In Peter Jackson's three-part attempt to become George Lucas, meet the dwarves! The least memorable characters with foot-long beards since whoever was in the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
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In Peter Jackson's three-part attempt to become George Lucas, meet the dwarves! The least memorable characters with foot-long beards since whoever was in the last Pirates of the Caribbean movie.
The Pirates of the Caribbean's two initial sequels -- Dead Man's Chest and At World's End -- were widely derided when they came out because we were dumb spoiled babies in the 2000s and didn't realize how bad things would get.
A deep-dive into Apple's Foundation, an adaptation of Isaac Asimov's book series. Why did this take so long?
3:46: The Pilot 10:15: The Second Pilot 19:53: The Detour 27:26: The Good One 37:31: Twisty Plots 40:57: The Schlock Plot 51:40: The Chosen One 55:36: Hari Ex Machina 1:03:36: The End of Eternity
00:00 Andor? 1:55 Fan Service 6:32 Anti-Fan Service 10:50 Craft 16:13 Apolitical Disney 23:00 Anti-capitalism 26:18 Anti-colonialism 30:06 Radicalization 37:27 F*scism is a Prison 44:21 Conclusion
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Hollow Knight is one of my favourite games ever made. In this episode, I try to figure out why I keep coming back to it.
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In this video, I look at how the SnyderCut does and does not conform to Zack Snyder's usual style of filmmaking and storytelling.
Oh boy, I sure do have a lot to say about the 2011 movie, Limitless, starring Bradley Cooper. In this video, at how Eddie Morra is a strangely timely figure and the hypocrisy of elite philanthropy.
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Mulan holds a very special place in my heart. In this video I talk about why and why the new live-action adaptation is less than satisfying.
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X-Men: Days of Future Past is… fine? Let’s see if we can make it great.
The Last Of Us Part II makes a controversial decision at its midpoint. In this video, I talk about what I got out of that experience and why I think it works. Not much else. Just wanted to talk about the Last of Us.
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Many science fiction and fantasy stories depict rebellions, but we rarely get to see how they're formed and they are often sidelined by the actions of the main character. In this video, I take a look at how riots and rebellions are portrayed in media, and how the Hunger Games does things a little differently. Hope you enjoy.
The Minnesota Freedom Fund has received a huge spike in donations during the protests, and they're now asking people to donate elsewhere. They suggest:
Knives Out made me fall in love with the murder mystery genre. In this video, I look at the 10 movies that inspired Knives Out and which ones you should watch while social distancing.
Knives Out has an incredibly innovative story structure. In this video, I look at how the movie borrows common elements from two different genres to create something completely new.
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Parasite is one of last year's best films and an incredible critique of class. In this video, I dive into the rest of writer-director Bong Joon-ho's filmography to see how he has approached this subject before, and how that changes how we view Parasite.
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Isaac Asimov's Foundation series is one of the greatest science fiction sagas ever written, and yet no one has been able to adapt it into film. In this video I take a look at why the books are difficult to adapt, and why they are stories that should be told.
Palumbo, Donald. “Psychohistory and Chaos Theory: The ‘Foundation Trilogy’ and the Fractal Structure of Asimov's Robot/Empire/Foundation Metaseries.” Journal of the Fantastic in the Arts, vol. 7, no. 1 (25), 1996, pp. 23–50. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43308254.
J. Joseph Miller. “The Greatest Good for Humanity: Isaac Asimov's Future History and Utilitarian Calculation Problems.” Science Fiction Studies, vol. 31, no. 2, 2004, pp. 189–206. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4241254.
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Wherein I try to take my nostalgia goggles off and fail miserably.
In this video, I look at how fatherhood has taken over video games, and focus in on how The Witcher 3 and The Last fo Us confront the issue in very different ways.
I got through this whole video without saying daddy once.
You’re welcome.
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Matuszek, Dawid. "The Witcher, or The End of Masculinity (as We Know It). Kinephanos, Special Issue. Gender Issues in Video Games. July 2017. 127-146. kinephanos.ca/Revue_files/2017_Matuszek.pdf
Voorhees Gerald. “Daddy Issues: Constructions of Fatherhood in The Last of Us and Bioshock Infinite.” Ada: Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology, No.9. doi:10.7264/N3Z60MBN
Bell, K., Kampe, C., & Taylor, N. (2015) Of Headshots and Hugs: Challenging Hypermasculinity through The Walking Dead Play. Ada: A Journal of Gender, New Media, and Technology, No.7. doi:10.7264/N3BK19NJThe Genius Editing Of South Korean Reality TVJust Write2019-06-28 | Get 2 months of Skillshare for free: https://skl.sh/justwrite11 Support the channel: patreon.com/justwrite
Welcome to the only video about the eighth season of Game Of Thrones on the internet. Let’s look at how the rushed character arcs, and other writing decisions this season, turn the themes of the story inside out.
The earthbound films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe have had an interesting and ever-changing relationship with the US military. In this video, I take a look at the military propaganda montage in Captain America: The First Avenger, how it stands out in contrast to the rest of the MCU, and how Marvel has depicted its heroes in relationship to the military over time.
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Just to put this in context, I originally published this video on June 19, 2016 on another channel. With the final season of Game of Thrones around the corner, I thought I'd share it here. Hope you enjoy!
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Can you judge art objectively? No, you Kant.
In this video, I take a look at the literary theories of David Hume and Immanuel Kant to help explain why our judgments about art are always subjective.
Sartwell, Crispin, "Beauty", The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy (Winter 2017 Edition), Edward N. Zalta (ed.), https://plato.stanford.edu/archives/win2017/entries/beauty/
After an incredible year in film, the one movie I've been thinking about the most is Boots Riley's, "Sorry To Bother You." In this video, I dive into ways capitalism effects identity in the film.
Earlier this year, I talked about the mystery techniques J.K. Rowling used to write the Harry Potter novels. With The Crimes of Grindelwald in theaters, I decided to take a look at why the mystery elements of the Fantastic Beasts films haven't worked as well.
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The cyberpunk genre has a rich history of influences. In this video, I examine what led to the most important works of cyberpunk, and why those works still cast a shadow over the genre.
NAZARE, JOE. “MARLOWE IN MIRRORSHADES: THE CYBERPUNK (RE-) VISION OF CHANDLER.” Studies in the Novel, vol. 35, no. 3, 2003, pp. 383–404. JSTOR, JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/29533587
Sponsler, Claire. “Beyond the Ruins: The Geopolitics of Urban Decay and Cybernetic Play.” Science Fiction Studies, vol. 20, no. 2, 1993, pp. 251–265. JSTOR, JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/4240252
Nixon, Nicola. “Cyberpunk: Preparing the Ground for Revolution or Keeping the Boys Satisfied?” Science Fiction Studies, vol. 19, no. 2, 1992, pp. 219–235. JSTOR, JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/4240152
Whalen, Terence. “The Future of a Commodity: Notes toward a Critique of Cyberpunk and the Information Age (L'Avenir D'une Marchandise: Notes Sur Cyberpunk Et L'Ere De L'Information).” Science Fiction Studies, vol. 19, no. 1, 1992, pp. 75–88. JSTOR, JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/4240123
Senior, W. A. “‘Blade Runner and Cyberpunk Visions of Humanity.’” Film Criticism, vol. 21, no. 1, 1996, pp. 1–12. JSTOR, JSTOR, jstor.org/stable/44019023
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For fifteen years, I’ve assumed that the Matrix Sequels were irredeemable failures. But looking back on them with fresh eyes reveals a pair of films that are exhilarating, interesting, and sometimes hilarious. In this video I try to make sense of these two movies, and what they have to say about free will and the systems that control society.
Ready Player One is filled with pop culture easter eggs, and yet it still feels surprisingly empty. Today, I take a look at how the decisions made when adapting the film affected the themes of the story, and why the filmmakers could have gone further to address the issues of the source material.
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A common piece of writing advice is that your main character must have a character arc. Today, I take a look at a number of well-regarded films where the main characters never change, and why these stories are still compelling.
Westworld's second season was a bit of a mixed bag. Today, I take a look at the problems the show faces because of the way it has structured its conflict, and why the show is limited as an ensemble.
Andrew Matthews on "Plotblocking." talkhouse.com/stranger-things-problem-plotblockingWhy We Cant Agree About The Last Jedi (Or Art In General)Just Write2018-06-30 | Get 2 months of Skillshare for FREE here: https://skl.sh/justwrite3 Help me make more videos about storytelling by supporting the channel on Patreon: patreon.com/justwrite
Why do we see art differently? Today, I take another look back at The Last Jedi and its polarizing reception to analyze how we watch movies and why we’re so tribal about them.
Far from being the “worst movie ever” Star Wars: The Last Jedi has some solid character work, even in its weaker plotlines. In this video, I take a look at Film Crit Hulk’s 7 Basic Questions of Narrative Drama as a way to examine the character arcs of Rey, Finn and Poe.
The Seven Questions: WHAT DOES THIS CHARACTER WANT? WHAT DOES THIS CHARACTER NEED? HOW DO THOSE WANTS AND NEEDS CONFLICT WITH EACH OTHER WITHIN THE CHARACTER? HOW DO THEY CONFLICT WITH THE OUTSIDE WORLD? HOW DO THEY CONFLICT WITH OTHER CHARACTERS? HOW DOES THE CHARACTER CHANGE THROUGH THOSE CONFLICTS AND HOW DOES THE RESOLUTION AFFECT THEM? WHAT IMPACT DOES THAT CHANGE HAVE ON EVERYONE ELSE?Marvels Biggest Baddie Just Wants To Be Your Daddy (Avengers: Infinity War)Just Write2018-04-30 | Join the Dollar Shave Club: http://www.dollarshaveclub.com/justwrite Help me make more videos about storytelling by supporting the channel on Patreon: patreon.com/justwrite
Having just seen Avengers: Infinity War, I take a look at how the screenwriters characterize Thanos as a father figure and how this compares to the heroes of the MCU, like Iron Man.
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Paddy Chayefsky's 1976 film, Network, continues to be one of the most relevant films ever made. Today, I take a look at the notes Chayefsky made while writing the film to figure out how Network became Network.
In part two of our discussion of heroic archetypes, I take a look at a couple of Batman’s more unique graphic novels including the Dark Knight Returns and Batman: Year 100, and how Lord Byron, The Shadow and Robin Hood continue to influence the portrayal of Batman.
Northrop Frye’s Writings on the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, Volume 17, by Northrop Frye. http://ow.ly/N6hL30jdDzj
Stanford, Raney. “THE ROMANTIC HERO AND THAT FATAL SELFHOOD.” The Centennial Review, vol. 12, no. 4, 1968, pp. 430–454. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/23737693.
The Search for Meaning in Film and Television: Disenchantment at the turn of the MIllennium, by Marcus Maloney. http://ow.ly/MaTC30jdDJR
Riddle Me This, Batman!: Essays on the Universe of the Dark Knight, edited by Kevin K. Durand, Mary K. Leigh. http://ow.ly/jWC030jdDIm
Ball, Robert. “ACHILLES: TRAGIC HERO.” The Classical Outlook, vol. 44, no. 5, 1967, pp. 53–56. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43929347.
Kaplan, Carol L. “Une Extrême Énergie: Julien's Romantic Writing Project.” The French Review, vol. 59, no. 5, 1986, pp. 693–700. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/394277.
Wilson, James D. “Tirso, Molière, and Byron: The Emergence of Don Juan as Romantic Hero.” The South Central Bulletin, vol. 32, no. 4, 1972, pp. 246–248. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3186981.
Graphic History: Essays on Graphic Novels And/As History, edited by Richard Iadonisi. http://ow.ly/IlM630jdDxk
In part one, I take a look at three heroic archetypes and how Christopher Nolan's Dark Knight trilogy taps into each of them in their portrayal of Batman.
Northrop Frye’s Writings on the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries, Volume 17, by Northrop Frye. http://ow.ly/N6hL30jdDzj
Stanford, Raney. “THE ROMANTIC HERO AND THAT FATAL SELFHOOD.” The Centennial Review, vol. 12, no. 4, 1968, pp. 430–454. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/23737693.
The Search for Meaning in Film and Television: Disenchantment at the turn of the MIllennium, by Marcus Maloney. http://ow.ly/MaTC30jdDJR
Riddle Me This, Batman!: Essays on the Universe of the Dark Knight, edited by Kevin K. Durand, Mary K. Leigh. http://ow.ly/jWC030jdDIm
Ball, Robert. “ACHILLES: TRAGIC HERO.” The Classical Outlook, vol. 44, no. 5, 1967, pp. 53–56. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/43929347.
Kaplan, Carol L. “Une Extrême Énergie: Julien's Romantic Writing Project.” The French Review, vol. 59, no. 5, 1986, pp. 693–700. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/394277.
Wilson, James D. “Tirso, Molière, and Byron: The Emergence of Don Juan as Romantic Hero.” The South Central Bulletin, vol. 32, no. 4, 1972, pp. 246–248. JSTOR, JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/3186981.
Graphic History: Essays on Graphic Novels And/As History, edited by Richard Iadonisi. http://ow.ly/IlM630jdDxk
Last year, vulture.com asked 40 working screenwriters who they thought was the best screenwriter ever and compiled their answers into a list of the top 100. Today, I take a look at the work of the man who came in at #1: Billy Wilder.
There are a handful of common criticisms that apply to almost every film made by Marvel Studios, from unmemorable music, to ugly color grading, and generic villains. But Black Panther is different. In this video, I look at how the film solves a lot of Marvel’s most common storytelling problems, as well as some of the techniques Ryan Coogler uses to tell a story that resonates.
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The Harry Potter novels are excellent mystery stories. In this episode, I take a look at a handful of the techniques J.K. Rowling uses to successfully hide clues throughout the novels so that the reader always has a chance of successfully solving the mystery themselves.
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Mad Max: Fury Road is often praised for its visual storytelling, an achievement that was made possible by the film’s unique storyboarding/writing process. But what if you tried to write a screenplay for a movie that is primarily told through visual language? I try to do that in this video, and in the process, figure out what should and should not go in a script, as well as why I think more filmmakers should attempt to emulate Fury Road’s creative process.