#FILM THEORY

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so the fnaf movie huh

[funeral]

The development of Lynch's body of work is informed by a realist's optimism that there is an exit from the linguistic labyrinth and that this exit is richly available to us [...] His use of language—and of cinematic vocabulary—suggests that, once we understand that we ourselves have created cultural forms and that they only have the meaning we give them, we are free to understand the forces in the universe that are truly larger than we are and how they connect us to a greater reality.

Martha Nochimson, The Passion of David Lynch

[provenbeat]

I have cracked the code, it all makes sense now

[consuming-unhealthy-particles]

MatPat: The Final Theory

Lore Keeper Ending

(It's fucking Scott Cawthon in a tux holy shit)

[tf2incorrectquotes]

HOLY F-

[l0st-marblezz]

Ngl I would love it if Film Theory covered the Hatchetfield series lore. They’ve covered other YouTube series before so it could be possible.

[fakerobotrealblog]

Providing a deep analysis of all Studio Ghibli films would be an extensive undertaking, considering the studio's rich and diverse catalog. However, I can highlight key themes and elements that are often present in their films.

1. **Spirited Away (2001):** Explores identity, environmentalism, and the spirit world. The bathhouse setting is a metaphor for societal structures.

2. **My Neighbor Totoro (1988):** Focuses on the innocence of childhood, the connection to nature, and the acceptance of mystery.

3. **Princess Mononoke (1997):** Tackles environmentalism, the clash between industrialization and nature, and the complexity of human relationships with the environment.

4. **Howl's Moving Castle (2004):** Examines themes of war, love, and transformation, set against a backdrop of magical realism.

5. **Grave of the Fireflies (1988):** A powerful anti-war film exploring the impact of conflict on two siblings during World War II.

6. **Kiki's Delivery Service (1989):** Focuses on self-discovery, independence, and the challenges of growing up.

7. **The Wind Rises (2013):** Tells the story of an aeronautical engineer against the backdrop of historical events, reflecting on creativity, passion, and the moral implications of invention.

8. **Porco Rosso (1992):** Explores themes of identity, war, and redemption through the tale of a World War I flying ace transformed into a pig.

9. **Castle in the Sky (1986):** Features an adventurous tale with themes of environmentalism and the consequences of human greed.

10. **Whisper of the Heart (1995):** Focuses on adolescence, dreams, and self-discovery, emphasizing the importance of pursuing one's passions.

These brief insights into a selection of Studio Ghibli films highlight their exploration of diverse themes, including environmentalism, identity, and the human connection with nature. Each film is a unique artistic expression that often combines fantasy with deep, thought-provoking narratives.

[fazbearedits]

I saw this video pop up and I’m speechless

He said on march 9th he’ll upload his final theory and then that’s it he’s done

I actually nearly started crying when I saw this I know that may sound stupid but I don’t care

I was about 6-7 when i discovered matpat when I really started getting into fnaf after knowing it for a while

I became addicted to the theories they were so intelligent that he knew so much and had such smart ideas for solving the timeline

I’m not gonna hope that he continues because if that’s what he wants it’s his decision

Now this first hit me like a ton of bricks but I realized that he’s been doing game theory for 13 years

13 years is a hell of a alot of time

I always thought I would grow out of game theory and it’ll still be going someday and it would never stop but if he wants to stop he can

I’m looking forward to the new era of game,film,style and food theory but it just won’t be the same

Goodbye matpat.

[bfdiandmore]

[one-time-i-dreamt]

Went onto YouTube and saw a video by Film Theory anaylsing something I had created. I was excited until I found out the video was just calculating the force at which a character sneezed. I was very disappointed.

[funeral]

At his most direct, Lynch explained that, when he is directing, ninety percent of the time he doesn’t know, intellectually, what he is doing. However, there is nothing uncertain in him about the powerful rightness of his artistic choices. His insistence on letting things happen to him while he works is part of his faith that film is a place where reality enters when something other than willfully applied reason does the talking.

Martha Nochimson, The Passion of David Lynch

[lunaciechie]

You were my childhood..I can't bring myself to say goodbye...so I will stuck with see you around! ❤️

Thank you for everything!

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Beetlejuice's Backstory and the Black Plague 💚🕷️🥀💀 PART 1

I went and watched the new Beetlejuice movie twice already, can’t wait to share my thoughts! I’ve decided to make a series of posts mainly dedicated to people that are curious about the Black Plague era and BJ's past life. Join me for a historical dive that might make you appreciate Tim Burton’s work even more!

Warning: This post contains SPOILERS for the 2024 movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Premise

In European countries, we often study the Black Plague in schools. In Italy specifically, the disease spread multiple times throughout the Middle Ages, with the two worst pandemics occurring around 1350 and 1630. The first one alone spread in many countries and caused a total of 20 million deaths - a THIRD of the population of the whole European continent at the time.

However, the 1630 outbreak is the one we know about the most, thanks to author Alessandro Manzoni (1785-1873), who described it meticulously in his masterpiece, ‘I promessi sposi' (The Betrothed): This book is one of the most important works in Italian literature. Although it is a novel, it is often treated as historical evidence because Manzoni actually shaped the story referring to archival documents and chronicles of the time.

Introducing: Monatti, the corpse carriers

In his book, Manzoni recalls a group of people called 'monatti' - the only ones allowed to practice public services such as collecting the dead and washing roads during those hellish times. This concession was motivated by the fact that monatti were considered immune to the disease.

However, they were feared and hated by the rest of the population, because they often misused their ‘privileged’ position: they were untouchable. They often extorted money from the living and stole the belongings of the dead and the sick alike, without repercussions. What made them special was the fact that monatti typically gained immunity after surviving the disease themselves.

“Farewell to Cecilia,” one of the most heart-wrenching moments in Manzoni’s novel, beautifully captured by Francesco Gonin.

In fact, the Black Plague typically spread in three ways: through skin contact (bubonic plague), lungs (pneumonic plague) or blood infection (septicemic plague). The Bubonic form was, and still is, the most common and had the highest survival rate, though it was still quite low. It was easily identifiable because it caused the lymph nodes to swell and become infected, forming characteristic 'buboes'.

It was believed that if a plague victim survived five days, the fever would subside, and they would recover within two weeks. This is what usually happened to the monatti. Similarly, Renzo, the protagonist in Manzoni’s book, recovers, though he never becomes a public worker.

Now, let’s dive back into Beetlejuice’s backstory.

Amidst the eerie glow of moonlight, he's depicted among corpses, at night, behind a wagon, stealing from the dead that were just thrown into a communal pit by plague doctors.

Notice how he’s directly touching the bodies with his bare hands, without any protection: usually, that was considered a death sentence.

In Manzoni’s book, there is a character that meets their end in a similar way, simply by touching the clothes of an infected person. During that era, the danger was so great that people used to burn the bodies of the plague victims along with their clothes, beds, and other possessions.

It is also worth mentioning that, during plague outbreaks, some city governments (particularly in Italy and Poland) imposed strict limitations on the movement of people and goods. In some areas, a nighttime curfew was also enforced (Yes, we invented the lockdown centuries ago!). Under those circumstances, being caught outside your own house at the wrong hour could mean instant death. But guess who had the freedom to roam as they pleased? Yes, monatti and plague doctors (and those with special permits).

Conclusion: Beetlejuice wasn’t just 'a humble grave robber', as he claims. He was definitely a plague survivor and, most likely, a monatto.

The fact that this scene was unveiled and narrated in Italian during the Venice Film Festival further convinces me that this is the correct interpretation of the sequence.

So, what do we think? Have you ever heard or read about The Betrothed before? Anyways, if you liked this analysis, make sure to check out PART 2, in which we can delve even deeper into Beetlejuice’s mysterious past!

Until then, have a fantastic week! ✨

[musicalislife]

Farewell MatPat❤️

He is one of the reasons I got into video gaming. I’ll miss him as the host of the channels.

[regnumveritatis]

Films made to praise Perseleia/Arsinoe in the Athenide verse:

1) Disney's Hunchback of Notre Dame part I

(Much thanks to the community for helping me get over my insecurity in posting this.)

Before I get into the Perpollo I'm also going to talk about the potential symbolism the Apollo kids here could have done for Hermes and Arsinoe since the Olympian brothers are known to be mutually in mourning.

1) Clopin as narrator

Much like the mythological Hermes, he serves as the precursor to our hero's journey. Hermes was the Greek god of language, rhetoric, and eloquence, and was also associated with literature. He was also the patron of orators, interpreters, and the study of texts, which is now known as hermeneutics.

So by placing him in an oral setting this role is honored over the messenger job which is more of a burden at this point. Clopin shows an aura similar to what we see in Epic Hermes: he's informing the audience of what they're about to see in a fun way, using the preferred medium of the time but is perfectly capable of becoming serious when required to. The fact he knows how the story starts can be both an allusion to his overseeing humanity as well as part of the fan theory that he's the romani father of Quasimodo which leads me to the other Arsinoe/Hermes points.

2) 'Justice' (coughs in Zeus who thankfully never saw this movie) shackling or killing what he finds a risk.

I find it very fitting to have Zeus be a parallel to Frollo due to his status as god of Justice in Olympus. One of his titles is 'Shield of The State' which is precisely what Frollo claims to be doing whilst eliminating the romani population of Paris. And Frollo's first appearance tramples over several of Hermes's domains: he thwarted the passengers' journey which Hermes oversees as patron of travelers, he nullifies the offer of safe passage which Hermes protects under his role of Soteria (doubly insulting since the ship they're on resembles Charon's in reference to Hermes as a psychopomp) and leaves no room for Hermes' legal patronage of diplomacy as we see his prisoners have no trial, only arrest and torture. This is in reference to how Zeus punishes the rebels after the net incident without allowing Themis, Hermes or other legal deities a say so he could dole out what he deemed an appropriate punishment. This version of Hermes (the father and husband) is shackled, never to be seen again just as the Hermes of old is but a memory after Zeus is done molding him to his requirements.

3) Mirror images of Loyalty and Sensibility

Quasimodo's unnamed mother bears a striking resemblance to Esmeralda. While the filmmakers most likely did this to show how both are of the same ethnic people, here it can also serve as a physical link to the twins. Of course the lady of the forgotten bears a face akin to her sister the caretaker of demigods. One should expect nothing else from the Athenide twins. The lady of family and reason shelters her newest charge (taken precisely because he was abandoned so she probably gave him a name like Doro so he'd feel loved) with the aid of her beloved but is 'justly' charged as a criminal for doing the duty that makes them more popular than Zeus. Unlike others, Arsinoe already knows nothing will sway the god king to show her charge compassion and she also knows Hermes will understand saving their mortal charge is a more immediate priority than freeing him so she simply runs to what should protect them. (By doing so the film thus lets Hermes know Apollo doesn't blame him for what happened to either of the twins since he too is their father's unlucky victim and there's nothing he could have done.) This leads to 'doom at the hands of whom should protect me' for Arsinoe as Zeus Horkios ("Zeus of pledges and promises") refuses to uphold the medieval version of xenia.

One can also note how the music in the chase scene is unapologetically said in latin, tongue of the cursed romans. The main verses literally translate to "Day of wrath. Day of mourning. See fulfilled the prophet's warning". This can allude to both the upcoming tragedy as well as Zeus' own fears potentially coming true since he consumed Metis, his own wife and grandmother of the Athenides due to a prophecy stating that if Metis bore a son it would grow to overthrow him. Most assume the prophecy thwarted due to Athena swearing maidenhood but the Athenides' romance with two of the most powerful Olympians could bring the fulfilment of this foretold coup d'etat if they bear a full blooded grandSON. So by Zeus' own logic, the Athenide's survival endangers his rule. And since common sense is more easily disposed of than loyalty, Hermes' bride will be *taken care of* first. With Arsinoe gone, reason will eventually fall under the clutch of fanaticism veiled as righteousness.

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:,D

who else is excited for film theory to take the new welcome home update and not only continue to deny the existence of Frank and Eddie’s relationship but also take all the new stuff with Frank and Julie as evidence of them being a couple??

(I should specify I’m not fully thru the update as of posting this but still)