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Fine synopsis of my all-time favorite movie.

No doubt a great cinematic achiecvement. Leaving apart the substance, the film has great music, cinematography, acting and editing. For all that, it has a tragic flaw in the narrative in its embrace of socialism. The film presents this idea of socialism as the solution to the human condition and, despite Kaji’s disappointment with how it’s implemented by the Soviets, Kobayashi never questions the underlying premise that there’s something called “socialism” - in opposition to Japanese fascism - that will allow men to flourish. Today we know that is nonsense - socialism itself is fatally flawed. The film, though still very much worht seeing, then becomes something of its time rather than timeless. Its mistake about socialism may even deepen the resonance of the film’s main narrative drive in the final part - the solution to the human condition is as elusive and illusory as Kaji’s chances of reuniting with Michiko.

The original _"mugen tsukuyomi"_

When their trying to put him in the simulation they tell you that they haven't even put him in yet and that someone has been messing with Quiads head so it wasn't a dream.

Best video review I've seen. Appears effortless. I'm a big fan of the book and film.

You came to the same conclusion I did: The third person perspectives we see, where Quaid isn't even one of the characters on screen, prove that it's not a dream.

The key is Melina...she appears on the screen at Rekall right before Quaid passes out. The implication is that Melina isn't real, she's a creation of Rekall for Quaid's ego trip.

Pity, but I am sure, all this was just a dream.

Excellent exposition of noir. What do you think about the relationship (dependency?) between film noir and the novel?

how is the quality of the movie so crisp here lmao

"blue skies on mars? Never seen that one before." -scientist at recall. Anyone else notice that and how the movie ended with mars getting blue skys

Luchino, pronounce. ' Lookeeno', a hard c not a soft one. Just saying.

Personally I am so fed up with westerners' obsession with deconstruncting almost everything. This film is good and void of the gay propaganda ,that we have grown so used to. A gem of a movie.

The movie purposely has textual evidence for and against it being a dream/implanted memory, there are a few red herrings, and it’s left ambiguous on purpose, that’s what makes it great. If you want to believe it’s real, then he is Houser when he screams “you blew my cover” not Quaid at that moment, he had total recall of who he was, then they knocked him out and wiped his memories again returning him to Quaid

Great video!

Back in 1982, one Sunday evening I caught an intriguing-looking movie on tv. It was on BBC2 (back in the day when British terrestrial telly quite regularly showed arthouse films). I was 11. The picture was _Pauline à la plage._ I was hooked, there and then. 30 years later, Rohmer is still my all-time favourite director. I calculated the other day that I have seen all of his films at least 50 times for each one. Some _(Conte d'été,_ _Le Beau mariage,_ _La femme de l'aviateur)_ I must’ve watched about 100 times. My all-time favourite, _Le rayon vert,_ probably about 150 times. All told, I calculated I have spent about 5,000 hours of my life immersed in Rohmer’s world, and not a minute of those hours was wasted; even on the 33rd viewing of whichever film it might be, for with Rohmer, he is inexhaustible! What you watched at 21, you watch again at 35, or 50, or 70, but because you are changed, more layers will be waiting to be uncovered that weren’t apparent on previous viewings. Meaning is constantly waiting to be uncovered in Rohmer. It’s never exhausted. Anyway, for those who are still interested, here is my personal ranking of Rohmer’s oeuvre. The choice here is mainly based on sheer enjoyment/personal meaning and not necessarily on any given film’s technical achievement. Those who tell you, like Harry Moseby in _Night Moves,_ that watching a Rohmer movie is like ‘watching paint dry’ are lying. I’d rather have a full bottle in front of me than a full-frontal lobotomy, and Rohmer’s vintage is very productive indeed. 1. _Le rayon vert_ (1986) 2. _Conte d'été_ (1996) 3. _La femme de l'aviateur_ (1981) 4. _Le beau mariage_ (1982) 5. _Pauline à la plage_ (1982) 6. _L'amour l'après-midi_ (1972) 7. _Conte d'automne_ (1996) 8. _Les nuits de la pleine lune_ (1984) 9. _Conte d'hiver_ (1992) 10. _Le genou de Claire_ (1970) 11. _La collectionneuse_ (1967) 12. _L'ami de mon amie_ (1987) 13. _Ma nuit chez Maud_ (1969) 14. _Le signe du lion_ (1962) 15. _Conte de printemps_ (1990) 16. _Quatre aventures de Reinette et Mirabelle_ (1987) 17. _L'arbre, le maire et la médiathèque_ (1993) 18. _Les rendez-vous de Paris_ (1995) 19. _La carrière de Suzanne_ (1963) 20. _La boulangère de Monceau_ (1963) 21. _Triple agent_ (2004) 22. _Die Marquise von O_ (1976) 23. _Perceval le Gallois_ (1978) 24. _L'Anglaise et le duc_ (2001) 25. _Les amours d'Astrée et de Céladon_ (2007)

Dream. During the red pill scene, Edgemar accurately reveals the rest of the program. I'm always amazed Quaid doesn't think back and go-huh?!! This is EXACTLY the way Edgemar said it would end!! ( Brain death ensues)

Today my daughter told me she is pregnant....And I will be a grandfather.... Ozu stories!

How about, the first Mars scene was a dream? From quarry to Recall was in the moment (not a dream). Recall earned a satisfying 300 credits. Quaid wasn’t happy with his marriage.

This is an excellent essay, I really enjoy the way you present your ideas. Glad I found your channel! Leone was highly skilled and a brilliant mind for the world of cinema and the world as a whole. I think for a director to have less than 10 films yet several of them being timeless classics says so much about his skill behind the lens. I think Once Upon a Time in the West is a masterpiece, as well as The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in America. Each of those films stand out to me as unparalleled works of art. Anyway, thanks for this video, I really admire your work!

I'm glad I live in a world where a guy can make a stupid video like this, and by stupid I mean absolutely idiotic, completely missing even the basic arguement, and whats the result? 0 views and a dead channel. Like, that makes me happy. Theres some hope for this world.

Great movie.

Be hard to turn down Sharon Stone.

Love your video essays

Blue sky on Mars... The remake it's about the tattoo,in the deleted scene. You can see Quaid/Farrel reading the Ian Fleming's novel "The spy who loved me" , meanwhile traveling the earth

Your brain wont know the difference!

hes not on mars. in the recall facility the guy making his memories states " oh the skys blue thats weird ." He also states they will be so real he wont be able to tell the real ones from the fake ones. diaglog is very important. none of which you used to make your point. the point of view thing is just plain dumb.

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Just wish every film was shot this insanely well

Wonderful essay!

The images are so striking that i keep forgetting the film isn't in color, my mind just colors everything every time this comes to memory since i've watched it. Possibly my favourite film of all time.

beautiful video essay!

I love this film and it is the one film I wish was in color.

The only obvious understanding is both realities are equally possible.

You speak well

Thank you. I just rewatched 12 Monkeys, and this video helped me clarify quite a few things I couldn't seem to wrap my head around, or simply had blindspots regarding. What a lovely source of quotation this little movie seems to be. Very moving, unique.

Argument for reality: Quaid quickly believes Lori when she tells him all memories of his life are implants. Would you accept such a thing? Unless of course, he already suspected.

I've seen Visconti's SENSO, and it is magnificent.

Recently watched Detour and saw Scarlet Street a year ago. Both are masterpieces.

Nice to see an essay on beforehand verhoeven

Most Excellent ¿

Just saw the film. I appreciate it but wasn't blown away. I think White Material is her best

Very nice selections for introducing the genre.

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the rekall program starts with the first scene, not a coincidence it's a dream, the program had to start that way, the girl is the same so no other way

Ive always believed it was a dream ever since he sat on that chair in REKALL and as soon the it goes blank at the end he gets lobotomised

Very intriqueing presentation,sir. Love classic noir.