this video basically sums up my thoughts on the film. i study visual storytelling (with intentions to go into storyboarding) and i ADORED this movie from a visual standpoint. i also went in blind with zero expectations besides “hey i heard this was good!” having seen minimal marketing materials. it absolutely hooked me until the late exposition dump in the ending. it honestly makes me kinda mad because it was so perfect up until that point lol.
@MarsHogan
22 күн бұрын
@@beatsofangel yeah alot of people who went in blind definitely have a different somewhat better perspective on the film, kinda wish i would’ve had that luxury lol
@PandaEff
Күн бұрын
I think the hype/promo around this film did build up people's expectations of Cage's performance to an unachievable degree. I feel like the same criticisms of his character (that when you step back from the atmosphere of the movie what he's doing is kind of silly) could also be said of Levine's performance as Buffalo Bill in SotL. I think it's a film that's going to age better the further it gets away from its original marketing hype.
@MarsHogan
22 сағат бұрын
@@PandaEff This is a really great point and a stellar comparison! You’re right, the actions of Buffalo can be viewed as odd for sure, I think the difference for me is just the fact that his character was a bit more realistic, and that film didn’t really on as much mysticism as Longlegs. That made him, even in his oddness, feel all the more real and dangerous which ended up making him more creepy even in those moments that were silly. They are close though though in how they’re portrayed, I just think Buffalo Bill was given a different air than Longlegs, mainly due to the fact of how he got framed in the film. Still, I really love this point and I could definitely see myself watching this down the line and getting a different vibe from it! Thanks for watching!
@epolojr
Ай бұрын
Those scenes where she’s at her desk alone at night and we’re looking back behind her shoulder at an open door to an empty room… so much anxiety just expecting something to appear.
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
@@epolojr yes exactly, perfect setup for tension and just that whole anxious feeling to persist all movie. thanks for watching!
@Ravuun
8 күн бұрын
The promotional ARG with the Birthday Murders website and everything is so great. I love how we are starting to see storytelling methods long used on the internet make their way into film like this.
@MarsHogan
22 сағат бұрын
@@Ravuun facts! that was an amazing touch and really got us all invested pre-release
@creoqueno22
28 күн бұрын
I love your breakdown of the movie! This is definitely one of those movies you talk about a ton right after you see it because of the themes & hype surrounding it. I liked it but agree the story kinda fell off towards the end. I’m interested to see more from Oz Perkins. It’s so cool his dad played Norman Bates 😭
@MarsHogan
20 күн бұрын
Thank you! And yeah Oz is great, I think this movie was good even with it's shortcomings, they were just a bit glaring for me but still have alot of love for his work that I've seen thus far, and will definitely continue to support whatever he decides to do going forward. I appreciate just the ability to create different and inventive things, whether they're perfect or not it's still an impressive feat. Thank you for watching the video!
@schmatt_
Ай бұрын
This is quality content. This video, for me, acts as almost an introduction to your channel and i will definitely catch up on what you’ve uploaded before. I tend to never really know how to put my internalized feelings and thoughts on a movie into my own words and then i come across a video like this where it’s spot-on what i wanna say and sometimes even learn new ways to look at a movie. you’re an insightful guy and i hope you achieve your movie production dream. i look forward to more of your content, my guy
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
@@schmatt_ Wow, man I really appreciate this comment. Your thoughtful words mean alot, and I’m just happy you got some value out of the video. Thank you for subscribing, and thank you for watching, and a huge thank you for this comment. Really made my day!
@brynniefresh9746
21 күн бұрын
i actually think that dale being caught like that is telling us that he was being controlled and he was being made to basically just sit there and wait to be caught and then he knew he was supposed to say certain things and get lee to be on the right track before killing himself…i think that these events were always meant to happen and satan was telling dale what to do but he was always pulling the strings with Lee and even more so now that it seems like she could be fulfilling the longlegs mission…like she could be the third head that rose from the sea and be the false profit
@MarsHogan
20 күн бұрын
@@brynniefresh9746 i actually love this idea, and it makes sense as to why they would disseminate the information so easily. i still think in the frame of the film, they could have accomplished this without making some of the through lines so obvious and readily apparent. i think a bit more of an actual reveal that the audience may have felt but wasn’t openly aware of would have been more effective. what you’re saying as the driving force though definitely makes total sense and is a really solid theory, im sure it was probably in the back of Perkins mind. thanks for watching!
@brynniefresh9746
20 күн бұрын
@@MarsHogan I also feel like everything coming so easy to Lee is because of her being somewhat controlled by the devil or longlegs or both…like I heard someone say that you don’t really see how she does anything it’s just done, and that’s totally true it doesn’t walk you through much…i think that’s supposed to be her connection to the killer that’s making everything so simple, like the cipher…but the movie does feel super heavy handed in how they hint at it being her mom and then her mom literally explains it…but i think it would be really easy to fix tbh i think showing everything at the end would be good, Lee’s memories all flooding back, and then instead of her mom describing everything she would be reciting a nursery rhyme or singing her a song? i feel like that would have given us no doubt about what happened but also it def wasn’t necessary to have her tell baby Lee like bro why would you tell ur 9 year old u are helping murder people lmao
@MarsHogan
20 күн бұрын
@@brynniefresh9746 No this is exactly it! We kind of got this in that scene where her doll got broken, it kind of served as her ability of premonition that she seemed to have throughout the film. I thought to myself this would have been good if they would have actually placed some more focus on the fact that she had some kind of ability throughout the movie. Because to me like you said, things just kind of happened but it wasn't really ever focused on like that. I think there was just a misappropriation of where our attention should be as an audience, and it was laid out for us to focus on things that we could have waited to find out, but it didn't have us focus on the things that would have given us an opportunity to want to dig deeper into what Lee had going on. These are very small and simple changes but still could have changed how the entire thing was received
@kman201995
Ай бұрын
Do Love Lies Bleeding next!
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
@@kman201995 i’ll keep this in mind, not sure i gathered enough from it to do an entire video but i’ll give it some thought. thanks!
@tunderfox8288
Ай бұрын
Subscriber no. 68. Nice job!
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
@@tunderfox8288 thanks for subscribing!!!
@lukethesap
Ай бұрын
Very big fan of this movie, but I will say I’m more of a fan of the production & the details The story for me wasn’t as strong as the overall vibe of the movie while that does take away from it in an odd way I think it also makes it very unique
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
@@lukethesap great points, and this is exactly what i was getting at with tone and how impactful it was as opposed to some of the story elements and how the actual movie plays out. thanks for watching!
@koryjordan95
Ай бұрын
Loved this review - keep up the good work! The progress is great to see
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
@@koryjordan95preciate you!
@arrogantkei
Ай бұрын
and we’re back 🍿
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
yessir!
@kidangel101
Ай бұрын
Really fair analysis. I really liked it, but yeah there were some shortcomings. I missed out on most of the marketing so I didn't have those kind of expectations.
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah I can imagine going in blind would definitely change the perspective on this one. Thank you for watching!
@evil0teacup
Ай бұрын
I'm commenting my little theory on your video bc you asked so nicely 😂 but I think that all of Oz Perkin's movies are just different people being played with by the same devil. Like he's just following that one shadowy Satan character on different adventures every time
@MarsHogan
Ай бұрын
@@evil0teacup i love this theory! i can definitely see that especially when i think back to black coats daughter, this is a great idea and makes alot of sense highkey lol thanks for watching!
@evil0teacup
Ай бұрын
@MarsHogan thanks! I'm a huge horror buff and one of my favorite parts is the KZitem binge I get to have afterwards. I really enjoyed your analysis and I'm glad the algorithm shot you my way!
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