Filmmaker reacts to Sorry To Bother You (2018) for the FIRST TIME!
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- Опубліковано 4 тра 2022
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This was a great theater watch. There were like 6 other people in the theater and I am pretty sure all 7 of us audibly said "What the fuck?!" at the same time
My theater was screaming. It was amazing.
I saw it in the theaters because from the previews I thought it was like an Office Space style comedy. But it definitely took a turn I did not expect.
I love that his head bandage gets bloodier and bloodier until his decides to out the CEO’s plans and then the bandage is gone and the cut begins to heal
I don't remember where I read the term, but "afro-surrealism" is such an incredible genre emerging right now and this is a fantastic entry! Glad you did this one
Was it the video essay for Atlanta ? cause that’s where I read the term
@@dt0117 YES!! that was it, thanks so much for calling that out. That video needs some praise too.
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It's been around a while, it's just profitable now. Same with afro-futurism, but it's only once rich white people can make money off it, it doesn't get the limelight. Search out black genre, we been out here.
Didn't afro-surrealism emerge in the 70s though lol.
This felt like a whole fever dream. There was already a fairly odd vibe to the film initially, but it was GAME OVER when Cassius hit that basement! 😭😩😵
Oh, and the voice of the first "Equisapien" is Forest Whitaker! 😎😁😎
One of my favourite small details that you didn't touch on was Detroit having her own white voice during her art show, which is such a small touch with so many layers to it I couldn't explain them all in one comment.
this movie is so unexpectedly insane. Love showing this to ppl just to see their reactions at THAT scene
Not just a hell of a lot of fun, but maybe the most Leftist movie I've ever seen. I mean, how many movies are focused around unionization, exploitation and class struggle?
Great to see you watch this one James, I feel it flew under the radar for a lot of people.
Yes, this movie was so great! If you are looking for uncompromisingly left wing movies, you could check out Godard's films after 1960 when he turned left wing, just not the supper new stuff, which is still great, but incohesive. Also the German movie "Mack the Knife - Brecht’s Threepenny Film", which as the title suggests is based on Brecht's literary work which is some of the best out there about class struggle.
@@benjaminramsey498 I respectfully disagree. I would follow film critic Siegfried Kracauer and philosophers Theodor W Adorno and Max Horkheimer who would probably reply to this that pretending to lack an ideology is the most ideological thing a movie can do. At least Boots Riley clearly thought about what ideology he wanted to convey. When I watch a movie like Transformers it feels to me like the extremly right wing political ideology in that movie just happened by accident. Then I prefer watching a movie by a conservative filmmaker who added his conservatism or a right wing ideology on purpose. I am rather watching Leni Riefenstahl (in the extreme) than Michael Bay.
Said poignantly, unionization, class struggle and exploitation are such a big part of most peoples lives that I see way more ideology in most movies excluding these topics, not in the few who include them. But since either choice is ideological every movie is.
Don’t Look Up and Sorry To Bother You are defining movies of the 2020s imo. Both showcasing what leftist cinema is capable of.
Nimona also. It’s a family movie so it isn’t as obvious about its politics. But it was so good in its portrayal of the effects of having a marginalized identity and the importance of solidarity and empathy.
This movie took a tab of acid lmaooo.
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Hey, I'm in this movie! Kinda, sorta, in a wide shot of Oakland protestors for about a split second. I've met Boots Riley several times, and I'm glad he's getting more widespread recognition for his films and music ("My Favorite Mutiny" by The Coup currently plays on the opening credits of HBO's Winning Time).
LaKeith for me has become one of those actors that as soon as he comes on screen my attention is drawn to him and I want to know what he's thinking and doing. He has "it" for sure. Brilliant actor. Great film also.
I worked in telemarketing throughout the majority of my 20's so much accuracy! And an amazingly done film. The voice over work is hilarious. I'm so glad you watched this film delves into some deep stuff.
Just watched this film for the first time a few weeks ago. And it has quickly become one of my favorites. Great movie.
Brooo so glad you checked this out! I literally just saw this on Netflix and was blown away. THIS is a lesson on how you maximize an indie budget with pure creativity and talent (although he did have an A-list cast which obv doesn’t hurt.) but there’s so much packed in here and it’s uncompromising, I was super impressed.
A friend of mine recommended this movie to me a while back. I work 3rd shift, so I started it a few times but didn't get too far into before I fell asleep. When I finally got to watch the whole thing I was totally blown away. I think it was totally genius film.
Tessa Thompson is such a great actress and looks different in every role. Whether it’s Valkyrie in the MCU, Bianca in Creed or Detroit in this movie you almost forget she is in all three. If that makes sense.
Yoooo what?!!! Filmmakers reacting to films?! Im subbing!!
Also brooo! The reveal scene where he shows the VHS tape about his future plans for workers really freaked me out when I first watched it.
I love how he kept saying "This is crazy!"... We're all like just wait... lol
I swear this whole film I could hear the mechanical ratcheting clink of the tension slowly turning up. Fucking beautiful.
Oh I remember going to the theater not knowing where it was going to go and the theater going nuts. The rap scene was so uncomfortable to sit through but so much of the discomfort in the film I feel is the point. Some of the folks in that scene were friends of the director and didn't know what was coming and didn't want to do it or be enthusiastic about so he had to tell them why it was important they be totally into the rap.
Yeah that "rap" scene was so cringe-y, but there are really people out there that desperate for white approval. When I first saw the scene I assumed it was going to be a peak moment, but then you get hit with the horse men and it all completely goes to shit (in a good way in my opinion).
Crazy! That scene was done so well!
@@JamesVSCinema You may be interested to know that the director is a hard HARDline communist and political activist on black issues, so the entire film...is kind of propaganda. He's basically fearmongering the viewer, supposedely a minority, into this idea of "hey, they'll come for you! hey, you think you're in good with the white folk...but they'll stab you in the back! hey! don't tust white people!" its that type of message. I don't think this film was being made was a good addition to media history, no more than Birth of a Nation. The two films are actually pretty similar.
@@phillip8596 I really don’t think that’s the message, Phillip. I think you’re just a white guy who saw the white villains and were offended by the implications. It’s much more about greed, class/societal status (which has white men taking up a majority of the upper class to the 1%.)
@@phillip8596 motherfucker comparing this to Birth of a Nation, you really think Boots Riley is on the same level as the KKK? 🤣
@@phillip8596 You can NOT compare fucking BIRTH OF A NATION to this. That is the most disgusting, bad faith horse shit ever spewed - this is a movie about class solidarity. You're damn right Boots Riley is a communist, and you're damn right a black communist is going to speak on black issues. Why is that a bad thing? I won't get into the legislature being passed right now that very much is a "They're coming for you" moment - but on the capitalist side of things yes. The working class has never been in a more destitute position while the ruling 1% hordes this much in abundance, so we need more media that is willing to come out and critique that. And if you are incapable of viewing the class divisions and the way people just blatantly lie and claim it's entirely a racial division that these messages send, you're in desperate need of some history lessons.
the twists in this movie are unbelievable! lots of layers of social commentary and symbolism and it’s sooo coool
Loved the delayed reaction to the temptations gag, haha
Underrated and amazing. This movie is a GEM. Also highly relevant.
Bro this freaking movie….. 😂 caught me so off guard when I watched in theater. Freaking LaKeith Stanfield is one of the greatest actors around right now.
This film was written and directed by Boots Riley of the hip-hop group The Coup, who are from Oakland.
I had to check on the first equisapien too because I forgot who played him and he sounded familiar - it’s Forest Whitaker.
2018 was an incredible year for Oakland-based filmmaking. This, Black Panther, and Blindspotting all came out within a few months of each other, and it was seriously insane seeing Oakland put to film by people who truly love and are from here, not by people who only know it from the news. If you haven't seen Blindspotting, I highly recommend it!! Like Sorry to Bother You, it was made by Oakland natives and touches on some super important stuff while also showing the heart and soul of the city.
Love your channel!!
This has become my favourite channel on youtube, I discovered Brandon Loves Movies, loved that, it led me here and I absolutely love what you do and how you do it. Beautifully put together, completely open and accepting and always informative and inspiring and the content you react to and appreciation of what your reacting to is just awesome. Having the best time working through all the previous content. I hope your proud of what your doing because you really should be. (Christchurch, UK)
I like weird surrealist movies so this was up my alley but didn't quite live up to what I think they were trying to do, but it is still very much worth watching. I'm excited to see what this director does in the future.
You might want to check out Luis Bunuel, if you haven't yet. His are older movies, but they still have a nice surrealism to them. For example "The discrete charm of the Bourgeoisie" is a movie in which mainly a couple of well off people try to have dinner together but something always goes wrong. It is sharp social commentary, surrealist, humorous and I love it.
Also I can recommend the Japanese movie "Antip*rn". Very surrealist, barely has a cohesive story.
@@filmliebhaber5283 Thanks, I have seen Discreet Charm and I found it somewhat grating tbh. It's one I intend to give a second chance because so many others appreciate it, maybe I was missing something. I will check out that Japanese one.
I'm curious if you've (or anyone who reads this) ever seen Hourglass Sanitorium? It's a Polish movie, one of the ones restored by Scorsese I believe, very beautifully filmed and surrealist. It's seems relatively unknown, I haven't found many people offering their thoughts on it.
@@jmuench420 Thanks, I'll put it on the list.
Great choice. This was one of my favorite movies of the year it came out. Very well written and I love that it dares to go unexpected places.
When I saw this in the theater, the usher, who was a young black man, gave his 'welcome to ArcLight' speech in a rather good 'white people' voice, hilarious.
Dude if youre lookin for more dope LaKeith Stanfield you should check out THE HARDER THEY FALL on Netflix. One of the most fun westerns I've seen in a longass time
That's a really good movie for sure. All the cast was great!
Having worked in call centers, I can vouch for the drive to "stick to the script." My telephone voice is completely different than my real voice and it creeps my husband out.
I have been told that my telephone voice does not match my face at all.
I used to live a block from the bar at 5:50. One thing that's cool - the establishing exterior shot is of the same bar that the interior is filmed in! Loved the Michel "Dongry" shout-out.
If you take the themes of power and hunger from The Wolf Of Wall Street, the horror themes and social commentary of Get Out, and the surrealness of Atlanta, you get Sorry To Bother You.
Boots Riley from the rap group The Coup wrote and directed this movie, which is probably why some of the lines sound like lyrics, cool little detail
Nice! My top 5 favorites from the year 2000-present 1. Mulholland Drive 2. Sorry to Bother You 3. Pan’s Labyrinth 4. Train to Busan 5. City of God
Thank you so much for reacting to this movie; I forgot how much I freaking loved it.
Love this movie!!! A lot of Michel Gondry influence (fun fact: Gondry directed the animated sequence 🐎)
You should definitely check out Gondry's music videos!!!
Just watched this last night on Netflix, I'd say it's probably in my top 10 or 15 favorite movies😂
The first appearance of the horse-people in this movie freaked me out.
The reason I subscribed to your channel was because I one day hoped you would react to this movie.
I’ve been WAITING for you to react to this!
Lmao This was awesome.
Ur honestly one of my fave (if not THEE fave) reactors on utube.
Like, I get more genuine joy out of ur commentaries than I do most others cuz ur funny&informative but also not a dick.
It's very refreshing.
Hahaha great comment honestly, this made me smile. Cheers!!
I appreciate you checking out my boy, Lakeith!
I’ve always remembered this movie for being “the most random story I’ve seen” ever 😂
one of my favorite films that LaKeith was ever in is Short Term 12. with a young LaKeith, young Brie Larson, and young Rami Malek it is a very interesting film to watch, especially now that they have all reached such heights in their careers.
Thanks for this. Your thoughts and time are always a joy to share. As always, stay awesome, stay genuine.. much love
this movie was crazy off hand but then the horses came in and then i knew it was batshit crazy
i love this film real good stuff
You should watch Spike Lee films! Malcolm X is my favorite film of his (top 5 ever for me)
Got to say, the third act of this movie lost me, but I ain't mad at it. It took crazy risks that didn't work for me, but I'm sure cemented it as a all time favorite for some folks.
and this masterpice is basically being missed is crushing me
I love this film. You start off thinking this is a pretty good comedy and then the twist hits and you're in for a ride then. Keep up the good content
I still can’t believe this got picked. I’m so excited. :D
So glad you chose this, thanks! LaKeith Stanfield is so under appreciated
I worked a telemarketing job when I was a pup in the 80s. I lasted a day and a half. It was one of those time-share "free weekend" scams.
The first night I went home I felt unclean. Next day at lunch I left a note and went home and got drunk.
He’s also really good in the Netflix western movie The Harder they Fall
If ever there was an "Ey, yo!!!" worthy scene, that was a contender... a thoroughbred contender, you could say...
One of the weirdest twists ever lmaooo awesome reaction!
bro you caught on to the white voice thing before they even brought it up
"he needs that voice"
Lakeith Stanfield needs to keep the direction he's going. He is such a craftsman and comes to work. Over time, his mark will be undeniable. Perfect mix of an actor's actor AND director's actor.
there's something so true about a reality/game show just called "I got the shit kicked outta me"
Hand to my ❤️, here in The Town we watch this movie and we see and hear home. Lakeith Stanfield hung out at the Ruby Room for a while to get the vibe.
Also, this movie answered the question everyone in Oakland asks themself at one time 0r another: “What is the view like up there in that building where Telegraph and Broadway meet up downtown?”
i’m typing this comment at the point where cash has just gone up to the penthouse party. I’m waiting till the movie takes its real serious left turn to see what your reaction is.
If you have not yet reacted to “Blindspotting“…
Get you some more Oakland. Rich rewards are to be found down that path.
I thought that was the Ruby Room! Lived by the lake in the ‘00’s, if we felt like walking we’d hit RR, if we were lazy we’d go to Baggys
@@miraclefred Actually, that was The Layover on Franklin in the movie.
But yeah, pre-Covid the Ruby was my go-to. Back when going to bars regularly was a thing.
Baggy’s is indeed closer, I live east of the lake too.
Oh man can't wait to see your reaction to THAT scene.
Great Film! And fantastic analysis! One of, if not, my favorite of the last 3 years. Unbelievably prescient. This is an out and out a Horror film to me. The end is so cathartic I stood up first time.
Thank you for your comments, from a perspective I will never see. James....... Yer the Best. Peace. Pat
This hits so hard
*watches a man living in his uncle's garage put 40 cents of gas into a $200 car*
"This man is middle class."
You definitely reacted the way I expected you to react to THAT scene lmao. Classic WTF scene.
I had never heard of this movie and stumbled across it at 3am one night when I was having a bout of insomnia, so glad I did, so deep and funny then goes somewhere impossible to predict, I was actually convinced at one point i I'd dreamt it. So glad you mentioned the lead actor, I recognised him but was bugging me from where (Get Out)
Boots Riley and Danny Glover actually came to my theater for a Q&A. You know it's funny, after being so excited all day to see Danny Glover all day, when he finally came and I saw him I thought "he's just a man.
Dammit Lakeith Stanfield is so fucking good.
My reaction to the trailer: "that looks funny"
My reaction to the movie: "what the actual f*** did I just watch!?"
Pretty sure the voice is David Cross.
LaKeith Stanfield is amazing. Def my favorite actor at the moment. Any time he’s in something I watch it just to see how he interprets a character
Boots Riley is a genius
i’m new to ur channel but what genre films do you make
This is my first time seeing this film and I might just watch this while high. Seems like it'll be a good trip
Edit: that Scott Pilgrim comparison is just perfect. These clips really remind me of that masterpiece
OMG I am sooo happy for you to watch this! I saw this at Temple U, everybody stayed til the end credits and I thought this must be what it feels like to be high and I like it! 😂 Boots Riley should have won for Best Original Screenplay!
I love the absurd comedy of this film. Reminds me of Scott Pilgrim vs. The World.
React to Mean Girls, please!
Stanfield is also great in Judas and the Black Messiah (which also stars Daniel Kaluuya and Jesse Plemons)
I saw this at the cinema blind we only knew the title why the certification card came up…..it’s brilliant
I totally forgot about the rap scene 😂
bro you didn't no credit to BOOTS RILEY (the coup) THE WRITER/CREATOR of this from OAKLAND CA, !?!!
React to Judas and the Black messiah both lakeith and Daniel got nominated for Oscars for it!
Watched this for the first time a week or so ago, was hoping you'd get to this. Let's goo haha
Kicking down the door to 100k!
Completely random and unrelated, but I always thought Lakeith Stanfield would make a killer Spike Spiegel. He's just got that cool factor down perfect.
I was thinking about how you needed to do a reaction to this
I literally watched the first half and gave it a rest for the evening, like yeah it's doing a thing but I was gradually losing momentum. The next time I was bored I came back to it and literally the very next scene was that WHAT THE FUCK moment lmao
amazing amazing amazing film
COMEDY MASTERPIECE,,THIS FILM AND POOTIE-TANG SLAY ME,,,
About 3/4ths of the way through this movie this movie just goes fucking bonkers. If you (you as in people in general) are cool with the switch then you'll like this movie but if that switch loses you you may not like it very much. It's a very polarizing movie because of the crazy shit that comes out of no where. Lol
AAAYYYOOO!!!
need to check it out before i watch review further. seems interesrting, i love some whacky shit
If you want to see this movie's crazy uncle, watch Richard Pryor's WHICH WAY IS UP. It's not surreal or stylish like this one, but it makes as many hilarious observations on the absurdity of capitalism from the average working stiff's POV. Then for the hardest hit, you might slide over to Paul Schrader's BLUE COLLAR, also featuring Rich. And for sheer anarchy, leap all the way back to a little film by Robert Downey, Sr. called PUTNEY SWOPE. All that being said, STBY definitely carves its own mesmerizing lane.
Seconded on Blue Collar--- underrated, hidden gem classic with Richard Pryor, Harvey Keitel and Yaphet Kotto.
In some really, really weird ways, this reminds me of the absolute nightmare fuel that is the David Cronenberg film Naked Lunch.
This movie is so amazing! What a mind fuck!
Yo you should react to Afro Samurai my guy
I hunger for this type of intelligence in film. Try "Fast Color", "Middle of Nowhere", "Medicine for Melancholy", and "Beasts of the Southern Wild"