The Fabelmans: Fact VS Fiction

[@JohnWesleyDowney]

I spent two hours with Spielberg's Mom during a trip to L.A. in the 80s. I made a video about it a couple of years ago. and put it on my youtube channel. It was an extraordinary experience. She was just the way Michelle Williams portrays her in the film, I mean exactly!. One of the favorite memories of my life.

[@ezekel.4656]

That’s so cool. I loved Williams in this movie!

[@spunkymaniac9312]

You spend 2 hrs with 304

[@ludonymous526]

This film isn't just a road trip on how much Spielberg evolved into the legend he is today. This film can be essentially be considered a love letter to cinema, period. I really loved it. And the passion Spielberg put into this really shows. And above all else, rest in peace, Leah and Arnold Spielberg. Thanks for being the progenitors to one of the greats.

[@SuperMoviemaster21]

Is your video not on the channel anymore?

[@JohnWesleyDowney]

@@SuperMoviemaster21 no, it's still there. you can watch it.

[@CaptChrispy]

I like the part where he figures out how to make the gun shots! I think I heard him say that before but to see it in action, before and after, was spectacular!

[@ajpisharodi]

Yes! And the way they slowly lead to it. First he is unsatisfied with the way the gunfight scenes in his film look fake. Then we see him staring at the hole punched into the music sheet by his mothers heel, and we know he just had some kind of epiphany, but are not sure what exactly it is, even after seeing the flashes onscreen. And then he explains to his dad what he did, and we are impressed how simple it was!

[@phillipmosness4726]

Not to be pedantic, but it's funny to hear the narrator say "We've since left the physical world behind and now use digital" while we see the 35mm film camera being used to shoot The Fabelmans.

[@AbelFelixStudio]

It's not common to shoot with film nowadays.

[@alexpollock6932]

@@AbelFelixStudio amongst a lot of Hollywood sure, but most of the big name directors like Tarantino, Nolan, Scorsese, and Spielberg still shoot on film

[@jclonga867]

Don’t worry, you couldn’t possibly more pedantic than the narrator

[@lukelikeslakes]

Agahag, was thinking the same thing

[@sandrastone7019]

I cannot believe anyone would describe “Lawrence of Arabia” as a little known film. I saw it in a theatre in 1964, one of the biggest blockbuster films ever made.

[@PhillyHardy]

It’s little known by kids today, makes u feel ur age right.

[@fernandoDcampos]

In some interviews, Spielberg said the monkey was in Raiders because he had one in his youth. When I saw the Fabelman, I already knew the monkey story or the Ford last scene. So, its confirmed.

[@jackel54130]

This is such an enjoyable movie. Not only it is entertaining, but pretty relatable to many people as well.

[@cgh7337]

I felt sorry for the dad. His wife & "best friend" played him for a fool.

[@Shinobi15]

True.

[@mikechoe97]

I laughed out loud when you said Anne Spielberg was almost as recognizable as Steven himself at 9:52. That statement is absolutely ridiculous.

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

Same. Didn't even know the man had siblings. And even if I did, why would I care? 😹🤷‍♀️

[@JustinCase99999]

I wish I could find a video about the visual easter eggs in The Fabelmans, I mean the shots in the movie that are very similar to shots in other Spielberg movies. I have spotted a few and I wonder if I'll spot more when I watch the movie again (I have the 4K Bluray now). For example, the skeleton jumpscare like the one in Raiders of the lost ark, or the group of friends on bicycles at the top of the road, or the close-up of an armadillo by the side of the road with the car coming from the left and past it to the right, that shot is exactly like a shot in Close encounters of the third kind. I'm sure there must be others.

[@Mikemoe_81]

I wonder if all the kids belong to Spielberg dad 🤔

[@nemomarc7841]

The Fabelmans Spielberg recounts the family on camera, the family in front of the camera 🎥 The best scene Uncle Boris who gives him a speech on Art and the meeting of Spielberg with John Ford a giant of the Cinema he gives him a lesson on the "interesting" horizon line and the final plan. A good touching Spielberg

[@bobbyjosson4663]

Does it show him buying Rosebud from 'Citizen Kane' in the early '80s and saying that it would keep him honest and so as to not make sequels and remakes, and then foisting upon the world those most essential sequels; Temple of Doom, Last Crusade, Crystal Skull, Lost Word, and the the remakes of West Side Story, A Guy Named Joe (Always), not to mention those vital and inspiring Transformers films from his studio that have graced our screens, the ones based on the art on which he was raised, toys and kids tv cartoons.

[@abn3r507]

Now I want to see biopics of my favourite directors & actors.....Quentin Tarantino, Martin Scorsese & Tom Cruise

[@Daewonnni]

Tarantino’s movie would be a lot of fun

[@davidjames579]

We've had one of Kevin Smith making Clerks.

[@BestOfTsars]

No Guillermo Deltoro

[@AngiesResonance]

The closest thing we'll ever get from Tarantino is Once Upon A Time In Hollywood.

[@theexpresidents]

​@@AngiesResonanceYou mean _True Romance._

[@thechad4485]

What’s heart breaking is that my wife and I really wanted to see this movie. But despite having 130+ theaters within two hours of where I live, the closest theater playing this film is nearly 3 1/2 hours away. With California gas prices, I simply cannot go that far to see it.

[@bagnome]

My local theaters didn't show it when it was first released. But they are now. I just went and saw it. You ought to check again for showings.

[@thedogplayer1312]

Bro just watch it free online

[@thechad4485]

@@thedogplayer1312 Believe me, I wanted to, but it wasn’t available in any sort of decent quality until they released it for streaming.

[@ezekel.4656]

@@thechad4485 it’s now on Apple, Prime, etc! Just saw it & I loved it!

[@micaiahclark]

Same here. I only saw it within the last week since a handful of local theaters are playing it now👀

[@hotlov72]

Was a great movie. Stephen's dad was a good dude, hope he got married again

[@nilaypatel2853]

I think he did according to the wikipedia

[@davidjames579]

Yes he did. And he and Spielberg's Mom remained good friends up to her passing.

[@bsharp3281]

Nice essay! I think you enjoyed this movie as much as I did 😊 I see your thoughts on the Ford's horizon statement differently, however. Let me explain. John Ford very carefully selected the word "interesting" because he meant that point of view has storytelling value, that just changing the camera POV tells a story in itself. The camera is a storyteller with its own language.

[@reallyfurious]

Stephen who...? Oh you must mean the brother of renowned screenwriter Anne Spielberg, author of such classics as Big and others... Yah

[@swishpronoob]

I liked the movie a lot, most of the scenes I can say were engaging to me, 8/10.

[@Rondogz]

spielbergs first movie escape to nowhere (spielbergs ww2 home movie) is on youtube lol

[@dondevice8182]

OK I’m sorry this is really crazy! The difference between 8 mm and regular 8 mm in super eight regular rate was basically a 16 mm film sliced in half and switched around , allowing fo any 16mm stock to be used… As for what is stated in/reframe rates, they were most certainly not « up to 16 frames per second » mine was 18 or 24 and had a setting for one frame,as well for Animation - come on man , this is not the same movie stuff your facts are way off, and these are not the only examples !

[@sandrastone7019]

Well said. Some of us are old enough to have owned 8mm cameras, both standard 8 and the later Super 8. I was one.

[@dondevice8182]

@@sandrastone7019 bless you, soul,sister. You know the pain and triumph!

[@LeonBosset]

Dude, this video made me feel so old. I haven't seen it yet, but it sounds like the film stops before he gets onto the Universal lot. That's disappointing, because that to me is such an interesting story.

[@waltercruz6560]

We will “never” see Escape to Nowhere?!?!?! I saw footage of it in the 90’s and you can find it on KZbin!

[@PhillyHardy]

U can only tell truth as fiction, only way u can ever do it, remember that, change names, and public details

[@maloryfunction2260]

???

[@orangewarm1]

you seem to go off point at several parts. this video is supposed to be fact v fiction.

[@lastjedi7302]

What’s fiction is in this movie Sammy as a kid had blue eyes. Than as a adult they became brown. That’s a lame detail to miss by someone like Spielberg.

[@neonpitchforks]

🙄

[@svlayland]

Well then there's the family showing up in 1952 in a 1955 Plymouth. Or the girlfriend who is an Evangelical Catholic.

[@juansecatella1705]

@@svlayland what about the girlfriend?

[@ludonymous526]

Well. In a biopic, it's almost impossible to go without taking liberties at times.

[@davidjames579]

@@svlayland Spielberg borrowed the Delorean off Robert Zemeckis to get the 1955 Plymouth three years early.

[@Mr_Pringle593]

This is my new favorite movie

[@RebecaLawrence-w6e]

Steven Spielberg is the best director out there. The Fabelman's is a good movie. Telling his story. About becoming the director we all know. 😮

[@thelucabrazzi]

This movie is amazing to me, so human and touching. How are you sure about your Fact Vs. Fiction ??? I have read lots of stuff on this and watched interviews about this ???

[@ThedudeMMXlll]

I really enjoyed the movie. Made me cry, im not gonna lie. Also made me laugh. I wish they wouldve be longer or the end a little bit different. 😕 but over all great movie. Thank you.

[@donnydomingo9962]

I was thinking the same thing. The movie is 2:31 minutes long, and I could've watched another 2 hours or better yet an entire series where we follow Steven up to present day.

[@higgsmerino3925]

You imply greatly Spielberg met John Ford at 15 years old? Not true, and makes no sense. He was at least 22. WTF!

[@Mistercline1]

Wait, say what about Eight Crazy Nights? Spielberg made a cameo voice in that or what?

[@alx42013]

Awesome movie you really feel bad for Paul Dano his dad in the movie and then to find out that Steven and his dad were astranged for 15 years?

[@luisrizo8813]

04:50; he omitted JF saying 'never put your own money in your own projects'.

[@joewhitehead3]

M. Night Shyamalan’s been doing that the last few years & it’s worked out for him

[@davidjames579]

@@joewhitehead3 George Lucas also. The Star Wars Prequels are the most expensive Independent films ever made.

[@yordan_stoyanov]

What you're saying is not accurate with the video. Bro.

[@mikechoe97]

It's Mitzy, not Missy

[@Cartoonish]

Where is he in 8 crazy nights?!

[@jyan2307]

A lot of based on a true story have 50% fake on it just to add some minutes in an hour show.

[@slyguythreeonetwonine3172]

Love Spielberg movies, but I have absolutely no desire to watch him direct his own biopic. I'm glad others enjoyed it, but this movie definitely isn't for me.

[@m.khairulazmika]

I think this film based on speilberg story

[@gardensofthegods]

I think perhaps you did not watch this video ? Have a feeling you will enjoy it a lot

[@boundedgod6259]

Heather O'Rourke

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[@MASK69]

I slept the whole movie!

[@shakeemwinn3647]

Steven definitely didn't have any girlfriends while in highschool. Several people confirmed that many times.

[@davidjames579]

It's not an Autobiopic. It's inspired by his childhood. It's not called The Spielbergs.

[@nathitshabalala5414]

Good movie though

[@Shinobi15]

His mother was not very likeable.

[@Tnumy]

Secound

[@alejandroyepez]

4

[@scotte8315]

3rd!!!

[@emilianozapata7690]

Interesting how "Spielberg" was born in, and the family originally were from north Ohio. . . as was Les Wexler, the guy who financed Jeffery Epstein, and was rumored to be, Epstein's boyfriend, was ALSO from Ohio. And Speilberg's father was into computers. . . as are Ghislaine Maxwells TWIN sisters, Christine and Isabel Maxwell. . . and Isabel Maxwell was involved in a few business ventures with Bill Gates in the mid 90's (Bill Gate' mother's maiden name is Maxwell. Is Bill Gates related to Ghislaine Maxwell??) Also. . . Steven Speilberg is in a "secret billionaire's club" called "MEGA" based out of Ohio (not to be confused with MAGA). . . In this "MEGA" club, some members are Les Wexler, Epstein, and of course Bill Gates. As a side note. . . how many young boys from Speilberg movies have come out to say Hollywoods top movie producers abused them???

[@nb5437]

are you just sitting here waiting for Poe's Law to happen?

[@gardensofthegods]

No way am I going to believe Spielberg is a pedo .

[@higgsmerino3925]

Dude, your mom said your pizza bagels are warm, upstairs in the kitchen. Hurry.

[@emilianozapata7690]

@@higgsmerino3925 "Dude", actually. . . I'm upstairs at YOUR house with YOUR mom, spanking her fat bagel!!

[@Zeeshan-fk6xt]

First

[@grantc2854]

fifth

[@oojudg3oo]

Absolute BS. A Spiel for a Spiel, or 'Spielberg'. Wake up people.

[@abhijeetmalhotra1345]

What