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What's the last book you finished?
House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgson. very good.
Finally read the Dark Forest books last week.
Where's Waldo.
Raptor by Gary Jennings.
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea
"We need to watch more Denzel movies"
Yes. Just yes. 😅
Absolutely!
I don't care for a lot of his films but he's never The Problem. The films I don't care for were all good to watch - once. Just not again. His good films, well, I rewatch most of those.
Pullman plays a bad guy in one of the "Torchwood" mini series....
@42:00 Training Day
@@TearDownGenesis american gangster
The Fifth Element is a movie where the hero and villain never meet. 👍🏾
How did I never realize that lol
depends on your opinion of who the hero is i guess
Martin Csokas is the actor who played the main villain. You probably recognize him from the Lord of the Rings movies where he played Celeborn the Elf, and he also played one of the bad guys in the Bourne Supremacy. He does creepy villains really well.
He was uniquely despicable in "Kingdom of Heaven." Exceptionally intense and almost gleefully dislikable actor - meaning he's good at playing bad guys.
He was also in XXX.
He was also on Xena as one of her past lovers
MARTON Csokas, not Martin.
Celeborn in The lord of the Rings
They missed the best line: “He didn’t come for help… he came for permission”
My favorite line in the movie.
Yep
Training Day. The scene at the end , Denzel with toothpick in the mouth. Definetly deserves a reaction!
Great movie.
a movie and performance so iconic, that when it was referenced in an animated parody that had NOTHING to do with that movie or Denzel specifically, I literally had a concussion from how fast I was thrown back in time.
"KING KONG *AIN'T GOT SHI--!"* _pllft! pancaked by Kong's fist_
Training Day is the picture you were describing. One of his best. Also Man on Fire, American Gangster, Book of Eli, Remember the Titans, John Q, Inside Man, Glory
Also, Crimson Tide, The Bone Collector, Fallen, And Courage Under Fire.
book of eli, training day and man on fire are really great flicks
Philadelphia, Malcom X, American Gangster, Fences, Inside Man are also greate movies but even just ok movies like Deja vu, 2 guns, Unstoppable, The Taking of Pelham 123 become amazing for having Denzel. I can honestly enlist dozens of other incredible movies you guys can react with Denzel
All of the above are good, but my top recommended Denzel movies are Philadelphia, Malcolm X, John Q, and Pelham 123
Malcolm X is his best film, IMO. I also highly recommend Glory, Remember The Titans, and Hurricane.
You guys would really enjoy Out of Time and Deja Vu. Both are great thrillers that you guys would have fun with.
Training Day - Man on Fire are two awesome Denzel roles. Also massively under-rated is The Bone Collector with Angelina Jolie which is a great Silence of the Lambs-espue thriller.
Bone Collector was okay but I prefer Flight. Training Day is a must watch though
George talking about Spanish horses during a Denzel movie. Best unintentional Crimson Tide reference ever
The character of McCall is based on a TV character in a 1980s action show also called The Equalizer,starring Edward Woodward ( The 1973 Wicker Man and Tom Weaver from Hot Fuzz)
It could also be argued that the 1980 character of McCall was reminiscent of Woodward's legendary TV spy Callan from the 1960s and 1970s
Talk show host and comedian Craig Ferguson once mentioned on his show that the playwright Tom Stoppard said Edward Woodward's name sounds like a fart in a bath.
He drove a Jag in the TV show. The car exhaust interrogation was in a Jag...that was the nod to the show.
If you want to see Bill Paxton and Denzel in a movie with Bill Paxton as a bad guy, then check out 2 guns. Also catch the younger Denzel in Ricochet.
The TV series also featured a cool intro and thumping soundtrack. I think todays audiences wouldn't appreciate the age of the cast today though.
@@dropgold The theme tune was excellent.
Another great Denzel movie that got overlooked is "Man on Fire", co-starring a young Dakota Fanning.
One of my top 10 all time favorite movies.
yes Man on Fire il really good!
Top ten?.... Umm, really? Ok. 😆
@@greggibson33 Why not? It's a damn good flick.
@@kharilane1340 There's been literally 1000's of films... I don't think 'damn good flick' is top ten material... whatevs.
You don't think a damn good movie will make it into a lot of folks Top 10.
I recommend "Man on Fire", also starring Christopher Walken, Dakota Fanning and Mark Antony. Denzel's character is a former alcoholic and much darker version of The Equalizer.
Like I said above.... the older he gets, the worse his movies become...
@@greggibson33 Nope
This movie is based on an old TV series. The original actor played it perfectly till he passed away. Really missed it.
edward woodward was a top-shelf actor in any role (including as the doctor in hot fuzz)
in a way, this is something of a prequel to the tv series -- the ad denzel places at the end of the film is a callback to the classified ad his character placed in order to find clients in the original tv show w/ edward woodward.
Almost all of Denzel's roles are iconic. My favorite is the remake of Man On Fire. Some top contenders: Remember The Titans, Malcom X, Training Day, Courage Under Fire, The Siege, Book of Eli, American Gangster, and Flight. Can't think of a bad film Denzel is in.
Man on Fire
John Q and The Hurricane
Heart Condition with Bob Hoskins, Denzel is a ghost helping bob find his killer.. now thata a fun movie, but real bad, Also there is that virtual reality movie with Russel Crow so yeah he has made bad movies :(
Inside man
Fallen is great too.
Man On Fire with Denzel was the reason they knew this would work.I would say its the more heartfelt and realistic version of this, You guys need to watch It!
realistic? LOL
@@punkem733 ok maybe not realistic but less Hollywood action film than this... I guess more independent film looking and feeling rather than summer blockbuster.
Man on Fire sucks. Sorry, not sorry.
@@Mark_McCnah it doesn’t it’s his best movie
@@user-ly7fp7dt8u lol, If you think that’s his best movie, you mustn’t think much of Denzel Washington as an actor.
Man on Fire starts off decent enough and when it is quiet and focuses on the relationships, it isn’t half bad. But the second half is a shit show. It’s big, dumb, loud and irritating with all the jump cuts and camera trickery that cements it to a time and certain set of directors. It’s a movie that HAS NOT aged well.
Yes, Keanu Reeves has played a villain. In Man of Tai Chi, which he also directed.
Was looking for this comment before I made it.
Which was also an earlier on-screen appearance for Keanu with Tiger Chen - who's the guy who gets the eye stabbing in John Wick 3 . For random extra trivia :)
I totally forgot about that one.. I when it came out I saw it and liked it 👍🏻
Keanu also played a serial killer in a film called the watcher, but it's a big pile of shit
Keanu was also the bad guy, Don John, in William Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing, which also had Denzel in it.
Marton Csokas is one of my favorite actors, he's seriously incredibly in every role he takes. Highly underrated
Devil in a Blue Dress is easily his most underrated movie. It also has Don Cheadle in it.
Crimson Tide is a good one as well.
Fallen is a good horror flick he did.
I love Fallen.
Devil in a Blue Dress is one of the best noir movies out there.
There needs to more Easy Rawlins movies. Or TV shows.
I love Devil in a Blue Dress, great book, and fantastic movie.
Fallen... good concept... bad execution. Plot holes you could drive a bus through.
One other thing, a lot of people don't realize this is a re-hash of an 80's TV series starring Edward Woodward, and the ending sequence is a direct nod to that
This movie and its sequel often get overshadowed by other action franchises like John Wick and Jason Bourne, but this is actually my personal favorite - it's so cool and grounded, and Denzel is just so freaking badass. I could watch him deal out justice all day long.
Keanu Reeves played a serial killer in the movie The Watcher. (He later said that he didn't want to do the movie, and only did so because he was forced to by a studio contract.) Regarding Bill Pullman, if you want to see how much range he has, check out a creepy, messed-up little horror flick called Surveillance. Fair warning, it was made by Jennifer Lynch, daughter of David Lynch, and it's not a movie for the faint of heart.
The "who are you?" punchline is so tired and overdone. It was in the '60s with Clint Eastwood's spaghetti westerns, and then later in a comedy but especially in PALE RIDER.
@@BuffaloC305 "I'm Batman"
You mean wick, everything is overshadowed by it. Hell there are 10 x the reaction to this then there is to the bourne films.
@@punkem733 Bourne movies action suck
Pullman's underrated.
His best films include "Spaceballs"
& "The Serpent & The Rainbow".
I grew up watching the original TV show. Edward Woodward played a retired spy. He was more of a vigilante. Denzel did the source material proud.
Denzel Washington is an incredible actor and I really enjoyed watching you both go through this rollercoaster of a movie. The only problem with Denzel is almost all of his movies are iconic and once you watch one you really want to watch them all. That said, the top Denzel films we all wish you would react to…
(1) Training Day
(2) Man on Fire
(3) Equalizer 2 and 3
(4) Crimson Tide
(5) Glory
More Denzel movies? Flight, Training Day, The Book of Eli, Fallen, and The Manchurian Candidate. Some of my favorites.
The Denzel film that no one seems to remember is Philadelphia. Absolutely phenomenal movie
Crimson Tide. Denzel and Gene Hackman. Two absolute powerhouse actors. Also if you want more Denzel like the Equalizer, check out Man On Fire. Both great movies.
I think this franchise is a more fan based favorite because Denzel is such an icon in other genres of film. But his take on the revenge hero type is so natural you can believe he's doing all these things. 2 is even better and I look forward to how things play out in the newest one
Yes. Definitely more Denzel. Here's some picks to consider:
- Man on fire.
- Deja Vu.
- Philadelphia.
- Fallen.
Thanks for great videos. 🤘🙂
Forgot John Q
@@Skrubb_Lord and Bone Collector. And probably many more. 🙂
My favorite Denzel movie is "Fallen" 1998. Such an interesting story and premise. John Goodman is in it as well with a huge role. Watch it - I would love to see your reaction. Thanks for your content.
Denzel has a lot of really good movies in his catalog. One of my favorites is " Fallen ". I highly recommend it.
Training Day, Man on Fire and Book of Eli
The second and third are my favorites but everyone else will say Training Day. You can't go wrong with either
Man on fire is my personal favorite. Book of Eli is great too. Denzel is fantastic at playing a man of conviction.
Training Day! You will lose your minds! Great flick, superb ending!
Equalizer 2 will not disappoint either, and you definitely need to watch AMERICAN GANGSTER with Denzel and Russell Crowe over the life of Harlem gangster Frank Lucas and the honest cop who took down his empire. Fantastic movie!
Thanks for watching this movie, the Equalizer films are some of my favorites! 😎👍
If you wanna cry and be grossed out by violence in the same movie - watch Man on Fire. With Denzel and Dakota Fanning.
Based on the 1985-1989 TV series of the same name.
A former CIA operative turned vigilante to help those in need.
There is even a CBS reboot that stars Queen Latifah that takes place in the same universe as the film.
If you want more Denzel, it's a perfect time to highly recommend Inside Man (2006). Spike Lee film. Denzel Washington, Clive Owen, Jodie Foster. I haven't seen a better heist film since. The previous best being Confidence (2003). Should watch that one as well!
Spike Lee’s best film. Great story, great heist film. Very underrated. Smart. Another great Denzel/Spike film is Malcolm X.
Best character I have ever seen in an action series. I can watch Denzel read the dictionary for 2 hours and I'd be entertained, but him and Antoine Fuqua together produced the best action series I can remember. It's probably the only time I've ever been so excited for a third in the series, I hope they've got 3 more behind them.
He's also excellent in 2010's Unstoppable, a film about a runaway train.
At Denzel’s age I’m not sure about 3 more
If you're looking to dive into Denzel's filmography I'd totally recommend:
Glory
Fences
Flight
2 Guns
The Book of Eli
American Gangster
Remember the Titans
Deja Vu
and all hove forgotten that even in the early stages of his career Ricochet was at its time great..with Lithgow as villain (just like Cliffhanger)
Hasn't done a decent movie since Flight and that was 11 years ago.
Last weekend I watched Courage Under Fire and The Pelican Brief, two Denzel movies I hadn't seen yet. To this day, none of Denzel's films have disappointed me, they have always been magnificent films. Denzel is the man!
Pelican Brief is an incredibly good movie.
I remember the TV-series, and I was like, a movie? Denzel Washington? But, the TV show had a British guy.
I tell you what. Denzel made it his own. Not a parody. All him.
I remember this movie getting very mixed reviews, critics calling it a relic or violence porn and not being suited for modern audiences. Seems I'm not a modern viewer, I really like it. And I don't remember having ever seen a bad movie with Denzel Washington. He's just a great actor.
Critics and the viewers often don't like the same things though, so that's actually quite common.
The critics and audiences are correct. It's cheap, predictable revenge porn. Part 2 was just as terrible.... So, sorry... He HAS been in bad movies. In fact, he hasn't been in a good one since Flight... that was 11 years ago.
1 of my favorite quotes, "hit it on something stupid"
That actor (Marton Csokas) played Galadriel's consort, Celeborn the Wise; Guy de Lusignan in Kingdom of Heaven; and Yorgi in "xXx" (triple-x)
If you don't trust Bill Pullman, then you should watch "While You Were Sleeping", if anything, for the paperboy scene.
The Equalizer was a show on CBS in the 80’s, this is a reboot/remake. Now there’s a new Equalizer show starring Queen Latifah.
I kinda wonder why it isn't seen as a bigger "Franchise". I have loved every incarnation of it.
26:02 Bill Pullman was pretty good as one of the antagonists in Torchwood: Miracle Day. Keanu played a great villain in 'The Watcher'
George mentioned a comedy where the bad guys think the the good guy is a genius bad-ass but he is in reality just a regular guy. That film already exists; it's called The Man Who Knew Too Little and stars Bill Murray. You guys would love it.
"God, is it gonna be a revenge movie?" This is pretty much THE revenge movie.
This is such a great movie, and I say that having been raised on watching the original on TV. Denzel is killing it in this movie 👍
You do need more Denzel, I don't think he has a single bad movie
I didn’t watch the reaction yet, but I just noticed that I’ve been a member of this channel for a year now. I found you a couple of months earlier I think. That makes the two of you my clearly most- and longest-followed YT channel ever. Thanks for all the good times and excellent movies I’d never have watched without you! 🎉
yes!! happy anniversary to us!! ^-^
Bill Pullman played a villain in the movie "Ruthless People" It's a comedy with Bette Midler and Danny Devito, and it's hilarious.
Denzel is one of the best dramatic and action stars of our time, but funny one of his heroes was Don Rickles. If you ever get a chance watch him and Don on the Letterman show as he revels in the Rickles insults thrown at him.
Training Day, Man on Fire, Remember the Titans. My top 3 favorite Denzel movies that're worth checking out
That Goya painting in El Prado is scary. The whole room with The Black Paintings is unsettling.
Small information: Yes, Keanu Reeves played a villain in his own movie "Man of Tai Chi".
If you want to see Keanu Reeves play a bad guy, then you should watch Sam Raimi’s movie called “The Gift” or the movie “The Watcher,” Keanu can definitely play a bad guy… 😃
Love this movie soooo much, great reaction, love Equalizer 1 and 2, you gotta watch “Man on Fire,” “Training Day,” “Book of Eli,” “Deja Vu” all great and amazing movies with Denzel, and of course “Equalizer 2” and when “Equalizer 3” when it finally comes out, can’t wait for the 3rd “Equalizer” to hit the theaters…
You seriously ought to watch more of Denzels movies. The man is a legend. I highly recommend you check out Training Day.
17:16 when you guys were talking about the gestures to her face and now they aren't violent, but threatening. I found the best comparison in my head was being threatened with an elastic band. It's almost like his tiny pushes and gestures are more about constantly putting her right on the edge, that edge being actually beating her. Like the elastic band, the threat of being hit with it is sometimes worse than actually being hit, from a physiological point of view at least.
Training day. Is what your referring too. His first time playing a villain. Such a masterpiece
Deja Vu is quite good (another Denzel movie)
Agree
Great reaction! If you want to see more Denzel movies, I highly recommend Fallen, Crimson Tide, Man on Fire, Training Day, Remember the Titans, The Bone Collector and Ricochet.
These are all shouts! Denzel killing it for decades! John Q and The Hurricane also
"Is this gonna be Home Alone?"
Little did they know it'd be Home Depot Alone.
The Equalizer is a film based on an American TV show with a British lead actor of the same name.
Looking forward to the 3rd one coming out this year, need to wait until September though. Definitely do the Equaliser 2 you'll enjoy that too.
Denzel is the motivator we all need!
Training Day, Book of Eli, and Remember the Titans are fantastic Denzel movies. Equalizer 2 is also very good.
TRAINING DAY is amazing!! One of his best roles.
On the revenge tip, Man On Fire is also a massively satisfying (and heartbreaking) revenge film.
Unstoppable, Tony Scott's last film, is also a great one for you guys to checknout. High-octane action, lots of tension.
Guys, check out Flight. It's Denzel at his best in my opinion and he deserved an Oscar for this more than Training day.
you guys should watch the sequel as well, it's equally as good as the original if not better.
I have a feeling that the two of you will enjoy The Equalizer 2. Denzel and "Papa" Pedro Pascal. If you're interested in more Denzel Washington movies I would suggest Malcolm X (1992), Inside Man (2006) Mo Better Blues (1990) Safe House (2012) American Gangster (2007) The Book of Eli (2010) I feel you can't go wrong with any of those.
The Russian killer was in „The Bourne Identity“ as the German assigned agent/hitman. He fought Bourne in his home which blew up due to the gas line being disconnected. Cheers
You both were born to create this channel and give the masses tons of joy and laughter while reacting to these movies with you :)
Great movie reaction guys this is an awesome movie! You know that scene where little John is that's called Boston Sand and Gravel And I actually applied to that place when I got out of the US Marine Corps! My great grandfather Gaetano Santarpio also started the oldest pizza shop in East Boston MA back in 1903 called Santarpio's pizzeria! Still family run! The house I live in now is his his daughter's house my grandmother Elvira Santarpio . She passed away in 2016. If you guys ever come to Boston I'll take u guys! Some of his movies I would recommend is The Book of Eli, American Gangster is a BIG must, Training Day, The Magnificent Seven, Unstoppable, and The Taking of Pelham 123. Man on Fire, 2 Guns, The Siege, Crimson Tide, Flight, and Safe House are all great. He's great in every movie though so this is a tough one. Definitely American Gangster should be next though.
This is actually adapted from a 1980s TV series starring Edward Woodward with an awesome 80s synth score from Stewart Copeland.
Honey has been used for centuries as a topical antibacterial for dressings and for battlefield wounds. It's not only good for wound care but it can actively increase the speed of healing. If you boil it before applying it, you are even less likely to have any potentiality for infection or contamination.
The timing and the thing with the door and everything else is obsessive compulsive disorder, honed to a T by his operational experience.
If you want a really awesome movie The Mechanic with Jason Statham. Man on fire with Denzel is also absolutely worth a watch. I don't think I've seen a Denzel movie I didn't thoroughly enjoy.
Imagine if Jason Bourne, John Wick and Robert joined forces. They would be unstoppable
Jason bourne doesn't wort this team, liam neeson would be perfect
Umm.... aren't they already unstoppable?
Tom Cruise had Jack Reacher, Keanu Reeves has John Wick, and Denzel Washington has The Equalizer (third movie on the way). All happened around the same time.
Just before them... Someon took Liam Neeson´s daughter... few times actually.
Denzel got famous for "Malcolm X". A MUST watch. The American Gangster.
Both based on true stories..
There is a second part of The Equalizer. A third part is yet to come.
OMG YES, this is easily, in my opinion, one of Denzel’s best movies, this and the second one, I’m so happy you guys reacted to this😭🙏love your reactions!
I would put American Gangster in the conversation for Denzel's best movies
The second one was kinda crap tho
@@prollins6443 and also book of Eli, and Training Day, but both equalizer movies are definitely the top two
@@meganega123 it was slow paced, so that’s understandable but I still enjoyed it very much
@@meganega123 I don't know if I would go so far as to call it crap, but it didn't meet the first I would agree
- Who are you?
- I'm Batman!
The main bad guy Marton Csokas is always awesome, he is wonderful in Into the Badlands, so OTT.
There are too many great Denzel movies and he has too much range and has been working too long to pick one.
"Training Day" is a classic. "Unstoppable" is kind of a sleeper, but I think the last Tony Scott movie, and just amazing. "Glory" was, I think, his "prestige movie" in the 90s. "Philadelphia", classic. "Malcom X", classic and maybe the role that made him a big time movie star. "Remember the Titans", classic sports movie.
There's just a handful of people that have the kind of career he has.
This started as an 80's TV series, McCall was a retired CIA agent, who decides to spend his later yrs helping civilians (a bit like the A Team) who need help. Was also made as a film that strung multiple episodes together.
This was the first time the character was seen in a full film, but it doesn't give as much of a backstory to him for the films.
There's also a current TV series with Queen Latifa as Robin McCall (a female version of the character).
Someone's probably already said it before, but Simone's introductions have the same energy as Julia Morris's intros on "I'm a Celeb" Australia, and I love it.
Book of Eli is a must for a Denzel watch as well as the rest of his Equalizer movies. I like "Unstoppable" because it is based on a true event. Love you guys reactions and to those unsubbed "Come on guys it is just a click, Simone & George deserve the love"
They showed him building electronics which I assumed he used to take over the controls of the car. Which is why he could do it with a remote.
“Anything above Eight Thousand Calories is Guaranteed to be Delicious.”
You should put that on a T-Shirt 🤣❤️
Denzel won his Best Actor Oscar for "Training Day".
& Best supporting actor for "Glory"
Despite his spot on Eastern European accent, Marton Csokas (the actor playing Teddy the Regulator) is actually from New Zealand and normally speaks with that accent.
He's done a lot of things. I know you've seen him in Lord of the Rings, but I can't think of what else you saw him in.
Honey is one of the best natural antibiotics ever. Bacteria just doesn't grow in it. Smearing boiled honey on cuts and scrapes to keep them from getting infected is a technique that is thousands of years old. And it works.
Bill Pullman was the villain of "Ruthless People" though that was a comedy and he wasn't a very good villain. I mean, Pullman was great, but his character was an incompetent villain.
Yeah. Things that contain a lot of sugar or salt are good at keeping bacteria at bay.
Remember the Titans, Unstoppable, Glory, Bone Collector, and Philadelphia just to name few of his work.
The equalizer is originally an old TV series. Where you had a retired intelligence agent . Who goes around helping people that no one else will help. Not an original concept, but Mr. Washington gave a great performance.
I had forgotten just how great an actor Denzel is because i havent seen any of his movies lately, but in preparation of Equalizer 3, i decided to watch this movie. Yea, he is the man
Training Day is what most people will say. But for me hands down it's Man on Fire. If you liked this you will love MOF.
Devil in a Blue Dress is a fantastic film. Also Remember the Titans, Pelican Brief, Glory, Crimson Tide, and Training Day are some favorites of Denzel films and are in no particular order.
Training Day is what you were thinking of. Denzel's best (academy award caliber).
It will disturb you.
If you want to see Bill Pullman as a “villain”, watch Torchwood. He plays a criminal in the last season. Plus it’s a good show. It’s a spin-off of Doctor Who.
The original 1980’s TV show was along the lines of “what if an old James Bond retired and dedicated his spare time to helping out regular people in need. Which was awesome. He “equalised” the power dynamic between the downtrodden and the bad guys. It was clear that he was ex-MI5.
"He's Kick Ass."
Of course, after all she's Hit Girl.
“The Cowboys” “Hondo” “McLintok” “Big Jake” “Rio Bravo” “True Grit” and the “Shootist” are the westerns I think you would enjoy the most.
I can't believe we didn't get a Simpsons clip for the Bill Paxton/Pullman confusion.
Every time I see Melissa Leo I think about how she said the F word when she won her Oscar on live TV. She is a legend! Chloe Grace Moretz is also my hero!