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Before transitioning into more dramatic roles, Jackie Chan during his prime always said: "I love action, but I hate violence." There's definitely a distinction between the two.
jp3813 In a lot of Jackie Chan's older films, you'll notice that he never really kills anyone, and the instances where he's fighting are usually forced upon him
While making The Raid director Gareth Evans asked Yayan Ruhian and Iko Uwais (the movie's stunt coordinators and stars) how THEY would defend themselves in a real life fight. He chuckled and said their answer was always 'land two good hits, then run away'. "They don't want to hurt people!"
Translation: "I, ThrottleVinnieModo, don't know who Jackie Chan is, or any quotes by him. Also, there's definitely no distinction between action and violence ever."
I appreciate the way they portray violence in the Daredevil Netflix series. It seems more realistic than other depictions because it doesn't look easy. It looks like hard exhausting work. It is messy, and people don't go down easily.
Matt definitely takes a beating for sure. I also appreciate the fact he's usually exhausted to the point of collapse, particularly with that now-legendary hallway fight from episode 2.
NeoSquirrel Yeah. They certainly don't glorify violence. They make it appear as something one wouldn't want to do unless one really had to. It is so difficult and messy that it wouldn't even be worth the effort or energy expended unless your life depended on it. Other films always depict strangling deaths as just a couple of seconds of choking. In reality, it takes several minutes of macabre struggle.
Violence doesn't just need to be, well good violence, it also needs an underlying emotional conflict, rather than just being violent for violence sake.
Exactly. I disagree with the video on some elements to it and it misses out the important impact of the use of violence on films in general. Quentin Tarantino, Coens Brothers, Martin Scorsese and other brilliant filmmakers made an interesting interpretations of their view in violence as they used the term story wisely. This video felt a bit more like a wanna be a straight forward action pack with an explosion film making like Michael Bay, Shane Black and mostly Dwayne Johnson's films so to speak. Nevertheless, it's a pretty fun video, not my kind of jam though.
@@jakemetzgar because that too fills a purpose. It's violence as a dance and something to endure and survive. I come at this from a different angle than most I guess, on account of my cPTSD, but it's kind of validating/comforting somehow and refuge in audacity? I know plenty of people live lives are that violent and horrible (gangs, war zones, etc) but mine was more psychological violence reinforced with sporadic and less predictable physical violence. A that over the top violence-fest is cathartic and comforting (because hell at least I have never had anything that bad happen to me). Then again I am the kind of person who would rather endure physical violence than mental. It's kind of like listening to really sad music or watching a sad movie when you need to cry but you're too emotionally constipated and just trapped in this fog of awful and self loathing. I kind of wonder if that is why Americans are so fond of violence in their movies: they endure a lot of violence growing up, both from their parents (it is illegal to hit/spank your children where I grew up, and has been since 1966. [Not that it helped me but shutting me up was what the psychological abuse was for, to make me feel I deserved it, had forced their hand, and wouldn't snitch]) and from their environment growing up, like the bullies in schools and being treated terribly at school with no dignity on account of the lack of sufficient school resources. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_punishment_in_the_home#Effects_on_behavior_and_development Violence for the sake of violence in movies like The Raid still has far more consequences than in Hollywood action movies. People actually suffer and die in that movie, and that resonates with my experiences. It's like a cathartic lucid nightmare that brings you some sense of closure. Similarly, I really enjoyed the Judge Dredd version of The Raid. I also have always had a love for noir stories, which I had personally just chalked up to that the main character in those are usually semi-functional losers who despite that still get to get shit done even if at a terrible cost, but this video essay gives me a deeper appreciation for it.
@@guillermo7298 Its one of the best bad film in the recent history. Aliens(predators) coming to Earth to get autism, the over the top action(with not the best CGI) and the banter. Also a few good deaths, like the Coyle and Keyes scene. So bad, but at the same time so good.
Nice Guys was really good, Shane Black is a master of Comedy Noir. Not as witty and fast paced as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, but it did everything right in being what it was.
Nikita Kon That's very nice of you to say! But I feel a bit odd chatting about it on someone else's channel. I try never to be "that" CZcams person who self-promotes everywhere.
+ CINEMA LOVER Not to mention... The Last Prostitute. (Featuring Wil Wheaton before he hit the big time on Star Trek TNG as the legendary Wesley Crusher)
I legit love the moment the missiles hit the house in Iron Man 3. The effect was amazing and I teared up a little when Tony's first action is to protect Pepper.
Been feeling a little uninspired recently as an aspiring filmmaker and coming back to this channel and reminds me why I want to get into making films. Thank you. Please never stop.
Channels to binge: Art Regard, Casey Neistat, Channel Criswell, Darren-MUST SEE FILMS, Every Frame a Painting, Nerdwriter1, Ralphthemoviemaker, RedLetterMedia, Wisecrack, YourMovieSucksDOTorg.
Drive made the violence feel more shocking and dangerous than most movies. It has such a slow pace so when violence erupts unexpectedly the viewer feels the same shock and fear as the characters.
@@mymicks21 Exactly. In Drive the violence has a purpose as each violent act that occurs affects a character or the storyline. There is a never a moment where someone is just killed or hurt because of pointless action.
Something Wes craven said does relate to this when he submitted the first scream movie to the MPAA they told him to cut a few frames out of the cameraman kenny’s death because it was too “real” and disturbing and Wes’s reply was: “it’s murder it’s supposed to be disturbing.”
Reluctant Couch the movie was horribly fantastic! Lol! Man! I didn't want it to end! My mind is blown on why I didn't watch it sooner! If it wasn't for your comment & reply, I wouldn't have watched it- for that, sir, I thank you! Man, what a treat that movie was/is. Loved every minute of that movie, I love the style it was directed, all the hijinx(if that's correct) were so awesome.. the realistic ways moments happened, along with the comedic tone but with a noir dark tone.. once again, thank you for your input! Wonderful movie! I can't complain about a thing from this movie unless I nit pick.. even then it's not worthwhile since it was such a great movie.. that movie went into my top 10 movies. Maybe top 5.. I thoroughly enjoyed it, I'll put this movie in my ranks next to Reservoir Dogs, and (please don't fault me) Get Shorty, I love that movie too, has that same tone too.. thank you, once again.
I envy you so very much! Your videos are all works of art in their own sense. You have created a style that has to be mastered. One wrong move could make the video crappy but you execute it perfectly. I have been making films on and off for a few years, but none have touched or recreated the feeling that I get while watching you videos. Watching them twice or three times is necessary because the first of second time around I'm looking at the way you execute the editing in your videos. My favorite parts are when you highlight text or move around a page. It creates a very calm and smooth video effect. Moving past your video/editing style, the message of your videos of the point you make is so clear and puts everything in to perspective very well. You probably admire other creators of film makers for their work, but I admire you for yours. Thanks for making my day a tiny bit better and putting effort into your work which is hard to come by now a days.
If you want to see violence done right and in a realistic fashion, make sure to watch Park Chan-wook's 2002 masterpiece - 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'.
I've been watching your video's since 50k subscribers, and your content hasn't changed one bit. that isn't a bad thing, in fact its amazing because the level of quality was, and still is, incredibly high. keep up the good work!
Consequential is such a great way to put it, too. Every death is connected directly to another event... Hell, even some character traits directly lead to character's deaths--- like Vincent Vega's heroin addiction>>>toilet all the time>>>>Pop Tarts and Travolta goes flying. Bridget Fonda getting blown away by DeNiro>>>Deniro getting blown away by Sam Jackson. People typically are not just frivolously killed like we see in some films.
***** The one that immediately came to mind was the scene in Inglourious Basterds in the underground German bar where like half the cast dies and the other scene at the end where all but two characters die.
Not to your taste perhaps, but uninspired seems an odd word? There's certainly something vital and, I would say, inevitable about his music. He has become the poet laureate of a generation of young people for a reason. He has brought together some of the most exciting musicians currently working in jazz, neo-soul, hip hop and electronic and, not only that, has somehow produced powerful conceptual works out of all these disparate parts. I think "inspiration" may in some small part be the root of this. Even if he is standing on the shoulders of the Soulquarians, I genuinely believe he has added meaningfully to their blueprint. He's not an MC to be scoffed at either.
A great example of awkward, realistic violence that I saw this year was Green Room. The way that they did violence in that film (as well as the director's previous film, Blue Ruin), felt real in a way I have not seen portrayed in a long time, and it was one of the most nail-biting and horrific experiences that I've had in a theater.
Man I love your videos so damn much it's unreal, yours is one of the most enlightening channels on CZcams not just in terms of film & other mediums of art, but real world things too, that video you did a few weeks ago on stories controlling the economic reality was amazing.
You are brilliant and highly underrated. Every video I've watched on your channel has been a quality ass video and I can see the effort you put into each one. Keep it up man, I'm extremely excited to see what's next for you!
if you like his stuff, you should check out Channel Criswell and Every Frame a Painting - both are amazing channels with similar themes and different content :)
Interesting how you never mentioned the Coen brothers once in this video. I feel they marry violence and narrative progression with great nuance. Their films often take place in hermetic worlds which are pierced by humour and realism through very brutal violence, but a violence which is never aimless nor tedious. Fargo and No Country For Old Men are perfect examples of this.
Man of Steel fight scenes are among the best comic book fight scenes ever! The choreography takes their superpowers and exploits them as much as possible! The way Zod and Clark move all around the city and focus just on defeating each other is very well shot and gives the audience feeling that this fight is a fight between two gods. Captain America's fight in Winter Soldier was amazingly choreographed as well but those two cannot be compared whatsoever since Cap and Winter Soldier are basically just tuned people that's all.
Question: How did you get to use Al Green's song? Did you pay royalties, or is it simply that your channel isn't monetized and you don't need to worry about use of music thus? :) Great video btw, shared it on my Facebook account :)
I absolutely loved the nice guys. I'm enjoying your videos, you are putting ideas I've had about films into words and explaining it back to me, it feels like an epiphany like "yes thats exactly it! Now it males sense"
Unsolicited Orginal Movie Scripts! Nerdwriter, What happened to originality in Hollywood? You touch on the fact that Hollywood in the 1980s and 1990s saw a real demand for these UOMS. I think you should make a video exploring this bygone trend that gave us so many memorable films. Films that are entirely new and without any connection to previous works. To me, the 1980s and 1990s was a kind of golden era for films and most importantly for writers. Why is this no longer in demand? How have audiences changed since then? I feel this is an important topic that needs addressing! Everything now seems to be a remake or a sequel or spinoff. I think audiences are fed up with the trend of unoriginal cash grab films, preying on their nostalgia. Audiences need to be reminded of greater times. Star Wars for example, is great, don't get me wrong, but we need to think about making movies that are better than Star Wars. Not just new Star Wars films. In the 1970s, George Lucas aspired to make something new and different. He succeeded. However, it is now 40 years later and we are still using his outdated formula via the new trilogy. Where's the innovation in that? Films are supposed to be new and challenging, reflecting our changing world. An enlightening reflection of the audience. Or should we really be asking: What happeded to the audience? Nerdwriter, I would love to see you explore this more. Thank you for your quality content.
touches with EveryframeaPainting Jackie Chan video at some points. Great analysis looking at film violence from a different perspective. When it comes to hard hitting violence Tarantino and the Raid Films. I think we want to do an analysis on the raid berandal at some point.
This is great, always a fan of clumsy violence in movies. Another example of someone who can pull that off really well is Andrew Dominik, thinking of the Dick Liddle, Wood Hide Shootout from Assassination of Jesse James and the beating on Ray Liotta's character in Killing Them Softly. When its used it tends to be really awkward and that adds a level of authenticity. In fact would love to see you do a video essay about him, he's not done many films, but they're all criminally underrated.
I'm never disappointed, or feel as if I wasted time watching your videos. I cannot imagine the effort you endure to bring us entertainment. I wish you the best of luck my friend. thank you for all of the awesome breakdowns.
Shane Black didn't write Lethal Weapon 2, he just got credit due to the Guild's weird rules. He talks about it in the press tour he did for Nice Guys, specifically this Writers Panel episode but I've heard it a couple other places: nerdist.com/the-writers-panel-272-shane-black/
I just wanted to leave you a short comment and tell you how amazing your work is. I often have a certain feeling about specific topics and if you make a video about it I know why I had that feeling. Thank you!
This came up on my recommendations. "I already saw this one right?" *click "Yeah I already saw this one." Watched the entire thing again and enjoyed it, again. You do good work my dude.
Before transitioning into more dramatic roles, Jackie Chan during his prime always said: "I love action, but I hate violence." There's definitely a distinction between the two.
jp3813 In a lot of Jackie Chan's older films, you'll notice that he never really kills anyone, and the instances where he's fighting are usually forced upon him
While making The Raid director Gareth Evans asked Yayan Ruhian and Iko Uwais (the movie's stunt coordinators and stars) how THEY would defend themselves in a real life fight. He chuckled and said their answer was always 'land two good hits, then run away'. "They don't want to hurt people!"
Translation: "I, ThrottleVinnieModo, don't know who Jackie Chan is, or any quotes by him. Also, there's definitely no distinction between action and violence ever."
I appreciate the way they portray violence in the Daredevil Netflix series. It seems more realistic than other depictions because it doesn't look easy. It looks like hard exhausting work. It is messy, and people don't go down easily.
Matt definitely takes a beating for sure. I also appreciate the fact he's usually exhausted to the point of collapse, particularly with that now-legendary hallway fight from episode 2.
Yes!! I was just about to comment the same thing when I saw this haha
NeoSquirrel Yeah. They certainly don't glorify violence. They make it appear as something one wouldn't want to do unless one really had to. It is so difficult and messy that it wouldn't even be worth the effort or energy expended unless your life depended on it. Other films always depict strangling deaths as just a couple of seconds of choking. In reality, it takes several minutes of macabre struggle.
Exactly. That's why Daredevil is the Marvel comic adaption that I like the most.
watch old boy, the original not the Hollywood shit one.
that scene in Nice Guys is a comedic gold, that movie is freakin' hilarious
Violence doesn't just need to be, well good violence, it also needs an underlying emotional conflict, rather than just being violent for violence sake.
Exactly. I disagree with the video on some elements to it and it misses out the important impact of the use of violence on films in general. Quentin Tarantino, Coens Brothers, Martin Scorsese and other brilliant filmmakers made an interesting interpretations of their view in violence as they used the term story wisely. This video felt a bit more like a wanna be a straight forward action pack with an explosion film making like Michael Bay, Shane Black and mostly Dwayne Johnson's films so to speak. Nevertheless, it's a pretty fun video, not my kind of jam though.
Elemental_Phoenix that’s why I hate The Raid - it’s just violent for the sake of being violent, but for some reason a lot of people like it
Different meals ... Depends what you want/need atm
@@jakemetzgar because that too fills a purpose. It's violence as a dance and something to endure and survive. I come at this from a different angle than most I guess, on account of my cPTSD, but it's kind of validating/comforting somehow and refuge in audacity? I know plenty of people live lives are that violent and horrible (gangs, war zones, etc) but mine was more psychological violence reinforced with sporadic and less predictable physical violence. A that over the top violence-fest is cathartic and comforting (because hell at least I have never had anything that bad happen to me). Then again I am the kind of person who would rather endure physical violence than mental. It's kind of like listening to really sad music or watching a sad movie when you need to cry but you're too emotionally constipated and just trapped in this fog of awful and self loathing. I kind of wonder if that is why Americans are so fond of violence in their movies: they endure a lot of violence growing up, both from their parents (it is illegal to hit/spank your children where I grew up, and has been since 1966. [Not that it helped me but shutting me up was what the psychological abuse was for, to make me feel I deserved it, had forced their hand, and wouldn't snitch]) and from their environment growing up, like the bullies in schools and being treated terribly at school with no dignity on account of the lack of sufficient school resources. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corporal_punishment_in_the_home#Effects_on_behavior_and_development
Violence for the sake of violence in movies like The Raid still has far more consequences than in Hollywood action movies. People actually suffer and die in that movie, and that resonates with my experiences. It's like a cathartic lucid nightmare that brings you some sense of closure. Similarly, I really enjoyed the Judge Dredd version of The Raid. I also have always had a love for noir stories, which I had personally just chalked up to that the main character in those are usually semi-functional losers who despite that still get to get shit done even if at a terrible cost, but this video essay gives me a deeper appreciation for it.
Absolutely
Russell Crowe is turning into John Goodman.
He might've pass recent John Goodman
It's so true.
there has to be one John Goodman on the planet at all times.
If there is ever a Rosanne prequel or reboot ya know who to call.
RIP John Goodman
Apparently Shane Black has been a favourite of mine without me even realising
Me too, I don't know how to feel about it either.
Ivo Sotirov that's a massive oversight on your part.
Until you realize predator 2018
@@guillermo7298 Its one of the best bad film in the recent history. Aliens(predators) coming to Earth to get autism, the over the top action(with not the best CGI) and the banter. Also a few good deaths, like the Coyle and Keyes scene. So bad, but at the same time so good.
But on the other note, it obviously works better as a comedy and not a predator movie, which is sad, because at least for now the franchise is dead.
Excellent. "awkward violence" - I like that.
Nice Guys was really good, Shane Black is a master of Comedy Noir. Not as witty and fast paced as Kiss Kiss Bang Bang, but it did everything right in being what it was.
Really wanted to go see The Nice Guys but theatres near me were only showing it at Stupid o'clock at night
Then you should've went at stupid o'clock! This is not an excuse. The movie is a masterpiece and it bombed. You helped that to happen!
Some of us have to wake up early in the morning
it bombed because of shitty marketing.
Hamsaphina Every day of the week? Keep telling yourself that!
+rapata31 hey maybe consider learning manners
Last Kiss Goodnight is such a good movie, and it's often overlooked.
Nikita Kon The Nerdwriter is seriously one of the channels I wish I was good enough to be even a little bit like. :)
Nikita Kon That's very nice of you to say! But I feel a bit odd chatting about it on someone else's channel. I try never to be "that" CZcams person who self-promotes everywhere.
so is the last boy scout
agreed
+ CINEMA LOVER Not to mention... The Last Prostitute. (Featuring Wil Wheaton before he hit the big time on Star Trek TNG as the legendary Wesley Crusher)
I legit love the moment the missiles hit the house in Iron Man 3. The effect was amazing and I teared up a little when Tony's first action is to protect Pepper.
Been feeling a little uninspired recently as an aspiring filmmaker and coming back to this channel and reminds me why I want to get into making films. Thank you. Please never stop.
Recently found your channel, and I can't stop watching it!
I think he meant "binging"
no, he meant bidging, goddamdit.
Then you should try watching "Every frame a painting".
Then bidge "Darren Must See Films", bidge him good.
Channels to binge: Art Regard, Casey Neistat, Channel Criswell, Darren-MUST SEE FILMS, Every Frame a Painting, Nerdwriter1, Ralphthemoviemaker, RedLetterMedia, Wisecrack, YourMovieSucksDOTorg.
'Fuck the Angry Birds' indeed
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Dude, you're frigging everywhere! Great content though, you'll grow fast!
Hey, man, I like your stuff!
Subscribed!
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You have good content, Keep it up!
Subbed bro you do great stuff
"To the birds?"
Lol, I see what you did there
QUENTIN TARANTINO
Damn straight
hell fucking yes
Seriously, if you're gonna talk about movie violence do it with a director who Literally makes blood shower out from people's necks.
TARANTULINO!
Quarantine Tarantula
Drive does a fantastic job of only using violence for a purpose, and the film shows the effects of violence both physically and psychologically.
Noah exactly the movie i was thinking about while watching the video
Drive made the violence feel more shocking and dangerous than most movies. It has such a slow pace so when violence erupts unexpectedly the viewer feels the same shock and fear as the characters.
@@mymicks21 Exactly. In Drive the violence has a purpose as each violent act that occurs affects a character or the storyline. There is a never a moment where someone is just killed or hurt because of pointless action.
Something Wes craven said does relate to this when he submitted the first scream movie to the MPAA they told him to cut a few frames out of the cameraman kenny’s death because it was too “real” and disturbing and Wes’s reply was: “it’s murder it’s supposed to be disturbing.”
Nice guys is my favorite movie of 2016
Reluctant Couch is it that good? I hear about it a lot- but, I can't pull through to watch it.
Above Beyond It's mostly my favorite because of how different it is from most other movies in writing, style, and blocking
Thanks, I'm going to give it a go.
Reluctant Couch the movie was horribly fantastic! Lol! Man! I didn't want it to end! My mind is blown on why I didn't watch it sooner! If it wasn't for your comment & reply, I wouldn't have watched it- for that, sir, I thank you! Man, what a treat that movie was/is. Loved every minute of that movie, I love the style it was directed, all the hijinx(if that's correct) were so awesome.. the realistic ways moments happened, along with the comedic tone but with a noir dark tone.. once again, thank you for your input! Wonderful movie! I can't complain about a thing from this movie unless I nit pick.. even then it's not worthwhile since it was such a great movie.. that movie went into my top 10 movies. Maybe top 5.. I thoroughly enjoyed it, I'll put this movie in my ranks next to Reservoir Dogs, and (please don't fault me) Get Shorty, I love that movie too, has that same tone too.. thank you, once again.
The witch is my fav one, second by The nice guys
I envy you so very much! Your videos are all works of art in their own sense. You have created a style that has to be mastered. One wrong move could make the video crappy but you execute it perfectly. I have been making films on and off for a few years, but none have touched or recreated the feeling that I get while watching you videos. Watching them twice or three times is necessary because the first of second time around I'm looking at the way you execute the editing in your videos. My favorite parts are when you highlight text or move around a page. It creates a very calm and smooth video effect. Moving past your video/editing style, the message of your videos of the point you make is so clear and puts everything in to perspective very well. You probably admire other creators of film makers for their work, but I admire you for yours. Thanks for making my day a tiny bit better and putting effort into your work which is hard to come by now a days.
I'm really sensitive about my wrists so that first clip got me shook.
If you want to see violence done right and in a realistic fashion, make sure to watch Park Chan-wook's 2002 masterpiece - 'Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance'.
My favorite of the trilogy
Mine too.
another approach worth checking out (only few scenes with violence) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dark_Valley
absolutely love this film! i was thinking about it through the whole video... the violence in that movie is truly devastating
I totally agree with you!!
Love and happiness at the ending is a stroke of brilliance. Love that song.
I feel like this is one of your best videos so far, mostly because it feels like you're not taking yourself too seriously. Keep up the great work!
The Nice Guys is by far my favorite movie of 2016, so far anyway.
There's like, only 15 more days left. I doubt Rogue One or something else will be the one to satisfy you more.
I really really like this image
Please do a video on my fantastic directing skills. My prequel films are masterpieces.
I've been watching your video's since 50k subscribers, and your content hasn't changed one bit. that isn't a bad thing, in fact its amazing because the level of quality was, and still is, incredibly high. keep up the good work!
awesome video . the editing particularly the way you placed the last scene of the nice guys was just brilliant. And stuff
What about Quentin Tarantino violence?
totally different, gratuitous and beautiful while shockingly consequential.
obscure reference That's a fair way to put it.
Consequential is such a great way to put it, too.
Every death is connected directly to another event... Hell, even some character traits directly lead to character's deaths--- like Vincent Vega's heroin addiction>>>toilet all the time>>>>Pop Tarts and Travolta goes flying. Bridget Fonda getting blown away by DeNiro>>>Deniro getting blown away by Sam Jackson. People typically are not just frivolously killed like we see in some films.
***** The one that immediately came to mind was the scene in Inglourious Basterds in the underground German bar where like half the cast dies and the other scene at the end where all but two characters die.
"BECAUSE IT'S SO MUCH FUN JAAAN!"
Could you please make a Kendrick Lamar vid. This is like my 5th request lol
Please don't.
Yes this needs to happen
Giorgi Tsurtsumia I'm legit not being snarky, what am I missing about this whole Kendrick Lamar thing? I find all his music uninspired.
Not to your taste perhaps, but uninspired seems an odd word? There's certainly something vital and, I would say, inevitable about his music. He has become the poet laureate of a generation of young people for a reason. He has brought together some of the most exciting musicians currently working in jazz, neo-soul, hip hop and electronic and, not only that, has somehow produced powerful conceptual works out of all these disparate parts. I think "inspiration" may in some small part be the root of this. Even if he is standing on the shoulders of the Soulquarians, I genuinely believe he has added meaningfully to their blueprint. He's not an MC to be scoffed at either.
If you believe you are missing it, why be afraid of a video that could potentially enlighten you
Been going on a "little" binge of your stuff and I'm loving. I'd love to see a collaboration of some kind with Tony from Every frame a painting
The way you went full circle at the end was amazing
*NOT DEVASATATING*.
NerdWriter pls.
Ikr!? hhahaha
DarkCyberElf (Mylon Requiem) You're right!!! I didn't even notice that at first and I usually do notice things like that!
DarkCyberElf (Mylon Requiem) I think he means consequential
Yes, that is demotivatating :'( from a Nerd Writer XD just a lapsus.
What is the issue here? Is it an improper use of that word for the context?
The Nice Guys is a great movie. 2 fantastic videos in a row, awesome job Evan.
Dude I just found your channel and its the best thing ever. I'm going on a hard binge right now.
Another really good video. You have a knack for putting into words something I can feel when I watch a film, but can't articulate into words.
I checked Rotten Tomatoes, it says that he will direct The Predator (2018)...that sounds promising
OH MAN! I'm super excited for that then!
DKlarations Please check him in RT, to make sure I was not dreaming xD
Benjamin gutierrez oriol YUP! presently in pre-production
DKlarations SWEEEEET! :D
So you are excited for yet another sequel in this age of franchises and reboots?
You are really beyond help...
A great example of awkward, realistic violence that I saw this year was Green Room. The way that they did violence in that film (as well as the director's previous film, Blue Ruin), felt real in a way I have not seen portrayed in a long time, and it was one of the most nail-biting and horrific experiences that I've had in a theater.
Man I love your videos so damn much it's unreal, yours is one of the most enlightening channels on CZcams not just in terms of film & other mediums of art, but real world things too, that video you did a few weeks ago on stories controlling the economic reality was amazing.
fantastic editing in this one!! looking back its crazy to see how much his style has changed
"But..but, he's black!" God, I love Lethal Weapon 2. Watching that Apartheid house take a dive off the cliff was pure art.
Missnewbienoob ahah I think that’s my favorite of the series
Your videos are so legit. Thanks for the hard work.
You are brilliant and highly underrated. Every video I've watched on your channel has been a quality ass video and I can see the effort you put into each one. Keep it up man, I'm extremely excited to see what's next for you!
Love all of your work so far! Never stop never stopping!
My dude, I found your videos in my recommendations, and I don't regret clicking on the first video! :)
if you like his stuff, you should check out Channel Criswell and Every Frame a Painting - both are amazing channels with similar themes and different content :)
Thanks for the recs!
The nice guys is my favorite movie of 2016. Such a fantastic and underappreciated movie.
That was a masterful essay!! I couldn't help but smile towards the end. Truly brilliant stuff mate!!
I appreciate your videos man, helps me think when I'm writing screenplays
Thank you for not showing the entirety of the "pencil" scene from The Dark Knight.
Interesting how you never mentioned the Coen brothers once in this video. I feel they marry violence and narrative progression with great nuance. Their films often take place in hermetic worlds which are pierced by humour and realism through very brutal violence, but a violence which is never aimless nor tedious. Fargo and No Country For Old Men are perfect examples of this.
Wow. Your channel was exactely what i was searching for. Great job!!
Your videos are brilliant! Binge watching the whole channel now.
Man of Steel fight scenes are among the best comic book fight scenes ever! The choreography takes their superpowers and exploits them as much as possible! The way Zod and Clark move all around the city and focus just on defeating each other is very well shot and gives the audience feeling that this fight is a fight between two gods. Captain America's fight in Winter Soldier was amazingly choreographed as well but those two cannot be compared whatsoever since Cap and Winter Soldier are basically just tuned people that's all.
Question: How did you get to use Al Green's song? Did you pay royalties, or is it simply that your channel isn't monetized and you don't need to worry about use of music thus? :) Great video btw, shared it on my Facebook account :)
He pays royalties
Zen Dragon 9
his videos are not monetized
@@kamals.4638 yes they are
ok but what's the song nameeeee i neeeeed itttt
Your videos are absolutely brilliant and I cannot believe I have gone this long without discovering you!
I absolutely loved the nice guys. I'm enjoying your videos, you are putting ideas I've had about films into words and explaining it back to me, it feels like an epiphany like "yes thats exactly it! Now it males sense"
can you please do an analysis on Khalil Gibran's The Prophet or Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's The Little Prince please ?
Shane black is one of our greatest screenwriters. The Last Boy Scout is a violent brilliant movie
Some nice editing here! Talking about the bit of violence visiting quiet places
Great video if I have not said that before. Shane Black's back and forth word play is amazing too
"The Nice Guys" has to be one of the best comedy movies of the last 5 years
Opening song the tempations papa was a rolling stone!
SmithersBly what about the ending song?
Dope music choice for this vid man. Keep up the good work!
This channel is a god send.... I've been watching you for like 2 hours straight. Keep this up, this is actually amazing.
Michael Haneke understands how to responsibly portray violence in film, just look at 'Cache'
Unsolicited Orginal Movie Scripts!
Nerdwriter,
What happened to originality in Hollywood? You touch on the fact that Hollywood in the 1980s and 1990s saw a real demand for these UOMS. I think you should make a video exploring this bygone trend that gave us so many memorable films. Films that are entirely new and without any connection to previous works. To me, the 1980s and 1990s was a kind of golden era for films and most importantly for writers. Why is this no longer in demand? How have audiences changed since then? I feel this is an important topic that needs addressing! Everything now seems to be a remake or a sequel or spinoff.
I think audiences are fed up with the trend of unoriginal cash grab films, preying on their nostalgia. Audiences need to be reminded of greater times.
Star Wars for example, is great, don't get me wrong, but we need to think about making movies that are better than Star Wars. Not just new Star Wars films. In the 1970s, George Lucas aspired to make something new and different. He succeeded. However, it is now 40 years later and we are still using his outdated formula via the new trilogy. Where's the innovation in that? Films are supposed to be new and challenging, reflecting our changing world. An enlightening reflection of the audience.
Or should we really be asking: What happeded to the audience?
Nerdwriter, I would love to see you explore this more.
Thank you for your quality content.
Your voice is so soothing and I fell like I understand everything even if I really don't and I love it
The nice guys was great. One of my favorites of the year up there with 10 cloverfield and sing street
Movie Violence Done Right...
First thing came to mind:
"THE RAID!!!!!"
touches with EveryframeaPainting Jackie Chan video at some points. Great analysis looking at film violence from a different perspective.
When it comes to hard hitting violence Tarantino and the Raid Films. I think we want to do an analysis on the raid berandal at some point.
i have to say, you always pick the best music for your epilogues
great job upping the quality of these vids. The animation is killing it
The original Blues Brothers Movie is an excellent example of this kind of violence!
In a story, violence needs to have both purpose and consequences ... and if collateral damage is included, makes the violence that much more real.
5 videos and I'm subscribing! Love your work!
This is great, always a fan of clumsy violence in movies. Another example of someone who can pull that off really well is Andrew Dominik, thinking of the Dick Liddle, Wood Hide Shootout from Assassination of Jesse James and the beating on Ray Liotta's character in Killing Them Softly. When its used it tends to be really awkward and that adds a level of authenticity. In fact would love to see you do a video essay about him, he's not done many films, but they're all criminally underrated.
I'm never disappointed, or feel as if I wasted time watching your videos. I cannot imagine the effort you endure to bring us entertainment. I wish you the best of luck my friend. thank you for all of the awesome breakdowns.
Shane Black didn't write Lethal Weapon 2, he just got credit due to the Guild's weird rules.
He talks about it in the press tour he did for Nice Guys, specifically this Writers Panel episode but I've heard it a couple other places: nerdist.com/the-writers-panel-272-shane-black/
i saw nice guys in theaters!!!
Awesome, keep it up man taught me more than uni so far!
You're a really good editor man. I just subscribed. I like your stuff.
I personally loved the Angry Birds Movie and it's portrayal of racial inequality and dark undertones. It's the wake up call America needs
You're right Nerdwriter. Fuck the Angry Birds.
great thanx, Nerdwriter1!!
Will hafta grab some of his movies from the library tomorrow :)
Thank you so much for talking about The Nice Guys... Brightened up my whole day!
Analysis of Channel Orange by Frank Ocean please! Great work Evan :)
Fuck the Angry Birds indeed.
Dude, nice job. Love your vids. Keep it up!
That deer scene is just hilarious.
Nice guys was such a great movie!
Thank god this isn't a video about Tarantino like I thought it would be.
I just wanted to leave you a short comment and tell you how amazing your work is. I often have a certain feeling about specific topics and if you make a video about it I know why I had that feeling. Thank you!
1:41 - one of my favorite songs by Herb Alpert & The TIjuana Brass: Green Peppers! Pleasant surprise to find it in here.
you should make a video about the naked gun comedy
"He's not even really that hurt"
He was crippled
This came up on my recommendations. "I already saw this one right?" *click "Yeah I already saw this one."
Watched the entire thing again and enjoyed it, again. You do good work my dude.
The Herp Albert is great in that montage... I love your sense of humor!
Stop making me love you so much.
Why can't I quit you Nerdwriter?
Nice profile pic.
Damn the closure of the video was good.
This was brilliant! I saw it on my suggestions and thought damn 6 minutes but it was so informing!
5:25
That's just awesome