Is Nope a Western? - Movies with Mikey

[@Nomadsword]

Ah yes, the real Cowboys VS Aliens

[@sammichaels3577]

I will love Cowboys and Aliens. I may be the only one but I love that masterpiece of trash.

[@sammichaels3577]

@KC oh man! New genre of film to make a top 10 list for.

[@medaman15able]

Honestly yeah lmao

[@TDawgBR]

"Who knew our brains have motion smoothing turned on by default? meehhh...." Perfect cold open tag-line, no notes.

[@stevepickford3004]

It interbulates it

[@hillhouseproductions]

Made me laugh out loud.

[@BouncingTribbles]

Sometimes I hear statements like that and I'm like "duh, obviously". Then I have to remind myself not everyone has studied animation and design principles, and the physiology of the brain and eye. Getting older is wild man

[@stevepickford3004]

@@BouncingTribbles even most people who haven't studied that would realise. Its pretty common knowledge. We get taught about this around aged 10

[@LeoFieTv]

Fun fact: People thought that a gallopping horse had all four hooves in the air before, but they thought it was when the two front legs were outstretched, like a jump. Hence that's what was how it was painted and such. But the motion picture showed that it was actually the moment when all four hooves where under the horse that they didn't touch the ground. So a horse is not continually jumping.

[@TheDahaka1]

14:56 I just realized... it's the other shoe! It points sligthly in the other direction! The one from the show is the right shoe, while the one under glass is the left one!

[@misterjoshua5720]

I enjoyed hearing Jordan Peele talk about how maybe the creature has been with us all along and, when unfolded and pulling people up into the sky, might have been the reason humans believed in angels and people ascending into heaven. The guy put a lot of work into the how and the why with the creature.

[@stevepickford3004]

Haha its sad you think that.

[@markwilliams2620]

​@@stevepickford3004 Steve, show us, on this doll, where he hurt you.

[@stevepickford3004]

@@markwilliams2620 is he a predator too? I didn't know that. Makes him even worse

[@shadyguy23]

I like that this isn't just some random "Here's some cool lore I thought of, isn't that neat?" tidbit from Peele, but still works with the movie's metaphors, just switching it to religious spectacle and exploitation rather than Hollywood (and thereby making it a broader point about any powerful system that requires an audience and therefore must awe them, inspire them, create art for them and tell them it all has a deeper importance, while also using its power as a tool of control and exploitation). The creature has been with us all along, because the creature is human nature and the systems that nature tends to construct.

[@hollandscottthomas]

@@stevepickford3004 The final form of it resembles a biblical angel, this isn't a stretch at all.

[@CamHennings]

I feel like Nope was the greatest movie that I didn't get to be a part of. I was an extra for about 5 or 6 years and in my last year, I got to work a day on Nope. The scene we were doing was taking place in a hospital and I imagine it was after the whole blood rain scene because I was casually sitting in the Universal office they had converted into a hospital wing and I see Jordan Peele walking with Daniel Kaluuya and shouting to everyone, "It's time for the BLOOD ROOM! Hehehe!" 15 minutes later, Daniel walks out DRENCHED in fake blood. The scene never made it into the final film and I didn't even get used that day for the scene, I mostly just hung out in case I was needed, yet that experience alone made me so excited for whatever the hell this movie was going to be.

[@123890antonioj]

Do you know how close that blood room scene was from being included in the movie? Was it something like JJ moving from the mansion to OJ, still spilling blood and cornering OJ into another room or something? Your story just tickles my imagination

[@aazhie]

Oh wow that sounds amazing tho? XD I hope maybe we'll get a deleted scenes cut! I hope in the future you get to have a day or more of being an extra in something that does make it into the movie!

[@crispy_ghee]

I don't know why I never caught the "OJ Can't look anyone in the eye" bit, but wow. Felt like my eyes were opened a little more, love it. Great essay!

[@EfrainMan]

No but seriously, the Akira bike slide was lit.

[@Inscriptions37]

I already watched this on Nebula but I'm commenting here to raise engagement because this movie deserves way more appreciation than it got.

[@stevepickford3004]

Why?

[@bettyp5669]

​@@stevepickford3004 you ok bud?

[@stevepickford3004]

@@bettyp5669 you are using that incorrectly but thanks for the concern. You ok, bud?

[@bettyp5669]

@@stevepickford3004 im not as affECTED by miNUTtiae SEEMS likr yuo need HELP. .......... ..........

[@bettyp5669]

Trolling is usually a cry for attention.

[@RobMacQ]

Nope was gorgeous to look at and I regret not seeing it in the theater. Also Nope is essentially Jaws. The parallels are many and it's interesting Peele mentioned Jaws in the clip you included

[@Arosukir6]

My partner and I made the mistake of watching it at a drive-in. The experience was brilliant and the movie looked amazing on the big screen; but best believe we kept periodically glancing at every cloud in the sky. Suffice to say the drive home in the dark was a harrowing experience. 🤣🤣 I both love and hate the absolute paranoia-inducing nature of Peele's films!

[@essi-]

​@@Arosukir6 that sounds like the perfect place to watch this movie!!

[@Miss_Marisa]

Loved the interpretation! I honestly didn't think Jupe was looking up in horror. Rather, it struck me as awe, or some form of adulation. It seemed different than when he was a child looking at the horror of Gordy. Hmmm...interesting to ponder the different interpretations! (subbed on Nebula ;) )

[@obscure.reference]

it’s definitely supposed to echo the scene where he’s under the table. he learned that making eye contact with the monkey had it show him mercy, while OJ learned that the horse making eye contact made it violent.

[@ronrab1313]

The heroes literally saved paw's ranch in this movie. The western references couldn't be more explicit.

[@TheRealistMus]

It’s always a joy to see a new Movies with Mikey video

[@Owesomasaurus]

Nope was the best film I watched last year that I didn't fully understand so looking forward to this.

[@harryjamesmiller]

audibly gasped when i saw this in my sub box. another banger video!!!

[@carpemkarzi]

Already watched on Nebula but I’m supporting my boy Mikey. And it’s a great episode

[@jamespwalter13]

Surprised at the lack of Oscar noms here. Fantastic movie

[@tskmaster3837]

I love Nope but the only thing we can say for certain is that when the movie ends, the movie is over. Can we say the lives of the survivors are better? Nope. Can we even say all the people who appeared to make it to the end did indeed live? Nope. Normally I detest this sort of ambiguity because it's usually the filmmaker is trying to be profound without saying anything, asking the audience "What do YOU think it means?" Peele knows what he means and he asks us "what does THIS mean to you?"

[@MattMcIrvin]

Yeah, I was not *at all* sure that the final shot of OJ and the horse established literally that they were still alive.

[@Dina8485]

what a miracle it is that this video was recommended to me when it came out *one day ago* and i've never heard of this channel before

[@trevorhensley3185]

I am obsessed with the Gordy thing so much. Which is probably the point and also a bad thing.

[@TheRedVelvetScare]

You make me want to watch more movies, with all the indepth analysis, and love you have for films. And the you means like the whole team.

[@alexandrasotak6838]

I’ve never clicked so fast!!! My favorite movie of last year on my favorite film KZbin channel!!! Thank you Mickey!!

[@beautifulmonsters6612]

This movie should have received a bunch of nominations!

[@Ravuun]

I always get so excited to see a new video here, and you never, ever disappoint.

[@thisguy8106]

Still my favorite intro music on all of KZbin.

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

Between Nope,Dune, Bladerunner 2047, Arrival, 1917…the last decade has been gorgeous.

[@gregoryscott-pierre1756]

My brother-in-law watched the essay too. Now he LOVES to turn the motion smoothing on, so gotta say thanks for that shot at it. Maybe he’ll learn one day 😅 Brilliant work here, I’m gonna have to watch this one again soon

[@adamsteinbacher2629]

Man I felt that "our brains have motion smoothing turned on by default" just MURDER my heart.

[@stevepickford3004]

Shame he ruined it for me because I was still trying to work out what intumbulates meant

[@TheGirdfather]

Spot on with the Cinematography. My favorite of the year!

[@frenzalitis]

Don't mind me, just doing my part to drive engagement numbers.

[@theshyowl7301]

That last line gave me chills. Excellent work

[@Cloutian516]

Didn't even watch yet and hit the like. Let's go Mikey!!!

[@YouOpaOpa]

How the hell this movie wasn’t even nominated for an Oscar when it should’ve won so much?

[@Erbay16]

Mikey, I've been watching your content for years now, and you remain for me one of the dopest creative interpreters of film ever... You're the kooky-genius good miracle that just keeps giving... Thank you for your unique take on one of my favourite films of recent years... Please, keep 'em coming...

[@HarperNguyen]

Incredible essay

[@zekewalker1350]

I feel like the story of Jupe in NOPE is too similar to that of real life actor Ke Huy Kwan and that if Oscar voters had to watch NOPE they might realize that maybe Ke's story isn't as much of a feel-good one as they tried to push it as. Specifically people like Steven Spielberg(whom this film clearly pays homage to) might feel really bad about how he discarded Ke for the past 30 years.

[@tvsonicserbia5140]

In what way did Spielberg discard him? He's only said the best about him: “Reuniting with Steven was one of many highlights. I love this man so much. He is the reason why I fell in love with acting. The night was made even more special with him being there.” . Its not like he owed him roles after casting him in two huge movies.

[@nancykerrigan]

@@tvsonicserbia5140 _Its not like he owed him roles after casting him in two huge movies._ Yeah but he could though. Especially if they've been friends for so long. But Spielberg isn't the head of the industry so maybe he didn't have much say. 🤷🏾‍♀

[@chuzzbot]

There's also a weird riff on the horror film/anti-war film that's really about the human condition:' Come and See' particularly at the end with the call back to the well, gazing upward as the eye, also followed by that symmetry of the close up. I guess this is about the experience of viewing and how we view an experience, how we record or recreate it. The invaders in that film did not see what they were doing objectively and had an alien state of mind, what they were doing was not real to them. The people they destroyed were like animals whose very lives only value was a fleeting and mindless entertainment. This is similar to how an audience will watch ultraviolence and mass murder dispassionately, laughing at the antics of the heroes and misfortune of the slaughtered in a cinema. Notably cast and crew faced death making that spectacle. The director of 'Come and See 'never made another film, for so many reasons including I would assume, trauma and guilt. If you've ever worked on a film and thought, I know this was pretend, but that actually just happened? Or even wanted to just say ' nope' and end the participation. Maybe JP felt that he had said something profound, which I think he did. Not everyone will 'see' it though.

[@devpeak]

I just wanted to tell how my interpretation of Jupe differed from yours, Mikey. He definitely does bad, immoral things in his adult life, but i feel like you paint him as too much of a villain here. That look of "horror" as he's about to be swallowed, i saw it has though he was almost welcoming his demise. Sure he was in awe, but once he realized what was about to take place, i think he found it freeing after he had lived most his life cursed with the traumas of his past. Additionally, i feel as though he knew he deserved this painful end for the acts of exploitation he committed in his adult life. It's definitely a reach, but i really felt that from the look Yeun gave there. Also just his general vibe throughout the story. If there's something greater to be taken from this message, it's probably something along the lines of the hardships of child celebrity and the affects it has on maturing into adulthood. Of course the hardship here was totally out of the control of the subject, but when you think about it, that's always kind of the case.

[@SNOWSCARF_]

man happy that i fund ya again love the mad max videos a lot

[@calvincostic]

great video! the part 4 title card with the shoe fitting right into that space was top-tier design

[@robertblank5206]

Really appreciate the video. Nope was a movie I really wanted to love and it's nice to see it get championed. Thanks!

[@TrashHeapCustodian]

Thanks for another banger Mikey, appreciate it :)

[@Rreinholdt]

Thank you Mikey, needed this today. All the love

[@justinoswald8825]

Bravo for the subtle James Cameron double reference by cutting from Avatar to Piranha 3D.

[@PogieJoe]

Thanks for the birthday present of this video, Mikey!

[@empatheticrambo4890]

This movie was pretty haunting in the moment of watching, and it also made me think. It wasn’t as easy to interpret, which maybe made it less popular

[@thectbchannel]

Still the best intro music on this platform!

[@lkf8799]

Yay!! Missed you!

[@phimuskapsi]

Did I expect a new Movies with Mikey today?? Nope!

[@osamudiamenamienghomwan8831]

Excellent video as always.

[@Liide12]

Yet another Film-Joy to behold! ...anyway, great work as always gang!

[@MKhrome]

I rather like this movie. Love the creature design. Horror without falling back on tropes.

[@michealshelton2133]

Missed ya mikey

[@casualepic2555]

I can't stop thinking about this film. Thanks for helping me digest it!

[@adso5728]

Thanks for the video! I'm off to Nebula.

[@ginsengaddict]

I have Nebula, so Ima go watch that right the hell now.

[@Donttrustthatburger5144]

Twenty minutes of somehow not long enough. I wish I had more MwM

[@qstionblomens6138]

Oh damn, that final line 🤌

[@bethanutsturdwell]

Oh good. I missed you.

[@suto5704]

Fantastic video

[@obscure.reference]

it’s a stealth cowboys vs aliens remake but it’s not a western (because western is an aesthetic more than a genre in this context)

[@seankatz1627]

Meh, I didn't think it was very much like Cowboys Vs. Aliens at all to be honest. Nope more of a monster/thriller.

[@obscure.reference]

@@seankatz1627 umm are you missing something the movie was called cowboys vs aliens and nope is about cowboys vs aliens

[@mayalynn]

Money is tight for Patreon and stuff, but here's your engagement comment. I love your videos and all that you do!

[@JGioia12]

That is wacky wavy inflatable tube arm man to you sir 😂

[@cherrybombstudios1671]

0:29 me have ridden horses and now work in photography: Yes. The answer is yes.

[@renaigh]

it has Horses, can't get anymore Western than that.

[@JapanGameLoser]

You’re on Nebula? Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!!! Ps r u that guy from Freezepop? U look like that guy from Freezepop.

[@VariTimo]

But did you know: That the motion smoothing on our TV does the exact opposite of what our brain does.

[@thatguy1706]

I'm only at the intro and so fuckin stoked right now. Mikey fuckin Neumann, you are a bright spot in a shit existence. Thank you for doing the things.

[@FionaLovecraft]

I remember hearing about this, the first pictures of how a horse gallops; we only know the name of the horse :(

[@RenatoRegalado]

surprised this video isn't 5 seconds long with a simple "Yes" :P

[@richardro8642]

This movie is great And Mikey is great.

[@PeterZeeke]

been waiting for this. yes i know. nebula

[@filmjoy]

We hope it was worth the wait!

[@PeterZeeke]

@@filmjoy it certainly was. Thankyou

[@jleisner1974]

all hail, indeed

[@vinceklortho]

Goddam, great analysis as always Mikey, GREAT film and honestly how fucking great is Dylan Sitts? Great, I say great.

[@stephenbradford8524]

Boy, the Hulu ad that kicked off the "Exploitation" section, showing me a bunch of adults laughing at a crying baby... that couldn't have been more apt if it had been scripted.

[@joshelderkin9592]

So ive been meaning to ask this forever what is the opening song i need the whole thing lol

[@lucidexistance1]

I think the first time a saw the matrix effect was a Coolio video. After that I remember the gap video

[@lucidexistance1]

And for some reason. Nobody will let me show the movies I love

[@daviddesjardins7751]

Damn. *runs to Nebula*

[@Neverfate]

Love this movie so much. Great video. That's all.

[@PaulusTheCart]

Very cool!

[@mattgilbert7347]

What's the Ad Astra innovation?

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Thanks, Mikey! 🦑 #FilmJoy #MoviesWithMikey #JordanPeele #Nope2022

[@hurler1348]

Nebula! :D

[@Noms_Chompsky]

They shot his dog and rustled his mustang, Wick is most definitely a Western even should Nope not be.

[@suto5704]

Commenting for the algorithm

[@lsav1085]

No notes

[@Grim_Beard]

"Which brings us to exploitation." [advert plays]

[@ch0pper116]

Killing it to ensure the value of there photo. Ouch

[@dustin4747]

And here you couldve just said that its a western because Jean Jacket looks like a big cowboy hat lol.

[@vlogerhood]

I feel like I would appreciate this video so much more if I had seen Nope. But yeah I don't like horror so I haven't. But I do enjoy your voice Mikey. :-)

[@IainLambert]

There are some really tense moments in it, and two mental images the setup implies that stayed with me for a while. But everyone in here comparing it to Jaws is essentially correct - people are calling it a horror movie because it's by Jordan Peele, and he makes horror movies. If you can handle Billy Kintner and Ben Gardner in Jaws, you can handle this. For that matter, I'm a wuss when it comes to most horror these days (I'm so terrible when it comes to anything that discusses suicide that I couldn't watch the trailer for SMILE, for goodness' sake) but I loved Us, too. And that's got a bunch of gore in it - Peele understands the importance of tone, and brings everything he knows from his time in comedy to play the light and dark to tell a story, rather than just gross people out.

[@seankatz1627]

I don't like modern horror at all. But I loved Nope. I put it more in a monster movie/thriller category to be honest. Missing a lot of the key things that make me dislike most horror movies.

[@deankaelinjr.5058]

Long may he live! The Wacky Inflatable Tube Man!

[@avancons1]

God you are the best

[@TheKaos90]

I always saw the creature as being inspired by Evangelion

[@andrewbenbow9257]

I don't understand why i can't double thumbs up...smh

[@hectorh.micheos.1717]

What's with the weird head besides Mikey's PC?

[@filmjoy]

Garry, the decapitated kaiju from the Pacific Rim video

[@srwapo]

You missed the garbage can when you threw the Oscar at it.

[@BavoDebraekeleer]

Dude, it's All Hail Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tubeman! Haven't you watched Family Guy?

[@garrysimpson849]

"promosm"

[@Maj_Kasul]

🤠 🐎 👽 🎥 🎉❤

[@Finalest]

:)