I loved loved loved this movie, and the book. Does any one know of any other movies and or books like this, kiss the girls is definitly one. so if you have any just name them, any good books that are about this kind of thing like kidnapping or where the criminal is sweet yet crazy like the guy in this movie/book was. Please please please help. thanks :D
share"Cry in the Night" has a similiar plot.
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I didn't read all the other posts, but one that comes to mind is "Something Wild" with Carroll Baker and Ralph Meeker. He prevents her suicide, takes her to his pad and in effect has kidnapped her because he won't let her go. And it isn't only to prevent another suicide attempt, as you'll see. His drives are lustful, needy yet in his way romantic. Secondly, there are two plays with the same theme--Murray Schisgal's "The Tiger" and Terrence McNally's "Sweet Eros." In both the male abductor carries a gagged girl into his place and ties her to a chair. "The Tiger" became the movie "The Tiger Makes Out" with Eli Wallach and Anne Jackson.
shareSome excellent recommendations here. I'm surprised no one has mentioned "Peeping Tom," a film from about the same period (1960) that was well ahead of his time – about a voyeur with a camera:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0054167/
You all forget a classic...
What Ever happened to Baby Jane?
Hard to believe no one's mentioned "Baby Jane." Now if only I could get "I've Written a Letter to Daddy" out of my head ...
shareI saw a film not too long ago about a blind sculpter and his mother. They kidnap a young girl and she believes it's only the fellow who's in on it but later realizes that his mother is also a part of it. This young man has never touched a real female before. He wants to sculpt her so he needs to use his hands to feel her skin and bones. It's an Asian picture. It turns really creepy. Like the woman he kidnaps either falls for him or pretends to.. It's violent or something. I was half asleep.
I've written a letter to Daddy
His address is Heaven above
I've written
Dear Daddy we miss you and wish you were here ummmm ...
I forget the rest!
Whither goest thou, America, In thy shiny car in the night? ~ Jack Kerouac
That plot sounds vaguely familiar, but I can't place the name of the film. Asian horror is a cut above what Americans are doing these days, so to speak. The plot sounds a bit like Curtis Harrington's "The Killing Kind," with John Savage as a mama's boy on a killing spree and Ann Southern as his domineering mother, who of course calls all the shots, or rather strangulations. Mama knows best!
share Think you may be talking about the movie Blind Beast that is mentioned in an above post on this thread.
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Tallulah Bankhead and Stefanie Powers. Probably bad today but I recall enjoying it on television when I was a lad.
"Thank you, thank you--you're most kind. In fact you're every kind."
Trapped
Red Eye
P2
Misery
Lady in a Cage
Another movie that has come to mind, which may not be entirely in the same genre as "The Collector"..
Clint Eastwood's "Play Misty For Me" (1971):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067588/
I heard of a movie called "Homecoming" (2009) with Mischa Barton: I've yet to see it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1135500/
Today, I finally saw Jenna Elfman's "Obsession" (2002):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0325322/
There is a French version of "Obsessed" called "He Loves Me...He Loves Me Not" (2002): I'm going to see this when I find it.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0291579/
*I'm not sure which one came first, but the Jenna Elfman version is supposely based on the true story of Diane Schafer who stalked a doctor for 8/9 years.
Here are a few others that were made for tv with obsession themes:
"Bad Ronald" (1974): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0071186/ (Seen bits a pieces on Youtube.)
"The Penthouse" (1989): http://former.imdb.com/title/tt0098075/
*"The Aduction of Kari Swenson" (1987): http://former.imdb.com/title/tt0092506/
"Lisa" (1990):http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100031/
*"A Cry In the Wild: The Taking of Peggy Ann" (1991): http://former.imdb.com/title/tt0099328/
"Deadbolt" (1992): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0106683/
"Stalked" (1994): http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0111276/ (Never seen it.)
*Based on true stories.
I recently saw "Puppy", "P2", & "Something Wild". "Bad Ronald", "Something Wild" & "Lisa" can be found on youtube.
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Did anyone mention "Prom Night" 2008?
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0926129/
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Sleepy Angel, they are not in the same genre, but they do deal with obsession, so I quite like your choices.
"Play Misty For Me" is one of my favourite Clint Eastwood films. ;)
And "He Loves Me...He Loves Me Not" I just loved. It is flawed, but I loved it.
(BTW, I'd love to hear your opinion, once you've seen it.)
From among other quality films that deal with "obsession" on some level, I remember (in no particular order) "The Umbrella Woman" (1987), with Rachel Ward, Bryan Brown and Sam Neill; the very interesting "Noce Blanche" (1989, with Vanessa Paradis); "Une femme francaise" (1995, with Emanuelle Beart and Daniel Auteuil); and of course - the great "Adele H" (1975 with Isabelle Adjani), an unforgettable story and film. (Adjani's "Camille Claudel" is also absolutely worth seeing!)
BLUEGREEN "Play Misty For Me" is one of my favorite Clint Eastwood movies, too. I also love "Two Mules For Sister Sarah". I just received "The Beguiled" in the mail. I can't wait to see it. I saw it years ago on cable, I hope it's as good as I remember.
I'll have to check into your recommendations when I get the chance. I haven't had the chance to see "He Loves Me... He Loves Me Not". I was home sick from work in the earlier part of the week, too bad I recovered before I got to see it.
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Eyes of Laura Mars is very cool (Obsession theme).
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Thanks, Wilde_child! After reading the plot summary for Eyes of Laura Mars I realized it was a movie I saw on t.v. as a kid. I couldn't remember who was in it, so I couldn't have found the title without you. Thank you!
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Mumsy, Nanny, Sonny and Girly 1970
Sexy, teenaged, immature Girly and her camera-wielding brother Sonny bring home unsuspecting men to Mumsy and Nanny, where they play games, and if they don't follow the rules, they're sent to the angels. One day they bring home a New Friend who has a few ideas for games of his own, though, and he begins to turn the foursome against each other.
"Lolita", somewhat:
"Lolita and Humbert drive around the country, moving from state to state and motel to motel. In order to keep Lolita from going to the police, Humbert tells her if he is arrested, she will become a ward of the state and lose all her clothes and belongings. He also bribes her for sexual favours, though he knows that she does not reciprocate his love and shares none of his interests. After a year touring North America, the two settle down in another New England town, where Lolita is enrolled in a girls school. Humbert becomes very possessive and strict, forbidding Lolita to take part in after-school activities or to associate with boys. However, most of the townspeople see this as the action of a loving and concerned, though old-fashioned, parent."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lolita
Do you ever respond with an original thought, as opposed to a continual stream of Wikipedia copypasta?
share"The Skin I Live In", starring Antonio Banderas, has the twisted vibe, with revenge tossed in.
"The Disappearance of Alice Creed" ~ It has some twists and turns, not exactly in the category of "The Collector" (which I'm watching again right now on TCM).
"The Touchables" (1968) ~ IMDb review: Long ago in the swingin', free-love Sixties, before the onset of interpretive sexual harassment, you could abduct your favorite pop idol, strip him nearly naked, tie him to a rotating table under a transparent dome, and force yourself upon him, and lo and behold: HE LOVES IT!!! (reversing genders in a far-less-grim tone)
I'm pleased to see "Tattoo" mentioned, as I found it a fascinating film. I wish it would be shown on Starz or Encore, which sometimes come up with on-the-edge films. Will TCM ever dare show it?
Many TV movies have this theme, too, some of them based on real-life incidents even if only slightly, including: Abducted: Fugitive for Love, Rearview Mirror (1984), Stolen Innocence (1995), Easy Prey (1986), and Taken in Broad Daylight (2009).
EDIT: I suppose "Black Snake Moan" might be worth checking out. As far as I recall, it's similar to "The Keeper" and "Tie Me Up! Tie Me Down!", as the intent seems to be "It's for your own good". (just in case...)
*** The trouble with reality is there is no background music. ***
Other movies with obsessive themes...
The Resident (2011) with Hilary Swank:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1334102/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_5
The Landlady (1998) with Talia Shire:
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The Phantom of the Opera (2004):
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0293508/?ref_=sr_1
Lightning by Dean Koontz may also be of a interest to some of you. I read the book after I saw it recommended on another board.
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