I am officially back!
However, after the past couple weeks of funk-o-awful, I’ve decided I want to try something briefly different to shake myself up a bit.
Ya’ll know I’m a big fan of movies. Normally horror is my thing, but I also hold a special obsession for mental-health related movies.
I decided I’m going to do a series of reviews for some mental-health related movies.
I’d love some help on this, for those of you so inclined. I have a couple favorites I’m going to start out with, but I was hoping you lovely readers might have some suggestions for me?
So far I know I shall do the following:
–Girl, Interrupted (one of favorites because it reflects my own psych ward experience in many ways)
–Big Girls Don’t Cry (a German movie, technically more about growing up and friendship, but has special meaning for me)
–Shutter Island (had to throw in a horror movie, of course)
Those are what I’m going to begin with. Please suggest some more for me in the comments!
Also, I’m going to try the whole Twitter thing. Don’t judge. I’m just feeling some live time updates. Feel free to keep an eye on me at: https://twitter.com/penpapercrazy .
Please keep in mind it’s brand new, so there isn’t much going on right now. Just something I’m trying for extra updates, since WP doesn’t like working with my phone, which is all I use when I’m away from work.
Happy to see all of you!
pen, paper, and crazy 
Hmmm- 20 days, with Sandra Bullock (about addiction). Manic (about a young Persons institution). The DID ones? Sybil? The ward? Those sorts?
One flew over the cuckoos nest
Patch Adams.
I recently obtained a copy of this one. It was highly disturbing to my system. Not exactly sure why. Perhaps a second watch may be warranted. Try to make it feel safer. Maybe it’s just Jack Nicholson?
The number 23, memento, the machinist. I am Sam. Matchstick men. Black swan. Rain man. Borderline. Butterfly effect. Melancholia. Fight club.
AAAAh. I can’t stand The Number 23. Lol. All I hear is my father (who has two math-related Masters degrees) bitching about the bullshit of the whole movie. Plus…Jim Carey -shudder-
I have been wanting to see Black Swan. I’ll add that. I like Butterfly Effect and Fight Club, but I feel they’re messages are as related to mental-health much. And they’re super maintstream.
You have such fantastic ideas! ❤ ❤
A beautiful mind. Spider.
That’s my input 🙂 xx
Spider? I don’t know that one….I’ll check that one out two!
I love that you added so many ideas. Of course there’s waterfall from my fellow DID-er ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ I adore that.
Ah yes, I actually own 28 Days (I love that one, especially since Vicodin is one of my vices), I should definitely include that one.
I dislike Sybil for some reason, but I’d love to include The Ward. Great ideas!
Silver Linings Playbook was awesome.
It was! I shall add that one too. I saw it at a drive-in actually. And it has one of my girl-crushes! Hurrah!
being there (Peter Sellers). ruling class (Peter O’Toole). don juan de marco (Johnny Depp).
I don’t know any of these! Fantastic! 🙂
oh! the shining (Jack Nicholson) (how could I forget that one!? and it’s a nice horror flick too!) and don’t forget Clockwork Orange, either! this is not a movie, but a tv series–Dexter. and how about Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. and Psycho (the original), 7 Psychopaths, and The Heathers (Christian Slader).
Thats a few to get you started, lol.
Probably not The Shining. I have issues with Jack Nicholson. Clockwork Orange is a bit too triggery for my system. But I’ll definitely check out those other ideas 🙂
You consider The Heathers a mental-health movie? I always considered just a black comedy. Don’t get me wrong, I love it, but I’m not sure how it addresses mental-health. Besides that high school was just a cesspool of crazy, but that’s a general fact. Did you ever see Jawbreaker? I always a double feature with those two movies would be fun 🙂
well, about The Heathers, ya, I consider Christian Slader’s character to be mentally ill with obstructive defiant disorder (aka children without a conscience) + having psycopathy and being a sociopath. Sure he may kind of be a dark hero at first, but then the extent of his illness is shown, and it is alluded to that his illness is caused by trauma and abuse from his dad. The girl is the healthy constant to which he and the culture are being compared. this is seen at the end when she finally stops him.
So general horror movie, basically 😉
No offense to that mental condition, but I find it a common cop-out for “darker” movies when they want a “general psychopath”. It’s rarely a real in-depth examination of the condition.
Still a good movie, but probably not one I’ll do for my reviews. I was wanting to focus more on ones I can relate too.
Thank you for your thoughts though ❤ If you lived close, I'd say we should do the double-feature!
Everyone beat me to the movies I can think of!
I just added you on twitter, glad to see you there 🙂
I know, right! I got a wonderful waterfall of ideas! I won’t need to search for awhile, haha!
Happy to see you there as well! I’m glad to have another way to not feel alone at night. That’s when my mind goes to dark places.
Watch what you wish for, I tweet way too much when I watch TV. But yeah, I also love it late at night and usually add a bunch of people to follow when I am bored or stressed. Never a dull moment!
What everyone else said but I’m saying it.
Hah. Of course you are.
So I see Lily on Twitter, but not you. I assume you have one? Or am I not allowed to hear your hilarious antics in real time? Or are you just that uncool?
I’m on there. I’ll leave it as a scavenger hunt for you to occupy some time when you’re bored. It’s like a treasure map.
Butthead.
Psh. That was an easy treasure map. Must not be a really good treasure 😛
There could be a curse on it. Like King Tut’s tomb or something like that.
oh, and check out this link for even more ideas!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_films_featuring_mental_disorders
Haha. Wikipedia for the win.
Mean Girls, one flew over he cuckoos nest,
Can I ask what makes you think Mean Girls is a mental-health related movie? I don’t see that myself. I consider it a teen comedy, like Jawbreaker.