    5. Memento
    6. 12 Monkeys
    7. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind
    8. 2001: A Space Odyssey
    9. Revolver
    10. A Clockwork Orange


    I think there are some odd choices there. Is A Clockwork Orange really that confusing? I know it's disturbing but I found the plot easy to follow.


    It seems any movie with a twist would confuse the Daily Mail pundits and readers.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,867 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    considering Gandalf could have just flown over the volcano on his big eagle and dropped it in


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 430 ✭✭NicoleL88


    Inception needs to be put on that list. Savage film.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,612 ✭✭✭uncleoswald


    When I saw David Lynch speaking in Trinity a few years ago, someone asked the ludicrous question "What's your favourite film of yours". Waste of a question IMO, but Lynch gave a great response (paraphrased slightly):

    "It's like picking your favourite child, you can't do it. However, Dune is the ugliest child".

    I haven't watched Dune because of said comment :pac:

    Dune actually looks fantastic in my opinion. I have noticed its influence on lots of sci-fi since, in particular The Fifth Element. It just unfortunate that its a boring pile of poo.

    As for the pole? Populist top-ten pole produces crap results shocker. For me it was Primer. I don't really count the David Lynch stuff, I still have trouble sorting out Mulholland Drive but it matters not a jot to my love of it. And I really had no idea what was going on in Transformers 2 but then I think it was making my eyes hurt so I closed them for large parts.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,996 ✭✭✭✭billymitchell


    The Fountain deserves a mention. Only watched it the once, but it confused the hell out of me. Possibly could be a good film, but I didnt really understand it.


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