DA 5 BLOODS Ending Explained!
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- Опубликовано: 25 авг 2024
- In this video we take a deep dive into Spike Lee's new Netflix film DA 5 BLOODS and explain many of its thematic elements and how it relates to society today.
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I don't usually do more serious/political videos. What did you all think of Da 5 Bloods?
Best movie of the year so far.
it is fine time to time... but dont over do it.
Its really great to see this movie in the channel, amazing video as always
@Axe Menn Man give me some of that black privilege. I'm homeless and I'm in desperate need of some of that black privilege and some of that make privilege people talk about.
This wasn’t really political though, the movie kind of was but at the heart was about black peoples relationship with America and it’s toll on them. But that’s just what I’m getting from this video
*2 Fun Facts*
The five "Bloods" that were seen throughout the movie in present day scenes were named Paul, Melvin, Otis, Eddie, and David. These are also the individual names of the five members of African American vocal group The Temptations. Their fallen "Blood", who was the leader and inspiration for the others during their days in the Vietnam War, was named Norman. Songwriter Norman Whitfield produced virtually all of The Temptations' music during their time at Motown Records during the 60s and 70s.
The reason why the characters appear old during the war flashbacks is because it isn't a flashback but instead it is the characters remembering the past, therefore they remember the past with their current age. It also symbolizes that in their mind, they are still in Vietnam and will continue to be in Vietnam, never fully being able to move on from that war.
Its weird that they appear old in the flashbacks, but when they show a still of them at the end they look young
Thanks for explaining the age piece since I found that odd and flawed, but now I see it has a higher meaning.
🤯😯
@trackboy17 I think the reason why they pictured them young at the end is because they passed away so the memory is now the absolute past without any present “as is” inflicted into it
no shit sherlock
Chadwicks passing adds a new level to this film. Beautiful man, beautiful film. Rest In Power Chadwick Boseman
Very beautiful film, it's in my heart.
The chair Norman sits in as a replica made of palm of the chair Huey P Newton of the Black Panther Party sat in.
I caught that too!
I gotta admit, this movie caught me off guard. I didn't expect it to have such a lasting impression on me
Spike lee will do that
You nailed it. Thought it looked cool one night I couldn’t sleep. And it changed my whole week as far as what I had on my mind. A work of art.
It was the opposite for me :( I really wanted to love it. Got weird though. My favorite part was them showing the historical films.
so this movie based on a ture story or not
2000rayc no.....not a true story. Some parts of the Vietnam war and it’s horror are pretty accurate. And And one of the payments from the U.S to the friendly forces in Vietnam did go missing. But nothing like this. Or at least not to my knowledge.
One thing I don't think all anyone talked about is that in the flash backs the 4 men was still played by the original actors not a younger version of them selves. That really
Kept me engaged with the characters became more invested in them.
R.I.P Chadwick Boseman...You Finished The Race...Victory Lap. "It's not how you Start it's how you Finish"
As an Asian immigrant, I was highly touched by this movie and often seeing people being criticized by skin colours. Reminds me 'love is the way'. No matter what skin colours or race we are, we are all human beings
🙌
Also, Melvins character at the beginning says “ I ain’t jumping on no grenade”. But at the end, that’s his fate!
A fuckin flashbang too, damn
*Do you know what a SPOILER WARNING is?*
zTruthhurTs why the hell you watching this video if you havent watched the movie
I know, he jumped on it without thinking twice
That man was a LEGEND and true friend!
Thought it was pretty cool he named all the characters after the Temptations. I see you spike
Wow, I didn't even realize that. Very cool!
Wow didn’t notice that
That's so cool. Also those who die in the film are named after the Temptations members who are no longer alive.
@@cham2027 David didn't die.
I knew Otis wouldn’t die because of this lol.
Delroy Lindo is a legend. So underrated.
Never seen him in a bad movie
He needs an Oscar for that can’t kill Paul scene!!!
I think he's going to get his just dues during award season.
@@graziaszczerbanov6925 Don't tell anyone. That scene made me cry.
"Say it!" 😁😁😁 Google it for those that don't know the epic interview he did
I love Spike Lee and I really like how he threw in some real history especially dealing with the Vietnam War and its complexity. As a kid I loved history and this story gives kids just the right amount to get them interested
Me to i am a history buff my self
He’s ignorant with all that maga bs
When we see the end of the movie, it's like the spirit of Chadwick Boseman was transpiring through his character. Rest in Power Chadwick Boseman.
Anyone else watched this movie to honor Chadwick Boseman?
Sure did. As much as I love Black Panther and Get on Up, this is my favorite of his films.
his last ever knownperformance is in Marvel's What If? episode 2
Man this movie filled with such emotion I haven’t felt in years. Right on brother ✊🏿
Reallypowerful intergenerational endingwith daughterissopowerful
“Five bloods don’t die, we multiply.”
Your video here actually made me go back and watch the ending with Paul's letter cause I thought I'd missed something, turns out I kind of did but it wasn't what I was looking for. I just noticed that the still shots they used in the movie outro Spike DID de-age the actors for the Vietnam pictures, which I found extremely interesting. I keep laughing at people who are pointing out it's silly he didnt do any de-aging, but that might now be my favourite part of the film.
Dan Murrel did a review on this movie (so giving him credit) and made note of the choice of the different aspect ratios as well as why they weren't de-aged in the flashback scenes. The current day scenes in Vietnam are shot in the widescreen with black bars, but things move to a 16:9 ratio when they enter the jungle to make the viewer feel more immersed in it. That's pretty brilliant IMO. The cinematographer also did that Hemsworth action flick Extraction, which I've heard nothing but good things about too.
As far as the de-aging, again I'm finding it hilarious to people point this out as a flaw now that I understand why it was a conscious choice. THEY NEVER LEFT VIETNAM. All those flashback scenes they appear as their older ages, because in their own minds/memories, they are STILL THERE. That is so damn heavy it pretty much blew my mind. The fact I just noticed he de-ages Delroy Lindo in a still shot of him in uniform, what a genius decision for them to not do it in the flashbacks.
Exactly!! I thought I was the only one that peeped that. It was in their memories that's why they remained that way. And the aspect ratio change was brilliant as well. Although Spike has used that before in is film Crooklyn to great affect as well.
I didn't notice that, that's actually tragic
@@EzeICE it's something I didn't notice on first viewing, but the opening scenes of current day Vietnam were at the very beginning of a long movie so not surprising. I feel like he used his "signature shots" pretty well here too. I think this film, Inside Man & Malcolm X are my top 3 now. It pushed He Got Game out lol.
Man this movie was incredible
I saw it and agree
This movie have it's great messages about black peoples but with me as a vietnamese , this movie is totally terrible , all scenes about vietnamese is wrong af , wasnt based on history and reality
@@phuhoang4055 Like can you explain?
@@phuhoang4055 It's a movie.
phu hoang I see your point man, but hopefully that’s not how they meant to portray it.
I am very surprised that this is probably the first iconic Vietnam War movie that mentioned heavily about the French colonialism in Indochina. Especially the rubbers part, which was a very brutal chapter of exploitation in Vietnamese modern history. However, I don't quite find the part of any wealthy French person apologizing and doing charities in Vietnam as realistic. Most wealthy French elites who made a fortune from Indochina have been long dead or lost their fortunes during the Great Depression plus WWII. The only type of French who does charity works in Indochina is the French government through their charitable, cooperative organizations. Still, France barely did any reconciliation with Vietnam after losing Indochina. There have been notable French individuals who helped Vietnam, and I admired them for that. For example, Dr Alexander Yersin was revered as a saint in Vietnam for his charitable works towards the locals during French Indochina period. The help from French institutions is not great or non-existent.
However, I found that, as a Vietnamese, the American private individuals along with private organizations and US government actually make more charitable efforts than the French. The US government spend at least more than a billion dollars on cleaning up the Agent Orange messes across Southern and Central Vietnam. The USAID is giving funds to upgrade Vietnamese economy and administration. Private US organizations, both Vietnamese Americans and American individuals, are doing charities in Vietnam. The US and Vietnam are making huge strides in relations and diplomacy. I feel the US will apologize Vietnam for the war as well as the American people for lying them about the Gulf of Tonkin incident that started the war. The time is not right yet.
The US and Vietnam are getting there.
Sorry about my English skills. Yes, the Americans have greatly helped Vietnam war victims. I had a volunteer time to join "Làng Hữu Nghị" in Hanoi as a student, a place to take care of victims of Agent Orange. Most of their funding comes from veterans and the US government. There are many places like that in Vietnam that are supported by Americans.
Also, certainly no Vietnamese will get mad, pointing at you saying "" you kill my father, ... " or something like that to you because you are an American veteran, believe me. Vietnamese really don't hate Americans at all.
@@buianh1257 this is good to know. I was born in 1971 I wondered as I got older what the relationship was between (Black) American Soldiers and the Vietnamese peoples (respectively) Indo China. I often wonder about the offspring of Soldiers and Women there.
Thank you Cyrus for putting the whole French occupation in perspective. I had no idea about that part of the history.
Obviously you haven’t seen Apocalypse Now directors cut. There is a whole sub plot about that very topic. Was cut from the original. (Oh and Da5 is in no way, shape or form “iconic”.)
Such strong and vivid imagery throughout the film. Feels like exactly what we needed after the events of the past month. Another great Spike Lee joint!
Just watched this film in honor of Chadwick
Same
0735 "Madness... Madness"
I took this as a nod to Heart of Darkness/Apocalypse Now...
"The horror! The horror!"
12. Exactly ! I was gonna comment on that, but you beat me to it.
Two great Vietnam movies.
Oddly enough, Apocalypse Now is based on a the novel In The Heart of Darkness, a story taking place in the Congo back in the days of European colonization of Africa. The story's mysterious figure, Kurtz, also dies saying the words "The Horror! The Horror!"
@@KitsunoIRL Dude... you just repeated exactly my point, but. k ty.
This was damn brilliant loved it
This movie is the most essential movie of 2020. This movie has layers. Spike lee best since mo betta
Mo better > Malcolm X/Jungle Fever?? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
Oliver Doc no betta my personal fave but u are right Malcolm x was great Da 5 bloods is original opposed to Malcolm being docudrama
@@jeffpeyton8983 I feel you on that...it is definitely unique in the fact that it's the 1st. If I were going by that criteria I would agree with you. Do the Right Thing, School Daze, Mo Betta, Jungle Fever, and Da 5 Bloods might be the most epic 5 way tie EVER. The social commentary alone are all unique n expressed damn near perfectly.
I just got done watching it a hour ago. I cried like a baby. My god what our people go through psychologically fighting for a land that won't fight for us.
I think it’s his best since He got Game
Did you all catch that their names are the names of the Temptations?
I think they died in the same order too. Otis is the only one alive
I forgot about David though
Just watched this movie. This explains many themes with family issues, PTSD, greed, etc. One can interpret this movie in many ways to racism, guilty, forgiveness, etc. But in the end we are all humans and many of us suffer through a lot. To me I view this movie as a good movie to describe the problems that everyone suffers from the war torn countries, to minorities in many countries, and much more. To me good movie. This just my opinion about the movie. You can disagree or agree with me but I will not change my mind about my interpretation of this film. Thank you and have a wonderful day.
Ok but that’s not what the director intended and said himself. So continue lying to yourself I guess
@@queertrash94 like I said my interpretation of the film.
Ok but your interpretation means fuck all when the actual interpretation was given to you by the director. I really don’t get why you don’t understand that.
@@queertrash94 look different interpretations don't always have to match the director's, author's, poet's, etc. It is for you to interpret it. And i choose to interpret in my way. While it may not be in the same view as the director that is what literature is about. You make your judgement call. And i made mine. That is what interpretation is. Doesn't have to align with the person who made it. It is for you to make. Thank you and have a good 4th of July. 🎉
@@queertrash94 and if you don't celebrate 4th of July then have a splendid day. Good Bye.
Now that Chadwick is dead... This movie hits a whole lot harder. I almost feel like he knew he was gonna die not too long after filming and release of this film... RIP man. Fuck 2020.
He knew
4:15 this reminds me of Huey P. Newton and that famous picture with him in the chair and the assault rifle and the African spear.
I replied to someone else recommending a Vox video on the history of the peacock chair. If ya google "How the peacock chair became a cultural icon", check it out if interested.
@@Mastaace thanks! Will do
This is the best Netflix movie I ever seen
Martin Masong I agree. It was better than The Irishman
Beasts of No Nation still had the biggest impact on me.
You must not watch a lot of movies
Jaden LaFrance don’t waste your time on foolishness 💯
So, the only one then?
I believe the madness line was a nod to Marlon Brando's line of "the horror the horror" in 'Apocalypse Now', right after he says it David calls to Otis "Godfather are you ok." And we all know who you think of when someone says Godfather in a film. The film is full of easter eggs like the 'Treasure Of The Sierra Madre' line "Badges we don't need no stinking badges"
This is a beautiful story.
This was an incredible movie. It couldn't of came at any better of a time.
The movie delivers, with a remarkable performance by Delroy Lindo, Spike lee make the film flows well in two and half hours, but sometimes asks for the viewers some patience with some scenes that really prepares the story of each character, Great view
VERY OVERLOOKED DETAIL: all the names of the characters are the original names of the 60's-70's Temptations Mo-town group (Paul,Otis,Eddie,Melvin ) "Norman" Whitfield was the name of the songwriter who wrote majority of the songs The Temptations performed during there hit making run.
Loved this movie the ending was so sad 😭😭💔
I really felt this movie. I dont really get down with his radical messages but shit his characters forced me to see a side to something I turn my head away from. I never ever ever felt intensity like i felt in this movie. Maybe because I am a vet or maybe its just I complete shed my own skin and embraced this movie for what it was. Idk maybe quarantine just has opened me up because i fucking miss movies but tbh spikes movie came at the perfect time for me....
What is the radical message? I'm genuinely curious what you think it is.
He explained the overall plot I just wish he would've gone into more detail about the movie because I know it's deeper than that. I personally enjoyed the movie and there were a few moments where I my eyes began to water up. Like in the scene where Marvin Gaye's What's Going On plays I couldn't help but to feel a certain sadness I feel when I turned on the news and seen another young man was shot and killed. That just hit home for me
I really appreciated how you explained this movie but what you didnt realized or maybe did but left out, was All the characters were named after the original Temptations🤩. Love Spike, he always keeps us thinking, he's so brilliant and black all day er day🥰
This was a great video. Thank you for making it!
This movie was great .
Thank you for doing this video
I think the perfect metaphor behind the movie was the gold. This was them finally selling out to the REAL American dream, but boy was it heavy. BOY did it drive them apart. Did it make them nearly and in some cases literally kill each other. Just a bunch of shiny metal not even worth more than $20 million. Heavy. And it was why each and every single person who died in this movie died. Well, for the most part.
Legendary movie and definitely very underrated
Give Spike Lee a Grammy
Spike kept it all the way 💯 as always. Amazing job my brotha
I just notice that the 4 protagonists in the film are named after members of the temptations 😳😳😳✊🏾✊🏾✊🏾
Even Stormin’ Norman. Gotta be named after Norman Whitfield, prolific Motown songwriter and producer!
@@hellokittycutie2003 pow
Erful movie really deep
This movie is a gem!! Great Saturday watch!
Delroy Linda didn’t want to play the character but i am glad he did. He was amazing
I liked the flick. Kinda saw the whole ending before it happened though. Including the landmine. I didn't think one chopper and platoon would be sent to recover that amount of gold.
If Eddie only knew where all that money went. It gets cut up and farmed out to other charities that many people wouldn’t support.
Enjoyed this movie a lot truly a underrated Masterpiece 💯✊🏿
Great video! Interesting analysis on Otis’s last moments! I interpreted that scene of saying “Madness! Madness!” as an homage to Marlon Brando’s “The horror! The horror!” in Francis Coppola’s “Apocalypse Now”!
A highly charged movie replete with cool moves, deep emotions and depth of character: a beautifully excellent piece of cinema.
Spike Lee my friend you've DONE IT AGAIN
excellent review
Nice catch on the maga hat I didn't realize that connection about the people that wore the hat
A great movie...well done Spike Lee!
The "Madness Madness!" line is also a nod to Bridge on the River Kwai
You did well explaining this movie to us non Americans. It's a brilliant movie and I love how you made it clear to us!
This movie showed me you can disagree with the message of a movie but still respect it as a great movie
It’s always the passion of Spike Lee that I can appreciate from his films like this.
Great movie i dont see how you can think other wise
Paul did not deserve what happened to him, he was filled with hate and guilt. All that made him lash it out on his own blood
I swear i knew a surprise mine was coming as soon as young blood met the french girl, all that dread and anticipation and it still caught me off guard
Exactly the way they set it up was genius
A deep - make you think movie. Glad Netflix had the for sight to show it. A must see movie for all.
This felt like a spike D joint frfr
A great movie (not "BlacKkKlansmen" by any stretch) with zeitgeist moment timing. The conversation is the biggest thing of all. Excellent explanation of the film in this video !
When he says "The Madness" I instantly thought of quote from Heart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad's novel. Never thought of the juxtaposition of the MAGA hat.
Great novella
The horror!
Wonderful breakdown, kudos!
Unity and community...only in the movies
I'm almost finished with da 5 bllods
Great video 🙏🏻
A masterpiece
Great review
The bloods were in the wrong because the gold they were protecting or stealing was never theirs. It was for native Vietnamese people to help fight the VC.
Justice for indigenous Cham people
This movie was good had me emotional :(
Now, I don't have to see the movie. I think this movie looks great!
Thank you for this. I’m not a fan of Spike Lee or his movies because they always have really important messages in it that I don’t understand. Plus some of his movies have the oddest endings, like “See you Yesterday” and “ blackkklansman.” His movies are educational and well-shot but confuse me. This time I decided not to watch his movie and have someone summarize it for me instead. Thank you again, your video made sense and was easy to follow.
All names of the Original Temptations. I just caught that.
Great video
☹😔😔R.I.P Chadwick Boseman He will be forever missed :(
I love his choice to not have a different set of actors to play them as young men that was really cool
Rip Chadwick Boseman
Can you please do Bacurau (2019)?
Damn I gotta watch this movie
THANK YOU!!!!
Would like to have heard the reason for being in Vietnam in the first place
@@ruthnodiff1269 #VietnamWar
None of the 5 felt that the Lahu should have gotten the gold?
This movie is beautiful
A very powerful movie but to start by showing newsreel footage of the Saigon execution without warning was horrifying and deeply disturbing. That one shot should give this movie an X rating.
a very well exposé...
The movie could have been in Vietnam or america itself. Like for example when the boat goes the trainers tied to power lines
RIP Chadwick boseman
Where da gold dat?
Could be a leprechaun....
Could be a crackhead that got hold of the wrong stuff
Rip heppo
good stuff
I like how they’re ignoring the fact that they stile the gold from the vietnamese
I like how you ignore the fact that the vietnam war was never ment to be fought killed hundreds of thousands under equipped anyone who fought scared everyone just for weapon manufacturers to get some money
RIP Chadwick Boseman we LOve you
I learned alot from this movie it was pretty graphic But one of spike Lee's better films although there were some spike lee things in the movie that I didn't like it was still good and I loved the conversation within the characters from the movie a very good watch
What are some of the Spikeisms that you didn't like? Just curious is all. Peace and Love.
@@EzeICE The monologues that Paul did over the trumpet music playing in the background or like in Malcolm X although I think that is hands down his best movie partially because he didn't write it but at the end of Malcolm X when the kids are saying I am Malcolm X I hated that too, I do get why it's needed in the movies but I can pass on those critiques with the films but overall this is my 3rd best Spike Lee film
1. Malcolm X
2. Mo Better Blues
3. Da 5 Bloods
@@traceyg3714 I gotcha. The Spike monologues are hit or miss, however the ones in Do The Right Thing and in 25th Hour are quite powerful indeed. And this has to be one of Terrance Blanchard's best scores to date. Definitely one of Spike's strongest films of recent. It's up there for sure.
Why didn't they cast a younger cast for when there in the 60s or digitally altering their faces to making them look younger
Yea I thought the same.. that would’ve been better to me but.. probably was a budget thing..
In my eyes it symbolizes that in their minds they still are in Vietnam and probably never will be able to fully get away from it. Also these scenes aren’t classic flashbacks, they are more like memories of the characters in which they see them as their older selves.
It was partly a budget decision, but I honestly thought it was brilliant. It was one of my favorite things about the movie.
@@TheOneAge Correct. I saw Spike Lee in an interview saying it was due to budget constraints.
You got something wrong, the chair represents Huey P Newtonof The Black Panther Party of self defense. Learn bout it
Dark s3 episodes breakdown please
Power message.