The Sixth Sense - Movie Reaction - First Time Watching
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Malcolm Crowe, a child psychologist, starts treating a young boy, Cole, who encounters dead people and convinces him to help them.
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You guys should watch Untouchable, another great Shyamalan movie
@@TheJerbol I think u mean Unbreakable. They should watch the trilogy, Unbreakable, Split and Glass.
o u right. skip glass though lol@@FEARNoMore
@@TheJerbol I actually liked it. lol But I hear u. It was his Lady in the water of the 3. 😁 But without spoilers, it concludes the trilogy and we get to see ... u know. 😉 It's a different movie than the first two which were more on the psychological side. But all in all, I liked not only the convergence but a bit of realism of a certain genre if u catch my drift. Again, no spoilers. ✌
If you liked this film, then PLEASE check out "The Others" released in 2001, just a few years after The Sixth Sense came out. Nicole Kidman plays the lead role & she gave a fantastic performance in that chilling & spooky gothic story which takes place in England during Word War II.
Side note - Haley Joel Osmet was also in Forest Gump (1994). I believe that was his first movie role, or maybe it was his 2nd. He was only SIX years old at the time & so damn cute! He shows up towards the end of the film though. If you haven't seen that one yet, please do so soon. It is one of the greatest "must see" movies of all time.
The car scene where Cole tells his mother about the secret is one of the best acting i've ever seen. Both were amazing. For an 11 years old kid to be able to put such an emotional performance, understanding whats going on so deeply during ths scene, is just impressive.
Yeah, that's my favourite scene in the entire movie.
🍀🍀 To me, this scene is completely ordinary, nothing special! And I don't understand why in every reaction to this movie there is a person who talks about this scene as something breathtaking and special! I'm 46 years old, I've seen thousands of movies, so I'm not movie illiterate by any chance!
A tearjerking scene for sure!
@@branislavmelis6568Congratulations
@@branislavmelis6568 Never mind, we all can’t have a soul.
Haley Joel Osment gives one of the best child performances ever, while director/writer M. Night Shyamalan rewards us with one of the best twists of all time.
He’s amazing but honestly for me Toni Collette steals this whole movie. Her character is my head canon for good parenting in tough times
He was nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role for this movie back in 2000. Well deserved if you ask me.
Toni Colette is an AMAZING actress
He really does, but Bruce and the mom, can't remember her name. It's on the rip of my tongue, so annoying. But she's an amazing and very underated actress. People used to say my son looked like this boy, he actually did when I look bk at photos.
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Toni Collette 😊
@@ralph1270wait. He didn't win an award? That's nuts. He should have won a ton of awards for this.😮😮
Although Malcolm died, the film does end rather happily.
Cole purges his fear of the ghosts and he bonds with his mother. Their future is very bright.
Anna finally accepts Malcolm's passing and is now able to move on with life.
Even Malcolm is now happy, as he took care of his unfinished business, and he is ready to move on.
And he helped a kid and "redeemed" himself (not that he needed redemption, he just needed to get to the bottom of what happened to the guy at the beginning who was his patient when the guy was a kid) too!
Prayers go out to Bruce Willis
Toni Collette is a world treasure and should be protected at all costs.
This is a movie that everyone really should see twice.
Also, Cole told him straight out that he sees dead people. He was looking right at him at the moment.
I always find this comment and similar ones suddenly unexpectedly funny because, I mean, who else would he be looking at, while he's talking to him?
No matter how often I see this film, the car scene = tears, every time. Such incredible performances from both Haley and Toni. Great reaction you two!
same, by the time it's over, I'm sobbing.
35:27 the disorder of the mom intentionally harming her child is called "Munchausen By Proxy." The parent (usually the mother) keeps the child injured/sick to get attention from doctors, etc, and so people will praise her for being "so strong and so brave" for her poor sick child.
I watched this movie a long time ago and I still cry when the boy talk to his mom about his grandma.
So do I. Every time.
Yup - me too! 😭😭
All her life I'm surprised no one ever spoiled the ending of this movie to her. That is truly a feat.
i'v e had 3 different people i've shown this movie to who were reluctant to watch it because they "knew" the twist. all 3 thought it was that the kid saw dead people. society as a whole seems to have decided to not reveal the real twist of the movie and it strengthens my hope in humanity
@@johnpaullogan1365 kind of makes me sorry for the crop of Gen Z's that when they first started reading and got into Harry Potter, "Snape killed Dumbledore" was spoiled for them.
There is a whole generation that have been born and grown up since this film came out. The twist is new for them. I’m kinda addicted to the reactions for this movie, all with this new generation
@@halicarnassus8235 never reading comments again
@@halicarnassus8235Try not to be such a dick, ok?
He’s little Forrest in Forrest Gump you guys!!
"I see dead people."
This movie is a masterclass in subtle storytelling.
Fun Fact: A lot of the members of M. Night Shyamalan's family are doctors. This is the reason why he cameos as a doctor, as a tribute to his family.
Emotional Horror Fact: Toni Collette has said that she was so moved by the emotional resonance of the story while filming, she did not even realize it was a horror film until after its release. To be fair, this movie is more of a thriller than horror.
Left-Handed Fact: While circling a passage in the notes, Bruce Willis does so with his right hand. Willis is actually left-handed; he learned how to write right-handed so that viewers wouldn't notice that his wedding band was no longer on his hand. Willis also draws the circle clockwise (like a left-handed person would), while most right-handed people would draw it counter-clockwise.
It's not a horror film and wasn't intended to be. That was an assumption by the studio's marketing dept.
That's the one thing I hate about directors/writers like Shyamalan, Tarantino, Stephen King. Them doing cameos where they are not disguised or hidden takes me out of the story a bit.
It's not meant for you to "pick up on it" It was made to be a surprise . The movie did what it was supposed to do. Thanks for a great reaction!
I've just rewatched this movie with a group of my film studies students, who were seeing it for the first time. I kept expecting them to guess what was going on, but they didn't - and no more did I years ago when I first saw it. Talk about the truth being hidden in plain sight! Brilliant.
The guy in the beginning who shot Bruce Willis’ character is Donny Wahlberg. He lost so much weight for that part and no one recognized him.
He was awesome, too, in just that one scene.
I am ALWAYS so impressed with him in that scene! Soooo good!
"He lives in Philadelphia!?" Thank you for being the first reactors I've heard make that connection to the insane amount of ghosts there must be in such a historic city.
"So much red in this movie"
Great catch, Christian! M Night internationally used red to signify the presence of the supernatural and evil. And congrats on the little man!!
Means someone is dead in the frame
@@borisbalkan707not necessarily. We see red on the tape recorder volume dial.
@@3DJapanyeah. Because we're abouts to hear a dead person's voice at that moment.
Seeing this in theaters when first released, there was an audible gasp and collective jaw drop. It’s one of those films I can never see too many times. But no matter how many times I do, a few things always strike me:
•Toni Collette is one of the most underrated, under-appreciated actors in the game
•Donnie Wahlberg is absolutely, positively 💯 unrecognizable in the opening scene as Vincent- proving there truly are no small parts.
•Cole is so pure- he cannot bring himself to lie to his beloved Mama about the 🐝 pendant, even when it would have been so much easier to just say Sure- I moved it. I’m sorry. This character building makes his suffering even more pungent.
•I will always no matter where or when cry during the car scene
•I love Michael Caine and liked Cider House Rules, but HJO was robbed of an Oscar that year imho
~and more recently~
•I am going to really, really, really miss Bruce Willis😔
Really enjoyed your reaction; SUBSCRIBED😊
Another great twist movie is the classic ‘Whatever Happened to Baby Jane’. Highly recommend & perfect for Oct! Also- HJO is also in Forrest Gump and I believe Second Hand Lions.
Stay safe & love big💖
This is the rare "twist" movie that actually gets better on rewatch. It's so well thought out and heartfelt that every watch deepens it's strengths and your appreciation of it.
You just blew my mind telling me that was Donnie Wahlberg! I always assumed it was Michael Reid McKay, the guy who played William Stryker's son Jason in X-Men 2.
@ Melancthon7332
YES! It was years before I caught when Cole says to Malcolm in the first church scene ‘I’m gonna see you again, aren’t I?’ and then after the 2nd school play ‘I’m not gonna see you anymore, am I?’ how 💯 literal he was being!
@ Sharpester
It’s pretty crazy!! Almost as crazy as realizing for the first time who Marky Mark is! C’mon, c’mon!!😉
Yeah, I found out years after the movie that it was Donnie Walberg. Dude could barely sing, who knew he was a better actor back then. lol
Aside from just being cleverly shot, the _tone_ plays a big part in preserving the twist I think. The very low key, realist vibe helps hide the fact that no one else is interacting with Willis' character (because it feels like a consistent stylistic choice rather than a contrivance - it comes across as the film telling us that his character is isolated and depressed rather than as if the film _isn't_ telling us something).
It's also honest - the clues are all there, the film doesn't cheat to pull it off - which I really appreciate.
Donnie Wahlberg is unrecognizable and superb in his small role!
The color red in the movie signified that something otherworldly was about to come around.
I respect the fact that he told everyone up front that he knew the twist ending. Not like 99% of all the other reaction channels who have seen these movies but fake it.
Back when this movie first came out. I remember an interview with Bruce Willis. He was talking about the movie and he said that Hailey Joel Osmant, even at his young age, was one of the most talented, most professional actors he'd ever worked with. He said before each scene. Hailey would go off alone in a corner and just mentally get himself into character for that scene.
Just like Signs, this movie is about dealing with your trauma. Ghosts are just a segway for accepting your life and where it's at. Recently started following your channel and appreciate y'alls content and reactions💜
Def watch Signs!!!❤❤❤
Thanks for telling us that you knew the twist. Honesty really is the best policy. It was actually great to watch two first timers for this movie, one who knew, and one who didn't. Great stuff.
😁 To be fair, it had been spoiled for me too before I saw it early on and that annoyed me, but it is still an AMAZING film.
Another great movie with Haley Joel Osment is Second Hand Lions, which also stars Michael Caine ·and Robert Duvall .
One of my favourite movies!
So underrated! Not enough people talk about it
I love the tiny details, like around 10:35 when he's talking to his wife in that restaurant and she seemingly looks at at him in acknowledgment but she actually glances up because of the sudden laughter of some kids in the background. So it fools him/the audience, yet it explains her action.
Toni Collete was nominated for an Oscar for her role.
When Cole first sees Malcolm, he runs to a church (a sanctuary.) We see Cole retreat to sanctuaries throughout the first half of the movie whenever he encounters spirits. It's not until Cole tells Malcolm his secret that he finally feels supported enough to not run away.
Toni Collette is a PHENOMENAL actress!!! You have to see her in “Hereditary”. That one is DEFINITELY scary as hell though!!! 😂
The color red in "The Sixth Sense" acts as a potent visual tool to signify the presence of the supernatural and the world of ghosts. Shyamalan strategically employs red as a means of visually differentiating between the ordinary world and the spiritual realm.
Oh, and this is one of those movies that's actually even better when you watch it knowing the twist at the end. You notice all sorts of other stuff that makes it even more meaningful and beautiful. Gods, I love this movie so much ...
This is one of the best movie plots ever! Joel also acted in FORREST GUMP. 🙌🙌 Also I think Bruce worked on screen very well with kids.
Oh yeah.bforgot he was forests son. He was also in a movie with a french guy who was his imaginary friend with whoppi Goldberg. Think it was called bogus or something. Very good movie too. But this, how he didn't win a hand full of awards is tragic.
The mom and Haley were both nominated for Academy Awards. The movie got six nominations including Best Director, Screenplay and Best movie.
Hi Kids!😊 Madison made me very emotional about this film, even though I have seen it many times. 😭The color RED in the film symbolizes the closeness between this world and the next. These were actually hints that the Bruce Willis character is dead. Nice reactions to this M. Night classic, Christian & Madison!!!🎬👏👏👏👏
This movie came at a time where twists weren't so prevalent. So we all got a good shock. Sadly it already started the twist ending trend that ultimately even destroyed Shyamalan's reputation since he got so known for that it sort of jumped the shark. Nowadays we're all so used to twists we guess them before the end, but back then we were like, "say whaaaa?!"
Shyamalan's reputation is safe and sound.😂
@@sexysadie2901 Avatar The Last Airbender would like to speak to you :X
@@Saphthings there's no such thing. That's just a story they tell to scare Avatar fans 😜
@@Saphthings - You don't need to have a 100% success rate to be a success. M. Night has made some amazing movies with amazing cinematography, atmosphere, writing etc. That doesn't get cancelled out by a failed movie or even multiple failed movies. I thought Poltergeist was really dumb, even when I first saw it in the late 90's/early 2000's but I think still Stephen Spielberg is a great director, who has made many amazing movies. Also, of all things to be known for, I'd say "always having a huge twist at the end of their movie" is pretty dang great :P
@@VelkanAngels I wouldn't say he's a failure either. But Avatar was a pretty big blunder for him. He's not really known as a failure not, just a hit or miss. But when he hits, like Signs, Split and etc, he def hits.
Red shows up wherever there’s a ghost present, which is why it appears so often in the film. Brilliant filmmaking! I totally get why the ending made you emotional. It didn’t hit me like that when I first watched it, but I showed it to my 14 year old little brother and he started crying once the twist was revealed. I was surprised and asked him what made him so sad, and he said, “I’ve hated the wife this whole time because she was so cold and unsupportive, but really she was just grieving!” He was inconsolable for like half an hour, and it changed the way I experience the ending on rewatch.
Cole knew that Malcolm was a ghost from the beginning. That is why Cole was running down the street and ran inside the church. Malcolm was following Cole. Cole was startled when Malcolm followed him in the church.
There are a lot of old houses in Philadelphia. The cabinet at the top of the stairs was where the spirit of the stable servant was locked inside. The staircase in the party house is in lots of historical buildings, so when people buy these houses, they are not allowed to make any structural changes. Some of the houses tilt due to settling in the foundation.
One thing I enjoy is how you can approximate when each ghost died by what they say, do, or are wearing. The colonial servant and hanged family, the 1950s suicide, the 1970s kid finding dad's gun, the 1960s theater teacher...
Oh my gosh, she is so sweet how sad the ending made her. Makes me feel better because I cried with the same intensity!
The murderous mother was most probably suffering from "Factitious disorder imposed on another" (also known as "Munchausen syndrome by proxy"). Obsessed with getting attention and/or pity, the affected person will fake or even cause health problems in another person - usually a child.
At the girl's wake, the mother was dressed in bright red, which was probably another method of attracting attention to herself. When her husband accused her of her crime in front of everyone, she gave the classic "thousand-yard stare". She was literally staring out into space. A complete lunatic!
Yeah, I'm mildly surprised that almost no reactors know what Munchausen's is, but it's not common, I suppose. With Gypsy Rose Blanchard back in the news, maybe more word will get out about it.
The mom's goal probably wasn't to kill the daughter. It was probably to keep her sick for years and years, but she probably made a mistake with the dosage. (I'm guessing and it's still disgusting.)
i think the red is more just in shyamalans taste for putting red on things that have to do with the supernatural
@@ADADEL1 ..... I agree with that. If she kills her daughters, then there is no one left to make sick. Her goal was to have perpetual sickness.
@@johnpaullogan1365 Yep, red shows up significantly a few times in the film.
I saw this in theaters at the age of 10 with my mother and older sister. The scene with Vincent's recording with the Spanish ghost absolutely rocked my core and to this day is the most spine tingling goosebumps moment I've ever experienced. I absolutely love this movie. The ending was a phenomenal twist, and looking back at how the entire room reacted is something I will never forget.
She SHOULD rewatch it. Funny thing is ... the emotional impact remains. IMO, this is a classic.
I was lucky to see this movie in theathers so nobody spoiled the twist to me, and I have the same reaction than Madison, I was crying a lot during the last minutes. It's great when you watch it for a first time without knowing how it ends. It's a pity many series and movies have ruined the experience to so many people.
I wish Night would make another movie showing us what happens when the kid grows up! Sort of a Dr. Sleep kinda thing. I'd love to get another Twist.
That's an incredible idea
The Munchausen syndrome is quite common. Caregiver (often parents or nurse); keep their child/patient sick. Not to kill them. But well, it often end in the death of their charge.
Yes, although, I believe that is fully called, Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. The gaining of attention and sympathy by being the caregiver of someone else who is ill. Whereas, strait Munchausen Syndrome would be the making yourself sick in order to gain attention and sympathy.
Munchausen's is when you hurt or make yourself sick, Munchausen's by proxy is when you hurt or make someone else sick. In both cases it's usually for the sympathy and attention it brings, either as the sick person or the person who has to take care of them.
I wouldn’t say “common,” but it is definitely a real thing that has been documented on more than one occasion. It’s also one of those things that you always sort of question if a greater awareness of it has caused an uptick in instances of it over time. Then again, it can be interesting to read historical accounts of mysterious deaths with a modern mindset about conditions like this.
@@carnilia yeah, not common.. but well-documented... That's what i meant...
The bully ghost can be heard under Cole shouting "Stuttering Stanley!" It freaked me out the first time.
This movie, Artificial Intelligence, and Pay It Forward are my favorite Haley Joel moview
This film is heartbreaking on so many levels. Haley Joel Osmet and Toni Collette are amazing in this, it's such a finely balanced twist. It floored me when I first saw it.
It's when you notice the colour red is very symbolic. Red door handle to basement. Red blanket over the den he made. And also the red dress (not black as you expect at a funeral) on the mum at the funeral. So many clues
If you watch it again, it will still be emotional. Parts still get me.
I always love seeing reactions to this movie. It's one of my all-time favorites. Anytime you see Tak Fujimoto's name as the cinematographer you can bet when you see a splash of red something dramatic is about to happen. It's one of his trademarks -- he did the same thing with Silence of the Lambs.
Great reaction!
I saw it in the theatre with my wife when it came out and we had no clue either that he was dead. The entire theatre was shocked when the reveal came.
It was brillian because you were already softened up and in your feels from the scene with Cole telling his mother about the grandmother, and then WHAM!
The movie won Broadcast Film Critics Association won Best Young Actor, Empire Awards won Best Director, MTV Movie Awards won Best Male Breakthrough Performance, Peoples Choice Awards won Favorite Motion Picture, Favorite Dramatic Motion Picture, and Favorite Motion Picture Movie Actor, Online Film Critics won Best Supporting Actor, and several more awards from various places - no Oscars though
couple of things- u guys might really enjoy the behind the scenes bc they delve into a lot of ur questions. red symbolizes a ghost nearby. also bruce willis’ wound didn’t appear suddenly; it’s that he never changes shirts the entire film but he wears jackets over the shirt usually. that’s our first time seeing the wound on his back. and also, something cool my dad noticed-the likely reason the door to the basement has been blocked by the table and books is because bruce willis continues to take notes on cole’s case beyond the grave. he’s unwittingly haunting his wife, and she got freaked out by it so blocked access to the basement 🤯
The red signifies death. The mom poisoning her children was suffering from Munchausen syndrome by proxy, which is a mental illness and a form of child abuse. The caretaker of a child, most often a mother, either makes up fake symptoms or causes real symptoms to make it look like the child is sick. She literally killed her daughter on purpose for attention. Had Kira not gotten Cole's help, her little sister would've suffered the same fate.
Loved the reaction. The genius of the storytelling in this movie is that it nudges your brain to "fill in the blanks" in spots where you would logically fill in those blanks. The movie purposely lets you fill in what you want as a way to throw you off of what is actually happening. One of my all time favorite movies.
The scene where Malcolm breaks the shop window after seeing Anna and her coworker is an example: they rush to the door to see what's happened, then the camera does a crazy wipe then we see Malcolm striding away furiously. In my mind, I said "He's just turned the corner, so they don't see him," but in reality they couldn't see him because he was a ghost. The genius thing about this movie is that just as you might start questioning the weird aspects of Malcolm's life, the focus swings back to Cole, and we're so absorbed in wondering what will happen to him, we can't linger on what's happening with Malcolm.
The Sixth Sense was nominated for six Academy Awards. (No winners, unfortunately)
Best Picture - Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, and Barry Mendel
Best Director - M. Night Shyamalan
Best Supporting Actor - Haley Joel Osment
Best Supporting Actress - Toni Collette
Best Original Screenplay - M. Night Shyamalan
Best Film Editing - Andrew Mondshein
It was nominated for many other awards from other film societies.
surprised the music was not nominated as well, i forget who did the music "Thomas" something - big name, but its good stuff!
@@gaffo7836 James Newton Howard
All the actors in this movie are great, but Toni Collette and Haley Joel Osment are top tier. The car scene is a master class of acting from both of them, and I cried right along with you, Madison, even though I've seen this about 20 times. Great reactions you two, just like always, and congratulations!! 😊
P.S. Haley Joel Osment played Forrest Gump's son!
This is sucb an outstanding film with emotional acting and the best twist. Haley got nominated for an oscar but lost. Why would the mom poison her daughter? No good reason but there is a reason. Theres a disorder called Munchausen by proxy syndrome where a caregiver, usually the mother but not exclusively, poisons her child for the attention. It can even happen to an invalid spouse or parent, but usually its a child. They dont usually poison them enough to kill bc then their ticket to attention is done. But sometimes they do. Theres variations such as a nurse to a patient or teacher to student. Basically anyone who has power over another weaker individual who cant defend themselves. There was a case in ny of a woman, Mary Beth Tinning who killed like 8 of her kids and professionsls put it off as a genetuc disorder. Until her adopted child died of same symptoms whicb finally exposed her.
M. Night Shymalan was worried that people would pick up on Bruce Willis being dead during the "I see dead people" scene because it mostly focused on him. Toni Collette is Australian as well.
Good catch on red.
Red in general is supposed to bring attention to something, even in everyday life, so that’s what’s being done here.
The red worn on the mother at the funeral when everyone else wore black.
The red doorknobs and blanket when we know there’s something about them that’s different.
In the first scene when Malcom is trying to meet Cole and Cole runs from him....They make you think he's running because he doesn't want to talk to a doctor about his problems. He runs because Malcom is a ghost and Cole is scared of him.
Great reaction guys!
The fantastic Toni Collette played Cole's mother. If you want to see her in another horror film where she gives another wounderful performance, check out Hereditary (2018).
I still have a hard time believing that Vincent is played by Donnie Wahlberg.
Something most people miss entirely, but you at least touched on it when you said that the mom never interacted with the doctor, during the movie Bruce Willis' character never engages with anyone but the little boy. He also never touches any door (other than the red door handle), or moves any object. The Red was for the ghosts; every time there was a ghost, there was red...
The color red throughout the film signifies death. You’ll notice that its associated with about every ghost appearance, including with Bruce Willis’ character at times. Such as that red door knob to the office under the stairs which he can’t ever open. Also, with the mother who murdered her daughter.
35:14 Munchausen syndrome.
Haley Joel Osment was an entirely underrated child actor. One of my favorite movies of all time is Secondhand Lions, where he plays a leading role alongside Robert Duvall and Michael Caine. I highly, HIGHLY recommend it if you want to see another incredible performance of HJO's and watch a truly touching, charming movie.
He was definitely not underrated, just unrewarded. He nailed it in almost every movie he was in.
@@nomenestomen3452 I agree he didn't get the recognition he deserved, but I also find that some of his best work flew totally under the radar. So many people only know him from one or two works when he was young; it's a shame, really.
I saw Sixth Sense in the theater when it first came out and promptly took a friend to see it before anyone could spoil the twist. When the ring fell from the wife's hand I looked over to see him go wide eyed and actually clap his hand over his mouth in shock. I'm glad to see that enough time has passed that there's a generation that (mostly) doesn't know it and can experience it like he and I did.
On a side note, the mother of the little girl poisoned her because she had a psychological disorder called Munchausen Syndrome by Proxy. She fed off the attention and admiration she received as a mother 'bearing up nobly in the face of her daughter's tragic illness.' She wasn't going to give that up and absolutely would have repeated the crime, slowly murdering the girl's little sister, had she not been exposed. It's a real-life condition, though thankfully extremely rare.
Such an emotional movie and especially that twist ending was jaw-dropping. Both of your reactions, especially Madison’s, really got me.
I watched this movie years after it was released. I had heard the famous line he says so many times in pop culture (almost as much as "I am your father") that I assumed that was the twist.. so I missed any and all clues to the actual twist because I thought I had already figured it all out lol
Absolute masterpiece of a movie. One of the best twists ever in movie history, a long with the Usu…… and Fig…. You know the movies! A thing that was pointed out to me resently was the restaurant scene. You can see malcolms wife looking straight at him, but if you pay attention to the sounds in the restaurant you can hear a group of women laughing in that background just before she looks up. That is who she was looking at, not him.
Amazing performance by the whole cast. One of the best child performances ever, by Haley Joel Osmond. One of the movies that only gets better every time you see it, because there are so many hints and clues you dont see the first time. Beautifully written movie.
Toni Collette was brilliant in this. She was in another of my favourite movies, "Little Miss Sunshine." I highly recommend it.
One of the best reaction compilations was the one of multiple reactors watching the scene with Cole and his mom in the car near the end.
What I love about this movie is that Dr Crowe and Cole became best friends by the end of the movie (and in the beginning we see Cole running from Malcolm to the church when in that first scene - you may have missed him running - he is running away from Crowe to the church, Crowe follows him to the church. When Crowe says "I'd like to see you again if thats ok" Cole is on the fence - really doesn't want to see him or any other ghost (at this time Cole is not sure of Malcolm is like Casper (i.e. the friendly ghost), but suspects he is ok after the conversation they have in the church, but still just wants to not see ghosts even friendly ones - hence the no reply from him in that scene.
About them becoming best friends - what is cool is that neither knew each other prior to Malcolm's death, Cole knew Malcolm was dead, but did not know his character (nice ghost or mean ghost), he got to know Malcolm's nature via conversing with him and soon became his friend. Malcolm first saw Cole as just a patient, but later he too grew in his relationship to Cole and by the end viewed him as a friend.
its cool that they were best friends though generations separate, and even divided by the grave, but they were soul mates and after Cole dies - in a 100 yr+ God willing, Cole and Malcolm with have a beer together and hang out at the Star Bar in Heaven - best friends for eternity.
I'm an Atheist BTW, but affirm the above as the theme of the movie (about friendship - each caring about and helping the other).
Here's to Malcolm and Cole! I tip my glass to their friendship in Heaven.
PS its a sad movie - i cry everytime i view it - have the Bluray of and I'm not a crier BTW and a male person too (not to mean anything dissparaging to women - just "big boys don't cry" to paraphrase a 10cc song of old), but its also a happy movie. Cole helped Malcolm accept (subconiously Malcolm i think know he was dead - note when he asked Cole what he thought the ghosts wanted, Cole said "help" and Malcolm said strongly "thats right!" So I think he did not know, but subconscouly he did know he was dead) he was dead, and Malcolm helped Cole to no longer be afraid of ghosts - not just by listening to them, but mostly because of the prior weeks/months of Malcolm/Casper becoming best friends with Cole. So if my best friend is a ghost, why fear other ghosts?
both help each other to move on the the next stage, and that makes it a happy movie actually.
This was a really interesting and beautiful character analysis. It also sounds like this movie had the same profound effect on you, as it did to me. I am in no way religious, but I did find this movie had a hopeful aspect to it. The only way Malcolm could move on was to listen, and help Cole, the way he should have helped Vincent Grey. He also needed to be able to tell his wife (which kills me every time I watch this movie) that she was never second.
The twist, obviously, is such a huge part of what makes this movie fantastic. However, I would say the relationships between the characters, is the core strength of this movie.
Didn’t mean to go on and on, I just really loved the points you were making and I wanted to add my two cents. Lol. Have a great weekend! 😊
@@Chrisyt272 thanks for reply Chrisy - agree fully the twist ending is not relivent, what make the movie good is the character development. Twist is just a cherry on top. Without the latter this movie would stiff be a top5 of all time for me. BTW there are other great movies that never got noticed with excellent charater devolpoment: 30 or so - but here are 2 off hand: low budget indi film called August Evening, no link sorry too small to even have a link to on YT, and Nothing but a Man here:
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thanks for reply Madam
You'll have to watch the documentary on this movie. They explain why the chair didn't move in the restaurant, why there are red in the scene, why Cole has a silver pattern in his hair, the clothes that Malcolm worn through out the movie, and a lot of paranormal references. Back in the days, we had DVD with bonuses which is where I saw the documentary.
His blood was always there
But Malcolm normally wore his overcoat
I work in a psychiatric state hospital and I’ve seen, and heard some things. Sometimes I wonder if my schizo patients are really seeing things that we can’t see. In their minds they are. It’s freaking as fuck watching someone having a conversation with someone who isn’t there. Great movie. I saw it years ago but had forgotten a lot of the details . 😊
This movie is fantastic, and emotional, and all that, but can we take a moment to appreciate how hilarious some of Malcolm and Cole's conversations are in hindsight? Cole was really begging a ghost to believe him about seeing dead people 😂
Haley Joel Osment also played Forest Gump Jr. in the movie with Tom Hanks (Forest Gump).
I’m not gonna give her any hints… proceeds to repeat everything that could give away the twist hahaha.
Good reaction
The only thing better than watching it blind is watching it knowing the twist beforehand.
There are so many tells throughout the movie, but M. Night does a masterful job at making all of them seem completely irrelevant - and therefore most people just let them pass on their first watch.
About the *Red* theory. Everytime there is a red object in a scene it means there's ghost present.
Remember the door handle was red cuz melcom was the ghost and he couldn't open the door cuz he's dead.
1. Haley Joel Osment played Forrestt Gump Jr, in "AI" and absolutely kills in this.😎
2. I first knew when he met his wife when she was morning him alone at the anniversary meal. Only one place setting.
3. I watched my now ex to see when she got it but she never picked it up until the reveal.
4. They help each other.
5. Cole knew he wouldn't see Malcolm again.
6. Cole to Malcolm, "How can you help me, if you don't believe me?".
7. A fun movie for review of a Bruce Willis is, "The Last Boy Scout". HINT HINT
8. Missing you Bruce.😥
Haley Joel Osmond was also in Forest Gump as well. u should also see Toni Collette in Hereditary. her acting was off the charts.
30:45 2012 Mt. Vernon Street. I lived right there when they were shooting this movie during college. After desperately waiting to see it in the local theater much later this movie above ANY other shook me to my core.
Watching it for the second time knowing the twist does give all new perspective & in a way feels like your Watching it for the first time knowing Bruce is a ghost because then it's being watched from a different view point. I had a feeling Watching your reaction & your body language you knew the twist.
I was spoiled before I saw this. But I still found it an incredibly beautiful and poignant movie. It’s not really horror genre. It’s just…beautiful. My mom figured it out in the scene in the hospital. But she’s was the exception as most people do not get the twist. Red was used to indicate the presence of the dead…just a hint. No one got it. Haley Joel Osment was nominated for an Oscar. Didn’t get. Should have. About three years later he was in a delightful movie called Second Hand Lions opposite Robert Duvall and Michael Caine. Worth watching.
This movie gets me emotional every time. Nice reaction to the reveal!
Great reactions, you two!! Wonderful, really. You gotta see Hayley Joel Osment in Paying it Forward with Kevin Spacey. Brilliant movie. Brilliant acting! And an incredible cast! Thanks so much for this great reaction. You two are awesome!
Just want to say thank you for your honesty, so many times during the reaction it becomes obvious the reactors have seen the movie, it is truly refreshing for want of a better word.
Haley Joel Osment was nominated for an academy award for his role. Second youngest person ever to be nominated for best supporting actor.
I think the mean kids mom not knowing Chuck E. Cheese was to show she wasn't an involved mother which might explain why the son was a bully.
I’ve seen a lot of people be shocked by the ending. Your the first person I’ve seen that broke down into tears when they realized the truth about Bruce Willis. You have a beautiful heart.
I love how, so far, every single Millennial kid's reaction to the "Chuck E. Cheese" reference has been to say, "You don't know what Chuck E. Cheese is?!"
When I first watched this I was sad but very sad & crying at the car scene (proud) and the twist. If you watch it again, you'll probably be crying throughout the entire movie (like I did during your reaction) because things will make sense. Thank you for reacting to this great movie. Agree..... you will see the movie in a different light once you know the twist.
They did Finnish the story when Malcolm got shot. At the end, he says it just went through ( the bullet) and then he dies. Watch the ending again. You'll see. He died on the bed.
Haley Joel Osment CRUSHED this movie. This and Secondhand Lions are both so good.