I think what is missing, is how Vader is portrayed outside of his screentime. How other characters talk about him, how they make him this omnipresent evil. That adds a lot of weight to the scenes where he's actually shown.
That is definitely a part of what makes Vader a compelling character, but the focus of this video was on what makes him visually iconic. What you're talking about is indirect characterization which arises from the script.
this comment doesn't make sense. Things don't instantly become iconic. They need time. If star wars wasn't so good, you wouldn't know the name of any of those characters let alone Vader.
It's impossible to recreate the amazing power of the first scene of the very first STAR WARS film. When you see Darth Vader now, he is familiar to you. You have a sense of his limits. But the very first time when these characters were new, even C-3PO and R2-D2, they carried an incredible amount of mystique that can never be re-experienced. The scene BEFORE Darth actually arrives through the ship's door, as the Rebels prepare sets the scene in such a way that when we see him, and hear that now-iconic breathing for the first time, is one of the greatest introductions of a character in cinematic history second only to the ingenious introduction of Yoda in Empire. Darth Vader was off the charts in his day because he was so unprecedented. The magic and magnitude of that scene meeting Darth Vader for the very first time is SO hard to convey to later generations.
@@louisaparker Same here. However I wasnt alive back then, I was young when Lego star wars was first being made. The stormtroopers with pure black heads under their helmets convinced me that they were in fact robots.
This will be studied in the future as how we study the impact Alice in wonderland (the original), AH's Psycho, had during their time, on audience watching them on the big screen.
*_This_* is why Darth Vader works in Rogue One. He's in it for roughly 3 minutes, and every second he's present the audience holds their breath. He represents the dark evil looming in the background, ready to intercept the efforts of good, if he must. Gareth Edwards understood this.
@@rtji0 unfortunately there was an explosion of black tar in his personal quarters while chasing the Tantive IV. His suit got a bit dirty and it took Tarkin 10 minutes of convincing Vader that he didn't look terrible and you could hardly notice it for him to stop crying. That's actually why Vader entered the Tantive IV when the battle was basically over.
I think Dave Prowse deserves a little credit for bringing the physicality to Vader. His mannerisms, although a little silly (like the belt holding) give a hint of humanity to him.
If it weren't for the background music, Vader would feel quite like the Stormtroopers - flimsy and human. The lore and music - that's what makes a big difference. Because this is a villain who cannot convey any viciousness through facial expressions. It's more to the credit of the story telling and filming than the character itself. Contrast that with Hannibal Lecter or Joker, full spectrum of facial expressions, emotions, menace, insidiousness, evil force and so on.
Darth Vader is the coolest villain I've seen. The screen time he gets may be short but it's always impressive. Also James earl Jones plays Mufasa, one of my favorite characters. Nice word Nerdwriter
The coolest? A Bucket-head man with LED flashing lights on his chest is the symbol of cool? he's reminiscent of my ten year old air conditioner- molded of cheap plastic and an annoying hissing sound that should really be checked
Jaws has the most iconic shark ever and again, very little screen time. I'm starting to see a pattern, the less time, the better icon. Next star wars movie should show the villain for just 1 min
I think his limited screen time helps him become more iconic. It helps us imagine him like a force of nature. While we don’t see him, he is in the back of our mind, like a storm off the coast. He is always menacing and imminent. That makes the surprise showings of him all the more terrifying (like on cloud city or the cave). His first scene was early and impactful so that we can’t help but dread the next time our heroes will meet him.
The Empire Strikes Back manages to encapsulate everything established in Star Wars and then heighten, explore and take risks with the elements that made the original a landmark film and cement itself as a piece of cinematic mastery. Vader is one excellent example of a multitude of achievements from the makers of that film.
I think movies that show the antagonist too much (Godzilla) ruin the fear factor of the villain while movies that show the antagonist for a very short time (Jaws, Cloverfield, etc) build a fear factor strongly helped by lack of screen time.
Funny that you mention Godzilla as an example of showing the main draw too much as Godzillas films, especially 2014 was so heavily critized for the lack of Godzilla in his own movie.
Much of Darth Vader's menace comes from the person in the suit, Dave Prowse. Odd that he and his body-acting and body-language aren't mentioned once in this video.
I always think he doesn't get enough credit! Thanks for remembering/mentioning his name. I always think "James Earl Jones' poor forgotten co-actor who was also in Clockwork Orange."
If you want to see Prowse in action pre-SW, check out a great low-budget action film "Callan," starring Edward Woodward. Here's the best scene with Prowse. I think someone looped his voice, though: ruclips.net/video/8cdMH9q1JP0/видео.html
I realize this is specifically about the iconic visual of Vader, but a lot of what made Vader the most iconic villain is also due to the John Williams theme and James Earl Jones voice acting. Both of these and some story factors (like his brutality of his own subordinates and their fear of him) greatly contribute to his unforgettable ominous presence.
During bus rides home I remember having in depth conversations on what those buttons on his chest did. Was it some form of super-weapon? Was it the ability to turn invisible? Did it change his voice? Did Vader spend time DJing on the weekend, and those buttons helped him lay down some phat beats? We will never know...
Vaders presence as a cultural figure is forver immortal. Just recently, I was on a troop with colleagues of the 501st. One was dress up as Vader and he had this tiny little girl, perhaps 5-6 years old wanting to duel him constantly for almost 30-40 minutes despite the parents attempts to get her attention elsewhere. Wherever Vader or any Imperial trooper was, she would go at them with her toy lightsaber.
I’ve always loved Darth Vader, even since I was a kid, it was always hard to explain why other then “his outfit and helmet are amazing, he’s powerful, and the force choke might just be the best force ability ever.” I’ll just let you explain it.
3:55 I've always loved that shot. The colours, the silhouette, the almost undisturbed smoke swirling in the background giving the whole scene a "calm before the storm" feel...
This is interesting but I think you miss a trick not acknowledging the importance of elements outside the movies in elevating Vader's status to icon. For example, it was his face (along with R2 and 3PO's) that appeared on much of the marketing materials in the VERY early days. His face was on the soundtrack album and (along with the Marvel comics adaptations and novelisation) that was pretty much the only way to experience Star Wars for a time -- short of seeing it again in theatres, which most of us did. I certainly remember having a Vader t-shirt before seeing the first movie on its release, because I wore it to the cinema. And pencils and pencil cases and notebooks, etc. That all helped. Most people who saw Star Wars went because they were curious about gold robot, the space monkey, and the evil dark knight, in fact, so perhaps the iconic status had less to do with the movie than you might think....
As always, a beautiful analysis. You're one of the most consistently creative and insightful commentators on RUclips. I was amazed to realize how little screen time Vader had! John Williams' score, with Vader's signature theme, was another element adding to his iconic stature.
I'm always impressed by how succinctly Evan is able to introduce, explain and conclude and idea/essay like this. Really respectful of viewers time and probably speaks to cutting lines in the script that don't justify being in the video.
Oh man. Great video. I like how you took something viewers were seeing but not be aware of, and explained it away. I never really noticed how much lighting was playing a role in those movies until you showed that shot comparison of the 2nd movie and the 3rd.
Most people who become Star Wars fans do so when they're kids (or at least before Disney), and that's when Darth Vader becomes beloved and infamous for them. George Lucas was asked in an interview why children love Darth Vader and he said "Children are the powerless, so they love power. Who's more powerful than Darth Vader?" (Paraphrased)
My all-time favorite fictional character. His story is so compelling. All the way from young Anakin to his final demise, his character is both great and greatly flawed. I oddly find Anakin/Vader such a relatable character. And of course his look, presence, presentation, voice acting, character arc, and his power. I don’t think there will be a more iconic villain anytime soon. I can’t think of really any character as iconic right now even.
The way Vader is more visually subdued in ROTJ may have been a creative choice to reflect his sense of doubt and uncertainty after having failed to turn Luke to the dark side in Empire. He's no longer in his prime.
Everything about everything that Nerdwriter does is awesome. Just superb. The video starts, and i get the same feeling i get when i sit down for a good movie. Those few minutes of the video just fly by.
Darth Vader == Imperial March That is for me the most iconic connection. It can be played anywhere and you just expect the dark silhouette to appear from behind a corner.
I never put together the shot of Vader looking out into space at the beginning of Empire, with Luke and Leia staring out into space at the very end of that movie. I always thought that end shot was an odd choice, but now it makes sense. Thanks!
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@@FullFatVideos Only then will you be strong enough in the dark side to save Padme. I dont care if this comment is two years old. It had to be done. I couldnt hesitate and didnt show mercy. Thats why i am strong enough to be a subscriber of Full Fat Videos.
If we're talking about screen time to icon status ratio, Boba Fett certainly gives ol' Vader a run for his money with 6 minutes and 32 seconds of screen time and 27 words.
justførkicks He should get one. We don't get any criminal films or any with real bounty hunting. He's the perfect one to be the lead role in a movie like that.
Alec R Sure it could make for quite an interesting concept (if they actually do it decently), but it's always going to feel like a cheap cash-grab to me.
I always loved his appearance and voice ever since I saw A New Hope for the first time at the age of 2. He gave an eerie presence but it's one you can't help but want more of. My favorite scenes were when he revealed himself as Luke's father and when he was in the hallway with the Rebels. He may not have had much screen time but he made quite an influential impact during those times.
great vieo to highlight the importance of a solid TEAM making a movie, not just a director, or onlya cinematographer or editing will fix it all mentality, it's a concert of talents that makes a good symphony
Aww, I hoped you would mention Rogue One, with Vader facing the rebels at the end. The entire scene is breathtaking, the way we only see black smoke at first, then the iconic breathing, then he lights his lightsaber, the look of absolute horror in the rebels faces, and finally, how he moves and strikes in a way that hasn't been done before. Gives me goosebumps!
Getting pretty sick of casual ROTJ bashing every chance one of these RUclips personalities gets. It’s my favorite Star Wars movie and I’m not the only one. At some point, someone’s gonna have to give it the respect it deserves
His meditation chamber and his viewing of the battles are legitimately my strongest memories of my first times seeing these movies. All starting with a babysitter cooler than I deserved asking "Do you guys like magic and space movies?" Or something to that effect... @NerdWriter1 awesome videos, I Thank you for your studious hard work, please keep it up.
Director Irvin Kershner deserves a lot of credit in making darth vader iconic. Nice that you pointed out the great imagery that he created along with the cinematography. Great video.
This episode was nice. It reminded me why I loved the original films so much. I got to relive that awe and admiration I had as a kid if only just for a moment.
Great vid, never thought about Vaders actual screen time before. Thank for a different perspective. Action figures, EU books and comics and role playing in the backyard as kids also helped.
I was just seeing previous videos and received the notification just in time. After seeing the title and now after seeing the video I feel excited and i just want to once again say thanks for such a great job. Your videos are excellent the themes interesting and it all feels fresh and profesional but very personal too. I hope you keep making this videos that never fail to offer an incredible experience and I hope it all pays off in the end.
Those silhouette shots still give me a sense of dread. I was introduced to Star Wars by a friend in elementary school. We stayed over at his house and would watch them episode by episode, one each week or so. The kid Anakin was my age, and when I saw him I wanted to be like him and go on adventures in space. Seeing him go down the path of evil was tough, and finally when he had lost everything I knew about him and became the image of the dark side itself, I was right haunted!
This is good work. It was good to see a little depth on how lighting and silhouettes have an effect on the audience. I tend to enjoy your work even more when you zoom out to the concepts that allow the art to function in a greater context. For instance, it would be really interesting to get your take on suspension of disbelief and how when the audience decides to let its guard down and allow themselves to have strong feelings for something that on the surface is childish or silly, something powerful takes place within them that the storytellers take advantage of. My apologies if you’ve already talked about this. Thanks for your continued hard work.
I think a lot of things come together to make him so iconic. The helmet, the voice, the story of the character, his body shape, and more make him not only one of the most iconic movie characters but one of the most iconic characters in all of fiction.
I swear every video he puts out is so well thought out and entertaining, like seriously I associate this channel with quality above 90% of other channels on RUclips
I think what is missing, is how Vader is portrayed outside of his screentime. How other characters talk about him, how they make him this omnipresent evil. That adds a lot of weight to the scenes where he's actually shown.
Exactly. You see how intimidated the Death Star staff are by him which adds to his aura.
TheSauronRising You're exactly right.
nerdwriter is a pseudointellectual. he never delves deep to the core of anything. just glorification of suoerficial images.
Character shilling of the highest caliber. Very effective.
That is definitely a part of what makes Vader a compelling character, but the focus of this video was on what makes him visually iconic. What you're talking about is indirect characterization which arises from the script.
Music was iconic. The costume was iconic. These made Darth Vader iconic.
I will stop loving how Vader never loses composure. He is always in control of himself. Even before anakin, that always made an impression on me.
Siva Wright voice was iconic
His lines in the prequels were iconic xD
this comment doesn't make sense. Things don't instantly become iconic. They need time. If star wars wasn't so good, you wouldn't know the name of any of those characters let alone Vader.
Siva Wright well yea no shit. Iconic + Iconic = iconic. The question is WHY its iconic
Best villian.
Best outfit.
Best voice.
Ever
mbear1 also, best music theme EVER!!!!
Ankit Acharya Yes! Add that to the list
Marvel fans: tHaNos iS tHe beSt vILLaIn
@@tfred23 thanos might be good, but nobody can top Vader
capucapu loloco Vader is the villain. He’s the most iconic villain there is. Nothing will ever top him
It's impossible to recreate the amazing power of the first scene of the very first STAR WARS film. When you see Darth Vader now, he is familiar to you. You have a sense of his limits. But the very first time when these characters were new, even C-3PO and R2-D2, they carried an incredible amount of mystique that can never be re-experienced. The scene BEFORE Darth actually arrives through the ship's door, as the Rebels prepare sets the scene in such a way that when we see him, and hear that now-iconic breathing for the first time, is one of the greatest introductions of a character in cinematic history second only to the ingenious introduction of Yoda in Empire. Darth Vader was off the charts in his day because he was so unprecedented. The magic and magnitude of that scene meeting Darth Vader for the very first time is SO hard to convey to later generations.
your point is?
@@spartansquid5931
Vader = all the synonyms of f*king awesome in the thesaurus
When I first saw Vader in the 1977 Star Wars, I thought he was a robot. And the white empire soldiers too.
@@louisaparker
Same here. However I wasnt alive back then, I was young when Lego star wars was first being made. The stormtroopers with pure black heads under their helmets convinced me that they were in fact robots.
This will be studied in the future as how we study the impact Alice in wonderland (the original), AH's Psycho, had during their time, on audience watching them on the big screen.
*_This_* is why Darth Vader works in Rogue One.
He's in it for roughly 3 minutes, and every second he's present the audience holds their breath. He represents the dark evil looming in the background, ready to intercept the efforts of good, if he must. Gareth Edwards understood this.
Quite Cameron I would've even removed the scene where the admiral gets choked by vader and just kept the final part.
Quite Cameron I feel Rogue One is really underrated. Loved that scene.
Vader made a joke at the end, a pun, Vader doesn’t joke around. NOT A GOOD VADER
Big Gus Your comment reads like a Trump tweet.
Big Gus Why? Vader made several dry jokes during the OT. "I find your lack of faith disturbing."
With the Rogue movie Vader’s episode IV dirty helmet makes more sense. He just came from slaughtering a bunch of rebels.
The problem is, though, the helmet is perfectly clean throughout that scene.
@@rtji0 unfortunately there was an explosion of black tar in his personal quarters while chasing the Tantive IV. His suit got a bit dirty and it took Tarkin 10 minutes of convincing Vader that he didn't look terrible and you could hardly notice it for him to stop crying. That's actually why Vader entered the Tantive IV when the battle was basically over.
perfect
I always liked the helmet in episode 5. It just looks perfect.
@Glorious Bastard he was
SplitterShot
I like the helmet in Rogue One
He certainly became an icon when he said:
"I don't like sand...it's coarse, rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere."
BattleUp Saber that’s sandsist. #Sandlivesmattees
Who said it?
James Malik anakin skywalker in an awkward conversation with padme
BattleUp Saber That wasn’t Vader. He hadn’t put on the armor yet
You are a bold one.
I think Dave Prowse deserves a little credit for bringing the physicality to Vader. His mannerisms, although a little silly (like the belt holding) give a hint of humanity to him.
If it weren't for the background music, Vader would feel quite like the Stormtroopers - flimsy and human. The lore and music - that's what makes a big difference. Because this is a villain who cannot convey any viciousness through facial expressions. It's more to the credit of the story telling and filming than the character itself. Contrast that with Hannibal Lecter or Joker, full spectrum of facial expressions, emotions, menace, insidiousness, evil force and so on.
The dark side of the force just needs 34 minutes to destroy the enemies of the empire.
Vicente Ortega Rubilar it is not a story the jedi will tell you.
I suppose they destroyed the enemies of the empire
Darth Vader is the coolest villain I've seen. The screen time he gets may be short but it's always impressive. Also James earl Jones plays Mufasa, one of my favorite characters. Nice word Nerdwriter
(MUFAASAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH) ooooohhhhh!!! say that again!
I have an idea! Who needs a king? No king! No king . La. la la! la la la!
titobarrera Shenzi was so funny.
The coolest? A Bucket-head man with LED flashing lights on his chest is the symbol of cool? he's reminiscent of my ten year old air conditioner- molded of cheap plastic and an annoying hissing sound that should really be checked
+Divesh sachdev -- Even if he's a space wizard in a walking Iron lung, he's still a badass screen presence.
The screen times of certain characters really surprise me. They're iconic until you realize they barely appear
Well, the Xenomorph appears in Alien only about 5 minutes...
They're iconic because they're memorable with very little screen time.
Daigle "until"?
Jaws has the most iconic shark ever and again, very little screen time. I'm starting to see a pattern, the less time, the better icon. Next star wars movie should show the villain for just 1 min
Like Bobba Fett?
Talks deeply about the imagery of Darth Vader...
*Doesn't talk about his iconic masterpiece of a theme.*
I think his limited screen time helps him become more iconic. It helps us imagine him like a force of nature. While we don’t see him, he is in the back of our mind, like a storm off the coast. He is always menacing and imminent. That makes the surprise showings of him all the more terrifying (like on cloud city or the cave). His first scene was early and impactful so that we can’t help but dread the next time our heroes will meet him.
What, no discussion of the iconic theme by John Williams???
Exactly, he should've mentioned it at 5:23. The scene at 5:49 wouldn't have half its impact without the theme.
The video is titled "What Made Darth Vader Visually Iconic". Key word VISUALLY.
Vilheim True, but I'd have expected the context, or even a caveat. I didn't expect a full analysis for that reason.
jendragon42 it was implied in 5:45
The Empire Strikes Back manages to encapsulate everything established in Star Wars and then heighten, explore and take risks with the elements that made the original a landmark film and cement itself as a piece of cinematic mastery. Vader is one excellent example of a multitude of achievements from the makers of that film.
I think movies that show the antagonist too much (Godzilla) ruin the fear factor of the villain while movies that show the antagonist for a very short time (Jaws, Cloverfield, etc) build a fear factor strongly helped by lack of screen time.
Openingband Do you mean antagonist?
When you say "protagonist" do you mean the "villain / antagonist" ? Just wanna clarify
Fixed. Thanks.
Boy did you say godzilla
Funny that you mention Godzilla as an example of showing the main draw too much as Godzillas films, especially 2014 was so heavily critized for the lack of Godzilla in his own movie.
Much of Darth Vader's menace comes from the person in the suit, Dave Prowse. Odd that he and his body-acting and body-language aren't mentioned once in this video.
I always think he doesn't get enough credit! Thanks for remembering/mentioning his name. I always think "James Earl Jones' poor forgotten co-actor who was also in Clockwork Orange."
If you want to see Prowse in action pre-SW, check out a great low-budget action film "Callan," starring Edward Woodward.
Here's the best scene with Prowse. I think someone looped his voice, though:
ruclips.net/video/8cdMH9q1JP0/видео.html
The face of evil is just the face of an egg.
Pixel *Melon lol (theneedledrop)
Eggkin Skywalker
Lucas must be a vegan
Uncle fester
At least that evil egg isn't anonymously calling people cucks
I believe the suit is a mix of a German ww2 soldier and a samurai. Looks so awsome and iconic
When I first saw Darth Vader on screen in 1977, I involuntarily pushed myself backwards into my seat!
A nerdwriter video to start a day.
His breathing is so iconic, "Darth Vader Breath" is an actual page on Tvtropes
I realize this is specifically about the iconic visual of Vader, but a lot of what made Vader the most iconic villain is also due to the John Williams theme and James Earl Jones voice acting. Both of these and some story factors (like his brutality of his own subordinates and their fear of him) greatly contribute to his unforgettable ominous presence.
For some reason, at 2:53, I expected the pod to close and open again
What I've Learned maybe because of the video "darth vader trolling"
Glad to see you here old boy
We’re all tainted.
@@ssssssssssssssssss50 yeah, you just explained the reference
3:36 so awesome. And the shot with the figures of Luke and Vader squaring off is one of my all time favorites.
It's the buttons on his chest, TBH.
And the cape. And the samurai-inspired helmet
lmao
It's not the buttons it's the glove on his left hand.
During bus rides home I remember having in depth conversations on what those buttons on his chest did. Was it some form of super-weapon? Was it the ability to turn invisible? Did it change his voice? Did Vader spend time DJing on the weekend, and those buttons helped him lay down some phat beats? We will never know...
+Jeremy Spell of course we know, youtube is your friend ruclips.net/video/0CpZ4ZMUtZw/видео.html
Vaders presence as a cultural figure is forver immortal. Just recently, I was on a troop with colleagues of the 501st. One was dress up as Vader and he had this tiny little girl, perhaps 5-6 years old wanting to duel him constantly for almost 30-40 minutes despite the parents attempts to get her attention elsewhere. Wherever Vader or any Imperial trooper was, she would go at them with her toy lightsaber.
I’ve always loved Darth Vader, even since I was a kid, it was always hard to explain why other then “his outfit and helmet are amazing, he’s powerful, and the force choke might just be the best force ability ever.” I’ll just let you explain it.
3:55 I've always loved that shot. The colours, the silhouette, the almost undisturbed smoke swirling in the background giving the whole scene a "calm before the storm" feel...
This is interesting but I think you miss a trick not acknowledging the importance of elements outside the movies in elevating Vader's status to icon.
For example, it was his face (along with R2 and 3PO's) that appeared on much of the marketing materials in the VERY early days. His face was on the soundtrack album and (along with the Marvel comics adaptations and novelisation) that was pretty much the only way to experience Star Wars for a time -- short of seeing it again in theatres, which most of us did.
I certainly remember having a Vader t-shirt before seeing the first movie on its release, because I wore it to the cinema. And pencils and pencil cases and notebooks, etc. That all helped.
Most people who saw Star Wars went because they were curious about gold robot, the space monkey, and the evil dark knight, in fact, so perhaps the iconic status had less to do with the movie than you might think....
As always, a beautiful analysis. You're one of the most consistently creative and insightful commentators on RUclips. I was amazed to realize how little screen time Vader had! John Williams' score, with Vader's signature theme, was another element adding to his iconic stature.
You know it's a good week when Just Write, Lessons from the Screenplay, Now You See it, Channel Criswell and Nerdwriter all upload in the same week!
I'm always impressed by how succinctly Evan is able to introduce, explain and conclude and idea/essay like this. Really respectful of viewers time and probably speaks to cutting lines in the script that don't justify being in the video.
“I am altering the deal, pray I don’t alter it further.”
-Vader
Oh man. Great video. I like how you took something viewers were seeing but not be aware of, and explained it away. I never really noticed how much lighting was playing a role in those movies until you showed that shot comparison of the 2nd movie and the 3rd.
Most people who become Star Wars fans do so when they're kids (or at least before Disney), and that's when Darth Vader becomes beloved and infamous for them. George Lucas was asked in an interview why children love Darth Vader and he said "Children are the powerless, so they love power. Who's more powerful than Darth Vader?" (Paraphrased)
My all-time favorite fictional character. His story is so compelling. All the way from young Anakin to his final demise, his character is both great and greatly flawed. I oddly find Anakin/Vader such a relatable character. And of course his look, presence, presentation, voice acting, character arc, and his power. I don’t think there will be a more iconic villain anytime soon. I can’t think of really any character as iconic right now even.
The way Vader is more visually subdued in ROTJ may have been a creative choice to reflect his sense of doubt and uncertainty after having failed to turn Luke to the dark side in Empire. He's no longer in his prime.
Everything about everything that Nerdwriter does is awesome. Just superb. The video starts, and i get the same feeling i get when i sit down for a good movie. Those few minutes of the video just fly by.
Darth Vader == Imperial March
That is for me the most iconic connection. It can be played anywhere and you just expect the dark silhouette to appear from behind a corner.
I never put together the shot of Vader looking out into space at the beginning of Empire, with Luke and Leia staring out into space at the very end of that movie. I always thought that end shot was an odd choice, but now it makes sense. Thanks!
It's treason then
You are inspiring. When I am already familiar with the work your essay is about I find new depths and a new appreciation for it. When I am unfamiliar I tend to go and watch it, and appreciate it more for having seen one of your essays.
"And the impact, speaks for itself..."
*music starts*
*I get the chillz*
I LOVE finding channels like this. So well done!
Yes, yes, a thousand times yes!
"Goooood. Goooooooooood."
Do what must be done Lord Vader. Do not hesitate. Show no mercy.
@@FullFatVideos Only then will you be strong enough in the dark side to save Padme.
I dont care if this comment is two years old. It had to be done. I couldnt hesitate and didnt show mercy. Thats why i am strong enough to be a subscriber of Full Fat Videos.
One of my favorite episodes is still your breakdown of Anthony Hopkins speech delivery from S1 of Westworld. Keep the goods comin
During the intro my breathing pattern was in sink with Darth Vader breathing sound effect. It gave me the chills.
5:32 his breathing and score are arguably much more iconic than the lighting used on his helmet surely?
"Darth Vader is on screen for 33 minutes"
I was today years old when I learned this fact
That ending gave me goosebumps, you hit the spot.
If we're talking about screen time to icon status ratio, Boba Fett certainly gives ol' Vader a run for his money with 6 minutes and 32 seconds of screen time and 27 words.
Except Boba Fett doesn’t have any real character traits.
M 17 which makes even more impressive that he's so iconic and even getting his own movie.
Abbreviated Reviews Are they seriously giving Boba Fett his own fucking movie? Jesus.
justførkicks He should get one. We don't get any criminal films or any with real bounty hunting. He's the perfect one to be the lead role in a movie like that.
Alec R Sure it could make for quite an interesting concept (if they actually do it decently), but it's always going to feel like a cheap cash-grab to me.
I always loved his appearance and voice ever since I saw A New Hope for the first time at the age of 2. He gave an eerie presence but it's one you can't help but want more of. My favorite scenes were when he revealed himself as Luke's father and when he was in the hallway with the Rebels. He may not have had much screen time but he made quite an influential impact during those times.
Hey, you. Scrolling in this comment section.
*May the Force be with you, always.*
You the real MVP
Lol live long and prosper
With you aswell.
Thanks Thomas and Guy Manuel
you're a bold one
great vieo to highlight the importance of a solid TEAM making a movie, not just a director, or onlya cinematographer or editing will fix it all mentality, it's a concert of talents that makes a good symphony
Don't underestimate the music either..
Aww, I hoped you would mention Rogue One, with Vader facing the rebels at the end. The entire scene is breathtaking, the way we only see black smoke at first, then the iconic breathing, then he lights his lightsaber, the look of absolute horror in the rebels faces, and finally, how he moves and strikes in a way that hasn't been done before. Gives me goosebumps!
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Johnny6767g they are already dead though
His theme music is the key to everything.
For a second i thought this meant the video was going to be 34 minutes long and I was hyped for morr nerdwriter
When Darth Vader enters the scene with the imperial march it always gives me goosebumps
Can you do a video essay about “retro future” aesthetic in cinema?
The music, the costume, dialogues everything about Darth Vader is so memorable
Getting pretty sick of casual ROTJ bashing every chance one of these RUclips personalities gets. It’s my favorite Star Wars movie and I’m not the only one. At some point, someone’s gonna have to give it the respect it deserves
Derek Ford imagine how I feel, my favorite SW movie is Revenge of the Sith.
Followed by A New Hope and Empire Strikes Back.
Sorry but the ewoks ruin it
Make it so. What's stopping you?
His meditation chamber and his viewing of the battles are legitimately my strongest memories of my first times seeing these movies. All starting with a babysitter cooler than I deserved asking "Do you guys like magic and space movies?" Or something to that effect... @NerdWriter1 awesome videos, I Thank you for your studious hard work, please keep it up.
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Director Irvin Kershner deserves a lot of credit in making darth vader iconic. Nice that you pointed out the great imagery that he created along with the cinematography. Great video.
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4Real Hey that's racist against green people
rockhero2274 Hulk was ok .. except he was complaining about his undie 😂😉
This episode was nice. It reminded me why I loved the original films so much. I got to relive that awe and admiration I had as a kid if only just for a moment.
3:43 thats lord farquaad, yall trippin.
Great vid, never thought about Vaders actual screen time before. Thank for a different perspective. Action figures, EU books and comics and role playing in the backyard as kids also helped.
I thought the video is 34 mins and i was happy about it
I was just seeing previous videos and received the notification just in time. After seeing the title and now after seeing the video I feel excited and i just want to once again say thanks for such a great job. Your videos are excellent the themes interesting and it all feels fresh and profesional but very personal too. I hope you keep making this videos that never fail to offer an incredible experience and I hope it all pays off in the end.
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Don't forget John Williams' score. A huge part of what made Vader iconic was that Imperial March theme and when it was heard.
Yay a Star Wars essay that doesn't talk about TLJ!
The greatest villain in cinema. A character so iconic, even his theme song evokes his image.
now you got me wondering how many of those 34 minutes he's actually speaking...
Those silhouette shots still give me a sense of dread.
I was introduced to Star Wars by a friend in elementary school. We stayed over at his house and would watch them episode by episode, one each week or so.
The kid Anakin was my age, and when I saw him I wanted to be like him and go on adventures in space. Seeing him go down the path of evil was tough, and finally when he had lost everything I knew about him and became the image of the dark side itself, I was right haunted!
I'll take this chip and eat it. wait... I don't have a mouth? How do you remove this iconic helmet?
This is good work. It was good to see a little depth on how lighting and silhouettes have an effect on the audience.
I tend to enjoy your work even more when you zoom out to the concepts that allow the art to function in a greater context. For instance, it would be really interesting to get your take on suspension of disbelief and how when the audience decides to let its guard down and allow themselves to have strong feelings for something that on the surface is childish or silly, something powerful takes place within them that the storytellers take advantage of.
My apologies if you’ve already talked about this.
Thanks for your continued hard work.
"Iconic helmet shot"
I think a lot of things come together to make him so iconic. The helmet, the voice, the story of the character, his body shape, and more make him not only one of the most iconic movie characters but one of the most iconic characters in all of fiction.
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I love your essays, you should make one about Exit through the giftshop
Just realized that Thanos has about the same amount of screentime in the MCU as Darth Vader
Justin Eng he has more because of endgame
And Darth Vader is still a better villain.
@@tfred23 Agreed . Being stronger doesn't mean shit. Even in ign top 10 villains are not cosmic powered except Darkseid and galactus
The voice is everything!! The custom detracts when you think about it.
2:43 Peter Suschitzky was a Wookiee?
MidtownSkyport what about the droid attack on the wookies?
5:48 actual chills down my spine
0:40 half life 3 confirmed
I swear every video he puts out is so well thought out and entertaining, like seriously I associate this channel with quality above 90% of other channels on RUclips
where are the other 28 minutes ?? unsubscribed
34 min in the movie. Not in the video.
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I was about to make that joke too lol
Sudhanshu Jatav r/wooosh
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It's a set of things that make him work; the look, the voice and the mystery of the character.
I can‘t wait how they‘re gonna finish Kylo‘s arc in IX, he is already my 3rd favorite character in the saga.
you make incredible visual essays, but this is the best. thank you!
i really want more vader but i feel like disney wud just ruin it
Best video of the channel so far. I love your work, but this one was like pure gold! Thank you for making it!
Be right back, gonna watch the original trilogy before watching this video...
you must
Nicely put and interesting data on the screen time vs impact.