The Condescension Of Pretension 

I watched 'Jupiter Ascending' on a plane when I literally was trapped in a sitting position for several hours with nothing else to do. I still feel like it was 2 hours of my life that could have better been used staring ahead at the seat in front of me.

First his hair, now his beard. For all we know his whole body is shaved, and he'll show up in the next video covered in petroleum jelly. Im all for it honestly.

Georg Rockall-Schmidt that's a name I haven't heard in... four months.

Reports of Georg's death have been slightly exaggerated.

Nice to have you back Georg.

After a long, painful breakup with his facial hair he has returned to us.

Me: "Did you get the lava lamp back?" Georg: "Yes." Me: "What did it cost?" Georg: [feels his clean shaven face] "...everything."

The most annoying thing about 'Serenity' (2019 one) is i will now have to specify that every time i say i like the film 'Serenity', i mean the Firefly movie, not The Sims movie.

It took 4 months for your face to reabsorb all your hair?

A green lamp *and* a lava lamp , I'm not sure what to make of this

*Audio warning*: avoid 6:43.

Pretentious artist are just smart enough to comprehend the ideas they force into their artwork and truly good artists are so intelligent that they own these ideas enough to let them naturally find their way into the pulse of their artwork. At least that's the feeling I get when I compare the deep films I find pretentious and the ones I find sincerely good.

6:43 Thanks for tickling my left eardrum.

And I can't see you. It's too dark Col. Kurtz.

I was so certain that Jupiter Ascending was based on some terrible YA book. It has so much lame exposition over green screens and about 300% the appropriate plot for one movie.

"God Bless America" is the most painfully condescending film I've ever seen. I think it's the perfect textbook example

Dill/Bill= Pickle William, this is why you're the best Georg

No ambiguity kills the magic. It's great to see you and the lava lamp doing videos again.

I think this is why I've always had a soft spot for the action and science fiction genres in films. Barring a couple of exceptions, they're rarely pretentious. The action films basically say: "Here's your over the top fight scenes, I hope they're entertaining!" And the sci fi is basically saying: "Look at this future technology! Wouldn't it be cool if it might exist at some point?"

Vanilla Sky (2001) comes to mind immediately, especially with the whole R.L.Stine "it was all a dream" ending where a new character walks on screen and delivers a 15 minute monologue explaining the film for the audience.

Glad you're back, was worried that all the Hip-Tang got to you

i stopped a redlettermedia video to watch this

New look, new video. Probably a little more curious about the topic of the declining importance of star power, it's something I've been noticing more and more in the wake of The Mummy 2017 and Terminator Genysis.

Karl Pilkington needs to give Georg his channel back

RU-vid wanted me to watch this. I was reluctant at first, because "pretentious" has become a go-to insult for people who hate it when things aren't spelled out clearly for them. The fact that film (or literature, or any kind of art) has its own language that while viewing you have to "decode" is annoying to some people, so everything becomes pretentious. This video was, thankfully, better than that. The point that pretention lies in showcasing oneself rather than the exploration of an aspect of reality is brilliant, simple, and true. Although, statements such as "the harder you try to look deep, the more superficial you are" is the kind of statement that is exactly what is being criticized: it looks and sounds like an intelligent statement, but if you think about it for a while, it's all surface with very little substance. Films that focus on style over substance can often be accused of that, but that's assuming that there's no depth whatsoever to our appreciation of style and visuality, which, I think, is a very anti-cinematic way to look at things. The point (which is highly emphasized by the jocular poem at the end) smells like postmodernist hyper-self-awareness. If you're aware of the fact that you're trying to make art you're being pretentious. As if art is just some natural aspect that arises from the existence of cameras and film, rather than intentional intellectual effort of people with ideas and pretentions.

Jupiter Ascending was the only movie I ever fell asleep on and I went along with friends. That's how bad the movie is Tons of exposition and lore for something that's essentially a shitty teenage girl flick on a really generic scifi world.

George. I love the tone you set with the lighting and the camera angles. Your content feels well produced. You deserve more success, I hope you the best

I agree that "Le Testament d'Orphée" is not Cocteau's best, but it touched me poetically. As you said, it was a sincere effort. I love it.

Georg! Some shaven headed ruffian has taken over your channel! Phone the rozzers!

"A Tuna Named Murder" Great band name.

11:40 I realize you said "Oh woe, what is death" But im going to pretend you said "OwO what is death"

That audio pop @6:43 "...what is intentional consciously?" What indeed Georg, what indeed...

Georg, I think your little brother got your RU-vid login.

That is so... surreal. You used a clip from a show hosted by a guy I literally just talked to before clicking on this video, Steve Galloway. I hadn't spoken to him in more than 20 years.

You said Serenity and I thought you were about to diss the Firefly movie

I’m very pleased to see Georg back. I thought he’d packed this channel in altogether

Oh, I'm so glad to hear your voice again.

George is back What did it cost? His beard

He’s back! It’s a good day.

Shoulda called it Jupiter condescending...so glad you are back.

I request to hear more of this murder-fish, no ... I demand it.

Serenity was hilarious for all the wrong reasons. A very good example of pretentious, thank you.

I had to double check that RU-vid hasn't been hiding your videos from me. Glad to see you again.

Welcome back GRS. We have missed you.

I feel an uncomfortable sense of dread. This video reminded me of life, legacy and death. It's not something I've thought about since I started a sort of personal renaissance. But now that I have meaning in my life (It's not anything world changing but having the discipline to continually refine one's skills is enough to give me purpose.) I'm considerably less comfortable with the idea that one day I will die. I don't think I'll ever feel like my work is complete. Also, ego can easily taint any kind of work. It doesn't have to be a creative pursuit or even be published for the world to see. The pressures of corporate life makes it hard to prioritise these kinds of things the 'right' way.

No lowkey lighting can hide the fact you're going bald, Georg Jokes aside, it's good to see you're back

Sometimes you don't realize how much you missed something until it goes away and then comes back.

Oh wow, seeing this video legitimately made me happy. This is one of the RU-vid channels I honestly respect. I'm really glad to see something new from you

"The Condescension of Pretension." Wait... so the topic of this video essay _isn't_ Movie Bob?

*cough *cough all of THE LAST JEDI.

Fuck, I actually looked at this channel yesterday to see why he had disappeared! Brilliant to have you back

Edgy kid: Did you know that when you stare into the abyss, the ab... Me: NO NO Shut up, I don't want to hear it!

I was just going through your back catalogue a couple of days ago. Nice that you are back!!!

4 months, just for you to become Will Fortes in The Last Man On Earth

Wow, what the hell! Haven't watched a video on this channel for a few months, but all of a sudden this channel is void of any facial hair! Welcome back Georg!

Commenting for the algorithm. Thanks for the great content, Mr Rockall-Schmidt

at a loss - why does anyone care about your body hair? i think you are brilliant and well-spoken

Oh, he isn't dead! Thank god. Welcome back lad.

As much as I like him, I think George Clooney's "serious" films or passion projects -- more so the ones he produces and directs -- to me, evoke the sensibility you're describing in this video. They seem to radiate a sense of self importance and moral certitude that is as radical as anyone in Hollywood is allowed to be, i.e. not very much. I still find those types of films to have something of value, to varying degrees, in keeping the audience engaged.

Superb video; had me in stitches towards the end. Good to have you back Georg

How's the film coming on?

6:42 I thought my headphones broke, scared me for a sec

You have no idea how happy I am to see a video of yours on my subscriptions page. Seriously welcome back

Man I missed you! I laugh so much at your videos, I love both the subtle and the loud bursts of wit and I rolled at the beginning of your "poem" before you cleared your throat, and the expressions!! More videos, I crave moooooaarr!!

He hath returned But where is the beard?!

Good god, man! Where have you been? It's been four long months! I'm glad to see you and the lamp have returned.

Haven't watched you in a while, over a year obviously if going by the date of this video. I must say I didn't know how much I missed your low key humorist genius. That pipe joke caught me off guard.

Please dont go that long between videos again. Checked your channel last week and was devastated to know I'd seen everything.

It's only a matter of time before the eyebrows go too...

All you had to say was Anne Hathaway. You lost me there but also proved your point with 2 words.

Happy to see you back, Georg.....Man, gutsy topic given your recent activities. Hope your movie doesn't put on any airs.

Losing the beard finally makes you look as English as you sound, which is a lot Glad to have you back

No pretensions here, just GRS in Col. Kurtz mode. Have you finished your film? And is it pretentious?

Yehey!!! The Lava Lamp is back....hey, who's this unmoustached guy?

That rejuvenating treatment is really working, Georg.

Welcome back ya mangy britt! Such great content to have on my ear as i work!

"C'est un poisson!" Tous les bon motes sont plus profonds en Français, d'accord!

I was thinking RU-vid had unsubscribed me from your channel like so many others.

The absolute mad lad is back, thank God

Glad to have you back Georg!

6:43 there is a sound spike. Just wanted to make sure you knew, in case this ever happens again.

He's back!!! And so is Mr Lava Lamp.

From "The Tree Of Life" onwards Terence Malick has become cinema's undisputed king of pretension.

I missed this lil nigga like you wouldn't believe. Good to have you back Georg

The most pretentious movie I've seen was Interstellar. The ending was insulting to our intelligence as it attempted to be smarter than it was. What a horrible movie.

I can't stand "preachy" movies and thinly veiled "allegories" that try to "teach a lesson". Just tell the story that you want to tell. That's the difference between a great movie like Dances with Wolves, and something like Avatar.

Literally got back into his videos a few days ago. Glad to see him again.

This is probably your best video... you've articulated a feeling I think many people have.

Dammit, I managed to forget Jupiter's Ascending existed. Thanks a lot.

Beardless Georg looks like Karl Pilkington cosplaying Tony Soprano

Welcome back George! I hope the film project has gone well!

Welcome back George! Hope the movie shoot is going well

Welcome back, babyface George.

Synecdcohe is my favourite film. Thanks for...coming back after four months!

Good to have you back. I've missed you.

Yeah! The man is still alive! We missed you brother

What do you think about Woody Allan movies?

"What is pretension in film?" the film GARDEN STATE

Welcome back! We all missed you!

'Interstellar' & 'Ad Astra' are examples of extreme pretension in Film..