Masculinity & Fatherhood As Heroism In UNBREAKABLE
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- Опубліковано 14 бер 2023
- Comics Corner #5 | The Eastrail 177 Trilogy | Unbreakable, Split, & Glass
Connor and Harry discuss M. Night Shyamalan’s deconstruction of American superhero comics, The Eastrail 177 Trilogy: Unbreakable (2000), Split (2016), & Glass (2019).
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Connor mentioned that David quit American football because he thought his invulnerability would be discovered but he really quit because his wife-to-be found it to be too violent, at that point he had no idea he was invulnerable.
In fact, he faked an injury in a real car crash as an excuse for quitting and ended up believing it later, further convincing himself that he could be hurt
Hmm i thought the injury was real, because the car ended up in water (his weakness). It might just be metaphorical, but i did think the injury was due to water
@@trequor No, the car was on land and he was completely unhurt. The water-related incident was when he nearly drowned as a child
Indeed, he faked the crash causing an injury so he could quit playing ball because she said she'd never marry a ball player. Key indicator that she was "the one" in his opinion.
I would say that David knew he was an exceptional footballer but didn't understand why. It's kind of like he needed to go on this journey to discover his true potential rather than spending that greatness all on football. Not unlike the first superman movie where his earthly father says "It's not to score touchdowns".
Unbreakable is a good movie and often gets overlooked in favor of The Sixth Sense.
Sixth sense is overrated crap
By who? You?
Unbreakable is his best but I really enjoy Signs.
"Men need a purpose. If they don't have a purpose they would rather go out into the woods and die. ---Adam Lane Smith.
That really does connect together with UNBREAKBLE and the themes that run through the entire trilogy.
Throughout the film, Bruce Willis feels more like a ghost than he did in THE SIXTH SENSE, he feels barely connected to his own life, just going through the motions of it, what generally gets referred to by the internet psychologists as "survival mode," which the bare minimum: "keep moving, keep eating, keep functioning," with no higher experience of either joy or fulfillment.
It is only when David Dunn finds his purpose, acknowledging his own power, yes a Masculine Power, to change the world, the small low level world of individuals we all exist within, that he can finally be fully human, fully alive.
What people failed to realize about GLASS, not unexpectedly, was what the film posited as the real villain of the story was not Mr. Glass, it was the forces that tell you to "do nothing and be happy."
It's not fair for some people to be exceptional while others are not.
Where have we heard that before?
There is something fascinatingly elevating about the sentiment that, the worst thing you can be is not a supervillain (like Mr Glass) or a monster (like The Horde). No, the worst thing you can be is Nothing. Neither Good (David) or Evil (Elijah), instead what the Bible calls "lukewarm," taking no side, standing on no principle, letting others decide your fate, going through the functions of existing but never thriving, never challenging, never reaching the peak of your potential, even if it's your potential for what's wrong.
Isn't that what you see when you look around in the West? A comatose population like David Dunn, going through their day just trying to sustain themselves, keeping their heads down, going wherever the majority goes?
Then you have the "Clover Leafs," the people who "don't exist" yet tell us they know what is best for us, about what is fair?
The entire ending of the movie turns the question on the audience: "No. It isn't about what these characters will do to be exceptional. What are YOU going to do to be exceptional?"
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Superb. I'll watch the movies starting tomorrow, and meditate on them. Thank you for the thought-provoking comment.
@@mirceazaharia2094 Well, you're very welcome... but Thank You for the compliment.
I wish you the Best Experience.
Unbreakable is without a doubt one of my favorite movies, when I saw it for the first time it blew me away and I could not understand why it wasn't more popular.
"There have been several airliner crashes where there was only one survivor out of hundreds of passengers, but one of the most well-known incidents is the crash of the 2005 Air France Flight 358.
On August 2, 2005, Air France Flight 358, an Airbus A340-300, overshot the runway at Toronto Pearson International Airport during a thunderstorm and crashed into nearby Etobicoke Creek. The aircraft burst into flames, and of the 297 passengers and 12 crew members on board, only one person survived.
The survivor, a 24-year-old woman named Juliane Koepcke, was sitting near the middle of the plane and was thrown from the aircraft as it broke apart. Despite suffering a broken collarbone, a gash to her arm, and other injuries, she managed to make her way through the woods and find help.
Koepcke's survival is considered miraculous, and she is one of the few people in history to have survived a commercial airliner crash with only minor injuries."
That last part is untrue. Technically most people survive most crashes. Because most crashes are quite minor (the prime example being a gear-up landing)
I think Unbreakable is Shyamalan's best film. I also loved Split. I even enjoyed Glass which I know a lot of people didn't but I do think this is still a very solid trilogy.
I always thought Unbreakable was the best film he made until Glass. I only watched Split because I found out it tied into Unbreakable. It does make a great trilogy.
I can relate. I know I have great potential. But in order to realize that potential, I have to take risks I can't afford.
People depend on my humble but "secure" earnings. Like my indebted parents and my future child (due in july 2023). So I can't throw all of that to the wind and dedicate myself to the pursuit of self realization.
What kind of man would I be if I abandoned my family who needs me in favor of the pursuit of realizing my potential?
Not a very good man, in my book.
I loved the trilogy, watched unbreakable years ago and never really "thought of it" and was only after watching it a 2nd time did things click into place - I guess I wasn't paying attention but it got me excited for more movies with David in there and with the 2nd and 3rd films just bringing it all together - a classic trilogy - probably M.shylamalalamamamam's best work. If I could pronounce his name of course. :D
My favorite M Night film.
His best film
Since I know at least a couple of the guys are gamers, just thought I'd share a perspective from that space:
A rare example of such things as virtuous is why I actually quite enjoyed RE Village. Ethan Winters was mostly a blank slate in the preceding title, but even then had the latent drive to reclaim and save his wife after going into a mad situation utterly blind. He persisted even past the point of death, when weaker men would have succumbed and lost all sense of self. And then even after physically perishing upon saving his daughter, saved her AGAIN when she was trapped as a teenager. I'd argue that a portrayal of straight white male in such a protagonist light has actually dwindled more in games than other media.
At the same time his daughter is a protagonist too so not exactly a male chauvinist game is it.
@@Based_Stuhlinger Wouldn't want a chauvinist game, tbh. Though even in that regard, Rose was outright told she was a lot like her father and was proud of that fact.
@@The_Lucent_Archangel Ok, but why does it matter that a game isn't always overtly political.
@@Based_Stuhlinger Go strawman someone else? I never once said it was political. What was mentioned was the social aspect of a committed man defending and saving his family. Either your comprehension is quite mediocre or you were just looking for an argument. Either way I don't punch down.
@@The_Lucent_ArchangelIs that not a conservative virtue? I just don't see why every part of a story has to be analyzed along those lines and not the actual plot of the story.
11:10 So, kinda like Death Note.
Though, I'm thinking of a proto-Superman novel called Gladiator, where a man is given the proportional strength of an ant. He never puts on a costume and fights crime, but he does lead an interesting life.
It's a great movie.
I am going to watch it again.
"But then a man gets older, and he starts thinking differently and things get very clear. And one thing I do know, son, and that is you are here for a *reason*. I don't know whose reason, or whatever the reason is... Maybe it's because... uh... I don't know. But I do know one thing. It's *not* to score touchdowns."
Funny, my friend was talking about how much she loved this movie last night, after we finished watching M3GAN. I'd never watched it or the Sixth Sense, and if I may make a confession, I actually LIKED Lady in the Water.
Lady in the water is great storytelling
I always thought Lady in the Water was okay. Like it wasn't great, but it doesn't deserve quite all the criticism. But i think the Unbreakable trilogy was really good. Check it out.
I dont think that being pretentious makes something bad
M. Night's best movie for sure
Probably my fave superhero movie
Yeah, she's a good actress.
I remember this film. Damn it's cool.
Oh heck ya GREAT movie
One of my Favorite movies!
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Could Zoomers even watch a film like unbreakable without sperging out after two minutes?
Yes, perfectly capable we are still people after all.
I did
100%. Gen X was raised on 90 minute movies. Most movies nowadays are 150min
@@trequor Gen X also had actual quality movies, not the CGI mass produced garbage that comes from the bowls of Marvels anus or whatever.
Considering the habit of modern movies trying to feel longer than the entire extended LotR trilogy (see whatever the hell the Snyder Cut is), I think it would be the other way around. Boomers couldn't handle the sheer size of modern movies without sperging out. I don't know the last time I've seen a big budget movie shorter than 90 minutes let alone one less than 60.
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It takes courage to act adult. It helps to be young and stupid.
Good point.
Most people don't realize that maturity is a virtue.
@@jakehickox7275 Age isn't maturity. Some people have old souls, others never grow up ;-)
@@jakehickox7275 maturity is not a virtue. It is not inherently valuable or inherently worth pursuing. Maturity is a state of being
@@trequor Don't fall for the left's propaganda, my friend.
Maturity is a virtue that is well worth pursuing.
@@jakehickox7275 is youth virtuous? Why are you assuming propaganda? Simple age does not make something more virtuous
Which video on your site is this clip from? Assuming it's not all about unbreakable
5:51 "Joy the veef"? Ah, so close!
Be me looking for the full episode on the website and seeing it not there.
Commitment is beautiful, and inherently of surpassing value. A wise man will judiciously and intentionally decide that to which he commits his complete self. As it stands now, there exists little to nothing of commensurate value in western culture that a self-possessed, quality male to which to commit.
I saw unbreakable recently, love the film. Glass for me was quite a disappointment.
Good movie.
Are you a film review channel now?
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The Sentry could withstand all harm, little did he know not only was he weak to water, but family court.
*Don't get married, it's not worth it.*
The Lawyers always win in the end.
Wait Glass was a whole series? I thought it was a one off movie!
It's kind of amazing that the later movies were made, given how far the director's star has fallen. He's made some movies that went REALLY badly, like Signs and The Village. (The Village demonstrates how high he was at the time, that movie stars Sigourney Weaver, and she got distinctly second billing to the director.)
@@evensgrey It's worth mentioning that Split is based on a script that M Night wrote around about the same time as Unbreakable, before he lost his knack. That goes a long way to explaining why Unbreakable is a great film, Split is passable, and Glass was a muddled mess of wasted potential.
That's funny because I love signs and the village. I just basically like watching movies and if it entertains me enough for me to watch the whole thing then I guess I loved it if not, I didn't . I don't think about what it was trying to say and all that other gobbledygook.
@@ronniemaclaine5234
The real twist of signs is that the aliens were just a bunch of kids that took dads ship for a joy ride and got lost in the backwoods on some primitive deathworld.
From their perspective its like Texas chainsaw massacre, or the hills have eyes.
Hi
Sounds like a great movie. But Shamalama is the most annoyingly overhyped hack of a director so I gotta avoid it on principal. Will definitely get a summary though
You should watch it. It's the only movie of his i like and I REALLY liked
There are a few "Shamalisms" but it is really good overall. The moment where he's in the hospital after the crash, and when his son tries to prove his dads powers are real, are really really good.
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This is the problems with poor epistemology- I already know Connor’s method of knowing things is so poor that he can justify anything he wants to himself, so why would I care about his opinion on *anything*?
I think you mean epistemology
@@Kleithap - Autocorrect is a bitch.
Can you elaborate
@@trequor - I’d have to find the episode again, but Connor said “Christianity got everything right.” I don’t know about you, but I can name many things it got wrong. The Christian Bible allows slavery, murder, genocide, etc. If a person can believe those things were “right” then their opinion is meaningless.
@@JustDalton Yeah that statement is definitelt hyperbolic, but i was more curious about your claims regarding his epistemology
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First
First,
...to tell you to jump off a building.
Hey guys I know you think you have a grasp on the world. You have a decent grasp on it but it's a "man's" grasp when they are young and thinking they know how everything works. I'll tell you that the data you have is very limited it's why your trying to discuss fictional movies to describe the world your in. I like you guys but you will learn a lot in the next few years of your life. You talk alot about knowing the world I would just say trying building any actual building guys I promise you would be shocked at what it takes
You really could understand the female role in this if you actually tried... like you expect women to understand the male perspective.
It's only selfishness that's holding you back.