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Filmmaker Reaction/Commentary of Dark City FIRST TIME WATCHING
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- Опубликовано: 5 янв 2022
- In this video I'll be reacting to Dark City directed by Alex Proyas and stars Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly
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Things I Liked
1-Camera composition
2-Camera movements
3-Visual creativity
4-Lighting
5-Color palette
6-Production design
7-Story
8-Thought provoking
9-Concept
10-Intrigue
11-Setting
12-Ending
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This movie is awesome, and criminally underrated. It is also a masterpiece in set design.
It most certainly is underrated. Thanks for the comment!
It looks like the matrix because the director saw dark city when it was in post production, liked the look, so used the same film stock, same lenses, same production designers, even used some left over sets from dark city. So it was definitely intentional.
I was 17 when this film came out and I watched it and my jaw is still in the floor since that big twist.
Inception, Truman Show, Matrix.. whatever other movies you listed... this predates them all (Truman show came out later the same year).. its a big reason why Dark City is considered so underrated... It was doing things and tackling concepts that people are more likely to associate with subsequent movies. I don't want to say one movie did one thing or another better than the other because they're all great films, but Dark City just isn't as big of a pop culture reference as the other movies which is a shame :o
I definitely feel this movie deserves more recognition that's for sure. Thanks for the comment.
Roger Ebert was such an admirer of this film, he did a commentary track on the director’s cut.
Oh that's awesome! I'll give that a listen at some point. Thanks for letting me know.
Such an underrated film. The directors cut does not spoil the entire film in the first minute and is a much better watch.
3:34, one of the things the movie has in common with Bladerunner, is the omission of narration in Director's Cut.
Some of the sets from "Dark City" were recycled and used in "The Matrix". They were both shot in Australia, and were Warner productions. You may recognise some Australian and New Zealand acrors in this, like Colin Friels from Water Rats, Bruce Spence (the gyro captain in "Mad Max II") as Mr Wall, and Richard O'Brien (Riff Raff from "The Rocky Horror Picture Show") as the delightfully sinister Mr Hand.
You should also try his earlier movie "The crow", which also has some great cinematography. This is the kind of movies I grew up with, that I still love to this day.
Why are you reading the synopsis for a movie you're just about to watch?
When Murdoch wakes up for the first time he knows NOTHING, and neither should we. He's born naked and blank in that tub and the whole rest of the movie is about discovering things, filling in the missing pieces.
By not waiting for the movie to unfold as intended you've already learned his name, that the room where he's awakened is a hotel, that there's been a string of murders, that he's the suspect, that he has no memory of them, and that he's going to encounter some characters called "the strangers".
You just learned it's an "Wanted man out to prove his innocence" movie.
Why? Was that really more fun than having it unfold a piece at a time?
One thing to keep in mind, the visual effects aren't impressive now, but back when the movie came out they were cutting edge and looked great to audiences back then.
I think I have enjoyed everything by Alex Proyas and David Goyer.
Yet another movie with similar themes is David Cronenberg's 'eXistenZ' (1999), starring Jude Law, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Ian Holm and Willem Dafoe among others. It doesn't seem to be as well-liked as 'The Matrix' or even 'Dark City', but I recall at the time enjoying it more than 'The Matrix', possibly because of the top-notch cast. Even Cronenberg's best films aren't everyone's cup of tea, but there's almost always something interesting to find.
Agreed. eXistenZ is another underrated sci-fi gem about virtual reality and gets pretty meta about video games. Such good chemistry between Jude Law and Jennifer Jason Leigh.
One of my faves.... up there with "Brazil," "Pleasantville," "Amelie," "Metropolis," and the other Fritz Lang masterpiece "M" for glorious direction / cinematography. All of those are well worth your while to check out. You mentioned "Children of Men" in another video, so I know you have excellent taste. Great stuff, Nathan! Subscribed.
Thanks mate much appreciated. I will say thanks for recommending Brazil, Pleasantville, Metropolis and M I haven't seen those but definitely will check them out in time. Especially am intrigued to check Brazil.
@@nathansreviews3377 Pleasantville, especially. Beautiful movie.
Thanks for reminding me of Pleasantville, I haven't seen that since it came out. A newer film that has crazy cinematography is Mandy.
14:44 They're having a whole different conversation, but notice that the the way they interact with each other hasn't changed. He's still talking about something unsatisfying in his work life and she's still supportive.
This is my favorite movie. I'm over 40 and Loved it in the theaters. I only saw trailers and then I saw the movie. I always say, this movie is worth watching but do not spoil it ahead of time. Let yourself experience it.
One of my fav movie!
Dark City was done two years before it was released. Matrix is for kids. This film is for adults.
i think that the sort of bland nature of some of the acting was intentional. These are incomplete personalities, programmed with generic life experiences...really only a general outline of a personality without the nuances and complexities that an entire real life of experiences would bring, therefore, the way they express themselves is really kind of a bland caricature of a fully formed person. Also, did you notice that the main stranger, Richard O'Brien, was RifRaf, the guy behind The Rocky Horror Picture Show?
Thanks for the comment and that different perspective of the acting. I actually haven't seen The Rocky Horror picture show so that's definitely one I'll have to check out.
The reason why he has the flashback when he looks at the man selling the newspapers is that's the man who was behind the hotel desk and told him that he owed money for rent and a few scenes earlier when William Hurt went to the Hotel there was a different man behind the desk, the hotel man actually quotes himself even it's a different person.
Holy crap I didn't notice that haha. Thanks for pointing that out that blew my mind.
I LOVE this movie!
shame you didn't go for the directors cut. its so much better without the opening explaination
True I would've preferred to learn it along with the main character. Thanks for watching and commenting.
It's too bad you watched the theatrical cut. That added opening narration deprived you of discovering the mystery along with Murdock and Bumstead, as the director had intended. It's still a good movie but that studio-added narration did harm the film experience.
I agree that would've been a better experience. Thanks for the comment.
This film's design is heavily inspired by Metropolis (1927). Blade Runner was also inspired by Metropolis.
I'll definitely have to check out Metropolis at some point.
@@nathansreviews3377 Please do, it's one of the All Time Great films, also check out The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (another German Expressionist film)
@@arnodk2852 Will do, might take some time but I will get around to them. Thanks for the recommendations!
Okay, that was freaky - three seconds after 'A Cure for Wellness' popped into my head, you mentioned that movie. Must have been the same visual cue lol. Anyway, cool reaction, thanks! I do think the Director's cut is better, as it gets rid of the spoilery opening monologue, which is just not necessary.
I kinda wish I had a time machine and could erase my memory of watching the theatrical cut and watch the directors cut instead. Did you like a cure for wellness?
@@nathansreviews3377 Freaking loved it. Baffled it hasn't got a cult following already. It's a touch long maybe, needed to lose some flab in the middle, but beyond that, superb.
@@marsmartin I agree, I feel like it flew under the radar unfortunately. Personally I found it very intriguing and visually stunning.
@@nathansreviews3377 Maybe one to react to? 😉
@@marsmartin Definitely, even though it would be a re-watch it has been a while since I've seen it. There certainly would be a lot of things to talk about in the video that's for sure.
You have a "tight community" here, if I'm being civil, and I suspect you're still reading the comments:
I have that same fake furniture in my media room as well, but your drawer handles are lateral, whereas mine are concentric. (Good ol 2.5in/65mm handles that used to be white.)
[edit] God damn it, I forgot to make a point....: You could glue some 5 pence slats of hardwood to the undersides of those drawers, and the bottoms won't buckle/collapse. You could make that piece of furniture outlast you, for the price of 2 cans of energy drink. Think about it.
Thanks for the advice!
Proyas made 3 good movies. The Crow. Dark City. And I, robot.
I still haven't seen the crow. I'll have to check that one out at some point. Thanks for the comment!
Good to see you checked the year this movie was produced in so you can stop referencing movies that came after it.
This is one of the best sci-fi films ever made. It predates The Matrix. I’d highly recommend Arrival, Alien, Aliens, Slither, Chinatown, Fargo, A Serious Man and Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon.
I have actually done a reaction video to the Arrival if you want to check that out. I have seen the Alien films and A serious man but haven't seen the other ones so I'll add them to the list.
You react to good films, keep it up! Perhaps “Legends of the fall” could be on your radar, it’s a gem.
Thanks for the kindness and recommendation!
You should see The Crow, it's a masterpiece.
dudes its not noahs ark its a rat in a cage.
Geese Jennifer Connolly shouldn't be remembered for Requiem, She's from Labyrinth.
You should also check out a novie called They Live.
I've seen they live. I liked it quite a lot. I definitely will have to check out some more John Carpenter films. I have done a reaction on Assault on Precinct 13 so feel free to check that one out! ruclips.net/video/xsJ6adbWKWM/видео.html
Next time watch the directors cut
It's not really similar to this movie but you should check out Primer (2004), there's only a couple RUclipsr reactions out there for it. Upstream Color is another very interesting movie from the same director.
I'm assuming since you're a filmmaker you've probably seen or are at least aware of many of the movies of Lars Von Trier, David Lynch, Yorgos Lanthimos and Gaspar Noe? Those are among my favorites and are rarely reacted to by RUclipsrs, that could possibly be a decent niche for your channel.
Thanks for those recommendations! Yes I have seen most of those films by those directors but that being said I could still re-watch those films and commentate my thoughts. What's your favorite director out of those?
@@nathansreviews3377 That's tough, Von Trier has a lot of really good movies but Lanthimos is quickly growing on me, I left out Charlie Kaufman as well (I can't pick favorites well). Which brings me to recommend Synecdoche, New York if you haven't saw it already; I think I'd have to say that's my favorite movie overall.
@@jmuench420 Nice pick I have seen Synecdoche New York, that being said there is a lot of great stuff so I would definitely find more to appreciate on another viewing.
Why is everyone reacting to the Theatrical cut with the horrendous voice-over at the beginning pf the film?
For full Fake Reality experience make sure to see "The Thirteenth Floor", assuming you've seen "The Truman Show" and Matrix movies.
21:14, I guess you did.
Oh I have seen that on Netflix but still haven't seen it I'll definitely check that out. Thanks for the comment and recommendation!
@@nathansreviews3377 The fascinating thing about this movies, is how each takes quite a different route in the concept. Won't add more, to avoid spoiling.
The Noir look (and the Underworld) is inspired by Fritz Lang's classic "M". Important for Cinema knowledge.
@@zvimur Thanks for the info. I've never heard about that film so I'll check that out at some point.
@@nathansreviews3377 to not annoy you about the reasons, watch and be better than many who just talk about watching it (like me).
The Matrix was an "adapted" version of this. It had been speculated for yrs based on films sharing sets & a similar concept. The writer/director of DC recently came out & said they shared a producer, who was shopping the story before DC could be finished. That explains the timeline. As for a theory, I think this is an allegory for the world, & the strangers = oligarchs. It would take a lot more people than 1 to wake up & do something, but it's a cathartic fantasy. Made a masterpiece film. ruclips.net/video/ytxjsetVIRM/видео.html
Thanks for the comment and the Info!
I love The Matrix, but when I walked out of the theater, I definitely had a sense of deja vu.
You should've have watched the directors cut. The intro in this version destroys the film.