When I was young, there was a tall thin Vietnam vet that continually walked up and down the road through our town wearing his green army jacket. I remember he seemed to blend into the scenery like the road signs. I never knew where he was going to or coming from for that matter. (I'm not sure if anyone did). Occasionally, my dad would bring him into the kitchen so he could have something good to eat. While he would eat, I would sit next to him. Although he didn't seem to mind me sitting there, he wouldn't say anything.. He just ate with his back straight and his chin up. After he finished, he would always thank my mother as he walked out the door with dignity. That taught me to never look at people as though they were mere scenery. Thanks for creating the best channel on youtube

The Prodigal Son is such a potent representation of redemption. It's a universal symbol of returning to our humanity, our manhood, and even our social structure through the powerful motivation of a father's love. Wish modern cinema would adopt these story structures to this level of reverence.

@martingoodwin2438

2 жыл бұрын

Is he? I think what the story is about is grace. He does not even get to finish his spiel. The story is rather about the older brother who while also offered grace remains grinding his teeth in the darkness unable to accept that his younger brother "deserves" his father's grace.

@bikerangelo

2 жыл бұрын

@@martingoodwin2438 Grace is an element, but redemption is the point. The prodigal son is the third parable after the lost sheep being redeemed by the shepherd and the lost coin being found by the woman. "In the same way, I tell you, there is rejoicing in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.” -Luke 15:10. The act is the sinner repenting, or the son returning home. The forgiveness through grace coming from the Father completes the act of redemption. The older brother isn't the point of the story because his attitude remained irredeemable and calloused towards his younger brother, and in doing so, he acts as a mirror for the Pharisees. That's not to say we can't relate to the older brother also, but these parables are mainly showing us examples to follow while including ones to avoid.

@davidw.2791

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@@martingoodwin2438 The problem is it seems more than Grace to the prodigal son, it seemed almost like “Go directly into heaven” compared to what the older son is supposed to swallow.

@stephenmeier4658

Жыл бұрын

@@martingoodwin2438 The prodigal son was the Father's favorite, possibly because he had the balls to go out on his own, even though he fouled it up.

The scene of the bird singing brought me to tears just with the visuals.

Since first watching it, this movie has always, for some reason stuck with me. The biggest takeaway I took from it was the value of integrity and living by truth. “At least one bad man is punished, because one good man chose to speak the truth” “If another bad man continues in power, then so does at least one good man…which is the most that any realist can ask for.” These lines reminded me of an essay written by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, who was a Soviet world war 2 hero who then spent the next decade in a soviet gulag for criticizing, in a letter, how Stalin was running the war. The essay “Live Not By Lies” outlines how a society, such as the Russians during the Soviet era, could devolve so quickly into an inhuman totalitarian blood bath, simply due to good people choosing to live by “lies”. Falling into ideology and being compliant, then partaking in those actions even when they know that it’s morally wrong. He says: “You can resolve to live your life with integrity. Let your credo be this: Let the lie come into the world, let it even triumph. But not through me. The simple step of a courageous individual is not to take part in a lie. One word of truth outweighs the world. In keeping silent about evil, in burying it so deep within us that no sign of it appears on the surface, we are implanting it, and it will rise up a thousand fold in the future. When we neither punish nor reproach evildoers, we are simply protecting their trivial old age, we are thereby ripping the foundations of justice from beneath new generations.” Live Not By Lies!

The reason why objectification is not often _thought_ of as applying to men is because it is the de-facto standard. Far from men sometimes being objectified more than women, throughout human history the average man has been nothing more than an object, for the family, and for the state. Male disposability is the great underpinning of all civilization. It's often easy to miss what is right in front of you. Historically speaking every woman, as someone capable of bearing children, had inherent value. In contrast, a man did not. A man was nothing unless he made something out of himself. This is borne out in real objective fact as well. If you look through your family tree you will find out that you have half as many unique male ancestors as female ones. Most men throughout history did not reproduce, they just died.

@Laotzu.Goldbug

2 жыл бұрын

@The505Guys well yes that's true. I'm going based on the fact that the data shows you had half as many men contributing to your family tree as women, and considering that a healthy proportion of people of both sexes just did not survive, it stands to reason that in absolute terms the average man did not reproduce. Of course there would be some considerable variance on exactly what that percentage was based on the culture and time.

@laecard1778

2 жыл бұрын

You should really look up the definition of objectification, it does not mean what you seem to think it does. Thinking Women’s value comes from being able to be used to make babies literally fits the textbook definition of objectification. You seem to understand that thinking a person only has value in terms of how useful they are to fulfill a certain goal is one way to objectify someone, but you somehow seem to be under the impression that this is only objectifying as long as you are seen as not fulfilling that purpose and therefore not having this value derived from your usefulness. If we went with your definition none of the men in the movie would have been objectified, because their leaders all thought they were useful and therefore had at least some value for being able to be used to accomplish military objectives. Even the men that were executed were seen as useful as their execution could be used to improve discipline and shift blame. So, in conclusion: No, thinking Someone only has value because they are useful for something is still objectifying.

@soccom8341576

2 жыл бұрын

@@laecard1778 Didn't address the points made.

@laecard1778

2 жыл бұрын

@@soccom8341576 I addressed literally all his points. What do you think did I not address?

@plussum3255

Жыл бұрын

I think I disagree with your argument that men had no inherent value. I feel as though they did have value, as hard labour, as the patriarch of a family, the breadwinner. You could argue these are not inherent values, but these values were relatively exclusive to men (or at the very least difficult for women to achieve due to mainly social and other factors). They generally had more freedoms than women in the past, and even in some places today. Its quite funny that in china's past, many wanted wives yet many did not want daughters. In your comment you have said that women has inherent value as a childbearer. That is pretty much THE example of objectification. Overall, I agree that we should not forget men and women are BOTH objectified.

I have a different take on the line "I haven't had a sexual thought since the court martial." Soldiers facing death in war will always have hope that they will be spared to go back to life among others, including loving others. Once the verdict has been delivered, that hope is gone. It's no consolation, then when the sergeant says "No one can save you. Many of us will be joining you before the war is over." "Many" is not "all", so the hope of the ordinary soldier to survive, even against the odds, a hope those who are not to be shot will still have, is now gone. Here sex is not, in my view a potential objectification of a partner, but symbolic of participation in life. That's now gone. To nail that down, that character, Paris, refers later (cockroach scene) to not seeing his wife and children. For him sex is about relationship and fecundity. One thing no commentator mentions is the attack on the priest and the resulting fight that leads to the near death of Arnaud. I wonder what your take on that would be.

@jakejoseph5534

Жыл бұрын

I see the attack on the priest as a feeble attempt at blaming god (and by extension the religious) for his impending death. In the end, it didn’t matter who attacked who, who waged war against another in the name of god. We’re all heading to the same place, so when arnaud gets caught up in blaming a scapegoat, who happens to represent god, his consequence is the relinquishment of his chance to die with dignity.

One of the Greatest film of all times.

One of Kirk Douglas's best performances.

It is one thing that you can produce such thoughtful critique - it's another that you can make it art.

@hiqqo

2 жыл бұрын

It's a third he can make them on the regular and earnestly.

@craigherriot4026

2 жыл бұрын

Profound comment.

The use of Michael Giaccomo's magnum opus MOH:Frontline just highlights what an amazing soundtrack that game had. It's impressive the content you put out in such short time.

@Andrew.3002

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, an absolute good use of the soundtrack from MOH: Frontline. He used it superbly in the last video as well.

The Paths of Glory story is - sadly - fairly close to reality. Arnold was at Ticonderoga too.

@SergeantC2

Жыл бұрын

It was based on a novella by a writer named Humphrey Cobb, which was inspired by a real incident that happened in the French Army during WW1, when four corporals were selected at random and executed as a signal to the others.

@jhnshep

Жыл бұрын

Not quite a 'decimation' but same rule applies

Content like this is very important to our understanding, and this video is a wonderful example of the phenomenon. I was blessed as a teenager with a friend who had already mastered the complex world of European cinema and the French language besides. For years we haunted the rerun houses in New York, and they were many, and they were great. We saw many French New Wave movies, Italian Neo-Realists, Bergman, classics, underground cinema, and yes, even German films! (From Kameradschaft to Fassbinder). Russian films! I was very young, and I experienced these films mostly on an emotional level. I understood the main points, but my friend was like an patient old professor who, walking to the subway and on the return to Queens, would explain to me what I had just seen. I make no claims to great intelligence, but I understood, and was grateful, for his illuminations. This video gave me that same lucky feeling. Thanks very much for that.

My two grandfathers fought in that 'war to end all wars' and were both wounded, but survived. My namesake grandfather, went out on his horse to save four other horses and was shot in the butt, but he didn't realize it until he was back in his trench. His name was Frans (Franciscus) Verboven. He was very silent about the 'great' war, just as a small child I heard him telling his story to my father, playing under the table they were sitting at. - At that time I just recorded the words in Antwerp slang - but I now fully understand them in a much broader picture - that of fear, destruction of people, etc.

This & Spartacus taugh me sometimes the Person performing a role is critical. If we don't believe Douglas isn't a man of courage & integrity, the whole movie fails

@tomnorton4277

Жыл бұрын

You reminded me of Peter Capaldi as the Doctor except that unlike Kirk Douglas, Capaldi failed to sell his character. Instead of the Doctor, Capaldi showed the Valeyard by being a manipulative, sociopathic narcissist for his entire debut season. Because he fucked up his childhood hero, he had to scramble to repair the damage in his second season and ruined a character arc that, on paper, was the best arc the Doctor had been given since Christopher Ecclestone.

@oobrocks

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for adding!

I thank you for a deeply compassionate essay. From the title I expected a cynical review of a film past its finest hour. Imagine the relief when, rather than a brooding commentary on the failures of contemporary leadership, such a sensitive discussion of the braveries, nobility, and deep hearts of men for whom survival is just the first step toward living. You're right when you show how the objectification of men is the broadest form of marginalising humanity. We have more in common with our brothers and sisters across the world than we may ever know. Also, brilliant to hear you revisiting Giacchino's MOH:Frontline soundtrack again.

The speech by Ethan Allen reminds me of the speech by Marcius in Coriolanus. “…Those are they That most are willing. If any such be here-- As it were sin to doubt--that love this painting Wherein you see me smear'd; if any fear Lesser his person than an ill report; If any think brave death outweighs bad life And that his country's dearer than himself; Let him alone, or so many so minded, Wave thus, to express his disposition, And follow Marcius.”

Love the "Arnhem knight's" track from medal of honor ost. Good choice

Kirk Douglas at his absolute best. Hard to argue that this isn’t one of Kubrick’s best films as well. Certainly one of my favourites. Absolutely fantastic film

Absolutely Love you content. You are an inspiring voice through these challenging times.

Such an awesome film. I saw it when I was a young lad and it had a profound effect on me. We need a lot more Colonel Daxs' that is for sure.

Such a great channel. You never fail, pal. You just keep putting out masterpieces. Partly this is due to the subject matter: Kubrik, Nietzsche, Hepburn. Very wonderful topics. But it's also your voice. Not the quality of it, though you have the perfect voice for this, but your own perspective you lend, your own insights and connections. That's what makes me hit Like before the video loads. I'm serious. Every time, I'm rewarded with more than just entertainment but there is also learning and *meaning*. It's purely selfishness on my part, but I hope you keep making these treasures for a long, long time.

A profound and compassionate critique. Thank you.

Yea, he was still being subtle and showing you deeper meaning. Every scene not taking place on the battlefield is either inside a Tartarian building, where he takes great measure which the camera work to show you the scope and grandeur of the building, or outside one where it’s prominently framed. Also the only German who is seen in the the movie is the girl at the end, who after singing to the soldiers you see their humanity restored. It’s the only scene where we see love, and Stanley is wisely showing you that the message of the movie isn’t only that corrupt powers can manipulate one to kill their one college by adherence to authority, but also that the supposed “enemy” is just another human being and beloved outside of what they tell you is the “theater” of war. Bet Stanley loved that idea…

Yep, seeing everyone as a human being just like ourselves, all those death counts aren't just numbers, watching celebrities lifes as entertainment, likes dislikes views, all these comments aren't just words that a bot posted (usually) there's a human behind the screen if we had them in front hate comments would happen less often unfortunately not much, empathy needs to be teached at school, great film and analysis, the dialogue when they're walking towards their massacre crying and etc just👏

Fantastic video and analysis! I will also add, FANTASTIC SOUNDTRACK CHOICE. Medal of Honor Frontline Arnhem. Always loved watching my Dad play that game as a kid on PS2

Beautiful video. So well made and so well spoken! Thanks for making this!

Great video. It’s clear from his filmography that Kubrick understood how foot soldiers and your common everyday man and woman are used by elites to accomplish their sociopathic ends - most clearly in Barry Lyndon and Full Metal Jacket tough it’s present in all of his films in one way or another. I like to think that soldiers of any era were made aware of what prompted most wars they were sent to kill and or die they would Muhammad Ali their way out of them or simply rebel against the chain of command.

Excellent. I look forward to seeing your other enlightening videos.

Terrific, insightful and eloquent! You do a wonderful job bringing out the human message of resistance to dehumanization. Hope many people find it and watch it more than once.

Thank for including the shot at 7:21

Excellent videoes you make. Many greetings from Copenhagen, Denmark

Maybe one of your finest videos yet. I really enjoyed this one.

Wow! Great work! I'm now a subscriber!

Like a dwarf must feel at an amusement park, where they are forever banned from all but the children’s rides, so is my chagrin felt as one longing to produce film analyses of depth and quality and divine sublimity. I eagerly devour the feast of the table set in the presence of mine enemies, my cup runneth over. Thank you for delivering such beautiful light to illuminate the beauty of the works of the Imago Dei!

Another fantastic video. As per usual.

Had to first watch the movie before coming back to enjoy this video. This is an amazing film throughout, and you can immediately see Kubrick establishing some of his signature film techniques that made his latter movies so iconic.

@richardblack3385

Жыл бұрын

What is the movie

@samazwe

Жыл бұрын

@@richardblack3385 Paths of Glory (1957)

Thoughtful!! Thanks!

"Well give the men a few minutes more, sergeant." Keep going, Empire, you're onto something.

Who painted that beautiful painting in frame 5:50; I really would like to know. Thanks.

Great job. I'll have to watch that movie one of these day.

Thanks for this, very enjoyable. "Paths of Glory" is a film I watch every 5 or so years. As a counterpoint, the WW I film "A very long engagement" is also a film worth a look, although it is more fantastical and contrasts beauty of love with the ugliness of war.

Bravo. Now I will have to seek out and watch Paths of Glory. Thank you.

5:20 yes, I have wondered about that...that seemed random...

I have this in my Stanley Kubrick collection. This is a great film analysis. 🥝🇳🇿

Fantastic video.

Beautiful...thank you!

Thank you for this fine video.

I hope you see this comment and know someone else definitely appreciated the MoH Frontline soundtrack used in the background of the video. In my opinion, one of the most underrated soundtracks ever made.

Great video.

The complexity of this film is that it deals with the politics of war. Very few films have ever ventured into that terrain. The other film that comes to mind is, The Blue Max, which is also outstanding. For those interested in WWI I highly recommend Peter Jackson’s superlative documentary, They Shall Not Grow Old. And check out The Big Parade which was a tremendous influence on Paths of Glory.

Sad things is, it still happens today

The girl singing at the end of the movie transformed soldiers into humans.

such a great channel

french generals did call the infantry soldiers mes enfants

I'm sure you have a list of films you want to analyze but I would love it if you did Midnight Cowboy and The Last Picture Show.

One question, what do you think about Spartacus?

This premise reminds me of Faulkner’s allegory A Fable.

I've watched many analysis but this one hands down is the best! I love the deep explanation with the comparison to objectification of men in war.

"Paths of Glory" A film I consider one of the finest ever made.

Great film, well done

I have this on VHS !!

Amazing. Just amazing

Nice video

"Evil triumphs when good men (and women) do nothing." "The price of peace is eternal vigilance."...

I remember seeing this year's ago. When I was a kid. One of my first black and white films besides horror

“I view politicians as representatives of the corporations that fund their election campaigns.” ― Steven Magee “Politics: “Poli” a Latin word meaning "many" and "tics" meaning "bloodsucking creatures".” ― robin williams

Beautiful.

Marvellous summary of Paths of Glory. By setting it in the French Army i think it upset French pride and Historical significance since the French Army did actually mutiny in 1917 and demanded better leadership. The whole ideology of Republican France proved itself hypocritical as the Generals behaved like the aristocracy that had been done away with by the revolution. On a personal level every nation had the butchery of trench warfare to dehumanised its young men and this led to the dehumanising of politics between the wars. Totalitarianism and colonialism demanded men be men and do and die for whichever flavour they were born into. Nothing at all was learned from it other than life was cheap. To say the sacrifice of the three men achieved anything better than the sacrifice of the original 100 was itself an admission of futility in that a sacrifice at all was needed to keep one trusted man's self confidence intact. The redemption of these men who survived back into individuals with an astute understanding of their predicament was purely temporary as only those who survived the whole conflict could share it with others. 🙂👍

The military system we see in Paths of Glory is that of revolutionary and Napoleonic France which the use of conscription allowed to became wasteful in soldiers lives.

for my film critique this is the SK film that is not seen as much or appreciated as much. Great as are all his films.

Oustanding as usual. Just one thought - re the prodigal son. As I read it - it seems like he is reversing at that moment with the pigs. I don't think his character has changed at all. I think he is still trying to take advantage of others for his own benefit. I find him to be a rather unlikeable character LOL

The girl who sings in the bar at the end is Kubrick's wife.

@GunHillTrain

Жыл бұрын

Actually, he met her when she was cast for the film. She became his third wife, and they remained together until his death in 1999.

Feels bad man

Stanly was a master of the craft. Oh how the pencil pushers love to make examples of the real warriors.

Reading the book is different. It’s so different.

The actress in one female role would go on be Mrs. Kubrick.

The poor man's son fights the rich man's war

@nm7358

Жыл бұрын

Except the uncomfortable fact that WWI was a war that the masses on both sides had wanted - at least in the first year. Reality is much more complex than this vapid trite of "people being pawns to invisible elites pulling the strings".

I love the film

7:47 unibrow manny pacquiao

WELL, IT'S TRUE. HAS BEEN THROUGHOUT TIME. I LOATHE THIS WORLD.

From a young age, I watched and read about the idiotic leaders who sent young soldiers to be slaughtered, for no reason at all, this film does a good job on showcasing it, but when you learn about the stupidity of Winston Churchill, and others and how hundreds of thousands were slaughtered cause of their mistake....read about the Anzacs.

You sort of lost me with the inpregnative part but overall a good and interesting analysis of a film most people will never see.

@jackcooper3307

Жыл бұрын

Fully valid analysis

"Make sure you pitch his cheeks before you shoot him" lol! I like this movie... Check out the movie cowboys with John Wayne!

Actually, I think the end of Path of Glory was more into the "Kurosawa" way of dealing with his movies: in the end, the bad, the cowards, and the lazy win, and those who have honor and want to save their dignity, die with no one to aknowledge them (like in The Bad Sleep Well, or Seven Samurai, Rashomon, or even Ikiru)............Col. Dax will not live to keep protecting the good.......he will DIE soon, because the "boss" of his "boss" was even a bigger a hole.......after Dax reveals to General Broulard that Gen. Mireau ordered to point his own machine guns against his own soldiers to force them out of the trenchs, he tells his "friend" Mireau that he will be also into a court marshall........and then Broulard congratulatess Dax for being ruthless and use the oportuinity to take Mireau's place..........then Dax tells Broulard to go to hell, and because of that, the punishment is sent his whole unit to the front line right away (of course, in order to get them all killed in a new attempt to take the ant hill). In the end Dax just gave them all those men some extra hrs to live, he didn't actually saved anyone..........the end for me, as I mentioned before, showed Dax that does not matter if humans are beast or men, they all will die (this is why when he pass by the restaurant and sees the behaviour of animals, is disturbed, but then he is even more disturbed when he finds out all those animals actually discovered their humanity, right before they were going to be send to die. (this is why I compare this ending to many Kurosawa's movies, where he shows how the bad guys always prevail, and the good ones die because of their moral codes).

It is not only French army soldiers during WWI that were not respected. The Belgian army was also fighting, at the side of French and English soldiers. About half of Belgium is French speaking and the other half Dutch speaking. The officers gave their orders in French, because that was the language of the political elite. Many of the Dutch speaking soldiers have been punished because they misunderstood the orders. And we were a more agricultural society back then, most had not been long enough at school to learn French. I bet on the German side it was not much better. Soldiers were just cannon flesh for the powerful.

This movie is almost similar to themes of Saving Private Ryan and I think both movies should be watched side by side

Hmm yes lore of humanity

An otter great one.

Somebody, plz tell me again, how did Stanley Kubrick die ??!

This scenario may be occurring as we speak in the Ukraine

I'm guessing they chose three men because they were dying for the 'sins' of other men as jesus did along side two other men

This is happening right now........ the world economic forum. Except there's no one to defend us, only ourselves.

@johnburns8660

Жыл бұрын

We're perfectly capable of jacking each other around without the WEF.

@dannyd464

Жыл бұрын

@@johnburns8660 I'll see you in the re-education camps, we have a talk about it then.

@johnburns8660

Жыл бұрын

@@dannyd464 The camps are only for the guys that are fit enough to make it there. Wait a minute. Maybe we're already in one of them.

@dannyd464

Жыл бұрын

@@johnburns8660 could be........don don DON !

Three people been executed to save 97 soldiers, is this not again allusion to crucifixion of three people on hill of Golgotha, that is more primitive interoperation of Bible, instead die for all humanity sins in movie death to save 97 soldiers. Spartacus - Kirk Douglass crucifixion's on Roman road also allusion.

Putting a human through trauma even just observing abuse creates a controllable slave in the future

@johnburns8660

Жыл бұрын

The crew will witness the flogging.

This film and Breaker Morant exemplify the objectification and scapegoating of men in slightly different ways. Be interested in your take on BR.

The general in this movie was completely right, and Kirk Douglas was dead wrong. Fighting for your country and nation is a PRIVILEGE. There is nothing more beautiful than fit young men facing each other in combat and carrying on warrior tradition. A bit like going to the gym with your bros (lol no homo). It's not the soldiers job to question that, it's their job to fight. If the leadership just so happens to have a personal stake or to enrich themselves from the fighting then that's just good, because power should be kept out of the hands of the mediocre masses (which most soldiers are.) Slaves shall serve, hail the emperor!

So thankful that the leaders of today have our best interests at heart! Mandatory vax! 15 days to flatten the curve! Social Credit Scores!

@joealberti7762

Жыл бұрын

Insurrection! Sedition!! Denial of election results!!!

@dckatyx9577

Жыл бұрын

@@joealberti7762 Man, you watched a 1000 riots in Democrat cities across the country in 2020 during “lockdowns,” supported by ActBlue, the DNC, and corporate media, including bailing out violent Antifa thugs and you drank the “mostly peaceful” Kool-Aid; then you spin on a dime to cry that a 3 hour walk-through - sans weapons - orchestrated by the FBI, Capitol Police, and DNC was an “insurrection?” Unplug from the machine! It is embarrassing how easily you swallow these transparent narratives! This one is bursting like another cheap Chinese balloon, just like the Trump-Russia collusion conspiracy theory, the Kavanaugh high school r*** train conspiracy theory, the Covington, kids conspiracy theory, the Jussie Smollett conspiracy theory, and many more. Do you remember the hype in January 2017 (with riots in Washington DC and several other cities - big surprise!) that Trump would crash the economy and drag us into wars? Don’t you see where we are now? Can you think for yourself? The American oligarchy think you are an idiot that will parrot everything you are told - stop proving them, right!

Pregnable means nothing about birth

I think you over think things 👈🙂

It's not erotic. You have no idea what you're talking about.