Glad you liked it! Saw Margaret for the first time last fall and couldn’t get it out of my head. Was fortunate enough to see a screening of the extended cut in theaters last month. Kenneth and J Smith Cameron were there. Awesome time.
@SaintMartins6 күн бұрын
*This was filmed in my home city, Vancouver Canada. This is 1 of 4 Cult Punk Rock themed movies shot here....* 1. Out Of The Blue (1980) 2. Ladies & Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains (1982) 3. Terminal City Ricochet (1990) 4. Hard Core Logo (1995) *and concert films like....* 1. David Bowie - Serious Moonlight (1984) 2. Loverboy - Live In Vancouver Canada 1983 (1984) 3. Metallica - Through The Never (2013) 4. D.O.A. - To Hell & Back (2013)
@creativedestructionvideo6 күн бұрын
Oh wow that’s really cool. Thank you for sharing!
@kp995211 күн бұрын
Will you explain the exclusion of New York, New York, please?
@creativedestructionvideo11 күн бұрын
I talk about it in several comments already. I genuinely just forgot to record that segment
@kp995211 күн бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo But why do you claim that it's not a sole Scorsese directed feature in the video?
@creativedestructionvideo11 күн бұрын
@@kp9952 Because I also got it confused with New York Stories. It was basically a giant fail wrapped in a fail haha
@kp995211 күн бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo That's what I thought. Anyway, great video :)
@TheFacrecords19 күн бұрын
I’m gobsmacked by the insight and analysis shown here- chin chin, sir!
@creativedestructionvideo18 күн бұрын
Thank you so much!
@NineVoltDigitalCinema19 күн бұрын
Love the chill vibe of your “what I watched” videos. You had so many great films, so I’ll just add that ‘Starman’ is a gorgeous film, and Allen should have been a star. So, are you gonna keep teasing us with that WH box, or are we going to talk about ‘Heart of Glass’?
@creativedestructionvideo18 күн бұрын
Thanks! And yes, there’s definitely Herzog on the way
@brandonhamaguchi20 күн бұрын
Nostalgia is that one with the beautiful shot of the house on fire at the beginning? I can barely finish that one, the weirdest and inaccessible Tarkovsky that I ever seen
@creativedestructionvideo19 күн бұрын
I think you’re thinking of Mirror
@brandonhamaguchi19 күн бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo oh, yes, that one, thank you. I guess nostalgia is on my pending list 👍
@SpaghettiEnterprises21 күн бұрын
I haven't thought about this movie for a really long time. This really puts it into context. I think they eventually went to Mars for some reason?
@creativedestructionvideo21 күн бұрын
They did! I have no idea why. Maybe I should cover it
@SpaghettiEnterprises3 сағат бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo Oh yeah for sure. That one was straight up about planned obsolescence iirc.
@LW-no9sm22 күн бұрын
How you describe the three men in Husbands is racist. You would not use such a description if the men were black.
@creativedestructionvideo22 күн бұрын
Can you elaborate to help me understand my error?
@TheMightyPika22 күн бұрын
this is so weird. About two months ago I saw an episode (never heard of the show before). I looked it up and saw a youtube short showing that the main actor spent a long time in addiction recovery. I needed to know more about this show now and gained a weird hyperfixation on it. The moral of the entire Mcgee and Me series is to discourage kids from having big dreams and trying too hard to escape the status quo. It's ingenius how they do it Any time Nick does something even a little rebellious or selfish or just feels an extreme emotion, it's painted in the nastiest of light and the punishment is tragicomical. He can't just be a little prideful, he has to be a snivveling little shit. The suffering before and after is exaggerated. It's like, "This is how YOU look when you sin." and when he gets punished we can shake our heads in "That's what you get for sinning." I kept thinking, "What kid would want to watch a show where the leads do nothing but lose? I would have hated that. it's depressing." it's because we aren't enjoying a narrative, we're watching a mini passion play. See the sinner express a feeling that I feel from time to time. The sinner does something I might have imagined doing but resisted. I can allow my feelings to be expressed, and a little meaner than I would in reality but that's to show to me that it's a bad thing to do this. See the sinner carry my imagined sin to the slaughtered for sacrifice so I didn't have to do it. And anyway, even if you DO sin, it's not fun anyway. It'll be disappointing. So why try? Btw the baseball episode is the best one. And yes that house is insane.
@TheMightyPika22 күн бұрын
31:43 Whoah dude - what did that pawn shop owner ever do to you?
@creativedestructionvideo22 күн бұрын
More like what did he do to the animators and writers
@JamesJoy-yc8vs23 күн бұрын
Just discovered your channel (through the "Brave Little Toaster" vid) and I have to say, it happened at The Perfect Time. I'm going to watch this video again, but first, some thoughts that went through my brain: Strophics, prosedy, alliteration, insight, Harry Dean Stanton, my thinking thing, so my brain isn't alone... At first I thought "How did you get inside my head?" but by the end I was thinking " Don't go" Thank you
@creativedestructionvideo23 күн бұрын
Thank you so, so much for this response. I appreciate you
@JamesJoy-yc8vs23 күн бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo simple truth
@JamesJoy-yc8vs23 күн бұрын
Childhood trauma? I saw this at a friend's place when we were approaching our 30's and it traumatized us like nothing else! We'd both worked selling Kirby vacuums, so we delighted in the depiction of that character. "It's a G2!" we crowed (this was about the time the G3 was being introduced). We spent the first part of the movie quoting selling points: "A complete home-care system." and "Machined from airplane-grade aluminum." and such. Then the AC unit self-destructed. We spent the rest of the movie gasping, crying, we clutched each other in fear. We became closer friends after watching it together. Shared trauma, I suppose. Solidarity. To this day I find the sheer *menace* of the landfill's crushing machine both an example of masterful nonverbal characterization, and a terrifying intrusive image
@creativedestructionvideo23 күн бұрын
It’s a shockingly great movie
@JamesJoy-yc8vs23 күн бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo indeed and/or greatly shocking More Lars Van Trier than Stephen Spielberg (sp? I didn't stop to check)
@micheller680424 күн бұрын
It's more realistic when you aren't given reasons why people behave as they do. In life, you will encounter many people and never have a clue why they behave in certain ways.
@rubygirl21426 күн бұрын
If anyone in here is in the LA area, they are doing a screening of this Friday night (6/28/24) at Vidiots in Eagle Rock
@creativedestructionvideo26 күн бұрын
Heck yes
@LatheOfChaosАй бұрын
All the way to the end!
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you!
@anonymouswitness3835Ай бұрын
This wasn't a childhood movie for me -- I only saw it starting in my teenage years, but I connected to it immediately. The fear of being unable to perform your function and the tragedy of thwarted function hit something deep. I actually interpreted the objects' differing perspectives as being linked to their function -- for example, in the scene where the blanket doesn't have anyone to cuddle with, the tragedy doesn't come merely from its loneliness, but from the fact that it is made to cuddle and be cuddled, and this function is being thwarted. You can see how it tries to cuddle with itself, but fails, because of all the objects it most of all requires relationship to be what it was made to be. I do think the fact that their fierce, hopeful alliance to their function is validated by the movie's end suggests that rather than being nihilistic, the movie walks through nihilism and emerges on the other side. Kind of similar to The Man Who Was Thursday in some ways, or some of the more hopeful 40k fan content. "Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all... As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength." - G. K. Chesterton But there is some inherent tragedy, since the appliances' master is also mortal and flawed. This is something I've wrestled with in my object stories -- humans make very poor gods.
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Fantastic insights, and so well-written. Thank you
@anonymouswitness3835Ай бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo Thank you for the video! I liked it a lot
@JamesJoy-yc8vs23 күн бұрын
@@anonymouswitness3835 what a wonderful quote! I've felt the premise is similar to what you said; that the act of "being hopeful" can be, in itself, one's purpose. And that's what I took as the movie's message (if it in fact needs one). But the Chesterton quote says it far more articulately than I ever could. Thank you for that
@daninogilАй бұрын
your description of the ending is inaccurate. a lot of fans of this movie joke around that the "master" may be too attached to his appliances to the point he follows then into a certain doom. even if he didn't know that these where his appliances he tried to take them because they looked like his old appliances. if anything it negates your point on the film's nihilism and turn into optimism. the appliances are saved because of the master personal beliefs in preserving them' so despite the many reasons to the contrary they should have faith in the mater and toaster was right all along. I'm not saying that is reasonable what I'm saying is you should omit details that don't align with your point.
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
While I agree that the master holds onto the vacuum cleaner and ends up on the conveyer belt of doom, to me at least, it doesn’t read as explicitly love for these specific objects so much as a demonstration of his own nostalgic impulses generally. The appliances and the master all have nostalgic goggles on regarding a certain feeling they have about the past. While the master seems put off by modern technology, he also hasn’t gone back to his childhood home in years despite owning a car and making the trip in less than a day. In the source novel, none of the stakes of the master almost dying are present, and I should have been more explicit on that point in discussing the ending of the film. Regardless, I really appreciate this comment and your input.
@JamesJoy-yc8vs23 күн бұрын
Nostalgia can be a powerful force. I've noticed it becoming more so as I get older. Nostalgia, optimism, nihilism. After seeing the movie years ago, watching this video to the end, and now reading the excellent comments section, I wonder: Are the three at odds, or are they allies?
@tuckerglass398Ай бұрын
Great stuff Mr. Cook
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thanks!
@Nightcrawler77Ай бұрын
1. The King of Comedy 2. Taxi Driver 3. Goodfellas 4. Bringing out the Dead 5. Raging Bull 6. Casino 7. After Hours 8. Cape Fear 9. The Aviator 10. Killers of the Flower Moon Close call: The Irishman, Wolf of Wall Street and Mean Streets
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
That’s a solid top ten
@tamagothchicАй бұрын
I am a simple woman. I see a video recontextualizing a childhood classic, I click. I had no idea the film was based on a book, but I also barely knew how to read back when I had the VCR lol
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
I only realized it when I started researching the production history. I think I wore out my tape of this movie back in the early nineties
@dialhforhero24Ай бұрын
Made it through, after a few existential pauses. Genuinely fascinating analysis that recontextualized a film I always thought I had made up growing up. I'd love to hear your thoughts on complex themes and philosophies found in modern children's media or the lackthereof.
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
That’s a great idea. Thank you so much for watching!
@Jaxon491Ай бұрын
I loved the video
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thanks, man!
@AlwaysAmTiredАй бұрын
It's weird how so many kids, including myself, loved this movie even though it was quite uncomfortable to watch. This analysis just upped how dark it is. And AI! I feel like people don't understand how dark that film is. Like this little guy goes through the most incredible adventure, survives all odds, but can't see any of that. He can only see that he lacks his only desire. Man, now I need to go watch an absurdist film to cleanse my palate lol
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
To me the final act of AI is the most haunting part of the film. He finally gets his heart’s desire, but it’s only for one day, and it’s just his own version of a David robot.
@gwenrose3211Ай бұрын
Great video, great narration. I haven't seen this movie since I was very young, but I knew it was different. What a terrifying story honestly
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you so much! Yeah it’s a movie that really stuck with me for thirty years, and in making this video, I was finally able to put my finger on why.
@tomfoolery-4444Ай бұрын
I would love new BLT stories that center on planned obsolescence, screens replacing knobs and levers and dials, and the trend of adding precarious computers to appliances that have gotten along just fine without them
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
I would be interested in how it would be recontextualized with internet connection
@tamagothchicАй бұрын
That would be amazing, and could easily show how fallible they are if the wifi goes out or how many of the features are based on novelty rather than convenience or utility. As well as the lack of repair ability for both new and old; I can't personally or easily fix an old VCR or a new iPad, but the former lasted two decades and the latter less than 5 years.
@tomfoolery-4444Ай бұрын
Comment for the comment god! This deserves so many more eyeballs
@mollieh4426Ай бұрын
I finished the video! I had such vague memories of this film, your video was so interesting! I love when you analyze media through the lens of philosophy
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I appreciate you
@NoahCross1Ай бұрын
Very good video, keep going like this and you'll grow in no time. A thought that occurred to me is how this fits the postmodern notion of desiring machines, as in Deleuze where humans too are included in this category. I guess when you look at it like that you can say it's a story of addiction, or even the addiction to addiction (will to will). For a machine, to do its job is heaven, would the state of the machines be better if they didn't seek their master? With Nietzsche, too, the will to life is a life birthing instinct, whatever maximizes it is the best even if it means self delusion.
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Oh I love that insight. The idea that their addiction is to will itself is so fascinating. The nightmare sequence in the film is identical to the way it’s depicted in the novel, and it’s interesting that the greatest fear of the toaster is essentially boiled down to performance anxiety.
@vampboy7Ай бұрын
Watched it all the way through. Love your videos. I work in the industry and want to make things better. Watching your videos makes me want to make great films that will last for generations.
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you so much! That means a lot.
@phantomlabrat3806Ай бұрын
I'm always so psyched when you put out new videos! Thanks for your effort, it doesn't go unnoticed🙌
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
That means the absolute world to me. Thank you!
@ShifterChaosАй бұрын
Yes! Did finish it! Lovely company while preparing ingredients for a stew. Caught the princess bride line, definitely loved the deep dive on a fondly remembered film
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
I’m glad you caught that! Little Easter egg for a future vid. Enjoy the stew!
@gloriacook2295Ай бұрын
Always loved watching The Brave Little Toaster. I need to rewatch it now following your video. Great lesson on nihilism. Your analogies were really helpful in understanding the concepts and related themes. Great video!
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you!
@NineVoltDigitalCinemaАй бұрын
I’ve never seen this film, but will definitely check it out after seeing this. My childhood trauma film was ‘The Last Unicorn’. I don’t know if it meets the definition of nihilism, but certainly left me feeling deeply sad every time I saw it. Great video, as always.
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I never saw The Last Unicorn, but I’ve heard so much about it. I need to check it out.
@JamesJoy-yc8vs23 күн бұрын
@@creativedestructionvideo yes, you definitely need to check out "The Last Unicorn"! I saw it years ago, remember it fondly, see in retrospect certain aspects that escaped me at the time, would love to watch again, and yet dread experiencing again in it's fullness. It's just that good
@arthurtrajano2994Ай бұрын
Damn, that's some underapreciated quality content. Much love from Brazil!❤
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you! I appreciate you
@Organico0Ай бұрын
Great vid!
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you so much!
@Diamond_tipАй бұрын
I remeber watching this around Tumblr days like 2016, it was around the Harmonie Corine, Chloe Seveny, Gummo art days for me. But I can remember the title song and story was so sad and rang in my head for months.. I then just remembered how it ended 😣
@_delta_music_Ай бұрын
Good luck with the algorithm!
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you!
@mathuseralevelАй бұрын
This video was so well made I was shocked you only have 2k subs. You're gonna be big <3
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
That means so much to me. Thank you!
@ilanao5824Ай бұрын
this was fire
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you!
@head4hydratwitchtv751Ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this. Surprised you enjoyed Oppenheimer in a similar way I did. Fully support the monthly, or yearly.
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thanks man. I will probably be doing monthly recaps
@CreatedForestАй бұрын
Awesome video!
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Thank you! That means so much
@brandonhamaguchiАй бұрын
I will like if you mantain on the screen the name/year/director/poster for each review. Also timestamps/chapters will be good to improve the watching experience
@creativedestructionvideoАй бұрын
Great input. Thank you!
@brandonhamaguchiАй бұрын
I loved The Swimmer, it is a mix of a linear and structured story with an abstract and dreamy touches, it was the oldest film that after the credits I said oh, I didn't know that those type of movies were made at that time. If you like it please watch Antonioni's The Passenger
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Hey that’s my Collider article at 3:32!
It’s a good article!
Glad you liked it! Saw Margaret for the first time last fall and couldn’t get it out of my head. Was fortunate enough to see a screening of the extended cut in theaters last month. Kenneth and J Smith Cameron were there. Awesome time.
*This was filmed in my home city, Vancouver Canada. This is 1 of 4 Cult Punk Rock themed movies shot here....* 1. Out Of The Blue (1980) 2. Ladies & Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains (1982) 3. Terminal City Ricochet (1990) 4. Hard Core Logo (1995) *and concert films like....* 1. David Bowie - Serious Moonlight (1984) 2. Loverboy - Live In Vancouver Canada 1983 (1984) 3. Metallica - Through The Never (2013) 4. D.O.A. - To Hell & Back (2013)
Oh wow that’s really cool. Thank you for sharing!
Will you explain the exclusion of New York, New York, please?
I talk about it in several comments already. I genuinely just forgot to record that segment
@@creativedestructionvideo But why do you claim that it's not a sole Scorsese directed feature in the video?
@@kp9952 Because I also got it confused with New York Stories. It was basically a giant fail wrapped in a fail haha
@@creativedestructionvideo That's what I thought. Anyway, great video :)
I’m gobsmacked by the insight and analysis shown here- chin chin, sir!
Thank you so much!
Love the chill vibe of your “what I watched” videos. You had so many great films, so I’ll just add that ‘Starman’ is a gorgeous film, and Allen should have been a star. So, are you gonna keep teasing us with that WH box, or are we going to talk about ‘Heart of Glass’?
Thanks! And yes, there’s definitely Herzog on the way
Nostalgia is that one with the beautiful shot of the house on fire at the beginning? I can barely finish that one, the weirdest and inaccessible Tarkovsky that I ever seen
I think you’re thinking of Mirror
@@creativedestructionvideo oh, yes, that one, thank you. I guess nostalgia is on my pending list 👍
I haven't thought about this movie for a really long time. This really puts it into context. I think they eventually went to Mars for some reason?
They did! I have no idea why. Maybe I should cover it
@@creativedestructionvideo Oh yeah for sure. That one was straight up about planned obsolescence iirc.
How you describe the three men in Husbands is racist. You would not use such a description if the men were black.
Can you elaborate to help me understand my error?
this is so weird. About two months ago I saw an episode (never heard of the show before). I looked it up and saw a youtube short showing that the main actor spent a long time in addiction recovery. I needed to know more about this show now and gained a weird hyperfixation on it. The moral of the entire Mcgee and Me series is to discourage kids from having big dreams and trying too hard to escape the status quo. It's ingenius how they do it Any time Nick does something even a little rebellious or selfish or just feels an extreme emotion, it's painted in the nastiest of light and the punishment is tragicomical. He can't just be a little prideful, he has to be a snivveling little shit. The suffering before and after is exaggerated. It's like, "This is how YOU look when you sin." and when he gets punished we can shake our heads in "That's what you get for sinning." I kept thinking, "What kid would want to watch a show where the leads do nothing but lose? I would have hated that. it's depressing." it's because we aren't enjoying a narrative, we're watching a mini passion play. See the sinner express a feeling that I feel from time to time. The sinner does something I might have imagined doing but resisted. I can allow my feelings to be expressed, and a little meaner than I would in reality but that's to show to me that it's a bad thing to do this. See the sinner carry my imagined sin to the slaughtered for sacrifice so I didn't have to do it. And anyway, even if you DO sin, it's not fun anyway. It'll be disappointing. So why try? Btw the baseball episode is the best one. And yes that house is insane.
31:43 Whoah dude - what did that pawn shop owner ever do to you?
More like what did he do to the animators and writers
Just discovered your channel (through the "Brave Little Toaster" vid) and I have to say, it happened at The Perfect Time. I'm going to watch this video again, but first, some thoughts that went through my brain: Strophics, prosedy, alliteration, insight, Harry Dean Stanton, my thinking thing, so my brain isn't alone... At first I thought "How did you get inside my head?" but by the end I was thinking " Don't go" Thank you
Thank you so, so much for this response. I appreciate you
@@creativedestructionvideo simple truth
Childhood trauma? I saw this at a friend's place when we were approaching our 30's and it traumatized us like nothing else! We'd both worked selling Kirby vacuums, so we delighted in the depiction of that character. "It's a G2!" we crowed (this was about the time the G3 was being introduced). We spent the first part of the movie quoting selling points: "A complete home-care system." and "Machined from airplane-grade aluminum." and such. Then the AC unit self-destructed. We spent the rest of the movie gasping, crying, we clutched each other in fear. We became closer friends after watching it together. Shared trauma, I suppose. Solidarity. To this day I find the sheer *menace* of the landfill's crushing machine both an example of masterful nonverbal characterization, and a terrifying intrusive image
It’s a shockingly great movie
@@creativedestructionvideo indeed and/or greatly shocking More Lars Van Trier than Stephen Spielberg (sp? I didn't stop to check)
It's more realistic when you aren't given reasons why people behave as they do. In life, you will encounter many people and never have a clue why they behave in certain ways.
If anyone in here is in the LA area, they are doing a screening of this Friday night (6/28/24) at Vidiots in Eagle Rock
Heck yes
All the way to the end!
Thank you!
This wasn't a childhood movie for me -- I only saw it starting in my teenage years, but I connected to it immediately. The fear of being unable to perform your function and the tragedy of thwarted function hit something deep. I actually interpreted the objects' differing perspectives as being linked to their function -- for example, in the scene where the blanket doesn't have anyone to cuddle with, the tragedy doesn't come merely from its loneliness, but from the fact that it is made to cuddle and be cuddled, and this function is being thwarted. You can see how it tries to cuddle with itself, but fails, because of all the objects it most of all requires relationship to be what it was made to be. I do think the fact that their fierce, hopeful alliance to their function is validated by the movie's end suggests that rather than being nihilistic, the movie walks through nihilism and emerges on the other side. Kind of similar to The Man Who Was Thursday in some ways, or some of the more hopeful 40k fan content. "Hope means hoping when things are hopeless, or it is no virtue at all... As long as matters are really hopeful, hope is mere flattery or platitude; it is only when everything is hopeless that hope begins to be a strength." - G. K. Chesterton But there is some inherent tragedy, since the appliances' master is also mortal and flawed. This is something I've wrestled with in my object stories -- humans make very poor gods.
Fantastic insights, and so well-written. Thank you
@@creativedestructionvideo Thank you for the video! I liked it a lot
@@anonymouswitness3835 what a wonderful quote! I've felt the premise is similar to what you said; that the act of "being hopeful" can be, in itself, one's purpose. And that's what I took as the movie's message (if it in fact needs one). But the Chesterton quote says it far more articulately than I ever could. Thank you for that
your description of the ending is inaccurate. a lot of fans of this movie joke around that the "master" may be too attached to his appliances to the point he follows then into a certain doom. even if he didn't know that these where his appliances he tried to take them because they looked like his old appliances. if anything it negates your point on the film's nihilism and turn into optimism. the appliances are saved because of the master personal beliefs in preserving them' so despite the many reasons to the contrary they should have faith in the mater and toaster was right all along. I'm not saying that is reasonable what I'm saying is you should omit details that don't align with your point.
While I agree that the master holds onto the vacuum cleaner and ends up on the conveyer belt of doom, to me at least, it doesn’t read as explicitly love for these specific objects so much as a demonstration of his own nostalgic impulses generally. The appliances and the master all have nostalgic goggles on regarding a certain feeling they have about the past. While the master seems put off by modern technology, he also hasn’t gone back to his childhood home in years despite owning a car and making the trip in less than a day. In the source novel, none of the stakes of the master almost dying are present, and I should have been more explicit on that point in discussing the ending of the film. Regardless, I really appreciate this comment and your input.
Nostalgia can be a powerful force. I've noticed it becoming more so as I get older. Nostalgia, optimism, nihilism. After seeing the movie years ago, watching this video to the end, and now reading the excellent comments section, I wonder: Are the three at odds, or are they allies?
Great stuff Mr. Cook
Thanks!
1. The King of Comedy 2. Taxi Driver 3. Goodfellas 4. Bringing out the Dead 5. Raging Bull 6. Casino 7. After Hours 8. Cape Fear 9. The Aviator 10. Killers of the Flower Moon Close call: The Irishman, Wolf of Wall Street and Mean Streets
That’s a solid top ten
I am a simple woman. I see a video recontextualizing a childhood classic, I click. I had no idea the film was based on a book, but I also barely knew how to read back when I had the VCR lol
I only realized it when I started researching the production history. I think I wore out my tape of this movie back in the early nineties
Made it through, after a few existential pauses. Genuinely fascinating analysis that recontextualized a film I always thought I had made up growing up. I'd love to hear your thoughts on complex themes and philosophies found in modern children's media or the lackthereof.
That’s a great idea. Thank you so much for watching!
I loved the video
Thanks, man!
It's weird how so many kids, including myself, loved this movie even though it was quite uncomfortable to watch. This analysis just upped how dark it is. And AI! I feel like people don't understand how dark that film is. Like this little guy goes through the most incredible adventure, survives all odds, but can't see any of that. He can only see that he lacks his only desire. Man, now I need to go watch an absurdist film to cleanse my palate lol
To me the final act of AI is the most haunting part of the film. He finally gets his heart’s desire, but it’s only for one day, and it’s just his own version of a David robot.
Great video, great narration. I haven't seen this movie since I was very young, but I knew it was different. What a terrifying story honestly
Thank you so much! Yeah it’s a movie that really stuck with me for thirty years, and in making this video, I was finally able to put my finger on why.
I would love new BLT stories that center on planned obsolescence, screens replacing knobs and levers and dials, and the trend of adding precarious computers to appliances that have gotten along just fine without them
I would be interested in how it would be recontextualized with internet connection
That would be amazing, and could easily show how fallible they are if the wifi goes out or how many of the features are based on novelty rather than convenience or utility. As well as the lack of repair ability for both new and old; I can't personally or easily fix an old VCR or a new iPad, but the former lasted two decades and the latter less than 5 years.
Comment for the comment god! This deserves so many more eyeballs
I finished the video! I had such vague memories of this film, your video was so interesting! I love when you analyze media through the lens of philosophy
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Very good video, keep going like this and you'll grow in no time. A thought that occurred to me is how this fits the postmodern notion of desiring machines, as in Deleuze where humans too are included in this category. I guess when you look at it like that you can say it's a story of addiction, or even the addiction to addiction (will to will). For a machine, to do its job is heaven, would the state of the machines be better if they didn't seek their master? With Nietzsche, too, the will to life is a life birthing instinct, whatever maximizes it is the best even if it means self delusion.
Oh I love that insight. The idea that their addiction is to will itself is so fascinating. The nightmare sequence in the film is identical to the way it’s depicted in the novel, and it’s interesting that the greatest fear of the toaster is essentially boiled down to performance anxiety.
Watched it all the way through. Love your videos. I work in the industry and want to make things better. Watching your videos makes me want to make great films that will last for generations.
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I'm always so psyched when you put out new videos! Thanks for your effort, it doesn't go unnoticed🙌
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Yes! Did finish it! Lovely company while preparing ingredients for a stew. Caught the princess bride line, definitely loved the deep dive on a fondly remembered film
I’m glad you caught that! Little Easter egg for a future vid. Enjoy the stew!
Always loved watching The Brave Little Toaster. I need to rewatch it now following your video. Great lesson on nihilism. Your analogies were really helpful in understanding the concepts and related themes. Great video!
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I’ve never seen this film, but will definitely check it out after seeing this. My childhood trauma film was ‘The Last Unicorn’. I don’t know if it meets the definition of nihilism, but certainly left me feeling deeply sad every time I saw it. Great video, as always.
Thank you so much! I never saw The Last Unicorn, but I’ve heard so much about it. I need to check it out.
@@creativedestructionvideo yes, you definitely need to check out "The Last Unicorn"! I saw it years ago, remember it fondly, see in retrospect certain aspects that escaped me at the time, would love to watch again, and yet dread experiencing again in it's fullness. It's just that good
Damn, that's some underapreciated quality content. Much love from Brazil!❤
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Great vid!
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I remeber watching this around Tumblr days like 2016, it was around the Harmonie Corine, Chloe Seveny, Gummo art days for me. But I can remember the title song and story was so sad and rang in my head for months.. I then just remembered how it ended 😣
Good luck with the algorithm!
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This video was so well made I was shocked you only have 2k subs. You're gonna be big <3
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this was fire
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Really enjoyed this. Surprised you enjoyed Oppenheimer in a similar way I did. Fully support the monthly, or yearly.
Thanks man. I will probably be doing monthly recaps
Awesome video!
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I will like if you mantain on the screen the name/year/director/poster for each review. Also timestamps/chapters will be good to improve the watching experience
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I loved The Swimmer, it is a mix of a linear and structured story with an abstract and dreamy touches, it was the oldest film that after the credits I said oh, I didn't know that those type of movies were made at that time. If you like it please watch Antonioni's The Passenger
Oh good pull it does have Antonioni vibes