Hidden Meaning in BIRDMAN - Earthling Cinema
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What if an alien in the future stumbled upon Alejandro Iñárritu's Birdman? Welcome to Earthling Cinema, where we examine the last remaining artifacts of a once-proud culture and try to understand what human lives were like before their planet was destroyed. I'm your host, Garyx Wormuloid.
This week's film:
Birdman (2014)
Stars: Michael Keaton, Zach Galifianakis, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Emma Stone
Director: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Production Co: Regency Enterprises, New Regency Pictures, M Productions, Le Grisbi Productions, TSG Entertainment, Worldview Entertainment
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Written by: Ben Steiner
Directed by: Jared Bauer
Analysis by: Kevin Winzer
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The director actually said that he's pretty sure Riggan killed himself at the end of the movie, and his daughter looking up in wonder is her refusing to acknowledge it and instead she starts hallucinating like he did. If you really crank up the volume on the end scene you can hear sirens and people shouting from below, as if someone had just jumped out of a window.
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Or our the people shouting about the flying man? Hmmm?
Actually she's looking at the end of the world. Look at the reflection of the window, you can see the falling meteor from the quick snippets at key moments. There is more then one meaning "the unexpected virtue of ignorance." Reagan looked through the window, realised everything he did was for not and killed himself. The scene is also vaguely reflective of the toilet paper scene, where he wipes away his nose with humanity.
hulkhatepunybanner for a clear shot go to 4:55 and look at the window on the left
That's a stain on the window. I watched the clip in hd several times over. "Actually"? There is no confirmation of actually happened here. Birdman's got some deep stuff going on for sure that isn't straight up said, but it's not Antichrist.
"he fucking shoots himself in the head" so out of character
Made me laugh😂
+Drmatto11 true hahaha
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+GrifMoNeY Not to mention controversial subject matter. My dad was a birdman who shot himself... I AM SO TRIGGERED!
that was the joke :)
I just love how this movie mocks artistry and it's ambition to be remembered. How arrogant. That's what all these nature shots at the beginning and near the end are for. Earth won't remember you, so might as well quit your pretentious habit. Look at how insignificant you are, regardless of what you create, that's what this movie is trying to tell.
There's this one line in the movie summing it up perfectly where Keaton is ranting over a negative review he got in a newspaper and someone (I can't remember exactly who I think it was Zach Galifianakis or however you spell his surname) replies something like "So what? Tomorrow someone's gonna wipe his ass with that newspaper"
I couldn't find the exact quote but that sums up what this movie is actually about. Inarritu's best film.
i think it's like "tomorrow that paper's going to be used to scoop up dog shit"....thanks for your comment, I hadn't thought of the movie like that before
Ryan Hailey Yeah neither did I until I looked at other Inarritu films, as they're all about actual suffering and hardship. And here it seems he makes fun of people in this field because they basically create their own self-indulgent hardship. It helped me understanding Inarritu's message here, as Birdman seems to be a huge departure from his other body of work, but once you look at it that way, it actually quite fits in. Takes it a step further though, if you will.
Who the hell uses newspapers to scoop up dog shit?!
+TheGoldenDunsparce who the hell reads a newspaper?!
Shakir Newton What the hell's a newspaper!?
Alright, listen: He dies on stage and the final scene is a personal heaven where everything works out, for example, the review, financial success, reconciling with his ex-wife, freedom from his cursed role, and even appearing more handsome. . .Even his imagined powers are realized and observed by the person he loves the most.
he died on the beach .... the only time he speaks the truth is when the lights are bright and yellowish
Personally, I think that everything following the last suicide scene is how he would have liked things to play out. His relationship with his wife has been redeemed, he reconciled with his daughter, he receives positive critiques and reviews for his performance, people all over the world care about his condition, and he fully integrates with the Birdman and flies out the window. Dude died on stage, for realz, though.
That where his death actually was or it just mined fucked you to think that way
And for all these goodies accomplished, he decides that it is better to kill yourself. Something doesn't add up...Happinnes + Suicide = NO WAY!
@@silviuc.5551 no that actually makes sense, im sure thats happened before w many people sadly
"... and sees a funny billboard" killed me hahahah
Hahaha
Hidden meaning behind SHARKNADO, how's that for a challenge?
It''l go something like this.
Hi, I am Garyx Wormuloid, bla bla bla.
There is no meaning, this is trash. Until next time folks, don't blow your planet up.
.................you know I have never seen Sharknado but I really want the hidden meaning of Sharknado.
it's an example of how natural disasters make you feel. they unleash such devastating power that it seems unreal, impossible. but they destroys your house and loved ones all the same.
Ionlymadethistoleavecoments .............you killed my hype lol thanks because if I got that from Earthling Cinema I might be a bit disappointed.
Funny how spiderman cameos in Birdman. In a movie where Keaton plays a bird themed character. Almost as if its foreshadowing something.
Oh shit. He's in the next spiderman movie playing some bird villian i think
G
holy shit this is such an old comment
@@benvolio5415 right?
There's Spiderman , Man of steel but no Batman
Michael keaton was a better birdman than batman
Batman played Birdman?? *mind blown*
He was Batman.
He was awesome as both.
He was the best Batman. Bale can suck it.
I agree that he was the best, but Bale wasn't half bad either
I would really love you guys to tackle "The Lobster"
+++
is it a good film? I was thinking of watching it ....but I'm not sure.
+Mohamed Umar If you enjoy magic realism ala Kafka or surrealism ala dali, you'll love it
+Mohamed Umar like any good satire, it's close enough to reality to make you think. definitely worth watching.
+2andforty oh yes it seems like something I would love alot...definitely gonna check it out.
Birds and fish are mortal enemies, like birds and bugs, or birds and twigs, or birds and other birds!
Damn birds, they ruined the sky!
You birds sure are a contentious species.
you just made an enemy for life!
I love you all.
You all should watch Birds by Hitchcock. Demon spawns...
Maybe this is Birdperson's heaven
Wubba Lubba Dub Dub!
+Jake Maringoni sorry you feel that way
Birdperson is the best character on that show. Mr. Poopy Butthole is a close #2.
+Doc Pandaman Don't forget Mr. Meeseeks
Oh my god, I defy anyone to do an accurate Mr. Meseeks voice. I'm positive that voice is not possible by human vocal chords.
Requiem for a dream
Don't do drugs. The end.
+Deadly Virus lol
Drugs are bad, mmkay.
Lol no
+Leviathon672015 nope , that's not the theme
You guys have to do the Truman show
check a channel called Nerdwriter, he posted one video of truman show this week. I think you will like
But is he Garyx Wormuloid? No, therefore it's not as good.
Yes Truman show!!!
Bruno No thanks, I don't swing that way.
+Dangerz Own so good
5:09 no lie, Emma's weird eyes in that shot was what actually made me go see the movie
Same
Thyroid
I just realized that the meta role selection also applies to Edward Norton's Character as it is well know he is extremely hard to work with and acts like how his character in the film does in the real world
Can we have FARGO next please?
YES!
GREAT
Good suggestion, man.
+
great suggestion.
I like this, but this movie (and 2001) deserve a true philosophical look.
2001 has no definite philosophical interpretation. We can see it in various ways, such as (probably the most popular theory) the eternal cycle, or many other things. And there are plenty of other movies that deserve a "true philosophical look" (Blade runner for instance, or even My Movie Project/Movie 43, which has been bashed because nobody can interpret jackshit these days).
+Le nain That and that movie 43 was jackshit lol
Sharktooth Looking past it, it's a reflexion on society, and sure, it might be dumb as fuck, but there's really some interesting idea behind it.
It's postmodern, the end.
"definite philosophical interpretation". does such a thing even exist? all interpretations are subjective. nothing definite about that.
0:53 ...had to check the videos release date for a second
Did they cast her becuase her eyeballs are so DAMN BIG LMBO XD
"Return as Birdman the White." Amazing :)
As are, indeed, Emma Stone's eyeballs, if I may add this much cheese.
No matter how hard we try to be "real" or "realistic", we always end up playing a character, a fake persona that never shows who we really are.
life is simple a longer and bigger movie, we all have our lines, a director who tells us what to do, what to feel, what to think.
none of us is real, not because we don't exist, but because we don't allow our true ourselves come to existence.
I love this movie btw
Best to pretend we are ponies huh?
Alexander Demkin or even worse, people who pretends to be smart =)
Vicente morales That's what you did in your first post
Alexander Demkin I posted my thoughts, instead of going into someone else's and criticise him because I'm too stupid too come up with something of my own =)
Why don't you show me how is done, and post one witty and clever thought not only about this video, but also about the movie.
I want to read what you think. You can do that, right??
If people remember, the beginning of Birdman had Riggan in mid-air, meditating. My opinion is that the final shot of the film, deliberately obscured from the viewer, is RIggan meditating in mid-air. However, the only person who can see him performing the "levitating meditation" would be his own daughter - finally accepting her father for what he was trying to do, despite her resistance throughout the movie
early bird club!
bird. haha
the first rule of bird club is shitting on the other clubs..because that's what birds are here for
bird up
"Sometimes you're the bird, sometimes you're the statue.
When you are the statue, think about what you did as the bird;
usually has something to do with it."
+VideoNozoki deep shit man.. no pun intended
The use of Carver's "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" is
an interesting choice of adaptation for the drama within the film. The
short story, while critically successful, was Gordon Lish's heavily
edited version of Raymond Carver's original story, "The Beginners".
Carver was still credited as the author, but Lish got a lot of positive
rep for his end of the bargain.
Do The hidden meaning of amadeus. If you do not i will dress up as your farther and force you to.
Like if you agree.
I see what you did there
He really wants to see his comment on screen.
"I agree" you agreed so now you must like.
Thanks Garyx, you're my favorite youtube personality.
I am still no closer to understanding the nuances of this film Wisecrack
"I'm the only one allowed to have eyeholes." -Eyehole Man
That must have been a really funny billboard~
My theory is: Keaton did drown himself.
The first shot of the movie shows a beach shore, as well as the last shot before he wakes up in the hospital. At first I didnt pay much attention to it until he mentions his attempted suicide to his ex wife. After that I believe the whole movie is just a dream sequence (which would explain pretty much everything). It's his mind hallucinating right before it gives in and dies.
Bardo
@@Lh-xy8vtBardo would explain a lot
00:50 Usually on earth viruses are bad😂😂😂 This alien can predict the future.
Haha "birdman the white" was that a lotr reference?
yes! loll
no
no not at all, totally not
fly you fools!
GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAANDAAAAAAAAALF!!!!!!!
*heavy breathing*
At the begining I thought this was a skit but it got pretty real and analytical near the end.
Is this series serious? If so I dont mind watching more because i can learn about them movies while having a laugh
It does both: entertain and educate. Check out other videos in the series. It's pretty good.
You humans are extinct so how come you can talk??? Also please don't eat orally in front of me that is disgusting. Thank you.
Dhe шhole all-in-one-take, thêater-of-dhe-mind nârrative is æ hallūcinatiøn prodûced by dhe protâgonist's dyĩng brajn, æs he lay αn dhe šhore, afflicted by dhe jêllyfišh. Dhe percuššiøn score hœrd throughôut dhe film is dhe sound of sēāgulls pεckĩng αn his cōrpse.
"and sees a funny billboard" omg, I laughed so hard at that :p Here we are all trying to figure out what it means and it's just, she saw a cute ad :p
Hey Wisecrack, great video again! I was just wondering what you thought about analysing The Truman Show, which I feel is such an underrated film.
Please do Nightcrawler....and i don't mean the X-men character.
The one about the guy who films violent stuff of the gangz?
Javis Thompson you have a awesome mind.
OH YES, that would be so great!!
That movie was awesome.
I enjoyed this one much better than Batman v Superman but I still feel like there's a lot left out, I wanna see more discussion on the psychological torment which produces both the artist and his work.
This was definetly an "artist's film" so to speak as it dives into the nitty gritty of what it means to be an artist seeking relevance and recognition for your work which is one way of deriving meaningfulness in your life. It's a careful and uneasy balanceling act, so delicate, between the dream and the madness of a nightmare.
This movie is a prequel to Spider-Man: Homecoming. It is the backstory of how he became The Vulture.
Aбsolutely not Dhat/s is шhy Michael Norton hæs said no to “Бirdman 2”
Do a hidden meaning of "the room"
Edward Nortawn lmao
NOЯTΔN
Best movie Zach Galifinakis has ever been in *and* watched.
You guys should do a video on the hidden meaning of Clerks.
You've made my new tagline. "I'm Vaguely Bat-like Man!"
Great work man. I get a kick out of the idea of aliens interpreting human existence. keep them coming.
I will forever love this video.
This is the only reason I watch wisecrack xD
I felt a lot of what's been said here while watching Birdman - just couldn't find the right words to describe it or make sense of it at least to me personally at the time...This is a very deep analysis indeed
I lost it when he started squawking at the end.
Birdman is one of the greatest films of the 21st century.
this movie is a masterpiece
“Even though usually on earth viruses are bad”
I felt that
…Who else wanted an actual Birdman movie?
I think that the ending was an abstract way of saying that he can finally share his artistic imagination with his daughter smoothly.
Hidden meaning of Midnight in Paris!
"Everyone thinks that the past was better, but maybe they shouldn't."
yes! just watched that film again the other day. great film.
I second that !
Loved this movie!
Probably not a popular request but how about Stranger than Fiction (2006)? I think there's a lot to unpack there and would love to see what you guys can come up with!
Birdman is one of my favorite movies of all time. I've watched it probably 30 times already.
That part about his bandages being a bird mask too blew my mind away
hidden meaning of ghostbusters
+Joseph G PC culture would shit on everything you love
It's called revisionism, something the nazis did as well. Enjoy your fascism.
+Nelson Di Salvatore I think you mean shitty writing and the insatiable human desire for more money. Or just the insatiable human desire for more money. I think that sums it up rather well.
I like how theory channels can get along and give shoutouts to each other
i'm a butterfly, caw caw
You can tell he really enjoyed this movie and doing this review.
How Vulgar! they showed eating. Ew.
3:55 please censor
It was just a quick glance, you barely see his m**th, mate. Stop being such an Intergalactic-federation Righteousness Fighter.
The video was funny, but this little exchange just made it so so much better. Thank you. :)
I threw up a bit through my warmihole, disgusting
Disgusting. Here I thought this channel had taste.
"Riggan is lauded for his authenticity, if not his marksmanship" has me in tears
It's also about the acting process
NOW DHAT/S WHAT İ/M TALKİNG ABOUT (WHEN İ/M TALKİNG ABOUT ACTİNG)!!
So glad u made this one
Hidden meaning behind Gone Girl please.....
Holy shit this series just gets better and better. Kudos you beautiful bastards
Do requim for a dream
The world needs a Hidden Meaning of THE OFFICE US version !!!!!
Please do reservoir dogs
Thank you for putting my comment up there, I'm sincerely jazzed about that. I love all your guys' videos, with Thug Notes reigniting my interest in classic literature, and Earthling Cinema allowing me to understand these works in a new light.
GreekDudeYiannis you're the second person to mention Thug Notes and think I'm going to look them up thanks
I learned absolutely nothing new from this video
I waited the entire year for this.
Do Ghost in the Shell ALready.
Which one?? O_o
Actually gasped when I saw this. Love this movie!
you should do the meaning of Seinfeld!
The meaning is nothing.
It's a show about nothing.
They already did
PhyreI3ird mmmm I don't see it anywhere
Jonny Lupus lol seinfeld has just as much social commentary as south park or other shows they've covered
this is such a good movie
buster keaton's son micheal. that's how you get lifetime fans
1:43 "...super-realism ...which is a shitty super power, by the way." 😂
Please do The Life of Walter Mitty
That classic humor is back, baby!
Isn't marxism just great?
No!
Yes!
Nop
Is that the same as communism
Not particularly. Socialism is okay though, I'm all for free healthcare (because without it I would probably be dead of one thing or another right now) and free schooling.
I've been waiting so long for this one so excited
Sausage Party would be a great video for you guys to analyze.
"A bad joke became a bad movie." and then 15mins of food puns to fill the time so it looks like a full episode.
+TheGoldenDunsparce The movie is about life and death and the duality of man and God, ironically the movie is about the proper way to speak with someone about atheism and why people don't respond well two contradictory information about religiously held beliefs.
Stuart Gould It's message is great, and the movie could have been something special, but it was implemented extremely poorly. They decided it was a better option to try to be funny by filling the movie with literal food porn and gore, which nullified what they had to say. Even South Park: Bigger, Longer, & Uncut was able to get their message across successfully, and most of the movie was fart jokes and children cursing.
+Stuart Gould
Question: What do you mean by "the duality of man and God"?
Duality - The quality or condition of two things. By the end of the film it is heavily based on religion and getting people who are complicit in their belief in God to critically analyze their belief system. Duality by the natural of mans testable world and the hypothesis of God and heaven a unverifiable fairytale.
Dude, I just came across this channel and I fricken love it. His eyebrows are amazing XD.
I hated this film.
Cool cinematography though.
Wisecrack, you guys should do "The Egga And I". Not only is it a funny story, but it spun off the whole Ma and Pa Kettle series. What other film has thirteen sequels?
I don't know...I found _Birdman_ to be *pretentious* as hell.
It was just so obnoxious that I couldn't really enjoy anything about it, despite how good it looks.
the movie is making fun of being pretentious
they explain it in the daydream it's more of a satirical movie making fun of superhero movies and of dumb philosophical movies. it's my favorite movie because of this reason
It's so ridiculously pretentious it just comes off as satirical. Hard to believe any director would have this much ego but watch any bts or interview with inarritu and you'll see he is dead serious and thinks of himself as a genius.
Sadfleck: "I agree"
+Orlando Cruz
In a weird way, that kind of makes it sound even more pretentious. I myself got divisive feelings on the movie. Everyone kept hyping it up to high heaven, but then when I go to see it I'm like "I find it more as something interesting to talk about than something I really like"
Birdman is one of the most important movie of 21st century.
6:23 also when Riggan walks back from the pub, the drummer isn't there anymore although we hear him play
"all these questions answered next time" lol, that was a nice
Was waiting a damn while for this vid
great jobs guys I have been waiting for this one
Garrux have you been combing, your eyebrows are fierce.
Fuck I love this series so much! I just can't get enough...
He tried to commit Sui-cide twice, the first time almost jumping from a building before he flies and the last scene he truly jumps, she's in shock and instead of looking down she looks up in hallucinating shock pain
Do "Great Value Purified Drinking Water vs. Spring Water - Review" pls
Emma Stone's bird mask would require enormous eyeholes.
Great video but I felt like maybe it could have been elaborated on more. I really love Birdman and your thoughts were interesting and accurate, I just wanted more evidence haha