FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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I would go to Japan personally!
Oooooo Japan is beautiful!
Switzerland. What about you?
New Zealand. I'd go right now!
"What was the picture?"
"Let's just call it a Ghost Cat, Walter Mitty."
I love this line even more once you see what the picture was at the end of the movie. No one noticed Walter, or his work, earlier in the film when that picture was taken, but then again, *beautiful things don't ask for attention.*
When I first saw this movie and they revealed the picture at the end, I was not ready for it and I legit cried. I could not have predicted that.
Ben Stiller was actually a skateboarder back in the day and did a lot of his own board stunts in the film.
Not the crazy ones though any of those crazy tricks is actually a proffesional well known skater
I mean.. he did close ups, but none of the crazy stuff. Hes not crazy haha
When the drunken pilot says “theres like 8 people in greenland” we only see 8 characters there
"You saw what you saw."🔫
The cinematography in this movie is top notch. There's not many movies that look as clean as this.
Truth!
Definitely!! I feel like a lot of cinematic footage here on youtube or other areas are very similar in asthetic in some ways. The filters, the shots, the travel angles, etc. are all phenominal.
Let's face it this movie made us just want to go and disappear in the world
Which is never a bad thing!
@@JamesVSCinema not at all my friend. Stay fresh brother.
I went to 🇮🇸 with my cousin bcs of this movie
This movie made me take a semester off school and go backpacking for 3 months
@@alejandromcgowan1499LITERALLY SAME
Never understood why the critics were so divided on this movie, I truly enjoyed it.
I watch this movie ATLEAST once a year. Its such a feel good.
Me neither. If I have to describe it to anyone - because let's be honest, there's so much in there - I'd just say: heart, it has a lot of heart.
Movie criticism seems arbitrary sometimes. I seem to remember that some critics complained about the fact that it was a remake, and that they couldn’t really see what warranted it. Then again, A Star Is Born is remade a third time and every critic loves it, even though it hardly revolutionised the original story. A good movie is a good movie.
One of the most inspiring movies ever
Facts!
I found a job in another country and moved there after watching this movie
@@TheJohnyNemo I did the same! Changed my life.
Stiller is a really talented director. I can’t wait to see what he cooks up next.
Super artistic!
Ben Stiller is hella talented and so versatile!
He really is. He did an amazing job too with Escape at Dannemora.
You should watch Severance
Shit has unique cinematography and Direction is stellar
@@fallzero7304 severance is a spectacular work, ben stiller is a fucking genius.
I like the way they tell the story through Walter's appearance, makeup and lighting; in the beginning he looks older, grey haired, wearing grey, pale face... and as soon as he starts his journey he starts to have more color in his wardrobe and face. By the end he looks so much younger, more vivid face color, dresseses and looks like an adverturer. Very close to his imagined iceclimbing self. But without the sunburn and the hairstyle. And the cheesy sentences.
It's cool I recognised this in theatre
And another thing, they actually saturated colors as the movie went on to make them more vibrant. Which is exactly like how Walter Mitty had all these experiences that made his life more vibrant.
As someone who has always had his head in the clouds I really wanted to see this movie. While not exactly what I was expecting, I ended up loving this movie & it's a shame it's so underrated. Very inspiring and Stiller does some pretty cool creative stuff with his direction.
Definitely yeah I was super surprised by the lack of videos about this film!
@@JamesVSCinema your might be the first I stumble across. Dude, keep up the great videos, great movie selection and etc.
Sometime soon I might get a patreon and watch a full movie with you.
wish you success!
You should check out the short story that inspired the movie. It was written by James Thurber in 1939!
I did not expect this movie to be so dang heartwarming. I joke about this movie a bit even though I liked it, like when I explain the movie to other people who haven’t seen it I call the movie “Ben Stillers Vanilla sky” or “Scott pilgrim vs adult responsibilities”.
I had seen the original film and read the short story years ago and this is so well done, it’s new while staying in touch with the stuff that came before.
Thanks for the video James, take care.
P.S. what Walter has is called maladaptive daydreaming. It’s tough stuff. And this depicts it really well.
Gotcha! Thanks for telling me I didn’t know it was a disorder!
honestly a very underrated movie. literally one of the most heart warming endings ive ever seen.
And also such an unexpected thing. I love that the whole film is basically proving to us why he deserves that and yet the entire time we're convinced it's some incredible nature shot. It's really well done. It's sometimes hard to explain to people why this film is so good. It's not really a traditional main stream film. Has much more of a film festival/independent feel to it, but it works so beautifully.
This movie is hella underrated, don't see many people talking about it. Never related to a movie like i did to this movie, sadly mostly the daydreaming part.
As always great vid.
My man, thank you 🙏🏽
Dude! That WAS Rodney Mullen doing those stunts on the board for Ben Stiller. He’s a LEGEND.
The comment I was looking for
I love the moment where he doesn't take the picture. So many people today only experience anything cool through the lens of their phone camera now, whether its a concert, or a vista, or whatever. People are so focused on making sure their Insta life looks dope they miss out on living their actual damn lives.
I rarely if ever photograph or record the great moments of my life. I want to be fully in those moments and experience them. This also then allows me to look back on them with the hazy fondness of nostalgia and keep those moments legendary in my mind. No picture can ever look as beautiful as my imperfect memory of something.
It's crazy this was bassically about maladaptive daydream disorder, and looking back at it.....I understand the feeling of losing time and driving into daydreams. It's exhausting sometimes 🙄
I didn’t even know it was a disorder actually!
@@JamesVSCinema it is, I do it and i have trouble stopping
* sigh* I wish stories like this weren't constantly being pathologized these days. Why does every quirk have to be turned into a disease?
@@Serai3 I guess it only matters to those who suffer from the disorder, but this statement is not a very compassionate one.
@@JSLeeds I never said anything about the people suffering from the disorder. Stop putting words in my mouth.
I am from Nuuk and i laughed when i saw how they see us, a little airport and alcoholics... kinda true but still very funny
and i adore this movie
I don’t get why this movie gets so much hate. One of my favorites.
I don't think it gets much hate. it is very frequently recommended in Reddit posts about chill movies.
This movie actually made me cry.
i havent seen one person hate on this movie
@@JoshuaDay0550 it only has a 50% on rotten tomatoes
@@guen4413 Yeah well you can't trust those reviews nowadays.
I don’t get why critics weren’t so thrilled about this movie. Not only was this flick inspiring, it was necessary! People need to know life shouldn’t be boring and uneventful. We gotta see new places, do new things, meet and new people!
Now if you excuse me, I’ll be here in my house alone binging more of James’ videos
Seriously one of the most underrated movie of all time. I like watching you react to it because I can remember my face when those “ah ha” moments came. A movie I would pay a lot of money to see for the first time again. Keep up the good work man. Life really is about courage and going into the unknown!!
James: This is really pleasing my humanity
That is exactly how this movie makes me feel. I watch this movie when I want to be reminded what I love about being human.
Such an amazing movie I never hear anyone talking about. Thanks for your reaction to this one bro!
Anytime brother!! How’s everything on your end!?
@@JamesVSCinema I’ve been pretty well. Having a lot of fun and seeing growth so that’s awesome. And it seems like you are too bro, almost at 50k!!
This movie ain't perfect, but somehow it grabbed me emotionally in a way unlike any film I've watched. It influenced me to not just explore the world, but to find the small yet beautiful things in life and to appreciate the hardworking people that never got the praise and respect they deserved, simply because their work seems "insignificant" by others.
Really glad you enjoyed this movie. Keep it up.
This is legitimately my favorite movie. The soundtrack is also amazing.
It's David Bowie that's singing that amazing song when Walter jumps into the helicopter "Space Oddity (Ground Control to Major Tom)"
that volcano long board scene is one of my favorite movie scenes.
It’s so good!
There is this moment with Kristen Wiig's character that is just so at-the-heart of this beautiful film. When on stage in the bar dedicating the song to Walter, she tilts her head just slightly after saying "...he knows why." It's just this personal moment between two people as if to say, yeah, I can see you, and you can see me. Ugh, I'm sure a more articulate person could pinpoint it better, but oh well, it's still a massively beautiful and subtle moment.
This is one of a few films that I put under the category: 'well that was just an honour and a privilege to watch, thank you!'
I still remember this movie vividly... I'm a grown man but I cried like a little girl... a lot... It made me feel so good on the inside and simply whole... It touched me deeply... It is not perfect yet soooooo beautiful... It is a criminally underrated movie... Thank you for sharing your experience!
I watched this when it first came out and felt bad that the reviews were so mixed. It felt like a genuine and beautiful film that i though was so well done, Ben Stiller really shined in it. It deserved better reviews for sure.
I saw this movie in the theatres and I really enjoyed it.
Happy you checked it out!!
That reveal of the picture gives me goosebumps every time. So good.
Dud, you're killng it lately with these movie choices
Much love to the Patreon!
I nearly cried at the end. He is the snow cat in this proverbial news drama. He see's seen it all, in the end he lives it all. Great shout out to reporters.
Oh HELL YES! This movie is the best chill movie I've ever seen. There with Chef. Another good "on the road" movie is "Into the Wild".
Many comedic performers are actually brilliant actors. It’s genuinely hard work to make people laugh, but people seem to overlook them, seeing their work as frivolous. You get amazing performances from people like Robin Williams, Jim Carrey, and Ben Stiller, because the skills and talent are there, they just get overlooked often.
I’m so glad this movie is starting to get more recognition. But even if it didnt, Beautiful things don’t ask for attention.
When you look at it though the lense of mental health it’s super positive making something for yourself and being proactive, it’s a really positive look on masculinity.
Other films like Fight Club, American Animals or Joker have have some parallels but in a much more negative spin, men who are struggling mentally, have no where to go in life just waiting for something to happen and then finding a negative outlet but Walter Mitty finds the beauty in life, it’s really inspiring.
Spitting truth Will!
Honestly one of my favorite movies. it makes me want to just drop everything anf get out there. such an underated film
this film is so lovely it actually inspired me to get into international relations and travel the world!
Thank you for reacting insightfully to one damn underrated feel good movie. I'm glad to see so many positive comments here. I thought I was alone liking this movie. Thanks YT for allowing people to find soul mates in the artistic department.
Rodney Mullen was the stunt double in park scene
That’s so dope hahahaha makes sense now!
this really is one gorgeous movie, it's still one of my favorites to this day!
This is one of my favorite movies. I honestly have nothing bad to say about it. It's literally nothing but praise for every aspect of it.
I love this movie. It's easily one of my top 10.
And I can't recommend the soundtrack hard enough. It introduced me to so many good artists.
Such a shame this movies isn't more widely praised. I don't understand the hate. Such an inspiring and beautiful story.
I remember seeing this movie at the cinema when it came out and falling deeply in love with the concept and the soundtrack
Gosh I forgot how beautiful this movie is and what a powerful message it has! Great video bro!
This movie was so good. Stiller is such a talented actor and director. It is shot absolutely beautifully. Someone did a breakdown of the shots and why they are so pretty and good a few years ago. Amazing watch. Just such a heartwarming story. I love how he has these incredible fantasies at the start but when he actually goes out into the world, his real adventures are far more fantastical and amazing than anything he could possibly dream up. From the huge to the tiny little moments he experiences. This film is one of my favorites.
This movie really hits close to home for me. A part of me is embarrassed to say that I zone out almost as vivid as walt and the other half feels like at least it's a better escape from things compared to drugs or alcohol
24:15 indeed. Shout out to the Sherpa. In my country they have been hired and flown over to build trails with rocks in the mountains. Really amazing what they can do.
I grew up watching the Danny Kaye original from the 40's (50's?) but this is one of the very few times that a remake/reimagining far outshines the original.
Legit my favorite movie! Since first watching it I went to Iceland because how could you not?! I went to Australia, I climbed mountains all over the western part of the US and Canada, and I've invested in myself and my future to become the photographer I want to be. I'm happy to say it's turned out great and a lot of it has to do with this movie and it's ability to wake up my nomadic side. I've always been a person who wanted to go out and do things like this but this movie really pushed it over the edge and I think about it everyday. I'm glad you found it because it's not a movie that many people have heard of unfortunately.
Now you gotta watch the original, with Danny Kaye. Great comedy from the 40's based on James Thurber's short story. Danny Kaye is BRILLIANT, especially in the musical numbers where his unique talent for vocal gymnastics really shines! By the way, very little of either film is in the original short story. That was just about an afternoon that Walter spends doing errands, and how he'd get caught up in glorious daydreams as he goes from store to store picking up the stuff his mom wants. Kaye's film starts with that premise and then branches off into its own amazing, hilarious tale. :)
I was thinking the movie was pretty reminiscent of The Apartment and then Shirley MacLaine popped up as Walter's mother! I love when my hunches are right. 🥰
When I was writing my thesis at university I was also recording my ideas on my phone. It was much easier to remember everything I wanted to write down later.
This is such an amazing movie, so inspirational and makes you think of how you want to live your life. Thank you for the reaction!
It's hard to not make a great shot in Iceland.
The longboarding scene will forever be in my memory, such a sick cinematic
They say a picture is worth a thousand words and I feel like every frame of this movie embodies that statement. Not even just visually but the acting and sound/music is perfect. A Quintessence one might say.
I'm bending all of your videos now. I'm really enjoying your outlook on film and everything. I love how much you appreciate movies and the work that goes into them.
The movie invokes wanderlust, it made me realize I had no excuse to not explore when the Rocky Mountains are only half an hour away
This is my most favorite film ever, I never hear anyone talk about this movie and I’m glad it’s getting a little more attention that it deserves
I still can’t fathom why some critics did not like this film! I’ve watched this multiple times and I still get goosebumps (and teary eyed) whenever I see the final issue. Great reaction, btw.
Come on it's David Bowie man :D Loving the videos James!
Hahahaha I couldn’t think of his name!
For the life of me, I cannot figure out why this got so many bad reviews. An unloved jewel.
26:23 That moment is the definition of "Wholesome."
I read the story of Walter Mitty in high school. I didn't see this movie until 2 days ago and I've gotta say, this is my favorite Ben Stiller movie now. I think this is one of my favorite movies in general. It's a real piece of art.
Fun fact, the words you couldn't understand, 'eyjafjallajökull' was the volcano that erupted in Iceland 2010 and halted all or most of all air traffic around Europe.
And most of the film that was recorded outside of the U.S. was filmed in Iceland. Even the one that was suppose to take place in Afghanistan.
I highly recommend for anyone to travel to Iceland, such and amazing place!!
A stunt double was used for the longer shots of the longboarding scene, but Ben Stiller did the close-ups (with wires attached). Also, the bottom of the longboard says LIFIÐ, which is "Life" in Icelandic.
Fantastic remake which did the story justice. One of those Go-to movies for if you're feeling down or claustraphobic. especially now!
I’ve been watching for a couple of months and I don’t understand how he doesn’t have a million subscribers yet. Keep up the great work!!
Never actually seen this one, sometimes your reviews hype me up enough to watch one.
I guess I’ll give this one a chance!
(Currently watching your reaction)
Stop the reaction. Watch the movie. Then comeback to the reaction!
Hahaha that’s awesome it’s good!
@@Justwalks since the intro is really good, I just did that haha!
Thanks for the advice my friend.
Okay a few things I don’t see mentioned below. the entire film aside from the city was shot in Iceland including the Afghanistan shots. the red car blue car deal is a reference to red pill blue pill in the matrix. Now the part that I’m qualified for in the language department. the first word you hear in Icelandic, Eyjafjallajökull is just eyja (aye ya) fjalla (feeyat-la) jökull (yuh kut-L) means island mountain glacier and is the name of the volcano that erupted a few years ago irl. Then In the scene with the kids, you’ll here kominn inn I bíll (koe-men in ee beel) (get in the car ‘beint’ added in just means come straight into the car, let’s fuckin go), the longboard itself says ‘Lífið’ (lee-vith) which means Life (ties directly in with the theme / name of the magazine), and when the kids are debating what to do they’re actually talking about how ‘Hann veit ekki hvað eldgos þýðir’ (han vayt eckih kvath eldgoes thee-thir) (‘he doesn’t know what eldgos means’, hilarious once again) and then the two boys say ‘Gera það’ (gare-ah thoth) Which just means ‘do it’. Eldgos obviously means eruption as you now know hahahaha. Hope this helps! /friendlyneighborhoodIcelandicamerican
That was so fun & helpful! Thanks for sharing 👍
This movie was the best kept secret from me. It came out and I knew nothing about it and said "fuck it" and gave it a watch strictly because of Ben Stiller. It is now one of my all time favorites. Its just so damn good and the way its shot is just so unique that it makes it stand out.
This movie inspires me in so many ways. I’m glad you watched it
This one, and Hector and the Search for Happiness are two films that always inspire and motivate me. A beautiful reflection on experiences and life.
Favorite film, thanks for reviewing it. Since I first saw this film in the theaters ten years ago I've been to Iceland three times, the last to photograph a volcano (but not from atop a biplane). I bought the movie right here on RUclips and I've watched it so many times I couldn't begin to count.
It’s a great freakin movie man happy you got a chance to see it. It tanked in the box office and it didn’t receive much positive criticism, but it’s one of my favorite movies may even be one of my favorite Ben Stiller movies of all time. I saw this film back in school where I was day dreaming a lot of the time about the life I wanted to be leading, I was so incredibly depressed and internally lonely even when I was around people. I’ve always felt just inadequate in the main dane lifestyle we as a society we’re always leading day by day. Not too much has changed since I’ve been out of school with the day dreaming and depression, but I related a lot to Walter Mitty and the film just really spoke to my spirit. I’m not religious nor have I given up on hope but I do believe I was destined to do something meaningful both for the world and myself. I want to be free.
This is a kind of remake of the 1947 original staring Danny Kaye that is more of light comedy rather than a more realistic tone this is.
Came to say same. And the movies are based on the short story of the same name by James Thurber.
This movie was such a surprise to me. What a great story and as you mentioned the filming was just gorgeous. I always point people towards this movie.
This movie is one of may 2 favorite movie, its sensibility touched me on another level, Mitty connected to me like no other character in any other movie characters,
the photo the simple sensitivity has never stopped growing in me. I'm happy that it touched you and hope many more will.
Finally if you want to see the single other movie I like as much as this one: "loving Vincent" aout Vincent Van Gogh
I know this reaction is three years old. You mentioned in this reaction that you like when comedic actors can go outside their "wheelhouse" and do more serious roles. One you didn't mention is Adam Sandler. He seriously deserved some awards consideration for the movie "Reign Over Me". That movie was a gut punch for me. As for The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, it's a beautiful movie. May not be a perfect movie, but the cinematography along with the soundtrack that goes with those amazing shots is spectacular. The message the movie promotes is amazing. The ending gets me every time I see this movie. Perfect ending for the movie in my opinion.
Lmao that was actually Rodney Mullen! He was the stunt double 😳😳🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻
No way!!
I have to watch this movie every year just to remind myself to stop dreaming and start doing things. I relate so much with Walter. The film is beautiful, the score is amazing and the photo reveal makes me cry everytime.
10:41 omg the Rodney Mullen reference lit my face up!!!! So happy you know who that is!!!
James i loved this movie when I first watched it but I could see how someone could not like the film now but I still love it
One of my favorite movies of all time. Amazing soundtrack as well!
Super underrated movie. One of my all time favourites. Have seen it close to 20 times. I love the cinematography, how every shot could be paused and appear picture perfect. Composition is stunning. Glad you watched this, mate.
It’s no surprise they shot a lot of this in Iceland, probably the most beautiful and photogenic country on the planet.
@12:10 the boot glass is meant to be a staple of beer drinking in europe, but fictional from what i've read, to sell to frats. the glass is more prevalent in the comedy film, beer fest
the song, "major tom," is sung by the late, great, david bowie
So happy to see u react to this one
I really liked this movie and the character arc of Walter Mitty. He stopped zoning out and living in his head and actually started living.
So happy you picked this one!!! One of my favs. I'm serious. I've given Dvds of this movie as gifts to people 😂💕
I love this movie. I didn't like the beginning with all the random fake scenes, but it felt like a necessary evil to set the stage of him actually breaking out into the real world.
I loveeee this movie, really cannot state how much I love it. it was nice to go through your journey through this movie and see you enjoy it and have very similar thoughts as I had when I was watching. :)
Haha Just had the idea a few days ago to recommend this on your next video. Perfect movie for you honestly chill a good message and lovely cinematography and it’s actually about a related photography thing.
10:41 That is Rodney Mullen. He played Ben's stunt double.
This movie was in preproduction hell for almost 2 decades! I read this story as a freshman in high school in 1996. Shortly after, I was thrilled to discover a movie adaptation was already in production with Jim Carrey as lead! I was stupefied when I finally saw a commercial for it 16+ years later...
So you never saw the original film? I'm amazed your high school teacher didn't recommend you guys find a copy and watch it! It was on video, so it wasn't even difficult to find back then. (It is now, though.)
@@Serai3 We didn’t really spend a lot of time on this story.. it was an honors class; we spent months on great expectations, though!
This is one of those movies I didn’t think I would like as much as I did.
The shots in Iceland are amazing. Ben Stiller is an underrated director, he killed it with this movie.
Yo! I just came here right after I watched this movie to see some reactions. To see if people felt the same way haha. I was happy to see how much you were enjoying some of the shots