A "Perfect" World No Pain No Conflict No Lies But No Emotions No Freedom No Individuality

[@xeniamartin5297]

i find it funny that the prompt is they have no emotions, and yet, every little smile, laughter, joy (like jumping in the waterfall), and even concern (of knowing the name) is clearly a visible sign of emotion. Perhaps the best form of explanation is 'controlled emotions'?

[@user-mz6zn1od9h]

Oh yeah, you're right, I don't know if you've read the book but the emotions the Jonas felt after his lessons with the Giver were much more amplified than before, and it's specifically stated near the end of the book, when Jonas feels first-hand starvation and pain for the first time.

[@monke3148]

Can’t stop humans humans are animals and we do what animals do. We shit eat fuck live survive think we’re better then every other species and etc.

[@dongshengdi773]

@@monke3148 in China, people are considered as animals. thanks to Marx and Mao.

[@TheRedstoneWeb]

I like the way that the giver describes it in the movie- people have feelings, but they are only surface level and are fleeting; what is cut from everyone's experience of the world (when they take their medication) is their "emotions" which are "deep" and rooted, passionate, primal. Idk, that's just what I took from when the giver said things about that stuff while at the piano

[@Iliek]

The best explanation is the movie was made by lazy retards, as is often the case.

[@MasterQuestMaster]

"The giver comforts him, reminding him that there are way more painful things to come" Thanks dude, really helpful.

[@lapotato9140]

its a strange sentence, but its more like its describing two different things. the "comfort" at play is the physical embrace, while the rest is simply a description of what the giver does/says after or during that action.

[@justadude1049]

artyom, i know its really bad our here but its going to get alot worse

[@hyperdonalpha]

"Whew, that was close!" "Yeah, not as bad as the psychopaths who control our society though!" "Wait *wat* "

[@disabled_identity1511]

The Giver was lowkey such an asshole in the book, doesn’t compare to here

[@Nameless_Cat_IsAGoodGame]

Basically just: Bart: "This is the day of my life" Homer: "Worse day of you're life *so far*"

[@abdellazizelalaoui7177]

I love how Asher saved the world by making an arrogant, illegal decision beyond law and beyond his capability which is not killing Jonas and how Fiona saved the world just by existing.

[@kennethkho7165]

The duty of a true Patriot is to protect their country from its government.

[@toucan6109]

Arrogant? How so?

[@Stripedbottom]

Many people would call Asher a traitor, though.

[@kaledoublescope]

Lol I thought for sure Asher was going to be that jealous backstabbing cliche of a character. I’m glad he wasnt

[@bgos4727]

@@kennethkho7165 you haven't understand the movie

[@TheTwitchyBrownGuy]

I was forced to read this book in school when I was young and hated reading. It became one of my favourite books. I still don't read much, but look back on it fondly still

[@keepplayingchess]

same this was the book i am reading in school.

[@varietypassion1380]

I had to read it in 9th grade and it was like..BRUH!

[@acrazyweeb7225]

Honestly with how much people talk about 1984, I’d rather this sorta society. No bullshit, everyone’s chill, sure freedom and emotion are gone, but in the end it’s still ultimately better.

[@Greyhuskey1940]

same thing happened to me for a special math mixed English class for special ed kids...my teacher was wonderful and now I'm absolutely admire dystopian masked utopian fiction...

[@arkalonn]

@@acrazyweeb7225 h-h-hell naw! no wonder your name is "a crazy weeb" like ive never heard a take like this

[@randomplaceinruralamerica9618]

The book was better at portraying how big of a deal the War memory was. When Jonas walked to the school he saw the kids playing War and was disgusted by the kids portrayal of such a serious thing.

[@joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473]

Whats the name of the book?

[@cherby2736]

@@joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473 the giver

[@vehementdragun844]

@@joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473 bruh.

[@alexf9447]

@@joaopedroaguiarfmatos1473 LMAOOOO

[@general_pepito]

Fr the movie did a good job but obviously the book went into more detail and really showed how characters were impacted by the memories.

[@ahikampasion63]

Unfortunately, the memory was too painful for Rosemary that she began composing songs and be later known as Taylor Swift.

[@allenmech1717]

LMAFAOO

[@Langley_Ackerman19]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@akinoz]

Lol

[@sensora194]

A𝚑 𝕤𝐡𝐢𝐭

[@joaquin7382]

@@sensora194 9

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

This film accurately portrays why there will never be a true Utopia. Perfection is simply an unreachable goal.

[@confusedcat6969]

No

[@floorshikuma3346]

Yes

[@zanaib4923]

Wrong perfection is something different to everyone...my perfect is not your perfect but our perfects cant be a reality collectively. If I try to reach your idea of perfection...i will fail. You will fail at trying to attain mine.

[@floorshikuma3346]

@@zanaib4923 I forgor 💀

[@coffeelover1728]

Wait when you arrive at heaven

[@cupcakesfanficgameslover5792]

I watched this during school and am glad I did. We had assignments and everything and I love the lesson here! Nothing can be perfect and no occupation can be picked for us

[@CommanderSlayers]

This story was extremely interesting to me. The way the story goes from black and white to slowly colours makes me feel nostalgic with them talking about how life can be so beautiful if you look at it closely

[@comebackfailed6350]

this is deep

[@555amry]

Porn stories are better lol

[@sudahinsaf5354]

Sir..i lost my wife and daughter due to covid..life never about choices..life never about freedom or hope or whatever soothing word out there.. save the beautiful life whatever to yourself..one day u will accept that life is only about passing the knowledge to other generation..no matter how good or bad..we just learn to be a teacher and pass it to our child for them to pass it for the next generation..thats all

[@altinq4114]

it's like turning pn the power while playing ascension in bo3

[@CommanderSlayers]

@@sudahinsaf5354 i feel sorry for your lost and i hope you'll be able to recover from it

[@counterzombie7087]

I wonder how Jonas' father felt after gaining his memories realizing how many babies he had killed

[@zekken3143]

@New Guy to be fair we only saw one

[@minorcomet282]

@New Guy well it was his "job"

[@aaronop9320]

He'll get used to it. I myself am a professional baby yeeter and it gets numb after a while.

[@seanflanagan3940]

@@aaronop9320 Thats horrible

[@ashponos854]

@@aaronop9320 same bro

[@niatravis3774]

this was the only book i read in school that i genuinely enjoyed reading. the book does a much better job at portraying the extent of “utopia” and the emotions and feelings of these ppl

[@conceptualizing]

books r better for that reason lol

[@weedoja1461]

School gives you to read books like this? Tf? I wanna go to your school.

[@masterbighead3015]

@@weedoja1461 I also read this book in school and really enjoyed it. I think it is required reading for some places. But if you haven't read it, I highly recommend it.

[@than0shark]

mine was percy jackson which encouraged em to read almost all of rick riordan's work.

[@themustardman219]

@@weedoja1461 School libraries have a lot of books

[@kalebponds5848]

I like how when he asked his family about the concept of love and even the baby brother looked up at him as well 🧡💙

[@Lurkaa7]

Best part about this movie is how the color slowly returns as Jonas learns more and more it's such a small thing but has a great impact!

[@WoodlandPoetry]

This was used in the movie I just loved, Pleasantville. It is a much lighter movie, but it was great fun. It was actually very similar in plot, but the two teenagers ended up as characters in a black and white 1950 sitcom, where they gradually wreak havoc upon that perfect fictional world.

[@e.vcalista9442]

and about colors i remember an anime where the girl only sees colors when the ML paints it I forgot the name.. the girl had silvery white hair

[@kumabjorn7992]

I would argue the worst idea in the book is that all the memories of the past, good and bad, all rush to the community instead of gradually like the receiver. That small population would quickly exterminate bird box style.

[@WoodlandPoetry]

@@kumabjorn7992 Good point 👍🏻

[@BroadcastingCN]

@@kumabjorn7992 yeah for real it feel different

[@chickenindabox3169]

"love leads to murder" - literally murders innocent babies for being twins

[@ankagedzga3352]

Well i hate babies so yay 😎

[@snoopfrog6966]

@@ankagedzga3352 uhhh... well i hate people but i don't think they should be murdered, hunny i think someone needs to put u under surveillance, cuz that right there...very disturbing 🤨

[@noimnotakpoppfpsheacy2526]

@@snoopfrog6966 no sis

[@somethingbehindyou5337]

@@snoopfrog6966 this person's perspective is very disturbing indeed.

[@bigtittyemos6028]

@@ankagedzga3352 weirdo

[@kronkrian100]

"The Giver hands him a map and gives him one last memory to give him courage." And what a memory it is.

[@axiolot5857]

-10 social credit score for that, but for real i thought the same

[@Daniel-wz3yv]

I'm surprised it wasn't a memory of sex haha

[@pmathewizard]

150th like

[@BoRn2FiReOP]

@@Daniel-wz3yv lol

[@imanidiot1725]

Should've been Soviet soldiers defending Stalingrad

[@sayaankhan3484]

"Obligation can be a prison" this movie is a reflection of that saying. It's good to see a movie remind me of what's human.

[@rodrickngonyoku5042]

Jonas' mothers seems more heartless than the ealder lady.

[@strife6034]

Yeah cos the elder lady doesn't take those doses

[@hancock6614]

@@strife6034 yeah

[@Daoutsida05]

Cause she literally is. The elder lady is capable of feeling emotions. Jonas's mother literally has no emotions.

[@inxj5915]

Katy Holms has a scary face.

[@R.Oates7902]

@@inxj5915 *Katie Holmes

[@bertod6387]

Initial thought: seems boring End thought: damn that was pretty damn good

[@bae_onetta]

At the initial it was Deja Vu! I've just been in this place before (Higher on the street) And I know it's my time to go Calling you, and the search is a mystery (Standing on my feet) It's so hard when I try to be me, woah Whooooaaa!!

[@rottingdumpster_]

@@bae_onetta initial dddddd

[@jezebulls]

I’m guessing you’re not going to watch the full length film?

[@evandelck8541]

@@jezebulls what

[@isuckatmakinghandles]

@@jezebulls the book better

[@solitary2]

The giver: Okay, so you've seen 2019, let's go to 2022 Jonas: Wait, what about 202- The giver: *LET'S GO TO 2022, JONAS*

[@StephenDelRosario777]

What happpened in 2020-2021? *TEA AND PUNCH WERE SERVED*

[@lowkoalatee4033]

Pls explain

[@TaigiTWeseFormosanDiplomat]

It's, ok.

[@spicytunahh]

2020-2021 is a good set of memories to show Jonas what isolation feels like

[@HO1ySh33t]

2020-21 is for the leasson on fear, disease, and depression

[@Mr-DNA_]

I'm so glad that we live in an imperfect world. It's the imperfections, emotions, freedom and individuality that makes life great.

[@vaibhavdimble9419]

HAha.. You know nothing..

[@master_ego94]

Seems like a flaw in this society’s system to allow people to have names and not just designations like a number for example. Names promote individuality.

[@robertoswald1112]

Soon the odd-numbered people will be at war with the even-numbered people & the prime numbers thinking they are better than everyone.

[@MaestroTunes]

@@robertoswald1112 simply give everyone a binary number

[@ajc1233]

@@MaestroTunes horrible but yes that would solve that

[@user-mz6zn1od9h]

@@robertoswald1112 lmao conflict just manages to find its way into anything

[@kwewee]

@@robertoswald1112 but they don’t feel emotion

[@microwavyy819]

_"The giver hands him the map and gives him one last memory to give him courage."_ *Tiananmen Square*

[@AsurissGP]

Giving someone a blank memory won't really help

[@sentient_slab]

@@AsurissGP LMAo

[@orbitalpotato9940]

Well, the June 4th incident was very complex with heavily biased media reporting, but we can all agree it takes some massive balls to block a tank column.

[@oc6617]

Move along. No social commentary to see here.

[@l8dawn]

did you see the full clip of Tiananmen Square? Dude is courageous af

[@caitlynsanchez3320]

so we aint gon talk about how rosemary was literally taylor swift

[@felisasininus1784]

Yeah, bet no one saw that coming. lol

[@misteridiot123]

everyone in the theater laughed at that part when i went to see this movie.

[@entertainer1597]

she might be

[@jeffsistina9089]

Title of the movie pls

[@misteridiot123]

@@jeffsistina9089 the giver. Read the book instead

[@41663]

One of the best shows I didnt really watch as I dont usually like shows that effect my emotions. Its good to see people fighting for love , truth , understanding , freedom and for what is right.

[@alexisventura7191]

The memory that the Giver showed Jonas to give him courage was of the guy in China that managed to stop a line of tanks... Both him and the soldier in the tank were probably killed, but they will forever have my respect and admiration for their respect and value of human life.

[@NightPhoenix.Y]

The guy was carrying bags and climbed on the tank if I remember, bystanders made him get off and ushered him away. for all we know they might have lived another day.

[@alexisventura7191]

@@NightPhoenix.Y i don't remember fim climbing on the tank, but I do remember 2 other people rushing him to run. And the bags looked like groceries, and his normal clothes.. . Made him really relatable. I first learned about the clip on a geography class. It was pretty shocking, but at the same time not.... ? Since then, I watched a documentary that said the soldier was probably killed for disobeying orders (the tanks were going to the Peace Square if I'm not mistaken), and the man probably too. Sad, isn't it? A man just wanted to prevent the murder of people unhappy with a dictatorship. And another one just didn't want to kill another human for standing up and not taking it with a mouth shut. They were both so brave, yet now they are probably dead. And yet, we now have such a inspirating clip. "You can do it, you can make a difference. No matter how small you are." So perhaps we should just start making a difference, even if a small one. Because it really does matter. Alright, this is pretty big already.... So I'm going to stop writing now. Sorry if I philosophized a bit too much.

[@NightPhoenix.Y]

@@alexisventura7191 pretty sure there's more ppl there that got him off and the tanks were leaving tiananamen square, it's original name is nantianmen square meaning southern heavenly/heavens gate square. If u find an undoctered photage of the incident fron the beginning and after the guy left the scene you can see pillars at the top-left of the video sometimes, that's tiananmen square. The tanks were already leaving but we have no photage of what happened after but later pictures depict burnt tanks along the road not sure how far away from the square. Stunning how indoctrinated ppl can do so much for their beliefs and values with just a little push and a bit of misinformation from their superiors. To lay down their lives for leaders who won't sink with their ships, a fight to the bitter all the more suffering for humanity.

[@NightPhoenix.Y]

@@alexisventura7191 did a bit more digging up the tank driver and the man with bags probably died in the insuing chaos after, since the 'tankman' looked like he was trying to get in or something like that.

[@HerculesRockefellerESQ]

@@NightPhoenix.Y combat locks. Getcha every time.

[@dtrsytdju8673]

When elderly Karens somehow take control of humanity making everything so boring

[@scratchy8052]

Lmaoo bro

[@hopewestt]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@MB-nb7yq]

😂

[@Rosykent]

😂

[@charnee1989]

Facts 😂😂🤣🤣🤣

[@Xerus69]

I remember reading a book on this and it was the only book I enjoyed that was school recommended honestly

[@lxnczln7587]

Yeahhh i forgot the book name and it was back in 7th grade 💀

[@sid6266]

👽👽

[@SpeedGoodComms]

@@lxnczln7587 The giver

[@TheBringerOfDough]

I agree with you this book is an amazing book to read.

[@thegalacticking24]

@@TheBringerOfDough yes very true

[@dynnlopez5606]

I'm a fan of sci fi and dystopian movies and judging by the story and how it reveals the true colors of humanity, this was the best so far I've ever seen.

[@ideal5097]

I like how when Jonas punch Asher, Asher was like "ayo, what did you just do to me?"

[@Angie_lol]

Cause he doesn’t know pain lol

[@keps_ksk]

He probably didn't know what punching even is

[@naminegirl21]

"Gabriel failed his maturity test." How can a LITERAL BABY fail a test!? Was he supposed to stop crying so much? Was he supposed to grow another inch by a certain date? Was the baby supposed to start crawling?

[@capitalistball2924]

Probably. I'm thinking that since all babies are genetically modified they are supposed to reach these certain achievements by a certain date or they will be marked as dysfunctional and killed.

[@gigi4love990]

I can’t remember in the movie, but in the book it’s basically described as “failure to thrive”, meaning he’s weak and not growing or eating as much as he should. Since the community doesn’t have illness or disability they just get rid of the weaker kids.

[@Gabriel-cu4xk]

Ehhh

[@r.a.6727]

@@Gabriel-cu4xkwhy did you fail?

[@farelegy57]

When someone is already a failure, even as a baby

[@uchiha_murilo3148]

i don't understand how people can be worried if they don't have any emotions and how they can have soldiers as well

[@orbeat6557]

Coz the leader lady obviously one of the only person who don't have any restrain. And I think that's a smart thing to do. I mean it's dumb if EVERYONE were to be emotionless including the one who created these systems. There definitely should be someone who would monitor things.

[@Demurelittledemon]

From what I remember from the book, emotions were not removed completely, but were sort of watered down and limited to the shallow ones we experience day-to-day: enjoyment, excitement, annoyance, worry, surprise etc. but eliminating ones like love, desire, hate, despair or anything to intense that could cause irrational actions or conflict

[@kokotree9226]

@@orbeat6557 lil spoiler from the books: no, the lady does have the same restriction and restraint as everyone else

[@wyapolar6661]

@@Demurelittledemon that makes more sense because how can u have a best friend and "feel conflicting feelings" if you were emotionless

[@jezebulls]

It’s like how our politicians treat the people in the US

[@sentinelgod1624]

I'm reading the book but I think that overall these are both equally making a good emotional impact, teaching life morality, and just being a good plot

[@rihannaremy2513]

Unfortunately, without the emotions we don't want to experience, such as pain, hate and sorrow, we cannot experience love, happiness and ecstacy. A movie like this can make you think deeply about life, but mainly on how to appreciate it.

[@dr.raedalfarra8128]

If life dosent have pain, hate and sorrow then there would be no meaning to it.

[@burgernthemomrailer]

What? That makes no sense, happiness doesn’t need sorrow and misery to have meaning; happiness itself is meaning. If you kidnapped and tortured people to make them ‘better appreciate their lives’ you wouldn’t be a philosopher taking matters in your own hands, you’d be a sadistic and stupid monster! I hate this line of thought and it genuinely angers me that people actually believe this crap.

[@burgernthemomrailer]

@@dr.raedalfarra8128 where’d you get your doctorate? an online test?

[@rihannaremy2513]

@@dr.raedalfarra8128 true. All these emotions are what makes life.

[@rihannaremy2513]

@@burgernthemomrailer you highly contradict yourself. For someone who says you only need happiness, you seem like a very angry person. 😂😂😂

[@expertiselegends5306]

If emotions didn't exist in the "perfect world", why are people smiling, laughing, and having fun?

[@angiewinchester3384]

I don't think that in concepts like this emotions are truly gone. Because if that was the case people wouldn't have the will to do anything. I think that they're just muted. Like, there's a tingling but its barely there.

[@camerscott1859]

That's part of the problem with adapting "the Giver". If they stayed true to the book, most of the movie would be incredibly boring, and monotone.

[@Pre_UglyMayFlower]

even as someone who is a diagnosed ASPD patient its still hard to explain it just happens even tho we feel almost no emotion other than anger and excitement but somewhat rarely

[@susandrake6743]

Its fake happiness they think they are happy

[@brat_paq]

Reminds me of Data from Star Trek TNG. He is an android with no emotions. Imagine a movie with all characters like Data that has no emotions.

[@jonny-b4954]

How do you have "friends" with half your emotions gone? Wouldn't everyone just be mentally unstable? Think they over-thought the concept a little bit. Haha

[@churblefurbles]

white women and anti depressants lol

[@regal2424]

@Churble Furbles bruh that’s racist

[@shorin5384]

@@regal2424 It's not racist if Churble is white

[@CanIHasThisName]

More like they didn't think it through all that much. It's really more of a thought exercise than a practical concept. The number of suicides would be through the roof.

[@blueKoniro]

@@churblefurbles dude, some ppl *need* anti depressants lmao

[@fckyo7789]

Amazing movie 10/10 I always see ppl complaining about the adaptation of a book dude no one can perfectly adapt what's in the book. I just recently got into books, the emotions and details that books give us is truly amazing those little details can't truly adapt in a film that's why the film felt cheap but to those who never read a book these kind of movie is fascinating as it is

[@jlinojas6633]

If ya’ll don’t notice the givers daughter was actually Taylor Swift 😂

[@ladycommentor2536]

Yes I did notice I was like "Woah was that Taylor?... Oh my god it is her!"

[@unravelmysoul1598]

Ok?

[@golubvolodemerovich7512]

No doubt, she's too soft n weak too handle pain n reality

[@hometown65]

And asher is jerome

[@younghentaii1772]

@@golubvolodemerovich7512 hAaaa so true

[@neureaper479]

"Asher drops Jonas on the river so they could escape" Me: UMMMMM IS THAT BABY OK DOE???

[@DBtheGhost2]

Realistically, that thing would've been dead. I didn't think about it when I was watching this though so it's all good.

[@rimoros.1020]

Baby survived both the desert and snow, water shouldn't be a problem

[@optimisticnihlist9705]

@@DBtheGhost2 realistically, it would be 100% okay. The baby is incredibly young, and as long as it doesn't drown too much it's got years ahead of it to heal it's brain from the affects of it

[@DBtheGhost2]

@@optimisticnihlist9705 I'll need more people to convince me of that one. I feel like they wouldn't know how to hold their breath. I think the brain would be damaged to much from the impact, or there would be broken bones. It looked like it was too high of a fall.

[@optimisticnihlist9705]

@@DBtheGhost2 primates have an instinctive drowning response, so as long as the baby saw it coming, it would hold it's breath. I would say though, it didn't look like it saw it coming. But also, the younger a child is, the less susceptible they are to neurological damage, and even of they are damaged, they're at an age where they have lots of cerebral development ahead of them to overcome it. I remember, for instance, once that a baby drowned in a river for about half an hour and was dead for well over an hour and when was revived was deemed to suffer no neurological damage.

[@bedrock30_]

The Giver was actually based off of a book that I read last year. The book is ten times better than the movie and explains things far better, and not to mention that it’s an entire series.

[@Rixoli]

*Part of an entire series* ??!?!?!?!?!?! I only ever heard of the first

[@bedrock30_]

@@Rixoli Yep. I forgot the names of most of them, but there’s four books in total.

[@Rixoli]

@@bedrock30_ well time to catch up on my childhood

[@Theofficialcaptainobvious]

Yes I just about to say that because I read the book for school a while back and the teacher let us watch the movie. Great book and movie

[@gbloom8869]

@@bedrock30_ Yeah, the books are awesome. The first one is called "The Giver" the second one is "Gathering Blue" third is "The Messenger" and last one is called "Son". They're by Lois Lowry

[@berry.mixxxx]

i wish they kept the detail from the book about the community being completely flat (as in no slopes or hills), since it was a good way to show how much he first memory jonas recieved impacted him by leading him to slowly become frustrated that no one but him and the giver were allowed to experience the memories.

[@the1bookworm173]

The giver movie is absolutely HORRIBLE compared to the book, the kids in the book are like 12 and half of the important details are not even mentioned 💀

[@6speedvtec789]

Listening to this video I swear I read a book just like this when I was a kid. Thank you for confirming.

[@quit105]

bruh your opinion isn't a fact

[@Nahz03]

I ready this in middle school 6 years ago

[@gigadana3525]

RIGHT?1 My dad forced my to read the book and when I wanted to watch the movie i was kinda disappointed when it wasn't the same :/

[@quit105]

@@gigadana3525 well because that's what happens to most books...but doesn't mean you needed to say it in that manner.

[@mr.ballstone1914]

Book was eons better. Portrayed the lack of emotions in people far better, and the ending was also much better. The movie felt like it turned into a stereotypical teen drama that completely opposed the book.

[@Exponentveil]

In attempting to portray something different they did the same

[@veilthemc]

what was the book again, i cant remember the name

[@mr.ballstone1914]

@@veilthemc it’s the same title as the movie the giver

[@blue1584]

Yeah the book was better

[@paul_nthny]

The film is also good but the thing is that the book should've never been adapted to film in the first place, it's not the kind of story that would work well if presented as a film, so they probably had no choice but to turn it into a typical "teens in a dystopian world" kind of film

[@jimmy__jamm1]

Living in a world without emotions would be terrifying considering you wouldn't be able to feel the bad nor the good things about life. You'd be living a lie.

[@Capybarainahumansuit]

I'm pretty sure the closest thing we see to this is north Korea.

[@thebritishgamer836]

Except it wouldn't be terrifying, it would be normal. We see it as terrifying from our perspective. You can see how the world they live in actually isn't "bad", because bad as a concept doesn't exist, if you get what I mean. It's what makes it such an interesting book/film. Both the emotional and emotionless people are both right, just driven by different factors.

[@SeraJanelle]

It's against the rules to lie

[@Rixoli]

Equilibrium covered this as well despite being a far more action oriented movie. It's one of the most horrifying yet fascinating ideas of a 'utopian' society. Mass Effect's Mordin Solus puts it best when he talks about how these kinds of societies would be actively anathema to living. Without culture, without new ideas from art and literature and new ideas for interpretation, society is doomed to stagnation. Even Mass Effect's "Geth", entirely Artificial Intelligence synthetic beings are open to new ideas and co-existing with organic beings despite their creators trying to destroy them. Without new perspectives, without new ways to look through the same lens, we never have new ideas, new inventions, what happens when this 'utopian' society no longer has the means to provide the ingredients for it's emotion-dampening drugs? This is a band-aid on a festering wound that will result in total anarchy eventually, the elders are merely forestalling the inevitable.

[@nunanana7]

It's call depression

[@cheesegud7863]

I remember reading this in middle school as an assignment and loved it so much . 🥰

[@monkecroissant819]

'he doesnt have the heart to kill his friend' *proceeds to drop them in water almost drowning them*

[@DlcEnergy]

if he didn't make it look like he killed him the others would know and they'd send more after him. he knew dropping him in water was the best chance to fake his death.

[@curtsauce3947]

In the book that never happens.

[@shoto42]

This movie made me learn to appreciate life for what it is, it’s a chance to experience everything, good and bad

[@miriamakhalwaya9461]

Sameee

[@bigchad9255]

I always interpreted the ending as Jonas finally reaching the border and letting all the memories go as he dies of hypothermia and the sled memory was his first happy memory and that’s why he sees it as he dies. I guess Fiona also dies from being injected despite the memories being released.

[@LL-bh6bt]

The book has sequels. He isn't dead, even if the first book implied it (money offered to write more probably).

[@bigchad9255]

@@LL-bh6bt oh the book has sequels?? I didn’t know this, thanks for telling me! We were forced to read the book in class a year ago and the teacher never told me about the sequels so sorry for any confusion my comment may have given people.

[@Anonymous-xv1oi]

There are four books in this set, my school gave students ’the gathering blue’ after ’the giver’. You should check it out! :)

[@LL-bh6bt]

@@Anonymous-xv1oi SPOILER If someone told me that at the end of the series Jonas would be fighting capitalism with the power of love I would have choked.

[@barnabaskurucz3634]

Actually, it's Gabriel that will do that

[@Phosfit]

Jonas: “I feel like I see in color” Lawyer: “Jonas! Shhh”

[@chocolatecake7789]

Literally had a feeling you would "recap" this movie 😅

[@retizachenleij.1803]

same

[@jamesmateos2789]

The giver is THE SHIT

[@kirboist6549]

I also would like to mention that the book series has 3 other books, gathering blue, messenger, and son. Highly recommend all 3 of the books.

[@mayplays6903]

wait really? is it in that order? where can i get it do you know?

[@madie2427]

Wait truly cause the giver is one of my favorite books. I read it back in middle school and have been in love since.

[@brandyfelles5474]

Kinda got the feeling it has a lot more to do with good and evil sin and and so on.

[@brandyfelles5474]

Read them all love how it ends up.

[@cospaws8810]

Thanks for the info! I’ll have to check them out.

[@ThePicasoBlack]

So, a guy is given the role of knowing the unfiltered truth and he immediately fucks up. At almost every turn. 😤

[@locutusdborg126]

FYI, science has shown that fitness (survival) is more important than truth in human evolution.

[@sinfinite7516]

@@locutusdborg126 uhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, this is true. But I’d also like to note that we don’t live in a darwinist society rn where we are fighting to survive, so its better we know the truth.

[@Bancheis]

@@sinfinite7516 The 80's were the last bastion of Darwinistic society. You had kids allowed to wander around outside unsupervised, riding bikes and skateboards without helmets. There were no warning labels on bags about choking hazards, or warnings about hot things that would burn you, or concern about small things that children could (and would) put in their mouths. The kid who swallowed a handful of pennies dying was normal, and I would say a damn good thing. We don't need people like that growing up and reproducing... however that is exactly where we are now. Human intelligence in the US has plummeted because we are so concerned about saving people who have no interest or ability to save themselves. So the kid who swallowed dozens of pennies grew up to give birth to more imbeciles that stand in lines, view advertisements, buy products, and work for the sake of getting in debt. Basically cattle consuming more resources than they supply. Literally following the history of the movie Idiocracy to the point where it is becoming a documentary rather than satire. World population is nearly 8 billion people. Only 200 years ago, the world population was only 1 billion people. Over 200,000 people are born every single day, and that number is still increasing. The advancement of medicine and the ability to save people from their own weakness will be the downfall of the Earth, as we have way more people on Earth than our planet is capable of supporting. As it stands now, in regards to the resources we use and the ability of the planet to absorb our waste, we are using up about 1.8 Earths worth of the planetary capacity to support life on a daily basis... essentially taking out a "loan" against the world that will never be paid back. You are right, it is better to know the truth. However, as an individual, it is nearly impossible to make any impact even knowing these truths.

[@SFox-nf3bo]

@@Bancheis pump the breaks there Thanos. Even as we consume the resources of the planet we are rapidly progressing in all fields. Progress comes at a price. But the benefit usually out weigh the price. Once we have figured out how to leave the confines of our home and go to other planets the CYCLE will begin again as it has in the past.

[@Bancheis]

@@SFox-nf3bo I would like to agree with you, but I can't. We are not advancing fast enough to meet or exceed the needs/desires of the people in the world. Those needs and desires grow faster than the resources needed to support them because the world no longer has forms of population control, and we are swiftly erasing all forms of natural hazards that traditionally control this. "Only the strong survive" is a phrase often repeated by people like myself for two reasons. One) this is how it has always been since the dawn of time, and Two) this is how it will be when the systems that protect people from themselves collapse. The fall of Rome is not just some historical thing that happened in the past, it is a template of what happens when society collapses. And that template can be applied in nearly all societies of the world. In fact, the United Nations themselves have documented over 195 countries that no longer exist today, and I don't mean from thousands of years ago. Plenty of changes just in the last 100 years. Only 2 countries in the entire world make up nearly 40% of the entire world population. That's nuts. As those countries grow and are unable to support themselves, they will become more desperate, taking what they cannot make for themselves. The worst of society already do. (Scammers, hackers, thieves of intellectual property... this is only the beginning) Now of course, not all people are inherently bad like that... but what do you think will happen to the rest of the world when smaller countries get to that same point of desperation? If the US gets to this point, we will have worse problems than no toilet paper in the stores, and look at how much of a problem THAT caused by itself. We are all living on a ledge that can collapse at any moment. If we expand to new planets, we will just strip those planets of their resources as well and move on. That is the only CYCLE we have to look forward to. Human beings are parasites that take everything from their host until nothing remains. The greed of humanity outweighs ALL other wants and desires, and our societies are built around that greed, supporting it and encouraging it. Look at societal support for Big Tech, Big Pharma, and places like Amazon and Google. These corporations control our medicine, our computers, our supplies, and even our knowledge. If that doesn't at least concern you a little bit, then you are likely one of the people who would not be able to survive without them if they collapse.

[@IceboundCat6]

Loved this movie. Originally read the book for my english class but was so intrigued I had to see if there was a movie made about it... and there was! Loved how they used monochrome to show the emptiness of the world and introduced color as memories were discovered.

[@organges]

Yea I’ve been reading this book for my class too and am about to finish this unit!

[@scotchtape9957]

I love how everyone is reading this book! I'm also reading this book for my school

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

You see in the book I don’t remember them ever saying Gabriel was going to be a receiver. I just assumed he can give memories to anyone

[@FireStarter-wq6nb]

In the book it was the eyes that symbolizes it. Gabriel had the same eyes and was able to take in memories. What the movie doesn’t show is that when a giver gives a receiver a memory the giver only has a small memory of that memory But the giver. Jonas and Gabriel all had the same eyes in the book. The movie is a birthmark

[@romancorey6796]

It’s the eye color. Only people with pale eyes can receive or give memories. Jonas, the Giver, Gabriel, Claire, and a few others have that ability.

[@cross1368]

@@romancorey6796 I don't think it's confirmed

[@MomMom4Cubs]

It's spelled out in the sequels.

[@tryntip8497]

i love the book

[@enviousleaf123]

If we think about what causes depression and anxiety and how we're all self-medicating now to control these feelings, it's not too far-fetched to think some humans might decide they'd live better lives without them. But I think this shows that our depression and anxiety are feelings we need to process and grow from and not just delete from our existence. It's good that mental health as a whole is becoming more acceptable in society but we need to make sure it doesn't spiral into this kind of dystopian reality.

[@Youchubeswindon]

I think mental health acceptance is very important, however I think this modern world promotes self infantilisation and our social construct has broken the institutions which would have given the tools to understand we are more often frightened than hurt; and suffer more from our own imagination than from reality. Whilst in many important ways those institutions needed cleaning, we threw the baby out with the bath water. I just hope we can rebuild the concepts fast enough, but the last 4 or so years hasn't proved that to me.

[@alexbrocca1]

Theres a great difference between sadness and depression, and a normal anxiety and a anxiety that cannot allow to you live. The mental health isn't about being happy, is about accept your emotions, process, and change yours thoughts to avoid maladaptative behaviours (and that's not allow you to enjoy the life as we see in the movie)

[@abebuckingham8198]

When my depression is treated I still get sad and in fact, I am appropriately sad instead of just feeling numb. I don't treat my depression to avoid those feelings, I treat to experience them as they are intended.

[@darkerfox6246]

That's not how antidepressants work. People don't numb themselves.

[@clintparsons3989]

You’re more than welcome to my bipolar disorder.

[@asianinashed]

Me and my friend had to watch this in class and we started laughing our asses off the one of the memories was about a guy in Vietnam screaming "JOSH THEY'RE IN THE TREES"

[@thelitmango6333]

yeah it isn't funny when its actually happening

[@asianinashed]

@@thelitmango6333 that's true because my grandpa was in the same scenario

[@conceptualizing]

@@thelitmango6333 no duh

[@catsinq5726]

Forgot what a great cast this movie had - I saw it ages ago and it was enjoyable being reminded of the plot details. Love your channel!

[@kadalix]

ngl, the giver is so much better as a book you feel how Jonas feels so much better through his astonishment of color and trying to explain it to the reader but just can't the revelation of memories, colors, and emotions just make it so much more impactful

[@zothantluanga8775]

i'm surprised that nobody is talking about the giver's daughter lol

[@karnikasingh2705]

he daughter looks like tayor swift

[@FarikoWishless]

@@karnikasingh2705 Because she is lol such a random role

[@dominqueb10]

@@FarikoWishless & she was in the movie for like 5 seconds. It was a weird cameo.

[@starsstorms9918]

@@Kuralai95 either she can’t really act or it’s just a marketing move

[@theclanexposer]

the giver didn't even have a daughter in the book

[@Sofia-xz2ki]

As soon as I saw the words “No Pain, No Conflict” I immediately thought ‘So a movie exactly like The Giver?’ And it actually ended up being The Giver lol

[@feign_]

Omg same here.

[@imawakemymindisalive13]

same but i was thinking about the book and the movie but mostly the book

[@shadegalaxy7807]

Same

[@Grace-st6jw]

Lol same we read the book for The Giver in middle school

[@ethanpederson]

Yeah I remember reading that book back in middle school

[@bufferr_]

The Giver was one of the best movies I've ever watched. Such a good story.

[@cosplayerchronicles8789]

what people never know is THIS BOOK IS A SERIES!!!! It has 3 sequls and they are all so interesting and AMAZING! Expecially highly recommend the last one!!! The second one is called Gathering Blue, then Messanger, then Son!!

[@hannahschaaf8018]

Does it actually Continue the book though

[@cosplayerchronicles8789]

@@hannahschaaf8018 the next two books, not directly, they are building the universe but you see Gabe and Jonah again, and the 4th book, son which is my favorite, actually starts within the first book and it’s awesome. It all ties together again at the last book for a new story.

[@jerryberry5532]

@@cosplayerchronicles8789 yeah its really neat

[@nesrynthesloth4952]

I read the first and second book a few years back. Processing the information was a nightmare, might have to reread them since I can actually process the information fully now

[@ArtisticallyTwistedTea]

I think i had to read this book for an english class a few years ago but i never got to hear the end-

[@ShiloBuff]

Thank you! For over a decade I was trying to remember this book, The Giver. I always mistook it for Ender's Game. This whole time I thought Ender's Game was my favorite book but it seems it was The Giver. One scene I distinctly remember is the apple. I feel a part of me is no longer missing!

[@gorilladisco9108]

What? Ender's Game was about alien invasion.

[@ShiloBuff]

@@gorilladisco9108 Both had a really unique fantasy feel and a strong main character plot. Both books i read a long time ago and they will stick in my heart. Makes sense to me that i will confuse the two after so long.

[@gorilladisco9108]

@@ShiloBuff I'm not going to confuse Frankenstein with Les Miserables, for example. *scratch my head That being said, I often confuse Scarlett Johannsson with Charlize Theron, though I don't know why my brain fail on that.

[@smooveayy]

@@gorilladisco9108 you're not in their brain so you can't understand why they relate the two things together

[@Ladyjostone]

You received the memories! Lol

[@uwiniania80]

I remember reading this last year and just being amazed at the imagination of the author

[@abebuckingham8198]

If you look at the history of communism in Asia you'll find many similarities. Lowry grew up during the cold war and the height of anti-communist propaganda in America and it certainly shaped her world view. The one-child policy in China has obvious parallels but Pol Pot's regime in Cambodia was major news at the time and included things like mandatory career paths and colorless clothing to avoid class distinction just like the book. There are Evangelical themes as well, in the book at least. I haven't seen the movie and this was just a synopsis so they may have glossed over some of the more subtle details.

[@thinkingofacoolusername]

Lois Lowry is amazing.

[@cat3584]

Reaction, tolerance para both

[@GurrenLaggan556]

This movie was a masterpiece the slow introduction of color was well done

[@bethani1642]

“There are no feelings or emotions” A few lines later “Jonas feels scared-“

[@RearAdmiralTootToot]

oopsie!

[@Champion-hx8sy]

I read the book and the way they explained him figuring out colour was really neat

[@christinalittleton3771]

I remember reading this as a Reading assignment during middle school. We were supposed to read aloud, but due to my stutter (it tends to happen when the spotlight appears over me), I kindly refused to.

[@kamille6636]

Whats the name of the book/movie?

[@christinalittleton3771]

@@kamille6636 The Giver, by Lois Lowry.

[@Chadmiral]

Same

[@justjames4]

I remember reading and watching this story! I liked it a lot. 🌟

[@kittyscar1714]

*"Called... The Giver..."* Oh, I've read this book in school!

[@slushzilla6230]

me too! even though I don't remember that much about the book, I remember a few things like the injections and escaping to a snowy area or something

[@ixiahj]

Sounds like that Asher guy was a real hero. Even though he's still taking the drugs that nulls emotions, he still managed to do the right thing and not just let his friend go but helped him to get away. Then he straight up lies to his superiors about killing him.

[@JakoMacro]

Yea if that drug isn’t strong enough to suppress the love for his friend, I doubt it would be enough to suppress rage at another person or lust to another.

[@mozamr]

alternate universe where joker and robin are best friends

[@micanikko]

watcha mean?

[@mozamr]

@@micanikko Jonas' actor (Brandon Thwaites) plays Robin in the show Titans, Asher's actor (Cameron Monaghan) plays the Joker in the show Gotham

[@AC-iz7eh]

What who watches those tv shows? Lol

[@mozamr]

@@AC-iz7eh i don't

[@sirgooch8725]

@@AC-iz7eh gotham wasn't too horrible, fuck titans

[@mxssi3363]

For those who don't, 'The Giver' is actually a book. I've been searching for the title for years! I'm so happy to have found it. The movie is just like the book, but the book isn't like the movie and I highly recommend that you all read it.

[@ft_editz6599]

in a world with no emotions and feelings “jonas feels scared” Edit: HOLY CRAP 600 LIKES

[@uckbritley1305]

Scared isn't an emotion, its an instinct. Even insects can feel fear.

[@jonnysupreme]

@@uckbritley1305 you silly scrunt

[@bigchungus3797]

@@uckbritley1305 no it is def a emotion.

[@Szarko32c]

No emotions yet he scares... The movie logic 101.

[@maximalcrazyyt8380]

249 likes 👍

[@itachskkraa2181]

Everyone has their own kind of perfect, what an amazing way to show it.

[@Puppy_Puppington]

That’s hilarious that Jonas’ mom is the actress who was the awkward and weird Halloween “sexy” pumpkin in HIMYM.

[@user-cl3od7ey3m]

OH MY GOD THAT'S WHY SHE LOOKED SO FAMILIAR

[@mohammeded-dahbi7603]

She was also rachel in batman

[@gy5024]

She has a name guys... and it is Katie Holmes.

[@markusz4447]

@@gy5024 No, it's Joe Potter :D

[@cedriczack]

Dawsons creek, ex wife of tom cruise.

[@darren33378]

I read this book in seventh grade, and this message stuck with me ever since.

[@eef_04]

I read this book and watched the movie! They were both really good tbh, although I prefer the movies ending as I’m not that big of a fan of open endings and prefer ones where you know if there is a happy or sad ending, not an ending that can be interpreted as many different things. That’s just my personal opinion tho, and other than that I basically liked them an equal amount.

[@ZainIsInPain]

It has 3 sequels

[@erionlewis8006]

There are more parts/books

[@paul_nthny]

@@ZainIsInPain Honestly the sequels had way too much magic stuff for my taste

[@vanillaicecreamcheesefries]

What was the name of the book? I just randomly saw this in my recommendations and now I wanna read it

[@eef_04]

@@vanillaicecreamcheesefries the giver (I think)

[@itsme_nathan6301]

Can you do a recap of the movie Orphan? It's a good movie that not many know about.

[@michaeld2622]

The killer girl with stunt growth? I think its already recapped

[@gogeta7455]

It is

[@jeffsterc1657]

@John Martain Yeah The Guy Who This Channel Copied

[@bangbanginmyhead]

lmao. The Orphan movie is pretty well-known though.

[@skyisthela]

@@jeffsterc1657 what is the channel name because I'm somewhat tired of this guy's monotonous robot voice

[@johncunningham4820]

Seems like a Cross between Divergent and Logan's Run .

[@amazingabby25]

This predates these by like 20-30 years, this book came out in the 80s

[@johncunningham4820]

@@amazingabby25 . Well Logan's Run Predates that . The Original Movie version starred Michael York and Jennifer Agutter . Certainly Divergent is newer .

[@tonydavis8696]

@@amazingabby25 Logan's Run came out in 1976.

[@JustCallMeEmily]

The only Utopians I've ever heard of (would like to be recommended more tbh) How I see it, all Utopias are Dystopias, but not all Dystopias are Utopias

[@Ok-kx2te]

I love divergent, I still need to read the books but I watched the movie trilogy all yesterday

[@leyeloemoji]

Bro rlly got sent to Vietnam and tienimen square 💀

[@janlloydpadiernos3840]

These recaps make me add more sci-fi films to my watchlist. Thanks Story Recapped!

[@chaostuff3279]

I actually read this book in class about 4 years ago now , I rarely read books but the book gave way more of an explanation then the movie. Some things are off or left out but other then that the movie just gives u a break from having to read the book

[@Wincognit0]

I was forced to read it in my literature class but tbh I’m fine with that

[@MarkIrwin02]

What is the name of the movie?

[@Wincognit0]

@@MarkIrwin02 it’s called The Giver

[@MarkIrwin02]

@@Wincognit0 thank you. I want to watch the full movie. Very intrigued by this video

[@Wincognit0]

@@MarkIrwin02 no problem. The movie is based off of a book and I recommend reading it. It can really capture the black&white feel too and it’s just really good overall. Edit: the book is also called The Giver

[@ah3985]

Yes I read this story back in grade school, it was quite an amazing story.

[@QDetective]

"Elsewhere" is literally death sh!t just went from 0 to 100 real fooking quick!

[@noobbqcon445]

It's in a middle in the morning right now and I'm gonna do an all-nighter for my module Edit: I mean't night

[@bilbert1031]

Couldn’t you just have changed morning into night

[@thepioneer1525]

13:50 "The giver hands him the map and gives him one last memory to give him courage" *shows the tank man who won a fight with a tank* I mean that would make me determined too

[@minhkhanhnguyen4699]

do you know the story behind the tankman?

[@austinharder4418]

@@minhkhanhnguyen4699 he liked tanks and wanted one

I wonder if this movie doing well in China. lmao

[@Ansh77K]

Ah yes square tank

[@Trash_Enthusiast]

That memory didnt happen, and nothing did in 1989 and having 1 kid is correct Glory to the CCP, long live our emperor xi jingpooh

[@napppann3486]

"one last memory to give him courage" *Shows an event that never happened said China*

[@JS3Nation]

The event did happen?

[@napppann3486]

@@JS3Nation -Said China

[@Zed9659]

How did it happen when it never happened?

[@JS3Nation]

@@napppann3486 Tiananmen Square in Beijing on June 5, 1989,

[@napppann3486]

@@JS3Nation Oh no you did it the Chinese Government is coming after me

[@thinkingofacoolusername]

I read this book a week ago, Lowis Lowry is an amazing Author, I’m amazed by how far she has gone. Thank you Lois for these amazing books.

[@MomMom4Cubs]

I mean, the Giver series is written by the same lady that wrote Number the Stars. I read that book only once, and it has stayed with me for many decades. But then, so has this series.

[@thinkingofacoolusername]

@@MomMom4Cubs I read Number The Stars, very good book.

[@Spartan11117777]

Almost reminds me of that Movie called VOYAGERS where they gotta drink Blue Liquid to silence their emotions as well.

[@Escanor_Sama_7deadlysins]

Try watching equilibrium.

[@Spartan11117777]

@@Escanor_Sama_7deadlysins Seen that one on Netflix back in 2012. Christain Bale was awesome in that one.

[@sethc6663]

Voyagers aka SciFi Lord of the Flies

[@valkyrie5948]

@@Escanor_Sama_7deadlysins never heard of that or Logan’s run

[@LRodz279]

This movie taught me that living in a perfect world doesn’t bring happiness

[@tarkamlokar9709]

Because the world in the movie is perfect and it didn't bring the people in it happiness?

[@JohnDoe-ph6if]

but the world in the movie is not perfect at all tho

[@velocityhdmi8140]

Which is why we have emotions/ hatred it balances our world even if we don't like it

[@kg888]

Isn't that what you guys asked for? Don't back paddle now.

[@hanikhuli9612]

Tell that to billions who are suffering because of western democratic capitalism

[@thesoundtrackofmydays6221]

I like the fact that a movie, that has a story about having no emotions, is trying to convey emotions in its characters, and yet fails at it.

[@damianbeck1457]

The Giver is not only a *stunning* book, but an even better film adaptation, Lois lowery is one of my favorite authors and this book is such an amazing dystopian type movie and book, there are very few books ill ever actually read, but the giver is a fantastic book that really makes you question if what we have today is so bad, truly a remarkable book that im currently reading for the umpteenth time, i *highly* recommend it, reading it really makes the hairs on your neck stand up

[@IsabellaKayful]

This was one of my favorite books growing up! I was hoping you would cover this one :)

[@danielcabrera8671]

This is literally my favorite book, read it once in 7th grade I think, I loved it so much, it was just so different, this book was what started my dystopian society addiction

[@clanker7890]

I still remember this movie, I once watch this when I was a kid. Its great to watch it again

[@frog7226]

I loved the book and honestly loved the movie too. The way the movie shifts in camera angles, music, and color to follow Jonas is SO cool. And the memory scenes do a great job capturing the emotions he's suppose to be recieving.

[@IvanCastanedaFilms]

I remember watching this movie back in middle school! and we had to write an entire summary plot of the whole movie. Too bad I didn't had this channel with me back then LOL

[@raven4k998]

no more sex well that sucks down with that society muhahahahahahahahahahahaha

[@tortul1462]

I don't even notice I binge watch movies in only a few minutes. I also wanna see you reviewing not just real humans movies.

[@Mimi_s_c101]

"love can easily turn into contempt which can turn to murder" me: oh...well that escalated

[@Genesiscoupe3000]

Wow he traveled all that way with no food or water lol.

[@daniellassander]

The story isnt true, but the meaning of the story is more than simply true.