Half in the Bag: Longlegs and Arcadian
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- čas přidán 19. 08. 2024
- Heeeyyyyyy we saw Longlegs, which is either the scariest movie ever made or the most boringest thing anyone has ever seen. We also saw Arcadian, which is either a real movie or something that Mike and Jay collectively imagined. Both star Nicolas Cage!!!
- Zábava
I just got out the cinema from Longlegs. There was a guy in a wheelchair moaning the whole time and could hear him piss in his bottle… Really added to the atmosphere.
That darn Mister Plinkett, always pissing in his bottles
Probably more disturbing than the film.
sooo...did you ask mike for his autograph ?
Lmao 😂😂😂😂
Oh that was just Garry Busey you saw.
I watched Longlegs on my birthday (July 14th) and the fact that it is about little girls getting murdered on their birthday when it is the 14th was a crazy ass coincidence. I felt like Nicholas Cage was personally singing Happy Birthday to me.
I watched it on my birthday too just yesterday, one day short of being a 6 day difference lol I still feel like I was having a worse birthday than she was
my birthday is january 14th :)
"OOoooooooh... there she is! The Birthday Girl!"
I cannot imagine the self-conscious awkwardness that went along w that.
RIP
Finally, a fair and measured review of Longlegs that isn’t either “It sucks!” or “I had several heart attacks and I’m in a psych ward now”
I appreciated it and enjoyed it visually. I'll watch again in a couple of years and still enjoy
the only thing was the marketing team comparing it to silence of the lambs- but that has nothing to do with the movie. It’s a pretty good movie! I think the visuals carry heavily tho.
I liked the film and will watch again someday. That’s a pretty good review as far as I’m concerned
@@lillianjeffers3780I thought there were a lot of references! You can tell the director likes silence a lot!
I just remember sitting in my chair when the movie finished and I just went "meh"
Crazy how Rich Evans uploaded this video immediately after leaving the rooftop
Fucking lol bro
Bro...
Perfect alibi
Hillary was rusty
Apparently Rich is still up there. RIP.
interestingly Jay is actually staring in a new horror movie called Shortlegs
Lmao
I'M ANGRY BECAUSE IM SO TINY
It's a day full of assassinations.
And Mike in Hairy legs 🦵🏼
@@steakeater4018 Biden will be invited for that premier
RIP Shelly Duvall. I just watched RLM's Popeye Re-View the other day.
I’ll always remember her in that as well as in The Shining
So sad
I, too, will always remember her for her role in RLM's Popeye Re:View
Gary busey is now on the chopping block
@@frankmerker630He will outlive us all
For what it's worth, I saw Longlegs in a sold out theater at night. When Nic Cage did some whackier stuff, I didn't hear even a single person chuckle despite it being very funny out of context. I think everyone was on board.
My theater was laughing, especially when Doomed FBI Agent #2 said something along the lines of "he's a Satanist, but this is America and we can't arrest him"
@@lazurustout of context that IS pretty hilarious😂
My friends and a few others were dying laughing in our theater
His performance was good, but it was extremely goofy, and removed any sense of fear he generated in part 1 of the movie. Really poor choice to show him so much, so closely, and for so long.
@@lazurust in my theatre there was a couple of chuckles after Agent Carter's kitchen line, but in a "oh shit LOL" kind of way
I wrote the music in the Long Legs trailer, and also a huge RLM and Steve Brule fan. Was very fun/happy to see all the worlds collide. Wild!
Well done!
Seriously?
awesome if true
how did you make that noise
Cap
Love the music! I once attended a screening of idiocracy with the sound designer (got stories for days off that experience) and sound is a criminally underappreciated part of film!
I love how they refer to every kid in Stranger Things as "stranger things kid" and they refer to every kid not in Stranger Things as "not in stranger things kid"
Before Stranger Things, it was hard to tell all the kids apart.
there's two kinds of kids
It's like every Lost actor being referred to as "Character from Lost"
didn’t they say “IT kid” in this???
It kid, not the stranger things, it kid
If Jay does that thing on an Oz Perkins movie where he waves his hands and smiles and says "It was great!" I'm all in. If he does the other thing where he waves his hands and says "It was fine" but still smiles politely, I'm not bothering.
This is the power of RLM!
👆🏳🌈
No youre just a sheep lol
@@nicksothep8472 👆💪🏳🌈
@@thisismyname3928 How gay are you? 11?
I have found so many good movies by pausing and looking at the shelves behind them, like the Crippled Masters, I watched it about 5 months ago and then a month ago, this show brought it up and then showcased parts of it.
It's really something else like the 2nd MacNamara Bro movie where they're hunting them on the island and their girlfriends are all screwed up on "stuff" and booze. That leader of the gang or free republic of people's army or something, it is SO funny to listen to what he says (or sings/hums) in between scenes. It's usually old nursery rhymes so it's very very weird.
Unless you watch these movies in entirety, just the clips they do, they don't do full justice. Cripple Masters was almost too much to watch as I'm missing a hand and it puts me to shame because I can't do _anything_ like that lol but it's still awesome. This is the power of RLM too.
I was just talking with someone who's been working on Cage's new film shot in Australia, he's unsurprisingly the most amazing person she's ever seen on a set. Knows everyone's lines, comes up with his own blocking while keeping it a secret from the director.
Definitely a brilliant man.
That's cool. Glad he's kept his head on
Jay ducking into the frame briefly while Mike's talking about the importance of framing a shot was stylistically designed to be that way
They must have learnt that from Neil Breen's filmmaking course
They probably gone too far in a few places. but they can diminish the effects of it.
Rich is the key to all this
@@nijnij3988is there a Neil Breen renaissance happening?
he’s been mentioned a lot just recently
People ain't beyond the memefication of Nicolas Cage. He's just greater than it.
Ikr I’m so surprised they said that’s over. I’m hugging my lord and savior pillow right now.
@@treesoul00 I think they, like most people, were done with him for a while, but he was always leaving pearls buried in the schlock for the true believers.
That one moment everyone got with Pig of "My man is still fighting the good fight", I remember having it with Joe 8 years earlier.
And even the schlock. A lot of times it was good schlock.
Season of the Witch, for example, it is probably the only medieval buddy cop war protest horror movie and it rocks.
I feel like "Pig" and "Mandy" completely switched my perspective on his acting. In the 2010's he was definitely cashing a check and doing Nic Cage shit, but once he was like "I'm just gonna do the weirdest shit of all time and pick roles that no one of my level of fame would ever go out of their way for" has carved this niche or respectability that most actors don't hold onto once they get to that point in their career.
For your Hell
@@tylerblair318 I agree, but I've also learned to respect him even for his work in the 2010's because he was initially trying to get out of financial hot water. Considering the circumstances, I feel like he was genuinely doing his best with bad direction in a subpar teams and he was ultimately type cased by it. He could have phoned it in at that point, but he owned it completely even when it was clearly at his own expense. He's definitely a wild specimen of a human, but his interviews (however out there they may be) show he's always been a committed method actor. It's honestly really inspiring, and I'm happy for the guy.
"Who does Satan think he is, some kinda hunk?"
- Dr. Steve Brule
That dingus satan, stole my Cynthia Drangle
Baby Jingus will save us
For Your Hell
For Your Hell
Welcome to hell who gives a shit
No matter if the movie is good or bad, Nic Cage gives it his all and that definitely makes him a good actor in my eyes
He was definitely the reason why I stood awake during the movie
I appreciate his willingness to go gung-ho for his roles, but unfortunately, I'm always looking at a man acting.
One of the best. Should be in top 3 of all time.
i left Longlegs severely disappointed over the lack of long legs
"In The Hands of Another Filmmaker" is an unironically good idea for a show.
Totally 🥂
The Roman Polanski Story
I'd watch it
No it isn't
@@jimmyredd Spotlight in the hands of Polanski
No matter what happens in this crazy world, Rich Evans provides stability and joy to millions.
Rich Evans laugh allows me to eat sugar and stay in ketosis.
AND HE ALSO BRINGS AAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIDS
So too does his childhood photo at Showbiz Pizza known as Dick the Birthday Boy
Not after what happened at that Mr. T rally
@@predalien1413 Is the A-team coming back??
Dr. Steve Brule would see long legs and ask if he has long pants from a long pants store
Lol
for your health!
I think it was Brad Jones who summed up Nicolas Cage perfectly: "He makes great movies even greater, he makes bad movies watchable."
It is great to see your perfect timing isnt limited to comedy
Rich Evans put his hands on my Longlegs.
noone cares unless one ov you is a certain age... and then... we told you about uncle Rich... this is your fault.
@@nunyanunya4147😂Thx for making my evening dude 😂
@Im_Player_2
did Rich call you Daddy?
Said no woman ever.
And then he put 2 fingers deep, deep into my grundle
I just wish the awkward, sensitive brother had said, "We are Devo!"
I “KNEW” I wasnt the only one!!!!!!
Fuck YEA!!!!!
That's actually an amazing reference.
I was hoping for a Devo reference from them!
D.E.V.O
I think the hair-metal glamrock side of the character served the film really well. If you read up on ceremonial magick it makes a lot of sense and paints a picture. His ritual is tied to something personal to him, tailored and weird and almost made up as he goes along, seemingly. He reminded me of the hippies in earthbound
Is there any context for the hippies in earthcraft? I always found it so random lol
What an interesting take on the music, my best guess was it was just flavor / the lyrics of old rock songs being creepy when in a different context. The cheesy lyrics coming from Longlegs gives them a sinister quality
really glad someone else felt this connection too! i think it borders on silly for people who may not know the more occult connections but it fit the time period very well and made it stand out a bit more vs a more cut and dry supernatural movie
@@ekuude Earthbound is my favorite videogame of all time, so I got you: The Happy Happyism Cult are based on a real Japanese cult that believe in "Happy Science", also were involved in a nerve gas attack aboard a Subway Train, really creepy stuff.
Blows my mind that my 11 year old self was fighting cultists in an SNES game.
I shouldnt have to read a wiki for something to make sense in a film! Why was he also a doll maker and all this other dumb shit?
Perfect timing as always
RIP Shelley Duvall, RLM's latest victim
@DDd-gm8uzOOOOFFF
@DDd-gm8uz😂😂😂😂😂😂
She probably watched their Popeye review and decided she’s seen enough
@@MickHaggs Also, RIP the other celebs who recently passed, forgot their names
They can’t keep getting away with it
The steel ball smoke scene in Long Legs was like Twin Peaks 3.
I played Arcadians on the BBC Microcomputer in the 1980s. It was a Space Invaders type game. I'm so glad to see a movie based on this intellectual property, with all those cool characters in.
So this is their alibi?
They missed the shot because Jay had to sit on Mike's shoulders to be able to shoot over the crowd, but Mike started laughing at an old person and lost his balance.
I fucking love this fanbase, jesus
And not so long after calling themselves "the dependables"
Lol This is def their alibi
@@R.Lennartzwhere does Rich Evans fit into all this?
I knew as soon as I walked out of Longlegs the world needs a half in the bag about it. I'm hyped to watch this.
All horror movies suck.
@@mrcomment5544facts cuh, the doll part sucked ass. Wish he was just a creepy serial killer and not some dude with powers.
It didn't know if it was a doll movie, a child movie, a devil movie. very disappointed. total mess. The real question about basically anything in it is "Why?" Why he is painted white? Why rock lyrics? Why any of it?
Longlegs was into glam rock not metal. The band T Rex was featured heavily and you can see posters of Marc Bolan and Lou Reed in his room.
Because of that its kinda horror movie that made by rob zombie
Although Marc Bolan is a Metal Guru.
what was the point of that anyway?
@@heromjhThe killer started killing in the 60s/70s. A lot of rock bands at the time were labeled Satanic. So maybe he was an aspiring musician who lost his way and turned to witchcraft
Yea I thought this was a brilliant choice, glad they didnt go with a manson clone like a lot of other "mid-century psychopath" films, and sad RLM didn't quite pick up on it. There's a lot to work with re: themes of corruption/subversion of innocence with that music, still no idea how that woulda lead to him going full satanist though lol
Cage’s ability to seamlessly transition between these two vastly different roles is a testament to his versatility and dedication to his craft. He’s not just acting; he’s transforming, bringing to life characters that linger long after the credits roll. These films highlight his knack for choosing projects that are both challenging and groundbreaking. 🌟🎭
Relax ChatGPT
I loved the monsters in Arcadian. The way they just keep unfolding their limbs was unexpected lmao
I DO NOT ENJOY
Yeah and the way they moved their head, like it's on a gimbal.
Ironically, Arcadian should have been called Longlegs
The Arcadian monsters were extremely unnerving.
Legitimately reminded me of something my younger self would create in his nightmares.
Definitely some creativity on display
the fingernail shot was the best part. I thought the monster was their Mom at the start but then actually none of that mattered. like the story.
Same. It was just a bunch of nonsensical randomness that felt unrewarding at the end of the movie. And the wheel of monsters was just goofy for the tone of the film. Imagine that happening in Signs, because it'd basically be the same tonal shift.
I don't want to post any massive spoilers but I'm seriously surprised they didn't mention the massive information dump the character just dumps on you like 3/4 of the way through the movie. While the visuals were compelling during it, it completely ripped me out of the movie as this character just tells you the answers to everything lol. Knocked the movie slightly for me in the end even though I still very much enjoyed it
It's a pretty weak script. The characters are all pretty flat, the clues come fast and easy but nobody seems to actually investigate, the narrative doesn't build up any real steam and eventually just dumps the big reveal in your lap, which doesn't really tie anything together
What kills me is like 2 scenes after we get another information dump from the mom where she gives away the same information but subtler. in this second one they even do a montage of her with the luggage case.
it feels like the second one was meant to be the reveal but afterwards they were like "eh we should explain it more" and just did it twice
Yes! I was like… wow is this movie a lot dumber than I thought? The opening section was so bold and riveting I had hoped we were in good hands plotwise… alas
Story was pretty dumb to say the least. Great vibe and acting though. Incredibly predictable. Enjoyed it for what it is but not a classic or scary, just filmed well.
It's really the climax and the answer to the overall horror element that ultimately makes this film not stand up to scrutiny and reflection. Cause it ends up being profoundly simple yet stupid, when the supernatural gets thrown into the mix (without spoilers, the answer is downright contrived and oddly simple to an insulting degree).
I was surprised; my cinema was FULL of young people, but everybody was silent the whole movie. For a quiet and dreadful movie like this, I found that impressive.
CNN just cut away to show Jay talk about a weird horror movie
It's the proper way to unite the nation
Rich's phone is still blowing up... chill Ellen
I mean what's more important than a new RLM video?
❤
Least someone is watching CNN.
"I feel like the younger people would get bored"
Oddly enough, and fortunately, we're flocking to the theaters for this. Saw it twice, full houses each time
That’s heartening. I don’t know what group it’s coming from, or if age is relevant at all, but I’ve seen a flood of backlash and negative audience reviews in the last couple days. My best guess is maybe people feel misled in some way by the trailers? Speaking for myself, I went in completely blind, only knowing the title and the cast, and was absolutely floored. So, the overwhelming negativity is a mystery to me.
Thats great
Seems like these fellas are boomermaxing lately. Maybe there are some punks next door playing loud music.
@@aarondavis8943 it does get a bit grating hearing them commenting on young people's lack of interest in movies like every video these days
The prestige cinema market was at its peak right before the pandemic. This generation seeks that kind of cinema
The monster design in Arcadian is one of my favourites of recent memory, they look so old world, like something you’d find in the corners of a dark ages manuscript. I thought there was going to be some connection with the Irish setting (I know everyone in the movie has American accents but the setting is so obviously Irish or British isles I assumed it had to be intentional) and that they were supposed to be some kind of Faerie like creature
To be clear on how obscure _Arcadian_ is: My best friend is a Nic Cage fan, horror movie fan, and indie director. He texted me about how much he loved _Longlegs._ I replied that I loved Oz Perkins in _Quigley._ He responded that he didn't even know Perkins had been an actor. I just texted him asking if he's seen _Arcadian_ and he responded "What's Arcadian?"
To be clear on how big a Nic Cage fan he is, he contacted Cage's agent to ask how much it costs to hire him. The answer is $1 million. My friend has said that if he gets a million dollars to make a movie, he'll hire Cage and take out a second mortgage to finance the rest. And even he hadn't heard about _Arcadian._
Weird. I'd actually heard of and thought about going to it when it was still in theaters but the impression I got from reviews was generally in line with Jay's opinion. Alright, but nothing all that special or memorable.
I just knew they'd bring up Quigley.
Every time see oz Perkins or his name I think of quigley
It looks like Gary Busey's left eyeball is about to drop out of its socket.
Less predictable was the veiled teaser for WOTW28.
I kept thinking of it the entire time I was watching LOL
I liked how Mike and Jay hinted at a Wheel of the Worst/Half in the Bag shared universe.
I think the shared universe has been confirmed since the Ryan's Babe episode of BoTW. Where Jay claimed that episode of Best of the Worst was actually the last episode of Half in the Bag.
The HITB review of the first Avengers movie also included a section about Mike going to a European film festival to discuss his Plinkett reviews.
i was trying to guess what sort of coincidence it will be. My first thought, of course, was a return of the Showbiz Pizza bear
I've been trying to re-find that part....does anyone happen to have a timestamp of when they mention it?
@@Spencisms 22:02
I think Nick Cage is one of the greatest to ever do it. Absolutely fearless actor. Made some shit for money. I don’t care. I’ve seen him at his best so many times in great works of art and he’s on the Mt. Rushmore of greatest actors of all time.
"Hail Santa!"
- Dr. Steve 'Longbregs' Brule
A new Half in the bag episode and Richard Simmons passing in the same day? Truly a red letter day today and happy that nothing else has happened today...
You haven't heard?!?!
B-b-b-bird
We also lost Dr. Ruth.
Historic day
"Romero and Juliet" was right there, and I would have bet the farm they wouldn't pass that one up.
As he said Rom, I literally thought he was going to say it 😂 My brain autofilled the joke 🤣🤣🤣🤣
In my theater during Longlegs, the first time we see Longlegs' car some guy proudly said in full volume "'66 Chevrolet..."
"You'll shit your pants, then your pants will shit themselves!" - Jay Bauman, 2024.
Jay's go-in-blind recommendation of Blackcoat's Daughter got me to seek it out. Supremely well-crafted horror movie. The writing, the performances are all so tight and captivating. Maybe my fav commentary track ever, too. It's kind of astonishing the same person wrote Longlegs.
I very rarely watch horror movies, but Jay's enthusiasm convinced me to watch Blackcoat's Daughter and I really enjoyed it. Will seek out the commentary track.
@@luke-alex it's kicking around on yt fyi
Blackcoat is far superior compared to Longlegs.
@@stephenbarone4053 agreed. The ending of long legs fell so flat compared to the blackcoats daughter. We spend the last leg of the movie watching the character deal with the ramifications of her abandonment, and the horror that comes from what she's done, and is going to do. Longlegs literally just ends, and we spend no time watching the character deal with everything they've just experienced.
Confirmed, Jay hates blind people and people with Parkinsons
Unless they're a blind serial killer with Parkinsons
Ozbad perkinsons
_Longlegs_ reminded me a lot of the 1997 Kiyoshi Kurosawa film _Cure_ (1997). It has a similar premise (IE, a crime procedural about a serial killer who incites others to kill on his behalf) and a grim, disquieting atmosphere. The Criterion version of it looks fantastic. Go check that out if you liked _Longlegs_ and want something that scratches a similar itch.
It's crazy because I had never heard of Cure and this is the second time I've seen it mentioned somewhere today.
@@rkoloegit’s basically the number one movie it’s being compared to it seems.
I saw Chris Stuckmann’s review before this & he also compared it to Cure. I will have to check it out.
Yup, I got Cure vibes almost immediately! Both are great films in their own way!!
Bong Joon-ho listed this film in his 2022 Sight & Sound poll of his Top 10 Favourite films of all time and I can see how Kurosawa's psychological thriller played an influence on Joon-ho's breakthrough hit Memories of Murders (2003) which also features a decades long hunt for a serial killer.
Seeing the clips of Oz Perkins in that film with Gary Beucy made me realize something else: he also played the dork in Legally Blonde! Lol!
Nicholas Cage looked like an albino Tiny Tim (the musician) in Longlegs
He highkey looks like Teddy Perkins from Atlanta lmao
Nick is just living in the sunlight, loving in the moonlight, having a wonderful time.
He looks like a missing bogdanoff twin
Refreshing the page finally paid off
Just got out of the theater for Longlegs. Now to find out what my opinion will be on it
I was in Butler when it happened. I heard distinct high pitched laughing from the direction of the barn.
Good Lord 😂
Hralf in the Brag, ya dingus
The first RLM video to be posted after a presidential assassination attempt. Very cool!
Very cool 🤓
But probably not the last.
A staged popularity boost.
Technically all RLM videos have been posted after a presidential assassination attempt.
It’s not a presidential assassination attempt. He’s a private citizen now.
I just got out of my showing if Longlegs thinking “I hope RLM reviews this one” and saw this notification lol
Agreed, and I wasn’t disappointed at all by their analysis!
Cool story bro 😎
The John C Reilly clip made me die I’m so stoned
I bet John C. Riley would do a Steve Brule comedy-horror if it was presented to him.
Check It Out is basically already analog horror
I thought it was pretty clever when before Lee interrogates him, she asks "where is he?" And the lady detective says "right below your feet"
And then Longlegs' doll studio is in her mom's basement, he was literally right below her feet the whole time.
A bit too on the nose for her mom to have a clock stuck at 630 (666) but it fits the theme right?
Mr. Downstairs, indeed.
666 would be 6:40. 6:30 is 650.
@alistairmaleficent8776 all 3 hands on the clock are pointed down to 6
6 o'clock 30 mins 30 seconds
666
@@JudgementNutter Ah. 3 hands on the clock huh? Usually analog clocks only have 2 hands
@@alistairmaleficent8776 Hours, minutes and seconds, maybe? I don't know if the seconds-thingy is also referred to as a "hand" in english, though.
For me, the story flaws outweighed the technical aspects.
It was well shot, well edited, and Maika Monroe’s performance was very nice. But honestly, I couldn’t take the whole “Hail Satan” thing seriously. Several people were laughing in our theater, including myself.
Nicolas Cage: Are we not men?!
Me, if I saw this in the theater: We are DEVO!
I saw this this morning and afterward thought “why do I sense a HITB coming later today?” I also have vaguely psychic powers
Bursts onto the set, wheezy and gasping for breath, halfway through their taping of the review:
"...ARCADIAN...BROKE NEW...IT BROKE...NEW...LITERALLY...IN THE MOVIE THEY....THERE'S A HOLE IN..."
We watched Longlegs in a private two-seater movie theater (a new concept here in the Netherlands). It was an absolutely phenomenal way to see this film, and I’m never going to a normal theater again.
what is this " two-seater movie theater " thing? Never heard of that here in Norway.
Welke bioscoop? Deze Belg is geïnteresseerd.
TIL Dutch people call cinemas "bioscoops"
You mean a living room?
@@MrEnKaye *Bioscopen, bioscoop singular. And no not a scoop like a scoop of ice. It's pronounced like 'scope'. It comes from bioscop in German, first introduced by the Brothers Skladanowsky in 1895 showing films in theatres. Word comes from the Latin bios (life) and skopein, which means 'to view' or observe. But yeah I can see how it's a weird word in English, although I believe it also was used in the English speaking world in the old days.
The connections between Longlegs and Blackcoat's Daughter were incredible!
The portrayal of Satan being identical in both films is very very cool to me, whether it's merely an Easter egg for fans of Blackcoat's Daughter, or actually meant to connect the two films
the definitely felt connected to me, my partner even theorized a more direct connection with one of the characters, but I was feeling more along the lines of "this is probably gonna be one of those trilogies that are based around a theme." kinda like Park's "Vengeance Trilogy" or Carpenter's "Apocalypse Trilogy"
it's not as obvious as Satan looking extremely similar between both movies, but I also picked up on the fact that both Longlegs and The Blackcoat's Daughter have the devil communicating directly to people through phone calls (Lee getting the phone call about Ruby's birthday near the end, plus earlier on there's a moment where her mom is on the phone and there's some kind of demonic whispering), and to a much lesser/possibly coincidental extent, the fact that both movies' characters most heavily and directly touched by the devil have bleached blonde hair (Longlegs himself, Kat in The Blackcoat's Daughter. Hell, Kiernan Shipka even has bleached blonde hair in her scene in this movie like she does in BCD). It 100% feels like two stories that take place in the same setting.
My heart became filled with childhood joy when they alluded to a new wheel episode.
Makes my day when there’s a new Half in the Bag
Something calms my soul when I hear "Haff in th' baaag!"
the shoebill stork is a 3-5 foot tall bird that will clack its beak so loudly and rapidly that it is likened to machinegun fire. this may be the inspiration for the head clacking
I heavily disagree about Longlegs. I feel like all of the angles were so spread out(IE: Satanic elements, serial killer, supernatural, etc) that it just left me feeling hollow after a watched it. It had a strong 1st half but falls through so hard towards the end when the protagonist outright just tells you everything and the plot gets extremely predictable. I think the cinematography and amazing acting is carrying the movie frankly
same issue with blackcoats daughter IMO but I liked Longlegs better. honestly it's just a pitfall of horror in general. the mystery must either be revealed or remain ambiguous. or be realistic which isn't a great mass appeal option. I thought the first half was well worth it though and I'm sure I'll watch it many times.
Exactly how I feel. It has enough going for it that I’m still recommending it to people, but man.. that second half is messy.
I think Oz went on record saying he only had Nick Cage or Brad Pitt as Longlegs 😂 can’t even imagine that other movie
Damn, I loved Nic in this, but that actually sounds kind of sick.
@@timchuck9969Nah Brad Pitt would be awful, too short compared to Cage and he would be eating snacks all the time.
"In the Hands of Another Filmmaker..." Should be something you do, ya hacks. It'd be a fun thought experiment.
I saw Long Legs a few hours ago and was thoroughly unimpressed. It was all tension and tone-setting, but it felt like there was no payoff. It felt like a big spooky nothing burger. Beautifully shot but ultimately disappointing, and I saw none of the promotional material.
I attended a sold-out showing of Longlegs in a smaller local theater this weekend - the crowd was mostly respectful and along for the ride, myself included.
While I also really liked the movie, the script IS the weakest part overall. There were a few sections, especially towards the climax of the film, that made me roll my eyes and chuckle.
I would absolutely watch a Dr Steve Brule serial killer movie
Fun Fact: Alicia Witt the mom in Longlegs played Alia in Lynch’s Dune.
She was also in an episode of The Sopranos
@@yourfavoritepariah She was also in an episode of Twin Peaks.
wow, i wouldn't have recognized her if you didn't tell me. Well spotted!
And Donna's kid sister in Twin Peaks.
And in urban legend
I was really hyped for longlegs as I’m a lifelong horror fan and haven’t been scared by a movie since I saw the Thing aged eight and I really thought this would finally be the one.
I won’t say it was a disappointment as I really enjoyed it, mood, tone, acting , writing and of course Cage, all excellent, it just wasn’t as scary as I’d been led to believe it was going to be.
I watched it in CO so it was pretty scary being in a theater
I have a recommendation that you might have missed. There was a show called Masters of Horror about 20 years ago Takashi Miike directed one of the episodes titled Imprint. You can find the series on Tubi these days. I'm not gonna claim it will scare you as much as The Thing, but if it hits right, then it might mess with your brain. He did Audition (I'm sure you know, but just in case you don't). There is another episode of that show worth watching, speaking of The Thing, called Cigarette Burns, directed by John Carpenter. I wouldn't call it scary, but there is a horrifying element to it.
@@richardw3052 Thanks. I have seen audition and thought it was really good and creepy.
I will definitely check out your recommendations
“Framing is super important” as Jay’s profile intrudes on the frame 😂😂 9:48
Quigley was more unsettling than Longlegs 😂
But i stayed awake until what is now 2:42am on Sunday Morning here in Bavaria, Germany because i expected the next Best of the Worst to be uploaded!
That said, i think this Half in the Bag will give me my temporary Fix!
Prost & Cheers from Berchtesgaden in the Bavarian Alps
Director of Arcadian was the lead Visual Effects artist on Everything everywhere all at once, which explains the quality of the monster visuals despite its low budget. The guy knows how to work with very little haha
Rumor has it that Rich was away shooting an in depth thought piece on Vienna sausage...
I started this rumor just now...
This reverted all my fear in the world to joy after seeing seeing Dr Steve Bruce with jays friend in the thumbnail
My senses start tingling every time a new RLM video is about to come out. I need RLM every day, but I especially needed them today 🥲🙏🏻 They always come through!
The creatures from Arcadian are just absolutely top notch. Truly terrifying, alien, unexplained, you leave the cinema with your brain in overdrive trying to figure out what the fuck you just saw.
What gets me especially is the way they never announce themselves when arriving, they creep in quietly while you're sleeping and only move quickly once they have been spotted.
Like holy shit dude it's not like I need sleep or anything.
I love how they aren’t almost indestructible like a lot of hot to movies do. They have to sneak around and is really creepy
Literally just watched arcadian, then went to see longlegs, when i got home, this video was uploaded.
This felt like an awesome and great new X-Files episode in a way and felt so cozy in that way
I got X-Files vibes from it as well.
Exactly what I thought of as I was watching the movie. Like an extremely high quality supernatural X-Files episode.
I'd say it was more like Millennium than the X-Files. In fact, Millennium even had a similar premise in a few episodes of the first season.
Now I'm gonna have the "Two Brothers" ad fron Rick and Morty in my head all day. That Steve Brule trailer is pure artistry, especially since you know these hack frauds don't know about AI at all.
I'm so happy to hear someone mention Check It Out, by far one of my favorite shows man. It's just so good.
My biggest gripe with Longlegs is that for making a big deal about how many cases they had, we only ever got to see one and then the outcome of a second case. And also what ever happened with the dude at the start that got arrested at the movie.
I think the scene with the dude getting arrested was just to establish Harker's abilities.
Yep. We spent the whole first act trying to decipher letters, and once we figure it out (which our protagonist finds out in a very passive way, despite apparently having special abilities directly connected to the person who wrote the letter), all the letters are deciphered off screen and we don't really get to see what they say.
What confused me was the scene when they found the bodies of a family in the bed and a forensics officer says "they've been dead for at least a month", then it cuts to a cat in a cage hissing. How is that cat still alive without food for a month?
@edwardhannah8507 you just summed up how stupid the movie is
@@Applest2oApples Meh. It was okay.
Longlegs was the best time I've had seeing a movie in years. Made it to an advance screening, and the entire theater was dead silent the entire time except for the odd shriek here and there during intense moments. Cage was insane and unrecognizable. Maika Monroe just continues to cement herself as a true blue modern scream queen as well. Great performances all around!
I wish Longlegs had worked for me. I really wanted to like it (and the first half truly does slap) but by the end of it I was all but scoffing at how goofy and predictable the plot had become. The various elements just did not mesh for me.
Agreed. The third act had weird pacing and too many genres to reconcile. I'm not a movie snob. Just felt like the ride totally changed at the end.
I saw Corey Feldman at Target once. This video is the second best thing to happen to me
Jokes on you or something idk I don't listen to Feldman's music
Kudos to whoever edited the Dr Brule trailer. Well done.
RLM trying to create an alibi by releasing a video TODAY.
What struck me most about Longlegs is that every scene is shot on country backroads I frequently drive through in South Langley and Abbotsford. The movie was so cheap that it wasn't even shot in Vancouver, but the useless greenbelt farmland that surrounds Vancouver, where film permits are the cheapest.
Oh, so it was like extra scary for you.
No such thing as useless farmlands
"useless farmland" lmao
I burst out laughing when they said LL sang creepy happy birthday for 20 minutes. Followed up immediately with "he's clearly a satanist" and from then on I felt I "got it". YOU try to sing happy birthday for 20 minutes.
Brilliant idea on the “what it would’ve been like thing.” If Michael Bay directed Schindler’s list.