Michael Cera Doesn't Belong Here

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  • @Renzy_YT
    @Renzy_YT  Рік тому +851

    Hey guys! Thank you so much for the love on this one. I wasn't expecting it to take off so quickly. I have a ton of fun making these videos, and seeing the progression on my channel as of late has been incredible. If you enjoyed this one, please consider subscribing!

    • @PinnacleApex
      @PinnacleApex Рік тому +2

      how does this guy no have more subs

    • @Eadadong
      @Eadadong Рік тому +2

      Just came back to sub

    • @therockbottom5256
      @therockbottom5256 Рік тому +2

      Did you put the fucking Twilight Piano song behind the intro??? 😂

    • @moviesaredope
      @moviesaredope Рік тому +2

      Bravo, dude. This is great stuff

    • @LK-xi9cu
      @LK-xi9cu Рік тому +3

      Fantastic editing and storytelling man

  • @OGJohnMarston
    @OGJohnMarston Рік тому +6766

    he could actually play a wild serial killer role if he wanted

    • @tylersmith9868
      @tylersmith9868 Рік тому +214

      If the killer was an awkward virgin, perhaps

    • @TobyReible
      @TobyReible Рік тому

      That could be an interesting dynamic@@tylersmith9868

    • @afilleduptaco
      @afilleduptaco Рік тому +460

      ⁠@@tylersmith9868that could easily work.

    • @nok4799
      @nok4799 Рік тому +322

      ​@@tylersmith9868incel killers exist lol

    • @arismafiamafiaiskandar5145
      @arismafiamafiaiskandar5145 Рік тому +106

      Paul Dano did that as the Riddler

  • @Freer07
    @Freer07 Рік тому +5639

    I didn’t realise how much I missed Cera until I saw him in the Barbie movie, and thoroughly enjoyed his character

    • @bennichol1510
      @bennichol1510 Рік тому +109

      Oh yeah Allan

    • @MAGACOPP
      @MAGACOPP Рік тому

      You like scrawny Effeminate men?

    • @caseco4979
      @caseco4979 Рік тому +56

      He was a highlight for sure

    • @mistersydster
      @mistersydster 11 місяців тому +9

      You should check out his indie roles. He's still good.

    • @victoriaskellington
      @victoriaskellington 11 місяців тому +18

      At the same time Barbie was in theatres, so was a smaller film called The Adults, which he was actually the lead in!

  • @EliasWolf77
    @EliasWolf77 Рік тому +4339

    He's literally one of the most relatable actors lol like he's one of the few actors where you feel like you went to highschool with the characters he plays

    • @JustTrying2Exist
      @JustTrying2Exist Рік тому +33

      When you rewatch you feel like you’re being reunited with a friend from highschool that over time you unfortunately drifted apart because that’s how life goes sometimes. Idk watching people like Michael Cera or Seth Rogen those characters feel like looking at old photos from highschool you haven’t seen in years.

    • @Ave_Satana666
      @Ave_Satana666 10 місяців тому

      ​@@JustTrying2Existion know he always looked like the kid who snitches not one of the homie

    • @WatercraftGames
      @WatercraftGames 10 місяців тому

      He could still more or less play a teenage film character

    • @GEMSofGOD_com
      @GEMSofGOD_com Місяць тому

      That's a Judd Apatow thing that also taught Michael this and that. And Judd been like the third of cinema at the time. Now it's pointless Marbel

  • @unperson5713
    @unperson5713 Рік тому +7999

    Don't dismiss Cera as nostalgia. You may have been in high school, but I was in my 30s when Superbad and Scott Pilgrim were released and I thought he was brilliant.

    • @Eadadong
      @Eadadong Рік тому +313

      Don’t discount arrested development. Dude killed that role

    • @masterdisaster6166
      @masterdisaster6166 Рік тому +20

      Ok Boomer

    • @detectivedoodoo
      @detectivedoodoo Рік тому +63

      Having nostalgic moments doesn't stop when you're in adulthood. You can still have fun and it seems things are only getting worse so your 40's will be nostalgic and so on

    • @GangstaStan010
      @GangstaStan010 Рік тому +78

      ​@@masterdisaster6166Boomers are over 60

    • @kokodrove
      @kokodrove Рік тому

      @@masterdisaster6166 what a pathetic comment

  • @elliotmarks06
    @elliotmarks06 Рік тому +912

    Cera's comedic timing and line delivery in AD was so perfect! It's crazy how talented he was as an actor even in his early teen years.

  • @anthonycardenas4994
    @anthonycardenas4994 Рік тому +2090

    He’s very intelligent, genuine, and has an excellent sense of humor. These are primarily why he has been successful.

    • @Demiglitch
      @Demiglitch Рік тому +33

      His timing is excellent.

  • @MooMooCow95
    @MooMooCow95 Рік тому +700

    Michael Cera running to Juno right after she has her baby is still one of the scenes I go back to when I’m heartbroken.

    • @nickoliver3523
      @nickoliver3523 Рік тому

      @@MAGACOPPgrow up

    • @hangloosetjt
      @hangloosetjt Рік тому +4

      @@MAGACOPPwhy?

    • @Haanski
      @Haanski Рік тому +11

      Cause its not "Ellen" anymore 😮

    • @fuck_youtube_handles
      @fuck_youtube_handles 11 місяців тому +22

      i dont like sad movies but i really wanna watch juno since ive heard great things about it and i love elliot page’s acting in umbrella academy

    • @HoochJune
      @HoochJune 10 місяців тому

      @@MAGACOPPElliot*

  • @DaSolo363
    @DaSolo363 Рік тому +897

    i loved cera and 100% related to his characters. his older characters will definitely hold a special place in my heart. next video should be on jessie eisenberg

    • @TheAceKannon
      @TheAceKannon Рік тому +35

      Interesting, because I believe in an alternate universe they’re the same person lol

    • @joegambitt7414
      @joegambitt7414 Рік тому +7

      Thats the jewish version

    • @hangloosetjt
      @hangloosetjt Рік тому

      God I hate Jesse Eisenberg. He reminds me of too many genuinely infuriating socially inept people at engineering school.

  • @Anradak
    @Anradak Рік тому +483

    Michael Cera isn't just a type of character you like to see on a movie because of how awkward and relatable he might be, he represents those humble, simple and respectable men who don't need to disrespect, manipulate or start a fight with others just to show that they are better than you, to position themselves at a higher hierarchy or to portray themselves as "alpha" males. he's just himself and he's not afraid to show the world his flaws.
    if you have someone like him as a friend you know you're doing things right because you have someone who will never shy away from calling you out when you do something wrong, he will offer his honest advice if you need so and you will always have a good laugh.
    i genuinely think he represents that kind of man

    • @reinerma4640
      @reinerma4640 11 місяців тому +6

      the best kind of guy!

  • @brooklynphillips8996
    @brooklynphillips8996 Рік тому +153

    I knew there was a reason I was always drawn to Michael Cera. I was always that kid that was pretty awkward, quiet & in some ways acted like him. Wasn’t really a loser but not popular but for some reason, people like me & made me feel included. Nice to not feel so alone in that

    • @haggler
      @haggler 11 місяців тому +1

      I also had this. Leaned slightly more towards the nerdy side of things but found I was included by the popular people more than some of my friends. I feel like I was extremely cringeworthy back then but people seemed to just like me. I don’t think they knew how every fibre of my being was concerned with how I came across at all times.
      By uni the whole thing imploded and I made a massive fool of myself with the freedom.

  • @geminiguy6032
    @geminiguy6032 Рік тому +360

    Michael Cera was a genius as George Michael and gave every scene he was in this high energy to it because he's a master of improve and like any great actor, every move, every reaction, every nervous tick he made throughout the show was completely intentional and controlled.

  • @mistersydster
    @mistersydster Рік тому +215

    I had Juno, Super Bad, and Youth in Revolt playing on repeat throughout my teen years. I basically unconsciously adapted some of Cera's traits into my identity. And it was great, I was unusually ok with being weird/awkward because Cera made awkward look like a rock star. I particularly loved Youth in Revolt about a nerdy kid who has to develop a "cool" personality to deal with his traumas but his perception of cool is a french guy with a pencil mustache, chain smoking. What a ridiculous film. It was a different time lol

  • @FreeHugzUwU
    @FreeHugzUwU Рік тому +439

    I personally love this guy. Super Bad and Scott Pilgrim vs The World are some of my favorite movies of all time. I love his underdog role and he is very easy to root for.

    • @dmok4493
      @dmok4493 10 місяців тому

      Also Palm Springs is really cool too

  • @Big-Chungus21
    @Big-Chungus21 Рік тому +63

    Michael Cera is one of the few actors who play roles of characters you feel like you might actually know. A lot of characters in television and cinema could never be encountered in real life, they dont talk or act like real people. The average person is a lot more nervous and a lot less eloquent than youd think from what you see on TV.
    Scott Pilgrim isnt even especially nerdy or unusual as a character, he is literally the average 2000s high school / secondary nerd / college nerd.

  • @zachharris3040
    @zachharris3040 Рік тому +244

    I'm not saying he's an award winning caliber actor, but he is a good actor. People just assume that he is playing himself but it's pretty clear in his hot ones interview that he is really sharp, clever, and comes across as likeable. Definitely not awkward. And I think it would be very hard for him to grow or change that much from his late teens and early twenties to now. People that awkward don't usually outgrow it. So, kudos to him for acting believable.

  • @mistersydster
    @mistersydster Рік тому +71

    I was watching interviews on the making of Superbad recently and one thing Seth Rogen said is that Michael Cera had the uncanny ability to deliver "straight man" dialogue and make it as funny as the comic relief's dialogue.

  • @REREMO
    @REREMO Рік тому +39

    Why is youtube hiding this gem of a channel? This is phenomenal.

  • @jdjdhdh373
    @jdjdhdh373 Рік тому +147

    WHAT I LOVE about this video is just u naturally narrating micheal ceras natural normal teenage life to actually turning into a man, but its not irl but in movies, somehow micheal being typed casted into playiing teenagers to playing grownups is actually his own personal growth as well in his acting and actual confidence

  • @mehakverma7043
    @mehakverma7043 Рік тому +27

    He went to my highschool and there's a picture of him in the library. My math teacher is so old, he actually taught Micheal Cera and his sister.

  • @SavvyMuhon
    @SavvyMuhon Рік тому +23

    Dude you need more subs. Your videos are intelligently insightful while also calming and giving an air of nostalgia. Can’t wait to watch your channel grow.

  • @getabalewyemane8293
    @getabalewyemane8293 Рік тому +18

    Michael cera was really a big part of my childhood/teenage life and one that always stuck some kinda cord with me. He's one of those dudes who looks and u belive is genuinely Genuine. And since I come from a place where Facebook was and still is the predominant social media even between young people to this day, I remember there was this page called ''The same picture of Micheal Cera everyday'' where they well post the same picture everyday. At first it was supposed to be like a gag but then I noticed that me, some friends on my list and most people there just heart-reacted to it and it was always just wholesome. I don't know man, he is just somone you see and think and wish that nothing happens to him or nobody hurts him. Just your Humble average Joe and am glad he's doing well and living his life :)

  • @markossmith8895
    @markossmith8895 Рік тому +17

    I never understood why I related to Cera so much until this video. Your format is criminally underrated, hope this video explodes!

  • @infidelmat
    @infidelmat Рік тому +58

    Freaks and Geeks stands out as a template for this. The main 'geek' character was so much like him, where humiliating circumstances (like getting locked outside of school naked and having to run home naked) in turn make him the hero of the school for that day.

    • @JC20XX
      @JC20XX Рік тому +3

      It also started Seth Rogan who would later co-write superbad

  • @fishingislife9554
    @fishingislife9554 Рік тому +25

    Michael Cera is what most men are really like, characters that are played by Ryan gosling or George Clooney or brad Pitt are an idealized version of men, most men want to be them but are more like Michael Cera

  • @iVenkman
    @iVenkman Рік тому +88

    I'm not sure what it is yet, but the way you present your thesis statement is incredibly powerful. Even when I'm not particularly interested in the topic, I find myself unable to stop watching. This is complemented by an equally impressive structure of information. It's not just a slide, where we, as viewers, have some control over the journey; your videos are like a rollercoaster. I can't believe the view count/subs, it should be way higher. Thanks for the video.

  • @gentlycz
    @gentlycz Рік тому +6

    no clue how I ended up here at 5am but I am glad I did, what a great video and a trip down memory lane

  • @LoneCloudHopper
    @LoneCloudHopper Рік тому +83

    I want Nicolas Cage as Batman and Michael Cera as Robin. It would be super interesting to watch.

    • @plumdutchess
      @plumdutchess Рік тому +2

      I can get behind this idea.

    • @LeopoldLitchenstein
      @LeopoldLitchenstein Рік тому +17

      In live action? I can see it since Cera voiced Robin in The LEGO Batman Movie

    • @LoneCloudHopper
      @LoneCloudHopper Рік тому +1

      @@LeopoldLitchenstein Oh? I did not know that lol

    • @nameillprobablyregret6533
      @nameillprobablyregret6533 Рік тому +1

      I'd check out holy musical b@man by starkid if you haven't seen it

    • @dalienashen
      @dalienashen 10 місяців тому +2

      Did you watch Dream Scenario? It wasn’t that dynamic, but Nicolas Cage was the leading role and Michael Cera had an interesting role it didn’t feel like his other characters.

  • @CometDancerr
    @CometDancerr 10 місяців тому +6

    The CeraVe commercial is his best work yet 😂

  • @atmre92
    @atmre92 Рік тому +19

    “Youth In Revolt” is an underrated teen film, it’s Cera’s best performance imo. He plays two different characters, the movie does a good job at playing into the snarky awkward but innocent teen character we’re use to seeing him play in contrast with a more confident but dangerous character. It’s a good comedy.

    • @Arahsure
      @Arahsure 5 місяців тому +1

      Id completely forgotten about that movie...thanks for reminding me. It's the one with the moustache,right?

    • @atmre92
      @atmre92 5 місяців тому

      @@Arahsure exactly the one with the mustache lmaooo

  • @nickgavis0305
    @nickgavis0305 Рік тому +23

    I wish I could go back to the day when Superbad was out in theaters. Such a great movie, that movie and Pineapple Express were the last movies I got to watch with my brother before he passed away 😢

  • @Slice2099
    @Slice2099 Рік тому +20

    I felt that he played those roles phenomenally, especially in Nick and Nora’s infinite playlist

  • @Offbrand._.goat._.cheese
    @Offbrand._.goat._.cheese 11 місяців тому +7

    I love Cera so much, and as someone who is equally as awkward and struggles to talk to people, I learned to lean into the awkward because of him and in a weird way it cancels out the awkward if that makes sense?
    I do technical theater but I did get one acting role, and it was to play a very very socially awkward person in a stressful situation, everyone after the show came up to me and was like OMG YOU DID SOOOOO GOOD YOU WERE SO BELIEVABLE!!! And then to see their reactions as they realized that’s just me in my natural form was so funny

  • @SonOfTheChinChin
    @SonOfTheChinChin 2 місяці тому +2

    "ryan gosling is literally me" ❌
    "michael cera is literally me" ✅✅

  • @charliegreer4507
    @charliegreer4507 Рік тому +125

    I couldn’t believe it when I saw the view count and sub count; your videos are INSANE and your channel is so underrated. You’re gonna blow up for this kind of content, it’s amazing. In 2 years when you’ve got over a million subs, you gotta come back to this comment just to tell me I was right lmao, because you’re going places.

    • @Renzy_YT
      @Renzy_YT  Рік тому +12

      hey man thank u :') some very kind words

    • @nathanfife2890
      @nathanfife2890 Рік тому +5

      Same, I assumed this was a big channel

    • @kimmorada3162
      @kimmorada3162 Рік тому

      I thought of that too, so underrated.

  • @madupanza
    @madupanza 10 місяців тому +2

    michael cera, jesse eisenberg and paul dano are masters of awkwardness on and off screen

  • @trainknut
    @trainknut Рік тому +5

    I would just like to congratulate Michael Cera for finally turning 24

  • @WarButt
    @WarButt Рік тому +7

    “We’re afraid of change”
    *claire de lune starts playing*
    Yes. Yes you are

  • @tracer.s
    @tracer.s 11 місяців тому +5

    I am baffled that he hasn't worked with Elijah Wood by now; same energy in a different package, tbh. Like, I would not at all be shocked to learn that Cera has a secret side hustle making and supporting horror films.

  • @salmag8887
    @salmag8887 9 місяців тому +3

    Man, I love your work. Leaves me smiling. Here's to, Michael Cera!

  • @nom6758
    @nom6758 Рік тому +20

    I saw a reply to a comment that summed his acting up and why its so satisfying to watch despite how anxiety inducing the cringe can get: His timing is perfect. He has that speaking like hes in a conversation, with the slight movements and tonal shifts, the stuttering, etc. It just feels right.

  • @MoshMob
    @MoshMob Рік тому +21

    His Role in This is the End was the most iconic acting Ive ever experienced.
    #siptime

    • @Exel3nce
      @Exel3nce Рік тому +2

      Can't even remember him being there

    • @MoshMob
      @MoshMob Рік тому +2

      @@Exel3nce go rewatch it! He’s got a small role but it’s hilarious

    • @matthewsinclair507
      @matthewsinclair507 Рік тому +2

      That scene replays in my head rent free every week! haha

    • @nickoliver3523
      @nickoliver3523 Рік тому +1

      Dude thanks for reminding me he actually made me cry the first time I saw that movie

  • @Globbronglobgr0d
    @Globbronglobgr0d 2 місяці тому +3

    He is one of the only famous celebs that can walk into a walmart without being sworm by fans.

  • @Kento_nanami_the_2nd
    @Kento_nanami_the_2nd 6 місяців тому +2

    Imagine being Michael Cera opening up UA-cam and seeing this on the home page lol

  • @sullenpuffin
    @sullenpuffin Рік тому +9

    Dude these vids are incredibly good. Keep going, the viewers will come! I subscribed after the Conan one, and this is just as good. Bravo.

  • @Lamtitude
    @Lamtitude Рік тому +9

    As a 16 year old watching Superbad bad in 2007, I felt like I was Seth, the funny asshole who was at the top of my hierarchy of friends and at the absolute bottom of the overall high school hierarchy. Looking back, I realize that I was Evan, pretending to be Seth.

  • @GucciPucciMIH
    @GucciPucciMIH Рік тому +5

    Cera walked so that Tom Holland can run

  • @dontask3613
    @dontask3613 Рік тому +2

    Damn finally youtube recommends me a really good video essay with low views, great video man!

  • @singlemotherRespector
    @singlemotherRespector Рік тому +76

    Superbad was truly was one of the last great comedies ever made.

    • @Peanutdenver
      @Peanutdenver Рік тому +3

      Seems like Judd Apatow was the only writer/director in Hollywood making comedies....and he isn't anymore. I cant even think of one in the last 5 years, though Stepbrothers was comedy gold and that was right after Superbad.

    • @Raytv1000
      @Raytv1000 Рік тому +9

      @@Peanutdenver22 jump street i feel was the last somewhat good comedy. not no where near superbad and comedies before tho.

    • @tedros6917
      @tedros6917 Рік тому +5

      In terms of movies in this same genre, Booksmart I feel is sort of a spiritual successor to Superbad, and it even stars Jonah hills sister. Also, I haven't seen bottoms but I have heard its really funny. Of course, these movies aren't aimed at the same demographic, specifically in that they're aimed at girls. But if I as a girl could enjoy superbad I think any open minded man could get behind booksmart

  • @MarkYeeDaMajor
    @MarkYeeDaMajor Рік тому +2

    Michael Cera definitely belongs here. There are just certain roles not every actor can do but he can.

  • @keirahleesha486
    @keirahleesha486 Рік тому +7

    I loved him In Juno & Superbad and I also liked his character in Arrested Development…he ALWAYS seems to play a relatable character 😂😂

  • @LucasRodmo
    @LucasRodmo 11 місяців тому +3

    Because of his personality, I'm confident he is a great dad too. Fortunate kid

  • @somewhatagamer6836
    @somewhatagamer6836 Рік тому +20

    Dude the quality of your videos is ridiculous. I've seen people with millions of subs that fall very short of this. Absolutely amazing.

  • @jessederooij4199
    @jessederooij4199 Рік тому +2

    These kinds of video essays are my guilty pleasure

  • @boots3372
    @boots3372 Рік тому +5

    I know you're watching this Michael Cera, it'd be such a Michael Cera thing to do.

  • @flammifer451
    @flammifer451 Рік тому +2

    His brief performance as Wally in Twin Peaks The Return was really cool

  • @Digganob590
    @Digganob590 Рік тому +2

    Just seeing his side profile when he's sitting summons memories of my father telling me to sit up straight at the dinner table, and my posture is immediately corrected for at least the next hour.

  • @LeastFav
    @LeastFav 11 місяців тому +4

    You held my attention, notably.

    • @LeastFav
      @LeastFav 11 місяців тому

      I like myself too you silly goose

  • @shsawyer6474
    @shsawyer6474 Рік тому +7

    i met him last month he's awesome

  • @jahnaviiiiiiii5086
    @jahnaviiiiiiii5086 Місяць тому +1

    Bro is the definition of chill guy

  • @duckyorwell9416
    @duckyorwell9416 Рік тому +5

    More producers need to understand he got more range, Youth in revolt is so well done with him playing 2 personalities omg that was sooooo good.

  • @rafaellima83
    @rafaellima83 Рік тому +2

    When I watched Superbad, I was already on my late 20s.
    And I still felt it was the most realistic teenage movie ever in terms of how I feel during my teen years. I wasn't that young and I still can relate to what this video says.

  • @NoOne-sv5jx
    @NoOne-sv5jx Рік тому +5

    Holy shit dude, this guys gonna make it big on UA-cam I tell you.

  • @venturefray
    @venturefray Рік тому +1

    Crystal Fairy and Youth in revolt my two favorite Cera films. The best awkwardness of Cera on screen.

  • @roach590
    @roach590 Рік тому +4

    Scott Pilgrim vs the World is my favourite thing ever and Michael Cera is part of it, therefore Michael Cera is also great.

  • @JDpewpew
    @JDpewpew Рік тому +1

    Top 25 actor of all time in my opnion. Really doesn't get the credit he deserves. Great video!

  • @AxArchives
    @AxArchives 11 місяців тому +3

    Scott Pilgrim without Michael Cera is like is like a grilled cheese without cheese.

    • @MegatronSturdy
      @MegatronSturdy 7 місяців тому

      They even had to keep him as a VA

  • @ARPorganics
    @ARPorganics Рік тому +1

    I always liked Cera. He's definitely a stand-out kind of guy. Super chill but stands out brighter then headlights on a deer.

  • @lonelypotato5352
    @lonelypotato5352 8 місяців тому +18

    I thought this was gonna be a hate video or something

  • @StrayTato
    @StrayTato 5 місяців тому +1

    Scott Pilgrim to this day is his biggest role.

  • @PKGangsta18
    @PKGangsta18 Рік тому +3

    Superbad, Scott Pilgrim VS the World, Youth In Revolt, and Nick & Nora's Infinite Playlist all day

  • @EmmanuelMarin07
    @EmmanuelMarin07 Рік тому +2

    Nice touch at the end
    "He's just (Allan) Michael Cera"

  • @CrumpetsNBiscuits
    @CrumpetsNBiscuits Рік тому +5

    I love that guy so much. He looks very similar to my brother and he always gives off this weird awkward energy, it's amazing lol

  • @SuperDuperVision
    @SuperDuperVision 6 місяців тому +1

    Came from Aubrey video. Already subbed from that. Thanks for being great to watch while editing videos

    • @Renzy_YT
      @Renzy_YT  6 місяців тому +1

      thanks so much! happy to have you here!

    • @SuperDuperVision
      @SuperDuperVision 6 місяців тому +1

      @@Renzy_YT keep doing you because you do it awesome

  • @june32nd
    @june32nd Рік тому +7

    superbad is one of the realist movies about highschool ever

  • @TheJediMasterPro
    @TheJediMasterPro 11 місяців тому +1

    I know this video is about Michael Cera but I wanted to comment on your remark about The Breakfast Club the point of that movie was to buck the tropes of coming of age films at the time, some of the trends we saw tropes we saw thereafter and even still see to this day were created by that movie, especially in Bender's character not just being "the problem child" but rather being an incredibly emotional person with MANY walls up just to keep other people from hurting him like his family does

  • @mage1439
    @mage1439 Рік тому +2

    This was a really cool video, and much like the movies you talked about, way sweeter than you'd expect.

  • @EdWedgie
    @EdWedgie Рік тому +5

    I related to Michael Cera’s awkward Superbad character as a kid and actually got my first girlfriend because of that movie 😂

  • @VisualTypeS
    @VisualTypeS 11 місяців тому +1

    I love Michael Cera as an actor! I love everything he participate in! One of my favorite is Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

  • @MyPyBiTE
    @MyPyBiTE Рік тому +2

    Great writing Renzy. Nice video Essay. A+

  • @brinklebros7136
    @brinklebros7136 3 місяці тому +1

    Humble guy. Gets pretty great roles.

  • @belkitoFUERTE
    @belkitoFUERTE Рік тому +28

    first off, love your videos.
    second, it's crazy to think that I've been watching Michael Cera on tv and films quite literally since I was roughly 10 years old. me and my siblings fell in love with Arrested Development.
    and as someone who was in high school when Superbad came out, that film truly resonated with me and my peers. to this day, it's probably my favorite comedy/coming of age films, and it's so hard to not feel a sense of nostalgia just walking into some kind of second hand market and seeing the dvd. I own the movie, but I still pick up the dvd just to look at the cover and read the back of the case.

  • @thesmallestone8119
    @thesmallestone8119 6 місяців тому +1

    I think he's at his most interesting as an actor in his career from around 2013 to present (e.g., Crystal Fairy, Lemon, Tyrel, Entertainment, Dream Scenario, even his one 5-minute scene in Twin Peaks: The Return). I of course love him in Superbad and all the other roles of that era, but the distinct change from 'awkward teen' typecast roles to more enigmatic, almost intolerable and often rude characters adds a certain intriguing strangeness to what one would expect from such a soft-spoken, non-threatening-looking person. (Highly recommend all these films if you're interested in seeing a very different side to Michael Cera, and seeing how he got himself out of being pigeonholed by Hollywood as soon as he started seeming too old for the 'awkward teen' roles.)

  • @UltravioletNomad
    @UltravioletNomad 11 місяців тому +4

    Micheal Cera was a perfect casting for Scott, but in a way I don't think Edgar Wright even understood. To put it bluntly, Cera rarely plays a unilaterally good person. I know in terms of nostalgia we relate to these characters fumbling and good nature, but these characters that are so embroiled with being a virgin, standing out, and self preservation that they are dangerously close to being that "nice guy"... but I think thats the point. I feel like Micheal Cera's filmography is a reflection of hidden dangers in those meek seeming white guys, both the unintentional ways they might hurt you or the potentially more dangerous rabbit holes they might fall into, both benefiters and victims to masculine concepts. To have two characters spend an ENTIRE MOVIE trying to get alcohol to liquor up the girls they like (who like them back) only to resend once they see the reality of how the alcohol affects them, is a test of their integrity... not like a great test, its not exactly a praise worthy scenario to find yourself in.
    But back to Scott. My biggest criticism of the movie is that I don't think Edgar Wright understood how bad of a person Scott was supposed to be, not just inept but accidentally malicious in his actions. He's leading on a freaking highschooler, and in his head when he says "I have have no intentions with her" he means it, and he's under the impression that it make it okay. What he doesn't understand is that Knives doesn't know that, she doesn't know she's a fake girlfriend. So when he finally decides to move on and ACTUALLY date someone, she's left behind thinking it was deeper. The movie frames this like the issue is mostly just cheating, but its really not about that, and its so much worse. The books however really expand to show you that this is how Scott treats EVERY relationship, friends and more. He's not trying to use people, but he never grasp the ways he inadvertently hurts them, all the while not-so-secretly damaged and obsessed with the one person to actively leave HIM instead of the other way around, Envy Adams.
    If you asked me who could tackle the nuance of a character like that... to seem unthreatening but harmful, cautious about everything but unaware of his surroundings, meek and dopey despite a ridiculous amount of power on display... yeah I'd say Cera hits it.

  • @ryanwilliams4223
    @ryanwilliams4223 9 місяців тому +1

    One of his greatest roles was in This Is The End he was funny af in that

  • @vVex_
    @vVex_ Рік тому +8

    8:26 as an ultrakill player, Clair De Lune gave me a bit of a PTSD

  • @TenousPlan
    @TenousPlan Рік тому +1

    you have been on fire with your content friendo. This channel is going to blow up in no time.

  • @willbs94
    @willbs94 Рік тому +3

    This was just beautiful. Wonderful work.

  • @nosome2605
    @nosome2605 Рік тому +1

    Micheal Cera plays Micheal Cera in every role Micheal Cera plays

  • @MickAshMetalMan
    @MickAshMetalMan Рік тому +3

    And yet we all gotta understand that he is a Hollywood actor, so he's not really an awkward and very shy person

  • @hellodon
    @hellodon 6 місяців тому

    I have always loved his roles. Especially the ones where he’s not the main character, and just barely shows up…but his part is unforgettable. You mentioned “Molly’s Game”, which was one of those times. His brief appearance in Twin Peaks: The Return was brilliant. But one of the best times was Michael Cera as Michael Cera in “This is the End”…playing “himself” as this maniacal coke head that he’d never be was truly remarkable. Love this guy…

  • @AlllBlackAura
    @AlllBlackAura Рік тому +3

    How is no one bringing up Youth in Revolt? Such a great movie. Maybe even one of his best.

  • @user-ng4wt9bg4w
    @user-ng4wt9bg4w 11 місяців тому

    Thank you so much for using Gymnopedie 1 by Erik Satie, such a beautiful piece

  • @nomad1517
    @nomad1517 Рік тому +13

    One reason I connected with Superbad was I had similar experiences in middle school and highschool. I've experienced the awkward, and the crazy and insane very similarly. Not as insane, but pretty close. It was a movie that had the same humor we had in school and my youth in general. I always thought judd's movies fucking sucked for the most part. I was used to traditional comedy like Jim Carrey and Chris Farley, etc. But later on I caught on and it clicked with me. It's based on life experience and something you can relate to. I remember the first time I saw Superbad, I came back from six flags with one of my best friends from highschool, and I chilled with him at his parents house of course. We were roasted, I was sun burnt and hungry as fuck. We ate bagle bites and he asked me if I saw the movie. I said, I heard about it, but never saw it. He was like: You need to watch this. He gave me the dvd and I watched it while he was sleeping. It was like 4am, I had a massive headache and I was super dehydrated. Once I was 15 minutes in, I was already laughing. I was trying so hard not to wake my friend up, because I was hyperventilating inside. One of the funniest movies I had ever seen. Still my all time favorite teen movie. I've seen it at least 100 times since.

  • @_JlMBO
    @_JlMBO 8 місяців тому +1

    Michael Cera is everything we have ever needed

  • @hozic9929
    @hozic9929 Рік тому +3

    Honestly Cera is a Literally me type dude for me

  • @nijial.8322
    @nijial.8322 8 місяців тому +2

    2:06 That Kevin Hart line send me LOLL

  • @Testestteste
    @Testestteste Рік тому +3

    Really really good video🙏 maybe add something for an outro or something. I felt like the video ending pretty abruptly. Keep making these nice videos

    • @Renzy_YT
      @Renzy_YT  Рік тому +3

      Oddly enough I got that on the last video lol. I’ll make a note and be more conscious of that on the next. Thanks for watching!

  • @jujufirefly
    @jujufirefly 11 місяців тому +1

    This is beautifully presented. It's a work of art.

  • @aquatazer
    @aquatazer Рік тому +5

    We back. Great video, per usual!

    • @Renzy_YT
      @Renzy_YT  Рік тому +2

      Welcome back! there was one glaring mess up so i had to redo briefly haha