Fast Color Deserved Better

Fast Color is good, please watch the movie so we can impatiently wait for the TV series.

[@j.f.1639]

The irony of small movies that don't get enough attention is that videos on them don't tend to either. But now I have a movie to go watch.

[@Aishyo]

Ah, such is life.

[@FDSignifire]

This movie has moved in and out of my consciousness liken100 times in the past few years... let me actually watch this now. Thanks for showing this love.

[@Yharazayd]

i love you holy shit

[@Aishyo]

I luv you too girl

[@Ladyknightthebrave]

Holy shit that Persephone and Demeter comparison holy shit

[@afroborilafemme]

I just watched this on Netflix in the US. I hadn’t heard a single thing about this film and it was, in my opinion, one of the best dystopian sci fi films I’ve ever seen. I’m rewatching it with my mom and daughter this afternoon. You did a great job on this analysis. You have a new sub.

[@Cuban20]

Netflix didn’t tell me about Fast Color until two months ago. I am angry I didn’t get any advertising for it or hear about it. It’s beautiful Edit : And I didn’t even know that there would be a Tv series either. I hope they get the original actresses.

[@morivice6835]

I watched this last year on Netflix and yes to a TV series. What I loved about this is how even though water was scarse everyone's hair was looking moisturized lol.

[@chioma916]

LMAO

[@annieothername]

“We hear it from our mothers because they know from experience” Love it! Love this analysis and am so appreciative of the position and authority you speak from. Having black femmes lead a story on (suppressed) power, autonomy and generational repair, thank you for this! Subbed!

[@cherrybepsi]

i'm still watching the vid but OMGGG the comparison to persephone and demeter >

[@Aishyo]

I mean it's right there, being too into Greek mythology as kid wasn't a waste of time

[@mediaikonz]

I watched this flick when it hit streaming on 4k, some time ago. It always was in the back of my head and I wanted to revisit it again. I appreciate that you're really the only one who has tried to do an analysis video, as I've been thinking about doing one myself because I'm not sure how this film can't be influential to other starting filmmakers who want to do more personal sci-fi/ superhero type stories from different perspectives.

[@msfthe1st117]

I’ve been preaching about this movie for YEARS. I’m so happy it’s getting more attention.

[@voicememosforthevoid]

i love that you frequently talk about unsung but amazing films and shows - but knowing that you are one of the few people on Earth seemingly who doesn’t think Catwoman (2004) was that bad??? queen shit. how we went from that to the military sponsored superhero movie industrial complex (which notably Fast Color goes against by having a military agency as an antagonistic force only) is beyond me.

[@JaiProdz]

Such an overlooked gem. Besides the white daddy cop, I really loved the film. Felt like a spiritual sister to Eve's Bayou, and Daughters of the Dust in the way it was abt Black womanhood, motherhood and legacy

[@Aishyo]

That's a mixed daddy cop 😂 but yes theres a similar energy to those 2 films

[@JaiProdz]

@@Aishyo omg wait ...yeah I didn't know he a lil Hawaii..love tht for him. Listen, I dnt like cops in movies..esp the increase of racialized ones in newer films- just make them private eyes/detectives!!

[@Aishyo]

@@JaiProdz that's why I didn't talk about him much. His reason for becoming a cop was to basically cover up for Ruth I get but private eye would be better

[@marciaaaa]

Gugu is so amazing in this. Everyone is so amazing.

[@lykainthropos]

Amazing analysis and great video💜 I have an undying love for this movie i can't even explain. Big fan of Gugu and I've been following Hart's work since "Miss Stevens" this movie is everything to me. Gives me life every time someone talk about it. More love fot it, yay!

[@hzc-ig]

i randomly watched this movie on the plane despite knowing nothing about it, and i’m so glad i did! it’s one of the more memorable movies that i’ve loved in the last how many years.

[@laviniac.1812]

Thank you for this video. I deeply enjoyed Fast Color when I saw it a few years ago, and still get upset when I think about the distribution situation. This film was so well done and well acted with an incredible intergenerational story about Black women that I so related to. I literally am always recommending it people.

[@JDotWill]

I don’t remember how I heard about this movie but I remember I wanted to watch it because of Gugu. I really enjoyed this film & I’m due for a rewatch. Gugu Mbatha-Raw is such a talented, underrated, under appreciated actress.

[@xenonglow4047]

so glad to find someone talking about this movie! i stumbled across it years ago and it blew my mind. so underrated and profound. thank you!

[@natasakon8962]

I'm appealed I've never heard of this film, it's exactly the type, female centric, generational trauma, it's what I actively look for, and I've never run into it

[@sutr8512]

two other post-apocalypse slice of life works include 'sora no woto/sound of the sky' and 'shoujo shuumatsu ryokou/girl's last tour'. it's been a while since i watched 'sora no woto' but i loved it at the time. 'girl's last tour' is one of my favorite stories ever.

[@Aishyo]

Thanks I'll look into them.

[@Angela-lb9oq]

I'm not a indie movie watcher usually but I enjoyed it. I remember some reviews saying the pacing is slow and while I sort of agree, it was definitely worth the watch. The performances and the cinematography were amazing and I also agree with you talking about how it captures the mundance aspects of life. God the price gouging and running out of supplies in stores is too real for comfort though. Nice video !

[@cloud3147]

You've 100% convinced me to find and watch this movie!! Lovely video, thanks.

[@fantasticplanet2002]

I remember this getting a limited release around the same time one of the avengers movies came out (I think infinity war) and I wanted to watch this so badly. so glad you spoke about this movie it's so amazing

[@RaineDaze_]

I've had this movie on my watchlist for the longest time but never got around to watching it, Definitely gonna check it out now!

[@charoraimondogarcia]

I just watch Fast colors and I loooved it. Many years ago I watched the trailer but never saw it on the cinema or on any plataform (I'm from Argentina, so many Indi films never make it here). It's a beautifull, deep and soulfull story. You should watch Station Eleven, it isn't a slice of life exactly, parts of it are. It explains why the world ended. But it goes very deep in the impact it had in the characters, in the interpersonal relatioships. Also, Catwoman is an amazing movie, no questions ask

[@layosadaqso]

Aishyo i really enjoyed watching this video when you posted before i had even seen the movie. finally got around to it and want to say thank you for encouraging us

[@fw2345]

I love your voice! Cheers from Spain :)

[@julphines]

That poster alone would have gotten my attention. Thank you for making this video and pointing me to a great movie!

[@VincentScales]

"Representation really does matter," says Hart, and she recalls two moments that drive that point home. The first was when her young son asked the nanny on set why everyone was looking at his mom, and the answer was "because she's in charge." The other happened at a screening with black girls in the audience who rushed Sidney afterward to praise her performance and character. A young black woman told Hart that she wished she had had this movie when she was their age.

[@DumiNihi]

I've never heard of fast colour but I'm intrigued

[@mej.2008]

The gatekeepers said they didn't know who this movie was for... blatant women empowerment themes, but they didn't know. As a black woman who loves fantasy-esque genres and loves to see beautiful black women on screen, you don't have to tell me this is for me, just put "me" as the leading character but definitely market this to women. Black women are asked to relate to non-black characters all the time, put that shoe on the other foot for a change.

[@Aishyo]

Right! everyone is expected to relate to a white male, that is seen as the default. You can relate to fish, toys, cars and whatever inanimate object Pixar wants, but a human being with different skin is confusing. Make it make sense

[@heartbeattoya1718]

Omg yes how did I not see it Ruth left 10 years ago and it hadn't rained in 8 years practically Leila’s whole life. Ruth is both Persephone and Demeter. Great analysis I can't wait for the series if none of the actors can return then I need Viola to be Bo, maybe Nicole Beharie as Ruth and another fresh faced child actor for Leila

[@koladarling3872]

Yes Nicole Beharie as Ruth

[@dannymac777]

Man, this movie was AMAZING! I just watched it and it was truly inspiring.

[@lewa3910]

Subbed. I've had this movie in my wishlist for a while. This convinced me to finally get it

[@Cheskaz]

Great video! Going to watch this movie asap and have the whole experience enriched by your analysis. Edit: Everyone go and watch this film now!

[@okidcSundaySunday]

This movie was amazing!

[@qmonk5108]

Omg I watched Fast Color a while ago and haven't thought about it for a while but now I think I should rewatch! It's such a lovely film it's exciting to see someone talk abput it!!! Also idk if it's exactly what you're looking for but? Have you seen The Girl With All The Gifts? Kind of a zombie movie and the protagonist is a young black girl who is like? Half zombie? (The plot surrounds children who were found in their mother's wombs while thrir mothers were bitten and so they have a unique human/zombie dna thing?) They're being studied by humansand idk? i think there are some lovely.moments in the film (as well as more intense violence of course) but moments that show the new life and world everyone is experiencing, and the way that the protagonist moves through and sees thw world? Also i wouldn't say it' necessarily a recommendation but I do love the way Adventure Time handles its post apocalyptic setting. It's a long and varied show, but I do overall really love it and seeing the progression and development of continuing life between the silly/wacky moments... :')

[@Aishyo]

Yeah I've seen the girl with all the gifts. Adventure Time too, I mentioned it but had to cut it out because audio ossues

[@gideongrace1977]

I just bought this movie cause of this video. Thank you.

[@Aishyo]

Yaaaay

[@ncamara670]

I have seen this movie recently and then read about the failed promotion. SMH at these daft film studios that waste opportunities to showcase original stories and diverse talent. The same happened with Beyond the Lights as well, the director was turned down by every production company because the movie features suicide (and two people of colour in lead roles). Thanks for the informative vid, just a small technical correction: Mbatha-Raw is mixed race.

[@israsaleh]

It finally released on Netflix!!

[@felixkahn4845]

I need to rewatch this movie! I really liked it, but I didn't have the mental energy to fully appreciate and analyze its messages and metaphors. I love your comparison to the Demeter and Persephone story, it's compelling in the same way for some of the same reasons.

[@violet.louder]

gorgeous content! such a wonderful film, so powerful, so aesthetic.

[@bluecandy7370]

It's on netflix now

[@annacarollina7703]

i remember seeing gifs of this on fuckyeahwomendirectors tumblr and being like !!!!!! but eventually i just forgot abt it... i didnt see it being released anywhere or anyone in my circle commenting abt it (i am not immune to cultural echo chambers unfortunately...) very glad that it is in fact a Good movie and will definitely look it up to watch soon also that yokohama kaidashi kiko work ur talking abt sounds so interesting.... theres smth so very magic abt dystopia but make it day to day and not life or death situations u know

[@carycoller3140]

The star is very attractive, so I couldn't stop watching it.

[@DJKuroh]

Just watched it last night because my wife wanted to. Im shocked they called it a superhero movie. I loved it. I was surprised at how many things hit me. Her looking at the wall of photos/history. Something many of us don't have. The written history. The allegories for just being black in America and trying to protect your kids. I liked how the power was strong, but not violent. The end with Bo was so powerful but not in am "angry black woman kills evil white scientists" way. She calmly strips them of their power and allows herself to be taken. She could have REALLY ruined their day.

[@Aishyo]

Yes it's amazing, you can tell Julia Hart is collaborative filmmaker because she said there were some blindspots and she was not afraid to ask and work with the actors to get their input and it really shows

[@jamiajoyjohnson4818]

I saw this a year or two ago. I was a little skeptical, but went on and finally watched it. I'm glad I did, it was a really good movie :) I'm in the US and I'm pretty sure I rented it from Redbox...if not, I saw it on Netflix

[@aquanettajohnson52]

I watched this on Netflix before, now on H.B.O. I'll watch every chance i get. I FEELL this movie, id like to see more of it if it is, a part 2 or if it was a series where can i see it or BUY them?

[@Q269]

The experiences of the W.E.I.R.D. are most often portrayed in media, but they're the least likely to be lived. Also, would totally recommend M*F*K*Z, for another exceptionally well done movie (it's gorey though)

[@NIRDIAN1]

This movie looks amazing and I HOPE I can find it somewhere, so far it seems completely impossible to get hold of in NL though, can't even search for it because I get ink, paper, burnable DVDs, pens, etc... I'd love to support it, but looks like I'll HAVE to go the "frowned upon route", like with SO MANY films I wanted to see... I'm still mad at MOON (2009)'s release and how I kept waiting and waiting until I realized it was never gonna see the cinemas where I lived... Hell it hardly ran in cinemas in the US at the time. This film seems to have met a similar fate and that's so heartbreaking... It's not even on Netflix here! :( Thanks for this wonderful review, I'm really curious about the "feel" of this movie now and wonder how it compares to other deconstructed "superhero" films like LOGAN or slow-burn post-apocalypse things like The Road.

[@Aishyo]

That is such bullshit, when you actually want to support a movie but can't but so many factors hinder you from doinig so. It's so annoying

[@NIRDIAN1]

@@Aishyo Assassination Nation was even more egregious, it had a scheduled release date here which was just silently cancelled after the film failed to perform in its opening weekend in the US. Took me two whole years after its original scheduling to finally get hold of it... (it's not even bad? just REALLY dark and very "Millenial" which I guess put off the initial audience?)

[@bluecandy7370]

it's on netflix now

[@mgirlstar5066]

Exactlyy I love this movie

[@neestovekin8251]

Really appreciate the screencap with the meaning for 'prodigal' 😂

[@neestovekin8251]

I need to watch this movie

[@whazee]

This has been in my watch list for soooooo loooong! I think it's time I did something about that - thanks for the impetus.

[@JORDAN77777777777]

Check out the anime Sound of the Sky. You can find it for free on nozumient KZbin channel; also while not a post-apocalypse Aria the Animation is a delightfully chill slice of life Sci-fi about three girls on a terraformed Mars. Same youtube channel BTW

[@Aishyo]

Thank you

[@viiajones]

I love this video thank you so much! I’ve never heard of this movie and I can’t wait to watch it now

[@TheZebra0scarf]

I loved this, no surprise I've never heard of this movie but now I have to check it out. That manga is one of my favorites! I too just love so much post apocalyptic stories but life continues onward. It's like going out with grace imo. Humans put so much importance on the human race and I mean I get it, we're human, but I like to think about the insects that were here before and will be after too, the water in the waves, the sky no matter it's color.

[@Micetticat]

IMHO Fast Color is a perfect movie.

[@totallynotbiased9269]

I had no way of knowing about this film before I saw this video, I'll definitely watch it now

[@jamiajoyjohnson4818]

I will definitely watch the TV series! So many ways they can write it. They could even tell the story of one of their ancestors :)

[@Aishyo]

Now that sounds interesting

[@tartra]

I haven't heard of this movie, but I'm going to spend some damn money to get it.

[@abraaromar5284]

"Giant Spider & Me: A Post-Apocalyptic Tale" is a cute manga set in a post apocalyptic world that's also slice of life. It's cute and the mix between the post apocalypse and the cute mundane things portrayed is refreshing

[@Aishyo]

Thank you another for the list

[@kevinbrookes2032]

I was hoping to buy Fast Color on KZbin but it is not available. One of my top 10 films I so wanted to watch it again. But I found your amazing insight which has left me saddened at the stupidity of 'white' American film distributor. We are just 10 years away from 2032 when our planet moves from 3rd dimensional life (you film distributors) to 5th dimensional life (the same as the age of Atlantis). Children will be able to materialize objects and levitate (read Diana Cooper, Birthing a New Civilization) and her videos together with Tim Wilde on this wonderful media - KZbin. If you know Julia Hart please tell her about the planets rebirthing. Fast Color is a glimpse of the future - just 10 years away.) Best wishes Kevin (a white man by the way :-)

[@kareemjohnsonkj40]

This movie was amazing

[@Mel-me9sw]

Fast Color was so good, I feel really bad it was underpromoted

[@khazermashkes2316]

I agree that it does not really fit in the superhero genre. I will definitely add this to my to watch list!

[@Droidruid1993]

14:32 YEEEEEESS YEEEEEEEEEES

[@the_real_kid_nyc8344]

Isn’t there a series that’s coming out for fast colors

[@Aishyo]

Yeah I talk about it at 13:17

[@parkerohio6424]

Fantastic movie.

[@maliwey2653]

If they could make commercials for ladybird they could've made one for fast color

[@John-ps7mk]

can you compare this movie to Hancock?

[@annacarollina7703]

listen listen listen i know im a bad movie conoisseur but catwoman is sooooooo fun its abt damn time it gets its jennifers body moment and ive said it

[@koladarling3872]

Notification gang 🙌🏾

[@bbrbbr-on2gd]

Never trust an executive to think creatively...

[@fragileguyguy7226]

Umm-baat-ahh, not Umm-ba-tha. 👍🏿

[@t.k.abrams4720]

I thought Fast Color would be good. It was certainly intriguing, but it didnt follow through on most of its promises. Like it was neat and pretty, but it could have actually been good if they didnt make it so cheesy and meandering.

[@Aishyo]

Fair do's it's not for everyone

[@fermiparadox3281]

it really didnt, it was boring and slow paced,, they tried way to hard to stretch out the dialogue because of their limited budget.