Pitt described in an interview that to prepare for the role, he'd imagine himself as literally the oldest, most powerful being in the universe, with the ability to do literally anything to anybody, but choosing instead to humor himself with finding out more about humans. With that in mind, this is why he's basically the epitome of stoic-calm throughout the film.
Makes sense if you think about it. If you're all powerful and fear nothing then why would you ever be upset, have an ego, or anything like that. Oddly enough it's only when he's around humans that he starts to gain those sorts of attributes.
@@whocaresguy do u think animals are not intelligent in their own ways? Yet they seem not to care for human affairs. Now imagine an ant being inspected by a timeless entity so vast and beyond reason, now ask yourself again why would I be upset?
Not the oldest and not nearly as powerful as one would think. Death is just a transgression we must all take at the point in time that it's meant to happen.
I love how this movie portrayed Death. A being of unfathomable power, both ancient and wise beyond measure yet at the same time curious about humanity and how we lived our lives.
@@herschelschueler Well in this case Bill was accepting of his fate. Mainly because he had already lived a good long life. But for most other people death won’t be as comforting.
And its also a clever nod that the reveal of death would be Brad pitt because when we first meet him at the coffee shop he is blurred by the phone booth
A great movie that never got recognized as it should have. The entire cast had solid chemistry with many well directed and touchingly delivered scenes.
Well we at least recognize it ;-) this film is absolutely wondeful i agree. I find it also quite/very therapeutic in a very artistic and enjoyable way. It's such a treat !
@Jim McCracken Well, I value my opinion as much as anyone's, as I'm sure you value yours. One of my regrets in life has always been not having a job that paid me to watch movies and write a critique afterwards, sweet gig if you can get it!
@@celinee.9562 Why i am here, it kinda makes me sad that now there are few movies that relies on the peak performance of the actors to deliver lines as opposed to just cgi, which i dnt mind either but u know
I had never noticed that before but, yes, when we can't quite see Brad through the glass, it looks very much like a skeletal head, a skull, the true head of the Grim Reaper. I always was a little put out that you really can't tell who it is but now I see that it looks just like a skull. And I wonder if that was planned or they just realized that the glass does the work for them.
Not really. Papa Lecter had some balls putting up with Death on vacation to planet Earth. Death took over Brad Pitt's body and banged his daughter for chrissakes.
@@Bear10174 It's really quite sad isn't it? Good writing is such a rare thing anymore. Movies have to be dumbed down so much and have everything spoon fed to the viewer so they understand. The new Dune movie is a good example. Great movie but there are a few lines in the movie that are just there to remind the viewer about something if they forgot about it already. It felt so wedged in that it ruined some of the scenes for me. "That's a Thumper, someone's using a Thumper." Uh no kidding, we just saw someone use one about 15 mins ago. But thanks for the heads up.....
@@Irishkennedy931 im not sure if film makers assume the audience is stupid, or if they are scared that they'll turn off if something doesn't explode every 2 minutes. Nobody uses silence or quite anymore
Every scene Anthony Hopkins is in.....he commands the scene. What an inspiring actor. Every slight nod, averted gaze, change in breathing...a masterclass in acting.
What is so interesting about Hopkins is that he is not a method actor at all. He was never a Shakespearean stage actor like many other top British actors. He always wanted to work in Hollywood. He is a very down-to-earth and humble man who prefers to live his life away from the limelight.
Hopkins is superb, as usual, but Pitt is a match here, the two were incredible in this movie. I also really enjoyed Claire Forlani's portrayal of total innocence in the face of death. Perhaps a fitting metaphor for one so young...
First time I saw this movie was maybe 2013, flipping through the cable channels at college. It was the middle of dinner, Joe was talking to people around the table, and within 30 seconds I was like “Ok, Brad Pitt’s character isn’t human, is he possessed or something?” -it’s incredible to me that he could communicate that so well. I have no idea what a supernatural being would actually act like, but Pitt personified what I THOUGHT such a being would be. Really interesting.
@@davidedbrooke9324 Loved that movie ! Think I have seen it 7 or 8 times. Just brilliant ! If you like Anthony Hopkins, maybe you have seen “The Human Stain “ ? Not many people have. I think it is an exceptional movie. It has Mr. Hopkins, Ed Harris, Nicole Kidman, Gary Sinise, and Wentworth Miller in it. Not a big fan of Nicole Kidman, however she was outstanding in this movie. It too was brilliant and sad. If you haven’t seen it I would like to suggest it to you. It really is a great movie.
@@blessedbees4247 Hello there and thanks for the message. I’ve not heard of that film at all, heaven knows why not. On your suggestion and recommendation i shall go find it and watch it. Thankyou vey much for pointing me in its direction.
I love the language in this movie. Sophisticated, educated. It's something that a lot of movies lack these days. It captures my interest and stimulates my mind
Modern movies are all about action, violence, CGI effects, explosions, one-liner punchlines, good guy killing/punishing the bad guy, and obligatory, plot irrelevant romance. Gone are the days when movies actually made you think, when movies captured your interest and stimulated your mind.
Huh, wonder what that's gonna be like for the masses that seem to not have an inner monologue we are now hearing about? Maybe just a rrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.......... for them?
@@comawhite5913 Yeah I just found about that a while ago and my mind was blown away. I allways thought that everyone has their inner monologue. That's crazy. Must be peacefull thoug. Not having constant chatter in you head all day.
People are surprised when I tell them that this is my favorite movie of all time. I tell them, every conversation has tremendous meaning. No scene was wasted. Every human emotion was portrayed at the highest level. Amazing acting, great Director
@@MrVinman711 i was 9 years old when this movie came out and went to the theatre alone to see it. i was a weird kid but i think the movie had an affect on me.
@@michaelannunziato3898 You can read about an apple a million times and never know how it tastes. I can tell you volumes about mangosteen and you'll know a lot about it, but when asked what it tastes like, you'll feel that same pang in your gut telling you, "I don't really know" and your intelligence might save you enough to describe it, but it'll still make you feel that way. Or you could just try it. That's wisdom. To quote Morpheus from the Matrix, "there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path." That whole movie is a great example of intelligent people searching for truth and finding subsequent wisdom.
JustLooseMe agreed. Your feelings fill in the silence. Another good movie that does that is No Country for Old Men. There’s no music at all as I remember, and it made it insanely tense.
It is the most personal moment one can have in this world meeting the reaper. Nothing else exists at that moment. Everyone who watched this scene thought of his own experience when that time comes.
That directorial discretion was part of what made this movie so good. This scene needed the subtlety of silence, but the big finale's score helped lift that scene to such a heartbreakingly beautiful crescendo. My eyes get all leaky just thinking about it.
I just love this. They don't need any form of supernatural stuff happening for them to make him believe he is death. It's just a talk, sentences, words that form the understanding. No music no big camera shots or special effects. A long pause with both looking at each other. It's just so well made.
Two great actors from different generations acting together like they always did and giving the audience a great performance. I love this movie and always will.
Well put. The whole movie has that aura to it. Slow and unhurried, but with a deep, foreboding undercurrent just below the surface that keeps you riveted. Brilliant movie.
Pitt played this perfectly An entity with an intellect and existence that has spanned time infinity His look, his demeanor, his voice all show someone capable of being death
True, and the way he portrayed Death occupying the human body, he was so awkward, every feeling and taste was new, i liked how Brad managed to get that across so well.
d b So true. That’s partly why I love this movie. Also, the way Pitt transitions in character from the liveliness of the human in the diner to death in the home is seamless and fascinating.
@@kencramer2232 From a woman's standpoint, this movie is the top 3 most romantic movies ever made. The chemistry between Joe Black and the daughter was.. WOW😍
@@kencramer2232 What was “abysmal” in this movie? From my point of view it was amazing, and I usually don’t enjoy romantic movies. But this one was a masterpiece.
I really like the concept of Death speaking in Anthony Hopkins' own voice at the beginning, then Death takes on a totally different form when he reveals himself as Brad Pitt. It's like Death is different for all of us, and yet intimately familiar.
@@user-ck9lm6xi1o Not really. It's a Latin word. The rules are pretty clear, and adhered to more commonly than not (thus data, not datums). The fact that people got it wrong for a while does not render the mistake correct.
The creepy factor of this scene is that Death is speaking to Bill in his very own voice, using his own unique vocal nuances, and that's why Bill initially seems unsettled - taking a couple steps back - because he knows someone else is on the room but this invisible being is speaking to him on his own voice. Imagine Death Itself talking to you using your own voice. And then he appears, and he's a young, blonde kid in a suit, someone young enough to be Bill's own son, but he's the oldest and most powerful entity on Earth. Brad Pitt and Sir Anthony Hopkins were PERFECTLY cast for this film, and their characters match evenly and seamlessly. Not only that, but the actors themselves gel together nicely. I also love the fact that Death isn't a loud, intimidating and frightening being - he appears as an average guy you might see on any street in NY. He's quiet, stoic, contemplative. He sees the world like he's a child just discovering the workings of life, and Bill - the man he's come fo collect - is his guide. A man of experience in life guiding the spirit of the afterlife - Death in human form. This is my favorite movie of both actors.
he didn,t say that reading his comment, you just took that from his comment, i think its a great movie and it needed that 3 hours to fully explain the characters and to grow a ''likeness'' for those characters. people these days have less and less patience , well thats great but it explains why there are not many great movies being made anymore , all the long ones need that extra power hyper dose of superaction to keep the people occupied.. oh well
Anyone who can stare down Anthony Hopkins in a scene like that is a truly talented actor. I had heard of Brad Pitt before this movie but had not really paid much attention before of him, after this my respect for him went sky high. Anthony Hopkins is a great actor but I never once felt like Brad Pitt failed to hold equal footing with him in this movie. I agree with others that this is a highly underrated film and the whole cast are excellent. Even though I have seen thousands and thousands of films this one is my clear favourite it is a slow burn but is beautifully paced and has some truly wonderful scenes with some nice surprises. Highly Recommended!
Eternal Wanderer 😱. I never thought of it that way before! damn! Brad pitt was a super intellectual conman the whole time!!!!! makes total sense now. convince the old man by putting the fear of death in him LITERALLY and then proceed to smash the hot daughter AND take over all the Money’s. after killing daddy over the grassy knoll. BRILLIANT!!
What I like about this scene, is that Anthony Hopkins' character doesn't overly question it, he's correctly seen enough to convince him. If this were made today he would have had to be dragged on some overly indulgent CGI escapade so that both he and the audience were left with no doubt that there was no other outcome. If something like this were to happen in reality it would happen this way, and we as the audience know it.
Nah. When it happens in reality you just drop dead. Very few meet death. Those that do are usually unconscious . A few walk until the last moment but even they don't really meet death.
Right, the simplicity here is ... perfect. Using Hopkins' own voice, the simple optical effects, the pauses, the pauses giving us all time to breathe, to follow our characters and recognize. I think in my adolescence I might have been annoyed by the pacing here but it seems spot on and reminds me how the simple can be divine when given the right touch.
If this were happen in reality? Is Death really a spirit, a being, something tangible with the duty to take those who's turn to kick the bucket has arrived? Is Death a guide for the souls of those who passed away, is it the ferryman at the helm for those who cross the Styx? Or is just the end of existance, the cease of biological function, a word, a concept that just descrives the moment of our own demise? "In reality" is an expresion you can't use when talking about beings such as Death. No one knows what will happen if that omnipotent being is introduced to you. The movie keep it subtle because that was the tone of the movie. It was a drama first and foremost, a realistic flick with a little, very subtle touch of the supernatural. A CGI render of the afterlife with a giant black, hooded figure with a scythe will not be adecuate for this movie. However those big CGI stuff are perfect in movies like DUNE, for example, which aren't that different to this movie in terms of quality or seriousness. CGI didn't ruin anything. What ruined today's cinema, if anything, it's what always ruins everything. Money, and greed. Boring little thugs in grey suits taking over everything and indulging mediocre writers doing histories with no quality, vision or spirit. Copies of copies of things that did great back in the days, made only to make money, born without a soul, product of the endless grind of the capitalism machine.
crebegea at the time Brad Pitt was a new very bright star but he was no where near the level of sctor Hopkins was. He later said it was his hope that he would learn how to act from working with guys like Hopkins.
May be he looks giant to some but I see him an actor with a poor techniques always the same expression couldn't tell anger or fear always depends on young stars
I don't think many of you realise that death was supposed to take Bill, in the helicopter in front of his daughter... But he got intrigued by his description of life and love, so gave him a few more hours, then tried to take him in his office but couldn't get over what he had said, so he recited it back to him, then spared him yet again
Why? Milleniums is also correct. >A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period equal to 1000 years,[1] Death is an old creature, it's common that he uses certain words in archaic, less common forms.
I went to high school with Mary Stuart Masterson. So I know much better people look on screen with top-tier makeup and lighting professionals doing their thing. That said, it’s almost comical how handsome Pitt is here.
I saw this as a child with my parents. It was a giant VHS double box set. Through my life I have never forgotten this scene. Such a powerful dichotomy of character bespoken subtly by fine dialogue and paced in such a way that it becomes plain - our rhythms are small before the utter magnitude of reality. Small and important. Remarkable. Let us dine together.
What I love about this scene is when you compare this to his conversations with the Jamaican woman later in the movie it basically paints the image of a bus driver or relatively low ranking spirit who is basically puffing himself up to impress his reluctant host so he can get what he wants. As massive and eternal as the entity that Joe Black may be he is in the end only a very small part of a much larger picture. And as we find out by the end of the film he is in fact quite lonely.
When I saw it, I was totally unprepared for the death scene at the beginning when the cars hit the kid. It's one of the movie scenes of my life that literally threw me back in my chair and made me curse aloud in utter shock! I was flabbergasted and shocked to my marrow, as if I'd just seen the real thing. Totally unnerving.
Agreed. I was unnerved about how he was standing in the crosswalk like that to begin with. This movie is one of the main reasons why I expect a character to die everytime they cross a street.
Death took over a body of person who just died, then gave them life again after it was done, just because the person was so insignificant, that their existence couldn't affect anyone. Their impact on the world is the same had they just remained dead or had a second chance at life. Quite sad.
@@Andrew_M_Ward yes, but their existence wasn't even needed so that for instance important people could meet, make someone miss their plane and therefore survive a crash. They do not have any impact on anything or anyone around them.
@ / That's certainly one way of looking at existence...As humans, we have a need to engineer importance into our daily experience
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@@Andrew_M_Ward I don't believe we engineer importance or validation as much as we aspire to love and help our friends and family. Everyone I know is happy with that simple truth.
Ah, Death with all his endless years was the innocent in this. Painful in his realization that he will never experience true mortal love the way other fleeting souls can. Stuck in the plane between worlds. he is envious of the journey we take between them. Very much like the old bachelor who drives the bus to the Airport. He sees couples and their kids , interacts with them, but can never know that which the family has, true love.
@@nemeanlioness) I stayed single till I was 48 , now at 54 I have five kids . two from my wife , two from my girlfriend and a bouncing twenty year old I just out about . I do miss just doing as and when I please ,however I would not trade back
Even without breeding, a person can still truly love. The world needs few things more than love. It can be expressed and shared in infinite ways. Thinking love can be experienced only by having a nuclear family is shallow thinking indeed.
This movie is possibly one of the greatest movies I’ve seen. The shadow of supernatural it cast with then actors every words pulling at the strings of your emotions. The ending is by far perfect leaving all you hopes just perfectly satisfied with just enough not. An the visuals of everything are out right perfect for a emotional roller coasters.
The eloquence in this movie never made me doubt the 'veracity' of its essence and forms of such a unique encounter in a human experience, such minute details in a lot of aspects. Or perhaps I'm seeing some where there is none, I like to think of the contrast in death's brightness behind the window, while being up close to Bill, something like his hair springs brightness in colours but roots down to pitch black to its core. Refreshing to enjoy a movie that doesn't solely relies on heavy expression of special effects made by computers, but rather all the effects made human acting. A solid and graceful performance.
I love literally every aspect of this movie. The music is amazing, the acting is amazing, the plotline and ability to completely immerse you in it through the camera work, the music, etc.... it is all quite original, one of a kind. This movie in it's entirety, is nothing less than a masterpiece! My favorite movie and soundtrack of all time, #1. I hope some new actors and writers come along and create something else that wins in every aspect like this. Sure there are many great movies that have come out since then but I would dare say, not a single one since possesses the level of class, and style as this. Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, and the rest of the cast fit perfectly together, each an important piece roll, and that's another thing... there are no characters or rolls in this film where I would ask, "Is that character really necessary? Could've cut that one..." It would also wouldn't be just to leave out the fact that Brad and Claire are two people you can stare at for hours like a couple of galaxies above a country sky. Just remember to close your mouth. Death experiences life... It's a simple yet exquisite concept portrayed perfectly... if any of the writers or actors for whatever random reason find this needle in the haystack of a comment, Thank you for what I cannot get enough of, a movie I go back to every year and enjoy as much as the first time; as well as a soundtrack I have listened to consistently since I bought it back in 1998 (Thomas Newman). If anyone hasn't seen this... you're going to die. Try to squeeze this in before you do, because it is worth your time.
Wow, I found this golden needle (in the haystack of comments - which actually are some of the more intelligent comments I've ever seen on UA-cam… Great art can engender that, I suppose.... or maybe attract the wisest folks?) and am very happy I read your comment! I agree with everything you're saying; this truly is a MASTERPIECE. BTW, I can highly recommend another film that captured my imagination (I wouldn't necessarily… put it in the masterpiece status of this work of art - but for me it's close) and that is the movie "Passengers." Another "unsung hero of a film," as it were. And Thomas Newman's score is absolutely heavenly....
What a demanding role for Brad Pitt. He had to be a match for the great Anthony Hopkins, or not only a match he, had to incorporate greater authority. And he succeeded. This scene should have a place in film history. These great actors. Brad Pitt was so calm, his voice so deep and soft. His gaze at Bill. He did it. I admire him anyway but for these minutes I bow to him.
I was surprised at that line - he's faced with proof of divinity etc, and continues to think of death as 'the end'? He might just as well have said "this part is over" or "it's beginning"?
In terms of mere mortals dealing with Death it might not be the Seventh Seal by Bergman, but this movie has an excellent, unique way of setting a very somber tone in a very gripping way, with low-key but also very strong acting and directing. This scene is an excellent example.
That scene of Pitt was used at the end of Benjamin button some exact hair and face, when he ages backwards to his 20s and he meets her in the dance studio
It's over 20 years since this film debuted, my how time flies for us humans, though not for Death it seems what with its ad infinitum into perpetuity. Whenever people call into question Brad Pitt's ability to act, I wish they'd give this interaction their full attention. His performance is filled with subtleties, a slight nod off the head here, a slight movement of the eyes there, and then there's those deafening silences. Not that I'm suggesting for one minute that he manages to upstage Anthony Hopkins, it's a fantastic rhythm of back and forth between them. Thanks for the upload.
I must say, the comments on this film are delightfully sophisticated and somewhat refined! Many deep and profound thought's. I think in these statements you all make it obvious the actos did an exceptional job! And it is my humble opinion that this is the reason theses people act. Maybe not for the masses but for people like you who appreciate a stellar performance! Thank you!
Its so rare to hear any American that has even 10% of the vocal expression of Hopkins and several other top level British actors. Why they don't stress this in acting academies is a mystery.
What's Important? .... Stage acting is how they learn in Britain where there’s so saying cut if you get it wrong & no relying on microphones to project the voice
The world really slept on this film. I only found it in 2022 and I am utterly amazed still. The writing, the acting, it was all oscar worthy. It's a shame critiques could only focus on the length of the movie instead of the content in between start and finish.
I saw this movie at the theater with my dad. I found it mysterious and captivating at the time. I guess I still do. The actors and characters go well together.
Loved this movie. Anthony Hopkins and the entire cast had great chemistry and very good acting. Wished he didn't die. It was a such heart wrenching ending.❤
This has one of the most messed up, but most brazen moments in dialogue. "The most inevitable and most significant element."...... "Am I going to die?" "Yes."
i love that Death uses Sir Anthony Hopkins' own voice before you see him. Gives me chills every single time
That's because he's actually talking to himself and admitting to the inevitable.
@@Douglas-yf6nb when?
Never have I seen this film
It sounds like a distortion that also sounds like Brad Pitts own voice.
@@lisashapiro4714 You really should.
Pitt described in an interview that to prepare for the role, he'd imagine himself as literally the oldest, most powerful being in the universe, with the ability to do literally anything to anybody, but choosing instead to humor himself with finding out more about humans. With that in mind, this is why he's basically the epitome of stoic-calm throughout the film.
Makes sense if you think about it. If you're all powerful and fear nothing then why would you ever be upset, have an ego, or anything like that. Oddly enough it's only when he's around humans that he starts to gain those sorts of attributes.
"You're not death, you're just some kid in a suit."
Oh wow
@@whocaresguy do u think animals are not intelligent in their own ways? Yet they seem not to care for human affairs. Now imagine an ant being inspected by a timeless entity so vast and beyond reason, now ask yourself again why would I be upset?
Not the oldest and not nearly as powerful as one would think. Death is just a transgression we must all take at the point in time that it's meant to happen.
I love how this movie portrayed Death. A being of unfathomable power, both ancient and wise beyond measure yet at the same time curious about humanity and how we lived our lives.
I think he played it as a pantomime.
IKR? Makes you rethink what it means being a human, too
Reminds of the show Lucifer
I like how Death comforts you to follow it into the next plane. Absolutely magnificent how Bill walks away with Joe at the end of the movie.
@@herschelschueler Well in this case Bill was accepting of his fate. Mainly because he had already lived a good long life. But for most other people death won’t be as comforting.
If you listen closely, you can hear the ticking of a clock in the silence. Brilliant scene.
Yes
The clock is not only a symbol for time passing. Susan's mother told her you can adjust your heart to it.
@@elizabethorfaloTime doesn't exist. Nothing exist. Illusion.
I love the glass distorts Deaths face when he’s speaking, at times making it look like it’s almost skeleton like.
And sounds like Anthony Hopkins.
Yes, I agree!
And its also a clever nod that the reveal of death would be Brad pitt because when we first meet him at the coffee shop he is blurred by the phone booth
Who's voice is it from behind the glass?
That's the whole idea dimwit.
A great movie that never got recognized as it should have. The entire cast had solid chemistry with many well directed and touchingly delivered scenes.
Well we at least recognize it ;-) this film is absolutely wondeful i agree. I find it also quite/very therapeutic in a very artistic and enjoyable way. It's such a treat !
Truth. When I read the reviews from critics who panned it, I realized they were off the mark by leagues.
@Jim McCracken Well, I value my opinion as much as anyone's, as I'm sure you value yours.
One of my regrets in life has always been not having a job that paid me to watch movies and write a critique afterwards, sweet gig if you can get it!
So true
@@celinee.9562 Why i am here, it kinda makes me sad that now there are few movies that relies on the peak performance of the actors to deliver lines as opposed to just cgi, which i dnt mind either but u know
Hopkins has one of the best voices in the entire World!
Yea. He and the lead from 'taken'. Can't remember his name right now.
@@oneilanelson9231 Liam Neeson?
@@shizzlenizzle yes
He is extremely well-spoken. I like the succintness of his verbal skills.
I nearly experience autoerotic asphyxiation when i heard his voice lamenting on something
The way the glass makes him look blonde and then a skull is absolutely magnificent. Such a good movie with a phenomenal soundtrack.
I had never noticed that before but, yes, when we can't quite see Brad through the glass, it looks very much like a skeletal head, a skull, the true head of the Grim Reaper. I always was a little put out that you really can't tell who it is but now I see that it looks just like a skull. And I wonder if that was planned or they just realized that the glass does the work for them.
yeh when i first saw that i was like 'man, THATS cinematography done right.'
"You're just kid in a suit"
"The suit came with the body I took"
Brrrr......
@Eternal Wanderer Death is like, i'm a dude playing a dude disguised as another dude. Lol
Yap!
Brrr indeed. I mean, I've stolen clothes from a dead body before, but I never took the actual body too, that shit's just cold.
@@TheBluBalls wth
@@kompanjonac underrated comment
Death has some brass balls to come for Hannibal Lecter.
Captain Bligh.
Kopp203 😂😂
Not really. Papa Lecter had some balls putting up with Death on vacation to planet Earth. Death took over Brad Pitt's body and banged his daughter for chrissakes.
😂😂😂
ITS HIS OWN VOICE
I've always considered Meet Joe Black one of the most special and magical films ever made, and cannot understand those who fail to see its quality.
You should check out the other makes of this story.... under the title Death Takes A holiday" all good.
It blows my mind when someone tells me they haven't watched this movie. The whole flick (every scene) is just mesmerizing.
so true..I loved it...and definitely don't understand those who don't like it
@@Echiya Death Takes A Holiday from 1934 is better than Meet Joe Black imo if not just for the better ending
@@jvaishwhat is better wih "Death takes a holiday"?
“energy you give off, the rosy advice
you dispense in round, pear-shaped
tones --“
Pure poetry
Why don't people write like this anymore?
@@Bear10174 It's really quite sad isn't it? Good writing is such a rare thing anymore. Movies have to be dumbed down so much and have everything spoon fed to the viewer so they understand. The new Dune movie is a good example. Great movie but there are a few lines in the movie that are just there to remind the viewer about something if they forgot about it already. It felt so wedged in that it ruined some of the scenes for me. "That's a Thumper, someone's using a Thumper." Uh no kidding, we just saw someone use one about 15 mins ago. But thanks for the heads up.....
@@Irishkennedy931 im not sure if film makers assume the audience is stupid, or if they are scared that they'll turn off if something doesn't explode every 2 minutes. Nobody uses silence or quite anymore
@@Bear10174 That's also very true. Only comedic pauses for bad jokes.....ugh
@@Bear10174 I suspect it reflects their assessment of movie executives.
and I ain't ready to tell em they's wrong.
Every scene Anthony Hopkins is in.....he commands the scene. What an inspiring actor. Every slight nod, averted gaze, change in breathing...a masterclass in acting.
What is so interesting about Hopkins is that he is not a method actor at all. He was never a Shakespearean stage actor like many other top British actors. He always wanted to work in Hollywood. He is a very down-to-earth and humble man who prefers to live his life away from the limelight.
Hopkins and Pitt in Legends of the Fall. The kind of sweeping epics classic Hollywood used to make
Hopkins is superb, as usual, but Pitt is a match here, the two were incredible in this movie. I also really enjoyed Claire Forlani's portrayal of total innocence in the face of death. Perhaps a fitting metaphor for one so young...
@@Wraithand Well said.
yeah definitely, when he arrives on scene in The Dresser you just totally forget everyone else.
Brad Pitt had this childlike intensity and innocence in this movie.
Brad was perfect ... sold the scene
First time I saw this movie was maybe 2013, flipping through the cable channels at college. It was the middle of dinner, Joe was talking to people around the table, and within 30 seconds I was like “Ok, Brad Pitt’s character isn’t human, is he possessed or something?” -it’s incredible to me that he could communicate that so well. I have no idea what a supernatural being would actually act like, but Pitt personified what I THOUGHT such a being would be. Really interesting.
@@perrid13
Brad knocked it out of the park
🤦♂️
Touch of Forrest gump
Mr. Hopkins doesn’t even seem to be acting. That is how good he is. Every movie he stars in it seems that the role he plays was made just for him.
He should've won an Oscar for this one!
Seen legends of the fall with these two in it? Brilliant if somewhat sad.
@@davidedbrooke9324 that was am excellent movie
@@davidedbrooke9324 Loved that movie ! Think I have seen it 7 or 8 times. Just brilliant ! If you like Anthony Hopkins, maybe you have seen “The Human Stain “ ? Not many people have. I think it is an exceptional movie. It has Mr. Hopkins, Ed Harris, Nicole Kidman, Gary Sinise, and Wentworth Miller in it. Not a big fan of Nicole Kidman, however she was outstanding in this movie. It too was brilliant and sad. If you haven’t seen it I would like to suggest it to you. It really is a great movie.
@@blessedbees4247 Hello there and thanks for the message. I’ve not heard of that film at all, heaven knows why not. On your suggestion and recommendation i shall go find it and watch it. Thankyou vey much for pointing me in its direction.
I love the language in this movie. Sophisticated, educated. It's something that a lot of movies lack these days. It captures my interest and stimulates my mind
Modern movies are all about action, violence, CGI effects, explosions, one-liner punchlines, good guy killing/punishing the bad guy, and obligatory, plot irrelevant romance. Gone are the days when movies actually made you think, when movies captured your interest and stimulated your mind.
Fart fart fart derr derr derr
Salt Cube True but the problem is that there’s not many deep movies.
Thats a partial quote, right?
@@vamvra5498 what is?
Death then proceeded to eat all of his peanut butter and nailed his daughter. Awesome vacation. ☠️😊
the daughter used the peanut butter to trick death like he was her dog. licky licky 👅 Mr. grimm.
Some guys are lucky?
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@kylestewart8049 was it crunchy or smooth? Cause there are some places you don't want crunchy 😜
And had all the tea and cookies he wanted. Plus did the surprise, I'm the IRS agent vengeance ending.
I imagine when Death talks to someone, he sounds a lot like them. Like the voice in your head made audible.
Huh, wonder what that's gonna be like for the masses that seem to not have an inner monologue we are now hearing about?
Maybe just a rrrrrrrreeeeeeeeeeeeeeee.......... for them?
@@comawhite5913 Yeah I just found about that a while ago and my mind was blown away. I allways thought that everyone has their inner monologue. That's crazy. Must be peacefull thoug. Not having constant chatter in you head all day.
Yeah i don’t have a voice in my head
Great comment
Well put
People are surprised when I tell them that this is my favorite movie of all time. I tell them, every conversation has tremendous meaning. No scene was wasted. Every human emotion was portrayed at the highest level. Amazing acting, great Director
Yeah most people don't know the movie or look at you like a weirdo lol
@@imagineheavenbookbyjohnbur2480 yep. Every time I mention this movie to someone they have no idea what it is.
@@trooprm317 I dont want to say ignorant. But maybe Naive people 😂
Maybe they're surprised because it got only a 45% on Rotten Tomatoes. That's pretty awful.
@@emanuelmota7217 rotten tomatoes is the most PC corrupt BS site
This movie is way underrated.
True.
Agreed
People never really watched it. They all went to see the Phantom Menace trailer and walked out
@@MrVinman711 i was 9 years old when this movie came out and went to the theatre alone to see it. i was a weird kid but i think the movie had an affect on me.
I love it
That library is insane
Sign me up for one.
Heavenliness
Eternal Wanderer please elaborate on that notion
@@nicktaylor2391 me too. Quite exquisite.
@@michaelannunziato3898 You can read about an apple a million times and never know how it tastes. I can tell you volumes about mangosteen and you'll know a lot about it, but when asked what it tastes like, you'll feel that same pang in your gut telling you, "I don't really know" and your intelligence might save you enough to describe it, but it'll still make you feel that way.
Or you could just try it.
That's wisdom.
To quote Morpheus from the Matrix, "there's a difference between knowing the path and walking the path." That whole movie is a great example of intelligent people searching for truth and finding subsequent wisdom.
I love that this scene is playing with Silence instead of music. Its so much more dramatic without a musical guidance for your feelings.
JustLooseMe agreed. Your feelings fill in the silence. Another good movie that does that is No Country for Old Men. There’s no music at all as I remember, and it made it insanely tense.
Except it contains 2 artful little musical cues which help to put you in that supernatural space.
It is the most personal moment one can have in this world meeting the reaper. Nothing else exists at that moment. Everyone who watched this scene thought of his own experience when that time comes.
That directorial discretion was part of what made this movie so good. This scene needed the subtlety of silence, but the big finale's score helped lift that scene to such a heartbreakingly beautiful crescendo. My eyes get all leaky just thinking about it.
JustLooseMe Music kicks in 2:53
I just love this. They don't need any form of supernatural stuff happening for them to make him believe he is death. It's just a talk, sentences, words that form the understanding. No music no big camera shots or special effects. A long pause with both looking at each other. It's just so well made.
Two great actors from different generations acting together like they always did and giving the audience a great performance.
I love this movie and always will.
This scene is beautiful, scarry, mysterious and calm all in one.
Mr BrightSide It’s also scary!
Like death ...
@@jamesjblackbird stole my thoughts
Well put. The whole movie has that aura to it. Slow and unhurried, but with a deep, foreboding undercurrent just below the surface that keeps you riveted. Brilliant movie.
i mean anthony hopkins talking to anthony hopkins can do that
Gotta love the subtle ticking clock in the background.
I'd love several in my home.
It’s not a clock. It’s a piano key.
Very hook and the crocodile
Time's runnin' out Jack.
So unnerving and very much necessary for the scene…!
Pitt played this perfectly
An entity with an intellect and existence that has spanned time infinity
His look, his demeanor, his voice all show someone capable of being death
True, and the way he portrayed Death occupying the human body, he was so awkward, every feeling and taste was new, i liked how Brad managed to get that across so well.
d b So true. That’s partly why I love this movie. Also, the way Pitt transitions in character from the liveliness of the human in the diner to death in the home is seamless and fascinating.
"Hell if Death looked that pretty I'd die tomorrow.." -My 55 year old mother just now while we watched this scene
ME TOO
Ahaha Your mum's a legend!
LMAO!!!!
Awesome
PFAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA 🤭
I just realized that Pitt and Hopkins was in another movie, The Legend of the Fall. Both were brilliant in that movie too.
Excellent movie!
I was just thinking that too. I wonder what Hopkins thinks of him.
"...Pitt and Hopkins was in another movie..."
* Pitt was, Hopkins was, Pitt *and* Hopkins *were.*
@@seikibrian8641 I knew what they meant.
H1delta my favorite movie of all time
“Meet joe black” One of the best movies ever made.
You’ve got to be kidding. There maybe Aspects to this movie that were “above average” but others which were abysmal
@@kencramer2232 From a woman's standpoint, this movie is the top 3 most romantic movies ever made. The chemistry between Joe Black and the daughter was..
WOW😍
@@kencramer2232 What was “abysmal” in this movie? From my point of view it was amazing, and I usually don’t enjoy romantic movies. But this one was a masterpiece.
@@kencramer2232 Calm down, it's just an opinion.
"Do I blend in?"
"Nope. Too handsome."
I know the feeling 😏
I really like the concept of Death speaking in Anthony Hopkins' own voice at the beginning, then Death takes on a totally different form when he reveals himself as Brad Pitt.
It's like Death is different for all of us, and yet intimately familiar.
The most lasting and significant element in existence..... has come to see you.
@Vision Thing
lmfao...so funny but true for so many
Hydrogen? You're hydrogen?
"...The rosy advice you dispense in, round, pear-shaped tones." I've never heard such a prodigious definition of a mans verbal capacities.
And then he goes and spoils it all by saying something stupid like "milleniums"
Nicholas Brakespear Both are correct. Sorry to burst your bubble.
@@user-ck9lm6xi1o Not really. It's a Latin word. The rules are pretty clear, and adhered to more commonly than not (thus data, not datums). The fact that people got it wrong for a while does not render the mistake correct.
Nicholas Brakespear Borrowed words are different, and the rules for them differ accordingly
Nicholas Brakespear Source: www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/millennium
"to greet death like an old friend" what a great movie.
Bill: “You’re not death, you’re just a kid in a suit”
Bill abruptly dies.
Yep. Ain’t that a bitch. Should have played a bit more. 👍
Roll credits
Anthony Hopkins was on the verge of tears when he "You're coming to take me... What he hell is that?" Damn these men can act.
Must have been for Pitt to share the screen with Hopkins
The creepy factor of this scene is that Death is speaking to Bill in his very own voice, using his own unique vocal nuances, and that's why Bill initially seems unsettled - taking a couple steps back - because he knows someone else is on the room but this invisible being is speaking to him on his own voice. Imagine Death Itself talking to you using your own voice. And then he appears, and he's a young, blonde kid in a suit, someone young enough to be Bill's own son, but he's the oldest and most powerful entity on Earth. Brad Pitt and Sir Anthony Hopkins were PERFECTLY cast for this film, and their characters match evenly and seamlessly. Not only that, but the actors themselves gel together nicely. I also love the fact that Death isn't a loud, intimidating and frightening being - he appears as an average guy you might see on any street in NY. He's quiet, stoic, contemplative. He sees the world like he's a child just discovering the workings of life, and Bill - the man he's come fo collect - is his guide. A man of experience in life guiding the spirit of the afterlife - Death in human form. This is my favorite movie of both actors.
Very, very wonderful and salient comment. And I agree as regards both actors - my favorite film of these two heavyweights.
Hopkins makes his craft look so easy.
Anthony Hopkins is honestly such a wonderful actor
This is an awfully under rated movie on imdb
IMDB is shit - it gave the new Star Wars excrement a 7.8 ffs.
the one that believes IMDB ... oh boy, so much great movies they don,t like.
everyone is critique these days i guess..
3 hours was really, really long for a mainstream movie in 1998.
Loved the new Star Wars film, this film was okay but like Fenzelian said, drags on way too long.
he didn,t say that reading his comment, you just took that from his comment,
i think its a great movie and it needed that 3 hours to fully explain the characters and to grow a ''likeness'' for those characters.
people these days have less and less patience , well thats great but it explains why there are not many great movies being made anymore , all the long ones need that extra power hyper dose of superaction to keep the people occupied..
oh well
Fantastic writing, phenomenal execution
Anyone who can stare down Anthony Hopkins in a scene like that is a truly talented actor. I had heard of Brad Pitt before this movie but had not really paid much attention before of him, after this my respect for him went sky high. Anthony Hopkins is a great actor but I never once felt like Brad Pitt failed to hold equal footing with him in this movie. I agree with others that this is a highly underrated film and the whole cast are excellent. Even though I have seen thousands and thousands of films this one is my clear favourite it is a slow burn but is beautifully paced and has some truly wonderful scenes with some nice surprises. Highly Recommended!
A true underrated masterpiece and I believe the most powerful 6 minutes in any film I've ever seen. Extraordinary.
Totally agree
Claire Forlani was at the absolute peak of hotness in this movie.
Gary Crispin
Same with Brad
100% .. absolutely stunning ..
Whoa, You really hit the nail on the head. She gives new definition to "Hot."
Absolutely!
Bingo!!!
Even Death itself respects this man...
@Eternal Wanderer Wrong and you've missed the entire point of the movie.
@Eternal Wanderer ? You watched and what did you see?
Eternal Wanderer 😱. I never thought of it that way before! damn! Brad pitt was a super intellectual conman the whole time!!!!! makes total sense now. convince the old man by putting the fear of death in him LITERALLY and then proceed to smash the hot daughter AND take over all the Money’s. after killing daddy over the grassy knoll. BRILLIANT!!
@Eternal Wanderer Really?
@@kylestewart8049 Last and real main theme?
What I like about this scene, is that Anthony Hopkins' character doesn't overly question it, he's correctly seen enough to convince him. If this were made today he would have had to be dragged on some overly indulgent CGI escapade so that both he and the audience were left with no doubt that there was no other outcome. If something like this were to happen in reality it would happen this way, and we as the audience know it.
Sadly I think you are right. CGI has ruined good, subtle film making.
Nah. When it happens in reality you just drop dead. Very few meet death. Those that do are usually unconscious . A few walk until the last moment but even they don't really meet death.
The op said "if"...
Right, the simplicity here is ... perfect. Using Hopkins' own voice, the simple optical effects, the pauses, the pauses giving us all time to breathe, to follow our characters and recognize.
I think in my adolescence I might have been annoyed by the pacing here but it seems spot on and reminds me how the simple can be divine when given the right touch.
If this were happen in reality? Is Death really a spirit, a being, something tangible with the duty to take those who's turn to kick the bucket has arrived? Is Death a guide for the souls of those who passed away, is it the ferryman at the helm for those who cross the Styx? Or is just the end of existance, the cease of biological function, a word, a concept that just descrives the moment of our own demise? "In reality" is an expresion you can't use when talking about beings such as Death. No one knows what will happen if that omnipotent being is introduced to you. The movie keep it subtle because that was the tone of the movie. It was a drama first and foremost, a realistic flick with a little, very subtle touch of the supernatural. A CGI render of the afterlife with a giant black, hooded figure with a scythe will not be adecuate for this movie. However those big CGI stuff are perfect in movies like DUNE, for example, which aren't that different to this movie in terms of quality or seriousness.
CGI didn't ruin anything. What ruined today's cinema, if anything, it's what always ruins everything. Money, and greed. Boring little thugs in grey suits taking over everything and indulging mediocre writers doing histories with no quality, vision or spirit. Copies of copies of things that did great back in the days, made only to make money, born without a soul, product of the endless grind of the capitalism machine.
All I get from this is that Death is beautiful, and death at times mimics you until you are ready to see yourself.
Indeed a masterful scene. Brad Bitt was as giant as Hopkins. I rewatched this scene with my heart pounding. Such great tension, so many meanings.
crebegea - I agree, have you noticeed the clock ticking in the background - that has its meaning too. :-)
crebegea Pitt*
crebegea Read about Yama..Hinduism. interesting
crebegea at the time Brad Pitt was a new very bright star but he was no where near the level of sctor Hopkins was. He later said it was his hope that he would learn how to act from working with guys like Hopkins.
May be he looks giant to some but I see him an actor with a poor techniques always the same expression couldn't tell anger or fear always depends on young stars
"Let's not get encumbered by detail" is very much a line that one could use in one's life.
Paralysis by analysis
I don't think many of you realise that death was supposed to take Bill, in the helicopter in front of his daughter... But he got intrigued by his description of life and love, so gave him a few more hours, then tried to take him in his office but couldn't get over what he had said, so he recited it back to him, then spared him yet again
Wow just wow
This is arguably one of the greatest movies ever written and produced!
Friend: “How long until you’re off work?”
Me: “Just think of millenniums multiplied
by eons compounded by time without end....”
😂, Thx, I needed that.
Decent scene, but the poetry is somewhat ruined by the stupidity of "milleniums". :(
Why? Milleniums is also correct. >A millennium (plural millennia or millenniums) is a period equal to 1000 years,[1]
Death is an old creature, it's common that he uses certain words in archaic, less common forms.
@@JoseGabyMunozyour post is like a gift wrapped in aluminum +1
@@JoseGabyMunoz exactly
i love the way the shadows and reflections play on the glass pane, showing a hint, a glimpse of a skeletal face...or was it a face even?
I actually got an impression of something not human and not of our world. Alien yet ancient and wise beyond measure.
Yes very eerie 😨
It's literally glowing brad pitt
@@blastermasterguy Very well put.
iv seen this film dozens of times and iv never noticed that befor , but you are right , sort of eerie lol
Brad has to be the most unbelievably handsome man that ever lived.
the guys in my town either look like buff lumber jacks or more like him but if I had to say who looks better I would say the guys in my town.
I went to high school with Mary Stuart Masterson. So I know much better people look on screen with top-tier makeup and lighting professionals doing their thing. That said, it’s almost comical how handsome Pitt is here.
“Will you be staying long?”
“We should hope for quite a while”
....Death’s got jokes.
A real piece of art the way these two brilliant actors play! Outstanding acting!!
I saw this as a child with my parents. It was a giant VHS double box set.
Through my life I have never forgotten this scene. Such a powerful dichotomy of character bespoken subtly by fine dialogue and paced in such a way that it becomes plain - our rhythms are small before the utter magnitude of reality. Small and important. Remarkable.
Let us dine together.
The indellible mark of Thomas Newman's score , haunting , enchanting. The excellent script, sets, acting and finally score, come together beautifully.
You speak sooth, 4X Duke...
Heavily inspired by arvo pärt, there's a delightful pun in playing a variant of fratres here
What I love about this scene is when you compare this to his conversations with the Jamaican woman later in the movie it basically paints the image of a bus driver or relatively low ranking spirit who is basically puffing himself up to impress his reluctant host so he can get what he wants. As massive and eternal as the entity that Joe Black may be he is in the end only a very small part of a much larger picture. And as we find out by the end of the film he is in fact quite lonely.
I love the sound in this scene. The tick of a grandfather clock in the background accentuates the time and life motif in this crazy film.
Clair and Brad were so stunning, almost too beautiful.
i thought Claire Forlani was so beautiful in this film such a beautiful actress
Movies or sadly lacking the magic like this masterpiece had.
pink lady too much magic you mean
Yeah theres something magical about this film
When I saw it, I was totally unprepared for the death scene at the beginning when the cars hit the kid. It's one of the movie scenes of my life that literally threw me back in my chair and made me curse aloud in utter shock! I was flabbergasted and shocked to my marrow, as if I'd just seen the real thing. Totally unnerving.
Agreed. I was unnerved about how he was standing in the crosswalk like that to begin with. This movie is one of the main reasons why I expect a character to die everytime they cross a street.
Great acting dialog n setting, absolute genius
I love how the glass has very subtly warps the face behind it into a vague skull shape. Very cool!
Death took over a body of person who just died, then gave them life again after it was done, just because the person was so insignificant, that their existence couldn't affect anyone. Their impact on the world is the same had they just remained dead or had a second chance at life. Quite sad.
/ and isn't that the case for almost all of us that aren't Mozart or Einstein...
@@Andrew_M_Ward yes, but their existence wasn't even needed so that for instance important people could meet, make someone miss their plane and therefore survive a crash. They do not have any impact on anything or anyone around them.
That’s so profound and sad at the same time that it makes me want to hate you for saying it.
@ / That's certainly one way of looking at existence...As humans, we have a need to engineer importance into our daily experience
@@Andrew_M_Ward I don't believe we engineer importance or validation as much as we aspire to love and help our friends and family. Everyone I know is happy with that simple truth.
Ah, Death with all his endless years was the innocent in this. Painful in his realization that he will never experience true mortal love the way other fleeting souls can. Stuck in the plane between worlds. he is envious of the journey we take between them. Very much like the old bachelor who drives the bus to the Airport. He sees couples and their kids , interacts with them, but can never know that which the family has, true love.
Never had a family Christmas Dinner,too
Almost trade that family back for peace and freedom. Almost.
@@nemeanlioness) I stayed single till I was 48 , now at 54 I have five kids . two from my wife , two from my girlfriend and a bouncing twenty year old I just out about . I do miss just doing as and when I please ,however I would not trade back
@xamurai00 WOW, great analogy! 👍
Even without breeding, a person can still truly love. The world needs few things more than love. It can be expressed and shared in infinite ways. Thinking love can be experienced only by having a nuclear family is shallow thinking indeed.
This movie is possibly one of the greatest movies I’ve seen. The shadow of supernatural it cast with then actors every words pulling at the strings of your emotions. The ending is by far perfect leaving all you hopes just perfectly satisfied with just enough not. An the visuals of everything are out right perfect for a emotional roller coasters.
"The suit came with the body I took." Priceless!!
The eloquence in this movie never made me doubt the 'veracity' of its essence and forms of such a unique encounter in a human experience, such minute details in a lot of aspects. Or perhaps I'm seeing some where there is none, I like to think of the contrast in death's brightness behind the window, while being up close to Bill, something like his hair springs brightness in colours but roots down to pitch black to its core.
Refreshing to enjoy a movie that doesn't solely relies on heavy expression of special effects made by computers, but rather all the effects made human acting. A solid and graceful performance.
I love literally every aspect of this movie. The music is amazing, the acting is amazing, the plotline and ability to completely immerse you in it through the camera work, the music, etc.... it is all quite original, one of a kind. This movie in it's entirety, is nothing less than a masterpiece! My favorite movie and soundtrack of all time, #1. I hope some new actors and writers come along and create something else that wins in every aspect like this. Sure there are many great movies that have come out since then but I would dare say, not a single one since possesses the level of class, and style as this. Anthony Hopkins, Brad Pitt, Claire Forlani, Jake Weber, and the rest of the cast fit perfectly together, each an important piece roll, and that's another thing... there are no characters or rolls in this film where I would ask, "Is that character really necessary? Could've cut that one..." It would also wouldn't be just to leave out the fact that Brad and Claire are two people you can stare at for hours like a couple of galaxies above a country sky. Just remember to close your mouth. Death experiences life... It's a simple yet exquisite concept portrayed perfectly... if any of the writers or actors for whatever random reason find this needle in the haystack of a comment, Thank you for what I cannot get enough of, a movie I go back to every year and enjoy as much as the first time; as well as a soundtrack I have listened to consistently since I bought it back in 1998 (Thomas Newman).
If anyone hasn't seen this... you're going to die. Try to squeeze this in before you do, because it is worth your time.
Wow, I found this golden needle (in the haystack of comments - which actually are some of the more intelligent comments I've ever seen on UA-cam… Great art can engender that, I suppose.... or maybe attract the wisest folks?) and am very happy I read your comment! I agree with everything you're saying; this truly is a MASTERPIECE. BTW, I can highly recommend another film that captured my imagination (I wouldn't necessarily… put it in the masterpiece status of this work of art - but for me it's close) and that is the movie "Passengers." Another "unsung hero of a film," as it were. And Thomas Newman's score is absolutely heavenly....
Best movie for decades to come, a respectful job well done to the producer....
What a demanding role for Brad Pitt. He had to be a match for the great Anthony Hopkins, or not only a match he, had to incorporate greater authority. And he succeeded. This scene should have a place in film history. These great actors. Brad Pitt was so calm, his voice so deep and soft. His gaze at Bill. He did it. I admire him anyway but for these minutes I bow to him.
When Anthony Hopkins says… “It’s over…. It’s, over”
That just resonates on so many levels.
I was surprised at that line - he's faced with proof of divinity etc, and continues to think of death as 'the end'? He might just as well have said "this part is over" or "it's beginning"?
In terms of mere mortals dealing with Death it might not be the Seventh Seal by Bergman, but this movie has an excellent, unique way of setting a very somber tone in a very gripping way, with low-key but also very strong acting and directing. This scene is an excellent example.
There’s a wonderful portrayal of Death in The Last Action Hero, based on the 7th Seal version.
That scene of Pitt was used at the end of Benjamin button some exact hair and face, when he ages backwards to his 20s and he meets her in the dance studio
Spot on man
It's over 20 years since this film debuted, my how time flies for us humans, though not for Death it seems what with its ad infinitum into perpetuity. Whenever people call into question Brad Pitt's ability to act, I wish they'd give this interaction their full attention. His performance is filled with subtleties, a slight nod off the head here, a slight movement of the eyes there, and then there's those deafening silences. Not that I'm suggesting for one minute that he manages to upstage Anthony Hopkins, it's a fantastic rhythm of back and forth between them. Thanks for the upload.
I must say, the comments on this film are delightfully sophisticated and somewhat refined! Many deep and profound thought's. I think in these statements you all make it obvious the actos did an exceptional job! And it is my humble opinion that this is the reason theses people act. Maybe not for the masses but for people like you who appreciate a stellar performance! Thank you!
It’s a Mister Death, he’s here about the reaping
80sruler - Darling, you didn’t use the tinned salmon, did you?
@@doubtingthomas6146 I'm most dreadfully embarrassed
@@seanspartan2023 But I didn't have the salmon.
😂😂😁😁
Hey I just realized this was the second time these two worked together. Both amazing actors. Two of the best.
The effect of the warped glass and lighting making the head look like a skull is amazing.
The fact that AH voiced death to himself in this movie is just ANOTHER reason this movie is completely underrated. Great film
the story is very well written, with two great actors pulling it of brilliantly, unbelievably underated movie.
You have to experience it to fully appreciate and it makes you a believer when he tells you things you have never told anyone
When your girlfriends all go agog over Brad Pitt, and you can only think how incredibly handsome Sir Anthony is in this film..................
Same! Brad's alright, but TONY, oh my god...
I feel ya
PREACH!!!😭
Facts
Its so rare to hear any American that has even 10% of the vocal expression of Hopkins and several other top level British actors. Why they don't stress this in acting academies is a mystery.
What's Important? .... Stage acting is how they learn in Britain where there’s so saying cut if you get it wrong & no relying on microphones to project the voice
It’s called education..
That’s Europe
Morgan Freeman? Who says you have to have a British accent to have good vocal expression?
Nonsense. Yale and Juilliard graduate many fine actors.
To be fair Hopkins is American.
The world really slept on this film. I only found it in 2022 and I am utterly amazed still. The writing, the acting, it was all oscar worthy. It's a shame critiques could only focus on the length of the movie instead of the content in between start and finish.
Oh My one of my all-time favorites...Brad was soo child like and beautiful I can watch this movie a million times and never get tired.. A True Gem ♥️
Death once tried to test me...
I ate his liver with some fava beans a nice Chianti
😂😂😂
I hate millenials...so redundant
Brrr! The movie was before that serial
Nailed it!
Yes. Fava appetizer, fish and other sea meals.
You are totally right, NinJa. Totally under rated on IMDB. Big shame on them. Thank you for pointing that out. Bless your heart!
I absolutely loved this film. I watched it a few times then bought the DVD. After seeing this post, makes we want to watch it again.
This is such an amazing scene.
Very Dickenson
I saw this movie at the theater with my dad.
I found it mysterious and captivating at the time.
I guess I still do.
The actors and characters go well together.
Anthony Hopkins is mesmerising without trying. Exceptional actor
This whole movie feels like an extended episode of the twilight zone. And I love it for that. A simple concept (death on holiday) executed wonderfully
Loved this movie. Anthony Hopkins and the entire cast had great chemistry and very good acting. Wished he didn't die. It was a such heart wrenching ending.❤
What a great acting by them both! 👏
This has one of the most messed up, but most brazen moments in dialogue. "The most inevitable and most significant element."......
"Am I going to die?"
"Yes."