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FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! True Romance (1993) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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- čas přidán 27. 04. 2021
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Ay...something tells me this isn't your typical love story.
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You've hit all of the classics on my list except one. The Bronx tale
Some more Kubrick films please. A Bronx Tale is a great one too. Also some more Lynch, either Lost Highway or Eraserhead
The Doors: Val Kilmer tour de force.
Watched this back in the 90s epic film so many ideas in one movie that get used for at least a decade
Val Kilmer played Elvis in Clarence's imagination.
Brad Pitt as Floyd is the greatest pot head ever portrayed in a movie.
Also, Add 'In the Name of the Father' and 'The Boxer' to the list. More Daniel Day Lewis films - watch them all.
The "Sicilian scene" is one of my favorite scenes from any movie. Hopper and Walken are just amazing. The language can be uncomfortable, sure - but it's there for a reason. He's trying to get killed quickly because he's afraid he'll give up his son under torture
I can't think of another single time an actor steals a scene from Walken.
And you can tell it's a Tarantino scene based on the over use of the "N word". Agree it was likely to trying to get killed quick, but also think he knew he wasn't getting out of there alive, and at least wanted to go down fighting in some way, so decided to throw a few verbal jabs his way.
Was always puzzled when Chris Walken says to Hopper"tell me before I do some damage your not going to walk away from" Does that indicate there was still a chance he could get out of this situation with his life?
@@thomasmcgorry2176 That's what they wanted him to think at least. Depends on his ability to warn his son. Gangsters just wanted the info. Dad knew he would give it up his son's whereabouts under torture so he got himself killed to protect him.
Never mind they found him anyway.
@@stevena.7022 Yeah, most people who analyse this extraordinary scene take for granted that Clarence's dad is doomed no matter what, was just a bit puzzled by some comments by Cocotti. But you've explained it plausibly.
A small role, but you could tell from what little we saw that James Gandolfini was a powerhouse actor.
tony soprano
For sure one of the best actors of his time. During the interview with James Lipton for Inside the Actors Studio he said that he had a hard time with the scene with the caracter of Arquette. Thanks James for your reaction, enjoyed it!
@@sunnybee2439 Them discussing that scene is one of my favorite Inside the actor studios
@@jeffcohnphoto I agree
I have the True Romance 2 CD box set and it’s hilarious watching the version where Patricia Arquette and Christian Slater watch the movie and comment throughout, and when Gandolfini has his first scene with Brad Pitt she’s like: “Oh James! I love him! He’s so great!” Hard to remember they’re all actors, and went out for pizza that night after the shoot, or had dinner catered in.
The scene with his Dad is fantastic. Rather than give up his son when they inevitably torture him, he says the most heinous shit he can, knowing they’ll just kill him. Best scene in the film.
Super damn badass honestly hahaha
Yep. Hence the ‘I haven’t killed anyone since 1984’. His only way of avoiding torture, which Walken had already eluded to, was to provoke a quick death.
true but it was calculated heinous shit. He read the guy and figured out his weaknesses and took advantage of them. He out mastered the master to save his son.
@@JamesVSCinema The whole thing is that his dad isn't racist, it's the Sicilians who are notoriously racist against black people, and he hits with the truth bomb that the people they hate are a huge part of Sicilians genetic ancestry. He is an educated man but he is also streetwise so he delivers the information in a vernacular they will understand. Probably the only time the guy used the N-word just to fuck with them.
@Joe Smith "am i lying?" That was a checkmate move on Dad's part. If the Sicilian calls it a lie, good enough - Dad ain't talking except for talking shit. But if he DOESN'T spot a lie... then he either has to believe what he's been told (an even bigger FU to the Sicilian), or realize that Dad can lie without getting spotted, making any info unreliable.
Racist as hell, but Tarantino always paints with grey. Real life isn't heroes and villains. Most people carry flaws, and it's genuinely honest to show a sympathetic character with severe personal failings. Leaves the audience unable to simply pidgeon-hole the person as good or bad, but complicated. Just like the real world.
Val Kilmer has a small part...he plays his Elvis alter ego when he talks to him in the bathroom....Gary Oldman as Drexel is fucking awesome
I heard that they couldn't get the rights to use Kilmer as Elvis, so that is why he is always in the background and blurry.
@@darrenmacdonald1499 But he's in the credits.
I subconsciously held on to that from seeing this movie at a young age because up until seeing it again about a year ago, I had totally forgotten and was actually going to write a script where a character in it had an imaginary Elvis ghost talking to him all the time.
It's weird how things can imprint on us even if we don't remember it.
What the fuck is a Drexel?
@@darrenmacdonald1499 nope
Fun fact: Tarantino sold this script so he could direct Reservoir Dogs
Hopper vs Walken is one of the greatest interrogation scenes in movie history. The stuff Hopper was saying was deliberately designed to get the mafia guy angry enough that he'd lose control and kill him before they got a chance to torture him to reveal Clarence and Alabama's location. He picked something he knew was going to make Walken go over the line. Incredible writing and performance, and a good lesson - characters don't have to be the ideal person to be compelling or noble.
GOD I love this film
The mysterious guy who talks to Clarence in his imagination is supposed to be Elvis Presley, played by Val Kilmer. It's the reason why Clarence had that Elvis conversation with that blonde woman at the beginning of the movie.
BRUH. this is one is great. Brad Pitt’s first collab with a Tarantino project
Fuego!!
Fuck yes. I've been shilling this movie non-stop and now you came through.
Ayyyyy we here now!
Thanks for doing the groundwork- this is such an amazing film. Just so flawless.
I've always liked this movie.
You have to remember that when this movie originally came out nobody knew who Tarantino was. Watching this now we recognize the style of dialog and the crazy elements that get included but seeing it back in the day really left an impression.
Reservoir Dogs came out a year before this. Yeah, it was before he became a household name with Pulp Fiction, but if you were watching indie films in the early 90's you knew who Tarantino was.
@@daveseidnergd Like you said, *IF* you were into indie movies.
@@krbkrbkrbkrbkrb right
This is a Tony Scott film, brother of Ridley. He was a master of 80s/90s action movies, an absolute master. Yes, it's Elvis.
Tony Scott is not as celebrated as his brother, but I think his work is more consistent. Many of my top 50 films are Tony Scott
Damn shame that he threw himself off a bridge.
Hopefully he found the peace that he apparently didn't have in life RIP
@@Tusc9969 I heard that he was terminally ill with cancer at the time.
not in 1992@@CornishCreamtea07
This is one of the most entertaining movies ever, the scene with Walken and Hopper is probably my favorite movie scene ever.😂
Now I know I'm pretty...but I aint as pretty as James VS Cinema
Awwww shucks now ✨
The Music "your so cool" is basically a pastiche of the music used for the 1973 movie "badlands" which is itself a cult classic movie that follows the basic "bonnie and clyde" storyline. Both the music and the story line for True Romance mirrors Badlands to a certain degree.
I remember the old 80s box for the Badlands VHS literally said “True romance” on the back.
Badlands and Natural Born Killers are both loosely based on the Starkweather killings
Wow I never knew that
True Romance was heavily influenced by Badlands, no doubt. The music from both is originally Carl Orff's Gassenhauer
prolly where qt got the title@@Jason-br5ow
I learned to never ask Brad Pitt for directions from watching this movie. One of my top 5 movies to recommend to people.
Don’t condescend me man
@@williamswiniuch7527 🤣
Gary oldman should have gotten a golden globe for his performance.
True Romance, Dracula, The Professional, and The Fifth Element sealed the deal for me. Gary Oldman is the greatest actor working today.
My all-time favorite movie. You're so cool. The Dennis Hopper - Christopher Walken scene is not only awesome, but it also would completely work as its own short film, you have context, drama and resolution all in ~10 minutes.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
It's like a version of Romeo and Juliet where everyone else dies
I think it's Bonnie and Clyde.
Christian Slater is in one of my favorite movies of all time - Heathers. A must watch IMO, its like a dark version of Mean Girls from the 80's.
I also love Pump up the Volume!
@@FutureBoy. Pump Up The Volume is one of the best ever. Such an amazing soundtrack and such a weirdly fun movie.
@@sage7980 Talk hard!
@@FutureBoy. I have actually never seen it, but I have had a decent amount of people recommend it. Ill watch it this week!
Heather’s and pump up the volume are both really good
Hidden gem with an iconic score and one of the best actor surprises for me with Gary Oldman as Drexl.
Gary Oldman in the 90s was one of the best villains. I think it is one reason he was so good as well as Commissioner Gordon. It highlights i=his diversity as an actor, imo.
@@jamesbarels469 yeah I love oldman as a villain. He was awesome in Leon and fifth element, but when I saw this movie I didn’t know he was in it so it just surprised me and of course he could pull off a deadlocked pimp/drug dealer lol. Dude is a chameleon.
@@karlbein7624 , he was also the Ivan Korshunov in "Air Force One", Pontius Pilate in a TV series, and Lee Harvey Oswald in "JFK". Fantstic actor to be sure.
I was curious how James react to the "Sicilian" scene, it's a ballsy scene.
The craziest thing about this movie is that at the time that it was made the most famous actor in this movie was Christian Slater.
Dennis Hopper disagrees
Christopher Walken also disagrees with you.
So does Gary Oldman.
Perhaps the most marketable actor at the time is the better way to say it.
He made that "flood" movie with Morgan Freeman and his career just seem to disappeared. Last I remember him was in "Very Bad Things", which was hilarious.
Notice how every scene starts with a disagreement, but ends up in the two characters liking/loving/respecting eachother...
Such an interesting writing style...
Best Tony Scott film in my opinion. Superb performances from the cast. Great reaction video, James.
I Love Tony Scott films, my fave is Enemy of the State.
my top 3 TS movies:
True Romance
Crimson Tide
&
The Last Boy Scout
@@isuriadireja91 The Last Boy Scout is so underrated. A bummer we never got a sequel.
that is one film that doesnt need a sequel its already perfect @@SilentBob731
James Gandolfini is in this:)
Do you plan on watching The Sopranos at some point? It’s one of if not the best television show ever made.
Definitely in the future!
Tarantino was in the early stages of crafting his own interconnected character universe. In Reservoir Dogs, Mr. White (Harvey Keitel) and Joe (Lawrence Tierney) talk about working with Alabama, who is one of the main characters in True Romance. Movie mogul Lee Donowitz is the grandson of Donny Donowitz (Eli Roth), AKA “The Bear Jew” in Inglourious Basterds. Lastly, Drexl Spivey was in the original script for Pulp Fiction, but unfortunately did not make it to the final version of the film.
And natural born killers was a screenplay that Clarence wrote after he met Alabama that fictionalized and dramatized their lives up to that point.
Lee is actually Donny's son if I'm not mistaken.
@@djporras89 👌 ok sweet.
Hi. I just discovered this channel from a True Romance search. Great reaction, will defiantly be checking out your other reactions. The steel drum theme is actually kind of a musical Easter egg. It's a homage to Carl Orff's Musica Poetica which was used in a 1970's film called Badlands which featured Pre-stardom Martin Sheen and Sissy Spacek as teenage lovers who go on a killing spree. Alabama's narration is also a nod to that film. Also of note the original ending of True Romance had Clarence dying of his wounds and Alabama escaping with the money. She then turns to a life of crime, her character was actually mentioned in Reservoir Dogs as a former partner of Mr. White's
Val Kilmer in "The Doors". Dennis Hopper co-starring and directing "Easy Rider". RIP to Tony Scott, the director. He directed Top Gun, Man on Fire, Enemy of the State, Deja Vu. He was the brother of director Ridley Scott...
I'd probably put Man on Fire up there of one of Tony Scott's best films. Great story, and Denzel gave a really solid performance there as well.
Wow, another A+ movie. I saw this at the cinema and fell in love with it. It ticked all my '90s movie boxes and starred ALL my favourite US actors!
Christian Slater is one of the most underrated actors of our time. Would love to see him in a role that could nab him an Oscar for best actor.
It would be cool if you did a reaction to another movie of his called Very Bad Things (1998). Main Cast: Christian Slater, Cameron Diaz, John Favreau, Jeremy Piven, Daniel Stern.
@@BDogg2023 Yes. He should definitely consider Mr. Robot for the cinematography alone. He would love it.
I’m with you fellas
oh dam! VBT! havnt watched that in ages! Great flik!
True Romance is one of the greatest films of the 90s. The cast is amazing, Tarantino written, Tony Scott directed. The soundtrack is solid and the cast plays some phenomal characters you can still talk about like Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt and Christopher Walken. ... Tony Scott put Tarantino's script back in chronological order before filming.
Val Kilmer portrays the Ghost of Elvis
If you want to see Val Kilmer, you have to watch the films Top Gun, Real Genius, and Kiss Kiss Bang Bang.
I liked The Saint, also.
by Val Kilmer I would also mention "the Salton Sea"
Also his best movie is Top Secret!
@@Goodthrust69 Id say Real Genius beats this ..just an opinion...but cmon! lol
@@pkleo73 I know. It all sounds like some bad movie.
People will recommend Val Kilmer for other movies but two that come to mind for me are "Spartan" (written and directed by David Mamet) and "The Salton Sea".
Couldn't click fast enough my all time favorite movie
Alabama is referenced in Reservoir Dogs during a flashback. She’s in jail. Movie trivia for James!
Thank you! I just commented about that myself
Funny how your were gushing over Val Kilmer at start, then questioning who the entity in his head was (Elvis) . You must have been waiting for Val Kilmer to show up whole movie, while he was Elvis all along haha EDIT : Also in Tarantino script, Clarence dies in the end, but Tony Scott thought it was too much of a downer ending,
THE ENTIRE TIME 😭😭😭
And I think Tarantino actually liked Tony Scott's ending. He talks about it during the movie commentary.
Also Tarantino's screenplay was written to be filmed out of sequence a'la Pulp Fiction but Tony Scott filmed it in Chronological order.
This has remained on my top 5 list for 2 decades. It’s absolutely solid. They’ll never make movies like this, with such a star-studded cast and so cooooool!!!
My sister rewatched this first time in ten years and reminded me how good it is so i rewatched recently and its such a great film. Hans Zimmer! Such a great cast.
The figure in Clarence's head isn't really meant to be ambiguous it's just that while the outfit and speech cadence would jump out to people old enough to watch the movie in theaters in 1993 it seems completely arcane in 2021.
This reactor got it just fine.
"The Saint" is a Val Kilmer movie where his character plays many rolls.
The saint is a movie that you know the sequel would have been better, but it never got made.
There’s an alternate universe where it became a franchise like Mission Impossible
the great christopher walken, delivering one of his absolute BEST performances ever, i watched this entire scene hundreds of times
"Kung fu movies are not really my cup of tea"
She was Sarah's mom in "The Crow" (Also set in Detroit)
"'Mother' is the name of God to every child"
"Is that ELVIS!?!?" I was waiting for the moment when you figured out that was Val Kilmer...
Yes, that was Samuel L. Jackson in the scene where Drexel kills the two drug dealers.
Fun fact I learned recently, Brad Pitts character is what inspired Pineapple Express, particularly James Franco's character Saul
Yes James! My all time favourite Tarantino flick. So happy to see you see this one. This is one of the 5 movies I watch at least twice a year. Right on sir.
Oh my god yes finally someone reacts to this gem.
Yellowstone TV series.
Great script writing from Quentin Tarantino, fabulous Direction by Tony Scott. Wonderful acting from a list of actors that are still legendary to this day. Rest in peace James Gandolfini and Dennis Hopper.
Just saw Thunderheart again and its been a while but it holds up, its a pretty solid Val Kilmer flick.
True Romance was actually Quentin Tarantino's first screenplay. He had to sell this script to Warner Bros. to get the money to make Reservoir Dogs, his second script, on his own. The only differences between Tony Scott's version and Quentin's original script is that Quentin's script was non-linear, like many of his other movies, with the first and second act being shown in reverse order; along with Clarence being killed in Quentin's original ending, while Scott chose to have Clarence survive and live happily ever after with Alabama.
I watched this film on it's release and still to this day I remember it vividly. Such a outstanding film and cast.
Didn't realize that was Gary Oldman until I rewatched and saw his name in the opening credits again. He was just so young (and fu looking) Just didn't realize.
An incredible cast and Brad shines no matter the role.
The Sicilian scene was absolutely brilliant. The moment where Hopper asks for a smoke, he already signed his death warrant. Instead of being tortured, he chose to insult their pride and heritage in order to get a quick death. Pretty much to die with dignity.
Christopher Walken was just enjoying Hopper’s acting with the smile on his face. RIP Hopper and Tony Scott
The theme is an homage to the theme from the movie Badlands. That is where this movie got its inspiration.
Thanks for watching this. This is one if my all time fav. Val Kilmer as Elvis shows how crazy this guy truly is. Tarentino is a master writer
I love the scene in Drexel’s den with the Chinese food & the rice all over the table. Great shot!
You must watch Tony Scott’s first of five great collaborations with Denzel Washington, Crimson Tide, co-starring Gene Hackman and an incredible supporting cast. What a great damn suspense thriller.
Tarantino did an uncredited rewrite on that movie as a favor to Tony Scott.
Aw, man. If you dig Val Kilmer I think Real Genius would be a fun Thursday movie for you. An unknown 80s classic.
@Nick S You’re right. Maybe just not as known as it should be. Everybody wants to rule the world.
I have a surf Nicaragua shirt lol
Just Google '50,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong' album and you'll see the reference you were too young to know right away. Also, RIP Tony Scott, James Gandolfini, and Chris Penn. Such a great cast in this film.
FINALLY someone has reacted to this film, I've been recommending it lots of reactors. I don't know why it isn't better known with this cast and Tarantino dialogue. And you can tell it's him, he loves a Mexican stand-off.
If you'd like to see more of Patricia Arquette then check out "Lost Highway" which is a mind-bender by David Lynch.
What!??!! Every time he went to the bathroom he spoke to his inner Elvis!! And you thought they could’ve cut that!?!? I’ve never been so offended!! It also hurt me that he didn’t realize that was Val Kilmer. Oh well can’t catch em all.
I feel like this channel should be called " The Internet Introduces James to all the best loved movies of All Time"
I love the moment when Clarence is showing Alabama a comic book and expressing his passion for the art and the story, and the look in Alabama's eyes as she is totally falling in love with him. BOOM! And he is so into his comics that he doesn't notice.
Damn, I love this movie and I love Tarantino's writing.
Also, did you know the original script was in Tarantino's non-linear style? You can see where dots used to connect on transitions.
One of my all-time favorite movies.
The Sicilian speech ,,, knowing you're going to die,, making sure you do it quickly. One of the best scenes ever put on film.
14:24 James, seeing Michael Rapaport pop up on the screen like that gave me the urge to recommend you the movie 'Cop Land' to check out if you haven't already. :)
This movie's cast is insane. It's like an epicenter where actors converged to start their career, had a cameo or took the next step. Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, Samuel L. Jackson, Christian Slater, Patricia Arquette, Chris Penn, Tom Sizemore, James Gandolfini, Dennis Hopper, Christopher Walken, Michael Rapaport, Val Kilmer... Whoever the casting director was, you can't say he/she didn't do their job.
they get a 100/100 perfect score for casting a film ,all time
Thanks for another great reaction video. Much appreciated fam. Your videos are like a brief time for me to relax and enjoy your video for a half hour or so and it makes my day so much better every time. You are one of the best if not the best movie reaction channel in my opinion. Your commentary is so insightful and educational. Once again, thank you so much.
In that scene where Christopher Walken was about to kill Dennis Hopper, the beautiful music only starts the exact second Dennis Hopper decided he would get killed quickly to save his son.
The Dennis Hopper monologue, as extreme as it was served the purpose of bringing a quick death so as to not be tortured into giving up his son. This was a father doing what he had to do to save his son in a situation that he knew a quick death by insulting a mob boss would bring. No one in Hollywood would ever have the balls to do a scene like this ever again. And that is sad.
This is my FAVORITE movie of all time.
Ah, True Romance.
Stellar cast, great characters and photography, an underappreciated gem.
Hopefully after your vid more movie reactors will notice this movie.
Fun fact: There were two versions of this in Germany when it came out. One 18 (years) rated and one 16 which basically cut out all the violence.
According to the Schnittberichte (cut reports) site there were 42 cuts = 15 Minuten und 6 Sekunden.
You would see the build-up and something start to go down then suddenly it's over. Multiple times 😆
I envy you for being able to see this movie for the first time. Easily my favourite film Tarantino has been involved with. Words will fail me in trying to express what this film means to me (but that won't stop me from trying). What can be said about "eggplants and the sicilians", "Drexel and white boy day", "The climactic shoot out"; too many fantastic set pieces and dialogue. The vicious beating of Alabama however, has always been a stand out, and it never ceases to make me emotional. That scene is so visceral and primal, and that really comes out in the film. Top performances by a relatively unknown James Gandolfini and Patricia Arquette.
I was a fan of Christian Slater since "The Legend of Billie Jean" and could not wait to see this. My dad took me to see it when I was 16 (late puberty meant I looked like i was 12) and we were turned away at the theater door, where they had ushers posted checking ID. We rented this as soon as it came to VHS and I was not disappointed. I'm a very emotional, and sensitive person who adores a good love story, with a hint of danger. A movie that I can watch any time, any where.
The whole Elvis thing... Completely non-essential and takes this movie to 11.
He wears the gold glasses and drives a pink Cadillac... but this theme just rides in the background. I'm don't think he literally hears an idealized TV Elvis talk to him, but what an crazy way to define a character early on.
Watching this movie for the first time 20 years ago blew me away. I remember returning this at Blockbuster, the girl at the cash looked at the title, smiled, and said "I guess you're returning this for somebody else?" I couldn't think of anything to say and was like "yeah, yeah". I did not have cool Elvis vibes that day.
the Patricia Arquette/James Gandolfini fight in the hotel room is about as good as it gets imo. Great reaction, thx for sharing.
This film... Absolutely outstanding. Insanely good cast, great script, the works.
Best scene - Walken and Hopper doing the do. Intense.
Was so damn good!
@@JamesVSCinema I do agree with you on the Elvis thing. It was maybe a quirk too far in an already quirky script - which was *very* quirky at the time, given that nobody had seen any Tarantino films at this point. It really was a breath of fresh air though, when it was first released.
Film Fact: Quentin did write a different more darker ending where Clarence didn't survive and Alabama basically escaped on her own. But Tony Scott didn't like the ending. He felt that it would be better if they got away together and lived happily ever after.
And Tarantino later love the Happy Ending.
The guy on the roller coaster was Bronson Pinchot. He was in a very popular TV show called Perfect Strangers from 1986 to 1993 and he played Balki Bartokomous, a sheepherder from the small Mediterranean Greek-like island of Mypos, travels to the United States in search of his relatives. He finds his cousin, Larry Appleton. This show was very popular and he was very funny.
Absolutely loved this film, Introduced my twice to it 2yrs ago. The soundtrack is fantastic too.
I love your reactions!! You finally reacted to one of my most favorite movies
There's a great audio commentary with Quentin Tarantino for this movie. He doesn't do director commentaries so it's as close as you can get.
Tarantino didn't want to, but he sold this script because he wanted to be the one to direct Reservoir Dogs so he needed the money. Another film where he uses the Mexican Standoff scenario. This is also the role that they used to show that Gandolfini could pull off playing Tony Soprano when they originally thought he was too nice to be believable.
I think the soundtrack is dragging the movie towards a feel-good movie, when there are some scenes in it that you'll never see in a feel-good film. Like the theme of this film is that young people in love can overcome just about anything. When clarence is comforting her after she got beat up by the gangster, the soundtrack helps reset the vibe back like .. that was a done chapter, from now on we'll be okay again cous we still love each other and thats all there is anyway.
its a reworking of the sisy spascek martin sheen film badlands
soundtrack
In the scene with Dennis Hopper and Christopher Walken, Dennis is provoking him so much to protect Clarence, he knows he can't stand up to the inevitable torture so he says what he thinks is the most insulting crap to get himself killed quickly thus protecting his son and daughter in law. Those two legendary actors together, one of my favorite scenes ever in a movie.
The scene with Arquette and Gandolfini is one of the most brutal ever filmed. As raw as anything Tarantino ever did.
Great job as always. I truly enjoy seeing some of my favorite movies seen through young eyes.
Alright, I'm saying it. Christian Slater and Elvis. You have to react to 3000 Miles to Graceland. It's nuts.
Since you're a Val Kilmer fan, you absolutely MUST watch The Salton Sea and Wonderland. Those movies flew under the radar but they are awesome.
The song that plays throughout the movie is "Gassenhauer" by Carl Orff. It is actually a cover of a piece written in 1536. Orff's version has been used in several movies including "finding forester" staring Sean Cononery and "Capitalism: A Love Story", the documentary by Michael Moore. I don't know its significance to the themes of this movie, but it personally reminds me of "peace" and possibly "a simpler time". I find it calming.
dennis hopper's monologue was to make chris walken kill him. because he knew he wouldn't be able to hold out under torture and who the fuck knows what else they were willing to do for him. and in that scene, the lighting tells more and more of a story - hopper becomes bathed in kind of a halo of light and that kind of has the opposite effect on walken who looks more and more demonic.
AMAZING scene. and yeah, here too, a lot of the motivations are oblique.
I always took the "You're So Cool" by Hans Zimmer music as being Clarence and Alabama's delusional infatuation for one another drowning out everything insane, weird, and painful around them. It's kind of funny because I swear I've heard the song in romantic movie trailers and maybe even a dating site ad.
I couldn't tell if you understood, the father was telling the gangster that story because he knew he was going to be killed so he wanted to make him so mad it would be quick and he wouldn't be tortured to death. Did you understand that?? Also, The guy that he was talking to that we never saw his face,.. That was Elvis. Like in the movie, "Play it Again Sam" where Humphry Bogart was Woody Allen's alter ego. Also, the music is so different from what is actually going on because it's meant to represent how our lead character and often other characters don't appreciate the situation they are in.
Love your videos man keep up the great work!
"I was not expecting that" count is off the charts in this one
Amazing collection of actors in this one. Stars everywhere. Super fun film. Don't take it too seriously and just sit back and enjoy. One you can watch multiple times.
To this day I still so want to a sequel to this movie about Floyd. Though admittedly I feel like the Big Lebowski kinda did it.
Of course you have to post this while I’m at work. The Sicilian scene is one of Tarantino’s best written scenes (and one of his, if not his top favorite, scenes ever written).
Hahaha my fault! 😭
One of my top five favorite films ever! Thanks for reacting!!! 🙌🏽
The main theme song to the film and the girls narration style is lifted straight out of "badlands" starring Martin Sheen. A classic from terrence mallick.
Tarantinos homages are amazing.
i NEVER thought youd react to this so this hit me outta nowhere i feel like christmas came early ;;;;; thank you for this. This has been my mom's fave movie for 30 years and by default in my top 10 movies for a decade also. This movie is such an underrated gem. This also may just be my favorite OST of all time.
Love True Romance, only gets better with repeat viewings. And another Badlands plug here. :)
“A religious experience. Great novelists wish they had written a novel as good as Badlands was a movie.”
-- Quentin Tarantino
You are the best film critic right now. Thanks for doing this.