Laurenn laughing at Bullock getting cited for swearing, then having to censor herself to not be demonitized, just tells you how prophetic this movie was in so many ways. It's quite tragic really.
really, so you could swear wherever you want and that has changed now? So you used to be able to swear out loud in church, at school, or at a retail job and now they sensor you? Private areas controlling speech has been the way it has always been, this movie it shows it to be Federal, but not sure how that relates to a private company doing it or in real life at all. What specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs (that is a conservative thing), and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
(Spartan and Phoenix stands face to face) John Spartan: Is it cold in here, or is it just me? Simon Phoenix: 👍 Good memory. (Spartan vs. Phoenix Fight to the Death)
@@TheSycaman You mean the violence violence? Oh yeah, that is right, I forgot people could give two shyts if someone for example runs over a parade and kills 6 people, injures 60, and terrorizes hundreds with their car but if someone uses an 'illegal' handgun to shoot someone and even just barely graze even one person, it is all you will hear about for a month and will require 20 more laws on restricting "assault" rifles. Meanwhile, the laws will never actually be enforced that can prevent these tragedies anyways, just a big show to get reelected, it looks like they are doing something though, the illusion of security like the TSA or Body Cams on cops.
6:44 The irony as she mocks the character being cited for saying "Asshole" while having to censor the word to get past RUclips's draconian policies lol
My favorite line from this movie has to be, "You're gonna regret this for the rest of your life -- both seconds of it." This movie is a great cautionary tale against society getting too sterilized and protected. People need to be allowed to be people. Sometimes, we screw up. It's our right as humans.
It's really headed that way nowadays. I personally don't care at all when my behavior or language is lude, crude, crass and vulgar. We all have to love how we are day to day. I'm not saying that anything goes and don't live by any rules at all. Just know that there's a time and place for everything. Even when you do deem it appropriate to speak your mind. Your remarks may very well be off queue. That's all part of life we learn as we go.
The other main character in that book is John the Savage. In the movie John Spartan is called a savage by Lenina. And Simon Phoenix says, “It’s a Brave New World!”
Another fun factoid, the director had to ask Snipes to slow down his moves when fighting, as he was too fast at the time for the film to pick up his action properly.
It’s worth noting that Brave New World is a foundational work in the specific sub-genre of SciFi stories that take place in seeming utopias but are really dystopias actually just like in this movie. So it is meant to be a fairly deep and meaningful easter egg and not just some throwaway reference.
😂LMAO I really enjoyed this movie! I went into this movie thinking it was going to be a serious sci-fi action movie but BOY was I surprised! I was laughing so much from Officer Huxley's hilariously incorrect phrasing "He's finally matched his meet, you really licked his ass", I DIED🤣and just the absolute absurdity of this new and "improved" society that John Spartan and Simon Phoenix woke up in. Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes had me rolling quite a few times as well, I really enjoyed it. Great performances all around, really glad I gave this one a watch. It did not disappoint. I hope you enjoy-joy my reaction😁BE WELL
As a big Stallone fan, I also expected it to be a gritty action sci-fi flick and was blind sided by its campiness on first viewing at a theater, but it has rubbed off on me since rewatching it on home media. I think Stallone tried the same formula in Judge Dredd that came out after but it wasn’t as memorable.
Facts you didn't know about the movie: Peter Lemkov who wrote the script got the idea after watching The Terminator and Lethal Weapon and thought, "What if a cop and his archenemy were cryogenically frozen wake up 100 years later and then learn that violence doesn't exist anymore?" He even got the idea of San Angeles after going to Universal Citywalk and Disney's Epcot center, blending the two of them together, giving us the city of the future. Steven Seagal was considered to play John Spartan while Jackie Chan was considered to play the role of Simon Phoenix, but turned it down a Ms he didn't want to play a villain. Seagal turned it down as well as he wanted a bigger paycheck. Stallone was cast as Spartan after he liked the script and Wesley Snipes was cast in the role and his fight scenes had to be slowed down as the cameraman had trouble capturing it on film. Lori Petty was cast Lenina Huxley, but quit production after 2 days of filming and Sandra Bullock was cast instead. Bullock said in interviews that Stallone was the big brother she always wanted, as she was a fan of his movies A lot production problems occured onset: Stallone broke a rib during a fight scene. A sound stage caught fire and burned to the ground. A lot of production designers and art directors left the project due to creative differences. A lof deleted scenes were filmed but cut from the movie: Phoenix explained to the cryo cons that they are genetically enhanced . Spartan kills a cryo con named Satoshi with a samurai sword during the scrap city shootout. Jesse Ventura, who plays a cryo con named Adam, had his scenes cut before the films premiere, as he and the other cryo cons end up getting ambushed by Spartan in an elevator. Ventura was upset that his scenes were removed.
Lmao you having to censor the word asshole while laughing at Sandra Bullock getting fined in the film for saying it is ironic and funny af. This film is turning into a documentary
I'm so excited that you're watching Demolition Man. This film is so underrated and was ahead of its time and I do not understand why film critics were hating on this gem. Great that you enjoyed this flick, Laurenn.
I really enjoyed it! I was surprised to find out that critics were not a fan when it first came out. I guess this was just one of those movies that people wouldn't appreciate until much later. Very underrated, hilarious. Thanks for watching Jay😄
There was a long stretch where Stallone was hated by critics. No matter what he did, they would hate it. He'd done too many high-profile action movies, and critics hated those. And this movie came out in the middle of that time period. So it never stood a chance with critics.
@@LoveLaurenn I loved your reaction to this movie, and to the first two Rambo films. I hope you watch the other three Rambo movies, and maybe consider watching Rocky 1-6 in that order. That was where Sylvester Stallone got his start, he wrote them all, directed four out of six, and most of them came out right near Rambo movies.
That radio station with the commercial jingles has sort of become a reality. A lot of people like to watch old commercials on RUclips. 1993 was Stallone's comeback year of sorts, with this coming out a few months after the bigger hit "Cliffhanger." I have found this more entertaining to watch.
Silvester Stallone in Oscar plays a gangster, the movie is set during US prohibition it is a comedy released in the 90s you should see it if you want to see him in a non action role... All this info is made clear in the 1st 5mins so no spoilers given
Yea. Weslye also gave me "joker vibes" when i watched. It'd be interesting to see, what his maniac grin, eyes and laughter be like with more energy put into it.
Great movie. Westly Snipe is a great actor. You should see his other great movies Passenger 57 and Blade . In the Europe version of the movie it is Pizza Hat instead of Taco Bell.since is Taco Bell is not that common in Europe :). What I think you miss is that Arnold and Stallone were kind of competitors in the 80s and 90s that is why they make fun of the other in their movies :). You should also check out Point Break and Roadhouse.
Theory, since Stallone is a cop and Arnold was mentioned as an actor before becoming President maybe he played Rambo and in the early 90s Stallone, Arnold and Bruce Willis bankrolled the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain, one restaurant even had the replica of Stallone frozen in the block of ice
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@@robolavirus8353 i am asking in what specific ways does it predict the future? I just don't see it, swear words were more taboo in the past than now, it is slurs that are becoming that level of taboo now, but the film does not go there at all, so i was asking for an example
I adore this movie so much. I remember coming across my mums VHS tapes which had an average of two movies on them so I'd start watching some wholesome movie about a boy and his dog only for the next thing movie to be Running Man with The Running Man 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger or this movie Demolition Man. That's how I discovered alot of these classic 1980s to 1990s action movies most of them stuff a 8 year old shouldn't be watching tbh. Robocop, Total Recall, Demolition Man, Starship Troopers, Highlander, Predator, Aliens, Top Gun, Die Hard, Mad Max 2, Escape from New York, Lethal Weapon, Big Trouble in Little China, Beverly Hills Cop, They Live, Conan the Barbarian, pick any of these movies and you'll have a fun time. Wesley Snipes is amazing in this movie if you want to see more of him i highly recommend the Marvel Blade trilogy from the first movie in 1998 to Blade: Trinity released in 2004. These pre date the MCU so like Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four they're not connected to any greater universe. Blade 1 and 2 are amazing fun and credited for kick started the whole Marvel wave of movies along with X-Men which is also credited for that. Blade: Trinity is pretty mixed i actually have never seen it but like I said I adore the first two movies. Other Stallone Movies: Death Race 2000 (1975) Paradise Alley (1978) F.I.S.T. (1978) NightHawks (1981) Tango and Cash (1989) Oscar (1991) Cliffhanger (1993) Judge Dredd (1995) - Amazing Art Direction but the 2012 Dredd movie with Karl Urban is much more faithful to the characters of the comics even if it lacks the art direction. Cop Land (1997) Creed 1 & 2 (2015 - 2018) The Suicide Squad (2021) - Highly Recommend For Reaction, Sly voices a fun main character in this movie. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 & 3 (2017 to 2023) - Plays a character in Guardians 2 but it seems he'll have a much larger role in the sequel releasing in on the 5th of May.
The movie version in Europe changed Taco Bell to Pizza Hut because Pizza Hut is more well known & there are actual Pizza Huts in Europe, for example here in Sweden (mostly Stockholm), while there is no Taco Bell here in Europe & it's only well known there in the U.S.
Dennis Leary was a pretty raunchy comedian in the 90s. Part of why he was perfect for the role of Friendly. Should react/listen to "I'm an Asshole" by Dennis Leary.
we are almost there... back when this movie came out that society seemed impossible and crazy, now it feels like in five years we could be there, being monitored all the time, getting a fine or a penalty for using certain words... it doesn't seem so incredible now.
Demolition Man is one of those movies (like Idiocracy, Soylent Green, 1984, Terminator, etc) that predicts the future, even though it may not be so obvious, at first.
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@@mikesmollin2043 I don't like getting political on non political channels, but the movie obviously depicts a progressive, egalitarian society where masculinity and individuality are demonized, deemed as "antiquated/obsolete", and everyone is softly coerced (through speech and censorship) to pretend that everyone is equal and happy, but it's obviously only that, an unsustainable fantasy, the fevered dream of some corporate autocrat(s).. trying in vain to hide the ""ugliness" of reality (that makes life actually worth living) beneath its superficial, banal and almost cartoonish façade (like in the scene of the "fancy" Taco Bell). I think the class dynamics and disguised corporate authoritarianism of the present world -- and pseudo-autocratic tendencies of the future (as many other sci-fis used to present, in the past century) are well summarized also, truly a movie ahead of its time.
Blade movies are awesome and Demolition Man is a great way to be introduced to Wesley Snipes' charisma. You know, you like the character even though he's the villain.
Fun fact: at Planet Hollywood in Orlando, Florida, they had a life-size statue of John Spartan while still frozen (including the stuff he was frozen in) hanging from the ceiling above one of the tables, and it was anatomically correct. After receiving numerous complaints from guests, the restaurant had to put a pair of black underwear to cover up his manhood.
@@bekindandrewind1422 Oh, Carlin's material was great, but he didn't have Leary's anger. I wouldn't really call his "rants". More like "machine-gunning truths".
Lauren, I am glad to see you react to this movie. I saw this movie in theaters as a teenager and it always been one of my favorites; especially for Snipes as such a delicious villain. Your reaction with its laughter and smiles which, coupled with my mix of nostalgia and sheer enjoyment of the movie, prompted my own. By the way, how the three sea shells work have never been explained.
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@@mikesmollin2043 hahaha only the way you talk i can say you are white, american and liberal, you just prove your ignorance by infering i am conservative or american. And just prove your inocence again, that you only looked at "diversity", just prove again you are blind "you will own nothing and will be happy" remember? Politciians around the world trying to forbiden meat, eat insects. Censorship, control, microship implants. Also, your individual carbon foot print controller, Chimna wih social credit score. You probrably never heard of Foro de SP in South America right? HAHAHAHA. You just point out some "diversity inclusity" buzzwords like a good NPC, just trying to attack me as a "right wing nuts". I can assure you my friend, you will see this future, just look around you. You are just naive, becqause you think you are in the "good" side of history, As a south american i can say, you are not.
@@mikesmollin2043 You are just another white npc in first world that think being liberal make you the hero and just separate people betwen "republicans and democrats". Again just pove your complete ignorance what happening around the world. I see you in chinese coal mines my friend hahahaa
How can you justify destroying a $7 million dollar mini mall to rescue a girl whose ransom was only $25,000 dollars? "Fuck you lady!" To this day, one of if not the funniest thing I've ever seen in tv or film. Give that girl an Oscar.
There’s actually a theory online as to the actual function of the three seashells. Basically, it says that they were a sort of evolution from the traditional sea-themed bathroom decor of the 80s and 90s, and now sort of serve as a psychological thing that helps people relax and actually ‘go’. Which considering the existence of the bidet, it could actually have some scientific validity behind the argument.
One of my all time favorite sci-fi movies! Great commentary (almost prophetic) on the state of our current online Internet culture/social climate. People on one side trying to make a perfect society where there's no violence of any kind, but at the same time can't take a joke. On the other side, trolls who thrive on chaos, and are constantly poking the other side with the proverbial stick. This movie resonates so much more now than in 1993; it's also a commentary on the absurd militarization of our nation's police, and in this perfect society the absurd "demilitarization"
Yes! Passenger 57 is such an underrated action classic! "Always bet on black", "Charles Rayne, is not insane", "How do you want your steak? Bloody!", ...
Thank you for locating Jack Black! Good catch! I saw this three times in theaters when it came out and a hundred times on dvd and never found Waldo (Jack). I saw his name in the credits but never him.
This is such an underappreciated gem. A great script and a cast full of soon-to-be stars. Everyone involved was obviously having fun making it, and it shows. For another really funny Stallone movie that gets tragically overlooked, I recommend "Oscar". Great cast, loads of fun.
Yeah this is a great movie, I first saw it when it came in '93. I was living with my aunt and uncle at the time just west of Detroit. It's one of my favorite Dystopia/Cyberpunk movies and in all times I've seen this movie I never noticed Jack Black back there cool for pointing it out.
Oh man still to this day when i smell something really good or bad i say "what is that emanation?" freaking love this movie : P Also the first two Blades are a definite must, totally fun :D
Hey Lauren! This movie was a absolute classic! Wesley and Sylvester were amazing!Loved the reaction. Your laugh and enthusiasm are unprecedented. 🥰👍🏾👍🏾
Loved your reaction to this movie, Laurenn. Definitely an underrated gem. Snipes is very well known for his action films, as well as some of his dramatic roles. Most notably his work in Spike Lee films such as Mo’ Betta Blues starring Denzel, and White Men Can’t Jump with Woody Harrelson. Along with the Blade movies Snipes most famous for New Jack City featuring Ice T and Chris Rock, and Passenger 57! All worthy of a reaction!
Well, RUclips is making great progress towards Dr. Cocteau's dream, starting with the language code, right? This movie is very prophetic about some things, we can't say f*** anymore 😅 Great video!
You can see that the actors had fun in this movie, Stallon, Bullock and snipes where having a blast and not trying to laugh at what they where doing and saying
Great reaction to a very fun movie. I've always said this was a Batman / Joker movie set in an alternate universe. In the first fight Snipes says "Is it hot in here, or is it just me?" and "I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached". The first line was mirrored by Stallone in their last fight, "Is it cold in here, or is it just me?" , and then Snipes had his head removed at the end of the fight
My godmother showed this movie to me and my brothers 3 years after it was released. It is rather amusing that the person who composed the music for this film is the same person who composed to Batman films within the next four years of this film being released. I caught this film on TV a couple of months ago and I laughed my ass off as I absolutely love this film. Btw, apparently Dennis Rodman loved the character of Phoenix so much that's for much of his career with the Chicago Bulls he chose ablond hairstyle that matches Phoenix from this movie. They definitely wanted a different actor to portray Phoenix but even after all these years those of us who love this film can't see ANYONE else playing him
Oh yeah!... I've been waiting for this reaction from your channel.😍 I love this movie!... and the funny scary thing about it is that it predicted so many things that's come true. 😨
My favorite part of this movie is that you can always hear the censor machines beeping in the background if someone swears in or near a building, even if they don't call attention to it directly. In some scenes it's very faint, but it's there. However, as someone with Tourette's Syndrome, I wonder if there is some kind of exception for people like me with Coprolalia (verbal tics that people stereotype Tourette's sufferers with; they're actually pretty rare) or if I would just slowly go bankrupt from constant fines and/or be arrested for repeated violations.
I mean, it's a fascist society. The state controls all forms of healthcare, including the reproductive process. Any sort of physical or mental disability would not be tolerated. They would either detect the anomaly during the fetus' development and cure it, or just terminate and start over. If you develop an illness after being born, well...there's euthanasia for that. Canada is already hard at work on that last bit.
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
Cool reaction LL 😍 Stallone's "Judge Dredd" (1995) is another fun movie, hoping you'll react to that one too. Until the next time, Be Well LoveLaurenn.
Strang thing about this film...Originally actress Lori Petty was to star.Well,she showed up on set with a haircut and producer Joel Silver cursed her out on set and fired her.The crew and others heard it.Also,they changed the food for international audiences.It was Pizza Hut for international audiences.Also look closely at the Stallone freezing part at the beginning.The water went higher then was expected and Stallone was yelling and freaking out.
I'll always remember this movie for the fact Phoenix said Jeff Dahmer was his favorite, then had a plunger beating to death. Teachers would tell us "Someone might eat you". Good ole Mil town...
One scene that got cut from the movie- likely due to pacing issues- John Spartan was actually supposed to meet his daughter. She was amongst Edgar Friendly's followers.
This is one of my top ten all time favorite movies, if not top 5, but it has also become both terrifying and depressing in its level of predictive accuracy regarding what the future (nearly our present) would be like.
Wesley Snipes stole this movie. He took this movie to a whole new level with his character.
Agree 💯
Yes definitely, his best performance to date in my opinion. Simon phoenix, one of the all time great action movie villans
Laurenn laughing at Bullock getting cited for swearing, then having to censor herself to not be demonitized, just tells you how prophetic this movie was in so many ways. It's quite tragic really.
Take it up with the corpos
really, so you could swear wherever you want and that has changed now? So you used to be able to swear out loud in church, at school, or at a retail job and now they sensor you? Private areas controlling speech has been the way it has always been, this movie it shows it to be Federal, but not sure how that relates to a private company doing it or in real life at all. What specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs (that is a conservative thing), and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@@mikesmollin2043 enhance your calm Mike
@@iamburko yeah, because that joke is a specific example, that is what i thought, no one has a counter
@@mikesmollin2043 I thought this was Nancy Pelosi’s resume
"I swear, I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached."
This children, is what we in the industry call "foreshadowing".
That would require them to think outside of there own mind. You ask to much.
Thirty years.... THIRTY YEARS... and we STILL don't know how those damn "3 seashells" work! Sometimes, it keeps me up nights....
They're buttons.. First one is wash, then flush, then dry.. A germaphobe culture would be appalled at the idea of using the shells to grab and scrape.
Fun fact, the police chief is the warden from Shawshank Redemption
(Spartan and Phoenix stands face to face)
John Spartan: Is it cold in here, or is it just me?
Simon Phoenix: 👍 Good memory.
(Spartan vs. Phoenix Fight to the Death)
Several years ago, we all thought "this future will not be like that".... now we live in it
yup, a certain group is trying to control speech because of how they feel
Besides the gun violence tho, right?
Just glad Taco Bell didn't win the Franchise(Cancel) Wars lol
@@TheSycaman You mean the violence violence? Oh yeah, that is right, I forgot people could give two shyts if someone for example runs over a parade and kills 6 people, injures 60, and terrorizes hundreds with their car but if someone uses an 'illegal' handgun to shoot someone and even just barely graze even one person, it is all you will hear about for a month and will require 20 more laws on restricting "assault" rifles. Meanwhile, the laws will never actually be enforced that can prevent these tragedies anyways, just a big show to get reelected, it looks like they are doing something though, the illusion of security like the TSA or Body Cams on cops.
Not yet. 2030 once the WEF smart cities and social credit system is everywhere.
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The irony as she mocks the character being cited for saying "Asshole" while having to censor the word to get past RUclips's draconian policies lol
Wesley Snipes might’ve made a great alternate dimension Joker
My favorite line from this movie has to be, "You're gonna regret this for the rest of your life -- both seconds of it."
This movie is a great cautionary tale against society getting too sterilized and protected. People need to be allowed to be people. Sometimes, we screw up. It's our right as humans.
It's really headed that way nowadays. I personally don't care at all when my behavior or language is lude, crude, crass and vulgar. We all have to love how we are day to day. I'm not saying that anything goes and don't live by any rules at all. Just know that there's a time and place for everything. Even when you do deem it appropriate to speak your mind. Your remarks may very well be off queue. That's all part of life we learn as we go.
Wesley initially turned this role down, but he was finally persuaded to do it. I'm glad he reconsidered, because he was an incredible Simon Phoenix.
Wow no kidding!? I thought he did such a great job as Simon Phoenix. I'm glad he reconsidered too, he was phenomenal😃Thanks for watching Samurai!
Fun fact: Lenina Huxley is named after Aldous Huxley that wrote the dystopian novel, Brave New World and Lenina Crowne, a character in the novel.
The other main character in that book is John the Savage. In the movie John Spartan is called a savage by Lenina.
And Simon Phoenix says, “It’s a Brave New World!”
Another fun factoid, the director had to ask Snipes to slow down his moves when fighting, as he was too fast at the time for the film to pick up his action properly.
Really good pick up on the 'Brave New World' references. ✌😁
It’s worth noting that Brave New World is a foundational work in the specific sub-genre of SciFi stories that take place in seeming utopias but are really dystopias actually just like in this movie. So it is meant to be a fairly deep and meaningful easter egg and not just some throwaway reference.
Is it Lelina? Or Lenina? ..I always thought it was Lelina.
Wesley Snipes is a 7th degree black belt in a martial art form.
😂LMAO I really enjoyed this movie! I went into this movie thinking it was going to be a serious sci-fi action movie but BOY was I surprised! I was laughing so much from Officer Huxley's hilariously incorrect phrasing "He's finally matched his meet, you really licked his ass", I DIED🤣and just the absolute absurdity of this new and "improved" society that John Spartan and Simon Phoenix woke up in. Sylvester Stallone and Wesley Snipes had me rolling quite a few times as well, I really enjoyed it. Great performances all around, really glad I gave this one a watch. It did not disappoint. I hope you enjoy-joy my reaction😁BE WELL
I was shocked that comedy still holds up in this movie.
Sandra Bullock's one liners were hilarious lol
Be well Lauren 👋
As a big Stallone fan, I also expected it to be a gritty action sci-fi flick and was blind sided by its campiness on first viewing at a theater, but it has rubbed off on me since rewatching it on home media. I think Stallone tried the same formula in Judge Dredd that came out after but it wasn’t as memorable.
loved it
Facts you didn't know about the movie:
Peter Lemkov who wrote the script got the idea after watching The Terminator and Lethal Weapon and thought, "What if a cop and his archenemy were cryogenically frozen wake up 100 years later and then learn that violence doesn't exist anymore?"
He even got the idea of San Angeles after going to Universal Citywalk and Disney's Epcot center, blending the two of them together, giving us the city of the future.
Steven Seagal was considered to play John Spartan while Jackie Chan was considered to play the role of Simon Phoenix, but turned it down a Ms he didn't want to play a villain. Seagal turned it down as well as he wanted a bigger paycheck.
Stallone was cast as Spartan after he liked the script and Wesley Snipes was cast in the role and his fight scenes had to be slowed down as the cameraman had trouble capturing it on film.
Lori Petty was cast Lenina Huxley, but quit production after 2 days of filming and Sandra Bullock was cast instead.
Bullock said in interviews that Stallone was the big brother she always wanted, as she was a fan of his movies
A lot production problems occured onset:
Stallone broke a rib during a fight scene.
A sound stage caught fire and burned to the ground.
A lot of production designers and art directors left the project due to creative differences.
A lof deleted scenes were filmed but cut from the movie:
Phoenix explained to the cryo cons that they are genetically enhanced .
Spartan kills a cryo con named Satoshi with a samurai sword during the scrap city shootout.
Jesse Ventura, who plays a cryo con named Adam, had his scenes cut before the films premiere, as he and the other cryo cons end up getting ambushed by Spartan in an elevator.
Ventura was upset that his scenes were removed.
Lmao you having to censor the word asshole while laughing at Sandra Bullock getting fined in the film for saying it is ironic and funny af. This film is turning into a documentary
Scene with rat burger is my most favourite. 😀
Another classic action film. Simon Phoenix is one of my favorite movie villains
I read in an interview with Sandra Bullock a few years back that to this day the question she gets most from fans is how to use those 3 seashells 😂
There's an online guide that shows how to use them. After seeing it you realize Sly had the right idea all along.
They're buttons.. First one is wash, then flush, then dry.. A germaphobe culture would be appalled at the idea of using the shells to grab and scrape.
I'm so excited that you're watching Demolition Man. This film is so underrated and was ahead of its time and I do not understand why film critics were hating on this gem. Great that you enjoyed this flick, Laurenn.
I really enjoyed it! I was surprised to find out that critics were not a fan when it first came out. I guess this was just one of those movies that people wouldn't appreciate until much later. Very underrated, hilarious. Thanks for watching Jay😄
They were just annoyed that they didn't know how to use the 3 seashells
There was a long stretch where Stallone was hated by critics. No matter what he did, they would hate it. He'd done too many high-profile action movies, and critics hated those. And this movie came out in the middle of that time period. So it never stood a chance with critics.
@@LoveLaurenn I loved your reaction to this movie, and to the first two Rambo films. I hope you watch the other three Rambo movies, and maybe consider watching Rocky 1-6 in that order. That was where Sylvester Stallone got his start, he wrote them all, directed four out of six, and most of them came out right near Rambo movies.
That radio station with the commercial jingles has sort of become a reality. A lot of people like to watch old commercials on RUclips.
1993 was Stallone's comeback year of sorts, with this coming out a few months after the bigger hit "Cliffhanger." I have found this more entertaining to watch.
Holy shit your right
Silvester Stallone in Oscar plays a gangster, the movie is set during US prohibition it is a comedy released in the 90s you should see it if you want to see him in a non action role... All this info is made clear in the 1st 5mins so no spoilers given
Yea. Weslye also gave me "joker vibes" when i watched. It'd be interesting to see, what his maniac grin, eyes and laughter be like with more energy put into it.
This movie is childhood nostalgia and memories for me your reaction to this puts a smile on my face.
Great movie. Westly Snipe is a great actor. You should see his other great movies Passenger 57 and Blade . In the Europe version of the movie it is Pizza Hat instead of Taco Bell.since is Taco Bell is not that common in Europe :). What I think you miss is that Arnold and Stallone were kind of competitors in the 80s and 90s that is why they make fun of the other in their movies :). You should also check out Point Break and Roadhouse.
I remember watching it in the UK in the early/mid 90s. it was always Taco Bell.
Theory, since Stallone is a cop and Arnold was mentioned as an actor before becoming President maybe he played Rambo and in the early 90s Stallone, Arnold and Bruce Willis bankrolled the Planet Hollywood restaurant chain, one restaurant even had the replica of Stallone frozen in the block of ice
Dennis Leary's speech about, how shall we say, "personal freedoms", is the one the greatest monologues in cinema, IMO.
To this date I still don't know how the 3 shells would be used...and it's a question that will haunt the rest of my existence🤔😬
There are diagrams lol
I mean, you could look it up...but...I don't think you need that information.
They're buttons.. First one is wash, then flush, then dry.. A germaphobe culture would be appalled at the idea of using the shells to grab and scrape.
They predicted the world to be more like this already in the early 90s. Who would have known haha.
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@Mike Smollin, your reading too much into it, just know it predicts the Future
@@robolavirus8353 i am asking in what specific ways does it predict the future? I just don't see it, swear words were more taboo in the past than now, it is slurs that are becoming that level of taboo now, but the film does not go there at all, so i was asking for an example
This came out when I was a kid and ever since I have had the biggest crush on Sandra Bullock
I adore this movie so much. I remember coming across my mums VHS tapes which had an average of two movies on them so I'd start watching some wholesome movie about a boy and his dog only for the next thing movie to be Running Man with The Running Man 1987 with Arnold Schwarzenegger or this movie Demolition Man. That's how I discovered alot of these classic 1980s to 1990s action movies most of them stuff a 8 year old shouldn't be watching tbh.
Robocop, Total Recall, Demolition Man, Starship Troopers, Highlander, Predator, Aliens, Top Gun, Die Hard, Mad Max 2, Escape from New York, Lethal Weapon, Big Trouble in Little China, Beverly Hills Cop, They Live, Conan the Barbarian, pick any of these movies and you'll have a fun time.
Wesley Snipes is amazing in this movie if you want to see more of him i highly recommend the Marvel Blade trilogy from the first movie in 1998 to Blade: Trinity released in 2004. These pre date the MCU so like Spider-Man, X-Men, Fantastic Four they're not connected to any greater universe. Blade 1 and 2 are amazing fun and credited for kick started the whole Marvel wave of movies along with X-Men which is also credited for that. Blade: Trinity is pretty mixed i actually have never seen it but like I said I adore the first two movies.
Other Stallone Movies:
Death Race 2000 (1975)
Paradise Alley (1978)
F.I.S.T. (1978)
NightHawks (1981)
Tango and Cash (1989)
Oscar (1991)
Cliffhanger (1993)
Judge Dredd (1995) - Amazing Art Direction but the 2012 Dredd movie with Karl Urban is much more faithful to the characters of the comics even if it lacks the art direction.
Cop Land (1997)
Creed 1 & 2 (2015 - 2018)
The Suicide Squad (2021) - Highly Recommend For Reaction, Sly voices a fun main character in this movie.
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 & 3 (2017 to 2023) - Plays a character in Guardians 2 but it seems he'll have a much larger role in the sequel releasing in on the 5th of May.
The movie version in Europe changed Taco Bell to Pizza Hut because Pizza Hut is more well known & there are actual Pizza Huts in Europe, for example here in Sweden (mostly Stockholm), while there is no Taco Bell here in Europe & it's only well known there in the U.S.
I think that there comes a time in everyone's life, when you just want to say, "you can take this job and shovel it!"
One thing we have to agree: the frozen mannequin at the end was a nice practical effect.
“Did she just get cited for saying *censorship noise*?”- the future is here
To this day this is my absolute favorite Stallone movie, but I think its a shame Simon dies in the end.
Dennis Leary was a pretty raunchy comedian in the 90s. Part of why he was perfect for the role of Friendly. Should react/listen to "I'm an Asshole" by Dennis Leary.
Woo-hoo! This is one of my top movies. Another you might enjoy, but with Arnold Schwarzenegger, it’s True Lies. Great movie.
we are almost there... back when this movie came out that society seemed impossible and crazy, now it feels like in five years we could be there, being monitored all the time, getting a fine or a penalty for using certain words... it doesn't seem so incredible now.
Demolition Man is one of those movies (like Idiocracy, Soylent Green, 1984, Terminator, etc) that predicts the future, even though it may not be so obvious, at first.
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@@mikesmollin2043 I don't like getting political on non political channels, but the movie obviously depicts a progressive, egalitarian society where masculinity and individuality are demonized, deemed as "antiquated/obsolete", and everyone is softly coerced (through speech and censorship) to pretend that everyone is equal and happy, but it's obviously only that, an unsustainable fantasy, the fevered dream of some corporate autocrat(s).. trying in vain to hide the ""ugliness" of reality (that makes life actually worth living) beneath its superficial, banal and almost cartoonish façade (like in the scene of the "fancy" Taco Bell).
I think the class dynamics and disguised corporate authoritarianism of the present world -- and pseudo-autocratic tendencies of the future (as many other sci-fis used to present, in the past century) are well summarized also, truly a movie ahead of its time.
the 3 sea shells remains a mystery all these years later
They're buttons.. First one is wash, then flush, then dry.. A germaphobe culture would be appalled at the idea of using the shells to grab and scrape.
Such a great movie. Underrated for sure. Wesley Snipes is fantastic in this, and contrast it to his character in Blade.
Blade movies are awesome and Demolition Man is a great way to be introduced to Wesley Snipes' charisma. You know, you like the character even though he's the villain.
A good old action movie that the 80's was packed full of.
This movie is from 1993
@@xalau5270 I stand corrected.
It always perplexed me at how fast he gets over the news that his wife is dead and okay let's Fuck Sandra Bullock.
society in Canada is starting to look like this movie.
Fun fact: at Planet Hollywood in Orlando, Florida, they had a life-size statue of John Spartan while still frozen (including the stuff he was frozen in) hanging from the ceiling above one of the tables, and it was anatomically correct. After receiving numerous complaints from guests, the restaurant had to put a pair of black underwear to cover up his manhood.
NOBODY rants like Denis Leary!
George Carlin did... I miss uncle George.
@@bekindandrewind1422 Oh, Carlin's material was great, but he didn't have Leary's anger. I wouldn't really call his "rants". More like "machine-gunning truths".
Lauren, I am glad to see you react to this movie. I saw this movie in theaters as a teenager and it always been one of my favorites; especially for Snipes as such a delicious villain.
Your reaction with its laughter and smiles which, coupled with my mix of nostalgia and sheer enjoyment of the movie, prompted my own.
By the way, how the three sea shells work have never been explained.
This Movie is telling us how our future could end up
Pick your future: Demolition Man or Idiocracy?
@@jimhsfbay or Equilibrium? Lol
@@guymon82ify I don’t think there will be enough cows left in the future to support all those leather outfits!
@@jimhsfbay lol true
I watched your last live vid and although I don't smile much... watching you keep singing Jessie's girl really had me grinning...lol so beautiful...😍💀
Thank you so much for the donation Bones! lol I'm glad to read that you enjoyed the live stream and my singing😅thanks for tuning into that💖
"So sorry! Didn't see you there!" Hands down my favourite line in the film 😂😂😂
Here is a little fact,the fancy gun Phoenix uses is a HK G11 a German assault rifle,I guess they wanted something that had a future look to it
That's why Sylvester Stallone is one of my favorite actors
His charisma got me every time 😎
I love Demolition Man. It's one of those movies I can watch over and over again. Definitely a cult classic.
Possibly one of the greatest movies ever made.
One of the few you get Leary in it busting off a cheeseburger rant and Snipes being full-on Snipes.
Demolition Man predicted our future.
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@@mikesmollin2043 hahaha only the way you talk i can say you are white, american and liberal, you just prove your ignorance by infering i am conservative or american. And just prove your inocence again, that you only looked at "diversity", just prove again you are blind "you will own nothing and will be happy" remember? Politciians around the world trying to forbiden meat, eat insects. Censorship, control, microship implants. Also, your individual carbon foot print controller, Chimna wih social credit score. You probrably never heard of Foro de SP in South America right? HAHAHAHA. You just point out some "diversity inclusity" buzzwords like a good NPC, just trying to attack me as a "right wing nuts". I can assure you my friend, you will see this future, just look around you. You are just naive, becqause you think you are in the "good" side of history, As a south american i can say, you are not.
@@mikesmollin2043 You are just another white npc in first world that think being liberal make you the hero and just separate people betwen "republicans and democrats". Again just pove your complete ignorance what happening around the world. I see you in chinese coal mines my friend hahahaa
@@mikesmollin2043 Copy and paste spam.
@@zenarcher9633 I am not seeing any examples, just jokes, no one can give me a single one
How can you justify destroying a $7 million dollar mini mall to rescue a girl whose ransom was only $25,000 dollars? "Fuck you lady!" To this day, one of if not the funniest thing I've ever seen in tv or film. Give that girl an Oscar.
Masterpiece ever. Great
There’s actually a theory online as to the actual function of the three seashells. Basically, it says that they were a sort of evolution from the traditional sea-themed bathroom decor of the 80s and 90s, and now sort of serve as a psychological thing that helps people relax and actually ‘go’. Which considering the existence of the bidet, it could actually have some scientific validity behind the argument.
One of my all time favorite sci-fi movies! Great commentary (almost prophetic) on the state of our current online Internet culture/social climate. People on one side trying to make a perfect society where there's no violence of any kind, but at the same time can't take a joke. On the other side, trolls who thrive on chaos, and are constantly poking the other side with the proverbial stick. This movie resonates so much more now than in 1993; it's also a commentary on the absurd militarization of our nation's police, and in this perfect society the absurd "demilitarization"
A very original villain death, and Simon Phoenix's frozen head shattering into tiny meat pieces still looks good for a 30yr old special effect.
For Wesley Snipes, think about doing Passenger 57. Haven't seen other reactors do it and is an underrated movie
Passenger 57, Money Train and The Drop Zone are forgotten Wesley Snipes action films. Then he is also amazing in comedy: White men can´t Jump
Yes! Passenger 57 is such an underrated action classic! "Always bet on black", "Charles Rayne, is not insane", "How do you want your steak? Bloody!", ...
A very good Film you chose 👍 if you haven't seen it yet, I can recommend "Cliffhanger". The Film is also starring Sylvester Stallone
Thank you for locating Jack Black! Good catch! I saw this three times in theaters when it came out and a hundred times on dvd and never found Waldo (Jack). I saw his name in the credits but never him.
We ALL know the Blade trilogy should be next!! Peak Wesley Snipes!
This is such an underappreciated gem. A great script and a cast full of soon-to-be stars. Everyone involved was obviously having fun making it, and it shows.
For another really funny Stallone movie that gets tragically overlooked, I recommend "Oscar". Great cast, loads of fun.
One of my all time favourites. That's why my bathroom has a hidden TP holder and three seashells on a shelf.
Hey, Laurenn
Abother Wesley Snipes movie you should consider checking out is "Passenger 57"
Yeah this is a great movie, I first saw it when it came in '93. I was living with my aunt and uncle at the time just west of Detroit. It's one of my favorite Dystopia/Cyberpunk movies and in all times I've seen this movie I never noticed Jack Black back there cool for pointing it out.
Love Lauren's Laugh, it really adds to the fun of her reaction. Very fun reaction Lady LL.
Oh man still to this day when i smell something really good or bad i say "what is that emanation?" freaking love this movie : P Also the first two Blades are a definite must, totally fun :D
I still don't know how to use the three sea shells.
Hey Lauren! This movie was a absolute classic! Wesley and Sylvester were amazing!Loved the reaction. Your laugh and enthusiasm are unprecedented. 🥰👍🏾👍🏾
Loved your reaction to this movie, Laurenn. Definitely an underrated gem.
Snipes is very well known for his action films, as well as some of his dramatic roles. Most notably his work in Spike Lee films such as Mo’ Betta Blues starring Denzel, and White Men Can’t Jump with Woody Harrelson.
Along with the Blade movies Snipes most famous for New Jack City featuring Ice T and Chris Rock, and Passenger 57!
All worthy of a reaction!
New Jack City is a great crime film. Sadly underrated.
Well, RUclips is making great progress towards Dr. Cocteau's dream, starting with the language code, right? This movie is very prophetic about some things, we can't say f*** anymore 😅 Great video!
You should ABSOLUTELY check out the six original Rocky movies and the first two Creed films. Sylvester Stallone's start, his baby, you'd love them
You can see that the actors had fun in this movie, Stallon, Bullock and snipes where having a blast and not trying to laugh at what they where doing and saying
I wish more reactors would use apropriate footage from the film and reactions during the review section, nicely done!
Great reaction to a very fun movie. I've always said this was a Batman / Joker movie set in an alternate universe. In the first fight Snipes says "Is it hot in here, or is it just me?" and "I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached". The first line was mirrored by Stallone in their last fight, "Is it cold in here, or is it just me?" , and then Snipes had his head removed at the end of the fight
“Away, Blow this Guy Away!” Your reaction to that made my day
My godmother showed this movie to me and my brothers 3 years after it was released. It is rather amusing that the person who composed the music for this film is the same person who composed to Batman films within the next four years of this film being released. I caught this film on TV a couple of months ago and I laughed my ass off as I absolutely love this film. Btw, apparently Dennis Rodman loved the character of Phoenix so much that's for much of his career with the Chicago Bulls he chose ablond hairstyle that matches Phoenix from this movie. They definitely wanted a different actor to portray Phoenix but even after all these years those of us who love this film can't see ANYONE else playing him
Stallone curled up in the ice, that was a prop. The prop company made several of them, that hung inside Planet Hollywood restaurants, around the US.
Oh yeah!... I've been waiting for this reaction from your channel.😍
I love this movie!... and the funny scary thing about it is that it predicted so many things that's come true. 😨
Simon Phoenix is such a great villain. He's like a Rated R Joker.
My favorite part of this movie is that you can always hear the censor machines beeping in the background if someone swears in or near a building, even if they don't call attention to it directly. In some scenes it's very faint, but it's there. However, as someone with Tourette's Syndrome, I wonder if there is some kind of exception for people like me with Coprolalia (verbal tics that people stereotype Tourette's sufferers with; they're actually pretty rare) or if I would just slowly go bankrupt from constant fines and/or be arrested for repeated violations.
I mean, it's a fascist society. The state controls all forms of healthcare, including the reproductive process. Any sort of physical or mental disability would not be tolerated. They would either detect the anomaly during the fetus' development and cure it, or just terminate and start over. If you develop an illness after being born, well...there's euthanasia for that.
Canada is already hard at work on that last bit.
This movie was extremely prophetic. We seem to be headed towards the same ridiculous society.
really, what specific things in this film are we headed towards? Keep in mind there is 0 diversity, 0 LGBT stuff, the bad guy is black, and the machines ticket for swears words not slurs, and sex is illegal, and all the music is adds. Looks more like a conservative republican future minus the religion and guns to me. I don't hear people on the right advocating for running down the street naked rubbing jello on your body, they usually hate sex and nudity. All sides hate freedom of speech, FOS is a lie in any society, every group sensors what they find socially unacceptable. So I see nothing in this film that relates to our current sate of things. Please elaborate
@@mikesmollin2043 Bless your heart.
@@TheCashcrue Wow that is a great point, I am so glad you could prove me wrong with specific examples from the movie and not just a joke
@@mikesmollin2043 Your condescending little speech just proved the point...
Yes, nowadays there is no violence, right?
This movie showed us what we are heading towards as a society now
Cool reaction LL 😍 Stallone's "Judge Dredd" (1995) is another fun movie, hoping you'll react to that one too.
Until the next time, Be Well LoveLaurenn.
I'm in love with the way you express your emotions:) And the movie is concentrated cheese😁
Strang thing about this film...Originally actress Lori Petty was to star.Well,she showed up on set with a haircut and producer Joel Silver cursed her out on set and fired her.The crew and others heard it.Also,they changed the food for international audiences.It was Pizza Hut for international audiences.Also look closely at the Stallone freezing part at the beginning.The water went higher then was expected and Stallone was yelling and freaking out.
I'll always remember this movie for the fact Phoenix said Jeff Dahmer was his favorite, then had a plunger beating to death. Teachers would tell us "Someone might eat you". Good ole Mil town...
Oh, golly, yes Wesley Snipes has some moves. He has been practicing as well as instructing martial arts for decades.
Man I adore this movie!...It was the highest point in cinema history.
Demolition Man is an underrated classic. You could say it's society commentary predicted current events.
Love the call back to the beginning when he says "is it cold in here" and "id lose my head if it wasnt attached"
This is my old time favorite movie when i was a kid. Simon Phoenix is like the coolest bad guy. This movie is why I have 187 at the end of my name
One scene that got cut from the movie- likely due to pacing issues- John Spartan was actually supposed to meet his daughter. She was amongst Edgar Friendly's followers.
This is one of my top ten all time favorite movies, if not top 5, but it has also become both terrifying and depressing in its level of predictive accuracy regarding what the future (nearly our present) would be like.
Oh, I forgot, they predicted Spotify