Wuthering Heights (Oscar Edition - Welcome To The Basement)
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Finish off your February by diving into some romantic tragedy with us as we watch the gothic classic Wuthering Heights. The passion is palpable. We also talk Oscars.
In Seen It, we discuss more Oscar bait -- Wall Street wolves, American hustles and melancholy monochrome portraits of the midwest.
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Daaaamn, guurl. Yo heights be so WUTHERING.
I was wondering if you were going to reference the Kate Bush song. I was pleasantly surprised to see that you did.
@Kylen Myles you aren't fooling anyone.
I'm in the midst of compiling my favorite episodes of wttb for my own personal pleasure and I can't get over how great this episode is. Not to detest the other episodes, I am still an avid viewer, I just felt compelled to say how great this one is. It's so fun to watch and every segment is funny and interesting. Thank you for, unintentionally, honoring one of my favorite movies of all time and making me laugh.
i guess Im asking randomly but does anybody know of a tool to log back into an instagram account?
I was stupid forgot my password. I would appreciate any tricks you can give me
@Tatum Orion instablaster :)
I had to read this book then watch the film for my Writing Class last semester, and my professor really made it a chore.
I have read the book. I own the book. Damn hard to read though. So fair warning to anyone considering it
I'm reading the book currently and surprised how much the movie left out.
Rush is such a great movie so underrrated
I love these reviews. Genuine, funny, and in depth. (:
Oh my god! Matt, you have Closer by Joy Division on vinyl!
I was just about to say! That's so awesome! THEY MUST DO AN EPISODE ON THE FILM 'CONTROL' OR '24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE.'
I still need to watch those films, actually. But, I also think Matt has already seen them.
What happened? Did you spill coffee on closer?
12:31 "Faster! FASTER!" LMAO
Matt mentioned the movie Nebraska and said it rang true. I grew up in Lincoln and watched the movie partly because of wanting to see the scenes that were filmed here. It felt like watching parts of my own life. Kind of bleak, but I really enjoyed it.
I swear these get better with each episode. Thanks guys!
I'm binging on WTTB and I notice the playlist has this ep as number 4.
Great show as always!
Always a delightful surprise to see Kate Bush referenced outside of the UK (even if I’m in the States). Cheers!
I love these so much. Every time I finish an episode I can never believe that 20-30 minutes has gone by. Matt and Craig's commentary always makes me laugh. These guys are TH-cam at its best.
Christian Bale gets props just for his performance in The Machinist. Not very many actors are willing to put their body through such extremess just for a movie role, but he did and my god, the end result worked. The film was deeply unsettling.
I just watched Nebraska after hearing you guys talk about it, and since I've never been to the Midwest, I was amazed at how similar it is to life here in Canada. I know what Matt means about it being close to home, though. I think that's why it's so good.
Chekhov's gun does show up later in the book -- and it's used to show Heathcliff in a slightly positive light. As far as Chekhov's marriage goes, Heathcliff's wife get's pregnant, runs away, dies, and Heathcliff takes custody of his sickly son so he can marry Cathy's daughter. Shenanigans ensue.
I must be the only one who saw "Rush" - a fantastic movie about a great racing rivalry ( James Hunt vs. Niki Lauda). I highly recommend it.
"Closer" in the background. i love you guys even more
I hope Dallas Buyer's Club actually wins some stuff. I loved that. Matthew Mc. rally gotten to shine the last year with that movie and the genius show True Detective.
Hey guys, thanks for letting me know that a movie version of Watership Down exists. I can't remember what episode you talked about it, but I love the book so I wanted to see it. Husband and I watched it last weekend, wow that has some disturbing imagery! I felt it lacked some of the heart the story had but the artwork was amazing and it wasn't bad overall. It's a long book so is hard to translate to a movie. HAVE YOU SEEN: The Phantom Tollbooth starring Butch Patrick (Eddie Munster) and featuring the voice of Mel Blanc?? The book is one of my all-time childhood favorites, the movie represents it pretty well, though I haven't seen it for years.
Have you seen Soldier Blue or Wanda? Two movies that filled me with anger and hate while watching them in film class, but the next day I loved them. And I still do!
hey guys: watch L ) VE. it's literally if Gravity and Moon had a kid....except it came out 2 years before Gravity. it's pretty obscure cuz it's main distribution was DVD release packaged with the album Love by Angels and Airwaves (who wrote the score)
I'd almost describe Gravity as a bottle movie in a weird way. I loved Inside Llewyn Davis. It was classic Coen Brothers.
Inspired by your Seen It reviews of the films "The Wolf of Wall Street" and "Her," I watched both. The Wolf of Wall Street was fun and I didn't get tired or bored of it through the three hour ordeal. Her... I have stronger opinions on that film though. First off, I want to note how extremely heavy it was. I numerously checked the run time on the film because I simply couldn't believe that it wasn't about to reach the end. It's a beautiful example of how filmography should be done, where it isn't just a huge mountain of rising drama all to plummet at the climax like the floom ride. It doesn't leave you in anticipation up until the last minute of excitement, just to leave you wishing you hadn't wasted all that time standing in line just to get wet and disappointed. Her was a beautiful story with depth and character throughout, and that impressed me. I have to say also, I disagree on how Her was 'secretly a horror movie.' I don't think it's a film about disconnectedness. I think it's actually one that celebrates companionship and socializing. I did however think of it as a very sincere cautionary tale. It seemed to me, a story not on how technology separates people, or particularly one about bringing them together, but more a clever kind of satire on the social network trends of this modern era. It seems to me to say a lot about how important it is to have friends, and Samantha herself allowed Theodore to become more social and enjoy time with friends, but also on the importance of choosing your friends and having the right friends. It's about having the right amount of friends, and lending yourself to them appropriately without spreading yourself so thin that you can't really dedicate yourself to your friends in any meaningful way. If anything, it's a horror story about being too friendly. Even with the not-a-prostitute surrogate date girl Isabella, the movie shows so strongly how important it is to not awkwardly get involved with people your honestly have nothing to do with just because you think it'd be good to do. Theodore was weirded out, and Isabella was deeply hurt by that. It seems to say how dangerous it can be to try and force your way into relationships, or to force relationships to work (as in the case of Amy and her husband) in ways they just can't work. The whole ending reenforces those ideas by proving the harm they do to the people involved. Samantha was getting too involved with others, and Theodore was unable to cope with what he learned to believe was an insignificant relationship. Theodore's life was miserable when he was antisocial, and social activity helped him be happy again, but as soon as it went overboard and the social networking at the non-existent-hands of Samantha went to far, it crushed him. That's my take on it anyway, and I loved it. Thanks for mentioning it!
My favorite movie of all time. “I am Heathcliff” still makes me choke up.
Finally saw this movie recently. Of course I thought about your guy's review the whole time but it was a great movie.
Rush was a great film, Oscar nomination worthy to say the very least.
Have you seen Career Girls? Always makes me think of that movie where I hear the name "Brontë"
Guys, you really need to watch The Holy Mountain by Alejandro Jodorowsky. It is without a doubt the trippiest, most surreal movie I have ever seen, but it is also filled with subtext and metaphor. Makes for a great discussion, please watch!!!
Delighted to see a new episode! Keep 'em coming!
love you guys
That whole Vivien lee bit was great.
Love the show guys! Very intelligent and honest reviewing. I trust your decisions and try to always watch your recommendations. Deserve way more views for the quality you put into these videos!
I saw Rush, and it was a totally awesome movie. I don't like racing, I don't care about it, I knew nothing about those people, and it still made me care about those people and racing as a whole. It was just all around a great movie, and according to Niki Lauda it was spot on to what actually happened which si a great thing to know about a movie based on true events.
My top movies of this year and the last two have been snubbed by the academy. As a consolation prize I would love to know what you guys thought of; Kings of Summer (2013), Killing Them Softly (2012), Drive (2011)
You guys should watch Chronicle (2012) I saw it recently and was pleasantly surprised. By its interesting camera work that really takes advantage of the found footage element and it's deconstruction of the superhero sub genre and that is to say nothing of the fantastic acting by the films three leaders. I love the show and can't wait for more thanks for reading
Peter Jackson in the running for anything this year? Still surprises me he got the LotR gig, glad he did but surprised considering his back catalogue. Bad Taste and Meet the Feebles in particular, they hardly suggest "oh yeah, this'll be a good guy to handle this franchise".
I always smile the biggest smile when I see a new WTTB:D you guys are so awesome! Have either of you seen Escape from L.A?? I feel like that would be a really entertaining episode
Hey guys, I was wondering if you've seen Simon Pegg's and Nick Frost's "blood and ice cream trilogy". My favor it is "the worlds end".
so i didn't comment last time, but i like the new graphic in the opening.
Have you watched, After the Dark?
I've been wanting to watch it for quite some time, and I finally did tonight.
Great film worth watching, even despite a lot of my issues with it.
I think Her also has a lot to say about expectations of relationships. Phoenix's character views everyday women with flaws and idiosyncrasies as abnormal and impossible to deal with. He falls in love with the AI because she's flawless and tailor-made to fulfill his every want and need. He can't deal with the compromising and push-and-pull of a normal human connection. He can only fulfill it with a relationship that is perfect
Hey Guys, really love the show. You should watch the British apocalypse movie 'Threads'. It is the most disturbing movie I have ever seen but also, strangely, one of my favourites. With only a small budget the film creates a gritty and terrifying vision of a nuclear apocalypse combined with an unknown cast of actors who, pun intended, blew me away. Well worth a watch, but be warned it will haunt your dreams for many many moons.
I think I preferred the semaphore version.
I know I've said it multiple times but you should watch Phantom of the Paradise!
I once had an African American acquaintance describe Wuthering Heights as being about "nothing but white people problems."
Sounds like you eliminated this acquaintance from your life. Good move.
Hey, just wondering if you guys had seen About Time, love the show by the way.
Is that the second Joy Division album 'Closer' in the background, there?
12:35 is one of my favourite running jokes.
what is it even a reference to?
Continued Oscar Bait: Have you seen August Osage County or 12 Years a Slave? Would love to hear your opinions on those.
Love the show guys. Been a fan of BlameSociety for years and I really enjoy the new direction you guys have taken with WTTB/BBG. You guys should watch Pedro Almodovar. I saw this film in an Intro to Cinema class and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.
Awesome take from Craig on how "Her" is ultimately a horror film.
Hey Matt and Craig I love your show. I was wondering if you have ever seen the Adam sandler movie Click. It always makes my mom cry. Love you guys so much.
Have you guys seen Chungking Express. I think it's one of the greatest movies of all time.
you guys should talk about the wind rises.
Hey, you guys should watch Hotel Rwanda. I'm watching it in World History, and I was wondering if you've seen it?
I approve of Joy Division's "Closer" by the mini bar
15:55 Matt you look like your soul temporarily escaped
This show should be on TV, but it would probably change alot then.
"just stop talking about gone with the wind! cant I eat my dinner in peace??" "of course darling I apologise" *silence for a few seconds. Then a looooong farting noise*
I'm sorry... but he considers all of Tom Hanks' work since "Big" inferior to that film?
That cat sounded very threatening. I shall sleep with one eye open. XDDD
Got my candy which I won't name and my soda which I won't name either.... Welcome to the basement all buffered and ready to go.... Play.
14:24 Lolololol perfection 😂
Rush was an awesome movie! Luckily they plugged it on Top Gear so I knew about it.
Sometimes when I watch this show I fantasize about being a billionaire so I could fund this show for eternity. It's too bad I'm so broke.
Couldn't agree more about Hanks. He has been largely disappointing in the last decade, but his performance in this film was massive. That last scene where he is being checked out by the medical team, I think was probably one of the best performed scenes (at least top ten) in a long time, because like you mentioned, even though he is a giant film star, he managed to morph into someone who had genuinely been in a traumatic experience. Gold.
Hey Matt,
Any chance that you've seen Christian Bales performance in the movie 'The Machinist'?
Would love to hear your thoughts on it.
Big fan!
I thought Matt didn't like when people quoted Monty Python and the Holy Grail ahaha :P
Anyone else ever notice the Joy Division album "Closer" behind Craig
Gravity got most physics dead wrong.
And it also broke new ground in visual effects by creating a sense of realism and panic.
Most moviegoers won't have gone to space, so they won't really be able to tell if the physics are wrong.
You guys should watch Almost Famous.
What about the movie Frozen? I know it is a Disney movie, but I found it very enjoyable for being aimed towards children.
Weird, I just finished watching this movie. o.O
Seen it? Punch Drunk Love
TheShadowedOne1 What, did you work on it or something?
*I* saw Rush and I was surprised by the snub as well. Formula One movies (and racing movies in general) tend to get a bad rap for their reliance on car porn shots (i.e. "Grand Prix" and "Le Mans"). This one, though, was focused on Niki Lauda, James Hunt, and the '76 season in general (and rightly so); the cars weren't glamorized at all. Even my father, who's not a racing fan at all, loved it! I guess it was doomed right from the start box-office-wise, regardless of what it was about...
What other films adaptations have been made from the Wuthering Heights story?
Hey guys, really liked the episode. I wanted to hear your opinions on something. I just saw Memento in its entirety for the first time. I enjoyed it immensely, but it garnered a bit of criticism for being shallow and making a non-meaningful story rely on one "gimmick". I love the movie and wouldn't be so harsh, but I can see why one might complain. This got me to thinking about a certain issue of fiction. Which matters more when you see a movie: the meaning and gravity of the story or how well the story is told? How do you weight lasting impact against moment to moment engagement? What are you guys looking for when you see a movie for the first time? Would LOVE to hear your thoughts.
I loved Memento and that's a great question!
I saw Memento but I can't remember the plot.
GrahamBartle Oh, I get it now.
AdudenamedKemp ,GrahamBartle, just got it too.
Joy Division - Closer
I noticed you're changed the images of the DVDs from a photo to a drawing. Did the owner of the photo ask you to stop?
My mind would be blown if I made videos and they were watched by Norwegians.
This is one of those movies, that if you read the book first you will spend too much time thinking about the differences. If you read the book, almost all the main characters are horrible selfish vengeful people. In the end, the only happy ending came from the result of these selfish people's actions....but the main characters were all dead before that. I can't say I liked the book, because like I said, most of the character were not nice people, it's hard to sympathize with someone if you really wish a boulder would fall on them.
"Why do we care about them getting together in the first place?"
..we don't! Couldn't stand romanticism in Lit class.... lol... Well, there's a German for ya... lol.
Did anyone ever consider that Gravity was a shit movie? Overwrought acting, a bunch of crying and chronic vertigo. Plus, why the fuck was an MD replacing parts on a spacestation? Sorry, Academy, it sucked.
Have you seen the lucasfilm classic Willow?
Nice to see the original Wuthering Heights. I've only ever seen the semaphore version before.
watch?v=WmudPExkKJ4
Of course RUSH wasn't popular in the US - most people probably wrote it off when they learned that it was a film about Formula 1.
Her was alright, but a story I've seen a hundred times before. Just replace Sam with a girl going off to college and Joaquin as her highschool sweet heart who stayed behind and got a job in a factory.
Man, GRAVITY has kinda fallen off the map, huh?
the key is in the basement
American Hustle was just okay. I actually ended up pretty happy that it didn't win anything.
P.S. I'm not gay, but I think Craig is one of those rare dudes who looks much better with his hair longer.
they should do a little review of House of Cards
Does Matt have a black eye?
Have you guys seen Catch-22? Not as good as the book
So this is an even more tragic love story than Love Story starring Ryan O'Neal and Ali McGraw?
Gravity may look awesome and is emotional, but its no different from other fantasy movies out there since the physics and the principles in the movie are either fake, unreal or highly unlikely to ever occur since astronauts in real life dont behave anything like they did in the movie.
I loved the episode today but I loathed American Hustle. Not only did I dislike Jennifer Lawrence's character (which in some way made me dislike the film) it was just so jaded and unbelievable that I couldn't get in to it. It didn't immerse me at all...
Matt! How dare you not want Smaug to win Visual Effects! Smaug's the best CGI character since Gollum! Gravity is a piece of CGI shit, just like Avatar. No substance, or anything that we haven't seen before. Smaug is like nothing I've ever seen before.