The Gentle Brilliance of First Cow's Editing
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Kelly Reichardt cuts to a boot and I talk about it for 10 minutes.
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First cow felt like eating a nice warm cookie with warm milk
Like eating a warm oily cake with honey.
That lingering on that poor fella who didn't get his cake just broke me. It's trivial but it hits deep. Well done.
I don’t think it’s trivial at all. The same character is shown at the end noticing Cookie and following him and King. I’m pretty sure that character is the one who kills Cookie and King, hence the two skeletons in the beginning. I’m pretty sure him not getting his cake is the reason why he hunted Cookie and King down, so yeah not a trivial shot at all
reichardt shows us over and over again how trivial matters are really prominent matters. a butterfly flaps its wings and causes a tornado, etc. she captures the very root of chaos
The way Reichardt lingers on minor characters or holds on props, costumes, environment, it reminded me of walking through a history museum, sometimes stopping to stare at a portrait of some unknown pioneer.
The cut at the end had me
Could have used an extra second before the ad started. I thought TH-cam had just glitched forward to the ad
kelly reichardt is absolutely wonderful . there are no small characters .
So you liked “Showing Up”?
This movie is a treasure. Loved how he just starts sweeping after arriving at the hut. Also, i'm pretty sure that's Steve Malkmus on that violin.
So many little things like that just make this movie *chefs kiss*
It is indeed Malkmus fiddlin’ it up on this one
My favorite little scene, by far.
Damn, you got me with that cut ;D
Kelly never ever fails to pull me into her stories. I adore her choices in actors. I've been a fan since Old Joy. I really wish that movie had a longer life. To me it's as groundbreaking as My Dinner With Andre.
I actually went away to go watch the movie and come back because ur essays are really profound. If anyone is considering if they should watch it, i think its totally worthy. The best description i could give this movie is "cozy"
Oooh not for me. I found it upsetting. I mean I loved it but there are harsh elements, issues being dealt with in the film. Not easy and often deeply sad.
One thing I really liked about First Cow was the costume match from the modern day to the past, which helps strengthen the connection and continuity between the two times. Both the lady at the start and Cookie are wearing a hat, a scarf, a coat, and some kind of vest. The styles massively differ but that mirror imaging really helps.
And the cloth that they use to collect the mushrooms is exactly the same
my favorite movie of the year!
it left me longing for a deep friendship
Just letting you know Mr.Thomas ! Your perspective on movies is well studied and unbiased ! You are doing a great job just keep going. I watched The Wire because of you ! Thank you !
I really hope this movie is not forgotten in awards season - but I'm pretty sure it will be. This year has been so interminable I could have sworn it was released in 2018...
It sadly was. And it was easily better than anything nominated at the Oscars.
The spoiler warning led me to seeing where I can buy this movie, buy it on TH-cam, wait for new years then watch it. It was splendid. The entire movie felt like The Pit and the Pendulum meets a slice of life anime. Wonderful choice.
Glad you watched and enjoyed! Lovely film.
Before I started watching your videos I didn't even think about the cuts in films and the editing, but know I feel like I can appreciate films better!
Saw it on a plane ride. Finished it @ home. Truly brilliant.
Oh my god. This is one of the most beautiful and sad films I’ve seen. It had me thinking about it days later.
Kelly Reichardt is one of my favorite directors and I didn't even know she had a new film out!
Did you like “Showing Up” & “The Humans”?
This video has been on my watch list for 3 years now. Just watched it last night and was so excited to finally watch your video In conjunction with
Watched this in plane. So satisfying. Great movie to watch while eating your meal and before you take a nap.
My jaw dropped at your second favorite cut. Holy hell, what a fantastic edit.
That last cut; well played, sir. Well played.
Hey Thomas, I’m curious what are some of your other favorite TH-cam channels that do video essays like yourself. You’re my favorite channel and I’m trying to find more channels like yourself.
I could see the aspects you mention in this video the second time I saw the film. something I would like to add is that when the film is in its last act we can see our two protagonists, one injured and the other tired, but we can realize that there is a hunter who is close to them. my point is that when i finished watching the film i said two options. king lu kills the hunter and leaves him a cookie with the hunter's leather together and takes the money and goes on with his life or, and this is the ending that I like, that the hunter finds both one dead and the other asleep and it kills him. It is something that leaves the viewer free thanks to the perfect edition. Amazing Video Btw and Merry Christmas and Happy Nee your my Friend.
hell yeah I loved first cow's cinematography and editing! great video btw!!!!!
you are so good in analyzing and presentation. your content is much inspiring.. keep going King.
Actually I just finished this film 2 hours ago, perfect timing for me thanks
Thanks for highlighting this film. Excellent analysis. I hope it encouraged folks to seek the movie out who maybe wouldn't have otherwise.
Love your videos. There are stories all around them. Knew there was something special about this film
Great essay about a wonderful film. So good to hear you talking about one of the best directors working at the moment!
i'm definitely going to watch it soon!
I have a feeling you'd really enjoy Son of Saul: the whole film is built on off-screen action and sound design
Son of Saul is amazing. One of the best films I saw this year and one of the most technically impressive films I’ve ever encountered.
I used to work for a mobile pancake/crepe company.
It involved me driving around london in a beat up old van, desperately looking for parking spots so i could unload all of my equipment and lug it into whatever office i was catering for that day. One morning i was around the shoreditch area hurridley making my batter in the back of the van. This involved me standing with the back doors open, back to the passers by, frantically beating my batter in a bucket with a large hand whisk. Flour and milk everywhere. I look over my shoulder to see which poor unfortunate is witnessing this suspicious event when i had to double take and it's none other than Toby Jones! He was looking very dapper too. 3 piece suit on and hair spiked. I obviously stop my van workout, say hello and tell what a fan of his work i am. He looked a bit perplexed as to what i was up to, but anyway thanked me and carried on his way.
The gig went ok, apart from I ran out of spinach for the galettes.
Has anyone else met Toby Jones in unusual circumstances?
Still my favorite movie of the year 🥺
Wonderful perspective.
Your upload led me to watch the film just so I can hurry to watch this analysis. I think the ending cut got me so much that I literally shout out "You mean!". It is perfect and yet it keeps you wanting more for the story and the characters as well.
I do have a question about the other cut to the "new" boots though, if anyone can explain that. I think I get what the film is suggesting, but not so sure.
favorite film of the year. reichardt is brilliant
I also read a cyclical transcendentalism in the opening cut. Mushrooms grow from decay, so the same kind of mushrooms that Cookie is foraging may have later grown from those two bodies.
amazing!
For some reason I just thought of Jerry Horne looking at his boot as it says "I am not your foot"
Hi Thomas, thank you for the great videos! Could you think about doing a video about the editing of Hank Corwin in movies like The Big Short and Don't Look Up?
my god i’ve even translated this movie to my laguage but never notice the first scene
recommendations for other movies with similar approaches to world building?
What do you guys think about the crossing of the 180 degree rule in the cut?
Where can you buy this or watch it in the UK? It’s not on Amazon Prime or Netflix or on physical media
As usual, a fascinating video. Still haven’t seen First Cow. I like Meek’s Cutoff and was lukewarm on Certain Women. In the case of this new one, I just really hate the title - but it looks lovely. I’ll break down at some point and will rent it.
On an unrelated note, look for Eureka on MUBI before it disappears.
Sort of taking the chekhov's gun to a different level with that ending I’d think
what's that Dwayne Johnson movie at 9:32?
very cool video as usual, long time viewer of your channel, and First Cow is really amazing, also I tried out mubi because of your channel but a lot of stuff is unavailable in Hungary :(
that's Southland Tales
@@jordanbaruch3629 thank you!
what’s up early birds! how we doing?
Advance Happy Newyear
The algorithim really didn't like this one :(
Nah, talking about less popular films usually doesn’t do as well sadly! But sometimes I can’t worry about the algo, and just have to talk about what I want to talk about.
@@ThomasFlight king
Cool.
6:25 is that Patrick DeWitt?
Great vid, Mr. Flight! Could you make a vid on Quentin Tarantino, that'd be great, thanks!
I liked the one a lot jus felt some of the scenes were a bit too slow and the actors were kind of static
9:22 Nice One. I get it :P
Propmaker blew it: Uncovered bones are more yellow in color and there would be patches of corpse wax on them (fat converted to a bar soap like substance from the acidity in a forest flor) and most of their clothes if they are from1700-1800 (unless they were buried naked). These bones look weathered, like they have been baked in a desert for a century. For some reason I know about this!
Depends on the type of soil they have been in, and how much weathering was done during decomposition as they were not buried deep in the ground.
It was an artistic choice probably to create more contrast
@@MariaVosa Not a homoside investigation, but if they were buried shallow and uncovered by animals, they would be weathered, but the bones would not stay in an orderly fashion. If they had been left undisturbe with a foot of dirt on top, docomposing leaves would have them at 2-4 ft depth today. Either way, this looks odd. I've been on a dig in a Cholera 18'th century cementary, and there was clothes bits tendons and vax had preserved some of the bones with only a slight yellowing. This was in a city park used as emergency cementary, that had to be cleared for laying steam pipes, and the earth was slightly acidic, like a forest floor is.
Dude did I want to walk out of this one too.
Will you make your top films list of 2020?
I talk about some in my newsletter, on my Patreon podcast, and have a running list on my Letterboxd. But I won’t do an official list on this channel. I might do one next month on my second channel. Cheers!
@@ThomasFlight I'll check those out soon.
@@ThomasFlight whats your second channel ? You should put that in ur description
Don't mind me just helping because of Algorithm.
Really nice one, do want you want to do not what public demands.
My favorite 2020 movie as well. The influence of "McCabe and Mrs. Miller" is very clear, not only by the wonderful casting of Rene Auberjonois, but also the significance of "the kid." (But jeez loueez, Thomas, FOUR commercial interruptions?)
Terima kasih sang panutan. Channel ini membuat saya terus berfikir. Saya harus memperbaiki cara saya menonton film lebih dalam agar bisa mengkaji film lebih dalam.
Oh first time being so early! Hi thomas!
Trying to help the algorithm with this
First Cow is a film where I feel every aspect is so complementary to the experience of the film. The editing is flawless and the cinematography is beautiful. The performances are pitch perfect and the the writing is gentle, sweet and thematically tough. All that said, I dislike the color grading greatly.
Dear Algorith,
This video need more views
Heyo!
Was the abrupt ending, mid sentence, an homage or legit editing issue? Loved this, and all of your channel, you’re amazing!!
Lmao that ain’t no editing issue😂😂😂
if one movie truly needs acollades to editing is Planes, Trains and Automobiles....but then again, would you even recognize why?
I don't know anything about this director but I wonder if he is an empath. There is a difficulty with empaths in filtering who is the "protagonist" in everyday life since the emotions of the "extras' tend to take up as much space as the main characters, the emotional membrane being permeable to everyone around them, not just those of people who "matter."
Fine What is the reason you cut？ I can't fall asleep tonight.
I have made a mistake in watching this before the movie
I put in a spoiler alert hopefully you stopped before then 😩
@@ThomasFlight I must have missed that somehow....
contemplative cinema at its best, those who prefer fastpaced action wouldnt stand it
I see what you did there...
Japanese style of storytelling
A comment for the al gore rhythm
Really stretching to hit ten minutes as per
Bruh