@@tomh.2405 I can't either. So when I am supposed to get angry, I try to stay calm as possible and try to form a sentence as logical as possible. I get off good comebacks with that mindset :)
R.I.P. Christopher Plummer. This was the scene I thought of when I heard of his death. It showcases his ability to combine emotions while still maintaining his taciturn front. A marvellous actor who will be sorely missed.
Think about the combination of this scene plus Bruce McGill's epic meltdown during the deposition. Man, you know you're in an alternative universe when Pacino plays the most restrained character in your movie.
Jesus everyone was peaking in this movie. Pacino and Plummer were on point, and Crowe was absolute dynamite. Hell, even Bruce McGill gives one of his finest performances here! One of Michael Mann's greatest films, no doubt.
@@josephroseo8063 I disagree, I think it was the 2000's. There were plenty of great movies made in that decade, but the 2010's is when it all fell apart.
Even though I love "Thief" to death, "Insider" might be my favorite Mann movie. Just remembering Pacino walking out that door at the end gives me goosebumps.
Seriously. It's so quaint seeing people in this movie talking about journalistic integrity and actually vetting sources compared to the absolute wasteland of lies and overt propaganda that the media is today.
The Insider should have won every award it was nominated for. Corporate interests seemed to prevail. However, later Spotlight did win the Oscar for Best Picture, and rightly so.
They have all the courage in the world when they go up against popular villains like Hezbollah at the beginning of the movie, but they piss their pants in terror of disrupting the forces of capitalism.
I remember watching that "interview" with Mike Wallace when it was first aired and that is exactly how it aired. I kind of did a double take and was astonished that he simply said "Yes" and suddenly they cut away. I thought, "Well, that's the shortest interview I've ever seen in my life."
Also came to this scene after hearing the news of his passing. Phenomenal performance among many throughout his career, but this role was my favorite. RIP Mr. Plummer
"I've been in this business 50 f***ing years....!" He could just about as well been talking about the acting business. An old verteran to today's wannabie "stars". It's still amazing the power of this man as an actor. Right up to the very end of his long life.
Honestly. He didn't overact in Donnie Brasco either. Aside from Scent Of A Woman, Heat and Scarface(where it's justified), I don't think Al ever overacted. Much of his angst in other movies in 90s was very well adjustedly delivered and acted.
This was The Best berating that has ever landed on my ear drums. This entire clip was genius. If you needed a trailer or a nudge to watch this movie this 2 minutes would do the trick. There is so much to unpack in this clip and it should have you laughing your head off almost the entire time. This clip should go up in the archives of some of the best likes in movie history.. right next to the Jack Nicholas’ A Few Good Men incriminating court scene.
I mean it was great, but it was only about 30 seconds if that. The scene earlier from Bruce McGill was most impressive IMO. Though necessarily so. Not Chris’ fault.
R. I.P. Christopher Plummer. While he will forever be known as Captain Von Trapp, this was my favorite performance of his. (And this was easily my favorite scene of his in the movie.) He should've been nominated for an Oscar for playing Mike Wallace.
I could not agree more with the comments others made on the late Christopher Plummer’s performance. One tidbit in this scene I never noticed until now is Don reaching out to Helen as she walks toward Wallace / Plummer. Hilarious, and I can’t help but wonder if the actor for Don improvised that reaching out. Regardless, I think we all have a pretty good idea of what he wanted to tell her. Something in the nature of “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
“Who told you your incompetent little fingers had the requisite skills to edit me?” Such a great line and Christopher Plummer (God rest him) delivered it perfectly!
I love how Gina Gershon's face disappears behind his right before they cut, as though she's being utterly eclipsed by his anger. Just good film-making.
Mike was right to be mad to be edited like that, and he was also a hypocrite not standing by ideals by only stand against censorship when it comes ot his own speeches.
He battles the right people but for the wrong reasons. He battles for his own image out of narcissism, rather than the story out of public interest... compared to Pacino who wants to the latter and doesn’t give two fcuks about his image. True journalistic integrity.
Love you CHRIS ! This was an OSACR worthy Performance for sure. Love when you said BS ! and when you said I've been in this business 50 Fucking Years. You Go Chris !
For years it was said that Mike Wallace hated Plummer's portrayal of him but Chris Wallace has said that while his dad did hate the movie, it was Lowell Bergman's telling of the story that made him mad, not Plummer's performance. He felt Bergman overstated his own importance and that the film made Wallace look like a glorified newsreader with no real connection to the project they were working on, which he resented.
'We work in the same corporation. It doesn’t mean we work in the same profession.' We've all wanted to say that to some incompetent hack at one time or another. Plummer pulls that line like a boss.
Yeah, what's with all this first name referring gibberish? People lose their own identity and position when they get too comfortable with someone who's not even close to their rank.
I know Chris Wallace didn’t like the portrayal of his late father in “The Insider,” but I think Christopher Plummer’s performance was spot-on. Who knows? Maybe that’s why Chris didn’t like the film.
@@kdohertygizbur And Michael Gambon as LBJ, though in fairness at times the lack of resemblance DID distract from Gambon's performance. I'll grant the attempt can go only so far, and I can point to Jon Voight-as-Howard J. Cosell as a spectacular example.
@@johnfraraccio99 I forgot about Gambon and he was Great and also, Albert Finney, John Lithgow and frigging Gary Oldman all playing Winston Churchill Which tells me, you play that man, your getting some award
@@johnfraraccio99 Jon Voight as Cosell That I did not like He looked like a Wax Sculpture Nothing against his performance But ...no . In that instance, I disagree He got his mannerisms, but geez, he barely looked human in that movie
BRILLIANT FILM! Plummer's line says it all! I've read that Mr Plummer was aghast at being cast in Star Trek 6 and made certain he wasn't made up to look like a Klingon
Well. you "read" wrong. He and Shatner have been friends for longer than "fifty fucking years" and had a great time together. He was just concerned the Klingon ridges would interfere with his artistic expression and asked for them to be toned down. Are you under the impression that successful actors are cast for roles against their will?
"Who told you your incompetant little fingers have the requisite skills to edit me?" love that line
Mike?? MIKE??? Try Mr. Wallace...
Damn it, why can't I ever be that eloquent when I'm angry? This is why a good cinematic rant is always so satisfying.
WHERE THE HELLS THE REST
@@tomh.2405 I can't either. So when I am supposed to get angry, I try to stay calm as possible and try to form a sentence as logical as possible. I get off good comebacks with that mindset :)
@@rotyler2177 People were diving for cover.
R.I.P. Christopher Plummer. This was the scene I thought of when I heard of his death. It showcases his ability to combine emotions while still maintaining his taciturn front. A marvellous actor who will be sorely missed.
I also love his "call a car, you imbecile" scene in Syriana.
My favorite scene in the film. "Mike! ... Mike! Try Mr. Wallace." Lmao!
It's that beautiful forced smile and dangerous tone when he rounds on her... I got to use that one in future!
RIP Christopher Plummer. He was terrific in this.
goddamn right! i loved him as Aristotle in "Alexander" as well
Oh, I didn't know that he passed. RIP. This was a terrific movie. And loved him in The Inside Man too.
He should've swept the Supporting Actor awards that season. He was miles better than most of the contenders that year!
Think about the combination of this scene plus Bruce McGill's epic meltdown during the deposition. Man, you know you're in an alternative universe when Pacino plays the most restrained character in your movie.
How the actual hell Plummer did not get an Oscar or even nominated for this role is beyond me
The competition for Best Supporting Actor was brutal that year.
1:52 Plummer actually makes you believe it. 50 years... Fantastic talent.
He was repeating verbatim what was said.
Mike Wallace was indeed a badass.
"50 fucking years..." That line hit like a wrecking ball.
"Try Mr Wallace." The tone. Fabulous acting.
100%. The drop in volume and change in tone, you know he is about to deliver a shit storm.
Agreed. Gina Gershon's reactions were great as well.
Christopher Plummer..the best!!
One of the best movies, ever. No action, no sex, no special effects, no comedy, just plain good 'ol acting.
Love Plummer’s brilliant use of the word “fucking.” Absolutely devastating
Precision F Strike at it's finest!
Jesus everyone was peaking in this movie. Pacino and Plummer were on point, and Crowe was absolute dynamite. Hell, even Bruce McGill gives one of his finest performances here! One of Michael Mann's greatest films, no doubt.
Absolutely incredible, people need to see this
90s were the last decade of real Cinema
@@josephroseo8063 I disagree, I think it was the 2000's. There were plenty of great movies made in that decade, but the 2010's is when it all fell apart.
@@shriharihudli True Bird Man and Showpiecer come to mind as some great Features from that era
Even though I love "Thief" to death, "Insider" might be my favorite Mann movie. Just remembering Pacino walking out that door at the end gives me goosebumps.
When I watched this movie, I understood the death of true american journalism.
Seriously. It's so quaint seeing people in this movie talking about journalistic integrity and actually vetting sources compared to the absolute wasteland of lies and overt propaganda that the media is today.
It began with "Citizen Kane" and this is an amazing milestone along the route to "Fake News".
@@Broadwaymungo Great point. That really was a perfect expose of a media mogul.
The Insider should have won every award it was nominated for. Corporate interests seemed to prevail. However, later Spotlight did win the Oscar for Best Picture, and rightly so.
They have all the courage in the world when they go up against popular villains like Hezbollah at the beginning of the movie, but they piss their pants in terror of disrupting the forces of capitalism.
In every delivery of his line, I can feel his conviction. Plummer is that good.
"Who told you your incompetent little fingers had the requisite skills to edit me???" Classic.
'You corporate lackey!' 😂😂😂😂😂
I died after hearing that
*lackey.
it sounded like he wasn't even done talking when they cut to the next scene. He was just getting warmed up.
Yes. I could have watched another hour of him berating the CBS dimwits!!
Maybe they were trying to avoid getting a "Hard R" rating.
"Mike? Mike! ....TRY MR WALLACE" Best owning moment in the movie. Christopher Plummer you rock!!
Best line with the best delivery.
@@brianhammerstein for any man who has been a n manager lol
It will be a heartbreaking day when Christopher Plummer passes away. Man is such an amazing actor.
+Chris Wolff Christopher Lee left us not too long ago... soon some of the finest actors will leave us leaving Hollywood to part-time models and kids
And a class act. The speech he gave at the Oscars the other year....
Outacted Pacino if you ask me.
One of his best roles, and Christopher Plummer has had a career full of them--not including the Sound of Music.
@@dv2045 yes. Amazing guy! best dracula ever. Loved those old black and white scary movies. Peter cushing and vincent price too
I remember watching that "interview" with Mike Wallace when it was first aired and that is exactly how it aired. I kind of did a double take and was astonished that he simply said "Yes" and suddenly they cut away. I thought, "Well, that's the shortest interview I've ever seen in my life."
This is my favorite part in the movie. I love how he rips into Gina Gershon's character. You could really picture Mike Wallace going off like this.
Mike? Try Mr. Wallace
Where's Bruce McGill when you need him to say "wipe that smirk off your face!!"
When he softens his voice is when he becomes even more menacing.
This was a most elegant talking to I've ever seen.
This will be my line for the next fifty f*cking years...
Perfection.
In a just world, this clip should be titled "this is where Christopher Plummer wins his first Oscar".
I still can't believe he didn't win that year.
He wasn't even nominated. Baffling.
Nobody lays down a burn like Plummer
Also came to this scene after hearing the news of his passing. Phenomenal performance among many throughout his career, but this role was my favorite. RIP Mr. Plummer
"I've been in this business 50 f***ing years....!" He could just about as well been talking about the acting business. An old verteran to today's wannabie "stars". It's still amazing the power of this man as an actor. Right up to the very end of his long life.
Al Pacino's best work since The Godfather Part II. No overacting or over swearing. More "thinking man's" Pacino here.
Honestly. He didn't overact in Donnie Brasco either. Aside from Scent Of A Woman, Heat and Scarface(where it's justified), I don't think Al ever overacted. Much of his angst in other movies in 90s was very well adjustedly delivered and acted.
@@Izaan2810 you haven’t watched a lot of movies, have you? What about Any Given Sunday, Devils advocate, heat,… need I go on?
@@Kaspen82 And Insomnia (2002)
Glengarry Glen Ross too.
This was The Best berating that has ever landed on my ear drums. This entire clip was genius. If you needed a trailer or a nudge to watch this movie this 2 minutes would do the trick. There is so much to unpack in this clip and it should have you laughing your head off almost the entire time. This clip should go up in the archives of some of the best likes in movie history.. right next to the Jack Nicholas’ A Few Good Men incriminating court scene.
I mean it was great, but it was only about 30 seconds if that. The scene earlier from Bruce McGill was most impressive IMO. Though necessarily so. Not Chris’ fault.
An absolutely baller, GOAT performance. RIP Christopher Plummer.
Christopher Plummer not being nominated for Best Supporting Actor, in one of the weakest fields, is pretty bad on the Academy Awards
The deer in the headlights look on Kluster's face when he knows what's about to happen is absolutely priceless.
R. I.P. Christopher Plummer. While he will forever be known as Captain Von Trapp, this was my favorite performance of his. (And this was easily my favorite scene of his in the movie.) He should've been nominated for an Oscar for playing Mike Wallace.
Also Kaiser Wilhelm II and the Duke of Wellington.
Also Harry Reikle in Silent Partner
And they did. 60 minutes and cbs is a joke.
Every time I see corporate stooges fucking with art and truth.
"Try Mr. Wallace"
1:36 Daddy lays down the law and shows everyone who runs the show.
1:10: Big Daddy Mike Wallace showing everyone who's in charge 🥵
This is an excellent movie, the story, the writing, the acting, the directing, all of it is excellent
Love the line: “we work in the same corporation, doesn’t mean we work in the same profession.” Boom!
"Try Mr. Wallace.." As soon as he said that I knew, he was about to destroy her and he did not disappoint.
RIP to one of the greats. This is my favorite role of his, probably followed by the Duke of Wellington in Waterloo.
Uxbridge: By God, Sir. I've lost my leg.
Wellington: By God, Sir. So you have.
My God he was brilliant really shows that he’s damn good
May he rest in peace
Vastly underrated film. I’ll never tire of watching it.
It was nominated for 7 Oscars and won 30 plus critics awards, not exactly underrated
Yes, I come back to watch this movie every once in a while. Great film. Reminder good work in life is never easy.
I could not agree more with the comments others made on the late Christopher Plummer’s performance.
One tidbit in this scene I never noticed until now is Don reaching out to Helen as she walks toward Wallace / Plummer. Hilarious, and I can’t help but wonder if the actor for Don improvised that reaching out. Regardless, I think we all have a pretty good idea of what he wanted to tell her. Something in the nature of “I wouldn’t do that if I were you.”
WHY AREN'T MOVIES LIKE THESE ON THEATERS ANYMORE?!?!
“Who told you your incompetent little fingers had the requisite skills to edit me?” Such a great line and Christopher Plummer (God rest him) delivered it perfectly!
Underrated movie, Plummer at his best, RIP.
"mIKe!?"
😡😡😡
I love how Gina Gershon's face disappears behind his right before they cut, as though she's being utterly eclipsed by his anger. Just good film-making.
Lawyer me some more?
Great line
You cut this clip the same way they cut Mike Wallace.
"Mike...."
"MIKE?!!"
*click, click*.... BOOM
Mike was right to be mad to be edited like that, and he was also a hypocrite not standing by ideals by only stand against censorship when it comes ot his own speeches.
So good. Ugh, Rest In Peace to a fabulous actor - Mr. Christopher Plummer
RIP Christopher Plummer
What a legend
He battles the right people but for the wrong reasons. He battles for his own image out of narcissism, rather than the story out of public interest... compared to Pacino who wants to the latter and doesn’t give two fcuks about his image. True journalistic integrity.
Plummer pitched his performance so perfectly though. What an actor.
“50 F***ing years!”
👁 👄 👁
Love you CHRIS ! This was an OSACR worthy Performance for sure. Love when you said BS ! and when you said I've been in this business 50 Fucking Years. You Go Chris !
RIP Christopher Plummer (1929-2021)
60 Minutes did it again
Wow! What a scene! I've got to watch this one again tonight...in tribute to the late great Christopher Plummer.
RIP Christopher Plummer. What a life and career. Really sad I never had the chance to meet him.
jesus christ they cut him twice fucking twice
one of his best performances. RIP Mr Plummer.
THIS is the role for which Christopher Plummer should have gotten Oscar recognition...
And he won many critics awards but to not be nominated for an Oscar, in a pretty weak year, is a blot on the Academy
@@KaejaeDoherty
But then again, acknowledging those who truly deserve it has never been the Academy’s forte…
@@jcmat9917 no arguing there...but I'd still pick Tom Cruise for Magnolia
Absolutely love this scene, wish it would've included just a few more seconds to finish
His second mike always kills me 😂😂
Gina Gershon has the same beauty as Jamie Lee Curtis in "True Lies" in this clip.
I would say Gina Gershon at her best was leaps above Jamie Lee Curtis in TL
What an obscure comment
RIP Christopher Plummer... Legend
I almost felt the actress herself at the end of the clip was intimidated by Plummer's performance.
Legendary scene.
RIP! This scene always stuck with me
Plummer, a true máster at acting
Christopher Plummer crushed this role. Watch him in the HBO film “Gotti”, another great performance; you won’t believe it’s the same person.
Yes yes and yes
..👍👏
Christopher Plummer awesome smack down speech to the corporate suits but little too late in the story of the movie
Plummer really put guts into that " _Bullshit!_ ". Actually, he put guts in all what he said.
Great performance by Christopher Plumber, the last of the great generation of actors to be seen in films.
RIP chris ! You hv always been the best
Chris? Chris? Try Mr. Plummer. 🤣
For years it was said that Mike Wallace hated Plummer's portrayal of him but Chris Wallace has said that while his dad did hate the movie, it was Lowell Bergman's telling of the story that made him mad, not Plummer's performance. He felt Bergman overstated his own importance and that the film made Wallace look like a glorified newsreader with no real connection to the project they were working on, which he resented.
'We work in the same corporation. It doesn’t mean we work in the same profession.' We've all wanted to say that to some incompetent hack at one time or another. Plummer pulls that line like a boss.
Mike? Mike!
Legendary. RIP
There are rules, John. You break the rules, and this whole thing comes crashing down...
RIP Great scene and great actor.
Yeah, what's with all this first name referring gibberish?
People lose their own identity and position when they get too comfortable with someone who's not even close to their rank.
Not everyone wants to be ass kissers.
Lightner445555555555 Call it whatever you want. I'm a man of etiquette. I desire to be treated as I treat others.
respect
@@Lightner445555555555 also valid point, but keep the respect, they prob. Earned it
@@Lightner445555555555 Respecting your elder = ass-kissing? Okay...
YOU CUT IT ?!?!? 😂😂😂😂😂😂
Christopher Plummer ROCKS
It was kinda satisfying to see Wallace find out that corpo doesn't care about him either after he went against Bergman.
I know Chris Wallace didn’t like the portrayal of his late father in “The Insider,” but I think Christopher Plummer’s performance was spot-on. Who knows? Maybe that’s why Chris didn’t like the film.
Mike Wallace for the win over Ned Ryerson...
Best movie ever
RIP Christopher Plummer.
Still can't believe this is the same guy from, "The Sound of Music!"
RIP Mr Plummer.
Great scene from Christopher Plummer RIP
Rest in peace Christopher Plummer.
Plummer's impression of Mike Wallace wasn't on point...but it's the measure of the actor that it didn't have to be. Watch him play John Barrymore.
Look at Anthony Hopkins as Nixon...yet he WAS Nixon , same thing here
Didn't look or sound, but the aura was
@@kdohertygizbur And Michael Gambon as LBJ, though in fairness at times the lack of resemblance DID distract from Gambon's performance. I'll grant the attempt can go only so far, and I can point to Jon Voight-as-Howard J. Cosell as a spectacular example.
@@johnfraraccio99 I forgot about Gambon and he was Great and also, Albert Finney, John Lithgow and frigging Gary Oldman all playing Winston Churchill
Which tells me, you play that man, your getting some award
@@johnfraraccio99 Jon Voight as Cosell
That I did not like
He looked like a Wax Sculpture
Nothing against his performance
But ...no . In that instance, I disagree
He got his mannerisms, but geez, he barely looked human in that movie
RIP Christopher Plummer
Wallace's son, Chris left Fox and is now wondering in the wilderness
BRILLIANT FILM! Plummer's line says it all! I've read that Mr Plummer was aghast at being cast in Star Trek 6 and made certain he wasn't made up to look like a Klingon
He wasn't aghast. But he did want his character to look more distinctive, hence the reason he's bald.
His eyepatch had little klingon symbols. The man was a brilliant actor.
Well. you "read" wrong. He and Shatner have been friends for longer than "fifty fucking years" and had a great time together. He was just concerned the Klingon ridges would interfere with his artistic expression and asked for them to be toned down. Are you under the impression that successful actors are cast for roles against their will?
His role in Star Trek alone should have gotten him an Oscar