My daughter called me in June and said ‘OMG - I think I just saw the best movie ever made’. Two weeks later - my other daughter (on the other side of the world) said… You have to see it. I’m 55. It’s been so long since a movie that deserved to win actually won. Best movie in years.
Me and my 4 friends watched it together, last year. Then my 5th friend chatted it like a week ago on how much it has made her cry so we should watch, Like it literally connected us full circle. 🍩
You First daughter was right. This Is the best movie ever made. And im 56, and a movie obsessed. I saw them all, all the great movies, all the oscar winning movies since Academy has Born. Those came out before my birthday i saw on tv. It Is the GOAT.
I've never seen a film which is simultaneously a heartfelt, family drama while being hillarious and absurd. The editing alone which combines the various universes is amazing.
This video is amazing! I love how you’re breaking down the movie, how it was filmed, going through the reviews and analysing it. EEAAO is making history by winning these major film awards, it’s given the Asian community and minorities a voice in Hollywood! Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu’s performances in the movie are just impeccable and fantastic, EEAAO deserves all the love they’re getting! P.S. EEAAO has surpassed Lord of The Rings: Return of The King as the most awarded film in history according to IGN!!!
A24 won a total of nine awards. The studio swept the "top five" awards - Best Picture and the four acting awards. The award wins for Everything Everywhere would signal the end of the popularity and relevance of theatrically-released prestige fare at the ceremony.
they actual refer to those top awards as "above the line" awards. those include the screen plays too (so 8 above the line awards adding adapted and original screenplay). in that sense, EEAAO is the only movie in history of Oscar to win SIX ATL awards (pic/dir/actress/sup actor/sup actress/screenplay). as a studio A24 basically swept the ATL with fraser winning actor.
You write/speak damn well! I was shocked to see you’re such a small channel as your video was made super quickly after the oscars yet feel very professional! I’ll keep on eye on you, your analysis was spot on and super entertaining to watch! good job!
I saw it after it won best picture. I had it on my mind for a while but definitely decided to sit down and purchase the movie. It’s my favorite movie now. I’ve been telling my friends who haven’t seen it yet to watch it but to not watch any trailers. Just go into it blind. ❤
how I got to know about this film is this: I am a Uber driver, in early 2022, I overheard a passenger talking to his friend about EEAAO, "Have you watched this film, it's the best movie of the year!" Then months later, the same conversation occurred for a different couple. That left an itch in my mind that I needed to scratch, because I have never in all my years heard anyone recurringly gushed over a "best movie of the year", not even when Top Gun Maverick, Lord of the Rings, Knives Out, etc, first came out. It must have been a special movie. When I watched it, I was simply blown away and left speechless. I knew it's a groundbreaking movie, it's in my top list, but I did not expect it to win Oscar Best Picture, although in my heart, I wished it would. That's until the waves of youtube reactors kept building momentum, that I felt it might actually win! 1 week before Oscars, I saw a youtuber put a poll of 100 academy voters, EEAAO took 40% of votes, while All Quiet (hmm.... long titles winning) took 2nd place for number of votes, ultimately EEAAO won the preferential voting system, that's when in my heart, I really felt it could actually win. When I watched the reactors, I have never seen such emotional reactions for any film in my memory, it just solidifies the film's appeal and impact on most people, those who don't like it are usually stodgy critics who only praise artsy fartsy movies.
this movie has unique and special way of connecting every single soul that even the applaudable performance of kate blanchet and amazing Tar movie couldn't, EEOA1 just so special
The hardest part of the movie is to make a great movie within the most limited budget. This movie deserves the Oscar to redefine the definition of blockbuster movies
The most impressive thing is the 38-day shooting schedule. When I first heard about that, I thought there had to be a mistake. The original cut of the film was three hours long, and there are so many costume changes. If you look at how many different Evelyns there are when they all flash on the screen, there are dozens. Some of them are CGI, but most are not. That's just Michelle Yeoh in different costumes. That alone must've taken at least one full day, probably more. How in the world was this only 38 days??? Also, no movies were snubbed this year. EEAAO deserved everything it got. It didn't take any award that belonged to another film. Brendan Fraser deserved his award too, even though I hated that movie, Natu Natu deserved best song, Black Panther deserved costume. I didn't see All Quiet, so I can't comment on that, but while RRR was probably a better, more loved movie, those kinds of movies never win, so All Quiet deserved it by Academy standards. It seems like, since the Me Too movement, the winners, for the most part, have actually been deserving. Green Book happened in the middle of the Me Too movement, so that doesn't count, but starting with Parasite, all the winners have been the right ones. I was really getting tired of the politics and obvious unfairness at awards shows and this was the first time I've watched in many years, but if things keep going like this, I'll actually be invested in them again.
@Westend Greens Extortion "All nominations are solely to promote this Asian affirmative action agenda." I don't necessarily disagree. Having an Asian president probably helps Asian actors and films, but that doesn't mean it's a bad thing or unfair. What's unfair are all the Asians who, like Ke Huy Quan, gave up acting because Hollywood didn't have roles for Asians, or the women who never had a chance of winning best director until just a few years ago, or the non-Weinstein indie films that never had a chance of winning anything until the Me-Too movement. EEAAO deserved everything it got. It's one of the best movies of all time. If anyone else was president of the Academy, it might not have been recognized, so I'm glad this "agenda" is happening. Watch the EEAAO sag award acceptance speech for more context as to why we needed this affirmative action. And don't forget that Yeoh is only the second actress of color to win best actress. And according to The Wrap, "only 23 performances by Asian actors have been nominated in the Academy Awards 90+ year history. Four of those... came in 2023." And less than a handful have won. Some things need correcting. Not all change is bad. You're trying really hard to downplay the achievements of everyone involved with this film, but you admit that it's gotten awards at every ceremony, not just the Oscars. So that completely contradicts your assumption that it was the Academy president making it happen. You don't have to like it but don't try to gatekeep. It's pathetic.
@Westend Greens Extortion lol it won best picture. It’s the movie everyone’s talking about. Again, you don’t have to like it, but that prediction is just delusional.
@Westend Greens Extortion does that explain why white people win a majority of the awards because a majority of Presidents were white. No of course not. They earned it and EEAAO didn’t earn because their Asian.. It’s pretty obvious why your here. To push your racist conspiracy and push.. let me guess Tar as the better movie. She not a fat lesbian but a predator lesbian so of course she deserved the Oscar…
Thank you for making this video. You spoke eloquently. I love the back story of where the idea for the film came from and how/where it was filmed. EEAAO is a good return on investments for A24 (x5 ROI). We have seen many big budget films fail miserably at the box office time after time. So this is a reminder for major studios to not overlook at unconventional scripts and ideas. sequels
everything about this movie makes me cry omg. It's an amazing movie, but I think everyone thought the same thing about the Oscar chances: It's not going to happen. fortunately, we were surprised. As a person who has been following cinema and Oscars for years, I know how difficult it is for a film like this to have this kind of recognition, so I really don't care about any kind of hate it may be receiving, time will show how deserving it was. lastly, beautiful and well done video, congratulations!
Wow, the way you tell the whole story is so engaging to me! Even though it's been my favorite film of all time since it's release, you just made me more invested for the whole crew and cast of EEAAO than I was before. It's like with that film about behind the scenes of "The Room" titled "The Disaster Artist". EEAAO's BTS also sounds worthy of a film to tell.
I like Awqwafina but I'm glad the role went to Stephanie Hsu. We need more Asian American talents to get opportunities to shine instead of just a few. We need more Asian representation. I'm hoping someone else other than Michelle Yeoh to shine as well.
Thank God I ran into your channel by accident! The insights you have provided here are mind-blowing, especially since you focused on the back story of the film. Can't wait to share your channel with my Film Studies students. Keep your videos rolling, man! I'm a fan now!
Thanks for the surprising video. I've seen so many film experts trash the movie, that it was 'trying to be smart' or 'unrelatable' (code for "Asian cast" and unconventional plot), I was worried this was another one calling the movie essentially too big for its britches, which it's not. Glad you explain why it deserves awards on its own merit.
World Is full of stupid, lefttish, pseudo intellectual persons. With small minds, confined to two or three basic ideas. Art must change rules because "there are no rules" (Michelle Yeoh, stones shot) . There would have been no impressionism nor cubism without breaking every rule. Movie Is art.
The word overrated never sat right with me but with this film, overrated is one of the biggest compliments as it is it's biggest fault. Like how other reviewers said, if we support movies like this, we get more films like this, indie films trying something different to break out the mold of cinema. As someone who was a fan of A24's work for watching Swiss Army Men in 2019, it's hard to see this movie get mainstreamed but as well proud to see it's recognition. Like how other reviewers said, watch the movie blind, but now the fact that this film is "overrated", mainstream, that sadly seems impossible now. I pity the people who don't understand this film whether because they're "functional", not Asian, watched the movie due to press instead of watching it when it was still indie and niche, or heard spoilers for the film. I enjoyed this film, inevitability will, enjoyed the trailer when it was first released, knowing inevitability, if I don't watch this film now, or when it releases, my universe multiverse won't forgive me for spending these few specks of time not witnessing this.
...... Moonlight was so-so. Movies like Crazy rich Asians really started to open the door for movies that featured Asian families and that they could be highly profitable. But my personal favorite Oscar best picture nominations were the AMAZING Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front. Both had such well-written, polished scripts.
With the fast track pacing of this crazy roller-coaster of a movie, there were moment that really felt unique, like when you were knee in the drama ready to let your heart bleed out on the living room carpet and then suddenly the movie shoves hot dogs hands in your face as if someone's tickling from behind when least expected. Like all your emotions are little characters pushing each other to get ahead of the line saying: "me" and then next one pops up "no me" and so on. By the end of the movie along with the succession of emotions I'd been through, I felt strangely tired and sated, it's almost like the words of the Lou Reed song "a perfect day" were a fading echo in my head just leaving on my face the most stupid smile I imagine I could have.
Fantastic video! I thought i'd learned everything about this movie but a few things still surprised me, it's really incredible. I really like how you put this video together, it's professionally edited and looks great.
I agree with the difficulty in explaining what the film was about. I saw the trailer when it came out and it definitely became the most excited I was about. And when I saw it, I kept telling people about it, and I always end up with the line, "There was so much happening. It's everything... everywhere, all at once." Getting these "overrated" remark was probably due to it becoming a mainstream film. And when something gets mainstreamed, there will be skeptical people surrounding it.
Jamie Lee said this movie was shot right before the pandemic started. It took two years to reach the screen, must've been all those special effects that took extra time.
I'm so happy it won Academy and many other awards.:-)I love the movie so much.🙂😀I will order the dvd of it soon.🙂I love all the cast members. I'm glad that Ke Huy Quan,Michelle Yeoh& Stephane Hsu +Jamie Lee Curtis ate in it.😀
It’s one of the greatest films of all time. Haters gonna hate, but it’s so rare to find a film that can make you excited, weird, laugh your ass off and be deeply moved in one movie. It’s probably one of the best 3 hours I have ever spent on. I wish Hollywood makes more of these films
My friend is an Academy member and gave me his screening copy of this film. I'm waiting for the right time to watch it bc several friends told me I might not get it or understand on the first try. So I'm waiting for when it's right to watch.
I think the lesson to be taken away from EEAAO is that a good script, a good story, and committed talents and dedicated specialists will make a good movie. And the key message of the movie: "When you don't know what is going on, be kind." could easily be flubbed and become a meme or satire or overwrought melodrama. Instead it reverberated with the audience, leaving many touched sincerely, and others moved to tears. A movie that can do this deserves an Oscar. Or seven. I do not begrudge Jamie Lee Curtis her Oscar, but a small part of me recognises that it meant Stephanie Hsu did not win. It would have been nice if she got the win too, but objectively, Jamie deserved her win. So I am not too upset. And certainly, Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh deserved their Oscars too! I think the big studios need to be more discerning as to the quality of writing and not to depend on "special effects" to sell their movie. Compare EEAAO to "Avatar - The Way of Water". Or the latest Marvel offering...
M not sure it was the best or most enjoyable movie of the year, i loved Elvis… but i think Michelle Y. deserved best actress. M so happy for that achievement, she was brilliant.
That's a great question! They distributed the film -- I don't know how involved they were during pre-production. Overall A24 seems to have a really good instinct for picking films!
i too predicted as much as i want it to win - nah it can’t get the Oscar when i first watched it. but my other prediction sadly came true. Till was snubbed! I at least expected it to appear in some more categories but nope!
Loved everything about this video- except, with all due respect, where you gloss over the reason Ke stopped acting in the first place, and why he came back. You go into a lot of detail on everything else, but why not that. Usually I wouldn't mind it, but your omission of it made it feel like an elephant in the room. Why? And I ask that in good faith.
@@thefridayketchup You could have mentioned Ke Huy Kuan was forced out of Hollywood because there were no non-stereotypical Asian roles in Hollywood until Crazy Rich Asians of 2018. It's Crazy Rich Asians that made him decide to try again. You also could have mentioned how rare Michelle Yeoh's and Ke's wins are in nearly a century of Oscars. Your video made this an underdog story due to its small budget but another major factor that made it an underdog was its Asian American cast.
I must be dead inside because I didn’t like the movie. My son was so excited for me to watch it with him. I felt bad I didn’t like it. It was a bit cheesy. So I plan to watch it again and hopefully I’m not so dead ☠️.
I keep saying that the plot is mess up like a AI created things , you have to see the story like it only one story line but with different background and character ....
You know why you can't believe a movie like EEAAO can win the best picture is because you used a typical western oscar-trope taste when choosing an academy winner movie. We think we have diversity and inclusion at time like 2023 but at the root of it all, it is still just tolerance not really the "real inclusion". Humanity does not have any color.
I've come across references in reputable sources to both figures. Do you have a reference? I think the 25 includes marketing and promotion costs but trying to confirm
This was the lousiest movie I have ever seen, to the point that the audience started leaving the movie theatre when it reached two thirds of the film. Yet the biggest blockbuster of the year "Maverick, hardly got any votes by the woke hollywood crowd.
God, I hated to watch this boring pseudo-philosophical movie! Worst Hongkong-Trash-Fake-Tsching-Bum-Bang, whose stupid humor just upset me. Yes, yes, the annoyed, overwhelmed, grumping Chinese woman and launderette operator is in a generational conflict with her pubescent (naturally lesbian) daughter. in their struggle for enforcement. The Chinese Evelyn gives herself a pseudo-American name, but the rest of the actorsand actresses, apart from the tax authority officer (Jamie Lee Curtis) and three customers, are Chinese (Asian), including using their bright, croaking original language. Whole 140 mins. long. And it's all set like a comic in a multi-universe, unfortunately this potentially interesting part isn't what it's all about and comes too short. In each parallel universe, the characters behave and live differently. And none ofthe universes are perfect. Is that supposed to be new? But even that few second clips change by every few seconds, thrown in, just that something different happens very few seconds in the movie. Expensive special effects and some interesting ideas (in one universe they are stones, in another puppets or stick figures...) The direction is pointing to, as I said, Hong Kong gossip rubbish from the 1970s and 1980s. Michelle Yeoh plays mediocre, well. But such a test-tube film is nominated for 7 Oscars???? AACTA, BAFTA, Golden Globes? Oscar for Curtis? Where was everyone looking to? The main thing is WOKE. "Be kind!" was taken too literally in Hollywood with this movie. If I want to see philosophy, please, in "Little Buddha", "The One", "The Golden Child", "The Butterfly Effect", or "Sliders", "Fringe" , "The Man in the High Castle" or "Travellers". And more. The last few years there was only Marvel, so the kids didn't know the older (and better) Multiverse films anymore.
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My daughter called me in June and said ‘OMG - I think I just saw the best movie ever made’. Two weeks later - my other daughter (on the other side of the world) said… You have to see it. I’m 55. It’s been so long since a movie that deserved to win actually won. Best movie in years.
Parasite
Me and my 4 friends watched it together, last year. Then my 5th friend chatted it like a week ago on how much it has made her cry so we should watch, Like it literally connected us full circle. 🍩
You First daughter was right. This Is the best movie ever made. And im 56, and a movie obsessed. I saw them all, all the great movies, all the oscar winning movies since Academy has Born. Those came out before my birthday i saw on tv. It Is the GOAT.
I've never seen a film which is simultaneously a heartfelt, family drama while being hillarious and absurd. The editing alone which combines the various universes is amazing.
You know it's special when just two rocks can make you cry
So true!!
Raccacoonie 😞
The rock falling after the other is my favorite part.
Yes, those rocks!!!!!
Yes. That single scene deserves an oscar. The talk between the two rocks Is great.
38 days? wow looks like they filmed everything everywhere all at once..
😂😂😂😂
Learning all this background info makes the movie even more incredible. Well deserved awards
This video is amazing! I love how you’re breaking down the movie, how it was filmed, going through the reviews and analysing it. EEAAO is making history by winning these major film awards, it’s given the Asian community and minorities a voice in Hollywood! Michelle Yeoh and Stephanie Hsu’s performances in the movie are just impeccable and fantastic, EEAAO deserves all the love they’re getting!
P.S. EEAAO has surpassed Lord of The Rings: Return of The King as the most awarded film in history according to IGN!!!
A24 won a total of nine awards.
The studio swept the "top five" awards - Best Picture and the four acting awards.
The award wins for Everything Everywhere would signal the end of the popularity
and relevance of theatrically-released prestige fare at the ceremony.
they actual refer to those top awards as "above the line" awards. those include the screen plays too (so 8 above the line awards adding adapted and original screenplay). in that sense, EEAAO is the only movie in history of Oscar to win SIX ATL awards (pic/dir/actress/sup actor/sup actress/screenplay). as a studio A24 basically swept the ATL with fraser winning actor.
You write/speak damn well! I was shocked to see you’re such a small channel as your video was made super quickly after the oscars yet feel very professional! I’ll keep on eye on you, your analysis was spot on and super entertaining to watch! good job!
Yeah the way the story about EEAAO's production was presented felt like it's own movie with how everything came together.
I saw it after it won best picture. I had it on my mind for a while but definitely decided to sit down and purchase the movie. It’s my favorite movie now. I’ve been telling my friends who haven’t seen it yet to watch it but to not watch any trailers. Just go into it blind. ❤
how I got to know about this film is this:
I am a Uber driver, in early 2022, I overheard a passenger talking to his friend about EEAAO, "Have you watched this film, it's the best movie of the year!"
Then months later, the same conversation occurred for a different couple.
That left an itch in my mind that I needed to scratch, because I have never in all my years heard anyone recurringly gushed over a "best movie of the year", not even when Top Gun Maverick, Lord of the Rings, Knives Out, etc, first came out.
It must have been a special movie.
When I watched it, I was simply blown away and left speechless.
I knew it's a groundbreaking movie, it's in my top list, but I did not expect it to win Oscar Best Picture, although in my heart, I wished it would.
That's until the waves of youtube reactors kept building momentum, that I felt it might actually win!
1 week before Oscars, I saw a youtuber put a poll of 100 academy voters, EEAAO took 40% of votes, while All Quiet (hmm.... long titles winning) took 2nd place for number of votes, ultimately EEAAO won the preferential voting system, that's when in my heart, I really felt it could actually win.
When I watched the reactors, I have never seen such emotional reactions for any film in my memory, it just solidifies the film's appeal and impact on most people, those who don't like it are usually stodgy critics who only praise artsy fartsy movies.
That's a great story! Thanks for sharing it
this movie has unique and special way of connecting every single soul that even the applaudable performance of kate blanchet and amazing Tar movie couldn't, EEOA1 just so special
The hardest part of the movie is to make a great movie within the most limited budget. This movie deserves the Oscar to redefine the definition of blockbuster movies
The most impressive thing is the 38-day shooting schedule. When I first heard about that, I thought there had to be a mistake. The original cut of the film was three hours long, and there are so many costume changes. If you look at how many different Evelyns there are when they all flash on the screen, there are dozens. Some of them are CGI, but most are not. That's just Michelle Yeoh in different costumes. That alone must've taken at least one full day, probably more. How in the world was this only 38 days???
Also, no movies were snubbed this year. EEAAO deserved everything it got. It didn't take any award that belonged to another film. Brendan Fraser deserved his award too, even though I hated that movie, Natu Natu deserved best song, Black Panther deserved costume. I didn't see All Quiet, so I can't comment on that, but while RRR was probably a better, more loved movie, those kinds of movies never win, so All Quiet deserved it by Academy standards. It seems like, since the Me Too movement, the winners, for the most part, have actually been deserving. Green Book happened in the middle of the Me Too movement, so that doesn't count, but starting with Parasite, all the winners have been the right ones. I was really getting tired of the politics and obvious unfairness at awards shows and this was the first time I've watched in many years, but if things keep going like this, I'll actually be invested in them again.
I mean, I thought CODA was good last year, but definitely not good enough for best picture. EEAAO got everything it deserved though.
@@kimjunguny Yeah, I thought last year was pretty weak in general though. No matter what won, I wouldn’t have cared.
@Westend Greens Extortion "All nominations are solely to promote this Asian affirmative action agenda."
I don't necessarily disagree. Having an Asian president probably helps Asian actors and films, but that doesn't mean it's a bad thing or unfair. What's unfair are all the Asians who, like Ke Huy Quan, gave up acting because Hollywood didn't have roles for Asians, or the women who never had a chance of winning best director until just a few years ago, or the non-Weinstein indie films that never had a chance of winning anything until the Me-Too movement.
EEAAO deserved everything it got. It's one of the best movies of all time. If anyone else was president of the Academy, it might not have been recognized, so I'm glad this "agenda" is happening. Watch the EEAAO sag award acceptance speech for more context as to why we needed this affirmative action. And don't forget that Yeoh is only the second actress of color to win best actress. And according to The Wrap, "only 23 performances by Asian actors have been nominated in the Academy Awards 90+ year history. Four of those... came in 2023." And less than a handful have won. Some things need correcting. Not all change is bad.
You're trying really hard to downplay the achievements of everyone involved with this film, but you admit that it's gotten awards at every ceremony, not just the Oscars. So that completely contradicts your assumption that it was the Academy president making it happen. You don't have to like it but don't try to gatekeep. It's pathetic.
@Westend Greens Extortion lol it won best picture. It’s the movie everyone’s talking about. Again, you don’t have to like it, but that prediction is just delusional.
@Westend Greens Extortion does that explain why white people win a majority of the awards because a majority of Presidents were white.
No of course not. They earned it and EEAAO didn’t earn because their Asian..
It’s pretty obvious why your here.
To push your racist conspiracy and push.. let me guess Tar as the better movie.
She not a fat lesbian but a predator lesbian so of course she deserved the Oscar…
They deserved the win. It’s called talent and creativity.
They need fresh blood and got it!
Thank you for making this video. You spoke eloquently. I love the back story of where the idea for the film came from and how/where it was filmed. EEAAO is a good return on investments for A24 (x5 ROI). We have seen many big budget films fail miserably at the box office time after time. So this is a reminder for major studios to not overlook at unconventional scripts and ideas.
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everything about this movie makes me cry omg. It's an amazing movie, but I think everyone thought the same thing about the Oscar chances: It's not going to happen. fortunately, we were surprised. As a person who has been following cinema and Oscars for years, I know how difficult it is for a film like this to have this kind of recognition, so I really don't care about any kind of hate it may be receiving, time will show how deserving it was. lastly, beautiful and well done video, congratulations!
EEAAO oscars sweep!! I was so worried they would go the way of the BAFTAS or at a minimum fail to honor Michelle, but my heart is so full
To answer the question simply: no, it's not overrated. It's just one of those movies that got appreciated as it deserves.
A24: wins a surprise oscar
Proceeds to fund a seemingly niche independent film
That film wins 7 Oscars, including best picture again
Wow, the way you tell the whole story is so engaging to me! Even though it's been my favorite film of all time since it's release, you just made me more invested for the whole crew and cast of EEAAO than I was before. It's like with that film about behind the scenes of "The Room" titled "The Disaster Artist". EEAAO's BTS also sounds worthy of a film to tell.
Also joy/jobu was originally casted to awkwfina. She drop out due to schedule. Thank god for her droping out though. Stephanie hsu was tour de force.
Glad you pointed it out! I was going to put it in the video
I’d still have high hopes for akwafina.
@@Avacado721 she did great in the farewell.
I like Awqwafina but I'm glad the role went to Stephanie Hsu. We need more Asian American talents to get opportunities to shine instead of just a few. We need more Asian representation. I'm hoping someone else other than Michelle Yeoh to shine as well.
Thank God I ran into your channel by accident! The insights you have provided here are mind-blowing, especially since you focused on the back story of the film. Can't wait to share your channel with my Film Studies students. Keep your videos rolling, man! I'm a fan now!
Thanks for the surprising video. I've seen so many film experts trash the movie, that it was 'trying to be smart' or 'unrelatable' (code for "Asian cast" and unconventional plot), I was worried this was another one calling the movie essentially too big for its britches, which it's not. Glad you explain why it deserves awards on its own merit.
World Is full of stupid, lefttish, pseudo intellectual persons. With small minds, confined to two or three basic ideas. Art must change rules because "there are no rules" (Michelle Yeoh, stones shot) . There would have been no impressionism nor cubism without breaking every rule. Movie Is art.
I am crying while watching this. Such an inspiring movie and all the people involved in it❤❤❤
The word overrated never sat right with me but with this film, overrated is one of the biggest compliments as it is it's biggest fault. Like how other reviewers said, if we support movies like this, we get more films like this, indie films trying something different to break out the mold of cinema. As someone who was a fan of A24's work for watching Swiss Army Men in 2019, it's hard to see this movie get mainstreamed but as well proud to see it's recognition. Like how other reviewers said, watch the movie blind, but now the fact that this film is "overrated", mainstream, that sadly seems impossible now. I pity the people who don't understand this film whether because they're "functional", not Asian, watched the movie due to press instead of watching it when it was still indie and niche, or heard spoilers for the film. I enjoyed this film, inevitability will, enjoyed the trailer when it was first released, knowing inevitability, if I don't watch this film now, or when it releases, my universe multiverse won't forgive me for spending these few specks of time not witnessing this.
Moonlight walked so that EEAAO could run!
Great comment “Jerry Drayson” 😜😜
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...... Moonlight was so-so. Movies like Crazy rich Asians really started to open the door for movies that featured Asian families and that they could be highly profitable. But my personal favorite Oscar best picture nominations were the AMAZING Tar and All Quiet on the Western Front. Both had such well-written, polished scripts.
EEAAO > Moonlight
@@ZEBEEtheoriginal lt's not a competition! Moonlight was amazing and significant for different reasons..
Thanks for your indepth story of this movie. And the story of the people who are involved. Thanks you for sharing. And your voice is very soothing.♥️
Original, interesting, outstanding, incredible, unique, improbable-shall I continue? It got our attention for sure 😌
one of the Best movies Ever
With the fast track pacing of this crazy roller-coaster of a movie, there were moment that really felt unique, like when you were knee in the drama ready to let your heart bleed out on the living room carpet and then suddenly the movie shoves hot dogs hands in your face as if someone's tickling from behind when least expected. Like all your emotions are little characters pushing each other to get ahead of the line saying: "me" and then next one pops up "no me" and so on. By the end of the movie along with the succession of emotions I'd been through, I felt strangely tired and sated, it's almost like the words of the Lou Reed song "a perfect day" were a fading echo in my head just leaving on my face the most stupid smile I imagine I could have.
Everything, Everywhere is the ONLY movie I have seen before it won anything. Word of mouth.
This video is very touching it made me cry. Thanks.
Fantastic video! I thought i'd learned everything about this movie but a few things still surprised me, it's really incredible. I really like how you put this video together, it's professionally edited and looks great.
Thanks!!
Amazing video! Love the breakdown analysis of how the movie was made. Sooooo well done!
I agree with the difficulty in explaining what the film was about. I saw the trailer when it came out and it definitely became the most excited I was about. And when I saw it, I kept telling people about it, and I always end up with the line, "There was so much happening. It's everything... everywhere, all at once."
Getting these "overrated" remark was probably due to it becoming a mainstream film. And when something gets mainstreamed, there will be skeptical people surrounding it.
Jamie Lee said this movie was shot right before the pandemic started.
It took two years to reach the screen, must've been all those special effects that took extra time.
I think they wanted the movie go in theatres and not on streaming. I agree with them, this Is a movie that one has to watch in a theatre.
I'm so happy it won Academy and many other awards.:-)I love the movie so much.🙂😀I will order the dvd of it soon.🙂I love all the cast members. I'm glad that Ke Huy Quan,Michelle Yeoh& Stephane Hsu +Jamie Lee Curtis ate in it.😀
I really enjoyed your video. Thank you.
I Could listen to anything about EEAAO.
Thanks for the loads of interesting background information ❤
It’s one of the greatest films of all time. Haters gonna hate, but it’s so rare to find a film that can make you excited, weird, laugh your ass off and be deeply moved in one movie. It’s probably one of the best 3 hours I have ever spent on. I wish Hollywood makes more of these films
My friend is an Academy member and gave me his screening copy of this film.
I'm waiting for the right time to watch it bc several friends told me I might not get it or understand on the first try.
So I'm waiting for when it's right to watch.
Watch it with an open mind and I'm sure you'll enjoy it!!
Wow i'm so impressed by all the research u did great video and great film
Its a great review, as usual and the way u expressed ur thoughts are so eloquently, engaging and insightful. Thanks and keep ur reviews coming
I hardly liked any videos on youtube but had to on this video. Amazing! Have subscribed to your channel too.
Loved your video!!!
I think the lesson to be taken away from EEAAO is that a good script, a good story, and committed talents and dedicated specialists will make a good movie. And the key message of the movie: "When you don't know what is going on, be kind." could easily be flubbed and become a meme or satire or overwrought melodrama. Instead it reverberated with the audience, leaving many touched sincerely, and others moved to tears. A movie that can do this deserves an Oscar. Or seven.
I do not begrudge Jamie Lee Curtis her Oscar, but a small part of me recognises that it meant Stephanie Hsu did not win. It would have been nice if she got the win too, but objectively, Jamie deserved her win. So I am not too upset.
And certainly, Ke Huy Quan and Michelle Yeoh deserved their Oscars too!
I think the big studios need to be more discerning as to the quality of writing and not to depend on "special effects" to sell their movie. Compare EEAAO to "Avatar - The Way of Water". Or the latest Marvel offering...
4:55 I don't think so, Moonlight came out 7 years ago, since then, A24 has grown and had successes even in the box office like Hereditary
M not sure it was the best or most enjoyable movie of the year, i loved Elvis… but i think Michelle Y. deserved best actress. M so happy for that achievement, she was brilliant.
Nice review !
You are doing a great job buddy.... Keep it up... You really deserve 10x more subscribers than now
I was so glad you got that prediction wrong 🙂
Me too!
Awesome video!!! I got emotional when hearing the storied behind this history making movie!!!
Amazing within a month
Didn't A24 do "Minari" too? Another great film...
That's a great question! They distributed the film -- I don't know how involved they were during pre-production. Overall A24 seems to have a really good instinct for picking films!
@@thefridayketchup Wikipedia says Plan B Entertainment was the production Company...never heard of them...
@@jamesmiller9515 plan b is Brad Pitt's company which he recently sold. They have produced many big movies.
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Yes they realy did it 🥳
damn. with a budget like that, I wonder how much they got to pay the actors
U can't be more brilliant that u already are buddy!!!
Well written video script.
it's crazy what they can do with so little money
Can u make a review for belle or maybe suzume no tojimari
A month of filming?!? How lol
I literally thought the same thing
Bravo
i too predicted as much as i want it to win - nah it can’t get the Oscar when i first watched it. but my other prediction sadly came true. Till was snubbed! I at least expected it to appear in some more categories but nope!
Loved everything about this video- except, with all due respect, where you gloss over the reason Ke stopped acting in the first place, and why he came back. You go into a lot of detail on everything else, but why not that. Usually I wouldn't mind it, but your omission of it made it feel like an elephant in the room. Why? And I ask that in good faith.
Thanks for the comment! What would you have liked me to include?
@@thefridayketchup You could have mentioned Ke Huy Kuan was forced out of Hollywood because there were no non-stereotypical Asian roles in Hollywood until Crazy Rich Asians of 2018. It's Crazy Rich Asians that made him decide to try again.
You also could have mentioned how rare Michelle Yeoh's and Ke's wins are in nearly a century of Oscars.
Your video made this an underdog story due to its small budget but another major factor that made it an underdog was its Asian American cast.
I knew the first time I watched this movie that it would win !!!!!
The movie title speaks for itself 😂
And don't forget, Asian is way cheaper than anybody in the universe. We can live with any budget given....
Why did Jackie turn this down?
It was the Asians' turn to win. Next year it'll be a movie produced by and about native Americans.
14 million to make 100 million, damn
I must be dead inside because I didn’t like the movie. My son was so excited for me to watch it with him. I felt bad I didn’t like it. It was a bit cheesy. So I plan to watch it again and hopefully I’m not so dead ☠️.
I wouldn't say overrated, I enjoyed it, I would say overpraised.
I keep saying that the plot is mess up like a AI created things , you have to see the story like it only one story line but with different background and character ....
You know why you can't believe a movie like EEAAO can win the best picture is because you used a typical western oscar-trope taste when choosing an academy winner movie. We think we have diversity and inclusion at time like 2023 but at the root of it all, it is still just tolerance not really the "real inclusion". Humanity does not have any color.
Your opinion is irrelevant. It's the Academy who decided the winners.
Note to studios : People like whacky these days
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Same as Parasite ….. can’t categorize it.
Same as PARASITE …. word of mouth marketing
Same as PARASITE …. small studio
Same as PARASITE ….. low budget
Love the beat poetry!
struck with a little bit of inspiration meaning.. he took acid.
I may not say it's overrated, but a bit over-awarded
25 million
I've come across references in reputable sources to both figures. Do you have a reference? I think the 25 includes marketing and promotion costs but trying to confirm
25 million due to Covid precautions + marketing. The figure the Daniels mentioned themselves was 14 million.
@@thefridayketchup 10 of the 25 million is marketing
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Tar was over rated.
So over ratted!!! I hate this movie!! I loved Elvis!!! It looks like a video game! You have no tast!
Not worth analysing this movie. Low quality
Boohoo!!! Cry me a river!!
This was the lousiest movie I have ever seen, to the point that the audience started leaving the movie theatre when it reached two thirds of the film. Yet the biggest blockbuster of the year "Maverick, hardly got any votes by the woke hollywood crowd.
prove you have no taste whatsoever...what are you??? Marvel boys? Disney winnie boy? or...just a ra cist?
Maverick was a remake of the first. Boring. Everyone goes to the theatre to watch the cgi and sound Just fluff with no substance
Cope harder lil boi!!
It's the Emperors new Clothe's. The fact Tàr, Banshees, Fabelmans and Triangle of sadness got shut out was a Disgrace
Yes, overrated!
I thought the film boring anxiety ridden nonsense.
Yes! Extremely overrated. I like movie. But… the best? Best actors too? No way!
A cinematic masterpiece? A stonerfilm unwatchable Being sober. Most overpratend movie of this century
God, I hated to watch this boring pseudo-philosophical movie! Worst Hongkong-Trash-Fake-Tsching-Bum-Bang, whose stupid humor just upset me. Yes, yes, the annoyed, overwhelmed, grumping Chinese woman and launderette operator is in a generational conflict with her pubescent (naturally lesbian) daughter. in their struggle for enforcement. The Chinese Evelyn gives herself a pseudo-American name, but the rest of the actorsand actresses, apart from the tax authority officer (Jamie Lee Curtis) and three customers, are Chinese (Asian), including using their bright, croaking original language. Whole 140 mins. long.
And it's all set like a comic in a multi-universe, unfortunately this potentially interesting part isn't what it's all about and comes too short. In each parallel universe, the characters behave and live differently. And none ofthe universes are perfect. Is that supposed to be new? But even that few second clips change by every few seconds, thrown in, just that something different happens very few seconds in the movie. Expensive special effects and some interesting ideas (in one universe they are stones, in another puppets or stick figures...) The direction is pointing to, as I said, Hong Kong gossip rubbish from the 1970s and 1980s. Michelle Yeoh plays mediocre, well. But such a test-tube film is nominated for 7 Oscars???? AACTA, BAFTA, Golden Globes? Oscar for Curtis? Where was everyone looking to? The main thing is WOKE. "Be kind!" was taken too literally in Hollywood with this movie.
If I want to see philosophy, please, in "Little Buddha", "The One", "The Golden Child", "The Butterfly Effect", or "Sliders", "Fringe" , "The Man in the High Castle" or "Travellers". And more. The last few years there was only Marvel, so the kids didn't know the older (and better) Multiverse films anymore.