This film actually served 2 purposes. It was intended to teach students music tempo(according to the original video's description) while also serving as a great big metaphor for how society works.
There are some tank engine which is also like that such as the British railways Decoped shunting tank engine but it was not made by British railways I just forgot the company who built it
Same here, I really enjoy these videos, I don't know when exactly I first saw this, but it sure does seem like 10 year ago. Been looking for this for a while, just saw it in my recommended.
The train = a country Driver = president and gouvernment Society is made by richs and busnismen. And the last wagon is people or citizen. They were happy in life without money. When driver become corupt. Rich corupt poor and society decline. They follow the way of monney and they lose everything... Cow is slow symbole Desire. Cravings. The dog is the harmless pretext that provokes desire
I think the last wagon was the authorities or the innocent people who are asleep. the seccond wagon are the citizens and people who don't appreciate there life. If you pay carefully attention to 3:09, the people in the second wagon laught at the last.
@@itsjustblazy1732 IRL the caboose was where the lookouts were. The top part was basically a look out tower. They would hit the brakes when something went awry.
I just love use of Liszt's "La Campanella" as underground passage for the high society wagon. I'm convinced with all its pomposity it supports the intended idea of hypocrecy for this social class, as Liszt in his works frequently tends to just dazzle the audience regardless the real quality of music piece itself. This type of music would exactly be the one admired by posh people with no real sense for the craft. It carries a great message. Well done, anyway.
@@_yellow capitalism? Yes, capitalism is so bad: (how bad it is capitalism, It is the worst thing that has happened to the world, it is so bad that everyone wants to live capitalism and that is why it is the system that triumphed
Absolutely wonderful. A true work of art You were genuinely able to make me laugh and hold my attention with the storyline Love the characters, each played such role in the story
my analysis: the video represents capitalism and how it will fail. the train tracks is capitalism, and the train is the tiers of it. the cow is the problem that will eventually "derail" the train. the beginning is the government, the second car is the high class, the next is the middle class, and the last is the low class. once the problem or cow hits the train, they try to fix it but it only makes it worse. Then the low class "derails" or in other words, capitalism fails for them. as they progress, the tracks become unstable, which means the problem is worsening, until they hit a hill or in other terms, a steep wall of money needs to be payed. The coal represents the government's money which runs out, so they use the middle class, until they are derailed, or it fails for them. once the high class are told it will fail for them, they freak out and try to keep the train or capitalism, moving. I couldn't really tell what the captain moving the train symbolized, but I think it's the government stepping in to keep it moving. the tracks and train decline, or in other terms, they are going to derail. the captain falls into the incinerator, (the government falls) and the rest of the train, or capitalism completely fails. edit: 420 likes! this is the most I've ever gotten, thank you. wow this comment makes me seem like a communist or a socialist. just to clarify, I'm a patriotic capitalism supporter!
I remember seeing this as a kid. Like 4 years ago. Tbh I didn’t really care when everyone on board the train died. I just liked trains as a kid. That’s the whole point why I watched this. Hey at least the cow survived
Especially how the person who had no idea what's going on is considered the captain and was screwing around at a critical moment. He didn't do anything and yet takes all the credit
im surprised there arent a lot of people commenting on their interpretation! this animation is full of deep stuff!! heres my take on it: this is a huge metaphor that represents a trend that can be seen today with america’s government- betrayal and greed. there are many themes, two of which being 1) people care more about the current moment than the consequences in the long run and 2) money is everything. poor people are taken advantage of. they gave everything for the train - aka their nation- but did not recieve the appropriate reward (they were sent to their death) many workers today are underpaid/ soldiers are under appreciated. the captain (the top 1% of people that determine which way the nation is headed, given power through their money) is selfish and cares about himself more than the people he is supposed to be leading. he creates a problem and then ignores it completely. he is satisfied as long as he alone is happy. the short guy that’s trying to stop the train from destruction represents those who have common sense and work hard to get their voice heard in government. in the end, it’s these people who end up stopping a nation from destruction (like the people who refused to break the law on donald trump’s orders. if they had chosen to obey trump, they would have provided evidence in the mueller report that would contribute to a definitive impeachment of trump ) unfortunately, in this story these people are unable to stop the train from destruction. we have yet to see if the nation of america today will be saved by these people.. the story continues and as for the cow, i feel as though it represents the rest of the world watching as the train, aka america, heads towards destruction. i love how anxiety-riddled this animation is. by zooming in and out of frames and changing the tempo and dynamics of the music, the animator achieves an intense affect on those watching. i was literally holding my breath by 3:56 reply back with thoughts on the meaning/ there are a lot of things that the characters and objects could have symbolized, i could go on to say that the film represents a family falling apart instead. or a mental war inside a suicidal teenager’s mind. the list goes on
I agree for the most part. I think the government is being portrayed here. I think the captain is meant to be the President (or other super high level officials like Speaker of the House or leaders of the Democratic/ Republican parties [im just gonna refer to him as the president tho to keep it simple]) I think the girl represents everything that’s good with America. The short dude is the good politicians that try to fix things (could be Dems/Republicans/third parties depending on your political ideology). They are shown to be barked orders at, even though they could simply be said. They are shown to have a deep love for America (the girl) but the president only wants her for short term and superficial reasons (fucking in the bathroom). I think the dog is meant to be the people’s warning symbols, and it is ignored by the people (dogs can “sense” the good and bad in people, it liked the short dude but bit the president) The 3 cars in the back i think are pretty straightforward: upper, middle, and lower class Upper takes advantage of middle Middle laughs as the poor are destroyed Middle sells everything for money from the upper, just to be killed by them Also i think the train track is meant to be events in American history. Like depressions, recessions, wars, riots, revolutions, etc. Cause everyone is chillin when it’s flat but as the ups and downs start happening then everyone loses their shit. Can’t figure out the cow I’m very interested in how u can see this as things like the mind of a suicidal person or other views. I’d love to hear a different interpretation :)
cassandra Second viewing: •The middle class giving up their hats when the upper class’s hats were far larger, the middle class being overcrowded, and the upper class trying to play pool on a train were all nice subtle touches • the president only touching random buttons and yelling at the short dude to make the train work show that the government doesn’t really need to do anything besides look like they’re doing anything: it’s the coal that makes the train run •the coal being thrown into by the short dude shows that it’s the good politicians that make the train (america) move forward • the president stepping forward to make the train move shows that he does have the power to change the otherwise equal scales •the train going to fast shows america getting to big for itself and causing its own downfall
Sweezo yoo thanks! thats some deeper stuff i didnt realize. like its falling into place. the thing you said about how the guys love the girl for different reasons and how the govt. just LOOKS like theyre doinf things, were my favorite :0 like these are mindblowing things that are so true i couldnt ever come up with em on my own
I like how this is such a parallel to all the issues in the world. The rich have the most but give the least, the captain cant do anything, and everyone is fucked, and the second they all die color returns to the world and life goes on.
Can tell this is a Canadian film by the hockey stick visible in the firebox at 4:54. A much bigger giveaway than the "National Film Board of Canada" thing.
MY THOUGHTS: The big people crush the small people. The ones at the lowest level. who according to the world's standards are not worth a penny, flew away from the scene without anybody's notice. The ones who are slightly above that level made it through for a while longer. Then they were used up. Next, the minions of the big people were offered cash in exchange for lives. BUT AT LAST, even the big people got burnt to death. This makes me question: Where is the honesty, simplicity, and the innocence of good people being paid for? Is it enough punishment for evil powerful people to have a bad end after having led an extravagant and frolicing life all along?
(Just my opinion) This story tells about a country that led by a leader (played as captain) that is good in doing tasks but poor in leadership skills.... He is doing all works by himself, the other three workers are sleeping at the back, only assisted by a worker.. There are two groups of people..the rich and the poor people.. The leader want the rich people to realize his presence as the leader, and he want to amazes them.. ( we can see this when he commands his worker to put more charcoals-using the mic even though the worker is exactly in front of his eyes) The nation eventually hits the hard times, strucked by the problem, but the leader did not aware about it since he was distracted by a rich, beautiful woman.. The message is very clear.. money and woman.. His right-hand man seems to realize about it..but he was panicked and worried.. he did all he could but he had no idea of what he is doing..the only one thing he know is to put the charcoal in fire.. (we can't expect him to know everything.. everyone has their own expertise) so, this person guess the solution is to burn more charcoal until no more left.. (I will leave the rest to this comment reader)
So the moral of the story here is, don't drink a gallon of energy drinks while designing a locomotive. And don't hire the same architects who built the rides at Six Flags to design a railroad for it to drive on.
This is why I hired the same musician that did "Triplets of Belleville" to work on this film with me. Triplets of Belleville is the best musical score I've ever heard.
@SilverGear_ Thanks for the positive interest in my film. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to release the sound track on its own. The only way would be to contact the National Film Board of Canada. Even though I'm the director of the film, even I would be unlikely to get them to generate a separate music track. The budget on that film is closed, and no further money would be spent on it. Thanks for the interest, though. Glad you liked it!!
Ok everybody is talking about the lack of a tender on the back of the locomotive, but are y'all just gonna ignore how the cabbin just progressively stretches thro the video, getting bigger and bigger with as much room as the passenger cars
*You are right capitalism fails but Communism has never been tried successfully yet. Unless you count the Native American Economy Pre-Columbus or even the Hutterites a Christian Commune.* Maybe if Communism had voting and had specific checks and balances on government along with more bottom down worker control it could work. It is just Communist leaders are human and prone to use their power to their benefit. And there benefit can involve skimming tax money for personal income not involved in State Business and hiring Communist faction loyalist instead of qualified people who can be communist but is not always the case. Plus, Government however benevolent can become disconnected to the people needs and become agenda oriented not realizing the effect of their policies on the little guy they fully believe they are protecting. *Communism works better small scale where government are easily monitored and officials Can easily see the effects of their policy on citizens with out being several government channels removed like a Native American Village worked.*
I have watched this well over 100 times this Summer, frankly I just listen to it on loop while I work, and I know the video so well that I play the video in my head while I work.
![Wire Cutters [Animated Short] by Jack Anderson](/img/1.gif)
That music is on point
That's it!!!!
Exactly
Gypsy jazz ftw
This film actually served 2 purposes. It was intended to teach students music tempo(according to the original video's description) while also serving as a great big metaphor for how society works.
C.H.E.R.N.O.B.Y.L M.O.D.E A.C.T.İ.V.E
Lol
The poor get screwed over by the rich
WYDM LOL!?@@CoreythelordoftheIsles
Tempo part worked for me, the moral of the story was dogwater tho
What kind of cursed 2-8-0 with no tender is running
Also this is a work of art
There are some tank engine which is also like that such as the British railways Decoped shunting tank engine but it was not made by British railways I just forgot the company who built it
The caboose 💀@@catthecommentbothunter6890
Yall Didn't even look at the caboose 💀
😊,,,, i
And don't have tender
Horror+ comedy+ tragedy+satire+God knows what
Cathie Joanna +capitalism
+Simple true **oligarchy
😂😂😂
Что
Михаил Соловьев-MeeNeeLaaN ( В переводе) Ужастик+комедия+трагедия+сатирическое произведение+Бог знает что!
7:16
Ohaha ha haha oaahahahhahahah!
Oops.
**Rip captain**
@@varadkhairnar7752 Super rude kid
@@varadkhairnar7752 thats a man you dumb ass
Yo ablo español 😛
@@camilayakisihg3487 igual 😁
JAJAJJA pobre wey me dió risa como se incinero
4:55 *WAS THAT….NO…..WAS IT?*
7:16 bro just sacrificed himself for his own locomotive. That’s dedication right there.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
yes it was
Yep, Soylent fuel.
Legends say that that cow is still walking on the tracks
DJJoeyJD and the little puppy too
DJJoeyJD yeah man is true :)
I need part 2
Legend has it that people are still making this unoriginal joke to this very day
😂
Moral of the Story:
*I Think I'll Walk..*
HummerTop or fly
or e pearl
HummerTop yeah I’ll also take the shoelace express
800th like
Or a car and train
My guy also shoved himself in the super hot firebox at 4:12 and came out without a scratch. Dude is built different.
never before did i get so much anxiety while watching cows and trains..
Same huhu
2:15: Boy: Um...hello?
Lol Same
I kinda wished the fire guy lived he seemed sweet except for the whole throwing the baby in the fire thing
Don't worry, fire guy is just an alien of Ben10 he can turn back into himself anytime.
@@flinggonza5688 Fudging Heatblast niggi?
Sophia Jerome ikrrr and they also handed a pig!!
@@flinggonza5688 How is he an alien if looks like a normal human
Dwight, "the fire guy!"
And also "i dont think we gonna make it"
Everyone:P A N I C
Crazy
Only the rich are panic . 😂
Were all gonna die
6:10 cover her mouth and the nose looks like a weird smile
Why aren't you getting more likes?
She split her chin
Ya..
omg
The fireman just died
At least the cow survived.
kingofcakes/ D-M-R-K_Turbo REALLY???? ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS???? FUCK THE COW, IT KILLED THE PEOPLE.
Pale Rider it was a joke.
@@misanthropicisolation4013 someone really hates cows
R/woooosh?
Cow is economic crisis or historic regularity.
I remember watching this video over and over again when I was 4 years old. And 10 years later it’s still good to watch. Pure masterpiece.
Ymean pure garbage?
Also this came out 6 years ago so this mean ur 10 years old and should get off the internet
Same here, I really enjoy these videos, I don't know when exactly I first saw this, but it sure does seem like 10 year ago. Been looking for this for a while, just saw it in my recommended.
@@kandysellthe only garbage here is you
WHO BUILT THIS RAILROAD!?
A numbscull, that's who.
Same people who make roller-coasters.
the same people behind that roller coaster on The Polar Express's route. seriously what were they smoking that day!?
Me :3
The Austromarxists.
5:31 - *Their reactions are priceless*
"AAAAAAAARGH"
.
PUSH GOD DAMNIT! -that back guy
5:35 bro be vibin 😂
*PPUUUUUUUUSSSSSSHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*
0:48 girls handing a math test:
0:54 the boys:
1:01 The teachers in the caboose taking a break from it all
0:55 your parents Having a Blast not needing to worry about they're kids for seven whole hours
Other Way Around.
Well, at least the little guy got to spend his final before-dying moments with the lady he liked.
Man, I’m on phone and this was the top comment that appeared even though that I didn’t go to the comment section, now the animation is spoiled
Conductor hit it first
Can say that about most things any of us do. "Well, at least they did 'X thing' before they died". More matter-of-fact than comforting I'd say.
@@dc8061 And she did both
Only a woman would think like that
I have no idea what I just watched, but I liked it!
You instinctual realized that, bcz of this you liked it!
The capitalist train and his judgment
TC 182 If you think capitalism is the biggest problem humanity is facing then something is wrong with you.
the railroad is stocks prices
@@ThatGuy-yk1ey no he's talking about social classes
4:30
Pushing the train ❌
Burning for speed✅
Have *YOU* tried pushing a train up a hill
even i tried push one railcar i *CAN'T* do it
Sure, why not
@@ARandomUser12just to suffer
At least the animals are ok-
o h Humans are animals
Moooooo
o h that was my tought 😂
They burnt up all their farm animals
Hi
The train = a country
Driver = president and gouvernment
Society is made by richs and busnismen. And the last wagon is people or citizen.
They were happy in life without money.
When driver become corupt. Rich corupt poor and society decline.
They follow the way of monney and they lose everything...
Cow is slow symbole
Desire. Cravings.
The dog is the harmless pretext that provokes desire
Windzar777 Wind Well put. 90% off people don’t know what they’ve watched lol. No wonder we’re in a mess
I think the last wagon was the authorities or the innocent people who are asleep. the seccond wagon are the citizens and people who don't appreciate there life. If you pay carefully attention to 3:09, the people in the second wagon laught at the last.
@@christianbanks7458 oh god
@@itsjustblazy1732 IRL the caboose was where the lookouts were. The top part was basically a look out tower. They would hit the brakes when something went awry.
The woman was money/economy, and her pet was greed.
And the cow still walking on the tracks till this day
Or on the racks, in a cold room 🤷♂️
Wow !! Copying comments 😅🍊
Legends say that this comment is copied.
I just love use of Liszt's "La Campanella" as underground passage for the high society wagon. I'm convinced with all its pomposity it supports the intended idea of hypocrecy for this social class, as Liszt in his works frequently tends to just dazzle the audience regardless the real quality of music piece itself. This type of music would exactly be the one admired by posh people with no real sense for the craft. It carries a great message. Well done, anyway.
Liszt is amazing though.
6:45
"I say. Aha! Marve- oh hello!"
Can't stay focused for even a second. lol
He sounded drunk
@@noobyboi6324 true
i remember seeing this, i love it as a kid..good memories i say.
Me too
Anne : me three
Alex: me four
Marcy: me five
Sasha: me six
Same
Me too 😀
@unerringsalt6325 that thing didnt even look like a dog
4:50 anyone notice how there’s a pig passing down a pig for fuel....how ironic
4:55 theres also child
It's ok since they threw a freaking child in there
pig hold pig.
And chicken
@@Sir2Edwardyour flying Scotsman custom is really cool.
I could have just said this in the comments for that video, so about about that….
It's simply gorgeous! May the whole team of this ANIMATION be praised with XXX long lives. Thx!
Some say that cow is still walking on the tracks to this day
i could see the criticism of social structures
If anyone was wondering what the piano piece was.
It’s la Campanella by Liszt.
IDGAF
But what about the jazz part?
"Mom, can we watch The Polar Express?"
"We have The Polar Express at home."
The Polar Express at home:
You know....you're moms the best
this is better
The cgi in the polar express makes people look like mark zuckaburg
@@IhaveagasmaskWhat Is A Marck Zuckaburg?
Great metaphor of what has been happening in this land for a long time. I greet the conscious
The deco of the locomotive did everything, the pointers matching the music at 2:28 was amazing!
😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Why are there a million of them?!
@@KokoGogo1728 maybe its an tempeture-train
6:33
Going Down the hill
@@KokoGogo1728 Because this is a cartoon, and the artists want it to be as complicated as possible.
Well done to the people who created this, it is the best runaway video I have ever seen in my life
Also I liked that the steam engine was just filled with controls
@@alfredsfunvideos4270ITS NOT A ENGINE ITS A FUCKING TRAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!😤😤😤😤😤😠😠😠😠😠😡😡😡😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬
that's a deep metaphor
i don't get it
*passes blunt*
@@DaylightBoys Someone made a really long comment explaining it. It's about capitalism, basically.
@@_yellow capitalism? Yes, capitalism is so bad: (how bad it is capitalism, It is the worst thing that has happened to the world, it is so bad that everyone wants to live capitalism and that is why it is the system that triumphed
@@matycanob720 What's your point? Of course I would rather live in a capitalist country rather than a communist country.
4:54 WTF?! It’s a baby?!!?!!
Да.
Capitalism kills 100 billions every 5.5 years
@@edyrlima3581 so, just take a look in Venezuela
İs it as Moloch myth
terrible parents dont you think
5:28 me telling my son while driving his new car to the gas station we might not make it to the pump
5:31 my son getting out and pushing
Absolutely wonderful. A true work of art
You were genuinely able to make me laugh and hold my attention with the storyline
Love the characters, each played such role in the story
Yeah, pretty amazing. How have I never seen this before?
@@fun_and_profit The cow is lost from his home
❤❤❤❤❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤🎉❤
WOW, despite the happy-go-lucky appearance of the film, it's quite dark :|
Pff you haven’t seen happy tree friends I guess.🙄
Lol
@@KillerCrewmate2526 noooo it a nightmare at any age!
7:19 The Captain Got Burned Alive!
7:18 insane satisfaction
Me too! He was sooo annoying
no!
Notice when he falls u can see hes still smiling
I love watching that
7:15 me on the way back from school then remembering that it’s Monday.
7:18 The train driver died
@@cool94epictoons64Shouldn’t have let go
BRO YEETED A CHILD INTO THE FURNACE💀💀💀🔥🔥🔥
I did that irl once
@@Guy9580 You what
5:15 gabe not giving us tf2 updates in a nutshell
Naked juicy
Balls
5:18 **Taking stuff from comunity workshop for "updates"**
my analysis: the video represents capitalism and how it will fail.
the train tracks is capitalism, and the train is the tiers of it. the cow is the problem that will eventually "derail" the train. the beginning is the government, the second car is the high class, the next is the middle class, and the last is the low class.
once the problem or cow hits the train, they try to fix it but it only makes it worse. Then the low class "derails" or in other words, capitalism fails for them. as they progress, the tracks become unstable, which means the problem is worsening, until they hit a hill or in other terms, a steep wall of money needs to be payed.
The coal represents the government's money which runs out, so they use the middle class, until they are derailed, or it fails for them. once the high class are told it will fail for them, they freak out and try to keep the train or capitalism, moving.
I couldn't really tell what the captain moving the train symbolized, but I think it's the government stepping in to keep it moving.
the tracks and train decline, or in other terms, they are going to derail. the captain falls into the incinerator, (the government falls) and the rest of the train, or capitalism completely fails.
edit: 420 likes! this is the most I've ever gotten, thank you. wow this comment makes me seem like a communist or a socialist. just to clarify, I'm a patriotic capitalism supporter!
Bravo
Thanks for your thorough examination
Germán Muñoz Carbajal doesn’t mean that it isn’t also flawed
LiteralTube thank you, I was going to comment it myself but got sidetracked
It´s possible that the cow symbolizes the cash cow from the BCG-Matrix
Your analysis is good.
I remember seeing this as a kid. Like 4 years ago. Tbh I didn’t really care when everyone on board the train died. I just liked trains as a kid. That’s the whole point why I watched this. Hey at least the cow survived
The fact that they are already wear a hat 🎩 but they dont want to miss it, and as result they want to take the hats from the poorest people
It’s a cartoon not a political statement
@@prairierailproductions6737 its probably both, this things never come without meaning if its for free
The fact that the poor were willing to sell everything because of money
This is a deep story about how the world generally works, so sad 😓 congratulations on such a great piece sir.
Especially how the person who had no idea what's going on is considered the captain and was screwing around at a critical moment. He didn't do anything and yet takes all the credit
LOL
yeah this seems like a very realistic depiction of the world
@@stealthis To be fair, the Captain got incinerated in the firebox! He was finally useful, for a short burn time! 😂🙃🤪🔥🚂
all i see is funny train go boom
7:47 there was their first and last love
Poor design for the rails
列車に乗ってた人たちは結局どこを目指してたんだろう。
後ろに乗ってた人たちは身ぐるみや子供まで渡してお金を得ようとしたけど最後は死んでしまう。
あの状況だったらお金なんてあっても仕方がないとも思うけれど。
お金はそこまで人を狂わせてしまうと言う事を表しているとも捉えられる。
上流階級の人たちはもう一方の人をうまく利用して自分たちが生き残った、
そのことに対して誰も罪の意識を感じてはいない。
車掌も女の人や周りの人間からの好感を都合の良いように受け取っている。
ただ一人、自分のためではなく動いていた下っ端君も、最後は一緒に死んでしまう。
いや、最後女性と視線を交わしている描写がある事から、
彼もまた欲に溺れた（又は彼が他の人と同じ立場であったら同じ事をした）と言う事だろうか。
それとも、いい人間がいても社会に呑まれれば、その他大勢と同じ運命をたどることになると言う事だろうか。
結局人間は自己の利益しか考えておらず、自分が一番可愛いと言う事だろうか。。
最初から何も考えずに歩いていた牛は、最後も列車が吹き飛んだ事なんか関係なく
ただただ歩き続けた。
どこにでもある風景だからこそ私は怖く感じた。
現代に生きる私たちにおいても、何を生き急いでいるのだろうか。
何のために、これほど急ぎ足になる必要があるのだろうか。
何のためにこれほどまでにお金を欲しているのだろうか。
そのお金で何をするためでもなく、お金を集めると言う行為に執着している。
お金に依存してしまっているのに気付きながらも、拒めない。
死ぬときには何も持っていけないのに。
こういった作品を見ても、自分の意見をしっかりと持つ前にコメント欄で既成概念を見て
納得し、あたかも自分の考えのようにしてしまう。現に私はいつもそうだ。
まとまらない、自己解釈にすらなってないんじゃないかと思う文章だが、
残しておこうと思う。
Thanks for your thesis, I'm sure it'll help us get PhD
あんたすげぇよ。
Yes
国じゃね？
列車が。
WAT
im surprised there arent a lot of people commenting on their interpretation! this animation is full of deep stuff!! heres my take on it:
this is a huge metaphor that represents a trend that can be seen today with america’s government- betrayal and greed. there are many themes, two of which being 1) people care more about the current moment than the consequences in the long run and 2) money is everything.
poor people are taken advantage of. they gave everything for the train - aka their nation- but did not recieve the appropriate reward (they were sent to their death) many workers today are underpaid/ soldiers are under appreciated.
the captain (the top 1% of people that determine which way the nation is headed, given power through their money) is selfish and cares about himself more than the people he is supposed to be leading. he creates a problem and then ignores it completely. he is satisfied as long as he alone is happy.
the short guy that’s trying to stop the train from destruction represents those who have common sense and work hard to get their voice heard in government. in the end, it’s these people who end up stopping a nation from destruction (like the people who refused to break the law on donald trump’s orders. if they had chosen to obey trump, they would have provided evidence in the mueller report that would contribute to a definitive impeachment of trump ) unfortunately, in this story these people are unable to stop the train from destruction. we have yet to see if the nation of america today will be saved by these people.. the story continues
and as for the cow, i feel as though it represents the rest of the world watching as the train, aka america, heads towards destruction.
i love how anxiety-riddled this animation is. by zooming in and out of frames and changing the tempo and dynamics of the music, the animator achieves an intense affect on those watching. i was literally holding my breath by 3:56
reply back with thoughts on the meaning/
there are a lot of things that the characters and objects could have symbolized, i could go on to say that the film represents a family falling apart instead. or a mental war inside a suicidal teenager’s mind. the list goes on
I agree for the most part. I think the government is being portrayed here. I think the captain is meant to be the President (or other super high level officials like Speaker of the House or leaders of the Democratic/ Republican parties [im just gonna refer to him as the president tho to keep it simple]) I think the girl represents everything that’s good with America. The short dude is the good politicians that try to fix things (could be Dems/Republicans/third parties depending on your political ideology). They are shown to be barked orders at, even though they could simply be said. They are shown to have a deep love for America (the girl) but the president only wants her for short term and superficial reasons (fucking in the bathroom). I think the dog is meant to be the people’s warning symbols, and it is ignored by the people (dogs can “sense” the good and bad in people, it liked the short dude but bit the president)
The 3 cars in the back i think are pretty straightforward: upper, middle, and lower class
Upper takes advantage of middle
Middle laughs as the poor are destroyed
Middle sells everything for money from the upper, just to be killed by them
Also i think the train track is meant to be events in American history. Like depressions, recessions, wars, riots, revolutions, etc. Cause everyone is chillin when it’s flat but as the ups and downs start happening then everyone loses their shit.
Can’t figure out the cow
I’m very interested in how u can see this as things like the mind of a suicidal person or other views. I’d love to hear a different interpretation :)
cassandra Second viewing:
•The middle class giving up their hats when the upper class’s hats were far larger, the middle class being overcrowded, and the upper class trying to play pool on a train were all nice subtle touches
• the president only touching random buttons and yelling at the short dude to make the train work show that the government doesn’t really need to do anything besides look like they’re doing anything: it’s the coal that makes the train run
•the coal being thrown into by the short dude shows that it’s the good politicians that make the train (america) move forward
• the president stepping forward to make the train move shows that he does have the power to change the otherwise equal scales
•the train going to fast shows america getting to big for itself and causing its own downfall
Sweezo yoo thanks! thats some deeper stuff i didnt realize. like its falling into place.
the thing you said about how the guys love the girl for different reasons and how the govt. just LOOKS like theyre doinf things, were my favorite :0 like these are mindblowing things that are so true i couldnt ever come up with em on my own
@@heygirl6386 haha thanks man i drew inspiration from your comment i really liked it. keep up the good work! :)
whoaaa your philosophy is incredible
7:24 they are just celebrating there own death
ERM ACKTUALLY ITS "THEIR" NOT "THERE" 🤓👆
@@EverythingThomasIGuessSHUT YO SNITCH AS UP IM COMIN OVER THERE AND KICK YO AS
I’ve seen a lot of animations, but this by far is the best one
I like how this is such a parallel to all the issues in the world. The rich have the most but give the least, the captain cant do anything, and everyone is fucked, and the second they all die color returns to the world and life goes on.
We can’t accept cursing you know
Wow after 4 years
@@Trainboy56teamlol bro who cares anyways?
@@TheRedFloofball_Foxy Hey you take that back
5:28 i dont think were going to make it
P A N I C
1:57 “May I touch your fuzzy little HEHEHEHEEE.”
Dog?
The dog seem little, but hostile to the train driver.
*chomp* AAAAAARRGHR
"AAAAAAAAAARRRRRGH!!!"
**SCREAM**
*Legend has it the cow is still walking on the railroad*
That can be the best comment ever to this animation jajajajaj
And then crashed a another train!
Lol
After 5 years and still going strong
Edit: HOLY 12 LIKES?!
sixteen likes
@@ٴٴٴٴ-غ1ظYes I just saw this
The moral of the story is: don't get bitten by a weird barking sea urchin
Or don’t build roller coasters as railways
yes, i agree
The barking sea urchin is a dog
"Every year 10,000 animals die due to train accidents"
Cow of Steel: Mooxcuse me?
You comment is hilarious. Though, I am amazed by why it is not recognized via likes more
@@arshnoordhaliwal971 Cows of iron didn't like this comment
Booooo
dog: they should have better reflex to hop off inot window like me!
The most Animals die because at many spots the Fences are damaged.
The little guy says "We're going to need more fuel."
How the hell did the cow's back survive that fast and huge bump?
Man that train has a million controls
No kidding, and that loco has no tender! So unrealistic.
@@The_Rayman_Derivative that’s what I’m thinking where is DA FREAKING TENDER
The second coach was the tender
Or it’s a tank locomotive
@@thetransportationguy7930 it had minimal coal but still went that fast, also the coal was in the cab
this would be a cartoon I would watch all the time
So inspiring to see contemporary media with serious ideas written into it.
2:20 My favorite part XD
BANG!!!!
Can tell this is a Canadian film by the hockey stick visible in the firebox at 4:54. A much bigger giveaway than the "National Film Board of Canada" thing.
FINALLY, AFTER 7 YEARS I'VE FOUND THIS VIDEO AGAIN
yeah me too
6:24 Lol that furious nodding that guy does gets me somehow
Yeah me too!
Me too
MY THOUGHTS: The big people crush the small people. The ones at the lowest level. who according to the world's standards are not worth a penny, flew away from the scene without anybody's notice. The ones who are slightly above that level made it through for a while longer. Then they were used up. Next, the minions of the big people were offered cash in exchange for lives. BUT AT LAST, even the big people got burnt to death. This makes me question: Where is the honesty, simplicity, and the innocence of good people being paid for? Is it enough punishment for evil powerful people to have a bad end after having led an extravagant and frolicing life all along?
what did the cow represent?. A calamity?
Meh, it's a pointless but still very hilarious world, where no one wins
This is called an attack from communism(moutain and cow) to capitalism(the train)
Nature perseveres i think. Life will continue to persist, even when our egocentric species goes extinct.
Think harder.
4:54 GlaDOS: Did you just toss that Aperture Science Baby into a Aperture Science Emergency Furnace?
(Just my opinion)
This story tells about a country that led by a leader (played as captain) that is good in doing tasks but poor in leadership skills.... He is doing all works by himself, the other three workers are sleeping at the back, only assisted by a worker..
There are two groups of people..the rich and the poor people.. The leader want the rich people to realize his presence as the leader, and he want to amazes them.. ( we can see this when he commands his worker to put more charcoals-using the mic even though the worker is exactly in front of his eyes)
The nation eventually hits the hard times, strucked by the problem, but the leader did not aware about it since he was distracted by a rich, beautiful woman.. The message is very clear.. money and woman..
His right-hand man seems to realize about it..but he was panicked and worried.. he did all he could but he had no idea of what he is doing..the only one thing he know is to put the charcoal in fire.. (we can't expect him to know everything.. everyone has their own expertise) so, this person guess the solution is to burn more charcoal until no more left..
(I will leave the rest to this comment reader)
So the moral of the story here is, don't drink a gallon of energy drinks while designing a locomotive.
And don't hire the same architects who built the rides at Six Flags to design a railroad for it to drive on.
4:55 HE JUST? IT'S A BABY!
I know... fucking hilarious
@@pe-peron8441 for someone with dark humor
XDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD
Relatable
*DO IT* 😈
Bro I would always watch this as a kid for some reason
𝘚𝘰 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦
There used to be a channel in public broadcasting that usually air short films like this. Those days are gone.
Which channel?
this gives me a triplets of belleville feeling and I love it!
This is why I hired the same musician that did "Triplets of Belleville" to work on this film with me. Triplets of Belleville is the best musical score I've ever heard.
@@MrArachnophobe It's a wonderful piece. Is there any chance the track itself could be released on its own?
@SilverGear_ Thanks for the positive interest in my film. Unfortunately, I don't think there's any way to release the sound track on its own. The only way would be to contact the National Film Board of Canada. Even though I'm the director of the film, even I would be unlikely to get them to generate a separate music track. The budget on that film is closed, and no further money would be spent on it. Thanks for the interest, though. Glad you liked it!!
2:34 when the beat drops
Perfect beat
1:39 when he said “why helllo” he reminds me of mr. thorneberry lmao
No he said "Oh hello!"
How the rich take everything from the poor, leave them with nothing and then cut them out of the deal so they can get where there going.
The right observation
well, at least everyone died in the end so theyre all equal.
It’s a cartoon not a political statement please remember that.
@@prairierailproductions6737 wut
@@donottrust9184 :|
“+other” ahh movie and still a childhood favorite
Who watched this when we were young?
Me
Dang this locomotive has a lot of levers lmao
Ok everybody is talking about the lack of a tender on the back of the locomotive, but are y'all just gonna ignore how the cabbin just progressively stretches thro the video, getting bigger and bigger with as much room as the passenger cars
I love the fact that no animals were harmed in this production🤣
Iyelike Cookies there were so many chickens tho
And a pig at one point
Doggo
Human is an animal
Capitalism, runaway
it is oligarchy, not capitalism!
John Saw Commie
Thanks,soviet mountain!:)
@@adlervomnorden7571 two faces for the same coin
*You are right capitalism fails but Communism has never been tried successfully yet. Unless you count the Native American Economy Pre-Columbus or even the Hutterites a Christian Commune.* Maybe if Communism had voting and had specific checks and balances on government along with more bottom down worker control it could work. It is just Communist leaders are human and prone to use their power to their benefit. And there benefit can involve skimming tax money for personal income not involved in State Business and hiring Communist faction loyalist instead of qualified people who can be communist but is not always the case. Plus, Government however benevolent can become disconnected to the people needs and become agenda oriented not realizing the effect of their policies on the little guy they fully believe they are protecting. *Communism works better small scale where government are easily monitored and officials Can easily see the effects of their policy on citizens with out being several government channels removed like a Native American Village worked.*
i remember watching this as a kid! Nostaligic times
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I literally searched, "train black and white short with the cow" into RUclips and got this.
Brilliant!
2:27 me when I’m late for school
3:23 :)
Same
Am I the only one who rewatches this just for the music?
No.
I do too! We need a soundtrack!
I also rewatch for the music
2:03 I heard the word oh no in Thai.
ow!
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2:56 when he said captan l felt it hagafsdghdfff
AUAUAUAUUAUAUGGHH
A wonderful production! The music, like everything else, is so special. Such a sad ending though.
Wow, I really use to love this in my young years! I finally found it again!
ruclips.net/video/wtbcaWnybzs/видео.html ,,.,.,
same
Me too
Me three
Me too bro
That main melody on the guitar/balalaika/banjo/whatever the fuck it was fucking slaps
I know right, its so good
I remember watching this 7 years ago it’s so nostalgic
Complete enjoyment of mayhem. Loved this one!
That was marvelous! It is so good to see the art of hand-painted animation still thriving. 🎨👨🏻🎨🎞. This is perfection! ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
💛❤️💖💓🏩💒
I have watched this well over 100 times this Summer, frankly I just listen to it on loop while I work, and I know the video so well that I play the video in my head while I work.
my jaw was like dropped open to the knees this whole 9 minutes