BlackoutKalico Beta I feel you, man. Mr. Glass' final monologue is perfection. I had such empathy for him despite his crimes because they had been done out of desperation and also because a lot of us have been there. It's the same reason why so many people relate to Star Wars because we're all lost little specs in this universe. I loved this movie when it first came to theaters 17 years ago and knew it would be special, for what I didn't know. As it sat there forgotten, so I thought, I was sad it hadn't gone anywhere. Mind you, this was way before Nolan and The Dark Knight movies. I just felt M. Night never got his due respect for introducing possible realism to the superhero genre. But now I'm so excited that Split has been released!!!
N. Perez The movie drives a strong message in on all that thriller. It success is definitely not just limited to it's thriller aspect. That ending. That one line delivered by Samuel Jackson. "They called me Mr glass." That hits hard to anyone who has been through bullying in their childhood. It really shows the impact of bullying. It is not exaggeration. It already happens in reality. Also glad to M night back in his element with Split.
N. Perez Split also does well to relate to kevin. You need to have split personality to relate to how kevin feels. Strong message in another great piece by Shyamalan. So glad to see him back in his element.
He killed all those innocent people in an effort to find a hero,and when he found that hero he also discovered that he himself was a villian. *What a brilliant and deep piece of storytelling.*
Bud, he always knew he was a villain. His validation for the psychopathy could only come through a heroic opposite, an antithesis. He didn't *find* he was an asshole, he was introspective enough to trace that thread from a shit childhood dealing with assholes to his fucking with a comics store clerk while he solved his other half's problem. He always knew he was an asshole too.
Mahi Red It's rediculous how well this movie aged. I actually saw it in the theater and it wasn't until my second time watching it on dvd that I finally grasped the genius of it. I thoughy it was an ok movie the first time I saw it. Now I'm convinced it's one of the best super hero movie I've ever seen.
^Watchmen came out in a good time, it's just that people didnt' care much about it because as faithful as it was for the most part, some things don't just translate well from a comic to the big screen (an example of this is how they changed the giant squid for a bomb in the film). I give this film all the kudos for being original.
this was supposed to be a super hero movie but because of sixth sense it was marketed and pushed as a supernatural suspense thriller. M Night wanted it to be marketed as a "what if Superman was here on earth and he had no idea he was Superman" type movie
in all honesty it is there is so much things you can read in every scene and its just beautiful like you can tell this is the movie he was working towards his dream movie. So many things that allude to things its almost like I am watching city of glass. The scene where he calls him on the phone and you barley hear him at first because David was trying to avoid his powers and go back to his life and then the voice in the back of his mind his conscious starts coming in more clearly and he knows what he has to do. This is how an actual movie is a book translated to visual media.
I'd say M Knight took "real people" and made them hero/villian like how Snyder made dc hero/villian "in a real world" of today, both opposite kind of but worked imo (unbreakable, MoS).
I think this is probably one of the most realistic depictions of a super hero film Not realistic like grim dark every thing is shitty kinda way But just Real.
of course. It's why he isn't truly a villain, but he's tragically broken by his condition. It's one of the great triumphant reveals I've ever seen and while he's done evil, you never feel he's evil. Just broken,
I felt Elijah was a misguided soul because of him never finding out his place in the world. That I think was a major force in him doing what he did to find those with 'abilities'. A prequel story would be interesting, how Elijah became so obseessed. I kind of feel sorry for him. Yes, he did some horrible things, but we can see those driving forces behind his actions....
It's almost a tear jerker at the end. Yes, Mr. Glass is a homicidal villain. But that line about "I finally know who I am" (along with the swelling music) still gets to me.
I ain’t gonna lie. This ending kills me inside. I feel so so awful for Elijah, probably the first time I ever sympathized for a bad guy. There is something truly heartbreaking about this revelation I will never get over.
@@amcdavey When he says "And most times they're friends., like you and me._ Its just showing that he's been droven completely crazy from loneliness, and his illness. Amazing depiction and writing of a Villian.
First time I saw this I got chills when he said "They called me Mr. Glass". It was at that moment it dawned on you that you watched the entire movie not realizing he had a comic book villain moniker the whole time. Brilliant.
Same. So, sooo same. The first time I saw it, I couldn't believe I didn't see it coming. I'm not into this modern comic book movie trend, but I do love /this/ comic book movie. It's the only good guy vs bad guy character combination that keeps one foot anchored in reality the entire time. While it requires a reserved belief in the paranormal (ESP), there's nothing about this movie that feels 100% impossible, and that makes it unique in the comics ecosystem.
I love how bittersweet Jackson is. He smiles and almost cries at the same time because he has purpose. His disease, ridicule and pain all justified. But it turns out that he can not be a hero like he grew up reading about in his comics. Instead he's the villain, and he has made peace with that. His new friend who respects and understands him is lost to him too. That ending hit me in the feels.
@@jordanburton4147 Yes I know, he says it later in the movie as well. What I'm saying is that you didn't think of the name "Mr. Glass" as a comic book character name at first, it just seemed like a mean name kids called him.
David is not weak in mind except for that fear of water. Other than that he has a sound mind which is somewhat affected by him discovering superhuman powers.
I think it was perfect as it was. Big budget film studios put too much attention on the brand that they rarely give it substance (see Ghostbusters). A remake of this movie wouldn't work. The surprise is already blown.
Well after Split the best thing to do would be a third and final movie with David Dunn against Mr. Glass and the Horde, as foreshadowed by Elijah's mother in the art gallery just before this scene : "there's always two kinds of villains, there's the soldier villain who fights the hero with his hands (the Horde)... and then there's the real threat, the brilliant and evil archenemy who fights the hero with his mind (Mr. Glass)"
But in David’s heart,it was shocking for David to find out his own mentor/friend killed the people to find a hero and was saddened that his friend is an villain.
You know it’s sad for David because he doesn’t find any happiness throughout the movie until the very end but when he does it’s shot down in this scene
God damn it John! Your a God damn genius! That's the most outstanding explanation I've ever heard. You must have a God damn I.Q. of a hundred and sixty. You are God damn gifted John Curcio
"You know what the scariest thing is? To not know your place in this world. To not know why you're here... That's... That's just an awful feeling." *So True.* Great movie.
M. Night: You know what the scariest thing is? To not know your place in this world, to not know why you're here. That's... that's just an awful feeling. Split: What have you done? M. Night: I almost gave up hope. There were so many times I questioned myself. Split: You killed all those franchises. M. Night: But I found you, so many awful films... just to find you. Split: Jesus Christ... M. Night: Now that we know what you are, I know who I am. I'm not a mistake. It all makes sense. In a directer's career, you know how you can tell what the comeback is going to be? It's the exact opposite of his best film... I should have known way back when, you know why? Because of the critics... ...they called me Mr. Twist.
I think M. Night Shyamalan made split just so people would watch this movie and realize what a masterpiece it was. I'm just glad that I've seen this movie before split, made the twist ending extra twisty.
@@mieskhan much respect to that, alot of pple would find this boring and SPLIT exciting. The thing is when it it all come down to it which GLASS showed, it's that they are both seperate. An origin story with UNBREAKABLE a superhero origin with it's archnemesis Mr.Glass, SPLIT a villain origin story. GLASS film put it together well.
"They called me Mr. Glass." I've said it many times, but this is a supreme moment in films. The music is perfect, and Samuel Jackson's voice, his expression, are perfect as well. This is Elijah's defining moment - the moment where grief and joy intersect, and Elijah finally goes insane.
NickToVa the movie tries so damn hard to make u feel sorry for Elijah but we all just gonna forget that this dude probably killed at least 500 people? Many including children?
"Because of the kids!.....They called me Mr Glass." Wow...great great ending. Seems the movie also says something about childhood bullying and what may be the end result. Not that it was the only reason Elijah turned up the way he did nut throughout the movie that was Elijah's theme. It was because of the kids!
Arie Fraiser The movies message is definitely about bullying. " They called me Mr Glass" as tears roll down. Definitely about getting bullied. Which is what really makes you sympathise with him.
I don't really think that bullying made him evil. He turned evil because after finding his opposite and David being a hero, glass realized he had to be the villain. He was evil because it was his purpose
"I don't really think that bullying made him evil. He turned evil because after finding his opposite and David being a hero, glass realized he had to be the villain. He was evil because it was his purpose" - His actions that cause people to think of him as evil came before he discovered Dunn. This scene was just him admitting what he is.
Sorry Patrick you are missing out the point. Even Shyamalan himself says that the tragedy that happened in Elijah's life changed him to become more cruel. He became the villain from the cruelty he endured in his childhood. The last line him saying "they called me Mr. Glass" He says to show in a twisted irony of fate. The name they used to call him and make fun of him. Now becomes his villain name. It's ok. I guess you didn't go through any bullying yourself to see that revelation by Shyamalan but yea that is the message of the movie. Not him becoming a villain because it his purpose.
kaister901 Correct. The spark was the kids' constant bullying of Elijah, combine with his fragil physical and mental state due to his disease, which leads to his mom buying him comics which leads to him forming his theory for his very existence. ....If I'm physically fragile then there must be someone out there who is the very opposite of me. When I found out Elijah was behind all those atrocities my debate with myself was if at the time if he was performing all those terroristic acts because he truly was evil or rather he was simply using those people as a pawn to find that one super hero like person to validate his theory. I think if he could have verify his theory without killing all those people he would have. So while his actions were evil I don't think his root motivation was evil, similar to us using drones to kill terrorists knowing a certain percentage of people killed will be innocent civilians. But here's the kicker. When he said "Now that we know who you are, I know who I am" At that very moment is when he became truely evil in every way. Elijah's theory was he was the very opposite of David....and since David has been verified as good Elijah now knows for sure that he is evil and he is going to embrace that going forward. So before he found David terrorist acts he comitted where people got killed he considered them just necessary casualties in the search for his counter part. Now that he knows who he is any terrorist act he commits going forward is just him fulfilling his destiny. God I love that movie. Good discussion guys.
Now that we know who you are, I know who I am. I'm not a mistake! It all makes sense! In a comic, you know how you can tell who the arch-villain's going to be? He's the exact opposite of the hero. And most times they're friends, like you and me! I should've known way back when... You know why, David? Because of the kids. They called me Mr Glass. (*here come the tears*)
They were tears of joy though. Not sadness. He was so happy that he found his place in the world and he is finally able to overcome the hardships from his disability.
To think Samuel L Jackson loved this film and his character Elijah so much that whenever he ran into M night anywhere he always asked “when’s the sequel” lol long before split came out
This movie was about Bruce Willis discovering he's a "superhero" of sorts: he never gets hurt, he's really strong, he can see the bad things people have done just by touching them, etc. Samuel L. Jackson's character is very weak in comparison, because he has brittle bone disease which causes him to be injured easily. He becomes obsessed with finding his "opposite" counter part, and causes a lot of horrible things to happen in order to do this. When Bruce Willis is the only survivor of a train wreck, Jackson knows he's found the person he was looking for. The end of "Split" is showing us that the movie takes place in the same universe as "Unbreakable", so the supernatural elements that Kevin displays are "possible", because they aren't taking place in the "real world". This could be leading up to a third movie, where Willis is trying to find and stop Kevin, or it could just be a tie-in that Shyamalan wanted to do because he supposedly wanted "Split" to be the second half of "Unbreakable".
It is implied that Kevin's father died in the same train crash caused by Mr Glass. That's why in Split he leaves flowers at the train before transforming into the beast.
I never saw a trailer for this movie and went in blind. It was one of the best experiences I've ever had at a movie. The audience around me was shocked too. I had no idea that I was watching the origin of a superhero and a villain. Great stuff.
The trailer for the movie gave away almost nothing beyond the train crash and Willis surviving it without a scratch. A lot of folks didn't even realize it was a superhero movie heading into the theater.
I just watched the trailer today (saw it when it was new but don't remember shit), I love how it barely told you anything about the movie. Too many trailers these days show the whole goddamn thing. Even Glass is guilty of it.
3:28 "I'm not a mistake!" Just got out of Glass, this moment comes back again. Absolutely balled my eyes out in the theater. Those who have seen the movie know what I'm talking about.
I know how you feel. Although he killed so many people, he actually was the hero of the movie, and the Society were the villain. Elijah orchestrated all of this for truth and justice
The foreshadowing for the horde and mr glass is set up when David is speaking to glasses mother when she says there's always two villains one who the villain fights and the other who pushes him mentally
He's said in interviews that the Horde was supposed to be part of Unbreakable, but was written out because he couldn't find a way to fit a third main character's origins into the narrative (which was a damned fair point). The Orange Man was the stand-in for the Horde, and at the time, was assumed to be "the Soldier" that Mrs. Price was referring to. Until Split came along and blew all our collective minds.
Rey I believe both of you are right in a way. The movie is about embracing your destiny. David’s life has been suffering from him not accepting who he is. He thought football was his calling but when he left it, he felt empty. Now he has found his true calling in Elijah, he finally knows who he is and who he was meant to be. Someone who is meant to make a difference and help people. Elijah has been suffering from the same thing since childhood. He was always a outsider who couldn’t fit in. Elijah spent his entire life looking for a reason for his suffering, he needed to make sure there was a reason for it. He wanted to know his place in this world and that was being David’s total opposite
4:07 in that moment Elijah finally found his purpose, and for the first and only time , he was truly happy, and in the end he died knowing he was never a mistake.
While some friends spoiled me the fact that Samuel L. Jackson was the villain in the movie, the first time I saw it... I honestly was in shock. I just couldn't believe it. The villain's motivation was not to spread chaos, give a message or have his revenge against the people who tormented him in the past... His motivation was to find another person like him. To find his opposite, his antithesis. And by doing so, finding out what his "role" in the world was. In some "Origins", the actions of the superhero create his villains, but here, The villain created the hero. Elijah Price / Mr. Glass... Wow, what a great and memorable villain.
The truest form of how superheroes should be. Unsure of what they possess, what they can do, the fear and doubt that comes with it. Real people with really powerful abilities.
but yeah it made it seem like he could still be human, even though he wasn't. because the whole concept of the secret identity of superman was that he could blend in with humans
"now that we know who you are, I know who I am" gives me chills every time. He almost seems so sad that he has to be the villain, but also feels so much relief that he knows his purpose.
This scene legit make me cry. It's a combination of the soaring music and Samuel L. Jackson's acting and delivery of the final lines. I have mental health problems and I sometimes feel like a mistake. He's a monster but he's broken and all he wants to know is why his life is nothing but pain. Oh Christ, I'm sobbing.
i think my one complaint about this movie is that after shaking hands, mr glass didnt suddenly activate rockets on his wheelchair and laugh as he makes a great supervillain exit telling david that he will never catch him.
James Newton Howard is too damn underrated when he creates the most chilling and emotionally crushing scenes you’ve ever seen, because of his music. The greatest scores I swear
The powerful superhero score juxtaposed against the dreary lighting is what really makes this movie for me. It really hits you with every emotion at once at the end with that incredible swelling superhero music over the top of the Mr. Glass reveal.
@@SuperMac2007 it's like in notation, it's a hero's swell-- but the way its performed, and with its dynamics, and with what we're seeing on screen-- it's the greatest personal tragedy you've ever witnessed. and there's no way this could ever sound victorious. it's a wail now, the quiet shuddering breath between sobs, and now you understand the Hero's Burden
Well after watching Glass! I can confirm that Mr. Glass IS THE REAL HERO, DUN AND KEVIN ARE ALL HIS TOOLS FOR HIS PLAIN THAT TOOK HIM 19 YEARS TO SUCCESS AND NOW HE DONE IT
"You know what the scariest thing is...to not know your place in this world. To not know why you are here...that's...just an awful feeling." This comment hits so deep.
This is such a smart superhero movie. Very realistic with heavy character building and telling a great story without a building being blown up. Just a extremely well told story about a superhero's origin.
This is a very powerful scene. Everyone looks for a purpose in their life. Mr. Glass, unfortunately, had a twisted take on it. Great scene. Also, to the bullies. YOU created this. And probably will create other villains as well. STOP BULLYING.
Just watched the movie for the first time this evening...what got me in this scene is the utter disbelief and betrayal in David's face, and what I hear, desperation in Elijah's voice like he wants David to understand things from his point-of-view. I already knew beforehand what will happen in the end, but not how it exactly happened, so the twist still blew my mind
I really love the music here, it's got that powerful swell when Elijah confirms who he is. He's found his place in the world as the villain. The opposite to David who's utterly horrified at the revelation, the music is both sad and triumphant. David realising that Elijah has done all these horrible things and is capable of doing so much more and that he was someone he considered a friend that helped him discover who he is. The music really represents both characters well.
And he forever has to carry that tragedy with him. The look on David's face on his freeze-frame is so brilliantly acted by Bruce Willis. It's not just sadness, it's that empty look of grief, as if things will never be okay again.
“I’m not a mistake...” This turned every idea of the megalomania, vanity, of the desperation, of Elijahs character on its head. Someone so intelligent and capable, yet so fragile, physically, and i his mind; strong, yet so vulnerable. He was molded by a lifetime of imposed isolation and ridicule, with his entire outlook bordering on a pessimistic decent into hopelessness. But thanks to David... he knew what he was, even if it wasn’t pretty. He did horrible things- no doubt. But his tragedy is that he wanted to find hope, whatever the cost...
Many have come to the conclusion that even though Elijah was arrested in the end he still won because his only goal was to find his exact opposite (David).
Lone Wolf Both of them won and achieved their goals. Both are also unbreakable, as Mr Glass' beliefs are Unbreakable, while Dunn is physically Unbreakable.
Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, and Signs. The trilogy of great Shyamalan movies. Every time I think about how far he's gone off the rails, I remember these three movies. This one especially is my favorite.
The Village was O.K. Really great cinematography and casting, but I guessed the big twist about halfway through and was really underwhelmed by it. The Visit was awkward (unintentionally it seemed) in many ways and didn't always land but I liked it fine. It's a step up from After Earth that's for sure.
Signs? A "great movie"? My ass! Wooden performances; pretentious direction. And what an idiotic "twist ending." An alien species that can travel to earth but doesn't realize that 3/5 of its surface is poisonous to it.
For me, what makes it work is how small scale the story is. For an alien invasion movie nearly all of the action is scaled down and it makes things a lot more intimate. I found that really refreshing. Sure, Shyamalan's actors can be awkward at times but I think there's a lot of genuinely great acting moments too like the scene between Graham and Meryl on the couch and the "last supper." As for the ending, yea it doesn't make a ton of sense but I think you could make the argument that the aliens were desperate for whatever resources they could plunge so they went in hoping to get what they could and get out. Could've lazy writing or it could be ambiguous.
I don't understand watching a movie and then hating it because the scientific logic might not add up. Whatever. Can't you just believe that aliens came to earth and are afraid of water for the duration of the movie? It's silly to me. "Stupid fucking movie! Why would aliens come to earth?" I mean, come on now. It's like saying The Exorcist is a horrible film because there is no way that could ever happen. Just believe dude lol
adamtherock2008 You know, I always thought M. Night was like the anti-Bay or anti-Snyder where the background story is bigger than life -- like the paranormal 👻 , alien 👽 invasion, climate change 🐝 with 💥 explosions, etc -- but it's stripped all the way down to these individual journeys and family dramas. Amazing.
