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I think it is this but I am not entirely certain. Will give it a watch though.
Edit: partly saying this because I would love more recommendations lol I am like 70% certain this is it
No horse in bathroom though.
Also, William S. Burroughs is the absolute GOAT in my opinion.
I…wait, do ALL of these movies have talking horses in bathrooms?!
God i hope so. I think I might have hallucinated the horse thing
Naked Lunch was my first thought, but, if not that, possibly Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas?
(I haven't seen either in many years; I don't recall anything about a talking horse, so am not very certain about either.)
This was going to be my guess*, but I'm not familiar with Naked Lunch
Not fear and loathing in las vegas but that movie is on my list. I think it is Naked lunch tbh might have to call it solved. I am asking this based on a memory of a conversation I had years ago
"Sorry to Bother You”
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5688932/
Was surreal, was a taking horse in a bathroom pertaining to a drug plot, but no addiction and no typewriter.
Could be The Number 23 starring Jim Carrey, he used a typewriter and had surreal hallucinations and flashbacks. No talking horse I recall, but good movie.
Sorry to bother you
it sounds like you are talking about Slaughter House V
Definitely not but this feels obscure and enjoyable
well you got me, but let me know if you find it. it sounds interesting.
Its naked lunch, looked more into it now that I am sober and its definitely naked lunch. No talking horse though
awesome thanks
Not the movie I imagine, but a beautiful mind is a great movie with a guy who has hallucinations
Adaptation
If it involved a red headed girlfriend.
Ruby Sparks (2012)
No but this does look good
Chatgpt is often good at figuring these out
I don't use ai
Neither does chatgpt lol
Wow. You’re not wrong. Put the original post in ChatGPT and it spit this out…
Based on your description — a man using a typewriter, surreal hallucinations, drug addiction, and possibly a talking creature (maybe a horse) in the bathroom — the movie you’re thinking of is almost certainly:
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🎥 Naked Lunch (1991)
Director: David Cronenberg Based on: The 1959 novel Naked Lunch by William S. Burroughs
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🔍 Key Details That Match Your Clues: • Typewriter: The protagonist is a writer named William Lee, a clear stand-in for Burroughs. He uses a typewriter that transforms into talking, insectoid creatures. • Surreal hallucinations: The film is drenched in bizarre, grotesque, and surreal imagery, blending fantasy, addiction, and paranoia. Hallucinations dominate the narrative. • Drug addiction: The story is a heavily allegorical and autobiographical portrayal of Burroughs’ own heroin addiction, with bizarre substances like “bug powder” and “Mugwump jism” substituting for narcotics. • Talking creatures in strange places: There’s a famous scene with a talking insect-typewriter in the bathroom. While not exactly a horse, the strange, chattering creature may have been misremembered as one — not uncommon with secondhand descriptions of this film. • Style: Directed by David Cronenberg, known for body horror and psychological surrealism, the film mixes elements of Burroughs’ novel with aspects of his real life, including the tragic incident of him accidentally killing his wife.
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Why It’s Easily Misremembered or Confused: • Naked Lunch is notoriously difficult to summarize, intentionally disjointed, and dripping with psychological and hallucinogenic themes. • The nonlinear plot and talking typewriters are commonly cited as the most memorable (and baffling) parts. • Even viewers who’ve seen the film often describe it as something they can’t quite explain — which fits your description well.
Yeah its good for fuzzy connections, its bad for absolute knowledge like programming. I mean it gets you close but leaves out major things or just makes shit up LOL