The Cautionary Tale of the Bowler Hat Guy
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- čas přidán 8. 07. 2024
- Meet the Robinsons is full of underrated characters with compelling themes/stories. Nowhere is this more clear than with the film’s tragic villain, the Bowler Hat Guy.
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I needed to hear this more than I'd like to admit... I'm 31 and I spent 11 years as a drug addict. I'm sober for 3 years now but I get hung up thinking "where would I be if I didnt to X " or "I cant believe I did X I'm so stupid" but I dont see how far I've come. I bought a house last week at 5 years ago I lost custody of my kids, went AWOL from the Army, and was living in a storm drain.... It's a miracle I'm still alive, and I forget that because I let myself wallow in the past. Thanks for reminding me not to.
In the original ending it was bowler hat guy who woke himself up after Luis took him back, so in that ending he is happy knowing he won't grow up into himself, even if he won't exist himself to see it. He was happy, so sad
The Bowler Hat Guy is one of my favorite villains.
They all hated me
Thanks 😢
Underrated movie and villain! Had that 1950s version of retro futurism
There's a reason the main tagline is Keep Moving Forward.
Lewis applied that even when his inventions failed and became a world renowned engineer.
Goob didn't apply that and became a bitter loser.
Aka bowler hat guy
It's also a quote from Walt Disney himself.
Why I really like the Bowler Hat Guy from this movie is because of how he is the embodiment of what happens when you let jealousy take over: permanently stuck and feeling nothing but hatred and resentment towards hearing and seeing other people's success and that success not being yours - an endless loop of comparison. I'm not ashamed to admit that I've felt that way countless times (especially in college), and yes, I have been in that same situation Goob was: stuck in the past and unable to move past it and instead, I have become like Lewis: understand that your future is not set in stone and that the successes you wish to achieve aren't just handed to you on a silver platter, but come with hard work and dedication.
What I've also learned to appreciate from this movie is to not feel jealousy or hatred of other people's success as their success, especially in something that is your niche, doesn't take away your entitlement and chances of success there too. If anything, it serves as motivation that says that if they can do it, then so can you. And the only thing that's really stopping you, is you. Who cares if you messed up one little thing? Who cares if so-so won an award for something? Be happy for them as you imagine that they will be happy for you when you achieve your success. What they've achieved isn't something on your individual path. Just keep moving forward and that future that you've wanted and dreamed about will be yours.
Did you know that Jorden Fry who voices Lewis in this movie also played Mike Teavee in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory” two years earlier? It’s amazing how he went from playing a smart-aleck character to an actual boy genius.
Also, Young Mike Yagoobian’s voice is the same as Kirby the alien child from Disney’s previous movie Chicken Little from 2005.
@@mariobabbo3497 Cool! I didn’t know that!
@@IsaiahEFisher Both Chicken Little and Charlie & The Chocolate Factory we’re released the same year. The only difference was Charlie was released July 15, 2005 while Chicken Little was released November 4, 2005. Just four months apart.
I just rewatched this movie for the first time in maybe 10 years & i absolutely adore it. I thought the story was so fun & the theme/message is so beautiful. The *only* thing i thought fell short & that i felt disappointed by (& always made me so sad as a kid) was Bowler Hat Guy's ending, that they had him run away in self shame. I feel like it would have been so much more meaningful if he had instead decided to face up to his wrongdoings, make amends where he could, eventually lettinf himself be accepted into the family, even if he would eventually fade out of existence anyway bc of the change in his past (winning the game). I think that would have been a really nice way to add to the "keep moving forward" theme/message by also conveying that it's never too late to *_start_* moving forward & that there are people out there willing to help you on your new chosen path if you let them in.
I was always hoping you’d talk about this movie, and here we are!
This is one of the best ones yet. So thought provoking. Please make more videos where you have these pseudo-philosophical aspects to them. No joke, this is the most inspired I’ve felt since I’ve finished one of your videos. This deserves the fast attention it’s getting. Well done!
Let's not forget that they severely beat up Goob for losing. He was picked on and ostracized for his failure that's what got him.
That was their 'steak,' to pull a page from Schafrillas.
I was very young when Meet The Robinson’s came out so I didn’t notice how deep The Bowler Hat Guy was, but now I do after seeing your video
"Your destiny lies in your hands."
"That's good"
"You don't understand. Your destiny lies in your hands."
"Oh... fuck..."
I feel like this film is more needed now than when it first premiered. It’s aged like fine wine.
“There’s no forward to move to.”
That’s what makes me better value the phrase, and what helps me accept the motto.
The bowler hat guy is probably dead. With his past changed the deranged vengeful Bowler hat guy would've never happened.
Thank you for this. I really needed to hear it. Things aren't really going good for me right now, haven't been for a while. But I just need to get moving.
Meet the Robertsons in terms of my favorite Disney animated movies this would be in my top 10 it’s alongside Treasure Planet and Bolt as Disney’s Underrated Gems
It's in my top 5, probably my favorite movie I've seen in 3D
I don't know why but I really needed that pep talk at the end maybe because money issues, no father figure, or depression but it was nice and sweet
Crash twinsanity at the end, glad someone appreciates the music
I still can't understand why there are people out in this world telling us were doomed to fail and bury us to the point of irrelevancy. We all should have one common goal and that is to keep moving forward and to not become a bowler hat guy.
We all have something that the Bowler Guy will never have and that is determination, perseverance, and inspiration that keeps us moving to build a better tomorrow. Meet the Robertson's may have a preachy phrase in the film, but it deserves all the appreciation that it gets.
Bowler hat guy is pretty much waluigi!
Hey, it’s not my favorite, but Meet the Robinsons was an awesome movie. Nobody should complain about your choice.
Bowler Hat Guy is one of my all-time favorite Disney villains, alongside Oogie Boogie and Turbo, largely due to all you described in this video, he also kinda gives me Sir Pentious-vibes...minus the whole "being a demonic snake" thing.
My favorite villain!
What do you mean he didn't have anything to do after the movie? He became Waluigi of course.
Aw yeah, Mike Yagoobian time
I love this movie this was my childhood
Based off of Jim Carrey as Dr. Robotnik lookalike.
Mike is amazing in this movie! I think he would've told his roommate to take a break from inventing for one day; The day before his big game. If they both made better communication with each other, they would've made the best of friends. The inventor and the baseball outfielder.
A lot of us can be like Mike in the worst sense imaginable. We're our own worst torturers in doubt and resistance. It's a horrible feeling.
Underrated movie and character. To other people, they think it was a vast improvement over Chicken Little
Each have their merits.
I’m 23 and working on a masters in Political Science. Though I’ve gotten Cs during my last two semesters, and was kicked out of a Poli Sci class from a different college that lost my transcript, I am moving forward. I have a supportive professor that wants to see me succeed and get to a A rank. I look up to him because of this
Is it just me, or have you guys been covering a lot of success and failure topics? I wonder if that was intentional, because I know you guys have some projects you’re working on…
This isn’t a request, but it’s been a while since the last WBA. Are you guys still doing that series?
Funny you should ask…
Mannnn, that piece of toast was the most self centred person of 2019!!
3:34 because Lewis kept him up all night
6:18 or creepy moustache guy
The also beat the crap outta Goob when they lost the game
I wonder he is gonna do a character quest on a Bojack horseman character
Was the Hokey Pokey line an intentional reference to Bojack Horseman?
Well then at least Disney never remade it into the modern day and probably for the best so that they don’t trash it up
What happened to their parents?
No that’s wrong source?
I’m not into people preaching the movie as long as they show it as well in a charming and engaging way