I think there are certain types of violence one can take better - or not as good - as others. While I'm pretty sensitive to most displays of violence in movies, the worst for me is people getting hit with blunt objects.
For example Casino, when that one guy gets beaten to death with a baseball bat. Or Heavenly Creatures, the mother being beaten to death with a brick. Pan's Labyrinth, the guy getting his face smashed in with a wine bottle. Misery, when that old witch breaks the man's ankles with a hammer.
I just can't watch this stuff and always have to turn my head or close my eyes.
Perhaps it's the same with you and you just dislike certain types of violence, or perhaps even certain weapons, more than others?
I didn't find the scene in Body of Lies too bad though because it was so sudden that I had no time to mentally prepare myself for it. I think it's a lot worse when you can see it coming and go on thinking "Oh noooo, don't do that, the poor guy!"
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Odilwerk
14 years ago
I've seen many beheading videos, probably over 10. All around when I was 15-16.
I wasn't scarred by them, if anything it made me more level headed.
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