Transgressive or Absurdism? Which genre do you like more?

Submitted by Any-Satisfaction-770 t3_10041un in movies

These are two genres I like for different reasons. Here's the definition and some examples.

Transgressive: Involving a violation of moral or social boundaries.

Examples: A Clockwork Orange (1971), Natural Born Killers (1994), The Act of Killing (2012), American Psycho (2000),

Absurdism: The belief that human being exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe.

Examples: The Lobster (2015), Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964), Airplane (1980), Brazil (1985), Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975), Gummo (1997),

Which is your preference of the two and discuss on the genres themselves if you want?

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RN4preemies t1_j2fev6v wrote

Clockwork orange was so upsetting! I wish I didn’t still have those images in my head. I watched it when it came out soooo many years ago— it’s not for me!

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Metroskunk t1_j2fgll3 wrote

Are those genres or themes? Regardless I think both can be applied simultaneously to today's times.

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WinterWindWhip t1_j2fhxuz wrote

Apropos of not much, but absurdism is actually a philosophical movement while transgressivism and for example surrealism are more like styles.

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iDuddits_ t1_j2fhz91 wrote

I just love me some good black comedy so both depending on the movie.

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Snuggle__Monster t1_j2fjxz9 wrote

American Psycho is either listed on the wrong side or can be listed in both.

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EducationalNose7764 t1_j2fptx4 wrote

Very hard to choose here, because I like both, but I will go with transgressive

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