Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind | How Editing Shapes a Story

[@JackalJayzer]

My wife and I recently separated after I learned that she was hiding an affair. I watched Eternal Sunshine for the first time to have a good cry. On the first watch I thought, I'm Joel and she's Clementine. And I missed her. But after watching this video essay, these deleted scenes helped me realize that SHE is Joel, and I am... Naomi! And as time passed and I rewatched the film, my perspective changed. Now I feel that Joel and Clementine don't have a healthy relationship worth envying. Instead of shared core values and admirable character traits, all they have in common is codependent behavior. I realize that sadly, they really deserve each other, and I am lucky that I stepped out of the path of that train. In the end, we all like to paint ourselves as the hero of our movie. We are all flawed humans and unreliable narrators. So it's easy to paint over our faults. Learning to step outside of your assumptions and see things from a true objective perspective is an invaluable life skill. Thanks for contributing this essay. It helped me gain valuable perspective on how to heal from an unhealthy relationship and take ownership of behaviors in my control to change. I hope others going through the same situation find peace and understanding.

[@daniel_netzel]

I'm truly sorry to hear that. But I tend to believe that people reveal themselves for who they truly are in those awful moments, and the positive take-away is that you're better off without them. No one should be betrayed like that, we all deserve to be treated with respect and fairness. Exiting a long-term relationship is never easy, but it can be a really powerful journey of self discovery if you let yourself feel whatever you need to feel, and talk everything through with people you trust. Thank you for the lovely comment, I'm glad my video could help in any way!

[@atuvelman]

And reading YOUR comment made me realize the exact same thing. First I was worried that I'd never see this film the same again, that our protagonist wasn't the guy we thought.. but then I was happy to read your interpretation that Joel is the adulterer, which sorta makes Naomi our off-screen protagonist in a way. My timeline is a little fuzzy, but perhaps this means that Joel was trying to erase the memory of the affair in order to remove his guilt and get back together with Naomi? And that even so, destiny made it so that Joel and Clem still found each other. Like you said they have a codependent relationship and perhaps they really are meant for each other. Perhaps they'll go on to cheat on each other. Thanks for sharing your story and insight. I really hope your comment gets seen by anyone else going through a similar thing.

[@grrggrrg4805]

Damn, it must suck being the actress that played Naomi considering she was ALMOST in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind.

[@daniel_netzel]

She's still had a solid career, but no doubt it must have sucked getting cut out.

[@666ARS666]

Looks like meredith from greys anatomy.. is it?

[@grrggrrg4805]

@@666ARS666 ye

[@XercasPathology]

that's showbiz babie

[@nathashaparra7742]

@@666ARS666 Yes, she is

[@schodes]

The editing is out of this world on this one! Great job.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you Will, I really appreciate that

[@syifaamusa]

I’ve never seen the deleted scenes but now that I have I’m glad they didn’t make the cut as it allows the audience to piece together the story themselves. Great analysis 👍🏻

[@daniel_netzel]

I agree, I think it makes us more of a participant in the story, with less rigidly defined interpretations I think it makes it more engaging. Plus, less depressing, which is a bonus. Thank you!

[@alexanderdeadmansche]

I agree the final cit was awesome

[@KnightfallFelix]

Seeing that first deleted scene made me shiver in absolute existential horror. I tried to figure out why I was getting chills down my spine but my head was completely blank. Anyway, great video.

[@daniel_netzel]

Funny story, so I knew I wanted to make a video about this movie as it's been one of my favorites for like, 10 years now, but I really didn't know what angle to approach it from. As part of my research phase I was searching on KZbin for behind the scenes clips, interviews from the cast or crew, etc. and came upon these deleted scenes, that first scene with the phone call was the first I watched and my jaw practically hit the floor. All I could think was "Joel's kind of an asshole! This changes everything!" Of course after writing and editing the video, and rewatching the film with this newfound context, I still think he's more than a redeemable character, but it just goes to show that even the good guy can have his flaws, and that we all have messy details we'd leave out of our stories if we shared them with the world.

[@PatrickHogan]

Everyone, if you love this movie, go watch Synecdoche, New York. Charlie Kaufman wrote the screenplay for both (along with Being John Malkovich, Adaptation, Anomolisa) and he's so under-appreciated. Give the man all your money, he writes some of the greatest movies.

[@daniel_netzel]

Absolutely agree, Synecdoche, New York is really incredible. All of Kaufman's work is terrific.

[@PatrickHogan]

Well, hey, think we found a subject for a future video. ;)

[@daniel_netzel]

Fun fact, I've actually done one! Be gentle, it's over a year old, before I really knew too much about what the heck I was doing, but here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpCTZmWses56fa8

[@JimmyDThing]

Yeah! And it's a play on Schenectady which is right near where I live. I don't recommend going there :-D hahaha. It's also where "A Place Among The Pines" takes place, which is... another great movie.

[@derTangram]

Don't forget human nature and confessions of a dangerous mind, very underrated, even by charlie kaufman fans

[@EntertainTheElk]

Great essay. I love the reminder of how important the editing process is in telling and shaping the story. Reminds me of Nerdwriter's essay on restructuring Passengers, and how by shifting and excluding moments, an entirely different film takes place. Bravo!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! Exactly, I find that so interesting, a film really comes together in the editing room, and it's easy to forget that sometimes.

[@laineyswan1541]

Gah

[@lorenpeterson5255]

This blew my mind! I've seen the movie at least a dozen times, it's one of my favorite movies. I honestly wish the movie included those scenes of Naomi. I think it adds more to Joel's character. Some might say it makes him less sympathetic because it makes him a little morally grey. I love what Kaufman says in the interview. People cheat on each other or end relationships for selfish or self destructive reasons in real life. Eternal Sunshine is a wonderfully honest and realistic movie because of the incredible acting, writing, and directing of a fantastical story that is so emotionally true.

[@daniel_netzel]

I have seen this movie more than most in my life, I adore it. I'm conflicted, honestly, I kind of like that they're almost an Easter Egg, but I definitely like what it adds to the story. Bam, yeah, you said it, there really isn't a thing I don't like about this movie.

[@daniel_netzel]

Hey guys, this one was probably the most time I've ever spent on a video, I ran into my fair share of mental blocks with this one but all in all I'm happy with how it turned out and I really hope you guys like it. Eternal Sunshine has always and will always be one of my favorite films, and I think that's why this one was such a struggle, I just really wanted to do it justice. Anyways, I hope you enjoy, and I look forward to seeing you in the New Year! Likes and comments appreciated! (It helps me appease the Algorithm Gods)

[@daniel_netzel]

I think that's what's so interesting about this movie, the way it makes us think about our own memories and how they've shaped us into who we are. We've all probably got memories like that, that have faded from our minds but still effect us in ways we don't realize.

[@daniel_netzel]

Oh it is man, rad to the bone baby.

[@tf5500]

Film Radar Do you have instagram?

[@daniel_netzel]

Yeah, I never post on there though :/

[@Masterlupin]

Michel Gondry's movies are always some of my favourites. I'm more of a fan of "The Science of Sleep" (all time favourite movie) though, but Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless mind will always be amongst my favourite as well.

[@yobrianvo]

Had no idea how powerful the deleted scenes in this movie were - will definitely rewatch it with a new perspective. Would love to see you do more video essays on deleted scenes and extras.

[@daniel_netzel]

I may just have to make more videos like this!

[@fragholrok]

Beautiful analysis. One of my fav movies of all time... But I never considered how much more there was to the story, or how the edited scenes or scene order could change the story so much. Thank for this! I'll def. be rewatching the movie again with fresh eyes.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! I hadn't seen any of the deleted scenes until quite recently and was just fascinated by it! It's definitely a movie that gets better the more you see it, I recommend watching it many more times!

[@videobytesjacobbradley]

Wonderful video! Eternal Sunshine is one of the films that made me realize when I was younger that movies aren't JUST entertainment. Very informative essay.

[@daniel_netzel]

Glad you enjoyed it! :D

[@karmickoala642]

Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorite films (if not my #1) and you still managed to teach me a lot about it. I'd never seen the deleted scenes! Great video, as always

[@daniel_netzel]

Mine as well, been a top 10 for as long as I can remember. I hadn't until recently myself! Thank you :)

[@manhaes]

I absolutely loved this essay, not only as an Eternal Sunshine fan, but as a fan of cinema in general, what an awesome demonstration of the power and importance of editing. Regular moviegoers like me don't usually notice all the technique and detail that go into it (ironically, bad editing seems to be much more noticeable, while great editing flies under the radar and leads our perception and reactions by the nose unnoticed), it's fascinating to take a peek behind the curtains like this.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much! One of the biggest reasons I started this channel was seeing all of these different critical channels tearing movies apart, bad movies, good movies, people would just take a big dump all over them, which always felt really easy and cheap to me. I think it's a much greater challenge to break down a film that's actually really good and try to understand why, and I try to explore that as much as possible in my videos.

[@OneHandClap]

a perfect analysis combines the clarification of a few fuzzy details with an astute commentary of said details. great work, great editing, please keep it up

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you for the kind words, friend! I will do my best :)

[@renragged]

"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" is definitely one of my favorite films of all time. Very cool explanations here. Thanks for uploading!

[@Christian-ir2mb]

This is absolutely fantastic! I love eternal sunshine but I never saw the cut scenes and this makes for a different view, but at the same time is as you said something we kind of knew, it was hidden in plain sight.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you!

[@TheFifaBaouss]

This film is an absolute masterpiece with arguably the best editing and writing I've ever seen. Thank you for this video, you're easily one of the best channels on youtube

[@daniel_netzel]

Wow, thank you so much for saying so!

[@mariajoseficapino6559]

¡El vídeo ya cuenta con subtítulos en español! ✨

[@VirtueInsightWebPage]

I love the focus on the aspect of deleted scenes. Often Film buffs bemoan the loss of any scene(s) to a movie, but people forget that sometimes scenes are cut for very very sound reasons (And not just run-time constraints). Sometimes entire subplots or minor characters are cut out of a film for variety of reasons (pacing, tone, impact, etc). As I mentioned recently I strongly felt The Hateful 8 had suffered in this aspect, due to the editing. Parts were too long, scenes often felt abrupt, disruptive, disjointed, the pacing was strange. It had all the crucial elements to be great but jumbled them up in the presentation. Anyway, great content man! Keep up the eternal insightful sunshine of Film Radar :-)

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! Yeah, exactly! And I tend to agree with their choice on this one. I've heard this before too, not having seen it, I can't say, but I'm kind of worried about watching it. I love all of the movies of his that I've seen so far, and I'm nervous. I know he didn't have Sally on TH8, but then again, she didn't do Django and I LOVED Django. Editing really is super important, way more than a lot of people realize. Thanks Will! :D

[@storytellers1]

I already knew this video was going to be great when you showed me the beta-version, and the final product definitely did not disappoint man... Especially loved the remarks in the closing minutes, really tied the lesson about editing and the emotional lesson of the movie together nicely! - Thomas

[@daniel_netzel]

Thanks so much dude! I was definitely worried about this one, I'm really glad you enjoyed it, means a lot coming from you!

[@niallkquinn4458]

It’s funny how much I relate to this movie, I’ve never been in a relationship in my 18 years of life bit I still connect to this movie more than any other for other reasons. That’s how you know how good it is.

[@nick794]

OMG I am blown. Thank you. This film continues to live a life unlike any other.

[@TheCMONEY54]

talk about nostalgia, I was just talking to someone about how this is in my top 3 movies ever, and stumble upon this video and BOOM. It reminded me why I love it so, and you sir, have just earned a sub! This was a great essay about a great movie, well done!

[@daniel_netzel]

It was fate! Thank you :)

[@thatcreggcell1534]

I'm doing a homework for a psychiatry seminar about personality disorders. The doctor asked us to analyze Clementine and well, I ran into this video, that while it doesn't focus a lot on the traits I'm searching, it helped me understand a lot of things and actually clarified Clementine's character a lot better. It also helped me understand aspects of her personality that I wasn't taking into consideration because of the editing of the film, so thank you, your video clarified many concepts and has helped me complete my assignment

[@andrew__s]

Excellent analysis and emphasis on the power of editing!

[@Kaazikin]

Wow. This is genuinely one of my all-time favourite video essays.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I still think this might be my best video.

[@traceysullivan5357]

Love your analysis, love the movie. I have to say, after having watched this movie over 20 times (I've lost count) I stopped seeing Joel as the shy innocent a while ago. I wish these scenes were in the movie but it makes me wonder if I would have loved it (and Joel) as much if they had been left in. Thanks for this!

[@daniel_netzel]

Same, I think a lot of people really ought to see the film more than once, a lot of the stuff I talk about in this video seemed like news to some which just seemed really strange to me, but I guess a lot of people do think of Joel as shy and innocent. I think he's just got his problems, like all of us, he's only human and to me these deleted scenes don't make me hate him, just question some of his choices. Thank you :>

[@SnobbyRobbie]

Wow! This video couldn't have come up at a better time for me. I just watched the film yesterday for the first time. I also read about the Kuleshov effect today. This can't be a coincidence! I haven't been overwhelmed by the film, mainly because of the confusing editing. But after watching your video, I think I can appreciate the film and Kaufman's idea more. Well done :)

[@daniel_netzel]

That's pretty crazy actually, I'd definitely recommend giving it another watch, the chronology can be pretty confusing after the first viewing.

[@StationaryTransient]

Excellent! ESotSM being a favorite of mine, I somehow never considered looking into the existence of deleted scenes. This was very appreciable.

[@daniel_netzel]

I hadn't either until working on this video! Thank you :)

[@mariajoseficapino6559]

Spanish subs are now available! I am more than delighted to have worked translating such an incredible video essay about my favorite movie. Thanks for making this, Film Radar! ✨

[@daniel_netzel]

Wow, you rock! Thank you so much for doing that!

[@DoubleMindedProductions]

Fantastic job. One of my favorite films of all time

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you!

[@EezhamDemon]

I think this is your best work yet! Bravo. Definitely in need of a rewatch.

[@daniel_netzel]

I appreciate it Barathan! I definitely had my doubts prior to uploading but people seem to be liking it, which is a huge relief for me haha.

[@sarahshanahan2222]

This is my fav. Movie of all time. Thabk you for making this video. Film is powerful

[@_MUSTSEEFILMS_]

Awesome video man, of a personal favourite film! Never knew anything about the deleted scenes so this was a nice eye opening perspective!

[@daniel_netzel]

Means a lot coming from you Darren!

[@Moneybussiness]

This is the best recap ever! I'm obsessed with this movie

[@tylerasmith52]

jesus christ man. What a stellar job. This is my favorite movie of all time and you made me think in a completely different way and I have been watching endless youtube videos about this movie. The idea of how our past can still influence our present, despite whether we try to eradicate it to the best of our ability is strong! bravo

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much dude! I'm so happy you found something new from this video!

[@BitsofJoshua]

What a marvelous, thought-provoking video. subscribed.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thanks dude, welcome to the family!

[@saacnohcdoih]

This is such a masterpiece. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is my all time favorite film and I've seen it countless times throughout my life: I have been looking for someone to analyze and put into words (video?) why it's so great. Thank you so much!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you for the kind words! I'm so happy you enjoyed the video! :>

[@Punxatowny]

Brilliant analysis of one of my favorite films :D

[@midnightmarauder637]

Really nice video man, I printed out the script in my school library and I always wondered how exactly those scenes with Naomi would play out, this was a really beautiful video and keep doing what your doing

[@daniel_netzel]

Wow, thank you so much! I really appreciate you saying so!

[@PizzaDad]

Damn. You just shifted the perspective on one of my favorite movies of all time. Props to you, mai gai.

[@daniel_netzel]

I do what I can

[@marcsoren7]

Nice use of "Supersymmetry"--Arcade Fire by the way

[@daniel_netzel]

;)

[@rikkikim2234]

I loved this. Especially at the end when you said you hope you exist. 😍

[@arturosuper95]

I really liked this analysis! You should check out Cinema Paradiso, there were similar changes done in the edit between the original director's cut and the version that completely changes how we as an audience perceive one of the main characters in the film.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! Interesting, I'll have to check it out sometime!

[@davy209]

The editing in the film was so ahead of its time that the Oscars didn’t understand how brilliant it was back then.

[@sarahaider5604]

What I would like to call the Donatello effect, he used to leave his sculptures rough and somewhat unfinished because he thought that the mind of the viewer works in more interesting ways to complete the unfinished details. I think the whole idea of the movie is kind of like that, also, one of the reasons that this movie stays with you because your mind keeps working on these hidden messages. Great video I watched it twice and thoroughly enjoyed!

[@daniel_netzel]

Couldn't agree more! Without leaving somethings for us to fill in, the movie has no room for our own stories to interact, and it's that blending of our own experiences with a film that makes it so special in the first place. Thank you :>

[@SoundBlackRecordings]

How come we don't see surreal films like this and I Heart Huckabee any more?

[@daniel_netzel]

I honestly don't know, I think studios are taking less and less chances these days. If you're looking for something out there, surreal and strange, I'd recommend "mother!" It's graphic, it's disturbing, so if you're not into that sort of thing I'd say stay away, but otherwise, it's one of the most surreal major films to come out in years.

[@totonoen6453]

Amazing video! The editing in this movie is so dominant. No doubt why Eternal Sunshine is my all time favourite movie. Thank you for make this clip.

[@jdm2339]

this was incredible, brother. glad I found it

[@jordanalford2825]

Great Essay. I absolutely love this movie it’s one of my favorite films ever and your essay was well articulated. I’ve seen that a Hitchcock interview before but never has what he said made more sense than now. Great Job

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much! You are too kind!

[@AndrewMooreVideos]

Great video. One of my all time favourite films. Love that hearing someone else talk about why the like it so much can make me like it even more. Will have to watch again tonight. Keep up the fantastic work!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you!

[@brunokinoshita7328]

Wonderful video m8! We can see how much effort you put into this. Thanks!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! I honestly lost track of how many hours went into it by the end :P

[@lidiiiiisilva]

Okay, this is brilliant and really well written, but let me take a second to acknowledge the fact that your voice is beautiful and so soothing, I could listen to you all day, specially if you'd be talking about movies. :)

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much for the kind words! If anything, my voice seems to be off-putting for most people, so I'm glad you enjoy it :)

[@christyseagraves8774]

Impressively well done and thought provoking video! You've done justice to an amazing movie while showing just what an art form film making (especially editing) is. I didn't know about the deleted scenes, and while I am glad to have seen them, I'm very glad they were cut! You definitely illustrate how much those would have changed my perception of Joel, and perhaps the overall feel of the movie. Thanks!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much for the kind words! I would say that I'm glad too, but I think it's like a cool easter egg to discover now that just adds to my appreciate of the film overall, but I do think leaving them on the cutting floor was the right call.

[@lundissimo]

Thanks for this insightful and thought-provoking work. I'm in awe of the editing process, and while this video highlighted many interesting aspects of that, I found myself increasingly rethinking my past, my memories, and my former relationships in light of the factors brought forth in the film and your analysis. Great stuff!

[@daniel_netzel]

This one required a lot of digging through my past, I think that's what I love so much about this film, it really can help you when looking at your own life and mistakes, and man, it's just such a great film. Thank you :)

[@Qabick]

I am a filmmaker personally making my own video essay on this film. This was incredibly done, and will likely be given a credit in my upcoming video, because it helped me shape my vision for mine. (mine is entirely different but I also wanted to focus some on the editing, and yours touches on that aspect of the film, amazingly)

[@negroniusnegronius8254]

Well done. I love this film and can watch it forever. Like Kaufmann, typicial romantic films are poison to me. They make so little sense except as reference points on how not to make a film or how to think of actual romantic attachments. Your take on Joel and the absence/not absence of Naomi was fantastic. Had she been in the film I wonder if her presence would have disrupted the structure in some way.

[@daniel_netzel]

You're not wrong about that my dude! Most romance films present horrible life advice, and should be ignored completely. I imagine it would have disrupted the structure greatly, so I see why they cut her out.

[@ClearCritique]

Great job dude. I especially enjoyed your discussion on Naomi and why she's in the film. I haven't done a video on this film but I feel like I should because I'm in love with it.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thanks man! Well there's certainly plenty to discuss that hasn't been covered yet!

[@EthanDoezYT]

This movie will forever be a beautiful movie and a most cherished one by people all around the world! I seriously would recommend this movie to anyone. It’s a beautiful creation that deserves way more attention than it ever gets.

[@javinohara9233]

Wow. I dont know why im only seeing this now but you did such a beautiful analysis of one of my favorite movies. This is one of my favorite youtube videos. Thanks for sharing this with us

[@BarkingVans]

Awesome video! Love this movie, so underrated! As an editor myself, I love seeing people discuss how important it is! Keep up the great work. :)

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much! Editing is the second most important thing after the screenplay IMO.

[@BarkingVans]

Agreed 100%. I think those two elements and cinematography, due to the fact that it keeps audience's focus intact on the picture and what is happening on the screen. A lot of vital elements, but I feel the major areas are so very often overlooked.

[@daniel_netzel]

I totally agree. People seem to focus mostly on acting strangely enough, like I get that they're the vessels for the story, but still, there are a lot of behind the camera aspects that are way more important to the film.

[@BarkingVans]

I know right! It isn't until you truly become involved with the production aspect or process of making a fine crafted film that you realize just how many people it takes to make what you are seeing on the screen. Bless those who go unrecognized and under-appreciated for producing some of the greatest films. Just look at Eternal Sunshine itself, it just wouldn't be the same without the lighting or audio, or even as far as the music choices. So many great talents that go unnoticed.

[@andreatorrealba7639]

You took something that I love to explain how another thing that I love works, this is awsome

[@AnaSantos-wz2wy]

Subscribed based on this video alone. Great job on my favourite movie of all time. I will be around.

[@daniel_netzel]

Aww thanks! Glad you liked it :)

[@kritikaasri]

This narrator's voice is so calming.

[@Rairiky]

this was incredible,chapeau. Eternal is one of,if not MY fav movies ever, and even after a decade+ there are still great criticism to be done about it,especially considering that the youtube critic scene didn´t exist back then. As an aside,this shows how,while 1st and foremost a craftman/woman,editting can be an art when the person and the director understand each other and the movie,because even small pieces in a random scene can change the entire thing if you don´t have the entire thing in mind

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you kindly! I agree, I think there will always be more to discuss, it's just that good of a film. Precisely! Thanks for commenting :)

[@therealkwin]

Great video man. I just read the script and then watched the movie. Watching this after was the perfect third step in the process.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you kindly! I felt that most fans of the movie had no clue how different the story almost was, and would be keen on finding out!

[@mukta4689]

That line from "Magnolia" movie really is very profound and deep.

[@kosasmerty]

Really love your videos. This type of content keeps me alive.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you for saying so!

[@BottomBasher]

It would be awesome to one day actually see a edit of this movie with every scene in chronological order along side deleted scenes. It'd just would kinda put joels character into that new perspective. I know that the movie being out of chronological order and having the audience piece things together is one of the reasons what makes this film so special.

[@daniel_netzel]

I'm sure there's a fan edit out there somewhere, I know with Memento(similar in terms of editing, but not story or tone) there's a secret code on the DVD that plays the movie in chronological order, maybe there's one for Eternal Sunshine that no one's discovered? xD But yeah, it'd be interesting to see as an experiment, but I don't think the film would at all be as good if it weren't in non-linear order.

[@dearratboy]

Great video, completely re-contextualizes the whole film! Cool that the films facebook page shared this too!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! Yeah, that was pretty awesome to see, it always feels good to be recognized :)

[@mebbin]

This was great. I'm always happy to see analysis of one of my favorite films.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you!

[@mehere2975]

thank you for putting this video together, I needed to hear some things again + here they are.

[@nathimaus]

best film analysis ever. one of my favorite films too.

[@daniel_netzel]

Wow, I don't know about that but I'll take it! One of my favorites as well, for a really long time now.

[@GoodBloodGames]

Really good work, man. This turned out really great.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thanks so much man, I really appreciate that

[@nnnnnn496]

"How happy is the blameless vessel's lot?" The deleted scenes literally portray tis line. Genius.

[@rogertucker9996]

Congratulations, Daniel, on an excellent video essay. It is apt that he start with Hitchcock because he was the one who most consistently and explicitly followed through the parallel perspectives (or branches as you put it) of film construction; that from the point-of-view of the author/director and that of the audience. The later I have more often considered from a moral position (calling it "Audience subjunctive") but you are right to stress the emotional core and the way that is progressively built up through the narrative trajectory of the film. Well done.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you so much! Hitchcock was a master of his craft, no doubt about it, I'll always be interested in what can be learned from the greats such as he is!

[@supernova1426]

probably my favorite video on youtube. glad that i stumbled upon your channel.

[@daniel_netzel]

Wow, what a compliment, thank you! I'm glad you did too :D

[@TheBroDome]

Helping you out with the algorithm, sir.

[@AGreatReview]

One of my favorite films of all time. Great video.

[@daniel_netzel]

Mine too! Thank you :>

[@petersmith9633]

I fucking loved this video. Eternal Sunshine is one of my favorite films and I never knew about these extra scenes. I would love to see an Editor's Cut with the scenes included. Most of the time the cuts are due to the film being too long rather than a particular choice the director made to tell his story. I wonder what the motivation was for going with the version we have now.

[@michaeltaylor6076]

Great essay! I am an editor myself and learned so much!

[@elijahmoore518]

These words really help me right now. I appreciate this video and I appreciate you. Thanks. With Love, Elijah

[@daniel_netzel]

I appreciate you my friend! Thank you for watching :) With love, Dan

[@tiffoframe]

Adding my comment a little late but this has been my fav movie since I first saw it in the theatre in 2004...Loved the analysis! The deleted scenes in this movie are particularly interesting in how they change your perspective on the characters huh. There's another deleted scene where you learn that Mary was at one point (before her own memory deletion) pregnant with Howard's baby and he convinced her to have an abortion...Gives a different perspective on both those characters too I reckon

[@daniel_netzel]

No worries, glad you enjoyed enough to leave a comment! :D I actually had mentioned that in the first draft of the video, but I felt it started to go on a bit of a tangent so I focused the video more on Joel and Clementine, but Mary's subplot is heartbreaking in the original script and some of the deleted scenes.

[@SearchIndex]

Learned more in this video than I did in film class. Good job!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! That's quite the compliment!

[@GinaEvelyn]

One of my favorite movies! This was amazing!

[@daniel_netzel]

I think it's Charlie Kaufman's best. One of the most honest and intimate portrayals of love ever shown on screen. Thank you!

[@tf5500]

Love every video you make. Keep up the good work my friend.

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank you! I'll do my best!

[@seanferguson5460]

Really appreciate the analysis. I've wanted to see the movie for years but somehow never got around to it but the circumstances of seeing it were less than ideal. Lots of distractions. Loved the movie but was pretty sure I missed a lot. Listening to your analysis, I see that I missed a lot more than I suspected. Keep it up!

[@juliano3435]

Great work man, just rewatched it and I love it so much. One of my favorite movies ever made, this video was very informative to me, never heard of these deleted scenes! Liked & subbed.

[@aperson3260]

One of my favorite movies. Excellent job editing

[@Swelinebacker]

I think the reason why this backstory was cut out could have been done partially from financial perspective. It's hard to sell movies were the audience were the audience does not connect with the main character. Maybe one day we can get a full version with those scenes included.

[@WiWillemijn]

imagine being that actress that was cut out entirely

[@marisapatch431]

This was so lovely. Thank you!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thank YOU!

[@Liolia22]

One of my favorite films, thank you for this excellent analysis!

[@chamiechalametparnajovbeto8309]

this film was forever live in my heart

[@guepardacinti]

Well, I think this is the best youtube video I've seen in my entire life. Just loved it. Awesome, magical, excellent...

[@daniel_netzel]

That's probably the nicest thing anyone's ever said about my videos, thank you

[@guepardacinti]

don't stop making videos! I just found your channel and I love it! keep it up :)

[@daniel_netzel]

I don't plan on it! Aww thank you, I'll do my best :)

[@carefreelifestylelou9717]

Great job with this, subbed!

[@Maya.inWonderland]

Wow, this is so cool. I was not aware of any of this, so thank you!

[@daniel_netzel]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@Mingthrope]

You just got a like, comment and subscribe from me - and don't think I have before. I just watched 3 of your videos and your editing and subject matter is on point keep it up bro x

[@daniel_netzel]

Thanks Matt! That means a lot!

[@ryanp1922]

This movie was so perfect I am glad they made the editing choices they did.

[@daniel_netzel]

I am too, for sure, but I'm just happy more of this movie exists in some way.