I would add The Departed to that list if you haven't already watched it. And also King of Comedy if you enjoy Raging Bull and Goodfellas.

Brutal lol

@@mediatransmission but true

Petition to have this become the new canon way that they are killed.

Wish I could have seen it on the big screen. Hopefully if there's a screening of it for the anniversary next year, it'll be around where I live so I can watch it.

You should re-watch it this weekend. Perfect Sunday afternoon or late Saturday night watch.

This is an amazing recommendation! I had never known about it! Looking into it, now!

@@mediatransmission His widow maintains his website. It's paywalled but a short subscription is completely worth it. The man was a true genius.

@@dirkturtle3354 Even just reading about it online is really interesting. Got me on a bit of a rabbit hole.

@@dirkturtle3354 Too bad Joe Frank's widow is restricting access to his work. I'll never forget listening to his shows: you could never predict what new world you were about to step into. Hopefully his stuff will become more readily available soon.

That's a wickedly good interpretation! A fascinating way of looking at the events that transpire in the film. One can certainly say that Paul is repeatedly punished for daring to trust others. He's punished for assuming that people will genuinely help him. The irony being is that, he doesn't really offer to ever help them in return. He remains solely focused on getting home, which is understandable. Thank you for your analysis. I really enjoyed it.

Way more compelling 🤣

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@@mediatransmission had to come up with this. I know it's bad, just as bad as the sequels 🤷🏻‍♂️

@@mellie2003 Nah, that pun is better than the sequels lol

Don't forget the screenwriters and producers. Many hands went into blowing these films.

Such an unfortunate waste of potential. So forgettable.

"Walmart Inquisitors" is hilarious 🤣 And so unfortunately true, too

"next level bad" is perfect for the sequels

@@mediatransmission it certainly captures the overall tone of the trilogy 🤔

@@src6339 Great comment, overall, too. The Knights as a series of antagonists would have been way more compelling to see get taken down than just having Palpatine return. But that would have required development from early on, and considering they basically just winged every script, we never got it. Instead we got characters with no dialogue that never ended up mattering.

The obscure choice for casting, I think, adds to the bizarre nature of the film, and also the nature of fame and acting, and how these elements connect to audiences.

It's still a American cinema classic, and helped push forward the careers of both Spike Jonze and Charlie Kaufman

Thank you! You have a killer username by the way!

@@mediatransmission Thx. I got lucky.

They get infected

You're damn right it does

Wow, thank you. Very much appreciated. More in on the way.

Thank you so much. I have Thanos Quest and Infinity Gauntlet, but I haven't read them like I have Thanos Wins or Thanos Rising. I think when we look at Thanos' evolution (and many other villains from the 50s-70s and how they've transitioned into the modern era) we see him being way more malevolent and slowly becoming a more complex and sympathetic character. And it's especially funny seeing how the films completely changed his motivation and personality. Perhaps it's a consequence of the time, or the writing style, or everything... Hard to know. Anyway, thanks for your comment and support. Very much appreciated.

Thank you. You have no idea how much comments like yours mean to me.

Dang, I can't even cite other films that came out in 1999 without randos claiming I'm using "Wikipedia facts" 😔 KZbin is not a kind place

You've heard my thesis on Being John Malkovich before? I never used any AI to write this essay.

@@mediatransmission i didn’t write “you used chatgpt” 🙃 I find content as generic as the stuff chatgpt would come up with

@@rckli Oof. Okay, thanks for the constructive feedback. A lot to work with, there.

@@mediatransmissionI didn’t think it was generic. I liked it.

@@LinwoodBlackmore thank you, much appreciated 😊

Go watch brainstorm

The absurd levels of POV cinema (if we can even call it "cinema" when it's a complete sensory immersion) that will one day exist will be insane.

@@voradorhylden3410 Agreed, Brainstorm is a great movie for the concept, too.

I agree, the whole sequel trilogy is a wasted opportunity. The tragedies of modern Star Wars will all be covered.

Wow these are really interesting thoughts. Thanks for sharing. I never knew about the entire nervous system having so many neurons. Really makes one question the history of how humans have interpreted conflicting notions or ideas within their minds. As if the classic "angel and demon on the shoulders" could literally be far more than simple value clashes, but possible alternative consciousnesses interacting. And yeah, it's a brilliant anime. Any favourite episodes?

@@mediatransmission o e of those Demons is literally your entric nervous system, It's what make you hangry and can greatly influence your mood.i have hypoglycemia and it has almost landed me in jail, when your sugar drops you tend to become extremely aggressive, I'd be at school have a attack and fall asleep and teacher would come over and wake me up and I would be throwing hands, something happens to a diabetic of they take to much insulin they will become extremely aggressive even becoming full blown violent. I use to have profoundly violent thoughts. And it's not like you are thinking it, it's almost like another voice in your head yelling at you. My parents told the teachers not to wake me but to call them and they would take me to have blood work done and sure enough my blood sugar was actually so low that it could be life threatening for a adult, a child can go lower than a adult and be OK. People thinking your a nut job or have behavioral problems but it turns out you have to consume alot and I mean alot more sugar and calories than the average person. But as I said it's almost like another voice in your head it's the entric nervous system. Upwards of 50%+ dopamine is contained in the gut and a whooping 95% percent of the serotonin is also made there, all made and controlled by the ENS, some scientists call it the first brain. My theory is that it's consciousness is more like that of predatory animal.

I think it has a perfect length for the story it tells. I completely agree, as much as I wish it was longer, I feel it couldn't have continued. Though there are new Parasyte stories being produced, so hopefully those can expand more on the universe it's set in and what's really going on.

It's definitely one of my favourites. It's a brilliant anime to be one's first. Thanks so much, I'm glad you enjoyed it!

You are very much appreciated!

What do you think the message of the show was?

@@_cj__ I saw it more about a show about how humans judge threats, and how if a threat imitates humanity, we're collectively screwed without the ability to properly communicate with said threat. The idea of humans not knowing what to do if they aren't the top of the food chain anymore.

"Can't leave on an L" *locks in*

I know I'm definitely gonna be watching Deadpool 3 as well. Who knows , it'll probably get a video on it made in the future, as well.