We will never hear that soothing ASMR voice again. I started looking at films differently because of this channel. Never met Vinit but always felt represented whenever he spoke about films and life in general. His death is a mighty loss for all the Indian movie buffs and also the industry. He was meant for larger and greater things. Cannot believe he's gone now
You haven't touched upon the point that humans have always been mesmerized by story telling. since centuries. and no one has yet found a better way to tell stories that reach all strata of societies than via movies.
And what about the DISTRACTION from our own lives into that of the ones on screen. Its easier to live through someone else's difficulties in life than our own. We can let go of our own life for a moment and distract us from our own problems. So at the end we can step back into our own lives with new selfconfronting knowledge that was more difficult to obtain when it was directly confronting us. It gives us the opportunity to freely reflect upon our own lives in the manner we personally see fit, up until the point it becomes too confronting. (Thinking while typing here..) Also we hope to get answers to life we dont have yet.. That hope of understanding EVERYTHING in life, is greatly stimulated when watching a movie. Because the information in a movie is given in a specific timeframe (lets say 1,5 hours). When we (think we) understand the relationship between all the events that happen inside the movie, in combination with our own knowledge, we get the idea we understand EVERYTHING, which is a concious minds goal. But we dont understand EVERYTHING after watching a movie..
You can never change the feeling of cinema. When you watch Avengers, you feel like a hero. When you watch a teen film, you sympathise with the characters. When you watch a love story, you watch a picturises version of the life that you want to live. Sometimes, it can give us hope, even if everything is scripted, that wonderful things really do happen.
Your words have moved me beyond anything ever has. Whenever in doubt about the content I am consuming, I always come back to your channel. I have been moved to read, and read more, I have been moved to learn, learn more, and always keep learning. Thank you for everything.
I tend to be studying in a private film school...Where half of my batchmates don't even love and respect cinema as I do...I hope they watch this..But I don't think they will do this too... I love you man ! What a video
Hi Vinit... I am a cinephile, who discovered this treasure trove of a channel thanks to the RUclips algorithm and for that, I will forever be indebted to it... it came as a surprise to me when I came across someone like you who saw movies differently and one who was able to articulate beautifully the concepts of movie making... even though movies has nothing to do with my profession, you were an integral part to shaping my passion for good films and although there was still a long way to go, I believe you have mentored me... Happy Teacher's day Sir...
Totally agreed, Amazing essay. Before i choose to be a filmmaker, there was a guy lying on his bed getting into the dark void, then these were the movies who motivated and pushed me to get up and walk towards the place you wanna be. Yes, movies don't cure cancer but it also true that it gives so much power to bear the pain till everything gets over.
man... i saw your one video and then I gone through all of it just now... I became your fan. you got that art to explain every critical n technical thing in simplest way. india needs such initiative to increase film literacy. your study is going to help a lot in writing my blogs... best wishes...
In a world that is getting more and more desensetized as we are bombarded with all sorts of media, Cinema is something that can help you move in the opposite direction. You empathize with the characters. It brings out the humanity. Indeed, you learn what is it to be a human
It's good to know someone with an expertise in film-making (and watching) as you bear the same approach for watching films as I do. In fact I think this approach can be extended to judge a film "good" or "bad". A Good film shall always in the end (with all its adventures with camera, lights, sound, movement, timing, etc) let you empathize with its characters. A film which after all its grandeur and action fails to generate a yearning to relive those moments in the viewer's mind is not 'enough' in my book. Keep up the good work
What a description... This monologue will stay with for a long time... Thank you for such a beautiful story and a perspective that I have never thought of. 🙂
In love with your analysis and telling of minute things. Never knew films were anything other than at first(in childhood) entertainment and later(youth) escapism.
This channel, these videos have inspired me and they continue to inspire me. I feel like coming back here again and again whenever I lose focus . Thank You
This channel provides an insight into much deeper understanding about the necessity of movies and the need to watch movies and understand characters that has depth. thank you.
I am a millennial which makes me hunt for a purpose continuously. I am a filmmaker too. So when I witness some controversy or really dark things about film industry whether it be Bollywood or Hollywood, I sit back and start to rethink "WHY AM I DOING THIS?", "IS THIS THE PLACE I WANNA BE? THIS PLACE WHERE THE IGNORANT GLOW THE SAME OR SOMETIMES BRIGHTER THAN THE BRILLIANT..?" and I feel this existential crisis burning inside me. That is the time I come here and watch this video. It gives me my purpose back, it makes me realize the place of movies in society and how I can affect this art form. Suddenly, those dark things I witnessed vanish and the main purpose starts to look clear. Thanks Cinema Beyond Entertainment!
Vinit.. I love you man! you included movies most of which are my favourites and being a lover of cinema, I was able to comprehend with each and every line you were saying.
we always try to find our self in movies and try to connect it as much as possible. it could be a character of the movie, theme of the movie, song or a particular scene. as long as you connect with the flow you will love it.
It is almost impossible to properly describe the 'why' of film watching. Your explanation is generic and, imho, the reason of our indulgence in any art form, not specifically cinema. The reason I watch films, or rate cinema as the highest art form, is that films combine the best of all art forms. There is the best of literature (dialogue, voice over, lyrics), music, dance, photography etc, and it is all available within a manageable time period of roughly two hours. I also agree that many of us watch films as a means of escapism. But as you have aptly explained, films do have a higher purpose which needs to be understood.
There is no other art form which directly presents you the most intimate/private moments of a human being's life. Music, dancing, photography and paintings etc. are expressions of those private moments but nowhere close to the exact moment. Theater acting is by far the closest form of art I think to looking at a character at its utmost vulnerability because the character is right in front of you. You are watching the actual person rather than his projection. Theater and cinema have their respective pros and cons but for the sake of simplicity we can club both cinema and theater into one since Cinema is practically derived from theater and plays.
A very well put together video, Vinit. I almost agree with all your points. I'm yet to read Tarkovsky's 'Sculpting in Time', but the name itself is interesting. Making a film is literally sculpting in time. We watch films because we can literally be in the shoes of some character existing in some other time/space and enjoy his/her story. When it comes to the choice of film, I wonder how people spend hundreds of rupees to watch shit and be okay with it. Anyway, keep up the good work. Cheers!
I've travelled the world, so I don't need movies to take me there. But now as I get older, I find that I can experience the early 1980's, by cooking a turkey, putting together a salad and watching The Big Chill. Movies don't really take us to a place. They take us to a place in time, and if you're over 60, that time has gone. So cook the best spaghetti sauce you can, break open a fine Chianti and watch The Godfather. It's as close as we'll get to our happy pasts. Fine food, fine movies. Our youth.
Sometimes for me, i use movies as form of escapism, but they turn me all the way around, they make me start to have a deep look on what’s going on inside. They are the best artistic form.
My friends always told me not to watch movies or series but I didn't listened to them because I know, whoever I am today is because of beautiful and life influencing movies. I used to watch shitty contents of bollywood and I was just like my village peoples dumb and never think out of the box but in school a friend suggested me to watch cartoons and animes and then my journey begun. I started to watch Hollywood movies and other great contents and it totally changed my life. Can't say to others what's the benifits of watching movies for them but for me its life changing ❤️
Very well said according to me apart from entertainment the most important function that a movie serves is to connect with the hearts as well as the conscience of the audiences the primary purpose of movie is not to make money but to inform us make us realize about the things we never ever imagined of
Thank you very much for doing this video! it means a lot to me........i love watching movies....and i suggest them to other people as well....but they never get the madness i have about these movies..........they often ask me why i love movies so much! now i can give them an answer! Thank you very much!
+Average Student The track is not from Arrival. It was used in Arrival. It first appeared in Stranger Than Fiction, then Shutter Island, then Disconnect, The Face of an Angel, The Innocents and then in Arrival.
Such a beautiful video. You are doing a great job. Please keep doing this. Try watching south indian films too. We 'madrasans' would be happy to see references to south indian films in your videos.
Hey Vinit, I've been following your channel for about a week now, and from the very first video I found coherence in your words. I've always loved movies but I never had the words to express the impact movies left on me. Your videos have given a life to all those emotions. Please accept this comment as a token of gratitude. Also, could you please suggest me how to be a better viewer and how to better understand the subtleties of this art?
yep i totally agree with you sir. And i believe this accounts to the reason why many actors turn out to be celebrities or superstars, the roles they have played have such immense influence in the society. but i worry if the majority view cinema 'beyond entertainment'.... cause if it were so movies now woudn't focus more on item dance, unimaginable romance, 6 packs, tall handsome men and glamorous women who fake acting and reacting...... not blaming blatantly... no i wont, i respect many movie industries, malayalam, tamil, bengali... Im just sharing my thoughts..... I still believe that our movies need to reform....
Movies have everything which we want to get in life . Even short films also . Those 2.5 hrs or 3hrs. movie does every efforts to make you (us) happy to give something us . Movies are never only for entertainment . They are beyond that . They envision our life which we can't vision through normal eyes 😊 . They provide us the escape plans . They motivate us , manipulate us ( in positive sense ) . In short they just make us different before and after watching that . Means before starting some movie , I am different and after finishing it I will be different. It will inject some change in me . It may be little or big but it will be there . And another thing it may be life constructing or else it may be life destructing . It depends on us 😊😊😊
0:53 the lives of others 0:57 enter the void We watch movies bcz our brain is designed to ignore stimuli that stay constant or doesn't change.. Films are one of the most effective n cheapest media which can bring our subconscious into something we never experienced before..
Brother, I was really happy to see the clip of Ankhon Dekhi! Really appreciate the amount of work and dedication you have put into your work! Keep up! I am now a subscriber😍
Yess! This is true! Cinema is about emotions. Gives us hope, inspiration. Opportunity to see the life from different perspective. Escape us from our daily lives. But as the technology grows, some years later virtual reality is entered in every home. Then that medium gives us cheap option and easy access to escape from our daily lives. That time can cinema remain as important as today or virtual reality takes over it?
R.I.P Vinit Masaram & Cinema Beyond Entertainment. That voice is unforgettable.
One of my favorite channels on RUclips. Keep it classy.
You are a comment celebrity
He died 2 days back
We will never hear that soothing ASMR voice again. I started looking at films differently because of this channel. Never met Vinit but always felt represented whenever he spoke about films and life in general. His death is a mighty loss for all the Indian movie buffs and also the industry. He was meant for larger and greater things. Cannot believe he's gone now
You haven't touched upon the point that humans have always been mesmerized by story telling. since centuries. and no one has yet found a better way to tell stories that reach all strata of societies than via movies.
The very fact that you could mention it without me pointing it out in the video renders the point of me not adding it moot.
@@CinemaBeyondEntertainment what about the magic of capturing a moment
And what about the DISTRACTION from our own lives into that of the ones on screen. Its easier to live through someone else's difficulties in life than our own. We can let go of our own life for a moment and distract us from our own problems. So at the end we can step back into our own lives with new selfconfronting knowledge that was more difficult to obtain when it was directly confronting us. It gives us the opportunity to freely reflect upon our own lives in the manner we personally see fit, up until the point it becomes too confronting. (Thinking while typing here..) Also we hope to get answers to life we dont have yet.. That hope of understanding EVERYTHING in life, is greatly stimulated when watching a movie. Because the information in a movie is given in a specific timeframe (lets say 1,5 hours). When we (think we) understand the relationship between all the events that happen inside the movie, in combination with our own knowledge, we get the idea we understand EVERYTHING, which is a concious minds goal. But we dont understand EVERYTHING after watching a movie..
@@shivangM Its not deep fr.
Om Shanti Vinit, You were my favourite commentator on Cinema. I just came to know about your passing today. I hope you're in a better place.
I am still remembering you Sir and will always do so. You have been very helpful in teaching me about cinema and I will always remember you🙏
what a heart stopping voice
You can never change the feeling of cinema. When you watch Avengers, you feel like a hero. When you watch a teen film, you sympathise with the characters. When you watch a love story, you watch a picturises version of the life that you want to live. Sometimes, it can give us hope, even if everything is scripted, that wonderful things really do happen.
Rest in peace Vinit Masram. You have touched a lot of lifes.
Your words have moved me beyond anything ever has. Whenever in doubt about the content I am consuming, I always come back to your channel. I have been moved to read, and read more, I have been moved to learn, learn more, and always keep learning. Thank you for everything.
He died 3 days back
Really?🥺
@@SahilZen42 yup
You got me at "movies speak for those who don't have voice" :'( felt emotional. :)
I tend to be studying in a private film school...Where half of my batchmates don't even love and respect cinema as I do...I hope they watch this..But I don't think they will do this too...
I love you man ! What a video
Can relate to this, man.
Hope you're doing fine.
on the nature of daylight was a nice touch
Aaah Man, i love your videos. I never knew films can be watched this intelligently and precision. Thanks and keep doing good work
I will always remember you Vinit
Rest in peace and thank you for changing how I look at cinema
Hi Vinit... I am a cinephile, who discovered this treasure trove of a channel thanks to the RUclips algorithm and for that, I will forever be indebted to it... it came as a surprise to me when I came across someone like you who saw movies differently and one who was able to articulate beautifully the concepts of movie making... even though movies has nothing to do with my profession, you were an integral part to shaping my passion for good films and although there was still a long way to go, I believe you have mentored me... Happy Teacher's day Sir...
I caught a glimpse of all my fav movies such as Frances Ha, A Separation, Taxi Driver (to name a few) and it makes me so happy.Keep up the good work!
Totally agreed, Amazing essay. Before i choose to be a filmmaker, there was a guy lying on his bed getting into the dark void, then these were the movies who motivated and pushed me to get up and walk towards the place you wanna be. Yes, movies don't cure cancer but it also true that it gives so much power to bear the pain till everything gets over.
man... i saw your one video and then I gone through all of it just now...
I became your fan. you got that art to explain every critical n technical thing in simplest way. india needs such initiative to increase film literacy. your study is going to help a lot in writing my blogs... best wishes...
In a world that is getting more and more desensetized as we are bombarded with all sorts of media, Cinema is something that can help you move in the opposite direction. You empathize with the characters. It brings out the humanity. Indeed, you learn what is it to be a human
Vinit, you are doing a great job, film making might be a course, but film watching is what you help us do..love your work, keep spreading
Rest in Peace Vinit Masram 🙏🏽
You brought the essence of making and watching movies as a noble profession and passion ,simultaneously.
It's good to know someone with an expertise in film-making (and watching) as you bear the same approach for watching films as I do. In fact I think this approach can be extended to judge a film "good" or "bad". A Good film shall always in the end (with all its adventures with camera, lights, sound, movement, timing, etc) let you empathize with its characters. A film which after all its grandeur and action fails to generate a yearning to relive those moments in the viewer's mind is not 'enough' in my book. Keep up the good work
Dear Vinit, thank you so much for everything that you are doing here. You gave me hope and that's the most I can say.
On the nature of daylight.... Always a right choice. Use it any no of time, u fall in love with it deeper than the previous time.
My favourite Indian RUclips channel till date....
क्योंकि इंसान एकमात्र ऐसा प्राणी है जो अपने अस्तित्व से संतुष्ट नहीं है।
We always needed our escape in some way or form.
What a description... This monologue will stay with for a long time... Thank you for such a beautiful story and a perspective that I have never thought of. 🙂
In love with your analysis and telling of minute things. Never knew films were anything other than at first(in childhood) entertainment and later(youth) escapism.
I definitely have watched this video more than a 100 times.
will love some more of such kind!
I miss you Vinit... Pls come back... Can't believe you are gone...
This channel, these videos have inspired me and they continue to inspire me. I feel like coming back here again and again whenever I lose focus . Thank You
This channel provides an insight into much deeper understanding about the necessity of movies and the need to watch movies and understand characters that has depth. thank you.
I am a millennial which makes me hunt for a purpose continuously. I am a filmmaker too. So when I witness some controversy or really dark things about film industry whether it be Bollywood or Hollywood, I sit back and start to rethink "WHY AM I DOING THIS?", "IS THIS THE PLACE I WANNA BE? THIS PLACE WHERE THE IGNORANT GLOW THE SAME OR SOMETIMES BRIGHTER THAN THE BRILLIANT..?" and I feel this existential crisis burning inside me. That is the time I come here and watch this video. It gives me my purpose back, it makes me realize the place of movies in society and how I can affect this art form. Suddenly, those dark things I witnessed vanish and the main purpose starts to look clear. Thanks Cinema Beyond Entertainment!
Vinit..
I love you man! you included movies most of which are my favourites and being a lover of cinema, I was able to comprehend with each and every line you were saying.
we always try to find our self in movies and try to connect it as much as possible. it could be a character of the movie, theme of the movie, song or a particular scene. as long as you connect with the flow you will love it.
This made me fall in love with movies again. Thank you! :')
It is almost impossible to properly describe the 'why' of film watching. Your explanation is generic and, imho, the reason of our indulgence in any art form, not specifically cinema. The reason I watch films, or rate cinema as the highest art form, is that films combine the best of all art forms. There is the best of literature (dialogue, voice over, lyrics), music, dance, photography etc, and it is all available within a manageable time period of roughly two hours.
I also agree that many of us watch films as a means of escapism. But as you have aptly explained, films do have a higher purpose which needs to be understood.
There is no other art form which directly presents you the most intimate/private moments of a human being's life. Music, dancing, photography and paintings etc. are expressions of those private moments but nowhere close to the exact moment.
Theater acting is by far the closest form of art I think to looking at a character at its utmost vulnerability because the character is right in front of you. You are watching the actual person rather than his projection. Theater and cinema have their respective pros and cons but for the sake of simplicity we can club both cinema and theater into one since Cinema is practically derived from theater and plays.
This guy is a genius. I hope you keep making videos forever.
Hats off to you man!!!! Keep going
You are a symbol for cinema goers
i watched all your uploaded videos in one go. your videos are great. keep making these videos and help us understand cinema better.
God your videos are so amazing. I cant find words to appreciate them enough. Keep doing this great work.
vinit u nailed it bhai....... what a precise perception..... i believe in each n every words of yours..... keep ur classy work alive.
A very well put together video, Vinit. I almost agree with all your points. I'm yet to read Tarkovsky's 'Sculpting in Time', but the name itself is interesting. Making a film is literally sculpting in time. We watch films because we can literally be in the shoes of some character existing in some other time/space and enjoy his/her story. When it comes to the choice of film, I wonder how people spend hundreds of rupees to watch shit and be okay with it. Anyway, keep up the good work. Cheers!
I keep coming to this video again and again, I can't help it 😬.
same...
Good Movies Cleanse our soul!! Especially The Tragedies !!
I agreed.
Dude yr critical analysis is like a fine dissection. Keep up the good work.
A really thought provoking video. Huge respect to you man. 🙏😇
I was shocked when you began told about SL. It's change me so much and i am understand it
I've travelled the world, so I don't need movies to take me there. But now as I get older, I find that I can experience the early 1980's, by cooking a turkey, putting together a salad and watching The Big Chill.
Movies don't really take us to a place. They take us to a place in time, and if you're over 60, that time has gone.
So cook the best spaghetti sauce you can, break open a fine Chianti and watch The Godfather.
It's as close as we'll get to our happy pasts. Fine food, fine movies. Our youth.
Sometimes for me, i use movies as form of escapism, but they turn me all the way around, they make me start to have a deep look on what’s going on inside. They are the best artistic form.
My friends always told me not to watch movies or series but I didn't listened to them because I know, whoever I am today is because of beautiful and life influencing movies.
I used to watch shitty contents of bollywood and I was just like my village peoples dumb and never think out of the box but in school a friend suggested me to watch cartoons and animes and then my journey begun.
I started to watch Hollywood movies and other great contents and it totally changed my life.
Can't say to others what's the benifits of watching movies for them but for me its life changing ❤️
Very well said according to me apart from entertainment the most important function that a movie serves is to connect with the hearts as well as the conscience of the audiences the primary purpose of movie is not to make money but to inform us make us realize about the things we never ever imagined of
Thank you very much for doing this video! it means a lot to me........i love watching movies....and i suggest them to other people as well....but they never get the madness i have about these movies..........they often ask me why i love movies so much! now i can give them an answer! Thank you very much!
Watching this again.luv this
I watch movie because it is available in torrent.
Btw that music track on background from Arrival is amazing!
I love it!
+Average Student The track is not from Arrival. It was used in Arrival. It first appeared in Stranger Than Fiction, then Shutter Island, then Disconnect, The Face of an Angel, The Innocents and then in Arrival.
Cinema Beyond Entertainment Didn't know that! Thanks!
Btw, keep up the good work!
I enjoy watching your videos.
This video is really amazing. Whenever I am tired of something, I watch this video. Thank you!
Hi Vinit, it'd be great if you could make a video on how to analyze the nuances of the movies we watch - keep beginners in mind. Thanks!!
my respect for you and your work is increasing day by day. Thanks for this video
Such a beautiful video. You are doing a great job. Please keep doing this. Try watching south indian films too. We 'madrasans' would be happy
to see references to south indian films in your videos.
Great content, you definitely deserve more viewers.
This is one of the best videos I ever watched in my life till.
This is delicately profound.
I swear I had instant goosebumps when I recognized that Max Richter track at the beginning of the video.
This is an excellent channel. Thank you for the videos with rich content and sharing your interesting perspectives and ideas.
Hey Vinit, I've been following your channel for about a week now, and from the very first video I found coherence in your words. I've always loved movies but I never had the words to express the impact movies left on me. Your videos have given a life to all those emotions. Please accept this comment as a token of gratitude.
Also, could you please suggest me how to be a better viewer and how to better understand the subtleties of this art?
That was very beautiful description.
I really love it.
You made me cry man!! Thanks a lot.
RIP Dear 💔
yep i totally agree with you sir. And i believe this accounts to the reason why many actors turn out to be celebrities or superstars, the roles they have played have such immense influence in the society. but i worry if the majority view cinema 'beyond entertainment'.... cause if it were so movies now woudn't focus more on item dance, unimaginable romance, 6 packs, tall handsome men and glamorous women who fake acting and reacting...... not blaming blatantly... no i wont, i respect many movie industries, malayalam, tamil, bengali... Im just sharing my thoughts..... I still believe that our movies need to reform....
Movies have everything which we want to get in life . Even short films also . Those 2.5 hrs or 3hrs. movie does every efforts to make you (us) happy to give something us . Movies are never only for entertainment . They are beyond that . They envision our life which we can't vision through normal eyes 😊 . They provide us the escape plans . They motivate us , manipulate us ( in positive sense ) . In short they just make us different before and after watching that . Means before starting some movie , I am different and after finishing it I will be different. It will inject some change in me . It may be little or big but it will be there . And another thing it may be life constructing or else it may be life destructing . It depends on us 😊😊😊
Rest Easy
0:53 the lives of others
0:57 enter the void
We watch movies bcz our brain is designed to ignore stimuli that stay constant or doesn't change.. Films are one of the most effective n cheapest media which can bring our subconscious into something we never experienced before..
which movie 0:56
This is the best video ever made on why do we watch movies
Best RUclips channel in India.. Change my mind!!
The expression of a girl at 2:36 is ...awesome
One of the best channel on yt
ur voice is so convensing!!
Dil ki baat bol di aapne bhai..! I too feel the same..!
This is the best video I've ever seen on films /about films
Brother, I was really happy to see the clip of Ankhon Dekhi! Really appreciate the amount of work and dedication you have put into your work! Keep up! I am now a subscriber😍
Wow...your words are so deep,, hats off
Amazing!!!!
One of the best channel on RUclips.
Thank you so much.💯💯
Very thoughtful and full of emotions! :)
Beautiful definition i never thought that way , Thanks
Bro, I love movies as much as you do.🤩🤩🤩
Dude this is awesome! Tnks for the new perspective.
Incredible of all...love this one...I enjoy watching your videos.
Please come back 🙏🙏🙏
beautiful explaination would like to see more of your videos thanks and keep up the good work
Thank you for this one ❤
Your best video yet. And mine too. धन्यवाद भ्राता।
Yess! This is true! Cinema is about emotions. Gives us hope, inspiration. Opportunity to see the life from different perspective. Escape us from our daily lives. But as the technology grows, some years later virtual reality is entered in every home. Then that medium gives us cheap option and easy access to escape from our daily lives. That time can cinema remain as important as today or virtual reality takes over it?
Trust me, these were the exact words I have wanted to listen for a long... really long time.
If there is a greater economic and educational stability in our society then consumption of artistic cinema will definitely increase.
I will be watching movies with whole new perspective henceforth .....thx for adding aa new dimension to my vision
Enlightenment!