You should really be doing more of these tier lists / reviews. The way you talked about each film here felt very organic and for someone like me who's just started getting into world cinema, this felt very informative and enjoyable.
Would love to see this as an ongoing series. + as an identical twin, I totally agree. I don't get why it's so hard for writer just to write twins as separate people & not just a plot devive/ joke characters
As a twin, I think that you missed the mark on Dead Ringers. You seem to have focused too much on thinking that the horror of Dead Ringers comes from the fact that the twins in the film are connected, but I don't think that that's ever presented in a horrific way. For me the main turning point of the film is when Bev falls in love with Claire and begins to detach himself from Elliot, causing Elliot to truly face how insecure he is. I see it more as nihilistic and less of a horror film.
Interesting take there. I actually agree that it is more nihilistic than it is horror. I guess I took it as horrific too but I appreciate the other perspective. I’ll always welcome another twin’s take on the film!
"potty humour"....... "I know fascism bad" this reviewer completely ignores historical contexts, or deliberately reduces his readings of films to fit some simplistic explanations for very compelling works of art that challenge the viewer, that challenge and resist interpretation. Reducing Pasolini to "an abuser who was murdered" and then implying that he deserved this fate? This man should probably do something else like sports commentary. Rubbish
Hahaha fair enough! I didn’t grow up on Robocop and I imagine that would’ve helped me appreciate it more. I would just rather check out Die Hard for the millionth time if I’m looking for my good 80s action fix.
For me it’s harder to access 7 Samurai especially when I first started. My family has a troubled and difficult history with Japan especially their military because we lost so many family members to Japanese military war atrocities. Japanese military to me never meant things like honor and sacrifice but bloodshed, seppuku, a practice I can never understand, and Japanese war atrocities through all of ww2, aggression against my country for hundreds of years. A katana is an equivalent to the Nanking massacre for me . I also personally don’t agree with Mifune’s acting being good. I found him very overacty but especially the way Japanese acting is in Kurosawa’s fifties films. It feels super one act to me particularly when they shout. The way they bark and behave makes me think of how Japanese soldiers would’ve been in china. Shouting and jeering and looking at Chinese women before they rape them. But that may be my bias too. I understand why a lot of people love it ofc and I acknowledge its impact on films like Star Wars. I’ve seen a lot of Japanese films in the last year or so including 90 percent of Kurosawa and Ozu’s work. I love Ozu and Kore-Eda. I like kuroneko. But I have a difficult vibe seeing samurai and the Japanese in war in general. Even though Ran and Kagemusha are my favorite Kurosawa films, even then the way Kurosawa depicts blood gives me tremors of Japanese bloodiness. The way Lady Kaede’s blood spurts out. Did it really have to be done that way? Sure it’s style but it just conveys the fact that the Japanese are bloody to me. Certainly no less than white european war traditions throughout history. But I just have a difficult experience with Japanese in particular because it comes close to my history.
I get that perspective completely. I’m coming to the film as someone who doesn’t have that history at all and so I’m judging it from a completely different lens than you are. I’m glad you shared that, though. Especially the comment on Mifune, because I completely agree that his performance may be a bit dismissive of the subject matter. Do you not like Kurosawa in general? I see you didn’t list him in your favorite Japanese filmmakers.
imagine being this vexxed about the japanese because they did a bad thing 80 years ago "a katana is an equivalent to the nanking massacre for me" is the stupidest shit i have ever read and i hope you realise how xenophobic you're being
@@whenthepicturesgotbiggerI do like him but I don’t connect to his fifties eras films as much as his later work. One of my favorite of his films is One Wonderful Sunday. I love his eighties and nineties films
You should really be doing more of these tier lists / reviews. The way you talked about each film here felt very organic and for someone like me who's just started getting into world cinema, this felt very informative and enjoyable.
Wow, I appreciate the huge compliment!! That is such a nice thing to say and I hope you enjoy your journey through world cinema!
I love this. This should be a recurring series.
Please do every criterion. That would be awesome.
I’m glad you’d be interested in it! There are so many great films in the collection.
I liked this. I don’t know about criterion specifically but I enjoy the ranking of movies and discussing them
Great video. I love Walkabout and also disike Godard, especially Weekend. Please keep going through the spine numbers!
Thanks for the feedback! Oh man, Weekend might be the worst one haha. I’m trying to think of my favorite Godard and I don’t know if I can haha.
I hardly agree with the ratings (my taste is too popular), but tht was a wonderful idea and video. Totally worth it.
Thank you for the feedback! I’m glad you disagree! That’s what makes it interesting :)
Would love to see this as an ongoing series. + as an identical twin, I totally agree. I don't get why it's so hard for writer just to write twins as separate people & not just a plot devive/ joke characters
Totally!!
As a twin, I think that you missed the mark on Dead Ringers. You seem to have focused too much on thinking that the horror of Dead Ringers comes from the fact that the twins in the film are connected, but I don't think that that's ever presented in a horrific way. For me the main turning point of the film is when Bev falls in love with Claire and begins to detach himself from Elliot, causing Elliot to truly face how insecure he is. I see it more as nihilistic and less of a horror film.
Interesting take there. I actually agree that it is more nihilistic than it is horror. I guess I took it as horrific too but I appreciate the other perspective. I’ll always welcome another twin’s take on the film!
Please do more.
"A Night to Remember" - dry, "Beauty and the Beast" - wear a suit, operatic. Some of most woeful reviews I've seen in ages.
This may sound nuts... but what if you did a tier list for all the John Ford movies you watched?
That’s a great idea! I may try for this in 2024. Thanks for the suggestion :)
Where's part 2? 😢
My boyfriend has the 12 angry men criterion collection and it’s super cool. Great video!
Thank you so much! That’s a great one!
"potty humour"....... "I know fascism bad" this reviewer completely ignores historical contexts, or deliberately reduces his readings of films to fit some simplistic explanations for very compelling works of art that challenge the viewer, that challenge and resist interpretation. Reducing Pasolini to "an abuser who was murdered" and then implying that he deserved this fate? This man should probably do something else like sports commentary. Rubbish
I was with you until you said Robocop is Meh. I don't think I can trust you anymore.
Hahaha fair enough! I didn’t grow up on Robocop and I imagine that would’ve helped me appreciate it more. I would just rather check out Die Hard for the millionth time if I’m looking for my good 80s action fix.
For me it’s harder to access 7 Samurai especially when I first started. My family has a troubled and difficult history with Japan especially their military because we lost so many family members to Japanese military war atrocities. Japanese military to me never meant things like honor and sacrifice but bloodshed, seppuku, a practice I can never understand, and Japanese war atrocities through all of ww2, aggression against my country for hundreds of years. A katana is an equivalent to the Nanking massacre for me .
I also personally don’t agree with Mifune’s acting being good. I found him very overacty but especially the way Japanese acting is in Kurosawa’s fifties films. It feels super one act to me particularly when they shout. The way they bark and behave makes me think of how Japanese soldiers would’ve been in china. Shouting and jeering and looking at Chinese women before they rape them. But that may be my bias too.
I understand why a lot of people love it ofc and I acknowledge its impact on films like Star Wars. I’ve seen a lot of Japanese films in the last year or so including 90 percent of Kurosawa and Ozu’s work. I love Ozu and Kore-Eda. I like kuroneko. But I have a difficult vibe seeing samurai and the Japanese in war in general. Even though Ran and Kagemusha are my favorite Kurosawa films, even then the way Kurosawa depicts blood gives me tremors of Japanese bloodiness. The way Lady Kaede’s blood spurts out. Did it really have to be done that way? Sure it’s style but it just conveys the fact that the Japanese are bloody to me. Certainly no less than white european war traditions throughout history. But I just have a difficult experience with Japanese in particular because it comes close to my history.
I get that perspective completely. I’m coming to the film as someone who doesn’t have that history at all and so I’m judging it from a completely different lens than you are. I’m glad you shared that, though. Especially the comment on Mifune, because I completely agree that his performance may be a bit dismissive of the subject matter. Do you not like Kurosawa in general? I see you didn’t list him in your favorite Japanese filmmakers.
imagine being this vexxed about the japanese because they did a bad thing 80 years ago
"a katana is an equivalent to the nanking massacre for me" is the stupidest shit i have ever read and i hope you realise how xenophobic you're being
Just don't watch it then for chrissake. Star Wars sux.
You're just an intense xenophobe dude. Nothing to do with the movies pal you just got your own issues that I really hope you can overcome.
@@whenthepicturesgotbiggerI do like him but I don’t connect to his fifties eras films as much as his later work.
One of my favorite of his films is One Wonderful Sunday.
I love his eighties and nineties films