Just a fun fact about this movie- it was filmed on my college campus but none of the buildings are what they are. She walks into a building that has class rooms but it cuts to her in the dorms. My friends and I watched it while super high and it freaked us out so much we had to stop watching because we’d just keep screaming every time she walked into a building that’s WAY different on the outside than the inside
That's pretty normal for people actually familiar with the layout of places used in films. A lot of people run into it with any movie that involves Disney Land/world.
@@chickensoupfordinner weird layout aside, that season was such a bitter disappointement. The 2nd season was a bit too convoluted sure, but that structure of 2 small arcs and then 5 standalone episodes as a sendoff were so underwhelming. But hey, that show revealed both Kristen Bell and Tessa Thompson, so I can't be too harsh overall.
I love that in these movies, we dont get any of that “you’re crazy” or people trying to deny what happened to tre, like everyone just accepts and tries to help her out, i like that
I just watched the first one after watching the first five minutes of this video a couple of weeks ago and it's so fucking good. Couldn't resist and finished the video, so I'm gonna rent the second one this weekend.
Already the fact that the sequel starts on someone else entirely is really intriguing and indicates to me that the people behind the show know how to make room for new content
THIS is how you make a female empowerment movie!!!! Great Character, Strong Character arc, really AMAZING main actress ... and over all just an excellent movie!
A slasher film that sets up a compelling female lead who's role is more than "final girl" is definitely an outlier in that genre. Because that is so rare in the horror genre (who unfortunately isnt known for painting female actors in roles other than hot bimbo who has the personality of a piece of toast) it is 100% a point towards positive female representation. This is coming from someone who loves horror media and still finds entertaining in its cliches.
So this is a spoiler on top of all the spoilers but I love these films and want more people to talk about them. OMG OMG OMG.... did you miss the Churro??? So Happy deathday 2 U at the beginning, just before the first or second death, they're in the dark lab and Samar drops his Churro and complains that he has to throw it away because it's been on the floor. THEN at the end of the film Samar finds a Churro that someone else has thrown away and is all "someone threw away a perfectly good Churro". Tree isn't back in her own dimension!!!
So, during my first viewing of the first film I was scared shitless throughout, not just because of the jumpscares, but because I was afraid they would try to make Carter the killer as some sort of subversion. I mean, you said no one is perfect, but I dare say Carter comes really fucking close. So I was happily surprised when not only was he not the killer, but that the subversion of Carter is, he's exactly what you see, a genuinely good person. He isn't secretly a douche or the killer, the surprise is, he really is what you see. edit for grammar.
I want to see a Happy Death Day where we see Happy Death Day 2 U from the perspective of the Tree who never lost her mom, watching her have to cope with a reality where she did, and see what kind of person the old Tree became in that universe, and realize just how much of what was keeping her together was her mom. Watching her come to terms with a reality, where, according to others, she was being a level of awful that she never thought possible, and confront how she has been taking her mom for granted, all while avoiding a person out to kill her on her and her mom's birthday. I don't know if it's enough for an entire movie, but some bonus content would be nice. Maybe with a blu-ray set.
This movie is so weird for me, because my second older sister shares the same birthday as my dad... September 18th. And seeing that she shared the birthday with her mother is just odd on so many levels. I should check to see if one of them have gone through any loops lately.
Honestly these are not the kind of films that would normally even register on my radar; however between your excellent analysis and the clips shown they are completely different than I would have initially assumed. Therefore I really look forward to checking out both this weekend, they look like quite smart and darkly snarky fun. Much appreciation for your content and work.
True, but the characters are adults in college, so the actors don’t have to be limit to the fact that they’re playing teenagers in high school. In my opinion at least
Lady uses Into the Spider-verse to explain setup and pay-off. Uses the clip of Peter picking up a bagel and then Miles throwing it at a random scientist. Three years pass. Across the Spiderverse elevates that scene to a whole new kind of pay-off.
I forget how good Rothe is until you played the clips of Tree talking to her parents and even clipped and out of context I got choked up! Really enjoy these videos - you go properly in-depth, your script, editing and delivery (26:42!) is always entertaining without being manic, and even when you're running through a list of tropes some of us have heard before - you spice it up with some fun examples. Looking forward to the next one!
One other thing that Tree gave up in the alternate reality was her friendship with Lori. Lori wasn't trying to kill her, she was actually a friend, and Tree had to go back to the reality where Lori tried to murder her and was dead too.
I've never saw these movies, classified them as some generic time travel slasher, but when you said "time loop, alternate realities, Back to the furture 2, slasher movie turns into a heist movie", I knew I had to actually experience them myself.
So my mom and I watch the first HDD together and loved it so much. And when we found out there was going to be another we got super excited. Now, we live in a smaller town with no movie theater so we often wait to watch movies on video. She preordered it for us to watch together, but unfortunately she passed away from cancer a month after she was diagnosed. We never got to watch it together and it took me a long time to be able to come back to shows and movies we used to or were supposed to watch together. So, I finally watch HDD2U and enjoyed it so much, but the scene with Tree and her mom is still something that makes me lose my shit every time I watch it. Anyway, 😅… love your video essays and enjoyed this one, as well!
@@amyreynolds7244 Yeah that is also something I very much do and don't look forward to at the same time.^^ Maybe if my quarantine makes me boldly desperate enough I'll give it a try :D (Also does that last sentence make sense? As a non-native speaker my language instincts sometimes leave me^^)
LOL thanks I was deliberately trying to pick films people would have probably seen so there wouldn't be too much fuss about spoilers. (But also a lot of highbrow films tend to shuck some of those common storytelling tropes) Like I love I Lost My Body and Portrait of a Lady on Fire but I also want people to discover those without my giving away key plot points.
I was sold after the 1st minute, and had to go watch them first. I usually avoid anything with horror on account of me being a giant coward but these movies were so fun and made my time travel loving heart happy. Tree's the best and I would watch a whole movie series of her waking up in different horror movie scenarios and letting Action Tree sort them out so sign me up for the cinematic universe. And it's my headcannon that Tree used her new knowledge of physics to calculate exactly how to land in front of them kissing and it made it even funnier for me. Great video, looking forward to more! (Now to continue slowly watching Haunting of Hill House so I can watch the last one 😅)
Love this franchise. I've been calling it Gen Z's Evil Dead in that you can feel the culty goodness & a timeless quality to it, and it's just fun. Plus the ineffable quality of the leads (Bruce Campbell & Jessica Rothe) in that "I will watch you do anything and know I will love you in it". Put Jessica Rothe in EVERYTHING! Make a new Happy Death Day every week! I want to watch this Tree grow.
I was just watching your brilliant and jump-scary Haunting of Hill House video (at 3am, terrified, in the dark, like a fool) and at the end said to myself "god, I wish she had another new video up that wasn't as scary to, like, wind down with." It doesn't look I'm getting that because I'm a huge baby coward and this is another horror movie, but y'know what I still call this a win! Looking forward to continuing hiding under my bed not sleeping and waiting for daybreak with this video!
Oh my goodness that sounds like an experience. These movies/this video are generally much less scary than Hill House actually so I hope it does help you wind down!
I'm gonna play this video the next time my love for this movie is met with ironic smirks . This was super insightful and managed to encapsulate everything that is great and original about the hdd saga. You deserve 500K subs, like yesterday.
I haven't seen these, but I have to admit, when I saw Danielle sit up in bed screaming, I burst into delighted cackles. Because I would probably be willing to pay money to see that!
I really enjoyed the first movie and was HELLA worried the sequel was gonna be awful but not only was it imo even better, it made this duology one of my favorite film series ever. The way the series managed to be fun AND emotional?
The rule of three shows up all the time in traditionally oral stories, both as an overarching structure and in the minutiae by doing a little twist on the same phrase three times. We see this as early as the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Seriously, your essays are very impressive. I love the MASH one, but I never expected that I would watch a 40-minute essay on a franchise that I had dismissed. Please keep your material coming.
Love the prescience of using Into the Spider-Verse's "BAGEL" moment as an example of setup and payoff, especially now that Across the Spider-Verse is out...
So I watch a ton of video essays but you're one of the few who've actually convinced me to pick up media outside of my usual genres. This is the second one; the first one's Russian Doll. Thank you for the fantastic content
i'm not sure if you'll see this, but i think it's worth saying. i've seen this video countless times, but it keeps making me cry, in a good way :') it's the way you present things and pull everything together... i've just watched three of your videos back to back, two of them being re-watches, and i've cried several times for all three. i think you really have a gift, honestly. i have a really hard time accessing my emotions, but something about being here with you for these experiences lets me feel them, and it's something i really appreciate 💖 i learn a lot from you, too. overall i'm just really glad that you're here making videos
Watching this essay literally summed up my thought process and emotional journey throughout this film. Also, I cried like a baby during the same parts as you haha
my friend brought me to watch this in the cinemas and without ever watching the first movie before and before the movie started, i thought it was some cheesy, low budget horror, boy was i wrong, now years later it's still one of the best movie sequels i've seen
I haven't even watched the video yet but just by reading the comments, I'm filled with joy that more people will watch these movies. I've always loved how campy they are and had thought they were extremely underrated and misunderstood.
I watched these movies so I could watch this video and while I was watching them I was getting excited about all of the same things you were and I feel so validated by this shared enthusiasm, especially for the “shitty ball suckery” moment because
I loved the first movie and have seen it more than once. The second one had a lot of plot issues, things that went nowhere, but was still super charming. The leading lady really carries the film. She is so damn funny. But emotionally connective. Love Jessica Roth's portrayal.
I saw the video like, a few hours after posted, having not seen the movies (i don't really watch horror), and yet here i am now, four days later, having seen both films twice. I would have never known that this franchise had some many elements i love in media had it not been for you. So thanks! I always find myself coming back to your videos because in one way or another they stick with me.
I love that these movies know exactly what they are and don't try to be anything else... I mean, the sequel said "Sure, let's get Lizzo to do a cover of Staying Alive. We're that kind of movie, we can get away with it" and I love it for embracing that
I saw the first one and had fun, then completely ignored the second one. I'm so glad that your opening to this video was so strong, because I stopped it to go watch the movie and had a blast. I'm new to your content, but so far your videos are top tier.
I just ran across this channel. I love how all the thumbnails have a unique consistent style so you can tell who the videos by but sort of blend together and at a quick glance it is hard to tell what it will be about.
This is my third time watching through this- I've watched both the films and enjoyed them, but I feel like I get more out of listening to someone else highlight all of their favourite parts.
Wow. This movie was barely a blip on my radar when it came out, but now I feel like I absolutely need to see it. And that's not just down to the source material but to the fact that this essay is so compelling.
Blimey this is an INCREDIBLE video. I'm utterly blown away with your writing and pacing. I genuinely looked up how to watch this film 3 minutes into your essay because you'd pitched it so well. Thank you so much for this. Can't wait for the next one.
I watched both of these movies 4 months ago and I really love it. I enjoy how the staff made these 2 movies more than just your stereotypical college horror movie. I really would love to see a third installment but sadly the second movie didn’t do so good at the box office
I once saw a video abt the movie plot ages ago and had to stop at the mother bday plot reveal as my father passed years ago and he shared his birthday with my brother and her monologue abt it just made me cry for him. We never stopped celebrating my brothers birthday with cheerfulness but there is always gonna be a somber reminder if who used to share the day with us.
Finally they have announced a third film at least according to Wikipedia. They said September 2020 Landon said they were in talks with Roth to make a third film called "Happy Death Day to Us"
@@Ladyknightthebrave As a medievalist I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS. Couldn't make it through the film (even though I know it's not actually trying to be historically accurate) but can't wait for your take!
I watched these two films after you mentioned them in a previous video and absolutely fell in love as well. Consider me signed up for the HDDCU petition.
One thing I wish was that we had part 2 from ryan.'s perspective watch him grow, because the first few mins we had with his character was really interesting
I do still think that in an ancillary way we get to see alternate universe Ryan grow a bit. Although not in the same way but by that last loop he's gone through something and its lovely. I developed a lot of affection for Ryan while editing the video just from watching the performance he's giving, even in the background of certain scenes
5:59 - 10:40 This is probably one of the most helpful things I've ever heard. I've heard of all the tools mentioned but this was the best way I've heard them explained. Thank you for that!
I want to say a huge thank you! I can only imagine the gigantic effort that your essayes must take and i really admire your work. Keep on making them please!
You made me watch MASH and now I'm going to have to go watch these movies too. I watch so many youtubers tell me about movies I've never seen, but you're the only one who has successfully gotten me to watch things outside of my wheelhouse. Thank you.
I’m so glad someone as passionate about these films like me made a video essay on these films; these are so criminally underrated and I really appreciate how they balance the slasher elements with comedy and genuine emotion, this type of creativity is so rare in Hollywood now and my only regret with this film is that I didnt get to see this sooner. Thank you for putting a spotlight on one of my favorite slasher films of all time, top 5 for me easy ❤️
Watched the first upload of this video all the way through, but I'll watch it again - the obvious joy is infectious, and now I'm going to have to track down a copy of these!
@@Ladyknightthebrave it used to be on Aussie netflix, but has been taken off a few months ago apparently! I'll have a look at the blurays. Thanks for making such a fun essay! :)
I am with you, a string of Happy Death Day movies is what we need! I really love these movies and they show how versatile the horror genre can be. Great video, now I´m itching to rewatch these movies!
The first film was okay and quite funny, I loved it tbf, so I went to see the second movie expecting more or less the same thing. And I got the same thing until the scene with her mother, and her words to her mom reminded me that I had recently lost my dear grandmother quite suddenly who I loved very much, of the words I said to her, of the words I could have said, of the experiences we had together and could have had... At that point I was already in tears. We do under-appreciate the close people around us until they suddenly disappear and our lives are left half-vacant. They will be missed.
i actually started watching this video essay not long after it first came out and upon realising i hadnt watched the second movie, stopped it, then forgot about it but here i am now to say that YES! These movies are really good and i also want a cinematic universe ala fast and furious! Theres something really cathartic about watching someone like Tree who is a fun but shitty person become better and grow over time. So it would be fun to see others go through it as well as to see what kind of subversions they;ll decide to do and what callbacks to the previous movies they'll include.
Thank you so much for making this video! Was always curious about them and now I'm bawling in front of my computer because of these good eggs and your writing.
I completely feel you needing that Happy Death Day Cinematic Universe. These films are pure comedic genuis, with real heart. Jessica Rothe is OUTSTANDING. She really gives it her all and her chemistry with Carter is lovely. I'm going to be so sad if we don't at least get a 3rd one. I loved your analysis, you really highlighted just how clever these films are. Subbed!
Ladyknightthebrave Thanks, no cable, no TV. It’s absolutely DVD worthy and writer’s, director’s commentary worthy. A Knights Tale: “Yes, I lied, I’m a writer! I give truth, scope!” Geoffrey Chaucer is the best chara in that movie! The sound track...70s, 1570s or was it 1470s? 🤣🤣🤣 Also, 4:30am, I need to get back to sleep, I woke up to this vid and it was worth it! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for sharing this discussion on the Happy Death Day films. I paused partway through the your discussion in order to watch these two movies and loved them, then watched the rest of your discussion. I probably wouldn’t have ever tried them without your recommendation. They’re definitely films that I’m going enjoy to rewatching.
I KNEW this movie was awesome when I saw the trailer a while back. I love the energy you bring to the video essay genre - it's so sincere and loving whatever you're talking about. I'll add these movies to my "Need physical copy" list.
The Happy Death Day movies are the rare example of films that are greater than the sum of its parts. Considering alot of the junk that Blumhouse puts out, HDD really does stand head and shoulders above. A mean-girls blonde, a dopey doe-eyed guy, a mystery murderer, and Groundhog Day plot device shouldn't mix together this well, and yet it does. There are so many mediocre teen slasher movies that it's easy to dismiss this one as just more of the same, but it stands out through its creativity, chemistry, and taking chances where other films play it safe. Other movies that I think are greater than the sum of their parts: Game Night: from the 'boring middle-age couple in a crazy situation' genre, is beautifully shot, deviously funny, and an absolute thrill ride. And Cold Pursuit: from the 'Liam Neeson-revenge' genre, is way more interesting than the Taken films and other similar titles, with so many tiny details and moments and interesting secondary characters that feel like they belong in a Coen Brothers movie. I highly recommend either of those for you to review. Really enjoying your videos, keep up the good work!
Just a fun fact about this movie- it was filmed on my college campus but none of the buildings are what they are. She walks into a building that has class rooms but it cuts to her in the dorms. My friends and I watched it while super high and it freaked us out so much we had to stop watching because we’d just keep screaming every time she walked into a building that’s WAY different on the outside than the inside
The mental image of you and your friend being scared not because of the actual fear of the movie but the false layout KILLS me
That's pretty normal for people actually familiar with the layout of places used in films. A lot of people run into it with any movie that involves Disney Land/world.
That’s how I felt watching season 3 of Veronica Mars (filmed at SDSU)
@@chickensoupfordinner weird layout aside, that season was such a bitter disappointement. The 2nd season was a bit too convoluted sure, but that structure of 2 small arcs and then 5 standalone episodes as a sendoff were so underwhelming. But hey, that show revealed both Kristen Bell and Tessa Thompson, so I can't be too harsh overall.
@Otto Couper LOYNO WOLF PACK AWOOOOOO (yeah it’s Loyola)
I love that in these movies, we dont get any of that “you’re crazy” or people trying to deny what happened to tre, like everyone just accepts and tries to help her out, i like that
There's no full on sequence of that, but Ryan called Tree and named her contact info "crazy white girl"
I just realized: Tree's name>>"decision tree" which can be used to analyze time travel and such things.
I really like that!
The data scientist in me loves this.
I LOOOOVE all the scenes where she's angry or frustrated.
"You are GAAAY!" is a masterpiece.
@@stijnvdv2 yea, but even then, Groundhog Day gets all the credit for this premise even though it stole it from another work.
@@stijnvdv2 It doesn't need to be a new concept to be a good piece of media. Even Shakespeare based a lot of his plays off of older works.
That's something I tell myself every time I do something gay
I just saw that clip I'm cracking up 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Our theater cracked up and clapped
I was smiling during the whole "and then she learns physics during the loops" bit because that's the plot of a really good episode of Stargate, lol
Window of Opportunity is an excellent episode
I'm the guy that watched the second movie without watching the first one.
I knew somebody out there would be that odd duck
I watched the 2nd movie without seeing the first one and missed the start. I saw it from the point of our Heroine waking up.
So did I and I thoroughly enjoyed it.
Yeah, saw the sequel without ever seeing the first but I loved it
Same
I haven't even seen these films and now they're my favourite
:DDDDDDDDD
They’re amazing; Happy Death Day is one of my top five horror films of all time
I just watched the first one after watching the first five minutes of this video a couple of weeks ago and it's so fucking good. Couldn't resist and finished the video, so I'm gonna rent the second one this weekend.
Already the fact that the sequel starts on someone else entirely is really intriguing and indicates to me that the people behind the show know how to make room for new content
THIS is how you make a female empowerment movie!!!!
Great Character, Strong Character arc, really AMAZING main actress ... and over all just an excellent movie!
This is how you make a good movie. Nothing about this speaks female enpowerment.
A slasher film that sets up a compelling female lead who's role is more than "final girl" is definitely an outlier in that genre. Because that is so rare in the horror genre (who unfortunately isnt known for painting female actors in roles other than hot bimbo who has the personality of a piece of toast) it is 100% a point towards positive female representation. This is coming from someone who loves horror media and still finds entertaining in its cliches.
Or just how you make a good movie... period.
@@NorthernHandle She got rid of many toxic men in her life and got with a guy who wasn't a douchebag and became a much better and stronger person.
Jenni Wright I love when she makes a fool of the toxic woman Danielle in that one scene before she kisses Carter.
So this is a spoiler on top of all the spoilers but I love these films and want more people to talk about them.
OMG OMG OMG.... did you miss the Churro???
So Happy deathday 2 U at the beginning, just before the first or second death, they're in the dark lab and Samar drops his Churro and complains that he has to throw it away because it's been on the floor. THEN at the end of the film Samar finds a Churro that someone else has thrown away and is all "someone threw away a perfectly good Churro".
Tree isn't back in her own dimension!!!
OMGOMGOMGOMG
Noooooo!!!!! This series is so much deeper than it has any right to be.
WOAHHHHHH
I remembered the fact, but never connected the dots! WHATTHEACTUALFUCK
WHAT??????????? I'm dead
So, during my first viewing of the first film I was scared shitless throughout, not just because of the jumpscares, but because I was afraid they would try to make Carter the killer as some sort of subversion. I mean, you said no one is perfect, but I dare say Carter comes really fucking close. So I was happily surprised when not only was he not the killer, but that the subversion of Carter is, he's exactly what you see, a genuinely good person. He isn't secretly a douche or the killer, the surprise is, he really is what you see.
edit for grammar.
I want to see a Happy Death Day where we see Happy Death Day 2 U from the perspective of the Tree who never lost her mom, watching her have to cope with a reality where she did, and see what kind of person the old Tree became in that universe, and realize just how much of what was keeping her together was her mom. Watching her come to terms with a reality, where, according to others, she was being a level of awful that she never thought possible, and confront how she has been taking her mom for granted, all while avoiding a person out to kill her on her and her mom's birthday. I don't know if it's enough for an entire movie, but some bonus content would be nice. Maybe with a blu-ray set.
Damn I would watch that
I hate watching five minutes of a really interesting video and having to stop because I realise I need to see the film first :(
Best of luck! I believe its available on HBO right now
This movie is so weird for me, because my second older sister shares the same birthday as my dad... September 18th. And seeing that she shared the birthday with her mother is just odd on so many levels. I should check to see if one of them have gone through any loops lately.
OMG that is WILD. Definitely make sure none of them have accidentally wandered into a parallel dimension
My cousin actually shares the same birthday as her daughter and grandson; October 31st. Yes, they go all out for Halloween.
Honestly these are not the kind of films that would normally even register on my radar; however between your excellent analysis and the clips shown they are completely different than I would have initially assumed. Therefore I really look forward to checking out both this weekend, they look like quite smart and darkly snarky fun. Much appreciation for your content and work.
D4md Cykey the first one was really good. The 2nd? Meh
There is one problem with a "Happy Death Day" Universe. The actors are going to get older. Compensate for that, and you've got something.
I mean the loops don't always have to be September the 18th, this franchise can move forward in time ostensibly.
@@Ladyknightthebrave Very true, but the hard part will be continuity.
@@rodneykelly8768 Or we could just lampshade the failure of continuity and turn it into yet another avenue for humor!
@@amyreynolds7244 Best Idea I've Heard for time travel themes!
True, but the characters are adults in college, so the actors don’t have to be limit to the fact that they’re playing teenagers in high school. In my opinion at least
These are two of my favorite movies, I so hope a third one gets made. Jessica Rothe is a god damned gift to this world and we need more of her.
AGREED
But Simon from Firefly actually HAD a secret - his sister. So it's red herring and a set up at the same time!
True, but I thought in case somebody hasn't seen Firefly I wouldn't go too deep so there's still some surprises
Lady uses Into the Spider-verse to explain setup and pay-off. Uses the clip of Peter picking up a bagel and then Miles throwing it at a random scientist.
Three years pass.
Across the Spiderverse elevates that scene to a whole new kind of pay-off.
I forget how good Rothe is until you played the clips of Tree talking to her parents and even clipped and out of context I got choked up!
Really enjoy these videos - you go properly in-depth, your script, editing and delivery (26:42!) is always entertaining without being manic, and even when you're running through a list of tropes some of us have heard before - you spice it up with some fun examples. Looking forward to the next one!
Thanks so much! Also yeah Rothe is incredible
Jessica Rothe is SO good, she needs to be casted in more stuff
One other thing that Tree gave up in the alternate reality was her friendship with Lori. Lori wasn't trying to kill her, she was actually a friend, and Tree had to go back to the reality where Lori tried to murder her and was dead too.
I really love the joy you get watching these movies that permeates this video.
Aww thank you so much that's lovely to hear!
“Suddenly the Queen is a homicidal fascist.”
Goddamnit, now I’m laughing my ass off, and my coworkers are looking at me like I’m nuts.
No regrets.
"he's a good, good boy" he is!! it was impossible not to ship them.
I'd love a third movie, but a cinematic universe? YES PLEASE.
I've never saw these movies, classified them as some generic time travel slasher, but when you said "time loop, alternate realities, Back to the furture 2, slasher movie turns into a heist movie", I knew I had to actually experience them myself.
So my mom and I watch the first HDD together and loved it so much. And when we found out there was going to be another we got super excited. Now, we live in a smaller town with no movie theater so we often wait to watch movies on video.
She preordered it for us to watch together, but unfortunately she passed away from cancer a month after she was diagnosed. We never got to watch it together and it took me a long time to be able to come back to shows and movies we used to or were supposed to watch together. So, I finally watch HDD2U and enjoyed it so much, but the scene with Tree and her mom is still something that makes me lose my shit every time I watch it.
Anyway, 😅… love your video essays and enjoyed this one, as well!
For movies that are so campy, they're really sweet. Nice analysis!
Good job making me care about a movie franchise I never had any intention to watch! :D Really great essay!^^
She KEEPS ON DOING THIS TO ME. I hate horror but now I have to watch the Haunting of Hill house because of her!
@@amyreynolds7244 Yeah that is also something I very much do and don't look forward to at the same time.^^
Maybe if my quarantine makes me boldly desperate enough I'll give it a try :D
(Also does that last sentence make sense? As a non-native speaker my language instincts sometimes leave me^^)
I really appreciate that all your examples are fun family films that most people would have seen rather than high brow films
LOL thanks I was deliberately trying to pick films people would have probably seen so there wouldn't be too much fuss about spoilers. (But also a lot of highbrow films tend to shuck some of those common storytelling tropes) Like I love I Lost My Body and Portrait of a Lady on Fire but I also want people to discover those without my giving away key plot points.
Hilarious that your setup/payoff example is the bagel scene from Into the Spiderverse, and that scene ends up being hugely important to the sequel.
You may be interested to kn ow that as of a few weeks ago, Happy Death Day To Us, a third film was greenlit and in active development
Yes. Just yes. I didn't know there was someone else that loved how weird and fun these movies are. Thank you for making this.
I remember really liking the first movie and then never having the time to see the second one, but I think I'll make the time to see it now
hell yeah!
I was sold after the 1st minute, and had to go watch them first. I usually avoid anything with horror on account of me being a giant coward but these movies were so fun and made my time travel loving heart happy. Tree's the best and I would watch a whole movie series of her waking up in different horror movie scenarios and letting Action Tree sort them out so sign me up for the cinematic universe. And it's my headcannon that Tree used her new knowledge of physics to calculate exactly how to land in front of them kissing and it made it even funnier for me. Great video, looking forward to more! (Now to continue slowly watching Haunting of Hill House so I can watch the last one 😅)
A+ Headcanon
Love this franchise. I've been calling it Gen Z's Evil Dead in that you can feel the culty goodness & a timeless quality to it, and it's just fun. Plus the ineffable quality of the leads (Bruce Campbell & Jessica Rothe) in that "I will watch you do anything and know I will love you in it". Put Jessica Rothe in EVERYTHING! Make a new Happy Death Day every week! I want to watch this Tree grow.
I was just watching your brilliant and jump-scary Haunting of Hill House video (at 3am, terrified, in the dark, like a fool) and at the end said to myself "god, I wish she had another new video up that wasn't as scary to, like, wind down with." It doesn't look I'm getting that because I'm a huge baby coward and this is another horror movie, but y'know what I still call this a win! Looking forward to continuing hiding under my bed not sleeping and waiting for daybreak with this video!
Oh my goodness that sounds like an experience. These movies/this video are generally much less scary than Hill House actually so I hope it does help you wind down!
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Yes
"Action Tree" has an incredible ring to it
I just want a Danielle spin-off. She is one of my favorite side characters of all time.
I'm gonna play this video the next time my love for this movie is met with ironic smirks . This was super insightful and managed to encapsulate everything that is great and original about the hdd saga. You deserve 500K subs, like yesterday.
Please do! And also thank you :)
I haven't seen these, but I have to admit, when I saw Danielle sit up in bed screaming, I burst into delighted cackles. Because I would probably be willing to pay money to see that!
It mught be quarantine getting to my head, but this video had a bigger impact on me than the films themselves- the strukture and editing is awesome
Thanks!
I really enjoyed the first movie and was HELLA worried the sequel was gonna be awful but not only was it imo even better, it made this duology one of my favorite film series ever. The way the series managed to be fun AND emotional?
The rule of three shows up all the time in traditionally oral stories, both as an overarching structure and in the minutiae by doing a little twist on the same phrase three times. We see this as early as the Epic of Gilgamesh.
Seriously, your essays are very impressive. I love the MASH one, but I never expected that I would watch a 40-minute essay on a franchise that I had dismissed. Please keep your material coming.
Thanks so much!
Love the prescience of using Into the Spider-Verse's "BAGEL" moment as an example of setup and payoff, especially now that Across the Spider-Verse is out...
So I watch a ton of video essays but you're one of the few who've actually convinced me to pick up media outside of my usual genres. This is the second one; the first one's Russian Doll.
Thank you for the fantastic content
I had no intention of watching this. In a media landscape where everything gets rebooted I'm glad to see such an interesting genre mashup
i'm not sure if you'll see this, but i think it's worth saying. i've seen this video countless times, but it keeps making me cry, in a good way :') it's the way you present things and pull everything together... i've just watched three of your videos back to back, two of them being re-watches, and i've cried several times for all three. i think you really have a gift, honestly. i have a really hard time accessing my emotions, but something about being here with you for these experiences lets me feel them, and it's something i really appreciate 💖 i learn a lot from you, too. overall i'm just really glad that you're here making videos
Watching this essay literally summed up my thought process and emotional journey throughout this film. Also, I cried like a baby during the same parts as you haha
my friend brought me to watch this in the cinemas and without ever watching the first movie before and before the movie started, i thought it was some cheesy, low budget horror, boy was i wrong, now years later it's still one of the best movie sequels i've seen
I haven't even watched the video yet but just by reading the comments, I'm filled with joy that more people will watch these movies. I've always loved how campy they are and had thought they were extremely underrated and misunderstood.
I watched these movies so I could watch this video and while I was watching them I was getting excited about all of the same things you were and I feel so validated by this shared enthusiasm, especially for the “shitty ball suckery” moment because
I loved the first movie and have seen it more than once. The second one had a lot of plot issues, things that went nowhere, but was still super charming. The leading lady really carries the film. She is so damn funny. But emotionally connective. Love Jessica Roth's portrayal.
Not only do I love that you've covered Happy Death Day, but I absolutely love that while doing so, you take shots at Star Wars and GoT.
Whats GoT
@@kelsey1467 Game of Thrones
I saw the video like, a few hours after posted, having not seen the movies (i don't really watch horror), and yet here i am now, four days later, having seen both films twice. I would have never known that this franchise had some many elements i love in media had it not been for you. So thanks! I always find myself coming back to your videos because in one way or another they stick with me.
Oh that's lovely to hear. I'm glad you enjoyed the films!
I love that these movies know exactly what they are and don't try to be anything else... I mean, the sequel said "Sure, let's get Lizzo to do a cover of Staying Alive. We're that kind of movie, we can get away with it" and I love it for embracing that
“I love this movie. It’s insane.” Ain’t that the BEST WAY to describe this film goddamn I love it so much BECAUSE it’s batsh*t crazy
I saw the first one and had fun, then completely ignored the second one. I'm so glad that your opening to this video was so strong, because I stopped it to go watch the movie and had a blast. I'm new to your content, but so far your videos are top tier.
Seeing the part with the bagel payoff from that Into the Spider-Verse bit made me choke. Apollo’s gift of prophecy.
"Move towards the light...sorry that was insensitive" took me out 😂. I forgot how funny these movies were
this is my comfort video essay
I just ran across this channel. I love how all the thumbnails have a unique consistent style so you can tell who the videos by but sort of blend together and at a quick glance it is hard to tell what it will be about.
I'm convinced you could talk me into watching anything at this point
ETA: A Knights Tale!!! Whoo!
This is my third time watching through this- I've watched both the films and enjoyed them, but I feel like I get more out of listening to someone else highlight all of their favourite parts.
Wow. This movie was barely a blip on my radar when it came out, but now I feel like I absolutely need to see it. And that's not just down to the source material but to the fact that this essay is so compelling.
Blimey this is an INCREDIBLE video. I'm utterly blown away with your writing and pacing.
I genuinely looked up how to watch this film 3 minutes into your essay because you'd pitched it so well.
Thank you so much for this. Can't wait for the next one.
So I've only watched 4 of your video essays so far and each one has managed to make me cry a whole bunch what the hell!
I hear this a lot actually. IDK apparently me having feelings over fiction gives people the weepies
@@Ladyknightthebrave you have the feels, then you give us the feels, then we all cry...
I watched both of these movies 4 months ago and I really love it. I enjoy how the staff made these 2 movies more than just your stereotypical college horror movie. I really would love to see a third installment but sadly the second movie didn’t do so good at the box office
I once saw a video abt the movie plot ages ago and had to stop at the mother bday plot reveal as my father passed years ago and he shared his birthday with my brother and her monologue abt it just made me cry for him. We never stopped celebrating my brothers birthday with cheerfulness but there is always gonna be a somber reminder if who used to share the day with us.
Finally they have announced a third film at least according to Wikipedia. They said September 2020 Landon said they were in talks with Roth to make a third film called "Happy Death Day to Us"
A knight's tale? Interesting choice.
Blame my sister it was her idea
@@Ladyknightthebrave As a medievalist I AM SO EXCITED FOR THIS. Couldn't make it through the film (even though I know it's not actually trying to be historically accurate) but can't wait for your take!
I watched these two films after you mentioned them in a previous video and absolutely fell in love as well. Consider me signed up for the HDDCU petition.
Did i watch the 5 first minutes of that video, paused for 2 days to watch the 2 movies and came back? Absolutely
One thing I wish was that we had part 2 from ryan.'s perspective watch him grow, because the first few mins we had with his character was really interesting
I do still think that in an ancillary way we get to see alternate universe Ryan grow a bit. Although not in the same way but by that last loop he's gone through something and its lovely. I developed a lot of affection for Ryan while editing the video just from watching the performance he's giving, even in the background of certain scenes
Thank you for bringing these amazing movies to light for others. These along with freaky and the babysitter movies have become absolute favorites
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This is probably one of the most helpful things I've ever heard. I've heard of all the tools mentioned but this was the best way I've heard them explained. Thank you for that!
I want to say a huge thank you! I can only imagine the gigantic effort that your essayes must take and i really admire your work. Keep on making them please!
Wow, thank you!
I wanna see Tree's actress in everything, I love her
Am I trapped in a universe where stories about people who repeat the same day again and again and again keep being told again and again and again?
If it ain't broke don't fix it
You made me watch MASH and now I'm going to have to go watch these movies too. I watch so many youtubers tell me about movies I've never seen, but you're the only one who has successfully gotten me to watch things outside of my wheelhouse. Thank you.
I’m so glad someone as passionate about these films like me made a video essay on these films; these are so criminally underrated and I really appreciate how they balance the slasher elements with comedy and genuine emotion, this type of creativity is so rare in Hollywood now and my only regret with this film is that I didnt get to see this sooner. Thank you for putting a spotlight on one of my favorite slasher films of all time, top 5 for me easy ❤️
Watched the first upload of this video all the way through, but I'll watch it again - the obvious joy is infectious, and now I'm going to have to track down a copy of these!
LOL much appreciated. I found the blurays were pretty inexpensive online and if you're subscribed to HBO I think they're available there
@@Ladyknightthebrave it used to be on Aussie netflix, but has been taken off a few months ago apparently! I'll have a look at the blurays. Thanks for making such a fun essay! :)
@@Arcaianed Your welcome!
I cannot even express how great your video essays are. Like yes, this is the kind of content that should have millions of subscribers.
I am with you, a string of Happy Death Day movies is what we need! I really love these movies and they show how versatile the horror genre can be. Great video, now I´m itching to rewatch these movies!
The first film was okay and quite funny, I loved it tbf, so I went to see the second movie expecting more or less the same thing. And I got the same thing until the scene with her mother, and her words to her mom reminded me that I had recently lost my dear grandmother quite suddenly who I loved very much, of the words I said to her, of the words I could have said, of the experiences we had together and could have had... At that point I was already in tears. We do under-appreciate the close people around us until they suddenly disappear and our lives are left half-vacant. They will be missed.
This was delightful and convinced me to watch these movies.
i actually started watching this video essay not long after it first came out and upon realising i hadnt watched the second movie, stopped it, then forgot about it but here i am now to say that YES! These movies are really good and i also want a cinematic universe ala fast and furious!
Theres something really cathartic about watching someone like Tree who is a fun but shitty person become better and grow over time. So it would be fun to see others go through it as well as to see what kind of subversions they;ll decide to do and what callbacks to the previous movies they'll include.
Thank you so much for making this video! Was always curious about them and now I'm bawling in front of my computer because of these good eggs and your writing.
Aaaaw thanks for watching!
I completely feel you needing that Happy Death Day Cinematic Universe. These films are pure comedic genuis, with real heart. Jessica Rothe is OUTSTANDING. She really gives it her all and her chemistry with Carter is lovely. I'm going to be so sad if we don't at least get a 3rd one. I loved your analysis, you really highlighted just how clever these films are. Subbed!
You’re one of my favorite media essayists online. Keep up the awesome work!
I NEED TO SEE THESE TWO MOVIES!!! Thanks for the recommendation! This is DVD worthy! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️
You need to see these two movies, if you are subscribed to HBO I think they are available there at the moment
Ladyknightthebrave Thanks, no cable, no TV. It’s absolutely DVD worthy and writer’s, director’s commentary worthy. A Knights Tale: “Yes, I lied, I’m a writer! I give truth, scope!” Geoffrey Chaucer is the best chara in that movie! The sound track...70s, 1570s or was it 1470s? 🤣🤣🤣 Also, 4:30am, I need to get back to sleep, I woke up to this vid and it was worth it! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Thank you for sharing this discussion on the Happy Death Day films. I paused partway through the your discussion in order to watch these two movies and loved them, then watched the rest of your discussion. I probably wouldn’t have ever tried them without your recommendation. They’re definitely films that I’m going enjoy to rewatching.
I KNEW this movie was awesome when I saw the trailer a while back. I love the energy you bring to the video essay genre - it's so sincere and loving whatever you're talking about.
I'll add these movies to my "Need physical copy" list.
Between these two and Freaky I want to see this guy and crew continue to create horror spins on classic tropes
*_"Amazing, purrfect, pOEetic, CINEmah!"_*
I want this to be the quote on my grave: a description of my miserable life!
The Happy Death Day movies are the rare example of films that are greater than the sum of its parts. Considering alot of the junk that Blumhouse puts out, HDD really does stand head and shoulders above.
A mean-girls blonde, a dopey doe-eyed guy, a mystery murderer, and Groundhog Day plot device shouldn't mix together this well, and yet it does. There are so many mediocre teen slasher movies that it's easy to dismiss this one as just more of the same, but it stands out through its creativity, chemistry, and taking chances where other films play it safe.
Other movies that I think are greater than the sum of their parts: Game Night: from the 'boring middle-age couple in a crazy situation' genre, is beautifully shot, deviously funny, and an absolute thrill ride. And Cold Pursuit: from the 'Liam Neeson-revenge' genre, is way more interesting than the Taken films and other similar titles, with so many tiny details and moments and interesting secondary characters that feel like they belong in a Coen Brothers movie. I highly recommend either of those for you to review.
Really enjoying your videos, keep up the good work!
I haven't seen 2U yet but I love the first one and really wanna watch this!!! Aaarrgghhh!!!
Great essay. I was never really into these films until hearing you explain them. Thanks!