The (Almost) Lost Art of Intention

[@pixxelwizzard]

Great video. I think it's important to clarify that a story doesn't need a profound theme or thought provoking purpose. It just needs a theme of some kind, even if its a simple one, in order to focus the narrative.

[@Squampopulous]

@@pixxelwizzard absolutely correct

[@garrettknapp-frey7712]

The video game industry is going through a similar situation. The best solution I've heard so far is instead of spending $100M on a single project, spend $10M to $25M on multiple "riskier" original projects. Odds are at least one of them will become a blockbuster, and the audience gets original stories.

[@PhrisDiamond]

Even on that thumbnail trend... 10/10

[@Squampopulous]

@@PhrisDiamond haha appreciate it!

[@PH0S]

I just binge watched your entire channel. Keep it up!

[@Rubbly]

6:19 "flopped" but only in the review sense. Unfortunately, it still made its money so the cycle will continue...

[@AdriMendez]

as an indie filmmaker, i love the purposeful approach and im happy to hear a refreshing take on this!

[@BabsJohnson111]

this is the best channel I have discovered this year

[@Squampopulous]

really glad you enjoy!

[@DrewBoivie]

Its probably important to note that intention is just the jumping off point to making a great movie (or other type of art). Even with the best intentions, its a 50/50 if the result will even be good.

[@robertwiesen4979]

Squampy you’ve done it again

[@abacale1726]

Thank you this was a very pleasant watch and I agree so much with your solid points. Wonderful video!

[@marigold5043]

you are an insightful individual

[@justthinkingoutloud2538]

I wish this video had may more views, I couldn't agree more, and this is one of the greatest messages I try to convey in my own videos. Keep it up!

[@michaelmorford3932]

I can't wait to see where you take this channel. I along with the 55.4k subscribers at the time of this comment are eagerly awaiting your next videos.

[@hunterprice321]

2:47 that made me laugh more that it should have

[@haldir108]

The lion king is about the circle of life, and how everybody dies? That's absolute news to me. To me, it's obvious that TLK is about responsibility.

[@Squampopulous]

I think it’s about harmony, and responsibility of course has a big part in achieving harmony

[@jamesis2blame987]

Loving your videos so far! I'd say the face cam is nice, but you weave such a great narrative during your videos that I find it a bit distracting at times. Keep up on the insanely clean edits over your in-depth analysis, and I think that's all you'll need for more great videos in the future. Wishing you luck on the rest of your KZbin journey, and proud to say I was here for the start!

[@merikijiya13]

You’re doing some great work on this platform. I’m Really enjoying your videos and I’m actually excited to see what you have coming next.

[@Squampopulous]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@tumultuousforce6204]

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[@h_assa_n_n]

No way this guy just started making videos 4 months ago and is already on 63k subscribers. Good job bro, I love your content, you deserve every subscriber fr, because these videos are so well crafted! Keep up the good work bro, I just subscribed to you, and I can't wait for the day you reach a million subs! 🤩

[@beatboxerjonasz2]

Good video, interesting. Will watch more. Good luck!

[@Squampopulous]

@@beatboxerjonasz2 thanks!

[@ember3117]

I’m in the process of writing a book. All I have at the moment are, a written/typed dream sequence, characters names, title pictures for each chapter, and a hope that this the last thing I make for this….”thing” (s/o to BoBurnham) I’ve been working on. Your videos, specifically this one and the plot twist one Bcz that’s all I’ve seen so far definitely plan on watching the rest and subscribing liking and rewatching tomorrow and days to come…let me get back on track. Just wanted to say Oh My God thank u. My mind is a LOT more clear as to what questions I need to ask myself and answer when it comes to writing this book. And it’s all because you decided to share your opinion and ideas. Something I struggle with is understanding why in the living fuck am I alive God? I don’t feel like I’m important. Ppl in my life don’t treat me like I’m important. I’m not doing anything to help or save the world. I don’t talk to ppl, ppl don’t talk to me. What’s the point in all of this. God never gives me a straight answer. He usually just shows me other ppl who might feel the same as I do, or who do the same as I do, and has them to teach me integral perspectives about what I’m feeling, struggling with, or….,I’m rambling. I’m sorry. Depression does that to me. Anyways thanks 😁 Your work is greatly appreciated!! No high view count, or algebra problems next to your sub count will show the HUGE differences you make doing little things in life. -Luv E

[@Squampopulous]

Glad i could help!

[@justiceiria869]

As a fellow christian, i would like to say when it comes to finding your purpose in this world is a journey for everyone but what helps me stay grounded is knowing that my existence is inherently meaningful. Your circumstances don't matter. You exist, nor matter how small or great your impact will be in this world. Know that nobody is born without purpose and meaning in this world. After all, God knew us before we were even born. You just need to do your best and eventually, thinks will become clear for you. I also struggled with finding my purpose in this world for years, its not an easy answer because all of us are complex people living unique lives. I hope this helps. One final thing, what has helped me ask better questions is asking yourself how you want to live rather than asking what you want to do with your life or what job you want to do. No need to put yourself in a box, we are capable of lots of think, it can even surprise you what you can do.

[@TromboneGamer]

I really resonate with this message. I often think about the Naruto/Shippuden manga and anime and how there were some great character arcs and moments but it ended in an Avengers style mashup of all the characters fighting the big bad and constant one upping the power level. Sure, *Spoliers*: Naruto and Sasuke have a rematch because Sasuke was a power hungry maniac and Naruto had to fulfill his dream of becoming Hokage or whatever but after all the show-boating how was I supposed to find a meaning in the story as a whole.

[@TrulyAtrocious]

"The lost art of intention" Me, who's never written and thought intention was the ONLY way to write:

[@SuSTR7]

While it's true that nowadays stories lack proper theme and a "thing to say", i think people are also getting a bit tired of stories lecturing them about life and the world. While the points they make in the stories are mostly true, they are a bit too simplistic most of the times. That's why some of the most beloved stories in recent years have been stories with open ended arcs, in which the story doesn't make an statement over which viewpoint and belief is the true one in a very complicated, balanced dilemma, it's just up to the audience to decide what and who they agree with. The characters simply make choices based on their beliefs, but you have the agency to judge them however you like. Whiplash, The Silence, Snowpiercer and The Last of Us are some of the examples of stories with open ended arcs. Like in TLOU, People are still arguing whether joel made the right decision to save ellie or not. Or in the silence, it's hard to decide whether you would give up on your beliefs to avoid harm like the main character did. One great advantage with this arc is that they work perfectly in RPG videogames with non linear stories too. But unfortunately there aren't many games and movies using them yet.

[@Squampopulous]

@@SuSTR7 good point. I like it when the theme is very nuanced and the writers still decide to pick a side. You don’t have to agree, you just have to understand

[@Deadflower019]

The thint about this approach that I, personally, don't like, is that the writer "not picking a side" makes it susceptible to not saying anything, or worse, portraying two sides as equally valid when they absolutely are not.

[@ZakNouar-cn2hg]

You’re videos are really good

[@Squampopulous]

@@ZakNouar-cn2hg thanks! 🙏

[@yuha-kt1gg]

6:00 Yo you don't understand I SCREAMED, btw love your videos, reminds me of schnee

[@Squampopulous]

big inspiration

[@KaioKenneth4]

I can appreciate that Spiderverse puts an original twist on an old classic, but I think you’re laying it on a little thick when you talk about that being brave. If I know anything to be true, it is this: Spiderman prints money. More than Batman, more than Superman, and definitely more than Lion King. And you can say Spiderman 3 and Amazon Spiderman 2 are bad all you want, but they still sold like hotcakes.

[@mallorysandstrom3928]

Enjoyed and subscribed.

[@Sagaofsr]

Another banger. Binging this channel

[@notvladbalan]

Extremely insightful

[@isobarkley]

i've gotten way too used to transitions into sponsored segments and i was just about ready to start skipping at that music change around 2:30 HAHAHA

[@MrinmayChakravarty-jf4nr]

Great keep making unique video essay on cinema

[@Squampopulous]

@@MrinmayChakravarty-jf4nr will do!

[@debrachambers1304]

Got an ad for Mufasa on this.

[@Squampopulous]

😂

[@shattered_spider6899]

Really good video! I'm very curious as to what you have to say for movies that contain themes/endings that are open to interpretation of the viewer. Movies like Donnie Darko or Blade runner

[@Klokinator]

You said they changed nothing but the animation in the LK remake. Not true. They changed a lot of other things, thoughtlessly I might admit. If you watch YMS's reviews, he talks about how they absolutely butchered the 'musical' nature of the movie, the music cues for musical beats, and the flow of nearly every scene. Even the impactful death of Simba's father was ruined by Scar acting weird at the moment of the killing. They didn't just change the animation. They butchered the soul of the movie too.

[@Squampopulous]

true

[@Canadian_Zac]

What shows to me the just lack of meaning to the 'live action' Lion King, is the removal of a Singular scene Where the Monkey (I forget his name) Smacks Simba with his stick, and goes 'and? Its already happened, do you wanna sit here and argue about it, or move on and figure things out' Which is, the entire point of the movie Simba locked himself out of the pride because he blamed himself for Mufasa's death, thinking it was his roar that got Mufasa killed He needs to get over that self-defeatism, move on, and come back to help everyone In the 'live action' that's removed. So the message is...... go fight the bad guy? And just to add in. Instead of that scene, they have like a 3 minute section, following a Dung Beatle rolling a ball of faeces around... which is... a choice?

[@chillyman1459]

I got an ad for mufasa...

[@henrybennett9183]

new favorite youtuber, out here giving me hope! really incredible stuff. do you have thoughts on cowboy bebop?

[@henrybennett9183]

or the use of motion in film link in Akira? shit like that? IDK Im buggin but having a lot of fun checking your stuff out!

[@Squampopulous]

Glad you enjoy! I still have yet to watch CB

[@Red_Doomer]

I think-and please correct me if I'm wrong-that the purpose of those remakes is to make money and a lot of money. However, I also think there's a legal reason for it: copyright laws and ownership of intellectual property. Creating new versions, such as remakes, sequels, or adaptations (e.g., the 2019 The Lion King), provides a new copyright term for the new work. While this doesn’t extend the original movie’s copyright, it does give Disney new exclusive rights to the newer versions of the property. Sure Disney can't extend the original 1994 movie's copyright beyond 2089 unless laws change. However, they can continue to create new works (remakes, spin-offs) with their own copyright protections and use trademark law to maintain control over commercial uses of the The Lion King brand. AND Therefore, make more money and push back ''in a sense'' those IPs fall within the public domain.

[@omegadragonrider4482]

This deserves more views.

[@Squampopulous]

appreciate it!

[@CaseNumber00]

The movie is basically MacBeth

[@nickintroll4991]

I think there are movies without clear purpose(s) that are great. Or not. I think its just too vegue to set is a requirement. Spider verce would be a great movie even if it would focus on the same topic as others. As you said there are multiple arts within movies, so if all align in a unique good way, they make a good movie. So you are probably optimistic about it. And i can not stress it enough, sometimes its luck

[@nickbufi]

what's your take on films like black swan and Whiplash? both films have very similar themes and are essentially saying the same thing, yet both are loved a lot even though it's not entirely "new."

[@CEMonaghanOfficial]

Originality isn't about doing something nobody's ever done before. It's about doing something in a way that only you could have done it.

[@furthings]

The CGI Lion King also failed their music/soundtrack horridly, not just the animation

[@SirEEf13]

The close-ups on your face in this video are a little weird. Maybe that's just me, but it's not the most comfortable viewing experience to have someone regularly stare into my soul for a couple seconds. Please move further away from the camera. Otherwise the video was great.

[@patrickmuenster]

At least he in germany they also changed the text for the actors and removed important scenes from the original movie. And yes, it was bad.

[@PeterParker-pc3wy]

Share your letterboxd profile brother

[@williamstollery8326]

One word for you, my friend. Dramaturgy.

[@bossguydude]

Lion king was alright

[@Squampopulous]

i love it