The Use of Snow in Movies

Howdy, film fans.
In this video essay, your pal, Mr. Book and Movie Guy, looks at some examples of movies that are set during Christmas/winter or which use snow, and the various purposes for which they do so. I touch on such smash hits as Wind River, The Shining, The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, Fargo, The Hateful Eight, The Lodge, I'm Thinking of Ending Things, Iron Man 3, The Force Awakens, and Daddy's Home 2.
I don't dive too deeply into any one film, and instead try to cover each broadly through the lens of snow. There was some content I cut where I got into more specifics, especially for The Shining and The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes, so if there's anything you want me to cover in more detail, let me know and I might be open to giving it a try.
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[@aliien2057]

I've never thought about a lot of this, it's super cool! I've always loved the way snow gives this feeling of isolation in The Thing, but I'd never really thought to expand the idea to other media that uses snow in such a way.

[@alicefreist318]

Holy shit. You just described EXACTLY how I felt watching that Star Wars scene in the ocean. It WAS creepy and uncomfortable listening to the audience laugh at things that were NOT funny!
Thank you for again providing intelligent analysis and commentary, from the bottom of my cold, little heart! One grows weary of feeling perpetually isolated.

[@dustyvacuum3517]

great video!!! gonna weep & be binge watching over break, so glad i found ur channel :’))))))

[@thebookmovieguy]

THANK YOU!
Enjoy break 😎

[@leareese5185]

This made me think about snow in one of my favorite movies Dead Poets Society. I'd never realized the role the snow plays in the main turning point of the movie, but after this video I'm looking at it very differently, excellent work,

[@thebookmovieguy]

Epic film, epic comment

[@Definite_Dave]

DADDY'S HOME TWO HYPE

[@Definite_Dave]

FARGO HYPE

[@ryanl2436]

Another well done video!
I know you said you won’t make a wolves of the calla video but very interested in how you feel king’s writing changes at that point in the saga. Reading through DT series again and now halfway through WOTC and loving it. Thanks again!

[@thebookmovieguy]

I might be willing to cover the book in that regard, especially if there's interest... I'll keep that in mind.
Thank you for watching!

[@CandyThePuppy]

I like snow. 👍