Nature is a Human Construct, and it’s Time to Change it Like Stories of Old 2021-09-30 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my weekly newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:In the face of climate change, environmental destruction, and general feelings of ecological disconnect, I returned to the wild to restore our relation with nature, and to explore new philosophies that can help guide us through these despairing times.Chapters:00:00 Introduction01:39 Part 1: The Outsider07:34 Part 2: Into the Woods17:06 Part 3: An Imagined Reality26:47 Part 4: The Death of Nature38:54 Part 5: A New EraSources:Henry David Thoreau – Walden: amzn.to/3CUc9gE Bruno Latour – We Have Never Been Modern: amzn.to/2WryTVP Bruno Latour – Politics of Nature: amzn.to/3F4SSev Bruno Latour – Facing Gaia: amzn.to/3kSngk6 Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:Into the Wild; The Tree of Life; Avatar; Blade Runner 2049; The Revenant; Dances With Wolves; The New WorldBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Dexter Britain – Running With the HerdDexter Britain – Simple ThingsJesse Brown – Light With Factor EightGenerdyn – Our KingdomAdrian Disch – Ready (Eventide)Dexter Britain – The Time To Run (Finale)Jude Cosmo – Lunar EchoJude Cosmo – Amethyst Dexter Britain – The Time To Run (Original Piano)Canyon City – Simple (Instrumental)Secret Nation – Everything (Instrumental)Music licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold
Christopher Nolan – The Ultimate Critique Like Stories of Old 2024-10-16 | Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-christopher-nolan-the-ultimate-critiqueThe complete document of my extensive critical review and analysis of Christopher Nolan's entire filmography, repackaged and remastered from my former 3-part series on Nolan, and my later examination of Oppenheimer.Help me make more videos!Watch my work on Nebula: nebula.tv/lsoo Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOOContent:0:00 Introduction: One Year After Oppenheimer2:57 Following (1998)16:58 Memento (2000)31:20 Insomnia (2003)47:18 Batman Begins (2005)1:02:11 The Prestige (2006)1:19:40 The Dark Knight (2008)1:39:18 Inception (2010)2:01:25 The Dark Knight Rises (2012)2:24:08 Interstellar (2014)2:54:15 Dunkirk (2017)3:12:59 Tenet (2020)3:39:19 Oppenheimer (2023)Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
When Cinema Became More Powerful Than Reality Like Stories of Old 2024-09-30 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: nebula.tv/lsoo Watch my exclusive video "The One Death Scene that Haunts My Soul": nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-one-death-scene-that-haunts-my-soulWatch this video ad-free and uncensored on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-apocalyptic-images-that-changed-humanity-foreverAbout this video:There are some images that are so awe-inspiring that they took on a life of their own, that became entangled so deep within our minds that they fundamentally transformed who we are, and altered the course of our history.0:00 Prologue: How a Nightmare Takes Hold2:57 The Strange Power of Imagery4:18 Cinema vs. "The Bomb"8:31 It's a 'Mushroom' Cloud for a Reason10:04 The Forgotten Genre of American Monster Movies13:01 How Powerful Images Alter Our Brains14:55 Humanity's Most Primitive Themes16:52 Facing Absolute Annihilation19:29 A New Mode of 'Apocalyptic' Thinking22:23 Worlds Without Humans24:15 No Longer Scary Enough?26:19 Not Disempowerment, but Internalization30:28 Misleading Images32:51 A Threat Without Potent Imagery?35:41 The Pre-Apocalypse38:18 Apocalyptic Art, UncompromisedFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO Patreon: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Tchaikovsky - Swan LakeBytheWay-May - AlchemyBach - Fantasia and Imitation in B minorTim Mann - Parking GarageDvorak - String Quartet no. 12 in F majorDavid Harwel - Rising and FallingTim Mann - Feeling the ChangeTim Mann - All the EmotionsTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Hidden Story That Defines Our Modern Era Like Stories of Old 2024-08-28 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: nebula.tv/lsoo Watch my exclusive video "The One Death Scene that Haunts My Soul": nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-one-death-scene-that-haunts-my-soulWatch this video on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-to-live-in-a-world-that-holds-nothing-sacredAbout this video:There has been an awakening within our collective unconsciousness, a sullen awareness that has been rising along the edges, and that is now slowly bleeding through, expressing itself in our cinema.Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO Patreon: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Carrousel - In Her Tomb By The Sounding Sea (slowed)Bytheway-May - Latent (Morocco) (slowed)Alaskan Tapes - Another Song to Stop the Spinning (slowed)The Dandelion War - De Humo (slowed)Slow Meadow - Palemote (slowed)Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
This YouTuber Wont Stop Plagiarizing Like Stories of Old 2024-08-07 | Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenSocials:Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO Check out:Thomas Flight - @ThomasFlight The Discarded Image - @TheDiscardedImage Proof News article - proofnews.org/apple-nvidia-anthropic-used-thousands-of-swiped-youtube-videos-to-train-aiContent:0:00 Introduction1:01 Case 1: my story4:15 Confronting Archer Green privately5:28 Case 2: stealing from Thomas Flight7:39 Confronting Archer Green again8:41 Case 3: no lessons learned11:26 Case 4: it just keeps happening13:34 Case 5: again and again17:42 How to not do plagiarism19:28 Who are we dealing with here?21:01 The real harm of plagiarism25:45 Now what?Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music licensed through Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Why So Many People Didnt Get Oppenheimer Like Stories of Old 2024-08-02 | Start your free month of great cinema now at mubi.com/likestoriesofold Help me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: A review and in-depth critique of Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer. Content:0:00 This is a Nolan movie2:47 Nolan, Nietzsche and Eternity6:55 Presentation Issues10:02 Can You Hear the Music?14:50 A Fundamentally Misguided Approach?19:33 The Limits of Practical Effects22:35 An Uncompromising Vision of History26:42 Causality as a Human Construct32:34 Turning Our Desires Against Us37:17 Transformative CinemaSources:Moviewise - youtube.com/watch?v=M0gZKgRpAocBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Gavin Brivik - We're on the Bus HomeCardamom - Mar de GrauInola - In BetweenTextures - OkayaSteven Gutheinz - Na MaraDavid Harwell - Rising and FallingTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
How Modern Audiences Are Failing Cinema Like Stories of Old 2024-06-30 | THE SETTLERS is playing exclusively on MUBI. Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at mubi.com/likestoriesofold Help me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: Our relation with movies has changed. In this video essay, I explore the commodification of relatability, the increasing usage of cinema for self-righteous moralism, and the overwhelming constant stimulants that have descecrated the cinematic experienceContent:00:00 Do People Even Like Movies Anymore?02:01 Part 1: Into the "Literally Me" Movie Era12:04 Part 2: Cinema as Self-Righteous Moralism25:20 Part 3: The Overwhelming Constant Stimulants33:44 Part 4: Towards True NourishmentSources:Caitlin Quinlan - If It Makes You Cry, It Must Be Good: artreview.com/the-year-in-film-2023-reviewJeremy D. Larson - Why Do We Obsess Over What’s ‘Relatable’?: nytimes.com/2019/01/08/magazine/the-scourge-of-relatable-in-art-and-politics.htmlKayleigh Dray - Psychology of concentration: why the world is now addicted to ‘background TV’: stylist.co.uk/entertainment/tv/psychology-concentration-background-tv/547752Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Maylin – I’ll be thereDexter Britain – The time to runTim Mann – All the emotionsTim Mann – What I feltTim Mann – Floating over fieldsTim Mann – Existential dreadTim Mann – Exploring my thoughts Tim Mann – ESP CHPTRS – A slow returnTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
When the Filmmakers Actually Understand the Gameplay Like Stories of Old 2024-05-26 | Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at mubi.com/likestoriesofold Help me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: An analysis of Fallout, The Last of Us, and the philosophy of adapting video games0:00 The problem of adapting interactivity2:39 A new philosophy3:44 What was missing5:20 A comparison with comic book adaptations7:02 Back to video games7:50 A good, but easy video game adaptation11:15 Why Fallout was the real challenge13:00 How Fallout adapted gameplay15:38 Why it just works17:28 Adapting a Fallout's broader themes, meanings & vibe21:27 What all this means22:45 The problem of subjectivity23:41 Why we should want more video game adaptations25:50 The pantheon of humanity's storytellingReferences:Patrick Willems' video on video game adaptations: youtube.com/watch?v=zn3Yo5ea5L8Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Virgil Arles – Lunar CloudsMax Il – RegenerationTim Mann – All the EmotionsTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Additional Music:Oliver Michael – Taken from a Void
Why the Planet of the Apes Just Hits Different Like Stories of Old 2024-04-23 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: nebula.tv/lsoo Watch my exclusive video on the Most Bonkers Franchise of the 20th Century: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-most-bonkers-franchise-of-the-20th-centuryHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: A thorough review of the Planet of the Apes series that examines the evolution of its filmmaking and philosophy.Content:00:00 A Journey Through 9 Movies01:32 Rise of a Reboot04:08 A Misunderstood Prequel06:47 Resetting the Thematic Approach11:36 Dawn of a New Metaphor14:38 The Cornerstone of a Species17:57 What Ceasar Learns the Hard Way20:45 A Somber Conclusion23:00 That Which Makes Us, Us26:23 What Started It AllListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Pendulum Theory – EmpyreanTangerine – White11Gavin Brivik – Were on the Bus HomeInola – Through the TreetopsBlake Ewing – Ghost in the Stories (Night Cycles Version)Max Il – In the Depth of the ForestAlistair Sung – Take Me AwayTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Movie Monologues That Changed My Entire Worldview Like Stories of Old 2024-03-26 | Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at mubi.com/likestoriesofold Frances Ha is streaming on MUBI in the US, CA and Latin AmericaHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO Content:00:00 More Relevant Than Ever03:46 The Hopeless Dream of Being05:17 The Power of the Monologue06:41 Unavoidable Truth10:26 In Search of Meaning12:44 Masculinity vs. Modernity14:48 Terrence Malick's Fight Club17:56 The Timeless Struggle20:13 Morality and Virtue23:38 Upholding Awareness27:18 A Cinema of MonologuesFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:2001: A Space Odyssey; A Hidden Life; Babylon; Barbie; Blade Runner; Blade Runner 2049; Call Me By Your Name; Dune 1 & 2; Everything Everywhere All At Once; Fight Club; Frances Ha; Good Will Hunting; Ikiru; It’s a Wonderful Life; Jurassic Park; Kingdom of Heaven; Knight of Cups; Mr. Robot; Network; Persona; Pig, Synecdoche New York; The Great Dictator; The Matrix; The New World; The Seventh Seal; The Thin Red Line; The Tree of Life; The Turin Horse; To the Wonder; Werckmeister HarmoniesBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Inola – Sea of LightKino – Many ColorsJacob Montague – I Can Still Hear You BreatheSkyler Lawson – EclaterBrique a Braq – Rouault Steven Guthein – Free FormedSVVN – Lost in the OasisRore – The Moon in Your EyesTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Why Every Action Movie Looks the Same Now Like Stories of Old 2024-02-26 | Compare news coverage. Spot media bias. Avoid algorithms. Try Ground News today and get 30% off your subscription by going to https://ground.news/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: A critical video essay analyzing the state of modern action cinema.Content:00:00 The Aesthetics of Modern Action01:48 Towards an Objective Ideal05:53 The Problem with Previsualization08:28 The Rise of Second Unit Directing13:17 Lessons from Last Year’s Best Fight Scene15:49 The Ever-Importance of Storytelling19:00 Concluding ThoughtsFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:1917, Alex Cross, Ant-Man Quantumania, Atomic Blonde, Avengers Infinity War + Endgame, Baby Driver, Birds of Prey, Black Panther, Black Widow, Bullet Train, Captain America Winter Soldier + Civil War, Casino Royale, Children of Men, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Daredevil, Deadpool 2, Die Hard, Echo, Extraction 1 + 2, Fast Five, Fast X, Gladiator, Hanna, Hard Boiled, Heat, Hitman Agent 47, John Wick 1-4, Kate, Kingsman The Secret Service, Mission Impossible Fallout + Dead Reckoning, No Time to Die, Oldboy, Parker, Police Story, RRR, Saving Private Ryan, Silent Night, Skyfall, Spectre, Suicide Squad, Taken 1 + 3, Terminator 2, The Accountant, The Bourne Identity, The Expendables 2, The Defenders, The Gray Man, The Hunger Games, The Killer, The Matrix, The Raid 1 + 2, The Wolverine, True Detective, VenomBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The 10 Best Movies of 2023 Like Stories of Old 2023-12-13 | Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: The 10 best movies of 2023, and some honorable mentions!Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-10-best-movies-of-2023Content:00:00 Introduction01:06 Honorable Mentions03:57 106:20 209:14 311:54 414:29 517:09 619:39 722:10 824:47 927:04 1029:32 Concluding announcementTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear
Peter Jackson’s Most Underrated Change to the Lord of the Rings Like Stories of Old 2023-12-01 | Get Nebula for a year, or for the rest of your life (available anytime now!): go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch this video as it was meant to be: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-lighting-the-beacons-and-other-perfect-movie-metaphorsHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: Sometimes, whether by design or by accident, the metaphorical weight of a movie scene can become so dense that it captures not just one story element, but the entire story in its fullness, thereby becoming a perfect microcosm of everything that it’s about.Content:00:00 An Enigmatic Moment03:26 Perfect Movie Metaphors04:49 The Essence of a Rebellion07:58 One Movie, One Scene11:42 A Story of Hope and Despair13:40 Setting the Context16:20 One Scene to Rule Them All21:26 A Lifetime of EnrichmentListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:2001 A Space Odyssey; Avengers Age of Ultron; Batman v Superman; Blade Runner 2049; Casino Royale; Cool Hand Luke; Dune; Interstellar; John Wick; Rogue One; Stalker; The Dark Knight; The Hunger Games; The Lord of the Rings; The MatrixBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Dexter Britain – Charge Into 2015Katherine Petkovski – AvenoirDexter Britain – Air Kino – Many ColorsLuke Atencio – ImposterDavis Harwell – EmergingDexter Britain – Leaving AtlantisRyan Taubert – Deeply Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Marvelization of Cinema Like Stories of Old 2023-11-07 | Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:We've all felt it: the movies have changed. But how so exactly, and why? And what can be done about it? In this extensive critique, I try to capture the decline of modern cinema in one unifying theory.00:00 The Marvelization of Cinema01:52 What is Storytelling Entropy?06:26 Hollow Franchises11:15 Meta-References to Nowhere17:40 Corporate Passion25:23 Breaking the Cycle33:08 Meaningful EngagementFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:12 Angry Men; 2001 A Space Odyssey; A Good Day to Die Hard; A Hidden Life; Aftersun; Ahsoka; Alien; Alien vs. Predator; Aliens; Ant-Man and the Wasp Quantumania; Asteroid City; Avengers Age of Ultron; Avengers Endgame; Avengers Infinity War; Babylon; Barbie; Batman Begins; Batman v Superman; Blade Runner 2049; Captain America Civil War; Captain America The First Avenger; Captain America The Winter Soldier; Citadel; Deadpool; Decision to Leave; Die Hard; Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness; Dune; Dungeons and Dragons; Eternals; Foundation; Fast X; Free Guy; Game of Thrones; Ghostbusters Afterlife; Ghosted; Gladiator; Godzilla; Godzilla vs Kong; Goodfellas; Inception; Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny; Invasion of the Body Snatchers; Iron Man 3; Iron Man; John Wick Chapter 3 & 4; Jurassic Park; Jurassic World; Jurassic World Dominion; Lawrence of Arabia; Loki; Mission Impossible 1, 2, Fallout, Rogue Nation & Dead Reckoning; Moon Knight, Obi-Wan Kenobi; Ocean's Eleven; Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; Past Lives; Predator 1 & 2; Red Notice; Secret Invasion; Seven Samurai; Shang-Chi; She-Hulk; Spiderman 1 & 2; Spider-Man No Way Home; Star Wars A New Hope, The Empire Strikes Back, Return of the Jedi, The Phantom Menace, The Revenge of the Sith, The Force Awakens, The Last Jedi & the Rise of Skywalker; Synecdoche New York; Terminator 1, 2 & Dark Fate; The Dark Knight, The Amazing Spider-Man 2; The Avengers; The Fabelmans; The Falcon and the Winter Soldier; The Flash; The Godfather 1 & 2; The Gray Man; The Hobbit Trilogy; The Lord of the Rings Trilogy; The Rings of Power; The Matrix 1 & 4; The Mummy; The Prestige; The Thing; The Witcher; Thor Love and Thunder; Thor Ragnarok; Thor The Dark World; Top Gun; Top Gun Maverick; Transformers Rise of the Beasts; UnchartedBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Dexter Britain - HoursglassJo Blankenburg - DirtDexter Britain - Your Own WorldAlaskan Tapes - Swimming and Dancing and Floating in CirclesDexter Britain - HeadspaceCultus - Between MountainsDexter Britain - AirDexter Britain - RaisingTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
2023s Most Beautiful Movie About Love Like Stories of Old 2023-10-12 | AdamandEve.com. Use code: LSOO for 50% Off 1 Item + Free Shipping in the US & Canada. Some exclusions applyHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of Celine Song's Past Lives, and how it subverts the audience's expectations by turning the tropes of the romantic genre into a thoughtful rumination on the weight of time, the vague grief of lost potentiality, and the search for meaning.Content:00:00 Introduction01:07 A Brief Overview01:59 A Different Kind of Love Story04:36 The Vague Grief of Lost Potentiality06:13 Fixed in Time, Fluid in the Mind08:40 A Search for Meaning10:40 Peaceful Resignation12:54 An Adult Understanding14:10 The Real Love Story?Music:By the Coast - Part of MeChristopher Dennis Coleman - VesperShawn Williams - IlluminateI Live Here - SeptemberTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking
Movies that Show the True Size of the Universe Like Stories of Old 2023-09-15 | Get Nebula for a year, or for infinity: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch "The Space Game Paradox" on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-space-game-paradoxHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:Examining the varying ways in which space movies try to capture and understand the unfathomable scale of the universe, and exploring the existential dread and wonder that arise from the effort.0:00 Prologue0:15 The Problem of Scale2:38 How Movies Convey Size5:14 Where Movies Fall Short7:31 The Weight of Infinity10:25 Overwhelming Time and Space13:17 A Dialogue with the Cosmos16:36 The Journey Home19:46 The Space Game ParadoxMedia included:2001: A Space Odyssey; Ad Astra; Interstellar; Sunshine; The Tree of Life; Star Trek; Star Wars; Event Horizon; First Man; Prometheus; Alien: Covenant; Eternals; Dune; Godzilla; Gravity; Passengers; Rogue One; Voyage of Time; The MartianListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:Video: nebula.tv/watchcinemaofmeaningAudio: nebula.tv/cinemaofmeaningFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Piotr Hummel - SpectacularDexter Britain - The Time to RunDexter Britain - Your Own WorldSlow Meadow - On a Bed of Green BladesSlow Meadow - Crown of Amber Canopy pt. 2Ryan Taubet - StarfallDavid Morton - EclipseOliver Michael - Taken From a VoidTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Why Oppenheimer’s Ending Felt So Devastating Like Stories of Old 2023-08-28 | SATANTANGO is now streaming on MUBI in the US, Canada, Belgium and LuxembourgStart exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldWatch my full Oppenheimer discussion with Thomas Flight: youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Ycc4HVqhMHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:Exploring the deeper meanings of the ending to Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer0:00 Introduction: Troubling Reverberations1:31 I. The Tragedy of Oppenheimer2:11 II. Converging Timelines4:13 III. Character Motivations5:18 IV. The Great Paradigm Shift8:54 V. Destroying a World11:57 VI. Tortured for Eternity14:09 VII. Beyond Prometheus18:25 Epilogue: Apocalyptic FilmmakingListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Why Oppenheimer Should (Not) Have Shown Real Nuclear Violence Like Stories of Old 2023-08-08 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch the Uncut Version of this video: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-does-oppenheimer-pull-its-greatest-punchWatch my full Oppenheimer discussion with Thomas Flight: youtube.com/watch?v=Q3Ycc4HVqhMHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:With Oppenheimer, Nolan ventures into an inner heart of darkness; into the soul of a man plagued by the consequences of his achievement. But does he take us far enough?Content:0:00 Introduction: Oppenheimer's Subjective Perspective2:06 The Dynamics between Cinema and History3:33 The Japanese Perspective?5:07 A Promethean Horror5:55 The Movie that did go there7:08 How to depict Historical Trauma?8:15 The Reality of Nuclear Violence9:17 What if Nolan went there?12:06 Arguments For13:18 Arguments Against15:13 Different Modes of Engagement17:28 Final Thoughts: Engaging the Paradox19:46 The Full Oppenheimer DiscussionListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: Interstellar, Dunkirk & Tenet Like Stories of Old 2023-07-17 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch Cinema of Nuclear Dread on Nebula: nebula.tv/watchcinemaofmeaning?ref=lsooWatch the previous episode: youtu.be/5gPMoEG7i8sHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An in-depth exploration of the movies of Christopher Nolan. This third and final episode - Road to Oppenheimer - covers Interstellar, Dunkirk and TenetContent:0:00 Introduction1:23 Interstellar31:30 Dunkirk50:12 Tenet1:16:15 OppenheimerListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: The Breakout Years Like Stories of Old 2023-07-07 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch the final episode of the Ultimate Nolan Retrospective right now: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-ultimate-nolan-retrospective-road-to-oppenheimerWatch the previous episode: youtu.be/tJJaNIX_OUYHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An in-depth exploration of the movies of Christopher Nolan. This second episode - The Breakout Years - covers The Prestige, The Dark Knight, Inception and The Dark Knight RisesContent:0:00 Introduction1:04 The Prestige18:10 The Dark Knight37:36 Inception59:39 The Dark Knight Rises1:21:19 Road to OppenheimerListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Ultimate Christopher Nolan Analysis: How a Director Rises Like Stories of Old 2023-06-23 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch the next episode of the Ultimate Nolan Retrospective right now: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-ultimate-nolan-retrospective-an-auteur-beginsHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An in-depth exploration of the movies of Christopher Nolan. This first episode - A Director Begins - covers Following, Memento, Insomnia and Batman Begins.Content:0:00 Introduction0:57 Following14:30 Memento28:55 Insomnia44:28 Batman Begins59:28 The Breakout YearsListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Escaping Our Mental Prisons: What Psychedelic Movies Are Really About Like Stories of Old 2023-05-31 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch my nebula classes How To Analyze Stories and Enrich Your Own: nebula.tv/how-to-analyze-storiesHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of psychedelia in cinema, and of the philosophical and neurological insights it providesContent:00:00 In Search of Dreams02:09 Psychedelia in Cinema03:55 The Psychedelic Mind05:49 Primary and Secondary Consciousness09:00 The Brain as an Interference Machine11:51 The Void, Empty but Solid15:10 Constrained By Ego16:53 Experiencing the World Anew18:42 The Journey Back 20:58 One Final TripListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Media used:2001: A Space Odyssey; A Scanner Darkly; Altered States; Annihilation; Batman Begins; Beef; Embrace of the Serpent; Enter the Void; Everything Everywhere All At Once; Ex Machina; Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas; Inception; Midsommar; Once Upon a Time in Hollywood; Planet of the Apes; The Fountain; The Holy Mountain; The Matrix 1-4; The New World; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; The Tree of Life; The Wolf of Wall Street; The Worst Person in the WorldFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
When Two Filmmakers Make the Same Movie Like Stories of Old 2023-04-25 | Start exploring the riches of cinema with an extended free trial at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:Last year, two filmmakers made the same documentary about volcanoes. One got nominated for an Oscar, the other one was made by Werner Herzog. Let’s talk about what his film, The Fire Within, reveals about the meaning of ecstatic truth, the deep humanism invoked by sublime wonder, and the inexplicable magic of cinema.Content:00:00 Introduction02:10 In Search of Adequate Images05:06 Competing Filmmaking Philosophies09:04 What is Ecstatic Truth?13:02 From Sublime Wonder to Humanism17:07 The Inner Chronicle of What We AreListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Music:Canyon City - Simple (instrumental)Benjamin Martins - Ether SkuAlon Peretz - ShimmerTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Pain of Broken Memories Like Stories of Old 2023-04-02 | AFTERSUN is streaming exclusively on MUBI in many countries. Get 30 days free at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!▶ Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld ▶ Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLinden▶ Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld ▶ Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.linden▶ Twitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An in-depth analysis and examination of Charlotte Wells’ incredible debut film Aftersun; a beautifully intricate mosaic of memories, artifacts and imagination, that tries to piece together a fragmented past.Content:00:00 A Mosaic of Memories, Artifacts and Imagination00:51 A Child’s Landscape03:25 Journeying into the Past05:40 Reaching Your Parents’ Age08:10 Fragments of Truth10:05 Filling in the Gaps14:05 A Bridge to the Past19:45 Conclusion Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:▶ iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 ▶ Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b ▶ YouTube: youtube.com/@cinemaofmeaning ▶ Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:▶ Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list ▶ 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life ▶ 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Christopher Dennis Coleman – VesperAnton Belov – GrandmotherSun Rain – AfterthoughtInola – ArcticInola – AndesTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Why Apocalypse Stories Feel Different Now Like Stories of Old 2023-02-21 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch "Why Now is the Perfect Time for a World War Z Sequel" on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-why-now-is-the-perfect-time-for-a-world-war-z-sequelHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An exploration of the evolution of apocalypse stories, and of how The Last of Us, Station Eleven, and The Leftovers are shifting the emphasis of the genre towards a more hopeful and humanistic tone.Content:00:00 The Ever-Evolving Apocalypse01:16 The Last of Us08:28 Station Eleven13:02 The Leftovers16:56 Changing the Meaning of Hope20:49 World War Z Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gearBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Young Collective – Begin AgainSlow Meadow – Grey Cloud LullabySlow Meadow – Linen Garden Pt. 1 ft. HammockChristian Wade – Searching for EternalTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Additional Music:Kevin Graham – Equinox
Is All Quiet on the Western Front a Good Anti-War Movie? Like Stories of Old 2023-02-11 | Check out your free bonus gift and get started with NordVPN: nordvpn.com/likestoriesofold Help me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A critical review of the new adaptation of All Quiet on the Western Front, and how it functions as an anti-war movie.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-a-perfect-antiwar-movieContent:00:00 Man versus Nature00:57 The Purpose of Anti-War Cinema02:37 Interrogating Hero Systems04:32 Historical Context05:20 The Reality of War07:20 The Cinematic Language of Combat08:31 De-Individualizing Warfare11:00 The Broader Context13:48 Deconstructing the Lie of Heroism14:41 Changing the Ending16:22 In ConclusionListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:All Quiet on the Western Front, 1917, Hacksaw Ridge, Fury, The Thin Red Line, Rambo, Atomic Blonde, No Time to Die, ExtractionBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.comMusic:A Taylor – Particles A Taylor – Erosion in D MinorLuke Atencio – CollectionsLuke Atencio – UnfoldLuke Atencio – RecollectionsTim Mann – I Can Feel HerTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
James Cameron Understands What Most Filmmakers Don’t Like Stories of Old 2023-01-17 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch my brand new Nebula Class: nebula.tv/how-to-analyze-storiesLike Stories of Old – Nebula Channel: nebula.tv/lsoo Watch this video on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-what-critics-dont-understand-about-avatar-the-way-of-waterHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A structured first impression of Avatar: The Way of Water, exploring its qualities as an adventure movie, its deeper meanings and its often underappreciated thematic messages regarding environmentalism and collective vs. individual responsibility.Content:00:00 Avatar and the Critics01:16 The Lost Art of the Adventure Movie04:38 Cameron’s Other Great Passion08:38 Jake’s Journey12:35 Exploring Ethics Through World-Building15:46 The Purpose of Movie Analysis?Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Young Collective – Space For UsYoung Collective – Lost and FoundNick Box – Sight for Sore EyesChristian Wade – Searching for EternalYoung Collective – Back and ForthTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The 10 Best Movies of 2022 Like Stories of Old 2022-12-27 | Watch my brand new Nebula Class: nebula.tv/how-to-analyze-stories To get the CuriosityStream and Nebula bundle, see the pinned comment in the comments for an important updateHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:Discussing the best movies of 2022Watch this video ad- and sponsor-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-best-movies-of-2022Content:00:00 Welcome!00:32 Last Year's Additions 02:08 Cinema of Meaning02:48 Honorable Mentions05:07 The Main Event05:22 1 The Foodie one06:59 2 The Dostoevskian Fever Dream09:10 3 The Most Impressive Single Take10:37 4 The Bromantic Action Blockbuster12:35 5 The Return of Heroic Optimism14:58 The Big Reveal!17:31 6 On the Chaos of Modern Existence19:09 7 The Most Atmospheric Blockbuster20:50 Surpise Cameo!22:30 8 The Intense Character Study / Murder Mystery24:00 9 The Best Debut Film of the Year25:45 10 The One to Restore Your Faith in Humanity27:53 Thank you.Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Cinema of Meaning is a Nebula Original podcast, which means that Nebula is the only place where you can listen to episodes a week early and ad-free, and where you can get access to our monthly bonus episode. However, we recently also launched a dedicated Patreon page for the podcast: patreon.com/cinemaofmeaning This is where we offer community services in the form of a private Discord server where you can become more involved, make suggestions and discuss movies with us and other patrons. All donations made here will serve the specific purpose of covering our editing costs. We’re not really looking to make a profit, that’s why the bar for entry is so low, lower than Patreon recommends actually. You can also get access to the bonus episodes here if, for whatever reason, you don’t want to bother with Nebula, but personally; I’d recommend just getting in at the lower tier and check out the bonus stuff over on Nebula, much cheaper. Either way, we just want to ensure we can keep the show alive, because it’s been a lot of fun, and we hope to be able to keep it going as we move into 2023 and beyond!Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music licensed from Musibed. Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Most Humanzing Moments in Cinema Like Stories of Old 2022-12-16 | Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of the philosophy of Levinas, the depiction of humanity through cinema, and the hidden meaning that can be found within it.Chapters:0:00 Levinas and the Face of the Other1:23 Performing Humanity4:13 The Weight of Guilt6:40 The Nature of Our Conscience8:32 Denying the Humanity of Others10:20 Everyday Dehumanization13:35 Facing True Humanity15:54 A Kingdom of ConscienceListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Slow Meadow – Crown of Amber CanopyDexter Britain – Dream ArrayJude Cosmo – Lunar EchoJo Blankenburg – CanopusTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Additional Music:We Dream of Eden – Sleeping SeedsIncluded Media:A Fantastic Woman; Amadeus; Avatar; Better Call Saul; Blue Valentine; Burning; Carol; Chernobyl; Children of Men; Crime and Punishment; Decision to Leave; Deepwater Horizon; Dunkirk; Fences; Fifty Fifty; Fleabag; Good Will Hunting; Hacksaw Ridge; Her; Ikiru; In Bruges; It's a Wonderful Life; Kingdom of Heaven; Knight of Cups; Lion; Louder Than Bombs; Love Actually; Manchester by the Sea; Me and Earl and the Dying Girl; Midsommar; Minari; Moonlight; Nightcrawler; Only the Brave; Paterson; Persona; Phantom Thread; Pig; Portrait of a Lady on Fire; Prisoners; Saving Private Ryan; Schindler's List; Sense8; Shame; Short Term 12; Station Eleven; Tar; The Elephant Man; The Farewell; The Great Beauty; The Great Dictator; The Greatest Showman; The Green Mile; The Grey; The Hobbit; The Killing Fields; The Passion of Joan of Arc; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; The Railway Man; The Secret Life of Walter Mitty; The Thin Red Line; The Tree of Life; The Worst Person in the World; Thirteen Lives; To the Wonder; World Trade Center
The Apocalyptic Filmmaker that Haunts My Soul Like Stories of Old 2022-11-30 | Watch The Turin Horse on MUBI with an extended free trial: mubi.com/likestoriesofold Help me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of the films of Béla Tarr; covering Nietzsche’s philosophical influences; existentialism, humanism, and the art of deep emotion.0:00 Prologue: An Encounter with Nietzsche0:48 Introduction: The Works of Béla Tarr5:38 I. Villages of the Damned11:33 II. The Death of God18:38 III. The Greatest Weight25:55 IV. The Art of Deep EmotionListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:Damnation; The Man From London; The Turin Horse; Satantango; Werckmeister HarmoniesBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Sleeping Horses – Twelve Labours Sean Williams – Where the Wind BlowsHotel Neon – Side A Pt. 1Sleeping Horses – The Hour of Your Thoughts Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Complete Philosophy of The Lord of the Rings Like Stories of Old 2022-11-18 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An extensive analysis of the deeper meanings and philosophy of Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings, and Peter Jackson’s adaptation, that examines Tolkien’s sanctification of pagan virtues, the role of heroism and moral victory in Middle-earth, the presence and purpose of higher forces, and the essential role of hope in Tolkien's mythology.Originally published in 2 parts, this remastered edition features a completely new voice over track and audio mix, and corrected some minor mistakes.Chapters:0:00 Introduction4:43 I. Sanctifying History9:03 II. Military Victory vs. Moral Victory11:52 III. At What Cost?14:43 IV. Freedom and Evil18:17 V. A Cosmic Conflict21:51 VI. Responsibility and Salvation25:38 VII. The Guiding Hand of Ilúvatar32:18 VIII. A Mythology of HopeSources:Matthew Dickerson – Following Gandalf: Epic Battles and Moral Victory in The Lord of the Rings: amzn.to/2P3jrFY Bradley Birzer – J.R.R. Tolkien’s Sanctifying Myth: Understanding Middle-earth: amzn.to/2LolSkq Peter Kreeft – The Philosophy of Tolkien: The Worldview Behind The Lord of the Rings: amzn.to/2wa5grO Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com
Dissecting The Rings of Powers Failed Mystery Box Like Stories of Old 2022-11-07 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of mystery boxes, plot twists and big reveals in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.Watch this video on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-why-the-big-reveal-in-the-rings-of-power-didnt-workChapters:00:00 Mystery Boxes in the Rings of Power02:18 Why Gandalf shouldn't have been a mystery box07:26 Rewriting the Harfoots storyline11:04 The problem with Halbrand13:15 Rewriting Sauron19:11 Final thoughtsListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Tony Anderson – Oyarsa (feat. Timbre)Jesse Brown and Katharine Petkovski – Embers at DawnAlicia Enstrom – Reflections Hannah Parrott – Sacred RhythmInola – Glacier feat. Young CollectiveTake your projects to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Additional Music:Naski – Fall
Comparing The Rings of Powers Failed Battle to a Better One Like Stories of Old 2022-10-18 | Start your free month of great cinema at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A critical analysis of narrative momentum in Amazon’s The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power.0:00 The Rings of Power has a Problem1:41 The Anatomy of a Battle Scene3:34 Messing up the Rhythm5:21 Fixing the Attack on the Southlands6:57 Creating that Moment of Impact8:49 The Problem of Staging11:22 The Importance of Properly Conveying Information13:03 Adding Motivation to Establish Urgency14:23 The Benefit of Hindsight15:19 What Should The Rings of Power Be?Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-rings-of-power-has-a-narrative-momentum-problemListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Tony Anderson – Debris Hannah Parrott – Sacred RhythmJesse Brown and Katharine Petkovski – Embers at DawnSleeping Horses – There are no Facts, Only InterpretationsTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Movie Trailers That Are Pure Art Like Stories of Old 2022-09-28 | Sign up for Nebula with a $20 discount: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A look into the often under-appreciated art of movie trailers.Watch this video on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-perfect-trailers-for-bad-moviesListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gearBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Will Patterson – Wind WavesWill Patterson – RuminationsShyghy – Clair de LuneLights and Motion – A Speck of LightHammock – Elsewhere Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Additional Music:Oliver Michael – Taken From a VoidOhad Ben Ari – Clair de Lune
Life is Not a Heros Journey Like Stories of Old 2022-08-29 | Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOldLeave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOldInstagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOOListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning About this video essay:Why are stories so purposefully structured whereas our reality is so often messy and chaotic? Why do characters have clear transformative arcs when our identities and personal journeys are so much more complex than that? It's questions like these, and their implications that are explored in this unabridged cut of what was originally a 3-part series on the nature of storytelling and the way it shapes our identities.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.app/videos/like-stories-of-old-life-is-not-a-heros-journey-unabridgedChapters0:00 Introduction to Part 13:38 1. Foundations11:13 2. Cosmic Purpose17:41 3. Unheroic Journeys?22:13 4. Storifying Reality26:11 Introduction to Part 228:28 5. A History of Adventures36:05 6. Life as an Adventure41:03 7. Imagined Destiny46:00 8. Everyone as a Hero?52:28 Introduction to Part 355:00 9. Experiencing the Adventure1:00:02 10. Perpetually Unfolding Stories1:06:24 11. Cosmic Salvation 1:10:13 12. Freedom1:17:18 CreditsSources:Simon Gusman & Arjen Kleinherenbrink – Avonturen Bestaan Niet: https://www.boomfilosofie.nl/product/100-7378_Avonturen-bestaan-nietJoseph Campbell – The Hero With A Thousand Faces: amzn.to/2WcOhl1Simone de Beauvoir – The Second Sex: amzn.to/3cwbIMUJean-Paul Sartre – Nausea: amzn.to/2XeFZKMAlbert Camus – The Myth of Sisyphus: amzn.to/2Be84tmFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinkingMy Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gearBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tvSay hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.comTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Multiverses, Nihilism, and How it Feels to be Alive Right Now Like Stories of Old 2022-07-31 | Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of the metaphorical meanings of multiverse stories, and what they reflect about the burdens of modern existence.Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: https://nebula.app/videos/lsoo-multiverses-nihilism-and-how-it-feels-to-be-alive-right-nowSpecial Thanks to:Thomas Flight: youtube.com/c/ThomasFlightMichael Tucker (Lessons From the Screenplay): youtube.com/c/LessonsfromtheScreenplayChapters:0:00 Prologue0:16 A Brief Intro to Quantum Mechanics0:56 Marvel at the Multiverse1:53 That Funny Feeling3:23 Accidentally Meaningful4:07 Post-Modern Miscommunication5:58 Rick and Morty are here too7:25 Sucked Into the Void10:57 Zugzwang12:19 Wubbalubbadubdub13:13 Ironic Detachment is for Suckers13:57 Marvel Can't Keep a Secret14:45 Black Pills and Member Berries15:50 Alone with Infinite Selves17:04 The Burden of Being18:56 Cosmic Meaning22:08 Hope in the Dark27:04 Take a VoyageListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning:iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:Avengers Endgame; Bo Burnham’s Inside; Chernobyl; Devs; Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness; Don’t Look Up; Easy Rider; Eight Grade; Everything Everywhere All At Once; Fleabag; In the Heat of the Night; Into the Wild; It’s a Wonderful Life; Jurassic World Dominion; Loki; Mr. Nobody; Nomadland; Rick and Morty; Spider-Man Into the Spider Verse; Spider-Man; Spider-Man No Way Home; The Amazing Spider-Man 2; The Farewell; The Graduate; The Matrix 4; The Tree of Life; The Worst Person in the World; Voyage of TimeBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Will Patterson – Between the LinesMadron – Without IllusionSlow Meadow – Upstream DreamDexter Britain – Ocean BreezeDexter Britain – RaisingWill Patterson – Under the StreetsSlow Meadow – PalemoteTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252Additional Music:Linus Johnsson – IsolationThe David Roy Collective – Enchanted LandsFjodor – VulnerablePiotr Hummel – SpectacularMarxist Arrow by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0-license. creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org
The Problem With Adventure Movies Today Like Stories of Old 2022-06-28 | Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: go.nebula.tv/lsooWatch the exclusive companion video: https://nebula.app/videos/lsoo-the-many-failures-of-jurassic-world-dominionHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of what makes an adventure movie feel actually adventurous.Chapters:0:00 The Problem With Adventure Movies Today2:14 A Case Study, and a Reappreciation4:00 The Real Purpose of an Adventure9:15 The Importance of Adventurous Characters11:50 Creating Tangible New Worlds15:27 Making it Feel Real19:00 The Value of Great Action Scenes23:06 From a Great Adventure, to a Great MovieListen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning: iTunes: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8bNebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaningFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:Assassin’s Creed; Avatar; Burden of Dreams; Dune; Fitzcarraldo; Indiana Jones; Jungle Cruise; Jurassic Park; Jurassic Park 3; Jurassic World; Fallen Kingdom; Dominion; King Kong; Lawrence of Arabia; Lord of the Rings; Master and Commander; National Treasure; Pirates of the Caribbean; Red Notice; The Lost World (1925); The Lost World: Jurassic Park; The Mummy (1990); The Mummy (2017); Uncharted Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Dexter Britain – Midnight SandDexter Britain – Your Own WorldDexter Britain – RaisingDexter Britain – Stay With MeDaniel Deuschle – Wild is LifeTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Psychology of Severance | Who You Are... Without Memory Like Stories of Old 2022-05-26 | Watch this video ad-free on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-who-you-are-without-your-memoryStart your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at mubi.com/likestoriesofoldHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A spoiler-free analysis of the show Severance, and several other pieces of media, that explores how our memory really works, how it relates to our identity and sense of self, and who we would be without it.Chapters:0:00 Prologue1:10 Identity without Memory?4:44 Episodic Memory6:14 Semantic Memory7:41 Interrelations9:09 Explicit and Implicit Memory9:18 Procedural Memory10:21 Priming13:16 Complicating factors14:15 Identity beyond Memory15:53 Nature Versus Nurture18:23 Relating Ourselves to Ourselves20:30 Cosmic MemoriesFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:A Beautiful Mind; A Fantastic Woman; Beautiful Boy; Big Little Lies; Blade Runner 2049; Brokeback Mountain; Dead Poets Society; Devs; Dopesick; Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind; Her; Inception; Knight of Cups; Memento; Moonlight; Paterson; Pig; Ratatouille; Severance; The Bourne Identity; The Matrix 4: Resurrections; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; The Secret Life of Walter Mitty; Voyage of TimeBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Lights & Motion – Ghost of YouDexter Britain – Time to Run (original piano)Greg Thomas – FormDexter Britain – Dream ArrayDexter Britain – Voices in the WindTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Redefining the Anti-War Video Game Like Stories of Old 2022-04-30 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:What do video games really communicate to us about the reality of war? This in-depth analysis examines how our interaction with video game violence is contextualized through game design and storytelling, how they reflect and shape our perception of war, and explores the real purpose and meaning of immersing yourself in virtual warfare.Chapters:0:00 Introduction: A New Art of (Anti-)War8:01 Part 1: Engaging the Video Game16:44 Part 2: The Gamification of Combat24:34 Part 3: In Search of Meaningful Gameplay33:27 Part 4: Hero Simulators43:44 Part 5: The Struggles of Narrative53:58 Part 6: The Good Fight1:03:00 Part 7: Righteous Warriors1:16:18 Conclusion: A Liberating IdealSources:[1] “Is there any such thing as an ‘anti-war film’?” bbc.com/culture/article/20140710-can-a-film-be-truly-anti-war[2] Noah Caldwell-Gervais – The Complete Call of Duty Single Player Campaign Critique (For PC) youtube.com/watch?v=AvN51r1o1Nc [3] Footage by SmileLantern: youtube.com/channel/UCdZztjMEOG6iPnG5vyL0a2g [4] Dr. Glenn Walters, in; https://wonder.ph/popculture/why-we-love-horror/ [5] “Is There Such a Thing as an Antiwar Film?” https://people.unil.ch/agnieszkasoltysikmonnet/files/2010/09/Antiwar-Film.pdf [6] Footage by KahalachanGames: youtube.com/watch?v=G-jTjE5kXCY [7] Ernest Becker – Escape From Evil amzn.to/3koXV0a [8] Donald Rumsfeld, in: govinfo.gov/content/pkg/CHRG-108shrg96501/html/CHRG-108shrg96501.htm [9] Ulrich Beck – World at Risk amzn.to/3s0zn1C [10] Jacob Geller – Does Call of Duty Believe in Anything? youtube.com/watch?v=FtCV421T52s [11] William James – The Moral Equivalent of War http://www.uky.edu/~eushe2/Pajares/moral.htmlFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:Battlefield; Brothers in Arms; Call of Duty; Death Stranding; Metal Gear Solid; Hell Let Loose; Killzone; Spec Ops: The Line; The Last of Us; This War of MineBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Rore – EtneChris Coleman – ReckoningHannah Parrott – AwayKatharine Petkovski – AvenoirCathedral – WinterLights and Motion – TaintedKatharine Petkovski – Orion’s ShoulderHannah Parrott – Sacred RhythmJordan Critz – A Ripple in TimeKatharine Petkovski – o.m.w.o.t.Kollen – Constant Meditatiion Ryan Taubert – FoolRyan Taubert – I’m Not a TyrantAlicia Enstrom – VoicesTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Missing Key to Understanding Christopher Nolan Like Stories of Old 2022-03-31 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:With Oppenheimer on the horizon, let’s take a closer at the filmography of Christopher Nolan through lens of philosopher Kierkegaard, subjectivism and how it ties into our concept of self.Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to http://acorn.tv and use promo code likestoriesofold.Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:Following; Memento; Insomnia; Batman Begins; The Prestige; The Dark Knight; Inception; The Dark Knight Rises; Interstellar; Dunkirk; TenetBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Tony Anderson – The Way HomeTony Anderson – EclosionHannah Parrott – HeldHannah Parrott – Sacred RhythmLights and Motion – And We Collide Into NothingessTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
The Myth of Heroic Masculine Purpose, and How it’s Harming Men Like Stories of Old 2022-02-28 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content, on Nebula: nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-the-myth-of-heroic-masculine-purposeHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A critical analysis of the myth of heroic masculine purpose, and its effect on men’s perception of manhood, and on their connection to others and to the world.Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to acorn.tv and use promo code likestoriesofoldFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:300; Avengers: Infinity War + Endgame; Batman Begins; Batman v. Superman; Black Panther; Breaking Bad; Captain America: The First Avenger; Captain Fantastic; Casino Royale; Chernobyl; Commando; Creed I + II; Deepwater Horizon; Drive; Dune; Dunkirk; Fences; Fight Club; Into the Wild; Iron Man 1 + 3; It’s a Wonderful Life; Jarhead; Jobs; John Wick; Man of Steel; Marvel’s Daredevil; Minari; Nightmare Alley; No Time To Die; Nobody; Paterson; Quantum of Solace; Rambo First Blood Part 2; Rocky Balboa; Skyfall; Spectre; Spiderman 1 + 2 + 3; Station Eleven; Tenet; The Amazing Spider-Man 2; The Avengers; The Dark Knight + Rises; The Lord of the Rings; The Searchers; The Social Network; The Tree of Life; The Wolf of Wall Street; True Detective; We Are Your Friends; WhiplashBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Ryan Taubert – ReverenceTony Anderson – Like A ChildThe Yeahtones – Hollywood VampiresTony Anderson – Dreams and VisionsDavis Harwell – Rising and Falling, What the Tide Could BringRyan Taubert – NationsTony Anderson - EclosionTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252
Don’t Look Up – A Problematic Metaphor For Climate Change? Like Stories of Old 2022-01-26 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A critical review of Adam McKay’s Don’t Look Up.Try Acorn TV free for 30 days by going to acorn.tv and use promo code likestoriesofoldChapters:00:00 Introduction02:35 Why The Big Short was great09:03 Vice, also not bad11:22 Don't Look Up takes a different approach13:06 The struggle to storify climate change14:31 Climate change as a communication problem17:19 Why the comet just doesn't work19:55 Simplifying the real problem25:12 American Exceptionalism29:07 Self-caused vs. random event32:14 The pain of a disconnected world39:31 EpilogueSources:Bruno Latour - Facing Gaia: Eight Lectures on the New Climatic Regime: amzn.to/3o0kmLoTimothy Morton - Hyperobjects: Philosophy and Ecology after the End of the World: amzn.to/3u1NfuAUlrich Beck - Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity: amzn.to/35fs5yAUlrich Beck - The Metamorphosis of the World: How Climate Change is Transforming Our Concept of the World: amzn.to/3Iv4to6Madeleine Heyward - Equity and international climate change negotiations: A matter of perspective: researchgate.net/publication/228979376_Equity_and_international_climate_change_negotiations_A_matter_of_perspectiveFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:Don’t Look Up; The Big Short; Vice; An Inconvenient Truth 1 &2; South Park; The Day After TomorrowBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92 (London Symphony Orchestra)Lights & Motion – Ghost of YouMullaha – LuxurySlow Meadow – A Distant GlowMadron – Without IllusionSlow Meadow – On a Bed of Green BladesBrique a Braq – Du ReposSlow Meadow – Blue AubadeTake your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252Additional Music:Dear Gravity – Fire SleeperBorrtex - LightDear Gravity – The Collector
The 12 Best Movies of 2021 Like Stories of Old 2021-12-30 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFacebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:In this end of the year special, let's review the best movies of 2021!0:00 Introduction0:51 Honorable Mentions3:03 The Last Duel4:43 The Green Knight6:25 Dune7:54 Belfast & The Hand of God9:53 Important Message!12:22 Spencer13:56 C'mon C'mon15:51 Identifying Features17:21 Inside18:10 The Humans19:59 Riders of Justice21:37 Pig23:28 Most Anticipated Movies for 2022My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Dexter Britain - Auld Lang SyneDexter Britain - Dream ArrayKatharine Petkovski - Orion's ShoulderMusic licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold
3 Types of Identity Crisis You Didnt Even Know You Had Like Stories of Old 2021-12-17 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An exploration of 3 different types of identity crisis, how they are reflected by stories, and how we can deal with them.Chapters:0:00 Introduction4:11 Type 1: Displacement7:18 Type 2: Constrictment10:43 Interlude: A Premature Victory13:39 Type 3: Overwhelming Freedom17:23 What to do?Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:300; 500 Days of Summer; A Beautiful Mind; A Fantastic Woman; A Star is Born; Ad Astra; Arrival; Avatar; Beautiful Boy; Before Midnight; Before Sunrise; Before Sunset; Billy Elliot; Blade Runner; Blade Runner 2049; Bo Burnham’s Inside; Brokeback Mountain; Call Me By Your Name; Cinderella; Cloud Atlas; Crazy Stupid Love; Dances With Wolves; Dead Poets Society; Easy Rider; Eat Pray Love; Eight Grade; Fight Club; Garden State; Ghostbusters After Life; Good Will Hunting; Green Book; Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone; Her; Ikiru; Inside Llewyn Davis; It’s a Wonderful Life; Jurassic Park; Jurassic World; Knight of Cups; Last Night in Soho; Lost in Translation; Mid90s; Minari; Moonlight; Mr. Nobody; Noah; October Sky; Office Space; Paterson; Pig; Rebel Without a Cause; Silence; Sorry to Bother You; Sound of Metal; Spencer; Spiderman; Star Wars; Synecdoche, New York; Terminator 2; The Danish Girl; The End of the Tour; The Farewell; The Fountain; The Great Beauty; The Intern; The Last Duel; The New World; The Perks of Being a Wallflower; The Pursuit of Happyness; The Road; The Royal Tenenbaums; The Secret Life of Walter Mitty; The Tree of Life; We Are Your Friends; Where the Wild Things Are; WhiplashBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Slow Meadow – Tethered to the EarthDexter Britain – What is LostDexter Britain – Lost in LightJesse Brown – Light With Factor EightJude Cosmo – Fade Into LightMusic licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold Additional Music:Caleb Etheridge – Shooting Star
Why the Best Religious Movies are Godless Like Stories of Old 2021-11-26 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:One of my more personal videos, in which I discuss existential cinema, explore empty churches, reflect on my childhood, and contemplate the silence of God.Chapters0:00 Prologue0:27 Introduction to Existential Cinema2:28 Cathedrals of the Senses5:50 Cinematic Crises of Faith8:18 A Secular Upbringing10:34 Modern Stories13:14 In Search of Silence17:15 The Great Existential FilmsFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:A Hidden Life; Andrei Rublev; Ben-Hur; Blade Runner; Calvary; Diary of a Country Priest; Exodus Gods and Kings; First Reformed; God’s Not Dead; Ikiru; Kingdom of Heaven; Mary Magdalene; Midnight Mass; Noah; Silence; Spotlight; Stalker; Sunshine; The Greatest Story Ever Told; The Grey; The Leftovers; The Seventh Seal; The Tree of Life; True Detective; Winter LightBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Dexter Britain – All Our NeedsDavis Harwell – Enough (This One’s For Me)Hammock – Now and Not YetMusic licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold Additional Music:Roseblue – A Love That FadesSteven O’Brien – Solemn Choral Piece No. 1Dreyma Music – Nocturnal: youtube.com/watch?v=DXNK1YEBZgc
What Denis Villeneuve Reveals About the Dark Depths of Humanity Like Stories of Old 2021-10-31 | Start your 30 DAY FREE TRIAL now at mubi.com/likestoriesofold Help me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:A deep dive analysis of the filmmaking philosophy of Denis Villeneuve, and of the themes and meanings found in his work.Sources:The Discarded Image – How Denis Villeneuve Found His Voice: youtube.com/watch?v=T7XC0dItruI Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Media included:August 32nd on Earth; Arrival; Blade Runner 2049; Dune; Enemy; Incendies; Maelström; Polytechnique; Prisoners; SicarioBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Luke Atencio – Haunting a GhostLuke Atencio – I’m Not Ready YetLuke Atencio – When I Grow UpLuke Atencio – Alone Jude Cosmo – Lunar EchoMusic licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold Additional Music:Michael Vignola – Call For YouMichael Vignola – Glow While ConsumingMichael Vignola – Can You HelpMichael Vignola – Too MuchMichael Vignola – Further and Further
How (Not) To Tell a Meaningful Zombie Story Like Stories of Old 2021-08-09 | Uncensored and extended cut: nebula.tv/videos/like-stories-of-old-what-makes-zombie-stories-meaningfulHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my weekly newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:What are zombie stories really about? When do they succeed, when do they fail? Let’s find out!0:00 Introduction: The Zombie Genre Uprising2:48 Part 1: Myth of the Dead7:25 Part 2: Survival Fantasies13:56 Part 3: Masks Off22:18 Part 4: Meaningful InhumanitySources:Max Brooks – World War Z: amzn.to/3Ak9lIu Entertain the Elk - The Day The Walking Dead Died: youtube.com/watch?v=e9xMqtIWYQEFurther Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking Media included:28 Days Later; A Quiet Place II; Alien; An American Werewolf in London; Army of the Dead; AVP: Alien vs. Predator; Black Summer; Dawn of the Dead 1978 + 2004; Day of the Dead; Dead Alive; Dead Snow; Dying Light; Edge of Tomorrow; Godzilla vs. Kong; I Am Legend; King Kong 1933 + 2005; Kong Skull Island; Night of the Living Dead; Nosferatu the Vampyre; Predator; Reign of Fire; Shaun of the Dead; Terminator 2; The Last of Us 1 + 2; The Girl With All the Gifts; The Shape of Water; The Tomorrow War; The Walking Dead; Train to Busan 1 + 2; Van Helsing; Warm Bodies; World War Z; Zombieland 1 + 2Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Makeup and Vanity Set – Mourning RiteCathedral – Delirium Alistair Sung – Searching the Unknown Dexter Britain – Ocean BreezeDexter Britain – What is LostMadron – AlludeRyan Taubert – FoolA Taylor - FlutterMusic licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold
Why We Cant Save Those We Love Like Stories of Old 2021-07-12 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my weekly newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:Why is it that we struggle so much to help those who are closest to us, those we should know and understand? Why can’t we save those we love?Sources:Norman Maclean – A River Runs Through It: amzn.to/3hZ1fxA Ernest Becker – The Birth and Death of Meaning: amzn.to/2U3FW5Z Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking Media included:500 Days of Summer; 50/50; A Beautiful Mind; A River Runs Through It; About Time; Ali; Amadeus; American Sniper; Apollo 11; At Eternity’s Gate; Beautiful Boy; Before Midnight; Before Sunrise; Before Sunset; Blade Runner 2049; Brokeback Mountain; Captain Fantastic; Casino Royale; Crazy Stupid Love; Demolition; Ford v Ferrari; Free Solo; Get On Up; Good Will Hunting; Goodfellas; Grizzly Man; Her; I Tonya; Interstellar; Into the Wild; Lincoln; Little Women; Louder Than Bombs; Man of Steel; Marriage Story; Moonlight; My Own Private Idaho; Nomad: In the Footsteps of Bruce Chatwin; Opening Night; Portrait of a Lady on Fire; Rocky; Senna; Song to Song; Steve Jobs; The Descendants; The End of the Tour; The Haunting of Hill House; The Imitation Game; The King’s Speech; The Leftovers; The Shawshank Redemption; The Tree of Life; The Two Popes; The Wolf of Wall Street; To the Wonder; Tolkien; Voyage of Time Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Slow Meadow – Crown of Amber CanopyDexter Britain – Dream ArrayMusic licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold Additional track “Those We Love” composed by Whitesand: youtube.com/watch?v=r_RPMpHC_PQAdditional Music:Roman P – At PeaceThumbnail design by: twitter.com/HotCyder
Stories of The Netherlands – An Introduction to Dutch Cinema Like Stories of Old 2021-06-20 | Listen & subscribe to the MUBI Podcast wherever you get your podcasts: mubi.io/podcastAnd for 30 days of great cinema for FREE: mubi.com/likestoriesofoldWith the support of Creative Europe – MEDIA Programme of the European Union.Help me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of the stories of my home country, the Netherlands. Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music:Zachary David – Glow (ambient version)Dexter Britain – IcarusGlowworm – Sacred TreeTony Anderson – All is Not Lost Music licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold Additional Music:David James Terry – NoisesKyle Preston – We Finally Made It
Can We Be Heroes Again? Confronting the Banality of Modern Evil Like Stories of Old 2021-05-28 | Watch this video ad-free, and get access to exclusive content on Nebula: go.nebula.tv/lsooHelp me make more videos!Support this channel: patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: paypal.me/TomvanderLindenFollow me:Sign up for my weekly newsletter: getrevue.co/profile/likestoriesofold Facebook: facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: instagram.com/tom.vd.lindenTwitter: twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay:An analysis of the dissonance between morality and heroism in stories, and the reality and moral complexities of our modern society. 0:00 Introduction: Dreams of Heroism7:38 Part 1: Organized Irresponsibility 15:41 Part 2: Carrying the Cross23:03 Part 3: The Banality of Evil31:09 Part 4: Reclaiming MoralitySources:Allan Schnaiberg – The Treadmill of Production: amzn.to/3hWv6rR Ulrich Beck – Risk Society: amzn.to/3usjwr9Ulrich Beck – World Risk Society: amzn.to/3ft7g5kIvie – Can ‘Ethical’ Consumption Exist Under Capitalism? (no): youtube.com/watch?v=GXUIP0mLgn8 Kaylene C. Williams – Fear Appeal Theory: researchgate.net/publication/265807800_Fear_Appeal_TheoryKim Witte and Mike Allen – A Meta-Analysis of Fear Appeals: researchgate.net/publication/12314742_A_Meta-Analysis_of_Fear_Appeals_Implications_for_Effective_Public_Health_Campaigns Leigh Singer – Barbaric poetry: can we really film the Holocaust? youtube.com/watch?v=AOoIYmrmlSs Further Reading:Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking Lies of Heroism – Redefining the Anti-War Film: youtu.be/yf0G2MPBEYMVigilantes, Retribution, and the Pursuit of Meaningful Justice: youtu.be/KvguN86vsUAMedia included:A Clockwork Orange; A Hidden Life; Avatar; Avengers Endgame; Avengers Infinity War; Bag It; Batman Begins; Batman v Superman; Black Panther; Blade Runner 2049; Captain America Civil War; Captain America The First Avenger; Captain America The Winter Soldier; Captain Fantastic; Cloud Atlas; Cowspiracy; Dominion; Dunkirk; Elysium; Enemy of the State; Fight Club; Game of Thrones; Hacksaw Ridge; Harry Potter; Home; Into the Wild; Joker; Kick-Ass; Kingdom of Heaven; Knight of Cups; Lord of the Rings; Man of Steel; Mr. Robot; Network; Paths of Glory; Platoon; Quantum of Solace; Samsara; Schindler’s List; Sense8; Shooter; Snowpiercer; Spider-Man 2; Spotlight; Star Wars; The Dark Knight; The Dark Knight Rises; The Falcon and the Winter Soldier; The Grey Zone; The Hunger Games; The Killing Fields; The Lion King; The Matrix; The True Cost; V for VendettaBusiness inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Music:A. Taylor – ParticlesMakeup and Vanity Set – Asuntos PrimordialesTony Anderson – ChasmA. Taylor – Wistful Chris Coleman – ReckoningShawn Williams – DarknessA. Taylor – Who Will RememberBradford Nyght – ClosenessJude Cosmo - ChromaMusic licensed from Musicbed. Elevate your videos with record-label quality music here: http://share.mscbd.fm/likestoriesofold Additional Music:Josh Leake - She
