his son gets away with giving him lip. he is scared of his son because his son is hard, too. he disobeys him... "i'm going out". he does not say nothing when his son was about to hit the rapist.
A young bull vs old bull moment, I truly believed in this moment that Nick had enough and was ready to hold his father back and protect his mother, also Jake was an absolute unit in this scene and watching him tear through the crowd and enact vengeance upon bully was satisfying.
The Jake the Muss character is a testament to Morrison's acting craft.. Seen him interviewed many time and couldn't be more removed from his character in this one! True gentleman and true professional..
He actually recorded a video discouraging violence. Claiming it was nothing but a role in a movie and asking people to resolve things by dialog. A true gent.
Such solid performances. Temuera comes across as a terrific and thoroughly likeable bloke in any interview or situation I have ever seen him in. His portrayal of Jake in this movie? Nightmare fuel without seeming farfetched or cartoony.
I met him once backstage on a show called Homai Te Pakipaki. It was around 2009 and I was 13 at the time. I was sitting in the green room then he strolled in and sat down next to me. He said hi then gave me the whole cheese and grape platter that he had. Pretty cool dude thinking about it now.
Yeah, having grown up with an violent alcoholic dad myself; his performance is the most realistic depiction I've ever seen of that, makes the movie very hard to watch because it just brings me right back to my childhood. But yeah, Tem seems like a great guy, terrific actor
He was incredible in this, Roger Ebert actually compared him to Marlon Brando in his review for the film, it’s the most frighteningly realistic depiction of an abusive husband alongside Ray Winstone in Nil by Mouth.
There is not a culture in this world that can deny this is part of their lives. This movie showed what goes on and as violet as it is, it is the truth. Brilliant movie brilliant acting.
The problem is worse in cultures like the Maori where the community comes before the family at times- leading to gangs, bar buddies and brotherhoods being placed above children and the household. The movie makes a point- in the past Maori used their brotherhood to stick together and be united, which is where she takes her kids to in the end, to a Maori village. Jake and his pals are what has gone wrong with some Maori and Polynesian people, having empty relationships with gangs in a twisted sense of "unity".
This film is a classic. I remember watching this when I was incredibly young- too young to fully comprehend what was happening- but it didn’t matter. I still cried so intensely. I'll never forget when I seen it the first time. A brilliant movie and the acting is unlike anything I've ever seen. No other film has truly been able to accomplish what this film has. If you haven't seen it, please do so.
Can hear the emergency services sirens on their way so most likely someone dialed emergency services police and Jake could have been arrested by law enforcement agency officers
The way his face breaks and you can see the tears fill his eyes but he holds them back. Beth leaving him is breaking him apart but his rage and anger is so powerful it still wins no matter what and that is what is really quite sad in this scene. For a brief moment you see what's behind this tough guy persona and he is vulnerable but won't ever show it to anyone not even Beth. Brilliant film.
Don't watch the second movie then!!!! So sad! What happen to the broken hearted- the movie name... he sadly gets shot at the start directly by a shotgun
Should have thought about that before he touched a kid! Jake is a tragic hero in this scene. Great film👌 Old, but masterfully done. Still stands up to this day and age of film making
I watched this with a Kiwi friend of mine on the big screen in 94. He said it was exactly how it was back home. One of my top 5 movies of all time. One or two scenes hard to watch, but the whole film is incredibly powerful.
That was top acting by absolutely everybody in the cast. Even Nick, who did not have such a huge role, crashes it with the stare he gives Temuera. What an amazing movie.
This movie made New Zealand sit up and take a good look at itself, NZ has a drinking culture and it would end up in violence, I see this movie as small town NZ in the 70s and 80s, it wasn't just a Maori issue but you got it with Pasifika and European as well, I grow up in Tokoroa in the 70s and I remember trying to go to sleep at night to the sound of the woman getting beaten up when the men came home from the pub, my friends coming to school black and blue because they said something or didn't do something fast enough, so from my point of view, this was what I was bought up in, it's just small town NZ
The toxic cycle that’s been handed down generation after generation… my mum reminds me of Beth, she broke that chain and even now as adults we are still trying to heal from our traumatic childhood experiences.
I watched it for the first time last night, a lot of it resonated with what the UK was like 70s, 80’s, 90’s. A lot of drinking, poverty, violence, abuse, social decay, welfare. It’s gotten better but there’s still pockets of it everywhere.
I watched it for the first time last night, a lot of it resonated with what the UK was like 70s, 80’s, 90’s. A lot of drinking, poverty, violence, abuse, social decay, welfare. It’s gotten better but there’s still pockets of it everywhere.
It's only worse now with meth and te pati maori cashing in by telling any maori that will listen that they're victims of racism but the reality is that they're victims of their own culture
"The speech about true warriors", Maori love to hate. For such a small population 500 years ago they were divided into so many tribes & were always at war with each other. They loved to hate & fight. A true violent race of people.
A very powerful movie and well worth a watch. I have to say it is so satisfying to see Uncle Bully get demolished by Jake but it should be noted that it was Jake who enabled what Uncle Billy to do what he did in the first place.
That last five minutes of scene has haunted me since the release of the movie. The Rage in Jake's revenge was nothing short of drunken emotional disturbance. It kills without thought or compassion. Those 2 scenes of the bar stool contact metal "twang" and uncle Bullies Lion Red bottle knackering I'll never forget. Once Were Warriors and the sequel What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted are very powerful movies.
Watched this in the cinemas when it was released that wind when he says uncle fucking bully was like a southerly buster had blown the exit doors open and the chair twang sounded so real. I still watch these 2 movies a few times a year
@@zets8238 I’m a bit stupid but how do you mean based in the block of Rotorua and invercargall? The opening scene is the southern motorway and Otara, so I assumed they lived in Otara.
@@shockafter7 I moreso meant the gisnt drinking barns that used to be in thse locations. Invercargill for example used to be particularly rowdy. Places like these were an inspiration for the directot although it was set in South Auckland.
Bit dismissive, considering how good all the other actors were don't you think? I'd agree she was amazing and entirely believable, but so were all the cast adults an children alike. To say she carried the movie, is to imply the rest of the casts performances were inferior to hers, thus she had to carry them. Poor choice of words on your part I think, either that or you didn't pay attention to the other cast members, just my opinion but I think your comment is a huge disservice to the whole cast.
Everybody should watch this twice. First time around you miss a bit because so much is happening. Second time, you will freakin cry and enjoy this scene 100%
Even then though, these kind of movies and actors were still somewhat rare, I mean before this everyone only knew Tem from Shortland Street, they didn't know Rita Owen because she did more community theatre stuff, etc.
Had such a Love-hate relationship with this movie............................. Loved it..........because it it truly represents the true horror of what some of our Wahine and Tamariki went through, No punches pulled!! Hated it..........because it brought back so much of me and my sisters past!!!! I guess 'it is what it is'..............better the truth be told then hidden forever..... My true Aroha and respect to everyone who experienced such 'tragedy'...........and for those who still experience such violence ......... PLEASE .....Just leave and get help....... for there is a better life for you. The hurdle is so high......but love does lie on the other side!!! Love and respect to all my Maori brothers & Sisters and PLEASE .....keep eachother Safe!!! Big Jim (Ngati Whatua)
I love how Bully tries to run but the other patrons stop him. They don't even know if Bully was actually guilty or not... But they know how angry Jake is and that's all the evidence they need.
This movie is a really powerful way to show the effect of cultural displacement Maori people experienced after the urban drift. Many lost connection to their heritage and their values were distorted by the slum environment. Boogie’s character is a good way to prove this as his removal from this environment allows him to connect to his culture, as shown in the haka he performs. Beth’s developing sense of cultural awareness is really what brings her the courage to leave Jake
Thousands of Maoris live perfectly respectful lives. Employed or business owners and do as well as European NZ'ers. There is no excuse for the shit behaviour of the people portrayed in this movie. If you chose to make poor decisions you only have your self to blame.
It's common nowadays for people to believe that western culture is awful and that all (or most) other cultures were so great but got destroyed by western culture. The truth is that Maori culture was awful. They practiced infanticide, were savage, killed each other and mocked the dead to name a few things. Do some research instead of just believing what is the flavour of the time (that most cultures but the western are great - it's the opposite).
Oh, an apologist for wife beaters and other criminals. Give me a fucken break. The urban migration occurred because Māori were presented with opportunity and a better way of life than under tribalism
When I first saw this movie I thought it was petty funny because I could relate to it all seeing it when I was younger ...the beer crates n bottles clinking then the drunken fights then looking for money in the morning after the parties,but 20 years later i see it differently know I have kids it fuckn breaks my heart
Yup word to the wise bro, everything changes when you have your own kids, this generation was raised in all sorts of environments but always knew someone in they worse one, the next generation will have it pretty good because ours actually cares.
NZs most important film, I think the best. Believe it was the number 1 box office ever in Chile. Hits you right in the core no matter what culture you are.
Okay, i'm racist but I keep it to myself. You Orfa Gammonus are trying to perpetuate a racial hate spree. It's hard for all of us but if you spread the disease you become the disease.
Just jail the fucking bastards without violence. Solitary confinement is the best hell for shite like him. Agreed, but best to be as civilised as possible.
The emotions in Rena Owens voice when speaking to Bully. It gives me tears in my eyes. She's such an powerful actor. And Temuera Morrisons rage is something i never seen on film. Its so realistic. This is one of the best movies thats ever existed.
Such a powerful plot & great movie. Went to NZ in 73 and I thank God that as a "pakeha", I was in the company of some beefy maori mates. Pub scenes were authentic. Some brawls outside too, which I wasn't involved in. But even though I was a powerful young buck and could hold my ground, my arse would've been dusted. My word, they can brawl. One thing I have never worked out though. Did the Muss kill uncle Buck? Great respect for the kiwis. Hard workers, hard players and above all and without piss being involved, great people.
One of my favorite movies. Note that Jake is a force to be reckoned with at any given time. But here he is tanked to the eyeballs with beer. That plus his sheer rage make him a person you never ever want to get angry. The part where he shrugs off the other 4 guys reminds me of Hercules. All things considered, I think uncle Bully got off light. It's funny, but I was actually terrified of New Zealand after first seeing this powerful film. It left a huge impression on me. But sadly, this kind of violence is all too common. Not just in NZ, but world-wide.
Yep , I remember reading the book by Alan Duff , bloody hell , a brilliant story of my actual same time when I lived in Manurewa , worked at the freezing works and drank with my workmates every night , partied all over South Auckland , even in Otara , fuck , caught a few taxis the next day , to get home . Then they brought it out in a movie , wow , those guys didn`t need to act , was just like that in real life during the sixties and seventy`s !! South Auck`s is a lot quieter now and that`s a good thing .
The Maoris that come over to Australia in my experience are gentle giants. Most of them a very chill happy go lucky non judgmental peaceful freindly people that would not hurt a fly. Same with non Maori kiwis typically lovely people.
We have quite a few come over here, you often see them get knocked out outside the clubs when they are new here and don't know how it works. After that they toe the line.
I came here to Australia early 2000s....if I had known there were so many fuckn kiwis here already I wouldn’t have bothered...instead of making a fresh start and trying to get ahead, most of us just in the same habits as when we was home, drink,start shit,get arrested and in a lot cases, get deported,waste of bloody time
I think one of the things that sticks in my brain the most from this movie is that vehement buzzing sound; it's almost as if you can hear and feel the blood rushing to the veins that pop out of his head when he reads that letter
Been to New Zealand for a couple of months, not exactly the side I got to see but when I asked an older kiwi friend of mine whether this film was an exaggeration she said it was actually scarily accurate to that less seen side of Maori life, very sad, no doubt same is true in the impoverished aborigines communities of oz as well
About 20 years ago I taught in a school in NZ that was predominantly Maori. For many of them, _Once were Warriors_ was a documentary not a movie. Many of them found it funny, but that was more a defense mechanism I felt. One Maori kid I taught, his father was in prison for murdering his mother. Another Maori kid, both his parents were in prison for drugs and robbery offenses.
I asked a similar question and the guy said it was accurate in the day, but now there is no uncle bully, it’s mum holding the child while dad is doing the raping 😢
@@noobdave Tem adlibbed that line as an in-joke for Jason Momoa. Momoa has said in an interview that he watched _Once was Warriors_ as a kid and it was what made him want to become an actor. He pushed to get Temuera into the movie.
V8DOMIN8 ha I just said this to someone in a thread not realising someone else had beat me to it. Bully was gonna offer him a bed but because of the events acquired Jake has been relegated to the couch.
He probably would have taken that rapists life though, Jake is a violent thug as he constantly used violence and even threatened a woman which makes him capable of domestic violence. Makes that johnny character off the movie, the karate kid film and the new youtube red premium series, cobra kai : look like a saint
Can hear emergency service sirens on their way to likely cart uncle bully to the hospital 🏥 and perhaps law enforcement agency officers to deal with Jake so it's less likely Jake would go anywhere after that disaster scenario
I watched the last quarter or so of this film years ago in England. I never forgot it and always wished I could remember the title to watch it in full. Years after, I randomly thought of the film and Googled "Maori film" and by luck I found and watched it start to finish. Since then I've shown it to close family, too, so I've ended up watching it a few times. It's a fantastic film. Not knowing much about the plight and poverty of modern Maori life since I'm from the UK, I nonetheless got the sense this was a realistic portrayal. I've seen in so many comments online that people can relate to it as if it were a documentary. I can only imagine how shit Maori lives must be, not dissimilar from the alcoholism, drug abuse, violence, and unemployment that continue to plague Inuit communities in Canada, Aborigines in Australia, and Native Americans in the US. For any New Zealanders interested in gritty, kitchen-sink dramas and films about the social underclass, I would recommend 'Rita, Sue, and Bob Too', which is the closest English parallel to 'Once Were Warriors'. It has many more comedic elements than OWW, but is nonetheless an accurate reflection of life on a northern council estate (I think Kiwis would call this state housing area or "project") amid the unemployment crisis of Thatcher's government in 1986. Might need subtitles to understand the strong accent though!
Australia has a few indigenous films that are similar, but never got as big. This movie is great though, because it also reminds me a bit of Australia.
Temeura Morrison was absolutely fantastic playing the role of Jake. Absolutely incredible acting! Can't wait to see him as Boba Fett in the new Mandalorian season
I watched this movie in Perth Oz when it first came out. Spoke to an elderly aboriginal lady straight after, she told me her family should watch this. Still relevent today 2019.
Can hear the emergency service vehicles on their way - either an emergency service ambulance for that rubbish and / or, law enforcement agency to calm the situation or perhaps even arrest Jake
His is a terrible character without a single redeeming quality. He's selfish, drunken and violent and he's largely responsible for the death of his daughter.
Never wanted to see someone get their ass beat as much as I wanted to see Uncle Bully get beat. It doesn't bring Grace back, but I was happy to see sidewalk justice given by Jake before Bully inevitably went to jail.
"Uncle f#cken bully" Such a short line but fark me the intense look in the eyes and the background music is just amazing! The added bonus of glassing him is just so good
It's some of the details, like how the background noise get slowly cuts out until Jake snaps. No special effects, dramtic music or over the top fighting, just an explosion of rage. I like how he places his finger on he pace to read the diary, like a child might.
I remember watching this with my siblings when we were young and thinking it was funny, not knowing that we were a living replica of the movie. As a Maori, back in the day, this was normal, family violence wasn't anything different than having a beer at the pub with your mates.
@@teardrop7962 LOL, the Maoris were hunting and eating each other before the British came. The Irish still thinking themselves victims over 100 years after independence is truly pathetic.
I remember seeing this at the movies when it first came out. The scene when Beth got beaten up was raw. I remember scanning the crowd at the movie and seeing so many women crying. There were a lot of awkward looking men who had been caught off guard. Now in 2019, with our record child deaths and domestic violence numbers, this movie is as relevant as it ever was. Fucking disgraceful.
Wow. Haven't seen this film since it was released, and I didn't realize at the time how much I can emphasize with the wife character. I will definitely be giving this one a re-watch, thanks for uploading.
One of THE greatest films of the last 40 years. Still blows me away now
Shame they went the cowardly way at the end with the plot. In the book, it's Jake that rapes her.
Rahul Pathak agreed , powerful drama
@@jamesyoung6145 actually, it's never established who raped her.
Lol I only ever watched it once it’s too close to reality, never wanted to ever
My mothers good friend was a Heke.
They were warriors
The way the son blocks his dads arm
Such epic moment
his son gets away with giving him lip. he is scared of his son because his son is hard, too.
he disobeys him... "i'm going out". he does not say nothing when his son was about to hit the rapist.
SO GOOD👌
*READ IT!*
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A young bull vs old bull moment, I truly believed in this moment that Nick had enough and was ready to hold his father back and protect his mother, also Jake was an absolute unit in this scene and watching him tear through the crowd and enact vengeance upon bully was satisfying.
See why they cloned him to build an army
😅😅😅
Lol wtf nice reference
@@kungfusing1 don't get it
@@adamstamp5386 Temuera Derek Morrison, the lead actor in this movie plays Jango Fett, the father of the clones in the Star Wars franchise.
Fuck Yeah!
The line when she says “our people, once were warriors” is absolutely amazing..
The Jake the Muss character is a testament to Morrison's acting craft.. Seen him interviewed many time and couldn't be more removed from his character in this one! True gentleman and true professional..
He's a legend.
I agree!
He actually recorded a video discouraging violence. Claiming it was nothing but a role in a movie and asking people to resolve things by dialog. A true gent.
@Jensen it’s almost too real
Yeah, that cheeky grin he made popular as the Doc made a few people wonder hahaha
"You'll get nothing from me."
"You've got nothing I want."
Simple yet powerful.
Were goin home clasic
Such solid performances. Temuera comes across as a terrific and thoroughly likeable bloke in any interview or situation I have ever seen him in. His portrayal of Jake in this movie? Nightmare fuel without seeming farfetched or cartoony.
at the same time charismatic
Simon Henrishsen I can't certify his intelligence but I do know he is a really funny guy and has a great singing voice.
I met him once backstage on a show called Homai Te Pakipaki. It was around 2009 and I was 13 at the time. I was sitting in the green room then he strolled in and sat down next to me. He said hi then gave me the whole cheese and grape platter that he had. Pretty cool dude thinking about it now.
Yeah, having grown up with an violent alcoholic dad myself; his performance is the most realistic depiction I've ever seen of that, makes the movie very hard to watch because it just brings me right back to my childhood. But yeah, Tem seems like a great guy, terrific actor
He was incredible in this, Roger Ebert actually compared him to Marlon Brando in his review for the film, it’s the most frighteningly realistic depiction of an abusive husband alongside Ray Winstone in Nil by Mouth.
Jake beat Uncle Bully so bad that Bully fled New Zealand and pretended to be Mexican
He got so deep into his Mexican character he began rewarding people for beating up rapists
Than he went back in time and became a dothraki ... just to get burnt by the mother of dragons
@Angelo Maraboli I know ... it was a tasteless joke .. sorry
🤣😂🤣😂👏👏🙌
No whanau, he's Arabic get with it. 😂😂😂😊😊
There is not a culture in this world that can deny this is part of their lives. This movie showed what goes on and as violet as it is, it is the truth. Brilliant movie brilliant acting.
Joyleen Poortier tragic but true. Fine comment
The problem is worse in cultures like the Maori where the community comes before the family at times- leading to gangs, bar buddies and brotherhoods being placed above children and the household.
The movie makes a point- in the past Maori used their brotherhood to stick together and be united, which is where she takes her kids to in the end, to a Maori village. Jake and his pals are what has gone wrong with some Maori and Polynesian people, having empty relationships with gangs in a twisted sense of "unity".
Joyleen Poortier violent even, lol ;-)
Very well done film. If you want to see more excellent Australasian acting, Eric Bana, ‘Chopper’ .....
What's the permanent disfigurement?
This film is a classic. I remember watching this when I was incredibly young- too young to fully comprehend what was happening- but it didn’t matter. I still cried so intensely. I'll never forget when I seen it the first time. A brilliant movie and the acting is unlike anything I've ever seen. No other film has truly been able to accomplish what this film has. If you haven't seen it, please do so.
seen this film 3 times such a powerful movie, dont think i seen any thing as powerful as this.
Can hear the emergency services sirens on their way so most likely someone dialed emergency services police and Jake could have been arrested by law enforcement agency officers
+Ed Berger who would go to NZ to see kiwis ? They're all in Australia, and the fuckers WILL NOT go home.
We were all kids watching this haha but I will never let mine watch it till their old enough
Lol Linbridge..classic abbo name. Dream time name 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“Jake the muss” still to this day the most fearsome brawler I’ve seen on screen! 👊🏻
Steven Jones Sorry I forgot about you!! Your the hardest man I never met! You hammer on that keyboard like a mad man!
Yeah, would like him to go against the Carlin character from Scum.
I love the scene at the jukebox “you’ve go some big muscles bro”
The way his face breaks and you can see the tears fill his eyes but he holds them back.
Beth leaving him is breaking him apart but his rage and anger is so powerful it still wins no matter what and that is what is really quite sad in this scene. For a brief moment you see what's behind this tough guy persona and he is vulnerable but won't ever show it to anyone not even Beth.
Brilliant film.
Its the actor, he is amazing & so under-rated
dis movie was crackups reminded me allota good memores🤣
hes having a gry ow🤣
I dont want ever!!
its not a persona, its who he IS.
When his son steps up!! fukn powerful scene. Mad respekt even tho its a movie.
100%
Don't watch the second movie then!!!! So sad! What happen to the broken hearted- the movie name... he sadly gets shot at the start directly by a shotgun
Absolutly. This scene gives me the chills.
Bully only went there for a beer, some chips and a sing along and instead got mauled by the Muss.
It pissed me off just as much as the thing itself when people think they can get away with it as well
Lol
i think u mean some chups
Just slipped down for a couple of crates of beer.
Should have thought about that before he touched a kid! Jake is a tragic hero in this scene. Great film👌 Old, but masterfully done. Still stands up to this day and age of film making
Once or twice a year this pops up in my newsfeed. I watch it everytime.
I watched this with a Kiwi friend of mine on the big screen in 94. He said it was exactly how it was back home. One of my top 5 movies of all time. One or two scenes hard to watch, but the whole film is incredibly powerful.
This is what Scorsese was talking about when he said movies should make you feel something!
Once were warriors. Now are scaffolders.
Mick Cook advanced scaffolder here 😂
MAORI IN WA PERTH lol I'm from Dublin must be Maori as all people here are scaffolders
Hahaha, funny shit
Hahahaha
Lmao classic , hey you need a warrior spirit to get up those scaffold 😀
That was top acting by absolutely everybody in the cast.
Even Nick, who did not have such a huge role, crashes it with the stare he gives Temuera.
What an amazing movie.
Yeah he's amazing. Small point, it's Nig not Nick 😊
@@PremIndi Ooops. You're correct. 👌
Yeah that look of take one more step and I will end you
This movie made New Zealand sit up and take a good look at itself, NZ has a drinking culture and it would end up in violence, I see this movie as small town NZ in the 70s and 80s, it wasn't just a Maori issue but you got it with Pasifika and European as well, I grow up in Tokoroa in the 70s and I remember trying to go to sleep at night to the sound of the woman getting beaten up when the men came home from the pub, my friends coming to school black and blue because they said something or didn't do something fast enough, so from my point of view, this was what I was bought up in, it's just small town NZ
Not changed much since then, hence the need for Battered Wives Trusts everywhere
The toxic cycle that’s been handed down generation after generation… my mum reminds me of Beth, she broke that chain and even now as adults we are still trying to heal from our traumatic childhood experiences.
I watched it for the first time last night, a lot of it resonated with what the UK was like 70s, 80’s, 90’s. A lot of drinking, poverty, violence, abuse, social decay, welfare. It’s gotten better but there’s still pockets of it everywhere.
I watched it for the first time last night, a lot of it resonated with what the UK was like 70s, 80’s, 90’s. A lot of drinking, poverty, violence, abuse, social decay, welfare. It’s gotten better but there’s still pockets of it everywhere.
It's only worse now with meth and te pati maori cashing in by telling any maori that will listen that they're victims of racism but the reality is that they're victims of their own culture
What a brilliant film that never got the recognition it deserved. Well done New Zealand for producing a classic.
Jake truly cleaned up and became Aquaman's dad
He here last weeks meeting chat for Hawaii cousin Maori mare
One of the best moments in cinema history. Awesome acting . That speech about the true warriors was spot on. I just got tingles writing this
"The speech about true warriors", Maori love to hate. For such a small population 500 years ago they were divided into so many tribes & were always at war with each other. They loved to hate & fight. A true violent race of people.
I love when pure rage gets unleashed on wicked
A very powerful movie and well worth a watch. I have to say it is so satisfying to see Uncle Bully get demolished by Jake but it should be noted that it was Jake who enabled what Uncle Billy to do what he did in the first place.
That last five minutes of scene has haunted me since the release of the movie. The Rage in Jake's revenge was nothing short of drunken emotional disturbance. It kills without thought or compassion. Those 2 scenes of the bar stool contact metal "twang" and uncle Bullies Lion Red bottle knackering I'll never forget. Once Were Warriors and the sequel What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted are very powerful movies.
Watched this in the cinemas when it was released that wind when he says uncle fucking bully was like a southerly buster had blown the exit doors open and the chair twang sounded so real. I still watch these 2 movies a few times a year
Just another Saturday night in South Auckland.
Same shit til this day, December 19 2018.
This was based on the block in rotorua
@@RealNzlord also based on parts of Invercargill.
@@zets8238 I’m a bit stupid but how do you mean based in the block of Rotorua and invercargall? The opening scene is the southern motorway and Otara, so I assumed they lived in Otara.
@@shockafter7 I moreso meant the gisnt drinking barns that used to be in thse locations. Invercargill for example used to be particularly rowdy.
Places like these were an inspiration for the directot although it was set in South Auckland.
I always thought rina owen deserved the Oscar for this role.. as well as the make up team.. her facial bruising still gives me nightmares
totally agree
@Sleve McDichael yo last name’s McDichael
That morning-after-the-night-before scene was harrowing, and yeah, the makeup team did an amazing job.
@@dimitripapadinikolaus McPenis head😆
The emotion in this scene is raw and very well portrayed...simply amazing
Spot on. Some of us sadly have seen this type of behaviour in real life
Rena Owen absolutely CARRIES this film though. She's the heart and soul of it. Total legend.
Bit dismissive, considering how good all the other actors were don't you think? I'd agree she was amazing and entirely believable, but so were all the cast adults an children alike.
To say she carried the movie, is to imply the rest of the casts performances were inferior to hers, thus she had to carry them.
Poor choice of words on your part I think, either that or you didn't pay attention to the other cast members, just my opinion but I think your comment is a huge disservice to the whole cast.
Everybody should watch this twice. First time around you miss a bit because so much is happening. Second time, you will freakin cry and enjoy this scene 100%
That wasn't nice of Uncle Bully to hurt Jakes hands with his face.
They don’t really make gritty real movies like this anymore, these kind of actors don’t really exist now.
Even then though, these kind of movies and actors were still somewhat rare, I mean before this everyone only knew Tem from Shortland Street, they didn't know Rita Owen because she did more community theatre stuff, etc.
Uncle Billy has done really well
There have been a tonne of good gritty movies, just watch "the devil all the time". Dark af and amazing acting
If you get a chance watch Nil By Mouth
@@benjiskitts great movie, It's a very British movie
And then Uncle Bully became New Zealand's busiest Hollywood actor.
Had such a Love-hate relationship with this movie.............................
Loved it..........because it it truly represents the true horror of what some of our Wahine and Tamariki went through, No punches pulled!!
Hated it..........because it brought back so much of me and my sisters past!!!!
I guess 'it is what it is'..............better the truth be told then hidden forever.....
My true Aroha and respect to everyone who experienced such 'tragedy'...........and for those who still experience such violence ......... PLEASE .....Just leave and get help....... for there is a better life for you. The hurdle is so high......but love does lie on the other side!!!
Love and respect to all my Maori brothers & Sisters and PLEASE .....keep eachother Safe!!!
Big Jim (Ngati Whatua)
Beautifully put big Jim.
Nice one jimbo
Your a legend mate
👍🏻👍🏻😥😥😥
Well said mate. 👏 👌👍👍🇳🇿
Cliff Curtis the most sucesssful actor to ever come out of little NZ and make it in Hollywood . Well done we are proud of all your achievements .
Sam Neil ??
Temuera Morrison? Taika Waititi? Jermaine Clement? Antony Starr? Bret McKenzie?
Russell Crowe?
karl urban?
Me?
I love how Bully tries to run but the other patrons stop him. They don't even know if Bully was actually guilty or not... But they know how angry Jake is and that's all the evidence they need.
Well he was gonna believe his daughters words🤷
What a speech at the end, what poise. That was beautiful. And Jake the Mus reduced to nothing as it shows his violence is all he has.
And in times of war men of violence become hero’s of the conflict
I loved the part in the speech where he says, “fuck you beth, you’ll be back”…. Powerful
@srleeming5167 it's a sad reality that many woman have faced.
This movie is a really powerful way to show the effect of cultural displacement Maori people experienced after the urban drift. Many lost connection to their heritage and their values were distorted by the slum environment. Boogie’s character is a good way to prove this as his removal from this environment allows him to connect to his culture, as shown in the haka he performs. Beth’s developing sense of cultural awareness is really what brings her the courage to leave Jake
And they all lived happily ever after ...........we’ll all except uncle Bully maybe
Thousands of Maoris live perfectly respectful lives. Employed or business owners and do as well as European NZ'ers.
There is no excuse for the shit behaviour of the people portrayed in this movie. If you chose to make poor decisions you only have your self to blame.
It's common nowadays for people to believe that western culture is awful and that all (or most) other cultures were so great but got destroyed by western culture. The truth is that Maori culture was awful. They practiced infanticide, were savage, killed each other and mocked the dead to name a few things. Do some research instead of just believing what is the flavour of the time (that most cultures but the western are great - it's the opposite).
Oh, an apologist for wife beaters and other criminals. Give me a fucken break. The urban migration occurred because Māori were presented with opportunity and a better way of life than under tribalism
@joanarc7963 So you are saying that Maori culture is Synonymous with Shit parenting? I would also agree with that.
2:45 that moment you realize your about to enter into a world of pain and hes standing right in front of you about to explode
"where are we going mummy?"
"TO AUSTRALIA"
LOOOOOOOOOOOL
Nooooo! There are too many cuzzy/bros here already.
Southport
Alpha boy correct lol
Funny how you guys stole the land and now make sarcastic jokes about migration 😁
caveman Versace i was referring to whites fucktard. Woe are you stupid.
When I first saw this movie I thought it was petty funny because I could relate to it all seeing it when I was younger ...the beer crates n bottles clinking then the drunken fights then looking for money in the morning after the parties,but 20 years later i see it differently know I have kids it fuckn breaks my heart
its like a documentary
Classic, most kiwis watching this was the norm back in the day, family violence, is everywhere in nz.
@@bar9indamix732 so true
Moro Davis Hard hard life :-/
Yup word to the wise bro, everything changes when you have your own kids, this generation was raised in all sorts of environments but always knew someone in they worse one, the next generation will have it pretty good because ours actually cares.
NZs most important film, I think the best. Believe it was the number 1 box office ever in Chile. Hits you right in the core no matter what culture you are.
I din't know Jake the muss could even read.
He had to read the form guide for the nags
Unlike you he can also spell.
Okay, i'm racist but I keep it to myself. You Orfa Gammonus are trying to perpetuate a racial hate spree. It's hard for all of us but if you spread the disease you become the disease.
@ along with pedophiles and diseases lol FOH
@@harryflashman9495 🤣🤣🤣
One of the greatest movies ever made. I could watch it a hundred times and never get bored
My goodness, the chemistry between Temuera Morrison and Rena Owen is palpable. Flawless casting.
New Zealands favourite rom-com
Keep tossing.
Massive L FOH
Jesus that's dark
Haha most underrated comment here
Once we're warriors is a better love story than twilight
love when hes giving bully the bash and you can here people in the crowd cheering jake on to give him a good beating
Such a satisfying scene. The acting in this movie is first class
Exactly what every rapist and chimo should get...
Just jail the fucking bastards without violence. Solitary confinement is the best hell for shite like him. Agreed, but best to be as civilised as possible.
@@Kelly14UK sure protect them don't make a public example out of them, do you hear you're self?
Kiss an express train, caveman :D
@@Kelly14UK hahahaha nice come back Kelly
Lol @@skiphaskell706
The emotions in Rena Owens voice when speaking to Bully. It gives me tears in my eyes. She's such an powerful actor. And Temuera Morrisons rage is something i never seen on film. Its so realistic. This is one of the best movies thats ever existed.
Not a single bad performance in this movie. One of the greats!
Good work
Were goin home clasic line
I saw this as a kid and I was terrified by Jake, but at the same time I thought he was a badass.
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You did well,I literally became the man
Jake was such a good character, you loved that he was tough and took no shit, but hated that it included from his own family.
He was a loveable chap😂
Such a powerful plot & great movie. Went to NZ in 73 and I thank God that as a "pakeha", I was in the company of some beefy maori mates.
Pub scenes were authentic. Some brawls outside too, which I wasn't involved in. But even though I was a powerful young buck and could hold my ground, my arse would've been dusted. My word, they can brawl.
One thing I have never worked out though.
Did the Muss kill uncle Buck?
Great respect for the kiwis. Hard workers, hard players and above all and without piss being involved, great people.
Nah Bully survived, but when Jake stabbed him with the bottle he had to be castrated.
One of my favorite movies. Note that Jake is a force to be reckoned with at any given time. But here he is tanked to the eyeballs with beer. That plus his sheer rage make him a person you never ever want to get angry. The part where he shrugs off the other 4 guys reminds me of Hercules. All things considered, I think uncle Bully got off light. It's funny, but I was actually terrified of New Zealand after first seeing this powerful film. It left a huge impression on me. But sadly, this kind of violence is all too common. Not just in NZ, but world-wide.
Agreed! To bad you glorify men that bash women!
One of the best movies, Rena should have won an Oscar for her performance. Also one of the hardest movies to watch
Yep - a bloody difficult watch, but necessary. Fantastic performances from an ensemble cast.
Temuera morrison nailed it too
Some of these dudes actually did some concreting for us a few years ago and I was told the guy who plays jake is really a nice humble guy
A truly powerful movie in every sense of the word. The cast were incredible, and the performances were sublime.
Such a raw and electrifying film. The whole style of it. Stunning performances from all. Just brilliant
It was at that moment that Uncle Bully realised he was fu*ked.
Uncle Fookin' Bully!
Well deserved.But in reality nobody, even the worst pervert, would mess around with the daughter of Jack the muss
Yep , I remember reading the book by Alan Duff , bloody hell , a brilliant story of my actual same time when I lived in Manurewa , worked at the freezing works and drank with my workmates every night , partied all over South Auckland , even in Otara , fuck , caught a few taxis the next day , to get home . Then they brought it out in a movie , wow , those guys didn`t need to act , was just like that in real life during the sixties and seventy`s !! South Auck`s is a lot quieter now and that`s a good thing .
A tough movie to watch given the story but still great with impressive performances. One of the best endings to a movie in history.
Great film! We watch it every Christmas Day.
Bloody beautiful this video
Josh Dewes One for the family.
It is a great film, but my Christmas day tradition is die hard, its not Christmas until you've seen hans Gruberfall from the Nakatomi plaza
The Maoris that come over to Australia in my experience are gentle giants. Most of them a very chill happy go lucky non judgmental peaceful freindly people that would not hurt a fly. Same with non Maori kiwis typically lovely people.
@DVN not here
DVN 😂😂😂😂
Mid 20s they tend to calm down abit. Before... boofheads.
We have quite a few come over here, you often see them get knocked out outside the clubs when they are new here and don't know how it works. After that they toe the line.
I came here to Australia early 2000s....if I had known there were so many fuckn kiwis here already I wouldn’t have bothered...instead of making a fresh start and trying to get ahead, most of us just in the same habits as when we was home, drink,start shit,get arrested and in a lot cases, get deported,waste of bloody time
Amazing how far Cliff has gone down the acting path.
While the sequel isn’t close to this movie I like that Jake finally saw that he needed to change, that anger was destroying him.
2:08 is the best part. Her boy stepped up and was willing to go toe to toe.
This was such an intense film when I first watched it, pure raw emotion acted amazingly.
One of the most powerful films I’ve ever seen .
jango fett has some serious rage issues
killy when I saw he was jango fett I was so happy. Brilliant casting:)
@Dave Ellwood Speak for yourself
Fortunately for him, in 2018 he became Aquaman's dad and turned into an upstanding citizen who abhorred bar fights lol
Powerful movie wow, I could watch this over and over again,brings out every emotion
I think one of the things that sticks in my brain the most from this movie is that vehement buzzing sound; it's almost as if you can hear and feel the blood rushing to the veins that pop out of his head when he reads that letter
This was such a powerful scene, Years later and its still hits raw, So do Jakes punches too lol> Most satisfying bashing ever on screen hahahha
Been to New Zealand for a couple of months, not exactly the side I got to see but when I asked an older kiwi friend of mine whether this film was an exaggeration she said it was actually scarily accurate to that less seen side of Maori life, very sad, no doubt same is true in the impoverished aborigines communities of oz as well
About 20 years ago I taught in a school in NZ that was predominantly Maori. For many of them, _Once were Warriors_ was a documentary not a movie. Many of them found it funny, but that was more a defense mechanism I felt. One Maori kid I taught, his father was in prison for murdering his mother. Another Maori kid, both his parents were in prison for drugs and robbery offenses.
Yes I lived in an Aboriginal community for a few years in Roebourne WA and saw this shit daily 😢😢😢
I asked a similar question and the guy said it was accurate in the day, but now there is no uncle bully, it’s mum holding the child while dad is doing the raping 😢
@@stephenmeek520 go back 250 years things would be very different
@@somewhatsomething4882 Cannibalism?
This is aquman dad.way before he move to the light house.🤣🤣
I was the only person in the cinema who laugh in aquaman when he says to Nicole Kidman “I made you some eggs”
@@noobdave so did my partner and I. That was so funny.
@@noobdave Tem adlibbed that line as an in-joke for Jason Momoa.
Momoa has said in an interview that he watched _Once was Warriors_ as a kid and it was what made him want to become an actor. He pushed to get Temuera into the movie.
Bully offered Jake to stay at his place that night.. wonder if that will still happen 😂
V8DOMIN8 ha I just said this to someone in a thread not realising someone else had beat me to it. Bully was gonna offer him a bed but because of the events acquired Jake has been relegated to the couch.
He probably would have taken that rapists life though, Jake is a violent thug as he constantly used violence and even threatened a woman which makes him capable of domestic violence.
Makes that johnny character off the movie, the karate kid film and the new youtube red premium series, cobra kai : look like a saint
Can hear emergency service sirens on their way to likely cart uncle bully to the hospital 🏥 and perhaps law enforcement agency officers to deal with Jake so it's less likely Jake would go anywhere after that disaster scenario
The gr8 plasticine bumble bee he was ok, they just put lion red in his drip haha
Definitely gonna be an awkward ride back to his place
I watched the last quarter or so of this film years ago in England. I never forgot it and always wished I could remember the title to watch it in full. Years after, I randomly thought of the film and Googled "Maori film" and by luck I found and watched it start to finish. Since then I've shown it to close family, too, so I've ended up watching it a few times.
It's a fantastic film. Not knowing much about the plight and poverty of modern Maori life since I'm from the UK, I nonetheless got the sense this was a realistic portrayal. I've seen in so many comments online that people can relate to it as if it were a documentary. I can only imagine how shit Maori lives must be, not dissimilar from the alcoholism, drug abuse, violence, and unemployment that continue to plague Inuit communities in Canada, Aborigines in Australia, and Native Americans in the US.
For any New Zealanders interested in gritty, kitchen-sink dramas and films about the social underclass, I would recommend 'Rita, Sue, and Bob Too', which is the closest English parallel to 'Once Were Warriors'. It has many more comedic elements than OWW, but is nonetheless an accurate reflection of life on a northern council estate (I think Kiwis would call this state housing area or "project") amid the unemployment crisis of Thatcher's government in 1986. Might need subtitles to understand the strong accent though!
Australia has a few indigenous films that are similar, but never got as big. This movie is great though, because it also reminds me a bit of Australia.
@Big Pec Alcoholism, violence, abuse, poverty, crime and so forth aren't unique to one country or another.
Cheers for the recommendation will check that out
I thought Nil By Mouth was the closest one from England.
Temeura Morrison was absolutely fantastic playing the role of Jake. Absolutely incredible acting! Can't wait to see him as Boba Fett in the new Mandalorian season
I watched this movie in Perth Oz when it first came out. Spoke to an elderly aboriginal lady straight after, she told me her family should watch this. Still relevent today 2019.
Yeah the Aboriginals have a huge problem with alcoholism domestic violence and child abuse.
Game over Uncle Bully
+Craig Mowbray that third thump, when jake hits bully in the back with that chair, that was bones he was damaging!!
In the beginning of the scene Bully offered Jake a bed for the night. Do you think the offer still stands?
Only if the bully wants to lose his life I guess
Can hear the emergency service vehicles on their way - either an emergency service ambulance for that rubbish and / or, law enforcement agency to calm the situation or perhaps even arrest Jake
@@edstar83 HE DID! Check 3:20 carefully and you can see Jake's stabbing him directly between the legs!
*Insert Morgan freeman voice 2:31 it was at this moment Bully knew he was fucked
One of the best and most chilling beatdowns in cinema history.
his character is so fkn violent yet vulnerable too. Cant help but like him
His is a terrible character without a single redeeming quality. He's selfish, drunken and violent and he's largely responsible for the death of his daughter.
@@dhall5785 Love him tho lol
Never wanted to see someone get their ass beat as much as I wanted to see Uncle Bully get beat. It doesn't bring Grace back, but I was happy to see sidewalk justice given by Jake before Bully inevitably went to jail.
The hospital first
One of the most violent scenes in movie history
100% agree...One of the best beatdowns on film.
"Uncle f#cken bully"
Such a short line but fark me the intense look in the eyes and the background music is just amazing! The added bonus of glassing him is just so good
I got satisfaction out of this hardcore beatdown , the rest of tne beatings were very confronting and real
It's some of the details, like how the background noise get slowly cuts out until Jake snaps. No special effects, dramtic music or over the top fighting, just an explosion of rage.
I like how he places his finger on he pace to read the diary, like a child might.
Things like this make me realize that humankind's greatest enemy is itself.
This is both profound and true. Well said.
STFU,C
“Ya fucken animal”
“What the fuck” 😂😂 jakes reaction is gold
the HEAVIEST movie scene of all time. amazing acting.
noone understands how the end, his speech is well known everywhere in nz and even recited at parties 😂
YOULL BE BACK
The answer to the terminator's I'll be back.
Once were warriors. Now laying concrete in Australia.
Haha yeah true but they are good people the majority of them
Blue collar jobs are more respectable than any office rat job.
@Jonnnn It pays well if you're a skilled worker in most developed countries. I make 100k on a good year as a young welder.
@@gasbaroni im ur opinion mate, ur kids still serve me fries
While the Aussie’s living off Centrelink and on the pipe junkie dogs lol
I remember watching this with my siblings when we were young and thinking it was funny, not knowing that we were a living replica of the movie. As a Maori, back in the day, this was normal, family violence wasn't anything different than having a beer at the pub with your mates.
@Dave well good for you Dave, pity he didn't teach you to structure a fucking sentence.
As an Irish man we understand how & why the Maori people & it's culture was forced into that lifestyle of oppression... the British 🤬
@@teardrop7962 LOL, the Maoris were hunting and eating each other before the British came. The Irish still thinking themselves victims over 100 years after independence is truly pathetic.
Jake should have tied uncle Bully to the towbar, and towed him to Te Hapua
Jake the Muss then travelled the galaxy far far away and became the bounty hunter Jango Fett..
I remember seeing this at the movies when it first came out. The scene when Beth got beaten up was raw. I remember scanning the crowd at the movie and seeing so many women crying. There were a lot of awkward looking men who had been caught off guard. Now in 2019, with our record child deaths and domestic violence numbers, this movie is as relevant as it ever was. Fucking disgraceful.
Usurper, its got worse. There is something very wrong in the Land Of Plenty.
Wow. Haven't seen this film since it was released, and I didn't realize at the time how much I can emphasize with the wife character. I will definitely be giving this one a re-watch, thanks for uploading.
Let's be honest we will all get angry drinking good old double browns ,😁
What a masterpiece. Brutal.