Sage920 It was his greatest performance, and for me one of the greatest performances of all time in one of the greatest films of all time. He was obsessed with playing the role because he said he thought he 'was' Chance the Gardener. That is when the mask of his impressions came off, it was his true self. Without him the film wouldn't have been made, because people said the 'gag' would collapse too quickly into the film for audiences. He never broke character once during filming, and he's so emotionally attached to the picture he could almost not even talk about it without tearing up and just calling it a 'dream' and an 'ambition' that he would be remembered forever for. It's my favorite fil of all time because his performance is so sedate and understated, but so ingenious. Everything about him meeting the president was so immaculately done to make it believable that Chauncey is being engineered by powerful moguls to take the presidency. Just an amazing piece of art.
@@patriceaqa288I agree! Its probably his most serious role. I can't think of any other Sellers movie where hes not playing a comic role. The only one I think that comes close is the original lady killers.
brings tears to my eyes even if it can also be seen as empty and absurd. that is what this film is like. but on balance i tend to think what chance says is not empty or absurd, our present world thirsts for the wisdom of nature more than it can know.
I think a particularly beautiful thing about the film is how innocent and useful chance is. Chance doesn’t know about economics, finance or professional class professions such as law etc which is often in this film deemed the only useful vocations such that all of Chance’s innocent and genuinely dedicated gardening statements and advice have to be twisted to be about the political or the financial. The film demonstrates there is value and beauty in that which is not the political and financial-or even in the high brow of politics. Chance is kind, he’s honest and genuinely cares about those around him. There’s such goodness and virtue in this man who is still a complete simpleton. It teaches us that even those less smart or in our eyes insignificant can have value beyond our wildest dreams.
Jack Warden had so many different roles. He went from this to "Used Cars" with Kurt Russell the next year. Two completely different movies and characters.
No wonder perhaps why Peter Sellers had rejected or denounced most of the movies ever played , and considered at the end of his life Being There and Dr Strangelove too as one of his best movie.
Never saw the Movie, though my brother recommended that I gotta see it in 1980, Jack Warner, a great actor, Death on the Nile, ' Yes Armadillo Urine injections ' priceless. And as for Sellers, what needs to be said. When it shows up on youtube I will watch it
What If God Was One Of US Joan Osborne - What If God Was One Of Us Lyrics If God had a name what would it be? And would you call it to his face? If you were faced with him In all his glory What would you ask if you had just one question? *And yeah, yeah, God is great Yeah, yeah, God is good Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah What if God was one of us? Just a slob like one of us Just a stranger on the bus Trying to make his way home If God had a face what would it look like? And would you want to see If seeing meant that you would have to believe in things like heaven and in Jesus and the saints and all the prophets (*) Trying to make his way home Back up to heaven all alone Nobody calling on the phone 'cept for the Pope maybe in Rome(*) Just trying to make his way home Like a holy rolling stone Back up to heaven all alone Just trying to make his way home Nobody calling on the phone cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
This movie was a great commentary on the gullibility of the people who often play a decisive role in placing people in positions of political power. To my way of thinking, it's that gullibility that led people to hail Barack Obama as a man who was ostensibly fit to be President of the United States. It should have been Alan Keyes, to my way of thinking.
Chesterette Not in the primaries, but he was in the running for the Republican nomination, and in my opinion, he should have won both the nomination and the actual election. Democrats love to point fingers at Republicans and claim that we are racists, but it's utter bullshit. We'd be happy to vote for black candidates for President, if they were intelligent and principled me. Obama is neither. I don't know about Herman Cain. I'd have preferred Keys to him. Ward Connerly is another black man I highly respect. Ditto for Larry Elder.
Oh, right, you like the Toms, the "pull yourselves up by your bootstraps, even though I personally benefited from affirmative action" types. Big surprise.
Chesterette See, you are a large part of the problem, Chesterette. You ignore the fact that the KKK was started by the DEMOCRATS. You are utterly ignorant of history. Truly sad and pathetic. You've bought into the bullshit being peddled by the Dems, and you resort to slander and innuendo, instead of engaging your mind and thinking for yourself.
Mark Pettigrew I know all about "the Dixiecrats," Mark. I also know that the civil rights era sent them screaming for the aisles in droves, hooded rats deserting the sinking Dixie Democratic ship. To a man, those old fellas are voting Republican today, if they're not entirely too enfeebled to vote at all. Now how about we debate something RELEVANT?
It's not for nothing that the last scene of BT has Chance walking on water. The interactions the powerful men have with him in this clip are much like their periodic "discussions" with God -- if they have any -- must be like; pure projection. They hear what they want to hear from both Chance and the Big Guy; desperate for affirmation, they get their own thoughts played back to them as if they were coming from another, thinking source possessing superior wisdom. There is no value-added, save to harden them in their own, pre-selected courses.
Ben Carson does an outstanding imitation of Chauncey Gardiner in this film ... it is if the film was written for him, just as Donald Trump does a great Howard Beale in "Network" ...
What's so interesting about this is that I can remember 1979 (the year that this was released) very well. The US economy was stagnant. The following year, 1980, was when Ronald Reagan was elected President and in the years that followed, economic growth started once again...just like this simple-minded character predicts.
I can't help but feel that the movie made Chancer dumber than he was in the book. The book version of Chance and his mental faculties came across as a bit more ambiguous, it was hard to tell whether he was legitimately intellectually disabled (or possibly autistic as some people think) or if being raised in complete isolation his whole life effected his behavior. That's just how I saw it anyways...
The Leaders of the present world have literally copied this: “The rest of the world… is not exactly a garden. Most of the rest of the world is a jungle, and the jungle could invade the garden. The gardeners should take care of it, but they will not protect the garden by building walls,” Borrell said, insisting that Europeans have to be “much more engaged” with the rest of the world and put their “privilege” to good use. October 2022
It's amazing how even though Chance is the epitome of a child in a man's body, he's more mature than anybody else in D.C.
It's very subtle satire and reminds me of some of the Kubrick's films.
Knowing so, we see him walk on water at the end of the movie.
This role was one of Peter Sellers' best performances.
This and The Mouse That Roared.
@@AllanOstermann This WAS his iconic role. No one could've played it better.A masterpiece that will forever be relevant
Sage920 It was his greatest performance, and for me one of the greatest performances of all time in one of the greatest films of all time. He was obsessed with playing the role because he said he thought he 'was' Chance the Gardener. That is when the mask of his impressions came off, it was his true self. Without him the film wouldn't have been made, because people said the 'gag' would collapse too quickly into the film for audiences. He never broke character once during filming, and he's so emotionally attached to the picture he could almost not even talk about it without tearing up and just calling it a 'dream' and an 'ambition' that he would be remembered forever for. It's my favorite fil of all time because his performance is so sedate and understated, but so ingenious. Everything about him meeting the president was so immaculately done to make it believable that Chauncey is being engineered by powerful moguls to take the presidency. Just an amazing piece of art.
@@patriceaqa288I agree! Its probably his most serious role. I can't think of any other Sellers movie where hes not playing a comic role. The only one I think that comes close is the original lady killers.
A film to be savoured, no scene is wasted. I shall enjoy this for ever.
Jack Warden. From Twelve Angry Men to this. Always nails it.
Yes Sir
Great actor.
don't forget Problem Child 1 and 2. He was legit hilarious in those two movies.
Lee J Cobb was in the 1957 movie. Great performance
It’s 40 years since Being There was made. I think if you wait long enough an idea that appears bizarre becomes cold reality.
The author foresaw Trump's rise to power and he tried to warn us!!
Even a fool is thought wise if he keeps silent, and discerning if he holds his tongue.
Proverbs 17:28 (NIV)
..."It is better to keep one's mouth closed and be thought a fool, than to open it, and remove all doubt"...
@@kaywat40 ------- Mark Twain ------ aka Samuel Clemons ----
“This is precisely what we lack on Capital Hill!” Truer words were never spoken!
I'm not great fan of cinema but I have seen a few films, mainly on TV when I was younger, and this masterpiece is probably the best of all.
Have too admit my top 10 ten fav movie of all time
It’s an excellent film. The garbage we have now can’t hold a candle to this
Much more realistic than we thought when the movie came out.
It's 2020 and I think I saw this movie in the 80s, some of these scenes still float around in my head, the mark of a great movie!
I too saw this in the 80s and now embrace the fall and winter seasons of life.
A lot of the nuance and characterization of the main actors come from director Hal Ashby, who only made a handful films, but each one was a gem.
I love Seller's performance in this film, he was very upset not to get the Oscar.
@David Cole A lot of folks were upset. There was genius here. He was robbed
As we all can now plainly see - the Oscar is a meaningless bauble.
@@stutzbearcat5624 It's a high school level award of popularity of a small click.
Time to watch this again
brings tears to my eyes even if it can also be seen as empty and absurd. that is what this film is like. but on balance i tend to think what chance says is not empty or absurd, our present world thirsts for the wisdom of nature more than it can know.
This masterpiece movie is telling us about the reality of American Political establishments! Shallow, anti intellectual!
I think a particularly beautiful thing about the film is how innocent and useful chance is.
Chance doesn’t know about economics, finance or professional class professions such as law etc which is often in this film deemed the only useful vocations such that all of Chance’s innocent and genuinely dedicated gardening statements and advice have to be twisted to be about the political or the financial.
The film demonstrates there is value and beauty in that which is not the political and financial-or even in the high brow of politics. Chance is kind, he’s honest and genuinely cares about those around him. There’s such goodness and virtue in this man who is still a complete simpleton. It teaches us that even those less smart or in our eyes insignificant can have value beyond our wildest dreams.
Don't we all wish we could occasionally get more breaks like Chancey Gardner! ;-) One of the best comedies ever!
Wisdom from the Garden is Wisdom for Life!
A favorite in my Favorite-of-all-Time list. Classic masterpiece.
Love this scene. The whole movie is brilliant. What prompted me to watch this was that it's a great example of Barnum effect.
Thanks Serge, for bringing this wonderful clip to our forefront for attention.
A Face In A Crowd - Being There & Bulworth should be required viewing for today's tv audiences along with discussions of meaning
can we add - if I may - can we perhaps add 'Life Of Brian'?
One of the best films I have seen ❤
Jack Warden had so many different roles. He went from this to "Used Cars" with Kurt Russell the next year. Two completely different movies and characters.
And he played two different guys in Used Cars twins the Fuchs Brothers he was fantastic in both parts.
Loved reading this book so much I read it twice and still read it from time to time.
The book lacks Seller's charm and so is more overtly satirical and abrasive.
So relevant today
Strength: 1
Fortitude: 2
Willpower: 0
Intelligence: 0
Charisma: 7
Luck: 989,792
No wonder perhaps why Peter Sellers had rejected or denounced most of the movies ever played , and considered at the end of his life Being There and Dr Strangelove too as one of his best movie.
I imagine if Sellers was still around, he’d make the switch from doing comedies to more dramatic roles.
I love Jack Wardens facial reactions
I love this movie
Never saw the Movie, though my brother recommended that I gotta see it in 1980, Jack Warner, a great actor, Death on the Nile, ' Yes Armadillo Urine injections ' priceless. And as for Sellers, what needs to be said. When it shows up on youtube I will watch it
freaking awesome
Brilliant Film
Love this movie.
I think President Obama should listen to Chauncey.
Being There is in my top 10 of movie comedies.
" I'm so sorry you're dying Ben"..... so damn painful to hear and watch that scene
The garden is remembering we are in it.
I remember Seller's doing interviews at the time saying he based his character on Stan Laurel.
It's amazing that Chance Johnson knew the caretaker's real name, his name was Thomas Franklin. Thomas Franklin may have died at age 100
I watch this 10 times a day..
You like to watch?
Peter Martin hahahaha
Are you familiar with Krilov's fables?
I so love movie bloopers. 😂
Great movie!
Probably we need more analogies to nature in politics - i.e. common sense.
Oh he’s got solid sense alright
This is one of my favorite movies, and I knew Jerzy and was devastated by his suicide.
Reminds me of Ben Carson.
+Melody Marshall I have been saying this for weeks LOL
LMAO
thems is fightin' words lol. i love chauncey.
Heehee....nice!
deep complex i like it
he reminds me of eckhart tolle...
knightm27 Never made the connection before but wow...how perceptive. The author of 'Being There' said he based the character on Benito Mussolini.
What If God Was One Of US Joan Osborne - What If God Was One Of Us
Lyrics
If God had a name what would it be?
And would you call it to his face?
If you were faced with him
In all his glory
What would you ask if you had just one question?
*And yeah, yeah, God is great
Yeah, yeah, God is good
Yeah, yeah, yeah-yeah-yeah
What if God was one of us?
Just a slob like one of us
Just a stranger on the bus
Trying to make his way home
If God had a face what would it look like?
And would you want to see
If seeing meant that
you would have to believe
in things like heaven and in Jesus and the saints
and all the prophets (*)
Trying to make his way home
Back up to heaven all alone
Nobody calling on the phone
'cept for the Pope maybe in Rome(*)
Just trying to make his way home
Like a holy rolling stone
Back up to heaven all alone
Just trying to make his way home
Nobody calling on the phone
cept for the Pope maybe in Rome
This movie was a great commentary on the gullibility of the people who often play a decisive role in placing people in positions of political power. To my way of thinking, it's that gullibility that led people to hail Barack Obama as a man who was ostensibly fit to be President of the United States. It should have been Alan Keyes, to my way of thinking.
Way to play the "I don't hate Obama 'cause he's black" card by name-checking Alan Keyes. Nicely done, Sport! [Was he even in the primaries in 2008?]
Chesterette Not in the primaries, but he was in the running for the Republican nomination, and in my opinion, he should have won both the nomination and the actual election.
Democrats love to point fingers at Republicans and claim that we are racists, but it's utter bullshit. We'd be happy to vote for black candidates for President, if they were intelligent and principled me. Obama is neither.
I don't know about Herman Cain. I'd have preferred Keys to him. Ward Connerly is another black man I highly respect. Ditto for Larry Elder.
Oh, right, you like the Toms, the "pull yourselves up by your bootstraps, even though I personally benefited from affirmative action" types. Big surprise.
Chesterette See, you are a large part of the problem, Chesterette.
You ignore the fact that the KKK was started by the DEMOCRATS. You are utterly ignorant of history. Truly sad and pathetic.
You've bought into the bullshit being peddled by the Dems, and you resort to slander and innuendo, instead of engaging your mind and thinking for yourself.
Mark Pettigrew I know all about "the Dixiecrats," Mark. I also know that the civil rights era sent them screaming for the aisles in droves, hooded rats deserting the sinking Dixie Democratic ship. To a man, those old fellas are voting Republican today, if they're not entirely too enfeebled to vote at all.
Now how about we debate something RELEVANT?
Crypto got me here
HanTraditionsRulz same
me too
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"One word of explanation, is one too many." Lao Tzu Peter Sellers, and the script, were and are, genius.
Yeah I just heard Sam Harris talk about this too 😛
when people ask what management consultants do, direct them to this clip.
I like to watch
The idea of this movie makes me laugh. Maybe Sellers best acting !
Chauncey " likes to watch ". 😁
Ben Bernanke said there was green shoots!
Straight out of Chauncy's playbook!
It's not for nothing that the last scene of BT has Chance walking on water. The interactions the powerful men have with him in this clip are much like their periodic "discussions" with God -- if they have any -- must be like; pure projection. They hear what they want to hear from both Chance and the Big Guy; desperate for affirmation, they get their own thoughts played back to them as if they were coming from another, thinking source possessing superior wisdom. There is no value-added, save to harden them in their own, pre-selected courses.
Joe Bidens biopic .....
Gosh, yes. After last night's debate with Trump.
cool, wide hens.
Watch this and Idiocracy back to back, if you have the stomach for it.
What gets me is the maid is the only one who realizes whats going on,
a premonition of argentina`s milei
Ignorance is bliss
Boris meets US President😂
LOL
Ben Carson does an outstanding imitation of Chauncey Gardiner in this film ... it is if the film was written for him, just as Donald Trump does a great Howard Beale in "Network" ...
I understand
Perfect example of jeb
This reminds of Joseph's story in the Quran.
Chauncey has a million times the common sense of helicopter ben
Bernake is Chancey
@knightm27 Exactly what i was thinking!
What's so interesting about this is that I can remember 1979 (the year that this was released) very well. The US economy was stagnant. The following year, 1980, was when Ronald Reagan was elected President and in the years that followed, economic growth started once again...just like this simple-minded character predicts.
pagamenews 1979 was a year when Thatcher won
Mike Pensive
Elon? Is that you?
Welcome to Fed policy. They have been causing our winters and summers.
RIP bitcoin :'(
There will be growth in the spring!
:-)
Trump's intelligence and none of the evil.
Intelligence?
~ oz ~
u dont know from Chauncey
Mmh.
Here, Chauncey Gardiner explains climate change.
Beginning to think behind Theresa Mays Brexit means Brexit strong and stable coalition of chaos is a Chauncey gardener
I'm mad, I discovered Peter Sellers is dead and his last film is the fiendish plot of dr. Fu Manchu :(
I can't help but feel that the movie made Chancer dumber than he was in the book. The book version of Chance and his mental faculties came across as a bit more ambiguous, it was hard to tell whether he was legitimately intellectually disabled (or possibly autistic as some people think) or if being raised in complete isolation his whole life effected his behavior. That's just how I saw it anyways...
The Joe Biden of yesteryear!
Trump played his role so well I couldn’t tell if he was the gardener or the president 🤯
Can you imagine what Chance would have thought of UA-cam?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a nutshell.
The Leaders of the present world have literally copied this:
“The rest of the world… is not exactly a garden. Most of the rest of the world is a jungle, and the jungle could invade the garden. The gardeners should take care of it, but they will not protect the garden by building walls,” Borrell said, insisting that Europeans have to be “much more engaged” with the rest of the world and put their “privilege” to good use.
October 2022
מי הגיע לכאן בגלל אדם גולד?
Like Joe Biden.
Words and salad.
I love reading "insightful" political parallels written by people who spell Chauncey "C-H-A-N-C-E." Give it a rest and give us a *chance, okay?
And now we have Biden as president.
A man regard's seasons as a tool but the wind blows and it is not a season. Why is that?