You are absolutely spot on, Harmony is no doubt the number one writer/director of our whole entire generation. He lived and wrote about how most of us lived, those of us born 1975 - 1990 (give or take). Street life/culture, skateboarding, music, partying, drugs, booze, sex, friends, screwed up family life, violence, mayhem, weirdness, growing up, death, debauchery, excess, yada yada. He knows how the show the all out ridiculousness of America in the 1990s and 2000s, all the sleaze and everything in between
I really appreciate this video as there's not a lot of serious discourse around Korine (much less appreciation) to dig into, always turning into dismissal or as you said, "just edgy." He might be my favourite filmmaker and his philosophies were genuinely revolutionary to me when I discovered some of his interviews (the one with Herzog about Gummo is my favourite). I wanted to share a couple of elements about Korine that I think go even more overlooked than the appreciation of his films themselves, which is that 1) I can't fully theorise this but I consider Korine to be a dadaist as well. In Gummo, he's expressed how the thing he's most excited for about the film is the taped bacon on the wall - obviously a very bizarre and random artistic decision but I find it (and he does too ofc) to be oddly stimulating in a poetic sense. There's often an unexplainable feeling in poetry that I think Korine has been able to capture, which I believe is due to the confronting nature of dadaism present in a lot of the images. I'd say this is probably what makes some of said images to be emotionally charged for the viewer whether negative or otherwise. And the second thing about him is that I heavily relate to his process and way of thinking in an ADHD sense. He's only interested in shooting or creating whatever images interest him (his words) which is also most likely the reason for the small amount of films he's made but I digress. He works and thinks on moments of spontaneity and fascination which is what I think makes the films truly unique and "alive" in its poetics. Great video, I truly think he should be taken more seriously artistically.
Loved this! I think when most people praise Harmony we are put in this “wanna be edgy” genre, but his work is so rare and great for the exact reasons you put into words.
Loved this video. Korine is one of my favourite filmmakers because he approaches film much more like a visual artist than a traditional director. His experiential qualities can make for hard watches, but when it works, it's transcendent.
Amazing video! I love how you matched your commentary sections to the visual style of each movie, it made it very interesting to watch , your perspectives and surrounding korines work are so refreshing to see.
One name comes to mind.... Harmony Korine. Can't wait for baby invasion. Wonder if he scouted the locations for aggrodrift and baby invasion while working as a package handler for UPS and FedEx... inspirational!!!
This is really well articulated. Keep doing what you're doing. You can be a great writer if you realize the way you're talking here is the way you can write.
Do I now want to revisit Gummo? 🤔 Possibly. Excellent deep dive into the career, films, and real-world connections and applications of the works. What would Dennis Hopper say?
Subbed. Awesome video, awesome channel. Perhaps the most in-depth exploration of Harmony's work on this platform. You should do similar videos for Guy Maddin, Brakhage etc. and a long exploration into Dogme 95.
Thank you for the kind words and for taking your time to listen to my thoughts! I was trying to make a list of other interesting/underrepresented filmmakers to cover later, and you just gave me two excellent additions (I've never actually seen a Guy Maddin movie, but I have been wanting to for a while). And Dogme 95 would be a whole host of fun to cover...
I think you'll find a lot of inspiration in Maddin's films, tons to dig through. I also highly suggest all of Maya Deren's work. But I'm a sucker for abstraction & film grain. In a lot of ways I think Harmony's AggroDr1ft speaks to some of the earlier abstract filmmakers.
I love abstraction and grain too, and I want to do a larger video on the avantgarde in the future, which of course means diving into Deren's work (I've only seen "Meshes of the Afternoon" so far). I agree AggroDr1ft is definitely related to earlier abstract works that we just don't see any more, or that at least haven't been discovered and brought into the "mainstream." Watching 2001 the other day, I couldn't help but think of AggroDr1ft as the stargate sequence extended out to feature length (shifting colors, groundbreaking tech, etc.). I don't think it's quite as successful as that sequence, but I'm just happy that someone close to the mainstream is pushing the boundaries again.
really good video bro, subbed. interested in what you're working on yourself, got any plans? The way you matched each films look to your commentary was something I havent seen on youtube yet, sick af
Thank you!! I'm hoping to start work on a larger narrative project this Spring, and maybe document some of that process for the channel. We'll see how that works out though, I tend to bite off a little more than I can chew...
This dude is the all time multi media avant guard artist in every sense of the word and the messed up thing is every one of his characters are mash ups of all the people I grew up with or now know
his movies are a bore. he's stagnated as a director and anora is a regression. he doesn't take risks and it's a shame because he's a talented screenwriter.
2nd watch and I guess I respect the guy, studios mettle too much and movies cost too much today. This is fine but I would never ever want to watch any of these. Either way youtubes gonna spam more videos of him since I came back
My youtube recommendations are finally clearing up, so there is hope! And I think you just hit at one of the most important traits someone can have, especially in relation to art: The ability to respect and recognize something while also holding that it isn't for you. I think more people are starting to think this way, but it does take time to get there...
You are absolutely spot on, Harmony is no doubt the number one writer/director of our whole entire generation. He lived and wrote about how most of us lived, those of us born 1975 - 1990 (give or take). Street life/culture, skateboarding, music, partying, drugs, booze, sex, friends, screwed up family life, violence, mayhem, weirdness, growing up, death, debauchery, excess, yada yada. He knows how the show the all out ridiculousness of America in the 1990s and 2000s, all the sleaze and everything in between
HAHAHAHAHAHHHHHHH
Nah Neil Breen is number one
I really appreciate this video as there's not a lot of serious discourse around Korine (much less appreciation) to dig into, always turning into dismissal or as you said, "just edgy." He might be my favourite filmmaker and his philosophies were genuinely revolutionary to me when I discovered some of his interviews (the one with Herzog about Gummo is my favourite).
I wanted to share a couple of elements about Korine that I think go even more overlooked than the appreciation of his films themselves, which is that 1) I can't fully theorise this but I consider Korine to be a dadaist as well. In Gummo, he's expressed how the thing he's most excited for about the film is the taped bacon on the wall - obviously a very bizarre and random artistic decision but I find it (and he does too ofc) to be oddly stimulating in a poetic sense. There's often an unexplainable feeling in poetry that I think Korine has been able to capture, which I believe is due to the confronting nature of dadaism present in a lot of the images. I'd say this is probably what makes some of said images to be emotionally charged for the viewer whether negative or otherwise.
And the second thing about him is that I heavily relate to his process and way of thinking in an ADHD sense. He's only interested in shooting or creating whatever images interest him (his words) which is also most likely the reason for the small amount of films he's made but I digress. He works and thinks on moments of spontaneity and fascination which is what I think makes the films truly unique and "alive" in its poetics.
Great video, I truly think he should be taken more seriously artistically.
Loved this! I think when most people praise Harmony we are put in this “wanna be edgy” genre, but his work is so rare and great for the exact reasons you put into words.
Loved this video. Korine is one of my favourite filmmakers because he approaches film much more like a visual artist than a traditional director. His experiential qualities can make for hard watches, but when it works, it's transcendent.
What an amazing dive.
Hell of a video!
Subbed
Thank you!
I am seated! I am sat!
Amazing video! I love how you matched your commentary sections to the visual style of each movie, it made it very interesting to watch , your perspectives and surrounding korines work are so refreshing to see.
Thank you for taking the time to watch it and leave a comment :D
Love your work!
Thank you!
Glad u are back and making my favourite director video
Great video homie! I Absolutely LOVE The Scaring The Hoes hat! Your style is FLY AF. PEACE.
Jesus, this video is truly remarkable. The depth and insight, i’m thoroughly impressed by your profound understanding of film and culture. Thank you!
Thank you for taking the time to watch and for the kind words!
One name comes to mind.... Harmony Korine. Can't wait for baby invasion. Wonder if he scouted the locations for aggrodrift and baby invasion while working as a package handler for UPS and FedEx... inspirational!!!
I wish he would’ve made “What makes Pistachio nuts” sounded like it was going to be an awesome movie.
Great video as always. Wished we got more discussion about unmade projects like Fight Harm 😢
Great video just watched it while I was supposed to be working my job!
GREAT VIDEO THANKS !!
This is really well articulated. Keep doing what you're doing. You can be a great writer if you realize the way you're talking here is the way you can write.
Thank you for those kind words!! I'm glad to hear the writing is shining through :)
Loved this video. Would love to see an in depth dive like this over Todd Solondz filmography.
Thanks for taking the time to watch it! It's about time I actually watched a Todd Solondz movie...
@@filmfouralldo it man, he’s truly America’s director in my opinion.
Great video. I'd love to see a video on Todd Solondz. He's a great American director too.
His script for Clark's "Ken Park" was sheer genius.
Do I now want to revisit Gummo? 🤔 Possibly. Excellent deep dive into the career, films, and real-world connections and applications of the works. What would Dennis Hopper say?
We'll find out what Hopper would say once I finally get around to covering him...
Paul Thomas Anderson too!
@@ubir9743 How did I forget him in that list! He is by far one of my favorites...
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Subbed. Awesome video, awesome channel. Perhaps the most in-depth exploration of Harmony's work on this platform. You should do similar videos for Guy Maddin, Brakhage etc. and a long exploration into Dogme 95.
Thank you for the kind words and for taking your time to listen to my thoughts! I was trying to make a list of other interesting/underrepresented filmmakers to cover later, and you just gave me two excellent additions (I've never actually seen a Guy Maddin movie, but I have been wanting to for a while). And Dogme 95 would be a whole host of fun to cover...
I think you'll find a lot of inspiration in Maddin's films, tons to dig through. I also highly suggest all of Maya Deren's work. But I'm a sucker for abstraction & film grain.
In a lot of ways I think Harmony's AggroDr1ft speaks to some of the earlier abstract filmmakers.
I love abstraction and grain too, and I want to do a larger video on the avantgarde in the future, which of course means diving into Deren's work (I've only seen "Meshes of the Afternoon" so far).
I agree AggroDr1ft is definitely related to earlier abstract works that we just don't see any more, or that at least haven't been discovered and brought into the "mainstream." Watching 2001 the other day, I couldn't help but think of AggroDr1ft as the stargate sequence extended out to feature length (shifting colors, groundbreaking tech, etc.). I don't think it's quite as successful as that sequence, but I'm just happy that someone close to the mainstream is pushing the boundaries again.
really good video bro, subbed. interested in what you're working on yourself, got any plans? The way you matched each films look to your commentary was something I havent seen on youtube yet, sick af
Thank you!! I'm hoping to start work on a larger narrative project this Spring, and maybe document some of that process for the channel. We'll see how that works out though, I tend to bite off a little more than I can chew...
No those aren't the directors that comes to mind, in the modern day
Which American directors do come to mind?
This dude is the all time multi media avant guard artist in every sense of the word and the messed up thing is every one of his characters are mash ups of all the people I grew up with or now know
Sean Baker says looooooool
his movies are a bore. he's stagnated as a director and anora is a regression. he doesn't take risks and it's a shame because he's a talented screenwriter.
Jasper Noe
I watched this a little and now youtube thinks I want to see 12 year old clips of Harmoni Korine being a weirdo (videos' words not mine)
The algorithm treats Korine like glitter, once you've opened the box, it's everywhere. I'm still trying to clean mine up...
2nd watch and I guess I respect the guy, studios mettle too much and movies cost too much today. This is fine but I would never ever want to watch any of these. Either way youtubes gonna spam more videos of him since I came back
My youtube recommendations are finally clearing up, so there is hope!
And I think you just hit at one of the most important traits someone can have, especially in relation to art: The ability to respect and recognize something while also holding that it isn't for you. I think more people are starting to think this way, but it does take time to get there...
harmony wrote a handful of solid screenplays and directed two masterpieces by 1999. then he took a shit
also great video!
Some of the worst movies ever made.
U got bad taste that’s all
That's a funny way of saying "I have terrible taste in film"