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Sem Priest Rhetoric
Poland
Приєднався 18 кві 2019
Welcome to Sem Priest Rhetoric! This channel is partly educational, but also aims to offer some light entertainment. I have student tips, causal film and TV reviews, as well as short and long documentaries, which I have made and researched myself. There are also a few surprise videos that do not really fit under any obvious category. This channel is suitable for all ages and types - whether one is a student or not. Hopefully my videos might offer a contrast to other channels which perhaps try too hard to catch people's attention.
'Becky (2020)', 'The Bad Seed' (2018) and other teenage-girl slasher movies
A brief commentary on the sub-genre of teenage-girl slasher movies, such as 'Becky' (2020).
I explore similar movies (mostly through brief clips and comments), contrasting also with 'bad boy' movies, such as 'The Good Son' (1993) or 'Joshua' (2007).
I explore similar movies (mostly through brief clips and comments), contrasting also with 'bad boy' movies, such as 'The Good Son' (1993) or 'Joshua' (2007).
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Cinema-Vlog No.2 - Reviewing trailers ['Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' & 'Deadpool & Wolverine']
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Another simian-themed review of trailers from my last visit to the cinema (see video review of 'The First Omen' - ua-cam.com/video/4B5NAOQ9Ncw/v-deo.html ) Another two films I really don't expect to be watching :(
Film Review of 'The First Omen' (2024) Dir. Arkasha Stevenson
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Short review of the new Omen movie, starring Nell Tiger Free. I rather liked it.
Cinema-Vlog No.1 - Reviewing trailers ['Challengers' & 'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire']
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This was a rather long video of me walking around Toruń talking about 'Dune: Part Two' and then 'Mean Girls', but it was not such a well planned video. In the end I have just kept the middle bit where I recall two trailers I caught from the Dune movie. The trailers I saw for 'Mean Girls' were 'The Fall Guy' and a new 'Ghostbusters' movie. What remains is a clip of me at the cinema (before the m...
ASMR: Florentine Paper (Dark Academia)
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I tried my hand at an ASMR video using some paper I bought in Florence in summer 2022 (though the "Alice" writing set is from the British Library). Let me know which part you liked most and if you got any tingles.
'The Man Without a Face' (1993) - "Dark" & "Light Academia" Aesthetic Cut.
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Here I take the "Dark Academia" and "Light Academia" aesthetics from Mel Gibson's 1993 movie adaptation of Isabelle Holland's 1972 novel - 'The Man Without a Face'. This 10-minute short may contain some plot-spoilers, but mostly I am just focusing on some aesthetically pleasing scenes from the movie. See if you can spot some nice academic references in poetry, music, and so on. Enjoy! [NB. The ...
'Somewhere in Time' (1980 dir. Jeannot Szwarc) - [Self-made trailer]
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I decided to try and make a film trailer of 'Somewhere in Time'. This trailer is intended to be done in a classic style, conveying a little of the story (mostly its Exposition and Rising Action - building to its Climax), without giving away too much of the main story. The music is also particularly good, hence the highlighting of John Barry as the composer. Enjoy!
Film review of 'Retribution' (2023). [Starring Liam Neeson]
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After a year of watching endless Liam Neeson movies at home, I couldn't resist going to see one at the cinema. This is a typical 'non-spoiler' review where I make comparisons to other movies, but especially Liam Neeson movies. How does this one compare in the great pantheon of Liam Neeson action films?
"Strange Horizons - Tomorrow is Waiting" by Holli Mintzer - 'Scholastic Readings' [Ep. 7]
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Fittingly, all the still images used in this video I created using AI-generated art work. Does that make them mine? I guess, if you want to use the images for your own work, then you should message me for artistic consent. But, of course, I also use video clips from other sources that are not my own, so… This short story was on my reading list for a class I attended on Speculative fiction durin...
Film review of 'M3GAN' (2022). Dir. Gerard Johnstone
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Another quick review of a movie that has recently been released at cinema theatres. I really wanted to review M3GAN because I found the movie entertaining and fulfilling in quite a few ways. [sorry for the low volume this time]
"The Garden Party" by Katherine Mansfield - 'Scholastic Readings' [Ep. 6]
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Katherine Mansfield's "The Garden Party" was on my reading list during the first winter semester of my MA. As it was my favourite text that semester, I really wanted to make a short video on it. As usual, this is just an artistic appreciation of the work, and not actually very "scholastic". However, I do see these videos as like visual (poetic) critical response paragraphs. I can never get the ...
"The Precedent" by Sean McCullen - 'Scholastic Readings' [Ep. 5]
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In this episode I briefly explore some themes of a 'cli-fi' short story by Sean McCullen - "The Precedent" from the collection 'Loosed Upon The World: The Saga Anthology of Climate Fiction' (2015), edited by John Joseph Adams. There are no plot spoilers. So, you can feel safe in watching this video before reading the text. If you are a student studying the text for a class, please note that all...
"Ode on a Grecian Urn" by John Keats (1819) - 'Scholastic Readings' [Ep. 4]
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I am rebranding the series to "Scholastic Readings" as that seems more fitting to the content of these short videos. This is an old video from 2020 that I have shortened. I like to take texts that I have read at University and make short videos about them with my own interpretations or feelings; with also some readings from the texts. In the past year, another couple of texts really stood out f...
Film review of 'Don't Look Up', (2021). Dir. Adam McKay
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This is probably one of the shortest film reviews ever, but I am just finding my feet again and saying 'hello' after another long semester. A big 'thank you' to anyone who subscribed and watched my videos this year. The summer is here, which means some new content is coming.
Bo-Jo Slogans: "Get" vs "Boosted" (or their variants).
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Another nauseatingly repetitive interview with the PM (from Dec 29th 2021). Only this time he has ditched the full slogan ‘Get boosted now’ and replaced it with the same words, but in a deconstructed form. But which word - “get” or “boosted” (or their variants) will he most often say? The full interview (a slightly longer version to this clip) can be found here: ua-cam.com/video/wJp4LaqIEWU/v-d...
Chalkboard signs in Toruń [Autumn 2021]
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Chalkboard signs in Toruń [Autumn 2021]
Chalkboard signs 'contest': Wrocław & Warsaw [Round 3: Summer 2021]
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Chalkboard signs 'contest': Wrocław & Warsaw [Round 3: Summer 2021]
Film review of 'The Green Knight' (2021). Dir. David Lowery
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Film review of 'The Green Knight' (2021). Dir. David Lowery
Chalkboard signs: Wrocław [Round 2: Summer 2021]
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Chalkboard signs: Wrocław [Round 2: Summer 2021]
Chalkboard signs in Wrocław [Round 1: Summer 2021]
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Chalkboard signs in Wrocław [Round 1: Summer 2021]
Victorian Novel Reviews: Introductory Trailer
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Victorian Novel Reviews: Introductory Trailer
Film review of 'Ammonite' (2020). Dir. Francis Lee
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Film review of 'Ammonite' (2020). Dir. Francis Lee
A Great British Accent - “La Traviata!” [S01:E07]
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A Great British Accent - “La Traviata!” [S01:E07]
A Great British Accent - “Poor Poor Bears” [S01:E06]
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A Great British Accent - “Poor Poor Bears” [S01:E06]
A Great British Accent - “The Lunch that Madge Forgot” [S01:E05]
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A Great British Accent - “The Lunch that Madge Forgot” [S01:E05]
A Great British Accent - "Boyfriend Trouble" [S01:E04]
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A Great British Accent - "Boyfriend Trouble" [S01:E04]
A Great British Accent - "Some Presage of An Act" [S01:E03]
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A Great British Accent - "Some Presage of An Act" [S01:E03]
How to Read Literature [Part 3]: 'Experiencing a Novel'
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How to Read Literature [Part 3]: 'Experiencing a Novel'
A Great British Accent - "Albert's Coming Back" [S01:E02]
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A Great British Accent - "Albert's Coming Back" [S01:E02]
Saudades, amor da minha vida
❤lindo
Thanks!
PORTRAIT OF YOUTH REMASTERED (C)2005 @jamesmonahan1870
Nice!
Unmistakeable John Barry........Genius .
Somewhere in Time is my favourite movie. The music always makes me cry. Jane Seymour has never looked more beautiful and it’s hard to take my eyes off Christopher Reeve. What happened to him was a tragedy.
I completely agree. The first time I watched the movie it became an instant favourite. The main reason why I watched it to begin with was because of the John Barry music. When I was a kid I used to listen to the Dances With Wolves soundtrack over and over.
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Facynujący! As a child in the 1950s I used to get shivers down my spine when I watched monochrome documentaries of people handling things and one could hear the rustling of their fingers. Decades later I worked in an old factory (in Cheddar) making by machine and by hand, all types of paper. i saw every process and in particular, the women who at great speed would examine every piece for quality. I learned to know exactly what should be there in every sheet.
I read this story back in high school for my grade 10 SicFi English class. The teacher read the whole thing out loud, and at the end, he asked me why I was crying. I told him, "Because nothing terrible happened." I loved the Muppets growing up, and the whole story, I was so sure something terrible would happen, like Kermit killing everyone, but it never did. And I was so happy I was crying. This story is so beautiful, and a lot of that is that it plays against every trope you'd usually find in an AI story like this. It isn't warning people against an apocalyptic future. It just wants to make people happy.
This is the perfect comment! 🥰 That's how I feel too. Maybe I almost missed it from the video commentary, but it's what I loved about it too. In 5 years of studying literature at University, I noticed that almost every story was quite dark and depressing. So this is why I warmed instantly to this text. I also decided to write my MA thesis about a very positive literary topic, while everyone else had trauma topics and so on. Kind Thanks 😊
Liam Neeson Never disappoints, he is wonderful and I love watching him. Evon
For sure, you know what you're going to get with Liam Neeson. Very enjoyable actor to watch.
This is a remake of the South Korean film "Hard Hit" released 2021 ,this in turn is a remake of Retribution a 2015 Spanish film directed by Dani de la Torre.
That's some useful information about the movie. Thanks!
Liam Neeson is incredible. His accomplishments are lengthy and his talent awesome. Thank you Liam, for continuing to share your work with us, 😊
Thank you for the advice. I admit, I am new to this guy and appreciate the recommendations for some of his other films. It sounds as if it requires a more satisfying B movie as a supporting feature.
OMYGOD I love this!! I learned of this story in my English 102 class!!❤🥰
Thanks! I'm so glad you found my video, enjoyed it, and decided to leave a comment. It's a refreshing story, for sure :)
Great job! thumb up
In Memory of My Dear Grandchild - Anne Bradstreet set to music ua-cam.com/video/0O8SE09LJ3E/v-deo.html
Hellboy 👹🤘
Hellboy 👹🤘
Thank you for this.
Doh! As usual, I spotted a silly mistake after uploading the video: I wrote 'Dantean' wrongly in the subtitles. Oh well.
Beautifully done!
Mostly we are getting done
Calling it a Booster is one thing, however telling people to "get boosted" is creepy to me. Who wouldn't want a boost sometime? Sounds great, like a videogame powerup. A vaccine is not a 1-UP though, so why make it sound like that?
Yes. Well, the 'booster' phrase is ubiquitous now. But it does feel like the word has been chosen carefully for its positive connotations. The phrase I find odd is 'jab'. I never found getting 'jabbed' as very appealing. But they don't have to say it now as they can say 'booster' instead (at least to those already 'jabbed' with the first vaccine).
Repetition . . . Brainwashing
Yep. I think the idea is based on the assumption that people won't actually listen to the whole interview. So, if one only listens to 30 seconds to a minute's worth, then one should still hear the said-phrase uttered at least once (regardless of which segment of the interview has been heard). Therefore, it seems to be a product of the modern, sound-bite culture (or, at least, a product of the belief that such a culture exists). Thanks for commenting :).
@@sempriestrhetoric3843 you're welcome. This video is very good. It got a like too ☑️ Interesting insight in your comment, however it makes me nervous as clips can be cut and spliced, so there is no excuse for this quantity of use of the phrases like this. These phrases sound like a slogan (at best) or neurolinguistic programming / nudges (at worst). I liked the count. Really good vid 👍
Advertising campaign
I guess it works, but apparently a lot of people are not actually turning-up for their appointments: www.theguardian.com/society/2021/dec/31/huge-numbers-of-people-in-england-not-turning-up-for-covid-booster-jabs But Xmas is hardly a good time to get a vaccine. I mean, personally, I wouldn't want to drink alcohol shortly before or soon after having a vaccine injection (and people like to have a casual drink or two at this time of year).
In the Goon Show (gone but not forgotten), there was a dreaded disease known as The Lurgi. One of the symptoms was to scream 'Yakka-Boo!' Having consulted one of the government scientists, possibly, Dr.Strabismus (whom God preserve) of Utrecht, it is possible that the Johnson variant, causes the misfortunate victims, not only to tell untruths but also to repeat incessantly, the two words 'get' and 'boosted''. Scientists are working feverishly (ha ha) on a cure before the entire country is overrun with people saying "get" and "boosted", instead of such decent appellations as "how d'you do?" and otherwise, the usual observations on the weather and the state of the roads.
As usual, I spotted a mistake. At 01:34, "Boosted" should go to '9'. So, the final score should be 15-13 to "Boosted". He literally says it so many times that I just can't keep up.
Please do more of these. This is brilliant.
Zgadzam się, zwłaszcza pierwszy! Och, moje biedne zimne łapy...Lubię muzykę!
He has not the first idea about rhetoric. No one could listen, entranced to him. I would much rather listen to the musical beat of a four cylinder steam locomotive than this idiot's breathless pauses between four-word utterances. he would make more sense if he were drowning and constanly calling out "au secours, au secours". At least people would believe that. He only thinks about the gutter press and the meaningless catchphrases that might make up a headline.
Keir Starmer's speech the same day was actually pretty good: ua-cam.com/video/aoVm7s5RHVU/v-deo.html
Andrew IS a 'nasty piece of work',ETC,Etc; - BUT DORIS PUTS HIM TO SHAME IN THAT LEAGUE the corrupt self-serving bastard!!... :(
The irresistible force meets the immovable object.
As usual, I made a bit of a mistake, this time on the scoreboard - it should say 'Cheesecake Corner - 7' (not Literatka). Anyway, the score was correct at least.
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Gratulacie dla Wrocławia! All of them so good and well-spotted. Love the music too.
Sorry for the rather low-spec images hither and thither. It was a bit of a quickly-made video. It's also been a rather higgledy-piggledy Summer, and I am just waiting for things to settle down again and for life to become less complicated. So, once all that happens, then hopefully I can get back to fulfilling my duties as a part-time UA-camr :) . Well, until then, thanks for your subscriptions, Edd.
That is a very useful review. A pity they chopped 'Sir Gawain' off the title but that would be too long for a poster. I shall be looking out for opportunities taken to 'cash in' on the back of GOT though I will try (should I watch this film) to think of White Fang rather than a Direwolf. I too, feel uncomfortable with non-animated talking creatures; I cannot forget the talking camel in 'Road to Morocco'.
To dobrze, I was hoping you were going to shew some more! (...a teraz jestem taki głodny). I like the modest rhyming - Nasza Pączkarnia, Pan Pretzel, Turkana. I could certainly 'Koton' onto that cake and coffee...mniam, mniam!
Sorry, I made a spelling error on the 'Turkawka' slide: it should be "od.na.le.zie.nia".
Super! Uwielbiam komentarze!
That will be most interesting. I recently enjoyed Trilby, (being familiar with Du Maurier's cartoons in C19th 'Punch'). I have known Middlemarch from some time ago and have read many of Mary Elizabeth Braddon's stories. I must read The Tenant and one day will take a deep breath and 'do' Little Dorrit from end to end. Yes, I look forward to this summer's Sem Priest productions!
@UCoZZ57a9Wytzapz33ODP4kQ That's a point. Perhaps I should slip 'Where Angels...' in before reading Little Dorrit.
Perhaps she should consult Herr Svengali or, remembering Michael Bentine's Nellie Drongo (who could only sing 'Little Brown Bird' with an Australian accent), she should sing at La Scala, or The Metropolitan or Covent Garden or anywhere that is furthest from her despairing singing teacher, the renowned Signor Minestrone.
Okay let me introduce myself my name is Bozena and I’m Polish living in Ireland since 15 years...I thought I can communicate using English but this cute short movie here ...less then two minutes just showed me/let me know how many UNKNOWN words are still waiting to be discovered......)))))by me))
Good news Bozena, episode 7 is coming soon. Well, that is true, the English language lexicon is rather endless, I learn new words every week in my own language just from reading. I would like to write some proper subtitles for these videos in the summer. However, for now, you have to make do with UA-cam's own auto-subtitles, which, unfortunately, are not very accurate. However, for this video, I think the only wrong word is squirrel's 'drey' (not 'drain'), which is a place where dwells a squirrel. Thanks.
I must say - the first part of this video was perfectly balanced by your calm and very professional comment.... subtitles are really helpful either- thank you 🙏))
That is very kind. Thank you. That is probably because I am not actually all that good at speaking fluently - haha. Sometimes an unscripted video is better because - as it says in the video - you have to stop and think about what you want to say.
This is great. Thank you... Shared & Subscribed...
Oh wow. Thanks! It was my first attempt at writing a documentary-style video. I hope to do some new ones in future. Just busy right now writing a thesis on T.S. Eliot.
@@sempriestrhetoric3843 Great... keep me posted.
I was just about to comment on Fluffy and Uranus and you beat me to it! This anime, though, I must see. So thanks!
Well this came completely out of left field. 😂👍
I found this fascinating; the sources, I can imagine, must have been so difficult to find.
Hi Ed. This is Tim. And this is my shitty poem to you: Oranges are orange, lemons are yellow, my trousers are pink, and you are a good fellow. Cheers.
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