The Morning Watch: What We Want From ‘Star Wars’ Part II, The Trouble With Darkness In Horror & More
The Morning Watchis a recurring feature that highlights a handful of noteworthy videos from around the web. They could be video essays, fanmade productions, featurettes, short films, hilarious sketches, or just anything that has to do with our favorite movies and TV shows.
In this edition, watch the second part ofPatrick (H) Willemsextensive video essay where he tries to determine what fans want fromStar Wars. Plus,Lights OutandAnnabelle CreationdirectorDavid F. Sandbergdiscusses the trouble with simulating proper darkness in horror movies, andParks and Recreationco-starsAmy PoehlerandRashida Jonestake a lie detector test interview.
Afterattempting to crack theStar WarscodeafterThe Last Jediwas released and resulted in divisive opinions,Patrick (H) Willemsis back with a second part. Inspired by the almost equally as divisive opinions onStar Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, he again tries to figure out why some fans were disappointed, and why others weren’t.
Next up,Lights OutandAnnabelle CreationdirectorDavid F. Sandbergknows how to scare people, and he especially has experience with terrifying audiences with the darkness. But you might not know that using darkness on film to scare people isn’t as simple as figuring out the right lighting. In this video, he explains some of the challenges you might not know about.
Finally, Amy Poehler and Rashida Jones had a beautiful friendship on Parks and Recreation, and now they’re back together in the new animated series Duncanville on FOX. SoVanity Fairsat the two down for the lie detector interview.Has Amy ever done anything backstage with Maya Rudolph that would be considered illegal?What was Rashida Jones voted “most likely to…” in high school? Get those answers, a few good laughs, and much more.
