the genius of "Mad God"

Jake discusses Mad God.
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#madgod #stopmotion #horror

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this channel is now just Carrying Man

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[@maddoxsweigart2476]

my favorite part of this film was when the hideously disfigured being crushed another hideously disfigured being while traversing through a hideously disfigured landscape that hideously disfigured my retinas

[@ArtystaPisarz]

I watched „Mad God“ in June, and I’ll repeat here what I wrote on it then: „Mad God" is, as a stop-motion animation postapocalyptic horror, quite unique, and as we know unique movies get a special treatment, because their originality is usually their main and most visible virtue. In this case it is exactly so and what I enjoyed about this movie is, of course, the mad, gory aesthetics, the spectacle of blood, violence, faeces, defecation, unnecessary medical procedures, entrails and horrible abominations. On this field Phil Tippett and his team do not disappoint - everything is physical, visceral, memorable. But there is also a story being told here, and one also worth of note. Now, I expected it to be a quite straightforward reiteration of Dante's "Inferno", simply because it seems like an obvious thing to do here. And it sure starts that way - as a story about the descend of one mysterious character deeper and deeper into the unfathomable abyss. But then, about half-way, it suddenly turns into something very different indeed. Something very Lynchian in its use of biblical symbolism and striking, otherworldly set pieces. Thus, "Mad God" is not only a viewing challenge to the viewer that I fully expected it to be, but also, unexpectedly, a narrative challenge, interpretational challage, and this adds another level to its unnerving beauty. I still stand by that words.

[@Jabberwhorl_Cronstadt]

This film is wild. My initial reaction was feeling like I was exploring a horrific alien planet. But then some things started to click and I realized, "This is basically how our own planet works." It can be seen as cynical, but I do believe there is beauty in this film. Maybe not on the screen per se, but in the creativity and artistry on display. No matter what, when I see a film with a heavy HEAVY dose of creativity in it, it inspires me and makes me love the world and humans. If only for a fleeting moment until I once again open up Twitter.

[@andrewdaniel9337]

Yeah, I don’t see Nadia wanting to see this but love the film!

[@thebigshep]

Ughhh I'm still waiting to watch it, I don't have Shudder 🥺

[@matthewevans5960]

Have you guys seen The Banshees of Inishirin? Very good and I feel like no one is talking about it.

[@erin7800]

amazing movie, I watched it with my grandad who grew up where it was filmed

[@clairemitch4301]

Welcome to Woman Carrying NOT Man this week! 😢 Hope she feels better and I love this film!

[@KyrickYoung]

"welcome to woman carry man... I am alone" false advertising buddy! I remember the kickstarter for this video! Crazy visuals! Not really my cup of tea overall but really interesting

[@husker4life109]

Im sure nadia would not want to watch this lol

[@LNawka]

Please watch "Bones and All" 👍

[@Harrison_801]

I am alone

[@matthiasdiallo538]

well, you still have the demons in your walls :)

[@nicholasfalasco8539]

Good video, Jake. Hope Nadia feels better. The Wrestler is still my favorite Darren film. My wife prefers Black Swan though. Both great movies about the metaphysical

[@Mall_Kitty]

Made the mistake of trying to eat while watching this, lol

[@absuredapostate9228]

My wife teaches art. I told her," hey lets watch this very creative artistic movie, you like stop motion? It has it!" She almost threw up a couple times.

[@videoslv4626]

Love this film!

[@boreduser2843]

Comparing this movie to the tree of life is something that i didnt expect

[@lenenlawless]

started the video, got 45 seconds in. paused, subscribed to shudder. I will be back to watch this tomorrow once I have seen it. good suggestion man, looks cool.

[@ALittleLifeWithDriedTubers]

Jake you should check out Yuri Norstein's 'The Overcoat.' 40 years in the making, still unfinished. The animation is absolutely incredible and also strangely chilling. He has a completed short called 'The Hedgehog in the Fog' which is very nice!

[@nogb8367]

Thank you for talking about this masterpiece

[@たろー-n5m]

Got to watch it at a theatre in Shinjuku… Holy sh*t

[@gaijingabber1056]

I think I figured out mad god. I took 4 g of mushrooms and drank 14 beers before watching it, my mouth was completely open the entire movie. i made an insane bowl of hash and oil and thc powder right before the whole witch doctor thing happened and it realy fucking got under my skin, the sound of the witch doctor is just crazy well done

[@michaelmorbius2719]

The King is back

[@hectic-glow-clouds8723]

Hello Jake and Nadia! I would love to hear your thoughts on the HBO animated series “primal” if you end up watching it.

[@torgeir.362]

Hey, Just Wondering what Edition of "It" You have on your Upper-Shelf ?

[@amorvincittomnia]

Yeah, I'm on Nadia's side here, I can tell it's definitely not for me 😂

[@videociraptor5595]

I think the first half hour is really well done. Unfortunately, the use of real actors destroys the atmosphere. The cheap fingernails and the cheap backdrop do the rest. I realize that it takes 5 to 6 months to make a 3-minute film with stop motion, whereas a shoot with real actors takes 1 day. But this is completely to the detriment of perception. After that, the animations are also worse and seem to have been supported with CGI. The soldier drives the car without moving his arms. He also doesn't turn his head when turning a corner. I have the feeling that they wanted to finish the project as quickly as possible without considering the overall result.

[@111011011101]

Tbh, I was utterly disappointed with Mad God. Yes, the visuals were stunning, but the movie itself felt so trite, undisciplined and self-indulged, I could barely sit through it.

[@Affenzunge]

You put so many things I felt into words. Especially the bomb not going off scene. I just want to talk to someone about this movie but I don't know anyone I could subject to it. 😢