I can't say I know any real life film bros. But when I first heard the term and what it was about it reminded me of somone - myself. My 13 yo, I'm a big boy now, and thus only watching the manliest man movies, because they are so cool, and really deep, and Tyler Durden has awesome abs bro, for I was sophisticated like that. The movies I loved at the time are pretty much a perfect fit for the film bro canon (well the ones that were released back than, so no Wolf of Wallstreet or Joker on my list, but you get the idea). In truth I didn't really get any of the movies back than - they were just cool and helped me pretend to be mature. I still love most of 'em, but I can't stop laughing about my younger self. That's why I love the term film bro with a great deal of Schadenfreude. There actually are adults who still havn't outgrown the mindset of a 13 yo moron playing make believe sophistication. PS: I would like to add that the toxic towards women part didn't really apply to me back than. At worst I would simply have disregarded a film as a "chick flick" and thus not for me, without putting any effort in to smear it. While this was pretty ignorant of me, I didn't really miss out though. I still watched 'em "chick flicks" in private - just to see what their about, I told myself - and just didn't bring 'em up in conversation. Yeah, that period was so cringe....
Just like with "toxic masculinity" or "mansplaining," it's not that I don't understand what it means; it's that it's neither profound nor interesting to describe anything as such, just like with "film bro." It's just an ad hominem to toss out when people are too lazy to make their case or can't accept people as they are, so they reduce them or what they say to a pithy slang term that's trendy to use.
I guess that’s kinda rightish but if you don’t like that then you can’t use any generalised word (e.g. nerd, jock, geek). I could say “Joseph is such an enthusiast in a specified activity” or just “Joseph is a jock”, or “Jarrod is a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject and is specialist of a niche interest.” Or a could say, “Jarrod is a nerd”
@bentobox9175 I think the same thing when people throw out the "woke" slur ad nauseum. It's not a partisan thing to be against snotty trite buzzwords that aren't constructive.
@@llamasarus1 ok but I would argue it is constructive if it gets the point across, that’s the point of language, we make words which summarise types of things
@@bentobox9175 I get it if it's just jabby trash talk, but it's when people use these terms like they're diagnosing something with an air of authority is when it's annoying.
Usually when I hear people use the term "film bro" they are referring to the main definition you use in this video. Kind of a douchie guy who thinks he is above others because he enthusiastically enjoys male-centered, mainstream movies made by directors like Tarantino. The Tik Tok trend you mention, where people instead use the word film bro to talk about guys who watch obscure foreign films, sounds more like the cultural concept of a "film snob". A "film snob" is similar to an "art snob". Its a contrarian who hates popular forms of media and views themselves as superior or "high class" because they exclusively enjoy more niche, arthouse-type works. A guy who hates realistic paintings, loves Jackson Pollock, and thinks himself a cultured intellectual because of his tastes is an "art snob". A guy who hates the MCU, loves German expressionist film and looks down on the "sheep" who like pop culture movies would be a "film snob". Like with the term "film bro", there aren't that many people who perfectly fit as the archetypical example of this trope. Like all cultural categories, this is more of generalization of a certain type of behavior rather than a common, real type of person you are likely to find. Ultimately, both "film bro" and "film snobs" are only really an issue because they involve people thinking they are superior to the general populace because of their tastes in media. So long as you don't actively and uncritically enjoy overly bigoted media (like Triumph of the will or Birth of a Nation) I think people can watch whatever they want. Generally speaking, genres of media you enjoy are simply a matter of personal taste rather than an assessment of your intellect or value. There are plenty of good "low brow" movies, plenty of good " high brow" movies and plenty of good pop culture movies.
I love Tarantino, Nolan, Goodfellas, and Fight Club! (and pretty much every movie on those list). But that’s just a piece of the totality of cinema that I tend to enjoy. I guess what you’re trying to say is I’m not a “douche” about my interests.
Another person who’s wrong about Fight Club. Read some interviews with Palahniuk. He talks about how he wrote fight club for men as a celebration of masculinity. He also talks about how he and his friends did many of the things in the book.
definitely subscribing, this video was great!!!!!! i can’t wait to see this channel flourish!
I can't say I know any real life film bros. But when I first heard the term and what it was about it reminded me of somone - myself. My 13 yo, I'm a big boy now, and thus only watching the manliest man movies, because they are so cool, and really deep, and Tyler Durden has awesome abs bro, for I was sophisticated like that. The movies I loved at the time are pretty much a perfect fit for the film bro canon (well the ones that were released back than, so no Wolf of Wallstreet or Joker on my list, but you get the idea). In truth I didn't really get any of the movies back than - they were just cool and helped me pretend to be mature. I still love most of 'em, but I can't stop laughing about my younger self. That's why I love the term film bro with a great deal of Schadenfreude. There actually are adults who still havn't outgrown the mindset of a 13 yo moron playing make believe sophistication.
PS: I would like to add that the toxic towards women part didn't really apply to me back than. At worst I would simply have disregarded a film as a "chick flick" and thus not for me, without putting any effort in to smear it. While this was pretty ignorant of me, I didn't really miss out though. I still watched 'em "chick flicks" in private - just to see what their about, I told myself - and just didn't bring 'em up in conversation. Yeah, that period was so cringe....
Just like with "toxic masculinity" or "mansplaining," it's not that I don't understand what it means; it's that it's neither profound nor interesting to describe anything as such, just like with "film bro." It's just an ad hominem to toss out when people are too lazy to make their case or can't accept people as they are, so they reduce them or what they say to a pithy slang term that's trendy to use.
I guess that’s kinda rightish but if you don’t like that then you can’t use any generalised word (e.g. nerd, jock, geek). I could say “Joseph is such an enthusiast in a specified activity” or just “Joseph is a jock”, or “Jarrod is a person who is extremely enthusiastic and knowledgeable about a particular subject and is specialist of a niche interest.” Or a could say, “Jarrod is a nerd”
@bentobox9175 I think the same thing when people throw out the "woke" slur ad nauseum. It's not a partisan thing to be against snotty trite buzzwords that aren't constructive.
@@llamasarus1 ok but I would argue it is constructive if it gets the point across, that’s the point of language, we make words which summarise types of things
@@bentobox9175 I get it if it's just jabby trash talk, but it's when people use these terms like they're diagnosing something with an air of authority is when it's annoying.
The ignorance & misuse that often follows the mass use of a term does not invalidate the actual term, meaning, phenom or what said term critiques
The fight club soap poster is a zote soap
can a film bro love “Spice World - The Movie”?
Usually when I hear people use the term "film bro" they are referring to the main definition you use in this video. Kind of a douchie guy who thinks he is above others because he enthusiastically enjoys male-centered, mainstream movies made by directors like Tarantino.
The Tik Tok trend you mention, where people instead use the word film bro to talk about guys who watch obscure foreign films, sounds more like the cultural concept of a "film snob". A "film snob" is similar to an "art snob". Its a contrarian who hates popular forms of media and views themselves as superior or "high class" because they exclusively enjoy more niche, arthouse-type works. A guy who hates realistic paintings, loves Jackson Pollock, and thinks himself a cultured intellectual because of his tastes is an "art snob". A guy who hates the MCU, loves German expressionist film and looks down on the "sheep" who like pop culture movies would be a "film snob".
Like with the term "film bro", there aren't that many people who perfectly fit as the archetypical example of this trope. Like all cultural categories, this is more of generalization of a certain type of behavior rather than a common, real type of person you are likely to find.
Ultimately, both "film bro" and "film snobs" are only really an issue because they involve people thinking they are superior to the general populace because of their tastes in media. So long as you don't actively and uncritically enjoy overly bigoted media (like Triumph of the will or Birth of a Nation) I think people can watch whatever they want. Generally speaking, genres of media you enjoy are simply a matter of personal taste rather than an assessment of your intellect or value. There are plenty of good "low brow" movies, plenty of good " high brow" movies and plenty of good pop culture movies.
im not a film bro 😅 (tarantino is one of my favorites)
I love Tarantino, Nolan, Goodfellas, and Fight Club! (and pretty much every movie on those list). But that’s just a piece of the totality of cinema that I tend to enjoy.
I guess what you’re trying to say is I’m not a “douche” about my interests.
Another person who’s wrong about Fight Club.
Read some interviews with Palahniuk. He talks about how he wrote fight club for men as a celebration of masculinity. He also talks about how he and his friends did many of the things in the book.