I remember when I watched this and the game's rules were outlined, as soon as the Green Knight dropped to one knee my first thought was 'oh it's a challenge to his morals and pride', because it was a challenge to "first blood" which means whoever has a bleeding wound first, meaning Gawain could have shown mercy and just done a small scratch or nick and still be the winner, then he would just have to receive a similar small wound one year later. I face-palmed so hard when he decapitated the knight
i don't even think you need to draw blood simply strike him never said first blood! could have taped his shoulder with the flat of the bald! or put the sword down and hit him with a fist or kick. then in one year he have be hit with the flat of the blade! or punched or kicked! cues though are a form of striking some one! the rule say to strike once not! in witch mar you have to do so! or the blood need be drawn at all! not that the strike needs to be hard either!
@@hellohello6608 naw it was 3 am so I was all ready tired. Then I just to my seizure and one them the 3 relay messes with me. makes me sleepy so I can sleep though migraine's and such! my English and though process goes right out the window! I am surprised I wrote any thing at all!! it like drunk texting some the night before and you wake to some confused at what you said! If you ever done that?
I'm not so sure that Gawain died in the end. The Green Knight traces where Gawain's head would've been cut off, and then grins when he says "Off with your head." Like King Arthur said, it was just a game. Also, since his mother created/summoned the Green Knight, I think it was more a test to see if Gawain would finally be honorable instead of the coward he was originally.
It is my understanding that in the original story the green knight chops at Gawain's head but the sash protects him, and despite this the green knight forgives him saying something to the effect of "it is normal to be scared of death and take measure against it, but you still took my blow so we cool bro". Because of this I interpret the ending of the film to mean that Gawain gets to live.
@@Alaric11 In one version I read He tried to lop off his head but only scratched him beside the neck and the Green knight just laughs saying "Welp Guess my aim was off, GG Bro" And we learn how it was all 1 big test but at the same time the Green knight was summoned to 'scare gweniverer to death' and Gawain gets to go home with the Knights Axe, the Green Sash and as well as the original lesson ya said before. Regaurdless great movie and great story XD
I do believe that in the end of the movie, the Knight does not cut off Gawain’s head. Throughout the movie, it’s framed time and time again as a simple game. And I believe it never stops being a lighthearted game for the Knight, even while Gawain is fearing for his life. After all, decapitation didn’t even phase the Knight, so it wouldn’t be considered an equal blow to decapitate the mortal Gawain. In fact, in the original tale, the Knight simply gives him a tiny cut on the back of his neck with the axe.
100%, I was gonna comment the same. The purpose of the quest was to make Gawain honorable and righteous enough to be willing to be decapitated to maintain said honor, not to actually kill him. God I love the moral messaging in this movie, probably my favorite movie of the year.
You know... that would likely fit well with the idea of him being a Knight. It would not be honorable, himself, to deliver a similar blow to one who would be killed by it where it did little more than inconvenience him. Now if it wasn't a "game" and they were rightfully combating each other but doing a "blow for blow" sort of thing than every advantage the knight has against Gawain would simply exist and be utilized in totality.
In the original, however, Gawain rebuffed the lady's advances each time, and gave the lord what she gave him: a couple of kisses. In the movie, it's strongly implied that she gives him a handjob, and he hides the fact from the lord (who in turn is actually the green knight).
@@brainwasher9876 But the whole point of the original story was that even though Gawain wasn’t perfect, he was still trying to live up to the knightly ideals. This movie just leans into the “Wasn’t perfect” part of it by making him fail all the tests except the last. And yeah, he fucked up every step of the way, but in the end he did pass the final test (taking off the green sash)
Gawain is actually spared at the end of the movie. In the credit, his daughter appears. The rule of the game is to return the blow, but does not state how deep the blow has to be. And the Green Knight said "Off with your head" in a happy/charismatic tone while smiling.
The issue with your interpretation of that ending scene is that they have made it clear that Gawain sees himself die and then it goes back in time to show you what really happens. Like when he’s tied up at the tree. The end credit scene would then be going back on him going to stay at the green knights stairs.
@@stevenyanis9051 I would argue that is what would have happened if he had tried to cheat like he did in every other Test put before him. The Green Knight would have chopped it off, simply because his deceptive nature didn't learn the moral lessons being taught to him, and would have given him a more merciful end than what the commoners had in mind for him. The Green Knight does not come across as malicious, evil or even a killer - he comes across as a force of learning and wisdom, and I would say that the "end" of Gawain is meant to symbolize the end of "old, foolish Gawain", and the more wiser Gawain being ready to ACTUALLY embody the values of being a Knight. :/ The movie has "double events" showing you branching actions (and their consequences). The problem is, it doesn't really tell you whether the lead character came out of his encounters a changed man, which some felt were a missed opportunity. It seems more that "realization came too late" is what can be taken out of this movie's ending. Also, which "ending" is the real one, and which one is the fantasy vision? :/
In the original story, Arthur actually encourages Gawain to cut off the Green Knight's head so that Gawain won't have to suffer a return blow, which is the opposite of the usual honorable Arthur we're used to. The whole story is an ancient subversion of a chivalric romance, which is incredible because it was written during the time of knights and kings.
Arthur in the original stories definitely could be sort of a dick. Still, I don't know if I would call it dishonorable. I mean, it still conforms to the rules of the game and would have been a clever loophole had the Green Knight not been immortal. If it represents a moral failing, it would rather be a lack of mercy.
I read that in the original story that he hides the fact he has the magical sash and the green knight knows about it. He does flinch and the green knight simply cuts him and since the whole thing was a game, that his mother was behind the whole thing or something. Its mentioned that the Green Knight is actually someone else, forgot who. The original ending has Gawain going home and every one knows that he was not brave in the end and failed his task. He always wore the sash afterwards as a reminder of his cowardice.
@@JackalopeBunny Well, not quite. Gawain broke his promise to lord Bertilak (the Green Knight's true identity) by not giving him the sash, since he had sworn to Lady Bertilak not to reveal it. Basically, he'd made two conflicting promises and chose to honor the lady rather than the lord. This could be viewed as a bit selfish since the lady claimed the sash would protect him from harm. The Green Knight then takes a feigned swing at Gawain who flinches, which embarrasses him. The next swing is also fake but this time Gawain doesn't flinch. He gets annoyed and is like: "Come on, hurry up and cut my head off, I don't have all day!" So the Green Knight swings a third time and gives Gawain a small cut on the neck as punishment for concealing the sash. Then he explains that the whole thing was set up by Morgan le Fay in an attempt to - no joke - scare Guinevere to death. Anyway, at this point Gawain considers himself to have failed his quest because he acted deceitful, but the Green Knight declares him "the most blameless knight in the land." Gawain returns to Camelot and still insists that he failed, but Arthur and the other knights tell him to stop being silly and welcome him home as a hero. You could say the moral of the story is that it's okay to be imperfect as long as you try to be your best. Even the most virtuous of knights have human flaws. (Unless you're Galahad, I guess.)
@@RelativelyBest That's about what I read as well. Thanks for typing it all out, cause it was a lot and I figured if I shorten it that it will be about the same idea. But yea that's pretty much it.
@@JackalopeBunny I tend to be a bit long-winded, really, and I often wish I could express myself without writing an entire essay. I guess my main point is that nobody considered Gawain to be a failure or a coward, except for Gawain himself.
It is based on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, but the ending is completely different; and to get that ending, a lot of other minor things were changed. This is more a "what if Gawain was a loser failure of a knight" modern story than the more chivalric romance of the original.
@@thedeepfriar745 While also undermining them through Gawain's death. Gawain originally received a small cut on his neck and only got that because he was not completely honest about the sash. The movie is a _very_ cynical take on the tale.
@@Uldihaa I'd argue using the sash in the first place is what made Gawain a loser failure of a knight according to the standards of chivalry. It's kind of jarring that his only punishment was a small cut. The entire fantasy sequence of Gawain running away is what re-establishes the importance of chivalry, as we see what the lack of it will bring. I'd argue it's actually a more satisfying take on the idea than the source.
@@catherined9475 it's ok for this film to tell a different version of the legendary tale. it does't replace the original in any way, and both may exist and both have their merits
I agree that when the Green Knight says "off with your head" at the end, the way he smirks indicates that Gawain lives and the Green Knight meant it in an ironic sense, as in "off you go." Metaphorically, Gawain did lose his head when he saw the vision of his cowardly future, and eventually accepted his fate which granted him redemption
Honestly after watching the movie without any context I was incredibly confused by it all but having the basic story explained has me rethinking it and it is a good movie it's just one that requires the audience to know a bit of the lore.
@@rishi2131 Unlikely, remember a large part of the movie has to do with the fact that Gawain can't perform properly under sexual circumstances. In the dystopian future, he's able to essentially fake it by pretending like he's a hero, but pre-movie Gawain can't do that. Furthermore, this daughter is also playing with a crown, which would be extremely unlikely if she was the bastard daughter of a peasant widow.
I'm glad this got covered. I absolutely recommend watching this. It's truly an arcane and unique viewing experience. Very refreshing format for a theatrical release. Loved seeing this in theatres. I know some people didn't like it, but I was surprised. Great film.
I have no wifi right now, because I live in Bowling Green, KY and we were hit with tornadoes Friday night, but I love your videos so much that I'm using data on my phone to watch this *30 minute* video, lol. Worth it.
@@charlieminors3213 and @Nathan Tasker thank you for the kind words. We were fortunate to be unharmed and come out of it with our homes intact. Could have been much worse, as it was for so many in our community.
Just finished watching The Night House and cried at the beautiful ambiguous ending to it (after looking a couple of hours ago for your best/latest recommendation) then saw you"d posted this new video! You make such great content. Can't thank you enough for it.
Time to grow up and quit being a mid 20s or 30 year old beta male who "cries" at movies. Oh, of course you listen to metal core. Thanks for being part of the reason why metalcore and metal in general has 0 testosterone anymore.
@@prinniesforeveryone321 y’all masculinity majors kill me. So manly, worried about what another grown man does in his alone time🤣what’re you? An alphabet boy?
I found the scene of Gawain waiting in the church for the Green Knight to come to life so unsettling, I don't know why. Beautiful movie. Edit: Thanks for the breakdown, dude. Gonna get it soon so I can watch again.
Honestly sad how period films like The Green Knight, The VVitch, or The Last Duel aren't more popular. The bleak atmosphere is just so haunting and I especially like how directors use natural lights, fires, and candles to set the scene.
This film actually did turn a tidy small profit courtesy of being a smaller independent film, The Last Duel was a large budget film that made the unfortunate mistake of opening against Halloween Kills: a film that was guaranteed to turn a massive profit. And honestly the subject matter of The Last Duel is really unpleasant and it actually kept me from seeing it
The majority of moviegoers nowadays want to be entertained, excited, and leave the moving feeling good in some way, which is why a lot of the popular movies are big action blockbusters or involve more adventurous subject matter as opposed to bleak. I’m a huge fan of the lighthouse, and I want to see the green knight at some point, but I’m not surprised at all that movies like these and the last duel are not what people are itching to watch when they could instead go to a theatre and see fast and furious 12 or Spider-Man 7 with the family. I think that a period piece movie would have to be along the same line as a Knight’s Tale or Braveheart in order for people to want to watch it nowadays.
@@kammerer396 Honestly, I had some pretty good laughs during the Lighthouse just because it got so unhinged. Personally, I would argue that the VVitch had a happy ending, although I hope she renegotiates her contract for at least TWO pretty dresses. Living ~~deliciously requires more than one outfit, IMO.
I love your break-downs….the sarcasm and tone of voice remind me of Monty Python (esp. this break-down)….so the quote: “Let us not go to Camelot….it is a silly place” ran across my mind. Guess it’s time to watch Holy Grail, then Green Night.
I'm really glad you liked this movie. I loved it, but I know it failed to reach a lot of people. I will add that the ending is ambiguous. After the Green Knight says 'off with your head' it cuts to black. I think that was meant to mark the end of Gawain's journey, while also meant to obscuring his ultimate fate.
As far as I understand, Morgause is traditionally Gawain’s mother, but in this movie she’s meant to be Morgan Le Fay? I loved this movie so much, I’m glad I got to catch it in theatres
Morgause and Morgan Le Fay are both (depending on the story) half-sisters of Arthur, sometimes cousins, and their children have often switched around depending on interpretation. :) I think!
Morgan was first born but a girl, so she had no inheritance to the throne except for her son. I think her goal in this movie was to push Gawain to step up, but he instantly took the game too far. In Aurthian legend Morgan isn’t an evil person, but she is powerful and bitter. Some people argue that she’s a cautionary warning for women to avoid seeking the place of men.
Correction: it's not a cautionary warning for women, but a warning against ANYONE seeking to steal power through sneaky means. Even the son tried to wrestle away power from his father through foul means, which ended up destroying the kingdom through civil war, even though it wasn't his time to rule yet. Practically the entire Arthurian legends are built around the concept of trying to protect the average person by living by a code of chivalry that SPECIFICALLY blocks anyone from grabbing onto power and pushing common people down. The entire period of time before the time of Arthur highlighted a time when that was NOT something most nobles strived for. :/
Interesting how different Gawain's character is than the book, in the book Gawain is the perfect knight, only ever faltering in taking the green girdle, and leaving the chapel with a minor wound.
the screen writer wanted to portray a less virtuous Sir Gawain. "what if Gawain isn't as heroic as we believe" are his words i believe. Its stated in one of the special features.
I love this channel, love your breakdowns, whether I agree or not, I enjoy all the hard work you do. If you could cover Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Its such a great film that is unjustly overlooked, under appreciated and little seen/known that deserves better. Only Ryan Hollinger covered this film, and I looked everywhere on KRplus
Dude I love you! I just watched this last night and was thinking I wish somebody would explain this to me 😂 and here you are! Like always to save the day! This movie was beautiful in every way possible.
I loved king arthur, he has something different than any generic kings, he is how should i put it, eerie, here he is the legend yet look so fragile, but when he speak with his soft voice it has something else to it, he didn't speak loud not because he can't, but he knows other will focus to heard whatever he said, he didn't look menacing, nor weak, neither vile, he just a man with a lot of mystery within him... Reminded me a lot of king pandu a king or "prabu" from sundanese/javanese mahabarata, somewhat of legend, a King with soft spoken voice, speak no lies, devoted his life to good and greatness, and yet he is the strongest warrior out there
I just got a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach whenever he was shown or spoke. This is true of every time I've seen Sean Harris (Arthur's actor) since watching "Possum". I've felt dirty ever since I watched that film. Heavy stuff.
I love King Arthur stories and knew the story of the Green Knight before watching the movie. The boyfriend (he didn't know the story) and I watched it together and I was so confused by the turn the movie took and was screaming about how, "THIS ISN'T HOW IT"S SUPPOSE TO GO!" Then it turned out to be a possible future and the story ended as it should and it was so nice cause the bf was asking me questions and we had a awesome discuss during the movie (which we usually don't do) and it was just a great experience for me over all. Even if the movie did take creative liberties I loved the conversation I had with my man.
Each encounter represented a trial for one of the five virtues a knight must have: 1- The boy encounter represented a trial for generosity which he failed when he gave him only a single piece of coin. 2- The ghost encounter represented piety when she asked him to bring back her head. It's the only trial he succeeded in which after he almost failed it by asking for something in return so that he would obey her request. 3- The lady like Essel at the lord's house represented a recurring trial for chastity as she kept offering herself to him and he was hesitant at first but eventually he gave in to her seduction and to acquire the spell of protection. 4- The Lord's final encounter with Gawain represented a trial for courtesy. The Lord had a deal with Gawain to give whatever gifts he acquires in the house in exchange for the Lord's courtesy and good hospitality which also he did not honor. (and yes he wanted a handie lol) 5- The last encounter with the fox represented a trial for friendship, as the fox had accompanied him throughout his journey while being friendly and watching over him through his mother's eyes (which is very dumb btw since his mother set him up in the first place and sent him to slaughter... but anyways) The fox asks him to shamefully return one last time and no one would know or else just give away the spell before meeting with the green knight clearly testing the threads of friendship. Gawain then swings his axe at the fox telling him to go away and that he never asked for his company in the first place which he could've just said no to and went on with his journey. But he ungratefully sent him away. Conclusion: 1.Gawain's mother is one cold as b*tch. 2.Plot wise, acting and cinematography wise the movie is true masterpiece.
wait so he failed every single test? does that mean the Green Knight did kill him? the comments mention that in the original story, Gawain got spared with one small cut in the back of the neck but in this (kinda horror movie) wouldn’t the ending be different since he failed every test?
@@higaiwokeru Unfortunately it's an open ending and up for us to decide whether he died or not.. In my personal opinion he died, but then again he didn't fail the trial of piety and thus was rewarded his gear back in that scene. So really it's up for the director's mind..
@@higaiwokeruI think his main challenge was becoming honorable. From the start Gawain was portraying himself as an honorable man even though he was honor-less. Everything he did was in hope for gaining honor though in the process of doing it he would show how he wasn’t actually honorable, cowering in fear, taking the lords wife, leaving his woman behind, swinging at the fox, giving scraps to the boy, asking for something to help the ghost and using the protection belt.
I don't know.... I didn't like the movie all that much. He failed all the tests, he was greedy and selfish, he cared for his own benefits. As proven how he failed the tests and his value as a wannabe knight.
For some reason, I got the impression that Gawain was Arthur’s secret son. Just how he treats Gawain and that he regrets never paying any mind to him, it sticks out. Also Gawain’s mother, from what I remember, is Morgan le Fay and she is the one who deliberately becomes pregnant with Arthur’s child, Mordred, to usurp the throne. To me, this version of Gawain is like a hybrid of Sir Gawain and Mordred, but I don’t know if that was the intention or not.
I was looking for this comment. In the older versions of the Arthur stories one of his sisters tricks him and has a son. I think, maybe I’m wrong though.
Love all of the videos you put out the quality is fantastic. I was hoping to request the vampire-horror movie "Let me in". Love the continuation/twist on the Arthurian classic :3
This movie would have been over if Gawain just gave the green giant a cut on the arm and said "See ya in a year new friend" Gawain was a dick the whole movie and learned nothing at the end.
Just watched this with my boyfriend tonight! It was so spectacular. Certainly helped that we were the only ones in the theater, so we were able to chat about it while watching.
This is my favorite Ending Explained I have seen on this channel. There is so much symbolism in this film and it was so perfectly explained. The ending of the film was perfect as well. Well done FoundFlix!!!!
This was a very unique, beautifully made and interesting movie. I believe that Gawain's life was spared in the end by the green knight, you could tell he had a lightness to his "off with your head" and I guess it was all a game/test to see if Gawain had become honorable and a true knight, I think he becomes honorable as he accepts his fate to be beheaded by the green knight. A movie that I wish I would have seen in the theatres!
I don't think you understand you happy I get when you upload, I started watching you on some random evening after practice in 8th grade, I'm a freshman in college now and I've watched every single video, at some points when you weren't uploading, I watched every single video twice.
I feel like Morgan was trying to nudge Gowain into going down a path other than the one he started on in the beginning of the movie. Gowain has built up Greatness to be such a larger-than-life thing to attain that he ends up never even trying, just as he never tried to have any big adventure before. Morgan sent the Green Knight to be essentially a kick in the pants to get Gowain out of his rut and hopefully learn the lesson that all greatness is, is choosing to go the right thing time and time and time again. That's why the Lord asks if Gowain will be changed by doing this one thing & go back home a hero- Gowain WON'T become great by doing just one thing but this journey isn't just one thing. He had to choose to leave & honor his commitment in the first place, which he did but for the wrong reasons. The battlefield presents the opportunity for Gowain to show generosity, and he chooses not to. And was punished for it. Winifred presents the opportunity to show courtesy and compassion, which he does but clearly isn't in it for the sake of doing good alone. At the Lord's castle, he fails to live up to some virtues but does fulfill others so he gets a pass. When he kneels down but still flinches away, he is fulfilling his obligation but poorly. That's why he's shown a vision of what would happen if he continued as he has been all along- doing what is right for the wrong reasons or not doing the right thing at all. It's only at the very end, when he does the right thing for the right reason that he takes his true first step on the path to greatness. That's why we don't see him die onscreen- this isn't the end of his story, it's the beginning.
Really enjoyed this movie. Pretty sure the director has all but confirmed Gawain does indeed live. As the Green Knight was conjured by his mother it would make no sense for it to kill him, it also begs that the Green Knight presented his head for him to cut off because his mother knew he would do that, it was a means of earning his honor essentially. Also with his daughter showing up at the end of the credits it's pretty much confirmed on film.
Thank you Thank you, i've been waiting for this a long time. Having watched the movie 2 times I've got the bigger message and i believe "The Green Knight" will be my best movie of all times.
I absolutely adored this movie. The Green Knight was so gorgeous to watch and I'm pretty disappointed that it didn't get the attention it deserved. Might have been the high concepts (when compared to everyone's obsession with superheroes right now) that went over people's heads, but I hope over time it brings in more interest.
It was a financial success and they’re rereleasing the film to cinemas in what is looking like a serious Oscar push I think it’s prospects are good this film and Pig, starring Nicholas Cage are my top films of the year
@@thedeepfriar745 They're rereleasing? That's good news. With theaters open and people willing to put their butts in seats now, I hope it attracts attention. I seriously believe it deserves it.
thats kind of the standard fair for A24 films. high concept, artistic production, low audience turnout, financial success, cult following. the lighthouse and witch are other great examples of that.
Ilove this channel... sometimes I use this to see if I wanna watch the movies 🎥 or not! Some I seen & check off what I missed or was like I caught that all alone lol but I really enjoy the play by play on the flims
Note: The Britons were already Christian for hundreds of years at the time the story is meant to take place. The Saxons were the invaders that Arthur repelled. Christianity was not new to Britain, Germanic paganism was.
I think the best way to understand this movie, is to understand the original tale. The original tale is about how Sir Gawain represents what a knight should be, so this movie is like, if he wasnt that.
Well, he certainly doesn’t die in the story and it would be odd and out of character of the theme to have him die in the movie. I do like the additions that we made in the movie to bulk it up.
I like to think Gawain survived like in some interpretations. The Green Knight only nicks his neck and makes an excuse about how he's been out of practice.
In the original tale, he swings three times and nicks him the last one, and this was specifically because Gawain failed to give him the lady's final gift. The implication was that Gawain had proven himself honorable, albeit not perfectly so. Also, haven't seen the movie but apparently an after credits scene reveals that Gawain did in fact survive.
The scenes that seem out of place (his kingship being doomed, his skeleton in the forest, etc) seems to be reflect the choices (and their consequences) not taken. One can also take from that the fact that the lessons he's being taught, is actually the mother teaching him those lessons through a third party/proxy, in trying to make him a person worthy of respect and recognition, and how his behavior indirectly affects and destroys her reputation and standing in the court as his mother. The Sightless Woman seems to point towards "seeing" people as they really are (not having sight means not making decisions based on looks, or being fooled by illusions). The thing about putting a blindfold on (in this movie) seems to indicate either highlighting truth, or trying to defeat some kind of falsehood. As an avatar of the Green Knight (perhaps), one could argue that she also represents the knowledge that age might bring, in knowing that perceptions do not always matter, or that perceptions in themselves are prone to lead one into creating false perceptions of reality and the world. Since the Green Knight represents a mentor or lessons that need to be taught, one can take from that the reasons why the different characters look, sound, think and act like they do as a reflection of either the Knight and his behaviors and mentality, or as "this could be you if you continue to be this way" lessons. The upside down portrait of him, I would wager, is both an indication of how his misspent his time wasting his life away, but also of his life hasn't really amounted to the potential of what he could have been. As for the Lady looking like his lover, I took away from that that both his love for her, but also his lust for the flesh that made him a coward, as in refusing to give her recognition officially as his queen, but also in taking without giving anything back in kind. As for the fox, I saw it as part of his nature that was always looking for excuses and looking for a quick way out of problems, as opposed to finding actual solutions to said problems. In trying to find shortcuts, it highlights the slyness of a fox, and the fact that it can talk, kinda highlights his inner dialogue and feelings at some points. I would wager even the "thief's gang" was also meant to highlight some part of his own personality, by looking at his "what's in this for me" approach to life, as well as just assume that certain things are due to him based on his greedy nature in simply taking what he wants without asking for permission - as seen in various parts throughout the movie. The parallels with The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan) are also loosely applicable to this movie as well. I do get why a lot of people might have an issue with this movie. It does seem to have a VERY STRONG anti-male slant to its storytelling - it goes out of its way to subvert the hero stereotype by making the lead be all kinds of irredeemable in what it wants to make you believe is a cautionary tale/moral story, kinda redeems him at the very end, but in a way that makes you question if he was getting what he deserved in the end, or whether he was simply acting in self-interest (in trying to escape his circumstances, both past, present and future), or whether a fear of those circumstances will still driving him in the end (which didn't make him a hero/enlightened person at all). It sets up its male lead as a semi drunkard and womanizer, takes a side swipe at the rest of the Knights of the Round Table in passing as "dude-bros" (who encourage this kind of act first, celebrate after behavior) and sets up only a few deserving the benefits of nobility, while ignoring the rest of the "reality" it wants to portray, like showing everyone abandoning him, after having lived years with the benefits of nobility, but taking none of the responsibility for that privilege. Note the absence of any peasant character (apart from his lover) playing any particular role of note in this story (and the one or two that pops up - is the puppet show (which is placed there to represent the truth that the commoner knows (and the hidden truth that the Knight himself realizes) and the person calling his mother a witch (which is just another aspect of his foolish behavior, if you think about it) - so in short, their role is to dunk on him as well (when they previously praised him, kinda highlighting the fickleness of the love of a community of "deeds (whether real or fictional or exaggerated)"- something I'm surprised no KRplusr has brought up before (that I'm aware of)).
@@sigmacademy Your explanation is a great breakdown of how the movie flips the "hero stereotype" on its head, but doesn't explain your statement about the movie being anti-male. I really appreciate your breakdown but just can't see how this was a put-down on men.
I'm stoned right now and this entire video was "Swamp Thing in Camelot" which is now something I want to see. Good ole Swampy vs The King & his Knights.
i, love this movie. Extremely well shot of a movie and the color schemes are impeccable. Love the journey, and what challenges he faced. I wished there was more movies like this, but i fear that not a lot of people appreciates well made movies like this.
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I remember when I watched this and the game's rules were outlined, as soon as the Green Knight dropped to one knee my first thought was 'oh it's a challenge to his morals and pride', because it was a challenge to "first blood" which means whoever has a bleeding wound first, meaning Gawain could have shown mercy and just done a small scratch or nick and still be the winner, then he would just have to receive a similar small wound one year later.
I face-palmed so hard when he decapitated the knight
He's gotta prove he's a big boi
i don't even think you need to draw blood simply strike him never said first blood! could have taped his shoulder with the flat of the bald! or put the sword down and hit him with a fist or kick. then in one year he have be hit with the flat of the blade! or punched or kicked! cues though are a form of striking some one! the rule say to strike once not! in witch mar you have to do so! or the blood need be drawn at all! not that the strike needs to be hard either!
if we're going by the original Arthurian legend, Gawain will turn out ok in the end.
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I'm not so sure that Gawain died in the end. The Green Knight traces where Gawain's head would've been cut off, and then grins when he says "Off with your head." Like King Arthur said, it was just a game. Also, since his mother created/summoned the Green Knight, I think it was more a test to see if Gawain would finally be honorable instead of the coward he was originally.
It is my understanding that in the original story the green knight chops at Gawain's head but the sash protects him, and despite this the green knight forgives him saying something to the effect of "it is normal to be scared of death and take measure against it, but you still took my blow so we cool bro". Because of this I interpret the ending of the film to mean that Gawain gets to live.
@@Alaric11 In one version I read He tried to lop off his head but only scratched him beside the neck and the Green knight just laughs saying "Welp Guess my aim was off, GG Bro" And we learn how it was all 1 big test but at the same time the Green knight was summoned to 'scare gweniverer to death' and Gawain gets to go home with the Knights Axe, the Green Sash and as well as the original lesson ya said before.
Regaurdless great movie and great story XD
I love this movie and completely agree with you, and very little with foundflicks lol
He did eventually die to The green knight
He said off with your head at the end before the final title
I do believe that in the end of the movie, the Knight does not cut off Gawain’s head. Throughout the movie, it’s framed time and time again as a simple game. And I believe it never stops being a lighthearted game for the Knight, even while Gawain is fearing for his life. After all, decapitation didn’t even phase the Knight, so it wouldn’t be considered an equal blow to decapitate the mortal Gawain. In fact, in the original tale, the Knight simply gives him a tiny cut on the back of his neck with the axe.
Yeah I agree. I was gonna bring up the original story. He gets to live with a scar to prove he didn’t face his fate with honor.
100%, I was gonna comment the same. The purpose of the quest was to make Gawain honorable and righteous enough to be willing to be decapitated to maintain said honor, not to actually kill him. God I love the moral messaging in this movie, probably my favorite movie of the year.
You know... that would likely fit well with the idea of him being a Knight. It would not be honorable, himself, to deliver a similar blow to one who would be killed by it where it did little more than inconvenience him. Now if it wasn't a "game" and they were rightfully combating each other but doing a "blow for blow" sort of thing than every advantage the knight has against Gawain would simply exist and be utilized in totality.
In the original, however, Gawain rebuffed the lady's advances each time, and gave the lord what she gave him: a couple of kisses. In the movie, it's strongly implied that she gives him a handjob, and he hides the fact from the lord (who in turn is actually the green knight).
@@brainwasher9876 But the whole point of the original story was that even though Gawain wasn’t perfect, he was still trying to live up to the knightly ideals. This movie just leans into the “Wasn’t perfect” part of it by making him fail all the tests except the last. And yeah, he fucked up every step of the way, but in the end he did pass the final test (taking off the green sash)
Gawain is actually spared at the end of the movie. In the credit, his daughter appears. The rule of the game is to return the blow, but does not state how deep the blow has to be. And the Green Knight said "Off with your head" in a happy/charismatic tone while smiling.
That’s what I’ve been saying as well, but I guess I understand why people think he died.
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The issue with your interpretation of that ending scene is that they have made it clear that Gawain sees himself die and then it goes back in time to show you what really happens. Like when he’s tied up at the tree. The end credit scene would then be going back on him going to stay at the green knights stairs.
@@stevenyanis9051 I would argue that is what would have happened if he had tried to cheat like he did in every other Test put before him. The Green Knight would have chopped it off, simply because his deceptive nature didn't learn the moral lessons being taught to him, and would have given him a more merciful end than what the commoners had in mind for him. The Green Knight does not come across as malicious, evil or even a killer - he comes across as a force of learning and wisdom, and I would say that the "end" of Gawain is meant to symbolize the end of "old, foolish Gawain", and the more wiser Gawain being ready to ACTUALLY embody the values of being a Knight. :/
The movie has "double events" showing you branching actions (and their consequences). The problem is, it doesn't really tell you whether the lead character came out of his encounters a changed man, which some felt were a missed opportunity. It seems more that "realization came too late" is what can be taken out of this movie's ending. Also, which "ending" is the real one, and which one is the fantasy vision? :/
This is what happened in the original myth! He just got a little cut on his neck
In the original story, Arthur actually encourages Gawain to cut off the Green Knight's head so that Gawain won't have to suffer a return blow, which is the opposite of the usual honorable Arthur we're used to. The whole story is an ancient subversion of a chivalric romance, which is incredible because it was written during the time of knights and kings.
Arthur in the original stories definitely could be sort of a dick. Still, I don't know if I would call it dishonorable. I mean, it still conforms to the rules of the game and would have been a clever loophole had the Green Knight not been immortal. If it represents a moral failing, it would rather be a lack of mercy.
I read that in the original story that he hides the fact he has the magical sash and the green knight knows about it. He does flinch and the green knight simply cuts him and since the whole thing was a game, that his mother was behind the whole thing or something. Its mentioned that the Green Knight is actually someone else, forgot who. The original ending has Gawain going home and every one knows that he was not brave in the end and failed his task. He always wore the sash afterwards as a reminder of his cowardice.
@@JackalopeBunny Well, not quite. Gawain broke his promise to lord Bertilak (the Green Knight's true identity) by not giving him the sash, since he had sworn to Lady Bertilak not to reveal it. Basically, he'd made two conflicting promises and chose to honor the lady rather than the lord. This could be viewed as a bit selfish since the lady claimed the sash would protect him from harm.
The Green Knight then takes a feigned swing at Gawain who flinches, which embarrasses him. The next swing is also fake but this time Gawain doesn't flinch. He gets annoyed and is like: "Come on, hurry up and cut my head off, I don't have all day!"
So the Green Knight swings a third time and gives Gawain a small cut on the neck as punishment for concealing the sash. Then he explains that the whole thing was set up by Morgan le Fay in an attempt to - no joke - scare Guinevere to death.
Anyway, at this point Gawain considers himself to have failed his quest because he acted deceitful, but the Green Knight declares him "the most blameless knight in the land." Gawain returns to Camelot and still insists that he failed, but Arthur and the other knights tell him to stop being silly and welcome him home as a hero.
You could say the moral of the story is that it's okay to be imperfect as long as you try to be your best. Even the most virtuous of knights have human flaws. (Unless you're Galahad, I guess.)
@@RelativelyBest That's about what I read as well. Thanks for typing it all out, cause it was a lot and I figured if I shorten it that it will be about the same idea. But yea that's pretty much it.
@@JackalopeBunny I tend to be a bit long-winded, really, and I often wish I could express myself without writing an entire essay. I guess my main point is that nobody considered Gawain to be a failure or a coward, except for Gawain himself.
It is based on Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, but the ending is completely different; and to get that ending, a lot of other minor things were changed. This is more a "what if Gawain was a loser failure of a knight" modern story than the more chivalric romance of the original.
Yet it still touches upon the same moral themes of the epic tale such as honor and honesty
@@thedeepfriar745 While also undermining them through Gawain's death. Gawain originally received a small cut on his neck and only got that because he was not completely honest about the sash.
The movie is a _very_ cynical take on the tale.
@@Uldihaa i was so disappointed. Itvhad so much potential
@@Uldihaa I'd argue using the sash in the first place is what made Gawain a loser failure of a knight according to the standards of chivalry. It's kind of jarring that his only punishment was a small cut. The entire fantasy sequence of Gawain running away is what re-establishes the importance of chivalry, as we see what the lack of it will bring. I'd argue it's actually a more satisfying take on the idea than the source.
@@catherined9475 it's ok for this film to tell a different version of the legendary tale. it does't replace the original in any way, and both may exist and both have their merits
I agree that when the Green Knight says "off with your head" at the end, the way he smirks indicates that Gawain lives and the Green Knight meant it in an ironic sense, as in "off you go." Metaphorically, Gawain did lose his head when he saw the vision of his cowardly future, and eventually accepted his fate which granted him redemption
"A coward dies a thousand times before his death, but the valiant taste of death but once." - Shakespeare
I believe this fits Gawain's "vision" of his future quite well.
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"I'm too drunk to taste this chicken" - Colonel Sanders
"All you have to do is complete this one quest."
Pfft like I haven't heard that a million times in every open world and rpg I've ever played 😆
Every journey starts with the first step 😉
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Honestly after watching the movie without any context I was incredibly confused by it all but having the basic story explained has me rethinking it and it is a good movie it's just one that requires the audience to know a bit of the lore.
Same it’s like I know it’s a masterpiece but what does it stem from but reading a few insights of the original gives me a good idea
Just finished watching it and you're right, I have no clue what just happened and I came here to try and find out lol.
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Gawain does not die, you can see the post-credits scene he has his daughter, which would be impossible if he died.
Damn I didn’t see that I didn’t think he died though, I thought he became the knight himself
Yep!!
I haven't seen the movie so maybe im misunderstanding but is it possible that Essel was pregnant before he left?
@@rishi2131 Unlikely, remember a large part of the movie has to do with the fact that Gawain can't perform properly under sexual circumstances. In the dystopian future, he's able to essentially fake it by pretending like he's a hero, but pre-movie Gawain can't do that. Furthermore, this daughter is also playing with a crown, which would be extremely unlikely if she was the bastard daughter of a peasant widow.
@@klikssiikubra314 Why did the sash lady say "you are no knight" after giving him a handy?
i think the way his mother caressess his face is important, the blindfolded old woman and the knight both caress him in the same manor
I'm glad this got covered. I absolutely recommend watching this. It's truly an arcane and unique viewing experience. Very refreshing format for a theatrical release. Loved seeing this in theatres. I know some people didn't like it, but I was surprised. Great film.
I only heard about this because of the Dead Meat Podcast, and o am so glad I watched it. It is so cool and the original story rules!!
one year hence…the ultimate Christmas movie
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It’s based on a classic epic poem
I have no wifi right now, because I live in Bowling Green, KY and we were hit with tornadoes Friday night, but I love your videos so much that I'm using data on my phone to watch this *30 minute* video, lol. Worth it.
I hope you and yours stay safe. For any and all effected by the tornadoes that ripped through that area, my (and many others) heart goes out to you!
Stay safe and take care. I hope the damage isn’t too bad and things improve for you soon.
@@charlieminors3213 and @Nathan Tasker thank you for the kind words. We were fortunate to be unharmed and come out of it with our homes intact. Could have been much worse, as it was for so many in our community.
Just finished watching The Night House and cried at the beautiful ambiguous ending to it (after looking a couple of hours ago for your best/latest recommendation) then saw you"d posted this new video! You make such great content. Can't thank you enough for it.
Time to grow up and quit being a mid 20s or 30 year old beta male who "cries" at movies. Oh, of course you listen to metal core. Thanks for being part of the reason why metalcore and metal in general has 0 testosterone anymore.
@@prinniesforeveryone321 you need a hug baby boy, Who hurt you?
@@prinniesforeveryone321 time for you to grow up and stop worrying about what he’s doing
@@prinniesforeveryone321 y’all masculinity majors kill me. So manly, worried about what another grown man does in his alone time🤣what’re you? An alphabet boy?
Your soft af
I found the scene of Gawain waiting in the church for the Green Knight to come to life so unsettling, I don't know why. Beautiful movie.
Edit: Thanks for the breakdown, dude. Gonna get it soon so I can watch again.
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@@amazinggrace5692 hehe Glad to hear it :) Have a great day, Amazing Grace!
I love Sir Gawain and the Green Knight so I'm stoked you're covering this
I just love the score of this movie, it just blows me away. The perfect soundtrack.
Honestly sad how period films like The Green Knight, The VVitch, or The Last Duel aren't more popular. The bleak atmosphere is just so haunting and I especially like how directors use natural lights, fires, and candles to set the scene.
This film actually did turn a tidy small profit courtesy of being a smaller independent film, The Last Duel was a large budget film that made the unfortunate mistake of opening against Halloween Kills: a film that was guaranteed to turn a massive profit. And honestly the subject matter of The Last Duel is really unpleasant and it actually kept me from seeing it
@@thedeepfriar745 I had mixed feelings but as I thought more and more about it I ended up loving it!
The majority of moviegoers nowadays want to be entertained, excited, and leave the moving feeling good in some way, which is why a lot of the popular movies are big action blockbusters or involve more adventurous subject matter as opposed to bleak. I’m a huge fan of the lighthouse, and I want to see the green knight at some point, but I’m not surprised at all that movies like these and the last duel are not what people are itching to watch when they could instead go to a theatre and see fast and furious 12 or Spider-Man 7 with the family. I think that a period piece movie would have to be along the same line as a Knight’s Tale or Braveheart in order for people to want to watch it nowadays.
@@kammerer396 Honestly, I had some pretty good laughs during the Lighthouse just because it got so unhinged. Personally, I would argue that the VVitch had a happy ending, although I hope she renegotiates her contract for at least TWO pretty dresses. Living ~~deliciously requires more than one outfit, IMO.
I love your break-downs….the sarcasm and tone of voice remind me of Monty Python (esp. this break-down)….so the quote: “Let us not go to Camelot….it is a silly place” ran across my mind. Guess it’s time to watch Holy Grail, then Green Night.
I'm really glad you liked this movie. I loved it, but I know it failed to reach a lot of people. I will add that the ending is ambiguous. After the Green Knight says 'off with your head' it cuts to black. I think that was meant to mark the end of Gawain's journey, while also meant to obscuring his ultimate fate.
9:44 Here are the 5 virtues of a knight.
(lists only 4)
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Have I heard of this movie? No. Am I still gonna watch? Absolutely 💯
As far as I understand, Morgause is traditionally Gawain’s mother, but in this movie she’s meant to be Morgan Le Fay? I loved this movie so much, I’m glad I got to catch it in theatres
Morgause and Morgan Le Fay are both (depending on the story) half-sisters of Arthur, sometimes cousins, and their children have often switched around depending on interpretation. :) I think!
Morgan was first born but a girl, so she had no inheritance to the throne except for her son. I think her goal in this movie was to push Gawain to step up, but he instantly took the game too far.
In Aurthian legend Morgan isn’t an evil person, but she is powerful and bitter.
Some people argue that she’s a cautionary warning for women to avoid seeking the place of men.
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Similarly, boy to man. In the case of this feature
Correction: it's not a cautionary warning for women, but a warning against ANYONE seeking to steal power through sneaky means. Even the son tried to wrestle away power from his father through foul means, which ended up destroying the kingdom through civil war, even though it wasn't his time to rule yet. Practically the entire Arthurian legends are built around the concept of trying to protect the average person by living by a code of chivalry that SPECIFICALLY blocks anyone from grabbing onto power and pushing common people down. The entire period of time before the time of Arthur highlighted a time when that was NOT something most nobles strived for. :/
@@sigmacademy nobles have never lived by much codes unless they were enforced by a sword
The nice man is back to explain horror movies ,all is well in the world.
Who else randomly came across this channel and now can't stop watching his videos!
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9:39 Notes fives virtues are important. Lists four. 🤔
I really do love this channel. Cannot do scare or horror but enjoy the detailed breakdowns. 👏👏
I thought I was the only one who noticed this and felt crazy.
Along with "piety"" being mispronounced, but that's not important.
Interesting how different Gawain's character is than the book, in the book Gawain is the perfect knight, only ever faltering in taking the green girdle, and leaving the chapel with a minor wound.
the screen writer wanted to portray a less virtuous Sir Gawain. "what if Gawain isn't as heroic as we believe" are his words i believe. Its stated in one of the special features.
The high lady told it herself in the movie : she’s writing legends in books even if she has to improve the facts.
I love this channel, love your breakdowns, whether I agree or not, I enjoy all the hard work you do. If you could cover Perfume: The Story of a Murderer. Its such a great film that is unjustly overlooked, under appreciated and little seen/known that deserves better.
Only Ryan Hollinger covered this film, and I looked everywhere on KRplus
Just rewatched this movie a couple of months ago, i think it's a fascinating movie
Finally. I thought so too.
the book is super amazing as well.
@@ki7783 loved the book even more. So many extra details
Agreed! I love that movie, unfortunately its been lost to time for me and i can't find it again; it was still a good watch all the same.
The Green Knight didn't kill Gawain. He showed him mercy.
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Dude I love you! I just watched this last night and was thinking I wish somebody would explain this to me 😂 and here you are! Like always to save the day! This movie was beautiful in every way possible.
I loved king arthur, he has something different than any generic kings, he is how should i put it, eerie, here he is the legend yet look so fragile, but when he speak with his soft voice it has something else to it, he didn't speak loud not because he can't, but he knows other will focus to heard whatever he said, he didn't look menacing, nor weak, neither vile, he just a man with a lot of mystery within him...
Reminded me a lot of king pandu a king or "prabu" from sundanese/javanese mahabarata, somewhat of legend, a King with soft spoken voice, speak no lies, devoted his life to good and greatness, and yet he is the strongest warrior out there
I just got a weird feeling in the pit of my stomach whenever he was shown or spoke. This is true of every time I've seen Sean Harris (Arthur's actor) since watching "Possum". I've felt dirty ever since I watched that film. Heavy stuff.
21:23 I love the phrase cowardly load
I love King Arthur stories and knew the story of the Green Knight before watching the movie. The boyfriend (he didn't know the story) and I watched it together and I was so confused by the turn the movie took and was screaming about how, "THIS ISN'T HOW IT"S SUPPOSE TO GO!" Then it turned out to be a possible future and the story ended as it should and it was so nice cause the bf was asking me questions and we had a awesome discuss during the movie (which we usually don't do) and it was just a great experience for me over all. Even if the movie did take creative liberties I loved the conversation I had with my man.
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Foundflix coming out with another good one! 🔥
Each encounter represented a trial for one of the five virtues a knight must have:
1- The boy encounter represented a trial for generosity which he failed when he gave him only a single piece of coin.
2- The ghost encounter represented piety when she asked him to bring back her head. It's the only trial he succeeded in which after he almost failed it by asking for something in return so that he would obey her request.
3- The lady like Essel at the lord's house represented a recurring trial for chastity as she kept offering herself to him and he was hesitant at first but eventually he gave in to her seduction and to acquire the spell of protection.
4- The Lord's final encounter with Gawain represented a trial for courtesy. The Lord had a deal with Gawain to give whatever gifts he acquires in the house in exchange for the Lord's courtesy and good hospitality which also he did not honor. (and yes he wanted a handie lol)
5- The last encounter with the fox represented a trial for friendship, as the fox had accompanied him throughout his journey while being friendly and watching over him through his mother's eyes (which is very dumb btw since his mother set him up in the first place and sent him to slaughter... but anyways) The fox asks him to shamefully return one last time and no one would know or else just give away the spell before meeting with the green knight clearly testing the threads of friendship. Gawain then swings his axe at the fox telling him to go away and that he never asked for his company in the first place which he could've just said no to and went on with his journey. But he ungratefully sent him away.
Conclusion: 1.Gawain's mother is one cold as b*tch.
2.Plot wise, acting and cinematography wise the movie is true masterpiece.
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wait so he failed every single test?
does that mean the Green Knight did kill him?
the comments mention that in the original story, Gawain got spared with one small cut in the back of the neck but in this (kinda horror movie) wouldn’t the ending be different since he failed every test?
@@higaiwokeru Unfortunately it's an open ending and up for us to decide whether he died or not.. In my personal opinion he died, but then again he didn't fail the trial of piety and thus was rewarded his gear back in that scene. So really it's up for the director's mind..
@@higaiwokeruI think his main challenge was becoming honorable. From the start Gawain was portraying himself as an honorable man even though he was honor-less. Everything he did was in hope for gaining honor though in the process of doing it he would show how he wasn’t actually honorable, cowering in fear, taking the lords wife, leaving his woman behind, swinging at the fox, giving scraps to the boy, asking for something to help the ghost and using the protection belt.
I don't know.... I didn't like the movie all that much.
He failed all the tests, he was greedy and selfish, he cared for his own benefits.
As proven how he failed the tests and his value as a wannabe knight.
Literally just finished reading this book and had no idea this movie existed haha will definitely be watching
Been waiting for this video!!!
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For some reason, I got the impression that Gawain was Arthur’s secret son. Just how he treats Gawain and that he regrets never paying any mind to him, it sticks out. Also Gawain’s mother, from what I remember, is Morgan le Fay and she is the one who deliberately becomes pregnant with Arthur’s child, Mordred, to usurp the throne. To me, this version of Gawain is like a hybrid of Sir Gawain and Mordred, but I don’t know if that was the intention or not.
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That could be true because Gawain has a bastard child and doesn’t keep it alive. While Arthur may have kept his version of essels son (Gawain) Alive.
Uhhh no lol Arthur is definitely not the father, he was just remiss that he never got to know his nephew better.
@@DarthKrillin uhhhh no lol
I was looking for this comment. In the older versions of the Arthur stories one of his sisters tricks him and has a son. I think, maybe I’m wrong though.
Love all of the videos you put out the quality is fantastic. I was hoping to request the vampire-horror movie "Let me in". Love the continuation/twist on the Arthurian classic :3
I first heard this in an old story book with the knights of the round table and all of there conquests. This was one of them and my favorite
I've been waiting for your upload all week! I'm so happppy!
I love the holiday lights in the background. Festive!
Fun fact I couldn't find in the comments: the lord in the castle with the blind lady also played Gawain in the 2004 king Arthur movie.
Underrated comment!
To quote a wise Count:
“I’ve been looking forward to this”
This movie would have been over if Gawain just gave the green giant a cut on the arm and said "See ya in a year new friend"
Gawain was a dick the whole movie and learned nothing at the end.
He was true at the end, when it mattered.
Almost every fable and parable would be over if some small things happened differently
Love this upload and also the shirt is absolutely awesome.🍻
Just watched this with my boyfriend tonight! It was so spectacular. Certainly helped that we were the only ones in the theater, so we were able to chat about it while watching.
I’ve been waiting for you to cover this movie.
That's an awesome shirt!! Great video as always over never heard of this movie!
I’ve been waiting for this one! Yay!!!
Whenever it is a medieval setting, i would never unsee the monthy phyton holy grail village
FINALLY I’ve been waiting all week 😭
I needed this. Thanks
Sleep schedule is messed up. Thank you for the Content!!!
As a lover of the original story, I’m glad they kept things pretty close to the original. Nicely done
same
there's just one thing that seems off about it, British guy, 14th century, I can't quite put my finger on it
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Woke bs. Ergo racism.
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I mean his race doesn't really matter to the story.
@@meris8486 mhm. and why is that
This is my favorite Ending Explained I have seen on this channel. There is so much symbolism in this film and it was so perfectly explained. The ending of the film was perfect as well. Well done FoundFlix!!!!
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Was waiting for this video 🙂
This was a very unique, beautifully made and interesting movie. I believe that Gawain's life was spared in the end by the green knight, you could tell he had a lightness to his "off with your head" and I guess it was all a game/test to see if Gawain had become honorable and a true knight, I think he becomes honorable as he accepts his fate to be beheaded by the green knight. A movie that I wish I would have seen in the theatres!
I don't think you understand you happy I get when you upload, I started watching you on some random evening after practice in 8th grade, I'm a freshman in college now and I've watched every single video, at some points when you weren't uploading, I watched every single video twice.
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I feel like Morgan was trying to nudge Gowain into going down a path other than the one he started on in the beginning of the movie. Gowain has built up Greatness to be such a larger-than-life thing to attain that he ends up never even trying, just as he never tried to have any big adventure before. Morgan sent the Green Knight to be essentially a kick in the pants to get Gowain out of his rut and hopefully learn the lesson that all greatness is, is choosing to go the right thing time and time and time again. That's why the Lord asks if Gowain will be changed by doing this one thing & go back home a hero- Gowain WON'T become great by doing just one thing but this journey isn't just one thing. He had to choose to leave & honor his commitment in the first place, which he did but for the wrong reasons. The battlefield presents the opportunity for Gowain to show generosity, and he chooses not to. And was punished for it. Winifred presents the opportunity to show courtesy and compassion, which he does but clearly isn't in it for the sake of doing good alone. At the Lord's castle, he fails to live up to some virtues but does fulfill others so he gets a pass. When he kneels down but still flinches away, he is fulfilling his obligation but poorly. That's why he's shown a vision of what would happen if he continued as he has been all along- doing what is right for the wrong reasons or not doing the right thing at all. It's only at the very end, when he does the right thing for the right reason that he takes his true first step on the path to greatness. That's why we don't see him die onscreen- this isn't the end of his story, it's the beginning.
Really well said... excellent stuff. Thank you.
Sword of the Valiant is a great film adaptation of this myth. It also has Sean Connery, Peter Cushing, and John Rhys Davies!
I won't lie, This movie went right over my head when i watched it.
I was just looking for an ending explained of this movie today. Good timing
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Really enjoyed this movie. Pretty sure the director has all but confirmed Gawain does indeed live. As the Green Knight was conjured by his mother it would make no sense for it to kill him, it also begs that the Green Knight presented his head for him to cut off because his mother knew he would do that, it was a means of earning his honor essentially. Also with his daughter showing up at the end of the credits it's pretty much confirmed on film.
Thank you Thank you, i've been waiting for this a long time. Having watched the movie 2 times I've got the bigger message and i believe "The Green Knight" will be my best movie of all times.
Nice timing, I just watched it yesterday.
The perfect ending for my weekend! 🤘🖤
I absolutely adored this movie. The Green Knight was so gorgeous to watch and I'm pretty disappointed that it didn't get the attention it deserved. Might have been the high concepts (when compared to everyone's obsession with superheroes right now) that went over people's heads, but I hope over time it brings in more interest.
Same this movie is damn good.
It was a financial success and they’re rereleasing the film to cinemas in what is looking like a serious Oscar push I think it’s prospects are good this film and Pig, starring Nicholas Cage are my top films of the year
@@thedeepfriar745 They're rereleasing? That's good news. With theaters open and people willing to put their butts in seats now, I hope it attracts attention. I seriously believe it deserves it.
thats kind of the standard fair for A24 films. high concept, artistic production, low audience turnout, financial success, cult following. the lighthouse and witch are other great examples of that.
@Emily We stopped going to the theaters years before the pandemic. Too damn expensive.
Ilove this channel... sometimes I use this to see if I wanna watch the movies 🎥 or not! Some I seen & check off what I missed or was like I caught that all alone lol but I really enjoy the play by play on the flims
Good timing, I just watched this movie last night and was looking for In-depth explanations
Foundflix uploaded a 30 min video?, my day was already goin great, not it's going fucking amazing.
Note: The Britons were already Christian for hundreds of years at the time the story is meant to take place. The Saxons were the invaders that Arthur repelled. Christianity was not new to Britain, Germanic paganism was.
OMG FINALLY!!! I've waited for this since July
Daaamn. Foundflix got the most impressive christmas decoration! Must have taken days to set it up! 😂😂😂👌👍
I think the best way to understand this movie, is to understand the original tale. The original tale is about how Sir Gawain represents what a knight should be, so this movie is like, if he wasnt that.
9:39 Thats 4. "Friendship,Generousity,Chastity and piety"
Amazing explanation of the movie!
ive been waiting for this video, YES
Not like the movie was perfect, but man, I saw this in the exact perfect setting and scenario. Love it forever now.
Well, he certainly doesn’t die in the story and it would be odd and out of character of the theme to have him die in the movie. I do like the additions that we made in the movie to bulk it up.
He doesn't die
Love this channel and your commentaries. Could you review Multiverse?
Was JUST looking for a video to watch with my spicy wings, what timing!
I like to think Gawain survived like in some interpretations. The Green Knight only nicks his neck and makes an excuse about how he's been out of practice.
In the original tale, he swings three times and nicks him the last one, and this was specifically because Gawain failed to give him the lady's final gift. The implication was that Gawain had proven himself honorable, albeit not perfectly so.
Also, haven't seen the movie but apparently an after credits scene reveals that Gawain did in fact survive.
The scenes that seem out of place (his kingship being doomed, his skeleton in the forest, etc) seems to be reflect the choices (and their consequences) not taken. One can also take from that the fact that the lessons he's being taught, is actually the mother teaching him those lessons through a third party/proxy, in trying to make him a person worthy of respect and recognition, and how his behavior indirectly affects and destroys her reputation and standing in the court as his mother.
The Sightless Woman seems to point towards "seeing" people as they really are (not having sight means not making decisions based on looks, or being fooled by illusions). The thing about putting a blindfold on (in this movie) seems to indicate either highlighting truth, or trying to defeat some kind of falsehood. As an avatar of the Green Knight (perhaps), one could argue that she also represents the knowledge that age might bring, in knowing that perceptions do not always matter, or that perceptions in themselves are prone to lead one into creating false perceptions of reality and the world. Since the Green Knight represents a mentor or lessons that need to be taught, one can take from that the reasons why the different characters look, sound, think and act like they do as a reflection of either the Knight and his behaviors and mentality, or as "this could be you if you continue to be this way" lessons.
The upside down portrait of him, I would wager, is both an indication of how his misspent his time wasting his life away, but also of his life hasn't really amounted to the potential of what he could have been.
As for the Lady looking like his lover, I took away from that that both his love for her, but also his lust for the flesh that made him a coward, as in refusing to give her recognition officially as his queen, but also in taking without giving anything back in kind.
As for the fox, I saw it as part of his nature that was always looking for excuses and looking for a quick way out of problems, as opposed to finding actual solutions to said problems. In trying to find shortcuts, it highlights the slyness of a fox, and the fact that it can talk, kinda highlights his inner dialogue and feelings at some points.
I would wager even the "thief's gang" was also meant to highlight some part of his own personality, by looking at his "what's in this for me" approach to life, as well as just assume that certain things are due to him based on his greedy nature in simply taking what he wants without asking for permission - as seen in various parts throughout the movie.
The parallels with The Pilgrim's Progress (John Bunyan) are also loosely applicable to this movie as well.
I do get why a lot of people might have an issue with this movie. It does seem to have a VERY STRONG anti-male slant to its storytelling - it goes out of its way to subvert the hero stereotype by making the lead be all kinds of irredeemable in what it wants to make you believe is a cautionary tale/moral story, kinda redeems him at the very end, but in a way that makes you question if he was getting what he deserved in the end, or whether he was simply acting in self-interest (in trying to escape his circumstances, both past, present and future), or whether a fear of those circumstances will still driving him in the end (which didn't make him a hero/enlightened person at all). It sets up its male lead as a semi drunkard and womanizer, takes a side swipe at the rest of the Knights of the Round Table in passing as "dude-bros" (who encourage this kind of act first, celebrate after behavior) and sets up only a few deserving the benefits of nobility, while ignoring the rest of the "reality" it wants to portray, like showing everyone abandoning him, after having lived years with the benefits of nobility, but taking none of the responsibility for that privilege. Note the absence of any peasant character (apart from his lover) playing any particular role of note in this story (and the one or two that pops up - is the puppet show (which is placed there to represent the truth that the commoner knows (and the hidden truth that the Knight himself realizes) and the person calling his mother a witch (which is just another aspect of his foolish behavior, if you think about it) - so in short, their role is to dunk on him as well (when they previously praised him, kinda highlighting the fickleness of the love of a community of "deeds (whether real or fictional or exaggerated)"- something I'm surprised no KRplusr has brought up before (that I'm aware of)).
This is brilliant. Top comment.
How does the movie have an “anti-male slant”?
@@hannahrhymes8783 I did elaborate in my explanation? :/
@@sigmacademy Your explanation is a great breakdown of how the movie flips the "hero stereotype" on its head, but doesn't explain your statement about the movie being anti-male. I really appreciate your breakdown but just can't see how this was a put-down on men.
I'm stoned right now and this entire video was "Swamp Thing in Camelot" which is now something I want to see. Good ole Swampy vs The King & his Knights.
hahahahahaha "Thanks for nothing, stupid naked giants". This made me laugh
I like how you said he didn’t have to kill him to end the game. But looking for praise he does something to add the legend, his legend.
Absolutely loved this film. That scene with the giants almost made me tear up
Hell of a boring movie…
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Haha I love how he strung up literally one string of Christmas lights
i, love this movie. Extremely well shot of a movie and the color schemes are impeccable. Love the journey, and what challenges he faced. I wished there was more movies like this, but i fear that not a lot of people appreciates well made movies like this.
This movie was a snooze fest