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Johnplaydown
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Johnplaydown is a channel exploring the wonderful and transcending concepts of life, video games, and pop culture in general as they are the greatest forms of modern art.
Using Your Weakness As Your Greatest Strength | Batman Begins
During my last rewatch of this film, I stopped for a bit after the first act because I was pondering on all the things that Ra’s al Ghul said. I started to appreciate the wisdom in those lines; and even though this came from a superhero film, these values can still be applied to our own lives. Confronting fears is a universal human endeavor. Life is full of mysteries, and we all encounter things that we do not understand - and people fear what they do not understand.
Let me explain more in the video.
Let me explain more in the video.
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Bayek Deserves A Sequel, Here's Why | Assassin's Creed Origins
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Bayek of Siwa is one of the best protagonists in video game history. I believe he belongs to the top tier of the Assassin's Creed lineage like Ezio, Altair, and Edward Kenway. I also believe the founder of the Creed should be in the same conversation of great characters like Arthur Morgan, Geralt of Rivia, Joel, and others. Let me explain why in this video.
One Of The Most Profound Dialogues In Cinema | Kingdom Of Heaven
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There is one particular scene that is now my favourite part of the film. There are no battle scenes, nor sword fights, nor any kind of action here - just a deep dialogue between a man and a king. It was the scene where Balian, the protagonist, meets King Baldwin for the first time - and it is one of the most profound scenes I have ever watched. Let me explain why.
This Scene Is Why Spider-Man 2 Is Considered The Greatest Spider-Man Film
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This scene is one of the most important in Spider-Man cinema. When I was a kid, I used to skip these scenes because they were not exciting. But now as an adult, I realize how wise and important this monologue is for Spider-Man’s character. Although it was never overtly shown, Spider-Man lost his powers because he was losing confidence in himself because of the many terrible events that have bee...
The Existentialist Philosophy Of Blade Runner 2049
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Existentialism is a prominent theme all throughout the film. Now, think about this. The world of Blade Runner is dark, dystopian, superficial, grimy, and violent. Basically, it is not exciting to live in - unless, I think, you have decided to live in the off-world colonies - and in this bleak world, the characters of Blade Runner 2049, particularly the Replicants, have shown their desires to fi...
The Philosophy Of Loki - Marvel's Masterpiece
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Loki’s story of finding one’s purpose is a tale as old as time, but the difference in this series is that Loki is a godlike being, not a normal person. The things he experienced provided a different perspective, and therefore turned into a richer, more interesting story. Allow me to explain more in this video.
What Makes Cyberpunk So Mesmerizingly Interesting?
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The Cyberpunk aesthetic is one of the most mesmerizing things I have ever seen. There is something oddly calming and, at the same time, jaw-dropping, about the dense, bright, concrete worlds of this genre. Whenever I watch or play something Cyberpunk-esque, I always feel astounded by the beauty of these kinds of surroundings. I wonder why that is?
The Movie That Made Me Fall In Love With Studio Ghibli
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After watching Kiki’s Delivery Service, I was sold on the studio, and I immediately wanted to watch more. This is where my great appreciation for Studio Ghibli films started, and I never went back. To this day, I still watch those films if I ever need to comfort myself from the outside world, or simply because I just miss watching them. Allow me to explain more in the video!
The Most Important Scene In Blade Runner 2049
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It’s amazing how a single scene could contain so much relevant information that is reflected throughout the movie. For me, the most profound thing that happened there is that it set up Officer K’s gradual change to becoming less of a Replicant and more of a Human. Allow me to explain why in this video.
The Scene That Made Trigun One Of The Greatest Anime Of All Time
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Everything that happened to Vash from the start has developed his character immensely, which culminated in his decision to kill Legato, to sacrifice his principles for the greater good; and with the death of the criminal mastermind, Vash’s suffering was complete. He will never be the same person after that incident. This is the greatest scene in Trigun and, for me, it cemented the show as one o...
This Scene Is The Epitome Of Studio Ghibli Films
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This Scene Is The Epitome Of Studio Ghibli Films
Why Whisper Of The Heart Is One Of The Best Films Of Studio Ghibli
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Why Whisper Of The Heart Is One Of The Best Films Of Studio Ghibli
A Comparison Of The Two Scariest Villains Of Cowboy Bebop
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A Comparison Of The Two Scariest Villains Of Cowboy Bebop
Let's Talk About The Saddest Cowboy Bebop Episode
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Let's Talk About The Saddest Cowboy Bebop Episode
The Film That Saved The James Bond Franchise
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The Film That Saved The James Bond Franchise
How ANNO: Mutationem Captured the Essence of Cyberpunk Perfectly
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How ANNO: Mutationem Captured the Essence of Cyberpunk Perfectly
Why The Very Pulse Of The Machine Is A Masterpiece | Love, Death + Robots
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Why The Very Pulse Of The Machine Is A Masterpiece | Love, Death Robots
Why Zima Blue Is One Of The Best Episodes Of Love, Death + Robots
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Why Zima Blue Is One Of The Best Episodes Of Love, Death Robots
The Philosophy of Griffith | Berserk (1997)
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The Philosophy of Griffith | Berserk (1997)
The Philosophy of Guts | Berserk (1997)
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The Philosophy of Guts | Berserk (1997)
The Cowboy Bebop Episode That Broke Our Hearts | Video Essay
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The Cowboy Bebop Episode That Broke Our Hearts | Video Essay
How Cowboy Bebop Perfectly Introduced Spike's Past | Video Essay
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How Cowboy Bebop Perfectly Introduced Spike's Past | Video Essay
Why Cowboy Bebop's Asteroid Blues is a Masterpiece | Video Essay
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Why Cowboy Bebop's Asteroid Blues is a Masterpiece | Video Essay
The Beauty of ANNO: Mutationem | A Cyberpunk Montage
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The Beauty of ANNO: Mutationem | A Cyberpunk Montage
Elden Ring | Why Liurnia is one of the Best Levels in the Game
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Elden Ring | Why Liurnia is one of the Best Levels in the Game
Elden Ring | The Majesty of Liurnia of the Lakes
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Elden Ring | The Majesty of Liurnia of the Lakes
Elden Ring | How Limgrave Teaches the Player to Survive in The Lands Between - A Video Essay
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Elden Ring | How Limgrave Teaches the Player to Survive in The Lands Between - A Video Essay
Elden Ring | The 15 Most Beautiful Areas in Limgrave
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Elden Ring | The 15 Most Beautiful Areas in Limgrave
Elden Ring | The Beauty of Limgrave at Night
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Elden Ring | The Beauty of Limgrave at Night
I could have sworn that Legato's death was swiped from Se7en, but even if it wasn't, my mind was still blown as there's no other scenes like this in other anime back then.
It can't be Ubisoft or current Ubisoft because all the OGs that made great games left Ubisoft long ago. This is why we have lesser quality games from Ubisoft. I'm not saying the devs suck, not at all but they are working on top of someone else's previous work with the added burden of shit-tier higher ups who direct them in such bad ways I can't even imagine. This is why I'm very scared for the Prince of Persia remake. It was a good choice to cancel it in 2020 and start over but then again, who will ruin it this time for real? On a side note: Bayek really is the Assassin god. He's also the scariest one next to Shay (not assassin but still), Bayek literally murders people and smiles while doing it. I also like Shay because he for some reason feels like the strongest one, big potential from the start of his story and his line "I make my own luck".
You have a good point about the current Ubisoft. They just keep on releasing new games almost every year but the quality never improves that much.
Id happily pay full price for a Bayek sequel.
Me too!
@@johnplaydown1975 He deserves it. Origins was fantastic.
Bayek the father of the assassins a man who kill his son by accident went through endless emotional pain die alone at the end of the day so sad but yet so poetic
Hes an amazing character. Love the sadness of his story.
In the Hidden Ones DLC, many recruits recruited by Bayek talk about the situation in Judea, regarding the order of the ancients that is growing outside the borders of Rome. Judea is a perfect region for a sequel with Bayek, only in that region is Jerusalem, Nazareth and at least 4 cities that are theorized to have been just as prosperous as Jerusalem. It would be amazing to see a sequel to AC Origins more focused on stealth like AC Mirage where we can explore the dense cities of the first game and travel from one to another like in RPGs. (the Perfect AC game in my opinion)
That is so interesting! I finished the main game with 110 hours so I am taking a break from the DLC. But yes, I agree with you. It would be nice to have a region like Judea. Jerusalem was too small in the original Assassin's Creed. We can only dream about an AC Origins sequel now, however...
I gotta play the dlc bayek is a great character the voice actor nailed it I felt his pain
And perfect timeline for Jesus and them ... KNown this for a long time, dont fkin trust Ubisoft as they are now to do this story.... Im doing engineering in comp[uter science now and Im fkin hoping they dont do this until I buy the fkin franchise frm them
With the current state of Ubisoft, I want them to leave AC alone. After Unity I feel they should've done an installment that was properly done every 4/5 years. Now it feels like they're just milking it while making it worse each game that comes out.
You make an excellent point. I don't want them to ruin Bayek! But yes they are milking the franchise that I can't even keep up with the new games anymore.
Cowboy bebop one of the greatest shows of all time
I totally agree! Definitely one of the greatest shows of all time.
Since this video has only been out a day, you should take it down and re-upload it with the audio fixed. I can't watch it with headphones
Thank you. I'm pondering it but I'll only have time to edit on Friday. Sorry :((
bro. literally can't listen to this. Only left headphone is the output. plz fix
Sorry :(( There must have been an issue when I rendered the video. Please watch it on speaker for now!
sound only in left headphone :(
Damn sorry. There must have been an issue when I rendered the video :((
I noticed this as well. Thought i was becoming a bit more deaf at first.
I couldn't agree more, AC Origins was my first AC game and Bayek is one of my favorite video game characters!
Thank you! My first AC game was the original one with Altair but man, AC Origins is an amazing game. I love Bayek's character so much.
Like this. Hope to see more
Thank you. There will be more on the way!
you need to read it
Yes. I will definitely get my hands on it this year.
The fact King Baldwin is played by Edward "frikin" Norton still blows me away. Underrated performance ❤
Me too. His acting was superb in that movie. Even if he was masked, you can still see all the emotions he conveys.
I liked this movie until I knew the historical inaccuracies like making the Templars unhinged fanatics that just wanted war and the Hospitalars were peace-loving wise men. It was actually the Templars who brokered peace between Islam, The Christians, and the Jews and it wasn't until the Templars were removed from keeping that peace that the French nobility started causing problems. Other than that it was a very well done movie. I just wish it wasn't so ridiculously slanted against the Templars, but it seems that there is political reasons for that in Hollywood. The game series Assassins Creed also has the Templars as the villains.
I knew there were some historical inaccuracies but I didn't know it was that bad! You also have a point about Assassin's Creed. Thanks for your comment. I agree that it is a good movie. There are definitely reasons why Hollywood has done it that way.
While it's true that the idea of the Knights Templar as conspiratorial, manipulative, ruthless, brutal zealots is a fabrication created mainly by King Philip IV and Pope Clement V of France to justify their disbandment and siezure of their assets; it is a pretty serious distortion to call them peacekeepers. They were a religious, military, and financial institution that primarily concerned themselves with guarding pilgrim routes, protecting Christian holdings, and engaging in military campaigns against Muslims forces. They also acted as bankers and financiers, managing wealth and providing loans to European nobles and kings. Their presence helped stabilize this region to some extent, though conflicts and tensions were still prevalent throughout the Crusader period. However, the Templars' role in maintaining peace was often within the context of advancing Christian interests and defending against Muslim expansion rather than fostering harmonious relations between diverse religious communities. They were primarily a military order with a mission to protect Christian lands and people in the East, which sometimes led to confrontations rather than peacekeeping as we might understand it today.
You said 'theological justifications', but what did he justify with theology, specifically? All he said was that he said was that he thought the belief that despite his condition in this world, in the next world he will face far worse, is unfair. This is just an opinion, not a justification for anything. He also mentioned the basic belief of God being the only ultimate authority that is worthy of worship, and he will call people to account, not other people, whether they be in power or otherwise. I think the only comment resembling justification is when he says to Balian that he should help people of the other religions, not because it is is advantageous but because it is right. Now this is most definitely a theological justification, he is using his religious belief to justify his statement or command. So I ask you again, what were you referring to when you said that the character was justifying with theology, and what was the justification itself? I could also see you referring to the authority statements be to justified with theology, because he is technically giving advice to Balian, telling him to rely on his own self not to be swayed and influenced by people of power, justifying this with the belief that God will hold all people to account.
Thank you for your comment! What I was referring to with that phrase were the things that King Baldwin said about Balian - the one on your second paragraph - where he said that he cannot stand before God explaining many reasons as to why he did what he had to do, virtuous or not - because God will judge everyone equally. Maybe I should have worded that phrase better though!
Always a pleasure seeing these in my shorts feed
Thanks man.
I agree this episode was excellent!
Such a great episode right? Definitely in my top 3!
I can't watch this scene with out it making me cry a little.
Why is that? If you don't mind me asking.
I love the analysis!
great video!!
Loki is the one of the best marvel series for me 🤍 great analysis!!
I probably watch it every couple of months.
The Fellowship or the entire trilogy?
@@johnplaydown1975 Fellowship
Everyone likes to point out to the philosophical aspect of this, but I would like to instead point out the superficial. The cities are stunningly beautiful. The towering slyscrapers, the neon lights with ads. If you think Tokyo is beautiful, then it's likely you think Cyberpunk is beautiful. I think a lot of it is actually about how simply boring many cities are, especially the night pales in comparison in how it looks to cyberpunk cities. Think times square and multiply that by a thousand and that's more or less Tokyo is a good way to picture it for a few of you.
Definitely. That's why when I travel abroad, I mainly choose to go to countries that have megacities because it looks beautiful for me.
@@johnplaydown1975 Would I submit to my corporate overlords for this? Yes
If not the best episode.
It is the best episode in Season 1 for me!
This Episode Is So Underrated!
Definitely!
Extended editions 5 times in 4 weeks 😂😂 going to watch the two towers now again. Extended edition
I just watched the entire trilogy again this weekend 😂
The third act, the finale where it all falls apart is just... chef's kiss.
I was so sad when I watched it for the first time as a child. But now as an adult, I just love and appreciate it more.
Fellowship is more personal. That's probably one of the biggest reasons I love it the most.
Unpopular opinion, I love the extended versions, but I think the theatrical are better, tighter, stronger versions. The extended versions are indulgent (and we want to indulge) but not better. TT has one or two extended scenes that are actually worth while, ROTK has one that really should have been in the theatrical version. Otherwise, the extended scenes start to detract from the tightness and quality of the film for these two. It even starts to introduce confusing and almost contradictory issues in ROTK. The extended version of FOTR, however, doesn't seem to detract. They seem worthwhile, even if not necessary. But none of them start to detract from the theatrical version aside from just padding more good (but unnecessary) stuff.
Yes very unpopular opinion
Gollum not being a main character in it
Haha 😂
Yeah all 3 are great, and it is a Sophie's choice to choose a best, but i agree that of the 3 movies that fellowship has the most world varieties between shire, tavern at Bree, Riverdale, moria, etc...also sets up the stakes with both Gandalf and Boromir passing, and Frodo almost being done in by the ring wraiths. All are great, and for me it's a depends how i feel as Sam's speech at end of two towers is always good, and return for a nice climatic ending.
I completely agree! Each film has many iconic moments. It really depends on what impacted you the most - Gandalf's entrance at Helm's Deep, Ride of the Rohirrim, etc.
There is also the 'To the bridge of Khazad Dum' moment, with all the goblins going out of the walls. Followed by the going down the stairs that crushes into the nothingness. This movie is sugar for the eyes and the ears.
Yes, I remember watching that when I was a kid. I was scared but also excited at the same time because the scene was so immersive!
Amazing!
Part of the reason Griffith had sex with Gannon wasn’t just for the quick funding but so that he didn’t have soldiers dying unnecessarily. It did make sense and showed that Griffith cared on some level for the wellbeing of his band. Griffith did care otherwise the eclipse wouldn’t have worked. He did consider Guts as a friend, his only friend, that’s why him leaving upset the guy so much. Sure he didn’t come out and say it but it’s easily understood. I don’t think Griffith would have sacrificed his band if he wasn’t so damn crippled and useless and falling prey to the heavy manipulation by the Godhand. I mean he was scared and confused the majority of the time. But he finally fell victim. And yea dude, no sympathy for the queen and those nobles they brought that shit on themselves. They were actively trying to have him called because they couldn’t have a commoner gain so much status.
Hey man, I just wanted to say that I loved this video. Thank you for making it & I encourage you to keep making videos! Your channel deserves way more recognition & I hope you find it soon. I love the cyberpunk genre & have been playing a lot of CP2077 as of late. Over 150 hours & still no official playthrough 😅 It’s time to start one probably next week! Anyway, keep up the great work regardless of the numbers! You’re doing awesome, man 👏🏾
Oh! And I subbed :)
Thanks a lot man. I appreciate it!! I hope you start your playthrough soon. 150 hours is already a lot haha
@@MicDubTV Thank you! I have subbed as well.
It's not because of how basic(Cyberpunk 2077) actually is and short the main game is and dlc the world is a fresh breath of air because gta 5 is overhyped and RDR 2 was abandon but the difference between gta 5 rdr2 and Cyberpunk 2077 well cyberpunk 2077 feels scripted as hell compared to gta 5 and rdr2
Interesting. I just feel like GTA 5 and RDR2 are heavily scripted as they are both Rockstar Games.
"You better start believing in cyberpunk dystopias, you're in one"
Pirates of the Caribbean?
@@johnplaydown1975 It's a famous meme. Yes.
Vincent was pretty scary tbh
Even Star Wars: Andor is cyberpunk. The main antagonists are called corpos (private security) who are in service to the Empire. (Don’t forget Deus Ex!)
I'm currently watching The Mandalorian and I have Andor on my list. Excited to watch it! Yes, Deus Ex is also on my list!
Although not technically Cyberpunk the setting of Ceres in the Expanse gave some good Cyberpunk vibes, especially with Miller's typical noir detective character.
That is actually an interesting show. I'll put that on my list!
What kind of game is he showing the top down one?
The Ascent
Anno: Mutationem music? 👀
Good ears!
Because it's punk, it rebells against the established oppressive and asphyxiating setting that is becoming more and more similar to our own world and thus more and more relateable as the years go by. It's the bleak hard reality of a future of deregulated capitalism where people are assets and not individuals.
Other cyberpunk stuff :irobot a will smith movie. Classic back to the future. Ready player 01 a gaming movie
Loved all of them.
Love the video ❤❤
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
It's because it doesn't imagine too far. It predicts a bit but it also just exaggerates what is already happening with tech and society. It's captivating because it is very real.
That makes sense. It's interesting what will happen over the next few decades.
There are also books. But people enjoy good visuals more than letters I suppose
What books would you recommend?
Neuromancer
I feel... craving and sadness...
How so?
Awesome video man, ever since christmas I've been addicted with cyberpunk 2077 and the whole surrounding genre (almost 400 hours lmao) so this fits a nice spot in my heart to hear more poeple tlak about something I hold so dear. Great video, subscribed.
Thank you so much. I'm glad you liked the video! I have been watching a lot of Cyberpunk shows over the past few years. There is something beautiful about it. Hope you stay for my future videos.