I agree, but to be fair sometimes it's just that the movie version looks cooler. There have been many a time where I have seen the real version and the movie version and thought "wow the movie version is cooler"😂
@@darkmyroExactly. These types of films are meant to be entertaining, not educational. Go read a book or watch a documentary if you’re the type to get anal about attention to historical detail and preserving a sense of authenticity. Me? Make it flashy and badass, please.
What I love about "Really That Good", G.E.M.s and now That Movies Exists is the background and film making story that you include. It shows that a film is more than what is on the screen, more than actors and directors worked on it, and you can learn as much about a film by when it was made and vise versa.
When you mentioned the "background" for a second I thought you meant the sparkly out of focus background loop under these videos. I like the sparkles as well
"You're not my husband" Lifts up a sword. "This is my husband!" Proceeds to swing a giant sword at Richard. 10/10 moment! Love it! Now I want to see this movie!
Waves the sword around: "This is my husband, this is what I married!" "You're being ridiculous!" Points the sword at him: "My husband will protect me!" Well played ma'am, well played.
I'm sure the numbers will tell the story more than praise-filled comments, unfortunately, but for what it's worth, you are absolutely in your element making cozy, humorous, low-stakes mini-documentaries about films and film history, and it's always a joy to watch.
Ok, I watched the Snow White one first, the immediately clicked on this. This is fantastic. Cecil B Demille being like “shit that’s fantastic” with the sword cracked me up
Second comment. This was actually really, REALLY good. I'm 39 years old and never saw this movie, so learning how foundational it was to virtually everything we enjoy now is very satisfying. Great work, and I would love more stuff in this vein.
This is going to be a great series, based on this one episode alone (which was not in my notifications despite being set to "All" even though the other two were, if that's of any use in fine-tuning things behind the curtain). A few thoughts: 1. The protagonists are Richard and Berengaria are the protagonists, yet somehow Saladin is the hero. That's a cool dynamic. 2. "I know the feel of a lance in my hand. I know what it is to see men go down before me." Context is absolutely necessary for that line . . . 3. "You are no longer the wife of the Lion King." Hence opening the way to Nala becoming the new queen . . .
I realized while watching that so much of what Monty Python was parodying was stuff like this. Also it's fitting that so much of this is parodied in Robin Hood Men in Tights given the involvement of the Crusades in the classic Robin Hood story.
I'll say this was the best one of the 3 videos you released, due to a combination of the History behind the film, DeMille himself, the production, the way they portrayed Muslims and Saladin, etc. Great job, great job.
Im glad this was linked in the other videos because it didnt show up in my notifications. Its amazing how many shots of Helms Deep are reminiscent of this movie.
2/3rds in to the premier week and so far this is what I hoped for out of “this movie exists”: context, why this is interesting, why this is relates to other films, how this relates to now. Might even say these have exceeded expectations.
2:44 I'd like to hear more about "Madam Satan", please. 9:14 "You've got to EMOTE , dammit!" 22:02 And his sigil is a snake. Subtle, de Mille. 22:58 Funny thing about that: The real Saladin besieged the fortress of the REAL Assassins, who warned him to buzz off or they'll kill him, and he chose to parley with them. OK, I need to watch this whole movie ASAP. I'm positive TCM will play it eventually. Pretty, uh, progressive (for lack of a better word) to show Richard with flaws to overcome and Saladin as both honorable and sensible. Congrats on the new show, Bob! A fascinating look at Hollywood history and its inner-politics. Looking forward to more.
I almost never comment on videos, but this one really rips, Bob. Of the 3 pilot episodes, I found this one far and away the most interesting and engaging... Especially as it's the only film that seemed to have resonance that echoes forward into modern films. Cool stuff!
One of my favorite aspects of your Schlocktober series was how you go in depth on movies I've never heard of, with solid analysis and a good touch of humor. I'm loving that direction for This Movie Exists and can't wait to watch more of these.
22:12 And he did that again with 10 Commandments. Awesome! Finally watched this today. really good movie. Great melodrama, sweeping scope,cool action and it really sets the stage for historical fantasy movies today. I need to see more from this series.
De Mille, Howard Hawks, and Busby Berkeley are probably the directors where I’m the worst offender of making references to them without having actually seen more than 60 minutes of their work.
This was a really damn interesting video and I've decided to like it because my Notifications didn't show it and I don't want it to get buried. I love my Golden Era Hollywood History content.
This really feels like a good In Bob We Trust episode from way back when, just focused on the one movie. This is a good thing and a compliment - it wasn't just entertaining, but informative in a historical sense!
I really enjoyed this! Both the format and the subject matter. (I haven't seen the other two pilots yet.) Diving into the Golden Age of Hollywood is always a treat for me, so this is exactly the type of thing I'd like to see more of.
I'm liking the new format. One thing I've always appreciated about Moviebob content is the variety. Every week is something different, which has kept it fresh for me for like 15 years. And just personally, the film/media history episodes are some of my favorites. I have rewatched the wonder woman 3-parter probably a dozen times. This new format seems well suited to that kind of episode.
I just realized the "3 pilot episodes of a variety of topics, thumbnail styles, and appeals" is exactly what Game/Film/Food/Style theory do for their launches. Neat how you were able to make use of that knowledgebase they built up over there
Personally this is the best of the three episodes you released for this new series. I think part of it was because there seemed a much more positive attitude towards this one in how it was presented. I really liked how you pointed out things that are still being done today that started with this movie. To me that was the best part of this.
I love learning about half-forgotten masterpieces like this that still reverberate today. This episode is packed full of delightful gems. Though I loved them all, this is my favorite of the three pilots for sure.
It's amazing sometimes looking at old movies like this that aren't great at times, but are surprisingly forward thinking, and clearly influenced works that were improvements on the same material.
I’ve watched all three of your pilots, and loved each of them! If I could only choose one genre, it’d be this one. Not enough people talking about the history of film from this perspective, and I love it.
Aforementioned gen Z audience here and I have to say: My favorite video I’ve seen from this channel. And that is not low bar. Now I finally know what my Grandma was talking about when she said “I’m ready for my closeup Mr. Demille”
"That's what people could do back then, or at least we think that's what people could do back then" That one topic in movies with historical backgrounds could be a series on its own. The difficulty is that you need not just someone will to watch old cinema, you need someone with historical background, and putting it all together. On top of all the usual difficulties of video production. Like these 3x pilots. More please.
It's really nice being able to see the full context and history of movies like this where me and my xelenial sensibilities might miss a lot of cool or interesting things that I wouldn't know to look for. Make's this stuff a lot more fun!
This one is my favorite of the three because it seems like you liked it the most and had the most enthusiasm in reviewing it. It reminded me of the G.E.M. Good Enough Movies series of vids.
@@chrislorusso433 And remember, friends, that's just ONE movie. There were plenty more fictional dead bodies De Mille stacked up like cordwood in his other films.
I don't usually comment ever, but I'm going to comment here and on the other two "This Movie Exists" vids because I REALLY LOVE Learning about movies I had no idea existed. For years now I kept thinking to myself "I wish Movie Bob did more vids like the Schlocktober stuff." I really hope this new direction is very successful because I for one want more.
Note for your thumbnails, keep in mind youtube throws timestamps onto the bottom right corner of the video, so any important text there gets covered up. Of the three videos you aired today, this was definitely my favorite and the most interesting. The deep dives alll the way back into Hollywood and good movies aren't covered much, meanwhile animated things that came out in the 90's have all been covered by Nostalgia Critic and the like at length.
I'm 2/3rds through these and saving the animated one for last to watch woth friends. This is everything I've loved from your longer form stuff. I want to see more going forward.
For what it's worth, I'd put my vote in for more stuff like this. Doesn't have to be 80+ years old content, but something that describes the evolution of cinema instead of "let's look at the bad movie" which the other two choices amount to.
I was not expecting to like this nearly as much as I did. It's not just presented well, it's an interesting topic I would never have thought to look into and that no one in my media circle was telling me about. I think you've hit a homerun with this series, Bob.
One of the things I love about bob's reviews or essays is the history and background he puts in. I've known about DeMille, and have seen his pictures but never knew about a lot of his own background.
I just started this and lo-key it’s bringing tears to my eye. This reminded exactly of the Star Wars really that good, my all time favorite UA-cam vid. Thank you MOIVE Bob your a legend.
So the other two were undeniably interesting to learn about, but this movie I actually wanna check out after watching this video. Can't speak for anyone else of course, but I for one would love to see more videos like this one specifically. Side bar, but please don't stop making Really That Good. I don't mind if it's only one a year or something, I get they're not east to make, but so long as it continues I'll be content.
I gotta say, when it comes to films from before the 70s I have a massive blind spot, so this was very enlightening. Him being the origin point of: "I'm ready for my close-up" is a great TIL. But it's always fascinating learning about early films and how they influenced what is familiar to us now.
@@AdamYJ Yeah, THAT one is also worth checking out, one of the nastiest, most influential film noirs ever made. And De Mille himself DID make a pumped-up cameo appearance in it.
I've watched all three now, and yeah - basically I love all your longer form deep dives into various films, their histories, productions and where they fit in the overall cultural canon of cinema. Be they really that good, good enough or just that they exist, I'm here for it!
I'm going to like this series, I can tell. One of my favorite things about Bob's videos is the amount of work he clearly puts into research in service of contextualizing his subjects both forward and backward in time. Love it!
This is such classic movie bob. Literally man. So so so happy you’re doing this deep analytical fun dynamic stuff. Il always be a huge fan. Have been since half way through the game over thinker. Back in the escapist days and im delighted to see you playing to your strange quirky strength’s
What a great New Series, Bob! I wonder if you could do an episode on Thomas Ince? I'd heard that he cast POC actors in his silent films, unlike contemporary directors like DW Griffith. And he died mysteriously on William Randolph Hearst's yacht? Looking forward to the next installment.
Honestly, all three of these have been great. I've always loved your "retro film review with proper context" videos and these have been no exception. Feel free to keep this one going, I think you have a winner. (I'm just going to copy/paste this on all three for the algo.)
My 11 year old son had to read "The Talisman" by Sir Walter Scott in school. He struggled with the difficult prose, so I drew a graphic novel to help him understand chapter by chapter. He liked it, so I tried to find a movie to celebrate finishing that book. I found this movie. Oddly enough my comic Berengaria looked a lot like Loretta Young!
So, I get a new show where Movie Bob gets to flex the extents of his movie knowledge and show off forgotten parts of film history? Sign me up.
"The stuff this movie gets wrong about medieval combat we're still getting wrong today." Preach brother.
I agree, but to be fair sometimes it's just that the movie version looks cooler. There have been many a time where I have seen the real version and the movie version and thought "wow the movie version is cooler"😂
@@darkmyroExactly. These types of films are meant to be entertaining, not educational. Go read a book or watch a documentary if you’re the type to get anal about attention to historical detail and preserving a sense of authenticity.
Me? Make it flashy and badass, please.
What I love about "Really That Good", G.E.M.s and now That Movies Exists is the background and film making story that you include. It shows that a film is more than what is on the screen, more than actors and directors worked on it, and you can learn as much about a film by when it was made and vise versa.
I have to agree with this, putting the film into the proper context makes all the difference.
Gotta agree with this! The historical context really make these videos!
I think that’s also a good way to bridge the gap if you’re not used to older movies and their quirks.
Same. That background information is what has always brought me back to Bob.
When you mentioned the "background" for a second I thought you meant the sparkly out of focus background loop under these videos. I like the sparkles as well
Damn, who would’ve guessed Cecil b. Demille’s Crusades movie would include a call for tolerance, like damn
"You're not my husband" Lifts up a sword. "This is my husband!" Proceeds to swing a giant sword at Richard.
10/10 moment! Love it! Now I want to see this movie!
Followed by "My husband will protect me!" was just top tier.
So much for "wielded by my arm and no other", huh? 😂
This scene is the best thing ever. Wonderful. Beautiful. I love it.
I want to marry a sword too.
#GiveBerengariaASword
So you're telling me that Cecil B Demille not only made a better Moses movie than Ridley Scott did, but a better Crusades movie too? ;)
Directors cut of Kingdom of Heaven kinda slaps. I cannot forgive Exodus though
12:48 Oh Richard certainly knows the feeling of a lance in his hand and what it is to see men go down before him, alright. (Inevitable.)
And he had a taste for blondes...or rather Blondel.
As soon as I heard that line, I laughed and said “Phrasing!”
@@johnathonhaney8291 Well not just a Bard but a French Bard at that? He never stood a chance.
There's a reason why he had no heir...
@@arubinojr5670 Indeed...but can you blame him? French was the only language he knew (no joke, he never knew English).
Waves the sword around: "This is my husband, this is what I married!"
"You're being ridiculous!"
Points the sword at him: "My husband will protect me!"
Well played ma'am, well played.
I'm sure the numbers will tell the story more than praise-filled comments, unfortunately, but for what it's worth, you are absolutely in your element making cozy, humorous, low-stakes mini-documentaries about films and film history, and it's always a joy to watch.
👍👍
I wholeheartedly agree
"There is room in Asia to bury all of you." Okay, lines that go hard, hot damn. XD
no need to bury them after that burn
"never get involved in a land war in Asia"
Ok, I watched the Snow White one first, the immediately clicked on this. This is fantastic. Cecil B Demille being like “shit that’s fantastic” with the sword cracked me up
Second comment. This was actually really, REALLY good. I'm 39 years old and never saw this movie, so learning how foundational it was to virtually everything we enjoy now is very satisfying. Great work, and I would love more stuff in this vein.
That surprise "Oh you know this actor from a movie from the 80's." was a literal jaw drop for me.. Nice work on this one Bob!!
This is going to be a great series, based on this one episode alone (which was not in my notifications despite being set to "All" even though the other two were, if that's of any use in fine-tuning things behind the curtain). A few thoughts:
1. The protagonists are Richard and Berengaria are the protagonists, yet somehow Saladin is the hero. That's a cool dynamic.
2. "I know the feel of a lance in my hand. I know what it is to see men go down before me." Context is absolutely necessary for that line . . .
3. "You are no longer the wife of the Lion King." Hence opening the way to Nala becoming the new queen . . .
Yep, I'm sold on this format. This is absolutely the kind of old film lore deep dive I look for. Keep it up.
I realized while watching that so much of what Monty Python was parodying was stuff like this. Also it's fitting that so much of this is parodied in Robin Hood Men in Tights given the involvement of the Crusades in the classic Robin Hood story.
Always a fan of a new Moviebob series. I loved G.E.M.s. I learned about a couple of flicks i genuinely love now.
I'll say this was the best one of the 3 videos you released, due to a combination of the History behind the film, DeMille himself, the production, the way they portrayed Muslims and Saladin, etc.
Great job, great job.
22:54 that look on his face is priceless.
“ oh shit, I was positive that you were going to say yes to that. Ummm…”
Im glad this was linked in the other videos because it didnt show up in my notifications.
Its amazing how many shots of Helms Deep are reminiscent of this movie.
Algorithm, ALGORITHM
More movies from the 70s and farther need to be talked about.
And how!
2/3rds in to the premier week and so far this is what I hoped for out of “this movie exists”: context, why this is interesting, why this is relates to other films, how this relates to now. Might even say these have exceeded expectations.
Not only am I glad you reminded me this film exists and how fun this is, I’m also thrilled you referenced Sabaton!
Cripes, man, I am loving 'This Movie Exists' series. It's taking a second for me to watch these first three, but this is great. Love it.
2:44 I'd like to hear more about "Madam Satan", please. 9:14 "You've got to EMOTE , dammit!"
22:02 And his sigil is a snake. Subtle, de Mille. 22:58 Funny thing about that: The real Saladin besieged the fortress of the REAL Assassins, who warned him to buzz off or they'll kill him, and he chose to parley with them.
OK, I need to watch this whole movie ASAP. I'm positive TCM will play it eventually. Pretty, uh, progressive (for lack of a better word) to show Richard with flaws to overcome and Saladin as both honorable and sensible. Congrats on the new show, Bob! A fascinating look at Hollywood history and its inner-politics. Looking forward to more.
Yeah, I'm here for Bob to do a deep dive on all of DeMille's movies if he wants.
Yup, three for three, all of these make me glad to know those movies existed and ONE of them I wanna track down and watch now! Keep these up, Bob!
I almost never comment on videos, but this one really rips, Bob.
Of the 3 pilot episodes, I found this one far and away the most interesting and engaging... Especially as it's the only film that seemed to have resonance that echoes forward into modern films. Cool stuff!
I remember seeing this movie as a kid, but I do NOT remember it sounding so awesome. Thank you, Bob. I'm on my way to find it now.
There’s this thing I like to say.
“Respect the Classics. You don’t have to like them, but you do have to respect them.”
One of my favorite aspects of your Schlocktober series was how you go in depth on movies I've never heard of, with solid analysis and a good touch of humor. I'm loving that direction for This Movie Exists and can't wait to watch more of these.
Commenting for the algorithm, love these first three videos, hope they do well!
Love this new direction Bob. Learning about old movies and the stories behind them is a lot of fun!
22:12 And he did that again with 10 Commandments. Awesome!
Finally watched this today. really good movie. Great melodrama, sweeping scope,cool action and it really sets the stage for historical fantasy movies today. I need to see more from this series.
Here as requested, Bob. Looking forward to the new format and some views on much older content.
Oh my god this movie fucking rules. Thank you for showing me this, Bob.
I think I got about 5 ad breaks at least while watching this but it's FASCINATING hearing the history encapsulated in this one movie
Berengaria: You can save him, Saladin!
Me: ...Yeah, I think he's got this, you can just chill, Saladin.
De Mille, Howard Hawks, and Busby Berkeley are probably the directors where I’m the worst offender of making references to them without having actually seen more than 60 minutes of their work.
Hawks' _The Big Sleep_ is a legitimate classic, highly recommended.
@@digitaljanus Nice. I've heard of it, I'll check it out.
This was a really damn interesting video and I've decided to like it because my Notifications didn't show it and I don't want it to get buried. I love my Golden Era Hollywood History content.
This really feels like a good In Bob We Trust episode from way back when, just focused on the one movie. This is a good thing and a compliment - it wasn't just entertaining, but informative in a historical sense!
I really enjoyed this! Both the format and the subject matter. (I haven't seen the other two pilots yet.) Diving into the Golden Age of Hollywood is always a treat for me, so this is exactly the type of thing I'd like to see more of.
I'm liking the new format. One thing I've always appreciated about Moviebob content is the variety. Every week is something different, which has kept it fresh for me for like 15 years. And just personally, the film/media history episodes are some of my favorites. I have rewatched the wonder woman 3-parter probably a dozen times. This new format seems well suited to that kind of episode.
Great memories of watching this on Sunday mornings with my gran.
Great movie.
Love your variety. Go BOB!
I just realized the "3 pilot episodes of a variety of topics, thumbnail styles, and appeals" is exactly what Game/Film/Food/Style theory do for their launches. Neat how you were able to make use of that knowledgebase they built up over there
Personally this is the best of the three episodes you released for this new series. I think part of it was because there seemed a much more positive attitude towards this one in how it was presented. I really liked how you pointed out things that are still being done today that started with this movie. To me that was the best part of this.
I love learning about half-forgotten masterpieces like this that still reverberate today. This episode is packed full of delightful gems.
Though I loved them all, this is my favorite of the three pilots for sure.
It's amazing sometimes looking at old movies like this that aren't great at times, but are surprisingly forward thinking, and clearly influenced works that were improvements on the same material.
Love the extra trivia, can't think of any other film UA-camr who does it this well.
This is my third of the This Movie Exists videos and maybe my favorite! Love this series and I hope it does well
Watched all three videos. Enjoyed all three videos. This one is probably my favorite, though.
I’ve watched all three of your pilots, and loved each of them! If I could only choose one genre, it’d be this one. Not enough people talking about the history of film from this perspective, and I love it.
Aforementioned gen Z audience here and I have to say: My favorite video I’ve seen from this channel. And that is not low bar. Now I finally know what my Grandma was talking about when she said “I’m ready for my closeup Mr. Demille”
"That's what people could do back then, or at least we think that's what people could do back then"
That one topic in movies with historical backgrounds could be a series on its own. The difficulty is that you need not just someone will to watch old cinema, you need someone with historical background, and putting it all together. On top of all the usual difficulties of video production.
Like these 3x pilots. More please.
It's really nice being able to see the full context and history of movies like this where me and my xelenial sensibilities might miss a lot of cool or interesting things that I wouldn't know to look for. Make's this stuff a lot more fun!
This series is more informative and entertaining than the "History of Motion Picture" class I took in college. Cheers!
This one is my favorite of the three because it seems like you liked it the most and had the most enthusiasm in reviewing it. It reminded me of the G.E.M. Good Enough Movies series of vids.
I love the historical context. Each one of these feels like a history lesson about a very specific era or niche movement in cinema.
Safe topics for UA-cam = Bob running in the opposite direction
This is why your channel rocks, Bob
You are always doing something different
This was my favorite of the three premieres
I know Mr. DeVille from Blazing Saddles.
“I must’ve killed more men than Cecil B DeVille.”
And after seeing the shot of the flaming oil being poured on the guys climbing the ladder, I now know what the line really means.
@@chrislorusso433 And remember, friends, that's just ONE movie. There were plenty more fictional dead bodies De Mille stacked up like cordwood in his other films.
Loved it. You don’t get much stuff about this era of Hollywood on here. Bravo.
I don't usually comment ever, but I'm going to comment here and on the other two "This Movie Exists" vids because I REALLY LOVE Learning about movies I had no idea existed. For years now I kept thinking to myself "I wish Movie Bob did more vids like the Schlocktober stuff." I really hope this new direction is very successful because I for one want more.
Note for your thumbnails, keep in mind youtube throws timestamps onto the bottom right corner of the video, so any important text there gets covered up.
Of the three videos you aired today, this was definitely my favorite and the most interesting. The deep dives alll the way back into Hollywood and good movies aren't covered much, meanwhile animated things that came out in the 90's have all been covered by Nostalgia Critic and the like at length.
I like this format, feels like an expansion of the schlocktober to cover more genres
YES this is exactly the vibe I was getting.
“It’s your cousin, Marvin Sabaton….”
Heh. Bob knows the audience.
This feels so much like the old "Movies are weird!" Big Pictures, and I love it. Really excited for more, Bob ❤
I'm 2/3rds through these and saving the animated one for last to watch woth friends.
This is everything I've loved from your longer form stuff. I want to see more going forward.
For what it's worth, I'd put my vote in for more stuff like this. Doesn't have to be 80+ years old content, but something that describes the evolution of cinema instead of "let's look at the bad movie" which the other two choices amount to.
Commenting to help boost this, Bob, but also: holy shit, this movie seems actually rad.
I was not expecting to like this nearly as much as I did. It's not just presented well, it's an interesting topic I would never have thought to look into and that no one in my media circle was telling me about. I think you've hit a homerun with this series, Bob.
Cecil B. DeMille's films are masterclasses and I'm glad to see you looking at eras of film history many others ignore.
Loving all of the new stuff!
One of the things I love about bob's reviews or essays is the history and background he puts in. I've known about DeMille, and have seen his pictures but never knew about a lot of his own background.
I liked all three, Bob! But I think this one came out the best.
Watched and enjoyed all 3 "This Movie Exists". This one was my favorite of the 3.
Still one of my favorite channels on UA-cam. Very few creators know as much about movies as Bob, and even fewer put as much work into their videos.
Really solid foundation for a film history series, Bob.
Great stuff!
I just started this and lo-key it’s bringing tears to my eye. This reminded exactly of the Star Wars really that good, my all time favorite UA-cam vid. Thank you MOIVE Bob your a legend.
Two episodes into this new series, and I'm already learning so much about film that I'm so glad to know. Definitely keep this new show going!
I’d say “this movie exists” was a successful launch. Liked all three choices. Hope to see more soon
Good luck with the new show, Bob 😊
That was one of my favorite Caddyshack scenes! The music even sounds like a Cecil B. DeMille film...LOL
Wow, this was not what I expected for the time frame. Props to the production team, and love the new show.
So the other two were undeniably interesting to learn about, but this movie I actually wanna check out after watching this video. Can't speak for anyone else of course, but I for one would love to see more videos like this one specifically.
Side bar, but please don't stop making Really That Good. I don't mind if it's only one a year or something, I get they're not east to make, but so long as it continues I'll be content.
An instant classic. One of my favorite Movie Bob reviews today. I learned a lot and was entertained throughout.
All three are great, but this is my favourite. 10/10; a phenomenal return to form.
Great work Bobby.
Of the three films in your pilot day, this looks to be the most awesome and worth tracking down.
I gotta say, when it comes to films from before the 70s I have a massive blind spot, so this was very enlightening. Him being the origin point of: "I'm ready for my close-up" is a great TIL. But it's always fascinating learning about early films and how they influenced what is familiar to us now.
That's for a movie titled Sunset Boulevard. He didn't direct it, but he's referenced in it.
@@AdamYJ Yeah, THAT one is also worth checking out, one of the nastiest, most influential film noirs ever made. And De Mille himself DID make a pumped-up cameo appearance in it.
Heck yeah, Bob. I love the Big Picture and its siblings, so longer content with more detail, in that same style is perfect. Keep 'em coming.
I've watched all three now, and yeah - basically I love all your longer form deep dives into various films, their histories, productions and where they fit in the overall cultural canon of cinema. Be they really that good, good enough or just that they exist, I'm here for it!
I'm going to like this series, I can tell. One of my favorite things about Bob's videos is the amount of work he clearly puts into research in service of contextualizing his subjects both forward and backward in time. Love it!
Good luck Bob with this new series. I've watched two now and saving Ginger for last!
I really enjoyed this one. The extra tidbits about the actors, the breakdown, the backstory. Well done, Bob.
Excellent work Bob, really enjoyed this one.
The selections for the pilot are quite entertaining, and I can't wait for future episodes!
This is such classic movie bob. Literally man. So so so happy you’re doing this deep analytical fun dynamic stuff. Il always be a huge fan. Have been since half way through the game over thinker. Back in the escapist days and im delighted to see you playing to your strange quirky strength’s
What a great New Series, Bob! I wonder if you could do an episode on Thomas Ince? I'd heard that he cast POC actors in his silent films, unlike contemporary directors like DW Griffith. And he died mysteriously on William Randolph Hearst's yacht? Looking forward to the next installment.
Honestly, all three of these have been great. I've always loved your "retro film review with proper context" videos and these have been no exception. Feel free to keep this one going, I think you have a winner.
(I'm just going to copy/paste this on all three for the algo.)
My 11 year old son had to read "The Talisman" by Sir Walter Scott in school. He struggled with the difficult prose, so I drew a graphic novel to help him understand chapter by chapter. He liked it, so I tried to find a movie to celebrate finishing that book. I found this movie. Oddly enough my comic Berengaria looked a lot like Loretta Young!
I think this is my favorite of the new ones because it really contextualizes why movies are the way they are today.