You know it's a Denis Villeneuve film if after watching, you slip into a melancholic, existential limbo

@PeloquinDavid

4 жыл бұрын

... and, somehow, you relish it.

@hubertvilleneuve5852

3 жыл бұрын

Yes yes yes yes

@abdulermis555

3 жыл бұрын

@@PeloquinDavid I wanna like your comment a hundred times

If you have been watching a movie 30 minutes and not finding a single thing wrong.

@amparonarbona5142

4 жыл бұрын

Best comment ever!!

@theodoregideonshisha7919

4 жыл бұрын

Jesus Christ! It doesn't mean you're watching his movie, it means you have low standards.

@strikerbowls791

3 жыл бұрын

There's plenty wrong with his films

@carolfromhr9900

3 жыл бұрын

@@strikerbowls791 Yeah, they’re all _too_ good, and they make me feel like a less competent filmmaker.

Blade Runner 2049... Wow, that film's visuals, acting, and music literally pushed tears out of my eyes. It's an opus of a film, and it's one Blade Runner fans deserve.

@FabledGentleman

6 жыл бұрын

And so many.. soo many people don't get it, they simply don't understand it. And especially the hundreds that say they really liked and loved the original, but hate 2049. Then i have no clue what they are talking about at all, they must have not understood the original either, they just love it for some weird reason.

@miguelpereira9859

6 жыл бұрын

FabledSomething All of the original fans that hate it say some vague crap like "it failed to capture the soul of the original". I still have to find anyone who can convince me that the movie is anything less than great.

@RDZX1089

6 жыл бұрын

I know I'm late saying this but to me personally 2049 is a masterpiece. Visually I find it to be a modern Space Odyssey . As a fan of the original this movie is everything I wanted a sequel could be in a long time. Furthermore the fact that this movie failed at the box office just makes me upset, especially that this movie did not earn more love, recognition,and appreciation. Many hardcore fans and people I've talked to say "it's boring" or "shit compared to the original" I don't know what more to say. Denis and everyone involved did an amazing job crafting this film and by making it a humble sequel to it's brilliant predecessor what did people want then? More action, a remake, soft reboot, a better movie than the first?!? I get it's not a movie for everyone and it does have flaws but some saying it's a terrible movie just because it's boring or slow just makes me curious about how moviegoers have lost such view of true cinematic art.

@rohanrr31

6 жыл бұрын

For me personally, this is a film that has impacted not only my ideas and perspective on films the most, but also that has given me the most "satisfaction" with every rewatch. I not only find something interesting and appreciate finer nuances with every rewatch, I stand awestruck with how deep , pensive and thoughtful it is while giving a simple message of "good" in a dystopian world. Any who calls this film "shit" or fails to acknowledge its greatness for what it really is worth, simply did not watch the film with the right perspective or simply lacks brainpower and emotional connect to the basic idea of the plot.

@BEHEDETY

5 жыл бұрын

yay

You Know It's Denis Villeneuve IF... you watched a good film from the 21st century.

@AlexandreLaprise

Жыл бұрын

hottest take haha!

I love Denis Arrival, Sicario and Blade runner could have been basic blockbusters but he chooses to make a Oscar winning movies. He cares about his craft. Easily one of the best directors of our time

@NOLANISGODful

6 жыл бұрын

Ginston not all oscar winning films make you fall asleep. Sicario can't be good if compared with other two. Prisoners was best film he's done, that should be oscar worthy for entertainment value

@thisisabhisingh

2 жыл бұрын

Please watch incendies

@normanbates1794

2 жыл бұрын

@@thisisabhisingh yes you're right. Most of his movies like prisoners, Blade runner, sicario etc are amazing but when I saw incendies I just couldn't take it out of my head. Incendies is definitely his best movie

Chris stuckmann called him one of the "new masters"

@FabledGentleman

6 жыл бұрын

Well i for one, don't really need Stuckman to tell me that xD, but yes it's quite obvious that Villeneuve is a master.

@isakdahl7054

3 жыл бұрын

What does Chris Stuckman have to do with this?

@stephenkeen5737

3 жыл бұрын

You got Stuckmanised. Lol

I didn't realize he also did Arrival. Another high concept sci-fi film that probably didn't get the amount of views it deserved (like Bladerunner 2049) I will have to make a point of watching more of his films

@LiTTleGaBi21

6 жыл бұрын

Arrival actually did better than Blade Runner at the box office

@yensid4294

6 жыл бұрын

BanzaiHD, I'm sure it did. But slow paced, high concept sci-fi films generally don't have the mass appeal of say Star Wars. That was my point. Not that Arrival did as poorly at the box office as Bladerunner.

@LiTTleGaBi21

6 жыл бұрын

yensid oh ok got you and I agree. Arrival still has a good amount of fans but this kind of "intellectual" sci-fi will never have the same appeal as action sci-fi for sure.

@Birmanncat

6 жыл бұрын

It seems improbable, but it's a fact - in 7 years he made 6 movies all of which are masterworks of storytelling and cinematography, not a single flop. I have no idea why he isn't on everyones minds by this point.

@mikepuppetz9

6 жыл бұрын

Watch Incendies if you haven't yet. It's a French language film but I think it's Villeneuve's best which is saying a lot. You'll lose faith in humanity a little bit, but it's worth it.

I'd love an entire video dedicated to Incendies. That masterpiece deserves a video to its self

When I first saw Prisoners I thought it was one of the best movies I've seen. I got upset when others weren't really recognizing it. I'm really happy to see people praising Denis Villeneuves amazing work now.

@normanbates1794

2 жыл бұрын

When I first saw prisoners, that easily became my top 20-30 movies of all time. But later I saw Denis Villeneuve's incendies And tbh after watching I'm so damn shocked even now. That's definitely his best movie

The pronunciation of his lastname may be difficult, but enjoying their films is not

@TheMajorStranger

6 жыл бұрын

In english it's close to Vil-nu-vuh. I'm from Québec so personnally i can easily say his name but try that.

@i_dont_know_who_i_am69

6 жыл бұрын

Vicente Ortega Rubilar yeah, i keep saying vil-noov, but I've heard so many ways people say it lol

@groshuard

6 жыл бұрын

"Villeneuve" is a commun last name in the province of Québec . In french, it means "new city". In International Phonetic Alphabet, Denis Villeneuve's full name is pronounced /də.ni vil.nœv/

@grandsome1

6 жыл бұрын

More like "Vil-nuhvv".

@aa-xi8bc

6 жыл бұрын

Vill-n-uh-vvv

Denis Villeneuve is Quebec's gift to the world (besides maple syrup)

@groshuard

6 жыл бұрын

And Céline Dion. ;-)

@antoinemelanson9955

6 жыл бұрын

Maxime Schinck and xavier dolan ;)

@FANTASMEDEGEEK

6 жыл бұрын

George saint pierre

@kiribundi

6 жыл бұрын

And probably all the future Quebecer filmmakers he's currently inspiring

@taliaprice1909

6 жыл бұрын

Tourists Discover he's the best thing about Quebec besides maple syrup and the landscape

This video should have been 10 seconds long. You know you are watching a Denis Villenueve movie when its fucking amazing. (END OF VIDEO)

I really hope Blade Runner does a lot better than what we've seen domestically. I'm tired of shitty action packed movies and have really loved the smart films Denis has put forward for us.

Villeneuve knows how to handle violence like few directors working today... Polytechnique's opening scene is haunting

@carolfromhr9900

3 жыл бұрын

Prisoners was also very artfully restrained in its depictions of violence.

@normanbates1794

2 жыл бұрын

Incendies is way more haunting

You know you're watching a Denis Villenueve film if.... It is a great film (post Incendies.)

@kissmyasthma3155

6 жыл бұрын

J L Polytechnique is great by the way. In all it's only his first 2 movies I really don't like.

@J____L

6 жыл бұрын

KissMyAsthma I wasn't a fan at all really. Almost everything the film touches on seems to be outclassed and outperformed by "Elephant" which came out a little under a decade before. That and the flash-forward at the end was sooooooooo cheesy. Really not a fan the more I think about it. Though the ones before it were worse, I'll agree. What about it did you like or find greatness in? The two people I know that have seen it have more or less the same sentiment as me

@ThePrimordialChronicles

6 жыл бұрын

J L Incendies is GREAT

@gandalfstormcrow7943

6 жыл бұрын

Incendies is a good film. Its not a western film in its content as such, so maybe thats why you find it difficult to enjoy.

@manuelgasse

6 жыл бұрын

Incendies may be his best film. It's amazing. IMO.

He is the kubrick and Spielberg in his generation of directors. Has made Dramas/Crime Thrillers/Sci-Fi. Now lets see if he makes a masterpiece horror flick

@stephenkeen5737

3 жыл бұрын

Dune should smash it. Combining the War action, drama, and Sci fi with epic scenes. I'm so pumped for that.

That beautiful shot in Sicario when the SWAT all in black walks into that pale frame.

@nnalan4886

6 жыл бұрын

That scene was so dope.

After Sicario he came on my radar and with BR2049 he's one of best living directors imo. Can't wait for his next project, hopefully it's his take on a Dune

Some suggestions for these series: Stanley Kubrick, Paul Thomas Anderson, Lars von Trier, Coen Brothers, Woody Allen. There are more I can't remember but it would be cool if you'd do some of those.

@waynewayne1909

6 жыл бұрын

Tarkovsky

@blackdragon6

6 жыл бұрын

john woo, who inspired A LOT of action films

@winston7397

6 жыл бұрын

fuck Lars von Trier. Do Winding Refn instead if you really want some Danish art house. von Trier's artistic proclivities have devolved into nothing more than gratuitous debasement over his last few films. And (Ad hominem alert) he has a track record of being a perv on set.

@kalashnikov1997

6 жыл бұрын

Winston coincidentally I hate Winding Refn and his movies

@winston7397

6 жыл бұрын

Huh. Interesting. Why do you prefer Lars' work over Refn's if you mind my asking?

Now I know what to expect in Dune (2019) - Thanks!

@sartori69

6 жыл бұрын

So excited for this!

@n0zenzur

6 жыл бұрын

Are you sure the release date is in 2019. He is taking break while working on the screen play.

@MystikalScopeProductions

6 жыл бұрын

Plus he is in the talks of doing a Jo Nesbo book adaptation before jumping back into Dune. Don’t want to burn him out with 2 colossal sci fi films now

@Dallasguy1972

4 жыл бұрын

You mean 2020

@PeregrinoZensunni

3 жыл бұрын

@@Dallasguy1972 You mean 2021... :(

Denis is this generations version of Spielberg, Scorsese and many other great filmmakers

thank you for including Incendies and Polytechnique. Those films need to be watched, they are more than amazing but because they are in French many people skip them, it's sad!

Thank you ScreenPrism! Waiting for this for so long. Denis' style is unique and there's a lot to cover, just like Nolan's. Your analysis are the best on youtube.

Why blade runner is not doing so great at the box office? I watched it first day first show. It's a piece of art. I'm watching it again.

@simontemplar5506

6 жыл бұрын

Peoples under 25 years old prefer junk food movies with full action,simple story and sit less than 90 min ! and 70% of audience are under 25 years old.

@LulzTVx

5 жыл бұрын

I am 13 and I love all the movies Villeneuve has done (Especialy 2049 It's the ultimate masterpiece of our generation)

@TheHopkinsesOfficial

5 жыл бұрын

The original Blade runner wasn't action-heavy, but people probably lovd it so much that they wouldn't buy a ticket to the sequel, which, in my opinion, was better than the original

If it's a masterpiece

I love what he’s done for the SciFi movie scene. Bladerunner 2049 was nothing short of amazing. I have faith in Dennis’s vision as he’s creating new films. He tells the story a real passion and makes you feel for the character involved as the story moves alone. Here some DUNE and I’m sure that his vision has created something monumental with Frank Herbert’s novel and a very talented cast of actors.

Blade Runner have been my favorite film since 1982. Blade runner 2049 is a masterpiece born from the heart. Denis Villeneuve and his team did the impossible. I have seen this movie 6 times on the big screen...did not had the chance to do that in 1982. I salute Alcon Entertainment for their courage to give life to such an amazing, intelligent and elegant film. Hope they are not going out of business cause we need more films like this. Wish there was a Crowdfunding web site for Alcon!! :-)

Villeneuve's brilliant. The way he builds the frame - beyond compare for sure, you can almost feel thru the shots that he admires and beholds the world he's showing. unique. so dear Canada, love you to pieces and thanks.

Love him...He is the director I would want to be but probably never will

Screenprism I love you 😍😍. DV became probably my favorite director working today with Blade Runner 2049.

I found myself completely overwhelmed by this video. You managed to summarized the intensity in Mr. Villeneuve's movies; brilliant.

You know its denis villeneuve if the film is great

U watch all his movies and is hard to find a mistake, its absolute amazing

@FabledGentleman

6 жыл бұрын

There was one thing in Sicario i didn't fully understand. Did Kate's superior know what he sent her into?. In that case why on earth didn't he warn her? Was FBI kept in the dark completely? In that case, why didn't Kate contact her superior's after it was revealed what she was really there for?. IMO it seems like her superior must have known, and that what she was sent to do things that violates so many rules and regulations. I had problems with this bit, i never fully understood the true play of this. You know the answer?

@renato.bakaadv

6 жыл бұрын

He knew. For burocraty issues he needed someone from Kate's department to be in the mission. He didnt warn her because obvioulys she wouldnt go. She was just used by a violent bureaucratic structure.

@FabledGentleman

6 жыл бұрын

Well that is some fucked up shit. Then he knew her life was in danger, which he had no problem with. I think maybe there were details CIA left out, because sending one of your best FBI agents into a mission where you will be shot by your allies, threatened to be murdered by your allies.. That's really fucked up. And even if the superior knew it before hand, really weird that Kate didn't contact him or tried to tell him what was going on. I just had problems getting my head around this one, because Kate knows the code, and she knew she was working in a grey area.

@renato.bakaadv

6 жыл бұрын

FabledSomething sicario is fictional movie about moral in the 21 century. Isnt a documentary about cia or fbi, is not supost to be 100% real on how the instutions work. The plot of sicario is not 10/10 for sure, but isnt bad either, it just works for the movie and the ideais that want to show.

@FabledGentleman

6 жыл бұрын

Renato Bakanovas. I agree. But yes when i see a movie i look for every characters reasons, i must be at least explainable to some degree. And sicario is an awesome movie, no doubt about that, i really really love it. The border scene for example is one of the most tense thriller moments in the last 10 years in my opinion. And for a story to have a full drive, it needs to be planted solid. Denis is truly a master of cinema, but he can also have some lose ends, they are not that bad, but they are there. So it all comes down to how you see the plot and the story, and how important those lose ends are to the over all product. And in this case, with sicario, i just found this one details troublesome, but not at all a big deal, sicario is still a seriously awesome film.

I feel very much like there is a contrived sense of existential angst which permeate the two films of his i have seen, which are Arrival and Blade Runner 2049.

@knivves0ut

6 жыл бұрын

Jeff Kingston watch sicario

@jeffkingston67

6 жыл бұрын

I will check it out.

These are amazing and very informative. Keep them coming.

I only recently discovered FilmPrism and I'm really glad I did, this really is one of the best film analysis channels on youtube, you need to be getting way more views than this.

I love his films. He's one of the best. He's one of my personal favorites, along with Zack Snyder, and David Fincher. I'd personally love to see you do a video on the latter, too, actually. Dont doubt that there would be one eventually, but thought I'd submit it

I like how this video talks about the slow camera movements and pace, while the video is itself seems to run through the points and the shots shown at a rapid pace

very insightful. well done. Denis Villeneuve captures everything i love about storytelling.

You know it's Denis Villeneuve IF....after the credits roll you know you just watched a movie that's really smart but you're glad it's finally over.

Easily the best director working right now. Can't wait for Dune

I know I am watching a Denis Villeneuve film if 1. If mind fucks me 2. I see directed by Denis Villeneuve in the credits.

one of my favorites directors

What would you guys say is Villeneuve's top 2 movies? In my opinion, Blade Runner 2049 and Prisoners. Arrival is not far behind. He's the best director working right now.

@sogeking305

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah i will go: 1-Prisoners 2-Blade Runner 2049 3-Sicario 4-Incendies 5-Enemy 6-Arrival

@DCwarrior3

6 жыл бұрын

Man, I have been digesting Blade Runner 2049 for the past two days, and it's still stuck in my mind. So, my list is as follows (at the moment): 1. Blade Runner 2049 2. Sicario 3. Prisoners 4. Incendies 5. Enemy 6. Arrival

@bobunitone

6 жыл бұрын

You're missing 2 films.

@TheDocNoes

6 жыл бұрын

3 actually: August 32nd on Earth (1998), Maelström (2000), and Polytechnique (2009).

@eric69571

4 жыл бұрын

Prisoners and incendies.

Great video great experience with this channel and the content

Arrival was therapeutic, one of the very best movies I've ever seen, and I've seen a lot

Denis Villeneuve, Christopher Nolan, Edgar Wright, David Fincher, Wes Anderson, the Coen Brothers- these are all the greatest directors of our time.

Please continue this director series.

DUNE is going to rock!

I enjoy your analysis

Thank you for this. It is GREAT!!

They actually made an effort to pronounce his name right! So frustrating listening to people constantly butchering it

@James-nv1wf

6 жыл бұрын

true..because with his accent he nvr butchers anyones name on set.

It's amazing how most of this applies to Dune too, even from what we know from the trailer and novel. Great director studies. Please do more of them. ❤️

To obtain such distinction as a director, I wonder how many times they have to disagree with or influence crew to get their intention across. Thats thats hardest part of directing - not making the crew hate you while filming for dismissing some of their input.

one of the best director right now

Thank you for your great help in studying my movie.

Can't wait for Dune!!

@stephenkeen5737

3 жыл бұрын

You're still waiting. Lol. Hopefully will happen this year.

@kubricklynch

3 жыл бұрын

@@stephenkeen5737 :(

@Spiqaro

2 жыл бұрын

Dune is a masterpiece.

The film score is awesome and the ending is ambiguous

I noticed that he enjoys using closeup shots from the back of a character's head while thier walking or talking in alot of his movies. he does it very interestingly

And Also he is a director who really work the sound. Not just music but every sound design or mix is delicious

This channel is fantastic

Awesome summary. And thank you so much for pronouncing his name correctly.

awesome video Villeneuve is a genious please make one of this with Guillermo Del Toro films

He is one of The All time Greatest tho! He's on that Spielberg Level! Cant wait to get your there!

And this is exactly why this director is the best choice for a new Dune movie.

Incendies killed me💔😓

Ironically, despite Villeneuve's style being understated and minimalistic, I find his films to be some of the hardest-hitting. I came out of Dune trying to catch my breath. I was practically sobbing at the end of Arrival. Prisoners filled me with existential dread about the cruelty of humanity. His work is always like a sucker-punch.

if its visually stunning

Nice pronunciation! Finally a KZreadr who gets it right!

No wonder he was perfect for BR 2049.

One thing I realized is he really like to use intense background music to deepen the emotions of scene. It's great but sometimes it's too intense, annoying.

The ending of Arrival 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

make one of these series with Miyazaki please :)

If his name is on the poster or in the credits.

I would love a Yorgos Lanthimos and Hayao Miyazaki take!

Many of these points are not related to Denis Villeneuve, but to the writers.

Best director working today

Wow! So interesting.

can you do these videos of paul greengrass sam mendes and guy ritchie too?

Can't wait for Dune!

How do you know? It's good!

...The film is really damn good

You know you're watching Todd Haynes if....

I wonder what happened to number 4 in Blade Runner 2049.....

I wish he made the next Alien.

@stephenkeen5737

3 жыл бұрын

A waste of time. Alien has nowhere to go. Nothing new to say.

Can't wait to see Dune

@stephenkeen5737

3 жыл бұрын

Me too!

I'm a fan of his work, especially Arrival, but all the techniques you mention are directorial approaches that have been used for a very long time.

There's no "t" sound in "often".

Villenueve is a master film maker, and people are trying to place him in a box, where they can understand, instead of embracing the differences of something or someone that is fresh. Hopefully, Villenueve will continue to evolve as a film maker where critics will avoid criticizing his films and just watch them. The Shining, 2001, and Barry Lyndon, make you appreciate real art, and today more movies avoid art so often people have forgotten the genre of art in film. Villenueve will become a Michael Mann, Coppola, Michael Chimino, Brian De Palma, Scorsese, Kubrick, or Ridley Scott. Even these film makes do not win best Director Oscars today. Critics today do not know art or good film making, they appreciate self aggrandizing, profane, mindless schlock.

Please do 'you know it's guy Ritchie if...'

I'm addicted in pronouncing his name after I did it correctly once

Call me crazy, but Denis Villeneuve is this generation's Stanley Kubrick. He turns films into works of art, and Blade Runner 2049 is a prime example of that. He is definitely one of the best directors of all time, if not THE best!

The best director of this generation along with Chan wook Park

I'm wondering how can I stop consuming and be productive at least like these blooming youtube channels.

Most of these things are attributed to screenwriter or DOP.

Do David fincher

Do Jaco Van Dormael pleaaaase 🙌🙌

denis and fincher use the same colour pallets

You'll know when you fall asleep.

Aren't some of these points related to the writing & not the directing? For example a female protagonist in a new environment who feels displaced, isn't that because of the writing & not the directing? Please correct me if I'm wrong.

@okhadraws

6 жыл бұрын

When it's shown through dialogue it's writing, when it's shown through visuals it's directing.

@themohamedsh28

6 жыл бұрын

Ooohh. Good to know. Thanks!

@blackops14141

6 жыл бұрын

Mohamed Sherif You’re totally right but it goes with Denis’ work and philosophies because these are projects he chooses to direct.

@themohamedsh28

6 жыл бұрын

Christoph Bueno Good point. Thanks!

@jessica5497

Жыл бұрын

He chooses the script, helps to write it and passes through his visual prism a interpretation of his own through images. It's direction. The direction touches every point of creation.