Hidden Meaning in Brazil - Earthling Cinema
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What if an alien in the future stumbled upon Terry Gilliam's Brazil? Welcome to Earthling Cinema, where we examine the last remaining artifacts of a once-proud culture and try to understand what human lives were like before their planet was destroyed. I'm your host, Garyx Wormuloid.
This week's film:
Brazil (1985)
Stars: Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Katherine Helmond, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins
Director: Terry Gilliam
Production Co: Embassy International Pictures
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Directed by: Jared Bauer
Analysis by: Kevin Winzer
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I think the most maddening thing about the world of Brazil is that unlike most dystopian fiction, there's absolutely no villain. The government isn't shown to have any central figure to represent its authority and there's no personal nemesis for Sam. All the people committing monstrous acts are depicted as punchcard workers. The film gives you nobody to blame and nobody to root against which makes the entire system seem impossible to actually fix since it's so obtuse even the people that run it are trapped and powerless.
Absolutely perfect representation of society in that regard
Poetic, right? Capitalism is self perpetual. Narcissism and self-help are normalized and praised. If people are poor, they're too busy surviving to realize an alternative. And if people are rich, they're too complacent to think beside their economic advantage and thus wish for nothing to change.
Everything is de facto pit against everything. This is the result of a free market and competition driven economy, it doesn't just thrive on competition, it halts and suffers under cooperation. It doesn't. Want. To heal. Itself.
10 years left? Maybe 20?
yes but that is the bigger truth,nobody wants to be bad but the system dont leaving you a choice...
@MLOOP Brazil is a simile of 1984. No more a description of the real world than is Orwell's book. Political fantasy ? Poetic dystopia ? Prediction ? Silent rebellion.
If we are uncomfortable with the images offered then we are unconfortable with the world now. As American politics disintegrate and UK crawls to a finish line that it doesn't understand, so we inch closer to the prediction.
floooooooooooooooood Exactly that’s the point. The villain is the self sustaining system itself that keeps going no matter what anyone does.
Not a single mentioning of Kafka in the most Kafkaesque movie ever?
Why beat the audience over the head with it when it's obvious?
Brazil is more like a parody/black comedy version of Kafka/1984
What about Naked Lunch
It’s Pure Kafka either way.
@@MrKiwitox I don’t really see the parallel with 1984 other than the fact that both are dystopias
One of my favorite movies of all time. Over the years, it's felt more eerily prophetic, whereas when I was younger, I just saw it as a highly imaginative dark fantasy.
The irony is that, unintentionally, Terry Gilliam may have hit Brazilian government with some degree of precision...
Kkkkkkkkkkk tipo isso.
@@plo7035irony on irony - he tunes into a style of governing, extra bureaucratic bureaucracy … that we all experience. The plumber within the plumber within the plumber of the state. Ha! He’s great man
So the bug slipped into the typewriter...where we get the term "Bug" in our computers
It comes from insects getting into radar and valve electronics during WW2.
@@spencerhardy8667 No, I think it comes from the moth found in a relay in the Mark II computer.
@@Shock_Treatment "Famously, the very first instance of a computer "bug" was recorded at 3:45 pm (15:45) on the 9th of September 1947. This "bug" was an actual real-life moth, well, an ex-moth, that was extracted to the number 70 relay, Panel F, of the Harvard Mark II Aiken Relay Calculator.
This "bug" (which a two-inch wingspan (5 cm)) was preserved behind a piece of adhesive tape on the machines' logbook with the now immortalized phrase "[The] First actual case of a bug being found". "
Per: interestingengineering.com/the-origin-of-the-term-computer-bug
Very interesting! Apparently even Thomas Edison had bugs in his phones.
I was expecting more. Brazil is such an underrated masterpiece!
Yes. In my humble opinion its the greatest movie ever made.
@@jimisi7424 When I first saw it in 86 at a University small pre-screening (with a Terry talk & interview after), my mind was blown! It was pure perfection on every level. And though many seemed to be perplexed by all the stimulation , It was genius at work for me! It was everything I could imagine a film should be
@@jimisi7424 Same here.
Disagree, not a masterpiece. A massive pain in the a$$.
Haven't seen the movie but that's never stopped me from enjoying an Earthling Cinema!
same here
That moment when you wrote a full comment and still got first.
It's like a more down to earth version of "1984."
* DO SHARKNADO*
Diego Sanchez *make your own comment*
i think this is my favorite use of "it's crazy enough to work".
Brazil is one of my favourite films.I first saw it before I began working in public and private sector offices.Now it seem so much less surreal and so much more genuine.I had definitely noticed a strange absence of empathy in performances, but you folks put this really neatly.
I have to say thank you, I have been asking for this for so long, that I appear twice in the intro! Thank you very much.
Truvak T me too jejeje XD
Truvak T you had about a dozen request comments for Brazil I believe. I almost added all of them at the end of the montage but ran out of time. Thank you for your perseverance!
Dear Ryan: thank you for taking notice and for this video, but adding all those comments might make me look like and obsessed guy! not that I am... You really listen to fans and audience and that makes your channel unique, relevant and kind like a human. Thank you again.
Truvak T thanks so much for requesting it, this is a great movie. Watched it in high school, it always messes me up (in a good way i think)
I live in Brazil and this movie shows exactly how Brazil truly is on it's core.
Corrupted, sad, cold and full of useless burocracy.
Will Hutton I live in Brazil and endorse your comment
Will Hutton you got the corruption and burocracy right, but sad and cold? I'm pretty sure it is the exact opposite. People do suffer from the corruption, but are still a lot more joyful and vivid than most countries that I've been to
Will Hutton tells the truth...
O filme nada tem a ver com o país, só com a música Aquarela do Brasil e sua visão ufanista, retratada no filme pelos sonhos do personagem principal.
Ivan Gomes verdade! Sem falar na pressão do estado sobre nós.
Does anyone else feel like this is a more modern more subtle version of George Orwell's 1984?
It's no accident... It was originally going to be called '1984 1/2'.
Gilliam said it was based on 1984 but that he never actually read the book
Yes.
No
A more realistic one
Do Taxi Driver!
MonkeyTennis yes!
Just ... do it!!!
Check out Channel Criswells analysis, It's more thorough than an episode of Earthling Cinema is likely to be.
one of my favorite movies of all time . . . really happy to see it in Earthling Cinema . . . it would be nice if we can see more Gilliam movies here . . . The Zero Theorem or Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
This is the most succinct overview of Brazil I've seen, and I've tried to convince people to watch it for over 30 years. Now I can just send them here!
Oh look, it's the High Sparrow! Or maybe Pope Francis...
Do Black Mirror!
It's a gold mine.
i know right? Wisecrack said they were working on it like 5 months ago. We want you guys to do Black Mirror!!!!
OH Yes Please !
Smiley the Smile Black Mirror is literal dogshit, like... it's in no way good. try to rewatch it critically.
Ancala Bond
Tell me...why do you not like it?
Smiley the Smile I think it's a show that has way too high expectations for itself, it's filled with overly pretentious plots that don't support the ideas it's trying to push because they don't even work themselves. Take the idea in "White Beaf" an episode I see that gets relatively great praise from fans as being one of the better episodes.
The idea is that technology makes us complacent and immoral, right? Pretty simple concept, the opening scene is beautifully shot and the ambient background track sets a perfect mood. There's some good mystery, we don' know what is going on and it is intriguing. So why the fuck do they go and spring the plot on us? OK so it's some weird (totally not allowable) corporation that sets up these MASSIVE productions to emotionally torture people who have committed crimes over and over and over again? OK, that in itself is really dumb BUT I could hold my suspension of disbelief a little bit had it not been so fucking riddled with flaws. They just let random strangers be the weird people filming? How do they get so many? How come the government hasn't shut this CLEARLY MASSIVELY ILLEGAL project down? How is this a set? How do you stop this woman from leaving this set? Why were all the guns shooting actual bullets (or blanks) but the last gun doesn't? Were they just assuming she would grab it and shoot it back every single time? Don't people get bored of watching the same show over and over again? Why are kids allowed to go to this thing that features horribly disfigured corpses and shit? There are so many fucking problems with the overly contrived plot it just makes *no* sense whatsoever. And this is rampant in *every* episode, they think they can accomplish way more than they actually can so they try to write this super complicated and cool plot line to get across the ideas they want it to, but instead of doing that the plot is just contrived and the idea comes off as pretentious and dull.
I'm so glad to see that this wasn't an April Fool's Day joke. This is my favorite movie of all time, and this was a great analysis. Awesome as always guys.
Brazil,... a great movie classic. I watch it as often as possible. No movie ever like it. Bravo to Terry Gilliam. A work of genius.
They're not "terrorists." They're freedom fighters. Less Operation Werwolf and more Czech Resistance. Coincidentally, the Czech Resistance was backed by England (which would make the comparison ironic). Fun fact: One of this movie's tentative titles was '1984 and a Half'.
2:39 Terry Gilliam described the ducts as symbolizing "the umbilical nature of the state."
3:26 The inherent conundrum of bureaucratic collectivism.
4:31 See also 'WALL-E' (which is more Huxley, whereas 'Brazil' is more Orwell).
4:53 Tolkien referred to those who oppose imagination as "jailers."
Ironically as a brazillian I feel like I'm living in the "brazil" distopy. Everything here is so slow, corrupt and inefficient that sometimes I wonder how we still exist.
we still exsist cause of that negativity,trying to be better,but i simply dont know...
Nem tudo é lento, corrupto e ineficiente se pararmos pra pensar.
Two years and it was worth the wait! Thanks Wisecrack.
One of my fave films ever. Great episode.
I feel like a society like this would be really easy to rebel in. If they're so inefficient they'd have a hard time keeping up with you
The bureaucracy is so imeshed in people's lives, it is hard to hide anything from the state.
That was a very eyebrow raising review! But what do you think about Sam's mother and her over-occupation with plastic surgery, to the point where she becomes Jill?
Does that mean we all fear/desire a girl who reminds us of our mother, and does that tie into the overall theme of a "Big Mother" government, smothering us with her love, giving us our room in the basement to give us a false sense of freedom while still having to obey Big Mother's rules, because while it may be our room, it's still her house?
Monroville Also, the plastic wrap she uses seems somewhat related to the duct (tape)? is it about superficially holding things together? But, yeah very curious about connection between the mother and Jill
I always interpreted her surgery as making her an uglier person despite the fact that she is trying to beautify herself.
not bad
That's a great theory! I thought of it as a way of showing that Sam was just as vain as his mother, as he became obsessed with Jill only because of her beauty
Talking as a brazilian... Never could understand the title of this freaking genius movie!!!! And now I now why. Thanks, big eyebrow dude. ;)
This is how I learn about movies I have never even heard of.
Great movie to cover guys, thanks for this.
OMG if you guys do a video on Metropolis my head will EXPLODE!!!!!!!!!!!!
Scott Harrison agreed
Seth White you agree that if they do a video on Metropolis that Scott Harrison's head will explode?
That explains why the High Sparrow was acting weird in Game of Thrones.
nice job -- one of my favorite movies by Terry Gilliam who just makes crazy ass films who no one understands except Terry.
I had no idea that this movie existed, but now I really want to. Terry Gilliam is absolutely brilliant :)
Hidden Meaning of Ghost in the Shell (1995), Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and What Went Wrong Ghost in the Shell (2017).
Please =)
Do ghost in the shell
There's 4 movies, 51 anime episodes and 4 OVAs, which one should they do?
maxerd2 The one most people know as "Ghost in the Shell".
You of course knew that was the answer to your own question, and just wanted to be smug about knowing there's more than one film that has "Ghost in the Shell" in it's title.
This makes you, effectively, a twat.
maxerd2 the 1995 movie, of course.
The title of this series contains the word CINEMA so the ones that were in cinemas would be my guess.
Which one? The good one or the live action?
Thank you for this. This breakdown/analysis is more important than most realize
I am surprised you actually posted a regular episode on April 1. I was prepared for anything!
Hidden Meaning of Ghost in the Shell (1995), Ghost in the Shell: Innocence, Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex and What Went Wrong Ghost in the Shell (2017). Also as well.
C.R. Asher fuck yes.
Do 1984 (Michael Radford) or Stalker (Andrei Tarkovsky)
Yeah, I'm surprised he didn't mention 1984 in a Brazil review.
Andreis movies are great
Do anything!
As long as I get to see your majestic brows, which enlightens my day, every day.
You guys are so good I can watch videos on movies I've never seen and books I've never read. It don't even matter, the jokes are on point and the thoughtful analysis is deep. I can easily go in not knowing anything about what's being discussed and still come out enjoying it.
Also, with the Ghost in a Shell movie out, you should dissect the anime series a bit.
I'm a brazilian and when i seen the title i was like "wtf"
Matheus Lacerda "hi from Brazil" makes more sense now. :P
Earthling cinema is the best thing on youtube.
Nice job describing the movie, one of my favorite.
I thought this old video! I just watched "Brazil", pondered the film, I read a few reviews and can't see it. Pretty fresh review!Thank you!
You must do Vertigo.
Also, two other PT Anderson films: The Master and Inherent Vice.
Please :)
Not sure if people were really requesting for Brazil, the movie, in the comments. Brazilians -- like me -- tend to just say "Brazil" in comments with no reason at all.
Or maybe you are constantly talking about the movie and just don't know it.
"Hi from Brazil".
I now get what their messages are.
They need saving.
Thanks for claring it out
Love the Wisecrack comments!!! Great videos!
I need to rewatch this film now. Thanks for this video.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas!!
...at least aliens from another planet know that brazilians speak portuguese... hehehe!
Brazil. The movie that caused me to put two and two together. I used many of the film's metaphors as examples of the world when I was growing up. It made sense. Ergo, I lost my mind before age thirty. True story...
I woke up this morning, and thought, I wonder when the next ep of Hidden Meaning will come out...?
I love this universe.
Oooh yes! I don't think I've ever clicked on a video this fast. Brazil is easily my all time favorite film.
holy ass my heart skipped a beat when i saw this in my feed fav movie of all time cant thank you enough wisecrack
One of my all time favourites!
very good! thank you for your work!
Do Ghost in the Shell (1995).
There's too much.
No mentions of Kafka... that's too bad
The references on Facebook etc. made me realize that Brazil is even MORE relevant today than it was 30+ years ago.
Tomorrow was another day... Great stuff
But in the end, the real Brazil is just like the movie.
Yeah, because everyone loves corporate coups that overthrow your legitimate goverment and the masses are stupid that blinded trust the media that work for foreign governments, because the oligarchy want to crush the poor people and bring down the economy of country to the ground, viva the rich people.
Viva... the Rich Peoples.
That bit about them not censoring the eating in the beauty and the beast video was amazing. 😂
Finally!!! Thank you!!
I like this channel alot, but it's so refreshing to see something that isn't a contemporary movie - or Rick and Morty.
So is eating a sexy kind of censor, or a disgusting kind of censor?
"What's The Difference?"
It's disgusting
Stefan Travis Touchè
It's sexy. You know, if you're into that sort of thing.
Semi-Genuine Productions Just depends on what your kink(s) is/are.
I'm Brazilian.
I thought you guys had made an especial about my country haha
I'm a little sad now. I need a hug :(
Eric P. Alvaro you need to fill out a form for that hug
i actually wanted you to do this for a while
My favorite movie ever. Thank you.
do Mulholland drive please please please
Jurei que ele ia dizer q a gente fala espanhol no final
mano, nem eu arriscaria. Galere fica p da vida.
Excellent under-appreciated film!
gotta watch this one again
Funny thing is that Brazil, the country, is home to one of the most insane, expensive and swollen bureaucracies on Earth. It's even by far the biggest employer and for some time I had my doubts if Terry G. was aware of that while doing his movie and maybe portrayed Brazil, the reality, as opposed to the illusion in the character's imagination. That would've been great!
Hidden meaning of Ghost In The Shell (1995)
I've just watched it again after years.I loved it as much as when I first saw it.
Thank you fore reviewing Brazil, I wanted to see a analyses of this movie made by you people from the day I discovered this channel . Fore your actions I will do everything in my power to spare you all in the up coming Elder Thing invasions. May all of you and your children prosper.
Also please review pans labyrinth.
BALLS!!!
... did that get their attention? I hope it did... anyway I'd love to see an Earthling Cinema on any Ralph Bashki film if possible, love y'all keep doing what you do best!
American Pop would probably make for a good episode, and it's probably the best film Bakshi made.
why this movie is called brazil?
because Brazil is percieved as a paradise to escape to (but is not necceserily so) by the citizens of the movies' dystopian country.
i think is just beacuse the song "Aquarela do Brasil" is played during the whole movie but in different versions setting the tone of every scene. Each versions show different pace and feelings.
maybe watch the video and it will tell you.
Did you watch the video?
The main character has the song "Aquarelo do Brasil" (often simply called "Brazil" in the English version) stuck in his head throughout the movie.
One of my all time favorite movies!!!
such a soft and neat video
Notification squad best movfmovfie ever!
Cathy Nifong I have no idea what you said, but what up my notification dude!
can you make the philosophy of elon musk please and Mr robot
They already did mr robot
Hi Mo what i didn't see it
Oh wait that was an inspirations of episode but its still really good
well done! Terry G will provide you with a well spring of video topics. That being said TIME BANDITS!!!!
YES! You've now done a few of my favorite movies! Do Brick, please!
Now that you're doing real films, I'd like to see you do Holy Mountain
I prefer El Topo
Yeah
FOR THE LOVE OF GOD DO DONNIE DARKO
one of the best movies ive ever seen
Even your logo is thoughtful & funny :)
Donnie Darko!
in what culture is seeing someone eat offensive?
the alien kind
Wormuloid can't stand it! SMH... Aliens.
You never read Space Cadet by Robert A Heinlein?
nope, never heard of it either
I guess this was supposed to be funny...
Yesssss new vid!
Good stuff!!
All I can say is watch Fellini's 8 1/2 and then watch this film again.
Can you do a what went wrong of call of duty advanced warfare campaign I know It's not a movie but the critics that it have about private military need to be known and not many people are aware of that message
+
do you even know metal gear? MGS4 did that around 7 years earlier
That works too.
what
Daniel Torres If they are going to do abou games as well, might do about a better series of war games with much better story, have you ever heard of metal gear?
One of my favorite all time flicks!
Anyone else notice that the editor Ryan was talking about how they didn't censor the eating in Beauty and the beast, while his picture is him eating and it's uncensored?
WEEEEHOOOO
It´s saturday and a new Eearthling cinema ep is out!
I like the psa about eating at the end while the picture of him is of him eating, uncensored, lol.
"Who's 'meaning of life' is to dream of 'flying circuses', his 'holy grail'." I assume you left out Life of Brian since it wasn't Terry Gilliam... absolutely awesome concatenation of film names though into one semi reasonable sentence... and now for something completely different.
Almost didn't watch this, since today is April Fool's Day. I'm glad I did, though. Excellent job, Wisecrack! I've never seen Brazil, but now I want to.
genuinely appreciate this, for real. i didn't understand a goddamn minute of this movie.
I understood every minute of it, I just needed to make sure I actually understood it instead of just stabbing wildly in the dark.