@@tylerjames805 I disagree, I thought they used the connections to modern day in good taste. The among us scene, more than just being funny, really added a lot to blancs character. The same is true of the characters reaction to covid, it was used to tell us something about each character. So I really liked it.
Yup. The genre always had a lot of social commentary, folks just don’t always realize it because they take place so long ago, or in another country. Agatha Christie used Poirot as way to examine English life an society from an unbiased, outsiders perspective.
But the difference is a lot of Agatha Christie’s commentary was more universal. You didn’t hear Agatha’s characters going “Hey ya saw that new Charlie Chaplin picture show?” or something like that
@@tylerjames805 I’m not sure it actually matters whether Agatha Christie used real life names or not. When Murder on the Orient Express came out it would have been obvious that it was inspired by the Lindbergh kidnapping. After all, the book was published only 2 years after “the trial of the century.” Poirot, which is what I’m most familiar with, had some specifics tucked into its pages, but it mostly was concerned with technology and fashion. Planes, trains, automobiles, oil fields, mines, and flapper vs Edwardian or Victorian sensibilities. Let’s not forget, the orient express was a real train. And Poirot made specific social commentary regarding him being a WWI refugee dealing with prejudice against himself and against suspects in his cases. See this from Murder on the Orient Express: "He has been a long time in America," said M. Bouc, "and he is an Italian, and Italians use the knife! And they are great liars! I do not like Italians." I’m not well versed enough to know if the various aristocrats Poirot dealt with were based on real people. But that sounds like something for me to research. I’d be will to bet, though, that they are at least amalgamations of a few specific famous people of the time, just like Miles Bron.
@@tylerjames805why would it? do u not consume any media or art that reflects or criticises the society of its time? do u think any piece of art that does so is inherently worse than one that doesn't? that's one of the stupidest opinions i've ever heard. most classics are exactly that
I don’t think he did. Look into the center of the glass onion: it was just disinfect spray, as Blanc asked. Completely useless, and probably hazardous. A reference to crazy covid treatments and probably this quote from the former president: "I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs."
If he had 🤣😂 Yeah, maybe was legit, but I couldn't help thinking it could have been ineffective all the same, or some experimental stuff that there's no guarantee working 😅
I think that’s what makes the film so great, is when it tests the boundaries of the genre and goes beyond that. It takes extensive knowledge of the rules to break them and make them work WELL
Glass Onion is really unrealistic. The host has the Mona Lisa rented to be on an island in Greece… Explaination in the movie: cause France has no money - so they gibe the Mona Lisa to a random billionaire for a couple of weeks 😂
At the beginning of the film when Lionel is defending Miles to a board of investors, he mentions that Miles created the idea for a crypto-currency app for children - which apparently ended up being very lucrative - feeding into the illusion that Miles is a misunderstood genius. It's a small mention, definitely, but it certainly wasn't a throwaway mention imo
The whole story is set during the early stages of the pandemic - thats why they're all wearing masks before boarding the ferry & part of why Blanc was so bored at the beginning
@@Apanovi i really love the gag about how they got oral sprayed and basically cured and nobody has ever mentioned this again. such a nice throwaway joke about how a cure is actually exist but exclusive to rich people
It's too dumb to be understood at first, especially if you're bad at dumb things 😅😅😅 Sorry, couldn't resist. Loved the movie, I think it was wonderful. Been a fan of Christie movies and books, was really nice to see something similar but oh so different 😊
It's more fun in my opinion because having this early 1900's setup for every new mystery movie is a huge disconnect from its audience
No, it isn't. Only a shallow moron would believe that.
Yes because every modern day movie needs Among Us and COVID jokes to “connect to modern audiences” and doesn’t make your film age like milk
And I’m not saying you can’t talk about topical issues but the way they do it here is very much “How do ya do fellow kids?”
@@tylerjames805 I disagree, I thought they used the connections to modern day in good taste. The among us scene, more than just being funny, really added a lot to blancs character. The same is true of the characters reaction to covid, it was used to tell us something about each character. So I really liked it.
Yup. The genre always had a lot of social commentary, folks just don’t always realize it because they take place so long ago, or in another country.
Agatha Christie used Poirot as way to examine English life an society from an unbiased, outsiders perspective.
But the difference is a lot of Agatha Christie’s commentary was more universal. You didn’t hear Agatha’s characters going “Hey ya saw that new Charlie Chaplin picture show?” or something like that
@@tylerjames805 I’m not sure it actually matters whether Agatha Christie used real life names or not. When Murder on the Orient Express came out it would have been obvious that it was inspired by the Lindbergh kidnapping. After all, the book was published only 2 years after “the trial of the century.” Poirot, which is what I’m most familiar with, had some specifics tucked into its pages, but it mostly was concerned with technology and fashion. Planes, trains, automobiles, oil fields, mines, and flapper vs Edwardian or Victorian sensibilities. Let’s not forget, the orient express was a real train. And Poirot made specific social commentary regarding him being a WWI refugee dealing with prejudice against himself and against suspects in his cases. See this from Murder on the Orient Express:
"He has been a long time in America," said M. Bouc, "and he is an Italian, and Italians use the knife! And they are great liars! I do not like Italians."
I’m not well versed enough to know if the various aristocrats Poirot dealt with were based on real people. But that sounds like something for me to research. I’d be will to bet, though, that they are at least amalgamations of a few specific famous people of the time, just like Miles Bron.
"Why is this film referencing COVID and cryptocurrency?"
Because it was shot and takes place in 2021.
And in 10 years it’s gonna age like milk
@@tylerjames805why would it? do u not consume any media or art that reflects or criticises the society of its time? do u think any piece of art that does so is inherently worse than one that doesn't? that's one of the stupidest opinions i've ever heard. most classics are exactly that
Its funny how the rich guy had a way to deal with Covid.
I don’t think he did. Look into the center of the glass onion: it was just disinfect spray, as Blanc asked. Completely useless, and probably hazardous. A reference to crazy covid treatments and probably this quote from the former president:
"I see the disinfectant, where it knocks it out in one minute. And is there a way we can do something like that by injection inside or almost a cleaning, because you see it gets in the lungs and it does a tremendous number on the lungs."
If he had 🤣😂
Yeah, maybe was legit, but I couldn't help thinking it could have been ineffective all the same, or some experimental stuff that there's no guarantee working 😅
Except his "twin twist" litterally breaks one of the basic rules of murder mystery
I think that’s what makes the film so great, is when it tests the boundaries of the genre and goes beyond that. It takes extensive knowledge of the rules to break them and make them work WELL
The among is reference
No it refrences AMONGUS!
Amogus
It also mentions amongus
Duke=equivalent of andrew tate
Glass Onion is really unrealistic. The host has the Mona Lisa rented to be on an island in Greece… Explaination in the movie: cause France has no money - so they gibe the Mona Lisa to a random billionaire for a couple of weeks 😂
hyperbole is what it's called
I don't get where covid and crypto comes into play. I get the cancel culture part, And is the Mona Lisa the crypto?
At the beginning of the film when Lionel is defending Miles to a board of investors, he mentions that Miles created the idea for a crypto-currency app for children - which apparently ended up being very lucrative - feeding into the illusion that Miles is a misunderstood genius.
It's a small mention, definitely, but it certainly wasn't a throwaway mention imo
@@pearhouse6350 and covid?
The whole story is set during the early stages of the pandemic - thats why they're all wearing masks before boarding the ferry & part of why Blanc was so bored at the beginning
@@Apanovi Dang...the director really does have a knack for showing mundane concepts into a thrilling story.
@@Apanovi i really love the gag about how they got oral sprayed and basically cured and nobody has ever mentioned this again.
such a nice throwaway joke about how a cure is actually exist but exclusive to rich people
And I loathe it.
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Why
Amogus
“I hate when a movie tries to reflect real world concepts”
🤡
Except this being the dumbest movie I've seen all year. What an incredible waste.
What did you find dumb about it?
@@MakeVarahHappen it's so dumb that is brilliant! 😆
You lost money on crypto huh?
It's too dumb to be understood at first, especially if you're bad at dumb things 😅😅😅
Sorry, couldn't resist. Loved the movie, I think it was wonderful. Been a fan of Christie movies and books, was really nice to see something similar but oh so different 😊