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I agree! To the point where I think Liberty Valance is basically a remake, at least of its themes.

@ I really enjoyed your reaction. You should have more subscribers. Have you seen They Were Expendable? It’s a WWII story. I hadn’t heard of it really before I watched it and it really impressed me.

@@marie_d8044 Thank you! Maybe one day... I have indeed seen it, it's one of my favorite Ford movies! Assuming my channel continues, I'll eventually make a video out of it!

Thanks! There aren't that many of us around lol

Thanks so much!

I think that's a great idea to do! It's one thing to read reviews about movies from today's perspective, but contemporary reviews are so valuable and interesting as to how movies were initially perceived. I agree with you about how this movie probably helped Lynch's critical consensus. I'm an avid Siskel & Ebert viewer (I've probably seen almost every episode of theirs available online), and at least for Ebert, that was exactly his trajectory (he would even later champion Mulholland Dr. upon release). But to be fair, I don't think it's for nothing. Even though I do hate a couple of the movies he made before The Straight Story (Dune, Wild at Heart), I consider myself a fan of his style and his work, so I'd call him a master filmmaker even if he never made this movie. But the fact that he had this movie in him - such a gentle, warm, pleasant gem - puts my respect for him over the top. Not because he went mainstream or anything, but because he showed his range.

For sure, his character is so outrageous that I just love it!

You're absolutely right. It's not gory, but it's ultimately the portraits of people, the series of close-ups, the terror on the faces, that leave the most impact.

I totally agree! I love musicals enough to say that it might be my favorite genre, and I think Mary Poppins in particular doesn't get the respect it deserves as a film musical (my guess is that it's because it's by Disney). Just about every song is a winner and the lyrics are so wonderful. I'm finishing up my top 30 favorite films list now, and three of them are original, live action musicals, so I'm looking forward to eventually talking about them!

Thank you so much for the comment! I bet the movie must have real resonance for you!

Those are my other two favorites by him! ...at least for now. The Cloud Capped Star is especially one of my all-time favorites. I plan to eventually make videos about both of those!

Thanks! I appreciate it!

I moved from the USA to Thailand twelve years ago. So I was totally surprised and wowed by your #1 pick! As a lifelong movie fan too and considering my current residence I am ashamed to say I have only seen his Palme d'Or-winning movie and thought it was lovely. But I cannot say I am nearly as insightful as you are on the artistic merits of that remarkably eclectic array of movies and film directors on your watch-list. I am particularly impressed by your vast knowledge of foreign/non English-speaking films. Your inclusion of Kubrick, Ford and Hawks on this list would definitely match my own. But most of your others would have me doing a Google Search and send me on a hunt for ways to view their work with English subtitles. I appreciate that. Thank you!

Thanks for your comment! That's so cool that you moved to Thailand! I'd love to go there and see if I could find some movie locations. I hope you can find some good recommendations from my video, especially Apichatpong's other movies. If you love Uncle Boonmee, I'm sure you'd love his others as well!

I agree! Although I think "artsy" is a kind word to describe his latest work lol. However, I finally saw A Hidden Life after making this video, and I was very pleasantly surprised by it. I'd love it if he stayed on its trajectory.

@@TheMovieOtaku Yeah I could've easily said overly pretentious, but that is really looked down upon and I wanted to be more kinder 🤣

You're welcome! Thanks for watching!

Thanks, I appreciate it a lot! I think it's definitely worth multiple looks.

I love what you said about his work being haunting and indelible even if they're not perfect. They can be challenging experiences that perhaps seem like they don't go very many places, but there's something about his most interesting movies that you can't quite put your finger on that stick with you. I like movies that give me long-term rewards as opposed to just simply short-term entertainment.

Complete coincidence, I swear. It didn't even enter my mind until your comment lol

That's great! It's all about the experience, going with friends is the best!

Ayyy, you know all about that one!

Thanks! I really appreciate it!

I failed to mention Persona in this video, but you're right that it's clearly an influence on Performance. Thanks for going back and watching this video! I really appreciate it!

​@@TheMovieOtakuThe Blackbird jet at the beginning is a metaphor for Chas. X. Comical little geezer.

That's great that you also love Persona! You're right that it's been very influential, and when I watched it the last time to make this video I really noticed how it felt a lot like Lynch. Thanks for watching!

It really is! Even though the one-take element is unprecedented in his work, basically all of his movies share the same dreamlike and melancholy mood, but arguably to an even greater extent. Maybe the most similar I can think of to Russian Ark (that I know of) is Elegy of a Voyage (also featuring a meditation through an art gallery). Some of my other favorites that I'd recommend (some of which I may or may not make a video about later *wink, wink*) include Whispering Pages, Spiritual Voices and Oriental Elegy, as just the ones that linger in my head the longest.

@@TheMovieOtaku Thanks for the recommendations. I am a Tarkovsky fan. I plan to watch Solaris again soon.

You're right about that, Bardem is truly terrifying here. I didn't mention the gas station scene that much, but you're right! It's one of the most suspenseful scenes in the movie.

It really is a great movie, isn't it... I found myself liking it even more as I was making the video.

Thanks! We went to that park at the perfect time, I guess during golden hour lol

Oh yeah, for sure. Definitely a Ghibli fan, especially Miyazaki. And when I finally talk about one, I'll make a video somewhere related to it!

Thanks so much!

Thanks, I hope so too! I'll do my best!

Yeah, I can occasionally have lapses in judgement every once in a while lol

I'm glad you enjoyed it! I wonder what that might've looked like if he were there decades earlier, and I wonder what his original cut of the film looked like when it was more straight documentary. It probably wasn't as good as the version we have today, so I'm grateful about that!

@@TheMovieOtaku Editing is everything I tellsya!

That's great! I used to take literally 2 hours to decide on a movie sometimes, and this has definitely eliminated that. I also like it cause it forces me to finally sit down and watch extra long movies or other ones that I might not want to see as badly as others. Hope it works for you!

That's nice to know about Maggie Smith's character, although from what I've seen of her on DA (I've since watched a clips compilation of her on the show), none of it has the same sting that was in GP in my opinion. Don't know if it's a fair assessment based on only this extremely minimal exposure, but I agree with you that it's hard to imagine the show being near the level of the Altman film.

Thanks for watching! I see that it's on a few different Japanese versions of services like Hulu and Apple TV, but I don't know about other countries...

Thanks for the comment! You're right about the decks. I actually visited the ship the day before I uploaded the video, and when I explored it, I realized that I'd probably made a mistake and that they were in fact the opposite sides of the ship. But realizing this was a great feeling, as it was cool to be on a ship that resembled the one in the movie so much! As someone who frankly doesn't know very much about history and even less about the military, I really appreciate the clarification from someone like you who clearly does. Thanks again!

@@TheMovieOtaku In case you aren't aware, the ship you visited and filmed, the Mikasa, was the flag ship of the Japanese in the battle of Tsushima in 1905, where the 2nd Russian Pacific squadron was obliterated. The 2nd Pacific squadron left from Europe, and was meant to relieve the Russians at port Arthur, where the 1st Russian Pacific squadron was, although unable to leave port due to the Japanese blockading it with their fleet. The battle of Tsushima made it so port Arthur would never get relieved and thus would seal the fate of the war in a Russian defeat.

The many exhibits within the ship mentioned The Battle of Tsushima, and there was even a VR movie and a video game that simulated the battle, although all of the info was in Japanese so I didn't really learn the details, so thanks for filling me in! I'm really glad to know that I was coincidentally on a ship that helped lead to the events of the movie I reviewed. I usually try to connect the movie to the environment in the background, but this takes that to a whole new level!

Violin Park for sure lol

idk fam, that film looks lit af. Some Sir Billi type shiz!!

Jacobi Jones!!

Thanks for the great story! I really envy your experience, it must've been amazing to not only see it remastered in a theater (how many days did it take by the way?) but also to meet the people behind it! I've unfortunately yet to see Heimat 3 as of now, but like you, I feel so invested in the characters (especially Hermann 'cause I've moved to Tokyo from America) that I'm sure it was thrilling to meet the actors in person! I'm happy you like the films as much as I do! Especially with The Second Heimat in particular, I feel like if it was more widely seen it'd be considered one of the best movies ever made, but its length means that that probably won't happen. But that's okay, 'cause at least it can remain our fan club's little secret for now. May the club grow and grow!

Thanks!

oh yeah, I went there

I'm happy to hear that! I feel like we all had an experience watching it in that room together lol