I honestly think that boy is probably the film that encapsulates Taika's style the best, from his surrealist aspects to his balance between comedy and drama, most importantly is a movie about a child experiencing or understanding a sobering reality about their life, that most of his movies talk about, but boy being inspired, and probably transferred complete aspects of his actual life, is the one that I feel the most honest, he just has an amazing sensibility about all his films and understands the point of view of a child in such a realistic way
I love you chose these movies. I feel most directors you choose, their increasing budget is chronological, but this one has the biggest budget movie releasing before one of the lower budget moves. Interesting to see what he does right after shooting a 180 million dollar movie.
He ruined Thor and made chris hemsworth do a scene he did not want to do that included him getting naked and he also openly admitted he wanted to ruin the movie what do you mean.
This is a bit like Kubrick shooting 2001 a space odyssey on a big budget, the making the low budget A clockwork orange. Both classics in their own right.
Taika is such an incredible director, he has such a unique tone to his movies which you can pick even if you don’t know he directed it. Also great video with engaging visuals btw.
@@Bobb-wv9wd Not according to his wikipedia he wasn't. He directed 5/12 episodes before it was rightfully cancelled. Thats a pretty heavy involvement. No one else directed more episodes than him.
@@Norwoodg00ner he directed the fly and ozymandias, the lowest and highest rated episodes of the show. I feel like this is evidence he fell from grace. He made brilliance from already brilliance, and then made star wars die. It hadn't died until the last jedi, as yes the force awakens was bad but no one considered too much. Then the last jedi split it all apart.
I personally love jojo rabbit I have a lot of respect for that time period and I feel it illustrated the way propagand can effect the minds of young children and how real connection can help them grow and leave the mindset they've been trapped in. It's also got beautiful cimnatography and most this have an underlying meaning
Taika Waititi has become one of my favourite directors of all time just from jojo rabbbit, which is also because of the fact he is the first time i have ever paid attention to the directing of a movie. Im an actress myself, and hv directed small shows and films here and there, but Waititi puts so much personal flare and style into his films that its hard to miss and not appreciate. Even when i direct, or watch others direct, they're goal is to just make the show as good as it can be, not neccessarily give it personal flavour, which is why i love Waititi. I hope in my future endeavours i can be as great as him one day.
I’m not into Marvel cos it basically feels like fatigue at this point but there is definitely some cinematic charms and sensibilities with Taika! Probably one of the most exciting Hollywood directors out there today in terms of his body of work (predominantly comedy which is pretty amazing too)
Small or pedantic difference perhaps but visual effects would be umbrella term for all the imagery created/manipulated in post-production. CGI is a significant and important part of that but is not the umbrella term for all that work. Otherwise great stuff as always! Thanks for putting out such insightful videos.
Would have been nice to see the sources for the audio used (interviews, podcasts, commentaries, etc). I wanted to go and listen to some of those interviews.
Taika's movie is great for unforced comedy , Thor love and thunder : Hold my nuts! (no hate to Taika , before thor 4 i watched his two movies and simply loved them though couldn't bear that he made that last one)
“Acting requires a lot of practice in manipulating your emotions in a controlled way.” You don’t wanna manipulate your emotions in a controlled way. You feel your emotions and channel them.(Coming from an actor.)
I admire Taika Waititi for his directing style and offbeat charm. He’s also a huge influence to my sense of humour. His storytelling are also touching, natural and quirky. Hope he continues make new films.
Hunt for the wilderpeople was an absolutely amazing movie, I loved it when I first saw it. Shame that it’s so neglected outside of NZ and my home country of Australia
"He's a friend from work" is a really bad example here of what Taika means when he says a lot of jokes feel like they were written a year before they were shot. The line was from a Make a Wish kid who was on set when it was shot, this was very well publicized. For such a well-researched video essay this was a bad choice.
That’s kind of how it goes now, ironically higher budgets mean less practical aspects for most big studios. Obviously some blockbusters don’t fall victim to that but those only come from critical darlings
in other words, the smaller the movie, the more it feels like actually making a movie. Once its a blockbuster-size it's more like making a product that you have to manage like some production line manager.
I'm sorry but Thor and JoJo aren't even in the same league as Hunt for the Wilderpeople. That movie showed he was a one trick pony and he'll never come close to that quality again
Thanks for a fine video. Once again, it is good to be reassured that there is no rational connection between money and quality. Although I absolutely did not like "Jojo Rabbit" I will not deny it had some cinematic qualities, whereas (as Scorsese put it) the not cinema, but theme park "Thor: Ragnarok" on a budget of more than 12 "Jojo Rabbit" movies were so empty, indifferent, and not even funny. Compared to "Thor" it is a great experience and very entertaining to sit on the balcony and watch for 2 hours and 10 minutes. It is not a critique of Taika Waititi, of course it is great with good catering and everyone needs to make some money.
@@patrickhector idk, to me Jojo Rabbit feels like a bootleg Wes Anderson movie and never really found it to be funny. probably because Nazi satire isn’t really that funny, too many conflicting tone shifts lol I loved Boy, What we do in the shadows and The Hunt for the Wilderpeople though.
Ryan Reynolds has a great line where he says Deadpool's $58 million is the cocaine budget on Thor: Ragnarok. Very curious to hear Taika himself say the main difference is "catering" 😂😂
The whole, "getting around child labor laws," is throwing me for a loop. Nothing like a director, dressed as Hitler, optimizing his budget by doubling the labor that a child performs.
I really don’t like how little room the MCU gives directors to express themselves in, but I’ll admit that Ragnarok was definitely one of the very few exceptions. Even if it wasn’t written by him, that movie does feel very in Watiti’s wheelhouse. I just wish it looked way better, the first two Thor’s were vastly inferior to this yet still look really good. Such a shame how bad marvel visuals have fallen
I wish Hunt for the Wilderpeople got a bit more international recognition, it really is a great film and its loved here in NZ.
I’m from the Philippines and I absolutely love that film! Would love to visit NZ one day :)
its one of my favorite films! im in america
In Ireland I had to watch it for school and it’s great
great film in the UK
Ngl didn’t know people even watched it in other countries, apart from Australia
I like his lower budget movies, I think it forces him to really utilize what he has and make very touching human stories.
This is a really cool concept. It also shows how important a director is since their style stands out no matter the budget.
Hunt for the Wilderpeople is an outstanding movie that doesn't get the recognition it deserves.
One if my favourite movies if all time
It does get recognition it deserves, stop spilling nonsense.
I personally think it's Taika's best work
@@moonshine7374 mostly just in australia and nrw zealand
@@moonshine7374 ask any American if they've watched HFTWP, or Boy. Then ask if they've watched Thor Ragnarok.
I honestly think that boy is probably the film that encapsulates Taika's style the best, from his surrealist aspects to his balance between comedy and drama, most importantly is a movie about a child experiencing or understanding a sobering reality about their life, that most of his movies talk about, but boy being inspired, and probably transferred complete aspects of his actual life, is the one that I feel the most honest, he just has an amazing sensibility about all his films and understands the point of view of a child in such a realistic way
I love you chose these movies. I feel most directors you choose, their increasing budget is chronological, but this one has the biggest budget movie releasing before one of the lower budget moves. Interesting to see what he does right after shooting a 180 million dollar movie.
He ruined Thor and made chris hemsworth do a scene he did not want to do that included him getting naked and he also openly admitted he wanted to ruin the movie what do you mean.
@@2Snake2 how are you confusing love and thunder and ragnarok?
This is a bit like Kubrick shooting 2001 a space odyssey on a big budget, the making the low budget A clockwork orange. Both classics in their own right.
@@TheBonzobonzo is my dumbass missing a crucial detail
Taika is such an incredible director, he has such a unique tone to his movies which you can pick even if you don’t know he directed it.
Also great video with engaging visuals btw.
he directed a few episodes of the US inbetweeners though...
@@James-rc6qq He was the consulting producer, plus that was the first real show he produced. i hope we can excuse that lmao
@@James-rc6qq I said movies not tv show episodes
@@YellowSub0 I know. Doesn't mean he can be excused from that abomination of a show and a straight insult to us English.
@@Bobb-wv9wd Not according to his wikipedia he wasn't. He directed 5/12 episodes before it was rightfully cancelled. Thats a pretty heavy involvement. No one else directed more episodes than him.
You should do Rian Johnson. Comparing Brick to Looper or Knives Out and The Last Jedi would be a lot of fun.
Also did some of the best breaking bad episodes
This other TH-camr did that exact thing th-cam.com/video/u79oU_VI9FY/w-d-xo.html
@@Norwoodg00ner he directed the fly and ozymandias, the lowest and highest rated episodes of the show. I feel like this is evidence he fell from grace. He made brilliance from already brilliance, and then made star wars die. It hadn't died until the last jedi, as yes the force awakens was bad but no one considered too much. Then the last jedi split it all apart.
@@hepic2874 yeah Star Wars is lame I hope it’s doomed.
Yes!
I personally love jojo rabbit I have a lot of respect for that time period and I feel it illustrated the way propagand can effect the minds of young children and how real connection can help them grow and leave the mindset they've been trapped in. It's also got beautiful cimnatography and most this have an underlying meaning
Taika Waititi has become one of my favourite directors of all time just from jojo rabbbit, which is also because of the fact he is the first time i have ever paid attention to the directing of a movie. Im an actress myself, and hv directed small shows and films here and there, but Waititi puts so much personal flare and style into his films that its hard to miss and not appreciate. Even when i direct, or watch others direct, they're goal is to just make the show as good as it can be, not neccessarily give it personal flavour, which is why i love Waititi. I hope in my future endeavours i can be as great as him one day.
One thing I’d love to see Taika do is direct something like deadpool. The two movies are already AMAZING, but imagine it going through his filter
I’m not into Marvel cos it basically feels like fatigue at this point but there is definitely some cinematic charms and sensibilities with Taika! Probably one of the most exciting Hollywood directors out there today in terms of his body of work (predominantly comedy which is pretty amazing too)
Small or pedantic difference perhaps but visual effects would be umbrella term for all the imagery created/manipulated in post-production. CGI is a significant and important part of that but is not the umbrella term for all that work. Otherwise great stuff as always! Thanks for putting out such insightful videos.
I was thinking the same thing
Great dissection, great video, great director! Gives aspiring filmmakers like myself a lot of inspiration!
Would have been nice to see the sources for the audio used (interviews, podcasts, commentaries, etc). I wanted to go and listen to some of those interviews.
I regognised the BUILD Series's interview: th-cam.com/video/9k4Kv9beSvc/w-d-xo.html
But, yeah, listing sources should be basic courtesy.
Awesome video! I would love to see a breakdown of Peter Jackson going from his low-budget horror to LOTR.
Another wonderful breakdown about one of my favorite directors. Thank you!
I like your style! Your videos look great and the script is well written :D
Taika's movie is great for unforced comedy ,
Thor love and thunder : Hold my nuts!
(no hate to Taika , before thor 4 i watched his two movies and simply loved them though couldn't bear that he made that last one)
Love to see it 💛 that was really a long time coming. Definitely a director I love to come back to often
Great one as always maybe it’s too early but I’d be intrigued about Robert eggers process
“Acting requires a lot of practice in manipulating your emotions in a controlled way.” You don’t wanna manipulate your emotions in a controlled way. You feel your emotions and channel them.(Coming from an actor.)
This made me love Taika even more. Great video - thanks! :)
I think some subtitles for the various interview audio you put in an help your videos a lot since sometimes the audio isn't as clear.
Not enough views and subscribers (yet) this is a great idea and am gonna check out the rest of your content!
Indepth cine I always wait for your video
hunt for the wilderpeople is one of the best kiwi films ever, I never knew if it went big on mainstream in the united states
I admire Taika Waititi for his directing style and offbeat charm. He’s also a huge influence to my sense of humour. His storytelling are also touching, natural and quirky. Hope he continues make new films.
Many Star Wars fan doubted him when he’d going to directed a Star Wars movie but i think he will great
If it Star Wars film is anything like Love and Thunder HARD PASS
@@bobbyfischer9927 he's already done episodes of Boba Fett
I think Taika could direct a wonderful Star Wars film but I think love and thunder proved he has some trouble writing within an established universe
@@liftingskies8970 I think it was due to him not having enough time to make it
@@liftingskies8970 marvel biting his nutsack and limiting the movie to 2 hours didnt help with his vision
As a long-time subscriber I really like these types of videos you make. Keep it up!
Excellent video dude!
I'd love to see one about Indian film directors, not the bollywood style ones, but the more artistic directors in South Indian cinema.
Hunt for the wilderpeople was an absolutely amazing movie, I loved it when I first saw it. Shame that it’s so neglected outside of NZ and my home country of Australia
Do David F. Sandburg next! You can use Lights Out, Annabelle Creation, and Shazam
"He's a friend from work" is a really bad example here of what Taika means when he says a lot of jokes feel like they were written a year before they were shot. The line was from a Make a Wish kid who was on set when it was shot, this was very well publicized. For such a well-researched video essay this was a bad choice.
Loved this, very well done.
Taika is just the coolest cat and i love his work. Thanks for this video :D
I think The Hunt For The Wilderpeople is his best work.
Mahn, u made this one very entertaining! Thanks heheheh
Taika Waititi is my favorite director currently
I love how the thumbnail makes the 2.5m look like 25 bucks💀
Gotta recommend hunt of the wilder people to anyone who hasnt seen it
He's one of the best directors of this generation.
hold your horses
Idk about that
Fantastic series!
I really liked the gradin on jojo rabbit
Jojo Rabbit is one of the best movies I've ever seen. It's so good, so good.
Do a SEAN BAKER one. I think he's really good at doing indie films like they are always raw w/o being too dramatic.
This is really cool, i would like to see Ridley Scott next
Gotta be honest I had a laugh at the laws that allowed them to shoot their film by… arguably abusing child actors compared to German laws
I mean 3 hours does seem quite restrictive considering a school day about 6
It's funny and sad that his most expensive films look the worse.
more studio rules
That’s kind of how it goes now, ironically higher budgets mean less practical aspects for most big studios. Obviously some blockbusters don’t fall victim to that but those only come from critical darlings
Exactly. He need to go back to smaller roles and casts
in other words, the smaller the movie, the more it feels like actually making a movie. Once its a blockbuster-size it's more like making a product that you have to manage like some production line manager.
Next: How Taika Waititi shoot a Film with his student loan. 10/10
I've watched HFTWP and enjoyed it. I've also watched Thor Ragnarok and wondered why this is the only Thor movie I liked, I guess I got my answer
Hi In Depth Cine
Would you consider doing a video on the iconic DOP Robby Müller ?
Cheers
Taika is such a loveable person
Taika Waititi has inspired me and so many people to do story writing
Very good. Congrats.
Kevin Smith’s films might in interesting to look at for this series!
Are we just gonna forget about 2010s boy? Also I swear Tika watiti looks to hire people from jurrasic park
Please Make James Cameron. Terminator 1 low and True Lies Middle aaand Avatar High End. That would be fun ahahah
Great insides🥰
“Unforced comedic tone” if only his latest move kept up with this
it's te hilarious cause it's like the one movie no one likes from him which is completely fair
very cool
It would be great to show 3 budget levels of Kevin Smith movies
You should do Sam Raimi next! Or did you already do him?
What we do in the shadows was even cheaper than Wilderpeople
Could you do M. Night Shyamalan
👍…. What about 3 Budget Levels with Richard Linklater next????
OMG FINALLY
pretty much
“We can’t get complacent and just make the same style, tonal style of film” you just did that with thor love and thunder. A horrible redux of ragnarok
Where do you find the sound bits of the do’s and directors ?
muito otimo esse video, amei
First 🥇. I am really looking for Thor love and thunder
he did the 2.5 / 14 / 180 million movie challenge
I'm sorry but Thor and JoJo aren't even in the same league as Hunt for the Wilderpeople. That movie showed he was a one trick pony and he'll never come close to that quality again
boy (2010) film maker taika come back to me
Where’s my BOY!?
conclusion - Taika and less money = better movie.
cool video
munis made a short film in lithuania for 5k/10k 3 times
Thanks for a fine video. Once again, it is good to be reassured that there is no rational connection between money and quality. Although I absolutely did not like "Jojo Rabbit" I will not deny it had some cinematic qualities, whereas (as Scorsese put it) the not cinema, but theme park "Thor: Ragnarok" on a budget of more than 12 "Jojo Rabbit" movies were so empty, indifferent, and not even funny. Compared to "Thor" it is a great experience and very entertaining to sit on the balcony and watch for 2 hours and 10 minutes. It is not a critique of Taika Waititi, of course it is great with good catering and everyone needs to make some money.
Yep. It's all about the filter. That's voice.
I miss the old Taika :(
I mean, Jojo Rabbit was pretty spot on to the style of his older work, just much more refined. It came after Marvel as well.
@@patrickhector idk, to me Jojo Rabbit feels like a bootleg Wes Anderson movie and never really found it to be funny. probably because Nazi satire isn’t really that funny, too many conflicting tone shifts lol
I loved Boy, What we do in the shadows and The Hunt for the Wilderpeople though.
The answers are: "well", "extremely well", and "as if suffering from a brain injury".
Nice, now let's see Taika with a budget of 250 million
"Unforced comedic tone" most definitely does not apply to Thor Love and Thunder. The comedy in that movie was very forced.
Ryan Reynolds has a great line where he says Deadpool's $58 million is the cocaine budget on Thor: Ragnarok. Very curious to hear Taika himself say the main difference is "catering" 😂😂
bruh i knew i could smell a south african accent, awe
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Abbas Kiarostami
Can you make a video on sam raimi ❤️
to be fair, most of the budget in marvel is reserved for cgi and stunt teams, not for filming and directing
Then why is it still so bad
@@cubeofmeat4982 na man, each one of taikas movies is directed wonderfully, the humor, timing, and the emotional prices are almost always spot on
@@shemshem9998 No I mean the CGI
I wanted to see him doing AKIRA
Not another THOR movie
Thor needs a serious director
The whole, "getting around child labor laws," is throwing me for a loop. Nothing like a director, dressed as Hitler, optimizing his budget by doubling the labor that a child performs.
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Huh. Taika means "magic" in Finnish
Oh, nice, it means "tiger" in Māori (Our native language here in New Zealand (Taika Waititi's birthplace))
@@leviapplepie ohh thats very cool!
I really don’t like how little room the MCU gives directors to express themselves in, but I’ll admit that Ragnarok was definitely one of the very few exceptions. Even if it wasn’t written by him, that movie does feel very in Watiti’s wheelhouse. I just wish it looked way better, the first two Thor’s were vastly inferior to this yet still look really good. Such a shame how bad marvel visuals have fallen
also he moves level of crappiness with the last thor
Is it just me or does Jojo rabbit kinda look like a Wes Anderson fillm?