The Mist made me feel stressed.... - Blu-ray Forum

jj5206 · 03-29-2009, 05:15 PM

Maybe it is just me, but I just finished watching The Mist for the first time on Blu-ray...It was a great movie with great PQ and AQ...but man it is so stressful. I have seen a lot of movies, made me feel so stressed out...With the combination of the Crazy Christian (i believe in God but she was just downright annoying), the ending, the scene at the pharmacy, pretty much the whole movie...

Especially the ending...I'm not saying go with something different but man...

Don't get me wrong, it was a great movie, but it just really stressed me out.....
I have seen a lot of movies, but this one may stick out in my mind as being so stressful to watch...

Did anyone else feel this way after watching The Mist?

SquidPuppet · 03-29-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by jj5206

Maybe it is just me, but I just finished watching The Mist for the first time on Blu-ray...It was a great movie with great PQ and AQ...but man it is so stressful. I have seen a lot of movies, made me feel so stressed out...With the combination of the Crazy Christian (i believe in God but she was just downright annoying), the ending, the scene at the pharmacy, pretty much the whole movie...

Especially the ending...I'm not saying go with something different but man...

Don't get me wrong, it was a great movie, but it just really stressed me out.....
I have seen a lot of movies, but this one may stick out in my mind as being so stressful to watch...

Did anyone else feel this way after watching The Mist?

Thats why I consider it to be a great Movie.

UFAlien · 03-29-2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally Posted by SquidPuppet

Thats why I consider it to be a great Movie.

Try the Dark Water remake then. Same sort of ridiculously opressive atmosphere.

crazyBLUE · 03-29-2009, 05:31 PM

I thought it was A good movie too . Can't say it stressed me out though!!

SleeperAgent · 03-29-2009, 05:36 PM

I'd take an ending like that over the "happy go lucky, people are inherently good in nature" one anyday.

(Fe)Man · 03-29-2009, 05:36 PM

Can't say it stressed me out, but it def. is a great movie.

SquidPuppet · 03-29-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by UFAlien

Try the Dark Water remake then. Same sort of ridiculously opressive atmosphere.

I saw that in the theater and it was just OK for me.

SquidPuppet · 03-29-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSoviet

I'd take an ending like that over the "happy go lucky, people are inherently good in nature" one anyday.

Thank you. The ending took it fron an A to an A+ for me.

silverstar189 · 03-29-2009, 05:59 PM

not so much the mist but as much as i liked 28 weeks later i can never watch it again, there was just something about when the guy got set on fire that was excrutiating. not the physical violence of the scene, just the helplessness of it all. and i have no problem watching violent films usually. it was the same with irreversible. sitting through an 8 minute uncut rape scene is pretty uncomfortable, but it was more the fact that there was nothing uplifting as a tradeoff.

Clark Kent · 03-29-2009, 05:59 PM

I think we had a long thread about this movie locked a few months ago. The ending did not bother me, but the poorly written and exaggerated stereotypes of certain characters lessened my enjoyment of it.

garlad · 03-29-2009, 06:00 PM

i bought this but havent got around to watching it yet, but which version is better - the colour version or the black and white version?

1skibum · 03-29-2009, 06:02 PM

Try The Invisible. Though perhaps not as good as The Mist, it still leaves you a twisted tangle of nerves.

Sussudio · 03-29-2009, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by garlad

i bought this but havent got around to watching it yet, but which version is better - the colour version or the black and white version?

i've heard watching it in B&W is the way to go.

garlad · 03-29-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Sussudio

i've heard watching it in B&W is the way to go.

thanks!

parkerwilson · 03-29-2009, 06:32 PM

I thought the movie was ok, my other loved it till the end and then she had to leave the room

Red Hood · 03-29-2009, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSoviet

I'd take an ending like that over the "happy go lucky, people are inherently good in nature" one anyday.

+1 the ending made this movie for me

TheForce8686 · 03-29-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by jj5206

Maybe it is just me, but I just finished watching The Mist for the first time on Blu-ray...It was a great movie with great PQ and AQ...but man it is so stressful. I have seen a lot of movies, made me feel so stressed out...With the combination of the Crazy Christian (i believe in God but she was just downright annoying), the ending, the scene at the pharmacy, pretty much the whole movie...

Especially the ending...I'm not saying go with something different but man...

Don't get me wrong, it was a great movie, but it just really stressed me out.....
I have seen a lot of movies, but this one may stick out in my mind as being so stressful to watch...

Did anyone else feel this way after watching The Mist?

The ending really was terrible. It could have been a really good movie. Instead, it was just ok thanks to the terrible and pointless ending.

witheygull · 03-29-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by garlad

i bought this but havent got around to watching it yet, but which version is better - the colour version or the black and white version?

Frank Darabont introduces the black and white version saying that it is his preferred version. I disagree with Darabont and prefer the color version because the movie was not designed or shot for black and white; the black and white version was apparently accomplished by merely removing the color from the film. This artificial black and white ends up sacrificing much of the detail that is discernible in the color version and everything appears murkier than it should. If Darabont had actually been able to originally shoot in black and white, then I'm sure I would be much happier with the look of the movie than I am with the black and white version we have now.

AKORIS · 03-29-2009, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TheSoviet

I'd take an ending like that over the "happy go lucky, people are inherently good in nature" one anyday.

the question is..... why?

Sussudio · 03-29-2009, 07:06 PM

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Originally Posted by AKORIS

the question is..... why?

my answer is because i'm sick of so many happy hollywood endings. there are movies you go to the theater to have a good time with, and movies that do more than just skim the surface of their content. to me this movie was a bit of both, and i enjoyed seeing a writer/director do something daring that not everyone would walk away from with a satisfied/happy feeling.

03-29-2009, 05:15 PM	#1
jj5206 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Illinois Home Theater Gallery:22 4K collection:36 Blu-ray collection:243 DVD collection:288 Digital collection:238	The Mist made me feel stressed.... Maybe it is just me, but I just finished watching The Mist for the first time on Blu-ray...It was a great movie with great PQ and AQ...but man it is so stressful. I have seen a lot of movies, made me feel so stressed out...With the combination of the Crazy Christian (i believe in God but she was just downright annoying), the ending, the scene at the pharmacy, pretty much the whole movie... Especially the ending...I'm not saying go with something different but man... Don't get me wrong, it was a great movie, but it just really stressed me out..... I have seen a lot of movies, but this one may stick out in my mind as being so stressful to watch... Did anyone else feel this way after watching The Mist?

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crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	I thought it was A good movie too . Can't say it stressed me out though!!

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03-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#9
silverstar189 Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray reviews: 4	not so much the mist but as much as i liked 28 weeks later i can never watch it again, there was just something about when the guy got set on fire that was excrutiating. not the physical violence of the scene, just the helplessness of it all. and i have no problem watching violent films usually. it was the same with irreversible. sitting through an 8 minute uncut rape scene is pretty uncomfortable, but it was more the fact that there was nothing uplifting as a tradeoff.

03-29-2009, 05:59 PM	#10
Clark Kent Blu-ray Prince Top contributor Member since:Oct 2007 Location:Metropolis Blu-ray reviews:2 Trading Score:184	I think we had a long thread about this movie locked a few months ago. The ending did not bother me, but the poorly written and exaggerated stereotypes of certain characters lessened my enjoyment of it.

03-29-2009, 06:00 PM	#11
garlad AVFC Member since:Dec 2007 Location:Ireland Blu-ray collection:226 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:3	i bought this but havent got around to watching it yet, but which version is better - the colour version or the black and white version?

03-29-2009, 06:02 PM	#12
1skibum New Member Member since:Mar 2009 Blu-ray collection:8	Try The Invisible. Though perhaps not as good as The Mist, it still leaves you a twisted tangle of nerves.

03-29-2009, 06:32 PM	#15
parkerwilson Active Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Sherman, Texas Trading Score:56	I thought the movie was ok, my other loved it till the end and then she had to leave the room

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