"Kill Your Darlings", the Beat Generation, & Lucien Carr: historical context, analysis, & commentary
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- čas přidán 30. 04. 2022
- In this fan video (which involves commentary/analysis on the movie "Kill Your Darlings"), I start with a powerpoint on historical context for the formation of the Beat Generation (including some tidbits about Lucien Carr and the other Beats), and then show key movie scenes with commentary while explaining the references.
I've also posted audio recordings where I cross-reference the chapters covering Lucien/David/the murder, from three books (an autobiography by Edie Parker and two semi-autobiographies by Kerouac) that mention the topic, which the movie may have pulled details from.
FYI: I put some of my own subjective interpretation/commentary on it. THIS IS A FAN VIDEO, and isn't meant as an academic source itself; rather, it's a home project on a topic I found interesting thus took a deeper dive into (not to mention some of the Beat sources out there are at times subjective or vague with conflicting info). Hopefully it can help explain some of the references missed by the movie though, and be enjoyable and informative for those interested! ^__^
More references: -"And the Hippos Were Boiled in their Tanks" (another semi-autobiographical novel written by William S. Burroughs and Jack Kerouac that focuses more on Lucien Carr. This is the main book to read on it, especially if you want a more detailed account of Lucien, David, and the murder. Full audiobook: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUiFh....
I've read some of their letters. Allen, Lucien and Jack do remain close even after the murder. In fact, they still constant hang out and went on faraway trips together.
Who is responsible for this angelic presentation, and where have you been all my life?!
Glad you enjoyed!
omg just finished this movie and i wanted to know how historically accurate it was, and learn more about them. thank u so much for this!!
I think this video just added 10 years onto my lifespan, the most insightful thing I've watched? read? listened? to in a long while, this was just hands down brilliant. I have never experienced so much excitement over a commentary video yet here we are, please never stop. The script of the film is worth visiting too, it's a shame how much they had to cut out but understandable considering the resources they had at their disposal and the length it would've been.
PLEASE MAKE MORE VIDEOS LIKE THIS OMG
I WOULD WATCH YOU JUST GO THROUGH A PODCAST ABOUT THE BEATS OR LUCIENN.
I TOOK NOTES ON THIS AND EVERYTHING
wow, can't believe I watched a 53 min presentation and enjoyed it till the last second
Thank you.
I had a hard time understanding the movie at some points. I really loved this thanks!
I love this video and thank you so much! I have watched Kill Your Darlings twice and I am obsessed with the stories between these people but there has not been a video essay that can truly explain everything well and then I came across this one🥺thank you so much!!
What a lecture. Complete and detailed. And even a bit sarcastic at times.
jack kerouac was no rich man! he was raised in poverty, dropped out of college and became an auto-didact, something he was very proud of
True, Lucien and Burroughs came from old money, but Jack's family was working class.
You don't know how much I appreciate you for making this video. Thank you
OMG!!! thank you so so much, this is really helpful for me to get to know them better. this movie basicly changed my life when I was 13 (i'm 15 now) It broght me to jazz, histroy, the beat, and stuffs. Thank you again
This was fantastic, thank you for this! Would love more videos of a similar format
This was so informative, fun, and thorough, thank you! I appreciated that you used so many sources. Kudos!
It's interesting to me that this movie makes no mention of Neal Cassady, one of the strongest Beat influencers and lover of Ginsburg for 20 years.
Thank you so much for this video, I just finished the movie and wanted to learn more and could barely find any information online!
THIS IS SUCH A GOOD VIDEO thank you so much for this in-depth analysis!! would love to see future videos :))
Thank you for the masterpiece!❤
reference on lucien influencing ginsberg to write? ginsberg said it was jack
Nice presentation. Well Done and entertaining. Many think of the Beats as diamonds, a metaphor of perfection and aims, symbolizing the best. Lucien Carr had something real to contribute. Much like Herbert Huncke, Gregory Corso & Franz Kline would have influance later. Lu C. in the Sky with Diamonds.
this is so good!!
I'm sure someone has pointed out that there is a photo of Allen Ginsburg with Neal Cassady (N.C., secret hero of these poems, cocksman and Adonis of Denver)
The events of Kill Your Darlings occurs before Neal is introduced to the group.
Thank you so so much for this!!!
don't look back into the sun in the ending🖤
Thank you!
Actually Rimbawd works ok too.
I absolutely love this video you don't even knowww 😇
The actors look ,very much, like the real life men
Why not read a bit more of Howl?
In case you want a bit more Howl, there's an excellent dramatic reading of this on CZcams, done by none other than Allen Ginsberg himself! :D czcams.com/video/x-P2fILsLH8/video.html
THIS IS A LIE!, THERE ARE MANY FILMS ON THE BEAT GENERATION, THE LAST ONE IS "ON THE ROAD". OTHERS:
Beat (2000 film)
The Beatniks (film)
Big Sur (film)
A Bucket of Blood
Burroughs: The Movie
C
Corso: The Last Beat
F
The Flower Thief
H
Heart Beat (film)
Howl (2010 film)
K
Kill Your Darlings (2013 film)
L
The Last Time I Committed Suicide
Life and Times of Allen Ginsberg
N
Naked Lunch (film)
O
On the Road (2012 film)
P
Pull My Daisy
R
The Rebel Set
S
The Source (1999 film)
The Subterraneans (film)
W
Wholly Communion
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within
Words of Advice: William S. Burroughs on the Road