I remember that the DVD had a great “making of behind the scenes“ that explained how the whole movie came together. The Director knew he wanted Bruce Willis. When Bruce read the script, he told M night Shyamalan, that the role of Cole was uncastable. He simply didn’t believe there was a child actor who could do the part justice. The Director said that finding Haley Joel Osmond was the magic that the film needed.
If you loved Haley Joel Osment. watch " Second Hand Lions" made just after this one. He gets handed off to 2 cantankerous old Uncles living on a run down old farm where they fill him with stories of their youth.The 2 Uncles are played by Michael Caine and Robert Duvall and they don't take crap from nobody sitting on their porch holding shotguns. A very heart warming story.
The comedian Nate Bargatze does a great bit in his stand-up about how shocking the twist was for everyone when the movie first came out. He said it made more sense to men that the wife wasn’t talking to the husband for a year, rather than to consider the fact that he was dead. 😂
Your reaction when the mom says “please tell me”, just begging to know what’s wrong with her son, that’s my reaction too. I think that’s the saddest line in the movie
Omg coming back because I got to the end. My dad predicted it! The rest of the family had watched it so we knew the twist, then we watched it again when my dad could join us. It couldn’t have been more than 1/4 through the movie when he goes “oh he’s dead!” He swore no one told him ahead of time, just the clues were so apparent
I first saw Sixth Sense in the theater when it came out and promptly started taking friends to see it. Eventually word of the twist got around, but I had the pleasure of seeing some jaws drop before it did. Now there's a new generation that doesn't know the twist and I get to watch new friends being gobsmacked by it.
Yes the stepmother was poisoning her and started to poison the sister too so that's why the little girl who died needed Cole's help to save her little sister from dying too
@@cindyknudson2715 it always felt like her stepmother to me because when they walk up there is another woman bawling her eyes out on the sidewalk with a guy consoling her so I always assumed that was her real mother she was blonde also and I figured the lady in the red dress looked very cold and hateful so I figured she was a stepmother, some stepmoms do that there isn't raising another woman's kids I want to get rid of them. But I could be wrong that could have been her real mom I just don't remember her calling her mom in the video tape when she was asking to go outside but I guess she didn't have to address her as mom I just figured when she asked to go outside I didn't remember her calling her mom.
@@nancydupagree. I’ve always liked it. At the time I remember people being disappointed because they were led to believe via the trailers that it was a ‘monster’ movie.
Your reaction was emotional and honest - I always tear up when Cole’s mom is begging him to tell her what’s going on, and in the ending car scene when he reveals it her with the grandma story. ❤️
The single greatest twist in movie history, but no other movie can make you feel all the emotions. Fear (scary parts), Anger (locking Cole in that closet and being mad at the women for making her child sick), Sadness, and sentiment (scene in the car and when Malcolm is saying goodbye to his wife). Just a masterpiece.
OH! Also M Knight likes to do cameos, like Stephen King and Stan Lee. In this one, he is the doctor concerned about the cuts and bruises. On the little girl part, she couldnt move on quite yet. At the funeral, when the lady was doing the voice over about all the people who passed they said the younger sister was starting to get sick too 😢
Was lucky enough to watch this when it was released in theaters. Shyamalan has done a lot of interesting movies since then (as well as a few abysmal ones) but I still consider this one his very best to this day. I'm glad you enjoyed it unspoiled (apart from the famous quote); I pity those who got the twist spoiled to them beforehand, or those who are so sharp they spoil themselves before the ending!
I go through every Sixth Sense reaction out there and I always cry in the car scene. I love little details about the mom, like the bumblebee pendant or how we know she used to dance so she cleans the apartment listening to music, I don't know, just love her character so much.
@@rickardroach9075I was just about to make that same comment. He was robbed of his Oscar, but it should have been a nomination for best actor. He carried this movie.
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Cole knew that Malcolm was dead the whole time he wasn't going to see him again after he talked to his wife because he would find out he was dead and he would pass over so his spirit will not come down for unfinished business anymore
I’ve often wondered if the reason Cole started to engage with Malcolm was because he was able to go into the church. We see Cole running from Malcolm in the beginning into the church. Other than his grandmother, I get the sense that none of the other ghosts interact with him with kindness the way Malcolm did.
Ive seen this film so many times, and STILL I sob at the car scene. “Do I make her proud?” Is the one of the most heart wrenching and beautiful line deliveries in film 🥲
Movie is even better when watched again. Lots of jump scares which aren't really scary, just the sudden increase in volume, etc. freaks one out. Very lovely story in retrospect.
Seeing this in theatres when first released- There was an audible gasp and collective jaw drop. Folks tended to keep the twist amazingly close to the vest too, for the sake of future audiences and some might say out of sheer respect. I imagine it would be MUCH more difficult to do today w social media, etc! No matter how many times I see the film- and it’s been a few😂- I’m always struck by a few things: •Toni Collette is one of the most underrated, underappreciated actors in the game. •Donnie Wahlberg is absolutely, positively unrecognizable in the opening scene as Vincent, proving that, truly- there are no small parts! •Cole is so pure he simply cannot bring himself to lie to his beloved Mama about the 🐝 pendant- even when it would have been so much easier to say ‘Ok- I took it; I miss Grandma; I’m sorry’. This serves to make Cole’s burden even more pungent to the audience. •I love Michael Caine and liked Cider House Rules, but imho Haley Joel Osment was robbed of an Oscar that year. But then- the Academy didn’t ask for my opinion😅 (You might also remember him as little Forrest in Forrest Gump:) •And more recently… I am going to really REALLY miss Bruce Willis🥹 I already do😔 Watched your reaction on the TV. Second one & enjoyed both! Had to jump on here and SUBSCRIBE😍 As a new sub I’ll have to scroll through your catalog- but if you’ve not done so yet- Misery is a must! Stay safe & love big💖
just read about bruce willis, so sad 😔 he was amazing along with the rest of the cast in this. so glad you SUBSCRIBED! welcome to the family 😊 someone else recommended misery so i'll definitely be checking that out!
Some of the best subliminal acting I've ever seen by anyone is at 17:15 when in the Hospital room, Malcome says he met this little boy. Watch Haley Joel Osmond's eyes. They show the faintest hint off a smile along with the corners of his mouth when he realizes it's him Malcome is talking about. It's smaller than a micro expression.
It has many layers. He's there to help the boy, to realise the mistake he made with the guy/boy who shot him and to help his wife move on. If not for the boy he didn't help he wouldn't have helped Cole or moved on himself
I discovered your channel with Red White and Royal Blue and have been enjoying your reactions a lot. This one blew us all away in the theater back when it came out. I remember right when he looks at his hand and the ring is missing and the boy's voiceover starts... I yelled Oh my God right there in the middle of the theater and people were gasping all around me. So cool! Even my good friend that was great at predicting movies didn't get this one. This is Shyamalan's greatest film IMHO although Signs has really grown on me over the years and is up there for me too.
I too discovered your channel due to your RW&RB reaction. Great reaction here and now I have to go back and watch the other reaction. Thanks for sharing all this with us.
omg you've been with me since RWRB! that's incredible! so cool to hear about your experience in the theater. i can only imagine the gasps when it was revealed lol
I just discovered your channel. Great reaction, 100% genuine, unlike most of the other reactors. Subscribed ❤ The reason why Cole kept spending time inside the church is because he noticed that there were no ghosts there or at least no bad ones could enter. That's why he recreated a miniature church tent in his house. This is hinted at by Malcolm when he tells Cole that in old times people took refuge in churches as a sanctuary in order to escape bad people who wanted to hurt them. Malcolm and Kyra are able to get into these sacred spaces because they don't have any negative energy and that's why after some initial hesitation and surprise Cole actually engages with them. Also, Malcolm being a ghost can go through doors without needing to open them, he just doesn't realize that and finds himself inside a room whenever he wants to. His work material and possessions have been stored in the basement since his death and seen as nobody needs to access all that stuff, his wife put a table in front of it. She might have put a table there also because, like the lady in the kitchen, he kept trying to open it even tho he didn't need to. Cole's mother worked two jobs that barely kept them afloat. She wouldn't have been able to afford a psychiatrist for her son, let alone one of Malcolm's caliber who even won awards for his work so the only way he could help Cole make sense of it all was as a ghost therapist.
Finally a proper reaction to the amazing twist in this movie - there are many channels that I suspect knew about it before they recorded it- but I felt like you were 100% seeing it for the first time
@cindyknudson2715 yes, I so believe. Story time: my Daughter lost her best friend at age 14 from cancer. Senior year, their awards night, her & a few more of his friends all shared the scholarship in his name. One of the boys Mom took a photo and there is a huge orb in front of them in the photo...you could almost swear you could see a face with a backwards ball cap like he wore. So special. His Mom gave her some of his ashes so he could cross the threshold with her as she received her diploma.
This was the film that made M Night Shyamalan's career...and almost ruined it. The studio didn't understand the film, so they marketed it as a horror/ghost story. This film has ghost characters in it, but them being ghosts if not really the point. This is a film about forgiveness (including self-forgiveness) and healing. This is a film about how love and forgiveness heals. Do you know about Rod Serling, the host and talent behind "The Twilight Zone"? Serling wrote the stories on "Twilight Zone", which was an anthology series; that means each story, each episode, was stand-alone. The stories did not reference any other story in the series. And Serling wrote in an array of genres: Civil War, WWII, time travel, alien contact, supernatural, wild west, post-apocalyptic, and more. They were morality tales, the stories driven by human nature. M Night Shyamalan is our current Rod Serling. Just as Serling used genres as the costuming to present his morality plays, so does Shyamalan. This was not a horror story. His film "Signs" is not an alien invasion story. "The Village" is not a historical gothic story. The "Unbreakable" trilogy is not a superhero story. Shyamalan uses the genre as a costume, a mask, to present a deeper story. The details in this film are incredible; you need multiple viewings to find them and put them into context. Those details serve the story. So impressed you caught some of the more nuanced ones, like the orbs showing up in Cole's baby pictures. When you first watch this film, you are watching Malcolm's film, what he experienced and understood. The next time you watch, it will be Cole's film, what Cole experienced and understood. Like almost every time Cole speaks of 'seeing' Malcolm, he's not speaking of seeing him professionally, like a patient; Cole is almost always speaking of seeing this ghost named Malcolm. Some background/trivia: -The color red was especially meaningful in this film. Shyamalan had anything related to death or ghosts colored red. Anything that was normally red when acquired was repainted a different color to isolate that association. -Shyamalan plays a small cameo role in all his films; in this one, he was the ER doctor who called in the social worker. -Shyamalan is a devoted family man; for that reason, all his films are shot in Pennsylvania, where he and his extended family live, so that he can go home each night to be with his family. -Haley Joel Osment had previously played Forrest Gump's son (you should see him in 2001's "A.I." and 2003's "Secondhand Lions"); Shyamalan could not rate this boy highly enough on his acting chops. Osment aced every take filmed, hitting just the right emotionality at every second and crying at exactly right amount exactly on cue. And that last scene in the car...no one with a heart or soul can watch that without crying, no matter how many times you watched it before. -It's said that those who have difficulty letting a deceased loved one go will hold the person's ghost close so they can't 'move on'; there's evidence in the story of Malcolm's wife holding him through her intense mourning and by carrying his wedding ring with her (you get a sense of that in her explanation about the blue sapphire ring). -It's said those who died suddenly or traumatically (and Malcolm did both) end up in complete denial of being dead. They carry the wounds of their death with them as trauma they keep turning away from. Once they accept they have passed on and realize they still exist in spirit form, the wounds disappear. For Malcolm, his wound didn't become apparent to him until his wife's focus on losing him was momentarily lessened by receiving her employee's attention during that hug. As Malcolm hurried down that alley, he was holding his hand over the bullet's entry hole. The film leaves you with this thought: The dead get trapped like flies in amber because they 'only see what they want to see'. Their options (like 'moving on') are limited because of their own expectations. This film works because the audience only sees what it expects to see, which is that Malcolm survived the shooting. And people define this film as 'horror' because the studio marketed it as a horror film, setting up that expectation. As a result, Shyamalan's subsequent films are misunderstood. A real shame and unearned. The man is an artist and a genius. Really love the sensitivity you express in your reaction. This is my first time checking out your channel, so now I'm looking up your other films. (Hope you finish the Harry Potter films; there's only three to go, and I usually binge a reactor's full 8-film franchise set, so I'm waiting.) ❣
Fun fact. : M. Night Shyamalan the director played the Doctor at the hospital who was talking to Coals mother about the bruises and scratches. The boy actors real name is Haley Joel Osment. After filming this movie. Bruce Willis said in an interview that Hailey was the most professional actor he'd ever worked with. Bruce Willis was super impressed with the young actor. Haley Joel Osment has several other movies. My favorites of his are this one, Pay It Forward, Second Hand Lions, and A. I. Where he gives a fantastic performance playing the first child robot in a futuristic would where robots serve human kind. In this particular role Hailey Joel decided on his own that a robot wouldn't need to blink it's eyes. So he performed the entire movie without blinking his eyes even once. What a great kid, now adult. But I don't know if he continued acting into adulthood. But one of my all time favorite child actors.
Another great movie that very few reactors have tackled is SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISHER. It's a great movie based on a true story. The little boy actor in this one is a treasure as well. Unfortunately when this movie was released there were three big blockbusters also released at the same time and this fantastic movie was lost in the background. But it's really a great movie.
Fantastic reaction my friend! Thought you’d enjoy this one 😊 The scene in the car with Cole and his mum is truly great and always makes me cry. His mum is played by Toni Collette who is an amazing actress. Any chance you could watch Hereditary which she is also in?
The thing about M Knights movies is, you can't put them completely in the box. Yes, it could be considered horror, but it is soo much more than that. Yes it has scary elements, but that isnt the story being told. Its actually about relationships and finding peace. 💞
That's why nobody spoke to him and that's why she was always watching their wedding video she was depressed because he wasn't there and his Spirit was hunting the house
Haley joel osmont was hilarious in what we do in shadows. Only a couple episodes but he was great. He did the transition from child to adult actor. Not as much stuff but hopefully he has savings from all the kids movies.
Great video! M Night's work is pretty inconsistent in my opinion, but "Signs" is another really good one from him that I think you would enjoy :) Haley Joel Osment was INCREDIBLE in this movie, and although he was nominated for an Oscar, he lost to Michael Cain. And Michael Cain is a wonderful actor, but I think Haley should have won, no contest. Cheers!
I knew you were going to love this one! When my mom and I first watched it we had to rewind the tape and watch it again because we couldn't believe that twist!
FYI, almost all of Shyamalan's movies take place in Philly or the surrounding area. He has lived in the suburbs all his life. As a lifelong Philadelphian, it is fun but sometimes distracting since it sometimes draws me away from the film.
Enjoyed watching this movie with you again. I did some checking - apparently 'American Beauty' took everything that year. Perhaps put that on your list to watch. Pretty amazing film. Going to subscribe and wish you much success.
1. Haley Joel Osment played Forrest Gump Jr, in "AI" and absolutely kills in this.😎 2. I first knew when he met his wife when she was morning him alone at the anniversary meal. Only one place setting. 3. I watched my now ex to see when she got it but she never picked it up until the reveal. 4. They help each other. 5. Cole knew he wouldn't see Malcolm again. 6. Cole to Malcolm, "How can you help me, if you don't believe me?". 7. A fun movie for review of a Bruce Willis is, "The Last Boy Scout". HINT HINT 8. Missing you Bruce.😪
This is one of my favorite movies of all time! Once you watch it you pick up on the hints throughout the movie! Another of my favorites with a twist at the end is The Others starring Nicole Kidman! Another of my favorites with an older Haley Joel Osment is called Second Hand Lions! It’s a different type of movie but I can’t quite think of the right genre!
Just discovered your channel. You're so fun. Would love to see you react to my current favorite show, The Last of Us. I'm still obsessed with it after a year! I see you watched Chernobyl, from the same writer. That one is still on my to-do list.
It's really fun to see people enjoy this movie and it not have been spoiled for them over time. If you haven't already, please consider watching Frequency.
Haley Joel Osment was a fantastic child actor. He's a bit older in Secondhand Lions, but it's still oh, so worth the watch! :D I'm glad you enjoyed this movie. I look forward to seeing more of your reactions!
Such a great reaction to an amazing film. One of the best twist in film and ur reaction was priceless. Sending virtual hugs 🤗 🤗 M Knights films r more than just a genre. They r thought provoking, great story telling and always with amazing acting and like some of the greats always does a cameo. I recommend all his films. Thanx so much darlin', take care, Peace
@@turnupthemike_ yes they own the Hollywood pictures studio and the touchstone pictures studio which people didn't know if you look up Disney did have some darker movies from the early age
Another really really good one is pay it forward with the same little boy. Give it a watch. Also if you havent noticed the say little boy play forrest jr in forrest gump
What a wonderful reaction. Truly it touched your heart. I don't know if anyone told you yet, but Vincent was played by Donnie Wahlberg. He too was phenomenal.
@turnupthemike_ silly side note. Back when NKOTB were just starting & Donnie had his rat tail, we used to see him & band mates up clubbing in Saugus MA. Place was awesome, like 5 clubs, different music + my favorite, The Male Encounter!!!!
I love watching 1st time "The Sixth Sense" reactions. However, I was concerned that you were spoiled by the iconic line. I just watched a reaction in which one of the two girls obviously FAKED that she figured it out and ruined it for the other girl. It was one of the worst reaction videos; 99% of the time, the ending reactions are top-notch, even if 1 of the 2 has seen it. Usually, they don't ruin it like this girl did. But even though you knew about the "I see Dead People," once that scene passed, your reaction was spectacular. I subscribed and hit the bell. You are correct that Haley Joel Osment deserved the Oscar for this performance, but the Oscar people have never been competent. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, as did Toni Collette (his mom) for Best Supporting Actress and Best Editing. M Night Shyamalan got 3 nominations for Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture. The movie deserved a sweep, but it didn't win any. Ridiculous. M Night, by the way, appears in cameo parts in ALL his movies. In this movie, he was the Doctor.
I remember that the DVD had a great “making of behind the scenes“ that explained how the whole movie came together. The Director knew he wanted Bruce Willis. When Bruce read the script, he told M night Shyamalan, that the role of Cole was uncastable. He simply didn’t believe there was a child actor who could do the part justice. The Director said that finding Haley Joel Osmond was the magic that the film needed.
wow to be one of the actors reading that script smh
If you loved Haley Joel Osment. watch " Second Hand Lions" made just after this one. He gets handed off to 2 cantankerous old Uncles living on a run down old farm where they fill him with stories of their youth.The 2 Uncles are played by Michael Caine and Robert Duvall and they don't take crap from nobody sitting on their porch holding shotguns. A very heart warming story.
This is my new favorite past time; watching people watch the Sixth Sense.
same!!!
The comedian Nate Bargatze does a great bit in his stand-up about how shocking the twist was for everyone when the movie first came out. He said it made more sense to men that the wife wasn’t talking to the husband for a year, rather than to consider the fact that he was dead. 😂
Love Nate and his comedy! I remember that bit!
I love Nate!
Yes! Love that bit from Nate Bargatze!
Donny Wahlberg's performance at the beginning of the movie genuinely scares me every time I watch it. He did so well
so good!
I honestly had no idea that was Donnie Wahlberg! Crazy!
Your reaction when the mom says “please tell me”, just begging to know what’s wrong with her son, that’s my reaction too. I think that’s the saddest line in the movie
Omg coming back because I got to the end. My dad predicted it! The rest of the family had watched it so we knew the twist, then we watched it again when my dad could join us. It couldn’t have been more than 1/4 through the movie when he goes “oh he’s dead!” He swore no one told him ahead of time, just the clues were so apparent
wow that's amazing! i def had no clue the entire time but the signs were all there!! lol
That line and for me , about the grandma story . About being proud . The whole cast did a amazing job ❤
I first saw Sixth Sense in the theater when it came out and promptly started taking friends to see it. Eventually word of the twist got around, but I had the pleasure of seeing some jaws drop before it did. Now there's a new generation that doesn't know the twist and I get to watch new friends being gobsmacked by it.
Yes the stepmother was poisoning her and started to poison the sister too so that's why the little girl who died needed Cole's help to save her little sister from dying too
I don't think it was a stepmother. It was her mother.
@@cindyknudson2715 it always felt like her stepmother to me because when they walk up there is another woman bawling her eyes out on the sidewalk with a guy consoling her so I always assumed that was her real mother she was blonde also and I figured the lady in the red dress looked very cold and hateful so I figured she was a stepmother, some stepmoms do that there isn't raising another woman's kids I want to get rid of them. But I could be wrong that could have been her real mom I just don't remember her calling her mom in the video tape when she was asking to go outside but I guess she didn't have to address her as mom I just figured when she asked to go outside I didn't remember her calling her mom.
I believe it was her mother...mom's do that believe it or not ...they love the attention.
I think you would love M. Nights. “Signs” and “The village “. Fantastic movies
The Village is so deliciously underrated.
@@nancydupagree. I’ve always liked it. At the time I remember people being disappointed because they were led to believe via the trailers that it was a ‘monster’ movie.
Signs is awesome
The Village is my favorite M. Night Shamalan movie!
@@nancydupI've never seen it. I'll have to look it up.
The cast is amazing for signs
30:00 I love when people figure it out! I'm so glad this movie hadn't been spoiled for you!
I love that he thought he'd been spoiled with the "I see dead people" line - which was used in the trailer.
@@g.iantamongtitans 😂 Yep! Very true.
Your reaction was emotional and honest - I always tear up when Cole’s mom is begging him to tell her what’s going on, and in the ending car scene when he reveals it her with the grandma story. ❤️
The single greatest twist in movie history, but no other movie can make you feel all the emotions. Fear (scary parts), Anger (locking Cole in that closet and being mad at the women for making her child sick), Sadness, and sentiment (scene in the car and when Malcolm is saying goodbye to his wife). Just a masterpiece.
OH! Also M Knight likes to do cameos, like Stephen King and Stan Lee. In this one, he is the doctor concerned about the cuts and bruises.
On the little girl part, she couldnt move on quite yet. At the funeral, when the lady was doing the voice over about all the people who passed they said the younger sister was starting to get sick too 😢
omg i didn't even catch that about the little girl's sister! or M Knight's cameo!
That little ghost girl saved her sister's life
Was lucky enough to watch this when it was released in theaters. Shyamalan has done a lot of interesting movies since then (as well as a few abysmal ones) but I still consider this one his very best to this day. I'm glad you enjoyed it unspoiled (apart from the famous quote); I pity those who got the twist spoiled to them beforehand, or those who are so sharp they spoil themselves before the ending!
so happy i went all this time without knowing too! i thought i had already had it figured out with the famous quote lol
Haha! I remember seeing this in theaters as a kid. The way everyone lost it when we realized he was dead!!! Amazing reaction ❤
💗 this must've been wild to see in theaters lol a sea of gasps
I go through every Sixth Sense reaction out there and I always cry in the car scene. I love little details about the mom, like the bumblebee pendant or how we know she used to dance so she cleans the apartment listening to music, I don't know, just love her character so much.
Haley Joel Osment did, in fact, win an Oscar for best supporting actor for this movie!
Nope: he was nominated but lost to Michael Caine for _The Cider House Rules._ 😔
@@rickardroach9075I was just about to make that same comment. He was robbed of his Oscar, but it should have been a nomination for best actor. He carried this movie.
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It's cute you thought Cole seeing ghosts was the twist😂 I'm pretty sure that line was in the trailer.
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Cole knew that Malcolm was dead the whole time he wasn't going to see him again after he talked to his wife because he would find out he was dead and he would pass over so his spirit will not come down for unfinished business anymore
I’ve often wondered if the reason Cole started to engage with Malcolm was because he was able to go into the church. We see Cole running from Malcolm in the beginning into the church. Other than his grandmother, I get the sense that none of the other ghosts interact with him with kindness the way Malcolm did.
@@sandeebuckley694 Exactly. He runs to the church for sanctuary and Malcolm is able to come in.
Ive seen this film so many times, and STILL I sob at the car scene. “Do I make her proud?” Is the one of the most heart wrenching and beautiful line deliveries in film 🥲
My mom's gone now so this always makes me cry now 😢
Movie is even better when watched again. Lots of jump scares which aren't really scary, just the sudden increase in volume, etc. freaks one out. Very lovely story in retrospect.
Those scenes were scary to me in the theatre
I think this is the only horror movie that has ever made me cry
Seeing this in theatres when first released- There was an audible gasp and collective jaw drop. Folks tended to keep the twist amazingly close to the vest too, for the sake of future audiences and some might say out of sheer respect. I imagine it would be MUCH more difficult to do today w social media, etc!
No matter how many times I see the film- and it’s been a few😂- I’m always struck by a few things:
•Toni Collette is one of the most underrated, underappreciated actors in the game.
•Donnie Wahlberg is absolutely, positively unrecognizable in the opening scene as Vincent, proving that, truly- there are no small parts!
•Cole is so pure he simply cannot bring himself to lie to his beloved Mama about the 🐝 pendant- even when it would have been so much easier to say ‘Ok- I took it; I miss Grandma; I’m sorry’. This serves to make Cole’s burden even more pungent to the audience.
•I love Michael Caine and liked Cider House Rules, but imho Haley Joel Osment was robbed of an Oscar that year. But then- the Academy didn’t ask for my opinion😅 (You might also remember him as little Forrest in Forrest Gump:)
•And more recently…
I am going to really REALLY miss Bruce Willis🥹 I already do😔
Watched your reaction on the TV. Second one & enjoyed both! Had to jump on here and SUBSCRIBE😍 As a new sub I’ll have to scroll through your catalog- but if you’ve not done so yet- Misery is a must!
Stay safe & love big💖
just read about bruce willis, so sad 😔 he was amazing along with the rest of the cast in this.
so glad you SUBSCRIBED! welcome to the family 😊 someone else recommended misery so i'll definitely be checking that out!
Powerful movie no matter how many times you watch it. It still makes me tear up. Great reaction 🤩
thanks cheryl 😊
Great reaction! In the theaters when it came out it was like the oxygen was sucked out of the room! I for sure didn’t see the ending coming!
i can only imagine what it was like in theaters! thanks for watching with me!
@@turnupthemike_ you are a lot of fun!
Some of the best subliminal acting I've ever seen by anyone is at 17:15 when in the Hospital room, Malcome says he met this little boy. Watch Haley Joel Osmond's eyes. They show the faintest hint off a smile along with the corners of his mouth when he realizes it's him Malcome is talking about. It's smaller than a micro expression.
No matter how many times I see that ending, I cry😢❤
For another great Haley Joel Osment performance, watch A.I. I have never cried harder. In public, too, with no tissues. My poor sweater. lol
I’m so happy to have found your channel. I’m about to binge your videos. You’re so fun to watch and very intelligent.
My dad always said that they got this one wrong. It’s not a horror/thriller movie, it’s a love story. You just don’t realize it until the end.
It has many layers. He's there to help the boy, to realise the mistake he made with the guy/boy who shot him and to help his wife move on. If not for the boy he didn't help he wouldn't have helped Cole or moved on himself
Hahaha... imagine how quiet was the cinema at the end when the light went on, back when it was released!! 😂
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This movie used to scare the hell outta me when I was a kid but now as a adult it just makes me cry 😢😢😭😭
it evokes both of those emotions very successfully 😭
I discovered your channel with Red White and Royal Blue and have been enjoying your reactions a lot. This one blew us all away in the theater back when it came out. I remember right when he looks at his hand and the ring is missing and the boy's voiceover starts... I yelled Oh my God right there in the middle of the theater and people were gasping all around me. So cool! Even my good friend that was great at predicting movies didn't get this one. This is Shyamalan's greatest film IMHO although Signs has really grown on me over the years and is up there for me too.
I too discovered your channel due to your RW&RB reaction. Great reaction here and now I have to go back and watch the other reaction. Thanks for sharing all this with us.
omg you've been with me since RWRB! that's incredible! so cool to hear about your experience in the theater. i can only imagine the gasps when it was revealed lol
love the RWRB crew! so glad you've stuck with me! ❤️
Haley Joel Osment, the little boy. Another movie he made, "Second Hand Lions" really good!!!😊
I just discovered your channel. Great reaction, 100% genuine, unlike most of the other reactors. Subscribed ❤
The reason why Cole kept spending time inside the church is because he noticed that there were no ghosts there or at least no bad ones could enter. That's why he recreated a miniature church tent in his house. This is hinted at by Malcolm when he tells Cole that in old times people took refuge in churches as a sanctuary in order to escape bad people who wanted to hurt them. Malcolm and Kyra are able to get into these sacred spaces because they don't have any negative energy and that's why after some initial hesitation and surprise Cole actually engages with them.
Also, Malcolm being a ghost can go through doors without needing to open them, he just doesn't realize that and finds himself inside a room whenever he wants to.
His work material and possessions have been stored in the basement since his death and seen as nobody needs to access all that stuff, his wife put a table in front of it. She might have put a table there also because, like the lady in the kitchen, he kept trying to open it even tho he didn't need to.
Cole's mother worked two jobs that barely kept them afloat. She wouldn't have been able to afford a psychiatrist for her son, let alone one of Malcolm's caliber who even won awards for his work so the only way he could help Cole make sense of it all was as a ghost therapist.
oooooo such cool hints that i missed! i cant wait to rewatch. thanks for subbing ❤️
Shymalan referenced the fact that the mom of the dead girl had a condition
' Munchausen syndrome by proxy'
Clever ...
M. Night is from Philidelphia. A lot his well known films are based in Philidelphia or Pennsylvania. 😊
Great reaction to the moment we were all waiting for! Do you recognize Cole as little Forrest Gump?
omg now i recognize lil forrest!! ❤️
Finally a proper reaction to the amazing twist in this movie - there are many channels that I suspect knew about it before they recorded it- but I felt like you were 100% seeing it for the first time
so glad i wasn't spoiled cuz omg...i thought the boy seeing ghosts was the twist lol silly me. such an iconic movie for that ending alone
M Night has a cameo in all his movies, in this one hes the doctor asking about cole's bruises. My favourite writer, producer.
Love, love, love your reaction!!! This is how we all felt at the end of this movie. I don’t think anybody saw that coming.
glad you enjoyed watching with me! 😊 that ending was incredible
I believe the Grandmother is the Guardian Angel orb in all the photos
That's a nice thought.
@cindyknudson2715 yes, I so believe. Story time: my Daughter lost her best friend at age 14 from cancer. Senior year, their awards night, her & a few more of his friends all shared the scholarship in his name. One of the boys Mom took a photo and there is a huge orb in front of them in the photo...you could almost swear you could see a face with a backwards ball cap like he wore. So special. His Mom gave her some of his ashes so he could cross the threshold with her as she received her diploma.
This was the film that made M Night Shyamalan's career...and almost ruined it.
The studio didn't understand the film, so they marketed it as a horror/ghost story.
This film has ghost characters in it, but them being ghosts if not really the point.
This is a film about forgiveness (including self-forgiveness) and healing. This is a film about how love and forgiveness heals.
Do you know about Rod Serling, the host and talent behind "The Twilight Zone"?
Serling wrote the stories on "Twilight Zone", which was an anthology series; that means each story, each episode, was stand-alone. The stories did not reference any other story in the series. And Serling wrote in an array of genres: Civil War, WWII, time travel, alien contact, supernatural, wild west, post-apocalyptic, and more. They were morality tales, the stories driven by human nature.
M Night Shyamalan is our current Rod Serling. Just as Serling used genres as the costuming to present his morality plays, so does Shyamalan. This was not a horror story. His film "Signs" is not an alien invasion story. "The Village" is not a historical gothic story. The "Unbreakable" trilogy is not a superhero story. Shyamalan uses the genre as a costume, a mask, to present a deeper story.
The details in this film are incredible; you need multiple viewings to find them and put them into context. Those details serve the story. So impressed you caught some of the more nuanced ones, like the orbs showing up in Cole's baby pictures.
When you first watch this film, you are watching Malcolm's film, what he experienced and understood. The next time you watch, it will be Cole's film, what Cole experienced and understood. Like almost every time Cole speaks of 'seeing' Malcolm, he's not speaking of seeing him professionally, like a patient; Cole is almost always speaking of seeing this ghost named Malcolm.
Some background/trivia:
-The color red was especially meaningful in this film. Shyamalan had anything related to death or ghosts colored red. Anything that was normally red when acquired was repainted a different color to isolate that association.
-Shyamalan plays a small cameo role in all his films; in this one, he was the ER doctor who called in the social worker.
-Shyamalan is a devoted family man; for that reason, all his films are shot in Pennsylvania, where he and his extended family live, so that he can go home each night to be with his family.
-Haley Joel Osment had previously played Forrest Gump's son (you should see him in 2001's "A.I." and 2003's "Secondhand Lions"); Shyamalan could not rate this boy highly enough on his acting chops. Osment aced every take filmed, hitting just the right emotionality at every second and crying at exactly right amount exactly on cue. And that last scene in the car...no one with a heart or soul can watch that without crying, no matter how many times you watched it before.
-It's said that those who have difficulty letting a deceased loved one go will hold the person's ghost close so they can't 'move on'; there's evidence in the story of Malcolm's wife holding him through her intense mourning and by carrying his wedding ring with her (you get a sense of that in her explanation about the blue sapphire ring).
-It's said those who died suddenly or traumatically (and Malcolm did both) end up in complete denial of being dead. They carry the wounds of their death with them as trauma they keep turning away from. Once they accept they have passed on and realize they still exist in spirit form, the wounds disappear. For Malcolm, his wound didn't become apparent to him until his wife's focus on losing him was momentarily lessened by receiving her employee's attention during that hug. As Malcolm hurried down that alley, he was holding his hand over the bullet's entry hole.
The film leaves you with this thought:
The dead get trapped like flies in amber because they 'only see what they want to see'.
Their options (like 'moving on') are limited because of their own expectations.
This film works because the audience only sees what it expects to see, which is that Malcolm survived the shooting.
And people define this film as 'horror' because the studio marketed it as a horror film, setting up that expectation.
As a result, Shyamalan's subsequent films are misunderstood. A real shame and unearned. The man is an artist and a genius.
Really love the sensitivity you express in your reaction. This is my first time checking out your channel, so now I'm looking up your other films. (Hope you finish the Harry Potter films; there's only three to go, and I usually binge a reactor's full 8-film franchise set, so I'm waiting.) ❣
Fun fact. : M. Night Shyamalan the director played the Doctor at the hospital who was talking to Coals mother about the bruises and scratches.
The boy actors real name is Haley Joel Osment. After filming this movie. Bruce Willis said in an interview that Hailey was the most professional actor he'd ever worked with. Bruce Willis was super impressed with the young actor.
Haley Joel Osment has several other movies. My favorites of his are this one, Pay It Forward, Second Hand Lions, and A. I. Where he gives a fantastic performance playing the first child robot in a futuristic would where robots serve human kind. In this particular role Hailey Joel decided on his own that a robot wouldn't need to blink it's eyes. So he performed the entire movie without blinking his eyes even once. What a great kid, now adult. But I don't know if he continued acting into adulthood. But one of my all time favorite child actors.
He played in an episode of The Boys. I was shocked to see him there. He’s been doing more sinse.
Friendo, I'm exploring your content beyond GOT. EEEEEEEEEE I love your reactions!!!!!!!!!
frieeenddddd ❤️❤️❤️
Another great movie that very few reactors have tackled is SEARCHING FOR BOBBY FISHER.
It's a great movie based on a true story. The little boy actor in this one is a treasure as well.
Unfortunately when this movie was released there were three big blockbusters also released at the same time and this fantastic movie was lost in the background. But it's really a great movie.
Fantastic reaction my friend!
Thought you’d enjoy this one 😊
The scene in the car with Cole and his mum is truly great and always makes me cry.
His mum is played by Toni Collette who is an amazing actress.
Any chance you could watch Hereditary which she is also in?
thanks friend! hereditary is on my list now 😊 toni was fantastic in this
Loved your reaction. You have a new subscriber!
The thing about M Knights movies is, you can't put them completely in the box. Yes, it could be considered horror, but it is soo much more than that. Yes it has scary elements, but that isnt the story being told. Its actually about relationships and finding peace. 💞
So glad you were Not spoiled by the End ! Your reaction IS priceless !
That's why nobody spoke to him and that's why she was always watching their wedding video she was depressed because he wasn't there and his Spirit was hunting the house
What an emotional Rollercoaster this movie is ... ya ❤ it though 😂😂😊
OMG, I wish I could remember my first reaction watching this movie! I love your reactions! When you rewatch this movie it makes so much more sense.
thanks for watching with me! i cant wait to go back and see all the stuff i missed
Yes Haley Joel Osment is phenomenal as a child actor he was nominated for an Oscar for this role but sadly did not win but he should have
I don't know why you stopped showing up on my feed, but here you are and I'm glad to see your happy face! Even if this one was spooky 👻
Other incredible movie with Haley Joel Osment is Pay it Forward. So good.
Haley joel osmont was hilarious in what we do in shadows. Only a couple episodes but he was great. He did the transition from child to adult actor. Not as much stuff but hopefully he has savings from all the kids movies.
Love your new format Mike!
thank youuu!!! 😊
Watch Pay It Forward and Second Hand Lions. Haley Joel Osmet is in both.
Pay It Forward is amazing
At 28:30 when u start Oh my god oh my god and cried I was here for it ❤ u got a new subscriber
that scene was amazing 😢 welcome to the family! 💗
@@turnupthemike_ please do “ a man named Otto”
One of the very few movies where I caught the twist at the beginning. Love your reaction! ❤
look at you! so perceptive. and thank you 💕
I love your reaction definitely subscribing to your channel ❤️
welcome to the family my friend! 😊
I was watching this at a friend's house and the husband yelled out the spoiler right when the ring fell. I was so pissed.
Great video! M Night's work is pretty inconsistent in my opinion, but "Signs" is another really good one from him that I think you would enjoy :) Haley Joel Osment was INCREDIBLE in this movie, and although he was nominated for an Oscar, he lost to Michael Cain. And Michael Cain is a wonderful actor, but I think Haley should have won, no contest. Cheers!
idk what michael cain won for but idc, haley should've won lol i've heard good things about signs!
M. Knight Shymalan is the doctor in this movie who thinks Cole is being abused. An even younger Cole was also in the Forrest Gump movie.
I knew you were going to love this one! When my mom and I first watched it we had to rewind the tape and watch it again because we couldn't believe that twist!
im still in shock lol
FYI, almost all of Shyamalan's movies take place in Philly or the surrounding area. He has lived in the suburbs all his life. As a lifelong Philadelphian, it is fun but sometimes distracting since it sometimes draws me away from the film.
Great reaction.
18:30 “You're amazing. You figured this all out already?” - Hans Gruber, _Die Hard._
Enjoyed watching this movie with you again. I did some checking - apparently 'American Beauty' took everything that year. Perhaps put that on your list to watch. Pretty amazing film. Going to subscribe and wish you much success.
I watched this at the theater when it first came out and had to go back in and watch it again at the late show!! LOL Such a great movie!!
You must watch Signs. The plot twist is wow!!!
1. Haley Joel Osment played Forrest Gump Jr, in "AI" and absolutely kills in this.😎
2. I first knew when he met his wife when she was morning him alone at the anniversary meal. Only one place setting.
3. I watched my now ex to see when she got it but she never picked it up until the reveal.
4. They help each other.
5. Cole knew he wouldn't see Malcolm again.
6. Cole to Malcolm, "How can you help me, if you don't believe me?".
7. A fun movie for review of a Bruce Willis is, "The Last Boy Scout". HINT HINT
8. Missing you Bruce.😪
This is one of my favorite movies of all time! Once you watch it you pick up on the hints throughout the movie! Another of my favorites with a twist at the end is The Others starring Nicole Kidman! Another of my favorites with an older Haley Joel Osment is called Second Hand Lions! It’s a different type of movie but I can’t quite think of the right genre!
35:05 Love this film and loved your reaction. Check out _Ghost_ (1990), _Truly, Madly, Deeply_ (1990) and _The Others_ (2001).
I just love your reactions! Have you seen Arrival?
glad you enjoy them!!! i'll be reacting to arrival soon actually
16:50 The doctor is the director M. Night
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Just discovered your channel. You're so fun. Would love to see you react to my current favorite show, The Last of Us. I'm still obsessed with it after a year! I see you watched Chernobyl, from the same writer. That one is still on my to-do list.
so glad you found me! ❤️
It's really fun to see people enjoy this movie and it not have been spoiled for them over time. If you haven't already, please consider watching Frequency.
im actually surprised i've never been spoiled on this. it's such an iconic ending!
SPLIT, SPLIT, SPLIT!!!You don't have to watch Unbreakable first, but you can if you want.
i've actually always wanted to watch that!
I'd watch Unbreakable first. It is still my favorite of the trilogy. Of course I'll admit I've only seen the other two once each.
Haley Joel Osment was a fantastic child actor. He's a bit older in Secondhand Lions, but it's still oh, so worth the watch! :D I'm glad you enjoyed this movie. I look forward to seeing more of your reactions!
so glad you enjoyed watching with me! ❤️
Your reactions are great!
thank youuuuu! ❤️
Such a great reaction to an amazing film. One of the best twist in film and ur reaction was priceless. Sending virtual hugs 🤗 🤗 M Knights films r more than just a genre. They r thought provoking, great story telling and always with amazing acting and like some of the greats always does a cameo. I recommend all his films. Thanx so much darlin', take care, Peace
sending virtual hugs right back atcha 🤗 hope recovery is going well
Great reaction honey
Can you do Tucker and Dale vs Evil next?
Great choice!!!
I still have this movie on DVD I can't believe that this is also a Disney movie
this is a disney film??? haha that's a plot twist
@@turnupthemike_ yes they own the Hollywood pictures studio and the touchstone pictures studio which people didn't know if you look up Disney did have some darker movies from the early age
@@turnupthemike_ yes Disney sold the production rights to spyglass because it was too dark but they still own this movie
Another really really good one is pay it forward with the same little boy. Give it a watch. Also if you havent noticed the say little boy play forrest jr in forrest gump
Yeah M Night Sham is the GOAT on twisted movies. U should react to Signs another one of his great movies
I recommend watching
Charlie St. Cloud
The Lovely Bones
passengers with Anne hat howdy
The others with Nicole Kidman
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I likes m night's movie old. You should try that one
Pretty much all of m night's movies take place in Philly or bucks county
i love that
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25:52 munchausen by proxy explains that scene
Plenty of cases, documentaries and movie about it
Research Munchausen & munchausen by proxy
What a wonderful reaction. Truly it touched your heart. I don't know if anyone told you yet, but Vincent was played by Donnie Wahlberg. He too was phenomenal.
i had no idea that was mark wahlberg's brother! he was great
@turnupthemike_ he did fantastic!! I loved him in Blue Bloods.
@turnupthemike_ silly side note. Back when NKOTB were just starting & Donnie had his rat tail, we used to see him & band mates up clubbing in Saugus MA. Place was awesome, like 5 clubs, different music + my favorite, The Male Encounter!!!!
@@mamakat114 omg!!! how cool!!
@turnupthemike_ yup, silly me, if I'd only didn't despise rat tails on men back then lol.
This is the only movie I know that had me going to the end then blew my mind smh excellent movie pissed because it had me fooled the who time 🙏
same! so damn good
Signs is another one you should watch!
def on my list of up next!
All M Night Shamalyn movies have a twist. Sixth Sense is the best but I also like Signs and The Happening.
I love watching 1st time "The Sixth Sense" reactions. However, I was concerned that you were spoiled by the iconic line. I just watched a reaction in which one of the two girls obviously FAKED that she figured it out and ruined it for the other girl. It was one of the worst reaction videos; 99% of the time, the ending reactions are top-notch, even if 1 of the 2 has seen it. Usually, they don't ruin it like this girl did. But even though you knew about the "I see Dead People," once that scene passed, your reaction was spectacular. I subscribed and hit the bell. You are correct that Haley Joel Osment deserved the Oscar for this performance, but the Oscar people have never been competent. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor, as did Toni Collette (his mom) for Best Supporting Actress and Best Editing. M Night Shyamalan got 3 nominations for Best Screenplay, Best Director, and Best Picture. The movie deserved a sweep, but it didn't win any. Ridiculous. M Night, by the way, appears in cameo parts in ALL his movies. In this movie, he was the Doctor.
glad you enjoyed my reaction! welcome to the family! 😜 im shocked to hear the movie didn't win ANYTHING. that's a crime
Loved your reaction to this 💜
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Best kept secret in the world! 😅