Trippy Film & Trippy Literature

[darkglobe]

'Ello thar.

I was just wondering what trippy films and (dare I say it...) books other DF users enjoy.
I'm not necessarily talking of books & films that are good when one is a little "inebriated", but I'm talking of generally interesting ones.

My (totally inaccurate) definition of trippy:
"Shit that gives one a proper 'mindfuck' feeling, shit that is deep, meaningful and inspirational, shit that is just darn random as a sheep with tourettes".

Film
These are among my favs:

• A Scanner Darkly: A quasi-animated film directed by Richard Linklate, and based on a fantastic novel by Philip K Dick. It deals with drug use on a large scale, and explores (quite subtly) all aspects surrounding drug use and even addiction. Incidentally even if you think the film is shit, it's still unmissable - it has a cartoon Keanu Reeves in it!

• The Butterfly Effect: It's sad, but after countless viewings this is still one of my all-time favourite films. It's quite difficult to explain (because it's the sort of film that can be interpreted in a number of ways). Also, check out the (creepy as fuck) alternative endings.

• 21 Grams: I've absolutely no idea what the point of this film was, as it is literally just a chain of events which has been chopped up 'n' fucked up with a few effective foreshadows, time-shifts and other clever crap. Possibly more could be gained from this if SWIY watched while tripping on something strong!

• Donnie Darko: Again, I've no idea what this is about, but it's interesting and mildly funny nevertheless.

• Dogma: SWIM tells me it was hilarious when stoned. Also worth it for Alanis Morisette. Yummeh.

Literature
I'm not a massive reader... well ok that's a blatant lie. I'm a huge reader. Here are some interesting books which may or may not be drug-related:

• A Scanner Darkly: Probably one of not many books I wouldn't recommend over the film version. Fantastic and enthralling story about drug use, though.

• The Man Who Was Thursday: This one probably shouldn't be here, as it's not really that trippy, and not the easiest read. Written by G.K Chesterton in.. well, I forget when, it is an odd story about Anarchists at the turn of the 20th century.

Also on the literature side of things:

Jabberwocky: A ridiculously stupid poem by Lewis Carroll. It (as far as I'm concerned) means nothing, but it made SWIM laugh while stoned.

A Man Said To The Universe:
This is a short (and I mean short) poem by Stephen Crane. It actually does have a meaning, but I can't be bothered to go into the inferred meaning etc etc as this is not a literature forum. Good if you want a moment of deep thought (SWIM recommends thinking about this if SWIY was say, having a high plateau DXM experience for example).

A man said to the universe:
"Sir I exist!"
"However," replied the universe,
"The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation."

Well - that's it.... any other recommendations? Try to include stuff which could be interesting to think about, rather than stuff which is just funny. But include those too

[Iseethefnords]

Don't Forget Pink Floyd The Wall, The Big Lebowski, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, and swim tells me Monty Python and the holy Grail is an absolute riot when stoned.

[darkglobe]

Not heard of Fear & Loathing, but of course!! The wall - CLASSIC! And SWIM would agree, Monty Python IS a riot when stoned. Not seen the holy grail, but the life of brian was good enough.

[Alicia]

jus watch aphex twins - window licker on a head full of mushrooms or good stoning session or mix/ then watch that video,, makes ya wanna dance with strangeness..

[darkglobe]

Umm... right.

Why do I never understand you or Shroomonger??

[Alicia]

Originally Posted by darkglobe

Umm... right.

Why do I never understand you or Shroomonger??

granted what i said is not a film but i suppose i could say "The Cell, Dark crystal , The yellow submarine, Jacobs ladder etc."

ummm.. apart from some drunken possible spelling mistakes. only u it seems.... everyone else seems to get it but let me brake it down for you.

Aphex Twins, did a random song called WINDOW LICKER. All swia said was watch this one on a head full of mushrooms of the psilo kind or watch it stoned she is not ordering, she jus found it enjoyable when she did watch it.

that any easier on the old noggin darkglobe? if u want i can explain it in private message..

[augentier]

Originally Posted by Alicia

...

Aphex Twins, did a random song called WINDOW LICKER. ...

good song, have you seen the vid for "come to daddy"? trippy too

[Lunar Loops]

Originally Posted by darkglobe

Umm... right.

Why do I never understand you or Shroomonger??

Ahh now, surely shome mishtake Mishter Globe? Peel back the bark and observe the woodland community. Read through the cruel disguise and wordly wise will be the next stop on the comprehension line.

The yak has asked me to say that he finds Fantasia a fantastic accompaniment to any shroomery shenanigans. He's easily pleased though (in some matters).

Reputation Comments on this post:

Hehehe - I now understand you, my friend. Good posts too.

[Iseethefnords]

I'll add the Illuminatus! Trilogy, The Hitchhikers series by Douglas adams, and the discworld novels by Terry Pratchett for trippy and funny when on drugs literature.

[Purest]

Dead Leaves is incredibly trippy even when not on substances of any kind.

[sterling77]

"The Man Who was Thursday" is one of my favorite books..what a crazy plot. Has anyone seen the Beatles musical "Across the Universe" yet? Trippy as hell! Swim has seen it twice now and it was great, now he wants to see it sober so he can remember the plot.

[darkglobe]

The hitchikers guide... I've only seen the film version, but the only funny bit was at the end when the mouse says "oh, bollocks".

TMWWT is indeed an excellent read. Very odd, though, I agree.

[geezaman]

in no paticular order,
i heart huckabees
dark city
eternal sunshine of the spotless mind
jacobs ladder
the mechanist
hotel splendide
thx 1138
after hours

[chrisn]

Agreed sterling, the new movie Across the Universe is fantastic.

The movie Amelie is even kind of trippy in a way, if you pay attention to color and style.

Some great novels: Life of Pi, the His Dark Materials series.

[Alicia]

Originally Posted by chrisn

The movie Amelie is even kind of trippy in a way, if you pay attention to color and style.

Amelie is a lovely film to watch high or sober, it has a nice fantesy dreamlike charm with it.

[darkglobe]

HDM series = Fantastic. The Amber Spyglass is truly magnificent.

[darkglobe]

Can you explain exactly what is "nice" about it please?

[chrisn]

I like Amelie because it can be appreciated from many angles. The story is very charming, funny, and uplifting, you'll be guaranteed to feel happy at the end of it. The cinematography is amazing, there are some shots in the movie that are just unbelievable (for example the rock skipping scene). And from an artists point of view, it is fascinating. You're guaranteed to find large amounts of red and green in almost every shot in the movie. I've seen it 3 or 4 times and noticed new stuff each time.

Interestingly, the guy that made it is in the process of making a movie version of Life of Pi, one of my favorite books. I can't wait until that comes out. And going back to your original post, the end of Life of Pi is one of the biggest mindfucks I've ever experienced.

[ReAlitY-HoLds-NonE]

Pans Labyrinth... couldnt sleep at all after it had been watched. A true eye opener to the nature of chaotic reality and perfect psychosis... or not.. its all open to interpretation, not great as in awsome, infact the animation was just puppets, and the storyline wasnt that creative, its just the idea of... well, a seperate world, and its loss of innocence... its flaws add to its perfection, a true masterpeice, incredibly trippy, and a must to watch...

Also, cant really beat 300... the colours and pictures are what the film was made for...

[darkglobe]

Ooh - Pan's Labyrinth! I'd forgotten about that!!

The cube films are another good choice if you're going down the "confused as fuck" route.