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Rewatching this movie as an adult is like doing the same for Gargoyles. You see and understand all the subtleties and depth that you couldn't as a child. Even with all the new technology and artistry in the industry, Metropolis stands out decades later. Thanks for your review.
maaaan my heart was torn that Kenichi fell in love with a Goddamn robot (meaning things would never go how they should) tried his absolute best to help her and keep her safe only for her to die. Pain.
I just watched it for the first time this week and that scene hurt. It would be one thing if like Kenichi had been too late or he wasn't strong enough to pull her up, but what tore me up is that Tima chooses to let go.
I mean, especially when you got Ray Charles singing over the top of it. Ray Charles got one of those voices when he’s doing soulful and poignant it’s already enough to bring a tear to the eye, let alone when it’s in context.
@@tacticalgrace6456 That sequence was so formative for me. I saw the movie while flipping through channels and hearing Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" as the city crumbles to the ground is something I'll never forget.
@@danialyousaf6456 yeah! Most reviewers care about what gets views. But someone had to talk about this. Everything about this movie is amazing. Character design, super fluid animation, backgrounds. Just stunning
I’ve never EVER heard this anime mentioned in anyones top lists. Not a top 3,5 or even 10! I love this film so much. Blade Runner and BR 2049 are my favorite films so that plays a big part in why I love this anime. I just love the worlds they inhabit and the philosophies they cover. I’m glad you people exist that also appreciated this film
@@earlj.d.6285 well this movie was made 2001. Anime was not as popular then as it is now so people like us, were very few. But I ak glad to see that there are others who love this movie. :)
The part in the movie where "I Can't Stop Loving You" plays alone is reason enough to watch this movie, it's so beautiful and sad and chaotic and cathartic, all at the same time. And the duality between the loving and wholesome nature of the song versus the complete and utter destruction of the city being destroyed and imploding in on itself makes it such an odd choice of song to play given the situation, but god I can't think of a better fit for it even if I tried.
Rock was my favorite part of this movie ! The thing is..Rock is a recurrent character in a LOT of Tezuka's mangas and I know him from there so...maybe I just filled in the blanks on my own. The thing with Rock is he's almost always an adoptive son (usually to a mean rich guy). This character has been in this position for DECADES ! Even in this new movie he's still stuck as a "fake" son. He can try his hardest to please his dad but..that man is never gonna see him as a son...So in a way..he is this guy's robot. And maybe thats why he hates them so much.
as a Mexican-American, I'm offended, I'd love to see robotic Handymen, do you know how gratifying mathematically calculated and cut drywall placement would be? how fucking lit it would be to see one of these robot monstrosities shellacking joints would be Mike? you're missing the big picture! No, but seriously, fantastic video guys, Happy holidays to you and your families! especially your aunt Mike, best wishes to her! I can't wait to see what you guys have in store for next year!
@@SergioAlvarez45 Porn has supplanted food as the most widely-desired commodity in society. You see it in cosplayers, twitter artists, pornstars. He who controls the porn controls the world.
Man isn't it a little wild that a man on an island before the time of the internet was already thinking about technology bringing human greed to an evolved form? Cyborg009, Astro Boy, and Kikaider are all stories about androids, and there are similar themes of human manipulation between these characters but they're all so different in nuance. This video was cathartic for me too, I think I finally figured out what has just been pissing me off... Happy new years, and may the new season of Attack On Titan set the stage for the animes of 2022.
I saw Metropolis at age 12 at 12:30 on a Saturday night on the movie channel. 18 years later and it’s still one of the most profound movies I’ve ever seen. Big shout out to you for this vid man!!!!!!!
Thank you for mentioning the original Metropolis film by Fritz Lang. Definitely worth a watch, especially the completely restored version. Great to see a silent film get some things chillingly accurate well ahead of its time.
Recently rewatched it a couple years ago when our local theatre played it on the big screen for a limited weekend run. It was even better than when I watched at the tender age of 13.
"You gonna carry that weight" One of my favorite experiences with getting older. Go back to something that affected me profoundly in my formative years, and take it in with the added experience. See what I missed, what I grasped on a spiritual level but can only begin to rationally conceptualize now. Just go back in and bankai the shit out of MEANING.
It is tiresome. There are better ways of expressing these issues, but as the video author states this was a video to get those raw emotions out there. To me this video falls below the quality this channel is known for, as it only attacks the current system. Blames the reds, corpo scum and then calls it a day. Not much of the why things are the way the are, and why people vote red. I've never seen Metropolis, but maybe now I will give it a watch after this video. Disclaimer, because I know people are going to dog on me over my comment. I would prefer a more socialized system, favoring the working class which will lift all people up to better tomorrows. I care more about the climate change more than anything. The capitalist system is definitely one of the root causes of climate change, but not the only symptom.
Meh, it’s not like this guy is a political expert and his opinions are all factually based. Of course he can do what he wants on his channel, but it’s grating when creators unnecessarily bring up politics when they aren’t as keen as they believe themselves to be.
@@cmdrfokker hes attacking the "right" while not putting forward any meaninful solutions other than the emotionally obvious. He wants to help everyone while helping no one and while at it, fucking over everyone who was well off in the first place and laughing at them for crying about their ruined lives. A terrible mindset for politics that only gets you so far before you are unable to do anything by creating more problems.
Hey, Mike. Just wanted to say I'm there with you on the depression front. Between the stress of the holidays and now just having recieved notice that work is shut down again, it's just been a kick in the shin. Doing my best to keep my head up though and just wanna send my wishes to you and anyone else feeling down. We can pull through.
You can make it through, dude. It's going to be okay. Maybe not soon but there's a light at the end of this long, bendy, tunnel. I'm with you, I'm a retail worker and the holidays bring painful memories. I'm barely making it mentally but I'm trying to pull through. You're going to be okay 👍.
ey possum lodge, i've been looking for this comment, sorry to hear things are ruff my dude. i'm definitely there with you but hopefully we can make it through together. lets both try to keep the chin up and keep trucking along.
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it" Evely Beatrice Hall immortalizing Voltaire's stance, though contrary to popular belief not a direct qoute. We really need to get this mindset back to mainstream ASAFP before humanity doomsdays itself. Mad respect for spreading them good vibes and values... can't have enough of it.
I really love the character desings of this movie, I grow up watching 80's Astroboy and Kimba the white lion, Tsuka's designs are beutiful, I was born in Costa Rica and every Saturday morning was sacred because of Astroboy and Kimba were on TV
I liked that who/what idea on identity. And I think human's just a status we pretend is unchangeable and natural because the idea of losing it is rightly terrifying.
Fuck, dude. These never fail to make me think in that whole stare-off-into-space sorta way. but who doesn't want their anime with a heaping helping of existential philosophy? thanks for bringing it, and merry things and happy whatever!
How do you have so much dignity as an Anime channel? Seriously, I love how much heart and soul you all bring. Whatever you do just keep it coming, please! =D
Somehow it so often comes down to how androids, are acting more human, then humans of any institutional background... fascinates me... 🤖 Metropolis by Fritz Lang is one of my absolute favorites, I just love they say : the connection between the head of a civilization, (The ruling class/Intlligentia) and the Hand (The working Klass) must be the heart! This is so on the point, on what's going wrong with most of the world.
I've been watching your videos since the early days been on a little hiatus but I can say that the quality of your videos and your video style has really improved. You're doing an absolutely fantastic job keep it up! P.S. you look great. When I saw you in the vid all I thought was damn he's looking healthy.
Definitely will be giving this a watch. Mike, I love how you and the guys have a different perspective. It’s worth the listen. Favorite channel and happy to be a member of the Patreon. Whoo hooo! 👍
I love the way you analyzed the very end where Tima is hanging and grabbing onto Kenichis hand. Your take on what she meant when she said who am I right before falling was super interesting! I could be totally wrong but when she said who am I and felt it totally click for me, like you said in the video she had been saying that over and over again the whole movie having this existential crisis with her identity. I feel like she tried to grab on as hard as she could to Kenichi‘s hand but that final “who am I” clicked into her mind an awakening and for a second she didn’t know if she was Kenichi or herself which triggered the epiphany that she was everyone at the same time, she was a god waking up realizing she was one of many incarnations of its existence. Watched this last night and completely fell in love with it.
I think you missed the mark with Rock. He's the Duke's adopted son, a nobody that gets lifted up into high society and political power by this larger-than-life figure. The Duke, intentionally or not, has brainwashed the boy into worshiping him and his ideals. You see this dynamic with religious institutions that found orphanages: it's not just a charitable service, it's a recruitment center for dogmatic followers. "By their grace, I was saved- and you can be too". It's a great way to create extremists who are willing to do whatever their saviors need of them. His character is shallow because the social sphere he was brought into didn't need him to be anything other than a blunt instrument. But like all human weapons, he's just as dangerous to his creators as he is to his enemies. PS: There's also a lot of potential to illustrate how Rock is more of a robot than the actual robots. The robots in the film seem more capable of multi-dimensional thinking than Rock. Rock's single-minded focus on his mission means he's only useful (exploitable) in a singular capacity. PPS: I think his group is supposed to be "The Marduks" which, combined with the Ziggurat symbolism (might also be a phonetic play on "Duke"), harkens back to Babylon. Marduk, as the patron god of Babylon, represents the status quo. You can also see this in the actual history, where Marduk rose in status within the Mesopotamian pantheon as Babylon rose politically in the region. Point is: Rock's group, the Marduks, is the military arm of society's status quo.
hey, I wanted to tell you that I love the video and the channel and I thought that this was a great video. After finishing the video I went and saw the movie and if you licked the this you liked metropolis then you would like the iron giant.
I decided to watch this movie off of randomly Googling anime movies to see about 2 - 3 years ago... off of seeing a short brand new anime movie released on Netflix. I was surprised at how beautiful its animation looked. As of now I can't recall the name of the movie, but I'd be happy to go and search for it if any reply asking. Anyways, this movie was many to pop up in relation to anime movies through a quick Google search, and I seemed was honestly eager to view it due to its cool-looking movie poster. New Year's of the year, I decided to stay up late at night and watch it in my room with headphones to "set the mood". I seen about 30 minutes of it, then fell asleep. I soon woke up at around the 55 minute mark of the movie and watched till the end. I teared up at the end. Some good time later I decided to rewatch the movie and I don't regret it one bit. It's not as great as Akira, but still beautiful and emotional on as how they draw Tima and Kenichi together. I'll never forgive this beautiful movie for pulling on my heart's strings.
Once again you knocked it out of the park with this video 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 so insightful and put together I can’t wIto see what you do next. Happy holidays to all at Bonsai Pop
I'm late to the party but Metropolis was a pretty fundamental movie for me. Was the first anime movie I watched with my family when I was younger (probably shouldn't have been allowed but hey no nightmares just oohs and aaahs) and it opened my eyes to anime in general. Certain scenes I can remember and kind of feel the texture of it which is a weird thing for animation to get right is visually making me understand how that material must feel. The political aspects kinda went over my head then but the disparity between classes I knew well being smack in the middle. I wished more people talked about the movie since those early CGI visuals are bonkers and it stands out for it's visuals.
You all do the animes, and always talk social issues, politics, health and well-being… and that is what makes you great. Dismiss that don’t matter person and keep doing you!
Agreed, we can't ignore the politics of the things we love, and we better be willing to question our own when a genuinely good argument comes our way.... *COUGH COUGH Theallmightyloli COUGH COUGH*
How the flip did you guys pack this into 20 minutes so majestically?!?!?!? I celebrate yule so tonight is just another night after the solstice highlighted by another one of your gems. This review was dope, you guys are dope. Dr. Cornell West dives deep in what it means to be human, I am doing what I can to pick up what he is putting down. Yippee-ki-yay mamma jammas
Just gonna say was a patreon subscriber. But the clear and obvious hate towards people on your opposing political views is really dumb. Especially when most of anime actually skews to what would be a "red" message. Have the strength to protect your own. Be competent to overcome by yourself. Take on struggles so others you care about don't have. Stay armed and ready. Family/comunity is extremely important
I don't think your "what vs. who" dialectic is weird at all. What's weird to me is the people who are unwilling to engage with a question like that for themselves. It's a very fulfilling endeavor. Also, killer vid as usual, thank you. Im gonna check this one out. Team Madhouse forever.
this was an excellent video with some really interesting concepts!! I have to watch that film! I don't think though that I buy that if you come from the bottom of society and climb to the top, you are fundamentally different from the other people at the top. There's been studies that show getting a lot of money changes you. I believe a lot money kinda breaks your brain weather you've had it from birth or you gain it later in life. I think there's couple of reasons. Firstly if you have disgusting amount of money and see other people have nothing, you have to justify that somehow for yourself, and doubly if you had nothing or little before and know how bad it is. How others still have nothing and you do? I think it extremely easily leads you thinking you are just better and you deserve it. Otherwise the only reasonable thing is to distribute your wealth. Secondly the amount of money the ultra rich have, is just on such a different scale it has to distort your sense of scale. Most people have to be very economical with their every day groceries, so if you could buy mansions with your daily income, the meaning of money just fundamentally changes for you. Like I can remember when I was a kid and didn't have to worry about rent etc and 100 euros felt like a lot of money to me, but I can't go back to that mindset. And if you from low income to billionaire it's much much bigger jump than going from pocket money to low income.
It’s always nice to see other people see this wonderful masterpiece of a film. I wanted to throw my hat into the ring in regards to the question purposed at the end of the video, of what it means to be human, or to have humanity. Metropolis ask this question a lot and I found that after pondering the film after many rewatched that the film answers this question, and that answer is symbolized through the character of Kenichi. Kenichi is probably one of the most well executed characters that I have ever seen in any form of fiction and I don’t say that to be hyperbolic. Genuinely the way he is handled and how he is able to represent this super complex concept like humanity is perplexing as it is amazing. Kenichi is very much defined by who he is rather than what he is, which for comparison is the opposite of Rock, who rather than being the antagonist to Kenichi, is more of a foil to him. Rock is defined himself by being a Marduk and being Duke Red’s Right hand man and from his unwavering loyalty to his adoptive father he lost his humanity, ironically becoming more robotic than any of the machines in the film. Kenichi on the other hand is driven by his purity and just willingness to learn and understand. We aren’t given a lot of information to Kenichi’s background other than he’s an assistant detective to his Uncle, he’s from Japan, and that his parents aren’t in the picture anymore, but aside from that we aren’t shown or told anything about what Kenichi is, but rather we are shown who he is and that who is the embodiment of what it truly means to be human, to have humanity. Kenichi values and tries to understand the unfamiliar world around him, and he sympathetic to other people, even if the actions of those people are ones he doesn’t agree with, I.E Atlas’ Revolution which results in the destruction of many robots. He isn’t infallible either though, he can only watch as the world unfolds around him with very little input in terms of influence, however a little doesn’t mean none. There is one character that Kenichi’s influence has the most impact on and that’s Tima, through him Tima was able to learn and gain her own humanity through who Kenichi was, despite what she was. Their entire bond is symbolic of this, both literally and metaphorically. The first thing Kenichi does at the sight of Tima without question, is to help and protect her despite being giving a different objective and through out the rest of the film he tries his best to protect and keep her safe not because he has to, but because of the humanity within him gives him all the justification to help others. What I means to be human or to have humanity is to unconditionally help work towards bettering those around you and yourself in hopes to have a prosperous life and future, which is exactly what Kenichi does at the end of the film when he decides to stay in the city and rebuild Tima, to hopefully start a newer brighter future, that exist purely the reason having a better, more prosperous life. Sorry if none of this makes any sense or is incoherent. I feel like it is really difficult to articulate with words how Metropolis masterfully symbolizes a single character with such a deep and meaningful concept, I feel as if watching the movie again and studying the characters and how they interact is a better way to grasp this very complicated idea, but ya that was just my two cents. I love Metropolis and I love Kenichi as a character, he’s definitely a character with the most depth I’ve seen in any form of fiction.
This guy said Rock was a weak villain, but honestly I think he's perfect. His personality is the polar opposite of Tima, and seemingly represents everything Tima isnt. Until you realize that if Kenichi never found her, she'd be just like him. He represents a dark mirror of Tima's potential future that Duke Red wanted to make a reality: A living weapon, and absolute hollow shell of a person. Rock's story is of a child losing his humanity, Tima's story is of a machine discovering her own. Another thing I feel worth mentioning is what the three villains, Rock, Duke Red, and Atlas (who definitely counts as a villain imo) all have in common. An obsession with something they romanticize and can never obtain. For Rock it's his dad's approval, Duke's is to turn Tima, his own child, into a literal god. Atlas is obsessed with this perverse idea of a revolution. Which brings us back to Kenichi, he is literally the perfect protagonist. He doesnt romanticize or view anything under such a corrupt worldview. His love for Tima is pure. His connection to her is pure. It's not corrupted or tainted by any of the viewpoints virtually all the other characters have.
Great video, as always. I disagree that slavery will always lead to revolt, if you can convince them that they are not slaves. Revolution really depends on organization, class consciousness, education and courage to rise up against their oppressors.
True, if you brainwash peopl good enough that they just accept it, sadly. That shouldnt man its will most of the time lead to that. But uprisings likely always happen.In whatever form, if it becoes a revolution is sadly not clear.
I own this DVD and its somewhere in my collection. But I will attest to falling asleep to it WAY too many times and I'm still fond of it. Thanks for the vid man.
I think this is one of your best videos, so wholesome. Unfortunately my first encounter with the movie was... at a time of intellectual immaturity and I couldn't appreciate it at all. Now that I've seen many of Tezuka's other works, it's time for re-evaluation :D I love his characters btw, they're archetypes and there's a set of themes he likes and always uses.
I've had these vague memories of an anime that I watched when I'd say I was about 6 or 7, and it's been years now and I've been searching for about 2-3 years to find with the smallest amount of memory of a girl with strange features, and it took one look and now I've final figured it out. That anime I watched years ago was Metropolis.
Bro fucking same. Back when I was like 5 I remember only seeing the ending bits of the movie when I was sick or in the morning on weekends on TV reruns and never really thought much of of it other then art was pretty but kinda scary. Glad I finally have a name after all these years
Holy fuck I had no idea what this movie was when I was a kid but it fucking traumatized me they always had a memory of the robot skin falling off and that's all I remembered for the longest time about this movie .😂😂😂
On the question of who am I, I think Im the question itself. Banger video, haven't seen this movie yet but looks like a good and jolly holiday film for tomorrow
Like your deep philosophic approach to your subject matter. It puts a different prospective in my mind to really think about and appreciate. I even get stuck in my own thoughts and need a different prospective to keep my mind open to new ideas and approaches to things in life.
Man I haven't even thought about this movie in over a decade! I remember we rented it from blockbuster originally back in the day. The last time I remember seeing part of it was on adult swim the weekend samurai champloo debuted. I liked the movie, but I don't think I appreciated how dope this was back then!
@Bonsai pop please please do a review of “Requiem from the Darkness” it’s such a hidden gem and no one has done a decent review for a truly unique anime! Many thanks and great work!
keep in mind, katsuhiro otomo is a prophetic writer, although he isnt a christian, and it is fiction, there is a little bit of reality in what he writes, God can and does still speak through whoever and whatever he wants to, and there still is prophetic elements that are actually happening in the predicted time frame, akira predicted the 2020 olympics woukd be held in tokyo, and would be cancelled due to an unforseen event, it also predicted the ammount of voilence and lawlessness we see today accurately, meteopolis seems to predict things that are starting to happen in real life right now as well, which is a whole list of things i think i could make an entire video about, but its all very interesting! Theres an even deeper level to it than most may realize! jules vern was another prophetic writer, and wrote about submarines before they ever existed!
Really happy to see you post a vid before Christmas ☃️🎄☃️ love yo content I've checked out a few animes and movies you've reviewed. Marry Christmas and Happy new year
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People always ask about the music in the videos, this time i used a lot of skullgirls, it was perfect, what can I say. Anyway, I managed to have a LOT of fun with this one. look forward to Anime is punk rock cartoons part two coming out at the turn of the year. Happy holidays everyone.
-Mike
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- finally... One of the best animes of all time...
I may not agree with everything you say but I still enjoy your videos.
Good video, happy christmas, yule whatever,
but where is the apron?! :P
Dont forget bil gates and not making a vaxine open source.
You need to watch sewayaki kitsune no senko San.
This film is such a masterpiece and most people have no idea it exists and almost no one ever talks about it
Rewatching this movie as an adult is like doing the same for Gargoyles. You see and understand all the subtleties and depth that you couldn't as a child. Even with all the new technology and artistry in the industry, Metropolis stands out decades later. Thanks for your review.
I haven't seen this film in over a decade, but seeing the shots of Tima falling and the ziggurat collapsing at the end still made me fucking cry.
maaaan my heart was torn that Kenichi fell in love with a Goddamn robot (meaning things would never go how they should) tried his absolute best to help her and keep her safe only for her to die. Pain.
I just watched it for the first time this week and that scene hurt. It would be one thing if like Kenichi had been too late or he wasn't strong enough to pull her up, but what tore me up is that Tima chooses to let go.
The building collapsing makes me think of the implosions that they do of casinos.
I mean, especially when you got Ray Charles singing over the top of it. Ray Charles got one of those voices when he’s doing soulful and poignant it’s already enough to bring a tear to the eye, let alone when it’s in context.
@@tacticalgrace6456 That sequence was so formative for me. I saw the movie while flipping through channels and hearing Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You" as the city crumbles to the ground is something I'll never forget.
Finally someone talks about this! Such a masterpiece!
Ikr. Literally the only time I've heard this movie be mentioned.
@@danialyousaf6456 yeah! Most reviewers care about what gets views. But someone had to talk about this. Everything about this movie is amazing. Character design, super fluid animation, backgrounds. Just stunning
@@Scorpiofrfr not everyone's into obscure anime tho.
I’ve never EVER heard this anime mentioned in anyones top lists. Not a top 3,5 or even 10! I love this film so much. Blade Runner and BR 2049 are my favorite films so that plays a big part in why I love this anime.
I just love the worlds they inhabit and the philosophies they cover. I’m glad you people exist that also appreciated this film
@@earlj.d.6285 well this movie was made 2001. Anime was not as popular then as it is now so people like us, were very few. But I ak glad to see that there are others who love this movie. :)
The part in the movie where "I Can't Stop Loving You" plays alone is reason enough to watch this movie, it's so beautiful and sad and chaotic and cathartic, all at the same time. And the duality between the loving and wholesome nature of the song versus the complete and utter destruction of the city being destroyed and imploding in on itself makes it such an odd choice of song to play given the situation, but god I can't think of a better fit for it even if I tried.
I loved that scene so much. So fcking good 🥹
Rock was my favorite part of this movie ! The thing is..Rock is a recurrent character in a LOT of Tezuka's mangas and I know him from there so...maybe I just filled in the blanks on my own. The thing with Rock is he's almost always an adoptive son (usually to a mean rich guy). This character has been in this position for DECADES !
Even in this new movie he's still stuck as a "fake" son. He can try his hardest to please his dad but..that man is never gonna see him as a son...So in a way..he is this guy's robot. And maybe thats why he hates them so much.
This movie is a legit classic. So glad to see you guys covering it on the channel. Amazing job as usual
as a Mexican-American, I'm offended, I'd love to see robotic Handymen, do you know how gratifying mathematically calculated and cut drywall placement would be? how fucking lit it would be to see one of these robot monstrosities shellacking joints would be Mike? you're missing the big picture! No, but seriously, fantastic video guys, Happy holidays to you and your families! especially your aunt Mike, best wishes to her! I can't wait to see what you guys have in store for next year!
i also think robot workers would be a great help, like most of us mexicans just get easier jobs. Albeit all I do is draw porn all day
Not all heros wear Steel toe boots🙏🏽
@@SergioAlvarez45 Porn has supplanted food as the most widely-desired commodity in society. You see it in cosplayers, twitter artists, pornstars. He who controls the porn controls the world.
Man isn't it a little wild that a man on an island before the time of the internet was already thinking about technology bringing human greed to an evolved form? Cyborg009, Astro Boy, and Kikaider are all stories about androids, and there are similar themes of human manipulation between these characters but they're all so different in nuance. This video was cathartic for me too, I think I finally figured out what has just been pissing me off... Happy new years, and may the new season of Attack On Titan set the stage for the animes of 2022.
Legitimately made me question my outlook on life. Will definitely give it a watch. Beautiful video Guys!
I saw Metropolis at age 12 at 12:30 on a Saturday night on the movie channel. 18 years later and it’s still one of the most profound movies I’ve ever seen. Big shout out to you for this vid man!!!!!!!
This is one of those films that left a very welcomed scar on my heart.
Thank you for mentioning the original Metropolis film by Fritz Lang. Definitely worth a watch, especially the completely restored version. Great to see a silent film get some things chillingly accurate well ahead of its time.
AYYYY I LOVED THIS MOVIE,! I never understood it as a kid but now that I’m older I’m just crying
Metropolis a Classic among classics. Highly recommend it to everyone. Also the soundtrack is great too!
I still listen to the soundtrack today, even though I bought it over a decade ago. The soundtrack to this movie is truly timeless.
Never heard of this before, but I'm sure it's something to check out after watching!
Recently rewatched it a couple years ago when our local theatre played it on the big screen for a limited weekend run. It was even better than when I watched at the tender age of 13.
"You gonna carry that weight"
One of my favorite experiences with getting older. Go back to something that affected me profoundly in my formative years, and take it in with the added experience. See what I missed, what I grasped on a spiritual level but can only begin to rationally conceptualize now. Just go back in and bankai the shit out of MEANING.
mike has NO filter in this video w his political opinions.
love to see it X3
Can i ask why you love to see it cant people from any political view or back round get along and come together to enjoy great anime 👍
It is tiresome. There are better ways of expressing these issues, but as the video author states this was a video to get those raw emotions out there. To me this video falls below the quality this channel is known for, as it only attacks the current system. Blames the reds, corpo scum and then calls it a day. Not much of the why things are the way the are, and why people vote red. I've never seen Metropolis, but maybe now I will give it a watch after this video.
Disclaimer, because I know people are going to dog on me over my comment. I would prefer a more socialized system, favoring the working class which will lift all people up to better tomorrows. I care more about the climate change more than anything. The capitalist system is definitely one of the root causes of climate change, but not the only symptom.
Meh, it’s not like this guy is a political expert and his opinions are all factually based. Of course he can do what he wants on his channel, but it’s grating when creators unnecessarily bring up politics when they aren’t as keen as they believe themselves to be.
@@AudaciousBourgeois What did he say that was wrong?
@@cmdrfokker hes attacking the "right" while not putting forward any meaninful solutions other than the emotionally obvious. He wants to help everyone while helping no one and while at it, fucking over everyone who was well off in the first place and laughing at them for crying about their ruined lives. A terrible mindset for politics that only gets you so far before you are unable to do anything by creating more problems.
I Can't Stop Loving You is also the greatest song ever written.
Always happy to see someone talking about this movie
Hey, Mike.
Just wanted to say I'm there with you on the depression front. Between the stress of the holidays and now just having recieved notice that work is shut down again, it's just been a kick in the shin. Doing my best to keep my head up though and just wanna send my wishes to you and anyone else feeling down. We can pull through.
You can make it through, dude. It's going to be okay. Maybe not soon but there's a light at the end of this long, bendy, tunnel. I'm with you, I'm a retail worker and the holidays bring painful memories. I'm barely making it mentally but I'm trying to pull through. You're going to be okay 👍.
@@thelowercaseperson You will make it through to, stay strong!
@@thelowercaseperson Thanks. Its helpful to know we arent alone and that there are kind people like you out there. Stay cool :)
ey possum lodge, i've been looking for this comment, sorry to hear things are ruff my dude. i'm definitely there with you but hopefully we can make it through together. lets both try to keep the chin up and keep trucking along.
@@BonsaiPop Thanks, bud. Best wishes to you and all in the new year. We got this.
THIS MOVIE THANK YOU FOR SPREADING AWARENESS OF ANOTHER OBSCURE PROPERTY I LOVE
Gotta say I can't endorse all your takes but you keep speaking your truth and putting out great content! Stoked for the next video!
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it"
Evely Beatrice Hall immortalizing Voltaire's stance, though contrary to popular belief not a direct qoute.
We really need to get this mindset back to mainstream ASAFP before humanity doomsdays itself.
Mad respect for spreading them good vibes and values... can't have enough of it.
I really love the character desings of this movie, I grow up watching 80's Astroboy and Kimba the white lion, Tsuka's designs are beutiful, I was born in Costa Rica and every Saturday morning was sacred because of Astroboy and Kimba were on TV
Amazing video made me actually question some of my own opinions on how the world works
My memory made me think this movie was way older than it actually is.
Ray Charles music near the end really got me choked up with what was happening around it.
I can't stop loving you 🥺🥺
@@KallusGarnet fantastic number. made me hope things turned out better then it had but for not.
I liked that who/what idea on identity. And I think human's just a status we pretend is unchangeable and natural because the idea of losing it is rightly terrifying.
I think most people confuse humanity with sentience.
Oof, this one hits hard.
This is my all time favorite anime movie! I saw it once as a kid from blockbuster, been in love with it ever since
aw man. that background music. skull girls was awesome
I am soooooo happy you did this movie. Such a masterpiece
Fuck, dude. These never fail to make me think in that whole stare-off-into-space sorta way. but who doesn't want their anime with a heaping helping of existential philosophy? thanks for bringing it, and merry things and happy whatever!
How do you have so much dignity as an Anime channel? Seriously, I love how much heart and soul you all bring. Whatever you do just keep it coming, please! =D
Somehow it so often comes down to how androids, are acting more human, then humans of any institutional background... fascinates me... 🤖
Metropolis by Fritz Lang is one of my absolute favorites, I just love they say : the connection between the head of a civilization, (The ruling class/Intlligentia) and the Hand (The working Klass) must be the heart! This is so on the point, on what's going wrong with most of the world.
rewatching tonight. love this channel 🫀
I've been watching your videos since the early days been on a little hiatus but I can say that the quality of your videos and your video style has really improved. You're doing an absolutely fantastic job keep it up!
P.S. you look great. When I saw you in the vid all I thought was damn he's looking healthy.
now this is what I call praxis.
Definitely will be giving this a watch. Mike, I love how you and the guys have a different perspective. It’s worth the listen. Favorite channel and happy to be a member of the Patreon. Whoo hooo! 👍
I like the chubby panda doll behind Mike when he's eating with his cat.😊
I love the way you analyzed the very end where Tima is hanging and grabbing onto Kenichis hand. Your take on what she meant when she said who am I right before falling was super interesting! I could be totally wrong but when she said who am I and felt it totally click for me, like you said in the video she had been saying that over and over again the whole movie having this existential crisis with her identity. I feel like she tried to grab on as hard as she could to Kenichi‘s hand but that final “who am I” clicked into her mind an awakening and for a second she didn’t know if she was Kenichi or herself which triggered the epiphany that she was everyone at the same time, she was a god waking up realizing she was one of many incarnations of its existence. Watched this last night and completely fell in love with it.
I think this guy has a Vendetta against anyone right of the letter A
I think you missed the mark with Rock. He's the Duke's adopted son, a nobody that gets lifted up into high society and political power by this larger-than-life figure. The Duke, intentionally or not, has brainwashed the boy into worshiping him and his ideals. You see this dynamic with religious institutions that found orphanages: it's not just a charitable service, it's a recruitment center for dogmatic followers. "By their grace, I was saved- and you can be too". It's a great way to create extremists who are willing to do whatever their saviors need of them. His character is shallow because the social sphere he was brought into didn't need him to be anything other than a blunt instrument. But like all human weapons, he's just as dangerous to his creators as he is to his enemies.
PS: There's also a lot of potential to illustrate how Rock is more of a robot than the actual robots. The robots in the film seem more capable of multi-dimensional thinking than Rock. Rock's single-minded focus on his mission means he's only useful (exploitable) in a singular capacity.
PPS: I think his group is supposed to be "The Marduks" which, combined with the Ziggurat symbolism (might also be a phonetic play on "Duke"), harkens back to Babylon. Marduk, as the patron god of Babylon, represents the status quo. You can also see this in the actual history, where Marduk rose in status within the Mesopotamian pantheon as Babylon rose politically in the region. Point is: Rock's group, the Marduks, is the military arm of society's status quo.
This was a fantastic video. I've got to track this film down, thank you!
i think y'all should talk about Kino's Journey. they made two animes of this but it's still a highly underrated anime
hey, I wanted to tell you that I love the video and the channel and I thought that this was a great video. After finishing the video I went and saw the movie and if you licked the this you liked metropolis then you would like the iron giant.
Thank you for this video. I really appreciate your take and l love the fact it piece a lot of people off.
I decided to watch this movie off of randomly Googling anime movies to see about 2 - 3 years ago... off of seeing a short brand new anime movie released on Netflix. I was surprised at how beautiful its animation looked. As of now I can't recall the name of the movie, but I'd be happy to go and search for it if any reply asking.
Anyways, this movie was many to pop up in relation to anime movies through a quick Google search, and I seemed was honestly eager to view it due to its cool-looking movie poster.
New Year's of the year, I decided to stay up late at night and watch it in my room with headphones to "set the mood". I seen about 30 minutes of it, then fell asleep.
I soon woke up at around the 55 minute mark of the movie and watched till the end. I teared up at the end.
Some good time later I decided to rewatch the movie and I don't regret it one bit. It's not as great as Akira, but still beautiful and emotional on as how they draw Tima and Kenichi together. I'll never forgive this beautiful movie for pulling on my heart's strings.
Once again you knocked it out of the park with this video 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽 so insightful and put together I can’t wIto see what you do next. Happy holidays to all at Bonsai Pop
Dude thank yall so much for continuously showing me in-fucking-credible looking anime to watch!
I'm late to the party but Metropolis was a pretty fundamental movie for me. Was the first anime movie I watched with my family when I was younger (probably shouldn't have been allowed but hey no nightmares just oohs and aaahs) and it opened my eyes to anime in general. Certain scenes I can remember and kind of feel the texture of it which is a weird thing for animation to get right is visually making me understand how that material must feel. The political aspects kinda went over my head then but the disparity between classes I knew well being smack in the middle. I wished more people talked about the movie since those early CGI visuals are bonkers and it stands out for it's visuals.
The ending scene where the building collapses had some of the best animation I have ever scene
"Eventually there will be more slaves than free people which always results in a revolt. Always"
Ancient sparta: yeah....about that
i remember Stumble upon this masterpiece at the middle of the night 18 years ago, and this anime is still my number one in my list
Finally someone is talking about this masterpiece
You all do the animes, and always talk social issues, politics, health and well-being… and that is what makes you great. Dismiss that don’t matter person and keep doing you!
Agreed, we can't ignore the politics of the things we love, and we better be willing to question our own when a genuinely good argument comes our way.... *COUGH COUGH Theallmightyloli COUGH COUGH*
Or just double down and tell them to F off so you don't have to think about it..
How the flip did you guys pack this into 20 minutes so majestically?!?!?!? I celebrate yule so tonight is just another night after the solstice highlighted by another one of your gems. This review was dope, you guys are dope. Dr. Cornell West dives deep in what it means to be human, I am doing what I can to pick up what he is putting down. Yippee-ki-yay mamma jammas
I'm so happy you covered Metropolis! I was so shocked when I first seen this masterpiece beautiful art
This is weird I'v had an urge to watch this this entire month for some reason and here you guys are wit the fresh vid on it. Wow!
Just gonna say was a patreon subscriber. But the clear and obvious hate towards people on your opposing political views is really dumb. Especially when most of anime actually skews to what would be a "red" message. Have the strength to protect your own. Be competent to overcome by yourself. Take on struggles so others you care about don't have. Stay armed and ready. Family/comunity is extremely important
I don't think your "what vs. who" dialectic is weird at all. What's weird to me is the people who are unwilling to engage with a question like that for themselves. It's a very fulfilling endeavor.
Also, killer vid as usual, thank you. Im gonna check this one out. Team Madhouse forever.
Literally my new favorite channel
Some Wangrod: "To much politik."
Bonsai: "Oh you thought that was too much. Just you wait."
this was an excellent video with some really interesting concepts!! I have to watch that film! I don't think though that I buy that if you come from the bottom of society and climb to the top, you are fundamentally different from the other people at the top. There's been studies that show getting a lot of money changes you. I believe a lot money kinda breaks your brain weather you've had it from birth or you gain it later in life. I think there's couple of reasons. Firstly if you have disgusting amount of money and see other people have nothing, you have to justify that somehow for yourself, and doubly if you had nothing or little before and know how bad it is. How others still have nothing and you do? I think it extremely easily leads you thinking you are just better and you deserve it. Otherwise the only reasonable thing is to distribute your wealth. Secondly the amount of money the ultra rich have, is just on such a different scale it has to distort your sense of scale. Most people have to be very economical with their every day groceries, so if you could buy mansions with your daily income, the meaning of money just fundamentally changes for you. Like I can remember when I was a kid and didn't have to worry about rent etc and 100 euros felt like a lot of money to me, but I can't go back to that mindset. And if you from low income to billionaire it's much much bigger jump than going from pocket money to low income.
This is some great work! Thank you for making this.
I love all of this! Not holding back at all and I love you for it! Get ‘em ✊🏻
It’s always nice to see other people see this wonderful masterpiece of a film. I wanted to throw my hat into the ring in regards to the question purposed at the end of the video, of what it means to be human, or to have humanity. Metropolis ask this question a lot and I found that after pondering the film after many rewatched that the film answers this question, and that answer is symbolized through the character of Kenichi. Kenichi is probably one of the most well executed characters that I have ever seen in any form of fiction and I don’t say that to be hyperbolic. Genuinely the way he is handled and how he is able to represent this super complex concept like humanity is perplexing as it is amazing. Kenichi is very much defined by who he is rather than what he is, which for comparison is the opposite of Rock, who rather than being the antagonist to Kenichi, is more of a foil to him. Rock is defined himself by being a Marduk and being Duke Red’s Right hand man and from his unwavering loyalty to his adoptive father he lost his humanity, ironically becoming more robotic than any of the machines in the film. Kenichi on the other hand is driven by his purity and just willingness to learn and understand. We aren’t given a lot of information to Kenichi’s background other than he’s an assistant detective to his Uncle, he’s from Japan, and that his parents aren’t in the picture anymore, but aside from that we aren’t shown or told anything about what Kenichi is, but rather we are shown who he is and that who is the embodiment of what it truly means to be human, to have humanity. Kenichi values and tries to understand the unfamiliar world around him, and he sympathetic to other people, even if the actions of those people are ones he doesn’t agree with, I.E Atlas’ Revolution which results in the destruction of many robots. He isn’t infallible either though, he can only watch as the world unfolds around him with very little input in terms of influence, however a little doesn’t mean none. There is one character that Kenichi’s influence has the most impact on and that’s Tima, through him Tima was able to learn and gain her own humanity through who Kenichi was, despite what she was. Their entire bond is symbolic of this, both literally and metaphorically. The first thing Kenichi does at the sight of Tima without question, is to help and protect her despite being giving a different objective and through out the rest of the film he tries his best to protect and keep her safe not because he has to, but because of the humanity within him gives him all the justification to help others. What I means to be human or to have humanity is to unconditionally help work towards bettering those around you and yourself in hopes to have a prosperous life and future, which is exactly what Kenichi does at the end of the film when he decides to stay in the city and rebuild Tima, to hopefully start a newer brighter future, that exist purely the reason having a better, more prosperous life.
Sorry if none of this makes any sense or is incoherent. I feel like it is really difficult to articulate with words how Metropolis masterfully symbolizes a single character with such a deep and meaningful concept, I feel as if watching the movie again and studying the characters and how they interact is a better way to grasp this very complicated idea, but ya that was just my two cents. I love Metropolis and I love Kenichi as a character, he’s definitely a character with the most depth I’ve seen in any form of fiction.
This guy said Rock was a weak villain, but honestly I think he's perfect. His personality is the polar opposite of Tima, and seemingly represents everything Tima isnt. Until you realize that if Kenichi never found her, she'd be just like him. He represents a dark mirror of Tima's potential future that Duke Red wanted to make a reality: A living weapon, and absolute hollow shell of a person. Rock's story is of a child losing his humanity, Tima's story is of a machine discovering her own. Another thing I feel worth mentioning is what the three villains, Rock, Duke Red, and Atlas (who definitely counts as a villain imo) all have in common. An obsession with something they romanticize and can never obtain. For Rock it's his dad's approval, Duke's is to turn Tima, his own child, into a literal god. Atlas is obsessed with this perverse idea of a revolution. Which brings us back to Kenichi, he is literally the perfect protagonist. He doesnt romanticize or view anything under such a corrupt worldview. His love for Tima is pure. His connection to her is pure. It's not corrupted or tainted by any of the viewpoints virtually all the other characters have.
Great video, as always. I disagree that slavery will always lead to revolt, if you can convince them that they are not slaves. Revolution really depends on organization, class consciousness, education and courage to rise up against their oppressors.
True, if you brainwash peopl good enough that they just accept it, sadly. That shouldnt man its will most of the time lead to that.
But uprisings likely always happen.In whatever form, if it becoes a revolution is sadly not clear.
Just like he said you can program a machine, you can program humans as well. Maybe that's what we call culture?
Yeah. Slave revolts were and still are very rare. Most people today don’t really live that much better than some serfs and slaves, very few complain.
I own this DVD and its somewhere in my collection. But I will attest to falling asleep to it WAY too many times and I'm still fond of it. Thanks for the vid man.
Beautiful movie! Also props to the music choices for this video
“If people listened to scientists then we wouldn’t still be dealing with a global fuckin panini”
legendary
Lol, you mean the scientists that told you after 2 shots you wouldn’t catch the virus? Whoops.
@@1dadall37 that's not how vaccines work buddy
@@coolerrocket Biden literally said you wouldn’t catch C19 if you got the Vax, lol.
@@1dadall37 biden isn't a scientist now isn't he.
@@coolerrocket oooo, very astute, who do you think told the old prune that before he said it on stage on live TV?
The animation is absolute in this movie
I think this is one of your best videos, so wholesome. Unfortunately my first encounter with the movie was... at a time of intellectual immaturity and I couldn't appreciate it at all. Now that I've seen many of Tezuka's other works, it's time for re-evaluation :D
I love his characters btw, they're archetypes and there's a set of themes he likes and always uses.
Finally got around to watching this video. So dense! So well written! Such a great way to send the year off, great job.
I've had these vague memories of an anime that I watched when I'd say I was about 6 or 7, and it's been years now and I've been searching for about 2-3 years to find with the smallest amount of memory of a girl with strange features, and it took one look and now I've final figured it out. That anime I watched years ago was Metropolis.
Bro fucking same. Back when I was like 5 I remember only seeing the ending bits of the movie when I was sick or in the morning on weekends on TV reruns and never really thought much of of it other then art was pretty but kinda scary. Glad I finally have a name after all these years
This is pretty dope man, loving that you’re not afraid to go to the political shit
Holy fuck I had no idea what this movie was when I was a kid but it fucking traumatized me they always had a memory of the robot skin falling off and that's all I remembered for the longest time about this movie .😂😂😂
Say, you vote blue no matter who with out saying you vote blue no matter who.... Bonsai Pop you got first.
Can you say this again in English?
Can I just firstly say the use of Skullgirls ost on this video is just *chef kiss* secondly this movie is amazing
this video deserves millions of views.
This review is absolutely phenomenal, super funny, and even more apropos since someone just bought Twitter... Really excellent work. Thank you
I haven't seen this since catching it on TV when I was 8. Gonna be tripping nostalgia balls lol xD
Wonderful Xmas eve eve gift. The bonsai bois deliver yet again.
Fantastic video, very topical, and it's good to see such a beautiful anime getting a much needed spotlight
On the question of who am I, I think Im the question itself.
Banger video, haven't seen this movie yet but looks like a good and jolly holiday film for tomorrow
Like your deep philosophic approach to your subject matter. It puts a different prospective in my mind to really think about and appreciate. I even get stuck in my own thoughts and need a different prospective to keep my mind open to new ideas and approaches to things in life.
Man I haven't even thought about this movie in over a decade! I remember we rented it from blockbuster originally back in the day. The last time I remember seeing part of it was on adult swim the weekend samurai champloo debuted. I liked the movie, but I don't think I appreciated how dope this was back then!
I’ve had this dvd for almost 20 yes and every time I fall asleep
@Bonsai pop please please do a review of “Requiem from the Darkness” it’s such a hidden gem and no one has done a decent review for a truly unique anime! Many thanks and great work!
Thank you
This was awesome Mike thank you. Have you seen Escaflone?
keep in mind, katsuhiro otomo is a prophetic writer, although he isnt a christian, and it is fiction, there is a little bit of reality in what he writes, God can and does still speak through whoever and whatever he wants to, and there still is prophetic elements that are actually happening in the predicted time frame, akira predicted the 2020 olympics woukd be held in tokyo, and would be cancelled due to an unforseen event, it also predicted the ammount of voilence and lawlessness we see today accurately, meteopolis seems to predict things that are starting to happen in real life right now as well, which is a whole list of things i think i could make an entire video about, but its all very interesting! Theres an even deeper level to it than most may realize! jules vern was another prophetic writer, and wrote about submarines before they ever existed!
Lol, you just CAME for some people!! I love it. Also, great analysis of what can be an odd, long, but enjoyable movie.
Great vid bonsai pop, glad to be Patreon Supporter!!
I feel like a lot of the “deep” animes have that common question of what is humanity. Appreciate the review and your thoughts.
This film really holds up for me. I turn it on every couple of Christmas’s. The only thing that sucked was Kenichi’s english dub voice 😂
Really happy to see you post a vid before Christmas ☃️🎄☃️ love yo content I've checked out a few animes and movies you've reviewed. Marry Christmas and Happy new year
Politics during the holidays. Nothing better than that !
Also the only line from this movie that I remember is "who are i ?"
politics doesn't take a holiday
@@REDLINE.FGC1 just like batman but worse.
This channel always putting me onto good shit