RANGO Made Me Question Everything! *** FIRST TIME WATCHING ***
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- This movie was like a fever dream, but in a good way? 🤔
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This movie is mostly a tribute to Western movies, the scale of Jake, the rattlesnake and the bird were big to imply the threat but also made the town people look small and humble. Throughout the movie, Rango mostly looked small against his enemy or even against the Spirit of the West, showed size doesn't matter, it's not who he is but the deeds that made him a hero.
It's the deeds that make the man - Spirit Of The West
Jake does make an interesting point with his ending dialogue.
Neither of them really can exist without the other. The bad guy in all the old Westerns need their cowboy sheriffs to oppose them, and vice versa. It doesn't really work without that dynamic, so when Rango proves that he is indeed Jake's equal...they tip their hats at each other in respect and move on.
True, they may be just legends someday, but they will be remembered. That's more than can be said about the mayor..
FUN FACT: The idea of a lake going dry to fuel a city is almost exactly what happened with the California Aqueduct. Back in the past LA (I think) had a water shortage so people set out to find water. They found a lake and eventually they built the aqueduct to bring that water back to the city. Unfortunately, this ended up either severely drying out the lake or just completely depleting it.
Very interesting to see how the real world can leak into the stories we tell.
That is interesting! I’m not from that area but I have heard a little about that. This movie is very smart.
I don't think I've seen a single reactor catch that Plan-B double entendre, until you mentioned it.
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😂
It was like heaven opened up and gave me a joke on a silver platter 💜
Agreed, the animation style here is incredibly unique and for the most part I think it works here. It helps establish the bleak/darker tone of the film and makes it stand out. Also, yeah, Rattlesnake Jake was a badass design for a character.
Right, it’s stylized but not over the top cartoon, so it adds to that maturity.
The only place I don't think it works is the human characters
i realy just love how rango is a personification of johnny himself... johnny is extremly shy even tough he can act tough and witty, he is in essense a humble person who doesnt like the spotlight, and yet, he goes out of his way to help others, be that kids at a hospital, or just an autistic kid that is scared in the middle of a crowd... he might not have been born to be a hero, but he sure as hell does his best to be one for those who need.
I love Johnny and I didn’t even think of him playing himself here 🥹
@@RhetoricalThrill he was extremly envolved in the writing of the movie, and he indeed made rango to be a personification of himself, also if you ever have the time, watch the making off, the whole crew say they loved johnny and many of the jokes he made didnt even cut to the movie, they acted the whole movie in live action as well! so like, all the scenes that they acted could have been put together into a live action movie if they ever wanted to XD
@@joaosoares-rr5mjYep, and the scenes weren't even motion captured. Just recorded for animators to use as reference.
@@richardkirkland6805 it is almost something that Walt Disney would do at his time, back in his day, motion capture was "tracing" being, drawing on top of pictures, but he considered it cheating.
It is amazing that what people did in this movie, is something that would make Walt really happy to see
Rango is a visual feast for the eyes! The animation is stunning and the story is surprisingly deep. Loved the nods to classic Westerns and the quirky humor. A true hidden gem in animation!
Rango is the most idealized picture of a hero's journey
Very much so
This is such a good film - underrated and forgotten. Thanks for reacting to it.
What’s weird is that looking at the box office and reviews, it did well at the time. I wonder why it’s been left behind.
@@RhetoricalThrill Probably for the reasons you discussed. People think it's a kids' movie.
@@adaddinsane I honestly hate the idea that “animated means childish/for children” is still so prevalent. How many examples do people need? 😞
I would like to note that the characters being justified via what animals they are is actually present, think about it Rango doesn’t know who he is, and he’s a camouflaging lizard that changes to fit its environment, I always love that choice especially
It’s wild but it works in the end 😊
This film was animated by Industrial Light and Magic. They're first full-length feature as in not VFX. The Star Wars animators made a bloody movie, and it makes me so happy XD
The making of this movie was pretty interesting. My favorite thing was that they actually used motion-capture on the actors for some parts. They weren't just in a booth recording their dialogue, they were acting out the scenes and interacting with one another. I don't think I've heard of them doing that in any other animated film before.
Oh that’s interesting! Usually the actors record alone, sometimes they’ll have them together but they just sit around to record.
Such an underrated movie. I enjoy it, kinda like Fantastic Mr. Fox, not entirely a kids movie but it works.
It’s more a “movie that kids can watch” than a “kids movie.”
@@RhetoricalThrillexactly!
Not a warthog, technically. A peccary. Pig-like critters native to Central and South America and the southwestern United States.
Y'know, it's funny. For a long time I didn't really care for westerns as a rule, but the older I get, the more I appreciate them.
I feel that. It’s like the themes become more relevant as I get older.
Finally got around to watching this after watching you talk about it! Such good stuff.
It’s very interesting!
when she said "I would quite literally die somewhere that hot" my brain was like * well no shit sherlock *
Ahahaha! I do have those big brain moments 🤣 Though people do live in Vegas and Phoenix and such, and I could never handle that heat
Hell yeah, Rango!
Rangooooooooo-ooooo
@@RhetoricalThrill Rangoooooo!
Honestly i watched rango so many times and never get bored
5:53 she’s a desert iguana
7:21 that would be a javelina
Saludos desde la República Dominicana excelente vídeo 👏👍🇩🇴
Clearly an animated film for adults. They reference movies like Chinatown and Apocalypse Now. Movies that no child has business seeing. Also, this is the first, and only as far as I know, animated feature film that was made by the special effects company Industrial Light and Magic (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, Jurassic Park, etc).
the animation to me felt exagarrated to a point , it feel to me it was done to deliver a certain archtype -> the DENGEROUS gunslinger , the OLD prospect/bandit. the very indian indian :) ....
btw i heard the spirit of the west wasnt only modeled after Eastwood but the he was approached to voice act it but he refused.
the snake gave me Lee Van Cliff from The Good The Bad and The Ugly (the bad) wive .
I need to see those Eastwood westerns
Well, I think getting Timothy Olyphant to do a bit of an Eastwood impression was the next best thing. If anyone could be considered Eastwood's successor, I think it might be him. Deadwood, Justified, even his role in Mandalorian make him a bit of an icon. I love the choice of having him voice this character.
@@ShadowTrailMedia he’s great! He definitely got the tone and the mannerisms right
@@RhetoricalThrillI still haven't seen all of them, but I mostly loved the ones I have. The Outlaw Josey Wales is one of my top three favorite westerns ever. I think you'd like that one too.
20:54
"😡 ARGGGGGHHH! Nobody calls me TUBBY!"
I shouldn’t have body shamed the Gila monster, he’s probably well within normal for his species 😂
What a great loving tribute to the western classics.
It really was a pure western, I could see this being done with people!
The Scene where the hawk chases Rango through town is play on the chase scene in Raizing Arizona.
I like your reactions! You are smarter than most and I get a kick out of some of your reactions. Of course I still think you're wrong on some things, but hey, nobody's perfect. I am trying to get reactors to watch some of the more obscure, but really good movies (my opinion of course). Perhaps you will react to some:
Sci-Fi in the Late 90's - early 2000's was great. Here are 3 great movies that RARELY get reacted to:
1. Gattaca
2. Dark City
3. Equilibrium
Personal favorite that got panned by the critics but really brings the cheese and has Bill and Melinda Gates as villains:
4. Hudson Hawk
My favorite for Halloween:
5. Phantasm (the ORIGINAL one)
You mentioned that Big Trouble in Little China was kind a weird, and also said that you have seen most animated movies. Prepare to be weirded out when you watch for the first time:
6. Fantastic Planet
Watch the trailer for it here to get an idea of what you will be getting into: ua-cam.com/video/SgCxCZNkQ9E/v-deo.html
Are you actually a fellow Minnesotan?
Michigander, actually 😊 Dark City I want to do at some point, it’s one my husband loves but I don’t know anything about. Hudson Hawk has Bruce Willis, right? I’d definitely consider it. I’d like to do more horror but so far they have performed dismally for me 😅
@@RhetoricalThrillDark City is an overlooked and underrated film. It's pretty weird, but worth a watch. I'd definitely like to see your take on it.
@@MrLovegrove Mr. Thrill was actually pushing me to do Dark City this week 😂 It’s on the radar though
@@RhetoricalThrill Hudson Hawk is pretty terrible, but very entertaining to me. It doesn't take itself very seriously and is pretty tongue in cheek. I think a lot of people didn't like it because they were used to Bruce Willis in Die Hard and wanted this movie to be more like those.
@@MrLovegrove ahhhh, see I grew up with Bruce the comedian so if it’s funny I’m definitely in
The small warthogs are javelinas, which like small wild hogs in the western US
*are like
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I think I prefer your answer 😂
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That Plan B joke killed me.
THANK YOU! I cracked myself up and no one else has mentioned it, I thought maybe I biffed it 😂
@@RhetoricalThrillNo, that was very clever, very quick. A+ quip for sure. A lot of people tend to either gloss over things, focus on other things, or put all their effort into trying to write a smartass comment because everybody and their goat-fuckin’ brother thinks they’re witty. (Feel free to steal the “everybody and their goat-fuckin’ brother” thing. It’s my twist on an old expression, and something tells me you’d enjoy it.) Doesn’t mean you missed. Hell, in this case, I wouldn’t be surprised if a lot of people didn’t even get it. This is the internet, after all-it’s not exactly a realm known for intelligence. Rest assured that at least some of us got the joke and got a kick out of it, though.
Jungle - 🦎 tropical
I have never noticed the stache on Jake. And now that you have mentioned it its ruined for me
I think the stache is a wonderful touch 💜
Ever seen Chicken Run?
I have, it’s super cute!
Hi there
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I don’t have a public Facebook but you can find me on Twitter and Instagram 😊
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