You know its funny but he kinda did. He could have made his father seem like an irredeemable asshole but he took the time to acknowledge that his father was "in pain like a motherfucker." He didnt excuse anything his father did but he showed grace, forgiveness and understanding by showing that his dad was in a lot of emotional pain and not handling it at all.
@@Shakenmike117 Nah, he's doing what his lawyer is telling him to do before his trial with FKA Twigs. If you look into his history, there's a lot of truth in Honey Boy and I'm sure with some added exaggeration in some parts to it. Still, we all already knew about his childhood with his father as far back as mid-2000s. Honey Boy came out only a few years ago. We've already known about his father and his past with Shia for more than a decade.
Dude this is the best video essay I’ve seen in a while. This isn’t the best movie I’ve ever seen but it is easily my favorite. Never has a movie impacted my life this much, it is truly so special.
I was contemplating writing my trauma as a story as well, but struggled with "who cares" and why but...this brings new meaning. Very inspiring for personal healing. I think it's more fully alive in film form: it's living art. It shows all the pieces rather than illustrating one point of view. We are all victims of life. "Don't waste your pain" *Brilliant* 👏❤🌺✌
"We are all victims of life" is such a great way of putting it. Sharing our stories is one way of healing and it can help others who may feel the same way. I encourage you to write your story because there's always someone out who might have gone through something similar. If anything, writing can be a very cathartic process. Sharing it with others even more so. "Don't waste your pain" ❤️
I admired Shia LaBeouf as a boy when he was acting with this essay, I admire him for being brave enough to forgive and by forgiving set himself free. I learned long ago that forgiving an abusive person in my life does not mean that what they did is ok, it's letting go of hatred and fear so I can live a peaceful and joyful life. God bless him he is more than a talented person he's wise. :)
How heartwarming that he’s found himself to forgiveness given the fact that his dad literally never abused him. He’s admitted publicly to this. He says that the abuse depicted in this film is “fucking nonsense.” I actually can’t believe that I didn’t mention FKA twigs in my comment before. He used this exact passion project to lure her in. As she said, “ it could’ve been anyone.” She was just the one that showed up and seemed right. And that’s because she is soft and vulnerable and full of life. I know his type. Oh yeah, he’s complicated all right. So complicated that he will love me so much that he wants to kill me. Soulmates, yeah? No love like the both of us share? Starcrossed even. And all those people that keep warning me, they don’t understand. Nobody other than the two of us understand. Basically, us against the world. And that’s because us against the world makes us even more “special.“ I’m very glad that Twigs is safe now. y’all should watch the podcast that she put out recently where she talks about everything. And you should watch him admit to everything on camera as well. Why is he trying to deny in court what he’s admitted on camera? Oh, DARVO lol. He just wants to re-traumatize her. What a jerk.
He then went on to be so horrifically abusive to FKA Twigs who he met on this film. He has a long way to go. I don’t felt as though his heart is cruel and sadistic, but Twigs experienced that behaviour. She needs to heal. He needs help and to acknowledge what he did to her.
I made this video before that stuff had come out, but yes I absolutely agree. I’m sure this would have been a very different essay had I known about it at the time.
@@FramesOfEmpathy Still this was beautifully worded. As I said, he’s clearly in severe pain and isn’t inherently cruel. He should have known not to pursue a relationship knowing that’s how he would act.
Thank you for making this very special video essey. I love the title and your observations. The way you said the story makes is even more beautiful and powerful. Amazing job! Keep going!
I'm so thankful this was the second film I ever saw Shia in. I had heard of him, but only seen him in Holes for the first time this summer when I was scrolling on Disney+. Intrigued, I began researching him and watched this only a few days or weeks later. I've since done a deep dive into his career and who he is because he is so engaging as an actor and a person, and I feel like I was able to start with a merciful perspective. It's made me want to look at everyone that way: before I know what hurt them I want to see them mercifully, loving before judging, even while not denying bad flaws. He has this reality to him that is like no one I've ever seen, except, perhaps ironically, in really saintly people, and I find that so interesting. I'm so glad he is finding healing, and it is inspiring to me to do the same.
Everyone I know is the same.Only we don't have the luxury to show and fully express ourself.We die daily twice once not being to express ourself and two. What was don't to us.Finally we unselfishly lay down our life silently without any understanding.
some of this goes to waste when you watch the interview he had with Jon Bernthal...either way, Shia is an amazing actor and his ability to portray various emotions still astounds me
@@Solahi-kq2gz I actually had no idea about that when making this video. What’s even crazier is that at 5:43 it’s Vanessa Kirby talking who’s the star of Pieces of A Woman...
It's pretty crazy how he said all the abuse that's shown in here didn't happen. Those are Shia's words. He said his dad spanked him once. Other than that his dad was so loving towards him. He said their relationship was Rocky but not once was his dad not loving towards him. He was always around for him.
Bro you clearly don’t understand what he meant . He said he dramatized the fathers violent tendencies to make himself more sympathetic which hey atleast admitted that . But never once in the movie you don’t think the dad doesn’t love his son, so yeah that guy was still a loving dad
I think knowing how shia treated women in relationships as its come out with fka twigs and how she talked about how abusive he is, i think we can still acknowlege this as a genuine effort to portray shia's relationship with his dad and how that relationship fucked him up while not throwing out the baby with the bath water as a lot of people tend to do. We can acknowledge that the way shia's dad raised him fucked him up emotionally and mentally and is the root of all his issues and still hold him accountable for his actions. A lot of people in retrospect tend to see this movie as shia making an excuse for his actions with this movie and i dont agree with that.
Shia Laboeuf already admitted on air that the storyline and his father in particular was not painted real at all. Shia also apologized for destroying his fathers life by putting out this narrative about his own father. Of course, the actor had a tough childhood nonetheless.
I disagree. You do eventually let go of it. You just have to get to the place where you know and feel you didn't deserve it. It's an attachment to the past you let go of, understanding and acceptance makes this possible.
I didnt like the actor choice for teenage Shia , he looks more like a young Matt Damon than a young Shia LaBeouf 😮 that said I think there is more to this story than is shown in the movie , being a child star in Hollywood leaves them wide open to abuse and vile people 😮 we all heard the stories about what happens to them 😢😢
Seeing his story made me want to die ,avery dark look into my life and all I cannot change.Tomorrow more shit and give more and wait for my turn to be fully eaten.
Interesting his Dad was a rodeo clown. Clown is extremely misleading ! Very few have the courage for that job. Those guys are cut from a different cloth.
I don’t know why he has not won an Oscar .. he puts everything in his role
“You’re making a movie about me? We’ll make me look good Honey Boy”🥺
That hit ode
You know its funny but he kinda did. He could have made his father seem like an irredeemable asshole but he took the time to acknowledge that his father was "in pain like a motherfucker." He didnt excuse anything his father did but he showed grace, forgiveness and understanding by showing that his dad was in a lot of emotional pain and not handling it at all.
Funnier now knowing he exaggerated his dads abuse for “drama”
@@Shakenmike117 Nah, he's doing what his lawyer is telling him to do before his trial with FKA Twigs. If you look into his history, there's a lot of truth in Honey Boy and I'm sure with some added exaggeration in some parts to it. Still, we all already knew about his childhood with his father as far back as mid-2000s. Honey Boy came out only a few years ago. We've already known about his father and his past with Shia for more than a decade.
Dude this is the best video essay I’ve seen in a while. This isn’t the best movie I’ve ever seen but it is easily my favorite. Never has a movie impacted my life this much, it is truly so special.
Me too i became obssesed after one watch
The real life Bojack Horseman
Damn
I was contemplating writing my trauma as a story as well, but struggled with "who cares" and why but...this brings new meaning. Very inspiring for personal healing. I think it's more fully alive in film form: it's living art. It shows all the pieces rather than illustrating one point of view. We are all victims of life.
"Don't waste your pain"
*Brilliant*
👏❤🌺✌
"We are all victims of life" is such a great way of putting it. Sharing our stories is one way of healing and it can help others who may feel the same way. I encourage you to write your story because there's always someone out who might have gone through something similar. If anything, writing can be a very cathartic process. Sharing it with others even more so. "Don't waste your pain" ❤️
I admired Shia LaBeouf as a boy when he was acting with this essay, I admire him for being brave enough to forgive and by forgiving set himself free. I learned long ago that forgiving an abusive person in my life does not mean that what they did is ok, it's letting go of hatred and fear so I can live a peaceful and joyful life. God bless him he is more than a talented person he's wise. :)
He isn't Shiaing away from his emotions
I'm glad you weren't Shiabout making this comment
@@FramesOfEmpathy hehe
i’ve become sort of fascinated with shia for these past weeks. This was definitely what i needed!!
What a lovely video essay mate. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Thanks man, I'll definitely be checking out your work too!
We need more videos about Honey Boy. Every youtuber should do a video on Homey Boy. And then we would still need more
Great video man…. Music commentary , it’s excellent
How heartwarming that he’s found himself to forgiveness given the fact that his dad literally never abused him. He’s admitted publicly to this. He says that the abuse depicted in this film is “fucking nonsense.”
I actually can’t believe that I didn’t mention FKA twigs in my comment before. He used this exact passion project to lure her in. As she said, “ it could’ve been anyone.” She was just the one that showed up and seemed right. And that’s because she is soft and vulnerable and full of life.
I know his type. Oh yeah, he’s complicated all right. So complicated that he will love me so much that he wants to kill me. Soulmates, yeah? No love like the both of us share? Starcrossed even. And all those people that keep warning me, they don’t understand. Nobody other than the two of us understand. Basically, us against the world. And that’s because us against the world makes us even more “special.“
I’m very glad that Twigs is safe now. y’all should watch the podcast that she put out recently where she talks about everything. And you should watch him admit to everything on camera as well. Why is he trying to deny in court what he’s admitted on camera? Oh, DARVO lol. He just wants to re-traumatize her. What a jerk.
thank you for the video
Thank you for watching!
Wow, incredible video mate
I love this video essay. I can relate so much to what Shia has gone through. He gives me hope ❤️🍯
Thank you, grace 💙
I adore Shia. Thanks for understanding him.
The most beautiful essay.
He then went on to be so horrifically abusive to FKA Twigs who he met on this film. He has a long way to go. I don’t felt as though his heart is cruel and sadistic, but Twigs experienced that behaviour. She needs to heal. He needs help and to acknowledge what he did to her.
I made this video before that stuff had come out, but yes I absolutely agree. I’m sure this would have been a very different essay had I known about it at the time.
@@FramesOfEmpathy Still this was beautifully worded. As I said, he’s clearly in severe pain and isn’t inherently cruel. He should have known not to pursue a relationship knowing that’s how he would act.
Thank you for making this very special video essey. I love the title and your observations. The way you said the story makes is even more beautiful and powerful. Amazing job! Keep going!
Great video! Big fan of Shia and loved this movie - although after watching it I really just wanted to give him a hug.
I fr love Shia , just another beautiful soul trying to find his way
Beautifully put!
I'm so thankful this was the second film I ever saw Shia in. I had heard of him, but only seen him in Holes for the first time this summer when I was scrolling on Disney+. Intrigued, I began researching him and watched this only a few days or weeks later. I've since done a deep dive into his career and who he is because he is so engaging as an actor and a person, and I feel like I was able to start with a merciful perspective. It's made me want to look at everyone that way: before I know what hurt them I want to see them mercifully, loving before judging, even while not denying bad flaws. He has this reality to him that is like no one I've ever seen, except, perhaps ironically, in really saintly people, and I find that so interesting. I'm so glad he is finding healing, and it is inspiring to me to do the same.
This was brilliant! I hope you keep going.
I love everything about this Chanel
Great essay and visual content! Keep up the good work! Your Channel is going to be big
Thank you!
It was a masterpiece
Everyone I know is the same.Only we don't have the luxury to show and fully express ourself.We die daily twice once not being to express ourself and two. What was don't to us.Finally we unselfishly lay down our life silently without any understanding.
Nice, man. Very, very nice.
We all have a story no one’s in life is ever the same that’s why I’m going to write and direct movies
Tell me who isn't broken in our world right now! It is a satire gone so wrong.
He went to the belly of the beast head first and transformed.
Beautiful. ❤️
He made the whole thing up.
Bro, the At Eternity’s Gate music!
some of this goes to waste when you watch the interview he had with Jon Bernthal...either way, Shia is an amazing actor and his ability to portray various emotions still astounds me
good video
What's the piece of music starting at 4:17?
Untitled 3 by Sigur Ros
@@FramesOfEmpathy Thank you so much! :)
@@Solahi-kq2gz I actually had no idea about that when making this video. What’s even crazier is that at 5:43 it’s Vanessa Kirby talking who’s the star of Pieces of A Woman...
It's pretty crazy how he said all the abuse that's shown in here didn't happen. Those are Shia's words. He said his dad spanked him once. Other than that his dad was so loving towards him. He said their relationship was Rocky but not once was his dad not loving towards him. He was always around for him.
Bro you clearly don’t understand what he meant . He said he dramatized the fathers violent tendencies to make himself more sympathetic which hey atleast admitted that . But never once in the movie you don’t think the dad doesn’t love his son, so yeah that guy was still a loving dad
I'm surprise "He Will Not Divide Us" wasn't mentioned. It's an important reason as to why he became so hated and a favorite internet chew toy.
Even steven
I think knowing how shia treated women in relationships as its come out with fka twigs and how she talked about how abusive he is, i think we can still acknowlege this as a genuine effort to portray shia's relationship with his dad and how that relationship fucked him up while not throwing out the baby with the bath water as a lot of people tend to do. We can acknowledge that the way shia's dad raised him fucked him up emotionally and mentally and is the root of all his issues and still hold him accountable for his actions. A lot of people in retrospect tend to see this movie as shia making an excuse for his actions with this movie and i dont agree with that.
Shia Laboeuf already admitted on air that the storyline and his father in particular was not painted real at all. Shia also apologized for destroying his fathers life by putting out this narrative about his own father. Of course, the actor had a tough childhood nonetheless.
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I disagree. You do eventually let go of it. You just have to get to the place where you know and feel you didn't deserve it. It's an attachment to the past you let go of, understanding and acceptance makes this possible.
honey boy
yes
I didnt like the actor choice for teenage Shia , he looks more like a young Matt Damon than a young Shia LaBeouf 😮 that said I think there is more to this story than is shown in the movie , being a child star in Hollywood leaves them wide open to abuse and vile people 😮 we all heard the stories about what happens to them 😢😢
Seeing his story made me want to die ,avery dark look into my life and all I cannot change.Tomorrow more shit and give more and wait for my turn to be fully eaten.
Epic, Jesus loves you btw
Interesting his Dad was a rodeo clown. Clown is extremely misleading ! Very few have the courage for that job. Those guys are cut from a different cloth.