Every Frame a Painting: the videos Hacker News recommends
Not the channel's most viewed videos: the ones HN commenters kept linking with real commentary. The top pick, "Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy", hN repeatedly recommends it as the clearest explanation of why Chan's fight scenes beat fast-cut Hollywood action.
- 9 HN recommenders 8 months 2015–2022explainerHN repeatedly recommends it as the clearest explanation of why Chan's fight scenes beat fast-cut Hollywood action.
- 6 HN recommenders 6 months 2017–2026commentaryHN recommends it as an insightful explanation of why modern film scores sound alike, with lessons beyond Marvel.
- 5 HN recommenders 5 months 2017–2025explainerHN commenters recommend it as a deeply researched example of film analysis and one of the most educational videos on YouTube.
- 4 HN recommenders 4 months 2017–2026explainerHN points to it as a short, funny look at how cities stand in for other places on screen, and at the film industry's local effects.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2015–2025explainerHN recommends it as a short, well-produced and eye-opening piece of film analysis.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2015–2024explainerRecommended as a short, eye-opening piece of film analysis whenever physical or visual comedy is discussed.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2019–2025explainerRecommended as a short, excellent analysis of Keaton and visual comedy.
- 3 HN recommenders 3 months 2016–2022explainerHN recommends it as the best short introduction to Kon's editing before watching his films.
Questions
Which Every Frame a Painting video does Hacker News recommend most?
Jackie Chan - How to Do Action Comedy: recommended in 8 different months by 9 HN users between 2015 and 2022.
Is this every Every Frame a Painting video?
No. Only videos that at least three different HN users linked, in at least three different months, with at least a sentence of their own commentary. That filter is what makes the list useful.
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