MAD GOD - A Stop Motion Ride Through Hell

[@yeetosis9097]

The rare time a kickstarter isnt a scam and delivers a quality product.

[@jackiechan3202]

It might be because people had faith in this man, I mean, look at his background in movies. IT'S INSANE!

[@yeetosis9097]

@@jackiechan3202 Fair point my friend

[@borek92]

Psychonauts 2

[@illusioNery]

I mean, Kickstart just funded the project (aka actually push the guy to finish the project) He originally started it but kept pushing it back to create even more memorable projects that would be used in films...so if anything, Kickstart was just a nudge to have him complete what he originally wanted to finish. It's like buying a rare junker car and saying, "I'll fix it up!" and you never get around to it and then you get a mechanic shop that comes out to help finish what you've been putting off

[@firmak2]

quality is a bit of a stretch, its an art piece for better and for worse.

[@shamedgeeky]

It makes me think of that one time I had a job interview at a subway, and at the end, the manager told me he wasn’t actually hiring and the store was fully staffed. He said that he liked to conduct interviews anyway to practice his interview skills, and to keep the staff on their toes because they knew if someone good enough came along, he would hire that person and fire one of the team members.

[@muffnman980]

To waste your time, and taunt others. For shame, I feel for you

[@michaelvincent6473]

Someone good enough to... make sandwiches all day, a job that requires zero special skills? What a piece of shit, I would have told him to go fuck himself in no unclear terms. Making someone go through an interview for a job they may really need, all with no intention of hiring of them, it's such an evil and shitty thing to do. I know what it's like looking for literally any job that would hire me, and the cost of even getting to a location for an interview was a lot at that time.

[@robertjusic9097]

What a creature

[@dracvich]

Hope that manager gets fired what a cockswipe

[@fattestallenalive7148]

a truly mad god among men

[@AnEvilSunBro]

FINALLY you cover Mad God. This movie gave my mind leprosy.

[@itsblitz4437]

Yeah thats probably the most apt yet accurate description and how I feel.

[@wyvrius]

it gave me severe ptsd

[@attackingthepanic596]

Ah yes, you refer to miprosy

[@brampies]

awesome

[@narcos9864]

is Poughkeepsie tapes worth covering for elvis

[@sammehtehdestroyah]

One thing I noticed is the pod that the Assassin is descending in is similar to a diving bell, a device people use to explore the deep ocean, where humans were never meant to be, home to God knows how many unknown horrors that we can only really imagine. Also, in the bell there's a bird cage with a bird's skeleton in it. A reference to how miners back in the day would carry a canary in a birdcage to warn them of poisonous gas. The fact that the bird is nothing but a skeleton tells us that we're joining the Assassin as his journey is well underway, and he passed the point of no return long ago.

[@AlmightyPi]

in jungian psychology water is a symbol for the soul so maybe its a symbol for the assassin descending into the human soul to explore it

[@purgedtv2757]

Elvis, the scene where the doctor is ripping out the random things from his chest is meant to symbolize the disregard for human life, hence all the jewels and valuable things just being tossed aside like nothing.

[@nomiibox]

That is a great explanation! I didn't even think of that

[@purgedtv2757]

@@nomiibox thank you. I also think the drill in his head with the camera and doctor watching the screen is representing the things the assassin has seen, his thoughts, perhaps even guilty thoughts from his past. Could be taken however u want, but regardless I think it’s the doctor looking into his past

[@volnartheunforgiving3952]

​@@purgedtv2757I think the camera was the doctor scanning the assassin's experiences throughout this place as part of the alchemist and the witch doctor's stubborn desire for enlightenment

[@volnartheunforgiving3952]

I also personally went with the idea of the jewels and books representing the meaninglessness of lavish possessions in death, and inside the universe of the movie as opposed to metaphors, the alchemist may have implanted these things as an offering along with the baby creature, only for them to be utterly disregarded by the inhabitants of such a miserable place

[@volnartheunforgiving3952]

Scorchercast has a really good theory here about the meaning too though

[@HopeIsntDead]

The dude with long fingernails has some symbolism. He simply drops people into a hellish landscape while he does absolutely nothing aside from that. Why cut your nails when you don't need to work? The colorful bugs actually have guns at their poker table. They could've very much saved the spider from being eaten, but they didn't The part where you talk about how man is doomed to repeat itself with the scene with all the funky space stuff, the OST piece that plays is called Oroboran, derived from the word Ouroboros. Ouroboros is the concept of man's inevitability to repeat itself in an infinite cycle of destruction and rebirth. It's also the symbol of that serpent eating itself from its tail in a circular cycle

[@darianstarfrog]

Just like tictok thots😂

[@BraydenFilms]

Noticeably he also wears a kippa/yamaka. I don't want to get into the symbolism of this, but interesting to note the alchemist is wearing Jewish religious attire.

[@UpsurgeMeal]

I've herd in the past, only the most wealthy could grow their nails out, as they could afford to pay to have servants do everything for them (including wiping their ass).

[@MadAliceInWonderland]

@@BraydenFilms Christian priests also wear similar caps (apparently called a zucchetto)

[@BraydenFilms]

@@MadAliceInWonderland Did not know this

[@blockhead134]

I think the assassin is an artist. They supposedly exist to inspire thought and challenge power, but again and again they end up doing nothing to the machine and only dole out products and luxuries until they are ground down to nothing

[@chriscross7278]

Pretty impressive. Im convinced. The wrath of god is coming over us cause we killed him. The alchemists goal is decrypting the world completely which leads to god status. The hunger for understanding this world is shared by artists who get activated by that Hunger and attack the machine (system/order) but end up getting adopted and consumed by it. Capitalism takes it's critics and makes money out of it (Marx Merch).

[@Sm0k3turt]

Sad but true

[@werewolf74]

perhaps as artists they can destroy, and create and innovate and this threatens the machine and the status quo.

[@Rob_Fordd]

"Every respectable artist in this country was against the war. It was like a laser beam. We were all aimed in the same direction. The power of this weapon turns out to be that of a custard pie dropped from a stepladder six feet high.- Kurt Vonnegut on the Vietnam War@@werewolf74

[@Rob_Fordd]

"Every respectable artist in this country was against the war. It was like a laser beam. We were all aimed in the same direction. The power of this weapon turns out to be that of a custard pie dropped from a stepladder six feet high.- Kurt Vonnegut on the Vietnam War

[@obnoxiousnesli]

''No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money. “

[@webbrowser6454]

Damn, I wish my Dad were still around to check out this flick with me. He was an artist himself and loved everything fantasy and existential. Brought me up on alot of classics like Dark Crystal and 2001. Miss you pops.

[@Shugg-Goff-HHoffical]

Sorry for your loss sounds like a solid dude and a man after my heart. You being his proudest creation I would imagine. May he Rest In Power.

[@phalcata572]

The assassin’s bomb stopping before detonation and then repeating at 1 to 2 seconds reminds me of how our Scientific Doomsday Clock keeps being set to 30 seconds before midnight, and the futility reminds me that despite our efforts to save the world, or make lasting peace and change, everything gets worse. The assassin’s mission is essentially to destroy “the system” of man which will reset civilization, because we have failed. The random trinkets found within the Assassin’s chest were things the assassin loved or cherished, showing his own individuality. I believe the slug-baby is Hope, which essentially would be the possibility of radical change. The hope is morphed, re-altered, and used in a ritual to witness visions of either paralleled universes or the past and the future. I think the Alchemist is a representation of the leader of whichever party, nation, or group has the most control/power over the world, hence their desire to maintain their control. (Additionally, I am aware that the Alchemist wants to remain the one in control AND he is the one who is deploying the assassins to reset current civilization. Fighting both sides, doing whatever it takes to be leading the winning side. Like how billionaires leading our current industries could save the world, but rather things become as extreme as possible for maximum profits and to have their consumers and employees as in much need as possible.)

[@darianstarfrog]

The doomsday clock is propaganda FYI

[@bbbbbbb51]

​@@darianstarfrogthis. It's nothing more than a propaganda tool.

[@The-S-H3lf-Eater]

@@darianstarfrogWhat the fuck is the Doomsday clock anyway? Is it just a "The world is gonna end rn" clock?

[@phalcata572]

@@The-S-H3lf-Eater essentially. Except it’s lead by a board of scientists. They evaluate when human civilization is most likely going to collapse, primarily due to war and climate.

[@90Nightskies]

Kind of out of topic the OP said but... i just got a Dejavu... remembering for a seconds i was reading OP comment... even though i have not seen this Elvis's video before... trippy everytime And yeah, i kinda agree with the comment above of OP Also.. Alchemist as i know, usually seen as a "wizard" a person can change stone to gold- type of changing the world view to other people (all mighty and powerful, etc...) ... so yeah, just want to point that out

[@treybowers154]

As a man who spent over 10 years homeless, you really nailed the major flaws in our society, nepotism running rampant and the poor continually getting shat on for the sake of a select few who have never felt hunger or went to sleep wet and cold. Now, celebrities are having more children who inherit their status as false gods, and the cycle continues. This movie captures these critical flaws in our society and you have done a damn fine job of illuminating those flaws in depth. Great job!

[@SobeCrunkMonster]

no, you homeless people have no accountability and you drag everything around you down into your pit of self destruction

[@TheBedey]

​@@SobeCrunkMonsterYou are the kind of person thus film is about lol.

[@StriderStryker]

Never forget that this movie went to development hell and it came out as an disturbing artistic masterpiece. That director also did stop motion animation for the OG Robocop.

[@TheBfutgreg]

And "Supervised" the Dinosaurs of Jurassic Park, he's clearly a menace that doesn't know to "Supervise" anything!!! Those Dinos were horrible!!!

[@hw9799]

entire thing looks like a Zdzisław Beksiński painting, looks cool

[@HoveyTheHallowed]

This movie traumatized, me and my whole family for 7 bloodlines above and 7 unborn bloodlines beneath I still loved every single bit of it

[@devoid820]

That monkey scene stuck with me in an uncomfortable way for several weeks after watching this movie. Never has a movie existed that the best review is "seriously, just watch it"

[@Taylor-dn7pi]

The scene with the assassin being operated on and having books and jewelry ripped out of its chest honestly made me think about personal interests and individuality. The assassins are considered "dispensable" beings being used for a "higher" purpose but they are still individual in their own right based on their interests in literature, art, fashion, etc. Much like us, normal every day folk, who are seen as dispensable by big corps, governmental bodies, and the 1%, etc. We still have interests, passions, and loves that are often extinguished due to living in a capitalistic hellscape, not having enough time, or straight up running out of time and dying. I don't know, that scene really hit me. The idea of being seen as a puppet or dispensable yet having these passions and things that make us individual and who we are but ultimately having those things stripped from us without a care by the ultra rich who don't spare us a single thought so long as money is lining their pockets is heart breaking.

[@divineeegoddess]

I think I agree as well

[@ChaosMechanica]

This is what I was thinking, too!

[@RockLibertyWarrior]

Heh heh, problem is "Capitalism" helped Phil Tippet fund and make his movie. And the computer or phone your using on this platform, created by capitalism. Just sayin', don't be a hypocrite.

[@FallenAngelHiroko]

@@RockLibertyWarriorindeed. The ones screaming “say no to capitalism” the loudest are more often than not the ones benefiting it the most. That said, I don’t think people truly understand what capitalism is. It’s been bastardized too much. It’s much more complex than simple “rich vs poor”. Rather that everyone has an opportunity to be that “rich” person should you choose it which has a cost to it. I might not be financially rich. But I am rich in life: family, friends, food, shelter even if it’s meager. Anything is better than nothing at all.

[@unreal1019]

@@RockLibertyWarrior This is the most profoundly stupid thing I have ever read, there are many arguments you can make against those who oppose capitalism, or as they mean while opposing today's bastardized form of capitalism: corporate colonialism. Just because you take part in an utterly gargantuan concept does not mean you cannot oppose it

[@Hepheat75]

This film was made by a storytelling genius imo. It's so cool and reminds me of Hidetaka Miyazaki's style of visual storytelling.

[@JiggleJuice18]

i was literally just playing bloodborne and then watched this video

[@jakeshufflez]

whats the story then big boy? cause to me its visually appealing but the narrative was an absolute mess

[@EQ_EnchantX]

@@jakeshufflez The story is the journey of struggle to find something meaningful in life...each person has their own thing they are looking for.

[@jakestyres5430]

@@jakeshufflezthat’s exactly how I felt, the animation is awesome but after 40 mins I was kinda over it, glad I watched it but probably never rewatch

[@n0isyturtle]

literally no plot and all visuals

[@TerminalM193]

My buddy convinced me to watch mad god with him while dropping acid. He has this insane high dollar projector and a badass little movie theater in his basement.... You would think this would be the worst thing to ever watch while dropping acid but I had SOOOOO much fun. We laughed and cried and went through the entire range of human emotion. It was a badass time!

[@mattjones7226]

I was thinking about doing the same thing. I've already seen it. It would be fun to watch it again like that.

[@quitestiger2818]

Acid pcp?

[@TerminalM193]

@@quitestiger2818 It was actually lysergic acid diethylamide. My buddy "has a guy" that's always came through with very solid stuff. It was administered as double the dose on blots or "blotteds".... A film like strip of paper that dissolves on the tongue.... As far as PCP goes I've still never tried the stuff. I don't think it's ever been available honestly.

[@OneEyeDollar6]

@@quitestiger2818 What?

[@tiffanywyatt5137]

You people just baffle me

[@HotStrange]

Saw this when it first came to Shudder after anticipating it for years and it didn’t disappoint. One of my all time favorite movies now.

[@boyjezus8893]

Fantastic take on a one of a kind film. Just a minor correction though, The dude with the long ass nails is just known as "the last man". I always interpreted the final scenes of the alchemist trying to create a new universe, possibly a better one. You pretty much nailed it all the way through in my opinion.

[@jesuisungrandewilly]

The Alchemist is the guy with tumors on his face who was handed the "baby" from the floating plague doctor.

[@boyjezus8893]

@jesuisungrandewilly oh damn you're right. He looked more like an assistant to be honest

[@Molech996]

This movie is a literal piece of art.

[@moonboogien8908]

Like, Literally art

[@anecro]

Water is a liquid

[@onemanboostingservice8971]

i have seen a lot of crazy shit but i couldnt even watch this video wtf the movie makes me feel so weird

[@jaypanter4211]

This truly is one of my favorite movies of all time. Whenever someone asks me what it is about, I usually just explain that it is an experience; its a movie yes, but it is an experience like no other movie I have seen. Thank you for covering it and now I can explain it a little better.

[@annoyed_galaxy]

Hearing you say Dragonheart is a favorite of yours made me so happy. I love Dragonheart. I just watched it recently with my friends and it is still such a great movie.

[@SK-ww7ud]

Love when you make more analytical videos about layered films like this, the effort you put into interpreting it and its importance to you really shows. Delving into it like this really is the only way to talk about Mad God meaningfully. Great video!

[@DeadedGamers]

2 views in 3 seconds. Elvis fell off 🙁 Edit: Holy this blew up, proves that plagiarism is key to success! (Also it's a joke for all you lobotomites who thought I was serious)

[@fliown5413]

My grandma fell off the stairs

[@adrianistired2764]

The stairs fell off my grandma

[@mr.moonlight7810]

The fell off my grandma stairs

[@Imjustarandompicofapotato5657]

sriats eht ffo llef amdnarg ym

[@iHaveTheDocuments]

Like Biden in every set of stairs, shower and bikes

[@blackenedwhite5127]

Finally watched it thanks to you. I stopped the video before spoilers, which I have never done before lol. Was delighted to continue afterwards. Bravo, Your synapsis and interpretation was poignant and well spoken as always!

[@EQ_EnchantX]

Never heard of this movie till this video and I also stopped to go watch it, glad I did. I got really high on weed before I watched it and wasn't sure if I am just high or wtf was going on half the time. Was a movie like no other.

[@rougered6121]

Aaaaand now I'm steeped in an existential crisis

[@ETGxKURZWORLD]

Im really baked and the soulpatch area of your beard looks like one of those low res sad cat memes

[@iamPollex]

Can't unsee it now.

[@ALPHARIUS_257]

Oh come on lmao

[@favoritemustard3542]

All the negative spaces of his beard look like skin to me... ...& a 👃

[@shadowcbell]

Sounds like something my friend Max would say lol

[@reclusethespider4412]

Now I can’t unsee it

[@imaneditor3385]

Always a good day when Elvis uploads been watching for years huge fan!

[@aquaticnub1399]

I love movies like Mad God so much because of the symbolism they portray and really makes you analyze a lot about what you are watching and its meaning.

[@Etanial]

I've been following this film for YEARS. It really scratches an itch for me.

[@AshleySantucci]

I love Mad God, I'm so glad you covered this film

[@tonybippitykaye]

As disturbing as I find most of the aspects of this film, there’s no doubt it is an animation masterpiece. I’m glad Phil was able to see his vision realized, even if it was 30 years after its inception. Not to mention just how raw and unrelenting it is. It’s the very definition of “they don’t make them like they used to,” even if the film released in 2021.

[@zackgallardo]

"Raw and unrelenting" is spot on.

[@TheBfutgreg]

It released in 2021 but the production was ongoing more or less for 30 years....this is as "unmodern" a movie you can think of

[@madiemakes]

I learned that if I don't take care of myself, I won't be able to help anyone else. You have to put yourself first in this world, though that doesn't mean we have to be a crab bucket either!

[@finn_wiegmann]

Saw that movie yesterday. It’s so f*cked. It’s like a 1,5 hours TOOL music video without music. I loved it

[@billiee8035]

25:52 (the bit about having control over others when you have little control yourself) is actually really interesting and exists in literature about racial oppression. audre lorde in particular wrote about homophobia in the black communities in america; she basically argued that the oppressed, as an attempt to self-elevate or as a will to power, will adopt characteristics of their oppressors. ta-nehesi coates observed something similar with violence in his community growing up as a will to power. both very worth reading if youre interested in the topic!

[@piss7610]

also reminds me of the asian hate in black communities.

[@badollies]

So hyped to see you talk about this film, grew mad for this movie and the master craftsman behind it

[@Josh729J]

i love batman beyond

[@Mattblaze1477]

I watched this and the Mad God Ghoul Log on Halloween this past fall and I absolutely loved every second of it. Im obsessed with stop motion animation.

[@sammehtehdestroyah]

This is the first movie I bought an actual physical copy of in years, just in case it disappears off streaming services like happens so often these days. Love seeing it getting more attention.

[@Peluceus]

Mad God is the ONLY movie I have seen that I am interested enough in watching casually to put it on while enjoying a meal- while simultaneously not being able to watch while eating. Plenty of movies can fall into either category, but falling into both is home to only one.

[@MrLolMachine11]

This video is amazing, a genuine art piece. Incredible job!

[@Angel_77709]

i was following the creation of this movie throughout the last 10 ish years and when it came out i watched it and it has become my favorite movie ever. Im so glad you covered it

[@phalcata572]

I’ve been waiting for this 😁 Thanks, Elvis 🤘🤘

[@tylermizner]

That's crazy - I just watched this movie two weeks ago. I love all of the deep dive footage you were able to collect for the review. Well done. Keep it up!

[@madookamagooka743]

nothing hit harder than going to see this movie after JUST hearing about it at random, going into the movie theatres completely blind (didnt even see a trailer) and we were high as hell. nothing will ever top that experience.

[@pRaX85815]

No wonder he suffers from depression. He's a very aware man.

[@blueboigaming5189]

Nah. I say he is a rather blinded and incredulous.

[@loggen3870]

​@@blueboigaming5189.

[@foxywebb7384]

​@@blueboigaming5189 And what is your proof as to him being blind?

[@rtbwolf]

His depression is what drives his misanthropic vision of existence.

[@foxywebb7384]

@rtbwolf Everyone should have a misanthropic view of humanity, we are a shitstain on the cosmic fabric. If you believe we are anything more then you are blind.

[@RirtyDascal]

Just had to swing by after receiving most of the clothes I ordered, and well hot damn, I'm thoroughly impressed. I've always heard great things, but since I'm a disabled veteran, it makes my budget quite tight most of the times. I managed to set aside a few bucks to grab the "Psychedelic Explore Your Mind" hoodie, the "Ayylien Psychedelic Crewneck"(love the colors), the "Unraveling The Infinite Unknown Tee", and I'm still waiting on the "See The Universe Tee"; which I'm sure will be just as great. Thanks again for everything you do brotherman, and keep the amazing clothes coming. I'll definitely be ordering again as soon as alienly possible.

[@theoutsidersperspective4135]

YES SIR I absolutely know Elvis was gonna make a Mad God video. I do not often comment on videos but this has been an all time wait for me. I sought out this movie the minute I heard that it was essentially a stop motion acid trip nightmare. Much love Elvis👍

[@Kaijukoffee]

I immediately saw dragon heart pop up and got giddy! That's also my childhood favorite film and still holds up to this day imo. Glad to see another fan of it

[@JangoF12b]

The car that the second assassin drives is a Kubelwagen which was a slightly armored car used a lot by higher rank Germans on the front lines. He also drives by a Kettentrad which was a smaller half-track bike. Used a lot on the front lines by Germans, but really not liked. So I don't know if the German equipment on the front lines of the war scene are meant to mean something.

[@volnartheunforgiving3952]

It could very much be meant to tie this war-themed area to the world wars/WWII in specific, which this movie references multiple times due to it being an extreme example of suffering, corruption, and cruelty, which is deeply connected to the movie's themes

[@JangoF12b]

@@volnartheunforgiving3952Yeah I can see the connections. That generally makes sense honestly.

[@ritaheggdal453]

I think it's a case of availability of models, and the look of it. It's most likely a 1/6 scale Kübelwagen, pretty widely available. I recognized a lot of the assets used as modified 1/6, /8, /12 and /18 items.

[@sky30p75]

SOMETHING I NOTICED!!!! During that “death and rebirth” scene, for about a half second you can see a statue of the Aztec god Mictlantecuhtli ( said like: “meek-tlan-tek-oo-tli”), the god of death and the underworld. I love Aztec culture and history so much and that less than a second frame made me go “OH MY GOD I KNOW THAT”. Thank you for coming to my ted talk

[@yarrowwitch]

The Tower of BABEL, not Babylon.

[@TheBfutgreg]

The context and origin are probably the same, but yes it's not identical

[@monoturiim1992]

What is Joel ?

[@mindmachinepsy]

Honestly i love to just let these pieces of art just happen and not think about it at all. Even the most bizarre, morbid pieces end up being very mesmerizing and calming in a very weird way. If you just drop the idea of symbolism and meaning, it suddenly becomes a strange feeling of existence in a world void of meaning and purpose. I understand he had ideas that mean something to him, but if i just enjoy the art of it and don't try to interpret anything, it feels like i understand it better. I might sound crazy for this, but there's plenty pieces of art, let it be visual or musical, that i enjoy this way and honestly, it feels good.

[@ninimagnanigabor]

I can always count on Elvis to make me laugh. Thank you. I needed that. 😂

[@Mr.Generic__]

Okay, before I even watch the review. I love that Elvis is doing a video on Mad God. It’s such a disturbing masterpiece, an amazing work of macabre art. Anyone who hasn’t seen the full film needs to watch it first.

[@BigRoboLad]

Love the video, glad to see someone else taking about this movie. My only problem is that the character you refer to as the alchemist is actually the last man. The alchemist is instead the deformed man that reminds you of klungo :]

[@Star_Beans]

If you like this one, I recommend you to watch Angel’s egg! It a very interesting film with gorgeous animation and art style!

[@lukeshaw7629]

Dragon heart!!!! That was such a good film!! I'm gonna have to bust out the DVD😂

[@minds_decay]

I have loved this movie for a long time I’m glad to see someone reviewing it. Thank u for this video can’t wait to see more

[@scary_jere69]

Holy crap this one of my favorite movies ever, great to see more people talking about it

[@sofiaestrada6238]

You always show me great movies Elvis theeenkssss

[@MalachiteKiwa]

26 minutes into the video. I love the commentary you are bringing. some videos (such as the rushed harry potter videos) are more just description of the story, but here you dive deep into the themes of the video and its exactly what im looking for from a commentary review.

[@brianralli7428]

Wow, I rewatched this a couple days ago. How random of you to cover it. On rewatch, it is clearly an amazing movie.

[@BicthBoi]

I been waiting for you to make this video for ages FINALLY 😭😭

[@shanecody5023]

I love the breakdown of these mobrid, terrifying, etc movies. I want to watch them but can't due to depression and anxiety but I can watch your breakdowns of them just fine and get to experience bits of the movie in a safe way 😊

[@otomon5]

For anyone who enjoyed the aesthetics of this movie... I recommend you look into the indie games "Zenoclash 1 and 2" plus besides having a unique strange aesthetic like this movie, they are pretty fun (kinda like a first person beat em up).

[@vodkasvoice]

If you want more weird, offputting stopmotion with some body horror in the mix, I'd also suggest looking up Junkhead! It's a Japanese stopmotion film done at least mostly by one guy, from what I recall, and it's got some super cool aesthetics and scenes going on!

[@WallyTony]

I've been wanting to see this movie for years

[@richardallen6066]

Dude, it's not a 'reimagining' of the Leviticus text....It's literally a direct quote, word for word.

[@evilnet1]

1.76 million views, I still remember when Elvis was around 100k in 2016. He’s come a long way

[@henrywebb3009]

Dragon heart!!! Oh I forgot about that movie...now I kinda wanna rewatch it.

[@themassive5272]

Your understanding of this is definitely better than mine, I really should watch it again and try and gain a better understanding. I don't think anyone will come to the exact same conclusions as Tippett did when making it though and that's part of what makes it so brilliant.

[@mamamillwright458]

My favorite is when ppl say, "If you didn't want to go to prison, you shouldn't have broken the law" Their brains cant conceptualize corrupt cops, a broken American judicial system, or ppl lying under oath.

[@rtbwolf]

What percentage of prisoners do you think are innocent?

[@ImNotHere222]

I feel so strongly about this. I've always tried so hard to be a good, kind person, and suffered with SUD because of major depression. I was arrested and faced consequences because I was on dr*gs and needed help. People think that anyone who has been arrested must have deserved it. They love to watch perverse shows like Cops or similar tasteless broadcasts of people at their lowest point in life. They think, "wow, that could never be me." All it takes is one bad day, one wrong move, being at the wrong place at the right time. I never imagined I could have been a target for a police officer. And my kindness won out in my favor and they treated me with as much respect as I was possibly going to get in that scenario, but it didn't change my fate. No one, NO ONE, that is in prison or jail or that has been in those places ever grew up "planning" for it. Life happens, things happen to us and we eventually realize how none of us are exempt from the system. I pity the fool that thinks they are above the law, as they will find out the hard way how askew their moral compass truly is.

[@mamamillwright458]

@rtbwolf In all honesty, I don't think a high percentage. But let's give numbers. There are roughly 1.2 million ppl incarcerated. (2022 numbers) Let's say 10 % are innocent. That's still 120k innocent. Day after day, there's another man that's been released from prison after serving a 20-year sentence of being falsely accused of r@pe or redrum. And, "DNA finally proved his innocence." That's a lifetime you can't get back. The loss of entire family and friends because they also believed your guilt. Now, you're tossed back out into a society you don't understand. Social rules and technology has completely changed. Many have found it a fate worse than death. They end up taking their own life because there's no foothold for them. That's one innocent life too many.

[@mamamillwright458]

@ImNotHere222 I was dating this guy (a felon) who almost seemed to brag about his past and "street cred" Until one day I popped off in front of his friends, "Do you know what the difference is between my past and yours? You got caught!" It didn't make either one of us better. But it's true. It's the only thing that separates us. From those on the inside and the others on the outside.

[@EQ_EnchantX]

@@rtbwolf What percentage of people deserve to be there is a better answer. Is someone smoking a joint with some weed in his pocket deserving of prison time?Crimes that have no victims should not be a crime. Many drug laws make drug use which is a health issue even worse for the user who is suffering from a health problem. It hurts society due to the drain on taxes, time, personnel and more. It does not stop the drugs and in fact has made them more expensive and more profitable for the sellers. Allows intrusion into a freedoms because "drugs are bad". So honestly, about half of the prison population is non violent drug offenders who IMO should not be locked up for having 2 consenting adults agreeing to a transaction that directly hurts nobody except themselves.

[@ernestoosuna4594]

This is probably my favorite video of you. This movie is just... I couldn't describe it when I saw it. But your analysis really helped.

[@nonameworks]

I’m the scene with the alchemist in the control room a telegraph comes in saying “SOS”, which I think the alchemist was responding to. I wasn’t able to check what the alchemist sent, but it’s just Morse code and you can see him pressing the button.

[@pugster3913]

Ever since i first watched it, it has never left my mind

[@tylerbennett-s6z]

This movie was fucking sick in a good way

[@carl1295]

I remember Steve covering this some time back, good to see its getting a bit more recognition.

[@whenturtlesattack]

The scene where people are strapped to electic chairs only to be shocked and have there insides shoot our there butts in order to feed and sustain the next level of MAD GOD will live with me forever 😂

[@supersolier0028]

This is such a masterpiece, huge respect for the creator

[@zackthompson3731]

Thank you for another upload Elvis!

[@cesiumverbal102]

I love this movie SO, SO much. It's truly a work of art.

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

3:25 Well that's disappointing. I expected some other meanings. Every country, every nation has been erected over corpses, war, blood, and innocents' suffering. Even the medical advances that we enjoy nowadays are made thanks to atrocious things committed to innocent people. I am sick of this naive narrative.

[@foughtwolf]

Same here. Was interested, not anymore.

[@uno2747]

I still like this movie but yeah it’s disappointing that he thinks this way

[@Loserville3922]

I’m not sure what you meant by “naive narrative”. Would you mind clarifying?

[@sanderlange1932]

That's very shortsighted. You are only talking about the big countries. Theres over 300 countries in the world. Lots of them have been existing for a short amount if time, yet people there for thousands of years. Living under the imperialist regimes. Estonia literally gained it's independence by singing and holding hands(Singing revolution,the Baltic chain) It's like small countries/ethnic communities don't even exist to you. Talking about being naive and blindly righteous. This movie is exactly about people like you

[@ghettomafioso5782]

LOL ur so reddit

[@leinadreign3510]

21:41 the red things dropping down share a lot of ressemblance with viruses.

[@kylereno5383]

Yesss!! I absolutely fkn LOVE Mad God!!🤘Cant wait to watch your breakdown.

[@Catastropheshe]

I didn't know the guy was behind almost *ALL* of the greatest puppeteered movies mad respect I'm now a fan

[@Dskinny23]

Yes! Dragon Heart needs more shout outs! Such an amazing movie. Aged a little rough but still amazing

[@joeshmo6037]

Don't watch this while high I was good until I took a hit now, I this is mind glocking me. This is freaky stuff. 😭😭 good video Elvis Alien.

[@PCB389]

Just don't do drugs hippie

[@GoonFromTheMoon777]

I honestly did not get traumatized when watching this because I played Doom and saw Thanksgiving the movie (which has a lot of gore), that does not matter. This movie is like putting a bunch of Metal and Industrial Rock music videos into a movie, like Rob Zombie and his movies, Nine Inch Nails and their Quake soundtrack, looking at Alice in Chains' albums.

[@jmcclain8237]

I love how ashamed he is for our privilege, and yet he is enjoying all the trappings and stays here. Interesting.

[@AttilaGorilla]

Wonderful commentary to a wonderful allegory.

[@TinyToadSage]

YES!! My favorite stopmotion movie of all time!! I fell in love with the trailer for it whenever it dropped. Worth it! The sound design definitely played a big role. Especially for the various creatures.

[@BlueOga]

I've watched this movie with friends when the whole thing has been released. It left a great impression on us. Years later, it's cool to see that it's getting love. Great review.

[@alexp974]

Every time you say tower of Babylon, it infuriates me, lol. It represents the tower of Babel, long before the empire of Babylon existed. After Noah and his family exited to Ark, instead of “multiplying and filling the earth“ their descendants decide to build a tower to the heavens. God confuses the languages to cause the people to separate, because “nothing they conceive will be beyond them”. The modern day parallel to this can be seen as the technocratic globalist elites (NATO, the WHO, the WEF, etc) If you are into heavy music, Project 86’s farewell albums ‘Omni pt1’ and ‘Omni pt2’ explores these themes.

[@bastiaangoudkamp3644]

Haha same my man, glad someone pointed it out, saved my some time typing

[@timoratus_music]

Didn't expect to see a Project 86 reference here! haha

[@Hanitcal69]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE! I have been waiting for one of my favorite youtubers to talk about it. Finally.

[@desti.nation_unknown]

This film is like a never ending bad trip. I watched it two years ago and i'm not sure I'm ready for a rewatch😅

[@-nyantic-son156]

This was the most detailed and informational video about mad god I have seen and it’s not even the longest one I’ve seen

[@Gkowi]

I really wanted to like this movie, but i just didnt. Maybe ill have to watch again, but it was just a bit too abstract for me. Didnt really feel like there was a clear throughline for the story, so i felt lost

[@awbw9127]

I made my way over here from Nerd Explains and How To Beat and I'm so glad I did. I re-watched all their videos and was thirsty for some more good content. Love your videos! 10/10 will recommend!!

[@overknox6558]

I came in for a movie review, got a life lesson instead

[@joshpartridge760]

before even watching the vid I just wanna say I fucking love this movie and Im just glad its getting even as much attention as it is