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[LettingGo]

SEFG, that same moment in the film where the "mental patient" played the role of the child declaring the Emperor has no clothes on, got me thinking what does it take for a person to (1) see the truth (2) speak the truth? I guess what we have in common with the "metal patient" is that we finally don't care what the Ns & enablers think or how they will react. If in the Land of Narcissism, sane means denying the truth, then I will take "crazy" every time! Yeah, I am happy to be considered the "crazy one" from those living in denial and living a lie and feeding off of the human waste from the N.

[SusyP14]

Funny I watched The Squid and the Whales years ago and barely remember it.  I wonder what I would think now?

My mother said this movie (foreign) about Mussolini's first wife and said it was heart breaking, dark and the perfect potrait of a N:

http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/vincere

[LettingGo]

This is from the, The Narcissist Exposed (updated videos) Tread,
http://www.webofnarcissism.com/forums/index.php/topic,7029.0.html
It was originally titled, Narcissistic Parent because when I watched this episode that is who I saw from my personal viewpoint. However, after talking to Crystal I realized that the N could represent ones, boyfriend or girlfriend, Spouse, Sibling, any other family member, Friend, neighbor, co-worker, supervisor, etc.

For a great discussion about Ns in the Kingdom of Narcissism, click on the tread link listed above.

When viewing these videos ask yourself,
Do you see anyone familiar? Perhaps not in appearance, but in actions & behaviors.
What roles do your Significant Others play?
What role/s do you play?

When you are born into, marry into, or come across the Kingdom of Narcissism, the Nparents/NSpouse/NFriend, the Counterfeit King and/or Queen, cast an Evil Enchantment Spell of Denial & Delusion over all the people living in their wicked & toxic kingdom. The Counterfeit King &/or Queen create an insidious & deceptive illusion to support their false identity and hide their true evil nature. Although they may appear honest, beautiful, regal & royal, they are really disgusting and treacherous Trolls with an evil agenda to use & abuse those who live in their Kingdom of Narcissism. When the stench of what the Troll Parents/Spouse/Friend thrive on becomes to disgusting to those living in the Kingdom of Narcissism, the evil spell is broken. Until then, the enablers feed on the cr*p they dish out. Perhaps some will refuse to eat the cr*p anymore, perhaps they will refuse to dish it out themselves to others, however, they will turn away when the Troll Parent/Spouse/Sibling/Friend enjoys rolling around, bathing, eating their on cr*p and dishing it out to others. The Troll actually enjoys rolling around and eating horse dung.  
No wonder we are so sick of their sh*t!
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Merlin 2x06 - A Treat for Lady Catrina

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This is only how the N looks when the Cloaking spell & Enchantment Spell has been completely broken. Until then they appear quite handsome & beautiful, kind & generous, etc. but that is a Counterfeit Identity.

In this episode, Beauty & the Beast, Merlin is the first one to discover that the Counterfeit Queen has a hidden identity. The Counterfeit Queen manipulates her Spouse and their child to turn on Merlin. Divide and Conquer.
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Merlin season 2 episode 6 teaser - Beauty and the Beast [Pt.2]

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The Adventures of Merlin - Beauty and the Beast: Part Two (part2)

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Look what happens to those who dare to hold up the mirror of truth to expose the Counterfeit's true identity. They are so under the spell of delusion & denial that they deny what they are seeing with their very own eyes, hearing with their own ears, and smelling with their own noses. They deny their own senses and they deny the truth even from those closest to them (their own children, spouse, sibling, best friend, etc). And what is painfully worse is the Enabling Parent will even abandon & harm their own children in order to please the evil Troll Parent/Spouse.

Pay close attention to the only way to break the Evil Enchantment Spell of Delusion & Denial.

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Merlin - Beauty and the Beast - Part Two - Season 2 Episode 6 - 10/31/2009 Part 1

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What was it that they said will take to break the Evil Enchantment?

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Merlin - Beauty and the Beast - Part Two - Season 2 Episode 6 - 10/31/2009 Part 5

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Returning to the Kingdom of Narcissism could be the death of you. The person you became or the person you discovered you were created to be once the Enchantment Spell has lost its power over you. Are you really willing to risk your life and the lives of the ones you love in the Kingdom of Love? I am not. That is too high of a price to pay.

Let me know what you think about these videos?
Isn't great how accurately the writers depict the Kingdom of Narcissism?

I hope these videos were both humorous & helpful for you.

If you have a Spouse or a Friend that was not born into or married into the Kingdom of Narcissism, and has absolutely no idea what it is like for you, then give them this post and have them watch the videos. I bet you will have a great conversation afterwards.

[Litha]

Just saw "Remember Me" and had to post about it. Peirce Brosnen plays a very narcissistic father, and they do a good job of showing how his disorder affects the rest of the family. The ending was a surprise to me, so I won't spoil it for anyone else.

I also recently saw "Something's Got to Give" with Jack Nicholson. He plays a narcissist who survives a heart attack and decides to make amends for his past. It's pure fantasy, but well done

[LettingGo]

Still N-chanted by the House TV show, I know House is such a   The title of last nights show, Remorse, got my attention. And it is a pretty good portray of a female N, or what they refer to as a Psycho. The instantaneous switch from the Counterfeit Spouse to the evil Vamp the actress got down pretty good. The actress that plays 13 also did a great job demon. what those Crazy Gaslighting Moments from the N can do to a person. Here is a clip,

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[Julia]

The attending Doctor in 'Scrubs' is definitely  N. I still like the show though, as it is funny, and  the Nism is portrayed lightly. The character has more personal insight than a real N does, at least occasionally.

'Sophie's Choice' has a huge N (Sophie's boyfriend). Sophie herself is a tragic codependent because of her history. The interesting character to me in that movie is the young writer. He gets sucked into the blissful N-world and then spit out, and he gains wisdom and recovers his soul....

I will write these titles down and watch them this winter, when the days are short and I am more apt to be ready to look at Ns.

Julia

[LettingGo]

There is a movie, Ghost of Girlfriends Past,  A Mark Waters Film: staring Matthew McConaughey, Michael Douglas and Jennifer Garner in the romantic comedy, about a Man who is visited by 3 ghosts who go over all the broken relationships in his past, kind of like the A Christmas Carol. This Man is raised by his N uncle who tells him, "that the person who has the most power in the relationship is the person who cares the least" -- this is so very true in regards to toxic relationships where there is a N involved. The N is always going to care the least, thus you kill your Self in order to try and establish a healthy relationship, but that is impossible because the relationship is only as healthy as the sickest person involved. It takes two very healthy people to have a very healthy relationship.

[SusyP14]

, "that the person who has the most power in the relationship is the person who cares the least" --

My psychologist mother has told me that since I was a little girl.  She also told me that in a HEALTHY relationship the power goes back and forth.

In a pathological relationship only one person holds the power and they lord it over you with a clenched fist.

[maizyd]

Last week I watched an old movie "Mary Reilly" with Julia Roberts and John Malcovich which gave kind of a different perspective of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.  I journaled throughout the movie, fascnicated by the psychopath, narc character traits of Dr. J/Mr. H constantly portrayed....it was dead on....interesting stuff when you are studying this stuff.

[Litha]

I can't believe I never mentioned Leaving Normal. This is a wonderful movie about leaving a dysfunctional past behind and building a "family of choice."

[betterdays]

I saw a film called Adam Revisited, or Adam Reinvented, about psychosis in a Nazi hospital.  I like light romances and comedies, but this was so powerful and well done, and very unusual, that I loved it.  Starred Jeff Goldblum.

[LettingGo]

There is a movie I watched recently called, Somebody Like You, starring Ashley Judd and Hugh Jackman. It is about the Boomerang N, yep a very good chance of that happening especially if the current Source is not so N-chanted with him anymore and he think that his charms will work on you. Remember ANY REPLY IS SUPPLY to a N so you should completely BLOCK him/her out of your life.
Jane (Judd) explains the Old cow/new cow theory that she applies to men and their relationships with women. Basically, The theory says that once a bull mates with a cow (old cow) subsequently he only wants another Cow (new cow). It is humorous how she comes up w/the theory and which I believe is on the mark for Ns. I think you might like it. In the movie, Jane explains how the old cow became a new cow to the N-bull because she changed the way she reacted to the bull, the new assertive behavior turned her into a new cow in the eyes of the N-bull and he went charging after her. Prepare yourself for the N's bull. He is not interested in you as a person just as something to conquer.

[Litha]

I watched Pretty Bird last night. It did a great job of showing what happens when two narcissists collide. Since neither one of them are functioning rationally, the plot is not very predictable except for the devastation these two bring upon the third corner of their triangle, a non-N who is a loyal friend in denial.

[NewWings4MeNow]

D-13 and I have had similar reactions to "House" which, for me especially, just kept getting more and more disturbing as he got meaner.

As to movies, I was shocked watching "3:10 to Yuma", starring Russell Crowe, and realizing that I was taking in the film in a totally different way recognizing his N/P traits and real motivations.  For me, a really raw film and a really psychologically dangerous character.

NewWings4MeNow

[LettingGo]

There are basically two different types of pathological liars. The ones who know they are lying to others and those who, at some degree, believe their own lies. The degree to which the liar believes his/her own lies confounds & hinders our ability to detect them.

A Must See TV Series,  Lie to Me, reveals how people lie. And the investigators figure out why they are lying. Here is a great clip,
http://www.fox.com/watch/lietome/58271526001

Lie to me Tv series.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lie_to_Me

If you haven't seen an episode I highly rec. checking it out. It is very much worth investing your time. Like most shows that are worth watching, I just found out that it is in jeopardy of going off the air.

Interesting warning statement, once you discover how to detect lies there is no going back, it is your Matrix Moment.
http://www.webofnarcissism.com/forums/index.php/topic,7042.0.html
 Which may explain why the show   shockingly does not have huge ratings. Yikes! Do we really not want to know when we are being lied to? Or do I smell a Conspiracy Theory of the Ns shutting this great down, so that we don't become N-oculated to their N-chantment?  

[LDW]

Don't know if this was already mentioned

Egomania, documentary Channel 4 UK

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tK2IFs_Rpp4

very triggering... but well explained

quotes:
"What's it like to cross an egomaniac? I became totally lacking in confidence..."
"What he said was 'god'."
"What lenghts would an egomaniac go to, to get their own way?"

And of course: the biggest narcissist in the world: our lovely Sam Vaknin also appears....  

p.s. If you want to see borderline pathology at its best see: "Margot at the wedding" (Nicole Kidman)

[Litha]

LettingGo, I love that show! I am not a big television fan but I watch that one pretty regularly.

I recommend the movie Educating Rita for anyone who has had to deal with an cerebral narcissist. Well, it's a great movie for anyone actually, funny and heartwarming.

[mountainmama]

For some reason the movie The Royal Tenenbaums always hit a nerve with me....don't know if that was on a NPD level or just b/c i identified with the confused & dysfunctional adult children, one of whom sure seemed like he'd inherited the N traits as well.

[Sweatheart]

Wall Street
White Oleander
Talented Mister Ripley

[Litha]

Burn After Reading

Black Comedy from the Coen Brothers. So many narcissists crisscrossing paths and mucking up each others lives it's hard to keep track.

[LettingGo]

My DH and I just got done watching some body language videos, here is a few, many more helpful ones can be found on YouTube
http://www.webofnarcissism.com/forums/index.php/topic,7499.0.html

And then we watched the Informant together and it was interesting seeing DH shout out, Did you see that? every time the main character told a lie and his body language, tone of voice, rhythm of his voice, etc gave him away.

[Sugar]

One of my favorite movies, White Oleander, is based heavily on NPD. The main character, a young girl named Astrid, is definitely a victim of her NM. Considering her mother's sick, devious ways, I am betting that there is more wrong with that character than NPD.

I strongly suggest watching it to anyone who has suffered with an N, especially those who have a NM.

Here's the trailer if anyone is interested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6T4yyxDWmE

The movie is also on YouTube if you actually want to see it, here is part one and all the other parts are linked to it:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i-PpLxeL0qk&feature=related

[Litha]

Little Miss Sunshine.

[Lapin]

If anyone saw the season finale of The Closer, the villain was a diagnosed sociopath with NPD.  They gave a pretty good description of the characteristics of NPD. 

[mountainmama]

Ang Lee's The Ice Storm