Synopsis
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
1997 Directed by Michael Haneke
Two psychotic young men take a mother, father, and son hostage in their vacation cabin and force them to play sadistic "games" with one another for their own amusement.
Funny Games - Juegos divertidos, 퍼니 게임, Παράξενα Παιχνίδια, Horas de terror, משחקי שעשוע, Furcsa játék, ファニーゲーム, Violência Gratuita, Brincadeiras Perigosas, Забавные игры, เกมวิปริต, Ölümcül Oyunlar, Забавні ігри, 趣味游戏, 你玩得起.你玩唔起, 大快人心
King Haneke calling us out for being complicit in the violence in cinema with the creepiest, most chilling use of breaking the fourth wall.
Paul looks and lowkey acts exactly like Alex Honnold which only helps my argument that Alex could kill a person and feel nothing. Like did you see the way he talked about his girlfriend in Free Solo? Sheesh. Anyways this was fucking great!
Turned it off about thirty minutes in, defeating Haneke at his own game. Your move, bitch.
The music at the beginning, randomly in the middle, and at the end sounds like what a headache would sound like if it were made into a song
It all started with the eggs.... Oh god, the egg scene. How painfully awkward. How painfully ominous. How painfully nerve wracking.
Note to self: If a young blonde man with a Hitler youth haircut comes into my home wearing white gloves asking to borrow eggs, lock all the doors and windows. Or get the hell out while you still can.
Last night was my first viewing of the original German version of Funny Games and this morning, I'm still having trouble putting into words what I just saw. The plot is simple enough. A family of three is held hostage by two young men as they are forced to play their sick "game." This setup is already ripe for loads…