I was about 9 years old when this came out and hit PPV on satellite. We had one of those FTA boxes which meant free PPV. I was stoked to watch this film cause guns and explosions and stuff... Welp, that opening sequence was genuinely horrifying and I was instantly nauseated by the suffering. I'll never forget it. It took me over a decade to be able to attempt to watch the film again as every thought of it invoked disgust and nausea. I suppose it hit the mark, eh? Great film but I doubt I'll ever watch it again. It still sickens me, especially considering the state of geopolitics. No thanks...
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Schindler's List is that way for me too. It's an absolutely incredible film, and I watch it like once a decade when I work up the will to stomach the horror and awfulness.
In SPR, for me personally the opening scene doesn't bother me too much now, but I absolutely cannot watch the knife scene.