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* TheConspiracy: His videos often fuel these kinds of ideas and he made an entire video on how to make sense out of conspiracy theories. Once Ager has found something he assumes is a theme or a message then it will be WordOfGod. He even tells his viewers that they are free not to believe him, but always says this in a very condescending tone.
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One of Ager's claims-to-fame was spending a long time explaining that while [[WordofGod Kubrick and Clarke themselves]] said it was coincidence that the computer HAL in "2001: A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM (to the point of it being [[TakeThat made fun of in the book sequel]]), Ager cites IBM's ProductPlacement in the film as proof that Kubrick pushing the HAL/IBM angle. Some of Ager's opinions and interpretations have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, but his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light (if only from a {{Fanwank}}y perspective) on films you may already know by heart.
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'''Rob Ager''' (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience. Some of his analyses are only available on his website (either written or with a video on order), while other stuff is available on Youtube.
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'''Rob Ager''' (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.audience and attention from popular news media, which has seen both praise and criticism of his content. Some of his analyses are only available on his website (either written or with a video on order), while other stuff is available on Youtube.
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Ager's interpretations of Stanley Kubrick's The Shining have received a great deal of popular media coverage, though Ager chose not to take part in the documentary film Room 237, citing that he wasn't impressed with the line of other interviewees. In response to his critics Ager has referred to his viral video claiming that the sets of The Shining's overlook hotel were designed (deliberately in his opinion) to spatially disorientate the viewer. Ager notes that although screenwriter John August published a debunk of Ager's video on his blog, Ager's interpretation of the film was confirmed a year after he posted it when Jan Harlan (executive producer of The Shining) confirmed the impossible set designs were deliberate after all.
Ager's assertion that the monolith of 2001: A Space Odyssey represents the cinema screen (tilted on its side to look like a doorway)has proved to be one of his most popular videos. Dan Leberg of Georgetown Univerity published a paper objecting that the theory was first espoused by Gerard Loughlin, though the article supplies no evidence that Ager had plagiarized Loughlin, being that Ager's video essay on the topic is more in depth than Loughlin's and provides further comment on how such interpretation impacts the rest of the movie as a whole. Jay Weidner has also claimed to be the originator of the monolith / screen interpretation. It may be that all three sources reached similar conclusions independently. Leberg also complained that Ager's video on the monolith was unduly influencing his own film students.
Ager's assertion that the monolith of 2001: A Space Odyssey represents the cinema screen (tilted on its side to look like a doorway)has proved to be one of his most popular videos. Dan Leberg of Georgetown Univerity published a paper objecting that the theory was first espoused by Gerard Loughlin, though the article supplies no evidence that Ager had plagiarized Loughlin, being that Ager's video essay on the topic is more in depth than Loughlin's and provides further comment on how such interpretation impacts the rest of the movie as a whole. Jay Weidner has also claimed to be the originator of the monolith / screen interpretation. It may be that all three sources reached similar conclusions independently. Leberg also complained that Ager's video on the monolith was unduly influencing his own film students.
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* ProperlyParanoid: His detractors dismiss Ager often as being nothing more than a conspiracy theorist. He defends himself by stating that he just reviews films and doesn't rally people to believe in conspiracy theories. Though his own opinions sometimes shine through (see also below: WithEuropeButNotOfIt)
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* ProperlyParanoid: His detractors dismiss Ager often as being nothing more than a conspiracy theorist. He defends himself by stating that he just reviews films and doesn't rally people to believe in conspiracy theories. Though his own opinions sometimes shine through (see also below: WithEuropeButNotOfIt)UsefulNotes/WithEuropeButNotOfIt)
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* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it]]. Ager does not really bring in actual sources to back up his claims that Kubrick solely had the EU in mind, left alone that this was an actual message of the director. Kubrick hardly talked about his movies at all, so it's impossible to really know what he meant with certain symbolism in his work. Also, ''A Clockwork Orange'' takes place in the UK, but for some reason Ager [[PatrioticFervor doesn't assume that the movie could be a warning about infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies in the UK government]]. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
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* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: UsefulNotes/WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it]]. Ager does not really bring in actual sources to back up his claims that Kubrick solely had the EU in mind, left alone that this was an actual message of the director. Kubrick hardly talked about his movies at all, so it's impossible to really know what he meant with certain symbolism in his work. Also, ''A Clockwork Orange'' takes place in the UK, but for some reason Ager [[PatrioticFervor doesn't assume that the movie could be a warning about infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies in the UK government]]. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: He frequently dismisses belief in the TheIlluminati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
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** Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager admitted that he was actually mind bogglingly unaware that the film ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' had satirical anti-militaristic undertones when he first saw it. He then spent the rest of his review exploring these themes in detail.
** He frequently dismisses belief in the TheIlluminati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
** Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager admitted that he was actually mind bogglingly unaware that the film ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' had satirical anti-militaristic undertones when he first saw it. He then spent the rest of his review exploring these themes in detail.
** He frequently dismisses belief in the TheIlluminati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
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His video on Starship Troopers is all about how Anti-Military and Anti-War the film is.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' had satirical anti-militaristic undertones. He also frequently dismisses belief in the TheIlluminati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
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* TheConspiracy: His videos often fuel these kinds of ideas and he made an entire video on how to make sense out of conspiracy theories.
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* TheConspiracy: His videos often fuel these kinds of ideas and he made an entire video on how to make sense out of conspiracy theories. Once Ager has found something he assumes is a theme or a message then it will be WordOfGod. He even tells his viewers that they are free not to believe him, but always says this in a very condescending tone.
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Some of Ager's opinions and interpretations have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, but his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light (if only from a {{Fanwank}}y perspective) on films you may already know by heart.
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One of Ager's claims-to-fame was spending a long time explaining that while [[WordofGod Kubrick and Clarke themselves]] said it was coincidence that the computer HAL in "2001: A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM (to the point of it being [[TakeThat made fun of in the book sequel]]), Ager cites IBM's ProductPlacement in the film as proof that Kubrick pushing the HAL/IBM angle. Some of Ager's opinions and interpretations have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, but his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light (if only from a {{Fanwank}}y perspective) on films you may already know by heart.
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* EpilepticTrees: One of Ager's claims-to-fame was spending a long time explaining that while [[WordofGod Kubrick and Clarke themselves]] said it was coincidence that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM (to the point of it being [[TakeThat made fun of in the book sequel]]), Ager cites IBM's ProductPlacement in the film as proof that Kubrick pushing the HAL/IBM angle.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' had satirical anti-militaristic undertones. He also frequently dismisses belief in the TheIllimunati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' had satirical anti-militaristic undertones. He also frequently dismisses belief in the TheIllimunati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' had satirical anti-militaristic undertones. He also frequently dismisses belief in the TheIlluminati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Once Ager has found something he assumes is a theme or a message then it will be WordOfGod. He even tells his viewers that they are free not to believe him, but always says this in a very condescending tone.
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* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. Ager does not really bring in actual sources to back up his claims that Kubrick solely had the EU in mind, left alone that this was an actual message of the director. Kubrick hardly talked about his movies at all, so it's impossible to really know what he meant with certain symbolism in his work. Also, ''A Clockwork Orange'' takes place in the UK, but for some reason Ager doesn't assume that the movie could be a warning about infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies in the UK government. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
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* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' ''Film/AClockworkOrange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union UsefulNotes/EuropeanUnion and [[ANaziByAnyOtherName infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it.it]]. Ager does not really bring in actual sources to back up his claims that Kubrick solely had the EU in mind, left alone that this was an actual message of the director. Kubrick hardly talked about his movies at all, so it's impossible to really know what he meant with certain symbolism in his work. Also, ''A Clockwork Orange'' takes place in the UK, but for some reason Ager [[PatrioticFervor doesn't assume that the movie could be a warning about infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies in the UK government.government]]. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
* WordOfGod: Once Ager has found something he assumes is a theme or a message then it will be WordOfGod. He even tells his viewers that they are free not to believe him, but always says this in a very condescending tone.
* WordOfGod: Once Ager has found something he assumes is a theme or a message then it will be WordOfGod. He even tells his viewers that they are free not to believe him, but always says this in a very condescending tone.
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Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/TheThing1982'', ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'', ''Film/TheBirds'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
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'''Rob Ager''' (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like
So far he has analyzed themes in films such as:
* ''Film/AI''
* ''Film/{{Alien}}''
* ''Film/{{Aliens}}''
* ''Film/AnAmericanWerewolfInLondon''
* ''Film/TheBigLebowski''
* ''Film/TheBirds''
* ''Film/BladeRunner''
* ''Film/AClockworkOrange''
* ''Film/CapeFear''
* ''Film/{{Creepshow}}''
* ''Film/DrStrangelove''
* ''Film/{{Elephant}}''
* ''Film/TheExorcist''
* ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial''
* ''Film/EyesWideShut''
* ''Film/FlashGordon''
* ''Film/{{Frenzy}}''
* ''Film/FullMetalJacket''
* ''Film/{{Halloween}}''
* ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}''
* ''Film/HighPlainsDrifter''
* ''Film/{{Inception}}''
* ''Film/MadMax''
* ''Film/TheMatrix''
* ''Film/MulhollandDrive''
* ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen''
* ''Film/{{Psycho}}''
* ''Film/PulpFiction''
* ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk''
* ''Film/ReservoirDogs''
* ''Film/{{Robocop}}''
* ''Film/TheShining''
* ''Film/StarshipTroopers''
* ''Franchise/StarTrek''
* ''Film/TaxiDriver''
* ''Film/TheTerminator''
* ''Film/TheTexasChainsawMassacre''
* ''Film/TheyLive''
* ''Film/TheThing1982''
* ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey''
* ''Film/TheWarriors''
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* EpilepticTrees: One of Ager's claims-to-fame was spending a long time explaining that while [[WordofGod Kubrick and Clark themselves]] said it was coincidence that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM (to the point of it being [[TakeThat made fun of in the book sequel]]), Ager cites IBM's ProductPlacement in the film as proof that Kubrick pushing the HAL/IBM angle.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film StarshipTroopers had satirical anti-militaristic undertones.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film StarshipTroopers had satirical anti-militaristic undertones.
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* EpilepticTrees: One of Ager's claims-to-fame was spending a long time explaining that while [[WordofGod Kubrick and Clark Clarke themselves]] said it was coincidence that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM (to the point of it being [[TakeThat made fun of in the book sequel]]), Ager cites IBM's ProductPlacement in the film as proof that Kubrick pushing the HAL/IBM angle.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the filmStarshipTroopers ''Film/StarshipTroopers'' had satirical anti-militaristic undertones.undertones. He also frequently dismisses belief in the TheIllimunati as nonsense, which also sets him apart from most conspiracy theorists.
* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film
* PopCulturalOsmosis: Ager is probably better known as a movie analysist at the moment than for his own low-budget movies.
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* SubliminalSeduction: He finds several examples of these. He also does this in his own movie projects.
* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
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* SomeAnvilsNeedToBeDropped: Once Ager has found something he assumes is a theme or a message then it will be WordOfGod. He even tells his viewers that they are free not to believe him, but always says this in a very condescending tone.
* SubliminalSeduction: He finds several examples of these. He also does this in his own movieprojects.projects.
* TakeThatCritics: He once made a video about ''Film/{{Alien}}'' which was basically one gigantic "fuck you" aimed at all the people who claim a lot of his theories are far-fetched. All the stuff he mentioned in the video was tongue in cheek and ridiculously over the top.
* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. Ager does not really bring in actual sources to back up his claims that Kubrick solely had the EU in mind, left alone that this was an actual message of the director. Kubrick hardly talked about his movies at all, so it's impossible to really know what he meant with certain symbolism in his work. Also, ''A Clockwork Orange'' takes place in the UK, but for some reason Ager doesn't assume that the movie could be a warning about infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies in the UK government. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
* SubliminalSeduction: He finds several examples of these. He also does this in his own movie
* TakeThatCritics: He once made a video about ''Film/{{Alien}}'' which was basically one gigantic "fuck you" aimed at all the people who claim a lot of his theories are far-fetched. All the stuff he mentioned in the video was tongue in cheek and ridiculously over the top.
* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. Ager does not really bring in actual sources to back up his claims that Kubrick solely had the EU in mind, left alone that this was an actual message of the director. Kubrick hardly talked about his movies at all, so it's impossible to really know what he meant with certain symbolism in his work. Also, ''A Clockwork Orange'' takes place in the UK, but for some reason Ager doesn't assume that the movie could be a warning about infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies in the UK government. As some critics have noticed: Ager was once a member of the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding the matter.
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Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/TheThing1982'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
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Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/TheThing1982'', ''Film/NoCountryForOldMen'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'' ''Film/MulhollandDrive'', ''Film/TheBirds'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blisfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film StarshipTroopers had satirical anti-militaristic undertones.
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* OutOfCharacterMoment: Despite his reputation for discovering previously overlooked details and facts Ager was blisfully blissfully and mind boggingly unaware that the film StarshipTroopers had satirical anti-militaristic undertones.
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* ProperlyParanoid: His detractors dismiss Ager often as being nothing more than a conspiracy theorist. He defends himself by stating that he just reviews films and doesn't rally people to believe in conspiracy theories.
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* ProperlyParanoid: His detractors dismiss Ager often as being nothing more than a conspiracy theorist. He defends himself by stating that he just reviews films and doesn't rally people to believe in conspiracy theories. Though his own opinions sometimes shine through (see also below: WithEuropeButNotOfIt)
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Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/TheThing'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
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Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/TheThing'', ''Film/TheThing1982'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
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Some of Ager's opinions and interpretations have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, but his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and Web sites. For instance, the long-standing rumor that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM has always been suggested, but denied by Kubrick. By looking and enlarging certain frames of the movie Ager discovered that IBM was used in the movie, thus proving that Kubrick most have known about their similarities.
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Some of Ager's opinions and interpretations have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, but his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light (if only from a {{Fanwank}}y perspective) on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and Web sites. For instance, the long-standing rumor that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM has always been suggested, but denied by Kubrick. By looking and enlarging certain frames of the movie Ager discovered that IBM was used in the movie, thus proving that Kubrick most have known about their similarities.heart.
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* EpilepticTrees: One of Ager's claims-to-fame was spending a long time explaining that while [[WordofGod Kubrick and Clark themselves]] said it was coincidence that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM (to the point of it being [[TakeThat made fun of in the book sequel]]), Ager cites IBM's ProductPlacement in the film as proof that Kubrick pushing the HAL/IBM angle.
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Though YourMileageMayVary about some of Ager's opinions and interpretations, which have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and Web sites. For instance, the long-standing rumor that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM has always been suggested, but denied by Kubrick. By looking and enlarging certain frames of the movie Ager discovered that IBM was used in the movie, thus proving that Kubrick most have known about their similarities.
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Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
Though YourMileageMayVary about some of Ager's opinions and interpretations, it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and Web sites.
Though YourMileageMayVary about some of Ager's opinions and interpretations, it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and Web sites.
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Rob Ager (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His Web site, "Collative Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/TheThing'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
Though YourMileageMayVary about some of Ager's opinions and interpretations, which have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and Web sites. For instance, the long-standing rumor that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM has always been suggested, but denied by Kubrick. By looking and enlarging certain frames of the movie Ager discovered that IBM was used in the movie, thus proving that Kubrick most have known about their similarities.
Though YourMileageMayVary about some of Ager's opinions and interpretations, which have been criticized by some as being [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees, it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and Web sites. For instance, the long-standing rumor that the computer HAL in "2001:A Space Odyssey" actually stood for IBM has always been suggested, but denied by Kubrick. By looking and enlarging certain frames of the movie Ager discovered that IBM was used in the movie, thus proving that Kubrick most have known about their similarities.
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* OpinionMyopia: Sometimes, his interpretations come across as [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees.
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* OpinionMyopia: Sometimes, his interpretations come across as [[EveryoneIsJesusInPurgatory a bit far-fetched]] or just planting EpilepticTrees. TheConspiracy: His videos often fuel these kinds of ideas and he made an entire video on how to make sense out of conspiracy theories.
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* SubliminalSeduction: He finds several examples of these in certain films.
* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ager is British and thus, like a lot of Britons, not completely unbiased regarding their distrust of the European Union.
* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ager is British and thus, like a lot of Britons, not completely unbiased regarding their distrust of the European Union.
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* SubliminalSeduction: He finds several examples of these these. He also does this in certain films.
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* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ageris British and thus, like was once a lot member of Britons, the Liverpudlian representative of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which opposes Britain’s membership of the European Union. This makes him not completely unbiased regarding their distrust of the European Union.matter.
* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the Nazi imagery in ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ager
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Rob Ager (1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His website "Collative Learning" features many written analyses and video reviews of films like TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey, AClockworkOrange, TheBigLebowski, Hellraiser, TheShining, FullMetalJacket, Alien, PulpFiction, TaxiDriver, TheWarriors, Psycho, E.T., MulhollandDrive, StarshipTroopers, but also non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Youtube, where he attracted a large audience.
Though YourMileageMayVary about some of his opinions and interpretations it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many intriguing details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and sites.
Though YourMileageMayVary about some of his opinions and interpretations it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many intriguing details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and sites.
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Rob Ager (1973) (born 1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His website Web site, "Collative Learning" Learning", features many written analyses and video reviews of films like TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey, AClockworkOrange, TheBigLebowski, Hellraiser, TheShining, FullMetalJacket, Alien, PulpFiction, TaxiDriver, TheWarriors, Psycho, E.T., MulhollandDrive, StarshipTroopers, but also ''Film/TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey'', ''Film/AClockworkOrange'', ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', ''Film/{{Hellraiser}}'', ''Film/TheShining'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket'', ''Film/{{Alien}}'', ''Film/PulpFiction'', ''Film/TaxiDriver'', ''Film/TheWarriors'', ''Film/{{Psycho}}'', ''Film/ETTheExtraTerrestrial'', ''Film/MulhollandDrive'' and ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', as well as non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band TheProdigy. Music/TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Youtube, Website/YouTube, where he attracted a large audience.
Though YourMileageMayVary about some ofhis Ager's opinions and interpretations interpretations, it cannot be denied that his reviews are quite interesting and shed new light on films you may already know by heart. He discovered many intriguing fascinating details and provides a lot of background information derived from books and sites.
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* AudienceParticipation: He often changes or adapts earlier versions of his analysises, based on interesting suggestions or new information, sent in by readers and viewers.
* CallBack and ContinuityNod: He notices several call backs and continuity nods to earlier scenes in certain films. Or to other films by that same director.
* CensorBox: He censors nudity so that Youtube doesn't remove his videos.
* NotBotheringWithTheAccent: Ager doesn't not conceal his local accent.
* AudienceParticipation: He often changes or adapts earlier versions of his analysises, based on interesting suggestions or new information, sent in by readers and viewers.
* CallBack and ContinuityNod: He notices several call backs and continuity nods to earlier scenes in certain films. Or to other films by that same director.
* CensorBox: He censors nudity so that Youtube doesn't remove his videos.
* NotBotheringWithTheAccent: Ager doesn't not conceal his local accent.
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* CensorBox: He censors nudity so that
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* ReferenceOverdosed: Ager uses a lot of sources and cites them by name too.
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* ReferenceOverdosed: Ager uses a lot of sources and cites them by name name, too.
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* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager StanleyKubrick intended the nazi imagery in AClockworkOrange as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ager is British and thus, like a lot of Britons, not completely unbiased regarding their distrust of the European Union.
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* WithEuropeButNotOfIt: According to Ager StanleyKubrick Ager, Creator/StanleyKubrick intended the nazi Nazi imagery in AClockworkOrange ''A Clockwork Orange'' as a warning for the hidden agenda of the European Union and infiltration of Nazi and Fascist ideologies within it. As some critics have noticed: Ager is British and thus, like a lot of Britons, not completely unbiased regarding their distrust of the European Union.
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Rob Ager (1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His website "Collative Learning" features many written analyses and video reviews of films like TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey, AClockworkOrange, TheBigLebowski, Hellraiser, TheShining, FullMetalJacket, Alien, PulpFiction, TaxiDdriver, Psycho, E.T., MulhollandDrive, StarshipTroopers, but also non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Youtube, where he attracted a large audience.
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Rob Ager (1973) is a British internet-based independent film director, self-help theorist and political activist who is best known for his analytic discussions of themes, hidden messages and other detailed stuff in mainstream films. His website "Collative Learning" features many written analyses and video reviews of films like TwoThousandAndOneASpaceOdyssey, AClockworkOrange, TheBigLebowski, Hellraiser, TheShining, FullMetalJacket, Alien, PulpFiction, TaxiDdriver, TaxiDriver, TheWarriors, Psycho, E.T., MulhollandDrive, StarshipTroopers, but also non-movie related stuff, like hidden symbolism in the work of pop band TheProdigy. He became notable after he posted his videos on Youtube, where he attracted a large audience.
