Five of my all-time favourite films are: - Rear Window - 12 Angry Men - Dog Day Afternoon - Rosemary's Baby - Do the Right Thing It just so happens that these films all have three things in common: - They're set in New York City. - They take place during a heatwave. - They're primarily set in one location. I've been wondering why this might be the case, and you've done a great job explaining it here. I should add that heat can also be used to suggest that the characters are acting delirious when they see something unusual. On top of this, it's a great way for all the characters to relate to each other, as everyone is experiencing the same thing.
I saw this movie for the first time in high school. I loved it. Then years later in college, we studied it in a film class. I loved it even more. Also, I saw Blackkklansman yesterday. Great film.
Kurosawa would be a great example for weather in film. He loved nature and all of its forms and brought it out for the emotion of the scene. The snowy farewell in Ikiru, the fires of the war in Ran, fog of corruption on Throne of Blood (sure I'm citing Every Frame a Painting a little bit but it works)
Stray Dog functions really similarly too - sticky humidity and constant visual communication of sweltering, dehabilitating heat serves to emphasise the claustrophobia and exhaustion of the chase. The ICONIC market scene is a beautiful example :)
Well done. This movie made a huge impact when I watched it in high school. One of my favorites. I’d say that Cool Hand Luke also used heat as a major character (and to great effect). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as well (not as apparent, but you could feel the humidity in the air). And finally, A Streetcar Named Desire also felt humid and sticky.
Holes had actual heat and dust devils. When Stanley looks at the camp from afar, the mirage-like heat wave bends the silhouettes of the D-tent campers. To simulate this heat wave in do the right thing, they put heat lamps above the lens, just out of sight. I may also add that the light at 3:31-3:36 gives his face an almost sinister shading from below (what's the vocab term for that lighting?) with harsh highlights on the brows, emphasizing the furrows and sweating neck without favoring for the facial expressions.
I really loved that you decided to center attention only to the aesthetic aspects of this film; plenty other videos have already dealt with the many thematic interpretations this film has.
i agree that do the right thing uses heat than any other film, but i simply don't think rear window would work in winter. no one minds being inside quite so much when it's cold out there. the tension wouldn't be the same. great essay!
Nice examination, I have thought of weather as a metaphor for the story or the emotions of the characters, but never thought about it all that much. This made me think about it just a little bit more :)
Do The Right Thing is of the best movies ever made. (I saw Spike Lee's new film Black Klansman this last weekend & it's excellent. It has my highest recommendation).
I don’t understand how you put your heart making these amazing video essays yet don’t get the attention you deserve... meanwhile Jake Paul is getting 2-3 million views per video
Another great use of the heat can be seen in a greek film by Yiannis Economides called Matchbox, where a heatwave creates conflict between a family. A great hidden gem.
I always try to find the red wall from this film, but I did not know about the production design being deliberate in color schemes--so that and it being a 1989 film explains why the street looks muted today.
Don't forget Michael Bay's BAD BOYS. That movie is all sorts of sticky heat! Say what you will about Michael bay, but he's great at delivering a palpable Mise-en-scène!
I haven't seen DTRT since it first came out, and I think it's time for a re-watch, after seeing your analysis (paying more attention to the color schemes and developing close-ups). And the Academy not nominating it for Best Picture & Lee for Best Director - just further proof that the votes are nonsense. How about an essay on the other weather extreme - cold/snow? The concluding scene of UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, for example, is a fine use of snow without having a blizzard or avalanche.
To the person reading this Jesus loves you so much that he died on the cross for your sins so that you might choose to be saved from hell and put your trust in him. Everyone has sinned and sin keeps us from going to heaven for all eternity. But Jesus’s sacrifice allows us to be washed clean of our sins and have a relationship with God, which God wants because he loves you so much.
I never felt it was racist . I thought it showed how people put in difficult situations will tend to resort to hate. Blaming someone else is always easy. Examinng the problem is always more work.
Great video. I will say this: Do The Right Thing is actually the worst film I've ever seen. But it was interesting hearing what you explained about the film. There's nothing wrong with enjoying it, but personally I feel there should also be nothing wrong with hating it. Spike Lee has many other great films that I actually enjoy. It's just this one I can't stand.
Wow, bad take. This is arguably one of the greatest movies ever made. I think it’s Spike Lee’s best film, maybe you just didn’t understand the movie. Edit: It’s widely considered to be one of the best films ever made and Spike Lee’s masterpiece. Even if you didn’t enjoy it, it’s not even close to being one of the worst films of all time. I think you just don’t get the movie. It’s probably one of the deepest, most complex examinations of racial tensions and it is still relevant today. Hate it if you want, but I don’t know how you can say it’s a poorly made film because it isn’t. It’s an insightful look on race, everybody that is in the rare minority who said this was a bad film didn’t seem like they understood what the movie was about. It’s a very well-made and crafted film, regardless of whether you liked it or not.
I'd say the heat in Rear Window is primarily to have a reason for all the neighbors windows to be open.
Five of my all-time favourite films are:
- Rear Window
- 12 Angry Men
- Dog Day Afternoon
- Rosemary's Baby
- Do the Right Thing
It just so happens that these films all have three things in common:
- They're set in New York City.
- They take place during a heatwave.
- They're primarily set in one location.
I've been wondering why this might be the case, and you've done a great job explaining it here. I should add that heat can also be used to suggest that the characters are acting delirious when they see something unusual. On top of this, it's a great way for all the characters to relate to each other, as everyone is experiencing the same thing.
Ok
I saw this movie for the first time in high school. I loved it. Then years later in college, we studied it in a film class. I loved it even more.
Also, I saw Blackkklansman yesterday. Great film.
Should have won the Oscar. Spike was robbed.
He won one this year.
What will it be like if Do the Right Thing won five Oscars including Best Picture and Best Ensemble Cast? That would've been brilliant in my opinion.
@@The1Thrashmaster For Blackkklansman.
Deserved the writing award and was snubbed of a best picture nomination
@@romanxxxxyoutube what won instead
Kurosawa would be a great example for weather in film. He loved nature and all of its forms and brought it out for the emotion of the scene.
The snowy farewell in Ikiru, the fires of the war in Ran, fog of corruption on Throne of Blood (sure I'm citing Every Frame a Painting a little bit but it works)
Brows Held High, actually, but still a good source to cite.
MasterBerry Ah a viewer of culture I see!
And the heat in High and Low...
Diego F. Otero ooh Good call
Stray Dog functions really similarly too - sticky humidity and constant visual communication of sweltering, dehabilitating heat serves to emphasise the claustrophobia and exhaustion of the chase. The ICONIC market scene is a beautiful example :)
One of the best movies ever made and sadly still super relevant.
GOES ON. AND THE HEAT GOES ON.
Well done. This movie made a huge impact when I watched it in high school. One of my favorites. I’d say that Cool Hand Luke also used heat as a major character (and to great effect). Cat on a Hot Tin Roof as well (not as apparent, but you could feel the humidity in the air). And finally, A Streetcar Named Desire also felt humid and sticky.
Holes had actual heat and dust devils. When Stanley looks at the camp from afar, the mirage-like heat wave bends the silhouettes of the D-tent campers. To simulate this heat wave in do the right thing, they put heat lamps above the lens, just out of sight. I may also add that the light at 3:31-3:36 gives his face an almost sinister shading from below (what's the vocab term for that lighting?) with harsh highlights on the brows, emphasizing the furrows and sweating neck without favoring for the facial expressions.
I really loved that you decided to center attention only to the aesthetic aspects of this film; plenty other videos have already dealt with the many thematic interpretations this film has.
Love the new logo and graphics!
I love that it goes beyond than just a yellow/ orange color correction
One of your best videos. Great work, man.
i agree that do the right thing uses heat than any other film, but i simply don't think rear window would work in winter. no one minds being inside quite so much when it's cold out there. the tension wouldn't be the same. great essay!
Nice examination, I have thought of weather as a metaphor for the story or the emotions of the characters, but never thought about it all that much. This made me think about it just a little bit more :)
One of the best films ever
Incredible analysis! I need to watch this movie asap
Do The Right Thing is of the best movies ever made. (I saw Spike Lee's new film Black Klansman this last weekend & it's excellent. It has my highest recommendation).
One of the most watchable challenging films of all time
Sean Ramsdell Absolutely!
Love you brother!
Barton Fink!
I know its not a film, but season one of True Detective does a masterful job of making you feel the sweltering swamp land sun.
He was also an important element in 1992s Falling Down
I remember feeling the heat in Wake in Fright, even if it wasn't directly referenced as often.
6:58 Thank you, Frozone :)
There's this Kurosawa film named "the Revolver" or something, and I remember heat being almost a character in that as well. Falling Down too.
I can smell all of the sweat from this video
Top ten best movies ive ever seen
3:27 Thus the film's unfortunate Oscar Snub
I don’t understand how you put your heart making these amazing video essays yet don’t get the attention you deserve... meanwhile Jake Paul is getting 2-3 million views per video
what an essay!
congrats.
Another great use of the heat can be seen in a greek film by Yiannis Economides called Matchbox, where a heatwave creates conflict between a family. A great hidden gem.
City of God also employed heat viscerally
I always try to find the red wall from this film, but I did not know about the production design being deliberate in color schemes--so that and it being a 1989 film explains why the street looks muted today.
Enjoyed it and would defo appreciate if you would do a couple more of these for people who do film courses 😂
Heat leads to madness
I loved the presence of heat in Predator 2
Muito bom... I've wathced this movie recently and I really loved! Thanks for the essay... really good!!!
Although not film, Jean-Marc Vallee has done a fantastic job of providing an effective hot and sweaty atmosphere with Sharp Objects.
>how do you visualize heat?
piss filter of course
Dog day afternoon.....
I came to say this. I never got more tired and sweaty from watching a movie than Dog Day Afternoon. It’s just an amazing movie.
thank you...the whole vid i was waitin for a dog day afternoon clip
Barton Fink....
Yeah dude!!!
FOR REAL
I always thought Spike Lee got the idea of the heat wave from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Great video, as usual. Just somenthing, can you always write the films' titles that you show in your future videos?
where can i watch this movie online??
Don't forget Michael Bay's BAD BOYS. That movie is all sorts of sticky heat! Say what you will about Michael bay, but he's great at delivering a palpable Mise-en-scène!
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Geostorm was bad?
I still think it's one of the ten best films ever. Spoiler- Citizen Cane does not make my list ( but Magnificent Ambersons is a runner up).
Predator 2.
6:15 is that you Trump?
Yes becuse Trump really don't like the weather.....? ehm....
I got hot just watching this.
2:17 Buffalo, anyone?
6:53
I may be just ignorant but why, if it’s a very hot day, people are walking in the sun? This seems to me like a little inaccuracy, am I wrong?
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I think this was the best use oh heat in cinema history tbh, surprised you didn't think to mention it ua-cam.com/video/4mqgLTS5bQs/v-deo.html
This video is basically just ScreenPrism's.
romeo and juliet includes heat
I haven't seen DTRT since it first came out, and I think it's time for a re-watch, after seeing your analysis (paying more attention to the color schemes and developing close-ups). And the Academy not nominating it for Best Picture & Lee for Best Director - just further proof that the votes are nonsense.
How about an essay on the other weather extreme - cold/snow? The concluding scene of UMBRELLAS OF CHERBOURG, for example, is a fine use of snow without having a blizzard or avalanche.
To the person reading this Jesus loves you so much that he died on the cross for your sins so that you might choose to be saved from hell and put your trust in him. Everyone has sinned and sin keeps us from going to heaven for all eternity. But Jesus’s sacrifice allows us to be washed clean of our sins and have a relationship with God, which God wants because he loves you so much.
Hey…Jesus Loves You
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Sal was clearly in the right
Spike with his silly little closet- racist movies.
translation - I am a white male so please ignore me....
I never felt it was racist . I thought it showed how people put in difficult situations will tend to resort to hate. Blaming someone else is always easy. Examinng the problem is always more work.
Great video. I will say this: Do The Right Thing is actually the worst film I've ever seen. But it was interesting hearing what you explained about the film. There's nothing wrong with enjoying it, but personally I feel there should also be nothing wrong with hating it. Spike Lee has many other great films that I actually enjoy. It's just this one I can't stand.
Wow, bad take. This is arguably one of the greatest movies ever made. I think it’s Spike Lee’s best film, maybe you just didn’t understand the movie.
Edit: It’s widely considered to be one of the best films ever made and Spike Lee’s masterpiece. Even if you didn’t enjoy it, it’s not even close to being one of the worst films of all time. I think you just don’t get the movie. It’s probably one of the deepest, most complex examinations of racial tensions and it is still relevant today. Hate it if you want, but I don’t know how you can say it’s a poorly made film because it isn’t. It’s an insightful look on race, everybody that is in the rare minority who said this was a bad film didn’t seem like they understood what the movie was about. It’s a very well-made and crafted film, regardless of whether you liked it or not.
@@HugoSoup57 And you're allowed to have that opinion. But allow me to have mine too. Not every film deserves 100% praise.
translation - I am a white male so please ignore me....