Half in the Bag: Doctor Sleep and Parasite

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  • @darudesandstrom1067
    @darudesandstrom1067 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4424

    “There are many injustices in the world, but Hollywood celebrities feel none of them” Mike always coins the most profound phrases.

    • @JavierSly
      @JavierSly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +183

      @5,ooo LightYears Away there are people with no clean water but yeah lets not be too harsh on hollywood celbrities :/ boo

    • @JavierSly
      @JavierSly 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      @5,ooo LightYears Away >defending the upper class :/.
      Never said your opinion didn't matter. But with all the other and more terrible problems in the world I think it's pretty dumb to be defnding people that's not suffering will never suffer the damage of not having clean water, nor food, nor economic sustain :/but hey let's not be too harsh on famous people with no real problems!

    • @Kareragirl
      @Kareragirl 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      ​@@JavierSly Charlize Theron's mom killed her dad in self-defense, Joaquin Phoenix' brother overdosed and Joaquin witnessed it and had to call 911 and the audio is on TH-cam. Does that sound like privilege to you?

    • @DaBombDiggidy88
      @DaBombDiggidy88 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      5,ooo LightYears Away feel =\= felt. It’s not that absurd.

    • @thiskid990
      @thiskid990 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      5,ooo LightYears Away okay Weinstein we see you 🙄

  • @IndianBrah
    @IndianBrah 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3732

    Parasite: a ground breaking movie about rich evans living in Mike stoklasa’s basement.

    • @GothaBillsAndDeath
      @GothaBillsAndDeath 4 ปีที่แล้ว +200

      Bong Joon-ho was a hack.He copied the plot directly from Half in the Bag. Mike and Jay are the parasites.

    • @RaTekNeek
      @RaTekNeek 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Parasite! It took 12 months to make!

    • @futurewerewolf2198
      @futurewerewolf2198 4 ปีที่แล้ว +42

      More liek "Parasite: A ground breaking movie about Red Letter Media living off the comedic genius celebrity Rich Evans."

    • @benhoyle8276
      @benhoyle8276 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's quite well furnished

    • @shinget
      @shinget 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      shouldn't it be rich stoklasa and poor evans?

  • @boredmonkee
    @boredmonkee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1834

    Bong Joon Ho: "I will drink till morning"
    Mike: "this guy speaks to me"

    • @deltav864
      @deltav864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

      I hope he drank from his best pitcher.

    • @davidmeans9505
      @davidmeans9505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Spooky!

    • @davidmeans9505
      @davidmeans9505 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Sean m I don't but my comment was about the op's avatar. Its squeeze toy named spooky.

    • @boredmonkee
      @boredmonkee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@davidmeans9505 the thing what squeeks!

    • @rincewind_7595
      @rincewind_7595 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@deltav864 OH SHIT

  • @danielarmstrong2144
    @danielarmstrong2144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1307

    I really liked that the overlook hotel felt smaller in Dr Sleep, it gave me the same feeling of returning to a place I knew as a kid and nothing is as big as you remember it being. As well as making the sets feel a bit more claustrophobic, like the walls of the hotel are closing in.
    In The Shining the whole idea is that this place is huge and there's everywhere to go but nowhere to hide when everything goes wrong, you could run forever and still be in the hotel. But in Dr Sleep it's a trap, there's nowhere to go, it's a literal dead end where they have to make their stand.

    • @luckyspurs
      @luckyspurs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      That's absolutely brilliant.

    • @rivenix5934
      @rivenix5934 4 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Agreed, wonderful way of putting it.

    • @cleobinx
      @cleobinx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Daniel Armstrong yes!

    • @aaronwallace9942
      @aaronwallace9942 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I like your brain.

    • @ampedturtle4033
      @ampedturtle4033 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Holy crap that first sentence was so profound. The rest of this is great analysis too but I love that comparison

  • @JCDenton3
    @JCDenton3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2011

    What makes Parasite so great especially to a Western audience is exactly what you guys hit on in this review. In the hands of Hollywood, this movie would have been a cheese fest with stereotypes everywhere. The poor would be good only doing crime to stay alive and the rich would be evil and horrible. This movie with it's incredible depth had so much more realism that highlights the difference so much more accurately, and I'm so glad it won best picture among all the nominees.

    • @tranhung5080
      @tranhung5080 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      brace yourself, the hollywood remake is brewing. Seriously they are doing it at HBO

    • @xUrsusxXX
      @xUrsusxXX 4 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      ... you mean exactly like his last film, Snowpiercer? Ya know, the communist-book-turned into-movie movie where the multiracial low class revolts against the all white Nazis sociopaths?

    • @tranhung5080
      @tranhung5080 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Vanilla Knight the director is very anti-capitalism. Ironically that his movies are funded by mega corporations because the anti capitalism sells.

    • @Revan-eb1wb
      @Revan-eb1wb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@xUrsusxXX fuck off with your communist propaganda shit

    • @wwiiinplastic4712
      @wwiiinplastic4712 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@xUrsusxXX You mean the sequel to 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'?

  • @zaphodbbrox
    @zaphodbbrox 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1518

    I feel so comforted and relieved to learn that Jane Fonda and her friends are using jewelry made from ethically harvested gold and diamonds. They're just like us!

    • @frankmerker630
      @frankmerker630 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

      that tweet alone completely encapsulates the Hollywood mentality in a nutshell

    • @Spindrift_87
      @Spindrift_87 4 ปีที่แล้ว +113

      I always ethically source my gold and diamonds. By which I mean, I always say cheers to the cashier when I buy more cigarettes and biscuits

    • @ethanherrick9910
      @ethanherrick9910 4 ปีที่แล้ว +189

      There's something about the words "ethically" and "harvested" that makes me think they aren't supposed to be used in sequence.

    • @DubsBrown
      @DubsBrown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

      Ricky Jervais had the perfect monologue about this virtue signaling at the Golden globes

    • @icemachine79
      @icemachine79 4 ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Yes, "harvested" gold because the expensive PR firm that helps her write her tweets knew the word "mining" might have sent the wrong message and ruined the analytics.

  • @NDenizen
    @NDenizen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1038

    The real parasite was the friends we made along the way.

    • @mroctober3657
      @mroctober3657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      If a person can only believe in the magic of Parasite, then they can accomplish anything.

    • @Theevil6ify
      @Theevil6ify 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I think that's a parasite beat we can all dance to.

    • @AlekWheeler
      @AlekWheeler 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Because friendship is the greatest lesson of all

    • @AStarInAndromeda
      @AStarInAndromeda 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i really like this comment

  • @CrimsonOptics
    @CrimsonOptics 4 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    Parasite is the perfect example of how telling your metaphor purely through visuals is SO much more effective than through dialogue. I loved how Parasite was shot.

    • @JoeSarasa
      @JoeSarasa 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      yeah, that's what 90% of non hollywood movies does it

    • @CrimsonOptics
      @CrimsonOptics 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@JoeSarasa Trust me, I know. I've gone deeper than just Bong Jun Ho lol been on a Bergmann kick lately.

  • @Gillrien
    @Gillrien 4 ปีที่แล้ว +833

    It's weird to see real people that The Nerd Crew archetype parodies.

    • @poncichter
      @poncichter 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@stealthy9599 Hey, I recognize that funny joke!

    • @saxbend
      @saxbend 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Apparently the Nerd Crew isn't based on Screen Junkies. Just a really uncanny coincidence.

    • @mutalemwananshiku4098
      @mutalemwananshiku4098 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@saxbend really ?

    • @dontknow3865
      @dontknow3865 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@JaySeal108 same difference

    • @MegaZeta
      @MegaZeta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yeah... it's bizarre to me when Nerd Crew has hundreds-liked comments about how such-and-such channel is going to be real mad about this, a peek into some corrupt, stinking sewer I can't fathom. Everything I ever needed to know to understand Nerd Crew, I got over a decade ago when I flipped a hotel room TV to something called "G4" for a few seconds. It boggles the mind that any RLM subscriber would even watch that stuff.

  • @Nueztoy
    @Nueztoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +536

    This two movies everybody have seen in Mexico. A lot of people bought the publicity in Dr Sleep so people were exited to see it.
    Parasite on the other hand, everybody was talking abut it and went to see it, subtitles are not a problem, remember , in any other country Parasite is as foreign as Dr Sleep, which we also saw with subtitles!

    • @josemarques2304
      @josemarques2304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      That's not really true, in my country at least people are way more likely to watch american movies than they would be watching a movie from a non-English speaking country. I don't really know why, but some movies are definitely more "foreigner" than others, maybe because American culture is a lot more similar to my country than from other countries.

    • @makeitbetter659
      @makeitbetter659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      @@josemarques2304 ​ Jose Marques While this is true, I think the argument was that outside of english speaking countries, there is no real barrier or annoyance of subtitles, its just the way movies are consumed for the most part. Its not that people are way more into american movies, there just is way more american movies, and in general higher quality because of the amount of money in American cinema. As for the similiarity to America, its the same thing. Most popular media comes from america, which shapes the culture of most of the world

    • @josemarques2304
      @josemarques2304 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@makeitbetter659 I think in my country it's a little different because literally anything that's remotely popular gets dubbed in here. Movies, anime, tv shows, video games, etc. So there is some annoyance of subtitles (much less than in the US of course) i would say most people of my country would rather watch something dubbed than watch it in it's original language and with subtitles, if something it's not dubbed here it is less likely to be popular. But in general i think you are right.

    • @Tomkatos
      @Tomkatos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Tis a great comment!

    • @ImmaLittlePip
      @ImmaLittlePip 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      *which
      Witch is a sorceress
      Hope that helps

  • @HunchbackJack
    @HunchbackJack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2344

    The outrage against Parasite is so odd. Foreign language films -and foreign-produced films - have been nominated for best picture (or equivalent) since 1938. Clearly there’s no rule that requires an American movie to win.

    • @SuperChunk19
      @SuperChunk19 4 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      Yeah it's completely baseless. If you look at the qualifications needed for BP online nowhere does it mention anything about language

    • @timur7381
      @timur7381 4 ปีที่แล้ว +190

      @Nilly Sigger Thank (insert deity) it's only your opinion, and those are countless on the interwebs.

    • @TooCooFoYou
      @TooCooFoYou 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Most were just upset that Joker didn’t win.

    • @timur7381
      @timur7381 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @Nilly Sigger yup

    • @HunchbackJack
      @HunchbackJack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +93

      @Nilly Sigger Sure, but that's hardly anything to get worked up about. Oscars get awarded to movies and actors I don't think should have won all the time.

  • @davidkippy101
    @davidkippy101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +308

    I like that they didn't make the poor family out to be always depressed. There was joy and laughter in their lives

    • @heatherperleberg7816
      @heatherperleberg7816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Birds of Prey was _truly_ astonishing.

    • @Ramekink
      @Ramekink ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Also how they didnt make them just outright "victims" or "pure". They were assholes too

    • @Eisenwulf666
      @Eisenwulf666 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Parasite had an escalation of awfulness, which i hear is kind of a thing in korean cinema, where it started as a somewhat goofy comedy about a family of scammers " parasiting" on a richer but clueless family, ending into a tragedy with an hard hitting social commentary. The scene where the part of town in which the poor family lived gets flooded is one of the better metaphors i've seen in movies in years. It makes you think but it's also a great scene. Almost a perfect movie, imho. It has some issues, but it's the only movie i've seen in theatres in the last 10 years that made me think about it for weeks. The cinematography is great too, the actors are great, just a good movie all around. Is it the best movie ever made? No. Is it leagues better than most of the horrible movies that come out every year? Heck yeah

  • @grt002
    @grt002 4 ปีที่แล้ว +117

    “An injustice is not being able to put food on the table for your family. Or get medicine you need when you’re sick.”
    I know you said this as a throwaway thought in passing but I thought that was really profound. Thanks for sharing that, Mike.

    • @choppertargaryen3024
      @choppertargaryen3024 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      grt002 that was profound no doubt best moment of the episode .......“There are many injustices in the world but Hollywood celebrities feel none of them”

  • @drcrowlee
    @drcrowlee 4 ปีที่แล้ว +463

    I think the hotel sets look smaller on purpose. It gives it that sense of revisiting a place as an adult that you were at as a child. When we are children everything seems so big and vast, and once we are grown we are able to see them proportionally. I think that was a genius touch.

    • @TankAssTanner
      @TankAssTanner 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      Or the studio just cheaped out on the budget.

    • @pkmovies92
      @pkmovies92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Your avatar with Communion visitor portrait is mirrored.

    • @AuspexAO
      @AuspexAO 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It may be based on the actual Stanley Hotel here in beautiful Estes Park, CO. It inspired King's Overlook and is much cozier than
      Kubrick's version.

    • @CaseyRae67
      @CaseyRae67 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That was the sense I got as well! That it felt smaller to us because it felt smaller to Danny.

    • @Buttington_Headerson
      @Buttington_Headerson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was like a bad haunted house attraction.

  • @wallypeffercorn
    @wallypeffercorn 4 ปีที่แล้ว +472

    Whenever it goes to the wide shot, that skeleton in the doorway scares me.

    • @TheWheatless
      @TheWheatless 4 ปีที่แล้ว +49

      Los Espookies

    • @bl1398
      @bl1398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Huh strange, I’m always relieved it’s still there

    • @Whipplememartin
      @Whipplememartin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      That's Rich Evans, he's lost alot of weight

    • @hakmada
      @hakmada 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      theres nothing there

    • @1BlessEdYou
      @1BlessEdYou 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      ...boo!

  • @joshp7305
    @joshp7305 4 ปีที่แล้ว +149

    I got to meet Mike at a bar about a week ago. Great guy! He broke a beer bottle over my skull in a drunken rage then threatened to murder my family.

  • @Scerttle
    @Scerttle 4 ปีที่แล้ว +610

    The rant about celebrities was beautiful.

    • @GoBuckeyes554
      @GoBuckeyes554 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      it's perfect especially about that tone-deaf woman brie larson. I really don't think ive ever seen someone burst onto the scene and turn into a finger-wagging twat so quick.

    • @lawrencescales9864
      @lawrencescales9864 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Scerttle the only celebrities I think still face serious shit are any dark skinned black actors, like look at any black lady in a film recently, she’s light af. That’s not an injustice but it’s definitely because of one

    • @Liliputian07
      @Liliputian07 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@kingcosworth2643
      yes, clearly 2 billion people have no talented people among them, and that's why they're excluded from cinema. because we live in a meritocracy! that's why everyone at the top of the hierarchy is competent!
      you fucking idiot

    • @IlSH2
      @IlSH2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      couldn't agreed more

    • @mrminecraftcubeable
      @mrminecraftcubeable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Liliputian07 just give him some examples

  • @stoppostingnow5598
    @stoppostingnow5598 4 ปีที่แล้ว +615

    Bong Joon Ho's class politics have always been clear across all his films. Parasite does a great job of pointing out class structure and by avoiding painting the poor people as noble and morally good and the rich as evil, moustache twirling villains the criticism stays leveled at the system. The class structure ends up producing that ending and those people, not some internal moral failings. Good film.

    • @BlindErephon
      @BlindErephon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      Yeah, while I really enjoyed the grift that was being pulled on the rich folks, at no point was I ever thinking they were anything more than just.... not entirely present? That's kind of the extent of their contribution to the conflicts of the movie, they don't think or care about anything outside their bubble, not in a mean way, but just in the same way I don't care about stuff that rolled under my couch. They are just kind of a group of harmless dinguses.

    • @macrussell78
      @macrussell78 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Didn't he make another movie with similar themes? It was on a train, had the dude who played Captain America, lot of people dying, bunch of crazy shit happens it was great. (I'm drawing a blank on the name, if anyone can help I'd appreciate it)

    • @zelathi
      @zelathi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      @@macrussell78 Snowpiercer

    • @bastiaanschouwink3562
      @bastiaanschouwink3562 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      they were kind of assholes in the ending by completely not caring about the girl being stabbed

    • @LordoftheStrings109
      @LordoftheStrings109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

      @@BlindErephon That's the thing, they SEEM harmless on a personal level (mostly) but the things that allow them to live the lifestyle that they do is anything but.

  • @cranberryjuicer
    @cranberryjuicer 4 ปีที่แล้ว +574

    "also starring Rich Evans"
    I knew he was the skeleton in the background! He's definitely looking a lot better these days.

    • @Ivan-qf4mt
      @Ivan-qf4mt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      A tad bit thinner.

    • @dr.strangelove4450
      @dr.strangelove4450 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I thought they just forgot to feed Culkin.

    • @Elmaxo1989
      @Elmaxo1989 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Wasn't he the one yelling about Parasite?

    • @atomlib
      @atomlib 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They are reusing the same title cards. I recall someone explaining this type of errors.

  • @MrMollusk7
    @MrMollusk7 3 ปีที่แล้ว +400

    "THE JOKER: A MOVIE ABOUT THE RICH LOOKING DOWN ON THE POOR"
    damn, I wish a movie like that had won the Oscars

    • @Y-two-K
      @Y-two-K 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      To be fair, I would say that parasite is more about the codependent parasitical relationship between classes and not so much a commentary on just how one class looks at the other. Which is good, because we already have enough movies that boil down to rich people evil and poor people good.

    • @lookbovine
      @lookbovine 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@Y-two-K Sort of... the prevalent depiction Hollywood has is rich people don’t do crimes, whereas the ultra-rich are either driven to ultra-violent crimes or sometimes being crime-fighting vigilantes. This is all unrealistic, and usually lazy as they are rehashing old characters.
      Personally, I loved Parasite for the soundtrack most of all. Luckily I got to see it in theaters just before the lockdown.

    • @justsomeguywithsunglasses8418
      @justsomeguywithsunglasses8418 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      The joker was not about that lmfao

    • @Airwr3ck
      @Airwr3ck ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@justsomeguywithsunglasses8418not totally about that. There are many different themes and motifs in Joker but one is rich looking down at the poor or less fortunate. Literal climax is when he realizes that the Waynes are looking down on his mom and him. That triggers something in him.

    • @justsomeguywithsunglasses8418
      @justsomeguywithsunglasses8418 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@Airwr3ck My comment was directed at someone who since deleted their comment. I don't remember what it was...but I remember it being VERY stupid.

  • @benabramowitz18
    @benabramowitz18 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1806

    "How many people in America have seen Parasite?!"
    Ironically, more people than have seen Doctor Sleep.

    • @hungarianbeast
      @hungarianbeast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Not to give him undeserved attention, but how do I searc for him? ''Dumb bearded weirod ranting about Parasite'' Or something like that?

    • @highonfire885
      @highonfire885 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Benjamin Abramowitz fuck parasite

    • @jeffanderson6806
      @jeffanderson6806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      hungarianbeast The name of the video is "Oscars Goes Full WOKE.....Parasite Wins BEST PICTURE!!!!"

    • @annabanana7659
      @annabanana7659 4 ปีที่แล้ว +89

      @hungarianbeast Just try to listen for a sound of someone sucking Joker's D and follow it to the source...

    • @hungarianbeast
      @hungarianbeast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +135

      @@annabanana7659 Why do people adore Joker so much? It is a mediocore movie, saved by a good performance!

  • @michaelschwartz8730
    @michaelschwartz8730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +254

    31:00 HOW THE OSCARS ACTUALLY WORK: A bunch of retired people from the industry (mostly actors), get free dvds in the mail and trade them like Pokemon. This isn't an exaggeration, and explains why films about older characters and holocaust documentaries always make the list...as well as why Best Cinematography always goes to "best natural vistas" and Best Editing goes to "most obvious editing". Even more amazing that Parasite won, honestly

    • @KingPepeLePew
      @KingPepeLePew 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      it's almost like the old testament followers are becoming cultured.

    • @cartoonhanks1708
      @cartoonhanks1708 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      He probably payed them.

    • @poisondamage2182
      @poisondamage2182 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      it's probably like moonlight. now they can say "look! we're progressive now" and go back to play golf or whatever

    • @7superdaimajin
      @7superdaimajin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      They're not just retirees. It's active people, too. Everybody gets to vote for Best Picture. Only Screenwriters Guild members vote for Best Screenplay, only Cinematographers Guild members vote for Best Cinematography, etc. You have to be an active guild member to be in the Academy and get to vote.

    • @michaelschwartz8730
      @michaelschwartz8730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      @@7superdaimajin Sort of. Editors and cinematographers are the only ones who can nominate in their respective category, but any academy member can vote for the oscar, regardless of category. And proportionally, voting actors outnumber every other field. And my experience working with a producer trying to come out of retirement (and lunching with all his friends of the same age for a year) was very illuminating about just how large the retiree voting body is. Just sayin'

  • @bigPPprincess
    @bigPPprincess 4 ปีที่แล้ว +225

    Finally, the Parasite review. I hope it didnt hit too close to home considering how long theyve been leeching off of Rich Evans.

    • @archerfan66
      @archerfan66 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Oh my god why haven't I made this connection yet

  • @羽賀-v2w
    @羽賀-v2w 4 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    Since my first language is not English, I feel strange when I hear someone complaing about "reading subtitles", because I always watch movies with subtitles. And Honestly, It's not that difficult thing to do. Anyway, Great review!! (as always)

    • @adamlewis5765
      @adamlewis5765 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      Mike's making fun of the typical, ignorant general moviegoer that can't stand watching a movie with subtitles, a Director's Cut or an artsy movie, like Jay would do.

    • @羽賀-v2w
      @羽賀-v2w 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      @@adamlewis5765 I know Mike and Jay are not complaining about reading subtitles.
      I'm glad they enjoy watching parasite.

    • @xsnowfrightx
      @xsnowfrightx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +51

      English IS my first language, and I PREFER watching movies with subtitles! Sometimes people mumble or are incoherent, like some actors with big bushy mustaches, and you don't quite catch everything! And sometimes even, what they said isn't what you're reading AT ALL, and it makes for a good laugh! 😂 But yeah, I can easily focus on the movie and read at the same time! It isn't hard, indeed! 🤨

    • @Riley_Mundt
      @Riley_Mundt 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I've always found subtitles distracting. Especially in English language films. I'm a slow reader and I find myself only watching the bottom third of the screen, missing what the actors are doing.

    • @羽賀-v2w
      @羽賀-v2w 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@Riley_Mundt I'm a slow reader too. So I get what you're saying. If I've seen a movie many times, I'll watch it without subtitles.

  • @MrEW1985
    @MrEW1985 4 ปีที่แล้ว +434

    How strong you are in the Shining depends on your midiclorians

    • @Dustz92
      @Dustz92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Midiclorians Duke

    • @lawrencerinehart5747
      @lawrencerinehart5747 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Ewan was more powerful than I could possibly fanmagine.

    • @ianvarney2112
      @ianvarney2112 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He is the chosen one!

    • @mrcat3493
      @mrcat3493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You were the chosen one Doc!

    • @jessica_jam4386
      @jessica_jam4386 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      MrEW1985 Danny has an even higher midiclorian count than master yoda

  • @FF-ch9nr
    @FF-ch9nr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    Rich Evans. Only Child. Milwaukee. Wisconsin.

    • @steeltalon2356
      @steeltalon2356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Are these crossword clues?

    • @mfs9470
      @mfs9470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      I UNDERTAND THAT REFERENCE

    • @Tomkatos
      @Tomkatos 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      *I clapped*

    • @kevinbahr4592
      @kevinbahr4592 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Christ, even the number of syllables is the exact same. Pat yourself on the fucking back, mate.

    • @IKIGAIofficial
      @IKIGAIofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      rich evans. dying inside. at-st. wisconsin.

  • @AEWFULWRESTLING
    @AEWFULWRESTLING 4 ปีที่แล้ว +391

    11:27 you can literally see how Mike Stoklasa thinks: the eyes just scanned the film in fast forwarding.

    • @RizoftheDead
      @RizoftheDead 4 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      I guess that Black Mirror implant that let's you re-watch memories is real after all.

    • @christianpetee7663
      @christianpetee7663 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      He was shining

    • @IKIGAIofficial
      @IKIGAIofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      hes like those old 90s rewind machines that you would stick your damn VCR's into and wait an eternity till it finally rewound completely.

    • @gan5920
      @gan5920 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      i just tried to move my eyes side to side that fast and I can't even do it

    • @thomasbicknell175
      @thomasbicknell175 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Mike the Mentat

  • @schroedergustav5754
    @schroedergustav5754 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1391

    I searched "Pathetic loser rants about Parasite" and found the video. Thanks RLM!

    • @MrMistermoges
      @MrMistermoges 4 ปีที่แล้ว +103

      lololol it actually works. dude is pure cringe.

    • @HitBoxMaster
      @HitBoxMaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Still is the 1st search result lmao

    • @funnyboy044
      @funnyboy044 4 ปีที่แล้ว +71

      Apparently the same guy defended the guy who ranted about not being invited to a Star Wars event on Collider Live.

    • @zaxmaxlax
      @zaxmaxlax 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL I was searching for it too.

    • @kim-jong-poon
      @kim-jong-poon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      That guy reminds me of when the town folk in south park rable outside city hall whenever their upset about something.

  • @alphacat667
    @alphacat667 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2206

    Parasite is proof you can "teach or preach" without overdoing. I think it's because the director understands the film he was trying to make.

    • @RoninDave
      @RoninDave 4 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      hollywood and many of the movie going audience needs stories with clear messages that tell people how they should feel and think

    • @art-ificialblon-die7013
      @art-ificialblon-die7013 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      Ronin Dave not generally. It might be the case for blockbuster/popular movies because those are sociological events, but people aren’t always the mindless sheep that most reactionaries frame them to be. Sure, it’s easy to control masses, but individually, films like parasite and of lesser popularity weren’t made with the intention of creating drones. It got popular mostly due to its merits. I’d argue that Joker was intended as a strict change in the moral and philosophical landscape, although it is more likely a depiction of such. Besides, no one really takes the Oscars that seriously after a few days it passes. Anyone remembers Moonlight, a so-called woke film (a great one at that)? Any impact it had on the culture of America?

    • @luckyspurs
      @luckyspurs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      Parasite feels like the type of film Danny Boyle could have made (with Scottish characters) in the 90s.

    • @DemagogueBibleStudy
      @DemagogueBibleStudy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Art-ificial Blon-die
      Liberals and conservatives are both obsessed with controlling politics through culture, but it doesn’t work that way.
      A Marxist would tell you that Parasite is a pretty great film, and a product of the world we live in, and not much more than that.

    • @velkylev4217
      @velkylev4217 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Emperor lol . It's less direct and people act normal????? Are you serious???? Do you even think sometimes for yourself ? Parasite is ridiculous pile of crap .

  • @cyriltromae6601
    @cyriltromae6601 4 ปีที่แล้ว +592

    Parasite is a film that is elevated by going into it blind and having no idea what its about. Because of all the hype I'm worried people are going to be so informed and have seen so many clips that it might not hit as hard for some.

    • @jasonfenton8250
      @jasonfenton8250 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      When I reccomend it I basically only say that a poor family tricks a rich family to get hired by them, and that complications arise.

    • @Snowsnaype
      @Snowsnaype 4 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Yeah. American audiences will be turned off when they find out it's a scathing criticism of wealth inequality and capitalism that says only violence is the answer.
      We love the taste of boots here in the US.

    • @MozTS
      @MozTS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      Parasite is marxist art. Gonna piss off a lot of Americans when they watch it lol

    • @hardy83
      @hardy83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      All I knew was that there was a crazy twist and through the whole movie I though, okay that was a twist but it's not craz..ohhhhhhhh. lol

    • @IKIGAIofficial
      @IKIGAIofficial 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@Snowsnaype youe like those people that say rick and morty is bad because it celebrates a nihilistic psycho murderer.

  • @beatles122223333
    @beatles122223333 4 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    Ah, Valentine’s Day shall be a tiny bit less lonely than I assumed

    • @williamlowery6487
      @williamlowery6487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Don't worry, you have Rich Evans to always keep you company...

    • @basedbishop9622
      @basedbishop9622 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I like how my joke was more popular even though yours was vastly more clever and intelligent

    • @jhunscrown
      @jhunscrown 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Don’t listen to Adam, do it and then in your suicide note say that Rich Evans needs his own Netflix special.

    • @Moony1568
      @Moony1568 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Valentine’s Day is a fake holiday anyway

    • @TheJarritosman
      @TheJarritosman 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Be my valentine!
      No homo, though.

  • @cannonfodder4000
    @cannonfodder4000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +294

    IF YOU'RE GOING TO WATCH PARASITE, DON'T WATCH THIS REVIEW, the review is filled with spoiler clips, watch it audio only if you havent seen the movie

    • @HitBoxMaster
      @HitBoxMaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Jokes on you. Half in the Bag is a podcast to me

    • @SobeCrunkMonster
      @SobeCrunkMonster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      why attempt to warn retards that would be too stupid to just stay away from the video? lmao? yes lmao.

    • @cannonfodder4000
      @cannonfodder4000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@SobeCrunkMonster Cause the review itself doesn't have spoilers but the clips do sadly, so someone on the fence might wanna see it. I do see what you mean tho

    • @GrapplingHookJones
      @GrapplingHookJones 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      It took me nine months, but I did get around to watching Parasite. It was pretty good

    • @CRP7000
      @CRP7000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🆗

  • @charliekilpatrick
    @charliekilpatrick 4 ปีที่แล้ว +285

    Mike: "What's the story where the prince goes undercover as a pauper?"
    I think it was called "The Bus that Couldn't Slow Down"

    • @JapaneseDenim
      @JapaneseDenim 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      billy and the Cloneasaurus?

    • @TheAntiEggroll
      @TheAntiEggroll 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      This comment is deep cuts

    • @joshuasears4566
      @joshuasears4566 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's called Trading Places.

    • @Phresh2D3F
      @Phresh2D3F 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It's like Speed 2, but on a bus.

  • @sco0oppy
    @sco0oppy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +746

    Jay: "How about Cats?"
    Mike: "Nyaa."

    • @SigmaTheWhiteFlame
      @SigmaTheWhiteFlame 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Well done.

    • @arditeider2812
      @arditeider2812 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Man, I thought Jay is the weeb.

    • @atomlib
      @atomlib 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Delete this.

    • @MegaZeta
      @MegaZeta 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@arditeider2812 You're thinking of Roger Ebert

    • @giraffe7753
      @giraffe7753 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Mike: y'know, like... nya?

  • @kooptube
    @kooptube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +116

    SPOILERS FOR PARASITE START AT 24:50
    (yes the hack frauds don't warn about it at all)

    • @sharpen193
      @sharpen193 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      THAT ONE WAS KINDA A HUGE SPOILER

    • @kooptube
      @kooptube 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      warning 10 minutes after showing a pivotal scene lmao

    • @Wackamole56
      @Wackamole56 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I'm glad I waited 2 weeks to watch this and watch it after I saw the film (which everyone should do anyway) but I laughed hard to see such an important scene which could ruin the whole film used straight away lmao

  • @vinodchandran4114
    @vinodchandran4114 4 ปีที่แล้ว +549

    "At the end of the day, Parasite is all about family...
    And that's what's so powerful about it."
    ~ Han Solo, 2020

    • @urt1202
      @urt1202 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Just like Pink Flamingos

    • @jayvang7490
      @jayvang7490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I think you mean Han Seoul-Oh

  • @austinfull8941
    @austinfull8941 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    The cutaways to reactions to eminem while Joaquin's speech is deserving of an Oscar for best editing

  • @gtwrmw1978
    @gtwrmw1978 4 ปีที่แล้ว +278

    Henry Thomas did an outstanding job. He was playing Jack Torrance, not doing a caricature of Jack Nicholson.

    • @brentonbell1014
      @brentonbell1014 4 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      In the director's cut it's a lot more distracting, there's a second scene in the bathroom where he's got a lot more front on scenes which don't look so good. And he's definitely meant to look like Jack Nicholson.

    • @lowserver2
      @lowserver2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@brentonbell1014 it never bothered me. Why people have such a problem with him?

    • @phil7144
      @phil7144 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it's nice to know that C Thomas Howell is still getting work

  • @klutzedufus
    @klutzedufus 4 ปีที่แล้ว +257

    i guess because they’re talking about Parasite, Rich wasn’t allowed to be there

    • @IamKindness
      @IamKindness 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Speak of the Devil and all that.

    • @JCDenton3
      @JCDenton3 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      What? I enjoyed Rich's commentary a lot whenever they cut to him in those short video clips, very elegant and thought provoking opinions.

  • @hanswurst7319
    @hanswurst7319 3 ปีที่แล้ว +69

    Actually, it's "The shinning". my Scottish groundskeeper told me so.

    • @hoobaguy
      @hoobaguy 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I KNOW WHAT THAT IS!!!!!!!!!

  • @baconlabs
    @baconlabs 4 ปีที่แล้ว +174

    It took me a while to realize the footage of the guy ranting about Parasite was not, in fact, a drunk Rich Evans in disguise

    • @Spindrift_87
      @Spindrift_87 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      He had none of Rich Evans' poise or elegance

    • @AitorMolina.
      @AitorMolina. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      More like a test tube Seth Rogen.

    • @Khazuki_
      @Khazuki_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Imagine being that guy, and finding out that RLM thinks you're a dumbass.

    • @Grogeous_Maximus
      @Grogeous_Maximus 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Correct. Rich doesn't drink. It was a sober Rich Evans in disguise.

  • @ronaldellis5793
    @ronaldellis5793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +143

    I like that the hotel felt smaller, in the shining the hotel is the "villain", so it needed to be intimidating and imposing. But here Danny's wise to it's shit, and doesn't fear it, and it's "weaker" anyways. Idk, it felt intentional, and it worked for me.

    • @alexsilva28
      @alexsilva28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      If they shot it like that intentionally then that's genius

    • @ronaldellis5793
      @ronaldellis5793 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@alexsilva28 Flanagan is a sharp enough writer for me to believe it.

    • @Buttington_Headerson
      @Buttington_Headerson 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Fuck you too

    • @trivialcomment8354
      @trivialcomment8354 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I think he fears it but that larger imposing take in the shining seemed important because he’s a child and the world looks much larger than when he’s an adult.

    • @Avocado11
      @Avocado11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      It's just like in Hook...
      "I remember you being a lot bigger"
      "To a 10 year old I'm huge"
      Also a famous Kevin Spacey quote.

  • @Kurzula5150
    @Kurzula5150 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I only watch this channel for the VCR repair tutorials.

  • @TheHammemo
    @TheHammemo 3 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Can you redo this episode without the skeleton please, its scaring me.

  • @timflint25
    @timflint25 4 ปีที่แล้ว +90

    Mike's Wisconsin accent while saying "ghosts" is worth the price of admission

  • @ssorvete89
    @ssorvete89 4 ปีที่แล้ว +222

    "ethically harvested gold and sustainable diamonds"
    Lmao

    • @nejinaji
      @nejinaji 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Are they rationing heat carbon and pressure for the diamonds dafuq

    • @ajnutable
      @ajnutable 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      I mean we can just grow diamonds now

    • @booradley6832
      @booradley6832 4 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      All diamonds are sustainable because the demand is far less than the supply. We just have to arrest the Debeers for international market fraud and make them release the huge diamond stocks they have.

    • @Naza_SS
      @Naza_SS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      "only 12 African children died for this" (thunderous applause)

    • @Naza_SS
      @Naza_SS 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dalf33 fucking lmao

  • @GoodshagProductions
    @GoodshagProductions 4 ปีที่แล้ว +248

    13:00 Danny Lloyd is a professor at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College here in Kentucky and apparently gets super aggravated when asked about The Shining.

    • @mroctober3657
      @mroctober3657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +100

      He especially hates when people bring up his role as Anakin Skywalker in The Phantom Menace.

    • @wright96d
      @wright96d 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      My best friend's mom has had his kid in class. I've been trying to get him to ask her to ask him if I can film an interview with him but I don't think it'll do anything.
      Also, I think if he hated the movie that much, he wouldn't have agreed to be in Doctor Sleep.

    • @mroctober3657
      @mroctober3657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@wright96d There was an interview with him a could years ago and, as I recall, he has fond memories of the shoot and Kubrick. Kubrick sent him the tricycle buggy after filming wrapped.

    • @mroctober3657
      @mroctober3657 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Garthdon Jar Jar was the key to all that.

    • @Sloth55Chunk
      @Sloth55Chunk 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wright96d He only agreed to be in Doctor Sleep so he could renew his SAG membership

  • @aarondesch
    @aarondesch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    My first remark upon exit the theater after watching "Doctor Sleep" was the hotel felt smaller.
    Then here I am, three months later... @19:10 ...fucking thank you, I thought I was crazy
    although I kinda think it may have been on purpose the way you remember places from your childhood as larger than they actually are.

  • @lapislazuli9465
    @lapislazuli9465 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1278

    *WHAT IS MORE IMPORTANT TO OUR CULTURE THAN THE JOKER?*

  • @johnpatterson8697
    @johnpatterson8697 4 ปีที่แล้ว +997

    Mike "who gets angry over Oscars?"
    Willem Dafoe and Everybody who watched the LightHouse: "hold my beans"

    • @jasius83
      @jasius83 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

      He lost because of his god damn farts.

    • @Airtayjay
      @Airtayjay 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Ah I spilled his beans

    • @TiciTotyTony
      @TiciTotyTony 4 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      He lost cause Pattinson didn't get to fuck his steak

    • @Greendalewitch
      @Greendalewitch 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      @@TiciTotyTony "Yer fond of me lobster aint' ye? I seen it - yer fond of me lobster! Say it! Say it. Say it!" - Dafoe to Pattison.
      But in all seriousness. Why didnt The Lighthouse win best picture?

    • @NobodyCaresALot
      @NobodyCaresALot 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      It's Willem, not William, you mong.

  • @mrcat3493
    @mrcat3493 4 ปีที่แล้ว +373

    “She’s not as funny looking as Shelly Duvall”. 😂

    • @kyrridas1573
      @kyrridas1573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I actually think Shelly looks better

    • @rileyodonnell8867
      @rileyodonnell8867 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Shane Green I liked because I know what that is

    • @mattkrause1573
      @mattkrause1573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @Shane Green or just mention Rich Evans in a clever yet somehow familiar way.

    • @HellecticMojo
      @HellecticMojo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @Shane Green It's a fucking youtube comment mate, calm the fuck down.

    • @MostlyPonies1
      @MostlyPonies1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @Shane Green Hi, you must be new here. Half in the Bag isn't after likes. That should be obvious to everyone yet here we are.

  • @1.21JJWatts
    @1.21JJWatts 4 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    As Johnny Depp's Ed Wood would say about Doctor Sleep, "It's not a horror movie. It's a supernatural thriller," which to my mind, it does fantastically.

  • @Popi80s
    @Popi80s 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    I think we all are parasites of this system (social system). It's a wonderful movie, I know it won't change a thing, but at least it shows it harshly. Lots of symbolisms. I really loved it.
    mini spoiler ahead
    :
    :
    >
    >
    >>
    >>>
    By the way, for people like me who have lost everything due to houses that are not the best and flooding, the contrast between "the rain is a beautiful soothing thing to watch over a big window" versus "we are literally drowning and we lost everything" was just magnificent.
    Pardon my english, it's a foreing language for me.
    Greetings from Argentina.

    • @NotchEvident
      @NotchEvident 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I don't care. I will never ever see this movie.

  • @sarahl701
    @sarahl701 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Mr. Scorcese, you're my role model and I've learned so much from you
    Mr. Tarantino, thank you for always advocating for my films in America
    Sam and Todd, great gowns... beautiful gowns

  • @zbh9268
    @zbh9268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +205

    Doctor Sleep was the best Stephen King adaptation of 2019.
    (Don't know if that's saying much though)

    • @deezybeibii
      @deezybeibii 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Lol it was one of my favorite movies of 2019

    • @Matt-nb3yb
      @Matt-nb3yb 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      are you watching hbo’s the outsider? it’s a slow burn, but creepy and cold in an opaque way that is good

    • @psychedeliccarrie5921
      @psychedeliccarrie5921 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@Matt-nb3yb The Outsider is 2020, with that being said The Outsider is definitely the best Stephen King adaption of the decade.

    • @trashteamracing8262
      @trashteamracing8262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The comparison to X-Men is very fitting. For an X-Men movie, it's pretty good.

    • @Kurkjianomega
      @Kurkjianomega 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I haven't read the outsider but the outsider show is fucking brilliant

  • @prof_parahelix2390
    @prof_parahelix2390 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    Interesting note about the scene in Doctor Sleep where the True Knot torture the kid: Mike Flanagan on the King Cast pod said that the version they filmed was actually even longer, and when they ran the movie by King, Stephen was basically silent apart from punching the air when he saw the kid's jersey was number 19 (one of many Dark Tower references), and the torture scene.
    During it, he turned to Flanagan and said "I know why you need (the scene), but that's a little much, isn't it?" Flanagan agreed, and cut it down from the longer version which was even more intense.
    The edited version is what's in the director's cut and the theatrical, and I don't wanna know what watching the original's like because goddamn, the toned-down version's already fucking hard to watch.

    • @steverogers7601
      @steverogers7601 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Stephen king was right lmao
      That was not an easy watch, especially if you have kids or young loved ones and have intrusive thoughts because of this scene.

  • @xhackmasterx
    @xhackmasterx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Mike trying to describe the history of class conflict and storytelling is gold.

    • @LordoftheStrings109
      @LordoftheStrings109 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I reaaaally hope him calling it a "timeless non-political fairy tale with no connection to modern economics" was just some super dry humor because that's some next level galaxy brain shit

    • @BIadelores
      @BIadelores 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@LordoftheStrings109 are you new to this channel?

    • @vituperation
      @vituperation 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@LordoftheStrings109 It wasn't a joke, but like... did you pick up on the context of the conversation?
      27:10. You don't even have to get to the 28:00 mark before Jay clarifies Mike's comment FOR you.
      Mike's humor is fairly dry, but not that dry or super subtle. He's just a crazy, ghost chasing, early-senile fraud who can't word good no more.

  • @ReservoirDolphin
    @ReservoirDolphin 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    I actually think the fact that The Shining sets feel smaller now works great. Because if you view it from the point of view of Danny, the last time he saw this place was when he was a child. So now that he’s grown up it would seem smaller. Not saying this is the intention, but it does work really well narratively.

  • @TheOriginalMerr
    @TheOriginalMerr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +92

    it was weird having rich just hanging out peaking around the corner the whole time

  • @hughejass9461
    @hughejass9461 4 ปีที่แล้ว +77

    I thoroughly enjoyed Dr. Sleep, both the book and the movie. It's a shame that more people didn't see it.

    • @E-Chap
      @E-Chap ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The audiobook is fantastic as well

  • @ryanmudd3840
    @ryanmudd3840 4 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I saw parasite in theatres the same day I saw the lighthouse... that was a pretty good day

    • @TheColdKids
      @TheColdKids 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey, same here!

    • @eggdude
      @eggdude 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Ryan Mudd The theatre cancelled the showing of The Lighthouse that I was gonna go to because I would’ve been the only person watching it. Had to wait to buy it on DVD >:(

    • @littlekingtrashmouth9219
      @littlekingtrashmouth9219 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Saw 1917 same day. Good day

    • @Hee443
      @Hee443 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I saw those films a week apart, both absolutely phenomenal

  • @Shadequillx
    @Shadequillx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Fun fact: yesterday I saw rich evans cosplaying sonic while screaming gotta go fast

    • @suntoritime
      @suntoritime 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Fun fact: yesterday I saw Sonic cosplaying as Rich Evans while screaming need my diabetes pills

    • @RebornVengeancex
      @RebornVengeancex 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      @@suntoritime Fun fact: yesterday I saw diabetes cosplaying rich evans while screaming who let the dogs out

    • @Vuntermonkey
      @Vuntermonkey 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @E my mind easily created a mental picture of this... too easily...

  • @laserbeamlightning
    @laserbeamlightning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +107

    Every Hollywood Elite: INJUSTICE
    Parasite Cast & Crew: LETS GET WASTED
    I’m pretty sure they’d enjoy being on Half in the Bag the most and drinking beer with Mike and Jay. Rich Evans for the tv series plz

    • @LobasFavoriteChair
      @LobasFavoriteChair 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      😂😂😂👏👏👏

    • @QuantumElectricians
      @QuantumElectricians 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Reminds me of CBG19 talking about Brie Larsen when Captain Marvel came out- "She a good actress but just doesn't seem fun at all. I wouldn't want to hang out with her."

    • @laserbeamlightning
      @laserbeamlightning 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@QuantumElectricians Can confirm. I met and hung out with her after a LCD Soundsystem show almost two years ago. She was nice but largely wasn't interested in talking to anyone but her stunt doubles. Her fiancee at the time was very cool though. I felt bad because I thought his band Phantom Planet was referring to the Danny Phantom finale? Whoops. Cool guy. I still have his number. Nice meeting Brie though. Wouldn't hang with her.
      Have a feeling being cast in such a big role after Infinity War was a lot of pressure for her to be someone who stood for more but sometimes, entertainers should just stay entertainers. I don't blame her

  • @manray5140
    @manray5140 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    23:37 Actually, he's not wrong. It took 4 oscars for our theatre in Oxford to even play Parasite and JoJo Rabbit. I'm glad I didn't have to pirate this one though after I got to see it last night with my brother.

  • @bubindigowahoom7318
    @bubindigowahoom7318 4 ปีที่แล้ว +68

    It sure was nice of them to let Jack listen to their discussion from the doorway.

  • @ubermenschen01
    @ubermenschen01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +562

    Regarding the celebrity rant, I'll just quote Parasite: "They're nice because they're rich."

    • @ErebosGR
      @ErebosGR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      You do realize that both families were extremely biased and narcissistic, so we're not supposed to take their aphorisms as gospel, right?
      Or were you dumb enough to think the crooks were the heroes?

    • @dirus3142
      @dirus3142 4 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      It's like that episode of Star Trek were Quark explains the Federation to Nog on a battlefield. The people of the Federation are wonderful people. They are safe, trustworthy, and will help you the best they can. Take away their nice stuff, and they become savage killers. To paraphrase the fuck out of that scene.

    • @Jose-se9pu
      @Jose-se9pu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      But just like in the movie...they are not nice

    • @mfs9470
      @mfs9470 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They're nice?????

    • @nitewalker11
      @nitewalker11 4 ปีที่แล้ว +34

      ​@@Shofixi the point of the end of the movie is that it is obviously a fantasy that can never be fulfilled, and that the son is doomed to realize the wisdom in his fathers advice - that you cannot escape the system

  • @StoryBearKuma
    @StoryBearKuma 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Jay was the first one to mention Star Trek?
    Is this the fault of the Shining?

  • @cheezyfilmsproductions1842
    @cheezyfilmsproductions1842 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    I love how every episode they eventually ask “should we talk spoilers?” After they’ve been talking spoilers the whole time lol
    I learned a long time ago to never watch a rlm video about a movie I’ve yet to see

    • @nodieza
      @nodieza ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Shoot, I am glad I didn't even see the trailer for Parasite before watching. It showed so much 😂

  • @mattkrause1573
    @mattkrause1573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    "If you make a really good movie, then people will see it!"
    -Jay Baumann
    "Now that's a pull-quote!"
    -Rich Evans

    • @dtothee8730
      @dtothee8730 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      It sounds good in theory but sadly not true.
      A lot of good films bomb at the box office all the time.
      It's like that South Park episode with Rock bands where at the end of the episode Trey and Matt tell the viewers "just make money from Live shows", and that being true for VERY VERY FAMOUS bands, 99% of the artists in the industry cannot survive that way.
      A great example of a intelligent person not really thinking it through before giving his conclusion.
      And it's not even nitpicking or pointing out exceptions.

    • @mattkrause1573
      @mattkrause1573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hey man.. I'm just pulling quotes. So that's just like.... Your opinion man.
      Also *An Intelligent person. 😀

  • @Bombtrack411
    @Bombtrack411 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    "what's the story where the prince goes undercover as a pauper?" lol

    • @saint6259
      @saint6259 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      A little film called "Purple Rain." You should see it.

    • @swamptree3223
      @swamptree3223 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Garfield 2: A Tail of Two Kitties

    • @PieAndChips
      @PieAndChips 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Frank Stallone

  • @bryjammac
    @bryjammac 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I'm king of starting to miss the Plinkett sub plot here... will he ever be able to watch his night court tapes again?

    • @averyclevername9012
      @averyclevername9012 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      MAYBE in the final episode of half in the bag, (may it never come to pass,) but I would guess only for a moment before a leftover half-finished beer or his own gleefully assembled snack/drink break the vcr again before an immediate cut to credits.

  • @amandablossom81
    @amandablossom81 4 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I've heard this observation before, that the overlook hotel doesn't feel grand and large the way it does in The Shining. I actually appreciated this. In The Shining, Danny is a child. Everything would feel huge and expansive. When he returns as an adult, the hotel being scaled down reflects an adult perspective. He is a man now and the overlook is just a hotel. The ghosts are no longer tormenting a vulnerable child, but a powerful adult who has fully grasped his power. Whether these scaled down shots were intentional or not, I appreciated the affect. Besides we still got the epic reveal pulling up to the hotel with that iconic original shining score. I am satisfied.

  • @JohnBaker-ki8vw
    @JohnBaker-ki8vw 4 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    Thanks you so much for not reviewing "Harley Quinn: Medicine Woman" or whatever it's new name is.

    • @ImmaLittlePip
      @ImmaLittlePip 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Harley Quinn: You're sexist don't watch my movie but please watch my movie

  • @CorneliusPRhoades
    @CorneliusPRhoades 4 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    I love Bong. If you haven't seen Memories of Murder, you need to. Better than The Host and Snowpiercer IMHO. Mother is another great one in his filmography too. Not to be confused with the Sunday school film: "mother!"

    • @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast
      @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I actually like Barking Dogs Never Bite as well.

    • @leontate8805
      @leontate8805 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      After seeing Snowpiercer and absolutely hating it I've been wary to try any of Bong's other works.

    • @OurBenefactors
      @OurBenefactors 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i love bong

    • @KIager
      @KIager 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@leontate8805 Snowpiercer felt like him trying to "pierce" the American/international market, and it suffered for it. I hope the love for Parasite opens more people up to Korean movies, like Park Chan-wook's work.

    • @prinkSunglasses
      @prinkSunglasses 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@KIager Snowpiercer felt like that because it was sabotaged by Harvey Weinstein

  • @sori_osori_
    @sori_osori_ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +102

    I wish they cast Rich Evans for HBO tv series version of Parasite

    • @NeroWalker
      @NeroWalker 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      And plays the poor dad and rich dad

    • @alexkozliayev9902
      @alexkozliayev9902 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      For every role

    • @jogymogy3691
      @jogymogy3691 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I hope they recast Rich Evans in RLM with his slightly more attractive brother Chris Evans

  • @louiemalgre2797
    @louiemalgre2797 4 ปีที่แล้ว +148

    "Is this how you eat KitKat?"
    "Well I take a KitKat bar and I dip it in hot butter...
    "Oh, of course."
    "...then I dip that popcorn...
    "Yeah, yeah."
    "...and then I drizzle caramel on that..."
    "It's a whole process."
    "...it's a whole process."

  • @viron3664
    @viron3664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +249

    If the Joker had nothing to do with comics that neckbeard would have never seen it, as demonstrated he didn't see Parasite.

    • @MegaManXPoweredUp
      @MegaManXPoweredUp 4 ปีที่แล้ว +30

      Honestly, if he didn't see Parasite, then he has no right to decide whether or not it deserves its awards less than other movies. I didn't see Parasite, and I did see Joker, but I'm not gonna say one is more deserving of an award than the other for the same reason I wouldn't say my local pizza place has the best pizza in the area.

    • @laartwork
      @laartwork 4 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      He also hasn't seen Taxi Driver or King of Comedy.

    • @jarodstemplestom3869
      @jarodstemplestom3869 4 ปีที่แล้ว +63

      or a vagina

    • @bl1398
      @bl1398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      or the claws of doom as extended by the bio mech bastard lord of kroleth

    • @CatLives9
      @CatLives9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      That dude looks like the type where you just smile and nod and move on. No need to further humiliate him because he's doing a great job doing just that himself.

  • @BikoFactory
    @BikoFactory 4 ปีที่แล้ว +295

    I had never even heard of that screaming neckbeard guy before this.

    • @zombiTrout
      @zombiTrout 4 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      BikoFactory Neckbeard meltdowns are so, so sweet.

    • @duckywinks
      @duckywinks 4 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      His face hurts me.

    • @simonegreco1958
      @simonegreco1958 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      Neither have I, I guess we're lucky

    • @boheyo
      @boheyo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Dude's giving me anxiety tbh.

    • @eaglehawks1539
      @eaglehawks1539 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Krut Hawort His name is Robert Storms

  • @sprocket0077
    @sprocket0077 4 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    Misread the title as “dr sleep paralysis”

    • @tdous
      @tdous 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Funnily enough that's my pornstar name.

    • @Tanuvein
      @Tanuvein 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That sounds horrifying

  • @nickmattio3397
    @nickmattio3397 4 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    The Wendy actress sounds EXACTLY like Duval, uncanny. Btw, it was Terminator: Dark Phoenix, to be exact

    • @user-hf9hf6hw8j
      @user-hf9hf6hw8j 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      No it was Terminator: rise of the dork fighter day of salvatatioln of judgementation-genysis.

  • @LikwidSnake
    @LikwidSnake 4 ปีที่แล้ว +108

    The CGI face was also done pretty well for Rachel in Blade Runner: 2049. Works because it's very brief as well.

    • @williamlowery6487
      @williamlowery6487 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I can't wait for the return of the living James Dean later this year!

    • @BrendanMacWade
      @BrendanMacWade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And it was a low-light scene. Also see how Fincher made Brad Pitt look 20 years-old in Benjamin Button. It was quick and almost in silhouette.

    • @mabusestestament
      @mabusestestament 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I thought it looked pretty fake.

    • @micalzoncillo249
      @micalzoncillo249 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      i don't get how mike and jay liked doctor sleep but didn't really enjoy blade runner 2

    • @philipferragamo9885
      @philipferragamo9885 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Her hands though

  • @TheMarioBurger
    @TheMarioBurger 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    Review The Lighthouse you hacks
    Edit : 2019 Recap, thanks @Nick Carr

    • @nickcarr2429
      @nickcarr2429 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      They did in their 2019 Re-cap.

    • @Hal9000ize
      @Hal9000ize 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nick Carr Jay loved it

    • @hairyson94
      @hairyson94 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Waiting on the Uncut Gems review still

  • @Rudofaux
    @Rudofaux 4 ปีที่แล้ว +39

    I remember watching Parasite back in the 80s with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. But it was called Trading Places back then.

  • @johngarrett157
    @johngarrett157 4 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I watched Doctor Sleep with my friend because of your recommendations. It was really entertaining and I would have missed it if not for your review!

  • @averyhinks1799
    @averyhinks1799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Honestly they probably could've just called it THE SHINING: DOCTOR SLEEP. Easy peasy.

    • @scarletknight1996
      @scarletknight1996 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Honestly the book is called Doctor Sleep. Easy peasy.

    • @averyhinks1799
      @averyhinks1799 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@scarletknight1996 Yes it is.

    • @tetragrade
      @tetragrade 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Doctor Sleep: A Shining Story

    • @aymbaut9361
      @aymbaut9361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@tetragrade Disney's Stephen King's The Shining Part 2: Doctor Sleep: A Shining Story

    • @MegaZeta
      @MegaZeta 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      But they didn't and that's a good thing.

  • @TKinfinity01
    @TKinfinity01 4 ปีที่แล้ว +129

    I see Rich Evans’ girl-friend peeking through the doorway.

  • @TheAnjow
    @TheAnjow 4 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    They didn't, so I will...
    .....so Mike, would recommend "Doctor Sleep?"
    .... so Jay, would you recommend, "Parasite?"

  • @ericwachowski6972
    @ericwachowski6972 4 ปีที่แล้ว +95

    Mike at 41:28 is savagely honest. The honesty from these guys is so refreshing and the reason I continue to watch.

    • @Ramekink
      @Ramekink ปีที่แล้ว +2

      41:15 too

  • @austinfull8941
    @austinfull8941 4 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    Also, Joaquin making a speech about slaughtering pigs when Bong Joon-Ho made an amazing movie called Okja

    • @PataJuzmo
      @PataJuzmo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      More fun facts: Twelve years (!) before "Okja" Phoenix narrated a doc named "Earthlings", and a year after "Okja" parts of one named "Dominion". Both docs also partly about slaughtering pigs.

    • @trashteamracing8262
      @trashteamracing8262 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I tried watching Earthlings once. I couldn't stomach it.

    • @billhicks8
      @billhicks8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      To be fair, Joaquin lending his voice to Earthlings was a lot better than that messy, rather self-absorbed rant. I get that he cares a lot about this issue with veganism (I do too), but it doesn't come off well when you're on your podium in your expensive suit ranting about it, and the feedback from most ordinary viewers shows that.

    • @niallreid7664
      @niallreid7664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@billhicks8 In defence of the suit thing, doesn't he wear the same suit to every single event so he doesn't just buy a new suit for every event? He's nothing if not consistent, even if I don't agree with everything he says.

    • @billhicks8
      @billhicks8 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@niallreid7664
      If it's true I'll give him kudos on that, for sure. Seems like an honest guy, the general look of standing on a stage like this giving such a speech is more counter-intuitive than it probably seems to him, though

  • @DDCecil
    @DDCecil 4 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    My favorite movie last year was Playing With Fire, aka Rich Evans: The Early Years

    • @bl1398
      @bl1398 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      DDCecil think I saw that at tums

    • @thevirtuoso6168
      @thevirtuoso6168 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Thats a deep RLM cut

    • @bloodninja123
      @bloodninja123 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You gotta be cool

  • @SubliminaIMessages
    @SubliminaIMessages 4 ปีที่แล้ว +144

    The hype around Parasite was authentic, which is really rare for a foreign film to accomplish

    • @jmiquelmb
      @jmiquelmb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Now you need to watch Oldboy (the Korean one) if you haven't

    • @movimentodoscacos
      @movimentodoscacos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rare for then to get hype or for it to be authentic?

    • @joelslife
      @joelslife 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I do recall the organic hype around Amelie in the USA years ago, which was also a great movie. It is sadly rare...

  • @dannyb9209
    @dannyb9209 3 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Doctor sleeps probably one of the better films I've seen in the last few years.... criminally underated

    • @aes0p895
      @aes0p895 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      personally i hated it. felt like a bad movie wearing the skin of a good one.

  • @coasterfreakawesome
    @coasterfreakawesome 4 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Best Valentine's Day EVER

  • @xsnowfrightx
    @xsnowfrightx 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Subtitles are basically essential for me to watch movies, and I kind of hate it when that isn't an option. There are legit actors who do mumble incoherently, like Sam Elliott and Jeff Bridges, so it can really be a lifesaver. Plus, let's not forget certain films, like Nolan's, when the score is blasted into your eardrums while everyone is basically whispering, and you feel like an old person, wanting them to turn it down just a bit, as well as fast paced thinker movies where the dialogue is absolutely critical and essential too. So, yeah, #teamsubtitles!

  • @cinemike8207
    @cinemike8207 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    I'm glad to see some love for Doctor Sleep on here. I was sorry to see that it flew out of the theaters with out a lot of attention, especially because you can feel a lot of effort and love for both the Kubrick film and the King books in it. I don't think it's necessarily a great film but it is far better than you'd expect a sequel to The Shining to be. I hope that it finds more of an audience now that people can watch it at home.

  • @NapalmWeed
    @NapalmWeed 4 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    Jay and Mike are the Syskel and Ebert of this generation...with celebrity Rich Evan sprinkled in.

    • @tiztu6321
      @tiztu6321 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      ...but good

  • @AWMK101
    @AWMK101 4 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    4:42 Don’t forget when Ewan McGreggor played a “”Jedi Warrior”” in Men Who Stare At Goats

    • @NoUploadJustComment
      @NoUploadJustComment 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Or when Adam Driver had a Star Wars keychain in "The Dead Don't Die"

    • @andrewdau1299
      @andrewdau1299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      That movie is seriously underrated.

    • @alexsilva28
      @alexsilva28 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I always wondered if the Jedi warrior thing was a nod to McGreggor or just a coincidence

  • @kingmunke
    @kingmunke 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    This show took 12 years to make!

  • @McVegas2k
    @McVegas2k 4 ปีที่แล้ว +226

    "Get rid of the "The", its cleaner."
    Nice Social Network reference

    • @joshuafletcher4501
      @joshuafletcher4501 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      itsVegas holy shittt thank you it was killing me trying to remember where I’d heard that

    • @haroldandmod
      @haroldandmod 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He didn’t leave without giving his most valuable contribution to the company

  • @smilfusii4191
    @smilfusii4191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The best part about Dr Sleep is the fact that my local cinema showed the Shining as promotion for it