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It's definitely the most complex of the bunch, but most of them were great finds. Cube was another low-budget gem, and on the other end of the spectrum there's The Game with Michael Douglas.
I discovered this through a fantastic list of 'mindfuck movies': http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/reviews/mindfuck_movi... It's definitely the most complex of the bunch, but most of them were great finds. Cube was another low-budget gem, and on the other end of the spectrum there's The Game with Michael Douglas.
I started watching Primer but gave up after 10 minutes or so, maybe the effects of watching it late after you put your child to sleep.
Required link to related xkcd strip: http://xkcd.com/657/
Required link to related xkcd strip: http://xkcd.com/657/
Shameless self-promotion: my timeline app, Preceden, which lets you make multi-layered timelines, would be perfect for representing timelines like this (and the one in Primer!). Check it out: http://www.preceden.com
Just some feedback lower the barrier to entry. From the initial look of it, it seems like it would have a steep learning curve.
Your stats look great though. Spend $60 and get $145 back, you are on to something.
I discovered this through a fantastic list of 'mindfuck movies': http://www.themorningnews.org/archives/reviews/mindfuck_movi... It's definitely the most complex of the bunch, but most of them were great finds. Cube was another low-budget gem, and on the other end of the spectrum there's The Game with Michael Douglas.
Thanks for this awesome list, unfortunately it seems I've watched most of them. I especially recommend La Jetee (the Hollywood remake, Twelve Monkeys is also good) and Solaris. I started watching Primer but gave up after 10 minutes or so, maybe the effects of watching it late after you put your child to sleep.
Another movie similar to this (I think, having not seen the movie, but from reading the discussions) is Momento: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memento_%28film%29 IMO it stays with you a long time after you've watched it..
Primer, on the other hand doesn't use a single editing gimmick or plot twist, but rather does a deep drive in the mind bending situations that can occur when time travel becomes possible.
I guarantee you'll have a better time.
speaking of (relatively) low budget films, "The Man from Earth" is awesome (it's low budget relative to Hollywood, not relative to Primer; $200,000) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Man_from_Earth