The Hollow Men

[@joshuamalone8437]

“This is the way the world ends, this is the way the world ends, this is the way the world ends: not with a bang, but a whimper.”

[@alexapperley9081]

The west

[@timsullivan2274]

@@alexapperley9081 there is no cure for death,injustice?

[@drewsale7288]

TS Eliot - The greatest poet of the 20th century who also received a Nobel prize for poetry. True genius.

[@garrettsalter8338]

Overwhelming pain.

[@MichaelOnRockyTop]

The death, the torture, the exhaustion, the filth, the ear-shattering noise, the smell. It will forever change a man

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

BigRedChester the new normal

[@TheBraveFool]

Amazing poem, music and visualization. To be honest this should have more views.

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

Leopold Germer truth doesnt get many views these days ...

[@ralphstewart4025]

Marlon Brando does a much better rendition in 'Apocalypse Now'

[@ralphstewart4025]

"Google it" lol

[@mintyacorn0076]

My God this is beautiful

[@cagri.dikmen]

Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad The Hollow Men by T.S. Eliot & Apocalypse Now by Francis Ford Coppola A wonderful trilogy of completion from three different people. Thank you all.

[@roanferguson8873]

Fun fact: The Halo Series draws inspiration from this poem

[@cagri.dikmen]

@@roanferguson8873 I did not know that! will definitely check that out, thanks.

[@roanferguson8873]

It goes waaaaay back to the first days of development and marketing. It's an interesting subject to learn about

[@cagri.dikmen]

@@roanferguson8873 That really sounds interesting, will surely investigate.

[@thesiluresscribe567]

Phenomenal, the wonderful Eliot.

[@danieliaciofano4283]

I always try to make an effort, to return to this every Armistice Day. To my ancestors that are in Europe. I send my love from America, no more brother wars. For all humans on this earth.

[@alexapperley9081]

Me too

[@andreedowns4561]

LEST WE FORGET ❤ THEIR SHADOWS ..ALL AROUND US ❤

[@felipebrandel5436]

At first I was uncertain about setting a poem to a video but this really won me over. I had chills from 3:17 to the end.

[@southstaffs44]

Hauntingly beautiful...powerful..

[@ZantiMisfit198]

Moving & powerful.

[@Hokan88]

My favorite poem. Thank you for the beautiful video.

[@Genericdude]

2020 mood

[@SP33D084]

Brilliant, well made.

[@greyhoundsintheslips3713]

is it like this. In death's other kingdom.

[@EndlarStudios]

I love this poem more than I love myself, my country, or this world.

[@EndlarStudios]

K Hole I'm in the US just encase my logo accidentally confused you

[@Alistplay]

What do they know of england who only england know

[@ZuquapStudios]

This was one of the most amazing videos I’ve ever seen

[@TheGamingAbyss]

For Thine is the Kingdom.

[@ajones9907]

just seeing these images and video, if I could back and time and I would tell them stay home, the sheep the herd will most conveniently forget the reasons and the horrors of their sacrifices. November the 11th 2020, was the last remembrance day I would ever attend, here in Canada we so conveniently forgot. veterans that fought in Afghanistan would rather be back in Afghanistan rather than being around the general population. at least they would be with their brothers and would not have to cover their faces. i am so ashamed of what my country has become. so ashamed. my great grand father fought at the battle of the Somme, he is rolling in his grave. i say this with a heavy heart they fought and died for nothing. God take me now please. God take me now please.

[@orla2274]

No. This is the way the world ends... Not with a whimper... But with a bang- humanity forevermore

[@bettycrocket1360]

The way I see it is that it’s like ken who have died in battle and have been forgotten when I was younger I use to always tell him about different battles and wars I learned about and he would tell me how you shouldn’t glorify war as he was in the army and I never listened to him but this one thing made me understand

[@alexapperley9081]

Their are no winners in war only death and destruction

[@GeorgWilde]

This poem is about men who believed themselves to be a part of something greater and "following the rules" meeting disillusionment in the most tragic way. - my reading of it

[@deathendings6313]

Perhaps about what you said and the horrors that come afterwards with a new paradigm and the passing of the guard so to speak ("this is the way the world....")

[@shanemcdowell3628]

If only you knew how bad things really are.

[@michaele.2583]

One of the greatest poems of the 20. Century,no doubt, marvelously presented!

[@juanedoses8715]

beautiful!

[@andrewcormack-foster3790]

The Last part makes you realise with horror that there's nothing glorious at that moment. There's only horror and death.

[@danslotlarsen]

Just, Wow. All of the best.

[@watupbrooo]

3:10...my god

[@RedSparrow_FREEDOM]

I love it!

[@johnnymarlin819]

Brando was brilliant reading this as Kurtz in Apocalypse Now.

[@tooleyheadbang4239]

Mumbling over-paid fat bastard.

[@pixill4ted593]

There are good men here. I salute you

[@JD97711]

Laughs in disgust the old soul, knowing it is endless.....

[@johnclaffey7218]

Amazing.

[@rianquinn7833]

That ending was perfect.

[@SP-ny1fk]

Keep me in reality Take away the sheen of superficiality Let me see you in my heart Let me feel you in my heart

[@BrundiRooch]

Hi SP, is this written by you? Or from a poem?

[@metalinl-a1128]

I love it

[@alexapperley9081]

Lest we forget

[@Blahlelujah]

This narration soothes me in my lowest of ebbs contrary to the essence of the poem, haha...satisfying to know someone's brave enough to speak the truth.

[@CHURCHISAWESUM]

The war that broke the world.

[@hoviksmail]

According to what I read this poem is about the cultural decay of Europe. Hollow men, stuffed with straw, like people of today stuffed with false ideas.

[@gabreshaa8234]

I agree. I think it tries to explain the horrors of ww1, which were done by men who technically were good people. The title refers to the fact that the new turn-of-the-century circumstances of society have left a vacuum of values in it's people. This vacuum was then filled with wrong ideas and ideologies.

[@evrimteorisi4156]

There aren't false ideas.Every idea maitains the other idea's pain.

[@XxSYST3MSCHOCKxX]

its all so tiring.

[@jakobmorris1483]

Indeed

[@sandwhich14]

Nagrom Hello fellow Doomer

[@riflemanslament9594]

Brother war.

[@Ellzyboy]

No more brother wars

[@tomarto5262]

STRESSING FOR TRIALS GANGG

[@shelbynamels973]

Funny. This popped up among the clips of Rob Stitch's poli-satire.

[@ArchiveAcheron]

"Please take thy only hand that awaits you on the beach of Acheron, this hand will never judge you , do not fear, Charon is here, this hand will always be here for you and has been and will be in your countless forms to come."

[@calmanat]

Muito bom! amsl

[@dailybalder5712]

A poem about lost men fits well for those who willingly enlisted

[@studentaccount345]

This poem is about a dying Europe.

[@dailybalder5712]

@@studentaccount345 the poem is about hollow godless men

[@studentaccount345]

@@dailybalder5712 I'll compromise with you and say that it's a combination of the two. Demoralized, directionless men are less willing and able to create or defend

[@dailybalder5712]

@@studentaccount345 Sure also the eyes looking upon the broken pillar is a symbol of the fall of western civilization

[@saajidluenzo]

axel send me here 🙏🏼

[@shanequigley7552]

Michael Redgrave

[@subtitleaddict5343]

On the Beach...

[@deathendings6313]

Great movie 12/10 reference. Also that is how our world is likely to end....

[@botirovjahongir7587]

what is the music?

[@RobertWeatherall]

says in the credits: undercover vampire policeman, i am a man who will fight you for honor and darude sandstorm

[@HiguraGainishigi]

It's sad that this has become relevant again.

[@shanequigley7552]

Hi Higura , why does this poem make you feel its relevant again, no sarcasm or point scoring, I find this a powerful piece and would like to know why you find it important

[@HiguraGainishigi]

@@shanequigley7552 The Hollow Men, by TS Eliot was written during the period directly after World War I, and the immense loss of life across Europe led to a lot of people feeling jaded, hopeless and isolated. He refers to the 'hollow men' as being made of straw, or describing them in varieties of way that imply there is something wrong. Sunlight on a broken column, wind through a tree, empty men. This is a timeless message about the desensitized and demoralizing of populations, leading to helplessness and suicide; the latter being an incredible common thing in current society. People killing them at alarming rates. Nothing will change, no one will improve the condition. "This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but a whimper." Not wanting to particularly dictate politics, but why is it that BLM is pushed to the forefront of media when the suicide rates among young white men is so high? With technology, isolation became a problem that no one really wants to address.

[@shanequigley7552]

What a reply, thank you , appreciate it and impressive to find a refreshing voice

[@helluvadetective]

Hm, I don't think the poem is about war... Throughout the poem, it uses metaphors. I.E. "Here the stone images Are raised, here they receive The supplication of a dead man's hand" Stone images would be religious idols. Supplication of a dead man's hand would be as if someone was reaching out to something in their final moment, perhaps these idols. Symbolism for people hoping and beckoning for their god/gods and/or goddesses. The whole poem I feel talks about the death of faith, in such a arid climate (cactus land = desert).

[@nonamesam]

On soldier's graves in Flanders, there are images on all the headstones of crosses, Star of David, etc. that denote the faith of the deceased. The religious metaphor is in fact a direct reference to the mass graves of WW1 soldiers.

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

Pick up a book.

[@fiannafailgalway8446]

11/11/2020

[@lemonvariable72]

What makes me sad is how right this poem is. So right that even our very language itself has become a tool for those that desire power. Where once we had a language of poetry, it has been a twisted complexion of what it once was. Now a language of propaganda

[@picturegracecolb5525]

Evil.......our children are sacrified for GREEDY men! The stuff nightmares are made of! 10/18/24 And the Mother's weep!

[@benwalker4660]

once the internet goes down due to global cyberwar this is how it ends- with a whimper.

[@timsullivan2274]

is it?nothing is written

[@theNebinator]

poems never really used to interest me when i was high school thanks to dyslexia and there bad representation in highschool and education. This is different however.

[@nighteyes360]

...

[@عليالغامدي-ت2ظ]

اللي جاي من عند عبدالله هارونا لايك

[@UwUAnon]

No more brother wars

[@rossman3388]

Wiking Athletics every War is a civil because all men are brothers

[@weshuckabay5416]

This world is short of thinkers and philosophers. After trump I'm sure the numbers will be less. We have devolved as a species. We don't deserve to be on top of the food chain. We've squandered our gift.

[@weshuckabay5416]

Think covid is karma.

[@worstpianist3985]

The only thing we personally can do about this is to be thinkers ourselves.

[@weshuckabay5416]

We are floating around space and time on a glowing blue ball of light and life. Yet, we complain and continue to do what we do. We need to realize from all our observations that our planet is unique and cannot be replaced. A mythical tortoise in a sea of darkness.

[@dickydickensjr.5181]

Watch Oppenheimer apologize for atomic bomb. I am become death

[@phillipbrandel7932]

Cool but this poem isn't about WWI.

[@HalfBakedHeroes]

Poems are about individual interpretation

[@phillipbrandel7932]

@@HalfBakedHeroes You're not wrong, but that mindset is counterproductive if you want to have any sort of valuable discussion about art.

[@dikasmusha6194]

this poem was inspired from how society was changed following WW1. it's an appropriate video to have playing with it

[@jesseredwards]

Not bad, but I think this poem should be read more loudly and with desperation.

[@TacticsTechniquesandProcedures]

Those who know the horrors of war wish for silence.

[@kadh9941]

I want this to be rapped in a trailer for a fps.

[@worstpianist3985]

KADH99 No