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As a kid: "Haha he's making a fool of himself in these already awkward social situations"
As an adult: "Damn he's absolutely nailing these tests"
When he offers the table to everyone else
"Yes you idiots! Take him up on his offer! He has a good idea show you can adapt to good solutions!"
That doesn’t make sense though because that’s literally the MIB plot. Making sure the aliens fit in on Earth.
@@iamchrispaezjr As they are in NYC which is a global hub for all kinds of foreigners, that Earth is the "NYC" of the entire galaxy encased in a marble...
A marble that some god-like alien shoots against other marbles...
Yup
Me too
"Congratulations. You´re everything we´ve come to expect from years of government training"
most subtle insult ever
🤣
I love the smirk Zed gives when he says they're going to do an eye exam. You just know he's gonna enjoy wiping their memories and then coming up with a bullshit story.
anyone who worked for the government knows what garbage people they have there
Omg, I never realized that before 😂🤣
😂
The shooting scene is genius when you realize that in all 3 films the most dangerous alien was always the one trying to blend in.
OK can, but you have to understand that you don't need to understand that fact cos you won't have to use that knowledge.
@@liliantan2379The person above never once suggested that their suggestion was necessary.
@@liliantan2379 the knowledge isn't just about literal aliens, you can also learn about character development and writing from this. Jay is the right candidate because he's a cop and has more "street"-smarts, this is a SETUP for multiple payoffs, and it's part of his character arc
sure you don't "need to understand" that but it helps appreciate good stories and understand why we like them.
what da fuck, is tiffany doing with a quantum mechanics book hanging out in the middle of the street in the middle of the night with all these alien monsters???
@@Toxodos Shit, I'd argue that it's something that you do need to understand because it's what makes a good fucking story. When you can come back and rewatch something begin to notice all the little subtle hints that enhance the story and add a lot more depth. Cause as a kid I had no idea why J thought it was a good idea to shoot the human kid. As an adult I'm right there with him.
Underrated part of the scene: while Agent K mentions that James is suitable for working in the agency, we see James separate himself from the group and walking over to the aliens more casually. It's a subtle note of him stepping into the world being aware of aliens while the rest of the candidates hang back in their world.
Or they just needed him to be the last one to exit the room so Kay could intercept him. Either way
@worker-wf2em i think both yall are right and they were just smart enough as writers and filmmakers to tell the story visually while still working for the plot.
I think it also shows that J is one of those people who is the last to leave work and the first one to show up.
@@Snipey1904 Except, you know, he was late for this meeting.
@@Snipey1904 Lol I saw what you did there. "So you know what? Fuck you, and fuck them! And fuck anybody who got a problem with Agent J!"
"gentlemen, congratulations! You're everything we've come to expect from years of government training"
Oh shit, that's a backhanded compliment if I've ever heard one 😂😂
If one wants to interpret that sentence as a compliment.
@@rice83101 why, thank you for the elucidation.
What did he mean by that
It's a bit difficult to get. Why is it an insult?
@@skafu9229 It degrades their skillsets by implying that they are standard and not "the best of the best of the best" but rather any old joe who went through training
When I was a kid this was absolutely hilarious. But as an adult I can understand why he was the most qualified for the job.
When i was a kid i didnt understand why he shot the unarmed girl walking by herself who could’ve just been carrying her sister’s books.
As an adult, i get that he was in the NYPD and thats their whole thing.
When I was a kid, I just laughed. That’s where my story ends.😂😂
@@MyBiPolarBearMax It's also funny because the whole point is how he isn't "racist" about the monsters but they chose to depict this by having him be completely racist about the "little white girl in the ghetto where she doesn't belong" bit. NYPD to the core.
@@JG1570 When I was a kid
@@rememberblackmesa When I was
(Due to unexplainable reasons, I no longer qualify for the concept of being, therefore I no longer am)
1:58 Agent K laughing this is a gem. In the whole trilogy we don't see him laugh so much and the fact that J was the one who made him laugh is so wholesome knowing the ending of MIB3.
I didn't really think about it, but it also illustrates J being the right choice, as it followed right after him saying yall aint laughing. No one was laughing, except the actual MIB agent.
I never noticed that until now, despite having watched the movie some 3 times. That's really a gem
isn't it crazy that mib 1,2 AND 3 were all good and when i do watch MiB i always watch them in order.
@@Exrothyeah crazy you watch them in order
It looks like his cringing.
The written test showed he is willing to adapt to difficult situations where others comply and bear it, the shooting range showed his experience in law enforcement transitions into being MIB because he is literally officer friendly until messed with, and the most important test with K (the entire movie) showed he can be on his own as an independent agent.
If there were no other sequels, MIB would be a perfect standalone movie
As K was (as per the reveal at the very end) training J to be his replacement, that last was rather important.
Oh cram it, all the movies are amazing, stop being lame just because you can't get over "better in my day" syndrome
@@turdburglarsarguewithme I mean interpretations are subjective; I think he was just saying that it’d be a great standalone movie without the sequels; since there’s sequels, well it isn’t a standalone movie.
i think the second MIB is quite ok and doesnt NEED a sequel like pirates of the caribian.
The smirk on Zed’s face when J points out the quantum physics books 😂
And the backhanded compliment of “you’re all we’ve come to expect from years of government training”
k's name is k, not kay. j's name is j, not jay. z's name is z, not zed.
@@vladtepes97 Check the credits
@@vladtepes97 Zed is Zed and the letter itself is referred to as Zed by the British. Watch a Top Gear Episode, especially when Jeremy Clarkston drives a Zed R One Corvette.
@@vladtepes97 excuse you ? its called her majesty (i guess now his majesty) english, and the brits call it zed. it used to be zed in the military as well for the longest time, untill they needed call out for aircrafts.
I always loved that subtle use of language lol
"awww, you brought that tall man some flowers" kills me everytime 🤣
That line always bugged me because of the one later in the movie where he's surprised to learn that K was the kid in the photo. The "you brought that tall man some flowers" line was probably ADR, because test audiences didn't remember the photo or because the producers/studio didn't have faith that the audience would be able to make that connection. I think "Aww, he brought that tall man some flowers" would have worked better. One tiny nitpick about an otherwise great movie, though.
I dont think soo..
@@firstnamelastname4216 well it could have also been a plural you as in 'y'all"."
@@firstnamelastname4216 To be fair, at that point, J was still very skeptical, which is why he asked if K had a CAT scan recently. By the time he realized K's claims were legitimate, he probably had so much to consider he didn't even realize he was shown real evidence of first contact with the aliens.
You can even see J start to say "Aw, you brought" before the shot switches to viewing the photograph. That almost shows proof to me that they wanted to show that J wasn't buying it yet, at least at the moment he saw the photograph.
@@firstnamelastname4216 I think "you" in this first case was "the Men in Black, as an organization".
Ironic part is he aced all the tests. The first test was about adapting to your situation and environment. The second one was an awareness challenge. Zed hates that he aced it and pretended to be upset to find out out if he wa statue or a fluke. Brilliant.
I love how even the other soldiers are struggling to write in their test papers and not just J. It’s hilarious. Normally it’s just the main character, but in this case it’s also everyone around him. Which makes it realistically funny.
Can’t say I blame them, have you ever tried writing in papers without holding them against hard surfaces?
It's a pain to write on a soft surface or an uneven one lol.
I’m sure even the chairs were parto of the test, for an average person, they just look like really fancy chairs, but from the MIB perspective, they are perfectly uncomfortable for writing in, having literally no surfaces in which one could write while sat there, the only possible ways to write comfortably would be to think outside the box, pull the table towards you, get off the chair and write on the floor or stand up and write on the back of the chair
It's the point. The room is designed to make taking the test difficult unless you take advantage of the table that's sitting too far away to reach.
@@Bloodshark123Or just standing up next to the chair and writing against the top of it. Or just sitting on the floor next to the table and filling it out on the table. Either of which I would've personally done instead of dragging the table across the floor.
Typical brainless military blindly doing as they're told
"Ya boy Captain America over here" 😆😆
That line always has me dead haha
I love how he drags the table over making all that noise over just picking it up and taking it over there🤣
And then Tommy Lee Jones (2:18 behind the mirror) goes on to co-star in Captain America.
"With honors" 🙋♂️
The fact of that particular line, considering how much this parallels boot camp in Captain America TFA, is actually hilarious.
Men in Black is a Marvel property.
I love how his immediate reaction to the question of “what the hell happened?” is “I hesitated.” He knows he made the right call and is just frustrated that he took too long to make it.
imagine your super excited to be there and you don't know what your there for🤣
That's for sure. At the cartoon séries he was in a mission. There's a little kitty, the farmer's pet, this kitty looked kinda trained, and without nails. Turns out the cat tried to have agent K and then Agent Zed as a dessert.
I think the right answer was not to shoot anyone. The whole situation was setup to spook the candidates with loud noises and flashing lights into panicking and shooting anything that moves, which J didn't do. However there is no reason to shoot Tiffany either - it's entirely possible that she is from a race of small humanoid aliens that simply look like human children, which is why she is hanging out in the alien ghetto. J showed that he is cool headed enough to make think through his decisions, but he still lacks experience.
@@dandrocalypie641ye the cartoon was suprisingly good
And also "Considering i've no idea why i'm here... then i've no idea what this exercise is really about or the goal you have in mind. And frankly i'm super confused so i needed to stop and assess before acting, which i can afford to take the time to do since they're just cardboard targets "lol.
But people don't often learn how to be that aware of themselves or the situations they're in, or how to put a name to what they're thinking about feeling, so he just said "i hesitated" lol. There's always that fear of what "authority" figures may say about what they were really thinking too, especially for people that are different and distrusting of "authority" because they're smart enough to know they usually can't be trusted to help or support you or do the right thing.
One thing I noticed with the West Point graduate. He never seemed immediately dismissive of Jay but maybe a little threatened. His body language and facial expressions continuously demonstrated a curiosity - like a willingness to learn and understand while the others seem incredulous and self important. That actor pretty much nailed it and made it feel natural.
Absolutely, helps that he was another brother and probably from a similar environment as him
Yup...but as Zed mentioned YEARS of government training probably removed his instinct to behave like Jay. So while he was curious and didn't seem as dismissive as the others he just wasn't gonna ACT and make the necessary moves that Jay will. Yeah, the actor nailed it and is very memorable in this.
@@billythedreameryou mean another monkey?
I love how even if it wasn't intentional, this lays out so much for the world-building and why he's the best for it. You have this lobby of the best of the best of the best, all struggling to do something as simple as write on a piece of paper, because they're so focused on remaining as they're told and to not think outside the box, meanwhile he just drags the whole table in. The shooting scene is also great, because they're just shooting at anything that isn't human, almost on autopilot. Meanwhile, J sees details and reviews the situation without just blasting anything different, which with what we learn later that aliens are casually among us, is an important skill, and to not just shoot everything. This movie is amazing, still holding up years later and even while having seen it many times, can still easily get a laugh out of me while keeping the absurd world they live in, relatively believable.
My cousin worked for Black Mesa Security and he'll tell you it's a good idea to shoot anything that doesn't look like it belongs on this planet.
@@Agent1Wto be fair they attacked me first
@@tpd1864blake To be fair, they were only going after anti-mass crystals from the border world. Impeding scientific progress is generally frowned upon, you know.
"And he has no clue why we're here..." I mean he is exactly right. The answer that the soldier gave was a completely useless and uninformative answer.
Going to serve the country hopefully, seems obvious. But I still laughed.
Of course he's right. Derp
What shit about military is that they dont ask questions. they just follow orders. you tell them to dig, they will dig.
@@m5a1stuart83 Well, you know, there's two kinda people on this world. Those who have a loaded gun and those who dig. ;) Ask Tuco.
I like how all 5 of those dudes are glaring at him lol.
The best and truest line comes in the next scene when Tommy Lee Jones’ character says: “a person is smart, people are dumb.”
Whole fact
imagine what you know... tomorrow
I still quote that line to this day, over 20 years later and it’s still accurate.
The intelligence of that creature known as a crowd is the square root of the number of people in it. - Terry Pratchett
@@kylehill7529 that man's wisdom and wit will NEVER cease to amaze me XD
What i love here is not only is he enterprising when he grabs the table but he offers it to the rest of them!
Hey, he was pointing out they could do it too. Kind of him.
That line about him being so excited to be there and having no idea why he's there always gets me. Yeah, he shows great critical thinking with the table and the shooting test, but that statement at the beginning shows excellent independent thinking, to look past the compliments and buzz words to and ask for the whole explanation. I hate how much that is discouraged in the job market today. It's not selfish to want a full explanation of the job before you put your all into it.
I love how this scene technically lines up with MIB 3, agent K never judged aliens as monsters or evil and needed a partner that didn’t as well
MIB 3 was a mistake
@@akspartan108 Was better than 2. Low hurdle but still.
@@akspartan108international is the mistake, Josh Brolin was fantastic as a young Agent K
@@akspartan108 you were a mistake
@@akspartan108 I feel like I'm the only one who loves all the three movies. I think they're all fun. MiB international tho, is a war crime
He passed the 1st test by dragging the table, you should not be embarrassed to make a scene to get the job done, that's why the neuralyzers are for, to make all witnesses forget what they've seen
Plus..always make your environment fit you, not the other way around..
Actually the first test was him asking, "Why the hell are we here?" Though everyone else wasn't laughing, K was. Zed kinda eyed him saying, "Alright K, maybe the kid has something.'
I'd have also given the floor as an option and just laid down to write.
@@loka7783 using the back of the chair is also an option, as long as the entrance exam isn't 6 hours long.
2nd test - observe the situation and have no biases toward dangerous looking aliens.
4:32
Okay, I love this scene and everything in it, But I absolutely adore the one army guy whos nodding his head and smiling to what J was saying like, "You know, he got a point tho-"
The line, "Congratulations gentlemen, you're everything we've come to expect from years of government training," was the most sick burn. 😂
I love that someone pointed out that J is the only one who checks to make sure the guns safety is on
Apart from the fact he waves the gun around all over the place 😂
My guess is, all other had already emptied their guns by shooting at everything in sight.. did not hear clicks, but can imagine the specific characters knew they had no bullets left .. Edwards had made only one shot, so he must have had plenty left inside...
@Erik Blaas it's still the idea behind it and the attention to detail in the movie you should ALWAYS safely your gun
@@timfrank7461 BINGO... I've actually wondered sometimes if the proliferation of such CARELESS behavior in TV shows hasn't shaped the way some people act when in the same fields...
ie... you see cops acting willy nilly with their guns and pointing them dangerously at people with their finger on the trigger *ALL THE TIME ON SCREEN* ...
@Abigail S omg the John wick movies were such a breath if fresh air for gun safety and amo control
When he pulls that table - that scene changed my life. I always thought about it when I was in a group. Always be willing to stand out, especially when you have an answer!
If nobody follows you, it doesn't matter.
I would have knelt at the table where it was or moved the seat. Which is the other 2 acceptable answers. Nothing gravlocking me to that chair or the chair to where it was..
@@hagamapama oi! no copying!
*shields paper jealously*
Nah, I wpuldve just stood up behind the chair and use the top of the chair
The nail that sticks out gets hammered.
the dragging the table gets me every time 😂
I'm surprised he didn't slap anyone on the way to grabbing the table😂
1:20
Jensen was one of those kids we knew at school who tried hard to impress the teacher.
Its the "or do I owe her an apology?" that always gets me XD
Same 😂
Yeah, that one makes me laugh
He wasn't discriminate of the aliens like the others were he was actually being sensitive of their feelings like... boy we need more people like that lol which is why he was right for the job.
I scrolled at the right time for this 😂
RIP little Tiffany:( She was just running her older sister’s college textbooks back after she forgot them at mom and dad’s house.
Your selflessness and bravery won’t be forgotten.
A girl her age and complexion at that kind of neighborhood at that time of the night? They sacrificed her for those books, that's what they did lol
Same thoughts man😂
It would be clearer if Z told them:
"There is a threat in next room, carefully identity and eliminate"
Meaning you HAVE to shoot, but who?
Still why would the college older sister leave her younger sister go fetch books in dangerous street at night?
Why didnt she go herself
Why is ''Tiffany'' not scared despite being aliens surrounding her
@@SmellyNerd A lot of things to consider.
What if she just happened to be there? What if she's in shock she can't even express?
If you put that along with literal aliens: the monster who works out on the street light at the very least vandalizes public property.
Meaning he can pose a threat when contacting humans - thus more valid target to shoot
I don't know how much J's memory being erased, but I believe he encounter lots of disguised Alien during his police works. His suspicion to Tiffany likely from experience
I always loved the way J talked about the aliens at the range as if they were decent humans doing regular things and analysed the situation before taking the shot. Really shows how to be an agent you have to look at aliens as both regular civilians or criminals, instead of all of them being monsters.
This movie is so well written and directed.
I bet when Will Smith gets into the elevator and the door opens behind him is just a clever movie trick. They just put some lights and a sound effect to make us believe the elevator was going down but in reality is the same set level than the main entrance.
the front doors of the elevator probably didn't even close too.
The monster hanging from the street light was working out 😂😂😂
I mean look at 'em gains.
@@manhphuc4335 even his tail is swoll...
Hey, I would be pissed too if somebody shooting at me and ruining my work out. Lol
😂😂 he trying to look good, J had it right
😂😂
The only one who looked at his surroundings and actually make a decision for himself 👌
To be fair the military men probably aren't fit for a civilian role like MIB. They are used to going into combat zones where everyone who looks different is an enemy. J is a New York police officer. ALL his enemies look like the people he serves and protects. It requires a different kind of training to sniff out a wolf among sheep than to fight a pack of wolves.
That table dragging part 😂 always gets me!
I definitely find it nice to see how people are constantly picking up on details that they initially didn't see when they watched this scene - J refraining from fire until necessary, him making a scene for the sake of convenience, and more importantly, the MIB taking J, a man that admittedly showed fear in the face of danger (i.e. the fact that they were not alone in the universe) while others in that interview barely showed a speck of even worry.
The MIB have intensely close political ties to the alien world, so humans need to understand that aliens are much like humans in the sense that some are capable of evil, but most are willing to live an honest, good life. Zed gets rid of the soldiers' memories after the interview because said government training has rendered them unable to view anything with a modicum of emotion - if it ain't human, shoot it.
It's easier to make a man fearless by taking a man who is scared at first - eventually, they will learn to be brave. However, unlike the soldiers in the interview, his sentience doesn't get eroded in the process - J just simply gains the courage to fight the threat while still having the emotional intelligence. If J wasn't in the MIB, the Arquilians would've definitely laid Earth to ruin.
"so humans need to understand that aliens are much like humans in the sense that some are capable of evil, but most are willing to live an honest, good life. "
Yeah, until you also realised that aliens in the MIB world are essentially living in an apartheid Earth because they have to hide their true identity and disguise as humans, not being able to be themselves. I would not exactly be call that good if I am an alien in Earth.
4:33 i just love how the guy in the background is like "yeah, this dude's got a point"
Nah he’s that guy who doesn’t know what you’re talking about, but will nod and smile so you think he understands 😂
Is that John Wesley Shipp?
@@LocalDude7382 like Brian from Family Guy?
Little Tiffany is a menace to society
Fun Fact: Little Tiffany is actually the disguse of the Bug Queen, who regularly sends her bug race to invade earth. It's shown in the MIB animated series.
It makes sense she is too. Besides the man in the building's window, Little Tiffany is the only human shown. As the odd one out she was the obvious main target.
@@JuanRodriguez-rf7qy She's also the only figure with a line directly to the front of the gallery.
I think that's the only part of this test that's BS. Hear me out.
Realistically, an MiB wouldn't blow away anybody or anything unless he had a good reason to - even IF Little Tiffany was a bug queen (as was lamely retconned at some point), Jay wouldn't have known that during the test, and he wouldn't have shot her unless he was just screwing around. The man's a police officer, he doesn't normally blow away little kids on suspicion alone.
I submit it was a protest. Jay was mad that the test was bullshit so far, and he was mad he was told to grab a gun and "shoot the bad guys" without being provided any information on who or what "the bad guys" were. He has a detective's mind, not a soldier's. He sensed a trap. So he shot at none of the scary aliens, while the soldiers blazed away at everything, and then he put a single shot through the little girl's head, thus refusing to do what they wanted him to. Zed came out mad, and this gave Jay an opportunity to argue with him about the test being bullshit.
Zed had no complaint at all about Jay except "He's got a lot of problems with authority". Which he clearly does. He also doesn't accept any situation at face value, which is more important.
‘Gentleman, thank you, you are everything we would expect from years of government training’
Best offensive compliment ever ;)
This film never gets old. It will still be popular in a hundred years.
2:40 I like how the guy turns his pencil around like he's going to erase the hole he just punched in the test.
He is so dumb... keeping the thin side of sheet and trying to answer... he could have folded the booklet...
acting naturally, " the decision is very human"
😂😂😂😂
Always wondered why they didn't just sit on the floor
Must be a Marine.
My favorite scene from the whole movie. Its funny that using the table WAS the test.
_Everything_ was the test. Except the questions on the paper. The sticker's adhesive too strong to break. The paper too thin to be written on. How does an interviewee deal with the stuff that doesn't go as expected?
I've never been quite _that_ diabolical, but I _do_ use that same vein in my interview process. I can teach a new hire to do the math. I want to see how they handle the ambiguous stuff that's _not_ taught in a classroom.
Zed gave a list of what they were testing for “motor skills, concentration, stamina”
None of those can be measured by “correct answers on a written test”
@@bryantan4228 Yes, that's what Zed said. But “motor skills, concentration, stamina”, that wasn't the test, either. The first half was, "Can you think outside the box and improvise when needed?" And the second part was the most unlikely threat recognition ever.
When I set up an interview test, the question is, "Will the candidate recognize an ambiguous situation and ask for a clarification, or will they guess incorrectly?" At the start of the test, I tell them that if there's something they don't understand, please ask me. But too many people have been trained into thinking that asking a question during a test is equivalent to admitting ignorance and failing the test, and will sooner guess wrong than to say, "This is too ambiguous. I need a clarification on what I'm being asked to do on this question."
We handle multi-million dollar contracts. I can't afford my people guessing wrong, and I can't un-teach someone who has that mind-set. Good communication is everything at my job.
"Gentlemen, congratulations. You're everything we've come to expect from years of government training." Never more true.
I would've just used the floor
5:44 this detail right here was another proof of why J was the best of all, he made a quick check to see if all the guns were on the table when the shooting finished
“You’re everything we’ve come to expect for years of government training.” Lmao now that I’m old enough for this joke to land that gave me a solid chuckle.
Congratulations Gentleman, you’re all a bunch of government, order-following sheep, ….and that’s what we’re searching for (wink, wink); now, if you all can come this way, so that you all may have a glimpse of the latest tools, and alien technology, that we use out on the field.. [flash]
Ok gentleman, unfortunately, you all didn’t meet the requirements for the position we had posted earlier. We encourage you all to keep applying. Now, if you all will follow the gentleman in the suit, He’ll escort you to the elevator. Have a good day.
You could argue that this was (along with Independence Day and Enemy of the State) Will's absolute peak. So funny and charming before Hollywood really took him.
The one-two punch of "Welcome to earth *punch* " and "What the hell is that smell??? *screams and starts kicking* " represent the peak of Will Smith in my opinion.
Pursuit of Happiness? 7 Pounds? It was when he started getting his family involved in his career that everything went south. Jada was jealous of his fame and generally toxic and his kids have 0 talent. It’s the only time I can confidently say that being a good father backfired.
@@carsheaven there is a reason most great actors are terrible fathers
Was that before he married the monster from the outer space?
I would argue it was the dawn. maybe even the beginning of his prime. we later got many other classics as well. Hitch. I am Legend. Hancock. Focus for example.
One of the greatest classics that had stood the test of time and always will.
1990s personified!
This is truly a classic indeed .. Johnson and Arnold would approve.
6:20 Awww you brought that tall man some flowers. 🤣
This video is the definition of work smarter, not harder.
I do love this sequence. J is played as the "fish out of water," but he's the only one trying to figure things out in a confusing, dare I say alien situation. The elevator opening behind him, taking a written test with no surface when there's a perfectly fine table in the room, even the shooting gallery. Monster after monster. Monsters everywhere. And one little girl. J took in that situation, didn't shoot blindly, and shot the actual odd one out. The one that was actually suspicious in this specific situation.
There is a reason why J integrated so well into the M.I.B. Why it takes a special kind of person to do that job.
Edit: Also, I just realized that, after the shooting gallery, everyone was just walking around with their guns in hand. "Years of government training" my ass. Military teaches you how to handle a sidearm, and one thing they teach is to not just have one in your hand while walking around aimlessly.
I sometimes wonder, watching this scene, if those military sorts are ACTUALLY military. And not, say, a bunch of random schmucks pulled in, neuralized, and given a role to play before hand just to see how J reacts surrounded by what, to a cop, would seem to be higher class operators.
@@tanall5959 That would make a lot more sense. The military personnel would probably raise too many questions if they lost track an entire day like that.
@@koshi6505 I mean, the memory sticks allow them to not only erase someones memory but replace them. "Look into this stick here- *Flash* You came to this location for a military exersize, usual drills, things went well & you'll head on back with good honors."
@@koshi6505 It could still make sense. It takes a long time even in the modern day (about 30 years from the point of this movie) to pass information along in government agencies when it’s just, “We’re gonna transfer him to ___. / We’re working on submitting ___’s official documents to have their paperwork on log. / ___ didn’t make it in BUD/S training, so instead of them becoming a Navy SEAL, we’re going to transfer them to a different NCO so he can start his new job doing ___.”
You’d be surprised how long it takes for people to get transferred from place to place, since many things are authorized by the signatures of higher-ranking officers, and they will absolutely drag their feet. I’ve heard of guys in the Separations units of boot camp waiting 2-3 months just to be formally signed off the base for their respective boot camp locations, which isn’t uncommon depending on the time of year or depending on the circumstances surrounding the given individual(s).
Plus, the MIB could have an easy alibi as being government agents for the CIA. It’s not out of place for the CIA to recruit from the US military, and if a bunch of soldiers and officers in working uniforms saw guys dressed in tuxedos and shades they would likely assume they’re CIA. And the CIA is generally on a need-to-know basis, where most people don’t officially know what they’re up to until decades later, so an officer seeing one of their special forces soldiers being recruited by “men in black” wouldn’t seem too unbelievable. All it would take is some “misplaced” or “messed up” files as an excuse to cover everything up, a neuralizer, and it’s all covered up. I mean, K neuralized the heads at NYPD before he was even done with J. But if they wanted to be extra careful, they would more than likely have the technology to cover any loose ends-even digitally.
@@tanall5959 dude come one, it's a movie. There is no military in movies only actors, that's why it's usually so dumb about weapon usage. But they don't care, 99% of people have no knowledge of anything, some will even think Men in black is real.
"He's got real problem with authority".
"So do I".
😂😂😂😂😂
That table drag never gets old. 🤣 Also, "Ya boy Captain America over here": was that some unintentional foreshadowing on their part? I'm referring to the fact that Anthony Mackie is now Captain America.
The scene at the farmhouse with Edgar and his wife with the whole "sugar" and "water" scenario. Cracks me tf up every time 😂
“You get you’re big butt back in the house!!!” 😂
- Edgar
the original Men in Black is one of the greatest films of all time. a true classic never goes out of style. a great 90's film to boot.
Kind of a contradiction. It's either timeless or a 90's movie. But I guess not saying "90's" would have only gotten you 8 likes instead of 80.
@Mr. Awesome it does have a 90's vibe to it.
@@mr.awesome6011 Timeless as in it'll stand the test of time and be enjoyed into the future, 90's movie as in a great example of a peak 90s movie. Not a contradiction at all.
Even the CGI still holds up to this day.
When I first saw this as a kid, I couldn’t breathe I was laughing so hard with that table 😂😂😂 Mom always noticed how Agent Kay just LOVED the “with honors” jab 😅
When I was a kid I thought he said "with almonds".😂😂😂
This is the best movie short because it plays through the whole scene. As opposed to ones that leave you with 30 seconds,
“ma boy captain america over here” 😂😂
Honestly, despite this scene clearly demonstrating why J is perfect for the job, I think what the MIB should be looking for in recruitment are detective-like agencies, cause that’s what the MIB are basically comprise of. Everything that J demonstrated are textbook detective work that most police follows. It would’ve been more challenging in this test if he was to compete against other detectives instead of military trained soldiers.
True, it would have been more competitive, but K -wants- needs J. So why not bring in a bunch of people who could never pass? Then J, even if he has some sass, would be sure to come out on top, thus fulfilling the prophecy set in motion in the 3rd film.
I think its likely that the other "test takers" were there as scenery for J, to see if he was willing to be original. The test was only for him after all.
I like the idea that MiB uses those same soldiers to test every applicant. I mean, they are clearly okay with neuralizing the morgue doctor (I forget her name) multiple times.
@@teamvlcn6820 I feel like it would be way too easy and more ethical to just get random military men than to keep the same group of men prisoner to repeatedly wipe and implant memories while trying to use them as convincing decoys. At one point, I think their brains are going to have permanent damage, and they aren't going to be useful as decoys anymore.
Good point! I have another theory though. The exam and the guys in uniform were there for show. J is the person they wanted from the start but they had to go through the motions anyway. So basically it was staged so they would get J no matter what.
My favorite part when he just rips the top page and has that face of "ah shit" 🤣🤣🤣 2:13
I always laugh at how the worms chain smoke cigarettes lol
I love the test scene, it has a real Mr. Bean energy.
This film is just brilliant. The 1st one is the Best cause they used very minimal CGI.
CGI I don't mind if it serves the story. Most of the super duper productions of today have that other way around.
Yes it was the best but that's because every other one repeated the jokes from it
This one also was half talking about society and how mature it wasn't even if individuals are about alot of things
...That's not why the first one is the best, lmao. In fact, the first one was praised for how good its CGI looked at the time!
The whole trilogy had it's moments. The first one did have that duo and it always came back to the two.
I didn't watch 2 or 3 because they were obvious cash grabs with no purpose.
4:40
Thats the face of "Yeah, we got our man"
When he ripped the test that part will always get me. That instant embarrassment lol
"Aww, you brought that tall man some flowers👽”😂
4:13 yo why have I never noticed the random white guy cut out in the building next to the work out Alien 😂😂
He looks like Saul Goodman
I have a copy of the movie novelization and there's a few things in there that this scene doesn't have.
Zed: "Your boy has a real problem with authority."
Kay: "He got the right target. Your military mopes cooked a harmless Keruvian leaf eater with a head cold and a hookhead kitten who only wanted to lick their faces."
Jay got it 100% right.
I think even with that out, it was still clear J got it right. Zed only said, "he has a problem with authority", not "he hit the wrong target."
@@agoo7581 Zed is even smiling as Jay explains his reasoning. The backtalk is what brings it down.
Yeah, in that scene it's clear that Zed approves of Jay's choice of target. The only issue is how defensive he got when asked to explain himself.
I really think that this scene is better without these lines. Without them you can interpret the other participants as the part of the test on how will he react to the pressure of others.
add they put souns and light on/of on purpose to push them
not only did he took time to think, he did it in a situation made stressful on purpose
say anything you want about his personal life. But Will has had a phenomenal and legendary career. His resume is up there with Denzel
His assessment was absolutely reasonable and comprehensive…lol
I love all the little things like Jay examining the shooting room while everyone else just stands around and talks
That's Jay, Kay is Tommy Lee Jones' character.
What’s funny is Agent J was more likely correct about Little Tiffany due to the nature of their job.
Holy fucking shit dude you’re right, it’s probably funny why you said, not because it was a play on the emerging new form of racism in America, and a look into how we, as a human species, categorize one another. How insightful of you.
@@milesl6070 I’m black. I also sexually identify as a helicopter before anyone ask or get offended.
@@milesl6070 Bruh, wth are you talking about xD
He was correct that why he got the job. In other words no shit genius!
People are fucking dumb. Of course he was right, it was a test on critical thinking instead of accuracy that the others expected.
The look Zed and K give each other is due to the added insubordination that J displays when telling Zed to ease up off his back
Every time I’m in a situation where I am around a small table I think of this movie.
The best of the best of the best SIR! With honours! 😂
"It's not always about the best man, its about the right man."
Every wife ever.
@@trequor *cough* 500 miles of Mr Right.
Everybody talks about J moving the table, but I always found him tearing the paper and then breaking the pencil to be the funniest part
Oh, of course..me too!
and he broke the pencil ON THE STICKER! Like, how do you do that?! lol
That was so great.
that Pencil was FRAGILE LOL
To this day I still die laughing when he ripped his test book 📖 🤣 😂
"May i ask why you felt lil tiffany deserved to die?"
LMAO That line always makes me bust a rib!!!!
I really love old movies because they are not afraid to take things slow
Just the part with how they are uncomfortable with the paper and how they write on it just speaks volumes of how much creativity went into films back then with limited budget and technology they had
@asdf its been 26 years my guy
Limited budget? It's not like it's some Woody Allen's movie
"old movies"
- okay spiderman from captain america: civil war
@@scottmatheson3346i mean this movie is 26 years old
old is 60 years, bruh @@joserobertosolismerlin5527
This movie is just so freaking good. Need to see it again (for the 110th time I guess). It has so many lines of gold all delivered with a straight face... It always has me in tears. They don't make movies like that anymore... :(
unfortunately they don't and it's such a shame that they do not cause these movies were awesome for it
Well even back then movies like this were rare...that's partially why this stands out so much.
@@MrRawrCEO yeah and that is why it's a great movie it was back then and it still is even to this day
@@MrRawrCEO It came out at the same time as The Fifth Element did. I remember watching one and my friend the other - we then exchanged and DAYUM! It was so hard to choose which was better :D. Gooood times!
Wills a G too. I don't support what he did to chris but i understand, his poor sick wife... And yes she was laughing at joke, alot of people laugh, before they haul off and hit someone in the head....
Never understood why her and him laughing was a problem? Ahahahah and SMACK, watch your mouth
a legend movie that never get old
Best of the best? But can't even write notes without table 😂
Rip Torn - one of the best. And did a stellar performance in this role as well. RIP to Mr. Torn.
I guess you could say… rip to rip.
Know how his momma felt after giving birth.
Rip Torn was perfect in this
first test was about using your enviroment or whatever you had on hand to get the job done, no matter how others look at you. second test was the most important for them. in their line of work, you HAVE to see past physical appearances
it was an intelligence test.
@@toomanyaccounts more like perception and awareness
@@chpsilva which are part of intelligence
The whole testing was about non-standard thinking.
Smith was the only one being tested. The others are more of a baseline. Soldiers and many police are "brainwashed/conditioned in very specific ways." They were testing Smiths character to see if he thinks for himself.
"She bout to start some shit..." omg I cried during this scene first time I saw it. Its so stupid but also makes a lot of sense.
They didn’t offer them clipboards 😂😅
1:36
Your boy, Captain America over here. “Best of the best, of the best, of the best, sir! With honors.”
"Aww, you brought that tall man some flowers" has lived rent free in my head for about 20 years
One of my favorite bits from the cartoon was those same aliens come back and tease him about it 😂
"What? No flowers this time, Agent K?"
That silent part when they are doing that test is one of the funniest scenes in cinematography😅
You all talk about little tiffany. But also him pulling the table was a sign of practical thinking and problem solving. He completely aced the test.
Him dragging that table is a memory that'll forever be welcomed in my head, such a nostalgic funny moment for me when I was younger with my dad 😂
I really like how J’s character ark closes. They did a perfect job with it and they should be honestly proud of the writing and consistency in his overall story.
2:20 and thats why we dont make pencils from balsa wood kids.
“You’re everything we’ve come to expect from years of government training”
*OUCH*
That. Look “ captain America” shot Will after his yearbook answer is hilarious
It'd be even funnier if the actor had been Anthony Mackee, who played Falcon :)
I think that was something that really detracted from the newest MiB movie, the main character wanting to be an MiB agent so badly. So much so that she was willing to lie about knowing things about aliens and tried to act like she knew what she was doing, it really rubbed me the wrong way how she didn't struggle at all, took Will's character nearly two movies to really become an agent and the chick does it in like an hour into the movie.
Thats Woke Hollywood for you.
@@Thurgosh_OG also tessa just sucks as a leading actor.
@@Thurgosh_OG What the fuck are you talking about. What does that have to do with anything.
@@Thurgosh_OG y'all lead sad lives
@@shade4044 And somehow your’s is sadder.
The first one is flat out phenomenal.
One of the greatest comedic scenes in film history
7:17 The “oh shit” during the coffee scene continues to make me laugh after all these years.
yeah that is so priceless the look on his face at that moment that is great acting right there🤣
and you can see him thinking yknow what maybe I *will* need some coffee after all.
"Gentlemen, congratulations. You're everything we've come to expect from years of government training."
Not one of them saw that as a statement of disapproval.
"Congatz, you are all brainwashed".
Bruh it’s a dig towards the government in real life too. They are all just brainwashed robots
@@arnaudkaho7137 exact same reaction as I had, only the word I used was "indoctrination"...
It was done so dryly that it would sound genuine to most people lol i've realized that sort of humor most people genuinely believe as genuine approval and won't see it as any kind of disapproval because it mustn't be... it can't be lol we're crazy for thinking that and the only ones making fun of them.
Why would someone make fun of them after all their supposed "efforts"? after all their ass kissing? after all... they view themselves in a better position as you, it's instantly earth shattering for them lol nah it can't be possible😂most people are too innocent as well that anything that is said MUST be true there's no or... i wish they saw what a dangerous position they put themselves in having a mind of a lemming.
See that cliff over there? i want you just keep walking forward without stopping it's fine... it's safe... weee! splat🤦♀RIP lol.
"Congratulations, you're everything we've come to expect from years of government training" lmao such a stealth insult
5:17 notice how the military guys are all gawking and praising each other on their marksmanship skills while Edwards is walking up to the targets and is visualy analayzing them he doesnt see aliens as a threat he sees them as something to learn from