Analyzing Evil: Sy Parrish From One Hour Photo

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The Vile Eye

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@TheVileEye
@TheVileEye 2 жыл бұрын
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@VotEtoPizdets
@VotEtoPizdets 2 жыл бұрын
Your analysis is always near perfect. Its impressive. I truly hope that you are a practitioner of the psychological arts. Well, arts is not really the proper description. Its more like engineering. Therapists are, that is. Either way, it would be a true disservice to the world for you to not pursue the discipline.
@noahmpinto14
@noahmpinto14 2 жыл бұрын
Can u make a video on the 4 yonko from one peice?
@1highvelocity1
@1highvelocity1 2 жыл бұрын
Homelander next
@ArtingFromScratch
@ArtingFromScratch 2 жыл бұрын
Please do STEERPIKE from Gormenghast
@nya162
@nya162 2 жыл бұрын
Gendo ikari from neon genesis evanglion?
@thomascrowley9122
@thomascrowley9122 2 жыл бұрын
Insomnia and One Hour Photo in the same year. Robin Williams was definitely trying to show he wasn't just a comedic actor
@logancade342
@logancade342 2 жыл бұрын
Insomnia is so much better and so much less popular.
@someguycalledCh0wdah
@someguycalledCh0wdah 2 жыл бұрын
He had accomplished that WAY before One Hour Photo
@thomascrowley9122
@thomascrowley9122 2 жыл бұрын
@@someguycalledCh0wdah 🤷‍♂️
@agentagencja2799
@agentagencja2799 2 жыл бұрын
@@logancade342 Nah, One Hour Photo is way better
@JohnSmith-mk1rj
@JohnSmith-mk1rj 2 жыл бұрын
The reason he was starring in so many movies in the last years of his life was because the alimony and child support he was forced to pay due to his infidelity and divorce was brutal, and he pretty much lost everything. Between this and a diagnosis of Parkinson's Disease (which it turned out was wrong), it's undoubtedly why he took his own life. Robin Williams was a broken man towards the end of his life. His is a very sad story, in truth.
@ryanarment5393
@ryanarment5393 2 жыл бұрын
I think that it's telling that he just wanted to be "uncle Sy". He didn't want to displace will as the central male figure until after he discovered the affair. Even then it was still as "uncle Sy" not as the new father or husband. He just wanted to be a part of a group of people who would love and embrace him. That really shows how low his sense of self worth was.
@CarrotFlowers421
@CarrotFlowers421 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly, he never thought he would replace the patriarch.
@neglectfulsausage7689
@neglectfulsausage7689 2 жыл бұрын
Except there are hundreds of millions of Sy's around the world. Single, alone men. And no one cares about them because they're the faceless masses. Women have the opportunity from 12 onward to have children. All they need to do is hook up with a classmate or as an adult with a random man. Men don't have that. They can't create their own children, nor can they entice a woman to be with them just by opening their legs. Ask yourself why the terrorists from middle east are always young, single, lonely men who are enticed by the believe of getting virgins in the afterlife. Per 100,000, 36,000 males will commit suicide this year. Guess what? Its centered around 45, and while 75 and over, and 45-64 are pretty damn high, The next winning columns are 15-24 and 25-44, at a rate of 22-27. Right around that time when starting a family. Women's suicide rates is higest in 25-44 and 45-64, right around the time she is becoming less able to start a family. To reiterate: Males have 4-5x the suicide rate with a relatively even spread among all ages, but it jumps up massively after age 14, from 3.3 per 100,000 to 23 per 100,000. For those males who survive the death impulse due to no girlfiend, a life of loneliness continues. Go to any of your local dive bars. You'll find Sy's there. Look into their faces. Look at all the homeless men. Women can land on their backs and find a home. Men can't. Men are disposable, and the feigning of compassion and caring for single lonely men has to be the most comical thing, because we see how men are treated when they get upset about it on social media. The name calling, the anger and resentment, from both men and women pour out. "Why are you so entitled? Sure, we have this for ourselves, but its overrated, and anger or sadness over it is stupid, because you don't deserve it just because you want it".
@liamnerson257
@liamnerson257 2 жыл бұрын
Yes. Interestiongly I would say Sy is an anti-social/avoidant. Perhaps OCPD as well given his inane perfectionism towards film development in an industry based around a disposble market. A little of Cluster B a little Cluster C. Not just his self worth but the entirety of his ego has been restructured by a society he does not fit into. Sy just wanted to be aknowledge, understood and cared for. Shame that he could only ever have that is his fantisies. Which together with his transgressions against a known adulterer makes him a tremendously symoathetic villian.
@hernehaugen6878
@hernehaugen6878 2 жыл бұрын
Funny enough when I was little my older brother and I called Robin Williams "Uncle Robin".
@neglectfulsausage7689
@neglectfulsausage7689 2 жыл бұрын
@@hernehaugen6878 cool story bro
@griffinblue4748
@griffinblue4748 2 жыл бұрын
It's interesting that Sy's pet is a Syrian Hamster, an animal that needs to be isolated from other hamsters. Probably a reflection of Sy's own life.
@TheBfutgreg
@TheBfutgreg Жыл бұрын
If only Rian Johnson directed the film
@larserik8899
@larserik8899 Жыл бұрын
“Probably” haha
@lollllolll.
@lollllolll. Жыл бұрын
Another detail is his name. I'm 1000% certain it's a coincidence but Sy means "Eye/s" in Albanian. And he's a stalker who never takes his eyes off of the Yorkin family. As i said it's probably a coincidence because it's still pronounced entirely different but creepy to think about.
@GlennDavey
@GlennDavey Жыл бұрын
It's literally a SYrian Hamster
@benvinar2876
@benvinar2876 Жыл бұрын
They say the syrian rectum. Damn near killed em
@MidTierVillain
@MidTierVillain Жыл бұрын
It seems Robin tapped into the darkest side of himself to play that role. He stated he felt lonely, depressed, and sad- he hid it with heroin abuse. If anybody ever had a problem with drug addiction, knows it only gets darker.. you can’t fix depression, or loneliness with drugs; eventually you snap, and end up doing something you’d never do while sober minded. RIP ROBIN WILLIAMS, truly one of the greatest to ever do it.
@preciousotoakhia9789
@preciousotoakhia9789 Жыл бұрын
Best villain
@DMalltheway
@DMalltheway Жыл бұрын
Insomnia he played a manipulative sociopath who got pissed when he was sexually rejected
@crimsonvexations
@crimsonvexations 10 ай бұрын
Was it actually Heroin? Everything I've found just says Cocaine. The articles say he was with John Belushi on the night John was doing heroin but never stated anything about Robin doing it himself.
@CarSVernon
@CarSVernon Ай бұрын
where the fuck did you get heroin, the armchair idiots out in full force.
@bobaorc7839
@bobaorc7839 Ай бұрын
I almost lost my life the year Robin Williams died. He had so much pain and still managed to make so many people laugh. It was inspirational. That no matter what happens, you can find the inner strength to spread joy, to be a positive influence on the world no matter what influence it had on you. When he died, it was like losing a part of myself.
@crownlessking6628
@crownlessking6628 2 жыл бұрын
I was hurt this year, my life almost destroyed by someone who suffered as a child. Problem with "sad origins" is, as my good friend and mentor told me "no matter what brought you there, once you are aware what you are doing, you are responsible"
@shideyafudo
@shideyafudo 2 жыл бұрын
That’s beautiful, gonna steal this lol
@robertgaskill8632
@robertgaskill8632 2 жыл бұрын
I don’t think the film is making an excuse, just studying the consequences and cycle of abuse
@sharkquisha3407
@sharkquisha3407 2 жыл бұрын
True but things like that still have an effect on people.
@RiC_David
@RiC_David 2 жыл бұрын
I'd say it's more nuanced by that, more of a case by case thing. I mean somebody's mind could be completely destroyed to the point that they're psychotic and lash out violently, or somebody's character could be shaped to a lesser degree that still allows them full control. In either case, it's more explaining than excusing in this film's case - but admittedly, we're not good at handling both and most will think any explanation is meant as an excuse.
@crownlessking6628
@crownlessking6628 2 жыл бұрын
@@shideyafudo Go ahead. Mentor saved my life, I was ready to forgive that person. Could have cost me my life. More people are helped, better.
@GirlRot96
@GirlRot96 2 жыл бұрын
Sy’s story is painful to even hear. Really puts the saying “hurt people hurt people” into perspective.
@animeAJproductions
@animeAJproductions 2 жыл бұрын
Humans are animals. We behave very much the same way any animal would when it is hurt, physically or emotionally.
@thatunicornhastheaudacity
@thatunicornhastheaudacity 2 жыл бұрын
I dislike that saying. It unesscessarily casts people who are or did deal with ptsd and trauma in a bad light. Even ordinary "non-traumatized" people hurt people. The only trope or stereotype I can declare is people can do bad things. Anyone and everyone. Including you.
@jasonmomoa9661
@jasonmomoa9661 2 жыл бұрын
Oh, wow haha i just left a comment like this.
@dark2023-1lovesoni
@dark2023-1lovesoni 2 жыл бұрын
@@thatunicornhastheaudacity as a now recovered sufferer from PTSD and BPD, I tend to agree more with the original statement. That's basically exactly what the "cycle of abuse/violence" concept is all about. Personally, all of the most destructive, hateful, and/or abusive people I've met were often victims of similar circumstances previously. That concept doesn't really apply the same way to those of us who overcome such challenges. It's the people who are still stuck trying to process or deny the trauma and pain that are the most likely to hurt others (I sure did until I finally got my shit sorted out).
@anakpinguin3942
@anakpinguin3942 2 жыл бұрын
@@thatunicornhastheaudacity you are absolutely right, everyone can do bad things regardless. And i'm sure he doesn't mean everyone that is hurt will eventually hurt other. I guess that saying was. I think the point is that hurt people can easily get lost in their sorrow if not given care or don't have strong enough will. When someone is lost, anything could happen, including bad things. It's not the past that define us, it's what we chose to be right now
@TaliaIGhul
@TaliaIGhul 2 жыл бұрын
This is probably one of the most saddest characters you analyzed. The man literally had no one, except his imagined family and his traumas.
@deathlaham
@deathlaham Жыл бұрын
He had the hamster
@VideoGameAutopsy
@VideoGameAutopsy 2 жыл бұрын
It’s sad how Sy’s obsession was all for naught. Yes, the Yorkin family might live an idyllic life through pictures, but beyond that, they are completely inconsequential. They just happened to be the family he chose to obsess over.
@Svoorhout85
@Svoorhout85 2 жыл бұрын
When you think about it, isnt that really the case with all stalkers? Some time ago I saw a documentary about pop stars in Japan and how obsessed their fans tend to be. To the point that the idols are forbidden to date anyone lest they enrage their fans. I just couldnt wrap my head around it. Sure, these girls are pretty and talented, but theyre people like everyone else. They put their pants on one leg at a time and their sh!t stinks like anyone elses, you know?
@VideoGameAutopsy
@VideoGameAutopsy 2 жыл бұрын
@@Svoorhout85 That’s true. Sy’s whole universe is reduced to atoms when he finds out that the Yorkin family isn’t the picturesque family he’s been building up in his head all these years.
@sonofhibbs4425
@sonofhibbs4425 2 жыл бұрын
@@Svoorhout85 that is ALWAYS the case with stalkers. They might stop obsessing as soon as they see something they don’t like, that doesn’t fit their ideal.
@malcolmkekua9476
@malcolmkekua9476 2 жыл бұрын
@@Svoorhout85 It's because simps spend good money on single attractive woman.
@snowangelnc
@snowangelnc 2 жыл бұрын
@@sonofhibbs4425 They might stop, or they might get angry and try to force the object of their obsession back into the parameters of their idealized fantasy.
@madam-mint
@madam-mint Жыл бұрын
Seeing the camera swing around in that Christmas shot to see Sy holding up a sweater for a picture of his own, with such an innocent-looking smile on his face…gosh, it made me tear up. Loneliness and isolation can make people go crazy, although it doesn’t excuse evil actions
@rubydarling7564
@rubydarling7564 8 ай бұрын
Thats the thing though, Sy wasn't evil, he was deeply unwell and sick
@starman4572
@starman4572 Ай бұрын
​@@rubydarling7564He still falls under the umbrella term for "evil" though, no matter how much we understand where they come from. A sympathetic villain is still a villain.
@jamesnurgle6368
@jamesnurgle6368 2 жыл бұрын
I love the mirror saying "check your smile". It's perfectly normal American corporate horror but also a skill that many very dangerous people will practice for hours in a mirror.
@appalachiabrauchfrau
@appalachiabrauchfrau Жыл бұрын
my husband has ASPD and his mirroring of expressions of those around him is old to me by now but it must look pretty sinister to outsiders, you're right.
@phillipmargrave
@phillipmargrave Жыл бұрын
Even more dangerous than them are the people who never needed to practice. They laugh and smile with you mere seconds before they attack you or worse.
@jamesnurgle6368
@jamesnurgle6368 Жыл бұрын
@@phillipmargrave Do you mean people with dangerous phsychotic episodes? If so I don't think they're as dangerous as people with severe ASPD.
@jamesnurgle6368
@jamesnurgle6368 Жыл бұрын
Worth mentioning that I don't think it's productive or right to punish these people but we also need to keep everyone safe so investing and studying treatment and having a prison system based on lowering recidivism instead of just getting revenge, as well as treating those who can't be safe in society with dignity is the way to go.
@BumboLooks
@BumboLooks Жыл бұрын
@@appalachiabrauchfrau Don't blame anyone else but yourself when he buries you in the garden.
@sharonjensen3016
@sharonjensen3016 2 жыл бұрын
I found "One Hour Photo" more psychologically scary than any in-your-face, blood and guts horror movie.
@treceh
@treceh 2 жыл бұрын
I think the thing that sticks with me so much with Sy as a character is how emotionally fragile he is. You only see him thrive in a setting full of relative strangers who he can project his idealized fantasies of the perfect family onto. Living vicariously through the experiences of other people's memories and desperately trying to make them his own.
@canderoussnurd4265
@canderoussnurd4265 2 жыл бұрын
The only thing I can say about Sy is “You poor, poor man”. I genuinely pity him because I see people like him wa liking the streets. Lost souls that would give anything in the world to just feel loved and yet have no idea how to seize it. They are the people that the world throws out and laughs at. And in Sy’s case, tormented at a tender age and left him with no real way to ever connect with people. Had he just one person willing to help him things could’ve been different for him. He’d always be damaged but at the very least he could find a way to live with the damage and work around it. But life is seldom fair. One way or the other.
@fubytv731
@fubytv731 2 жыл бұрын
Yes, these people really do exist, and it's so sad.
@TwistedFireX
@TwistedFireX 2 жыл бұрын
You could help people like that, but most decide to avoid them because it would be difficult or inconvenient.
@fubytv731
@fubytv731 2 жыл бұрын
They're actually very pleasant to be around once you get to known them. A little prejudice can go a long way.
@Jimjam-lk4ud
@Jimjam-lk4ud 2 жыл бұрын
He's basically the embodiment of existing but not living but also I feel also everyone's inner fear of failure and isolation, stuck at a dead end job, being treated like shit by most of his colleagues, he creeps out the one woman and her child who are somewhat friendly to him by desperately trying to insert himself into their lives by stalking them thus further isolating himself.
@C_Holloway
@C_Holloway Жыл бұрын
@@Jimjam-lk4ud Wasn't that lady, at first, accepting of him, though? I remember the scene, that after him being fired (but allowed to finish his workday or week), he was obviously distressed enough to where he was having trouble processing her photo order and she immediately sensed that something wasn't right with him and expressed concern for his wellbeing.
@Thagomizer
@Thagomizer 2 жыл бұрын
I know he's disturbed, but this character always breaks my heart.
@Bingo_the_Pug
@Bingo_the_Pug 2 жыл бұрын
“No one ever takes a picture of something they want to forget.”
@x-rex7236
@x-rex7236 Ай бұрын
Crime scene investigators: 👁👄👁
@soda7998
@soda7998 Ай бұрын
@@x-rex7236 why would they want to forget something they're trying to document
@dingoonceagain6518
@dingoonceagain6518 Ай бұрын
​@soda7998 ever seen the lowest pits of the human condition?
@definitelynotanAIchatbot
@definitelynotanAIchatbot 16 күн бұрын
​@dingoonceagain6518 Umm, no you haven't.
@AdamOBrien29
@AdamOBrien29 11 күн бұрын
War time photographers
@UATU.
@UATU. 2 жыл бұрын
The harsh artificial lighting really added to the creepiness. I haven’t watched it in years but a single clip brought it all back. Thank you for covering this movie, it is very underrated.
@vfxfan
@vfxfan 2 жыл бұрын
I felt sorry enough for this character to not really even see him as a villain or even evil. In fact, I saw him as sort of a guardian angel to the family he stalked, since he technically did save the family. I really wish Robin Williams played more of these types of roles. It was also funny seeing Gary Cole play another manager named Bill, but more serious.
@roguebritgravy1
@roguebritgravy1 2 жыл бұрын
He was a villain in Insomnia (2002)
@vfxfan
@vfxfan 2 жыл бұрын
​@@roguebritgravy1 Yes, I know, and I'd argue he's a psycho in Mrs. Doubtfire, which I think would've worked better as a stalker thriller. I thought he was better at being a serious actor than as a comedic.
@pinkiepiebiggestfan6099
@pinkiepiebiggestfan6099 2 жыл бұрын
@@vfxfan actually when Robin Williams first got pitched the role of Mrs doubtfire he thought she would have been a somewhat darker character.
@pinkiepiebiggestfan6099
@pinkiepiebiggestfan6099 2 жыл бұрын
Furthermore the scene where Mrs doubtfire puts red pepper on Pierce brosnan's characters jambalaya and says 'Hot jambalaya' was a demand of Williams to be included. The scene was an adlib from Williams and when he saw the playback he loved it thus demand it's inclusion in film as an example of the dark character Mrs doubtfire could have been.
@RedSeaGull
@RedSeaGull 2 жыл бұрын
He plays a character dealing with the kind of loneliness one can experience in a crowd of people, in 'World's Greatest Dad', although that's technically a dark comedy
@TheRetroReplay
@TheRetroReplay 2 жыл бұрын
I find it interesting that people can look at a character like Sy, someone who is longing for companionship, love, and belonging, but is socially awkward and unable to really integrate themselves into society and feel bad for him. But when the come across these people in real life, they want nothing to do with them, because they're "creepy" and society not only willingly, but happily chews them up and spits them out in addition to taking advantage of them because they don't usually don't say no, almost always saying yes because they crave human interaction
@comicbookreviewer4856
@comicbookreviewer4856 Жыл бұрын
The way i see One hour photo now is a pre-DC comics take on the film Joker
@agustinmilone1346
@agustinmilone1346 Жыл бұрын
Yep, had this thought myself while watching the movie. Really makes me think about what I’ve said or thought about people considered social pariahs to some extent in contrast with the sympathy and pity I felt for Sy all along the film. It’s easy to wish good on him and hope he meets people who love him back, but what do I do personally in my everyday life to help people like Sy other than made uncomfortable by their awkwardness or “weirdness” and seek to put distance between myself and them? Not as much as I could.
@deifiedtitan
@deifiedtitan 11 ай бұрын
Unfortunately, some people come off as creepy, weird, and potentially dangerous because they’re creepy, weird, and potentially dangerous.
@FelixWheatfield
@FelixWheatfield 2 ай бұрын
I think because whether they want to admit it or not, the viewer puts themself into the shoes of the character; everyone wishes they were the protagonist of the movie they're watching if only for a split second; it's not empathy that makes them feel for the character, it's ego (in the most literal and psychological definition of the word). In real life, those same folks can look at people with lives like Sy's and immediately separate themselves from them.
@ezlomacks6533
@ezlomacks6533 2 ай бұрын
because you can empathize with people like that, but you don't have to fix their problems. as harsh as that sounds, I was in a similar pit, it's really hard to look at yourself in the mirror and correct your own mistakes.
@jairojrnj
@jairojrnj 2 жыл бұрын
There’s thousands of people like Sy (empty lives). Which is why it’s important to be nice to EVERYONE . Like saying thank you , hello or I like your glasses means the world to some people. RIP RW
@mr.batemen5580
@mr.batemen5580 2 жыл бұрын
His actions are reprehensible but, you can't help but feel upset for this man who suffered trauma as a child. He is a product of his trauma which is near impossible to overcome when scarred at such a young age. He wasn't given a fair shot at life and just wanted to be surrounded by those who love and understand him.
@pinkiepiebiggestfan6099
@pinkiepiebiggestfan6099 2 жыл бұрын
It was once said by a great philosopher "There is nothing sadder, profound, and emotionally moving than seeing a clown cry" I feel that is very true when looking at Robin Williams acting career.
@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim
@PutinsMommyNeverHuggedHim 12 күн бұрын
who was this great philosopher?
@kallemattiwaris2422
@kallemattiwaris2422 2 жыл бұрын
Before seeing this movie I would never in a million years have imagined Robin Williams as terrifying. It's a weird feeling to be equally terrified for the villain as for his intended victims, hoping beyond hope he will not do anything irreversible.
@TheKlawwGang888
@TheKlawwGang888 2 жыл бұрын
Watch him in a film called "Insomnia" with Al Pacino. Also a fantastic film.
@cliveedwards2958
@cliveedwards2958 2 жыл бұрын
@@TheKlawwGang888 agreed! Brilliant film!
@DareToBeDeviant
@DareToBeDeviant 2 жыл бұрын
You probably already knew this, but I understand Robin's family/friends watched the movie and didn't recognize him since he's almost always the charming or funny man. He took that as a compliment. Usually when an actor goes out to break a typecast they tend to fail but in his case, it was done very well. Who'd have thought our loveable guy could go out in left field to play a creepy stalker with PTSD?
@PhantomFilmAustralia
@PhantomFilmAustralia 2 жыл бұрын
Comedians tend to be far more convincing in dramatic roles than dramatic actors are in comedic roles. Comedians have an extremely developed sense of timing. Their improvisational talents on the fly are unpredictable and can cause both surprise and unease. More so, comedians are in tune with darkness, as a lot of comedy comes from dark places. Instead of displaying the funny flipside of tragedy, in a dramatic role, they show its truth.
@kallemattiwaris2422
@kallemattiwaris2422 2 жыл бұрын
@@PhantomFilmAustralia Yeah -Jim Carrey is quite good in serious roles, and Bill Burr can be surprisingly good in more solemn character roles.
@justinriley
@justinriley 2 жыл бұрын
RIP to the legendary Robin Williams.
@adipsous
@adipsous 2 жыл бұрын
A damaged person (that is not a judgement. he'd be the first to acknowledge) playing a damaged person.
@bigburr
@bigburr 2 жыл бұрын
Sy is a guy that would've been well served by The Sims.
@lilith4961
@lilith4961 Жыл бұрын
LOL for reals
@phoebevaughan5095
@phoebevaughan5095 Жыл бұрын
​@dormie basne I don't know but it wouldn't surprise me. Robin was a huge gamer, but I think he was more into Mortal Combat and Legend of Zelda than Sims 😊 He even named his own daughter Zelda 😄
@fatcat1
@fatcat1 Жыл бұрын
​@@phoebevaughan5095Nintendo even used him and his daughter in a commercial for Ocarina of Time 3d!
@redcherry8137
@redcherry8137 29 күн бұрын
​@phoebevaughan5095 this always alwaysss warms my heart
@packpowerfan
@packpowerfan 8 күн бұрын
Sy is a serial pool ladder remover lol
@robotdeathderby
@robotdeathderby 2 жыл бұрын
back when this movie came out rifling through peoples photos to find other people connected in order to peer into peoples lives was considered creepy. back before facebook made it common
@TubaDudeNick
@TubaDudeNick Жыл бұрын
Duuuuude lolol
@priscillanotpresley
@priscillanotpresley Жыл бұрын
😲 good point!
@thefinegameofnil7158
@thefinegameofnil7158 Жыл бұрын
It's still creepy. Just because more people do something, doesn't make that thing any less creepy from an objective standpoint, all it means is that people are willing to do more creepy things if they think everyone else does them too. Morality is not doing these kinds of things even when you believe you're not being observed or will not be found out.
@RayValdezPhotography
@RayValdezPhotography Жыл бұрын
the difference is facebook is public and meant for people to interact. It's not different than a magazine or a memoir of someone's life except you can actually communicate with people in the images. It's media that is social. That's why people should make their pages private to prevent strangers from looking at their stuff if they don't want that. if someone forcefully try to reverse privacy, yeah there is a creep. As far as a photo tech, there is going to be curiosity. Humans are curious animals and will just look at random stuff they find interesting. It's a respect of privacy not looking at things not meant for you to see and not be a "creep"
@MrfrogAXN
@MrfrogAXN 2 жыл бұрын
Sy is a incredibly sad character and I feel so bad for him.
@PhantomFilmAustralia
@PhantomFilmAustralia 2 жыл бұрын
His life was drab and monochrome-as antiquated as a black and white photo.
@mikebasil4832
@mikebasil4832 2 жыл бұрын
So do I. Robin’s brilliant acting made the role of Sy particularly understandable.
@brokenbenjamin1239
@brokenbenjamin1239 2 жыл бұрын
Wow. I haven't seen this movie in so long and even forgot it exists. This was a seriously thought provoking and at times, terrifying, anxious, and uncomfortable film. Robin Williams, once again does an amaxing job at slipping perfectly into a role.
@markmerk1296
@markmerk1296 2 жыл бұрын
It would be a lot of fun to see a video on Dennis Reynolds from Always Sunny. The whole gang is reprehensible, but Dennis is arguably the most outright evil.
@NicoleMichelChannel
@NicoleMichelChannel 2 жыл бұрын
Ha! 🤔 actually you’re right!
@StainsStainsStains
@StainsStainsStains 2 жыл бұрын
Straddles the line between hilarity and rage inducing.
@NicoleMichelChannel
@NicoleMichelChannel 2 жыл бұрын
@@StainsStainsStains perfectly put! 🤣- 🤬
@markmerk1296
@markmerk1296 2 жыл бұрын
@@StainsStainsStains yeah I can see that, because the comedy comes from the exaggeration and the performance, but actually thinking about any of the things he does and their implications (pun intended) is utterly horrifying (on purpose) and makes you realize just how much of a monster he is.
@edwardcobb9677
@edwardcobb9677 2 жыл бұрын
Frank Reynolds would also be nice.
@QuidamByMoonlight
@QuidamByMoonlight 2 жыл бұрын
I really liked what Roger Ebert said of this character: “He borrows from the inside to make the outside look good”. I think this speaks to many lonely, traumatized and confused people whose lives are perfect on Instagram. That line has stuck with me all these years
@anth636
@anth636 Жыл бұрын
The scariest horror films are ones that make you paranoid from how much you relate to the monster.
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын
Yep
@warborn_inc.
@warborn_inc. 2 жыл бұрын
I always felt that Robin Williams' best work were the darker dramatic roles he chose....especially this character. It seemed so convincing because Williams gave off the feeling that he connected with the desperation and loneliness of this character. Knowing how his own life ended, I think it gives this role even more eerie weight. I never bought the wild crazy funny clown he portrayed so often..it always felt like an act...even though many of those characters connected with people. There was always a sadness in him that I feel we got glimpses of when he played roles like Sy.
@thepariah3516
@thepariah3516 2 жыл бұрын
Robin Williams was a deeply, deeply troubled man. I don't know who said it but there's a quote that goes something along the lines of the clown is the saddest one after everyone has left the circus. Something like that.
@warborn_inc.
@warborn_inc. 2 жыл бұрын
@@thepariah3516 I agree.....and I know the quote you're referring to as well. It certainly rings true.
@erakattack
@erakattack 2 жыл бұрын
sadly, it seems many comedians are born of broken people. I think that's why they're able to transition into drama fairly easily. Jim Carrey has mentioned that nowadays he doesn't feel he has to put on an act anymore when he's in public. He, like Robin, also used to try to be overly funny all the time, in interviews and whatnot, to the point it was kind of obnoxious. Fortunately, it seems Jim's been able to process his torment and has come to understand himself. Not an easy thing to do, and it's sad that Robin couldn't find the same contentment
@feodiente9460
@feodiente9460 2 жыл бұрын
I agree with your statement especially when he played in Good Will Hunting..
@gmikes5184
@gmikes5184 Жыл бұрын
chronic depression then find out u gonna rip from parkinsons? id done it too. will if that ish skips a generation god forbid. only thing nastier is ASL. seen it take someone out in a yr.
@sierra565
@sierra565 2 жыл бұрын
This character fascinated me from the first time I saw the film. I never saw him as evil, but deeply disturbed by potential trauma he endured as a child and loneliness. But, no matter motivations, it's characters like this that remind you that certain actions cross a major line, regardless of intentions.
@neonnwave1
@neonnwave1 2 жыл бұрын
One aspect about stalkers is that they don't see their acts as bad/evil. There was a study in Japan where 50% of the stalkers who were caught and questioned denied any wrong doing, thinking what they did was okay. Some speculate it being connected to a disorder or some form of trauma that would make them think this way.
@DMalltheway
@DMalltheway Жыл бұрын
Especially with the internet now and social media, super easy to cyberstalk (even internationally) someone without ever having to see them face to face or physically follow them.
@neonnwave1
@neonnwave1 Жыл бұрын
@@DMalltheway True, however cyberstalking usually doesn't get one arrested. reason being, as you said, they're not physically around or near the person. The only way they can, and has happened, is if that person is actively having an effect on the person's life. For example: Nearly a decade ago, a Canadian teenager cyberstalked various women who didn't show interest in dating him. So he doxed them, swatted them, got them to quit school, etc. He was eventually arrested after he live streamed himself for hours cyberstalking one girl. Of course he showed no remorse but instead felt proud.
@DMalltheway
@DMalltheway Жыл бұрын
@@neonnwave1 Correct plus it’s hard to prove and it costs money and resources to investigate especially if one victim is in Virginia and the perpetrator is in Europe, how do you create the jurisdiction? The perpetrator can also change emails and profile names and change pictures around to continue harassing the victim.
@neonnwave1
@neonnwave1 Жыл бұрын
@@DMalltheway Well, in the case I mentioned, the moron live streamed it and even bragged about it online. So I don't think much investigation was needed.
@DMalltheway
@DMalltheway Жыл бұрын
@@neonnwave1 Correct and that was easy slam dunk, but most aren’t like that. Stalkers always stay behind the curtains and many do it to multiple victims at a time and even different areas.
@aprilmichel7816
@aprilmichel7816 Жыл бұрын
Jesus fucking Christ I already felt bad for Sy and then they had to hit us with the abuse. The character, to me, is not only sympathetic but also painfully relatable. This form of escapism (living vicariously through other people, real or fictional) is a common coping mechanism, and possibly one of the most insidious in how unassuming it is. The actor has done an amazing job portraying the absolute tragedy of Sy's life.
@chynnadoll3277
@chynnadoll3277 Жыл бұрын
Stop taking His Name in vain….He died a terrible death for you.
@Spurgenn
@Spurgenn Жыл бұрын
@@chynnadoll3277 Jesus Christ shut up
@S.D.323
@S.D.323 Жыл бұрын
​@@chynnadoll3277i didn't ask him to do that
@chynnadoll3277
@chynnadoll3277 Жыл бұрын
@ShazDugan None of us did!!!! That's why He's so precious to me. He loved me enough to take my place; we are ALL sinners in need of a Savior! PLEASE accept God's Gift of salvation before it's too late!! Please accept Christ as your SAVIOR. NONE of us are promised tomorrow!! God loves YOU!
@cinderellaskeleton6720
@cinderellaskeleton6720 Жыл бұрын
​@@chynnadoll3277hail satan
@brentmartin1981
@brentmartin1981 2 жыл бұрын
This movie is so underrated, I remember buying it at a Savers for like 2 dollars and I absolutely loved it, It was just a fantastic thriller.
@leosaura1993
@leosaura1993 Жыл бұрын
Agree it was one of the best movies i have seen.
@jeremiahhester6408
@jeremiahhester6408 3 ай бұрын
I remember having this on a white VHS tape.
@HaloAdmiral
@HaloAdmiral 2 жыл бұрын
One of the most underrated performances from Robin Williams.
@sayjinpat4life
@sayjinpat4life 2 жыл бұрын
Have you seen the Fisher King. That was another movie Mr Robin did that was really good but sad.
@optimalzeromus
@optimalzeromus 2 жыл бұрын
Dude I love your content and I love you’ve made it to 91 episodes. Kudos!
@tylerbarnick8750
@tylerbarnick8750 2 жыл бұрын
He was definitely a lawful evil if that makes sense, he actually had good intentions exposing the affair....the problem is he's just a total creep, and fractured person.
@mr.F.Castle
@mr.F.Castle 2 жыл бұрын
No he is not Lawful Evil he is actually Chaotic Good. Remember alignments are how the character views themselves.
@sharkquisha3407
@sharkquisha3407 2 жыл бұрын
He did so but it was all for selfish reasons. He was a creep but obviously there is some sadness and sympathy to be made about him.
@ClaytonBigsby93
@ClaytonBigsby93 2 жыл бұрын
@@sharkquisha3407 I wouldn’t necessarily label them as “selfish” reasons per say, rather ones of extreme trauma-induced psychological desperation & emptiness which manifested in actions that could be perceived as selfish.
@keithfilibeck2390
@keithfilibeck2390 2 жыл бұрын
@@mr.F.Castle his life is so structured and he follows his own rules to the letter, he's painfully Lawful Evil.
@blackleague212
@blackleague212 2 жыл бұрын
@Tyler Barnick You said that perfect. A lawful evil.
@rockstarskolas
@rockstarskolas 2 жыл бұрын
“A man living an existence deprived of the normality he so desired, by the cold hand of trauma.” *that would explain the Evangelion references*
@bryannicholas2130
@bryannicholas2130 2 жыл бұрын
I was trying to find the connection to Evangelion well said
@ThraceVega
@ThraceVega 2 жыл бұрын
Nailed it.
@ansonburgdorf3940
@ansonburgdorf3940 2 жыл бұрын
I finally found someone else who figured out Evangelion.
@NGRevenant
@NGRevenant Жыл бұрын
just get in the fucking robot shinji
@qhotdog9343
@qhotdog9343 Жыл бұрын
the director said in an interview that he's never seen Eva, Robin Williams brought in the S2 toy from his personal collection
@ryanobrien2383
@ryanobrien2383 2 жыл бұрын
“And if the tragedy starts in the isolation, we get the individual in all his baseness.”-Soren Kierkegaard
@shenloken2
@shenloken2 2 жыл бұрын
One Hour Photo is one of those surprise films where it at first seems like a typical stalker thriller but comes off as a very deep psychological study of said stalker that is only made more engaging with Robin William’s stellar performance.
@PhantomFilmAustralia
@PhantomFilmAustralia 2 жыл бұрын
Absolutely. His character take the audience on an emotional journey. First, you respect him. Then you like him. Then you're uncomfortable with him. Then you fear him. Then you sympathize with him. Then you may empathize with him. Then you feel sorry for him. For a drab character on the surface, there is a vibrant complexity of emotional and psychological shades underneath. To display how brilliant Robin Williams is in this role, anyone can watch it for the first time with no sound, and not only completely understand the movie, but every beat and nuance.
@blackleague212
@blackleague212 2 жыл бұрын
@@PhantomFilmAustralia This wouldve been great as a 6 part mini series on Showtime or something... It was quite slow paced at the movie theatre and not many people liked it. But it was and is an interesting body of work from Robin Williams. If this was on TV and Robin got to really dive deep into the role, people would have enjoyed it.
@PhantomFilmAustralia
@PhantomFilmAustralia 2 жыл бұрын
@@blackleague212 Unfortunately at the time One Hour Photo was released, there was still a huge divide between television and cinema. Actors and production were segregated at the time, and big names such as Robin Williams and Connie Nielsen would have never made the "fall" to the small screen, as television was considered the inferior of the two, and where Hollywood actors went when Hollywood no longer considered them a bankable drawcard. The only notable exception at the time was James Gandolfini with _The Sopranos,_ yet that production was slated as an ensuing series. The slow burn of the film was paced quite well for a relatively short 1 hour 36 minute run time, so I suspect that audiences found it longer due to the performances and subject matter making people uncomfortable.
@Svoorhout85
@Svoorhout85 2 жыл бұрын
I like stories where you can symphatize with the villain. Gives them much more depth than just being Evil McBadguy.
@DerekPower
@DerekPower 2 жыл бұрын
I actually had the good fortune to see this in the theatres and this, along with The Fisher King and Insomnia (2002), was what came to mind after Robin Williams's death and as a demonstration of his range and versatility as an actor. I remember at the time, Taxi Driver comparisons were made and it's very understandable. Both deal with broken men who channel that pain in well-meaning but misguided pursuits that to them seemed heroic.
@TooLameToDie
@TooLameToDie 2 жыл бұрын
The Fisher King is one of my favorite movies. I recommend it to anyone wanting to watch something they haven't seen yet...it's surprising how many people have never heard of it. It's also the film that fostered a huge crush for Amanda Plummer in me.
@Crimson28
@Crimson28 2 жыл бұрын
I never saw him as evil, especially when he hints at some traumatic abuse he suffered as a child. Edit: Jeez, guess I ruffled a few feathers in the comment section. He’s definitely creepy, a stalker, and needs professional help. I feel sorry for him. Having a bad childhood doesn’t give Sy the right to stalk a family and project fantasies on them. I stand by what I said, I don’t think he’s evil.
@worldofdoom995
@worldofdoom995 2 жыл бұрын
okay being a victim of abuse does not excuse stalking or commiting acts of evil.
@DoganME
@DoganME 2 жыл бұрын
most serial killers were abused, does it mean they were not horrible people?
@Kinogotiate
@Kinogotiate 2 жыл бұрын
half the people this guy covers aren't evil he stretchs the limits of that definition alot to paint them that way. Its like he does smear jobs lmao.
@DoganME
@DoganME 2 жыл бұрын
@@Kinogotiate all of them are evil, just beacuse not all of them kills or rapes, does not mean they are not evil, this guy stalk people, that's evil enough, also most people he covered are harming people, are abusers, killers etc. so which ones are not evil?
@BioHunter1990
@BioHunter1990 2 жыл бұрын
@@Kinogotiate like who? I’d like some examples.
@GenreChowderStudios
@GenreChowderStudios Жыл бұрын
That weary look of constant resting pain hits hard. As someone with clinical depression, I know not only that look but how it feels to look like that.
@christopherraposo9250
@christopherraposo9250 2 жыл бұрын
This just perpetuates the theme that is seen everywhere, “violence breeds violence.” But it does not need to be this way.
@BagelEnjoyer
@BagelEnjoyer 2 жыл бұрын
Standing here
@michaelcarrasquillo4781
@michaelcarrasquillo4781 Жыл бұрын
Hurt people hurt people
@nikolajignatiev6323
@nikolajignatiev6323 Жыл бұрын
@@BagelEnjoyer I realise...
@nikolajignatiev6323
@nikolajignatiev6323 Жыл бұрын
Maybe they were all just trying to make history? But who's to judge right from wrong.
@excaliburknives3572
@excaliburknives3572 Жыл бұрын
@@nikolajignatiev6323 when their guards are down I’m sure they’d both agree…
@JB0523
@JB0523 2 жыл бұрын
Never considered Sy ‘evil’ per se. He was definitely deeply troubled and exhibited a lot of questionable behaviors that could’ve led to some bad things but I wouldn’t say he was evil. He was definitely creepy though
@deathkorpsinfantryman1898
@deathkorpsinfantryman1898 2 жыл бұрын
that's more then enough reason to have him executed
@jasonmomoa9661
@jasonmomoa9661 2 жыл бұрын
* per sè
@JB0523
@JB0523 2 жыл бұрын
@@jasonmomoa9661 👍🏽
@Batt-man
@Batt-man 2 жыл бұрын
Just be happy we have another of these videos I guess lol
@kohlcooke8789
@kohlcooke8789 2 жыл бұрын
He was a broken man. He thought what he was doing would protect the family, but was so disturbed and obsessive that he took it waaay too far (and shouldn’t have snooped in the first place of course). It’s really such a sad story. Definitely not evil, but still fascinating so I’m glad he’s covered. Great movie, to me it seems severely underrrated.
@clayformations1638
@clayformations1638 2 жыл бұрын
I think this movie was so thought provoking. I had such mixed emotions at the end. I felt so sorry for him. Yes what he did was horrific and wrong, but there was an understanding of why. In my mind I thought maybe he recieved the help he needed and was able to overcome his mental torment.
@straburyred
@straburyred 2 жыл бұрын
What's scarier? A villain with humanity (no matter how fractured and injured) or a villain with none at all?
@clayformations1638
@clayformations1638 2 жыл бұрын
@@straburyred I would have to say both are equally scary and dangerous. A villan with or without humanity can cause the same amount of damage, because they both believe they are doing what is right... in their eyes.
@seanbrown1461
@seanbrown1461 2 жыл бұрын
Just noticed in the scene where Sy is talking to the wife in a cafe, there is a neon sign in the background that cuts straight into the side of Sy's head reflecting how much 'colour' he's getting from the interaction. Movies truly are magic and use a language older than words. We may not be able to articulate it like the Vile Eye does but we understand it.
@MissysDomain
@MissysDomain Жыл бұрын
Pity is what I felt most towards Sy's character. Though his behavior grew increasingly disturbing, it's hard not to feel some type of empathy for man, who at the core of what was motivating him, he truly only wanted to experience what it felt like to be loved by a family. I think a lot of people can relate to that.
@Xehanort10
@Xehanort10 2 жыл бұрын
Sy is similar to Terry O Quinn's character in The Stepfather in that they both obsessively believe the perfect family exists when there's no such thing.
@cavemanzach9475
@cavemanzach9475 2 жыл бұрын
Vile Eye you have been KILLING IT with these ideas lately! I completely forgot about this movie!
@grec.
@grec. 2 жыл бұрын
The interrogation room scene has been the only scene ever to bring me into tears. The way he was placing the photos with that smile on his face, just broke me. I think I understand his pain in a deeper level.
@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist
@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist 2 ай бұрын
Really, that made you cry? I felt a lot more sympathy for Maya when she was crying, clearly traumatized after being terrorized by that deranged, self-righteous, creepy shut-in wageslave. Your empathy needs recalibration.
@auronsin1
@auronsin1 2 жыл бұрын
I loved this movie from the first time I watched it. It's in my opinion one of his greatest pieces of work before his sad passing. It is very underrated and I am pleased you appreciate this film enough to analyze the evil that made poor Sy Parrish fall into the same category. An awesome yet incredibly sad movie all the way through.
@leloupdessteppes3228
@leloupdessteppes3228 2 жыл бұрын
This movie was extremely sad. Robin Williams face transfer so much emotions. He made me believe all along he was suffering deep inside.
@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist
@Firguy_the_Foot_Fetishist 2 ай бұрын
His performance really didn't resonate with me because I never sympathized with his suffering nearly as much as I did with Maya's.
@phoebevaughan5095
@phoebevaughan5095 Жыл бұрын
The only Robin Williams performance that I don't see Robin AT ALL in. He was an underrated actor, and I wish he had more roles like this to show his range. RIP ⚘️
@robertfogarty4399
@robertfogarty4399 2 жыл бұрын
It’s amazing how this channel consistently covers all my favorite movie villains without missing a beat.
@walmartgreeterenergy
@walmartgreeterenergy 2 жыл бұрын
That was intense, and hard the hear 😳, but well communicated. Your description of complex PTSD from a extreme case of childhood trauma, is hauntingly accurate too. It’s painful to think about all of those who are silent, either from protecting themselves to keep themselves safe or out of a disassociation from immense pain no one could ever dream of having. We as a society just now have only just started finding out the true impact of childhood abuse and what the true toll it takes on the mind and body of the person. Complex PTSD can also have a undeniably drastic effect on other personality traits, disorders, or now we know even developmental disabilities. I hope one day no one would have to go through anything like this, it’s weird a lot of people think child abuse happens at the top of our government when in actuality it’s in private homes behind closed front doors.
@RogueBoyScout
@RogueBoyScout Жыл бұрын
Wow. It's so rare to see someone in the comment section or social media who actually appears to have a clinical/factual understanding of such trauma. I hope it's just due to the vocation or studies you have done in your life. Because otherwise the only other explanation of how you just stared right into my "soul" is due to being a kindred spirit. Which is something I never wish anyone has to experience or go through in their (early) lives... I'm 45, and have only just accepted this year that I may never get any form of closure, other than to just keep on keeping on, and tend to the wounds when required.
@steellynx8972
@steellynx8972 2 жыл бұрын
I see Sy as a wounded man with a very flawed and tentative grasp on reality. He was a time bomb, but a bomb that at the end only destroyed him self. Yes he damaged others mentally but I honestly think he tried to minimize his damage as best he could. I think he took photos of the little things to prevent damaging the police when he was caught. I also believe he wanted to be caught. In the end I think he was a wounded man who tried to be good and even when he failed he tried in is own flawed way to do good. I pity the character and hope after the story ended he got the help he needed instead of prison.
@msmith7795
@msmith7795 2 жыл бұрын
Self-medicating?...
@mattblom3990
@mattblom3990 2 жыл бұрын
One of my all time favourite movies! So glad you did a video on it.
@jazzbollywood
@jazzbollywood Жыл бұрын
I don't think he was evil, just a very troubled lonely man who was broken inside.
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын
Exactly
@stevenmoore7456
@stevenmoore7456 10 ай бұрын
I was thinking the same thing. I never thought he was evil. He just wanted to belong.
@OdinOfficialEmcee
@OdinOfficialEmcee 2 жыл бұрын
I just can't see Sy as evil, or even as a villain/ bad guy. He's a victim of horrendous tragedy and times in which mental health care was hardly as acceptable or available. He was hurt, bitter, angry, empty, and trying so hard to keep it together. He snapped when triggered by a stressor and rather than offer help, the institution that he saw his whole identity in, whose members he seemed to respect to some degree and cared about deeply, shunned him. For the second time in his life when he felt like he was suffering, no one cared, no one helped, and instead he felt unjustly persecuted. So, he slipped further and took actions that could justifiably be defended with an insanity plea, so at least rather than further traumatize him, there can be a hope for some care to be made available to him. I think that with treatment, he would not have offended, certainly would not re-offend, and would not be of any risk to the public.
@srstriker6420
@srstriker6420 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah because he is more of a anti hero
@MelancoliaI
@MelancoliaI 2 жыл бұрын
My thoughts on this to a T. My heart went out to Sy throughout this whole thing.
@CarrotFlowers421
@CarrotFlowers421 2 жыл бұрын
Well said
@benjaminstacy3227
@benjaminstacy3227 2 жыл бұрын
Oh that's a great pick. I forgot how disturbing Robin Williams is in this movie. I'd like to see one on Colin Sullivan and Frank Costello from The Departed. Their evil is interesting to see onscreen as Frank is just so blatantly violent, perverse, greedy and selfish; in contrast to Sullivan who is a more covert evil, as he lies, cheats and screws over anyone to get what he wants.
@PhantomFilmAustralia
@PhantomFilmAustralia 2 жыл бұрын
I'd like to see one of Tha Depahted. Frank Costello though summed up the entire analysis in his very first words spoken in the film. _“I don't wanna be a product of my environment; I want my environment to be a product of me.”_
@cannibalbunnygirl
@cannibalbunnygirl 2 жыл бұрын
Excellent suggestion!
@devil_pls
@devil_pls 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for capturing a "villain" like this that is a little more in between what we could consider good or bad and where its more hard to tell if you are agreeing with what he is doing and not.
@thevidkid10
@thevidkid10 2 жыл бұрын
Very sorry you weren't feeling well. Yes, your voice is audibly differnet, but thank you for powering through to deliver the content we love from you. Hope you're feeling better!
@JohnDoe-pt7ru
@JohnDoe-pt7ru Жыл бұрын
A shame he didn't have more serious and strong roles like this. RIP legend
@DMalltheway
@DMalltheway Жыл бұрын
Insomnia, The Fisher King, Dead Poets Society, Good Will Hunting, What Dreams May Come and Bicentennial Man, what are you talking about?
@leejerrett8268
@leejerrett8268 Ай бұрын
@@DMallthewayThe Final Cut is another one.
@NekoArts
@NekoArts 2 жыл бұрын
I've never thought of Sy as evil, on the contrary, he seems like a very sad character. While most people wouldn't cross the line like he did, I think there are a lot of us that can relate to his sense of loneliness and the escapism that you can find when getting lost in a fantasy of the one thing you want the most but that for whatever reason is out of reach. Perhaps this is something that is even stronger in those of us that do have a traumatic past, but I don't think it's something anyone is completely immune from, which I think is why he is such a relatable character. Sidenote, Robin Williams really knocked this character out of the park. It's one of my favorite movies. Robin really was such a brilliant actor and I frankly still miss him even all these years later. His death was a great loss to the world. Such a great and talented guy. Rest in Peace.
@PanStolasFan
@PanStolasFan 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to recommend that you do either Bojack or Beatrice Horseman from Bojack Horseman because they are two incredibly messed up people.
@LargeFriesChocoShake
@LargeFriesChocoShake 2 жыл бұрын
You can't truly call Sy a villain, more like a tragic protagonist. He just wanted to love someone and be loved, he didn't even truly hurt anyone (other than probably irrepably psychologically damaging Maya but that's neither here nor there). He did what he did because he was traumatized and lonely, he just wanted to be a part of the family
@punkybrewstar83
@punkybrewstar83 2 жыл бұрын
Maybe Mia learned not to get involved with married men... seems like a win to me.
@TheElectricCheeseProductions22
@TheElectricCheeseProductions22 2 жыл бұрын
I don't feel any sympathy for Maya, I feel like she didn't get enough done to her
@marinaraman8238
@marinaraman8238 Жыл бұрын
@@TheElectricCheeseProductions22 Hope you don't get cheated on.
@lethargictroll6788
@lethargictroll6788 Жыл бұрын
“All he did was cause irreversible psychological damage to his victims but that’s neither here nor there.” Bruh you high? That little kid is probably gonna have a fucked up life now, the adults will never trust another human again and you’re all eh all he did was give their minds a little owie, no biggie.
@TheElectricCheeseProductions22
@TheElectricCheeseProductions22 Жыл бұрын
@@lethargictroll6788 aa if the dad and the mistress weren't doing that to the wife
@leojamison3768
@leojamison3768 2 жыл бұрын
I always saw the pictures of the kids as something he's showing him to say "Look at them. Look at what you're throwing away and hurting." Never occurred to me that he could be implying he wants to hurt them, always thought of it as him showing the guy what he's hurting himself.
@valmacclinchy
@valmacclinchy 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly 💯
@ansonburgdorf3940
@ansonburgdorf3940 2 жыл бұрын
The film is very clever and dangerous in that regard. We are all blinded by trauma, but sympathy for the devil goes a long way...
@thatsnodildo1974
@thatsnodildo1974 Жыл бұрын
Sy is so tragic. He wants to fit in and belong and be loved. He went about it all wrong but he clearly has no one there to guide him away from that. Sy clearly needs therapy and a hug. I hope he wasn't treated too harshly in the Courts and found help and a friend
@KristofKristoferos
@KristofKristoferos 2 жыл бұрын
As wrong as his behaviour ultimately was I feel enormous pity for the character of Sy. Williams out did himself here
@T4G0E
@T4G0E 2 жыл бұрын
The most evil thing about him is how he pronounces "Evangelion"
@blackosprey2219
@blackosprey2219 2 жыл бұрын
Fitting to the character though, right? An isolated 40-something blandly american man would say it like that.
@endofcentury7077
@endofcentury7077 Ай бұрын
Neon Genesis Eevanjellyon
@2copy3copy4cpoy
@2copy3copy4cpoy 2 күн бұрын
he pronounces it the same way Americans pronounce "Evangelical" so he isn't technically wrong.
@hexus761
@hexus761 2 жыл бұрын
such a tragic character, since his heart really was in the right place.. but he just went about everything terribly wrong due to his awful experiences that led him to such a sad state. wonderful but sad film. thanks for covering this.
@godrickstockwell1505
@godrickstockwell1505 6 ай бұрын
If there was ever a question if Robin Williams deserved all the praise he got, then this movie is the answer. The range that man had was beyond anything I've ever seen, and not just range in the sense that his performance was passable but REAL range. He poured his soul into every character he touched and you as a member of the audience can feel it. RIP to a man that I would consider to be the greatest actor of my lifetime.
@boRalto
@boRalto Жыл бұрын
Elevated Horror before it was a thing. One Hour Photo is a psychologically brutal film in the most visually imperceptible way. To truly get inside the mind of Sy, you have to really question why he does everything that he does and instead of feeling only aversion to him because of his actions, one ends up feeling both that AND a terrible, terrible pity for him and everything that led to normalcy and innocence being brutally torn out of him in the most horrible of ways. Truly a masterpiece of cinema and truly a masterpiece of a performance from Robin Williams.
@adnyc82
@adnyc82 2 жыл бұрын
I’d love to see a video about Gul Dukat from “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.” Honestly one of the best and most underrated villains in the Star Trek universe.
@sayjinpat4life
@sayjinpat4life 2 жыл бұрын
I just recently we watch DSN Gul Dukat is a good character for a video
@rdfm1549
@rdfm1549 2 жыл бұрын
this is me also asking for gul dukat
@binglebop5877
@binglebop5877 2 жыл бұрын
DSN was playing at my job last night it was some episode where sisko and dukat are trapped in a cave together and dukat was hallucinating
@MyHeadHz
@MyHeadHz 2 жыл бұрын
This
@shadejakva9367
@shadejakva9367 2 жыл бұрын
I remember one of my favorite animes Neon Genesis Evangelion being referenced in this movie, and actually I think Gendo Ikari would be an interesting character to analyze someday. I've always been so used to Robin Williams' comedy yet his dramatic roles are always incredible, from his still somewhat quirky ones like Mr. Keating in Dead Poet's Society, to roles like this or his character in Insomnia. We truly lost a legend too soon :(
@gravesidepoet5405
@gravesidepoet5405 2 жыл бұрын
*holds a figure of a MPE* “ he’s a good guy.”
@transformersrevenge9
@transformersrevenge9 2 жыл бұрын
I also saw a Char Aznable Zaku II in the video. Maybe one day he will do Char.
@0ptimuscrime
@0ptimuscrime Жыл бұрын
@@gravesidepoet5405 some things are too evil
@LiveHedgehog
@LiveHedgehog 8 ай бұрын
@@gravesidepoet5405 The kid just *really* hates Asuka.
@Claymann71
@Claymann71 2 жыл бұрын
I was watching One Hour Photo the day I heard about Robin's suicide. My favorite Comedian, actor & celebrity... My childhood took a significant amount of damage that day.
@xyzero1682
@xyzero1682 2 жыл бұрын
If you forget you are watching an actor, like "oh thats Mrs. Doubtfire", and just be absorbed by the acting, you know its an incredible actor.
@Imetalman2000
@Imetalman2000 Жыл бұрын
This was the film that really showcased Robbin’s range as an actor.
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын
For me, it was Mrs. Doubtfire.
@randomscribblings7192
@randomscribblings7192 2 жыл бұрын
Love this one. Sy is definitely profoundly disturbed, and I would say he's on a track to become something far worse than he is.
@williamj.dovejr.8613
@williamj.dovejr.8613 2 жыл бұрын
He was so good that he got the audience to briefly root for him and see his boss as a villain, if not a main villain for bullying him.
@beircheartaghaistin2332
@beircheartaghaistin2332 2 жыл бұрын
I remember this movie coming out and no one watching it. I had to push my friends into it, but they came out pleasantly surprised. Robin did a great job.
@tomxaros48
@tomxaros48 2 жыл бұрын
thanks for reviewing this great movie!... even your review of it made me cry... it is a little-known masterpiece
@Totallysickofonions
@Totallysickofonions 2 жыл бұрын
His clothes matching the background in most scenes to show him as a bleak presence was a brilliant idea
@thevfxmancolorizationvfxex4051
@thevfxmancolorizationvfxex4051 2 жыл бұрын
Some episodes I'd love to see you do next: Eric Cartman- South Park Marsellus Wallace- Pulp Fiction Vecna- Stranger Things Ben Hope- Heartstopper Mr Burns- The Simpsons The 4 brats- Charlie and The Chocolate Factory Damien Thorn- The Omen Pazuzu- The Exorcist
@Mantizer
@Mantizer 2 жыл бұрын
Never even heard of this movie. I'm gonna have to check it out
@Kabitu1
@Kabitu1 Жыл бұрын
I absolutely love the theme throughout of him treating photographs as more real than reality. The Orkins are a perfectly happy family with nothing bad ever happening to them, until he sees photos proving the opposite. The woman in the old photo is his true mother in his mind. And in the end, even though he can get himself to torture two people, he can't get himself to take pictures of it, because that would make it real. If all he photographs is random pieces of hotel furniture, then he can convince himself his crimes never happened.
@reallyamir23
@reallyamir23 2 жыл бұрын
so happy you've decided to make an episode on Sy!! I absolutely adore this movie and am glad that you did a breakdown on a character that isn't overtly heinous. Great work!!!
@jblue2523
@jblue2523 Жыл бұрын
Kindness will go a long way people. You never whose day might brighten simply because you decided to help pick up belongings they dropped.
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын
💯💯💯💯👍
@chasehedges6775
@chasehedges6775 Жыл бұрын
THIS!^^^^^
@twirajuda
@twirajuda 2 жыл бұрын
Robin Williams’ turn in One Hour Photo, Insomnia and Death to Smoochy seems to show that the depression he struggled with his entire life was starting to overwhelm him. The process took years in the making and was not overnight. RIP to him all the same. What a loss
@sugah_redd
@sugah_redd 2 жыл бұрын
I remember watching this movie as a child and being very disturbed by it especially as his stalking behaviors progressed and escalated. It’s a great movie as in brilliantly written and produced but as a watch it is so difficult. Rest in peace to Robin Williams won’t be another like him
@tracym8952
@tracym8952 2 жыл бұрын
Tots not a kid movie. Definitely transformative but not in the way children need
@TheHighFructoseJefe95
@TheHighFructoseJefe95 2 жыл бұрын
I feel bad for people like this. I was outcasted for so long, wasn’t till college freshman year I finally started getting along and not taking myself so seriously and learned how to be social. So I know a bit what it’s like to feel like that, for a while I just wanted friends and to be social. I feel a little bit of understanding could help prevent stalking like this. Either way, I miss Robin Williams, I sat in the car for a while when I heard he passed on the radio coming home from high school. Never met him, but most of my childhood loneliness was filled with movies and video games, and most of the movies I enjoyed watching with my grandfather were Robin williams movies. This video got me a bit nostalgic lol 😂
@howardjohnson2138
@howardjohnson2138 Жыл бұрын
I've not seen this film for years and having watching your analyses does not make me want to go watch it again. Thank you.
@theotendleeey
@theotendleeey Жыл бұрын
Superb analysis (I can’t believe I let this video sit in my ‘watch later’ for so long) - thank you very much
@Alma24177
@Alma24177 2 жыл бұрын
Sy must be one of the less evil characters you have reviewed so far, i really can't think of him as any other thing than a victim.
@sb6675
@sb6675 2 жыл бұрын
Many "victims" choose to use that identity to victimize others instead of being a better person.
@tracym8952
@tracym8952 2 жыл бұрын
@@sb6675 unfortunate but true. It's easy to fall down a hole. Especially when there's no one there to lift you up. You just got to see that you're falling down a hole and put it behind you however you can
@blackleague212
@blackleague212 2 жыл бұрын
Sy is one of the MOST evil characters this channel has reviewed... Because his evil can be set in real life. Thousands of people could be, and are Sy. Meddling, over viewing, obsessing... These emotions are very relatable to real life. Not everyone can be an SS Captain or a twisted slave master... But Sy, many people could be him. Robin was very delicate with portraying this role and for good reason.
@gd88467
@gd88467 2 жыл бұрын
@@blackleague212 not even close dude.
@Svoorhout85
@Svoorhout85 2 жыл бұрын
@@blackleague212 Yeah, you missed the entire plank with that one.
@IIISWILIII
@IIISWILIII 2 жыл бұрын
Robins and Tom Cruise are both amazing examples of actors stepping out of their typecast and being very good at playing villains. Sy is definitely one of the most tragic villains in cinema and a powerful example of how good and pure intentions can go horribly wrong.
@samrizzardi2213
@samrizzardi2213 2 жыл бұрын
Here's a suggestion: Lord Summerisle from "The Wicker Man", played by Christopher Lee
@dante666jt
@dante666jt 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for another analysis video, Vile Eye. Hope you are feeling well now.
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