A Lengthy Overanalysis Of The Lawnmower Man (1992)

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  • Опубліковано 13 гру 2024

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  • @00Boogie
    @00Boogie 3 місяці тому +4

    Holy smokes that line about being smarter meaning people couldn't take advantage of him. The unmitigated gall is surprisingly good writing.

  • @MatthewCaunsfield
    @MatthewCaunsfield 3 місяці тому +1

    I remember really liking this from the days of VHS, I even owned the Director's Cut box set!
    Time for a rewatch, I think....

    • @DouglasRobson00
      @DouglasRobson00  3 місяці тому

      I'd say it's a rewatch well worth your time - enjoy!

  • @Olygrom
    @Olygrom 3 місяці тому +2

    Having watched this and its sequel for the first time this month I am so here for this analysis!

    • @DouglasRobson00
      @DouglasRobson00  3 місяці тому

      Wow, thank you! Yeah, I actually got around to them fairly recently as well and I'd say I certainly enjoyed them quite a bit!

  • @pyjamacritic1171
    @pyjamacritic1171 3 місяці тому +1

    I identified Aquatic Ruin Zone from Sonic 2 near the start. I'm assuming the soundtrack is all Genesis games but there are some I didn't recognise.

    • @DouglasRobson00
      @DouglasRobson00  3 місяці тому

      @pyjamacritic1171 It is Sonic 2 indeed! Some of the soundtrack is from that era of gaming (the opening song is the battle theme from the original Shin Megami Tensei game) but some of it is vaporwave.

  • @deafviolinist
    @deafviolinist 3 місяці тому +3

    The Thirteenth Floor is netter than Virtuosity

    • @anjetto1
      @anjetto1 3 місяці тому

      Let's not say things we can't take back

  • @Rwswag
    @Rwswag 3 місяці тому +1

    Undiscovered treasure of youtube

  • @drworm-s6z
    @drworm-s6z 3 місяці тому +1

    Your discussion towards the end about the people in his life letting Job down is how I see theodicy/the problem of evil. When we ask why God allows these things to happen, the more important question IMO is: why do we?

    • @DouglasRobson00
      @DouglasRobson00  3 місяці тому

      Yes, I absolutely agree - and I feel like The Lawnmower Man does do a good job at exploring this idea in particular.

    • @drworm-s6z
      @drworm-s6z 3 місяці тому

      @@DouglasRobson00 Definitely need to re-watch that movie. But I was surprised you didn't mention (unless I just missed it) Flowers for Algernon...

  • @LifeofSquidMann
    @LifeofSquidMann 3 місяці тому +3

    Gem

  • @Boomie_365
    @Boomie_365 3 місяці тому +1

    I deeply enjoy Lawnmower Man, but I wasn’t expecting to come out of this thinking that, thematically, it's a more coherent and concise version of Ridley Scott's Prometheus duology! (My love for them be damned.)

    • @DouglasRobson00
      @DouglasRobson00  3 місяці тому

      Thank you! And yeah, the Prometheus duology remains fantastic, absolutely!

  • @dw9219
    @dw9219 2 місяці тому +2

    I want to watch your videos but the insane background music makes me turn it off.

    • @ToxicAvengerFanboy
      @ToxicAvengerFanboy 2 місяці тому

      I stayed because of it, a bit too loud sometimes.....

  • @gameoverwehaveeverypixelco1258
    @gameoverwehaveeverypixelco1258 3 місяці тому

    The movie transcendence seems to have borrowed the themes of this movie.

  • @AlaricScandoveski
    @AlaricScandoveski 3 місяці тому

    It's so weird I remember this movie lol but I remember nothing of it lol

  • @DrummerDucky
    @DrummerDucky 3 місяці тому +2

    do you really have to drown your narration with a comically loud background music? I fail to see the artistic merits of this, unless you're trying to emulate Tenet.

    • @DouglasRobson00
      @DouglasRobson00  3 місяці тому +1

      I'll admit, it's something I've struggled with in making videos recently - but thank you for pointing it out, I'll make sure to work on it in future!

    • @nohaybando9586
      @nohaybando9586 3 місяці тому +1

      ​​@@DouglasRobson00 Or you could rerelease this one with the music turned way down. The commentary is really good and I've always wanted a long form analysis of this film but it's hard to hear what you're trying to say.

    • @rsmetz88
      @rsmetz88 10 днів тому

      ​@@DouglasRobson00 I had zero issues listening to this on my phone. People must be easily distracted.

  • @danis8455
    @danis8455 3 місяці тому +1

    The start music is terrible >.< And i actually know the second number :P streets of rage >.< but its super distractive!