The Science of Ad Astra - Alone in the Universe for a Loner

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The Science of Ad Astra - Alone in the Universe ?
Audio Commentary by James Gray
AD ASTRA - Directed by James Gray
I'm focused here on Science but there are lot of thematics in Ad Astra"s Audio Commentary like Masculanity, Artistic Liberty, Genesis of the film etc...
Extra Footage used:
Mars Curiosity Descent: • Complete Mars Curiosit...
Action Cam Footage From October 2017 Spacewalk: • Action Cam Footage Fro...
Earthrise: The Story of the Photo that Changed the World | Short Film Showcase: • Earthrise: The Story o...
Apollo 11 Earth Views and Crew Activities (1969): • Apollo 11 Earth Views ...
Apollo 11 Press Conference: • Apollo 11 Press Confer...
Music used:
Ad Astra - Max Richter - Cosmic Drone Gateway
Ad Astra - Max Richter - The Rings of Saturn
Ad Astra - Max Richter - A Trip to the Moon
Ad Astra - Max Richter - Terra Incognita
Ad Astra - Lorne Bafle - Briefing
Ad Astra - Lorne Bafle - Opening
Ignis: IV. - Jon Opstad
Chapter:
0:00 Fox/Disney movie ?
0:30 Science Fiction films
2:20 Mother Earth
3:48 Destination Moon
4:39 the Future
5:15 Moon war ?
5:56 Plausible vision
6:53 Mars exploration
8:12 Astronauts psychology
10:03 the perfect Astronaut, a loner ?
12:05 Human in deep space, agony ?
14:40 the Myth of the Hero
15:40 Alone in the Universe for a Loner
All Rights Reserved to their Own Owners.
Edited by Steven Thomas, 2020.

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@yossavinsombutpanich9316 3 жыл бұрын

It's refreshing to see the director of sci-fi movie actually talk with both scientific and psychology oriented mind.

@S.Thomas_7 3 жыл бұрын

That what's why I made this video, the director's commentary is the best i'v heard

@lcstyle2029 Жыл бұрын

@@S.Thomas_7 as a schizoid I can tell you that space belongs to the schizoid, many schizoids are already living in the world depicted for Roy, but here on earth. if you think about it, earth is just another kind of spaceship.

@pseudonymousbeing987 4 ай бұрын

It's next level. Love it. Is it from the dvd commentary track?@@S.Thomas_7

@bigedslobotomy Жыл бұрын

I think the reason this movie got such mixed reviews was because of it’s “we are alone” theme. It’s much more comfortable and popular to see us as not unique and only one among many species in the universe. This movie is interesting, because it asks, “But WHAT IF there is no one else out there? What then?”

@MrMightyZ Жыл бұрын

I thinks that's very likely. I could imagine a lot of people expecting a typical Hollywood extravaganza. I certainly was but I was equally or even more happy to see the reserved, natural performances and find out it was a bit more cerebral than I'd expected. I think maybe most people want aliens and extravagant shows of emotion but yeah, maybe a lot of folks don't want thoughtful or challenging concepts like that. This movie was beautiful. To me.

@Mellonikus Жыл бұрын

I liked the idea of this movie, but I was a bit put off by the constant narration. It reminded me too much of the infamous Blade Runner theatrical cut (though not nearly as rough as that). Overall it brought the movie down from a 4 out of 5 to a 3, but I absolutely still appreciate what it was going for, and would love to see a director's cut someday.

@alexanderzhukov3773 Жыл бұрын

I believe the third act was anticlimactic. There is a resolution but no satisfaction.

@MikinessAnalog Жыл бұрын

To put it more bluntly, "what if we're the first?" let that sink in, amiright?

@olegbarankin3326 Жыл бұрын

@@MikinessAnalog It's same

@souljahdu 3 жыл бұрын

After listening to this, I appreciate the movie more than I did the first time.

@viktormarosvary8673 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly what I thought. Watching this in the cinema, I have to say I did not like it. I was expecting something different. I like sci-fi because it takes me to a new interesting place what I want to experience and explore. But after watching this I almost got depressed. Listening to the explanation now I understand that that was the point. So, it delivered brilliantly. I will definitely watch it again with this new perspective now.

@dkazmer2 3 жыл бұрын

@@viktormarosvary8673 the lesson is also to temper your expectations

@dylanspartan9092 2 жыл бұрын

That happened to me, the first time I saw this movie in the cinema I was like meh... I mean I did enjoy a lot the moon and Mars part and the views and the travel to Neptune because I'm not only a fan of sci-fi movies but also I love space and everything related about it, but I didn't enjoy too much the story and I actually was kind of bored, but then I started to watching videos of everything behind the story and the details that you might miss and I started to like it so much since a watched a second and third time it has become one of my favorite movies and also it's a very refreshing one since it talks about topics that other sci-fi movies don't or barely talk about...

@inemanja 2 жыл бұрын

You don't mind him talking about the importance of the Moon's 1/6 gravity compared to Earth's (6:25), and less than a minute before, they showed people walking on the Moon like it is 1:1 gravity (5:30)? The same thing happens on Mars, although Mars's gravity is closer to the Moon's than the Earth's gravity. The movie is full of similar blunders.

@modsurgeon Жыл бұрын

@@inemanja Pedantry. It's not a documentary. There is no such thing as accurate fiction. If you are watching a fictional narrative in order to understand a point of scientific accuracy, then you are watching fictional narrative for reasons that no one makes it for.

@Miata822 3 жыл бұрын

"If I had to spend a whole day with my kids I'd go crazy" he said. This was posted in early March of 2020. I wonder how the rest of the year went for him.

@TheLewinator902 3 жыл бұрын

It’s been proven that when people spend a lot of time with their kids or maybe TOO much yeah they get stressed and they get frustrated but eventually it cycles back to them loving their kids and even becoming more attached to their kids where even being around them it’s kind of like a drug.

@Miata822 3 жыл бұрын

@@TheLewinator902 I think this past year changed families quite a bit. I can't help but believe that it was ultimately good for people to bond more closely with their kids (as long as nobody in the family died of COVID).

@johnb7337 Жыл бұрын

I was living with my wife, her mother, and two kids, locked down in fairly restricted fashion on and off for two more years in Bangkok, Thailand. We caught a break in covid all but being eliminated for the second half of 2020 but when it returned we settled in for much of 2021. I loved even the initial complete isolation; I've spent two years worth of whole days with them and it was great.

@brubrushanghai Жыл бұрын

he is applying for mars

@NoticerOfficial Жыл бұрын

What was so special about March of 2020? I found it to be a very liberating period of my life

@peterpayne2219 Жыл бұрын

Every movie should get a follow-up by the creator explaining the approach they took, like this.

@justinwalker4475 Жыл бұрын

should become a thing tbh...like jacki chan started the whole mistakes takes at the end of his films

@Dipsxi Жыл бұрын

Typically they do, in the form of a directors commentary over the whole movie. Most movies have these, typically only available in the form of physical media.

@rabd3721 Жыл бұрын

Even movies that are bad, I would love to hear the intention behind those bad decisions. Like, art is not a science, and when you make something creative like a movie, you're going to take risks and sometimes those risks don't work. And that's okay. Sometimes art doesn't succeed, but you can't know until you try.

@present_ape5441 3 жыл бұрын

Off topic but this movie has the best "confronting the father" imagery I've seen in a while. When Roy is in darkness and his father stands above, menacing and frightful, only to ascend through the light to find that everything he believed isn't true and the "monster" is just a weak, senile old man. Honestly, the imagery throughout the movie was pretty well done, even if I didn't always agree with the message.

@HungryTacoBoy Жыл бұрын

That's a great way to explain the thematic imagery of what happens within that scene.

@JacobMacabre Жыл бұрын

One thing I've loved in this movie (besides the amazing cinematography and brilliant music) is the uniqueness of how it 'feels'. There's this realness to the whole thing that reminds me of a more subdued Expanse (novel series by James S. A. Corey). Of all the near-future settings I've seen in cinema, shows and novels, this one feels closest to reality. There's a mundanity to space travel, a certain ignorance on the part of pretty much everyone involved of just how amazing the feat of simply being on the moon or Mars would be. Instead, as you'd expect, the characters focus on the all too human problems that we drag with us. For All Mankind (show on Apple+) has a slightly more romanticised version of this but Ad Astra, I think, feels more real because of that mundanity, because of the ignorance to the amazing achievement that we, as a species, had completed by being a multi-planet/ moon species. I hope that our future is a little more hopeful and dynamic than the one depicted in Ad Astra. Space is a fucking brutal place but, as with all challenges humanity has faced, I hope we can rise to it and find our way amongst the stars. Listening to this video made me appreciate the movie all the more and I'm so glad I have the bluray so I can hear the full thing!

@parzavaal5335 7 ай бұрын

Like how we as a species can soar through the sky and travel across the world in a day, and somehow made it the most boring and miserable experience ever. Its so damn real.

@todomachii 4 жыл бұрын

It's impressive how you sublimed James gray commentary with your editing skills.

@2degucitas 3 жыл бұрын

Sublimed. Great word.

@TheOpacue 3 жыл бұрын

Whut is that? :3 sound cool

@hotel_arcadia Жыл бұрын

It took me halfway through the video to realise that this isn't a video essay lol

@szpetnyjan 3 жыл бұрын

I lost my father recently. Our relationship was very difficult and frayed. I watched this movie when I was still processing his death. Roy's memories of, and conversations with his father were so very near to what I was going through. The movie is great on it's own, but I really needed to hear some of the things said in it. Thank you for this movie James, thank you Brad for your portrayal of acceptance and thank you Steven for this clip.

@JuiceEnthusiast6000 2 жыл бұрын

How was it like watching through the movie?

@ahmaranwar1488 Жыл бұрын

just lost my father and I concur

@markyoung01maccom 10 ай бұрын

I lost my father over ten years ago. And this movies wasn’t made at the time. Though it has provided me a comfort in his absence. There is a redemptive quality to this film that spoke to me when I watched and your words regarding your father completely resonated with me. It’s a beautiful film.

@ffffff52 4 жыл бұрын

Ad Astra is one of my favourite films of last year, while the movie is good what made it special is the theme, the thought of that ultimate loneliness humanity faces in the movie is fascinating.

@MrYFM2 Жыл бұрын

I'm not entirely sure what or why, but this movie (still done phenomenally to this day) terrifies me quite a lot. It gave me a feeling of despair and emptiness like no other film.

@brianhourigan 3 жыл бұрын

As a proponent of the Rare Earth Hypothesis, this movie was something I really cherished. I didn't think it was as bad as people made it out to be, I genuinely think it will age pretty well.

@asecretone 4 жыл бұрын

Man I miss commentaries. They're all but gone these days 😭

@krissifadwa 2 жыл бұрын

For those who don't know, at 16:16 is the title of the film. Per aspera ad astra, which translates from Latin: "When in struggle, just look to the Stars..."

@mosienko1983 Жыл бұрын

Never heard that translation. I don't think it's correct, but it is an interesting and different take on things.

@g.l.2006 Жыл бұрын

It’s rather „Through struggle, to the stars“ as a literal translation

@CuttingEdges 4 жыл бұрын

I watched Ad Astra for the first time on a turbulent eight-hour flight back in December. One of my favourite film experiences ever. Brilliant work once again.

@S.Thomas_7 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks !!

@chrismorrison2805 4 жыл бұрын

indeed

@jeffweaver4031 3 жыл бұрын

This by far my favorite movie about space travel. The story is very good but the visuals are the greatest I’ve ever seen.

@jeffweaver4031 3 жыл бұрын

It would be great to see more like this movie. I was fascinated by the images of Neptune. It is my favorite planet in the solar system.

@guytech7310 3 жыл бұрын

@@jeffweaver4031 Imagine if the trip was to uranus? Nobody wants to go there! /joke

@feetpiece_704 Жыл бұрын

In four minutes you convinced me to watch a movie I'd blown off for two years👍 Almost like a prequel to The Expanse.

@rnilu86 3 жыл бұрын

2:00, for me, being alone in the universe is more terrifying. Absolutely fascinating to know the director's vision about his movie. Loved his narration.

@walperstyle 3 жыл бұрын

Some people need others to justify their existence.

@pseudonymousbeing987 2 жыл бұрын

I think both are equally unknowable. The unknown is the most real terror. What could we do? What could they do?

@FrostbitexP Жыл бұрын

Id prefer to humanity be alone. Or at the very least, be the first. Because otther wise, theres a species with god like abilities and knowledge lurking out there since many eons ago

@christopherjohnjones-parke5026 2 жыл бұрын

I know it got mixed reviews but I think it's one of the greatest films ever. I don't think being 'alone' in the universe, if true, would be a bad thing. Our consciousness is one emergence of the universe itself as it evolves and asks questions. We are the universe, so is everything else, so how alone can we really be. We might never meet some other sentient life, but that's not the same as being alone. Being alone is a state of mind, thinking that we're just one pointless tiny species drifting in nothingness. Seeing that we are instead the universe and as such all things are one, there is no alone.

@alex_lll Жыл бұрын

I went to cinema expecting some space sci-fi action (e.g. like Interstellar) and got a bit disappointed, felt like it under-delivered in that department (I didn't realize that wasn't the main point in the first place). After seeing this video I re-watched Ad Astra and what a joy that was! This video is a must see before the movie.

@brentwalker3300 Жыл бұрын

Yes, this is a Zen attitude. Lonely is not necessarily alone.

@StoutProper Жыл бұрын

You can be alone in the busiest city in the world and it sucks

@dogmaticCURE 2 жыл бұрын

I really can't understand why this movie isn't celebrated by the Sci-Fi audience. It has so many deep themes and layers, and every scene is so beautifully crafted. No, it's not a new 2001 A Space Odyssey. But still, it delivers a deep message about the human race and our connection to the cosmos and our relationship to each other. Something that most Sci-Fi movies never care to explore.

@Alvan81 Жыл бұрын

Because it's bleak and depressing?! I enjoyed it because of the visuals, and being S.F. fan but I wouldn't watch it again. I also think a lot of the science was sketchy, the main plot device, and including the "attack" on the abandoned ship.

@magicmulder Жыл бұрын

Because it treats physics as a suggestion only? Because it is super boring and not deep? Because it wastes time with boring manufactured conflict? This is like if 2001 had spent 85% of its runtime showing how Frank Poole commutes to work and what obstacles he has to overcome to reach the Discovery One. And then 10 minutes about monoliths and Jupiter and HAL.

@Mixppmix Жыл бұрын

Dude. There is nothing in this movie that is scientific. Its justa fasade of space exploration. If this would be about a sailor, it could be deep. But it was reaching for the stars and failed miserably.

@MRFLAPPYTREE Жыл бұрын

Because the entire problem boils down to the science team wanting to stop, but they are far away that the father stops them to keep researching his obsession, so he isn't a failure. But the problem with this is that a new science team is 9 months away. 9 months is all the time stopping a group of bright new scientists from going to a groundbreaking research lab to work with a passionate scientist. It took the son by himself fighting space monkeys and grand theft autoing a rocket 9 months to get there. Why could a new team of scientists just like....go and trade out the ones that want to leave. The whole "loneliness in space" is artificial from the actions of a man that SHOULD be smart enough to understand the situation he's in. So instead he turns into a...terrorist to get attention? The main problem of the entire movie is so dumb. The art design and set pieces are incredible, the whole sequence on the moon is amazing, AND THEN IT ENDS. Why create this amazing future just to spend the whole movie trying to complete this nonsensical goal. I was so frustrated walking out of this movie.

@satellite_anomaly Жыл бұрын

@@MRFLAPPYTREE Well said. It’s been since this film was in theaters that I last saw it, but I couldn’t get past the plot breakdown once we get to Mars. The monkey business wasn’t a dealbreaker, but the theft and crew murder and whatnot did me in. And for such a short resolution. It was frustrating. In reality, so many governing bodies would have their hands on this situation such that the mission would be scheduled and academic. The focus on loneliness works well under the guise that space kinda turns into the Wild West at some point, which the scenes on the moon capture so well. The only way I can make peace with the rest is if I suspend disbelief, that in the ‘near future’ we have the capability to achieve a lunar outpost and somewhat Mars outpost in harmony. However, the Neptune lab serves as an example of reach exceeding grasp, assuming that humans wouldn’t have had a good enough understanding of deep solar travel prior to green lighting such a mission. It’s in that space of the movie where our characters lose themselves, and the film relies heavier on its theme of loneliness and the resulting instability. Here, maybe one should ponder the ‘why’ of these actions more than focusing on the unrealism of the science, as this is still a work of fiction. It’s a leap, but I hate to write the entire movie off.

@3dheadcreeps87 4 жыл бұрын

This video really illustrates the amount of research done in order to complete a sort of mood and tone for this movie. This is fantastic. Keep this up 👍🏻

@peterattilakiss2865 Жыл бұрын

I believe this is one of the most important movies of the genre ever made. It's realistic approach of the future what makes this a real sci-fi and it's metaphisical depth is only comparable to that of 2001 Space Odíssey. The visuals and the music, the whole atmosphere is astounding and original. Fits the monumentality of its message. I can see this work of art becoming a cult classic with time.

@fos8789 3 жыл бұрын

I loved the way they show mars. It is so lonely, so devoid of style, of beauty, of anything you wouldn't need just to survive, which is obvious. Considering how hard is to bring stuff there, why would you bring "useless" stuff like decoration? It felt so real, so plausible.

@teacuppermike2568 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing. This was one of the last films I saw in a theatre, and it felt special and foreboding at the time (my wife and I were the only people in the theatre). It’s one of the best sci-fi films I’ve ever seen, and it affects me every time I revisit it. Truly a masterpiece.

@sagebiddi Жыл бұрын

Holy shit...man you guys must've had a odd day after standing up and walking out of the theater into the parking lot. Looking up afterwards..or at each other afterwards. Your feet while walking back to the car . Yeesh...I commend your bravery and glad you are strong enough to having kept it together.

@IamAston Жыл бұрын

This was an incredible watch, genuinely in awe a bit. Ad Astra is such an intriguing film, you can really tell the level of care that went into the project. Fascinating listening to the creative ideas that drove it.

@ethandulaney147 4 жыл бұрын

Really incredible video. It would be great if you could do this for other commentaries in the future

@S.Thomas_7 4 жыл бұрын

James Gray's commentary is smart, interesting... most of directors's audio commentaries are boring or only talk about technical aspects. That's why i wanted to edit this, its probably one of best directors commentary i saw. I've made others few edits with commentaries, you can check on my channel

@spongedog0013 3 жыл бұрын

8:53 gotta say you timed that music perfect with that shot of earth never felt that much dread while looking at a photo of earth. You probably successfully gave everyone who watched this video the same feeling the Apollo astronauts had when they looked up.

@S.Thomas_7 3 жыл бұрын

thanks a lot

@jakecal6802 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah that scared the shit out of me right there Jesus I shouldn’t be watching stuff like this at night

@Shvetsario Жыл бұрын

As an introvert, I felt nothing. I know we aren't the center of the universe

@lastword8783 3 жыл бұрын

I have a love hate relationship with this movie. I liked roy as a character, i liked the premise and the world but didnt like the way the plot progressed. In regards to its conclusion, it feels like someone taking a cup of water out of the ocean and saying there are no whales

@tomdavis6118 3 жыл бұрын

I think you gave an astute observation on the cup of water analogy. I think that may be the entire point. We are largely ignorant of our own ignorance. A blind spot that only extraordinary circumstances will reveal. Once revealed, we can then work our way up to a bucket, as a species, and surpass the Great Filter. In our giant leaps for our species, we take small steps.

@aaronc7934 3 жыл бұрын

think about it this way... they used a few methods to try find life out there and it shouldn’t have been a definite answer but some of those men lost their minds and that’s what happened. ideally humans would develop different methods to find life and the search continues

@deepimpactMatt 3 жыл бұрын

Summed up my thoughts exactly.

@lastword8783 3 жыл бұрын

@@tomdavis6118 while i agree with your outlook, i dont think thats what the movie was saying. The film makers wanted humans to focus on eachother because as roy said in the end "we're all we've got". Its a cool twist but the way they made it happen in the movie with checking "100s" of random planets out of at least 100 billion in the milky way galaxy alone was silly. If it were me making the movie, i would have made it so that they received an alien signal 29 years ago on earth and his dad goes to the edge of the solar system to better look for them. The original signal originated from the Andromeda Galaxy 2.5 million light years away. His dad tries to find more signals (lima project) and this is the source of the disturbances and his dad never finds any other signals or the initial one from Andromeda. The point being that even though we likely found aliens, theyre so incredibly far away not just by space but also time that for all intents and purposes, all we've got are eachother. This preserves roy's conclusion and makes him focus on his family while making for a more nuanced plot than dipping a glass of water into the ocean to check for whales. Somewhere behind the plot issues, theres a great movie but i feel like the director needs better writers.

@dkazmer2 3 жыл бұрын

@@lastword8783 who said "random"? The rest ain't bad, but under Fallibilism, we can reasonably conclude there's no life out there until sufficient evidence says otherwise; which doesn't necessarily stop us from looking. It's good to look outward...if you don't lose sight of what's inward.

@albertnash888 4 жыл бұрын

The whole movie is basically about being alone since Brad Pitt’s character Roy is alone for most of the movie.

@LvdensArcturus 28 күн бұрын

Arrived late, 4 years late but i would never expect a director to be so kind to make an youtube video of his film, this should happen more often

@Stephen-wb3wf 3 жыл бұрын

I especially love the entrance to the moon scenes, the moon tunnel, and the mars landing in this movie. Could do without the crazy space monkeys and the estranged father plot. Still this is a great video.

@2gj906 3 жыл бұрын

What strikes me is the disconnect of Brad Pitt's character depicted in the movie when he was addressing his mental state for his psychological evaluation before the mission, and it sounded very similar to the example you gave from N. Armstrong's speech when he was giving the press conference after the moon landing.

@patrickbyrne5070 3 жыл бұрын

It’s never said but he’s clearly quite far down the spectrum as it were and emotions or emoting is not natural to him. That’s why his job, failed relationship, what gets released for that moment when he releases his father. It makes sense but doesn’t make for a very compelling protagonist. It’s a beautiful film and is a really good take on what may be a possible future for travel beyond earth. But sadly also somehow quite a forgettable film in all but it’s set pieces.

@kashutosh9132 3 жыл бұрын

@@patrickbyrne5070 I agree 👍 on all your points

@rookmountain 3 жыл бұрын

Bowman and Poole on Discovery watching a recording of themselves being interviewed...

@Shvetsario Жыл бұрын

@@patrickbyrne5070 Lmao he sounds similar to me, i'm an introvert as well

@patrickbyrne5070 Жыл бұрын

@@kashutosh9132 thanks bro. I wanted to like it but 😐🤷‍♂️

@S.Thomas_7 3 жыл бұрын

Chapter: 0:00 Fox/Disney movie ? 0:30 Science Fiction films 2:20 Mother Earth 3:48 Destination Moon 4:39 the Future 5:15 Moon war ? 5:56 Plausible vision 6:53 Mars exploration 8:12 Astronauts psychology 10:03 the perfect Astronaut, a loner ? 12:05 Human in deep space, agony ? 14:40 the Myth of the Hero 15:40 Alone in the Universe for a Loner

@Bullshitvol2 3 жыл бұрын

Sorry, but the Science in Ad Astra is shit. Why are they driving in a 100 year old lunar rover, in the future? Did James Gray had to reuse some graybox models of adobe after effects? Organic bodies don't explode from a 1 bar decompression (space monkey), and astronaut visors aren't made of glass and don't break. Not from a monkey at least. Sound doesn't travel in vacuum. I could go on but I didn't finish that movie. Couldn't bear that nonsense.

@SuperiorNo1 3 жыл бұрын

The Moon Landing was Fake 👿

@Bullshitvol2 3 жыл бұрын

@@SuperiorNo1 Yeah you tell them buddy. NASA put up wasted moon modules and rovers to make it more convincing. They even put skidmarks and a flag into the regolith just to fool us.

@noseishin 3 жыл бұрын

By far the most outrageously stupid aspect is the perspective and the whole travel in between the two spaceships on each side of the asteroid belt

@dkazmer2 3 жыл бұрын

@@Bullshitvol2 arms crossed, nose turned up in self-righteousness, completely missing the point. Sad. (Nice pseudonym)

@rodrigosenra2693 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing with us! I told people that this movie is way more than just another blockbuster. I loved it. Goes deep on the space travel issues. Brad Pitt did it perfectly. Very good job for all of you, thank you.

@mihailazar2487 3 жыл бұрын

I feel this movie is very Asimovian like the charachters aren't really very like-able, the story isn't exciting or fun to experience, the charachters are just the means to explore the true star of the show, which is an abstract sci-fi idea. I get why many people didn't like this movie, it's not meant to be heart-touching, filled qith exquisite drama and mind-blowing world-building like InterStellar, not as a fun and highly re-watchable celebration of human ingenuity like The Martian. It's just there to do something that hasn't been done before. I've had an interresting and hard to explain reaction when seeing this movie. Like, Personally I've always truly believed that we really are indeed alone ( I can partly thank Isaac Arthur for reinforcing that belief, but it's been a feeling I've had since I was a kid). The cosmos is a single-player PvE game. What I dislike about most science-fiction is that it takes shortcuts to try and make it more exciting. Like zipping across the galaxy at light speed, be it in the sleek Enterprise, in a realistic socio-political commentary about mankind and it's relation with aliens that seem to be there more as to teach us about ourselves than to explore the posibilities of the unknown, be it in the hunk of junk that is the Falcon, in an epic space soap opera of remarkable proportions, be it as the absolute fever-dream of biblical proportions that is the Halo universe. They all assume FTL is easy, but I do not agree with that. Space is really supposed to be the Final Frontier. It's not supposed to be easy. AT ALL !, because then what's the point ? It would honestly be a real pity if nature let herself be conquered this easily. YES, I do believe we are completley alone. Yes, I do believe we will never break causality speed, and yes, I still believe we can do amazing things that sci-fi has never explored before. Go subscribe to Isaac Arthur if you want to know what I'm talking about. Regarding the famous Arthur C. Clarke quote, I agree, but those are different kinds of terrifying. One of them is a solidary, humbling and honestly I would go as far as to say _mature_ from a civilisation standpoint perspective. Accepting the terrifying responsibility that is that we may as well be the only entities in the universe capable of experiencing it. the other, I can only describe as TERRIFYINGLY AWESOME I don't know about you guys, but if an alien ship comes tomorrow to wipe out the Earth in a single instant, I would die happily, Not only that, but if we do create an Artificial Super Intelligence that ends up wiping us all off, I would still be happy, contempt, at peace. And that really is the _worst_ case scenario lol. I genuinley believe that should first contact, or AI singularity happen, they would not resort to such primitive and inelegant methods. But even if they did I would still be happy. But I am convinced that it is not going to happen. We really are alone. from a metaphysical standpoint. We must accept that, and go on with our life as a civilisation. Noone is ever going to tell us the meaning of life, the reason of the Universe's existence. As a wise and funny turtle once said, ***Meaning is a jumper you have to knit yourself***

@scottrussell1018 2 жыл бұрын

Meaning that you have to create for yourself is no meaning at all, just arbitrary.

@eddscall 3 жыл бұрын

Like the concept of this movie, being alone in the universe, even if there were aliens, vast distances of space, unimaginable amount of time, random disasters and the affinity to destroy ourselves like we do with technology will distance us from aliens, even time would have to fall to a 'Goldilocks' zone

@eddscall Жыл бұрын

@@NutjobChuck i meant as a metaphor, the chances of meeting intelligent life in our small current time of existence and theirs, a so called 'goldilocks' for time 😁 for two intelligent species

@NutjobChuck Жыл бұрын

@@eddscall Oh, I understand now

@patrickvalentino600 3 жыл бұрын

A couple thoughts, on various sections of this mini doc: 1. the concept of "moon bandits" was interesting but it was never explained where these guys would hang out, how they got there, etc. If it's such a production to get humans to the moon in the film, it's unlikely that rogue bands of banditos lunares would prowl the wild cheese. 2. First movie shot on location on Mars....well done. 3. the concept of the proper psychological makeup of the astronaut (or the one most given over to success of the missions) being more Armstrong-esque engineer and less like Jodie Fosters "poet" is sound, and an interesting tidbit to chew on...artists celebrate explorers, but if explorers were artists nothing would get discovered (I say as someone who walks a tightrope between these poles) 4. Neptune....grocery store...study abroad...walk to the garage...if you accept that any journey might be your last, then the amazing adventures are no more daunting than the mundane trips, and the mundane trips are no less inspiring than the amazing adventures. 5. in "alone in the universe" he alludes to the concept that we would be alone in the universe as a type of existential horror, only to later admit that the optimistic flip-side of that argument is the "we are so special" approach....I think either of these interpretations only occurs to the atheistic...to anyone who believes in a creator God, if we are alone, we are so because we are indeed special, and if we are not alone, it is because the creator created more than one planet of life. This is not a source of deep anguish or psychological dissonance. Perhaps therefore, it is the right, or at very least the healthier, approach.

@CH-iy3kd 2 жыл бұрын

I have a deeply unsettling feeling that I sound like you when I talk

@ReasonX3 Жыл бұрын

Didn't watch the movie in theaters, since trailers depicted it as some sort of space blockbuster. Eventually I watched it at home and it immediately became one of my top favorite movies. I am an introvert who live along. Most of the time I enjoy loneliness, but sometimes it drives me crazy. Never before I felt such connection to protagonist. At some point I had a feeling that "Ad Astra" is a movie about me and I am Roy McBride - a person who cannot connect to other people and gives it all to the job. I think if trailers wouldn't make huge accents on action scenes, the movie could get a higher rating. The movie definitely not for everyone, especially in our time when most films feel very rushed and try to put as much events as possible, sacrificing atmosphere. I wish we had more movies like "Ad Astra" & "Bladerunner" - movies that take their time and don't afraid that viewers can become bored if they won't get a joke or another action scene.

@sinkoprvi3477 Жыл бұрын

This film was an absurdly-spectacular achievement and a complete masterpiece.

@numenor17 Жыл бұрын

Agreed.

@johnsmyth9295 Жыл бұрын

With everything but the plot . It's just absurdly ridiculous. The problem is not only in inner logic, but even basic physics.

@lalodominguez9289 4 жыл бұрын

Great work as always!

@alexanderzhukov3773 Жыл бұрын

James Gray is hugely underappreciated. Amazing montage

@elevenseven-yq4vu 9 ай бұрын

Very interesting behind the scenes and conceptual documentary with lots of insight and food for thought - thank you for that! The schizoid personality is exactly what is being idolized right now as brave, functional, heroic - but this comes at a big cost for humanity and the make-up of our society. Another great film about the crisis that deep space travel can and is most likely to bring about in a human being is Lucy in the Sky. "Lucy in the Sky" followed by "Ad Astra" would make a perfect double feature - not only for any film analysis or film-making class, but also for any class of psychology students, as well as as a lift-off point for any philosophical class or debate of the human condition.

@chigeh 3 жыл бұрын

About the psychological impact of going to the moon. Is it really because they saw the earth and dealt with loneliness? Or is it because their career peaked so early in their life and the rest of their life felt meaningless? How do you keep living a meaningful life after achieving the peak of what any human can achieve?

@simonbeer8528 2 жыл бұрын

I still cannot work out why I so enjoyed this film. Roy is a loaner, is father is horrible, but I do understand the journey. The film score by Max give the perfect ambiance. I should be able to compare it to Tenet, but I am cold to that film, yet Nolan’s films are my favourites.

@butterchuggins5409 3 жыл бұрын

The score for this movie is a masterpiece in itself.

@ma7ur97 2 жыл бұрын

you did such a great job

@oldnbaschool 4 жыл бұрын

Your editing is always on point.

@thelegends5780 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this video I really needed this because that film really is at least on my top 3 best films ever especially because I'm a huuuuge fan of space movies (theyre the best films btw) and everything goes so goood that it finishes by giving us this amaazing cocktail . For me you guys killed it and you deserve some credit for that masterpiece . ❤❤🙏🙏 PS: WE need more of thiiiisss

@Waterfront975 3 жыл бұрын

I like movies that explore new and interesting concepts. I don't know if we are alone in the universe or not, there are many things we don't know of course, but it is by exploring everything that might be possible that I think that we will come closer to the truth.

@chrismorrison2805 4 жыл бұрын

I loved this film...not at first. Second viewing, became my favorite film in years. I don't disagree with anyone's interpretation of this film. Mine is this. ..It is all within and not without. If I relied only on the external input I have received since being born, I would be a mess. It has only been the divine light within me that reminds me I am not alone. Of course I admire space exploration....but we are in peril if we believe we will find the answer "out there." It's in you and me. The gift to know right from wrong...divine....internal and universal. Amazing film that most will miss. Good. When you are part of the herd, you have lost your way. God bless and good luck.

@W-G Жыл бұрын

So true the beauty of us is our unique abilities

@marcusdolby1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve been SHOUTING it from the rooftops that Ad Astra is really about the Rare Earth Hypothesis and that we are alone in the universe, ever since I saw it. No one would believe or listen to me. They thought it was about Roy.

@wallerron Жыл бұрын

Loved this movie. You really opened me up to why - and I have to rewatch it.

@karanluna5656 2 жыл бұрын

James, you directed an amazing film. This has motivated me to appreciate my sorroundings and importantly a better father if I ever have a kid.

@MissNatalie55555 2 жыл бұрын

Not sure how I came to watch this at 3 am but this just adds more dimension to the film. I love this film more for the additional commentarial framework.

@andrews2k Жыл бұрын

Great work. THANK YOU.

@ashishkaushik1790 3 жыл бұрын

Absolutely marvelous speech of science and philosophy...LOVED IT !!

@ExCenterProductions Жыл бұрын

that was awesome, thank you!

@stellifriends7785 Жыл бұрын

so interesting to hear james grey; a great conversation.

@mannyponce2230 3 жыл бұрын

Great job on this 16 minute ride. Thank you.

@kaushalbaldha2365 4 жыл бұрын

THE BEST VEDIO I HV SEEN EVER GOOD JOB! GREAT VEDIO EDITING MAN!

@S.Thomas_7 4 жыл бұрын

Oh thank you... nobody seems to be interested with this video 😬

@joe-ku5hd 3 жыл бұрын

@@S.Thomas_7 not true

@williamchamberlain2263 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent commentary, excellent visuals.

@dkazmer2 3 жыл бұрын

What I was looking for for months. Thanks

@scottconlon5124 3 жыл бұрын

Your work is OUTSTANDING

@android65mar Жыл бұрын

Fascinating analysis- some really scary concepts here!

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video. It gives me a very special perspective about space travel.

@ANDRE1mang 6 ай бұрын

I loved this film's premise so much. So much more meaning behind the actual visuals.

@moogmike1 3 жыл бұрын

A very good video/documentary, well done.

@cloudstreets1396 Жыл бұрын

There should be a commentary like this on the creation of the masterpiece, “Biodome.” It would be fascinating to hear the creative effort that went into writing that script.

@technewsfortechnoobs Жыл бұрын

One astronomer once commented about the "are we alone" theory that to say humanity is the only form of life in the universe was nothing short of human arrogance at it finest. That given the size of the universe that there is almost no way that there ISN'T some other form of life out there....both less advances than us, and vastly more advanced.

@Weird-Mike Жыл бұрын

I came across this video yesterday and decided to watch the movie. It was an amazingly scary ride, especially someone with a deathly fear of heights, and I enjoyed what this film explored that other films never touch on. Definitely worth a few viewings.

@krushnachaudhari2174 Жыл бұрын

one of the best film I've ever seen, thank you

@Golivewiththis 3 жыл бұрын

I need to see this movie again with these new glasses on!

@LordQuiche 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thanks 🙏

@KH-ij5rw 3 жыл бұрын

You did an amazing job this is so real to life so much touches the soul in this movie🌹I enjoyed it immensely 🌹

@gravedanc3r317 Жыл бұрын

This was an excellent presentation. I will be watching the movie this weekend now!!

@SeanHenderson 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully put......

@homer9farinata Жыл бұрын

this is so interesting. well done

@Khannea Жыл бұрын

One of the best movies I have ever seen. Stunningly inspiring.

@MikinessAnalog Жыл бұрын

Another thing to keep in mind is any emergency beyond low Earth orbit, & if it isn't as life threatening, the Moon. Beyond that, you need to solve it yourself.

@helmiwijaya7 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for making this video

@onlyiforgive5083 2 жыл бұрын

If I knew we were alone in the universe, I think that would be more comforting then knowing we are not.

@punchtalestudio Жыл бұрын

In the era of Pandora it’s really tricky to sell this space emptiness. But I buy it

@Sadtape Жыл бұрын

Wow what a beautifully made video

@SweetSourPickle 3 жыл бұрын

Loved the way this video was made.

@brendenhamilton 3 жыл бұрын

great film thank you so much for this commentary.

@Tiski_ Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your commentary! Completely vindicated :)

@Well_Earned_Siesta 3 жыл бұрын

Every now and then the KZfaq recommendation algorithm gets it right, so so right.... This video is amazing!

@remicaron3191 3 жыл бұрын

I think the great filter is just at our door step and most of us refuse to see it because we've detached ourselves from reality through our dreams of ever expansion without limits. I hope to be able to read this in 2050.

@three_seashells 6 ай бұрын

I just finished this movie for the first time today. A real treat, so happy to have experienced it.

@joliverz8453 5 ай бұрын

If you were not familiar about "The pale blue dot" and the speech that Carl Sagan shares about it, you will be amaze on how beautiful that image is, I recommend every one that after watching this movie look for that speech in youtube I assure all of you that your time will not be waste and you will appreciate not this just this movie but everyone in this planet. "A mote of dust suspended in a sun beam" -Carl Sagan

@bradleybroekman7915 3 жыл бұрын

I just found a goldmine of a channel.

@Chuck8541 17 күн бұрын

"The Orion Spacecraft will take us to Mars..." LMAOOOOO IYKYK

@BaseDeltaZero1972 3 жыл бұрын

I haven't seen this film, not even sure why I clicked play, but you know what? I am pleased that I did. I will seek this film out. Looks like an interesting channel - Liked, subbed and appreciated.

@Chreeeis Жыл бұрын

"the moon landing was probably.... no, it was definitely the greatest human achievement-" I am very glad this distinction was made. I seriously would have stopped watching the video if only "probably" was said, despite how good it was so far.