1:50 "kind of adorable"? Kit is a pedophile.

I remember with great fondness the dance scene from Babe; it's an incredible scene that without context might seem like a strange and silly moment, but when you add in the strong subtext of the movie, it becomes one of the best scenes in cinema history, in my opinion. Thanks for this video, Babe its one of my favorite films ever!!!

Essential Films has long been my favorite series of videos on movies. As a Christian I'm always saddened to see someone leave the church but I'm equally appalled that you'd receive negativity from strangers for it. I hope people understand that that attitude is not by any means representative of all Christians nor is it Christ-like. It's wonderful when people can have different opinions and still get along. Hope you're doing well and enjoying what you do! I do miss your old videos that haven't been re-uploaded!

Interesting question about Tarkovsky: Under the old Soviet system, he was largely persona non grata. But under the current Russian system, led by Putin and in official thrall to the Russian Orthodox Church, he is acclaimed - Tarkovsky's sculpture greets entrants in the lobby of the Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography and film awards are named after him. Tarkovsky undoubtedly understood the deep corruption of the Soviet era, but how would he have reacted to Russia under Putin, a Russia that is even more corrupt to the point that that the Patriarchs of the Church give official support, assent and blessing to Putin's lies? How would Tarkovsky have responded?

Arguably the greatest Christian movie ever made and it was made in the USSR.

Thank u! I love ur videos, so cool ur bringing some of the old videos back.

This video is part of my attempt to remake those of my old videos where I feel like I had something of value to say. I think "Andrei Rublev" was one of my most popular video essays and it was one that I was most proud of. This re-write focuses on the original insights I believe I have about the film. This re-upload felt necessary because I have changed so much since making it; this also made it emotionally difficult to return to. When I first made the video, I was Eastern Orthodox. Since then, profound spiritual experiences have caused me to change religions multiple times, though at the moment I would describe myself as Unitarian Universalist. My original video drew some Orthodox people and Russians to my channel; this is the part of my audience which seemed to leave the most negative comments when I realized I was a woman, left the church, and struggled to keep up with channel as a result of leaving college and starting to navigate adult life. I have a deep love for Russia's art and history; otherwise I would not have made this video. But what Russia has become in recent years breaks my heart. As a queer person, I am horrified at the oppression queer people face in Russia. I am also horrified at Russia's unjustified invasion of Ukraine. I hold both realities, the love and the sadness, at once. But if you are for the hate against queer people or the war against Ukraine, do not make the mistake of thinking I am on your side. All that being said, I find it interesting that, after having been very critical of Christianity, I am returning with a video that focuses on what I admire about it, and I hope to continue to use art to explore a wide variety of religious ideas.

Dear Minerva what happened to you other philosophy videos.. the Mental illness one, and Pagan religion? Is there any way to see them?

I'm trying to see with my headphones but all I get is audio. Anyone else?

Thanks, are you a film student?

I lived in the US for 20yrs and was always amazed at some American friends tendency to compare great art to mere entertainment. What I mean Is Chaplin and the Stooges, Shakespeare and TV soaps, The Pietà and Bob's Big Boy Statue, Homer and Troy are not on the same level. If you feel otherwise and say it Is a matter of taste I agree, either you have It or you don't. There Is a story about a big producer of the King of Kings saying : "Could we remove this Judas character? Too negative "

bourne movies are pure gold

Have you totally abandoned making the film? The music is giving me nostalgic vibes from track 1. Would have loved a dramatic reading of your script along with your album playing in the background!

Really excellent music for your first album. I was listening to the album while floating around in space in a video game and it was the perfect vibe. The song "Ant Parade" came on while I was using my angle grinder to cut large wing-like solar panels off an abandoned space station and I felt like a little worker ant cutting the wings off a cicada, it made me contemplate how technology changes the style of our lives but the fundamental actions we take as organisms remain the same. the universe is in a process of building itself up and tearing itself apart and mixing itself together and we are all caught up in it like one endless ant parade.

Enjoyed this album and glad to see u back. I guess you could say falling is to be thrown downwards. And there's also not much desire in falling, not much agency

Cool

Turn on the comments!!! I loved Ritual!!! Keep going!! We need this. :)

love this film, loved the video!

Athena, I want to show you this My favorite Disney golden age movies 1. Dumbo (1941) 2. Bambi (1942) 3. Pinocchio (1940) 4. Snow White (1937) 5. Fantasia (1940)

Great film

"that red hat guy no one knows the name of." Man rip my boy Will Scarlet.

Great video. Thank you!

you should pay more attention to the structure of the story - Malick wrote it - I think you kind of missed some of the main points he was making.

It is definitely the kind of movie that makes you laugh even of things you normaly wouldn't, although so many jokes got lost in time and context, I've read reference to some of them like the wife thinking her husband never drinks coffee twince at home refering to a tv commercial of the time or the radar microwave but there is one I haven't figure out and is driving me crazy... the horse in Mrs. Ouvert bed... somebody help?

Brick,it’s underrated

Am I the only person that thinks he is just messed up from having his creepy older looking cousin seduce him, was he not hesitant because it was his cousin????

I must thank you! I did not connect with this film at all, so went looking for reviews to see what I missed. Seeing you cite Mandy and You Were Never Really Here as your other favourites, two films I also didn't connect with, just confirmed in my mind that there's some wavelength differences between me and these kinds of movies, and that that's ok.

I was not expecting your review to be so in-depth! I saw Babe when it was released on video, and immediately fell in love with it. Hopefully, my daughter will love it just as much as I did. This movie is impossibly charming and beautiful. Thank you for this amazing review.

I actually prefer Gaston over Avenant because of how he is loved by everyone in the town and how they never question him. It’s a great commentary on how celebrities or politicians are often treated like royalty no matter how horrible of a person they are. Gaston expects everything to go his way because the townspeople make everything go his way. They believe everything he tells them because they are blind fanatics of him.

Holy shit you need diction lessons.

The opening paragraph made me realize that, as much as I love Bambi, I would never suggest it as the best Disney movie ever made because....it just gets so overlooked that even I forget about it sometimes and names the films from the Renaissance Era that my peers would typically expect. And any of the Renaissance films are great examples, but there's something really special about Bambi that I think I haven't been able to articulate to my skeptical friends, lol. I actually watch Bambi and the whole director's audio once a year around the fall or winter; something about the experience just grabs me and tells me to listen. I wish the people I knew weren't so quick to label it "boring" or "out-dated" just because it doesn't have a snappy plot and deep lore or whatever. Art shouldn't have to entertain 100% of the time. Sometimes it can just be authentic and cathartic and beautiful. That has meaning too!

I found it boring.

the dialog in this movie always cracked me up

The Author missed the point about the necessity of the right casting. And this cast was perfect. Leslie Nielsen, Robert Stack, Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves. All well known as serious drama actors, playing it straight but saying the most stupid things. Great how Leslie Nielsen who was basically a B movie actor went on to have a new career as a comedy star.

Rian changed over time and became a liberal fool...the last Jedi is proof of his liberal views ...self destructed

Great analysis

Bambi was created by Disney to show how to cope with devastation and loss. When Bambi’s mother died in the middle of the film, Bambi was devastated and traumatized by the experience but at the time when he reaches adulthood, he is able to cope with it and moves on. You have to forget all bad memories and move on with your life to experience your life before death.

Great break down until you made it seem like TLJ was a good movie.

This film truly is fantastic. And I love the dark themes shown throughout the movie too despite it being light hearted majority of the time

My favorite part is the statues that move, especially the ones flanking the hearth

Awesome video. The structure got me hooked immediately, your search for the greatest Disney movie. And you mention some excellent points throughout. Also some of the edits were genius, especially those transitions in the beginning. The inclusion of making of footage and interviews give was a great idea too. And I really loved the ending, where you just showed that nice music video of Bambi. After all you've talked about the greatness of that movie, you really couldn't have brought your point better across than simply showing the movie itself. I don't know, it was really powerful. I would love to write more, but I fear my english is too bad to get my points across. I just wanted to congratulate you on a job well done! -- ... really well done!!

A perfect encapsulation of the opening feelings about the film (as you stated); Like many I was almost waiting to be grabbed while watching, and couldn't feel it. After the film my wife turned and said to me: 'what was that shit?' I wasn't sure how to answer. Next morning she says: 'I couldn't sleep last night, I thinking about that film...' My thoughts exactly. It's not till you've walked away, some distance you realise there are hooks in you, suddenly you're pulled back and the hooks never come out. I'm obsessed with the film now and it's one of the best I've seen this century. Masterpiece (which is very rare to say in the 21st century). The work of a genius to infiltrate you so subtly. It's a film that when it does grab people, it really grabs them. Usually after breathing space from the end credits.

100% agree and this was my favorite as a kid and still is. Can't tell you how many times I've seen it.

The person who made this is a racist with a white savior complex.