I’m just now realizing I’ve been watching your content for a decade. I think my first video was “Desolation of Tolkien”. Since then I’ve watched just about everything you’ve released, giving me a front row seat to seeing you evolve and transform as an editor and a writer (which is masterful now but was already great to begin with). I even got a copy of your fantastic book (and hope you’re working on another one!). I know I’m not alone as a fan but you’ve put out some of the best content ever-always insightful, always enjoyable. So thanks for sharing your passion all these years, and I look forward to the next project you’re working on-I have no doubt it will be just as amazing. All the best!
Wow. Maybe it's just where I'm at in life, maybe it's excellent film making, but that clip leading up to and including the 1 second of 24fps brought involuntary tears. It felt like going from vague memory to reliving a moment. From remembering a lover to connecting with a soulmate. From watching a story to living a life. Powerful.
yea, and again when he reminded that it isnt moving, but just 24 images per second. feelt like it being a memory, like the rest of images; but just a very vivid one, a very important one; one filled with love very good narriation as well. he always delivers
Hey Evan, I was really overjoyed to pre-order your book, Escape into Meaning, as I find myself always wanting to give back to you somehow. All of your video essays (and physical book essays) move me and give me a new perspective. With Call Me By Your Name it was when you expected someone to hassle them for their relationship, their parents, society, but nobody ever did, and you said that it was revelatory, which for me was revelatory, because it was a kind of acceptance that I never had most of my life. In this video the sense of time traveling to the future to understand or change the past is deeply personal. It can come from being frozen in time at a young age through childhood abuse, then something in the future causes you to recognize or remember what happened, and this way the future changes the past-- and you may come to find that indeed, you were the one that died in that forgotten fragment of a memory. Maybe through art you come alive again, perhaps by making a film like this one. Anyway, thank you Evan. I hope to run into you in Portland at your next book signing, or the Evan is Awesome Parade-- which if any town is nutty enough to put one on it's Portland. I know a place for the best most memorable slices. :D
it's so interesting to me that this movie still seems to be taught in film school and basically nobody else other than film students have seen it. it's so good.
This was one of the gems from film school, in French of course. Also Chien Andalou, Stranger Than Paradise, These Hands, Sheltering Sky and the mise-en-scene of Drowning By Numbers (Greenaway was an architect).
I'd never made the connection between this film and 12M's. (Humbling!) But I'm super grateful for the lesson in humility that Evan's provided here (again!) This channel and Like Stories of Old have the market cornered on thoughtful, cerebral, insightful interrogations of meaning. Thanks, Evan, for years of profound explorations, and congrats on another one that will stick with me forever. (I just shared 'How Fincher Hijacks Your Eyes' with a high school student who's super interested in Fight Club and film this week.)
I remember watching La Jetée in a film class, and that one motion shot ended up basically acting as a jump scare for us lol. That startling effect on something we take for granted in every other film was one of my biggest takeaways from it.
Earlier this summer, I watched a movie called Legend of Destruction starring Oscar Isaac. The movie told its story entirely in artistic painting frames and reminded me so much of La Jetée.
I've been following this channel for almost a decade now, slowly expanding my knowledge of cinema since I subscribed. I'm happy to say today's the first time I already know what movie you're talking about from only the title. 🎉
Oh god When I was studying animation our Basics of Photography professor played La Jetee in class and fell asleep 15 minutes in He woke up a few moments after the film was done, turned around to look at us, realised what just happened, got up, fixed his jacket and said "So... yeah. Beautiful film. That's all for today, class dismissed." We had like an hour left of the lecture according to the schedule
Thank you! While I knew 12 Monkeys was based on La Jetée, I didn't know how it had been made. Now I have to find it to watch before watching 12 Monkeys... again. The movie that cemented my respect for Brad Pitt.
You can rewind or fast forward a movie ("travel in time") but you cannot change the movie. The hero dies at the end, even if you rewind to the beginning just before it happens for you.
An eye-rolling moment in a great film, that was. Actually, the Michael Caine poetry recital was like that too. Still a great film though. There is a moment-
@@C.I...The main difference to me is that the poetry is shown rather than told/recited. I reject this idea of (most) movies having a core message anyway, I don't think this film demands to be seen that way.
Lots of people prefer the comfort of predestination, destiny or god's plan. It can be quite liberating to accept that the future will be whatever it will be, no matter what you do. After all, there is only so much a single human can do. Some of us prefer to think that we have agency, that our choices matter - but that comes with quite a bit of anxiety, as Sartre pointed out. There are upsides and downsides to both perspectives.
Time loop movies bring home the thing so many of us refuse to accept, the fact that there is no such thing as free will. We act exactly as the entire universe has set us up to act for every single moment of our lives. It's a difficult thing to accept, but also liberating in a way.
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I’m just now realizing I’ve been watching your content for a decade. I think my first video was “Desolation of Tolkien”. Since then I’ve watched just about everything you’ve released, giving me a front row seat to seeing you evolve and transform as an editor and a writer (which is masterful now but was already great to begin with). I even got a copy of your fantastic book (and hope you’re working on another one!). I know I’m not alone as a fan but you’ve put out some of the best content ever-always insightful, always enjoyable. So thanks for sharing your passion all these years, and I look forward to the next project you’re working on-I have no doubt it will be just as amazing. All the best!
Wow. Maybe it's just where I'm at in life, maybe it's excellent film making, but that clip leading up to and including the 1 second of 24fps brought involuntary tears.
It felt like going from vague memory to reliving a moment. From remembering a lover to connecting with a soulmate. From watching a story to living a life. Powerful.
made me react the same, brought memories of a missed loved one.
it felt like getting hit by a truck emotionally. this thing outta come with a warning.
yea, and again when he reminded that it isnt moving, but just 24 images per second. feelt like it being a memory, like the rest of images; but just a very vivid one, a very important one; one filled with love
very good narriation as well. he always delivers
The only time I watched i was moved to tears also, however I was also very, very drunk.
Hey Evan,
I was really overjoyed to pre-order your book, Escape into Meaning, as I find myself always wanting to give back to you somehow. All of your video essays (and physical book essays) move me and give me a new perspective.
With Call Me By Your Name it was when you expected someone to hassle them for their relationship, their parents, society, but nobody ever did, and you said that it was revelatory, which for me was revelatory, because it was a kind of acceptance that I never had most of my life.
In this video the sense of time traveling to the future to understand or change the past is deeply personal. It can come from being frozen in time at a young age through childhood abuse, then something in the future causes you to recognize or remember what happened, and this way the future changes the past-- and you may come to find that indeed, you were the one that died in that forgotten fragment of a memory. Maybe through art you come alive again, perhaps by making a film like this one.
Anyway, thank you Evan. I hope to run into you in Portland at your next book signing, or the Evan is Awesome Parade-- which if any town is nutty enough to put one on it's Portland. I know a place for the best most memorable slices. :D
Realizing that this was what 12 Monkey's was based one was a pivotal moment in my film school experience.
What??
@@ibmor7674 I mean, it's stated the titles of the film (of 12 monkeys) that it is based on "La Jetee".
it's so interesting to me that this movie still seems to be taught in film school and basically nobody else other than film students have seen it. it's so good.
This was one of the gems from film school, in French of course. Also Chien Andalou, Stranger Than Paradise, These Hands, Sheltering Sky and the mise-en-scene of Drowning By Numbers (Greenaway was an architect).
I'd never made the connection between this film and 12M's. (Humbling!)
But I'm super grateful for the lesson in humility that Evan's provided here (again!)
This channel and Like Stories of Old have the market cornered on thoughtful, cerebral, insightful interrogations of meaning.
Thanks, Evan, for years of profound explorations, and congrats on another one that will stick with me forever.
(I just shared 'How Fincher Hijacks Your Eyes' with a high school student who's super interested in Fight Club and film this week.)
Your video made me cry. Thank you for making it.
thanks for coming back, this is beautiful
I remember watching La Jetée in a film class, and that one motion shot ended up basically acting as a jump scare for us lol. That startling effect on something we take for granted in every other film was one of my biggest takeaways from it.
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The way you explain everything is just amazing, I hope someday you release a documentary on something.
Beautiful movie. I just went and watched it after your video. Thank you!
I don't know what it was about this one. The last bit about "24 photos" hit hard.
Earlier this summer, I watched a movie called Legend of Destruction starring Oscar Isaac. The movie told its story entirely in artistic painting frames and reminded me so much of La Jetée.
I watched 'La Jetée' during a lecture, while studying Film at university, a few years ago. I gotta watch it again!
this is amazing , im so happy, that people especially you are talking about La Jette, thank you you've actually made my week.
I've been following this channel for almost a decade now, slowly expanding my knowledge of cinema since I subscribed. I'm happy to say today's the first time I already know what movie you're talking about from only the title. 🎉
One of the Best Films ever made..
Thank you for another beautiful, cinematic poem.
I remember my first film class too. Fun times
That means love is just an illusion of our perspective on 24 images, but still we want to feel and have it in our lives.
Might be your best video, at least for me. Almost brought me to tears. Thanks
Thankyou for listing the music you used, off to check it out. Cool video too, will get into this guys stuff now.
I’ve been a fan for years. No lie bro, you make arguably the best content on UA-cam
I’d love to see you Analyze “Hi Ren”.
I always admired the work of Chris Marker. In some way, this channel reminds me of him.
Superb presentation.
Damn, i love nerdwriter's videos
Oh god
When I was studying animation our Basics of Photography professor played La Jetee in class and fell asleep 15 minutes in
He woke up a few moments after the film was done, turned around to look at us, realised what just happened, got up, fixed his jacket and said "So... yeah. Beautiful film. That's all for today, class dismissed."
We had like an hour left of the lecture according to the schedule
it has been a favorite (Film) ever since I saw it for the first time.
Thank you! While I knew 12 Monkeys was based on La Jetée, I didn't know how it had been made. Now I have to find it to watch before watching 12 Monkeys... again. The movie that cemented my respect for Brad Pitt.
I got chills
You can rewind or fast forward a movie ("travel in time") but you cannot change the movie. The hero dies at the end, even if you rewind to the beginning just before it happens for you.
One of your best videos for one of the best movies
La Jetée ! What a banger
How do you give me such brilliant emotions in 5 minutes?
"Every second that you see is, 24 connected pieces..."
I missed you, man!
Happy Diwali!
I clicked SO fast I love Chris Marker
Brilliant video. I didn't know La Jettée so when you were describing it, I thought: "this looks a lot like 12 monkeys" 😅
This is one of the most depressing videos I’ve seen in a while
Cracking content
5:20 Who wrote this? Nolan?
An eye-rolling moment in a great film, that was. Actually, the Michael Caine poetry recital was like that too. Still a great film though.
There is a moment-
@@C.I...The main difference to me is that the poetry is shown rather than told/recited. I reject this idea of (most) movies having a core message anyway, I don't think this film demands to be seen that way.
It's called the persistence of vision.
Lots of people prefer the comfort of predestination, destiny or god's plan. It can be quite liberating to accept that the future will be whatever it will be, no matter what you do. After all, there is only so much a single human can do. Some of us prefer to think that we have agency, that our choices matter - but that comes with quite a bit of anxiety, as Sartre pointed out. There are upsides and downsides to both perspectives.
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Sounds like the next Nolan movie tbh
I understand.
Vote everyone!!
Perfect 👌
Spooky.
briliiant
Big O
It seems you prefer this over 12 monkeys, understandable. Happy Diwali from your well wisher in India.
deep
yo first comment on the Nerdwriter video, incredible videos, huge inspiration for me.
Spoilers!!!
Parfait.
❤
Woooooooooooow!!!!!
Time loop movies bring home the thing so many of us refuse to accept, the fact that there is no such thing as free will. We act exactly as the entire universe has set us up to act for every single moment of our lives. It's a difficult thing to accept, but also liberating in a way.
I completely forgot about this movie.
Never clicked so fast
So coop
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Been too long 🕰️
No
First....hell Yeah
first.
Фильм это движущееся изображение, ты обсуждаешь кал, это не кино
Ich bin sehr beeindruckt von Ihrer Fähigkeit, hochwertige und interessante Inhalte zu erstellen. Inspirieren und überraschen Sie uns weiterhin mit Ihrer Kreativität!🦇💟😋