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.
- explainer recommended in 8 different months by 9 HN users, 2015–2022HN repeatedly recommends it as the clearest explanation of why Chan's fight scenes beat fast-cut Hollywood action.
- commentary recommended in 6 different months by 6 HN users, 2017–2026HN recommends it as an insightful explanation of why modern film scores sound alike, with lessons beyond Marvel.
- explainer recommended in 5 different months by 5 HN users, 2017–2025HN commenters recommend it as a deeply researched example of film analysis and one of the most educational videos on YouTube.
- explainer recommended in 4 different months by 4 HN users, 2017–2026HN 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.
- explainer recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users, 2015–2025HN recommends it as a short, well-produced and eye-opening piece of film analysis.
- explainer recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users, 2015–2024Recommended as a short, eye-opening piece of film analysis whenever physical or visual comedy is discussed.
- explainer recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users, 2019–2025Recommended as a short, excellent analysis of Keaton and visual comedy.
- explainer recommended in 3 different months by 3 HN users, 2016–2022HN 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.