*12 MONKEYS* was mind boggling! MOVIE REACTION FIRST TIME WATCHING!
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Die Hard 2??
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I love "Die Hard 2" . . . I love "Die Hard 3" even More!!! Please do Both?!?!
Die Hard 2 is ok. 3 (Die Hard With A Vengeance) is my fave, and 4 (Live Free Or Die Hard) is pretty good too.
@@LordVolkov I'll "Second" those...anytime I binge "Die Hard," I always go 1 through 4 too!!!!
JEN! A HUGE YES FOR "ANDROMEDA STRAIN "
Would skip 2 and go right to 3 personally.
"Dark City" from 1998 is a great film. It came out just before The Matrix and has similarities, but it also feels like a 1940s film noir combined with a future dystopia.
Dark City was great!
I love the noir atmosphere in that movie. Very rich and grimy!
I love that movie
Yeah, but you sould watch the Directors Cut, so you dont get spoiled at the beginning.
Dark City was directed by Alex Proyas, an Australian director. He did "The Crow" (1994), I, Robot (2004), Knowing (2009), some of Dark City's sets were used by The Wachowskis when they filmed "The Matrix" in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
It's important to point out this movie feels like a different movie every time you watch it - every time you re-watch this movie (once every 3 or 4 years), it feels like he's in the "time-loop" again trying to do slightly different things (because you notice different things). It's a beautiful masterpiece - every time you watch it, you'll love it even more ❤🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒🐒
This is totally true!
Just noticed the dude preaching doomsday on the street in 96 is dressed in old timey medieval gear - like the old crazy prophet Dr. Stowe was talking about. The scientists have been sending dozens and dozens of people back to the wrong time and with the tooth extraction, they stay there.
This movie took 3 are 4 times watching too get wat was going on 😊
It's not a time loop
Bruce even comments in the movie how watching a movie feels different over time not because it changed, but because you the viewer did. :)
As someone who was in my twenties in the '80s I'm now living in my dystopian future and it's nowhere near as much fun as I expected.
Terry Gilliam is a kind of twisted Genius. Films like this one, "The Fisher King," "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas," or "Brazil" really show what an imaginative and mad genius Gilliam is.
"The Fisher King" would make for a great reaction vid
@@TheNeonRabbit Absolutely! I 2nd & 3rd a reaction to The Fisher King.
Madeleine Stowe is one of those actresses that I really have no idea if they are any good at acting or not - I spend the whole time when she's on screen just looking at her, mesmerized.
Yep - me to!!! Especially when she first appeared in "Urban Cowboy" under a different name.
Have you seen her in The Last of the Mohicans (1992), We Were Soldiers (2002) or Shortcuts (1993) ?
@@jamesbednar8625 She wasn't in Urban Cowboy, although it did include a completely different brunette actress of a similar age named Madolyn Smith Osborne. Up until that time, Ms. Stowe had only done a handful of T.V. episodes and T.V movies.
@@miker252 Stakeout was good.
@@matthewstroud4294 Yes, Stakeout ... and Blink!
When Dr. Reilly finds out that the boy that everyone thought had fallen down the mine shaft was actually hiding in a nearby barn - exactly as Cole had told her - that was the turning point for her in believing that Cole was, in fact, from the future. Then of course finding out the bullet was from WWI and that his picture was in her book about that strange sighting, that cemented it. So many different ways this could have gone. Great movie!
Glad you liked it, one of my favorites. James was never meant to stop the virus, that was never the plan. He played his role, that's why the scientist lady at the end introduced herself as the insurance.
Nice reaction, 👏👏
Andromeda Strain (1971) no CGI, no gore, almost no special effects, only script and terrifying science.
Contagion (2011).
Outbreak (1995).
All are good movies. 👍👍
No. Outbreak is an absolute pile of trash. Yes, taste is subjective but you need to rethink yours. You were 100% correct with the original Andromeda Strain. Please refrain from putting Outbreak even in the same universe as Strain.
@@jmalonemyth Please refrain from telling other people what they should and shouldn't like. Movies are made to entertain, not enable losers like you to judge others.
I agree. All very different tones but all are entertaining.
12 Monkeys remains one of my favorite movies for all the reasons you mention in your wrap up. The plot has SO many layers and it really does hold up to multiple viewings. I also love that they even reference that fact when Cole is commenting at the Hitchcock fest that the movie never changes, but it's a different experience each time you watch it because YOU'RE different. There is so much to dig into in this really rich, complicated story.
If you like Terry Gilliam's visual style & sensibility, you may also want to check out Brazil. It's kind of Walter Mitty meets 1984, but it is .....unique. And since you seemed to enjoy 12 Monkeys, this may also suit your tastes.
Thanks for the 'watch along'. It made an old familiar favorite a fresh viewing experience. 😁😁
All of Terry Gilliam’s films are visually stunning.
His “masterpiece” and simultaneously one of his most difficult films is Brazil.
Brad Pitt is next-level in this movie. If you like Terry Gilliam's style as a filmmaker here, the other big recommendation is Brazil.
A Brazil reaction would be great!
Jen wants future dystopia movies. Jen likes Terry Gilliam. BRAZIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL da-da-da-da-da-da-da-daaaaaaaaaaaaaa
_"You don't tug on Superman's cape, you don't spit into the wind, you don't pull the mask off the old Lone Ranger and you don't mess around with BEARS."_ - Jen Murray.
10:48 I’m old enough to remember Frank Gorshin as The Riddler in Batman: The Movie (1966). 👵🏼
Donnie Darko is a great movie with some themes in 12 Monkeys. Great 80s new wave soundtrack, too.
Another great dystopian sci-fi from Terry Gilliam is Brazil, one of my all time favourite movies. The Fisher King is awesome too.
Terry Gilliam is brilliant, and remarkably skilled with the future dystopias. I must strongly suggest seeing his "Brazil", as it is noted among cornerstones of the genre.1
I loved it when it came out and forever after. Good time travel plot, weird Terry Gilliam style with the Dutch angles and music. Excellent acting.
Recommendation for another movie with Brad Pitt, good music, written by Tarantino: True Romance.
Great call, True Romance is a great film that is sadly underrated and deserves more love. Great action, acting, and story. Miss Jenny would absolutely love it.
Yes Jen. Definitely see The Marx Brothers. They are amazing. My favorite is Horsefeathers. Animal Crackers, Duck Soup, Night at the Opera, and Day at the Races are all great starting points. You will enjoy them. You could even do their movies in order like your Bond series. In that case start with The Cocoanuts.
Every one of their films had me rolling.
Groucho: "At the viaduct."
Chico: "I dunno, vhy a duck?"
One of my favourite movies. Top 10 for sure. More importantly though, I don't think I've ever seen anyone react to this and join so many of the dots on first viewing. Treat yourself to a glass of that movie-champagne. You deserve it!
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It was very satisfying hearing your astute responses. The sign of a GREAT paced and well written mystery film is when it provokes a question in you and then answers it at the perfect moment. This happened with you several times. I could watch any Gilliam film over and over. This is one of the best Sci-Fi Time Travel movies EVER! Every scene is so visually interesting, intriguing & narratively informative!. The Marx's Brother's film clip "MonKEY Business" was another pun on the word KEY, like Florida KEYS, and KEY to the Future references. The Hitchcock Movie Marathon film "Vertigo" was about a man who meets a blonde woman who looked exactly like his brunette lover he believed he'd accidentally killed month earlier (DEJA VU) leading us to the makeup disguise scene where they both realize they've met before! CLEVER WRITING!. The beauty of the film is all the wonderful and possible intricate plot twist, turns and mystery that only is resolved with the last scene when the PUZZLE pieces finally fall into place. PERFECT! Gilliam is a mad genius himself! Glad you understood 99% of it and enjoyed it! Sadly some people have difficulty deciphering the complexities of Gilliam's films.
Hey Jen, I knew you would love , "12 Monkeys". i love Terry Gilliam's directing, it's so next level, his sets and environments are second to none. ---------- He has such an unsettling and creative way of telling stories. And he's excellent at directing actors too: At the time Bruce Willis was always cast the "strong, brave hero that saves the day", and Brad Pitt often cast as the seductive, confident type, with no real flaws. -------- Well, Gilliam went the opposite way and got some of these guys best performances ever. ------ You should watch Brazil too (be warned it may get low views).
Brazil is actually fantastic.
@@joelavcoco Brazil is amazing. It just might not get the views that she need to build her channel fast. That might happen after jen crosses 100k subs.
One of the guys that plays a scientist in the future was the voice of Arthur Dent in the BBC radio series of The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy and in the BBC TV series. It always makes me smile when I hear him. I listed to those radio shows so much as a kid.
The head doctor in the present is played by Frank Gorshin, probably most famous for his superb portrayal of the Riddler on the 60s Batman show.
Simon Jones also has a small role in "Brazil". "And this is my receipt for your receipt..."
Terry Gilliam is one of my favorite directors. He has so many great, quirky movies. You've got to try Brazil. And I would also recommend a documentary called Lost in La Mancha about his efforts to make a Don Quixote movie.
And as long as I'm recommending Terry Gilliam movies... you should also watch The Fisher King staring Robin Williams and Jeff Bridges, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas staring Johnny Depp and Benicio Del Toro, and The Imaginariam of Doctor Parnassus. The last one is the movie that Heath Ledger was staring in when he died.
Great reaction Jen!
This is a superb film that rewards you with multiple viewings. One of the central themes is that you can't change the past but you CAN change the present, which is what James and Kathryn accomplished.
The loop we watch in the film is the one that breaks the loop. We know it's slightly but crucially different from previous loops because James calls the future and tells them The Army of the 12 Monkeys is not responsible. That had never happened before or they would have had that evidence like the other phone call or the spray painted message. Now they know how to get a sample of the original virus. The scientist on the plane will return to the present and a vaccine will be developed. There will be no need for further time travel. The past will settle and James (and hopefully Kathryn) will be remembered as a hero.
What a film!
She cut out the quote from the reaction, but the scientist on the plane (from the future) says she is in the business of 'insurance', which heavily implies this is and has always been the exact loop (which is why he has the recurring dream). It is up to interpretation though :)
@James A. I actually realized that the phone call he makes was the difference when we were editing this!! 🤓👌
@@jenmurrayxo Every strange phone call you get is from a time traveler calling in the wrong time period.
The scientist on the plane is in the "Insurance" business. I think what the writers are suggesting is that she will kill the guy during that flight so that he does not release the virus. She "insures" the virus does not get released. There is no kill scene but I believe it is left to assumption that she will kill him imo.
One of my favorites. I love how he created his own red herrings and couldn’t change the past, our future.
This movie is pretty unique with the time travel actually making sense.
Loved your reaction, Jen!
Madeleine Stowe gets overlooked here, next to Willis and Pitt. She's a phenomenal actress - gotta watch the suspense, Unlawful Entry, with her, Kurt Russell and Ray Liotta.
And YES, watch Die Hard 2...AND the Marx Bros., pleeeease!!🙏😊
Jen, love your reactions. You really worked it out, the final scene in the airport, congrats! But the movie does keep you guessing. It’s worth rewatching a few times.
Responding here to comments of yours in no particular order -- One of the best Bruce Willis movies of all is Unbreakable, with a strong and unusual performance by Samuel L. Jackson. Great dystopian movies from long ago are Soylent Green, starring Charlton Heston with Edward G. Robinson in his very last role, and Silent Running, featuring some of the cutest (yet never overbearing) robots of all time. (And yes, absolutely try some Marx Brothers -- Animal Crackers and Duck Soup are particularly tasty). Absolute top virus movies are The Andromeda Strain and Children of Men, although The Satan Bug is a nice simple old-fashioned hoot of an adventure. Between a lion and a bear, I would bet on the lion. The Hitchcock scene is from Vertigo. Finally, I appreciate a reactor who truly appreciates a not necessarily happy ending. Many thanks, Jen.
2:39 - There's a funny "poem" about bears, because the conflicting stories you've heard probably are because different bears are different sizes and temperaments and how you react is different.
If it's brown, lay down.
If it's black, fight back.
If it's white, good night.
The general idea being that black bears are the smallest and most afraid of humans, so if you make yourself look big and scary and yell at it, chances are that it will run away. Brown bears are bigger, so you want it to become bored with you after you curl into a ball and it plays with you for awhile. If you're stuck with an angry polar bear, you are DEAD.
Brazil was the first movie in this genre, and it was also written and directed by Gilliam. It's routinely rated on various top 100, top 50, and top 20 films of all time lists. It's like 12 Monkeys, but more surreal and absurdist, and slightly dated from being made in the 80s, but it doesn't lose anything for it.
The film they're watching in the cinema is Vertigo.
I was living in Philadelphia when this came out. Blew my mind when he first came out from underground to see City Hall. "Omg, its Philadelphia!!"
The main music theme is from Argentinian musician and composer Astor Piazzolla... and the "accordion" is really a bandoneón which is an instrument mostly used in Tango music.
This was so much fun. Your expressions just tickled me , your confused looks , it felt like I could hear nails on a blackboard in your mind . Wisdom nuggets , the best .
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I love how much attention you pay to the movie and you follow the confusing story very well. I think this is my favorite movie of all time. Not necessarily the best but definitely the most interesting in every way. Every detail is perfect and meticulously created.
28 Days Later is a top-notch dystopia flick
Terry Gilliam co-directed all of the Monty Python movies with Terry Jones. Also if you'd take a look at his IMDB page, just wow, the list of works this man has under his belt is incredible.
We have this one ofc, Brazil, Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas, Time Bandits, Adventures of Baron Munchausen. And the list goes on.
Edit: Die Hard 2 takes place at Christmas (like the first one). So I'd recommend it for this years holiday season. Just my opinion. I recommend Tears of the Sun. Its one of my favorite Bruce movie.
I think Jen would love Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas.
It's an odd movie, but I do have an appreciation for Terry Gilliam's work. He also did Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Fisher King, and co-directed Monty Python and the Holy Grail.
He did the animations for the Python show and the movie.
Another banger, Jen...always enjoy your enthusiastic reactions, my dear!
Dystopian future/alternate reality flicks you might enjoy: "Dark City" (1998, starring Jennifer Connelly, Rufus Sewell & Kiefer Sutherland) is excellent, plus the special effects combined w/cinematography hold up amazingly well for being made 35 years ago. Thx !
"Dark City" for sure
25 years ago. Stop trying to make me older than I am.
@@twentythreeforlife lol...my bad math, but always be proud of your age, my dear; I turn 52 in a week or so & my boyfriend (of 20 years) is gonna be 69 this August, & we still rock pretty O.K.
@@annaparsons4788 Sorry if I came off angry. Was kidding. 😃
@@twentythreeforlife I'm starting to think that movie reaction videos aren't for my demographic. In the comments everyone is always like, "I grew up in the '80s," or "I saw this in theatres in 1979," and I'm reading them and wondering if my dad saw them in theatres since he was born in '76. For me, an old movie is one released in 2010! I wasn't even born until 8 years after this movie came out. 🤷♀
When I first saw this, me and my co-workers talked about it for days and days. _THAT_ is the hallmark of a good movie. So many questions, like, who is the guy that calls him "Bob"? How come that guy knows James in some timelines but not in others? Is James really imagining the whole thing (Like Quaid from Total Recall)? When we see the female scientist on the airplane at the end of the movie, sitting next to the crazy scientist, is that her BEFORE she becomes one of the scientists on the board in the future that sends Cole back in time, or has she been sent from the FUTURE to change something (after figuring out that James had failed in his mission)?
One of my favorite things about this movie is that while Dr. Railly is slowly starting to realize that Cole is telling the truth,* he is simultaneously starting to believe that he is, in fact, mentally ill. But then she calls the number to leave the message to the future board, it's a dry cleaning business and she thinks that means Cole really is crazy and that the future is not doomed...then he repeats what the message was and she suddenly realizes that they are, in fact, doomed.
* When she looks through her WWI photos and finds the one with Cole, it is such a shock to her (and us). So well done.
FINALY!! I’ve been commenting about 12 monkeys for months!
2:44 Bear advice:
Most bears will avoid you if they know you're there, so make noise and you might never see them.
If encountering a bear that isn't charging yet:
• most importantly, don't go near cubs. A mama bear will fuck you right up if she thinks you're a threat to her babies.
• back away slowly. If you're gonna run, you'd better be very sure that you can get to a building or vehicle before the bear catches up, and they can actually move as fast as a horse over short distances.
• Yell. Make lots of noise.
• Put your arms over your head. Bears have poor vision, and it'll think you're that big.
If a bear is charging or attacking, what you do depends on what kind of bear:
• With a black bear, fight it! You're not going to outfight a bear, but you want it to think "Ah, screw it! This isn't worth it!"
• With a grizzly, play dead. But beware: grizzlies have been known to hang around watching their prey to see if it moves.
• With a polar bear, if you don't have a large gun, you're screwed. You may as well fight, but your chances aren't good.
And the best advice is to carry a gun in bear country. Sure, you probably don't want to kill a bear. After all, you're the one who intruded on its home. But if the choice is between killing a bear, or being eaten alive (which is what grizzlies prefer to do) I'm going to kill the bear, thanks!
Gilliam's Brazil is another excellent dystopiate.
Another superb reaction from Canada's sweetheart. You're right, Jen; you'll see so much more if you watch it again. Like The Shining and Blade Runner, it's one of those films that yields new treasures with each viewing. It's an eccentric, melancholy masterpiece. I LOVE your noises and impersonations. 😂🥰😘 xxx
Underrated, Under appreciated and mostly forgotten masterpiece. I saw in the theater and remember thinking this is one of the most important movies I've ever seen. Thanks for doing this video, it doesn't get enough love. So good and so unique on all levels. Bruce Willis is amazing and so believable. Brad Pitt really broke out as a great actor after this. Terry Gilliam at his best.
You should definitely watch more Gilliam films: _Brazil,_ _Time Bandits,_ and _The Adventures of Baron Munchausen._
I like how the movie sets you up to disbelieve Cole, then everything he says is right or as accurate as the information he was given in the future is. Cole says he's 'supposed to find the source and then they'll send a scientist back to study the pure germ' so at the end we don't know if that was a past version of the scientist who was there coincidentally or if they were from the future and because of Cole the future is now saved. The ending leaves it up to you to decide if Cole is a Tragic Hero or Sisyphus struggling against the inevitable.
JEN!!!!!!!!! You're reaction to James Cole eating the spider was PRICEEEEEEEE......LESS!!!!!!!!!!!!
I couldn't stop laughing. You are really one of the best reactors out there. From Bond, to Blade runner, to Robocop, Snatch. You get so invested in the movie characters, themes, plots, music, score. You are simply the best.
Thanks K!! ☺️👍🐒
Children of Men is the best dystopia movie ever!
And getting more and more relevant each day, unfortunately.
Second that! Some of the best hand held cinematography, great story!
The film La Jetée is a half-hour short, and there are versions with either English sub-titles or English dubbing. Definitely adds to the experience. The film being watched in the movie theatre is Hitchcock’s “Vertigo,” which isn’t listed on the marquee. Brad Pitt was nominated for Best Supporting Oscar. He wore special contacts to help make his eyes look unusual. Another great Gilliam film is The Fisher King, starring the incomparable Robin Williams and has more of Gilliam’s unique production design.
Hi Jen! I'm so glad you enjoyed this. I really hope you continue with more Terry Gilliam films. He's a one-of-a-kind filmmaker with a very classic quirky style and great roles for famous actors. I bet you'd enjoy them all. I recommend The Fisher King next. More films: Brazil, Time Bandits, The Baron von Munchausen, The Illumimarium of Dr. Parnassus, Tideland, The Brothers Grimm...
Saw this in the theater in Philly. Eveeyone cheered for the scene when Bruce sees the bear. Thats Philadelphia city hall. They stayed at the hotel I worked at. Bruce Willis was a pretty cool cat. He would play piano in the bar at night.
Strange Films with amazing twist and great cast! 'FIGHT CLUB" with another crazy Brad Pitt performance! Other Terry Gilliam Films especially "BRAZIL & Dr. PARNASSUS". An amazing beautifully dark strange French film, Pierre Jeunet's "CITY of LOST CHILDREN" is just brilliant & stylistically similar. And finally STONEHEARST ASYLUM, a period suspense film with shocking surprises and twist throughout with Kate Beckinsale, Ben Kingsley, Ben Kingsley & Michael Caine
This has a similar look to Terry's earliest effort, Brazil. And, it's similar in tone to French films Delicatessen and The City of Lost Children, both films by director Marc Caro. Terry Gillam was also involved with Delicatessen's production, so the similarities are very noticeable.
Lol, I find it 'kiiinda' funny that your poll results got you to dive right into the Terry Gilliam deep end, lol. Of all his flicks that are a definite must watch, I mean coming straight from a Monty Python flick then onto this(!), no wonder you were asking if there would be any animation. I hope you try his others at some point, like Time Bandits and Brazil for starters. As for the incomparable Madeleine Stowe, you might like Stakeout on yer own time, a lighthearted sit-back rom com. Blink is a personal fave by her as well as she is more of a lead. In fact, I think I may just go watch that now ;) ...
p.s. You could just go straight to Die Hard 3. Not only is it great, but I honestly don't think anyone would 'mind' if you skipped a 'public' viewing of #2.
Consider also watching the TV show. It starts similar to the movie, but does it's own thing and it's great.
Yes you should check out The Marx Brothers film Duck Soup. It's incredible.
This is a great reaction, Jen. You are a smart cookie!
That is why this movie is a classic, it's written to make you question
crazy comedy with Bruce..."Death Becomes Her"
Thanks for your reaction to 12 Monkeys! This is a great movie, and stands up well to being watched again.
Welcome to the wild and wacky world of Terry Gilliam's movies. Mr. Gilliam was the American member of the otherwise-British Monty Python comedy troupe. And he was the animator, as well as being a writer and performer in the ensemble. His unusual vision emerged in their TV series of the late 1960s and early 1970s, Monty Python's Flying Circus (I have a treasured box of DVDs). That vision transferred into the group's movies, of course: Holy Grail, Life of Brian, and The Meaning of Life. And then he began directing his own movies. My favourites of his include Time Bandits, Brazil (dystopia on steroids!), and The Fisher King (which are all worth reacting to), along with 12 Monkeys, and even the ludicrously quirky Adventures of Baron Munchausen. There are more, and maybe I'll enjoy the others enough to add to this list when I see them again.
If you want more future dystopia movies, beyond the realm of Gilliam, consider Children of Men, V for Vendetta, District 9, Gattaca, Minority Report, both Blade Runner movies, Dune (the second one coming this fall), Clockwork Orange, and there are plenty more.
You asked about the Marx Brothers, and I would be thrilled to see you react to Horse Feathers, A Night at the Opera, and Duck Soup. Classic comedy from slapstick to wordplay moving from Vaudeville to movies. You may already know some of their gags because they became part of our general culture. I hope you have fun with them, as much as you have had exploring the Bond films and others.
another Terry Gilliam movie you might want to see is "Brazil" (1985), and another great Bruce Willis movie is "Unbreakable" (2000) from M Night Shyamalan.
Bizarrely brilliant 👌🏽well done Jen❤️❤️
Crazy, amazing film. The scene when Cole is in the creek ranting about air and water, then just gone...😮
There's an old adage about bears: Brown lie down (play dead), black fight back (yell), white good night (you're going to die).
You might have missed the importance that the scientist at the end said her job was "insurance." This implies that she will be stopping the virus from spreading. How? Who knows, perhaps killing the lab tech? But the important thing is that Bruce Willis's character did not fail, and his young self will live in a world not destroyed by a virus.
Brazil is another great future dystopia film that Terry Gilliam made. Better than 12 Monkeys, I think, but not quite as popular. In fact, 12 Monkeys was his most commercially successful film.
That La Jetee film is a pretty mind-blowing short film...maybe in your own time if you have a Criterion Collection account.
The Marx Brothers are definitely worth watching; either Duck Soup or A Night at the Opera are good starting points. Monty Python levels of comic anarchy...or the other way around technically because of who came first. Duck Soup particularly is pure anarchy.
Vertigo by Alfred Hitchcock - the movie in the theater - is probably his best film and I think that tying it into the La Jetee story was a very nice touch. You'll pick up on that if/when your get around to it.
Definitely watch Die Hard 2 so that you can jump right into Die Hard 3 which is fantastic! Other Bruce Willis movies to check out would be Pulp Fiction, Hidson Hawk, The Last Boy Scout, Armageddon, The Whole Nine Yards, Unbreakable, Sin City, Red, Looper. Always enjoy your reactions Jen, party on!
Christopher Meloni played the detective in this movie when he had hair 😂 A few years later, he was cast as Det. Stabler in 'Law & Order: Special victims unit" (which is on Season 25!)
Extra Bruce Willis movies?
'Looper' (2012) was one of his I enjoyed more than most.
It also has time travel from the future.. in a different flavor.
That accordion music is the most famous Intro from Suite Punta del Este by Argentinian tango musician Astor Piazzolla. I was amazed by the arrangement they gave it in this film.
For Bruce Willis I really enjoy Red (2010).
I like how you said, "TSA agent". lol
31:30 Apparently, people have considered the question before and it seems the lion has the advantage over the bear, though with some wiggle room, depending on specifics, especially size.
The TSA didn't exist until November 2001.
Omg yes. time travel never looked so Gilliam. except for Time Bandits.
Happy tues, Jen!
12:31 When they told him he's being sent to 1996 (after their mistake of sending him to 1990), and then saw World War I trenches, I almost lost it, I found this quite hilarious 😆
Good Afternoon Jen...and Thanks, I was just wondering what time this one would be up today! 💝
I may not have been here back then, but I'm here now and I Love "Die Hard!" So if you are still up for watching "Die Hard 2," then of course it's a YES from Me! 👍 I'm also looking forward to "The Whole Nine Yards," and here's one more (with Bruce) that I'd Highly Recommend...check out "Surrogates" from 2009; You'd Love that one!👌
Thanks Tom! ☺️👍🐒
I don’t remember where I read it, but I saw a quote one time that said “Brad Pitt is a terrific character actor trapped in a leading man’s body.” He always seems to shine the brightest in quirky supporting roles (This film, Snatch, True Romance, Kalifornia, Burn After Reading, etc…).
Great reaction, Jen - really loved watching along.
It really _is_ worth watching again to 'get the references' (35:42). Keep an eye out for the number of times that Brad Pitt adjusts his underwear, through his pants throughout this movie.
>spoiler alert<
They're ALL _Hitch:cock_ references!!
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Well, there's always Brazil (1985). Also, have you seen THX1138 (1971), Logan's Run (1976), or Rollerball (1975), yet? As for good Die Hard movies, Live Free or Die Hard (2007) is a guilty pleasure of mine. None of the other Die Hard sequels rise to the level of rewatchability for me.
For the films I hadn’t seen and you had I’m trying to catch up on so a year later I’m here to watch with Jen
What a mad film (mad in the British slang term but also the pun) really confusing but superbly well crafted and detailed and Bruce Willis was on some next level of acting made head pitt look amateur and he was great too
Madeline Stowe owned everyone though she was exceptional
30:10 If nobody answered yet, the movie they were watching was "Vertigo", directed by Alfred Hitchcock and starring James Stewart and Kim Novak. Watch that one and you'll see some parallels between 12 Monkeys, Vertigo and a French movie called La Jetée.
Best Future Distopia movie: BRAZIL by Terry Gilliam, the same guy who directed 12 Monkeys.. BRILLIANT man.
Thanks jen modern classic
Thanks Shane 👍
Bluey purple is periwinkle, a sacred color.
Depends on the bear color. In North America we have Black Bears and Grizzly Bears. If its black, get crazy and make a ton of noise and make yourself seem as big as you can. If it's brown, lay down and protect your head and neck. If it attacks fight back. Aim for the eyes and nose. Never run because they are faster (up to 35 mph) and never climb trees. Try to find sturdy shelter or drive away but don't take shelter in a car you can't drive away in because a Grizzly can and will rip a car door off it's hinges. Source: park ranger warnings in countless state and federal parks that are known to have bears.
"Predestination" (2014) with Ethan Hawk is also a crazy time-travel movie which I think you will like. Another one that is more action but still really good is "The Edge Of Tomorrow" with Tom Cruise.
"Die Hard 2" is OK, but you should really watch "Die Hard with a Vengeance" (the third one)!
Thanks for reacting to one of my favorite movies! My dad and I loved watching time travel movies and debating the differences in the time travel elements between them. This one was a favorite but we always debated something else with this one. We’re from Philadelphia where this movie was filmed so we’re very familiar with all of the locations. The Oasis hotel where they stop on their way from Baltimore to Philly was actually in NJ so nowhere near to being on their route. They would’ve had to drive through Philly and then over the bridge into Jersey to get to it. That always bothered my dad, he couldn’t let it go. I tried explaining to him that they were just using it as a set and most people don’t know where that hotel actually is. At some point in our debate I would usually say “you know Star Wars isn’t actually filmed in outer space, right? They use sets”, but it still always bothered him. Anyway, I still love watching this movie and it always reminds me of my dad.
This is a good film, but not Gilliam's greatest movie - that's probably Brazil, which is a remarkable satire of 1984 - and to me, a more likely vision of the future than Orwell's tale. It's production difficulties and the battles the director had with the studio to get it released are almost as epic as the film itself - well worth watching.
Unbreakable is a great Bruce Willis movie.
If you like Terry Gilliam, try "Brazil".
Another great dystopian film is Brazil, also directed by Terry Gilliam.
I think my favorite dystopian film is Children of Men though.
"Last Boyscout" is another good action movie with him.
Hey Jen, The confusion over James Cole seeing Jeffrey in that vision of the airport is just a skewed memory. -------- You know when you have a dream or a memory from a long time ago and it gets fuzzy and you can get things mixed up especially with a current event that reminds you of said memory or dream and you mentally mix the two...that's what happened.
I am sure others have mentioned this but 12 monkeys was adapted into an excellent tv series that ran for years
2:52 The "future dystopian" movie that immediately came to mind is the more lighthearted Demolition Man (1993). The thriller Minority Report (2002) is another possibility -- though more dystopia-adjacent than dystopian.
The Time Machine (1960) is the quintessential time travel movie even though it is well over 60 years old now. Another time travel move that is underrated in my mind is 1979s Time After Time. And as for a classic cartoon, you cannot go past One Froggy Evening (1955).
Another Terry Gilliam dystopian film (and my favourite all time film) is "Brazil". Well worth checking out.