unfortunately, that is the fault of A24. For some reason, they did not meet the requirements to be nominated. They grossly underestimated the quality of the film to the detriment of the excellent story and acting. It was in my Top 5 films of the year and 2023 brought some exceptionally great films.
This movie made me go through a very physical grieving process for…a family of 80s wrestlers??? I’ve never been more surprised and devastated in my life. Great video!
@@MrMoles01 And yet, compelling enough for you to be watching TH-cam videos about it even now. Why spend your time watching a video whose premise you, ostensibly, already disagree with?
You can tell when Kevin's kids tell him that everyone cries how relieved he feels. He was probably waiting his entire life for someone to tell him that its okay to be vulnerable. It's okay to be human.
i think the ending made cry so much because i honestly picture heaven this angelic place where it’s so beautiful and you have true joy. and the way they portrayed the brothers meeting again broke me in the best way possible.
As someone who had the "men don't cry" mindset drilled into me at a young age, I couldn't agree more and this film hit me hard. I didn't shed a single tear at my mom's funeral for fear of appearing weak, so that "everyone cries" had me balling like a baby.
As someone who does know the full context behind the “Von Erich curse” I can sort of understand why the filmmakers cut out some things. This story’s sad enough without Fritz’s eventual slide into madness due to brain cancer, Kevin’s mother leaving Fritz, and the suicide of the youngest brother, Chris (who isn’t even featured in the movie)
I haven't been able to talk with many people about it. I felt the timeline and pacing was pretty far off from the real timeline and inturn got a little confusing. I also feel not touching on some of these things impacts the movie in a bad way. If you are telling this story tell the story. I actually feel for a 2 hour movie it felt somewhat rushed. Maybe I just need to rewatch it? Curious how you feel about these things
@stoneloitfellner so if the movie felt rushed why would the film makers try and shove more tragedy into it. I feel it would cheapen these moments a bit and make it so sad it becomes less impactful. That's just how I see it
@@michaelplz9069 it felt rushed because the timelines were all wrong including the motorcycle crash. They framed it as if it was the same night he won the belt. Things happened in rapid pace and it was jarring that’s what I mean by rushed. They didn’t take the time to properly tell the story and leaving out major events I just don’t see how that’s a plus
How long did Fritz fall into madness? I think they messed up the timeline and could have told a better story if the timeline was correct. Jerry Jarret didn't buy the company until 1989 and they had been cross promoting up in Memphis for a while. They didn't really show Kerry falling apart very well and missed story arch's that could have shed light on what really happened and how the family was really dealing the issues that lead to Kerry's suicide.
I definitely have felt the pressure to not cry as a man or show excessive displays of emotion. I went to see this movie with my fiancé and at the climax when Kevin finds his dead brother and imagines them all reuniting, I broke out into sobbing tears. Even though this movie wrecked me, I thought it was so beautiful and recommended it to everyone I talked to, proudly telling them how it made me weep.
This movie made me appreciate my dad even more than i already did. Man was never afraid to show his emotions, good or bad. He'd cry like a baby to music and movies and wasn't ashamed to. He always taught me that it's okay to cry
The end where he’s like, “I “was” a brother, but not anymore” got me. Made me think about all of my generation going before me and how I don’t think I could handle that
Wow. What a wonderful job dissecting this movie. Makes complete and total sense, I was wondering why this movie felt so different. The movie wouldn’t let you grieve bc they didn’t grieve.
This movie makes me emotional cause it brings back memories of my older cousin who was more my older brother than anything. Him and my other cousin were big wrestling fans. So when my older cousin died almost 5 years ago, we put over his grave a WWE champion belt. He died at age 33… he didn’t get to meet my kids. I still have my other cousin whom I love just as much, but losing my cousin was the closest to losing a brother. Zach Efron deserved more for this and well the movie in general.
The Iron Claw was my favorite 2023 film, even though I watched tons, and you expertly put into words why I related to so much off this film so strongly I cried in a cinema for the first time ever. The restraint it shows somehow making the film more grounded and real feeling, putting you uncomfortably close to the situations Eric is in but still far enough away that you feel like you're dissociating with him. The funeral scenes in particular hit home for feeling dead on to some personal experiences and the way I remember those days. As someone with horrendous family luck (not this bad but so bad that we do get joked about being cursed), it really hit home. Thanks for this video essay the 20 minutes flew by. Gonna be re-watching this tons.
I am crying again just watching this video essay and reliving the movie. It’s funny because I held back my tears in the theatre for the most part and sobbed in the car after. You’ve perfectly illustrated here what watching the movie is like and it makes me appreciate the craft of it so much more.
When I saw The Iron Claw, I ducked out to use the bathroom right after the scene with David throwing up in the bathroom, made a joking tweet about how the things seem to be looking up for these Von Ericks, and came back to find David had died offscreen in the few minutes I was gone, and that just about sums up the emotional pacing of this movie.
Me, my little brother, and my gf went to watch this movie. We were all crying and many of the audience members cried too. I haven’t cried in who knows how many years and this movie taught me it’s okay. Crazy the impact films can have
I didn’t understand the magical realism moment.I didn’t think of it as Kevin hoping for that for all his brothers. Thank you for allowing me to look at this scene differently.
It felt like I was watching the family and not a story about the family, the performances and tone set like you said about restraint feels very real human reactions
My dad really wanted to watch this movie, so I put it on, expecting nothing special and then he left half way through to do something else and I ended up watching it till the end. Made me feel all the feels. Efron deserves more recognition.
I had the amazing experience of watching this on a Tuesday afternoon following the opening weekend. The theater was empty and I was all by myself, and when I heard the gunshot with KerryI just broke down sobbing uncontrollably in the theater and continued sobbing up until the end of the credits. For reference, the last time I cried from a place of intense emotion was like a year and half before this film came out, but this film had that profound of an impact on me. I wanted to thank you for helping me put a finger on just what led up to that release of emotion both in the film and in myself. I think I’m going to be thinking about the impact of “restraint” for a while. Amazing video!!
If you have brothers youd do anything for and grew up with an emotionally absent father this movie hits especially hard. Probably the most a movie has ever made me cry
This film made you restrain yourself just like the characters did. So when you see Kevin finally release at the end. It’s the films way of telling you it’s ok to release to. Than how they rehashed the song the brother played at the party So good
The Von Erich's, through every tragedy and every blow that life dealt them, did their best to just trudge forward. I really felt that on the way the story was told. No matter how sad how heartbreaking, the scenes trudged forward.
This movie emotionally wrecked me in a way I wasn’t expecting. I watched it with my wife and daughter. They both know that I’m a crier with any movie that focuses on family. I knew the story going in, but the scene at the end with Jack Jr pushed me to a place I never expected. I’ve never dealt where tragedy like that, but it hit me so hard I had to leave the room. I don’t know that’ll I’ll watch it again, but it is a great movie.
Probably rhe biggest snub job since The Dark Knight. Efron was incredible. Direction and cinematography was top notch. Damn shame but everybody involved with this film should be incredibly proud.
Incredibly insightful analysis , masculinity in this film was hard to watch for me because of what the father did to his family psychologically and emotionally, well done keep it up’ !
First of all, I don't know how the algorithm hasn't scooped you up and thrown a few hundred thousand subs at you yet, your videos are so well crafted and thoughtful. And secondly, as a big crier myself, I have to admit that I broke down at the brother's reunion scene with Jacky, but the final scene had my best friend and I both ugly crying.
I took my parents, younger brother and my gf. The truck ride home was really quiet as we processed our emotions. My dad has a 5 brothers and i have 2. It really hit us in the feels
I watched this movie last night, I wish I could have seen it in theatres, and I wish there were more movies providing commentary on men's mental health in such a realistic way. Writing this, I am noticing the ways my own thoughts jump through hoops in order to prevent myself from tearing up. Its been less than 24 hours and I'm genuinely considering if this is one of my favorite movies of all time. Also want to say this video is spot on, your analysis just put into words everything that movie made me feel.
I watched this movie at home with my chronically ill brother because he wouldn't physically be able to sit through the entire movie and it destroyed me I already knew what to expect but the "I used to be a brother" scene got me and I couldn't hold it back anymore, which is funny because that's the bit of the movie Awesome video!
I find most biopics boring but this was one of the few that had me interested the entire time. The chemistry between the actors was so cool to see. It legit felt like these people were a family.
Great commentary, I haven’t seen the film but even watching this video makes me heartbroken, I didn’t know any about the real story but see the topics in the film been managed in a very introspective manner without missing any context about the real story makes me feel like this would be the best biopic
this video is amazing!!! your writing and editing is superb!! thank you for making such a great video about this film, it feels like you were able to perfectly articulate the beauty in this film
I knew the movie was gonna be a tragedy, I knew there was gonna be death but I found myself crying intensly atleast 4-5 times. I was immediately attached to Michael and after seeing his end was glad I watched the movie alone. Having lost a very dear friend to suicide and almost myself seeing him pass and the moments before left me grieving intensly enough when I watched the movie with my mother I teared up everytime he was on screen and crying when he was performing at the party and happy. Haven't had a movie leave an impact on me like this in many many years. Truly a tragedy this movie didn't include even a single nomination
I've watched the ironclaw twice once in the movies and once at home with my wife. Both times I've ended up breaking down and crying. I love wrestling I'm 35 years old I've been watching it pretty much my entire life. Needless to say I've got some personal baggage tied up into this somehow that connects right in my feels. But when Kevin's sons go up to him at the end and say we'll be your brother's dad gets me every single time. Really is a great movie but a depressing movie I don't think I'll watch anytime soon again
Such a good dissection of this film, really made me want to rewatch it once it comes out on streaming. This video is so well put together btw, you make me wish I actually knew how to do motion graphics 😭
I really appreciate the compliment and I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this one! The motion graphics were definitely something I tried to focus on with this one
So glad you're highlighting this one. It probably went under the radar for general audiences with such a stacked movie year and people likely thinking it's a standard sports biopic. I enjoy how eclectic your interests are! The greatest flaw is the casting for Ric Flair. I'm sure the guy was doing his best, but, for how well they nail so much else in the film, he stands out pointedly as a flop. Hard to portray someone so larger-than-life so kind of a bad beat for the actor.
Thank you!!! And I can agree on the Ric Flair bit, the guy didn’t quite hit the mark but he did fine enough, definitely didn’t take me out the movie or anything so I can’t complain
*trigger warning* After the passing of my aunt by her own unaliving, and before that the passing of my dad by cancer.. I found myself unable to cry or feel anything, when thinking of it.. then it became in general with my emotions (like I'm blocked.. but it feels more like an adrupt cut, there's the build up but no release) like I can't be present with the reality.. At first I felt shame and disgust with myself, to not feel anything, like how can you say that you loved them, shouldn't I be crying?.. when I first heard the news of my aunt I was at work .. and my boss wanted me to continue working (this is patriarchy).. don't know why, but I tried first.. then i took the day off after a minute.. but I feel like this fucked me up.. I didn't have a safe space to express my emotion.. and at that point didn't have a lot of friends I could trust because I kept putting an emotional barrier to portecting me from getting hurt I guess, but the result is I didn't have nobody, not even a safe space at home because of a living condition with my roomates.. I remember one time after showering I burst into ugly tears, this was months after her passing, and even there I restrained myself because I didn't want my roomates to hear me.. but as work on myself, go to therapy, face the darker parts of myself, I connect more and more with my emotion, found better solution for myself.. I cry a bit more day by day as I creating the safe space my emotion deserve to be released and felt. take care of yourselves y'all.
Thank you for sharing that experience, it’s something I can certainly relate to in some ways. Emotional repression can really affect anyone and it’s such a tough thing to dispel, happy to hear you’re taking steps to heal from those experiences and moving into a brighter space.
This is a beautiful analysis and I admit I cried a bit 😂 Its exactly how I felt during my first watching of the Iron Claw « you can’t let go now » it was sad but tears wouldn’t fall. It’s only when Kevin let himself be overflow with his emotions that I cried like a baby. I love this movie so much!!!
growing up in east texas, ive been told tales of these dudes deaths, especially david's. i have piles of newspapers and clippings of articles about how devastated it left the wrestling community as a whole
I remember being a little kid in the late 80s/early 90s. I used to watch The Texas Tornado wrestle............had no idea his family was so messed up or he would die so young.
I had no idea who these dudes were IRL as far as who it's based on, but damn, I had to step out. I've been grieiving, feeling very alone - this shit just hit me way too hard, but I fucking broke seeing the boys reuniting on the shore in the afterlife - like that was gut-wrenching and beautiful.
Just as a lot of toxic males don’t allow themselves to fully feel their emotions this movie doesn’t allow you to see the male characters truly feel their emotions until the very end
I came to this movie not knowing a thing about the Von Erich’s. I thought I biopic was just going to have your average wrestler crazy star life style. I was surprised like you that the scenes weren’t hitting me all while being a brother of 3. But when the last scene came my god did the waterworks hit. I stayed until the end credit head down because I didn’t want people seeing me that messed up. As soon as I got in my car I called my oldest brother and just told him how much I loved him and appreciated all he’s done.
Absolutely maddening how this film got no awards buzz given it’s better than 95% of the movies that won last year
Too many straight yt guys to win an award. Awards are given out for diversity, not merit or artistic achievement
@@bajorekjonoh BROTHER. Oppenheimer Won best Actor, picture and Emma stone won best actress. Stop it with the victim mentality, snowflake
unfortunately, that is the fault of A24. For some reason, they did not meet the requirements to be nominated. They grossly underestimated the quality of the film to the detriment of the excellent story and acting. It was in my Top 5 films of the year and 2023 brought some exceptionally great films.
@@bajorekjonGood God, you're sensitive.
@@bajorekjongot a real snowflake over here lmfaooooooo
This movie made me go through a very physical grieving process for…a family of 80s wrestlers??? I’ve never been more surprised and devastated in my life. Great video!
I highly recommend watching the dark side of thr ring episode about the von erich family. It’s a good watch
Yes, the world of pro wrestling has some fairly devastating tales.
the true story is even worse. They didn't even talk about their other brother who also ended his own life.
honestly the adventures of milo and otis was more emotional. this was just corny
@@MrMoles01 And yet, compelling enough for you to be watching TH-cam videos about it even now. Why spend your time watching a video whose premise you, ostensibly, already disagree with?
You can tell when Kevin's kids tell him that everyone cries how relieved he feels. He was probably waiting his entire life for someone to tell him that its okay to be vulnerable. It's okay to be human.
Don’t do it in front of your wife/girlfriend
Picked this movie because it was the only movie playing with seats available. Left speechless. Not the first date kinda movie lol.
any movie can be a first date movie if you're brave enough lol 😄
If this would have been a first date movie she would have seen me cry like a baby at end. 😅
@@michelloonswhat point do u make a move 😭
@@w.iraheta3769cry in front of a girl …. It’s the wrap
@@Mr.Helper. nah.
You were crying for the characters..any girl who dumps you for that. Is a girl who would rob ya in divorce anyways
i think the ending made cry so much because i honestly picture heaven this angelic place where it’s so beautiful and you have true joy. and the way they portrayed the brothers meeting again broke me in the best way possible.
As someone who had the "men don't cry" mindset drilled into me at a young age, I couldn't agree more and this film hit me hard. I didn't shed a single tear at my mom's funeral for fear of appearing weak, so that "everyone cries" had me balling like a baby.
It was beautiful. It was like his Dad didn't really let him mourn his brothers and his kids just set him free
As someone who does know the full context behind the “Von Erich curse” I can sort of understand why the filmmakers cut out some things.
This story’s sad enough without Fritz’s eventual slide into madness due to brain cancer, Kevin’s mother leaving Fritz, and the suicide of the youngest brother, Chris (who isn’t even featured in the movie)
I haven't been able to talk with many people about it. I felt the timeline and pacing was pretty far off from the real timeline and inturn got a little confusing. I also feel not touching on some of these things impacts the movie in a bad way. If you are telling this story tell the story. I actually feel for a 2 hour movie it felt somewhat rushed. Maybe I just need to rewatch it? Curious how you feel about these things
@stoneloitfellner so if the movie felt rushed why would the film makers try and shove more tragedy into it. I feel it would cheapen these moments a bit and make it so sad it becomes less impactful. That's just how I see it
@@michaelplz9069 it felt rushed because the timelines were all wrong including the motorcycle crash. They framed it as if it was the same night he won the belt. Things happened in rapid pace and it was jarring that’s what I mean by rushed. They didn’t take the time to properly tell the story and leaving out major events I just don’t see how that’s a plus
How long did Fritz fall into madness? I think they messed up the timeline and could have told a better story if the timeline was correct. Jerry Jarret didn't buy the company until 1989 and they had been cross promoting up in Memphis for a while. They didn't really show Kerry falling apart very well and missed story arch's that could have shed light on what really happened and how the family was really dealing the issues that lead to Kerry's suicide.
@@contentm3893I agree with this completely.
I hated that most of the interviews people were only asking questions about their body transformations instead of the story itself
I definitely have felt the pressure to not cry as a man or show excessive displays of emotion. I went to see this movie with my fiancé and at the climax when Kevin finds his dead brother and imagines them all reuniting, I broke out into sobbing tears. Even though this movie wrecked me, I thought it was so beautiful and recommended it to everyone I talked to, proudly telling them how it made me weep.
“Feeling pain makes them feel weak and feeling weak brings them pain”. That’s a bar and facts.
This movie should have gotten a Oscar or been in the nominations. Great movie. I was in the movies trying so hard to hold my tears in 😂😂😂
This movie made me appreciate my dad even more than i already did. Man was never afraid to show his emotions, good or bad. He'd cry like a baby to music and movies and wasn't ashamed to. He always taught me that it's okay to cry
Iron claw reminded me of my dead uncle who was a wrestler and that is probably one of the reason why it almost got me crying
The end where he’s like, “I “was” a brother, but not anymore” got me. Made me think about all of my generation going before me and how I don’t think I could handle that
Wow. What a wonderful job dissecting this movie. Makes complete and total sense, I was wondering why this movie felt so different. The movie wouldn’t let you grieve bc they didn’t grieve.
Cried my eyes out. As the oldest of 4 siblings, my heart strings were pulled. This movie is so intense.
this movie didn’t get talked about nearly enough, amazing video u really made some points I didn’t think about before!!!
This movie makes me emotional cause it brings back memories of my older cousin who was more my older brother than anything. Him and my other cousin were big wrestling fans. So when my older cousin died almost 5 years ago, we put over his grave a WWE champion belt. He died at age 33… he didn’t get to meet my kids. I still have my other cousin whom I love just as much, but losing my cousin was the closest to losing a brother. Zach Efron deserved more for this and well the movie in general.
The Iron Claw was my favorite 2023 film, even though I watched tons, and you expertly put into words why I related to so much off this film so strongly I cried in a cinema for the first time ever. The restraint it shows somehow making the film more grounded and real feeling, putting you uncomfortably close to the situations Eric is in but still far enough away that you feel like you're dissociating with him. The funeral scenes in particular hit home for feeling dead on to some personal experiences and the way I remember those days. As someone with horrendous family luck (not this bad but so bad that we do get joked about being cursed), it really hit home. Thanks for this video essay the 20 minutes flew by. Gonna be re-watching this tons.
Such kind words, thank you for watching and I really appreciate the insight you provided here.
This essay takes me back to your Nope essay. Beautifully put together. love love love
Really appreciate that compliment! So happy you enjoyed it
off topic, but I love your profile pic
@@crico314 likewise!
This film had me and the boys in tears.
I am crying again just watching this video essay and reliving the movie. It’s funny because I held back my tears in the theatre for the most part and sobbed in the car after. You’ve perfectly illustrated here what watching the movie is like and it makes me appreciate the craft of it so much more.
So happy you found something special in my video and the film
I held back tears all the way up until kerry died. I didn't stop crying after that. This video made me want to cry again.
When I saw The Iron Claw, I ducked out to use the bathroom right after the scene with David throwing up in the bathroom, made a joking tweet about how the things seem to be looking up for these Von Ericks, and came back to find David had died offscreen in the few minutes I was gone, and that just about sums up the emotional pacing of this movie.
The ending when he’s crying seeing his kids play football made me shed some tears and actually felt his pain.
So excited that you talked about Iron Claw. I loved that movie - so heartbreaking and beautifully wrought, as is your essay!
Thank you!
Me, my little brother, and my gf went to watch this movie. We were all crying and many of the audience members cried too. I haven’t cried in who knows how many years and this movie taught me it’s okay. Crazy the impact films can have
I didn’t understand the magical realism moment.I didn’t think of it as Kevin hoping for that for all his brothers.
Thank you for allowing me to look at this scene differently.
Knowing a good majority about the family and their tragic past, I was still caught off guard with the emotional moments. Everyone was fantastic
It felt like I was watching the family and not a story about the family, the performances and tone set like you said about restraint feels very real human reactions
My dad really wanted to watch this movie, so I put it on, expecting nothing special and then he left half way through to do something else and I ended up watching it till the end. Made me feel all the feels. Efron deserves more recognition.
That scene hurt my heart, when he said I use to be a brother and they told them they can be his brothers 😢
This should have been the highlight of 2023, has all the making of a Oscar winning picture❤
I had the amazing experience of watching this on a Tuesday afternoon following the opening weekend. The theater was empty and I was all by myself, and when I heard the gunshot with KerryI just broke down sobbing uncontrollably in the theater and continued sobbing up until the end of the credits. For reference, the last time I cried from a place of intense emotion was like a year and half before this film came out, but this film had that profound of an impact on me. I wanted to thank you for helping me put a finger on just what led up to that release of emotion both in the film and in myself. I think I’m going to be thinking about the impact of “restraint” for a while. Amazing video!!
Thank you for the kind words!!!
just commenting something cause I love this channel and wish it was bigger - ur killing it girl
Thank you, that’s so kind of you to say!!! Appreciate the support
If you have brothers youd do anything for and grew up with an emotionally absent father this movie hits especially hard. Probably the most a movie has ever made me cry
Truly excellent video! You should be proud of this one. Perfectly laid out why this movie has such an effective story. Thank you
This film made you restrain yourself just like the characters did. So when you see Kevin finally release at the end. It’s the films way of telling you it’s ok to release to.
Than how they rehashed the song the brother played at the party
So good
The Von Erich's, through every tragedy and every blow that life dealt them, did their best to just trudge forward. I really felt that on the way the story was told. No matter how sad how heartbreaking, the scenes trudged forward.
This movie emotionally wrecked me in a way I wasn’t expecting. I watched it with my wife and daughter. They both know that I’m a crier with any movie that focuses on family. I knew the story going in, but the scene at the end with Jack Jr pushed me to a place I never expected. I’ve never dealt where tragedy like that, but it hit me so hard I had to leave the room. I don’t know that’ll I’ll watch it again, but it is a great movie.
Probably rhe biggest snub job since The Dark Knight. Efron was incredible. Direction and cinematography was top notch. Damn shame but everybody involved with this film should be incredibly proud.
The guy who played Dave Von Erich was unreal. And he's got an English accent. Incredible.
Incredibly insightful analysis , masculinity in this film was hard to watch for me because of what the father did to his family psychologically and emotionally, well done keep it up’ !
This movie made me cry so much. Hits different as a man and a brother
This is a clever and thoughtful critique. Nice!
Man when Kerry turned that corner and saw his brothers I lost it. And then when Kevin’s sons said they would be his brothers 😭😭😭
I also missed a lot of movies in 2023, but im glad i saw this one in theaters
I really loved your analysis on this! Especially the great visualization/explanation of the differences between the typical biopic and Iron Claw.
Thank you!
This was amazing to watch.
I was watching this movie in the cinema with my girlfriend.
I was trying so hard not to cry, but the ending got me, and I was crying like a baby.
This was such an intelligent and well articulated analysis of this film. Thank you for this
First of all, I don't know how the algorithm hasn't scooped you up and thrown a few hundred thousand subs at you yet, your videos are so well crafted and thoughtful.
And secondly, as a big crier myself, I have to admit that I broke down at the brother's reunion scene with Jacky, but the final scene had my best friend and I both ugly crying.
I saw this one in theaters, I cried hard and the first thing I did after leaving the theater was call my dad on the way home.
this is so quality, how is this creator not more popular
So kind of you to say!!! The grind don’t stop so I hope to get there one day!
Such a great review
I took my parents, younger brother and my gf. The truck ride home was really quiet as we processed our emotions. My dad has a 5 brothers and i have 2. It really hit us in the feels
I watched this movie last night, I wish I could have seen it in theatres, and I wish there were more movies providing commentary on men's mental health in such a realistic way. Writing this, I am noticing the ways my own thoughts jump through hoops in order to prevent myself from tearing up. Its been less than 24 hours and I'm genuinely considering if this is one of my favorite movies of all time.
Also want to say this video is spot on, your analysis just put into words everything that movie made me feel.
Really well made review - I felt this movie in my bones.
I watched this movie at home with my chronically ill brother because he wouldn't physically be able to sit through the entire movie and it destroyed me
I already knew what to expect but the "I used to be a brother" scene got me and I couldn't hold it back anymore, which is funny because that's the bit of the movie
Awesome video!
I'm not sure I could watch this movie... but I'm grateful you took the time to analyze it and share your thoughts.
I find most biopics boring but this was one of the few that had me interested the entire time. The chemistry between the actors was so cool to see. It legit felt like these people were a family.
Great commentary, I haven’t seen the film but even watching this video makes me heartbroken, I didn’t know any about the real story but see the topics in the film been managed in a very introspective manner without missing any context about the real story makes me feel like this would be the best biopic
this video is amazing!!! your writing and editing is superb!! thank you for making such a great video about this film, it feels like you were able to perfectly articulate the beauty in this film
I knew the movie was gonna be a tragedy, I knew there was gonna be death but I found myself crying intensly atleast 4-5 times. I was immediately attached to Michael and after seeing his end was glad I watched the movie alone. Having lost a very dear friend to suicide and almost myself seeing him pass and the moments before left me grieving intensly enough when I watched the movie with my mother I teared up everytime he was on screen and crying when he was performing at the party and happy. Haven't had a movie leave an impact on me like this in many many years. Truly a tragedy this movie didn't include even a single nomination
This is a fucking great break down of this film. It felt different and i couldnt really figure out why until i listened to this
Awesome breakdown. This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I look forward to checking out others.
I've watched the ironclaw twice once in the movies and once at home with my wife. Both times I've ended up breaking down and crying. I love wrestling I'm 35 years old I've been watching it pretty much my entire life. Needless to say I've got some personal baggage tied up into this somehow that connects right in my feels. But when Kevin's sons go up to him at the end and say we'll be your brother's dad gets me every single time. Really is a great movie but a depressing movie I don't think I'll watch anytime soon again
What a beautiful analysis.
Such a good dissection of this film, really made me want to rewatch it once it comes out on streaming. This video is so well put together btw, you make me wish I actually knew how to do motion graphics 😭
I really appreciate the compliment and I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed this one! The motion graphics were definitely something I tried to focus on with this one
So glad you're highlighting this one. It probably went under the radar for general audiences with such a stacked movie year and people likely thinking it's a standard sports biopic. I enjoy how eclectic your interests are!
The greatest flaw is the casting for Ric Flair. I'm sure the guy was doing his best, but, for how well they nail so much else in the film, he stands out pointedly as a flop. Hard to portray someone so larger-than-life so kind of a bad beat for the actor.
Thank you!!! And I can agree on the Ric Flair bit, the guy didn’t quite hit the mark but he did fine enough, definitely didn’t take me out the movie or anything so I can’t complain
I remember thinking “this guy doesnt remind me of Ric Flair at all” lol
This was a great analysis. Thanks!
My God. I love this analysis.
I knew what I was getting into knowing of the Von Erich’s, and goddamn the end quote made me loose it.
NO FRRR!!!! Tremendously well done movie that displays male mental health in an authentic and gracious light
And the song “Wanna Live that Way Forever” just drives EVERYTHING home.🥹
i haven't even seen the film and just watching your explanation of the end and at the the end there; I cried my eyes out xD
Excellent video. Informative concise and interpretative
*trigger warning* After the passing of my aunt by her own unaliving, and before that the passing of my dad by cancer.. I found myself unable to cry or feel anything, when thinking of it.. then it became in general with my emotions (like I'm blocked.. but it feels more like an adrupt cut, there's the build up but no release) like I can't be present with the reality.. At first I felt shame and disgust with myself, to not feel anything, like how can you say that you loved them, shouldn't I be crying?.. when I first heard the news of my aunt I was at work .. and my boss wanted me to continue working (this is patriarchy).. don't know why, but I tried first.. then i took the day off after a minute.. but I feel like this fucked me up.. I didn't have a safe space to express my emotion.. and at that point didn't have a lot of friends I could trust because I kept putting an emotional barrier to portecting me from getting hurt I guess, but the result is I didn't have nobody, not even a safe space at home because of a living condition with my roomates.. I remember one time after showering I burst into ugly tears, this was months after her passing, and even there I restrained myself because I didn't want my roomates to hear me.. but as work on myself, go to therapy, face the darker parts of myself, I connect more and more with my emotion, found better solution for myself.. I cry a bit more day by day as I creating the safe space my emotion deserve to be released and felt. take care of yourselves y'all.
Thank you for sharing that experience, it’s something I can certainly relate to in some ways. Emotional repression can really affect anyone and it’s such a tough thing to dispel, happy to hear you’re taking steps to heal from those experiences and moving into a brighter space.
I am so sorry for your loss. Grief is such a strange process I hope you’ll be very gentle with yourself.
high school movie hits dif
This is a beautiful analysis and I admit I cried a bit 😂 Its exactly how I felt during my first watching of the Iron Claw « you can’t let go now » it was sad but tears wouldn’t fall. It’s only when Kevin let himself be overflow with his emotions that I cried like a baby. I love this movie so much!!!
growing up in east texas, ive been told tales of these dudes deaths, especially david's. i have piles of newspapers and clippings of articles about how devastated it left the wrestling community as a whole
This movie is so excellant, I expect to see it get some nominations for the talented actors and filmmakers who made it.
This movie hits home
Good review 👍
Rip Von Erichs 🙏
I remember being a little kid in the late 80s/early 90s. I used to watch The Texas Tornado wrestle............had no idea his family was so messed up or he would die so young.
You definitely gained a fan today🎉
Love your vids, keep up the good work
Massive thanks
Zac Efron should have at least won best actor.
One of the best films I’ve ever seen, still can’t believe it got Oscar snubbed!
I had no idea who these dudes were IRL as far as who it's based on, but damn, I had to step out. I've been grieiving, feeling very alone - this shit just hit me way too hard, but I fucking broke seeing the boys reuniting on the shore in the afterlife - like that was gut-wrenching and beautiful.
14:42 thank you for pointing this out
This video made me cry!! Subscribed. About to watch your video about Nope, one of my favorite movies.
Wow, it means a lot to hear you got so much from the video, thank you for the support!
Fantastic video. This is one of the only films that have made me cried.
Just as a lot of toxic males don’t allow themselves to fully feel their emotions this movie doesn’t allow you to see the male characters truly feel their emotions until the very end
I watched on the plane and didn’t expect those outcomes… definitely had me depressed
It’s messed up that Chris Von Erich (the youngest of the brothers, took his own life in 1991) isn’t even MENTIONED in this movie…
I came to this movie not knowing a thing about the Von Erich’s. I thought I biopic was just going to have your average wrestler crazy star life style. I was surprised like you that the scenes weren’t hitting me all while being a brother of 3. But when the last scene came my god did the waterworks hit. I stayed until the end credit head down because I didn’t want people seeing me that messed up. As soon as I got in my car I called my oldest brother and just told him how much I loved him and appreciated all he’s done.
great analysis of a great movie! excellent work
this was an excellent review 👏 following
WOW AWESOME JOB