Léon: The Professional (1994) First Time Watching | Movie Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- My wife's first time watching Léon: The Professional (1994)
NOTE: We only realized at the end that we watched the theatrical version, not the director's cut.
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0:16 - intro
1:12 - movie reaction
29:29 - post-movie discussion
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Natalie Portman's performance in this movie is golden
we all love leon and the first time we see him " the cleaner " was in a film called " nikita " a french movie, in france we all love him :)
Jean Reno. An insanely great actor!
Tony was likely a man of his word -- he lived by a code. He truly believes he is better than a bank. He was just looking out for Leon (and then Mathilda). Leon was like a child in a sense.
Well said. I really don't get how many of these reactors think Tony wouldn't have given the money to Leon if he asked, and assumed he was always like getting over on him. I never saw it like that - As said he's got a code and considered Leon like family to look out for.
I'd love to see Natalie Portman play an adult Mathilda as a professional Assassin
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Then she should star in a remake of Nikita
Not nowadays. Remember, women can't learn anything from men.
Luc Besson had plans to do a sequel film rather like that, but couldn't get studios to bite on it for some reason. He re-tooled the screenplay into the film 'Columbiana' with Zoe Saldana, which could be considered a kind of 'spiritual' sequel.
Gary's best and shortest role was the pimp drug dealer, in a movie partially written by Tarantino called, True Romance!
Yes! Even more extreme villainous character than this, second only to Bram Stoker's Dracula!
You beat me but still gonna request it
You need to watch more Gary Oldman movies.
Jean Reno, Gary Oldman, Natalie Portman, Danny Aiello...great cast, good story, great acting! And another great reaction from my favorite reactors! Thanks so much for letting us watch this with you! God bless you!
Jean Reno plays a cleaner in Nikita (1990). Gives us a preview of how good he is in that kind of role. Great reactions to a great story played by a great cast.
Gary also played in harry Potter as Sirius Black and The Fifth Element, really great actor!
Luc Besson directed/made both this movie and Fifth Element, so he brought Gary Oldman with him!👍👍
And mason verger in Hannibal
In the original script, there was supposed to be a lot more intimacy between Leon and Mathilda. Fortunately, Jean Reno and Natalie Portman axed that idea.
Would have been a disaster
Disagree. The original is much better than the American version.
They cut the OG version bc some of that was in the movie. The director is a pedophile and wrote the movie as a love letter to his girlfriend that he met when she was 12 and he was in his 30s.
This movie is pedofest nevertheless.
@@dicekolev5360 Teenagers aren't peydo. Peydos target children, not adolescents/young adults. By blurring the definition you're minimizing peydo behavior.
It was originally only called "Leon the professional" in America everywhere else it was just Leon, excellent pick btw
I remember that it was originally called "The Professional" until the director's cut was released and renamed as "Leon: The Professional". Big fan of this movie when it came out.
@@ZoeDuneCorpCorrect.
There’s an extended version of Leon which has some really good scenes of Leon training Matilda and where you first learn about The Ring Trick which makes more sense when Leon gives stansfield the grenade pin at the end. The extended cut is definitely the better version of Leon.
I agree with you. Luc Besson did not like it though, the Director prefers this original. The extended version is the one to watch. Even better. It has about 15-20 of footage of Leon training her on real hit jobs.
You’re both very wrong and need to examine your value systems.
@@tempsitch5632 the extended version is the version I first watched as a kid so watching the theatrical version years later with the hit training montage and the ring trick being cut out always pissed me off, like why cut that it doesn’t make sense.
I think a lot of people who watch this movie misunderstand Tony. He's not being dishonest with Leon or trying to keep Leon's money for himself. He means what he says, which is that he acts as Leon's private bank that Leon can come to whenever he needs to withdraw his money. He also says at the end that he's also hurt about Leon's death and he does end up doing as Leon asked by giving Mathilda Leon's money, which he didn't have to. He doesn't give it to her all at once because she's 12. But little by little.
I think it's also smart to not allow someone to have so much disposable income at once. It's not safe for them, and can lead to bad habits, etc.
Gary Oldman is among only a handful of actors in the world with the ability to play just about any character.
Hey Joy! Just FYI... The movie was ORIGINALLY titled, "LEON." It wasn't retitled until years later as it gained popularity through word of mouth, back in the video rental days. I remember people used to say, "Hey, have you seen "LEON" yet?" 😊
oh interesting, i guess that's how we should remember it also,thx for the heads up!
He was A CHARACTER IN OMNIMUSHA 3 & RONIN MOVIE WITH ROBERT DENIRO
oh for real?
Luc Besson wrote a follow up script called Mathilda and his idea was to wait until Natalie Portman was middle aged and show her after spending her life as the best unknown cleaner. However he used parts from this script to film Columbiana which he produced. In this excellent and highly recommended film the female cleaner part was played by Zoe Saldana and it launched her career before Guardians of the Galaxy. Columbiana is well worth watching, as are some other Luc Besson projects La Femme Nikita (or the USA version Point of No Return aka The Assassin starring Brigit Fonda) about an organisation that trains cleaners. Also there's Lucy (2014) Anna (2019) and one that is just a beautiful film not like his usual killing stuff, titled The Big Blue.
You've probably watched some of his hit movies already like The Fifth Element, The Transporter and of course Taken, Taken2, Taken 3 etc Valerian and the city of a thousand planets, it's a long list with lots of TV series as well. Try a few more of Luc's stories on your channel, you won't be disappointed , cheers !
Omg I love this movie and I love you guys I can’t wait to watch this!
Are you serious? This movie should have been called Leon the moron.
EEVVEERRYYOONNEEEE!!!!!
Such a great film 😊
Great Reaction MJoy4Fun!
Leon: The Professional was Natalie Portman’s first movie! She is Israeli and she is also best known for playing Jane in the Thor franchise! One of my favorite movies with her is
Where The Heart Is! With Ashley Judd from the Country Music legends The Judds! Natalie Portman plays a Texas gal! 🙏🏻
Classic movie came out when I was born still amazing
Leon and La Femme Nikita, same universe.
I think Tony did have Leon's money and in the end he pays for her school!
Even watching this movie a kid, I knew the relationship between the 2 of them felt wrong, almost sexual in nature 😳
Great choice for a reaction! Thanks for the fun! 😎 🐷🐽
True Romance pls watch it..Gary Oldman has a short but great role
The drug Stanfield takes is Librium.
Gary Oldman asks the guy, "Do you like Beethoven?" and then shoots everyone in the apartment. A few years later he played Beethoven in an interesting movie about him called Immortal Beloved that no one ever talks about.
Another great movie you watched here, but please watch Van Helsing soon
The numbers lead a dance...
youre my favourite reactors :) please react to Tangled!! (2010)
thank youuuu!!!
@@MJoy4Fun youre welcome!! ive watched your reaction to wizard of oz 3 or 4 times now. joy laughing at tin man (toot toot!) and marion laughing at the lion will never stop amusing me! it was my favourite film as a kid and its brilliant to see you both enjoy it so much. reaction channels are the closest we can get to seeing a movie for the first time again... so thank you :) Tangled is my favourite animation and im sure youd love it!
the girl is natally portman = padme in star wars 1, 2 and 3
Natalie Portman is SO MUCH more than just Leon and Star Wars, a brilliant actress - take a look at "V"
I know it's not what anyone wants to hear, but she planted Leon's plant in the shade of a tree. It probably died.
It's an Aglaonema, it'll be fine in the shade. The frost however will kill it.
Roninj (1998)
Again with the crappy apartment comment on this classic.. Rent that apartment today 😅 I'd say at least 5-7 grand a month.
Watch Hard Candy with Ellen Page
@12:57 A sniper is a person. A sniper rifle is what a sniper uses.
You could edit the title. The name of the movie is The Professional. Not, “Leon: The Professional”
i luv your jamaican accent guys:>
In Gary Oldmans award acceptance speech he started with “I’d like to thank EVERYYOONNNEEE……”
Im from NY but ran into Jean Reno at Charles Degaulle airport and he's the nicest guy ever.
Glad to hear! Any more you can share about your meeting?
Been a fan of Leon: the Professional for over 20 years . GREAT movie
Gary Oldman was also Dracula in Francis Ford Coppola's version and yes, I remember that this was the debut of Natalie Portman. Great video as always! 🤗
I think you may be confused. It was released as "Leon" in 1993 in the UK and Europe, the "original" title - in the USA it was released as "The Professional" in 1994, later titled "Leon: Th Professional"
i had to check that for myself too. interesting when u think about it
There’s a directors cut ( it wasn’t the original uk release ) with around 30 minutes extra of him teaching Matilda and some other bits
@@leopoldstotch3524 Yeah I just showed that version to a friend by accident. Wouldn't recommend it. Even despite some of the icky scenes, I just think the pace is entirely off in that version. Scenes feel like they're just spliced in.
You have to remember Tony is a made man in the mafia.
While Tony has Leon's money 'like a bank' If Leon had asked he would have turned over all the money. As a made man his word is his bond. Without his good reputation he's finished. Besides where is he going to put it? In an actual bank that will ask about his employment. In the bank it would expose him to the Gov for tax purposes. Tony is really the best option for someone who can't read and wants to keep a low profile to avoid the police.
I don't think Tony was lying to Leon about his money! If he, Leon, came to find out, Tony would be dead meat! Stealing from a hitman is a death sentence! The fact that they had to beat him to extract information and that he paid for Mathilda's expenses and school until she gets 18 when he will give it to her all! Mathilda is rich set for life! In all of those criminal lives he took, Leon saved one innocent life in the end! Such a philosophical movie!!!
I agree with you. I 'm half Italian here. The Italian Mafia had some strict codes about not burning your own people. Plus as you said- Leon could have asked for all his money at any time, and if Tony refused he would be dead meat, quick, fast, and in a hurry.
A shame her misconceptions about Tony ruin the movie for her.
Of course he's lying. Banks don't get robbed and even if they do your money is insured. Leon can't count, can't read. He has nomidea how much money he has and he's never getting it. Tony doesnt give it to Matilda like he asked either. He gives her a couple bucks. How's that going to help her?
@@russellward4624 Well you are forgetting that in the 90's a 100$/month was a lot more than today! Plus Mathilda goes back to school. In America schools are expensive, someone is paying for it. Not her for sure! About the bank, I don't think he could put all that money in the bank anyways because it was dirty. It would attract too much attention. And Tony is not all wrong about banks not to be trusted because they can still go into bankruptcy and that's how the Abbas lost all their money! The end where Tony gets emotional and scolds Mathilda for even thinking of becoming a "cleaner" says it all. Why would he even bother when if his intention was to take all the money for himself he could just kick her out and be done with it! But instead he lost his cool because he felt bad for Leon, maybe blaming himself and Mathilda for Leon's death but while wanting to respect Leon's wishes. Look I searched the internet to find what the producers and director meant and all I can find is debates that go on to this day so maybe that was done intentionally to keep us thinking forever but this movie takes a bit inspiration from Lolita and Count of Monte Cristo and artistically speaking if Mathilda doesn't get anything, it ruins the story. Can you imagine how not famous the story of Count of Monte Cristo would be if he didn't get anything at the end?! I think Dumas wouldn't even bother writing it that way and he didn't because it would suck!
@@barrycohen311 I never thought it any other way but in these reaction channels I am finding this take on it for the first time. I don't know, I always felt this part was clear in the movie but why do people take it this way... The signs are all there... Plus I wouldn't think this is a great movie if Mathilda gets nothing! It would be as if Count of Monte Cristo for example escapes prison and ends up as a beggar in the streets! I don't think we would've even heard of Count of Monte Cristo if it was written that way! It wouldn't even have been named that just like this movie. It's called Leon the Professional not Leon the Dummy!
Loved "The Cleaner" in this. I hope you try the other Luc Besson flick with this character, La Femme Nikita, or even the american remake, Point of No Return.
Also A TV Series Called Nakita In The 2000's
Tony was a TRUE FRIEND, don't mistake otherwise. Leon needed someone to help him with things, for example, he can't read and might not can write. Chances are, Leon was bad with money but Tony was a great Business man and could take care of Leon's finances. He gave Leon what he needed monthly to live off. Leon was not about the "High Life" or "Fancy Things", he was just a common folk kind of guy. Hence his living areas. Mathilda is far to young to handle the money Leon left her. Tony holding onto it was a safer place then a Bank. Banks get robbed, only those with a true Death Wish would DARE to try and rob Tony. Tony will look after her, more then she will ever know. After all, Mobsters and Killers have an style to maintain so being all soft isn't going to do it. Chances are, Tony has eyes on her and wherever she goes and when she reaches the age and shows she can handle money wisely like Leon would want her to do, Tony will hand it all over to her, or whoever follows his footsteps if he dies before hand. Many people are to quick to see Tony as a bad guy but he isn't. He took a hell of a beating and then was most likely threaten that what happen to him will be even worse for his wife, or kid, maybe grandkid. I bet it break his heart to give Leon up but he had to protect his bloodline first and foremost. Who wouldn't?
VERY well said. I don't get how these reactors get a vibe that Tony was getting over on Leon the whole time - As said he didn't really spend/use much of the money he made and Tony was indeed looking out. Tony might question a bit but if Leon really wanted his money he'd get it for him. Besides regarding Leon like family, Tony is quite well-known and operates by a code; he just wouldn't be underhanded like that.
Reno, Oldman and Portman were amazing in this movie.
i agree!
Yes, it was Natalie's first role and she had only turned 12 when they filmed the movie in 1993.
When Matilda gives the cops the wrong knocking code, she's also sending a message to Leon. The "wrong" code she gives them is
3...
2...
1.
I was so excited to watch both your reactions to Leon it's my favourite movie ever.Great story great cast and great ending🥛🪴
Jean Reno also did a similar kind of great film - (one that I've never seen "anyone" I watch react to yet either!) - it is mainly set in Japan though, and called, "Wasabi" (2001) - let's just say that he was a little bit of a violent French cop in it, a man with a certain past - also a past with a woman with who he could never forget about. Memories from that past come forwards in time and he finds out something unexpected . . . As always though - just expect all hell to break loose when Jean is in the starring role - lol . . . Anyone else watching here ever seen that one themselves as well????
dunno if we seen that one. but we gotta check it out!
Tony did give her a fixed amount each month. She's too young to manage tens of thousands of dollars at once. But she at least will have what she needs
Great films can be watched over and over,❤❤❤
This movie made me fall in love with Natalie Portman. She is incredible. What a talent. ✌️
Maybe you can make a Re-Upload with the director´s cut version !? - love your reactions !💜
Is there an extended versión?
@@delerium101 Yes !😉
@@delerium101 Yes, the extended is even better. It was released without Besson's approval. He was angry about it, he calls the shorter release "The Director's Cut."
@@barrycohen311 It's the exact opposite, Besson considers the extended cut to be the true version of the film.
I don't understand why ppl think bad about Tony. He's helping Leon. Giving him work. Holding his money. Leon is illegal. Can't read. If Tony gave all Leon's money to him, we know that would be a bad result for Leon. And obviously, Tony can't give Matilda all that money. But, he said he'd give her more the next month. He's going to take care of her the same way he took care of Leon.
Maybe the reason Matilde’s father didn’t get the family out of the apartment was because he thought they wouldn’t kill him in front of witnesses? If so he was correct but not the way he thought. Or maybe he was just stupid and arrogant.
The Italian guy doesn't want Leon's money. He gives him the jobs, and he is looking after him, because Leon, while an excellent killer, is socially inept loner (perhaps autistic). When the girl comes back to the Italian guy in the end, he is shown to be beaten up - meaning he didn't just gave away Leon easily.
The next movie should be The Negotiator Samuel Jackson, Great Movie.
EEEVERYYYYOOOOONNNNNEEE!
Of the other great films directed by Luc Besson, one that is overlooked is called The Messenger. It stars Mila Jovovich as Joan of Arc. She married Besson after filming the Fifth Element.
Gary Oldman plays the villain but omg he was the star of this movie
The movie is titled "Léon" in France. International versions are titled either "Leon: the professional" or just "The professional".
No. Leon is the Director’s cut. The Professional is the theatrical cut.
It was also titled Leon in the UK in 93. It was released as The Professional in 94 in the USA. I never even heard "The Professional" until I started watching YT and saw what people in the USA were reacting to. Luc Besson calls the released version the Directors cut, he calls the other one the "long version"
Yes,this was Natalie Portmans first role
Awesome reaction of my favorite movie!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
THIS IS FROM MATHILDA
I had no idea until recently that this was filmed in my childhood neighborhood. Particularly Léon’s apartment location. Awesome movie!!! ✔️
No way! for real???
Padme... "Anakin your going down a path I can't follow"
loved the ending very explosive⚛😀
34:25 i wanted to hear Marian's thoughts on Gary Oldman but Joy cut him off! Arrghh! 🤣
hahaha! we cut each other quite often.. i always remembered him from this role first.. but man his role here was a complete psycho!
@@MJoy4Fun it's unbelieveable that he can go from how crazy he was in this one to how he was in a film like Batman Begins! Such a great actor😄
FANTASTIC movie! Jean Reno and Natalie Portman are soooo good (together)! Tony is NOT a bad guy. Leon is, despite being a hitman, not very good at life or with handling money etc. Tony takes care of him in his own way and (also) not living a rich life of Leon's money. Great reaction! ❤
Haven't even started the video, but this is my favorite movie ever. I'm excited to watch you react. I love this movie so much
Same! I've been soooooo looking forward to this one! 😎
It really is what one might describe as "Art Cinema"
28:18 love the synchronicity ☯😆
we got shocked there!
@@MJoy4Fun it was so good! 😁
It's so sad, that you see "Tony" as only bad for Leon... Don't you realize that he is the typical type of Godfather, shure not all all a good guy, but to Leon he was always like a father AND (before meeting Mathilda) the only person to turn to since he entered the country long time ago (may be as a kid). What Leon (after all a "killer"!!) became for Mathilda is/was "Tony" for Leon...
Dont' get me wrong, please. I love you both and watching movies "with you"... But in this case I have to contradict you! The first time I watch "Leon" (the year it started), I was shure (gut-feeling), that Tony will give Leon his money if he really needs it ... And moreover that kind of circle closes when he (Tony) speaks to Mathilda in the end. He want to give her the money but same time he send her back to school, so she will have a chance to make a "normal" living, far from this "cleaning-sh*t" ... Please, think it over ... at least for one second. God bless you and keep on the good work...
Hello Marian & Joy!😊 Nice to see you crazy kids. In the U.S. this was released as "The Professional". It was released as "Leon" in the UK. The different titles caused confusion. Great reactions to this crazy film, Kids!!!🎬👏👏👏👏
Leon can't read and doesn't have any kind of employment so he can't use a bank without the IRS wondering how he would have so much money and doesn't have to pay taxes so it's a bonus.
Can you react daylight 1996 with sylvester stallone there was disaster movie right now it gonna be good ❤
this was natalie's first movie. the director saw her in a pizza shop and talked to her parents about having her in his movie. she had never taken an acting class.
in the u.s. they released it as "the professional". the original title is/was "leon".
The actor playing him is French. But Leon is a Sicilian.
Longer Cut is Leon Released In Theaters as The Professional 😮
By Luc Besson , With Jean Reno ,
The Big Blue (1988)
I think this movie was great and Natalie Portman is amazing.
Gary Oldman has come a long way from Sid Vicious! 😯 😉
Just like picking your nose, this is a great flick. And it sticks!
The reason he put the gun to her head in the beginning is because she knew too much about him.
This movie is a certified classic
thanks for reaction
"!!!!!!! EVERYONE !!!"
✌️❤️❤️!...
❤I've loved this movie since the very first time i watched it. Many, many years ago.❤
" I haven't got time for this mickey mouse bullshit " pops in my head at least once a week 😂
Good movie. ... Watching your review now.
A Luc Besson movie, all good. Fifth element, Jupiter Rising, the transporter series, etc. The movie Leon came out of is a French subtitles movie called, La Femme Nikita, worth watching, and the American version with Brigette Fonda.
...and the series with Peta Wilson.
Magnifico🤩
I can appreciate the film from a cinematic standpoint, but I'm not a fan of the child becoming part of his assassin life, and that scene where she wanted to sleep with him was the last straw for me. Some call it 'edgy', I call it "no thanks".
It's definitely a pedo-fantasy, written and directed by a pedo about the child he was molesting at the time.
Luc Besson is a pedo himself, so it's not surprising. He "officially" started dating Maïwenn when she was 15 and he was 29.
They met when she was 12... She gave birth to their daughter when she was 16.
I don't find it 'edgy' or wrong. It's endearing and innocent, in my opinion, and nothing inappropriate happens.
@@Marjolein26264 They were about to have them sleep together but decided at the last minute not to do it. Disgusting but typical of Hollyweird. They are very much into the pedo shit.
I guess it isn't edgy to some because they have become so desensitized, especially now days with all the hyper-sexualization of children in our pathetic society.
@@Marjolein26264 By the way, what exactly is "innocent and endearing" about a 8/9 year old that wants to have sex with a 40 some year old man?.......
Yes the movie is great. It's cool to give it a watch from time to time. But after finding out that the director is disgusting and despicable, it kinda takes away from the enjoyment. And it makes sense as to why he created a sometimes cringy relationship between Matilda and Leon. I mean, that whole "Like a Virgin" bit and her telling the hotel manager that Leon is her lover. Gross. And there is a deleted scene when Matilda seduces him. That's just so wrong.
Tony was taking advantage of Leon. Leon didn't kill him because he had no other options, no other skills and Leon was illiterate as well.
Tony could have dropped a dime on him have him arrested or killed by the mafia as they were the ones that got him out of Italy when Leon got in trouble in Italy. Tony was a capo, the local mob boss.