Michael Haneke Interview (excerpt 3)

Michael Haneke interview on Funny Games (1997) by Serge Toubiana [english subs

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[tubelator1]

very smart guy with a very special sense of humour

[BuddhaBot]

very interesting interview.

[kralle7611]

@JesusCristo2002 i watched the film many years ago on tv, i cant remember every single detail, but that it was painful to watch. you want the two guys to get punished so bad, but there is no happy ending. in my oppinion they dont do it for pleasure. they dont have a motivation at all, its like the youth in the english riots or the ppl who beat others to death in the german u-bahn. they are just bored and numb and want to feel at least something for once. haneke forsaw this mindset.

[jazz4]

@megalosauru This film isn't overrate at all - it's the kind of film you seek out yourself.

[tdhtv]

@likethepresent And that's what I find so interesting, applauding a death even for a cruelest human is never right. You should never be happy for the death of a person. If you had to kill in self defense okay, but you shouldn't rejoice afterwards.

[tdhtv]

@JesusCristo2002 That of course is your opinion. With that being said, specifically what more do you need from these characters? I think this movie was more about the manipulation of the audience.

[JesusCristo2002]

I wont deny for a second that Michael Haneke is a master craftsman, and one of the most important and significant artists of modern world cinema; however as much as I consider films such as: "Cache'" and "The White Ribbon" works of art - I was dissapointed by "Funny Games". It certainly would have been nice if Anna and her husband gave more of a struggle to revolt and avenge their son's death. The killers lack dimension and depth, I understand that their motive is pleasure. But we need more.

[megalosauru]

Hm...and if the movie bored the hell out of me? It wasn't scary or disturbing at all, pretty overrated IMO. Did that mean I fail or not?

[donclemens]

@TomSFox

in this very special case it's selfe defense, because he had to find a way to make her do that thing that made sense in the story. in hollywood movies, the audience will always applaud the violent acts of the main character, and that's the point.

better late than never

[likethepresent]

I applauded the murder of the fat man. It is one horrific, violent act that will guarantee many more will not occur. I adore and admire many of his others films, the craftsmanship of the first half of this, and sympathize with the message of this film. But having the entire message rely on an act (of defence!) as ill conceived as this is a real disappointment.

[lamentate07]

Haneke is right to note the irony of F.G having 'consumers'. In some ways it's part of the reason i think it's a one watch film and that's it. It gets its 'message' across in a way that is arguably far more simplistic than his other films, and i believe this kills its replay value. at least for me anyway.