when you’re actually a pretty decent filmmaker though

#KnivesOut #RianJohnson #videoessay
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Let's check out how Rian Johnson used the techniques of Alfred Hitchcock to elevate the traditional whodunnit into a thriller-infused mystery movie for his film Knives Out.
Written & Edited by Danny Boyd

[@CinemaStix]

What’s your favorite mystery movie/TV show? Or one you just really recommend?

[@isaiahvoss]

Memento and Se7en are my favorite out of being a mystery/detective but their own way. Memento has the twist of Teddy not being the attacker to Leonard while Leonard was going through amnesia. Se7en with its twist of Tracy being dead with her head of being "What's in the box?" They're all unique in their own setting like it's a Jigsaw Puzzle to solve like in SAW to figure out why John Krammer is doing these traps on innocent people where they're not innocent for their life. That's what got me from those movies.

[@CinemaStix]

Lot of spoilers there, but GREAT responses. Some really well-executed twists.

[@isaiahvoss]

@@CinemaStix If I had to recommend a film for you to watch it would either be 2001 A Space Odyssey because the film was so ahead of its time with Kubrick’s camera angles as an illusion to his technique of using an image projected by the camera as well as if there's other life forms as well. Then if you're really into psychology with film, it would be Mary and Max because of the awareness of Asperger’s Syndrome on film where Autism has been talked about in Rain Man as well as The Accountant with Ben Affleck. They all portray Autism/Asperger’s Syndrome very well in their own way. If you haven't watched any of these films, I recommend them.

[@Tom-fl8eh]

There will always be a special place in my heart for Clue. That poor singing telegram.

[@brimstonesdadwide]

I really enjoyed Shutter Island

[@juanolivarez3092]

I’m surprised the influence of Columbo wasn’t mentioned. The whole “find out early on who the killer is and watch them try to cover their tracks” is definitely inspired by Columbo, just with a twist.

[@CinemaStix]

True, although with Columbo I wouldn’t even say it’s “early on”. It’s immediately. It’s a complete anti-whodunnit. In Knives Out there is an actual period of time where it remains in the traditional whodunnit format and you’re left wondering. Columbo is a cat and mouse game from the very beginning, and while Knives Out gives us a lot of information, Columbo is a total information game outside of how he eventually traps the killer into a confession. Still, yeah, the influences are inevitable within the genre. … Columbo, by the way, is my favorite show of all time. So I’m just glad it’s getting mentioned in the comments :) -Danny

[@waxmeltfan]

@@CinemaStix columboheads gotta stick together 🫡

[@CinemaStix]

Haha, heck yeah. If I can get this platform strong enough, I have a dream of interviewing Spielberg about his work on the show. I think it’s be a super fun way to introduce a lot of people to the show who haven’t been exposed to it. -Danny

[@junethanoschurchill6750]

@@CinemaStix could start with a video on the show! It’s been a while since i’ve seen it myself, it’d be nice to see someone talking about it after all this time.

[@florbfnarb7099]

@@CinemaStix - I don’t know if anyone has ever tried to replicate the Columbo structure.

[@marcokrueger3399]

This movie is, to me, not only about the twist. It is delightful to watch the family members turning on each other while the only really honest person wins.

[@ComeGetSome5297]

Is she actually honest though? She's deceptive for most the movie.

[@marcokrueger3399]

@@ComeGetSome5297 Good question. And yes of course, she's trying to hide her "crime". I was mostly referring to what Benoit Blanc says to her at the end of the movie. She's maybe the only person who doesn't only care about herself...

[@mhawang8204]

⁠​⁠@@ComeGetSome5297 She hid her “crime” to save her family. And she truly cared about Harlan as a friend. All the others are selfish people who turn on one another for money.

[@ComeGetSome5297]

@@mhawang8204 The reasons don't matter. She was deceptive for most the movie. And it's funny that you put crime in quotes. Shes hiding her family's crime..

[@X4zerm4n]

@@ComeGetSome5297lol sure whatever

[@themattparks]

Can’t help but feel as though you completely overlook the shift into the second act where we realize Marta had something to do with it and she’s positioned as the protagonist. THAT’s what makes this movie subversive.

[@CinemaStix]

Oh, for sure. All that is covered by the excellent video made by Just Write a few years ago. I’m trying not to step on anyone’s toes. The movie’s already been talked about a ton. -Danny

[@themattparks]

@@CinemaStix I love you

[@iivvrryy]

@@themattparks I love you too

[@Freesoul999]

@@iivvrryy I love you too

[@saloksingh7]

@@Freesoul999 I love you too

[@bread3050]

"Alfred Hitchcock would probably be making THIS face" is such an underrated gag holy shit

[@CinemaStix]

:)

[@nobudgetproductions9987]

You do realize that before star wars, rian directed one of the greatest tv show episodes of all time, ozymandies, breaking bad.

[@benvids]

Yes but he didn’t write it. That’s his flaw as a moviemaker. His scripts are terrible.

[@simonbright2975]

@@benvids wot? he wrote this film, and he wrote Looper - both are which critically accaimed. Even his debut, which is also written by him, is a cult classic.

[@benvids]

@@simonbright2975 I personally think Looper, Last Jedi and Knives Out have bad scripts. I did like Brick which I believe he wrote.

[@jawcopter]

@@benvids yes he did write Brick, great film

[@Advent3546]

@@benvids You did not just call Brick a terrible script

[@purble_sarah]

i think what makes this movie really interesting is how it was advertised as a 'who dun it' and it was in the first act in the second act there's a shift, more information is revealed and you realise: oh no this isnt a 'who dun it' its a 'how's she gonna get away with it' then by the third act it returns to 'who dun it' and you realise it was always a 'who dun it' and your mind is blown

[@jacksongreen4107]

It’s a double subversion of the whodunnit. And that’s what makes it brilliant.

[@brianbourque7411]

lol love this. a lot of RJ haters roll their eyes and call it "gimmicky" or "subversion for subversion's sake." and while all his choices are rooted in story/character, this one in particular is kind of a no-brainer. once Marta is established as the protagonist, we experience the story from her perspective. that's only a subversion if you insist on watching the movie incorrectly. centering her perspective necessitates the narrative shifts, and what makes it great movie is that it's her perspective that is centered.

[@brianbourque7411]

@pyropulse so cool bro they should put you in the newspaper or something

[@mich1146]

​@pyropulseIXXIhow to respectfully roast your sister😂

[@chrism1503]

@pyropulseIXXI - Here’s the medal you apparently wanted: 🏅

[@grizzlyfishreverso9654]

Can I just say, Clue is a perfect film and a gem that is not found by a lot of people

[@alyzu4755]

My friends and I met Tim Curry after a show in the late 80's. We told him how much we loved "Clue" and he said "Thank you! I do too!" 😊

[@nala6846]

Clue is my cult classic film favourite. That singing telegram lady scene still cracks me up 😂😂

[@renjithjoseph7135]

For anyone that liked Knives Out and never cared for Star Wars, check out Johnson's other film Brick (2005) with a great, early performance by Joseph Gordon-Levitt

[@rscoops3986]

I second that. Great recommendation

[@CinemaStix]

As do I.

[@geovannomozes7010]

Looper also a great movie

After I watched Memento, I became obsessed with noir and neo noir genres. I watched Brick around that time, and I gotta say, I was not impressed. First time I tried watching, I actually fell asleep. Second time I forced myself to stay awake, but the boredom was too much, and I ended up never finishing. I very rarely give up on a movie, Brick was just too boring and unimpressive.

[@rscoops3986]

@The Creator After two collaborations, I'm surprised J Gordon-Levitt didn't get a look in for either knives out.

[@wyattbottomly]

Also you could have stated that the thriller part was not overshadowed by the mystery because we the audience thought that we already KNOW whodunnit. Making the end reveal even better while still keeping the emotional connection throughout the entiremovie

[@ethantardy]

This channel is quickly and consistently becoming one of the most entertaining and informative movie channels on the whole sight. Big props to you man.

[@CinemaStix]

I really appreciate it :) It’s definitely doing better than I could’ve hoped, that’s for sure. It’s great having all the support I can get. Thanks again. -Danny

[@bearrnabas]

Hear hear! I agree!

[@RashtaEinthisB]

4:43 W play

[@bobdole4916]

I always loved that Jodie Foster's character was the one member of the family who actually had the intelligence and work ethic of her father. I think it's part of the reason why they were the closest, with those invisible ink messages. She's also the only prominent member of the family who he wasn't cutting off, because he didn't need to - she'd already become self-sustaining, unlike the rest. She's still not a good person, greedily awaiting her slice of her father's fortunes, but at least she was *only* greedy, instead of being a pure parasite like the rest of her family.

[@LaurieCheers]

You mean Jamie Lee Curtis.

[@bobdole4916]

@@LaurieCheers Yeah, I did - no idea why I put Jodie Foster. Now I'm having a good chuckle at my pretty silly mistake.

[@samfilmkid]

People just reveal their ignorance when they call Rian Johnson a bad or untalented filmmaker. It''s totally fine if you dislike some or even all of his movies as it's all subjective, but to say he doesn't understand cinema is an objectively stupid thing to say.

[@srdjan455]

And a couple of years after knives out we got "See How They Run " which was done in a similar style.

[@pian-0g445]

I had an interesting experience with this film. I was somewhere in the first half and my brother was like, “oh yeah, can’t believe they chose him to be the bad guy” and I was like WHYYYYY. He thought I’d already watched it. But that then made me wonder in the second half on how the protagonist would get out of the murder since everything was building up to her having caused it. I actually found that so interesting. I was racking my brain on how he could have murdered the father.

[@TheKorbi]

And if you hadn't written that, I wouldn't have countinued watching it, as I found it quite boring in the middle :) Thanks for making my brain racking as well :)

[@ToriKo_]

“Can’t believe they chose him to be the bad guy”. The way u wrote ur comment makes it ambiguous, who r u talking about, who did they choose to be the bad guy?

[@TheKorbi]

@@ToriKo_ Spoiler: Captain America

[@rheawelsh4142]

Reminds me of a study that concluded that people actually tend to like stories slightly better after having twists spoil because they become more engaged

[@stephenmahlstedt7276]

Knives Out is one of the few modern films that I really enjoyed and have viewed multiple times. And your video has now moved it back to the top of my “to watch” list again. Cheers!

[@nb6175]

Knives out also has an argument to make; a theme. Most who/why dunnit stories have the same theme over and over, or a variation of a small number, and it's very vague and usually have very little to actually argue. Knives out actually had something to say, and it was consistently expressed in all the characters and threads. Glass Onion did the same thing. This is why the new Poirot films kind of land flat.

[@ohcrap2222]

Glass Onion was crap and the actions of it characters not only don't make sense but are irrational. The structure of the first is really solid but my be a bit predictable, with Glass Onion it's bad writing with a cover "surprise".

[@aron7548]

I stopped this video then watched the movie and finished the video after the credits.

[@CinemaStix]

:)

[@Sorrus-B4lyfe]

I want to see more knives out movies… but everybody nit picking Glass Onion. Because they can’t “forgive” Johnson.

[@360Fov]

Can't wait for the sequel! What a star-sudded surprise of a movie this turned out to be.

[@empatheticrambo4890]

Knives Out is my favorite murder mystery since Rear Window or Clue. Open to more recommendations!

[@isaiahvoss]

Fun fact about Rear Window, there's a poster of Rear Window in The Amazing Spider-Man (2012) in Peter's bedroom.

[@dinofinger]

I will be the minority and vote for Dirk Gently (canadian series) a little beyond realism, but the approach on getting the final clues are satisfying Not really a who dunnit type, more like whose the one hiring Dirk to do his weird investigation?

[@obscure.reference]

Memories of Murder is a crazy one, definitely recommend. way darker than the ones you list though so watch out for that. under the silver lake is definitely a mystery type of movie but it’s not a murder mystery exactly. blue velvet is a cool one. the long goodbye goes nice with the big lebowski if you like that. kiss kiss bang bang, the nice guys, lethal weapon, the long kiss goodnight, and three days of the condor are all great and probably more up your alley based on the three films you recommend, they’re more light hearted, fun, funny. also all set during christmas.

[@All-ze9cl]

The movie Death on the Nile is great.the book ten little Indians or and then there were none (it goes by two names) by Agatha Christie is really good

[@merpleberg]

@@isaiahvoss that’s more of a fun fact about TASM rather than Rear Window, still a cool fact though

[@TheJimbles]

I don't appreciate the subtle slight directed at Glue. :D Classic movie.

[@isaiahvoss]

It's like one person takes the legacy of another person to revive the work that they've worked so hard for to get people hooked from in the beginning. The picture is what we imagine but can it be made as a reality from one setting to a future setting. It reminds me of what Stanley Kubrick said a long time ago.. “Never say no to an idea - you never know how that idea will ignite another idea.”- Stanley Kubrick. That's what Rian Johnson had with Knives Out. It's also why Steven Spielberg made Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade as an apology to Temple Of Doom. Similar situation Rian Johnson did from Star Wars. You can bring back a genre that was long forgotten but with a twist and that's what Knives Out did (but without M. Night Shyamalan with his never ending twists).

[@paul_warner]

Actually Knives Out sucked. Mostly because of the worst foreign accent attempt of all time.

[@lewdleaf4975]

@@paul_warner that it? Really bruh

[@MrAtroncoso]

LewdLeaf no, that’s just the easiest one to explain

[@paul_warner]

@@MrAtroncoso I agree

[@ComeAlongKay]

The force awakens was basically just a remake of the older Star Wars movies. Almost exactly. Just sort of swapped some aesthetics.

[@K.Dilkington]

I would also say See How They Run was another great addition to this modern retelling of the genre.

[@julesk2629]

Agreed! Such an underrated movie

[@ajayharry987]

"star wars didn't work out so you direct a murder mystery instead"... and it was f**king Amazing!!!

[@CinemaStix]

:)

[@kapsi]

But he also directed the best movie out of 9 Star Warses

[@n1c3s43]

XD@@kapsi

[@darthlmr7990]

@@kapsi Dude wtf are you smoking?

[@donnydarko7624]

Although he already was planning on making Knives out.

[@Falllll]

This may be one of my least favorite comment sections of all time.

[@CinemaStix]

You should see the one on my latest video..

[@Falllll]

@@CinemaStix what happened lol

[@Sebastian_Espinoza13]

@@Falllll The comments were automatically disabled by youtube. He theorises it may be because KZbin identified the video as “featuring a minor” (because of the little boy), or specifically a minor put in a dangerous situation. (this info was taken from his discord)

[@Falllll]

@@Sebastian_Espinoza13 Gotcha thanks

[@willemaucamp6189]

Dude, you're undervalued

[@CinemaStix]

I certainly appreciate it :) But I dunno. My stuff’s doing better than I ever could’ve hoped.

[@Rookiie]

Great analysis and storytelling Mr. Stix! :}

[@CinemaStix]

Thanks so much! -Danny :)

[@pratikvora9404]

Just bcoz Hitchcock said it, doesn't make it right. If you like it, watch it. If you don't, don't watch it. Don't start criticising a good work just coz you have a computer and internet.

[@davidw.2791]

Ironically, when Hitchcock tried to visit Disneyland, he learned that he got personally blacklisted by Walt himself, “for making that disgusting movie, Psycho.”

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

What I really liked about Knives Out, is the fact that it presents itself as a "false mystery" kind of thing. We, the viewer, saw the ending of Harlan Thrombey, convinced that Martha did in fact inject the wrong thing, and that Harlan commited suicide to protect her. It's not up to us to find who's done it before the end of the movie with clue gathering and all that jazz. BUT that doesn't mean that other characters in the movie have that same perspective. To everyone except Martha, that's very much a who dunnit, and therefore gets all the codes from it. The movie then turns into us following Martha that is trying to get away before Benoit Blanc finishes the who dunnit mechanic, it's absolutely not the same kind of movie, and we aren't in that clue gathering thing. Then Benoit Blanc sloves the thing, exposes Ransom as the true culprit of the whole thing and then your brain (that haven't really been used much cause you weren't paying attention) clicks ans all the things that happened in the movie make sense. And there you have your dopamine hit without even knowing you were in a who dunnit from the start.

[@OhHeyTrevorFlowers]

Late to the party, I know, but I hope that CinemaStix will join Nebula.

[@CinemaStix]

I wish. It’s an invite only sort of thing, so I’m just sort of waiting and hoping :)

[@swostikasharma9647]

Flipping the genre in the second act was the best twist in the movie.

[@matorix003]

Wait… Ryan Johnson did this? How is he doing such a great job but then so utterly fail Star Wars?

[@pseudotasuki]

What it does well is tell you *exactly* whohunnit almost from the start.

[@vishnu2407]

Please talk about Brick sometime

[@TOAOM123]

Also johnson was- once again- caried by his BRILLIANT cinematographer steve yedlin

[@guilhermegfreitas]

that's a movie that i can watch and rewatch anytime and still can enjoy it

[@Samuel-p17]

Hitchcock would've loved Columbo

[@steelwarrior105]

We want information, Imformation!

[@erik_gerhard]

Hitchcock was always making that face.

[@HundWasser]

Honestly, I'm enjoying the slight resurgence of mystery films, a very fun genre

[@AnthonySurvant-q2l]

It seems you put a lot of work in this and it's good -- why change it to unlisted?

[@waxmeltfan]

Columbo *thunderous applause

[@tallerwarrior1256]

I feel like Rian Johnson is one of those directors that are their best within their own works. What I mean is that he’s the type of filmmaker that likes full control of whatever project their working on, they don’t want to be tied down by producers, other writers, or the project’s past. It’s the reason why his original films are so good and why The Last Jedi has so many issues. So for any filmmakers wishing to make a marvel movie or adapting any prexisting property, remember to be as close, faithful, and respectful to the original property as much as possible. If the original creator of said property is still alive and willing to work, make sure you bring them in to help with the script and other parts of the project. Also please be respectful to fans, even if many may be mean and disrespectful you should never stoop down to their level. Ignore them or don’t interact with them much.

[@matman000000]

I hope Rian Johnson never makes another franchise movie and only does original projects. He has a fantastic talent for taking a familiar formula and flipping it on its head. It was disastruous in Star Wars because it was part of a franchise, not just an homage, and people were invested in those stories despite their tropes.

[@tronam]

Disastrous? Maybe for some, but it’s my favorite new Star Wars movie since the original trilogy after decades of mediocrity from both Lucas himself and then JJ, the most creatively bankrupt A-list director in the industry who managed to single-handedly tarnish both Star Trek and Star Wars.

[@limhansyin5981]

@@tronam I shall give Rian Johnson this, while I didn't like The Last Jedi, I have a lot of respect for Rian Johnson for trying something new unlike JJ who just copied the plot of the og films.

[@Coast_To_Ghost]

@The Creator I cant hear you over Rogue One.

[@trombone7]

@The Creator Ah, I'm glad you guys are warming up. Canto Bight be damned. I predicted it would take 10 years, but Last Jedi would eventually be seen as the best of the sequel trilogy. We are 1/2 way there.

[@lampwick4427]

@@trombone7 I mean I 100% agree that TLJ is the best of the sequels but that's not saying much.

[@jayfin4412]

glass onion

[@garblehose]

2:02 i feel this is why Columbo worked so well, since you saw the murder take place and knew who the murderer was

[@CinemaStix]

Well, that, and the show is perfect.

[@Limubi1]

An interesting perspective, succinctly put. Bravo.

[@jacktronsdal5034]

I appreciate the title change for this video

[@TheKorbi]

How do you like "The hateful eight"?

[@Kaipyro67ALT]

The movie isn't just inspired by Agatha Christie's Hercule Poirot, it's also very much inspired by the Pink Panther's Jacques Clouseau. Benoit Blanc is a clueless detective who is genuinely very good at his job, blending both styles of character. He also has the French name, of course.

[@cruelcumber5317]

I think the only thing I want to add is that I just don't think Hitchcock was right with his assessment of whodunnits. It feels like an opinion based on short stories that are meant to be one and done affairs (for the most part) and movie adaptations of mystery novels (don't know how many there were at a time but they do often run into the issue Hitchcock mentioned) rather than full novels and original movies.

[@Ttamlin]

It was an interesting choice to use the B&W footage from The Big Lebowski when you were intro'ing the idea of whodunit in this video.

[@p5rsona]

I really love the british series Endeavour.

[@Carabas72]

Has Hitchcock ever made another face?

[@cal5754]

Rian Johnson as a writer, I think is open for debate as I personally love his writing but I get why others don't. As a director though, he's brilliant and I think he always gets the best performances out of his cast

[@merpleberg]

his direction in Ozymandias is fucking perfect, especially the knife fight scene

[@Make_America_Native_Again]

"The difference between a mystery and a thriller is velocity."

[@willmorton2123]

Rian Johnsonis a great writer director. The Last Jedi kinda rules, never understood the extreme vitriol it received.

[@Yoda-wf6bu]

same here. Honestly would say that TLJ is my favorite Star wars film. It really spoke to me :3

[@oldanglish1452]

This video helped me kinda figure out why Bodies Bodies Bodies didn’t hit as much for me. Don’t get me wrong, it was an excellent twist on the genre, it provided amazing and constant tension throughout the movie, but the reveal at the end left me feeling hollow. It made perfect sense and it provided great commentary, but I was left without any reason to rewatch it, unlike knives out.

[@u.s.s.chucklefucker1657]

I love your title so much.

[@chasewainscott8739]

He’s a good director, he just wasn’t a good director for Star Wars. Star Wars just isn’t narratively designed in a way that works well with the mystery stories that Rian Johnson is used to writing; it focuses more on world building and visual storytelling than dialogue and character depth.

[@samdrher798]

Why are comments turned off???

[@CinemaStix]

On my latest video? I don’t know exactly. YT keeps automatically disabling them. It’s unfortunate.

[@domhuckle]

It's a bait and switch, and switch again - we wonder who the killer is; we're told who the killer is; the true killer and motive is revealed just as we least expect it to be. Bravo!

[@Techn9cian123]

Death on the Nile > Murder on the Orient Express.

[@sinantuna2859]

Great video!

[@aayushsethi8557]

What is the animated show in 0:42 ??

[@SushiBandit28]

He’s always been a good director, you star wars dorks are just one-dimensional

[@phoebexxlouise]

Oh he directed Brothers Bloom?! It all makes sense now!

[@HamSaladtv]

I think you should do a comparison to Foyles War. The writer made it because he was tired of whodunnits and wanted to make a show with more to say for itself

[@TS-qr3rk]

This movie was a complete abomination. Just incredibly stupid and terribly written at every turn. I dont know why people like his movies...

[@alexcoyg3281]

Brothers bloom is one of my favorite movies ever, its not a perfect movie, but its so god damn charming and entertaining, I LOVE IT

[@wreccen]

Style over substance will only take you so far

[@Tonyo-man]

Bro why did you choose this music?

[@alexraine4375]

Does it work though ?

[@TheJohnWhites]

Rian Johnson is really good at making movies.

[@thomaskuzma4360]

I need to watch Rian's other movies

[@MarkLanett]

Ok now I want to see it.

[@greyghost2492]

Hoping Glass Onion will be good

[@greyghost2492]

@dehydrated plant awesome

[@qverk1427]

hey my names silas boyd

[@scottchaison1001]

4:22 Hey, Clue is great.

[@MatthewUrso]

This is a good movie, but a bad mystery

[@BillPeschel]

The subversiveness is also in the characters' condemnation of what they perceive as conservative thinking toward immigrants, their smug self-satisfaction that they're not the bad people, combined with their condescending behavior toward the only immigrant in their midst.

[@betchaos7383]

This is such a good movie

[@Julz_99]

After the first seconds I immediately stopped and watched the whole movie. Damn what a good one that was … and now having the deep explanation of you makes it so much better

[@elisabeth4912]

Great Video! Where is the clip briefly shown from 0:38 onwards from?

[@CinemaStix]

Thanks! The animated portion? That’s the PBS Masterpiece Mystery intro. Well one of them anyway. That’s the one they used when I was growing up.

[@Max-po9xt]

Can’t even lie knives out is probably my favorite movie oat

[@hondotheology]

rian johnson made "brick" and it was the last good movie he made. he has style and sometimes clever dialogue but that's it.

[@lucreaume]

Cool video but the title pisses me off so much

[@TheGahta]

The true tragedy is the hard work of people that know their craft that went into it and is now muddied by the idiocy of those who didnt put in the same effort

[@SingingblissofRajat]

All I see is duality

[@gabrielidusogie9189]

I’ve always said that Rian Johnson is a good director. Brick is one of my fav directorial debuts from a filmmaker

[@jarltrippin]

It's a damn shame that Star Wars has tarnished the perception of this man's talent. Okay, he fucked up The Last Jedi, but pretty much everything else he's done is golden. He even directed what's widely regarded as the best Breaking Bad episode.

[@dentangaji6161]

Which one? Is it the Crawl Space?

[@isaiahvoss]

@@dentangaji6161 No its Ozymamdias

[@Joela393]

he didn’t fuck up the last jedi

[@brown22sugar25]

@The Creator why are you riding Sam Mendes throughout this entire comment section? Under every comment you’re talking about franchises and Sam Mendes. Just give it a rest

[@Gorbisch]

@The Creator Idk who these people are who supposedly hated Skyfall. In my experience it's generally agreed upon to be one of the best bond films. Spectre, on the other hand, despite being made by the same team, was hot garbage.

[@gracechristinehansen]

this is so fire!

[@MichaelJLong]

Love the way you also subtly mentioned the juxtaposition rule from Hitchcock. Excellent video. Big fan. 🙌🙌

[@CinemaStix]

Oh, the Kuleshov effect? Haha, happy someone noticed that. And thank you! -Danny

[@jerrycoob4750]

Did _you_ dunnit, Stix? 👁

[@CinemaStix]

If you’re referring to any cake that’s been eaten…… my lips are sealed. -Danny

[@jerrycoob4750]

@@CinemaStix _hmmmmmmmmmm_

[@jimschips254]

@@jerrycoob4750 I had to translate with google to figure out ur comment

[@KajiCarson]

Ryan Johnson will always be known to me firstmost as the master kid behind 'Brick' - who then went on to make some random Star Wars movie I watched in the theatre and cared only marginally somewhat about. I'm glad his career wasn't hurt by the sci-fi stuff (didn't 'Jedi' make a lot of money overall?), I just prefer him working low-budget with his own scripts and good actors, it's what he does best.

[@rickygforce4217]

@The Creator We didn't let them. Star wars fans will always have a very narrow window of expectations for its franchise's direction, that's always been a constant. The movie will either meet them for the most part (like TFA), or challenge them (TLJ). It's on the director to draw out and follow the fine line in between (like ESB, granted the franchise was in its infancy back in 1980)

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@The Creator there is a place and time for everything. Creative visions that blur the whole story and established narratives don’t work. I appreciate thé art of knives out but the last Jedi didn’t make any sense. Many plot points were seemingly abandoned or character development reverted at a whim. It just wasn’t a good movie.

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Off course it made a lot of money. It was a star wars film. The transformers movie made alot of money as well...

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@The Creator respectfully, I think you’re taking airs of superiority here. What’s wrong with generic things? If it’s enjoyable so what. However, I for one dont Watch Marvel films and I’m just stating a opinion: the last Jedi made no sense lore-wise, plot-wise, or character development-wise. Please address these points for me then. Maybe you could redeem them. 1) What was the point of the Casino-planet arc, it served no purpose for the movie but lasted a lot longer than it had to. 2) Luke Skywalker’s character was completely destroyed and his character development from the originals thrown into the trash. 3) The hyperspace jump suicide made no sense. If hyperspace jumps actually worked like that, one could expect a whole fleet of kamikaze space ships. Rian Johnson had a poor grasped of the lore and history of Star Wars. The script was OK but had weak points. The main thing that fans like me have against Rian is that he made a film that was not Star Wars but branded and marketed as such. I would love to hear your counterarguments but I doubt you would provide them.

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@The Creator the way Rian Johnson made the film their way definitely created some problems. He struggled to rectify his own artistic vision with the established narrative of a beloved franchise (per some of my original points). I agree to an extent with your take on marvel films.

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What's up with the title?

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Will you make a video about the glass onion?

[@NostalgiNorden]

For anyone knowing Johnsons work before the whole Star battle-shit this isn't surprisiing at all. Brick is a noir throwback. Brothers Bloom is a caper throwback. Looper is a sci-fi throw back.....notice a pattern?