Irksome psychologists in films... - Blu-ray Forum

C.A. Hall · 05-20-2020, 03:14 AM

Can you think of any movies that are negatively effected by the presence of a psychologist (or someone who tries to explain what's wrong with the lead character)? I want to avoid them!

Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is a nearly perfect movie until the 2nd to last scene, which goes on for too long.

Herk Harvey's Carnival of Souls, a movie I also really like, throws in a useless psychologist in the last quarter.

And Jacques Tourneur's Cat People is another culprit.

Fenway55 · 05-20-2020, 03:16 AM

NARMAK · 05-20-2020, 03:16 AM

Here i was thinking we'd end up listing people like Hannibal Lecter lol

dancerslegs · 05-20-2020, 08:32 PM

Klute. I find the psych scenes to be pretentious and tedious.

Poya · 05-20-2020, 09:21 PM

Not movies but Batman stories further the stereotype that psychologists are paid sociopaths who thrill in torturing their patients.

LarryT · 05-20-2020, 10:35 PM

Poltergeist 3

05-20-2020, 03:14 AM	#1
C.A. Hall Active Member Member since:Oct 2013	Irksome psychologists in films... Can you think of any movies that are negatively effected by the presence of a psychologist (or someone who tries to explain what's wrong with the lead character)? I want to avoid them! Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho is a nearly perfect movie until the 2nd to last scene, which goes on for too long. Herk Harvey's Carnival of Souls, a movie I also really like, throws in a useless psychologist in the last quarter. And Jacques Tourneur's Cat People is another culprit.

05-20-2020, 03:16 AM	#2
Fenway55 Special Member Member since:Apr 2012

05-20-2020, 03:16 AM	#3
NARMAK Blu-ray Prince Member since:Feb 2007 Location:United Kingdom Blu-ray collection:141 Trading Score:18	Here i was thinking we'd end up listing people like Hannibal Lecter lol

05-20-2020, 08:32 PM	#4
dancerslegs Expert Member Member since:Jun 2016 Location:Atlanta, GA USA	Klute. I find the psych scenes to be pretentious and tedious.

05-20-2020, 09:21 PM	#5
Poya Blu-ray Baron Member since:Jun 2011 Location:NY, NY 4K collection:1 Blu-ray collection:2 Trading Score:12	Not movies but Batman stories further the stereotype that psychologists are paid sociopaths who thrill in torturing their patients.

05-20-2020, 10:35 PM	#6
LarryT Senior Member Member since:Aug 2018 Location:central ohio Trading Score:2	Poltergeist 3

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