Mysterio Changed My Life (no, but seriously)

I dive into how the Spider-Man villain Mysterio changed my life! No, but seriously. Quentin Beck's role as a movie special effects artist inspired me 15 years ago to study film, and eventually led me to your faces right now, and I'm thrilled he's making his Marvel debut in Spider-Man: Far From Home! Sit back while I explain the story...

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SPOILERS FOR FAR FROM HOME:


Did anyone else think the speech given by Quentin in the bar to his friends was similar to an award acceptance speech where he's finally giving the effects artists the credit they deserve???

[Avossk]

"I didn't wanna go into an unstable career so I chose Youtube instead"

[chrisstanley]

Dude, the Mysterio illusion in Spiderman Far From Home where they first battle, is literally hands down the single best scene Ive ever seen in a Spiderman movie. It was almost Christopher Nolan-esque. Truly mesmerizing. That one scene alone was worth the price of admission. Just incredible.

[NerdSyncProductions]

Hey, so I know this video is extremely self-centered and kind of chaotic, but I thought it might be fun to see how a fun little character inspired me to be who I am today! Like I'm always trying to preach here on this channel, comics are serious media and superheroes are important! I hope this was a fun watch!

[philswiftreligioussect]

I think the new Mysterio captured the message of a VFX artist who didn't get the recognition he deserved, perfectly.
In my opinion, Mysterio is one of the best MCU villains to have ever existed.

[unosleep]

It's just so sad what they did to those VFX artists.😢

[IsaacCarlson]

I remember watching a ton of YouTube videos around the time Spider Man 3 came about focused on rumors of Spider Man 4. At one point I found a video where a bunch of kids were making their own Spider Man videos with action figures, and that allowed me to realize I could make videos of my own too. My love for Spider Man and his stories lead me to YouTube as well. Thanks for sharing your story, Scott.

[wyattberens]

Daredevil, the Netflix show changed my life. I probably wouldn’t be a writer if I never watched that show. That show literally made me the person I am today. It’s crazy how small things like a show, or a character can have such a profound effect on your entire existence.

[RagingHamster]

So during Spiderman Far From Home *minor spoilers* when Mysterio just obtained the glasses in the bar, he launches into this bizarre expository scene where he stands on the bar counter personally thanking and giving recognition to each person that was integral to the Mysterio character. From a story/cinematic standpoint the scene feels awkward and a bit too long, Gyllenhaal's character keeps naming every person while visually we see a flashback or recollection of that individual's role. But given the meta-significance of Mysterio and how he relates to the movie industry irl, not just the in-universe spiderman, I now understand why this scene was in the movie- it was finally giving justice to the people truly making the movie magic happen, at least vicariously through the fictional Mysterio team. It was an awards ceremony, hiding within the confines of the plot. This movie was an ode to special effects artists within the industry.


And you'll also notice Gyllenhaal's character never treats any of his crew as less important than himself... even the woman that irons his cape is a role he treats with the upmost importance. And when the drone guy messes up, he gets angry. I forget the exact words used, but he explains that everyone is needed at their best performance to pull off this grand illusion. Because Mysterio (the actor) is only as real as the rest of the crew makes him to be.


Great movie.
EDIT: I also just realized one of Mysterio's first lines in the movie is "you don't want any part of this", could this also be a line subtly directed at the audience? Warning movie goers they don't want to get involved in the special effects industry? lol

[toopieare]

After learning what happened to the Life of Pi VFX team from this video, Mysterio now makes much more sense to me as a villain. Thanks for that.

[SpeciallyShirly]

They did Mysterio so right in Far From Home. He stole the show. I guarantee you'll love it

[royd]

Telling the world about the ways in which comic book characters had real, lasting impact on our lives is a worthwhile endeavor. (For me, a stuttering teenage dork, that character was Cloak...but I digress). In my youth, we comics nerds had to keep our heads down, lest we be pantsed during lunch or beaten up after school. Now, superheroes are box office gold--and some of us (like you, Scott) are left trying to explain to a surprised, confused, and curious audience how we got here, who these characters are (or were), and WHY THEY MATTER. Thanks for another great video, Scott!

[BingBangPoe]

Mysterio is one of my favorite villains ever, specially since he is just a normal dude with no super powers that can fool Wolverine into killing the X-Men by simply using smokes and mirrors. It is amazing. Such an underrated character.

[blindbeholder]

The Mysterio stuff is the hardest in the game. I'm good enough at games to say, no, it was not just you.

[tucker]

Were you satisfied with Mysterio in Spider-Man Far From Home?

(I personally thought Mysterio was the best villain we’ve ever seen in a Spider-Man movie)

HOLY SHOOT IVE NEVER EVER GOTTEN THIS AMOUNT OF LIKES THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH

[twodogsandadingo]

mysterio: Kills 99.99% Xmen
also Mysterio (but from a different universe) : *dies in 1 hit*

[redreploid]

Omg, this video turned Mysterio into my favorite Spider-Man villain

Also this channel is looking better and better day by day

[maxmiller]

This spoke to me more than you know. Thank you. I actually got misty eyed. Because dude, I was there too. And Mysterio is my favorite Marvel villain of all time for that very reason. And many more.

[scottyrose]

When I was a child, roughly 22 years ago, I was at the grocery store with my mom. As we were shopping, I asked for a small (roughly ten inch in diameter) frozen pizza. She said yes, and I pulled it off the shell in the freezer isle. On the back of that mostly yellow box, were four rectangular (playing card sized) cut out 'cards' made into the back of it. On each 'card' was a different comic book characters. Each character picture had a brief (just a few sentences each) description of said character. And one of those pictures was the exact same as the thumbnail for this video. And, from that moment on, I have loved comic books, their characters and the animated/acted tv versions of those characters. So, in similar fashion Mysterio also changed my life. Happy to see theirs someone else, also effected by such things.

PS. l love your videos. Keep up the good work. 😁

[knullgorr]

Scott is probably the only youtuber I watch that the "subscribe and support on Patreon" actually sounds legitimate and heartfelt. Soon as I get instant ramen off my diet Scott is getting a Patreon supporter.