I'll be honest i thought the video was gonna be about how the story beats of the film lie to the viewer. For example, Howard wins the bet, his colonoscopy results were good and he reunites with Julia(not the best person in the world but at least it's someone) It makes you think that everything will work out for Howard but they ultimately don't because he's a terrible person who took too many risks.
@@neoism there were parts of the movie were that was done intentionally but I dont remember one scene that wanted you to here the dialogue that I couldnt here it
I’d never guess the movie hinges so much on the basketball player. It’s nonchalant how well it works in the movie, but of course painstakingly done on purpose. One of your best videos yet!
Somehow i got this instantly. I think it is more clear because of the racial element. It is essential to learn to recognize how we view our own and other peoples traits like this to understand how we treat others around us.
The opening scene in Ethopia was among the best in the film. If it had been written badly it could have been incongruous, but instead, with its cacophony of voices and vulnerable camera angles surrounded by furious people, it encapsulates the chaos of the film. And then we come out of Howard's colon. He treats everyone like shit and he thinks we're shit too. Through happenstance and "wrong" ideas they created a magnificent opening sequence.
Stasis Although that works as an analogy, I mainly think the colonoscopy scene - and the other times he is seen concerned about his health - is trying to show that Howard is actually concerned about his mortality. but the gemstone obscured that, leading to his series of self destructive decisions
idk man, they feel pretty out of place to me. it's probably those two scenes that left me disoriented for almost the entire movie. it only started coming together for me in the last betting scene. super good movie though.
macedonia lets just agree to disagree bc both hereditary and midsommar are amazing takes on this new age of horror, nobody is making shit like him... I can tell your a Blumhouse movie typa dude who likes corny ass not even scary predictable “jump scares” gtfo my reply’s random
This is Sandler's magnum opus. Watching the trailer really made me rethink all of the roles he's known for. Yes he did a ton of comedic movies that are classics and well known however Uncut Gems is going to be one of those movies you least expected.
sosa. It was good but didn’t blow my mind I did enjoy it tho. I preferred his other films I’ve seen memoir of a murderer and confessions. But in general I think the Oscars isn’t an indication to me that a film is great as much as it used to be. Parasite was ok tho .
Words cannot explain how excited and inspiring I find these filmmakers. They are truly making movies that I gel with so well and continue to think about nonstop after I see them. Their movies are the kind of movies I aspire to make at some point in my life.
Like wise! I feel like I tie my self very close to them as well it almost hits home so close.. I just wonder how I could realistically study film making and wondering if I have the potential to actually do it.
That picture of Benny Safdie holding the boom is really quite incredible to me. Operating a boom is no small task. It is also often overlooked. To see directors diving into even the smallest roles is really humbling and inspiring. These guys are legit.
In one interview they said that they liked being boom operator because it gave them a great view as a director. I think it's Josh that doesn't like leaving the set even to sit in video village. He wants to be in it with the actors. Really admirable.
Justice Bandit no, maybe those people just aren’t used to these type of movies. Movies with intentional anxiety fueled elements. Don’t try to be a chad, they’re supposed to feel anxiety
@@Lady_Vengeance That was my second thought when I heard he died. It's sad that journalists are getting put on leave or fired for merely mentioning the facts of the case.
Uncut Gems is a fantastic storytelling with outstanding screenplay and a superb cast. This movie incites an abnormal level of anxiety with sounds, camera and visual effects haunt your mind, long after seeing the film.
One of the best movies I have seen in recent memory. Great story that was exciting, funny and unexpected. I also just feel a weird connection to it that's just hard to explain. Obvious things like I'm from NY, I love basketball, fine definitely not unique. But hearing them talk about connecting ideas that should be contradictory/not go together makes me think more on a cosmic/spiritual level how EVERYTHING is connected. I don't know if I'm explaining it well but this movie just really resonated with me. Even the ending is contradictory, everyone fears death or is not looking forward to it but Howard dies with a smile on his face. Great, great movie. Gonna watch it again ASAP.
I am still dwelling on the snub. These guys are true storytellers and I want to see more from them. The academy doesnt care anymore for true young talent/directors. Not to mention Adams performance
Absolutely perfect way for them to come to Garnett. He is the perfect choice for this role/position.the Garnett name itself works to their benefit, too
I think Embiid would've been a bit less impactful to the feel of the movie because he wasn't as big of a figure to the public eye as Garnett, Stoudemaire, or Kobe.
10:07 "Movies are the closest thing that we have to time travel and to teleportation, and, like, that's what you want a movie to do. You want a movie to take you to a place that you've never been before, and I mean, that sounds cheesy, but that's just the reality of it." Big pearl of wisdom casually dropped there at the end. Movies really can transport your consciousness into a whole other world.
Things were moving so fast that you hardly had time to consider the gut punching realities of what just happened in each scene. It wasn't a shot for shot pulse pounding movie where the score emphasizes important scenes. Or where one scene felt insanely critical. The score made all the scenes connected, flowing, and stopped you from getting stuck on just one thing. It made it like life. You can tell when a movie has a gritty New York feel. And this movie delivers that authenticity. Many of the actors were real New Yorkers. Adam Sandlers character was so believable that sandler was unrecognizable. I wanted to hate this movie, I wanted to hate this character, I wanted to hate this story, but I love it. I loved every second of it. And I need to watch it again.
I only discovered the Safdie brothers after watching Uncut Gems...the trailer had me very intrigued, especially Adam Sandler in a serious role! Safe to say when I watched the movie I was hooked in minutes. Claustrophobic, nonstop and anxiety inducing. Loved it.
One of the concepts the Safdie’s have yet to address, or maybe I just haven’t heard it yet, is the idea of New York City as sort of a character in and of itself within their works. I wrote an essay about it because I found it such a compelling theme in their work. It plays such an essential role in their storytelling and it’s been genius. Love these guys and their work.
This was so great, thank you for putting this together. I found this while doing research for our upcoming episode on Uncut Gems and I got a lot out of this and the companion video, thanks so much for putting these together.
These brothers are filmmakers to keep an eye on. I knew that when I happened to come across Good Time online. Amazing, tense movie. I don't even remember hearing about it when it was out, but man is it a good film. I highly recommend. Your heart will be in your throat the whole time. And then they put out Uncut Gems? An instant classic. I'm looking forward to what they do next. Everyone who loved Uncut Gems, go back and watch Good Time. You'll love it.
Cheers from Singapore! I already grew Safdie's films after Good Time. It was very raw and genuine film making. Then Uncut Gem. Really intense drama till the end.
Wow, watching this right after Kobe’s death. This movie would have already been bigger with his name attached and being such a big movie that would have been right before his death would have really propelled this movie. Interesting to think about.
Imagine if kobe had been in this movie and it releasing now sheesshhh would’ve been crazy. I think his mamba personality would’ve been better for the movie. Not saying kg wasnt good
Really loved the way you compiled and put together these interviews. Obviously there's so much more depth to their writing and the movie but its really excellent to see this level of care put into contextualizing their work. They'll be remembered as masters, for sure.
In a way it seems meant to be that they got Kevin Garnett considering his last name is 1 letter off of Garnet which is a stone similar in a way to Ruby.
yes! bout 9 minutes in, talking about not stopping to explain everything. I appreciated that. I still don't know what a "VIG"(sp?) is but I get the idea and it felt authentic. Great film.
I still need to watch the interview, this video is stellar I was not aware of how in depth this film from the surface as an audience member just makes me respect there craft that much more, quite a divine art.
I remember hating this film within the first 15 minutes it was hectic... I forgot what changed my mind because now I’m in love with the film. I just remember the hectic direction the uncomfortable cinematography the intense synth music. And it all snapped at one point, and to me it was just beautiful.
This movie just felt so incredibly real to me. I mean, it's obviously a work of fiction, but something about the authenticity of this movie was through the roof
I have never heard of a movie where people unanimously bring up how anxious watching it made them feel. I love it. I mean not love the movie in the usual way I love that it could do this to me and so many other people.
“Did Amare have time on the clock” I’m dead I was at that game Dec if that buzzer beater was just a millisecond faster that whole season would be different.
I found Keith Williams Richards to be similar to Eric Roberts, but he is an unknown and naturally intimidating. What a wise choice as well as a huge risk. It's unsettling when an unfamiliar actor is used, which paid off here. It reminds me of some of Guy Richie's choices in his British crime films. It just feels more real.
I really liked this movie. It was simultaneously what I expected and not what I was expecting at all. You could see his down spiral and knew that there was nothing you could do. But sit back and just watch.
"Movies are the closest thing that we have to time travel and to teleportation" at 10:07. Does anyone know who said that quote? I can't tell if it was Josh or Benny Safdie
Great video man. This movie depicts the life with archetypical metaphors. It is our everyday struggle with life and people in a way. All that shouting and chaos... I felt so close to characthers and hated Howard's mistress. Thats an another thing! The loveless relationships based on wealth and power, the slut culture and bad women.. Toxic males and their ego's.. This movie literally depicts the biggest problems in 21st century. Safdie brothers literally find out and collected the main problems in the Western world, in a expressionistic way in this film. Instant classic. Also it was a true psychedelic joruney! The starting of this film and the visuals were verys pscyhedelic and karmic. I love the ending, how the camera gets inside to Howards body from that bullet hole.. it is so deep in many ways. Its like a everyday life of a modern man and we suck into it and get outside again with the camera. Just like life itself.. I can't believe they really did this film, its like winning that basketball game for Safdie brothers, they sure earned a lot of respect. It was also a metaphor too! But real successors keep themselves quiet like that basketball player, thats why Howard died at the end. Because he was feeding his ego too much maybe.. Wanted to share,i hope you felt these same things while watching man. This film was a real psyhedelic journey and had very humane emotions in it. And it shows the ultimate problems and duality of the life in 2 hours as we follow our main characthers last few days...
the Safdie brothers are the most talented filmakers in the US right now. I watched this movie by chance - it's not the kind of movie i usually watch - and it was an absolute blast. They have the ability to narrate stories that are just so fucked up and incredible that they end up feeling more true to life and honest than most so called realistic movies. their cinema falls into the category of pure entertainment, they don't want to make allegories of life, and yet, it has a depth that unravel more about human nature than a documentary. they really have a unique talent and I am now always looking forward to anything they produce.
This is such a great and informative channel I learn so much here! It would be really great if you could include more female screenwriters though - I think you've only covered one so far?
Maybe not “Darker”. I would say they make “hyper-grounded” movies. So the level of death or darkness is less, but the gripping level of realism makes it hit harder
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I'll be honest
i thought the video was gonna be about how the story beats of the film lie to the viewer. For example, Howard wins the bet, his colonoscopy results were good and he reunites with Julia(not the best person in the world but at least it's someone) It makes you think that everything will work out for Howard but they ultimately don't because he's a terrible person who took too many risks.
If you want to make a video essay, playing somebody else’s interview straight through is not gonna cut it.
Lopatin’s score is the real gem of this film.
No kidding
it was a great ost but goddamn it was on 200% volume even the actors yelling their lines i still couldn’t hear most of the time.
the one he did for good time is better i think.
@@neoism there were parts of the movie were that was done intentionally but I dont remember one scene that wanted you to here the dialogue that I couldnt here it
@@TheBestCommenterEVER their both fantastic I listen to both I'm mg everyday life
I’d never guess the movie hinges so much on the basketball player. It’s nonchalant how well it works in the movie, but of course painstakingly done on purpose. One of your best videos yet!
I was surprised to hear that as well!
Somehow i got this instantly. I think it is more clear because of the racial element. It is essential to learn to recognize how we view our own and other peoples traits like this to understand how we treat others around us.
The opening scene in Ethopia was among the best in the film. If it had been written badly it could have been incongruous, but instead, with its cacophony of voices and vulnerable camera angles surrounded by furious people, it encapsulates the chaos of the film. And then we come out of Howard's colon. He treats everyone like shit and he thinks we're shit too.
Through happenstance and "wrong" ideas they created a magnificent opening sequence.
Amazing. Sometimes you can take a bad idea and make it into something more intelligent and meaningful.
A colonoscopy is also a kind of mining...
Stasis Although that works as an analogy, I mainly think the colonoscopy scene - and the other times he is seen concerned about his health - is trying to show that Howard is actually concerned about his mortality. but the gemstone obscured that, leading to his series of self destructive decisions
idk man, they feel pretty out of place to me. it's probably those two scenes that left me disoriented for almost the entire movie. it only started coming together for me in the last betting scene. super good movie though.
@@BehindtheCurtain If it's consistent with the concept of the movie is it really a bad idea then?
Loving these young master filmmakers such as The Safdies, Robert Eggars and Ari Aster and many many more
As am I! I'm thankful to A24 for letting these great filmmakers express themselves on their own terms!
Ari Aster is no master. He has a lot to learn. He will probably make better films.
macedonia lets just agree to disagree bc both hereditary and midsommar are amazing takes on this new age of horror, nobody is making shit like him... I can tell your a Blumhouse movie typa dude who likes corny ass not even scary predictable “jump scares” gtfo my reply’s random
@@user-qv8gl7zj4t I can tell you're very judgemental and don't seem to try to understand other people's view on things.
@@timbuktu777 I can understand why someone might have mixed feelings about Midsommar, which I love, but Hereditary is straight up amazing.
This movie will be praised for ages to come and will always be a fat Oscar snubbbbbb!!! Sandler your magical buddy !!!!
This is Sandler's magnum opus. Watching the trailer really made me rethink all of the roles he's known for. Yes he did a ton of comedic movies that are classics and well known however Uncut Gems is going to be one of those movies you least expected.
Oscars is gone to shit now they were always snubbing people but you would get great movies winning a lot .That’s happening less now.
@@samuraisoul1043 parasite deserved it, imo
sosa. It was good but didn’t blow my mind I did enjoy it tho. I preferred his other films I’ve seen memoir of a murderer and confessions. But in general I think the Oscars isn’t an indication to me that a film is great as much as it used to be. Parasite was ok tho .
@@samuraisoul1043 yes i've seen that one too, i think it's much better, but yes you're right.
This movie was more suspenseful and fear inducing than any scary movie I’ve watched, the chaotic energy was just wow. Too well made.
Literally how I felt about the entire film. I wanted to scream with the amount of anxiety they were able to build up.
Check out "Good time" if you haven't seen it yet. Safdies are masters of that indescribable tension you mentioned
Words cannot explain how excited and inspiring I find these filmmakers. They are truly making movies that I gel with so well and continue to think about nonstop after I see them. Their movies are the kind of movies I aspire to make at some point in my life.
I love listening to them talk. They're so EXCITED about film that it's really rejuvenating.
Like wise! I feel like I tie my self very close to them as well it almost hits home so close.. I just wonder how I could realistically study film making and wondering if I have the potential to actually do it.
@Grant Chauncey whats the movie from your profile picture
That picture of Benny Safdie holding the boom is really quite incredible to me. Operating a boom is no small task. It is also often overlooked. To see directors diving into even the smallest roles is really humbling and inspiring. These guys are legit.
In one interview they said that they liked being boom operator because it gave them a great view as a director. I think it's Josh that doesn't like leaving the set even to sit in video village. He wants to be in it with the actors. Really admirable.
Sound engineers unite
"Movies are the closest thing we have to time travel, and to teleportation."
Music too, we all know that song that instantly takes us back to our childhood.
Hearing this music while he narrates is giving me anxiety, like how I felt when watching Uncut Gems.
Shit, I had to divide it like episodes, for how much anxiety it gave me
@@cc1093 dude shit game me so much anxiety and i was trying to stop doing xanax at the time lol bad idea
I feel like people complaining about getting anxiety during this have a really low threshold for anxiety.
Justice Bandit no, maybe those people just aren’t used to these type of movies. Movies with intentional anxiety fueled elements. Don’t try to be a chad, they’re supposed to feel anxiety
yeah the whole movie was very fast paced and there was always 8 things happening at once
It’s so crazy that I watched this video today only to find that Kobe Bryant was dead only minutes later, may he Rest In Peace
Thought you were trolling. Holy shit.
Yeah, it's really wild that I've been specifically watching Kobe and thinking about him the last week and now this happens. It's really sad.
SAME!!! It made his death that much more impactful
Morgan Woolford May his rape victim find peace as well
@@Lady_Vengeance That was my second thought when I heard he died. It's sad that journalists are getting put on leave or fired for merely mentioning the facts of the case.
Uncut Gems is a fantastic storytelling with outstanding screenplay and a superb cast. This movie incites an abnormal level of anxiety with sounds, camera and visual effects haunt your mind, long after seeing the film.
Outstanding Screenplays, I’m sad it got no love at the oscars, my favorite movie of last year!
@@30minorlessshortfilms4 I agree, at least Adam Sandler should be nominated
Outstanding Screenplays right. I’m so lost and heartbroken about the end 😩😩 Whyyyy!!!!!
A24 extended universe
I'm ready for that
@@BehindtheCurtain theres a chance for a safdie film with john leguizamo (thanks to me)
RIP Kobe & Gianna.
2019 was great man
1 uncut gems
2 the lighthouse
3 parasite
And then the actual good films too
@@Thechickinaaronscar omg bro cant believe I didnt mentioned A+ masterpieces like Us, Midsommar and Joker.. silly me, so sorry.
@@CashMoneyPterodactyl to be fair all the films you originally mentioned are better than the ones you added.
@@re_i_gn it was ironic brother
@LOOSE uNIT yea man I dont know why I put that shit there.
This is the best interview about the writing of this crazy, fantastic movie that I’ve heard yet. THANK YOU.
I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Kind of insane kobe just died an hour after I watched this video
It would be insane if Kobe was in it
@@SteCollects he was a part of it though
Even Crazier to think if he had been in this he wouldn'tve died that way
They also mentioned Kobe "not being dead yet"
If Kobe took Kevin’s place he would def be still alive
One of the best movies I have seen in recent memory. Great story that was exciting, funny and unexpected. I also just feel a weird connection to it that's just hard to explain. Obvious things like I'm from NY, I love basketball, fine definitely not unique. But hearing them talk about connecting ideas that should be contradictory/not go together makes me think more on a cosmic/spiritual level how EVERYTHING is connected. I don't know if I'm explaining it well but this movie just really resonated with me. Even the ending is contradictory, everyone fears death or is not looking forward to it but Howard dies with a smile on his face. Great, great movie. Gonna watch it again ASAP.
These directors are genuinely brilliant. KG was like a gem in his own that made this story work in an amazing way
I am still dwelling on the snub. These guys are true storytellers and I want to see more from them. The academy doesnt care anymore for true young talent/directors. Not to mention Adams performance
Parasite was really good tho. Either of this films could have won and it would be totally fair.
Absolutely perfect way for them to come to Garnett. He is the perfect choice for this role/position.the Garnett name itself works to their benefit, too
Embiid and Kobe would’ve been great too! Wish we could see a different version of the movie with them
Yeah, especially since it seems it really would change the story a lot!
:(
F
I think Embiid would've been a bit less impactful to the feel of the movie because he wasn't as big of a figure to the public eye as Garnett, Stoudemaire, or Kobe.
10:07 "Movies are the closest thing that we have to time travel and to teleportation, and, like, that's what you want a movie to do. You want a movie to take you to a place that you've never been before, and I mean, that sounds cheesy, but that's just the reality of it." Big pearl of wisdom casually dropped there at the end. Movies really can transport your consciousness into a whole other world.
Things were moving so fast that you hardly had time to consider the gut punching realities of what just happened in each scene.
It wasn't a shot for shot pulse pounding movie where the score emphasizes important scenes. Or where one scene felt insanely critical. The score made all the scenes connected, flowing, and stopped you from getting stuck on just one thing. It made it like life.
You can tell when a movie has a gritty New York feel. And this movie delivers that authenticity. Many of the actors were real New Yorkers. Adam Sandlers character was so believable that sandler was unrecognizable.
I wanted to hate this movie, I wanted to hate this character, I wanted to hate this story, but I love it. I loved every second of it. And I need to watch it again.
I only discovered the Safdie brothers after watching Uncut Gems...the trailer had me very intrigued, especially Adam Sandler in a serious role! Safe to say when I watched the movie I was hooked in minutes. Claustrophobic, nonstop and anxiety inducing. Loved it.
One of the concepts the Safdie’s have yet to address, or maybe I just haven’t heard it yet, is the idea of New York City as sort of a character in and of itself within their works. I wrote an essay about it because I found it such a compelling theme in their work. It plays such an essential role in their storytelling and it’s been genius. Love these guys and their work.
If I interview them, I'll ask them about it!
This was so great, thank you for putting this together. I found this while doing research for our upcoming episode on Uncut Gems and I got a lot out of this and the companion video, thanks so much for putting these together.
Glad you liked it.
These brothers are filmmakers to keep an eye on. I knew that when I happened to come across Good Time online. Amazing, tense movie. I don't even remember hearing about it when it was out, but man is it a good film. I highly recommend. Your heart will be in your throat the whole time.
And then they put out Uncut Gems? An instant classic. I'm looking forward to what they do next.
Everyone who loved Uncut Gems, go back and watch Good Time. You'll love it.
Cheers from Singapore! I already grew Safdie's films after Good Time. It was very raw and genuine film making. Then Uncut Gem. Really intense drama till the end.
Future of filmmaking is in good hands
Wow, watching this right after Kobe’s death. This movie would have already been bigger with his name attached and being such a big movie that would have been right before his death would have really propelled this movie. Interesting to think about.
It would've come out like 6 or 7 years ago if Kobe would've done it.
I just realized that, yeah
It wouldn’t have came out 6 or 7 years ago because the main reason it this long to film and release was this was how long it took to get Sandler.
@@The50ShadesOfSlay Errr no...They had actually planned on getting Jonah Hill to take on the role after Sandler had declined.
S Mac Yeah, two years ago before he dropped out of it. Again.. it wouldn’t have came out 6 or 7 years ago even if Kobe or Jonah Hill were in it.
5:15 - "Man crumbles the dirt away, exposing a rock the size of a grapefruit." Man writing a script is another level.
Just watched it last night . And it delivers what it wants to deliver perfectly . Loved every second of it .
This is one of my favorite videos you’ve done.
Thank you! I personally got a lot out of listening to the Safdie Brothers.
Imagine if kobe had been in this movie and it releasing now sheesshhh would’ve been crazy. I think his mamba personality would’ve been better for the movie. Not saying kg wasnt good
It would've been interesting how it changed the film!
Kg had the perfect personality for the movie. He was the perfect choice.
He turned it down because he wanted to direct movies not act in them
@@893loses It's sad that we'll never get to see that now. Just think of how many potential great minds in filmmaking we've lost from freak accidents.
Love Kobe but he is not a good actor
“Movies are the closest that we have to time travel & teleportation” I love that
Really loved the way you compiled and put together these interviews. Obviously there's so much more depth to their writing and the movie but its really excellent to see this level of care put into contextualizing their work. They'll be remembered as masters, for sure.
Thanks for watching. I really enjoyed learning from them.
I loved this film and your videos have definitely offered the most satisfying insight of anything I've found since seeing it.
That's great to hear!
Absolutely love the movie. As a knicks fan though, especially hearing the original pitch, I would have loved to see the Amare version.
I would love to at least read the script written for Amare!
In a way it seems meant to be that they got Kevin Garnett considering his last name is 1 letter off of Garnet which is a stone similar in a way to Ruby.
Garnet is a gem
I'm so glad they went with my boy KG.
Welcome back! Missed your fantastic commentary. This is amazing. Movies are the closest thing to time travel - wow
Thank you! I loved how he worded that. It's perfect!
Behind the Curtain yes indeed I never thought about it that way and ironically Sci-fi is my favorite genre
yes! bout 9 minutes in, talking about not stopping to explain everything. I appreciated that. I still don't know what a "VIG"(sp?) is but I get the idea and it felt authentic. Great film.
Brillant directors is understatement, I hope they will make more movies Like Goodtime and Uncut Gems in the future. I love their vibe
"SUPER CONCEPT" what an insane opener that explains the premise of the film without context
I still need to watch the interview, this video is stellar I was not aware of how in depth this film from the surface as an audience member just makes me respect there craft that much more, quite a divine art.
the time and pressure of long gestating projects like this one produce DIAMONDS. (Mad Max: Fury Road comes to mind too)
This film is such an animal and has so much energy it seems weird that it took this long to craft; that it wasnt all improved
Don’t watch basketball but the guy they used was brilliant In this film. Everyone was brilliant.
I remember hating this film within the first 15 minutes it was hectic... I forgot what changed my mind because now I’m in love with the film. I just remember the hectic direction the uncomfortable cinematography the intense synth music. And it all snapped at one point, and to me it was just beautiful.
That transition from the Opal to the colonoscopy was legendary.
Uncut gems was snubbed ! The performances, the writing and the cinematography where outstanding.
Love this video, and the stitching together of the Safdie interviews. Amazing video
Thanks!
Wow, the thing with the gem would have been more significant with Stoudemire :o
This movie just felt so incredibly real to me. I mean, it's obviously a work of fiction, but something about the authenticity of this movie was through the roof
I have never heard of a movie where people unanimously bring up how anxious watching it made them feel. I love it. I mean not love the movie in the usual way I love that it could do this to me and so many other people.
Imagine how many wonderful stories have been ruined by producers
Loved the film...The industry really needed some fresh filmmakers like the safdie bros. I’m pumped to see what these guys have in store next.
Personally I prefer good time, but this was pretty great
“Did Amare have time on the clock” I’m dead I was at that game Dec if that buzzer beater was just a millisecond faster that whole season would be different.
A24 has a certain way with their films and I really enjoy them.
Even the awkward, or anxious moments.
This channel is gonna take off. Well done!
Thanks, man!
the ending was absolutely poetic justice
Love your videos! I was wondering where you pull all the audio clips from? Anyway you could start putting that in the description or something?
They're in the description already! Enjoy!
0:40 so true. A huge red flag for lying: lots of details. Many unimportant details and tangents in a story usually means someone is lying.
So much truth in this film
I swear these guys are just one-of-a-kind. Good Time is an incarnation of thriller.
Great insights! Like from many of your videos. Can you tell me what music you used in the background? I couldn't identify it on my own.
This movie will go down in history as one of the greatest.
Anyone have an idea how the gem and the colonoscopy are "tied together conceptually?" They don't expand on that in the clip.
Julia Fox was in a 2015 issue of Playboy. Look it up and thank me with a like.
Ok I know this is stupid but I glanced away then back at 1:17 and thought he was dressed as a ghostbuster lol
I found Keith Williams Richards to be similar to Eric Roberts, but he is an unknown and naturally intimidating. What a wise choice as well as a huge risk. It's unsettling when an unfamiliar actor is used, which paid off here. It reminds me of some of Guy Richie's choices in his British crime films. It just feels more real.
I really liked this movie. It was simultaneously what I expected and not what I was expecting at all. You could see his down spiral and knew that there was nothing you could do. But sit back and just watch.
"Movies are the closest thing that we have to time travel and to teleportation" at 10:07. Does anyone know who said that quote? I can't tell if it was Josh or Benny Safdie
Marc Sherman i could be wrong but pretty sure it’s Josh, since his voice is slightly higher
This is one of the best fucking films that I’ve seen in such a long time
Loved this interview
Thanks, Undercover Meme! You're breathtaking!
I was joshs muse when he wrote Uncajams
i could watch the safdie bros talk about movies all day
Great episode:) maybe bojack horseman sometimes now where the final episode is almost here?
Really good video and great movie. I'm curious how you got all of this b-roll though?
Great video man. This movie depicts the life with archetypical metaphors. It is our everyday struggle with life and people in a way. All that shouting and chaos... I felt so close to characthers and hated Howard's mistress. Thats an another thing! The loveless relationships based on wealth and power, the slut culture and bad women.. Toxic males and their ego's.. This movie literally depicts the biggest problems in 21st century. Safdie brothers literally find out and collected the main problems in the Western world, in a expressionistic way in this film. Instant classic.
Also it was a true psychedelic joruney! The starting of this film and the visuals were verys pscyhedelic and karmic. I love the ending, how the camera gets inside to Howards body from that bullet hole.. it is so deep in many ways. Its like a everyday life of a modern man and we suck into it and get outside again with the camera. Just like life itself.. I can't believe they really did this film, its like winning that basketball game for Safdie brothers, they sure earned a lot of respect. It was also a metaphor too! But real successors keep themselves quiet like that basketball player, thats why Howard died at the end. Because he was feeding his ego too much maybe.. Wanted to share,i hope you felt these same things while watching man. This film was a real psyhedelic journey and had very humane emotions in it. And it shows the ultimate problems and duality of the life in 2 hours as we follow our main characthers last few days...
I'm glad you enjoyed.
@@BehindtheCurtain You agree on my thoughts too? I hope i made some good points.
Love the music! Takes me on a mental flight.
Do you have a podcast where you do something similar it speak on movies and tv? I'd love as much of your content as possible .
the Safdie brothers are the most talented filmakers in the US right now. I watched this movie by chance - it's not the kind of movie i usually watch - and it was an absolute blast. They have the ability to narrate stories that are just so fucked up and incredible that they end up feeling more true to life and honest than most so called realistic movies. their cinema falls into the category of pure entertainment, they don't want to make allegories of life, and yet, it has a depth that unravel more about human nature than a documentary. they really have a unique talent and I am now always looking forward to anything they produce.
This is such a great and informative channel I learn so much here!
It would be really great if you could include more female screenwriters though - I think you've only covered one so far?
Is part of this audio from the Ringer interview with Sean Fennessey?
Great video dude, this was great.
Thanks!
"Heel"? That's wrestling lingo. Cool!
First thing the writing instuctor told us at film school was something like, "...get used to lying, cuz only the best liars survive...". DETAILS!
RIP Kobe 🙏🏽
great interview
Loved the video. Which music do you used for background?
That's the film's soundtrack.
Kevin Garnett absolutely killed it in this movie.
Darker-themed Cohen Brothers
Maybe not “Darker”. I would say they make “hyper-grounded” movies. So the level of death or darkness is less, but the gripping level of realism makes it hit harder
I bought uncut gems DVD yesterday at well mart for about 14 bucks. Great movie.
I think Joel would've been great for this role (Sixers fan here) but KG really killed it
This movie is so well done, and so stressful to watch... it's like _Requiem For a Dream_ - I loved it, and I'm unlikely to watch it again.
This video was uploaded 1 day before Kobe Bryant’s death. How different would it have been if Kobe was in the movie.... Rest In Piece Mamba.