Ooh, a nice horror pick for Halloween. This is one of my favorite horror films. It doesn't showcase jumpscares, but it's in its subtle themes which are present today that are terrifying, even if certain themes weren't inteneded. Music plays a role in this, as one of Mima's songs, Angel of Love, is played throughout the film. "Love makes your heart pound... Because the chance will surely appear The Angel of Love is smiling at you" (reference to the idealized version of the idol, Mima) This contrasts with the film's tone because it was actually intended to be for a J-pop commercial, which is what makes it so unsettling when we get to that elevator scene.
just came from your rebellion video.... honestly im such a fan of how you do things. your videos are comprehensive and in-depth without that intimidating 1h40m runtime and hits the nail on the head!! your voice is super soothing too, so i was shocked when i scrolled down to click your channel and saw that you were not, in fact, a huge channel with 100k+ subscribers. your work is so good though !!! very intriguing even my adhd-raddled brain could settle down and focus on ur videos for the whole duration :') i hope u continue to make videos like this !!!
It's been a hot second since I've seen Perfect Blue so take this with a grain of salt, but I remember that my immediate comparison went to Nolan and I noticed one distinct difference between the two. Unlike Nolan movies, not once did I feel lost in Perfect Blue - I wasn't able to differentiate between reality or dreams, but I realised that was the intent of the movie and I always had these two strands of thought in my head (what are the implications if this is real and what if it isn't?). Unlike with Nolan, or any other aspiring directors who try to blur the line between reality and dreams, the movie never felt like it wanted to be more complex than it had to be, nor did it feel like it was gloating over its intelligence. So despite of how crazy Satoshi Kon's movies are, Perfect Blue feels very grounded and methodical relative to some other similar works. Another aspect that resonated with me is this quest to search for self. The trope of a troubled genius or someone who is really good at their job is a bit tropey in modern media, but the smartest thing the movie does here is it doesn't pretend like what she is doing is inherently suffering. She enjoys it, even revels in it, but comes to the conclusion that for happiness, that isn't enough - she has a compulsion to find herself. Her stalker obsesses over her life thinking of the luster it could bring, but this quest is self-destructive. The piece of modern commentary here struck a chord way before we were dealing with these questions today, especially in the developed world where we're realising that abundance usually doesn't bring happiness, in fact, it might even be the opposite. To find oneself, in a sense, is to find the balance between envy and joy you can co-exist with. To be able to look in the mirror and say "yes, this is me", is to strip yourself of the expectations of what you could be, to remain in the moment, blissfully pleased with the path you took to get here. Fantastic movie and a great video!! I love your editing style and I've been looking forward to it, I'm glad you're sharing your passions in such a form and it is honestly kind of inspiring because I've been wanting to do a video essay type format for a while now. I might just pull the trigger soon :) And also a little note I've noticed - the twitter link in the description doesn't leads to an error page (it looks like some characters snuck in the URL? not sure). Looking forward to more Satoshi Kon's works if you are going to be doing videos on them! Stay awesome!!
Those are some interesting observations. Even though you haven't seen it in awhile, I agree as someone who's just watched it recently. Kon's play with reality in this movie isn't jarring as a viewer, more just immersive, which I loved. There's definitely a huge aspect of quest for self in Mima's character that I left out, could make for an interesting topic! You should pull the trigger, it's certainly challenging but in a good way. I appreciate the encouragement, and thanks for noting the link being broken, I'm not sure why but hopefully I've fixed it. Next up is Millennium Actress, but there's a few videos I want to make before I tackle more of Satoshi Kon - absolutely excited to watch more though and delve into him as a director. Thank you for your support!
Ooh, a nice horror pick for Halloween. This is one of my favorite horror films.
It doesn't showcase jumpscares, but it's in its subtle themes which are present today that are terrifying, even if certain themes weren't inteneded.
Music plays a role in this, as one of Mima's songs, Angel of Love, is played throughout the film.
"Love makes your heart pound...
Because the chance will surely appear
The Angel of Love is smiling at you" (reference to the idealized version of the idol, Mima)
This contrasts with the film's tone because it was actually intended to be for a J-pop commercial, which is what makes it so unsettling when we get to that elevator scene.
the music in this was 👌 I “loved” the elevator scene, it was very cool.
just came from your rebellion video.... honestly im such a fan of how you do things. your videos are comprehensive and in-depth without that intimidating 1h40m runtime and hits the nail on the head!! your voice is super soothing too, so i was shocked when i scrolled down to click your channel and saw that you were not, in fact, a huge channel with 100k+ subscribers. your work is so good though !!! very intriguing even my adhd-raddled brain could settle down and focus on ur videos for the whole duration :') i hope u continue to make videos like this !!!
wow thank you so much!! such a kind comment, I really appreciate it. I’m glad you enjoy the vids, and that they keep your attention! hehe thank you!
It's been a hot second since I've seen Perfect Blue so take this with a grain of salt, but I remember that my immediate comparison went to Nolan and I noticed one distinct difference between the two. Unlike Nolan movies, not once did I feel lost in Perfect Blue - I wasn't able to differentiate between reality or dreams, but I realised that was the intent of the movie and I always had these two strands of thought in my head (what are the implications if this is real and what if it isn't?). Unlike with Nolan, or any other aspiring directors who try to blur the line between reality and dreams, the movie never felt like it wanted to be more complex than it had to be, nor did it feel like it was gloating over its intelligence. So despite of how crazy Satoshi Kon's movies are, Perfect Blue feels very grounded and methodical relative to some other similar works.
Another aspect that resonated with me is this quest to search for self. The trope of a troubled genius or someone who is really good at their job is a bit tropey in modern media, but the smartest thing the movie does here is it doesn't pretend like what she is doing is inherently suffering. She enjoys it, even revels in it, but comes to the conclusion that for happiness, that isn't enough - she has a compulsion to find herself. Her stalker obsesses over her life thinking of the luster it could bring, but this quest is self-destructive. The piece of modern commentary here struck a chord way before we were dealing with these questions today, especially in the developed world where we're realising that abundance usually doesn't bring happiness, in fact, it might even be the opposite. To find oneself, in a sense, is to find the balance between envy and joy you can co-exist with. To be able to look in the mirror and say "yes, this is me", is to strip yourself of the expectations of what you could be, to remain in the moment, blissfully pleased with the path you took to get here.
Fantastic movie and a great video!! I love your editing style and I've been looking forward to it, I'm glad you're sharing your passions in such a form and it is honestly kind of inspiring because I've been wanting to do a video essay type format for a while now. I might just pull the trigger soon :) And also a little note I've noticed - the twitter link in the description doesn't leads to an error page (it looks like some characters snuck in the URL? not sure).
Looking forward to more Satoshi Kon's works if you are going to be doing videos on them! Stay awesome!!
Those are some interesting observations. Even though you haven't seen it in awhile, I agree as someone who's just watched it recently. Kon's play with reality in this movie isn't jarring as a viewer, more just immersive, which I loved. There's definitely a huge aspect of quest for self in Mima's character that I left out, could make for an interesting topic! You should pull the trigger, it's certainly challenging but in a good way. I appreciate the encouragement, and thanks for noting the link being broken, I'm not sure why but hopefully I've fixed it. Next up is Millennium Actress, but there's a few videos I want to make before I tackle more of Satoshi Kon - absolutely excited to watch more though and delve into him as a director. Thank you for your support!
Another fantastic video!!
THANK YOU!
Perfect blue reminds me of Beast Boy A youtuber not not that green boy
People complained about how he changed when he took a big break
I think this movie is open to interpretation and I disagree with most of your takes BUT I do agree that this was a great movie