Uploaded April 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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I watched all of Tim Burton's movies. Help me.

CONTENT WARNING: Mild visuals/discussion of adult issues.

More FILM ANALYSIS vids in handy playlist form: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_IMNYUlJdblP9ovlza-wCz06qMUQvTK2

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Resources:
"Blue Velvet Opening Scene Analysis" by Nyx Fears - youtube.com/watch?v=ihwy0TFG-iw
find Nyx Fears on Twitter and Patreon @nyxfears

Imogen Binnie's podcast Imogen Watches Classic Films itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/imogen-watches-classic-films/id1091126807
find Imogen on Twitter @imogenbinnie

And as I was wrapping up writing this video, Lindsay Ellis put out the first in her three part series on the Hobbit, which explores some of the same themes, like how we look back on movies we loved as kids: youtube.com/watch?v=uTRUQ-RKfUs
find Lindsay on Twitter @thelindsayellis on YouTube and Patreon @loosecannon