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  1. Nov 1, 2014 · In thrillers, one protagonist that the audience can sympathize with usually survives, but here all three family members die. When Anna successfully shoots Peter, as a possible start to a heroic escape for the family, Paul uses a remote control to rewind the film itself and prevent her action.

  2. Funny Games - Say a Prayer/Remote Control SCENE ANALYSIS (Themes) A Study of Power, Control, and Free Will DISCUSSION. Link to Video Analysis: https://youtu.be/pdWHWwCXXPg. Write Up: The film of choice today is the American version of Funny Games directed by Michael Haneke.

  3. His breaking of the fourth wall makes the observer now a participant (we're in on the little secret), and the remote control sequence pushes the horror point to absurdity - how we're willing to forgive ridiculous horror tropes (girl falls over while escaping, phone rings while unplugged) just for the thrill of the movie.

  4. In the iconic remote control scene in Michael Haneke’s Funny Games, antagonist Paul uses a TV remote to rewind and redo the scene. Throughout the film, Paul repeatedly expresses his...

  5. Nov 4, 2020 · Finally, the reference to the medium of television goes even further. In one scene Anna manages to grab a shotgun and kills Peter. Not overly concerned, Paul simply grabs the TV remote control and literally rewinds the movie until the moment Anna grabs the weapon. With this gesture, Paul assumes the role of a viewer.

  6. Jul 21, 2023 · There is a scene around the halfway point of Michael Haneke’s 1997 horror film Funny Games in which the main antagonist, Paul, breaks the…

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  8. Feb 24, 2024 · Funny Games is a paradox that defies analysis. The characters break the fourth wall to mock the audience while the camera lingers on their distress for excruciatingly long takes. Haneke refuses to show any of the violence, despite how certral the violence is to the plot, instead forcing you to watch the most mundane acts.

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