You know what doesn't get enough attention? This movie doesn't fetishize anyone. The guys don't have to dehydrate for three days for a "look", the girls don't have to get in high heels for fights, there's never any moment where they do something blatantly unrealistic for eye candy. I'm so used to every movie having SOMETHING of that type that it was a bit of a surprise that nope, that doesn't happen here. Not that they aren't all very attractive people, it's just the movie focuses on their humanity first, and it's refreshing.
I absolutely loved the details in this movie, especially with regard to Nicky and Joe (Joe's speech in the van, the "sad tired gay head bonk", but also their reaction after Nicky got shot in the mouth (the agony in Joe's face when he was waiting for Nicky to wake up, followed by his exhausted relief and their touching, omg I lost it completely :'D) ... you can see that Nicky had been a priest and that Joe's words about Nicky's kindness were absolutely true when you pay attention to the scene in which Nicky tried to convince Booker and Andy to search for Nile or when he greeted the women (Peace be with you) in Sudan. I've read in some comments that Nicky and Joe have no character or that their only character trait is that they're gay and I was so pissed because the details show it all, you just have to look for it and well, it doesn't have to always be "in your face", you don't have to literally save a puppy to show that you're nice :D just have a look at the way Joe and Nicky hug Andy at the beginning of the movie (Nicky's reserved but deep felt affection and Joe's open and joyful way of cuddling and laughing), omg I just love them xD I have to agree with you: I usually want a love that blossoms during a movie, BUUUT... I think their love and trust is so much more interesting (because it is a great contrast to Booker's (and Andy's and Quynh's) loneliness, which leads to depression/despair+wrong decisions/and maybe even madness :D) let's be honest: we all want a prequel (crusades and malta, pleaaase!) and many sequels, because The Old Guard was just amazing :D Thanks for your reaction video, I really enjoyed it :)
"Their only character trait is that they're gay" excuse me I have to go die of laughter real quick. I mean I get that they're supporting characters so their traits/personalities are less emphasized than the leads, but their characterization still exists. I thought they did quite a nice job of showing the details of them as individuals and as a couple without detracting from the film's central goals, actually. (As made evident by your highly detailed comment.
I agree so much!!!! If someone's saying that "their only character trait is that they're gay" they can't direct it at all to these two guys, they're just the total opposite of a badly developed character, and that's one of the most amazing points if you look closely to their relationship: their love for each other and the relationship they've build through the centuries together is what exposes all that they are when they are also apart.
Well there will be a sequel, there’s no official release date and no informations about the film itself, but there was an official announcement about a sequel coming
Yeah, like in a few scenes they managed to convey a lot of details about these characters, kindness and patience for Nicky, and exuberance and dramatics for Joe. And then all the background things add more little details for all of them, Nicky praying, Joe and his stupid cap (that apparently needs to be in every fanfic), Nicky being sarcastically but also kind of genuinely excited about a TV, their conversation in the lab trying to keep their spirits up. Sometimes it feels like people can only get things if characters say them out loud. Nicky doesn't have to say out loud that he still strongly believes in a higher power, his actions and words tell us. He prays, and is so certain that this is all for a reason, that their powers and their dreams are fate.
Ok, I get that they wanted to represent the actresses ethnicity more but couldn’t they have picked a name a little closer, more similar sounding to Noriko? I read the comic after I saw the movie and was rather confused as to who she was, if she was the same person or not.
@@the.geekghoul if they want the actress to be vietnamese theres really no name in vietnamese that sounds like noriko and still is phonetic to western people
I just want a seperate movie of just Nick and Joe. Traveling together, living together, Nick cooking for Joe, celebrating an anniversary. They have been alive and in love for a thousand years they must have hobbies, interest, skills, and quirks. I wanna see it. Immortal husbands for the win.
What I love about Joe and Nicky is that although they're an established couple, they've been in love for a thousand years so there's plenty of room for headcanon and creativity to play with. I'm glad to be among the netizens who went feral for them.
and ii LLOOVVVEEE the way Joe tried to wake up Nicky by calling him "Nicolo" inside the van! so LOVING and so full of ENDEARMENT...my HEART skipped millenium miles for this!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
When I did a rewatch of it, it was interesting to see the little things that they did with Joe and Nicky. Like after the first shoot-out, the camera shows Joe looking over to Nicky, making sure he's okay (or probably re-alive). And then they fight as one unit. There's little things like that through out.
I'm obsessed with this movie. I love all of them! One look at Joe and Nicky and I'm already so far deep in the fandom hole searching for fics to sate my hunger hahah. Joe's speech in the van gave me gay whiplash. Also, your reaction to the medic cashier ascended me hahah like who the hell is this woman and why is she a queen? Give me a sequel or give me death.
Dude that cashier is the lowkey MVP of this movie. What a human. Helped restore Andy's faith in humanity. Had a goth vibe. 10/10 will stan always. Bigger budget sequel or I storm Netflix headquarters.
I have no idea if somebody already pointed it out, but their relationship is so important when they talk about how they met and how Nicky said Love of my life was of the people I've been taught to hate, and then Joe said we killed each other many times. It just shows that yes, they were enemies, they killed and hated each other but once they learned they are immortal they put their differences aside, they found out they are actually attracted to each other and then they fell in love. Such a beautiful message that we do not need to fight, because maybe the person who is on the opposite side can be the one you are looking for. Loved your reaction to this movie xx
And like, the image of a man on the floor, surrounded by armed opposition, speaking from the core of his being about his male soulmate? Fucking BYE, I'll never be the same.
I love to see how Andy was just so bitter and broken and losing her hope, but shes slowly reminded that kindness exist, that there's stuff still worth fighting for.
I have watched the movie twice and read the first issue of the comics. The first issue is very close, with some minor changes. The comic also does show how Joe and Nicky met, in a short few panels, but it's great. I've fallen in love with this, and your reaction play by play was a delight.
The thing I love most is that the romance in this movie is not trying too hard to play up their gay couple, like, in the beginning I didn't even know Nicky and Joe were together, they didn't make being gay their only character, and their romance is not dramatized, they don't randomly started making out or anything, and their love just seems so pure, Joe's speech talks about how Nicky is his beacon of light, his moon, how his heart have kindness that the world don't deserve, about his warmth, and I feel like at this point, after 900 years, they have ascended beyond love that we could describe with words and that's beautiful
When you watch it again you notice so much more Joe and Nicky stuff. It is so special and I love it. I love that Joe and Nicky are already together because it shows a strong, solid gay relationship that has lasted almost as long as they have been alive (approaching 1000 years). It's such a positive representation and I am here for it. That said I would love a new plotline for Andy and someone (of either gender because she goes both-referencing the comics). Loved your react!
I LOVE your reactions, they mirrored mine so closely and made it so satisfying! Validation!!!! One part I had a really big reaction to, though, was when Nicky got shot in the head. That could only have gone two ways, and in action films, I've only ever seen it one way. 100% of the time. My stomach just dropped. I thought, oh, well. There he goes. That'll be the moment the immortality left. It was too good to last. So when he came back???? I cried. I was so, so shocked and relieved. Even though they were immortal, I was still convinced it was going to be the "bury your gays" trope. How bad is that? This movie really set the bar on what I'm willing to tolerate from here on out. The Old Guard really said, "no more queerbaiting." Yaaaas.
I was tearing up at the monologue tooooo. I fucking love the way the fights are coordinated. I whooped at a lot of moments (the back break lmao) and I love the team cooperation and the way they look after Andy, when her rule is that she always goes first it's wonderful. I kinda loved that there was no romantic arc tbh, seeing husbands who are settled but are also really badass was pretty amazing. I think I'm very used to getting together stories, straight in cinema, same gender in fanfic lol, but it was a nice change, especially with this movie happening over like... A week at most, I feel it would have distracted a lot.
gina (the woman who directed the movie, and charlize also helped produce it) said that they filmed some of the crusade scenes when nicky and joe meet but that they had to cut them because it was getting too long. greg (the guy who wrote the comics and wrote the screenplay for the movie) said that he wrote it as a trilogy, so if netflix is smart we'll be getting a confirmation on the next two soo!
The Crusades scenes were in the original script only but they had to cut them before filming because of the budget. Same as how what happened to Quyhn had to be changed because they didn't have enough money to do what they had originally planned.
„IS THAT DUDLEY DURSLEY?!“ my exact words haha my husband almost fell off the couch because I suddenly started laughing so hard when I realized it was Dudley!!! This movie is truly a gift, my heart is so full after watching it. 💖
I don't have enough words to describe just how much I love Joe & Nicky. I need a movie where we just see how they got to where they are now, with a particular focus on Malta :D I've watched the van monologue an unhealthy amount of times by this point. I regret nothing. :)
I know im necroing this but I LOVED your reaction to this so much. Its been my fave movie ever since I found it, and they finished the second one we're just waiting on the new netflix CEO to decide when its released, may be this year. Joe and Nicki rate my fav characters ever, I'm also an incurable romantic and I SOB every time Joe makes that empassioned speech.
I want another movie on the two guys meeting and their start together. I think it would be a wonderful way to show how someone can grow out of their own bigotry that they are taught and to love themselves and one another. Especially with the cultural aspect of time and setting.
That lady in the store said, "Tomorrow you help someone up when they fall." I don't think she meant out of a building, but technically she did help Nile up. :) Also I can't help but agree with Nicky when he said that meeting each other was fate, Nicky and Joe were on opposite sides of a war during the crusades, they killed each other and ended up both awakening with immortality, if that isn't a sign that they should be together, I don't know what is. Also, I understand Booker, though I don't agree with betraying your friends, he lost his family and has had to live for a long time alone, watching two of the other immortal friends of his live happily. He's probably jealous, he wants to die. Again, I personally wouldn't betray my friends, but I'm just saying I understand where he's coming from.
I love the fact that they got all these great actors as protagonists (I count Booker as one), but I only knew Charlize, everyone else was a complete stranger to me. My only problem was with the flat antagonist, and Copley also could have been more layered, because his backstory was interesting as well, but he didn't get his fair share of drama. I didn't even believe he really lost her wife first. BUT. I am not into the gay stuff, I mean I don't look for it, I don't shy away from it, I am completely neutral, like I am with every orientation and gender. I myself am a bisexual, if I have to pick a label... BUT DAMN, NICKY AND JOE WERE JUST... baaaah. I can't fall in love with characters swiftly, I just can't, that's why I like shows more than movies, but these two... Dammit, I found the movie itself by running into that one van scene here on youtube and BAMM - okayigottowatchthismovieWHAT--WAS--THIS--SPEEEECH. And I wasn't disappointed. I didn't care for one moment that they are two guys. I didn't care about their accents, about their color or race or anything. They were a lovely, joyful, happy couple, the actors were simply amazing, it felt so honest and intimate, I almost felt like I shouldn't even see them interact because this is their business and I am interrupting. When they were touching, when they were looking at each other, when they were talking... Huh. These two people, they have loved each other for centuries, hopefully will for an other thousand, they know more about each other than any human being would know, ever, they saw and did things together and they still love each other and enjoy the company, they know what the other thinks, yet they have their own individual personality, they don't judge, they still have their own conflicts and different opinions (in the lab where Joe was furious about Booker and Nicky, the kind and quiet Nicky said NO, stop, EVEN THAT WAS SO HUMAN AND REAL AND BAAAAH), I just... I love them. I love the other characters as well tho, but to see a couple like this, to meet two completely new character and fall in love with them in an instant, it was just an experience I haven't had for a very long time. I've read some bad reviews about the movie, and I agree with some of them. It won't be the best action movie, some writing and directing were just odd, but the actors and the characters were just... perfect. Gays or not gays. I loved it. I want more.
I agree with some criticism of the movie as well. To me it lands as an oddly strong B movie, with its more unique aspects compensating for some of the thin/weak spots in the writing and dialogue. I give it an 8/10 as a film on its own, and a 10/10 as a fangirl. I'm rooting for this series so hard, it has so much potential.
@@Gaywatch Ah yes, a show with more screen time could do what movies could never... These characters have such potential, and they are all so freaking interesting in their own ways, I would gladly watch anything about their pas. But I realized that the thing I love the most about them, is each other. Their dinamics, their chemistry, their hidden and not so hidden emotions towards each other... I don't know how they managed to cast these people, but I love them all, and I want to see more. :((
I am so damn glad you watched this (I am just starting to go through some of your older vids) I love how you loved the Immortal Husbands- they give me life. This is one of my go to movies over the last year because of Joe and Nicky, because of Andy… actually there’s nothing I dislike about this movie.
We had SOOO many reactions in common!! Going into the movie, all I thought was “Charlize Theron in an action film. I’m down!!” LOVED sooo much of this and I just want MORE!!
Ah I love your commentary! Joe + Nicky are the best ❤️ And I completely agree that a gay romantic subplot would have improved Triple Frontier significantly, I watched it for Oscar + Pedro but found it quite dull and skipped through most of the last hour...
Triple Frontier had some interesting things going for it and they had a STELLAR cast, but the thing that was supposed to hold it all together (the relationships, the characters) were so painfully by the book that it dragged everything down. Like, not a single one of them could be different in any way? Really??? Then The Old Guard came waltzing in and saved us all.
I want to congratulate you on your engagement and next wedding! And yes, it's true, I love Joe and Nicky and when I get married, I will use the words of this scene for my vows. I send you a big hug!
Nicky and Joe, the embodiment of the enemies to lovers trope. :P They are so amazing. I love Nicky's reaction to Joe's speech, like, "here we go again, you and your dramatic speeches, I still love you though." So if they're having dreams until they meet, Nile is going to dream of Quyhn until they meet, which means Nile and Quyhn are going to know where the others are, right? Nile can inform the gang and Quyhn can figure out their plans.
Best reaction! I'm obsessed with the old guard and even read the comics. The concept of life and death are so deep. I love it so much. And obviously Nicky and Joe ❤️
LOVED this reaction video omg 😂 15 minutes of YES ME, EXACTLY 😂 And yeah I’ve read all of the comics (there actually isn’t much to read, just like 12 issues or something) and the 2nd part is very good, imo, so hopefully if there was a sequel, they would have something sturdy to work off of!! Fantastic vid, thank you 😄
Ok, so i loved your reaction to this. I think it is so cute. And so like mine. So here are a few more suggestions. The umbrella academy "the day that wasnt" episode. But the whole thing is just fab. The thing about harry. Romcom but so cute.
Just watched this recently and loved it to bits. I’m actually really excited for the Quynh bit in the future. (Also if they get the budget, the crusade meet-cute ) On the topic of slowly getting together in a contemporary film/show, if you don’t mind subtitles, I would definitely rec the Untamed (also on Netflix). It’s basically a high fantasy Chinese. The gay is subtle, but China has censorship about those things so. Applause for them getting that show made and what they were able to include. Just a general rec, no pressure for vid!
I just found your channel and LOVE IT The comic shows how they met, and a lot of flashbacks. They also show a lot more of Niky and you can see it that she is bisexual and did have a romance with the woman that appears in the end. (i dont remember her nameXD) That speech of love in the van, The actor signed on the condition that it was kept from the comic, otherwise he wouldnt do it. #Goals
Quynh. I also just love how Ngo Thahn Van (the actress) has that "I'm mainly in the here and now, but I could snap at any moment" look in her eyes. It perfectly reflects the character and what she's survived.
A couple of small corrections: Andy, not Niky; and it was the writer of the graphic novel (who was also a screenwriter on the movie) who required Joe's soliloquy to stay in the script as part of his contract, not the actor who played Joe.
Hello. My first ever video by you and OMG I ❤️ you. I was talking to the screen, and you were like "NO!" and I was like "YES, honey!" Your reactions were my reactions when I watched this and the 'oh be still my heart' moments were real and the Immortal Husbands are the new flagship of my gay ship fleet. I will be checking out your other vids at the earliest. Just wanted to say you're awesome and I love that *this* [indicates video] was my intro to you.
I always check RUclips when I wake up, and what a wonderful comment to wake up to. If we can't communally lose our shit to devoted immortal action husbands then what even is the point of the internet, y'know? I'm so glad you liked this video and can't wait to see what to see what you think of the others. Welcome to the party! 🤗💗🤗💗
I'm fairly certain that like... 600(ish) years of being at the bottom of the ocean, the coffin Quinn was in was just... degraded to a point that she could easily break it open and that's how she escaped. xD
@@Gaywatch From a fan of the comics.... That's pretty much what happened XD. I recommend reading them, and the Tales Through Time prequel series. Lots of Joe and Nicky, even though we never get to know what happened in Malta
I saw your video while I was searching to see if anyone had done a reaction to my favorite movie! Loved your reactions to everything that I immediately went crazy over as well. I truly hope Netflix sees how many people enjoyed this movie and they release a sequel especially since what we saw with Booker at the end. Great reaction! Just seeing someone else's reaction made me excited all over again for this movie even though I've seen it once a day since it was released. :D
@Gaywatch I don't know if this is how you want to get recommendations, but might I suggest watching Detroit:Evolution (and Detroit:ReAwakening when it comes out next year) by Octopunk Media? Watching you react to TOG, which I also love, made me want to see your reaction to Octopunk Media's films, particularly Detroit:Evolution and Seven Deadly Synths. If anyone out there is hurting for LGBTQIA+ content, join the OM fandom!
Hi! Have you seen the sf series Killjoys? Because that has two gay love story among the supporting characters who are also pretty good in action, but even before that happens the whole world building shows that homosexuality is pretty much normal in their society.
'Oh, That time in Malta' ... must be referring to the crusades between the Knights of st. John and the Ottoman Empire, specifically around 1565 . Most important era in our History. Always nice to see our miniscule country mentioned , anywhere . lol
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You know what doesn't get enough attention? This movie doesn't fetishize anyone. The guys don't have to dehydrate for three days for a "look", the girls don't have to get in high heels for fights, there's never any moment where they do something blatantly unrealistic for eye candy. I'm so used to every movie having SOMETHING of that type that it was a bit of a surprise that nope, that doesn't happen here. Not that they aren't all very attractive people, it's just the movie focuses on their humanity first, and it's refreshing.
Ikr I love when an LGBT couple aren’t just there to be made sexy or to make the show sexy
And it shows it's not necessary. Charlize Theron killing people was hot enough for me (that might say more about me than the movie though....).
This movie looked at 'bury your gays' and went 'nah. Our gays are immortal. They're too powerful to stop and also have a lovely healthy relationship.'
I was SO SCARED when Nicky got shot I thought for sure he was dead for good. That’s what years of bury your gays does 😅
They also brought a whole new meaning to kill your gays
Bury your gays? Uh no, we're having 900 years of gays thank you very much
I absolutely loved the details in this movie, especially with regard to Nicky and Joe (Joe's speech in the van, the "sad tired gay head bonk", but also their reaction after Nicky got shot in the mouth (the agony in Joe's face when he was waiting for Nicky to wake up, followed by his exhausted relief and their touching, omg I lost it completely :'D) ... you can see that Nicky had been a priest and that Joe's words about Nicky's kindness were absolutely true when you pay attention to the scene in which Nicky tried to convince Booker and Andy to search for Nile or when he greeted the women (Peace be with you) in Sudan. I've read in some comments that Nicky and Joe have no character or that their only character trait is that they're gay and I was so pissed because the details show it all, you just have to look for it and well, it doesn't have to always be "in your face", you don't have to literally save a puppy to show that you're nice :D just have a look at the way Joe and Nicky hug Andy at the beginning of the movie (Nicky's reserved but deep felt affection and Joe's open and joyful way of cuddling and laughing), omg I just love them xD I have to agree with you: I usually want a love that blossoms during a movie, BUUUT... I think their love and trust is so much more interesting (because it is a great contrast to Booker's (and Andy's and Quynh's) loneliness, which leads to depression/despair+wrong decisions/and maybe even madness :D) let's be honest: we all want a prequel (crusades and malta, pleaaase!) and many sequels, because The Old Guard was just amazing :D Thanks for your reaction video, I really enjoyed it :)
"Their only character trait is that they're gay" excuse me I have to go die of laughter real quick. I mean I get that they're supporting characters so their traits/personalities are less emphasized than the leads, but their characterization still exists. I thought they did quite a nice job of showing the details of them as individuals and as a couple without detracting from the film's central goals, actually. (As made evident by your highly detailed comment.
I so fucken agree! Ugh I love how they're characters are built. I fell in love with them
I agree so much!!!! If someone's saying that "their only character trait is that they're gay" they can't direct it at all to these two guys, they're just the total opposite of a badly developed character, and that's one of the most amazing points if you look closely to their relationship: their love for each other and the relationship they've build through the centuries together is what exposes all that they are when they are also apart.
Well there will be a sequel, there’s no official release date and no informations about the film itself, but there was an official announcement about a sequel coming
Yeah, like in a few scenes they managed to convey a lot of details about these characters, kindness and patience for Nicky, and exuberance and dramatics for Joe. And then all the background things add more little details for all of them, Nicky praying, Joe and his stupid cap (that apparently needs to be in every fanfic), Nicky being sarcastically but also kind of genuinely excited about a TV, their conversation in the lab trying to keep their spirits up.
Sometimes it feels like people can only get things if characters say them out loud. Nicky doesn't have to say out loud that he still strongly believes in a higher power, his actions and words tell us. He prays, and is so certain that this is all for a reason, that their powers and their dreams are fate.
Loved your reaction! And yes, in the comics, Andy and Quynh were a canon couple!
They were?!?!!?!?!?!?! I am VINDICATED, thank you for telling me!
RREEAALLLLYYYY???!!!that is sssooo AAWWEESSOOMMEE!!can't wait for the sequel!!another POWER COUPLE to look forward to!!
Ok, I get that they wanted to represent the actresses ethnicity more but couldn’t they have picked a name a little closer, more similar sounding to Noriko? I read the comic after I saw the movie and was rather confused as to who she was, if she was the same person or not.
@@the.geekghoul if they want the actress to be vietnamese theres really no name in vietnamese that sounds like noriko and still is phonetic to western people
Ha! I knew it!
LOL your "sad tired gay head bonk" is a MOOD, also the joy of Nicky and Joe is just endless! WE NEED MORE OF THIS!
I just want a seperate movie of just Nick and Joe. Traveling together, living together, Nick cooking for Joe, celebrating an anniversary. They have been alive and in love for a thousand years they must have hobbies, interest, skills, and quirks. I wanna see it. Immortal husbands for the win.
I don’t remember the comics all that well but I believe there were some things like that in it
Fanfic is your friend. :) I have read many a domestic story where Nicky and Joe simply live somewhere.
Me, too! Probably thats why I write some stuff at my own 😅
"sad tired gay head bonk" got me. and Joe's tired relieved face when Nicky woke up. they were shown really well.
What I love about Joe and Nicky is that although they're an established couple, they've been in love for a thousand years so there's plenty of room for headcanon and creativity to play with. I'm glad to be among the netizens who went feral for them.
and ii LLOOVVVEEE the way Joe tried to wake up Nicky by calling him "Nicolo" inside the van! so LOVING and so full of ENDEARMENT...my HEART skipped millenium miles for this!!❤❤❤❤❤❤
When I did a rewatch of it, it was interesting to see the little things that they did with Joe and Nicky. Like after the first shoot-out, the camera shows Joe looking over to Nicky, making sure he's okay (or probably re-alive). And then they fight as one unit. There's little things like that through out.
agree
I'm obsessed with this movie. I love all of them! One look at Joe and Nicky and I'm already so far deep in the fandom hole searching for fics to sate my hunger hahah. Joe's speech in the van gave me gay whiplash. Also, your reaction to the medic cashier ascended me hahah like who the hell is this woman and why is she a queen? Give me a sequel or give me death.
Dude that cashier is the lowkey MVP of this movie. What a human. Helped restore Andy's faith in humanity. Had a goth vibe. 10/10 will stan always. Bigger budget sequel or I storm Netflix headquarters.
That point where you just stop talking and start just gesturing is such a mood whike watching this movie, honestly
I have no idea if somebody already pointed it out, but their relationship is so important when they talk about how they met and how Nicky said Love of my life was of the people I've been taught to hate, and then Joe said we killed each other many times. It just shows that yes, they were enemies, they killed and hated each other but once they learned they are immortal they put their differences aside, they found out they are actually attracted to each other and then they fell in love. Such a beautiful message that we do not need to fight, because maybe the person who is on the opposite side can be the one you are looking for. Loved your reaction to this movie xx
We had the same reaction and tears in my eyes. I mean that monologue is like.. unreal. 🥰
And like, the image of a man on the floor, surrounded by armed opposition, speaking from the core of his being about his male soulmate? Fucking BYE, I'll never be the same.
@@Gaywatch Exactly!
I love to see how Andy was just so bitter and broken and losing her hope, but shes slowly reminded that kindness exist, that there's stuff still worth fighting for.
I have watched the movie twice and read the first issue of the comics. The first issue is very close, with some minor changes. The comic also does show how Joe and Nicky met, in a short few panels, but it's great. I've fallen in love with this, and your reaction play by play was a delight.
Your reactions were great, especially when reacting to The Speech. "They're everything, it's fine" is definitely a shared feeling.
agreed
me @ That Time in Malta: ... I would like to see it.
the comic shows a looot of flashbacks.
@@goetiagirl unfortunately not this specific flashback but the comics are VERY good
7:00 I second that vogue of amazement. I low key want that shopgirl to be an immortal.
The thing I love most is that the romance in this movie is not trying too hard to play up their gay couple, like, in the beginning I didn't even know Nicky and Joe were together, they didn't make being gay their only character, and their romance is not dramatized, they don't randomly started making out or anything, and their love just seems so pure, Joe's speech talks about how Nicky is his beacon of light, his moon, how his heart have kindness that the world don't deserve, about his warmth, and I feel like at this point, after 900 years, they have ascended beyond love that we could describe with words and that's beautiful
"You are not giving her arm wraps" is such a mood 🤣 My exact thoughts during that scene
When you watch it again you notice so much more Joe and Nicky stuff. It is so special and I love it. I love that Joe and Nicky are already together because it shows a strong, solid gay relationship that has lasted almost as long as they have been alive (approaching 1000 years). It's such a positive representation and I am here for it. That said I would love a new plotline for Andy and someone (of either gender because she goes both-referencing the comics). Loved your react!
I LOVE your reactions, they mirrored mine so closely and made it so satisfying! Validation!!!!
One part I had a really big reaction to, though, was when Nicky got shot in the head. That could only have gone two ways, and in action films, I've only ever seen it one way. 100% of the time. My stomach just dropped. I thought, oh, well. There he goes. That'll be the moment the immortality left. It was too good to last.
So when he came back???? I cried. I was so, so shocked and relieved.
Even though they were immortal, I was still convinced it was going to be the "bury your gays" trope. How bad is that?
This movie really set the bar on what I'm willing to tolerate from here on out. The Old Guard really said, "no more queerbaiting." Yaaaas.
I was tearing up at the monologue tooooo.
I fucking love the way the fights are coordinated. I whooped at a lot of moments (the back break lmao) and I love the team cooperation and the way they look after Andy, when her rule is that she always goes first it's wonderful.
I kinda loved that there was no romantic arc tbh, seeing husbands who are settled but are also really badass was pretty amazing. I think I'm very used to getting together stories, straight in cinema, same gender in fanfic lol, but it was a nice change, especially with this movie happening over like... A week at most, I feel it would have distracted a lot.
gina (the woman who directed the movie, and charlize also helped produce it) said that they filmed some of the crusade scenes when nicky and joe meet but that they had to cut them because it was getting too long. greg (the guy who wrote the comics and wrote the screenplay for the movie) said that he wrote it as a trilogy, so if netflix is smart we'll be getting a confirmation on the next two soo!
Footage of how they met exists???????????? Um?????? I need it??????? Thank you for telling me????????
The Crusades scenes were in the original script only but they had to cut them before filming because of the budget. Same as how what happened to Quyhn had to be changed because they didn't have enough money to do what they had originally planned.
„IS THAT DUDLEY DURSLEY?!“ my exact words haha my husband almost fell off the couch because I suddenly started laughing so hard when I realized it was Dudley!!! This movie is truly a gift, my heart is so full after watching it. 💖
i randomly watched this with my dad today and he somehow loved nicky and joe more than i did? he was all 😁😁😁 and i'm very glad, we've come a long way
Definitely check out the Joe/Nicky tag on AO3. There are some beautiful beautiful fics there.
Yooo soooo many good stories!
Watching you watch this and fall in love with the action gays (Andy and Quynh WERE lovers in the comics, also) WAS AMAZING!!!!!
I don't have enough words to describe just how much I love Joe & Nicky. I need a movie where we just see how they got to where they are now, with a particular focus on Malta :D I've watched the van monologue an unhealthy amount of times by this point. I regret nothing. :)
I know im necroing this but I LOVED your reaction to this so much. Its been my fave movie ever since I found it, and they finished the second one we're just waiting on the new netflix CEO to decide when its released, may be this year.
Joe and Nicki rate my fav characters ever, I'm also an incurable romantic and I SOB every time Joe makes that empassioned speech.
Waaaait wait wait, I hadn't heard anything about production let alone FILMING?! Ohhhh I'm about to be so annoying about this on Tumblr, thank you
@@Gaywatch "Ohhhh I'm about to be so annoying about this on Tumblr" Valid comrade
I will stan Joe and Nicky for the rest of my life.
I want another movie on the two guys meeting and their start together. I think it would be a wonderful way to show how someone can grow out of their own bigotry that they are taught and to love themselves and one another. Especially with the cultural aspect of time and setting.
My reaction was the exact same as yours at the armoured van scene. IMMORTAL HUSBANDS ARE LIFE 😍😭
That lady in the store said, "Tomorrow you help someone up when they fall." I don't think she meant out of a building, but technically she did help Nile up. :)
Also I can't help but agree with Nicky when he said that meeting each other was fate, Nicky and Joe were on opposite sides of a war during the crusades, they killed each other and ended up both awakening with immortality, if that isn't a sign that they should be together, I don't know what is.
Also, I understand Booker, though I don't agree with betraying your friends, he lost his family and has had to live for a long time alone, watching two of the other immortal friends of his live happily. He's probably jealous, he wants to die. Again, I personally wouldn't betray my friends, but I'm just saying I understand where he's coming from.
I wish I'd watched your whole reaction of this movie but im satisfied enough for your gay reactions. What can we can say? We're here for gay ACTIONS!
"Sad tired gay head bonk" was such a mood
There isn’t “a” good subplot in this movie, there are two. The two guys and the two girls, one of the girls is locked up on the bottom of the ocean.
The voguing during the scene where that lady was patching up Andy, that was me.
"Sad, tired, gay head bonk." ❤
just to let you know the old guard 2 is coming out sometime in 2023
I love the fact that they got all these great actors as protagonists (I count Booker as one), but I only knew Charlize, everyone else was a complete stranger to me. My only problem was with the flat antagonist, and Copley also could have been more layered, because his backstory was interesting as well, but he didn't get his fair share of drama. I didn't even believe he really lost her wife first. BUT.
I am not into the gay stuff, I mean I don't look for it, I don't shy away from it, I am completely neutral, like I am with every orientation and gender. I myself am a bisexual, if I have to pick a label...
BUT DAMN, NICKY AND JOE WERE JUST... baaaah. I can't fall in love with characters swiftly, I just can't, that's why I like shows more than movies, but these two... Dammit, I found the movie itself by running into that one van scene here on youtube and BAMM - okayigottowatchthismovieWHAT--WAS--THIS--SPEEEECH. And I wasn't disappointed. I didn't care for one moment that they are two guys. I didn't care about their accents, about their color or race or anything. They were a lovely, joyful, happy couple, the actors were simply amazing, it felt so honest and intimate, I almost felt like I shouldn't even see them interact because this is their business and I am interrupting. When they were touching, when they were looking at each other, when they were talking... Huh. These two people, they have loved each other for centuries, hopefully will for an other thousand, they know more about each other than any human being would know, ever, they saw and did things together and they still love each other and enjoy the company, they know what the other thinks, yet they have their own individual personality, they don't judge, they still have their own conflicts and different opinions (in the lab where Joe was furious about Booker and Nicky, the kind and quiet Nicky said NO, stop, EVEN THAT WAS SO HUMAN AND REAL AND BAAAAH), I just... I love them. I love the other characters as well tho, but to see a couple like this, to meet two completely new character and fall in love with them in an instant, it was just an experience I haven't had for a very long time.
I've read some bad reviews about the movie, and I agree with some of them. It won't be the best action movie, some writing and directing were just odd, but the actors and the characters were just... perfect. Gays or not gays. I loved it. I want more.
I agree with some criticism of the movie as well. To me it lands as an oddly strong B movie, with its more unique aspects compensating for some of the thin/weak spots in the writing and dialogue. I give it an 8/10 as a film on its own, and a 10/10 as a fangirl.
I'm rooting for this series so hard, it has so much potential.
@@Gaywatch Ah yes, a show with more screen time could do what movies could never... These characters have such potential, and they are all so freaking interesting in their own ways, I would gladly watch anything about their pas. But I realized that the thing I love the most about them, is each other. Their dinamics, their chemistry, their hidden and not so hidden emotions towards each other... I don't know how they managed to cast these people, but I love them all, and I want to see more. :((
I am so damn glad you watched this (I am just starting to go through some of your older vids) I love how you loved the Immortal Husbands- they give me life.
This is one of my go to movies over the last year because of Joe and Nicky, because of Andy… actually there’s nothing I dislike about this movie.
Good news they are currently filming the Sequel :)
your reaction tho: "he's still evil, oMagHad" hilarious 😂
They had a really good character driven director and hired kick ass stunt coordinators to handle the action. That’s why is so awesome.
I love that Andy is wearing Quyhn's necklace!!
We had SOOO many reactions in common!! Going into the movie, all I thought was “Charlize Theron in an action film. I’m down!!” LOVED sooo much of this and I just want MORE!!
So happy to see your reaction to this movie, I was crazy about the Joe/Nicky scenes too.
Ah I love your commentary! Joe + Nicky are the best ❤️ And I completely agree that a gay romantic subplot would have improved Triple Frontier significantly, I watched it for Oscar + Pedro but found it quite dull and skipped through most of the last hour...
Triple Frontier had some interesting things going for it and they had a STELLAR cast, but the thing that was supposed to hold it all together (the relationships, the characters) were so painfully by the book that it dragged everything down. Like, not a single one of them could be different in any way? Really??? Then The Old Guard came waltzing in and saved us all.
Your reaction to that ending plot twist sent me 😂
Literally my reactions for the entire movie, and the 15 times I've watched it since
You made this movie even more enjoyable. thanks a million.
oh my god, i loved this! It's so nice to see someone react almost exactly like I did! It's such a fantastic movie!
'sad tired gay head bonk'
this is by far the best reaction to this movie
I want to congratulate you on your engagement and next wedding! And yes, it's true, I love Joe and Nicky and when I get married, I will use the words of this scene for my vows. I send you a big hug!
Your reaction when you relished Merrick war Dudley😂 I’m dead
Nicky and Joe, the embodiment of the enemies to lovers trope. :P They are so amazing. I love Nicky's reaction to Joe's speech, like, "here we go again, you and your dramatic speeches, I still love you though."
So if they're having dreams until they meet, Nile is going to dream of Quyhn until they meet, which means Nile and Quyhn are going to know where the others are, right? Nile can inform the gang and Quyhn can figure out their plans.
Best reaction! I'm obsessed with the old guard and even read the comics. The concept of life and death are so deep. I love it so much. And obviously Nicky and Joe ❤️
I love this movie. Nile was great and Joe and Nicky what a love story. They are great characters.
LOVED this reaction video omg 😂 15 minutes of YES ME, EXACTLY 😂 And yeah I’ve read all of the comics (there actually isn’t much to read, just like 12 issues or something) and the 2nd part is very good, imo, so hopefully if there was a sequel, they would have something sturdy to work off of!! Fantastic vid, thank you 😄
I love seeing you with my reaction on watching this movie.
This whole reaction was such a mood
not only scify future but also Historical Drama flashback fantsticness!! Old Guard in King Louis the XIV's court!
just heard your intro and subscribed
i'm not even joking
Ok, so i loved your reaction to this. I think it is so cute. And so like mine. So here are a few more suggestions.
The umbrella academy "the day that wasnt" episode. But the whole thing is just fab.
The thing about harry. Romcom but so cute.
I'VE SEARCED FOR A GAY REACTION AND NOW IVE GOT IT THANK YOU
Love love love this movie, Really hoping there's another one and they show how and when Nicky and Joe meet and got together 🙏🙏🤞
The fact there'll be a sequel is exciting!
✨sad tired gay head bumps✨
Just watched this recently and loved it to bits. I’m actually really excited for the Quynh bit in the future. (Also if they get the budget, the crusade meet-cute ) On the topic of slowly getting together in a contemporary film/show, if you don’t mind subtitles, I would definitely rec the Untamed (also on Netflix). It’s basically a high fantasy Chinese. The gay is subtle, but China has censorship about those things so. Applause for them getting that show made and what they were able to include. Just a general rec, no pressure for vid!
As luck would have it, I decided to react to The Untamed last week and filmed the first episode yesterday! So that is definitely coming soon.
A sequel is coming NEXT YEAR YESSSS
I just found your channel and LOVE IT
The comic shows how they met, and a lot of flashbacks.
They also show a lot more of Niky and you can see it that she is bisexual and did have a romance with the woman that appears in the end. (i dont remember her nameXD)
That speech of love in the van, The actor signed on the condition that it was kept from the comic, otherwise he wouldnt do it. #Goals
Quynh. I also just love how Ngo Thahn Van (the actress) has that "I'm mainly in the here and now, but I could snap at any moment" look in her eyes. It perfectly reflects the character and what she's survived.
A couple of small corrections: Andy, not Niky; and it was the writer of the graphic novel (who was also a screenwriter on the movie) who required Joe's soliloquy to stay in the script as part of his contract, not the actor who played Joe.
Yay! I was finally able to watch this because I finally watched this movie. 😂
Charlize Theron in arm wraps made me realise why opera gloves were considered so sexy. I never knew I had a thing for that until now ;)
I can't wait for your reaction to the secuel!!
I have never enjoyed a reaction video more. I felt like I was watching myself watch this movie.
That ending is the epitome of SEQUEL REQUIRED
This entire reaction was my EXACT reaction. So freaking happy about this movie and need a million sequels. The comics are definitely worth a read!
I like the movie and the love story was beautifully done. 🥰
P. S. We all want to know what happened in Malta🤔
Hello.
My first ever video by you and OMG I ❤️ you.
I was talking to the screen, and you were like "NO!" and I was like "YES, honey!" Your reactions were my reactions when I watched this and the 'oh be still my heart' moments were real and the Immortal Husbands are the new flagship of my gay ship fleet.
I will be checking out your other vids at the earliest. Just wanted to say you're awesome and I love that *this* [indicates video] was my intro to you.
I always check RUclips when I wake up, and what a wonderful comment to wake up to. If we can't communally lose our shit to devoted immortal action husbands then what even is the point of the internet, y'know?
I'm so glad you liked this video and can't wait to see what to see what you think of the others. Welcome to the party! 🤗💗🤗💗
I love everything about this reaction.
I LOVED watching your reaction to this phenomenal film! Thanks for a great video.
I'm fairly certain that like... 600(ish) years of being at the bottom of the ocean, the coffin Quinn was in was just... degraded to a point that she could easily break it open and that's how she escaped. xD
I feel so silly for having never thought of this before, wow
@@Gaywatch From a fan of the comics.... That's pretty much what happened XD. I recommend reading them, and the Tales Through Time prequel series. Lots of Joe and Nicky, even though we never get to know what happened in Malta
I saw your video while I was searching to see if anyone had done a reaction to my favorite movie! Loved your reactions to everything that I immediately went crazy over as well. I truly hope Netflix sees how many people enjoyed this movie and they release a sequel especially since what we saw with Booker at the end. Great reaction! Just seeing someone else's reaction made me excited all over again for this movie even though I've seen it once a day since it was released. :D
I just found your channel and subscribed because of your intro. The reaction was lovely validation for subscribing just based on your intro lol.
your entire reaction in this video was AMAZING
Wait.. is that f*ing Dudley....is that Dudley Dursley? 😂😂😂
I really enjoyed your video, and in the van scene even after watching the scene many many times, I had the same reaction
I just found your channel and oh my god I love this video and I love you I subscribed instantly 💗
I love Joe and Nicky
I LOVE your energy!
Oh wow. I thoroughly enjoyed your reaction!
Immortal Husbands!!
YOURE HILARIOUS I AM SCREAMING YAAAAAAAAAAASSSS girl I feel you
Cnat wait for the next part. I love them so much
i love Nicky and Joe so much i just, they are so cute
@Gaywatch I don't know if this is how you want to get recommendations, but might I suggest watching Detroit:Evolution (and Detroit:ReAwakening when it comes out next year) by Octopunk Media? Watching you react to TOG, which I also love, made me want to see your reaction to Octopunk Media's films, particularly Detroit:Evolution and Seven Deadly Synths.
If anyone out there is hurting for LGBTQIA+ content, join the OM fandom!
Hi! Have you seen the sf series Killjoys? Because that has two gay love story among the supporting characters who are also pretty good in action, but even before that happens the whole world building shows that homosexuality is pretty much normal in their society.
'Oh, That time in Malta' ... must be referring to the crusades between the Knights of st. John and the Ottoman Empire, specifically around 1565 . Most important era in our History. Always nice to see our miniscule country mentioned , anywhere . lol