A Military Analysis of Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow

[@hydrogenone6866]

It's definitely one those films you have to not think about to much, in order to enjoy. It has that old 1930's adventure storytelling.

[@pieterboelen2862]

Indeed as a pure classic adventure, it's a ton of old-fashioned fun.

[@randallbesch2424]

Doesn't that fit nearly any film ever made at least since 1910?

[@ArkyonVeil]

I've seen this film before. Found it very charming, but I have to agree that this film doesn't feel real. It's like a dream all the way through, impressive things happen but it's all disconnected, nothing feels grounded in reality. So much so that I have a hard time believing in a world that makes stuff up as it goes. The design of the robots as a whole is quite inspiring though, probably why its the one thing I remember from the film the most.

[@nealsterling8151]

I always had the impression that the makers of the movie made all design in the movie look like someone of the 1930 had made them. It's 100% style over substance and obviously not intended to be realistic. As you said the Movie is very dreamlike and i guess thats exactly what the makers where aiming for. But i guess the audience was used or was expecting something different at that time, or just didn't get it...

[@Adam-nc6qg]

Realism is drab and boring

[@Adam-nc6qg]

Bring back the pulps!!!

[@mrviking2mcall212]

They were strongly based off the jewellery-stealing robots that Superman fights off in an episode of the 1940s Fleischer Superman series. Yet the robots in that episode, despite actually being created by 1940s artists, had a better design, at least in my opinion. They were about a third of the size, more agile, and flew using retractable propellers.

[@7StarsMA]

It wasn't meant to feel real, it wasn't meant to reflect reality, after all flying robots etc is hardly real.

[@hydrogenone6866]

I like Dieselpunk, it's a fascinating aesthetics.

[@ineednochannelyoutube5384]

Its WW2 with tesla coils. Quiet an interesting setting.

[@randallbesch2424]

@@ineednochannelyoutube5384 A very different war.

[@johanprx7985]

To me the movie delivers Exactly what it needed to deliver. An old 1930's /40's serial movie like Flash Gordon. It's nostalgia, an homage. Trying to see it as a modern movie is pointless and makes it is impossible to enjoy it.

[@hmsrenown7801]

I randomly found this. Not disappointed at all. Great vid

[@1lobster]

I loved it when I saw it, in the context that I thought it was a B movie.

[@putnumbill]

He may have not pursued the robots because a P40 does not have limitless fuel reserves. Tag along had 95% of the actual information regarding Totenkov. She saved Joe from certain death at the end. The flying carriers were totally unbelievable. I'll give you that. The Empire State Building and the Chrysler build were both supposed to be docking ports for Zeppelins. It was deemed impractical because of air currents at that height. Still it's amazing to see the docking. I love this movie. It is the future from the perspective of someone living in the 30's.

[@BullMooseFox]

Loved this movie.

[@dakotaloven1362]

Growing up my older brother Zak LOVED this movie introduced me too it and for some reason one of the only memories I have of this movie is the milk of magnesia

[@Damienx247]

21:46 The S.H.I.E.L.D Helicarrier has been a Marvel Comics staple since 1965, when Jack Kirby first drew it for Strange tales#135. Where the comics and the MCU differ is that the initial design and creation was done by Tony Stark and his Stark Industries.

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

I was just about to comment this.

[@randallbesch2424]

Sky base in Capt. Scarlet vs Mysterons.

[@RexImperatorTerra]

Loved this film back in the day, for its campy kitschy appeal. As you say, "dieselpunk charm"! Can't wait for the next military analysis!! The Star Wars prequels? The Dominion War? The ITV "Hornblower" series? Can't wait!!

[@longtsun8286]

All the resources the antagonist invested to build giant robots with which to steal generators from NYC, would've been better spent building his own generators.

[@imperialistbrit128]

Such a cool film, glad you covered it

[@cw3381]

Thank you for uploading this to BitChute as well!

[@kingemperorpenguin1]

It isn't on BitChute yet? I'll give it a day or two and, if it isn't up there, I will upload it manually.

[@cw3381]

@@kingemperorpenguin1 Oh, I think you mentioned uploading it to BitChute in your earlier announcement and I assumed it was already there. Regardless uploading it to both platforms is good

[@kingemperorpenguin1]

@@cw3381 I mentioned that I was going to upload an another video essay on BitChute (copyright strikes again). But I will upload this to BitChute as well if the system doesn't do it for me automatically.

[@Wolf10media]

What fails the movie for me is that it was made on the back of the character of Sky Captain alone and ignored everything else. Too much of how great he is and very little payoff. Which accounts for the lack of military presence until the British airforce pops in. Yes he has cool characters like Dex and Charlie to bounce from and that one guy from the mummy. There's nothing to Sky Captain other than his plane and gimmick gadgets. What irks me is that they missed an opportunity to have the cast all together on the adventure and Polly recording the adventures at a distance. Also I was hoping Charlie be his love interest cause Sky Captain and Polly have zero chemistry. And all their relationship amounts to she did this bad thing some odd years ago and he never forgave her. If I recall said bad thing nearly cost him his life and she's the one demanding an apology? Why cause he broke up with her?! And at the end SHE'S the one he ends with?! Good grief. I think the filmmakers underestimated Angelina Jolie's star power and overestimated Gwyneth Paltrow's.

[@longtsun8286]

What Polly did was sabotage Sky Captain's plane so he'll be captured, and Hideki Tojo will be so excited about the news that Polly will be able to photograph Tojo in his pajamas. Sky Captain specifically states he was almost castrated- the Imperial Japanese Army was NOT known for compliance with the Geneva Accords.

[@pavelslama5543]

13:45 And why did he need to keep those enemy planes airborne? If he knows that the planes are receiving a radio message, he can just use his and one other radio antennae to receive those same message, and even if he cannot understand them, he can always at least triangulate the position of the source transmitter. That was a method already known at the time the movie supposedly takes place. Unlike radar for example. Also, that extreme maneuvers he performs with the stupidly heavy P-40 are even less believable than the plane going under water.

[@stevejauncey3086]

I just enjoyed the film Thanks for making this mind.

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

How about a one eyed fighter pilot in the first place? I wish that trope of the one eyed badass would die. You need to see to fly, shoot, swordfight, etc. It makes it harder to see attacks coming from the blind side. Not saying its impossible, but it is a disadvantage

[@svagglaorde4387]

Snake: No shit... Nick Fury: Bullshit... Captain Harlock: Understandable.. Snake Plissken: Welcome to my world...

[@bardiel2cc52]

don't forget the lack of depth perception

[@MonkeyKingsformerroomate]

@@svagglaorde4387 Lol. But which Snake? Naked? Solid? Liquid? Venom......well, he doesn't talk so other than that. ;)

[@ntfoperative9432]

@@MonkeyKingsformerroomate obviously solid snake

[@Deathvalleyherper]

@@ntfoperative9432 Naked and solidus, are the one eyed snakes.

[@Czar_B]

Over analysing is THIGHT! and great vids, I always enjoy them :)

[@doktor_ghul]

I have to admit that I hold this film to my heart as a unique and exciting film for its time, but even while I was watching it first run in the theatre, I was frowning and shaking my head at the missed opportunities. Sky Captain and his mercenary army are close to the DC Blackhawks, and so much of the film just screams pulp adventure...but so many great chances get overlooked by the shaky script and the need to squeeze more stuff into the background, like the Ray Harryhausen references, the Fleischer Superman references, and the riffs on pulp heroes in general. Taking the enthusiasm and love for the golden oldies, and building a solid script and logical progression of story into a new version would make this a wildly entertaining film now, as opposed to a thudding failure back then. I so wanted this to succeed, but it was just too far ahead of its time AND too retro for the age it was released in. Sky Captain deserves another chance.

[@blazetheplaneswalker]

seems like a fun pulpy film

[@thatguybrody4819]

you say you could remove tagalong blonde and the movie would be unaffected but i think she does have key points in the movie like the scientist at the movie theater (which goes into the robot hangar scene later)and the lab. and for the military at the first part, i don't think a thinly stretched military would be already set up to defend the city after being called when the robots arrive. in reality they would probably just be getting there. and what are the cops suppose to do? nothing? you have to at least try to stop them. the island part i have a theory. a full scale assault might take too long and 2 people are a lot less noticeable than a platoon of people for infiltration. and as for the robots, it's dieselpunk. that tends to have a ton of machines that don't make sense and seem to be powered by an impossible source. a lot of sky captain doesn't make any sense if you analyze every detail but sky captain is a movie you just watch to enjoy.

[@dyadica7151]

I'm a year late, but the flying robots invading the city are almost certainly inspired by the robots from the 1940's Max Flesher Superman cartoon episode which features nearly identical robots which robbed a jewelry store and kidnapped Lois Lane.

[@randallbesch2424]

Lois tagged along then carried back to the crooks.

[@frankg2790]

Really? You're bashin' Sky Captain, a love letter to Flash Gordan and the Pulp Comics of the Thirties and Forties? Sky Captain doesn't follow the robots because A) Planes have limited fuel and B) There would be no plot if Sky Captain discovered the secret base in the first act. The fact that you refer to him as "Sky Moron" because he has Contractual Genre Blindness proves that you don't understand how fiction works.

[@theonleeone6291]

How are you guys?

[@davidmurray7336]

I guess I'm fine. You?

[@whoareyou1034]

Just enjoying a video... how are you?

[@theonleeone6291]

@@davidmurray7336 I'm good thx :)

[@theonleeone6291]

@@whoareyou1034 me too

[@hariman7727]

I want sanity back in my world. And to not feel like I'm exhausted all the time. Otherwise, not bad.

[@Muck006]

The point of the movie was the VISUAL GIMMICK style, but Hollywood writing has been terrible for DECADES with writers not feeling the need to apply any logic, strategy or common sense. An absolute missed opportunity.

[@allenwiddows7631]

The bird-like flying robots to me were the definitive ornithopters, belonging more in Dune that the dragonfly versions in the latest iteration of said movie. Definitely cool, nonetheless…

[@robertharris6092]

2:45 they clearly have some sort of anti gravity technology...

[@CaptainAhab117]

This seems like low hanging fruit for you Your Imperial Majesty.

[@BaldianOfIbelin]

9:59 and a super short scene showing that he ran out of fuel would have fixed it

[@randallbesch2424]

In air refueling would have helped.

[@BaldianOfIbelin]

​@@randallbesch2424I'm not very expert in the history of aviation, but did that exist in those times? Plus that scene isn't supposed to be of him responding to an emergency, right?So even if they did exist there wouldn't necessarily be one available fast enough to catch up.

[@LCCWPresents]

So in the interwar ww1 ish period there were designs for flying aircraft carriers in the form of lighter than air airships. They could really carry as much as 10 planes from what it looked like on the plans. So it was possible to build these with low fuel cost. Given that right after ww1 actual aircraft carriers were being constructed, these were never built. The concept is cool, but even in ww1 lighter than air ships were basically clay pigeons for by planes (which is why they weren’t used after ww1).

[@randallbesch2424]

The Japanese were designing and building the largest subs in the world the 400 series that could carry 3 planes to launch. Jonny Quest showed a jet launched from a sub. (1964)

[@lorentzt.5750]

whats the song playing in the bg the first four minutes or so?

[@kingemperorpenguin1]

I cannot remember precisely but if you type into KZbin: "Renaissance Lute John Dowland Album" the first video contains the track... somewhere.

[@lorentzt.5750]

@@kingemperorpenguin1 ty. :)

[@marcosernestovictorpoggima453]

It's that the Mount and Blade With Fire and Sword soundtrack?

[@AeneasGemini]

I'm genuinely sad that you felt you had to put a disclaimer about insulting people. Anyone with a semblance of emotional intelligence could understand that message without you saying it, it's disappointing that you feel you have to cater to the minority of reactionaries who look for a reason to get upset about anything

[@ncr1strecon528]

Aw don’t besmirch Giovanni Ribisi as just a tech from (awful) Avatar. He was the medic in Saving Private Ryan and a psychotic petty criminal in My Name is Earl. Much better than Pocahontas: Blue Edition.

[@randallbesch2424]

Avatar is great is its sequel.

[@gmae244]

They should've made it black and white, look how well sin city did

[@potatoradio]

robots - open fan wing or mangus effect

[@fluffsquad8658]

Only 2k views? ... Either the youtube algorithm screwed you or people only seem to care about analysis of 'big name' stuff.. Their loss, all your videos are good.

[@gryphus64]

Comics? Batman Moron / Phantom Moron / Spiderman Moron / Superman Moron / captain American Moron? these plots if evaluated are not logical!

[@AlphaAurora]

No mention of how can Cyclops be a that good a pilot without depth perception from having one eye missing?

[@Deathvalleyherper]

If a person who is blind in one eye can pass a driving test why couldn't they be a pilot. Losing an eye forces the other to take on the duties of both, often improving vision and relearning depth perception. I knew a guy who had 20/50 vision before an accident made him blind in his right eye. That was 30 years ago, less than a year later his left eye started improving, since then he has almost 20/20 vision in that eye. The right still works but can really only sense light and dark.

[@AlphaAurora]

@@Deathvalleyherper flight uses significantly more depth perception than driving. Flight physicals have much more stringent tests normally.

[@Deathvalleyherper]

@@AlphaAurora I didn't say it was practical, just possible. And one would have to be one hell of an aviator to have not died after losing an eye.

[@090giver090]

@@Deathvalleyherper In 1942 Japanese ace Saburō Sakai lost eyesight on his right eye due to a headwound he got over Tulagi. He still returned to active duty in November 1943 and still flown untill the end of the war (he actually participated in IJNAS's last wartime mission 18th of august 1945). So yes, being one eyed make flying harder, but not impossible.

[@pavelslama5543]

TBH I kinda enjoyed the action of this movie... when I was 7y/o

[@rgloria40]

Thumbs up on the analysis. If we get attack by an alien race... However, real naval war of beyond visual range could get really boring and monotonous. The camera would have several cutscenes.

[@Darkdaej]

Damn, the film might be old, but seriously, this CG is incredibly dated...

[@RogueReplicant]

The robots are powered by free electricity collected and harnessed from the ionosphere à la Tesla. They target the generators to deprive the city from generating power.

[@kingemperorpenguin1]

This source of power for the robots is not explained in the film. Also, the robots are shown flying away with the generators so it is not to deprive the city as much as it is to take useful technology and resources.

[@RogueReplicant]

@@kingemperorpenguin1 Good point. But my assumption is based on the cool electrical display that shows a giant face. It could be a nod to Tesla but you're right, they never clearly signal that in the story.

[@YourOldUncleNoongah]

Look up the FLEISCHER CARTOONS Superman THE MECHANICAL MONSTERS Episode (1941).

[@antroz321703]

This film is like a pg-13 version of the spy kids movies.

[@adhemarlegracc4025]

The Eagles are Coming and the World of Tomorrow

[@hariman7727]

Bad writing... greatest weakness of a movie universe villain, and movie universe heroes, and almost anything movie related.

[@7StarsMA]

Someone doesn't understand what a fantasy is........

[@robertharris6092]

Dont think he knows what flash gordon is.

[@tigershark2328]

I think you made a mistake your majesty! You should have called "tag along blonde": "Handicap blonde" instead!

[@bardiel2cc52]

this movie always made me think we would have been better off with a crimson skies movie instead for a similar theme

[@uppishcub1617]

I feel like picking apart this movie defeats the purpose. Its meant to be silly and stupid and fun.

[@sirshotty7689]

I remember enjoying this film a lot when I was a child but oh god rewatching it now makes me uncomfortable.

[@archkarr18]

I don't think this guy gets it...he would probably go wild criticizing Avengers Endgame.....lol...To me this movie (which I liked)... is obviously meant for you to suspend logic in exchange for entertainment and uniqueness and campiness which this guy just doesn't get. My advice to him is ..AVOID ANY MCU MOVIE!....(I can just hear him now..."How could somebody snap their fingers and Wipeout half of life in the universe!?"...hint: these movies aren't for you. But we will enjoy them for you..lol....even if it isn't logical

[@thekinginyellowmessiahofha6308]

1: it’s for fun. Pedantic over explain is entertaining. 2: it’s not “that makes no sense!” Its “that’s stupid, the writers should have done a better job with writing that.”

[@faustasdziugas3827]

Antigravity engine thus flying. Eternal engines inside thus limitless energy..

[@ryzathegray2974]

A very good disintegration.

[@Warhammer_lover]

It's strange, how you try to ground a 1930's pulp sci-fi fantasy in our boring reality. Just enjoy this ride!

[@thekinginyellowmessiahofha6308]

He’s trying less to ground it and more to make sure that it makes military sense. Having incompetent heroes and villains doesn’t do much for the audience, and it gets to the point where even if you turn your brain off to enjoy the ride it gets noticeable.

[@Fatherofheroesandheroines]

I'm cracking up looking at all these people instinctively defending a movie this bad lol. People get too easily offended lol. This movie is so bad it deserves a sarcastic shellacking because it lampoons the 1930s serials. Which by the way are the weirdest movies ever made because they were made for 1930s kids. Who were, at least in the filmmaker's views...morons lol.

[@archkarr18]

Yeah..how come nobody goes to the bathroom in these movies..THAT'S NOT REALISTIC!!...LOL...(hint..it ain't supposed to be..lol)

[@thomasm.7058]

Better you read Wikipedia, this guy has no creativity... Tag along blonde = Polly Perkins...

[@jacobw6530]

a dislike before it even started 😂