Jacob's Ladder, Silent Hill, and the Psychology of Death
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- I'm BACK! This video took me forever. I originally shelved the script for this video about two months ago. I did not know how to present this information in a coherent - as well as entertaining - way. Thankfully, with the help of a viewer named Daniel-san, I managed to crack the code... or at least get a result I was satisfied with.
My mind was kind of blown when I realized how much the Tibetan Book of the Dead not only influenced Jacob's Ladder, but also Silent Hill. I wonder if Hiroyuki Owaku and Masahiro Ito were conscious of how much Eastern religious dogma influenced their creations. I wonder what they would say if they say this video! :P
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Looking back it's pretty miraculous Silent Hill even got made at all.
It was made by a small Japanese team with little experience, toilet paper budget and an order from brass to just clone Resident Evil.
In this, passion buys more than money.
They made masterpieces on limited tech revolutionized some things back in a day when you had to code the simplest things, each game made in less then a year 3 and 4 in half a year while others still to this day spend five to ten years fingering themselves while they have user friendly auto generating tools where you can create open world games in a month and their final results are not even worth calling a tech demo let alone a game. "herpaderps but making games is hard" bla bla bla then don't do it... If Team Silent managed to make masterpieces back in a day when actually was hard to make games then these new age clowns have no excuses. I seriously don't know who runs gaming companies and who gives them the diplomas but one thing is for sure they are occupied with a wrong job. From managements to development same thing.
@@TheWeirdSailorMan There are those who just seek to profit not to make art, the true art is might be hidden in plain sight , some indie games some few AAA games, art will never stop existing.
You wish they just asked this enexperienced team of misfits who were left out of most projects to just make an RE clone. They were assigned to make a "Resident evil killer" They didn't kill RE, but they sure gave it some serious competition.
The secret ingredient was Love ❤️
A true artist can make art out of anything with one hand tied behind his back!
Jacobs Ladder is the only movie that legit scared a worn out, tired man like me.
I was legitimately scared of getting stuck in a hellish limbo after death till my sins are purged.
It has since changed how I conduct myself.
I was going to ask how you're doing now, but then saw your user name. =)
That is a pretty scary thought
@@matthewhuffman3307 praying on the fear of the afterlife to sell you religion. Some things never change.
@@matthewhuffman3307 you sound like a deranged MLM guy, just stop dude.
@@matthewhuffman3307 well i mean tech youre trying to win the battle for souls against satan. ( and no im not super religious or anti religious for context just pointing out the irony) personally if god does exist i believe the institution of organized church is probably the biggest wolf in sheeps clothing. Big reason im not really religious anymore by the time i was 14 my family had been through around 12 churches each one fhe pastor was either embezzeling money or settjng up pyramid schemes, cheating kn his wife with other peoples wives from fhe church or there was abuse going on. Many christians argue the infallibility of church since jesus was supposed to be the architect and its supposed to be gods house. What they forget is its been a long time since any disciples had any say and constantine already butchered the bible itself. Humans most impressive skill is their corrupting properties. And if anyone disagrees about my take on church really think hard about the catholic church and hell if youre protestant joel olsteen. Piece of shit has a mega church that can fit thousands of peoplw yet when the hurricane hit texas and he had masses of people begging for shelter he turned them away. Great christian attitude. Most higher ups in churches are this way and most the time it boils down to money and power.
I watched Jacob's Ladder for the first time last year after beating SH3 and, while I enjoyed JL, this breakdown opened my eyes to just how deep and symbolic this movie is.
Thanks for this, I love your video essays.
Let Max have his break. He deserves it. Get well man.
I want to like this but your at 420 likes 🍁
Your videos are very inspiring. I have Asperger’s myself. I have always been socially awkward as a kid yet I loved working with animals on my family’s farm as a kid. Now at age 36 I run my own veterinarian clinic on my own 50 acre farm where I breed horses as well. I own an ultralight aircraft that I take off from my field and fly around the hills west of my property. Flying is the great thrill in my life.
I know this is probably a dumb question but is it really hard to maintain a farm? I'm just curious.
David, its something that you have to be very attentive at. There is no such thing as work hours and free time. You do things when they need to be done. Yet it’s a hell of a lot more fun than working in an office all your life.
Super inspiring!
Hip hip HOORAY!!!
Nice to see another Carmen Sandiego fan :)
Silent Hill is one of my favorite things ever. I can’t reiterate enough how much I appreciate and love these videos!
Same here! 💜♥️🤩
Everything from the music to just how well those games were put together (the first 3 for me personally) Silent Hill are some of the greatest games ever made. I wish the series continued to make an impact in the gaming world, or even the big screen.
What natasha said. I love silent hill and Jacob's ladder. Thank you so much for making this video!
It’s always nice to see new content for the classic games
@@ZuiQuan - The gender swap for the main character in the movies was wack. Typical Hollyweird.
God, I hope RagnaRox finds this.
I NEED RAGNAROX/MAX DERRAT VIDEO NAO
Indeed and they shouold ulpoad it to Pornhub cuz that shit would be sexy as hell
@@pleasmarryme 🥵🥵🥵
Silent Hill is such an awesome concept, I really don’t think any other horror based game can top it.
I bought this book. It was dirty cheap on sale, like 3 dollar. And it was a second print of the original russian translation made by a researched and a traveller in 1871. Terrifying stuff.
Wtfff this book is scareing meee!
If you want something else that will mess with your head, read a bit of this: www.dailygrail.com/2017/12/the-amazing-similarities-between-modern-accounts-of-near-death-experiences-and-the-tibetan-book-of-the-dead/
@@maxderratI remember that after reading the book I came to a simple conclusion that it is not some kind of hoax or bullshit or something like that. It is terrifyingly real.
@@maxderrat Which version of The Tibetan Book of the Dead would you recommend? There are a few on Amazon...
@@WriterBrandonMcNulty the one with the latest patch. nah just kidding
Honestly this channel is so incredibly underrated. The videos are so well researched, put together and just so interesting to watch. I’ve never really played Silent Hill but I’ve always enjoyed looking into this franchise, and coming across this channel was wonderful. Keep it up man!
Playing Silent Hill made me feel uneasy and opressed on a metaphysical level. Yet I can't stop watching any video relased discussing the games.
Been a fan since the release of the first one.
It is strange, I feel drawn to Silent Hill like some of the characters in the game.
I guess they managed to pinpoint and condense many thruths into these games.
Excellent video!!
Teacher: the test isn't that confusing
The test:
Very true, to compensate, though, the topic is far more interesting than the things most people will see in tests
Petition to make Silent Hill a school subject
@@viktorthevictor6240 I'd actually study then
Viktor the victor I’d be passing with an easy A
Damn, a collab between you and Ragnar would be one of the best things I'd ever see in youtube, no exaggeration.
Good video, I was wondering when would you talk about Jacob's ladder since it's symbolisms are indeed very present in the silent hill's lore.
I watched Jacob's Ladder the first time i tripped on acid and i stayed awake the next 3 days.
Sounds like a bad trip
absolute madman
Wow.
I have binge watched your entire Silent Hill Mythology playlist and I'm blown away about how much effort and research goes into them. I have discovered so many new themes and concepts with the help of your videos than I ever did alone.
Thank you so much for these videos. Not only do they provide unforeseen insight into my favorite works of fiction of all time, they provide an opportunity for introspective evaluation because of it.
These videos are more powerful than you probably realize.
Another exceptional deep dive into some of the greatest horror literature and entertainment of all time. Well done, Max. Have a good rest.
I know you are going through some shit right now Max but these are fantastic videos and we all really appreciate them. Hope you are doing well buddy.
Doing much better, homie. Thanks so so much for your kind words. :)
Have sam do readings, Her voice is so soothing
Such a contemplative mind, thank you for sharing your theses with us
An amazing video one of two many you have made. I have seen many times the videos of Silent Hill and I really like the fact that you explained each part so well and detailed. Great work and I hope you get well soon.
Nice work Sam max and Daniel san👍🏻
Your channel is the only reason I get on CZcams anymore . Love your content . Thank u
Jacob's Ladder always reminds me of Henry's journey in Silent Hill 4. I love the Silent Hill games and their perception on human psychology. Each demon the character sees is a reflection on their own trauma and insecurities.
dont forget Forbidden Siren... a team that used to make Silent Hill
To expand upon the idea of the Universal Mind I would recommend checking out the Vedic Parable about the two birds on a fruit bearing tree. It refers to Paramatman and Jiva, which are the two souls we all have as detailed in Hindi and Vedic tradition. It basically details how one bird was not tempted by Maya's illusions and remains a link to the Universal Consciousness while the other fell prey to Maya and became enthralled by the Physical World.
Absolutely brilliant, I can't wait to binge through your playlists. I'm glad to find content similar to what I'm working on.
It's so interesting that you come across my channel now. I started my SubscribeStar campaign on Wednesday, and one of things I said I was aiming at was setting up a channel called "Video Game University", where games could start to be given a certain level of academic validation. :P
@@maxderrat Coincidence or synchronicity? Hmm. Seriously that is really cool! I have always been peeved that Gaming isn't given the same courtesy in academia that other creative mediums do. Once you get it running I'd love to see where you take it. I'm currently knee deep into an Alan Wake series and a lot of the themes and concepts you discuss in Silent Hill are found there as well. Glad I found your channel mate!
Strange parity, I was just discussing the Tibetan book of the dead with a buddy recently and here it is again. The Maya or the illusion within Samsara is another relevant discussion here.
I have never seen Jacobs Ladder and I’m not sure I’m in the proper mental state to take on a heavy story right now. Thank you for planting that seed though, I see the parallels and I’m sure you’re correct.
Your videos are one of the pieces to reach the enlightment you refer sometimes. My mind explodes in every take, even in every frame. I just started to study Jung, and i really understand why you mention him so often, he is a genius. Thanks a lot Max!!!!
Jacob's Ladder is a masterpiece. Such an underrated film.
This video is so good I completely forgot it has to end, until I was reminded of that by Sam's voice changing from deep and atmospheric to casual and fast paced. Excellent video
Diego Castillo haha gotta draw the line between narration and CZcams blurb somewhere, glad you watched to the end!
Your video essay was brilliant! The way you (Two) clarified the parallels between all three stories truly made it so understandable. I hear about a lot of theories about Silent Hill, but none seem so fully fleshed out or as well researched as this. After watching so many videos on SH from so many people, I feel like this video you made taught me truly something of substance. Ultimately giving me more reasons to love both the movie and SH.
These videos get SO DAMN DEEP!
Keep them coming brother🙌🏾
NOTIFICATION GANG💪🏾😎
That's what she said.
THANKS FOR HITTING THAT BELL, HOMIE!
Judo-Christian: I just imagined someone tossing Jesus over their shoulder.
yes, it's a form of Christian martial arts. ;P
I never thought of it that way, but I will always picture that from now on. XD
And his sandals fly off his feet and twirl up in the air and his hair flips back like Kurt cobain head banging, while simultaneously letting out a loud “OOOF!!” . As he comes to, he sits up and with hair covering his eyes he pushes it aside and locks it behind his ears. You give an outstretched hand to help him up.
Thanks, he says.
Why didst thou do that? He asks.
It’s my “practice”
Of religion?
Martial arts. 🥋
The end
Jesus comedy is so funny to me. I just laughed for a solid 3 minutes thinking of that scenario.
Ps I mean no disrespect towards the savior.
Thank you both.
Well, this was a pleasant surprise 😃
Btw, glad you gave a shout-out to Ragnarox, I’m big fan of his channel as well. It would be cool if you two did some sort of collaboration!
I love it when I find out that CZcamsrs I like are in the same circle. Sooooooo glad that I've found your channel and subscribed ❤
Great video, thanks Max (and Sam)!
awesome video!!!
Silent Hill 2 and Jacob's Ladder both scared me. They made me terrified of getting close to people, and of loss. Made me terrified to love people.
Silent Hill is the best Game Series ever made!!!!!!!
I watched jacob’s ladder for the first time for halloween. I never knew there was so much more under the surface!
Thank you for covering for max you did a fantastic job again Thank you 😊
What if we are in purgatory? What if life is purgatory? Explains mental illnesses, explains the unexplainable. What if we started living as if we were in purgatory. What if we started living life based off purging that which keeps us stuck?
Idk that movie really has got me questioning reality haha
this is amazing, it all makes sense to me now
Thank you Max and Sam.
Another fantastic video. I hope you're doing well Max! Glad you're still keeping on!
The answer to the question about why the souls of the dead don’t realize they’re dead is relatively easy to answer.
How long does it take us to realize we’re dreaming?
I do experience lucid dreaming frequently but that mental state doesn’t consistently get any traction. Sometimes even if I am aware that I am dreaming I still won’t have control over the dreaming environment or (most disappointingly) I’ll simply wake-up.
It takes a perfect sweet-spot of awareness of but harmony with my subconscious in the dream state to be able to remain asleep and gain some control of the dream.
If such a thing as an afterlife exists and it’s deeply connected to the full well of our psyche and not just our cognitive interface I can imagine that it would work much the same.
Aloha Sam. Maxx is so addicting and you serve and honor his content and passion with grace and class like woven silk. God bless you.
Hope you r getting better
Also nice video
Thanks mate. I'm doing better. :)
I love your channel. Woot. Another movie to watch
Max well done for not giving up !
Just watched it. My god... gave me chills
Your voice is amazing!! Super soothing!
Chikhai, oddly similar to shikai. Also found in bleach. Amazing how so many elements and inspirations come from anywhere. One could say so that the dream state is training to unlock the sidpa Bardo or bankai? Just weaving ideas through a crazy needle
I just gotta tell you. Your analysis is brilliant. Thank you so much
the term jacobs ladder is an older term coming from when saturn was closer to the earth and linked by a purple bridge made of electro-magnetic forces. research the cult of saturnalia.
that makes sense as jupiter and its cycle is seen as the judgement and dealer of karma
RSK bruh..... electric universe?
Then the native stories of a land bridge along the islands joining asia and north america, an ancient flood, have also a cosmic planetary sign to the story. They find flint arrowheads in Alaska, lots of them. Tibet being on a mountain range at high altitude would be a good spot for 2 reasons, observation of the skies for signs and, protection from a global flood.
Also secluded and hard too accidentally discover.
Imagine all these things going on... hurricanes, tornados, tidal waves.
Very nice voice :) It works for your videos so well!!!
Thank god another vid release on silent hill. This channel has made me addicted to its theories. Nice stand in voice.
This movie was recommended to me by my neighbor, around 20 years ago, as required watching while on LSD. I've been a big fan ever since.
This is in my top 5 Max Derrat videos fr
what a heady video. i feel like i'm 1000 times intellegent than i was. great video!
I felt so much smarter just reading it, you have no idea how much rehearsal I did to get some of those words right.. Max had to give me phonetics!
@@JustSamantics great job. i loved it
ACADIA thanks! It’s all Max’s writing though, he keeps coming up with such brilliant ideas
Love these vids. get well soon
Whenever I heard of the phrase "as above, so below" my interpretation of the phrase (because I didn't know what it meant at the time) was that whatever happens above (heaven or equivalent) also happens below (hell or equivalent) and vice versa. Basically my 2 conclusions to this phrase is, neither exist, but if they do, they are one in the same. Two sides of the same coin. As below, so above.
And honestly, I prefer my initial conclusion of what I thought that phrase meant vs what it actually means (at least to Christians and similar) and I'll stick to my interpretation.
Neither heaven or hell exists, but if they do, they are the same place. What happens in one, happens in the other. As above, so below. As below, so above.
As much as I love your voice, and I hope Max to get well. Am I the only one who thinks that his voice has ultimately calming tone?
You should do something about the movie "Angel Heart". I'm not saying is Silent Hill related but it focuses on deep psychological themes. While Jacob's Ladder is a stairway to heaven, Angel Heart represents a descent to hell, wonderfully done.
Good vid. Hope your voice gets better Max.
Especially for someone interested in comparative religion I find this really interesting :0
This was so fascinating and well researched, I absolutely loved it! I definitely want to look into this more. Amazing job 😄
Max, I love the way you're thinking!
Silent Hill and Jacob's Ladder Crossovers would be awesome.
This was such an awesome video! Very interesting and thought-provoking!
Hey Max i wanted to recommend you watch a series of videos called "The History of Psychedelia" by Zarathustra's Serpent(i dont watch his political videos though). I really want to know what you think about it because it's has a lot of food for thought and i believe you whould find it enriching.
Great video. As a life long horror nerd, it made me very happy.
Might I suggest someday you cover Clive Barker's UNDYING. I feel like it's criminally under discussed, and is a great example of how to make a unique horror gaming experience. Likewise, you could go into Clive Barker's JERICHO, and how the story itself is cool as hell, but the gameplay was largely awful, and why you think the jump forward in game mechanics messed with Barker's attempt at a later adaptation.
Thanks for all the ADHD vids, too. I've been diagnosed since 12, and your ADD content is very engaging.
All you do is great.Love u.
Love you too, homie. :)
This movie is basically a full length epilogue ending
I’ve been wanting to watch a video about this for so long
Thank you for your contribution.
Thank YOU for watching. :D
@@maxderrat I'll check out some more of your work.
Very interesting, I love both the movie and the game, and all this new info just make everything more fascinating
these videos are amazing - you have inspired me to go and buy a PS1/2 and replay the first 3 silent hills. Feel like after watching your vids that I missed so much contextual stuff that I could not have comprehended as a kid. Once again, thank you!
Suggest ps2 , you can buy both 1- 3 without needing to buy 2 consoles .
What a coincidence last month I dusted off my Jacobs ladder DVD to show it to a friend, what a great movie and still holds very good
This analysis is perfect, thank you for producing this.
I love Jacob's Ladder and Silent Hill. I have consumed both mediums a lot and still enjoy them every time.
the both of you should be in the next video you both have amazing voice for story telling
Gabriel at the end isnt his son its a egregore or psychopomp, a manifestation of your soul leading u to rest or nirvana becuase it seems Singer doesnt reincarnate, he got of the dharma wheel
I just realized something after watching Jacob’s Ladder again; the reason Jacob keeps mistaking his left from his right side is because that is a higher brain function and his brain is technically dead… small little fact
I like her voice. It's nice to listen to.
Tibetan Book of The Dead: exists
Philip K Dick: "It's free real estate!"
What was that hypnotizing song towards the middle of the video? Was that from silent hill? Awesome video btw!
What about Session 9? It was pretty much stated a lot of inspiration came from that movie as well
This is a great video. I'd only add that Jacob isn't dead...he's dying. He doesn't die until the last scene of the movie.
Awesome analysis!
Brilloant video, I am Buddhist and it is good to have a video looking at this film through Buddhist lenses
Maaaaaann now i gotta watch Jacob's Ladder AND replay Silent Hill 1,2 and 3... best games ever made hands down 😁🤘🏾🌫🌫
Great video. This will help me with my occult studies.
Oh man, when one of your fave youtubers name drops another of your faves - feels so good. Love RagnarRox's stuff and yours!
Beautiful video. Thank you.
What a beautiful video. It genuinely made me smile at the very end.
Are Jung’s comments extracted from diverse works of his or did he ever publish something specifically focused on this?
Where's the 'list of inspirations' for silent hill mentioned right at the start of the video?
I miss Ragnarox, he used to make really good nostalgia videos. Oh well, I guess the cliche "you either die a hero or live long enough to become a villain" line is fitting here.
Good work, Sam. Thanks for making great content and also for reminding me about ragnarox.
Max Derrat and Ragnarox! Hell yeah!