she has already seen the film before.. when you have never seen a film even without knowing the synopsis..impossible to say what she said..after what? 10minutes ....unless she has already seen the film..a lot of react youtbers act as if they have never seen a film or series but that's just not true..but if the film or series is very popular then people lie for the views It doesn't matter, it's the game
Probably, seems like all of those studios have a great big stick up their ass, it's absurd, the studios should kiss their ass with all the free publicity in these reactions, you know how many people have likely watched these and then bought the movie or series, the company's are so ungrateful.
Wait, what happened? Oh, right the one reaction StudiCanal went ape shit over, even though CB choped the hell out of it, and they still struck it down. Yeesh. Good for Simone, wearing the shirt as protest.....or whatever reason she's wearing it. Cool shirt, too!
Fun Fact: The scene where Pita says "you're smiling" and Creasy responds "no I'm not" was improvised by Dakota Fanning to catch Denzel Washington off guard, so a very special moment. Also, this is one of those movies that you can watch every few years and never get tired of it.
A single bodyguard works on the same premise as locking your door. It's not gonna really stop anyone who's sufficiently motivated and willing, but it's usually enough to convince most people to pick an easier target. Also, I assume they absolutely intended to torture Creasy to death at the end of the film, but he knew he was already at the end of his rope and there wasn't much that could do to him.
The alt ending originally written but never shot bc the studio had obvious problems w the main characters end being so brutal.. Originally Denzel was gonna use the c4 sepository bomb on himself the audience doesn't know but he gets one last face to face conversation w the voice before his watch starts beeping. Cut to outside shot, whole house explodes... I think it makes sense not have Denzel suicide himself but man that last convo would have been one of the most badass things put on camera.
@@beesmitty3435 I think this ending is better. It makes Creasy's sacrifice purer and more noble, when it isn't 'diluted' by being part of some revenge or justice angle as well.
If you guys wanna see another Tony Scott film that has Christopher Walken in a more villainous role you guys should watch True Romance. It’s my personal favorite of all his films, AND Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay for it! It’s a slam dunk of all those things you mentioned at the end!
Tony Scott often used "diffusion smoke" on his sets. It's like mist that would catch the light, like when you see streams of sunlight between the trees in a forest. That's why you get that hazy look in his indoor scenes at times. Tony also favored telephoto lenses for a lot of his scenes, both indoor and outdoor. That was his style, compressing the image and making the background out of focus. Some essential Tony Scott films are the original "Top Gun", "True Romance" and "Crimson Tide" which was his first movie with Denzel. One of my favorites is "Deja Vu", his only science fiction movie.
Funny thing is that Tony Scott was rejected by studio to direct the original 1987 Man of Fire, clearly studio did not like 1986 Top Gun . Of course later Tony Scott has made lot of remakes and gave us Tarantino by buying his True Romance script.
@@pete_lind He wasn't rejected *after* TOP GUN, not surprisingly: He was originally going to make it in 1984, but he wound up in "director jail" after his debut film THE HUNGER tanked in 1983. By the time MAN ON FIRE went into production, he was the director of the biggest movie of 1986, but its producers had already locked him down for BEVERLY HILLS COP II. Given that he ultimately got another kick at the can at MOF twenty years down the road anyway, Tony Scott came out ahead all the way around, really, losing out on it once but getting two career-making monster hits instead.
Thanks so much for playing and reviewing this with GREAT insight. Man On Fire is my favorite movie. At the beginning of the movie when Creasy tries to kill himself and the gun doesn't go off, he finishes his conversation with Rayburn and he's standing in the courtyard in the rain he looks up at the window and Pita is looking down on him like a Guardian Angel. To me that seems to be j the most important part of the movie. He's transformed after that. Then after the kidnapping, he goes back to his old self to avenge Pita's death. Then later he gets to save his Guardian Angel. The plots in this film, and the transformation's of Creasy character along with how the movie is shot are absolutely brilliant in this EPIC film. Thank you
There was an alternative ending for this movie where Denzel's character lived long enough to meet The Voice. The guards pat him down before he enters the room with The Voice. No weapons. He sits down and begins a conversation with The Voice, but keeps checking his watch, talking about time. Then, a few moments later...BOOM!!! The explosive charge he was carrying within him goes off, killing The Voice and all the guards. I like the original ending, but the alternate ending was pretty satisfying as well. This really is a great movie. Glad you reacted to it.
Director Tony Scott and Denzel Washington made five films together - Crimson Tide, Man on Fire, Deja Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123, Unstoppable. This is often regarded as the best (I gotta go with Crimson Tide, personally), but man are they all so darn enjoyable. Unstoppable was the most fun movie drinking game I've ever played, haha. P.S. Denzel also made the great film American Gangster with brother Ridley Scott. Definitely recommend it!
@@Suileron - That was 11 years ago, and I can't seem to find it online. I see one set of rules, but it's not the same except for maybe one of them, which is take a sip every time Rosario Dawson puts her hair up or lets it down. The only two that I strictly remember are take a sip whenever you see 777 on the train, and finish your drink when Denzel says, "Not for you... I'm not doing it for you." I need to watch the movie again; I'm sure some will come back to me.
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DENZEL WASHINGTON MOVIE, VERY UNDERRATED MOVIE IM GLAD YOU TWO SAW THIS AMAZING FILM .👍 " CREASY'S ART IS DEATH , AND HE'S ABOUT TO PAINT HIS MASTERPIECE" I LOVE THAT LINE
Walken is great in this film.... "The little girl... who was she to him?" "She showed him that it was okay to live again. And those kidnappers are going to wish they never touched a hair on that little girl's head."
One of my favorite movies and Christopher Walking delivers one of the coldest lines when describing Creasy as an Artist about to paint his masterpiece. You have to watch the alternative ending, its the bomb
For me, this movie and "The Equalizer" are Denzel's top movies. The people who dish out awards prefer his other performances, but these two stories fall into my sweet spot. As for Tarantino working at a video store, I once knew a guy who lived in that neighborhood and saw Tarantino all the time. (Said he was a jerk. lol)
One of my favorite movies. He died in the car due to that final gunshot (I'm sure the others hadn't fully healed either) symbolized by the dropping of the pendant. I believe the idea is that it was his love, expressed through vengeance until he learned she was still alive, that kept him going. Once he saved her he allowed himself to succumb to his injuries. It isn't based on a real story, but kidnapping is an epidemic in Mexico City.
It's widely believed that Creasy survived and escaped. After recovering from his wounds he retired to Boston. Where he worked for a while at a hardware store, then became a Lyft driver.
Interesting to see you cover this. Not too many reactors do, others don’t even know it’s a remake. But it’s a good film and I’m glad you’re covering it. Would love to see you both do Hide and Seek, also starring Dakota Fanning. Severely underrated.
This movie is a remake of an older movie that takes place in Italy and that movie was based on a book that took large liberties with an actual story that had more people involved in the gangs take down. The 1987 version has the same guy that played Stick in Dare Devil as Creasy as well as Joe Pesci as his friend. It goes into his backstory a tiny bit more than this movie. It's not a bad movie, you two could give it a watch as well since it is a completely different movie story wise. Some of the beats are the same but very differently implemented. In the original ending or one of the considered endings for this movie Creasy does have a bomb inside him and kills the Brothers just before he would have died anyway from blood loss. Apparently, when tested it didn't go over as well as this ending did so they scrapped it.
Mexican here, yes it was like that (kidnapping) like 20 years ago. It is not based on a specific case, there were a lot of kidnapings back in the day. Kuddos from México.
God, I love this movie. My mom was nice enough to indulge me and took me to the theater to see it when I was thirteen and it felt like the first time I'd really experienced cinema. Fun fact: the scene in the kitchen, when Denzel and Dakota play who smiles first was apparently something they did often on the set so the director asked Dakota to include it while they improved some of that scene. That's why it's such a sweet little scene.
I was part of a junket fir I Am Sam, Dakota's first film when she was seven. When she left. The veteran reporters asked if she was 35. She walked in, sat down and was in charge. Every answer was a paragraph. No hesitation and yet nothjng felt regeased. Her mom was innthe corner talking to the junket handler, completely ignoring us. She's that good.
The movie is based on the book by AJ Quinnell. It's not about a specific event, but is based on the author's experiences as a mercenary. The book reads very true. So, either the guy was actually a merc who then got into writing or the guy was an exceptional writer. In the movie, the shot that Creasy took in the apartment was lethal. So, he gave himself up knowing that he was already dying and the bad guys would be denied the pleasure of torturing him. Also, in the book, the girl died. So it took Creasy a more realistic time of months to recover from his injuries from the kidnapping, before he wreaked his vengence upon them.
A lot of changes were made. The book takes place primarily in Italy but goes also goes to Marseille and Malta. The main villains are not a cartel but the Sicilian mafia who all get wiped by Creasy. And unlike the movie, he doesn’t die, fakes his own death and starts a life with a woman he met on Malta
Such a great revenge movie, much better than the original. I like that it was a one and done and didn't overstay its welcome like the Taken movies. I can't believe it's almost 20 years old now. I remember watching this while I was deployed to the UAE back in 2004.
Christopher Walken in a movie called "The Prophecy" is a good example of him playing a pseudo-villain. He plays a rogue arch-angel Gabriel in it. It has Vigo Mortineson as the Devil and he plays and amazing role.
That thumb nail though 😂. I'm a little bummed that George wasn't made into Creasy Bear thought, missed a sure bet on that one. I adore this movie, Denzel at his badass best, and a great performance by baby Dakota, almost as good as her stint in Spielberg's Taken My favorite like in that movie is when he's counting down the five mins. "I got all the time in world. You don't, but I do." that's how you do a action hero line.
Walken was originally offered the role of the family lawyer but turned it down because he didn't want to be one of the bad guys. He had played so many bad guys in the past so he wanted to change it up.
25:44 easily the best line in the movie. -"A man can be an artist... in anything, food, whatever. It depends on how good he is at it. Creasy's art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece."
Here is some cool trivia. Denzel was so impressed with Dakotas acting. That he would watch her and forget he was in the scene. You should check out Crimson Tide. Btw, the singer from Gladiator is Lisa Gerrard.
Origin of the story. The movie is fictional, and its events are not based on a true story. However, it is based on a novel of the same name written by Philip Nicholson as A. J. Quinnell and published in 1980. The action-drama film follows the story of John W. Creasy, an ex-CIA operative who is the bodyguard of Lupita Ramos.
George: "Just for once I want to see a movie where nothing happens." The closest film I can think of is called Paint Drying. There is some action, at the start, when a man paints a brick wall, but after that it's 10 hours of glorious non-action as the paint dries. But if you want to see a proper no-action film that's surprisingly good, The Man From Earth is worth your time.
A 'trope' is a concept or character or event that always appears in the same type of stories or movies, even if it's not realistic or accurate, or even a little ridiculous. Like it's 'mandatory' in this type of movie. It generally has a negative connotation. 'What are some things that always seem to appear in this type of movie, even if they're totally unrealistic and unimaginative?'
Oh this is so kind responding my comment. So he asking that is there any kind of scene like that in another movie? Also may I ask what exactly he said that on this sentence? Because I cannot catch one word in it at 24:08 ''what's another trope scene that's in that specific .... its like ... party scene that action movies?'' @@GK-yi4xv
It's a great movie with the trope of getting shot in the chest without having one's lung collapse, recovering in days instead of the months or years that would be real.
DANG!!! Simone figured out it was the dad and George correctly guessed the alternate "C-4" ending. For those who arent aware, Creasy puts explosives inside himself, waits til he's at the compound, and takes out everyone🔥🔥🔥
I remember seeing this in the theater. Hard to believe that was 19 years ago. So wonderful Creasy saves Pita but his death makes the ending bitter sweet. Christmas is around the corner and I just realized another movie that's older than many people might realize. The movie Elf staring Will Ferrell is now 20 years old. It's become a Christmas classic.
This is the movie that made me fall in love with Tony Scott and understand his editing style as showing the emotions and mindsets of the characters in the most visceral way without straight up telling the audience how they feel. It’s the best use of show don’t tell. Also, my favorite action movie trope is a character in sunglasses and a coat lighting a cigarette with his back turned, then turning to look in the direction of the camera and exhale.
Man on Fire was based on the 1980 novel of the same name. The film more or less follows the outline of the novel, but there are a few crucial differences in terms of setting. The novel takes place in Italy instead of Mexico, and Creasy is an ex-member of the French Foreign Legion instead of the CIA. A.J. Quinnell, the author of the novel, was fascinated by real-life instances of kidnappings gone wrong, so he researched two specific cases that informed the structure of the story. The first was the kidnapping of the eldest son of a Singaporean businessman. According to The US Sun, the businessman refused to pay the ransom demanded by the Triads because he did not want his other children to be targeted. The Triads killed his son in response, but none of the other children were kidnapped afterwards. The second was the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in 1973. He was the grandson of J. Paul Getty, who was one of the richest men in the world and was similarly reluctant to pay the $17 million ransom for fear his other grandchildren would be targeted. Getty also suspected that his grandson orchestrated the kidnapping as a ruse to get money.
Great reaction as usual. "...a video store which Quentin Tarantino worked at", is ironic since Tony Scott directed the Tarantino-penned True Romance, a superb film with one of the greatest scenes in film I have ever seen - Christopher Walken versus Dennis Hopper.
My favorite Denzel movie of all time and contains biggest and best action movie trope: Walking away from an explosion without looking back. (and this one was the best)
Denzel said he was watching the faces of the crew as he walked away, and if he saw any fear or panic in their eyes, he would know to 'get the fuck down'.
Another incredible Tony Scott film that never gets any love is Spy Game with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. A "real" Spy movie that is massively clever.
Great movie but for me is very hard to watch because it shows unfairly my hometown (Mexico city) like a "Brasilian Favela" or like a random generic latin American dangerous city. Like every mega city, Mexico City has poor areas but almost none of them are similar to what was shown in the film, much less the famous but incorrect yellow filter. In fact, the number of migrants of Europe, America and Canada is increasing due to the quality of life and low cost. CDMX (the nickname) has insecurity problems like any other city but not in the way it is shown in the movie.
Tony Scott said they were filming in Mexico City when they found themselves surrounded by a gang of kids (12-15 years old or so), high as kites and pointing guns at the film crew to rob them. A cop drove up and was dragged from the car, beaten and threatened, and drove straight off again. Another 'gang' arrived of local truck drivers who were counting on the film production for some jobs, and they chased the kids off. Scott said he'd never been more scared in his life. When I see that line at the end, 'a very special place', I assume it was intended to have a double meaning for those who were there. The experience might have affected the overall tone of his move (?)
Good evening guys... fun fact... Tony Scott introduced fast pace editing with his masterpieces Top Gun and Days of Thunder... this being his best film... thanx for the reaction...
Creasy was shot twice during the kidnapping not four times, it's just how Tony Scott jumping style filming makes it look like he got shot 4 times, there's also alternate ending, where Creasy meets with the voice and blows himself up with a butt bomb and takes the voice with him
Simone picked up on things really quickly, and George made several great references to other movies that tied into plot points. You kids are growing up so fast! Really good reaction to an awesome movie. I think this is one of my favorite reactions so far. Doesn't hurt that this is a personal favorite of mine.
Those flash shots, I’ve only just realised almost all the movies I’ve seen them in are Tony Scott movies. Make sense now! Enemy Of The State and Deja Vu especially
To the question about whether or not one bodyguard is effective, yes it is, to a point. One good bodyguard can keep their principal out of dangerous situations, and can fight off small groups of attackers. They can be a good deterrent against determined kidnappers by making the risk greater than the reward. That is, the kidnappers might take the principal, but some of them will get killed in the process. So, even a well-armed group of kidnappers will likely move on to an easier target.
I didnt see it coming like you did on my first watch like you did But it is a SO obvious, the father even insists on her playing piano right before it happens there.. Such a great movie
One of my all time favorite action movies. This is the first time I recall seeing Dakota Fanning. It was clear immediately that she was going be a force to reckon with. There was great chemistry between Dakota and Washington. Great reaction.
Tony Scott is well known for directing action movies. Most famous of which is Top Gun. Other movies include Days of Thunder, True Romance, Enemy of the State and the Last Boy Scout. This is the second of five movies he directed, starring Denzell Washington. The other four were Crimson Tide, Deja Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123 and Unstoppable. Sadly, he was troubled and took his own life.
I read a few years ago that the story was based on 3 Americans working in Mexico. From what I remember they combined the story of these three men and created Denzels character.
Washington and Fanning’s reunion in Equalizer 3 was special because of this movie. I have always felt this was Washington’s most honest and best performance. I imagine he portrayed himself and his real personality and internal code are shown here. Great reaction! Bravo!
Finally.. reacting to my favorite movie all time. Just trust ash reacting to this years ago is what got me into reactions This is a cinematography masterpiece. Ik some people find the cutting and scene splicing disorienting but it's done for reasons. Everytime a little story is being told in the editing. For example: The mountain Denzel is looking at when he passes is spliced in a bunch usually in moments he's contemplating his purpose or what to do next.
Well done Simone, and this is the best movie of Denzel !! It was filmed here in the city were i live, and shows the kidnaping problem we have, even the corrupt cops is a big issue
“Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting.”-Creasy
"You move, I'll snatch the life right out of ya" -Creasy.
It is a true story
Best line of the film. Possibly ever!
@@glyngasson8450 it’s loosely based on a true story
Top 5 lines all time prolly
Very impressed that Simone picked up almost right away that the father was in on the kidnapping. Well done.
Likewise!
I'm both impressed and weirdly annoyed Simone guessed the dad was the culprit wayyy before anything happened.
she has already seen the film before..
when you have never seen a film even without knowing the synopsis..impossible to say what she said..after what? 10minutes ....unless she has already seen the film..a lot of react youtbers act as if they have never seen a film or series but that's just not true..but if the film or series is very popular then people lie for the views
It doesn't matter, it's the game
@@paulpol7300 yea there’s some RUclipsrs who say they love movies and will say they’ve never seen Inception…it’s like yea I’m sure you haven’t
@@paulpol7300 Maybe she's just smarter than you. It was an easy enough deduction. Unless she admits it, she hasn't seen the movie yet.
Creasy's art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece. Such a good line
I personally like just after that walken says "I don't have anything else to say" and it's his last line
It's really funny that Simone is wearing a Rambo shirt. Wonder if StudioCanal is gonna pitch a fit just for that? 😂😂
Probably, seems like all of those studios have a great big stick up their ass, it's absurd, the studios should kiss their ass with all the free publicity in these reactions, you know how many people have likely watched these and then bought the movie or series, the company's are so ungrateful.
I'm fully here for her thumbing her nose at these dicks.
Wait, what happened?
Oh, right the one reaction StudiCanal went ape shit over, even though CB choped the hell out of it, and they still struck it down. Yeesh. Good for Simone, wearing the shirt as protest.....or whatever reason she's wearing it. Cool shirt, too!
Well done. 🤣
Fun Fact: The scene where Pita says "you're smiling" and Creasy responds "no I'm not" was improvised by Dakota Fanning to catch Denzel Washington off guard, so a very special moment.
Also, this is one of those movies that you can watch every few years and never get tired of it.
So true
And cry every time🫣
A single bodyguard works on the same premise as locking your door. It's not gonna really stop anyone who's sufficiently motivated and willing, but it's usually enough to convince most people to pick an easier target.
Also, I assume they absolutely intended to torture Creasy to death at the end of the film, but he knew he was already at the end of his rope and there wasn't much that could do to him.
I agree 100%
The alt ending originally written but never shot bc the studio had obvious problems w the main characters end being so brutal..
Originally Denzel was gonna use the c4 sepository bomb on himself the audience doesn't know but he gets one last face to face conversation w the voice before his watch starts beeping.
Cut to outside shot, whole house explodes...
I think it makes sense not have Denzel suicide himself but man that last convo would have been one of the most badass things put on camera.
@@beesmitty3435 it was shot, it was an extra on the DVD i think
@@beesmitty3435 "I wish you had more time!"
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I think this ending is better.
It makes Creasy's sacrifice purer and more noble, when it isn't 'diluted' by being part of some revenge or justice angle as well.
Another great film Tony Scott directed was “The Last Boy Scout”, which has Bruce Willis and Damon Wayans. I highly recommend it.
Tony Scott was such an underappreciated director, it's such a shame that he's gone.
He was one of the best in my opinion.
One of my favorite directors for sure! He has very consistent quality in his movies too.
"I wish you had more time." Hands down my favorite movie.
I agree.
"I got all the time in the world. YOU don't, but I do."
If you guys wanna see another Tony Scott film that has Christopher Walken in a more villainous role you guys should watch True Romance. It’s my personal favorite of all his films, AND Quentin Tarantino wrote the screenplay for it! It’s a slam dunk of all those things you mentioned at the end!
Guest cameo by Sonny Chiba, and do not forget Dennis Hopper. "You're an Eggplant."
Yes
100% they should watch True Romance. Fantastic movie.
@@brom00 for me, one of the best scenes in any movie 👌🏻
Not to mention Gary Oldman as Drexel.
Ugh.... I've seen this movie at leasr 20 times, and im still crying like a baby at the end.
Tony Scott often used "diffusion smoke" on his sets. It's like mist that would catch the light, like when you see streams of sunlight between the trees in a forest. That's why you get that hazy look in his indoor scenes at times. Tony also favored telephoto lenses for a lot of his scenes, both indoor and outdoor. That was his style, compressing the image and making the background out of focus. Some essential Tony Scott films are the original "Top Gun", "True Romance" and "Crimson Tide" which was his first movie with Denzel. One of my favorites is "Deja Vu", his only science fiction movie.
Funny thing is that Tony Scott was rejected by studio to direct the original 1987 Man of Fire, clearly studio did not like 1986 Top Gun .
Of course later Tony Scott has made lot of remakes and gave us Tarantino by buying his True Romance script.
Deja Vu é espetacular !!!!!
@@pete_lind He wasn't rejected *after* TOP GUN, not surprisingly: He was originally going to make it in 1984, but he wound up in "director jail" after his debut film THE HUNGER tanked in 1983. By the time MAN ON FIRE went into production, he was the director of the biggest movie of 1986, but its producers had already locked him down for BEVERLY HILLS COP II. Given that he ultimately got another kick at the can at MOF twenty years down the road anyway, Tony Scott came out ahead all the way around, really, losing out on it once but getting two career-making monster hits instead.
Deja Vu is great.
Thanks so much for playing and reviewing this with GREAT insight. Man On Fire is my favorite movie. At the beginning of the movie when Creasy tries to kill himself and the gun doesn't go off, he finishes his conversation with Rayburn and he's standing in the courtyard in the rain he looks up at the window and Pita is looking down on him like a Guardian Angel. To me that seems to be j the most important part of the movie. He's transformed after that. Then after the kidnapping, he goes back to his old self to avenge Pita's death. Then later he gets to save his Guardian Angel. The plots in this film, and the transformation's of Creasy character along with how the movie is shot are absolutely brilliant in this EPIC film. Thank you
There was an alternative ending for this movie where Denzel's character lived long enough to meet The Voice. The guards pat him down before he enters the room with The Voice. No weapons. He sits down and begins a conversation with The Voice, but keeps checking his watch, talking about time. Then, a few moments later...BOOM!!! The explosive charge he was carrying within him goes off, killing The Voice and all the guards.
I like the original ending, but the alternate ending was pretty satisfying as well.
This really is a great movie. Glad you reacted to it.
I liked the alternate ending better. It shows him getting revenge himself and I liked that.
@@Arch3anit’s not. He got his revenge, he saved Peeta
Director Tony Scott and Denzel Washington made five films together - Crimson Tide, Man on Fire, Deja Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123, Unstoppable. This is often regarded as the best (I gotta go with Crimson Tide, personally), but man are they all so darn enjoyable. Unstoppable was the most fun movie drinking game I've ever played, haha.
P.S. Denzel also made the great film American Gangster with brother Ridley Scott. Definitely recommend it!
I gotta know the drinking game rules for Unstoppable if you're willing to share!
@@Suileron - That was 11 years ago, and I can't seem to find it online. I see one set of rules, but it's not the same except for maybe one of them, which is take a sip every time Rosario Dawson puts her hair up or lets it down. The only two that I strictly remember are take a sip whenever you see 777 on the train, and finish your drink when Denzel says, "Not for you... I'm not doing it for you." I need to watch the movie again; I'm sure some will come back to me.
I believe critics greatly favored Crimson Tide over this film.
Not only my favorite Denzel movie; one of my favorite movies in general
Denzel is a phenomenal actor! He should definitely have more than 1 Oscar under his belt!
He has 2. One for Glory and one for Training Day
THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE DENZEL WASHINGTON MOVIE, VERY UNDERRATED MOVIE IM GLAD YOU TWO SAW THIS AMAZING FILM .👍 " CREASY'S ART IS DEATH , AND HE'S ABOUT TO PAINT HIS MASTERPIECE" I LOVE THAT LINE
Walken is great in this film....
"The little girl... who was she to him?"
"She showed him that it was okay to live again. And those kidnappers are going to wish they never touched a hair on that little girl's head."
One of my favorite movies and Christopher Walking delivers one of the coldest lines when describing Creasy as an Artist about to paint his masterpiece. You have to watch the alternative ending, its the bomb
For me, this movie and "The Equalizer" are Denzel's top movies. The people who dish out awards prefer his other performances, but these two stories fall into my sweet spot.
As for Tarantino working at a video store, I once knew a guy who lived in that neighborhood and saw Tarantino all the time. (Said he was a jerk. lol)
Dakota and Hayley Joel osmet are/were so superior to other kid actors
One of my favorite movies.
He died in the car due to that final gunshot (I'm sure the others hadn't fully healed either) symbolized by the dropping of the pendant. I believe the idea is that it was his love, expressed through vengeance until he learned she was still alive, that kept him going. Once he saved her he allowed himself to succumb to his injuries.
It isn't based on a real story, but kidnapping is an epidemic in Mexico City.
I really think Denzel’s reaction to the bullet working for Samuel when it didn’t for him is so powerful. Just superb acting
Christopher Walken just living life in the beginning
It's widely believed that Creasy survived and escaped. After recovering from his wounds he retired to Boston. Where he worked for a while at a hardware store, then became a Lyft driver.
Tony Scott operated solely on VIBES and I miss him with all my heart. Also: Domino is a masterpiece.
very very underrated Denzel movie. Great acting by Dakota too. She played a small but charming good role in the recent Equalizer 3 movie as well.
The song is by Lisa Gerrard, of Dead Can Dance. It's not a score. That's why it shows up I lots of films.
this was the only movie to ever make me cry. granted, they were manly tears of respect, at the ending, but still.
Tony Scott has made some good movies. Crimson Tide, True Romance, The Fan, The Last Boyscout, Top Gun, to name a few.
Interesting to see you cover this. Not too many reactors do, others don’t even know it’s a remake. But it’s a good film and I’m glad you’re covering it. Would love to see you both do Hide and Seek, also starring Dakota Fanning. Severely underrated.
You guys need to do. Lucky Number Slevin. Lucy Liu at her most absorbable
George talking about C4 at the end... I actually think that was the alternate ending, Creasey had a butt bomb, and detonated it in the car.
RIP the late great, Tony Scott
This movie is a remake of an older movie that takes place in Italy and that movie was based on a book that took large liberties with an actual story that had more people involved in the gangs take down. The 1987 version has the same guy that played Stick in Dare Devil as Creasy as well as Joe Pesci as his friend. It goes into his backstory a tiny bit more than this movie. It's not a bad movie, you two could give it a watch as well since it is a completely different movie story wise. Some of the beats are the same but very differently implemented.
In the original ending or one of the considered endings for this movie Creasy does have a bomb inside him and kills the Brothers just before he would have died anyway from blood loss. Apparently, when tested it didn't go over as well as this ending did so they scrapped it.
Mexican here, yes it was like that (kidnapping) like 20 years ago. It is not based on a specific case, there were a lot of kidnapings back in the day. Kuddos from México.
God, I love this movie. My mom was nice enough to indulge me and took me to the theater to see it when I was thirteen and it felt like the first time I'd really experienced cinema. Fun fact: the scene in the kitchen, when Denzel and Dakota play who smiles first was apparently something they did often on the set so the director asked Dakota to include it while they improved some of that scene. That's why it's such a sweet little scene.
Wait you didn’t see Lord of the Rings before this ? I mean Return of the King came out a year earlier
Can't wait for you to see them together again in The Equalizer 3!!!
I was part of a junket fir I Am Sam, Dakota's first film when she was seven. When she left. The veteran reporters asked if she was 35. She walked in, sat down and was in charge. Every answer was a paragraph. No hesitation and yet nothjng felt regeased. Her mom was innthe corner talking to the junket handler, completely ignoring us. She's that good.
The movie is based on the book by AJ Quinnell. It's not about a specific event, but is based on the author's experiences as a mercenary. The book reads very true. So, either the guy was actually a merc who then got into writing or the guy was an exceptional writer.
In the movie, the shot that Creasy took in the apartment was lethal. So, he gave himself up knowing that he was already dying and the bad guys would be denied the pleasure of torturing him.
Also, in the book, the girl died. So it took Creasy a more realistic time of months to recover from his injuries from the kidnapping, before he wreaked his vengence upon them.
Quinnel was never a mercenary. The book was just inspired by a few ransom stories he’d heard.
A lot of changes were made.
The book takes place primarily in Italy but goes also goes to Marseille and Malta.
The main villains are not a cartel but the Sicilian mafia who all get wiped by Creasy.
And unlike the movie, he doesn’t die, fakes his own death and starts a life with a woman he met on Malta
Such a great revenge movie, much better than the original. I like that it was a one and done and didn't overstay its welcome like the Taken movies. I can't believe it's almost 20 years old now. I remember watching this while I was deployed to the UAE back in 2004.
Christopher Walken in a movie called "The Prophecy" is a good example of him playing a pseudo-villain. He plays a rogue arch-angel Gabriel in it. It has Vigo Mortineson as the Devil and he plays and amazing role.
The diner scene with Amanda Plummer is one minute and 40 seconds of perfection and yes, Viggo is terrifying as Lucifer.
Simone you should be proud for picking up on the dad right away
That thumb nail though 😂. I'm a little bummed that George wasn't made into Creasy Bear thought, missed a sure bet on that one.
I adore this movie, Denzel at his badass best, and a great performance by baby Dakota, almost as good as her stint in Spielberg's Taken
My favorite like in that movie is when he's counting down the five mins. "I got all the time in world. You don't, but I do." that's how you do a action hero line.
Walken was originally offered the role of the family lawyer but turned it down because he didn't want to be one of the bad guys. He had played so many bad guys in the past so he wanted to change it up.
25:44 easily the best line in the movie.
-"A man can be an artist... in anything, food, whatever. It depends on how good he is at it. Creasy's art is death. He's about to paint his masterpiece."
In the novel it’s based on the daughter did die. Dark.
Here is some cool trivia. Denzel was so impressed with Dakotas acting. That he would watch her and forget he was in the scene. You should check out Crimson Tide. Btw, the singer from Gladiator is Lisa Gerrard.
Origin of the story.
The movie is fictional, and its events are not based on a true story. However, it is based on a novel of the same name written by Philip Nicholson as A. J. Quinnell and published in 1980. The action-drama film follows the story of John W. Creasy, an ex-CIA operative who is the bodyguard of Lupita Ramos.
George: "Just for once I want to see a movie where nothing happens."
The closest film I can think of is called Paint Drying. There is some action, at the start, when a man paints a brick wall, but after that it's 10 hours of glorious non-action as the paint dries.
But if you want to see a proper no-action film that's surprisingly good, The Man From Earth is worth your time.
always remember, "every 60 seconds a minute passes in Africa"🤣
Flight (2012) is another great movie that includes "Denzel Washington" and "drinking" but goes in a completely different direction.
My fav Denzel movie. Also Dakota acted enormously! My english also not good enough to understand what George asked that at 24:01
A 'trope' is a concept or character or event that always appears in the same type of stories or movies, even if it's not realistic or accurate, or even a little ridiculous. Like it's 'mandatory' in this type of movie. It generally has a negative connotation.
'What are some things that always seem to appear in this type of movie, even if they're totally unrealistic and unimaginative?'
Oh this is so kind responding my comment. So he asking that is there any kind of scene like that in another movie?
Also may I ask what exactly he said that on this sentence? Because I cannot catch one word in it at 24:08 ''what's another trope scene that's in that specific .... its like ... party scene that action movies?'' @@GK-yi4xv
@captainofdundelsin
"genres" is the word after specific.
He asked viewers to name a trope unique to any specific genre not just from action movies.
Aww thats it! thank you so much!@@bw5970
Denzel is everyone's uncle.
He also plays a good drunk.
It's a great movie with the trope of getting shot in the chest without having one's lung collapse, recovering in days instead of the months or years that would be real.
RRR please. Awesomeness. Netflix. Oscar winner for the best original song. And insane action.
DANG!!! Simone figured out it was the dad and George correctly guessed the alternate "C-4" ending. For those who arent aware, Creasy puts explosives inside himself, waits til he's at the compound, and takes out everyone🔥🔥🔥
There's a string of Denzel movies I watch on repeat, this isn't one of them because of how dark it is lol. Deja Vu is very good if you haven't already
I remember seeing this in the theater. Hard to believe that was 19 years ago. So wonderful Creasy saves Pita but his death makes the ending bitter sweet.
Christmas is around the corner and I just realized another movie that's older than many people might realize. The movie Elf staring Will Ferrell is now 20 years old. It's become a Christmas classic.
This is the movie that made me fall in love with Tony Scott and understand his editing style as showing the emotions and mindsets of the characters in the most visceral way without straight up telling the audience how they feel. It’s the best use of show don’t tell.
Also, my favorite action movie trope is a character in sunglasses and a coat lighting a cigarette with his back turned, then turning to look in the direction of the camera and exhale.
I kept waiting for George to ask "when's the other shoe gonna drop". Because "the other shoe" is almost a main character in this movie 😋
Man on Fire was based on the 1980 novel of the same name. The film more or less follows the outline of the novel, but there are a few crucial differences in terms of setting. The novel takes place in Italy instead of Mexico, and Creasy is an ex-member of the French Foreign Legion instead of the CIA. A.J. Quinnell, the author of the novel, was fascinated by real-life instances of kidnappings gone wrong, so he researched two specific cases that informed the structure of the story.
The first was the kidnapping of the eldest son of a Singaporean businessman. According to The US Sun, the businessman refused to pay the ransom demanded by the Triads because he did not want his other children to be targeted. The Triads killed his son in response, but none of the other children were kidnapped afterwards.
The second was the kidnapping of John Paul Getty III in 1973. He was the grandson of J. Paul Getty, who was one of the richest men in the world and was similarly reluctant to pay the $17 million ransom for fear his other grandchildren would be targeted. Getty also suspected that his grandson orchestrated the kidnapping as a ruse to get money.
guys watch the alternative ending. it's so much more satisfying. not as emotional but ...satisfying.
This movie is a modern classic!
Great reaction as usual. "...a video store which Quentin Tarantino worked at", is ironic since Tony Scott directed the Tarantino-penned True Romance, a superb film with one of the greatest scenes in film I have ever seen - Christopher Walken versus Dennis Hopper.
My favorite Denzel movie of all time and contains biggest and best action movie trope: Walking away from an explosion without looking back. (and this one was the best)
Denzel said he was watching the faces of the crew as he walked away, and if he saw any fear or panic in their eyes, he would know to 'get the fuck down'.
Another incredible Tony Scott film that never gets any love is Spy Game with Robert Redford and Brad Pitt. A "real" Spy movie that is massively clever.
Great movie but for me is very hard to watch because it shows unfairly my hometown (Mexico city) like a "Brasilian Favela" or like a random generic latin American dangerous city.
Like every mega city, Mexico City has poor areas but almost none of them are similar to what was shown in the film, much less the famous but incorrect yellow filter.
In fact, the number of migrants of Europe, America and Canada is increasing due to the quality of life and low cost. CDMX (the nickname) has insecurity problems like any other city but not in the way it is shown in the movie.
Tony Scott said they were filming in Mexico City when they found themselves surrounded by a gang of kids (12-15 years old or so), high as kites and pointing guns at the film crew to rob them.
A cop drove up and was dragged from the car, beaten and threatened, and drove straight off again.
Another 'gang' arrived of local truck drivers who were counting on the film production for some jobs, and they chased the kids off.
Scott said he'd never been more scared in his life.
When I see that line at the end, 'a very special place', I assume it was intended to have a double meaning for those who were there.
The experience might have affected the overall tone of his move (?)
Good evening guys... fun fact... Tony Scott introduced fast pace editing with his masterpieces Top Gun and Days of Thunder... this being his best film... thanx for the reaction...
For another Walken movie if you haven't done it - Rundown. Also, stars the Rock.
Creasy was shot twice during the kidnapping not four times, it's just how Tony Scott jumping style filming makes it look like he got shot 4 times, there's also alternate ending, where Creasy meets with the voice and blows himself up with a butt bomb and takes the voice with him
Thanks for the reactions, I recommend watching the deleted scenes. Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning were united in the Equalizer 3
Boaty McBoatface is the name of the smaller research vessel tied to the RRS Sir David Attenborough
Dakota Fanning was a great child actress, very unusual to find such naturally gifted child actors who are believable on screen.
Simone picked up on things really quickly, and George made several great references to other movies that tied into plot points. You kids are growing up so fast! Really good reaction to an awesome movie. I think this is one of my favorite reactions so far. Doesn't hurt that this is a personal favorite of mine.
Those flash shots, I’ve only just realised almost all the movies I’ve seen them in are Tony Scott movies. Make sense now! Enemy Of The State and Deja Vu especially
At this point you should give up reacting and start screenwriting. Coz you worked out the entire plot before Creasey had even really started his job!!
Finally this film is being picked up by more reactors - it's an absolute underrated gem!
To the question about whether or not one bodyguard is effective, yes it is, to a point. One good bodyguard can keep their principal out of dangerous situations, and can fight off small groups of attackers. They can be a good deterrent against determined kidnappers by making the risk greater than the reward. That is, the kidnappers might take the principal, but some of them will get killed in the process. So, even a well-armed group of kidnappers will likely move on to an easier target.
John 15:13 Greater love has no one than this, that a person will lay down his life for his friends. - Jesus Christ
Nice thumbnail. Shoutout to both of your shirts too. Rambo and Epica are awesome.
I'm pretty sure in a deleted scene he had done the an-al bomb thing on himself to blow up The Voice
Creasy: I’m gonna do what I do best.
*cue Nine Inch Nails music.
I didnt see it coming like you did on my first watch like you did
But it is a SO obvious, the father even insists on her playing piano right before it happens there..
Such a great movie
One of my all time favorite action movies. This is the first time I recall seeing Dakota Fanning. It was clear immediately that she was going be a force to reckon with. There was great chemistry between Dakota and Washington. Great reaction.
Cool reaction as always Simone & George, you both take care and have a nice day
I used to work as a bodyguard, but I could never obey the first rule: never fall in love.
*"You kill him or I will."*
- I LOVE the mom.
One of my favourite lines out of all the movies I've seen.
"Creasy's art is death. And he's about to paint his masterpiece."
one of my fav Tony Scott films was Enemy of the State. I hope you guys react to it!
Love this movie ♥ Dakota is excellent and of course Denzel kills it . . . .
max payne 3 video game has exactly this feel. absolutely love it
This woman looks just like a young Robyn Lively.
Tony Scott is well known for directing action movies. Most famous of which is Top Gun. Other movies include Days of Thunder, True Romance, Enemy of the State and the Last Boy Scout. This is the second of five movies he directed, starring Denzell Washington. The other four were Crimson Tide, Deja Vu, The Taking of Pelham 123 and Unstoppable. Sadly, he was troubled and took his own life.
I read a few years ago that the story was based on 3 Americans working in Mexico. From what I remember they combined the story of these three men and created Denzels character.
Washington and Fanning’s reunion in Equalizer 3 was special because of this movie. I have always felt this was Washington’s most honest and best performance. I imagine he portrayed himself and his real personality and internal code are shown here.
Great reaction! Bravo!
The directors cut gives you the ending that you want.
Finally.. reacting to my favorite movie all time.
Just trust ash reacting to this years ago is what got me into reactions
This is a cinematography masterpiece. Ik some people find the cutting and scene splicing disorienting but it's done for reasons. Everytime a little story is being told in the editing.
For example: The mountain Denzel is looking at when he passes is spliced in a bunch usually in moments he's contemplating his purpose or what to do next.
Well done Simone, and this is the best movie of Denzel !! It was filmed here in the city were i live, and shows the kidnaping problem we have, even the corrupt cops is a big issue