I think what attracted these 3 actors to these roles was the chance to play COMPLETELY against their standard "type." Meryl (the soulful Oscar-winner) gets to play a shallow, tacky maneater. Bruce (the everyman tough-guy action star) gets to play a nebbishy, nerdy pushover. And Goldie (the sunny, adorable sweetheart) gets to play a psychotically vengeful femme fatale. :)
Actually at the time this movie was made Bruce Willis was most well known for his comedy work, and his role in Die Hard and Die Hard 2 was him acting against type. It wasn't until the 1993 when he got pigeon holed into just being an action star.
After that scene there was a scene in the morgue with a corpse of a priest (that's why the nuns were there in the hall)... Before the worker leaves (this was completely cut) he doesn't close one of the locks correctly and then slowly the dead priest comes rolling out on the slab (when Ernest is talking to Madeline) and then (before the "It's a Miracle!!") Ernest bumps into the slab with his ass.
True.. but... Meryl Streep would later say. "My first, my last, my only..!" about this film.. The special effects drove her to near insanity. If she was off by even a few centimeters from her mark it could cause havoc regarding the CGI. "Try pretending that this lamp shade is Helen (Goldie Hawn)... And then have to do the same thing ten or fifteen times with only a green screen behind you! Sure it made for a great end product.. But never again!" I can't really blame Ms. Streep for feeling that way...
I love how Isabella Rossellini's character calls Meryl Streep's face "one of the most beautiful faces ever to grace the silver screen". In fact (in my opinion), Isabella's mother's face truly is one of the most beautiful to ever grace the silver screen.
I love Goldie's contact lenses after she gets shot and comes up out of the water. They're like an extra creepy pale (dead looking) blue. Very cool color. The movie industry should use them more in horror films. They'd be great for all sorts of things, from zombies to vampires or even ghosts. But they always go with greens,yellows, or reds. But there's just something haunting looking about the pale blue one like Goldie was wearing. Very creepy!
God, I LOVE this movie. So underrated and the effects were astonishingly good at the time. The moment where Goldie casually and elegantly sits on the couch and the handle goes through the hole in her torso, I could watch that over and over. Glad you watched this one! It reminds me of The Last Action Hero from 1993 in its fun, campy underratedness. I highly recommend that if you haven't seen it already.
"I want to be alone" is is a line from fellow Swede Greta Garbo in the movie rand Hotel. She was famously a bit of a recluse so this was a bit of very conscious tongue-in-cheek self mockery. An under-appreciated gem of a movie with some brilliant performances and ground-breaking effects. I saw it in the theatre when it was released and really loved it, and we were all amazed by Zemeckis' amazing use of the new movie magic tricks. BTW you can see the golden Sempre Viva pin on Goldie's lapel a few scenes earlier. ;)
I’m just noticing this now, but even before the contacts come in, Goldie Hawn pulls off the most intimidating dead-eyed, emotionless stare I think I’ve ever seen.
I really like how the main three actors get to truly show their range here by going against type and all go full in with the camp too. It's a very entertaining movie with fun performances.
As a queer man, I can confirm that this is absolutely a gay classic. I’ve seen this movie at a gay bar with friends as well as friends houses. Besides Goldie, Meryl and Isabel being icons themselves, the film itself is pure camp which we just love as well as the weird obsession with youth. On another note, besides Meryl’s issues with the special effects, Goldie wasn’t a fan of how the film turned out as well. There was an alternate ending that the cast preferred but, when it was played for test audiences, it didn’t work at all, which is why they went with the funeral theme instead.
This is my favorite role portrayed by Bruce Willis! It was the total opposite of his "Action Hero" status. All three of the leads did a great job playing against type.
I went to a small missouri town with a college friend for the weekend for a mini vacation. We went to their one small time movie theater to see this. We liked it. A friend from his home town (who also went to our college) happened to be there coming out after it was done and he thought it was stupid. Our favorite line was "NOW A WARNING!".
I went to see this at the theaters when I was on a trip to Los Angeles to see my dad. We also snuck into "A League of Their Own" and "Honey, I Blew Up The Kid". That was a good day! My dad was house sitting for David Carradine at the time. Fun summer!
I remember seeing this in the theater and being blown away by the visual effects, especially seeing through the hole in the body. It was like a little sneak peak at what was right around the corner, with CG dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and erasing Lt. Dan's legs in Forrest Gump.
Catherine bell also had a role in the film as a flower girl dressed in a greek dress.. when Lisle arrives at the springparty she is escorted by her and Ai Wan is the other girl. Sadly this was cut as well... Lisle welcomes everyone and then tells a silicone boob joke (while Ernest is trying to find a way out of the room). You can even see the crowd's reaction to the joke (one shot they are listening suddenly the other shot they are laughing).
If you want to see more of Bruce Willis comedy, consider: "The Whole Nine Yards" - comedy with Mathew Perry (RIP) "Blind Date" - 80s romance comedy with Kim Bessinger.
I think "funny accents" can be done right for instance Monty Python's Life Of Brian or Father Of The Bride. Also Princess Bride comes to mind also. But yeah.... I don't think I've seen a badly done one but you never know.
I saw this movie in 1992. It was at the dollar theater, where they showcased films that have gone through a 3-week run. One of the funniest films I've ever seen. I never knew Meryl Streep was funny until I saw this movie
Going from Sophie's Choice to this, WOW. They had to have fun filming this. Always thought this was also a warning about cosmetic surgery and how it can get out of control. If I remember right, Isabella's body-double was Catherine Bell from JAG.
A lot of people forget about the CGI in this movie and that it was out a year before Jurassic Park. Good movie too, and Bruce Willis actually seeming to have fun as well.
Meryl's a legend. OK, so if Elvis took the potion, why is he still old 70s Elvis and not young, handsome Elvis from the 50s or at least the Elvis in the badass leather suit from the '68 Comeback Special?
If you like this kinda camp, please please watch Soap Dish! Sally Field Kevin Kline, Teri Hatcher, Roberty Downey Jr.,and more. Watching good actors act bad really well is a trip.
My favourite dark comedy, they absolutely deserve those awards with the effects. The concept is unique and the stars get to stretch their acting chops. The mystery of how that necklace stayed on Isabella still baffles me 😁
I dont want to spoil myself...but 😅 When they made her "into the fat middle aged cat 🐈 lady,with the suit and her eating 😅 frosting out of a can.." reminds me of the girl who played Willow 😅in the show of Buffy the vampire slayer. In one of the parody movies,they made into a fat middle aged woman with dracula long toe nail 💅🏼 (s) 😂 in a fat suit 😅
I'm 55 Years old and Laughing my Ass Off (I wish!!) at this reaction thus far (9:15...). Upon "Your" command Madam... "Back in the Day..." When we heard accents other than ours...we often thought of them as more Intelligent or Otherwise. Thus...why they were used in 80's and 90's movies "Unabashedly!!" Well that's how my going on 3 drink "memory" thing goes thus far. Either way...I know I'll laugh as much by the YT cuts as well as your reaction. Carry on babe!! (and don't take it too seriously...it "is" just a movie...)
Isabella Rossellini: Total beauty Of course, being the daughter of legendary Ingrid Bergman doesn't hurt either. You can hear and see Ingrid in Isabella's voice and face. Exquisite
I seem to recall Goldie Hawn saying when her partner Kurt Russell watched this film with her, he was laughing so hard he couldn't breathe. She was actually a bit worried about him!
😄👍 At 4:45 we see three of the funkiest looking wigs ever captured in a single shot. 😎 A movie you (and every New Yorker) should definitely watch is Robert Zemeckis' magnificent debut, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." It came out in 1978 but does an incredible job of recreating Manhattan circa 1964. 🌆 His second film, "Used Cars" (1980) is also a hoot.
I find it hilarious when people say Bruce Willis acted against type in this movie. When this movie was made he was still most known for his comedy work and his action movies were him acting against type. It wasn't until 1993-1994 that he was pigeon holed into just doing action movies. Granted he did manage to dip his toes back into comedy a few times in the 2000's.
There’s about to be a full on DEATH BECOMES HER musical in Chicago; the second Zemeckis film to become a musical after BACK TO THE FUTURE. There have also been “Drag Becomes Her” performances.
One aspect of this movie that doesn't get talked about enough is just how rare it is for women to engage in physical comedy, especially involving violence. Even today, over 30 years later, it's still very rare.
I remember such a thing being the moment that sold me on Felicia Day's 'The guild'. When her character in the first season gets punched in the face by the over protective mother of her friend who crashed on her couch. I mean, how many series have the leading lady who also wrote it getting knocked out with a punch? Whole web series is pretty fun and really grows in budget over the years too, got even quite a few famous guest cameos. Also it might have the best role for someone in a wheelchair I have seen in media, a bitchy goth girl gamer called Venom who isn't above exploiting her disability. And yes, the actress Teal Shearer is actually in a wheelchair.
Hudson Hawk is underrated, so much fun and he really gets to shine there as a comedian while still doing action, and seems to have so much fun in that role.
A few years ago Corridor Crew reacted to/tried to figure out the effects of this movie... That let me know that this really is, from a technical standpoint, still brilliant.
31:19 - About that, I watched an interview from a how it's made promo-mentary for this movie when it came out and Meryl Streep was talking about that scene. She had taken her mother to the shoot and after she came out in full costume to perform she remarked "What are you doing walking around with a bag over your head?" 😂
It's weird seeing someone watch this who didn't know the second act (I think? It's been years) twist that they both took the potion. Because the trailers for the movie at the time spoiled EVERYTHING. Like it was basically "Come see our movie! Here's the entire climactic fight scene edited down to 30 seconds! Rated PG-13." I think that's why the movie didn't get as much traction as it deserved because they wanted to show off the cutting-edge motion controlled camera effects so much they spoiled the entire friggin' movie. So the first hour of runtime is basically going "Okay but when is the gory catfight?"
12:35-12:36 porcelain egg -very expensive- 18:03-18:05 "so what happened,to you 😅?" I fell down the stairs..😢 Really now? 😮 Yes.. 😂 "Oopsie...!" 😂 18:09-18:12 *folds her like from the scene in harry potter and chamber of secrets* "Bones,theres no bones left😅" 18:12-18:16 "You have no heart beat" 😲 ✋🏼
Eugh, SO glad to see you react to this movie - an absolute diamond of film! I can't say too much more as I've only just started watching your reaction, though I suspect that you'll love it. :D
Hey Shanelle! Shout out from the US Marine Corps! This was a movie that I watched a few times over and over as a kid! I thought it was very well done and a very fun and a very wholesome movie all around! They just announced that Bruce Willis can't recognize Demi Moore any more any more which is probably the saddest thing. (And what just happeend to Perry) Alzheimer's runs in my family so I can kind of relate and I feel like I'm kind of getting first stages of it. I treat it like a game I forget what I'm doing and I have to figure out what I'm doing again. I don't want to take it as a negative like everybody else does. I like to find the positive in anything that's a negative. Anyways Bruce Willis was definitely ahead of his time and Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn what can you say about those two. Just too sensational actors! Loved your reaction to this love your reaction to all the movies that you've reacted to. You popcorninbed, Cinebinge, Asheleigh Burton, etc., you guys make so many people feel good about themselves it's a beautiful thing! Keep up the great reactions and I can't wait to watch the next one with you!
I love this movie! I was 9 turning 10 when it came out. Probably first watched it when I was a teen but I love it so much! It's in the same vein as Troop Beverly Hills (1989) for me. That's a classic one too. :-)
Good film, good performances from the trio of Meryl, Bruce and goldie and good special effects especially the walking backwards scene by Meryl and goldie's holy stomach. Shanelle for another great Robert zemeckis comedy you should check out "used cars" from 1980 starring kurt russell.
Before I even watch this....just seeing their names makes me want to suggest three more for your list, one Meryl, one Zemeckis, and one Goldie. Meryl's greatest, most iconic, groundbreaking performance is the incredible "Sophie's Choice" (1983). The idea there isn't a reaction to this movie is bizarre to me! The reason she's the G.O.A.T. is that movie, more than any other. It's the female equivalent of De Niro in "Raging Bull". And one of Zemeckis' earliest film is a riot, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" (1978), about a bunch of Beatle-crazy teenagers in 1964. So much fun. And for Goldie: Private Benjamin!!!! Ok, looking forward to this reaction! This is when Meryl reinvented herself as a comedienne! All her movies had been heavy before this and "She-Devil"!
@JeffGes Too bad for you, it's a great movie and thanks for potentially scaring her away from it and giving spoilers, it's not THAT hard to watch, it's a drama, it's an acting masterpiece, I'm sure she'll be able to handle it. Every reactor does (the grossly inferior) Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan or Chernobyl, they can certainly handle Sophie's Choice, give me a break.
I went to a small missouri town with a college friend for the weekend for a mini vacation. We went to their one small time movie theater to see this. We liked it. A friend from his home town (who also went to our college) happened to be there coming out after it was done and he thought it was stupid. Anyway our favorite line was "NOW A WARNING!".
One of my favorite Meryl Streep role's is from a movie that's relatively unknown. "Florence Foster Jenkins". It's the true story of a rich NY socialite that was a patron of the arts & thought she was an opera singer. She was called the worst singer in the world. She actually rented Carnegie Hall so she could do a show for ww2 wounded soldiers. It's billed as a comedy but if you have a heart it's sad & funny. Hugh Grant plays her husband.
The fall with Bruce Willis at the end was actually shot the same way as Bob Hoskins fell out of the bathroom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which was also done by Robert Zemeckis. Just watch those two shots side by side they're almost identical.
I've always thought of this film as a whacky version of The Witches of Eastwick (1987). I know the narratives are completely different, but they both had big stars, magical elements, and were a few years apart. We'd love to see your reaction to The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Shanelle. 👍
i grew up with this movie my mom showed it as a kid its fun and underrated ernest menville is such a character especially being a alcoholic stressed out doctor
I think what attracted these 3 actors to these roles was the chance to play COMPLETELY against their standard "type." Meryl (the soulful Oscar-winner) gets to play a shallow, tacky maneater. Bruce (the everyman tough-guy action star) gets to play a nebbishy, nerdy pushover. And Goldie (the sunny, adorable sweetheart) gets to play a psychotically vengeful femme fatale. :)
So true, love this comment
I definitely noticed this with Bruce, especially. This really does feel more like a Rick Moranis or Dan Aykroyd character.
Actually at the time this movie was made Bruce Willis was most well known for his comedy work, and his role in Die Hard and Die Hard 2 was him acting against type. It wasn't until the 1993 when he got pigeon holed into just being an action star.
Actors playing against type was a hallmark of "Tales from the Crypt", and this movie was originally going to be released under that banner.
“The morgue?! She’ll be furious!” 😂
So good!!
The 3 leads are so fantastic. Bruce is full camp, Meryl full ham, and Goldie full psycho. It's a wonderful combination.
"NOW A WARNING!?" is one of my favorite line deliveries in the film.
Mine too!!
😂
One of the best lines ever!
Sydney Pollack's scene, his reactions, as the ER doctor who examines her after she has no pulse, is one of the funniest things ever in movies
After that scene there was a scene in the morgue with a corpse of a priest (that's why the nuns were there in the hall)... Before the worker leaves (this was completely cut) he doesn't close one of the locks correctly and then slowly the dead priest comes rolling out on the slab (when Ernest is talking to Madeline) and then (before the "It's a Miracle!!") Ernest bumps into the slab with his ass.
The film won the Oscar for Best Visual Effects and the CGI still holds up to this day.
True.. but... Meryl Streep would later say. "My first, my last, my only..!" about this film.. The special effects drove her to near insanity. If she was off by even a few centimeters from her mark it could cause havoc regarding the CGI. "Try pretending that this lamp shade is Helen (Goldie Hawn)... And then have to do the same thing ten or fifteen times with only a green screen behind you! Sure it made for a great end product.. But never again!" I can't really blame Ms. Streep for feeling that way...
I love how Isabella Rossellini's character calls Meryl Streep's face "one of the most beautiful faces ever to grace the silver screen". In fact (in my opinion), Isabella's mother's face truly is one of the most beautiful to ever grace the silver screen.
Very telling also that she calls Madeline "one of the most beautiful faces" and not, like, good at the actual acting 😂
I love Goldie's contact lenses after she gets shot and comes up out of the water. They're like an extra creepy pale (dead looking) blue. Very cool color. The movie industry should use them more in horror films. They'd be great for all sorts of things, from zombies to vampires or even ghosts. But they always go with greens,yellows, or reds. But there's just something haunting looking about the pale blue one like Goldie was wearing. Very creepy!
Like Goldie was related to Meg Foster...
God, I LOVE this movie. So underrated and the effects were astonishingly good at the time. The moment where Goldie casually and elegantly sits on the couch and the handle goes through the hole in her torso, I could watch that over and over. Glad you watched this one! It reminds me of The Last Action Hero from 1993 in its fun, campy underratedness. I highly recommend that if you haven't seen it already.
"I want to be alone" is is a line from fellow Swede Greta Garbo in the movie rand Hotel. She was famously a bit of a recluse so this was a bit of very conscious tongue-in-cheek self mockery.
An under-appreciated gem of a movie with some brilliant performances and ground-breaking effects. I saw it in the theatre when it was released and really loved it, and we were all amazed by Zemeckis' amazing use of the new movie magic tricks.
BTW you can see the golden Sempre Viva pin on Goldie's lapel a few scenes earlier. ;)
I’m just noticing this now, but even before the contacts come in, Goldie Hawn pulls off the most intimidating dead-eyed, emotionless stare I think I’ve ever seen.
I really like how the main three actors get to truly show their range here by going against type and all go full in with the camp too. It's a very entertaining movie with fun performances.
"NOW a warning??" Still quote it to this day. Thanks for sharing. Peace, all 💕
As a queer man, I can confirm that this is absolutely a gay classic. I’ve seen this movie at a gay bar with friends as well as friends houses. Besides Goldie, Meryl and Isabel being icons themselves, the film itself is pure camp which we just love as well as the weird obsession with youth.
On another note, besides Meryl’s issues with the special effects, Goldie wasn’t a fan of how the film turned out as well. There was an alternate ending that the cast preferred but, when it was played for test audiences, it didn’t work at all, which is why they went with the funeral theme instead.
This is my favorite role portrayed by Bruce Willis! It was the total opposite of his "Action Hero" status. All three of the leads did a great job playing against type.
This is my absolute favorite acting from Bruce Willis ever. He is gold in every single scene he is in.
The fact Streep more than held her own with Willis and Hawn makes me wonder she has not done more comedy's in her career.
Check her out in Albert Brooks’ Defending Your Life.
I went to a small missouri town with a college friend for the weekend for a mini vacation. We went to their one small time movie theater to see this. We liked it. A friend from his home town (who also went to our college) happened to be there coming out after it was done and he thought it was stupid. Our favorite line was "NOW A WARNING!".
In my opinion, "death becomes her" is one of the best horror comedies and I think that it's one of the movies that is worth watching in October.
I went to see this at the theaters when I was on a trip to Los Angeles to see my dad. We also snuck into "A League of Their Own" and "Honey, I Blew Up The Kid". That was a good day! My dad was house sitting for David Carradine at the time. Fun summer!
Isabella Rossellini is currently the exact age (71) her character was in this movie.
I remember seeing this in the theater and being blown away by the visual effects, especially seeing through the hole in the body. It was like a little sneak peak at what was right around the corner, with CG dinosaurs in Jurassic Park and erasing Lt. Dan's legs in Forrest Gump.
9:13 I think it’s CAMP & I absolutely love it!
13:55 Greta Garbo famously said that 💜
Isabelle's body double for the pool was Catherine Bell (From the Series "JAG").
Catherine bell also had a role in the film as a flower girl dressed in a greek dress.. when Lisle arrives at the springparty she is escorted by her and Ai Wan is the other girl. Sadly this was cut as well... Lisle welcomes everyone and then tells a silicone boob joke (while Ernest is trying to find a way out of the room). You can even see the crowd's reaction to the joke (one shot they are listening suddenly the other shot they are laughing).
Seven brides for seven brothers...watch it watch it now! Iys the musical that made me like some
Bruce Wills best performance. No joke.
If you want to see more of Bruce Willis comedy, consider:
"The Whole Nine Yards" - comedy with Mathew Perry (RIP)
"Blind Date" - 80s romance comedy with Kim Bessinger.
I think "funny accents" can be done right for instance Monty Python's Life Of Brian or Father Of The Bride. Also Princess Bride comes to mind also. But yeah.... I don't think I've seen a badly done one but you never know.
20:42 - Oh yeah. That. That reaction right there. Best part of this video. 😃
I saw this movie in 1992. It was at the dollar theater, where they showcased films that have gone through a 3-week run. One of the funniest films I've ever seen. I never knew Meryl Streep was funny until I saw this movie
1:04 - "...I think it's going to be weird." Oh, you have no idea! 😁
This film also feels like an unofficial Tales From the Crypt movie. (And I’m aware that Zemeckis did a couple episodes).
I love how they insult each other every time they meet by calling each other Mad and Hell.
They all played it so serious... the actors must have had so much fun! A film that knows exactly what it is.
"Drowned in his hot tub?" RIP Mattew Perry.
One of the BEST black comedies
i liken this movie to robocop... a silly movie knowingly pretending to be serious. i love these kinds of movies.
Going from Sophie's Choice to this, WOW. They had to have fun filming this. Always thought this was also a warning about cosmetic surgery and how it can get out of control. If I remember right, Isabella's body-double was Catherine Bell from JAG.
Thank you Catherine Bell.
Zemeckis/Silvestri are one of the dream teams of Hollywood-just like Speilberg/Williams & Burton/Elfman.
The soundtrack is coming out on vinyl on recordstore day 24th of november... it even includes the music of the original ending.
The woman who said "I want to be alone" was Greta Garbo. She was seen later in the movie at the party next to Marilyn Monroe and Andy Warhol.
A lot of people forget about the CGI in this movie and that it was out a year before Jurassic Park.
Good movie too, and Bruce Willis actually seeming to have fun as well.
Don't forget that CGI on both movies were done by ILM (Industrial Light & Magic). This movie was a 'skin' test for Jurassic Park
If Bruce's character was such a good plastic surgeon, why the hell didn't he fix Meryl's nose!? 😱
I didn't know about the Tales From the Crypt part but this is exactly the kind of story that would be on that show.
So happy more people are reacting to this!!!
Mad, Ern, Hel....madder'n hell...
Recommended: James Sommerton’s video essay “Deep Pink” where he delves into the queer love of camp! This movie is a campy treasure.
Meryl's a legend. OK, so if Elvis took the potion, why is he still old 70s Elvis and not young, handsome Elvis from the 50s or at least the Elvis in the badass leather suit from the '68 Comeback Special?
If you like this kinda camp, please please watch Soap Dish! Sally Field Kevin Kline, Teri Hatcher, Roberty Downey Jr.,and more. Watching good actors act bad really well is a trip.
My favourite dark comedy, they absolutely deserve those awards with the effects. The concept is unique and the stars get to stretch their acting chops. The mystery of how that necklace stayed on Isabella still baffles me 😁
YES! I love this film!!!
I dont want to spoil myself...but 😅
When they made her "into the fat middle aged cat 🐈 lady,with the suit and her eating 😅 frosting out of a can.." reminds me of the girl who played Willow 😅in the show of Buffy the vampire slayer. In one of the parody movies,they made into a fat middle aged woman with dracula long toe nail 💅🏼 (s) 😂 in a fat suit 😅
You think you're getting that willow and then Dark Willow comes along and skins you during the soup course.
Not the worse date.
I'm 55 Years old and Laughing my Ass Off (I wish!!) at this reaction thus far (9:15...). Upon "Your" command Madam... "Back in the Day..." When we heard accents other than ours...we often thought of them as more Intelligent or Otherwise. Thus...why they were used in 80's and 90's movies "Unabashedly!!" Well that's how my going on 3 drink "memory" thing goes thus far. Either way...I know I'll laugh as much by the YT cuts as well as your reaction. Carry on babe!! (and don't take it too seriously...it "is" just a movie...)
This is a movie about 2 foolish women, and 1 wise man.
I remember this movie was a really big deal when it came out because a lot of the effects were brand new.
5:39 - For me it's the inventiveness. There are other ways, but using the mirror is quite creative, not something you see every day.
Another movie about the "biz" they call show is "Soapdish" from 1991. A cast to die for and very funny.
Isabella Rossellini: Total beauty
Of course, being the daughter of legendary Ingrid Bergman doesn't hurt either.
You can hear and see Ingrid in Isabella's voice and face.
Exquisite
This is a gem of a movie. I watched this in the theater.
"I want to be alone" was credited to Greta Garbo.
I seem to recall Goldie Hawn saying when her partner Kurt Russell watched this film with her, he was laughing so hard he couldn't breathe. She was actually a bit worried about him!
😄👍 At 4:45 we see three of the funkiest looking wigs ever captured in a single shot. 😎 A movie you (and every New Yorker) should definitely watch is Robert Zemeckis' magnificent debut, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand." It came out in 1978 but does an incredible job of recreating Manhattan circa 1964. 🌆 His second film, "Used Cars" (1980) is also a hoot.
you should check out Meryl Streep's other comedies from this era. Her performance in She-Devil is one for the ages.
I find it hilarious when people say Bruce Willis acted against type in this movie. When this movie was made he was still most known for his comedy work and his action movies were him acting against type. It wasn't until 1993-1994 that he was pigeon holed into just doing action movies.
Granted he did manage to dip his toes back into comedy a few times in the 2000's.
There’s about to be a full on DEATH BECOMES HER musical in Chicago; the second Zemeckis film to become a musical after BACK TO THE FUTURE. There have also been “Drag Becomes Her” performances.
One aspect of this movie that doesn't get talked about enough is just how rare it is for women to engage in physical comedy, especially involving violence. Even today, over 30 years later, it's still very rare.
I remember such a thing being the moment that sold me on Felicia Day's 'The guild'. When her character in the first season gets punched in the face by the over protective mother of her friend who crashed on her couch. I mean, how many series have the leading lady who also wrote it getting knocked out with a punch?
Whole web series is pretty fun and really grows in budget over the years too, got even quite a few famous guest cameos.
Also it might have the best role for someone in a wheelchair I have seen in media, a bitchy goth girl gamer called Venom who isn't above exploiting her disability. And yes, the actress Teal Shearer is actually in a wheelchair.
This is one of my favorite movies of all time at first I didn't even recognize Bruce Willis when I first watched it ❤
I was 11 when this came out, and Isabella Rosalini definitely piqued my interest at the time.
Bruce Willis made has career as an action star, but a lot of people forget that he's a really talented comedian as well.
Hudson Hawk is underrated, so much fun and he really gets to shine there as a comedian while still doing action, and seems to have so much fun in that role.
A few years ago Corridor Crew reacted to/tried to figure out the effects of this movie... That let me know that this really is, from a technical standpoint, still brilliant.
Two prior movies foreshadowed this one.
Bruce Willis' Mortal Thoughts and Meryl Streep's She-Devil
I always thought this movie had. Kind of a Tim burton feel to it
I think i cut out a comment where i felt like Zemeckis’ work is like a Spielberg/Burton mashup for me
31:19 - About that, I watched an interview from a how it's made promo-mentary for this movie when it came out and Meryl Streep was talking about that scene. She had taken her mother to the shoot and after she came out in full costume to perform she remarked "What are you doing walking around with a bag over your head?" 😂
I remember going to see this at the theater when it came out. I’ve probably seen it at least 50 times since because it’s just a great, funny movie.
Meryl was great in "she devil" too.
It's weird seeing someone watch this who didn't know the second act (I think? It's been years) twist that they both took the potion. Because the trailers for the movie at the time spoiled EVERYTHING. Like it was basically "Come see our movie! Here's the entire climactic fight scene edited down to 30 seconds! Rated PG-13." I think that's why the movie didn't get as much traction as it deserved because they wanted to show off the cutting-edge motion controlled camera effects so much they spoiled the entire friggin' movie. So the first hour of runtime is basically going "Okay but when is the gory catfight?"
12:35-12:36 porcelain egg -very expensive-
18:03-18:05 "so what happened,to you 😅?" I fell down the stairs..😢
Really now? 😮
Yes.. 😂
"Oopsie...!" 😂
18:09-18:12 *folds her like from the scene in harry potter and chamber of secrets* "Bones,theres no bones left😅"
18:12-18:16 "You have no heart beat" 😲 ✋🏼
I saw this in the theater when it debuted and laughed so much. I love this movie!👩🏻🦰💞
Thanks, Shanelle! 𓋹 My friends and I quoted this one so much back in the day. My favorite was, "Noooooooow a warning?!"
Eugh, SO glad to see you react to this movie - an absolute diamond of film!
I can't say too much more as I've only just started watching your reaction, though I suspect that you'll love it. :D
Hey Shanelle! Shout out from the US Marine Corps! This was a movie that I watched a few times over and over as a kid! I thought it was very well done and a very fun and a very wholesome movie all around! They just announced that Bruce Willis can't recognize Demi Moore any more any more which is probably the saddest thing. (And what just happeend to Perry) Alzheimer's runs in my family so I can kind of relate and I feel like I'm kind of getting first stages of it. I treat it like a game I forget what I'm doing and I have to figure out what I'm doing again. I don't want to take it as a negative like everybody else does. I like to find the positive in anything that's a negative. Anyways Bruce Willis was definitely ahead of his time and Meryl Streep and Goldie Hawn what can you say about those two. Just too sensational actors! Loved your reaction to this love your reaction to all the movies that you've reacted to. You popcorninbed, Cinebinge, Asheleigh Burton, etc., you guys make so many people feel good about themselves it's a beautiful thing! Keep up the great reactions and I can't wait to watch the next one with you!
19:18 - OMG you're so right! Never made that connection myself! 🤯
I love this movie! I was 9 turning 10 when it came out. Probably first watched it when I was a teen but I love it so much! It's in the same vein as Troop Beverly Hills (1989) for me. That's a classic one too. :-)
Man, I would LOVE for Shanelle to watch Troop Beverly Hills for the channel. ❤
@@erinhaury5773 It's so fun!
I loved this movie as a kid, had it on VHS, still love it, its just fun.
Good film, good performances from the trio of Meryl, Bruce and goldie and good special effects especially the walking backwards scene by Meryl and goldie's holy stomach. Shanelle for another great Robert zemeckis comedy you should check out "used cars" from 1980 starring kurt russell.
Before I even watch this....just seeing their names makes me want to suggest three more for your list, one Meryl, one Zemeckis, and one Goldie. Meryl's greatest, most iconic, groundbreaking performance is the incredible "Sophie's Choice" (1983). The idea there isn't a reaction to this movie is bizarre to me! The reason she's the G.O.A.T. is that movie, more than any other. It's the female equivalent of De Niro in "Raging Bull". And one of Zemeckis' earliest film is a riot, "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" (1978), about a bunch of Beatle-crazy teenagers in 1964. So much fun. And for Goldie: Private Benjamin!!!! Ok, looking forward to this reaction! This is when Meryl reinvented herself as a comedienne! All her movies had been heavy before this and "She-Devil"!
@JeffGes Too bad for you, it's a great movie and thanks for potentially scaring her away from it and giving spoilers, it's not THAT hard to watch, it's a drama, it's an acting masterpiece, I'm sure she'll be able to handle it. Every reactor does (the grossly inferior) Schindler's List or Saving Private Ryan or Chernobyl, they can certainly handle Sophie's Choice, give me a break.
I went to a small missouri town with a college friend for the weekend for a mini vacation. We went to their one small time movie theater to see this. We liked it. A friend from his home town (who also went to our college) happened to be there coming out after it was done and he thought it was stupid. Anyway our favorite line was "NOW A WARNING!".
We rented this as soon as it was available on VHS. As I recall, we had a lot of laughs.
That body double you mentioned was the lovely Catherine Bell.
Makes sense this movie was pitched as a Tales from the Crypt sequel. Zemekis produced and directed several episodes from the 90s tv series
One of my favorite Meryl Streep role's is from a movie that's relatively unknown. "Florence Foster Jenkins". It's the true story of a rich NY socialite that was a patron of the arts & thought she was an opera singer. She was called the worst singer in the world. She actually rented Carnegie Hall so she could do a show for ww2 wounded soldiers. It's billed as a comedy but if you have a heart it's sad & funny. Hugh Grant plays her husband.
“You’re a fraud, Helen. You’re a walking lie and I can see right THROUGH YOU!”
the shirtless man with the sideburns and long hair is Nitro, from American Gladiators. anyone else remember that show?
Ah, a Sunday upload! Haven't had one of these in a while. Most amazing, excellent way to start my week! 😊
Isabella rossellini has never looked hotter than in this movie
MY FAVORITE MOVIE EVER!! So much fun
Earlier shot before the shotgun blast, you can see Goldie wearing the pin.
The Frighteners (Michael J. Fox; directed by Peter Jackson) is a similar awesome movie with a similar dark vibe. Highly recommended.
8:46.
The saint.
But bettered by Roger Moore. 😊😊😊😊😊😊
The fall with Bruce Willis at the end was actually shot the same way as Bob Hoskins fell out of the bathroom in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, which was also done by Robert Zemeckis. Just watch those two shots side by side they're almost identical.
I've always thought of this film as a whacky version of The Witches of Eastwick (1987). I know the narratives are completely different, but they both had big stars, magical elements, and were a few years apart.
We'd love to see your reaction to The Witches of Eastwick (1987), Shanelle. 👍
i grew up with this movie my mom showed it as a kid its fun and underrated ernest menville is such a character especially being a alcoholic stressed out doctor