Random Thoughts

I make list of movies so I can be sure to watch them at some point…if I’m on top of things, I’ll even write a review…later.

This article grabbed my attention because for a while, I actually watched movies about “psychopaths” even though I couldn’t tell you what one is.  The fact that psychiatrists narrowed a list of 400 movies down to 3 seemed quite impressive to me…and helps me focus on “What should I watch if I want to see Hollywood’s portrayal of a psychopath?”

I’m deferring to the experts on this one because I do not have the clinical knowledge on what it takes to be a psychopath and I’m not ashamed to say so.  As stated in the article, “Psychopathy, loosely defined, is a varying combination of cold-heartedness and violence. The most extreme psychopaths kill without remorse, mutilating victims with as much emotion as you or I might brush our teeth.”

Here is techinsider’s list of three:

1. Anton Chigurh, “No Country for Old Men”

2. Hans Beckert, “M”

3. Henry Lee Lucas, “Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer”

“Name something your husband is doing while you’re cleaning up after a party”

“Drinking a beer”.   (The correct answer was “Smoking a cig” but this answer ought to have been the right answer on Family Feud)