Hitch: The Performance of Masculinity

[@gf-official]

"while hitch has crafted intricate rituals to touch the skin of other men..." max i did a whole-ass spittake

[@maxteeth]

barbara kruger was right!!

[@nationalhamleague5352]

Didn't think of finding this in pop culture discussion outside of fanfiction lmaoo

[@MaurusRehmahrntahn]

"He has no style and he has no grace" ... this blart has a funny face

[@GlenLauderdale]

thank you for saying exactly what I was thinking.

[@papercutsunset]

blarty kong

[@tn-t]

He has no style, and has no grace, thus, we can conclude that he's definitely NOT miss United States.

[@maxteeth]

this was the third video essay i ever made; it is getting some unexpected traction in the algo right now so i just wanted to make a quick amendment. i think if i wrote this video today, i would have spoken more about how all identities are continuously constructed and there is no one “true self” as Hitch seems to purport by having Hitch revert back to his goofy college self. i don’t necessarily think that Hitch was lying to manipulate Sara in the end, but i do think that the idea that someone could have a “fake” persona that’s “not the real them” is a bit deceptive, because what are we if not the shape we take through our interactions with others? i think ultimately Hitch can be both: a manipulative womanizing chad AND a goofy vulnerable simp. it is almost always a mistake to think about identity in mutually exclusive binaries. thanks for watching and reading! (also i had to unpin my friend’s very good prince reference in order to pin this and for this i can never apologize enough)

[@Zachariah-Abueg]

loved this addition, thank you. "what are we if not the shape we take through our interactions with others?" and "it is almost always a mistake to think about identity in mutually exclusive binaries." are hitting particularly hard - you are brilliant.

[@kitchipitchi]

I like to see the confession to Sarah as being genuine because he always used some sort of performance as the barrier between himself and the other person. No one was able to understand the real Hitch, as it was all very calculated. So the first time we see these barriers down, Hitch has to put up a physical one, seen through the door between his confession and Sarah. He isn't really face to face with her, and you still see a struggle when he does see her face and tries to explain himself. He still needs that barrier, even if he's speaking truthfully.

[@maxteeth]

i like this theory!

[@SAHMamang]

I think it was genuine. His convo with Allegra gave him permission to quit trying to be what he thought women want and just be himself. Yes he is far removed from that college kid but as an awkward person myself I can identify with feeling like I have to be “on” and the relief of Turing that off when I know people can take it

[@thenachoandthecheeze]

I agree! I liked the videos insights and gave it a like but at the same time I think the conclusion it came to may be “looking too hard” (which I hate when people say) Like I think it’s kinda obvious in that we never see him lying to women emotionally himself, like sure he helped some guys get dates in some crazy ass ways but we saw how guarded he was and how he didn’t want a relationship, so why would he “perform” spilling his heart out just to be in one

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Probably because his whole mindset is manipulation. Granted I don't think that's what directors and writers intended, but that is an implication that can found in the ending.

[@itsmandamade8751]

Between this and your legally blonde vid I’m a stan for life 👌

[@shoesoffinside422]

Oh. Guess the film was a lot darker than I remembered lol

[@jayladddd]

this used to be (andstillkindofis) one of my favourite saturday morning movies that they would play on the tv channels and i never really understood why. i dont generally like romcom hollywood to the extent where i would search for them on netflix and half the time, i barely even remember the names for them. but i always remembered Hitch, and i think you managed to perfectly describe the reason why i did.

[@xbjrrtc]

I can't believe this channel has under 3k subs. The analysis is so high quality! This channel is gonna blow up, I just know it.

[@Phantomopery5]

It really was!

[@rhadiem]

10 months later and indeed it has! It's at 4k subs now. Insert explosion sounds here.

[@oldgenx]

That was so good! So thorough and deep. You saw layers that I didn’t and I really appreciate all the hard work you put into this!

[@nkozi]

He's not a woman, he's not a man. He is something that we'll never understand.

[@brewskimckilgore6796]

heat 😤

[@prettyawesomejm]

Awww Prince.

[@belizelover21]

Hell never beat you. He'll never lie. And if you're evil he'll forgive you by and by. I'm sorry I had to😂

[@bigscott175]

So he's Prince

[@ditu_sidjah9037]

ya ya ya i'm Lorde

[@easagepie]

I really liked this video. The ending of this has more in common with clockwork orange than i thought (my brain went there). This was super informative and we'll written. Thanks!

[@maxteeth]

ooh like because they're both ambiguous as to whether or not the protagonist is truly "reformed"? i love this parallel

[@easagepie]

@@maxteeth thanks! I really appreciate it! Have a good one!

[@MarvolXed3979]

"How do we know if this is a genuine article,or just another performance?"....... WOW!!? Seriously!!The man lost his living,and dignity.All because she misjudged him for something he didn't DO! And yet even when she refused to apologize, he went to her to make her understand the situation. Even after all that he went after her (something he swore himself he'll never do EVER again) at the risk of being hurt again by her quickly moving on ,still he chases after her and almost gets run over. So..YESSS!!It's GENUINE.Just that the poor guy has to go the extra mile of 'performance' to convince her of his heart. "This!, is why falling in love is SOO hard".This line is what truly conveys the message and the scene in which it is said is probably better than the ending.

[@nanakofi-sama1729]

Well said, that's why I had a problem with the ending making him look at fault.

[@FDSignifire]

Hitch is basically the best version of Kevin Samuels and now I can't unsee it. 😳

[@maxteeth]

now i can’t decide if i would love or hate to see a modern update of hitch about a youtube relationship guru. i actually think it could be a solid send-up in the right hands, but i’m not sure who else besides will smith could pull off making that kind of character likable 🤔

[@FDSignifire]

@@maxteeth If you know anything about Kevin Samuels then you know it's probably impossible to make that character work today. Probably even irresponsible considering how bad samuels is. Those types would just look at it as confirmation that what they're doing is MORE significant once they become the focus of satire smh.

[@maxteeth]

@@FDSignifire yeah, maybe it would work better as a horror movie 😂 but i think that's a good point, it's probably best to not even engage with it at all.

[@FDSignifire]

@@maxteeth Now a purge like spoof where armies of men who listen to kevin samuels and Jordan peterson cometogether to wage war... but suck at it... there's something there

[@JeredtheShy]

Ah good, I could use a new movie critic YT to watch now that Jenny has gone mad with power and all her uploads are 2.5 hours long.

[@maxteeth]

you're in luck, because i will likely never have the patience to edit a video longer than 30 minutes

[@goldi1018]

May I ask, how the youtube channel is called, because I would love to watch one of the long analyses?

[@mathilde7862]

@@goldi1018 I think maybe Jenny Nicholson?

[@Roblox-jb2vf]

@@mathilde7862 the mlp youtuber?

[@t.mutabilis2497]

@@goldi1018 if you want to watch a long and good analysis i recommend cj the x's latest video

[@Afterthoughts]

I'm a sucker for essays with great last lines :P

[@shinadevon4464]

I just found your channel and subscribed! Your takes are so fresh and worthwhile. Keep up the great work!

[@idk-qs8ft]

this was such a good video, i've never watched this movie and i was sooo invested

[@Cloverfr]

I binging you like crazy, great content!

[@trees70]

i really like your scripts?? or choice of words, it all flows so well together i think

[@BluePhx17]

Great video, I remember liking this movie as a teen but I haven’t rewatched it in a while.

[@swishyclang]

I liked the look into the dichotomies of this film, very interesting

[@everausten]

Applying Barbara Kruger to a pick up artist movie - brilliant! ✨💛✨

[@SF-vh4ml]

Who is Barbara Kruger?

[@everausten]

@@SF-vh4ml "Barbara Kruger is an American conceptual artist known for her combination of type and image that conveys a direct feminist cultural critique. Her works examine stereotypes and the behaviors of consumerism with text layered over mass-media images." - artnet.com Max Teeth referenced a Kruger piece with "You construct intricate rituals which allow you to touch the skin of other men".

[@SF-vh4ml]

@@everausten woww, sounds fascinating, thank you! 💜

[@prettyawesomejm]

Thanks for the explanation instead of “look it up yourself!”

[@prettyawesomejm]

And providing a source.

[@honestytheory7529]

You just made that movie so much more interesting for me🙌🏾

[@babyvenus678]

this video is so goooooooooooood

[@annebloem9500]

I love your videos!!!!

[@Skye_Writer]

Just a note that we don't know what the interaction between Hitch and the unnamed woman at the bar was. We didn't get to see. Does he take the two of them back to the pool table and just have a good convo between them, him, and Colin? He tells Vance "hit it and quit it" is not his style, and it's very possible that he _means_ that, but like Albert points out at the end, he's afraid to really let himself fall in love again. So he makes it happen for other men, facilitating their happy endings, and he thinks that is enough for him. Also, I think it's overstating things to say that the whole dog-saving issue is a way for the guy to ask that girl out. It was just a way for the guy to get noticed by this woman who he obviously knows from all their time together doing Shakespeare In The Park shows, but maybe he has never had the courage to try to initiate a convo with her, and she evidently hasn't noticed he's around often. The first interaction is just so the guy gets seen, so she notices he is alive. And obviously, since this is a rom-com, the first interaction in this case is way over the top.

[@treslechestogo]

WOW. I am so glad youtube's algorithm sent me here!

[@maxteeth]

i'm glad too! thanks for checking it out :)

[@Guvisha]

Great video, interesting idea.

[@thymeIord]

the stuff you say here speaks to some confusion I've felt about Hitch for a long time. The interesting thing about the movie to me is how some people see it as an incel's wish fulfillment fantasy, but listening to what Hitch tells his clients shows us that a lot of his advice is about how to practically respect women (listen to them, don't put yourself in the spotlight, express interest in their friends, interests, and lives) - and to do so confidently. but I've always felt that the movie is confused about what it wants to say. Hitch claims that he's trying to "help guys get out of their own way," so that women can get to know them. but later on, he's surprised that Allegra liked Albert for himself. It just never felt to me like the movie has a clear sense of whether Hitch is a hypocrite, or ignorant, or just flat out wrong about how he thinks about relationships work. anyway the movie's relationship to masculinity & femininity are likely where this disconnect is coming from - maybe it can't commit to either one because it's already committed to following more conventional narratives.

[@brewskimckilgore6796]

maximum molar is what i will call you. maximum molar youre dope ily dont forget me when you make it

[@maxteeth]

i will remember you brewski

[@RK-um9tu]

None of these women would EVER be interested in his clients. Not sure why you ignore this obvious fact.

[@KittySnicker]

Loving your videos!

[@t.mutabilis2497]

your channel is great, wow. hope it grows.

[@musicxcoffee4185]

You deserve more subs i looooove your content

[@sufficiently_damp6227]

Hitch's behaviour also kinda reminds me of the masking that undiagnosed autistics (esp women) do - there's a script to everything

[@Spoonfull]

i love this movie, epic review sis

[@HizzyHay]

Okay but can the sequel to this video be an analysis of I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry

[@maxteeth]

this feels almost inevitable

[@lesliemoiseauthor]

Excellent analysis

[@maxteeth]

thanks for watching!

[@bigscott175]

I actually I'm in between about his performance on Hitch, the thought that his both masculine and feminine makes him contradictory to himself much like TED MOSBY. Do you want to be a player or a good guy, pick a struggle because you're very confusing. It's actually detrimental come to think of it and at the same time it's actually cool. He's mastered both men and women and can use his skills whenever he sees fit, the problem for me is when he realizes he can actually do harm because that will lead him to being very toxic and manipulative, con-mannish and this must be a personality disorder, for sure. Great Analysis. I really loved your view

[@Roblox-jb2vf]

I remember this AND the bollywood remake which was called Partner with Salman Khan as Will Smith's character and Govinda as the "pansy" character

[@muditafeeler8271]

Please talk more about Hitch!

[@ParosSeh]

Great video, very interesting analysis on the dynamics of the characters. My only objection would be about the part with the dog. It is certainly not endangered in any way, It could be argued that it gets into a stressful situation, but it seems to be calm and relaxed as far as we can tell. The morality of the actions is still questionable as they seem to be deceitful, however not going as far as to cause harm to other people or animals.

[@maxinehardy9411]

HEY GOOD STUFF FAM

[@maxteeth]

thanks so much!! :)

[@sr7701]

I'm currently talking to a guy that reminds me a lot of Hitch in this movie. Hmmm.

[@srijaniroychowdhury7683]

Soooo good.

[@basilaplant]

toxic nonbinary king hitch

[@maxteeth]

oh my god

[@im19ice3]

5:05 and thats the line that got me to suscribe

[@victorogbonmeh1238]

Am in Nigeria, pls how do I get d full movie?

[@Doovmeister]

damn that was cray

[@dunyakymasly]

Hey can i use the video

[@dunyakymasly]

I wanna do a dubbed version on it

[@maxteeth]

Hey sorry this is a late reply but go for it!

[@awesomeallyse]

I never even considered that in the end he may still be disingenuous and putting on a performance but that does put a lot into consideration

[@harry21peter60]

The commentary is a piece of feministic interaction... My god, It's just a movie..

[@Cheskaz]

Algorithm

[@leelahasan3988]

You sound a lot like Abigail from Dear White People

[@user-db9vy2gh3v]

He was a simp 😭

[@-Radical.Ed-]

"Bitch" (2005)

[@tshidi129]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@daniellecardoso7981]

this movie is horrendous

[@tenzinrigdol8353]

Everything is fair in love and war.(mic drop)

[@asheeshsharma9609]

Actly....I guess u missed hitch's "last first kiss".... Sara goes 90% and waits...hitch comes 10%...and realises "all he needs to know about the relationship"

[@pramabanerjee2767]

I mean this is your interpretation... The people who conceived the movie build his character differently... I feel it in a different way than both of you... And ultimately it's a stupid movie, not that deep.. Everything doesn't have a deeper meaning.. With all due respect..

[@fightingmedialounge519]

Ok, your point is? That she shouldn't look into movies because it's stupid? A lot of film analysis is predicated on looking at something flawed in seeing how interional that is.

[@gusandthetv]

Lol are you serious? The movie is clearly saying that manipulation doesn't actually work in the long run. Once his date doctor persona is dissolved, he is free to be his authentic self. That's why they're all dancing goofy at the end.

[@LikeWater7]

Over-analyzing a bit much? But done really well nonetheless. Great fun film imho, 🤷‍♂️

[@neoneherefrom5836]

Okay I tried but I can’t stomach snowflake interpretations

[@Darkwolf0925]

Lol, i had to laugh at this crapy video!!

[@kunkkahuskar3979]

WOKE KAREN REACTION! IT'S A ROMCOM/SATIRE ABOUT THE TOXIC CULTURE OF DATING? yes most of hitch's actions and motives are questionable and down right borderline illegal and someone like hitch existing in rhe real world would be someone like a narcissistic sociopath to be so manipulative, but it's a movie meant to entertain not a documentary?! U probably also think that tropic thunder is the most racist movie ever made too?!

[@DeathToMayo]

Wow. Cool buzz words. Have you never seen a movie analysis before? It's not that serious. You can calm down.