Rich, hi, it's John Hartman from reegroovyfilms. We use to communicate on Myspace, respecting German Expressionism. I am very happy to see the Sandman, once again!
This is brilliant! I'm an undergrad, English major and film major...just read this story for the first time and completely fell in love with everything about it. This short was awesome as well...
hi could you tell me which program this was featured in? I am basing my dissertation around these themes so I am keen to get hold of anything relevant. If you could help me in crediting this properly then I would really appreciate it.
THANKYOU SO MUCH, I love that peice gounud. And funny to say is that I play cello, and the song towards the end that you haev written. I ahve written something very similar to it. I really like it haha
This is a beautiful film, and also recalls the fact that there are no perfect people.
ideal woman who could not love anyone - it's sad
she's beautiful, probably smart too.... but do not know what feeling are.
in the last century was carried out research among mothers and small babies. mothers are divided into two groups. 1st proved feelings (hug, smiling, etc..) 2 were no feelings. Children with mothers of the 2. group often die :( that's why this type of research are banned
A very fine piece of work indeed, but you confuse Freud's theory of the uncanny with Jentsch's, which is the very one he rejects! Change those title cards!
Unfortunately you chose to focus on the obvious when interpreting Hoffmann's tale rather that the more interesting psychological thrill of the story. (Perhaps that was difficult to do in a silent movie.) Although the woman's part diagrams and the waggling tongue of the scientist seemed a bit juvenile.
German Expressionism, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Freud's Uncanny, a gynoid and great music... all themes that force me to be hopelessly in love with this short. Just brilliant.
And thank goodness it means to be related to sex dolls issues... I paid so much attention to Dr Coppelius perverted tongue. Sexual innuendo means Im not completely mad yet.
Man! This must have taken some work and imagination to get the feel for the film and it's presentation! It's a wonderful trip back in time. It makes me want to rewatch "The cabinet of Dr. Caligari"! Can't wait for a continuation of the work.
I don't know if you are really Rich Ragsdale or not. That was the piece I was asking for (Nathaniel's theme). Where can I buy this song??? It's one of the most intense melodies I've ever heard. It is very intense, very profound feeling I get. Where can I buy it?? Thanks.
COMMENT PART 1: Fascinating to watch. I also enjoyed reading others' comments and especially appreciate how you replied to some questions. What interested me was your remark on how you got it to look 'old' which makes it, of course, a very 'not-old' film because the 1920s movies may look 'old' to us now (because of preservation issues etc.) but to 1920s audiences they looked spanking new and did not have the 'jittery' and torn look that we now associate with those films now.
COMMENT PART2: I was also intrigued by the mix of 1920s re-creation of style and the elements of more recent cinematography (e.g. the zooms: there was no zoom lens in the 1920s! and also the jagged camera movements in the book close-ups). Also, the acting style was a take on 1920s acting, so altogether this film is a post-modern homage that I found really, really interesting and enjoyable to watch. I must now see He Who Laughs!
I really enjoyed this, its an inspiration for other film makers out there. Some people will choose to pick over the bones of this work but ultimately it is a resounding success in my opinion.
it looks really good, but its not "uncanny" or shall i say it doesnt create the effect of the uncanny, you will need to do a lot more than just by pasting it on your film to actually make the audience feel it.
but it wasn't our intention to make the audience "feel" the uncanny - but rather demonstrate which elements of eta hoffmann's short story inspired freud's theory
this was originally created to be part of a feature length doc on men who love sex dolls
we actually tried to make it kind of fun and cheeky
I love the german expressionist silent style of the 20s a lot so this project was a good excuse to make something in that vein
Hey, don't give the cretins the time of day. This little gem had the most perfect balance of humor, surrealism, darkness and pathos I have ever seen. It should win awards. What it does do now is show us that there is a major talent in the wings, just about to make a big splash in the world of film. Awesome!
this is really really beautiful. im doing a theatre piece right now on what it would have been like if olympias eyes were taken away but she went on living, all alone. this film has been very inspiring!
that was intentional - somehow louise brooks as a victorian robot woman synched up nicely with the idea of freud basing a theory on an eta hoffman short story
amazing..incredible ..i like the fact that this video has too do with sort of {to me} the anatomy of a men and their woman/sex appeal ..
how men use sex dolls as a satisfacting way ...of course when quite certainly its just a doll..not a real woman.. this vid. sort of shows what a man does..but doesnt know the reality of what he is doing/portraying !
"Der Sandmann" by E.T.A. Hoffmann is one of my most favorite pieces of literature. I study german literature and did several works on this text and I appreciate your work a lot. :) It's a bit sad that you had to shorten the story so much. I loved the eye-removal scene, great idea to represent Olimpias loss of livelyness!
Awesome photography. I love the way you turned the Uncanny from Freud. A film inspired by german expressionism is truly the best way to drain substances about The meaning of an Hoffman novel. Best regards.
Absolutely fantastic style--and very faithful to the spirit of the story. However, I would cut out the epilogue; it would be a more "cohesive" work (it wouldn't jump out of its own narrative, unless that's what you want). Also, and you might know this, but the point of view that you ascribe to Freud is actually that of his interlocutor, Jentsch. For Freud the uncanny involves a confrontation with repressed primitive/childhood mental states--not the confusion between the real and the artifical.
isn't the story about a visitor to the boy's hosue whom everyone respects and is afraid of, somehow th echild relates the man to a nightmare he has and relates both characters.
sort of a like a look upon child abuse or a poor family getting visited by a loan shark
Great work, Im really impressed! Im working on a treatment for an expressionist-esk short film and I think you answer some of my questions about how to keep it in genre while using some more modern techniques like sound and animation. What was your budget?
of course a lot of it is in the lighting costumes and design
we tried to stick as close as we could to that expressionist style - even in directing the actors - most everyone
involved was familiar with the style
then I did tons of post work on it.
the frame jitter was done by keyframing a frame at a time
I did a lot of layering with textures and dropping frames and such - we just kept experimenting with different techniques - it was a very experimental process
How wonderful to have found this, I am in the final weeks of my English degree, my dissertation is on the uncanny, your short film is fabulous, really fabulous
If this kind of film was put out across the world and done by and independant film maker it would kick Hollywood right up the ass!! Sin city has nothing of depth compared to this. Thankyou for posting!!
I'm not sure about my internet connection, so my apologies if this is posted twice:
Interesting video. I've heard that Freud's thought has its pros and cons (as most things do). This seems to touch on a pro, noting that it touches on a motif found in history and transmitted via culture.
e.g. Note the parallels between this and the Greek myth Pygmalion
No problem, it was well done and touched on an interesting theme. It's a bit more of a stretch, but interestingly I think we may also apply the idea to our abstract ideas (philosophy, art etc).
I fucking loved this. Where have you trained to become a film-maker? Excuse my ignorance it is my dream to enter the film world and it seems you are living the dream.
I am a big fan of german expressionism, and this film was an excellent homage to the movement. Excellent research and attention to detail in lighting, makeup, editing, etc. great job!
This comment has received too many negative votesshow
Whoever gave me the 2 thumbs down for my helpful advice (obviously richragsdale from his 2 accounts) is a fag. Why post that shit when it`s explained in the film near the end? Do you think it makes you sound smart? Plus, I hate Freud. When I think of him I think of mother-fuckers (literally) and daughter-rapers. That`s what`s in his literature, it`s sick because he`s a so-called 'sane' person who treated people. Jesus Christ, the very mention of his name RUINS the film experience.
Rich, hi, it's John Hartman from reegroovyfilms. We use to communicate on Myspace, respecting German Expressionism. I am very happy to see the Sandman, once again!
reelgroovyfilms1 5 days ago
This film is splendid in more than seven respects. Excellent.
stevedexteruk 1 week ago
interesting video and very informative
khijasmith 3 weeks ago
very interesting video thanks
smuggecko 1 month ago
Great stuff!!!! Thanx for sharing some good work:)
spiderfinger 2 months ago
This is breathtaking. Wow,.
lindsayjskinner 3 months ago
Gave me nightmares as a child.
Awesome though.
Jasmine118247 5 months ago
Great work! The best your work in my opinion.
ddvfuture 6 months ago
What an epic!
MrBigBossMan24 6 months ago
4:46 Sandman: *fapfapfapfapfap*
xD I love this story lol but so wrong ...
xXStrawberryxMisaXx 7 months ago
great job. I enjoyed it. The music and the visuals are amazing. The only thing that seemed slightly comical was the spiral at 3:54
DiabloPlayer4life 7 months ago
that was great
DavidRedigerFilms 9 months ago
i see his shadow every night
roxianna26 10 months ago
good job guys, liked it very much
lilAtid 10 months ago
This is brilliant! I'm an undergrad, English major and film major...just read this story for the first time and completely fell in love with everything about it. This short was awesome as well...
ariellewatts 11 months ago
@MrBrettGerry thanks for watching
richragsdale 1 year ago
hi could you tell me which program this was featured in? I am basing my dissertation around these themes so I am keen to get hold of anything relevant. If you could help me in crediting this properly then I would really appreciate it.
Thanks.
whatlikethewatch 1 year ago
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whatlikethewatch 1 year ago
I like this homage to that type of silent films. It's better than the crap in today's media.
PrettyVixen91 1 year ago
a nice little homage to 'silent expressionism'. this short is a total package of what experts mean by these two words.
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mypixelstory 1 year ago
Lovely. Shades of the Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu... look forward to seeing the final. The scene markers are perfect.
KippSing 1 year ago
@KippSing Don't forget about Metropolis...
levahlotl 1 year ago
Well done!!! Very effective. Thanks so much for sharing this.
easternstudio 1 year ago
man this is awesome!
luiselmonster 1 year ago
very good
brunoalien007 1 year ago
THANKYOU SO MUCH, I love that peice gounud. And funny to say is that I play cello, and the song towards the end that you haev written. I ahve written something very similar to it. I really like it haha
blackhearts8 1 year ago
This is a beautiful film, and also recalls the fact that there are no perfect people.
ideal woman who could not love anyone - it's sad
she's beautiful, probably smart too.... but do not know what feeling are.
in the last century was carried out research among mothers and small babies. mothers are divided into two groups. 1st proved feelings (hug, smiling, etc..) 2 were no feelings. Children with mothers of the 2. group often die :( that's why this type of research are banned
antyserce 1 year ago
and that's why is so sad. we can't life without feelings. we are'nt machines
antyserce 1 year ago
Loved it!!!
SecretsofLish 1 year ago
ahwants to find a man who will share a good time with me
AnusreeAnuradha1 1 year ago
can someone please tell me what this song is called
blackhearts8 1 year ago
the first piece is funeral march for a marionette by gounod
the second is sabbat mater - inflammatus et accensus by rossini
the last is my own music - a piece called nathaniel's theme (plays from the third part through the epilogue)
thanks for watching
richragsdale 1 year ago
Wow, this is wonderful!
GoldenPinkStar 2 years ago
She is the perfect woman! She doesn't bitch 24/7...
Seriously, I enjoyed this. Elements of The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari and Metropolis.
Arcaneshadows 2 years ago
why is this creepy? I just thought it was a good short film.....
goldenaxespellcaster 2 years ago
very sad
Megesse 2 years ago
Rich, I have two questions:
1)How can I see the finished work -and-
2)How can I find out more information on the actor who played the Sandman? Thank you and keep up the good work.
creatornat 2 years ago
um the documenary that it is in is called "a perfect fake"
safire14676 2 years ago
I've been trying to find out what music you have used in the film?
chrisglie 2 years ago
A very fine piece of work indeed, but you confuse Freud's theory of the uncanny with Jentsch's, which is the very one he rejects! Change those title cards!
PathosDistanz 2 years ago
Unfortunately you chose to focus on the obvious when interpreting Hoffmann's tale rather that the more interesting psychological thrill of the story. (Perhaps that was difficult to do in a silent movie.) Although the woman's part diagrams and the waggling tongue of the scientist seemed a bit juvenile.
tracydockray 2 years ago
this is very depressing
blackhearts8 2 years ago
German Expressionism, E.T.A. Hoffmann, Freud's Uncanny, a gynoid and great music... all themes that force me to be hopelessly in love with this short. Just brilliant.
And thank goodness it means to be related to sex dolls issues... I paid so much attention to Dr Coppelius perverted tongue. Sexual innuendo means Im not completely mad yet.
Yes, mine is the ultimate weird comment.
DearGarou 2 years ago 2
the weirder the better - thats the way I like em
thanks for watching!
richragsdale 2 years ago
dude this is creepy on 7 different levels
thatgodlessguy 2 years ago
just 7?
richragsdale 2 years ago
Awesome,.. i love silent films, especially german horror/thrillers/sci-fi films.
Even some Metropolis i see in this,.. very cool.
Kaandorpius 2 years ago
Man! This must have taken some work and imagination to get the feel for the film and it's presentation! It's a wonderful trip back in time. It makes me want to rewatch "The cabinet of Dr. Caligari"! Can't wait for a continuation of the work.
MaxNuclear 2 years ago
Does anyone know what song plays in this video?
triciclo007 2 years ago
the first piece is funeral march for a marionette by gounod
the second is sabbat mater - inflammatus et accensus by rossini
the last is my own music - a piece called nathaniel's theme (plays from the third part through the epilogue)
thanks for watching
richragsdale 2 years ago
I don't know if you are really Rich Ragsdale or not. That was the piece I was asking for (Nathaniel's theme). Where can I buy this song??? It's one of the most intense melodies I've ever heard. It is very intense, very profound feeling I get. Where can I buy it?? Thanks.
triciclo007 2 years ago
I am rich ragsdale
if you send me a message with your email address I will email it to you
glad you dug it
richragsdale 2 years ago
Metropolis rip off.
Fapsamup 2 years ago
I don't get it.
webkinzfaithluver 2 years ago
basically it is the story of when a man loves an android
MTotenkopf 2 years ago
COMMENT PART 1: Fascinating to watch. I also enjoyed reading others' comments and especially appreciate how you replied to some questions. What interested me was your remark on how you got it to look 'old' which makes it, of course, a very 'not-old' film because the 1920s movies may look 'old' to us now (because of preservation issues etc.) but to 1920s audiences they looked spanking new and did not have the 'jittery' and torn look that we now associate with those films now.
ninalubbren 2 years ago
COMMENT PART2: I was also intrigued by the mix of 1920s re-creation of style and the elements of more recent cinematography (e.g. the zooms: there was no zoom lens in the 1920s! and also the jagged camera movements in the book close-ups). Also, the acting style was a take on 1920s acting, so altogether this film is a post-modern homage that I found really, really interesting and enjoyable to watch. I must now see He Who Laughs!
Thank you for sharing this!
ninalubbren 2 years ago
I liked it.
tiuric77 2 years ago
this is from tales of hoffman!
lefemmerachael 2 years ago
yes it might have been a little inspired by hans bellmer's doll series
though it wasn't a conscious thing - but i love his stuff so much it creeps into a lot of the things i do
richragsdale 2 years ago
I LOVED THIS! so very impressive and inspiring! what software did you use to make this?
Sillymonkeies 2 years ago
i used a combination of photoshop and final cut pro
it was shot on a dvx and a nikon fm10 still camera (for the stop motion) using 3200 speed b&w film
richragsdale 2 years ago
Meraviglioso!!
Siberiana1984 2 years ago
HOW THE HECK HE COULD MOVE ONE EYE AND THE OTHER IS NOT MOVING!!! *a lil bit moving, but still...*
alienjantan 2 years ago
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Sillymonkeies 2 years ago
contact lense maybe?
Bilsabob 2 years ago
as a big fan of german expressionism I think you've done a really good job
it's clear the influences from Metropolis and The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari in your work
the actors were also ver dramatic and expressive
thank you for sharing your talent ^-^
littlewhitepig 2 years ago
I really enjoyed this, its an inspiration for other film makers out there. Some people will choose to pick over the bones of this work but ultimately it is a resounding success in my opinion.
Good Luck for future projects.
VeronicasMidget 2 years ago
I can tell you put alot of work into it, and it shows! I can't wait to see the finished result
Vinnypoo 2 years ago
Grotesque, I really didn't like it.
finbomartini 2 years ago
it looks really good, but its not "uncanny" or shall i say it doesnt create the effect of the uncanny, you will need to do a lot more than just by pasting it on your film to actually make the audience feel it.
mistralnoir 2 years ago
I am glad you like it
but it wasn't our intention to make the audience "feel" the uncanny - but rather demonstrate which elements of eta hoffmann's short story inspired freud's theory
this was originally created to be part of a feature length doc on men who love sex dolls
we actually tried to make it kind of fun and cheeky
I love the german expressionist silent style of the 20s a lot so this project was a good excuse to make something in that vein
thanks for watching
richragsdale 2 years ago
Hey, don't give the cretins the time of day. This little gem had the most perfect balance of humor, surrealism, darkness and pathos I have ever seen. It should win awards. What it does do now is show us that there is a major talent in the wings, just about to make a big splash in the world of film. Awesome!
Nyhee7 2 years ago
Wow awesome i love your style
monstersitophil 2 years ago
Very nicely done!
hugosleestak 2 years ago
awesome. best part was when she "ah!" 'd.
JakensteinSEX 2 years ago
Wow really impressive
J8C7N 2 years ago
Can the finished version be seen somewhere?
Johnny123456789x 3 years ago
this is really really beautiful. im doing a theatre piece right now on what it would have been like if olympias eyes were taken away but she went on living, all alone. this film has been very inspiring!
cosullivanslc 3 years ago
Echoes of Metropolis. Well done
alsko31 3 years ago
Excellently Creepy!
judi609 3 years ago
me parece q the sandman era uno de los kiss
gagusfa 3 years ago
creepy, but well done
Mizgin1234 3 years ago
genius. can someone explain the significance of the hand counting
YeahQuang 3 years ago
as the opening title says
it is "a tragic tale in three parts"
each finger delineates a section of the story
richragsdale 3 years ago
They way she still creaks and clanks is really good.
and the hand
thats cool 2
98Clank98 3 years ago
I love you.
zombieminxz 3 years ago
Amazing, simply amazing. Olympia reminds me of Louise Brooks
tzoyia1 3 years ago
that was intentional - somehow louise brooks as a victorian robot woman synched up nicely with the idea of freud basing a theory on an eta hoffman short story
richragsdale 3 years ago
impressive!
chocolatamour 3 years ago
please check your inbox
talltaurusmedia 3 years ago
nice metropolis reference. ;) very well done, really captures the style of the time.
elemmir 3 years ago
THANK YOU!
I LOVE IT!
lissparksoldier 3 years ago
I looove the style and everything about this!
Must read the story now, haven't heard of it before.
UneTulipeNoire 3 years ago
Sandman bring me a dream.
magnabarryb 3 years ago
it reminds me the cabinet od dr caligari... nice work!
IlariaM 3 years ago
I love the shadows on the wall and the music... very well done...
videovixen71 3 years ago
Very impressive.
ZenWolfDances 3 years ago
creative genius
Therapist1972 3 years ago
amazing..incredible ..i like the fact that this video has too do with sort of {to me} the anatomy of a men and their woman/sex appeal ..
how men use sex dolls as a satisfacting way ...of course when quite certainly its just a doll..not a real woman.. this vid. sort of shows what a man does..but doesnt know the reality of what he is doing/portraying !
xxmetioqurexx 3 years ago
Beautiful chiaroscuro.
HS22181 3 years ago
"Der Sandmann" by E.T.A. Hoffmann is one of my most favorite pieces of literature. I study german literature and did several works on this text and I appreciate your work a lot. :) It's a bit sad that you had to shorten the story so much. I loved the eye-removal scene, great idea to represent Olimpias loss of livelyness!
absinthfee13 3 years ago
This was cool and disturbing at the same time 0_o
REdImIA 3 years ago
Impressive, very much in the German gothic spirit - see the adaptation of Struwwelpeter by the Tiger Lilies
BrainTheatre 3 years ago
brilliant
webelongtoelvis 3 years ago
This is so cool and must have been a ton of work!♥--Hugz and Bubblegum--♥Brittani aka Rhonda Anthony Tanner/R.A.T. Coaching aka B-RAT :)
rhondaanthonytanner 3 years ago
Terrific, guys...! That's so great !!!
I'm waiting for the second part!
Congratulations from Brazil...!!!!
giselenav 3 years ago
true, and no thats just the way i roll
tiamatefalco2 3 years ago
twisted and somewhat gothic version of pygmalion?
mysticalwoodsman 3 years ago
Coppelius was truly scary!
pancakeycakes 3 years ago
cool
HeathNienna 3 years ago
Funny how only one of his eyes moves when he reads.
sleepygothgirl 3 years ago 2
Amazing filmmaking. Great classic style in modern times. I loved it.
gorboy 3 years ago
Goovey!
DoctorScuba 3 years ago
i have no point off refrence off which to form an opinion on this so im just going to declar it ass randome but welcomed wast off 5 minits
tiamatefalco2 3 years ago
You must be a college student... you could have just summed up all that verbose with "cool". :o/
mysticalwoodsman 3 years ago
That,s good!
QuentinVien 3 years ago
...huh does this have anything to do with neil giamans sandman?
dangel6667 3 years ago
No,nothing to do
DoctorOrder 3 years ago
******
ivanfonnesu 3 years ago
Awesome photography. I love the way you turned the Uncanny from Freud. A film inspired by german expressionism is truly the best way to drain substances about The meaning of an Hoffman novel. Best regards.
daevaexorganum 3 years ago
uh... ok I'm traumatized
largeroomnolight 3 years ago
success!
richragsdale 3 years ago
I thoroughly enjoyed this...
brandnewdayfilms 3 years ago
Absolutely fantastic style--and very faithful to the spirit of the story. However, I would cut out the epilogue; it would be a more "cohesive" work (it wouldn't jump out of its own narrative, unless that's what you want). Also, and you might know this, but the point of view that you ascribe to Freud is actually that of his interlocutor, Jentsch. For Freud the uncanny involves a confrontation with repressed primitive/childhood mental states--not the confusion between the real and the artifical.
gabrieltrop 3 years ago 2
isn't the story about a visitor to the boy's hosue whom everyone respects and is afraid of, somehow th echild relates the man to a nightmare he has and relates both characters.
sort of a like a look upon child abuse or a poor family getting visited by a loan shark
ThomasJeromeNewton 3 years ago
Great work, Im really impressed! Im working on a treatment for an expressionist-esk short film and I think you answer some of my questions about how to keep it in genre while using some more modern techniques like sound and animation. What was your budget?
ubergill 3 years ago
awesome
OneRadRudeboy 3 years ago
wasn't it spalanzani who created Olimpia?
Clintinjack 3 years ago
Inquietante pero bella. Buen corto.
darkomen007 3 years ago
THIS IS REALLY BIZZARE! Why would you want a mechanical vagina?
SpakeNative22 3 years ago
Dude, anytime it was getting lose, just use a screwdriver to tighten it right up.
vincentchrist 3 years ago 6
Very well done and slickly produced. How did you get it to look so convincingly antiquated?
admurphy 3 years ago
thanks
of course a lot of it is in the lighting costumes and design
we tried to stick as close as we could to that expressionist style - even in directing the actors - most everyone
involved was familiar with the style
then I did tons of post work on it.
the frame jitter was done by keyframing a frame at a time
I did a lot of layering with textures and dropping frames and such - we just kept experimenting with different techniques - it was a very experimental process
richragsdale 3 years ago
cuz this ist scaryy ..
hoejoee 3 years ago
Does anyone know when this movie was produced?
CaffeineClown 3 years ago
we shot it in late 2006
richragsdale 3 years ago
XD I'm sorry, it's greatly done! It really looks like an old movie
CaffeineClown 3 years ago
This is utterly wonderful.
romeosdistress85 3 years ago
wow
darkangel364 4 years ago
How wonderful to have found this, I am in the final weeks of my English degree, my dissertation is on the uncanny, your short film is fabulous, really fabulous
yellowdwarfs 4 years ago
The best silent movie since Call of Cthulhu. Brilliant, eerie, and very memorable.
mattkelland 4 years ago
This is an example of the Unheimlich Maneuver!
Oudler 4 years ago
media studies ftw!
lukelqwerty 4 years ago
are you the Quay Bros.?
smallvillefan123 4 years ago
A mechanical doll....aren't they all.
Very nice.
sisterdiggins 4 years ago
It's very good... good contrast and great vision... It's more than in progress be sure of that...
;o)
Bluemorphoband 4 years ago
richragsdale you cool.
jamierourketen 4 years ago
he looks like the joker !
jamierourketen 4 years ago
oddly enough - the joker was based on
the titular character from the 1928 silent film adaptation
of victor hugo's "the man who laughs"
directed by paul leni - (whose work very much inspired
my version of the sandman)
richragsdale 4 years ago
Wow!
DarkSquire 4 years ago
This is fucking sweet, favorited.
ajaku 4 years ago
If this kind of film was put out across the world and done by and independant film maker it would kick Hollywood right up the ass!! Sin city has nothing of depth compared to this. Thankyou for posting!!
Seanuk 4 years ago
amazin film
stechan1092 4 years ago
Beautifully done - suitably strange and UNCANNY... Thanks
Entwhistle45 4 years ago
AMAZING
colouryouth 4 years ago
the sandman breaks 10k views
thanks to everyone for watching!
richragsdale 4 years ago
wow! great job!
lizmc18 4 years ago
wow!!!!!I really loved it!
dirtyutahn 4 years ago
good
lejla/angela z ammanu dla panstwa-tylko dzis(bo jutra nie bedzie-nie ma plagiatu lecz: "PEWNOSCI LECZ NIE MAM, NIE BEDZIE TEZ JUTRA"WXS MURU/SKOWRON.
snowychloe89 4 years ago
amazing work!!
nanogirl 4 years ago
Wow nicely done haha
I take it you were inspired by Metropolis?
GBazillionStudios 4 years ago
Nice work. Not into older style movies but this kept me watching. Thanks. Interest is peaked on looking up "the uncanny". So off i go.
Vicariousinsanity 4 years ago 2
Great! 5 stars
STAYEXTREME 4 years ago
Merci beaucoup pour cette très belle vidéo aux références multiples aux meilleurs cinéastes.
Thanks a lot for this wonderfool movie with so many references in the cinema history
ekatfr 4 years ago
I'm not sure about my internet connection, so my apologies if this is posted twice:
Interesting video. I've heard that Freud's thought has its pros and cons (as most things do). This seems to touch on a pro, noting that it touches on a motif found in history and transmitted via culture.
e.g. Note the parallels between this and the Greek myth Pygmalion
thxeleventhirtyeight 4 years ago
thanks for watching!
i really wasn't trying to make a statement pro or con
the idea was to tell a very stylized yet truncated version
of e.t.a. hoffman's original story,
focusing in on the elements that inspired freud -
not really explore the validity of the ideas
(though the idea of the uncanny
is often applied these days to the reaction people
have to android/robot technology)
richragsdale 4 years ago
also i think my version is more closely related to
pygmalion than hoffman's original tale - but you are the
first person to comment on that connection
richragsdale 4 years ago
No problem, it was well done and touched on an interesting theme. It's a bit more of a stretch, but interestingly I think we may also apply the idea to our abstract ideas (philosophy, art etc).
cheers
thxeleventhirtyeight 4 years ago
this was really cool.
Vicious516 4 years ago
I fucking loved this. Where have you trained to become a film-maker? Excuse my ignorance it is my dream to enter the film world and it seems you are living the dream.
luciferHam101 4 years ago
that was g8!
corpolio 4 years ago
I am a big fan of german expressionism, and this film was an excellent homage to the movement. Excellent research and attention to detail in lighting, makeup, editing, etc. great job!
bdonschill 4 years ago 2
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That was great! Advice: please remove that lengthy explanation from your 'About This Video' box. It ruins the film watching experience. Thanks. :)
dopestr33t 4 years ago
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Whoever gave me the 2 thumbs down for my helpful advice (obviously richragsdale from his 2 accounts) is a fag. Why post that shit when it`s explained in the film near the end? Do you think it makes you sound smart? Plus, I hate Freud. When I think of him I think of mother-fuckers (literally) and daughter-rapers. That`s what`s in his literature, it`s sick because he`s a so-called 'sane' person who treated people. Jesus Christ, the very mention of his name RUINS the film experience.
dopestr33t 4 years ago