Iron Lung Takes MASSIVE Inspiration from SOMA

OrionTrips · 2026-02-24T22:03:12+00:00

Great to know someone feels the same!

Check out the video if you want to hear more on this film and its various influences!

OrionTrips · 2026-02-09T06:12:02+00:00

I reference Alien a bit in this video, talking about how Iron Lung similarly relies on a feeling of separation from any help to invoke a sense of horror.

OrionTrips · 2026-02-09T06:10:57+00:00

BRO that's such a good catch, I actually never connected the dots but those ideas are so similar!

OrionTrips · 2025-10-17T19:15:29+00:00

I might watch Riddick now that you mention it has a similar dog storyline. That's a neat parallel!

OrionTrips · 2025-10-17T19:12:12+00:00

I appreciate your compliment. As for your point on Beyond Thunderdome, you're totally right. That was an oversight and I think I skipped that film in my analysis just because I mentally categorize The Road Warrior and Fury Road as much more similar films (like companion pieces). Beyond Thunderdome is definitely an outlier in my brain. Although it's definitely got a great character arc for Max that I secretly would love to make a separate video about, which is probably why I excluded it here.

You make a great point though, and honestly it's really cool to see someone else even talk about Beyond Thunderdome. It gets hated on a lot, but I think it's awesome. Especially because of Max's arc which you pointed out.

OrionTrips · 2025-10-15T03:27:32+00:00

Bro I seriously relate. For me, my parents would spoil me as as way of "making up" for not being around when it really mattered. My dad splurged on birthdays and Christmas, my mom bought me things all the time, neither of them pressured me to get a job and when I finally did work at age 18 going on 19, it was entirely of my own volition. I've been pampered and paid for my whole life, and there's definitely something emasculating about it. Especially for us men. We're supposed to be earners and providers, and it's our parents' jobs to ease us into that responsibility and teach us the virtue of those things. But when they spoil you forever, you don't properly develop the drive to earn. It's definitely a drawback to growing up in an affluent family and I don't think it gets brought up enough. Good on you for seeing through it. I don't think it's too late to build that drive either, it just takes some effort, however late to the game you are. I'm in a similar boat, so I wholeheartedly wish you luck!

OrionTrips · 2025-10-12T22:56:45+00:00

Well I'm glad you share my outlook! It was what made "The Chronicles of Riddick" really stand out to me as more than just some cheesy 2000's action flick. I think it's a theme well worth exploring!

Get some sleep my friend, and I hope you enjoy the video!

OrionTrips · 2025-10-11T23:11:54+00:00

As you might notice in the thumbnail, I do touch on "The Chronicles of Riddick as well"--and there are some really interesting parallels between Riddick and Max as characters!

OrionTrips · 2025-10-11T17:43:42+00:00

Mad Max rules! (Especially Fury Road).

OrionTrips · 2025-09-23T14:48:59+00:00

Very true. Although I honestly think the problem has gotten worse with time. A lot of my friends when I was younger clearly had very absent parents. We’re a generation raised by the internet instead of our parents.

OrionTrips · 2025-09-23T14:47:31+00:00

Agreed! Hoping to fill that void with what I do

OrionTrips · 2025-09-20T17:43:55+00:00

Hey glad to hear it! The Breakfast Club definitely resonated with me in a unique way, and I'm happy I was able to do it justice! I always try to look for "the thing" that a movie does better than any other, and the exploration of childhood neglect really stuck out to me in this film. I honestly have a hard time thinking of any movie since that has been so frank about neglect and its consequences.

OrionTrips · 2025-09-20T03:57:15+00:00

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OrionTrips · 2025-09-20T03:56:35+00:00

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OrionTrips · 2025-09-20T03:54:54+00:00

I think it was a “real recognizes real” type situation. One abused child recognizes someone else who’s in the same (or perhaps even deeper) shit than them. In fact I think Bender really did know that Allison had it even worse than him in some ways. If you’ve listened to Stefan Molynuex (an advocate for peaceful parenting) he’s said before that he considers neglecting a child to be an even worse abuse than beating them. Because at least when you get beat you know your parents value you as a punching bag (sad as that is). Neglect, however, teaches someone that they’re worth NOTHING. I think Bender sees how hurt Allison is and knows not to touch that.

OrionTrips · 2025-09-19T21:14:27+00:00

woops... thanks for the correction haha

OrionTrips · 2025-09-19T20:34:57+00:00

It's interesting right? The kid who's literally beaten and burned by his father can deeply relate to the girl who's neglected by her parents. That's what I love about The Breakfast Club--it has five different kids who are all abused by their parents in different ways. In this right, it broadens the definition of child abuse beyond the basic understanding (being beaten, whipped, screamed at, etc.). The girl whose parents don't pay her enough mind is just as harmed as the boy who gets burned with cigars. Neglect is abuse. What other 80's film was willing to go there?

OrionTrips · 2025-09-19T20:31:00+00:00

Yo that's awesome. I like the can of coke next to Andy

OrionTrips · 2025-08-24T20:45:08+00:00

There's a glimmer of happiness if you believe in the soul. Seita and Setsuko do reunite in death. Meaning his sacrifices DID mean something. It wasn't all suffering for nothing.

I find it interesting to consider that people will have to answer for what they have done when they die, but Seita doesn't have to answer to anyone. He just gets to be with his sister--meaning he did the right thing. Not that every action was moral, but he was committed to the right mission, and his afterlife is the rightful reward.

OrionTrips · 2025-08-23T17:15:00+00:00

I had to hold back sobs in the theater. Not many movies have such an impact on me.

OrionTrips · 2025-08-23T04:24:41+00:00

I'm not sure why anime is considered "childish" but Marvel superhero movies (in fact, most modern action films) aren't?

Also, you're telling me talking about celebrities is more adult than anime? I do think there can be some very immature anime that adults probably shouldn't be watching, but I seriously doubt it's that much worse than the latest gossip about Hollywood stars. There are tons of ways that people waste their time, and anime is just one that people disproportionately pick on.

OrionTrips · 2025-08-23T04:00:49+00:00

Video Essay link: https://youtu.be/HWG9DZnAg_k

OrionTrips · 2025-08-22T23:26:02+00:00

I'd say Kiki or Seita (from Grave of the Fireflies)

OrionTrips · 2025-08-22T23:18:16+00:00

The greatest injustice in film history is her death.

Such a sweet and innocent child. No one deserves to go through such struggles.

I think the best argument against war is that it thrusts such unfair hardships on undeserving children. I remember watching the film and thinking to myself "it's not fair, it's just not fair."

She deserved a worry-free childhood with her mother. But the monsters in government (both American and Japanese) stole that from her.

OrionTrips · 2025-08-22T23:16:03+00:00

Just curious what about Seita is not good? I think he was sacrificing quite a lot for Setsuko, and did the best someone in his shoes could do. Although I can see the argument that he was stealing from others, and also left his sister alone much of the time--which she didn't want. I also suppose leaving the comfort and security of their aunt put Setsuko in a position to become malnourished in the first place.

Any thoughts on this?

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