The Movies with Mikey Movie Tournament - Pt. 4 - (The Finals!)

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@thewhatness 2 года назад

"We bring our own wounds to art. It's what _speaks_ to us." God, I love you, Mikey.

@michaeljameslehman 2 года назад

I watched Arrival the first time on "accident". I was home alone and just looking for a movie I'd never seen before. I searched for sci-fi movies and thought the alien invasion movie would be a fun thing to relax too. I ended up crying on my couch and have loved this movie every since.

@bengomez2672 2 года назад

I have a similar experience with Arrival as well. Myself and a couple other people got together to play Risk: Legacy, and one of them throw’s up Arrival to play in the background on a whim. Let me say, that movie quickly took our attention away from the game just because of how great a movie it is. I had never seen anything like it, but was completely mesmerized by what the film was trying to say.

@lorcannagle 2 года назад

I watched it on a plane when I was going out to meet my wife and some friends in Spain, and it blew me away and held my attention for the entire length of the flight. I got off the plane wanting to do nothing else but talk about Arrival, while everyone else just wanted to talk about our holiday.

@clash79 2 года назад

So much crying…every single time

@turtletitan5483 2 года назад

Fury road vs Spiderverse feels like a never ending fight that I don’t think I could pick a winner on.

@quinnmarchese6313 2 года назад

the pinnacle of practical filmmaking versus the pinnacle of film adaptation, those two are really hard to compare

@Tuaron 2 года назад

Can't fault you for feeling that way. I think I'd've gone the same way as Mikey, but it would've been the toughest decision out of any this playoff presented me.

@Ken_Bad 2 года назад

Spider-verse hit me personally much the same way Mikey describes the joy-joy feelings of watching Fury Road. My first thought after watching Spider-verse was “holy shit, I haven’t seen this kind of leap forward in movie making since Fantasia.” Fantasia was a benchmark cinematic experience. Was. Spider-verse is just leaps and bounds beyond any animated feature. Fury Road is a feast for the senses, but to me, there is dissonance between its moral core and its exploding doof warrior facade. That tension nags at me when I watch it, and to me it is a distraction. Spider-verse still would have lost to Arrival, because Arrival is just that unique and powerful of an emotional experience. Anyway, Mikey is the spokesperson for the soul of cinema and the exemplar of positivity in criticism, and this series of videos is an outstanding example of why that is. So we leap for the play button every time there’s a new Filmjoy thang. Right now it’s great to have something like that, isn’t it?

@Interrobanger 2 года назад

Loved this series. It's been fun hearing you articulate why some films went deeper for you. It didn't matter whether I agreed with you or not, the fun of it is being excited about hearing why certain films mean so much to people and how they affect us differently. Kudos Mikey. Looking forward to more.

@YggiDee 2 года назад

If you set me in a room and asked me to choose between Knives Out, Parasite, Fury Road, and Spider-Verse, I would fling myself out the window.

@MrJagermeister 2 года назад

Hahahaha, or just roll out of a moving car on the way to that room, Lady Bird-style.

@ianwhelan-miller90 2 года назад

I think Knives Out could have only lost to Parasite, so I was actually happy to see that matchup. They're such amazing films, the both of them. Alltime favorites.

@NotIfICU1st_ 2 года назад

"We bring our own wounds to art." Beautifully said. Thank you mikey. It's an obstacle that still keeps me from being able to critique objectively.

@Inscriptions37 2 года назад

So many emotions. Whoever's doing the editing for this channel is its stealth MVP. I think I somehow knew via linguistic temporal loop that Arrival would beat Parasite, though I think Parasite is just slightly better and more precise on a technical, storytelling level. Arrival had me tearing up from its first scene and I didn't even really know why. Then by the end I was bawling silently, both thankful and regretful that I never saw it in a theater. I love that this series made a mock competition feel purely celebratory, without the vitriol that seems to permeate every aspect of life these days, and I hope that you're finding some safe way to watch this year's new movies, Mikey; There've been some bangers, on which I eagerly await your thoughts.

@MrJagermeister 2 года назад

I went back three times to see Arrival in the theater. Denis Villenueve just doesn’t miss and with Bradford Young’s cinematography and the late composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (who died far too young at 48, and had previously done the scores for Villenueve’s Prisoners and Sicario), Arrival was just a masterclass in film making. Seeing the Heptapod aliens just *towering* over Amy Adams and Jeremy Renner, drenched in fog and mist and sound that booms, it was truly a magnificent film to see in the theater. I feel like all of Villenueve’s work deserves the big screen - Sicario’s razor tight pacing (especially in it’s nighttime infiltration in the tunnels), the many-years long search of Prisoners with a father and a detective refusing to relent, and then Blade Runner 2049 is a masterpiece that I was surprised to not see on this series - one of the best sci fi sequels ever made, expertly world building and with Roger Deakins’ cinematography and stellar special fx (not to mention the music from Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch, who took over for Jóhannsson after they mutually agreed a more expansive sound was needed) and now Dune (with Greig Fraser’s stunning cinematography and Hans Zimmer returning, and pitch perfect casting). I think Villenueve is quickly becoming one of my favorite filmmakers, in a very difficult matchup. I caught Dune 4 times in the theater (two IMAX, one Dolby, one 3D) and holy hell, was it an experience that ranks up there with seeing films like Gravity and Interstellar and Fury Road in the largest, loudest theater possible. At any rate, I loved your comment about your experience with Arrival. I was crying my eyes out in the theater, big manly tears of course, but tears nonetheless. I’m happy to see this one take the title in Mikey’s matchup.

@buffyVampslyr364 2 года назад

I was with you all the way, with the slight exception that I think for me I might have pitted Spiderverse against Arrival but Arrival still would have won I think. I also have a very personal connection to this movie and that carries a lot of weight for how I compare it to others. I had a really intense spiritual awakening/mental break last year (I actually messaged Mikey during it 😅 he was very kind to respond) and during that period was experiencing time very differently and it felt non-linear and there was a point where I felt like I needed to watch Arrival and it was a damn near religious experience. I will never forget the way the vibrations coming through the speakers when the heptopods Arrive in their first scene and when they speak.. it literally caused my body to shake. It was a very singular experience and aside from everything technically wonderful about this movie, it just holds such a personal significance, it was really nice to see where it landed for you. 💛

@feanaro2712 2 года назад

This has been a great series, those semi-finals and finals were beautifully examined and explained, and the winner was really satisfying.

@shush916 2 года назад

I legit almost teared up a few times during the semis and the final. These movies mean so much to so many people, including me, and you did a wonderful job representing that by simply sharing how much they mean to you

@cryoboy 2 года назад

My Finals would have ended with a draw between Parasite and Fury Road (copout I know) so all in all I found myself nodding in agreement throughout most of these videos. Main difference for my tournament would be Hunt For The Wilderpeople marching right through to the semis. Because as you say several times, personal connection and all that.

@onezerotwo 2 года назад

it always astounds me how much people love Parasite. as someone who grew up poor I felt almost nothing watching Parasite, it just made sense, it reminded me of my life, of things I had to do and decisions I had to make to get out of poverty. so it was just dull for me, like looking at a beautiful perfect swiss watch, I admired it’s qualities and it is obviously an incredible piece of engineering and artistry but… have you ever felt an emotion looking at a watch?

@gideongrace1977 2 года назад

Oh my god, I think thats exactly why I don't feel much about this movie too. You put it into words! Thank you for that.

@Duiker36 2 года назад

I mean, yes. I have felt an emotion looking at a watch. But different people are different.

@mailuser7374 2 года назад

I had a hunch the finals would come down to these two, and I felt like I knew who was going to come out on top. Not the winner, they’re all winners, but the best of the best came shining through.

@tomacas 2 года назад

Thanks for this series, Mikey, love hearing more about your favorite films. Arrival probably would be my winner as well. It currently sits as my #1 piece of media that I wish I could experience for the first time again. What a work of art. Just hearing music from it gets me teary eyed.

@gideongrace1977 2 года назад

That was an awesome end to an awesome series. I had a good time the whole way through and I loved hearing about why you picked what you picked as the winner. I also deeply, deeply fucking love that you talk about your illness. As a person with severe health problems, it helps me feel less alone and less hopeless, less like I'll never get off the floor ever again. I hope you know how much what you're doing matters to people.

@MrJagermeister 2 года назад

100% agree that what Mikey does here matters to people more than he probably realizes. That episode in particular really meant a lot to me. I’m a chronic pain guy, who knows that my best days are behind me and each one going forward will be harder than the last. It’s isolated me to the point where I almost never leave the house anymore, and the people that know me best are my doctor, chiropractor, and pharmacist. Movies are my connection to humanity still, and I watch them religiously. Even though I struggle to sit still and comfortably in the theater, I still make it a point to go every week thanks to AMC’s A-List and just see whatever came out that week, completely blind (having avoided all trailers, review scores, synopsis, etc.). Being able to just be bowled over by a film that I never saw coming is one of my greatest joys in life right now. And just in the past month or so, we’ve had new films from Guillermo del Toro (Nightmare Alley, which I just saw last night), Wes Anderson (The French Dispatch), Edgar Wright (Last Night in Soho), Denis Villenueve (Dune - which I saw 4 times… 2 IMAX, 1 Dolby, 1 3D), Cary Joji Fukunaga (No Time to Die), and then there’s a new one from Paul Thomas Anderson (Licorice Pizza) and the Wachowski Sisters (The Matrix: Resurrections - the return of Thomas Anderson lol). Not that long ago, it seemed that all hopes for the fate of theaters ever returning were resting on Christopher Nolan’s film Tenet, and I have to say I was pretty worried they wouldn’t make it, so I’m thrilled to see that Spider-Man is selling out my local IMAX and Dolby Theater, even on weekday matinees. I don’t know what I’d do without movies, honestly. And the truly *great* TV series on HBO, Netflix, etc. as well as playing games (the small victories of beating a boss, reaching a new level, unlocking a cool cosmetic, or meeting the conditions for a trophy/achievement are all little things that help keep me motivated and feel like I’m actually doing something on days where I can’t even manage to get out of bed). I wish you, personally, more good days than bad. I’m sure you know that you are more than just your illness, as much as it might beg to differ sometimes. All my best to you in your fight with that floor, and I hope that we all manage to collectively get up off of it.

@gideongrace1977 2 года назад

@@MrJagermeister Thank you. That was really touching. I hope things improve for you too, if not physically, then in terms of happiness. 💜

@Firensid 2 года назад

Arrival is most often my answer to what my favorite movie is. And if someone were to ask me what my favorite youtube video was, your video about Arrival would absolutely be one of the few that would come to mind. Thank you for your videos

@obizhot 2 года назад

It is with deep gratitude for all of your work that I offer this: period to this particular series I was unaware of how deeply I was connected to Arrival. Once again though, a few fleeting images have brought me to tears as I begin to recognize it. Thank You.

@CeltTim 2 года назад

Bravo! This ended almost exactly the way I hoped it would. (I would have chosen Spiderverse over Fury Road, but that's on me.) Also, the shot of "Adieu, Spike Lee" made me literally laugh out loud.

@Deondre_Clark 2 года назад

3 of the top 4 deeply affected me and I still think about regularly. Arrival especially changed how I see the world. It's one of the most amazing movies ever made

@JohnnyBRad 2 года назад

The greatest Christmas gift I could get this season is this series

@tsukinokitsun3 2 года назад

I'd love to see a Movies with Mikey specifically for Lady Bird. Maybe it didn't hit as hard with me because... I lived a lot of that and the empathic journey was more like a cringe walk down semi painful memory lane, but I'd love to hear why it hit so hard it stood toe to toe with these other films in someone else's heart!

@ChevelleRocks88 2 года назад

I watched it a few days ago and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I think it enlightens the world of teenage girls and how social norms affect their decisions. The movie is relatable in so many ways.

@bradbarton817 2 года назад

While I don't think Mikey ever made a full video for Lady Bird specifically, I know he discusses the film a bit further in his 5 Faves of 2017 video. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Dte_gv7CoU0.html

@JediCoati 2 года назад

Wow RU-vid finally deigns to show me this one apparently, informing me I've missed a whole series. Guess I'm gonna finally cave and click the bell because not getting filmjoy in my subs feed is CRIMINAL

@Namlessnomad 2 года назад

God damn this brought tears to my eyes. Since Covid I think I've been actively avoiding not just theaters but movies as a whole. Thanks for reminding that life needs room for joy.

@eshafto 2 года назад

I wouldn't have loved you less if you had picked a different winner, but I was thrilled by your choice. I've seen other films where it felt like they were inventing the art of filmmaking in real time, but never one where they got it so perfectly right.

@meander112 2 года назад

I was rooting for Arrival. Hooray! For me, the short story it was based on was one of the most powerful pieces of fiction I've ever experienced. To see it adapted so well touched me deeply.

@music_YT2023 2 года назад

Love the winner Mikey! Your thoughtful and emotional reflections on all these movies is so wonderful.

@edupunknoob 2 года назад

I did not expect to cry at this video but your writing and your vulnerability and truth just pulls it out of me. You are a gift and your skill and talent are one of the best things on the internet.

@Vickander 2 года назад

How can a movie tournament with such an apparently light and fun tone get me this emotional? Oh, yes... Arrival was involved. Arrival... that's all I can say about it, Arrival.

@dekopuma 2 года назад

I was unprepared for how emotional this series would be. Both in the presentation, but also just the memories of so many good movies. I need to take a week vacation and just watch all these.

@soniashapiro4827 2 года назад

Very satisfying and vulnerable. I don't like even thinking about the times I was so sick I couldn't watch anything longer than a short RU-vid video. Thanks for telling us about your struggle with making the Arrival video essay. You are generous with your heart. Thank you.

@Tuaron 2 года назад

I'm not sure I'd've agreed with you on all the "bouts" over the course of the series, but that's what makes it special: it's what works best for you, what had a personal connection to you, what moved you, what stuck with you. I appreciate so much the exercise of it (one of my fondest memories of childhood is taking a bunch of my brother's albums and making him do similar comparisons until we declared one "the best"), love the analysis of the films, and especially the articulation of their connection to you. Thank you!

@MrJagermeister 2 года назад

Thoroughly enjoyed this collection of reflections on your favorite films. I’m so sad to hear that you haven’t been to a theater since Rise of Skywalker (though I can see how that might alone do it to anyone). Just in the past few weeks, we’ve had Denis Villenueve’s Dune, Cary Joji Fukunaga’s No Time to Die, Edgar Wright’s Last Night in Soho, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley, and then there’s Paul Thomas Anderson’s Licorice Pizza and the Wachowski’s Matrix sequel. So many great film-going experiences lately (I’ll throw in Christopher Nolan’s Tenet even though it wasn’t my favorite of his). But ALL of those are films that I’m so glad I was able to see in a theater. I’m fortunate to live in a place where I can go to my local AMC and it’s not busy enough during weekday matinees to the point where, if I go to see a movie that came out the previous Thurs/Fri, I might be one of the only people there on a Mon-Thurs. That said, they do clean up after every showing, have disinfectant wipes and sanitizer stations, installed HVAC systems to filter the air more strongly, and they ask that you wear masks when you’re not actively eating (something people are being less respectful about, but some adhere). I feel confident enough with the vaccine and booster and mask to still go, and I feel like the theater needs our support now more than ever, but I understand (especially if you live in a busier, metropolitan area) that it just might not be time for you to go back yet. So I hope you do feel comfortable to go back soon enough, Mikey! Thanks again for this series, I loved it (though I’ll never forgive you for not pitting Lady Bird and Birdman up against each other last week, lol.

@russellcheck 2 года назад

I am not mad about a single decision you made. This series was wonderful and made me reflect again on all of these and I can't thank you enough for doing this. Happy New Year!

@matthewcolyer6797 2 года назад

I... I don't even know what to say. I've missed you so much, I'm so glad your back, and this was an amazing finish to an incredible series. Thankyou Mikey.

@corydharma 2 года назад

Absolutely amazing and lovely. I'm so glad we agree on the winner. It speaks to me in a way that is profoundly important.

@MrJagermeister 2 года назад

@Mikey - have you considered doing a matchup of your favorite directors, bringing their entire body of work to each fight? I’d love to see who comes out on top when you factor in more than just one film, and how you come to decide who is the most influential master of their craft based on everything they’ve brought to the table so far.

@valsptsd814 2 года назад

Merry Christmas, Mike. I actually had the Final Round worked out (just cuz). But you didn’t go the direction I thought you would. Well Done, sir. Thank you for your endurance and dogged determination the last couple of years. I look forward to next year. Which I am not sure I would have been able to do without your channel. I am not exaggerating. I have been comforted, amused and given a touchstone rewatching my favorite episode/movies with you this year. Here is a virtual, grateful hug. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

@evilspoons 2 года назад

Superb, Mikey. I couldn't have even made choices on some of these and you've articulated your reasons. Beautiful.

@DoraG99 2 года назад

This series has been absolutely FASCINATING to me - the number of times I thought you'd pick one thing for sure you went the other way, and then I always understood why you did. All that to say, if I'd done most of it would have looked extremely different, and I think that awesome ❤️

@jameshinzmanii5592 2 года назад

I hope you turn this into a end of year series where you pit the movies of that year against each other and then maybe every 5 years put them against each other. Loved this series. Great job, as always.

@desiright 2 года назад

Gosh Mikey. Making me simultaneously think and have feelings, how do I even. (Seriously though. Thank you for this and for all the thoughts-in-content you share. May your 2022 be a heck of lot less 2020 than 2021).

@PseudoCherry2495 2 года назад

Ugh this is so good, also it's funny, with the last four movies if you swapped parasite for The Handmaiden then that would literally be my 4 favorite movies ever

@junethea8283 2 года назад

"That feeling when you know you want and need something but you don't know what it is" that line hit me hard

@TheDavveponken 2 года назад

I actually never thought of that last question in a deeper sense until now! Thank you!

@VikeDX 2 года назад

This has been a great ride. Thank you and good job

@jnlewis114 2 года назад

Wonderful bouts, Mikey. This was a terrific journey to be a part of. While I haven't seen a fair few of these titles, I trust your judgement and have added many to my watchlist. Thanks for the further glimpses into your brainbox, and I'm looking forward to your next videos!

@vegardb 2 года назад

I actually stopped the video in the quarter/semi finals to put Arrival for the x'th time. Just finished the movie and the rest of your video. Truly a worthy winner.

@BenBelanger4 2 года назад

I love the way you present each matchup here, explaining your love for each movie in such a way the viewer realises what choice is about to be made right before it is stated explicitly.

@OldHumbleDistillingCompany 2 года назад

Have I mentioned lately how much I love everything you do? Well, I love everything you do. Excellent work, Mikey!

@clash79 2 года назад

I’m so glad to hear from others that were affected by Arrival like this. It’s one of my favorites of all time as well, and I don’t think it’s ever been properly recognized as the masterpiece that it is

@Ardanae 2 года назад

Loved the tournament structure for these videos. A very cool twist on your usual end of year fave's videos. And now, as with every other time your bring up Fury Road, I now need to go rewatch Fury Road.

@TheOwlie 2 года назад

Ok now I’m going to go rewatch Arrival. Thanks as always Mikey for all your hard work.

@BSouder 2 года назад

This series was amazing, thank you so much for it. I think I'm going to rewatch Arrival now.

@LordOfThePoptarts 2 года назад

As someone who had a hard time picking a singular favorite anything, I have all the respect to you for this series. It's been awesome to watch your thought processes on who wins the match ups. It's also been great to relive why I love so many movies on your list. This was fun, excellent work as always.

@movedmindpoRUSZonyUMYS 2 года назад

I love Mikey's work so much. Always full of passion, feelings and never predictable. Cheers to all the other FilmJoy lovers!

@evilClive21 2 года назад

Well it makes sense my boy Donny Villenoof is on a run that is more than entertainment. It's pure literal soulfood. Inspiration, thought provoking and all those adjectives

@Kitain 2 года назад

Amazing stuff, thanks for sharing your heart with us all these years! So many tough matchups, dang!

@lgob7 2 года назад

What a lovely journey you took us on here, Mikey. Thank you! I'm stunned, awed, and (told to me by my great-great descendent in a memory) not surprised Arrival won! Amazing! I saw this movie in theatres with a friend, on a whim, knowing nothing about it; and the story, the visuals, and the concept of circular linearity grabbed me a didn't let go. My love of it felt very personal, though, and by that very nature struck me that it couldn't be received similarily by anyone else. I felt "this is what it is to me because of what I bring into it." How foolishly naive I was! I wanted it to "win," but never imagined it would. But in the end it was that notion of personal connection that propelled it along. It's beautiful, abstract, and stunningly special :-)

@ChevelleRocks88 2 года назад

My personal top 3 of the last decade: Mission Impossible Fallout, Prisoners, and Mad Max Fury Road. I love watching these on replay. Truly works of art

@TDawgBR 2 года назад

I loved all the semifinalists, and would've personally arrived at a different Winer, I can't find any fault in your process or reasoning. We each bring parts of ourselves to our appreciation of mediums and none of us come from the same place. Bravo, and I look forward to a.better 2022 for all of us.

@CheezyTime 2 года назад

It is here, the episode we have all been waiting for.

@kylefoutz4920 2 года назад

I will always have loved this. Thank you, Mikey.

@homoousias 2 года назад

Thank you for this series- insightful, personal, and as always… funny🤓

@ZackBellGames 2 года назад

Also, I see Arrival, Mad Max, and Parasite as some of the only “perfect” movies, maybe ever. Your pics are insanely relatable to me. I’d add something like Social Network, or even Moneyball, to a potential list of Favorites.

@znxster 2 года назад

I don't know how to separate any of this .. its been a fun ride, thanks.

@unsaletype1106 Год назад

Arrival did the impossible, it overcame the massiveness of Mad Max with love and emotion. The true victory of love. And it takes a lot of freaking love to quiet the onesie guitarmageddon.

@Gfoot1 2 года назад

Loved this series! I think this is the first of the three episodes where I agreed with all your choices, although they're all great movies. Enjoy the holidays, Mikey!

@18151995dawn 2 года назад

Arrival is my favorite - I love it dearly, I think about it all the time.

@bettyreads222 2 года назад

I've been wanting to rewatch Arrival and this just reminded me to do so because it's one of my favorites and I also just can't watch it a lot bc ooh it gets me in my feelings. Really enjoyed this, Mikey!

@chance757 2 года назад

i knew as soon as you said arrival was your favorite movie in one of the previous parts that it would win; can’t say how glad i am to see fury road make it to the finals though. it’s one of my favorite movies ever as well. this was a great video series mikey!

@RandoSando 2 года назад

I stopped at Ep 3 and went to watch Arrival for the first time. Thank you. See you next year.

@catalandustin51 Год назад

Thank you for all the hard work and fantastic videos over the years

@benwilliams9692 2 года назад

Your meditations on arrival sparked something in me about why it is also my favorite movie. I recently learned that I'm autistic, and for much of my life I pondered whether I was an alien. So much of this movie is about communication through obvious and less obvious barriers, which resonates with so much of my life experience. Coupled with the experiences of grief and living in multiple worlds, this movie plays on so many personal chords that it might as well be a concert pianist. Mad Max was an excellent second choice, but where it is an explosive percussion masterpiece, Arrival is intimate and... Well loving. I also met Amy Adams at an airport a year later and she called my first daughter beautiful, so there's that.

@NestanSvensk 2 года назад

I'm impressed by how you navigated so many messed up matchups and came out with the correct answer.

@MrOtistetrax 2 года назад

Every single one of these films is so good, that I’ve got tears in my eyes just thinking about them.

@Cartoonimancer 2 года назад

Bravo, Mikey. Thank you for this gift. What a ride. Have a great new year. :)

@---l--- 2 года назад

This is fantastic. Thank you for all the hard work in spite of everything going on.

@timross5351 2 года назад

Love your movie selections and your mercilessly tortured metaphor.

@carpemkarzi 2 года назад

Great series and I agree, I loved fury road to pieces, but Arrival still haunts me daily.

@MatthewMe 2 года назад

Magnificent. My final grouping would have been very similar, though I would have had difficulty on my final 2 - Spiderverse vs. Arrival. I think Arrival would have edged it out, but only just. Your entire bracket was a set of masterpieces, and I think any of them are worthy of the top spot, given a person's preferences and how the movie touched them. But your top 8 was a set of very special films, and I tip my cap to you, Mikey.

@marcpaters0n 2 года назад

Brilliant as ever. Enjoy the holidays and I hope luck shines down on you in 2022.

@martinholden2281 2 года назад

Beautiful work, Man…thank you. Take care, be well, all the best in the new year.

@bonedragon4166 2 года назад

Great project, Mikey. Great execution and stuck the landing. Always excited to see any new work from you, and these past four weeks did not disappoint. Well done!

@ix.of.swords4360 2 года назад

chyming in early: those quarterfinalists are absolute TITANS.. can't go wrong with any pick from here

@danielrowson3379 2 года назад

Every pick here went the way I hoped. All 8 of the films here are ones I absolutely adore, but just thinking about Arrival gives me chills and makes me start to tear up. Nothing else in the last decade has impacted me the way that film did.

@aaronbrrrrr 2 года назад

Spiderverse IS the best Spiderman movie ever. You don't have to apologize for that take. (Or any other...it's YOUR channel, after all.) This whole tournament was wonderful. There were some tough matchups in this one, but I was TOTALLY along for the ride. Thank you for thoughtfully considered and expertly crafted reflection on an amazing collection of films.

@Duiker36 2 года назад

I am on record stating that Spiderverse is the best superhero film, full stop. Still stand by that claim.

@TooGoodForSchool 2 года назад

I love you man we got the same winner and I always wondered why, but you put it into words : it just affected me deeply.

@Orson_Welp 2 года назад

I'm pretty sure I agreed with 100% of the matchup outcomes until literally the semi-finals onward - but even then, those 4 movies are so good that you could say any of them is your favorite and I'd get it I really enjoyed this! Hope we can come back to the bracket format sometime

@riparianlife97701 2 года назад

I figured out the ending of Arrival way early in the film, when they were on the helicopter on the way, with her book.

@ianmorris7782 2 года назад

Keep making magic Mikey! I loved this series and have some new movies to watch now!

@zephron28 2 года назад

That ending track though, talk about a groove.

@babinator9 2 года назад

Mikey, you have a way of putting a movie I've never seen against one I love, telling me why the other one is better, and making me want to watch them all now. What a gift this channel is. Thank you for putting all of yourself into it.

@demondownload 2 года назад

The thing that swings me the other way on the Mad Max vs. Spider-Verse matchup is pretty simple: I've got a five-year-old boy and he went through a period where all he wanted to watch was, and I quote, "The Five Spider-Mans". Twice in a day, on at least one occasion. I've seen Spider-Verse more than a dozen times, as a result, and it is a testament to the brilliance, inventiveness and joy of that creative team that I would, without question, sit down and rewatch it another dozen times RIGHT NOW. There is no other film I could watch that many times without being tired of it on SOME level, but Spider-Verse not only threads that needle, but makes it look effortless.

@recedingsamson 2 года назад

Happy Arrival got some mad props. People need to discover this movie more and more everyday if possible.

@poozlius 2 года назад

I just realized, I don't own Arrival .. one moment, please, I need to go away and make a purchase...

@millennialacademy1087 2 года назад

Amazing content as always. I know it had to be hard to see your friends fight like this.

@lennartgoebel 2 года назад

Can we Pls get a tournament every year, this was absolut great, thanks Mikey!

@Maj_Kasul 2 года назад

Bravo. No notes. Thank you for sharing this journey with us. 👑 ❤️ 🎞

@brycedunlap 2 года назад

Mikey and Team, I really enjoyed this project. I want to say that I'm impressed by how you view your content on YT. I think it would be easy to try and take film and art and make broad statements that everyone should agree with. "this movies is about (blank)", or "This is what makes it good to everyone..." But you take these projects and ask, "why is this important to me?" and you just share that with us unapologetically, but vulnerably. Thanks for your work. Its really helped me to appreciate the movie medium more and I'm grateful for your contributions.