A couple of things. The Italian girl, the fruit vendor, was pregnant with Dickie’s baby. Dickie didn’t help her, and at that time, in an Italian, Catholic community, she would have been ostracized. So she killed her self. I don’t think Dickie was really gay. He just craved attention from everyone. He was actually a horn dog! Chasing women all over the place. He didn’t care what he did to anyone. Anyway, that’s my take on it. Also, the phrase “take an eraser and rub it out “ was a common phrase. Erasing a writing mistake was called rubbing it out. Not a sexual reference.
@@di3486I agree. I also think Freddy was bi (“don’t you just want to fk EVERYONE you see, lol) and I think this is why he & Dickie understood each other so well. It’s also right after Freddy shows up that Dickie starts giving “Tom” the cold shoulder and I believe that behind the scenes Freddy was counseling him to sever that relationship before it became too obvious that Dickie was bi. Just my take, but ye 😂
@@Artificialintelligentle Tom was the the actual piano tuner. It makes sense because as a tuner it's a job Tom had that gave him access to pianos he can play (very expensive to buy) at a prestigious institution like Princeton yet he's not one of the privileged students. He's the working class outsider getting a glimpse of the life he fantasizes about.
The way Dickie turned on Tom was brutal...like a toy that was no longer shiny. Tom was a rich man's pet..no longer cute and tired of it. He failed to realize that pets grow up and their bite is stronger..one kick too many and the pet bites back. Tom became obsessed with not only being Dickie but to outdo Dickie; to be a better Dickie than the actual Dickie.
Also here`s another fun fact. The Man who plays Dickie`s Father is The Late James Rebhorn, who is a great character actor. He`s been in Scent Of A Woman, My Cousin Vinny, and Far From Heaven. He played an abusive Father on The Soap Opera Guiding Light where he tells Phillip Spaulding the truth about his paternity. The Wife also acted in Mona Lisa Smile. You will see how one `Lie` had severe repercussions. Patricia Highsmith was one of the greatest writers of Mysteries, she also wrote Strangers On a Train as well as Carol which was originally known as The Price Of Salt.
The Ripliad contains five books: _The Talented Mr. Ripley_ (1955), _Ripley Underground_ (1970), _Ripley's Game_ (1974), _The Boy Who Followed Ripley_ (1980) and _Ripley Under Water_ (1991). There were several changes for this film, and the screenplay has also been published. The audio commentary is great too.
@@Artificialintelligentle As far as I know, he was the piano tuner. Tom Ripley was really nobody, so assuming his name wouldn't have helped Tom. I mean, one piano tuner replacing another is pretty much a lateral move.
Meredith and Peter, in my opinion were the best people in the film. Meredith felt like an imposter with her wealth and wanted a genuine relationship with someone.. someone who saw her and not her money. Peter for all his wealth, was a self actualized young man. He became a musician, a champion of the arts, and a good friend to all that knew him. He could have skated through life on his money and his handsome looks but he was much more than that. All of these actors...Law, Damon, all of them just shine. They all bring their "a " game...raw talent and enough charisma to power New York city. They were all diamonds in the rough. Eon missed their opportunity to cast Law as a raw, young James Bond.
The novel that this based on was written in 1955 by Patricia Highsmith. Check out another film based on a Patricia Highsmith novel- the 1951 film by Alfred Hitchcock: “Strangers on a Train.” An earlier version of Talented Mr Ripley was the 1960 “Purple Noon”, a French film starring the exquisite Alain Delon.
Can't believe I missed this when you first posted it! Fantastic. Also - my theory is that poor Peter was actually the FIRST person that Tom ACTUALLY had real feelings for, which of course makes the ending all the more horrible and tragic. Tom kills the only person he's ever really loved, just so he can keep on living lies and leeching money off the clueless rich.
Regarding the word you mentioned. When I was growing up in the 70s, it was used commonly. Although it had its origins in describing gay men, it really wasn’t used with that intent. It was more in the context of describing someone as a jerk, an idiot, a coward etc. Most of us stopped using it when it was realized that it was unkind to use it. I guess Matt didn’t get the memo. At least he knows better now. All I can say is that things were different then. When you’re my age, you’ll find that there are things you say today that will be distasteful in the future. 💖
It makes me wonder how different the story would be without homophobia. The lack of repression, no need for obsession or rejection. Homophobia kills in many forms
It makes it more interesting. Keeping it subtextual is much more interesting than it being overt. And I'm not sure there any homophobia in the story itself. There are guys making out in the street. PSH's character is flamboyantly gay. Tom and Peter seem pretty open and comfortable with it.
@@Angrypapaya0101 I haaaaaated that movie. So much, oh my god. If I could, I’d unsee it. Uninstall it from my brain, please. Drop me off pre-that movie. It started out being bad because I actually studied in Cambridge at that time and it was absolutely not like that at all. I know we are all confused about timelines but that is not how we dressed nor what the dynamics used to be, it’s just inaccurate. So I already hated the opening scenes. And then it got gross and I hated it a hundred fold more. Gah
@@nomadine85i know! the gross scenes there were an obvious shock factor that didn’t need to be there in the first place. And the “reveal” ending was unnecessary too. I felt like I was stupid and being spoonfed that we couldn’t figure it out by ourselves (as an audience) without the big reveal. 🙄
Great reaction to one of my all-time favorite movies! To clarify, he truly is Tom Ripley, a poor young man with brilliance and talent but no opportunity, and he started out as a good person, as we saw here. He lied to Dickie's father out of embarrassment in the beginning (didn't want to admit the jacket was borrowed), then to Meredith on impulse -- not knowing what it would lead to. I do think as presented in this film by Minghella, that Tom was not a sociopath, and felt real emotion and love, both for Dickie, and for Peter Smith Kingsley. The irony is that TOM is the improviser, the jazz genius, not Dickie. In every situation, Tom manages to out-think and out-talk the danger he's in, brilliantly improvising and managing to survive. He was devastated to kill Dickie, and it's plain he is devastated at the end to kill Peter, weeping as he does so (they are an actual couple at that point, although it's subtle -- they are living together). But Tom keeps doing what he has to, almost by instinct. He is the "Talented Mr. Ripley." The tragedy of the ending is that he gets everything but loses everything at the same time. That's why it opens with the "Lullaby for Cain," which was co-written by writer/director Anthony Minghella (RIP, gone too soon). Ripley as a person is a tragedy. He is everything in the opening credits -- everything Peter listed. And also -- eventually -- a talented killer living an empty lie. Note: The Ripley in the books is a much colder person.
Great reaction to a Masterpiece of a movie!! So fun to see that people are finally discoving this Hidden Gem! I don't often watch reactions more than once, but yours is so sincere and clever that I definitely will!!
Patricia Highsmith, who wrote what is known as the Ripliad (as the series of books about Tom Ripley is called), is also the author of _Strangers on a Train,_ which was adapted as a Hitchcock movie and also noted for its homoerotic undertones. In addition to this, she wrote _The Price of Salt,_ a 1952 lesbian romance novel she originally published under a pseudonym, which was later adapted as the film, _Carol,_ starring Cate Blanchett. A fascinating biography of Highsmith is _The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith_ by Joan Schenkar. _The Talented Mr. Ripley_ was previously adapted as _Plein Soleil (Purple Noon)_ (1960) with Alain Delon as Ripley. Other Ripley movies include: _The American Friend_ (1977), based on the book, _Ripley's Game,_ with Dennis Hopper; _Ripley's Game_ (2002) with John Malkovich; and _Ripley Under Ground_ (2005) with Barry Pepper. There is supposed to be a Showtime adaptation with Andrew Scott at some point. The soundtrack for _The Talented Mr. Ripley_ is also great, as you've noticed. (Matt Damon's version of _My Funny Valentine_ is included on the disc, I believe.)
Your guys' reaction to this was HILARIOUS!! I saw this movie in college and forgot all about the chess/bathtub scene! Lol!! Yes lots of homoerotic undertones in this one! They should totally remake this movie, with fresh, new actors and really show the full blown relationship of Tom & Peter Smith-Kingsley!! I'd pay money to see that!!
remake?? bite your tongue! no one should touch this! the calibur of talent is beyond.....todays social climate it would be a piece of watered down oatmeal
Def not a remake … but a reboot or Hulu-type series that follows “young Tom” as he transforms into The Talented Mr Ripley (and ends when he Meets Mr. Greenleaf Sr) kind of like the Hannibal series, would be really interesting to see. Or even a follow up to find out where “Tom” went after the death of Peter Smith Kingsley and how he got off that damned boat & WHAT did he do with the body 😂 … Possibly with Marge tracking him for years until their final showdown … there is a goldmine of unanswered questions within the source material. It would be super entertaining to watch!
not a remake but actually theres a movie called "saltburn" that will be out later in november this year starring barry keoghan and jacob elordi. the director said it has a similar tone with the talented mr. ripley and brideshead revisited.
Omg literally my favorite movie, thank you for reacting!! Everything about this movie is amazing, music score, costume, acting, story, filming locations. This movie is timeless.
I love how you all were so perceptive and on the ball about all the stuff in Dickie and Tom’s relationship but totally missed all the elements with Dickie’s relationship with Silvana, the Italian fruit seller who got pregnant by Dickie
I love watching "Reaction" video's whether it's music, movies or books. Watching my favorite movie with you two was a real blast. I laughed out loud. Well done guys! You must agree that Patricia Highsmith, who wrote all the Ripley books, was a fantastic writer with a wild imagination who gave us a glimpse inside herself. She takes up a lot of space on my bookshelves, including her Selected Short Stories and other novels. This movie varied a bit from the book, ( our beloved Cate Blanchett's character "Meredith" isn't even in the book) but the changes made for this film, made it even better. I hope you do another "Reaction" video on the new limited series version on Netflix, simply called "Ripley". I personally loved it! You get a bit deeper inside Ripley's head in this beautiful black & white masterpiece.
Hi! Love that you enjoyed our video! Thanks for taking the time to comment! This story is so enthralling that we just had to react to Ripley! We filmed it a while back and we’ve been slowly working on it! Hoping to Have the video up next week! 😊
one thing you guys might missed: when marge told tom during their little walk to buy vegetables, marge told tom that dickie used to sing "my little valentine" to basically woo marge and its one of the 6 songs dickie know how to play in saxophone. so the short jazz, ballad song that tom sing in that club while dickie playing the saxophone, surprise surprise, is "my little valentine" and he was indeed trying to basically snatch dickie away from marge lol
This is the ONLY movie that EVER gave me nightmares! Such a great story. Patricia Highsmith is a master of thrillers. Also, have y'all seen Carol??? Another Highsmith classic, movie stars Cate!!!
One of my favourite films. Love the era of 1950s Europe, love the classic elegance of 1950s fashion and, frankly, wish people dressed like that today, love the Amalfi Coast, love the score and then there's Jude Law and Matt Damon. It's all wonderfully acted and filmed, too. First, the incredible score, starting with the ominous, yet hauntingly beautiful, "Lullaby for Cain," which really sets the tone. I like how the two main characters are portrayed in music. Tom with classical music, and Dickie, very au courant for the time, although, perhaps, superficially so, with Jazz. When Tom and Dickie are together, it's Jazz, because Tom has subordinated himself to Dickie and his lifestyle. The music is so symbolic, too. As Tom is leaving his extremely humble home, we hear "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein," from JS Bach's St. Matthew's Passion. The text means "Be pure, my heart" or, more literally, "Make yourself pure my heart." It's almost like the chorus in a Greek tragedy warning the hero or, in this case, the antihero to be careful not to fall into the pit. Then there's Tom singing "My Funny Valentine," which also refers to the heart: "You make me smile in my heart." The song is by Rogers (composer) and Hart (lyricist). Hart was a closeted homosexual, and this often led to dualities in his lyrics, such as in "My Funny Valentine," which is about same-sex love. After Dickie's demise, Tom reverts to his true self, the classics. However, he's now reborn affluent and can indulge his passions. He's at the Opera, watching "Eugene Onegin" by Tchaikovsky. Ripley's in a tuxedo, in a box which includes a glamorous Meredith. He knows what comes next in the opera. The scene is the duel between two friends, Onegin and Lensky. Lensky sings his aria before the duel. Neither wants to fight, but neither has the courage to end it. Eventually, Onegin shoots Lensky dead. Blood pours from Lensky's neck onto the snow. Onegin, horrified at the death of his friend, goes over, wraps Lensky in his cloak and kneels holding him... Of course, this triggers Ripley, who can barely hide his emotion because it's a replay of his final encounter with Dickie. Later, in Venice after Tom and Peter Smith-Kingsley have connected, in a profoundly dark and introspective moment, it's Vivaldi's "Stabat Mater," which is all about excruciating suffering resulting from death. Tom's plays a piano transcription of the opening movement and tells Peter: "Don't you put the past in a room, in the cellar, and lock the door and just never go in there? Because that's what I do. Then you meet someone special and all you want to do is toss them the key, say open up, step inside, but you can't because it's dark and there are demons and if anybody saw how ugly it was... I keep wanting to do that - fling open the door - let the light in, clean everything out. If I could get a huge eraser and rub everything out...starting with myself...the thing is, Peter, if..." Given all that we know, that's so horribly sad. Who is Tom Ripley? Well, he's certainly talented. Not just because he's an adroit liar and forger. No, Tom is actually extremely intelligent and cultivated. Tom really should be the trust-fund baby, and Dickie should be living in a squalid basement apartment. That's sort of what happens, isn't it? Tom's an introvert, but he craves companionship and love. He's also homosexual. Dickie's apparently bisexual and really rather shallow. Freddie Miles is an obnoxious and boorish louche, who's friends with Dickie and Marge. I think he's gay, too. Freddie resents Tom for intruding into the rarified atmosphere of his patrician friends' group and loves to demean and humiliate Tom for his plebian background and tastes. I applaud his demise. Oh, when Freddie shows up at Dickie's, aka Tom's, Rome apartment, Tom is playing the opening Allegro of JS Bach's aptly named "Italian Concerto." Peter Smith-Kingsley, like Tom, is also gay. He's another Dickie cast-off, I think. He's a musician and conductor. Unlike Tom and Dickie, who are really sort of opposites, Tom and Peter are totally and completely simpatico, which makes what happens so terribly, terribly tragic and completely wrong. Even if Tom gets away with it, he's always going to be alone. "The Talented Mr Ripley" is no mean tragedy! It's rather sad that so few people have reacted to this film. It's really an interesting study, wonderfully executed. Very much underrated. Criminally so, really.
I’ve been talking about this movie since it came out.. I’m glad a new generation can appreciate it more than the previous one did when it came out in 1999.
There was some controversy when this movie came out because the lead gay character was a killer. Some people called it the "gay serial killer movie." I wouldn't say Tom is a serial killer in the sense of being a thrill killer, of course, but it is true he serially murders people if he is put into a corner or (in the books) if money is in the equation. I think this is a great film, though, and at least there is a (some) more representation so I don't think his being the killer is looked on as the only or one of the few things we see from a gay character.
I remember seeing this when it came out and left the theater feeling conflicted. Part of me hated Tom but another part had sympathy for him because he soo wanted to have a better life than he originally had...so he chose, instead of truly bettering his life though education and hard work, he'd steal other people's identities, mimic and manipulate people and their emotions to get what he wanted. Both Gweneth and Cate both gave off snd elegant Grace Kelly vibe with their acting and gorgeous outfits. And Jude Law was, as you said, a very gorgeous gold god of thirstiness in this. He was like a mixture of Cary Grant, William Holden and Robert Redford all rolled up into one delicious tan hairy package
Love Meredith's opera dress. Marge's is good too. Gwyneth Paltrow is very Grace Kelly in this. I would have liked her to get a Best Supporting Actress nomination for this.
Great reaction! And it’s my first of yours. Another very good variation of the character is ‘Ripley’s Game’ (2002). It’s more of a European production and didn’t get very much exposure over here, but it is English language. Ripley is played by John Malcovich, and it includes Ray Winstone. Most of the rest of the cast are lesser known European actors, and it’s an excellent film.
13:07...a night like that is meant to go til dawn...after the club, another venue..more music, more liquor, cigars,and everyone around the piano. A gathering of the remaining around a bonfire... howling at the moon. A slightly hungover group of survivors eating breakfast complete with red eye drinks and sunglasses. Give me a time like this, folks.
Harshing on the corduroy jacket made me lol. 😆Have you guys seen Notes on a Scandal (2006), with Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, and Bill Nighy? It's a great story with some top tier acting. Highly recommend.
I've been following Jude Law's career for a long time, so I actually did get to see The Talented Mr. Ripley in theaters and it was such a gorgeous movie to see in a theater in, like, every way. I'd been following stuff about the production on the movie and read the screeenplay by the director, Anthony Minghella. It's probably one of the most gorgeous screenplays I've ever read, tbh. Like - screenplays as a thing aren't really written to be nice or enjoyable to read, usually? They're typically very dry and flat instruction and notation on this or that scene or character or dialogue, but his screenplay for this is just so wonderfully written and I highly recommend getting a copy, if you can find it! Also, fun fact - Jude learned how to play the saxophone for this role! And Matt did learn a bit of piano but also had singing lessons. Also also - I sincerely do think this movie was just so fucking gay that it's the whole reason that Matt Damon didn't stop saying the f-bomb until just recently xp
Thank you for the reaction. This film is so great. There’s more Ripley films by the way and there is a miniseries coming up with Andrew Scott as Ripley and Dakota Fanning as Marge! You should do some Hitchcock classic blonde reactions.. Birds, Rear Window etc.
"The smitten Mr. Ripley". "The Mr. Rest in Peace-ly".😂 Loved both of your reactions to a favorite movie of mine. Btw, Freddie was played by the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar winner and one of the top actors in the world.
You guys are so funny! I was literally laughing out loud at your comments. Very entertaining and the movie was great as well. And I too would like to read the book. Take care 🙂
Yesss this movie is legendary, Jude Law in his golden era was to die for If you haven’t seen him as Oscar Wilde’s boy toy in Wilde, you need to check that out asap
SUBBED. I love this movie and this reaction has me HOWLING. This is exactly how I reacted the first time I saw it. Matt, Jude, Cate and Gwyneth were at the HEIGHT of their powers in this era. I think this was one of the last true "golden era" Hollywood films.
I read in Vanity Fair promoting this movie, that (the late) Anthony Minghella was told by his wife he had to cast Jude Law in the Dicky role. Because she thought he was just too beautiful to live. ;)
This is one of my favorite movies ever, and in my opinion one of the very best of the last quarter-century. If you do decide to read the book, be prepared: it's quite different. I actually love all the transformations made for the movie to give us all that gay sexual charge and the exploration of Tom's self-hatred and self-discovery along with his horrific actions. In the book, he really did go to Princeton and had heard of Dickie already, and was already a bit of a petty criminal, and carried out his actions without emotional involvement. There's also no character Meredith in the book.
My poor little teenage mind saw this when it was released in theater twice! I always thought Svetlana did drown herself because it would be common back then if you got pregnant to do something drastic if the man didn't marry you. Yet now I think, maybe Tom took care of her 💅🏻. I love this movie because even though you shouldn't...you are routing for Tom Ripley to get away but he hurts so many people that you know he needs to be stopped. The writer Patricia Highsmith was a lesbian and she knew how to right a gay characters. I felt so bad for Peter in the end, I think he actually liked Tom (I don't know how authentic he was with Peter) but he finally found a person. The part where Philip Seymour Hoffman dies it the funniest. Death by head.
OMG when I saw this thumbnail I was like these bitches are going to be DYING FROM THE THIRST. This was definitely a gay awakening movie for kids in the 90s. Loved everything about this reaction. ❤️
This is one of my favourite movies & I came across you guys by accident & think you are motherflippin' amazing!!! Would love for you to react to more classic movies such as "The Shining" or "A Room With A View' because you are so brilliant & witty...although I am mindful I am not in your fan demographic as I am a 45+ female! Love you ❤
LOVED THE REACTION! Don't know if you guys are aware that there are three books in the Ripley series. There are also two other Ripley movies " An American friend", which was done long before " The Talented Mr. Ripley" and " Ripley' s Game" starring John Malkovich! that was done in 2002. The latter has Ripley older but still quite sinister.
Esta es una de mis peliculas favoritas. Una obra maestra infravalorada. Me alegra que hayan echo este video reaccion. Excelente actuacion de Jude Law, Dammon, Hoffman etc...Gracias chicoss 🎉👏🏼
Y'all commentary always keeps me coming back 😂😂 I haven't seen this movie in so long I forgot how good it was and how good looking this cast was! 😉 Such a classic. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
She committed suicide because she was pregnant and in those days, in Italy, that was a social problem that could not be overcome, and she was heartbroken that Dickie seemed to just be playing with her.
Boys, of you haven't seen Kate Blanchet in "Cigarettes and Coffee", you SIMPLY MUST‼️She plays two different women who are cousins. It's fantastic 💃❤️💃❤️💃❤️💃❤️💃
The saddest part about sweet Peter's death is that tom made him compliment him first. Peter was the nicest person in the film. Though I'm a girl and peter wouldn't have been interested, I could have loved him anyway.❤
PLEASE do a reaction to “Notes on a Scandal” with the fantabulous Dame Judy Dench & Cate Blanchett just being their iconic best (or worst, in this movie 😂) selves! You will never regret it, I promise!
A couple of things. The Italian girl, the fruit vendor, was pregnant with Dickie’s baby. Dickie didn’t help her, and at that time, in an Italian, Catholic community, she would have been ostracized. So she killed her self.
I don’t think Dickie was really gay. He just craved attention from everyone. He was actually a horn dog! Chasing women all over the place. He didn’t care what he did to anyone.
Anyway, that’s my take on it.
Also, the phrase “take an eraser and rub it out “ was a common phrase. Erasing a writing mistake was called rubbing it out. Not a sexual reference.
I think that Dickie was bi. The way he reacted at Tom confessing his feelings is the typical reaction of a closeted one in denial.
@@di3486I agree. I also think Freddy was bi (“don’t you just want to fk EVERYONE you see, lol) and I think this is why he & Dickie understood each other so well. It’s also right after Freddy shows up that Dickie starts giving “Tom” the cold shoulder and I believe that behind the scenes Freddy was counseling him to sever that relationship before it became too obvious that Dickie was bi. Just my take, but ye 😂
@@ChristineRobbins-73Astute insight.
I agree. And Dickie was a fairweather friend, he'd shift attention on then off someone or something in a flash.
@@Artificialintelligentle Tom was the the actual piano tuner. It makes sense because as a tuner it's a job Tom had that gave him access to pianos he can play (very expensive to buy) at a prestigious institution like Princeton yet he's not one of the privileged students. He's the working class outsider getting a glimpse of the life he fantasizes about.
Jude law is so beautiful in this movie like a Greek god statue
@@Gecko.... ooh ok thank you 🙏
Need at least 377 gallons of water to recover from this one 🥵
The way Dickie turned on Tom was brutal...like a toy that was no longer shiny. Tom was a rich man's pet..no longer cute and tired of it. He failed to realize that pets grow up and their bite is stronger..one kick too many and the pet bites back.
Tom became obsessed with not only being Dickie but to outdo Dickie; to be a better Dickie than the actual Dickie.
I knew y’all would gasp when he mimicked marges voice in the mirror 😂
Also here`s another fun fact. The Man who plays Dickie`s Father is The Late James Rebhorn, who is a great character actor. He`s been in Scent Of A Woman, My Cousin Vinny, and Far From Heaven. He played an abusive Father on The Soap Opera Guiding Light where he tells Phillip Spaulding the truth about his paternity. The Wife also acted in Mona Lisa Smile. You will see how one `Lie` had severe repercussions. Patricia Highsmith was one of the greatest writers of Mysteries, she also wrote Strangers On a Train as well as Carol which was originally known as The Price Of Salt.
Omgggg such a good choice! Ppl don’t talk about it enough- I had to read this book in college and was SHOOK!
The Ripliad contains five books: _The Talented Mr. Ripley_ (1955), _Ripley Underground_ (1970), _Ripley's Game_ (1974), _The Boy Who Followed Ripley_ (1980) and _Ripley Under Water_ (1991). There were several changes for this film, and the screenplay has also been published. The audio commentary is great too.
@@Artificialintelligentle As far as I know, he was the piano tuner. Tom Ripley was really nobody, so assuming his name wouldn't have helped Tom. I mean, one piano tuner replacing another is pretty much a lateral move.
Oh hell yes! This is one of my favorite movies, and I wish more reactors watched it!
It's bloody wonderful 👍
I'm surprised there aren't more reactions to it. And, interestingly, 3 of the 4 are by gay guys.
How did you enjoy the retake with Andrew Scott that hit Netflix a couple of months back?
The screenplay has Tom looking at all the "co" Meredith has brought with her and feeling like _I can't kill them all._
Meredith and Peter, in my opinion were the best people in the film.
Meredith felt like an imposter with her wealth and wanted a genuine relationship with someone.. someone who saw her and not her money. Peter for all his wealth, was a self actualized young man. He became a musician, a champion of the arts, and a good friend to all that knew him. He could have skated through life on his money and his handsome looks but he was much more than that.
All of these actors...Law, Damon, all of them just shine. They all bring their "a " game...raw talent and enough charisma to power New York city. They were all diamonds in the rough.
Eon missed their opportunity to cast Law as a raw, young James Bond.
The novel that this based on was written in 1955 by Patricia Highsmith. Check out another film based on a Patricia Highsmith novel- the 1951 film by Alfred Hitchcock: “Strangers on a Train.”
An earlier version of Talented Mr Ripley was the 1960 “Purple Noon”, a French film starring the exquisite Alain Delon.
Can't believe I missed this when you first posted it! Fantastic. Also - my theory is that poor Peter was actually the FIRST person that Tom ACTUALLY had real feelings for, which of course makes the ending all the more horrible and tragic. Tom kills the only person he's ever really loved, just so he can keep on living lies and leeching money off the clueless rich.
The author of the original novel for this film is Patricia Highsmith, who is also the author of the original novel of Carol.
Regarding the word you mentioned. When I was growing up in the 70s, it was used commonly. Although it had its origins in describing gay men, it really wasn’t used with that intent. It was more in the context of describing someone as a jerk, an idiot, a coward etc.
Most of us stopped using it when it was realized that it was unkind to use it. I guess Matt didn’t get the memo. At least he knows better now.
All I can say is that things were different then. When you’re my age, you’ll find that there are things you say today that will be distasteful in the future. 💖
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I am immediately subscribing. You two riff off each other so well I'm in love.
Edit: jaw dropped.
Me too. They are amazing :)
Same! 🙌
It makes me wonder how different the story would be without homophobia. The lack of repression, no need for obsession or rejection. Homophobia kills in many forms
It makes it more interesting. Keeping it subtextual is much more interesting than it being overt.
And I'm not sure there any homophobia in the story itself. There are guys making out in the street. PSH's character is flamboyantly gay. Tom and Peter seem pretty open and comfortable with it.
There’s Saltburn.. 😅
@@Angrypapaya0101 I haaaaaated that movie. So much, oh my god. If I could, I’d unsee it. Uninstall it from my brain, please. Drop me off pre-that movie. It started out being bad because I actually studied in Cambridge at that time and it was absolutely not like that at all. I know we are all confused about timelines but that is not how we dressed nor what the dynamics used to be, it’s just inaccurate. So I already hated the opening scenes. And then it got gross and I hated it a hundred fold more. Gah
@@nomadine85i know! the gross scenes there were an obvious shock factor that didn’t need to be there in the first place. And the “reveal” ending was unnecessary too. I felt like I was stupid and being spoonfed that we couldn’t figure it out by ourselves (as an audience) without the big reveal. 🙄
@@nomadine85what do you mean, Tom Ripley wanted money and status and all this stuff and was a sociopath, his sexuality has little to do with
This is the most Hitchcockian non-Hitchcock movie I've ever seen.
The memes: "Be gay do crime"
Mr. Ripley:
You nailed it, lol! 🤣
I'm not gonna lie he's prettyyyyy talented 😊
Great reaction to one of my all-time favorite movies! To clarify, he truly is Tom Ripley, a poor young man with brilliance and talent but no opportunity, and he started out as a good person, as we saw here. He lied to Dickie's father out of embarrassment in the beginning (didn't want to admit the jacket was borrowed), then to Meredith on impulse -- not knowing what it would lead to. I do think as presented in this film by Minghella, that Tom was not a sociopath, and felt real emotion and love, both for Dickie, and for Peter Smith Kingsley. The irony is that TOM is the improviser, the jazz genius, not Dickie. In every situation, Tom manages to out-think and out-talk the danger he's in, brilliantly improvising and managing to survive. He was devastated to kill Dickie, and it's plain he is devastated at the end to kill Peter, weeping as he does so (they are an actual couple at that point, although it's subtle -- they are living together).
But Tom keeps doing what he has to, almost by instinct. He is the "Talented Mr. Ripley." The tragedy of the ending is that he gets everything but loses everything at the same time. That's why it opens with the "Lullaby for Cain," which was co-written by writer/director Anthony Minghella (RIP, gone too soon). Ripley as a person is a tragedy. He is everything in the opening credits -- everything Peter listed. And also -- eventually -- a talented killer living an empty lie.
Note: The Ripley in the books is a much colder person.
“That’s you thirsting from afar” had me cackling 😂 you two are so freaking funny. Great reaction.
Great reaction to a Masterpiece of a movie!! So fun to see that people are finally discoving this Hidden Gem! I don't often watch reactions more than once, but yours is so sincere and clever that I definitely will!!
Patricia Highsmith, who wrote what is known as the Ripliad (as the series of books about Tom Ripley is called), is also the author of _Strangers on a Train,_ which was adapted as a Hitchcock movie and also noted for its homoerotic undertones. In addition to this, she wrote _The Price of Salt,_ a 1952 lesbian romance novel she originally published under a pseudonym, which was later adapted as the film, _Carol,_ starring Cate Blanchett. A fascinating biography of Highsmith is _The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith_ by Joan Schenkar.
_The Talented Mr. Ripley_ was previously adapted as _Plein Soleil (Purple Noon)_ (1960) with Alain Delon as Ripley. Other Ripley movies include: _The American Friend_ (1977), based on the book, _Ripley's Game,_ with Dennis Hopper; _Ripley's Game_ (2002) with John Malkovich; and _Ripley Under Ground_ (2005) with Barry Pepper. There is supposed to be a Showtime adaptation with Andrew Scott at some point.
The soundtrack for _The Talented Mr. Ripley_ is also great, as you've noticed. (Matt Damon's version of _My Funny Valentine_ is included on the disc, I believe.)
They don't make movies like this anymore. Amazing masterpiece. May you rest in peace Antony Minguela.
I’m literally obsessed with ur reactions 😭
Your guys' reaction to this was HILARIOUS!! I saw this movie in college and forgot all about the chess/bathtub scene! Lol!! Yes lots of homoerotic undertones in this one! They should totally remake this movie, with fresh, new actors and really show the full blown relationship of Tom & Peter Smith-Kingsley!! I'd pay money to see that!!
remake?? bite your tongue! no one should touch this! the calibur of talent is beyond.....todays social climate it would be a piece of watered down oatmeal
Remake? No, thank you, thos movie its perfection.
Def not a remake … but a reboot or Hulu-type series that follows “young Tom” as he transforms into The Talented Mr Ripley (and ends when he Meets Mr. Greenleaf Sr) kind of like the Hannibal series, would be really interesting to see. Or even a follow up to find out where “Tom” went after the death of Peter Smith Kingsley and how he got off that damned boat & WHAT did he do with the body 😂 … Possibly with Marge tracking him for years until their final showdown … there is a goldmine of unanswered questions within the source material. It would be super entertaining to watch!
not a remake but actually theres a movie called "saltburn" that will be out later in november this year starring barry keoghan and jacob elordi. the director said it has a similar tone with the talented mr. ripley and brideshead revisited.
A Ripley series is coming out on Netflix today! Andrew Scott plays Ripley and he's incredible
Omg literally my favorite movie, thank you for reacting!! Everything about this movie is amazing, music score, costume, acting, story, filming locations. This movie is timeless.
YEEEESSSSSS!!! I have never clicked a notification so quickly!
I love how you all were so perceptive and on the ball about all the stuff in Dickie and Tom’s relationship but totally missed all the elements with Dickie’s relationship with Silvana, the Italian fruit seller who got pregnant by Dickie
Just a lil distracted by those men 👀🤣
@@PettyPumpkins Of course. No worries. It’s natural.
I love watching "Reaction" video's whether it's music, movies or books. Watching my favorite movie with you two was a real blast. I laughed out loud. Well done guys! You must agree that Patricia Highsmith, who wrote all the Ripley books, was a fantastic writer with a wild imagination who gave us a glimpse inside herself. She takes up a lot of space on my bookshelves, including her Selected Short Stories and other novels. This movie varied a bit from the book, ( our beloved Cate Blanchett's character "Meredith" isn't even in the book) but the changes made for this film, made it even better. I hope you do another "Reaction" video on the new limited series version on Netflix, simply called "Ripley". I personally loved it! You get a bit deeper inside Ripley's head in this beautiful black & white masterpiece.
Hi! Love that you enjoyed our video! Thanks for taking the time to comment! This story is so enthralling that we just had to react to Ripley! We filmed it a while back and we’ve been slowly working on it! Hoping to Have the video up next week! 😊
@@PettyPumpkins Wonderful. Can't wait to see it.
I think the idea is that Tom was a piano tuner, not a student, at Princeton.
one thing you guys might missed: when marge told tom during their little walk to buy vegetables, marge told tom that dickie used to sing "my little valentine" to basically woo marge and its one of the 6 songs dickie know how to play in saxophone. so the short jazz, ballad song that tom sing in that club while dickie playing the saxophone, surprise surprise, is "my little valentine" and he was indeed trying to basically snatch dickie away from marge lol
This is the ONLY movie that EVER gave me nightmares! Such a great story. Patricia Highsmith is a master of thrillers. Also, have y'all seen Carol??? Another Highsmith classic, movie stars Cate!!!
Yes!!!!!!!! We just watched Carol this past December and loved it soooo much! We will probably do a commentary one day! 💕
Now that we’ve had Cate on this channel I think it’s safe to say we want more of her lol! Maybe her other Patricia Highsmith adaptation, Carol? 😁😁
Oh you know we love Miss Carol!!!!
What about The Gift? Cate was soo good in that film.
@@fcannistraro2878 Omg yes!!! A other great Cate performance!
Notes on a Scandal, please.
@@fruitcellarcinemaomg yessss! With the iconic Dame Judy Dench & Cate Blanchett just chewing scenery for 2 beautiful hours!! ❤
Love this movie!!! Matt Damon singing “may I?” into the mirror is SO GAY, god yes.
that scene is gayer than Tom's love confession to Dickie
One of my favourite films. Love the era of 1950s Europe, love the classic elegance of 1950s fashion and, frankly, wish people dressed like that today, love the Amalfi Coast, love the score and then there's Jude Law and Matt Damon. It's all wonderfully acted and filmed, too.
First, the incredible score, starting with the ominous, yet hauntingly beautiful, "Lullaby for Cain," which really sets the tone. I like how the two main characters are portrayed in music. Tom with classical music, and Dickie, very au courant for the time, although, perhaps, superficially so, with Jazz. When Tom and Dickie are together, it's Jazz, because Tom has subordinated himself to Dickie and his lifestyle. The music is so symbolic, too. As Tom is leaving his extremely humble home, we hear "Mache dich, mein Herze, rein," from JS Bach's St. Matthew's Passion. The text means "Be pure, my heart" or, more literally, "Make yourself pure my heart." It's almost like the chorus in a Greek tragedy warning the hero or, in this case, the antihero to be careful not to fall into the pit. Then there's Tom singing "My Funny Valentine," which also refers to the heart: "You make me smile in my heart." The song is by Rogers (composer) and Hart (lyricist). Hart was a closeted homosexual, and this often led to dualities in his lyrics, such as in "My Funny Valentine," which is about same-sex love. After Dickie's demise, Tom reverts to his true self, the classics. However, he's now reborn affluent and can indulge his passions. He's at the Opera, watching "Eugene Onegin" by Tchaikovsky. Ripley's in a tuxedo, in a box which includes a glamorous Meredith. He knows what comes next in the opera. The scene is the duel between two friends, Onegin and Lensky. Lensky sings his aria before the duel. Neither wants to fight, but neither has the courage to end it. Eventually, Onegin shoots Lensky dead. Blood pours from Lensky's neck onto the snow. Onegin, horrified at the death of his friend, goes over, wraps Lensky in his cloak and kneels holding him... Of course, this triggers Ripley, who can barely hide his emotion because it's a replay of his final encounter with Dickie. Later, in Venice after Tom and Peter Smith-Kingsley have connected, in a profoundly dark and introspective moment, it's Vivaldi's "Stabat Mater," which is all about excruciating suffering resulting from death. Tom's plays a piano transcription of the opening movement and tells Peter: "Don't you put the past in a room, in the cellar, and lock the door and just never go in there? Because that's what I do. Then you meet someone special and all you want to do is toss them the key, say open up, step inside, but you can't because it's dark and there are demons and if anybody saw how ugly it was... I keep wanting to do that - fling open the door - let the light in, clean everything out. If I could get a huge eraser and rub everything out...starting with myself...the thing is, Peter, if..." Given all that we know, that's so horribly sad.
Who is Tom Ripley? Well, he's certainly talented. Not just because he's an adroit liar and forger. No, Tom is actually extremely intelligent and cultivated. Tom really should be the trust-fund baby, and Dickie should be living in a squalid basement apartment. That's sort of what happens, isn't it? Tom's an introvert, but he craves companionship and love. He's also homosexual. Dickie's apparently bisexual and really rather shallow. Freddie Miles is an obnoxious and boorish louche, who's friends with Dickie and Marge. I think he's gay, too. Freddie resents Tom for intruding into the rarified atmosphere of his patrician friends' group and loves to demean and humiliate Tom for his plebian background and tastes. I applaud his demise. Oh, when Freddie shows up at Dickie's, aka Tom's, Rome apartment, Tom is playing the opening Allegro of JS Bach's aptly named "Italian Concerto." Peter Smith-Kingsley, like Tom, is also gay. He's another Dickie cast-off, I think. He's a musician and conductor. Unlike Tom and Dickie, who are really sort of opposites, Tom and Peter are totally and completely simpatico, which makes what happens so terribly, terribly tragic and completely wrong. Even if Tom gets away with it, he's always going to be alone. "The Talented Mr Ripley" is no mean tragedy!
It's rather sad that so few people have reacted to this film. It's really an interesting study, wonderfully executed. Very much underrated. Criminally so, really.
I’ve been talking about this movie since it came out.. I’m glad a new generation can appreciate it more than the previous one did when it came out in 1999.
I thought this was a serious reaction. You guys are sharp, I didn’t realize Tom was gay until he put his face on Peter’s back!
There was some controversy when this movie came out because the lead gay character was a killer. Some people called it the "gay serial killer movie." I wouldn't say Tom is a serial killer in the sense of being a thrill killer, of course, but it is true he serially murders people if he is put into a corner or (in the books) if money is in the equation. I think this is a great film, though, and at least there is a (some) more representation so I don't think his being the killer is looked on as the only or one of the few things we see from a gay character.
This movie is a masterpiece & so UNDERRATED. Great reaction guys.
I love this movie! It’s amazing! Glad you reacted to it.💖
I remember seeing this when it came out and left the theater feeling conflicted. Part of me hated Tom but another part had sympathy for him because he soo wanted to have a better life than he originally had...so he chose, instead of truly bettering his life though education and hard work, he'd steal other people's identities, mimic and manipulate people and their emotions to get what he wanted. Both Gweneth and Cate both gave off snd elegant Grace Kelly vibe with their acting and gorgeous outfits. And Jude Law was, as you said, a very gorgeous gold god of thirstiness in this. He was like a mixture of Cary Grant, William Holden and Robert Redford all rolled up into one delicious tan hairy package
Love Meredith's opera dress. Marge's is good too. Gwyneth Paltrow is very Grace Kelly in this. I would have liked her to get a Best Supporting Actress nomination for this.
Great reaction! And it’s my first of yours. Another very good variation of the character is ‘Ripley’s Game’ (2002). It’s more of a European production and didn’t get very much exposure over here, but it is English language. Ripley is played by John Malcovich, and it includes Ray Winstone. Most of the rest of the cast are lesser known European actors, and it’s an excellent film.
13:07...a night like that is meant to go til dawn...after the club, another venue..more music, more liquor, cigars,and everyone around the piano. A gathering of the remaining around a bonfire... howling at the moon.
A slightly hungover group of survivors eating breakfast complete with red eye drinks and sunglasses.
Give me a time like this, folks.
Such a cool 90's movie! Great reaction, fun commentary. 39:53 "He is so extra for no reason... and also her earrings are snowflakes" - ha, love it.
Harshing on the corduroy jacket made me lol. 😆Have you guys seen Notes on a Scandal (2006), with Cate Blanchett, Judi Dench, and Bill Nighy? It's a great story with some top tier acting. Highly recommend.
I'M SO HAPPY YOU GUYS DID THIS MOVIE XD it's my favorite film
I've been following Jude Law's career for a long time, so I actually did get to see The Talented Mr. Ripley in theaters and it was such a gorgeous movie to see in a theater in, like, every way. I'd been following stuff about the production on the movie and read the screeenplay by the director, Anthony Minghella. It's probably one of the most gorgeous screenplays I've ever read, tbh. Like - screenplays as a thing aren't really written to be nice or enjoyable to read, usually? They're typically very dry and flat instruction and notation on this or that scene or character or dialogue, but his screenplay for this is just so wonderfully written and I highly recommend getting a copy, if you can find it!
Also, fun fact - Jude learned how to play the saxophone for this role! And Matt did learn a bit of piano but also had singing lessons.
Also also - I sincerely do think this movie was just so fucking gay that it's the whole reason that Matt Damon didn't stop saying the f-bomb until just recently xp
Thank you for the reaction. This film is so great. There’s more Ripley films by the way and there is a miniseries coming up with Andrew Scott as Ripley and Dakota Fanning as Marge! You should do some Hitchcock classic blonde reactions.. Birds, Rear Window etc.
Just posted our reaction to RIPLEY today!! 😘🤭
"The smitten Mr. Ripley". "The Mr. Rest in Peace-ly".😂 Loved both of your reactions to a favorite movie of mine. Btw, Freddie was played by the late Phillip Seymour Hoffman, Oscar winner and one of the top actors in the world.
You guys are so funny!
I was literally laughing out loud at your comments.
Very entertaining and the movie was great as well.
And I too would like to read the book.
Take care 🙂
Yesss this movie is legendary, Jude Law in his golden era was to die for
If you haven’t seen him as Oscar Wilde’s boy toy in Wilde, you need to check that out asap
Also for another 90s homoerotic film I recommend My Own Private Idaho with River Phoenix and Keanu Reeves
He is still!
...also in the remake of "All The King's Men" w/Sean Penn, Kate Winslet, Mark Ruffalo & Anthony Hopkins.
This is one of my most fave movies. I loved your reaction!
This has to be my favorite reaction to a movie.
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Thanks! Awesome reaction! If you like this thriller you should check out Rope by Alfred Hitchcock
Hey! Just saw this and want to say thank you so much! Also that movie is on our list!!!! 💜
yall are not paying attention half the time lol this is frustrating
The actor who played Peter was Karl grove on why woman kill season 1
He also starred in the Britcom, _Coupling._
his relationship with Lucy Liu's character was the best thing about that show
SUBBED. I love this movie and this reaction has me HOWLING. This is exactly how I reacted the first time I saw it. Matt, Jude, Cate and Gwyneth were at the HEIGHT of their powers in this era. I think this was one of the last true "golden era" Hollywood films.
I read in Vanity Fair promoting this movie, that (the late) Anthony Minghella was told by his wife he had to cast Jude Law in the Dicky role. Because she thought he was just too beautiful to live. ;)
This is one of my favorite movies ever, and in my opinion one of the very best of the last quarter-century.
If you do decide to read the book, be prepared: it's quite different. I actually love all the transformations made for the movie to give us all that gay sexual charge and the exploration of Tom's self-hatred and self-discovery along with his horrific actions. In the book, he really did go to Princeton and had heard of Dickie already, and was already a bit of a petty criminal, and carried out his actions without emotional involvement. There's also no character Meredith in the book.
My poor little teenage mind saw this when it was released in theater twice! I always thought Svetlana did drown herself because it would be common back then if you got pregnant to do something drastic if the man didn't marry you. Yet now I think, maybe Tom took care of her 💅🏻. I love this movie because even though you shouldn't...you are routing for Tom Ripley to get away but he hurts so many people that you know he needs to be stopped. The writer Patricia Highsmith was a lesbian and she knew how to right a gay characters.
I felt so bad for Peter in the end, I think he actually liked Tom (I don't know how authentic he was with Peter) but he finally found a person.
The part where Philip Seymour Hoffman dies it the funniest. Death by head.
The opening song was the angelic Sinead Oconor. Graham Greend called highsmith "The poet of apprehension". Check out ripleys game.
OMG when I saw this thumbnail I was like these bitches are going to be DYING FROM THE THIRST. This was definitely a gay awakening movie for kids in the 90s. Loved everything about this reaction. ❤️
This is one of my favourite movies & I came across you guys by accident & think you are motherflippin' amazing!!! Would love for you to react to more classic movies such as "The Shining" or "A Room With A View' because you are so brilliant & witty...although I am mindful I am not in your fan demographic as I am a 45+ female! Love you ❤
“the thing with Dickie” is how EVERYONE should preface the following devastating news 😂
If you love Cate then you should watch The Gift - her, Katie Holmes, Greg kinear and Keanu
LOVED THE REACTION! Don't know if you guys are aware that there are three books in the Ripley series. There are also two other Ripley movies " An American friend", which was done long before " The Talented Mr. Ripley" and " Ripley' s Game" starring John Malkovich! that was done in 2002. The latter has Ripley older but still quite sinister.
Esta es una de mis peliculas favoritas. Una obra maestra infravalorada. Me alegra que hayan echo este video reaccion. Excelente actuacion de Jude Law, Dammon, Hoffman etc...Gracias chicoss 🎉👏🏼
Matt Damon does give a great performance in this.
"It's Tom." Like he doesn't recognize you. (Is Tom just reminding himself whom he's playing at the moment?)
I heard a rumor that this movie caused my gay awakening, but you can't trust rumors so....
you guys are my best friends in my head
Tom is boring to Dickie: "It's because he doesn't have a personality. He's just a chameleon of whoever he's around." Great observation.
This movie changed my LIFE when I watched it
how?
Tricky Dicky 🤣
Y'all commentary always keeps me coming back 😂😂 I haven't seen this movie in so long I forgot how good it was and how good looking this cast was! 😉 Such a classic. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
omg thank you for that covert 'death becomes her' reference. "flaaaaaacid" lol
I swear yall's commentary keeps me coming back 😂😂😂great reaction! Gorgeous bodies everywhere 😋
She committed suicide because she was pregnant and in those days, in Italy, that was a social problem that could not be overcome, and she was heartbroken that Dickie seemed to just be playing with her.
Boys, of you haven't seen Kate Blanchet in "Cigarettes and Coffee", you SIMPLY MUST‼️She plays two different women who are cousins. It's fantastic
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The book is even more immersive
The saddest part about sweet Peter's death is that tom made him compliment him first. Peter was the nicest person in the film.
Though I'm a girl and peter wouldn't have been interested, I could have loved him anyway.❤
Almost burnt my damn eggs laughing at the Gwyneth Goop comments 😂🍳 🚒
Loved this, Saltburn who??!
This is a great movie. You two are so funny, and cute. I loved your reaction, and you have a new sub. Thank you so much for this wonderful channel.
AHHH SO EXCITED TO WATCH I LOVE THIS MOVIE
You should react to The Hand That Rocks the Cradle 1992
I'm wondering whether the two of you have watched the first season of AMC+'s _Interview with the Vampire._ I think you'd find it interesting.
PLEASE do a reaction to “Notes on a Scandal” with the fantabulous Dame Judy Dench & Cate Blanchett just being their iconic best (or worst, in this movie 😂) selves! You will never regret it, I promise!
I saw this in the theater. I was on Tom’s side… it was wild!!!
29:00 What a scene!!! 😮😮😮 A leech...
01:05:00
Omg one of my favorite movies ever
When I tell you I lost it at, lasagnaaaaaaaa 😲
Great reaction! This movie was def so messed up but good
The first time that Cate Blanchett has ever graced your channel? This is historical
I like how these queens are so judgy they can't even watch the film without pre-judging everything.....
'The Flaccid Mr. Ripley" LOL
Matt Damon slayed this role! 🙌👏
Love you channel.💜
Greets from Italy.,😊