I wanted to thank Jordan Peele and his team for approving this video, it got copyright claimed when I uploaded it and they kindly removed the claim to allow my video to go live to everyone! So thank you!
I mean tbh I still haven't seen this movie and I have seen a few reviews already but yours actually is the one that makes me really want to see it. I don't mind having it spoiled for me but the way you describe everything about how well everything is done really makes me want to support it and watch it. So thanks!!
One movie that I love how it handled a lot of horses on set is LOTR. There were around 200 riders and they just got people who owned horses from the area of the shooting and put them in beards and armor so the horses were not with unfamiliar actors.
@@LadyPearl0427 I never said it was a bad thing or that it didn't have good results. I'm just saying that it wasn't specifically out of welfare for the animals but to save time and money. I'm not attacking the film or the production.
I love LOTR but like, I have the exact opposite opinion. So many pain faces on the horses, horses with open mouths etc. I have to look away during these scenes.
@@annakiification There was a lot of they *technically* didn't violate any animal cruelty laws (because they weren't that protective of movie animals at the time, and may not be today). It's not all horrible but there were some moments, of course, like you mentioned.
and the handlers are a black equine group called the Compton Cowboys!!!! i comment it all the time but it makes me so happy as a black equestrian to finally see other people like me that don’t look stupid with what they’re doing. they did amazing with Daniel and how comfortable they got him around horses. Daniel had never previously worked with horses, i had to look it up after the movie cause i thought he had worked with them before.
This is so cool! I wish I had thought to Google this myself after watching the movie, I was definitely curious about who they'd worked with on the film. Daniel Kaluuya seemed so natural with them that it was my assumption he'd at least been around horses (not that I'm an expert lol). Plus the Compton Cowboys is such a cool name I love it!!!
Id also heard that Kaluuya had an injury while training and had to work through his hesitancy and get his confidence back. He clearly did with how good his riding was!
Can confirm they treated the horses very well as they used one of our school horses as a stand in for Lucky in the trailer with Steph Curry! They built the whole basketball court set in our Grand Prix covered arena. (I work at an Eventing barn based in a massive horse park.) He got to stand around and be a superstar all day and loved every minute of it. He had to wear a green sleazy (like the fly mask Lucky wears in the movie) to cover his blaze so it wouldn’t be so obvious. 😂 All of the students who ride him always get so excited when they find out he had a Hollywood moment. They said he was better behaved than many of the movie horses they work with. I always call him my movie star when I kiss him goodnight. ♥️🌟
Last year in the process of filming a horse fall for a kdrama, they made the horse run and fall by tying the horses legs with a rope. He died later from the injuries. I can't understand what was going on in their heads.
My mom owned a movie horse we're pretty sure. Because she had a notch on her ear, she had a number or tattooed under her mane, she was definitely afraid of wire and had bad knees. This was back in the day when horses were often thrown and tripped with wired to be forced to fall down. And then we were watching a movie with Dean Martin in it and it turns out this horse had the same markings
OJ and Lucky survived at the end. When Jean Jacket slurped up the Jupe balloon there was no screaming from horse and rider inside the thing's intestines. Being digested was not instant, it was slow and painful. I think OJ and Lucky were so still and so quiet because they ran over at full speed to check on Em. They were both exhausted.
I also think that the plan was to trick Jean Jacket into thinking that Lucky was another statue, hence the line of flags, identical to the one attached to the horse statue, that they fly in the first chase. I think it worked because why would Jean Jacket go into that threat display unless it thought Lucky was a painfully inedible statue?
I agree. I think they both survived..To eat anything you'll notice that the alien has to get into its saucer shape in order to create that wind vortex and slurp up its prey, which takes time, and it never got a chance to get into its saucer shape, choosing to go directly after Emerald and then the balloon. The entire time its chasing Em we dont hear the horse screaming from the inside.
There's an article out there talking about how they're planning to release (with the help of an irl biologist) a mock scientific paper on the biology of Jean Jacket, which is canonically co-written by _both_ Haywood siblings and Angel after the events of the film, so yeah, OJ lived!
Jordan Peele is a genius with all of his movies! I was very impressed with the handling too. I always notice in movies , TV shows etc, how they hold the reins, equitation and especially the bits. Biggest pet peeve I think certain shows have the riders put a lot of pressure on the horses bits for dramatic effects. Defenitely an awesome movie all around!
I love the parallels the movie draws between the exploitation of animals, and the exploitation of POC/minorities in the film industry. You can really tell Peele was making a film from his own experiences in the industry, using horses to further highlight the sense of unjustice throughout the film, while also managing to bring light to animal exploitation. Exceptional storytelling that makes it impossible to shy away from both topics. As an unrelated to horses footnote, one of my favorite details in the film is that of the Haywood's ancestral exploitation in the making of the first recording of a running horse, shot through a series of quickly taken photos, followed by the current Haywoods, specifically Em, shooting the 'recording' of Jean Jacket through a series of quickly taken photos from the well at Jupiter's Claim. It's such a beautifully told story of reclamation in a world which fights tooth and nail against black people to steal and hide their achievements. Nope is such a good movie for so many reasons. One of the rare films to be able to handle animal and human rights matters at the same time, with tact, and without turning parallels into anything which feels degrading. Peele made something really wonderful here.
I would love to see you breakdown the use of horses in Django Unchained. Especially the scene of Jamie Foxx riding his own real life horse "Cheetah" bareback towards the end.
@@njmoonfrost6145 It's performance movements. You can train a horse to spin and lift their legs like that on queue without any abuse at all, I worked with horses who did medieval performances and they could kneel, bow, reach out, and spin. They loved it.
HONESTLY this is truly one of my favorite movies, as an equestrian, just watching the gorgeous horses and being able to watch them just being able to be themselves on set, but I also throughly enjoyed the alien’s design, and I mean personality wise. I love sci-fi movies but I’m beginning to get fed up with the whole “evil aliens come to take over earth. extremely advanced with cool technology” it was so refreshing and nice to see a more animalistic alien just looking for food and being an animal lol. he wasn’t evil, he was just doing what he was wired too, he was a wild animal
NOPE may not be a perfect film but it is absolutely a masterpiece. it was not only the most fun i experienced in the theater in a long time, but from beginning to end it was incredibly profound in so many ways. you are on the edge of your seat one minute, laughing the next, and are in tears at the end. in my opinion it’s the most underrated film of the year. what jordan peele is doing is impacting both the film industry and the minds and hearts of so many. thank you for making this video!
Just finished the movie. I want lucky and I want him now lol. I loved the representation especially as a black equestrian and to see it be done so accurately and humanely is quite amazing. The actors’ use of body language and vocal cues with the horses were also spot on they really did their research. OJ saying he’s got mouths to feed is so relatable. Every morning, when you work at a barn, we have to wake up tired to feed and take care of our horses even if we’re tired lol! No matter what there are horses to feed and it needs to get done!
OJ and Lucky were confirmed to have survived. There is bonus content of a scientific paper that the Haywood siblings wrote together after the events of the film. :) Though that is a bonus and idk if it has been released yet, so the interpretation that they die is still a very valid one.
I already loved this movie and it's great to hear that the animals were treated well on set. One thing to add though - it's obviously not apparent in the film itself, but there was an official biology paper put together by Kelsi Rutledge and Jordan Peele about the anatomy of Jean Jacket, and was stated in-universe to have input from OJ and Emerald, so OJ and Lucky are canonically alive at the end of the movie. As far as I know the paper hasn't been released yet, but it's a fun bit of trivia, and nice to know they survived.
Jordan is an icon! Even the whole Gordie plot line! Animals and their abuse is hidden amongst pretty camera shots! So it was nice that Nope wasn’t afraid to expose the abuse of animal on set!!!
This was so incredible thank you so much for your furthered critique and praise of those who do and do not treat any animal well, but especially horses. We don't treat dogs the way horses are treated even though like dogs, horses can't just be set free and live in the wild. We owe them the respect and love that they show us. The most important part of horsemanship is the relationship you form with the animal and then the respect that you both show each other as beings on this planet that at one point could not survive without the other. People know little of this with dogs as well. There are places where the dogs bark and the native people know if they are playing or if there is a dangerous predator around. Those places would have possibly been taken out by snakes etc if it were not for the native dogs (we did not make dogs we selectively bred native dogs) and the dogs would have not been able to eat if it were not for those tribes. And that has been the case for humans and dogs and horses all over the planet. Anyway rant over I love your videos keep up the good work.
I see this a lot in asian dramas too, so many of those horses have ill-fitted tack and are often heavily underweight, the riders and actors have seemingly gotten 1 lesson prior to filming considering they yank at the bit for steering.
Watching this movie for the first time in theaters i loved how you could see the trick horses were having a good time, especially during the first scenes of them. I love seeing that and off screen deaths over animals being put in harms way for "cooler and more realistic" action scenes
Nope was just a pleasure to watch because I never felt like I needed to worry about the horses (as actors). Side note, I would love to hear your thoughts about the horses in the LoTR movies. I’ve heard lots of stories (ones with the main cast were generally good, Viggo really threw himself into riding and loved the horses dearly) but I’ve also talked with some of the people who rode as extras (go to any big New Zealand stable and they either have or know someone in the films lol) and heard some crazy stories. The rohirrim charge I heard was the worst, down a hill and with no organization whatsoever, and was extremely dangerous. All the riders refused to do a second take because it was so insane, so they only had the footage from that to work with. Since you’re in the horse world you might know more and I’d love to learn more.
Have no idea how your video came up on my feed, but I am so awed and grateful that content makers like you exist. You are authentically an animal advocate - and that takes courage! Subscribed and look forward to future videos
I really loved this movie. Touching on exploitation in the film industry, specifically with animals, is something I haven’t really seen before in a big movie like this, and it’s really cool that this is being talked about now.
I just saw the film on a plane, and I totally thought of you! So glad you're talking about it! I remember when you discussed the clip of Keanu doing a horse scene. Loved it! Cheers on the spoiler warning. *100!*
I loved this movie and pointed out most of the things you mentioned here but full on screamed when you said OJ and Lucky were dead. It never even crossed my mind.
I watched Nope after you recommended doing so before watching your review. I LOVED it. It is now one of my favorite movies all thanks to you Raleigh :D
I love this break down! Since watching you I've been noticing I am horrified by the interactions with movie horses I've recently seen. 1. Jordan is the man for this level if reverence for the animals and 2. Every movie of his I've seen blows my mind! I love it!
When I first saw this movie, I immediately connected it to my experiences with training parrots and the positives/negatives I've seen in others' approaches to working with their behavior. Parrots are not domesticated, not a single species. However there are plenty of people who want to push the limits of how comfortable the bird may be, and it will result in a bite, divebomb, lack of confidence, etc. I loved this film for showing the lengths people will go to to appear as though they are in control of an an animal's innate instincts, when those instincts are so important to reinforcing the behaviors you want. There needs to be respect between person and animal, not a hierarchy.
I had no idea about this! I'm so happy. I pretty much assume that when real animals are used in films even now that there's not the best practices going on, so it's really nice to see you outlining how it was done right in Nope.
I really liked this movie not only because of how well the horses were treated but for a while I was fascinated by the design of the ufo/alien/Jean jacket,I was very curious about the anatomy of the creature and stuff also there was this one scene where Jean jacket eats some people and it shows a really claustrophobic interior view,that scene got me good,horrifying.
i absolutely love this video. i never saw it that way since i don’t know much about horses only knowledge from your videos but now learning that the animals were treated so well i think im adding the movie to my favorites!
I caught this movie with my dad the other day and I loved it! It’s cool to hear from your perspective not only how the movie handled the themes of animal exploitation in Hollywood, but also noticeably avoided any actual exploitation of the animals in the production.
Can’t watch your video all the way through yet. Still need to see the movie. But I’m out here in LA and am going to visit the Compton Cowboys to meet them and see their stable facilities! I’m so excited. From what I’ve heard about them they’ve done a fantastic job teaching the actors how to handle a horse, how to ride, all of that. I’m hoping to go into working with horses for film. Especially in an ethical, caring way. Thank you so much for bringing this movie up!’
First thing I thought when seeing the trailers was how well the horses were used. And yes, I stopped watching this to watch the movie with an eye to how the horses were treated. So glad that Jodan Peele waved copyright on this vlog. This is how Hollywood needs to treat any animal on set.
That opening disturbed me. The more detailed chapter of Gordie freaked me out. But learning it was completely cgi?? I had no idea! They’ve come a long way in computer graphics!!
Awesome you seen this movie and glad you loved it;) I was looking at an interview/article about the final scene and OJ and Lucky survive!! The final scene parallels the first scene of Gordy and how Jupe survived the encounter: Gordy is taken out whilst fist bumping and Jean Jacket by trying to eat an inflatable that Emerald untethered.
I completely agree. I loved this movie on so many levels, especially the respect given and shown to the horses and of the proper horsemanship and equitation portrayed. ❤🐎
I really enjoyed this video Raleigh. Huge respect to the cast and crew of this film. Another one of my favourites for bringing messages and questions to the audience is Okja, which shows the reality of the meat industry.
Awesome video! I feel like I learned a lot and it’s great to have this kind of insight from a horse expert. The animal welfare aspect of the film is an under-discussed side of it for sure, in a film with many themes and a lot of things to say.
I had the pleasure of seeing this movie the day it came out and it was absolutely phenomenal. It was everything you want in a film and the story goes so deep for so many different things and it was just such a blessing to see it in theaters. It wasn't something we originally planned on seeing, it was a last minute random pursuit, but gosh I loved every second of this film.
Jordan Peele is amazing! His take is so original! I love all of his movies. And they’re so creepy! I don’t ever get scared watching movies, they’re usually so cheesy that I laugh. I have to say his movie Us was one I almost turned off (watching it along at night 😂). Plus it was filmed at the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz! I grew up going there. Nope was maybe the only movie with horses where you don’t immediately say ‘omg’! He really did do a great job
I don’t know much about Jordan Peele, but I loved “Us”, and I love this movie and have so much respect for Jordan Peele for making sure the horses were treated right.
Loved this. Can you do more. Like horse whisperer etc. I have watched this movie and thought it was great. I love the scene that the whole film is named after. That made me laugh.
It's really nice to see things actually done well in a movie. I always check on how the animals were treated before watching movies, I'm too paranoid after loving a movie only to find out the horses/dogs/ect were abused during the filming :( It would be SO cool to see you talk about the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron- Even if not about the actual plot, just about the horsemanship of how the riders are drawn and how they ride, the tack and equipment, ect :>
You forget to mention that the girl also survived the Gordy attack, and had her face eaten, and was put back in that situation because of Jupe. Which also feels like a reference to the Travis incident. Also, while I think they used CGI for it you do see clover getting sucked up when OJ is in the shed, and the horse is still trying to run away from Jean Jacket. Great Video, it was nice to see how well this movie was in both story, and treatment of animals.
pretty sure that OJ and Luckly lived, since the sister closed her eyes and checked, and they were still there and she's relieved. That's pretty much movie language for 'yup, they're still there and they're alive'. Plus the horses name is Lucky, he's surivived this whole time so I feel that it'd be sad to have him and OJ die at the end.
My barn was in the show FBI’s mist wanted, and all the horses were treated nicely. We got one horse in for the show that we thought was the lame and the barn owner made sure he was sound before he was even cast for the movie
Very interesting, I'll have to watch this movie sometime. I'm not a alien movie fan, but you spiked my interest on this one. I so agree that it isn't necessary to show all the blood and guts especially when it's an animal. I just can't watch that type of graphics.
I say give it a go. It's less centred around the aliens than you'd expect, focused much more on other themes. It's definitely not your typical sci-fi. It's more about the characters and their stories & themes - like the one who swears he can understand wild animals and aliens, and of course the leads & their lives, especially their struggle to stay afloat in a precarious and jaded industry. I like sci-fi, but this was broader and deeper, and the narrative felt more character-focused despite [I think] technically being story-driven. But maybe that was my impression from the excellent acting, writing, and mise-en-scene. It was really engaging, and felt sincere. ...If any of my waffling makes sense. 😅 I say give it a go. See how you feel watching the first like 20min. (Jmo) Cheers!
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens I gotta say I never expected Jordan to have such a deep passion for movies with all of the comedy he's done beforehand. But I end up enjoying what he puts out almost the same as I do with Tarantino's films.
This is interesting! I would love if you could look more in to movies with horses. I just saw BenHur 1959, and recorded a Podcast about it. In the movie they have a horse race, and for some one like me who doesn't spend time with horses it's hard to see how bad these horses where exploited. Some horses did fall over, and they where jumping on each other.
Hi Raleigh! I am a big fan of yours and I think it would be cool if you made another “Reacting to my fans riding” video :D because I really enjoyed the first one you made! :)
I knew a guy, horse owner and a decent rider, who signed himself and his horse up as extras in The Postman. He was by no means an equestrian who kept his horses in padded stalls and bubble wrap, and at times used his horses in ways I would not have...but even he said that he'd never do it again. Very long hours, exposing horses to dangerous situations with no knowledge of what constituted safe practices around horses. And yet in the old days, filming for Westerns in Hollywood, it was so much worse, especially the use of trip wires to make horses fall. But intentionally training a horse to fall is in of itself dangerous.
Will definitely watch the movie. If you want to see some excellent riding in a movie, I suggest “Pursuit of Honor” with Don Johnson; covers a real life event in which horses meant to be slaughtered by the US army are driven to Canada by soldiers who chose to defy the order to save the horses.
Thank you for reacting to this! Please react to the horses in the Lord of the Rings movies! Especially Viggo Mortenson (as in in all his horse movies), and the stunt rider for Gandalf… or Django unchained- where Jaime Fox rides his own horse bridle-less and saddle-less/bareback.
I don’t like being too judgmental of others when it comes to animals because I know I have way more knowledge and experience with them than the average person. But I don’t think I’ll ever be able to understand how people can’t tell a horse is uncomfortable or in pain. To me it’s just blatantly obvious 9/10. Especially when it’s due to tack and improper riding like you see in so so many films and photos.
@Raleigh i think you should do a series on the movies that did not use horses and animals the right way. And explain what was wrong and what happened to the animals cuz im sure theres a bunch of movies where they hurt or even killed the animals they were using
Daniel Kaluuya had to get over a phobia of horses he developed after he fell off one years ago on a set. He looks like a man that has been riding his entire life!
@Harri R Yes, however, some don't take it very seriously. Lots of actors know only the basics for insurance reasons. And stunt doubles are used frequently, especially in side or back views of the actor's actresses. In period pieces where women have to ride side saddle, it's very common. I was in the indie film scene here in Utah, and I had horses. So people would ask me if they could come over and have me help them with their riding. My horses were also well trained and were even used in one film, I had to teach the actress to ride because she had never been near a horse.
@@sandrastevens4418 well in the UK it’s taken very seriously for insurance reasons. I work in film so I know how it all works! Most faster harder stuff is done by a double, the simple slower stuff is the actor. Some actors do more if they want to and are able to
You should check out this video if you haven't already: My horse got stuck in the bog - New forest hacking gone wrong. Who rides half a ton of animal over a pete bog especially after you watch the horse try to refuse taking a step onto the bog and tell the rider it wasn't safe. Could of had a fatal outcome, people need to start understanding and listening to there animals!
I watched the film- you do find out Ghost has been eaten- at least you can guess it so. When the people get sucked into the ufo the lady at the top comes face to face with a skinless partly digested horse (Or what they would assume that would look like I guess) Its a short scene, but its the female character being pushed up until she is stuck by the horse and screams. I do have to correct you on the Chimp part, The boy is clearly staring directly into that chimps eyes- I believe the reason it didn't attack is because he didn't make any noise, the guy that came out got attacked for being big and loud, the girl on the floor was attacked again because she made noises.
Although it wasn’t a horse, in the old movie “The Bear” about a bear cub, there is a scene where the cub is on a log in a fast moving river and a mountain lion is walking along the log towards it. The cub was in that river for real and the lion was in the scene at the same time. They legit put them both together… so messed up.
I wanted to thank Jordan Peele and his team for approving this video, it got copyright claimed when I uploaded it and they kindly removed the claim to allow my video to go live to everyone! So thank you!
I think that’s another testament to his love of cinema and the discussion around it. I am such a huge fan of his lol
I mean tbh I still haven't seen this movie and I have seen a few reviews already but yours actually is the one that makes me really want to see it. I don't mind having it spoiled for me but the way you describe everything about how well everything is done really makes me want to support it and watch it. So thanks!!
That's great
Heccn CLASS! Again Jordan Peele proves he is absolutely legendary!
Aw yay! I’m so glad it got removed, I was nervous something like this would happen😂
One movie that I love how it handled a lot of horses on set is LOTR. There were around 200 riders and they just got people who owned horses from the area of the shooting and put them in beards and armor so the horses were not with unfamiliar actors.
It was almost entirely because it would've been extraordinarily expensive and difficult to get that many people and that many horses any other way.
@@WarDragon72345 Regardless of why they did it, it's a good thing they did and it worked. Give some credit where credit is due!!
@@LadyPearl0427 I never said it was a bad thing or that it didn't have good results.
I'm just saying that it wasn't specifically out of welfare for the animals but to save time and money. I'm not attacking the film or the production.
I love LOTR but like, I have the exact opposite opinion. So many pain faces on the horses, horses with open mouths etc. I have to look away during these scenes.
@@annakiification There was a lot of they *technically* didn't violate any animal cruelty laws (because they weren't that protective of movie animals at the time, and may not be today).
It's not all horrible but there were some moments, of course, like you mentioned.
and the handlers are a black equine group called the Compton Cowboys!!!! i comment it all the time but it makes me so happy as a black equestrian to finally see other people like me that don’t look stupid with what they’re doing. they did amazing with Daniel and how comfortable they got him around horses. Daniel had never previously worked with horses, i had to look it up after the movie cause i thought he had worked with them before.
Love the Compton Cowboys. Great horsemanship. And such a great outlet for the kids they help.
This is so cool! I wish I had thought to Google this myself after watching the movie, I was definitely curious about who they'd worked with on the film. Daniel Kaluuya seemed so natural with them that it was my assumption he'd at least been around horses (not that I'm an expert lol). Plus the Compton Cowboys is such a cool name I love it!!!
Id also heard that Kaluuya had an injury while training and had to work through his hesitancy and get his confidence back. He clearly did with how good his riding was!
Can confirm they treated the horses very well as they used one of our school horses as a stand in for Lucky in the trailer with Steph Curry! They built the whole basketball court set in our Grand Prix covered arena. (I work at an Eventing barn based in a massive horse park.) He got to stand around and be a superstar all day and loved every minute of it. He had to wear a green sleazy (like the fly mask Lucky wears in the movie) to cover his blaze so it wouldn’t be so obvious. 😂 All of the students who ride him always get so excited when they find out he had a Hollywood moment. They said he was better behaved than many of the movie horses they work with. I always call him my movie star when I kiss him goodnight. ♥️🌟
That is so cute!
that is so sweet!!
Last year in the process of filming a horse fall for a kdrama, they made the horse run and fall by tying the horses legs with a rope. He died later from the injuries. I can't understand what was going on in their heads.
WTF?!?!
Name of kdrama? I wanna see more about the horse and the backstory
Totally shocking.
commenting to find put the name of the kdrama
"The King of tears Lee Bang Won" I think, but don't take my word for it (I googled it).
My mom owned a movie horse we're pretty sure. Because she had a notch on her ear, she had a number or tattooed under her mane, she was definitely afraid of wire and had bad knees. This was back in the day when horses were often thrown and tripped with wired to be forced to fall down. And then we were watching a movie with Dean Martin in it and it turns out this horse had the same markings
Poor baby
@@vanessaanguiano5114 she was in poor health when my mom got her. My mom gave her a great home
OJ and Lucky survived at the end. When Jean Jacket slurped up the Jupe balloon there was no screaming from horse and rider inside the thing's intestines. Being digested was not instant, it was slow and painful. I think OJ and Lucky were so still and so quiet because they ran over at full speed to check on Em. They were both exhausted.
I also think that the plan was to trick Jean Jacket into thinking that Lucky was another statue, hence the line of flags, identical to the one attached to the horse statue, that they fly in the first chase. I think it worked because why would Jean Jacket go into that threat display unless it thought Lucky was a painfully inedible statue?
I agree. I think they both survived..To eat anything you'll notice that the alien has to get into its saucer shape in order to create that wind vortex and slurp up its prey, which takes time, and it never got a chance to get into its saucer shape, choosing to go directly after Emerald and then the balloon. The entire time its chasing Em we dont hear the horse screaming from the inside.
There's an article out there talking about how they're planning to release (with the help of an irl biologist) a mock scientific paper on the biology of Jean Jacket, which is canonically co-written by _both_ Haywood siblings and Angel after the events of the film, so yeah, OJ lived!
@@angelbloodshinrathat’s so interesting!! Thank you for commenting this
I feel you'd love to know that the actor for OJ actually had trauma with horses and had to work with the horses to overcome this trauma.
Jordan Peele is a genius with all of his movies! I was very impressed with the handling too. I always notice in movies
, TV shows etc, how they hold the reins, equitation and especially the bits. Biggest pet peeve I think certain shows have the riders put a lot of pressure on the horses bits for dramatic effects. Defenitely an awesome movie all around!
He is a legend! The man cares about details, and about things that so many filmmakers don't even pretend to.
I love the parallels the movie draws between the exploitation of animals, and the exploitation of POC/minorities in the film industry. You can really tell Peele was making a film from his own experiences in the industry, using horses to further highlight the sense of unjustice throughout the film, while also managing to bring light to animal exploitation. Exceptional storytelling that makes it impossible to shy away from both topics.
As an unrelated to horses footnote, one of my favorite details in the film is that of the Haywood's ancestral exploitation in the making of the first recording of a running horse, shot through a series of quickly taken photos, followed by the current Haywoods, specifically Em, shooting the 'recording' of Jean Jacket through a series of quickly taken photos from the well at Jupiter's Claim. It's such a beautifully told story of reclamation in a world which fights tooth and nail against black people to steal and hide their achievements.
Nope is such a good movie for so many reasons. One of the rare films to be able to handle animal and human rights matters at the same time, with tact, and without turning parallels into anything which feels degrading. Peele made something really wonderful here.
I would love to see you breakdown the use of horses in Django Unchained. Especially the scene of Jamie Foxx riding his own real life horse "Cheetah" bareback towards the end.
Jamie Foxx having a horse is news to me but so cool!
I actually seen the movie a few days ago. Not a big fan of the horse “dancing” part
@@njmoonfrost6145 It's performance movements. You can train a horse to spin and lift their legs like that on queue without any abuse at all, I worked with horses who did medieval performances and they could kneel, bow, reach out, and spin. They loved it.
@@unholyheretik So it’s normal for their movements to do so stiff then?
yo do this!
HONESTLY this is truly one of my favorite movies, as an equestrian, just watching the gorgeous horses and being able to watch them just being able to be themselves on set, but I also throughly enjoyed the alien’s design, and I mean personality wise. I love sci-fi movies but I’m beginning to get fed up with the whole “evil aliens come to take over earth. extremely advanced with cool technology” it was so refreshing and nice to see a more animalistic alien just looking for food and being an animal lol. he wasn’t evil, he was just doing what he was wired too, he was a wild animal
NOPE may not be a perfect film but it is absolutely a masterpiece. it was not only the most fun i experienced in the theater in a long time, but from beginning to end it was incredibly profound in so many ways. you are on the edge of your seat one minute, laughing the next, and are in tears at the end. in my opinion it’s the most underrated film of the year. what jordan peele is doing is impacting both the film industry and the minds and hearts of so many. thank you for making this video!
John Wick also used horses ethically. It was only a small part in the movie, but the behind the scenes for it made me happy.
Seeing Raleigh so excited about how the animals were treated in Nope made my day :)
Just finished the movie. I want lucky and I want him now lol. I loved the representation especially as a black equestrian and to see it be done so accurately and humanely is quite amazing. The actors’ use of body language and vocal cues with the horses were also spot on they really did their research. OJ saying he’s got mouths to feed is so relatable. Every morning, when you work at a barn, we have to wake up tired to feed and take care of our horses even if we’re tired lol! No matter what there are horses to feed and it needs to get done!
OJ and Lucky were confirmed to have survived. There is bonus content of a scientific paper that the Haywood siblings wrote together after the events of the film. :) Though that is a bonus and idk if it has been released yet, so the interpretation that they die is still a very valid one.
I already loved this movie and it's great to hear that the animals were treated well on set. One thing to add though - it's obviously not apparent in the film itself, but there was an official biology paper put together by Kelsi Rutledge and Jordan Peele about the anatomy of Jean Jacket, and was stated in-universe to have input from OJ and Emerald, so OJ and Lucky are canonically alive at the end of the movie. As far as I know the paper hasn't been released yet, but it's a fun bit of trivia, and nice to know they survived.
Jordan is an icon! Even the whole Gordie plot line! Animals and their abuse is hidden amongst pretty camera shots! So it was nice that Nope wasn’t afraid to expose the abuse of animal on set!!!
This was so incredible thank you so much for your furthered critique and praise of those who do and do not treat any animal well, but especially horses. We don't treat dogs the way horses are treated even though like dogs, horses can't just be set free and live in the wild. We owe them the respect and love that they show us. The most important part of horsemanship is the relationship you form with the animal and then the respect that you both show each other as beings on this planet that at one point could not survive without the other. People know little of this with dogs as well. There are places where the dogs bark and the native people know if they are playing or if there is a dangerous predator around. Those places would have possibly been taken out by snakes etc if it were not for the native dogs (we did not make dogs we selectively bred native dogs) and the dogs would have not been able to eat if it were not for those tribes. And that has been the case for humans and dogs and horses all over the planet. Anyway rant over I love your videos keep up the good work.
I see this a lot in asian dramas too, so many of those horses have ill-fitted tack and are often heavily underweight, the riders and actors have seemingly gotten 1 lesson prior to filming considering they yank at the bit for steering.
Watching this movie for the first time in theaters i loved how you could see the trick horses were having a good time, especially during the first scenes of them. I love seeing that and off screen deaths over animals being put in harms way for "cooler and more realistic" action scenes
Nope was just a pleasure to watch because I never felt like I needed to worry about the horses (as actors).
Side note, I would love to hear your thoughts about the horses in the LoTR movies. I’ve heard lots of stories (ones with the main cast were generally good, Viggo really threw himself into riding and loved the horses dearly) but I’ve also talked with some of the people who rode as extras (go to any big New Zealand stable and they either have or know someone in the films lol) and heard some crazy stories. The rohirrim charge I heard was the worst, down a hill and with no organization whatsoever, and was extremely dangerous. All the riders refused to do a second take because it was so insane, so they only had the footage from that to work with. Since you’re in the horse world you might know more and I’d love to learn more.
Have no idea how your video came up on my feed, but I am so awed and grateful that content makers like you exist. You are authentically an animal advocate - and that takes courage! Subscribed and look forward to future videos
I really loved this movie. Touching on exploitation in the film industry, specifically with animals, is something I haven’t really seen before in a big movie like this, and it’s really cool that this is being talked about now.
I just saw the film on a plane, and I totally thought of you! So glad you're talking about it!
I remember when you discussed the clip of Keanu doing a horse scene. Loved it!
Cheers on the spoiler warning. *100!*
I loved this movie and pointed out most of the things you mentioned here but full on screamed when you said OJ and Lucky were dead. It never even crossed my mind.
I watched Nope after you recommended doing so before watching your review. I LOVED it. It is now one of my favorite movies all thanks to you Raleigh
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I love this break down! Since watching you I've been noticing I am horrified by the interactions with movie horses I've recently seen. 1. Jordan is the man for this level if reverence for the animals and
2. Every movie of his I've seen blows my mind! I love it!
When I first saw this movie, I immediately connected it to my experiences with training parrots and the positives/negatives I've seen in others' approaches to working with their behavior. Parrots are not domesticated, not a single species. However there are plenty of people who want to push the limits of how comfortable the bird may be, and it will result in a bite, divebomb, lack of confidence, etc. I loved this film for showing the lengths people will go to to appear as though they are in control of an an animal's innate instincts, when those instincts are so important to reinforcing the behaviors you want. There needs to be respect between person and animal, not a hierarchy.
I had no idea about this! I'm so happy. I pretty much assume that when real animals are used in films even now that there's not the best practices going on, so it's really nice to see you outlining how it was done right in Nope.
The depiction of horse training in this was beautiful!
I really liked this movie not only because of how well the horses were treated but for a while I was fascinated by the design of the ufo/alien/Jean jacket,I was very curious about the anatomy of the creature and stuff also there was this one scene where Jean jacket eats some people and it shows a really claustrophobic interior view,that scene got me good,horrifying.
i absolutely love this video. i never saw it that way since i don’t know much about horses only knowledge from your videos but now learning that the animals were treated so well i think im adding the movie to my favorites!
LOTR and Hidalgo! Viggo Mortensen actually bought the horse we was working with because he loved him so much. Definitely and actor who can ride.
I caught this movie with my dad the other day and I loved it! It’s cool to hear from your perspective not only how the movie handled the themes of animal exploitation in Hollywood, but also noticeably avoided any actual exploitation of the animals in the production.
It's a great movie! Glad to hear the horses were well-treated.
Can’t watch your video all the way through yet. Still need to see the movie. But I’m out here in LA and am going to visit the Compton Cowboys to meet them and see their stable facilities! I’m so excited.
From what I’ve heard about them they’ve done a fantastic job teaching the actors how to handle a horse, how to ride, all of that.
I’m hoping to go into working with horses for film. Especially in an ethical, caring way.
Thank you so much for bringing this movie up!’
First thing I thought when seeing the trailers was how well the horses were used. And yes, I stopped watching this to watch the movie with an eye to how the horses were treated.
So glad that Jodan Peele waved copyright on this vlog. This is how Hollywood needs to treat any animal on set.
That opening disturbed me. The more detailed chapter of Gordie freaked me out. But learning it was completely cgi?? I had no idea! They’ve come a long way in computer graphics!!
Awesome you seen this movie and glad you loved it;) I was looking at an interview/article about the final scene and OJ and Lucky survive!! The final scene parallels the first scene of Gordy and how Jupe survived the encounter: Gordy is taken out whilst fist bumping and Jean Jacket by trying to eat an inflatable that Emerald untethered.
I completely agree. I loved this movie on so many levels, especially the respect given and shown to the horses and of the proper horsemanship and equitation portrayed. ❤🐎
I really enjoyed this video Raleigh. Huge respect to the cast and crew of this film. Another one of my favourites for bringing messages and questions to the audience is Okja, which shows the reality of the meat industry.
Awesome video! I feel like I learned a lot and it’s great to have this kind of insight from a horse expert. The animal welfare aspect of the film is an under-discussed side of it for sure, in a film with many themes and a lot of things to say.
I wasn't going to watch NOPE, afraid I'd have to watch the abuse as well. I'm so glad you made this video. We're going to watch the movie now ❤
I had the pleasure of seeing this movie the day it came out and it was absolutely phenomenal. It was everything you want in a film and the story goes so deep for so many different things and it was just such a blessing to see it in theaters. It wasn't something we originally planned on seeing, it was a last minute random pursuit, but gosh I loved every second of this film.
I truly thought I would never watch this movie. Now I really want to! Thank you for this review!
I haven't seen it yet but after watching this review I will be!! Awesome review!
Jordan Peele is amazing! His take is so original! I love all of his movies. And they’re so creepy! I don’t ever get scared watching movies, they’re usually so cheesy that I laugh. I have to say his movie Us was one I almost turned off (watching it along at night 😂). Plus it was filmed at the Boardwalk in Santa Cruz! I grew up going there. Nope was maybe the only movie with horses where you don’t immediately say ‘omg’! He really did do a great job
My mom and I noticed that OJ even respected the alien.
I don’t know much about Jordan Peele, but I loved “Us”, and I love this movie and have so much respect for Jordan Peele for making sure the horses were treated right.
Can you make a video about heartland and how they treat the horses. I always thought they were treated well.
Loved this. Can you do more. Like horse whisperer etc. I have watched this movie and thought it was great. I love the scene that the whole film is named after. That made me laugh.
It's really nice to see things actually done well in a movie. I always check on how the animals were treated before watching movies, I'm too paranoid after loving a movie only to find out the horses/dogs/ect were abused during the filming :(
It would be SO cool to see you talk about the movie Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron- Even if not about the actual plot, just about the horsemanship of how the riders are drawn and how they ride, the tack and equipment, ect :>
Loved this! Would definitely watch more videos like this that demonstrate what movies/tv shows did right with horses.
You forget to mention that the girl also survived the Gordy attack, and had her face eaten, and was put back in that situation because of Jupe. Which also feels like a reference to the Travis incident. Also, while I think they used CGI for it you do see clover getting sucked up when OJ is in the shed, and the horse is still trying to run away from Jean Jacket.
Great Video, it was nice to see how well this movie was in both story, and treatment of animals.
i actually watched this movie right before getting into your channel and learning about horses
i loved the lead character (also keke of course)
pretty sure that OJ and Luckly lived, since the sister closed her eyes and checked, and they were still there and she's relieved. That's pretty much movie language for 'yup, they're still there and they're alive'. Plus the horses name is Lucky, he's surivived this whole time so I feel that it'd be sad to have him and OJ die at the end.
Oh here we go. Love watching your videos not sometimes other people concern me with animals and products for em
I got so upset about the horse being left in the trailer for over day on such a short tie hahah thankfully that past was just in the movie 😅
I love that you did this video! I thought the same thing about the horses in this movie!🤠🐴💕
My barn was in the show FBI’s mist wanted, and all the horses were treated nicely. We got one horse in for the show that we thought was the lame and the barn owner made sure he was sound before he was even cast for the movie
Very interesting, I'll have to watch this movie sometime. I'm not a alien movie fan, but you spiked my interest on this one. I so agree that it isn't necessary to show all the blood and guts especially when it's an animal. I just can't watch that type of graphics.
I say give it a go. It's less centred around the aliens than you'd expect, focused much more on other themes. It's definitely not your typical sci-fi. It's more about the characters and their stories & themes - like the one who swears he can understand wild animals and aliens, and of course the leads & their lives, especially their struggle to stay afloat in a precarious and jaded industry. I like sci-fi, but this was broader and deeper, and the narrative felt more character-focused despite [I think] technically being story-driven. But maybe that was my impression from the excellent acting, writing, and mise-en-scene. It was really engaging, and felt sincere.
...If any of my waffling makes sense. 😅 I say give it a go. See how you feel watching the first like 20min. (Jmo)
Cheers!
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens Thanks for the run down on this film. I'm going to see it. You and Raliegh have convinced me.😊
@@Carole2Kittens yw! And cheers!
@@mookinbabysealfurmittens I gotta say I never expected Jordan to have such a deep passion for movies with all of the comedy he's done beforehand. But I end up enjoying what he puts out almost the same as I do with Tarantino's films.
Gosh Ioved the poster also, it's so good
This is interesting! I would love if you could look more in to movies with horses.
I just saw BenHur 1959, and recorded a Podcast about it. In the movie they have a horse race, and for some one like me who doesn't spend time with horses it's hard to see how bad these horses where exploited. Some horses did fall over, and they where jumping on each other.
Hi Raleigh! I am a big fan of yours and I think it would be cool if you made another “Reacting to my fans riding” video :D because I really enjoyed the first one you made! :)
I knew a guy, horse owner and a decent rider, who signed himself and his horse up as extras in The Postman. He was by no means an equestrian who kept his horses in padded stalls and bubble wrap, and at times used his horses in ways I would not have...but even he said that he'd never do it again. Very long hours, exposing horses to dangerous situations with no knowledge of what constituted safe practices around horses. And yet in the old days, filming for Westerns in Hollywood, it was so much worse, especially the use of trip wires to make horses fall. But intentionally training a horse to fall is in of itself dangerous.
This Video was great! I'd really Look forvard for you doing the same with Jackie Chans "Ride On" and "The lord of the Rings".
Will definitely watch the movie. If you want to see some excellent riding in a movie, I suggest “Pursuit of Honor” with Don Johnson; covers a real life event in which horses meant to be slaughtered by the US army are driven to Canada by soldiers who chose to defy the order to save the horses.
Thankfully OJ and Lucky did survive in the end. 👌🏻
15:17 he's just vibing
This is incredible!! This is how all horse movies should go!
What happened to Flaccid Fam. I loved it❤️
I guess she just hasn’t had time or a good enough idea to film. I enjoy those videos, too.
@@catetemple311 i guess🙁
Raleigh saying people don’t know how amazing this movie is even though they are saying it’s an amazing movie! Love her 😂😂😂
Hidalgo! You should give your opinion on that movie, would love to watch a video on that one😊
I’ve always wondered what happened to the horses that fell like that
Great job, Can you review racing stripes please or black beauty???
Thank you for reacting to this!
Please react to the horses in the Lord of the Rings movies! Especially Viggo Mortenson (as in in all his horse movies), and the stunt rider for Gandalf… or Django unchained- where Jaime Fox rides his own horse bridle-less and saddle-less/bareback.
Could you review Heartland series this way?
OMG I KNOW THE PAINT HORSE WITH THE BAY HEAD AND WHITE BODY! HE WAS AT THE STABLE I USED TO RIDE IN BUT TAKEN AWAY TO FILM MOVIES
Can you review heartland and free rein? They are on Netflix. And the movie Hildago?
The Saudi Cup was the ad attached to this video.
I don’t like being too judgmental of others when it comes to animals because I know I have way more knowledge and experience with them than the average person. But I don’t think I’ll ever be able to understand how people can’t tell a horse is uncomfortable or in pain. To me it’s just blatantly obvious 9/10. Especially when it’s due to tack and improper riding like you see in so so many films and photos.
I can’t believe the men’s health cover, who the f*** chose that picture?!?
Your very good at explaining while being sad respect even if you did wake me up at 00:30
Please do the yellow stone series next!!!
please do some more unsolved & unkempt videos i really loved the series
I’m watching it right now 😍
@Raleigh i think you should do a series on the movies that did not use horses and animals the right way. And explain what was wrong and what happened to the animals cuz im sure theres a bunch of movies where they hurt or even killed the animals they were using
id love to know your opinion on Outlander and Yellowstone/1883
I loved this movie, it was so good.
What about Steven Spielberg's "War Horse"?
Daniel Kaluuya had to get over a phobia of horses he developed after he fell off one years ago on a set. He looks like a man that has been riding his entire life!
Henry Cavil took riding lessons to prepare for the Tudors. He kept up with his riding lessons, and they served him well in the Witcher.
Any actor that is required to ride in a scene has to take lessons, it’s compulsory
@Harri R
Yes, however, some don't take it very seriously.
Lots of actors know only the basics for insurance reasons. And stunt doubles are used frequently, especially in side or back views of the actor's actresses.
In period pieces where women have to ride side saddle, it's very common.
I was in the indie film scene here in Utah, and I had horses. So people would ask me if they could come over and have me help them with their riding.
My horses were also well trained and were even used in one film, I had to teach the actress to ride because she had never been near a horse.
@@sandrastevens4418 well in the UK it’s taken very seriously for insurance reasons. I work in film so I know how it all works! Most faster harder stuff is done by a double, the simple slower stuff is the actor. Some actors do more if they want to and are able to
You should check out this video if you haven't already: My horse got stuck in the bog - New forest hacking gone wrong.
Who rides half a ton of animal over a pete bog especially after you watch the horse try to refuse taking a step onto the bog and tell the rider it wasn't safe. Could of had a fatal outcome, people need to start understanding and listening to there animals!
Wondering your thoughts on heartland and how they treat there horses. I always thought it was pretty good.
I was literally about to comment that
I watched the film- you do find out Ghost has been eaten- at least you can guess it so.
When the people get sucked into the ufo the lady at the top comes face to face with a skinless partly digested horse (Or what they would assume that would look like I guess)
Its a short scene, but its the female character being pushed up until she is stuck by the horse and screams.
I do have to correct you on the Chimp part, The boy is clearly staring directly into that chimps eyes- I believe the reason it didn't attack is because he didn't make any noise, the guy that came out got attacked for being big and loud, the girl on the floor was attacked again because she made noises.
Can you make a video about hand feeding vs bucket feeding treats. Go over peoples worries with either side and give your personal opinion pls❤
Although it wasn’t a horse, in the old movie “The Bear” about a bear cub, there is a scene where the cub is on a log in a fast moving river and a mountain lion is walking along the log towards it. The cub was in that river for real and the lion was in the scene at the same time. They legit put them both together… so messed up.
love seeing animals especially horses treated so right in hollywood ❤️