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Blue crystal is just made with food coloring. The actual process produces a semi clear crystal. He learned how to make it without the food coloring lol
20:50 I thought of the poker opening hand as well. I also know militaries use things like cards to engrain pictures of wanted high level enemy combatants. I think those tattoos were his claims in the deck. Unrelated They also use a viewmaster to help soldiers identify equipment. Game theory is really interesting in how it is utilized to make us more efficient.
I'd been avoiding Nobody because they were trying to sell it as a John Wick movie. Which annoyed me. Then I watched it and it just felt like an amazing parody. Just fully aware and having fun.
I didn't know about the tattoos' significance in real life. I assumed it was a symbol for something in universe, like some sort of calling card for an organization. That awesome
Christopher Lloyd's character has a card tattoo as well. His are two aces. Fitting as that where he went to get a gun and advice. Sorta Hutchs ace up his sleeve was his father.
Bob Odenkirk really brings us back into a new era of Regular Joe action heroes. He's not particularly handsome, particularly fit, and he's not young. He's just a guy. I'm glad we're into this new era.
12:50 It was an American judge in an obscenity case and he said something that was essentially "I can't describe [hardcore pornography], but I know it when I see it, and this isn't it".
God the action in Taken sucks. Also, in Reeves’ defense, he’s a tremendous action actor. Most of the things he’s criticized for in the west like somewhat stiff performances are what made Hong Kong icons so great. It takes a lot for the character to be instantly readable when moving and fighting so quickly.
The first one was pretty accurate. Punch throat, punch throat, stab leg, punch throat, wait for hostage taker to speak before shooting him. Boring but accurate.
6:49 Keanu Reeves in the John Wick movies is if they got the absolute best stuntman/backup for John Wick and each and every movie their actual star can't work.
Liam's Neeson was DARKMAN. And Qui Gon Jin. Pretty action oriented. One of Michael Caine's first roles was in Zulu. A WAR MOVIE. Pretty action oriented. he killed so many men with spears.... Keanu Reeves in Point Break, Matrix, Constantine, Speed......
I think they’re talking about the “older retired (X) trying pulled back into the game” genre, with older actors. Not necessarily that these people have NEVER been in an action movie. Just that “action movie star” isn’t the first thing we think when we hear their names. Also, thank you for reminding me to rewatch Darkman!! It’s been too long.
Not exactly on the "Taken style" genre, but close enough this jogger my memory: The Limey. Retired badass? Close enough, violent ex-con. Old guy? 61 year old Terence Stamp, check. Violently getting back at people who messed with his family? Tracking down the people responsible for his daughter's death, check. Breaks from the mold in a few ways. First, it came out in '99, so it predates Taken by nearly a decade. While the fights are there, they don't take up as much of the movie as is standard, a good chunk of it is focused on him being out of place in general (Brit, who just finished a long prison stint, coming to L.A.). Plus he's a much more flawed character, with some exploration of how he failed his daughter as well.
When I first saw the title the thumbnail just wouldn't load, so my initial reaction to it was "Oh did he die like that one comedian who had a heart attack on stage?"
For all the talk about the work of making a great action name, I still refuse to believe that John Wick was not named after John Wick, the swordsman that wrote all of the lore for the Neopets website for almost a decade.
John Cusack one were you talking about Grosse Pointe Blank? Or War Inc. ? Another one I would add along those lines would be The Matador with Pierce Brosnan as the aging hitman.
So, I’m regards to names, personal rule of mine whenever I bring up fact fiend with friends, is that I always start any Karl story with “Karl Smallwood, CEO of big wangers incorporated, yes, I will keep referring to him by his full title” and I stand by that it makes any story or recounting of a factfiend video at least three times funnies when told to someone unfamiliar with the channel
The crazy part is Food For The Poor was founded by Ferdinand Mahfood but when there was a financial scandal they said "who better to be the face of the company than his brother, Robin Mahfood?"
I think a lot of people get the tattoo meaning wrong thinking that it represents a unit who gets sent on all the crappy 1000 to 1 odd mission but if you look the way his tattoo is done it’s upside, so when his hand is outstretched to someone they have been the dealt hand rather than him holding a bad hand.
@@BearWith_You When you hold cards, you hold them at a point down at the bottom, so they always fan out. What the comment author's referring to is how the cards look as though they're fanning towards Odenkirk (i.e. as though he's not the one holding them), as though to say 'whoever goes against me has been dealt a bad hand.' There's a chance they weren't flaring out like I said, because I wasn't paying much attention when Fact Fiend showed the clip onscreen, but whichever way, whether it be "I've been dealt a bad hand, and have survived" or "You've been dealt a bad hand, bad luck on your part," it's badass.
@@shaunsocha421 want examples of the fraud (can't be specific) or the aliases (so many are generic or just straight up taken off of people's misdirected or stolen mail) some how actual customers names, usually by deed poll are amazing but definitely cannot tell you those. However working as a bar manager a regular asked me to ID him to resolve a bet, and I will always remember Bacon Skeletor Vicious and his gardening services business card until the day I die
As much as I do love these videos. I do wish you either had subtitles that we could turn on or off. Or had subtitles for when the others, off-screen talk. Cuz it can be very hard to hear what they’re saying, and UA-cam’s auto generated subtitles don’t always do the trick. Which can result, for me at least, in getting a bit lost on what is sometimes being said/talked about. Because I can’t understand properly what is being said from off-screen, making me lose context and/or lagging behind because my brain has to try and figure out what was said and then lose out on what happens afterwards, leading to a spiral where I don’t really get that much out of the video unfortunately. Which is very sad, cuz I very much like these videos and all the tangents.
Jackie chan actually does have one of those movies, isn't it called Foreigner? I remember being real shook at a jackie chan movie he's not joking and straight up killing people
I saw nobody and I swear it was not Bob odenkirk in it. Like I remember watching it thinking it was this random. Nobody actor. I know who Bob odenkirk is. How did I not realize it was him?
I didn’t get the joke in the title about “Nobody” helping until the final 20 seconds of the video. 😐 Yes, even though there was a part in the video were they talked about the title. 😑
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Are you sure you’re not a hat wearing llama in disguise?
I love the fact that Brian Cranston learned how to make blue crystal and Bob Odenkirk learned how to make a cinnabon.
Exactly what i came to say lol
Blue crystal is just made with food coloring. The actual process produces a semi clear crystal. He learned how to make it without the food coloring lol
As a mid 30s dad, Nobody was the ultimate fantasy movie for me lol
Anyone else wanna get into a wild car chase with russians to pat benatars heartbreaker?
No but as a public commuter I really want to do the Bus Scene :)
have you considered seeing a therapist?
Good lord, the "Seaech for Ezra Miller Minor" joke is perfect. Funniest segment/joke I've heard in a long time.
20:50
I thought of the poker opening hand as well. I also know militaries use things like cards to engrain pictures of wanted high level enemy combatants. I think those tattoos were his claims in the deck.
Unrelated
They also use a viewmaster to help soldiers identify equipment.
Game theory is really interesting in how it is utilized to make us more efficient.
My dad still has his deck of Iraqi officials
I can’t believe nobody helped Bob odenkirk from not dying. Nobody is really good.
I'd been avoiding Nobody because they were trying to sell it as a John Wick movie. Which annoyed me. Then I watched it and it just felt like an amazing parody. Just fully aware and having fun.
It's written by the same person, Derek Kolstad.
And has an amazing soundtrack.
@@TR1CK damn I didn’t know that.
@@TR1CK wait what?
@@marthflores3515 Nobody was written by the same person who wrote John Wick
I didn't know about the tattoos' significance in real life. I assumed it was a symbol for something in universe, like some sort of calling card for an organization. That awesome
Christopher Lloyd's character has a card tattoo as well. His are two aces. Fitting as that where he went to get a gun and advice. Sorta Hutchs ace up his sleeve was his father.
Fun Fact: The voice actor for Spongebob is Tom Kinney, who was a castmate of Odenkirk's on Mr. Show.
Decided to watch the movie because of the video and it is amazing. 9/10, best movie I've seen in ages
The "just google Ezra Miller minor" joke was amazing.
Bob Odenkirk really brings us back into a new era of Regular Joe action heroes. He's not particularly handsome, particularly fit, and he's not young. He's just a guy. I'm glad we're into this new era.
12:50 It was an American judge in an obscenity case and he said something that was essentially "I can't describe [hardcore pornography], but I know it when I see it, and this isn't it".
God the action in Taken sucks. Also, in Reeves’ defense, he’s a tremendous action actor. Most of the things he’s criticized for in the west like somewhat stiff performances are what made Hong Kong icons so great. It takes a lot for the character to be instantly readable when moving and fighting so quickly.
The first one was pretty accurate. Punch throat, punch throat, stab leg, punch throat, wait for hostage taker to speak before shooting him. Boring but accurate.
You got me with a title.
Well played, sir.
*tips fedora and leaves*
24:46 the hat hes wearing is for New Mexico United. The local soccer team for Albuquerque. Love that hometown pride he shows.
Loved this movie. I think it is probably the best one of that old man action movie thing they described
I loved the movie bought the digital copy ive watched it at least 8 times because i love how well they made it
6:49 Keanu Reeves in the John Wick movies is if they got the absolute best stuntman/backup for John Wick and each and every movie their actual star can't work.
Came just to say, that intro was an intro. I loved it, cried for seconds 😭
That's really messed up. He was having a heart attack and nobody helped him.
i saw "Nobody" in a drive in theater when it came out (i've seen it several times since then)
I still chuckle at the Sun Prairie firefighter with the real name of Les McBurney.
Best scene in Nobody is the scene in the Tattoo store. That whole thing is hilarious
You did get me! I knew what you meant after a split-second, I was still hooked.
Liam's Neeson was DARKMAN. And Qui Gon Jin. Pretty action oriented.
One of Michael Caine's first roles was in Zulu. A WAR MOVIE. Pretty action oriented.
he killed so many men with spears....
Keanu Reeves in Point Break, Matrix, Constantine, Speed......
One of the few people that surprised me with an action role out of nowhere was Colin Firth.
I think they’re talking about the “older retired (X) trying pulled back into the game” genre, with older actors. Not necessarily that these people have NEVER been in an action movie. Just that “action movie star” isn’t the first thing we think when we hear their names.
Also, thank you for reminding me to rewatch Darkman!! It’s been too long.
Nobody is one of my favourite films of all time. Thank you for covering it.
Thanks. I paused your video to watch Nobody. It was ridiculously fun.
Not exactly on the "Taken style" genre, but close enough this jogger my memory: The Limey. Retired badass? Close enough, violent ex-con. Old guy? 61 year old Terence Stamp, check. Violently getting back at people who messed with his family? Tracking down the people responsible for his daughter's death, check.
Breaks from the mold in a few ways. First, it came out in '99, so it predates Taken by nearly a decade. While the fights are there, they don't take up as much of the movie as is standard, a good chunk of it is focused on him being out of place in general (Brit, who just finished a long prison stint, coming to L.A.). Plus he's a much more flawed character, with some exploration of how he failed his daughter as well.
I love his whole performance of being an absolute idiot. Pure comedy. Love it so much. Four thumbs up
*looks down at 4 thumbs*
looks like today's the big day chaps
The bus scene convinced me to watch Nobody
When I first saw the title the thumbnail just wouldn't load, so my initial reaction to it was "Oh did he die like that one comedian who had a heart attack on stage?"
The best way to describe nobody is it a John Wick movie with obvious comedy
For all the talk about the work of making a great action name, I still refuse to believe that John Wick was not named after John Wick, the swordsman that wrote all of the lore for the Neopets website for almost a decade.
"Just google John Wick neopets" 😂
I need a rewatch of this.. I think I was drunk when I watched it.. I don't really remember it 😂
John Cusack one were you talking about Grosse Pointe Blank? Or War Inc. ?
Another one I would add along those lines would be The Matador with Pierce Brosnan as the aging hitman.
This is such a great story.
This was a nice surprise to come home to :)
I have to admit, you indeed got me with the title
Ive watched so many of these videos and the "full" versions i keep getting autoplays of the shorter edited videos showing up in my feed.
Gotta say that is a genius title. Good play on concepts, though the logo did help clue me in haha.
So, I’m regards to names, personal rule of mine whenever I bring up fact fiend with friends, is that I always start any Karl story with “Karl Smallwood, CEO of big wangers incorporated, yes, I will keep referring to him by his full title” and I stand by that it makes any story or recounting of a factfiend video at least three times funnies when told to someone unfamiliar with the channel
Jesus, that guy locking a million bolts😂
The crazy part is Food For The Poor was founded by Ferdinand Mahfood but when there was a financial scandal they said "who better to be the face of the company than his brother, Robin Mahfood?"
"It all goes back to Taken" I would suggest Commando.
I mean it's a slightly different genre from Taken, but let's not forget Kingsman and Colin Firth. I'd argue he utterly stole that movie.
Heck yeah, he did! That church scene was incredible. Also the bar fight scene was so clean!
I think a lot of people get the tattoo meaning wrong thinking that it represents a unit who gets sent on all the crappy 1000 to 1 odd mission but if you look the way his tattoo is done it’s upside, so when his hand is outstretched to someone they have been the dealt hand rather than him holding a bad hand.
Cards can't be upside down
@@BearWith_You When you hold cards, you hold them at a point down at the bottom, so they always fan out.
What the comment author's referring to is how the cards look as though they're fanning towards Odenkirk (i.e. as though he's not the one holding them), as though to say 'whoever goes against me has been dealt a bad hand.'
There's a chance they weren't flaring out like I said, because I wasn't paying much attention when Fact Fiend showed the clip onscreen, but whichever way, whether it be "I've been dealt a bad hand, and have survived" or "You've been dealt a bad hand, bad luck on your part," it's badass.
I work in fraud and see aliases all the time, but Robin Mahfood KILLED ME 💀
Would love to hear some of your favourite examples, ik sometimes you can't say but always intrigued to hear from ppl that work unique jobs
@@shaunsocha421 want examples of the fraud (can't be specific) or the aliases (so many are generic or just straight up taken off of people's misdirected or stolen mail) some how actual customers names, usually by deed poll are amazing but definitely cannot tell you those.
However working as a bar manager a regular asked me to ID him to resolve a bet, and I will always remember Bacon Skeletor Vicious and his gardening services business card until the day I die
I loved Nobody! Awesome movie
I loved Nobody!! You forgot Denzel as the Equalizer. (And Man on Fire 🔥)
Denzel has been in so many action thrillers, yet I can never buy him as an action star.
Wood, small wood. Agent 0069.
bro held the mug for 17:15 minutes
7:28 Rammstein fans will be feeling this just now 😂
The prompt: The king's men - Colin Firth
You cheeky Bastards, you got me 😂
Gross Point Blank is an older movie with John Cusack where hes like an old hitman going to his high school reunion (its pretty damn entertaining)
This went so damn off the rails lol
So thats why it is "Bond, James Bond"
The first 10 seconds of this is like having a stroke.
This is why he always says Bond.... James Bond. That's how he gets 1 syllable 2 syllable
Agreed about the title... I forgot about the movie so you got me.
As much as I do love these videos.
I do wish you either had subtitles that we could turn on or off.
Or had subtitles for when the others, off-screen talk.
Cuz it can be very hard to hear what they’re saying, and UA-cam’s auto generated subtitles don’t always do the trick.
Which can result, for me at least, in getting a bit lost on what is sometimes being said/talked about.
Because I can’t understand properly what is being said from off-screen, making me lose context and/or lagging behind because my brain has to try and figure out what was said and then lose out on what happens afterwards, leading to a spiral where I don’t really get that much out of the video unfortunately.
Which is very sad, cuz I very much like these videos and all the tangents.
John Cussack, do you mean Gross Point Blank? i love that film, and that Benny (The Jet) Urquidez fight scene
I stopped getting your videos in my feed for whatever reason, forgot you existed and that I'm subscribed. Back again though.
The first movie like that wasn't "taken" but was "man on fire" in 2004
I literally clicked on this video to find out whether nobody helped bob out during a heart attack or Nobody helped bob during a heart attack.
I would argue Taken followed suit from Man on Fire starring Denzel Washington which came out 4 years prior.
Wonderful film! I actually purchased this on blu-ray and youtube😂
Fast and the Furious: Fas10 your Seatbelt
I read that title very wrong, and got angry for a moment
Another classic video.
Yo luv u guys fr lmao
Also luv this movie
Dude! Bob Odenkirk is an alum of my college! It's so cool how big he's gotten.
Didn't know snout the Michael Cane one, will have to watch it.
Jackie chan actually does have one of those movies, isn't it called Foreigner? I remember being real shook at a jackie chan movie he's not joking and straight up killing people
Nobody is such a rad movie.
Man i cant wait for the Fast and Furious adaptation of the Fantastic Four, the Fastastic Folk
16:19 What I'm getting here is that Karl's Smallwood is not hard enough.
This title is perfect
"What happened to the seatbelt rule?" Can anybody tell me where that quote is from?
I saw nobody and I swear it was not Bob odenkirk in it. Like I remember watching it thinking it was this random. Nobody actor. I know who Bob odenkirk is. How did I not realize it was him?
Well he was….. nobody…..
I don't think any name will ever beat Lightning McQueen.
I used to love Lost Prophets. I was pretty sick to hear the news and just got rid of my CDs and deleted the MP3s
Reminds me of the story with the Cyclops in the odyssey
For the love of all thats good, please mic everyone up.
Deadpool did the collat first on the bridge scene. He does a cork and shoots 3 people in the head with one shot
I mean your right, you got me, and I even seen the movie lol.
Dear god…I started this video when I went to poop, and now I can’t feel my feet…send help!! Side note, this movie slays.
Much love to the Odyssey jokes.
Has Fast and Furies gotten more movies than Land before time yet?
The laughing volume increase hurt my ears
Comedic Actors to Action Stars
Robert Downey Jr. - Kiss Kiss Bang Bang
Ben Stiller - Tropic Thunder
Bruce Willis - Die Hard.
I didn’t get the joke in the title about “Nobody” helping until the final 20 seconds of the video. 😐
Yes, even though there was a part in the video were they talked about the title. 😑
I love the Nicolas cage movie pig for being a subversion of the revenge movie star film, it's really exceptionally sad too
okay i'm gonna watch it
Such a hilarious title 😂
s tier action name: Roll Fizzlebeef
Liverpool fans singing along while he kills two dozen people at the end
Big fan and looking forward to the keeper shirt