28 Years Laters Old English Apocalypse Reframed 2025-09-24 | In this video, we take a look at the early medieval roots of Alex Garland and Danny Boyle's '28 Years Later', to see what it has to say about English history,, the apocalypse, and the nature of death itself.Patreon: patreon.com/ReframedYTInstagram: @ReframedYT TikTok: @reframedytFURTHER READING/VIEWINGMike Muncer's interview with Alex Garland and Danny Boyle on '28 Years Later': youtube.com/watch?v=mYvhddJZifM&t=1149sThe Old English Poetry Project, with translations and commentaries of about 80% of all Old English texts: https://oldenglishpoetry.camden.rutgers.edu/MUSIC USED'Apocalyptic Echoes' - Jimena Contreras'Happy Eater' - Young Fathers'East Hastings' - Godspeed You! Black Emperor'God Save the Queen''Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly. - The Grey Room' - Density and Time'Spring of Deception' - Density and Time'Last Sunrise' - Adam McDonnell'Surrender' - Asher Fulero'Remember' - Young Fathers'Melancholia' - Godmode'Colony' - TracktribeI do not own all of the clips used, though the vast majority are in the public domain.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright. #horror #28dayslater #28yearslater #medieval #middleages #history #anglosaxon #movie #moviereview #videoessay #interesting
The medieval context of 28 Years Later #horror #28yearslater #medievalhistory Reframed 2025-09-24 | FULL VIDEO: youtu.be/991JEvYfT9U
This 50-Year Old Novel Predicted The Culture Wars Reframed 2025-08-27 | The culture wars are weird. 'Mind-viruses', 'witch-hunts', and sinister cults working through the media... but this novel from 1971 predicted it all. So what is it that makes Ishmael Reed's 'Mumbo Jumbo' so prophetic? And what does it say about culture that it's such a battleground for politics, and for the occult?Patreon: patreon.com/ReframedYTInstagram: @ReframedYT TikTok: @reframedyt00:00 - The Culture Wars02:29 - War of the Words09:14 - Past and Present12:17 - The Black Magic of History19:09 - The End of History and the Birth of Mumbo JumboFor a list of sources and recommendations, follow this link:docs.google.com/document/d/1J-iEMm2Cyu8dfai8g919wL1yd74L_m0_yDN9-zctJkM/edit?usp=sharingMUSIC USED'Smoke' - Lish Grooves'Jungle Blues''Spaghetti Eastern' - John Patitucci'After I Say I'm Sorry' - Jean Goldkette'Dippermouth Blues' - King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band'Mars, Bringer of War' - Gustav Holst'Layer Cake' - John Patitucci'Ride of the Valkyries' - Richard Wagner'Siegfried's Funeral March' - Richard Wagner'Root Doctor' - Doctor Clayton'Papa Legba' - Traditional'Somebody Done Hoodooed the Hoodoo Man' - Louis Jordan'The Sea and Sinbad's Ship' - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov'Galactic Bass' - John Patitucci'Monthaholic' - Schwartzy'Twin Lynches' - Density & TimeI do not own all of the clips used, though the vast majority are in the public domain.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright. #ishmaelreed #voodoo #hoodoo #harlem #americanliterature #literature #bookreview #videoessay #joerogan #davesmith #culturewars #culture #woke #culturewar #douglasmurray #1920s #jazz #interesting #religion #cult #occult #history #debate #magic #essay
The Philosophy of Film Editing Reframed 2025-01-07 | In this video, we look at the philosophical impact the rise of film had at on our perception of time, examining everything from the work of Soviet filmmakers like Sergei Eisenstein and Dziga Vertov, the films of Christopher Nolan, and the philosophy of Henri Bergson and Adorno and Horkheimer.Patreon: patreon.com/ReframedYTInstagram: @ReframedYT TikTok: @reframedyt00:00 - Harold Lloyd and the broken clock01:56 - Framing time and Bergson's 'Cinematographical Mechanism'04:44 - Sergei Eisenstein and the language of time07:32 - 'Man with a Movie Camera' and the reality edit10:12 - Why we edit time11:41 - The politics of moving pictures14:49 - The 'reality' of cinematic timeFURTHER READING/VIEWING'Safety Last' (1923): youtube.com/watch?v=ZRzX4uxHU4kSergei Eisenstein's theory of film: archive.org/details/filmformessaysin00eise'Man with a Movie Camera' (1929): youtube.com/watch?v=64jLxgCWukY&t=174sOn the psychology of segmenting time: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2263140/#:~:text=the%20perceptual%20and%20cognitive%20processes,is%20segmented%20into%20meaningful%20events.&text=events%20can%20be%20perceived%20on,less%20to%20tens%20of%20minutes.On Christopher Nolan and Dziga Vertov: https://sites.lafayette.edu/fams202-sp15/2015/02/12/man-with-a-movie-camera-and-inception/MUSIC USED'Rhapsody in Blue' - George Gershwin'Cakewalk' - Claude Debussy'Waltz of the Flowers' - Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky'String Quartet M. 35, II' - Maurice Ravel'Radical Notion' - Hans ZimmerOriginal Piece :)'Flight of the Bumblebee' - Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov---I do not own all of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.#philosophy #cinema #filmediting #videoessay #history #christophernolan #manwithamoviecamera #sovietcinema #filmtheory #interesting #postmodernism
How a Painting Represents Time Reframed 2024-12-07 | 'The Portrait of Sir Henry Unton' (1596, anon.) is not your average Renaissance portrait. Looking at its strange composition and the story it depicts, we can learn about how we as viewers infer time through art. #interesting #art #painting #renaissancehistory #elizabethan #englishhistory #arthistory #painter #artist #videoessay #henribergson #philosophy #theory #criticism
Why Art Should Waste Your Time Reframed 2024-12-05 | Patreon: patreon.com/ReframedYTInstagram: @ReframedYT TikTok: @reframedyt00:00 - How long is a painting?02:00 - Paintings and narrative05:08 - 'Old Masters' and static time05:50 - How time passes in literature07:14 - Why we need chapters and breaks08:14 - Art takes time09:16 - Virginia Woolf and Narrative Painting11:36 - The beauty of time-wastingFURTHER READING/VIEWINGBe sure to watch the previous video on music and time perception, featuring Anna Lapwood: youtube.com/watch?v=-i8mSKacvfk&t=473s'To the Lighthouse' by Virginia Woolf is available for free here: https://gutenberg.net.au/ebooks01/0100101.txtA review of 'Old Masters' by Thomas Bernhard: independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/book-of-a-lifetime-old-masters-thomas-bernhard-b2562704.htmlOn the portrait of Sir Henry Unton (c. 1558 - 1596): npg.org.uk/collections/research/programmes/making-art-in-tudor-britain/case-studies/the-portrait-of-sir-henry-unton-c.-1558-1596Footage of paintings and galleries was shot by me in the National Gallery and Portrait Gallery in London, and the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford.On Art in 'To the Lighthouse': jstor.org/stable/26277247MUSIC USED 'Fugue in C Minor no.2' from 'The Well-Tempered Clavier' - J.S. Bach'Greensleeves' - Anon'Gymnopédie No.1' - Erik Satie'Jeux D'Eau' - Maurice Ravel'La soiree dans Grenade' - Claude Debussy'I pini del Gianicolo' - Ottorino Respighi-- -I do not own all of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.#virginiawoolf #thomasbernhard #germanliterature #painting #videoessay #interesting #literature #bookreview #educational #arthistory #criticism #artcriticism #literary #darkacademia #tothelighthouse #oldmasters #mrsdalloway #claudemonet #aiart
How slowed and sped-up music changes our perception of time, with @AnnaLapwoodOrgan Reframed 2024-11-21 | Organist Anna Lapwood shares her theory as to why we listen to sped-up and slowed-down versions of familiar songs, and how music can how we experience time. #music #annalapwood #organmusic #classicalmusic #videoessay #psychology #timeperception #nightcore #slowedandreverb
How Music Alters Time Perception (ft. @AnnaLapwoodOrgan ) Reframed 2024-11-21 | Many thanks to @AnnaLapwoodOrgan for speaking to me for this video! If you want to watch the full interview, head over to my Patreon to view it for free.Patreon: patreon.com/ReframedYTInstagram: @ReframedYT TikTok: @reframedyt00:00 - Introduction02:03 - Time and the Organ04:45 - Time, Space, and Sound06:42 - Attention and Timelessness07:52 - Hans Zimmer and the Organ10:57 - TikTok and the Organ12:51 - TikTok and the Passage of Time13:43 - Slowing and Reverb-ing ExperienceMUSIC USED'You Suffer' - Napalm Death'Time' - Pink Floyd'Also Sprach Zarathustra - Richard Strauss'Tocatta' - J.S. Bach'In Paradisum' - Gabriel Fauré'ASLSP' - John Cage'Hudson Preludes: Take Care' - Nico Muhly, performed by @adamchlebek7505 'Composition 1960 No.7' - La Monte Young'Four Organs' - Steve Reich'Floe' - Philip Glass'Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien' - Edith Piaf'Half Remembered Dream' - Hans Zimmer'Mountains' - Hans Zimmer'Time' - Hans Zimmer'Cornfield Chase' - Hans Zimmer, Anna Lapwood'Organ Symphony' - Camille Saint-Saens'Minute Waltz' - Frederic Chopin'リサフランク420 / 現代のコンピュー' - Macintosh Plus'Heartaches' - Al Bowlly'A1 - It's just a burning memory' - The Caretaker'Pulses' - Steve ReichI do not own all of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.#annalapwood #organmusic #hanszimmer #music #videoessay #interstellar #inception #slowedandreverb #tiktok
Inside The Shinings narrative maze Reframed 2024-10-26 | #literature #horror #theshining #stanleykubrick #stephenking #jacknicholson #narrativetheory #videoessay #halloween #movies #moviereview #cinema
New Video ▶️ | How William S. Burroughs Went Viral #videoessay #literature #horror #steelydan #music Reframed 2024-10-22 | William S. Burroughs wrote some of the most shocking books of the twentieth century, and led a pretty strange and often disturbing life -- so how did he become such a pop culture icon? Watch the full video essay to find out more. youtube.com/watch?v=VSxP4PZ2sf8
The Most Important Writer You Don’t Want to Read Reframed 2024-10-21 | (Original title: The Most Important Writer You Don’t Want to Read)Even if you don't know his name, you've felt his impact. William S. Burroughs wrote some of the most controversial and disturbing books in modern literature, and became a darling of artists and pop-culture icons alike. So what's so special about the way he writes and, more importantly, what does it say about our culture that he remains so relevant?02:45 - Chapter 1: Diagnosing the Disgusting12:17 - Chapter 2: Cut-Ups and Control15:57 - Chapter 3: We need to talk about Bill20:30 - Chapter 4: Infection or Inoculation?If you like this video and would like to support what I do, please consider signing up to my Patreon:patreon.com/ReframedYTInstagram: @ReframedYT TikTok: @reframedytFor a list of sources and recommendations, follow this link: docs.google.com/document/d/1EyAwITZDNbaeWfFQVK7eU4my-4v5hR-haqWi5h8dNYI/edit?usp=sharingMUSIC USED'Bugpowder' - Howard Shore 'Naked Lunch' - Howard Shore'On the Delta' - John Patitucci'Gridlock' - John Patitucci'Bobby Brown Goes Down' - Frank Zappa'Tomorrow Never Knows' - The Beatles'Moonage Daydream' - David Bowie'Symphony No. 7, Movement 2' - Ludwig Van Beethoven'William Tell Overture' - Giovanni Rossini'Neptune the Mystic' - Gustav Holst'Martinelli' - Howard Shore---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.#wiliamburroughs #nakedlunch #horror #literature #videoessay #davidcronenberg #steelydan #thebeatles #paulmccartney #davidbowie #pattismith #beatpoet #analysis #film #novel #music #documentary #punkrock #cutups #allenginsberg #jackkerouac
The Narratological Evil of The Shining Reframed 2024-08-21 | 00:00 The Scrapbook01:52 Telling tales04:19 Navigating the Story06:30 Jack: Writer or Character?09:15 The Wendigo and the Possession of Narrative12:23 The Autonomy of the Story13:20 Losing the Plot14:58 The Evil of NarrativeFURTHER VIEWING 'Wendigo Psychosis in The Shining' by Dan Murphy and Damon Burnett: vimeo.com/510469929'How Kubrick Adapted 'The Shining; into a Cinematic Masterpiece': youtube.com/watch?v=fHvk2zgUBpYAnyone interested in analyses of 'The Shining' of course needs to be aware of Rob Ager's excellent work: youtube.com/@UC9wMJIgU25UtMV3arDeHDyA MUSIC USED'The Awakening of Jacob' - Krzysztof Penderecki'Aether' - Audio Library'Piano Concerto No.2 Movement 2' - Béla Bartók'Enemy' - White Bat Audio'Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta: Movement 2' - Béla Bartók'Dream of a Witches' Sabbath' - Hector Berlioz'Whole Tone Limbo' - Audio Library'Main Title' - Wendy Carlos, Rachel Elkind'It's All Forgotten Now' -- Al Bowlly'---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.#theshining #horror #videoessay #movie #filmanalysis #narrative #literature #literarytheory #rolandbarthes #stanleykubrick #kubrick #film #cinematic #stephenking
The Weirdest Pop Group of the 1970s? Reframed 2024-07-21 | FURTHER READING/VIEWINGSimon Jeffes biography: web.archive.org/web/20080509085115/http://www.penguincafe.com/simon.htmPenguin Cafe Orchestra on the Southbank Show, with Simon Jeffes interview: youtube.com/watch?v=cLs7KZPuMqc&t=982sPenguin Cafe (revival group) Tiny Desk Concert: youtube.com/watch?v=ILrIEKaC450MUSIC'Penguin Cafe Single''The Sound of Someone You Love Who's Going Away And It Doesn't Matter''Milk''Telephone and Rubber Band''Music for a Found Harmonium''Perpetuum Mobile''Chartered Flight''Organum'---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.#penguincafeorchestra #videoessay #music #70srock #70s
Childhood Fear | How IT Changed My Life Reframed 2023-08-02 | There are some things you see as a kid that stick with you. For me, it was a picture of a clown in a storm drain. In this video, I explore how this core memory sent me down a path to face my fears, and take on the behemoth that is Stephen King's IT.FURTHER VIEWINGRyan Hollinger's Video Essay on IT (2017): youtube.com/watch?v=UTSnIYnj3pQ&t=215s'Why Clowns Are Scary': youtube.com/watch?v=cjh6RHtcSvQTHANKS TO:'Kassiopeya' for the pictures of her wonderful 'Welcome to Derry' model: https://www.kassiopeya.online/kopie-von-derry-hauptseite-gMUSIC'Main Title' - Richard Bellis'Enter the Clown' - Richard Bellis'Georgie Dies' - Richard Bellis'Every 27 Years' - Benjamin Wallfisch'Für Elise' - Beethoven'Dream of a Witches' Sabbath' - Berlioz'Gnossienne No.1' - Erik Satie---I do not own many of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
Answering The Unanswered Question of Music Reframed 2023-07-06 | What does music mean? It's a question we've been asking for centuries, even millennia. In this video, we'll take a look at one of its more memorable manifestations: Charles Ives' enigmatic piece 'The Unanswered Question', and how it was answered over 70 years later by the composer Laurie Spiegel.FURTHER LISTENING/READING/VIEWING'The Unanswered Question', Ives - youtube.com/watch?v=WBiL0VEttZw'The Unquestioned Answer', Spiegel - youtube.com/watch?v=Hlw9cJJWZI8Documentary series on Laurie Spiegel - youtube.com/watch?v=zLd1RUDmX6wArticle on Charles Ives' 'Unanswered Question' - jstor.org/stable/941517?searchText=the+unanswered+question&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dthe%2Bunanswered%2Bquestion&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A81828407f256da9f897a049c88abcdcaMUSIC'Suite Op. 25, Präludium' - Arnold Schoenberg'Sonatina for Piano 4 Hands II. Andante' - György Ligeti'The Unanswered Question' - Charles Ives'Pavane for a Dead Princess' - Maurice Ravel'The Expanding Universe' - Laurie Spiegel'Kepler's Harmony of the Worlds' - Laurie Spiegel'Music for Dance I' and 'II' - Laurie Spiegel'The Unquestioned Answer' - Laurie Spiegel'Nocturne in E flat major' - Frederic Chopin---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
The Music of Genesis and English Identity Reframed 2023-04-26 | [This video has been re-uploaded after a false takedown request by the rights holders, Laika Network]In this video, to celebrate its 50th anniversary, we take a look at Genesis's 1973 prog-rock masterpiece 'Selling England By The Pound', and ask the question: what does it mean to be English?FURTHER LISTENING/VIEWING/READING'Selling England By The Pound' - youtube.com/watch?v=E-jS4e3zacI&t=1129sFor a wonderful in-depth look into the album and it's production - youtube.com/watch?v=ZAdl6hS0bjw&t=825sInterviews with the band - youtube.com/watch?v=RPZ2MrXhEpk&t=37sFOOTAGE USEDHuge thanks is due to The Genesis Museum, The Genesis Archive, and ikhnaton for their wonderful work in restoring footage and imagery from the 1970s.MUSIC'Land of Hope and Glory' (Instrumental) - youtube.com/watch?v=M3VoQUXPU-4'Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis' - Ralph Vaughan Williams'Greensleeves'By Genesis: 'For Absent Friends''Dancing With The Moonlit Knight''Turn It On Again''Dusk''The Knife' (Live)'The Musical Box' (Live)'Supper's Ready' (Live)'Aisle of Plenty''I Know What I Like''After the Ordeal''Firth of Fifth''Can-Utility and the Coastliners'The Fountain of Salmacis''The Battle of Epping Forest''The Cinema Show'---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
The Christmas Movie About Death Reframed 2022-12-24 | It's one of the most devastating endings in all of fiction. But why does the melting of a snowman make us feel so much? We'll be taking a look at the classic British Christmas film 'The Snowman' (1982), based on the wordless picture-book by Raymond Briggs, and how it taps into a tradition of macabre fiction set at the most wonderful time of the year...FURTHER VIEWING/READINGThe Making of The Snowman (2002): youtube.com/watch?v=RmFxabgoTyY&t=296sRaymond Briggs interview on 'Desert Island Discs' (2005): bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p00935ykDocumentary about Raymond Briggs' Life and Work: youtube.com/watch?v=aq3KrUKITl8&t=1575sMUSIC'The Snowman Soundtrack' - Howard Blake'Walking in the Air' - Howard Blake, Peter Auty (NOT Aled Jones)'Carol of the Bells' - Mykola Dmytrovych, Michel Rondeau Quartet'Danse Macabre' - Camille Saint-Saëns'Piano Concerto Movement in A Minor Movement II' - Edvard Grieg---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
Why Indiana Jones Belongs in a Silent Movie Reframed 2022-09-24 | It's common knowledge that Indiana Jones is a tribute to the adventure movies and serials of the 30s and 40s, developed as America's answer to James Bond. But at the core of his character is an older influence, one taken from the slapstick heroes of silent cinema.ERRATA- Charlton Heston, not Douglas Fairbanks- While Bogart’s Dobbs serves as an inspiration for Indy, he is not a heroic character.FURTHER VIEWING/READINGVideo essay about the development of Indy: youtube.com/watch?v=O3C2V7y_yLs&t=639sBuster Keaton's silent comedy: youtube.com/watch?v=UWEjxkkB8XsEssay about Indy as an American hero: theimaginativeconservative.org/2021/06/indiana-jones-american-epic-hero-stephen-klugewicz.htmlMUSIC'In the Jungle' - John Williams'Flight from Peru' - John Williams'Raiders March' - John Williams'Indy's Very First Adventure' - John Williams'Maple Leaf Rag' - Scott Joplin'A Thought for Marion / To Nepal' - John Williams'Scherzo' from The Last Crusade - John Williams'Ride to the Nazi Hideout' - John Williams---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
How John and Alice Coltrane Transcended Jazz Reframed 2022-09-10 | Jazz has had inextricable links with religion since it first blossomed in New Orleans. As one of the fastest evolving genres in music, each variation of its style can quickly develop its own conventions that end up restricting the human, spiritual expression of the centre of it. In this video, we take a look at one of the most influential couples in the Western canon, John and Alice Coltrane: jazz musicians who pushed the boundaries of style and instrumentation, and used the medium as a way of furthering their own spiritual pursuits.FURTHER VIEWING/READINGArticle on Alice Coltrane and Spirituality: daily.redbullmusicacademy.com/2016/05/universal-consciousnessAlice Coltrane 16mm Documentary, 1970: youtube.com/watch?v=JA_Ae-rc6Ws&t=321sAnalysis of John Coltrane's Giant Steps:youtube.com/watch?v=62tIvfP9A2w&t=6sMUSIC USED"Backbay Lounge" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'Celebrity' - Charlie Parker Trio'Blue in Green' - Miles Davis'So What' - Miles DavisBy John Coltrane:'My Favourite Things' 'Spiritual''Giant Steps' 'A Love Supreme Pt.1 Acknowledgement''Ascension''Oceanic Beloved''Kulu Se Mama' 'Om' By Alice Coltrane: 'The Sun' 'Turiya and Ramakrishna' 'Journey in Satchidananda' 'Universal Consciousness' 'Blue Nile''Om Shanti' ---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
Why Nothing Matters in the Art of John Cage and Samuel Beckett Reframed 2022-08-14 | What does nothing sound like? For John Cage and Samuel Beckett, it became a mission of their careers to find out. Cage's composition '4' 33"' and Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' are two of the most significant works of the twentieth century, known for their explorations of silence. In this video, we'll examine the philosophy behind them, and how nothing can actually mean something.FURTHER READING/VIEWINGSamuel Beckett's 'Waiting for Godot' (2001 production): youtube.com/watch?v=izX5dIzI2RE&t=630sJohn Cage's '4' 33", performed by Kyle Shaw: youtube.com/watch?v=rDgHUj8sJaQ&t=156sSamuel Beckett documentary, 'Silence to Silence': youtube.com/watch?v=4ffMoTfGCfY&t=2012sJohn Cage interviewed about silence: youtube.com/watch?v=pcHnL7aS64YMUSIC'Dream' - John Cage'In a Landscape' - John Cage'Phaedra' - Tangerine Dream'Transmigration Species' - AllDaySleep---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
Printed Film: THE FRENCH DISPATCH and the Art of Imitation Reframed 2022-04-08 | Art about art has been around for practically as long as art itself. In 'The French Dispatch', Wes Anderson adds his contribution to the formal tradition, known as ekphrasis, as he makes a film about newspapers. But to what extent is he successful? And is it actually possible to make such a film?FURTHER VIEWING/READING'Making Of The French Dispatch With Wes Anderson | Behind the Scenes': youtube.com/watch?v=hVnQ20HSy_o&t=212s'Ode on a Grecian Urn' by John Keats: poetryfoundation.org/poems/44477/ode-on-a-grecian-urnMUSICReverie - Claude DebussyConcerto for Mandolin and Strings in D, RV425 - Antonio VivaldiGymnopédie no.1 - Erik SatieHabanera - Georges BizetRhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
RAW and TITANE | The Horror of Liberation Reframed 2022-02-12 | We hear a lot about 'elevated horror' nowadays, films which supposedly mix the aesthetics of horror with themes not typically associated with the genre. Julia Ducournau's films 'Raw' and 'Titane' have been put into this category, but, as we'll see in this video, how they deal with their respective characters through the lens of horror is not a matter of high art presenting itself as horror: they're archetypal horror at its best.FURTHER VIEWINGDirector and Cast Q&A for Titane: youtube.com/watch?v=3OLncOz3lt0&t=744sMark Kermode reviews Raw: youtube.com/watch?v=vTzP0XO0P_cMUSICSatanic Dark Synthwave Music - Black Tar // Royalty Free No Copyright - White Bat Audio : youtube.com/watch?v=hpynJhzA2-A80's Horror Synth Theme - Force of Evil // Royalty Free No Copyright Background Music - White Bat Audio : youtube.com/watch?v=jPNrx-QTyNsSarabande - Jim WilliamsHarpsichord Concerto no.7 in G minor BWV 1058 - J.S. Bach---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
The Most Underrated Horror Sequel | THE EXORCIST III Reframed 2021-11-06 | Horror sequels are generally not a good idea. Even the most highly regarded works in the genre aren't safe from a schlocky follow-up, and The Exorcist is no exception. But while Exorcist II was universally panned, hope for the franchise wasn't completely lost. Revisiting a similar cast of characters 15 years after the events of the first, The Exorcist III is a true return to the greatness and complexity of the first. We'll be examining what's so special about this sequel, and how it came to be itself possessed...FURTHER VIEWINGMatthew Danczak's video 'Exorcist III (1990) Greatest Psychological Thriller Ever': youtube.com/watch?v=uyg8UxnRyQQRedLetterMedia's Review of 'Exorcist III': youtube.com/watch?v=NIC6D77YYgY&t=420s'Death Be Not Proud: The Making of The Exorcist III' Documentary: youtube.com/watch?v=WUpVONAFBwA&t=889sMark Kermode's Blog about 'Exorcist 3': youtube.com/watch?v=59Jtdr0PcRM&t=170sMUSIC'Song of India' - Tommy Dorsey'Lagrime di San Pietro (Come falda di neve)' - Orlando di Lasso "Echoes of Time" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"Ice Demon" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
Cowboys and Communists | Germanys Wild Westerns PART 2 Reframed 2021-10-01 | PLEASE WATCH PART 1 IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY! THIS WON'T MAKE MUCH SENSE WITHOUT CONTEXTIn the second part of this retrospective on a very weird part of German culture, we'll be looking at how German Western fiction evolved after WW2, particularly at the East German films based on the historically faithful novels by Communist author Liselotte Welskopf Henrich, and seeing how Germans' attitudes to the West changed as a result. FURTHER READING/VIEWINGArticle on the DEFA films: framescinemajournal.com/article/appropriating-the-other-for-the-cold-war-struggle-defas-depiction-of-native-americans-in-its-indianerfilmeInterview with Liselotte Welskopf-Henrich (in German): https://reportage.mdr.de/hobbyindianer#2624'Die Söhne der größen Bärin': youtube.com/watch?v=dzuNi6xjOgI&t=3777s*Most of the DEFA films are now available for free on YouTube!*Interview with Gojko Mitic about the DEFA films: youtube.com/watch?v=Lv5KWZZlf1c&t=218sMUSIC 'Spur des Falken', 'Söhne der großen Bärin', 'Weiße Wölfe' by Wolfgang Mayer and Karl-Ernst Sasse 'Maple Leaf Rag' by Scott Joplin'Old Shatterhand Melodie', 'Rih Melodie', 'Winnetou Melodie' by Martin Böttcher---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
How a Childrens Author Influenced World History | Germanys Wild Westerns (PART 1) Reframed 2021-09-11 | The Wild West has been the setting for countless stories, movies and games, for young and old. But what happens when the true history is lost in myth, and claimed by a completely different culture? We'll be taking a look at Germany's strange relationship with tales from the American Frontier, and the Native Americans in particular. In this, part one of two, we examine the origins of German Westerns, and how they inspired one of history's most notorious rulers. FURTHER READING/VIEWING'Karl May: Hitler's German Mentor' by Klaus Mann: jstor.org/stable/4332192'Nazi Germany and American Indians' by Robert J Miller: indiancountrytoday.com/opinion/nazi-germany-and-american-indiansKarl May's Presentation on Race Fraternisation (in German): https://literaturkritik.de/id/16537'Winnetou 1' Trailer, directed by Harald Reinl: youtube.com/watch?v=OKoOY-QEEuI&t=108s'Winnetou and Old Shatterhand' Trailer, directed by Philipp Stölzl:youtube.com/watch?v=jPCb8fBaTowMUSIC'Tramp - Melodie' by Martin Böttcher'Rih - Melodie' by Martin Bötthcer'Happy Hour' from ProductionCrate'Ride of the Valkyries' by Richard Wagner'Siegfried's Funeral March' By Richard Wagner'Aufstanden aus Ruinen', National Anthem of the German Democratic Republic ---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
Adapting Violence in A CLOCKWORK ORANGE and AMERICAN PSYCHO | Book vs Film Reframed 2021-06-26 | 'A Clockwork Orange' and 'American Psycho' are two of the most popular and controversial stories of the last several decades. Both dealing with hyper-aggressive main characters, violence is a key theme in each work, but how this violence is presented differs greatly between the two, and even between their respective film adaptations. In this video, we'll be taking a look at the different ways in which violence is presented, and how we are supposed to react to its depictions on the page and on the screen.FURTHER VIEWING/READINGCinemaTyler's excellent series of video essays on the film adaptation of 'A Clockwork Orange': youtube.com/watch?v=jPgfHfB_U1I&list=PLGciYgiR4atGgpzCH5AHzCJR7WhTGHaa2ScreenRant's comparison of the film and book versions of 'American Psycho': youtube.com/watch?v=yxOiyKimbHAEntertainment Weekly's Reviews of 'American Psycho'Book: ew.com/article/1991/03/08/american-psycho-7Film: ew.com/article/2000/04/14/american-psycho-6Roger Ebert on 'A Clockwork Orange': rogerebert.com/reviews/a-clockwork-orange-1972The Critical Reactions to 'A Clockwork Orange': anthonyburgess.org/a-clockwork-orange/a-clockwork-orange-and-the-criticsMUSICBeethoven's Symphony No.5, 1st Movement Allegro con brioBeethoven's Symphony No.7, 2nd Movement AllegrettoBeethoven's Symphony No.9, 2nd and 4th MovementAlbinoni's Adagio for Strings and Organ in G minorBeethoven's Moonlight Sonata, 1st Movement---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
The Impossible Fiction of Jorge Luis Borges Reframed 2021-06-09 | The short stories of the Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges are unlike those of any other author. Despite an average length of only a few pages, each tale is packed full of mind-boggling impossibilities of physics, philosophy and psychology, some of which are even hard to imagine. We'll be taking a look at how Borges crafted his stories and some of the incredible thinking going on behind the scenes.FURTHER READING/VIEWING/LISTENING 'Labyrinths' by Jorge Luis Borges: amazon.co.uk/Labyrinths-Selected-Stories-Writings-Classics/dp/0141184841/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=labyrinths+borges&qid=1623231029&sr=8-1'This Craft of Verse' Lectures by Jorge Luis Borges: youtube.com/watch?v=YSLV7t9DvN8On Alexius Meinong's Theory of Objects: youtube.com/watch?v=Y7v2kESrqDQ&t=325sRadio Programmes about Borges' work and life:bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/b0418kg8bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w3cszjw0MUSIC 'jake' - Che-Yu : soundcloud.com/cheyuwu/jake-1'sonder' - Che-Yu : soundcloud.com/cheyuwu/sonder-1"Ebbs and Flows" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'5:54 AM (Dawn)' - Ross Budgen: youtube.com/watch?v=ZKYP5HOjng0&t=91s---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
TUBULAR BELLS | How Mike Oldfield Crafted A Modern Symphony Reframed 2021-04-16 | In today's video, we examine one of the 1970s' most important compositions, Mike Oldfield's genre-defying composition 'Tubular Bells'. We'll explore some of the key influences and musical traditions Oldfield draws on, as well as comment on the personal experiences that informed its production. FURTHER READING/VIEWING/LISTENINGThe Full Album: youtube.com/watch?v=bv_4sZCLlr0Tubular Bells: The Mike Oldfield Story (BBC Documentary): youtube.com/watch?v=UQLDGpcgNTM&t=870sAn Interview with Mike Oldfield: soundonsound.com/people/classic-tracks-mike-oldfield-tubular-bellsMUSIC "Hotrock" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"Farm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0'Tubular Bells' Live at the BBC (1973): youtube.com/watch?v=KXatvzWAzLU'Toccata and Fugue in D Minor' - J.S Bach: youtube.com/watch?v=ho9rZjlsyYY'A Rainbow in Curved Air' - Terry Riley: youtube.com/watch?v=hy3W-3HPMWg'Firth of Fifth' - Genesis'Piano Phase' - Steve Reich (with visualisation by Alexander Chen': youtube.com/watch?v=Jqoieg0Vqag'The Orchestral Tubular Bells' - Arranged by David Bedford: youtube.com/watch?v=r3hnmU4dPjA---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
How Koyaanisqatsi Changes Our Perspective on Modernity Reframed 2021-03-19 | What's it like to see the world for the first time, with a fresh pair of eyes, from a completely different perspective? In this video, we'll be taking a look at one of the most profound films of the last several decades: Godfrey Reggio's experimental documentary and visual tone-poem 'Koyaanisqatsi' (1982). In order to understand what Reggio is trying to say through the film, we'll be examining the technical as well as contextual elements behind the project, particularly focusing on the influence of the Native American Hopi people and their mythology.FURTHER READING/VIEWING'Essence of Life' | Interviews with Godfrey Reggio and Composer Philip Glass (2003): youtube.com/watch?v=PK03KKcdzl0&t=832sHopi Origin Story | Sacred Stories, PBS: youtube.com/watch?v=D53yGnJwjT0A Hopi-Anglo Discourse | Essay on Hopi Mythology: jstor.org/stable/1465464?seq=13Koyaanisqatsi | A Film Without Dialogue: youtube.com/watch?v=C-u-8-R9BLkMUSIC'Koyaanisqatsi' by Philip Glass:- 'Koyaanisqatsi'- 'Organic'- 'Resource'- 'Pruitt Igoe'- 'The Grid Introduction'- 'The Grid'- 'Microchip'- 'Prophecies'- 'Translations and Credits'---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. My use of both the footage and music from this work is for the sake of analysis. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
The Horror of Comedy | Chris Morriss JAM Reframed 2021-03-05 | In this video, we'll take a look at two of the most provocative pieces of British comedy from the last few decades: Chris Morris' 'Blue Jam' from 1997 and its TV adaptation 'Jam' from 2000. Their experimental formats and taboo content makes them some of the most disturbing things Morris has produced in his already controversial career, and you'll either find people describing them as works of comedy or horror. But how distinct are these two genres, and what does Morris do that blurs the lines so effectively?READING/VIEWING'Blue Jam' can be found here in its entirety: archive.org/details/chrismorris_bluejam/blue_jam_-_s01e01.mp3'Jam' is mostly available on YouTube, but you can purchase it on DVD.For further discussion on Chris Morris and his work: cookdandbombd.co.uk/forumsIf you'd like to read further into Morris' career in a more academic sense, I recommend reading: amazon.co.uk/No-Known-Cure-Comedy-Morris/dp/1844574792/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=no+known+cure&qid=1614883248&sr=8-1FOLLOW ME:Instagram: @reframedytTwitter: @reframedytMUSIC: "Stem/Long Stem - Medley" DJ Shadow"It is Lost" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0"Ghost Story" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0---I do not own any of the clips used.This video is a review for critical and educational purposes and is protected under article 15 and 105 in the United States Fair Use code, as well as Fair Dealing in UK copyright law. This video is NOT an infringement on copyright.
The Weirdest Comedy Show Youll Ever Hear Reframed 2021-02-19 | Stephen Fry is best known for his work as an actor and writer in TV and Film, as well as being a prominent public figure. But before he was the national treasure he is today, he was reinventing sketch comedy in a subversive and influential masterpiece of radio. Saturday Night Fry (1988) makes for both a hypnotising and hilarious listening experience, but the real gold lies under the surface...All episodes of SNF are available on the Internet Archive (archive.org/details/saturdaynightfry_202002) as well as through the links below - please do check it out!:Episode 1: youtube.com/watch?v=xbm-VgdzA8sEpisode 2: youtube.com/watch?v=SSi1qTkBs1kEpisode 3: youtube.com/watch?v=V22NdMydqbgEpisode 4: youtube.com/watch?v=0Xel8ZqjOwUEpisode 5: youtube.com/watch?v=Yr9hEpfIxHA(Episode 6 isn't available on YT as of now)Follow me:Instagram: @reframedytTwitter: @reframedytMUSIC:Study And Relax by Kevin MacLeodLink: incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relaxLicense: filmmusic.io/standard-license"On Hold for You" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0---This video is protected as Fair Dealing under UK copyright law, as a work of criticism and analysis. I do not own any of the clips used.
