What's So Great About Lady Bird | Video Essay 

It also endeared ladybird quite a lot because it's one of the first times you see her realise that something wasn't about her. She goes from being angry that he cheated to being sympathetic for this repressed boy, and we don't really see that before then.

Yes yes yes

@@weirdskyreallyweird.5519 it's true. that was such a sweet, genuine moment.

Yes omg that was my fav scene, how she forgived him for simply trying to figure out himself

yet also so relatable.

Stewart Fletcher exactly!! not just the story itself but the setting and all. it doesn’t feel forced

It's relatable

for once it felt like a story about teenagers that actual teenagers could relate to, not a 40 yo's idea of what teenagers are like, nor a Skins-type thing that really only reflects a minority of troubled teens.

YES YES YES

Well, It's not universal. People from other contexts wouldn't relate to it

Megan ii

fckin tru

Megan yup so true that’s why I loved it

Exactly!! We all went trough it as teenagers and perhaps are still in that place.

Tru

I have a strained relationship with my mother. This film still sucked.

I don’t know, it doesn’t really depend on your relationship with your mother? (well it doesn’t depend a lot at least) My relationship with my mother isn’t very strained but I could still relate to some moments in their relationship. Especially that part where they were arguing over lady bird dragging her feet but then they cut it short when her mom finds a really pretty dress 😂

ぼじん it wasn’t relatable enough to your own story - that was probably the issue for you

i swear, people are obssessed with relatableness.

I have a great relationship with my mom but its still my favourite coming of age film

Not really.

it really is because it's literally how my relationship is with my mom

@@teddyholiday8038 you are a man. You don't get to talk.

@@ijustwanttopassawaythx mine too😭

@@blazehaze233 cope. Seethe

I was excited to watch this because I'm a big fan of Timothee Chalemet, I love the way his character was. Every time he talked I was like "What?" It was fun to see him in that type of character. I was expecting him to be this amazing boy that shows her different experiences but he just just was a toxic ass lol

@@saradaniels366 timmy pulled off an asshole teen guy character well LOL and he mentioned before that one time someone recognized him not long after the film was released and he overheard them say "isn't that the douche from ladybird" 🤣

Well said! I feel that for the sake of seeking more diversity in TV shows, movies, games, books, etc, people overlook media starred by whites so quickly as "bland". I understand that it's a powerful thing to have diverse media (I cried watching just the intro of "Coco" because of how beautiful I thought it was that Mexican culture got its spotlight), but I find it so disappointing when amazing things like "Life is Strange" and "Lady Bird" are automatically seen as "just stories about being a white girl". The same can be said for minority starred media. They're always too "ethnic" for some people. It's crazy!!

I dont really agree because I can’t relate to it in race nor class but I think it’s one of the best films of 2017. Maybe it’s just an empathy thing

I A N I see myself as a very empathetic person and I still could not see what was so special about this movie. I have to agree with Aisha.

Interesting and well put, Aisha. @@PenguinsGalore55d1 I get you but a lot of those people are just tired of seeing the same formula, 'American culture' (which doesn't in anyway relate to them) and faces. Plus some people just want it sexy, funny, rough and gory. No matter the race/culture (though they really try to deliver) Marvel/Disney, the Wizarding world and similar franchises (like Fast and Furious & DC... Of course) will always be successful.

I agree with you 100 percent I didn't receive the appreciation for this movie until after I watched it. I don't remember the name of the character but there was this guy who was lady bird's boyfriend but then turned out he was gay and he apologized for not telling her before they broke up and it hit me close since I never really saw such a representation that's also really good and something that happens. People I knew hated him since why go for a guy if you were already with a girl? I tried to explain that sometimes you have to try it out to realize what you prefer like food I don't like the movie a lot but I can admit it's good and deserves respect

@@aryannahar No. Just because a movie has a female protagonist doesn't mean it's a chick flick. Just as if a movie has a male protagonist it doesn't make it a guy flick. Women stories are not just reserved for women when male stories are universal. You can't have it both ways.

@@pamelaamyotte9940 nobody said men can't watch chick flicks. They did that all to themselves. Chickflicks just mean they're written for a female audience as opposed to a male audience. Male gaze female gaze, film writing class 101 ya know

@@nithi9638 you realise you answered yourself in this? This is not written for a female audience as the main viewers, therefore not a chickflick it is the epitome of a coming of age film lol

I literally did that once, most melodramatic moment of my life

I have opened the door to do it many times during arguments with my mom, but I never had the guts to get out. In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't.

They really perfected the feeling of being trapped in the car with your mom and you can’t escape from the conversation

I sometimes think they do it on purpose, starting the conversation in the car.

@@user-ie1pw1mk6n definitely. It's a trap!

glad i wasnt the only one sobing :D i asked my friend about the film and she was like : what are u crying about ? i mean it's just too REAL :D

ikr it's like if we lived in the 2000 and called 1985 "not so distant" but the whole 2002-2017 make it feels like it was yesterday cause they are both on the 2k

We’re bout to graduate now haha

@@jamisonwoodson8548 We graduated a year ago where I'm from lol

Alomar K in my country they’re driving now

most of us are even graduated lol !

Thanks for this comment, it really gave me insight and helped me decide on whether or not to watch it. Which I will

One of the moat stunning examples of that is Julia and the math teacher. That was done with amazing subtly.

@@dynesteefields4396 and Julies relationship with her mom's boyfriend

its like every character could have their own movie

ikr, the movie added depth to even the minor characters which just made me love Lady Bird even more

Before The Credits She absolutely carries it. But its really the mother daughter relationship which feels authentic

Give Greata Gerwig some credit

have you watch "Mindscape", one of her most impressive performance, she is a masterpiece.

I need Mindscape 2 to happen.

Greta Gerwig... the answer is Greta Gerwig

Worcestershershire

Saoirse, not hard. Oh, and it's pronounced Sor-sheh. She has this herself on interviews

She has said it interviews or just watch the trailer for song of the sea

Sang Made Naufal Sorcerer Running

Vicente Ortega Rubilar understand ur trouble, I call her Agatha from TGBH

Cause it's not a cliche, it happens to many people

@@cherries_and_wine that doesn't make it less of a cliche

have you compared it to those films in terms of execution and directing? Same old same old concept but not the same effect

Because it happens so many times in people's lives. That's what makes it a cliche

i felt like it breakes that cliche by how it represents the situation, and the end is totaly brake it too. So this movie is more about showing cliches for breaking them after

YEP

Are u kidding me ? I didn't count one cliche in this movie and I have the best cliche radar in 5 countries

Joey jaze Puleaze! Cliches: 1. Spoiled entitled brat that is not even being abused that has a mother that loves her 2. Unhappy with suburban life and wants to hang out with the rich kids. At least she wasn’t living in the projects. 3. Gay boy hiding secret from parents (that’s the newest trending cliche) 4. Lady Birds jealousy of anyone doing better than her 5. Losing virginity to a loser that has already screwed everyone 6. Typical sibling rivalry There is 6 cliches for you. Your radar might have been broke that day.

I think it’s wrong to say there’s no cliches in this film but I also think the ones they have are really intentional

I agree, how many times have we seen a student abandon their friends to be cool, then crawl back when they realise they've made a mistake?

There is a scene where she tells Ladybird that her mom was an abusive alcoholic , and it just breaks my heart.

I’m sorry but her mom was kind of a bad person. Her financial troubles aren’t the responsibility of her teenage daughter. And not talking to your daughter on her birthday?

@@iamaswift234 Lady Bird was more than a little bit of a narcissitic bitch. I'm worried you identified so much. Actually, that also explains the movie's appeal.

eburcua no ladybird was selfish at times, but she was a teenager. Her mom was just as bad and she was 40 something

Jasmine Craven I saw the film first when I was 15, a real selfish age. I could not understand how my mum (when we watched it) could sympathize with her mum. The mother didn't talk to her when Ladybird went to nyc f.e. That's the worst thing ever right? Then I watched it a few months ago (now I'm almost 17). I could see why her mum reacted the way that she did, I understood why Ladybird reacted the way she did. The mum has so many struggles: Her mother was an alcoholic, her husband is depressed, money trouble and raising a teen daughter. All that is so stressful. The things she said or did were influenced by that stress. The same goes for ladybird ofc. How you react isn't always a rational decision, but it's an outcome of emotion. I would reallY watch it again and try understanding the mum's side!!! It will open your eyes

moviemagic A Charismatic main character is the clue in this kind of films.

Pedro Soares everyone is retarded it bored me to tears, will never watch again. Hated the hell out of it.

+Hanniffy Dinn sad

Kosta Jovanovic sad that this retarded tedious cliche ridden bullshit gets any attention. I watched hunt for the wilderpeople afterwards, which was a genuine emotionally moving totally entertaining fun film, which i look forward to rewatch, So I really think people are just retarded idiots, there nothing original in ladybird, I literally found watching paint dry more interesting. It makes 80s teenage films like epic masterpieces.

+Hanniffy Dinn like i said, sad.

Pedro Soares that is my least favorite part of the film for me.

supervegeta101 that's one of the things on the Oscar bait list.

So true it was a good movie but way too overhyped

I found Lady Bird to be every bit as good as it's cracked up to be, it's just such an honest, beautiful, wholesome mother & daughter/coming of age story, and so well made

Lady Bird is great but I don't believe its an instant classic

Cow Commando I agree. These days, people don't really appreciate simple and wholesome, well-made movies. It's always more-more-more for everybody, that's why we have cess-pools of shows like Game of Thrones that show so much disgusting stuff. Don't get me wrong, I love GoT, but all of the things in it are really gross. Something like that never would have been allowed in the past. That's why kids are watching things like that and their minds are so degraded. This was a great movie.

Yeah it was like the fastest 90 minutes

Preach

Bar San ouch

That is... very accurate lmao

Lena wishes she was many things.

Agreed on the whole, though Dunham’s Tiny Furniture is amazing

Agreed 100%, I ended up liking it, but not really at the same time

That's kind of what made it so great though. It wasn't life, especially with the editing where the start of every awkward moment would cut to the next scene. However, it was in those moments, or vignettes as you say, that the acting and direction really shone through. It was almost like a realistic supercut.

Chandasouk I agree. It stayed in skimming mode for me, even though it touched a lot of deep points.

It's a warm, funny coming-of-age film. It's a good movie but is it the best of the year?

Yup. I loved it but I wish it was 30 minutes longer so that every major event could have more space to leave a bigger impact on the viewer.

Yes! I just watched this movie and the end was very unsatifying, since we didn't get the mom reflecting on her actions or apologizing, but we got the daughter apologizing, reflecting and even thanking her mom.. It was too one sided.

YES

Do you like her name better than yours? It'll be confusing if I say "Hey, ScreenPrism!" and both ScreenPrism and Tanwisha say "Yeah?" Tanwisha's a cool name, you should keep it.

Derek Floyd they are talking about the movie ‘call me by your name’ lol

Hello ScreenPrism

That movie is so beautiful!

Well ,you to pay attention to understand

I understand, but I don't love you.

which is why love isn’t just one thing. it’s a complex combination of things.

Tatiana Padervinskaite understanding and acceptance***

It's really attention. If you stop paying attention to someone, they eventually become a stranger and love vanishes

Yes. Superbly crafted, but there's many, many superior movies. Specially "The Shape of Water" and even "The Disaster Artist"

ChowDownDetroit [Seoung Lee] I never even heard of this movie until now. There has got to be a better way to advertise films that have won numerous awards.

Same. It's a good film but it wasn't manchester by the sea or moonlight. it felt plain.

andre camilo...... CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP CHIRP

Preye grey Angozi Manchester by the sea to me was awful and I felt like I wasted 2 hours of my life lmao. You can't even compare that movie to lady bird

Or maybe they won't become classic.

I hated Blade Runner xD but I agree with the other ones.

The new Blade Runner suffers from a lot of things that the new Star Wars franchise suffers with. Glamorous regurgitating. What seems new and fresh is really ripped off. For example. K loves a girl but that love can never be fulfilled or is seen as "taboo" with his love for Joy. Deckard had this with his love for Rachel. In the beginning of Blade Runner 1 a replicant kills a Blade Runner (human or not is unknown) after a voigt kampff test. In Blade Runner 2 is starts with an impromptu voight kampff and the Blade Runner kills the replicant. However. In Blade Runner 2 the Blade Runner already knows the replicant and what he is. Blade Runner 2 has several HUGE holes. For example. Love goes to the LAPD headquarters and murders the coroner and takes the child of Deckard and Rachel's bones. The next scene there are city workers hosing down the mess and there is no talk whatsoever about Love doing that. There is no security camera footage or any investigation or anything. In Blade Runner 2 the reincarnation of CGI Rachel... just to have her head blown off. Is so stupid. It is so 21st Century "let's do this just because we can" arrogance. And really. They can't. It is not convincing at all. In Blade Runner original however there really isn't a "bad guy" driving the plot points. Tyrell is there. But he is just there. However Blade Runner 2 uses Jared Leto as this evil boogeyman (forgettable character... I can't even recall the characters name) to drive the action. Horrible. The whole "find the baby" fiasco reminds me Willow. Except Willow was actually cool. Blade Runner 2 is a huge disappointment hiding behind colorful eye candy. Both Blade Runners have a replicant sacrifics to save Deckard as "apparently" K dies at the end. A total sham.

@@Starkardur or maybe they won't NOT become classics

Leandro Ferreira She's a cliche brat that gets her way.

Nephi Nelson yeah, she's a cliche. However, that is not necessarily bad, as a matter of fact, she has to be a cliche so the movie is effective. Furthermore, teenagers are cliche, there is no scape from that.

@@dislike_button33 And you lack empathy and self awareness

@@learn2draw716 lol well done calling out those unempathtic lameos

Easy! Run of the mill love story with nothing special about it if the couple were heterosexual. The End. If the story is not that great with "regular" characters, making them gay is not going to improve the plot.

nah that movie is more than that. Jon Snow.

Good for you if that's what you believe. Others may disagree.

*+jmchez* I couldn't agree with you more. "Call me by your name" is absolutely ordinary film.

@@jmchez you clearly didn't understand the movie

Lola Lola yep but it was blatant and had some amazingly strong female characters. House is an arse, to everyone. He preyed on everyone, he had a lot of isms and ists, no one was left out.

Incredible show

Shit show

emma Woods watch it again i loved it more the second time

emma Woods movies arent meant to make you happy, theyre to make you feel

maybe not everything is supposed to be spoon-fed to you?

maybe you could give a comment that isn't full of hostile assumptions about a stranger? .... you don't know me. you can like it. i don't have to like it.

@@Yeodoongiiie maybe YOU could give comments that aren't full of hostile assumptions about/to strangers? .... YOU don't know those/these:(or whatever): STRANGERS either do you?:(lmao): they can like it:(wait...did they ever even actually mention anything about liking it? .... nevermind whatever):doesn't mean you don't have to NOT like it and maybe not everything is meant to make YOU not depressed?! also I think the kinda of overused usage of the word "depressed" is kinda of ridiculous

I liked the film because the relationship between her and her mom hit so close to home. Yeah it's probably unhealthy but that's not really the point

@@edawhat3737 I like it because it felt realistic and can probably open a gateway for more honest parent/child dynamics.

JesseSaintJesse I’m 21 and thought this movie felt cliche and hate the whole indie trend that they are doing it’s lame asf.

Haha I'm under 25. This film was boring, predictable, basic and definitely overrated

Agreed.

Yes

I think that's it really you either relate or don't. I'm 28 and just seeing the movie clips wrecks me bc I'm still hashing things out with my parent and it's a long slog

@@teejay5432 I feel you. Just watched it one more time last week. Noticed the things teens do to fit in, things they say to feel good and things they leave down only to pick up later realizing the value of them when they mature.