This is hilarious, but I think it’s important that people know Alfred Molina is a genuinely kind awesome guy. When I was 13 my family went to New York and we saw him in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. Molinas performance was incredible, but it’s what he did after the show that stuck with me. My twin brother is on the autism spectrum, and sometimes has a hard time identifying with people. But he learned every word to every song in that play before we saw it, and he sang along during the entire performance. At the end of the show, when the cast took their bows, when they all walked off stage, Alfred Molina made eye contact with my brother and I and waved to us. Even our dad said there was no doubt who that wave was meant for. We left the theater and happened to find out when the cast exited the building and would sometimes give autographs. We went to the door, and after about 15 minutes of waiting, Alfred came out, saw my brother and walked right over to us. He told my brother that he’d been watching him all night and that my bro had known all the lyrics to every song in the play, and how that had made his night. He signed our playbills and told my brother to keep watching and listening to musicals, which he still does at the age of 29. I will always love Alfred Molina for this.
Lol, I read this comment and Molina’s sardonic voice popped into my head, “Alfredo Molina, thrice Tony Award nominated star of the West End and Broadway, though most widely known for his depiction of *shudders*Otto Octavius in Samual Reimi’s “The Spider Man” - it is hardly any wonder that he chose to become a critic, as it is clear his brilliance has been unappreciated by the general public”
Critic: "...not for one moment did I believe that you were a tree" Kid: *cries* Critic: "Where was that emotion on stage?" Me: "No, no. He has a point"
I laughed when the the kid said "your mean" and then the critic turn his head and said "I'm mean?!!" That part made me laugh that critic said Im mean😂😂😂
"The production was full of pathos, postmodern wit, and devastating ambivalence." Just gonna stash that one in my front pocket for when Uncle Reginald asks my opinion of the latest A24 film
Pathos: To elicit, or appeal to, the feelings and ideals of the audience Postmodernism: Via Wikipedia, "Postmodernism is [...] characterized by skepticism towards scientific rationalism and the concept of objective reality (as opposed to subjective reality). It questions the "grand narratives" of modernity, rejects the certainty of knowledge and stable meaning, and acknowledges the influence of ideology in maintaining political power." Ambivalence: To be uncertain of how you feel about something
Alfred Molina is so underrated. Absolutely loved him in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Spiderman 2, and he gave amazing voice work in Monster University and Wonder Woman 2009!
"Little orphan Annie, portrayed by Jenny Mason, age 7, deserves to be an orphan after this performance." And like that, all the ice caps finally melted, because that is one hell of a burn. Love Arthur and read his reviews very often!
“You’re mean!” “I’m mean? The only cruelty I see is you submitting your audience to a dull, trite, and utterly unconvincing performance. Not for one moment did I believe you were a tree!”
@@speedracer2008 "Sometimes it's hard, no one likes a critic. But then... one sees something like Fuller Elementary's production of the Very Hungry Caterpillar, and then well... it's all worth it. 😊 The production was full of pathos, postmodern wit, devastating ambivalence. I truly believed the Caterpillar was very, very hungry. *AND ALL WAS DARK* 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 I was SO moved, this is how audiences must have felt when they first saw Olivier play Hamlet 👏👏 Bravo, boys and girls! Bravo! Except for you, you were God-awful. 😠"
Alfred Molina is one of the best actors in the world, i so like to watch him, listen him, learn something from him. First time saw him ''Spider man 2'' movie as dock ock, and i believe there is no actor who coul'd ''make'' dock ock as he did. :)
Bro, in world language when we were supposed to play a part of any Greek god, i played him with a commanding voice, had good posture, great vocal projection, and I did not even need my script, but everyone else was so bad it was not even funny, I was just bored, for one group it took 10 minutes for them to do it, and my partner was also mediocre, but I pushed through.
From around the time 'Prick Up Your Ears' came out in the 80s and if they made 'Despicable Me' in live action and it was filmed in the 80s, Alfred Molina would've been great as Gru and Gary Oldman would've been a great Vector
"How dare you, sir!" I lost it. I haven't found it again, this video is hilarious. "'Really Rosie'? I think not. Perhaps 'Really Shitty' would be more appropriate, heh heh heh."
Otto to these play kids: *Being brilliant’s not enough, children. You have to work hard. Intelligence is not a privilege, it’s a gift. And you use it for the good of mankind.*
Ah yes seeing a miniature demon barber of fleet street slashing throats and baking people into pies, fun for the whole family! Well, maybe the Addams Family.
Glad I'm not the only one who recognises side characters from P&R no matter how tiny of a role they had. I recognised Pam's landlord from the US office in 'Superstore' the other day and she probably only had 2-3 lines
Brilliant! A splendid performance sir. Be honest now how many of you out there have sat through a children's performance and wished you could be Children's Theater Critic just once.
This is hilarious and so well done. Alfred Molina Is one of my favourite actors and he's just fantastic in everything he's In. He gives his all to every role The only person that makes me smile and it's rare for me because I'm a very anxious depressed person. I only wish he was in more series and more films and more shorts like this I was having a horrid day and this and Alfred's performance has totally brightened me up Thank you :)
I would watch a whole season of this. Molina carries this like Atlas.
"Hello Peter"
Could you hold this for me, I’ve got a spot of errands I must attend to
Well, he is the main character of a sketch that most of the characters are portrayed by first graders.
Forget that, give this it's own film
If they ever did a live ratatouille, he’s the one for the job.
This is hilarious, but I think it’s important that people know Alfred Molina is a genuinely kind awesome guy. When I was 13 my family went to New York and we saw him in Fiddler on the Roof on Broadway. Molinas performance was incredible, but it’s what he did after the show that stuck with me. My twin brother is on the autism spectrum, and sometimes has a hard time identifying with people. But he learned every word to every song in that play before we saw it, and he sang along during the entire performance. At the end of the show, when the cast took their bows, when they all walked off stage, Alfred Molina made eye contact with my brother and I and waved to us. Even our dad said there was no doubt who that wave was meant for. We left the theater and happened to find out when the cast exited the building and would sometimes give autographs. We went to the door, and after about 15 minutes of waiting, Alfred came out, saw my brother and walked right over to us. He told my brother that he’d been watching him all night and that my bro had known all the lyrics to every song in the play, and how that had made his night. He signed our playbills and told my brother to keep watching and listening to musicals, which he still does at the age of 29. I will always love Alfred Molina for this.
That’s such a heartwarming story
That is honestly so lovely- I have a big smile on my face after reading that, haha.
Duddee my heart is melting q^q That is sooooooo sweet and such a precious memory to hold onto forever
Awesome.
"Little orphan Annie, as performed by Jenny Mason, age 7, really deserved to be an orphan, given this performance." Savage.
crying with laughter all the way through this
Oof!
Can we begin to handle the word "Savage" appropriately? Pffff
That smirk tho😂
@Miles Doyle what the hell?
I didn't think I needed 4 minutes of Doc Ock shitting on kid's theatre, but here we are
The life of having those mechanical arms just changed the man’s soul!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 welp
should be a mini series but instead of Just Doc Ock its the critic and Doc ock sitting next to each other whilest watching young peter parker on stage
@@beansonatoast8326
Have him also critique on young Miles Morales while he takes over Peter's body (Superior Spider-Man arc).
Lol, I read this comment and Molina’s sardonic voice popped into my head, “Alfredo Molina, thrice Tony Award nominated star of the West End and Broadway, though most widely known for his depiction of *shudders*Otto Octavius in Samual Reimi’s “The Spider Man” - it is hardly any wonder that he chose to become a critic, as it is clear his brilliance has been unappreciated by the general public”
"How dare you, Sir. Does the Fourth Wall mean nothing to you?" LOL
83annak Amateur
Deadpool answers No it doesn't
@@Latitz or he would say: “Fuck the fourth wall, Dr. Octopus!”
It doesn't mean anything to Brecht, who he apparently had an issue with them trampling on.
Left me on the flr
Funny to hear Molina using his real accent in this. He almost always plays Americans.
He kept his real voice in Rtte. And put on a Spanish accent in Rango.
Yeah. He used it in Species too.
In Summer Camp Island he uses his normal voice when he plays Oscar's dad
I think he’s making himself sound posher than he usually sounds here
@@venusianblivet9518 now that you mention it I can hear the posh for Oscar's dad
"That's my son up there."
"I'm so sorry."
LOL
That'd be such a funny thing to say at an actual play too
hhhhh
that I'm so sorry line and his delivery is GOLDEN
@Miles Doyle And!?
Now me personally, I would not let that slide.
Critic: "...not for one moment did I believe that you were a tree"
Kid: *cries*
Critic: "Where was that emotion on stage?"
Me: "No, no. He has a point"
Yep. Emotion is a VERY important factor when playing a tree!
@@Harrowed2TheMind what if he was an ent?
He's out of line, but he's right.
@@Harrowed2TheMind Exactly. There is no reason to have a wooden performance when playing a tree
I laughed when the the kid said "your mean" and then the critic turn his head and said "I'm mean?!!" That part made me laugh that critic said Im mean😂😂😂
Peter Pan: *Appears on stage*
Critic: "Hello, Peter."
That’s good! Hands down, that was smart!
Yeah, that joke was too amazing for this Earth
Genius! Bravo! Bravo!!
Peter Pan: "I'm gonna put some pixie dust in your eye"
This must have been how the audience felt the very first time "Much Ado About Nothing" was performed for them.
Bravo, my good sir, bravo.
"The production was full of pathos, postmodern wit, and devastating ambivalence."
Just gonna stash that one in my front pocket for when Uncle Reginald asks my opinion of the latest A24 film
underrated comment
I would mark this comment in my wall lol
Pathos: To elicit, or appeal to, the feelings and ideals of the audience
Postmodernism: Via Wikipedia, "Postmodernism is [...] characterized by skepticism towards scientific rationalism and the concept of objective reality (as opposed to subjective reality). It questions the "grand narratives" of modernity, rejects the certainty of knowledge and stable meaning, and acknowledges the influence of ideology in maintaining political power."
Ambivalence: To be uncertain of how you feel about something
@@Sorrelhas Did you really have to look up the words in a person's comment to get a grasp of the statement they were trying to convey .
@@sr.elboogie9262 It's never a waste of time to try to expand one's vocabullary
Alfred Molina is so underrated. Absolutely loved him in Raiders of the Lost Ark and Spiderman 2, and he gave amazing voice work in Monster University and Wonder Woman 2009!
He had a good cameo in Vice
His best performance ever though was Boogie Nights
He was in those movies?? I saw Wonder Woman 2009 and MU is one of my favorite movies ever....he's Professor Knight isn't he?
And Whiskey. Tango. Foxtrot
You're tripping me out with that Raiders role I can't believe he played that dude.
The fact childern are acting well to mimic BAD acting is amazing in itself
Filming took 7 months. At least.
Why yes UA-cam, I would love to watch this 8 years later because Alfred Molina was was just shown in the Spiderman 3 trailer
Worry not friend, you're not alone.
Me too
Holy fuck, I was about to say the exact same but found your comment. How has this skit never come across my radar until 9/11/21?!
you just summarized why everyone has found this
Oh, so that's what's going on. I was wondering...
"Little orphan Annie, portrayed by Jenny Mason, age 7, deserves to be an orphan after this performance." And like that, all the ice caps finally melted, because that is one hell of a burn. Love Arthur and read his reviews very often!
Alfred Molina is magical. His recent voice work in Solar Opposites was so great.
@Anakin Skywalker CW and the Devil in season 1 of Rick and Morty!!
"Hello Peter"
I hope you don’t get another like 616 is perfect when speaking of Marvel.
I know Alfred Molina is iconic as Doctor Octopus, but this proves he would've made a solid Wilson Fisk too.
Or a live action Gru. I know Steve Carrell does the voice but Molina definitely looks the part here.
I got kingpin vibes too but I don't think he's tall or beefy enough
@@puffpuffpassmako He'd be a great calendar man
He’s great but Vincent D’onofrio IS kingpin
@ChAngeLoG Alfred Molina did voice lex luthor in the robot chicken show, so he has played the character
He's the reason we have such excellent child actors today. Thank you, Arthur H. Cartwright.
Amen! This man is doing the Lord’s work!
1:29 The sheer outrage on that "AMATEUR" is too much. I love how seriously he took this.
the stare when the kid is waving kills me
I love how the child actors in this entire sequence are phenomenal. (off-stage at least... AWFUL in their plays obviously)
Expect that one, he was god awful.
I know right?
“You’re mean!”
“I’m mean? The only cruelty I see is you submitting your audience to a dull, trite, and utterly unconvincing performance. Not for one moment did I believe you were a tree!”
(Kid starts crying)
@@speedracer2008 "W-where was that emotion on stage?😭"
@@oleksandrfradkin6199 You see my point?
I’m mean? How am I mean?
Playing my video, bringing me on the show just so you could laugh at me
@@speedracer2008 "Sometimes it's hard, no one likes a critic. But then... one sees something like Fuller Elementary's production of the Very Hungry Caterpillar, and then well... it's all worth it. 😊 The production was full of pathos, postmodern wit, devastating ambivalence. I truly believed the Caterpillar was very, very hungry. *AND ALL WAS DARK* 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
I was SO moved, this is how audiences must have felt when they first saw Olivier play Hamlet 👏👏 Bravo, boys and girls! Bravo! Except for you, you were God-awful. 😠"
"Hardly worth the free admission" is my new line.
Nobody deserves to criticize children's theater more than Doctor Octopus.
Sean Lock, in my opinion, is the greatest at criticizing children's plays. In his infamous words of criticism "Fucking disgrace"
Oh God yeah! I was in tears by the end of his rant. I was also in tears when I found out we lost him. Another great comedian gone too soon. RIP Sean
"I dunno... I, I thought they were shit"
The carrot in the box king. I love all his rants
the OG
'Nothing worse than kids fuckin' trying to act'
"A critic is someone who never actually goes to the battle, yet who afterwards comes out shooting the wounded." - Tyne Daly
I guess anyone who's ever dared to have an opinion then is just a vulture looting the corposes, huh?
@@Mayeur000Donz took that rather personally, didn't you?
That’s a horrible opinion for an actress to have
I suppose trolls are like critics in a way.
@@dlein93 He most certainly did!
Alfred Molina is one of the best actors in the world, i so like to watch him, listen him, learn something from him. First time saw him ''Spider man 2'' movie as dock ock, and i believe there is no actor who coul'd ''make'' dock ock as he did. :)
Amen, I agree!
άνθρωπος.of.камня Dock Ock? English obviously isn't your first language.
Doc Ock.. ok -.-
and yes, it isn't
άνθρωπος.of.камня Do not worry, friend. I do not hold it against you.
As a drama teacher, I can say that these are the things we WISHED we could say to students.
Bro, in world language when we were supposed to play a part of any Greek god, i played him with a commanding voice, had good posture, great vocal projection, and I did not even need my script, but everyone else was so bad it was not even funny, I was just bored, for one group it took 10 minutes for them to do it, and my partner was also mediocre, but I pushed through.
"I truly believed, the catapillar was very, very, hungry."
2:02 sounds like he genuinely broke character laughing there.
Anyone else get this recommended after Alfred Molina was confirmed to return in some form in MCU Spider-Man 3?
Yup lol
yup
Hello Peter
Amateur, I’m here after the freaking trailer 🤧❤️
Yep very strange
Alfred Molina should play Gru, if they ever make a live action Despicable Me movie.
Yessssss
He reminds me of Ego from Ratatouille
Gru: The power of the moon, in the palm of my hand
From around the time 'Prick Up Your Ears' came out in the 80s and if they made 'Despicable Me' in live action and it was filmed in the 80s, Alfred Molina would've been great as Gru and Gary Oldman would've been a great Vector
How right you are!
Utterly utterly brilliant! Please keep making stuff like this. The dryness of the humour was just unbelievably carthatic. Painful yet so satisfying.
Well said, sir
I love how absolutely moved he is at 3:12 lmao he looks like he's on the brink of tears. That extremely subtle nod he gives gets me every time.
I like to imagine that if Doc Ock had given up crime and his arms, this is where his life would’ve lead him.
My Rosie's dead. My dream is dead. And these, monstrous plays belong at the bottom of the river, along with the actors.
wow, so original, such superb imagination you have
Who's saying this was not Otto's side hobby already? :v
"My Peter. How you've grown. Your acting skills are still absolutely atrocious though."
@@johndanes2294
"Trying to do better."
"You know I'm something of a critic myself" - Alfred.
Willem Dafoe Green Goblin's line😏
1:24
I could imagine Doctor Octavius saying that to deadpool
Ah, of course, Swords and arms break the bond.
Doc Ock: Does the Fourth Wall mean nothing to you?
Deadpool: I missed the part where that’s my problem.
@@devofficialchannel *Ock grabs Deadpool by the neck with one of his arms*
Ock: AMATEUR!!
Technically, by Doc saying that, 4th wall doesn't mean that much to him either because he is also breaking it by saying that.
Watching Doc Oct be a snarky theatre critic and tear kids apart is exactly what I needed today
1:20 Doc Oct watching Emo Parker dancing
More like 3:06
Bully Maguire was a beautiful god-like being
"The direction was stayed, the sets ramshackle, the costumes unremarkable. Hardly worth the free admission". This had me weak
Staid, not stayed
"Not for one moment did I believe you were a tree!"
Dock Ock survived jumping into the river and changed his career path.
Hearing him say “Rosie” just threw me back to Spider-Man 2
I was deeply moved by the dark and twisted take on the Hungry caterpillar 🐛 it was Tony worthy his critique was 100% on point
UA-cam's algorithm is unpredictable
Looking at your profile, I see why you clicked on this video.
“Hello, Peter”
' brilliant but lazy'
@@reb-dom1ne right? 100% predictable
@@MrBooone what are you saying?
@@reb-dom1ne use those grey matters, my dude
i can watch or listen to Alfred Molina all day...
ALFRED MOLINA IS THE MOST BADASS PERSON EVER
Over 9 years later and he is still a villain. He was always a villain.
Everyone's praising Molina but the child actors in this were really good too!
No one stands in the way of Mr. Molina.
Oh my god, how this piece of art its not viral? ...a truly hidden gem.
This man deserves an Oscar unless he already has one in which case he needs another
Bro, I would actually pay Alfred Milena to dissect my life, piece by piece, telling me all of my flaws and why I'm garbage at being a human being.
Ayo you good buddy?
@@limespots only Alfred Milena will know.
this man needs to play as Gru from despicable me!!!!
Oh my gosh. I was still watching this clip when I read your post. Now I can't see anything but Gru! Alfred Molina is totally Gru in this video!
Gru seems too lean and young to be played by Molina.
Grutterfingers
@@editingman95 Doc Ock x Gru 🥶🥶🥶🥶🥵🥵🥵🥵
Yessss!!! Exactly!!!! Totally his jam!
In his off time between fighting Spider-Man, Doc Ock had taken a likening to reviewing children’s theater
when Alfred Molina is acting Angry he is so intimidating but awsome
"Does the Fourth Wall mean nothing to you?"
"I missed the part where that's my problem."
Alfred Molina was being a wrath just like JK Simmons as J Jonah Jameson and he goes rage or wrath in whiplash movie
"How dare you, sir!" I lost it. I haven't found it again, this video is hilarious. "'Really Rosie'? I think not. Perhaps 'Really Shitty' would be more appropriate, heh heh heh."
Otto to these play kids: *Being brilliant’s not enough, children. You have to work hard. Intelligence is not a privilege, it’s a gift. And you use it for the good of mankind.*
If you bring up Rosie around this guy, he'll fuck you up. He threw a god damn car thru a window. Only badasses with 4 mechanical arms can do that.
This is the monster you created when you cured him, Peter.
LMFAO "Where was that emotion on stage."
I was laughing my ass at that part.
@@Greydevil82 You need the right passion to play a tree.
“You see my point… 🙄”
I need Alfred Molina in more comedy roles the man’s timing is impeccable
I low key want a Children's play of Sweeny Todd
Ah yes seeing a miniature demon barber of fleet street slashing throats and baking people into pies, fun for the whole family! Well, maybe the Addams Family.
Watch the movie Jersey Girl.
The way the little princess said " but we tried hard " is wonderful 01:01
Really Rosie
R
RO
ROS
ROSI
ROSIE
ROSIE!
SPIDERMAN 2 REFERENCE???
Rosie is British slang for good
That's the name of Dr Octopus's wife....
@@shantanuroysarkar3371 Give me the blue light
@@dannyorr8430 😂😂
Everybody's making Doctor Octopus jokes, and I'm here going "Wow, the guy at 1:32 moved to Pawnee and became an even more pathetic loser."
Glad I'm not the only one who recognises side characters from P&R no matter how tiny of a role they had. I recognised Pam's landlord from the US office in 'Superstore' the other day and she probably only had 2-3 lines
That voice.
incredible 👂intonation
Brilliant! A splendid performance sir. Be honest now how many of you out there have sat through a children's performance and wished you could be Children's Theater Critic just once.
Where was that emotion on stage.. haha
*if he was nice*
“Ah Rosie, I love this play”
How after 8 years this only has 200k views is a sin.
Edit: January 2022 and it's now over 1 million. Better.
UA-cam algorithm. My comment is 5 days after yours, and right now the video is at 400k. This video literally doubled in views in the past 5 days.
I honestly think it’s cuz of “Spider-Man: No Way Home”. It’s got a little over 1m views by now.
"That's my son."
...
"I'm so sorry."
Instantly loving this.
He’s like the Terrence Fletcher of children’s theater.
Like the Gordon Ramsay of children’s plays.
Tom: What did you say your name was?
Otto: Dr Otto Octavius
Tom and his friends: laugh
Otto: 1:24
1:45
this is where I keep some of my favorite
reviews
oh here's one Little Orphan Annie as
performed by Jenny Mason h7 really
deserved to be an orphan
Okay, but whoever wrote the avant garde "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" is a genius.
“Intelligence is not a privilege, it’s a gift, and you use it for the good of mankind”
That was the fastest 4 minutes of my life and I want more of them.
One of Alfred Molina's best performances, bravo
The second Mr.Molina mentioned Brecht My ears popped...finally...
I love how bad the kids are in the stage plays, but in the critic segments, they do amazing acting.
The Good Ending: Doctor Octavius survives the events of Spider-Man 2 and peruses the life of theatre
Who’s here after the Spider-Man 3 news?
0:21 The power of the sun in the palm of my hand
So this is what Doc Ock does after he retires
I was expecting him to say Really Rosie, I love this kid
this must be the universe where he studies Shakespeare and his wife becomes Doc. Octopus and fights Spider-woman
I just realized that we need a Despicable Me live action with Alfred Molina playing Gru, ASAP!!! 2:28 - just take a look at that!!
I love alfred molin best actor ever especially on penn zero
+Rippen I knew I'd find someone in the PZ fandom if I looked. :)
+Alicia Fangirl yep you found me :)
And Summer Camp Island
The pompus british accent really sends this home.
Dr.Strange saw 14,000,605 realities. One of the realities he saw with Dr.Octavius.
This is hilarious and so well done.
Alfred Molina Is one of my favourite actors and he's just fantastic in everything he's In.
He gives his all to every role
The only person that makes me smile and it's rare for me because I'm a very anxious depressed person.
I only wish he was in more series and more films and more shorts like this
I was having a horrid day and this and Alfred's performance has totally brightened me up
Thank you :)
After becoming Otto, I'm pretty confident that he can surely do Kingpin too.
How did I go almost 10 years without beholding this masterpiece!?
I recommend everyone who like Alfred Molina to watch the BBC series “Roger and Val just got in.” He is amazing in it
Alfred Molina is an international treasure. Such an amazing actor and a kind and humble guy.
0:17 That fukin face 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The little girl @3:03....made me think of Jaws "... lifeless eyes, black eyes, like a doll's eyes. When he comes at ya, doesn't seem to be livin'... "
One of his best roles yet.
That "oh-ah" at 3:27 killed me, lol. How have I never seen this?
I miss when funny or die did actual comedy like this.
😄
0:01 ❤️ this children song/ rhyme has been playing in my mind since I found out the sad news of Norm McDonald passing away. Thank you for this.