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Creative Destruction Video
Добавлен 5 июн 2006
Standing at the intersection between film, philosophy, and literature.
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What I watched in June 2024
This month was all about completing the backlog. List of films below:
Gloria (1980) Dir: John Cassavetes
Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) Dir: Tsai Ming-liang
JFK (1991) Dir: Oliver Stone
45365 (2009) Dir: Turner & Bill Ross IV*
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) Dir: Richard Linklater
Urban Legend (1998) Dir: Jamie Banks*
The Brave Little Toaster (1987) Dir: Jerry Rees
The Hot Spot (1990) Dir: Dennis Hopper
Dazed and Confused (1993) Dir: Richard Linklater
Knight of Cups (2015) Dir: Terrence Malick
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) Dir: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Monster (2023) Dir: Koreeda*
Showgirls (1995) Dir: Paul Verhoeven
The Nightingale (2018) Dir: Jennifer Kent*
The Abyss (1989) Dir: James Cameron
The Limey...
Gloria (1980) Dir: John Cassavetes
Goodbye, Dragon Inn (2003) Dir: Tsai Ming-liang
JFK (1991) Dir: Oliver Stone
45365 (2009) Dir: Turner & Bill Ross IV*
Everybody Wants Some!! (2016) Dir: Richard Linklater
Urban Legend (1998) Dir: Jamie Banks*
The Brave Little Toaster (1987) Dir: Jerry Rees
The Hot Spot (1990) Dir: Dennis Hopper
Dazed and Confused (1993) Dir: Richard Linklater
Knight of Cups (2015) Dir: Terrence Malick
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979) Dir: Rainer Werner Fassbinder
Monster (2023) Dir: Koreeda*
Showgirls (1995) Dir: Paul Verhoeven
The Nightingale (2018) Dir: Jennifer Kent*
The Abyss (1989) Dir: James Cameron
The Limey...
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Видео
Nihilism in The Brave Little Toaster
Просмотров 5854 месяца назад
If you're a fan of "The Brave Little Toaster" or interested in philosophy and its unexpected intersections with popular culture, this video offers a fresh perspective. Whether you're new to Nietzsche or a seasoned thinker, you'll find compelling insights and interpretations that enrich your understanding of both the film and philosophical discourse. Do you like this video? Consider subscribing....
What I watched in May 2024
Просмотров 1804 месяца назад
Do you like this video? Consider subscribing. Follow me on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cameronbcook/ Before Sunrise (1995) Linklater SubUrbia (1996) Linklater The Tunnel (2011) Carlo Ledesma I am Cuba (1964) Mikhail Kalatozov four vignettes Man on Fire (2004) Tony Scott Sherlock, Jr (1924) Buster Keaton The Equalizer (2014) Antoine Fuqua The Equalizer 2 (2018) Antoine Fuqua The Fugitive (1993) A...
This is (Not) Real
Просмотров 2,5 тыс.5 месяцев назад
Sometimes the world isn't what it seems. In this video essay, we discuss The Truman Show, Inception, Samuel R Delaney's Dhalgren, and an episode of Goosebumps. Do you like this video? Consider subscribing. Follow me on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cameronbcook/ Timeline: 0:00 - intro 3:08 - A Manufactured Life 6:18 - Frank Chu and the 12 Galaxies 10:35 - This is a Chair 17:17 - Nightmare City 21:...
Our Endless Adolescence: Margaret (2011)
Просмотров 7506 месяцев назад
This video covers the production history, themes, influences, and legacy of Kenneth Lonergan’s underseen masterpiece, Margaret, starring Anna Paquin, Matt Damon, Mark Ruffalo, J. Smith-Cameron, Matthew Broderick, Jean Reno, Allison Janney, Jeannie Berlin, and Kieran Culkin. It’s the best depiction of adolescence I have ever seen. Works discussed in this video: Works and Artists Mentioned in thi...
100 Best New (to me) Films of 2023
Просмотров 4739 месяцев назад
Ranking the 100 best films I saw for the first time in 2023. Intro: 0:00-2:13 100-80: 2:13-38:41 79-60: 38:41-58:47 59-40: 58:47-1:24:19 39-20: 1:24:19-2:02:08 19-1: 2:02:08-2:31:30 Letterboxd: boxd.it/1jlSh
This Quest is Death
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.10 месяцев назад
David Lowery's 2021 film The Green Knight investigates how myths are born, how the cycles of storytelling define us, and what it means to be a true hero in the face of death. Do you like this video? Consider subscribing. Follow me on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cameronbcook/
Understanding Yi-Yi | The First Masterpiece of the 21st Century
Просмотров 87311 месяцев назад
A deep dive into Edward Yang's final film, Yi-Yi, a masterpiece about a family living through the cycles of life. 0:00 - Intro 4:54 - Part One: "The Next Ozu" 10:01 - Part Two: Reflections & Copies 19:06 - Part Three: One | One 30:36 - Part Four: Echoes of Yang
Ingmar Bergman’s Horror Year
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.Год назад
Ingmar Bergman released both Hour of the Wolf and Shame in the same year, 1968, following the breakout success of Persona. These two films tackle the claustrophobia and terror of a marriage gone wrong. Follow me on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cameronbcook/
This Faith-Based Show Has Mixed Messages
Просмотров 261Год назад
We take a look back at three episodes of the faith-based family show presented by Focus on the Family in the early 1990s. Follow me on letterboxd: boxd.it/1jlSh
The Most Realistic Apocalypse Movie
Просмотров 2,3 тыс.Год назад
Bela Tarr's 2011 film The Turin Horse is perhaps our greatest example of cinematic apocalypse. This video delves into the film's unique blend of climate crisis and philosophical asceticism. Follow me on letterboxd: boxd.it/1jlSh
Every Martin Scorsese Film, Ranked
Просмотров 13 тыс.Год назад
EDIT: I know I forgot New York, New York. That film would rank 23 in this list. In this video, we go through every narrative fiction film from Martin Scorsese as we prepare for the release of Killers of the Flower Moon. Which Scorsese films are your favorites? Why? Comment below. Follow me on letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cameronbcook/ Did you know we have a podcast? Creative Destruction Podcast w...
The Saddest Movie You've (Probably) Never Seen
Просмотров 9 тыс.Год назад
Dennis Hopper's under-seen masterpiece, Out of the Blue, is one of the saddest films in American cinema. Linda Manz delivers a fantastic performance as CeBe, a tragic character trapped in a life she cannot control. You've Gotta See This | A video series highlighting overlooked films from all over the world. Follow me on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cameronbcook/ Did you know we have a podcast? Cr...
Inland Empire | The Scariest Horror Film Ever Made
Просмотров 6 тыс.Год назад
Possibly in Michigan and Inland Empire replicate the visual aesthetic of how we remember our dreams through the use of cheap videotape and minidv technology. Watch and see how the objectivity usually associated with analog tape is blended with cinematic surrealism to create a new kind of horror film. Some of the sound in this video is quiet due to a technical error. Follow me on Letterboxd: let...
Don't Give Up
Просмотров 2,7 тыс.Год назад
A preview of the video essay subjects for this season of Creative Destruction Video, and a short essay about struggling with mental illness. Follow me on Letterboxd: letterboxd.com/cameronbcook/ Did you know we have a podcast? Creative Destruction Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. Music: Frederic Chopin, Nocturne in F sharp Minor, op. 48 no. 2
When the Movie is Just One Conversation
Просмотров 1,5 тыс.Год назад
When the Movie is Just One Conversation
The Agitating Genius of John Cassavetes
Просмотров 15 тыс.Год назад
The Agitating Genius of John Cassavetes