Seriously Minty your channel isn’t past it’s prime, your a hidden gem. Just because you’re for a smaller audience isn’t a bad thing. I truly enjoy your channel
Yup, and that shows how effective it is. I know a lot of people that hate the ending but it works for me. It’s truly horrible which works for a horror movie.
I had a young daughter in my family ( she's Much older now), BUT....saw this movie with my younger brother, he says, "...You'll LOVE the Ending!!" I literally weep a bit............ BUT LOVE da Movie!!
For No. 4, they do explain it in the movie. When they confront the soldier while he doesn't provide much in detail he basically does confirm it was military scientists running an experiment in a facility in the mountains. I'll have to re-watch to remember the exact details but I do recall it was some sort of portal to other dimentions. I believe they called it the Arrow Project but I don't recall exactly.
Yup. The neighbor foreshadows this explanation on the drive to the grocery store-mentioning the government doing something shady-mentioning the arrowhead project. And as the soldier who later reveals: the government tried making a window to other worlds. And Mrs Carmody while garbage in every other way-was correct in her response "oh well maybe your window turned out to be a door". The only instance where she was correct factually.
I think creatures came from other side. And the government was doing some kind of experiment to open some kind of portal. So the creatures most likely came from some other planet, or universe.
Toby Jones ( who plays the supermarket manager) is such an underrated actor ! Why he hasn’t received an Oscar or at least a golden globe for his work is beyond me !
Toby was so much fun to work with, they all were actually. The memory I have of Toby is from shooting the showdown with Mrs. Carmody, because all of us extras are screaming back and forth as Marcia Gay Harden is trying to take the boy from Thomas Jane, and each time Toby is supposed to shoot her ( which he does, with blanks, LOUD ones ), but each time he'd either let the fight go on a little longer or shoot quickly, so we never knew each take when the gun was going to go off exactly, so it definitely kept us on our toes and scared us each time that loud blank went off. I was standing behind Ms. Harden each time, and would get splattered with her blood squib that would explode inside of her clothes, and I got a pay bump ( a " blood " bump ) because of it. I have a very treasured picture of she and I that was shot right after that scene was done,and her dress is covered in blood. Such an amazing woman!! I'd kill to actually have lines in a scene with her sometime, but this experience was everything and then some.
@@kse8348 Agreed, he captured Capote's spirit much better than Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Hoffman was depressing AF. Side note: Truman Capote's father lived in my hometown and is buried here. There are news pictures of Capote visiting him a few times. His father was a nice man, it was his mother that was a POS.
Minty, I'm so excited you did a video on THE MIST. It was filmed in my hometown of Shreveport as well as surrounding areas, and my friends and I all played supermarket shoppers ( and Mrs. Carmody's crazy followers ) in it. The film business had been in Shreveport for a few years already after being pushed upstate by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and my friends and I had all been doing extra work for fun while also auditioning for small roles ( Shreveport has a huge community/college theatre presence here so a lot of us were already trained ), and getting to know the business well. When THE MIST arrived, they needed a lot of people who would work on it as extras ( they actually auditioned people for the job ), and most of them spent about six weeks inside of our former expo hall which was then turned into a big soundstage for films. The outside scenes of the supermarket were filmed about a half hour north in Vivian, Louisiana. They only shot one day there though, and the rest of the supermarket scenes were all on a soundstage ( even the parking lot of the market was inside, the set was massive ). It was actually the last movie I did extra work on before moving up to speaking roles,and some of the guys got their SAG cards on the movie when they were given a line ( or a scream ). It was some of the most fun I've ever had on a movie set, and we all have so many pictures from that time and still keep in touch with each other. We, the " core extras " as they were called, even got a shout out in Fangoria magazine when they came for a visit one day. If anyone has any behind the scenes questions that I might know the answer to, hit me up. I'd share a picture or two here, but it won't let you do that in the comments.
Your channel is not past its prime. This format never gets old, and you keep covering films I'd love to learn more about. I often watch your videos and then go on a thirty minute google dive. Never stopaking these, mate.
the actual outdoor location ( which we only shot at one day ) for the grocery store in THE MIST has sadly been torn down as of last year. It was a real grocery store and the design of the indoor set ( both the inside and outside ) was based on that actual location. It was called Tom's Market back then ( was a Piggly Wiggly when I was a kid ), but they rebuilt the store on a soundstage in Shreveport ( the actual store was a half hour north in Vivian, where I went to high school ) where they built the entire store AND the parking lot ( yes, cars and all )...and would keep the parking lot covered in fake mist during shooting on the other side of the glass but god help you if you had to walk through that lot because that Mist smelled awful. Also, in the outdoor scene you see a pharmacy next door...that was a fake exterior put up for that one day only, there was actually nothing on that side of the parking lot, the interior of the pharmacy was built inside on the same soundstage, as was the inside of Thomas Jane's home ( the real home, it's outdoor counterpart is about five minutes from my mom's house on Cross Lake ) and the loading dock scenes ( which used the real loading dock rolling door from the soundstage, which was our expo hall growing up. But RIP Toms Market, there's a damn bank there now, ugh. But the soundstage is still around, it's across the street from our casinos.
You do know you can watch the movie and turn the color off on your TV or monitor, right? You can watch it right now, and as long as you have the movie, just turn the color off and you get the B&W version for free.
@@teruienages962I got to watch this with Stephen King in the theatre two rows directly behind me ,someone gave me a ticket for a screen viewing test thing I had no idea he was going to be there , I couldn’t stop laughing throughout the movie he looked pissed when the lights came on . Lol
I may have read this short story before but what really stands out to me is when I 1st listened to the Mist. I was in college & the school library ONLY had this (single story) on a record. I rented a record player & played it in my room; it creeped me out a little, but boy did I like it! Thanks for the video sir!
William Sadler actually did that audio recording, and then later was in the movie. Like it was meant to be. He was so nice on the set, we all loved working with him.
When that ending came, we were all like, "........Oh no..........". When we walked out, no one said a thing. Years ago, they showed the film on an Iranian channel where they cut out the ending to make it more of a happier ending. The car stops and the military shows up. Roll end credits. I saw everyone around me smiling. And I'm like, "You guys have no idea."
@@thefreedomguyuk "I'm going to bed now. But first I'm going to kiss my son and whisper two words in his ear. Against the dreams that may come, you know. Two words that sound a bit alike. One of them is Hartford. The other is hope."
I'm from Shreveport, I remember when this and a whole lot of other movies were filming in the area. You could go to the grocery store Starbucks and just run into Queen Latifah, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Costner or Jon Bernthal, which actually happened to me 😂 I met Jon at my local Starbucks and we chatted for a long time, he is a very sweet and handsome man!
@@bobm.172 Shreveport used to be called Hollywood of the South! One of my very best friends met producer who was making Harold and Kumar, she's been living with him in the Hollywood hills for over 10 years now. It's really cool to go visit them!
God I miss those days. I worked on the movie, and a lot of other ones, but even if you weren't working on one of them it was just cool hearing your other friend's stories from their sets, or just bumping into a celeb at the bookstore or at the Boardwalk or Target. I'm an actor and I still get starstruck when I work with celebs, even if it is a job.
Hey Minty, been following you for years. Love your work. Was born in 1979 and I am blown away with how current you are with me. I live in NSW, never been to VIC. Comming to Melb in November- im happy to be closer to a guy that I relate to. Keep it up dude, you remind me of a friend from my childhood. You are tops- we share the same interests bud 😂 love your accidental humour.
It's a fun monster movie, but the last two minutes truly make it "horrific". Insofar as your channel: is it past its prime? Eh, maybe. But on the other hand, a lot of top-ten channels these days are all about negative stuff, and I much prefer your format. You keep doing you, Minty! :)
I totally remember this film that I watched some years ago. Anyways, it was pretty mind boggling, if I may say so myself! I love ALL the older flicks you upload bro! @MintyComedicArts you're simply one of the REALEST! I don't even know how long and how much I've watched your uploads, most of them 2 or 3 times! Thank you very much Mark!!!
I think the people who genuinely hate the ending are the minority. Most seem to "hate" the ending not because they think its dumb, but because of how tragic it is which also makes them love it. It only proves the movie did it's job of unsettling the audience and immersing them enough to care for the characters.
@@Beforezzz Its because it sends the message of just giving up. The people who hate it would never consider such a thing and would fight to their last breath.
@@JR-zp3nw True, I hated the movie ending at first but loved the movie overall, however the ending grew on me somewhat. I also am a huge SK fan and read most of his books, but the Mist is one of the few I never read. BTW, SKs political leanings suck, but that is just me.
@@JR-zp3nw If anything the message is the opposite. The movie shows how giving up is exactly what you shouldn't do because of how close the solution might be. It's a very twisted take on the whole "hope" thing.
3:58 Groceries is the product of the grosser, the one who runs the market. The word grosser comes from the latin word crassus which means thick. I believe the idea is the grosser would buy thick or large pieces of meat and then slice them up for individual consumption. It is also where the word gross for disgust comes from... the thick or large paces evolved in to being unappealing compared to refined individual pieces and as such were unattractive. One being gross would refer to their lack of appeal and refinement.
I agree about the black-and-white version… I’m gonna import my copy into my trusty editor and throw it into a black-and-white/old-timey grain filter and see how that feels! Logan and Zach Snyder‘s Justice League also had a wonderful treatment in black-and-white, totally changing the tenor of the movie.
I have to admit I was one of those people that loved the movie, but absolutely hated the ending! That’s when I first saw it in the theaters, of course, but overtime as I’ve watched the movie a few more times, I realized the director delivers a powerful message with the ending he chose, “never lose hope.”
A very good scary movie. The ending was gut wrenching. Took a lot of guts to do that ending. Had heard Darabont wanted to film it in black and white. I was not aware that there is a version of it, and am definitely going to check it out. Interesting that Darabont took a number of cast members from the movie to his next project "The Walking Dead". Lead actor Thomas Jane was offered the lead role in The Walking Dead, but turned it down.
100% truth. Minty just keeps getting better and better. Been watching him for so long I forget when I found his channel. Been a Humongous fan since day one
Man you’re great, you’re like comfort food when you need a break from the horrible things in the world. I mean you put R’s in words that don’t have them but that’s part of your charm ❤️jk
Unfortunately.. human nature can make monsters that are more horrible than the creatures banging on the windows… terror… anxiety.. fear… can force people to do unspeakable things… In my opinion it was well portrayed in the mist. The black and white version … reminds me of the old twilight zone episodes… so yes it adds a dimension(no pun intended) of urgency and chaos… thanks for sharing Minty
If there's two things I know about The Mist from when I had Sky Movies:- 1. It's truly despicable villain (Mrs Carmody) a fine example of the dangers of religious fanaticism & tribal thinking gone out of control! 2. Its spiteful, mean-spirited, cruel, sadistic & soul destroying ending! JESUS! THAT WAS NASTY!
Was I the only one who actually cheered when someone finally took out that crazy, religious fanatic, Mrs. Carmody?? I was like, “YEEEESSSSS!!! THANK YOU!!!” 😁😁 People like her give religion a bad name.
“The Mist” was the first movie I ever worked on. I was a house painter at the time and it was just a “right place, right time” scenario..and I got hired as a set painter. Here are a few more facts..11. 90% of the movie was filmed at what used to be a banquet hall..I used to wait tables there in HS. 12. The spider webs were done by a couple from New Orleans. They rigged up an air hose to a hot glue gun and just shot the glue strands out making webbing..it was very cool. The hall had a cafeteria, and everyone from extras to crew to actors all ate together..it was cool to meet everyone that way. 13. All of the food from the store set was given to the crew and what was left was given to local charities. 14. The parking lot was made from tinted plaster and the yellow safety poles were foam…I went on to continue doing movie work for ten years, three in Shreveport and the remainder in New Orleans. The Mist might be my favorite gig..and Frank Durabont is a really nice and approachable guy.
I only just found your channel last month, but I've been binge-watching nearly all of your videos in my free time when I can. I just wanted to say- thank you for doing what you do. It's so nice to go back and see things I grew up with, things I missed growing up, and things I didn't know about for all of these movies. It's so easy for society to forget about the classics with all of the constant new things coming out. But your channel is a great reminder that the classics paved the way for all of the new things, and that even to this day, so many of the older movies are still amazing and fun to watch and experience regardless of when they were made. I also just really appreciate your takes on things, and that you're one of the few people I've seen who doesn't say things to intentionally bait and upset people for extra views. You feel very genuine, and frequently pull a laugh out of me unexpectedly. I don't think you're past your prime at all, and I'm incredibly happy I found your channel. You're one of my top favorite youtubers that I watch regularly now. Keep doing what you're doing man, and thank you for doing it!
@daviddowsett1658 and Minty said what he assumed was the reason why they were there. He assumed one thing, i assumed a other. Maybe neither of us were right.
Honestly i love seeing Mints in my RUclips app. The material is well written and you sure are a character my dude. That jam at the end of your videos plus when you duck out of camera view sideways under your coffee table or the visibility of the camera is your thing holmes. Your the man Mints
I got the Blu-Ray years ago and only watched the color version. Had a film loving friend over, we decided to go with the black and white version and I don't think I'll ever watch the color version again. The SFX work so much better in black and white.
Love this movie, love the short story writing even more, and disagree that your channel is past its prime. Your videos are always entertaining and informative!
This movie is an underrated horror movie! Dead Meat and Redlettermedia did give it the appreciation I wish it got! It's also one of those movies that should be watched at least once in a lifetime, and even has a lot of Twilight Zone vibes. The director's cut probably has an unofficial sequel in my eyes, that being the 2019 horror movie, The Lighthouse. Also, on a sidenote, I really appreciate performances in this movie from Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Sam Witwer, William Sadler, and the late Andre Braughter. Jane is that flawed hero you like to root for, and Harden is the easy to hate misguided weasel. Sam Witwer is also the actor who inspired me to want to do impressions of certain people in the entertainment industry, and I thank him for that with his flawless Palpatine voice! Keep up the content, Minty!
The Mist reminds me of the original Night of the living dead . Both had great characters that drove the story forward and both had a messed up ending .
The movie mentions the scientists and the portal. It's when the culty survivors get a confession out of the soldier. The origins of the monsters aren't left vague. They just went with a "tell, don't show" exposition for their origins. Nothing else really changed in that regard.
OMG!!! I just popped opened a can of pineapple chunks at the very second, when I was listening to you say “Pineapple chunks” at the crack. I don’t eat them often so it was an eerie coincidence, I love it! 🍍 I love your attitude about plateauing! I love your channel! It’s insightful and fun!
I live in Bangor Maine, thank you so much for releasing this on a day where a literal toxic fog (from fires caused by the recent hurricane) is covering the town this morning
Minty you should do a retro live stream. nothing better than a Friday retro night where we get to see your blockbuster in your house to find a movie to watch and then stream your own video!
It is, I’m afraid. It’s what happens when you build a channel around one specific theme and that theme begins to dry up. Minty will begin running out of movies he’s enthusiastic in discussing or the audience is largely familiar with. He’s getting to that point.
I absolutely love your channel. I watch episodes about movies I really don’t care about just to hear your perspective. There are a bunch of movie review channels on RUclips, but I really believe yours is the best
Oh and on the subject of your channel, I love your channel, and prefer it over other channels that supposedly are telling some true info about the making of a movie, I in fact watched another channel recently that was supposed to be doing what you do, but it just wasn't as good and had very little real info. I mean you have 507k subs, so there are a lot of us who love your channel, so please keep doing what you're doing!
The *horror* of it all. Leaving the outcome ambiguous is fine for a novella and creepy in itself, but I don't think there's anything more effective than witnessing the ending we got with real people.
hey minty, keep up the great work!! the TV series was filmed in my home town in Nova Scotia Canada. my daughter was runnner up for the part of the young girl in the series
That's awesome, the movie version was filmed in my hometown, I'm one of the shoppers. But I actually liked the tv show and was sad it didn't get a second season, as different as it was from the original and story. Is your daughter working on " FROM ", I hear they film that there, I adore that show!! Would kill to be in it lol
A great movie with a gut-punch ending. Never seen the black & white version... hell... never even knew it existed until now, but with the few clips you showed of it, I was impressed. Gives it kind of a 50s vibe and it absolutely works. I need to see the b&w version ASAP.
Seriously Minty your channel isn’t past it’s prime, your a hidden gem. Just because you’re for a smaller audience isn’t a bad thing. I truly enjoy your channel
1/2 million subscribers, many of his recent videos have 100k -200k views, he has a cult following. Pretty good as far as modern YT goes.
I second that, I love this channel!!!!!!!!
Hmm I think improving sound while on screen would help engagement otherwise this channel is awesome
Agreed love this channel and minty def feels like the guy you could buy a beer for
Fantastic channel. Been watching for years, Minty. Don't lose heart -- you do what you do so well. I hope you stick with it.
The soldier actually says in the movie that they opened another dimension
Wow Really I Didn't Hear That! 👍
Yes, but it's good not to have that spelled iut at the outset.
The origins are made very clear but the right decision was made here. It sounds like Darabont almost pulled a Predator on us.
It ain't my fault. 😩
@@garysells4259 It's explained by the soldier they throw out of the store (just after stabbing him)
That ending is so shocking and iconic. It is a literal gut punch. It just hits you out of nowhere.
I adore movies that don't fall into the happy ending trap. Prizzi's Honor remains a favorite of mine because of the ending.
Minty, you have created a community with like minded people that enjoy movies the same way you do. Bravo
The ending. Still hurts.
Yup, and that shows how effective it is. I know a lot of people that hate the ending but it works for me. It’s truly horrible which works for a horror movie.
And using that Dead Can Dance song makes it even more haunting.
I had a young daughter in my family ( she's Much older now), BUT....saw this movie with my younger brother, he says, "...You'll LOVE the Ending!!"
I literally weep a bit............ BUT LOVE da Movie!!
Take your medicine
the ending hurts anyone with a soul.
For No. 4, they do explain it in the movie. When they confront the soldier while he doesn't provide much in detail he basically does confirm it was military scientists running an experiment in a facility in the mountains. I'll have to re-watch to remember the exact details but I do recall it was some sort of portal to other dimentions. I believe they called it the Arrow Project but I don't recall exactly.
Yes. The arrowhead project
Yep, you have it right. I just rewatched this recently
Yup. The neighbor foreshadows this explanation on the drive to the grocery store-mentioning the government doing something shady-mentioning the arrowhead project.
And as the soldier who later reveals: the government tried making a window to other worlds. And Mrs Carmody while garbage in every other way-was correct in her response "oh well maybe your window turned out to be a door".
The only instance where she was correct factually.
They wanted to open a "window" to see into another dimension but it went wrong.
I think creatures came from other side. And the government was doing some kind of experiment to open some kind of portal. So the creatures most likely came from some other planet, or universe.
Toby Jones ( who plays the supermarket manager) is such an underrated actor ! Why he hasn’t received an Oscar or at least a golden globe for his work is beyond me !
You are so right.
Toby was so much fun to work with, they all were actually. The memory I have of Toby is from shooting the showdown with Mrs. Carmody, because all of us extras are screaming back and forth as Marcia Gay Harden is trying to take the boy from Thomas Jane, and each time Toby is supposed to shoot her ( which he does, with blanks, LOUD ones ), but each time he'd either let the fight go on a little longer or shoot quickly, so we never knew each take when the gun was going to go off exactly, so it definitely kept us on our toes and scared us each time that loud blank went off. I was standing behind Ms. Harden each time, and would get splattered with her blood squib that would explode inside of her clothes, and I got a pay bump ( a " blood " bump ) because of it. I have a very treasured picture of she and I that was shot right after that scene was done,and her dress is covered in blood. Such an amazing woman!! I'd kill to actually have lines in a scene with her sometime, but this experience was everything and then some.
His portrayal of Capote was hands down the best. Dad's army... nailed it...could go on but you already know 😂
@@kse8348 Agreed, he captured Capote's spirit much better than Phillip Seymour Hoffman. Hoffman was depressing AF. Side note: Truman Capote's father lived in my hometown and is buried here. There are news pictures of Capote visiting him a few times. His father was a nice man, it was his mother that was a POS.
Rest in peace Andre Braugher and Frances Sterhagen.
Minty, I'm so excited you did a video on THE MIST. It was filmed in my hometown of Shreveport as well as surrounding areas, and my friends and I all played supermarket shoppers ( and Mrs. Carmody's crazy followers ) in it. The film business had been in Shreveport for a few years already after being pushed upstate by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and my friends and I had all been doing extra work for fun while also auditioning for small roles ( Shreveport has a huge community/college theatre presence here so a lot of us were already trained ), and getting to know the business well. When THE MIST arrived, they needed a lot of people who would work on it as extras ( they actually auditioned people for the job ), and most of them spent about six weeks inside of our former expo hall which was then turned into a big soundstage for films. The outside scenes of the supermarket were filmed about a half hour north in Vivian, Louisiana. They only shot one day there though, and the rest of the supermarket scenes were all on a soundstage ( even the parking lot of the market was inside, the set was massive ). It was actually the last movie I did extra work on before moving up to speaking roles,and some of the guys got their SAG cards on the movie when they were given a line ( or a scream ). It was some of the most fun I've ever had on a movie set, and we all have so many pictures from that time and still keep in touch with each other. We, the " core extras " as they were called, even got a shout out in Fangoria magazine when they came for a visit one day. If anyone has any behind the scenes questions that I might know the answer to, hit me up. I'd share a picture or two here, but it won't let you do that in the comments.
I'm in Louisiana too
I absolutely love behind the scenes stuff your channel is NOT past it's prime.
He's begging for sympathy. It's so repellent
Your channel is not past its prime. This format never gets old, and you keep covering films I'd love to learn more about. I often watch your videos and then go on a thirty minute google dive. Never stopaking these, mate.
The word "grocery" comes from the French word grossier, which means "wholesaler
I learn something new every day
The more you know. That's cool
the actual outdoor location ( which we only shot at one day ) for the grocery store in THE MIST has sadly been torn down as of last year. It was a real grocery store and the design of the indoor set ( both the inside and outside ) was based on that actual location. It was called Tom's Market back then ( was a Piggly Wiggly when I was a kid ), but they rebuilt the store on a soundstage in Shreveport ( the actual store was a half hour north in Vivian, where I went to high school ) where they built the entire store AND the parking lot ( yes, cars and all )...and would keep the parking lot covered in fake mist during shooting on the other side of the glass but god help you if you had to walk through that lot because that Mist smelled awful. Also, in the outdoor scene you see a pharmacy next door...that was a fake exterior put up for that one day only, there was actually nothing on that side of the parking lot, the interior of the pharmacy was built inside on the same soundstage, as was the inside of Thomas Jane's home ( the real home, it's outdoor counterpart is about five minutes from my mom's house on Cross Lake ) and the loading dock scenes ( which used the real loading dock rolling door from the soundstage, which was our expo hall growing up. But RIP Toms Market, there's a damn bank there now, ugh. But the soundstage is still around, it's across the street from our casinos.
Joke
You
Such an underrated under appreciated gem of a film.
I watch all your videos when they come out. I'm here for the long haul. Keep up the good work.
Whoa!!! i need to get my hands on the Black & White Version!!!! Mind Blown!!
The B&W is fantastic. I don't think I've watched it in color since I saw the B&W.
You do know you can watch the movie and turn the color off on your TV or monitor, right? You can watch it right now, and as long as you have the movie, just turn the color off and you get the B&W version for free.
@@teruienages962I got to watch this with Stephen King in the theatre two rows directly behind me ,someone gave me a ticket for a screen viewing test thing I had no idea he was going to be there , I couldn’t stop laughing throughout the movie he looked pissed when the lights came on . Lol
I may have read this short story before but what really stands out to me is when I 1st listened to the Mist. I was in college & the school library ONLY had this (single story) on a record. I rented a record player & played it in my room; it creeped me out a little, but boy did I like it! Thanks for the video sir!
William Sadler actually did that audio recording, and then later was in the movie. Like it was meant to be. He was so nice on the set, we all loved working with him.
You're one of the highlights of every week for me! Don't give up, there's thousands of movies to go!!
When that ending came, we were all like, "........Oh no..........". When we walked out, no one said a thing.
Years ago, they showed the film on an Iranian channel where they cut out the ending to make it more of a happier ending. The car stops and the military shows up. Roll end credits. I saw everyone around me smiling. And I'm like, "You guys have no idea."
The novella actually ends on a hopeful note. Most of King's tales, horrific though they may be, have endings where good triumphs over evil.
You have no idea! Read the novel, that is a dark ending
@@thefreedomguyuk "I'm going to bed now. But first I'm going to kiss my son and whisper two words in his ear. Against the dreams that may come, you know. Two words that sound a bit alike. One of them is Hartford. The other is hope."
@@crescentmoon6029 Isn't it the main character is going trough mental hell and when he ultimately discover the truth, he's already to messed up
@@rgerber traumatized for sure
INCREDIBLE movie with a still to this day a MIND BLOWING ending.
Literally
ahhh I see what you did there haha
The novella's ending is better.
The ending was realistic and therefore not happy.
You’re the man, Minty!
Your videos have the vibe of a friend sharing facts about cool movies, delivered with humour.
The monsters being from another dimension IS the explanation given in the movie.
I'm surprised that people seem to have missed that part.
@@marcussinclaire4890 same here. It wasn't hard to miss.
And in the short story. The movie was nearly spot on to the short story - except the ending of course.
@@gizbot9366 I don't know why he said it wasn't explained when it very much was.
I'm from Shreveport, I remember when this and a whole lot of other movies were filming in the area. You could go to the grocery store Starbucks and just run into Queen Latifah, Sandra Bullock, Kevin Costner or Jon Bernthal, which actually happened to me 😂 I met Jon at my local Starbucks and we chatted for a long time, he is a very sweet and handsome man!
There was quite a film scene down there for a while! Had a couple friends that went down there and did some crew work.
@@bobm.172 Shreveport used to be called Hollywood of the South! One of my very best friends met producer who was making Harold and Kumar, she's been living with him in the Hollywood hills for over 10 years now. It's really cool to go visit them!
God I miss those days. I worked on the movie, and a lot of other ones, but even if you weren't working on one of them it was just cool hearing your other friend's stories from their sets, or just bumping into a celeb at the bookstore or at the Boardwalk or Target. I'm an actor and I still get starstruck when I work with celebs, even if it is a job.
I think the acting in this movie is amazing! The characters are all portrayed so realistically!
the whole ending is the reason why I gave this one a 9/10.
one of the most brilliant endings I have ever seen, masterfully executed.
11:13 Minty, they explain that the creatures are from another dimension opened at the nearby military base
Your channel is not past its prime....your videos are always entertaining.
My buddies & I went to see it at the theater on a whim. That ending had everyone of us’ jaw dropped
I always loved this movie. Watching this for the first time with no spoilers is something else eh
Seriously! It took me years to watch it again
Hey Minty, been following you for years. Love your work. Was born in 1979 and I am blown away with how current you are with me. I live in NSW, never been to VIC.
Comming to Melb in November- im happy to be closer to a guy that I relate to. Keep it up dude, you remind me of a friend from my childhood. You are tops- we share the same interests bud 😂 love your accidental humour.
It's a fun monster movie, but the last two minutes truly make it "horrific". Insofar as your channel: is it past its prime? Eh, maybe. But on the other hand, a lot of top-ten channels these days are all about negative stuff, and I much prefer your format. You keep doing you, Minty! :)
I totally remember this film that I watched some years ago. Anyways, it was pretty mind boggling, if I may say so myself! I love ALL the older flicks you upload bro! @MintyComedicArts you're simply one of the REALEST! I don't even know how long and how much I've watched your uploads, most of them 2 or 3 times! Thank you very much Mark!!!
Good to see Minty back after a while....keep making videos dude! Greetings from Macedonia!
You are hardly past your prime. This is one of my favorite channels. I almost never skip your videos.
A lot of people hate the ending. And I totally understand that opinion. Me? I love it.
It stays with you & I'm so glad they changed the ending from Kings original ending. It's haunting fr
I think the people who genuinely hate the ending are the minority. Most seem to "hate" the ending not because they think its dumb, but because of how tragic it is which also makes them love it. It only proves the movie did it's job of unsettling the audience and immersing them enough to care for the characters.
@@Beforezzz Its because it sends the message of just giving up. The people who hate it would never consider such a thing and would fight to their last breath.
@@JR-zp3nw True, I hated the movie ending at first but loved the movie overall, however the ending grew on me somewhat. I also am a huge SK fan and read most of his books, but the Mist is one of the few I never read. BTW, SKs political leanings suck, but that is just me.
@@JR-zp3nw If anything the message is the opposite. The movie shows how giving up is exactly what you shouldn't do because of how close the solution might be. It's a very twisted take on the whole "hope" thing.
3:58 Groceries is the product of the grosser, the one who runs the market. The word grosser comes from the latin word crassus which means thick. I believe the idea is the grosser would buy thick or large pieces of meat and then slice them up for individual consumption. It is also where the word gross for disgust comes from... the thick or large paces evolved in to being unappealing compared to refined individual pieces and as such were unattractive. One being gross would refer to their lack of appeal and refinement.
love to re-watch this one. never saw the series or even heard about it. great job Minty!!!
I love this movie. Glad you did it. That ending is everything. The music was chilling too.
'Dead Can Dance'!
Check 'em out! Goth legends. 🤘
Oh yeah, that ending is something else...
Yeah, Funny as Phuck.
This whole movie/story was something else. One of the few to actually leave me disturbed after watching.
I agree about the black-and-white version… I’m gonna import my copy into my trusty editor and throw it into a black-and-white/old-timey grain filter and see how that feels! Logan and Zach Snyder‘s Justice League also had a wonderful treatment in black-and-white, totally changing the tenor of the movie.
I have to admit I was one of those people that loved the movie, but absolutely hated the ending! That’s when I first saw it in the theaters, of course, but overtime as I’ve watched the movie a few more times, I realized the director delivers a powerful message with the ending he chose, “never lose hope.”
A very good scary movie. The ending was gut wrenching. Took a lot of guts to do that ending. Had heard Darabont wanted to film it in black and white. I was not aware that there is a version of it, and am definitely going to check it out. Interesting that Darabont took a number of cast members from the movie to his next project "The Walking Dead". Lead actor Thomas Jane was offered the lead role in The Walking Dead, but turned it down.
Your content could never be passed it's prime!!
100% truth. Minty just keeps getting better and better. Been watching him for so long I forget when I found his channel. Been a Humongous fan since day one
Man you’re great, you’re like comfort food when you need a break from the horrible things in the world. I mean you put R’s in words that don’t have them but that’s part of your charm ❤️jk
The ending...never felt so depressed after a movie's ending after seeing this one.
The black and white smooths some rough cg edges and adds to the retro creature feature vibe. One of my fave horror movies.
This movie is really a classic gem that’s not appreciated enough❤
Thanks Minty, you’re channel isn’t past its prime at all. Speaking for myself and I’m sure others feel the same, you never let down.
the black n white version disguises the outdated cgi effects, plus makes it a bit more creepier
Unfortunately.. human nature can make monsters that are more horrible than the creatures banging on the windows… terror… anxiety.. fear… can force people to do unspeakable things… In my opinion it was well portrayed in the mist. The black and white version … reminds me of the old twilight zone episodes… so yes it adds a dimension(no pun intended) of urgency and chaos… thanks for sharing Minty
If there's two things I know about The Mist from when I had Sky Movies:-
1. It's truly despicable villain (Mrs Carmody) a fine example of the dangers of religious fanaticism & tribal thinking gone out of control!
2. Its spiteful, mean-spirited, cruel, sadistic & soul destroying ending! JESUS! THAT WAS NASTY!
point (1) I would have just shot her ... point (2) yes and so much better for it, I love downer endings.
Was I the only one who actually cheered when someone finally took out that crazy, religious fanatic, Mrs. Carmody?? I was like, “YEEEESSSSS!!! THANK YOU!!!” 😁😁 People like her give religion a bad name.
“The Mist” was the first movie I ever worked on. I was a house painter at the time and it was just a “right place, right time” scenario..and I got hired as a set painter. Here are a few more facts..11. 90% of the movie was filmed at what used to be a banquet hall..I used to wait tables there in HS. 12. The spider webs were done by a couple from New Orleans. They rigged up an air hose to a hot glue gun and just shot the glue strands out making webbing..it was very cool. The hall had a cafeteria, and everyone from extras to crew to actors all ate together..it was cool to meet everyone that way. 13. All of the food from the store set was given to the crew and what was left was given to local charities. 14. The parking lot was made from tinted plaster and the yellow safety poles were foam…I went on to continue doing movie work for ten years, three in Shreveport and the remainder in New Orleans. The Mist might be my favorite gig..and Frank Durabont is a really nice and approachable guy.
"The Mist" could play in the same universe as the "Cloverfield" movies imo.
I only just found your channel last month, but I've been binge-watching nearly all of your videos in my free time when I can. I just wanted to say- thank you for doing what you do. It's so nice to go back and see things I grew up with, things I missed growing up, and things I didn't know about for all of these movies. It's so easy for society to forget about the classics with all of the constant new things coming out. But your channel is a great reminder that the classics paved the way for all of the new things, and that even to this day, so many of the older movies are still amazing and fun to watch and experience regardless of when they were made.
I also just really appreciate your takes on things, and that you're one of the few people I've seen who doesn't say things to intentionally bait and upset people for extra views. You feel very genuine, and frequently pull a laugh out of me unexpectedly. I don't think you're past your prime at all, and I'm incredibly happy I found your channel. You're one of my top favorite youtubers that I watch regularly now. Keep doing what you're doing man, and thank you for doing it!
Minty ....this is one of the most underrated horrors! Love the Walking Dead cast 😁 and such an amazing ending 🤣
Also, Shawshank and Green Mile.
This is one of those movies that i can watch over and over again.
I always assumed the military had performed some kind of multi dimension experiment and pulled the creatures into our universe.
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@@Cybersamuraidave err ... the clip is called "10 things you did not know about ...."
@daviddowsett1658 and Minty said what he assumed was the reason why they were there. He assumed one thing, i assumed a other. Maybe neither of us were right.
They did. They actually say so in the movie, just not at the very beginning. I guess Minty just missed that but or forgot it though.
Minty, your videos make my week.
Keep doing you Brother, I’ll be there to give you support. 👍🏽
Now you've gotta do Phantoms. "Ben Afflect was the bomb in Phantoms". lol
Thanks Minty M8, this is one of my all time favourite films of all time.
Lol, I love yummeries!!! 😋
This was one of my favorite books and movies. Enjoy your channel. Keep doing more.
That "alternative beginning" is what was intended to make it an unofficial sequel to Half Life.
You're GROOVY Minty! Love from I miss Arizona ❤️
I do love it in black and white!
Honestly i love seeing Mints in my RUclips app. The material is well written and you sure are a character my dude. That jam at the end of your videos plus when you duck out of camera view sideways under your coffee table or the visibility of the camera is your thing holmes. Your the man Mints
the 'crazy' lady in the store says that the boy must die for the mist to end. then when boy dies , the mist ends . she was right
Jesus must always be sacrificed and die for problems to go away.❤
What a great movie. Worth multiple watches. A classic now 😂👌👍
I got the Blu-Ray years ago and only watched the color version. Had a film loving friend over, we decided to go with the black and white version and I don't think I'll ever watch the color version again. The SFX work so much better in black and white.
I totally agree. I have the blu-ray too and have never watched the colour version.
Man this movie has one the best/ worst endings ever. Love your takes on movies and the behind the scenes information.
‘Misty’ Comedic Arts time!!!🎉
Watched on Tubi for free just days ago. A truly outstanding and harrowing film. Brilliant
I'll have to check out the Black & White version!
Love your channel!
Love this movie, love the short story writing even more, and disagree that your channel is past its prime. Your videos are always entertaining and informative!
Crazy ending. Love this film. Hate the religious lady
She was right though sadly, king is an asshole lol
In every single book/movie King has, there has to be a crazy Christian. It's tired and boring.
It's a common troupe in Stephen King stories.
Why would you
@@Miller54K I know they are I wish they would do one, I hate all religion equally, so I'm not baist
This movie is an underrated horror movie! Dead Meat and Redlettermedia did give it the appreciation I wish it got! It's also one of those movies that should be watched at least once in a lifetime, and even has a lot of Twilight Zone vibes. The director's cut probably has an unofficial sequel in my eyes, that being the 2019 horror movie, The Lighthouse.
Also, on a sidenote, I really appreciate performances in this movie from Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Sam Witwer, William Sadler, and the late Andre Braughter. Jane is that flawed hero you like to root for, and Harden is the easy to hate misguided weasel. Sam Witwer is also the actor who inspired me to want to do impressions of certain people in the entertainment industry, and I thank him for that with his flawless Palpatine voice!
Keep up the content, Minty!
you missed he was painting Roland from the Dark Tower. Spot on everything thing else Minty.
glad someone pointed that out.
love this movie, and that ending chef’s kiss!
Great Video. This is one of the best movies I've ever seen. That ending still haunts me ngl
The Mist reminds me of the original Night of the living dead . Both had great characters that drove the story forward and both had a messed up ending .
Nice. I've watched the original Dawn of the Dead, but not that one. Might check it out this month.
The Mist is one of those kind of sleeper movies that turns out to be really good and scary. The ending is NOT what i was expecting...
One of the heartbreaking endings ever!
"Looking for Mr. Goodbar" with Diane Keaton.
I'm STILL traumatized....
The movie mentions the scientists and the portal. It's when the culty survivors get a confession out of the soldier. The origins of the monsters aren't left vague. They just went with a "tell, don't show" exposition for their origins. Nothing else really changed in that regard.
I cannot WAIT to show this movie to my sister! She’s gonna BAWL at the end 😂
OMG!!! I just popped opened a can of pineapple chunks at the very second, when I was listening to you say “Pineapple chunks” at the crack. I don’t eat them often so it was an eerie coincidence, I love it! 🍍 I love your attitude about plateauing! I love your channel! It’s insightful and fun!
I live in Bangor Maine, thank you so much for releasing this on a day where a literal toxic fog (from fires caused by the recent hurricane) is covering the town this morning
Me: trying to nap
Minty: 10 things you didn’t know about the mist!
Me: never mind the nap!
Love how the Half-Life games formed an unofficial companion piece
Minty you should do a retro live stream. nothing better than a Friday retro night where we get to see your blockbuster in your house to find a movie to watch and then stream your own video!
I love this channel!! Never miss a episode! Been watching for years. I even watch some more than once😊
Your channel is NOT past its prime Minty!!
It is, I’m afraid. It’s what happens when you build a channel around one specific theme and that theme begins to dry up. Minty will begin running out of movies he’s enthusiastic in discussing or the audience is largely familiar with. He’s getting to that point.
I absolutely love your channel. I watch episodes about movies I really don’t care about just to hear your perspective. There are a bunch of movie review channels on RUclips, but I really believe yours is the best
That ending hits different after you've had kids. The balls it took to make that ending...yuge!
Oh and on the subject of your channel, I love your channel, and prefer it over other channels that supposedly are telling some true info about the making of a movie, I in fact watched another channel recently that was supposed to be doing what you do, but it just wasn't as good and had very little real info. I mean you have 507k subs, so there are a lot of us who love your channel, so please keep doing what you're doing!
I believe the word grocer came from merchants who traveled around selling their goods by the gross. And they were referred to as grossers.
Another great video,thank you. No matter how hard my day was,you light it up💐
The ending was very messed up and it drew a lot of controversy when the film was released.
I find it ballsy.
The worst part about the ending is that the kid wakes up
As a father of three boys, I couldn’t do it no matter what was happening
The *horror* of it all. Leaving the outcome ambiguous is fine for a novella and creepy in itself, but I don't think there's anything more effective than witnessing the ending we got with real people.
hey minty, keep up the great work!! the TV series was filmed in my home town in Nova Scotia Canada. my daughter was runnner up for the part of the young girl in the series
That's awesome, the movie version was filmed in my hometown, I'm one of the shoppers. But I actually liked the tv show and was sad it didn't get a second season, as different as it was from the original and story. Is your daughter working on " FROM ", I hear they film that there, I adore that show!! Would kill to be in it lol
The ending was worse than a gut punch. 😅
A great movie with a gut-punch ending. Never seen the black & white version... hell... never even knew it existed until now, but with the few clips you showed of it, I was impressed. Gives it kind of a 50s vibe and it absolutely works. I need to see the b&w version ASAP.
You’re too hard on yourself Minty. Great video!