When I was a freshman in college, my roommate and I would be studying and frequently one of us would ask "What are you doing?". The other would automatically respond "Thinking." Then the first would say "Well, think me up a cup of coffee and a chocolate doughnut with some of those little sprinkles on top, while you’re thinking."
Tommy Lee Jones' ad libbed his "I don't care!" line because he had worked with a Real Life US Marshal preparing for the film, and he was told that US Marshals never get involved with the guilt or innocence of a Fugitive because that's not their job, that catching and bringing-in the Fugitive was all they should be doing... So when Tommy Lee Jones saw whatever his character was suppose to say, he felt "I don't care!" was what would actually be said...
Not only is that the actor who played the Janitor, but in the Scrubs universe, it’s the actual Janitor. JD comes across this scene while watching the movie and recognizes him. The Janitor then admits he used to be an actor.
Yes a great sequel, and it would be awesome if they made a modern day reboot and it would be hilarious to see Tommy Lee Jones struggle to understand the new technology
Yes. People loved the Marshals in this movie so much - just like you guys did - the filmmakers built a “semi-sequel” around them. Pretty good flick, and of course, Tommy Lee Jones.
@@jyesucevitz “motive” isn’t actually an element in criminal law. “Intent” is. Here, the intent to cause the death of another (the aggravating factor for the death penalty is that he intended to benefit financially). Her 911 recording is being offered not only to identify her killer but to establish his intent. It is hearsay within one of a couple different exceptions to the rule against hearsay
This movie was based on the American television series "The Fugitive" which ran from 1963 to 1967. The last episode was the most watched TV episode in American history up to that point. 72% of American television sets which were turned on when the episode aired were tuned in to The Fugitive.
Granted I do greatly enjoy oldies TV to begin with but it's a *fantastic* show. Janssen's Richard Kimble is so unsentimental yet very compassionate towards the issues of the people he runs across, it's such a unique combination that's rarely seen anywhere else.
My sisters and I used to watch reruns of The Fugitive on PBS when I was a kid. I even recorded the series finale when they promoted and aired it. So when I was in high school and saw the trailer for this, I knew I had to go see it. And holy crap, what an amazing take on the original story. So well-paced and acted, this movie was a big freaking deal when it came out.
Since you asked: in the US, there isn't a hierarchy of departments so much as there are separate governmental entities with distinct responsibilities. The US Marshals Service is a federal bureau that acts as the enforcement arm for the federal courts. They're most notable for running the searches for fugitives (naturally), protecting judges, and running the Witness Protection Program. Most of this I initially learned from this movie; the rest I learned from 'Justified,' which I highly recommend.
Strongly second the recommendation of Justified! Timothy Olyphant is perfection in his role as Raylan Givens, U.S. Marshall sent back to his home state of Kentucky. The cast is top notch and i believe the series was nominated for multiple Emmy's. I would join your Patreon in a second to watch y'all react the the entire Justified series! I mean, who am i kidding...i'm probaby going to join your Patreon regardless...you two are constantly putting out some of the best "reaction" content on YT. Keep it up!
I served on a Federal Jury once. Between the time we began deliberations and the reading of the verdict, we were under guard by a Marshal - though as it wasn’t a criminal case, only during the time we were in the courthouse.
@@jonathanroberts8981 US Marshals have a range of duties. They are in charge of courthouse security (and can employ other security forces and contractors for things like metal detection, courthouse night watchmen, etc). They act as jailers for individuals held in custody during a trial. They inspect vehicles and packages coming in and out of federal courthouses. They coordinate operations with the Department of Corrections officers. They safeguard and transport dangerous, important, or illicit evidence. They have full emergency task force and response forces (for example if someone were to make an assault on Federal courthouse directly or using biological or chemical agents). They coordinate national and international protection and emergency evacuation services for Federal Judges (i.e. An Article III Judge gets into a bad security situation while on vacation internationally). And as mentioned above witness protection and fugitive recovery. And yes witness and jurior security is also a big thing. They are specifically an arm of the Department of Justice (Executive Branch) but they a large part of their services is structured around protecting the US Courts (Judicial Branch). And of course, are a liaison to DHS, FBI, ATF, State Department, and the hundreds of other Federal Police branches that exist. I worked for multiple Federal Courts districts as a creator of official policy and security advisor as for the Administrative Office of the US Courts on a national level. Several times in that job I had to both work with the US Marshals as well as coordinate emergency action procedures and plans between court staff, Judges, and the USMS.
Everyone loved Tommy Lee Jones and his team so much that he won an Oscar for his performances and they got their own spin-off follow-up movie in 'US Marshals'. He's almost one of the main reasons to watch the Steven Seagal movie 'Under Siege', which he absolutely steals with his OTT performance.
@@E_y_a_l Lol, and I spent the last 20 years thinking about this shit. I asked a simple question about hollywood trivia. Because it's trivial. You took an interesting fact and convinced me I don't give a shit. Grow an arm long enough to pat yourself on the back now.
The trigger happy cop is the same actor who played the ‘jump to conclusions mat’ guy in Office Space. I guess he jumped to conclusions in the bus too. 😂
With how much you guys enjoyed this and especially because of how much Simone loves Tommy Lee Jone’s character, you guys should definitely watch the follow up but not quite sequel to this movie, US Marshals. It’s definitely not quite as great but it’s still pretty damn good. It features another great performance from Jones, and two great supporting performances from a fairly young Robert Downey Jr as a rookie marshal and Welsey Snipes as a brand new wrongly accused man.
As sequels go, it's pretty good. But it was basically thrown together in demand for more Tommy Lee Jones, at the time. As a result, while it is a good movie on its' own, it is still a clear step down from "The Fugitive."
Julianne Moore was still considered an up and coming actress at the time who had just finished the world of soap operas but hadn’t officially become a leading lady. Funny thing is that, as someone who saw this film in the theater, her performance in the movie definitely stood out even then, which shows how well her acting ability is and that she was clearly destined for bigger things.
@Sean H Correct. The initial idea with her character was that she'd join Kimble and go on the run with him. Eventually, the writers felt that it probably wasn't a great idea, considering Kimble's wife was murdered, and him falling in love with another woman while trying to solve the murder case was very likely the last thing on his mind. Julianne Moore still kept her high-level billing, but she only worked on the film for a day or two.
Yes, this was before Boogie Nights, so it was a surprise seeing her pop up in the movie! Also Joe Pantoliano the guy who played Cypher in The Matrix is Tommy Lee Jones’ Deputy!
Moore's role was supposed to be bigger in this movie, but her later scenes got cut (they were shot and were supposed to be on the special edition DVD but were pulled). And I think Jane Lynch's character was added to fill in those plot turns that Moore's character originally did, but I'm not sure. Much of the movie was rewritten on the fly--Lynch remembers working out dialog with Harrison Ford in their scenes right before they filmed it.
What made this movie so great was that the two protagonists were both intelligent which made for a harrowing chase. Julianne Moore originally was supposed to be Jones' love interest. But the director thought that would be a distraction from the main storyline. So, much of her scenes were cut, although she retained (through her agent's work, i am certain) her spot on the opening credits.
@@Deined a romance between them would be stupid since he was still mourning his wife's death and arguably would dampen gerard's interest in pursuing the theory that kimble was innocent if he became aware has messing around with a nurse while on the run.
"Is this the most damage ever done by one toothbrush?" lol, that was super effective. I was probably wearing the troll face the entire time you were talking about what a good friend Dr. Charles Nichols was. This is about as close to a flawless film as you can get; it's great.
This is based on a 60s TV series starring David Jansen. The final episode where he finally caught the one-armed man was one of the highest rated episodes in TV history, drawing two thirds of the TV viewing audience. Any subsequent series that featured the main character on the run week to week (The Incredible Hulk for example) was said to have the Fugitive format. The actor who played the one-armed man in this film, Andreas Katsulas, made several appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Romulan Commander Tamalok. He also starred as G'Kar on Babylon 5.
"They obviously believe him a little bit because they're also following up now." Not necessarily. They just have to believe that _he_ believes, so they then use that to figure out where he'll go next.
This film does such a terrific job of showing off Chicago, not just the touristy spots, but also the residential neighborhoods, filled with people like the Polish landlady and her son (back in the 1990s, Polish immigrants and their families were a big part of the city, after the breakdown of the Soviet Union). I appreciated the little touch of the cops handing out hotdogs at the station.
Andrew Davis (the director) is actually from Chicago, and knows the city in and out. He also made the Chuck Norris movie Code of Silence, which also used its Chicago locations to good effect.
Having grown up in the Chicago suburbs and then lived in the city proper in my 20s and early 30s, this movie was just wonderful to watch just to recognize all the locations that were used. Another bit of cool info is that many of the reporters and cops in the movie were actual Chicago news reporters and cops. I recognized several of reporters who had cameos throughout the movie.
Despite putting on an iconic performance, Tommy Lee Jones gets a lot of flak for winning Best Supporting Actor in the 66th Academy Awards. The other nominees that year were Ralph Fiennes as Amon Göth in "Schindler's List", John Malkovich as Mitch Leary in "In the Line of Fire", Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie Grape in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", & Pete Postlethwaite as Giuseppe Conlon in "In the Name of the Father". On top of that, there were snubs such as Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in "Tombstone", Ben Kingsley as Itzhak Stern in "Schindler's List", Sean Penn as David Kleinfeld in "Carlito's Way", certain actors in "True Romance", etc...
The idea that there's ONE "best performance" of the year is kinda dumb to begin with, especially considering the different weight different types of roles have. You're more likely to win an award by playing a neurodivergent character, an iconic real-life figure, a soldier in a war film(bonus points if it's a war the US fought in) etc, hence the term "Oscar-bait". I think it's a good sign when the academy decides to award a man who can say that "henhouse, doghouse, outhouse" line without sounding silly. :D
Meanwhile, we're snickering the comments, "What a great friend!" The film had those great twists. When I rewatch this film, I notice all those supporting characters - the 'sub' US Marshals and their dialog, their tone.
The Jackal also has some disguises and evading stuff with a mysterious protagonist played by Bruce Willis, as well as a good intrigue. Can't say too much for spoilers. Strong cast also.
@@mwrench4185 How does 'catch me if you can' do? Haven't seen it in ages and only remember it's about the chase. No clue if they had disguises anymore as my memory just wont click today.
If you want a great time with disguises and schemes, I'd highly recommend "Ocean's 11". It's great, from the directing, acting, writing and humor. Fast paced, clever, and fun. The whole trilogy is great.
The casting and characterisations of the US Marshals in this movie are just top notch: Gerard’s speech, Cosmo’s sass, Biggs’ quips, Newman shadowing in the background, the scene where all of them get lost in the middle of a dam… You just love hanging with them. It’s no wonder they got a sequel.
I recently rewatched that for the first time in a long while, and it still as fantastic as I remembered! Peter Weir is such an incredible director, and Witness is one of his best films.
Witness is great. (Pretty much any Peter Weir movie is good, underrated director). "The Mosquito Coast", another Harrison Ford/Peter Weir collaboration is also great, but much darker with Ford maybe playing his first anti-hero.
Yes, every year for St. Patrick's Day the put a dye into the Chicago River that turns it green. The stuff they pour into the water is actually orange, but once it reacts with the water, it turns bright green.
"Is this the most damage ever done by one toothbrush?" I'll be honest, it took me a second, but then I fell out of my chair laughing. You both are incredibly funny. It's why I love watching these reaction vids. Thanks!
What I love the most about this movie is they actually derailed a real train for the escape sequence. The behind the scenes of how they did it is up on RUclips.
Not exactly so. They tried it once, it failed. They had a Plan B though - toy train that they used in the final footage. The NDA the crew signed to not give away that secret.
Regarding your question for more similar movies; this is a underrated one: Outland is a 1981 science fiction thriller film written and directed by Peter Hyams and starring Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, and Frances Sternhagen. Set on Jupiter's moon Io, it has been described as a space Western, and bears thematic resemblances to the 1952 film High Noon.
From the IMDb trivia page for The Fugitive: Originally, Julianne Moore's character had a bigger role in the film, even after she exposes him briefly. Kimble was to have sought her out for help and eventually fall for her. These scenes were filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This is the reason that her name is still credited as one of the main stars of the picture.
Really? I always kind of assumed he and the blonde woman doctor would hit it off eventually. Obviously way down the road. But yeah, having a love interest in the middle of TRYING TO SOLVE YOUR WIFE'S MURDER is a bit odd...
I used to watch this movie religiously in my early twenties. Fantastic film and so many quotables - "Never argue with the big dog, the big dog is always right" being an at-work favourite.
Tommy Lee Jones was phenomenal (as usual), and stole every scene he was in. As well as all the actors that played his team, they all felt like they had been working together for years. I thought I read somewhere that the line "I don't care" was ad lib, and it's one of my favorite parts.
That's the great thing about Tommy Lee Jones' character: he does care and he gradually learns enough to realize Kimball's innocence, but he still has a job to do in apprehending Kimball and, in the end, does exactly that.
And he shows a lot of these realizations through facial expressions. The movie respects the audience enough to let them see his character developing and not spell it out in dialogue.
Also, fun fact, they filmed the scenes with the Parade, as it was happening, without telling the crowds in advance. Hence, you see some of the bystanders staring and reacting strangely at what's going on - it's live-action improv.
In 1993 I was a sophomore in high school & my Boomer parents remembered the Fugitive TV series from the mid to late 1960s. "A one-armed man killed my wife" was the classic quote from the show my parents told me. I had seen the movie trailer and was intrigued but probably would have skipped seeing it - I wasn't familiar w/ the TV show and had little interest in something inspired from the 60s. But I was visiting an old friend and we had nothing to do. I had moved away to a different state & was back in town after being away from my best friend for almost 9 months. We roamed around the mall & went to the movie theater on the far end of the parking lot. It was a classic big screen movie theater; the type they never make anymore and didn't make that era either. It was a 2-screen movie theater, each screen was gigantic and the gently sloping floor went way, way back & could hold easily 300 people. I don't remember what the other movie was playing, but we decided to go see this movie since we had nothing better to do. My expectations were quite low. I tell you now, I was blown away by this movie. Perhaps because I had set the bar so low, but from the bus to train crash sequence, we were hooked. Seeing it in a packed movie theater with close to 300 people was quite something. The writer, directing, and acting in this movie had no business being this good. I'm usually quite informed about a movie before I go see it in the theaters, but twice I've gone to see a movie with next to nothing known about the movie and being blown away by how good it was. The first was this movie. The second was "Shawshank Redemption."
Another great TV show made by Quinn Martin who produced The Fugitive TV show was "The Invaders" which had a similar "Man on the run" format. Never been made into a movie which may be a good thing given the current state of movies.
26:26 - "Oh shit, it's the Janitor!" Good spotting! The el train cop is indeed played by Neil Flynn, who later played the Janitor on _Scrubs._ Fun fact: There's actually an episode of _Scrubs_ where J.D. watches this movie, sees this exact scene, and comes to the conclusion that the Janitor had been an actor at one point in his past. It was such a fun piece of meta humor!
Someone, I think it was Roger Ebert, said that few things are more interesting than a character that is good at their job, which connects to what Simone said about Jones' character. I dunno if you noticed, but the guard on the bus who lies about saving the other guard was Richard Riehle, who most famously appeared in Office Space as the guy who gets hit by the truck and creates the "Jump to Conclusions" mat, and the blonde woman doctor who gives Kimble the liver samples is played by Jane Lynch, who is now famous from comedies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and "Glee." Also, the hospital Kimble goes to investigating the prosthetics isn't HIS hospital, it's just A hospital.
That’s a great way to look at it. It’s also part of why I, personally, enjoy Apollo 13 and The Martian so much. It’s fun to watch thoroughly competent people solving complicated problems in movies.
One thing-and maybe others have said, or you’ve figured out and I missed- Richard was looking for the one armed guy, pretending to be the janitor at Cook County hospital…Richard himself worked as a surgeon at Chicago Memorial hospital…that’s why he wasn’t worried about running in to coworkers that would recognize him during that part.
What an amazing cast. The Jump-to-Conclusions-mat guy from Office Space, Maude Lebowski, Dr. Jan Itor from Scrubs, Cypher from The Matrix, Indiana Jones, Two-Face. Wow.
Tommy Lee Jones did SUCH a great job with this role, won an Academy Award for it. And keep in mind, his fellow competition was Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List), Leonardo DiCaprio (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape), John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire), and Pete Postlethwaite (In the Name of the Father). What a solid set of performances. ❤️
9:52, "I didn't kill my wife!" "I don't care!" Best line in a movie! They spoofed this in an episode of The Simpsons where Bart, as a practical joke, posted Milhouse on America's Most Wanted.
I worked at a theater when this came out. Since it was based on an older tv show, we had massive crowds of older people to go along with the Star Wars / Indiana Jones fans. Was a rough year to work at a theater.
I loved how you both were saying he was such a good friend and how it would be great to have such a good friend, then your expressions when you realized he was the bad guy. This movie is based on the TV series The Fugitive I watched as a child, it ran for four seasons.
One of the better movies of the same year that brought us Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, and In the Name of the Father. 1993 was great for film lovers. Tommy Lee Jones was super memorable in this and matched Harrison Ford scene for scene. I just remember thinking that there’s a good chance that he would get his man super fast. He was based off the the Javert character in Les Miserables, who also never gave up chasing after his target.
I agree that 1993 was a great year for films. My favorites from the year include "Short Cuts", "Falling Down", "Twenty Bucks", "Benny & Joon" & "This Boy's Life".
Also pretty accurate take of US police work , for last 50 years cops have used Reid technique questioning method , use of claustrophobic room , repeated accusations of guilt , presentation of evidence ... real or invented wont matter ... slowly build-up of pressure that makes admitting a crime seem like the easiest way out.
I make this point in a lot of reaction videos' comments, but the '90s were truly an embarrassment of cinematic riches. We didn't know how good we had it back then.
Fun fact: Cook County Hospital is now a really nice hotel. My family and I spent a week in Chicago and really enjoyed the hotel and its history. And we totally watched this movie while staying there
an amazing performance by 2 legendary actors. also they used the train scene on an episode of Scrubs. where JD sees the Janitor in the film. (and yes the Janitor from scrubs IS the cop on the train who yells "Kimball!", names Neil Flynn) also love how this was filmed in Harrison Ford's (and my) hometown of Chicago.
I saw this movie in a theater the week it came out. One tidbit you may have missed -- when Dr. Kimble is calling amputees, at one point he calls himself Dr. Elway. John Elway was one of the best known NFL quarterbacks at the time. "Dr. Elway" got big laughs in the theater!
Harrison Ford actually tore his ACL during filming and would require surgery, but he decided to hold off on getting the surgery so not to delay the film's production. You can see him limping in a lot the shots throughout the film.
My dad showed my brother and I so much Harrison Ford growing up. Star Wars, Indie, the Tom Clancy Series, the Fugitive, etc. this was definitely one of my favorites. Patriot Games is pretty great.
US Marshalls have one of the widest jurisdictions of any law enforcement agency. They're responsible for fugitives across the entire country and even transport US fugitives who are captured abroad.
The train derailment was very real, and done in one take with a decommissioned train that was destined for the scrapyard anyways. The wreckage of the train and bus is still where they came to rest after the collision to this day; became a bit of a minor tourist attraction in the years since.
Something this movie does EXTREMELY well (and it's fairly rare) is that it creates an antagonist (in Tommy Lee Jones) who is not a bad guy. Simone brought it up early on because of how she liked Tommy Lee Jones even though he's chasing our "hero". I think that's one of the really neat things about this movie. And it's true of the original tv series as well. I love that. It's good people trying to solve a mystery from different perspectives.
An antagonist is defined as a character responsible for/ forcing the protagonist to evolve/change. It is a misconception that an antagonist is a bad guy. Can be. But it has nothing to do with being good or bad.
As several people have said, this was based on a 1960s TV show. Which explains why the poster seems to give so much away that you did not know. (The main character being the fugitive chasing after the one-armed man) I myself had never seen the show, but the basic premise was well-known in pop culture at the time.
I think Double Jeopardy is somewhat in the same vein as this. It feels like it could have been the prequel since TLJ is a parol officer and not a US Marshall. But the cat and mouse/manhunt element is there, and again you never feel like Jones is the antagonist.
There are reactors who are always suspicious about people. Others believe in the good of people. "I think he cares. I want him to care." I like that you believe in this characters.
Hitchcock really kick-started the whole "Innocent Man Wrongfully Accused" thriller genre, but there have been a lot of good examples: North By Northwest, Gone Girl, The Negotiator, and if you are into foreign movies, two excellent examples are the Danish movie The Hunt with Mads Mikkelsen, and the French thriller Tell No One. All worth seeing. Also, Leslie Nielsen spoofed the whole genre in the comedy Wrongfully Accused.
@@pigs18 The Fugitive popularized it, but Hitchcock started it off with The 39 Steps back in 1935, and several other movies that pre-date the Fugitive show.
Ah, the 90s, arguably the last decade when a movie when a movie like this could be one of the biggest hits of the year. Simone, you picked up some many things I hadn't paid attention to before, like how the movie presents information. It all just flows at such a great pace that I've never had time to figure out what really makes this movie work so well. I love how real it all feels, and from a Finnish (and I figure Canadian) perspective, an additional cool factor is that the cold spring feels much more familiar than what we usually get in an American movie. Movie recommendations: The Day of the Jackal (1973) is a game of cat and mouse with a somewhat similar realistic feel. For well-written characters in a realistic setup with incredible suspense and one of Pacino's greatest roles, Dog Day Afternoon (1975). A talky movie with great characters figuring out the details of a crime, 12 Angry Men (1957). And for something much more modern and action-packed, the first three Jason Bourne movies; just don't expect a single costume... Andreas Katsulas, who played the one-armed man, was an amazing actor who *shined* in the classic 90s scifi show Babylon 5. Its 110 episodes might be too long for a reaction but I highly recommend it. The actor of the "nice guy", Jeroen Krabbé, featured in a few of Verhoeven's Dutch films.
I saw this opening weekend in 1993 and caught it two more times in theaters. One of my all-time favorite movies. Tommy Lee Jones owned every scene he was in.
Was laughing at how you were looking at the movie poster trying to figure what role Harrison Ford would be playing when it literally says on the poster, "Harrison Ford is the fugitive"
I just want to mention Andreas Katsulas, the actor who played the one armed man. If you're interested and ever get around to it, he played a magnificent role in the tv show Babylon 5.
Oh YEAH. What made this movie so good was the battle between two incredibly intelligent men, who outsmarted each other at every turn. And I always think this film felt so incredibly REAL, compared to so many of today. You always felt like you were right in the middle - running with Richard and feeling his pain, and being on a chase with Gerard, determined to catch a criminal. One awesome movie. Incredible story, incredible characters.
@@daddynitro199 If they want a similar movie with a similar tone, Three Days of the Condor was recently added to one of the streaming services. I don't remember but it was either Amazon Prime or HBO/Max.
"I love how quick it is" - This film was made in the days before films were 3+ hours long and full of padding. Stuff happens pretty darn quick in these films :)
I’ve noticed that Julianne Moore does that in a lot of movies where her character shows up for like 5-10 minutes but is still always essential for the plot. Paul is another example, and technically, Maude only shows up 4 times in The Big Lebowski too.
The officer that had to change his story when the shackles were found apparently jumped to conclusions, perhaps using a ... Jump to Conclusions Mat. As for Shawshank, this movie attempted to take the old Fugitive TV series and fit a decent story into a movie format.
I love how you went "Oh it's the Janitor!" There is an episode of Scrubs (season 3 Episode 8 "My Friend The Doctor") based around the fact that He was in this film.
When I was a freshman in college, my roommate and I would be studying and frequently one of us would ask "What are you doing?". The other would automatically respond "Thinking." Then the first would say "Well, think me up a cup of coffee and a chocolate doughnut with some of those little sprinkles on top, while you’re thinking."
14:54 - George: "That's a good friend to hold onto." Me: grabs popcorn
Yeah, I saw that and I was like, "yikes".
exactly hahaha
"What a good friend to hold on to."
I nearly choked on my tongue.
Tommy Lee Jones' ad libbed his "I don't care!" line because he had worked with a Real Life US Marshal preparing for the film, and he was told that US Marshals never get involved with the guilt or innocence of a Fugitive because that's not their job, that catching and bringing-in the Fugitive was all they should be doing... So when Tommy Lee Jones saw whatever his character was suppose to say, he felt "I don't care!" was what would actually be said...
Lol like the han solo line change
Not only is that the actor who played the Janitor, but in the Scrubs universe, it’s the actual Janitor. JD comes across this scene while watching the movie and recognizes him. The Janitor then admits he used to be an actor.
I loved how they worked that into the show. That was such a great episode.
Favorite show of all time. 😊
@@williamsummerson1204 My favorite sitcom, for sure
@@orbislame nice
Yep, that was awesome.
The movie U.S. Marshals is good too, and has Tommy Lee Jones and his team as the marshals in the movie, with Wesley Snipes as the fugitive.
And there was also Robert Downey Jr.
It’s ok. Story kinda gets stupid
Yes a great sequel, and it would be awesome if they made a modern day reboot and it would be hilarious to see Tommy Lee Jones struggle to understand the new technology
Yes. People loved the Marshals in this movie so much - just like you guys did - the filmmakers built a “semi-sequel” around them. Pretty good flick, and of course, Tommy Lee Jones.
@@Figueroa8635Hell yeah. I can see him still stuck in the 1990's 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Helen calling out to Richard for help, or to warn him, being used to convict him is just brutal
so what was his motive and premeditation which are required for first degree murder charges with capital punishment attached?
@@jyesucevitz “motive” isn’t actually an element in criminal law. “Intent” is. Here, the intent to cause the death of another (the aggravating factor for the death penalty is that he intended to benefit financially). Her 911 recording is being offered not only to identify her killer but to establish his intent. It is hearsay within one of a couple different exceptions to the rule against hearsay
This movie was based on the American television series "The Fugitive" which ran from 1963 to 1967. The last episode was the most watched TV episode in American history up to that point. 72% of American television sets which were turned on when the episode aired were tuned in to The Fugitive.
David Janssen IS the Fugitive!
I'm so old, I didn't even have to google that.
People HAD to see if Richard Kimble would finally catch 'The One Armed Man'.
Granted I do greatly enjoy oldies TV to begin with but it's a *fantastic* show. Janssen's Richard Kimble is so unsentimental yet very compassionate towards the issues of the people he runs across, it's such a unique combination that's rarely seen anywhere else.
My sisters and I used to watch reruns of The Fugitive on PBS when I was a kid. I even recorded the series finale when they promoted and aired it.
So when I was in high school and saw the trailer for this, I knew I had to go see it. And holy crap, what an amazing take on the original story. So well-paced and acted, this movie was a big freaking deal when it came out.
The Fugitive was to the series to have a finale episode. The ratings for that episode is why all successful series have a finale.
5:15 "Is this the most damage ever done by one toothbrush?" This alone earned my thumbs up, George!
29:14 they are so in the moment with that one
This is a masterpiece of suspense and action. Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones in opposing roles made this movie great.
I love how in every reaction video, everyone talks about how great a friend Charles is.
Since you asked: in the US, there isn't a hierarchy of departments so much as there are separate governmental entities with distinct responsibilities. The US Marshals Service is a federal bureau that acts as the enforcement arm for the federal courts. They're most notable for running the searches for fugitives (naturally), protecting judges, and running the Witness Protection Program.
Most of this I initially learned from this movie; the rest I learned from 'Justified,' which I highly recommend.
Strongly second the recommendation of Justified! Timothy Olyphant is perfection in his role as Raylan Givens, U.S. Marshall sent back to his home state of Kentucky. The cast is top notch and i believe the series was nominated for multiple Emmy's. I would join your Patreon in a second to watch y'all react the the entire Justified series! I mean, who am i kidding...i'm probaby going to join your Patreon regardless...you two are constantly putting out some of the best "reaction" content on YT. Keep it up!
I never finished Justified since I got rid of cable. I should look for it.
Justified is amazing, and has two of the best TV characters ever. U.S. Marshal Raylan Givens and Outlaw Boyd Crowder.
I served on a Federal Jury once. Between the time we began deliberations and the reading of the verdict, we were under guard by a Marshal - though as it wasn’t a criminal case, only during the time we were in the courthouse.
@@jonathanroberts8981 US Marshals have a range of duties. They are in charge of courthouse security (and can employ other security forces and contractors for things like metal detection, courthouse night watchmen, etc). They act as jailers for individuals held in custody during a trial. They inspect vehicles and packages coming in and out of federal courthouses. They coordinate operations with the Department of Corrections officers. They safeguard and transport dangerous, important, or illicit evidence. They have full emergency task force and response forces (for example if someone were to make an assault on Federal courthouse directly or using biological or chemical agents). They coordinate national and international protection and emergency evacuation services for Federal Judges (i.e. An Article III Judge gets into a bad security situation while on vacation internationally). And as mentioned above witness protection and fugitive recovery. And yes witness and jurior security is also a big thing. They are specifically an arm of the Department of Justice (Executive Branch) but they a large part of their services is structured around protecting the US Courts (Judicial Branch). And of course, are a liaison to DHS, FBI, ATF, State Department, and the hundreds of other Federal Police branches that exist.
I worked for multiple Federal Courts districts as a creator of official policy and security advisor as for the Administrative Office of the US Courts on a national level. Several times in that job I had to both work with the US Marshals as well as coordinate emergency action procedures and plans between court staff, Judges, and the USMS.
Tommy Lee Jones won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this.
It should'a gone to John Malcovich for 'In The Line Of fire' instead.
@@mikeduplessis8069 I agree. I love Tommy Lee Jones, but he basically plays the same character in every film.
@@brianplaysgames7456 I agree. But yet he's memorable in all his roles.
@@mikeduplessis8069 Val Kilmer in Tombstone perhaps.
@@joegreene7619 What about compared to Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday that same year?
Everyone loved Tommy Lee Jones and his team so much that he won an Oscar for his performances and they got their own spin-off follow-up movie in 'US Marshals'.
He's almost one of the main reasons to watch the Steven Seagal movie 'Under Siege', which he absolutely steals with his OTT performance.
RDJ is in US Marshals, too.
Wait, you're saying US Marshals was a spinoff of the Fugitive and he plays the same character?? I never knew that. Both are great!
Andrew Davis directed both The Fugitive and Under Siege.
@@E_y_a_l How about I was 12 years old the last time I saw either movie, and you can relax...or keep perusing the internet and drop more zingers.
@@E_y_a_l Lol, and I spent the last 20 years thinking about this shit. I asked a simple question about hollywood trivia. Because it's trivial. You took an interesting fact and convinced me I don't give a shit. Grow an arm long enough to pat yourself on the back now.
The trigger happy cop is the same actor who played the ‘jump to conclusions mat’ guy in Office Space. I guess he jumped to conclusions in the bus too. 😂
I highly recommend ‘LA Confidential’. Another great movie along similar lines. Great cast, great script, great everything.
Absolutely fantastic movie!
I second this choice. LA Confidential is a masterpiece...
Great choice. Superb film
With how much you guys enjoyed this and especially because of how much Simone loves Tommy Lee Jone’s character, you guys should definitely watch the follow up but not quite sequel to this movie, US Marshals. It’s definitely not quite as great but it’s still pretty damn good. It features another great performance from Jones, and two great supporting performances from a fairly young Robert Downey Jr as a rookie marshal and Welsey Snipes as a brand new wrongly accused man.
I really liked it. Underrated.
Agreed. It's worth watching once or twice but not one I'd watch any time I see it like this one
As sequels go, it's pretty good. But it was basically thrown together in demand for more Tommy Lee Jones, at the time. As a result, while it is a good movie on its' own, it is still a clear step down from "The Fugitive."
@@jacob4920 At least they also brought back his whole team. I really do think they are the underrated heroes of both films.
Jones won the Oscar for this role so a sequal was mandatory.
Julianne Moore was still considered an up and coming actress at the time who had just finished the world of soap operas but hadn’t officially become a leading lady.
Funny thing is that, as someone who saw this film in the theater, her performance in the movie definitely stood out even then, which shows how well her acting ability is and that she was clearly destined for bigger things.
@Sean H All these years later and she's still beautiful.
@Sean H Correct. The initial idea with her character was that she'd join Kimble and go on the run with him. Eventually, the writers felt that it probably wasn't a great idea, considering Kimble's wife was murdered, and him falling in love with another woman while trying to solve the murder case was very likely the last thing on his mind.
Julianne Moore still kept her high-level billing, but she only worked on the film for a day or two.
Yes, this was before Boogie Nights, so it was a surprise seeing her pop up in the movie!
Also Joe Pantoliano the guy who played Cypher in The Matrix is Tommy Lee Jones’ Deputy!
She did have a bigger role in 'The Hand That Rocks The Cradle', which is also an awesome movie.
Moore's role was supposed to be bigger in this movie, but her later scenes got cut (they were shot and were supposed to be on the special edition DVD but were pulled). And I think Jane Lynch's character was added to fill in those plot turns that Moore's character originally did, but I'm not sure. Much of the movie was rewritten on the fly--Lynch remembers working out dialog with Harrison Ford in their scenes right before they filmed it.
What made this movie so great was that the two protagonists were both intelligent which made for a harrowing chase. Julianne Moore originally was supposed to be Jones' love interest. But the director thought that would be a distraction from the main storyline. So, much of her scenes were cut, although she retained (through her agent's work, i am certain) her spot on the opening credits.
Some romantic scenes between Kimball and Julianne's character were also shot, but they were cut after test audiences didn't like them.
LOL I think they realized nobody would believe someone was falling in love with Julianne Moore. XD
@@Deined a romance between them would be stupid since he was still mourning his wife's death and arguably would dampen gerard's interest in pursuing the theory that kimble was innocent if he became aware has messing around with a nurse while on the run.
Also, Sela Ward was asked back to film a few more flashback scenes; to show them as a loving couple prior to her murder.
"Is this the most damage ever done by one toothbrush?"
lol, that was super effective.
I was probably wearing the troll face the entire time you were talking about what a good friend Dr. Charles Nichols was.
This is about as close to a flawless film as you can get; it's great.
This is based on a 60s TV series starring David Jansen. The final episode where he finally caught the one-armed man was one of the highest rated episodes in TV history, drawing two thirds of the TV viewing audience. Any subsequent series that featured the main character on the run week to week (The Incredible Hulk for example) was said to have the Fugitive format.
The actor who played the one-armed man in this film, Andreas Katsulas, made several appearances on Star Trek: The Next Generation as Romulan Commander Tamalok. He also starred as G'Kar on Babylon 5.
@@stevemccullagh36 Spoilers?
Andreas Katsulas was phenomenal as G’Kar.
@@Bfdidc He and Peter Jurasik as Londo pretty much owned that series.
Holy crap I never realized G'kar was the one armed man!
@@stevemccullagh36 Ah!
This was a remake/based on an American TV show in the 60s by the same name… it was a prime time drama hit! Ran for 4 seasons, 120 episodes
The fugitive ran for four seasons... poor guy 😆
The Fugitive was a great TV series.
@@davidmckie7128 And the first TV series to have an actual "final episode" that brought the storyline to a conclusion.
@@lylewilson5576 August 29, 1967, “the day the running stopped”
That’s why they included that scene of Richard saving the kid at the ER, to call back to the series where he did that all the time.
It feels like this is overlooked nowadays, so glad to see you give it some love.
It was absolutely massive at the time.
"They obviously believe him a little bit because they're also following up now." Not necessarily. They just have to believe that _he_ believes, so they then use that to figure out where he'll go next.
This film does such a terrific job of showing off Chicago, not just the touristy spots, but also the residential neighborhoods, filled with people like the Polish landlady and her son (back in the 1990s, Polish immigrants and their families were a big part of the city, after the breakdown of the Soviet Union). I appreciated the little touch of the cops handing out hotdogs at the station.
Chicago really does become a character in this movie, I remember watching this as a kid and wanting almost immediately to visit Chicago.
Andrew Davis (the director) is actually from Chicago, and knows the city in and out. He also made the Chuck Norris movie Code of Silence, which also used its Chicago locations to good effect.
@@jculver1674 very cool, I may have to look that one up.
Having grown up in the Chicago suburbs and then lived in the city proper in my 20s and early 30s, this movie was just wonderful to watch just to recognize all the locations that were used. Another bit of cool info is that many of the reporters and cops in the movie were actual Chicago news reporters and cops. I recognized several of reporters who had cameos throughout the movie.
It sure bashes 1980s-90s Chicago PD!
Be sure to check out the followup sequel to this called US Marshalls. Ford isnt in that one but Snipes and Lee Jones are. So great as well.
It's not terrible, but it's not even in the same league as this
His surname is Lee-Jones ...?
This is a classic. Both Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones' performances are great. It's a great thriller.
Despite putting on an iconic performance, Tommy Lee Jones gets a lot of flak for winning Best Supporting Actor in the 66th Academy Awards. The other nominees that year were Ralph Fiennes as Amon Göth in "Schindler's List", John Malkovich as Mitch Leary in "In the Line of Fire", Leonardo DiCaprio as Arnie Grape in "What's Eating Gilbert Grape", & Pete Postlethwaite as Giuseppe Conlon in "In the Name of the Father". On top of that, there were snubs such as Val Kilmer as Doc Holliday in "Tombstone", Ben Kingsley as Itzhak Stern in "Schindler's List", Sean Penn as David Kleinfeld in "Carlito's Way", certain actors in "True Romance", etc...
The idea that there's ONE "best performance" of the year is kinda dumb to begin with, especially considering the different weight different types of roles have. You're more likely to win an award by playing a neurodivergent character, an iconic real-life figure, a soldier in a war film(bonus points if it's a war the US fought in) etc, hence the term "Oscar-bait". I think it's a good sign when the academy decides to award a man who can say that "henhouse, doghouse, outhouse" line without sounding silly. :D
that's such a stacked list of supporting actors it's unbelievable.
Meanwhile, we're snickering the comments, "What a great friend!" The film had those great twists. When I rewatch this film, I notice all those supporting characters - the 'sub' US Marshals and their dialog, their tone.
I always thought "In the Line of Fire" is a good companion piece to "the Fugitive." A little different, but another smart 90s thriller.
The Jackal also has some disguises and evading stuff with a mysterious protagonist played by Bruce Willis, as well as a good intrigue. Can't say too much for spoilers. Strong cast also.
@@mwrench4185 How does 'catch me if you can' do? Haven't seen it in ages and only remember it's about the chase. No clue if they had disguises anymore as my memory just wont click today.
Eastwood and Malkovich. Legendary matchup.
Tommy Lee Jones & John Malkovich from both movies were competing for Best Supporting Actor that year.
If you want a great time with disguises and schemes, I'd highly recommend "Ocean's 11". It's great, from the directing, acting, writing and humor. Fast paced, clever, and fun. The whole trilogy is great.
The casting and characterisations of the US Marshals in this movie are just top notch: Gerard’s speech, Cosmo’s sass, Biggs’ quips, Newman shadowing in the background, the scene where all of them get lost in the middle of a dam… You just love hanging with them. It’s no wonder they got a sequel.
Another terrific Harrison Ford thriller is ‘Witness’. Underrated movie IMO. Would loved to see you guys react to it. Thanks!
I recently rewatched that for the first time in a long while, and it still as fantastic as I remembered! Peter Weir is such an incredible director, and Witness is one of his best films.
Witness is great. (Pretty much any Peter Weir movie is good, underrated director). "The Mosquito Coast", another Harrison Ford/Peter Weir collaboration is also great, but much darker with Ford maybe playing his first anti-hero.
Great movie!
Seconded.
Strongly!
Yes Love Peter Weir movies ...Master and commander!
RIP Andreas Katsulas (the one-armed man) known in the sci-fi world as Subcommander Tomalak in Star Trek and Ambassador G'Kar in Babylon 5
An absolutely brilliant actor.
G'kar was my favorite in B5.
@@russzolti6825 the G'kar / Londo interplay was one of the best bits of the whole series.
Yes, every year for St. Patrick's Day the put a dye into the Chicago River that turns it green. The stuff they pour into the water is actually orange, but once it reacts with the water, it turns bright green.
I loved John Mulaney referencing the speech interruption scene. "You switched the samples!"
"Is this the most damage ever done by one toothbrush?" I'll be honest, it took me a second, but then I fell out of my chair laughing. You both are incredibly funny. It's why I love watching these reaction vids. Thanks!
John Wick once killed three men with a toothbrush.
And it wasn't even a full toothbrush
Its usually their blatant stupidity for why im laughing at them.
I was looking for this comment 😂
there was actually an episode of scrubs where they did a gag about Janitor being in this movie.
"Kimball! ...You tell anyone, I'll kill you."
@@qwi2311 LOL! And now I want to watch "Scrubs" again... that show was brilliant!
What I love the most about this movie is they actually derailed a real train for the escape sequence. The behind the scenes of how they did it is up on RUclips.
And the wreckage is still there.
Not exactly so. They tried it once, it failed. They had a Plan B though - toy train that they used in the final footage. The NDA the crew signed to not give away that secret.
Regarding your question for more similar movies; this is a underrated one:
Outland is a 1981 science fiction thriller film written and directed by Peter Hyams and starring Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, and Frances Sternhagen.
Set on Jupiter's moon Io, it has been described as a space Western, and bears thematic resemblances to the 1952 film High Noon.
Tommy Lee Jones was so good in this, they made a sequel that follows him and his crew called U.S. Marshals. You should check it out too.
Agreed. Don’t forget it stars Tommy Lee Jones, Wesley Snipes, AND Robert Downey Jr on top of the cast from the first film.
Definitely a good sequel
U.S. Marshals is nowhere near as good as this, though. Typical sequel in that sense
@@lt.reacharound2048 _Double Jeopardy_ is in essence a remake.
From the IMDb trivia page for The Fugitive: Originally, Julianne Moore's character had a bigger role in the film, even after she exposes him briefly. Kimble was to have sought her out for help and eventually fall for her. These scenes were filmed and deleted from the final cut of the film. This is the reason that her name is still credited as one of the main stars of the picture.
@@-M0LE Yeah, the film didn't really need a love interest for Kimble while he was figuring out who killed his wife.
Really? I always kind of assumed he and the blonde woman doctor would hit it off eventually. Obviously way down the road. But yeah, having a love interest in the middle of TRYING TO SOLVE YOUR WIFE'S MURDER is a bit odd...
I used to watch this movie religiously in my early twenties. Fantastic film and so many quotables - "Never argue with the big dog, the big dog is always right" being an at-work favourite.
The sarcasm in TLJ's voice when he says "Doctor" Richard Kimble. Outstanding performance.
And the way he says it by the end, there’s so many details and character development
Tommy Lee Jones was phenomenal (as usual), and stole every scene he was in. As well as all the actors that played his team, they all felt like they had been working together for years. I thought I read somewhere that the line "I don't care" was ad lib, and it's one of my favorite parts.
I always loved Daniel Roebuck in Matlock. Also that was Cypher in there too
That's the great thing about Tommy Lee Jones' character: he does care and he gradually learns enough to realize Kimball's innocence, but he still has a job to do in apprehending Kimball and, in the end, does exactly that.
And he shows a lot of these realizations through facial expressions. The movie respects the audience enough to let them see his character developing and not spell it out in dialogue.
If they didn't take Kimble into custody, Kimble's corpse would have been taken into custody.
Also, fun fact, they filmed the scenes with the Parade, as it was happening, without telling the crowds in advance. Hence, you see some of the bystanders staring and reacting strangely at what's going on - it's live-action improv.
I read somewhere that you can hear someone in the crowd yelling “Tommy!” and I can hear it lol
In 1993 I was a sophomore in high school & my Boomer parents remembered the Fugitive TV series from the mid to late 1960s. "A one-armed man killed my wife" was the classic quote from the show my parents told me. I had seen the movie trailer and was intrigued but probably would have skipped seeing it - I wasn't familiar w/ the TV show and had little interest in something inspired from the 60s.
But I was visiting an old friend and we had nothing to do. I had moved away to a different state & was back in town after being away from my best friend for almost 9 months. We roamed around the mall & went to the movie theater on the far end of the parking lot. It was a classic big screen movie theater; the type they never make anymore and didn't make that era either. It was a 2-screen movie theater, each screen was gigantic and the gently sloping floor went way, way back & could hold easily 300 people. I don't remember what the other movie was playing, but we decided to go see this movie since we had nothing better to do. My expectations were quite low.
I tell you now, I was blown away by this movie. Perhaps because I had set the bar so low, but from the bus to train crash sequence, we were hooked. Seeing it in a packed movie theater with close to 300 people was quite something. The writer, directing, and acting in this movie had no business being this good.
I'm usually quite informed about a movie before I go see it in the theaters, but twice I've gone to see a movie with next to nothing known about the movie and being blown away by how good it was. The first was this movie. The second was "Shawshank Redemption."
Another great TV show made by Quinn Martin who produced The Fugitive TV show was "The Invaders" which had a similar "Man on the run" format. Never been made into a movie which may be a good thing given the current state of movies.
26:26 - "Oh shit, it's the Janitor!"
Good spotting! The el train cop is indeed played by Neil Flynn, who later played the Janitor on _Scrubs._ Fun fact: There's actually an episode of _Scrubs_ where J.D. watches this movie, sees this exact scene, and comes to the conclusion that the Janitor had been an actor at one point in his past. It was such a fun piece of meta humor!
...Janitor
I think he'd have done better to tackle the one-armed man with a... *knife-wrench*.
Someone, I think it was Roger Ebert, said that few things are more interesting than a character that is good at their job, which connects to what Simone said about Jones' character.
I dunno if you noticed, but the guard on the bus who lies about saving the other guard was Richard Riehle, who most famously appeared in Office Space as the guy who gets hit by the truck and creates the "Jump to Conclusions" mat, and the blonde woman doctor who gives Kimble the liver samples is played by Jane Lynch, who is now famous from comedies like The 40-Year-Old Virgin and "Glee."
Also, the hospital Kimble goes to investigating the prosthetics isn't HIS hospital, it's just A hospital.
That’s a great way to look at it. It’s also part of why I, personally, enjoy Apollo 13 and The Martian so much. It’s fun to watch thoroughly competent people solving complicated problems in movies.
One thing-and maybe others have said, or you’ve figured out and I missed- Richard was looking for the one armed guy, pretending to be the janitor at Cook County hospital…Richard himself worked as a surgeon at Chicago Memorial hospital…that’s why he wasn’t worried about running in to coworkers that would recognize him during that part.
What an amazing cast. The Jump-to-Conclusions-mat guy from Office Space, Maude Lebowski, Dr. Jan Itor from Scrubs, Cypher from The Matrix, Indiana Jones, Two-Face. Wow.
Tommy Lee Jones did SUCH a great job with this role, won an Academy Award for it. And keep in mind, his fellow competition was Ralph Fiennes (Schindler’s List), Leonardo DiCaprio (What’s Eating Gilbert Grape), John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire), and Pete Postlethwaite (In the Name of the Father). What a solid set of performances. ❤️
'In The Line of Fire' and 'In The Name Of The Father' are definitely two films that should be on the Cinebinge watch list.
9:52, "I didn't kill my wife!" "I don't care!" Best line in a movie!
They spoofed this in an episode of The Simpsons where Bart, as a practical joke, posted Milhouse on America's Most Wanted.
OW!! My glasses!
I watch these just to hear Simone’s goofy intros. She’s so adorable.
The “friendly” doctor was also a Bond villain in “The Living Daylights”.
I worked at a theater when this came out. Since it was based on an older tv show, we had massive crowds of older people to go along with the Star Wars / Indiana Jones fans. Was a rough year to work at a theater.
Simone does a surprisingly good Bane impression. I wonder if George can do Batman.
I saw this movie with my dad when I was a kid. He was a doctor. This movie will always remember me my dad. Love you dad! Miss you! :)
"Wow everyone needs a friend like him!"
🤣
I loved how you both were saying he was such a good friend and how it would be great to have such a good friend, then your expressions when you realized he was the bad guy. This movie is based on the TV series The Fugitive I watched as a child, it ran for four seasons.
Features one of my favourite examples of Harrison Ford's go-to acting move, pointing his finger at someone and furiously wagging it at them
a stern talking to
One of the better movies of the same year that brought us Schindler’s List, Jurassic Park, and In the Name of the Father. 1993 was great for film lovers.
Tommy Lee Jones was super memorable in this and matched Harrison Ford scene for scene. I just remember thinking that there’s a good chance that he would get his man super fast. He was based off the the Javert character in Les Miserables, who also never gave up chasing after his target.
I agree that 1993 was a great year for films.
My favorites from the year include
"Short Cuts", "Falling Down",
"Twenty Bucks", "Benny & Joon"
& "This Boy's Life".
Also pretty accurate take of US police work , for last 50 years cops have used Reid technique questioning method , use of claustrophobic room , repeated accusations of guilt , presentation of evidence ... real or invented wont matter ... slowly build-up of pressure that makes admitting a crime seem like the easiest way out.
Not to mention 'Short Cuts.'
I make this point in a lot of reaction videos' comments, but the '90s were truly an embarrassment of cinematic riches. We didn't know how good we had it back then.
@@laustcawz2089 I agree. All the 90’s movies we were fortunate to have come out were so awesomely good. But 93 and 94 were especially kickass.
That tagline describes the movie plot incredibly well.
Fun fact: Cook County Hospital is now a really nice hotel. My family and I spent a week in Chicago and really enjoyed the hotel and its history. And we totally watched this movie while staying there
an amazing performance by 2 legendary actors. also they used the train scene on an episode of Scrubs. where JD sees the Janitor in the film. (and yes the Janitor from scrubs IS the cop on the train who yells "Kimball!", names Neil Flynn)
also love how this was filmed in Harrison Ford's (and my) hometown of Chicago.
Unsurprisingly a well-done movie that even now stands
I saw this movie in a theater the week it came out. One tidbit you may have missed -- when Dr. Kimble is calling amputees, at one point he calls himself Dr. Elway. John Elway was one of the best known NFL quarterbacks at the time. "Dr. Elway" got big laughs in the theater!
Harrison Ford actually tore his ACL during filming and would require surgery, but he decided to hold off on getting the surgery so not to delay the film's production. You can see him limping in a lot the shots throughout the film.
My dad showed my brother and I so much Harrison Ford growing up. Star Wars, Indie, the Tom Clancy Series, the Fugitive, etc. this was definitely one of my favorites. Patriot Games is pretty great.
I admit Patriot Games is good, but I've just never been there for it. I love Clear and Present so much, though.
US Marshalls have one of the widest jurisdictions of any law enforcement agency. They're responsible for fugitives across the entire country and even transport US fugitives who are captured abroad.
…like in Lost
Marshalls also have Witness Protection aka WITSEC.
Correct, when it involves recapturing fugitives their authority supersedes all other jurisdictions.
The train derailment was very real, and done in one take with a decommissioned train that was destined for the scrapyard anyways. The wreckage of the train and bus is still where they came to rest after the collision to this day; became a bit of a minor tourist attraction in the years since.
The name of the movie where a black and white convict run together is The Defiant Ones with Sidney Poitier and Tony Curtis. Amazing Movie
Something this movie does EXTREMELY well (and it's fairly rare) is that it creates an antagonist (in Tommy Lee Jones) who is not a bad guy. Simone brought it up early on because of how she liked Tommy Lee Jones even though he's chasing our "hero". I think that's one of the really neat things about this movie. And it's true of the original tv series as well. I love that. It's good people trying to solve a mystery from different perspectives.
An antagonist is defined as a character responsible for/ forcing the protagonist to evolve/change.
It is a misconception that an antagonist is a bad guy. Can be. But it has nothing to do with being good or bad.
@@silent-trouble I'm aware. The TENDENCY is to make an antagonist a villain.
As several people have said, this was based on a 1960s TV show. Which explains why the poster seems to give so much away that you did not know. (The main character being the fugitive chasing after the one-armed man) I myself had never seen the show, but the basic premise was well-known in pop culture at the time.
One of the most well written, well directed, well paced, and well acted movies I’ve ever seen. An all-time favorite.
19:08 George is correct. The plumbers union dyes the Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day.
Ennemy of the State is a good one about someone being chased and having to evade authority
I think Double Jeopardy is somewhat in the same vein as this. It feels like it could have been the prequel since TLJ is a parol officer and not a US Marshall. But the cat and mouse/manhunt element is there, and again you never feel like Jones is the antagonist.
There are reactors who are always suspicious about people.
Others believe in the good of people.
"I think he cares. I want him to care."
I like that you believe in this characters.
I love that the "Wyatt Earp" Sheriff is the guy that played U.S. Marshall Chief Deputy Art Mullen on Justified.
He also played astronaut chief Deke Slayton all through the 1998 HBO mini-series _From the Earth to the Moon._
90s films were so well written and tight. Love this! LA Confidential is another superb crime drama. Unmissable!
Yeah, gotta do LA Confidential
@@conureron3792 Fuckin' A!
Hitchcock really kick-started the whole "Innocent Man Wrongfully Accused" thriller genre, but there have been a lot of good examples: North By Northwest, Gone Girl, The Negotiator, and if you are into foreign movies, two excellent examples are the Danish movie The Hunt with Mads Mikkelsen, and the French thriller Tell No One. All worth seeing. Also, Leslie Nielsen spoofed the whole genre in the comedy Wrongfully Accused.
North By Northwest is one of my faves! 😍
I would argue that "The Fugitive" kicked it off when it was a TV show back in the 60s.
@@pigs18
North by Northwest is older than The Fugitive.
@@pigs18 The Fugitive popularized it, but Hitchcock started it off with The 39 Steps back in 1935, and several other movies that pre-date the Fugitive show.
The dam Ford’s character jumped from is Cheoah Dam in NC. It’s now been nicknamed Fugitive Dam because of the movie.
There is a Harrison Ford movie you must react to : "Witness". And that "must" is the most emphatic "must" ever!
"Is this the most damage ever done by one toothbrush?" - George being adorable again
That was hilarious! I actually LOL
Ah, the 90s, arguably the last decade when a movie when a movie like this could be one of the biggest hits of the year. Simone, you picked up some many things I hadn't paid attention to before, like how the movie presents information. It all just flows at such a great pace that I've never had time to figure out what really makes this movie work so well. I love how real it all feels, and from a Finnish (and I figure Canadian) perspective, an additional cool factor is that the cold spring feels much more familiar than what we usually get in an American movie.
Movie recommendations: The Day of the Jackal (1973) is a game of cat and mouse with a somewhat similar realistic feel. For well-written characters in a realistic setup with incredible suspense and one of Pacino's greatest roles, Dog Day Afternoon (1975). A talky movie with great characters figuring out the details of a crime, 12 Angry Men (1957). And for something much more modern and action-packed, the first three Jason Bourne movies; just don't expect a single costume...
Andreas Katsulas, who played the one-armed man, was an amazing actor who *shined* in the classic 90s scifi show Babylon 5. Its 110 episodes might be too long for a reaction but I highly recommend it.
The actor of the "nice guy", Jeroen Krabbé, featured in a few of Verhoeven's Dutch films.
I like how you are contemplating what role Harrison Ford plays while the movie poster you are looking at says "Harrison Ford IS The Fugitive." :)
By the way, the trigger happy cop from the beginning is also in Office Space.
He’s the “I have people skills!” guy.
The train derailment was one of the most expensive practical effects filmed. At that time
I saw this opening weekend in 1993 and caught it two more times in theaters. One of my all-time favorite movies. Tommy Lee Jones owned every scene he was in.
Was laughing at how you were looking at the movie poster trying to figure what role Harrison Ford would be playing when it literally says on the poster, "Harrison Ford is the fugitive"
I just want to mention Andreas Katsulas, the actor who played the one armed man. If you're interested and ever get around to it, he played a magnificent role in the tv show Babylon 5.
G'Kar is one of the main reasons I love that series! Andreas also played a Romulan a few times. 🙂
Oh YEAH. What made this movie so good was the battle between two incredibly intelligent men, who outsmarted each other at every turn. And I always think this film felt so incredibly REAL, compared to so many of today. You always felt like you were right in the middle - running with Richard and feeling his pain, and being on a chase with Gerard, determined to catch a criminal. One awesome movie. Incredible story, incredible characters.
A really great chase movie, with similar elements of avoiding the police, is Midnight Run, with Robert DeNiro and Charles Grodin.
Much different tone, but an excellent movie nonetheless.
Also, both movies have Joe Pantoliano!
@@daddynitro199 If they want a similar movie with a similar tone, Three Days of the Condor was recently added to one of the streaming services. I don't remember but it was either Amazon Prime or HBO/Max.
@@ademozkum2716 oh yeah. Redford was brilliant in that!
"I love how quick it is" - This film was made in the days before films were 3+ hours long and full of padding. Stuff happens pretty darn quick in these films :)
The best thing about this is that it was mentioned in a polish movie 'Killer'
Quote: 'you have to be like Tommy Lee Jones in Fugitive' 😂
I’ve noticed that Julianne Moore does that in a lot of movies where her character shows up for like 5-10 minutes but is still always essential for the plot. Paul is another example, and technically, Maude only shows up 4 times in The Big Lebowski too.
I loved it so much as a kid. I had it recorded and watched it over and over.
The officer that had to change his story when the shackles were found apparently jumped to conclusions, perhaps using a ... Jump to Conclusions Mat. As for Shawshank, this movie attempted to take the old Fugitive TV series and fit a decent story into a movie format.
I love how you went "Oh it's the Janitor!" There is an episode of Scrubs (season 3 Episode 8 "My Friend The Doctor") based around the fact that He was in this film.