I FORCED Myself to Watch My FIRST Tom Cruise Movie

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  • Опубликовано: 21 ноя 2024

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  • @alexhefnerstvmovievault
    @alexhefnerstvmovievault  11 месяцев назад +492

    I just wanted to take a second to share my gratitude for this community we've all created! Thank you guys for watching these videos! Whether you've been a subscriber, a lurker, a hater, whatever, THANK YOU! I love you all so much! :)

    • @The_coal_mine
      @The_coal_mine 11 месяцев назад +2

      If you loved this movie i HIGHLY recommend “Boss level”! I can’t stress enough the HIGHLY! lol and.. Mel Gibson’s in it...

    • @daviddunn-breaknbadretrddad
      @daviddunn-breaknbadretrddad 11 месяцев назад +4

      You GIVE us pleasure in multiple ways.... thank you

    • @crunchie2475
      @crunchie2475 11 месяцев назад +3

      you neeeed to watch mission impossible

    • @OmNiMaN5000
      @OmNiMaN5000 11 месяцев назад +2

      PLEASE watch Vanilla Sky. Awesome movie

    • @daviddunn-breaknbadretrddad
      @daviddunn-breaknbadretrddad 11 месяцев назад

      Damn you alex, I got myself..... "medicaded"... to maximize my enjoyment of watching you watch this mindscrew, I've been smiling so hard my head hurts

  • @jordanbyday8823
    @jordanbyday8823 11 месяцев назад +1720

    If this is truly your first Tom Cruise movie, you picked a really good one!
    Edge of Tomorrow is extremely under-rated

    • @dmitriyivanich1088
      @dmitriyivanich1088 11 месяцев назад +18

      Nah, The last Samurai is way much better. This one is just a regular blockbuster in an unusual setting which was taken from a manga, and in the original story everything makes much more sense and the ending is much better.

    • @johnrodgers8457
      @johnrodgers8457 11 месяцев назад +9

      I agree with both of you. Either one is a great start.

    • @fu6817
      @fu6817 11 месяцев назад

      @@dmitriyivanich1088 Naah this is better. Both are totally watchable.

    • @turntsnaco824
      @turntsnaco824 11 месяцев назад +54

      ​@@dmitriyivanich1088 "Regular blockbuster in an unusual setting" this is one of the best Groundhog Day-style movies there is, with some really cool and unique sci-fi lore to boot. But sure, keep gaslighting yourself. 😂

    • @dmitriyivanich1088
      @dmitriyivanich1088 11 месяцев назад +3

      @@turntsnaco824 The lore is not unique, it's based on manga. You simply praising the authors of the movie for the things they did not invent. Though, we should thank the movie creators for that they did made a solid movie based on manga and did not fuck it up, like netflix directors like do.

  • @oldcdog91
    @oldcdog91 11 месяцев назад +732

    She may not remember him at the end, but he has one hell of a story to tell her and you’re left with the hope that they’ll have a future.

    • @vert2552
      @vert2552 11 месяцев назад +73

      and maybe she doesnt remember him, but she has the memory from when it happend to her, so if he decides to talk to her, she should believe him

    • @dr.wheezy3787
      @dr.wheezy3787 11 месяцев назад +56

      @@vert2552Not to mention she also told him her middle name earlier in the movie so he still has that very very key piece of information. Him knowing her middle name will be all the proof she would need, and it also shows how close they got during their entire journey because she would only tell someone she was really close with. I’d like to believe that they finally “got the chance to know each other better” as they said they wished they could in the movie!

    • @scottlaughlin9897
      @scottlaughlin9897 11 месяцев назад +9

      @@dr.wheezy3787and that guy he brought up that pissed her off. Died over 300 times. And the guy she’s working with, the geeky scientist.

    • @Samuel2oh9
      @Samuel2oh9 11 месяцев назад +3

      She has knowledge of the loop though at the beginning so if he explains everything that happened to her, she will be inclined to believe it

    • @deek60819
      @deek60819 11 месяцев назад +27

      it's guaranteed they get together, not just implied. That's the point of his expression, he's elated that he's overcome her inevitable death as a part of the loop

  • @Alarrick
    @Alarrick 11 месяцев назад +514

    A close friend and I, bored out of our mind, saw this movie completely on a whim in theaters, knowing absolutely nothing about it. We went in with absolutely zero expectations or clue in the world what we were stepping into and it has been my favorite movie since that night. Edge of Tomorrow is criminally underrated and somehow managed to fly entirely under the radar.

    • @XLVIIXLVII
      @XLVIIXLVII 11 месяцев назад +26

      I read that (if I remember correctly) it flew under the radar because the production company failed to put effort into advertising. And a BIG reason is because they couldn't agree on a name for the film. In some places it was titled "Live. Die. Repeat" and in others "Edge Of Tomorrow". I think they decided to change the name at the very last minute too. So, it confused everyone. Just a total bomb drop on an incredible film.

    • @glennmartin6492
      @glennmartin6492 11 месяцев назад

      And "Groundhog Slay" was sitting right there for the taking.@@XLVIIXLVII

    • @opiatezeo
      @opiatezeo 11 месяцев назад +1

      haha! The same thing happened to me with The Matrix way back in the 90's. Blew me away watching it on the big screen. Both movies are amazing imo.

    • @pawlygon929
      @pawlygon929 11 месяцев назад +5

      Literally still remember being on a drive in movie on a date and actually being focused on the movie. What a great surprise of a film. Going in blind was a huge +

    • @MrOnetedify
      @MrOnetedify 11 месяцев назад +1

      one thing i have realised over the years... Tom Cruise makes any fking movie good..... he just that good

  • @dethtongue945
    @dethtongue945 11 месяцев назад +49

    The Farrell character is (was) the legendary character actor Bill Paxton. If you look him up you will quickly see he's been in a ton of movies over the last 40 years, but his most famous role might be Pvt. Hudson in Aliens. He died about six or seven years ago from surgery complications. He was about the rarest type of actor on the planet. A character actor with enough charisma to steal literally every scene he was ever in for over 40 years. A great loss when he died.

    • @Punkduck79
      @Punkduck79 8 месяцев назад +11

      He's even rarer than that: He's also the only actor to die to a Terminator, a Predator AND an Alien.

    • @AlexisVandom
      @AlexisVandom 7 месяцев назад +4

      Hard to know what his most famous/iconic role was. Bill in Twister and Fred Haise in Apollo 13 are top contenders as well.

    • @mrdavman13
      @mrdavman13 2 месяца назад +2

      @@Punkduck79technically lance henriksen may also fit that very rare achievement. Some debate because he was a robot in aliens and didn’t “die” but he was attacked and injured by all three at least gravely enough fit would kill a traditional human.

    • @Isekai_Fan
      @Isekai_Fan Месяц назад +1

      I will always remember him as Chet, from Weird Science. RIP Bill.

    • @dethtongue945
      @dethtongue945 Месяц назад

      @@Isekai_Fan Yeah. It was seeing him back to back in Weird Science and Aliens that pinged him forever to my radar. Chet was laugh out loud funny. Still pissed that he died. He had so many great roles left in him.

  • @pointblack808
    @pointblack808 11 месяцев назад +18

    "A Few Good Men" is one of the most iconic movies ever. The final scene is electric! But he has so many good movies you're in for a treat if you decide to go on a Tom Cruise marathon.

  • @technomikelyons
    @technomikelyons 11 месяцев назад +458

    I worked at the studio that came up with the CGI for the alien. There were a LOT of very talented artists who worked long hours. Glad to hear it's appreciated.
    (For the record, I wasn't directly involved - I maintained in-house database software supporting all our movies).

    • @OldLadyReacts
      @OldLadyReacts 11 месяцев назад +20

      That's really cool. Yes, y'all's work is definitely appreciated. I was so wonderfully surprised by how entertaining this movie is.

    • @dylancole1910
      @dylancole1910 11 месяцев назад +14

      Your contribution to the smooth production of films is appreciated. 👍🏻😄

    • @Ptera_xd
      @Ptera_xd 11 месяцев назад +12

      the hero we don't deserve

    • @tobybodden4110
      @tobybodden4110 11 месяцев назад +11

      hey man its the people who dont get credit that make the world go round. props.

    • @ohedd
      @ohedd 11 месяцев назад +4

      This is the best alien depicted in any movie in my opinion. It doesn't fall into the trap of anthropomorphing the alien. These things truly are, well, _alien._

  • @jsonkody
    @jsonkody 11 месяцев назад +251

    By the way, I really don't see what the problem is with her not knowing. She didn't know him throughout the entire movie. Every day, he had to tell her everything, and she always understood. So now, he just says, 'Hi, I had the power, we fought, and we won. Would you like to go for a beer with me?' That's it.

    • @BenjWarrant
      @BenjWarrant 11 месяцев назад +34

      What does he actually say?
      It absolutely would have to be: 'Your middle name is Rose.'

    • @philproffitt8363
      @philproffitt8363 11 месяцев назад +13

      @@BenjWarrant "come to the pub Rose...I'll tell ya what else I knows..." ;-)

    • @Somber7
      @Somber7 11 месяцев назад

      HAHA@@philproffitt8363

    • @sanbilge
      @sanbilge 11 месяцев назад +17

      But this time she won't have lived the bonding sacrifices they went through together that made her kiss him. Now he'll have to tell her a story and then win her heart the regular way.

    • @iamhawkeye3162
      @iamhawkeye3162 4 месяца назад +1

      @@BenjWarrantthey should’ve ended the movie on that line instead of him just chuckling.

  • @dogstar9455
    @dogstar9455 11 месяцев назад +200

    Cruises little laugh at the end was perfect to me. It was - "I'm so happy to be done with that nightmare. I'm so glad you're alive. We have been through so much together and where tf do I even begin..."

    • @deek60819
      @deek60819 11 месяцев назад +16

      an example of his ability to act which tbh I often overlook. Those tears in his eyes at the very last second

    • @YukoValis
      @YukoValis 11 месяцев назад +12

      and "oh boy I've got a story for you"

    • @Patriot009
      @Patriot009 11 месяцев назад +15

      @@YukoValis And she'd absolutely believe him immediately, because of her own experience resetting. I imagine that right after he said that, she'd smile back and say "We did it, didn't we?"

    • @av3nger3
      @av3nger3 2 месяца назад +2

      I think it's supposed to be the payoff for the foreshadowing when Emily Blunt's character says she wished she had gotten to know him. Now they can.

  • @Splincir
    @Splincir 2 месяца назад +6

    Honestly couldnt have picked a much better movie for your first cruise film. Edge of tomorrow is an amazing sci-fi flick and is 100% underrated. It's easily one of my favorite sci-fi films of all time.

  • @solokom
    @solokom 11 месяцев назад +18

    One of my favourite action movies. The pacing is just perfect, there is not a single boring scene. Watched it at the cinema in 3D back then and about 10 times since then. It's such a blast and I still can recommend it to friends and watch it with people who haven't seen it yet, because it is so underrated. 😁Also part 2 has been confirmed!

  • @gregsteele806
    @gregsteele806 11 месяцев назад +272

    "It gives me the total vibe of a video game" YES! This is exactly what the original author was going for. It's like having a save point in a video game where you can just to back and do everything better and better each time.

    • @archangelgabriel5316
      @archangelgabriel5316 11 месяцев назад +5

      Referred to as a Rogue Lite.

    • @LudusAurea
      @LudusAurea 11 месяцев назад +8

      It’s based on a manga series.

    • @rowanmayfair9249
      @rowanmayfair9249 11 месяцев назад +1

      I was like, damn, he got that quick.

    • @markwilson7013
      @markwilson7013 11 месяцев назад +3

      ​@@archangelgabriel5316You generally don't get save reloads in a Rogue Like

    • @Juan-Dering
      @Juan-Dering 11 месяцев назад

      @@markwilson7013 I think was referring to a Rogue Lite. Rogue Lite games utilize some, but not all of the design elements of Rogue; usually the ones they add are things that allow you to save or carry over some progression. But the death and restart mechanic is still core to the game. Rogue Like game are usually a lot closer mechanically to Rogue. But are graphically newer.

  • @imaquis8368
    @imaquis8368 11 месяцев назад +82

    This is one of THE most underrated sci-fi movies ever. IT’s especially crazy cause those exo suites are actually real and weighed like over 80lbs. Also Emily Blunt as captain marvel is my preferred timeline lol 😂

    • @roberto2568
      @roberto2568 11 месяцев назад

      still a bossy strong woman, just doesnt sit with me

  • @tugadosado
    @tugadosado 11 месяцев назад +102

    Another TC underated movie is "Minority Report". Amazing story, futuristic, and a bit mind bending. Saw it in the movies and didn't know anything about it going it. It's really, really good.

    • @AbyssWatch3r
      @AbyssWatch3r 11 месяцев назад +4

      yeah agree its a must watch

    • @ChibiHoshiDragon
      @ChibiHoshiDragon 11 месяцев назад +1

      Of course it was awesome
      It is from the mind of Philip K. Dick. (Blade Runner, Total Recall, A Scanner Darkly, Man in the High Castle, etc)
      AND Directed by Steven Spielberg

    • @mathias6185
      @mathias6185 11 месяцев назад

      Yes, one of my all time favorites.

  • @jnovak1278
    @jnovak1278 11 месяцев назад +5

    This and Children of Men were so badly marketed, no one ever saw these gems. Pure gems.

  • @TheQukey
    @TheQukey 11 месяцев назад +9

    Alex: Says it’s his first Tom Cruise movie…
    *Tropic Thunder Reaction*

  • @_Bosley
    @_Bosley 11 месяцев назад +36

    I really like this movie. Groundhog Day meets Starship Troopers. Always have fun watching your reactions Alex!!

  • @XOXOkizo
    @XOXOkizo 11 месяцев назад +808

    What has this man been doing his whole life? How hasn't he watched a single Tom Cruise movie? He's one of the most iconic actors of all time

    • @lyssalovesit
      @lyssalovesit 11 месяцев назад +23

      I dont watch his movies either...ive seen a few but im not a fan of his acting. Something about him bothers me for some reason.

    • @metcas
      @metcas 11 месяцев назад +82

      That's the neat part; he has. Do you guys REALLY think he hasn't?

    • @xConundrumx
      @xConundrumx 11 месяцев назад +9

      I willing to bet he has a lot of hair on one of his palms.

    • @victorp.2041
      @victorp.2041 11 месяцев назад

      Fake reaction channels.

    • @M.O.B.V
      @M.O.B.V 11 месяцев назад +14

      @@lyssalovesitlol what Tom is goated….

  • @YukoValis
    @YukoValis 11 месяцев назад +164

    This is one of those criminally underrated movies. Probably this and Dredd needed a LOT more attention than what they got as they are some of the favorites.

    • @Lirky77
      @Lirky77 11 месяцев назад +7

      you're spot on. Dread was also fantastic and refreshing. Edge of Tomorrow is still imho better, but you get the same vibe about being underrated.

    • @rowdy_one
      @rowdy_one 11 месяцев назад

      Agreed

    • @mc_sim
      @mc_sim 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@Lirky77 i guess EoT had 3-4 times bigger budget?

    • @Lirky77
      @Lirky77 11 месяцев назад

      @@mc_sim no clue but you might be right. But you can have the same feel whatever the budget, imho. Due to incredible acting and story.

    • @Joshher117
      @Joshher117 10 месяцев назад +1

      The fact you brought up Fred’s made me so happy. Still wish they made a sewuel

  • @ChrisBryantVideo
    @ChrisBryantVideo 11 месяцев назад +13

    I haven't laughed this hard at a reaction in a LONG time! Dude, this movie is SO underrated, and it was a blast to watch you experience it for the first time having literally NO idea what was going on.
    And the fact that you totally called the end of the movie second before it happened had me LOLing! Keep it up, my dude.

  • @Un_Debunkable
    @Un_Debunkable 2 месяца назад +3

    This was always a super underrated movie. It totally flew under the radar at the time. Another one with Cruise that came out right around the same time and also flew under the radar, also is underrated and is also a sci fi movie is Oblivion.

  • @syx3s
    @syx3s 11 месяцев назад +72

    she didn't know who he was every time he woke up. it just didn't show him getting her on his side. i'd imagine that after the hundreds of times he's done it he's gotten pretty good at it by the last time at the end of the movie.

    • @przemekkozlowski7835
      @przemekkozlowski7835 11 месяцев назад +8

      He does not have to say much to convince her. She knows what it is like to reset and spent the entire time since Verdun waiting for someone else who can do it.

    • @syx3s
      @syx3s 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@przemekkozlowski7835 that ought to be obvious, i just figure with how good he's gotten at everything that is immensely difficult he'd blow her off her feet at this point.

    • @Ylyrra
      @Ylyrra 11 месяцев назад

      He didn't need to say much to convince her the first time, she accepted it immediately. In fact, truly the first time he didn't say anything, it was her to recognised it from the way he was anticipating things, he didn't even know he needed to tell her until she told him to. There's no reason to believe it would take more effort for her to understand now, honestly if he just said "We did it." she'd get it from the context of the "mysterious" victory.

  • @texasranger3439
    @texasranger3439 11 месяцев назад +63

    This is one of those movies I didn't expect much from. It's now one of the rare movies I actually get a urge to rewatch every few years.

  • @aliecat199
    @aliecat199 11 месяцев назад +67

    This film is totally underrated; Cruise and Blunt were a great casting for this film. Emily also happened to be pregnant while filming so I consider her one tough mamma! ❤

  • @anthonyjames7106
    @anthonyjames7106 11 месяцев назад +4

    Watched this yet again a few days ago on 3D Blu-ray...it is pure eye candy and a brilliant example of how good 3D can look.
    It also has an incredible surround sound mix that gives your subs a thorough workout.
    Oblivion is another brilliant Sci-fi movie worth checking out.

  • @Fledermausmann
    @Fledermausmann 11 месяцев назад +5

    Honestly, this movie needs to be talked about more. It's by far my favourite Tom Cruise movie (well, ok other than Top Gun and Maverick). And it's got such a great storyline, fantastic acting and that scene with Emily Blunt... Damn. Just dayummnn... I can't believe people haven't heard of this movie. I'm hoping that whoever watches this reaction will go take the time to watch the movie in its entirety because it's worth it.

  • @saintjimmy_ajh
    @saintjimmy_ajh 11 месяцев назад +409

    “I’ve never seen a movie like this before. I love how original and unique it is” well, I’m guessing Groundhog Day is another movie Alex hasn’t seen 😆

    • @dunringill1747
      @dunringill1747 11 месяцев назад +32

      I think I remember Alex saying once that anything starring Bill Murray was also something he had missed.

    • @metalbeard1090
      @metalbeard1090 11 месяцев назад +18

      I was thinking the same thing lol. Boss Level and Palm Springs are some other good time loop movies.

    • @Moctop
      @Moctop 11 месяцев назад +11

      And Happy death day.

    • @versi0nzero
      @versi0nzero 11 месяцев назад +1

      I was about to comment this almost word for word LMAO

    • @marcoslorenzoperez
      @marcoslorenzoperez 11 месяцев назад +11

      Source Code is another great Sci-Fi looper

  • @kbob9625
    @kbob9625 11 месяцев назад +160

    You picked a pretty good TC movie to start with. This movie is critically underrated.

    • @CelticSpiritsCoven
      @CelticSpiritsCoven 11 месяцев назад +4

      This movie is probably in my top 20 films of all time list. Tom Cruise makes great films, regardless of the weird religion he is in.

    • @HQofrandom
      @HQofrandom 11 месяцев назад +1

      I mean it's pretty well rated, it's just almost 10 years old now so you don't hear much people talking about it It lol

    • @kbob9625
      @kbob9625 11 месяцев назад +6

      @@HQofrandom this movie wasnt even talked about when it came out. Most people dont even know it exists.

  • @AlzheimersCaretaker
    @AlzheimersCaretaker 11 месяцев назад +126

    Tom Cruise doing his own stunts is both awesome and crazy/stupid. He gets seriously injured on a fairly regular basis. He did a scene in a mission impossible movie that required his character to hold his breath underwater for six minutes, and so in real life he trained to hold his breath for SIX FREAKIN MINUTES.

    • @ChibiHoshiDragon
      @ChibiHoshiDragon 11 месяцев назад +11

      He was recently beaten.
      Sigourney Weaver did 6 minute 30 seconds and Kate Winslet did 7 minutes 15 seconds in Avatar: The Way of the Water.
      Winslet may be 13 years younger but Weaver matched him and is 13 years older than he is - so you can bet he is going to try again in the next movie with water.

    • @gaikwadtd6617
      @gaikwadtd6617 11 месяцев назад +4

      actually 11 minutes lol

    • @thevaccinator666
      @thevaccinator666 10 месяцев назад +2

      He's only been injured once to my knowledge, breaking his ankle on Fallout.

    • @SuraiyoKudratullayeva
      @SuraiyoKudratullayeva 6 месяцев назад +2

      tell it to Jackie Chan😁

    • @BHSRugby1999
      @BHSRugby1999 6 месяцев назад

      Or Buster Keaton.

  • @HavokTheorem
    @HavokTheorem 11 месяцев назад +1

    The action in this movie is so good, so visually clear and meaningful. No flashy bullshit, every explosion in shot had a purpose. It felt like a near-death experience for me so many times, especially the first drop.
    It also plays with some really interesting concepts around epistemic communication. For instance, knowing her middle name is essentially a password or a seed key that implies a certain level of trust. Knowing the symbolic subtext of information for another person could allow you to communicate 'backwards in time'.

  • @winstonhewett6679
    @winstonhewett6679 11 месяцев назад +1

    The movie that Tom Cruise was in that raised my attention was Tropic Thunder! I couldn't believe it was Tom Cruise playing Les Grossman!

  • @kynoVNs
    @kynoVNs 11 месяцев назад +64

    For anyone interested where the concept was taken from, this movie was created as a sort of adaptation of the light novel "All you need is kill" written by Hiroshi Sakurazaka. They took the base concept of re-living the same day over and over, trying to find salvation and win a war and wrote this movie.

    • @rodrigoespinoza4833
      @rodrigoespinoza4833 11 месяцев назад +7

      Ther'es also a manga adaptation that was done before the movie. They end differently (I'll just say I like the movie neding better) but it's also really good, plus has a special value to me.

    • @kynoVNs
      @kynoVNs 11 месяцев назад

      @@rodrigoespinoza4833 I’ve got the manga too. Have yet to read it though hahah

    • @edsp666
      @edsp666 10 месяцев назад +3

      I love that they made a version of his name similar to the japanese character- Cage, coming from "Keiji"

    • @neojuanma
      @neojuanma Месяц назад

      Yeah the manga take the concept from the "Groundhog Day" movie whit Bill Murray

    • @gambar
      @gambar Месяц назад +1

      and they did a bloody good job :)

  • @lobofka.1543
    @lobofka.1543 11 месяцев назад +28

    Dudee i watched this movie 10 times. Extremely well made. The pacing. The CGI. The acting. The actors. The story. Everything is insanely good. The feeling i get from this movie is the same with Avengers Infinity War. Every second is keeping me on the edge of the seat. 10/10 Well done to every single soul that worked on this masterpiece.

  • @Wasu_408
    @Wasu_408 11 месяцев назад +8

    This is actually an underrated movie and its based on a Japanese manga called "All you need is kill"

  • @Pho8os
    @Pho8os 11 месяцев назад +3

    I am watching this movie vicariously again through your eyes. It’s was such a brilliant film, each repeat of the day was balanced perfectly with just the right amount changes that kept it extremely engaging. The pacing was spot on, it felt completely original. I have watched it 15, maybe 20 times I would put it in my top 20 movies of all time.

  • @meadmaker4525
    @meadmaker4525 8 месяцев назад +1

    Definitely add The Last Samurai to your list. It's magnificent.

  • @Mike93527
    @Mike93527 11 месяцев назад +194

    Respect for him doing his own stunts. Weird guy, but a great actor. One of my all time favs

    • @M_k-zi3tn
      @M_k-zi3tn 11 месяцев назад

      lol weird how?

    • @kamikazelemming1552
      @kamikazelemming1552 11 месяцев назад +29

      @@M_k-zi3tn
      Well, there is the whole Scientology thing.

    • @M_k-zi3tn
      @M_k-zi3tn 11 месяцев назад +6

      @@kamikazelemming1552 Eyy I say we leave people be and if it does it for him, then it ain't my place to judge.
      Im sure Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, e.t.c were all weird to most people at some point in time until they weren't.

    • @TJ-bi4zo
      @TJ-bi4zo 11 месяцев назад +12

      @@M_k-zi3tn Nah, he's weird af

    • @M_k-zi3tn
      @M_k-zi3tn 11 месяцев назад

      @@TJ-bi4zo why do you think that?

  • @thunderbug80
    @thunderbug80 11 месяцев назад +38

    One of the most underrated films ever. I'd never heard of it when I randomly decided to watch it one day. It quickly became one of my favorite movies

  • @ericwoodward1833
    @ericwoodward1833 11 месяцев назад +39

    For actors that do their own stunts, I view it in the same way as actors who can sing and dance for musicals. Both kinds of movies require big bombastic moments that use a lot of movement, choreography, and sound design. If an actor can do the stuff required for that scene without needing a stunt or voice double, then it makes the scene feel more authentic.

    • @Ylyrra
      @Ylyrra 11 месяцев назад +1

      Being able to have the actual actor in full-frame action sequences rather than only in close-up inserts just makes everything flow better. There's a reason why Jackie Chan movies work so well, you still can't fake that gut feeling of seeing a scene and thinking "oh, wow, they actually really did just do that thing for reals, there's no fakery there".

  • @renzorust7
    @renzorust7 8 месяцев назад +2

    If you like Tom Cruise, which it seems like you do, the Mission Impossible Series (easily the most popular movies that Tom Cruise is in), is very good. This summer will be the final movie release, so if you watch them from start to finish, you could probably finish them right around the time the final one releases, giving you the full experience.

  • @Torron79
    @Torron79 11 месяцев назад +12

    if you like the concept of this movie you have to watch Groundhog Day with Bill Murray from 1993. It´s a comedy but similar in concept (just without aliens and scifi)

  • @Gasmaker
    @Gasmaker 11 месяцев назад +97

    "War of the Worlds", "The Last Samurai", and "Valkyrie" are all great tom cruise movies. He honestly is one of the greatest actors in my opinion.

    • @dekulruno
      @dekulruno 11 месяцев назад +6

      Don't forget Tropic Thunder!

    • @Gasmaker
      @Gasmaker 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@dekulruno he didn't really have a big role in it, but he was funny.

    • @dinounit67
      @dinounit67 11 месяцев назад +5

      Rain man is probably my favorite after Last Samurai and this one.

    • @PeteOliva
      @PeteOliva 11 месяцев назад +4

      He's a fantastic actor that gets somewhat of a bad rap because his personal life has always been a bit looney.
      But yeah, he's definitely got the craft down, he's got surprisingly good range, and he also is huge on doing his own stunts. I totally respect the guy.

    • @you2449
      @you2449 11 месяцев назад +6

      uhh, Collateral ??? Hello ??

  • @killeronice818
    @killeronice818 11 месяцев назад +6

    Top Gun is a Classic Tom Cruise movie, but the SEQUEL Top Gun Maverick is a GENUINELY good movie, highly reccommend!

  • @topmark99
    @topmark99 11 месяцев назад +2

    I only caught this movie on Prime last year and wondered how I had missed it! Easily one of my favourite sci-fi films and certainly underrated. Great reaction.

  • @keithkinkade4265
    @keithkinkade4265 10 месяцев назад +1

    WAR OF THE WORLDS brother.....THE FIRM is another badass flick

  • @SG-js2qn
    @SG-js2qn 11 месяцев назад +89

    Let's all take a moment to celebrate the great Bill Paxton, who somehow made it into this movie, plus "The Terminator," "Aliens," "True Lies," "Tombstone," "Apollo 13," and "Titanic." Dude is the lucky rabbit's foot of cinema.
    IMO, this is the best Cruise film outside of MI. But he has a lot of good films, and two more excellent scifi films: "Minority Report" and "Oblivion." "War of the Worlds" is worth watching too.

    • @dianaklien1560
      @dianaklien1560 11 месяцев назад +9

      Yes, I miss Bill Paxton and enjoyed his roles! As for best Tom Cruise film don’t forget The Last Samurai.

    • @SG-js2qn
      @SG-js2qn 11 месяцев назад +5

      @@dianaklien1560 Tom has done so many movies it sometimes helps to break them up into categories. "The Last Samurai," though, is pretty much by itself, isn't it?
      Maybe "Valkyrie" would be in the same group of historical war movies. I haven't seen that one, but I noticed it is rated higher than "The Last Samurai," which surprises me, as a lot of people think that one is pretty good.

    • @dianaklien1560
      @dianaklien1560 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@SG-js2qn There are two Tom Cruise movies that I put in my will watch again (and again) category: Edge of Tomorrow and The Last Samurai and that is how they are grouped together for me. But, I can see how you say Samurai is its own thing.

    • @AnotherViewer
      @AnotherViewer 11 месяцев назад +7

      Bill Paxton: the guy that has been killed by The Terminator, A Xenomorph and a Predator. Yet can survive a Tornado...

    • @ldkellandshaw
      @ldkellandshaw 11 месяцев назад +1

      Um... Twister??

  • @kemsari9969
    @kemsari9969 11 месяцев назад +23

    One of my favourite SciFi movies ever! Its so well made and the idea is so cool. Emily and Tom have amazing chemistry and yeah, the CGI is fantastic.

  • @seanmartin2382
    @seanmartin2382 11 месяцев назад +5

    Acting wise..The Last Samurai is one of his BEST performances. Must see movie.

  • @MarsellusWallace2024
    @MarsellusWallace2024 11 месяцев назад +2

    People can say what they want about Tom Cruise, but the man understands cinema like no one else. Top to bottom, every aspect. He’s really a brilliant guy.

  • @SuperIliketoast
    @SuperIliketoast 11 месяцев назад +1

    The film was an anime before it was a film, its called "All you need is kill", it pretty good.

  • @farooqyousaf9516
    @farooqyousaf9516 11 месяцев назад +19

    My wife and I have this movie as our 'go to' movie whenever we can't decide on one. The only movie that you can rewatch 20 times and not be bored. I've forced at least 10-15 people to watch this movie and all of them loved it

  • @JeM130177
    @JeM130177 11 месяцев назад +12

    This movie does such a good job of not repeating the same thing too much but whenever they do it gives us a new indication about how many times the main character has done it already it's awesome

    • @davidforrester3147
      @davidforrester3147 11 месяцев назад +3

      Yea they give you the feel that it happened far more times then they actually show, but cut it in a way so it's not gonna get annoying.

  • @adamfanalways
    @adamfanalways 11 месяцев назад +14

    This movie is so underrated because they really didn’t market right but a lot of people have seen by now and found a gem of a movie! I saw it in the theater, it was awesome🙌Tom starts out just a coward and spineless compared to those he helps go to war by going on the news but by the end he redeemed his character and becomes a hero!

  • @Daggoth2424
    @Daggoth2424 11 месяцев назад +1

    This was one of my favorite movies. It reminds me of Groundhog Day (with Bill Murry)! A classic comedy where Bill Murry is a Weatherman and thinks he is better than everyone else. He is forced to broadcast in Punxsutawney, PA. for the Groundhog, and hates it. He wakes up everyday and re-lives the same day over and over again, until her get's it right. It's a comedy and had some romantics in it. It's a good movie with he GF/Wife.

  • @L-E-D-Chris
    @L-E-D-Chris 11 месяцев назад +1

    You should watch teenage dystopia movies like: The Hunger Games, Maze runner, etc

  • @Ninaofthe90s
    @Ninaofthe90s 11 месяцев назад +16

    I love how the movie ends with Tom Cruise smiling. Always a pleasant sight 🤗

  • @requiemknell6806
    @requiemknell6806 11 месяцев назад +53

    If the plan is to watch more Tom Cruise over time and the action at some point becomes a bit stale or if a break is needed, A Few Good Men is arguably one of Cruise's best performances, plus Jack Nicholson and one of the best monologues in film history

    • @RSpracticalshooting
      @RSpracticalshooting 11 месяцев назад +7

      Collateral will throw him for a loop because it's not typical Cruise.

    • @Dinkdownn
      @Dinkdownn 11 месяцев назад +3

      Jack's monologue in A Few Good Men is sooo good. Right now the only ones that come to mind that beat it are Ellen Burstyn in Requiem for a Dream and Willem Dafoe in The Lighthouse. And also Bruce Greenwood talking about lemonade in Fall of the House of Usher, episode 3.

    • @she_who_dares9713
      @she_who_dares9713 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@RSpracticalshooting YES. This is the comment I was looking for.

    • @LiberPater777
      @LiberPater777 11 месяцев назад +2

      Though it's action heavy, I'd say his performance in The Last Samurai is his best.
      That or Tropic Thunder.
      Les Grossman is Fing epic.

    • @OldLadyReacts
      @OldLadyReacts 11 месяцев назад +1

      Also The Firm!

  • @julesgro8526
    @julesgro8526 Месяц назад

    The ending of this movie is just perfect.
    It tells you exactly how it´s going to be with just his short laugh and immediate cut to "Love me again"
    I love this movie so much and this happy ending is WELL deserved

  • @mrdavman13
    @mrdavman13 2 месяца назад

    The score is so good. It hits when it needs, builds tons of tension, is dark, moody when needed. It is so underrated tbh and really fits so well. It’s also sparse so when it does come in you pay attention

  • @jandersen8792
    @jandersen8792 11 месяцев назад +11

    Truly an underrated movie. I've seen it a few times, I really like the idea of resetting time like that.
    I'm very impressed that he does his own stunts. Matt Damon did an interview where he said that Tom Cruise's safety guy told him it was too dangerous to do one stunt so he went and hired a different safety guy. I guess he loves the adrenaline rush.

  • @MrMin316
    @MrMin316 11 месяцев назад +10

    Great Movie....Emily Blunt is great as always. Such a versatile actress.

  • @stt5v2002
    @stt5v2002 11 месяцев назад +23

    I really love this movie. It is so fun, and the chemistry between the actors is amazing. After watching and enjoying it, I really got to thinking about the deeper implications of the relationship between Cage and Rita. It is really beautiful and tragic at the same time. Cage has spent months, maybe years with her. He has fallen in love with her, and he has to watch her die over and over again. Because she once had the ability, she understands this. She knows that he has been through so much with her and that he is in love with her. She isn't completely closed off to the idea, but of course she just met him this morning. It's a wonderful narrative structure. There is a scene where Rita sincerely asks "Why does it matter what happens to me?" and Cage replies "I wish I didn't know you... but I do." Very impactful.

    • @BenjWarrant
      @BenjWarrant 11 месяцев назад +1

      Nailed it.

    • @philproffitt8363
      @philproffitt8363 11 месяцев назад +1

      She's been through it...and she knows love is futile until a future is assured by defeating the alien attack. The way Blunt carries-off such a feminine but steely character is awesome.

    • @ambrosiogiovanni6952
      @ambrosiogiovanni6952 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@philproffitt8363 It is Blunt. For me she's one of the best in the industry right now, and i think she's one of the only ones who can pull these kind of characters off, her dislike of strong female characters probably helped to bring Rita's feminine qualitie's to the forefront.

    • @matebalazs1575
      @matebalazs1575 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@ambrosiogiovanni6952 Not strong, 'strong' (ie. Mary Sue).

    • @GusMac6129
      @GusMac6129 10 месяцев назад +1

      Impossible to know how many days it took, a very detailed post (that i cannot find) i read ages ago, worked out at around 1500 days. The thing with the ending, Rita at that point, will have still been through the time loop, at the battle of verdun. So Cage at this point would have no problem explaining what had just happened, as she is one of 2 people that would understand.

  • @pragmatic_dreamer
    @pragmatic_dreamer 5 месяцев назад

    I love it! It's actually one of my comfort movies as far as action films go. And even though she doesn't remember him at the end, she still remembers Verden, so if he tells her what happened she'll believe him. And they all got their second chance ))

  • @ding_chavez7613
    @ding_chavez7613 11 месяцев назад +1

    I couldn't be happier that this was the movie you decided to check out as your first slice of Tom Cruise. Truly underrated gem

  • @LedSomeFlops
    @LedSomeFlops 11 месяцев назад +14

    Not only did he do his own stunts, but the exoskeleton armors were real and very heavy, with a bit of CGI thrown in to make them shoot guns and stuff. Apparently, Emily hated that part of shooting the movie.

  • @floridabelle
    @floridabelle 11 месяцев назад +8

    Seeing the thumbnail of you reacting to a Tom Cruise movie was the highlight of my day.
    He's amazingly talented, and yes, he does all of his stunts. There is a clip on youtube showing how he broke an ankle jumping from one roof to another. Plus, he learned to, and flies the jets in the Top Gun movies. And then there's the training and jump he did of a cliff on a motorcycle. I could go on and on.
    I sure hope you'll be doing a lot more of Tom's movies.

    • @jacksmith-vs4ct
      @jacksmith-vs4ct 11 месяцев назад +2

      he flies some of the planes in top gun but the navy wouldn't let him fly the F 18 though he did ask lol

    • @ironboy3245
      @ironboy3245 11 месяцев назад

      you can even see the take where he broke his foot in the movie, they used it for the actual movie

  • @internettie1960
    @internettie1960 11 месяцев назад +14

    One of my absolute favorites. It's on my watch again and again list. Glad you found it. I'm enjoying watching you watch it. Such joy!

  • @jsbrads1
    @jsbrads1 2 месяца назад

    Granades under water.
    The word Burning is usually used for things that combust (usually a chemical reactions which releases heat) and happens relatively slowly often requiring oxygen in the ambient air to Burn.
    Explosion is a word used for something that burns much quicker, usually the explosive has both the fuel and oxidizer mixed together already. Road flares, grenades, solid rockets and explosives work like that.
    Gasoline explosions, the Moab (like the Jericho in Iron Man) are air burst explosions and do use ambient oxygen.

  • @BlackWACat
    @BlackWACat 11 месяцев назад +1

    the last samurai is what i'd recommend next from his movies
    it's iffy on historical details, but it's a fantastic movie

  • @shawnadams1460
    @shawnadams1460 11 месяцев назад +5

    OK, this was an EXTREMELY good pick for your first TC movie!!! It is BIBLICALLY underrated IMO. Think your next one should be The Last Samurai, the acting and scenery is so good in that movie. There are quite a few really really good movies of his, but one that most people haven't seen is Legend. If memory serves it was his first lead role! And to this day, it has the ABSOLUTE best on screen devil I have seen. Tim Curry put his foot so far up that rolls arse there still feeling it 38 years later!

  • @Tlotoxl
    @Tlotoxl 11 месяцев назад +6

    A Few Good men is a fantastic movie, script by Aaron Sorkin, directed by Rob Reiner and one of Cruises best non-action films.

  • @GhostWatcher2024
    @GhostWatcher2024 11 месяцев назад +6

    @Alex Hefner
    Vrataski never remembered him on ANY of the repeats... meeting her was as much part of his repeated routine as meeting Sgt Farrel every "day"... its just that he could shortcut and summarize the meeting because Vrataski understands whats going on. For him he meets her 300 times. For her, she's never seen him before "today". Killing the Omega (and getting its blood on himself and dying) set the day all the way back to the beginning of the movie, hours further than usual... and then he meets herbfor time number 301 (or however many), but once again, she's meeting him for the first time.
    In that regard, he might feel some type of way, but she wouldnt have any reason to, she hasnt had 2 days of fierce battle alingside him yet, and now that it's over and reset, never will.
    Kind of tragic in a way.

    • @wwoods66
      @wwoods66 11 месяцев назад

      "... because Vrataski understands whats going on."
      Right. "Sgt. Vrataski, what happened to you at Verdun happened to me tomorrow. ... _will_ happen, whatever."

  • @-zerxvil-5208
    @-zerxvil-5208 Месяц назад +1

    I’m a bit late but this is based of a Japanese novel. I didn’t read it but what i read instead is the Manga, it got adapted into Manga (Japan comic) and the Mimics is like thick round oyster with spikes so bullets is useless only melee weapons and pail drive. And exoskeleton won’t do. Their armor is like Samus Matroid armor. The ending is Vita die and Keiji A.K.A. Cage live on. Bringing Vita back and kissing scene is just a Hollywood move.
    P.S. the reset is 24 hours. The Omega (movie only) 36 hours for plot convenience.

  • @jeostacks5434
    @jeostacks5434 11 месяцев назад +12

    This movie is underrated asf glad you’re watching it!

  • @lordperilous
    @lordperilous 11 месяцев назад +8

    Great reaction. If you like Tom, check out his other films. I'm partial to The Last Samurai. Also, another movie you may enjoy is Groundhog Day with Bill Murray.

  • @timcloe
    @timcloe 11 месяцев назад +6

    one of my favs. If Sci-Fi is your flav check out Oblivion and Minority Report

  • @tweedtalk5107
    @tweedtalk5107 Месяц назад

    This is one of my favorite recent (relatively speaking) sci fi movies. You're so lucky to have seen it without knowing anything, so it really took you by surprise. Some other great sci fi movies in the last 20 years are Serenity, the spin off of the Firefly TV series, but it stands up on its own, and Outlander, not be confused with the show. It combines sci fi with vikings, and it rocks.

  • @KogleyBroDude
    @KogleyBroDude 10 месяцев назад +1

    this his most under rated movie hands down. best ground hog day movie since ground hog day

  • @eveyryder4164
    @eveyryder4164 11 месяцев назад +4

    The last samurai would’ve been a great one for you to watch!! if you’re going to continue with any Tom Cruise movies, please do that one next!!

  • @overastro
    @overastro 11 месяцев назад +16

    This is actually one of my favorite movies, like top 5. Like you said the whole concept of the movie is just so damn good. All around 10/10 from me. Love this movie. Also Emily Blunt….

    • @gutter9995
      @gutter9995 11 месяцев назад

      mine too. Watched it at least 100 times, never gets old.

  • @Eclosion5
    @Eclosion5 11 месяцев назад +4

    This is a good start.
    But Last Samurai goes hard by far my favorite of his

  • @courtney5796
    @courtney5796 12 дней назад

    One of the best movies I have seen in 10 years. The CGI was virtually flawless, the writing was on point, Tom doing Tom things and yummy Emily. RIP Bill.

  • @42ecyor
    @42ecyor 11 месяцев назад +1

    only just recently found your channel im loving it. its cool watching and seeing somone elses reactions lol

  • @Fab1tyChannel
    @Fab1tyChannel 9 месяцев назад +1

    Emily Blunt is/was fan cast in MCU as Susan Storm with his husband as Mr.fantastic that came true, but yeah she will forever be Sue Storm in my eyes.

  • @WegderPain
    @WegderPain 11 месяцев назад +7

    So happy to see you put some spotlight on this movie! I really love it and I was always sad about how underrated it is!
    Side note: there is also a really cool 2 Volume Manga of this (as far as I understood the movie is even based on the Manga). It is called 'All You Need is Kill' and the story does alter a bit :)

    • @WegderPain
      @WegderPain 11 месяцев назад

      @soyel94 yeah, sorry, that is of course what I wanted to express :D I just ment to say that it is not the same plot ^^

  • @katiep5256
    @katiep5256 11 месяцев назад +11

    Please put A Few Good Men on your list. Phenomenal cast.

  • @vwlssnvwls3262
    @vwlssnvwls3262 11 месяцев назад +13

    Tom Cruise is one of my favorite actors, because he always brings 200% to every role, and seems to genuinely enjoy entertaining and making great movies, and I do not care what anyone says... he is freaking awesome!

  • @bellidrael7457
    @bellidrael7457 11 месяцев назад +1

    The Last Samurai was a masterpiece.

  • @tinystegosaurus587
    @tinystegosaurus587 11 месяцев назад +2

    Top Gun wasn't even mentioned at the start. I'm not mad, just disappointed.

  • @MikeWilsonBarrett
    @MikeWilsonBarrett 11 месяцев назад +7

    Cruise is awesome. So is Edge of Tomorrow

  • @lightninsadventures2692
    @lightninsadventures2692 11 месяцев назад +4

    Add Days of Thunder to your Tom Cruise list. As weird as he may be as a person, the dude is diverse as hell with his acting. He can do fun campy movies, action, fantasy, rom-coms, drama, and historical, and lets not forget his most memorable cameo in trooic thunder.

  • @bonnieralph5151
    @bonnieralph5151 11 месяцев назад +4

    Another one thats really good he stars in is Oblivion, its so off the wall like this one, I had to watch it a couple times to totally get it (I didn't get this one fully either the first time). Love seeing your happy face Alex, you pump up my energy every time I watch your videos...Thank you!!

    • @TheJrr71
      @TheJrr71 11 месяцев назад +1

      Oblivion was not a bad movie. I enjoyed it. But, it felt like a really high quality "B movie". Just everything about it seemed as though it had already been done, slightly better, in other movies. Just in the sci-fi genre, I would rate Minority Report as a better Cruz movie. Again, Oblivion wasn't bad.

    • @bonnieralph5151
      @bonnieralph5151 11 месяцев назад +1

      I REALLY liked Oblivion myself, I thought it had great actors in it also.

  • @adamcolon
    @adamcolon 11 месяцев назад

    Edge of Tomorrow is my #1 favorite movie of all time. I've seen it at least 30 times. My favorite moment is when he wakes up a veteran with PTSD and everybody notices it and reacts to it non-verbally.
    Unbelievable movie.
    They're even talking about sequel because apparently Cage now has the full power direct from the Omega.

  • @DanielIXVIMCMLXXXI
    @DanielIXVIMCMLXXXI Месяц назад +1

    If you want another banger of a Tom cruse move like this. Watch Minority report.

  • @n0body550
    @n0body550 11 месяцев назад +4

    I love this movie i could watch it over and over again without getting bored just has such a 90’s classic feel to it

  • @soggy_bedsheets986
    @soggy_bedsheets986 11 месяцев назад +6

    This is one of the greatest movies ever, Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt are so good and the way the movie is put together is so entertaining.

  • @priyanrama8926
    @priyanrama8926 11 месяцев назад +5

    you need to watch The last samurai. It's phenomenal.

  • @KurtyKingKongDong420
    @KurtyKingKongDong420 3 месяца назад

    One of my favorite and most underrated movies of all time. Tom cruise might be a little crazy but him
    Doing his own stunts and just being on the the last true action hero’s is amazing

  • @marktaylorauthor1000
    @marktaylorauthor1000 11 месяцев назад +8

    His beliefs aside, I think he’s an incredible actor as far as skill and dedication. I think it’s unbelievable that he does his own stunts but also extremely foolish. Impressive and foolish. I also have never heard anyone say anything but how incredibly kind and generous he is, and he seems to always be interested in other people during interviews

    • @MrAngerius
      @MrAngerius 2 месяца назад

      he is doing his own stunts coz it raises his paycheck, each stunt double takes salary away from the actor. So its just a greedy move.

    • @TehMighty
      @TehMighty Месяц назад

      @@MrAngerius bro stunt people arent paid as much as Tom fuckin Cruise. If anything its more expensive because insuring him is probably astronomically more expensive.

  • @d4mdcykey
    @d4mdcykey 11 месяцев назад +5

    Regardless of what one thinks of Cruise in general or his personal life, there is no denying his films, as a whole, are some of the highest quality product that studios put out in the action genre, consistently and reliably over literal decades. Just scrolling down the list of top rated films he has starred in (and often has a direct hand in developing) it boggles the mind that one individual has had such an amazing track record of success.

    • @philproffitt8363
      @philproffitt8363 11 месяцев назад +3

      It's maybe just a fact that he can't be so damn good at what he does in his professional life and be capable of matching that quality in his personal life. If he flipped and tore down that whole Scientology cult...he'd be elevated to living-god status and put nature out of balance :-) I'm very pleased that my life span aligns with his life and movie career.

    • @waxingchandler3895
      @waxingchandler3895 11 месяцев назад

      @@philproffitt8363 Agreed. I couldnt care less what he does in his personal life or his beliefs, just keep making movies! The majority of his movies are fantastic.