I will always remember Flatliners(1990) for its beautiful cinematography. The lighting and the timing of the shoot? You could almost smell the autumn air coming off Lake Michigan. Tremendous use of fall foliage sweeping across the ground. The use of the architecture at Loyola University. It's Joel Schumachers masterpiece.
I've always loved this movie. The use of colors, lighting, and the great acting (I cry every time Rachel confronts her father) makes me confused why it was never a bigger film. It deserved it. Schumacher was a brilliant director. Thanks for doing a video about it!
Actually, the Brat Pack was a specific group of young actors in the 1980's that appeared in several films together: Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Robert Downey, Jr., Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, and Ally Sheedy. The name was a play on the Rat Pack from the 1950's: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
A movie that I discovered at the store in early to mid 90's and have loved ever since. Thank you Joel Schumacher for this masterpiece and thank you for your fantastic filmography, may you rest in peace. ♥️🎬🎥😥
A great movie to cover and certainly underrated. It's funny that Schumacher himself said that had he been allowed to direct a third Batman movie, he would have made it a proper dark film to make up for the fans' disappointment. Films like Flatliners, The Lost Boys and Falling Down prove he was definitely capable of just that. Of course, the studio executives told him to direct a toy commercial, so he's not fully to blame.
He had the experience to know what he was doing and Batman Forever was over the top stupid, only to be followed by Batman and Robin which was far worse. He didn't even reign it in a little. No way the studio said "make it worse".
Movie studios are the worst, heck it's the reason why we get butchered movies for years like Deadly Friend, Nothing But Trouble and many more. A studio is never pleased unless they get to change a film behind a person's back and or change a film's original and intended tone, Joel was not the reason for Batman Forever and Batman and Robin being so childish, it was the studio for wanting something child friendly so it'll be able to sell as much toys and merchandise. Just like another movie that happened recently *cough* Justice League *cough*
@@tonymata8070 Justice League was not THAT terrible. It was ok, nothing stellar, but we'll see next year, how Zak Snyder's version will turn out (and yes, I'm also convinced it will be far superior ... but let's wait with he verdict for that version to first come out)
This was all warner bros fault for caving into the parents complaining about batman returns for being too dark and violent. Joel was just doing what warner bros told him to do and sadly fans blamed him for that. If joel made a third batman movie his way, I would have loved to see it. But sadly we will never get that. RIP Joel Schumacher (1939 - 2020)
@@bimmyfrizzo3988 Word of advice Never listen to parent's complaints People who are not fans And people who want political stuff in movies and don't watch those movies to begin with.
I think this and “The Lost Boys” are my two favorite Joel Schumacher films. (I consider “The Lost Boys” one of the all-time best vampire movies that still holds up today!).
Lost Boys was good, fun movie, butNear Dark (iirc produced the same year) was a truly great movie for adults. The Hunger (1983 by Tony Scott with David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve) was also a quite good vampire movie for adults.
Flatliners was one of the first horror movies I saw in the theaters that I MYSELF wanted to see. I loved scary movies when i was a kid... but I remember they were all movies I learned from my cousins... return of the living dead, night of the creeps, lost boys, nightmare on elm street 3: dream warriors, etc.... all movies I loved, but all movies I remember learning through my older cousins (and mostly saw on VHS) flatliners though..... I remember watching the trailers on TV and wanting to see this movie badly!! it was 1990, I was 12... and NOBODY wanted to take me. I remember my cousins being like, "that movie looks like trash," and just laughing at me when I even brought it up. so... my friend and I sneaked in the old fashioned way, lol. I remember VIVIDLY!!! we bought tickets to 'problem child," and snuck into flatliners like 10 minutes into the movie. and sure enough... it became one of my favorite movies of all time. I've sense gone back to watch it again... i'm 42 now, a bit wiser and knowleged.... and yeah, the film is flawed - mainly the story and the ending. however, some scenes still reminded me of the chills I had watching it all those years ago. I also remember that I had nobody to bury my head into this time, lol. no more older cousins to laugh and remind me that it was only a movie... it actually added to the terror. it's still an underrated classic in my opinion, and I implore anyone who's not yet.. to please see it. it's a good time, and some really great performances too.
When we went to see this in the theater it was storming outside, the electricity went out right at the point of the first flatline on the movie screen, you couldn't have timed it any better, lol.
I always loved the TV edit of the scene where Kevin Bacon's victim walks towards him in the subway. In the movie proper, the girl lets out the most unbelievable string of obscenities and insults this side of Full Metal Jacket. In the TV edit, all of that is cut out , and you get the impression that Kevin Bacon is absolutely terrified by a little black girl walking towards him.
I've made a minor hobby out of observing those tv edits and how they've changed over the years (for example they used to bleep out "kids suck" when showing The Goonies, they stopped doing that maybe 10 years ago). My all time favorite is probably the Die Hard movies. Specifically when McClane wears the racist sign in Harlem in part 3. They changed it to say "I hate everybody," which makes it really confusing why the mob of angry black dudes converges on him. Or at least it makes it seem like a huge overreaction. I mean they could have just made it say "I hate black people" and it would have worked perfectly. Or even a simple "white power." Instead they went the goofy route. Yippie Kai Yay, Mr Falcon.
Yeah, I hear that US authorities' opinion on what should or should not be censored is quite interesting, to say the least. I have never forgotten how it was described by legendary heavy metal bassist Jeff Pilson (of Dokken, Dio and Foreigner fame): "In the US it's perfectly alright to show a woman's naked breast on camera, as long as somebody is simultaneously ripping it apart".
@@D-Fens_1632 And on Blazing Saddles, of the ones I saw they took the sounds out of the campfire fart scene so it looks like guys are just standing up and sitting down randomly.
Rest in peace, Joel Schumacher. Even though we made fun of him for taking the director’s chair for Batman, but we still care about him when he was doing Flatliners.
@@ShadowSumac Yeah. I remember it getting some good critical reviews at the time (though Rotten Tomatoes has it at only 39% Fresh), and in any case it wasn't commonly considered a terrible movie the way Batman & Robin is. It's got the curse of relative mediocrity, since it's been so overshadowed by its successor which damaged Schumacher's reputation in a way that he never totally recovered, and it leads people to underrate his other films as well as unfairly labeling him as "the bad Batman director," based on the second one alone.
I clearly remember watching Flatliners the first time on VHS rental when I was 14. And it scared the living daylights out of me in the best of ways. Especially the young Winnie character. Kesha Reed you did a damn fine job. And now of to rewatch it. It's been too many years since I last re-visited this gem.
This movie scared the crap out of me when I was a youngster. But damned if it wasn't a good movie. Still can't watch it at night all these years later though lol!
Joel Schumacher directing a batman movie, is the equivalent of Rian Johnson directing a star wars movie. Neither of them knew wtf the lore was about. I did love Flat-liners, Falling Down, The Lost boys, and several of his other movies.
thanks for throwing this list together mate! The one thing that struck me the most in this film was the dynamic light transitions during key scenes that really play with your head. Sony missed attaching this to the original.
Oh man this movie creeped me out when I was a kid. My sister was studying in college medical care (nursing) at that time and she told me scary anecdotes ghosts included ...great times :)
@@flashfm7456 hmm,like a creepy pasta thing ? Never thought of that tbh... I'll think about it. I specifically remember a story where some nurses had to prepare/move a dead guy for autopsy so they would then observe the procedures in anatomy class or something. She told me that at a certain point the dead guy seemed like he inhaled and exhaled for a beat. One of the students ran out scared witless. It apparently happens sometimes due to gass buildup or when moving the body and theres pressure on the diaphragm or some shit I dont even know. Creepy. Then theres the ghost stories ,weird shit coming from the morgue of a retirement community where she was posted as a chief nurse. Elevators coming up and down during graveyard shifts ,voices calling or asking questions but nobody was there ,equipment moving ... but you know this may all be just imagination due to sleep deprivation. It happens more often than you think apparently. And nurses dont really get a lot of regular sleep as far as I know.
people may make fun of Joel Schumacher for what he did to Batman franchise but they often forget how many underrated movies he made like Falling Down, 8mm, A time to Kill, The Lost Boys , flatliners and more
@@saintinnluvsew8813 Yeah, he's not an historian -- just an entertainer. And Australian. And young. Take any of his pre-2000 American "factoids" with a grain of salt ;)
"Brat Pack" was NOT a genre or type of sub-genre, it was referring to the same "pack" of stars working with each other and a play on Sinatra's "Rat Pack".
Flat liners has some pretty good and emotional scenes [the dog scene, the bullying kids scene, Robert's addict father scene, the subway bullying scene]. Loved the idea of having the characters resolving their "sins" to move on with life. Good stuff
That film scared me to death, when I wad watching it being a kid. And, I know why. It's all about "dark atmosphere" that was kept throughout the film. Starting from intro with these scary statues and music, and finishing with all these dark steamy streets. And, of course the cast was brilliant. All characters did play their roles as it was initially plotted. And, this movie is not about death and medicine. It's about life and forgiveness, I think.
I always thought this movie was underrated. Caught it when I was a kid on HBO in a hotel room. I had never heard of the movie but recognized Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon and gave it a chance... It freaked me out but I loved it.
This is one of my favorite movies. So many people I know haven't seen this and are always surprised by how good it is when they finally sit down and watch it. I really wish they would have the sequal rout instead of the crappy remake.
I agree! The remake with Ellen or Elliot Page was just blah. Like we are supposed to believe that a med student accidentally kills a guy, tampers with the autopsy report to hide it and is only put on probation at the medical school? One big fucking 🙄. The entire movie was unbelievable bullshit. However, In the original 1990 version the characters were more relatable, and the overall story, more realistic.
The characters in St. Elmo’s Fire are brutal to watch nowadays. I did enjoy it as a kid, but I watched it recently and absolutely hated everyone character in the movie.
Love your videos Mark. I've been a subscriber for over a year now and I watch your videos frequently. I'm 47 years old and I'm a huge fan of course of all 80s and 90s movies. Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work that you put into these videos for our entertainment. It's much appreciated. Mega props from Minnesota, U.S.
Minty you are the only one that actually takes the time to talk about the Artwork and different distribution between countries. Your research and effort do not go unnoticed. Thank you sir, thank you!
Not one member of the Brat Pack was in this movie (Unless you count Joel for making "St Elmo's Fire") ...But it was definitely cashing in on their trend at the time.
Another great video from our boy Minty. This was a favorite of mine since back in the day and it's definitely underrated. I remember how my friends and would talk about doing this because we wanted those questions answered also. Classic movie and it will live on for generations. R.I.P. Joel Schumacher
NemeanLion there was a “brat pack” of the 80’s including Keifer, Lowe, Bacon, Sheen, Moore, Sheedy, Roberts,Downy, Ringwald. Basically anyone from a John Hughes movie and a few others!
It didn’t really have anything to do with movies, rather behind the scenes, who partied with who. Who was seen where with whom, the literal “brats” of Hollywood @ the time which would have undoubtedly contained Sheen and Downy!
Julien Muser Yes, it had to do with what happened behind the scenes but no, it had nothing to do with the actors you listed. You’re just adding names to the journalist’s interview.
Hello Minty! Ah yes, I’ve forgotten about this gem. I’ll have to watch it again. Haven’t seen or thought about that movie since the nineties! Thanks for another great video! Stay safe, be kind and keep well. ❤️💜💚
“for be honest haven’t seen this movie yet and can’t find it but hear a lot of good about it so this is for those who love this movie “ 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Near Dark .. 😎
John Eoff really want to see it but I cannot find it anyway.. hopefully I find it somewhere.. by the way if it’s alright too ask.. where is some good buy dvd/blue ray site here on the internet.. I know Imusic and Amazon but I not sure where else to look.. please if you know someone please tell..
@@bacht4799 Pirate Bay has it, all you need to do is install BitTorrent, then search for "Near Dark" on Pirate Bay. Excellent film, I'm downloading it now.
@@bacht4799 Probably Amazon. I've had my DVD for so many years, I can't remember where I bought it. I think I might have bought it at my local Hastings movie store, which all of them closed years ago.
Very true about the film being thought provoking. I love this movie, and it's message. I always come back to it every now and then; come away from the movie wanting to be a better person; so message recieved 🤔 The use of lighting and the camerawork in the original is unmatched and has steered me FAR away from the remake. Minty briefly touches on the tension in the movie, but to me, it's my favorite thing about it. They raise the tension every time someone "goes under." The brain starts to die just minutes with no oxygen, so they risk also coming back to life and being catatonic for the rest of their days😮
I love a lot of Schumacher's movies and I appreciate that he took risks, which is how Batman came to be. It seems like few directors take risks anymore. Hence all the re-makes. I LOVE this movie. I think it was really unique and had good character development as well as good story telling and good camera work. A lot of art went into this film. It's still one of my favorites. I have it on VHS and will even hook up the VHS player to watch it sometimes.
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I went to see it in the movies in 1990. I liked it. R.I.P. Mr. Schumacher. I also liked CAR WASH and D.C. CAB.
Always liked Flatliners, well cast and well made. Genuine tension in many scenes. I showed it to a housemate years ago and it scared the crap out of him. Can’t have a better review than that. Keep making these Minty, each one is better than the last.
This was the very first movie I walked out of before it was over. Nothing could happen to make up for the first 1:15 of my wasted time. Love you tho Minty! Keep making great content!
Pitch meeting for the Flatliners remake: - "Hey guys. Do you remember Flatliners?" - "No." - "No." - "No." - "No." - "I think I vaguely remember it." - "No." - "Great! Let's tap into that nostalgia and make the reboot everyone's been waiting for!"
Number 10: Circa 1987 my neighbor's grandma came downstairs to see what we were watching and made us turn it off when Buddy tells Jerry "you can take that newspaper of yours and wipe off your dick with it."
You are correct. The original was filmed with better visuals and more of a gritty spooky feel, while the remake reminded me of a super bright and clean version of a Final Destination movie.
It's a shame hollywood is doing remakes. If they made them a sequel set years after the original. Fans of the original might actually go to watch it. I get tired of remakes and have no desire to watch remakes or reboots
It is sad, I do think that as a Sequel - The New Flatliners could have been good... But they also tried to take it down a Generic Horror Route too which is what I feel really hurt it! I mean, I enjoyed it... I know I did... But I couldn't tell you a single things that happens as, well Minty said it himself... ITS FORGETTABLE! The original is SO THOUGHT PROVOKING it sticks in your mind!!!
I was 10 when this movie came out and in the past thirty years, I haven't bothered to watch it, even though it's subject matter is right up my ally. Thankfully for me I'm an avid Minty fan. I'm watching it tonight. I'll get back with you. Thanks again Minty.
The new version is pretty good. Getting keifer involved was pretty awesome too. It's just enough different you shouldn't get bored. I call it Grey's flatliners.
Strange, but fun likely. My mom was a horror movie fan so I followed suit from a young age. At an older age it seems horror movies don't interest me much anymore. My personal thought is death is best observed when you're the most alive in youth.
@@shaungreen4756 I haven't seen it either, but I'd heard conflicting opinions about it Some people would say it's pretty good while others said that the original version was better
@@davidjames579 that's a tough call I did like the original Swedish Language version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", and follow up movies that were based on "The Millennium Series" novels by Stieg Larsson, even though there was a number of things that were different from the novels The remake of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" with Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in the roles of Michael Blomquist and Lisbeth Salander was a lot more like the novel, but still has a bunch of things that were totally different from the novel
Hey Minty always love your vids but I only watch the ones about flicks that I’ve seen already so I can relate to what you say, so it always kills me when you tell me to check it out. Anyway you rock and I always love trying to anticipate what the punch line is going to be. Cheers mate.
I loved this movie, haven't seen it in years. I'm going to go looking for it. I'm so sorry that Joel Schumacher is dead, but he's left a legacy of truly amazing movies. Thanks for the tribute to him, and reminding me of such a good film.
Great movie! I remember I was 12 when this came out and was initially scared to see it, but afterward I realized I wasn't to scared to see rated R movies anymore!
I will always remember Flatliners(1990) for its beautiful cinematography. The lighting and the timing of the shoot? You could almost smell the autumn air coming off Lake Michigan. Tremendous use of fall foliage sweeping across the ground. The use of the architecture at Loyola University. It's Joel Schumachers masterpiece.
I've always loved this movie. The use of colors, lighting, and the great acting (I cry every time Rachel confronts her father) makes me confused why it was never a bigger film. It deserved it. Schumacher was a brilliant director. Thanks for doing a video about it!
Actually, the Brat Pack was a specific group of young actors in the 1980's that appeared in several films together: Anthony Michael Hall, Molly Ringwald, Rob Lowe, Robert Downey, Jr., Emilio Estevez, Demi Moore, Judd Nelson, Andrew McCarthy, and Ally Sheedy. The name was a play on the Rat Pack from the 1950's: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis, Jr., Peter Lawford, and Joey Bishop.
A movie that I discovered at the store in early to mid 90's and have loved ever since. Thank you Joel Schumacher for this masterpiece and thank you for your fantastic filmography, may you rest in peace. ♥️🎬🎥😥
A great movie to cover and certainly underrated.
It's funny that Schumacher himself said that had he been allowed to direct a third Batman movie, he would have made it a proper dark film to make up for the fans' disappointment. Films like Flatliners, The Lost Boys and Falling Down prove he was definitely capable of just that.
Of course, the studio executives told him to direct a toy commercial, so he's not fully to blame.
He had the experience to know what he was doing and Batman Forever was over the top stupid, only to be followed by Batman and Robin which was far worse. He didn't even reign it in a little. No way the studio said "make it worse".
Movie studios are the worst, heck it's the reason why we get butchered movies for years like Deadly Friend, Nothing But Trouble and many more. A studio is never pleased unless they get to change a film behind a person's back and or change a film's original and intended tone, Joel was not the reason for Batman Forever and Batman and Robin being so childish, it was the studio for wanting something child friendly so it'll be able to sell as much toys and merchandise.
Just like another movie that happened recently *cough* Justice League *cough*
@@tonymata8070 Justice League was not THAT terrible. It was ok, nothing stellar, but we'll see next year, how Zak Snyder's version will turn out (and yes, I'm also convinced it will be far superior ... but let's wait with he verdict for that version to first come out)
This was all warner bros fault for caving into the parents complaining about batman returns for being too dark and violent. Joel was just doing what warner bros told him to do and sadly fans blamed him for that.
If joel made a third batman movie his way, I would have loved to see it. But sadly we will never get that.
RIP Joel Schumacher (1939 - 2020)
@@bimmyfrizzo3988 Word of advice
Never listen to parent's complaints
People who are not fans
And people who want political stuff in movies and don't watch those movies to begin with.
I think this and “The Lost Boys” are my two favorite Joel Schumacher films. (I consider “The Lost Boys” one of the all-time best vampire movies that still holds up today!).
Lost Boys was good, fun movie, butNear Dark (iirc produced the same year) was a truly great movie for adults. The Hunger (1983 by Tony Scott with David Bowie and Catherine Deneuve) was also a quite good vampire movie for adults.
Name a vampire movie better than lost boys I can't think of 1 I can think of w few well worth watching 1s
santa cruz yeah
@Sarah Remmel He will always be Hans Gruber.
Geordie Kassim from dusk till dawn, Blade 1-2, and John carpenters vampires are few I can think of
Oliver Platt has always been criminally underrated.
Marc Morris Right! His “cameos” on the Chicago series (PD Fire MD)
Julien Muser I watch Chicago Med pretty much just for him. I hate most of the other characters. He’s so good is the TV series The Big C.
Very true.
Couldn't agree more!!!!!!
Absolutely true!
Flatliners was one of the first horror movies I saw in the theaters that I MYSELF wanted to see. I loved scary movies when i was a kid... but I remember they were all movies I learned from my cousins... return of the living dead, night of the creeps, lost boys, nightmare on elm street 3: dream warriors, etc.... all movies I loved, but all movies I remember learning through my older cousins (and mostly saw on VHS) flatliners though.....
I remember watching the trailers on TV and wanting to see this movie badly!! it was 1990, I was 12... and NOBODY wanted to take me. I remember my cousins being like, "that movie looks like trash," and just laughing at me when I even brought it up. so... my friend and I sneaked in the old fashioned way, lol. I remember VIVIDLY!!! we bought tickets to 'problem child," and snuck into flatliners like 10 minutes into the movie. and sure enough... it became one of my favorite movies of all time.
I've sense gone back to watch it again... i'm 42 now, a bit wiser and knowleged.... and yeah, the film is flawed - mainly the story and the ending. however, some scenes still reminded me of the chills I had watching it all those years ago. I also remember that I had nobody to bury my head into this time, lol. no more older cousins to laugh and remind me that it was only a movie... it actually added to the terror. it's still an underrated classic in my opinion, and I implore anyone who's not yet.. to please see it. it's a good time, and some really great performances too.
When we went to see this in the theater it was storming outside, the electricity went out right at the point of the first flatline on the movie screen, you couldn't have timed it any better, lol.
I always loved the TV edit of the scene where Kevin Bacon's victim walks towards him in the subway. In the movie proper, the girl lets out the most unbelievable string of obscenities and insults this side of Full Metal Jacket. In the TV edit, all of that is cut out , and you get the impression that Kevin Bacon is absolutely terrified by a little black girl walking towards him.
I've made a minor hobby out of observing those tv edits and how they've changed over the years (for example they used to bleep out "kids suck" when showing The Goonies, they stopped doing that maybe 10 years ago). My all time favorite is probably the Die Hard movies. Specifically when McClane wears the racist sign in Harlem in part 3. They changed it to say "I hate everybody," which makes it really confusing why the mob of angry black dudes converges on him. Or at least it makes it seem like a huge overreaction. I mean they could have just made it say "I hate black people" and it would have worked perfectly. Or even a simple "white power." Instead they went the goofy route. Yippie Kai Yay, Mr Falcon.
@@D-Fens_1632 I think that was the original sign in Die Hard 3. They used some old school c.g.i to add the N word later.
Yeah, I hear that US authorities' opinion on what should or should not be censored is quite interesting, to say the least. I have never forgotten how it was described by legendary heavy metal bassist Jeff Pilson (of Dokken, Dio and Foreigner fame): "In the US it's perfectly alright to show a woman's naked breast on camera, as long as somebody is simultaneously ripping it apart".
@@D-Fens_1632 And on Blazing Saddles, of the ones I saw they took the sounds out of the campfire fart scene so it looks like guys are just standing up and sitting down randomly.
Rest in peace, Joel Schumacher. Even though we made fun of him for taking the director’s chair for Batman, but we still care about him when he was doing Flatliners.
It was really "Batman & Robin" that really damaged his reputation. He also directed "Batman Forever," which wasn't great but wasn't awful either.
@@Kylopod I remember how people praised Batman Forever back in the day.
@@ShadowSumac Yeah. I remember it getting some good critical reviews at the time (though Rotten Tomatoes has it at only 39% Fresh), and in any case it wasn't commonly considered a terrible movie the way Batman & Robin is. It's got the curse of relative mediocrity, since it's been so overshadowed by its successor which damaged Schumacher's reputation in a way that he never totally recovered, and it leads people to underrate his other films as well as unfairly labeling him as "the bad Batman director," based on the second one alone.
@@Kylopod I remember, some people praised it as a such step-forward after gloomy and sexy Batman Returns...it's not even funny.
flatliners was a great flick. it didn't rely on huge cinematic scapes or lot of action. it was driven by dialog, story line and great acting by all.
2:53, he did a good job Directing The Lost Boys and Falling Down.
Falling Down is is best by far, not a fan of his other films. Lot of verrrry overrated stuff imo.
Bruh, Falling Down was a masterpiece!!!
I couldn't even watch this as a kid. Billy still scares the piss outta me.
Don't kill Billy then every thing will be ok.
I love that he wears a red hoodie, like the dwarf in Don't Look Now, starring Kiefer's Dad.
Billy Mahoney
I watched that evil little bastard through my fingers xD
Oh YES! I LOVE anything with Kiefer Sutherland in, such an amazing, talented and gorgeous actor!
I clearly remember watching Flatliners the first time on VHS rental when I was 14. And it scared the living daylights out of me in the best of ways. Especially the young Winnie character. Kesha Reed you did a damn fine job. And now of to rewatch it. It's been too many years since I last re-visited this gem.
This movie scared the crap out of me when I was a youngster. But damned if it wasn't a good movie.
Still can't watch it at night all these years later though lol!
Same here!
Joel Schumacher directing a batman movie, is the equivalent of Rian Johnson directing a star wars movie. Neither of them knew wtf the lore was about. I did love Flat-liners, Falling Down, The Lost boys, and several of his other movies.
Absolutely one of the best movies of the 90’s
This movie freaked me out back when it originally came out.
You mentioned Jakob's Ladder. That is my favorite movie. Have you ever done a 10 things for that movie?
That flick is in my top 5. Wish it got more love. Minty most definitely needs to cover it.
Such a good movie!!!!
@@Axolotl_Mischief I have refrained from aknowlaging the remake that came out last year.
He hasn't yet, but he's mentioned it a bunch of times. One of my favorites and hopefully it's just a matter of time for Minty to cover it.
Excellent ending, make a good Twilight Zone story.
thanks for throwing this list together mate! The one thing that struck me the most in this film was the dynamic light transitions during key scenes that really play with your head. Sony missed attaching this to the original.
Flatliners is one of my favourite movies of the 1990’s.
Reminds me of Event Horizon.
Speaking of which, Minty please do Event Horizon.
one of my favorite movies from back then
Stir of Echoes. Another Kevin Bacon film that should be covered.
Oh man this movie creeped me out when I was a kid. My sister was studying in college medical care (nursing) at that time and she told me scary anecdotes ghosts included ...great times :)
You ought to post those anecdotes on Reddit.
@@flashfm7456 hmm,like a creepy pasta thing ? Never thought of that tbh... I'll think about it.
I specifically remember a story where some nurses had to prepare/move a dead guy for autopsy so they would then observe the procedures in anatomy class or something. She told me that at a certain point the dead guy seemed like he inhaled and exhaled for a beat. One of the students ran out scared witless. It apparently happens sometimes due to gass buildup or when moving the body and theres pressure on the diaphragm or some shit I dont even know. Creepy.
Then theres the ghost stories ,weird shit coming from the morgue of a retirement community where she was posted as a chief nurse. Elevators coming up and down during graveyard shifts ,voices calling or asking questions but nobody was there ,equipment moving ... but you know this may all be just imagination due to sleep deprivation. It happens more often than you think apparently.
And nurses dont really get a lot of regular sleep as far as I know.
people may make fun of Joel Schumacher for what he did to Batman franchise but they often forget how many underrated movies he made like Falling Down, 8mm, A time to Kill, The Lost Boys , flatliners and more
I always knew that Kiefer Sutherland was Joel Schumacher's lucky charm in movies.
He was also in Joel’s Phone Booth so I see what you mean.
The Lost Boys (1987)
Flatliners (1990)
A Time to Kill (1996)
Phone Booth (2002)
Twelve (2010)
Kiefer made 24. Dink. Dink dink. Want a dark theme with a good looking cast? The Sutherlands to the rescue
RIP Joel Schumacher
@@Matt02341 Sutherland also did some great voice work! Awesome job as Raistlan in Dragonlance!
They'll engrave Batman & Robin on this tombstone, but Schumacher made some damn good movies. R.I.P...
I always thought the brat pack was Anthony Michael Hall, Judd Nelson, Emilio Estevez, Ally Sheedy and Molly Ringwald
There are a few outliers not in The Breakfast Club, particularly Andrew Mccarthy and arguably RDJ, but yes.
Rob Lowe
Any John Hughes cast and the cast of St. Elmos!
Hearing Minty refer to any young cast as brat pack confused me cause I always that it was a select few but specific actors.
@@saintinnluvsew8813 Yeah, he's not an historian -- just an entertainer. And Australian. And young. Take any of his pre-2000 American "factoids" with a grain of salt ;)
Flatliners is in my top 10 favorite movies. Its "free with ads" on youtube right now. I own in on dvd & youtube.
"Brat Pack" was NOT a genre or type of sub-genre, it was referring to the same "pack" of stars working with each other and a play on Sinatra's "Rat Pack".
"Hey! Fellatio!"
I never expected to see a list on this movie! Nice to see some appreciation and well-sought facts on it.
No.6 = Wrong ❎ dates.
Flat liners has some pretty good and emotional scenes [the dog scene, the bullying kids scene, Robert's addict father scene, the subway bullying scene]. Loved the idea of having the characters resolving their "sins" to move on with life. Good stuff
Great movie and I always enjoy your info about all your movies. You always research my favorite movies.
That film scared me to death, when I wad watching it being a kid. And, I know why. It's all about "dark atmosphere" that was kept throughout the film. Starting from intro with these scary statues and music, and finishing with all these dark steamy streets. And, of course the cast was brilliant. All characters did play their roles as it was initially plotted.
And, this movie is not about death and medicine. It's about life and forgiveness, I think.
Minty, you should do a review of Return Of The Living Dead!
He already did a few years ago. Unfortunately, for some reason, he took it down, & has yet to re-upload it.
You got your wish. 🙂 He was able to re-upload it. 🙂
Still love this movie to this day
I always thought this movie was underrated. Caught it when I was a kid on HBO in a hotel room. I had never heard of the movie but recognized Kiefer Sutherland and Kevin Bacon and gave it a chance... It freaked me out but I loved it.
Rest In Peace, Joel Schumacher. 😔
This is one of my favorite movies. So many people I know haven't seen this and are always surprised by how good it is when they finally sit down and watch it. I really wish they would have the sequal rout instead of the crappy remake.
I agree! The remake with Ellen or Elliot Page was just blah. Like we are supposed to believe that a med student accidentally kills a guy, tampers with the autopsy report to hide it and is only put on probation at the medical school? One big fucking 🙄. The entire movie was unbelievable bullshit. However, In the original 1990 version the characters were more relatable, and the overall story, more realistic.
TY for doing this movie Minty, I agree, I think this was definitely an overlooked gem!
That's very nice of you doing paying tribute of Joel Schumacher Minty, he'll be very proud, rest in peace Joel Schumacher.
7:00, never knew Douglas produced this movie.
I watched again last year. Still a damn good movie.
Flatliners: A movie about courting death.
Somewhere: Thanos is smiling. ;)
Keep 'm coming Minty!. Realy like these episodes. Keep up the good work! 👍😊
Thank you minty for doing this video.. I've been wanting a long while to discover more about this movie.
I think "St. Elmos Fire" 1985 is his most overlooked movie. R.I.P. Joel. All-Star cast too like "One Crazy Summer" 1985 , but were unknowns back then.
The characters in St. Elmo’s Fire are brutal to watch nowadays. I did enjoy it as a kid, but I watched it recently and absolutely hated everyone character in the movie.
A Wonderful movie and thought provoking one too. I have this one somewhere. Now I'm going to have to dig it up and re-watch it.
Somehow we've brought our sins back physically... And they're pissed.
As always, thanks for the nostalgia! Your picks are always so "spot on"!
I think Falling Down is one of my favorite films of the 90's. Definitely my favorite Douglas performance
Love your videos Mark. I've been a subscriber for over a year now and I watch your videos frequently. I'm 47 years old and I'm a huge fan of course of all 80s and 90s movies. Just wanted to say thank you for all your hard work that you put into these videos for our entertainment. It's much appreciated. Mega props from Minnesota, U.S.
A lot of 80s and 90s movies are making a big comeback. For the that I'm glad. RIP Joel Shumaker.
RIP Joel Schumacher. I love Batman Forever , Falling Down and The Lost Boys
I thoroughly enjoyed "Flatliners" then... I thoroughly enjoy it now!!
Minty you are the only one that actually takes the time to talk about the Artwork and different distribution between countries. Your research and effort do not go unnoticed. Thank you sir, thank you!
Almost 30 years ago this was the movie me and my wife went and seen on our first date.
Not one member of the Brat Pack was in this movie (Unless you count
Joel for making "St Elmo's Fire") ...But it was definitely cashing in on their trend at the time.
What about Young Guns..?? That was big brat pack territory..!
Another great video from our boy Minty. This was a favorite of mine since back in the day and it's definitely underrated. I remember how my friends and would talk about doing this because we wanted those questions answered also. Classic movie and it will live on for generations. R.I.P. Joel Schumacher
I don’t think this group has anything to do with the “brat pack”, other than it has a director who directed the actual brat pack cast.
NemeanLion there was a “brat pack” of the 80’s including Keifer, Lowe, Bacon, Sheen, Moore, Sheedy, Roberts,Downy, Ringwald. Basically anyone from a John Hughes movie and a few others!
G. S. Correct
Julien Muser Incorrect
It didn’t really have anything to do with movies, rather behind the scenes, who partied with who. Who was seen where with whom, the literal “brats” of Hollywood @ the time which would have undoubtedly contained Sheen and Downy!
Julien Muser Yes, it had to do with what happened behind the scenes but no, it had nothing to do with the actors you listed. You’re just adding names to the journalist’s interview.
Minty, I love your vids, you cover some of the best overlooked movies, mouth of madness, heck ya!!
Hello Minty! Ah yes, I’ve forgotten about this gem. I’ll have to watch it again. Haven’t seen or thought about that movie since the nineties! Thanks for another great video! Stay safe, be kind and keep well.
❤️💜💚
“for be honest haven’t seen this movie yet and can’t find it but hear a lot of good about it so this is for those who love this movie “ 10 Things You Didn’t Know About Near Dark .. 😎
Near Dark is one of the best cult classics. I love that movie!
John Eoff really want to see it but I cannot find it anyway.. hopefully I find it somewhere.. by the way if it’s alright too ask.. where is some good buy dvd/blue ray site here on the internet.. I know Imusic and Amazon but I not sure where else to look.. please if you know someone please tell..
@@bacht4799 Pirate Bay has it, all you need to do is install BitTorrent, then search for "Near Dark" on Pirate Bay. Excellent film, I'm downloading it now.
@@bacht4799 Probably Amazon. I've had my DVD for so many years, I can't remember where I bought it. I think I might have bought it at my local Hastings movie store, which all of them closed years ago.
I just checked Amazon. It's pricey. You might try eBay.
Very true about the film being thought provoking. I love this movie, and it's message. I always come back to it every now and then; come away from the movie wanting to be a better person; so message recieved 🤔
The use of lighting and the camerawork in the original is unmatched and has steered me FAR away from the remake.
Minty briefly touches on the tension in the movie, but to me, it's my favorite thing about it. They raise the tension every time someone "goes under." The brain starts to die just minutes with no oxygen, so they risk also coming back to life and being catatonic for the rest of their days😮
Flatliners is one of the few movies that chilled me to the bone!
I love a lot of Schumacher's movies and I appreciate that he took risks, which is how Batman came to be. It seems like few directors take risks anymore. Hence all the re-makes. I LOVE this movie. I think it was really unique and had good character development as well as good story telling and good camera work. A lot of art went into this film. It's still one of my favorites. I have it on VHS and will even hook up the VHS player to watch it sometimes.
I went to see it in the movies in 1990. I liked it. R.I.P. Mr. Schumacher. I also liked CAR WASH and D.C. CAB.
Always liked Flatliners, well cast and well made. Genuine tension in many scenes.
I showed it to a housemate years ago and it scared the crap out of him. Can’t have a better review than that.
Keep making these Minty, each one is better than the last.
Great movie to watch around Halloween! Boy does this movie bring back my childhood.
This was the very first movie I walked out of before it was over. Nothing could happen to make up for the first 1:15 of my wasted time. Love you tho Minty! Keep making great content!
Hey Minty! We watched yesterday night the 2017 Flatliners. Nice to see your vídeo about the original one. We are going to look for it and watch.
Its a good movie. Havent seen it in 30 years.
I do need to watch this again, the last time I saw this one it was on VHS.
I absolutely adore this movie. Have since I first saw it all those years ago.
Another great review minty. Love your work brother
Pitch meeting for the Flatliners remake:
- "Hey guys. Do you remember Flatliners?"
- "No."
- "No."
- "No."
- "No."
- "I think I vaguely remember it."
- "No."
- "Great! Let's tap into that nostalgia and make the reboot everyone's been waiting for!"
Love your videos Minty! ❤️✌🏻
Love this movie, so underlooked, great tribute
Even though many people think of Batman and Robin when thinking of Joel Shumaucker, I always think of The Lost Boys.
Good movie 🎥....you always do Great making videos Minty. Salute all the way from America. Hope all is well
10 things you didn’t know about 3 o’clock high
How do I like this comment 100 times!?
Number 10: Circa 1987 my neighbor's grandma came downstairs to see what we were watching and made us turn it off when Buddy tells Jerry "you can take that newspaper of yours and wipe off your dick with it."
This has been requested numerous times, & I still hold out hope that we'll eventually get a 10 Things episode over this gem.
I have 3 o'clock high on dvd, it's awesome, Is Buddy the bad guy in Kindergarten Cop?
Valiant Loony Yep he sure is also played by Richard Tyson. The Buddy character is like a hybrid of Swan and Ajax
You are correct. The original was filmed with better visuals and more of a gritty spooky feel, while the remake reminded me of a super bright and clean version of a Final Destination movie.
It's a shame hollywood is doing remakes. If they made them a sequel set years after the original. Fans of the original might actually go to watch it. I get tired of remakes and have no desire to watch remakes or reboots
It is sad, I do think that as a Sequel - The New Flatliners could have been good... But they also tried to take it down a Generic Horror Route too which is what I feel really hurt it!
I mean, I enjoyed it... I know I did... But I couldn't tell you a single things that happens as, well Minty said it himself... ITS FORGETTABLE!
The original is SO THOUGHT PROVOKING it sticks in your mind!!!
7:30, that movie, when you look at it today, is quite effective to what were going through.
I was 10 when this movie came out and in the past thirty years, I haven't bothered to watch it, even though it's subject matter is right up my ally. Thankfully for me I'm an avid Minty fan. I'm watching it tonight. I'll get back with you. Thanks again Minty.
Enjoy it m8 it's a good film even better if you've never seen it
I heard of this film before, glad you covered it my friend.
The new version is pretty good. Getting keifer involved was pretty awesome too. It's just enough different you shouldn't get bored. I call it Grey's flatliners.
My parents took me to see this in the theaters. I had a strange childhood.
gleaming999 my parents took a 6 year old me along when they went to see Jaws in the cinema. I’ve never trusted the ocean since! Or my parents!
Same. When I was a toddler American Werewolf in London was the VHS I wore out while my friends were into Transformers.
Why ? Would you have preferred to be taken to "Dolly does Dallas" by your mom ? Or to Bambi 18th birthday ?
Strange, but fun likely. My mom was a horror movie fan so I followed suit from a young age. At an older age it seems horror movies don't interest me much anymore. My personal thought is death is best observed when you're the most alive in youth.
Another awesome video,keep up the good work mate!
The remake of of "Flatliners" should've been a sequel as it was originally intended
Have not seen the remake, any good ?
@@shaungreen4756 I haven't seen it either, but I'd heard conflicting opinions about it
Some people would say it's pretty good while others said that the original version was better
@@karlsmith2570 Yes, I think it would be hard, to better the original.
@@karlsmith2570 It's from the creator of Mr Robot, and the director of the Swedish Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, so you think it would be good.
@@davidjames579 that's a tough call
I did like the original Swedish Language version of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo", and follow up movies that were based on "The Millennium Series" novels by Stieg Larsson, even though there was a number of things that were different from the novels
The remake of "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo" with Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara in the roles of Michael Blomquist and Lisbeth Salander was a lot more like the novel, but still has a bunch of things that were totally different from the novel
Hey Minty always love your vids but I only watch the ones about flicks that I’ve seen already so I can relate to what you say, so it always kills me when you tell me to check it out. Anyway you rock and I always love trying to anticipate what the punch line is going to be. Cheers mate.
I loved this movie, haven't seen it in years. I'm going to go looking for it. I'm so sorry that Joel Schumacher is dead, but he's left a legacy of truly amazing movies. Thanks for the tribute to him, and reminding me of such a good film.
I'm glad you always talk about the posters.
Max was the head vampire in 'The Lost Boys'.
You get a thumbs up before the 1:30 mark just for name dropping Mr. Schumacher. I'll mark this movie off my list this weekend.
Great movie! I remember I was 12 when this came out and was initially scared to see it, but afterward I realized I wasn't to scared to see rated R movies anymore!
I've never seen this but I would love to watch now. Looks pretty good.