House of Cards Explained: Shakespeare, History & Guilty Pleasure
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 4 ต.ค. 2024
- House of Cards gets its power from a few key elements: the Shakespearean magnitude, historical and present political mirrors, the dark and extra-dirty world, and the guilty pleasure of rooting for its deliciously wicked central couple. This contains Spoilers for Seasons 1-4 (no Season 5 spoilers). Sign up to our email newsletter for updates on new videos, fun film trivia, giveaways, longform content, events and more! bit.ly/2oVVB1Q
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I love the sheer hypocrisy of their names. Frank (truthful, honest) and Claire (clear, transparent, pure)
i never even realised that before!
wow, never caught that
Thank you so much, it makes house of cards behind the curtains leave crumbs of creativity.
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😐😐😐
Kevin Spacey, despite all the scandal, is a phenomenal actor...
Been acting like a human for a while now...
@Qwerty123 he is not guilty so stfu
This comment didn't age well
Jan Wouter why not? I reckon it is still valid unless you have reason to dispute him being a great actor that we aren’t privy to...
@@telmut247 well turned out he was innocent so comments like this didn't age well. He is just a great actor nothing else. Sadly, we will never see him perform again.
OUTSTANDING analysis! Loved every bit of the video.
absolutely!
ditto
Gotta share this when people say that HoC is a boring drama. It is fantastic and this video helps prove that point. Thank you!
@@rupeshdalal7426 Nope. Might be good to have some background of how the us government is set up, but it's a gripping tale regardless.
There are times when I'm watching this show and just get mesmerized by the camera angles and set lighting choices. They rarely seem to use much overhead harsh lights. Most of scenes are either filled with light that looks natural or dark and accented with low lights at eye level. It has a cozy look which contrasts vastly from the story and characters. Seriously, that Underwood's home looks really cozy but far from it. Matter of fact is so clean cut like a museum it's quiet uneasy. Unfortunately I feel I would still design my home like that. XD
when claire said "im next" to the cam, I shat my pants
“my turn” but close enough.
I loved it
Honestly this channel should be huge! Your videos have never let me down 😍
+SinginHuman Thanks! That's our goal!
When Lady MacBeth recites, "unsex me," it has nothing to do with primal desire. She is invoking the strength and courage of a man in order to carry out her wicked deeds unrepentant. During those times, men were portrayed as the dominant sex who embodied strength and courage.
And yet, the other interpretation is also interesting.
The lighting and the shots are incredible. The science of conveying emotion and mood
with shadow and light, as well as color temperature is key here. And used very well in the angles and symmetry of the compositions . Only to Match the overall star power and great writing for this amazing series spacey showing the pure sharpness
and range as well as awesome timing. Clares also played by a vet of subtle excellence. These pros bring the real along with the entire cast. Art imitates life here with grace. Good stuff.
"It's the other way around. . ." was one of my favorite scenes
and all this man wanted was Secretary of State.
Tight. Let's go watch season 5!!
I usually can never get passed a 10 min video but damn this one is so well made. Great job
Absolutely fantastic analysis. I particularly liked the points on their relationship and how it moves from Frank using Claire to Frank and Claire working together.
Season 1 is still the best
Something wicked certainly that way came.
Stadium ARTs child abuse lol
It is interesting how as their relationship deteriorates, so does the quality of the show. Frank and Claire climbing together *was* the show. As they took the show in the direction that you explain in the last minutes, as well as S5, it seems to lose much of it's depth, gravity and interest.
Wonderful analysis!!! I just watched the fifth season of HOC and I am still living in the blue & yellow clouds of cold heartedness..
Great analysis of a complex subject!
Oh my God, thank you so much for this video, absolutely inspiring and eye-opening! I now totally consider writing my dissertation about the Sheakespearan influences on House of Cards!!!
Great video, but as someone who is hard of hearing it's rather distracting and difficult to grasp everything you're saying when you're talking over clips of the actors talking. Perhaps you could keep this in mind for your next video. :)
Hazel Allen Agreed. Loved the analysis, but they could have lowered the audio of the clips when talking over them.
ADHD?
ruddiko Maybe you have ADHD? The first thing Hazel wrote was that she’s hard of hearing. It’s not about focus.
English subs are out :p
Just took a few years...
The narrator has such a weird timbre to his voice and there is such emphasis on plosive sounds. Also the talking over dialogue forces the listener to single out his voice over the din of ambient background sound. Hypnotic.
Like the impression your doing of Frank
Love it and I never saw the movie and/or drama twice but not remember how many times I watch house of cards
this is an absolutely amazing video. such in depth analysis that I never even remotely stumbled upon that goes far beyond the metaphor of Shakespearean works and into the mise en scene of the show. bravo
You guys definetly should make another analysis for season 5
I'm offering hugs to anyone who is watching this video after watching season 6 :'/
We do MacBeth in school and I just thought that House of Cards is just MacBeth in the modern day
This is the best TH-cam video I have ever seen. Hours and hours must have gone into making this. Great job.
These women put so much work into these videos.
Loved the first 2 seasons just epic and brilliant in every way.
I love this series so and thank you for dedicating an episode to this. 🙌🏾
I LOVE YOU SCREENPRISM YOUR VIDEOS ARE BEAUTIFUL ANALYTICAL AND REMARKABLY NUANCED THANK YOU SO MUCH IM CRYING SO GODDAMN AESTHETICALLY DELICIOUS
Screen Prism is now my favourite channel on TH-cam ! Fascinating insights
well done video. full of insights without cheesy one liners
Thank you ❤
Analysis was really great in this and I was very impressed! I actually did my own with a particular focus on the latest season however not with the same depth as yours!
Claire does show regret for being childless. in one episode she even suggests a child.
I believe every time Claire uses potential pregnancies it was for her own gain, a tool for her use nothing more
She gave up children for his gain, so her honest desire to be a mother coupled with knowing she did give that up for him and not her gain, explains why in the end she finally chooses to get pregnant. She does everything for herself now.
@@veronicab15I wonder if she will be a true mother and become better
Man I'm going to miss this show
How is this channel not bigger?
Great analysis, narration is excellent and the voice is smooth
BEST SERIES OF ALL TIME.
That last frame though
this was PERFECT
I don't know why but sometimes I wish that Frank and Claire Underwood were my parents.
EXCELLENT analysis. Could you do more after season 5 ?
The welcome back opening of Frank Underwood is just way too powerful❤❤
wow, you really deserve more audience... outstanding
Great analysis!!
".......untill we subtly root for his success"
Yes that's a real guilty pleasure
Remarcable analysis. Congratulations!!
And I hit subscribe to the channel. This is a gold mine.
Great explanation.GREAT show.I personally have always loved Kevin Spacey,Especially in things like American Beauty,Kpax,Outbreak,Casino Jack,THE CLASSIC The Negotiator of course.I wad hooked on House Of Cards the moment I knew Kevin Spacey was in it let alone not having started yet.Pulled a couple all-nighters Binge watching this show.I'm Canadian as well 😎
Good good good job with this analysis!!
Excellent. Loved the voice of the narrator as well.
screenprism finally making analysis as good as wisecrack.
Best TV show of all time.
Its strange how only a month can totally change the context of this show, especially Frank Underwood.
It was more 3 days, when the Rapp allegation came out then the rest afterwards p.
Beautiful analysis
I miss the first few seasons. It was the best tv. It was best before Frank got into the White House.
God damn this video is chillingly good
I want to see an analysis on why Frank did what he did at the end of season 5 when he...
sabotaged himself. Does he really believe the real power exists outside the Whitehouse? It's such an odd shift for him that's not explained.
I think it was about to be explored in the last season but he was fired for some stuff.
Please do Mad Men!
Ethan yeah! Do Mad Man. Every other TH-camr is chasing the news trying to be viral, maybe your break lies in nostalgia, not novelty.
Ethan YES! Please.
Delicate....but potent
They have done several Mad Men videos. Hopefully you have seen them by now.
a mí no me interesa no me interesa Y no me interesa no me interesa último haga lo que quiera
I just discovered this channel and I am so shocked that I didn't discovered this channel before. Good job! I love your analysis.
no matter what, I get to support Underwood through the show, he made you feel part of his team!!! It was such a masterpiece !!!! and his wife, Clare! what a beast!
Now that's what I call perfect analysis!
Stunning work!
Beautiful analysis. I love it.
I'm just here waiting for this channel to blow up
Amazing series! Amazing analysis!
Congratulations on the quality of your analysis and the evidence shared. And well-chosen title.
Oh shit I thought the quote “life is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and fury, signifying nothing.” Was just a Marilyn Manson quote
This is brilliant!
Just subscribed! Love your work.
Amazing video as usual!
Very insightful exploration, thanks!!
Great analysis, I held my breath when I'm watching it! OMG!
Best TV show I've seen since band of brothers, pity it all had to end this way., now we'll never know.
i LOVE his channel and this show is AMAZING 😩 might be greedy of me but it would be gr8 if yall did a short vid on the 5th season bc I feel that the Shakespeare influence rlly reached it's peak this season! & how hey structured the confusion this season it was sooooo good. luv this video tho 💖💖💖 want more 😍😍
Thank you so much ❤
How come I never hear about this amazing channel before!!
Nice job, you've earned my sub.
This was SO well done!
I've seen a few of this channel's videos, and now this one clinches it for me....just subscribed!
Keep up the great work...this is truly intelligent creative interesting content and analysis.
glad that this was in my recommended, and by liking i hope it pops up in someone else's
Phenomenal analysis! Thank you.
Julius Caesar also inspires with Cassius and Anthony
My favourite series.
Good job, guys! That was truly great.
best view I've seen all day..
Very awesome analysis! The very end of the video just made me realize that Frank didn't do that at all in season 5... I think that fact definitely deserves some thought as to why. There's no way it's absence is meaningless. :P
Incredible work
Did Frank just make the Netflix sound at the end..?
The Netflix knock probably originated from this show.
I just had a thought....what if Mike Pence is a Frank Underwood.
wymeranth Maybe. But we would have heard of him by now, wouldn't we?
Well, that would put Mr. Pence in the closet... Wait a minute... Hey, maybe you ARE onto something there...
lol no
He’s not smart enough.
To bad he had a change but he is waiting for 2024
if pay attention, neither the Underwood's residence nor the White House has any sort of plant life, there, it would go against sterility, but when someone attempts to bring it, it ends up failing,( freddy becomes a gardener and later an interior florist)
Brilliant. Well done! Please, someone, do a literary analysis on the Macbeth with Pattrick Stewart, and his take on Macbeth. The woman who played Lady Macbeth did a fantastic job. I'd love to see your critque.
Random question but what’s the background music? It’s hauntingly beautiful.
Can't wait for another review just before Season 6
Wow, this was great! I've definitely subscribed. Thanks for making such high quality videos :)
How have I only just found this?
Absolutely loved these series
This is fantastic! Thank you!
Season 1: 10/10
Season 2&3: 9/10
Season 4: 10/10
Season 5: 7/10
Just my score.
And I'm not going to watch season 6 for the rest of my life.
Excellent video