Do you think this movie could be made today without being cancelled? Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema CITY OF GOD FIRST TIME WATCHING will be uploaded Wednesday! Enjoy the day!

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

(TAKE NOTE: There was a loooooot of copyright music that needed to be muted!)

@benjaminhuntergreen7142

3 жыл бұрын

City of God is a masterpiece

@Luvie1980

3 жыл бұрын

With all that has gone on with Kevin Spacey; I don’t think this movie could be made today. Just look at the backlash Cuties has gotten. Rightfully so but some of these issues need to be addressed and dealt with.

@JimmyMcTrill

3 жыл бұрын

So hype for City of God, that’s by far my number 1 non English language movie, probably in my top 10 all time Edit: actually I forgot about Parasite, guess it’s tied for my favorite non English movie lmao

@torgogorgo1888

3 жыл бұрын

after you mentioned No Country For Old Men a few times in your Fargo video (which was fantastic), I saw it again for the first time since I saw it in theatres. Loved it again and would be very interested in seeing you cover it one day! Cheers!

I love how Jane starts insecure in the beginning, wearing lots of makeup... as she becomes more confident she needs less and less

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly!! And it’s done so in a way that isn’t forced but beautifully organic within the story.

@ThisBlackFreeSpeeDeemedHarmful

2 жыл бұрын

That's a good call out that I'm glad a woman said. If a dude said it it could come off like that insecure con "Women should wear less makeup" shit

@1Cheytown

Жыл бұрын

That was actually done on purpose to show Angela and Jane's perspectives of each other changed over the course of the movie.

The way Chris Cooper's character breaks down after hitting his son is so heartbreaking to me. He's crying not because he's horrified at the fact he thinks his son is gay, but because he thinks his son will have to go through the same lifelong pain of having to hide who he is and suppress his inner feelings. It's a truly tragic character and shows how people can end up locked in a cycle of bigotry which not only hurts others, but can lead people to live a life of self-inflicted torture. Cooper's character ends up killing Spacey because Spacey knows the truth about him.

@d3l3tes00n

3 жыл бұрын

Internalized homophobia sucks

@sandragarcia-gf5mt

3 жыл бұрын

Perspectives

That cringe when Lester introduces himself to the cheerleader friend LMAO!!

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

My back exploded lmfaoo

@llothar68

3 жыл бұрын

The original screenplay wrote that he fucked her in the end and was caught by his daughter, thats why her emotions in the end were so low after his death. But they rewrote it for being to disturbing to morale america.

@WARdROBEPlaysWWII

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@sentryward8744

3 жыл бұрын

its so cringe that he use the "friend of your, friend of mine" line the first time watch it I was like "dude, stfu. Its not helping"

@realSimoneCherie

2 жыл бұрын

@@llothar68 it was better without it. Lester lusting after a kid was an extension of him lusting after his own youth - futile. We can’t go backwards.

Kevin Spacey gawks over teenagers... he was also in American Beauty

@tracyhale8336

3 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@themovieguysam2590

3 жыл бұрын

SparksDrinker 😳

@thetoothbrushfromnisemonog8340

3 жыл бұрын

@@sparksdrinker5650 bruh! ( ಠ - ಠ)

@SeansMusicVault

3 жыл бұрын

Holy sh*t! 😂🤣😂🤣

@0ptimuscrime

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah he’s a real method actor

I love this movie. I remember seeing it with my girlfriend. We left the theater & drove all the way home without saying a word, just thinking about that film..

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Sounds like an impactful experience 🙏🏽

@deemms5187

2 жыл бұрын

You mean u were thinking about the wannabe model and she was dreaming about kevin spacey? (Even tho she'd later find out she'd be barkin up the wrong tree) lol jfwu dude

@a.j.1819

Жыл бұрын

@@deemms5187 I don’t know if you can read but the comment has a female name. Lesbians.

This movie brought Steven Spielberg to tears the first time he screened it.

@Mildredpotka

3 ай бұрын

so?

A “perfect” film doesn’t exist. That being said, this is another one that inspired me to pick up a camera. GREAT watch James!!!

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Much love Brandon!

@BrandonBames

3 жыл бұрын

@@jodynelson2055 Shane Black is THE man!

@BrandonBames

3 жыл бұрын

@Thurman Merman but doesn’t that >1% indicate imperfection? Also, should I fix you some sandwiches?

@issi529

3 жыл бұрын

@Thurman Merman Yeah, let alone movies in general. They are very subjective. Some people are still taking it for some reason personal.

@move_i_got_this5659

3 жыл бұрын

Forest Gump, Godfather, Pulp Fiction, Scott Pilgrim vs The World, The Social Network, The Exorcist, Texas Chainsaw Massacre Those are perfect movies, there are a lot of perfect movie.

The letter scene to his boss is something all of us wanted to do at some point in our lives.

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Hahaha it reminded me of that one scene from WANTED.

@antimatter2380

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema reminds me of Jacks departure from his job in Fight Club

This channel is soo underrated

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Made me smile, thank you!

@susanmaggiora4800

3 жыл бұрын

MR J Totally agree. Including James, there are two (maybe three) great reaction channels. The rest are just people with cameras, watching movies.

@kwil7348

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! This and Brandon Likes Movies are GREAT!!

@toowarmtoohot

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema i don't quite know how to say it, but you've hit on a few different things in your videos. I don't subscribe a lot when it comes to reactions, but I have subscribed to yours. I guess this is a spot where I can thank you, specifically.

@samuelmorkbednarzkepler

3 жыл бұрын

This rate is so channeled

This was Sam Mendes first film. Spielberg hired him as an unknown director. He was a theatre director in the West End. It’s impressive how layered this movie is. You would think a movie like this a seasoned director like Paul Thomas Anderson or Robert Altman. Great reaction.

I'm really fortunate to have seen most if not all of Kevin Spacey's classic performances before the whole scandal blew up. I can still separate the actor (and he is a great one) from the person, but if I was watching a new movie by him it would be a lot harder I think.

@RagingRaven88

3 жыл бұрын

That's a great way to look at it. Taking the person out of the performance.

@danwilliams2551

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah I try to enjoy peformances anyway, but then you watch this and we get a scene of him trying to get with a teen girl, and at that point, how do you not think about it?

@phj223

3 жыл бұрын

@@danwilliams2551 That's what I meant about being fortunate that I first saw this movie when it came out, about two decades ago, way before there was ever a hint of any scandalous behaviour by the actor. The scenes were already cringe-worthy then, just due to the subject matter with a middle aged guy wanting to bang his teenage daughter's friend (*). If I had watched the movie for the first time today, I don't think I would be able to look past the allegations made towards the actor. (*) that's a whole other issue, maybe worth getting into at some point or just sweep under the rug, fine with me

@Loonaticx

3 жыл бұрын

What you're basically saying is akin to "separating art from the artist."

@BrandonBames

3 жыл бұрын

He will NEVER take Glengarry Glen Ross from me.

A thought on the significance of the rose petals and Mena Suvari’s character: the first time we see Annette Benings’s character, she’s trimming roses, so I think the rose petals signify what he once felt and lost for his wife.

A lot of great movies in 1999 that revolve around the misery of mundane workplace. Would highly recommend Fight Club, another good one

@UxCANxDOxIT

3 жыл бұрын

Office Space, The Matrix..

@voodoolilium

3 жыл бұрын

America pre-9/11 was such a different place. What I wouldn't give for being bored at work to be my biggest concern in life lol

@Hera4

3 жыл бұрын

and Office space

I think the rose petals simply visually cue the viewer into what's fantasy vs what's reality.

@bekind3931

3 жыл бұрын

Could also signify a woman in bloom - in reality, in his fantasy or both.

@fishhyyy

3 жыл бұрын

This is just my interpretation but just like how suburban life can be a facade for a “perfect life” or “American beauty”, roses too are used as a tired cliche to exemplify what is considered beautiful.

@MrParkerman6

3 жыл бұрын

Wrong, dumbasses. American Beauty Roses were chosen, cuz Roses are Beautiful, but hide Thorns. Goes along with the theme of the film that things aren't always what they seem.

@FightingTorque411

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrParkerman6 They could all be right as well as you, you know.

@nmer5023

2 жыл бұрын

I don't know what they symbolise but I'm certain the wife at the start tending to her roses has something to do with it

I love Ricky’s character so much in this film. Also, another character I would have liked to see more of was his mom, wow. She seemed lost, swallowed and trapped. Great movie

"A Kevin Spacey movie with no mystery, crime or murder." Well we're not off to the best start. 😂

@skyrimsniper

3 жыл бұрын

Nice profile picture. Opeth! 🤘

@alyssaallan8833

3 жыл бұрын

I cringed so hard when he said "mystery" & "romance" lmao. Love this channel!

@katwebbxo

3 жыл бұрын

Ikr 💀

It's one of those movies where every shot means something. When you watch the commentary, you notice just the care and the thought that real filmmakers put into their work.

“Closed minded people” I smiled and can’t wait for the end. Haha The flowers are called American Beauty.

"Cringing very hard right now" should be this film's tagline.

I always cry at the end. It's a gorgeous moving beauitful movie with dark overtones. It's American beauty. The whole script and screen play and the way it comes out in the cinematography. Stunning movie all the way around

One of the best movies ever I remember reading that if you notice Jane wears a lot of makeup at the beginning of the movie, but as her confidence and self worth grows she wears less and less. I the exact opposite for Angela as she becomes more and more insecure she wears more and more make up

American Beauty is my FAVORITE movie of all time ! I've been waiting for someone on youtube to react to it :)

@energeez

2 жыл бұрын

me tooo

@cucublueberry8078

2 жыл бұрын

Considering what a good movie it is (I think it's a classic), it's really strange how few reactions there are here.

The character played by Mena Suvari isn't a demon - she's an insecure teenager who compensates by focusing on a very unhealthy kind of external validation - but that happens - and it's the adult's job to know better :)

this movie really showed me the beauty behind everything, including film itself

This film legit changed my outlook on life, and I'm so glad you have introduced yourself to it. Lester's final speech and Carolyn crying in the closet with his clothes breaks me every time. I haven't revisited it since the Spacey allegations came out, and I don't know whether I can, but I'm so glad you enjoyed it so much :) Can't wait to see you react to City of God - Lil Ze is a madman! :D

I compare this movie to Fight Club. They're both about self-actualization. One through violence, another through lust. I saw this film multiple times in the theaters when it originally came out and it's the only movie I know that made me feel good about a character's death that we were rooting for. He died at his peak moment of happiness. And not in a way that ruined that happiness. And that gets me every time.

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful comparison!

Beautiful movie, first time i watched this i was obsessed and couldn't stop watching it. Such a relatable character.

I like to think the movie exposes what a "Happy" lifestyle in America really can be like. Everyone's drive was always driven by Superficiality on the outside, But look further and you see the problems hidden by a society that looks as those problems as weakness.

Huge snub not nominating Chris Cooper for supporting actor

@erakfishfishfish

3 жыл бұрын

Can’t feel too bad for him-he won 3 years later for Adaptation. Question: who would he have replaced in that category? 1999’s nominees were Haley Joel Osment (Sixth Sense), Tom Cruise (Magnolia), Jude Law (Talented Mr Ripley), Michael Caine (Cider House Rules, WINNER), Michael Clarke Duncan (Green Mile) I honestly couldn’t say since I haven’t seen Cider House or Mr Ripley.

"No killing" and "romance drama" has me sitting here like 😳💀

You should watch Parasite and Birdman if you like good film making.

@HoopleHeadUSA

3 жыл бұрын

PARASITE

@darkvader8057

3 жыл бұрын

I think he might have seen Parasite already as he mentioned in his Snowpiercer reaction.

@SolidSnake240

3 жыл бұрын

Birdman was amazing. I thought Parasite was a bit overrated. Good movie though

@franciscofigueroa7011

3 жыл бұрын

Birrrdman

@thetoothbrushfromnisemonog8340

3 жыл бұрын

Yes. Birdman is such a masterpiece!

To your point, Donnie Darko also has a great family dinner scene.

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Yup!!

@TraceVandal

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema And I always get the creep camera dude and Jake Gyllenhaal confused.

@cockoffgewgle4993

3 жыл бұрын

Texas Chainsaw Massacre has a nice one as well

Although it's creepy, I love how they accentuated Spacey's age when he was fantasizing about Angela during the cheerleaders dance choreography. He wasn't that old 20+ years ago but by zooming in on the lines of his face and making everything dark around him, they made him look like a pervy grandpa. Genius directing and filmmaking in general..

Exquisite cinematography does not happen by chance. I'm grateful that Sam Mendes found Conrad Hall before the end. Best. Leo.

It’s a remix of mid life crisis and Lolita, a story that has been made into so many different movies. It’s a universally recognizable story that exists across all cultures.

@MrParkerman6

3 жыл бұрын

The name Lester Burnham is an Anagram for "Humbert Learns".

I’m so glad you mentioned how good the soundtrack is. I picked the cd up whilst in holiday in America as it wasn’t available in the uk. Still one of my favourite soundtracks.

Love this movie. Regardless of Kevin Spacey being a creep in real life, I think the acting, dark humor and dialogue is amazing. I've shown it to many people who judged it from the beginning and ended up loving it. 💕

@bustercolin7507

Жыл бұрын

Have you met him, what's he like?

@katwebbxo

Жыл бұрын

@@bustercolin7507 I don't think I'm his type lol

@bustercolin7507

Жыл бұрын

@@katwebbxo Ah, so you never met him?

Kevin Spacey is so damn brilliant. It's too bad he will likely never work again.

Re: the Roses - "American Beauty" is a variety of rose.

This movie definitely inspired the first wave of “Prestige TV” shows. Makes sense since the writer Alan Ball created Six Feet Under and True Blood. I remember seeing this movie in the theater and feeling like it was going to be a real game changer.

@paperchasindude6578

3 жыл бұрын

Six feet under is also a masterpiece

Gotta do ‘Layer Cake”, Mathew Vaughn directed, who was Guy Ritchies producer and I believe did the kingsman films and Kick Ass

@exquisitelemonade3039

3 жыл бұрын

Daniel Craig basically gets the James Bond gig too.

@RedDevil_Joe

3 жыл бұрын

@@exquisitelemonade3039 yeah. Sienna Miller in it too😍

@RealmDesigner

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, L4yer Cake is great. Another British film that I love is Sweet Sixteen, a Brilliant Scottish film.

@pollystye3270

3 жыл бұрын

Yessssss

@andrewmueller3391

3 жыл бұрын

I agree, James liked the Guy Ritchie films, he'd love Layer Cake, which feels like a more sophisticated Guy Ritchie film.

I’m 37. This, Usual Suspects and The Matrix really shaped my perspective back then.

@MrParkerman6

3 жыл бұрын

IN A ROW?

American Beauty is also a type of rose artificially cultivated to appear as beautiful as possible

The roses represents desire. Carolyn had roses in the first clip when she obsessing over her hedges (her upper middle class status). Lester sees them covering Angela (who represents the free, empowered young person he used to be). They appear when we see what the character wants most. Funny thing is roses are so beautiful to look at - but cheap af. They wither fast, and actually smell. So basically Beauty ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. Maybe idk.

@JH-lo9ut

2 жыл бұрын

Isn't "American Beauty" also the name of that variety of rose? So perfect it looks fake...

That awkward moment when you re-watch American Beauty about twenty years later and realize you've become Lester Burnham.

That is so true what you said about the dinner table scenes. I remember seeing the dinner table scene in “The Strange Things About the Johnson’s” and it really showed the dynamic between the family. The son was envious of them mother, the father was disturbed, the mother was passive and the wife was very clueless. That scene summed up their character so well.

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Exactly! Hence why so many movies have them!

@chrisjfox8715

3 жыл бұрын

The dinner scene in "I'm Thinking of Ending Things" is an incredibly sharp example of what James was talking about too - informing character dynamics. One of the most memorable I've seen. The breakfast table scene(s) in Phantom Thread are especially important too.

One of my fav films. The soundtrack is so minimalist and beautiful. As the saying goes sometimes less is more. The plastic bag part of the score is mesmerizing.

Annette Bening was really great in this movie and I feel like people overlook her

Thomas Newman is such a great composer, he also did 1917 and Shawshank

originally, this story starts in a courtroom, with Ricky and Jane on trial for Lester's death. go back and watch again with that in mind. she outwardly doesn't like her parents... he's a confirmed "weirdo" that was in a mental institution... they have the handycam video of them joking about killing Lester, etc. It gives the movie a completely different feel looking at it through that lens. Not sure why that cut that part of the story out of the movie. there's lot's of subliminal messages as well. the dvd director's commentary explained that if you go back and look, most all of Lester's first scenes show him behind bars, a parallel for the life he's trapped in. He's behind the front window, then the shower, then reflected in the computer screen which has vertical text like bars, and then when he's first in Brad's office... Brad is shot from an up angle with the desk and all while Lester is filmed from a down angle, isolated out in the middle of the room all by himself. The movie is really, really genius... especially for a 1st time director. the music and lighting are both really great as well.

This movie deftly juxtaposed the beautiful with the skeevy. Extraordinary!

I remember seeing this in the theatre, and what you said about your spine and how you felt during all the scenes where Lester was hitting on his daughter's friend was spot on... that was literally how I was in the theatre. I remember shrinking down into my seat, further and further, like I couldn't pull away far enough from what was happening. That's how disturbing it was. It's such an amazing movie, though. It really stuck with me because it was so vivid and disturbing and thought-provoking. And I wonder if liking it is a generational thing, like you might have to be at a certain age when you see it? Because my parents HATED the movie, lol, while my sister and I thought it was phenomenal and artistic. I think my parents couldn't get past the disturbing part and see the film as a whole. While I saw it as a huge commentary on society and how people put up fronts and are afraid to let go and truly be themselves (or aren't even sure who that is), and how in the end all we want is to be SEEN and HEARD and LOVED. That's so powerful.

I like your cinematic eye and interest. This movie was just such a revelation at the end of the dull nineteen-nineties. Enjoying some first reactions by you, and have seen in your catalogue you've done The Big Lebowski and Barry Lyndon too. Looking forward to those.

James: It'll be interesting to see Kevin Spacey in a movie without any killing Kevin Spacey: I'm about to prove this man wrong! 😂

One of my favourite movie soundtracks! Thomas Newman makes magical music, almost gentle. Great movie as well, used to be my favourite as a teenager. Should give it a rewatch now

I was too immature / young when I first watched this and couldn't fully appreciate it. I think I was too shocked to fully grasp everything I was seeing. But then I revisited it when I was older and I "got it". This film has such a great style, I love the music and the use of colour red throughout the movie.

The guy who wrote this movie (Alan Ball) created the show Six Feet Under. That show is FULL of gorgeous dialogue and storytelling. Also very dark

@erakfishfishfish

3 жыл бұрын

Also the first film directed by Sam Mendes, who has had a strong and varied directorial career.

This is the best movie review channel in existence. I hope you easily get to 100k and beyond.

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

That’s a major compliment! Damn, thank you!

@TekaDon

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema Your technical film knowledge and intellect is the key differentiator from the rest. Keep reviewing high quality films, from the best directors/writers.

I was amazed with this story when I first saw this because it was such a constant surprise, heading off in several directions I could not have anticipated, and yet, as the movie progressed, you could see how each scene perfectly pushed the story and the characters along a very plausible trajectory in a most organic and un rushed way. Nothing about this movie felt forced or phony. There is a genuine-ness to this movie that really shines thru. Fantastic film making.

"You have no idea what I'm talking about I'm sure, but don't worry, you will someday...." Amazing comment for the viewer to end on.

I've been waiting for you to do this one. I loved how when Ricky was talking about the bag and the beauty in the world he mentioned his heart felt like it would implode, where as Kevin Spacey's said he felt that his heart would explode.

Glad you did this one. I watch this flick at least once a year. Amazing how emotion can be conveyed by filmmaking, and this is a fine example of that.

Thanks, you're the only person who's reacted to this movie. Its my favorite. When I first saw this it hit me like a dump truck. Like holy shit I get it. The deepest moment from a film I've ever got.

"It's interesting to see him in a movie that isn't-um... that doesn't have to do with any killing, mystery, crime or Fighting". Boy were you wrong on Every Single point there!!!! This movie literally has all those points.

I remember the first time I watched this film, I had an existential crisis and cried for about two hours following the ending with Lester’s monologue.

Really enjoyed this reaction. I always enjoy what you do on here James. Keep up the amazing work.

so happy you finally reacted to this one! i know everyone has to get their little jokes out and i understand there were parts that made you uncomfortable but i’m just glad you understand and appreciate the art for what it is because this movie is pretty fucking ‘spec-tacularrrr’ 🌹 it’s kind of a comfort movie to me in a way, i’ve watched it so many times and it never gets old, it just makes me feel some type of way idk it’s just really beautiful! how did you find the second watch as you were editing without the camera on? did you appreciate it even more?

@heidi_d

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it was uncomfortable when it came out. That was a big part of it, even before all the Spacey stuff came out.

I can't believe this movie is almost 22-years-old now. I enjoyed the film analysis here, James. You have a good eye. Despite his personal demons, Spacey has always greatly impressed me as an actor.

Re-Animator is a great movie, highly recommended!

I'd love to see you watch Children of Men (2006, stars Clive Owen). Really amazing shots throughout, I think we'd all really enjoy hearing your thoughts on the dialogue and pacing. Great reactions bro, I'm so glad I found your channel

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

I believe I have on this channel already!

@somniumrabidum

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema oh shit, yeah you have! Hell yea I'll be checking that one out today for sure.

glad you reacted to american beauty, one of my favorite films!

That bag in the wind scene will always be in the back of my mind. I’ll never forget it.

One of the best channels I’ve ever found. You’re a genuine original, bro. Keep grinding.

I think you've done 5 Kevin Spacey movies. I'm glad you don't avoid him, it'd be a discredit to the filmmakers and the craft in general. Appreciate the art for what it is.

@lazyatthedisco

3 жыл бұрын

I'd love Margin Call getting a reaction as well

"Is this how he dies?" Yell, Yes and also No ... but mostly Yes.

@deadso

3 жыл бұрын

YES NO MOSTLY YES. I yelled it, there ya go ;)

Brilliant film exploring spiraling discontent and unhappiness. And no matter Spacey's history, he's a brilliant actor. The flowers. I always thought it had something with his infatuation with a woman in bloom. A person fresh and new with a life full of possibilities.

One of my favourite films. Looking forward to watching your reactions to some of the twists in this one!

Thank you for a good set up and info about the movie and your thoughts. You have a nice way about yourself on film and your voice is soothing.

This is my favourite Chanel currently. You react to movies I haven’t seen in years and always point out things I missed during my first watch. Super cool man!

I really appreciate your final thoughts. I think you worded it perfectly.

@JamesVSCinema

3 жыл бұрын

Hey thanks Kat!

@katwebbxo

3 жыл бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema No problem! Always enjoy hearing your insights. 🙂

I’m so glad I just found your channel after years of watching reaction videos this is the first one that I am officially signing up for Patreon . I don’t even know your name and signing up finally after you addicted to reaction videos.. Sending love to you and yours from Orlando Florida

I can’t wait to go and check out the rest of your library! Glad to find your channel and sending love to you and yours from Orlando Florida

This is my second favorite live action movie, right behind Eternal Sunshine. I think it gets a lot of unnecessary hate. Spacey is a terrible person, but this is a perfect movie. Lots of nostalgia for this one because i was still in high school at its release.

I always feel the urge to fire up Highland and write a new script after watching this film. It’s so inspiring on so many levels. Glad you got to experience it James!!! Also, since you’ve said Roger Deakins is your favorite cinematographer, I strongly suggest diving deeper into Conrad L Hall’s filmography. The man truly paints with light and has inspired many other cinematographers including Deakins himself. Happy New Year!!!

James, I just stumbled upon your channel.. I like your style. Thanks for the deep dive down AB!

I saw this movie a number times in the past, so like most I noticed the colours red white and blue in quite a few places in the movie. then I bought "If it's purple, someone's gonna die Book by Patti Bellantoni" (a must read for any film lover) the book has a section on the movie, and I was surprised actually how many times you can find these colours if you pay attention. the roses and the windows are obvious, but smaller details like 2 red and blue scissors on his office desk or the red and blue folders which fall out of his briefcase. It is a long topic but It is worth to think about where and when you see these colours popping up, who and which colours they wear in different parts of the movie. thanks for the reaction! Please get to I saw the Devil one day. I really love the colour pallette in that movie too.

Thomas Newman's score was kinda underrated, it should've won the Oscar

You REALLY love cameras that are pushing in ;) Awesome reaction, as always!

Another great choice! Though, I must say you have no idea how excited I am for the day where you get to witness the cinematic masterpiece of Barry Lyndon. From one fellow filmmaker to another, the cinematography will blow your mind. It is as if you are watching a painting in motion. Not to mention, the zoom-ins and outs are truly breathtaking. Anyways, keep up the great work and I look forward to more of your content!

The perfect film for me is the Pianist, we’re just gonna ignore who the director is though 😖

@iamalos

3 жыл бұрын

Why do we have to ignore its director?

@glennthompson1173

3 жыл бұрын

Great Movie. I still like Roman.

@angel-xi6ie

3 жыл бұрын

@@iamalos roman polanski isn’t the best guy

The reason there’s an implementation of rose pedals is because roses are flowers that although pretty end up dying out fast. Which is basically symbolism for the whole film.

Hey, I really love your videos man. They have a calm, chill tone and you have a lot of great insight and even give me things to think about for some of my favorite movies. I really recommend the TV show Succession, it has a bunch of those family dinner scenes you talked about and a really engaging story. If you do decide to give it a go I have heard some people say they had to get through the first few episodes before they started really enjoying it (although I liked it right away) I think you would really appreciate it! Great video again, I look forward to all of yours. Have a nice day

"This is a nice little story about just like finding your identity and validation in your existence"... then cuts to 2 adults trying to find what ever they lost in bed😂😂😂

@andrewstephens5885

3 жыл бұрын

i loved that it coincidentally cut there because it kinda showed the ways we go about receiving validation: (sex, manipulation, status ETC)

One of the amazing things about this film is that a large part of the script was cut - in the original concept, Ricky & Jane arrested for the murder of her father; Ricky's father turned over the drugs and videos as corroborative evidence, and they stand trial for Lester's murder. Luckily the director ultimately didn't want the film to go in that direction, so it was edited as you see it now.

This won Best Cinematography that year but Snow Falling On Cedars (Robert Richardson) had much more beautiful imagery imo and should've won it. The photography here probably does a better job of *informing* via lighting and composition but SFOC is more mesmerizing to me.

@FrancoisDressler

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed! Bob Richardson is a God.

this is my favorite movie. At my music college (year 2000-2001) in our off time we all put this on a projector because of the soundtrack. rappers to country singers were like we have to watch that, the soundtrack is so dope! not much talking while we watched and listened.

Thora Birch was 17, some sources say 16, when she did that topless scene and needed the approval from her parents first to do it

@OneEyedJack1970

3 жыл бұрын

Her parents were in porno films...

This movie was filmed at the high school I attended! South High Torrance! When I first saw it I got so excited lmao

I absolutely can not believe that you called out the beer on the couch scene