Haley Joel Osment deserves all the awards for this entire movie. But I saw him recently in "The Boys", and his performance just gave me a sort of sinking feeling.
Unlike most films with twists, the thing people who have never seen this movie have heard about it is "I see dead people" which is a very minor twist (you're initially led to think the child has some weird telepathic phenomenon). The real twist is the end, and anyone who tells me they've never watched the film, I have to recommend it, because the twist is just too well done.
@@neil2444 I see dead people was in the trailer. I'm almost sure of it. I was lucky enough to see it early before people were really buzzing about the twist. People should never tell you there is a twist in a movie while it is still new, that's a spoiler in itself. Such a great movie. Bruce's character is literally the perfect guy to help this kid while receiving help in return.
@@mattp6089 I was spoiled for this one when someone said "it turns out he was dead the whole time" but I thought she meant Cole, so when I was watching I was like "that makes no sense" so I just forgot about it and then it got to the actual twist and it still floored me.
@@michaelceraso1977 He thought everyone would get it when Cole tells him 'They don't even know they're dead' during the 'I see dead people speech' from my memory of an interview with the director.
"Don't judge me." Girl all of our dumb asses on opening weekend in 1999 had the same reaction - WAIT WHAT, HE'S DEAD?!!! Imagine a theater full of people gasping in unison - you are not alone!
I thought the same thing. My husband and I watched it, shocked by the ending.. went out and bought tickets for the next showing... so that I could see the clues I missed. lol My hubby was so happy. I usually have a way of figuring out movies before the big reveal, but this one got me.
Yeah, it was the first and one of the only times a movie got me like that. And yes, everyone else too in the movie theatre. Sure, I was only 16 - but THIS is the movie that made me aware this is possible and I was looking out for clues towards twists ever since and I haven't been tricked since. I don't always get it right away of course, but when the movie actually reveals the twist I know it. Because I look for them all the time (which blundered some movies for me because I was awaiting the twist until the very end, lol) - and it's because of this movie. Great one.
First time, I watched it on a plane. The plane landed so I missed the ending. I thought, OK, reasonable film. then I heard there was a twist in the ending so I watched it again, sort of guessing but not really knowing what to expect. I was blown away. :-) Great film.
@@AndieO i saw it on cable. But i wish i had seen it first in teatre. I was just too little, even if my mom let me see things not for my age ( with her, or explained them to me when i didnt understand something)
Wait until you find yourself watching this for the 9 or 10Th time, just to pick up on all the clues. It goes to show what brilliant directing there was. Then, go find someone, who has NOT seen it and watch it with them..... And you get to experience it for the first time, again. Thanks for being you and sharing this with us.😊
I can’t believe that in more than twenty years, NOBODY spoiled this for you! Incredible! I felt like I was watching myself reacting in the movie theater back in 1999. Don’t feel dumb, that film tricked practically everyone; got you to see and hear exactly what it wanted you to. Best way to see it for the first time.
I know right. 'When Bruce Willis was dead at the end of sixth sense... i jizzed in my pants'. I love twist endings. I never try to figure them out i want to be surprised. I love the old black and white Twilight Zone. At the start of the film i was like wait isn't he dead? Oh well i guess not. The real test is can you watch it again knowing the twist and does it make sense? Some don't. And do they drop you hints? You watch this one again and you notice that when Bruce Willis is in the restaurant his place isn't set. He has no silverware, napkin, plate or glass.
This is the best thing. It's weird for me to think that this was 20 years ago. It's weird to think that The Princess Bride was 35 years ago. But people who are grown-ass adults have been born and grown up and lived their whole lives without necessarily being exposed to some of the best stories ever put on film. It used to be that you had to be living under a rock not to have been exposed to (at very least) the spoiler plot twists of great movies. Now, though, they're just things that people haven't encountered in their lives. It's a golden age for reaction videos because there's so much great content that young people never encountered-stuff that has really stood the test of time well. I guess it would be like an old fogey reacting to things like "The African Queen" or "Judgment at Nuremberg" that were way before my time, but are timeless in their own way. It's weird to think that some of the movies I grew up on as a kid, like "The Goonies," totally became that for another generation, and others, like "Weekend at Bernie's II," totally didn't.
I was 25 the first time I watched it and I went that long without anyone spoiling it. They just all assume everyone had seen and the only reference they ever made was “I see dead people”, never that Bruce Willis’ character was one of them.
Twenty years later, this movie really isn't talked about that much now. I can't remember the last time someone brought up The Sixth Sense in conversation - so it's easy for this movie to slip out of the public consciousness. It's what I call a "party trick" movie - once you know the "trick", it's not as interesting anymore. This is likely why it faded into relative obscurity.
Has to be one of the best plot twists ever. When you watch it a 2nd time, you can see the story from " the other side ", which makes the film even better. Hats off to M. Night Shyamalan.
I loved watching it the 2nd time...it's amazing how well they did, so you can't really tell. Also, the color red plays a big part in the movie. On another viewing, the red pops in at the most interesting times.
@@georgeallan1375 he does cameos in all his movies. He also tries to pull plot twists in all his movies, chasing after the success of this film, and fails because everyone knows to look for the plot twists.
That car scene is a tour de force from both Haley and especially Toni. She just puts on a master class in emotions and facial expressions. Fantastic movie, and great review as always, Cassie!
The opening scene is pretty terrifying once you know the truth. The boy who is tormented by ghosts sees one notice him in public and he flees to a church for sanctuary only to be followed in. The frightened boy cautiously asks if the ghost is "good or bad" , but by the end of the film has developed a full trust in this ghost to watch over him.
And the guy in the opening scene that shoots Malcombe was Donnie Wahlberg. Donnie was in the boy band New Kids on the Block. He lost 45 lbs for that role and the director almost didn't recognize him when he showed up for the role.
The whole movie is crazy on a re-watch. While Willis is there in some scenes with other characters, none of them EVER interact with him. It's pulled off so excellently.
@@lelandvaughan4429 Especially the dinner scene! I thought his wife was pissed because he missed the dinner date. That one floored me, it was so well done!
I saw this in 1999 in a packed movie theater. People were screaming, laughing, crying, and at the end there was definitely a shocked wave of emotion and gasps. I had no idea that plot twist was coming either. One of the best movies I saw with a full audience. I think I saw it opening night.
The thing I love about this movie, as opposed to others in the horror genre, is that you don't leave it with a sense of fear. You leave it with a sense of peaceful resolve. Even though the final plot twist is so surprising, even if the ghosts were scary... you still have this sense that everything is all right.
No one saw the clues because we were all being misdirected. We saw him with the boy’s mom like they just finished a conversation, but they never actually interact on film. There are dozens of little misdirects that allowed for what many consider the biggest twist in film history. Btw, the thing that mom was feeding her child was pine floor cleaner. The psychological term for mom’s behavior is called Münchausen syndrome by proxy.
"Münchausen syndrome by proxy" Should look up the wiki on it. WOW The controversy and legal status parts are interesting. You think the name would not be limited only to illness for attention, proxy or otherwise. Being an expert to weave fantastic stories seems to apply. Woman jailed for that experts fiction cost her 6 years, once released she drowned herself in booze till dying from it. I see why after already losing your kids and everyone thinks ya done it. I guess guy didn't want to be wrong about anything 'for the children' and well a few innocent people had to suffer his wrath just in case. So 1 in 8500 or 200 became 1 in 73,000,000. Quite a jump. Honor and glory outta it and a knighthood to boot. Or actually that one guy who wrote stories. Claas Relotius, a fraudster who won all the journalistic awards. Now that's a Münchausen. Der Spiegel's reputation probably took a huge hit. What's that saying about a lie twice around the world before the truth even gets up, those lies took a relaxing cruise ship while getting it's two trips in. Just remembered my friend's brother lost one of their kids, shrinks sniffing around and accusing looking for a feather in their cap. It was SIDS but there was an investigation and of course the experts wanted them other kids. God how long ago was it. Now they grown, boy looking cool and one of their daughters that used to be skinny with the face of her father now looks exactly like the mother. It's trippy seeing twins. "A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." I guess twice makes more modern sense maybe more with the speed of info, and yet truth still slow as ever.
I teach Film Studies to high school students for a living, and in our study of thriller movies, this is one of the movies I have them watch. The ending always takes them by surprise, and watching their reactions is one of the highlights of the job.
That sounds like a fun job. I work at a liberal arts college and it’s always fun to speak with film majors. I’d love to make a short film in a film class.
". The ending ralways takes them by surprise" How? It is one of the most famous movie twists in the last 30 years. I knew what the twist was before I saw the moive.
I would highly recommend Dr. Charles Derry's book the Suspense Thriller. While this is a good movie, it's not a suspense thriller. It's a horror mystery. Thrillers are almost the opposite of mysteries. The audience has more information than the characters. The best illustration of the difference is imagine a scene where two characters are talking and then a bomb goes off, killing them both. No suspense. However, do the same scene again but show someone plant the bomb ahead of time and suddenly the audience is on the edge of their seat during the boring conversation, anticipating the explosion and possibly hoping the characters might find the bomb. The audience is far more engaged in the second scenario. 90% of Hitchcock's movies were suspense thrillers. The core of a suspense thriller is creating conflict in the minds of the audience. On one hand, they don't want characters to die when a bomb goes off. However, some part of them would actually like to see the bomb go off. These are mutually exclusive events. They can't both happen, so the audience struggles with themselves over contradictory desires. This is best summed up in the scene in Psycho when Norman pushes the car into bog, it starts to sink... but then it stops. The audience holds their breath, because part of them wants Norman to get away unpunished, but the other part wants justice for Marion, but these are mutually exclusive desires. Thus, the audience holds their breath as the car pauses sinking, and they don't release it until it starts to sink again.
I realised not everyone knew the writer M. Night Shyamalan played the part in the movie as Dr. Hill. The Doc who checked out Coles marks on his body and wanted to call. Child Services.
Don't feel dumb. The reason this film was so universally loved is that almost nobody caught the twist AND it was a "fair" twist. The clues were there, but IMO the point was that - like a ghost - we the audience "see what we want to see" :)
The movie went to great lengths to show Malcolm with the mother when her son enters the room and at the table with his wife for their anniversary. With the context put into place and without suggesting otherwise, the audience filled the gaps that Malcolm was hired by the mother to treat her son which she worried for and Malcolm's wife was on non-speaking terms with Malcolm. It's actually quite amazing how far context goes to tell a story, and for me at least, the most impressive thing about this film is the ability to make you make assumptions that the plot didn't explicitly state to make the twist work at the end.
I'm one of those people who always figures out "surprise" endings way before the end, and it kinda ruins the movie for me. I never saw this ending coming for one second. I was shocked and a little traumatized to learn that Bruce Willis had been dead the entire time. The idea scared the hell out of me, like what if that's what really happens when we die? I was profoundly disturbed by this movie at the time, though I appreciated its brilliance
Don't worry. No one saw this ending coming in 1999. Whenever I think about this movie though I don't think of the ending, I think of that scene in the car with the mom. So emotional. I'd love to see you react to the movie The Village from 2004. Same director, but more of a period drama/romance with some supernatural/suspenseful elements.
And don´t feel bad if you see the twist coming a mile ahead. Most of us did back in 2004 and still kept watching and saying to ourselves: "No! It can´t be that!"
For years there was a debate on whether Cole knew Malcolm was dead all along. The director confirmed that he did in 2012 I think. The clues to that are when Cole first see's Malcolm he is running away from him. And he never talks to Malcom whilst in earshot of anyone else.
Oh, I've never thought about that as an open question. Right from my first viewing, I thought that Cole knew right from the beginning. (I myself didn't know right from the beginning, but when we found out at the end of the movie, I then thought that Cole had known the entire time.)
Cole definetely knew from the start. To him, malcolm is a ghost with those bloodied shirt from the gun shot. We do not see them as it was from malcolms perspective.
This movie caught a lot of people. The "Oh WOW, didn't see that!" movie concept is kind of commonplace now, but when this came out it wasn't so prevalent and people weren't used to it so they didn't catch on so easily as they do now.
I think that's because people want to pick apart a movie now. Instead of suspending disbelief and letting themselves get caught in a film they want to break a movie down and analyze too many things. It's one of the things that I feel has hurt films. Storytelling isn't as important anymore. Just blow stuff up and have big special effects.
This is what I was going to say. It’s common for movies and shows to have big twists like this now, so a lot of younger people who didn’t see it until the past 15 years or so act like it’s obvious. Maybe now, but certainly not in the 90s!
@@falsenostalgia-shannon Exactly. I mean people weren't expecting for Bruce's character to be dead already. The clues were there but when you see it initially you aren't looking for those clues
The little boy actor, Haley Joel Osment, was also in a movie called Secondhand Lions, with Robert Duvall and Michael Caine. If you get the chance (and actually see this comment), this movie should be at the top of your must-see list.
I'm glad you recomended that movie. I read these comments to see if anyone else was going to make this recommendation. Haley Joel Osment , Caine and Duvall really brought out a feel good at the end.
@@catewright1575 don't give away the ending. just like "the sixth sense". It will change the movie of 2nd hand. You are wondering if they did what they claim. are they as real as Haley wants them to be.
I have seen many, many movies in my lifetime and it is my opinion that the car scene between Haley Joel Osmet and Toni Collete is one of the most intense and well acted I have ever seen. I have just discovered you and have subscribed. Your reaction videos are excellent. Thank you.
I didn't realize he was dead and loudly gasped in the theater when his ring dropped. I wasn't the only one. This movie stayed with me a very long time.
That scene in the car never fails to make me SOB. I had to get up and go and find tissues while watching your reaction because it just destroys me every time. A great movie, easily Shymalan's best work. The performances are so good and the script is so tight. It's one of those twists that when you look back, you wonder why you didn't pick it up earlier, but when you're watching the misdirects are so subtle that they are basically unnoticeable.
it's so freaking good- you think you're watching some sort of horror movie but then it becomes a story about grief and regret. We all have people we miss and wish we could communicate with again. I'm always a wreck by the end.
I love your reaction. I love this movie. I played it recently for my teenage son, and at the end when the ring fell to the floor, he jumped up wild-eyed and said “oh my god, he’s dead!” It was the same reaction I had in the theater and was so satisfying. It was so cleverly done that no one I know recognized that he was dead until the end, unless someone had told them.
Yeah the first time I watched it I saw him on video so I just watched it again. Also every time something freaky happened the color red showed up. The director really likes to use colors in his movies.
@@PopcornInBed This is my favourite movie. The ex patient in his bathroom who shoots him is Donny Wahlberg, (NKOTB) he was so well built and no one recognised him as he lost so much weight to play that character. My Favorite similarly themed, great twist faces are THE GIFT starring Cate Blanchette & keanu reeves AND STIR of ECHOES with Kevin Bacon. You'll love them.
Yes, I know what you mean. I feel that's a very underrated line in the movie. It has such sinister implications, when later on of course, you realise, she was the victim.
This film on subsequent viewings is a completely new experience seeing everything you missed 1st time around. The somber atmosphere walking out of the cinema in 1999 was chilling, people crying and the rest just silent.
yes you have to watch this twice. Once without knowing and then once after to see how they pulled it off. I was one of the folks that figured it out early but I spent the time after I guessed it doubting myself. So even looking to clues he was a ghost I didn’t catch them then first time. It was only after knowing for a fact I could sit back and not Secord guess and actually see what was going on, Truly a great film.
“Sixth Sense” and “Signs” were both M. Night Shyamalan movies. Bruce Willis is in another one of his movies called “Unbreakable” which is really good too. I think you’d like it.
I was 10 and going alone with a few friends for the first time without parents, i felt such a grown up going in, i had to sleep with the light on for a month afterwards
Another film with Toni Collette and a child actor in a starring role is "Little Miss Sunshine". A good family drama with comic relief that you would like.
That's a fantastic choice. Inspired. Loved it. What they call a "sleeper" movie; it just crept up on people. One of my favourite ever films. Miss popcorn you will love it I promise.
this movie changed filmmaking, i think. the twist just stunned EVERYONE. don’t feel dumb, hardly anyone saw it coming! you’re all of us, my dear. i haven’t seen it in a while, thank you for this.
Also, another great movie to watch that is sort of similar to this movie in the slow deliberate pace is The Others with Nicole Kidman. Its not really a scary movie, there's no gore... just a really good story, good performances and a mystery to it. I highly recommend it if you loved Sixth Sense.
Or for something completely different there's the Tollywood film "Petromax." Similar concept to The Others, but IMO a lot more fun and interesting. But it's in Telugu, so you gotta be willing to read subtitles to watch it.
As others have pointed out, people were pretty much universally surprised by that plot twist. I worked at a movie theater at the time, and it was very common for people to come back for a second viewing so that they could see it with that new knowledge. A very cocky, but admittedly extremely intelligent friend of mine that I watched it with was very eye-rolly the whole time until we got to the twist and he was visibly shook. "I was COMPLETELY fooled," he admitted. I hang out in some very hipster-y circles and yet I've never heard anyone claim they were not surprised by the twist.
I tell my wife I just like watching and not spending my time trying to figure out what's going to happen. These kind of movies add to the excitement in watching a movie.
People try to guess the endings. They get the privilege of walking around with their noses in the air when right. But mostly they are robbing themselves.
Don't feel dumb! I'm sure 90% of the people that watched this did not know he was a ghost. This is a great movie! It's not about being scary, it's about the twist. I've seen this movie probably 10 times. It's a classic. The producer is M. Night Shyamalan. He always has a small part in the movies. In this one he was the guy looking for a ring for his wife. I'd love to see you do The Village and and Signs. Two more of his movies. PS: You are as cute as a button!!
I remember seeing this movie when I was 9 or 10 in the theatre with a friend. We didn't know anything about it. Nothing at all. It was one of the scariest and most interesting experiences ever! What a great movie!
Hello Cassie Yes when it came out nobody figured out by the time of the ending. Everyone that watch it was asked not to tell others of the ending so as not to spoil it for other viewers. If I remember right, the secret only lasted about 4 to 8 months. But it did not really matter, the experience to the ending was its most captivating aspect of the movie. Malcolm trying to help Cole while he is terrified and afraid to look like a "freak" had its own appeal. Cole slowly growing more confident and brave because Malcolm (the ghost) was talking to him and not trying to scare him or hurt him. It showed him that not all ghosts are there to "bad" purpose and he can be actually help them. The scary guy in Malcolm bathroom is played by Donnie Wahlberg (of New Kids on the Block fame, 'Blue Bloods' tv show, and also Mark Wahlberg's older brother). He is playing a person much like Cole that Malcolm could not help about 20 years earlier as a young child psychologist. He did not believe that he could see ghosts. Hence, this is why when Malcolm says "Gimme me a minute" when trying to remember who he is, he yells back "I been waiting 30 years!" He shoots because he has lived with the fear and paranoia for sooo long. He is tired to lived that way. So he shoots because Malcolm failed him and then shoots himself because he is tired of living that way. It is also meant to mean what Cole would become without his help. It is also a form of redemption for Malcolm by helping and succeeding where he had failed in the past before moving on to the afterlife.
Not sure if it's been said, but that's Donny Wahlberg (Of Wahlbergers, Marky Mark's brother) at the beginning of the film who you'll also remember from Band of Brothers as Carwood Lipton. Such an underrated actor imo
Yes! 100% makes me want to support her Patreon to watch her react to The Others. My mom introduced me to it when I was 10, and I’ve seen it countless times since then. It doesn’t get old. Great movie.
The big reveal wasnt that he could see dead people, it really was that Bruce Willis was also a 'dead people'. Its actually very well done and pretty much NOBODY picked up on that. Everyone has to watch it twice just to check the interactions...
I'm one of the rarest that got it. At the restaurant, when they don't touch each other, I got this "Oh shit, he's dead!" I said it to my friend and he was like " No, you think??" Then I said all the details where you have a hint that he's dead. I'm happy I got it, normally I miss these things.
@@danygilbert6733 ya, a few people did. Im usually pretty asute at catching things like that, but in this case I missed it along with most everyone else...
I'm a simple person. All it took for me was a wide shot from the hallway, with the kid in the washroom and 'something' walking right in front of the camera. I had just moved into the third floor apartment of a run-down Norman Bates type house. Right after that scene, I skipped way past being terrified, everything else was a blur because I just sat there in the theatre melting into my chair doing the math... what time does the movie let out, which one of my friends living close by would still be awake and I wouldn't be disturbing them when I asked if I could come over and crash for the night. There was no way I was going back to my rickety old house that night. Lol, I was ok by the end. Long story short: you're not alone in easily being scared.
This is one of those movies that still holds up so well over time. Watching it the first time, the reveal is amazing, and then when you watch it a second time you notice details from a new perspective. The dialog and interactions are written so well that they work from both points of view. Although Shyamalan has done other great movies, I still love this one the most.
This movie is actually amazing in different ways when you rewatch it. There are an INSANE amount of hints at the twist. Loved your reaction! You had the same reaction everyone else did in the theater. NOBODY saw it coming
My wife and I saw it in the theater when it came out. After the wedding anniversary scene in the restaurant my wife passed me a note that was folded and said "don't read until the closing credits. So I waited till it was over and her note said "Bruce is dead". She figured it out waaaaaaaaay in advance. I figured it out in advance but only like 2 minutes in advance.
Good reaction. Don’t feel dumb. It’s a surprise ending almost all of us missed in theaters. I loved the twist actually. Good film and Bruce, Haley and Toni were all so good.
Don't feel stupid, it's a mark of an amazingly written/filmed story when the viewer doesn't know what's coming. Some people can guess it or they view movies objectively. But people like me, whom watching movies is a very subjective thing, they don't always connect the dots. I was so riveted by what was happening to these characters that I never saw the bigger picture in terms of what really happened. Never saw the twist coming. But I feel in that happening, it made the story all the more meaningful and poignant and beautiful. It made the scares more impactful and emotionally based. This is one of my favorite M. Night Shyamalan films. *Signs* is another M. Night movie you should check out. It's just as thrilling and emotional.
Yeah, I came to basically say the same thing. I was so pleased just to have a well-written film with great acting and a genuinely creepy take on magical realism to notice the twist coming. And yes, Signs is good, too.
As far as I know most if not everyone was unaware he was already dead. The film was done exceptionally well. I'm just amazed after all this time that you didn't hear a spoiler regarding Bruce Willis. That scene in the car with the mother & son was a real tearjerker.
1999 was the best year for Holywood movies. Sixth Sense, The Matrix, Fight Club. I watched all of those on theaters in late night sessions. Mindblowing period for a 19 years old university student.
@@christinadoxstader3004 Donnie did the scene in the bathroom and collapsed as soon as cut was called. He dropped 45 pounds in a short period time. Basically, he starved himself.
They made the movie so well don't think I know anyone who figured it out before the big reveal. Was happy to see your care. Acting was great, and this movie is a good re-watch too.
Everybody wishes they could go back and watch this movie again for the first time. sharing it with first timers like you is as close as we can get. Great reaction. Peace
So... My first thought when I watched this movie was that Malcolm was dead. They did such a good job of insinuating that he was interacting with the world that I just assumed I was wrong and forgot all about until the reveal.
It's fun to look back over the movie a second time because you see how delicately balanced the interactions he has with the mother and the wife are. There are no cheats, even knowing they don't know he is there, the scenes make sense. Very, very cleverly done.
If you have any knowledge of literature (this is for everyone), you can see the twist coming. Classic Ambrose Bierce short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has the same exact twist. A man during the civil war is about to be hung but escapes to get back to his long lost love. When he finds her, he jerks his head back and we realize he's dead. He imagined this outcome in the split second it took to fall from the Bridge hanging by the rope. That story has influenced many filmmakers over the years with its twist ending. None moreso than M Night who took it for The Sixth Sense. It's a very clever, well made film but not as original as one would think.
Oh yeah, you're absolutely NOT dumb, it's just a really clever "ghost" story that fooled all of us. This movie took all moviegoers by surprise when it came out. It was a cultural moment when we all collectively realized this movie literally required a second viewing to start, AND its impact is wholly different on that second viewing, too. :)
I remember that so well... that twist absolutely took the world by surprise. The word of mouth to go see this, "but I'm not telling you anything more" was non-stop and fever pitched. And going back to see it knowing at least one person in the audience hadn't yet was fun too.
I not watched this video yet: I seen this “twist” coming a mile away. Now I’m interested to see the reaction. Love the channel it is good to listen to while I’m working.
Most people didn't see the twist coming so you're definitely not alone in that one. I worked in a theater when this came out and I'll never forget how crazy busy the screenings were for this. It pretty much was all based on the word of mouth. People seeing it, seeing the twist, the amazing story and acting and then telling their friends and going again to watch it looking for clues on the second viewing. That entire weekend, all the screenings were full and even the second weekend. It was nothing short of a sensation. Amazingly I didn't even watch it the first weekend (because i worked) but when I got a free moment during the week, I saw it and was absolutely blown away. I saw it four times in the theater taking different friends to see it. It is just a bit sad that after this, it's a steady decline for Shyamalan... there's a few decent ones after this like Signs and Unbreakable but the rest... yikes. The absolute worst though has to be his version of Avatar the Last Airbender and his interpretation of it and his defense of his decisions.
What really made this movie stand out with respect to Shyamalan's other films is that all the clues were there to piece together the ending. You legit could have figured it out the moment the kid says, "I see dead people. They only see what they want to see." Signs, for instance, there was legit no way you could have pieced together the ending, though it did tie in a lot of things that happened in the movie. Shyamalan's definitely got talent, but I do think the Sixth Sense was a carefully crafted and thought-up masterpiece with respect to his other work. My guess is he was simply told to write scripts for new movies since Sixth Sense was such a success and writers can't simply muse new masterpieces on demand.
I still can't believe Shyamalan made this movie, lol. It really feels like he got lucky after having seen flop after flop and disappointment after disappointment. It's like he got lucky, but it wasn't luck as each scene was carefully crafted. I think he still has 1 more great movie in him, but not sure if he'll reach it.
@@ghenry4513 At the time, his movies lost some magic because everyone went in knowing there was a big twist. But his movies weren't flops, Unbreakable made 3 times profit, Signs made 5 times profit, The Village made 4 times profit. Lady in the Water is probably the worst, but even that made a tiny profit.
That "other famous movie" HJO was in, was Forrest Gump. (I also rallied on the internet for Osment to be cast in Enders Game. But the project got delayed, and the kid grew up. Dangitall.)
Beautiful, emotional movie that blindsided me. We went in not knowing anything to an early sneak preview screening in a sold out theater, and everyone was in tears at the end. When the lights came up, not many people had left. Everyone was hanging out, talking about what they'd just seen. Yeah, the twist was amazing and all. But I became obsessed with the artistry of the film. The look, the music, the wonderful acting. It's still one of my favorite movies ever. GREAT REACTION. Haley was 10. And he got an Oscar nomination.
I forget Donny Walberg is in this movie at the beginning. All I can think of is his time in the New Kids on the Block and “the right stuff” plays in my head when I see him. Lol 😂
I never saw this as a scary movie. I was married for about a year when I took my wife out to see this. She was scared out of her mind and felt so bad for the kid, but by the end she was in tears when Bruce Willis figures out what had happened to him. This was one of the few Shyamalan movies that I really enjoyed. This and Signs are the only two that I can watch over and over. Edit: I forgot to add a sentence in that original comment. I said I never saw this as a scary movie. I meant to add that I actually looked at this movie as a tragedy, in that the protagonist realizes the truth about what had happened to him, as he comes to grips in understanding why he no longer could communicate with his wife, etc. I always thought it was so sad.
Haley Joel Osment is at his best in A.I., film by Steven Spielberg. Highly recommend! Much underrated movie. Osment was nominated for an Oscar for The Sixth Sense
I love your reactions. I saw the movie when it came out in '99 and later took my aunt Pat to see it. I had to explain the ending to her, as she had gotten a bit up in years (she only a few months shy of her 75th birthday) and it was around this time I saw her showing signs of "forgetfulness" which eventually resolved into full-blown alzheimers. But she enjoyed the movie, and loved the twist once I explained it to her.
The director was concerned about the "I see dead people" scene, because it gave it all away right there, and yet the twist caught most people. I got it when the kid told him that he wasn't going to see Willis anymore. I had to muffle my reaction because I realized the people around me hadn't made that connection yet.
It might not have given it away the way it was used in the movie, but the way they edited the *trailer*, it made it super obvious what the twist was going to be, unfortunately.
@@Lilithly having a car tends to be a need when you are subject to emergencies, like the psychiatrist would have been if his work was worthy of notice by Philadelphia. Using a bus means waiting before it's arrival, transfers, and walking to from the various stops.
It's definitely a rewatcher this 1, oh my god on the rewatches. I love watching youtubers just now seeing this thing through their first time. You know I actually have vague memories of watching this with my mum our first time when I was about 11 or 12. And picking up on NONE of the things she was, everything she said during the first watch was so utterly obvious the next year, it tended to be around October time back then, TV doesn't seem to do that so much now, but there's also a bajillion more chanels now to sift through. That scene with the under stairs door just not opening after that empty table & entirely 1 sided conversation in the restaurant, my mum had it sussed pretty quickly, he never interacts with anyone else after that opening scene, except the only person in the entire movie who sees dead people, once that was revealed it was pretty obvious to her. But I hadn't a fking clue.
I love watching your reaction videos. You seem so compassionate and gentle. I love that you feel for the characters. I, too, am sensitive, and I can totally relate!
I want to give Toni Collette all the awards in the world for that scene in the car alone.
I am niagra falls every time I see that scene
Haley Joel Osment deserves all the awards for this entire movie. But I saw him recently in "The Boys", and his performance just gave me a sort of sinking feeling.
...Every time=
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She is one of the greatest actresses in our time and yet so underrated. She was incredible in Hereditary.
She is awesome
Everyone was blown away by the plot twist when the movie came out.
Unlike most films with twists, the thing people who have never seen this movie have heard about it is "I see dead people" which is a very minor twist (you're initially led to think the child has some weird telepathic phenomenon). The real twist is the end, and anyone who tells me they've never watched the film, I have to recommend it, because the twist is just too well done.
@@neil2444 I see dead people was in the trailer. I'm almost sure of it. I was lucky enough to see it early before people were really buzzing about the twist. People should never tell you there is a twist in a movie while it is still new, that's a spoiler in itself.
Such a great movie. Bruce's character is literally the perfect guy to help this kid while receiving help in return.
@@mattp6089 I was spoiled for this one when someone said "it turns out he was dead the whole time" but I thought she meant Cole, so when I was watching I was like "that makes no sense" so I just forgot about it and then it got to the actual twist and it still floored me.
@@michaelceraso1977 He thought everyone would get it when Cole tells him 'They don't even know they're dead' during the 'I see dead people speech' from my memory of an interview with the director.
Not me.
"Don't judge me." Girl all of our dumb asses on opening weekend in 1999 had the same reaction - WAIT WHAT, HE'S DEAD?!!! Imagine a theater full of people gasping in unison - you are not alone!
Hahaha well that does make me feel better, I wish I saw this in theatres!
I thought the same thing. My husband and I watched it, shocked by the ending.. went out and bought tickets for the next showing... so that I could see the clues I missed. lol My hubby was so happy. I usually have a way of figuring out movies before the big reveal, but this one got me.
Yeah, it was the first and one of the only times a movie got me like that. And yes, everyone else too in the movie theatre. Sure, I was only 16 - but THIS is the movie that made me aware this is possible and I was looking out for clues towards twists ever since and I haven't been tricked since. I don't always get it right away of course, but when the movie actually reveals the twist I know it. Because I look for them all the time (which blundered some movies for me because I was awaiting the twist until the very end, lol) - and it's because of this movie. Great one.
First time, I watched it on a plane. The plane landed so I missed the ending. I thought, OK, reasonable film. then I heard there was a twist in the ending so I watched it again, sort of guessing but not really knowing what to expect. I was blown away. :-) Great film.
@@AndieO i saw it on cable. But i wish i had seen it first in teatre.
I was just too little, even if my mom let me see things not for my age ( with her, or explained them to me when i didnt understand something)
Wait until you find yourself watching this for the 9 or 10Th time, just to pick up on all the clues. It goes to show what brilliant directing there was. Then, go find someone, who has NOT seen it and watch it with them..... And you get to experience it for the first time, again. Thanks for being you and sharing this with us.😊
You're not alone. Almost everyone who watched it back when the film was released, got caught by surprise.
And the ones who figured it out, smug as they act, were the real losers.
How could they not?!
I certainly was fooled. It's the most amazing twist in movie history
I can’t believe that in more than twenty years, NOBODY spoiled this for you! Incredible! I felt like I was watching myself reacting in the movie theater back in 1999. Don’t feel dumb, that film tricked practically everyone; got you to see and hear exactly what it wanted you to. Best way to see it for the first time.
I know right. 'When Bruce Willis was dead at the end of sixth sense... i jizzed in my pants'. I love twist endings. I never try to figure them out i want to be surprised. I love the old black and white Twilight Zone. At the start of the film i was like wait isn't he dead? Oh well i guess not. The real test is can you watch it again knowing the twist and does it make sense? Some don't. And do they drop you hints? You watch this one again and you notice that when Bruce Willis is in the restaurant his place isn't set. He has no silverware, napkin, plate or glass.
This is the best thing. It's weird for me to think that this was 20 years ago. It's weird to think that The Princess Bride was 35 years ago. But people who are grown-ass adults have been born and grown up and lived their whole lives without necessarily being exposed to some of the best stories ever put on film. It used to be that you had to be living under a rock not to have been exposed to (at very least) the spoiler plot twists of great movies. Now, though, they're just things that people haven't encountered in their lives. It's a golden age for reaction videos because there's so much great content that young people never encountered-stuff that has really stood the test of time well.
I guess it would be like an old fogey reacting to things like "The African Queen" or "Judgment at Nuremberg" that were way before my time, but are timeless in their own way. It's weird to think that some of the movies I grew up on as a kid, like "The Goonies," totally became that for another generation, and others, like "Weekend at Bernie's II," totally didn't.
I was 25 the first time I watched it and I went that long without anyone spoiling it. They just all assume everyone had seen and the only reference they ever made was “I see dead people”, never that Bruce Willis’ character was one of them.
Twenty years later, this movie really isn't talked about that much now. I can't remember the last time someone brought up The Sixth Sense in conversation - so it's easy for this movie to slip out of the public consciousness. It's what I call a "party trick" movie - once you know the "trick", it's not as interesting anymore. This is likely why it faded into relative obscurity.
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Has to be one of the best plot twists ever. When you watch it a 2nd time, you can see the story from " the other side ", which makes the film even better. Hats off to M. Night Shyamalan.
The director M. Night Shyamalan did a cameo in "this" movie as the "Doctor."
I loved watching it the 2nd time...it's amazing how well they did, so you can't really tell. Also, the color red plays a big part in the movie. On another viewing, the red pops in at the most interesting times.
@@georgeallan1375 he does cameos in all his movies.
He also tries to pull plot twists in all his movies, chasing after the success of this film, and fails because everyone knows to look for the plot twists.
Right, the first time you see it, it's scary, and the second time you see it, it breaks your heart. Such a great movie.
The Prestige is even better, because the movie outright tells you the twist.
That car scene is a tour de force from both Haley and especially Toni. She just puts on a master class in emotions and facial expressions. Fantastic movie, and great review as always, Cassie!
I think that scene in the car with his mom, when he told her about seeing the ghosts, I think it was one of the best scenes in any movie ever.
The opening scene is pretty terrifying once you know the truth.
The boy who is tormented by ghosts sees one notice him in public and he flees to a church for sanctuary only to be followed in.
The frightened boy cautiously asks if the ghost is "good or bad" , but by the end of the film has developed a full trust in this ghost to watch over him.
And the guy in the opening scene that shoots Malcombe was Donnie Wahlberg. Donnie was in the boy band New Kids on the Block. He lost 45 lbs for that role and the director almost didn't recognize him when he showed up for the role.
The whole movie is crazy on a re-watch. While Willis is there in some scenes with other characters, none of them EVER interact with him. It's pulled off so excellently.
@@lelandvaughan4429 Especially the dinner scene! I thought his wife was pissed because he missed the dinner date. That one floored me, it was so well done!
@@wolfen26 true. She wasn’t ignoring him, because he was invisible.
I was just noticing that for the first time. Makes so much sense.
I saw this in 1999 in a packed movie theater. People were screaming, laughing, crying, and at the end there was definitely a shocked wave of emotion and gasps. I had no idea that plot twist was coming either. One of the best movies I saw with a full audience. I think I saw it opening night.
The thing I love about this movie, as opposed to others in the horror genre, is that you don't leave it with a sense of fear. You leave it with a sense of peaceful resolve. Even though the final plot twist is so surprising, even if the ghosts were scary... you still have this sense that everything is all right.
No one saw the clues because we were all being misdirected. We saw him with the boy’s mom like they just finished a conversation, but they never actually interact on film. There are dozens of little misdirects that allowed for what many consider the biggest twist in film history. Btw, the thing that mom was feeding her child was pine floor cleaner. The psychological term for mom’s behavior is called Münchausen syndrome by proxy.
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@F-zero91maru Not that I'm aware of.
That's Baron Von M to you
I did get the clues but I wasn't sure until halfway through the movie.
"Münchausen syndrome by proxy" Should look up the wiki on it. WOW The controversy and legal status parts are interesting.
You think the name would not be limited only to illness for attention, proxy or otherwise. Being an expert to weave fantastic stories seems to apply. Woman jailed for that experts fiction cost her 6 years, once released she drowned herself in booze till dying from it. I see why after already losing your kids and everyone thinks ya done it.
I guess guy didn't want to be wrong about anything 'for the children' and well a few innocent people had to suffer his wrath just in case. So 1 in 8500 or 200 became 1 in 73,000,000. Quite a jump. Honor and glory outta it and a knighthood to boot.
Or actually that one guy who wrote stories. Claas Relotius, a fraudster who won all the journalistic awards. Now that's a Münchausen. Der Spiegel's reputation probably took a huge hit. What's that saying about a lie twice around the world before the truth even gets up, those lies took a relaxing cruise ship while getting it's two trips in.
Just remembered my friend's brother lost one of their kids, shrinks sniffing around and accusing looking for a feather in their cap.
It was SIDS but there was an investigation and of course the experts wanted them other kids. God how long ago was it. Now they grown, boy looking cool and one of their daughters that used to be skinny with the face of her father now looks exactly like the mother. It's trippy seeing twins.
"A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on." I guess twice makes more modern sense maybe more with the speed of info, and yet truth still slow as ever.
I teach Film Studies to high school students for a living, and in our study of thriller movies, this is one of the movies I have them watch. The ending always takes them by surprise, and watching their reactions is one of the highlights of the job.
That sounds like a fun job. I work at a liberal arts college and it’s always fun to speak with film majors. I’d love to make a short film in a film class.
". The ending ralways takes them by surprise"
How? It is one of the most famous movie twists in the last 30 years. I knew what the twist was before I saw the moive.
Must be a six figure salary
@@walterloehrmann5213 Walter...didn't your mommy teach you not to make fun of people?
I would highly recommend Dr. Charles Derry's book the Suspense Thriller. While this is a good movie, it's not a suspense thriller. It's a horror mystery. Thrillers are almost the opposite of mysteries. The audience has more information than the characters.
The best illustration of the difference is imagine a scene where two characters are talking and then a bomb goes off, killing them both. No suspense. However, do the same scene again but show someone plant the bomb ahead of time and suddenly the audience is on the edge of their seat during the boring conversation, anticipating the explosion and possibly hoping the characters might find the bomb. The audience is far more engaged in the second scenario. 90% of Hitchcock's movies were suspense thrillers.
The core of a suspense thriller is creating conflict in the minds of the audience. On one hand, they don't want characters to die when a bomb goes off. However, some part of them would actually like to see the bomb go off. These are mutually exclusive events. They can't both happen, so the audience struggles with themselves over contradictory desires. This is best summed up in the scene in Psycho when Norman pushes the car into bog, it starts to sink... but then it stops. The audience holds their breath, because part of them wants Norman to get away unpunished, but the other part wants justice for Marion, but these are mutually exclusive desires. Thus, the audience holds their breath as the car pauses sinking, and they don't release it until it starts to sink again.
Most people did not see the twist ending coming. That's what made that movie so great! So, don't feel dumb, that's how you were supposed to react. 😊
I realised not everyone knew the writer M. Night Shyamalan played the part in the movie as Dr. Hill. The Doc who checked out Coles marks on his body and wanted to call. Child Services.
Don't feel dumb. The reason this film was so universally loved is that almost nobody caught the twist AND it was a "fair" twist. The clues were there, but IMO the point was that - like a ghost - we the audience "see what we want to see" :)
Bruce got shot and the only person who interacted with him was a kid who saw dead people. Where’s the twist?
it's not a scary movie. it's just sad, but great. and don't feel dumb, most people missed the clues. I missed them when I first saw it.
Plus, it makes the second watching really fun 🙂
That makes me feel better haha, now I want to go back and watch knowing!
I never catch any clues in any movies, I just let myself drift on the current and I either like it or not.
I don't know what you are on, but it is pretty terrifying and sad to me at the same time.
The movie went to great lengths to show Malcolm with the mother when her son enters the room and at the table with his wife for their anniversary. With the context put into place and without suggesting otherwise, the audience filled the gaps that Malcolm was hired by the mother to treat her son which she worried for and Malcolm's wife was on non-speaking terms with Malcolm. It's actually quite amazing how far context goes to tell a story, and for me at least, the most impressive thing about this film is the ability to make you make assumptions that the plot didn't explicitly state to make the twist work at the end.
I'm one of those people who always figures out "surprise" endings way before the end, and it kinda ruins the movie for me. I never saw this ending coming for one second. I was shocked and a little traumatized to learn that Bruce Willis had been dead the entire time. The idea scared the hell out of me, like what if that's what really happens when we die? I was profoundly disturbed by this movie at the time, though I appreciated its brilliance
That scene in the car is good enough to clean out every award show. I cry…every…time.
I saw this on opening weekend. When Bruce learned he was dead you could literally hear everyone's jaw hit the floor.
Not literally, figuratively.
@@shelbyseelbach9568 Technically, the definition of "literally" has been expanded to include the way in which Chief Steps-In-Poo has used it.
@@normanreviewsgames698 When we start changing the world for stupid people, the world only gets stupider. You use it however you want.
@@shelbyseelbach9568 you must be fun at parties
@@wuphat Of course I'm fun at parties. Ask your mom, she'll tell you all about it. Party on, dude!
Don't worry. No one saw this ending coming in 1999. Whenever I think about this movie though I don't think of the ending, I think of that scene in the car with the mom. So emotional. I'd love to see you react to the movie The Village from 2004. Same director, but more of a period drama/romance with some supernatural/suspenseful elements.
*The Village* gets a bad rap, but I'd say it's my second favorite M. Night Shyamalan movie (after this one of course).
No one with memories shorter than 30 minutes long when Bruce Willis gets shot then the kid conspicuously as possible says he sees dead people.
The Village is terrific. I love that movie!
And don´t feel bad if you see the twist coming a mile ahead. Most of us did back in 2004 and still kept watching and saying to ourselves: "No! It can´t be that!"
@@celeboria why even mention that? Let her go in fresh.
For years there was a debate on whether Cole knew Malcolm was dead all along. The director confirmed that he did in 2012 I think. The clues to that are when Cole first see's Malcolm he is running away from him. And he never talks to Malcom whilst in earshot of anyone else.
Oh, I've never thought about that as an open question.
Right from my first viewing, I thought that Cole knew right from the beginning. (I myself didn't know right from the beginning, but when we found out at the end of the movie, I then thought that Cole had known the entire time.)
@@UTU49 Same
Exactly! That’s why he runs from Bruce Willis. I think he talked to BW because BW was nice abs not outwardly hostile or injured! 😂
Cole definetely knew from the start. To him, malcolm is a ghost with those bloodied shirt from the gun shot. We do not see them as it was from malcolms perspective.
Cole definitely knew from the beginning (even if we didn't). That's why he runs as fast as he can to the church for sanctuary.
This movie caught a lot of people. The "Oh WOW, didn't see that!" movie concept is kind of commonplace now, but when this came out it wasn't so prevalent and people weren't used to it so they didn't catch on so easily as they do now.
I think that's because people want to pick apart a movie now. Instead of suspending disbelief and letting themselves get caught in a film they want to break a movie down and analyze too many things. It's one of the things that I feel has hurt films. Storytelling isn't as important anymore. Just blow stuff up and have big special effects.
This is what I was going to say. It’s common for movies and shows to have big twists like this now, so a lot of younger people who didn’t see it until the past 15 years or so act like it’s obvious. Maybe now, but certainly not in the 90s!
@@falsenostalgia-shannon Exactly. I mean people weren't expecting for Bruce's character to be dead already. The clues were there but when you see it initially you aren't looking for those clues
The little boy actor, Haley Joel Osment, was also in a movie called Secondhand Lions, with Robert Duvall and Michael Caine. If you get the chance (and actually see this comment), this movie should be at the top of your must-see list.
He was in another movie, called Forrest Gump.
Sad news about Bruce Willis this week. He was on top form in this. Best wishes to him and his family.
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It is sad but I am so glad he has him family there to support him through it all. He is lucky in that way, at least.
Haley Joel Osment is the child actors name and he's brilliant. Favorite movie of his: Secondhand Lions with Michael Caine and Robert Duvall.
Great underrated film
I'm glad you recomended that movie. I read these comments to see if anyone else was going to make this recommendation. Haley Joel Osment , Caine and Duvall really brought out a feel good at the end.
Was also in A.I.
FINALLY someone giving secondhand lions the recognition it deserves! Every movie haley joel was in never failed to make me cry..
@@catewright1575 don't give away the ending. just like "the sixth sense". It will change the movie of 2nd hand. You are wondering if they did what they claim. are they as real as Haley wants them to be.
The most visceral reaction I’ve had in a theater ever. One I’ll never, ever forget.
I have seen many, many movies in my lifetime and it is my opinion that the car scene between Haley Joel Osmet and Toni Collete is one of the most intense and well acted I have ever seen. I have just discovered you and have subscribed. Your reaction videos are excellent. Thank you.
The twist at the end is pure genius. The first time I it watched I never knew either.
I didn't realize he was dead and loudly gasped in the theater when his ring dropped. I wasn't the only one. This movie stayed with me a very long time.
That scene in the car never fails to make me SOB. I had to get up and go and find tissues while watching your reaction because it just destroys me every time. A great movie, easily Shymalan's best work. The performances are so good and the script is so tight. It's one of those twists that when you look back, you wonder why you didn't pick it up earlier, but when you're watching the misdirects are so subtle that they are basically unnoticeable.
it's so freaking good- you think you're watching some sort of horror movie but then it becomes a story about grief and regret. We all have people we miss and wish we could communicate with again. I'm always a wreck by the end.
The kid who was nominated for an Oscar for this role btw ... was in Forresr Gump.
The ghost girl was Mischa Barton too. It was her first role and probably single-handedly started her acting career.
@@neil2444 It was not her first role, she had appeared in several movies before, the best one is Lawn Dogs.
I love your reaction. I love this movie. I played it recently for my teenage son, and at the end when the ring fell to the floor, he jumped up wild-eyed and said “oh my god, he’s dead!” It was the same reaction I had in the theater and was so satisfying. It was so cleverly done that no one I know recognized that he was dead until the end, unless someone had told them.
Saw it at the theater and never thought for a minute that he was dead. Greatest twist ever
Don't feel dumb. I think we all missed it, I know I did. That's why it's such an epic twist. Great reaction.
Yeah the first time I watched it I saw him on video so I just watched it again. Also every time something freaky happened the color red showed up. The director really likes to use colors in his movies.
@@bobfromagr4147 That is cool, I need to go rewatch now!
@@PopcornInBed This is my favourite movie. The ex patient in his bathroom who shoots him is Donny Wahlberg, (NKOTB) he was so well built and no one recognised him as he lost so much weight to play that character. My Favorite similarly themed, great twist faces are THE GIFT starring Cate Blanchette & keanu reeves AND STIR of ECHOES with Kevin Bacon. You'll love them.
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This may be the only movie ever made, worth two reaction videos!
The car scene in the end with the Mom always gets me. I love your reaction to this. Thank you.
The part that had the biggest affect on me was when the little girl say's "I'm feeling much better now."
That is heartbreaking. For me, it's the scene in the car. That always makes me bawl - including while watching this reaction.
Yes, I know what you mean. I feel that's a very underrated line in the movie. It has such sinister implications, when later on of course, you realise, she was the victim.
This film on subsequent viewings is a completely new experience seeing everything you missed 1st time around. The somber atmosphere walking out of the cinema in 1999 was chilling, people crying and the rest just silent.
yes you have to watch this twice. Once without knowing and then once after to see how they pulled it off. I was one of the folks that figured it out early but I spent the time after I guessed it doubting myself. So even looking to clues he was a ghost I didn’t catch them then first time. It was only after knowing for a fact I could sit back and not Secord guess and actually see what was going on, Truly a great film.
“Sixth Sense” and “Signs” were both M. Night Shyamalan movies. Bruce Willis is in another one of his movies called “Unbreakable” which is really good too. I think you’d like it.
When it came out, everyone was shocked at the twist. It was awesome.
I was 10 and going alone with a few friends for the first time without parents, i felt such a grown up going in, i had to sleep with the light on for a month afterwards
I would have been that age too when this came out, ya i would not have handled that well at 10! I do wish I got to see it in theatres though
Another film with Toni Collette and a child actor in a starring role is "Little Miss Sunshine". A good family drama with comic relief that you would like.
That's a fantastic choice. Inspired. Loved it. What they call a "sleeper" movie; it just crept up on people. One of my favourite ever films. Miss popcorn you will love it I promise.
Yet another good one is About A Boy, with Nicholas Hoult and Hugh Grant. Funny yet extremely heartfelt.
And she is good in Hereditary too.
Little Miss Sunshine stars Abbigail Breslin who was in Signs with Mel Gibson, Joaquin Phoenix and directed by M. Night Shyamalan.
@@slytheringingerwitch. Yes, she was incredible in Hereditary. I don't think Miss Popcorn is ready for that film though. It's on another level.
That Indian doctor who spoke to the parents after the kid was locked in that room by those bullies is the director of the film, M. Night Shamaylan
Toni Collete is a such underrated actress.
this movie changed filmmaking, i think. the twist just stunned EVERYONE. don’t feel dumb, hardly anyone saw it coming! you’re all of us, my dear. i haven’t seen it in a while, thank you for this.
Also, another great movie to watch that is sort of similar to this movie in the slow deliberate pace is The Others with Nicole Kidman. Its not really a scary movie, there's no gore... just a really good story, good performances and a mystery to it. I highly recommend it if you loved Sixth Sense.
Love the others
@@DuolosX Never have the question "Would you like a cup of tea, ma'am?" been so frightening.
@@DuolosX yeah I agree, the others still scares the crap out of me and I’ve seen it no joke over 100 times 😂
The heck the others is a horror movie and honestly one of the best .
Or for something completely different there's the Tollywood film "Petromax." Similar concept to The Others, but IMO a lot more fun and interesting. But it's in Telugu, so you gotta be willing to read subtitles to watch it.
The symbolism with the color red throughout the movie was so well done.
Your video is the first time I've rewatched this movie since I first saw it when I came out. I was completely fooled as well. Thanks for making this.
As others have pointed out, people were pretty much universally surprised by that plot twist. I worked at a movie theater at the time, and it was very common for people to come back for a second viewing so that they could see it with that new knowledge. A very cocky, but admittedly extremely intelligent friend of mine that I watched it with was very eye-rolly the whole time until we got to the twist and he was visibly shook. "I was COMPLETELY fooled," he admitted. I hang out in some very hipster-y circles and yet I've never heard anyone claim they were not surprised by the twist.
I tell my wife I just like watching and not spending my time trying to figure out what's going to happen. These kind of movies add to the excitement in watching a movie.
People try to guess the endings. They get the privilege of walking around with their noses in the air when right. But mostly they are robbing themselves.
Don't feel dumb! I'm sure 90% of the people that watched this did not know he was a ghost. This is a great movie! It's not about being scary, it's about the twist. I've seen this movie probably 10 times. It's a classic. The producer is
M. Night Shyamalan. He always has a small part in the movies. In this one he was the guy looking for a ring for his wife. I'd love to see you do The Village and and Signs. Two more of his movies. PS: You are as cute as a button!!
I remember seeing this movie when I was 9 or 10 in the theatre with a friend. We didn't know anything about it. Nothing at all. It was one of the scariest and most interesting experiences ever! What a great movie!
Hello Cassie
Yes when it came out nobody figured out by the time of the ending. Everyone that watch it was asked not to tell others of the ending so as not to spoil it for other viewers. If I remember right, the secret only lasted about 4 to 8 months. But it did not really matter, the experience to the ending was its most captivating aspect of the movie. Malcolm trying to help Cole while he is terrified and afraid to look like a "freak" had its own appeal. Cole slowly growing more confident and brave because Malcolm (the ghost) was talking to him and not trying to scare him or hurt him. It showed him that not all ghosts are there to "bad" purpose and he can be actually help them.
The scary guy in Malcolm bathroom is played by Donnie Wahlberg (of New Kids on the Block fame, 'Blue Bloods' tv show, and also Mark Wahlberg's older brother). He is playing a person much like Cole that Malcolm could not help about 20 years earlier as a young child psychologist. He did not believe that he could see ghosts. Hence, this is why when Malcolm says "Gimme me a minute" when trying to remember who he is, he yells back "I been waiting 30 years!" He shoots because he has lived with the fear and paranoia for sooo long. He is tired to lived that way. So he shoots because Malcolm failed him and then shoots himself because he is tired of living that way. It is also meant to mean what Cole would become without his help. It is also a form of redemption for Malcolm by helping and succeeding where he had failed in the past before moving on to the afterlife.
Not sure if it's been said, but that's Donny Wahlberg (Of Wahlbergers, Marky Mark's brother) at the beginning of the film who you'll also remember from Band of Brothers as Carwood Lipton. Such an underrated actor imo
I recommend doing a reaction to the movie, _"The Others"_ with Nicole Kidman. You may like that movie if you haven't seen it yet.
Yes! 100% makes me want to support her Patreon to watch her react to The Others. My mom introduced me to it when I was 10, and I’ve seen it countless times since then. It doesn’t get old. Great movie.
YES!!! Good request!
You will love "the others", they're ghosts too....oops
@@briwire138 Why would spoil it like that for? 🤨
Excellent suggestion!!!
The big reveal wasnt that he could see dead people, it really was that Bruce Willis was also a 'dead people'. Its actually very well done and pretty much NOBODY picked up on that. Everyone has to watch it twice just to check the interactions...
I'm one of the rarest that got it. At the restaurant, when they don't touch each other, I got this "Oh shit, he's dead!" I said it to my friend and he was like " No, you think??" Then I said all the details where you have a hint that he's dead. I'm happy I got it, normally I miss these things.
@@danygilbert6733 ya, a few people did. Im usually pretty asute at catching things like that, but in this case I missed it along with most everyone else...
@@danygilbert6733 Bet your friends hate to watch movies with you.
I'm a simple person. All it took for me was a wide shot from the hallway, with the kid in the washroom and 'something' walking right in front of the camera. I had just moved into the third floor apartment of a run-down Norman Bates type house. Right after that scene, I skipped way past being terrified, everything else was a blur because I just sat there in the theatre melting into my chair doing the math... what time does the movie let out, which one of my friends living close by would still be awake and I wouldn't be disturbing them when I asked if I could come over and crash for the night. There was no way I was going back to my rickety old house that night. Lol, I was ok by the end. Long story short: you're not alone in easily being scared.
This is one of those movies that still holds up so well over time. Watching it the first time, the reveal is amazing, and then when you watch it a second time you notice details from a new perspective. The dialog and interactions are written so well that they work from both points of view. Although Shyamalan has done other great movies, I still love this one the most.
This movie is actually amazing in different ways when you rewatch it. There are an INSANE amount of hints at the twist. Loved your reaction! You had the same reaction everyone else did in the theater. NOBODY saw it coming
It’s a complete piece of shit
My wife and I saw it in the theater when it came out. After the wedding anniversary scene in the restaurant my wife passed me a note that was folded and said "don't read until the closing credits. So I waited till it was over and her note said "Bruce is dead". She figured it out waaaaaaaaay in advance. I figured it out in advance but only like 2 minutes in advance.
Good reaction. Don’t feel dumb. It’s a surprise ending almost all of us missed in theaters. I loved the twist actually. Good film and Bruce, Haley and Toni were all so good.
Ok, it's time to watch a movie that will make you smile. The Princess Bride. It's the only romantic movie my husband would watch with me.
Interesting, I wouldn't categorize it as a romantic movie but I definitely understand why someone would, regardless that's a great suggestion.
It was one of my husband's favorite movies "The Princess Bride"
People still quote it to this day... trust me, there will be lines that make you go...I've heard that before.
A great 'date' movie.
"He can't die though!"
Little did she know...
Exactly what I said when I heard her too
9:36 - the guy who plays the doctor is M Night Shyamalan, the director of the movie.
I saw it in the theater, that twist twist got everyone. There was a swell of gasps in the theater as we started catching on.
Don't feel stupid, it's a mark of an amazingly written/filmed story when the viewer doesn't know what's coming. Some people can guess it or they view movies objectively. But people like me, whom watching movies is a very subjective thing, they don't always connect the dots. I was so riveted by what was happening to these characters that I never saw the bigger picture in terms of what really happened. Never saw the twist coming. But I feel in that happening, it made the story all the more meaningful and poignant and beautiful. It made the scares more impactful and emotionally based. This is one of my favorite M. Night Shyamalan films. *Signs* is another M. Night movie you should check out. It's just as thrilling and emotional.
Yeah, I came to basically say the same thing. I was so pleased just to have a well-written film with great acting and a genuinely creepy take on magical realism to notice the twist coming. And yes, Signs is good, too.
The Sixth Sense is one of the very few movies that most people seem to be able to resist spoiling for someone else. It's such a big twist.
As far as I know most if not everyone was unaware he was already dead. The film was done exceptionally well. I'm just amazed after all this time that you didn't hear a spoiler regarding Bruce Willis. That scene in the car with the mother & son was a real tearjerker.
I managed to see it without knowing what the plot twist was, however I knew there _was_ a big twist. Smashing the window is what revealed it for me.
1999 was the best year for Holywood movies. Sixth Sense, The Matrix, Fight Club. I watched all of those on theaters in late night sessions. Mindblowing period for a 19 years old university student.
This movie is scary until you realize it’s really about sadness and loss. Then, it makes you want to cry.
The ending floored everybody in the movie theater we left the theater in a haze that lasted for day's.
I still can't believe the young man at the beginning of the movie that killed Malcom was actually Donnie Wahlberg!!! 😮
He would later play Sgt Lipton in Band of Brothers.
@@dirtcop11 holy shit. He looked so different here. I also remember him from band of brothers.
@@christinadoxstader3004 Donnie did the scene in the bathroom and collapsed as soon as cut was called. He dropped 45 pounds in a short period time. Basically, he starved himself.
They made the movie so well don't think I know anyone who figured it out before the big reveal. Was happy to see your care. Acting was great, and this movie is a good re-watch too.
Everybody wishes they could go back and watch this movie again for the first time. sharing it with first timers like you is as close as we can get. Great reaction. Peace
What is crazy about this movie is how no one saw the twist but also how obvious the twist is after you see it.
So... My first thought when I watched this movie was that Malcolm was dead. They did such a good job of insinuating that he was interacting with the world that I just assumed I was wrong and forgot all about until the reveal.
It's fun to look back over the movie a second time because you see how delicately balanced the interactions he has with the mother and the wife are. There are no cheats, even knowing they don't know he is there, the scenes make sense. Very, very cleverly done.
I was also shocked by the twist at the end. It made you want to watch it again after knowing he was dead.
If you have any knowledge of literature (this is for everyone), you can see the twist coming. Classic Ambrose Bierce short story "An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge" has the same exact twist. A man during the civil war is about to be hung but escapes to get back to his long lost love. When he finds her, he jerks his head back and we realize he's dead. He imagined this outcome in the split second it took to fall from the Bridge hanging by the rope. That story has influenced many filmmakers over the years with its twist ending. None moreso than M Night who took it for The Sixth Sense. It's a very clever, well made film but not as original as one would think.
I remember after this film came out it was almost like everybody was suddenly on the lookout for massive plot twists in subsequent movies.
This is the kind of movie that after you see the ending, you can’t wait to watch it again.
Oh yeah, you're absolutely NOT dumb, it's just a really clever "ghost" story that fooled all of us. This movie took all moviegoers by surprise when it came out. It was a cultural moment when we all collectively realized this movie literally required a second viewing to start, AND its impact is wholly different on that second viewing, too. :)
I remember that so well... that twist absolutely took the world by surprise. The word of mouth to go see this, "but I'm not telling you anything more" was non-stop and fever pitched. And going back to see it knowing at least one person in the audience hadn't yet was fun too.
I not watched this video yet: I seen this “twist” coming a mile away. Now I’m interested to see the reaction. Love the channel it is good to listen to while I’m working.
A masterclass in storytelling, movie making, and acting.
Wonderful! No. No one saw that coming! I believed he was real the whole time, till the end. Fantastic twist.
Most people didn't see the twist coming so you're definitely not alone in that one. I worked in a theater when this came out and I'll never forget how crazy busy the screenings were for this. It pretty much was all based on the word of mouth. People seeing it, seeing the twist, the amazing story and acting and then telling their friends and going again to watch it looking for clues on the second viewing. That entire weekend, all the screenings were full and even the second weekend. It was nothing short of a sensation. Amazingly I didn't even watch it the first weekend (because i worked) but when I got a free moment during the week, I saw it and was absolutely blown away. I saw it four times in the theater taking different friends to see it. It is just a bit sad that after this, it's a steady decline for Shyamalan... there's a few decent ones after this like Signs and Unbreakable but the rest... yikes. The absolute worst though has to be his version of Avatar the Last Airbender and his interpretation of it and his defense of his decisions.
I always wanted to work in a theatre in high school, that sounds so fun. I do wish I got to see this one in theatres
What really made this movie stand out with respect to Shyamalan's other films is that all the clues were there to piece together the ending. You legit could have figured it out the moment the kid says, "I see dead people. They only see what they want to see." Signs, for instance, there was legit no way you could have pieced together the ending, though it did tie in a lot of things that happened in the movie. Shyamalan's definitely got talent, but I do think the Sixth Sense was a carefully crafted and thought-up masterpiece with respect to his other work. My guess is he was simply told to write scripts for new movies since Sixth Sense was such a success and writers can't simply muse new masterpieces on demand.
I still can't believe Shyamalan made this movie, lol. It really feels like he got lucky after having seen flop after flop and disappointment after disappointment. It's like he got lucky, but it wasn't luck as each scene was carefully crafted. I think he still has 1 more great movie in him, but not sure if he'll reach it.
@@neil2444 I would agree with this. His films are all legitimately good and fun, but Sixth Sense... it's on another level.
@@ghenry4513 At the time, his movies lost some magic because everyone went in knowing there was a big twist.
But his movies weren't flops, Unbreakable made 3 times profit, Signs made 5 times profit, The Village made 4 times profit. Lady in the Water is probably the worst, but even that made a tiny profit.
Congratulations. You have just seen the only M. Night Shyamalan movie you ever need to see.
That "other famous movie" HJO was in, was Forrest Gump.
(I also rallied on the internet for Osment to be cast in Enders Game. But the project got delayed, and the kid grew up. Dangitall.)
Beautiful, emotional movie that blindsided me. We went in not knowing anything to an early sneak preview screening in a sold out theater, and everyone was in tears at the end. When the lights came up, not many people had left. Everyone was hanging out, talking about what they'd just seen. Yeah, the twist was amazing and all. But I became obsessed with the artistry of the film. The look, the music, the wonderful acting. It's still one of my favorite movies ever.
GREAT REACTION. Haley was 10. And he got an Oscar nomination.
I forget Donny Walberg is in this movie at the beginning. All I can think of is his time in the New Kids on the Block and “the right stuff” plays in my head when I see him. Lol 😂
He yells "You failed me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" before wasting Bruce Willis' character.
I never saw this as a scary movie. I was married for about a year when I took my wife out to see this. She was scared out of her mind and felt so bad for the kid, but by the end she was in tears when Bruce Willis figures out what had happened to him. This was one of the few Shyamalan movies that I really enjoyed. This and Signs are the only two that I can watch over and over.
Edit: I forgot to add a sentence in that original comment. I said I never saw this as a scary movie. I meant to add that I actually looked at this movie as a tragedy, in that the protagonist realizes the truth about what had happened to him, as he comes to grips in understanding why he no longer could communicate with his wife, etc. I always thought it was so sad.
Toni Collette received an Oscar nomination for her performance.
The guy who shot Bruce was Donnie Whalberg, and the girl being sick was Misha Barton.
Haley Joel Osment is at his best in A.I., film by Steven Spielberg. Highly recommend! Much underrated movie. Osment was nominated for an Oscar for The Sixth Sense
I love your reactions. I saw the movie when it came out in '99 and later took my aunt Pat to see it. I had to explain the ending to her, as she had gotten a bit up in years (she only a few months shy of her 75th birthday) and it was around this time I saw her showing signs of "forgetfulness" which eventually resolved into full-blown alzheimers. But she enjoyed the movie, and loved the twist once I explained it to her.
Haley Joel and the story itself are the obvious stars, but the hidden gem here is Toni Collet. Amazing, heartbreaking performance.
The director was concerned about the "I see dead people" scene, because it gave it all away right there, and yet the twist caught most people. I got it when the kid told him that he wasn't going to see Willis anymore. I had to muffle my reaction because I realized the people around me hadn't made that connection yet.
It might not have given it away the way it was used in the movie, but the way they edited the *trailer*, it made it super obvious what the twist was going to be, unfortunately.
I figured it out when the two were on the bus, since the psychiatrist could have driven.
@@entelechy00 taking the bus is very common where I live, isn't it in the US?
@@Lilithly having a car tends to be a need when you are subject to emergencies, like the psychiatrist would have been if his work was worthy of notice by Philadelphia. Using a bus means waiting before it's arrival, transfers, and walking to from the various stops.
I Saw The Sixth Sense alone at night when I was 10 years old on VHS. I can't forget that Ending. Very touching.
It's definitely a rewatcher this 1, oh my god on the rewatches.
I love watching youtubers just now seeing this thing through their first time.
You know I actually have vague memories of watching this with my mum our first time when I was about 11 or 12.
And picking up on NONE of the things she was, everything she said during the first watch was so utterly obvious the next year, it tended to be around October time back then, TV doesn't seem to do that so much now, but there's also a bajillion more chanels now to sift through.
That scene with the under stairs door just not opening after that empty table & entirely 1 sided conversation in the restaurant, my mum had it sussed pretty quickly, he never interacts with anyone else after that opening scene, except the only person in the entire movie who sees dead people, once that was revealed it was pretty obvious to her.
But I hadn't a fking clue.
I love watching your reaction videos. You seem so compassionate and gentle. I love that you feel for the characters. I, too, am sensitive, and I can totally relate!