Blackadder Goes Forth is one of the most shocking and heartbreaking things I've ever seen. And it's wild that the slow-motion horror of the charge was genuinely an accident - they filmed it normally, and it looked terrible and they didn't have the time to reshoot, so someone suggested slowing it down and another person suggested the poppy fields and suddenly you have one of the most affecting moments in television EVER. And you gotta respect them for going with that ending despite the BBC pushing back very hard to make it stay silly.
We're all so fortunate they were able to commit to it, because WW1 being what it was, it should 'not' have had any other kind of ending. That was the point, that was the tragedy of it all. That it was able to make you laugh, smile, rage at the stupidity of it all, and then be so coldly reminded of the reality of their situation is just...Atkinson and the team in Blackadder produced a masterpiece.
amazing ending, just left with a reminder all these jokes are based on one of the biggest slaughters throughout human history. Sure I would have laughed at Baldric falling face first into a cow pat but would it have been as memorable?
I had completely forgotten about that until you brought it back to mind. And the memory is so good, it's got tears in my eyes. Talk about a poignant flourish! If the entirety of Black Adder incarnations prior to that moment hadn't been constant hilarity and absurdity, I don't think it would have achieved that.
I vividly remember how hard the Blackadder ending hit me, especially in contrast with how previous series endings that were dark, yet still humorous. Such a perfect finale.
As a tip for anyone who watches that ending again, watch Darling's face once they're all lined up at the trench. Seeing his expressions morph from dawning horror and dread, to that one horrible moment of relief (such a sad joke, "We survived it, the Great War! 1914-1917!"), back to the realisation that he's about to die. The whole cast is great in this scene, but seeing him fall apart over the course of those couple minutes in his face alone really got me.
@@AIextheguy and that dry line from Blackadder when they think they're going to survive: 'no, I'm afraid not. Not even our commanders are mad enough to shoot at us while we're charging. They find it much more sporting to let the Germans do it.'
Hmm. I actually did and didn't like Bladerunner 2. For me it was almost as if it was two movies put together. The first half I really liked. The second half.. I found to be disappointing. Well, it's not as if everyone has to like the same thing equally.
My personal opinion: The late Phillip Seymor Hoffman was the perfect blend of Jack Black and Gary Oldman. He could (and often did) step into any role he was given and almost, but not quite, disappear. At some point in the movie you _would_ realize it was him... but very rarely at the beginning. And then he would quickly slip back into his role.
Agreed. The master is such an incredible film. There's nothing that guy couldn't do. As a fellow heroin addict (now recovering) I feel his loss pretty keenly.
Yes! Hot Fuzz is so good. I went through a phase of watching it every day for about a month. So I've seen it an unhealthy number of times, and I still find it funny.
A bad movie with a good actor is still a good time most of the times, a good movie with a bad actor is both painful for the time you've wasted and for the chance wasted. A good actor can still pull you in and get you invested to some degree but when the acting is subpar the value of the plot, the craft of it all, just completely falls apart and you end up more focused on your boring afk training or you start scrolling through whatever social media... I use the 20 minute rule for movies, if I feel that way during the first 20 minutes of the movie I close it and look for another.
@@dragonace119 You can always see how hard he's working and how much he enjoys acting. There are very few people like him in Hollywood, high profile actors that really take the craft seriously but still experiment and have fun with it AND treat their coworkers really well. I'm glad he's finding these slightly lower profile movies where he's allowed to try weird things.
Fellowship of the Ring was my "before and after movie." The Two Towers and Return of the King were also excellent, but at that point I was already exposed to that level of greatness. I probably saw FotR 10 times in theaters.
No matter what interests you have in life, everyone has moments when they look at something they like in a big, expensive project and go: "Hell, I could do that better for 1/3 the price"
4:28 Josh just described the reason why I love Gone Girl and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: going in completely different directions than I was expecting. Especially OUATIH, knowing what *really* happened to Sharon Tate, and knowing that QT does *not* shy away from violence, I was expecting the whole thing to go down. But my expectations were subverted so much that I literally guffawed and said “Tarantino, you brilliant bastard!” We aged movie goers certainly chase *that* movie high. Brilliantly said, JSH!
Paths of Glory is another great war movie about WW1. Directed by Stanley Kubrick (so of course phenomenal already), with Kirk Douglas as the main character.
The role of the Director is not to be underestimated. The Director has to lead the Actors to the performcences that are needed. William Shatner is definatly not a really good Actor but Nicholas Meyer (Director of STar Trek 2 and 6) go a great performance out of him.
Brings me back to a good point Dan Olson (Foladable Human) was making in a video about Suicide Squad some years back by now: Editing is becoming a lost art.
Coming from someone with thousands of films watched in my adult life: Funny how I thought "I don't divide my life into before I've seen a certain film and after" but when I heard that the last movie that did that to Josh was "Everything, everywhere, all at once" I immediately reacted irl with "fair enough". I can easily relate to that. That was an incredible experience to see in a movie theater. Made me cry almost all the way through and afterwards as well. I am looking forward to the next 15 minutes of this video. :)
@@frogdeity Maybe watch the whole video before making a choice (or statement) like that. If by the end of it you feel the same way, then good for you (comes out douchey, not my intention). The guy is obviously knowledgeable, well-read and articulate. There is value there. Just because he doesn't have the same take on a movie doesn't mean that what he says is invalid.
For me my fav movies that affected me are the old BFG movie (which i frequently rewatch), Harvey the classic black and white movie and Il Postino, an italian romance movie. It's about poetry, politics and discovering appreciation and love for the world we live in. Lots of good movies mentioned in this clip though too.
When you want to see Christoph Waltz in his most creepy role..watch his performance in the german/austrian tv show Kommisar Rex the episode is Der Puppenmörder. I dont think there is a english translation for it.
His definition of “great” utterly NEEDS the so-called “filler” movies. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with enjoying something purely for its entertainment value, nor with making something just to be “good enough”. I like that he recognised that The Rock’s best movie was Moana, though. It absolutely was. My daughter has made me sit through that film SO many times, and I’m glad it’s an actual *good* movie (even if I’m tired of it now lol)
I think that just applies to everything. You need great and awful to exist so you can determine and appreciate them when you see them. I really stuggle with putting up with average and awful films/games because I tend to seek novelty or that perfect something.
That movie was terrible. Trailers were a joke. Made it seem like he was actually hercules and not just some poser using the name.. he's just a guy for hire.
Yea, people like Snoop and Willie Nelson and Jack Black are people that have just won life and are now just spending their time screwing around with the side characters.
i know this isnt related to movies or acting, but i recently listened to an album that completely changed how i thought about the world, its easily my favorite to date, and i seriously think that people are gonna look back on this album as one of the greats, the album is called Life Is But A Dream... - Avenged Sevenfold btw
An horror movie that to be fair was probably the pinacle of Horror in cinema for me, was a French movie called "Martys" from 2008 if I remember correctly, this movie was a blast for me, I did not liked mostly of the horror movies I have watched because I was used to my brain doing all the stuff with little horror tales and horror books I have read, but this movie, what a piece of horror. I recommend to everybody who wants a good horror movie, but personally I usually make a warning, to be in the right state of mind while watching because for some people could have a personal impact in a some way.
I used to think Jack Black was like The Rock in the sense that he could only play one character. That opinion changed after I saw the film "Bernie". Never thought that man could make me cry.
I think It’s more what directors want him to do a lot of the time they just want jack black in the mario movie for example they just wanted jack black… however in king kong for instance he is acting, granted his character doesn’t have much of a arc but i think it’s one of his best
My before/after movies are: (Lust, Caution), In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Yi Yi, Magnolia, Bladerunner and Bladerunner 2049, Take Shelter, and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. There's many more but these are the ones that immediately come to mind.
A movie that marked a before and after for me was The Lodge (2019). It's not really a horror movie in the traditional sense, despite having some "jumpscares" (more like sudden noises). It can also be slow as hell and quiet, but to me it perfectly generates dread and, more impressively, it depicts the perspective of a severely depressed and traumatized person, to the point that it's the only movie I know that could be dangerous to watch if the viewer is struggling with a mental health problem. I wouldn't say it was fun to watch, quite the opposite, but it's unique and has great photography.
Same with music, too. Uninitiated normies might settle for pop and other mainstream stuff, but aficionados that have been listening to all sorts of music for half their waking time alive on this planet start to develop very acquired tastes. It is its own drug to 'find' something 'new' to you, to sink analytical teeth into.
I remember walking away from mainstream rap after Kanye's 808 and Heartbreak. Loved the album, but the copycats just over did it with autotune and I dug in the bottom and lower recesses of the album stores and found cupboard to Subpop and Indie Alternative. Ben Gibbard, Iron Wine, DNTEL, Tokyo Police Club... Sylvan Esso/Mountain Man are one of my more modern favorites atm.
to me, one of the films that redefined my life was mad max fury road. A set of circumstances that led me to watch a movie that i had barely any idea what it was about and boy, its direct me to a professional path and personality that i had no clue id go when i went to movie that night.
Skyscraper is worthwhile only for one setpiece where a room at the top of the titular skyscraper full of high resolution panel screens that can pivot to make a sort of virtual reality dome is used to make a very silly and almost too obvious house of mirrors sequence. It's maybe worth looking up the setup and payoff for that on youtube, if you don't have anything else going on.
This is one of the reasons I rarely watch live action now and mostly watch anime. No matter how much of it I watch there is still enough variety to keep it interesting especially if you rotate the genres.
"Pursuit of Happyness" was both ironically and accurately named, because I kept wanting it to get happier, and it never did. So good I ended up hating it.
I kinda miss the whole, idk how to call it.. Gothic-lite(?) asthetic of early - mid 00s. Underworld, Van Helsing, The Matrix, etc. I don't think majority of them were very good but I loved the atmosphere.
I think the first movie to really give me an appreciation for cinema was the sixth sense, we did a study on it in highschool and i still think about that movie whebever the idea of good movies is brought up, the only movue i can think of where you can watch it twice in a row and have a completely different experience the secind time. Anyone who hasnt seen it i wont spoil anything but i highly recommend you watch it
Starship troopers is a film that is accidentally about the necessity of war. All volunteer military that tried to scare their recruits out of completing training that fight against bugs that bomb earth from the far reaches of space because rogue Mormons try settle a planet in contested territory. Those that do not want citizenship can live full lives, become millionaires and raise families but if you want a say in how the country is run you need to bleed for your country (especially in the book where its clear the military is not the only route to citizenship). Starship Troopers says "Service guarantees citizenship" and offers an excellent first world alternative. Fascism says "Citizenship guarantees service" and offers death or worse as an alternative. It's anti-war because it documents the horrors of war, even including reporters ripped to shreds live on camera. There's glory to be had but its real glory in victory for humanity and in no way built on a lie. The commander in chief even steps down after following faulty intelligence. The whole point of the structure (in the book) is to avoid unescasarry military and government action and control. War is hell but defeat and surrender is worse. Absolutely hilarious how the movie still carries the message of the book despite Verhoven's best efforts, although very in keeping with the incredibly strange truth that Robocop was somehow a Jesus allegory (in Paul's own words). It remains saddening to me how very few people see that in the film though. Too bad the book is too 'political treatise' and dry to hold most peoples interests, even if it did invent the concept of space marines. The Mobile Infantry had jetpacks and exoskeletons with ape arms (hence "c'mon you apes, you wanna live forever?") and grenades that announced their countdown timers to let civilians clear out of areas they needed to capture and were deployed in squads no larger than a 40k tac squad populated with only the best. ...I have a hard time imagining Jack Black in Starship Troopers. You would make an incredible officer in the psychic ops corps methinks, next to NPR.
You are basically correct in regards to The Rock and Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Arnold was in some amazingly memorable movies with memorable moments (True Lies, The Terminator, Total Recall, Predator), while the Rock is in a lot of stuff that is great for turning your mind off but don't have anything truly memorable about them. I view the Rock's movies as "The Rock vs X" where X is an earthquake, or a skyscraper, or Vin Diesel, or... there was that Spy/treasure hunting one... I vaguely remember those movies exist, but I can't tell you their titles (outside of the Fast films) or any details. Well... No, the Jumanji remake was a lot of fun. That was good.
I do that thing where I watch movies that are bad on purpose, because sometimes they're still enjoyable. like that whole I know the tropes and therefor find less enjoyment thing hits that peak and so you look for "what does it the worst?" and there's some real like, the bar was dropped and fell through the floor and kept going kinda movies out there. and some of them the bar fell so low it ended up on the other side of hte planet and they ended up being enjoyable again.
the unknown is uncomfortable to most. in the end that leads to "have you seen the new one with...." instead of "hey, have you seen the one, where..." Not my favorite, but the most influencial to me: Jacobs ladder, the original the one with the most heart in it: the princess bride, but that´s due to the magic book it is based on
I completely understand what you mean by movies creating points in your life that there was a significant change after. For me the most recent one was Dune.
Silent films hit differently, because they have to convey the emotions and senses of the people and the world around them differently than any modern film. Metropolis (1927) to this day is by far my favourite silent film and the entire film is a rollercoaster of tropes that I don't see much in films today
"The more of a given media you consume, the weirder they have to become to appeal to you" - I know what kind of media you are talking about... and I agree.
In response: I can never take seriously a horror movie, to me, they're like bad jokes..., with people always doing poor choices and getting obvious results after them. I get a few laughs at best, I get outraged at wasting my time at worst.
yeah, i become basically unfazed by 99% of horror movies. not because i watched so many, its just too many times i seen the same tropes. i mean hell, most of the time when i see people getting freaked out over things, i just don't understand why.
Would've been nice to hear some comments about women in the listing of actors as well. I think you can make a similar analogy between acting/performing there, like contrasting McDormand and Margot Robbie (who imo goes back and forth between acting and performing)
There has only been one movie that has defined my life, despite watching countless movies. Where I look back on it, and go "This was important". Good Morning Vietnam.
I had that same feeling after watching Attack on Titan, I'm not really into anime.. most of it isn't for me. I loved Pokemon/Naruto/DBZ as a kid, but outside a few amazing films and games.. The genre just never hits me.. But then watching this series did something a show has never done, I'm jumping out of my seat.. my mouth is open the entire time and it all hits the feels. And I think that its ruined possible future anime for me, because nothing will compare.. hell shows that aren't anime don't compare (Aside from a few other masterpieces).
Black adder goes forth is a WONDERFUL show and the last episode is not aweful it is beautiful and scary all at once. Its beautiful because it shows you that these characters whom we have come to love and cherish as real people (representing the real victims of war), are now making the ultimate sacrafice for the freedom of europe and the peace it will bring. They will die as the brave heroic men that they are... Its scary because you do not want these characters to die, even though they must, and as it fades out and the comedy stops, you are left with the sounds of guns, explosions, screams and death all around. Reminding you the viewer that in war even though people can be heros, war itself is not heroic but the folly of mad men sending good men to die. Its a real tear jearking moment ❤
I refuse to believe there are other talented actors beyond Josh Strife Hayes.
I refuse to believe that you actually believe that
@@UmbraFaux I refuse to believe that you refuse to believe that he actually believes that
@@Loderyod I refuse to believe that you refuse to believe that he refused to believe that he actually believes that
You clearly never seen Moistcr1tikal's performance on the Hunger Games
If Josh is forced onto the Second Monitor then who could possibly occupy our first?
Blackadder Goes Forth is one of the most shocking and heartbreaking things I've ever seen. And it's wild that the slow-motion horror of the charge was genuinely an accident - they filmed it normally, and it looked terrible and they didn't have the time to reshoot, so someone suggested slowing it down and another person suggested the poppy fields and suddenly you have one of the most affecting moments in television EVER.
And you gotta respect them for going with that ending despite the BBC pushing back very hard to make it stay silly.
We're all so fortunate they were able to commit to it, because WW1 being what it was, it should 'not' have had any other kind of ending. That was the point, that was the tragedy of it all. That it was able to make you laugh, smile, rage at the stupidity of it all, and then be so coldly reminded of the reality of their situation is just...Atkinson and the team in Blackadder produced a masterpiece.
amazing ending, just left with a reminder all these jokes are based on one of the biggest slaughters throughout human history.
Sure I would have laughed at Baldric falling face first into a cow pat but would it have been as memorable?
I had completely forgotten about that until you brought it back to mind. And the memory is so good, it's got tears in my eyes. Talk about a poignant flourish! If the entirety of Black Adder incarnations prior to that moment hadn't been constant hilarity and absurdity, I don't think it would have achieved that.
I vividly remember how hard the Blackadder ending hit me, especially in contrast with how previous series endings that were dark, yet still humorous.
Such a perfect finale.
When George said he was scared i felt so bad for then
As a tip for anyone who watches that ending again, watch Darling's face once they're all lined up at the trench. Seeing his expressions morph from dawning horror and dread, to that one horrible moment of relief (such a sad joke, "We survived it, the Great War! 1914-1917!"), back to the realisation that he's about to die. The whole cast is great in this scene, but seeing him fall apart over the course of those couple minutes in his face alone really got me.
@@AIextheguy and that dry line from Blackadder when they think they're going to survive: 'no, I'm afraid not. Not even our commanders are mad enough to shoot at us while we're charging. They find it much more sporting to let the Germans do it.'
As soon as I heard Josh liking both Bladerunners, I knew the man had great taste in movies.
Man of culture.
Hmm. I actually did and didn't like Bladerunner 2. For me it was almost as if it was two movies put together. The first half I really liked. The second half.. I found to be disappointing. Well, it's not as if everyone has to like the same thing equally.
Bladerunner 2049 was trash no matter what people like. the movie damaged the franchise.
For me only the PC game is canon.
true, both magnificent movies with a special vibe.
My personal opinion: The late Phillip Seymor Hoffman was the perfect blend of Jack Black and Gary Oldman. He could (and often did) step into any role he was given and almost, but not quite, disappear. At some point in the movie you _would_ realize it was him... but very rarely at the beginning. And then he would quickly slip back into his role.
Agreed. The master is such an incredible film. There's nothing that guy couldn't do. As a fellow heroin addict (now recovering) I feel his loss pretty keenly.
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I contend that Hot Fuzz is the greatest action-comedy film of all time. I watch it every year on or around my birthday. 😂
Yes! Hot Fuzz is so good. I went through a phase of watching it every day for about a month. So I've seen it an unhealthy number of times, and I still find it funny.
"I'm scared, sir" and "Mr. Stark I don't feel so good" are the two scenes that kill me every time.
That had stupidly good setup. Yeah.
"you put nicholas cage in a film when you want a lil bit of crazy" that lines up with the dying light crossover that appeared today
"I'm Josh Strife Hayes and I watch the best movies with the worst actors so you don't have to!"
New channel: Watch Strife Hayes
Oh, yes! Like Mystery Science Theater 3000.
Where do I subscribe?!
@@gwillewyn OMG JSH3000!!! Book it!
But I also didn't have to watch the best movies with the worst actors if Josh never watched them...
Tucker & Dale vs. Evil 10/10 Horror Comedy
The man can just pick a topic and go on for ages, and I love it!
Vampire Hunter D did that EXACT thing your talking about with films for me, but with that anime flare. I HIGHLY recommend it for yea Josh.
A bad movie with a good actor is still a good time most of the times, a good movie with a bad actor is both painful for the time you've wasted and for the chance wasted. A good actor can still pull you in and get you invested to some degree but when the acting is subpar the value of the plot, the craft of it all, just completely falls apart and you end up more focused on your boring afk training or you start scrolling through whatever social media... I use the 20 minute rule for movies, if I feel that way during the first 20 minutes of the movie I close it and look for another.
"A bad movie with a good actor", or any Nicholas Cage movie 🤔
@@FeiFongWang Nick Cage is an icon, so many of the movies he's in should be bad but he just makes them so much better and more hilarious.
@@dragonace119 You can always see how hard he's working and how much he enjoys acting. There are very few people like him in Hollywood, high profile actors that really take the craft seriously but still experiment and have fun with it AND treat their coworkers really well. I'm glad he's finding these slightly lower profile movies where he's allowed to try weird things.
@@_Uptilt I wouldn't have him any differently.
Unless its any star wars movie from the past 20 years
Fellowship of the Ring was my "before and after movie." The Two Towers and Return of the King were also excellent, but at that point I was already exposed to that level of greatness. I probably saw FotR 10 times in theaters.
No matter what interests you have in life, everyone has moments when they look at something they like in a big, expensive project and go: "Hell, I could do that better for 1/3 the price"
4:28 Josh just described the reason why I love Gone Girl and Once Upon A Time In Hollywood: going in completely different directions than I was expecting. Especially OUATIH, knowing what *really* happened to Sharon Tate, and knowing that QT does *not* shy away from violence, I was expecting the whole thing to go down. But my expectations were subverted so much that I literally guffawed and said “Tarantino, you brilliant bastard!” We aged movie goers certainly chase *that* movie high. Brilliantly said, JSH!
4:15 Is that why I see anime/manga titles along the lines of "the time I was reincarnated as toothpaste, and there was a lion, on a Wednesday".
No, thats because someone noticed that longer titles seemed to sell more, so now its a self pepetuating cycle.
I think Tim Curry is the original Jack Black. I could see him doing absolutely anything and still not find anything weird.
"There is a cat btw" is not the appropriate response. SHOW US THE CAT.
Visa, please get him to show more of the cat! it's important
Life before and after "some movies are good, and some are bad". This is the kind of depth I tune in for. Truly inspiring.
With regards to Keanu Reeves, he was pitch perfect in the Gift.
That anime comparison, where you need something more weird to be entertained, is exactly how I watch anime.
Paths of Glory is another great war movie about WW1. Directed by Stanley Kubrick (so of course phenomenal already), with Kirk Douglas as the main character.
The role of the Director is not to be underestimated.
The Director has to lead the Actors to the performcences that are needed.
William Shatner is definatly not a really good Actor but Nicholas Meyer (Director of STar Trek 2 and 6) go a great performance out of him.
yep. bad leadership brings down the whole team more often then not.
Wow 2 and 6 are undeniably the best and it's no coincidence apparently
Brings me back to a good point Dan Olson (Foladable Human) was making in a video about Suicide Squad some years back by now: Editing is becoming a lost art.
The Princess Bride is my favorite movie. Has the whole enchilada in there!
I remember "Primal Fear" as my biggest "before and after" movie. God how I wish I could rewatch that for the first time.
Coming from someone with thousands of films watched in my adult life:
Funny how I thought "I don't divide my life into before I've seen a certain film and after" but when I heard that the last movie that did that to Josh was "Everything, everywhere, all at once" I immediately reacted irl with "fair enough". I can easily relate to that. That was an incredible experience to see in a movie theater. Made me cry almost all the way through and afterwards as well.
I am looking forward to the next 15 minutes of this video. :)
I had the opposite reaction.
"Oh he thinks that film is good? His taste in film is suspect and I don't think it's worth finishing this video."
It's pretty difficult for me to digest the psychadelia of EEAaO
@@frogdeity Maybe watch the whole video before making a choice (or statement) like that. If by the end of it you feel the same way, then good for you (comes out douchey, not my intention). The guy is obviously knowledgeable, well-read and articulate. There is value there. Just because he doesn't have the same take on a movie doesn't mean that what he says is invalid.
For me my fav movies that affected me are the old BFG movie (which i frequently rewatch), Harvey the classic black and white movie and Il Postino, an italian romance movie. It's about poetry, politics and discovering appreciation and love for the world we live in.
Lots of good movies mentioned in this clip though too.
the clips about games on 1-3mins, but a video talking about cinema: 18 mins.
good priorities
When you want to see Christoph Waltz in his most creepy role..watch his performance in the german/austrian tv show Kommisar Rex the episode is Der Puppenmörder. I dont think there is a english translation for it.
Josh always dresses like a waiter at Olive Garden and I adore it.
This video was cool. Agreed with most of your points and enjoyed every minute of it
This video will definitely be reacted to by multiple streamers
That's exactly how I felt about Cabin in the Woods. It made every single bad horror movie better. Incredible movie.
His definition of “great” utterly NEEDS the so-called “filler” movies. I don’t think there’s anything wrong with enjoying something purely for its entertainment value, nor with making something just to be “good enough”.
I like that he recognised that The Rock’s best movie was Moana, though. It absolutely was. My daughter has made me sit through that film SO many times, and I’m glad it’s an actual *good* movie (even if I’m tired of it now lol)
He did a good one where he played a trucker who's son got busted for drugs I can't for the life of me remember what it was called though.
@@GodOfPlague Snitch?
@@hydrodeath345 sounds right. I hadn't seen it in a while
I think that just applies to everything. You need great and awful to exist so you can determine and appreciate them when you see them. I really stuggle with putting up with average and awful films/games because I tend to seek novelty or that perfect something.
It's actually Pain and Gain
I’ll never forget the rock with long hair playing hercules, truly cursed
That movie was terrible. Trailers were a joke. Made it seem like he was actually hercules and not just some poser using the name.. he's just a guy for hire.
Yea, people like Snoop and Willie Nelson and Jack Black are people that have just won life and are now just spending their time screwing around with the side characters.
i know this isnt related to movies or acting, but i recently listened to an album that completely changed how i thought about the world, its easily my favorite to date, and i seriously think that people are gonna look back on this album as one of the greats, the album is called Life Is But A Dream... - Avenged Sevenfold btw
Thanks, Josh, it was nice to hear that about 'safe media', it's true. Need risks for art, or you're just making product.
An horror movie that to be fair was probably the pinacle of Horror in cinema for me, was a French movie called "Martys" from 2008 if I remember correctly, this movie was a blast for me, I did not liked mostly of the horror movies I have watched because I was used to my brain doing all the stuff with little horror tales and horror books I have read, but this movie, what a piece of horror.
I recommend to everybody who wants a good horror movie, but personally I usually make a warning, to be in the right state of mind while watching because for some people could have a personal impact in a some way.
Josh starts talking about needing crazier and crazier pron and I'm like wha.
The chesthair cam in the inventory LOL
Greatest War film I ever saw was Come and See.
josh is spot on. I found myself at the end of the "i need a better fix" rabbit hole when i catched me rewatching all of the breen films
I used to think Jack Black was like The Rock in the sense that he could only play one character. That opinion changed after I saw the film "Bernie". Never thought that man could make me cry.
I think It’s more what directors want him to do a lot of the time they just want jack black in the mario movie for example they just wanted jack black… however in king kong for instance he is acting, granted his character doesn’t have much of a arc but i think it’s one of his best
“Why are there 2000 cups of tea?” 🤣
only on the josh strife clip channel can you get 18 minute long clips, and i'm all for it
hector and the search for happiness is already a movie
"Drive" is one of my latest before and after films. Perfect im every way
EEAAO is the exact film I was thinking of when he mentioned liking ephocal films
10:25
You get home, walk upstairs, and Jack Black's just chillin' with your dad.
My before/after movies are: (Lust, Caution), In the Mood for Love, Chungking Express, Yi Yi, Magnolia, Bladerunner and Bladerunner 2049, Take Shelter, and The Lord of the Rings Trilogy. There's many more but these are the ones that immediately come to mind.
A movie that marked a before and after for me was The Lodge (2019). It's not really a horror movie in the traditional sense, despite having some "jumpscares" (more like sudden noises). It can also be slow as hell and quiet, but to me it perfectly generates dread and, more impressively, it depicts the perspective of a severely depressed and traumatized person, to the point that it's the only movie I know that could be dangerous to watch if the viewer is struggling with a mental health problem. I wouldn't say it was fun to watch, quite the opposite, but it's unique and has great photography.
Same with music, too. Uninitiated normies might settle for pop and other mainstream stuff, but aficionados that have been listening to all sorts of music for half their waking time alive on this planet start to develop very acquired tastes. It is its own drug to 'find' something 'new' to you, to sink analytical teeth into.
Gimme that dissonance and odd time sigs.
I remember walking away from mainstream rap after Kanye's 808 and Heartbreak. Loved the album, but the copycats just over did it with autotune and I dug in the bottom and lower recesses of the album stores and found cupboard to Subpop and Indie Alternative. Ben Gibbard, Iron Wine, DNTEL, Tokyo Police Club... Sylvan Esso/Mountain Man are one of my more modern favorites atm.
5:20 As soon as i heard the word "weird" i knew EXACTLY what movie you were about to say 😆. Same man, same to all of us
i kept staring at the credits after watching the first matrix. Mind blown to bits.
to me, one of the films that redefined my life was mad max fury road. A set of circumstances that led me to watch a movie that i had barely any idea what it was about and boy, its direct me to a professional path and personality that i had no clue id go when i went to movie that night.
Watching a horror movie with a name like "The Deep House" and expecting it to stick the landing... That's like expecting tea in that mug.😂
Mentioning Blackadder goes Forth - so British, and I salute you for it, sir :)
Skyscraper is worthwhile only for one setpiece where a room at the top of the titular skyscraper full of high resolution panel screens that can pivot to make a sort of virtual reality dome is used to make a very silly and almost too obvious house of mirrors sequence. It's maybe worth looking up the setup and payoff for that on youtube, if you don't have anything else going on.
Some actors, even well known ones, are just so awful that people with the same profession get offended that they get to call themselves that.
Beau Is Afraid, was the last film made me feel something beyond just ''it was alright''
Please clip the "Jack Black and Snoop Dogg are just doing side quests" lmfao
This is one of the reasons I rarely watch live action now and mostly watch anime. No matter how much of it I watch there is still enough variety to keep it interesting especially if you rotate the genres.
Watch rurouni kenshin live action adaptations, better than the anime and manga
Oh man we used to watch requiem for a dream a lot in military school. We all thought we’d end up like them
Requiem for a Dream is probably one of the greatest movies that I literally never want to see again.
"Pursuit of Happyness" was both ironically and accurately named, because I kept wanting it to get happier, and it never did. So good I ended up hating it.
i really like Underworld and Resident evil movies
I kinda miss the whole, idk how to call it.. Gothic-lite(?) asthetic of early - mid 00s. Underworld, Van Helsing, The Matrix, etc. I don't think majority of them were very good but I loved the atmosphere.
There’s certain actors that unfortunately have become limited because of who they are. Whether it’s what they did in the past or what their build is.
The Rock in Walking Tall was what made me a fan of Dwayne. He was his character, then he just started to perform, still enjoyable as popcorn.
Josh coming out as a David lynch fan. I've never been more proud of my boy than I am today.
I think the first movie to really give me an appreciation for cinema was the sixth sense, we did a study on it in highschool and i still think about that movie whebever the idea of good movies is brought up, the only movue i can think of where you can watch it twice in a row and have a completely different experience the secind time. Anyone who hasnt seen it i wont spoil anything but i highly recommend you watch it
“Seven” was the movie that left me sitting there speechless.
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Starship troopers is a film that is accidentally about the necessity of war.
All volunteer military that tried to scare their recruits out of completing training that fight against bugs that bomb earth from the far reaches of space because rogue Mormons try settle a planet in contested territory.
Those that do not want citizenship can live full lives, become millionaires and raise families but if you want a say in how the country is run you need to bleed for your country (especially in the book where its clear the military is not the only route to citizenship).
Starship Troopers says "Service guarantees citizenship" and offers an excellent first world alternative.
Fascism says "Citizenship guarantees service" and offers death or worse as an alternative.
It's anti-war because it documents the horrors of war, even including reporters ripped to shreds live on camera. There's glory to be had but its real glory in victory for humanity and in no way built on a lie. The commander in chief even steps down after following faulty intelligence. The whole point of the structure (in the book) is to avoid unescasarry military and government action and control.
War is hell but defeat and surrender is worse.
Absolutely hilarious how the movie still carries the message of the book despite Verhoven's best efforts, although very in keeping with the incredibly strange truth that Robocop was somehow a Jesus allegory (in Paul's own words).
It remains saddening to me how very few people see that in the film though.
Too bad the book is too 'political treatise' and dry to hold most peoples interests, even if it did invent the concept of space marines.
The Mobile Infantry had jetpacks and exoskeletons with ape arms (hence "c'mon you apes, you wanna live forever?") and grenades that announced their countdown timers to let civilians clear out of areas they needed to capture and were deployed in squads no larger than a 40k tac squad populated with only the best.
...I have a hard time imagining Jack Black in Starship Troopers. You would make an incredible officer in the psychic ops corps methinks, next to NPR.
You are basically correct in regards to The Rock and Arnold Schwarzenegger, but Arnold was in some amazingly memorable movies with memorable moments (True Lies, The Terminator, Total Recall, Predator), while the Rock is in a lot of stuff that is great for turning your mind off but don't have anything truly memorable about them. I view the Rock's movies as "The Rock vs X" where X is an earthquake, or a skyscraper, or Vin Diesel, or... there was that Spy/treasure hunting one... I vaguely remember those movies exist, but I can't tell you their titles (outside of the Fast films) or any details. Well... No, the Jumanji remake was a lot of fun. That was good.
An emotionless war Film...
I think that's just a battlefield let's play
3:48 That's me, I've seen like no movies and every movie is amazing to me
I do that thing where I watch movies that are bad on purpose, because sometimes they're still enjoyable. like that whole I know the tropes and therefor find less enjoyment thing hits that peak and so you look for "what does it the worst?" and there's some real like, the bar was dropped and fell through the floor and kept going kinda movies out there. and some of them the bar fell so low it ended up on the other side of hte planet and they ended up being enjoyable again.
the unknown is uncomfortable to most.
in the end that leads to "have you seen the new one with...." instead of "hey, have you seen the one, where..."
Not my favorite, but the most influencial to me: Jacobs ladder, the original
the one with the most heart in it: the princess bride,
but that´s due to the magic book it is based on
A good moment in cinema for me, is the first time watching "I'm Gon Git You Sucka" by Keenan Ivory Wayans.
Keanu also was in Bram Stoker's Dracula unluckly for him next to such legends as Gary Oldman and Anthony Hopkins, luckly for him just for short while
I completely understand what you mean by movies creating points in your life that there was a significant change after.
For me the most recent one was Dune.
I pleases me greatly that you loved E,E,AAO as much as I did! Easily an instant favorite movie for me.
The "Side Quest Arc" sounds like side stories in Yakuza games
“Why are there 2000 cups of tea?”
As if you don’t know.
Silent films hit differently, because they have to convey the emotions and senses of the people and the world around them differently than any modern film. Metropolis (1927) to this day is by far my favourite silent film and the entire film is a rollercoaster of tropes that I don't see much in films today
"The more of a given media you consume, the weirder they have to become to appeal to you" - I know what kind of media you are talking about... and I agree.
The internet is for...
Without "Throne of Gamer" critically acclaimed TV show i would never know about Josh
The rock will always be remembered for his CGI recreation in the mummy.
I read the book Star Ship Troopers, it was weird. They did a good job on the film though.
If your an actor during training you really start to notice how much bad acting there is. my god there is so much of it
In response: I can never take seriously a horror movie, to me, they're like bad jokes..., with people always doing poor choices and getting obvious results after them. I get a few laughs at best, I get outraged at wasting my time at worst.
yeah, i become basically unfazed by 99% of horror movies. not because i watched so many, its just too many times i seen the same tropes. i mean hell, most of the time when i see people getting freaked out over things, i just don't understand why.
2:40, is true though… there are bad, good films and good, bad films. The good one’s know what they are and it shows.
Since he was brought up in the video, I implore people to check out the movie Pig starring Nicolas Cage
Would've been nice to hear some comments about women in the listing of actors as well. I think you can make a similar analogy between acting/performing there, like contrasting McDormand and Margot Robbie (who imo goes back and forth between acting and performing)
There has only been one movie that has defined my life, despite watching countless movies. Where I look back on it, and go "This was important". Good Morning Vietnam.
Josh Strife Rates would be a great film critic channel
I had that same feeling after watching Attack on Titan, I'm not really into anime.. most of it isn't for me. I loved Pokemon/Naruto/DBZ as a kid, but outside a few amazing films and games.. The genre just never hits me.. But then watching this series did something a show has never done, I'm jumping out of my seat.. my mouth is open the entire time and it all hits the feels. And I think that its ruined possible future anime for me, because nothing will compare.. hell shows that aren't anime don't compare (Aside from a few other masterpieces).
I waited with pressing like til I heard what you said about Keanu. You're approved sir.
Black adder goes forth is a WONDERFUL show and the last episode is not aweful it is beautiful and scary all at once.
Its beautiful because it shows you that these characters whom we have come to love and cherish as real people (representing the real victims of war), are now making the ultimate sacrafice for the freedom of europe and the peace it will bring.
They will die as the brave heroic men that they are...
Its scary because you do not want these characters to die, even though they must, and as it fades out and the comedy stops, you are left with the sounds of guns, explosions, screams and death all around. Reminding you the viewer that in war even though people can be heros, war itself is not heroic but the folly of mad men sending good men to die.
Its a real tear jearking moment ❤