Ren - Money Game Reaction
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- Опубликовано: 4 мар 2024
- Singer-Songwriter reacts to Money Game by Ren
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The guitar playing hostage is Romain! Don’t worry about pausing and rewinding! It won’t bother the Renegades😁 I really loved your thoughts and insights! Be sure when watching MG2 you do the Lyric video not the live version. If you like hearing Ren sing, he just dropped a new track that is phenomenal! Love your channel and your chill vibe! ❤️🔥✌🏻🫶🏻
Thanks for being here! Glad you love it! I realised it was Romain on the 2nd watch, I mean who else would it be! haha! I think I'll probably so the lyric video and the live one and the same reaction. Lyric one first of course.
@@IzzyIzenstain that would be great! The live is awesome just not the whole song! I knew it was Romain by his thumbnail 😂
@@heartwork8318 I can see it now that I know! Haha!
Yes! Next Money Game 2 (lyric video) and then M. G. 3....You will Love them too.
Looking forward to them, Beverly!
Oooh! Starting the Money Game! This took, what? 160? 180? (some ridiculous amount, any way) takes due to lots of delay due to local construction, and weather etc. (Romain deserves a medal for being the first "bag-head" in Ren's "Money Game" series.) Ren ---- just mesmerizing. Thanks for the knowledgeable comments, Izzy!
Thanks for the info, Bonnie! And for tuning in!
😂😂😂 i’ve never heard anybody else mention the dancing, and the Joaquin Phoenix Joker part. Bravo!
Haha! Glad that it tickled you! :D I love that part of the movie, and the movie in general! I hope the sequel lives up to it.
This is the creation of Ren and Samuel that I love the most so far (even more than MG3) for the same reasons you cite. The atmosphere is incredible. And it's created with almost no funds.
Romain is playing the guitar. 183 takes on a cold night. He seems to specialize in playing in inclement weather; check out his newer video Rainwater (and his description of the video shoot)
BTW Do the lyric video for part two. The live video isn't the complete song.
I did realise it was Romain on the 2nd watch. Gonna do part 2 lyric video and then the live one I think.
Romain Axisa is playing guitar under the mask
I realised that on the 2nd watch. Thanks Jason!
It took me several times to get everything that is going on in this video.... It's like a short film..... Great reaction video, You are going to love Money Game 2 and 3..... You need to check out Rens latest video also - Back on 74 - Message in a Bottle.... Thanks Izzy
Thanks Barzo!
Oh, you are gonna love 2 and 3!!!
I believe that this was Ren and Samuel’s first go at the one take- it took roughly 180 of them ! Back then they found locations wherever they could, and this one was absolutely perfect for MG1. And ,as always, Ren manages to speak volumes in the unspoken silence. And he ALWAYS points out that we, all of us, are part of the game so it’s really up to each one of us, as a collective, to play accordingly.
True ain't it! Everything starts with the individual. With the revolution of the self.
Notice the drawing of the eyes so that the establishment can see what they are doing to the people ( they see the petrol can ) but sadly to no avail ,,Ren understands that they are not blinded (as he says in lyrics ) then instead of destroying the establishment (Authority ) he does what people do when they have nothing left ..he destroys himself ..this is top tier writing and performance ..What an artist ...nice reaction man
Thanks Ian! For tuning in and for the comment!
BOTH versions of part 2!
Lyric first, acoustic second.
You'll enjoy both.
Thanks Roger! Think I'll do them together in the same reaction.
It’s different when a musician watches these because the musician knows what it took and appreciates the different decisions that had to be made versus someone who appreciates the sights and sounds but not what went into them. Your singing voice is lovely btw.
Thanks, Cynde! Nice of you to check out my own stuff. More coming soon!
Loved this reaction. how you engaged with this is great, loved it. Onto the next.
Thanks Simon!
I know this is a few years old now but Ren really can do almost any genre,even his own "Renre".wouldn't be surprised if he knocked an opera at some point! MG2/3 are just as great as part one.Cheers.
Thanks Barrington! Wouldn't be surprised either! Looking forward to them.
Great reaction. Enjoyed it. Totally agree the storyline was wicked. Thanks
Thank you!
Wow, I really loved your reaction :)
I find it fresh, fascinating, and a slightly different perspective each Ren reaction I see. Thank you for taking me along :)
Yes, RATM use a photo of monk Thich Quang Duc, who self-immolated in '63 in protest of the S. Vietnamese persecution of Buddhists (S. VN regime at the time were mainly Catholics, the religion that the French had brought to Indo-China). I've lived in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon) for 20 yrs & have been through that intersection 100s of times. There's a big park & beautiful statue of him in flames. Seeing Ren do this hits deep. I love the protester in Ren.
Wow Jennifer! That's interesting stuff! Thanks for filling me in and sharing that. Gonna have to look for a photo of that statue. I can't picture the flames.
@@IzzyIzenstain Yeah, just google 'Thich Quang Duc statue Ho Chi Minh City", that'll get you there. It's relatively new and they took a whole corner lot in a very busy area of the city & made it into a park. It's a big deal because land value is really high & everything usually gets developed (over-developed). On the opposite corner to that park there's been a small building/memorial for him for many, many years that supposedly held some relics of his. People still actively burn incense and leave offerings there daily. The car he was driven to Saigon in was taken back to Hue in Central VN, to a pagoda. I've seen it there. Sorry to go on, I just love the city & living here so I babble. 🤣
@@jenniferfoster1692 no problem Jennifer! Thanks for sharing! It's nice to hear about. How did you end up there?
@@IzzyIzenstain I spent 1 yr backpacking around SE Asia in the late 90s & decided that part of the world felt right for me & that I would love to live overseas long term someday. There's just a great vibe over here, easy to meet people, great weather (I grew up in Chicago & hate being cold, lol), just great lifestyle. I was deciding between Bangkok, Thailand & Saigon and ultimately chose Vietnam because it's got a more 'personal' vibe compared to Bangkok (which I also love), even though there's around 9 million people in Saigon, lol. A great expat community & the people in Vietnam are just great. Didn't know I'd still be here after 20 yrs but time flies! 🤣
@@jenniferfoster1692 Time does fly, Jennifer! I'll blame that for it taking me 6 days to reply! Haha! Glad you found your place and thanks for telling me about it!
Yay! Happy you're on the Money Game trilogy. The 2nd one is just a lyric video but it's very good. Number 3 is when they finally got a 'big' budget (was still small in real terms, but for them, huge, lol) & it's really incredible. It's no surprise that Andrew Lloyd Webber is a huge Ren fan.
Thanks Jennifer! Looking forward to them!
Great reaction. Make sure you watch the lyric video when you do Money Game 2.
Thanks! Will do!
Looooove your reaction to this one. My biggest question is how in the world my 9 year old son watched this music video a month ago, heard Romain’s 75 Beats Per Minute song a couple days ago, and immediately got angry at me for not telling him that it was Romain playing guitar in this video. How in the world could he tell? I’m not inclined towards musical technique so I’m just lost on that.
But once you know its him you know!
@@lyndawright6364 I knew, but I never told him it was. It boggles my mind that he connected a Romain song he was listening to in the moment to a Ren music video he watched a month prior. 🤣
@@StevieGasko he is one of us, doesn't just listen to music, but feels it. Bright kid ❤
That's cool stuff! I realised on the 2nd watch that is was Romain. Thought it's gotta be him to play that consistently, but also his arms and noises gave it away.
Lead guitarist from the Big Push Brighton busking band, I should remember his full name, Romain….. super talented on guitar
Romain Axisa. He is an incredible player!
Another Great Job / Reaction! Appreciate it! Thanks!
Thanks Duke!
Yes! He’s such a natural actor and just so bloody brilliant at everything 😄 He’s said he would love to do a Black Mirror type of series, but I would also love to see him on Broadway or The West End if his health allows (same for Chinchilla!!)😊 Love that you love this and looking forward to your reactions to MG 2 & 3.
Thanks Elle! Would be cool to see him in something purely acting.
Yeah it's great art. Love the way it progresses through the next one's too. Looking forward to it
Looking forward to it too Ache!
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Your reactions are great
Thanks Cheryl!
Love your reactions
Thank you!
Thank you, Kell!
Thank you for your in depth listen
Thanks for watching, Rick!
Hey my friend, hope you are well 🥰He’s an amazing storyteller, wait till you do part 3, it’s stunning! Make sure you do the lyric vid for part 2. The guitarist is Romain from the big push 🖤
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Hi T! All good here! Looking forward to them. Of course it's Romain! :D I mean who else! Haha!
Another great reaction👏👏👏👏🔥
Thanks Geri!
Such a fun reaction. You were so engaged and enjoying yourself, and your observations are always interesting. This is one of my favorite Ren projects. Ren's friends are very dedicated in helping him make his art - very inspirational. They had to keep warming Romain's hands between takes. Also, they didn't think to give him a sack he could see through, lol.
Thanks Lou! All great artists ain't they! I think I would have preferred the sack without being able to see. Makes the whole experience and end product more real and authentic. No acting required!
❤ I really enjoy your reactions.
Thanks Gina!
Rens money game trilogy is amazing, looking forward to your reaction to the lyric video for part 2 and the crazy masterpiece which is part 3 😂 and yeah, that's our precious little romain under the mask here 😊💜💜
Thanks Squatty!
Thanks Izzy, that's sweet Romain on guitar. Brilliant concept, brilliantly executed. Based on interviews, Ren and Sam (friend/videographer) have confirmed this 1-shot video took over 180 takes to meet the very high standards of these amazing artists.
Thanks! I did realise it was Romain on repeat viewing. The tone of his voice is there in that moment of struggle! Haha!
everything he does are cool man! that's the problem
To get a good understanding of the old money game, there is a documentary on RUclips called The Money Masters.
Cheers Jason! I'll check that out!
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So I haven’t seen you do this series yet wow OK well now I have something to do this afternoon before work that’s exciting. Man I don’t think you’re too big on wrap, but this is kind of wrap. He has his own style really it’s not wrap wrap, but you know he has certain flows and pockets that he hits That wrap he does fast. I think you’re really gonna enjoy this man if I’m not mistaken and don’t quote me on this book I think he said because you know most of the videos are done in one take one one take time or sell it messes up they start back at the beginning, I’m pretty sure this video took him the most any of his videos it was like 238 I want to say takes before that. He was happy with his perfectionist also, I think four years ago and then part two I think it’s two years ago and then part one is obviously in the I mean part three is obviously in the last yearact, he said he got a lot better. I guess memorizing it and not making mistakes and getting it done and a lot less time but I know this one quite a bit of time. Oh man that’s funny that I commented to you one other time when you mentioned Peaky Blinders that rent doesn’t remind you of the main character and you just said it yeah he could definitely be Peaky Blinders. His acting is exceptional. This is what I think is gonna happen so you can call me a prodigy. You can say Joe from New York and I know this prodigy, getting his treatments in Canada until August because he said that he really push himself hard when his career takeoff and get number one he really had to go against some of the doctors advice and not rest near as much and he was willing to sacrifice a little bit of his progress with his health to Heaven, his career takeoff one because he put so much effort into his career obviously and it’s his passion and because he said when he becomes super financially, independent which I’m assuming he is now that he’s had a number one record he can get any treatment he wants from anywhere in the world at any time compared to the many years, he scraped up money to buy things off of infomercials and he would gather the energy to go busting once or twice a month to be able to pay for more and more doctors visits anyway August or June I think he’s gonna head back to the UK and do some showsand then I know he had mentioned that he still was gonna have more treatments just not as often so he’s gotta be somewhere close and proximity to Canada and I imagine somewhere like New York Chicago even LA just a couple hour plane ride to Calgary so I would say probably the north east and I think at that time work on a new album which you have quite a few compilations with other artists and you know in the UK or I guess anywhere it’s like you’ve officially made it when you make it in the United States music scene so yeah I predict that Hill end up on the US billboard chart top 20 probably top 10 and then after that, he either have the money or he’ll get the backing too do his own Netflix series either based on his life or something to do with music whatever he wants where he can write and direct if he wants act, etc., and then he’s a global icon which he deserves to be already. So that’s my prediction Izzy. Any thoughts? I mean it’s amazing how low budget this must’ve been yet how entertaining it is is really a credit to him and again with the lapel Mike, where you catch all the noises of the jacket ruffling, and the sound of the rope and the bat on the fence, he reminds me of, the Joker here. Maybe Jack Nicholson, but perhaps Heath ledger. I think this is my wow it’s really hard to rate the money games 12 and three and how I like them. I think I like this one musically the second one lyrically and the third one lives and his acting is super one and three obviously historical ability is off the charts. Oh man now you’re gonna compare him to the joker after I did it but you’re gonna use the Joaquin Phoenix one. This is starting to get creepy. See I watch a little bit and then I comment and watch some more and add to my comment this way I don’t forget cause when I wait till the end that I’m like, what did I wanna say I want to mention this and You know I even smoke weed and I can’t remember so getting back to the Mack thing. His memory is absolutely insane. You gotta watch one of his videos but anyway, yeah it’s totally the I wonder if that’s where he gets stuff from. I didn’t see the Phoenix one that you’re talking about. I might have to watch that one I Johnny Cash, sometimes he gets on my nerves a little bit but yeah might check that one out. Rent is some kind of active buddy. I’ll tell you what I don’t know if he’s ever had active lessons but he’s a natural he really is some people because you know, I did some acting and some extra work and was in a couple movies, Sweet home Alabama money train a couple of plays but anyway you know you meet some people in the cameras is drawn to them. I mean, I guess you meet people like that real life too right like they have this magnetism about them and you don’t really know what it is, but you just can’t take your eyes off them. He 100% has that! Even when I watch him in the big push and he’s not doing the lead singing, you know the guy that looks like John Wick is singing or the Frenchman who kills the guitar by the way, but yeah if friends in the background, just playing bass it’s like you’re still drawn to him It’s really uncanny, i’m sure he’s a good looking guy but has something to do with it, but I don’t think that that’s really the main thing his expressions is charisma, etc. he said he used to be really shy, which is hard to believe and that he would have to get shitfaced drunk to come out of his shell I suppose that all the busing done has really changed that about him completely. I almost wonder if he has an alter ego! I bet he does. If you notice sometimes while a lot of the times when he’s gonna start a song or when he’s just playing guitar before he starts singing, he takes his deep breath and blows it out and kind of shakes his head like he’s turning into character of course that could be like some sort of stress release sobreath technique, I guess, but in my opinion, that’s him going and becoming the character. He does it at the beginning of journey, screech and violet if you pay attention closely, especially at the beginning of Violet tale when he stands up and gets out of the bed after he rewinds the guitar, you’ll see he tapes the deep breath and blows out and shakes his head and then turns and faces the camera and he looks different you know next time OK I’m gonna stop talking becauseI’m sorry this comments so long. So when he takes the guitar and looks like he’s torturing him, which I guess he kind of is but he’s painting eyes on the hood which I guess is saying can you see me now or to see where I’m coming from now? at least that’s why interpretation.
Knew you'd enjoy that one. Congrats on a thousand subs!
He didn't care for the Tale of Jenny and Screech. I didn't think he would like this, but I was wrong.
@@kellyt5341 both trilogies have strong messages. Some impact people in different ways. I always find it fascinating how some people prefer one form of art over another.
Thanks mate!
Interesting isn't it. What affects us and what doesn't, what speaks to us and what doesn't. I think it's true that we don't see the world as it is, we see it as we are. Though our lens of experience.
@@IzzyIzenstain I’m a travel portrait photographer. Lots of those old craggy face type stuff and people always say ‘ahhh you’ve captured their soul in that image’ but I personally see my own self reflected back far more than the unknown of the subject. I think I shoot the world that i see not the one they do.
Loved this 💜💜
Thanks Kat!
Terrific reaction! I appreciate Ren's poetic verbiage and I agree with most everything he says here, but Ren's never lived in a dictatorship, and I'm pretty sure the people in Russia currently getting arrested for holding up blank signs, or the people in North Korea sent to reeducation camps for watching western tv would probably look at our "illusion" of democracy as a pretty sweet deal. Western democracy has A LOT of problems, but we're not living in dictatorships... yet.
Thanks Yonah! Always someone worse off ain't there. It's a slippery slope ain't it.
Seems to be getting slipperier by the day. Cheers!@@IzzyIzenstain
@@yonahgrossman7319 it does!
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Romain is the hostage there
Thanks Jack!
I thought of the Buddhist monk during the Vietnam war who burned himself in protest
Burned alive and supposedly didn't scream, yell or make a sound.
Amazing what the human mind can be capable of ain't it. I was thinking of that monk too, I think Rage Against the Machine used a photo of him for a single or album cover, although I may be mixing up 2 separate things.
@@IzzyIzenstain i remember when it happened. I saw it on the news or magazine cover. I was a protestor myself, but that cut me to my soul. The combination of the image, the man, my age and the mood of the time, make it the single most powerful image in me. I swear Ren taps into the akashik records.
@@francesdoll4039 Ren loves RATM, so if they indeed had that album cover that would explain why Ren picked up on it and implemented it into his video.
Sinister is the word which springs to mind as he draws the eyes on Romain's character.
Ren has such innate abilities in so many areas, acting is just one of them. I wonder if perhaps, his lack of formal training in all these spheres is of benefit, in that he knows no rules, so breaks none? I wonder if he would have been stifled by acting or music lessons?
Having said that, I wish someone had taught him how to coil a rope, it would have looked even more sinister if it had been done correctly!
Yeah, depending on the training it definitely can be a hinderance! But I suspect Ren being Ren, he wouldn't have let it hinder him. Take what you find useful and throw the rest out. Gonna have to look up how to coil a rope properly now!
Cracks me up.. Ren being mean to poor Romain - cause there isn't anything mean in Ren
I don’t know how many times I’ve watched this with different reactions, but this was the first time I realised the rope at the start it old…so…money for old rope…
I’ve not heard anyone suggest that.
Also - did you notice that the rope vanishes? I suspect it’s handed off to someone who must hide it behind one of the pillars - again, not heard any reaction notice that :)
Breaking in to the space under Brighton Pier late at night, and just making incredible art…this group of people are so creative and dedicated to their art.
MG 1-3 all go together, but you can also throw in “Crucify your culture”.
The but with Ren dancing with the baseball bat, I think is homage to Clockwork Orange …as I think Rodney McDowel does a move like that (also the earlier bit with ren jumping side to side I think is referencing the droogs too).
And as soon as I posted that comment while still watching, you said it reminds you of clockwork orange :)
Ren is a Kubric fan and lists a lot of his films as inspiration, and has used the titles in lyrics etc.
When you're done reacting to all the money games you should check out some Ren and Sam T collabs 😊
This is a really fun one: ruclips.net/video/OxtnGteyJLg/видео.htmlfeature=shared🎉
Thanks Becca! I'll check that out soon!
I still don’t totally get the ending
I assume that the hoods represent how we are blind to all this
Then he gives him eyes
To watch him pour the gasoline etc..
I want to understand it better
I'm not sure there has to be a definitive meaning. It may have meant one thing to Ren at the time and another at another time, and I'd say the same goes for the audience. So I guess it's open to interpretation. All of the things you've said could certainly be true.