Why is Interstellar the best movie experience I've had?
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- Опубликовано: 17 янв 2023
- It's been almost a decade since Interstellar came out, and to this day I don't think I have watched anything like it. Don't get me wrong, there has been a lot of movies that I really enjoyed since then, but as a viewing experiene, nothing has even come close to it. So, Why is Interstellar the BEST movie experience I've had?
A movie experience is different from the movie. A movie experience includes your subjective experience of watching the movie, and this includes your emotions, and feelings and all those things that you feel during a movie, and this is often different from the objective story of the movie. So, maybe there is a bit of bias when you pick your favorite movie experience, but if you watched Interstellar at the movie theater, you'd know what the heck I'm talking about.
Watching Interstellar at the movie theater was one of the most surreal experiences that I've ever had. And I'm not even joking. Christopher Nolan's movies are generally meant to be a surreal experience, but Interstellar specifically put me in a sort of trance, that sort of captured my imagination, and once the movie ended, I just didn't know what had happened. And believe me you, I haven't felt that way ever again while watching a movie.
Concepts and music are necessary to turn a movie into a movie experience, and normally movies do one or the other quite brilliantly. But rarely do you see an amalgam of good sound design and a great concept sort of brushing off of each other to create a movie experience. And Interstellar is one of those rare movies with outstanding sound design and an incredible concept, envisoned by a great director in Christopher Nolan and a masterful composer in Hans Zimmer. And Interstellar is probaly their magnum opus. Atleast in my eyes.
And this video essay is a celebration of the wonderful movie that is Interstellar and how it became the best movie experience I've had... 
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What's the best movie experience you had?
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@@ninjamoor8897 I agree mate, criminally underrated that one!
@@ninjamoor8897 Same here, though I wish I had seen it on the big screen when it came out.
I watched it on IMAX and the experience was out of this world.
I feel that Interstellar would have that place if I were only able to see it in the cinema. Sadly I was not.
In its place I would have to put Dune part 1. I had only managed to squeeze in reading about a third of the book when I sat down (I literally brought the the book into the theatre with me), but I already adored the universe. Having both some recognition of what I was seeing and yet curiosity about what was really happening and what was yet to come made the experience very moving. The basic emotional current of the Atreides family and specifically the young Duke's terrible purpose worked perfectly for me. I have a vivid memory of my elation and emotion building and building throughout the opening as scene after scene was executed to perfection in my eyes.
These auteur driven blockbusters are tailor made to create the most all encompassing experience in the cinema.
This movie needs to be released every decade for the coming generations to watch
Yes, that would be ideal. It's like a benchmark for what humanity should be.
Good films stay with you for about 2 hours. Masterpieces like this one stay with you for the rest of your life.
I fully agree. This is a type of movie that changes you...
It's not a masterpiece. Watch more films.
@@orangewarm1 if this isn't a masterpiece, I don't know what is. In fact, I would go on to say that this is the greatest movie ever. Maybe Its because of my space bias. However, This movie is nothing other than a masterpiece
My favorite movie of all time. This video is excellent. I almost cried just watching this.
I don't think I can argue with that, Interstellar is definetely one of the best movies ever made. And I am truly moved by your words, thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
It's called a leitmotif, when a certain melody or arrangement is attached to certain characters or feelings. Howard Shore is really good it.
Oh, I've heard of it, didn't really look into what it was. Thank you. And yeah, I agree, Lord of the Rings is known for it's beautiful soundtracks!!
One of the greatest movie of all time. Got the opportunity to experience this master class in IMAX. Was a fantastic experience.
I agree mate! One of the best indeed.
I remember watching this in IMAX with my friend and his parents. It was the most profound experience I had in cinema and I’ll never forget it. I’ve watched it at least 5 more times on the small screen
True! Watching Interstellar at the cinema is actually like ticking something off of your bucket list! Love to hear people talk about how they experienced this movie, always puts a smile on my face.
This was one of the movies e I watched with my mother at the cinema. We had a love of movies and would go all the time when she visited me in the city. All 3 LOTR movies, American history X, Gladiator, Gaurdians of the galaxy. This was one we talked about after coming out the cinema and having dinner for a while. The love of a parent and child and how it transcends physics.
That would be an interesting take, to ask a parent how they felt about Interstellar. And this scenario sounds pretty wholesome as well!
My favorite movie of all-time. My favorite soundtrack of all-time. I saw it in IMAX 4x when I lived downtown, dragging a new friend to experience it, every time lol. You nailed the experience message. I just watched this again the other day, arguably gets better over time. Then I spent an hour watching reaction videos and every one I had the same feelings and I love watching people experience it for their first time. 🙌 Godspeed friend.
Likewise my friend. I wish I had experienced in IMAX, but back then there were no IMAX theatres around where I live. Yeah, I love running through the comment section of Interstellar clips, it's always fun to see peoples' take on their thoughts and feelings about the movie. And you are right, easily one of the best movies ever made!
This video described my view on Interstellar perfectly. I love how well it portrays the unknown vastness of space and our humanity. I also love Zimmer's scores and this movie is the main reason I'm going to his concert in May.
Yup, if there was ever a type of music to connect space and humanity it was meant to be Hans Zimmer's. And love to hear it, enjoy the concert mate!
I honestly feel bad for everyone who hasn't seen this movie in IMAX. It was such an experience it was almost overwhelming. I have motion sickness and the docking scene actually triggered it to the point where I had to look away a couple times during the spinning. But I absolutely do not see that as a negative experience. It felt like I was on a ride at an amusement park. And of course the soundtrack booming in that theater was so incredible. It truly was an experience. I hope that when 2024 comes and marks the movie's 10 year anniversary, they will release it in IMAX again. I would definitely go experience that again.
Such a lovely story! And yes, the docking scene was truly something breathtaking! It would be nice to see a rerun of Interstellar, hopefully they make it happen!
I never saw this in a movie theatre; but, have matched it multiple times in our home theatre; and, most certainly will again. You don't need to go to the movie theatre for this movie to blow your mind; but, you definitely need an appropriate environment for it.
Yeah, I mean even when I watch it now on my laptop, it still is an experience, but obviously experienceing the whole story for the first time was just something else! And yeah, I can imagine how good it would be to watch it in your own personal home theatre. That sounds fantastic!
I will eternaly remember that during winter 2014 when this movies came out that all movie-theaters in the area of france i was in were all showing interstellar over and over again.
I remember clearly thinking: "another one of those movies about/including space" and for me that was the same as saying that it was most probably an over-rated movie that wasn't accurate about its depiction of space entailed.
I never went to see it at the movie-theater.
the year is now 2017 during november interstellar was played on a french TV channel. so we shut the light down next to the tv and put the volume. I cried about 3 times. Yet i was amazed. both by the movie and by the soundtrack. i still regret not seeing the movies at the theater.
i have since downloaded the film and soundtrack on my phone. i have seen the movie about 10 times (it still is on hell of an adventure) and listened to the sountrack for close to 250 hours.
Thank you christopher nolan, Hans Zimmer, Kip thorne and all the people that have worked on this movie.
sorry all those that read through that comment but i had to get it out.
Cheers mate. Yeah, by 2014, I was a big fan of Chris Nolan after watching Inception, The Prestige and The Dark Knight, and therfore, I knew it was gonna be a good movie. Otherwise, I'd have been on the same boat as you, and I probably would've waited for it to appear on tv. But, I never spent money as wisely as that on a movie ticket ever again. It's nice to know how connected people are to this movie, always puts a smile on my face!
I watched it with my family when I came out. Both my father and I cried so hard when the father and her daughter met in the end. The music also was a cause of it, but the fact that, the two finally met after all this time was so heartwarming..but also bittersweet since the daughter was on her deathbed then. But at least they could see each other one last time.
Everything were perfect in this movie. It is rare when a movie end up with as high quality like this one did.
This is the real sci-fi what I am talking about! And I am glad I could watch it in the cinema.
Wow wow wow, your work is truly worthy of Interstellar. I love your dense yet clear writing, it's exactly what I want out of media that analyses movies or shows. This is the definition of an underrated channel. I'm instantly subscribing.
Thank you so much mate. It's good to know that people enjoy the content I make, really means a lot!
Wonderescence, do you have a daughter? That elevated the emotional connection of this film a million times for. I'm sure that seems impossible for those without children, but it's a whole other level.
No, I don't actually. But I think the movie is so well done in terms of making that deep instinctive human conenction so apparent and beautiful. I can only imagine how it must've felt for someone who watched this movie with their children. It probably would hit you differently, I agree!
I totally agree with you. Interstellar is a masterpiece that will forever have a special place in my heart
Love to see people who hold Interstellar close to their hearts, it is indeed a masterpiece!
An excellent film to say the least, that has taken over the top spot on my list of favorites. The writers/producers do an absolutely amazing job putting the viewer in the character’s shoes, and as you touched on, make it feel as if the events were actually experienced by the viewer as well.
Agreed, everyone, including the cast, and people behind the scenes from writers, director, producers, knew exactly how to make this movie into an incredible experience. And the fact that they shot pretty much everything in real life, and used minimal CGI helped as well!
How does this channel not have more subscribers ?! Incredible video on on one of the best science fiction films ever made, I saw Interstellar at a special premiere event where the pre show was 2001 followed by Interstellar on IMAX and it was one of the most memorable cinematic experiences I have ever had very few films I have seen in theaters have come close the ones that come to mind are LOTR , Titanic and recently Dune.
Thank you so much mate, I appreciate it! Always love to hear encouraging words! I can see how all the movies that you mentioned making a great theatre experience. Interstellar is the best one I watched in a theatre, but I'd love to see one of the LOTR movies in a movie theatre, I know it would be incredible!
Beautiful video, my friend!!
Thank you so much mate!
Excellent video and analysis. It is a masterpiece of a film, and your explanation of experiencing a movie is, for me, exactly right.
Thank you.
Thank you so much! I'm glad you found it enjoyable. It is indeed nothing short of a masterpiece.
I appreciate your analysis!!!
Thank you! Glad you found it enjoyable!
I remember watching this in a regular theatre with my brother in Chennai and being completely blown away at the images on screen and the music.
And then, to my delight, Interstellar was re-released here in the first Imax Experience theatre in Chennai. So, of course, I dragged a friend of mine to watch it again. But then, the IMAX theatre kept re-releasing it every year for almost 4 years. They would run two shows and it still ran successfully for at least one month during every re-release. And I, obviously, kept going back every time it was re-released with a different friend or family member.
Wholesome story mate, the IMAX expereince would be incredible I'm pretty sure. And the fact that they ran the movie for 4 years speaks volume on how succesful it was.
Watched it in Imax. Blew me away.wish I could recreate the experience
Yeah, I wish they'd release it again in theatres...
omg i think you love Sunshine 2007 as well i can feel it,both great movies imo,experiencing Interstellar in a cinema would be 10/10 movie experience !
Yes, it was!! And also, Sunshine is so underrated as well!
I had never thought about the "movie experience" concept, although now that you have described it, I know I have felt it many times.
Two movies that I feel that very perfectly fit this feeling, and consider this a suggestion for future videos, are Cloud Atlas and Tron Legacy. You probably already have seen both :)
Thanks for doing this videos :)
Very interesting. I have watched Tron Legacy many years ago, but probably should give it a try again. And I've never watched Cloud Atlas, but always heard that it was a good movie. And since you recommended it, I'll definitely give it a try!
I had the privilege to see this on the huge IMAX screen in the science museum in London at a special evening viewing. I remember it being freezing but not caring at all because the spectacle on screen was so unbelievable. I've never had a movie experience like it. I felt like I'd witnessed the best film I would ever see on leaving the venue. You really captured what I felt through your video here and for that I applaud you!
Seats 728. The London Science Museum IMAX. 24.3m by 16.8m with a total screen size of 408m² (247m² for a 2.39:1 film, 319m² for a 1.85:1 film, 404m² for an IMAX 1.43:1 film).
I love how everyone in comment section have their version of how they experienced Interstellar! Lovely to see such stories. I'm glad you enjoyed the video!
what a masterpiece! i watch this piece of outstanding movie with my crush, luckily she loved it as i am
It seems like everyone in the comments have their own unique stories about how they experienced Interstellar, and I love it!
I still regret not watching interstellar in theater😔
Well, it was just a moment in time, maybe one day they might show it at cinemas again. Or you might get a chance to some day. And if anything, to make up for it, I'd recommend watching any Christopher Nolan movie at the movie theatre, they're all theatre-worthy movies.
@@wonderescence yea maybe on the 10th anniversery they might re- release
@@wonderescence i'm up for the oppenhiemer
Agreed this film is probably the best of it's kind. There is a movie that had a similar effect on me even though it's not as good as this one, it's called 'The Butterfly Effect'.
Oh wow, yeah, I rate 'The Butterfly Effect' very highly as well. For me, it had a lovely concept as well. Very deep movie.
Definitely my favorite Christopher Nolan movie
Mine as well, there's something about it that makes it stand out from the rest. But talk about a great catalgoue of movies!
@@wonderescence Ad Astra is another one of my favorite space movies. It lacks the same depth as interstellar in some ways but in other ways it’s deeper. I heard somewhere that they were both shot by the same crew. Just beautiful films to look at if nothing else.
@@Brendy733 Yeah, I heard it was a good movie, but never got around watching it. Maybe I'll watch it now.
@@wonderescence yeah it’s pretty good.
TBH, I think this film might annihilate me if experienced in the theatre. Watching it listening with earbuds instead of speakers and it nearly exploded my heart. 😟☹😰😮😯😳😢😭😥
Any filmmaker wants to get ALL the eyes and butts-in-seats, natch. (And yeah, lots of fan-review/thematic analysis vids for this, and many other films.)
But I suspect they would be particularly appreciative & gratified by someone who pays for a 70 klick train ride to a big screen to watch the end result of their vision, determination, sweat and tears,
and THEN goes to the effort of producing a video to explain why it was totally-worth-it. 👏
Haha thanks mate, yeah that field trip was totally worth it, coz on that day, I had the privilege of watching one of the best movies you could ever possibly watch in a theater.
Criminally underrated
It is a weird one, because the people love it, it's the industry and critics who doesn't rate it that high!
@@wonderescence true but i meant your channel
@@Av3Zi 😂Oh, sorry I misunderstood. Thank you though! Deeply appreciate it!
@@wonderescence my bad, i should have specified it.because of how bad i am at english i just left it at two words😅
@@Av3Zi No worries mate, either way, it's a good compliment!😄
I'm jelous that you were able to watch in it theaters in India in 2014.
I wish they re-release it at 10th anniversary.
Yeah, it was quite the experience. They might, you never know. If you missed it, I have feeling that Oppenheimer might be an insane cinema experience as well. Maybe check that out!
@@wonderescence Yes, all up for Oppenheimer 🙌🏻
It's the only one you've seen?
😅Seen a few at the movie theatre, but nothing quite like this one...
Or 2001 or Contact. Which Nolan stole from.
I don't think he stole from it mate, definitely inspired, which is true for a lot of movies.
2001 and Interstellar definitely scratch the same itch of being both visionary and impressively scientifically accurate but also deeply spiritual films but they are also VERY different in a key way 2001 implies Aliens (us not being alone in the universe) the same is applicable for Contact by the way while Interstellar does the opposite it assumes we may be ALONE in the universe and no advanced life form will help us solve the incredibly complex math/science unlocking interstellar travel.
Contact has more in common with Arrival than Interstellar in other words 2001/Contact and Interstellar are both on the complete opposite side of the Fermi paradox.
Because you didn't see ET, T2 or Jurassic Park at the cinema.
I mean maybe, but these movies came out before I was born, so...😅
How can you mention a James Cameron film but not Titanic , I mean I love T2 but Titanic in theaters even as a tween blew me away , Totally agree with Jurassic Park though , would add LOTR also and more recently Dune fact is few films leave a lasting impression on people.
What I wouldn't pay to watch these movies in theaters again.
It would be nice if they showed some of these iconic movies every once in a while in theatres...
Love conquers black holes.
Ooooohhhhh!!!!!
So intelectual.
😅Yeah, that part does ruin the scientific validity a bit, not gonna lie, however, I don't think it ruined the movie experience for me.
@@wonderescence to be fair all the black hole stuff and the docking sequence where…yum yum good. The tesseract…not so much
@@RobotechLegos Yeah, I guess it always happens with most sci fi movies. Theres's always a mix of proper science and a bit of imaginative freedom that goes with it. I feel like it was necessary to use a basic human emotion as 'love' to create the 'bridge' to make people invested in the overall plot of the movie. It does take away the science, I won't lie. But it makes for a good philosophy. But yeah, overall I do agree with you, the science at times is good, but sometimes it is kinda sketchy.😅