that ex-mormon guy bit is lowkey one the best things I've read in my life
@mackenzierodgers72356 күн бұрын
Great review! I just finished this last night. I’m agnostic now but grew up Christian. I really enjoyed the tone and themes and definitely leaned heavily into my biblical knowledge to understand what was happening. As a fan of spiritual horror media, too, I thought the book was terrifying at times. Especially towards the end with descriptions of arms down throats 😩Well done to the author and again, great review!
@AnalysisWithAlex6 күн бұрын
Agreed! I love how layered this book can be. Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked this video!
@xMXWLx7 күн бұрын
16:36 these verses are for the left. if you dont believe in the bible, you cannot see why this is describing those that dont believe in god, jesus or understand the bible.
@xMXWLx7 күн бұрын
3:48 it was kinda like the christian schism. the aggressive empire side and the orangutan with the books was the more intellectual and spiritual side
@AnalysisWithAlex7 күн бұрын
That's a cool interpretation! I think that really aligns with what the movie goes for, too. We can still situate that schism with some of the real-world context we applied in this video, too.
@xMXWLx7 күн бұрын
caesar, noah, empire, flood. theres so much in here.
@James-Alai7 күн бұрын
Just finished this novel two nights ago. It was terrifying and beautiful. That damn knocking scene in Paris...wow. Great review bro. Got a sub from me.
@disposablehero123515 күн бұрын
it was an anti German film
@sinjinreed209118 күн бұрын
So… you’re saying that Proximus is the fusion of “Men Thinking About the Roman Empire” and “Return to Monke”?
@nkristianschmidt24 күн бұрын
Saving private Ryan is a propaganda movie entertaining for a couple of hours. The Thin Red Line is a painting of industrial society and humanity.
@unknownperson-od3svАй бұрын
I just finished the book. Does Willis have a racist thought on page 83? Like is he saying "(that's you)" to the black police man being gang related? Little random tidbit I thought might be interesting to bring up.
@salvadormanzo2918Ай бұрын
Cormacs border trilogy is great
@TheHilltopPillboxАй бұрын
I remember being rocked by Saving Private Ryan, and I still enjoy watching it from time to time. When I first saw Thin Red Line, it was inevitable that I would compare it to Ryan, and being a slower movie with fewer action scenes, I walked away thinking it was "good, but not great". After watching Thin Red Line a few years later, (and being a bit more reflective), I realized it is the superior story. While Ryan relies mostly on spectacle and the single story line, Thin Red Line combines a few threads together into one larger narrative. Ryan is about saving one person because the Army told them to, while Thin Red Line is a number of individuals trying to save themselves from the Army. I love both movies, and will watch them when I need whatever they each give.
@gregofthewebАй бұрын
Nope. Shit book.
@fleabynightАй бұрын
Thanks for that. I wish I could speak half as eloquently as you. I am Australian but I enjoy Cormac's novels exceedingly. I have read all of his except, No Country for Old Men. The Crossing is my second favorite novel of his. Breaks one's heart at times & I can't get enough of his philosophical angles especially running into the Old dude. Interestingly I couldn't remember he wrote parts from the She Wolf's point of view, Thanks for that again! Oh yea I love scotch too :)
@Warlin_DoorАй бұрын
Religion? Yea don’t care
@slimfishguttz5688Ай бұрын
Used Google Translate to read the Spanish passages. There’s nothing of note in those passages. They can be safely skipped.
@n8g496Ай бұрын
Man, that was a great review. I just finished the novel, and I enjoyed it deeply! As an Orthodox Christian, I appreciated the sacrifical love aspect.
@Joe-pu3qiАй бұрын
Soldier philosophers
@TheMarauderOfficialАй бұрын
saving private ryan multiple times endorses the execution of prisoners of war. piece of shit propaganda.
@TheHolyVindicateАй бұрын
Was just watching this assuming it was a 40k+ view video. It’s only at 800? You’re doing a really really good job.
@AnalysisWithAlexАй бұрын
Maybe it will reach there somehow! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
@loolfactorie2 ай бұрын
Kingdom had useless and pointless characters, like the talking-human-male, fleshed out nothing of how speaking-human survived, didn't explain why there was only one Gorilla and one Orangutan. The girl was emotionless and somehow knew exactly what to get, where to find it and where to deliver it too. I felt it was the weakest of the series thus far.
@Alice-si8uz2 ай бұрын
This was really good, I actually didn't realise how deep the religious undertones in the story were even if I did pick up on the more obvious parts about how ideas can be twisted and used to people's benefit. I don't live in the US but I can definatly see how this applies to anything involving history. It's so easy for it to get misunderstood for what it really was. It really is such a great movie.
@AnalysisWithAlexАй бұрын
Thank you so much! I wish there was even more exportation of those themes in the story, especially from the religious angle. I totally think it works in almost any context, which is why I said it’s sorta a timely yet timeless story. I’m really glad you liked it!
@magicman31632 ай бұрын
15:20 wouldn’t be seen as a bad thing if we weren’t a corporation ran by Israel and it didn’t threaten capitalism
@emilioarrondo48852 ай бұрын
listened to this while i did chores, wouldve thought you had 50k subs, keep up the great work !
@AnalysisWithAlexАй бұрын
Maybe one day! I’m really glad you liked it! Thank you!
@rituchoudhary72362 ай бұрын
Great video. Really impressive; the perspective you provide here is genuine and agreeable. Keep up the good work. Thanks!
@AnalysisWithAlex2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I’ll do my best!
@gracehawkins42592 ай бұрын
You’ve almost made me want to finish this one
@n8g496Ай бұрын
Lmao!
@kevinogracia16152 ай бұрын
Cormac's Blood is excellent. Suttree, too. Thanks for your video(s). Peace on earth.
@111409able2 ай бұрын
I like your witness and your commitment.
@AnalysisWithAlex2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy some of the other stuff I've been making on here.
@crustis59582 ай бұрын
You should read the hyperion cantos if you like dune. Thank me later boyos.
@AnalysisWithAlex2 ай бұрын
That series as been high on my to-read list since Dune! It thoroughly seems like it would be my jam. I was sold on it when it was described as "space religious pilgrimage" to me. Thanks for the rec!
@mikeyyy.2 ай бұрын
great video! just randomly discovered your channel but i love the content so far. just a tiny technical tip - increasing the volume of your microphone and decreasing the volume of music (especially in the beginning of the video) would do wonders. keep doing what you're doing, love it! :)
@AnalysisWithAlex2 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this comment! I’m glad you are liking everything! Thanks for the tip, too. Really. This whole thing has been a constant learning experience when it comes to the technical side of things.
@crystalscolza16632 ай бұрын
I think if you really love the dune movie/ book and you want to dive deeper into the characters that you saw in the movies.... You need to backtrack and read the prequels which of the house trilogies... House harkonnen house Attreades house carino. It will give you a back story on all the characters you see in the movie and it's a really great 3 book story all by itself.
@AnalysisWithAlex2 ай бұрын
Thanks for this rec! Out of all the extended universe Dune stuff, I’ve heard that trilogy is probably some of the best stuff and your comment affirms that. I hope to eventually get around the checking them out!
@ymckondo18102 ай бұрын
Roadside Picnic Novel by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky Solaris Novel by Stanisław Lem
@AnalysisWithAlex2 ай бұрын
Two that have been on my list! I love the movie Stalker based on Roadside Picnic, but I’ve heard they are pretty different. I also read Fiasco by Lem awhile back, and I’ve been meaning to check out Solaris. Thanks for the recs!
@gracehawkins42593 ай бұрын
you forgot to mention the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
@gawdpratyush3 ай бұрын
9:00
@AndthenthereisCencorship-xc6yi3 ай бұрын
Fury was not a 2010 film, but a 2014 film. He misspoke.
@MrXenacrates3 ай бұрын
I finished Between Two Fires a few days ago, and was absolutely floored. So glad to hear a thorough, theological perspective on this.
@AnalysisWithAlex3 ай бұрын
I still think about it from time to time. Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
@mikew64843 ай бұрын
I just finished the Border Trilogy and I think it might be the best book series I've ever read. I thought Cities of the Plain was an excellent ending to the trilogy, though I can't say for certain whether or not I would have enjoyed it as much as I did without reading the other two books first.
@AnalysisWithAlex3 ай бұрын
Agreed! It’s one of my favorite trilogies, too! It’s certainly a fitting ending, and I can’t imagine on missing out of the richness the other two novels give these characters and the landscape.
@snarfbomber298Күн бұрын
Well I totally didn’t know there was a trilogy and read Cities of the Plains as my first McCarthy book. Now I’m hooked but I doubt I’ll enjoy any McCarthy book more. The epilogue is perfection
@aurejones95464 ай бұрын
Great video. I was actually very engrossed in this book. Just finished it today. I found the most beleaguered part to me was when the Gypsies towing the airplane ran into Billy on the road. That strained my attention span a bit. There are other parts that ran along the same line but none of them made me lose interest. I am used to McCarthy’s style though. The only book of his I’ve yet to read is Cities of the Plain and I’m starting that as soon as I post this comment. Really enjoyed the video. I’ll definitely check more of yours.
@AnalysisWithAlex4 ай бұрын
There were a few moments like that for me, too! Same thing for me with the airplane. I bet you’ll enjoy Cities of the Plain. It’s excellent. The pacing is a lot less meandering than the Crossing, too. You’ll have to let me know what you think about it. Thank you for the comment and for watching!
@happygucci50944 ай бұрын
New sub- just from the intro- you have a great vibe I would love to see you lean more into the psychoanalytic side and perhaps its sociological and political implications- it really is a useful framework that unites these elements - exploration of trauma re-enactment and cultural myth through the lens of horror. Nicely done guys 🫡🙌🏽💗 ✊🏽🇵🇸
@nascarplanet98584 ай бұрын
Letters from iwojima and thin red line best war movies ever I sayz.from a stoner who watched movies for 10 years straight
@colevirtue27035 ай бұрын
Cities of the plain is the best book in the trilogy.
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192Ай бұрын
I’d give that to All the Pretty Horses (which is up there amongst my favorite books of all time). Cities of the Plain would be a close second though.
@Barklord6 ай бұрын
Nice video. I still have an excellent Bushmills Irish whiskey from Northern Ireland. Might have to have a sip. I haven't heard of any of these authors or books; the underground church sounds very valuable in times like these. I'm not a Christian, but I recently got turned on to a new tranlation of the Gospels by Sarah Ruden.
@AnalysisWithAlex5 ай бұрын
Thank you! I need to get into more Irish bottles. I've had pretty limited exposure there, so I might add Bushmills to my list. And I agree. I hope that translation treats you well! I haven't heard of that one. I'm going to look into it.
@yvonnejackson16966 ай бұрын
This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. Every time I see it I see something different. My perception of various characters changes. Every time I hear a different commentary on it I gain a new understanding of this complex and magnificent film.
@gracehawkins42596 ай бұрын
ANGER
@gandgpolaroid64067 ай бұрын
wow needed to watch your review for beginning the book
@mrmansion86727 ай бұрын
This movie is still a movie that signifies the death of Christmas as you have defined as this movie is an R rated movie filled with sexual and profane language and drunkenness
@mrmansion86727 ай бұрын
Christmas horror films are true classics. Black Christmas, silent night deadly night and Christmas evil bring us back to the spooky nature of Christmas when they would tell ghost stories. Christmas at its core doesn’t have anything to do with Jesus….Christians tried to make it their own like Halloween to “justify” it. Christmas is pagan
@gracehawkins42597 ай бұрын
Source: trust me bro
@music2myear7 ай бұрын
While I appreciated the content generally, the music looping and not progressing anywhere, and perhaps due to its volume relative to your voices, ended up being distracting to me. Perhaps with more dynamic vocal presentation and setting the music volume a little lower overall may make the looping less of an issue. But, that said, thank you for bringing a new film to my attention, and doing so in a way that makes me want to watch it.
@AnalysisWithAlex7 ай бұрын
Thank you for this comment! The music and audio levels have been an ongoing learning experience for me. That feedback will help me figure it out more. Thank you for watching the video, and I’m glad you liked it overall!
@tesspeacock38347 ай бұрын
Amazing vid! 🙌 thanks for the deep dive into the Holdovers, now I gotta see it
@AnalysisWithAlex7 ай бұрын
Yes, you do! Thank you, and I’m glad you liked the video!
@koleruder24917 ай бұрын
What an absolutely beautiful video you’ve made
@AnalysisWithAlex7 ай бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m really glad that you liked it!
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that ex-mormon guy bit is lowkey one the best things I've read in my life
Great review! I just finished this last night. I’m agnostic now but grew up Christian. I really enjoyed the tone and themes and definitely leaned heavily into my biblical knowledge to understand what was happening. As a fan of spiritual horror media, too, I thought the book was terrifying at times. Especially towards the end with descriptions of arms down throats 😩Well done to the author and again, great review!
Agreed! I love how layered this book can be. Thank you so much! I'm glad you liked this video!
16:36 these verses are for the left. if you dont believe in the bible, you cannot see why this is describing those that dont believe in god, jesus or understand the bible.
3:48 it was kinda like the christian schism. the aggressive empire side and the orangutan with the books was the more intellectual and spiritual side
That's a cool interpretation! I think that really aligns with what the movie goes for, too. We can still situate that schism with some of the real-world context we applied in this video, too.
caesar, noah, empire, flood. theres so much in here.
Just finished this novel two nights ago. It was terrifying and beautiful. That damn knocking scene in Paris...wow. Great review bro. Got a sub from me.
it was an anti German film
So… you’re saying that Proximus is the fusion of “Men Thinking About the Roman Empire” and “Return to Monke”?
Saving private Ryan is a propaganda movie entertaining for a couple of hours. The Thin Red Line is a painting of industrial society and humanity.
I just finished the book. Does Willis have a racist thought on page 83? Like is he saying "(that's you)" to the black police man being gang related? Little random tidbit I thought might be interesting to bring up.
Cormacs border trilogy is great
I remember being rocked by Saving Private Ryan, and I still enjoy watching it from time to time. When I first saw Thin Red Line, it was inevitable that I would compare it to Ryan, and being a slower movie with fewer action scenes, I walked away thinking it was "good, but not great". After watching Thin Red Line a few years later, (and being a bit more reflective), I realized it is the superior story. While Ryan relies mostly on spectacle and the single story line, Thin Red Line combines a few threads together into one larger narrative. Ryan is about saving one person because the Army told them to, while Thin Red Line is a number of individuals trying to save themselves from the Army. I love both movies, and will watch them when I need whatever they each give.
Nope. Shit book.
Thanks for that. I wish I could speak half as eloquently as you. I am Australian but I enjoy Cormac's novels exceedingly. I have read all of his except, No Country for Old Men. The Crossing is my second favorite novel of his. Breaks one's heart at times & I can't get enough of his philosophical angles especially running into the Old dude. Interestingly I couldn't remember he wrote parts from the She Wolf's point of view, Thanks for that again! Oh yea I love scotch too :)
Religion? Yea don’t care
Used Google Translate to read the Spanish passages. There’s nothing of note in those passages. They can be safely skipped.
Man, that was a great review. I just finished the novel, and I enjoyed it deeply! As an Orthodox Christian, I appreciated the sacrifical love aspect.
Soldier philosophers
saving private ryan multiple times endorses the execution of prisoners of war. piece of shit propaganda.
Was just watching this assuming it was a 40k+ view video. It’s only at 800? You’re doing a really really good job.
Maybe it will reach there somehow! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!
Kingdom had useless and pointless characters, like the talking-human-male, fleshed out nothing of how speaking-human survived, didn't explain why there was only one Gorilla and one Orangutan. The girl was emotionless and somehow knew exactly what to get, where to find it and where to deliver it too. I felt it was the weakest of the series thus far.
This was really good, I actually didn't realise how deep the religious undertones in the story were even if I did pick up on the more obvious parts about how ideas can be twisted and used to people's benefit. I don't live in the US but I can definatly see how this applies to anything involving history. It's so easy for it to get misunderstood for what it really was. It really is such a great movie.
Thank you so much! I wish there was even more exportation of those themes in the story, especially from the religious angle. I totally think it works in almost any context, which is why I said it’s sorta a timely yet timeless story. I’m really glad you liked it!
15:20 wouldn’t be seen as a bad thing if we weren’t a corporation ran by Israel and it didn’t threaten capitalism
listened to this while i did chores, wouldve thought you had 50k subs, keep up the great work !
Maybe one day! I’m really glad you liked it! Thank you!
Great video. Really impressive; the perspective you provide here is genuine and agreeable. Keep up the good work. Thanks!
Thank you so much for the kind words! I’m glad you enjoyed the video! I’ll do my best!
You’ve almost made me want to finish this one
Lmao!
Cormac's Blood is excellent. Suttree, too. Thanks for your video(s). Peace on earth.
I like your witness and your commitment.
Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy some of the other stuff I've been making on here.
You should read the hyperion cantos if you like dune. Thank me later boyos.
That series as been high on my to-read list since Dune! It thoroughly seems like it would be my jam. I was sold on it when it was described as "space religious pilgrimage" to me. Thanks for the rec!
great video! just randomly discovered your channel but i love the content so far. just a tiny technical tip - increasing the volume of your microphone and decreasing the volume of music (especially in the beginning of the video) would do wonders. keep doing what you're doing, love it! :)
Thank you so much for this comment! I’m glad you are liking everything! Thanks for the tip, too. Really. This whole thing has been a constant learning experience when it comes to the technical side of things.
I think if you really love the dune movie/ book and you want to dive deeper into the characters that you saw in the movies.... You need to backtrack and read the prequels which of the house trilogies... House harkonnen house Attreades house carino. It will give you a back story on all the characters you see in the movie and it's a really great 3 book story all by itself.
Thanks for this rec! Out of all the extended universe Dune stuff, I’ve heard that trilogy is probably some of the best stuff and your comment affirms that. I hope to eventually get around the checking them out!
Roadside Picnic Novel by Arkady Strugatsky and Boris Strugatsky Solaris Novel by Stanisław Lem
Two that have been on my list! I love the movie Stalker based on Roadside Picnic, but I’ve heard they are pretty different. I also read Fiasco by Lem awhile back, and I’ve been meaning to check out Solaris. Thanks for the recs!
you forgot to mention the seven husbands of evelyn hugo
9:00
Fury was not a 2010 film, but a 2014 film. He misspoke.
I finished Between Two Fires a few days ago, and was absolutely floored. So glad to hear a thorough, theological perspective on this.
I still think about it from time to time. Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video!
I just finished the Border Trilogy and I think it might be the best book series I've ever read. I thought Cities of the Plain was an excellent ending to the trilogy, though I can't say for certain whether or not I would have enjoyed it as much as I did without reading the other two books first.
Agreed! It’s one of my favorite trilogies, too! It’s certainly a fitting ending, and I can’t imagine on missing out of the richness the other two novels give these characters and the landscape.
Well I totally didn’t know there was a trilogy and read Cities of the Plains as my first McCarthy book. Now I’m hooked but I doubt I’ll enjoy any McCarthy book more. The epilogue is perfection
Great video. I was actually very engrossed in this book. Just finished it today. I found the most beleaguered part to me was when the Gypsies towing the airplane ran into Billy on the road. That strained my attention span a bit. There are other parts that ran along the same line but none of them made me lose interest. I am used to McCarthy’s style though. The only book of his I’ve yet to read is Cities of the Plain and I’m starting that as soon as I post this comment. Really enjoyed the video. I’ll definitely check more of yours.
There were a few moments like that for me, too! Same thing for me with the airplane. I bet you’ll enjoy Cities of the Plain. It’s excellent. The pacing is a lot less meandering than the Crossing, too. You’ll have to let me know what you think about it. Thank you for the comment and for watching!
New sub- just from the intro- you have a great vibe I would love to see you lean more into the psychoanalytic side and perhaps its sociological and political implications- it really is a useful framework that unites these elements - exploration of trauma re-enactment and cultural myth through the lens of horror. Nicely done guys 🫡🙌🏽💗 ✊🏽🇵🇸
Letters from iwojima and thin red line best war movies ever I sayz.from a stoner who watched movies for 10 years straight
Cities of the plain is the best book in the trilogy.
I’d give that to All the Pretty Horses (which is up there amongst my favorite books of all time). Cities of the Plain would be a close second though.
Nice video. I still have an excellent Bushmills Irish whiskey from Northern Ireland. Might have to have a sip. I haven't heard of any of these authors or books; the underground church sounds very valuable in times like these. I'm not a Christian, but I recently got turned on to a new tranlation of the Gospels by Sarah Ruden.
Thank you! I need to get into more Irish bottles. I've had pretty limited exposure there, so I might add Bushmills to my list. And I agree. I hope that translation treats you well! I haven't heard of that one. I'm going to look into it.
This is one of the best movies I have ever seen. Every time I see it I see something different. My perception of various characters changes. Every time I hear a different commentary on it I gain a new understanding of this complex and magnificent film.
ANGER
wow needed to watch your review for beginning the book
This movie is still a movie that signifies the death of Christmas as you have defined as this movie is an R rated movie filled with sexual and profane language and drunkenness
Christmas horror films are true classics. Black Christmas, silent night deadly night and Christmas evil bring us back to the spooky nature of Christmas when they would tell ghost stories. Christmas at its core doesn’t have anything to do with Jesus….Christians tried to make it their own like Halloween to “justify” it. Christmas is pagan
Source: trust me bro
While I appreciated the content generally, the music looping and not progressing anywhere, and perhaps due to its volume relative to your voices, ended up being distracting to me. Perhaps with more dynamic vocal presentation and setting the music volume a little lower overall may make the looping less of an issue. But, that said, thank you for bringing a new film to my attention, and doing so in a way that makes me want to watch it.
Thank you for this comment! The music and audio levels have been an ongoing learning experience for me. That feedback will help me figure it out more. Thank you for watching the video, and I’m glad you liked it overall!
Amazing vid! 🙌 thanks for the deep dive into the Holdovers, now I gotta see it
Yes, you do! Thank you, and I’m glad you liked the video!
What an absolutely beautiful video you’ve made
Thank you so much! I’m really glad that you liked it!