If certain movies make you nauseous when there's a lot of handheld camera work, you are part of this group that includes me. Please post a comment if you think of any I've omitted from the list and especially if you have found a cure or preventative measure (other than walking out). I carry a few pieces of ginger candy and move to the back of the theatre when I start to feel bad. Lately I've found it also helps to just look away from the screen, at the wall or the floor, from time to time. At least I have learned not to blame my last meal. Also known as Visually Induced Motion Sickness.
The Blair Witch Project (1999) I haven't seen it but Wikipedia cites it as a strong MPMS inducer.
Biutiful (2010) Sitting halfway back made it okay.
Blue Valentine (2010) Because I was warned, I sat in the back and was okay.
Bully (2011) Sit as far back as possible and look away when you can.
Fair Game (2010) Sit far back!
Fish Tank (2009) Sit at least halfway back.
Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench (2009) Move back from your screen.
Husbands and Wives (1992) I wasn't warned and it was difficult to watch.
In Darkness (2011) Sit near the back, but don't worry, the jerky camera movements don't go on the whole time.
Jeff, Who Lives at Home (2011) Sit far back.
Limitless (2011) Sit at least halfway back.
Melancholia (2011) Sit as far back as you can, perhaps in another room. :)
Pariah (2011) Sit as far back as possible.
The Perfect Storm (2000) (I didn't see it)
POM Wonderful Presents: The Greatest Movie Ever Sold (2011) At least halfway back.
Rachel Getting Married (2008) Sit all the way back and bring medication.
The Tree of Life (2011) Sit at least halfway back.
The Perfect Storm. I had to leave the cinema before I hurled.
ReplyDeleteHusbands and Wifes bothered me a bit, but I think that was because it was the first “shaky” movie I’d ever seen. I do remember having issues with the early seasons of the TV show Homicide; in fact I could only listen to it! I didn’t have a problem with the other movies mentioned here, and I didn’t have as much of a problem with Hurt Locker as others seemed to have. I think maybe that’s because I’ve gotten used to the technique. Now, if some directors would just not overdo using it (ahem, J.J. Abrams)!
ReplyDeleteThere's a ton of TV/movies that I can't watch because of the handheld camera :( This week I tried to watch Friday Night Lights, but it didn't work out so well.
ReplyDeleteDon't see Blue Valentine if you are MPMS! I stayed way too long hoping it would get better. It didn't.
ReplyDeleteAlso, Black Swan got me just a touch.
Thanks for the heads up on BV. We'll sit farther back and bring the ginger. Black Swan didn't, fortunately, bother me.
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