Movie Recommendations With Sociopaths - Blu-ray Forum

gotexas872 · 01-02-2013, 07:53 PM

Any recommendations for movies with sociopaths (or sociopath traits)? I really enjoy watching the following characters, for example:

Daniel Plainview: There Will be Blood
Anton Chigurh: No Country for Old Men (Didn't really like the movie though)
Sebastian Valmont: Cruel Intentions
Jacob Palmer: Crazy, Stupid, Love

I'm really looking towards movies with characters like Daniel Plainview and Anton Chigurh, whereas they are straight talkers and to the point, whose lives are governed by intellect and not emotions, and do not have overly exaggerated personalities.

thrillmygorilla · 01-02-2013, 07:58 PM

Travis Bickle - Taxi Driver

vader4 · 01-02-2013, 07:59 PM

Tyler Durden- Fight Club

Foggy · 01-02-2013, 08:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vader4

Tyler Durden- Fight Club

He wasn't the Sociopath in the film though

My input:

Sightseers
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Kill List
Bronson
American Psycho
The Silence of the Lambs
A Clockwork Orange
Badlands
Psycho

Galactus · 01-02-2013, 08:31 PM

Split Second.....if you can find it for a reasonable price.

gotexas872 · 01-02-2013, 09:06 PM

Thanks fellow members for the replies!

vader4 · 01-02-2013, 09:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Foggy

He wasn't the Sociopath in the film though

My input:

Sightseers
We Need To Talk About Kevin
Kill List
Bronson
American Psycho
The Silence of the Lambs
A Clockwork Orange
Badlands
Psycho

I see what you did there!

And yeah those are all great suggestions.

onyxbfly · 01-03-2013, 01:12 AM

Aggression Scale................http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1816597/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

tigertron · 01-03-2013, 08:59 AM

Collateral.

goresnet · 01-03-2013, 09:41 AM

Natural Born Killers

EricJ · 01-03-2013, 09:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gotexas872

Any recommendations for movies with sociopaths (or sociopath traits)? I really enjoy watching the following characters, for example:

Daniel Plainview: There Will be Blood
Anton Chigurh: No Country for Old Men (Didn't really like the movie though)
Sebastian Valmont: Cruel Intentions
Jacob Palmer: Crazy, Stupid, Love

I'm really looking towards movies with characters like Daniel Plainview and Anton Chigurh, whereas they are straight talkers and to the point, whose lives are governed by intellect and not emotions, and do not have overly exaggerated personalities.

(Doesn't this strike ANYONE as being a little too much information?)

gotexas872 · 01-03-2013, 06:26 PM

Dude, don't be an idiot and try to dismantle my thread because of your fascination focused on movie characters I like to watch. Either please provide some sensible recommendation(s) or go run along and play somewhere else.

And thanks fellow members' for the input. However, any suggestions focused on characters who are driven more by intelligence and less emotional behavior (such as anger, rage, and violence) than the previous recommendations is encouraged.

gotexas872 · 01-03-2013, 06:32 PM

Collateral is a great movie!

Kevin Holly · 01-03-2013, 07:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goresnet

Natural Born Killers

Way too in love with each other and caring about each other to consider them sociopaths.

I'll go ahead and say

Blue Velvet
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Halloween
American Psycho
Ted Bundy
We Need To Talk About Kevin
The Night of the Hunter
Man Bites Dog
Zodiac
In The Company Of Men
The Devil's Advocate
There Will Be Blood
Dahmer
Primal Fear
Cruel Intentions
The Deliberate Stranger
A Clockwork Orange
10 Rillington Place
Reservoir Dogs
Cape Fear
The Boston Strangler
Snowtown
The Usual Supsects

And, as played for laughs, I am a fan of Dennis Reynolds from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

Anyways, excellent idea for a topic.

Bluray_ne1 · 01-03-2013, 07:29 PM

I think I'd have to say Tim Roth as Cunningham in Rob Roy. Talk about sociopath...

Moefiz · 01-03-2013, 07:37 PM

Add Seven to the list

Kevin Holly · 01-03-2013, 08:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bluray_ne1

I think I'd have to say Tim Roth as Cunningham in Rob Roy. Talk about sociopath...

Ah, I forgot that one. Excellent choice.

Mahatma · 01-03-2013, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kevin Holly

Way too in love with each other and caring about each other to consider them sociopaths.

I'll go ahead and say

Blue Velvet
Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer
Halloween
American Psycho
Ted Bundy
We Need To Talk About Kevin
The Night of the Hunter
Man Bites Dog
Zodiac
In The Company Of Men
The Devil's Advocate
There Will Be Blood
Dahmer
Primal Fear
Cruel Intentions
The Deliberate Stranger
A Clockwork Orange
10 Rillington Place
Reservoir Dogs
Cape Fear
The Boston Strangler
Snowtown
The Usual Supsects

And, as played for laughs, I am a fan of Dennis Reynolds from It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia.

Anyways, excellent idea for a topic.

Dennis Hoppers performance there was just off the scale!Nice list

gotexas872 · 01-03-2013, 09:11 PM

I am going to check some of these out on your list. Thanks for the suggestions Kevin and fellow members!

James78 · 01-03-2013, 09:16 PM

I don't know the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath, but the following films have some loony characters in them!

The Third Man (Harry Lime)
Great Expectations (Miss Havisham)
Kind Hearts and Coronets (Louis Mazzini)
Trainspotting (Begbie)
The Ladykillers (Professor Marcus)
Brighton Rock (Pinkie Brown)
Hamlet (King Claudius)
Peeping Tom (Mark Lewis)

01-02-2013, 07:53 PM	#1
gotexas872 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:334 Trading Score:74	Movie Recommendations With Sociopaths Any recommendations for movies with sociopaths (or sociopath traits)? I really enjoy watching the following characters, for example: Daniel Plainview: There Will be Blood Anton Chigurh: No Country for Old Men (Didn't really like the movie though) Sebastian Valmont: Cruel Intentions Jacob Palmer: Crazy, Stupid, Love I'm really looking towards movies with characters like Daniel Plainview and Anton Chigurh, whereas they are straight talkers and to the point, whose lives are governed by intellect and not emotions, and do not have overly exaggerated personalities.

01-03-2013, 06:26 PM	#12
gotexas872 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:334 Trading Score:74	Dude, don't be an idiot and try to dismantle my thread because of your fascination focused on movie characters I like to watch. Either please provide some sensible recommendation(s) or go run along and play somewhere else. And thanks fellow members' for the input. However, any suggestions focused on characters who are driven more by intelligence and less emotional behavior (such as anger, rage, and violence) than the previous recommendations is encouraged. Last edited by gotexas872; 01-03-2013 at 06:35 PM.

01-02-2013, 07:58 PM	#2
thrillmygorilla Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2012 Location:Dayton, OH Blu-ray collection:390 DVD collection:59 Trading Score:24	Travis Bickle - Taxi Driver

01-02-2013, 07:59 PM	#3
vader4 Power Member Top contributor Member since:Dec 2009 Location:Cloud City, Bespin 4K collection:65 Blu-ray collection:901 DVD collection:7 Blu-ray reviews:1	Tyler Durden- Fight Club

01-02-2013, 08:31 PM	#5
Galactus Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Pillars of Creation Blu-ray collection:60 Trading Score:31	Split Second.....if you can find it for a reasonable price.

01-02-2013, 09:06 PM	#6
gotexas872 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:334 Trading Score:74	Thanks fellow members for the replies!

01-03-2013, 01:12 AM	#8
onyxbfly Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2009 Blu-ray collection:780 DVD collection:29 Trading Score:47	Aggression Scale................http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1816597/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1

01-03-2013, 08:59 AM	#9
tigertron Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2010 4K collection:19 Blu-ray collection:293 DVD collection:30 Blu-ray reviews: 4 Trading Score:2	Collateral.

01-03-2013, 09:41 AM	#10
goresnet Blu-ray Guru Member since:Oct 2008 Location:League City, TX 4K collection:51 Blu-ray collection:576 Trading Score:1	Natural Born Killers

01-03-2013, 06:32 PM	#13
gotexas872 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:334 Trading Score:74	Collateral is a great movie!

01-03-2013, 07:29 PM	#15
Bluray_ne1 Special Member Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Near Seattle Home Theater Gallery:17 Blu-ray collection:114 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:28	I think I'd have to say Tim Roth as Cunningham in Rob Roy. Talk about sociopath...

01-03-2013, 07:37 PM	#16
Moefiz Blu-ray Knight Member since:Jul 2007 Blu-ray collection:288 DVD collection:20 Blu-ray reviews: 15 Trading Score:70	Add Seven to the list

01-03-2013, 09:11 PM	#19
gotexas872 Expert Member Member since:Jul 2012 Blu-ray collection:334 Trading Score:74	I am going to check some of these out on your list. Thanks for the suggestions Kevin and fellow members!

01-03-2013, 09:16 PM	#20
James78 Expert Member Top contributor Member since:May 2011	I don't know the difference between a sociopath and a psychopath, but the following films have some loony characters in them! The Third Man (Harry Lime) Great Expectations (Miss Havisham) Kind Hearts and Coronets (Louis Mazzini) Trainspotting (Begbie) The Ladykillers (Professor Marcus) Brighton Rock (Pinkie Brown) Hamlet (King Claudius) Peeping Tom (Mark Lewis)

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