Did you get stuck to your chair?
Derren Brown: The Events ‘How to Control the Nation’
Post a comment below and let us know if you got stuck to your chair, how long you were stuck for, or if you found it harder than usual to stand up, or if it didn’t work at all and you think it was all a load of rubbish.
Didn’t get stuck, which made me sad.. haha. But think it was because i was looking out for sly hints automatically rather than just watching it!
Although.. it did work for everyone that watch it really didn’t it? Hidden message maybe.. i mean.. how many didn’t want to leave in the breaks, just incase? And how many watched it again on channel 4 +1? Exactly. Many of us were stuck… for 1hour if not 2! haha. Amazing. Can’t wait for next week!
It worked on me and I didn’t think it would, was amazing. It definitely wasn’t just not being able to move my head forward and lift myself up like that, I tried that in blatant violation of instructions and my legs were still locked. I’m a skeptical sciencey sort but it was very very impressive. You had to make yourself accept it a bit, I’m very glad it worked on me though!
It made my right leg incredibly heavy- I could get up but an hour later and after trying it twice- both times it has left my right calf muscle really heavy!
I tried it a second time on Channel 4+1 after failing the first time. After seeing the video, I felt really heavy but managed to stand after 10 seconds. The was definatly an effect as my back was almost being pulled back into the chair and my legs felt fairly strange, almost numb. Creeeeepy ;s
Hello. I was really sceptical actually but it honestly seemed to affect me quite a lot. I wouldn’t have even thought I was particularly suggestible. My bum and my legs were stuck to the chair – although I was able to shuffle around a bit and lean forward – but my feet were completely glued to the floor. My heart also seemed to be beating irratically. and I got quite giddy. It just felt as though my lower body was a dead weight and it just seemed the more I tried to unstick myself and get worked up about it, the deeper I was cemented to my chair. I did push my television right up to the screen though, so that probably made me more suceptible. Good stuff though (Y).
PS do you reckon it will work on 4OD online?
It didn’t work for me I’m afraid 🙁 I really wish it had! I’m obviously not open minded enough, but I did have a really bad headache during the show so I don’t know if that may have made it not work.. and that I was sat on my bed watching it also probably didn’t help even though I had my hands on my legs and my feet on the bed. However I did also see the flashes of a man tied to a chair, struggling to get up, I always seem to notice Derren’s hidden messages (like in the gathering) when I’m particularly tired…hmmm
Great show though, loved that that guy gave Derren his shoes- it really made me a bit emotional, but that was probably the PWA rather than genuine generosity that made him do it.
nope didnt work but then I was expecting it and so refused to comply. Does not mean I am not fond of Mr Brown
Nope, nothing at all .. very disappointed as I have been looking forward to it all week. I have 6 friends so far who also watched and felt no effect … I did however feel the film should have been longer because it didn’t seem to have much chance to take effect?
Sorry, no, but…
Why the flashing images??? You said no flashing images and there were 3 during the intro bit? Obviously to confuse and make people like me scepticle. Will be googling to see if someone as seen what was on them!
Started to feel really heavy and like I was sinking into the chair. Unfortunatly my dog then farted and I had to get out sharpish so I wouldnt call it hard evidence. Seriously planned timing that mutt…
I didn’t get stuck to my sofa but I did feel a bit dizzy and heavy like I was being weighed down. Great show!
I didnt think i would get stuck, because i thought i would be aware of his suggestions, i posted this in an earlier message.
However i did get stuck, I couldnt raise my hands from my legs, they felt attached to my knees as if they where apart of them.
As i tried to apply a force in my feet and legs to stand up, it was like it dissippitated, the energy just went.
Like when you have pins a needles in your hands after sleeping on your arm and you try clinching your fist as hard as you can…but no matter how hard you try to clince your fist, it just feels like your not applying any pressure or force!
Very impressed!
I didn’t get “Stuck” and niether di my partner. I did feel really relaxed, nearly dropped to sleep and I have problems sleeping at night, so I was wondering if I could get a copy of that to help me sleep at night
No not at all. Never felt like I was stuck or any other sensation. Your tricks are boring me. It was too obvious that the phone calls were not live. Please, no more of this rubbish
nope but then I was expecting it and so had a refuse to comply mindset. Does not mean I am not fond of Mr Brown and his skills.
I wasn’t stuck but felt the need to stay in my chair just before the adverts ended and the video started. I felt really heavy and i think if i would have watched the film a little longer i would have been stuck. It was weird, felt like i was sinking further into the chair and the more i concentrated on the film, the heavier i felt!
Online will work – Derren only said otherwise because it would be out of context, i.e. without being told it will work. Without that, it’s just one minute of twirlign lines.:p
1st time i couldn’t move my legs but could stand
2nd time I COULD NOT STAND AT ALL.
Very impressive show and really enjoyed seeing you as a homeless man,
I really appreciated that strange and wonderful experience.
Good luck next week and shame about the shoes
I got stuck to the sofa. I felt like there was a rope around my arms and my stomach had a weight on it. I couldnt stand up and the more I tried the worse it got. First thing I got was the shivers when it first started playing and then again when it was over. I feel strange now and shakey and my forehead feels like there is pressure just above my nose.
I was shouting at my partner (who it never worked on) to pass me the phone because I couldnt get up for it myself.
Funnily enough I seen different things on the screen to him as well.
Weird stuff!
As for the flashing images, i did see them, from what i remember, i seem to have seen an image of a person sat in a chair in the same position we was told to sit. white background, black lined drawing.
Really dissapointed! I was so desperate for it to work! I’ve been reading your book and recently developed a real interest. Ah well, I guess you can’t win ’em all. Not that I’m sure being more “highly suggestible” is a thing to be proud of in all situations…Either way it’s all left me feeling a little inadequate haha.
So yeah, interesting viewing but dissapointing for us less fortunate fans.
It didn’t work first time for me, I don’t think I was paying enough attention. I did feel very comfortable but very able to stand.
So I tried again on channel 4+1 this time, I was incredibly comfortable so much that I didn’t want to stand, and was talking to those around me who it didn’t work for. I explained how i felt able to move but really didn’t want to. When I was asked to prove I could, I stood with ease.
I was really disappointed that I wasn’t stuck fast, but I suppose not being as suggestible is a good thing.
Thanks for a great show, and the opportunity to test my own susceptibility.
Oh and the BEST relaxing “sit-down” I’ve ever had!
There seems to be a pattern among some of my friends of getting uncontrollable giggling? An odd side effect methinks, but an interesting one nevertheless. I noticed a few have posted it here too. Curious…
yes
it worked for me.
when i wa watching tevideo i felt really scared
at te end i trieed to stand up but i couldnt
Dint work but i culdnt stop myself laughing, dont no wether that has somit to do wiv it?
I got completly stuck and couldnt move no matter how much i tried
my legs all felt heavy and i was laughing so much and couldnt stop 🙂
glad it worked on me
Yesss, i was stuck to the point of my legs shaking when i tried too hard but didnt last long. The wierdest part was that it happened again for a shorter time when i rewinded it on my sky plus xx
Didn’t work on me, but my back was a lot harder to lift off the chair than usual. Also I have a theory about the sublimonal messages being so obvious. At the end, derren said that he didn’t use them. The government are using them too through t.v and radio, so maybe he wanted to show us what they do, but make us figure out ourselfs so he didn’t get shit for it. Making few very obvious and others almost non existant makes us think that he did use them when he says he didn’t. He’s messing the government around with the lottery and controlling the public. Crafty man eh?
nope. I felt like something was going on at some point, kind of relaxed, and then got hypnotized by the channel 4 logo and that was it….sad
I think the giggling may have something to do with fear – as Derren beforehand told the viewers that they shouldn’t watch it if they feel they may become hysterial or that it might have adverse effects.
I watched it twice it worked both times , second time was more affective than the first time coz first time i stood upish and fell back down into my chair second time i couldent move .. i felt weird watching the film i felt heavy and like i wanted to be sick and my heart was racing . Still loved the whole experiance Derren your my hero!
Yeah it worked on me only my kitchen caught on fire and i couldnt get up to put it out
I am now homeless, so thank you Derren Brown
THANKS A LOT
I wimped out and flicked back and forth through the film, something about the entire program freaked me out. I’m still really scared and paranoid and I’m not even sure why. Maybe if I actually watched it, maybe with someone else and not on my own, I’d be fine. I think the idea that I was being made to do things without knowing freaked me out. Right now I’m overly paranoid and keep seeing flashes of light.
It didn’t work the first time, maybe because I was on my own and a bit scared XD but when I tried in Channel 4+1 it worked for about 1 minute after the video stopped. Still now, after 1 hour I feel very heavy and tired! What was in the video?
didnt work, tried twice ):
I got stuck. Not for long, but definitely stuck. A really odd sensation! Really fascinated by the power of suggestion; maybe worked because I wanted to get stuck. Well done – really great show.
I’ve been stuck to Facebook for the last 10 minutes – but I find that happens alot. 🙂
Nope, didn’t work for me. I wasn’t all that keen on the idea, to be honest, and because of that I didn’t really pay attention to Derren’s spiel before and after the film which ruined it I think. Disappointed, but also relieved.
As for the flashed up images of a man tied to a chair- bit of light bondage on a Friday night eh? Kinky.
I was able to push myself out of my chair using my arms, but my thighs felt really heavy or tense or something when I first tried to stand up… Does that count?
interesting interactive show, derren….
watched it with my 11 year old son. afterwards we both said that we started to feel the beginnings of an hypnotic state whilst derren was talking just prior to the film. after discussing the effects, my son said that the screen became super prominent and the background and his peripheral vision started to fade to white.
although neither of us actually “stuck” we both felt a certain heaviness in our limbs.
i suspect that the main “suggestion” was done prior to the film which was mildly psychedelic and just enough to add to the effect of disconnecting you from your immediate surrroundings.
also, the “subliminal” images were shown for far too long to be subconsious, and must have been there as a reinforcement….
nice experiment on the whole
Yes, it worked. I was stuck, I couldn’t even move my arms or hands so I wouldnt have been able to ring the show. It felt weird, but a nice weird, relaxing. My back and legs were as if they had become a part of the chair i was sat in. It took a short while after the blue screen for me to be able to move my hands and then to get up. I enjoyed the experience so much I switched over to channel 4 plus one to try it again and it worked once more. I have to say though that my husband tried it (I made him) the second time round and it didnt work for him.
I got stuck! Was really weird, felt like someone had turned the dial up on the gravity box. Didn’t feel scared at all, though I got really giggly. My sister (who was watching with me, though refused to watch the film) said that if she didn’t know that I hadn’t touched a drop of booze all day she would’ve believed I was drunk, lol! Good one Derren, can’t wait for next week’s! 🙂
Whilst I was watching the short film, my eyes kept being drawn to the top of the screen, once it was over I felt like someone was sitting on my legs – they felt really heavy. Could get up and move but I think if my husband wasn’t freaking out (he refused to watch) and I was alone, it may have worked better. Good experiment though, I wonder how many losers will try to sue/complain/bunk off work etc due to this??
Nice work 😀
It didnt work for me but i think it was becuase u was too distracted by other people….i LOVE Mr Derren Brown then he is a very very smart man i would love to meet him one day just to chat to him!!
Fantastic. Watched it with my husband, my 10yr old daughter & 12yr old son. Hubby & 10yr old got up straight away, but my son & I were stuck, despite him gigglling whilst watching the film (I thought it would distract me).
I noticed my arms first, feeling heavy, then when I tried to get up, just couldn’t move. My son got up after about a minute, but I was stuck right up until the release, I went red in the face with effort.
Amazing, weird experience.
Yes, it worked on me! Very strange but very calm sensation, didn’t feel panicky at all but my brain was telling me (somewhere!) that I should be anxious by now! My friend (who looked away, chicken!) called my name afterwards, I couldn’t answer her but could hear her clearly. She said I was looking very glassily at the screen. All my limbs were heavy, my back felt stuck and I couldn’t even wiggle my fingers. Once the blue screen started with the instructions I slowly started to ‘come back’ and eventually stood up, but felt sluggish for an hour or so afterwards. In a nutshell, it was pretty amazing. Looking forward to seeing you live in April! Got our tickets through yesterday!
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I was stuck for a couple of minutes, even trying to pull myself up using my other half’s arm didn’t work. He didn’t stick but felt heavy legs and struggled to get up a bit.
it was very much like being in a meditative state i found. i knew i could move but really didnt want to, though with a small amount of effort the trance was broken and i could stand. however moving around was quite bizarre, rather pleasantly like being on mildly hallucinogenic drugs. though i could stand and move i was compelled to return to the position and felt a kind of euphoria when i did so. on the repeat i decided to mute the television after the video, close my eyes and descend into a deeper trance, which was much easier than normal.
glad i watched it, and another controversial event i’m sure.