Poll Do You Feel Drawn to Disaster / Fantasy Movies?

[Lisa]

Oooff, no... i stay well away from anything that has something in it that I could identify with. Unless I am for some reason deliberately punishing myself.

THough I like Harry Potter, Im not really into fantasy either... they freak me out somehow too.

 

[mightsurvive]

I just adore fantasy movies like Lord of the rings, Pan's Labyrinth, The Labyrynth and anything to do with faires, elves, wizards, magic etc. I think it might be becasue they are not reality and i wish that i didnt live in this reality. Maybe also because i wish that parts of my life could be magicked away. hmmm thats not dealing with stuff though is it and i know thats what i have to do. I also like vampire movies (again probably because its not reality) and movies where people get their revenge (think you can work this one out for yourselves lol).

 

[morgan]

I like fantasy and animation anything that isn't reality as others have said. Used to like horror til one of my recent traumas turned out to be totally violent. Can't do violence anymore. Disaster movies... not so much.

 

[cherryblossom]

I was badly triggered at the cinema recently, watching Sweeny Todd. I was so stupid when I agreed to go to see it. It really didn't occur to me that I would get triggered. I'm normally pretty ok with all sorts of films. But this totally got to me. I made a complete idiot of myself in front of a friend who didn't know I had PTSD, and now I'm scared to return to the movies, in case I get triggered again. (Also the friend is no longer my friend - he stopped talking to me when I explained why I was acting "wierd" at the cinema.)

 

[upstream]

When I look at my list of favorite movies, I can't help but notice that they are all about dysfunctional families or abusive parents.

A love song for bobby long
The Royal Tenenbaums
Goodwill Hunting
Swimming Upstream
Waitress
Tucker
In Pursuit of Happiness
Batman Begins
Crash
etc etc

Not much for disaster or fantasy, though I do enjoy Science Fiction and Romantic Comedies..

 

[Claire]

Absolutely not. I cant watch anything even slightly scary without it reappearing in my dreams. If its rated more than a 12 then I usually dont bother. I am getting better though. I watched a 15 the other evening!

 

[chrissym]

drawn to disaster/fantasy movies

personally, i can't watch anything sad or depressing. i pretty much only watch cop/action movies...i think for me i need movies/shows that go go go.
if i have to think, well thats not usually a good thing for me./chrissy

 

[linasmom]

I'm a film nut and really love watching depressing/disaster movies. I never get triggered, they become an escape for me, they are almost comforting -

Magnolia
Requiem for a Dream
Dancer in the Dark
eh, I'll stop here I could go on and on and on and on....

 

[Cecilia]

I have a very difficult time watching movies. I can't stay focused. Thirty minute sit-coms are ok, but I don't really watch much.

I can read a book for hours, but day dream or sleep through movies.

 

[meggymish]

I voted yes, but in contras to reallydown, I'm very drawn to realistic war movies, especially ones that show the effects of combat on the soldiers. I think this is because some of my own trauma involved things that usually only soldiers in combat have happen to them. I like fantasy for the escapism, too.

 

[nightowl52]

No. Ican't sit & watch news & violence

 

[indigo~in~0z]

depends...

detest fantasy, but am prone to high drama /emotional stuff... usually only of the true kind tho....

ie: good example when i became vegan, obsessed with knowing all the atrocities of animal cruelty/abuse.. not sure if that counts or just makes me obsessive and weird...