Synecdoche, New York - My Favorite Movie
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her: whats your favourite movie?
karsten: so like my pet sheep ran away when i was a kid-
I don't get it
@@topnug7626 1:24
Karsten’s gay
😂
Her is a good movie too
This just shows that favorite movies are not always the best movies, but the most relevant to your life.
Totally agree! That's the difference between a movie that's 9/10 and one that's 10/10 for me. A 9/10 is pretty much a perfect movie and has everything you'd ever want in a movie, but lacks that special, personal quality. 10/10 movies are the same as 9/10, except they hit you on a personal level, you relate to them. Even if they're not perfect, they are special to you and you watched them at the perfect moment in your life. If that makes any sense at all lol
I get that, that was baby driver for me
The point I use to justify the fact that I think 2001 is the best movie ever, but that Stand By Me is my personal favorite.
Synecdoche, New York is the best movie wtf...?
Exactly this.
Wow I can’t believe part 6 is finally out - great video Adam!
All jokes aside, this is a phenomenal video Karsten. Very personal, and very much appreciated. Thank you :)
YES LOL!!!
Haha yeah. We'll be dead before that series is finished
Lobotomy Jones you might say time is slipping through my fingers...
2 years latwr and im still fucking waiting cmon adum
This is now my favorite video of yours. Very personable and incredibly well thought out. Loved every second!
Cole Adams didn't expect to see you here
Gioco Giacobbe hey I love movies! Karsten is the best!
idk man that animated fur video will never be topped...
This is now my favorite comment of yours. Very personable and incredibly well thought out. Loved every word!
Bro u just made me realize ima die. Lol.
You ok?
Before u did u were immortal. Fuck him bro no ur not.
You shouldn’t watch this movie then
Visit a cemetery every every day.
...you never realised??
bro i was having breakdowns about death at the age of 7
Most underrated film score ever
***Best
I've never even seen the movie your talking about and yet this still hit me so hard. What a wonderful video.
watch it dude
@@itsmethemusicman4704 cant wait to watch it!
@@fablejoey3666 so did you watch it?
@@SkinsFirstGeneration I did and I was absolutely baffled by how much I enjoyed it. I've seen it twice now, and plan to watch it a 3rd time soon. Such a great film.
Jesus man.
Haven't related to a video as much as this one in a very long time. Just finished my last year of film school - now in the same clueless void that i'm sure everyone visits. This is why i love film though, fresh perspectives that can touch and shape you. I can only hope the industry evolves in a way that maintains stories with such power and not just the pre-sold franchise sequels.
Thanks Karsten,
Jack
Part of why I always have a hard time watching videos about “Synecdoche” is the music. Jon Brion. Ugh. This score TEARS me apart inside. It’s so rich and beautiful and haunting and depressing. And I even feel that way about the music independent of the film. It’s one of the most effective scores I’ve ever heard in my life.
And it’s hard to listen to.
Same thing here . As soon as it starts in anyone’s video I’m instantly filled with the dread , depression and anxiety it filled me with . Perfection from Jon .
*Tacky Entrance Music ensues*
AGGHHH!
"OK" is the best example of theatrical orchestra music I have ever heard
“Maybe I’m not supposed to understand this film yet”
After watching Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind and that being my favorite film
I'm gonna have to wait a second before it gets dethroned because the way you described this film, it's gonna get dethroned
MapleMilk I personally still like eternal sunshine of the Spotless Mind better than synecdoche New York, but synecdoche New York is definitely more ambitious, deep, and impactful (in a jarring way). I think eternal sunshine has more heart and I might like it better because it feels a little more personal in a less larger than life way, I guess synecdoche New York intimidates me a bit haha. Either way, there’s no denying Charlie Kaufman is a genius
Anthony Rosenthal I like synecdoche New York, it’s still kinda pretentious. The whole Ellen thing towards the end was too meta for it’s own good
Anthony Rosenthal good to see another teen appreciating art films.
They have the same executive producer
@@aryavirsangwan6837 the ellen idea exists throughout the entire film,not just the end
No joke, I found this movie at a dollar store.
I just got so much nostalgia after seeing this comment I used to watch ur channel so much back in 2015-2016
I went to the dollar store again today and found Hobo With a Shotgun, but I already have it.
I’d buy that for a dollar
In fact, Synecdoche fits perfectly in the one-dollar-store-aesthetic
That is so sad
karsten, u remind me of a frat boy who’s really passionate n nice to everyone
Ahw man, I’ve been there. Great video Karsten! And thanks for the shout-out ;)
Is this a cross-over episode?
Synecdoche, New York - My Favourite Movie - My Favourite Karsten Runquist Video
- my favorite comment
I don’t really understand why but this video was like a hug, it hit me hard.
Karsten, you’re big, man and you do make a difference and an impact, a good one.
Maybe it's me, but instead of making me depressed, Synecdoche makes me realize how important life and the people around you are. Perhaps by introducing us to a protagonist who is not exactly a good person who makes mistakes that harm him, it makes me think (I do not intend to end up like him)
Yea so I think that this might be the hug I was needing. I struggle with ocd and anxiety on a quickly becoming crippling manor. But I say hey ohwell it’s me, this is who I am and it’s ok, but then I think we’ll maybe I should get some help, but that’s hard when you have no friends, like true friends, I am friendly with people although I believe that that makes loneliness worse than if I were literally alone, as those people remind you how close you could be to having someone, anyone, just a friend, yet the anxiety half’s me from reaching out. I don’t know what I started this comment thinking I was going to right, but oh well. I guess I found it profoundly comforting, for someone who I admire so much, like truly admire, to talk about anxiety and loneliness and the effects of being kinda alone. Thank you Karsten for being so honest with not only yourself but with all of us.
Beautiful video, Karsten. You should be really proud of it.
Everyone is everyone.
Martin Def Nah fr?
My 13 year old brother died in a car accident two years ago and things like that really change your perspective of life. Life and death are opposites of each other, they're part of each other.
man this is like an epilogue to the movie
Fantastic video man, you nailed exactly what this film is all about without even analyzing a frame of it. This movie is, in my opinion, the greatest film ever made and the fact that it's slowly gaining notoriety, and that I'll probably live to see it become a classic makes me very happy tbh.
Charlie Kaufman may be the most insightful, mature and wise artist working today. In any medium.
True.
Dude was like 50 when he wrote Synechdoche New York, and he's thoughts and life perception is those of a 70 year old man.
Charlie Kaufman is a genius
As you suggested, Caden wants to find meaning, to make sense of it all but in trying to do that, he missed out on Life itself. He hurt people (knowingly or unknowingly) and the play to explore the meaning of life falls in to obscurity, when he finally figures it all out, he is already an old man and dies.
There is no greater meaning to life, the meaning of life is to simply be...be in the moment. If you are hungry, eat. If you are tired, sleep. Do something nice for people around, expect nothing in return. Try to do something good for future generation by means of poetry, art, music, literature, science, etc so that the future may benefit from it whatever shape the future takes. By doing so, living life without any meaning, you will have become the Absurd Hero as Camus puts it, one who does not need meaning or purpose but simply exist in content.
"Pass through this little stretch of space/time conformably to nature and end your journey in content. The same way an olive falls off a branch when it is ripe, blessing nature who produced it and thanking the tree on which it grew." - The Meditations
To follow up on your comment on him finally figuring it out: He said this at least twice before already in the film, so this could be seen as him still not understanding the meaning of life, even at death.
5 months later, he puts Fantastic Mr Fox back in place for his favorite movie.
Yeah I follow his letterboxd and I just thought that was funny.
@@benson7498 where can we find the list?
@@meeszanten1720 do you have letterboxd?
If you do, (it's an app/website) log in and follow Karsten.
It will say
FAVOURITES:
and four movies will be at the bottom
His New Ones Are:
It's Such a Beautiful Day
Fantastic Mr. Fox
Synecdoche, New York
La Haine
Spot 4 has been frequently changing around from First Reformed, Crumb and Blue Velvet
New ones:
Where is the friends house?
Before Sunrise
Black Girl
Election
i just watched this for the first time almost a month ago,,, one of my favorites. i adore it
This is not the video we were expecting, but the one we need it.
Movies reminds us that we are humans, that we feel, fear, love and die.
Thats why they it us so hard after we see one with soul, and Synecdoche, New York is just one of those.
Just like Synecdoche, New York, this video is covered with your soul Karsten, so personal, so beautiful.
Thanks one again for the video and have fun at tiff.
Holy _wow_
This video is incredible, 11/10
wait. YouR ShEEp RaN AWay.
I wouldn't call myself a MASSIVE fan of yours, but that pan to your Goblin shirt immediately before your mentioning of angstily discovering Odd Future was sublime filmmaking.
This video is special.
It's personal and I love someone talking about something that means so much to them.
Thank you for making this,
it explains the love for films perfectly.
thank you, i appreciate that, this video is so beautiful and subjective and the things that you go through is so relatable. lately i have been thinking a lot about how that the things i’m going through other people deal with too. since i met your channel and now the podcast with jeff have been a part of my day that brings me joy and comfort, i feel grateful for. thank you again karsten.
You know it feels good knowing there is someone who suffers with health related anxiety, but also that they immerse themselves in the art of film which can help with that burdening thought process. After being a fan for quite some time now, this is far and away my favourite of your videos Karsten. Thank you x
Bro had 1 person in his life die and he got lifelong anxiety lmaooo your Squid and the Whale review makes so much sense now
This is the first video of yours i'm watching and I am deeply impressed at your honesty about yourself, your sense of self and the effect it might have had on you and the people around you. everything you said hit home extremely hard, as someone struggling with the same issues, you actually made me shed a tear. Thank you for this video.
Karsten, this is now one of my favorite videos of yours. I watch a lot of your videos since your humor tends to make me laugh and you talk about movies. Recently, someone suddenly passed away in my family and coming back to school (for my last year as well) is kind of hard. Watching this makes me realize how amazing film is, how I can get through this time in my life, even with film, and how amazing you are as a storyteller.
This is one of my favourite movies of all time, but, I actually think it is the GREATEST film of all time. It encapsulates life, death and everything in between through the most honest, real and raw artform: theater. Although this film exists in a hyper realistic situation, it is the most real and personable film I've ever watched. There isn't a frame that goes by that can't be analyzed; it's deep and thought provoking and Philip Seymour Hoffman gives his best on screen performance ever
So i just finished watching it, and I’d like your input on this. The first 3/4th of the movie is fantastic, but the last quarter drags on too long don’t you think? I felt like I’d seen a three hour movie instead of two. I respect your opinion, but I’d like you to explain your take on the ending. Maybe it’ll be better on the second watch.I still like it tho. Cheers
@@aryavirsangwan6837 the only reason I love this movie is cause how well it makes sence to me in the end
I completely agree with this assessment - well said.
@@aryavirsangwan6837 Yes, watch it again - the ending has the most chilling resolution. Maybe it's true that the end is a bit slow or "stalled" - possibly a metaphor for the end life. Here is the final monologue:
What was once before you an exciting and mysterious future
is now behind you, lived, understood, disappointing. You realize you are not special. You have struggled into existence
and are now slipping silently out of it.
This is everyone's experience. Every single one. The specifics hardly matter. Everyone is everyone. So you are Adele, Hazel, Claire, Olive. You are Ellen. All her meager sadnesses are yours. All her loneliness. The gray, straw-like hair. Her red, raw hands. It's yours. It is time for you to understand this. Walk.
As the people who adore you stop adoring you, as they die, as they move on, as you shed them, as you shed your beauty, your youth, as the world forgets you, as you recognize your transience, as you begin to lose your characteristics one by one
as you learn there is no one watching you and there never was,
you think only about driving. Not coming from anyplace, not arriving anyplace, just driving, counting off time. Now, you are here. It's 7:43. Now, you are here. It's 7:44.
Now, you are...gone.
Thank you for this video. You Talking about these issues the way you did was really relatable for me which soothed my emotions and my anxiety a little bit. Bless you
Nothing like trying to get your daily dose of film analysis then ending up crying. My heart is full to the brim. Thank you for sharing. Subscribed.
Being so honest with yourself: powerful.
Sharing that honesty with everyone else: beautiful.
ty, my dude
karsten, this is my favorite video of yours. you did an incredible job. it was so raw and beautiful. thank you for making this
I think I let the idea of death consume my life a lot & it just adds on to my anxiety. Thank you for talking about this, Karsten. I’ll definitely need to check this film out! I’ve been here since like 10k & seeing how your videos have improved is such a joy and has grown my love for film. This is your best video yet!
This might be one of the best video essays I have ever watched and that might be for the exact same reason that I like Kaufman’s films: your honesty and sincerity radiates from the screen with every passing second. Most video essayists only talk about form and structure and idea but none ever relate a piece of art to their personal life, at least not to the degree you’ve done here. I have watched every analysis video on Synecdoche I could find and must say you have found the perfect way to approach this movie and illustrate its meaning. My respect.
I don’t know exactly what it was about this video but it finally got me to commit to subscribing. I’ve been watching your videos consistently for months yet I never subscribed until this video and something about it genuinely connecting with me. Thank you, Karsten.
Damn, this video hit me hard. I've had so many of thoughts you've had and it's really comforting to watch this video. I saw this movie for the first time when I was 16 and it emotionally gut-punched me. It made me depressed and caused me to zone out of life for a few weeks. When I saw it three years later I had such a different perspective on it and I was able to better emotionally handle it.
This video perfectly hits on why I felt that way and it feels like the perfect reflection of what I was facing all those years ago. Over time this film however bleak it can be helped me come to terms with the more darker aspects of life. Like you, this has quickly become of my favourite movies too and I wanna thank you for making such a beautiful and relevant video.
I'm so grateful for this video Karsten. Gonna watch it immediatly, Thanks
I could really relate to this video. I think it's your best video yet! Thank you Karsten, you've made a difference.
This is one of the most powerful RUclips videos I’ve ever seen. Synecdoche, New York is my favourite film of all time and it has changed my life just as much as it changed yours. I’m glad this video exists. It brought me down to earth, gave me a different prespective of the film and changed me as much as the film did
Honestly the way you made this video with how personal you got with it is something I truly appreciate that a person can do. Not even as a RUclipsr but just as a person. Even though Fantastic Mr. Fox is still my favorite movie I still think this whole video is amazing in its own right.
He built up an inner world to block out all the pain, cope, and chase meaning. However when this whole world was destroyed, he went to the center of it all to find the only thing that survived and I guess the only thing he ever really wanted which was genuine human connection/affection.
I just watched this and your video. The more I think about both the more I connect with it in ways that I hadn’t even thought about before. Thanks.
Karsten- huge respect- you've put yourself out there, and with an honesty that I am sure will help others.
This is the most honest and revelatory video I've ever watched from you and I am HERE FOR IT. I remember being a little kid (8ish) and being obsessed with death. My parents wouldn't let me watch the news and I would lie in bed and become frozen with fear for hours in the dark about the finality of death and what it would be like to just no longer exist...plus coming from a christian background I was like "oh fuck what about hell...". It was horrible and I still have to push the dark thoughts out of my brain late at night or I won't be able to sleep. As for the legacy bit, I have become really interested in my own genealogy lately. I feel a sense of camaraderie with all these people who lived and died and were forgotten. I think of them as they were in life... as daughters, fathers, friends, etc and hate the thought that all they are is forgotten now. I've never watched Synecdoche, New York but I'm inspired to now. It seems like the type of film that will hit everyone in their own respective existential feelers. Thanks for adding a movie to my "You're quarantined and have no excuse" watch list.
this is a gorgeous video. the film itself is a testament to how difficult it is to communicate and deal with these existential thoughts and feelings, so your ability to eloquently express those sentiments in this video is amazing.
i really needed this. Thanks Karsten, this helped me a lot
This video felt so honest and it was such a great point of view to hear in a video essay. Thanks for sharing this, Karsten.
seriously love this video of yours..... so personable, honest & refreshing
this is my favourite video of yours, I keep on coming back to it. thank you
This was great. Thank you for the videos and podcasts.
I’ve been waiting for this forever YMS. Took you long enough.
this video felt like a hug I didn't know I needed, thank you karsten
holy shit Karsten, you actual brought some tears to my eyes. Definitely my favorite video from you. Keep up the awesome work.
I think this might be my favourite youtube video ever?! Thank you so much.
This was truly special. I think this may be my favorite review of a movie here on YT. Well done.
When you say you want to move people, I think about how your channel helped me to become more passionate about movies. it all started with the movie La La land and fom there I found your channel, it was like I was scraping the surface of an industry I really actually enjoyed, and thinking about getting into. thank you for making me discover the power of movies.
pretty comforting to know someone as knowledgeable as you got into film around the same time i did, i always felt like maybe i got into it too late, but if you got into it later in your life than i did, i'm a lot more confident that i can still learn a lot about film throughout my life!
I wish this video reached me sooner, it’s one of my all time favorites right now. This video means so so much to me. Recently I’ve had crazy amounts of panic and anxiety over death, to the point where I will loose sleep as to not die in my sleep. I know it’s silly but the idea of just nothing forever is one of the worst things in the world to me. Often my friends who I communicate this to feel sad, but can’t really relate as they are more comfortable with the idea of death than I am. It’s means a lot to me seeing someone who helps me see I’m not alone. Thank you.
This video feels so personal yet there's so many ways to relate to it. it's incredible how film can make you see so many aspects of your own life. As this video gets out I'm going into my junior year of high school and dealing with decisions that will permanently affect my future, and I find that one of the only things that make sense in my life right now is film. I don't know why this video hit so close home if I haven't even watched this film and I can't pretend to find myself in the same situation as you, but hearing people so personlly about how film affected their life is something that I will always find enthralling. I loved this video and I assure you it hit many people as hard as it hit me.
Amazingly honest and thoughtful presentation of yourself and your love of this movie and how meaningful it is to you.
That feeling you described coming home from studying abroad and wanting things to be fixed really resonated with me. I haven't been able to put a meaning behind it but you hit the nail on the head. This video means a lot, thanks for being so honest.
Caden is so focused on creating something that leaves a legacy behind and touches people's hearts that he forgets there are people around him. In the pursuit of perfection he ignores the people that love him, and because of that, is unable to create something beautiful.
i appreciated this video so much. thank you for your honesty and vulnerability
thank you for this, honestly man..thank you for this.
I know this videos from a few years ago so you probably won’t see this, but you already have had a positive effect on people!
Your channel is a big part of why I and I’m sure a lot of your subscribers started watching and appreciating film to the extent that I do now
I found this film randomly in my house one day, which was odd because no one in the household other than myself is a fan of these sort of films.
So, gave it a watch and I was hooked. Tries showing it to my partner at the time, she hated it, so much so that she grabbed the box and made a note to not watch anything by the director. Her loss, we shortly split up afterwards.
I completely understand that fear of death. For me its the anxiety of not knowing what comes after all of this. It's scary because the more I think about it the more detached and indifferent I feel towards life itself. Similar to you, I've never been popular and I definitely went through an angsty phase, but I found a solace in the medium of film and tv. It helps me make sense of life and the emotions I'm feeling.
This may be the most passionate and original analysis I've seen of Synecdoche, New York.
Terrific Karsten. Just terrific.
brilliant and moving video. Thank you for sharing!
this video is great, thanks Karsten! Watched this flick last night and was searching for content to help me digest it and this was perfect.
hey i loved this video a ton. i watched this movie about a year ago and i feel like the more i revisit it the more i learn from it. it wasn't until i actually learned the definition of the word 'synecdoche' that i felt as if i understood what i was needed to from the movie: that one person is representative of all people. or that, everyone is everyone. as someone who as watched your videos for years i really appreciated this and loved hearing your personal take on this movie. thank you.
Wonderful video Karsten, really helped me put things in perspective. Thanks 👍💕
Wow that made me bawl harder than the actual movie did. If it means anything what so ever your channel and podcast are the reasons I fell in love with film. So excited for what the future holds for you man.
let's just say i bawled my eyes out. thank you thank you thank you. i'm glad that you're here with us, your impact is truly incredible
I'm so glad you made a video for this movie. More people need to know this exists and need to watch it
Karsten, you do make a difference already, even just with this channel. Your discussions of this art form make an impact on me, and I'm sure they do for a lot of other people as well.
Beautiful, I related intensely to this as I am also a filmmaker and really connected with this film, you're the man Karsten and you make a difference
Hey so I just got around to watching this video and this literally should be titled my love letter to film because yes this is/was your favorite movie and the reasons you give are extremely significant but what truly is described in this video is why films are so important in many peoples lives. This was awesome. Thank you.
Synecdoche, New York. One of my favourite movies and one of the finest of this century.
one of the best videos so far!
this was beautiful man :)
Your delivery of this dreadful, terrifying, yet relatable information, even though I've never seen the movie, nor do I know you, really hit me hard.
You made a good video man.
Love your honesty and vulnerability, beautiful video
I love the score of this movie. I really connected to the soundtrack's dark yet beautiful feeling.
Karsten, a little tear came out of my eye. Well done on this vid.
dude mad respect for being so honest with this video, it honestly made me appreciate this film and you as a critic way more!
This is one of the most relatable videos i have ever seen on the anxieties of death.
The video is 15 min long and it feels so relatable that its duration feels perfect. Totally loved the video man
ty for this karsten
Hey man thanks for sharing all of that. It’s really cool and refreshing to hear such honesty and openness on this medium haha. But seriously it was really inspiring. You are making a difference
Good job with this dude. I really like your read on the ending.
This video is amazing, I’m so glad you don’t spoil much of it for those who haven’t seen it, I hope lots of people watch this movie because of this video thank you for spreading such a good ass message
RUclips can’t find a better time to recommend this to me. Thanks Karsten for this video, among others. Will definitely check it out.