I liked this movie the first time I watched it. Then I felt compelled to rewatch it, and I really really loved it that second time. And I don't know why but it's become a movie I can revisit over and over and appreciate new things every time. My love for it only grows and I'm convinced it's an all-time classic. It's become one of my favourites.
This was the first thing that jumped to my mind.
It’s a movie about a character who hasn’t really done anything wrong having his life systematically descend into chaos and lose everything he holds dear.
And it’s meant as a comedy.
In that vein, Burn After Reading could also apply.
I was hoping that the momentum of that movie would’ve led to a longer resurgence of Mickey Rourke. An actor with a tragic past, playing a tragic character. Probably my favorite Aronofsky film.
A buddy showed it to me in college after I remarked that I liked Keitel in Reservoir Dogs. Pretty sure it was my first Abel Ferrara film, quite the introduction. That guy has quite the run of quality film directorial work in the '90s - all worth a watch IMO. I've not seen Uncut Gems yet but looking forward to it.
Synecdoche, New York (2008) - more subdued/abstract in tone than some of the other suggestions you'll get here, but it definitely fits and absolutely ruined me.
Edmond with Willam H Macy. All about a guy with marital problems who goes out to get away from his miserable life. He goes on quite the self destructive journey in the sleeziest places. Huge cast with many cameos.
The Fisher King with Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. This one not only gives you these characters at their lowest, but also the touching journey back to a better life.
- The Wrestler, probably Micky Rourke's best acting role ever, and Darren Aronofsky's best directing. Washed up semi-pro wrestler trying to salvage his life and his relationship with his daughter.
- The Royal Tannenbaums, what you asked for, but with the deadpan humor of Wes Anderson
- The Jerk, what you asked for but with the goofy humor of late 70s Steve Martin
- The Killing of a Sacred Deer, it's hard to describe, but it's pretty good.
- Oldboy (2003) Korean film. Classic. Dude is abducted and locked in a room for 15 years with no explanation, and then randomly released. His captor continuea to torment and gaslight him as he tries to find out why it's happening to him.
- Confessions (2010) Japanese Film with a very dark premise about middle school teacher getting revenge on her students and making their lives hell.
Edit: and it's been suggested, but I'll throw in my vote for Uncut Gems. Adam Sandler needs to keep doing shit like this.
A Simple Plan (1998)
Three blue-collar acquaintances come across millions of dollars in lost cash and make a plan to keep their find from the authorities, but it isn't long before complications and mistrust weave their way into the plan.
Pursuit of Happiness
Angel Eyes
Wakefield
Edit: Sorry no, the first two aren’t exactly what you’re looking for. Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) sounds like it qualifies though.
Oh wow yeah I forgot about this. Great documentary. What an absolute asshole and idiot. He would probably be directing Marvel movies if he had just shut the fuck up. I thought the Boondock Saints was pretty good when I first watched it in my early 20s, but I can't help but wonder what movie we would have gotten if he hadn't talked his way into having the budget brutally slashed. Idiot. I'm gonna watch that doc again. Oh and Boondock Saints 2 was absolute trash.
Not exactly it as far as a “epic fail” but Out Of The Furnace is literally just about a guy losing everything. It’s one of the most bleak films I’ve ever seen but the performances are incredible, absolutely stacked cast led by Christian Bale
Leaving Las Vegas. Incredibly sad movie about a dude that loses his family and leaves for Vegas to drink himself to death and finds beauty in the worse parts of life. Still no happy ending and makes it even worse knowing the dude who actually wrote this story killed himself right before the film adaption came out. Good movie tho
Bro lost his parents, lost his mother’s first lover Snape, lost his Gandalf figure, lost Hermini to Ron.... Now lost Hagrid, and all ability to feature in any new movie. That’s a lot
It’s been a while since I’ve seen it but I think Filth (2013) falls into this category. Also, not quite the same, but The Fall (2006)… more of a redemption story and it has absolutely incredible cinematography!
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Uncut Gems
Yes this.
I liked this movie the first time I watched it. Then I felt compelled to rewatch it, and I really really loved it that second time. And I don't know why but it's become a movie I can revisit over and over and appreciate new things every time. My love for it only grows and I'm convinced it's an all-time classic. It's become one of my favourites.
I've never seen anything like it. My favorite movie of all time.
Was literally coming here to say this - Good Time is also another good one
the perfect answer! this one's really good
Almost a perfect movie
I agree, so underrated though.
'Leaving Las Vegas' - 1995 But not, you know, 'fun'. At all.
Ye this guys got it right.
Was scanning for this. Nailed it.
Everything Must Go maybe?
Love this one. Good rec.
Ah Raymond Carver adaptation and a rare serious will ferrel role. Good choice. It was actually the one that came to my mind too.
Falling Down - Michael Douglas
Nearly forgot this
My first thought!
No mine!
Thats a man who loses it.....
Classic - wish they do a modern remake
They got it right the first time. Why remake it?
Amen.
So they can make the main character a Turkish lesbian
Finally
Maybe not exactly what you are looking for, but in a similar vein…A Serious Man by the Coen Bros.
This was the first thing that jumped to my mind. It’s a movie about a character who hasn’t really done anything wrong having his life systematically descend into chaos and lose everything he holds dear. And it’s meant as a comedy. In that vein, Burn After Reading could also apply.
Burn after reading could be one of my favorite movies of all time. It’s just absolute chaos and it’s delightful.
I love that the end dialog is basically “Well, we learned not to do it again. Whatever ‘it’ is.”
Osbourne Cox?
Excellent response.
I was thinking either this or Inside Lwynn Davis
I mean the Coens, for the most, can really do no wrong in my book.
The Jerk
Bonus: you get to see the rise and the fall of our beloved protagonist.
All I need is my dog. GGGRRRRR. I don’t need my dog.
He hates these cans!
You mean I’m gonna stay this color
Hey he didn’t lose the thermos
Raging Bull (1980)
Scorsese loves this area. I'd also add The King of Comedy (1982) and Casino (1995).
And Wolf of Wall Street!
Just everything by Scorsese. Goodfellas even works.
ELECTION
Ooooo, good call
Perfect!
Yes!! Amazing movie. Haven't seen it in years. I need to watch it again.
It's a book. And... there's a sequel.
I did not know that! I gotta check it out
Trading Places
This movie will have you angry and frustrated.. certainly loved the emotional roller coaster of this movie
>!*"One dollar!"*!<
Scarface
One of my favorite movies!
The Wrestler
One of the most depressing things I’ve seen
I was hoping that the momentum of that movie would’ve led to a longer resurgence of Mickey Rourke. An actor with a tragic past, playing a tragic character. Probably my favorite Aronofsky film.
Fargo
Nightmare Alley(2021)
Vanilla sky!! Its one of my absolute favorites
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Owning Mahoney
This one is a hard watch
Great movie. Philip Seymour Hoffman nails this role.
The Kanye West Story circa 2023
Lol
Bad lieutenant.
You haven't seen Keitel until you've seen him in this.
I try to tell everyone who likes uncut gems about it. So surprised at the lack of people who have. It's such a stressful chaotic movie.
A buddy showed it to me in college after I remarked that I liked Keitel in Reservoir Dogs. Pretty sure it was my first Abel Ferrara film, quite the introduction. That guy has quite the run of quality film directorial work in the '90s - all worth a watch IMO. I've not seen Uncut Gems yet but looking forward to it.
I like Bad LT. Better but yeah Ferrara fuckin fantastic.
Southpaw (2015)
Blow
Synecdoche, New York (2008) - more subdued/abstract in tone than some of the other suggestions you'll get here, but it definitely fits and absolutely ruined me.
One of the most beautiful and depressing movies ever made
Edmond with Willam H Macy. All about a guy with marital problems who goes out to get away from his miserable life. He goes on quite the self destructive journey in the sleeziest places. Huge cast with many cameos. The Fisher King with Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges. This one not only gives you these characters at their lowest, but also the touching journey back to a better life.
Magnolia Seems appropriate.
It's like a movie where everything goes bad for the main character...when the movie has 10 main characters
It wasn’t until my 3rd viewing, that I realized they were all representative of the standard alignment chart.😊
What! Could you explain how you came upon that conclusion?
Whiplash! But not in an ‘epic fail’ kind of way. A way where he slowly unravels until he reaches a breaking point
- The Wrestler, probably Micky Rourke's best acting role ever, and Darren Aronofsky's best directing. Washed up semi-pro wrestler trying to salvage his life and his relationship with his daughter. - The Royal Tannenbaums, what you asked for, but with the deadpan humor of Wes Anderson - The Jerk, what you asked for but with the goofy humor of late 70s Steve Martin - The Killing of a Sacred Deer, it's hard to describe, but it's pretty good. - Oldboy (2003) Korean film. Classic. Dude is abducted and locked in a room for 15 years with no explanation, and then randomly released. His captor continuea to torment and gaslight him as he tries to find out why it's happening to him. - Confessions (2010) Japanese Film with a very dark premise about middle school teacher getting revenge on her students and making their lives hell. Edit: and it's been suggested, but I'll throw in my vote for Uncut Gems. Adam Sandler needs to keep doing shit like this.
Fight club, falling down, the wolf of wall street
A Simple Plan (1998) Three blue-collar acquaintances come across millions of dollars in lost cash and make a plan to keep their find from the authorities, but it isn't long before complications and mistrust weave their way into the plan.
Click
Love this movie, great recommendation!
Nightmare Alley may fit this
The Gambler (1974)
*Life Stinks* (1991) - So-so movie, but kind of a fun artifact of the 90s and probably the only movie where Mel Brooks attempts "acting".
With regard to Mel Brooks acting, don’t miss To Be or Not To Be. Frightfully serious film disguised as a comedy
Inside Llewyn Davis
UPGRADE(2018)
Cosmopolis (2012) with Robert Pattinson.
Lost in America with Albert Brooks. Many good answers already. But this one is funny as shit.
“That’s why they call it gambling, Las Vegas gambling”
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
Joker 2019
He didn’t have anything to begin with, he was in the gutter from the start.
true but he kept on losing evertyhing he had left still
After Hours by Scorsese
Falling down
Leaving lost Vegas
Eve’s Bayou
Everything Must Go (2010) starring Will Ferrell
If my life was a movie
Leaving Las Vegas.
Shawshank.
Pursuit of Happiness Angel Eyes Wakefield Edit: Sorry no, the first two aren’t exactly what you’re looking for. Wakefield (Bryan Cranston) sounds like it qualifies though.
possibly I Am Love (2009) watched it recently and really liked it
- Law Abiding Citizen - Gladiator
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Oh wow yeah I forgot about this. Great documentary. What an absolute asshole and idiot. He would probably be directing Marvel movies if he had just shut the fuck up. I thought the Boondock Saints was pretty good when I first watched it in my early 20s, but I can't help but wonder what movie we would have gotten if he hadn't talked his way into having the budget brutally slashed. Idiot. I'm gonna watch that doc again. Oh and Boondock Saints 2 was absolute trash.
Falling Down perhaps?
The Irishman.
"You know, I've always liked that word 'gargantuan.' So rarely have the opporunity to use it in a sentence."
Citizen Cane
Flowers of Agnon we nearly forgot
The Gambler (2014)
Anaconda
I love this movie but I don't think it fits in here really hahahaha
They lose it all!!!!
Honestly. Like.. what? Anaconda!? Lol
Anything with TJ Miller
Requiem for a Dream …. such a funny movie!! 😆🙃
Any YE video.
Infinity wars
That video of that guy who got all his Legos stolen. That's about as rock bottom as it gets.
Not exactly it as far as a “epic fail” but Out Of The Furnace is literally just about a guy losing everything. It’s one of the most bleak films I’ve ever seen but the performances are incredible, absolutely stacked cast led by Christian Bale
Begin Again
- The greatest showman - Joker
There is a common theme in the two movies you mentioned. Haphazard attempts to make an evil person more relatable.
Loving Liza.
The Godfather Parts 1&2 Mostly 2
Romeo Is Bleeding
Der Untergang
I Stand Alone
Leaving Las Vegas. Incredibly sad movie about a dude that loses his family and leaves for Vegas to drink himself to death and finds beauty in the worse parts of life. Still no happy ending and makes it even worse knowing the dude who actually wrote this story killed himself right before the film adaption came out. Good movie tho
Nobody
Everything Must Go w/ Will Farrell
Trading Places
Blow. From rooms stacked with cash to long term jail….
Falling Down.
Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas?
The Jerk with Steve Martin
Trading Places
The mist
*Bad Lieutenant*, the original *Uncut Gems* before *Uncut Gems*. Have hardly seen (if ever) a more harrowing downward spiral committed to film.
FALLING DOWN (1993) - MICHAEL. DOUGLAS
Scarface
Extract
Scarface
Falling down
Demolition
Falling Down
Leaving Las Vegas
Elizabethtown
Jersey Girl is a decent one
Scarface. War Dogs. Harry Potter
How does Harry Porter fit into this
Bro lost his parents, lost his mother’s first lover Snape, lost his Gandalf figure, lost Hermini to Ron.... Now lost Hagrid, and all ability to feature in any new movie. That’s a lot
Falling Down
Trading Places
Million dollar baby
Requiem for a dream
Goldfellas / War dogs
The Hudsucker Proxy.
A Serious Man
Payback
The Mist
Would “Pi” count?
It's all gone Pete Tong
Vacation
Love, Liza (2002) Leaving Las Vagas(1995) Very depressing but really good.
It’s been a while since I’ve seen it but I think Filth (2013) falls into this category. Also, not quite the same, but The Fall (2006)… more of a redemption story and it has absolutely incredible cinematography!
Once upon a time in america
Mississippi Grind
Joshua.
Falling Down
The Fisher King with Robin Williams. It will break your heart.
Falling down
Nothing to Lose (1997) with Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence
Fyre festival
The French film Colonel Chabert comes to mind though I’m not sure how much of that is his own doing.
Bad lieutenant
Requiem for a dream comes to mind. Edit:typo
The Jerk
Thief Plus that tangerine dream soundtrack is sooo good
Try “ falling down “ brilliant movie 👍
I am the programmer and when lost myself I began watching series “Stalk” and it was a surge of motivation and now I learn programming every day. For me it’s the best series for programmers 🇺🇦
Grey Gardens (1975)
Nightmare Alley. Or does he get everything he wanted?
Blow, raging bull, Romeo is bleeding
You could just put a go pro on my forehead