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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ส.ค. 2023
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is one of my favorite films, and in this video I examine how it makes the point that love is worth the risk of pain.
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I have an Eternal Sunshine edit on my edits channel: • Rock and a Hard Place
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What's the title inspired by Jhene Aiko?
Hay there! I really loved this video, I find love incredibly confusing but it’s videos like this which help me understand my emotions especially when it’s relating to my own partner, keep making videos and thank you.
I saw the ending as them accepting that the relationship will end but it's still worth experiencing again. Just because it ends doesn't mean the relationship wasn't successful. “Better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.”
Been a fan of this movie for nearly 20 years and for the first time, I feel like someone has really got it. The metaphors, the supernatural connection, the nuances of love and what being a human in it means. From the depths of my cinematic loving heart, thank you.
Wow, that's a high compliment. I'm glad that it resonated with you
nice
Nice
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Clementine, manic pixies dream girl or undiagnosed borderline personality disorder?.
Fear is a poor reason not to try
So true
But it is a strong feeling regardless
This may sound over dramatic but I was in a state of being afraid of love because of heartbreak and this video made me be open to love again
Wow, I'm amazed at that. I'm glad you enjoyed it that much :)
Agreed. It’s funny how I ran into this video at the right time because I wanted to avoid that feeling of possible heartbreak. Damn.
That means I shouldn't watch it
@@stephenkioko4205 What got to me is how yes love can cause you some of the worst pain, but can also give you some of the best happiness you can have and that risk is just part of life and you shouldn’t push away stuff just because it could potentially go bad, and that it’s good to remember the good times you have with someone and not just the bad
I am the exact same way. This movie was actually recommended to me by my therapist because of my previous relationship causing me to not trust anybody. I feel like now im realizing that having connections can and will make things worthwhile in my life
i havent cried a lot when it comes to movies, but this one and Hachiko had me sobbing uncontrollably
I've never seen Hachiko, I'll have to check it out
Nahh you can’t possibly convince me that any movie is sadder than Hachiko 😢
Hell nah I ain’t watching that movie. Not ready for it
Hachiko was the first movie I watched as a kid where my mind processed that life ain't all happy endings.
omg SAME!!! lol
This movie hit me so bad. Healing from a breakup 6 months ago from an ex that cheated on me, the one I thought will be forever. And now she's engaged just 6 months after we broke up. I was crying just watching this.
its going to be alright. she wasn’t the one to be then if she treated you like that. Don’t rush into something else, allow yourself to heal and love yourself. But when you’re ready, don’t close yourself off from experiencing love again.
@@logburner thanks man, appreciate it
It better to let go and just grow and learn from that relationship sometimes things end so cruel but eventually things will better up and one day you will be engaged with someone because you took the time heal and better yourself . Best advice I can give random stranger is to forgive yourself and them and don’t blame yourself cherish this hard moment in your life and embrace this trial because it be so rewarding once you come back just build a relationship with yourself for now
@@Humanities_eye damn. thanks for this. quite thoughtful. i have totally kinda moved on after 7-8 months. thank you
@@Humanities_eye thank you brother.
Starting to really appreciate Jim's great acting, did not realize just how big he was at his peak and good on him for taking on roles/movies like this. Good movie for sure!
I felt similarly after watching. Before Eternal Sunshine I'd only ever seen Jim in comedic roles, and while he's great in them, I like him best in this movie
He's not acting sad. He was REALLY SAD while making the movie. And the director encouraged him to stay that way during the filming. It's a messed up thing to ask someone to do, but the result was beautiful.
I watched this movie with my first boyfriend and it's still my favorite to this day. I love the theme of it being better to love and lose than to never love at all. The pain of breakups is crushing, but it also helps us grow and learn about ourselves and eventually find a way to love all over again.
This movie hit me so badly. we mostly talk shits about ex and how much we hate them, but if i imagine the memories will be gone, i’d say please keep them. This movie portrayed that so well.
sunshine is beautiful, it mimics happiness and contentment. Joy and comfort. But when you get too close to the sun it starts to burn, sweating and uncomfortable by the humidity that it causes. Thats how I perceive the title. The spotless mind is nice… just until it isnt
In Dutch there's a distinction between the warm (liefde) and the cold love (houden van) you describe. The last one (houden van) can also be used when you say you love a family member or a child. The warm love (liefde) is only reserved for romantic love.
That's really interesting. Do you know if German also has that? I'm vaguely aware of Dutch being a sort of middle ground between German and English, and I wonder if we lost those words at some point
@@Schloetz I'm not entirely sure but I just checked some other languages and I think only Dutch has it and maybe French (amour and aimer) but I might have misunderstood.
Dutch is like German and English, but also like French. English is also like French of course. But it's difficult to say a language is in between two languages. They become their own thing as well.
Liefde voelt warm
@@silas685 I always considered the early phase of a relationship as when you're verliefd - in love - and then it cools down over the years to houden van - just love. I do feel like there's a difference and I like that we have different words for it. At least I see it that way. But it might be that not everyone uses it that way
As to your point, you're right I should have stated verliefd and houden van. Liefde is more universally applicable.
I recently broke up with my girlfriend. This film is a life belt for me, your video as well. It's funny how I want to do the procedure but when you mention "They aren't erasing the bad memories, they are erasing and the good ones".
It's devastating experience. 'Remember me' scene always gets me emotionally accompanied with 'Maybe we can'.
I love you Julia
I hope you are doing okay❤️ it gets easier somehow , hang in there
You’ll find your love and peace
Oh man, same here. I just got broken up with, and had one final goodbye. It’s over, nothing I could have said or done would have solved it. It’s over, and it hurts so bad.
@@romanposillico5688 One question that helped me to move on is: Do you want to be with a person who discards your relationship and doesn't care loosing you?
I hear that, I think something that helped me was realizing actions were different than words. She always said she loved me, but never acted like it. In the end, who lost more? I lost someone who didn’t care enough to work it out with me, and she lost someone who genuinely loved her.
“Of course I'll hurt you. Of course you'll hurt me. Of course we will hurt each other. But this is the very condition of existence.” -The Little Prince
great video. you have a gift for video essays. trust me when i say that if you don’t give up, it will pay off.
That's really kind of you, I appreciate it
this scratches the best itch in my brain
Thank you thank you
It itches the scratches on mine
I remember a line from a Steve Martin movie - I think it was "The Lonely Guy" ?
- "If you're not willing to risk any pain, you'll never feel any joy."
I've been struggling with that sentiment for too many years now..... (-_-)
Life is full of that kind of back and forth, a sense of yin and yang. It's the classic "there is not light without darkness." Unfortunately, it's something that is sometimes hard to accept as a part of the universe, but we must continue forward despite it
This film is one I hate to watch, but love it every time. It honestly kinda hurts and makes me miss having this kind of love in my life. Though, I think it more represents how relationships end than begin. It's the passionate, fun relationship you have as a young adult and maybe spend years in, loving the memories, but wanting to purge them at the same time.
im not actually good speaking english but i understand and feel every word in this video
One of my favorite films. It’s only gotten better with time.
I agree, I think it's a film that warrants multiple watches and gives you something new to appreciate every time
This movie has been so special to me ever since i can remember, it was my moms fav movie so i used to watch it a lot when i was little, and even tho i didnt know the first thing about relationships i still found so much comfort in it. I feel like it made me grow into a very romantic person, and while i think heartbreaks are prob twice as hard on me, love is such a joy, its so worth it.
Absolutely! I'm glad that despite heartbreaks being more difficult you're still able to see the value in love
Thank you for navigating the themes of love so poetically. Eternal Sunshine is one of my favourite films because of the way it tells the age old story of soul mates and fated love. The way you spoke about the film really resonated with me and I’m sure many other viewers. Keep up the great work, plus 1 subscriber and I hope more people find you!
Thank you, I'm glad you enjoyed it that much
Charlie Kauffman is a true genius
Many people watch this movie as a result of a breakup I was one and I think that it can be helpful but often your feelings of loss at that time can negatively influence the take away from this movie. It’s very much a hopeful message that to really experience life you must open yourself up in ways that won’t be easy or free from harm.
Yeah, I think it has the power to be extra helpful during a time like that because of the similar experiences of the characters but seeing them find hope in a familiar situation can be inspiring to a similarly sad viewer
Well done video on one of my favorite movies ever, Schloetz.
I don’t think Clem’s “meet me in Montauk” hints at a supernatural connection, though. I think the Lacuna procedure is simply imperfect. Remember the buffoonery happening in Joel’s apartment as his memories were being erased? Stan and Mary were high/drunk, and Patrick complicated/distracted the procedure as well.
There was a phone call in the Lacuna office that Mary answered about a woman requesting yet another procedure. A hint at the imperfection of the erasures.
Clem’s voice is just a representation of Joel’s struggle to hold on to his memories of Clem.
Beautiful narrative of this movie. My favorite movie
It's one of my favorites as well
Painfully beautiful movie
So true
This video is beautiful, thank you :) Ive always related to this movie so much since Ive seen it. I watched it one time on a very late night drive from my childhood home to a new place, it was a big scary transitory period watching everything I knew packed up in boxes. In that home horrible things happened but I also grew up, it was a new and empty sad thing. Something that inexpicably made me fall in love with the world all over again, as I have so many times. On the drive it was raining and the tarmac was slicked, it was like that scene were Joel is driving when the credits play at the start. I watched the movie because my best friend and someone I was also in love with at the time loved it and I really wanted to be connected and grounded to them. All the movies I had downloaded related to them in some way, Ive listened to so many of their songs and so many of their films, my art and how I see art and beauty shifted so deeply into this like.. soft melancholy. But it was also full of loneliness and pain. Ive hung onto this movie for so long becuase it has helped me process so many feelings, heartbreak and fear, love and inspiration. This person i was in love with and I recently fell out and chances are I will never see them again and they'll never read this, although some bit of me sort of hopes they do. They treated me badly but I loved them, I will always in the way you love a distant thing. Watching them shrink away in my mind is terrifying and I think Im holding onto this movie so I dont lose them, even though I know they are gone and I dont have feelings for them anymore. I wanted to badly to be as close as clementine and joel are in the movie and I really really thought they did too but, things wouldnt have worked for many reasons. I gave so much of myself to them and they werent present. It hurts a lot to yearn for something so long and for it to fade away. I love them though. They changed me. It was worth all this sadness I think in some way.. not to say it hasnt hurt me a lot, I wish I wast hurting but... I really was happy with them and I wouldnt trade that for anything. Maybe it would hurt less to not have those memories but also.. like you said in the video I would have lost the good ones too, and love is always worth it, its worth it to love without remorse. Im in a new relationship now and scared. I dont want to lose them. I dont want the same thing to happen. Im holding onto this film again but in a more hopeful way now. It feels weird having someone love me and be present, its scary. I actually relate to clementine now. Getting bored, being impulsive, a lot of it comes from fear of losing them. knowing that fear is real and just that... it can co exist with me. That I can enjoy this and love them regardless of what happens is great. i think one of the kinds of a good relationship should be one that makes u excited about life, makes u feel really there and able to exist and even if thats without each other down the line you shared in something fabulous together.
I just love this movie. It reminds me of why I want to make art, why I do make art. It makes me want to take risks. Theyre worth it. To love is to say, you and I will say goodbye someday, but until then lets laugh as much as we can, i really want to laugh with you. And thats life.
I hope maybe someday I come back to this video with new perspective and get to fall in love with the world alllll over again.
Ty for this moment
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Love this video. I belive people who really understand this movie, really understand it with every fiber of their being. All parts of life are about risk, but love seems to be one of those parts where no matter how much you try to prepare for, to plan it out, to keep just enough walls up for, it still has the power to rip you apart in the most beautiful way possible. It's one of the most rewarding yet messy human experiences and that's why we choose it every time, burns and bruises included. That's why joel and clem chose each other all over again. Amazing commentary and perspective
Thank you fren
No chance this guy has under 1000 subs... This is a million subscriber channel content.
I'm glad you enjoyed it that much :o
I want to thank you with all my heart for how beautifully you phrased this essay, I rewatch this video from time to time and never get bored of it :)
Consider me won by how beautiful that video essay was! It really made me think about how much this movie helped me after my breakup and how poetic of a message this whole movie was conveying. I want to say that you’re doing amazing and to just keep up the good work!
Wow, that's really kind. I'm glad I was able to create something that had meaning for you
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My favourite all time film, and a very good read on the film. A lot of people seem to miss the hopeful light of the film. Thanks for pulling out the themes of deep blue love.
Such a stunning masterpiece! Kate and Jim really acted the hell out of those characters, very authentic
This video is honestly almost as life changing as the movie... I love it. Thank you
I can’t thank you enough for this video. Needed it now more than ever.
HOLY FUCK, this is beautifully written dude. Every word of this video is cherry-picked so well. You really did a good job in painting the idea and pushing it further than needed. Goddd dude this is fucking amazing. You deserve more attention!!! I keep coming back to this video to watch it again and again for the conclusion. The queue in music, your point of view, and movie clip choice..god-This is so well made and I congratulate you for the effort you put into it.
i seriously enjoyed this video, please please please make more the way you talked about this movie made it make so much more sense it means way more to me now understanding it thought this perspective :) thank you for making this!!!
That's amazing to hear, I'm glad you enjoyed. I really appreciate your kind words
I’m so glad you decided to make this video! Everyone I found on TH-cam all seemed to have this consensus that these two are doomed so I’m so glad your able to voice the hopeful side for people like me!
Thank you, I've noticed that sentiment as well so I'm glad to provide a more optimistic approach
That was beautiful, you just reminded me of the existence of this film and how great it is
This deserves more attention, it helped me realise many things I wouldn't have otherwise. Keep going, you'll go far.
Thank you, I appreciate that
Love this movie and love this essay man! Super well done and thoughtful, keep it up
Thanks! It's definitely one of my favorites of all time
Great video, explains the risk-taking part of love really well, keep it up
I'm glad you think so, it was definitely the most important part of this for me
Hi everyone, thanks for all your support on this video. I've recently released a new video essay on Ferris Bueller's Day Off for you to check out if you wanna see more of my video essays: th-cam.com/video/Oeac9bnLTRU/w-d-xo.html
This was beautifully said. It brought tears to my eyes.
Wow, that's pretty crazy for me to hear. I'm glad it had that much of an impact on you
pressing everything on my reccomended because i am bored out of my mind and this was so beautiful, applied your words abt the movie onto my own life and it really changed my pov on stuff i’m struggling with right now thank u
I'm happy to hear that, thank you
I watched this film last month and I feel in love with it. i am so greatful for your video becouse i felt like watching it for the first time again You made me feel like you are a friend that i can talk with about something i like that shares the same thoughts❤
This movie is very beautifuly written... really proves that when you go for it, it's the most beautiful thing you'll ever experience... even with the risk of breaking up, or not working for whatever reason... Of certian cirumstances... it hurts, you get scarred and it's the most painful thing you'll ever go through... Even with the struggles, I still truly believe that we're so connected, the idea and reality that we're meant to be... There's one in the comment mentioning "Remember me" and "maybe we can"... it hits me so hard and I feel so familiar with the toughts... It makes me believe that even with soulmates parting... there's always ways that we find each other and get back.. and know exactly how to avoid "pitfalls" as you express it in the video, Schloetz. But also how you learn so much more about yourself that you improve, how much your eyes open up.. and even if you don't like certain things about a person you deeply love... you start to appreciate them more because it's who they really are. Our minds is so powerful and so is our fears and feelings. We protect but also want the best and jealousy is a one hell of a thing.. but most important things of all, is trust. And that's what really matters, honestly, to me atleast.
I've never believed in it, never thought I'd ever think of it... but, I remember you asking me to marry you. and I said yes. To be with you together forever, I said yes. To never leave you, I answered I would not. To grow old and die together... and I said yes to that with not a shred of doubt. I remember so vividly.. and I have never had any doubt about us. Ever. I still don't today..
I love you my darling, Shaina.
My theory is that Clem got the same message about Montague from her memory of Joel when she was erasing him. Maybe she too was regretting it when she got to the beautiful memories they had together; Montague is the place they first met, so it's the place they both may think of to meet again.
Didnt realize i needed this video ❤
This was incredible man, thank you so much for sharing this.
Much appreciated, I'm glad you were able to get something out of my thoughts
This has been the single greatest video I have seen for a long while. Instantly subbed. :D
No one can ever hurt you, if you don’t let anyone in 😎👉🏼👉🏼
This is amazing. This is beautiful. This was amazingly beautiful.
Just rewatched this movie in my film class and I fell more in love with it after rewatch. Such a great video essay. Your video really is an amalgamation of what makes this movie so special. Looking forward to your other content :)
I really appreciate that. I've definitely got more in the works
Such a phenomenal overview. Bravo sir! Extremely happy with this being a fan of this movie
I appreciate it :)
Phenomenal video essay thank you so much for putting this out!
Thank you!
this was beautiful, thank you so much for such a moving analysis about one of my favourite films!!! please make more videos !
Thank you :0 I have some other videos linked in the description if you want to watch those
This movie makes me cry everything, even clips
Think its important to also mention that a big part of what caused Jole to go to montauk was also because his car still had the massive dent and mark from clem wrecking it. He had to give up everything that reminded him of her and that was the only thing left. So naturally she re entered his subconscious similiar to how going to the frozen lake made Jole re enter clem's subconcious.
That hair color observation by you is fantastic. I thought about too. Thanks for this wonderful explanation
The soundtrack of this movie is so beautiful
It was an amazing movie and all of us "heart" people loved it. I was married for 30 years, and there were many beautiful things and many stupid and ugly things. We parted ways a while back, our karma was at an end the marriage was definitely over. I still call Barb my life partner, and we even talk from time to time, and I will help her a little. Just like the movie I do not regret our relationship and would probably do the whole thing all over.
Thank you so much for your thoughtful and brilliant articulation of the deep and complex sentiments that one of my absolute favourite movies arouses in me - subscribed and looking forward to your next project
I’ve watched countless times.
It’s such a poignant & bittersweet message asking the age old question “is it better to have loved & lost than to have never loved at all”.
The ending hits me so hard. To know that there is someone you are so drawn to, connected to, and yet you both know it will never change.
To experience that kind of raw authentic love, passion, electricity with someone, while your souls are so connected you have to walk away. 😭
Beautifully said, and beautiful words.
I think this might be my favorite movie that involves.. well, love. Relationships. People. It always makes me think of my past relationships, and how weirdly similar they were to the one in this movie. So hot and cold sometimes, but also? So amazing. The best times in my life. I was so happy to wake up every day next to them, and so happy to hold them tight as we fell asleep. New love is a special thing.
I love Kubrick, horror, scifi, but this movie is something different entirely. One of the only things that can bring a tear to my eye, every time I see it. Along with the amazing soundtrack from Jon Brion, My God, man. This movie is just a masterpiece to me.
"Everything's a memory, with strings that tie to you.."
This is such a wonderful video essay, wow! Congrats on making such a nuanced and brilliantly-explained piece :))
That's very kind of you, thank you
Such an amazing video. This definitely resonates with my life currently
Subscribed! I love this movie and I love this video! Amazing job, made me cry🥹❤
I loved your take on this as it’s one of my favorites!
i watched this movie recently at the same time i was remembering how my grandmothers memories started fading months before her death, and this movie just touched the right spot on me
great video btw, keep it up :)
I'm sorry to hear that, though I'm glad the film offers you some catharsis
@@Schloetz thanks friend, it really is such a beautiful movie
Not you got me crying because of this video essay in Saturday afternoon 😭
Hopefully a happy kind of cry :0
This film hurts so much but is so beautiful.
this is my favorite analysis video of this movie
sooooo incredibly profound
Thank you, that's very kind
First time I watched this movie I had no idea that it would end up being my favourite. Great video essay too.
I felt the same, it seemed innocuous and by the end I was enthralled. Glad you enjoyed the video :)
Great video, your thoughts and voice over work both really were great to listen to. Keep up the good work, very inspiring
Thank you! More stuff is in the works
Yo. I got a little chocked up watching this. Love is that high risk high reward gamble.
This is also the #1 science fiction movie for people who think they don't like science fiction.
It may be that there's supposed to be something supernatural in them knowing when to go to montauk, but clem does say to patrick on the phone that she wants to go to montauk and joel might've unconsciously heard it. The reason clem started to freak out and call patrick to say that and eventually go to montauk the day after joels procedure was probably brought on by patrick trying all that. It's sort of ironic that the creepy guy trying to use her past to get with her would inadvertently cause them to get back together.
Ah, that's a good catch. I agree, there's definitely a strong sense of irony there
Keep up the amazing work! This was a fantastic video essay and I hope anyone interested in this movie finds this one!
Thank you so much, that means a lot to me to hear
No thank you! I dove into more charlie kaufman movies because of this video essay. They're fantastic.@@Schloetz
Woa, that's awesome to hear. What else did you watch?
This is one of my favorite videos on youtube
Keep going man this is my favorite movie
Great video man this movie changed my view on love
well said, truly
I don't know how I stumbled to this video (it must have been something to do with AG's "We Can't Be Friends") but thank you, for sharing your thoughts about why love will always be worth the risk.
Instant sub. So well edited and voiced. Great thesis
Much appreciated
Thank you for making such a great video ❤
Thank you for your comment :)
Beautiful video. Thanks for sharing your thoughts on this great movie
That's very kind of you, I'm glad you enjoyed
loved your video! first video i’ve seen of yours, you deserve so much more attention, best of luck dude
Thank you :)
Thank you for a different perspective on relationships
Right in the heart
You did a great great job. Thank you 🙏🏽❤️
Very good essay, keep it up man 👍
Thank you, I appreciate it
amazing video brother! excited to watch more
Thank you!
Quite profound. Thank you. ❤
writes comment that will likely never be read by anyone to say that I don't think that love is joyful only because there is a risk of misery. I'd say that love and misery are intertwined, and any romantically-aligned true love such as this will always include both, no matter the outcome. You might be risking *extra* misery, sure, but your path to the end of your relationship will always include a fairly balanced mixture of misery and joy.
Glad your channel is seeing success, new here personally and this video was amazing!!
Thank you :)
Amazing video! Great work.
Thank you :)
This was amazing. YOU are as well.
I remember watching this in psychology class in high school and it was one of the few movies that stuck with me to this day. Idk but people seem to be reluctant to watch this film whenever I suggest it. Its by far my favorite romance film. This video makes me want to rewatch it again.
If you take requests, I would like a thesis statement video on Blade Runner 2049. Based off this video, I'm certain you'd excel at it.
Thank you for the suggestion! BR2049 is one of my favorite movies, and in fact already has its thesis statement in question written down - I just need to actually write the script for it. Additionally I appreciate the compliment :)
@@Schloetz I'll look forward to seeing it then!
Really loved the video. Makes me want to take a chance on life and love. Doubt I will though... Thank you for posting.
I hope you do, and I hope it's wonderful