The Strangers (DARK CITY) Explained

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The Strangers were essentially a hive-minded alien species that were the main antagonists of the film Dark City.
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  • @juliemcneely-kirwan9314
    @juliemcneely-kirwan93145 жыл бұрын

    Dark City has always been a favorite of mine, but no one ever seems to talk about it. In my opinion, a very underrated classic, and one that has withstood the test of time. Thank you!

  • @richardiii5117

    @richardiii5117

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great movie. Just recently watched it.

  • @CameronHuff

    @CameronHuff

    5 жыл бұрын

    The director's cut is the only way to watch this movie. Agreed that it's underrated.

  • @maverickslastoddworld6476

    @maverickslastoddworld6476

    4 жыл бұрын

    What truth

  • @theresaguzman1745

    @theresaguzman1745

    4 жыл бұрын

    @ agreed I didn't get it when it came out in 98, I was maybe 27 then I get it now...

  • @mattmarvel6

    @mattmarvel6

    4 жыл бұрын

    Never seen it now I'm gonna

  • @justinlast2lastharder749
    @justinlast2lastharder7493 жыл бұрын

    One of the best movies most people haven't seen or remember. Jennifer Connelly was absolutely Haunting in it.

  • @scrateshooter

    @scrateshooter

    Жыл бұрын

    She'd be alright if she wasn't so hairy.

  • @nickmattio3397
    @nickmattio33975 жыл бұрын

    One of most underrated and misunderstood movies in last 20 years

  • @williammobley9634

    @williammobley9634

    17 сағат бұрын

    26 years now.

  • @vinnyc.1265
    @vinnyc.12655 жыл бұрын

    The Matrix before the Matrix was the Matrix.

  • @user-vn7ce5ig1z

    @user-vn7ce5ig1z

    5 жыл бұрын

    Also 1995's _Strange Days_ as well as _The Truman Show_ (1997) . The Wachowski -br-- -s didn't mention them, but they obviously drew inspiration from those then-recent hits. There's also 1962's _The Brain that Wouldn't Die_ and _The Outer Limits_ 1965 episode "The Brain of Colonel Barham" based on Brain-in-a-Vat theory, which in turn was based on Descartes' 1641 evil demon. And who knows who conjectured simulated realities before that…

  • @HistorywithMalachi

    @HistorywithMalachi

    5 жыл бұрын

    Cool

  • @HistorywithMalachi

    @HistorywithMalachi

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@user-vn7ce5ig1z I wouldn't mind seeing a film comics explained episode for the creatures featured in the Netflix series Bird box. @ film comics explained

  • @alanguages

    @alanguages

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Watchowskis just ripped off the comic named The Invisibles. The Matrix 2 and 3 movies deviated from The Invisibles story so much, a big reason why the Matrix sequels sucked.

  • @Xegethra

    @Xegethra

    5 жыл бұрын

    There was also the Thirteenth Floor, eXistenz.

  • @xanderlowe1543
    @xanderlowe15435 жыл бұрын

    Why do creatures who can't tolerate water keep coming to Earth?

  • @proxy90909

    @proxy90909

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah like, its mostly water here it literally fall from the sky every now and then... go away

  • @user-vn7ce5ig1z

    @user-vn7ce5ig1z

    5 жыл бұрын

    All of the water is hidden, so they don't notice it until they get here. Or something.

  • @xanderlowe1543

    @xanderlowe1543

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's 80% of the planet. Eventually some "advanced" alien group has to think: "Blue bad? Oh, lets go to that RED PLANET directly next store! Brilliance!!!" (Also at no point am I insulting this channel. I think it's incredible and wag my tail whenever I see a new posting. But seriously, WATER?!?!)

  • @KlingonCaptain

    @KlingonCaptain

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure these aliens had no choice. They had to take life where they found it.

  • @zacksilverstone7642

    @zacksilverstone7642

    5 жыл бұрын

    Desperate time calls for desperate measures. But still, jellyfish like alien who literally died if it touches water? Seems contradicting to me.

  • @DonutHeroe
    @DonutHeroe5 жыл бұрын

    I also couldn't help but notice the city the Strangers created seemed to be an unmistakable reference to Plato's Cave allegory. The city itself is the cave and the Strangers are the beings casting shadows on the walls for the human subjects. The humans have no way of knowing of anything except what the Strangers show and provide them in the City, just as the prisoners in the Cave have no way of knowing anything outside of the shadows they were presented and the sounds they could hear. The people innately knew/felt that something else was up as they kept having unexplained memories of other places and unexplained glitches in the Stranger's own design aroused suspicion in some just as the diffused sunlight does for the prisoners in Plato's Cave. Those who were awake during the tuning are those who escaped the Cave and saw the outside light (the Truth). And just as Plato predicted, when they tried to go back into the cave to inform their peers that they were trapped in the cave, they were rejected as the people would rather live with what they already know than seek out the truth and possibly have to change.

  • @jasonharvote4093

    @jasonharvote4093

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yea but why deny the truth? The reality from platos and similar settings is that the enlightened or ones that saw glitch are different than the people that supposedly dont want to see or here or look for truth as in those people in cave dont want to here or believe truth because they are the shadow and the guy who saw truth is the experiment or only guy in cave. We have evidence of that in our reality theres scientists that suposedly for something to exist or not exist it has to be proven and then theres psychologists that say if you cant prove something its not real and youre crazy thats contradicting powers in control right?

  • @handsomehobo1270

    @handsomehobo1270

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@jasonharvote4093 the same reason why Plato's arguments were rarely refuted. Embarrassment. See, Plato was big like Xbox, and when folks took to debate with ol'Plato, his go to was, in the modern vernacular, "maybe you would rather fight me bro?", and Plato wasn't some slouch at wrestling neither.

  • @jasonharvote4093

    @jasonharvote4093

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@handsomehobo1270 im not sure what you mean but seems you didnt understand my comment. I comented on why would somebody deny something if they didnt know if it was true or false. I dont do it and science cant deny or believe if it doesnt see it or cant be proven. You seem to imply that plato used violance or something. The truth still stands about what i said. If i said something and you didnt believe it is your choice but if you were to contradict me and insult me or anybody that is on you or the lerson doing that and you couldnt say you didnt have it coming. And whether somebody felt they had to use violance to prove something doesnt change the fact of something is real or not and thats what seems youre implying. If birds can fly and i say they dont and use violance to tell you they dont that doesnt change the fact that birds do fly. So my point is not about violance but why somebody would deny something they dont know if its real or not.

  • @theresaguzman1745

    @theresaguzman1745

    4 жыл бұрын

    so our reality as we know it currently pretty much... those with families to raise, mortgages to pay don't want to know the truth...but leaves those of us that do feeling useless to help

  • @joshglover2370

    @joshglover2370

    4 жыл бұрын

    That's why this world stays the way it is... 😞

  • @hatoru17
    @hatoru175 жыл бұрын

    Dark city is one of those movies that you do not want remade or Rebooted. I fear that the current climate of entertainment will completely ruin what made this movie is so great.

  • @raynightshade8317

    @raynightshade8317

    4 жыл бұрын

    same with total recall but that happened

  • @nulnoh219

    @nulnoh219

    4 жыл бұрын

    They did it with The Adjustment Bureau.

  • @Princess2Warrior

    @Princess2Warrior

    4 жыл бұрын

    *I want one of the main characters in Dark City to be gender-swapped like they are doing with Dune.*

  • @randomuser4014

    @randomuser4014

    4 жыл бұрын

    I don't think they'll remake this one

  • @theattitude

    @theattitude

    3 жыл бұрын

    I concur as well as my family members. Never remake this classic.

  • @aputridpileofb-movies6542
    @aputridpileofb-movies65423 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Hand: "I wonder what's on 4chan right now?" Mr. Book: "SHUT DOWN THE MACHINES!"

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite27815 жыл бұрын

    This movie is a perfect blend of neo- noir, sci-fi, fantasy, and psychological thriller. Alex Proyas did a wonderful job with this film, until we got Gods of Egypt in 2016. What a mess!

  • @889Pammov

    @889Pammov

    5 жыл бұрын

    I liked Gods of Egypt 😀 I thought it was interesting how other people try to explain The One True God The Lord Jesus Christ 😇

  • @cementbox4430

    @cementbox4430

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pamela Haskell uh ok.

  • @alanguages

    @alanguages

    5 жыл бұрын

    Shaine White Alex Proyas is great in doing dark films. His film version of the Crow has been the best and no other comes close.

  • @alejandrovillalba3143

    @alejandrovillalba3143

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@889Pammov "The one true god"? How do you know Jesús is truer than Zeus or Odin or Whatever other god mankind once believed in???

  • @RedVelvetUnderground333

    @RedVelvetUnderground333

    5 жыл бұрын

    Fun movie

  • @twisteddman
    @twisteddman5 жыл бұрын

    This movie + hallucinogens = Transcendental journey through the nature of reality , consciousness, free will, and just how visually stunning a stylized green and black morphing world can be while you are tripping balls

  • @slate4687

    @slate4687

    4 ай бұрын

    My fear is to never come back

  • @mmmuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiirrrrr

    @mmmuuuuuuuuiiiiiiiiirrrrr

    29 күн бұрын

    I'm gonna say that watching this movie on hallucinagens would NOT lead to a fun night.

  • @dariusknight777
    @dariusknight7775 жыл бұрын

    I highly recommend the Director's Cut of this film. The standard cut spoils literally everything in the first two to three minutes of the movie. Either way, it's a fantastic movie, one of my all-time favorites.

  • @Xegethra

    @Xegethra

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yeah this bummed me out when it came on T.V the other week. My mom had never seen it before and right there it was explained to her right off the bat. Oh well, she still enjoyed it.

  • @tryksta7247

    @tryksta7247

    5 жыл бұрын

    This fact has been spoiled by anyone who mentions the Director's Cut, like, ever.

  • @bobbiusshadow6985

    @bobbiusshadow6985

    5 жыл бұрын

    I bought the Director's Cut DVD when it came out, I've never watched the standard cut.

  • @mirceazaharia2094

    @mirceazaharia2094

    3 жыл бұрын

    Will get the Director's Cut ASAP. I always enjoy a freaky noir movie.

  • @shaungerald23

    @shaungerald23

    3 жыл бұрын

    What’s the difference between the two? Without spoiling it?

  • @anitacigarette
    @anitacigarette5 жыл бұрын

    Anyone else getting Hellraiser aesthetic? Makes me think of the Clive Barker book, the one where the detective goes to Hell, meets the Leviathan, etc. Saw this kinda stuff in my head while reading it.

  • @j_shelby_damnwird

    @j_shelby_damnwird

    3 жыл бұрын

    The strangers are definitely a shameless "homage" to Hellraiser's cenobites.

  • @jsbaker2795

    @jsbaker2795

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@j_shelby_damnwird I would argue they both stole the look from the 1984 Dune and the similar appearance of the Spacing Guild.

  • @CROMA1927

    @CROMA1927

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@jsbaker2795 Agreed. They are only missing those vacuum cleaners... 😊

  • @thepubknight6144

    @thepubknight6144

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jsbaker2795 the look is from the movie metropolis

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    9 күн бұрын

    all art is borrowed

  • @Frostscarwolf
    @Frostscarwolf3 жыл бұрын

    More than a little late to this but, I think the Strangers’ extinction was caused by individuality. When they “Tune” together, their strength increases and maybe even the ability to share energy with one another. They would share their minds and form the whole of the hive-mind. As more and more of them started to show individuality they would lose the ability to share memories and energy with each other. So, the set out to find a care for this plague of individuality and found humans. A race of beings who could survive without a hive-mind. If they could find a human that could “tune” and inject them with their collective memories, it would strengthen the hive-mind.

  • @qliphalpuzzle5453
    @qliphalpuzzle54535 жыл бұрын

    Are strangers just celibate cenobite

  • @user-vn7ce5ig1z

    @user-vn7ce5ig1z

    5 жыл бұрын

    Do/can Cenobites get it on? 🤔

  • @qliphalpuzzle5453

    @qliphalpuzzle5453

    5 жыл бұрын

    - it’s just like asking if Elder Gods get it on, possible but who would really want to see that except a victim from the Barkerverse

  • @markbrigandi7497

    @markbrigandi7497

    5 жыл бұрын

    The Cenobites are celibate cenobites.

  • @jmac5951

    @jmac5951

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great film. The strangers from Dark City make me think of a society made up of Men in Black. Not the benevolent MIBs from the movies, the eerie and threatening MIBs of urban legend.

  • @penelopegreene

    @penelopegreene

    5 жыл бұрын

    Incelobites... ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

  • @angelique1508
    @angelique15085 жыл бұрын

    This movie is so under rated. A beautiful niightmare. I realize it's always night, but wondered how no one ever asked about children.

  • @mybraineatseverything7404

    @mybraineatseverything7404

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ikr?! They mention them a couple of times, but you never see any. Except for the one creepy stranger, of course.

  • @walterzimmerman5028

    @walterzimmerman5028

    3 жыл бұрын

    The prostitute at the automat has one in her apartment. Also when they make the poor people rich their children are asleep in their bedroom.

  • @drix4275

    @drix4275

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's just poorly advertised. For the people that know of and watch it it's always a great movie.

  • @Grandmaster-Kush

    @Grandmaster-Kush

    2 жыл бұрын

    Theres one kid the girl at the murdered hoohaas place under the bed

  • @AwakenedAvocado

    @AwakenedAvocado

    Жыл бұрын

    Bruh this whole city is suffering a severe vitamin D deficiency. The strangers would be lacijg the water supply with vitamin d because otherwise theyd be dying or severely sick

  • @peacecraft111
    @peacecraft1113 жыл бұрын

    This was one of the first movies I ever worked on in Hollywood back on 1997. I so wanted it to be more successful than it became

  • @hlmitchel

    @hlmitchel

    3 жыл бұрын

    What was your role in it?

  • @robertg.durant8489

    @robertg.durant8489

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@hlmitchel He was a janitor near the filming location

  • @aelix56

    @aelix56

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's a good movie, just poorly advertised, I never heard about it until years later because this is the kind of things me and my mom would've loved to see.

  • @drix4275

    @drix4275

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@aelix56 Exactly; same for me. I love the movie, and I think people would talk about it more if it was advertised better. I had never heard about it prior to my big brother recommending it because I never saw any trailers for it.

  • @timecontinuum6374

    @timecontinuum6374

    2 жыл бұрын

    Went to the theater to see it. It will be forever a cinematic masterpiece and live in cult film infamy like many others that didn't break the box office.

  • @shoesncheese
    @shoesncheese5 жыл бұрын

    The director's cut is the ideal version. The theatrical release added a voice over from the doctor during the opening that spoils the whole movie.

  • @razieltalos

    @razieltalos

    5 жыл бұрын

    directors cut is awesome

  • @devonhayes2209

    @devonhayes2209

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. I'll remember that

  • @miguelvilla5754

    @miguelvilla5754

    4 жыл бұрын

    Inception kinda?

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite27815 жыл бұрын

    Oh my God, this is one of my favorite sci-fi movies ever made!! I was confused by the storyline, but then I realized that the Strangers were aliens that have kidnapped humans and used them as guinea pigs to see how they react to strange and unusual environments, but all hell breaks loose when one Human, John Murdock, wakes up...

  • @wellthismachinekills3809

    @wellthismachinekills3809

    5 жыл бұрын

    yeah but the intro at the beginning of the movie gives things away

  • @andrewforte3852

    @andrewforte3852

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's like a cross between the Matrix and Hellraiser with Tim Burton's Batman thrown in for good measure.

  • @chadsknnr

    @chadsknnr

    5 жыл бұрын

    The director's cut has deleted scenes, and removed the voice over narration from the theatrical release . . . .

  • @AwakenedAvocado

    @AwakenedAvocado

    Жыл бұрын

    The reason this movie recorded as flop or not so successful is they had a huge bidget for it, but there was literally nothing for marketing there was basically no marketing campaign on release. This is a great recipe to relegate oneself to the cult classic following like blade runner.

  • @zeriul09
    @zeriul095 жыл бұрын

    the strangers really remind me of when the Discworld auditors took human form in the thief of time

  • @Johannes-br6zn

    @Johannes-br6zn

    5 жыл бұрын

    I thought so as well. Since Dark City came out in 1998 and Thief of time in 2001, I guess that Pratchett took inspiration from the film. That would explain why I felt like I was missing a reference when I was reading the scene in which Lady LeJean was introducing the six new auditors with colours as names.

  • @lucianfrostbane

    @lucianfrostbane

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Johannes-br6zn as soon as i read the part where they gave themselves colours as names reservoir dogs came to mind.

  • @halthammerzeit
    @halthammerzeit5 жыл бұрын

    Somewhat underrated movie. Loved unique feel.

  • @makatron

    @makatron

    5 жыл бұрын

    So underrated that for the average moviegoers it does exist. But so rewatchable.

  • @lordgekko
    @lordgekko5 жыл бұрын

    I grew up to this movie. So naturally when I became a parent had a kid, I would put my hand over my daughter's face and say sleep from the day she was born. and it was worth it for the reaction I got when she was about 10 or 12 years old and I sat down and watched Dark City with her for the first time.

  • @michaelkantner6420

    @michaelkantner6420

    5 жыл бұрын

    Epic man, just epic!

  • @erickingery640

    @erickingery640

    5 жыл бұрын

    That's the most awesomeness thing I heard in forever.

  • @ElDerpy

    @ElDerpy

    5 жыл бұрын

    Well, dont says I didnt warn you when she develops telekinetic powers that dwarf your own and destroys you.

  • @lordgekko

    @lordgekko

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@ElDerpy it may already be too late

  • @morlockmeat
    @morlockmeat5 жыл бұрын

    A favorite of mine, also. It's Hellraiser meets The Matrix meets Metropolis! Beautifully filmed, great soundtrack, and just about the COOLEST movie trailer I've ever seen!

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    9 күн бұрын

    i dont get the hellraiser reference. other than black leather, it has nothing to do with hellraiser

  • @morlockmeat

    @morlockmeat

    9 күн бұрын

    @@poindextertunes - It's the look and feel of those films. But, tell me they don't all look like Pinhead. 😄

  • @homevalueglass3809
    @homevalueglass38094 жыл бұрын

    I remember seeing this movie like 4-5 times in the theater as a teen, because it blew my mind back in the day.

  • @th00perman_
    @th00perman_4 жыл бұрын

    *"NO MORE MR QUICK."*

  • @Michaeljack81sk
    @Michaeljack81sk3 жыл бұрын

    I always wondered if the Strangers had actually already found what they were looking for but never realised. The little one who said "Poor, poor Mr Quick" and in the directors cut also expressed what sounded like genuine Empathy for another lost Stranger appeared to have thoughts and feeling of his own that were perhaps sincere. Possibly such positive personality traits were of so little interest to the others they never thought to pursue it...

  • @theattitude
    @theattitude3 жыл бұрын

    The neglect of Dark City is criminal. This movie is a aesthetic and cinematic classic directed by Alex Proyas who also helmed the Crow. I would love to see him do a Batman movie following the mode of Dark City.

  • @jcshaggy
    @jcshaggy5 жыл бұрын

    The original matrix

  • @robertholmes8917

    @robertholmes8917

    4 жыл бұрын

    Exactly. The entire tone and colour palette was used by the Matrix

  • @isaaciriemusic

    @isaaciriemusic

    4 жыл бұрын

    The archons

  • @sonoisrael4660

    @sonoisrael4660

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah but the story is fresh from the book only thing taken was the color and outfits. That's it!!! the matrix is still wayyyy better because it's relevant til this day. This is just a cool movie

  • @redbeard3946

    @redbeard3946

    3 жыл бұрын

    The original bizarro Truman show.

  • @ghabwy9733

    @ghabwy9733

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sonoisrael4660 This movie is as well. Interesting that Neo was of the 6th "great reset" 😉 . Take care!

  • @screwthenet
    @screwthenet5 жыл бұрын

    Ironically, if the strangers had looked far more alien, people might not have gone for this movie much. AS it is, though, its a great film, and has that eerie film noir era feel from decades past.

  • @theemperorprotectsloyalist9307
    @theemperorprotectsloyalist93075 жыл бұрын

    This was one of my favourite movies as a teen, such a nostalgia trip seeing this video. Gotta re watch it.

  • @tristanvinson9638
    @tristanvinson96384 жыл бұрын

    This movie haunts me TO THIS DAY. Absolute GOLD

  • @DeformedLunchbox
    @DeformedLunchbox5 жыл бұрын

    I love your Explained/Explored series. I am addicted. Please, do not stop.

  • @K3K900
    @K3K9005 жыл бұрын

    Amazing review FilmComicsExplained - you are an excellent narrator, this is one of my favorite movies

  • @thejudgmentalcat
    @thejudgmentalcat5 жыл бұрын

    One of my all-time favorite movies. Thanks for giving this gem what it deserves.

  • @LDrumsOhio
    @LDrumsOhio5 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for doing this video! Dark City is one of my favorite films and simply amazing.

  • @joeywalsh1949
    @joeywalsh19495 жыл бұрын

    So glad you covered this, one of my favorites.

  • @AmerikanSkull
    @AmerikanSkull5 жыл бұрын

    Please do a video about the Forced Evolutionary Virus from the Fallout series.

  • @filmcomicsexplained

    @filmcomicsexplained

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes its on the list buddy, thanks :)

  • @AmerikanSkull

    @AmerikanSkull

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@filmcomicsexplained yay!

  • @macruz8503

    @macruz8503

    5 жыл бұрын

    The AmerikanSkull: Actually can we not!!

  • @JReed7560

    @JReed7560

    5 жыл бұрын

    For in depth info on the F.E.V, check out Oxhorn or Nth Apple. Two pretty good Fallout lore channels.

  • @Music-lx1tf
    @Music-lx1tf4 жыл бұрын

    I stumbled across this gem years ago. You're right it is a fascinating movie.

  • @JadedOne420
    @JadedOne4203 жыл бұрын

    how does this guy not have millions of subscribers yet these breakdowns are nigh flawless

  • @filmcomicsexplained

    @filmcomicsexplained

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the positive feedback friend! :)

  • @leroydsouza69
    @leroydsouza695 жыл бұрын

    What's this? 3 hours before new year and a great explanation video posted....new year to you man and Happy new year from Kenya.

  • @mikcurius3779
    @mikcurius37794 жыл бұрын

    another of my favorite movies...brilliant! amazing plot, fantastic scenery, lovely music, twist at the end..what more to ask?

  • @JSustain
    @JSustain5 жыл бұрын

    Man, I really enjoyed this video. I saw Dark City as a young man, and the twists and turns just blew me away! They kept coming until that final reveal. Your video made me recall that little sadist stranger. He looked different and was a mean, little bastard. What a movie!

  • @ZoomthawneGamer
    @ZoomthawneGamer5 жыл бұрын

    As always loved the video. Hate that it ended cannot wait for the next one!

  • @carltons.campbellcampbell6096
    @carltons.campbellcampbell60965 жыл бұрын

    I really like this flicker. Thank You, I love your channel and your work.

  • @TodaySatan
    @TodaySatan4 жыл бұрын

    They're a breakaway faction of The Engineers, but also have all the characteristics of the Men in Black. Interesting..

  • @andydefillippo4415
    @andydefillippo44153 жыл бұрын

    Loved everything about Dark City, awesome cast.

  • @DigitalDuelist
    @DigitalDuelist23 күн бұрын

    This is one of those movies that sticks with you. I saw this Gattica, the Island and The Matrix all within a couple years. Great movie

  • @koudeb
    @koudeb5 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for full filling my request. Happy New year!

  • @maggs131
    @maggs1312 жыл бұрын

    As you've pointed out, it probably inspired at least the visual effects of inception and I wouldn't be suprised if the matrix took a bit more from dark city. This is an overlooked gem, the story is not a recycled plot and the effects were petty darn awesome for the time

  • @skateinspace

    @skateinspace

    8 ай бұрын

    matrix did take from dark city, it was filmed on some of the same sets that were made for dark city.

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    9 күн бұрын

    matrix was written in the early nineties. i doubt they took anything from this

  • @soulmechanics7946
    @soulmechanics79465 жыл бұрын

    A favorite of mine as well. Another similar story is that of "Indigo Prophecy", one of the earlier "playable film" games for PC and Sony PlayStation. The plot of that one has many facets that stretch into varying concepts and ideologies but in the end seems to be one of the heavier inspirations for what would become "The Matrix".

  • @JrmyJ
    @JrmyJ5 жыл бұрын

    What a gr8 content go start my New YEAR. THANK YOU AND HAPPY NEW YEAR

  • @LordTelperion
    @LordTelperion5 жыл бұрын

    Mr. Book isn't really "The Leader", he's more "The Maestro". Love this film!

  • @redohealer2
    @redohealer25 жыл бұрын

    We're told not to talk to strangers

  • @jackhay4478

    @jackhay4478

    4 жыл бұрын

    DarkHatred that seems to have been forgotten these days!🙄

  • @ladyk8459
    @ladyk84594 жыл бұрын

    Richard O'Brien's in this. He helped create the Rocky Horror Picture Show.😁

  • @Talnor420
    @Talnor4205 жыл бұрын

    So glad to see more exposure for this film. I have fond memories of being blown away by the trailer and it did not disappoint. I'd really like to see a video on Strange Days as a follow up as it also deals with memories and their effect on society and is a pretty kick ass piece of 90s filmmaking.

  • @TheRealJackArthur
    @TheRealJackArthur2 ай бұрын

    Watched this movie last night for the first time. Loved it. So strange and a perfect blending of genres, eras and tropes. So rad!

  • @damianstarks3338
    @damianstarks33385 жыл бұрын

    A great analysis of characters from a movie I haven't seen in a long time.

  • @LeBator
    @LeBator3 жыл бұрын

    I think Dark City was one of the best. Great theme and amazing production design. It deserved far more attention than it got.

  • @AwakenedAvocado

    @AwakenedAvocado

    Жыл бұрын

    It has developed a fan following. The reason why you say this is dark city actually had a significant budget itself, however for whatever reasons there was no marketing campaign at all as far as I'm aware. I dont know why, but thats why its not well known and, why it will like blade runner ... develop a solid fan following .

  • @carpemkarzi
    @carpemkarzi3 жыл бұрын

    This is one of my fave hidden gems, it also have an hilarious scene where 80% of the exposition occurs and my wife and I still refer to as the “info dump boat ride” in multiple other movies. That said it is a must see for fans of the genre.

  • @iihigh6598

    @iihigh6598

    3 жыл бұрын

    Haven’t watched this movie yet, just stumbled across it. I’m curious about watching it now. Some occult shenanigans I’m assuming?

  • @dnakatomiuk
    @dnakatomiuk Жыл бұрын

    Really great video just what I was looking for to explain the characters from the film

  • @dangerfindertreasureseeker8905
    @dangerfindertreasureseeker89055 жыл бұрын

    So instead of guns with bullets, a Super soaker would do the job.

  • @cloroxusthestainlessone4324

    @cloroxusthestainlessone4324

    3 жыл бұрын

    Get the ye ol hp50 on them and just watch as you commit a liquid genocide

  • @petar932

    @petar932

    3 жыл бұрын

    water gun should do a trick

  • @toddbonanno5161
    @toddbonanno51615 жыл бұрын

    Loved this movie. This was an excellent review of the movie. However the headline is The Strangers Explained. This is more of a recap of the film.. there is no explanation for them

  • @bobclover4634
    @bobclover46345 жыл бұрын

    Never heard of this one. Seems pretty cool, I’ll have to check it out. Thanks, Niyat and happy new year.

  • @TheChugg11
    @TheChugg115 жыл бұрын

    I love this film so much: Thank you for covering it.

  • @matthewmckenna248
    @matthewmckenna2485 жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year to my Australian friends.

  • @filmcomicsexplained

    @filmcomicsexplained

    5 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year :)

  • @matthewallen2273

    @matthewallen2273

    5 жыл бұрын

    It's been 2019 for 7 hours and 44 mins and everything seems like it'll be a okay year. I haven't slept yet, gonna do that on the 2nd.

  • @AmandaSmith1376996

    @AmandaSmith1376996

    5 жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year from a fellow Aussie 🇦🇺

  • @phantomxlr1317
    @phantomxlr13175 жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year’s everyone.

  • @TheOnlyElle.

    @TheOnlyElle.

    5 жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year to You! Slange!

  • @truerogue3916
    @truerogue39165 жыл бұрын

    This movie hold a special place because it cause me to start thinking about life itself. Great video.

  • @Forastero011
    @Forastero0115 жыл бұрын

    I've watched a lot of great movies I otherwise would've never known about if not for your great videos

  • @ripleyandweeds1288
    @ripleyandweeds12885 жыл бұрын

    >Don't like water >Comes to Earth why do aliens keep making this mistake

  • @sergelucca635

    @sergelucca635

    4 жыл бұрын

    humans need air comes to different planets without air =why do humans making this mistake

  • @vimal174

    @vimal174

    3 жыл бұрын

    That wasn't even a earth dude

  • @jesusmolina9879
    @jesusmolina98795 жыл бұрын

    Hey, can you do a virus or film explaination on shaun of the dead, I am not sure if you have one already but I couldnt find it, this is a comedy zombie film and has a lot of hints of what happens in the background of the audio, thank you and hope you see this

  • @jamieweir9843
    @jamieweir98435 жыл бұрын

    Sat down to watch this little gem one day without any inkling of what it is about.... watched it many times since! Fantastic film from start to finish and really well acted I thought. Set designs are also gorgeous! Happy New Year Niyat, all the best mate! 🍻 🎩

  • @imperialamerican2051
    @imperialamerican20515 жыл бұрын

    Happy New year!!!!! I hope you make more amazing videos

  • @amansaxena6798
    @amansaxena67985 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year and nice video

  • @filmcomicsexplained

    @filmcomicsexplained

    5 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year!!

  • @amansaxena6798

    @amansaxena6798

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@filmcomicsexplained thanks.

  • @juanstevanordonezvillota653
    @juanstevanordonezvillota6535 жыл бұрын

    Hi thrre, Can u do the vampires from the movie Priest? Also happy new year from Colombia :)

  • @TheOnlyElle.
    @TheOnlyElle.5 жыл бұрын

    Happy New Year, N! All the best for 2019!! another great vid! I love Dark City!!

  • @lilbladeknight
    @lilbladeknight5 жыл бұрын

    You've done it again. Another movie to go watch. Best place for movie night

  • @johnivanoplimo5172
    @johnivanoplimo51725 жыл бұрын

    "Shut it down!" Also, Ms. Connelly was smokin' hot in this movie. These days? Not anymore.

  • @packrat2113

    @packrat2113

    5 жыл бұрын

    the hooker was hotter

  • @ThisPageStaysREAL
    @ThisPageStaysREAL5 жыл бұрын

    I live in Hong Kong at the moment, and its 5am on the 1st of January 2019, so happy new year from the future xD

  • @billfletcher3966

    @billfletcher3966

    5 жыл бұрын

    Thx, happy new to you from the past lol

  • @asimhenry7066
    @asimhenry70665 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year bro love the video

  • @georgetello3215
    @georgetello32155 жыл бұрын

    happy new year's niyat!!! looking forward towards ur amazing content in 2019!!!

  • @marionetteking4036
    @marionetteking40365 жыл бұрын

    I remember when I first watched this movie; I thought it was apart of the hellraiser series. But was even more interested when I got further into the movie and realized it wasn't

  • @poindextertunes

    @poindextertunes

    9 күн бұрын

    why? absolutely no connection to Clive Barkers works

  • @markbrigandi7497
    @markbrigandi74975 жыл бұрын

    I absolutely loved this movie back when it came out. The imagery and cinematography was great, and the story and overall mood of the film were very haunting- I’d find myself thinking about it without intending to think about it (if you get what I mean). I’d recommend it to anyone with a taste for the stranger and darker parts of sci-fi. It wasn’t gory or over the top evil or anything like that, just more like a Twin Peaks feel- like a kind of “future noir”. Didn’t Alex Proyas direct “The Crow”, as well?

  • @AwakenedAvocado

    @AwakenedAvocado

    Жыл бұрын

    I almost put the cinematography of dark city alongside a darker hue of blade runner and certainly alongside something like batman

  • @etnrutledge8461
    @etnrutledge84615 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite movies! Thanks for this one!

  • @handsomeadi7565
    @handsomeadi75655 жыл бұрын

    Happy New year Niyat:) keep up with the videos and keep them coming:))

  • @Xegethra
    @Xegethra5 жыл бұрын

    This film was on the other week, I always watch it comes on. But we all know this city is just another Crystal Maze zone.

  • @burningpapersun1
    @burningpapersun13 жыл бұрын

    This movie is amazing, I got to see it when it came out in the 90's with a group of friends who went and saw movies every weekend for years. It was definitely ahead of it's time and the buildings shifting and moving ooks fantastic. I kind of wish they had a spin off where batman got stuck here. Seems like his kind of place.

  • @AwakenedAvocado

    @AwakenedAvocado

    Жыл бұрын

    Im thinking its significantly influenced by Gotham vibes, alot of the architecture too, like when you see the buildings move etc

  • @mybraineatseverything7404
    @mybraineatseverything74043 жыл бұрын

    When I saw Inception, my first thought was, they got that building shifting idea from Dark City! Thanks for including that!

  • @vivianeb90
    @vivianeb903 жыл бұрын

    Why are movies nowadays not as good as these underrated classics ?

  • @Maxitco
    @Maxitco5 жыл бұрын

    They look just like the observers in Fringe series

  • @NostalgiaBrit

    @NostalgiaBrit

    5 жыл бұрын

    Max Coomer I am SO glad that someone else sees it!

  • @rickc2102

    @rickc2102

    5 жыл бұрын

    Pretty sure you got that backwards. Dark City predates Fringe by a good number of years.

  • @ThinkBritishEnglish

    @ThinkBritishEnglish

    5 жыл бұрын

    Rick C indeed it does. I saw it on release. And seeing it in a dark theatre was an experience :) it's a great sci-if movie

  • @SunBunz
    @SunBunz5 жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite films of all time. I always wondered, why do The Strangers only choose the bodies of dead men as vessels, but why not also women? They had at least _one_ child boy as a host (Mr. Sleep) but no women. Perhaps they figured the "Alpha Male" subjects would be better-looking authority figures while blending into Dark City. (Even though they don't blend in well, their dark, creepy figures, their black suits and hats, etc) And also, why do they all have English accents? lol It's probably just because they sound more sophisticated and evil, like most characters with English accents. xD No offence, FCE. lol Great video!

  • @gubernatorial1723

    @gubernatorial1723

    3 жыл бұрын

    I think it's 1993 when we all still referred to 'Mankind'.

  • @zoinomiko

    @zoinomiko

    3 жыл бұрын

    Less female extras wanted to shave their head for the film ;)

  • @HavanaOutpost

    @HavanaOutpost

    2 жыл бұрын

    It’s not that big of a deal. Just accept it, it’s fiction.

  • @Grandmaster-Kush

    @Grandmaster-Kush

    2 жыл бұрын

    There are women Strangers in the gatherings just they're all bald and with sunken dark eyes

  • @timmyturner5952
    @timmyturner59525 жыл бұрын

    Seen this movie once, and it needs a rewatch! Happy new year to all!

  • @markfarrens7733
    @markfarrens77335 жыл бұрын

    I love this channel . The narrator is like super buff too

  • @csgrambauer5852
    @csgrambauer58525 жыл бұрын

    Love this movie, bought it when I was young. Love the gothic atmosphere and how the victim became the hero by the end.

  • @tumblingworm737

    @tumblingworm737

    3 жыл бұрын

    Proyas directed The Crow too!

  • @AwakenedAvocado

    @AwakenedAvocado

    Жыл бұрын

    I was just thinking. Maybe the strangers were the heros ,they were searchijg to better their kind and for individuality to benefit their society.

  • @retaineddawn7590
    @retaineddawn75905 жыл бұрын

    Hey can you have a look at the Scarlet King from the SCP universe?

  • @filmcomicsexplained

    @filmcomicsexplained

    5 жыл бұрын

    Yes hes on the list, thanks :)

  • @retaineddawn7590

    @retaineddawn7590

    5 жыл бұрын

    Great.

  • @giorgioguolo7196

    @giorgioguolo7196

    5 жыл бұрын

    Connor Moran i was going to request it

  • @soulgamer612

    @soulgamer612

    5 жыл бұрын

    FilmComicsExplained Yes please!

  • @alienz8641

    @alienz8641

    5 жыл бұрын

    @@filmcomicsexplained What about The plague doctor? (AKA: SCP-049)

  • @wittyreviewer
    @wittyreviewer5 жыл бұрын

    To quote the Doctor: "...well that's not an evil plan. I don't know what to do if it's not an evil plan"

  • @jaxteller4621
    @jaxteller46215 жыл бұрын

    Great video man

  • @Jay-th4ml
    @Jay-th4ml5 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year

  • @filmcomicsexplained

    @filmcomicsexplained

    5 жыл бұрын

    Happy new year mate!

  • @chuckymcnubbin1518
    @chuckymcnubbin15185 жыл бұрын

    I'm definitely going to have to watch Dark City again. 😉

  • @Jlex16
    @Jlex165 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for making this video.

  • @JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw
    @JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw5 жыл бұрын

    happy new year Niyat!

  • @Cutflood
    @Cutflood4 жыл бұрын

    I LOVE THIS MOVE. To me, it's better than The Matrix series and I'm saddened that we didn't get any sequels.

  • @johnellizz

    @johnellizz

    3 жыл бұрын

    No way! It cool BECAUSE it have no crap-ass sequels.

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