Hi, Dasha, here's a fun fact: The music conductor at 21:21 is Karl. He was Hans Gruber's henchman from the first Die Hard. He's even playing the musical theme "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven that's heard in the movie! The late Alexander Godunov played him in Die Hard.🎼
FYI, the guy in the beginning who says "You're still here?" is Ukrarian-American comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He started out doing stand comedy in the Soviet Union and came to the US in the late 70s. He was all over TV and movies in the 80s. I still remember him on TV shows like 'Night Court' and doing commercials for Best Western hotels. He still does comedy tours today and has his own theater in Branson, Missouri.
Tom's breakdown when the tub collapses is classic 🤣🤣🤣 Tom's physical comedy was very underrated and he crushes every disasterous pratfall in Money Pit.
I miss Funny Tom Hanks. I wish he'd do more comedies like this again, but he's been focused so heavily on drama ever since Philadelphia and Saving Private Ryan.
It always bothered me how she supposedly slept with her ex-husband, and she's mad at her boyfriend for not just forgiving her completely. That never made sense to me.
Ya, that makes no sense. Such a weird plot point to write into the film. I understand they wanted some tension between them for the drama, but that just makes her so unreasonable and unlikeable.
You're right to judge this girl for "cheating" on Tom Hank's character. What's even worse than her "cheating" is her reaction to being held to account for it. I know that she didn't actually do it, but she believed she did and still was angry at Tom Hanks' character for his reaction to an affair. That is a deal-breaker, IMO. All relationships MUST have deal-breakers. If you don't have "deal-breakers", then you establish yourself in the relationship as a doormat and the problem eventually repeats itself because there aren't real repercussions for bad behavior. If your partner KNOWS you have deal-breakers - and will stick to them - then they are FAR less likely to screw up. They know the stakes. I know some people might respond and say that this is too harsh. I don't care and I would disagree. I think it is about self-respect and having standards. This has served me well in life and I've had nothing but great relationships as a result. With this perspective, I've avoided bad relationships and only had good ones. Even relationships that didn't work out were left on good terms and I've nothing bad to say about any girl I dated. Not that the list is long, mind you. I was always a more relationship-centered person than interested in dating a lot. Find a great girl (or guy), and see if it works. Non-serious relationships just for fun - IMO - are bad for the soul and bad for long-term happiness. Anyways, the point is that in movies it seems common to tell the story with the main characters blowing off and forgiving red flags or deal-breakers. I believe in forgiveness, but I do not believe in staying in a relationship with someone who violates it. Find someone who doesn't do that.
No, not "punished" for what she didn't do; Held accountable for lying at first, trying to keep a big secret like that, and then acting irrationally angry at him for being upset over her "cheating". While it was later revealed that she didn't do it and she was misled by her ex (who absolutely is an a-hole), she still lied about it, tried to keep it a secret, and then treated him like crap for being upset over infidelity. I don't know about you, but I don't want a partner who would behave that way. That takes a serious lack of principles, is a violation of trust, and is someone who proved that they would abuse you for being mad over their own indiscretion. No thanks. That's a "Bye Felicia" for me. 🤷♂️
This movie taught me that when you're looking at a house to take a wall socket tester to test all the sockets. Check all the faucets, tub & shower; hot & cold. Turn on all the light switches. Preheat the oven and check the burners. If it comes with a dishwasher have it run a quick cycle while you're checking the rest of the house.
That's definitely sound advice! I've never purchased any real estate, but I've always heard to get the soil checked for contaminants and look into the history.
No, you're not being judgemental. She was careless with his feelings and trust, and that should be deal beaker. It's not about the sex; it's the lack of empathy and respect. This isn't something that can be reconciled, because people don't just become empathetic overnight, and they certainly aren't going to respect you more after you forgive them. They just learn to hide that part of themselves better.
I loved this movie. FYI I watch a reality show Holmes on Homes. He is a Canandian contractor, he goes and fixes homes that haver serious problems. There are several he has done where they take it just the frame and foundation and rebuild the entire house.
9:28 i'm in Canada too, over on Van Island, 10 yrs ago we spent 220k got a 3 bedroom 2 full bath house. we spent another 100k on renos, now it's 5 bedroom 3 full bathrooms. this house looks like a 10 bedroom house,..for 200k? great reaction to a classic!
Your outrage at her seemingly unfaithful behavior is endearing. Your traditional values are refreshing. Those values are becoming harder to find. You deserve a wonderful partner in life.
After this movie when anyone mentioning a ‘money pit’ would get responses like ‘oh yeah like this Tom Hanks movie, geez what a nightmare’. After a couple of renovations I know exactly what it meant. Great reaction Dasha!
Walter banging his hand with the hammer and the falling through the floor os just so so funny. Tom Hanks is great at physical comedy. I would recommend Shelley in Outrageous Fortune.
SO many great Tom Hanks comedies from the 80s. The Money Pit, Volunteers, Bachelor Party, Turner and Hooch, Big. I often miss Funny Tom Cruise. Around the time he did Philadelphia and Saving Private Ryan he largely made the shift into drama. Thank you for the translation! I've seen this so many times but never knew what the moving guys in the beginning were saying, lol. The bearded functionary who suggests "Maybe we could live here all together" is played comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He was actually a pretty big act in the mid to late 80s, with a shtick of making humorous comparisons of American society to Russia under the Soviet Union, what's come to be called the "Russian Reversal" in American culture. Once such joke went: "Show business in America is different from what I was used to. Here you have to find an agent. In Russia, the agent (as in, the KGB) always finds you." Smirnov didn't INVENT the form, with one of the earliest uses being by Cole Porter in the late-1930s, but he certainly helped to popularize it in the 80s. Naturally, his popularity waned quite significantly after the fall of the Soviet Union since much of his comedy was built around satire and criticism of the Soviet regime, though he does still perform today. I love jelly donuts, too. They're my favorites (I like cinnamon rolls, too). There really are conductors that are as demanding and have as big of an ego as Max. I love how in the track scene Tom Hanks is just walking along at a normal pace, while Josh Mostel is "jogging" beside him while drenched in sweat. "Carlos was Hitler's pool man." There's a VERY old and long-standing conspiracy theory that Hitler didn't actually commit suicide as the Soviets besieged Berlin, but escaped to Argentina. There certainly were a LOT of Nazi officials who fled there and to other parts of South America after the War including, Josef Mengele and Adolf Eichmann, which is part of what the conspiracy theory relied on to lend it legitimacy. No matter HOW thoroughly it gets debunked, its one that comes up from time to time in fiction. "There must be something wrong with the house." Hence the title. ;-) The housing market isn't much better in the States these days... The implication is that the woman's story was a con job, and they fell for it. She never actually lived there. Max is pretty low and self-serving letting Anna think they slept together when they actually didn't, but I think it DOES ultimately convince him that she and Walter are meant to be together. He's still a douche who tried to manipulate the situation to his benefit. At least he acknowledges how much of a shallow creep he is. "Slipped and fell on his dick." If these comments aren't called Dashaisms they need to be. I love they implied that the dad got shafted in the end. Part of the situation with Max and Anna is they have to work together in the orchestra. Music is a VERY difficult and competitive industry, so there's not a lot of options for Anna to go somewhere else (because let's face it, Max wouldn't volunteer to find another job himself, and renowned conductors can make or break an orchestra). As a result, it's kind of hard NOT to have to spend time around one another. I think the implication is meant to be that in the end Max is gracious in defeat. It's still one of those things that only works in movie land.
Fun fact. When Tom Hanks pushed the doorbell and it zapped him, he wasn’t expecting it and his reaction was real. The producers rigged the button to blow when pushed without Tom’s knowledge so he’d have a genuine scare.
TLDR: $200k today? Depends. (Markets have changed a lot.) $573k today? Maybe, if you're a developer and plan to live in it yourself. $200k in 1986? Absolutely not. At the point in the movie when you asked, 9:26, the house *could* be worth $200k in 2024 dollars, IF: - the foundation was still good (probably piers since older home) - the framing was still strong with minor repairs (but this is a part of the country with older framing) - the roof was good - depending on the size of the lot - location (forgot but thought this was in NY state, but seems like exurbs of New England somewhere) which requires an inspection of each of those things, but I would possibly do myself if I were considering buying. $200k in 1986 dollars? That's ~$573k today (2024). But, knowing housing prices through the '80s, that was higher end for an SFH. Labor and materials were cheaper then, but: - all electrical needs to be completely redone (panel, circuits, maybe SE wiring) - HVAC was both significantly cheaper but also much less advanced than today - plumbing probably needs to be completely redone, as leaks probably contributed to long-term water damage, termite damage, etc. - but since moisture issues usually also means mold, that is not cheap ($5k - $50k today depending, maybe more, although they don't seem to have smelled anything) So plumbing + electrical + mechanical is maybe $30 - $40k back then and $80 - 120k today. The hassle alone would cost you *another* $100k itself, just to have to learn all this and manage it (generally from all the mistakes you'll make), because you're effectively a buyer who needs to act like your own general contractor. Someone who is a developer, or with a fair bit of experience, $573k might be worth it today (assuming nothing else goes wrong, which, with half the movie to go, we know will not be the case). Or if they're just wealthier, like tech money. For most people, it wasn't worth $200k in 1986, it wouldn't be worth $573k today, and it could be worth $200k today, assuming you don't have to do anything besides fully gutting the house, but, because you want to get 30 years of house, you'd want your plumbing/elec/mechanical to be good for 2024 - 2054+, which means not just up to code, but meeting our 2024 expectations of the coming decades. (And then we haven't talked about or considered: modern insulation, weatherproofing/sealing, siding repairs, gutters, general weatherizing, fencing, permits and inspections.) I would say it's $100k to $400k of work, with the higher end being if you want to get maximal value back into the home and back out over the next 30+years. The movie's depiction is unrealistic for the comedic effect of surprise. Because there's so much rot or termite damage in doorframes, stairs, subfloor, possibly framing, that for each thing to suddenly structurally fail like that, you would have heard lots of creaking everywhere as you even walked around, let alone closed doors.
"Smooth stroke. up and down. Paint. Don't tickle." What a great 80s comedy. It tends to fly under the radar for some reason. The whole scene with the kitchen destroying itself and the turkey and the bathtub falling through the floor still cracks me up. the chimney falling through the wall and Tom Hanks' face when he went to bed, hilarious. Personally, i didn't really care for Shelly Long's character. She had some funny moments but the way she handled the whole cheating thing. Props to her for telling him (even though nothing happened) but for her to get mad at Walter, yeah no. Honestly, a decent woman wouldn't put herself in that situation in the first place. I mean, having dinner with her ex knowing he still has the hots for her while her husband is out of town? Only a hoe bag would do that.
I'm happy you are doing this one. this will fun and you won't be disappointed. 1. Alexander Godunov😇 was also featured in "Die Hard" and "Witness". He had a very interesting life. 2. Shelly Long was in the completely wacky "Caveman" with Ringo Star and Barbara Bach. 3. Tom Hanks=GOAT🤩
Good on you, Dasha. It's nice to see a young woman who has such traditional values, when it seems like so many women of your age are so unwilling to commit. The guy who eventually puts a ring on that finger is going to be quite a lucky dude.
While I don't think men and women being friends is a problem in strong, trusting relationship, I do agree with Dasha that the wife and her ex-husband's relationship is weird, especially since he has made no secret he still wants to sleep with her. This was one of my favorite Tom Hanks comedies ever! Also the guy who is moving the stuff around at the beginning with the Russian accent was Yakov Smirnoff. He was a pretty popular comedian in the early 80s.
No your not wrong Dasha,the Shelly Long character's reaction in this movie never made any sense to me either. Keep up the good work though, always enjoy your reactions
The House was $200K the renovations were $200K and the foreman claimed they could get $1MIL for it. Ironically the people that owned the house in real life spent almost $10MIL on it over the years and can't sell it to save their lives.
All fun included ... a large house built on credit in an American marriage ... is dark humor ;-) Look up renovations of old British homes or Scottish castles ;-))
$200,000 for that house? Oh yeah, there's definitely something wrong with it. The proper asking price probably should've been in the the millions if not the tens of millions. The cost of the house's restoration? I shudder to think of how much it would've cost. Let me put it this way, it would not have been worth it if you planned to live in it, Walter and Anna could not have conceivably come up with the money necessary to pay for a full restoration. Even if they had gone into debt (which possibly could've been in the millions too). A house with that much wrong with it, wouldn't have been worth restoring. The cost of labour (highly specialized labour too, you don't hire the regular construction guys to do this sort of restoration, you hire people who specialize in restoring old houses) and materials would've been prohibitive, to all but the richest of people with money to throw around. This comes from my two years of studying Heritage Carpentry, which had a couple classes on restoring houses like this one. I've long held the theory that the old lady that sold them the house and the guy who was the carpenter. Were husband and wife the ringleaders of a construction scam. They buy houses like this, pass them off to some unsuspecting buyer like Walter and Anna. Then make even more money fixing up the lemon they sold them in the first place. At the end of the movie we see them selling Walter's Father and his new bride a house. Chances are there's something wrong with that house too.
Priviet Dasha. LOL this movie, the house literally fell apart that's why it's so cheap. I suggest Troop Beverly Hills (1986) with Shelley Long, it's really fun. For Tom, I suggest The Man With One Red Shoe (1985). The woman on the TV is Julia Childs, very famous cook, there's a movie about her.
No it's not weird I'd go be free of her, sleeping at her former lover house even if not intimate sends wondering thoughts to a man. I would not stay in that relationship I'll sell house split money and go buy myself pizza and ice cream to go and I'd get cozy and watch Dasha Reacts uploads.
Many people buy houses that are in bad condition thinking they're bargains. However, in many cases it takes a lot more time, money, effort & ability to renovate it than anticipated.
You were trying to decide if this was worth $200,000. One thing you didn't seem to consider was that this movie was made in 1986. That is 38 years ago. You need to ask yourself if this was worth $200,000 38 years ago. I would put that amount in 2024 dollars to be roughly $2 million or more.
@mikebrown7799 It's certainly far more than a $500,000 house, which is one reason why it looked like such a good bargain, and the scam was able to work.
It's probably intended as the film hinting it's a con, because the guy doesn't actually know how to say goodbye in Brasilian Portuguese, and they're counting on their victim not noticing the incongruity, either.
@Ambaryerno it's obviously a con but what's that got to do with speaking the wrong language? I think its just typical American filmmakers not knowing anything about other countries and assumed they speak Spanish because Brasil in in South America.
@@russellward4624 Because the use of the wrong language was a DELIBERATE CHOICE by the writers, not because they didn't know anything. The characters are speaking Spanish because the intent was to show that THEY are not who they claim to be, and it shows just how clueless Walter's father and bride are that they didn't pick up on it (just like Walter and Anne should have been immediately suspicious of the sob story they were fed because of how obvious it was). You're so goddamned quick to go off on American filmmakers you didn't stop to think that maybe it was done on purpose as part of the final gag.
I love this movie and having survived a couple of remodeling projects I can tell you that it ain't that far from the reality. Its an excellent remake of the original 'Mr Blanding Builds His Dream House'.
Hello Dasha and friends, just a reminder that Canadian Actor Donald Sutherland past away. He will be remembered for playing great characters in movies such as MASH, The dirty dozen, Kelly's Heroes and 200 more movies. Sympathies to his son Kiefer and family. RIP
This is a very funny movie but it is a remake of Mr Blandings builds his dream house with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy from 1948 which in my opinion was better than this one!
The fact that you have a problem with how close she was with her ex-husband says so many good things about you and the kind of person you are and any guy that snatches you up is going to be super lucky and I hope you realize it.
When Tom Hanks sinks into the floor is my favorite funny part of the movie. But yea, the whole love triangle dynamic was cringe. This couple has to work out some stuff before they commit to each other.
You're not the only one who thinks it's weird. She clearly has him whipped and he will eventually end up taking it. She's allowed to pull all kinds of stuff but he's not allowed to become angry at it, is like a spoiled, selfish little girl's mentality and it's a red flag. Outside of this movie they would be divorced within 5 years and she's sue to get as much as possible from him.
Here's the thing about Anna. She knows (or at least thinks) that she made a big mistake sleeping with Max. She feels guilty, embarrassed, ashamed, and most of all, scared of losing Walter. She didn't want to tell him anything, hoping that she could just pretend it never happened, and that everything would be fine. But Walter *immediately* asked her if she slept with Max (which is kind of weird, when you think about it). He insisted that he wouldn't be mad, that if she told him then he'd forgive her and everything would be all right. She took a big risk believing him, and when she told him, he called her a whore and started yelling at her. You must admit, that was a pretty messed up thing for Walter to do. You also have to remember that the whole thing with the house and all its problems and fixing everything is a metaphor for their relationship. Anna keeps saying everything is going to be great, trying to ignore the problems, while Walter keeps getting more and more insecure about them. When things start to get really bad, Walter gets mad and accuses Anna of always hating the house (him), and Anna screams "I love this house", which is her saying she still loves him and doesn't want to give up. But Walter won't forgive her, like he said he would, so she can't make him. And then, when the workman says that as long as the foundation is good, everything else can be fixed, Walter finally forgives Anna and she sees that he really does love her back. It's brilliant writing.
Nice! A Cane Corso is on my very short list of possible future dog breeds. Don't worry, I can handle them. I've studied dog behavior and dog training for several years now, and also own American Akitas, another notoriously difficult guarding breed to have. Cane Corso's are an impressive breed, and I'm a big fan of large guarding dogs who will protect you and your home.
I imagine they'll be easier to train than Akitas. I've definitely put in the work! I follow Jason Corey and his channel for his Cane Corso's. He used to own an Akita too, so I got to hear his opinion on the differences.
As for the relationship between between Anna and Max, I think you're reading too much into it. Its a movie and comedy. And for what its worth I've known plenty of folks who have remained friendly with ex's.
How can Dasha look so good? It’s impossible. Imagine being so beautiful you can wear a loose black sweatshirt and still look better than everyone else. What an incredible woman.
Favorite part of the argument: Walter: You shouldn’t have any trouble finding the bed! Worker: I got a bed, lady! Walter: GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE, THIS IS PRIVATE!! 😂😂😂
Hanks' hysterical laughter after the bathtub falls through the floor, is infectious.
Hi, Dasha, here's a fun fact: The music conductor at 21:21 is Karl. He was Hans Gruber's henchman from the first Die Hard. He's even playing the musical theme "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven that's heard in the movie! The late Alexander Godunov played him in Die Hard.🎼
This and The Burbs are Hanks best underrated films.
I would add "Joe Versus the Volcano" to that list.
FYI, the guy in the beginning who says "You're still here?" is Ukrarian-American comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He started out doing stand comedy in the Soviet Union and came to the US in the late 70s. He was all over TV and movies in the 80s. I still remember him on TV shows like 'Night Court' and doing commercials for Best Western hotels. He still does comedy tours today and has his own theater in Branson, Missouri.
“In America, you can always find a party. In Soviet Russia, The Party can always find you!”
In Soviet Russia, road forks you!
His stand up was so good.
@@SurvivorBri Don't forget that laugh.
Tom's breakdown when the tub collapses is classic 🤣🤣🤣 Tom's physical comedy was very underrated and he crushes every disasterous pratfall in Money Pit.
One of the most iconic laughs in the history of cinema. And if it isn't, it needs to be, lol.
I miss Funny Tom Hanks. I wish he'd do more comedies like this again, but he's been focused so heavily on drama ever since Philadelphia and Saving Private Ryan.
@@Ambaryerno Young Tom was a whole other actor. A wild, goofy man with a boisterous laugh. I hope we see that side come back before he retires.
It always bothered me how she supposedly slept with her ex-husband, and she's mad at her boyfriend for not just forgiving her completely. That never made sense to me.
It's more common than you might think.
Ya, that makes no sense. Such a weird plot point to write into the film. I understand they wanted some tension between them for the drama, but that just makes her so unreasonable and unlikeable.
@@dbsagacious maybe don’t pay attention to plots when you watch silly comedy movies like this. works perfect just as is
You're right to judge this girl for "cheating" on Tom Hank's character. What's even worse than her "cheating" is her reaction to being held to account for it.
I know that she didn't actually do it, but she believed she did and still was angry at Tom Hanks' character for his reaction to an affair.
That is a deal-breaker, IMO. All relationships MUST have deal-breakers. If you don't have "deal-breakers", then you establish yourself in the relationship as a doormat and the problem eventually repeats itself because there aren't real repercussions for bad behavior. If your partner KNOWS you have deal-breakers - and will stick to them - then they are FAR less likely to screw up. They know the stakes.
I know some people might respond and say that this is too harsh. I don't care and I would disagree. I think it is about self-respect and having standards. This has served me well in life and I've had nothing but great relationships as a result. With this perspective, I've avoided bad relationships and only had good ones. Even relationships that didn't work out were left on good terms and I've nothing bad to say about any girl I dated. Not that the list is long, mind you. I was always a more relationship-centered person than interested in dating a lot. Find a great girl (or guy), and see if it works. Non-serious relationships just for fun - IMO - are bad for the soul and bad for long-term happiness.
Anyways, the point is that in movies it seems common to tell the story with the main characters blowing off and forgiving red flags or deal-breakers. I believe in forgiveness, but I do not believe in staying in a relationship with someone who violates it. Find someone who doesn't do that.
So she should be punished for something she didn’t do? Her ex is the villain for making her think they slept together.
No, not "punished" for what she didn't do; Held accountable for lying at first, trying to keep a big secret like that, and then acting irrationally angry at him for being upset over her "cheating".
While it was later revealed that she didn't do it and she was misled by her ex (who absolutely is an a-hole), she still lied about it, tried to keep it a secret, and then treated him like crap for being upset over infidelity.
I don't know about you, but I don't want a partner who would behave that way. That takes a serious lack of principles, is a violation of trust, and is someone who proved that they would abuse you for being mad over their own indiscretion.
No thanks. That's a "Bye Felicia" for me. 🤷♂️
This movie taught me that when you're looking at a house to take a wall socket tester to test all the sockets. Check all the faucets, tub & shower; hot & cold. Turn on all the light switches. Preheat the oven and check the burners. If it comes with a dishwasher have it run a quick cycle while you're checking the rest of the house.
That's definitely sound advice! I've never purchased any real estate, but I've always heard to get the soil checked for contaminants and look into the history.
Dasha we need more people with morals like you. No need to apologize for that
Your English is great & it's interesting when you learn a new word *Dilapidated* and your translation of the Russian speaking in the background
You’re not the only one who found it weird, Dasha.
Dasha, your morals are fantastic, and this is yet another brilliant reaction
No, you're not being judgemental. She was careless with his feelings and trust, and that should be deal beaker. It's not about the sex; it's the lack of empathy and respect. This isn't something that can be reconciled, because people don't just become empathetic overnight, and they certainly aren't going to respect you more after you forgive them. They just learn to hide that part of themselves better.
In Spain, this movie was titled "This house is a ruin"
German title: "Geschenkt ist noch zu teuer" (even for free, it's too expensive)
😎👍 When this film was made, Yakov Smirnoff and Alexander Godunov were probably the two most famous former Russians in America.
I think Baryshnikov already defected. And you got to admit "White Nights" was a hell of a movie.
I loved this movie. FYI I watch a reality show Holmes on Homes. He is a Canandian contractor, he goes and fixes homes that haver serious problems. There are several he has done where they take it just the frame and foundation and rebuild the entire house.
Always a joy to watch your reactions!
9:28 i'm in Canada too, over on Van Island, 10 yrs ago we spent 220k got a 3 bedroom 2 full bath house. we spent another 100k on renos, now it's 5 bedroom 3 full bathrooms. this house looks like a 10 bedroom house,..for 200k? great reaction to a classic!
I miss "Comedy Tom Hanks" He was great. He had years of drama roles. He should do a screwball comedy just for fun
Ah, home crap home 😆. Great reaction Dasha!
"Moving", with Richard Pryor, Dana Carvey, Randy Quaid, and King Kong Bundy.😂 You'll like it!
Finally, Someone reacts to Money Pit! ❤❤❤❤❤❤ this and funny Farm, I’m waiting for them to become popular again.😊😊
_YASSS!_ what i'm talkin' bout
Keep up the great work Dasha!
This is really good but if you liked it, you might also checkout The Burbs 1989 and Dragnet 1987, both classics in their own right, enjoy.
Your outrage at her seemingly unfaithful behavior is endearing. Your traditional values are refreshing. Those values are becoming harder to find. You deserve a wonderful partner in life.
Also it gave us a gem of a Dashaism with "slipped and fell on his dick."
After this movie when anyone mentioning a ‘money pit’ would get responses like ‘oh yeah like this Tom Hanks movie, geez what a nightmare’. After a couple of renovations I know exactly what it meant. Great reaction Dasha!
When me or my friend say it takes "two weeks", it's always a callback to this one.
Like "That comes Tuesday" is for Star Trek:Generations…
I've lived through six different renovations. Each time I came home I would say, 'Ah, home crap home."
Walter banging his hand with the hammer and the falling through the floor os just so so funny. Tom Hanks is great at physical comedy. I would recommend Shelley in Outrageous Fortune.
SO many great Tom Hanks comedies from the 80s. The Money Pit, Volunteers, Bachelor Party, Turner and Hooch, Big. I often miss Funny Tom Cruise. Around the time he did Philadelphia and Saving Private Ryan he largely made the shift into drama.
Thank you for the translation! I've seen this so many times but never knew what the moving guys in the beginning were saying, lol.
The bearded functionary who suggests "Maybe we could live here all together" is played comedian Yakov Smirnoff. He was actually a pretty big act in the mid to late 80s, with a shtick of making humorous comparisons of American society to Russia under the Soviet Union, what's come to be called the "Russian Reversal" in American culture. Once such joke went: "Show business in America is different from what I was used to. Here you have to find an agent. In Russia, the agent (as in, the KGB) always finds you." Smirnov didn't INVENT the form, with one of the earliest uses being by Cole Porter in the late-1930s, but he certainly helped to popularize it in the 80s. Naturally, his popularity waned quite significantly after the fall of the Soviet Union since much of his comedy was built around satire and criticism of the Soviet regime, though he does still perform today.
I love jelly donuts, too. They're my favorites (I like cinnamon rolls, too).
There really are conductors that are as demanding and have as big of an ego as Max.
I love how in the track scene Tom Hanks is just walking along at a normal pace, while Josh Mostel is "jogging" beside him while drenched in sweat.
"Carlos was Hitler's pool man." There's a VERY old and long-standing conspiracy theory that Hitler didn't actually commit suicide as the Soviets besieged Berlin, but escaped to Argentina. There certainly were a LOT of Nazi officials who fled there and to other parts of South America after the War including, Josef Mengele and Adolf Eichmann, which is part of what the conspiracy theory relied on to lend it legitimacy. No matter HOW thoroughly it gets debunked, its one that comes up from time to time in fiction.
"There must be something wrong with the house." Hence the title. ;-)
The housing market isn't much better in the States these days...
The implication is that the woman's story was a con job, and they fell for it. She never actually lived there.
Max is pretty low and self-serving letting Anna think they slept together when they actually didn't, but I think it DOES ultimately convince him that she and Walter are meant to be together. He's still a douche who tried to manipulate the situation to his benefit. At least he acknowledges how much of a shallow creep he is.
"Slipped and fell on his dick." If these comments aren't called Dashaisms they need to be.
I love they implied that the dad got shafted in the end.
Part of the situation with Max and Anna is they have to work together in the orchestra. Music is a VERY difficult and competitive industry, so there's not a lot of options for Anna to go somewhere else (because let's face it, Max wouldn't volunteer to find another job himself, and renowned conductors can make or break an orchestra). As a result, it's kind of hard NOT to have to spend time around one another. I think the implication is meant to be that in the end Max is gracious in defeat. It's still one of those things that only works in movie land.
Fun fact. When Tom Hanks pushed the doorbell and it zapped him, he wasn’t expecting it and his reaction was real. The producers rigged the button to blow when pushed without Tom’s knowledge so he’d have a genuine scare.
Probably the best movie reactor, this girl. She keeps her commentary simple, genuine, and is naturally funny.
Two enthusiastic thumbs way up! 👍👍
The best are the Dashaisms (if this isn't already a word I intend to make it one, lol).
I agree 100%
TLDR: $200k today? Depends. (Markets have changed a lot.) $573k today? Maybe, if you're a developer and plan to live in it yourself. $200k in 1986? Absolutely not.
At the point in the movie when you asked, 9:26, the house *could* be worth $200k in 2024 dollars, IF:
- the foundation was still good (probably piers since older home)
- the framing was still strong with minor repairs (but this is a part of the country with older framing)
- the roof was good
- depending on the size of the lot
- location (forgot but thought this was in NY state, but seems like exurbs of New England somewhere)
which requires an inspection of each of those things, but I would possibly do myself if I were considering buying.
$200k in 1986 dollars? That's ~$573k today (2024). But, knowing housing prices through the '80s, that was higher end for an SFH. Labor and materials were cheaper then, but:
- all electrical needs to be completely redone (panel, circuits, maybe SE wiring)
- HVAC was both significantly cheaper but also much less advanced than today
- plumbing probably needs to be completely redone, as leaks probably contributed to long-term water damage, termite damage, etc.
- but since moisture issues usually also means mold, that is not cheap ($5k - $50k today depending, maybe more, although they don't seem to have smelled anything)
So plumbing + electrical + mechanical is maybe $30 - $40k back then and $80 - 120k today.
The hassle alone would cost you *another* $100k itself, just to have to learn all this and manage it (generally from all the mistakes you'll make), because you're effectively a buyer who needs to act like your own general contractor. Someone who is a developer, or with a fair bit of experience, $573k might be worth it today (assuming nothing else goes wrong, which, with half the movie to go, we know will not be the case). Or if they're just wealthier, like tech money. For most people, it wasn't worth $200k in 1986, it wouldn't be worth $573k today, and it could be worth $200k today, assuming you don't have to do anything besides fully gutting the house, but, because you want to get 30 years of house, you'd want your plumbing/elec/mechanical to be good for 2024 - 2054+, which means not just up to code, but meeting our 2024 expectations of the coming decades. (And then we haven't talked about or considered: modern insulation, weatherproofing/sealing, siding repairs, gutters, general weatherizing, fencing, permits and inspections.) I would say it's $100k to $400k of work, with the higher end being if you want to get maximal value back into the home and back out over the next 30+years.
The movie's depiction is unrealistic for the comedic effect of surprise. Because there's so much rot or termite damage in doorframes, stairs, subfloor, possibly framing, that for each thing to suddenly structurally fail like that, you would have heard lots of creaking everywhere as you even walked around, let alone closed doors.
"Smooth stroke. up and down. Paint. Don't tickle."
What a great 80s comedy. It tends to fly under the radar for some reason. The whole scene with the kitchen destroying itself and the turkey and the bathtub falling through the floor still cracks me up. the chimney falling through the wall and Tom Hanks' face when he went to bed, hilarious. Personally, i didn't really care for Shelly Long's character. She had some funny moments but the way she handled the whole cheating thing. Props to her for telling him (even though nothing happened) but for her to get mad at Walter, yeah no. Honestly, a decent woman wouldn't put herself in that situation in the first place. I mean, having dinner with her ex knowing he still has the hots for her while her husband is out of town? Only a hoe bag would do that.
the Ex husband is Alexander Godunov one of Russia's greatest ballet performers but probably too long ago for DAsha to know.
A too often overlooked little gem.
Yeah your right she cheated big time love your reactions
I'm happy you are doing this one. this will fun and you won't be disappointed.
1. Alexander Godunov😇 was also featured in "Die Hard" and "Witness". He had a very interesting life.
2. Shelly Long was in the completely wacky "Caveman" with Ringo Star and Barbara Bach.
3. Tom Hanks=GOAT🤩
Good on you, Dasha. It's nice to see a young woman who has such traditional values, when it seems like so many women of your age are so unwilling to commit. The guy who eventually puts a ring on that finger is going to be quite a lucky dude.
While I don't think men and women being friends is a problem in strong, trusting relationship, I do agree with Dasha that the wife and her ex-husband's relationship is weird, especially since he has made no secret he still wants to sleep with her. This was one of my favorite Tom Hanks comedies ever! Also the guy who is moving the stuff around at the beginning with the Russian accent was Yakov Smirnoff. He was a pretty popular comedian in the early 80s.
No your not wrong Dasha,the Shelly Long character's reaction in this movie never made any sense to me either. Keep up the good work though, always enjoy your reactions
OMG I love that you did this film! I love it.
godunov delivered one of the best comedy performances in this one
The House was $200K the renovations were $200K and the foreman claimed they could get $1MIL for it. Ironically the people that owned the house in real life spent almost $10MIL on it over the years and can't sell it to save their lives.
All fun included ... a large house built on credit in an American marriage ... is dark humor ;-) Look up renovations of old British homes or Scottish castles ;-))
whenever someone asks for an estimate, I say 2 weeks.
One of my favourite movies!
I love how sweat & quiet your voice is 🌹
Sweaty, huh? Lol
8:24 Dan Ackroyd did a spoof of Julia Childs on SNL that was a scream.
$200,000 for that house? Oh yeah, there's definitely something wrong with it. The proper asking price probably should've been in the the millions if not the tens of millions. The cost of the house's restoration? I shudder to think of how much it would've cost. Let me put it this way, it would not have been worth it if you planned to live in it, Walter and Anna could not have conceivably come up with the money necessary to pay for a full restoration. Even if they had gone into debt (which possibly could've been in the millions too). A house with that much wrong with it, wouldn't have been worth restoring. The cost of labour (highly specialized labour too, you don't hire the regular construction guys to do this sort of restoration, you hire people who specialize in restoring old houses) and materials would've been prohibitive, to all but the richest of people with money to throw around. This comes from my two years of studying Heritage Carpentry, which had a couple classes on restoring houses like this one.
I've long held the theory that the old lady that sold them the house and the guy who was the carpenter. Were husband and wife the ringleaders of a construction scam. They buy houses like this, pass them off to some unsuspecting buyer like Walter and Anna. Then make even more money fixing up the lemon they sold them in the first place. At the end of the movie we see them selling Walter's Father and his new bride a house. Chances are there's something wrong with that house too.
Priviet Dasha. LOL this movie, the house literally fell apart that's why it's so cheap. I suggest Troop Beverly Hills (1986) with Shelley Long, it's really fun. For Tom, I suggest The Man With One Red Shoe (1985). The woman on the TV is Julia Childs, very famous cook, there's a movie about her.
I love this movie and it's one of my sister's favorites. ✌️❤️🌹
17:20 "She's mad at him?" Dasha that's how a lot of women think lol.
You're forgetting how much $200,000 was in 1986.
No it's not weird I'd go be free of her, sleeping at her former lover house even if not intimate sends wondering thoughts to a man. I would not stay in that relationship I'll sell house split money and go buy myself pizza and ice cream to go and I'd get cozy and watch Dasha Reacts uploads.
Many people buy houses that are in bad condition thinking they're bargains. However, in many cases it takes a lot more time, money, effort & ability to renovate it than anticipated.
You were trying to decide if this was worth $200,000. One thing you didn't seem to consider was that this movie was made in 1986. That is 38 years ago. You need to ask yourself if this was worth $200,000 38 years ago. I would put that amount in 2024 dollars to be roughly $2 million or more.
@mikebrown7799 Real estate has gone up much more than the dollar,my house in 84 went for 129 thousand its worth over a million now!
@mikebrown7799 It's certainly far more than a $500,000 house, which is one reason why it looked like such a good bargain, and the scam was able to work.
I thought is weird also. I agree. Great reaction :)
Good early 90s fun comedies: Captain Ron and Get Shorty
Another thumbs up for ‘Get Shorty’.
@@curiousthecat criminally underrated - literally no one reacts to it, yet it was Travolta's big follow up to Pulp Fiction
Captain Ron is very underrated , Kurt Russell, Martin Short and Mary Kay Place were absolutely great together.
I wish more women were like you Dasha. 🥰
Totally agree..I really hope I might have a more healthy relationship... 😑👍
Try Parenthood for a good 80s comedy 👍
Bit weird, the guys says goodbye in spanish, seeing as they're in Brasil.
Correct. Should be spoken in Portuguese.
It's probably intended as the film hinting it's a con, because the guy doesn't actually know how to say goodbye in Brasilian Portuguese, and they're counting on their victim not noticing the incongruity, either.
@Ambaryerno it's obviously a con but what's that got to do with speaking the wrong language? I think its just typical American filmmakers not knowing anything about other countries and assumed they speak Spanish because Brasil in in South America.
@@russellward4624 Because the use of the wrong language was a DELIBERATE CHOICE by the writers, not because they didn't know anything.
The characters are speaking Spanish because the intent was to show that THEY are not who they claim to be, and it shows just how clueless Walter's father and bride are that they didn't pick up on it (just like Walter and Anne should have been immediately suspicious of the sob story they were fed because of how obvious it was).
You're so goddamned quick to go off on American filmmakers you didn't stop to think that maybe it was done on purpose as part of the final gag.
Paint don't tickle. lol 2 weeks, 2 weeks. haha
Very funny movie. Especially if you've been through a similar situation.
Young Tom Hanks is cute, as well as Dasha's reaction.
I love this movie and having survived a couple of remodeling projects I can tell you that it ain't that far from the reality. Its an excellent remake of the original 'Mr Blanding Builds His Dream House'.
You nailed it saying this would be a good buy in Canada lol
anytime I'm ever doing any improvement, some scene from this movie comes to mind
How did you just talk right through the bathtub falling through the floor and Tom's laugh??? lol.
Hello Dasha and friends, just a reminder that Canadian Actor Donald Sutherland past away. He will be remembered for playing great characters in movies such as MASH, The dirty dozen, Kelly's Heroes and 200 more movies. Sympathies to his son Kiefer and family. RIP
I heard yesterday and still gets to me. He was a legend! RIP
Check out A.I. ,I. Robot, The Island,Fury and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind.
Love this one love Shelly Long
This is a very funny movie but it is a remake of Mr Blandings builds his dream house with Cary Grant and Myrna Loy from 1948 which in my opinion was better than this one!
For me, definitely when the bathtub fell thru the floor.
The fact that you have a problem with how close she was with her ex-husband says so many good things about you and the kind of person you are and any guy that snatches you up is going to be super lucky and I hope you realize it.
When Tom Hanks sinks into the floor is my favorite funny part of the movie. But yea, the whole love triangle dynamic was cringe. This couple has to work out some stuff before they commit to each other.
Best laugh of all time
I agree that's not ok. Never
You're not the only one who thinks it's weird. She clearly has him whipped and he will eventually end up taking it.
She's allowed to pull all kinds of stuff but he's not allowed to become angry at it, is like a spoiled, selfish little girl's mentality and it's a red flag.
Outside of this movie they would be divorced within 5 years and she's sue to get as much as possible from him.
I always keep going until all is as I want it to be, then sell. Maybe better luck on the next one.
We wanna be called Meryl Streep.
🥳 fun one yay!
2:16, if you don't know Alexandr Godunov as a Ballet dancer you may remember him as a German terrorist in "Die Hard".
Here's the thing about Anna. She knows (or at least thinks) that she made a big mistake sleeping with Max. She feels guilty, embarrassed, ashamed, and most of all, scared of losing Walter. She didn't want to tell him anything, hoping that she could just pretend it never happened, and that everything would be fine. But Walter *immediately* asked her if she slept with Max (which is kind of weird, when you think about it). He insisted that he wouldn't be mad, that if she told him then he'd forgive her and everything would be all right. She took a big risk believing him, and when she told him, he called her a whore and started yelling at her. You must admit, that was a pretty messed up thing for Walter to do.
You also have to remember that the whole thing with the house and all its problems and fixing everything is a metaphor for their relationship. Anna keeps saying everything is going to be great, trying to ignore the problems, while Walter keeps getting more and more insecure about them. When things start to get really bad, Walter gets mad and accuses Anna of always hating the house (him), and Anna screams "I love this house", which is her saying she still loves him and doesn't want to give up. But Walter won't forgive her, like he said he would, so she can't make him. And then, when the workman says that as long as the foundation is good, everything else can be fixed, Walter finally forgives Anna and she sees that he really does love her back. It's brilliant writing.
The thing to remember is that $200,000 back then would be around $573,000 today. Definitely not worth it, but I love this movie.
That's the average inflation rate, but I believe, due to government programs, the rate in the US is much higher than that for real estate.
Definitely worth it...even with another 573,000$ to fix it. That's a 2 million dollar house today.
@@MrKINSM Yeah, $600,000 even in the 80s is definitely a bit low. It's probably closer to a million, maybe a million and a half in 80s money.
DASHA
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Yeah, I think Anna was a bit full of herself.
Good movie 😊
9:18 I laughed so hard when, Tom Hanks makes like a 🫏 noise as he 😆 hysterically.
Bro, youtube is robbing dashas viwership, like wtf. hope this bad luck changes.
One heck of a bad shit crazy Tom Hanks film, cool reaction as always Dasha, you take care and have a great weekend 🥰❤️😊
If interested in watching a movie about a real "money pit", I recommend " The big short" (2015) starring Brad Pitt, Christian Bale and Ryan Gosling
I watched this movie in a theater when it came out I was 9.
Another cute dog. A Cane Corso?
@@GetFitwithDogs yes
Nice! A Cane Corso is on my very short list of possible future dog breeds.
Don't worry, I can handle them. I've studied dog behavior and dog training for several years now, and also own American Akitas, another notoriously difficult guarding breed to have.
Cane Corso's are an impressive breed, and I'm a big fan of large guarding dogs who will protect you and your home.
@GetFitwithDogs corso's are very easy to train just don't use a backyard breeder
I imagine they'll be easier to train than Akitas. I've definitely put in the work!
I follow Jason Corey and his channel for his Cane Corso's. He used to own an Akita too, so I got to hear his opinion on the differences.
As for the relationship between between Anna and Max, I think you're reading too much into it. Its a movie and comedy. And for what its worth I've known plenty of folks who have remained friendly with ex's.
I know just a movie for you to react to with Tom Hanks, Sleepless In Seattle
Watch Little Big Man.
Dasha, have you visited the US?
How can Dasha look so good? It’s impossible. Imagine being so beautiful you can wear a loose black sweatshirt and still look better than everyone else. What an incredible woman.
Favorite part of the argument:
Walter: You shouldn’t have any trouble finding the bed!
Worker: I got a bed, lady!
Walter: GET THE HELL OUT OF HERE, THIS IS PRIVATE!!
😂😂😂
will you ever do neverending story dascha?