Actually hearing about the way cinematography is used, and the fact that you are putting this and comparing it to films makes me want to see Hazel as a bigshot Hollywood director
One of the MANY reasons why I think this film is a masterpiece is how natural it is. In so many movies, a reaction or emotion is forced from the audience by using something like a character death or a really intense action shot, and though I do believe there is a time and a place for such tools, I'm so glad that La La Land didn't need them. This film gradually connects you with the characters and their story so by the end, only simple things like a few notes on a piano or one last meaningful look sets off a waterfall of emotion. I have honestly never cried so hard or felt so much while watching a film in theaters, and it left me in a state of shock that what seemed like so little could affect me so deeply.
This video was very interesting, very well put together 5-/5. if you feel the hunger for more high quality film/cinema analysis before hazel has the time to edit and script I highly recommend to check out "now you see it" on yt
Dan Maloney weirdly I'd just watched a video of James Blunt on Graham Norton where they were reading a hate tweet that said something like "James Blunt es lo peor que persona tiene la humanidad desde Hitler", and now there's a swastika. I feel like Derren Brown is influencing my video choices. ...
I don't necessarily think that La La Land is incredibly revolutionary by any means, and I do have some quips with it, the reason I loved the film so much is the way I felt when I walked out. Inspired, maybe? A little less alone, I think is more like it. I don't know. It made me feel devasted and indestructible all at the same time. I definitely saw a lot of myself in that film, in many different ways.
Oh wow. This is beautifully done, well presented in a way that doesn't read as a simple review. While my creative interests lie more in writing, hearing about all these visual callbacks to classic films is really rather interesting and honestly, I think it highlights your own talent - in being able to read into all of this so well, it's no wonder that you incorporate these ideas so flawlessly within your own work. More videos like this would be incredible to see. And of course, I have no doubt someone will be making videos like this about your films one day.
i feel like this is also a reason many people who don't like it feel that way, classics can make you feel excluded and ignored in a way, and i at least feel that la la land does the same thing
This video is brilliant! I've just spend a semester studying semiotic, and it was so interesting to see it applied so eloquently on a modern movie. It's also funny how, even though I haven't seem most of the movies la la land references, the scenes still felt familiar to me - I think that's the geniality of it, how it makes you feel at home at a place you may have never been. Human brains are weird and fantastic. Thank you for putting into words something so many of us felt, Hazel!!
I've watched multiple videos about La La Land like this, but this is by far the most knowledgeable and interesting one I've seen so far. Good Job Hazel
i love the way that you presented this video, adding snippets of other films which really opened my eyes to how beautiful the links between old and new hollywood films are to la la land ❤️
I loved this. Really glad you mentioned the New York, New York comparisons. I feel the backlash is always do to the fact it's been so positively received. The Artist (which I loved) went through same thing, old Hollywood style, amazing reviews then comments of 'Hollywood loving itself again' came.
Wow those last words hit it perfectly! "The film almost weaponises our nostalgia to ensure that the ending hits us with full effect". Really good explanation of what the film did to many of us, me included.
This video is everything. I'm crying. The way you incorporated clips and your timely inclusion of music is so fucking beautiful, i'm bawling. Only you, hazel, only you could do something like this i'm in awe
This is by far my favourite video on TH-cam. I remember you uploading it three years ago and I was totally in love with the video and came back to it whenever I was feeling stressed or sad. The way you talk about this film is beyond description and I just love it to pieces. I will always come back to this video when I need a pick me up
I have found myself in tears from this video. You have made me fall even more in love with this film which I didn't think was possible. The extra layers of understanding and context and the way you delivered them, just made my heart ache and seemed to pull it out of my chest. Wonderfully done!
First of all, Hazel this is such an informative and interesting video. I really hope you get to be a hugely successful director in Hollywood some day soon - you really have earned it. This film has beautiful cinematography and a stunning soundtrack and Emma Stone is absolutely amazing, but even thought I really wanted to love it, I just didn't. It has a beautiful ending and I loved the alternate reality sequence, but I'm just not convinced with the rest of it. Maybe this is just my ignorance, but to me making a near identical (with plot and characters) film to New York, New York, Chazelle is simply churning out a story that already exists. I get that La La Land is essentially a love letter to those older musicals that brings the romance of the era into the present day, but (at least for me) no more than a few references would be necessary. For me, Chazelle would only have truly succeeded in making it a classic by creating his own new scenes, instead of mirroring and copying those that already exist. In my opinion, the best scenes and bits of films are those that are truly original. For me, Chazelle hasn't fully achieved that with this film. It doesn't feel like a classic to me; it feels like a beautifully filmed cover of an era that defined cinema. To me, it's "classic" feel is fraudulent, as the moments that make you feel reminiscent of old movies are not just referred to slightly, but practically copied. My point is: if somebody made a film with wizards duelling at a magic school, a bunch of short people with broad hairy feet who live in the mountains and a detective who lives in London with an assistant who is an ex-soldier, they would instantly be pegged as a "copycat". The nonexistent director of that nonexistent (I hope) film would be, I think, berated for clearly pulling from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Sherlock. The musicals Chazelle includes are equally well known if not more renowned. I don't think Chazelle should be berated for it; he created a stunning piece of cinema. But by combining all of these things, he ultimately fails in producing an original piece of work as it lacks enough differences and twists to satisfy the fresh stories that some audiences (including myself) crave.
I LOVE this, and I remember saying to my friend after the first time I watched it, "this feels like a movie I will watch many many times" and you perfectly explained why! I love picking apart films and hearing someone who knows wayy more about it than I do is so interesting! Very good work Hazel, thanks for making me smarter :)
La La Land is a beautiful movie. The colour scheme is fantastic but the problem lies within the story. There is no real stakes, it feels cheap and empty when the main characters do anything good because of a lack of real struggle. The music also takes me personally out of the story. I really wanted to like it but I didn't. it was a little empty and felt pretentious. If you enjoyed it good but I don't think it deserves it's appraisal
Matt Farrell I think the use of the songs were well thought out and placed. The only part that confused me was the opening number (Another day of sun) because the main characters were not immediately introduced until after the song. I also found the five year gap a bit misleading because Mia and Sebastian didn't leave each other on bad terms but when they crossed paths again it seemed totally random (unless the intention of that was to imply they had lost touch with each other whilst going for their dreams)
This is one of the loveliest and smartest videos I've watched about La La Land - you have expressed so many feelings I have tried to tell people about and failed. I loved this!
You have just summed up everything that has been going through my brain ever since I saw the film. Trying to explain to people that it's not just the same old romantic love story, it's art.
I love the fact this isn't just a "staying relevant" video. The most genuinely interesting take I've seen! So refreshing to have this sort of informed analysis! More content like this please Hazel 💛
Literally felt like I was in Media class with this video. I completely loved it, especially as I'm on my film unit in Media currently and we were talking about semiotics, denotations and connotations in films just the other day. Absolutely brilliant
As an actress who is very passionate about film, I really love when you make videos like this. People I know don't care as much about film as I do, so they don't think about the aspects past the surface level of a film like us. I find it interesting to hear what someone else thinks beyond the acting and the plot. Thank you for discussing your passion!
HAZEL THIS IS WONDERFUL not only did it make me think more about about my feelings of la la land and explain why I love it so much, but it also explained so many other parts of cinematography and musicals as well. Ive seen some people say that La La Land doesn't feel like a musical whilst it does to me, and maybe that is because it is more of a 'classic' and mirrors the style of older musicals that some of the more modern ones. Overall, I love La La Land and its style and I definitely love this video and the way you've structured it
I'm in a library, working on my dissertation for a master's degree in film studies. This made me tear up. This is inspirational in two respects: 1) because it reminds me what a masterpiece La La Land is, and 2) because it reminds me that talking about these films, getting to the nitty gritty of why they effect us and shape us the way they do, is so important. Right - must crack on. Disney films and their authorial reputations aren't going to write about themselves.
Hazel, this is brilliant. I love watching film reviews that aren't just a lot of praise, but an actual analytical viewpoint on everything about the film. You hit some very amazing points I never would've noticed, and I really enjoyed hearing you talk about them with so much knowledge. It really shows you're experience in the film industry.
Hazel Hayes I love you. You've just explained the reason for my adoration of this film. I'm beginning to take a real interest in music for film, it may be what I end up studying at uni and it's videos and styles and perspectives like yours that seem to keep almost shoving me towards this industry, like it's blatantly obvious that it's what I should do. So thank you and please don't ever stop showing us how much you love this world (within the pretty fucked up one we live in) and shedding your Hazel Hayes light on whatever you see fit.
this makes me love la la land even more than i thought i ever could before. you managed to put my thoughts into words whilst also giving more insight into the beauty behind film. lovely video, hazel!!
I'm in university for communications and film studies, so hearing this literally confirms everything that i've been learning in school! Everything from semiotics to the classic films you compared La La Land to. I definitely need to show this to my prof. Thank you for this incredible video.
i love this video. i love how you spoke so passionately about the film and it was also nice that you SHOWED us the similarities between La La Land and old films (rather than just telling us). my favorite part was when you talked about the effect of the ending as you used the same effect on your viewers. great job, Hazel.
That long shot of the opening song had me in love with the movie there and that. Like, in the theatre once I realised what the director's angle in the beginning was I was hooked absolutely brilliant
Hazel this video is incredible. It made me fall in love with the film and film itself even more. Their is something so beautiful about hearing someone's voice light up a little when they discuss something they love. You are an incredible woman and i could honestly listen to you talk about your passions for hours. You're a lot of the reason im applying to film school this year and i cant thank you enough XO
Oh god I love this. You explained to me why I feel exactly like you said, that it's already a classic, and I loved every second of it. I even almost teared up at the end lol thank you for the lovely video Hazel!!
You're so articulate and passionate and the way you spoke about old films and La La Land's construction in general instantly made me remember why (and how much) I love film. ❤
Hazel! As a student of film in my final year of university it is SO unbelievably nice to hear someone critically discussing a film I've fell in love with at such an honest and engaging level, with colloquialisms I'm currently surrounded with in my studies. Your passion for the subject shows and I can only hope I can one day communicate my thoughts on films this way whilst also being so educating. :) Best video I've seen on youtube thus far x
This video has made me fall deeper in love with la la land, because it's simply such a beautiful film and musical. But as well as that, it also causes an emotional response, and sends so many messages to the audience. I may have cried a little.
I'm doing a presentation on Damien Chazelle and his work later this semester, and I will definitely be using this video as a reference. Gorgeous. I love movies so much.
As a film student/lover, I adore La La Land, but I really liked how you brought up some points I hadn't heard before - really well put together video too!
Wow, the Scorsese back story on "New York, New York" is so neat! What a beautiful perspective on how a film from one director brings greater depth and meaning to another film in a manner that is encouraging! Fantastic job on this video
Wow! The melding of intellect and art with your analysis felt like a breath of fresh air! You even answered a few questions I had while pondering over certain stylistic choices made in the film. Thank you, Hazel!
Right as I'm about to comment "I actually think this is my favorite video like ever. It's absolutely beautiful and we'll thought out and told so well." I see a comment just like it. Really wonderful video Hazel
I've noticed that these in depth somewhat technical videos often don't do quite as well views-wise as other videos on your channel (your piece on Arrival being a recent example). It's brilliant that you're still making the content you evidently want to make, not least because they're bloody fantastic and insightful videos. This one in particular makes me want to go watch La La Land again even sooner than I was planning to to watch it more closely (and cry with more wailing, obvs.).
this is honestly fantastic. La la land is such a beautiful film and I think your video essay is on point. I would love to see more like this in the future.
Words cannot describe how much I love this video! I loved LA LA Land. I genuinely wanted to dance after seeing the film, but this is such an in depth analysis, and your passion and enthusiasm for film is so evident. As a fellow film enthusiast, this brought back so many of my excitable memories from my film studies A-level and I just found myself getting excited with you! This video highlighted all of my feelings about the film! If you were to do more of these videos I would watch the hell out of them. ...Now I need to see the film again...
This was 10:21 minutes of pure truth and fact. I loved La La Land and when I see that people understand why it is incredible and point out why, it makes me so happy. The detail put into it and the vibe it radiates is so amazing that you just feel like it was hand crafted for you to witness. Thank you, Hazel. You're a star x
Going to see La La Land with my best friend Caitlin in late January of this year will forever be one of my favourite memories, all the lights and the colours and the music I saw and heard and the pure raw emotions I felt will be always in my mind whenever I hear the name of the film. It's a beautiful film that envokes these gorgeous emotions. What a great masterpiece
I love that you can tell that you are actually interested in this movie and are passionate about it rather than just talking about it because it's popular ❤
I'm not a huge La La Land fan, but I appreciate fine filmmaking. You're love for both this film and film in general is beautiful and gives me hope for the future of Hollywood that films can be made with extreme passion (whether everyone loves the story/message or not) as opposed to mindless sequels and action movies with no real heart to them. Wonderful video xxx
Hazel this was one of the best movie analysis / review / discussions about La La Land I've seen. Seriously well done. Loved it. I can't imagine how long the research would've taken but it was worth it so thanks for making it!
Hazel is one of my biggest inspirations for creating, loving, and exploring film. I love this video and I love hazel analysing la la land, as well as films in general.
I love videos like this, Every Frame a Painting is one of my favorite channels in youtube, and this definitely reminded me of his work. Please consider making more videos like this, they are super entertaining and highly enjoyable!
this was such an eloquently worded and thoroughly analyzed theory and I literally sent it to one of my professors because we're learning about semiotics in class right now and wow this is good
This is exactly the video I needed about La La Land. As you said in the beginning, we've already heard about why the film is great. I really needed such a deep dive into the references and why it had such a sense of familiarity while watching it. Very well done, Hazel. I hope to see more of these kind of videos in the future!
I love that you're doing more videos about film. As an aspiring filmmaker, those were always my favorite videos of yours. Listening to you talk about why you love film and what makes it great helps me remember just how much I love it and how much I want to be a part of that world. So thank you.
THIS IS PERFECT
I wholeheartedly agree
doddleoddle aren't you bloody right
doddleoddle is her top dodie yellow
YES dodie once again you have proven how much i love you
Yes it is
"You associate red with stop, and green with go."
And yellow with dodie.
Is it dodie yellow though
lillylights 😂 I just watched her q&a where she confirms the colour dodie yellow 💛
Actually hearing about the way cinematography is used, and the fact that you are putting this and comparing it to films makes me want to see Hazel as a bigshot Hollywood director
Don't we all? :)
ChewingSand honestly, I'd love to see how you'd work these methods into one of your own stories
yes. yes we do
Laa Laa Land movieeee here => twitter.com/c9f778f19fb49e673/status/834598920986652674
Phoebe Silver who is hazel?
This may well be my favourite video on TH-cam ever
Your passion for film and art is so tangible
Wow! Thank you :)
My pleasure! Can't wait to see your first Hollywood masterpiece!
my two fave youtubers omg 😭
I wasn't expecting to feel smarter after watching this.😂
You're welcome
ChewingSand yes thank you 😂
that hufflepuff chick same
Maybe now you're a Ravenclaw? ;)
Welcome to the FilmTube video essay :p
This video is excellent, so well thought out. It's not the bird feeder video, but it's still really, really good. xxx
i thought i was watching this to procrastinate studying for my media a level but this is studying for my media a level
cats cats same tbh
One of the MANY reasons why I think this film is a masterpiece is how natural it is. In so many movies, a reaction or emotion is forced from the audience by using something like a character death or a really intense action shot, and though I do believe there is a time and a place for such tools, I'm so glad that La La Land didn't need them. This film gradually connects you with the characters and their story so by the end, only simple things like a few notes on a piano or one last meaningful look sets off a waterfall of emotion. I have honestly never cried so hard or felt so much while watching a film in theaters, and it left me in a state of shock that what seemed like so little could affect me so deeply.
I love hearing people talk about what they're passionate about
I wish they would make it into a broadway play! I would love to watch that.
that hufflepuff chick I give it two years
smilesnthings sound about right.
smilesnthings same!
i walked out of the cinema and the first thing i said was 'well this needs to go to broadway' it would look so brilliant on stage
Ashlea Jade when i watched it i imagined the entire thing as a live play😂
Only Hazel Hayes' way of talking about her favourite film can make me cry like I'm just after re-watching la la land? HOW?!?!
Ha! No way.
Its true I got that chill or something I don't know how its accomplished
I am the exact same way right now! The way she talks about film is just so incredibly beautiful.
Same! I started crying 1 minute in and I haven't stopped???
SO TRUE OMG
When procrastination actually turns into revision for your film module yasssss
Amy Picknell Oh wow, lucky you :D
Lmao ikr, i'm doing that rn
Would you make more videos like this? So interesting!
Would love to but they are VERY time consuming :) Going to try whenever I can!
This video was very interesting, very well put together 5-/5. if you feel the hunger for more high quality film/cinema analysis before hazel has the time to edit and script I highly recommend to check out "now you see it" on yt
god that was immaculate
ITS 2020 and I STILL FEEL THIS WAY! La La Land is a Classic!!
well when i clicked on a video about La La Land i didn't expect you to mention a swastika at any point haha
It's a Hazel Hayes video after all :)
ChewingSand yes and I love it :)
I should probably specify, I don't love the swastika... I love Hazel's dark, cynical performance... 😂😂
Dan Maloney weirdly I'd just watched a video of James Blunt on Graham Norton where they were reading a hate tweet that said something like "James Blunt es lo peor que persona tiene la humanidad desde Hitler", and now there's a swastika.
I feel like Derren Brown is influencing my video choices. ...
Sssophie I saw that too haha
im tearing up i love hearing people talk about things they love
I don't necessarily think that La La Land is incredibly revolutionary by any means, and I do have some quips with it, the reason I loved the film so much is the way I felt when I walked out. Inspired, maybe? A little less alone, I think is more like it. I don't know. It made me feel devasted and indestructible all at the same time. I definitely saw a lot of myself in that film, in many different ways.
Oh wow. This is beautifully done, well presented in a way that doesn't read as a simple review. While my creative interests lie more in writing, hearing about all these visual callbacks to classic films is really rather interesting and honestly, I think it highlights your own talent - in being able to read into all of this so well, it's no wonder that you incorporate these ideas so flawlessly within your own work. More videos like this would be incredible to see. And of course, I have no doubt someone will be making videos like this about your films one day.
It's comments like this that make it all worthwhile. Thanks Rebecca! x
Not a problem at all! I have a feeling this is a video I'll rewatch often. Incredible work as ever x
i feel like this is also a reason many people who don't like it feel that way, classics can make you feel excluded and ignored in a way, and i at least feel that la la land does the same thing
This video is brilliant! I've just spend a semester studying semiotic, and it was so interesting to see it applied so eloquently on a modern movie. It's also funny how, even though I haven't seem most of the movies la la land references, the scenes still felt familiar to me - I think that's the geniality of it, how it makes you feel at home at a place you may have never been. Human brains are weird and fantastic. Thank you for putting into words something so many of us felt, Hazel!!
Yeah me too, I don't think I've seen any of the films it references but many of those scenes felt familiar to me, like "A Lovely Night"
I've watched multiple videos about La La Land like this, but this is by far the most knowledgeable and interesting one I've seen so far. Good Job Hazel
i love the way that you presented this video, adding snippets of other films which really opened my eyes to how beautiful the links between old and new hollywood films are to la la land ❤️
I loved this. Really glad you mentioned the New York, New York comparisons. I feel the backlash is always do to the fact it's been so positively received. The Artist (which I loved) went through same thing, old Hollywood style, amazing reviews then comments of 'Hollywood loving itself again' came.
Wow those last words hit it perfectly! "The film almost weaponises our nostalgia to ensure that the ending hits us with full effect". Really good explanation of what the film did to many of us, me included.
Hearing you talk about films in such a passionate way makes me so excited to see you become an incredibly successful filmmaker
This video is everything. I'm crying. The way you incorporated clips and your timely inclusion of music is so fucking beautiful, i'm bawling. Only you, hazel, only you could do something like this i'm in awe
This is by far my favourite video on TH-cam. I remember you uploading it three years ago and I was totally in love with the video and came back to it whenever I was feeling stressed or sad. The way you talk about this film is beyond description and I just love it to pieces. I will always come back to this video when I need a pick me up
This is the kind of content I want to watch all the time. Feel like I had a cuppa and a great convo with a mate - also La La Land is perfection.
I loved this, I love learning about film in this way it almost feels academic. Like a Now You See It video. Very informative and thought provoking
I have found myself in tears from this video. You have made me fall even more in love with this film which I didn't think was possible. The extra layers of understanding and context and the way you delivered them, just made my heart ache and seemed to pull it out of my chest. Wonderfully done!
This is really interesting! It's really well explained Xx
Thanks Ella!
First of all, Hazel this is such an informative and interesting video. I really hope you get to be a hugely successful director in Hollywood some day soon - you really have earned it.
This film has beautiful cinematography and a stunning soundtrack and Emma Stone is absolutely amazing, but even thought I really wanted to love it, I just didn't. It has a beautiful ending and I loved the alternate reality sequence, but I'm just not convinced with the rest of it. Maybe this is just my ignorance, but to me making a near identical (with plot and characters) film to New York, New York, Chazelle is simply churning out a story that already exists. I get that La La Land is essentially a love letter to those older musicals that brings the romance of the era into the present day, but (at least for me) no more than a few references would be necessary. For me, Chazelle would only have truly succeeded in making it a classic by creating his own new scenes, instead of mirroring and copying those that already exist. In my opinion, the best scenes and bits of films are those that are truly original. For me, Chazelle hasn't fully achieved that with this film. It doesn't feel like a classic to me; it feels like a beautifully filmed cover of an era that defined cinema. To me, it's "classic" feel is fraudulent, as the moments that make you feel reminiscent of old movies are not just referred to slightly, but practically copied.
My point is: if somebody made a film with wizards duelling at a magic school, a bunch of short people with broad hairy feet who live in the mountains and a detective who lives in London with an assistant who is an ex-soldier, they would instantly be pegged as a "copycat". The nonexistent director of that nonexistent (I hope) film would be, I think, berated for clearly pulling from Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings and Sherlock. The musicals Chazelle includes are equally well known if not more renowned. I don't think Chazelle should be berated for it; he created a stunning piece of cinema. But by combining all of these things, he ultimately fails in producing an original piece of work as it lacks enough differences and twists to satisfy the fresh stories that some audiences (including myself) crave.
MORE OF THIS PLEASE
I love getting the technical side of films from you, hazel
I will never get tired of people discussing La La Land, especially when it's done in such an interesting and frankly educational way
I LOVE this, and I remember saying to my friend after the first time I watched it, "this feels like a movie I will watch many many times" and you perfectly explained why! I love picking apart films and hearing someone who knows wayy more about it than I do is so interesting! Very good work Hazel, thanks for making me smarter :)
La La Land is a beautiful movie. The colour scheme is fantastic but the problem lies within the story. There is no real stakes, it feels cheap and empty when the main characters do anything good because of a lack of real struggle. The music also takes me personally out of the story. I really wanted to like it but I didn't. it was a little empty and felt pretentious. If you enjoyed it good but I don't think it deserves it's appraisal
Matt Farrell I think the use of the songs were well thought out and placed. The only part that confused me was the opening number (Another day of sun) because the main characters were not immediately introduced until after the song. I also found the five year gap a bit misleading because Mia and Sebastian didn't leave each other on bad terms but when they crossed paths again it seemed totally random (unless the intention of that was to imply they had lost touch with each other whilst going for their dreams)
This screamed Nerdwriter levels of quality - stunning work!
This is one of the loveliest and smartest videos I've watched about La La Land - you have expressed so many feelings I have tried to tell people about and failed. I loved this!
You have just summed up everything that has been going through my brain ever since I saw the film. Trying to explain to people that it's not just the same old romantic love story, it's art.
I love the fact this isn't just a "staying relevant" video. The most genuinely interesting take I've seen! So refreshing to have this sort of informed analysis! More content like this please Hazel 💛
La La Land is an unforgettable cinematic masterpiece
why did this make me so emotional? You captured every feeling so perfectly
Listening to you talk about la la land and your passion for its cinematography just made me love the film even more. Thank you Hazel.
Most interesting look at Lalaland that I've seen yet. Just bloody brilliant.
Literally felt like I was in Media class with this video. I completely loved it, especially as I'm on my film unit in Media currently and we were talking about semiotics, denotations and connotations in films just the other day. Absolutely brilliant
As an actress who is very passionate about film, I really love when you make videos like this. People I know don't care as much about film as I do, so they don't think about the aspects past the surface level of a film like us. I find it interesting to hear what someone else thinks beyond the acting and the plot. Thank you for discussing your passion!
HAZEL THIS IS WONDERFUL not only did it make me think more about about my feelings of la la land and explain why I love it so much, but it also explained so many other parts of cinematography and musicals as well. Ive seen some people say that La La Land doesn't feel like a musical whilst it does to me, and maybe that is because it is more of a 'classic' and mirrors the style of older musicals that some of the more modern ones.
Overall, I love La La Land and its style and I definitely love this video and the way you've structured it
I think some people forget how intelligent some TH-camrs are. Hazel is amazingly intelligent and knowledgeable, and I love that
I'm in a library, working on my dissertation for a master's degree in film studies. This made me tear up. This is inspirational in two respects: 1) because it reminds me what a masterpiece La La Land is, and 2) because it reminds me that talking about these films, getting to the nitty gritty of why they effect us and shape us the way they do, is so important.
Right - must crack on. Disney films and their authorial reputations aren't going to write about themselves.
Hazel, this is brilliant. I love watching film reviews that aren't just a lot of praise, but an actual analytical viewpoint on everything about the film. You hit some very amazing points I never would've noticed, and I really enjoyed hearing you talk about them with so much knowledge. It really shows you're experience in the film industry.
This is bloody brilliant! Well done Hazel Hayes
As an aspiring cinematographer I love this video to the point that I got chills in certain moments
Great work as always, Ms Hayes
Hazel Hayes I love you. You've just explained the reason for my adoration of this film. I'm beginning to take a real interest in music for film, it may be what I end up studying at uni and it's videos and styles and perspectives like yours that seem to keep almost shoving me towards this industry, like it's blatantly obvious that it's what I should do. So thank you and please don't ever stop showing us how much you love this world (within the pretty fucked up one we live in) and shedding your Hazel Hayes light on whatever you see fit.
I haven't even seen this movie, but your passion and knowledge for film leaves me astounded every time.
I SAW LA LA LAND FOR THE FIRST TIME TODAY AND EVERYTHING ABOUT THIS VIDEO IS PERFECT. thank you.
Really loved this and how it provokes thought, and the succinctness of how the film "weaponises our nostalgia"
thank you hazel for explaining to me why this movie affects me so much i didn't know i needed this
this makes me love la la land even more than i thought i ever could before. you managed to put my thoughts into words whilst also giving more insight into the beauty behind film. lovely video, hazel!!
I'm in university for communications and film studies, so hearing this literally confirms everything that i've been learning in school! Everything from semiotics to the classic films you compared La La Land to. I definitely need to show this to my prof. Thank you for this incredible video.
i love this video. i love how you spoke so passionately about the film and it was also nice that you SHOWED us the similarities between La La Land and old films (rather than just telling us). my favorite part was when you talked about the effect of the ending as you used the same effect on your viewers. great job, Hazel.
That long shot of the opening song had me in love with the movie there and that. Like, in the theatre once I realised what the director's angle in the beginning was I was hooked absolutely brilliant
Hazel this video is incredible. It made me fall in love with the film and film itself even more. Their is something so beautiful about hearing someone's voice light up a little when they discuss something they love. You are an incredible woman and i could honestly listen to you talk about your passions for hours. You're a lot of the reason im applying to film school this year and i cant thank you enough XO
Oh god I love this. You explained to me why I feel exactly like you said, that it's already a classic, and I loved every second of it. I even almost teared up at the end lol thank you for the lovely video Hazel!!
You're so articulate and passionate and the way you spoke about old films and La La Land's construction in general instantly made me remember why (and how much) I love film. ❤
I verbally "wow"-ed after watching this. Amazing Hazel, I love this
I've always loved the study of how films were made and this video made me love it more. Well written. Beautifully put.
Hazel! As a student of film in my final year of university it is SO unbelievably nice to hear someone critically discussing a film I've fell in love with at such an honest and engaging level, with colloquialisms I'm currently surrounded with in my studies. Your passion for the subject shows and I can only hope I can one day communicate my thoughts on films this way whilst also being so educating. :) Best video I've seen on youtube thus far x
I waited until I watched la la land to watch this and now I'm crying
I actually really liked the kind of scientific/psychological look on La La Land. Well done on this video Hazel ❤
This honestly has helped with my media work. Your way with words and film is so inspiring, I could listen to you talk about film everyday
i absolutely love hearing passionate people speaking about their passion ! this was lovely and enlightening hazel x
This video has made me fall deeper in love with la la land, because it's simply such a beautiful film and musical. But as well as that, it also causes an emotional response, and sends so many messages to the audience. I may have cried a little.
I'm doing a presentation on Damien Chazelle and his work later this semester, and I will definitely be using this video as a reference. Gorgeous. I love movies so much.
As a film student/lover, I adore La La Land, but I really liked how you brought up some points I hadn't heard before - really well put together video too!
Wow, the Scorsese back story on "New York, New York" is so neat! What a beautiful perspective on how a film from one director brings greater depth and meaning to another film in a manner that is encouraging! Fantastic job on this video
This feels like a full essay inside of a video and I love it
Oh I'm getting so many chills. Thank you Hazel
WOAH- This is exactly what loving what you do looks like- i love you and your passion Hazel
Hazel, this is absolutely fascinating. My favourite video made about La La Land honestly
Wow! The melding of intellect and art with your analysis felt like a breath of fresh air! You even answered a few questions I had while pondering over certain stylistic choices made in the film. Thank you, Hazel!
Right as I'm about to comment "I actually think this is my favorite video like ever. It's absolutely beautiful and we'll thought out and told so well." I see a comment just like it. Really wonderful video Hazel
I've noticed that these in depth somewhat technical videos often don't do quite as well views-wise as other videos on your channel (your piece on Arrival being a recent example). It's brilliant that you're still making the content you evidently want to make, not least because they're bloody fantastic and insightful videos. This one in particular makes me want to go watch La La Land again even sooner than I was planning to to watch it more closely (and cry with more wailing, obvs.).
this is honestly fantastic. La la land is such a beautiful film and I think your video essay is on point. I would love to see more like this in the future.
Words cannot describe how much I love this video! I loved LA LA Land. I genuinely wanted to dance after seeing the film, but this is such an in depth analysis, and your passion and enthusiasm for film is so evident. As a fellow film enthusiast, this brought back so many of my excitable memories from my film studies A-level and I just found myself getting excited with you! This video highlighted all of my feelings about the film! If you were to do more of these videos I would watch the hell out of them. ...Now I need to see the film again...
This is what I call quality youtube content. Well done, Hazel, I really love and enjoy your unique style of film reviewing!
This was 10:21 minutes of pure truth and fact. I loved La La Land and when I see that people understand why it is incredible and point out why, it makes me so happy. The detail put into it and the vibe it radiates is so amazing that you just feel like it was hand crafted for you to witness. Thank you, Hazel. You're a star x
Going to see La La Land with my best friend Caitlin in late January of this year will forever be one of my favourite memories, all the lights and the colours and the music I saw and heard and the pure raw emotions I felt will be always in my mind whenever I hear the name of the film. It's a beautiful film that envokes these gorgeous emotions. What a great masterpiece
I love that you can tell that you are actually interested in this movie and are passionate about it rather than just talking about it because it's popular ❤
I'm not a huge La La Land fan, but I appreciate fine filmmaking. You're love for both this film and film in general is beautiful and gives me hope for the future of Hollywood that films can be made with extreme passion (whether everyone loves the story/message or not) as opposed to mindless sequels and action movies with no real heart to them. Wonderful video xxx
Hazel this was one of the best movie analysis / review / discussions about La La Land I've seen. Seriously well done. Loved it. I can't imagine how long the research would've taken but it was worth it so thanks for making it!
Omg you explained everything perfectly, well done. This film is gorgeous.
Yes, this is the kind of content that really gets me excited. This is beautiful, Hazel!
Hazel is one of my biggest inspirations for creating, loving, and exploring film. I love this video and I love hazel analysing la la land, as well as films in general.
I love videos like this, Every Frame a Painting is one of my favorite channels in youtube, and this definitely reminded me of his work. Please consider making more videos like this, they are super entertaining and highly enjoyable!
this was such an eloquently worded and thoroughly analyzed theory and I literally sent it to one of my professors because we're learning about semiotics in class right now and wow this is good
This is exactly the video I needed about La La Land. As you said in the beginning, we've already heard about why the film is great. I really needed such a deep dive into the references and why it had such a sense of familiarity while watching it. Very well done, Hazel. I hope to see more of these kind of videos in the future!
Hazel this is lovely, the edit, the script, your analysis, everything. More like this please!!
I love that you're doing more videos about film. As an aspiring filmmaker, those were always my favorite videos of yours. Listening to you talk about why you love film and what makes it great helps me remember just how much I love it and how much I want to be a part of that world. So thank you.