THE LIGHTHOUSE - The Search for Salvation in Delirious Splendor

[@jimglass3106]

Willem Dafoe's face straight up looks like a living woodcut illustration. The archaic dialogue has weight,kind of like reading a King James Bible instead of an updated version.Honestly, I would probably watch anything Eggers creates.

[@emergingmuses]

So worth the time and effort you put in! I am loving these Eggers video essays. Northman on the docket?? Pleeeeaaase?

[@RocklinGraves]

Next up

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@RocklinGraves Yay!

[@bennygerow]

OH HELL YEAH! One of those movies I truly wish I went to see in the theatre. Just wasn't feeling the trailer, and I wasn't aware of Eggars' work yet.

[@Poisonthroat]

Northman is his worst movie but alright

[@hannahorin]

⁠@@PoisonthroatEggers doesn’t have a bad movie so far lol imo

[@kathryn0200]

so young (youth, recklessness, yearning) wants the light (death , endgame, the answers to life) the thing that old (adulthood, experience, authority) has. maybe its a statement on how quickly and stubbornly we want to grow up. I think the drinking scene really examines the ideologues of youth and adulthood.

[@BradsPitts.]

This movie has the same dreamlike, vague, menacing horror as Skinamarink that really gets under your skin

[@nekrosmos7135]

I've yet to find a movie that captures this eerie and surreal feeling you get on costal foggy days, when you can hear the fog horn in the distance. It's such a specific childhood memory, and this movie takes me back there everytime I watch it. Great video ! You clearly have a lot of love and fascination for this movie and it shows !

[@ArykSapien]

I don’t normally like horror, but my friend was so excited for the movie and i had free tickets, so we went. The first thing she said after the movie was that i looked extremely uncomfortable.

[@sisterseeth]

I think this movie is about the flimsy and mutable, yet seemingly insurmountable nature of thresholds. Sex and violence, dominance and submission, kinship and rivalry. The microscopic layer where the air touches the sea; the life-giving bacteria that forms at a coastline's edge where water meets land, and where spirits interface with a world they are in, but not of. To me, it's about the human experience, where the light of oneness gets forced through a prism, and then spends that lifetime searching for familiarity.

[@cirquedemonday]

And in being so, can neither be settled as to whether it's all internal mental side effects grounded in realism, or events coming out of 'actual' spiritual encounters with the supernatural. Brilliant take.

[@WobblesandBean]

Poetry. 💜

[@SpaceRhymesWithAce]

You mentioned that you didn't want to talk even more about the production of the movie because that would make it the most indulgent video to you but God I would love to hear you talk about this even more. Because the movie is just so fascinating but also the way you explain everything is too

[@HikariHolic]

same!!!! that's why i click on videos like these! i love when you can tell that creators love what they talk about and how giddy they get

[@king_supreme1102]

Just rewatched it a couple days ago and man you echo a lot of what I think. It’s a movie where the sequence of events is fairly clear, but anyone watching could see a completely different thing than another because of all the layers and ambiguity. True art. Like a Rorschach test of a movie. And it’s the right brand of weird that makes it memorable, fun, and unique. 10/10 one of the most brilliant films of our generation.

[@julzmusic8708]

What a phenomenal analysis. My goodness, I recall trying to watch this one night and wasn’t getting into it at all. After watching this and how you went through it, absolutely AMAZING. I’m thrilled to have seen this & it actually would help someone like me who may be seeking a little bit more of a narrative, your observations genuinely help. Thank you & thank you so much for the evidently immense effort and time you put into this.

[@SylverMage]

I'm actually not a fan of horror, but I found your channel and have really been enjoying your style, and your breakdowns of movies, most of which I've never seen. And now I learn you grew up in the Maritimes! No wonder I enjoy listening -- it's a cadence I recognize! Even though I don't watch horror hardly ever, I really enjoy your discussions of these movies, especially since you're clearly passionate about not only the stories themselves, but how they come about and are created. Thanks for creating one of my new favourite channels to listen to while knitting on a cold, NS night.

[@stellanrude3813]

The Lighthouse is one of my favorite films of all time and the first Eggers film I saw in a theater as well the end song Doodle Let Me Go by A.L. Lloyd is amazing. While I love The VVitch and The Northman, The Lighthouse feels so special, like you are watching an old film from an old era. I have seen the movie many times I don't know how many but it's such an entrancing movie to watch. I am still salty that Dafoe and Pattison were never nominated for an Oscar. They gave us one of the film's greatest duo acting performances. I also got into the history of Lighthouses and have visited some, I even wrote my lighthouse story for a radio play I was doing, I hope to get back into Lighthouse history again soon or later.

[@johnharris721]

Evan, what an incredible analysis. I was knocked out by this movie when i first saw it. I've only seen it once, but after seeing your wonderful video, i want to see it again. Lots of mindbending imagy in this movie but the one that stuck in my memory was of Young having his liver plucked out. For me like the scene in Night of the Hunter, in which we see Shelley Winters bound to a car at the botton of the river, a slit in her throat, her hair flowing out, caught by the wave. I'm patiently waiting for Nosferatu. Thank you, Evan.

[@jodieg6318]

The Lighthouse hit me on so many different levels. First as a reenactor Eggers so spot on with the material culture and visuals; getting lighting correct in a world without electricity is incredibly hard to do on film and get across the idea how dark the nights were with just fires and candles. Second as a huge fan of German Impressionism, mysticism and Lovecraft, the sheer weirdness of the film had me digging through my collection of Weird Tales and Fangoria. Third as a trademan, I'm a carpenter by profession and the way that Old rules the roost and the speech when the floors weren't clean enough, I've heard in almost word for word in some way when one of the old bastards on site was tearing into an apprentice and generaly how Old treats Young is still the way many Old and Young tradesmen interact with eachother; the sadism of Old and the rage of Young.

[@julesrules7297]

Seeing this in theaters was otherworldly. I definitely needed a rewatch with subtitles but I kind of enjoyed having to rely on context clues from the actors' expressions, body language and cadence when i wasn't sure what exactly was said in a few parts.

[@frozngrildtoast4665]

I watched this film for the first time a few weeks ago; lately I've been getting interested in occultism and the history of demonology, and while I was watching the film I couldn't stop thinking about Leviathan. Not only because of the setting of the film being an isolated lighthouse surrounded by water, but also because Leviathan is often viewed as being both the hellmouth, and the prince of hell that represents envy, which seems to be a driving force for Young's actions in the movie; first either letting his superior die, or even outright killing him, then taking his identity. Then almost as soon as Young becomes a wickie, he desires to take what Old has. The life he stole from his old boss isn't enough for him, he needs to take what others have. I don't think this was by any means the intention behind the film, but I think it's cool that this film can be interpreted so easily in so many different ways depending on the knowledge you already have, and this is just my own personal example.

[@layneinchains848]

The song they sing and drunkenly jig to is Doodle Let Me Go (Yaller Girls), the song that hauntingly plays out over the end credits.

[@DaleALMono77]

Eggers should do “The Dunwich Horror” next .

[@ZacTheFirst]

Shadow Over Innsmouth.

[@VictoriaTraducciones]

Considering he is planning to adapt a Lovecraft book I really really hope it's The Dunwich Horror

[@rachelnesser9223]

​@@ZacTheFirst Yes! I'd like to see a really good film adaptation of The Shadow Over Innsmouth, and I'm thinking Eggers could certainly handle it.

[@Merit2397]

I honestly didn't know what to make of "The Lighthouse" when I first watched it. However, after watching your review again, I think I'll give it another try.

[@magpye5623]

Howard’s old boss didn’t drown he was crushed by logs. That’s why you see the logs in the first scene with the mermaid

[@WobblinJawSports]

This is 1 of the best efforts you've put in. Thank you so much for this. Only seen The Lighthouse once but I'll be buggered if you're analysis hasn't got me itching to revisit it soon. You are 1 of my favorite creators today. Absolutely killing it mate.

[@Strawberry_antifreeze]

Bro I love this video so much I’ve been loving the longer rocklin videos lately. I also liked how you acknowledged the possibility of old and young struggling with feelings for each other which is something I noticed watching the movie too

[@cringetingles]

although much of this film's plot directly mirrors that of The Shining (isolation, the power of a man-made landmark, a forbidden room with supernatural abilities, strange dream-like relationships developing with women, unreliable protagonists, and axe murder to name a few) the lighthouse makes use of these conventional tropes in a really unique way. definitely a huge favourite of mine.

[@GriffinLKVW]

This was so well done. Really enjoy these breakdowns

[@callhercarla]

Really loving these long videos of yours!!! Excellent work 🥹

[@toctheyounger]

Just recently saw this, and honestly didnt know what to make of it. This was a great watch and a great analysis, as all of your deep dives are. I'll have to watch through this film again soon.

[@KichiSixtyFour]

I saw this video's length and after hearing about how great this movie was I decided to watch it last night before watching this video. This is now one of my favorite movies of all time, and my favorite video of yours as well! Great review/analysis

[@ozzyinphilly]

Thank you making this about my favorite movie.

[@atlas6864]

this is my favourite channel on youtube right now. i absolutely adore your videos and i always watch the new ones right as they come out. this analysis was incredible too. honestly, you could upload a 20 minute video of you meowing at the camera and id watch it all. keep up the good work

[@ericleyton4153]

I’m pretty sure he’s a dog person.

[@memory.c_]

New follower here! This has got to be one of my favorites you’ve done! Thank you for the analysis!

[@johnymashedpotatoes8264]

We need more long length videos like this!!!

[@EmberTheShark]

Sometimes i wonder how youtube truly works. Why has this less than 20k views after 2 weeks ? This is an amazingly crafted analysis that kept me hooked throughout. Sorry the algorythm abandoned you, i loved the video !

[@Merit2397]

Also, forgot to mention. Great Review, Rocklin. Really enjoyed your passion that you put into this. Hope you have a merry Christmas and that you hope to have a happy new year.

[@joywagner979]

This was the best movie I have ever seen, and I hope to never see it again. Although I'm definitely going to watch it again one day. It's a fantastic watch in a theater, and if the opportunity presented itself, I would absolutely go to a screening of it as soon as tomorrow.

[@shobooknight]

Come and see was that movie for me. It was very good, but I just don't want to see it again.

[@greenvelvet]

You're a sincere and genuine love of this movie has me excited to watch it again

[@BigHatMatt]

This movie holds more space in my brain than I ever thought it would before watching it.

[@anitarichmond8930]

I grew up in a time when black & white was all there was. So I have an appreciation for the medium. I’m glad to see it back in vogue. 🍿

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Fantastic video and I love what you say about the narrative; it's what I call a Kaleidoscope movie. We all see our own truth in it. To me? I see workplace stress and the inevitable clash that boils up with a co-worker or superior you simply can't find any way to get along with. And how we get totally railroaded into having to sit through and take it, and what that can do to a person's psyche. And yet I've seen 50 other takes on what it means to people and they're all every bit as valid.

[@TheBeird]

Yes! I watched this with my brother the first time I saw it and he just wouldn't accept that this story was a comedy. I think he was disgusted by it once Young came across Old . . . spilling his beans at the top of the lighthouse. I was entranced by its symbolism and madness, along with the clear comedy. Don't know how many of you guys not from Britain are aware of the sitcom Bottom starring Rik Mayall and Ade Edmonson but, The Lighthouse is totally Bottom with a poets soul.

[@Capthowdy098]

I also adore this movie and would love to nerd out about it with anyone who has seen it. This film reminds me a lot of Eraserhead, not so much the black and white aspect but the ambiguity of them both. Both have paper thin plots to give the viewer the slightest bit of structure. I actually enjoy Lighthouse more because it sticks more to mythology and an actual event, a Smalls Island Incident, as a backdrop. Love this movie. Eggers has been my favorite director since The VVitch. I can't wait for the next time he decides to make another great film!

[@michaelman72]

"HAAAAAAARRRRKKKKKKK" my boyfriend and I quote this regularly. Also "Whyd ye spill yer beansss winslowww" We also just whip out the accent when cursing at video games.

[@Artisticzorya]

The amount of time and work this video must have took. Amazing job as always Evan, I can't wait to see what you post next!

[@JaketheSnakePlissken]

One of the best films of the past 2 decades

[@menosmal717]

absolutely fantastic video! love your channel and your analysis.

[@BinklesClown]

Perfect video for a perfect movie, thanks evan.

[@sisterseeth]

One of the few movies that I can't stop watching despite feeling apprehension beforehand, each and every time.

[@jamesheiden696]

all by myself in the movie theater}"what an experience"!

[@ChrisBeech-b5r]

Eggers should do a nosfaratu remake next that would be cool

[@The_Broddha]

He actually is. Bill Skarsgard is playing Count Orlok too

[@Poisonthroat]

I mean he already did. TWICE!

[@pinkmazohyst]

Boy do I have news for you

[@eds_take]

I wish this Video was easier to find! Love your work

[@RocklinGraves]

Out of curiosity, what's making it hard to find? Thank you!

[@eds_take]

@@RocklinGraves Your video wasnt on my feed, then when i looked up lighthouse explained you still didn't come up. I had to filter to the RECENTLY for me to find this vid and I am subscribed so strange

[@RocklinGraves]

@@eds_take Damn that sucks lmao. I've had a few people say my videos haven't been showing up. Not sure why that is

[@WyomingGuy82201]

I have been waiting for this one to come out, you tease you.

[@austins.2495]

This film is seriously up there with There Will Be Blood for me. And it’s not just because I’m a sucker for black & white 😂 such fabulous cinema, and great video!

[@paulloughlin3732]

This picture is beautiful.

[@CelestialSerendipity]

Yes!!! I love this movie, and love diving into it.

[@kirksealls1912]

My understanding is that the filters were the primary reason for the intense lights. Double X is basically THE black and white film used by Hollywood, used on everything from “Schindler’s List” to “Casino Royale” and “Oppenheimer”

[@timpage9424]

Gosh I gotta give this a rewatch here soon.

[@Llivia1990]

huge eggers fan. amazing video!

[@Wandering_Chemist]

When are you doing Nosferatu because this is the movie he’s been working towards since he was 9 years old and boy oh boy it did not disappoint! Pure cinema!

[@rameyzamora1018]

I think this is the eternal story of the son trying to grow up & dethrone the father. Simple & profound.

[@leftjab6145]

Bro are you doing the Northman? I need that review

[@WobblesandBean]

30:30 I am! I understood the references to Proteus and Prometheus right away, but because of the sheer depth and multilayered approach the film takes, I'm not sure if it's the key to unlocking the plot like you believe it to be. It's clearly symbolic, especially given the fates of the two men, but I can't help but feel like there's still something I'm missing.

[@RocklinGraves]

I also don't think it's the key to unlocking the plot, as I said in the video. There's absolutely way more to it than that

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@RocklinGraves Apologies for misunderstanding. I adore this dissertation of the film, I found you from your Lake Mungo vid and this one has convinced me to become a subscriber. Thank you for this. Truly, thank you.

[@SteppaPig96]

I recommended this film to my friends and they all called me weird lmfao I love this movie I wish we had more films in this exact same style

[@duanein3d]

This to me is a perfect example of a movie that I respect more than I enjoy. I’m in awe of all of the elements, and am fascinated by it, but I don’t enjoy watching it LOL

[@gllady4800]

a while back I left a comment asking you about The Lighthouse and when you will touch on it...and let me tell you, it was worth the wait.

[@cosa_oscura]

Amazing! Btw you could make a hugely indulgent video solely on the lighting techniques used in this movie and I’m pretty sure we’d all still eat it up. Jussayin.

[@hotlikewasabi25]

Got the DVD version, and the newer A24 Collector's edition.

[@npegg]

here for it

[@Kishy]

LOVE this video on my favorite movie ever!

[@sherek_ultimoromantico]

eu adoro esse tipo de vídeo, amo amo amo

[@trave.j.draleau5081]

When Old(Self) hit Young(Jung/Ego) at the Dinner table young(Jung/Ego) stood there with his Giant Shadow & Old(Self) was like, We got a lot of Shadow work to do!

[@NightWolf4223]

I remember seeing this in theaters and it's the only egger film I really like. Both these actors are at there peeks. Robert Patterson ruled at this role became a fan after this film.

[@septemberblueuk]

Looking forward to this 🤩

[@Tis1kay]

This film along with The Witch have been the best films ive watched in the last 6 years. When i realised it was same director it all made sense. I CANNOT wait for Nosferatu. I believe he will kill it again

[@blahahbly11]

Well done… well done

[@NE0WN]

Fellow maritimer here 💪

[@goldenknightsfanatic]

nice video!

[@jackiebartolo235]

Ok have it your way I like you’re cooking 😅

[@kestreldomann2787]

Watching this and hearing you say that the story specifically is supposed to be ambiguous and not make sense is so validating because like. Of the A24 movies, The Lighthouse is the one I've seen the most and understand the least and to be honest I just thought I was stupid.

[@Ethan_nguyen2001]

I find it weird that I’ve been a subscriber to you for a while now and the last video that KZbin recommended to me that you uploaded was The Witch. I looked over the view count over your past few videos (some that I never even knew you had released until I had to search up your channel myself) and I’m not sure if something is wrong with the algorithm but it doesn’t make sense to me!

[@RocklinGraves]

Okay I had figured there was just no interest in my last few videos haha. Sucks that KZbin isn't letting people subscribed know about the uploads at the very least. I was hoping this one would pick things back up but it doesn't seem to be. I appreciate the support Ethan!

[@Vicky_Heyes]

Finally 😈🖤🖤

[@sisterseeth]

This film somehow feels like a genetic cousin of the DiCaprio movie, Total Eclipse - which also has a superb soundtrack with almost exclusively gypsy violin.

[@rossalbert937]

It may involve time travel. In terms of Prometheus with forever and his rock, who can tell Zeus from Dinosaurs. I believe it was the same man. He hugged himself. He fought himself. He died. He found himself again.

[@BNT461]

The lore is like a souls game

[@sisterseeth]

I thought the drawing you're calling "hypnotize" is called "Mesmer" the root for word for Mesmerize. It's my laptop wallpaper.

[@philmcclenaghan7056]

The Last Second (head in lobster box) has 1 missing eye. The seagull has 1 missing eye. The seagull is the soul of the previous worker. I expect the seagull is trying to warn him of what happens if you are a The Second.

[@RocklinGraves]

I also shared my thoughts on that here. If you're curious, there's a chapter dedicated to the seagull

[@sonikboom007]

Seriously the apprehension engine is a super simple thing to build. Get some piezoelectric disks from a electronics shop. A box.. Mines a metal gas can from ages ago. Slap all sorts of strings and doo dad's on it . Plug it in... compress the fook out of it and have some fun

[@clockworkcookie]

i think ppl get a bit lost in the sauce bc of so many nonsensical things in this film. our brains are programmed to find patterns so every small detail has to have meaning. and trying to rationalize everything kinda makes us not see what's right in front of our eyes. personally when i watched this , it was painfully obvious to me that this is another iteration of the old theme of hidden knowledge/light/fire that we as humans are not supposed to learn of, but we chase it like maniacs, and when we learn it/see it, it drives us insane. i believe also that this is why prometheus is so prominent in the film, because the reason the gods punished him was because he stole this secret fire - basically, knowledge and how to build tools - and gave it to humanity, sending us on our path to technological development and, well, killing each other, killing god, etc. there's lots of movies and books that deal with this theme, lovecraft being the most obvious, but there's also danny boyle's "sunshine", season 1 of "true detective", etc.

[@Candyohh]

Ummm....just, yes.

[@IDKeffect82]

HARK!!! "What"? "What"? "What"?

[@chasingautumns]

Could you tell us the name of the small book behind you? I know the larger one is the script for the movie, but I'm wondering what the other book is. Thanks!

[@RocklinGraves]

It's actually not a book. It's the Arrow Video release of The Lighthouse on 4k

[@IMEANCEREAL]

Ah, yes. An analysis on the greatest movie A24 ever put their name on

[@ashklutchem]

Did anyone else experience the Young Amara Town (edit: Young Ameritowne) from grades 3-6 (I was 9 I think)? Anytime I hear Maritime; I think about that fever dream of a field trip and I know you do too.

[@ruthbennett7563]

For the algorithm: a seven word sentence.❤

[@VanguardSolarEnergy]

Emperor’s new clothes

[@EmployeeKB]

what if the perspective character of the movie is the light itself. what if, when looking in the light, young perceives the audience? idk just a thought

[@cameronundergust132]

So after this is Haunting of Hill House right? :)

[@G41wal]

God I hope so and then after that The Fall of the house of Usher

[@RocklinGraves]

@@G41wal I honestly may do another Flanagan series first so I can get a feel for how to approach them. It's coming though, just not exactly sure when yet

[@G41wal]

@ yes yes yes !!! I cast my vote for the House of Usher ! Thanks for making awesome content man ! I love the long reviews for sure.

[@julius-stark]

After having watched Nosferatu I decided to give The Lighthouse another chance after not really liking it the first time. I'm still not a big fan of it, but it does look pretty great. I think I like it more on mute though.

[@morpho5539]

What do you think of The Northman?

[@claudiabothma]

What is a wicki/ wicky please?

[@RocklinGraves]

A wickie is a term for someone who tends to a lighthouse. It comes from part of their jobs being trimming the wick

[@claudiabothma]

@@RocklinGraves Ah, wick trimmer. Thanks so much.

[@bennygerow]

Salvation, said he.

[@justiceflynn6297]

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