The funny thing is, Charlie Brown never actually fails at kicking the ball, since Lucy always pulls it away, he never touching it, not failing or suceeding.
"But did you notice something Charlie Brown?" "What?" "The world didn't come to an end." That was something I really needed to hear. I clicked on this video mindlessly because I needed something to distract me from my own thoughts. I was just like Charlie Brown; in a dark room, blankets pulled over me and neck deep in depression. I've been in a very heavy depression now that i've finally started processing my own truama, and fully realizing how messed up things were for me. But what Linus said, and that speech Tariq gave really touched me, and got some tears out. Despite everything, and all the times i felt like giving up and even ending my own life, i didn't. All the trauma that happened to me, all the break ups, all the times i had to cut off toxic family. It felt like a nightmare. But as bad as it all was, the world didn't end. And it doesn't have to end if i keep going. My journey to recovery is far from over, but i know if i stop now it won't get any better. I promise you Tariq, I won't give up.
“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.” Your tribe is out here rooting for your success! Keep your head up - this is only temporary. You will get through this stronger, and in a much better place with people who care about you!
Hold up tho’, Charlie Brown could’ve said the same thing to Linus when his silly ass lost his mind the time he couldn’t find his blanket! He was a real friend and tried to help his goofy ass find it! 🤔
Yes, Linus's line, "But did you notice something, Charlie Brown? The world didn't come to an end." is one of the greatest in animated movie history--perhaps movie history. It's so profound. I remember hearing it for the first time as a boy. The line revolutionized my perception of the world and myself.
👑 🤌 You dropped this, King Karl.😔🥺 No, but for true - you deserve an award for this very funny, very punny joke. Hell, maybe even just for "Feels Trip" alone. Sooo...here you go, my liege. 🏆🥇🏅
“A character that’s tries, fails, and gives up is bland. A character that tries, fails, and tries again is relatable, that character is human” -Paraphrasing Charles Schultz
That depend with the context of "give up". Example, if the character need to give up a bad habit from himself (by learning logically from his mistakes and his acting during the story) that made him human and that's call a character progression -- he growth and learn from that. But yeah, if a character give up for no reason made him totally bland. Charlie gives a good example of humanity like someone who deal his owns mistakes and keep trying no matter what. That's the reason some creator should learn from that movie and see why their character fail on the first place.
I’m someone who has failed at mostly everything in my life but something keeps pushing me forward. I don’t know what but I’m not giving up, and this white brought me to tears
I once saw a quote from Charles Schulz that’s stuck with me. “I read an article describing Charlie Brown a loser.” That thought never came to me, a real loser would stop trying.”
It’s stuff like this is why I feel Charlie Brown is one of the most important characters in animation. It speaks on a level that feels real. It doesn’t talk down with a mantra or uses some basic cliche line. It tries and succeeds at conveying what everyone feels and tells us to keep on moving even when we’ve tried countless times. This perfectly reminded me of why Charlie Brown is so important, not just to kids but to adults as well.
My grandfather loves peanuts, my dad love peanuts, me and my brother love peanuts. We’ve seen a ton of specials, read an entire decade of the daily comic, and it still feels fresh and new. Peanuts (While prominently aimed at children) never treats the readers/audience, as children.
There's a moment where peppermint patty recognizes Charlie Brown's spirit, it happens in "This is America Charlie Brown," the episode with the space station, where she says the equivalent of "he can't do anything right, and yet he keeps trying"
That was the point Charles Schulz was making. Any 2 bit charlatan can call them self a therapist, take your money, give you bad advice and be held accountable by no one
That quote means so much more when you consider that it's coming from Linus. In a world where Lucy torments him, Peppermint Patty refuses to listen to him, the other girls belittle him, Snoopy often laughs at him, and everyone else can turn on him for the smallest mistakes, Linus is the only one who could have told him that.
@@Gemnist98 I posted this over a year ago, where are you guys coming from? You're right, by the way. But it's likely Charlie might not see it that way when sometimes he can barely get a word in (looking at you, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving).
imma be real here, and kinda wish I had a burner acc to post as an anon but i think this /should/ be posted. I've been feeling suicidal again, and to put it basically, like I should just give up. On life, on myself, and what progress I've made on my career. But then I stumble on this channel, on the Alvin video and then work my way to this piece. And it felt so raw to watch, like putting alcohol on a fresh wound. But it also felt good. So I won't be giving up, even if it hurts, cos these awful thoughts do go away, even if they come back time again every so often. Thank you
Just remember that in 2020, the average human lifespan is anywhere between 80 years old and 100 years old. So unless you're anywhere NEAR that age bracket, you've still got DECADES UPON DECADES UPON DECADES of life left to live. Decades upon decades upon decades wherein your life is likely going to drastically change - MANY TIMES OVER. Your current situation isn't even remotely set in stone and events could very easily unfold literally TOMORROW that cause your entire life to undergo a DRASTIC change either right away or gradually. Either way, point is that no matter how shit today is, it could all flip upside down tomorrow. But you'll never find out if you're not around to see what happens tomorrow. Or what happens the day after tomorrow. Or the day after that. Or the day after that. Or the day after THAT etc etc. I mean, suppose somebody felt like shit because they had no romantic love life at the moment. Imagine how stupid they'd feel if they went and offed themself over it; only to find out that the VERY NEXT DAY, they would have wound up meeting someone who would eventually turn out to be their SOUL MATE. Implausible? Maybe, but not really tbh. IMPOSSIBLE? Absolutely NOT. I mean, imagine all the cool shit and interesting life experiences and fun times you would wind up missing out on if you were to peace out rn. Sure, you'd spare yourself from potential bad times, but we NEED to experience bad times in order for us to be able to experience good times. Good times wouldn't be so good if we didn't have bad times to juxtapose them with. And the worse those bad times are, then all the better the good times will wind up being when they finally come back around. And they do come back around. That's the essential nature of life. Yin & Yang. Black & White. Good & Bad. Just look at the Yin-Yang Symbol. Inside the circle of life, there is the light side - the good times, and the dark side - the bad times. But if you look closer, you'll see that there is a little darkness in the light side - because the good in life is often born directly from the bad. And you'll see that in the dark side, there is a little bit of light - because dark as things may be, there will ALWAYS be a light at the end of the tunnel. And really, often these bad times wind up not actually being so bad in hindsight, and we can often wind up actually being THANKFUL that they happened in the long run. Because they directly led to something that wound up being great. It may turn out, down the line, that the best thing to ever happen to you in your entire life happens as a direct result of bad times that you'd been experiencing beforehand. You never know. Truly. You never REALLY know what's going to happen tomorrow until tomorrow comes. So its always worth it to just take a deep breath, try to do something relaxing, take the load off...and just wait to see what tomorrow brings.
Hi, Agustin. Honestly....I've been the same. It happens more often than I'd like to admit, and my last attempt was around Christmastime of last year. Christmas is usually a dark time for me. For what it's worth, I'm glad you're still here. And, at least here in this moment, I'm glad I'm still here, too.
I could really relate to Charlie Brown in my teen years, nothing I did was ever good enough for my teachers, my classmates, or my siblings, my friends abandoned me, I was bullied all the time, and no girl would go out with me. I would spend my summers alone mostly renting movies from the library, including this one. I felt like a failure and an outcast, it was a mixture of my Christianity and my determination that got me through the remainder of my miserable school years. I'm generally a happier person these days.
I can relate. I grew up to be fairly successful in my community and my teenage years and had the same exact kind of adolescence you described. I also relate to Tariq, in that this ending is my all time favorite for pretty much the same reasons.
@@elliotthill7008 well I really wasn't expecting to find other Christians in a comment section on a Charlie Brown analysis, but God can be funny like that I guess. I'm sort of having the same problem at the moment. In a world where everything you are is measured by what you can do for others, it's hard to remember God will care for you unconditionally. Anyways, love you as a sister in Christ, I'll be praying for the both of us :)
"Owning 10% of Charlie Brown is like owning 10% of nothing!" Damn Lucy, I'm sure that's a call back to something else in the movie, but out of context that's, like, the meanest thing I've ever heard
Thank you. I started crying when you shown the scene when Linus said that to Charlie Brown before you explained the meaning behind it. I have been homeless for two years staying in a halfway house with two children and haven't found employment despite having a bachelor's in biology and masters in social work. I feel like no one wants me....and I lost a loved one last Christmas that shook my foundation. I tried to recover throughout this year. Trying to find a win. My car is down so I dont have reliable transportation anymore. My fiance is overwhelmed in trying to keep his job and provide for me and the children and I just cant help him because no matter how many jobs I applied and reapplied to...no calls come through. Oh man how I discourage about life and being a woman and mother to my fiance and kids. Like I ain't shit right now. I failed...this helped me...thank you again.
I’m grateful that you still have your strength up no matter how far you gone to the dark depths of the world the lord thy God got your back no matter what and will Jesus & the Holy Spirit hold your hands and walk through the pain and Stressed Blessed you and your marriage life & your child future. I faith in Jesus that u do not give on your marriage and job. Ps All I have to say God knows in pain just tell him I surrender and he will bless you. God want to help you fight the good fight just give up your problems and stress to him. he will bless you but be patient and have faith in his son Jesus Aman
I know how you feel im going through similar stuff, not beat for beat, but i still have my soon to be wife and our 2 kids struggling to pay the bills and keep everything together. We got 1 car and im the only one with a job, my girlfriend cant get a job until we get both the kids in school. And everytime we get rid of one problem another one shows up and this happens on repeat until 2 problems show up randomly. Like a water bill that came late now my water is getting turned off next week. This shit sucks, but my family keeps me moving.
Ngl I really wish one line was also added to it. “You learned a lot about spelling.” He may not have won, but he got 2nd place in a national spelling bee competition! He got further than anyone in his town and somehow they say he accomplished nothing. He tries and tries, and all that effort means he’s always learning and working to be better at everything. No matter if he wins or loses, at least he’s trying to make progress! And that goes for real world examples. Just because you lose a loved one doesn’t mean that that love is gone. Those experiences, the memories, the lessons they taught you, and the very real ongoing love you feel for them still means something. A relapse doesn’t erase the progress you’ve made and how far you’ve come. Failing a test doesn’t erase everything you’ve learned in that class and the questions it’s made you think about. The world didn’t end, and your journey isn’t gone, or over for that matter. There’s a line from AA I love that I think anyone can take heart from: “Just do the next right thing.”
What most don't realize about Charlie Brown is he's actually younger than every other character by 2-3 years. He's based in the creator skipping two grades when he was in elementary school. That's why everyone picks on him and also why Charlie Brown was always good at more academic pursuits
In the comics at least he did pretty awful in school, at least in grades, which doesn’t mean he isn’t smart, but the grades would’nt have let him skip grades
“Please, for the love of god, DO NOT give up. Okay?” I'm hearing this line just as I see Etika is trending on twitter for not being honored in the YT Rewind. And I can feel the tears behind my eyes because I'm so sad that he didn't get that message and he gave up.
Honestly...I get why he did. Being suicidal is hard to explain to someone who's never attempted, themselves. You have no idea how much it hurts. How much every day feels like another sting to your spirit. The human survival instinct is _extremely_ strong, it's why so many suicides fail. To be in so much pain that you can actually overcome that visceral, powerful, primal need that our bodies instinctively control our actions for in order to keep living, takes a willpower unmatched by anything else. When the thought of waking up again is more painful than the crushing fear of dying, then you know.
@@WobblesandBean I remember the panic I felt when someone I loved very much was talking to me on the phone about his latest suicidal thoughts and I was trying to talk him down when suddenly the call ended. My call backs went straight to voice mail. He was 3 states away and I didn't know where he was, I didn't know how to call to help him one part because I was in a panic and the other was because I had only one other contact for him and it was a work number. I heard nothing for weeks. Then I get a message that he was in the hospital badly hurt from an accident. Then I learned that night he had cut off and thrown away his phone then tried to commit suicide, he was hurt because his afternoon had failed. That wasn't the first and it wasn't the last. I spent years listening to him tell me he didn't want to live, how he hated the hospitals, I would stay awake until dawn talking to him until finally he cut me out of his life. So yeah I haven't personally experienced that feeling so deeply that I wanted to end it all, Lord knows I've been close and found other means to silence that thought that wasn't the healthiest but I know it.
Oh my goodness. This movie is literally one of the most underrated Animated films of all time. The fact that even among folks who love Peanuts this movie doesn't get talked about drives me to rage. Thank you so much. This absolutely the best Peanuts movie of all of them.
It makes sense that Charlie Brown's favourite sport it baseball because in baseball, if you succeed 2.5 times out of ten it'll get you in the game, 3 times out of 10 is damn good, and 4/10 is Hall of Fame. So it's all about dealing with failure more or less. I'm 100% with you on this film - thanks for a wise and very touching take on it. Very best wishes!
I feel like Charlie Brown often gets overlooked nowadays, but its down to earth tone is one of its best things to me. When things get a little complicated, I always come back to it.
Hey, Tariq thank you. Real talk this might be too much but I feel like It’s something that I need to say even if no one cares. Your message , your content means a lot to me and this video, I don’t know I guess it just came at the right time. I recently moved from my home town in Chicago to a small town in Pennsylvania for school, but I never really felt like I fit in, like I’m Latino but because my Dad is whiter than wonder bread people, especially other Latinos think that I’m just some weird ass white kid but I don’t relate to a lot of the white kids. I mean these kids probably think that salt is spicy and that Taco Bell is real Mexican food. But all that leaves me a a sort of nebulous, like I’m not Mexican enough, I’m not white enough, but back home I was too “educated” I don’t know how to put it basically the kids on my block said I always talk like I’m trying to talk to a cop. But I just never fit it and seeing this. seeing this video and hearing Linus makes me feel like I shouldn’t give up yet like I have a real shot, I mean hey, the world didn’t end. Edit: Oh my God, thank you for all the support it means the world to me thank you!
Ik that feeling of being turned on by ur own people. For context, I'm black, born and raised in Denton, TX. I felt kinda separated from the kids at school for years. And I feel hella separated from my Ethiopian heritage. It sucks that we deal with the shit the world gives us while knowing that there's some ppl who look like us who think we're not real enough to be the color or the race we are. It helped me to know that there's the ppl who either accept us as we are or the ppl of our heritage who aren't brain dead. I hope life gets better for you man.
you'll find your people, and school is actually a great place to make friends, just give it time, don't be afraid of being yourself and give people a chance to become your friend too :)
Long as we're all getting sappy, might as well tell you I've only known about you for like 6 months but I love what you do and I'll be here till you quit. You don't pick everything apart like a pretentious college professor, you don't shy away from tackling sensitive issues, you don't take those sensitive issues and turn them into a crusade. You're just Real, you talk about how shows make you feel, and I never realized how little that happens anymore. Stay strong, Tariq, and thanks.
Dude is an epic producer. These little twenty minute videos are like film masterpieces. This is my 2nd vid of his and I'm just getting introduced to the guy. The production quality is absolutely amazing.
Absolutely nothing pretentious at all! Pure relevance and honesty. And production quality is as impressive as I've ever seen anything ever be. This dude is amazing!
"But did you notice something, Charlie Brown?" "What's that?" "...The world didn't come to an end." God this formed a lump in my throat. I think a lot of people need to hear that.
I have been Charlie Brown for 32 years now. Being Charlie Brown for 3 minutes is hard enough. Giving up seems like the logical thing to do. It took me a while to realize that what I thought was logical was just depression trying to justify itself with me. You're right. I can't give up. It hurts a lot sometimes but simple moments, like seeing Charlie Brown smile, are worth enduring the pain.
"Please, for the love of God, Do Not Give Up" I felt that, beautiful. A month ago my bank account was about to run dry, forget buying Christmas gifts, I had to worry about paying the bills and keeping our home. One day at a time. Then my wife got a job for the first time in a long while, then I got a second job that pays higher than my first, all this came in the same week, when we least expected it. There is hope out there, never give up.
I was on the verge of crying when you said “please for the love of god, do not give up”. The second I heard that shaky ok, I broke down. I’ve been looking for employment recently and then rejection after rejection just made me feel worthless and made me want to give up. My god did I need to here this. Thank you for your words of encouragement.
My grandfather's famous words used to be, "life goes on". Since he passed a year ago, I've experienced loss in a variety of ways I never thought I'd experience. But I always have kept those words in my mind. Thank you for sharing your experience and encouraging others to be comfortable coping with loss how they need to. Be it a film or a character, or even a stuffed animal 🥹🧡 Just discovered your channel by the way. I've enjoyed the nostalgia dive 🙏🏽
It was Rod McKuen who sang the title song for the movie. I have the original movie soundtrack which was released on the Columbia Masterworks label in early 1970 which was a month after the film’s release.
I’m a senior in high school & watching this video ESPECIALLY the last line of this video had me in tears. These past few months have been stressful trying to please my family by going to a good college and be successful in life. One time, I told myself I’m not going anymore and it made me feel worse. You, Linus and Charlie reminded me to not give up and it’s not the end. Thank you. Oh, and I’m crying while walking out of class right now so thanks for that too 😂
@@stillnotjayrahg your very welcome bud we all support you 100% every step of the way you can do it 😊❤👌I've been struggling a lot lately myself and have been through depression the last few years and have been struggling in college and am trying to turn my luck around too your not alone at all😌
Jonathan Spanakos actually, I found it to be a part of the ‘Bring me the head of Charlie Brown’ short by animation student Jim Reardon. Nothing relevant to that Kendrick Lamar song.
After a 7-year battle with cancer, my dad has now been in hospice for 9 months. He can't walk, has wounds that are just standing pat now and not improving, he's in a ton of pain, but he never gives up. It is inhumanly painful watching this every day and living with my once strong, independent father in this condition. But everyday I wake up, and everyday, I notice the world hasn't come to an end. When he finally can't fight anymore, and I have to do the fighting going forward, I'll notice then as well that the world won't have come to an end. And I won't give up. Great video. I love this movie too.
I've been a fan of the Peanuts comic strip since I was about eight years old. Good ol" Charlie Brown is my favorite character. I have cerebral palsy. As a kid, I felt I was a failure at so many things. Charlie Brown gave me hope. I would pick myself up, and keep trying. So many people focus on his sad elements, they forget his hopeful, optimistic side.
I have cerebral palsy as well. Not many cartoons nowadays focus on disabilities so I felt attached to it because of that reason alone at first. Then I analyzed it. Oh man am I glad I did. Being the oldest of my siblings, I was the only one of the 3 kids my parents had that wasn’t born “normal”. It has taken years to accept that, but I am okay with not being “normal”.
I get this movie's message but geez, his classmates can't give him a break. It's hard not to feel discouraged sometimes when the world is literally against you, when all you're doing is just trying. Charlie is the greatest character because he tries despite what everyone tells him and he never goes out of his way to put someone down.
Whenever people ask me why I love Charlie Brown as a character so much, I always point them into the direction of this little masterpiece of animation. Schulz knew how to design a recognizable character, but he was even better at bringing that character to life; there's a little Charlie Brown in all of us. This video struck a melancholy chord for me, and I cannot thank you enough. You got yourself a new subscriber 💜
I can't put into words how much you just made my day. I lost my grandma around the same time as you from cancer and It felt like my world was ending too. But what you said about not giving up and that it's okay to have that kind of attachment, it really brought me to tears. I wish the best for you and happy holidays.
Bro, as someone who’s been dealing with a lot of depression, your parting words were extremely helpful, as I was in the midst of a crisis myself, and thank you very much for sharing your story to empower the rest of us. As I was feeling that I was wasting my life, and that I had no purpose, and that what I was doing was essentially pointless, but thank you for reminding me not to give up.
This is so beautiful... I remember when my sister passed away and like two days later, my aunt got me Trolls and despite it being a movie no one would consider deep, it made me feel better and helped me keep going. It helped me open up more and helped me learn that in dark times in my life, I can still find joy. I just need to open up.
I never saw him missing the football as a fail. I instead always saw the bully aspect. Wonderful analysis. My great grandmother loved the Peanuts and it was a big deal to us kids to be able to sit in her room and watch these specials with her.
My grandfather made me watch Charlie Brown as a kid. Its a part of me now. Glad to see someone else who shares the same thoughts and feelings towards this movie and specials. Thanks bro
Peanuts has always been a big part of my life growing up: still is today for the charm and comedic pessimism that makes the cast and stories so enjoyable with such grounded tones. I always turn to a few films when I'm going through a rough time, this being one of them. Not only does it cheer me up, but Linus' "the world didn't come to an end" lines bring me back to reality no matter how crushed and defeated I am feeling. Life goes on: you can either sit still and give up, or push pass the pain and keep moving forward. Thank you, Charles Schulz.
I normally don't comment on videos on RUclips. I usually just give it a like and move on, but this one actually struck a chord with me. I'm an artist, been drawing off on on most of my life but decided to start doing professionally 5 years ago. It's been a hard long 5 years and it feels like I'm stuck in the same place. It's like I can barely keep myself afloat and there's always someone better, someone with more followers, so much recognition going to others but barely anyone recognizes my talent. I have been considering giving up art for good and getting a regular 9 to 5. Then I came across this video and you started talking about how Charlie Brown constantly fails but keeps trying. I never really gave it that much deep thought. But the message I got from it is do what makes you happy. You may never be rich, or famous, or skilled, but so what? Just keep trying. Thanks for uploading this essay. I really needed to hear it today. Keep em coming man.
14:16 "And then, I heard it. I heard Linus tell me that the world didn't come to an end- and it's so hard to believe that... when it already feels like it happened." Coming back to this review 2 years later, and this moment here and then on broke me. It's been rough lately, but something about how hard this part hit home really gives me hope that I can stand on my own two feet and keep moving forward. Thanks, Tariq.
Hey man this vid was the video that came out after my first breakup. It helped me a lot. And now that I’ve just had my second I just wanted to say thanks for making a video so raw. It’s what I needed so thank you
The end with Linus giving his advice and Charlie Brown going outside was my fav part of the movie and what I remember most. The rest was at least cute and charming, but that ending was rlly good and taught me to be less “dramatic”. Obviously some events will hit harder than others, but don’t stop living while you’re still alive, people (:
I haven't watched this yet, but I just want to thank you. This movie (and Peanuts in general) is so very underrated. It's concept ripe for analysis, but you're the first person I've ever seen do any sort of video essay about it. I truly think that for about 15 years, Peanuts was one of the greatest pieces of American art ever created, but it's legacy really isn't quite as well-recognized. Maybe this'll finally inspire me to do my own video essay or sumn
Personally? *_"Why, Charlie Brown, Why?",_* considering the touching story behind its creation and how it helps introducing to the children about this tragic disease known as leukemia (blood cancer) and promotes a humane nature to them toward those whom suffer it. I know, not exactly a movie, but it is the one which I think to have a greater impact and the values that inculcates, overall.
@@peachypatrick Certainly, and I must add, both an excellent and considered approach for helping others to clarify typos and mispellings. I shall correct it. Thanks. *EDIT-* Now I can relate even more with Charlie Brown after this, haha.
Hi Tariq, I sent a message a year ago on this video and just wanted to let you know after watching this video again, that I completely agree with everything you said about a boy named Charlie Brown. This movie has meant so much to me for 30 plus years now. I can even remember owning the old VHS tape with the cardboard slip cover. In line with everything you said on this video, I too shared a very similar connection to this movie and all the other Peanuts movies and specials with my grandmother as well, for many many years since I was very little in the early 90s. Unfortunately she had passed away in 2018. We always enjoyed watching this together as well as Snoopy Come Home and Race For Your Life Charlie Brown and Bon Voyage Charlie Brown. We also did get to enjoy The Peanuts Movie together in 2015. I will never forget these memories sharing these films and all the specials with her. For me as well, I consider this the deepest animated movie of all time. And that's no disrespect to all the other all-time great animated movies ever made, but there's really nothing that has ever come close to A Boy Named Charlie Brown for me and I don't believe there ever will be.
Watching during COVID, and also while my parents are out of town visiting my grandpa for probably the last time. This vid speaks to so many parts of my life, and I'm legit tearing up rn, definitely going to keep this vid in my heart for a long while, thank u for making t
“If you have something that reminds you of someone else, you hold onto that.” Star Wars. The very first was my stepmother’s favorite movie. I was a cynical teen when I tried to appreciate it, and I didn’t get it at first. It was her passion that eventually made me watch again and finally see it differently. I grew to like the characters, the visuals, the pacing and world building, the atmosphere. Because she loved it so darn much, it effected me, and then the film grew on me. Now whenever I watch the movie, and most of them really, I think about her. How she related to Luke, what a science fiction nerd she was and how her tastes have probably influenced me now. When it’s over, I get this feeling of “Crap, she’s really not here.”
Toonrific Tariq, Not only you touched my heart through your passion of story telling...you also encourage me to stay strong. I've been really down lately due to the loss of my grandma. We would watch this series as well. So hearing you say DO NOT give up will forever play in my head. Thank you. You officially have a new subscriber, supporter and friend ♥️ keep up the phenomenal work.
My dad shares Peanuts strips every day in our family text group... I’m going to bawl like a baby when he’s long gone and I rewatch all the classics without him. I’m already weeping :(
As one black dude who loves Charlie Brown to another, thank you. I needed someone to put into words what I feel when I watch this and your "everyman" observation is a homerun (as opposed to a line drive). I had to give a presentation to soldiers years ago, and I chose CB as the topic. It worked.
Tariq I firmly believe she is living through you. This was beautiful to say the least. Thank you for sharing. I have my own ties to my best friend who I lost 7 years ago. I watch the Goofy movie on my worst days to help with it. I love you and I love your grandmother. 😌 Keep going.
Wow just wow. I really feel like I needed to hear this. This is so inspiring. Thank you so much for this beautiful message. May your grandma rest in peace.
Very good breakdown, he’s the Everyman because he never gives up. I always hated that the more human snoopy became the more human characters were retired. Because he replaced them, probably like how syler stole peoples powers in heroes.
I’m so sorry you lost your grandmother. I, actually, lost two uncles in my life. I can understand how hard it is to lose family members. I used to watch this film as well, when ABC family used to air this as part of their 25 Days of Christmas marathons. Such a good film. May god bless you. ❤️🙏🏽💯
Charlie Brown has been an inspiration to me my whole life. I was very sick as a kid, and seeing the world shit on Charlie Brown, just for him to get back up every time, helped me through those times. Thank you for making this video.
Thanks for giving us a part of you in this Tariq because that shit touched me deep and i don’t think i’ve watched this Peanut movie but I am going to now just to truly feel what you feel in this cause that line has so much power 💯
I was born in 66. Charlie Brown is the Every Kid. The kid I was in the 70's at school and all the kid that came after the 70's. The Every Kid of the 80's,90's,00's,and 10's. Great esp. Man
I just stumbled upon your channel, but I've gotta say you've got a subscriber for life. Half the time it feels like every time I want to try for something, it's just going to turn to crap. Every relationship I've ever been in failed, I watched all of my friends graduate while I'm still in college because I wanted to change my degree, and I'm seeing my friends getting married off, having kids, and having a career. I get depressed about it... a lot. It doesn't help that I'm working through the trauma I went through growing up either. But hearing Linus' message at the end of this ,and hearing YOU, with more conviction that I've heard someone speak with in a long, long time telling me not to give up? It was like I woke up from a bad dream. So yeah, because of this and because of you... I won't give up. Thank you, for this and all the things you do, and will continue to do.
Charlie Brown: the incredibly underrated cartoon/animation/comic strip everyone could learn from. Which other “children’s content” is there that can genuinely teach full grown _ADULTS_ , meaningfully important life lessons (without preachingly shoving it down your throat)?
I'm right with you. My Great Aunt gave me the book version of this when I was 3. And my parents used to read it to me at bedtime. YEARS before I ever saw the movie. When I finally did, it became my favorite of them all. Even beating out A Charlie Brown Christmas. Personally, I like the slower pace, it still keeps you interested. The part where Schroder plays the piano and goes off in his mind to Beethoven's homeland is cool to me. Psychedelic, but again, it WAS 1969...I lost my mom this year too. But I won't give up! Take care and thanks for posting!
for the past past 5 years, my life has been on a constant downward spiral. Constantly getting contract jobs where they just use you and then let you go, tried a career change that led nowhere, and my wife leaving me after 5 years. Family is nonexistent, and friend are no where to be found and can't help. Now I work barely making $200 a week and I'm homeless living out of my car. I just spent thanksgiving and xmas alone. I don't understand why after tying and working so hard I lost everything. My store is more complicated than this, but this is the short of it. I have been at my breaking point, many times in the last few months. and I figured I'd exit out on 2020, but for what ever reason I stumbled on to your video, and I realized that I am the real world charlie brown. with one except. I gave up. Till I guess 13:10 into your video. It's no ok to give up. Guess I'll try to keep going, this video has given me some hope. Not sure for how much, but longer than what I had planed. Thanks, I think I needed this.
I remember seeing your video about black people in animation and how it made me think. Today you brought the feels man. I've struggled for a long time with suicidal thoughts and tendencies and I'd be lying if I said i was past it all. Seeing Linus's bar at the end gave me a little bit of perspective. I have a friend dealing with this shit rn and I think she could use that message. All I wanna say is thx man. Thank you for helping me think, and thank you again for helping me feel. God bless you Tariq
I just first wanna say thanks for this video. My pops is a peanuts collector/fanatic, my childhood was filled with everything from great races, to the great pumpkin, popcorn and jellybeans at thanksgiving to easterbeagles at easter. Everytime I see old snoopy content like this it feels like home! Thanks for bringing up this wonderful little gem that I haven't seen or thought about in a very long time. I'm sure as the years pass and my parents get older, I'm sure CB and the gang will have the same feeling for me and my pops that they do for you and your grandma and I'm glad I can take comfort in the fact that the world won't end no matter how much it will seem like it is. It's dumb but it often feels like my kite is getting eaten by a tree or the football is getting ripped from under me and it's all hopeless, but now when I'm feeling blue, I'll think of what Linus said and hopefully feel a little brighter. Thanks a bunch for all the videos you make, I'm always falling to the floor laughing and it makes my day to see new ones pop up on my feed. Never give up 👍
Hey Tariq, Don't know if you still read the comments for this video but I wanted to thank you for this vid. I watch it everytime I hit a low point in my life. Charlie Brown reminds a lot of me, his constant failures and his irritation to them I find really relatable, but I love how you and everyone else brings out that despite that, he never gives up. something I have to remind myself to do. Life been hitting me really hard emotionally, the loss of love ones and my insecurites over run me a lot,but I'm not going to let it get the best of me. I'm going to shine to the world one day, and I hope anyone reading this shine in their own special way too. It's up to us to keep moving forward and give it 110%.
Sometimes I just watch this video to hear those words at the end. I always feel so god damn down lately, but hearing those words every time always makes me smile and push forward. I’m scared of what may happen, but I just keep on pushing. Because I can’t give up.
“Please, for the love of god, DO NOT give up. Okay?”
Okay.
Perfect timing, I started reading this when tariq said it in the video
Was not expecting to feel feelings
This script was so good, god I almost cryed myself.
“It gets a little easier. Every day, it gets a little easier. But you have to do it every day. That’s the hard part. But it does get easier.”
“Okay.”
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“i’m dying ... and all i hear are insults” this gonna be how i go out
Lol that's probably Charlie Brown when he goes out frfr
That line had me losing it
I can’t even die right
This takes adding insult to injury to a more literal level.
@Isaac I hate it when I get salted, dude. At least I'm not getting insulted and beat up!
She pulled that football away quicker than when Chris Brown died in Stomp the yard
This joke will never die huh.
@@ketstillyappin nope
@@ketstillyappin Tariq said its his channel's running joke so its staying
That joke may never die but Chris Brown will in Stomp the Yard
The funny thing is, Charlie Brown never actually fails at kicking the ball, since Lucy always pulls it away, he never touching it, not failing or suceeding.
"But did you notice something Charlie Brown?" "What?" "The world didn't come to an end."
That was something I really needed to hear. I clicked on this video mindlessly because I needed something to distract me from my own thoughts. I was just like Charlie Brown; in a dark room, blankets pulled over me and neck deep in depression. I've been in a very heavy depression now that i've finally started processing my own truama, and fully realizing how messed up things were for me. But what Linus said, and that speech Tariq gave really touched me, and got some tears out.
Despite everything, and all the times i felt like giving up and even ending my own life, i didn't. All the trauma that happened to me, all the break ups, all the times i had to cut off toxic family. It felt like a nightmare. But as bad as it all was, the world didn't end. And it doesn't have to end if i keep going.
My journey to recovery is far from over, but i know if i stop now it won't get any better. I promise you Tariq, I won't give up.
❤️❤️❤️
So many of us are so proud of you rn just so you know. I hope you take care.
“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes.”
Your tribe is out here rooting for your success! Keep your head up - this is only temporary. You will get through this stronger, and in a much better place with people who care about you!
Hold up tho’, Charlie Brown could’ve said the same thing to Linus when his silly ass lost his mind the time he couldn’t find his blanket! He was a real friend and tried to help his goofy ass find it! 🤔
@@johnhouston Thats a goddamn good quote
Yes, Linus's line, "But did you notice something, Charlie Brown? The world didn't come to an end." is one of the greatest in animated movie history--perhaps movie history. It's so profound. I remember hearing it for the first time as a boy. The line revolutionized my perception of the world and myself.
Facts
Amen, it's a great line that really stuck with me after seeing the movie on network broadcast TV in middle school in the 1970's.
Did NOT turn in a permission slip for this feels trip
This comment is hilarious. 😂😂
@@ToonrificTariq you NEED more subs
Karl Jones this is the best comment I have ever seen, do you mind if I steal this 👌
I'm right on this trip with you. I'm over here about to cry and shit
👑
🤌 You dropped this, King Karl.😔🥺
No, but for true - you deserve an award for this very funny, very punny joke. Hell, maybe even just for "Feels Trip" alone.
Sooo...here you go, my liege. 🏆🥇🏅
“A character that’s tries, fails, and gives up is bland. A character that tries, fails, and tries again is relatable, that character is human” -Paraphrasing Charles Schultz
jen stoops -right on👊🏽
Looks like im bland as hell
Or both are human?
That depend with the context of "give up". Example, if the character need to give up a bad habit from himself (by learning logically from his mistakes and his acting during the story) that made him human and that's call a character progression -- he growth and learn from that. But yeah, if a character give up for no reason made him totally bland. Charlie gives a good example of humanity like someone who deal his owns mistakes and keep trying no matter what. That's the reason some creator should learn from that movie and see why their character fail on the first place.
I’m someone who has failed at mostly everything in my life but something keeps pushing me forward. I don’t know what but I’m not giving up, and this white brought me to tears
"I'm dying and all I hear is insults" iconic
I can see my son saying that with his friends
I howled like a banshee when I saw that. It's so good.
I once saw a quote from Charles Schulz that’s stuck with me. “I read an article describing Charlie Brown a loser.” That thought never came to me, a real loser would stop trying.”
This obsession with winning and losing is silly. Stop thinking and trying and you'll be fine.
@@Godloveszaza😀wtf
I tried to fly a kite once, but the cord got tangled and it took over an hour to untangle it. I tried again and it immediately got tangled.
Reading your comment made Nutshell, by Alice In Chains, play in my head because that’s just depressing.
@@joshshrum2764 dude. Perfect song. Nice taste by the way. do you think that nutshell is one of the saddest songs ever? I think so.
Good grief
Guys, I think we found the real-life Charlie Brown.
Same when I got my first one
Charlie Brown has some of the most realistic children characters I've ever seen in fiction.
That is very true.
Peanuts* has some of the most realistic children characters ever in fiction.
I know right
It's very adorable honestly
@kristian rikardsen seems legit
Charlie Brown and Calvin and Hobbes. Children interacting and children alone
It’s stuff like this is why I feel Charlie Brown is one of the most important characters in animation. It speaks on a level that feels real. It doesn’t talk down with a mantra or uses some basic cliche line. It tries and succeeds at conveying what everyone feels and tells us to keep on moving even when we’ve tried countless times. This perfectly reminded me of why Charlie Brown is so important, not just to kids but to adults as well.
I had no idea Charlie Brown was this well written
@@conkerlive101 Really?
My grandfather loves peanuts, my dad love peanuts, me and my brother love peanuts. We’ve seen a ton of specials, read an entire decade of the daily comic, and it still feels fresh and new. Peanuts (While prominently aimed at children) never treats the readers/audience, as children.
This is why I go back rewatch Peanuts flims to this day. I don't think I would ever get tired of this series.
Exactly
"I'M DYING... AND ALL I HEAR ARE INSULTS" has always been my favorite quote from this
Fantastic underrated quote right here.
There's a moment where peppermint patty recognizes Charlie Brown's spirit, it happens in "This is America Charlie Brown," the episode with the space station, where she says the equivalent of "he can't do anything right, and yet he keeps trying"
Peppermint Patty Loves her some Chuck
You know Lucy is technically impersonating a therapist; if Charlie Brown has a really bad day he can have Lucy taken away by the cops.
That was the point Charles Schulz was making. Any 2 bit charlatan can call them self a therapist, take your money, give you bad advice and be held accountable by no one
Don’t you know Lucy has a doctorate in psychiatry
They should make a new paragraph for Lucy on Peanuts Wiki of what criminal records she has.
@@TheAdventuresOfJimiJaden I'm genuinely surprised that they haven't done so already.
@@hawktalon7890 ikr
That quote means so much more when you consider that it's coming from Linus. In a world where Lucy torments him, Peppermint Patty refuses to listen to him, the other girls belittle him, Snoopy often laughs at him, and everyone else can turn on him for the smallest mistakes, Linus is the only one who could have told him that.
Or he could have asked his parents to move to another neighborhood.
@@melodysafo5437 Don't be a jerk Melody
@@melodysafo5437 Stop bullying Charlie, Melody
Peppermint Patty doesn’t refuse to listen to him; she’s just a domineering chatterbox. I mean, she has a CRUSH on him!
@@Gemnist98 I posted this over a year ago, where are you guys coming from?
You're right, by the way. But it's likely Charlie might not see it that way when sometimes he can barely get a word in (looking at you, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving).
Let’s be real: Schroeder is the best kid in peanuts because he doesn’t make fun of Charlie Brown all the time
The FitnessGramTM Pacer Test Yeah, seriously.
He just plays piano, states Beethoven facts, and rebuffs Lucy’s advances. He’s got his stuff together.
And bethoven
Linus?
Andy Sorensen
Schroeder is a fucking CHAD
Charlie Brown got a lot further in that spelling bee than any of the losers in his hood.
😅
Not to mention that he was even class champion & winner of the all-school spelling bee.
That is quite an accomplishment for Charlie Brown!
imma be real here, and kinda wish I had a burner acc to post as an anon but i think this /should/ be posted.
I've been feeling suicidal again, and to put it basically, like I should just give up. On life, on myself, and what progress I've made on my career. But then I stumble on this channel, on the Alvin video and then work my way to this piece. And it felt so raw to watch, like putting alcohol on a fresh wound. But it also felt good. So I won't be giving up, even if it hurts, cos these awful thoughts do go away, even if they come back time again every so often.
Thank you
Love this so much. I'm so happy that you got something from this and am even prouder of you for remaining so strong. Hold your head up super high.
Just remember that in 2020, the average human lifespan is anywhere between 80 years old and 100 years old. So unless you're anywhere NEAR that age bracket, you've still got DECADES UPON DECADES UPON DECADES of life left to live. Decades upon decades upon decades wherein your life is likely going to drastically change - MANY TIMES OVER. Your current situation isn't even remotely set in stone and events could very easily unfold literally TOMORROW that cause your entire life to undergo a DRASTIC change either right away or gradually. Either way, point is that no matter how shit today is, it could all flip upside down tomorrow. But you'll never find out if you're not around to see what happens tomorrow. Or what happens the day after tomorrow. Or the day after that. Or the day after that. Or the day after THAT etc etc.
I mean, suppose somebody felt like shit because they had no romantic love life at the moment. Imagine how stupid they'd feel if they went and offed themself over it; only to find out that the VERY NEXT DAY, they would have wound up meeting someone who would eventually turn out to be their SOUL MATE. Implausible? Maybe, but not really tbh. IMPOSSIBLE? Absolutely NOT.
I mean, imagine all the cool shit and interesting life experiences and fun times you would wind up missing out on if you were to peace out rn. Sure, you'd spare yourself from potential bad times, but we NEED to experience bad times in order for us to be able to experience good times. Good times wouldn't be so good if we didn't have bad times to juxtapose them with. And the worse those bad times are, then all the better the good times will wind up being when they finally come back around. And they do come back around. That's the essential nature of life. Yin & Yang. Black & White. Good & Bad. Just look at the Yin-Yang Symbol. Inside the circle of life, there is the light side - the good times, and the dark side - the bad times. But if you look closer, you'll see that there is a little darkness in the light side - because the good in life is often born directly from the bad. And you'll see that in the dark side, there is a little bit of light - because dark as things may be, there will ALWAYS be a light at the end of the tunnel.
And really, often these bad times wind up not actually being so bad in hindsight, and we can often wind up actually being THANKFUL that they happened in the long run. Because they directly led to something that wound up being great. It may turn out, down the line, that the best thing to ever happen to you in your entire life happens as a direct result of bad times that you'd been experiencing beforehand. You never know. Truly. You never REALLY know what's going to happen tomorrow until tomorrow comes. So its always worth it to just take a deep breath, try to do something relaxing, take the load off...and just wait to see what tomorrow brings.
Hi, Agustin. Honestly....I've been the same. It happens more often than I'd like to admit, and my last attempt was around Christmastime of last year. Christmas is usually a dark time for me.
For what it's worth, I'm glad you're still here. And, at least here in this moment, I'm glad I'm still here, too.
Wobbles and Bean good luck in life
@@WobblesandBean I’m so sorry, I’ll be praying for you and Agustin, God bless you both!
“I’m dying and all I hear are insults” found my senior quote :)
I could really relate to Charlie Brown in my teen years, nothing I did was ever good enough for my teachers, my classmates, or my siblings, my friends abandoned me, I was bullied all the time, and no girl would go out with me.
I would spend my summers alone mostly renting movies from the library, including this one.
I felt like a failure and an outcast, it was a mixture of my Christianity and my determination that got me through the remainder of my miserable school years.
I'm generally a happier person these days.
I can relate. I grew up to be fairly successful in my community and my teenage years and had the same exact kind of adolescence you described. I also relate to Tariq, in that this ending is my all time favorite for pretty much the same reasons.
I'm sorry that everyone hated you so much. Hopefully everyone loves you now!
Welp,Christianity leads to that ._.
**this is just a joke,please don't**
@@beepyboro he said that his christianity had a part of helping him get through it though
@@elliotthill7008 well I really wasn't expecting to find other Christians in a comment section on a Charlie Brown analysis, but God can be funny like that I guess. I'm sort of having the same problem at the moment. In a world where everything you are is measured by what you can do for others, it's hard to remember God will care for you unconditionally. Anyways, love you as a sister in Christ, I'll be praying for the both of us :)
"Owning 10% of Charlie Brown is like owning 10% of nothing!" Damn Lucy, I'm sure that's a call back to something else in the movie, but out of context that's, like, the meanest thing I've ever heard
Damn straight.
Out of all the kids in the Peanuts strip, Lucy is the only one I hate.
Vincent Franklin but from a perspective of a less invested person, all I got to say is that you’ve gotta love her.
@@Caleb-zl4wk Naaah... Pass.
Honestly, it’s not a call back. It’s basically Lucy being terrible.
Thank you. I started crying when you shown the scene when Linus said that to Charlie Brown before you explained the meaning behind it. I have been homeless for two years staying in a halfway house with two children and haven't found employment despite having a bachelor's in biology and masters in social work. I feel like no one wants me....and I lost a loved one last Christmas that shook my foundation. I tried to recover throughout this year. Trying to find a win. My car is down so I dont have reliable transportation anymore. My fiance is overwhelmed in trying to keep his job and provide for me and the children and I just cant help him because no matter how many jobs I applied and reapplied to...no calls come through. Oh man how I discourage about life and being a woman and mother to my fiance and kids. Like I ain't shit right now. I failed...this helped me...thank you again.
Man, this one shook me. Hold your head, please! I may not know you, but I can wholeheartedly say that you are loved!
You’ve got this boo, keep trying! Your family has faith in you and so do we!
I’m grateful that you still have your strength up no matter how far you gone to the dark depths of the world the lord thy God got your back no matter what and will Jesus & the Holy Spirit hold your hands and walk through the pain and Stressed
Blessed you and your marriage life & your child future. I faith in Jesus that u do not give on your marriage and job.
Ps All I have to say God knows in pain just tell him I surrender and he will bless you.
God want to help you fight the good fight just give up your problems and stress to him.
he will bless you but be patient and have faith in his son Jesus
Aman
I know how you feel im going through similar stuff, not beat for beat, but i still have my soon to be wife and our 2 kids struggling to pay the bills and keep everything together. We got 1 car and im the only one with a job, my girlfriend cant get a job until we get both the kids in school. And everytime we get rid of one problem another one shows up and this happens on repeat until 2 problems show up randomly. Like a water bill that came late now my water is getting turned off next week. This shit sucks, but my family keeps me moving.
If you happen to live in the MD,/VA/DC area I can probably get you a job in social work.
Lost my mother on October 15th. She was 65 years young. Thank you for this video.
Sorry for your loss. Keep your head up. ❤️
Ngl I really wish one line was also added to it. “You learned a lot about spelling.”
He may not have won, but he got 2nd place in a national spelling bee competition! He got further than anyone in his town and somehow they say he accomplished nothing. He tries and tries, and all that effort means he’s always learning and working to be better at everything. No matter if he wins or loses, at least he’s trying to make progress!
And that goes for real world examples. Just because you lose a loved one doesn’t mean that that love is gone. Those experiences, the memories, the lessons they taught you, and the very real ongoing love you feel for them still means something. A relapse doesn’t erase the progress you’ve made and how far you’ve come. Failing a test doesn’t erase everything you’ve learned in that class and the questions it’s made you think about.
The world didn’t end, and your journey isn’t gone, or over for that matter. There’s a line from AA I love that I think anyone can take heart from: “Just do the next right thing.”
The existential dread of Charlie brown is so brutal
Basically Charles Shultz
i finally understand why charlie never stops trying to kick the football
The journey is always more important than the goal.
Because he's gullible.
He finally did it tho
Peter griffin took care of that
Well, damn. How can anyone give up on anything after hearing all of this?
with great difficulty
Funny thing is, it’s a lesson you learn in real life.
The trouble is, sometimes you forget and find yourself learning the same lesson all over again.
I've always admired Linus' wisdom and compassion.
What most don't realize about Charlie Brown is he's actually younger than every other character by 2-3 years. He's based in the creator skipping two grades when he was in elementary school. That's why everyone picks on him and also why Charlie Brown was always good at more academic pursuits
His sister was like 4 years younger than Linus then
@@chadfishfruit that would make her the exception to the rule.
In the comics at least he did pretty awful in school, at least in grades, which doesn’t mean he isn’t smart, but the grades would’nt have let him skip grades
@@singingsheepytps9240 could be because he was depressed and always harassed. Stuff like that tends to effect a person.
Charlie Brown is actually older than all the other characters. He said it himself in one strip.
"The world didn't come to an end."
Amen to that.
Straight fax dude
Such a good message
Ooh, I feel like this is gonna be super ironic in about a year or two.
“Please, for the love of god, DO NOT give up. Okay?”
I'm hearing this line just as I see Etika is trending on twitter for not being honored in the YT Rewind. And I can feel the tears behind my eyes because I'm so sad that he didn't get that message and he gave up.
There is a RUclips rewind by JayLaw called The Legends and Etika is in it. I suggest you watch it
@@KaylaJohnson1995 yeah people were suggesting it while shaming RUclips for being so numbers focused. But thanks for mentioning it here.
After all this time, it’s still hard to believe he’s gone.
R.I.P. to the original Joycon Man.
Honestly...I get why he did. Being suicidal is hard to explain to someone who's never attempted, themselves. You have no idea how much it hurts. How much every day feels like another sting to your spirit. The human survival instinct is _extremely_ strong, it's why so many suicides fail. To be in so much pain that you can actually overcome that visceral, powerful, primal need that our bodies instinctively control our actions for in order to keep living, takes a willpower unmatched by anything else.
When the thought of waking up again is more painful than the crushing fear of dying, then you know.
@@WobblesandBean I remember the panic I felt when someone I loved very much was talking to me on the phone about his latest suicidal thoughts and I was trying to talk him down when suddenly the call ended. My call backs went straight to voice mail. He was 3 states away and I didn't know where he was, I didn't know how to call to help him one part because I was in a panic and the other was because I had only one other contact for him and it was a work number.
I heard nothing for weeks. Then I get a message that he was in the hospital badly hurt from an accident.
Then I learned that night he had cut off and thrown away his phone then tried to commit suicide, he was hurt because his afternoon had failed.
That wasn't the first and it wasn't the last. I spent years listening to him tell me he didn't want to live, how he hated the hospitals, I would stay awake until dawn talking to him until finally he cut me out of his life.
So yeah I haven't personally experienced that feeling so deeply that I wanted to end it all, Lord knows I've been close and found other means to silence that thought that wasn't the healthiest but I know it.
Oh my goodness. This movie is literally one of the most underrated Animated films of all time. The fact that even among folks who love Peanuts this movie doesn't get talked about drives me to rage. Thank you so much. This absolutely the best Peanuts movie of all of them.
Facts
Living Abstraction agreed!
I think Snoopy Come Home and The Peanuts Movie are the best.
All 5 peanuts movies are good
Agreed.
It makes sense that Charlie Brown's favourite sport it baseball because in baseball, if you succeed 2.5 times out of ten it'll get you in the game, 3 times out of 10 is damn good, and 4/10 is Hall of Fame. So it's all about dealing with failure more or less. I'm 100% with you on this film - thanks for a wise and very touching take on it. Very best wishes!
"Charlie Brown could be a little black girl from Wisconsin for all we know."
Funnily enough, the Peanuts are from Minnesota, so right next door.
I feel like Charlie Brown often gets overlooked nowadays, but its down to earth tone is one of its best things to me. When things get a little complicated, I always come back to it.
Hey, Tariq thank you.
Real talk this might be too much but I feel like
It’s something that I need to say even if no one cares.
Your message , your content means a lot to me and this video, I don’t know I guess it just came at the right time. I recently moved from my home town in Chicago to a small town in Pennsylvania for school, but I never really felt like I fit in, like I’m Latino but because my Dad is whiter than wonder bread people, especially other Latinos think that I’m just some weird ass white kid but I don’t relate to a lot of the white kids. I mean these kids probably think that salt is spicy and that Taco Bell is real Mexican food. But all that leaves me a a sort of nebulous, like I’m not Mexican enough, I’m not white enough, but back home I was too “educated” I don’t know how to put it basically the kids on my block said I always talk like I’m trying to talk to a cop. But I just never fit it and seeing this. seeing this video and hearing Linus makes me feel like I shouldn’t give up yet like I have a real shot, I mean hey, the world didn’t end.
Edit: Oh my God, thank you for all the support it means the world to me thank you!
Ik that feeling of being turned on by ur own people. For context, I'm black, born and raised in Denton, TX. I felt kinda separated from the kids at school for years. And I feel hella separated from my Ethiopian heritage. It sucks that we deal with the shit the world gives us while knowing that there's some ppl who look like us who think we're not real enough to be the color or the race we are. It helped me to know that there's the ppl who either accept us as we are or the ppl of our heritage who aren't brain dead. I hope life gets better for you man.
I literally couldn’t have phrased this any other way🙏🏾
@@shamworld1781 it's all good g, what matters is that you meant it. Peace✊🔥
you'll find your people, and school is actually a great place to make friends, just give it time, don't be afraid of being yourself and give people a chance to become your friend too :)
@@graybirdynamnam right you are
Long as we're all getting sappy, might as well tell you I've only known about you for like 6 months but I love what you do and I'll be here till you quit. You don't pick everything apart like a pretentious college professor, you don't shy away from tackling sensitive issues, you don't take those sensitive issues and turn them into a crusade. You're just Real, you talk about how shows make you feel, and I never realized how little that happens anymore. Stay strong, Tariq, and thanks.
Dude is an epic producer. These little twenty minute videos are like film masterpieces. This is my 2nd vid of his and I'm just getting introduced to the guy. The production quality is absolutely amazing.
Absolutely nothing pretentious at all! Pure relevance and honesty. And production quality is as impressive as I've ever seen anything ever be. This dude is amazing!
"But did you notice something, Charlie Brown?"
"What's that?"
"...The world didn't come to an end."
God this formed a lump in my throat. I think a lot of people need to hear that.
I have been Charlie Brown for 32 years now. Being Charlie Brown for 3 minutes is hard enough. Giving up seems like the logical thing to do. It took me a while to realize that what I thought was logical was just depression trying to justify itself with me. You're right. I can't give up. It hurts a lot sometimes but simple moments, like seeing Charlie Brown smile, are worth enduring the pain.
"Please, for the love of God, Do Not Give Up" I felt that, beautiful. A month ago my bank account was about to run dry, forget buying Christmas gifts, I had to worry about paying the bills and keeping our home. One day at a time. Then my wife got a job for the first time in a long while, then I got a second job that pays higher than my first, all this came in the same week, when we least expected it. There is hope out there, never give up.
So we not gonna talk about Tariq vibing to Charlie Brown shooting up his neighborhood?
it's perfect
Give me the link
Timestamp?
@@upon.my.liars.chair. 2:43
Honestly? I have longed for a cartoon where Charlie Brown kills all his tormentors.
"i'm dying and all i hear are insults" mood
hes not wrong
I was on the verge of crying when you said “please for the love of god, do not give up”. The second I heard that shaky ok, I broke down. I’ve been looking for employment recently and then rejection after rejection just made me feel worthless and made me want to give up. My god did I need to here this. Thank you for your words of encouragement.
My grandfather's famous words used to be, "life goes on". Since he passed a year ago, I've experienced loss in a variety of ways I never thought I'd experience. But I always have kept those words in my mind. Thank you for sharing your experience and encouraging others to be comfortable coping with loss how they need to. Be it a film or a character, or even a stuffed animal 🥹🧡
Just discovered your channel by the way. I've enjoyed the nostalgia dive 🙏🏽
GOD THE OPENING SONG TO A BOY NAMED CHARLIE BROWN MAKES ME CRY EVERY TIME
Bri E rod mckuen has such a voice man
It was Rod McKuen who sang the title song for the movie. I have the original movie soundtrack which was released on the Columbia Masterworks label in early 1970 which was a month after the film’s release.
I was shocked he never went crazy on those kids for messing with him.
@devildog1982z and that's the problem. Be worse than the mean people, if they won't respect you, at lest they won't communicate with you
Or even asked his parents to move to a new neighborhood where kids would be nicer to him.
Charlie Brown have this one quality that is very hard to posses by people let alone as a child. Resilience.
@@Kessekom Dosent make him a villain makes him a worthless cheater
Thats what makes him great. He won't go down to their level.
I’m a senior in high school & watching this video ESPECIALLY the last line of this video had me in tears. These past few months have been stressful trying to please my family by going to a good college and be successful in life. One time, I told myself I’m not going anymore and it made me feel worse. You, Linus and Charlie reminded me to not give up and it’s not the end. Thank you. Oh, and I’m crying while walking out of class right now so thanks for that too 😂
JayRah Griffin I pray you get into college because you deserve it ☺️
Keep digging bud you got this, no matter how much you may get knocked down or experience a setback keep pushing hard😊👌
CarmaCharmella27 thank you so much! I’m in college now & things are going pretty good so far 😌
Bryce Warren thank you! I needed that ❤️
@@stillnotjayrahg your very welcome bud we all support you 100% every step of the way you can do it 😊❤👌I've been struggling a lot lately myself and have been through depression the last few years and have been struggling in college and am trying to turn my luck around too your not alone at all😌
This movie means a lot to me. It's taught me how to accept failure and that if you do happen to fail, your life isn't ruined. Thank you for this.
Lucy literally made that therapist thing JUST for Charlie Brown
She is a very conniving bully.
Yes
@@Schoolgirl325 That’s all Lucy Van Pelt ever was to me. A bully.
"Losing is okay"
*Gunshot Gunshot Gunshot*
Seriously where the h--l was that scene from?.
@@noticias6111 It's part of the background song, "sing about me, I'm dying of thirst"
12:40
MapleMilk
So he’s the next shooter?
Jonathan Spanakos actually, I found it to be a part of the ‘Bring me the head of Charlie Brown’ short by animation student Jim Reardon. Nothing relevant to that Kendrick Lamar song.
After a 7-year battle with cancer, my dad has now been in hospice for 9 months. He can't walk, has wounds that are just standing pat now and not improving, he's in a ton of pain, but he never gives up. It is inhumanly painful watching this every day and living with my once strong, independent father in this condition. But everyday I wake up, and everyday, I notice the world hasn't come to an end. When he finally can't fight anymore, and I have to do the fighting going forward, I'll notice then as well that the world won't have come to an end. And I won't give up. Great video. I love this movie too.
Hey, I know it's been four years and this is an insanely late reply, but are you and your dad doing alright?
I've been a fan of the Peanuts comic strip since I was about eight years old. Good ol" Charlie Brown is my favorite character. I have cerebral palsy. As a kid, I felt I was a failure at so many things. Charlie Brown gave me hope. I would pick myself up, and keep trying.
So many people focus on his sad elements, they forget his hopeful, optimistic side.
I have cerebral palsy as well. Not many cartoons nowadays focus on disabilities so I felt attached to it because of that reason alone at first. Then I analyzed it. Oh man am I glad I did. Being the oldest of my siblings, I was the only one of the 3 kids my parents had that wasn’t born “normal”. It has taken years to accept that, but I am okay with not being “normal”.
❤️
@@rheathecreative5612 Personally, I find normal is boring. It took me a long time to accept myself as is too, but I'm glad I did.
I get this movie's message but geez, his classmates can't give him a break. It's hard not to feel discouraged sometimes when the world is literally against you, when all you're doing is just trying. Charlie is the greatest character because he tries despite what everyone tells him and he never goes out of his way to put someone down.
Whenever people ask me why I love Charlie Brown as a character so much, I always point them into the direction of this little masterpiece of animation. Schulz knew how to design a recognizable character, but he was even better at bringing that character to life; there's a little Charlie Brown in all of us.
This video struck a melancholy chord for me, and I cannot thank you enough. You got yourself a new subscriber 💜
i've actually never seen a boy called charlie brown, definitely am now. just the clips made me feel something
I can't put into words how much you just made my day. I lost my grandma around the same time as you from cancer and It felt like my world was ending too. But what you said about not giving up and that it's okay to have that kind of attachment, it really brought me to tears. I wish the best for you and happy holidays.
Bro, as someone who’s been dealing with a lot of depression, your parting words were extremely helpful, as I was in the midst of a crisis myself, and thank you very much for sharing your story to empower the rest of us. As I was feeling that I was wasting my life, and that I had no purpose, and that what I was doing was essentially pointless, but thank you for reminding me not to give up.
This is so beautiful... I remember when my sister passed away and like two days later, my aunt got me Trolls and despite it being a movie no one would consider deep, it made me feel better and helped me keep going. It helped me open up more and helped me learn that in dark times in my life, I can still find joy. I just need to open up.
This made me cry. My whole childhood is connected to Peanuts. It is a link to everyone I have ever loved. Thank God for Charles Schultz and Peanuts.
RIP Lee Mendelson
(What a strange coincidence in timing, this video was uploaded 21 days before his death)
I never saw him missing the football as a fail. I instead always saw the bully aspect. Wonderful analysis. My great grandmother loved the Peanuts and it was a big deal to us kids to be able to sit in her room and watch these specials with her.
"Charlie Brown could be a black girl from Wisconsin for all we know."
That would be Charline Brown.
Charlize Brown
Charla Braun
Where are all the fan animators?
Why not Charlotte?
Why ya gotta call me out like that?! Seriously though, if there were a black spin-off, I’d watch.
My grandfather made me watch Charlie Brown as a kid. Its a part of me now. Glad to see someone else who shares the same thoughts and feelings towards this movie and specials. Thanks bro
Dude made me cry about a movie I’ve never seen before. God damn, man.
Shout out to the weirdly experimental parts of this film
I love that shit
I love this film oh my god
The skating sequence has been burned into my brain since the moment I saw it. They just don’t make em like this anymore.
Peanuts has always been a big part of my life growing up: still is today for the charm and comedic pessimism that makes the cast and stories so enjoyable with such grounded tones. I always turn to a few films when I'm going through a rough time, this being one of them. Not only does it cheer me up, but Linus' "the world didn't come to an end" lines bring me back to reality no matter how crushed and defeated I am feeling.
Life goes on: you can either sit still and give up, or push pass the pain and keep moving forward. Thank you, Charles Schulz.
I normally don't comment on videos on RUclips. I usually just give it a like and move on, but this one actually struck a chord with me. I'm an artist, been drawing off on on most of my life but decided to start doing professionally 5 years ago. It's been a hard long 5 years and it feels like I'm stuck in the same place. It's like I can barely keep myself afloat and there's always someone better, someone with more followers, so much recognition going to others but barely anyone recognizes my talent. I have been considering giving up art for good and getting a regular 9 to 5. Then I came across this video and you started talking about how Charlie Brown constantly fails but keeps trying. I never really gave it that much deep thought. But the message I got from it is do what makes you happy. You may never be rich, or famous, or skilled, but so what? Just keep trying. Thanks for uploading this essay. I really needed to hear it today. Keep em coming man.
Yes! Love this!! 🙏🏾
14:16 "And then, I heard it. I heard Linus tell me that the world didn't come to an end- and it's so hard to believe that... when it already feels like it happened."
Coming back to this review 2 years later, and this moment here and then on broke me. It's been rough lately, but something about how hard this part hit home really gives me hope that I can stand on my own two feet and keep moving forward. Thanks, Tariq.
Hey man this vid was the video that came out after my first breakup. It helped me a lot. And now that I’ve just had my second I just wanted to say thanks for making a video so raw. It’s what I needed so thank you
The end with Linus giving his advice and Charlie Brown going outside was my fav part of the movie and what I remember most. The rest was at least cute and charming, but that ending was rlly good and taught me to be less “dramatic”. Obviously some events will hit harder than others, but don’t stop living while you’re still alive, people (:
I haven't watched this yet, but I just want to thank you. This movie (and Peanuts in general) is so very underrated.
It's concept ripe for analysis, but you're the first person I've ever seen do any sort of video essay about it. I truly think that for about 15 years, Peanuts was one of the greatest pieces of American art ever created, but it's legacy really isn't quite as well-recognized.
Maybe this'll finally inspire me to do my own video essay or sumn
Personally? *_"Why, Charlie Brown, Why?",_* considering the touching story behind its creation and how it helps introducing to the children about this tragic disease known as leukemia (blood cancer) and promotes a humane nature to them toward those whom suffer it.
I know, not exactly a movie, but it is the one which I think to have a greater impact and the values that inculcates, overall.
isn't it leuKemia?
@@peachypatrick yeah. I think it is.
@@peachypatrick Certainly, and I must add, both an excellent and considered approach for helping others to clarify typos and mispellings.
I shall correct it. Thanks.
*EDIT-* Now I can relate even more with Charlie Brown after this, haha.
It's actually sadder in retrospect given Schultz himself died from cancer.
Hi Tariq, I sent a message a year ago on this video and just wanted to let you know after watching this video again, that I completely agree with everything you said about a boy named Charlie Brown. This movie has meant so much to me for 30 plus years now. I can even remember owning the old VHS tape with the cardboard slip cover. In line with everything you said on this video, I too shared a very similar connection to this movie and all the other Peanuts movies and specials with my grandmother as well, for many many years since I was very little in the early 90s. Unfortunately she had passed away in 2018. We always enjoyed watching this together as well as Snoopy Come Home and Race For Your Life Charlie Brown and Bon Voyage Charlie Brown. We also did get to enjoy The Peanuts Movie together in 2015. I will never forget these memories sharing these films and all the specials with her. For me as well, I consider this the deepest animated movie of all time. And that's no disrespect to all the other all-time great animated movies ever made, but there's really nothing that has ever come close to A Boy Named Charlie Brown for me and I don't believe there ever will be.
Watching during COVID, and also while my parents are out of town visiting my grandpa for probably the last time. This vid speaks to so many parts of my life, and I'm legit tearing up rn, definitely going to keep this vid in my heart for a long while, thank u for making t
“If you have something that reminds you of someone else, you hold onto that.”
Star Wars. The very first was my stepmother’s favorite movie. I was a cynical teen when I tried to appreciate it, and I didn’t get it at first. It was her passion that eventually made me watch again and finally see it differently. I grew to like the characters, the visuals, the pacing and world building, the atmosphere. Because she loved it so darn much, it effected me, and then the film grew on me. Now whenever I watch the movie, and most of them really, I think about her. How she related to Luke, what a science fiction nerd she was and how her tastes have probably influenced me now. When it’s over, I get this feeling of “Crap, she’s really not here.”
This made me cry. I watch the peanuts Christmas special every year, and this just broke me. I'm gonna go watch it right now.
Deadass just sitting here crying my eyes out. I watch all of the peanuts specials every year. It's a tradition
Toonrific Tariq,
Not only you touched my heart through your passion of story telling...you also encourage me to stay strong. I've been really down lately due to the loss of my grandma. We would watch this series as well. So hearing you say DO NOT give up will forever play in my head. Thank you. You officially have a new subscriber, supporter and friend ♥️ keep up the phenomenal work.
My dad shares Peanuts strips every day in our family text group... I’m going to bawl like a baby when he’s long gone and I rewatch all the classics without him. I’m already weeping :(
As one black dude who loves Charlie Brown to another, thank you. I needed someone to put into words what I feel when I watch this and your "everyman" observation is a homerun (as opposed to a line drive). I had to give a presentation to soldiers years ago, and I chose CB as the topic. It worked.
This was beautiful man. The last 5 minutes almost brought me to tears. I'll never give up man. Never give up
Tariq I firmly believe she is living through you. This was beautiful to say the least. Thank you for sharing. I have my own ties to my best friend who I lost 7 years ago. I watch the Goofy movie on my worst days to help with it. I love you and I love your grandmother. 😌 Keep going.
Wow just wow. I really feel like I needed to hear this. This is so inspiring. Thank you so much for this beautiful message. May your grandma rest in peace.
Very good breakdown, he’s the Everyman because he never gives up.
I always hated that the more human snoopy became the more human characters were retired. Because he replaced them, probably like how syler stole peoples powers in heroes.
I’m so sorry you lost your grandmother. I, actually, lost two uncles in my life. I can understand how hard it is to lose family members. I used to watch this film as well, when ABC family used to air this as part of their 25 Days of Christmas marathons. Such a good film. May god bless you. ❤️🙏🏽💯
Charlie Brown has been an inspiration to me my whole life. I was very sick as a kid, and seeing the world shit on Charlie Brown, just for him to get back up every time, helped me through those times.
Thank you for making this video.
Thanks for giving us a part of you in this Tariq because that shit touched me deep and i don’t think i’ve watched this Peanut movie but I am going to now just to truly feel what you feel in this cause that line has so much power 💯
I was born in 66. Charlie Brown is the Every Kid. The kid I was in the 70's at school and all the kid that came after the 70's. The Every Kid of the 80's,90's,00's,and 10's. Great esp. Man
I just stumbled upon your channel, but I've gotta say you've got a subscriber for life.
Half the time it feels like every time I want to try for something, it's just going to turn to crap. Every relationship I've ever been in failed, I watched all of my friends graduate while I'm still in college because I wanted to change my degree, and I'm seeing my friends getting married off, having kids, and having a career. I get depressed about it... a lot. It doesn't help that I'm working through the trauma I went through growing up either. But hearing Linus' message at the end of this ,and hearing YOU, with more conviction that I've heard someone speak with in a long, long time telling me not to give up? It was like I woke up from a bad dream.
So yeah, because of this and because of you... I won't give up. Thank you, for this and all the things you do, and will continue to do.
Charlie Brown: the incredibly underrated cartoon/animation/comic strip everyone could learn from. Which other “children’s content” is there that can genuinely teach full grown _ADULTS_ , meaningfully important life lessons (without preachingly shoving it down your throat)?
I'm right with you. My Great Aunt gave me the book version of this when I was 3. And my parents used to read it to me at bedtime. YEARS before I ever saw the movie. When I finally did, it became my favorite of them all. Even beating out A Charlie Brown Christmas. Personally, I like the slower pace, it still keeps you interested. The part where Schroder plays the piano and goes off in his mind to Beethoven's homeland is cool to me. Psychedelic, but again, it WAS 1969...I lost my mom this year too. But I won't give up! Take care and thanks for posting!
for the past past 5 years, my life has been on a constant downward spiral. Constantly getting contract jobs where they just use you and then let you go, tried a career change that led nowhere, and my wife leaving me after 5 years. Family is nonexistent, and friend are no where to be found and can't help. Now I work barely making $200 a week and I'm homeless living out of my car. I just spent thanksgiving and xmas alone. I don't understand why after tying and working so hard I lost everything. My store is more complicated than this, but this is the short of it. I have been at my breaking point, many times in the last few months. and I figured I'd exit out on 2020, but for what ever reason I stumbled on to your video, and I realized that I am the real world charlie brown. with one except. I gave up. Till I guess 13:10 into your video. It's no ok to give up.
Guess I'll try to keep going, this video has given me some hope. Not sure for how much, but longer than what I had planed. Thanks, I think I needed this.
I remember seeing your video about black people in animation and how it made me think. Today you brought the feels man. I've struggled for a long time with suicidal thoughts and tendencies and I'd be lying if I said i was past it all. Seeing Linus's bar at the end gave me a little bit of perspective. I have a friend dealing with this shit rn and I think she could use that message. All I wanna say is thx man. Thank you for helping me think, and thank you again for helping me feel. God bless you Tariq
NO ONE WILL EVER FORGET THIS MASTERPIECE
Watching it rn
If everyone had a best friend like Linus, we'd all be better people.
Charlie Brown has to be one of the most relatable characters of all time. Like I've never actually seen a character people can relate to so much
Charlie kicked that damn football in It's Magic Charlie Brown after his dog made him invisible
Exactly what I was thinking 😂
Yes finally someone remembered that!!! I thought it was the only one who new!!!
I just first wanna say thanks for this video.
My pops is a peanuts collector/fanatic, my childhood was filled with everything from great races, to the great pumpkin, popcorn and jellybeans at thanksgiving to easterbeagles at easter. Everytime I see old snoopy content like this it feels like home! Thanks for bringing up this wonderful little gem that I haven't seen or thought about in a very long time. I'm sure as the years pass and my parents get older, I'm sure CB and the gang will have the same feeling for me and my pops that they do for you and your grandma and I'm glad I can take comfort in the fact that the world won't end no matter how much it will seem like it is. It's dumb but it often feels like my kite is getting eaten by a tree or the football is getting ripped from under me and it's all hopeless, but now when I'm feeling blue, I'll think of what Linus said and hopefully feel a little brighter.
Thanks a bunch for all the videos you make, I'm always falling to the floor laughing and it makes my day to see new ones pop up on my feed. Never give up 👍
Hey Tariq,
Don't know if you still read the comments for this video but I wanted to thank you for this vid. I watch it everytime I hit a low point in my life. Charlie Brown reminds a lot of me, his constant failures and his irritation to them I find really relatable, but I love how you and everyone else brings out that despite that, he never gives up. something I have to remind myself to do. Life been hitting me really hard emotionally, the loss of love ones and my insecurites over run me a lot,but I'm not going to let it get the best of me. I'm going to shine to the world one day, and I hope anyone reading this shine in their own special way too. It's up to us to keep moving forward and give it 110%.
Sometimes I just watch this video to hear those words at the end. I always feel so god damn down lately, but hearing those words every time always makes me smile and push forward. I’m scared of what may happen, but I just keep on pushing. Because I can’t give up.