Director Rian Johnson Breaks Down His Most Iconic Films | GQ
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Күн бұрынFilmmaker Rian Johnson breaks down his most iconic projects, including 'Knives Out,' 'Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery,' 'Brick,' 'The Brothers Bloom,' 'Looper,' 'Breaking Bad' and 'Stars Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi.'
GLASS ONION: A KNIVES OUT MYSTERY is available on Netflix December 23, 2022. www.netflix.com/GlassOnion
Director: Robby Miller
Producer: Arielle Neblett
Director of Photography: Charlie Jordan
Cam Op: Jack Belisle
Associate Producer: Camille Ramos
Audio: Rehanna Chandan
Production Assistant: Rafael Vasquez
Production Manager: James Pipitone
Line Producer: Jen Santos
Production Coordinator: Jamal Colvin
Post Production Supervisor: Rachael Knight
Associate Director of Post: Jarrod Bruner
Post Production Coordinator: Ian Bryant
Editor: Ryan Jeffrey and Jason Malizia
Supervising Editor: Rob Lombardi
Assistant Editor: Ben Harowitz
Talent: Rian Johnson
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0:00 Justice For Admiral Ackbar
0:10 Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi
3:47 Knives Out
8:38 Glass Onion
11:53 Looper
14:46 Breaking Bad
17:40 Brick
21:07 The Brothers Bloom
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@tomcarpenterr Жыл бұрын
He directed the lowest and highest rated episodes of Breaking Bad.. That is some achievement!
@funky35791 Жыл бұрын
It baffles me that ‘Fly’ is the lowest rated episode
@strikerbowls791 Жыл бұрын
@@funky35791 It has a 7.8. If that's the lowest rated episode jesus christ...
@Ladioz Жыл бұрын
@@funky35791 Fly was the only episode that i skipped in the series
@bigyoshi7134 Жыл бұрын
@@Ladioz Then you missed out on a great episode
@cameron7236 Жыл бұрын
@@Ladioz why would you completely skip an episode of a show? I get maybe skipping it later on a rewatch
@TheProphegy Жыл бұрын
I forgot he directed the Ozymandias episode for Breaking Bad! Not just the best episode of Breaking Bad, but one of the best episodes of TV ever.
@imanoldurango8213 Жыл бұрын
Ehhhhh. All the breaking bad episodes are kinda directed the same imo. I think the writing is what shines the most in that show. I don’t think there are many episodes that highlight a specific directing style. It’s all shot similarly
@LuisSierra42 Жыл бұрын
Still at the top in imdb
@MacIntoshMann Жыл бұрын
“fly” also
@Yoda-wf6bu Жыл бұрын
"Fly" is also very underrated. Obviously it was doomed to be least liked episode since it had the lowest budget. But the directing of it accurately showed the psychological journey Walter and Jessi went through. It really conveyed them becoming mad when they were catching that fly. It's also one hella of a job for the directer to keep the viewer engaged when the script is so limited to one space. Thought he did he great job there.
@TheLingo56 Жыл бұрын
It’s kind of funny watching The Last Jedi somewhat like it’s a Breaking Bad episode. The two are actually more similar than you might think. But it really was a weird fit for Star Wars.
@Spo8 Жыл бұрын
Brothers Bloom is one of my absolute favorite movies and it's criminal that more people don't know about it.
@theturninggate Жыл бұрын
I am one of the rare few who saw it in theaters, and I loved it. I've got it on blu-ray now, and to return to it regularly. One of my favorites.
@Henez89 Жыл бұрын
The only film of his I haven't seen. Need to get round to it
@siobhanshaw3573 Жыл бұрын
that scene where Penelope talks about her childhood, is one of my all time favourite scenes.
@cameron7236 Жыл бұрын
It’s my least fave of his but it’s still a lot of fun!
@slothlovechunk Жыл бұрын
It's boring and the story is meandering and stupid... :) Sorry
@TihetrisWeathersby Жыл бұрын
Knives Out was the best movie of 2019, Christopher Plummer at 89 delivered a great performance
@conradgardner1899 Жыл бұрын
Even if he just did the last two, they'd have been a great end to an average beginning
@Ruylopez778 Жыл бұрын
Parasite has a demonstrably better critic and audience score on RT, IMDb and Metacritic, and won more awards, and made more profit (based on budget), but OK.
@Sajirah Жыл бұрын
@@Ruylopez778 It’s very obvious that they’re saying this was the best movie to THEM. It’s an opinion. Not everyone is going to have the same opinion about a subject like that and that’s ok.
@conradgardner1899 Жыл бұрын
@@Ruylopez778 I thought the above comment was about Johnson doing the rest of the Sequel trilogy. I agree with you 100%, Parasite is phenomenal, but I also thing Knives out is very different
@Ruylopez778 Жыл бұрын
@@Sajirah It's a good job I never implied that people can't have opinions then, even about overrated movies that didn't win any major awards.
@BenAllanCM Жыл бұрын
LOVE that they are doing directors. They must be begging Steven to do one as we speak...OR is it in the can GQ???
@recklessindustry1709 Жыл бұрын
Please more directors!!! Too entertaining
@Ryan41707 Жыл бұрын
no
@davherex 7 ай бұрын
@@Ryan41707YES.
@davherex 7 ай бұрын
@recklessindustry17 I hope they can get Spielberg at some point.
@TaylorOwens117 Жыл бұрын
I’m here for the Brick breakdown baby.
@mcocknoxy Ай бұрын
BRIIIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!
@ADBProductions_ Жыл бұрын
Looper is one of the cleanest Sci-fis I've ever seen. Knives Out is the most clean whodunnit. This man is an absolute genius when it comes to screenwriting! Can't wait to see what he comes up with next!
@chriswilson3126 Жыл бұрын
Looper makes no sense and knives out is the most obvious whodunit ever when Chris Evans is the only character out of the suspects to share more than 1 scene with ana da armas. Not to mention the "SJW degree" line is a massive red flag for the character.
@beauvandenboomen Жыл бұрын
You can’t actually be serious with that looper comment? That script is completely broken.
@MsJassi13 Жыл бұрын
How did you like glass onion then? 😄
@ADBProductions_ Жыл бұрын
@@MsJassi13 Really fun film I laughed a ton, can't wait to see what Rian dreams up next
@tobylerone4285 Жыл бұрын
He’s even admitted that he’s not a great screenwriter
@btk2034 Жыл бұрын
No wonder why Rian Johnson puts Joseph Gordon Levitt and Noah Segan in big or small roles in his movies. The bond of the guerilla like filmmaking of Brick carved that companionship
@eradicatedpulse6896 Жыл бұрын
Brick is the reason I started being a huge fan of this guy fantastic film.
@kevlow9494 Жыл бұрын
Love Brick
@Spinbassflipbassfly Жыл бұрын
I thought it was awful. The dialogue in it is the most low-IQ easy to write trash I’ve seen in a movie, there’s no talent on display there, or understanding of taste, no unique voice. Just people acting like they’re above everything. A 10 year old could have written it, trying to write characters that are cool.
@TheGoateeGuys Жыл бұрын
I don't really love every movie he has ever done but listening to him makes me really respect him as a story teller and film maker.
@josefengelhardt2767 Жыл бұрын
People these days treat Rian Johnson like he's the Devil.
@creepygamercom Жыл бұрын
@@josefengelhardt2767 because he is
@loc4478 10 ай бұрын
@@creepygamercomwhy
@josefengelhardt2767 10 ай бұрын
@@loc4478Why What?
@icantthinkofaname9935 6 ай бұрын
@@josefengelhardt2767so you don't think he's got that greedy CEO, sneaky look?
@angiegalara Жыл бұрын
Men directed Knives Out and Ozymandias and still people hate him. We live in a society
@papaya32 Жыл бұрын
knives out was beyond boring
@MistaZULE Жыл бұрын
Star Wars fans are something else and I say this as a Star Wars fan.
@Sajirah Жыл бұрын
@@papaya32 That’s just, like, your opinion man.
@52BLUE Жыл бұрын
@@papaya32 you’ve always got TikTok to keep that short attention span of yours happy
@Ruylopez778 Жыл бұрын
@@Sajirah "It’s very obvious that they’re saying this was beyond boring to THEM. It’s an opinion. Not everyone is going to have the same opinion about a subject like that and that’s ok."
@Madison-ur2qn Жыл бұрын
Rian, if you’re reading this, I love Brothers Bloom
@maggieo Жыл бұрын
"The Brothers Bloom" is right up there with "The Big Lebowski" as one of my favorite hangout pictures. I just adore it.
@eggsrsweet Жыл бұрын
Amazing to me that Rian Johnson directed two of the most divisive pieces of media of the 2010s: The Fly episode and TLJ. I love them both.
@strider1237 Жыл бұрын
TLJ is not divisive. It’s hated. Lol.
@tronam Жыл бұрын
@@strider1237 By some for sure, but I loved it. And that's okay. As Rian said, we all have a different relationship with Star Wars and expect different things. I would prefer a filmmaker be honest and make the movie they wanted to make, rather than by committee or corporate mandated fan service. I can then decide whether I want to engage with it or not.
@strider1237 Жыл бұрын
@@tronam I respect your opinion. And that's totally fine if you liked it. I just cannot ever get behind someone who has a preference of half an audience hating a movie rather than an entire audience liking one. (His quote in summary) There is no logical motive for that. TLJ imo was simply odd shock value, tongue in cheek parody, and took one of cinema's most iconic heroes (Luke Skywalker) and dumped garbage all over him. The story just wasn't it and that's regardless of fan service which I am not necessarily a fan of either.
@robin12345665 Жыл бұрын
The last Jedi was painful
@Ruylopez778 Жыл бұрын
@@tronam "As Rian said, we all have a different relationship with Star Wars and expect different things." The problem is that Rian conducted himself like a child, and continues to push narratives why people dislike his movie. He tried to pretend in this video the movie is disliked because 'fans forgot that ROTJ has humour in it'. "I would prefer a filmmaker be honest and make the movie they wanted to make, rather than by committee or corporate mandated fan service." Except the sequels are full of hollow nostalgia bait and fan service, including Johnson. The media spent a long time calling Star Wars fans bigots, and conveniently didn't mention how there was no backlash to any casting or character in The Mandalorian (with the exception of people on Twitter accusing Dawson of being transphobic, or calling Carano anti-vax). They claimed the fans pushed Ahmed Best to the brink, even though he cites **the media** as the problem. Th biggest problem LF created for itself was making a nostalgia bait trilogy and then attacking fans for not liking it, rather than just keeping quiet. Feige is a lesson in how to shut the f up when your movies get backlash. Perhaps this is why Johnson has to run away to Netflix and Peacock with Craig in tow, no studio wants to go anywhere near him?
@DominationOC Жыл бұрын
Brick was so ahead of its time
@TihetrisWeathersby Жыл бұрын
Rian is a very unique Director, Hard to believe he directed some of the best episodes of breaking bad
@mitchsullo Жыл бұрын
you can't be 'very' unique. You are either unique or not.
@TihetrisWeathersby Жыл бұрын
@@mitchsullo You can be as unique as you like its all opinion
@Zuckerborg Жыл бұрын
its not hard to believe at all, he's great
@TheWefikus Жыл бұрын
@@TihetrisWeathersby no it’s not.
@cameron7236 Жыл бұрын
@@mitchsullo you must have a lot of fun being pedantic online. Who cares, they communicated their idea clearly and you know what they mean
@Henez89 Жыл бұрын
Johnson drew ire for calling angry Star Wars fans 'man-babies' and 5 years later they are here in the comment section proving him right lol
@homeofcinema Жыл бұрын
He never called angry star wars fans manbabies, he was refering to toxic people attacking kelly marie tran (the actress of rose) on social media with death threats and racist comments
@ADifferentVibe Жыл бұрын
Source? Stop making lies.
@robin12345665 Жыл бұрын
Says the one bringing it to discussion. No starwars movie for him
@Ruylopez778 Жыл бұрын
5 years later, he's still making excuses why people don't like his movie.
@Henez89 Жыл бұрын
@@homeofcinema very true. But let's not let that get in the way of the 5 year hate brigade
@patrickcarroll1754 Жыл бұрын
I'd like to point out he didn't just direct "Knives Out" He WROTE it. And think it's an airtight who-dunnit. And I think he's a genius.
@scottf5791 Жыл бұрын
Definitely not airtight but still good
@officialmonarchmusic Ай бұрын
The best part about the movie is that it's NOT a whodunnit. It starts as one, turns into a howcatchem, and then turns BACK into a whodunnit at the very end. Part of the reason why Glass Onion was much weaker, it is a bog-standard mystery whodunnit
@cindyalibaster5409 Жыл бұрын
if you have not seen Brick, watch it, seriously
@gonzalo9241 Жыл бұрын
The fact that a video about Rian's 'most iconic films' includes all 6 movies he has directed I think says a lot about his amazing career. Love this man.
@heather23renae Жыл бұрын
I agree but also directors tend to have a shorter filmography compared to actors because they have to spend a lot more time with each movie. Also Rian’s still young as a director so hopefully he’s got many more to go and one day they’ll have to make a part 2 :)
@Yo-ic9rb 10 ай бұрын
Rian Johnson arruinó Star Wars
@jiyuwekin Жыл бұрын
love what he had to say about the role of a director allowing actors to get to that emotional place they need to be no matter what. Rian Johnson rules
@Yoda-wf6bu Жыл бұрын
@@TheSilverScreenAcademy Mark Hamill did his best performance ever in The Last Jedi. This is also a show of great directing. Why does it matter that Hamill didn't agree with the writing during the filming? He isn't the writer, nor did he have a fully view on what the story was going to be about. I love Hamill with all my heart, but I don't care if he didn't agree with where Luke's mindset was in the beginning of TLJ. Mark Hamill seemingly has also soften his critic against the movie. If you watch newer interviews of him, he has said TLJ is a "very underrated movie" and "after I've seen the movie, I was wrong." He also made a tweet about it. The point is, don't try make seem Hamill seem to be an 'opponent' to certain groups in the fan base. He loves all the fans and respects their opinions.
@Darth_Mornabin Жыл бұрын
@@TheSilverScreenAcademy Hamill also took that back after he watched TLJ.
@JohnSheppard1 Жыл бұрын
@@Darth_Mornabin Not really. He most definitely still has issues with the direction the character took. I remember someone asking him the following August of 2018 to help them understand why Luke gave up and he replied with "When I understand, I'll let you know".
@hcxpl1 Жыл бұрын
I'm sorry ruining your funny number of likes but I just was scremaing YES at the scream when he said the director's job is to facilitate and make the actors feel asfe doing their thing, such a breeze of fresh air
@Yoda-wf6bu Жыл бұрын
Rian Johnson's way of writing and directing is honestly such a breath of fresh air in todays entertainment industry. I really appreciate his works.
@samuelbarber6177 Жыл бұрын
He’s one of my favourite up and coming directors, has been since I watched Knives Out (I had seen The Last Jedi prior, but I had no concept of who wrote or directed it). I also really liked Looper and The Last Jedi has come out as one of my favourite Star Wars films. I’ll admit, he does kind of get up his own rear end a bit with how clever he tries to be, but I’d much rather that and a Director whose personal style I can understand and enjoy over another factory produced MCU movie where the director has as much creative input as the gaffer.
@Yoda-wf6bu Жыл бұрын
@@samuelbarber6177 I agree to the fullest!
@Yoda-wf6bu Жыл бұрын
@Jacob Fullton “Last jedi your favorite sw film? LOL! You’re the only one. You’re taste in film is absolute trash” You’re blindly trying to pick fight with anyone who expresses even the tiniest of enjoyment with TLJ in the comment section. Nobody likes you. Let people like what they like.
@gtmo55mack20 Жыл бұрын
No it’s not
@gtmo55mack20 Жыл бұрын
@@tonimashdane33498 it’s a fact that it’s not good
@philsibayan9815 Жыл бұрын
Seems like I'm the only person who loves TLJ but my favorite movie of him is still Knives Out and I'm hyped for Glass Onion
@joshuapray Жыл бұрын
You're not the only one! _Glass Onion_ was excellent, by the way. I hope you get the chance to see it soon.
@plazticbag Жыл бұрын
it's been years and star wars fanboys are still so triggered by the existence of this man lmao
@daniel-it2lw Жыл бұрын
he murdered all we love, what can we do
@theautomator8372 Жыл бұрын
@@daniel-it2lw move on, and don't threaten his life or is families. That'll be a start. Also you don't love your family?
@daniel-it2lw Жыл бұрын
@@theautomator8372 I believe he deserves everything he had coming. He deliberately pissed everyone off for his ego, he's a narcissist
@theautomator8372 Жыл бұрын
@@daniel-it2lw SO he deserved to have his life and his families lives threaten simply because he made you go "wah"? Also you didn't answer my question.
@daniel-it2lw Жыл бұрын
@@theautomator8372 yeah why not, and I like some of my family. My farther is a pain in the butt, and deliberately makes everything about him and annoys people just for fun. Very similar to old riiaaaan actually, I don't give my farther much of my time anymore too.
@adityadas5820 Жыл бұрын
Guy has literally directed the highest rated TV episode of IMDb history.
@roachknightzequ8854 Жыл бұрын
That episode had a lot to do with writing tho
@cal5754 Жыл бұрын
@@roachknightzequ8854 the direction was phenomenal though
@GroovyDavid8 Жыл бұрын
@@roachknightzequ8854 ah yes you probably could've directed it yourself It would look the same anyways
@Kwisatz_HaderachXIII Жыл бұрын
And the lowest
@boatymcboatyface Жыл бұрын
@@GroovyDavid8 "This channel has no videos"
@ScrubbyBubbles Жыл бұрын
The ending of Looper is one of the best endings I have ever seen. What a great movie.
@mizer9510 Жыл бұрын
More like one of the stupidest and most confusing
@chriswilson3126 Жыл бұрын
That film makes zero sense.
@thesagaofdarrenshanfanchan793 Жыл бұрын
@@chriswilson3126 Why don’t you just respect other peoples opinions
@rohithkumarsp Жыл бұрын
Can he come explain how in looper the tech is so advance they can't kill so they sent hitman in past but for some reason the can easily kill Bruce Willis wife in future for not carrying the hit?
@valenwood6299 Жыл бұрын
@Muw respect is earned . Trust me son nobody respects dog chit 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@BobbyReichle Жыл бұрын
It's a little wild to hear Brothers Bloom is considered a flop. I had the poster for it and I have it on DVD and everyone I have showed it to has loved it. It's a favorite! And Nathan Johnson's score is great!
@Charles12 7 ай бұрын
It was made on a $20M budget and only made $5M I assume due to bad advertising
@yuhanperera1032 Жыл бұрын
He is the most polarizing director I’ve ever come across. He has made some of my favorite and also some of the worst stuff I’ve ever seen 😂
@cristiancardenas5822 Жыл бұрын
It’s because he’s not afraid to experiment. The problem with experimenting is it’ll either knock it out of the park or fall flat on it’s face.
@simple-commentator-not-rea7345 9 ай бұрын
@cristiancardenas5822 It's a shame that it was with Star Wars that it backfired, because now he's made enemies in the most rabbid fanbase on earth. Like seriously, most Star Wars fans don't care at all about his other accomplishments
@rckblzr 9 ай бұрын
I at least respect a director who at least tries to be different rather than someone who produces formulaic schlock.
@damianplasencia2708 8 ай бұрын
@@rckblzr he wasnt "JUST" experimenting though thats the problem...he was setting some of the most beloved characters on fire and retconning all of Lucas's story lines...if you want to experiment thats fine, but totally rewriting history is not in the same ballpark as experimenting
@Infiny92 8 ай бұрын
@@damianplasencia2708Then just… Ignore the movie? Pretend it doesn’t exist? Why do you all have to care so much about the "canon" ffs
@ashtonturner2862 Жыл бұрын
Brick still remains my favorite Rian Johnson film next to Looper.
@romanumeralz Жыл бұрын
So will they be interviewing him again, for Knives Out 3?
@JayTee553 Жыл бұрын
Rian has an undoubtedly unique approach as a director, which is really refreshing in an age of similarly structured cinema. His processes are really interesting to listen to. A true genius of cinema.
@Blue-Apple-fc9eo Жыл бұрын
@The Creator Yup the people who said Rian Johnson is a “Bad” director never seen his movies because most people who said that are Star Wars fans who don’t really watch that much movies
@somebodythatyou1 Жыл бұрын
@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo robot head and literally any other movie review channel can say otherwise, rian might be a good director, but he still doesn’t earn my respect because of his poor writing of the sequel trilogy
@Blue-Apple-fc9eo Жыл бұрын
@@somebodythatyou1 He only made one bad movie he also make other good movies just because someone made one bad movie doesn’t make someone a bad director or writer
@somebodythatyou1 Жыл бұрын
@@Blue-Apple-fc9eo i respect your opinion of him, you aren’t a bad person for liking him, and i might watch one of his other movies in the future, but I just really hate how he wrote in the sequels
@Blue-Apple-fc9eo Жыл бұрын
@@somebodythatyou1 He only wrote and directed one bad movie you really need to let it go
@BenWhatcott Жыл бұрын
Rian puts a lot of care and thought into every choice he makes. I think we all need to respect that.
@Dravianpn02 Жыл бұрын
Respect is earned.
@Pickleman9000 Жыл бұрын
@@Dravianpn02 with knives out being as fun and well-written as it was, I’d say he did earn it.
@Dravianpn02 Жыл бұрын
@@Pickleman9000 I mean, nah. I can love the films of Ki Duk or Kubrick but that doesn't mean I have to respect them. They were both POS and Ki duk is my second favorite director of all time lol.
@reesette7912 Жыл бұрын
@@Dravianpn02 Let me guess, Star Wars fan?
@scottf5791 Жыл бұрын
So he put a lot of care and thought into Luke Skywalker? I’m not really that much of a Star Wars fan but I will say RJ screwed that up big time.
@CorrectWord Жыл бұрын
I saw brothers bloom IN theaters and I've watched it at least once since, didn't realize until now Rian made it
@jonathangallegos958 Жыл бұрын
I will always admire Rian Johnson for having the guts to actually try to make something different about Star Wars, regardless of the amount of people that desperately want to hear a story already being told
@mechajay3358 Жыл бұрын
Lmfao....
@ADifferentVibe Жыл бұрын
Exactly. People wanted nostalgia and to buy more toys than actual storytelling
@hiphopanonymous24 Жыл бұрын
Just because his movie sucked doesn’t mean people wanted the same story again…that’s just your lazy defense of legitimate criticism. People literally didn’t like TFA because it was just a rehash of ANH, so you’re gonna need to find a different argument, sorry.
@aasamspb967 Жыл бұрын
@@hiphopanonymous24 TLJ was not at all a rehash. He tries something new but people wanted the sa.e story. This is the same reason why TFA was positively received because it rehashed ANH. Rian Johnson is greater than Star Wars. Cry more.
@ice00700 Жыл бұрын
@@aasamspb967 I think you misread the comment you're responding to, he didn't say TLJ was a rehash, he said force awakens was, same as you. You're just unaware that most fans don't like TFA, because it is an ANH copy. he was pointing out that its a stupid argument to say that fans don't like TLJ because they want a rehash, when those same fans don't like TFA because it is a rehash.
@darrylehm Жыл бұрын
THE BROTHERS BLOOM is a masterpiece, and deserved better.
@dereklangston9 Жыл бұрын
This is one of my favorite episodes of this series ever. What a lovely man.
@chigon89 Жыл бұрын
Brick is a masterpiece
@janetrobertson9199 Жыл бұрын
Brick is definitely a masterpiece!
@surajmeshram4765 Жыл бұрын
We need a prequel of knives out where it explores the story of Daniel Craig/his character name in knives out
@187mrsmith Жыл бұрын
His movie Looper will 4 ever be 1 of my favorite movies ima gonna miss seeing Bruce Willis acting in good movies even know he picked alot of bad roles over his career he definitely did alot of legendary 1s too!
@prod.byricky1040 Жыл бұрын
While I really don't like what he did with The Last Jedi, he is undoubtedly a fantastic director.
@DoctorXander Жыл бұрын
I insist on supporting the Knives Out movies just so he gets too distracted to make any more Star Wars projects
@r3cursion Жыл бұрын
Knives Out proved to me he's a great director. Just wasn't the right fit for Star Wars imo
@ed1rko17 Жыл бұрын
@@r3cursion Or maybe Knive's Out proved that you should go back and re-evaluate TLJ because it's a masterpiece and the best Star Wars since 1980, you just weren't ready for it.
@cr2031 Жыл бұрын
@@ed1rko17 wow didn’t expect you here 💀
@r3cursion Жыл бұрын
@@ed1rko17 nah, I don’t think that’s it. I think what I commented before is what I believe
@lgarza9640 Жыл бұрын
This is such a great video!
@younghan3573 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating insights and recollections!!!! Go Rian
@117johnpar Жыл бұрын
"Star wars was never serious like the batman despite what some fans think" Right, So something is either to be taken completely seriously and scrutinized or not at all and nothing matters and the tone can just be all over the place. Got it.
@joshuapray Жыл бұрын
And this, friends, is what we call a strawman argument.
@myconiusmaximus1022 2 ай бұрын
@@joshuapray
@officialmonarchmusic Ай бұрын
Really sad to hear when George Lucas says the complete opposite thing. It's not his place to decide what Star Wars is, his job is to continue the story in the most compelling way possible
@officialmonarchmusic Ай бұрын
Timestamp? I'm working on some videos, this will be great editing material if I need to show how Rian Johnson can get a bit arrogant with his movies?
@boobootittleman7299 Жыл бұрын
I still think his best film is a tie between Looper & Knives Out.
@AllTheNuttyBits Жыл бұрын
Has no one seen his music video for LCD Soundsystem’s “Oh Baby”? The most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen.
@Frank-lw4lr Жыл бұрын
I don’t like return of the Jedi for different reasons but he is correct about the humour
@Pat315 Жыл бұрын
No he's not. His humour isn't remotely funny.
@Frank-lw4lr Жыл бұрын
@@Pat315 humour is subjective but comparisons can be made, if your truly saying the humour throughout the franchise isn’t consistent in tone then you need to watch the films again.
@ichangedmyusernamebecausei2551 Жыл бұрын
The humor was funny in rotj because it felt natural. It’s something Han Solo would do. All the jokes and humor in the sequels felt forced 90% of the time
@Frank-lw4lr Жыл бұрын
@@ichangedmyusernamebecausei2551 I hear that
@Yesnomu Жыл бұрын
My favorite thing about Rian is how positively he'll talk about everyone he works with. It's a good acknowledgment of how much of a team effort making a movie or TV show is!
@raindrainxi Жыл бұрын
I am a fan of him ever since a friend sent me the novella of Brick, since he was my namesake. Been a fan since.
@thedagfather8807 Жыл бұрын
He really said “Star Wars isn’t serious” in a recent interview when the creator literally said the entire story is a tragedy.. what a complete waste of talent
@janetrobertson9199 Жыл бұрын
George Lucas used the archetypes as expressed by Joseph Campbell. You should look for the Hours and Hours of videos with Joseph Campbell and George Lucas. The Greek tragedy and hero archetypes was always balanced by comedy archetypes. It's on record that the first Star Wars movie is a crappy crappy script - the actors hamming it up - Carrie using coke to get through it. Lucas in the meantime was inventing special effects that were inspired by dogfights in WWII films. I saw the first film in an empty huge cinema in Melbourne, Australia instead of doing an uni exam. When the finale flying sequences I knew I was watching it the start of the new decade of film. But his script? It was B Grade, something Lucas's admitted. The Campbell hero fi ally hits in the "you are my son" cliffhanger. Rian is right, you ate also right.
@Deadlift4chips Жыл бұрын
Love these segments way better than when actors come thru to speak.
@clemensschimmele6346 Жыл бұрын
I don't think the humor was what Star Wars fans took issue with, it was more like - everything else. Regardless, Rian Johnson is a remarkable writer and director, not every film has to knock it out of the park, I'm still looking forward to whatever he does next.
@Charles12 7 ай бұрын
Pewdiepie's biggest problem with the movie was actually the humor
@officialmonarchmusic Ай бұрын
It was actually one of the things I took SERIOUS issue with (and still do)
@looney1023 Жыл бұрын
Y'all can die mad about Star Wars. I'm just gonna enjoy literally everything else this guy does until the end of time. Not a single miss imo.
@julilolmo19 Жыл бұрын
My man getting those life threatening messages like a champ
@pjschroeder76 Жыл бұрын
The Brothers Bloom was the bomb yo! Bang Bang!
@cassielcruzchavolla809 Жыл бұрын
I love how he still stands by TLJ it's a great movie and I really appreciated it regardless of what people say. Also I personally liked the silly humour but I mean I don't take Star wars that seriously hahaha , the fly in breaking bad was also my favourite episode. Great director!
@moradkhamlichi9476 4 ай бұрын
me too
@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 4 ай бұрын
@@moradkhamlichi9476 me three
@SirDaddaCool Жыл бұрын
Good old Ruin!
@itcouldbelupus2842 Жыл бұрын
The fly is one of the best episodes of Breaking Bad. So important to the show.
@sodiumlights Жыл бұрын
HIs recent interview with Mark Kermode was terrific.
@MusicJaySo Жыл бұрын
The scene with Poe & Hux felt more marvel than SWs but hey it’s silly time according to Rian
@lemadfab Жыл бұрын
I love him so much. Such a great writer and director.
@mrtony80 Жыл бұрын
Except when it comes to Star Wars.
@kevinmaroney9819 Жыл бұрын
@@mrtony80cope freak m
@davidboy45 Жыл бұрын
@@kevinmaroney9819 hush child
@MistaZULE Жыл бұрын
@@davidboy45 belittling people does nothing.
@davidboy45 Жыл бұрын
@@MistaZULE That's... exactly what he did, lmao.
@jackwitcombe765 Ай бұрын
I didn’t know he made looper, such a great underrated movie.
@JerNo415 Жыл бұрын
Brick lives on as Rian Johnson's best film.
@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 7 ай бұрын
Rian Johnson the only director who understood the prequels even referred to them in sw8❤️❤️❤️❤️
@deadknight135 Жыл бұрын
Great director and awesome to hear him talk about his movies! Great content
@MWayne-zz1cr 4 ай бұрын
I'd like to know if he has any plans of working with Bryan Cranston again? Ozymandias is an absolutely incredible hour of television!
@jaizernadal Жыл бұрын
Last Jedi is my favorite of the new movies. Felt like a kid again seeing the original trilogy
@allaboutmelz Жыл бұрын
Say what you want about him and Star Wars, but he created one of the if not THE greatest episode in TV history, he certainly knows how to make the audience feel impact.
@strider1237 Жыл бұрын
Yeah, I don’t care what anyone says. A filmmaker that prefers half the audience hate his movie rather than an entire audience love it makes absolutely zero sense. It rather shows you just want to be different to be different. That’s essentially being egocentric. And yes The Last Jedi was one of the worst movies made.
@Zramy Жыл бұрын
@@strider1237 Agreed. 😂
@aasamspb967 Жыл бұрын
@@strider1237 were you complimenting Rian Johnson or were you thrashing him? English is not my first language. Apologies.
@brbaic9364 Жыл бұрын
TLJ is the closest thing to Empire SW has managed to get since then. I'd be willing to best the fanbase would hate Empire if it came out today.
@lucasribeiro1875 Жыл бұрын
@@strider1237 no entire audience will love a movie, not even the most beloved movies. If you’re gonna make a movie at least be honest with your vision. People crying about Star Wars 5 years later should grow up.
@ctsguitar Жыл бұрын
Who is Rian trying to convince that The Last Jedi was good... the audience or himself!
@markhenzel4637 Жыл бұрын
You should make more video with directors, please!!!!!!!!
@phscyosteve Жыл бұрын
I enjoyed Brothers Bloom years later if it makes you feel better RIan
@al112v4 Жыл бұрын
I wish this talented individual would've directed all 3 sequels.
@ADifferentVibe Жыл бұрын
Seriously. He didn't want to copy the original trilogy and sell toys. He wanted to make a new story with the characters. But Disney wanted to sell toys and please kids....and completely screwed it up.
@Solutad Жыл бұрын
@@ADifferentVibe Exactly. You can disagree with the decisions he made, but you can't deny that at least he MADE decisions and took risks instead of just making the same basic movie again.
@jm6406 Жыл бұрын
prior to andor he was the only writer/director interested in meaningfully building off star wars instead of spreading it thin
@willduderoxs Жыл бұрын
@@Solutad exactly right!!!
@judgeoftruth6058 Ай бұрын
@@SolutadYou make it sound like all star wars movies were the same. All star wars movies were different before Disney bought it heck even ix, rouge one and even solo was different to any star wars film. The only one that had a similarity was the force awakens.
@tessm5791 Жыл бұрын
The Last Jedi and it’s direction means the WORLD to me. Thank you, Rian. I hope you know how appreciated you are.
@eheeb79 Жыл бұрын
Too bad rise of skywalker cancelled it out
@moradkhamlichi9476 4 ай бұрын
@@eheeb79 me too
@starwarsprequelsandsequels7582 4 ай бұрын
@@moradkhamlichi9476 me three
@popculturecritics Жыл бұрын
Title for the first Knives Out should be "Donut Hole - A Knives Out Story", adjusting to Glass Onion format "Glass Onion - A Knives Out Story
@Da1Dez 2 ай бұрын
Did you 'subvert our expectations' with this video Rian?
@dolfan29 Жыл бұрын
While I’m not happy with The Last Jedi, I don’t entirely blame him for it. He’s the type of director that needs a whole new story, not to be confined in a story sandbox that’s been around for decades. He should not have been sandwiched into an active story that was already being told, that’s bad on Lucasfilm.
@samuelbarber6177 Жыл бұрын
To be fair, even as someone who loves that film, I can admit it would likely have been better for the series as whole if he’d just been given his own thing, like if he’d been asked to do Rogue One for instance
@HINESisGOAT Жыл бұрын
I disagree. I think he tried doing his own thing with last Jedi whereas with ozymandias he stayed close to the formula set before him by Vince Gilligan and the other BB directors.
@ADifferentVibe Жыл бұрын
TLJ was great. I'm so glad they didn't try to copy Empire Strikes Back. Those who hated what Rian did simply wanted the copy, which is not how you make a good sequel.
@theautomator8372 Жыл бұрын
That's actually the same thoughts I have. Worded better also.
@strikerbowls791 Жыл бұрын
The Last Jedi was great
@modernorpheus Жыл бұрын
Looking back at his filmography, I've noticed I love so many of his movies, and there's not one thing he's done that I hate. I'll be watching everything he does.
@bouncybubble 3 ай бұрын
The last Jedi
@modernorpheus 3 ай бұрын
@@bouncybubble I said what I said.
@jf9052 10 күн бұрын
@@bouncybubble underrated, one of the best depictions of asymmetrical warfare in the series and when it comes to the sequel trilogy he's the only person to ever actually try something new and inventive
@brettmajeske3525 Жыл бұрын
I loved the Brothers Bloom. So at least one person saw it.
@thecomicdirector8417 Жыл бұрын
Looper and last jedi are both on my list of my top 50 fav movies of all time
@rhysioeren3203 Жыл бұрын
You like to bring attention to yourself, don't you.
@thecomicdirector8417 Жыл бұрын
@@rhysioeren3203 nope
@DiRtYLaWs2007 Жыл бұрын
@@rhysioeren3203 People can have different opinions. Get over it.
@RandomFromValleyOfTheWind Жыл бұрын
Guess you haven't seen more than 10 then, lol
@thecomicdirector8417 Жыл бұрын
@@RandomFromValleyOfTheWind more than 10 what? Movies? No ive seen over 700
@elizum3330 Жыл бұрын
Outside of his attempt at making a Star Wars movie he has made some quality films. Knives out and Looper were 2 very surprisingly good movies. His direction on Breaking Bad deserves some props as well.
@fizzyjam Жыл бұрын
if you haven't seen brick, you really should, it's fantastic
@kevinandrewsphoto Жыл бұрын
I love Rian Johnson and have since I first saw Brick in high school. It was the exact movie I’d always wished I could make if I was a director. But 100x better. I do, sadly, not like the Last Jedi strictly because of how much it fails to hand off the ball to the third movie. He knew it was his job to make the empire strikes back, the second film in a trilogy. And the movie ends in a way where you have no idea where it’s going. But it was sad to see the hate he received. He is a master at what he does, and changes genres at will. Brick was a perfect Noir film, Looper a perfect sci fi movie, Knives out was a perfect murder mystery. He will always be one of my favorites and I get so excited anytime he has a new movie coming out
@samuelbarber6177 Жыл бұрын
Personally I feel like the failings of the third movie are strictly it’s own. One could very easily envisage a sequel to The Last Jedi that was simply about the battle between Kylo-Ren and Rey. I think the real failing on people’s part is the expectation that trilogy would need to fall into the same format and presentation as the original.
@ed1rko17 Жыл бұрын
TLJ literally gave episode 9 the perfect hand-off. That's why it's so baffling how badly they screwed up TROS. Rian gave them a lay-up and they still couldn't score.
@kevinandrewsphoto Жыл бұрын
@@ed1rko17 - this is 100% false. Like I said, I love Rian. But he kills of Snoke, the main antagonist. Reveals Rey was a nobody. Reveals Kylo is still bad but his motivation is still, be bad. There’s no obvious place to go. No set up at all. After Empire Strikes back, you find out Luke is Vaders son, how will that affect the next movie? Han is frozen, how will they undo that? Luke’s hand is chopped off. Our characters are at their lowest point. So we’re dying to see them rise up in the next film. Infinity War did this even better, ended on half the universe getting blipped out. Our heroes losing for the first time. TLJ ends with Rey seemingly as powerful as ever. Kylo getting humiliated, making him not intimidating. The resistance escaping and talking about how much hope they have. It feels like a pretty little bow. That’s what you should feel after the third film. Not the second of a trilogy
@officialmonarchmusic Ай бұрын
@@ed1rko17There was no story to continue. Rian doesn’t know how to make a middle chapter. That’s completely fine, but he shouldn’t have been making a middle chapter
@officialmonarchmusic Ай бұрын
@@kevinandrewsphotoThe biggest problem with the “Rey is a nobody” thing is that it feels borderline 4th wall breaking. Like they were people. Was Rey on KZfaq or Reddit? Did she think she was a Kenobi or a Dooku or a Solo? NO! The reveal should have focused more on why she cares about her parents, and the fact that THEY never cared about her. But Rian had to frame it in the same way as the Luke reveal and it’s so distracting
@burhanbaik2806 Жыл бұрын
looper is perfect
@ccan_max5285 Жыл бұрын
i need to see this
@ThisIsCreation-FollowOnTwitter Жыл бұрын
I grew up with star wars like most people did, I saw the prequels in the cinema, Last Jedi is the only star wars movie to rock me to my core in the same way Empire Strikes Back did. I love every moment of Last Jedi, Rian brought Star Wars back to a point where the characters get to grow.
@estefaniamartinez8596 Жыл бұрын
I want Rian to know that I LOVE The Last Jedi! I’m glad he defends it to this day!
@moradkhamlichi9476 Жыл бұрын
Yes me too
@gozerthegozerian9888 Жыл бұрын
Brick is one of my favorite movies
@samsummer8382 Жыл бұрын
You were the chosen one Rian, you were meant to bring balance to the saga, not cast it into darkness!!!
@calebmurphy9406 Жыл бұрын
I'll say this about Rian Johnson, he has a certainty and confidence about him. Even when millions of people tell him he's wrong on something, he doesn't waiver even slightly. Some people would call that stubbornness or arrogance...but hey we all have opinions.
@portman8909 Жыл бұрын
That's called having a vision.
@calebmurphy9406 Жыл бұрын
@@portman8909 No, having a vision is called having a vision. Never changing that vision in the face of constant criticism, hmmmmmmmm, that's something else.
@portman8909 Жыл бұрын
@@calebmurphy9406 "Never changing that vision in the face of constant criticism" Ironically enough, that's something Beethoven did, and who's criticising him now? Sometimes people are ahead of their time.
@calebmurphy9406 Жыл бұрын
@@portman8909 And how often do people ignoring criticism turn out to be Beethoven, do you think?
@portman8909 Жыл бұрын
@@calebmurphy9406 Quite a few, the point is, don't change for anyone in the fields of art. Art is subjective, and always will be.
@hulme187 Жыл бұрын
He's a cool guy. No interest in Star Wars but I'll watch his other stuff. Brick was great!!
@gtmo55mack20 Жыл бұрын
Good the Star Wars movie he made was terrible
@Sem43324 Жыл бұрын
@@gtmo55mack20 it's perfect
@OlGregge Жыл бұрын
@@Sem43324 I also have no taste or respect for long established series' and universes. Jks.
@gtmo55mack20 Жыл бұрын
@@Sem43324 no it’s not you bot
@GardenGnome118118 Жыл бұрын
King
@djburnette87 Жыл бұрын
Facts. Correlation of wealth and competence.🙌🏿🙌🏿
@SuperRONDALE Жыл бұрын
He angers the Star Wars subreddit in the first few minutes of the video. Good
@surajkishan3837 Жыл бұрын
prequel memes is gonna have a meltdown
@Sajirah Жыл бұрын
It’s been 5 years. They really need to let it go. I didn’t like The Rise of Skywalker but you don’t see me frothing at the mouth over it every day and sending death threats to the cast.
@Yoda-wf6bu Жыл бұрын
I doubt people will get offended by it. He's literally just explaining star wars as the cheesy and funny franchise as it is. That's why we love it.
@surajkishan3837 Жыл бұрын
@@Sajirah agreed. Star Wars fans are toxic.
@samuelbarber6177 Жыл бұрын
@@Sajirah that’s the nature of the Internet. People don’t simply dislike media anymore, they make it their personality for several years of their life, and start pointlessly arguing with others online. It’s pathetic. Not to mention how he can’t just have made a bad film, no, The Last Jedi killed Star Wars, it ate everyone’s dogs and it shot President Kennedy. People need to get a grip.
@tylermanning3532 Жыл бұрын
I love his statements about The Last Jedi. The relationship young people have with their heroes is such a Star Wars idea. TLJ was a great exploration of that idea and it is a beautiful film. Director Panos Cosmatos has rightly pointed out that there is a "Tyranny of Perfection" in the film industry. If a film isn't scientifically perfect on every level, toxic fans are so quick to call it a failure and bully the filmmakers who made it, with studio heads only listening to the most toxic critics. I would much rather have a filmmaker make an earnest piece of art that tries to say something rather than a cynical, polished checklist of fan expectations. Good on you, Rian. Will always be a fan.
@Joecbg100 5 ай бұрын
I dont think he told a single lie about goofy humor.
@urfriendhannah Жыл бұрын
Controversial opinion but TLJ was my favorite of the new Star Wars films 😂❤
@crosshair2621 Жыл бұрын
🤡
@AlmightyArceus Жыл бұрын
Episode VIII was a thread I really wish Disney had leaned into more. Had Rian been given the chance at his own trilogy for VII to IX, I think we would have had a much more cohesive story.
@tgirltouhou 11 күн бұрын
i would love a redo of the sequel trilogy, but i think they should at least redo episode 9 with a more cleaned up version of the duel of the fates script.
@USTragen Жыл бұрын
As a writer I think he's hit and miss for me, didn't like star wars and Looper had a plot hole at the end that bugged me but then knives out and glass onion were very well written. I do think he's a superb director, he's got a talent for making some superb scenes and camerawork that stands out among other filmmakers nowadays
@roundededge Жыл бұрын
Rian is an amazing director but he did drop the ball on star wars
@A-TRA1N 7 ай бұрын
He ruined starwars, he's not a true starswars fan, he even said himself years ago that he wanted half of the fans loving the sequels and the other half hated on it, he did exactly that
@julianreviews8102 Жыл бұрын
I’m so glad he’s getting praised in these comments he gets way too much undeserved hate he’s one of the best in the game rn
@Kiltwearer Жыл бұрын
Legit one of the best directors around ❤ love his films
@gtmo55mack20 Жыл бұрын
Nope
@jonathanb1406 11 ай бұрын
@@gtmo55mack20 Oh, okay, pack it up everyone, he's not because gtmo55mack20 on KZfaq said "nope".
@WalnutAnimations 7 ай бұрын
@@jonathanb1406lol
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