How Dragons Nearly Ended the World... AGAIN!! (REIGN OF FIRE Explored)
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- Опубліковано 16 вер 2024
- The world of Reign of Fire is Desolate and unforgiving. Dragons have been uncovered hibernating underneath London and essentially bring about the apocalypse. The menacing beasts are highly evolved prehistoric creatures that laid dormant beneath the surface of the earth for thousands of years.
The dragons that we had once thought were myths concocted by our ancestors, had in fact been responsible for wiping out the dinosaurs. With the earth covered in ash, they slept, waiting for their food source to replenish. For millennia, they slumbered deep beneath the surface of the earth until a construction crew awoke the ancient nightmares, releasing them onto our world once again.
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For a film that's almost 20 years old. The visual effects are fantastic. And Could you cover the Siege with Denzel Washington? BTW, Happy New Year in advance everyone!
Absolutely, happy new year buddy!
Happy new year
Also cover the psychological thriller Arlington Road, where Jeff Bridges plays a college professor, obsessed with radical groups, thinks his new neighbors may be domestic terrorists.
00:55, finally, we get to see your face! Happy New Year!
On par with GoT dragon cgi.
Reign of Fire is one of the greatest Dragon movies ever made.
There needs to be a prequel to show the events taking place during the Dragons take over.
Hell yes!
I’d love to see a franchise started by this movie
With the studios constantly using old propertys instead of coming up with fresh ideas, your ideas would be perfect. They wouldn't have to buy new movie rights and it would be quite unique. It would be easy better than game of thrones ended up.
That's actually a good idea!!
I thought the Dragonheart movies were better
This film is pretty underrated if you ask me. Having grown up in the 80's and 90's, I was never really impressed with dragons on the big screen; they all looked fake. But these dragons looked and moved like they were real, and they were terrifying. To this day I still think this is the [visually] best depiction of dragons put to screen. Smaug was impressive but sometimes his skin looked like it was made out of clay and it kinda looked like he was smiling a lot of times. Game of Thrones certainly improved a bit they didn't seem, _quite_ as menacing as the dragons in Reign of Fire. Whenever I think of dragons, these are the ones I think of.
I've always loved this movie, fuck the haters
100% agree. I always loved dragons but thought they had pretty weak portrayals in movies. But when I saw this in the early 2000's with my buddy - I was blown away by the entire production. Seeing the dragons with these giant holes in their wings and still be able to fly with ease was one of the coolest details I think I've ever seen anyone add to them
You didn't like Dragonheart? The sequels are crap and the CGI of the original is heavily dated now but that was a lovely dragon movie I encountered in the nineties. Noting like Dragon world. That was cool as child but cringe now haha.
@@fonztorres No I loved Dragonheart actually. But the dragon doesn't look very realistic nor did it have the ferocity of the dragons in Reign of Fire. And if dragons were real, it's highly unlikely they would talk. It was a good movie, but I prefer the realistic portrayal of Reign of Fire.
This and Dragonslayer [1981] are the two dragon masterpieces of our time.
McConaughey's performance, as the hardened Dragon Slayer, was fantastic. I was always curious about the backstory of him, his troops, and how they crossed the Atlantic. I think he mentioned he lost a lot of manpower by reaching England.
Probably lost thousands of troops looking for the male dragon :(
My headcannon is that they were there for training or were deployed to a base close to the Isles
@@filmcomicsexplained for a commander to keep that morale going.. must've been extremely difficult. Can't imagine it. "1 dragon dead, 3 men dead.. oh yeah. We can get by for another 320 years..."
@@filmcomicsexplained A Backstory movie would be awesome about Van Zant before he and Quinn met.
It is mentioned in a quick throw away line when he's talking to Quinn. "Rebuilt a National Guard C-5A. Flew it 8,000 miles on 2 engines and tried to set it down on the old strip outside of Manchester. Lost 122 men and most of my fuel." Later on, he also mentions killing his first dragon outside of Coffeyville, Kansas.
I always thought the way they explained their Dragons fire breath was pretty cool. Having them mix two chemicals at the mouth rather than just breathing fire up their throat like most versions of dragons
It also fits quite well with real world discoveries. How many things were attributed to magic before the science behind it was understood?
Definitely. Made it more terrifying like something like this could possibly evolve and pop up out of nowhere.
You hit the nail on the head man. Reign of Fire has its own cult following for being one of if not THE best portrayals of Dragons on film ever. Without this movie paving the way, we wouldn't have Dragons as we do now.
I'll never forget watching RoF for the first time being absolutely enthralled by the beauty of the dragons. Phenomenally Underrated movie.
Love Reign of Fire. Saw it in theaters when I was a kid and instantly fell in love with it. Combined two of my favorite genres: fantasy and apocalypse movies and its such an interesting melding of genre. Matthew Mcconaughey is captivating and his death scene is still one of the most badass death scenes of any hero.
Summed it up well, mate! Same for me!
When I rewatched this movie a few months back I chuckled when I found out it took place in 2020.
It really hit home!! 🤣💀
you're right and somehow this 2020 is better than our 2020
@@brendanhart517 that’s not saying much though.
Very underrated film. With a little recognized solid performance by Matthew Mcconaughey. Thank you for doing a video on it.
Another possibility for the dragons:
They could be somewhat like clownfish, or aphids: some combo between parthenogenesis and hermaphroditism.
where they can change their sex with regards to the presence of a male. All the females can give birth to clones of themselves (similar to aphids) and they only breed with the one male for genetic diversity (kind of like bees/aphids)
Perhaps if a male dies, then another female can change her sex into a male to mate with the others (similar to clown fish)
(I’m just spitballing genetics into the fiction world)
Or who knows…. ALIENS!!!
Liked the Aliens part personally.
@@jdottdeestv8149 when in doubt, aliens is always the answer
The problem with that theory is that when the male died, all of the females died too
It makes me wonder if the females had extremely short lifespans
At the end of the movie, narration from Alex (Christian Bale's character) says there hasn't been a dragon sighting in three months. The don't say how long it has been since the male died but it DOES imply that the females have very short lifespans if there were millions of them before the male died
parthenogenesis
The Alien part is possible. Look at King Gidorra. He's a 3 headed dragon with alien origins. Furthermore the dragons were the real reason why the dinosaurs were wiped out including the earth and not hit by a comet.
ONE small detail that I LOVE, was when Bale picked up the crossbow that Maconahay; JUST moments before pulled it one handed, had to pull it up with all his might haha.
This is one of my favourite movies from my childhood. Whilst I do love the more intelligent and compassionate interpretations of dragons such as Sapphira from Eragon or Draco from Dragohherat, their ability to be utilised as truely terrifying monsters is really under-utilised in modern film making and writing. I would love to see more of this sort of thing. These dragons scared me as a kid and I love them for it!
Great stuff. The PS2 game was also at the time a great crossover and after your first play through you got to play as the dragons which was really cool.
I remember playing the game when I was like 5 or something. I had no idea what I was doing I just liked to fly around as a dragon😂
@@grannysmith-w7f That's cool, that's what it's all about.
Had the gamecube version, true an unsung relic.
Yeah I have distinct memories of the game lol
It's so cool how this movie essentially created the two glands fire breath concept. So many dragons nowadays try to be more "realistic" by scientifically explaining fire breath and it's wild to imagine it all comes from this movie i watched almost 20 years ago 😃 And it still holds up damn.
Dragon Flight, a novel by Anne Mcaffery, 1968, is the first "scientific" "gland" explanation of dragon fire i know of.
I also like the explanation, extremely brief in the movie (you could miss it), for the reason the dragons breath fire: their biology is such that they eat/consume ash, that is their food. They burn organic material like plants or animals to create ash.
The Movie: "The Flight of Dragoons (1982)" came 1st for this kind of scientific explanation in film; it also explained how it relates to flight with heavy bones and muscle.
This movie absolutely did not invent that concept.
The Dragonslayer still looks reallly good. I like how adult and dark it is for a Disney film.
Looks awesome.
Also shouldn't you be hounding spider-man for rent?
That was a Disney film? Damn! That movie scared the crap out of me as a kid lol
@@HeliRy
It's not on Disney +.
I always loved this movie, using dragons as the harbingers of a modern apocalypse was a great idea.
Matthew Mcoughnahey vs dragons? Sign me up for this goofy ride!
“Even saying his name gives you a surge of testosterone that simps would need cycles of Tren to obtain”
The best single line from any FCE video ever. Had me loling
LETS GOOO i voted for reign of fire on your poll! glad to see it come to fruition. love your content!
Thanks for voting
A great 2000s classic. Amazing to learn how much it truly inspired
Oooh. I've been waiting for this one. One of the best dragon movies, and the dragons are very similar to the Skyrim design.
This movie should never be remade/remastered, or have follow up films made.
This piece of art stand well on its own.😎👍🐉
Being sick and watching this unlocked so many memories. I watched this at my first time staying the night at my friend's house. Their was like 6 of us I think and we watched this and played halo.
The fact that they show the dragon’s fire breath as gas coming out of their mouth is a cool interpretation of dragons tbh i like that instead of fire coming out of their mouths without explanation
Such a great underrated film.
Impeccable design on the dragons as well👌.
Love the new format. This visible growth in your content is what keeps me coming back!
Thanks mate :)
This movie was great when I first watched it
You gotta do a review of Mortal (2020). Criminally underrated film that deserves a shit load more attention.
Sounds like a plan!
This movie has potential to be made into a mini series
Season 1: opening days of the war and fall of society and ends with them finding the castle in Northumberland
Season 2: over the years, they deal with both marauders and dragons, and ends with the arrival of Van Zan and his men
Season 3: the preparation and assault on London to kill the Bull Dragon, it fails, but a small strike team is able to succeed where the army of men failed by reaching the heart of their nest
But that's just me
Great idea! Shame Hollywood doesn’t have them haha
Absolutely love this movie
I have always loved McConaughey's speech he gives when they have the celebration. Great movie.
Such an underrated movie, grew up watching this.... and now I feel old.
I absolutely loved this movie! They presented a truly great dystopian post appocalyptic athmosphere!
Also aside from parthanogenesis Lucky alpha dragon that is the only male and the rest of his species are his harem lmao
Did watch this film way back, visual effects is great, one thing that stand out for me is how they explain how it is able to "breathe" fire, by using separate glands that ignites when combined, now that is something feasible and scientific which for me, makes the lore more natural than magical
Had no idea so much went into the cgi for the dragons.
Badass. No wonder they were so badass.
I'm so happy you covered Reign of Fire! It's a classic from my younger days and still holds a fond place in my heart.
Another theory as to how female dragons came to be is that the male went into hibernation with a clutch of eggs, exactly for the purpose of restarting the species when the time came.
I loved the film; it’s one of my favorites till this day. I can still turn it on and watch from beginning to end.
I absolutely loved this movie! The gritty scenes of hopeless survival fit really well in the context of the world that had been established in the narrative. The scene where they re-enact Star Wars for the kids, while campy in its own way, is really believable. Sure, how the tanks were brought to England is kind of hand-waved away. But the looks on everyone's faces when the helicopter comes into scene and it's something in the sky other than a dragon is genuine.
Honestly? It's one of those movies I suggest to people as something that wasn't quite a blockbuster, but should have been.
The movie played a big role in cgi development which alone makes this movie worth noting and it gives you a new found appreciation for the people who do cgi work.
Just watched this again a few days ago and this video has me going back to watch it once again!
We need a Reign of Fire Skyrim mod. The whole world burning to ash, and it is literally the apocalypse.
This film was one of my favorites, it defined dragons. And yes that did unlock a memory of renting it on VHS. Never saw a single add for it, just stumbled across it looking for something cool to watch with my dad. Real shame the studio was so careful in promoting it..
One of my favorite childhood movies.
Great video as always and thank you for covering this movie. I watched it constantly!
Liking the new style of video :).
Reign of fire - this is exactly why I'm subbed, I know I've said before but I'll say it again your content is awesome! And you cover such a wide array it always keeps it fresh. Hope to see a lot more people in the discord soon too. Happy New year people
Appreciate you mate! Thank you :)
Just to say, absolutely love this channel, thank you for the continual incredible content.
they needed bard the bowman...
This is one of my favorite movies! I wish there was more merch from the movie like figures and such. The dragon design was so good and although larger than what might actually exist, they made it seem plausible for them to exist and fly. I wasn't a big fan of how torn the wings were and how that may affect flight but I get why they did it for the aesthetic of them. Still one of my all time favorite movies to watch!
I'm still waiting for a dragon wearing a eyepatch to appear in some sort of media
Watched this movie as a kid back in the early 2000s. I still love it to this day. The scene with Van Zan showing his grief and anger toward the castle survivors after losing 3 of his men is still one of my favorite scenes in cinema. "1 dragon down, 3 men dead, ohh yeah. At that rate we might be getting somewhere in about 300 years.........quite honestly you disgust me. But go ahead, enjoy your little, swaray" - Van Zan
What also great about this movie is that we are able to see the 3 main guys, Bale, Butler and McConaughey before they rise to become an A lister. Awesome!!
Keep up the good work of dragging back golden gems from my childhood
I saw this movie in the theater when it came out and it is still one of my favorite movies hands down. I bought the VHS at Blockbusters the Tuesday it was released and I still have it. It still holds up. I guess I know what I'm watching tonight!
This as been my favourite dragon movie for a long time. Didn't know as influencial it had been though, so thank you for that, and for all the great work you do by the way
I think this film is very underrated. You feel the darkness and hopelessness of the characters in the movie and for a movie in 2002 the Dragon SFX and practical effects are way ahead of their time. It can be a little hokey but it's overall a good hero tale, enjoyable to watch and hits home every time.
It's nice that you kinda dove into the history of movie dragons. You got a nice icon. And I love dragons
Thanks!
Do The Ancient Enemy from The Phantoms.
_Ben Affleck was The Bomb in Phantoms, Yo!_ 🙂
This film is VERY underrated. Wasn't a bad movie at all. The technology used in creating such menacing dragons still stands up in 24. I hope a lot of the people who help bring these dragons to the big screen were used to bring in what we see now!
Another great review Niat, thanks, always loved this film never tyer of it, EXCELLENT FILM.and HAPPY NEW YEAR
This is a film I look back on fondly.
I'm usually driving as I play these, so I can just listen and this is the first time I've ever seen your face! My Bluetooth doesn't line up the audio and video well, so one is always a split second behind the other so every video is like watching a voiceover. I never realized this was actually you speaking until I stopped and was able to really look at the video! Thanks for putting out such great content!!
One of my favorite Dragon designs
This was one of my favorite films growing up, and definitely McConaughey’s most underrated film.
One of my favorite movies from when I was younger and I gotta say, love the quality of your videos this year and seeing your face more adds to my enjoyment. Excited for another year!
Reign of Fire is such an underrated movie in my opinion. The dragons were gorgeous for the time and still some of the most beautiful dragon models out there.
Completely underrated film. Would’ve been nice to see the time the male dragon went around wreaking havoc, and the species slowly taking over everything leading up to Bale’s character grown up and having his castle settlement
Because of you I have bought a lot of movies and I have never regretted that decision
I used to work for an hydraulics and pneumatics company years back and one day a guy called and came through to my phone, it was a relatively new account as I remember and he ordered an unusually large quantity of stainless steel hydraulic couplings that he wanted shipped to Ireland.
Because of the amount he ordered I asked him why he needed so much because they were far from cheap and he told me they were for a movie called Reign of Fire, which I assumed was Rain of Fire and he said they were to be used for combustible liquids.
I thought no more of it (the name stuck with me because it sounded cool) and a couple of years later when the film came out I realised that was what he was talking about.
I bought the DVD and when I watched the special features and they showed the rigs they'd built to make the dragon's breath I knew that's what they were used on.
I also absolutely love the film....👍
I remember lending it and being very much entertaint. Thank you for reminding me to watch it again and be glad about the good dragon animation. Have a good start in the new year and thank you for your uncomplicated but in depth look into movies and comics wether they are largely enjoyed or not.
This is a film I still think about all the time and I still listen to Mad At Gravity. Way too many films from the early 2000's are underrated yet pushed the limits.
I think he jumped at the male dragon because he knew that he was going to die so he wanted to go out in blaze n glory
Thanks for covering this. It's an absolute classic
I saw this in the theatre, and the way the male dragon sneaks up on the castle without making any noise still gives me the chills.
Happy new year FCE. Thanks for all the content this year.
Matthew Mcconaughey was so against type in this movie that it took me until about half-way through to recognise him. I seem to recall it was one of his best performances, too.
this was my favorite movie growing up. Thank you so much for exploring it!
This was my first dragon film and it made me love dragon's! It was my first apocalyptic film as well. It was a childhood and still is a favorite of mine. Thanks for covering it FilmComics explained.
We do not get enough dragon movies now a days. They absolutely nailed them in this movie.
Saw it in theaters when i was 13-14. Amazing film. To me at least
Ah the nostalgia! I forgot about this movie. My dad and I saw it in theaters. We loved it. And most of the effects still hold up. Thank you for reminding me of this underrated gem.
one of my childhood favs. Always happy to see it re-enter popularity
Reign of Fire is an absolute 10/10. The cast of Christian Bale, Gerard Butler, Matthew McConaughey? Who all played their roles epically? The epic dragon cinematography? How could anyone argue it’s not? This movie was the first dvd I had received as a child. DVD players were expensive back then. Luckily I had recently got a ps2 for Christmas! I would drag that DVD and Ps2 to all my friends and family members houses so we could watch. So I might be a tad partial. But still. 10/10 I say as a much older adult.
Just want to say I love your videos man. You seem like such a happy and great dude. Keep up the awesome work!
I remember seeing this movie in theaters. It is still a great movie
God I love this movie so much growing up I used to watch it all the time on my PSP and I still have it
Duuuude noo wayyyyy...
I happened upon this film on UA-cam about 10 years ago and was amazed by more than a few of the effects at the time (only a few cause my 12 year old mind couldn’t comprehend how amazing the film over all was) and after having recently rewatched the film and seen this video, it has cemented for me that this is one of if not the best live action dragon film to date
I have been waiting for the review, thank you.
Reign of fire is a great movie that gets forgotten about alot . I feel Matt had a fun time portraying his character in this movie lol its so outlandish and out there for him lol I love it
completely forgot about this film, probably one of my favorites as a kid.
Love your videos! Been a fan for a very long time. Keep up the great work.
This film has my absolute favorite dragon design ever. Mention a dragon, and I immediately think of this. I even still play the PS2 game every once and a while, mostly playing as a dragon.
There was also a PS2 game made from the movie, you could play as both human and dragon campaign, it was dope.
I love this movie. I first watched it as a kid and was terrified of the dragons. I think the special effects still holds up to this day.
Reign of Fire is an underrated movie. I enjoyed it in theaters when it came out, and I still enjoy it to this day. I honestly couldn't believe that Matthew McConaughey was the hardcore badass in the film. I thought it was some random guy until someone pointed it out to me.
Such an underated film.
This is my second favourite dragon film, the first being Flight of Dragons
Great video!! This is one of my favorite dragon movies thanks for covering it! It's also awesome to actually see your face!!
This movie has been on of my guilty pleasures for the longest time.
Love this film and i saw it at the cinema.
I live in Northumberland and sitting behind me in the cinema at the time was a mother with her young son. I heard the boy ask his mum after seeing on screen Somewhere in Northumberland ," Mum where's Northumberland? to which she replied " You live in it!"
It is amazing that this film is a prime example of a film impacted future films by it special effect and CGI rather than story. Though don't get me wrong, I admire Reign of Fire because it's an unique
apocalyptic that rarely anyone would think of.
Still one of my all time favourite movies
You brought back some memories from my childhood with this damn remember it like it's yesterday