What Makes Mr. Glass One Of The Most Chilling Villains In Film History
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- čas přidán 7. 06. 2024
- When Unbreakable first hit screens, it was clear that Samuel L. Jackson's portrayal of Mr. Glass would be one of the best villains ever put to film. Well before the boom of superhero and comic book movies, Unbreakable treated Mr. Glass as a Super Villain. Giving us a unique perspective of the mind set behind Mr. Glass well before Super Villains were a mainstream idea.
#unbreakable #samuelljackson #nerdstalgic
Written by Adam Smith
Edited by Dan Smiley - Zábava
What's your favorite M. Night Shyamalan film?
Signs…its also my most watched film
So many scenes in that film are etched to my brain..
Plz nerstalgic oldboy villain analysis plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz plz
Glass. In fact, I think all three films in the Unbreakable Trilogy are equally amazing. I really love the storytelling, characters, themes and ideas in this trilogy, not to mention how it's a unique, realistic take on the superhero genre.
Signs… is the Shyamalan movie I seen the most
"The last airbender!"
Not selling Unbreakable as a superhero movie was the right call. Also selling Split as a standalone movie was another right call. Whoever made these decisions is the real hero!
That made each ov these movies actuelly markatable. because "Look at this Psycological horror staring one of the greatest actors of our generation" sells a lot better than "Look we made A ReAmake of a 20 YeAr OlD FilM"
I’m gonna be honest, I didn’t like Glass. The way they kept droning on about superheroes and how that relates to the characters made me feel talked down to. As if the viewers are too dumb to pick up on a movie’s theme.
Selling Split *at all* was the wrong choice, to be honest.
Fucking garbage movie that plays on fears of people who suffer from mental illness as monstrous "Others", when the reality has always been that *they* are the ones much more likely to be victims of violence and abuse, *not* the other way around.
I am so fucking sick to death of that worthless fucking trope.
@@firetarrasque4667 interesting take
@@firetarrasque4667 I have to say, in spite of your very justified dislike of Split, it was still heads and shoulders a better movie than Glass.
Glass had so much potential to be Shamwow's greatest movie, but then he took a giant sh!t all over the 3rd act.
He ignored everything he set up in Unbreakable to "subvert audience expectations" by killing all the exceptional persons/supers.
The way he killed David Dunn was an insult to the character, and ran completely against Dunn's mythology set up in the first, and best, movie.
One of Samuel L. Jackson's best performances and still the best film of M. Night Shyamalan's career. Elijah Glass simply committing these heinous acts to prove that somebody like David Dunn exists out there is not only terrifying but downright evil and makes for one of the best superhero villains maybe ever.
The whole point to the movie was “yin and yang”
He was “evil” but in more of an ignorant way.
He truly believed that for good to happen; something bad must as well.
Personally, I think that’s what makes the character so special. It was very real in that sense.
It’s a unique view at a very real phenomenon. There are a lot of “bad” people out there that do messed up things, that really are just confused and lost in their delusions.
Hitler for example, truly thought he was purifying the human race, but BOY were his methods off...pretty edgy example, but I think it proves my point well.
You shouldn’t sympathize for bad people, but it’s important to understand them...
@@washie1769 That's the most broken bot i have ever seen...
@@Wallychans whoops don’t leave your phone unlocked in your pocket. Sorry
Who knew Sam could do subtle acting?
I think the most villainous aspect of his character is the fact that because of his condition he understands pain and suffering better than anyone but he still chooses to inflict it on others for his ideals
Some would argue that it is because he understands it better than anyone, that he is better positioned on whether it should be inflicted to others and whether it is worth it or not.
My personal opinion is that, living in constant pain only makes it easier to ignore it.
@@ODDnanref I don't know if he ignores it so much as decides that it just doesn't matter. Elijah is desperately seeking meaning to his life, and the meaning he has decided to prove is that he is part of a grand and timeless narrative of heroes and villains. The tale is larger than life and thus larger than the lives of those bystanders sacrificed to test his theory. In a world where David died in that train derailment and Elijah never found his opposite, he probably would have ended himself one way or another.
@@cenauge
When asked on scale from 1 to 10 what is your pain? People who farm will rate severe column dislocation at a 6. Some will take damage that makes men weep and talk normally.
My point is that living your life in a harsh and painful way only makes it easier to ignore it. Not in the sense that you willingly suppress it. No, it just becomes mundane. You have learned to leave with it all your life, you fail to understand how just a little of that pain can hurt someone so much.
@@ODDnanref I lost nearly a decade to intermittent, crippling nerve pain. I'm no stranger to severe pain. But the character of Mr. Glass has shown us that he didn't ignore the pain he caused; at the very end, during the reveal, he showed real emotion about the costs, specifically mentioning the sacrifices, and how he nearly lost hope because it seemed like he wasn't going to find the one thing that he felt would validate both his existence and the lengths he went to prove it. If he could simply ignore the cost, we wouldn't have that ending speech. He can only discount those people as collateral damage because his gamble paid off, because he found David.
The fact that he want s the world to suffer under the same fate as himself, also that he's a grounded villain with a calm and clear tone, motive.
I didn't get that at all, since he breaks in tears upon being reminded of all the acts he caused and thus, painfully embracing his persona as a "Supervillain" as a foil to David Dunn's very existence at the end of Unbreakable...
But rather, someone who became obsessed with a search for meaning, that his pain had to mean something in the grand scale of the universe beyond just a "genetic defect" and in a sense, it did, since not only does he brings to the "light" a Superhero and another Supervillain, but a greater conspiracy at a tremendous cost.
He is a much more complex character than just someone who "wants to make people suffer because he suffered", that's just a generic comic book villain.
@@michaelriverside1139 Yup, you've got it. It's a purely selfish motive. He feels useless, like a mistake of nature. But if he can find his polar opposite, then his life has meaning.
Another testament to the fact that Samuel L. Jackson isn't just a prolific actor but one of the greatest actors of all time who is excellent in every role somehow occupying his character while still being Samuel L. Jackson
Seriously he is one of a kind man
David's appearance in SPLIT... Was one of the greatest Movie Theater experiences of me and my brother's life
David Dunn will return 🙏🙏
@@preciousotoakhia9789 but he died…
@@MCSndrs Henry Cavill superman gives me hope for his return 🙏🙏🙏or at least a prequel of his life
@@preciousotoakhia9789 respectfully, Bruce Willis has retired from acting for some pretty serious medical problems. So while the character may be seen again, he will not be played by Mr. Willis.
@@Prince_Luci I believe he the overseer return 🙏🙏
I remember watching the ending of Unbreakable and crying. Because Glass’s weakness and faith made him likeable and relatable. Who doesn’t feel a crisis of faith due to their innate adversity?Who doesn’t want to know they have a purpose in life? As much as the audience roots for Dunn, it’s Glass we want to see have the happy ending even more. But when we finally see the extremes he went to find Dunn, the first superhero, we cry out “Nooooo! Not like this! Never like this!” Glass is frail but his faith was Unbreakable. That’s the tragedy we didn’t see coming.
'glass is frail but his faith was unbreakable' is a beautiful quote
You’re spot on, he had to be stopped but I wanted him to live and become good or something, I wanted more of this universe
@@heroicsquirrel3195 even if Mr Glass is dead, I'd still love to see more of this story universe. There could have been so much more after the events of Glass after the world realized he was right all along.
@@SnyperMK2000JclL I would imagine its going to be similar to the X-men universe, when the world discovers mutants.
Your comment made me weep 😢
I totally agree.
"They called me Mr. Glass." One of the most chilling lines I've ever heard.
Unbreakable is STILL my absolute favorite Shyamalan film. It's his most rewatchable film, at least for me. Also one of my absolute favorite Sam Jackson performances. Definitely top 3. He was fantastic.
There is no way you are being serious here.
@@alittlebitgone Am I serious about loving this film and Jackson's performance? Yes, yes I am
I second this opinion!
Same here! It's wonderfully made and I was pleasantly surprised to find Split to be a return to good form, especially with the ending.
The greatest super hero trilogy of all time
It is fitting that Bruce Willis' arch nemesis is Mr Glass, considering his experience in Die Hard...
This went over a few heads ..wish I had more likes to gove
He was scary because he was always the smartest one in the room, always one step ahead, and his mom knew what he was doing.
I personally cannot wait for more movies. I’d love to see where this all goes. The words “Glass was right!” Sprayed onto walls. Villains and heroes emerging and uniting. I’d definitely watch that.
I think there would be groups who would celebrate him as a hero for causing the rebirth of super humans.
With Shyamalongadingdong in charge of the script, all heroes and villains would just die incredibly anticlimactic deaths.
Almost getting into My Hero Academia territory, I'm down for something like that 👍
Unbreakable has literally been my favorite film of all time since 2010. Mr. Glass is seriously one of the greatest characters of all time.
I love the slow pacing of it. It allows for proper character development, and the whole time you're not sure what's going on. It's all so subtle. Compare that to most movies, especially most super hero movies. They couldn't be more blatantly obvious if they gave the good guys white hats and the bad guys black.
I also love M. Night's explanation for the movie. He was writing a typical super hero movie, with 3 acts:
1) introduce the hero, with villain appearing at the end of the Act. This Act is all about fleshing out the hero character.
2) hero battles villain, and loses. The hero's weaknesses are exposed
3) hero learns from their mistakes, overcomes obstacles and eventually defeats the villain
Every time M. Night tried to work on Act 2, he kept going back to Act 1. He enjoyed fleshing out the hero more than he enjoyed progressing the story. Eventually, he asked himself, "Why can't the entire movie just be Act 1?". And that's how we got one of the best movies ever made, and one of the most interesting heroes.
One of my favourite moments in films is the one line Glass says at the end: "I'm not a mistake". In that one line, I don't see him as a villain per se, but as someone who is lost, and feel.quite empathetic to him. That one line adds more depth than some entire films does imo
When the villain is someone you grow to admire or feel compassion for even after you conclude that he's a murderer... you know that's some good acting and writing. What was so gripping was his acceptance that this is who/what the universe fated him to be, whether he liked it or not and it was worth murdering people to find out it what the universe told him was true. Finding David was key to knowing that he was cursed. As though his torment as a child and his fragility as an adult wasn't enough. Maybe on some level he hoped it wasn't true. He finally resigned to his fate. It was bigger than him or David.
I for one really enjoyed all three films. Unbreakable is almost perfect, Split should of earned McAvoy an Oscar-nod, and Glass was also great. Would love to see a film about the organization who fights to keep "meta-humans" quiet.
Glass is phenomenal as a villain, and one Sam Jackson's best antagonists. Ordell from Jackie Brown is bone chilling as well, and shot so menacingly.
I agree! I
Jackie Brown is one of his best films. Soo good and the Soundtrack is fire
I just watched split and glass.
I know a lot of people dislike those movies but honestly, what an awesome trilogy.
I know nothing can match up to the original Unbreakable but holy shit
Unbreakable was one of my favorite movies growing up just because it brought a somewhat realistic take on superheroes in a modern world and what their arrival could mean. It made me believe such a thing was possible. I was ecstatic when Split and Glass came out to see the fruits of one of Samuel's best characters
David Dunn is forever my favorite superhero bring him back pls 🙏🙏🙏
The way this movie opened had me hooked -
- Did you drop this baby???
Eamonn Walker & Charlayne Woodard conveyed so much emotion in that opening sequence!
Kudos to Sir M. Night Shyamalan! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Unbreakable was one of the first DVDs I bought in 2001, to see the appreciation for this movie grow since then is comforting. I still remember one of the trailers using a Nine Inch Nails song as well.
That’s terrifying someone that weak physically is really the most dangerous person in that world.
My boss was talking to me about this guy a few weeks back and described him as "He's got fragile bones. He thinks the unbreakable guy made him fragile so he could be invulnerable" and all I could think was "Sounds like the guy just has osteogenesis imperfecta" and then proceeded to do the glass bones monologue from Spongebob. As amazing as Samuel L. Jackson's performance is, that's all I can think of when I see Mr. Glass
Mr. Glass is an awesome villain. Honestly, I never understood why Unbreakable didn't get more wide-spread positive feedback. Split was James McAvoy putting on an acting clinic. Glass was a bit underwhelming for me, but I have no clue how I'd have tried to close the series out any better. Given the massive plot element revealed late in act 2 or early in act 3, I'm hopeful Night has another idea for this genre. How hard is it to create a truly compelling original villain? And Sam Jackson played the role like he was born to play it.
Maybe because it sucked??
@@jeffreyval9665 It was a solid movie, you just have poor taste
I’ve always had the perspective that heroes in stories, invite villains to exist.
Heroes invite villains, villains invite heroes. The balance must be kept.
All 3 in this serious were vastly underrated. I loved them all. And loved that this was classic bad versus good. This was a great video highlighting how good these movies are.
I think I'll watch Glass tonight now. :)
I don’t think Sam L. Jackson gets enough credit for his performance as Mr. Glass
James McAvoy was so good and I can’t believe how big he got, pure ripped lean muscle man. Anyway was an awesome trilogy in my opinion
I loved GLASS and this one of my favorite Trilogies
It is also interesting that the original comic book cover is almost like referering to David Dunn and the Beast and their supposed roles as the hero and villain while Glass is the secret mastermind behind it all.
I personally loved the ending of Glass and I love the way this broke it down. Great video!
I accept that you can like what you want, but the way Shamwow killed David Dunn was criminal, it flies in the face of the mythology he set up in Unbreakable and ignored the continuity he himself wrote. That is what makes it terrible, Shampoos utter contempt for his own characters as stories.
@@j.stevenrioux1460 Considering David fell into a pool and almost drowned, I find it difficult to consider his death far-fetched. I understand calling it criminal or feeling that it was underwhelming, but it most certainly doesn't fly in the face of anything but your own expectations. Making his death some tragic spectacle would have cheapened the messages the entire trilogy conveys
@@gametheus1306 he nearly drowned as a child, yes.
In Unbreakable when he falls into the pool, he could have drowned, but after being pulled out, he went right back to fighting, no real pause.
The water doesn't take his powers/strength, as proven in Glass, as he punched out of the water tank. I don't care how strong a person is, he can't hold someone's head, who can push back several grown men/soldiers, and can bench upwards of 800 lbs, in a shallow puddle long enough to drown them. That would be like my toddler trying to do that to me, it is not possible.
If, Shamwow had, in the first movie, shown that his strength went away from nearly drowning, that would be a different story, but he established the opposite, so David's death absolutely "far fetched" if not full on ridiculous. It should, and could, not have happened.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I love Unbreakable. It’s entirely an origin story, one that hadn’t been explored this deeply. It feels fresh even today.
And Mr. Glass is a superb original creation. The reveal is handled so well. He becomes evil right before our eyes.
Great review.
I have not seen split or glass, but Unbroken is one of my favorite movies. I love the cinematography. The acting is stupendous. The reveal was predictable but satisfying.
I really hope more movies are made in the same world as these films
Great video. I have a top ten list of underrated and great villains.
1. Johnny Ringo from Tombstone
2. Eric Qualan from Cliffhanger
3. Nino Brown from New Jack City
4. Rico from Paid N Full
5. Bricktop from Snatch
6. Lil Z from City of God
7. Sgt. Waters from A Soldier's Story
8. Col. Jessup from A Few Good Men
9. God from In Too Deep
10. Edward Norton from Primal Fear.
Can you do one on either one of these.? These are my favorite villains from my favorite films, thanks. Great content by the way.
I loved "Unbreakable" because of its premise I like "Split" but I didn't care for the last installment. It just seem to state Shyamalan's sentiment of, "OK I had enough of this...let's end it". Even though that wasn't the purpose, it sure felt like it.
Mr. Glass shining the light on super-powered people, even by way of the calamities he orchestrated, would uncover the would-be helpful good as well as the hidden evil manipulating the shadows of doubt to operate uncontested.
perfect timing
As with Joker (J. Phoenix) I think the film is also a warning for how we respond to pain- we find the lives of Mr. Glass and Arthur Fleck, completely defined by pain.
It’s the superhuman strength of David Dunn (who apparently feels no pain- physically at least) that contrasts the delicate nature of Glass’ physical and emotional nature.
By the end of both films, we understand the nature of transformation into supervillains as a wave of their flag to an unfair and ultimately, unchangeable fate.
And in pure cinematic fashion, we the audience are challenged to relate to and be forewarned of our own response to pain and sufferingz
"If the heros show, won't the villains?" Isn't that one of the main themes of The Matrix? Neo and Smith exist because the other does. It's also Tony Stark's nightmare and why he wanted a suit of armor for the world.
Vision also said that Challenge incites conflict. So I think the emergence of more super powered beings naturally lends itself to more interesting stories. If I were to guess, Shyamalan would either take another break from this story line because he has other stories to tell, or someone else could make a mini series
It's even worse. Tony Stark literally creates his own villains.
@@jamesb2291 As well as 2/3 of Spiderman's villains ;)
Unbreakable is a masterpiece and IMO the best superhero movie ever 😎🔥👊🏿
Unbreakable is one of my favorite films and is features my favorite Bruce Willis and Samuel L Jackson performances.
I honestly love you so much for covering this film. I’m not joking I’ve bought a ring and everything.
Great video
This man fully blew my mind with 6:39 I swear man never would've thought that in a hundred years
To be honest i think one more film to show the after effects of what Glass did would be an amazing idea to see.
Shiver-producing film for certain. 👏👏👏
I want another movie like this
"I'm not Laurence Fishburne."
I wish we could have more movies from the villain's perspective.
What a twist!
Awesome
That dude who climbed the walls was crazy asf . great movie
Your final question reminds me of the last scene in Batman Begins, when Jim Gordon asks "what about escalation?" and his following speech implies that the very presence of Batman lead to Joker appearing in The Dark Knight.
M Night Shmamamamalan has made some stinkers in his day, but this trilogy has some of my favorite super hero movies ever, in particular because of how it uses and portrays them
There were 2 sequels to Unbreakable?
I only saw Unbreakable. That "Glass Knows" point hit hard. 😨
One of my favourite movie Trilogies
Great video. Recommendation: could you do a video about movies that suffer from bad editing. I feel like the recent David O Russell’s Amsterdam had everything going for it, but the editing ruined it
You should really do a villain evaluation on Samuel L. Jackson’s character in the movie Lakeview Terrace
I'd love to see your take what makes Brick Top from Snatch chilling!
"it was the KIDS, David! The KIDS! ... They used to call me 'Mister Glass'". Omg, SUCH A FUCKIIIIIIIN AMAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAZIIIIIINNNNG film. Totally blew my mind. Perfectly shot, perfectly acted. Unbreakable is a MASTERPIECE!
Loved this film.
Rest In Peace kevin conroy the one and only Batman ❤
A very underrated trilogy
Man, I really wished they filmed the ending to Unbreakable. I laughed when the text appeared, man, it was kind of a mood killer. Gave the same vibes of Poochie’s departure from the Simpsons.
I agree though, that Elijah Price is a great character.
the old man skit thing made me nearly spit out my protein shake multiple times, and i’m not angry at all
I found this in the recommended/home tab.
The best Shyamalan film, the best Shyamalan twist
I can't believe this so much good thing that I don't know about
Imagine a face-off between him and Gus Fring would be.....just WOW!!!
I gotta agree. Mr. Glass was the best on screen. Pure intellect, pure sociopathy.
This "Not a Trilogy" Trilogy is by far, miles and above, the BEST "Not a Superhero Movie" Superhero Movie to date... no questions asked, hands friken down... when I had realized that the first 2 were connected and a 3rd was on the way... omg my mind was blown as how 2 seemingly unrelated universes were actually the same one and Mr Glass was the architect of everything... M. Night is a champion and I wish there were more, uhmm... "realistic" "super hero" movies/series out there like this Trilogy... like dont get me wrong, Ironman -> Endgame was amazing but damn, something (everything you described) about this trilogy just hits so different and so much harder then anything Marvel or DC has done in the past 30 years... now if you'll excuse me, I need to go dig through dvds and rewatch this trilogy over again for like the 12th time... xD it's so good...
A spin-off th-show about the Unbrealable universe would be nice.
Setting after the events of the Glass, people hiding their abilities start to emerge.
He’s speech at the end of unbreakable gave me a feeling of dread as a kid. Awesome scene imo
Mr Glass was not validating just his own existence but the existence of people like him super powered individuals, that comics are descriptions fantasized of real people that someone observed.
Chilling indeed, from the moment of his birth...
At the end of army boot camp we all got hotel rooms and vedged out with beer and pizza, watched this movie. I'll never forget that evening
Most villains don't have a good reason or a reason that is even understandable or relatable but when I watched and breakable and he said there is an opposite to me I felt unconflicted and genuinely understood what he was looking for and I slightly justified it for a moment I understood that he was looking for a person that could not be as fragile as he is and actually a total polar opposite I also understood that this was based in more of a realistic format than what we perceived to be superpowers for instance we do have that condition in this world where somebody has fragile bones and is allergic to water or is blind so what about the opposite is there somebody that is super strong and cannot get sick or can induce water or flames or even see through walls granted I doubt the ladder exists in any way but to be perfectly honest we've seen examples of this with strong men and people that have a better than 20/20 vision or can see in a different Spectrum let alone have stronger bones so in a way we have superheroes we have people that are more athletic people that have that ability and I understood where he came from what scared me the most was I understood him
i personally found him more tragic than chilling
I'm literally all three of them. Like literally!!
Most underrated trilogy of all time
I can't help but think of the anime My Hero Academia. If Unbreakable is the beginning of the story, and Glass is the end of the beginning, it could lead to new stories about people discovering their powers and lead into a world, not unlike My Hero's. I have only seen Unbreakable once, and I still remember the main plot and the big Reveal at the end. It was done so well, I really need to see the other two movies. I had the plots spoiled for me when everyone was talking about how Split was connected to Unbreakable, and then out of nowhere, Glass was released, and the ending spoiled before i realized what I was reading/hearing about it. Still sounds like it's worth watching though.
Unbreakable is the only film in this trilogy that I like, but Glass overall is one of Jackson's best roles, and he was fantastic in the last entry
Was a phenomenal movie in my opinion
4:02 why does the paper say 'Expect' instead of 'Except'?
Can you talk about how good a villian Hans Gruber is, or his best moment in Die Hard?
Facts
Runs up to Mr. Glasses wheel chair *yeets* runs off.
When you said we live in a world full of supervillains, I thought you were talking about that fellow who didn't kill himself and those who did kill him.
Glass is great! idgaf what critics or anyone says I love that movie. I love this trilogy and I'd love for it to continue on screen and in print. I'd like to see other directors handle the material and that world also. Let Shyamalan be the Kevin F. of that universe
Good grief no! Shamalamadingdong has no respect for the continuity he himself wrote and has complete contempt for his own characters.
Based on Unbreakable, there is no way David Dunn could have been killed the way he was. It shows that Shampooandconditioner cares more about the shock value of his "trademarked twists" than he does about the characters has created.
the last great performance from Bruce Willis we will ever get
It's a shame that we will never see a follow up to glass, because I would love to have seen which of these individuals appear as heroes and which are villains? But of course, we couldn't have imagined a sequel to unbreakable coming down the pipe so who knows?
You're not nerdstalgic. Leave me alone
My brain does not want to accept that the same man who made the travesty that was Airbender could also produce a villain as good as Mister Glass.
I know right?
It's like when he gets the room to do his own thing it at least has a chance to do well, but if he has to work with a pre-established setting/lore he rebels against it to the point of failure
@@Shadow952013 The thing about art is that not every idea an artist has is good. Even great artists have plenty of shit ideas. The trick to weed them out and highlight the good ideas.
3:35-You really missed out on using a clip from Hot Fuzz there. I mean *come on* it was *gift wrapped* for you!
Glass was so underrated
"If the heroes show, won't the villains?" Maybe the heroes ARE the villains, like Homelander. Or maybe they will become the villains, as foreshadowed by Harvey Dent.
1:20, did he really mis-spell comic?
Probably just a slip of the finger. Not the end of the world
My Mandela effect is that it was always a plane crash... or maybe im just mixing it up with that other Shyamalan movie...