Fun fact: the blonde girl they met on the highway after being shot at (played by Kathrine McNamara) is credited as Sonya, who is the little sister of Newt
the bloopers to this movie are hysterical, i highly recommend watching them just for fun cause this cast has so much chemistry, it’s really great to see them loving their job!
The pacing of this movie was a little weird . The next movie fixes that in my opinion! and also you get more backstory and character development for some characters. The third movie came out later because Dylan Obrien got seriously injured doing a stunt for the movie(He had to get reconstruction surgery and he still suffers from some PTSD because of it )
@@elite_rock_god2292 thats your opinion lol i didnt mind the pacing ,espically when you keep in mind that production completely stopped for almost a full year while Dylan recovered. That does effect production .
The most disappointing thing for me about this movie, is they had the chance to highlight why cranks are different from zombies, and they didn't do it. The flare takes weeks months to make you go insane, not cannibalistic, though the insanity means cranks are eventually cannibalistic, but mostly insane. Even when past the gone, cranks can speak, even though it's clearly messed up. And infections take a long time to be noticeable. A notable group of minor characters from this book are the 'Rose stole my nose' guy and his messed up friends. It really cuts you how these people feel like parodies of humanity, and the movie failed to deliver that. It's a fine movie, just not a movie adaptation.
Idk I get where ur coming from but I honestly liked the movie adaption. I kinda liked that instead of doing the second round of trials with the one group of girls and one group of dudes they had the escape. Also I personally didn’t mind that they went in the WWZ route for the cranks bc I thought it still delivered the high tempo intense action. However I do understand that some people would prefer the book cranks. I guess in the third movie they get a lil closer to the books cranks with the lady in the tunnel and the knife fight at the end (I’m being vague in case people haven’t seen the 3rd movie)
I completely agree, they tried to do better with the Death Cure but they still kinda failed since someone gets infected and becomes a crank in two days
I totally agree with you. This movie is great as a movie but not as an adaptation. Still, if they had added the insanity the cranks have it would have been perfect, even with many other changes the movie makes.
It always strikes me how brutal young adult books really are, and how much they have to be toned down for the screen. The plot and events of this film are almost entirely different from the book, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But in the book people have their heads cut off by liquid metal which effectively turns their heads into bowling balls, have their limbs amputated and eyes melted by lightning, and are ripped apart by monsters worse than the Grievers
scorch trials is my favorite book out of the series, the brutal deaths and trials really is an exciting plotline, so disappointed they decided to remove em
god yeah i know. i had some vague memories of these and was telling my brother about hem but bc the movie is so different i couldn't tell if it was really as brutal or if i was simply misremembering stuff
So I picked up that The Maze Runner, from the teen dystopia films, is the most gritty fun cinematic and “most enjoyed” of its niche subgenre and has the least high profile players. Running is a relatable survival skill. Looks...a-maze-ing.
I don’t understand what happened in The Hunger Games but I remember there was a unrequited crush triangle. Like, okay. But also that Marge from GoT shows up part 3 with a cool undershave.
DO NOT JUDGE THE MAZE RUNNER SERIES BASED ON US RECOMENDING IT AFTER YOU WATCHING THE HUNGER GAMES. The movies are NOT the same. We recommended them because we saw that you enjoyed one dystopian style series and MAY enjoy another. The Maze runner is a different beast all together. The way you are feeling is how you SHOULD feel as a viewer. You are supposed to be almost as confused as the characters themselves. Remember, the character's have NO MEMORIES of their past. There is not a starting character depth for you to grab hold of, just like for the characters. The party scene was because The Cranks, Marcus/Blondie and his crew wanting to drug Thomas and Brenda and interrogate them. However, their plans get thwarted and the teens get rescued. Again, the overall confusion is purposeful, you are not meant to know more about the world nor the characters than what they themselves know. The Hunger Games had an in-your-face obvious "enemy", but The Maze Runner has endless deceit and betrayals; you can never be sure of whom IS an enemy or ally. Also, The Last of Us came out in 2013. Meanwhile The Maze Runner was published while I was in middle school in 2009 so...no, they are not copying any other examples you likened the movies to. The portrayals in film, obviously, are very similar because Hollywood does not know of any other way to really portray a zombie or crazed/raged humanoid monster. :)
Yeah, the books had it taking weeks or months to go past the Gone. Little annoyed they threw stuff like that out the window while wasting the first part of the movie on something that never happened in the books.
Geez chill....they didnt said any thing bad about the movie. It's their review their opinion.I dont see them saying they copied The last of us. They just said the zombies look similar. I dont see them saying Hunger Games is better either.
@@Weaslgas I saw it, infected kids going to school, it was okay, but no, I don’t see infected people with cordyceps fungus and pocket sprouts growing out of their heads.
The moment thomas was running back to the camp to warn the people too late, was as intense for me as the other iconic scene where he just runs into the maze to help others with no regard for himself.
We learn a number of things during "The Scorch Trials." We learn that the immunes can treat the Flare, but they can't cure it. The whole idea behind the Trials is to create something like engrams in the brain which would alter the brain's chemistry and so the enzyme which is used as a treatment. The idea is that if the right combination of engrams is produced through the Trials, which are complex and terrifying puzzles to solve, a cure might be found. It's the trilogy's McGuffin, so you can't read too much into it, however. When Thomas and the other survivors arrive at Jansen's facility, none of the immunes is a cure. At Jansen's facility, phase two begins. Phase two consists of virtual Trials which explains some of the headgear on the immunes. At the same time, the enzyme is being extracted directly from their brains. Presumably this is for efficacy testing as well as use in treatment. In our hero's adventure-journey, Theresa clearly represents the monomyth's temptress who tries to derail Thomas. She doesn't tempt Thomas with sex, but with arguments both logical and emotional advocating WCKD's viewpoint. It's reasonable to suspect her from the very beginning. Unlike Thomas, she completely broke the Glade's paradigm. Her arrival in the Glade is untimely, she's female, and she heralds the end of the Glade's supply lifeline. Totally inauspicious. Kaya Scodelario does a good job of making her character seem suspect from the get-go. There always seems to be a mistrust-invoking aura about her. In the "Scorch Trials," she tells Thomas "Everything was fine until you ...." This implies she never approved of what he'd done. Thomas' drug-induced dream-vision at Marcus' party makes it clear Theresa wasn't part of Thomas' betrayal of WCKD. Thomas obviously acted alone. The longer Theresa is in contact with Thomas through the first two films, the further she seems to move away from him. This begs the question of why Theresa was sent to the Glade. In the first film, Thomas himself even asks her if she's sure she doesn't remember more of her past life. Does he have some subconscious doubt about her? There are interesting parallels between Theresa and Thomas. Both Theresa and Thomas are betrayers. Which one is evil depends on your answer to the films' theme: Does the end justify means? They both want a cure for the Flare. However, Theresa/WCKD are ruthless in pursuit of a cure, willing to sacrifice however many immunes it takes. Thomas, on the other hand, is completely altruistic. He will sacrifice himself but not others. One wonders if after Thomas stung himself in the first film, he doesn't remember more than he lets on. He acts like he does. He seems to know why he was put into the Glade. Earlier, he told Newt and the others he didn't recognize Theresa, but we know he did. Very uncharacteristic of Thomas to lie. Does he have subconscious suspicions about Theresa and not want to give voice to them? Or is he afraid admitting he knows Theresa will make the Gladers more suspicious of him? In the second film, the purpose behind Thomas' questioning by Jansen may be to ascertain whether Thomas can be rehabilitated and brought back into the WCKD fold. Thomas clearly was a valued asset to WCKD before his fall from grace. If he'd passed Jansen's test, he would have had his memory completely restored like Theresa apparently did. After Theresa's memory is restored, it's increasingly clear Theresa approves of WCKD and its means. She even begins subtly showing disgust or animosity towards Thomas. Her reaction as she looked at the handheld radio at Jorge's hold sealed the deal. She is going to betray Thomas. The only question was under what circumstances, although you might assume it'll happen when the maximal harm will be done. In "Scorch Trials" we discover why Thomas was put into the Glade. He'd betrayed WCKD to the Right Arm. Specifically, he informed the Right Arm about the locations of all WCKD's facilities. Presumably, Thomas was sentenced to the Glade in lieu of immediate death because he was an immune, and WCKD didn't want to "waste" his death. In other words, the prospective trauma his death might cause the other Gladers which might enhance the efficacy of their anti-Flare enzyme. His WCKD tag readout at Jorge's did say "To be killed." On the other hand, since Thomas was the best and brightest of the immunes, WCKD may have hoped he'd serve as a catalyst for the Gladers and bring the experiment to completion. That's certainly what happened. So, they may have intended to send him to the Glade all along, and he just made it easier for them. That said, it's clear from what both Jansen and Ava Paige say in the second film that they want Thomas back in WCKD. He clearly was important before the Glade, and his importance to WCKD may have increased afterwards because he did successfully solve the maze. What does Ava Paige say at the end of the first film: "Thomas continues to surprise and impress. He may be the key." There's an especially interesting scene near the end of "Scorch Trials." WCKD has seized control of the Right Arm base because of Theresa's treachery and is ready to evacuate the immunes and kill the Right Arm personnel. Thomas, who had escaped, surrenders himself. This is really an act of desperation. He has a bomb, and he's trying to make a bargain with WCKD. He suspects WCKD wants him. This is confirmed by Jansen who says: "Where's Thomas?" He might not like Thomas at this point, but he wants him alive. Thomas threatens to blow himself up unless WCKD releases the immunes, but WCKD rejects his offer. Here's where Thomas being selfless to a fault has hoisted him onto the horns of a dilemma. If he kills himself, he accomplishes nothing. Yeah, he escapes WCKD, but he doesn't save the others. Saving the others is his goal. He doesn't care about himself. When the others indicate they are willing to die, too, to escape WCKD, Thomas has a tough choice to make. Does he kill them all. Again, yes, they escape WCKD, but Thomas really wants them to live and live free from WCKD. If he relents, then they are all under WCKD control. He doesn't want that, either. There is the dilemma. The choice should be the one that's the closest to the actual objective. That must be life, of a sort, under WCKD. While there's life, there's hope. But that doesn't seem to be the direction Thomas is inclining towards. It would have been a mistake for Thomas to kill them all. Theresa and Ava Paige plead with Thomas to relent. Ava Paige even tells him "Everything can go back to the way it was." In other words, Thomas can have his memory back and rejoin WCKD. She meant it, too, because Ava Paige was actually a foster mother for Thomas. The brutal killing of Mary by Jansen coupled with this counteroffer from Ava Paige, which may have tempted him, may be what was pushing Thomas towards blowing them all up. Fortunately, Jorge rescues Thomas from this dilemma. The tragic irony is that WCKD should have accepted Thomas' offer and let the other immunes go free. "Scorch Trials" is a very good sequel to "Maze Runner."
I felt the exact same way when i first watched this movie, but after finishing the series and rewatching it, you get a better understanding of it and get to really appreciate this movie. A lot of people fail to realize the importance of many scenes across the series.
One of my favorite movie trilogies. And they were stopping not just to look behind, but to be careful were they were going. The point being confirmed when the girl fell on the window.
To be honest I never liked how the movie Zombified the Cranks. I've read the books like 6 years ago but if I remember well the virus targeted the brain and made them violent and basically so crazy they even started to eat each other and even themselves but they talked and everything and to me that's what made them even more scary, to see what this virus could do to people.
2:57 I know he's the villain in the series but I loved him in 'Some Mother's Son' and 'Love/Hate' both Irish film/tv productions that are worth the watch.
i’m so glad you guys are liking the series!! 😅 i loved the dystopian kind of movie “era” with hunger games, the maze runner, divergent, those kinds of movies 🍿
Excellently well said with perfect timing, “No but I did find a little finger” I love watching you two. You’re F’n hilarious, and relatable. It’s like I’m watching my friends on RUclips and laughing right along with them. Keep up the awesomeness . P.S. You know nothing Jon Snooow
Ah, the blonde sniper, she also plays a crucial role in the series 'Arrow' which I suggest you watch just like the others you do. I am positive you'd love it, at least the first few seasons. Enjoy!
Idk why these movies are rated so low. They are criminally underrated I get that they might not follow the books as much but you can't just have it be the exact same because you will already know what happens and everything so it's gotta be changed a bit.
Um, have you read the books? This movie is completely different from the book, beginning to end. I'm not saying it's a bad movie, but it is really an adaptation of a book when almost nothing in the plot is even similar?
@@zeleptic When I watched this movie, I was very confused by what was going on. The entire first part of this film never happened in the books. They don't meet any of the girls from group B until near the end of the book. The betrayal from Theresa was also extremely different. She mysteriously vanished almost at the very beginning and appeared under really odd circumstances, disappeared again, and shows up leading group B. I'm actually quite lenient with changing the plot. If you've ever read The City of Ember, and then watched the movie, they do some interesting bit of plot with the main characters father, which wasn't even suggested in the book, but it didn't stray very far out of the way and tied to the rest of the movie well. This movie just feels like nobody bothered to read the book they were adapting.
@@marshalljarnagin9370 yeah this one is more similar to the death cure, certainly not super similar but it’s more alike compared to the scorch trials . the book is just completely different to the movie like DAM
@@rvguts it's also like the prequel where they sneak to parts of the compound they shouldn't be, months/years before the maze trials, where they discovered the things that they fought at the end of the second book.
When Alan Tudyk's character laughed while tied to the chair, all I could think of was Resident Alien. Now there's a show Nikki & Steven should react to.
They explain why the party thing happened. That dude was luring people in, so he can sell them off lol. But ya, the looking back, in movies, is always horrible
So glad y'all gonna be streaming everything on RUclips now. I love watching your reaction videos. Because Steven is so good in explaining and breaking down the movies y'all reacting to that no need for me to watch the whole movie. Love yall
I can't express through words how much I LOVED the Bad Boys reference at the end and how happy I am to have found your channel in general. As a lifelong cinefile, I get my enjoyment from seeing others react to the many movies I've already seen. You two ALWAYS bring a smile to my face. Your chemistry together as a couple and how it plays into your videos is both adorable and amusing/entertaining. Getting a bit personal now: From MY perception (based on the reactions to particular moments I've seen throughout the movies you've watched), I sumise your children are extremely blessed to have the two of you as parents. I can honestly say I wish I had ppl as awesome as you as my parents. Heaps of love to you and your family. I look forward to seeing more of you in the future. ***I apologize for the long-winded comment. It's the alcohol and my ADHD🙃*** Long story short: Y'all are awesome, your channel is awesome, and keep being awesome.
The last time i read the books was like over eight years ago but I remember that one of my favorite parts was the approach to "zombies" because cranks arent really that. They're not undead and most of the ones the characters interact with act so distinctively human that it makes them even creepier. But the movies kinda botched that I see. Now I wanna read the whole thing again.
I’m pretty new to the channel, but have y’all ever watched “the 100”?? I started it out of boredom one day and it’s actually pretty good. At least most of the seasons are. I’ve watched a few of the seasons more than once.
Damn. Jorge, whoms real name is Giancarlo Esposito also plays Anton Castillo in Farcry 6 and was born in Copenhagen (I'm from Denmark). That's so cool!
Nikki and Steven ...fun fact: the girl that plays brenda in maze runner the scorch trials is the same girl that plays alita in the the movie alita battle angel
Yes! I've been waiting for this! I came across your channel some time ago and instantly loving the channel! Also, Nikki always put a smile to my face whenever she got jumpscared or something intense going on. Thank you Nikki & Steven, I'm officially a fan all the way from Malaysia! Oh and yes, I have subscribed to your channel too especially after knowing you guys play games as well! Appreciate your video editings in ensuring the flow goes smoothly, must be taking forever to edit the videos! Once again, thank you Nikki and Steven for making a fan always look forward to see notification on the phone of your uploads!
the city that they were crossing through is new york if you take a closer look, you can see the time square been broken when the solar flares hit I can not imagine how people suffered in that time peroid
omg i loved when nikki said it reminded her of the last of us! i was wayyy into that game as a kid and this came out as a teenager and i had read the books so it felt a lot like a mini adaptation abt it lol
This movies visuals and some of the story reminds me of the sci-fi Post apocalyptic show the 100 and I would love to see your reactions to it but I did really enjoy your reaction to this movie and can't wait for the next one!
The maze runner movies are SOOO underrated. Some great acting, an amazing plot, and such good cinematography. I'm very much in love with books as well as the entire series. Cant wait for ur reaction to the next one !! my fav
That weird club scene was also done in PERCY JACKSON the second one I think, but you know that was the evil sirens. Idk they keep eating lotus flowers and nobody ever left. 😂
I love Littlefinger’s performance this movie! Aidan Gillen is such a talented actor and portrayed Lord Baelish to the point where I can’t trust him in any role
I don't know if you guys take recommendations on this channel directly or if it was on ur podcast, but I would recommend the 100. It starts off kind of ehh, and then shit gets real, and it's really interesting. It's like a survival show. I love watching your guys reactions to many of the shows/movies that I love. You guys are always entertaining, and I love your insights.
I just saw your next reaction go up and didn’t realize I missed this one, so here I am! This is the last movie of the trilogy I watched in theaters. I tried to give this movie a chance, but we were robbed of something brilliant. In the books, “cranks” are not like zombies at all. They think, speak, wield weapons, etc. they are humans who have lost all or most of their sanity, making them unpredictable and terrifying. Instead we get… just another zombie flick, and we miss out on nose man! He’s just a crank down in the tunnels whose obsessed with noses, and I believe lost his or cut it off. Either way, it’s *horrifying* in the best way, and they took that from us. I’m going to watch the next one with you guys and see how they end this trilogy of films.
the book is completely different. Winston doesn't kill himself; he dies in the light night storm. it's also missing Jorge and Brenda (Thomas side girl). ITs also missing the entire second group and how they were waiting to take Thomas from group A
yeah having read the books before the films came out, there was a big difference with this second film and the themes and concepts of the book that were quite abstract and hallucinatory, and I guess hard to capture on film ( as always i think you get way more into characters in books ), and I was left feeling a little off with the 2nd installment. But as mentioned down below, they definitely step it up in the 3rd part - despite there being entire themes missing. Hopefully you enjoy the next part :)
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We are all caught up on the trilogy... 3rd movie reaction will be out next week.
Cant wait for that ozark season 4 reaction!
prepare yourself for it. its a teary one
divergent next!
Oh you’re not ready for the third one.
Can't wait!!!!!! I'm so excitef
Fun fact: the blonde girl they met on the highway after being shot at (played by Kathrine McNamara) is credited as Sonya, who is the little sister of Newt
Yes, they just don't know it.🥺
She was in Shadowhunters and her a girlfriend in the movie love classified
STFU i had no idea
She also played Oliver Queen's daughter in Arrow.
the bloopers to this movie are hysterical, i highly recommend watching them just for fun cause this cast has so much chemistry, it’s really great to see them loving their job!
The pacing of this movie was a little weird . The next movie fixes that in my opinion! and also you get more backstory and character development for some characters. The third movie came out later because Dylan Obrien got seriously injured doing a stunt for the movie(He had to get reconstruction surgery and he still suffers from some PTSD because of it )
The next movie is even worse. The pacing is so wierd in both this movie and the last it makes no damn sense
@@elite_rock_god2292 thats your opinion lol i didnt mind the pacing ,espically when you keep in mind that production completely stopped for almost a full year while Dylan recovered. That does effect production .
Yeah it sucks cause he’s an awesome person
This comment defines someone who knows nothing bout creative writing but ok
@@djlani.868 at least i can spell....
Littlefinger could play Jesus in the next Passion of the Christ and I still wouldn't trust him
This made me laugh really loud lmao
He'd probably play a better Lucifer/Satan given the uneasy feeling you get from him.
I actually laughed out loud when I read this comment, well said haha
Who is little finger? Is he ‘rat man’? (just reading Scorch…)
he can be a good man, at King Arthur 😂
The most disappointing thing for me about this movie, is they had the chance to highlight why cranks are different from zombies, and they didn't do it. The flare takes weeks months to make you go insane, not cannibalistic, though the insanity means cranks are eventually cannibalistic, but mostly insane. Even when past the gone, cranks can speak, even though it's clearly messed up. And infections take a long time to be noticeable. A notable group of minor characters from this book are the 'Rose stole my nose' guy and his messed up friends. It really cuts you how these people feel like parodies of humanity, and the movie failed to deliver that. It's a fine movie, just not a movie adaptation.
Idk I get where ur coming from but I honestly liked the movie adaption. I kinda liked that instead of doing the second round of trials with the one group of girls and one group of dudes they had the escape. Also I personally didn’t mind that they went in the WWZ route for the cranks bc I thought it still delivered the high tempo intense action. However I do understand that some people would prefer the book cranks. I guess in the third movie they get a lil closer to the books cranks with the lady in the tunnel and the knife fight at the end (I’m being vague in case people haven’t seen the 3rd movie)
I completely agree, they tried to do better with the Death Cure but they still kinda failed since someone gets infected and becomes a crank in two days
This is exactly why I never watched the death cure. This could have been a great movie, not just an ok zombie flick
ROSE GOT MY NOSE I SUPPOSE!
I totally agree with you. This movie is great as a movie but not as an adaptation. Still, if they had added the insanity the cranks have it would have been perfect, even with many other changes the movie makes.
It always strikes me how brutal young adult books really are, and how much they have to be toned down for the screen. The plot and events of this film are almost entirely different from the book, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing. But in the book people have their heads cut off by liquid metal which effectively turns their heads into bowling balls, have their limbs amputated and eyes melted by lightning, and are ripped apart by monsters worse than the Grievers
I always forget how much crazier the books were. The Scorch Trials movie was dialed down by about 75% from the book.
Yep lol, just recently reread them and it’s really is crazy, some
Young adult books are more brutal and graphic than Steven king lol
scorch trials is my favorite book out of the series, the brutal deaths and trials really is an exciting plotline, so disappointed they decided to remove em
god yeah i know. i had some vague memories of these and was telling my brother about hem but bc the movie is so different i couldn't tell if it was really as brutal or if i was simply misremembering stuff
@@trista443 you're sadistic to say that 😂🤣💀💀
So I picked up that The Maze Runner, from the teen dystopia films, is the most gritty fun cinematic and “most enjoyed” of its niche subgenre and has the least high profile players. Running is a relatable survival skill. Looks...a-maze-ing.
Hunger games was also pretty good
I would say the hunger games slightly tops it
I don’t understand what happened in The Hunger Games but I remember there was a unrequited crush triangle. Like, okay. But also that Marge from GoT shows up part 3 with a cool undershave.
I was confused good, that’s for sure, what even happened. I do know Katniss volunteered as tribute and there was a Battle Royale style adaptation.
The book maze runner series is based on is even better
DO NOT JUDGE THE MAZE RUNNER SERIES BASED ON US RECOMENDING IT AFTER YOU WATCHING THE HUNGER GAMES. The movies are NOT the same. We recommended them because we saw that you enjoyed one dystopian style series and MAY enjoy another. The Maze runner is a different beast all together. The way you are feeling is how you SHOULD feel as a viewer. You are supposed to be almost as confused as the characters themselves. Remember, the character's have NO MEMORIES of their past. There is not a starting character depth for you to grab hold of, just like for the characters. The party scene was because The Cranks, Marcus/Blondie and his crew wanting to drug Thomas and Brenda and interrogate them. However, their plans get thwarted and the teens get rescued. Again, the overall confusion is purposeful, you are not meant to know more about the world nor the characters than what they themselves know. The Hunger Games had an in-your-face obvious "enemy", but The Maze Runner has endless deceit and betrayals; you can never be sure of whom IS an enemy or ally. Also, The Last of Us came out in 2013. Meanwhile The Maze Runner was published while I was in middle school in 2009 so...no, they are not copying any other examples you likened the movies to. The portrayals in film, obviously, are very similar because Hollywood does not know of any other way to really portray a zombie or crazed/raged humanoid monster. :)
Yeah, the books had it taking weeks or months to go past the Gone. Little annoyed they threw stuff like that out the window while wasting the first part of the movie on something that never happened in the books.
EXACTLY!!!!
Not the essay-
Geez chill....they didnt said any thing bad about the movie. It's their review their opinion.I dont see them saying they copied The last of us. They just said the zombies look similar. I dont see them saying Hunger Games is better either.
@@lanchn Umm…chill and re-read without your self-imposed imagined aggressions. 244 other people read this just fine. Good luck.😅
24:04 This at the time was the closest we had to Last of Us live action, all we needed was a “bloater” to really get the heart racing😅😬
uhm the zombies from "the girl with all the gifts" are literally fungus spore zombies, highly recommended
@@Weaslgas I saw it, infected kids going to school, it was okay, but no, I don’t see infected people with cordyceps fungus and pocket sprouts growing out of their heads.
@@Weaslgas Except for the terrible ending. I thought the film was great until the final act, which was really dumb.
The moment thomas was running back to the camp to warn the people too late, was as intense for me as the other iconic scene where he just runs into the maze to help others with no regard for himself.
"I'd feel attack constantly" HAHA Steven you are too kind for this world 😂😂
the “breaking bad” theme you added in sent me through the roof. HILARIOUS.
The maze runner theme always gives me chills
We learn a number of things during "The Scorch Trials." We learn that the immunes can treat the Flare, but they can't cure it. The whole idea behind the Trials is to create something like engrams in the brain which would alter the brain's chemistry and so the enzyme which is used as a treatment. The idea is that if the right combination of engrams is produced through the Trials, which are complex and terrifying puzzles to solve, a cure might be found. It's the trilogy's McGuffin, so you can't read too much into it, however. When Thomas and the other survivors arrive at Jansen's facility, none of the immunes is a cure. At Jansen's facility, phase two begins. Phase two consists of virtual Trials which explains some of the headgear on the immunes. At the same time, the enzyme is being extracted directly from their brains. Presumably this is for efficacy testing as well as use in treatment.
In our hero's adventure-journey, Theresa clearly represents the monomyth's temptress who tries to derail Thomas. She doesn't tempt Thomas with sex, but with arguments both logical and emotional advocating WCKD's viewpoint. It's reasonable to suspect her from the very beginning. Unlike Thomas, she completely broke the Glade's paradigm. Her arrival in the Glade is untimely, she's female, and she heralds the end of the Glade's supply lifeline. Totally inauspicious. Kaya Scodelario does a good job of making her character seem suspect from the get-go. There always seems to be a mistrust-invoking aura about her. In the "Scorch Trials," she tells Thomas "Everything was fine until you ...." This implies she never approved of what he'd done. Thomas' drug-induced dream-vision at Marcus' party makes it clear Theresa wasn't part of Thomas' betrayal of WCKD. Thomas obviously acted alone. The longer Theresa is in contact with Thomas through the first two films, the further she seems to move away from him. This begs the question of why Theresa was sent to the Glade. In the first film, Thomas himself even asks her if she's sure she doesn't remember more of her past life. Does he have some subconscious doubt about her? There are interesting parallels between Theresa and Thomas. Both Theresa and Thomas are betrayers. Which one is evil depends on your answer to the films' theme: Does the end justify means? They both want a cure for the Flare. However, Theresa/WCKD are ruthless in pursuit of a cure, willing to sacrifice however many immunes it takes. Thomas, on the other hand, is completely altruistic. He will sacrifice himself but not others.
One wonders if after Thomas stung himself in the first film, he doesn't remember more than he lets on. He acts like he does. He seems to know why he was put into the Glade. Earlier, he told Newt and the others he didn't recognize Theresa, but we know he did. Very uncharacteristic of Thomas to lie. Does he have subconscious suspicions about Theresa and not want to give voice to them? Or is he afraid admitting he knows Theresa will make the Gladers more suspicious of him? In the second film, the purpose behind Thomas' questioning by Jansen may be to ascertain whether Thomas can be rehabilitated and brought back into the WCKD fold. Thomas clearly was a valued asset to WCKD before his fall from grace. If he'd passed Jansen's test, he would have had his memory completely restored like Theresa apparently did. After Theresa's memory is restored, it's increasingly clear Theresa approves of WCKD and its means. She even begins subtly showing disgust or animosity towards Thomas. Her reaction as she looked at the handheld radio at Jorge's hold sealed the deal. She is going to betray Thomas. The only question was under what circumstances, although you might assume it'll happen when the maximal harm will be done.
In "Scorch Trials" we discover why Thomas was put into the Glade. He'd betrayed WCKD to the Right Arm. Specifically, he informed the Right Arm about the locations of all WCKD's facilities. Presumably, Thomas was sentenced to the Glade in lieu of immediate death because he was an immune, and WCKD didn't want to "waste" his death. In other words, the prospective trauma his death might cause the other Gladers which might enhance the efficacy of their anti-Flare enzyme. His WCKD tag readout at Jorge's did say "To be killed." On the other hand, since Thomas was the best and brightest of the immunes, WCKD may have hoped he'd serve as a catalyst for the Gladers and bring the experiment to completion. That's certainly what happened. So, they may have intended to send him to the Glade all along, and he just made it easier for them. That said, it's clear from what both Jansen and Ava Paige say in the second film that they want Thomas back in WCKD. He clearly was important before the Glade, and his importance to WCKD may have increased afterwards because he did successfully solve the maze. What does Ava Paige say at the end of the first film: "Thomas continues to surprise and impress. He may be the key."
There's an especially interesting scene near the end of "Scorch Trials." WCKD has seized control of the Right Arm base because of Theresa's treachery and is ready to evacuate the immunes and kill the Right Arm personnel. Thomas, who had escaped, surrenders himself. This is really an act of desperation. He has a bomb, and he's trying to make a bargain with WCKD. He suspects WCKD wants him. This is confirmed by Jansen who says: "Where's Thomas?" He might not like Thomas at this point, but he wants him alive. Thomas threatens to blow himself up unless WCKD releases the immunes, but WCKD rejects his offer. Here's where Thomas being selfless to a fault has hoisted him onto the horns of a dilemma. If he kills himself, he accomplishes nothing. Yeah, he escapes WCKD, but he doesn't save the others. Saving the others is his goal. He doesn't care about himself. When the others indicate they are willing to die, too, to escape WCKD, Thomas has a tough choice to make. Does he kill them all. Again, yes, they escape WCKD, but Thomas really wants them to live and live free from WCKD. If he relents, then they are all under WCKD control. He doesn't want that, either. There is the dilemma. The choice should be the one that's the closest to the actual objective. That must be life, of a sort, under WCKD. While there's life, there's hope. But that doesn't seem to be the direction Thomas is inclining towards. It would have been a mistake for Thomas to kill them all. Theresa and Ava Paige plead with Thomas to relent. Ava Paige even tells him "Everything can go back to the way it was." In other words, Thomas can have his memory back and rejoin WCKD. She meant it, too, because Ava Paige was actually a foster mother for Thomas. The brutal killing of Mary by Jansen coupled with this counteroffer from Ava Paige, which may have tempted him, may be what was pushing Thomas towards blowing them all up. Fortunately, Jorge rescues Thomas from this dilemma.
The tragic irony is that WCKD should have accepted Thomas' offer and let the other immunes go free.
"Scorch Trials" is a very good sequel to "Maze Runner."
I felt the exact same way when i first watched this movie, but after finishing the series and rewatching it, you get a better understanding of it and get to really appreciate this movie. A lot of people fail to realize the importance of many scenes across the series.
Oh my gosh I’m so excited for y’all this series is so good
One of my favorite movie trilogies. And they were stopping not just to look behind, but to be careful were they were going. The point being confirmed when the girl fell on the window.
To be honest I never liked how the movie Zombified the Cranks.
I've read the books like 6 years ago but if I remember well the virus targeted the brain and made them violent and basically so crazy they even started to eat each other and even themselves but they talked and everything and to me that's what made them even more scary, to see what this virus could do to people.
they do talk, in the 3rd movie they talk a lot, but the more time that goes on, the less human they become
24:20 “thanks a lot brenda, you’re the worst” 😂😂😂😂😂
They got to keep the kids alive to study them. The third movie answers the questions.
Nikki’s commentary is iconic!!! When Brenda tried to stand up on the glass, I SCREAMED
The bloopers to these movies are absolutely HILARIOUS !!
2:57 I know he's the villain in the series but I loved him in 'Some Mother's Son' and 'Love/Hate' both Irish film/tv productions that are worth the watch.
Those are the Gilman Tunnels in New Mexico, north of San Ysidro.
i’m so glad you guys are liking the series!! 😅 i loved the dystopian kind of movie “era” with hunger games, the maze runner, divergent, those kinds of movies 🍿
they don’t make those movies anymore😂😂😂 sad times
YES OMG! i cant wait for this one and the third one! im sure you guys will absolutely LOVE IT
can't wait for the streaming content coming to youtube! looking forward to the movie watch-a-longs!
i think the party was supposed to make us realise Tom had this infatuation with Thresea, that would also make the betrayal hurt way more
Excellently well said with perfect timing, “No but I did find a little finger”
I love watching you two. You’re F’n hilarious, and relatable. It’s like I’m watching my friends on RUclips and laughing right along with them. Keep up the awesomeness .
P.S. You know nothing Jon Snooow
Ah, the blonde sniper, she also plays a crucial role in the series 'Arrow' which I suggest you watch just like the others you do. I am positive you'd love it, at least the first few seasons.
Enjoy!
She's also the lead in Shadowhunters the mortal instuments
@@D0ubl3Sh1zn1t is shadow hunters good? i heard a lot about her and that show
@@D0ubl3Sh1zn1t please let me know
Yeah, i like it. Its a good show but i had some difficulties staying interrested.
Just a suggestion, yay should watch the bloopers from this movie. They are the funniest things I have ever seen.
that lightning storm scene was SO well done, when i read the book i couldn't wait to see how they did that scene in the movie 🔥
“No but I did find the little finger” took me OUT 😂😂😂
Idk why these movies are rated so low. They are criminally underrated I get that they might not follow the books as much but you can't just have it be the exact same because you will already know what happens and everything so it's gotta be changed a bit.
Um, have you read the books? This movie is completely different from the book, beginning to end. I'm not saying it's a bad movie, but it is really an adaptation of a book when almost nothing in the plot is even similar?
@@marshalljarnagin9370 I actually haven't I'm just saying this based off of what I've heard but dang I guess they really did stray from the books
@@zeleptic When I watched this movie, I was very confused by what was going on. The entire first part of this film never happened in the books. They don't meet any of the girls from group B until near the end of the book. The betrayal from Theresa was also extremely different. She mysteriously vanished almost at the very beginning and appeared under really odd circumstances, disappeared again, and shows up leading group B. I'm actually quite lenient with changing the plot. If you've ever read The City of Ember, and then watched the movie, they do some interesting bit of plot with the main characters father, which wasn't even suggested in the book, but it didn't stray very far out of the way and tied to the rest of the movie well. This movie just feels like nobody bothered to read the book they were adapting.
@@marshalljarnagin9370 yeah this one is more
similar to the death cure, certainly not super similar but it’s more alike compared to the scorch trials . the book is just completely different to the movie like DAM
@@rvguts it's also like the prequel where they sneak to parts of the compound they shouldn't be, months/years before the maze trials, where they discovered the things that they fought at the end of the second book.
You should 100% read the books, they changed this movie so much, the book has the scorch trial actually be a trial and its so good
they aint reading that lmfao
that minho falcon knee has lived in my head rent-free since i first saw this movie in theaters.
When Alan Tudyk's character laughed while tied to the chair, all I could think of was Resident Alien. Now there's a show Nikki & Steven should react to.
If i was being chased by something like that i actually would look back to be honest. Not saying it would be smart but a natural reaction haha
It's so amazing when I watch these two amazing people react to my favorite movies. I love you guys 💗✨
They got Little FFinger and Missandei, the budget for this must have been good LOL
They explain why the party thing happened. That dude was luring people in, so he can sell them off lol. But ya, the looking back, in movies, is always horrible
Watch you guys all the time and definitely recommend watching the giver if you haven’t already seen it’s worth the watch.
So glad y'all gonna be streaming everything on RUclips now. I love watching your reaction videos. Because Steven is so good in explaining and breaking down the movies y'all reacting to that no need for me to watch the whole movie. Love yall
I can't express through words how much I LOVED the Bad Boys reference at the end and how happy I am to have found your channel in general.
As a lifelong cinefile, I get my enjoyment from seeing others react to the many movies I've already seen.
You two ALWAYS bring a smile to my face. Your chemistry together as a couple and how it plays into your videos is both adorable and amusing/entertaining.
Getting a bit personal now:
From MY perception (based on the reactions to particular moments I've seen throughout the movies you've watched), I sumise your children are extremely blessed to have the two of you as parents.
I can honestly say I wish I had ppl as awesome as you as my parents.
Heaps of love to you and your family.
I look forward to seeing more of you in the future.
***I apologize for the long-winded comment. It's the alcohol and my ADHD🙃***
Long story short: Y'all are awesome, your channel is awesome, and keep being awesome.
"None of this shit is realistic" LOL
The last time i read the books was like over eight years ago but I remember that one of my favorite parts was the approach to "zombies" because cranks arent really that. They're not undead and most of the ones the characters interact with act so distinctively human that it makes them even creepier. But the movies kinda botched that I see. Now I wanna read the whole thing again.
Pretty sure the first words little finger sais in thi s movie is “chaos is a ladder” 😂
Steven added that in
THIS TRILOGY IT’S SUPERIOR
he will ALWAYS be 'Little finger' to us.
Steven quoting starwars and Nikki just being over it is hilarious.
I’m pretty new to the channel, but have y’all ever watched “the 100”?? I started it out of boredom one day and it’s actually pretty good. At least most of the seasons are. I’ve watched a few of the seasons more than once.
"No but I did find the little finger"!!! Genius🤣🤣
Damn. Jorge, whoms real name is Giancarlo Esposito also plays Anton Castillo in Farcry 6 and was born in Copenhagen (I'm from Denmark). That's so cool!
The glass scene was actually realistic
that fucking clubbing sound effect is sending me
Nikki and Steven ...fun fact: the girl that plays brenda in maze runner the scorch trials is the same girl that plays alita in the the movie alita battle angel
Rosa Salazar. Really hoping for a second Alita movie.
omg I'm so happy you'll do more content on RUclips cause that's where I see you guys more!
Boy shoots himself 17:00
Him: “You wouldn’t want to keep the gun”
Her: Shut upp
Yes! I've been waiting for this! I came across your channel some time ago and instantly loving the channel! Also, Nikki always put a smile to my face whenever she got jumpscared or something intense going on. Thank you Nikki & Steven, I'm officially a fan all the way from Malaysia! Oh and yes, I have subscribed to your channel too especially after knowing you guys play games as well! Appreciate your video editings in ensuring the flow goes smoothly, must be taking forever to edit the videos! Once again, thank you Nikki and Steven for making a fan always look forward to see notification on the phone of your uploads!
the city that they were crossing through is new york if you take a closer look, you can see the time square been broken when the solar flares hit I can not imagine how people suffered in that time peroid
I was half expecting to hear a "Thomas shot first" joke! 🤣
“No but I did find the little finger.” 😂😂👏🏾👏🏾
omg i loved when nikki said it reminded her of the last of us! i was wayyy into that game as a kid and this came out as a teenager and i had read the books so it felt a lot like a mini adaptation abt it lol
The last film is going to blow your mind hahahahaha
21:44 Bro This Song Got Me! 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
“What part of the world are we in” it’s not like they had a huge panning shot of the Golden Gate Bridge earlier or anything 😂
Yesss I've been so excited for this reaction!
You guys should definetly check out the "divergent" movies!
Yeah was just thinking that. xD
Maybe the first divergent film and potentially the second but the third is so awful and splits away from the book soooo much it’s unbearable imo
Gus called Thomas hermano in Spanish means "brother" awesome reaction the both of you crack me up. The next film is amazing btw
You could at least trust Little Finger in King Arthur. I could never trust him in anything else.
He's good in Project Blue Book
This movies visuals and some of the story reminds me of the sci-fi Post apocalyptic show the 100 and I would love to see your reactions to it but I did really enjoy your reaction to this movie and can't wait for the next one!
PRANK SINATRA 😂 I laughed at the look you got after the New Girl comment!
Gus Fring and Peter Baelish in one movie? Must be goated.
My favorite film in the series I’ll hope y’all would do Maze Runner Death Cure Next
The maze runner movies are SOOO underrated. Some great acting, an amazing plot, and such good cinematography. I'm very much in love with books as well as the entire series. Cant wait for ur reaction to the next one !! my fav
AAA i’m so excited that you guys are watching this series !
*"Thanks for the vod of confidence there Brenda"* 😂
Yes sir!!! This is my favorite trilogy ❤️
My favorite trilogy ever.
I love Maze Runner too, but I can't put it over my Lord of the Rings nor The Hunger Games, but it's up there. :)
My favourite trilogy is how to train your dragon or kung fu panda 😅😂
That sucks
I love New Girl 😂😭😁 that reference made me laugh so hard!
That weird club scene was also done in PERCY JACKSON the second one I think, but you know that was the evil sirens. Idk they keep eating lotus flowers and nobody ever left. 😂
18:41 is that Alita from (Alita Battle Angel)
I love Littlefinger’s performance this movie!
Aidan Gillen is such a talented actor and portrayed Lord Baelish to the point where I can’t trust him in any role
38:31 the sound is so hilarious 😂
I can’t wait for the next movie 😩 these are my favorite movies
Didn’t expect to hear a Prank Sinatra reference in this video, but I’m here for it
I don't know if you guys take recommendations on this channel directly or if it was on ur podcast, but I would recommend the 100. It starts off kind of ehh, and then shit gets real, and it's really interesting. It's like a survival show. I love watching your guys reactions to many of the shows/movies that I love. You guys are always entertaining, and I love your insights.
YESSS. THANK YOU GUYS. BEEN WAITING FOR THIS 😘
Rosa Salazar plays Brenda! She played Alita in Alita Battle Angel, which you Guys can should Check out!
Nuts, could someone help joggle my memory. 21:50....what show used that song in their opening. It is bugging me that I can not remember...lol.
“No, but I did find a little finger…” NIKKI FOR THE WIN!
I just saw your next reaction go up and didn’t realize I missed this one, so here I am! This is the last movie of the trilogy I watched in theaters. I tried to give this movie a chance, but we were robbed of something brilliant. In the books, “cranks” are not like zombies at all. They think, speak, wield weapons, etc. they are humans who have lost all or most of their sanity, making them unpredictable and terrifying. Instead we get… just another zombie flick, and we miss out on nose man! He’s just a crank down in the tunnels whose obsessed with noses, and I believe lost his or cut it off. Either way, it’s *horrifying* in the best way, and they took that from us. I’m going to watch the next one with you guys and see how they end this trilogy of films.
Yeah, the middle of this one lost me a little too, but it picked up nicely towards the end. Loved the third one, and I hope you did too!
I was waiting for you guys to realize that was Missandei from GOT when she appeared, lol.
the book is completely different. Winston doesn't kill himself; he dies in the light night storm. it's also missing Jorge and Brenda (Thomas side girl). ITs also missing the entire second group and how they were waiting to take Thomas from group A
yeah having read the books before the films came out, there was a big difference with this second film and the themes and concepts of the book that were quite abstract and hallucinatory, and I guess hard to capture on film ( as always i think you get way more into characters in books ), and I was left feeling a little off with the 2nd installment. But as mentioned down below, they definitely step it up in the 3rd part - despite there being entire themes missing. Hopefully you enjoy the next part :)
THE INTRO IS PROBABLY GONNA BE THE BEST NEWS IMMA GET ALL WEEK
The Bad Boys and Rocky reference made me laugh a lot.
The book is even weirder, it's just crazy
Fun fact: Sonya is Newt's younger sister but neither of them know it.