Lost Treasure: The Fugitive
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- Опубликовано: 18 сен 2024
- Sometimes movies need to be rediscovered, and The Fugitive is one of them. There should be essays and analysis on how it succeeds at every aspect of filmmaking, but there is very little discourse about this incredible movie.
Hollywood's coolest year.
• Film Year Project: 1993
I watched this movie with my family for the first time about a year ago. It is a MASTERPIECE. It is a smart movie about human nature that shows the unwavering determination of push vs pull, unstoppable force vs immovable object, Unstoppable force vs OTHER Unstoppable force. This movie will never get old because it will never FEEL old. There is nothing in it that relies on older technologies or methods. What it really boils down to is two kinds of people chasing something. One of them is chasing the truth, symbolizing something we can't see or touch, something beyond the physical world as we know it. The other is chasing a man, symbolizing the physical and earthly things that we CAN see, and we CAN touch.
@@SpamtonHasJaundice that was so much deeper than anything I said.
That's fine! You still have a lot of other great things to say. Besides, your video is why spurred me on to make this comment.
@@SpamtonHasJaundice aw shucks.
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This is one of my top favorite movies ever - I've seen it a few times, but in this video you've showed a few things that I hadn't even noticed before, such as the detail of only the accusations being shown in Richard's trial, rather than any evidence to his innocence; that was a really smart move! And I had no idea that the train wreck was actually real, I'd assumed they used models!
20:24 - definitely one of the most impactful scenes of the movie. The characters' personalities and motivations are distilled, as well as the path that the plot will take after this, in only two lines. It also perfectly displays the power dynamic here; Richard is on the defensive (desperate only to prove his innocence, with nothing but that statement to back him up) while Gerard is on the offensive (it isn't his job to believe or disbelieve Richard, only to apprehend a criminal, and he has all the resources to do so).
24:10 - another one of my favorite scenes! I definitely saw it as Newman expressing his disagreement with Gerard's actions because it put him in danger, and Gerard's simple answer carries a lot of weight; he's establishing that he is going to take the most direct solution to a problem, even if it means taking a risk. He's also reminding Newman that he's in charge here, and he won't accept criticism for the way he's leading his team - but, although this could make Gerard come off as callous, his next action (giving Newman the blanket) shows that he's always got his teammates in mind. It shows that to be on Gerard's side is to be protected even though there's risk involved, but to be against him is deadly.
The best thing about this movie, to me, is that no moment is wasted. Every shot and every line of dialogue has meaning, and that is conveyed perfectly by the actors and storytelling - and also, nothing is over-explained. The writers of this movie trust the audience to understand both the direct meaning of each scene as well as the subtext. Because nothing is over-explained, it also makes this movie so worth re-watching to find even more elements you might not have noticed before! You're really good at analyzing and critiquing films and pointing out details like this!
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No one talks about it because it has been parodied to hell and back and then to hell again.
The movie is very good. I also liked the sequel, even if it wasn't as good. Snipes was killing it in the 90s.
@@JacobSantosDev I don’t think that’s it. Star Wars, The Godfather, Lord of the Rings, all parodied more than The Fugitive.
@@thecornerkid402 you are right. I think the main problem was that there were additional movies that played on similar premise and tropes. Some were good and some were mid.
Honestly, as good as the movie is, it is a popcorn flick. You watch it once and you get everything you need from it. I have watched Parasite twice and could watch it a third or fourth time.
Do people have to watch it? Maybe. It is a good movie and arguably played the tropes well for a movie of its time.
The manhunt movie genre may not have the appeal that it needs to sustain audiences across generations.
It doesn't help that it doesn't excel at any one genre. It isn't a good action movie, tho arguably it is. It isn't a good mystery movie.
If it was an episode of a series then it would be brilliant. As a movie, I don't know. the manhunt genre may not be as die hard as fans like the other genres.
@@JacobSantosDev ah. But it’s a fantastic thriller.