It's finally here! Sorry about all the confusion with the upload, guys. KZfaq's copyright claim system can be really exasperating at times. Here's hoping it stays up - I've submitted a dispute reminding the studio that it's fair use, and if they're reasonable (which I think they will be), the video should be here to stay.

this is honestly one of my favourite movies. Like you said people really misunderstood this.

so, the movie just did it's thing without seeking approval, would that mean that the movie is about itself?

One of my personal favorites, When I left the theater, I was 100% in love with the film!

You, HoustonProduction1, are a ghost cat yourself. You make beautiful content that often goes under appreciated.

Has anyone thanked Houston for his astonishing work he's crafted here? Seriously nobody seems to appreciate the hours that he must've put into crafting this constructive review of: TSLOWM. Think about how long it must've took to write and edit this, because it's truly... truly astonishing. Thank you Houston for giving us this masterfully put together piece of art, and I sincerely hope your channel is given the appreciation it so rightly deserves.

I adore this movie with a passion. Ben Stiller did something so unique that every time I'm blown away. Definitely one of the best of the decade in my opinion. Also, this movie on Blu-ray is quite possibly one of the most beautiful things one can watch.

This movie is definitely in my top three (just cause saying it's my all time favourite it's too definitive). He spoke to me so much that I actually stepped out of my comfort zone, went on an adventure so much bigger than me and overcame my panic attacks. And believe ir or not, the rental place gave me a red car 🙂 Thanks for this vid, it was nice to learn more about this wonderful movie.

So I really did like the movie before watching this video. But now you've made me appreciate it SO much more. Thanks Houston, I really enjoy your videos!

OK, I just watched again because of this. And it elevated from "good" to "one of my favorites". Thanks for bringing this movie back to my attention.

Tropic Thunder is a god damn masterpiece

I'm so in love with the movie that even going through it with you by this video makes my eyes teary. Honestly I cry every time I watch it, not because of any sad scene but purely because of its beauty. Thank you for pointing out all of these amazing things about the movie. This is, and will be, my most favourite movie, everything about it has its own meaning and I keep discovering them no matter how many times I watch. I think "The secret life of Walter Mitty" movie itself is a ghost cat also. People who get it appreciate it the most, not because it gets high rating or good critics.

This movie in itself is a gost cat. It's one of my favourite movies and this was a really good review. Thanks!

Is that's what it's like to be a DC fan? Yes, completely.

6:50 what’s even stranger is that all of the cars appear kind of retro... A bunch of cars from the 80’s and early 90’s... Despite the fact that they kind of establish this being more modern/current times.

I have come 4 years late to say thankyou for this beautifully crafter essay on this movie. That ending and reveal wrecked me to my core, because i had arrived at the same conclusion as you did. To take time to appreciate the beautiful things all around us no matter how big or small their contributions are to our lives, because in the end, they all matter.

thank you. I really liked this movie and the second half of this analysis took the words right off my mouth. it's not just the generic "live life to the fullest", it's also about the beauty we often don't see in ourselves.

This is truly is a “feel good“ film, a romantic comedy, a movie about adventure and discovery, and it’s kind of a “coming of age“ tale. But none of those are bad things. I know that calling it a “coming of age” story doesn’t really seem applicable because Ben Stiller/Walter Mitty is a middle-aged man. But that’s exactly what this movie is. It’s about a man who grew up, but due to pre-maturely taking on very mature responsibilities was not able to develop into the man that he *wanted* to become, and instead grew into being the man he *needed* to be for his family, and never got back to being the person he always *intended* to become. And how many of us can tell that same story? How many of us grew up with set of interests, values, and goals, that ultimately had to put to the side in order to do the things *that we have been told* we need/have to do. And this adventure is about a man who isn’t necessarily “lost”, but is still finding his way in the world, and realigning his values to match his desires, and aspirations. And if anything, the fact that he is middle-aged only adds to the intentions of the movie. Because it reaffirms that *no matter how old and set in your ways you are, it’s never too late to discover and pursue adventure, and a life and existence that fills you with purpose.* And while it’s not the most difficult thing to grasp onto, doesn’t mean it isn’t impactful. I feel like people dinged the movie for crafting and experience that people can easily recognize. And while it may be a little bit hipster-y, it never attempts to assert its self to be overly deep, and it doesn’t come off as hokey, overly-cheesy, preachy, or pretentious. The fact that a lot of review were‘s interpreted the movie as “trying“ to be deeper than it actually was, despite the fact that the movie isn’t “trying“ to do that at all, kind of reaffirms the fact that while the main themes may be easily recognizable, there is a deeper meaning and more complicated feelings. And one thing that I noticed and appreciated what is the theme of “beautiful things don’t ask for attention“. And I like how that phrase is an analogy for Walter, at least in some ways. I would go deeper into that, but this comment is already for too long, and no one will ever read it anyways. I’m just saying, that despite what critics may have said, there is undoubtedly more than just the obvious and central themes to take away from this film.

Also you could say that the red links into the logo of life magazines logo.

I know it's reeeaally late but i just wanna say THANK YOU VERY MUCH. this is one of my favorite films but anyone i know just hate on this movie because they said that the character's motivation doesn't make sense and not well calculated, the film isn't realistic, etc. I mean, of course it's not that realistic, the guy daydreams a lot! I first like this film because of the beautiful longboarding scene and the cinematography, but gradually fallen in love because of the somehow atmospheric music that accompany the journey, and somehow i can personally relate much to walter's character especially to his constant daydreaming (it's like also there's an admiration for walter because of his seemingly bad calculated decisions, i think it also speaks greatly about walter's sense of adventure, also his development into a person who's willing to steps out of his daily life and take risks), and idk i just feel this "warmth" in my heart everytime i watch this movie and i love it (sorry this comment got a bit long)

One of my faves. I’ve seen this movie more times than any others. Beautiful cinematography, creative fresh ways to communicate messages, perfect cast, amazing characters, well rounded story, and I could go on!

Love the soundtrack so much, got chills right away at 1:35

This movie is my favorite movie of all time. The whole story is a allegory for photography, another thing that is best when unpretentious and when it is beautiful it doesn’t beg to be seen

About your point at the end... LIFE's motto told us that the whole time, kind of sad that so few people understood that. "To see the world, things dangerous to come to, to see behind walls, draw closer, to find each other, and to feel. That is the purpose of life." Se behind walls. Draw closer. Find each other. To Feel. I read it as things beyond our own worldview, things that scare us, people that we see as different... when we get to know them and find who they truly are we will feel for them as they will feel for us. It wasn't the purpose of LIFE, it's the purpose of Life.

EXACTLY! You did a fantastic job. The craft it took to make this film was overlooked ... and the Ghost Cat is an awesome allusion.

I've always loved this film. The cinematography and soundtrack are great, and as a pretty unassuming person myself who daydreams about a more exciting life, the idea that there's beauty in even the most seemingly mundane things has always resonated with me.

loved the video! thanks for putting it up here!

My favorite video essay to date. Great job!

I don't know why I'm only just finding this video but I'm so glad it exists. A bit late on this, but I just wanted to interject and say that "stepping into the unknown" is the message of the film. I mean, yeah, that's a pretty major theme in the film, but I percieved it as a story about figuring out who you are and finding yourself. The movie is just straight up two hours of Walter journeying to "find himself" both metaphorically and literally. At least I'm hoping that was one of the meanings behind him eventually "finding the lost negative" since I wrote an entire essay on it for my year 12 english essay. I just like that all the effort he went through was to find a picture of himself, I think the double meaning is pretty cool. AND YES, I WILL DEFEND THIS MOVIES INTEGRITY WITH EVERY OUNCE OF PASSION I HAVE, CUZ IT'S GOD DAMN AMAZING.

Genius video. Great work on this. Gonna rewatch this tonight.

One of the most delightful movies of all time. And there are two master piece moments I'm think; the major tom song. The skateboard scene. Thanks for your vedio. I love this film. Watched in kisumu Kenya the night before my daughter was born. Feb 13 2014. Will always remember finding this movie at that moment

Thank you for making this video man, appreciated..

Thank you. This is EVERYTHING I needed someone to say.

YES. FINALLY. THANK YOU. I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MUCH.

Beautifully put.

Thanks you so much for making this video! It's been one of my favorite movies since I saw it in theaters, and always felt it deserved so much more praise.

Great film, It hit hard. Your review was fantastic, it hit even harder. Thank you.

I NEED TO WATCH THIS NOW!

This is one of my favorite videos to come back to, I absolutely love hearing your thoughts on one of my favorite movies. I wish more people were aware of such a masterpiece of a movie, thank you for such a great video!

THANK YOU! I'm rather thrilled that someone else finds what makes this great.

*NICELY DONE.* What a treat to watch.

Thank you for making this video, This movie is very close to my heart!!!

I liked this movie, I want to see it again now

Excellent excellent excellent analysis! This is one of my top 5 movies of all time. Thank you.

Excellent video. I'm so thankful I'm not alone in having this movie at the top of my all time favorite list. Keep up the good work!

Man this was beautiful. Can't believe you make such eloquent videos at such a young age already. Subbed!

This video made me cry. Such an amazing video!

One of the absolute best and #1 on my list of favorites, beautiful breakdown it was one of my favorites before this breakdown and now I must say thank you for giving me a newfound appreciation for this film, thank you.

You are too cool! I love this, love your explanations, disclaimers, and keen observation. I stumbled onto this via a friend's recommendation of the movie, and so glad i did. Thank you VERY much.

Thanks for covering one of my all time favorites 🙏

Freaking amazing. Love it. The underwater stuff with u talking ab deeper stuff while we see Walter go deeper in the water... well done. One of my favorite movies fo sho

ah! that ist one of my favourite movie. Why is it so unknown?

I love this movie analysis, great work! The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty will always have a special place in my heart, i wished this movie had the recognition it deserves.

This is my favorite movie; you hit the nail on the head with this. Thanks for the great analysis.

Man, I loved this review! I absolutely LOVE this movie, and the part at the end, when you talk about Walter, The Ghost Cat was just--- right to the heart. Great insight. I loved how you put it! Great work!

I really loved this movie the first time I saw it at the cinema but rewatching it recently I've really noticed how well shot and beautiful it is and it's really elevated it for me

This is why I subscribed to your channel. I watched this movie a while ago and I really enjoyed it even though I couldn't figure out why. Thanks to you I also am proud to say the secret life of Walter Mitty is one of my favourite movies.

Thanks man for the review. I love everything you said about this movie

Hey Richard, thanks for breaking down one of my favourite movies too - there's something about this film that's just beautiful cinema, it keeps me coming back. I love it. In particular your breakdown of the use of colour is great. Lovely stuff, subbed and look forward to seeing more of your videos now.

AAEE!! it is up! This is one of my favorite films and will probably stay in the top 10 or 20 for the rest of my life. The promos really sold it for me and when I watched it the 1st time, I just had to watch it again because I loved it so much. It is truly underappreciated and thanks for giving Ben Stiller and his masterpiece its due praise.

Thank you for this video May you be well and happy~

I really appreciated this! Thank you. :)

Thank you for this. You made me love my favourite movie of all time even more. 10/10 movie in my eyes, just like this video

Thanks for doing this gem some justice 👏🏽

You did a good job breaking down the themes and images of this movie. It's also one of my favorites and it's partially responsible for inspiring me to get out and explore the world.

One of my all time favourite movies, the production, the sound, the music, the colour palette, the actors and overall feeling and emotion it brought to me. This is just one of a rare few movies I can watch any time and day of the week and usually watch at least twice a year. The last time I watched it with my daughter of 11 and she understood what the movie stood for which surprised me more then expected. It's a underestimated movie which not everyone appreciates but at least me and my daughter can share this movie together. Loved how you picked it apart and have it resonate a bit deeper for people to understand.

I just watched this for the first time and holy heck. This video was absolutely fantastic, I'd always been kind of on the fence about the secret life of walter mitty but now... I really wanna go watch it again. Fantastic job.

Great work. Much more in depth than I was anticipating. Uncovered things I hadn't noticed, and made me want to watch Walter Mitty again.

Dude....Thank you!!! I just realized that this might be my favorite movie! This was great!

Insightful analysis! Well done.

You're gonna be a huge channel someday. I can tell you put so much work into what you put out, and you really pay attention to the tiny details in what you review. I'm most definitely subscribing, and watching a whole lot of your videos. Thank you, my friend. 👍🏻

This has been my favorite movie for years, and seeing this video now has given me a whole new perspective on it and a reason to love it even more !

I totally agree with your assessment of this movie. Thank you for this very thoughtful assessment of one of my favorite films. It was very helpful for an assignment I'm working on.

Was actually thinking about this movie last night! Thanks!

You're echoing literally all of my personal thoughts on this film, down to the snow leopard scene being your favourite. One of my all time faves too, for sure.

thank you so much, really detailed review. im gonna watch it again with other eyes

I really loved this movie from when it first came out to it's position in my collection. Glad you broke it down so i could see it again and understand even more wonderful things about it.

YAY! Finally a video about one of my favorite movies! I have never left a movie theater so utterly and completely... I don't know. Like, I felt like I hadn't fully grasped everything yet and was floating on a cloud, but nonetheless left with a feeling of wanderlust and amazement. The cinematography was absolutely beautiful (framing, scene transitions... everything) and the COLORS. COLORS!!! The music was grand, worked perfectly with the music and... it felt like I was at a concert, getting goosebumps. And the acting is also really good. I'm not usually a Ben Stiller person, but he really got into the forlorn and detached aspect of the character (as well as the larger-than-life persona he would have in his daydreams). I just- Yeah. Thanks for making this video!

this video got me to subscribe to your channel... This is my personal fave, too... surprised how ben stiller direct this film in such a beautiful way... every information in the film is told perfectly in a subtle way, yet very informative... Loved it...

love this so much! I remember seeing parts of this film when it first came out and immediately wrote it off as a generic feel good movie. but then earlier this year I saw a youtube video about it and decided to check it out and I've watched it 2 or 3 times so far. Just loved the movie so much and it definitely spoke me to me personally, so when I started reading the negative reviews people had given it, I was so shocked lol. It's nice seeing someone really articulate how it's not just about "getting outside your comfort zone" but about seeing and recognizing the beauty of the everyday 😭👌

Excellent review! The scholarship, research, passion and sheer hard work you put into this really shows and made me into a subscriber tonight. I thoroughly loved this movie from when it was newly released only that now, think I can appreciate it even more with the help of your insights. Photography is a favorite pastime for me and is one of the main reasons I keep coming back to this movie, there are so many breathtakingly beautiful scenes to be discovered within. If I could've would've asked you to comment a bit more about the cinematography and use of photographic composition. Cheers!

Thanks for a well thought out review and recommendation of a movie I have always really liked for a few years now. I had the good luck to visit Iceland and Greenland last month and that just added more to my appreciation of this film and the care taken to tell its story. Thanks for your thoughts

the cinematography and composition are fantastic

This is my favorite movie as well. Great video!

Thank you for your review of this movie. It has revitalized my life.

Everything you said is everything I feel about this movie. Such a great vid!!

Oh my gosh. You deserve more subs.

You only missed one thing. In the beginning Cheryl talked about how she went to a class on on writing detective novels. Then, on viewing the film a second time, you see the blatant clues left everywhere. Like the photo negative of water fading into the scene of Walter sitting by the fountain. Clearly they are implying that that photo WAS the water. The obsession with the piano, the cake that his mother talked about and the sailors ate, it all all makes sense in the second watching.

I love this movie and have since it's release, this made me love it so much more, good work man

You sir have convinced me to rewatch this gem after many, many years. Or just four years, I guess.

IT'S FINALLY HERE

I needed this video! Some of these things i noticed but didnt really know why or what they meant. Also one of my favs of all time. Whenever i watch it i have like too much motivation

Thank you so much for making this video!!!!☺️☺️☺️ So glad to hear the movie resonating the same way as it did to me. Kudos to Ben Stiller and Co👍👍

Awesome video man!

You’ve convinced me. I wanna see this movie now

Finally someone that can explain this amazing movie!!! Thanks for this!

I thought I was the only one who loved this movie. I can't believe I had never seen this video of yours.

Best review OF ALL TIME!!👌🏾🔥🙌🏾

this was an amazing video. i did enjoy the movie when i saw it, but this makes me want to watch it again. happy this worked out (reposting)

I'm so glad someone else appreciated this movie! Great video