FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! La Haine (1995) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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DJ playing for the whole neighbourhood, while no one reacts to it, implying that it is an everyday thing. Plus that flying shot.
the falling scene , superb. Check out the prophet another amazing frech movie.
Grave of the Fireflies (1988) &
Nobody Knows (2004)
Yessss those scenes were incredible!
So damn good!
It's so cool how the film starts with Said opening his eyes and ends with him closing his eyes
I have never noticed that
I’ve heard speculation of it being tied to bhudism as there is 3 gods and one of them creates the universe when he opens his eyes and the universe ends with the closing of his eyes I haven’t looked much into it but that’s also one theory about why the cow pops up as it’s a sacred animal in bhudism
@@Dloading203 Hmmm could be true as Said wears a Buddhist hamsa hand necklace throughout the movie
Exactly one day later aswell
For that mirror scene, they had Vincent cassel and a body double looking at each other as the body double perfectly mimicked cassel’s movements. There was actually no mirror at all
Knew it! That’s so awesome and ingenious
You can find even more elaborate example of that technique in Terminator 2 deleted scene (it's up in RUclips), where they used a dummy head and Linda Hamiltons twin sister to create on crazy cool mirror scene.
First time i know about that!
Though i ve watched the movie numerous times.
if you look very carefully you can see some objects that break the fiction, such as the brush that is not reflected
Also done in Evil dead 2
Undisputed masterpiece, probably closer to Do The Right Thing than American History X to me. Gives off a hot-tempered energy like almost no other film. And the compositions :o
Yeah the authenticity oozes from this film. And I love it for that!
@@JamesVSCinema Have you seen "Do the Right Thing"?
Reminds me a loooooot of 1995's Kids, just the Parisian version.
Closer? Its better lol
@@TheFightHubb Better than what?
hi and thx for reacting to this master piece. by the way the skinhead is the writer, co-editer, and director of this movie Mathieu Kassovitz
Something I love about watching new films is coming back to see your reactions. Adds so much. Really appreciate you man
Much love, happy you can vibe!
This is probably the most important movie i've ever seen. I saw it back in 2001 when i was 17. Probably the best time for me to see it because of my age and my life at that time. I think it adds an extra layer of connection if you come from a European country and grew up with Hip-hop in a multicultural environment, racism and skinheads, riots and with a sense of society exclusion. It hit me hard watching the movie because it touched me in so many areas, i saw myself and my friends in that movie. Also all the hidden messages though out the film, the excellent cinematography, the relatable characters and superb acting, the scenes that said nothing but in the same time said everything. Just like that scene when they are just chillin in the park waiting and the young kid comes up to them and starts telling a story to a uninterested Vinz while Said is throwing small rocks at the kid. The kids persona, that young unfearful old man persona is so common in these kind of neighborhoods. That scene is so magical in so many ways and i just love how the director Mathieu Kassovitz (who also plays the skin-head) made the film so authentic by shooting scenes like that. I've seen it so many times through out my life and i always catch a new thing every time i see it. For instance i hadn't picked up on the mirror scene being shot with a double until i saw this reaction video. This movie is so important and timeless. In my opinion it should be shown in every schools in order to have kids debate and reflect on society and themselves.
I watched this film months ago and I am happy you gotten the chance to watch it! This movie...This masterpiece reminded me so much when I lived in the southside of St louis. The hood, the memories and all that resonated so much in me and this was masterfully done well. I can't compliment the movie enough dude.
I’m super pumped you really dig this film as much as I did. It’s a close favorite
Man I've been waiting for months for someone to react to this movie... I love it. I don't know if someone already told it in the comments but the statue around 24:50 is called "Ecoute" which means "Listen". It gives another context to the whole dialogue with Vinz not listening to the others in that scene
Please watch the UK film "This Is England"
Great choice, or Dead Man's Shoes.
@@chrisbfreelance both good choices. Shane meadows is the man. So is Paddy considine.
Also Shame and Filth
That is a good film.
On that car stealing scene with the drunk guy; he was watching the whole thing all along, and heard them arguing on what cables to hotwire. That is why he knew Said name. Fun fact, that drunk guy is French actor Vincent Lindon
This movie was a perfect depiction of 90's EU suburban life. Most of us grown up religiously lerning any line in the movie (jk, almost). It was so much talking of our true life and with a spectacular direction/photography. Also the music was spot on. It was really hitting hard all the right spots and you felt right there with the guys and their problems.
I'm so astonished it is not knew in the US nor even translated (i grew up on Italian version of it)
GRumwalsky is to this day a regular citation of mine :D
I first saw this film when i was about 18 years old back in 1996. I had the pleasure of seeing it in my local cinema thanks to the recommendation from a class mate at the time. She was French and told me that I would love it seeing how she knew I was into Hip Hop and movies like Do The Right Thing and that stuff. I can honestly say that I have held this film in the highest regard ever since. Recommending it to others and I even bought it twice, once on VHS and the 10th anniversary DVD in 2005. Its a masterclass. It introduced us to Vincent Cassell and Said Taghmaoui and Michael Kassovitz. It doesn't age and it seems to get more powerful as the years go on. I'm glad you gave it a watch and I knew it would be right up your street. Also, the girl that recommended this to me said that there is a lot of French 'urban' slang used that she even had a problem understanding so I think that again shows the authenticity that was achieved whilst making this film. And that scene with the DJ has always had my mind pickled, its too good. Oh yeah, I dig your channel.
Saw it in 1995 when it came out in Quebec (Canada) and became a cult film for me and my friends
That scene with je ne regrette rien mixed in as it zooms in through the ghetto is one of my favourite scenes in cinematic history. If you liked this you might like British film Ill manors which has a great opening of events on a housing estate with traditional French music mixed in incidentally
I actually watched this for the first time today so that I could watch your reaction video. Wow! great recommendation! The end scene got me the most, is probably my favorite right now. It almost made me cry. And it wasn't (spoiler) the death of Vinz because that happened so fast and it wasn't the reaction of Hubert. It was the degradation of humanity that Saïd, or anyone, would experience this.
Oh, and there's a great commentary on this film by Jodie Foster: ruclips.net/video/CGt787FU3xA/видео.html
Thank you. Thank you for watching this. To this day the French government still show this film because they know how much this film has had a huge impact on society
That’s so good to hear! Happy they are showcasing this film
11:35 it's worth noting that most French nouvelle vague films, and many French films since, stick to a tradition of having unknown actors in them, to give them a better feeling of authenticity. Really allows the direction and the story to come first, without recognisable faces who can sometimes be distracting
one of the best movies ever made
La Haine is a masterpiece
Must be 20 years since I first saw La Haine. I can remember the impact it had on me, but to be honest I'd forgotten just how well made it is. Fantastic film.
Couple of movies worth watching if you enjoyed this:
Girlhood (2014) has the same French inner-city setting but is from a female perspective & has a more cautiously optimistic view of its lead characters future.
Gomorrah (2008) follows a number of disconnected characters as they get dragged into an inter-gang war in Naples.
Both v good films.
that crazy shot on the balcony is called the dolly zoom created by the master himself Alfred Hitchcock, originally utilized in vertigo.
C'est arrivé près de chez vous / Man bites dog is a must see... more of a parody of the genre , but a classic!
Wow, just watched this the same day as this upload. Love this movie. This and City Of God should be so much more known in other countries
I was wondering if you were getting around to watching La Haine. I love that you did and I'm really looking forward to your commentary! Thank you for your great and insightful work - Cheers from Germany!
Happy to hear that Kon and very happy to hear your thoughts on the commentary.
@@JamesVSCinema Haha, your reaction to the mirror scene at the begging is just pure joy! I think what you said at the begging incapsulates my fascination with film so very well: A filmmakers "job" is to see different sides and perspectives to one story. I also like your point about the movie feeling like it's in color through the use of amazing camerawork - it's something I've never thought about while watching La Haine but it really hits the nail on the head! As always: Very insightful and interesting listening to your reaction!
Edit: I remember watching this movie a long time ago. My reaction to the finale was kind of like your's. It is such a sudden gut punch that really sticks with you. Also the "so far so good" monologue is so depressing and on point. You can never unheard that stuff. Also it is gruesome how this message fits our time still.
commenting before watching this hoping you dig the dolly zoom on the balcony
edit- not fucking disappointed
I loved your Review !
Btw the drunk Guy knew Said's name just because he listened his friends call him by his name
I love this movie with so much of my being.
ok. There will be more from me in this comment section. BUT SIR! This is the greatest choice ever.
Man... What a choice. I rewach this one on a yearly basis. Vincent Cassel is a BEAST.
Much respect to the choice sir. I love how quick You move witch Your movies.
This is fire!
I'm leaving a like and a comment in advance, and I will certainly leave more.
That DJ scene stayed with me for ever!
And congrats on another milestone.!
Thank you brotha!! And yes I’ll be here! Loved this movie!
@@JamesVSCinema watching the reaction reamended me about the dope soundtrack.
I am the whitest boy around, but that music is so awesome
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please rewatch this I’d love to hear your analysis
A fantastic movie, for many reasons obviously, but to me mostly for it´s realism. That is the one thing all the movies that really impact me have in common. I would recommend "Bloody Sunday" for a review, if you haven´t seen it already, different approach to camera movements and shots, but similar in the way that it is almost a documentary style and also in black and white. It is also one of my absolute favs of all time, very depressing though, as "La Haine" is.
such a good movie
Also - the statue is La statue Écoute, and the scene with the zoom trick uses "dolly zoom" :)
I just watched it so it Would make sense for me to watch this video and i am really happy i did
I'd suggest you watch Beasts of No Nation. It's a very hard movie to watch! Like really hard. But it's definitely worth watching
you gotta cover ''this is england' now, thanks so much for this one!
You should check out Fallen Angles or In the Mood for Love by Wong Kar-Wai
Watched this like last week shit was crazy man, but you should definitely watch city of god. Love that movie
exactly my reaction to this movie when we whatched it in school in politics class
Mathieu Kassovitz was heavily inspired by Scorsese ! several reviews on this movie talk about this... Unfortunately this movie is still relevant in some suburbs in France ( frenchie here! ) x
Story wise, it was okay (maybe because I have already seen social commentaryj films with better story). However, what makes this movie stand out is the master class cinematography and the magnificent actors.
Always wondered how you are able to follow everything that's happening when you talk through the majority of the dialogue.
It’s actually not hard haha, the brain is a beautiful thing.
PLEASE do one for Burning (2018) and Parasite (2019), would absolutely love to hear your thoughts. Two of South Korea’s finest films
Really packs punch this movie, Le Haine =Hate, Vincent Cassell so good.
You would love Irréversible by Gaspar Noé. I bet my left pinky on it :)
Love you dude. Have you seen Taxi? Or say Doberman?
you gotta check out a better tomorrow and fallen angels
Great film!
I like La Haine from very begining in 1995, but regarding story, same as a kid I was for decolonization of Africa from Europeans, same here I am for decolonization of France and Europe from Africans
Oh but they never colonized europe they worked shit jobs for lower pay and deal with it you were too lazy to do your own work. France still controls 11 african banks white people still own most arable land in south Africa neo colonization
Jesus masterpiece brutal
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What an ending, holy shit I remember throwing my hands up in shock. The message is so timely too. Just a phenomenal film that everyone needs to see.
Yeah my heart just flew out of my chest at that moment!
The ending is my favorite and least favorite part 😭
Took my breathe away
myvheart never punded as fast while watching a movie
I've never had such a full on physical reaction to a moment like that ever in a movie. Legitimate grief
@@Laizerdisksame, its genuinely crazy
this film was so ahead of it's time! Sadly such a relevant movie for the present day
It actually depicted its time (France in the 90s, even 80s)
The subject matter isn't quite ahead of its time, Boyz N Tha Hood, Menace II Society, and Juice. I feel like the shot that resembled a drone shot now that was ahead of its time. It's used constantly now.
@@alexm2930 yeah it definitely wasn’t ahead of it’s time it was relevant at the time and it’s relevant today sadly 🤷🏾♂️
I noticed that throughout the movie, even small things send the three of them into full blown arguments. Everything escalates so quickly. They’ve been conditioned to react this way because of the brutality in their environment. They never see disputes being handled peacefully, so discord is all they know.
That's a really salient point.
@@ponfed So true, well said
The sculture at the end of the movie (the big hand) is "Ecoute". It is placed in the "Forum des halles" which is a place were young suburbans were often fighting in the 90's.
The other symbolic of the sculpture is via it's name "Ecoute" which can be translated to "listen / understand", while there's a misunderstanding between Vinz and his 2 friends.
Thank you!!
Saw this for the first time a couple of months ago and was blown away by every shot, every moment of dialogue, every performance, the way it details life in this part of the world that feels completely genuine and authentic to Paris, but could be in any number of places as well.
The word masterpiece is thrown around a lot, but this is, without question, a masterpiece
Couldn’t agree more my friend!
"C'est l'histoire d'une société qui tombe et qui au fur et à mesure de sa chute, se répète sans cesse pour se rassurer : Jusqu'ici tout va bien... J'usqu'ici tout va bien... J'usqu'ici tout va bien... mais l'important c'est pas la chute, c'est l'atterissage."
greatest hood movie ever to me
this film is asking society the question of how long are we gonna do this sh** to people
its actually based on true events in 1993 when a kid was shot in paris by the police during an interrogation
the scenes in the beginning are actual footage of the civil unrest at the time
wasn’t the last unrest in paris and probably won’t be the last
edit: theres an awesome german hood film called “familiye”
isn’t known as well as la haine and is more about a broken family in the hood with no parents in sight
Yes I looked into that event after the film. How crazy now having that match America’s incidents.
Probably the best hood movie for a lot of people because it isn't full of murderers or people who get big dealers. Just friends from a borough the rest of the city doesn't see and hear.
aha! Now this is a proper classic, no one smokes a cigarette as cool as Vincent Cassel
Ay it was a phenomenal watch Owen!
I'm jealous of how cool he looks 😭😭
One of the most important films I’ve ever seen.
I wouldn’t blame ya Benjamin!
our french teacher showed this movie to us in class. back then i didnt like it. i thought it was boring because it was in black and white. now that i am older i love this move! i can appreciate the filmmaking, the realism, the symbolism, the message so much more
So happy you went back to it my friend!
I’m currently in highschool and when I first watched this film, I seriously couldn’t breathe for the entire film, it had me on the edge of my seat!
I'm so glad you got to watch this. Every time I watch La Haine, i'm left feeling cold (in the best way possible). Its choatic, unapologetic, yet so sincere in regards to the characters and story.
This was filmmaking excellence!
@@JamesVSCinema if you dont mind, here's a Top 5 list for films to check out:
1. Citizen Kane
2. The Master
3. Le Samourai
4. 8 1/2
5. Apocalypse Now
@@nuworldremix I love all but Citizen Kane. I appreciate the movie for being iconic. Creating filmmaking techniques and progressing plot in a way that was only seen/read in novels back then. But I can't just come to fully love it as I love other movies on your list. My personal top 10
1) Les Quatre Cents Coups
2) The Godfather
3) Stalker
4) La Haine
5) 8 1/2
6) Apocalypse Now
7) À Bout de Souffle
8) Das Leben der Anderen
9) Rashomon
10) Agguire, the wrath of God
I just love how the movie doesn't take anyone's side. Everytime the main characters are offered a chance to be better, they throw it away. Everytime the cops could show good example, they just ignore the possibility and abuse their power. Everyone is a piece of shit in this movie.
One thing I love about this movie is the way it captures the dynamic of the hood. When I was growing up, everyone knew each other around the hood. So when Vinz daps it up with people passing on the street, them walking up to people they already know and start talking, and especially that scene with the kid talking about someone famous. It really gives the feel that this was just a regular day for them, but no one knew it was going to be Vinz last day.
Yes it must have been intentional. Just like their conversations, "this Farida, no that other Farida , that other mohammed" or when Said is eating at Vinz's house, or when they act like at home with their friend Darty, really depicts well the french projects ' life
The skinhead they are about to shoot is the director I believe
Yep, that's Kassovitz.
I don't know if you noticed, but the movie ends the same way it starts, in the ending, Said closes his eyes and there's a bang, in the begginning, there's a bang and Said opens his eyes.
I just love how this is almost a no plot movie, this is just a day in the life of these friends, the only constant is the anger of Vinz and the eventual death of the boy in the hospital, and it all comes around in the end, where he finally knows the hates just creates more hate, but he's still a victim of classism and abuse of power. This is just a perfect movie to me.
The statue is called L'Écoute(Listen), it was bult to remind the people of Paris to pay attention to the world around them.
Its use in that scene is frankly brilliant, bravo
Masterpiece! Btw Mathieu Kassovitz (writer/director) is the skinhead :)
I studied this for my A-Level and I can safely say it’s one of the best films I’ve seen
This will always be a French classic and it takes a lot from "The Battle of Algiers" which is considered to be one of the greatest films ever made... and I agree! Great review bro
Thanks so much! I fell in love with this film. Will definitely check the other one
Excellent choice! Check out Cassavetes - A Woman Under the Influence.
Cheers!! Thank you!
My favourite movie growing up. No one I've met has ever heard of it outside of my old friends, that was 20 years ago we watched it, can't believe the movie is 25/26 years old now. Will never lose it's impact.
yup, yup, you’ve sold me to sub to your Patreon James with this movie pick, always having the most FIRE movie selection and great insight as always
Wow that’s so awesome to hear, it seriously helps thank you!!
I still maintain that from the day I first saw this film shortly after its release, to today, it is one of the greatest films ever made. There is so much in this film that it is almost like every single frame could be used for an academic thesis, from the actual cinematography and camera work, to the socio-political storyline and the societal representations of the characters. Everything about it is a masterpiece. I'm so glad that you were moved by it (I say "moved" because "I'm glad you enjoyed it" doesn't really convey the actual experience of watching it). A bit of trivia - the neo-nazi that they kidnapped and beat up, and Vinz had the gun to his head, was actually played by the director, Mathieu Kassovitz. This is a great channel. Keep up the good work.
Say a little prayer for Grunwalski, who died from embarassment on the way to the gulag....
Was he saying "So far, so good...so far, so good..." ?
Yeah such a shame..
Such a great film.
Originally shot in colour, but printed on black and white at the director's request. Definitely the right choice
The Director (Mathiew Kasovitz- buthchered the name) was inspired by Scorsese and Spike Lees film Do the Right Thing. Do the right thing is aa great xompanion piece to this if you havent seen it. Camera work is deffo Scorsese esque. The mirror scene it wasnt a mirror it was two diff actors Vincent Cassel and un credited 👍
Grumwalski's story is basically about pride: he could've survived had he been next to his friends or had he decided to keep his pants down, but his pride killed him, pretty much like it would put the protagonists through so many problems (Snoopy, Police Officers, the Skinheads...)
I would rather say Vinz pride, meaning that his pride would eventually catch up to him and put him in dangerous situations.
26:07 same reaction we all had when we finished it in my high-school auditorium
Great reaction, James, especially at the end :) I feel most sorry for Hubert. He was be the most reasonable guy and ended up being consumed by hatred. Greetings from Germany.
La Haine, Boyz n the Hood and City of God are my favorite Hood films! Definitely do a reaction to Boyz n the Hood and City of God eventually!
I love how this film challenged my perception on what France was like as well
France in all the media I've experienced is pristine, soft, usually extremely classy and rich, a bit sensual even. This movie not only lacks those traits, but is the exact opposite of them.
Also, the fact that a character's death was A: offscreen and B: someone we never actually saw talk, but still had this much weight is the mark of excellent writing.
This was the launching point for Vincent Cassel the opening music is Burnin and Lootin by Bob Marley. The film focussed on the French banlieues and reflected the social unrest among disillusioned youth. The film turns 30 next year. Kassovitz was 27 when he made the film.
This movie was fucking amazing, but there is just one thing I can’t get over: the characters. Every character, with the possibility of Hubert, were abusive to people outside of there class, while simultaneously being abused by everyone outside of their class. What makes this film feel so genuine is because everyone claims victim hood while being horrible to each other, like it said in the movie “hate breeds hate”
Yesterday I thought about requesting La Haine, and now today it’s here. I’m a psychic lmao. Def one of my all time favorite movies.
But if you haven’t seen Audition (Japanese movie from 1999 or 2000 idr) you should give it a watch whether on camera or off camera.
aka Odishon, he should start his path down Takashi Miike for sure
its time for a rewatch james!
Only to say and make notice that many and the majority of American movies copies, pastes, steals from foreigner movies; and this makes no exceptions…So American trying to steal art but a king it their “own”; without their own Art cause they lack of it! No hate on this, just reality facts, with respect! Similarities? This French movie came way before the American History X that clearly stole the idea from the French one, as most american movies do with foreigner movies and other stuffs!
Love this movie! One of the coolest parts for me is that dolly zoom effect when they are on the roof with the city zooming out in the background. Have you seen any Gaspar Noe movies? From a filmmakers point of view i think you would find his work interesting. I’ve seen Climax, Enter the Void and Irreversible and they are some amazing films. Irreversible is hard to watch tho just be warned
This film was made 28 years ago and it's still relevant today.
This movie was shown at a film festival, and the police turned their backs to it, displeased at the portrayal of officers. This movie is so, so important. I tell everyone to watch it
The drunk guy heard Vinz say Sayid's name when they were arguing. Big ups from South Africa
16:26 possibly my favourite shot ever
The Vertigo Effect
I think it’s time to come back to this film 29:34. I Deff wanted more of your thoughts on this one James for real 👌
I need to get this film NOW. It reminds me of taxi driver, American history x, the Irishman and joker.
Definitely correct! Get it!
I saw this film a while ago but I find this film great in so many ways. The camera movement, the editing, the dialogue and I love the way they give it this almost surreal feeling in parts yet the film still feels real and natural
French Cinema is without a doubt my favorite genre/style of storytelling narrative.
in my head la haine and kids are very similar because it all takes place over a day and in one of the biggest cities in the country they’re in. subject matter varies a bit but in my head la haine is the better of the two, no offense harmony, because of the subject matter at hand and the imagery
I always hoped Matthieu Kassowitz would make a follow up, and I think there was talk of it.
One of my top 10 movies ever made, such a genious piece of cinema. Fun fact: the director Kassovitz also plays in the movie and he played the young skinhead they catch at night in Paris.
If you watch La haine you need to watch the City of God I guarantee you will be thankful
For another really good European film, I recommend Lola Rennt (Run Lola Run)
Other great black and white films, try Rumblefish, Clerks, Pleasantville, The Man Who Wasn't There