- Format: PAL
- Language German
- Subtitles: English
- Region: All Regions
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: 18
- Studio: Tartan
- DVD Release Date: 26 Jun 2006
- Run Time: 104 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000F6IILC
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 20,042 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
sentient evil,
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This review is from: Funny Games [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
A cat plays with and torments a mouse because its nature is programmed to do so. There is no conscience, anger, regret or sorrow. 'Funny games' explores the horrific reality of two young men who have bypassed all human boundaries of decency and compassion to subject an innocent family to unspeakable physical and emotional cruelty. The torture is unremitting and cold, masked by the convincing charm of the barren hearted perpetrators. No quarter is given to mother, child, father or family dog, all systematically wiped out of existence once their entertainment value has expired. There is limited comfort in the fact that very little violence is actually shown in this dark masterpiece - the truly disturbing concept is one of two human beings capable of seeing others as no more than pieces on a chess board to be checkmated without mercy. If this is an idea that troubles you I advise you to stay away.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Terryfiying,
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This review is from: Funny Games [DVD] [1997] (DVD)
Michael Haneke's thriller masterpiece is without doubt the most horrible, uncomfortable, edge of seat and brilliant thriller I have ever seen.The story of a fairly well off family of three, Georg the father (Ulrich Mühe) Anna the mother (Susanne Lothar) and their son travel to their holidy home. Once they arrive they are greeted by a strange but well presented and polite chap Peter (Frank Giering) who asks for some eggs this leads on to his friend an equally well presented and polite man Paul (Arno Frisch) joining in who together play funny sadistic games with the family. From the moment the eggs are asked for there is an air of tension that I have never witnessed in cinema it never ever lets up. Slowly the film goes from creepy to horryfiying in such a clever and ingenious way. The viewer doesn't at any point get to see the really nasty stuff that is left to the imagination and once the audience has it in their head you get to see the aftermath. There was many a moment that my eyes would be focusing on other things because what was on screen is simply to uncomfortable. There is also no soundtrack (a theme with haneke's films) which only serves to heighten the tension. The acting is simply superb from all the main protagonists and the directing from Haneke is brilliant although as with all his films he does something unconventional that seems to split audiences. In one specific scene Haneke turns this into a study of violence as portrayed by the media and how unrealistic it is. At least that is my view on the most famous, controversial and well quite weird scene towards the end of the film. All in all this is filmaking at its best with so much left to talk about once its over here's hoping that Haneke's English Language remake is just as terryfying as its original
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Masterpiece,
By Audra Lee (England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Funny Games [DVD] (DVD)
This is disturbing deeply disturbing not least because of the story which but is basically motiveless murder unemotional lack of logic and reason but also the acting of every character is as realistic as it getsThe story is original the directing is original and has a bizarre surprise at one point and the acting is impeccable, the film is a stand alone masterpiece.
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