Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

[Perversion]

I have a jones for films like this, and my favorites include Peter Jackson's Heavenly Creatures (my favorite film of all time), Todd Haynes' Safe (the best film I've ever seen, and only a film about a mental disorder if you interpret it a certain way), Polanski's Repulsion, and Lodge Kerrigan's Clean, Shaven.


All of these films are in my top ten as well.


Do you have any favorites? And please, for the love of all that is good and holy, DO NOT mention A Beautiful Mind.


Honorable mention goes to:


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Fight Club
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[Magus]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Mementooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

[Vandal KING]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Fatal Attraction

[Denmo]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

I agree with Perversion's choice.

[Vonwert]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Heavenly Creatures was pretty disturbing.

I'd say Silence of the Lambs.

[Perversion]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Mementooooooooooooooooooooooooo.

Have I told you about my condition?



I didn't include this, as I don't believe "retrograde amnesia" or whatever the technical term for it as mentioned in the film, qualifies as a mental disorder in the DSM IV, which is the book psychiatrists use to diagnose patients. I was thinking more along the lines of depression, bipolar, schizophrenia, multiple personality disorder, etc.





And I suppose I could add Boys Don't Cry to the list.



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrograde_amnesia

[Red Dragon]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Forest Gump, hands down.

[Kire]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Philadelphia.

[Perversion]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

I agree with Perversion's choice.

Which one? I listed four.

Forest Gump, hands down.

If it wins, hands down, I would assume you like the movie quite a bit. Then please do me a favor next time, and spell it correctly. It's Forrest Gump. :P

Philapelphia

Kire, homosexuality has not been considered a mental disorder (according to the DSM, anyways) since the 80s.

[Magus]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Leonard Shelby was pretty damn depressed.

[Kire]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

'twas a joke Perv.

OR WAS IT?????

[Perversion]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Even though it's nowhere near my top 20, I suppose I could also include Psycho.

[Red Dragon]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

If it wins, hands down, I would assume you like the movie quite a bit. Then please do me a favor next time, and spell it correctly. It's Forrest Gump. :P

I new I sppeld it rong. Tanks fur teh curreton.

[Perversion]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

You're welcome, Karr.

[Fushigi na Renamon]

Re: Favorite film depicting a mental disorder

Do Jacob's Ladder and Session 9 count at all? o_o