There was a clear message in this movie if your gonna goto hell make sure your good at rock climbing

@olivermjio4984

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂

@trcsonic

5 жыл бұрын

He will fall anyway. Jack intentions are not pure enough to reach the heaven.

@drummerkid21rr

5 жыл бұрын

So the ending is he was cast into hell? Who was verge a demon comimg to receive his soul? Verge did tell him to come back with him and what was on the other side of the bridge? Heaven? So did the police kill him with the shot?

@kadalijo2806

5 жыл бұрын

I think Verge similar to Virgil in the Divine Comedy, who lead Dante through the nine circles of hell.

@connorw2k

5 жыл бұрын

Alex Honnold can free solo it.

The beard that Chris grew (uncut)

@ScarecrOmega

5 жыл бұрын

I give it a B-

@User-xw6kd

5 жыл бұрын

I give it an A.

@tay4366

5 жыл бұрын

Chris grew up with that beard

@poisonbang2178

5 жыл бұрын

(unshaven)

@CheriZen

5 жыл бұрын

He looks like Smoky the Bear with that...

Does anyone else realize that Von Trier is literally calling himself a pretentious ass the entire length of this movie?

@wadsmitter511

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently not

@whitedragoness23

3 жыл бұрын

People don’t listen to what is said

@fartquaviasdingle7876

3 жыл бұрын

@@whitedragoness23 people always be missing the whole point of this movie it's weird

@Crunch_Buttsteak

2 жыл бұрын

I picked up on that a few times during the movie but wasn't 100% certain. But now I agree.

@misspriss5589

2 жыл бұрын

Doesn't mean it makes his movie good

Just because he's depressed doesn't mean he can't be selfish and narcissistic.

@uncultured_swinegoofer1713

3 жыл бұрын

that's me, on a friday

@simonmatuschek3609

3 жыл бұрын

Chris didn‘t get the movie or von Triers intentions. This film is about the conflict between the artist and his work. Is art supposed to be viewed through a moral lens or not? Can the artist be judged appart from his art. The violence is necessary for that particular reason. The narcissistic aspect talked about here is a complete miss as well. Von Trier reflected on his own work and tried to answer if he, by showing us such pictures as presented in this film and in his earlier work, should be held responsible or if we can just accept his work as it is. Jack tries to argue his way out of hell, talking for von Trier, but ultimately fails because the distinction that Jack/von Trier tries to draw between Art and the Artist doesn‘t exist, because once your work is out there you may try to justify it but it will be torn appart by the audience and the critics. I stopped watching chris after this review, because chris doesn’t even understand that by judging this film for its pretentious violence he stumbled exactly into von Triers trap: Von Trier uses the critique of a filmcric to make fun of the critic himself and that shows the limits of chris and his understanding of what movies are about

@GameViolence

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonmatuschek3609 true

@sofie6524

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonmatuschek3609 Additionally, it makes sense for him to include more violence without certain "meaning" when the character is a sociopath with OCD, no? Arguably psychopath, considering his lack of empathy altogether even facing someone the protagonist himself described that he "loved".. Because impulsiveness, lack of remorse and thinking of consequences that are common psychopathic traits, and the obsessive compulsions that come with OCD, you can create situations that only include violence, building the character? If that makes sense? Cause if you have a compulsion to make that lady be quiet(such as in the first occurence in the film) and the lacking ability to think about consequences you depict the character in a sense? Now, it's an extreme depiction of the two mental 'illnesses', don't get me wrong, however, it also does make sense in the film...

@whitedragoness23

3 жыл бұрын

@@simonmatuschek3609 I’m surprised Chris stickman completely missed dead give aways. I just got done watching it last night and i realized the images were his. Lars von tier seems to make these films for himself and we the audience are given the option if we want to hear what he has to say. It almost seemed to be just him talking through the story.

When I watch a Lars von Trier, I don't go with the mindset of "This is a movie that is made for me". I go in with the mindset of "This is a movie that Lars von Trier made for himself".

@Deviant69

5 жыл бұрын

LOL

@aaronhumphrey3514

5 жыл бұрын

Nah, he makes them to shock people.

@kassemir

5 жыл бұрын

Though, is that a good thing? I think when you get to a point of shoving footage from your own previous filmography in to your own current releases, it's gone a bit too far.

@LonelyIslandKid09

5 жыл бұрын

@@kassemir No, it is not a good thing but it is something to considered before watching his films.

@harrymaxfield4231

5 жыл бұрын

You're right but filmmakers like him never make movies that pander to an audience. He makes the movies that he wants to make and doesn't really care what audiences have to think generally.

Apparently Gaspar Noe was laughing his ass off at the Cannes screening. Of Course

@PrimerCinePodcast

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Basha Hahahah of course he was, that crazy bastard

@gilbertogomez2678

5 жыл бұрын

Ryan Basha of course

@stevenflores5988

5 жыл бұрын

No surprise there. I hope Chris reviews Climax, can't wait for it to get released here in the US

@amadousef846

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao Lars von Trier is just trolling people with his movies at this point. And Gaspar Noe is in on the joke.

@arnemyggen

5 жыл бұрын

Went to a special screening in a sold out theatre. Everyone was laughing because the movie is funny as hell in the same way that American Psycho was

One huge aspect of the film that I feel like many people have missed is the fact that it's also just Lars von Trier roasting himself for two and a half hours

@jakegraham3758

5 жыл бұрын

A lot of people disregard how beautiful it looks too

@legoyoda9782

5 жыл бұрын

Can you explain to me how this is the case?

@myfagan

5 жыл бұрын

If you mean roasting as in creating a beautiful cinema masterpiece.....yep

@sulffffffur

5 жыл бұрын

Mr. Flim Flam I mean roasting as in criticizing himself

@sulffffffur

5 жыл бұрын

Yoda Gaming Jack's a clear stand-in for Lars himself, and the murders he commits are a stand-in for Lars' films.

I read that Von Trier said he was disappointed that “only” 100 people walked out. Sounds like Chris was right on the money about him being a reactionary filmmaker

@alerey4363

5 жыл бұрын

the Lars Von Trier consumer knows exactly what's going to watch when he/she enters the theater; of course you can like it more or less but I, as a LVT follower, never walked out before the credits in any of his movies

@jacobross735

4 жыл бұрын

It can’t be that bad most critics are total pussies. No movie has ever made me feel so uncomfortable that I had to stop watching for that reason (although I have left the theatre for a movie sucking complete balls IT chapter 2 most recently) and I have seen the original martyrs this can’t be worse than that lol

@amp4105

4 жыл бұрын

imagine walking out of a movie that isnt real and is a work of fiction and story telling

@jacobross735

4 жыл бұрын

amp lol right? Probably the same critics that thought joker sucked because it was too “violent”

@bloop3211

4 жыл бұрын

amp that is a stupid ass point. Movies although fiction, are mainly made based off world perception. If a movie is doing it’s job, it makes you feel an emotional tie to the characters and plot. So to say its just fiction is very ignorant, as movie connect people to real life situation they have been in, in the past

He even cast the actor from most famous Hitler performance ever.

@jeanesseintes3451

5 жыл бұрын

Charlie Chaplin?

@KhalidElwaleed

5 жыл бұрын

And i was wondering where did i saw him hahaha

@22martinez1

5 жыл бұрын

The actors name is Bruno Ganz who is known for giving a great performance as Hitler in Downfall or Der Untergang in German which is a really good film if you haven't or if you ever seen those Hitler parodies.

@ViolentFEAR

5 жыл бұрын

Bruno Ganz was a giant of European film and theatre. That you moron only know him by a rather mediocre movie speaks for itself.

@topiasnatynki9130

5 жыл бұрын

Rip ganz.

Incidentally, I once met a guy by the name of Stuck Chrisman.

@UnCreativeDeconstructionism

5 жыл бұрын

Did he chrismanize you?

@theblake5356

5 жыл бұрын

UnCreative Deconstructionism He tried but was unsuccessful.

@alanwake7143

4 жыл бұрын

The Blake Well I’ll be darned.

@RespectProcess

4 жыл бұрын

I knew a guy named stuck chrisman. You think it was the same one?

@fulladali9125

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

Chris owns the greatest collection of T-shirts of all time.

@warrioramina9832

4 жыл бұрын

Yes he does !!!

@toastywhiteboy7822

4 жыл бұрын

Lol that shirt is great.

@JamesJohnson-nm5pu

4 жыл бұрын

He literally does.

@kang6914

3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. They are very creative

@zaphyra-

3 жыл бұрын

They're just boring reddit tier crossover shirts lol

I interpreted Von Trier's ego-mania in this film as a reflection on the psychopathy of Jack and his inability to distinguish art from himself. Jack became his art, the art of murder, and in the end that's what drove him to disregard human emotions just like Von Trier's art has lead him to disregard all opinion. The film is about Art being something untamable but to create truly untamed art one must sacrifice their humanity and become the ideas that they represent in their art.

@15minutestoread97

2 жыл бұрын

Sounds like a comedian forcing a joke and bombing over and over just because he thinks the joke is funny, I mean if you really believe in the joke go ahead and do it, but at the end of the day, what-s the purpose of that? What are you trying to prove? That you don't give a fuck about anyone-s opinion? That you don't need validation? as a relational being that's just bitterness in my opinion. Almost like an incel vibe. You do art for yourself, sure. But without an audience in mind, just keep it in your home, don't publish it.

@Nonresponder01

2 жыл бұрын

@@15minutestoread97 that was actually Norm Macdonalds philosophy when it came to comedy early on. He really didn't care if others found it funny, as long as he thought it was funny. Even if the joke was trash, his delivery and dedication to it somehow made it actually hilarious. He loved the weird reactions to his jokes. The reactions added to his personal entertainment. As for OPs interpretation about Lars and Jack..... what the heck is he talking about. This movie was so slow if I had paid for it I would have stayed but would have wanted to walk out and just finish it later. Took me 3 sittings to get through it all because it got so slow. The only memorable parts were the first kill, the body dragging scene (only that scene not that whole segment), the family segment, and the hell walk scenes. The rest was like we get it Lars, you're an artist.

@palmereldritch7777

2 жыл бұрын

@@15minutestoread97 Plenty of people DO like von Trier. He really knows what he's doing. Yeah don't expect a movie that will pander to audience's comfortability. Go for a movie that hopefully makes you somewhat question yourself.

@olivia7977

Жыл бұрын

Bravo

@statueteethtv

10 ай бұрын

But his character burns in hell at the end of the movie

I see that spongebob on that shirt. RIP Stephen Hellenburg

@PikuYost

5 жыл бұрын

omg.. I spent half the video trying to decipher his shirt.. Zim as Thanatos? omg, I want that shirt..

@venusinblurs9430

5 жыл бұрын

@@PikuYost *Thanos

@blove7920

5 жыл бұрын

House that jack built ending

In a danish interview Von Trier was asked what he thought of him winning a Palme D’or with Dancing in the dark. He wasn’t very proud of that, because it meant that it had pleased everyone because the jury had too agree that it was the best... sums up Von Trier pretty good

@nicoleparreira1024

4 жыл бұрын

Wow

@fert7921

4 жыл бұрын

Dancer in the Dark is his best movie imo

@LilVeehive

3 жыл бұрын

So he doesn't want anyone liking his films? Sorry I don't really know the person and i atleast don't think I have watched any of said person's films.

@iwatchmovies2much

3 жыл бұрын

Vianca Dianne von trier wants to be controversial. He aims to split audiences down the middle, those that hate it and those that love it. He’s disappointed that no one in the panel hated it 😂

@LilVeehive

3 жыл бұрын

@@iwatchmovies2much ohhh I see, thank you!

I love how Chris is reviewing a dark and horrifying film and is wearing a Nickelodeon t-shirt

I felt like there were too many murder scenes and not enough Hell. Hell was very satisfying to watch. Jack was very satisfying to watch moving to Hell. His realizations and his refusal to accept that he had sinned. The fields of Elysium being so similar to his childhood and him shedding a tear gave me a lot to think about.

Those quick cuts of tigres and lambs gave me "Lucy" flashbacks

@bennettsolomon2881

5 жыл бұрын

Paul Pince bruh yes.

@km099

5 жыл бұрын

Shudder

@DrDemoman74

5 жыл бұрын

I actually thought those moments in Lucy were kinda cool

@bennettsolomon2881

5 жыл бұрын

Rain Maker I didn’t like it much in Lucy but that was more bc of how the editing felt really choppy. I like how Von Trier seems to be using it in this

@DrDemoman74

5 жыл бұрын

@@bennettsolomon2881 Ya I saw it only on release so its been awhile. I remember liking the part with the rat getting caught in the trap, as a stand out- but not much else about the film lol. Recently I feel like the Sisters Brothers did that technique better.

When I watch Lars von Triers movies I always feel like I'm going to be psychologically damaged afterwards.

@dimitrakapa4887

3 жыл бұрын

Ahahaha chill....those are masterpieces! This and antichrist are so artistic work 👌..

This movie is perfection. I wish more people made movies like this

I still prefer _There's Something About Mary._

@MarValProductions

5 жыл бұрын

There's something about Jack is a sequel. He didn't get Mary and now he is on the hunt for women 🤣

@dreamsneezer8668

5 жыл бұрын

Lmao. “Mary, the mans a killer”

@lolitahaze02

4 жыл бұрын

That thing she used as hair gel... Ugh.

@jorgepeterbarton

4 жыл бұрын

@@MarValProductions we need to talk about kevin was the prequel

@Moonie95

4 жыл бұрын

@@dreamsneezer8668 XD

A piece of Chris died while watching The House that Jack Built

@martyschwartzhere9290

5 жыл бұрын

Hahahahaha

@dhurubal666

5 жыл бұрын

I believe that happened to all of us.

@emilyau8023

3 жыл бұрын

@@dhurubal666 yah lol

@winstonmarlowe5254

3 жыл бұрын

imagine being that weak-minded

Hopefully Chris takes time to review Roma, If Beale Street Could Talk and The Favourite.

@MegaMajestics

5 жыл бұрын

Saw Roma at LFF its truly remarkable ! a cinematic triumph

@nicolascage4812

5 жыл бұрын

And Widows

@BrianDePalmaII

5 жыл бұрын

Oskari The Favourite is a masterpiece

@Monika-di7vv

5 жыл бұрын

The Favourite looks really good!

@flyingspaghettimonster8736

5 жыл бұрын

And Green Book.

He's basically a serial killer himself, he murders his own films.

@braveheartthecommentor5805

4 жыл бұрын

@William Hutchinson did you watch it what did you think ?

@fert7921

4 жыл бұрын

Dancer in the Dark is his best film imo

@mola55e5

3 жыл бұрын

Gunnar Allen I like Antichrist. But Dancer in the Dark was good too!now I almost like House that Jack Built best.

@alanshellykoshy112

3 жыл бұрын

you probably like shit like avengers and spiderman..lol

@dimitrakapa4887

3 жыл бұрын

@@alanshellykoshy112 ahaha good one 👍

I think this is one of Lars Von Triers best fiilms, if you look at it from the angel of the egotistical and pretentious artist. He critiques himself and the past and the current art scene where shock is hidden behind a «dreeper meaning». Making the artist an actual serial killer who justifies his action as «deep, artistic and meaningful».

Where’s the “Haunting of hill house” review?

@oskari7121

5 жыл бұрын

Chris doesn't want to rush it. I think it's coming some time in December.

@iansmart4158

5 жыл бұрын

Shout out Dreamville.

@lucanreynolds947

5 жыл бұрын

Up your arse

@daniels.rogers480

5 жыл бұрын

Funny I just finished the show last night and I thought it was really good

@EpicPour99

5 жыл бұрын

No need, it sucked. 10 to 12 hours of jump scares

Chris, if you dont want to grade the movie, remember, there is nothing wrong with not giving this film a grade.

I love how bold Lars is to explore art in places where one might not want to look or search for it, but it is there, and it creates quite a unique experience. I just love his work

I just wish he'd made the fourth incident less "simple."

Chris is getting more confident and credible as a critic. Very enjoyable review :)

@AlabasterSmudge

5 жыл бұрын

TR C I completely agree with you.

@JRON85

5 жыл бұрын

I love his descriptions. "Darkly hilarious, sadisticly brutal."

@AlabasterSmudge

5 жыл бұрын

I gotta disagree with you on this one.

@cleobinx

5 жыл бұрын

TR C I have been thinking that lately too. It sucks cause I have followed him for years and I loved how his reviews came from his heart and he was silly and never took himself super seriously.

@antihinduismisbased

5 жыл бұрын

@@trevorchambers so now he is serious and academic and becoming a mature film critic, it's bad? You just want him to be a wanna amateur childish reviewer? Someone who describes films like a 5 year old? Well, in that case, I'm sorry that he is not the kiddy Chris you wanted him to be, but he's not. So keep looking somewhere else. You might find a liking in AngryJoe.

Matt Dillon should play as The Riddler tbh with that performance like that.

"really bleak and gruesome", "that doesn't hold back" yeah that sounds like a serial killer.

“Sharing vs Shoving” great insight. Chris I like how your reviews feel like a conversation 🌟🌟🌟

Hey Chris, I think it would cool if you did a Martin Scorsese review series (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull, Goodfellas, Casino, Gangs of New York, The Departed, Shutter Island) especially since I think he's directing a Netflix movie right now so it could lead up to that. It would be fun to see a lot of A's and A+'s

@jakfan09

5 жыл бұрын

I wanna see him review The Last Temptation of Christ. That one doesn't get enough love.

@MiStABeNtLy64

5 жыл бұрын

Walter Clements repost this until he sees it! Amazing idea!

@Monika-di7vv

5 жыл бұрын

The Irishman wrapped back in the Spring actually.. Been keeping tabs on it for a long time. Can't wait to see Joe Pesci again!

@KJ_1810

5 жыл бұрын

He’s not directing it right now tho... he’s finished it.

@sebastianoropezaarcienega8460

5 жыл бұрын

I have an answer for you man. Don't count on it!!! Stuckmann isnt even reviewing the "important" movies in time, this year he didnt do a series of reviews like he used to, hell he isn even completing his classic movies reviews for the year. He is not what he used to be

Just realized Matt Dillon is Bruce Campbell's son. I think...

@mikejohnston8275

5 жыл бұрын

You could have stated this as a fact and I wouldn't question it at all.

@desireevega7787

5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad I'm not the only who noticed that immediately!

@TheMikenanners

5 жыл бұрын

Groovy

@bartonez123

5 жыл бұрын

@@guyincognito2602 He got busy early

@JR28.

5 жыл бұрын

@@bartonez123 😂

Chris: Wot I think. LvT movies are ultimately supposed to be a feeling or state of mind. Its not really about story. Antichrist is: regret. Melancholia: The title/tiredness from life Nymphomaniac: Sexual arousal both good and bad The house that jack built: Coldness/detachment (for the audience), OCD for the protagonist I watched The house that Jack built today. From the ones listed my favorite one is Antichrist, but LvT movies are extremely hard to watch. They do not fit into our typical narrative mind. LvT might and might not be self aggrandizing, but ultimately he just uses film in a different way. I like his movies because they are usually unique. He makes stuff no one else makes. I seldom see them more than once, but as an experience LvT offer something different than most. I have seldom seen something as horrible as the house that Jack built. It might be the only true depiction of psychopathy in movie history. The cold detachment is what makes the violence so horrible, psychopaths so scary. We are used to the Hannibal Lecters, that can simultaneously be horrifying and romantic. The story version of psychopaths. Jack is completely cold. He is a true psychopath and everything he does, he does for himself, the audience and story be damned. That is ultimately what makes the violence horrible. Not the graphic nature, but rather the pointlessness of it.

@jdunnatl

4 жыл бұрын

Very nice write-up!

@jimgiann2740

4 жыл бұрын

An accurate depiction of a psychopath is no country for old men.

@changeqe7228

4 жыл бұрын

Consider watching Fatih Akins The Golden Glove for example. That shit is miles colder than what von Trier did with Jack.

@ussishkingang7194

4 жыл бұрын

@@jimgiann2740 I cant view him that way because he is more of a metaphor than a person

@bradleytaylor5493

4 жыл бұрын

Great comment

Please, Chris, don't ever eliminate the grading system! Keep Stuckmanizing us the way you do!

@kdizzle901

Жыл бұрын

Well he got rid of it lol

@jhonnydavinci

Жыл бұрын

@@kdizzle901 yeah, and it's not the same 😟

Please review Suspiria

@tikichateau2355

5 жыл бұрын

You need someone to tell you what to watch?

@chelovek500

5 жыл бұрын

Chris wouldn't understand it. He's a simple guy.

@conversacionesconmipadre

5 жыл бұрын

Suspiria is so underrated but I believe it is a masterpiece. One of my very top favourite movies ever!

@Demention94

5 жыл бұрын

Terrible movie

@FeiTheVillain

5 жыл бұрын

@@Demention94 Great movie.

where's the Suspiria review???

@EarthsGeomancer

5 жыл бұрын

Was it good?

@WaffleNova

5 жыл бұрын

@@EarthsGeomancer I thought it was better than the original , some technical things I wpuld have come differently but that's just nitpicking some artistic choices. It's worth a watch

@adam-ll1yf

5 жыл бұрын

Such an amazing film!!!

@sonicwingnut

5 жыл бұрын

Artistically it was fantastic although I think the pacing was a bit off at at times - would love to see Chris's take on it though and eagerly awaiting a review.

I thought the title said Unrated because Chris didn’t know what to rate it at first lol Edit: I’m drinking a milkshake right now btw

@LookAtTheBacon

3 жыл бұрын

Quality edit. Underrated!

I liked it - there were moments where I felt this is an awful movie and other moments where I said this is a masterpiece and a visionary work of art. So he wins - we’re talking about it

Chris grew up in the house that jack built

@LedgenddOFgaming

5 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂

@User-xw6kd

5 жыл бұрын

Lol.

@unmixedunmastered2810

5 жыл бұрын

This meme will haunt Chris his entire life

@lucanreynolds947

5 жыл бұрын

Actually a good one for once 👏 Bravo, sir.

@stranget92

5 жыл бұрын

@@unmixedunmastered2810 he's pretty much missing the opportunity of selling merch based on it

Based off what I've heard, I bet you could re-edit this film and take out the self-indulgence from von Trier and actually make it a far better film

@KJ_1810

5 жыл бұрын

An Cuileann Productions 100% that’s the problem. I respect Trier but fuck he ruins potential and I always feel he does it on purpose.

@tatehildyard5332

5 жыл бұрын

Funny enough since ironically, this was intended to be a tv mini-series and this is the edited down version.

@streetrat48

5 жыл бұрын

Watch the movie without being biased based on listening to other people. I did just that, I enjoyed the film as a whole. These whole "based on what I've heard..." attitudes when it comes to reviewing films stops people from seeing a movie in their own perspective becsuse you already have someone else's in your head going in. Not saying I disagree with you, but I just hate how people eat up reviews before seeing a movie and they're already ready to tear it apart without taking it in and seeing it through your own eyes, I can't tell you how many movies I've missed out on that I love now since seeing, because, at the time, I just listened to critics and already had an opinion that something was good or bad. No hostility, honestly.

@streetrat48

5 жыл бұрын

@@KJ_1810 He most definitely does linger too much on shock value. Chris hit the nail on the head explaining that.

@CaughtThatKnife

5 жыл бұрын

HisManyBadHorses Oh I’m still going to see it, I decide upon reading a premise and checking the director if I’m going to watch a movie, and this is 100% a movie I’m going to watch, but I also like to take in what people are saying about a movie cos I’m just interested in that. But when I enter the theater I blank all of that stuff out of my mind and focus on what’s being presented to me, and seeing what I personally think of it, and sometimes it’s in line with what I’ve heard and sometimes it’s not, but what I’ve heard doesn’t determine whether I’m going to see something or whether I’m going to like it

“Anybody can think of a depraved idea... that doesn’t make you talented. It’s whether or not it has a meaning to your story.” I will forever go by that quote whenever I write a story, specifically with horror.

@olivia7977

Жыл бұрын

Have you ever read Dead Inside?

One could easily say Lars von Trier's own ego and mental illness reflect most serial killers. His need to push the envelope is why Jack's kept killing in more and more grotesque ways. Just as this Von Trier's biggest flaw and undoing maybe a direct reflection of how Jack ends his own career in the end. His need to set himself apart and be different and get away with it again causes him to raise the stakes more and more until he's finally caught. It's a very similar to how von Trier sees himself as a filmmaker. He definitely has many signatures like Jack and other serial killers do. Serial killers with high IQ's, level of depravity, and body counts to match have one main thing in common it's their ego that ends up being their undoing. I think he's showing a high level of self-awareness and that's not rarely ever a pretty picture with someone as disturbed and talented visionaries see themselves.

I saw this movie last night and debated several times throughout the film if I wanted to leave. I stuck it out and then finally realized what the movie was all about in the final scene. Was it worth it? Maybe. If the descent of a man's soul into hell, and the conversations he has along the way interest you, then, by all means, go see it.

@andrew6608

5 жыл бұрын

I thought it was amazing and hilarious. But I can use understand why alot of people wouldn't it's definitely not for the sensitive. This is the only movie I've seen by him so far but I'll be sure to check out others

@funhat900

5 жыл бұрын

I thought it was strange and disturbing that Jack would attempt to return to earth even though he would just go on doing what he's always done, until he died again and ends up in the same place. His compulsion is all consuming.

Interesting fact about the comments about Hitler, the actor who plays Verge, Bruno Ganz, played Hitler in the film _Downfall,_ so that's pretty cool I guess.

@danielmannandersen2332

5 жыл бұрын

For me the best portrayal of Hitler

Do you ever do throwback reviews? Curious to see your thoughts on "Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer"

Every movie he's ever made is about him which is freaking great. He writes himself into everything. Ok for a songwriter or painter, but not a writer director? Lars, you do you.

@andresnavarro5978

4 жыл бұрын

@@hahnoce its like they view themselves as a misunderstood masterpiece lol i cant stand pretentious directors

@anthonythorne8708

4 жыл бұрын

Cohen Americans never get the joke.

@nolovedrjones9668

4 жыл бұрын

@@andresnavarro5978" I want people to see through my eyes" is inherently pretentious Also, "write what you know" is a very famous piece of writing advice, which you seem to be annoyed by.

This video and Chris driving through ice cold weather to offer a review of this movie is basically why I subscribed to that channel. Thank you for the video.

@Deviant69

5 жыл бұрын

he’s a good, dedicated man and i respect him for that.

This is one of the best reviews Chris has ever done.

@jasonarmstrong4640

5 жыл бұрын

Joel Nelson interesting. I thought he was a little incoherent.

@juliusebola9389

3 жыл бұрын

I think he clearly didn't even understand the movie.

@okyouknowwhatever

2 жыл бұрын

@@juliusebola9389 sounds like you're making the classic "you don't a agree with me this film is fantastic so that must mean you didn't understand it" argument. It is possible for two people to understand perfectly a film but still disagree on its merits.

Just watched the film. It is an absolute master piece in my eyes. One of the most refreshing and inspiring films I have seen in years. And also incredibly funny at many moments. I don't understand how people could hate on this film.

@dimitrakapa4887

3 жыл бұрын

!!!! 👌👌👍👍

@ranzu3138

2 жыл бұрын

I don't hate it, I think it's a good movie, actually. But my biggest complain is the violence. For a film so well crafted, directed, written and acted, the violence in the film disappoints a lot. I don't mind very violent films, I kinda love them, but the violence has to have a meaning, it has to serve some purpose, and in this movie it kinda does sometimes (?) but most of the time it doesn't, and is frustrating.

@ranzu3138

2 жыл бұрын

Overall the violence just felt like something made by an edgelord with almost no purpose.

@Michiii75

Жыл бұрын

A inspiring thriller 💀

@thejaded

Жыл бұрын

​@@ranzu3138 The violence already has a reason. The dudes a fucking serial killer, maniac 😂

I disagree, I don't think he ruined his film. I LOVE this movie, It's very artistic and brilliantly fearless. Quite a unique experience in my mind.

@emmanuelyoung5640

3 жыл бұрын

You my dearie, are a quality person.

@mikebordner3820

3 жыл бұрын

I agree

@lanvlanv5184

3 жыл бұрын

At least someone that is not an offended pussy.

@vins1979

3 жыл бұрын

I actually think that this movie is so much better and brilliant than Nymphomaniac.

@dimitrakapa4887

3 жыл бұрын

I love this movie also!!! Von trier is genius 👍👌

His face on the thumbnail, 😂

@iamzeppoluvr

5 жыл бұрын

I live for his thumbnail faces! Even when I will not see the movie he is reviewing :)

Are you going to review Roma, Chris? Much love 💕

I actually absolutely loved this film and saw it as brilliant and artistic.

@KIager

4 жыл бұрын

I have no idea why, but I loved it from the very beginning. It was a wild ride. I'm sure pretty much everything intended flew over my head, but I was still constantly intrigued and the ending left a strong impression. It's like the movie ate me up and spat me out. Last movie I can remember that did that was Whiplash, and that was mainly the third act.

@dimitrakapa4887

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!!!

scene with him and Riley Keough was the best in terms of acting for me. such a tense and well made scene

Never get rid of your grading system...ever! Also, I hope to see this movie soon.

@previewreview2364

5 жыл бұрын

Also, I hope you review Apostle, even if it's just in a QMR.

@MidLoafCrisis

5 жыл бұрын

Grades are reductive nonsense.... The opinion, the discussion is everything

@MidLoafCrisis

5 жыл бұрын

@@previewreview2364 ...but yeah, definitely with you on Apostle, what an extraordinary Netflix original

@previewreview2364

5 жыл бұрын

@@MidLoafCrisis I'll appreciate your opinion. I do come for the discussion. I just hope he doesn't get rid of grades.

So Lars Von Trier is a guy who does a lot of stuff in his movies and in the promotions of them to get people talking about them more than actually producing truly great movies anymore, and yet he focuses on himself as being this great genius of film who's created these masterful, influential art pieces whether he really has or not. I know it's become a cliche to say something like this or make jokes regarding the person I'm about to, but I might as well: in other words, Lars Von Trier is pretty much the Kanye West of filmmakers.

@michaelvessel4604

5 жыл бұрын

THIS. Now that I think about it, he actually has quite a lot in common with Ye.

@peterelpanda2

5 жыл бұрын

Now this is my opinion, but I think the difference is that Kanye West as much as a douchebag he has come over the last couple of years , his music output still is great as his first outings almost a decade ago because he has reinvented himself from industrial music to gospel to psychedelic hip hop. Lars von Trier however, hasn't done that too much.His earlier output with the self referencing and obsessive violence was pushing the envelope years ago but now it's become edgy pandering.

@heymistercarter.

5 жыл бұрын

@@peterelpanda2 Well considering Kanye's last song had a chorus that just repeated "I'm a sick f--k I like a quick f--k" over and over and had a featured artist whose best known song just repeated "Gucci Gang" about a million times, yea, I don't see that as being quite as good as stuff on College Dropout. I can kinda see your point in how Kanye did start by kinda evolving his sound as time went on and how Von Trier hasn't done that as much, but I might as well say that Kanye's stuff in the last couple years just hasn't been that good. At least not in my earholes anyway.

@Anthonycheesman33

5 жыл бұрын

I was just thinking that lol

@Joseph-uc5co

5 жыл бұрын

@@heymistercarter. Kanye is a marketing genius, and I'm convinced he fully intended that song as a meme

I think he made a movie portraying his deepest and darkest thoughts which he hates thinking about so much that he had to overcome them and put them in a movie, while simultaneously putting all his heart and hard work into it to scare the audience away to feel proud of the work he has done

This was the most realistic serial killer movie and that's what I loved about it. It did not romanticize the killer but showed how fucked up he was in the head, how messy his actions were. Even supposed documentaries just demonize the killer to the point where he seems like evil incarnate but this movie even though it showed the "after life"/hell managed to avoid doing that

Like the Nickolodean Infinity War shirt!

@richburnsred

5 жыл бұрын

Bryce Johnson sheesh, thank goodness someone mentioned the awesome t-shirt!! I was scrolling in disbelief for ages there. It’s sooo awesome, I want it!!

Van Trier sounds like the most obnoxious person ever.

@NaruLuckyCarrot

5 жыл бұрын

Michella Malin Perhaps. To be honest I don’t know much about him besides ‘guy that messed with Bjork’ and ‘what the hell was that movie?’

@HollywoodWhore17

5 жыл бұрын

Narumo LuckyCarrot oh don’t get me wrong, I totally understand where you’re coming from. Before I started working around him, I felt the same way.

@NaruLuckyCarrot

5 жыл бұрын

Michella Malin I’m certainly glad others have had a better work experience with him.

@ricky99la

5 жыл бұрын

Uwe Boll is probably worse....

@BrokenGodEnt

5 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't say obnoxious, but definitely petty. He likes to fuck with people, when he's been fucked with. It's kinda hilarious.

One of my all-time favourite movies. The borderless dark creativity, genuine, authentic piece of a psychopath's refusal of reality and its creation thereof. The violence / disgusting aspect of the movie you refer to, is by no means meaningless. The awkward silence in the scenes, the stretched out compulsion - its reflecting real emotions, real situations, but most importantly - the mind of Jack, the art he depicts.

This was my first LVT film and it was an experience that was engaging, thought provoking, and scary. I can see why people might call it convoluted or problematic. From what I understand though Von Trier was purposely referencing his own work and the critiques surrounding it through the metaphor of a madman building a house of bodies.

This is my favorite review you’ve ever made It’s really detailed and informative

The only Von Trier film I've had the patience to finish, "Melancholia", is also his most accessible. " Antichrist" gets the most love, but I think "Melancholia" is a better film. Laughably nonsensical physics aside, as someone who has experienced excruciating, debilitating depression I felt he captured it. Not necessarily Justine's self-centered suffering, but the feel of the movie as a whole. Plus it didn't have the usual levels of Von Trier self-indulgence. That's probably why he stated he was disappointed in the final product. It's unfortunate that now his work seems to exist solely to troll viewers and critics.

@tophers3756

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaneK1234 are you twelve?

@nothingreally6680

5 жыл бұрын

Von Trier's most well-regarded and most important work came out between 1991 and 2003. Why do people these days only know him from Antichrist and Melancholia?

@360.Tapestry

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaneK1234 you're gonna be one confused little guy when real life starts creeping into your sterile castle

@robertyeah2259

5 жыл бұрын

@@KaneK1234 Over The Edge (1979) directed by Jonathan Kaplan

@jeanesseintes3451

5 жыл бұрын

How can you judge whether a film is better than a film that you admittedly didn't have the patience to finish?

Dillon is so underated

After have watched this review a long time ago I saw the film. It is remarkable how Von Trier packed different emotions on its scenes: You wanted to laugh while you were discussed and sad. Damn, that is something unique.

Following you for years now, and sadly didn t really take the time to comment, but man, I really enjoyed that review! Well, just sending love from France, keep up the good work!

Ballad of buster scruggs please

@hd-kid-wonder931

5 жыл бұрын

You need a count sir? Nope. BOOM

@The3rdGunman

5 жыл бұрын

How is that? just added that to my queue

@hd-kid-wonder931

5 жыл бұрын

@@The3rdGunman fantastic.

@The3rdGunman

5 жыл бұрын

@@hd-kid-wonder931 Thanks, man! No Country for Old Men is one of my all time favs, got Blood Simple in my Netflix queue and just recently watched True Grit.

@hd-kid-wonder931

5 жыл бұрын

@@The3rdGunman you'll really love it. The stories are great!

Off topic but where do you get your tattoos done? They are really nice and I would love to look up your artist.

Watched the film last night (finally). And honestly loved it. The ending definitely had me going WTF and left me feeling so confused and lost (in a good way though, plus I still no very little about Dante’s Inferno). I personally didn’t think it was this crazy violent and gory film that it seemed to have been pushed as (I’ve seen way worse) but I think the film succeeds because when it needs to the violent moments are disturbing as fuck. That whole 4th incident with Simple was downright fucked in my opinion and I actually stopped laughing throughout that incident. Just because of how well handled and done the build and tension in the scene was. Seeing her slowly realize that she is in danger followed by his teasing and taunting towards her was 10 levels of fucked. If I may also offer an opinion mainly about the film’s portrayal of women since people like to go on about Van Tier being a misogynist. But what I take about Jack’s interaction with the women in this story is that he’s the one telling the story and since he clearly as an overinflated ego and is also a narcissist he’s going to tell the story in a way that makes him look good and the other people in his story look stupid by comparison. Because if you really think about it, no person is likely to act and talk in the way that sums Thurman’s character did. That’s clearly only how a “written” character can act and in this case an altered version of a person. Now that’s just my opinion and doesn’t offer explanation into how the men in the 5th incident are portrayed but that’s just why I took away and thought of after the first incident confused the shit out of me for how strange it was.

@aussiedonaldtrump

4 жыл бұрын

Second Coming97 Totally agree with you mate! I loved this movie, it’s like my second best film of all time! I was surprised how many funny scenes were in the movie too! As for the hell scenes, it was all in Jack’s mind. The whole movie was the mind of a psychopath. Remember when he finally opened the door and Verge (his conscience and guidance to hell) was there? He opened up and found another part of himself that he never knew he had, and when he shot by the cops(off screen) he was dying and in his mind was slowly going to hell. It made sense to me straight away, but so many others had trouble understanding that!

@olivier3847

2 жыл бұрын

@@aussiedonaldtrump what's your first best film?

@PoliAnna-qc4nf

Жыл бұрын

im pretty sure there are women like Thurmans out there. It wasnt really so strange to me. I also did not understand why Virgo says the women are stupid. They were for me acting quite normal

Thanks for a review of this, I don't know if I'll see it or not. I among many have a like/ hate relationship with Von Trier. PS Great beard, it looks better grown out a little more! You always trim it very well too.

I just want to know where he got that shirt from!

Imagine if you didn't know anything about the director and you could just enjoy this movie.. like I did.

@moistmeatbag4215

4 жыл бұрын

Same

@moninavarro9504

3 жыл бұрын

yeah i don’t know anything about the director, the movie was very interesting...

@GabeMiller2SpoonsOfDoom

3 жыл бұрын

@James Williams his ego was so big he thought he could make it

@JV-mi2wp

3 жыл бұрын

This was my first Lars movie I saw, just didn’t enjoy it overall

@BlackCheezit

2 жыл бұрын

Same

Von Trier is too obsessed with style, but hes mostly into arthouse goonship.

@zekedimblebee

4 жыл бұрын

Nah he's mostly obsessed with himself. And I kinda dig it

@CaptainSpalding72

4 жыл бұрын

@@zekedimblebee and its lame. We get it! We fucking get it! You are an artist...... Big fucking deal! Prove it..... !

But you have to admit that Bruno Ganz as Virgílio its just perfect.

Von Trier's ego is more toxic than a prank channel. By the way, this review is very good. So in depth.

@fritzhanszirkel4185

5 жыл бұрын

Luke Waxman - Official Vertebrae how is it in depth, he is just repeating himself and not really talking about the actual message of the movie, which is ultimately about freedom of art

@ohyeayea68

5 жыл бұрын

I feel like you enjoyed the movie and that’s why you’re aggressively responding to comment with “WHY DO YOU HAVE AN OPINION ABOUT AN OPINION?” rather than just saying “I disagree” and providing reasons why.

@danielplainview2584

4 жыл бұрын

Oh Yea Yea how is he being aggressive? He provided examples for not liking the review, you did not otherwise

THE MONOLOGUES were essential dude!

@OliverTwistkawaiienthusiast

Күн бұрын

Nope

Chris where did you get that shirt? I love it

Can you review the film called Burning??

The only house that could have built Jack is the Monster House

Chris i love the beard look and love the detailing in the review.

I really enjoy your reviews and love your t-shirt!

He doesn't look impressed...

@lucanreynolds947

5 жыл бұрын

And you do??????

@gabeh1839

5 жыл бұрын

@@lucanreynolds947 ?

@ScorpionGaming5

5 жыл бұрын

@@lucanreynolds947 ??

@casey-mu7tn

5 жыл бұрын

@@lucanreynolds947 ???

@lucanreynolds947

5 жыл бұрын

@Lucan Reynolds ????

AJ Styles: "No! I build that house!"

Does anybody know where you can buy that shirt from?

What does the color red represent in the movie? Blood? Evil?

What a great and in depth, thoughtful review. I respect everything that you said. Personally, I love the fact that Lars von Trier is an egotistical maniac. All of his films have divided a lot of people. SOme love him, some hate him, and the feeling is very intense. Personally i love his films. Some of the most though provoking and memorable experiences that ive had. I cant wait to see this one!

von trier needs therapy 15 times a week like chris traeger tbh

@GuilhermeHarrison

5 жыл бұрын

This made me laugh

@Escayargo

4 жыл бұрын

This is, literally, the best comment i have ever read!

I watched this movie last night after watching your review and I have to say, you called it. The beginning was really good, then there was what felt like 45 minutes of "how can we disturb the viewer" and the ending just sort of ruined it for me. Great performances, but I don't think I could sit through it again. Also, really appreciate your reviews, and finally subscribed to your channel.

YOU'R T-SHIRT! I WANT IT! WHERE CAN I BUY?

You know, I saw this movie months ago (EU release) and while I think we were shown version that had few sex scenes cut, it did have all the violence. After months I still sometimes think about it. I wouldn't call myself fangirl, but I did like his past movies, I love his imagery...I really like this one even though I agree with your points. That could be because I separate the creator from the movie a lot - I take his motivations and art, I take away the self-indulgence and (very probably) the mental illness. I loved the wild ride I was taken on - I cringed a lot at the start (in good sense of the word) and loved the evolution and vivisection of Jack. I felt like it was very well written, shot, edited. Perfect pacing. The Trierisms are part of his movies and I know won't go away - some pretention and so on, but I expect them now and like them. Although I must say this doesn't come from someone who minds gore, so that could be skewed. I'd say separate the art from artist even if the artist is shouting in your face about his art.

The thing you said about him being a reactionary film maker is so true. And, if you're not shocked or appalled you're often cringing instead. However, I also think a lot of it is a performance on his part. There's a good chance he's not really this person, and just likes the idea of having people react to his own ego, or more precisely, how he presents himself in the media. It's become integral to his art, a sort of perverted auteurism - that isn't even that novel, because he's been doing it for so long by now.

You are the best film reviewer out there along with Perri Nemiroff, and I thank you for your work and love for your fans! Always gonna be Stuckmannized!

I loved the movie. It was put together perfectly. The ending was a bit hard to decipher but all in all it was a good film.

The violence and grotesque nature of this film is warranted. One thing I expected you to mention is that this movie is based on a novel by the same name by author, Jakob Melander. The genre of that book is nordic-noir. Other books that fall under that genre are The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Snowman (for popular, americanized film). And the violence is far, far worse. Especially in The House That Jack Built as these types of books go into heavy and extreme detail. These books are popular and have Swedish background, and all Swedish authors. These books are NOT meant for anyone. Just keep that in mind. Von Trier is from Denmark, not that far from Sweden, so it's natural that he directed this film. The House That Jack Built is a very hard book to find in Canada and the US, as for finding a lot or mixture of nordic-noir authors. One I can highly recomend is Lars Kepler, the Joona Linna series. Brilliantly written. The first book, The Hypnotist was made into a film, obviously in Swedish, and had high graphic nature, similar to the novel. I STRONGLY wished that you had mentioned this in your review, or researched it as it would have gave a lot of background to the nature of the violence. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo film, was nothing compared to the novel written by beloved Stieg Larsson, the film barely opened the door to this genre in the American film industry because truthfully, I don't think a lot of people can handle it. The House That Jack Built, I believe, has merely opened the door of that Americanized Nordic-noir genre and now is waiting for other brilliant novels like the joona linna series, or The Alphabet House byJussi Adler Olsen or his Department Q series. Now, as for Lars Von Triers theatrics and trying to get reactions, yeah, I agree, he shouldn't be like that. But great review as usual nonetheless.

@nt4382

5 жыл бұрын

That's the biggest load of wank I've read in these comments so far, and that's saying something

@JXZX1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment, I'll look into these books.

@AlabasterSmudge

5 жыл бұрын

Great comment.

@campodetenis1

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks to your comment I just bought the epub. Thank you!

@AlabasterSmudge

5 жыл бұрын

N T Why are you so full of hate?

Hey dog, watch Instant Family. My girlfriend drug me to it but i was actually surprised. It was pretty good

@VanesaLaris

5 жыл бұрын

I loved it too, ugly cried through most of it

So Is the uncut version available or did the censors just bury it?

This movie is just straight up perfectly executed. Never seen a movie as bizarre as this one. I can’t wait to see what Lars Von Trier got coming out next.