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FerrousFaucet
Since: Feb, 2014
6th Jun, 2016 12:02:37 AM
Being strapped to a chair with eyelids held open is a famous scene from A Clockwork Orange, so if it wasn't that film then it was likely an homage to that scene. Maybe that will help you find it.
Medinoc
(Before Recorded History)
7th Jun, 2016 03:07:10 AM
There's one Eerie, Indiana episode that involves a teacher brainwashing students with an open-eye machine.
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jormis29
Since: Mar, 2012
7th Jun, 2016 03:33:16 AM
^^ There is a page for references to that scene - The Ludovico Technique
So, I remember when I was little kid (probably around '02-'03 but I could easily be wrong) there was this movie that kind of caught my eye on TV, but the only thing I can remember is this one scene where a guy was looking at what appeared to be confidential information on an old computer monitor, but it looked like he was confused and had the wrong program or something (again, I was really young so sadly I don't know if my memory's serving me right here). I believe it started off with some sort of simplistic DOS-looking animation until it was cut by a logo of sorts (I remember it being the FBI's), then he's suddenly looking at a list of sorts. Cue a gentleman or two in suits coming into his apartment and shooting him.
The second was much more recent, at least three years ago at most. I only started watching near the end, but there was a kid strapped to a chair and his eyelids were held open. It was clear he was being brainwashed, and I think a teacher in his school was behind it. The whole thing was confusing out of context. He eventually broke out, and a bunch of high school kids (one of which was definitely a jock) led by said teacher was sent to chase him down. Don't remember how everything went after that, sadly. This one had a stereotypical 80s-cheese movie vibe to it.
I'm sorry I don't remember much detail about either of these movies, but any kind of lead would be great!