Adaptation. Explained.

[@regularshowman3208]

I love how "Doug Walker is bad at film analysis" has become a video essay subgenre at this point.

[@trynottolaugh4211]

5th 4

[@trynottolaugh4211]

8

[@60SecondNews]

This is one of th best video essays I've ever seen, almost a film in itself, how you manage to give a video essay a character arc I'll never know. Well done lad.

[@LukeLavablade]

I'm afraid to give you praise for this video. On the one hand, you deserve the praise. On the other, lubricated, hand...

[@M4TCH3SM4L0N3]

It was a bold choice. I may not have loved it, but I do appreciate the courage it takes.

[@jaredlingle3623]

Long video but the ending really picks up the pace and ties it all together. Proof that James Tribble is a better writer

[@wowmao]

jesse, this is a very very very good video. thank you for making this.

[@johnpaulcross424]

Half of my video essay channels uploaded hour+ long videos today, it’s amazing yet somewhat overwhelming. Thank you for the content.

[@nickleland2131]

Have any channels you’d reccomend?

[@discofighter6925]

@@nickleland2131 i would love some recommendations too

[@Thehijosh]

I would also like to know the channels that uploaded all those today :)

[@Jimbo5900]

Also chiming in for a rec, pls John!

[@SnailHatan]

Wow, thanks for nothing, John

[@dragonskunkstudio7582]

A video essay to me: It supplies the missing, "I wish I had a friend who was into movies like I was." My friends: "I love that movie!" "Why?" "Don't know, I just do." You focus on aspects I also enjoy, you focus on things I may have not have noticed, both aspect are just as entertaining. I also want to learn about movies because I want to make animation.

[@porqpine53]

My favorite of the early lines in the movie is [paraphrasing]“I could really go for a muffin right now. I shouldn’t think of eating right now I need to WRITE! Banana nut is a good type of muffin” Also good god. Laroche’s speech on orchids in the middle of the film I had to watch like 4 times in a row. It’s beautiful

[@jderome1]

This man, Jesse Tribble, elevates critiques and essays about film on another level, and it's delectable! I've shown my friend the Lynn Ramsay's Joker essay you did earlier, and man does it still holds up! I'm not keen on using genius, so instead I'll say: this is mastery. Mastery of storytelling, and of editing. It's concise, while being long enough to cover everything that needs explanation. It's funny enough by laughing at your own process. I love it! May you continue to entertain us! And if this would be your final work, I'd be just as happy I've seen such great work. Thank you.

[@DanaAverroes]

4 minutes in and I'm already hooked. This is honestly the perfect video and the perfect topic for the perfect time. Thanks Jesse!

[@camilaalimacarmas7104]

I remember watching your series on House M.D. I had really liked the show and had watched it several times over, but I didn’t know anyone who had also watched it and loved it like I did and I couldn’t find any in depth video essays online. It felt like I was the only person who appreciated the show and wanted to have an in-depth look at its story and themes. And then you started making your House M.D videos and they were recommended to me, and it felt like those videos were catering specifically to me. I loved every one of them and waited for the next part of the series to come out like it was my favorite tv show. I don’t know you or if you’re a good person or what your life is like, but you entertained me and made me feel happy, and that’s worth a lot I think. So, thanks for that, and thanks for this video. It all means a lot.

[@sbenedikt8057]

Love the way you approach your essays, please keep them coming! I' ve never even heard of this movie but you hooked me anyway

[@ScottDonoHD]

I rewatched a bunch of you videos recently including the house series and was wondering if you had stopped uploading. Glad your back bro

[@El-Mazz]

The INTRO (composition of different clips) - 😍🤩 soooo BEAUTIFUL!! What a piece of art 😇

[@FlanMan419]

This the one of the first of your videos that I have come across with and I love it

[@budgethornet7498]

Really enjoyed this video. It’s crazy really, to see a entire genre of video change and evolve like I have with video essays. I Think they are struggling. I was in film school through 2013-2015 and I too had a lecturer recommend Every Frame A Painting. Thankfully they didn’t just project plinkett in class. Your line about video essays (at their worst) are just regurgitating the message the subject had is spot on. Your videos are ones I get keen to watch I think because you share your opinion and approach your subjects from a unique angle. And your brother! He did such a fantastic job!

[@Phil-tb7wr]

Time well spent! Loved it all, thanks

[@sameerdastagir7081]

YESSSS YOU UPLOADED!!! I LOVE YOUR ESSAYS PLEASE MAKE MORE

[@christyseagraves8774]

Definitely worth the wait! You never disappoint, but this is amazing! When I read the patreon intro I wasn’t sure what to expect with so much of you on screen, (literally, as it turns out! 😜) but I am thoroughly impressed. I am, however, going to stop short of calling you a genius, pretty sure you already know it 😉

[@dergutealtebaum414]

my god you have no idea how hard you it the mark. I feel very conected to the things you mention. I was very unsure of myself and the struggles im facing now but just nowing other people face this too and have to go trough it is reasuring to me. This video came out at a time where i realy needed reasurence and this has honestly made my day a whole lot better. I ussualy dont comment much because my english spelling isnt that great but realy wanted to thank you for this. You helped me, Thank You.

[@grahamisme]

I have been waiting for you to post another video and this is an amazing video!

[@ManBearPing]

Genius! now i want Adaptation. Explained. Explained.

[@johnpauljones3426]

Man I love you're content

[@user-qz2ld3vt2d]

Really great video. Keep up the good work :) Dont worry about the ammount of content you make. i rather see videos like these than something that is rushed

[@Animated_Artist]

This was a great video lot of work went into this was hooked the whole way through good stuff.

[@YeNguyen]

Really glad to be following this channel.

[@ChambersChambersChambers]

Truly fantastic work.

[@EnterTheSoundscape]

One of the best movie analysis I've seen in years, your channel is criminally underviewed

[@nataliecwine]

I feel like I’m out of the loop on the first 5 minutes and I had no idea what the hell I was watching but the comments all said it was literally the most genius thing they’d ever seen.

[@jackb5384]

This is a fantastic video, super underrated

[@CaptainFram]

this is such a thoughtful, well-constructed video thing

[@matiasbosques3002]

Wow. I'm used to watching videos from creators I had never seen, binging their stuff for a bit and then completely forgetting about them (even though I subscribed and all that). With you, it's been different. The first Lost video appeared on my recommendations feed a while back and I watched it on a whim. Then I watched part two. By the time I had turned off my phone two days later I'd watched all the videos currently public on your channel (except this one and every other one after it, because I tend not to time travel). When people call you a genius, it's for a reason. Now, I've grown to think that maybe it's wrong to say that about people you don't know. The thing I can say, however, is that I enjoy watching your videos, listening to what you have to say. This one was even better than what I remember from the others, and I don't plan on forgetting any time soon. I wish you good luck on all your future projects... and I'll be watching.

[@TheUnd3rd0g]

Omg, i love it, i love everything about it lmao. It is so good and so real. Great punches, good jokes, great acting. subscribed

[@segatasama]

You wouldn't believe how great of a timing you have with this video. Great work and now i feel quite existencial.

[@dee8739]

super excited about this!!

[@lunalin9870]

This is one of the best video essays i've seen

[@RishiNigamMusic]

This is brilliant. All what you planned to do, executed very well.

[@HollowIchigo4243]

Amazing piece Jesse. Keep up the great work, 1,2 million subs is not as far as you'd think!

[@galimardmamanw4608]

Only 16 mins in. The quality, the acting , the shots. Forgot it was a video essay during the first 30 seconds

[@hyperabs4950]

This is insanity. The amount of stuff this movie tried to cover, layer over layer over layer and meaning behind form behind meaning. Ambicious movies deserve ambicious essays. Thank you.

[@tazotsintsadze7243]

My Favorite Movie with my favorite actor being reviewed by one of my most favorite youtubers, Nice.

[@goran.mp4]

Absolutely incredible

[@johnthebarbarian]

This was a great video!

[@AV34RUSH]

Great video. Keep up the good work!

[@jakobkellner6242]

I'm not even a cineast, I just like the way you explain all this stuff.

[@MurdockM]

I thought you had stopped making videos. So happy that you're still here

[@KappaHakka]

Wow really good work and it made me appreciate more the movie. Thank you

[@Jimbo5900]

This is phenomenal

[@chandumanoj2656]

This is great! Please keep making these videos...

[@DanTheBizeps]

absolutely amazing

[@Joey_Animations]

IVE BEEN WAITING FOR AGES THANK YOU.

[@bellat.1377]

Hey the meta question is one I am always interested in. Nice to hear someone else's take on the ideas.

[@katyacore]

If there's any way to talk about Adaptation, this is it - adding an extra layer of commentary on the genre of commentary itself and satirizing it, while tying it to the themes of the original movie and Kaufman's greater body of work. Thank you for the love for my favourite Kaufman film! Looking forward to more from you! (imagine this said without the artistic pressure :)

[@saharSA1]

Wow, i have no words. I love the movie and love this video just as much (coincidence?). Thank you.

[@WampaLord]

This is it. This is the one they'll remember you for. You superstar'd the shit out of it.

[@emnersonn]

yet another certified tribble banger

[@monkeyboy1198]

Even the title is meta oh my god this is amazing

[@Phil-tb7wr]

Its almost criminal how little views this video has, clearly alot of thinking went into it, Imagine punishing an artist because the painting took longer than you wanted, despite its beauty. Thank you for taking the time to make this, keep up the great work mate

[@regularshowman3208]

4 months later and I am genuinely mad this has less views than your last video. This is a phenomenal video essay that rightfully deserves at least 1M views.

[@ChicagoMonsterPunk]

That was remarkable, thank you

[@ToSMaster12345]

Okay picture this. You're me, last day of work before the holodays. To celebrate you are maybe one glass of wine too much into KZbin. Then you see this in your sub box. Man... I didn't know, but I needed this video. Great work!

[@friedeggwhites]

love this vid

[@JoshuaHaugh]

amazing work man criminally underviewed

[@Tamascsuka995]

You are one of my biggest motivator to continue my art, I dont know what will you do with this channel in the future but my life is one that you have already changed, remember that

[@maxwilson2785]

This is so good

[@luchian1232]

I feel sorry that this video did not get the attention it really deserves. Watching it was interesting in many many ways :)!

[@MrTraingle]

That was incredible

[@erwin7427]

You are a genius, James!

[@thomasulrich3107]

This is really good, very well written, I feel you really got the crux of the movie and what Kaufman was going for. Props to you man! I would also like to point out Cage's performance, I think it's one of his best, it's very different of what he does normally. It's really strange, doesn't even feel like him, very understated.

[@user-fh2fm7vr4m]

Now that I’ve watched the adaptation of Adaptation, I’ll have to watch Adaptation and read The Orchid Thief. Cheers for another great video.

[@blakemig]

This was very entertaining

[@byrnhard]

My god... what did I just watch? Mindf*ck the video essay, I guess...? Thank you Mr... Tribble Brothers... Thoroughly entertaining, the whole 90ish minutes. Chapeau! :)

[@miguelbueno3350]

Took an entire 5 and half minutes to get into the part where you actually do some talking about the movie…….. very well done gold star bud

[@bupemwenya9794]

Favorite part is from 44:16 to 46:14. The music is so good and the genius part is so interesting.

[@sonicscrewdrivr5964]

This video has the best "please subscribe" without saying please subscribe. I paused the video and subscribed for that alone. Some fantastic writing going on here. Now if there was only a way to subtly get a raid shadow legends add read in this video.

[@thunderstruck1462]

He has returned

[@pantego2591]

Happy to not see any squarespace commertials. i mean happy to see that you go for something new for you while staying true to yourself. the essey is long, dedicated to a movie that only a few zoomers that are into movies saw, and the best part is at the very end! hahah jokes aside the video will be probably be doomed by the youtube algorithm, but it is trully great. I loved it so much. i loved the witty omage to te movie and the parralel to nerdstalgic critic. I feel inspired to seat in front of the blank word sheet. Thank you for that. PS: too bad there was no barehand fight with charlie kaufman at the end.

[@criticalhit009]

Leaving a comment now to say I'm so hyped to watch this in a few hours. Edit: Fantastic analysis, and wonderful critique of contemporary video essay filmmaking.

[@The420DeLiRiUm]

You will enjoy it

[@jmarra07]

One of my favorite movies

[@HudzunDunDunDun]

"it's postmodern. like the brown bunny." lmao.

[@supergamesundco]

He has returned !!!

[@tylertwinkletips1745]

What an exquisite video, James, you're such a handsome, talented auteur. I envy your genius.

[@hauntedmasc]

you're beautiful, and i love you, and this was more than worth the wait

[@nikczemna_symulakra]

That gene for any basic feeling for art making is responsible for self-bitterness and übercriticism. It's a two-legged deal, since the latter directed outwards makes the former possible - as a reaction "i don't like what IS, therefore COULD BE".

[@michaeladkins6]

I liked the video right up to the end. 😆

[@chasethecat2399]

I came for the incisive film critiques, and stayed for him laughing at "Grayd-anus". 🤣

[@IAEMThatIAEM]

Just the name of the movie, adaptation is brilliant because of the role that Evolution plays in the book as well as the movie

[@private755]

This is the most meta thing I’ve ever seen

[@seretoninman]

i missed this

[@AuraSparks]

I want to leave a supportive and inspiring comment. One that really says, 'hey, I see you're a brilliant artist. I'm a brilliant artist too.' They'll pick up on my subtle wit and the nuances of what I choose to appreciate will show that this video really reached me. Then this video maker... what was his name? Then Jesse will feel validated and important and smart. And then I'll feel helpful and kind and good. And then I'll know I'm a worthwhile person. I just have to write the perfect comment, and it will make Jesse and me both more complete, happy people. What a load of horseshit. Everything I say is dumb. What could possibly go in a comment that could be meaningful or impact somebody? Am I really wasting my time trying to make a difference in the world through youtube comments? How pathetic and petty. I used to want to be something. I was going to be something. I was going to be a world famous artist. Such a loser. I never do anything worthwhile. Maybe I'll leave a comment saying how this video helped me turn my life in the right direction. Would that be insincere? What does it even mean to be sincere? Who am I kidding. This video didn't change my life. Only I can change my life. I'm more pathetic than Donald. Focus. How do I leave the perfect comment? I'll say how the way it reflected the movie was genius. No wait, I shouldn't say genius. I'll say brilliant. Brilliant is a good word. If I use good words Jesse will like my comment and maybe I'll feel happy. I'll say how his vulnerability really touched me. Maybe if I pretend to feel, for long enough, feelings will start to come back again. Maybe if I feel more again I'll be happy. Hey Jesse. No, stop. What are you doing? You don't know this person. Don't act like their friend. You don't have friends. You pretend to have friends by watching overly long youtube videos talking at length about media because the real world is made of death and suffering and grief and I could really use a snack. But I shouldn't just eat more doritos. I should eat vegetables. If I eat vegetables maybe I'll be happy. Great video. Really made me think. Keep up the good work! Whatever. That's good enough. No one will even read this anyway.

[@arvindn4720]

U came back 🥳🥳🥳

[@paul_bellini]

Nothing more brutal than Jay laughing in your face. 25:19

[@harrykitchener5597]

That was brilliant man. Im just glad someone else finds those loud “movie critics” as abrasive as i do.

[@Exigentable]

I want to see more of this Super Critic guy.

[@sourabhnamdeo9580]

I just laughed so hard when I heard "Unfortunately neither Charlie nor Donald are here tonight"

[@alejandrorostran1102]

Probably the best youtube video ever😂

[@sairaj1573]

Epic

[@JMD501]

Bravo

[@felixmonroe2295]

I was hoping if I searched for James Tribble in KZbin I'd find an entire other channel, with the James character as the main narrator. Maybe with one or two short, dumb videos, like "Sonic 2 explained" or "Why Robert Pattinson is the smartest Batman of all time". Great video!

[@Gongonfongo]

nice video : )