FREAKS "One of us..." Ever see it? - GoFuckYourself.com

2HousePlague · 05-23-2006, 11:36 PM

It's on BRAVO --

"FREAKS tells the story of Cleopatra, a cruel and beautiful trapeze artist. At the urging of her lover, the brutish strongman Hercules, she plots to seduce and murder Hans, the wealthiest member of Madame Tetrallini's Traveling Freak Show. Hypnotized by her charms, Hans falls madly in love with Cleopatra. He and his fellow misfits are overjoyed that a so-called "normal" person would accept one of them as an equal. But when Cleopatra's treachery comes to light, the stage is set for her ultimate undoing, and what began as a lighthearted tribute to sideshow life is rapidly eclipsed by shadows and mounting dread. The final act remains one of the most unsettling sequences ever put to film... more

"They did not ask to be brought into the world, but into the world they came. Their code is a law unto themselves. Offend one, and you offend them all... more

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Bdiddy · 05-23-2006, 11:38 PM

the guy on the far left looks like "wee man" from jackass

Dagwolf · 05-23-2006, 11:38 PM

I saw it 26 years ago or more, and I'll never forget it. I suppose it's a cult classic.

2HousePlague · 05-23-2006, 11:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BluewireBrian

the guy on the far left looks like "wee man" from jackass

He's a wee thug --

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hezochiah · 05-24-2006, 12:22 AM

We watched that in our Film Analysis class when I was in college. That was about 8 or 9 years ago and I will never forget that movie. Our teacher said it had been banned for years and I can see why. That ending definitely gets your attention...

VIPimp · 05-24-2006, 12:28 AM

hezochiah · 05-24-2006, 12:32 AM

^^^^^^
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The Ghost · 05-24-2006, 02:00 AM

Kind of reminds me of the U2 video for "All I want is you." Love that song.....

AmeliaG · 05-24-2006, 02:04 AM

I wanted to like some of the characters in that more, but I still enjoy a drunken chant of One of us, one of us . . .

u-Bob · 05-24-2006, 04:56 AM

I love midgets

Screaming · 05-24-2006, 05:58 AM

na, i skipped that 1

MediaGuy · 05-24-2006, 06:03 AM

This is a great movie - especially considering the times... but catch the unedited version.

Freaks was banned outright originally and released in a severely truncated (pun intended) version that makes vitually no sense.

It's radical because they used actual "freaks" for the movie, and hardly no makeup (except for a lon chaney sequence near the end)... and the resulting images were sometimes and still are nightmarish.

Catch it for sure...

The guy who made this flick, Tod Browning, was sometimes notoriouslly static in his set up but that could have been because of cumbersome cameras etc... but he sometimes took "real" stuff for atmosphere in almost documentary style - like the spiders he cut into "Dracula" (yes the Bela Lugosi version) - that invariably add to the atmosphere and creepiness of the whole thing.

For the young'uns: no CG monsters, sorry.

:D

(don't get me started I love this stuff)

gornyhuy · 05-24-2006, 06:37 AM

One Of Us
One Of Us!!!

E$_manager · 05-24-2006, 08:45 AM

so this is real?

Fetish Gimp · 05-24-2006, 08:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Cristie

so this is real?

Yep, they used real circus freaks. Solid movie.

MattOT · 05-24-2006, 08:47 AM

yea I have seen it. Its a great film, as they were all real 'freaks'

One Of Us
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garce · 05-24-2006, 09:36 AM

Great flick. I've got a book called "Very Special People" that bios the lives of a lot of the actors in that movie - and a lot of other famous "freaks", as well.

Related: If you liked the movie, you might also want to check out the interactive pc "games" The Resident's Bad Day on The Midway (review) & Freak Show. They're over 10 years old, but still pretty heavy stuff.

05-23-2006, 11:36 PM	#1
2HousePlague CURATOR Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: the attic Posts: 14,572	FREAKS "One of us..." Ever see it? It's on BRAVO -- "FREAKS tells the story of Cleopatra, a cruel and beautiful trapeze artist. At the urging of her lover, the brutish strongman Hercules, she plots to seduce and murder Hans, the wealthiest member of Madame Tetrallini's Traveling Freak Show. Hypnotized by her charms, Hans falls madly in love with Cleopatra. He and his fellow misfits are overjoyed that a so-called "normal" person would accept one of them as an equal. But when Cleopatra's treachery comes to light, the stage is set for her ultimate undoing, and what began as a lighthearted tribute to sideshow life is rapidly eclipsed by shadows and mounting dread. The final act remains one of the most unsettling sequences ever put to film... more "They did not ask to be brought into the world, but into the world they came. Their code is a law unto themselves. Offend one, and you offend them all... more 2hp __________________ tada!

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hezochiah Confirmed User Join Date: May 2006 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 807	We watched that in our Film Analysis class when I was in college. That was about 8 or 9 years ago and I will never forget that movie. Our teacher said it had been banned for years and I can see why. That ending definitely gets your attention...

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05-24-2006, 09:36 AM	#17
garce Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Toronto Posts: 7,103	Great flick. I've got a book called "Very Special People" that bios the lives of a lot of the actors in that movie - and a lot of other famous "freaks", as well. Related: If you liked the movie, you might also want to check out the interactive pc "games" The Resident's Bad Day on The Midway (review) & Freak Show. They're over 10 years old, but still pretty heavy stuff.