One of my favorite movies ever... it just transports me to that world. The full version is available on TH-cam for free too so I recommend it to anyone who may like that kind of movie. I don't think it's for "everyone" but if it's for you, you need to see it.
The soundtrack is also beautiful, I know the "Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis" by Ralph Vaughan Williams" it's an early 20th century composition, but it's so beautiful. Also, cheers to the australian director Peter Weir, he also directed Dead Poets Society and The Truman Show.
@@olegosaccharidesuperpositu1531 you know that is such an eloquent way of describing M&C. In the context of the story it tells, the attention to detail from everyone involved. Yes, it is perfect.
I'm still pushing for a Netflix Nice Guys sequel TV show or movie with Gosling & Crowe. Heck a spinoff about Gosling's character's daughter in the 80's with Crowe/Gosling guesting could be great too IMO
Something like Veronica Mars? I could see it. I’d love it. I’d watch and enjoy it too. Do you think Russell and Ryan would be up for an episode or two? If a full length movie sequel can’t (or even if it can) be made, this is a brilliant way to go.
It is exactly as appreciated as it should be. Everyone who knows of it knows how good it is. Just because it isnt talked about in current day, by kids who where to young to see it doesnt change its impact on cinema
It's funny how the studio really wants Russel but PJ already put his mind on Stuart Townsend, and Stuart doesn't want to be in the movie. But I'm glad we've got Viggo!!
@@ruuoxi Because we identity the character and the actor. but in an alternate universe where Crowe is playing Boromir, maybe the movie is just as great.
I simply love when Russell Crowe does interviews where he talks about his storied career, he's such a storyteller that you can listen endlessly and never get tired of them. The one where he broke down his iconic characters (also by GQ) was one of my all-time faves.
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
Peter Jackson has said Casting LOTR was super important because he didn't want known actors and big block buster attention being focused on the characters. In doing so it would ruin the whole atmosphere of the film and detract form the characters themselves and not allow the audience to fully believe what we were seeing on screen. So hats off to Russel for picking up the sublet silence PJ gave him as his way of saying a polite no thank you.
@@MerchantIvoryfilms You said, "Peter Jackson has said casting LOTR was super important because he didn't want known actors. . ." Is your point then that Peter Jackson failed in his casting?
@@MerchantIvoryfilms I watched the video, yes. What I am saying is that you have said Peter Jackson didn't want "known actors," implying that Crowe was a "known actor" and therefore Jackson didn't want him. I then mentioned that Elijah Wood was quite well-known at the time. You then said everyone in the cast was well-known. Are you sure I am the one who is not making sense?
Like many here I think Master and Commander was a brilliant movie with fantastic performances all around. He managed to convey an adored, respected, occasionally feared leader without overdoing any of those aspects. He wasn't sappy, he wasn't ridiculously brave, he wasn't a dictator. A wonderfully subtle performance.
Tbh Hi Ren was too similar from Australian Artist Complete's song Jordan. At least the concept of arguing with his own shitty thoughts. I do like Ren though but just couldn't overlook the similarity to like that song
@@drunkpaulocosta. Well, to be fair, the song itself points out that the conceit is not a new one. There’s nothing new under the sun…but Ren is arguably the the freshest thing to happen to music in decades.
Master and commander is one of the most underrated movies ever. I must have watched it about 10 times over the years. One of my favourites. I would have loved a sequel.
Bud white was my first crush as a young girl lol (my parents were a bit lax on what we could watch) I then made my mom go watch Gladiator with me in the theater on my 14th birthday 😂 it was a game changer for me. I even had a goldfish named Maximus lol this guy meant the world to me as a teen. Thank you for the wonderful work you have done Mr. Crowe! The line “you look better than Veronica Lake” still echoes in my tween heart 💜
Yasss, I loved Bud White too, heh. That movie was the first non- Star Wars movie I saw more than once in the theatre, entirely because of Russell Crowe. I was happy when he hit it big with Gladiator a few years later. Gladiator came out on my birthday as well and going to it was my brother's birthday present to me.
Crowe's work on every film I've seen him in has always been bloody exemplary. I especially enjoyed his performance as Jeffrey Wigand. He always went BEYOND what was necessary, and that's an obvious sign of true, professional dedication.
I have always adored Russell Crowe. Learning that he is into REN’s music doesn’t surprise me But it does make me want to double down on my adoration ❤️🔥🤘🐷
Russell Crowe has been amazing since I first saw him in Gladiator. Incredible man on screen and in these interview type features here. BRAVO! Keep going and continue as you are and will be.
There was a whole lot of wisdom thrown out over that 20 minutes. My favorite was "You have to play to the cool kids. They are the ones who decide what they like and everyone else follows.....so you have to play to them".
Russell is a wise man with great taste in music & Ren is an awesome multi talented artist who just IS music , from a Russell Crowe fan & Aussie RENegade !!
Master and Commander is one of my all time favorite films. It is heartbreaking not to have more of Mr. Crowe as Jack Aubrey. Love this Q & A. Always a fan. ❤
That's so cool! Did Tom Hardy give him a public shoutout on social media? I'd love to see that. I do know Ren and The Big Push have had a lot of famous fans from early on. Ren needs to be a household name & The Big Push has to do some reunion shows!
@@jenniferfoster1692 Ren shared Tom's post. I'm unsure if it was Twitter or Instagram. Tom shared "Hi Ren" along with some emojis, maybe 👍🏼 or 🔥. Or even both. I only saw it the one time but I recall it because I love his work and was happy that someone famous was getting something out of it and might give Ren some deserved exposure. I'm pretty sure it was from before Ren shared Sinead O'Connor's very flattering tweets
Definition of conspiracy: "a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful."@@__-xy9gx Though I have never heard of this thing and as soon as I hear "UFO" I just laugh.
Thx to Russell for being so dedicated. One of few actors, you can count by one hand,who doesn't really need to "play"a character, instead of "being"this character, bringing it up during Acting,making the very most of it. Appreciate that as a fan.
So glad he is a fan of Ren .he such an amazing artist GQshould definitely do a feature on him he would look great on the front cover., Such an amazing life story ❤
Master and Commander remains the most underrated movie of all time. Ever. The only criticism would be things like they say 'shoot' in the RN instead of 'fire.' Fire means something different on a wooden ship. You're reduced to nitpicking to find anything wrong with that film, it was FANTASTIC.
When I’m feeling wrung-out and kind of low, I put on my favorite “comfort film”, “Master and Commander”. It is fantastic It lifts me out of the doldrums (no pun intended). It is endlessly fascinating and with each viewing and without fail, I find a new detail or nuance I didn’t catch before. What could be better?
Watch it again, Yuma has a veeeeery clumsy ending, with an antihero which I swear Russell Crowe should've just played the bad guy. He always makes his roles better than they actually are, but he should've played the villain, and Christian Bale the anti-hero. Ben Foster's character, in the end, stole the show. Also these weird interactions of Bale /Crowe were his son is sick and... cracks up.
No one ever seems to talk about " a good year" but its my favourite Russell Crowe film. The subtle hints at loss in that film and the beauty of the shots ❤❤❤
i think it just boils down to ridley scott never being amazing at creating fullblown dramas. a good year was actually decent and i enjoyed it, but it wasnt amazing. look at napoleon for example and see how terrible that was.
@@Roheryn100 it is not full-blown drama. its more crime drama than anything, which is nowhere the same. personally i find thelma and louise to be a rather mediocre movie, but i digress.
absolutely love 'a good year' from 2006. my favorite film of his and one of my all time favorites in general. makes me feel emotions not many movies are able to make me feel.
Hi! Very interesting and entertaining video. Very nice surprise to hear you mention Ren! 😁 Not surprising. I knew you were a smart guy. 😘 Thanks for the other musical recommendations as well!
Met him in New Orleans at his concert for his band. Nice guy, got to hug him. Didn’t get a chance to talk at length with him because of the rest of the people waiting to meet him before the show, but I made him genuinely smile with what I said to him about his music and how I related to his movie Land of Bad (I am retired military and all too familiar with toxic leadership). Everyone else seemed to want to talk about Gladiator and I guess that get’s old after a while. So it seems he appreciated me bringing up something else.
I love this guy. Unironically, I ADORE 3:10 to Yuma. Idk why people don’t talk about this role more, maybe because it’s “just” a cowboy movie. But his character and the movie as a whole sucks me in like no other.
That was really good. Thanks to Russell for doing this. He's been in SO many good movies: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Musical. It's honestly ridiculous. Thanks.
Came to find the Renegades thanks to Mr Crowe's Ren shoutout!! You all did NOT disappoint! Thanks to Russell & to Ren for making so many of us love music again & in a whole different way.
Totally agree. Sneaky good movie in its own right. Lovably charming film. Furthermore, in the context of RC’s career shows how versatile and talented he really is.
Russell’s come a long way from Roger mooning people in Grease through roles in numerous movie genres, directing and then taking to the musical stage. Keep it all coming, Russell.
Gladiator is one of the best movies. Everything about it, the music, actors, scenery was so right. Hero or villain amazingly performed so well. The fight scenes with the animals was spectacular. No wonder it won so many OSCARS!!! 🏆❤️
Horrible Histories did a 'Maximus' advertising olive oil. Loved Master and Commander, and the Water Diviner, bloody near cried through so much of that. When the young Turkish widow asked him if he is British, and he says Australian... tears. Nice bit of tidy riding in it too, nice tidy horseman is Russell Crowe.
Horrible histories has a song and video with a smug blaque person in it singing "we've been here from the start" saying they had been in Britain forming and shaping British history from the start
The actual truth of gladiators and how much closer they were to professional wrestlers than duelists to the death (most of the time) is very interesting to get into. The way they were split into different "classes" based on their body type and given specific kinds of gear, and matched up to each other very specific ways. Very RPG like in a way. Plus the fact the best known ones were essentially larger than life celebrities, endorsements, all that stuff.
Extremely interesting. So forthright, genuine to the point with just enough back story when appropriate. Thank you, Russell Crowe. And thank you for entertaining me for 30 years .
@Spaztiq idk if he's seen it yet 😆 He's an admin, so it's very possible. And I'm sure if he didn't see it yet, someone will let him know. Lol Just when I didn't think I could love Russell Crowe any more than I did, but Ren takes it up several very important, good human being notches lol
It was my understanding that, because of the exquisite level of authenticity, "Master & Commander" was too prohibitively expensive for the studios to make a sequel. It's authenticity was both its genius AND its downfall.
Russell in Gladiator was one of the greatest performances ever. One of the best movies ever.
its he best movie ever, no other movie comes closer, it is in a league of its own
A Beautiful Mind is up there, too.
Cinderella Man is another great
AMEN.
His best acting performance was The Insider (free to watch on yt)
Outclassed Pacino and Plummer.
Master and Commander is an astonishing film in so many ways! Russell absolutely kills it and the cinematography and sound is 10/10
Yup. Masterpiece. Kudos.
I love the lesser of two weavils joke. But just getting to see what I'd been trying to picture with the books was fantastic
The lesser of two weevils... ghihihihi still makes me grin
One of my favorite movies ever... it just transports me to that world.
The full version is available on TH-cam for free too so I recommend it to anyone who may like that kind of movie. I don't think it's for "everyone" but if it's for you, you need to see it.
Agreed. Shockingly good.
the nice guys NEEDS a sequel
Indeed! Lets question the mermaids! xD
The Nicest Guys
f a c t s
@@RagdollRalph AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Y E S !
Not to knock any of your other splendid movies, but "Master and Commander" remains my favorite.
Master and Commander is one of my all time favourite movies. Russell Crowe and Paul Bettany together 😊
fantastic choice. a hugely underappreciated MASTERPIECE
same!
THREE CHEERS FOR LUCKY JACK!
Hip hip, huzzah! Hip, hip, huzzah! Hip, hip, HUZZAH!
Terrific movie
Master and Commander will always be my favorite Russel Crowe film, the attention to detail, story, and characters was top-notch.
To me it's a rare perfect movie.
Not my favourite, but perfectly made for sure.
The soundtrack is also beautiful, I know the "Fantasia on a theme by Thomas Tallis" by Ralph Vaughan Williams" it's an early 20th century composition, but it's so beautiful.
Also, cheers to the australian director Peter Weir, he also directed Dead Poets Society and The Truman Show.
@@olegosaccharidesuperpositu1531 you know that is such an eloquent way of describing M&C. In the context of the story it tells, the attention to detail from everyone involved. Yes, it is perfect.
I was bored out of my mind when I watched that film. The dialogue was horrid.
Underratted
I'm still pushing for a Netflix Nice Guys sequel TV show or movie with Gosling & Crowe. Heck a spinoff about Gosling's character's daughter in the 80's with Crowe/Gosling guesting could be great too IMO
Not Netflix. It wouldn’t be good if Netflix made it.
Something like Veronica Mars? I could see it. I’d love it. I’d watch and enjoy it too. Do you think Russell and Ryan would be up for an episode or two? If a full length movie sequel can’t (or even if it can) be made, this is a brilliant way to go.
@@antoine0240 Why not?
"a spinoff about Gosling's character's daughter in the 80's", why? Just... Why?
I don’t think they could afford both actors now with the popularity of Gosling since the first Nice guys film 😂
Master and Commander is a MASSIVELY underappreciated film.
It is exactly as appreciated as it should be. Everyone who knows of it knows how good it is. Just because it isnt talked about in current day, by kids who where to young to see it doesnt change its impact on cinema
About the LotR stuff, this guy has integrity. I respect that.
He would've made a great Boromir or even Eomer
@@mayoite160nah sean bean and karl urban were perfect for those roles.
It's funny how the studio really wants Russel but PJ already put his mind on Stuart Townsend, and Stuart doesn't want to be in the movie. But I'm glad we've got Viggo!!
@@ruuoxi Because we identity the character and the actor.
but in an alternate universe where Crowe is playing Boromir, maybe the movie is just as great.
@NA-mv5xlToo young at the time to be Theoden.
I simply love when Russell Crowe does interviews where he talks about his storied career, he's such a storyteller that you can listen endlessly and never get tired of them. The one where he broke down his iconic characters (also by GQ) was one of my all-time faves.
also his voice is so nice to listen to.
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, Commander of the Armies of the North, General of the Felix Legions, loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius. Father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife. And I will have my vengeance, in this life or the next.
My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius Decimus Maximus Meridius Maximus Decimus Maximus Meridius Maximus Meridius
hey, isn't that from the movie?
Very good. They should fit that somewhere into a movie!!
@@stanleybuchan4610 I think so too 😂
He didn’t write it, just spoke it
Ryan Gosling "tickles his fancy" 🤣 I think the entire human population would agree
Nice to see him mention Ren. Great musician and has a story to tell, so i can see why Russell likes him
Peter Jackson has said Casting LOTR was super important because he didn't want known actors and big block buster attention being focused on the characters. In doing so it would ruin the whole atmosphere of the film and detract form the characters themselves and not allow the audience to fully believe what we were seeing on screen. So hats off to Russel for picking up the sublet silence PJ gave him as his way of saying a polite no thank you.
Elijah Wood was pretty well-known at the time. He was a very popular child actor who had just entered the adult era of his career.
@@sorenpx the entire cast was well known...whats your point?
@@MerchantIvoryfilms You said, "Peter Jackson has said casting LOTR was super important because he didn't want known actors. . ." Is your point then that Peter Jackson failed in his casting?
@@sorenpx You didn't watch the video did you. Start over
@@MerchantIvoryfilms I watched the video, yes. What I am saying is that you have said Peter Jackson didn't want "known actors," implying that Crowe was a "known actor" and therefore Jackson didn't want him. I then mentioned that Elijah Wood was quite well-known at the time. You then said everyone in the cast was well-known.
Are you sure I am the one who is not making sense?
Like many here I think Master and Commander was a brilliant movie with fantastic performances all around. He managed to convey an adored, respected, occasionally feared leader without overdoing any of those aspects. He wasn't sappy, he wasn't ridiculously brave, he wasn't a dictator. A wonderfully subtle performance.
"Master and Commander" will always be my favorite movie of his. One of those movies if I see it on, I'll stop and just watch it...for the 100th time.
Wasn't expecting Russel Crowe to talk about Ren, that blew my mind a little. Ren is amazing, I've been obsessed with him ever since Hi Ren came out.
ditto, was a genuine NICE surprise!!
Same here!! Nice to see other Renegades in an unfamiliar area!
Here for the Ren comment, also Brake is awesome as well.
Tbh Hi Ren was too similar from Australian Artist Complete's song Jordan.
At least the concept of arguing with his own shitty thoughts.
I do like Ren though but just couldn't overlook the similarity to like that song
@@drunkpaulocosta. Well, to be fair, the song itself points out that the conceit is not a new one.
There’s nothing new under the sun…but Ren is arguably the the freshest thing to happen to music in decades.
Such a charismatic man. Could listen to him talk all day
unless it was thru a phone he threw at your head...
Its amazing how consistent this man has been. Knocking it out of the park for decades.
that's why The Nice Guys is such a good movie. you can tell they're totally different people, but you can see they really having a great time together
Master and commander is one of the most underrated movies ever. I must have watched it about 10 times over the years. One of my favourites. I would have loved a sequel.
Russell, you were phenomenal in “A Beautiful Mind” and I really liked “The Nice Guys”
Bud white was my first crush as a young girl lol (my parents were a bit lax on what we could watch) I then made my mom go watch Gladiator with me in the theater on my 14th birthday 😂 it was a game changer for me. I even had a goldfish named Maximus lol this guy meant the world to me as a teen. Thank you for the wonderful work you have done Mr. Crowe! The line “you look better than Veronica Lake” still echoes in my tween heart 💜
Yasss, I loved Bud White too, heh. That movie was the first non- Star Wars movie I saw more than once in the theatre, entirely because of Russell Crowe. I was happy when he hit it big with Gladiator a few years later. Gladiator came out on my birthday as well and going to it was my brother's birthday present to me.
I’m glad I wasn’t alone! 🥰
Thanks for shouting out Ren! Love his music so much!!
Crowe's work on every film I've seen him in has always been bloody exemplary. I especially enjoyed his performance as Jeffrey Wigand. He always went BEYOND what was necessary, and that's an obvious sign of true, professional dedication.
Yes to the shout out for REN!
Im so happy that he also loves Ren!!! He is the embodiment of music 🎶❤
Great taste in music! Ren is amazing! 🖤
I have always adored Russell Crowe. Learning that he is into REN’s music doesn’t surprise me But it does make me want to double down on my adoration
❤️🔥🤘🐷
Russell crowe looking like 90s John Goodman.......Wow a Ren shoutout! Ren is fricking amazing!
Once you see it.
He said he just came off a role as Göring.
Nope, it's Guillermo del Toro
Love how you think calling someone a fatass is a compliment
I love Ren! Glad to hear you shout him out, Russell.
😁❤
❤ RENegade
Russell Crowe has been amazing since I first saw him in Gladiator. Incredible man on screen and in these interview type features here. BRAVO! Keep going and continue as you are and will be.
Yay! Big up Mr Crowe for upping, Ren!! An amazing artist!!
Ren is indeed amazing ❤
I totally agree! 😊
There was a whole lot of wisdom thrown out over that 20 minutes. My favorite was "You have to play to the cool kids. They are the ones who decide what they like and everyone else follows.....so you have to play to them".
He said "the smart kids".
Ren getting a shout out, nice.
😁
@@RenNotRen Links?
Russell is a wise man with great taste in music & Ren is an awesome multi talented artist who just IS music , from a Russell Crowe fan & Aussie RENegade !!
LA Confidential
The Insider
Master and Commander
Cinderella Man
These are the legit Russell Crowe masterpieces.
and Gladiator! what a beautiful movie...
@@stephanewantiez164 Exactly. Still one of my favorite movies.
Romper stomper
Romper stomper, Gladiator and Unhinged.
Gladiator, Beautiful Mind
He's way more thoughtful than I would have expected. Great Q&As and insights into his life and movie making.
He's into Ren? That was unexpected and awesome all at the same time.
😁
Just shows the man has class, lol.
I prefer Rey tbh...
Hey, another Ren fan…..love this 💜🔥
I love how Russell spoke about the convo he had with Peter Jackson about LOTR...gosh I love Russell 🙌
To this day L.A. Confidential is one of my favorite films and his performance is partially responsible for that.
Master and Commander is one of my all time favorite films. It is heartbreaking not to have more of Mr. Crowe as Jack Aubrey. Love this Q & A. Always a fan. ❤
We absolutely love that Russell is a part of the Ren rabbit hole 😍
Ren is such an amazing artist who has changed so many lives already 🖤
@@TFT-bp8zk I am. It's a secret society called the rabbit hole. Care to join us?
REN.... Nice to hear his music is getting around.
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@@Aiz4511 🐷
I guess it is a good thing he didn't like Smurfs...
❤ RENegade
@@xonerate371 which he?
Agree Ren is an awesome songwriter and musician ❤
8:36 you've got great taste, Mr. Crowe. Ren is amazing. Tom Hardy likes him too.
@@xonerate371 I don't think that's how PTSD works
That's so cool! Did Tom Hardy give him a public shoutout on social media? I'd love to see that. I do know Ren and The Big Push have had a lot of famous fans from early on. Ren needs to be a household name & The Big Push has to do some reunion shows!
@@jenniferfoster1692 Ren shared Tom's post. I'm unsure if it was Twitter or Instagram. Tom shared "Hi Ren" along with some emojis, maybe 👍🏼 or 🔥. Or even both. I only saw it the one time but I recall it because I love his work and was happy that someone famous was getting something out of it and might give Ren some deserved exposure. I'm pretty sure it was from before Ren shared Sinead O'Connor's very flattering tweets
I loved the Australian movie he was in with Jack Thompson called The Sum of Us. Some of the Australian movies he was in were awesome.
Master and Commander and The Nice Guys are fantastic movies.
Good music taste there with Ren!!
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Did not expect Maximus Decimus Meridius to be into UFOlogy and the 2027 contact conspiracy 🤣
Wont be a conspiracy tho if it actually happens 👀
Definition of conspiracy: "a secret plan by a group to do something unlawful or harmful."@@__-xy9gx
Though I have never heard of this thing and as soon as I hear "UFO" I just laugh.
I love how they always put it 2 or 3 years ahead and then they all forget about it and never talk about it again.
He’s just reading about it, I wouldn’t say hes a hardcore fan
@@sergiodelrioreyes7655 he actually caught a UFO on tape once. Hard to imagine him not being hardcore into it after that.
Thx to Russell for being so dedicated. One of few actors, you can count by one hand,who doesn't really need to "play"a character, instead of "being"this character, bringing it up during Acting,making the very most of it.
Appreciate that as a fan.
I need a movie where Gosling is just making Russell and Harrison laugh
That was really interesting! Nice guy - and good taste in music!! I was happy to hear him shout out Ren!!
So glad he is a fan of Ren .he such an amazing artist GQshould definitely do a feature on him he would look great on the front cover., Such an amazing life story ❤
😁 I completely agree ❤
Master and Commander remains the most underrated movie of all time. Ever. The only criticism would be things like they say 'shoot' in the RN instead of 'fire.' Fire means something different on a wooden ship. You're reduced to nitpicking to find anything wrong with that film, it was FANTASTIC.
For me, A Beautiful Mind is his acting pinnacle, stunning performance, Oscar deserving one for sure.
I agree, Ren is an amazing artist.
Wow! He likes Ren! Awesome! His music and creativity are top notch 🎉🎉🎉🎉
I always dig his honesty and transparency.
The Nice Guys 2 is absolutely needed.
Russell Crowe is great.
Ren is amazing!!
When I’m feeling wrung-out and kind of low, I put on my favorite “comfort film”, “Master and Commander”. It is fantastic It lifts me out of the doldrums (no pun intended). It is endlessly fascinating and with each viewing and without fail, I find a new detail or nuance I didn’t catch before. What could be better?
American Gangster is my favorite movie with him in it. Him and Denzel are amazing.
310 to Yuma is his most underrated film. (And no, Master and Commander is no longer underrated because it gets a ton of love)
So does Yuma. You still dont know what underrated means.
@@LumpyAdams It must miserable posting unnecessarily angry/mean comments in TH-cam at strangers for no reason
@@LumpyAdams I'm not going to argue whether it's underrated or not, but I don't see it getting as much love as Master and Commander does.
Watch it again, Yuma has a veeeeery clumsy ending, with an antihero which I swear Russell Crowe should've just played the bad guy. He always makes his roles better than they actually are, but he should've played the villain, and Christian Bale the anti-hero. Ben Foster's character, in the end, stole the show. Also these weird interactions of Bale /Crowe were his son is sick and... cracks up.
'Proof of Life' is an underrated movie
I've watched practically all of these and this is the best by miles! No filter whatsoever, Russell's a legend
No one ever seems to talk about " a good year" but its my favourite Russell Crowe film. The subtle hints at loss in that film and the beauty of the shots ❤❤❤
I've seen it a few times and I really enjoy it, pretty underrated film.
i think it just boils down to ridley scott never being amazing at creating fullblown dramas. a good year was actually decent and i enjoyed it, but it wasnt amazing. look at napoleon for example and see how terrible that was.
@@RePaperBagWhat is Thelma and Louise if not a full-blown drama?
@@Roheryn100 it is not full-blown drama. its more crime drama than anything, which is nowhere the same. personally i find thelma and louise to be a rather mediocre movie, but i digress.
@@RePaperBag We will certainly have to agree to disagree on THAT. The crime is secondary to the characters’ development.
Still Drop Dead Gorgeous!
Thx for the Ren shout out ❤
absolutely love 'a good year' from 2006. my favorite film of his and one of my all time favorites in general. makes me feel emotions not many movies are able to make me feel.
We need more Master and Commander movies. Like a lot more. I wish I could go back in time and make the sequels happen.
I’ve been listening to Ren for years , it’s great to see that a legend like Russel also enjoys his music.
Hi! Very interesting and entertaining video. Very nice surprise to hear you mention Ren! 😁 Not surprising. I knew you were a smart guy. 😘 Thanks for the other musical recommendations as well!
Love that he shouts out Ren!
8:39 Ren ❤❤
Met him in New Orleans at his concert for his band. Nice guy, got to hug him. Didn’t get a chance to talk at length with him because of the rest of the people waiting to meet him before the show, but I made him genuinely smile with what I said to him about his music and how I related to his movie Land of Bad (I am retired military and all too familiar with toxic leadership). Everyone else seemed to want to talk about Gladiator and I guess that get’s old after a while. So it seems he appreciated me bringing up something else.
I love this guy. Unironically, I ADORE 3:10 to Yuma. Idk why people don’t talk about this role more, maybe because it’s “just” a cowboy movie. But his character and the movie as a whole sucks me in like no other.
That was really good. Thanks to Russell for doing this. He's been in SO many good movies: Action, Comedy, Drama, Thriller, Musical. It's honestly ridiculous. Thanks.
We need another Master & Commander. It's highly underrated and sadly it went up against LOTR I think.
Came to find the Renegades thanks to Mr Crowe's Ren shoutout!! You all did NOT disappoint! Thanks to Russell & to Ren for making so many of us love music again & in a whole different way.
"a good year" is another severely underrated classic of his
Greatttt movie !
Totally agree. Sneaky good movie in its own right. Lovably charming film.
Furthermore, in the context of RC’s career shows how versatile and talented he really is.
That's one of my all time favorites. The mood, the soundtrack, the story. What a beautiful, beautiful movie that was
One of my fav actors! So talented and unique. Russell reminds me of my long gone brother. He looked a bit like him
Russell’s come a long way from Roger mooning people in Grease through roles in numerous movie genres, directing and then taking to the musical stage. Keep it all coming, Russell.
Gladiator is one of the best movies. Everything about it, the music, actors, scenery was so right. Hero or villain amazingly performed so well. The fight scenes with the animals was spectacular. No wonder it won so many OSCARS!!! 🏆❤️
Master and commander was a great film, definitely deserves a sequel
Sadly, Peter Weir doesn’t do sequels. Need a new director, but who could the job Peter Weir did?
Horrible Histories did a 'Maximus' advertising olive oil. Loved Master and Commander, and the Water Diviner, bloody near cried through so much of that. When the young Turkish widow asked him if he is British, and he says Australian... tears. Nice bit of tidy riding in it too, nice tidy horseman is Russell Crowe.
Horrible histories has a song and video with a smug blaque person in it singing "we've been here from the start" saying they had been in Britain forming and shaping British history from the start
Really respect Crowe. He has nothing to prove and he seemed really at ease with himself. I want to be like him when I’m his age.
I find it wonderful that you take your time and answer each question detailed👍👍♥️
I wonder if he's still fighting around the world
Whilst making movies and singing songs with Tugger
Oi you scrouter!
Oi! How dare you interrupt my heartfelt soliloquy?!
Oh no! Tugger offed himself!
Tuggah?! NAUUUUUW
I love that he's honest about the gladiator 2 script.
Here for a fellow Renegade 🐰🕳️ What a lovely shoutout ❤
The actual truth of gladiators and how much closer they were to professional wrestlers than duelists to the death (most of the time) is very interesting to get into. The way they were split into different "classes" based on their body type and given specific kinds of gear, and matched up to each other very specific ways. Very RPG like in a way. Plus the fact the best known ones were essentially larger than life celebrities, endorsements, all that stuff.
Showing love to Ren ❤
Extremely interesting. So forthright, genuine to the point with just enough back story when appropriate. Thank you, Russell Crowe. And thank you for entertaining me for 30 years .
He listens to Ren! 😁
That's why I'm here!!!! This was posted in Ren's Rabbit Hole Fans group on Facebook
A man of good taste, indeed. Wonder if Ren pooped his pants a bit hearing this.
@Spaztiq idk if he's seen it yet 😆 He's an admin, so it's very possible. And I'm sure if he didn't see it yet, someone will let him know. Lol Just when I didn't think I could love Russell Crowe any more than I did, but Ren takes it up several very important, good human being notches lol
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Master & Commander one of my all-time favourite films, Mr. Crowe. Thank you so much for enriching my life with your movies!
Beautiful mind my favourite movie. Crowe is flawless in that, as are the supporting cast
I still remember the first time I've seen Russell in a movie, it was "Romper Stomper", I was fascinated with him.
It was my understanding that, because of the exquisite level of authenticity, "Master & Commander" was too prohibitively expensive for the studios to make a sequel. It's authenticity was both its genius AND its downfall.
Amazing stuff! I loved seeing this side of Russell Crowe!