WTF Happened to WILD WILD WEST (1999)?

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  • WTF Happened To This Movie? - The JoBlo series that looks at troubled productions, curious creative decisions, box-office failures, surprising successes, and cult favorites!
    The year 1999 had a massive impact on cinema with movies like FIGHT CLUB, THE SIXTH SENSE, MAGNOLIA and THE MATRIX. And then there was… WILD WILD WEST. This expensive big-screen adaptation of a 1960’s Western spy show featured Will Smith at the apex of his fame, some Oscar-level supporting talent, a respected director and of course, a giant mechanical spider. How did these impressive ingredients result in such a spectacular disaster? Saddle up and find out “WTF Happened to WILD WILD WEST!”
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  • @RobotLVS
    @RobotLVS Před 2 lety +167

    I love this movie. Nothing makes any sense, the comedy has aged poorly, and the entire thing feels like a bad joke. It's amazing.

    • @blackroute1527
      @blackroute1527 Před 2 lety +4

      I always viewed it as a Men in Black knockoff

    • @HartyBiker
      @HartyBiker Před 2 lety +4

      It's so cheesy and crap that it's almost like watching one of those "movie" movies and as a result it's actually kind of funny, but for all the wrong reasons.

    • @TK2692
      @TK2692 Před 2 lety +5

      The comedy was bad at the time, so I don't think it's accurate to say that it aged poorly. But the fact that some studio spent millions of dollars, only to have a movie like Wild Wild West to show for it, will always be funny.

    • @cartergomez5390
      @cartergomez5390 Před 2 lety

      It's supposed to be like the wild west shows. Have you been to arizona or Disneyland? They do it all the time 💯

    • @fredbloggs8072
      @fredbloggs8072 Před 2 lety +2

      Sorry, but for me it doesn't even have "so bad it's good" going for it. It's just really, really bad (apart from the awesome, steampunk, giant mechanical spider, which deserved to be in a better film.)

  • @Apethantos
    @Apethantos Před 2 lety +248

    "...but then all of a sudden... like, a giant fucking spider shows up!" - Kevin Smith

    • @DanVillainFilms
      @DanVillainFilms Před 2 lety +25

      “And I’m thinking… good lord this is a piece of shit.”

    • @robertrada4783
      @robertrada4783 Před 2 lety +13

      Someone managed to get me into one of those college appearances. The Superman story and the Prince story are forever etched into my mind.

    • @BrokenCurtain
      @BrokenCurtain Před 2 lety +1

      Ah, a man of culture.

    • @AGoat1971
      @AGoat1971 Před 2 lety +1

      Kevin Smith is a known liar though.

  • @Wordgoblin
    @Wordgoblin Před 2 lety +22

    "Breath of fresh ass" is, to this day, one of my favorite movie lines ever.

  • @dinosaur9492
    @dinosaur9492 Před 2 lety +242

    The wild Wild West is the cinematic equivalent of when you used to mix all the flavors at the soda machine into one cup.

    • @DanielBMS
      @DanielBMS Před 2 lety +2

      Always have been

    • @Mak10z
      @Mak10z Před 2 lety +9

      that was called a Suicide where I grew up. walk up to the fast food person.. and say can I get a large suicide, and they knew what ya meant :p

    • @AeneasGemini
      @AeneasGemini Před 2 lety +6

      This is literally what I do every time I go to the cinema, no wonder I love this movie

    • @phydeux
      @phydeux Před 2 lety +1

      @@Mak10z - Ditto! Though we used to also do that with Slush Puppies and Slurpees. I'd do half a cup of Slush Puppy slush and two shots of every flavor. No wonder I'm a diabetic now.

    • @greatdaneacdc
      @greatdaneacdc Před 2 lety

      It’s called swamp water ! In these here parts!

  • @takaotsu3592
    @takaotsu3592 Před 2 lety +153

    Oh gawd now the wild Wild West song is stuck in my head again after so many years.

    • @goat_to_hell
      @goat_to_hell Před 2 lety +14

      Hell yeah and Sisqo’s tiny self singing the chorus. Wiggy wiggy scratch yo yo bang bang

    • @alienboy1322
      @alienboy1322 Před 2 lety +10

      I don't care what anyone says. That song is awesome.

    • @homelessjesse9453
      @homelessjesse9453 Před 2 lety +3

      Awwww...........HELL NAH!

    • @8584zender
      @8584zender Před 2 lety +9

      @@alienboy1322 It should be, it sampled Kool Moe Dee's classic.

    • @sudilos1172
      @sudilos1172 Před 2 lety +3

      Tooo
      The Wild Wild West

  • @cmdrcriton
    @cmdrcriton Před 2 lety +98

    The two best things about this film are Selma Hayek and Eric cartman singing "wild , wild west" on south park.

    • @Zerofightervi
      @Zerofightervi Před 2 lety +28

      To be fair the two best things are attached to Selma Hayek.

    • @gregbors8364
      @gregbors8364 Před 2 lety

      Salma* (she’s Mexican. Maybe you were thinking of Selma Blair?)

    • @Zerofightervi
      @Zerofightervi Před 2 lety +3

      @@gregbors8364 Or perhaps it's just a spelling mistake?

    • @gregbors8364
      @gregbors8364 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Zerofightervi yeah, probably…. I didn’t express that very clearly… maybe the OP was thinking of the name “Selma,” as in “Selma Blair,” since “Salma” isn’t an English name, and not Selma Blair herself. Those two actresses really don’t resemble each other

    • @martymart6143
      @martymart6143 Před 2 lety +2

      @@Zerofightervi you beat me to thar comment 🤣

  • @liamsworld3260
    @liamsworld3260 Před 2 lety +472

    Loved this as a kid, it’s awful but always gonna have that place in my heart.

    • @chasehedges6775
      @chasehedges6775 Před 2 lety +25

      A guilty pleasure

    • @mynameismarkchun
      @mynameismarkchun Před 2 lety +24

      Genuinely the most entertaining dumpster fire ever produced

    • @thedarkonestaint6105
      @thedarkonestaint6105 Před 2 lety +11

      When I first saw it at age nine, when it released, I loved it. I watched it a few years ago and boy oh boy, nostalgia should stay in the past.

    • @liamsworld3260
      @liamsworld3260 Před 2 lety +20

      Plus that song was fire, got the sunglasses from burger king too, yeah formative years and stuff

    • @chatolo1
      @chatolo1 Před 2 lety +6

      @@liamsworld3260 Got the spider from burger king lol

  • @Christopheromoan
    @Christopheromoan Před 2 lety +14

    I don’t care what anyone says I love this movie. I saw it in theaters. No regrets.

  • @matthintz9468
    @matthintz9468 Před 2 lety +142

    "It was actually Barry Sonnenfel who ultimately approved the massive, motorized arachnid, although he admitted it was one of the factors that ruined the film." Okay, I'm going to take an unpopular opinion here, the spider didn't ruin the film. Honestly, the spider was one of the better parts of the movie (except that they gave away the mystery of its existence in TV advertisements, trailers, interviews, and behind-the-scenes documentaries). This movie had a lot more going against it that ultimately derailed its quality. The spider may be a good punchline because of Jon Peters, but it really wasn't the issue. So many other things were the issue.

    • @Dularr
      @Dularr Před 2 lety +18

      I still love the story that the spider was going to be in Superman Lives! With Brainiac as the head of the spider. When they canceled Superman Lives, he decided to move it over to Wild Wild West.

    • @user-zp4ge3yp2o
      @user-zp4ge3yp2o Před 2 lety +15

      The spider is the most memorable thing about it.

    • @javi__...
      @javi__... Před 2 lety +25

      The spider is definitely not what ruins the movie. It's the bad writing and cringe jokes.

    • @WayStedYou
      @WayStedYou Před 2 lety +12

      The spider, Salma Hayeks tits and Will Smith are the only three things I remember about this movie having not seen it in 15+ years.

    • @blackwolf4653
      @blackwolf4653 Před 2 lety +3

      @@WayStedYou don‘t forget Bai Ling‘s ass. 😏🔥

  • @bodacious117
    @bodacious117 Před 2 lety +59

    Idc what anyone says I always enjoy watching this movie.. btw that mechanical spider at the end is a technical marvel and still holds up today

    • @DarthMetool
      @DarthMetool Před 2 lety +2

      Here, here! I really enjoyed this movie. I still love watching it.

  • @GamerArcad
    @GamerArcad Před 2 lety +48

    I genuinely love this movie. I think you can still enjoy a movie even if it isn't "good" by most standards. It's a classic from my childhood that I like to revisit every now and then.

    • @justthisguy1948
      @justthisguy1948 Před 8 měsíci

      Nah it’s trash I agree you can enjoy a movie even if it’s not “good”

  • @izzynobre
    @izzynobre Před 2 lety +89

    Actually, Will Smith himself has addressed passing on The Matrix on his vlog. It had nothing to do with "wanting to step away from scifi", he said he legit didn't understand the script at all, thought the Wachowskis were a little crazy, and that the bullet time premise didn't make any sense.

    • @AeneasGemini
      @AeneasGemini Před 2 lety +35

      Tbf, the Wachowskis *are* a little crazy, but it's a bit weird for Will Smith (and his nutjob family) to judge anyone for that.

    • @tobysgamingworld1550
      @tobysgamingworld1550 Před 2 lety +4

      @@AeneasGemini DAMN lol. That’s facts.

    • @ppumpkin3282
      @ppumpkin3282 Před 2 lety +2

      The Matrix bores me, I just can't get myself into something that is so far fetched. It requires to much suspension of common sense to and belief to buy into it. I know a lot of people love it, but its not for me.

    • @lakojake4215
      @lakojake4215 Před 2 lety +5

      Bullet time wasn't the premise in the Matrix, it was just a special effect. lol
      The premise is they're in the Matrix, a simulation created by AI.

    • @Der_Z0nK
      @Der_Z0nK Před 2 lety +5

      @@ppumpkin3282 Sounds like you overthink movies a bit?

  • @DanVillainFilms
    @DanVillainFilms Před 2 lety +150

    I saw this in the theater and South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut on the same day. This movie makes me laugh at points, I know it’s not great but there are definitely moments.

    • @denijajackson4661
      @denijajackson4661 Před 2 lety

      It is great

    • @chatolo1
      @chatolo1 Před 2 lety +5

      Nah it's shit lol still liked the burger king spider toy 😂

    • @RichV20
      @RichV20 Před 2 lety +7

      There were so many fun and funny movies that summer. Wild Wild West was not one of them. I had so much fun and laughed my ass off with my friends watching South Park in the theatre.

    • @Geezer-yf8hv
      @Geezer-yf8hv Před 2 lety +4

      True, it wasn’t horrible, (well it was at points)! Certainly not a good or great movie! Will Smith just played himself, as usual, no real acting there. The spider was not the killer of this film, just a stupid plot and writing.

    • @DanVillainFilms
      @DanVillainFilms Před 2 lety +6

      She’s a breath of fresh ass…
      What?
      What?
      You said “ass”.
      No I didn’t, I said she was a breast of fresh air.
      Made me laugh. Sue me.

  • @Zombiesnyder13
    @Zombiesnyder13 Před 2 lety +118

    I think the effects aged pretty well

    • @nathanhold4755
      @nathanhold4755 Před 2 lety +6

      I was just thinking the same

    • @Seriona1
      @Seriona1 Před 2 lety +1

      That's maybe of the few good things about the movie.

    • @cleverusername9369
      @cleverusername9369 Před 2 lety +2

      So did Salma Hayek

    • @DeclanMBrennan
      @DeclanMBrennan Před 2 lety

      Some nice effects and props but a total confusion in aggregate that may have single handedly killed off the Steampunk aesthetic.

  • @dnasty312
    @dnasty312 Před 2 lety +49

    "Now that's... a whupin'."
    Still use this classic quote to this day

    • @whiteironmg
      @whiteironmg Před 2 lety +7

      Boy, we may not a woodpile on deck, but you're gonna get a whooping anyway!

    • @dnasty312
      @dnasty312 Před 2 lety +3

      @@whiteironmg Well... that struck a nerve.

  • @anthonyglaser929
    @anthonyglaser929 Před 2 lety +23

    When Tom Cruz rebooted the Mission Impossible series from the 60's he brought it to current and amped up the action. If they had done the same thing with Wild Wild West they could have really turned this into a multi episode block buster series. But instead they turned it into a farce of the original show, what a shame.

    • @ChaseSchleich
      @ChaseSchleich Před 2 lety +7

      It's called Wild Wild West, as in, the Wild West. Not sure they could have brought it into current day. Old West/Steam punk could work if done right. They just had an idiot producer and star with too big of an ego in the way. It just didn't work.

    • @Pdalow
      @Pdalow Před 2 lety +1

      @@ChaseSchleich Dude, he obviously means bring it up to modern filmmaking standards. Compare this hokey nonsense to the other westerns being made around the same time.

  • @dwharbin
    @dwharbin Před 2 lety +6

    I so loved the original show, was so excited when I heard they were making a movie....and I'm positive I'll never be so disappointed by a movie again.

  • @TheSwordfish009
    @TheSwordfish009 Před 2 lety +8

    Wild Wild West is entertaining. Never understood the hate behind it.
    I'll never forget the disturbing spider-leg paraplegic villain and the beheading contraption. EXTREMELY creative.

    • @c_huntermc
      @c_huntermc Před 2 lety

      I'm not gonna lie, I actually liked this movie!

  • @nyyfandan
    @nyyfandan Před 2 lety +23

    This answers a lot of questions, except for WHY he was so obsessed with the inclusion of a giant spider. That's so random and bizarre. It's like the movie started with a giant spider and worked backwards from there.

    • @Cristobolon
      @Cristobolon Před 2 lety +8

      Check out Kevin Smith's story on that subject

    • @patfer1189
      @patfer1189 Před 2 lety +4

      Peters was notorious with being obsessed with some 'creative' idea until he got his way.

    • @suedenim
      @suedenim Před 2 lety +6

      The funniest thing to me is that, apparently after years of trying to include his giant mechanical spider into one film after another, all inappropriate, he finally was producing WWW, the one movie where a giant mechanical spider fits PERFECTLY with the source material... and then didn't want it!

    • @suedenim
      @suedenim Před 2 lety +9

      @@Cristobolon The short answer is that Peters thought spiders were nature's perfect killing machines or something. Like he saw a Discovery Channel documentary and it stuck with him for years.

    • @phantomzone2725
      @phantomzone2725 Před 2 lety

      @@suedenim I'm surprised he wasn't involved on Eight Legged Freaks' production. That movie screamed "HI JON PETERS!!!!" from beginning until the end.

  • @MrNateSPF
    @MrNateSPF Před 2 lety +13

    I must say the dynamic between Smith and Kline was one of the redeeming qualities. They ignored the formula rules that one guy must be over the top silly at all times and the other guy is always the straight man. Rather passing it back and forth in different ways trying to one up each other, which was fitting canonically with the characters.

  • @justinjohnson1989
    @justinjohnson1989 Před 2 lety +31

    I remember seeing this in theatres when I was 10 and still to this day I consider it one of my favorites. I think like many films like this when I was young, I saw it in rose colored glasses and never really saw the flaws it has, but I still hold it as a guilty pleasure/childhood favorite. Honestly, the jokes and one liners are ones I still quite with my friends who also share a love for this movie.
    “who will remain nameless: JIIIIIIIIM WEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEST!!!!!”
    Also, this was my first Kenneth Branagh film, which I find kind of hilarious once I found out he was a prominent Shakespearean actor 😆

    • @MartyMcFly88
      @MartyMcFly88 Před 2 lety +3

      I don’t know why this movie is hated so much, I think it’s fun

  • @fumeck1674
    @fumeck1674 Před 2 lety +35

    We snuck into this movie when it came out, and despite getting in free, I still feel ripped off to this day.

  • @SuperFanboy101
    @SuperFanboy101 Před 2 lety +3

    Another guilty pleasure of mine. I always thought Will Smith and Kevin Kline's characters butting heads with each other was funny. And the actor playing Loveless always looked like he was having a lot of fun playing the villain.

  • @morkorson4196
    @morkorson4196 Před 2 lety +5

    This film is my guilty pleasure, whenever it's on I always catch it.

    • @phanttomracer
      @phanttomracer Před 2 lety

      yup same.. it is empty calories, eye candy.. will watch it , no matter what part of the movie i catch it in..

    • @LordAKiraAndou
      @LordAKiraAndou Před 2 lety

      this and league of extraordinary gentlemen are my if l have had a shit week l will put them on with a big bowl of pop corn and laugh my arse off

  • @BugsyFoga
    @BugsyFoga Před 2 lety +28

    I’m a massive sucker for all things steampunk, so I definitely have a soft spot for this film.

    • @bridgetschlaefer5249
      @bridgetschlaefer5249 Před rokem

      Do you like the '60's TV Show? That one is so good. The Gadgets are very useful.

  • @kgizzle92
    @kgizzle92 Před 2 lety +47

    I had this on VHS…I loved it…especially the scene where you see Salma Hayek’s cheeks…8 year old me was in Heaven!

    • @MechaJutaro
      @MechaJutaro Před 2 lety +10

      Highlight of the movie. Today, including a scene like this in a lighthearted kids movie would have everyone calling for the cancellation of the entire cast and crew

    • @rolmos310
      @rolmos310 Před 2 lety +1

      That was heaven hell yea

    • @bigmeknurgle
      @bigmeknurgle Před 2 lety

      I preferred Loveless's squad of culturally diverse corset-wearing femme females.
      "I have them square in my sights, sire."
      _"As do I Munitia, as do I."_

  • @John.Angell
    @John.Angell Před 2 lety +5

    One of the most painful cinematic experiences of my life. WHY WILL WHY???

  • @riazuddin4920
    @riazuddin4920 Před 2 lety +2

    It's weird that Smith was so successful in the 90s and yet made huge mistakes in not taking certain roles which has led to him having barely a single blockbuster post 2000.

    • @majestic3850
      @majestic3850 Před 2 lety

      Um Men in Black 2, Pursuit of Happyness, Ali, I,Robot...

  • @williamblakehall5566
    @williamblakehall5566 Před 2 lety +90

    I loved the show, it was steampunk before anyone even knew steampunk was a thing -- and seeking out that sensibility would have helped a lot. I find the spider to actually be rather neutral and distracting -- it was not that I minded so much as the terrible writing. The original characters got ditched altogether -- Robert Conrad had a decent "cool -- for a square" vibe and Artemus Gordon was primarily a master of disguise, not a Q to West's Bond. Lusting after yet another Will Smith 4th of July completely overlooked the obvious fact that Smith's signature cockiness had zero to do with James West. The Addams Family worked because it embraced the "spooky is cool" vibe even better than the show could. When you ditch the essence of what you are allegedly paying homage to, you're asking for trouble.

    • @loganholmberg2295
      @loganholmberg2295 Před 2 lety +11

      Yeah no...steampunk dates all the way back to the 80s and even earlier. There's 20000 leagues under the sea with Kurt Douglas, the first half of Miyazaki's career, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen and tons of 50s and 60s scifi that have steam punk in it. Heck you can even call 1902's a trip to the Moon the first steampunk. Lile everything in this movie its just a copy of earlier and better movies.
      But if you like it thats cool. I like watching it once in a while cause I still think its kinda funny.

  • @bryanfountain
    @bryanfountain Před 2 lety +5

    This movie is not bad. I rewatch it all the time. Everyone's performance is brilliant.

  • @claiminglight
    @claiminglight Před 2 lety +3

    We had like 5 movies growing up. This was one of them. And my siblings would watch it over, and over. And over.

  • @GlennDavey
    @GlennDavey Před 2 lety +13

    This movie ticks all the boxes for a genuine Western with Sci-Fi trimmings. I grew up on it, and it influenced many of my interests. It's funny Red Dead Redemption with a dash of Undead Nightmare.

  • @ThatSoddingGamer
    @ThatSoddingGamer Před 2 lety +5

    This is one one of the 'so bad it's good' movies. Mind, I haven't watched it in years at this point, but I remember it being fun enough, in an absurd sort of way.

    • @minisithunknown5568
      @minisithunknown5568 Před 2 lety +1

      I call it very bad funny type of movie, except all the actors were great.

  • @kilotun8316
    @kilotun8316 Před 2 lety +2

    They were on point with that soundtrack, but for me, I think this film is primarily hitting the nostalgia button. After all, it came out just as I was finishing middle school...

  • @monteestowes1245
    @monteestowes1245 Před 2 lety +3

    I saw this in theater opening day. Before we left for the theater, Will was doing an interview and the reporter asked him how he felt about the movie.
    Will was... apprehensive. I tried to tell my parents but they didn't listen. They later regretted it.

  • @phydeux
    @phydeux Před 2 lety +4

    I actually love this movie in spite of its flaws, mostly because I'm a sucker for gadgets and was born too late to see the original show. And as long as you watch it expecting a silly romp, it's a lot of fun. Critics tend to ruin things by going in with expectations.

  • @tjroelsma
    @tjroelsma Před 2 lety +13

    To me the main problem of this movie was that it didn't really seem to focus on anything and therefore it became a mess.
    The steampunk setting in the Wild West might have worked had it been used more persistently, but the movie basically flipped between being at times a pure western, at times pure steampunk and rarely a blend of the two. On top of that the main characters didn't seem to have much chemistry nor consistency, which is always a bad thing for a movie and it made the jokes fall flat.
    It's a shame, as the movie has some interesting scenes and themes that might have worked had they been worked out and integrated better.

  • @comedian416
    @comedian416 Před 2 lety +19

    I saw this in theaters. What a memorable time thinking it wasn't that bad on the way home....? The next morning... uhh yea pretty awful

    • @minisithunknown5568
      @minisithunknown5568 Před 2 lety +2

      I saw it on video cassette. And I laughed my ass of because it was too bad funny. Listening to the end songs with the art in the background made it so good. I thought all the actors were great for this bad movie.

  • @asifkhan4822
    @asifkhan4822 Před 2 lety +11

    This was the movie that killed Will Smith stronghold on the 4th July weekend (which he staked a claim since Independence Day). The tie in Will Smith title pop video cost more than the movie. Basically it was a total mess, Smith actually turned down The Matrix for this.

    • @marktownsend1982
      @marktownsend1982 Před 2 lety +8

      Thankfully he did. We wouldn't have the Matrix as we know it!

  • @DVX_BELLORVM
    @DVX_BELLORVM Před 2 lety +4

    What I remember most about this film (other than its earbug tie-in song by Will Smith that got crazy amounts of airplay) was getting a pair of Wild Wild West sunglasses from Burger King. They were actually kind of cool looking and I kept them in the passenger armrest for anyone riding shotgun in my 1992 Toyota Camry.

  • @anonfaceless6088
    @anonfaceless6088 Před 2 lety +4

    Was far better then it had any right to be. Still has a place on my shelf though. Guilty pleasure

  • @StonedMexicanGuy
    @StonedMexicanGuy Před 2 lety +9

    The big spider from Kevin smith comes to mind

  • @whiteironmg
    @whiteironmg Před 2 lety +12

    I love this movie. Especially the villain... he has the best lines!

  • @jbktpl1245
    @jbktpl1245 Před rokem

    7:54 That scene is a fever dream in a half, especially when his tassels start to spin and shoot fire! 😅😅💙🤣😽

  • @DoctorQuackenbush
    @DoctorQuackenbush Před 2 lety +15

    Before watching this video: the problem was that it was made.
    After watching the video: same.
    And, Branaugh's accent was acceptable. He should be more embarrassed that he was in the movie. Also, Kline is better than that.
    (For the record, I was a big fan of the original show. Conrad and Martin worked very well together.)

    • @chasehedges6775
      @chasehedges6775 Před 2 lety +1

      The problem was that it was made
      The Disney Remakes: OK

    • @LionsGateCorp
      @LionsGateCorp Před 2 lety +4

      Agreed. Smith is no Conrad, plus Martin's humor was spot on.

    • @Geezer-yf8hv
      @Geezer-yf8hv Před 2 lety +2

      Branaugh should be more embarrassed by that horrible “man-scaped” beard and mustache!

    • @Geezer-yf8hv
      @Geezer-yf8hv Před 2 lety +3

      The original Wild Wild West WAS a cool fantasy show that crossed the cowboy genre with the (at the time), very popular James Bond movies with all the gadgets and over the top villains! Will, tried, but it just didn’t go over. The supposed “government technology” was too damn unbelievable, even if it was set in the current day!! They REALLY lost me when they took the decapitated head and turned it into a projector to see what was the last thing he saw. I called Instant BS, and could not support another detail of this movie after that!!!

  • @LeonardoKlotz
    @LeonardoKlotz Před 2 lety +18

    I love the steampunk genre
    It is so unique and so underused

    • @bubbytumby8509
      @bubbytumby8509 Před 2 lety +1

      RUSTY GEARS BRO

    • @chasehedges6775
      @chasehedges6775 Před 2 lety +1

      @@bubbytumby8509 👍👍👍💯💯💯💯

    • @mrworld2112
      @mrworld2112 Před 2 lety

      you might enjoy the 1st season and a half of the original show, so take a look. another steampunk show i enjoyed was the short-lived "Legend" starring Richard Dean Anderson and John de Lancie. And don't forget "The Adventures of Briscoe County Jr." either.

  • @theshadowman1398
    @theshadowman1398 Před 2 lety +19

    Really like this movie. It is silly entertainment and nothing beyond that.

  • @scottmcclary594
    @scottmcclary594 Před 2 lety +2

    Over 20 years later and I still forget Selma Hayek is even in this movie everytime I watch it, I don't think this movie is that bad!

  • @chasehedges6775
    @chasehedges6775 Před 2 lety +8

    There are 2 good thing about this film: Bai Ling and Salma Hayek

    • @StonedMexicanGuy
      @StonedMexicanGuy Před 2 lety

      Neither of those are good

    • @chasehedges6775
      @chasehedges6775 Před 2 lety

      I disagree but fair enough. I wish they hadn’t killed off Bai Lings character. What a waste

    • @thatdrewrivers
      @thatdrewrivers Před 2 lety

      @@chasehedges6775 I loved her in The Crow, she was deliciously creepy.

  • @ajwuk46
    @ajwuk46 Před 2 lety

    My older sister refused to take me to watch this at the cinema. When I finally got to watch it at 9 year old and I loved it and still do. Cool gadgets and characters for a kid.

  • @Jushwa
    @Jushwa Před rokem +3

    Watching money burn on screen is exactly how I would describe this atrocity of film. There was a couple Dad jokes that were funny

  • @adamcollins915
    @adamcollins915 Před 2 lety +2

    Will Smith was so modest he called 1999/2000 the Willenium.

  • @christophergolias3610
    @christophergolias3610 Před 2 lety +3

    Loveless was such a great villain.

  • @Guinea779
    @Guinea779 Před 2 lety +1

    I still have that theme song stuck in my head

  • @bangslamwham88
    @bangslamwham88 Před 2 lety +3

    Kevin Smith wasn't lying. Jon Peters is indeed well coifed.

  • @Schmidt54
    @Schmidt54 Před 2 lety +1

    Wild Wild West certainly was not a bad movie in the sense we have bad movies today. It is a wild ride that doesn't make too much sense, but at its heart it is a film that is watchable.

  • @gaoutlaw
    @gaoutlaw Před 2 lety +4

    The only good things about this film are Will Smith’s stylish costumes, and Salma Hayek’s heaving bosom.

  • @BitcoinMotorist
    @BitcoinMotorist Před 2 lety

    Oh man, I had forgotten all about Will Smith in drag and you brought it back

  • @furbusms
    @furbusms Před 2 lety +6

    I don't what everyone is talking about, I loved every second of this movie, especially when I grew up and understanding the dirty jokes. I will admit the cross dressing threw me off at first but again when I grew up I understand it.

    • @donovanchilton5817
      @donovanchilton5817 Před 2 lety

      I mean...it's objectively bad, but you do you.

    • @deraltetrekkie6088
      @deraltetrekkie6088 Před 2 lety +1

      @@donovanchilton5817 No movie is *objectively* bad. People can *say* it's bad, many people can say it' sbad, but since movies are works of art and art is subjective, no movie can ever be *objectively* bad - even if 99,9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999% of movie goers say "Yeah, the movie is shit", there is at least one person, that says "Screw you, it's good."

    • @minisithunknown5568
      @minisithunknown5568 Před 2 lety

      @@donovanchilton5817 It was bad funny. The end song is just too catchy for its own good.

  • @MardukGodSlayer
    @MardukGodSlayer Před 2 lety +1

    There are many things I will never understand in this world, one being how so many people can mistakenly think that Wild Wild West isn't a god damn masterpiece.

  • @RicardoCon94
    @RicardoCon94 Před 2 lety +3

    I still remember the kids meal toys from Burger King this movie had. I think I used to have one of them.

  • @aaronamos4503
    @aaronamos4503 Před 2 lety +2

    It was nothing like the series that Robert Conrad starred in!

  • @stiimuli
    @stiimuli Před 2 lety +4

    Flaws aside the kid in me always loved the giant robot spider.
    I still dig it. Don't judge me.

  • @gailnelson5976
    @gailnelson5976 Před 2 lety +2

    The fact that a guy like peters was able to make millions from his "suggestions" proves how twisted Hollywood was and is

  • @CRITTERBUSTERS
    @CRITTERBUSTERS Před 2 lety +10

    I remember seeing Wild Wild West when I was 11 years old and liking it, I watched it again when I was 20 and was like…Meh. Not the worst movie ever made but definitely an expensively bland one.

    • @WG55
      @WG55 Před 2 lety +3

      Yes, it is bad, but not on the level of _Batman & Robin_ or _Battlefield Earth._

  • @thomaslardinois6383
    @thomaslardinois6383 Před 20 dny

    I just about spit out my drink when you quoted Sonnenfeld saying the steampunk spider ruined the film. Brother, what?! You don't SEE anything like that in any other movies!!! It's by far and away the best part!

  • @ThisIsTheRoad
    @ThisIsTheRoad Před 2 lety +3

    I'm so stoked for Bradley Cooper's portrayal of crazy-ass Jon Peters! :D

  • @gregorymatthews1235
    @gregorymatthews1235 Před 2 lety +1

    This movie got heavy rotations on T.V. stations TNT & TBS.

  • @DaveC74
    @DaveC74 Před 2 lety +4

    How did this happen two words: Jon Peters

  • @catastrophicdesign
    @catastrophicdesign Před 2 lety +1

    i was in the 4th grade when this movie came out and loved it so much, If i remember correctly it was kind of advertised more so as a kids movie, but adults went to see it and hated it

  • @tyskbulle
    @tyskbulle Před 2 lety +5

    Loved this film as a kid.
    I still find it memorable, mainly due to its steampunk setting and ideas.

  • @DirtySouthJR
    @DirtySouthJR Před 2 lety +1

    "Wheeeelll I'll be a monkeys uncle, how did we arrive in this daaark situation" I'll never stop quoting that in my best Loveless voice

  • @tkskagen
    @tkskagen Před 2 lety +7

    "Almost" worth watching again...
    Had me sold with the Soundtrack though!

  • @donovan5656
    @donovan5656 Před 2 lety

    One of my favorite childhood films.

  • @CornishCreamtea07
    @CornishCreamtea07 Před 2 lety +7

    I saw this a few years ago, I had only ever seen a trailer for it back in the day. And honestly, I sort of felt nostalgic for it even though as I said this was my first time watching it. It really did feel like the sort of Movie I would have watched in the 90s, and I have to admit that I actually liked that. Admittedly once the Movie got to the part where they have those metal discs around their necks, I started to loose internet, once the spider showed up I lost all interest.

  • @solidghost4525
    @solidghost4525 Před rokem +1

    I always thought this movie was a classic. It put will smith on the map. It’s got everything, adventure, action, mystery,romance, animatronics.

  • @loganholmberg2295
    @loganholmberg2295 Před 2 lety +12

    Thank god Wil Smith wasn;t in the Matrix, After hearing how he uses his star power to get script rewrites imagine what a trash fire he could have turned that movie into? Mr Reeves on the other hand is a humbleman who through his dedication to fullfilling a role makes him one of the greatest action movie stars ever. Still.

    • @minisithunknown5568
      @minisithunknown5568 Před 2 lety

      I never thought of that. But I agree the Mr. Reeves was the best for The Matrix. But I thought all the actors in this movie were great.

    • @weston407
      @weston407 Před 2 lety

      his name is keanu

  • @hawsrulebegin7768
    @hawsrulebegin7768 Před 2 lety +2

    That thumbnail got my attention. Well played.

  • @thereisaspoon9108
    @thereisaspoon9108 Před 2 lety +4

    Though I haven't seen it in a while, I actually liked this movie it's silly, fun and unique with the steam punk elements and I find Batman & Robin and Battlefield Earth unwatchable.

  • @LaughtersHouse
    @LaughtersHouse Před 2 lety

    I haven't seen it since I was a teenager but I recall enjoying it at the time.

  • @BClocals
    @BClocals Před 2 lety +3

    So glad will smith turned down the matrix neo role. Cant even imagine him playing neo because Keanu Reeves owned that role.

  • @crimsonghost7500
    @crimsonghost7500 Před 2 lety +1

    Man, that thumbnail catches my eye everytime I scroll by it. Love me some Salma Hayek! 😍

  • @nmiller248
    @nmiller248 Před 2 lety +6

    I always loveedddd Wild Wild West growing up. Only to find out like 20 years later it go horrible reviews. To this day, I don’t understand why. It’s fun, free entertainment. It didn’t change my life, but was worth multiple watches IMO. 🤷🏼‍♂️

  • @Pupeyes
    @Pupeyes Před 2 lety

    Omg I had forgotten about Short Circuit. I loved that movie as a kid. Haven’t watched it since.

  • @maximusretardious4597
    @maximusretardious4597 Před 2 lety +3

    I still love Wild wild west, one of my guilty pleasure movies

  • @JonnyBlaze3536
    @JonnyBlaze3536 Před 2 lety +2

    I don't remember fight club but i remember watching wild wild west and the matrix ... I like the matrix and wild wild west till this day .

  • @calsnow6807
    @calsnow6807 Před 2 lety +3

    this movie was nothing like those others, i remember liking it when i was a kid, now i dont think its 200 million worth good but a good popcorn movie for sure

  • @danielfield7986
    @danielfield7986 Před 2 lety

    I had this movie on repeat as a kid

  • @LastBastian
    @LastBastian Před 2 lety +6

    Enjoyed this when it came out. As did everyone else I know. ...Never knew it supposedly sucked until just recently. ??

  • @SimonAshworthWood
    @SimonAshworthWood Před rokem +1

    This is actually one of my favourite films. I find it a lot of fun and I like it more than most popular films, e.g. the Matrix, the John Wick series, the Fast & Furious series, the Bad Boys series, most crime & cop films, any John Wayne films, any Elvis films, etc..

  • @emancoy
    @emancoy Před 2 lety +3

    In an alternate timeline, Will Smith is Neo?

    • @thatdrewrivers
      @thatdrewrivers Před 2 lety +1

      They did one of those Deep Fakes putting Will in to the Matrix, worth a look if you haven't seen it :)

    • @bubbytumby8509
      @bubbytumby8509 Před 2 lety

      would have been awful

  • @flynnfaust6004
    @flynnfaust6004 Před 2 lety

    The best thing to come out of this movie is Neil Ciciregia's use of Will Smith's Wild Wild West song in "Wow Wow"

  • @adamf1980
    @adamf1980 Před 2 lety +4

    I love this movie.
    South Park would later parody the movie with Cartman as Jim West and Clyde Frog as Artemis.

  • @edwardwood6532
    @edwardwood6532 Před 2 lety

    The one thing everyone remembers is the spider. As bad as it was in the moment, it was something that made that film memorable now. If not it would have been forgotten.

  • @chrisz5z
    @chrisz5z Před 2 lety +8

    Too me it's entertaining, has some funny bits, & doesn't take itself seriously

    • @moxiemaxie3543
      @moxiemaxie3543 Před 2 lety

      Yeah people take it too seriously but I think it's because they wasted so much money on it

  • @neilmarktaylor4386
    @neilmarktaylor4386 Před 2 lety +1

    This was one of the first dvds I bought

  • @PhatGirlLuvr68Comix
    @PhatGirlLuvr68Comix Před 2 lety +4

    I just keep thinking "He turned down 'The Matrix' to do this?"

    • @RyanLBrown9396
      @RyanLBrown9396 Před 2 lety +4

      Will Smith does make some questionable decisions and choices. Have you seen his wife ?

    • @PhatGirlLuvr68Comix
      @PhatGirlLuvr68Comix Před 2 lety +2

      @@RyanLBrown9396 I've always found Jada very attractive. One can only imagine what shitty tastes in women you have.

    • @bubbytumby8509
      @bubbytumby8509 Před 2 lety +4

      @@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix she's got a bad personality bro. and the matrix is much better without will Smith. he couldn't be humble enough to play neo. matrix needed a humble actor.

    • @RyanLBrown9396
      @RyanLBrown9396 Před 2 lety +2

      @@PhatGirlLuvr68Comix her personality and attitude is shitty. Don’t come at me 😂😂 looks fade. Bitchyness lasts

    • @PhatGirlLuvr68Comix
      @PhatGirlLuvr68Comix Před 2 lety

      @@bubbytumby8509 Well, those are definitely... opinions.

  • @Rysaiah
    @Rysaiah Před 2 lety +2

    “Im surprised you didn’t have it on a spring loaded contraption that shoots out your ass” - West
    “That’s the first place Loveless would have looked.” -Gordon

  • @LeonardoKlotz
    @LeonardoKlotz Před 2 lety +8

    Have anyone seen LOVE, DEATH + ROBOTS?
    One of the segments ("Good Hunting") is pure steampunk

  • @itsyeeoledskoolfurry3208

    Short Circuit was one of _THE SADDEST_ family movies _EVER_ It made me cry back when I watched it as a kid.