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Why Bonnie and Clyde is Hollywood's Most Revolutionary Film
Many films have changed Hollywood, but none like Bonnie and Clyde. Bonnie and Clyde's influence was revolutionary, not least of which was ushering in the Hollywood we know today. Bonnie and Clyde changed everything, and after it's release, movies in America would never be the same.
Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart.
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Footage From:
Bonnie and Clyde (1967), Dir. Arthur Penn
The Sound of Music (1965), Dir. Robert Wise
Arthur Penn on Directing Bonnie and Clyde (????), American Film Institute
Ben Hur (1959), Dir. William Wyler
The Ten Commandments (1956), Dir. Cecil B DeMille
An American In Paris (1951), Dir. Vincente Minnelli
Cimarron (1960), Dir. Anthony Mann
Cleopatra (1963), Dir. Joseph L Mankiewicz
Mutiny on the Bounty (1962), Dir. Lewis Milestone and Carol Reed
Doctor Dolittle (1967), Dir. Richard Fleischer
The Hippie Temptation (1967), Dir. Warren Wallace
The March (1963), Dir. James Blue
Largest Anti-War Protests in Washington DC (1969), Associated Press
The Great Escape (1963), Dir. John Sturges
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance (1962), Dir. John Ford
Rio Bravo (1959), Dir. Howard Hawks
King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis (1970), Dir. Joseph L Mankiewicz and Sidney Lumet
Vietnam Bombing Runs Over Khe Sanh (1968), US Air Force
Dog Day Afternoon (1975), Dir. Sidney Lumet
Easy Rider (1969), Dir. Dennis Hopper
One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Dir. Milos Forman
All The President's Men (1976), Dir. Alan J Pakula
Harold and Maude (1971), Dir. Hal Ashby
Star Wars (1977), Dir George Lucas
Ferris Buellers Day Off (1986), Dir. John Hughes
Fight Club (1999), Dir. David Fincher
Avatar (2007), Dir. James Cameron
Spotlight (2014), Dir. Tom McCarthy
Music From:
Foggy Mountain Breakdown, Flatt & Scruggs and the Foggy Mountain Boys
The Sound of Music, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Sixteen Going On Seventeen, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
Edelweiss, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
So Long, Farewell, Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II
I Got Rhythm, George Gershwin
Where Is My Mind?, The Pixies
Various additional songs/soundtracks from the films listed above
For educational purposes only.
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Відео

The Metaphor Behind Encanto, And Why The Miracle Shouldn't Have Come Back
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Another entry in Disney's second renaissance, I think Encanto is one of their best, not least of which is due to the depth and power of the metaphor. If only the filmmakers went all the way with it... Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The videos are about understanding movies at a deeper level, beneath plot and story, at their heart...
Whiplash's Disappearing Folder - An Alternate Theory
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Whiplash’s disappearing folder is one of the film’s most discussed and speculated upon aspects, primarily because there is nothing in the film that explains it. Or is there? Does Whiplash actually contain evidence to make sense of the missing folder? Can it be explained without speculation? Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great. The vide...
Mortal Kombat (2021) trailer with music from the original movie
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Mortal Kombat (2021) trailer with original music from 1995 movie. This video is just for fun. Go see the movie, the new one and the old one.
Ten Additional Best Films of the 2010s
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Ten additional best movies of the decade! See the original top ten here: ua-cam.com/video/WTi2G905pxs/v-deo.html Movies listed, with explanations Black Swan, 2010 Whiplash, 2014, ua-cam.com/video/9NrGk4bXwpc/v-deo.html Silver Linings Playbook, 2012 Midnight In Paris, 2011 Exit Through The Gift Shop, 2010 Bellflower, 2011 Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2012 Wild, 2014 Shame, 2011 Spotlight, 2015 M...
Top 10 Films of the 2010s
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My top ten movies of the decade! Don't like one? Replace it with any of my additional top ten: ua-cam.com/video/ZOKbpj2YOSg/v-deo.html Movies listed, with explanations: The Social Network, 2010, ua-cam.com/video/5hlZI6dfen0/v-deo.html Drive, 2011, ua-cam.com/video/0cAxl-6qIgk/v-deo.html 12 Years A Slave, 2013 Frozen, 2013, ua-cam.com/video/z21s6xzn7sY/v-deo.html Avengers: Infinity War, 2018, ua...
The Metaphors That Bring It Follows and A Quiet Place Together
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When it comes to modern horror, It Follows and A Quiet Place are leading the pack. For not only are they fun, dark, and scary, they also have a depth and profoundness that extend way beyond what horror usually does. They do this by having their monsters serve double duty: as monsters and as a metaphor. It’s this metaphor that captures what these films are about, and also what raises them above ...
WHAT WE'RE MEANT FOR Pitch Video
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Movies Under The Surface creator Gabriel Bruskoff is writing and directing a new film! It's an animated short drama with fantasy and thriller elements, about a 13-year-old girl and her relationship with her dad, shortly after her mom died. It's a really powerful project and we would love for you to join us as we make it! For more info, head to: Kickstarter: www.WhatWereMeantFor.com Facebook: fa...
WHAT WE'RE MEANT FOR, the Movies Under The Surface Creator's Newest Film
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What We're Meant For A young girl confronts death - literally - when tragedy strikes at home. For more info, head to www.WhatWereMeantFor.com Thanks so much!
Wonder, Subversion, and the Radical Filmmaking of Frozen
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Animated Oscar winner Frozen was a phenomenon, and in this channel’s opinion, deservedly so. For not only does it have great music, amazing characters, and a wonderfully subversive story, but its message is quite powerful. We all know Let It Go and its embrace-your-true-self statement, but the film as a whole goes much deeper than that. Frozen is actually pretty radical, going against decades o...
The Redemptive Elements of Pulp Fiction
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At its heart, Pulp Fiction is a film about redemption. And yet, despite being considered one of the greatest movies ever made, Pulp Fiction isn't about its heart in the same way other great films are. So what exactly is this film doing differently? And why does it - and Tarantino - get away with it? Movies Under The Surface is a series of video essays that explores what makes great films great....
Fate, Free Will, and Mythology in Avengers: Infinity War
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Infinity War is not just a superhero movie, and the Marvel Cinematic Universe is no longer just a comic book franchise on film. For the ideas this film explores, tackling fate and free will, what it means to be human and live in our universe, are fundamental in storytelling. They are so fundamental that they’ve been explored from our beginnings all the way to the modern era; they’ve been and co...
What The Hurt Locker Actually Says About The US, Its Soldiers, and Iraq
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Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker is a polarizing film, with soldiers criticizing its accuracy and authenticity while film folks laud its cinematic achievements. But it is actually these achievements, specifically the meaning of the film, what it is saying and what it is about, that not only allow the film to stretch reality, but often require it to. The Hurt Locker isn’t meant to be an accur...
How To Achieve Greatness, According To Whiplash
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Whiplash says some pretty strange things about achieving greatness, like the importance of giving yourself to the dark side and sacrificing everything, and also how everyone on the path is a jerk. It all adds up to an extremely bleak portrayal of artistic achievement. But where does this all come from, and what can we learn from it? What does Whiplash actually tell us about greatness, and more ...
Die Hard, The Christmas Drama Masquerading as an Action Film
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Die Hard, The Christmas Drama Masquerading as an Action Film
The US's First Modern School Shooting Was In Carrie
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The US's First Modern School Shooting Was In Carrie
Saving Private Ryan is NOT an Anti-War Film
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Saving Private Ryan is NOT an Anti-War Film
Rogue One and Living Under the Totalitarian Imperial Regime
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Rogue One and Living Under the Totalitarian Imperial Regime
Nature Versus Desire In Drive
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Nature Versus Desire In Drive
How 500 Days of Summer gets the Manic Pixie Dream Girl right
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How 500 Days of Summer gets the Manic Pixie Dream Girl right
The Social Network and the Layers of Filmmaking
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The Social Network and the Layers of Filmmaking

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @neuto
    @neuto 6 днів тому

    6:40 I don't think Tom sees "women" as Manic Pixie Dream Girls, just Summer. And honestly, isn't that what infatuation is all about? Falling in love requires you to idealize the other and that's what Tom does. The main thing he's doing wrong is that he's pushing his ideals onto the wrong person, who neither wants a lover nor wants to be worshipped. I'm sure if Summer was more receptive the relationship would grow and infatuation would turn into love and Tom would eventually stop looking at everything from his side. Actually, just fast-forwarding through the film, I don't even see him pushing the girlfriend-boyfriend thing on her either. He literally follows through with her way of taking things casually because he doesn't want to lose her.

  • @kathurtado13
    @kathurtado13 7 днів тому

    This review explains a lot why my marriage is over.

  • @Dorfkind-zm4xi
    @Dorfkind-zm4xi 27 днів тому

    I played the drums as a kid, and it was exactly like in the movie (minus the physical abuse). My teacher would yell, throw stuff and put people down in front of everyone.

  • @troco7051
    @troco7051 29 днів тому

    Wow, loves this video, so many details that I didn’t notice, it makes complete sense, thanks.

  • @waykee3
    @waykee3 Місяць тому

    The romantic becomes the cynic after being heartbroken by a cycnic.

  • @waykee3
    @waykee3 Місяць тому

    I have learned that just being alone is best because only I can treat myself the best.

  • @zindagijeenede
    @zindagijeenede 2 місяці тому

    Who is shizail ?

  • @user-gn8my7zy2f
    @user-gn8my7zy2f 2 місяці тому

    Where is "Dogville" in list?

  • @magau3698
    @magau3698 2 місяці тому

    Predictive programming

  • @badgerproductions3786
    @badgerproductions3786 2 місяці тому

    He did the same thing with Babylon

  • @bebebe6090
    @bebebe6090 3 місяці тому

    61

  • @denniskielton2447
    @denniskielton2447 3 місяці тому

    Are you a musician? Do you know anything about the history and context behind this movie and what was really going on under the surface how that kid's journey almost exactly mirrored what bird went through on his way to become the greatest jazz musician of all time in most peoples opinion? I'm sorry too but you got most of this wrong. That brightly lit teachers room as you put it, looked pale and dull compared to warm and vibrant but dark jazzy vibe of the better room. You're right about them all being assholes, that's realistic for most industries but actually in the music industry most people just want to help each other. That's the most unrealistic part of this movie is how hard and how fast he pushes them when in reality there would be no musical gain from that, only psychological, the equivalent of hell week for the Navy SEALs. And make no mistake these guys are training to become musical Navy SEALs. When he walks away from his dad at the end that's not him walking away from the right side to join the Darkside, that's the moment he finally got it. He chose to walk away from the comfort of home and stand up for himself and show that asshole teacher that he was right and that he was worthy, and he did a hell of a job. My performers literally gave me goosebumps the entire time and damn near brought a tear to my eye at the end and I was watching it alone and just about stood up and started clapping. Maybe, leave interpreting is a pursuit of musical greatness of to people who have either been through that pursuit or are currently in that pursuit. Because just about everything you say in this video drives people like myself, currently pursuing a Masters degree in Berkelee College of music, absolutely insane hahaha. You're right about Fletcher representing the devil for sure, but nobody joins the devil. They defeat him. And that's what this is about, defeating your demons to move on. You even used the scene where he broke up with his girlfriend to support that theory, and the whole point of that scene was to show that he wa making a mistake. And that is confirmed as soon as she starts talking about how it would be possible or more like asking him why it would be impossible even if she was supportive of him. Nobody achieve greatness alone, he needed that support and he turned it down at the time he needed it the most. And when he called back to try to fix his mistake it was too late, lesson learned. Bad example of sacrifice lol. This is about defeating your demons no matter how hard you have to fight to achieve what you know you deserve, where do that's great news or just basic happiness. Not joining the Darkside hahaha

  • @jacob_yancosky
    @jacob_yancosky 3 місяці тому

    yeah I was re watching this in theaters a few years ago and I thinking the ending had real Columbine vibes.

  • @ishotmyboss
    @ishotmyboss 4 місяці тому

    I've been watching your videos, they're pretty terrible.

  • @ishotmyboss
    @ishotmyboss 4 місяці тому

    Butch beat an innocent man to death.

  • @luzmariamina7005
    @luzmariamina7005 4 місяці тому

    Great video

  • @user-sk1oy9yg1k
    @user-sk1oy9yg1k 4 місяці тому

    Bs complete bs😂😂😂

  • @rexdavidson4028
    @rexdavidson4028 4 місяці тому

    Masterfully done.

  • @thearmchairadmiral
    @thearmchairadmiral 4 місяці тому

    What people forget about 500 days of summer is both characters arent perfect and both let their past control their present. Tom is a romantic who craves love because of the movies he watched and the fact his parents divorced which makes him crave love whereas Summer is the opposite and is a sceptic of loves and feels she doesnt need it because she has seen the damage it can cause in her parents divorce and how she grew up away from movies and pop culture unlike Tom. I will also say both of them lie to each other. Tom craves the full relationship and never fully states that and draws a image of Summer in his own head and when she doesnt fullfil his fantasy he is hurt whereas Summer is clear she doesnt want anything serious but does leed him on for a fact. Both charaters are troubled and honestly this isnt good will hunting. Sean (Robin Williams character from good will hunting) would state they arent perfect for each other.

  • @Sarasdad91
    @Sarasdad91 5 місяців тому

    Where is Titanic? You talk about 100 greatest films of 100 years till 2015 and you didn't include Titanic? Whats wrong with you?

    • @MoviesUnderTheSurface
      @MoviesUnderTheSurface 4 місяці тому

      Titanic is in my next 100. Despite it being massively successful and imo a very good film, outside of its technical achievements, Titanic had very little influence on the history of Hollywood, probably because the actual story isn't original or unique or groundbreaking. Titanic is basically a classic Hollywood story made with modern Hollywood technology, which for me isn't the most amazing thing, as I prefer movies that push forward rather than look backward with the stories they are telling. Avatar is a similar situation, a well-made, extremely grounbreaking technical achievement that while not telling a classic Hollywood story, it is still looking backward and not pushing forward with the story it is telling. BTW there are ways to ask your question without being a jerk about it. What's wrong with you?

  • @KevvoLightswift
    @KevvoLightswift 5 місяців тому

    Growing up and becoming a physical adult doesn't equal success with relationships. It just means you've got more experience. He was an adult before his time with Summer. Becoming a successful adult with whatever your goal is (in this case, dating) will look differently for many people, but it is not an indicator of maturity or adulthood.

  • @MrTabanese
    @MrTabanese 5 місяців тому

    Good cliffhanger. Can't wait. :)

  • @Flora-vo9ds
    @Flora-vo9ds 5 місяців тому

    This was the most speculative speculation that was ever speculated about this film

  • @mynando
    @mynando 5 місяців тому

    There were actually two miracles derived from different reasons. The first one was born from Abuelo’s sacrifice and Abuela’s determination to the community. The candle’s Abuela’s symbol of that but not exactly the source of the miracle. The sacrifice and dedication are the source. Casita is the family’s symbol of the miracle. The second miracle came from Mirabel’s empathy (her actual gift) and opening her family’s eyes that everyone’s more than just their gifts and making them confront their hardships thereby creating a stronger foundation to the family… to casita. That’s how the second miracle came to be. Notice the colors of the sparkles in the first miracle are golden to represent Abuelo & Abuela. The second miracle’s sparkles are blue, green, golden, etc. which represents the family acknowledging their self-worth and were ok with just being themselves. They got their gifts back because now they know who they really are and can contribute so much more to the family and community. I love your video! Well done 💖

    • @rhop9320
      @rhop9320 5 днів тому

      Yes exactly that's what I saw. Mirabel gift is showed at the end of the film.

  • @MigelAnjel84
    @MigelAnjel84 5 місяців тому

    After watching Loki, Fate makes a lot of sense.

    • @MoviesUnderTheSurface
      @MoviesUnderTheSurface 5 місяців тому

      In Endgame, Thanos literally discusses recreating the entire universe by taking things all the way back to a second big bang. If that's not godlike I don't know what is.

  • @Khoros-Mythos
    @Khoros-Mythos 5 місяців тому

    The director has actually explained in interviews that when he was a musician he had an instructor like Fletcher, and that he wasn't sure if it had helped or hindered his musical development.

  • @user-ns2uh7jy2r
    @user-ns2uh7jy2r 5 місяців тому

    Это прекрасный разбор. Спасибо

  • @andyfriederichsen
    @andyfriederichsen 6 місяців тому

    What's bad about the movie is that it basically dehumanizes German soldiers.

    • @tarzantabi7845
      @tarzantabi7845 20 днів тому

      why would I want to feel empathy for soldiers that did war crimes every day? thats like if I made a movie that portrays Jeffery Dahmer as a misunderstood genius

    • @andyfriederichsen
      @andyfriederichsen 20 днів тому

      @@tarzantabi7845 This is the Heer AKA German Army on the Western Front. And news flash kid, the Soviets on the Eastern Front were just as bad as the Germans. They even made the German soldiers look historically inaccurate in the movie just to dehumanize them more. LOL.

    • @andyfriederichsen
      @andyfriederichsen 20 днів тому

      @@tarzantabi7845 We aren't talking about the Waffen SS or the Eastern Front dude, but the Heer AKA German Army on the Western Front. YT keeps hiding my replies, so I hope this gets through.

    • @andyfriederichsen
      @andyfriederichsen 20 днів тому

      ​@@tarzantabi7845 UA-cam keeps hiding my replies, so I'm just going to say you're wrong and your comparison is a strawman.

  • @tonywords6713
    @tonywords6713 6 місяців тому

    Very good points but I cant believe you didn't include "COME AND SEE". its the sole greatest war film ever made, and pure anathaema to the dumb "there are no anti war films!" argument.. Spielberg even screened it before making SPR..

    • @MoviesUnderTheSurface
      @MoviesUnderTheSurface 6 місяців тому

      Definitely one of the best anti war films ever made. I can't remember why I didn't include it

  • @AIKINCA
    @AIKINCA 6 місяців тому

    Excelente analisis. Saludos desde Lima - Perú.

  • @tnightwolf
    @tnightwolf 6 місяців тому

    Either Anti or Pro-War, this movie is a masterpiece!

  • @MickieMuellerStudio
    @MickieMuellerStudio 6 місяців тому

    It’s even in the title, “500 Days of Summer,,” she existed before meeting Tom and after the relationship ends, but to him, the 500 days with her was all. I would suggest that most movies with a manic pixie dream girl would be very different if told from her perspective.

  • @cmccolton1383
    @cmccolton1383 6 місяців тому

    I think Fletcher got his "mini me" to take it. His reaction was reasonable to the core guy. When people screw up Fletcher usually flips his lid especially when he warns them beforehand

  • @JohnCenaIsMyDad
    @JohnCenaIsMyDad 6 місяців тому

    The film does explain it, it doesn't explain it explicitly but it does explain it. You see a scene where Fletcher talks about "finding one of these lying around" and then a few scenes later one of them goes missing after "lying around"... seems like a clear cut explanation to me

  • @lans1531
    @lans1531 7 місяців тому

    you loved saying the word “bitch” lol

  • @jonathanwright8025
    @jonathanwright8025 7 місяців тому

    This is an interesting study of Carrie and our idea of what a school shooter is. However, this stereotype doesn't really hold water when you look at the data on shooters - the Columbine shooters were actually bullies rather than the bullied. Nikolaus Cruz, Adam Lanza, Cho Seugn hui - they were loners, but they don't actually appear to be bullied according to people who went to school with them.

  • @lovefromwonderland
    @lovefromwonderland 7 місяців тому

    It’s clear Tom put expectations on Summer. He thought he was her Manic Pixie Dream Girl. He started realizing that she was an actual person and he kind of acted like a jerk, expecting her to reciprocate because he decided to divert attention to her. The man had the mentality of a middle schooler and it really showed.

  • @real_Hamilton
    @real_Hamilton 7 місяців тому

    Yeah I don't think Thanos is a narcissist... but cool video nonetheless

  • @dcabral00
    @dcabral00 7 місяців тому

    I think it is just amazing that this is one of very few movies that are willing to present how most relationships begin and end.

  • @evoLTenshi
    @evoLTenshi 7 місяців тому

    Sam in Garden State was annoying AF 😬 I constantly cringed. It was like someone took just a girl, trying to be herself and made her 20x more awkward for her to be able to stand out. Which I get it. She was also a MPDG but damn!!! Wtf

  • @joeblobyisme3708
    @joeblobyisme3708 7 місяців тому

    Man I’m coming here after all the whiplash hype going on. Y’all make me want to go to film/directing school. But about your encanto review isn’t this like dumbo ending I never saw dumbo but doesn’t it have the same premise?

  • @football_Habbibibi
    @football_Habbibibi 7 місяців тому

    I need this for my exam 😂

  • @user-gn4nk6he6y
    @user-gn4nk6he6y 8 місяців тому

    Nothing is for free 😢

  • @user-jp5nc8zf7m
    @user-jp5nc8zf7m 8 місяців тому

    Isn't this a fancy way of saying the movie is propaganda?

    • @MoviesUnderTheSurface
      @MoviesUnderTheSurface 8 місяців тому

      no, it is a fancy way of saying the movie is the opposite of propaganda

    • @user-jp5nc8zf7m
      @user-jp5nc8zf7m 8 місяців тому

      @@MoviesUnderTheSurface "It's shocking how many people see this film as having an ambiguous attitude towards the Iraq War. It contains every single war-glorifying cliche known. The sweet child who wants to be like an American but can't because the enemy won't let him. The American soldier who's just a scared-shitless farm boy but becomes a man through battle. The aloof hero who sees war as just a job until the enemy takes it too far. The faceless enemy. The movie does work within the allowable political domain of the public: namely, that the war was a mistake. Therefore the film entirely ignores the larger issues and focuses instead on the soldiers. They are washed of any personal responsibility for the war -- they are just doing their jobs -- and in the movie commit no major moral lapses. Kathryn Bigelow hinted as much when she dedicated the film to not just soldiers, but everyone in uniform. The pro-war message is: thank you for fighting a war nobody wants to fight, but upon which our survival depends."

    • @MoviesUnderTheSurface
      @MoviesUnderTheSurface 6 місяців тому

      @@user-jp5nc8zf7m "The sweet child who wants to be like an American but can't because the enemy won't let him." The enemy has no bearing on this relationship, its the American himself who doesnt let him. "The American soldier who's just a scared-shitless farm boy but becomes a man through battle." when does an American become a man through battle? Sanborn? Yes, he matures through his experiences in Iraq, but its more through his realizations than the actual battles. Makes a big difference imo, especially since his realizations oppose the US narrative regarding him, the battles, and the war in general. "The aloof hero who sees war as just a job until the enemy takes it too far." at the end of the film, he is still aloof and still sees the war as a job. The enemy taking things "too far" only show him to be an impulsive and irresponsible hothead, hardly a positive depiction that propaganda would show "The faceless enemy." A faceless enemy is not automatically pro-US propaganda, it depends on how this aspect of the film is used. In the case of this film, I would say the faceless nature of the enemy is a critique, as it is saying the US is so addicted to war they will go to war without even knowing who their enemy is or why they are fighting them. Furthermore, despite this film being almost solely from the US perspective (a structural technique that has many advantages but has the disadvantage of making it more difficult to give depth to the enemy), the enemy is given depth at least a couple times, most significantly in the "well if he wasn't a terrorist he is now" taxicab scene. I don't know who you are quoting and that person is free to have their opinions, but I completely disagree with them. To say the film is about the soldiers when the main character is clearly (imo and in the opinion of most military people I've heard talk about the film) a misrepresentation of the soldiers doesn't fly with me. By dedicating the film to everyone in uniform, I don't think Bigelow's message was "thank you for fighting a war nobody wants to fight, but upon which our survival depends.", I think it was "we're sorry our addiction to war sends you to die/kill/get maimed/get PTSD so often for no reason at all". I mean where in the war does the film say or even imply that this is a war on which our survival depends? On the other hand, I can list several points where the film talks about how the war is pointless PS: apologizes for taking so long to respond, youtube flagged this comment for reasons I don't know and so I only just saw it now

  • @jasonjennings6515
    @jasonjennings6515 8 місяців тому

    If you think this is a real life depiction then it shows you are definitely IGNORANT of anything to do with the military in general.

  • @philippmethling6216
    @philippmethling6216 8 місяців тому

    There is no honest or respectful war. If the Nazis won, you would talk about them being "on the right side of history" and how their propaganda is justified.

  • @DeMampCamp.
    @DeMampCamp. 8 місяців тому

    Is it really that deep? I doubt any Carrie fan would realize there is a connection between the movie and school shootings, tbh.

    • @MoviesUnderTheSurface
      @MoviesUnderTheSurface 8 місяців тому

      I think so. One of the reasons I make these videos is to point out things that even fans of the films may not see.

  • @glennallen2605
    @glennallen2605 8 місяців тому

    Thanks so much for posting this. It is true, I think. 56-y/o here. S. King said one girl he based it on shot herself ("killed herself like a man," they said), was relentlessly bullied, & had a big crucifix on her wall at home. He likely saw it all years b4 we did, but we didn't listen. Thanks again! :-)

  • @NothingHumanisAlientoMe
    @NothingHumanisAlientoMe 8 місяців тому

    Shut up, she is the most boring manic pixie dream girl ever, Jesus Tom is more quirky than this lassie

  • @anaidhd
    @anaidhd 8 місяців тому

    now that "The Glory" (a Korean drama on Netflix) gained popularity, I really need you to redo this video. except this time also comparing the cultures, eras and how the main character does revenge. similarities and differences. for those who don't know, The Glory is a story of a woman who seeks revenge on her bullies