“Requiem for a Dream.” It’s a great movie to watch once. I loved it, never have any interest in watching it again, and saw the book and thought, “Oh I liked that movie I’ll grab the book.” I started reading, and the first scene (as in the movie) is the junkie is at his mom’s place trying to steal her TV to sell to buy drugs, and she’s begging him not to because she wants him to get help, and he finds she’s chained the TV up so he can’t steal it as he’s done before, and he gets really mad at her because she’s chained the TV up so he can’t steal it.
I thought, “Oh, right,” and put the book down immediately. I have no interest in picking it up and reading the rest of it.
I still didn’t finish it… But mostly because it’s boring and weird to be honest, not as much fucked up. In fact I guess I just don’t get it. It’s like… Trainspotting meets Donnie Darko? Both of those I like but this one doesn’t vibe with me.
“Requiem for a Dream.” It’s a great movie to watch once. I loved it, never have any interest in watching it again, and saw the book and thought, “Oh I liked that movie I’ll grab the book.” I started reading, and the first scene (as in the movie) is the junkie is at his mom’s place trying to steal her TV to sell to buy drugs, and she’s begging him not to because she wants him to get help, and he finds she’s chained the TV up so he can’t steal it as he’s done before, and he gets really mad at her because she’s chained the TV up so he can’t steal it.
I thought, “Oh, right,” and put the book down immediately. I have no interest in picking it up and reading the rest of it.
I can relate. Will never watch that great movie again.
I still didn’t finish it… But mostly because it’s boring and weird to be honest, not as much fucked up. In fact I guess I just don’t get it. It’s like… Trainspotting meets Donnie Darko? Both of those I like but this one doesn’t vibe with me.