Filmmaker reacts to The Deer Hunter (1978) for the FIRST TIME!

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  • @JamesVSCinema
    @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

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    Have a great day everyone!

    • @TheKayaklover
      @TheKayaklover 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      >>>>> FINALLY, the very BEST war film of ALL TIMES!! .... Of course, in my opinion. BTW: YOU are the MAN!!! .... very BEST here!!!!

    • @HotelBedSheets
      @HotelBedSheets 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Haa YES!! 🔥 FINALLY 😭

    • @KurticeYZ
      @KurticeYZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheKayaklover I agree 👍

    • @johncampbell756
      @johncampbell756 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      The wedding was a Russian Orthodox/Eastern Orthodox Catholic wedding. Very similar to the Ukrainian wedding I attended. Extremely long. And they have to hold those actual gold crowns over their heads the whole time. They had to switch hands in unison without moving the crowns. Their arms were shaking by the end.
      If I remember correctly, other than DeNiro, Cazale and Walken, the other steelworkers were not actors but locals, including the ones with dialog. And John Cazale was actually dating Maryl Streep at the time, until his death shortly after filming this.

    • @jamestreanor4361
      @jamestreanor4361 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hey James, I took the inside of a Twinkie and put it on a hot dog. haha

  • @Cooplander
    @Cooplander 2 ปีที่แล้ว +329

    This was John Cazale's last film. He was dying of terminal lung cancer when he signed on to do the film and the shooting schedule was arranged so his scenes were shot first. He died before the film was released, but he left behind a stellar body of work. Godfather I and II, The Conversation, Dog Day Afternoon and The Deer Hunter. Way too short of a life and career.

    • @cockoffgewgle4993
      @cockoffgewgle4993 2 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      And Meryl Streep was his girlfriend at the time.

    • @Cooplander
      @Cooplander 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@cockoffgewgle4993 indeed, quite a talented couple.

    • @csmelen
      @csmelen 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well said my friend.

    • @jakeconnors3874
      @jakeconnors3874 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When I just read that…I hurt how short of life, but what an honor to be able to watch the few films he made. Beautiful.

    • @aaaht3810
      @aaaht3810 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yes. Cazale was great in all his films.

  • @ObamaBinKillin
    @ObamaBinKillin 2 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    Clicked faster than anything. Gonna watch all ads just to hype me up for this reaction of this masterpiece. This film will make any film maker happy.

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It definitely made me happy!

    • @JamesASharp
      @JamesASharp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      He's literally the 3rd person to have reacted to The Deer Hunter. You can check. But be warned: the other reactions to this film aren't good. Just being honest.

    • @jocgo
      @jocgo 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JamesASharp I’ve been wanting a serious reaction to this movie. You’re right the ones up now aren’t remotely good. Really enjoyed this one.

  • @vovindequasahi
    @vovindequasahi 2 ปีที่แล้ว +103

    The roulette scene is intense as fuck because they spent a good hour of the movie letting you get to know and care for these guys. That is the trick of what makes this movie so great! You have established a feeling like you know these characters by now.
    You're a really great reactor, man. You know your stuff, because of your filmmaker background, and you can dissect scenes really well. I really appreciate your commentary!

    • @christiansrensen1799
      @christiansrensen1799 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What is he's filmmaker background?

    • @anthonyscully2998
      @anthonyscully2998 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agree. It's rare for a director to devote so much time to average working class men

  • @pollystye3270
    @pollystye3270 2 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    The wedding is Russian Orthodox. I was raised Greek Orthodox and I recognise some of the traditions here (e.g. the crowns called "Stefanas" used to signify the bond between the couple getting married). It's an older Christian tradition, so there's a lot of ritual involved.

    • @melissabrecosky6520
      @melissabrecosky6520 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I believe the wedding is Greek Catholic.

    • @dirus3142
      @dirus3142 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My godmother is Russian Orthodox who married a Greek Orthodox man.

    • @DerOberfeldwebel
      @DerOberfeldwebel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@melissabrecosky6520 No, its Russian-Orthodox, these guys are supposed to be Russian-Americans.

    • @youngwes79
      @youngwes79 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'm pretty sure it's Russian Orthodox wedding. I lived next door to a Russian Orthodox church in San Francisco in a Russian neighborhood for a very long time. I sometimes peaked in the Church and walked past it almost everyday.

    • @melissabrecosky6520
      @melissabrecosky6520 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@DerOberfeldwebel They are Rusyn-American, not Russian American. Rusyns are not Russians
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Deer_Hunter_(novel)

  • @joannwoodworth8920
    @joannwoodworth8920 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    Saw it in the theater when it was first released. I felt completely numb by the end of this film. A master class in filmmaking.

  • @TheOdMan
    @TheOdMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    19:03 One of the reasons it also feels so real is because of the way they keep talking over each other, just like in real life, not enough filmmakers do this, it feels so much more natural. Weird comparison, but I remember thinking the same thing about the kids in Goonies, the way they keep talking over each other all the time just makes it feel more chaotic and real.

  • @cappinjocj9316
    @cappinjocj9316 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    Love how you don’t shy away from the heavier movies man. Loving the film selections recently.

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Always. Love exploring the art form!

  • @BULL.173
    @BULL.173 2 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    "Letting a scene breath" is such a perfectly succinct way of putting it. Poorly conceived films, I don't care how big or small the budget, usually try to hide their lack of quality behind rapid fire cutting. The Deer Hunter actually has the confidence to hold those shots; it WANTS to be seen. It's why casting is so key in addition to good writing. This is a director trusting the intuition of his actors and their ability to convincingly interact with one another. It works.

  • @sitebstudios
    @sitebstudios 2 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    This is a masterpiece of uncompromising loss and grief. One of the best films ever made. Thanks for reacting to it!

  • @ImSlipped
    @ImSlipped 2 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Oh my christ. I've never clicked faster. I've been waiting for someone to react to this film forever. That Russian roulette scene is a fucking masterpiece of cinema. The acting is among the best. Thank you for this, man!

  • @cliffendicott7832
    @cliffendicott7832 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    The scene at the end where they sing God Bless America ruined me. I watched that movie and enjoyed it but was mostly detached from the feelings the characters were going through. That scene connected me to their sense of loss like nothing else could. Truly great piece of filmmaking.

  • @agentintellect1861
    @agentintellect1861 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This is one of those movies I think is brilliant and never want to see again.

  • @b.a.j5168
    @b.a.j5168 2 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Finally!!!!! Someone is reacting to this masterpiece!!!! Thank you!!!!

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Hahaha anytime!!

    • @markdodson6453
      @markdodson6453 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I know! Finally!

    • @Charlesbaker3017
      @Charlesbaker3017 ปีที่แล้ว

      TBR Schmidt..also does a deep dive into this masterpiece..

  • @MrJimithee
    @MrJimithee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    This really is a film you can only watch for the first time ONCE
    Mesmerizing, harrowing, beautiful, life changing if you're interested in film...
    Or indeed humanity x

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes and yes! Basically said what I said in the conclusion hahaha so I agree!

    • @markdodson6453
      @markdodson6453 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This is a movie that has been so important to me since I saw it when it opened, at 15 years old. Even then, Michael and Linda's walk through town when Michael returns home completely wiped me out. It still does. What do you say about a scene like that? Simple. True. Trusting the humanity of the audience. Really, there are just no words.

    • @KurticeYZ
      @KurticeYZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I disagree I rewatch this a lot, but this movie blew me away with acting & cinematography. I love this film. But I agree it's life changing & beautiful (and ugly too)

  • @bigneon_glitter
    @bigneon_glitter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +88

    The thing about Cimino - he wasn't a trained screenwriter or filmmaker, he was an amateur wunderkind & came up from commercials in the 60s. His style is uniquely organic & he liked telling stories through setting & characters' behaviour, allowing those elements to inform & dictate the leisurely pace of his films. He goes full tilt on that with _Heaven's Gate_ - a 3/4 masterpiece, 1/4 mess. Worth checking out, visually it's the Western equivalent of _Blade Runner._

    • @KurticeYZ
      @KurticeYZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I'm intrigued 🤔. I think I heard of it but maybe from the deer hunter commentary with Cimino

    • @gregghelmberger
      @gregghelmberger 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Cimino's style was unique, and when it worked it worked really, really well. When it went off the rails, though, it went *miles* off the rails.

    • @jonnyyen7169
      @jonnyyen7169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's filmed almost entirely during the golden hour. It definitely looks good.

    • @AlexG1020
      @AlexG1020 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      The Deer Hunter contains much of what went wrong in Heaven's Gate as well, don't fool yourself. They are so similar it speaks to a deeper zeitgeist as to why one is so embraced and one so rejected. Cimino is a pure product of overhype to where no film after Deer Hunter would have held up to the impossible standards, especially with the Awards. Hollywood both created and destroyed him and led to the studio heads taking over artistic control from the 'Movie Brats' directors of the 70s towards the more commercial and corporate direction in the 1980s.
      The traditional Heaven's Gate suffers from a massive color correction issue, the recent 3-hour-and- 36-minute recut is much much better. Just like with Once Upon A Time in America (my favorite film) studio heads can really mess up a would-be masterpiece.

    • @jonnyyen7169
      @jonnyyen7169 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@AlexG1020 astute analysis. Agreed.

  • @757optim
    @757optim 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Saw this as a new release in the theater, 8 years post Vietnam. My most lasting memory was walking to my car in the parking lot and feeling my body suddenly relax and realizing that I had been unaware that I was wound tighter than an over-wound clockspring.

  • @falcon215
    @falcon215 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I saw this in the theater when it first came out and like you didn't have a clue what it was about. It completely drained me. Great to see someone finally reacting to it. John Cazale, who was romantically linked to Meryl Streep at the time was diagnosed with terminal lung cancer yet chose to continue on with his part which I think added much poignancy to several scenes as well as the overall emotional impact on the whole group dynamic.

  • @mscommerce
    @mscommerce ปีที่แล้ว +6

    James, you are a terrific reactor, not just because you are a filmmaker, but because your ability to empathize and pick up on the emotional moods and subtleties being conveyed is phenomenal. A pleasure to watch your reactions.

  • @boozefueledreviews6928
    @boozefueledreviews6928 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    My father came back from Vietnam in 1968. He never spoke of what happened there and drank himself into an early grave at 47. These kids that went to war came back broken... and this movie has those moments where you realize how fu*ked up things were there at the time. I have a feeling if our veterans got the care they needed at the time, there wouldn't be so many tragic stories with those returned.

  • @henryesj6242
    @henryesj6242 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Probably one of the best movies ever made.

  • @shainewhite2781
    @shainewhite2781 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Winner of 5 Oscars including Best Picture. This is a powerful war film, of what the horrors of Vietnam will do to a person.

  • @JustinWillisDevil240Z
    @JustinWillisDevil240Z 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    James I love your perspective. You are a young filmmaker who knows his shit but there are great films of history that you haven't seen yet and you have valuable and unique things to say about them as you discover them in real time. I love it.

  • @olgawindler9506
    @olgawindler9506 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    They were 1st generation Americans of Russian imigrants who settled in PA. The wedding was in a Russian Orthodox church. My parents were married that way.

  • @Flooding474
    @Flooding474 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I remember this movie like looking like an old photo album. The shots holding like they do burn negatives into your mind like light on film.

  • @mrIamspacemonkey
    @mrIamspacemonkey 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    How I love this movie. I am greatful that this movie is allowed to spend +30 min at the wedding, such a great and different way to let us build a relationship with the main characters.

  • @sheilaomalley4055
    @sheilaomalley4055 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    James, your thoughts and observations are an inspiration to this life-long film lover. I have seen most of these 70s classics - but am inspired to go back and re-watch. Your reaction to Amadeus too was soooo moving to me. Thank you for your enthusiasm and best of lucky to you in your own film projects and your plans for traveling around and meeting people . You're open and alert to the world around you. It's a real gift. so thanks!

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Ah this meant everything. Thank you so much for the words of kindest

  • @stevenspringer1599
    @stevenspringer1599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    At some point I began to see the russian roulette scenes as a stand-in for what combat soldiers on the line have to go through having to go out and repeatedly risk their lives.
    The Cavatina is one of the most beautiful pieces of music.

  • @beanz6745
    @beanz6745 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Those drops of wine falling on her wedding dress are so foreboding!

  • @fudhater8592
    @fudhater8592 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Hunting scenes were shot in northern Washington State. The deer was hit with a tranquilizer dart.

  • @sorryiwasjustbrowsing3651
    @sorryiwasjustbrowsing3651 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    I'll say, as a combat veteran (who saw bad stuff, but nothing like these folks), the pain is significantly less in combat compared to coming home (though I'm sure that varies from person to person). It seems like adrenaline pulls you through, delays your reflection, keeps you focused on the here-and-now. Then, when you get home, the events secretly stored in your memory return as symbols to define you. And define the world. Unfortunately, a lot of folks only know that adrenaline can protect them, leading to lives of hate, fear, and anger - powerful ways to keep you in your glands and not your memories. At least not consciously. Underneath, the memories still rule. The memories repeat that, what you saw, that it MUST at least be partially your fault. The rest of the blame goes to a world you can't trust, whose ground never completely stops quaking.
    This movie shows this through Deniro - injured but not broken. He can exist in his old life, with his family and friends, accommodating his burdens. But he can also identify with his Nam buddies, who cannot move forward. He serves as a bridge for the audience, who might not understand that sort of pain, because he can live in both worlds. If we had followed Walken, the audience would have no access to his torture. This was an excellent choice in writing. The audience needs to be given access to experiences so foreign.

  • @greaserman95
    @greaserman95 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm always so surprised that I rarely see many people react to this movie... I was just thinking about that the other day, ironically.

  • @TwistedNerve1
    @TwistedNerve1 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    The deer hunter is a bit of a forgotten film in my opinion. But I remember when I was a kid it was THE film I wanted to see when I got "old" enough.

  • @seamusdoherty
    @seamusdoherty 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Delighted you reacted to this James, not enough TH-camrs do.

  • @chrisinfiesto835
    @chrisinfiesto835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Not even done watching ur reaction & I gotta say, “U Got It!”...... a lot of people say the 1st half drags on; but u definitely appreciate the character building & u r right about the contrasts! 💯🔥🤙🏽😎

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      All love here! I’m always here for it if done tastefully!

  • @HoppyDave
    @HoppyDave 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The use of "Cavatina" in this movie is almost a character in itself. I have seen this movie a half-dozen times at least and it gets better every time and still stands up to this day. Your so right about letting scenes breathe and I also like how you pointed out the cycle of his life idea. Nicky's death is heartbreaking, but you also know when a script is right when it doesn't blink in the face of the logical conclusion. So glad you reacted to this and, to echo others on here, really appreciate the scope of films you're doing and tackling difficult, emotional films and ones that aren't always huge blockbusters. If you haven't seen it, would love to see your reaction to "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Keep up the great work!

  • @Cosmic86x
    @Cosmic86x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Finally someone is reacting to this 100% masterpiece. I always loved the radical transitions in the storyline: Last few days in the small town, spending time with friends and family, celebrating the marriage, last time going hunting etc. and then the radical cut to Vietnam and its horrors. Back to the village with all the aftermath and terrible experiences of the war. Fantastic storytelling and directing, great actors, great cinematography and score, you name it.

  • @transformersrevenge9
    @transformersrevenge9 2 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    I'm glad you liked the wedding part. I myself have been to many Russian Orthodox weddings (since it's my religion), and they are always beautiful. But I feel like it also ties into the film itself. The beauty and the spirituality of the church and wedding contrast with the ugliness and chaos of the war. Also, it's interesting how the leads are american-russians, and they go off to Vietnam, to fight on behalf of america, against russian/communist backed enemies.

    • @KurticeYZ
      @KurticeYZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Wow I didn't ever think about that

    • @Pythoner
      @Pythoner 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      yeah and modern Russian weddings (in Russia) are absolutely nothing like that and haven't been for 100 years, there is no church even involved, instead it's typically a reception at a 'wedding palace' (a secular institution), where the marriage is formally registered, and then a big feast/party/boozing session at a house or a rented venue.

  • @rickardroach9075
    @rickardroach9075 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Cimino originally claimed that the wedding scene would take up 21 minutes of screen time. In the end, it took 51 minutes of screen time and 5 days to film. Nevertheless, I love this film!

    • @bradfordlangston836
      @bradfordlangston836 ปีที่แล้ว

      The first third is honestly my favorite portion of the film. Especially with the later two thirds looming over it.

  • @wholelottagangshid
    @wholelottagangshid 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    No way you did it, I love this movie. Wish more people could react to it

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Happy to be one of the few to check it!

  • @EMursw
    @EMursw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I always wanted to know more about De Niro's character & Meryl Streep's character. That scene at the wedding is tiny but powerful.

  • @Pandaemoni
    @Pandaemoni 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The wedding was Russian Orthodox and the deer was not shot, it was given a sedative and they restricted how far it could wander (though it was a trained animal). They set up multiple cameras so they could be sure to capture its going down.

  • @gots2getpaid262
    @gots2getpaid262 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    In my opinion this movie has some of the best acting portrayed on film ever.

  • @Curraghmore
    @Curraghmore 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The guys cast as steelworkers here spent time with real steelworkers to prepare for the film, and 'Axel' was a regular steelworker that Michael Cimino cast in the film as a result. He never appeared in another film.

  • @shanejupp8699
    @shanejupp8699 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Man thank you so much for this. What a film, such long powerful scenes in this movie and some even without words. When Nick is sitting on the balcony after getting saved and the doctors asking him his parents names. Not one word is said by him but we can see right there and then how tortured and broken he is, Christopher walkin likes to use emotional memory to play scenes of such nature, He drew on his childhood when his parents would force him to go to summer camp… he felt isolated, lonely, afraid and also betrayed by his parents for making him go, merryl streep is an angel

  • @Uncle_T
    @Uncle_T 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    This one hits hard. A great piece of cinema.

  • @benhinds2971
    @benhinds2971 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    so much of this was real. When he said "there's rats in here Mike" that wasn't in the script. He wasn't saying Mike--Deniro, he was saying Mike-- Michael Cimino the Director.

  • @davevannatta985
    @davevannatta985 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Christopher Walken's line about the trees has always stayed with me.

  • @keyserxx
    @keyserxx 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    check this about actor John Cazale
    from wiki too:
    Despite the terminal diagnosis, Cazale continued work with his romantic partner, Meryl Streep, along with Robert DeNiro, Christopher Walken, and John Savage, in The Deer Hunter. According to author Andy Dougan, director Michael Cimino "rearranged the shooting schedule with Cazale and Streep's consent, so that he could film all his scenes first". He completed his scenes but died before the film was finished.[28][29]
    Amazing film where everything comes together, acting, script, direction, cinematography. I believe Christopher Walken's first film and he got $25000 for it.

    • @KurticeYZ
      @KurticeYZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree it's a miracle film; to have came out a masterpiece riding the edge every second and making history as it barely made it before time wouldn't have ever allowed. The films existence shows how fragile life & our time here is

  • @pamelaallen-sanders5464
    @pamelaallen-sanders5464 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    When I saw this movie at the theater, the audience stayed quiet at the end as we walked out of the theater; then I heard one man crying.

  • @mclovin457
    @mclovin457 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Had the amazing pleasure of watching this for the first time about a month ago. And it was in a theater! Incredible experience and a fantastic movie that truly shows the mourning side of warfare. And De Niro/Walken delivering some great acting

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Happy you were able to watch and experience this one!

    • @tigqc
      @tigqc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Well, the American side of mourning anyway.

    • @mclovin457
      @mclovin457 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@tigqc Well yes its an American movie ofc. I, at least, dont see the movie as any form of American glorification, rather the complete opposite. Showed how terrible it left its men.

    • @tigqc
      @tigqc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mclovin457 Well my main problem with it was the fictional take on the North Vietnamese as nothing more than sadistic monsters. A very simplified and racist portrayal. The Russian Roulette scenes were also entirely made up and historically inaccurate. Very irresponsibly handled.

    • @stuartspencer2161
      @stuartspencer2161 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@tigqc And the point you made is that the movie is fictional. Cimino had added the Russian Roulette, not for historical accuracy, but as a metaphor to what the US was doing to it's young men being sent to fight in Vietnam. Historically though, it was not prevalent in the war, but that's not to say it never happened. The POW Camps in Vietnam are well known to be brutal and inhumane. And been a long time since I watched the full film, but pretty sure this is a Viet Cong camp, and not NVA which you seem to be referring to. A big difference between the official soldiers in Vietnam, and the guerrilla forces.

  • @Radioghost717
    @Radioghost717 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wow!! I am so glad you are reacting to this!! Just mentioned it the other day in a comment. So glad to watch this!!

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Let’s conclude that the universe is on your side ;)

  • @maximeminville6804
    @maximeminville6804 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Man... You always pick the right movies. Keep going bro ✌️💯

  • @LoL-lx6jm
    @LoL-lx6jm 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    OMG YOU ACTUALLY REACTED TO IT

  • @Bluemgwes
    @Bluemgwes 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    12:00 They used a split-diopter lens to achieve that shot. I agree that it's such a beautiful composition.
    And this is a film that I can only watch once because of how emotionally intense/draining it is.

  • @kckev00
    @kckev00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    been waiting for this one a long time thumbs up! This movie will linger with you for days after viewing

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Happy to have gotten to it!!

  • @thefatman2780
    @thefatman2780 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    MASTERPIECE.
    NOT MANY IF ANY WILL EVER BE MADE LIKE THIS. THE LONG LINGERING GORGEOUS SHOTS. THE INTENSITY & THE REAL WORLD FEEL. BRILLIANT.

  • @blueskies3060
    @blueskies3060 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The “Thank You to Patrons” list is still going… (You deserve it James!)

  • @DSmith264
    @DSmith264 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Been waiting for this one. Good job!

  • @sketchygetchey8299
    @sketchygetchey8299 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    From what I heard, the deer was tranquilized. I’d say animals need to have an Oscar category.

  • @JamesASharp
    @JamesASharp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Woah! You're literally the 3rd person to have reacted to this film. And due to your channel's popularity, it'll get the exposure that it deserves. I personally believe that it's the best of the best war film based on The Vietnam War. Great reaction bro! If you can endure the task of editing this long film, then you can do Munich (2005). C'mon bro, it's a Steven Spielberg film, and as a filmmaker yourself, you'll love the direction of it. Munich! Munich! Munich! Munich!

    • @JamesASharp
      @JamesASharp 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's really sad that Director Michael Cimino literally let the success of this film get to his head. Talk about PRIDE!! And due to his pride, he made Heaven's Gate (1980), and never recovered from that disaster, whether you love or hate Heaven's Gate. He almost directed Footloose, which would've been his comeback. But, it just wasn't meant to be. RIP Michael Cimino.

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      All love here!! This film was never on my radar until you guys recommended it so thank y’all!

  • @lindarichards3195
    @lindarichards3195 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    To me, this isn’t a war film. It’s about friendship.

  • @brettv5967
    @brettv5967 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Such an emotionally grueling movie. Every acting performance is spectacular. This is absolutely in my all-time Top 20.

  • @stevemd6488
    @stevemd6488 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Commenting before he starts the film. Very interested in his reaction to this very powerful film. Ok, watched, that was the best review of any film I've ever seen. Well done young man.

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hey cheers my man! Thank you!

  • @Ufamism
    @Ufamism 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your analysis of the first half of the film was so astute! They're building up the characters so when you witness the change, you're legitimately shocked.

  • @reesebn38
    @reesebn38 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    When I was 13, I sneaked into the theater to watch this. John Savage doesn't get enough love, he was a big star in the 70s. 2 great movies starring John Savage from the 70s are "Hair", an R-rated musical by the brilliant director Milos Forman. And "The Onion Field" a true murder story that became California's longest court case, 7 years in court. The Case also made the Police add a new Rule to their Handbook. It was James Woods first movie and he got an Oscar nomination.

  • @Charlie_Wolfe
    @Charlie_Wolfe 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My mom was watching this when I was a kid, naturally I peek in during the Russian Roulette scene and it always stayed with me. Still sends shivers up my spine whenever someone mentions the game

  • @corvuslight
    @corvuslight 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    An American tale, layed out like a 7 course meal, progressing through each moment with care and respect for the power of it's essence.

  • @drizztatk
    @drizztatk 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I read somewhere they didn’t really shoot the deer, it was tranquilized and then they filmed it.

  • @thereliablesource7938
    @thereliablesource7938 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You should definetly check out another film from this director called "Year of the Dragon". It's a great neo noir character study 👍🏾

    • @chrisinfiesto835
      @chrisinfiesto835 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      “I think I go with White Powder Ma; I think so....” “Good; tell him urself!” Classic! 😆

  • @linarandel
    @linarandel 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Finally someone is reacting to this great movie! Thank you 💖🌸

  • @Justwalks
    @Justwalks 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is one of my favourite films of all time. For me, it's perfect.

  • @EricAntonsen-uz2tq
    @EricAntonsen-uz2tq หลายเดือนก่อน

    One of my top ten movies of all time! I’m so glad I was able to watch your reaction to this masterpiece of cinematography.

  • @emmetLshavinski
    @emmetLshavinski 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just watched this movie for the first time last week. I'm looking forward to seeing your reaction!

  • @TheNeonRabbit
    @TheNeonRabbit 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    There's a party game called "The beer hunter". 2 guys get a 6-pack of beer and totally shake the shit out of one of the cans. Each guy then mixes the cans around while the other guy looks away. You then take turns opening the beers right up against the side of your heads. Somebody's gettin' soaked.

  • @attorneyrobert
    @attorneyrobert 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is such an underrated film that doesn't get enough attention on TH-cam.

  • @paulkersey7458
    @paulkersey7458 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The church scene was filmed at st. Theodosius cathedral in Cleveland, OH. It is an Eastern Orthodox Church. I have been to a wedding there and have met the choir director from the film. His name is Ken Kovach.

  • @jamesmoore4003
    @jamesmoore4003 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This is wild…I love how this is shot.

  • @parsasadri8015
    @parsasadri8015 2 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    James, would love to see you react to The Killing Fields and Beasts Of No Nation. The two most underrated war films I've ever seen and they're wars people don't speak about enough

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Beasts of No Nation I’ve seen but I haven’t seen the other!

    • @nonenone3257
      @nonenone3257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The Killing Fields is such an important film. The tragedy continued after the film. The star, Haing S. Ngor, was murdered in LA in 1996. He'd barely escaped Cambodia himself. So sad.

    • @nonenone3257
      @nonenone3257 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@benjaminramsey498, keep in mind it's a true story. Dr Ngor won an Oscar for his performance. Here's his acceptance speech.
      th-cam.com/video/p9FgzH4xizU/w-d-xo.html

    • @elenavorobeva6747
      @elenavorobeva6747 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes to Killing fields. Nothing can be heavier than Schindler's list or Come and See

    • @rabbitandcrow
      @rabbitandcrow 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Killing Fields is a must see - with screenplay by the great Bruce Robinson who did Withnail & I

  • @elcal9600
    @elcal9600 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of the most incredible films of our lifetime without doubt. The acting is ridiculous, the directing beautiful and the score stays with you for eternity...

  • @nunyabidness1888
    @nunyabidness1888 ปีที่แล้ว

    After watching this movie when it was released, I vividly remember during the closing credits no one in the theater said a word, we just all listened to one oriental lady sobbing as we made our exit. It shook us all.

  • @fausty150
    @fausty150 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've never watched this film again. Dam you dude. I never want to go back there. But here I am. Love your reactions dude.

  • @terryemery4348
    @terryemery4348 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My parents took me to see this movie when it was released. I was 12 years old. I was blown away. I don't know why they thought or knew I would appreciate it, but they were right. Later that year, Good Morning America ran a report about Veteran's hospitals and Vietnam vets, using Stanly Myer's Cavatina theme. I cried watching a news report, not only for the story, but for that music and the memories of the movie.
    FYI, the hunting scenes were filmed in Washington state. There really aren't any mountains like that in the Allegheny Mountains.

  • @Scotsmanthebedbug
    @Scotsmanthebedbug 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    No film has made me feel such a sensation of panic than the Russian Roulette scenes in this masterpiece

  • @TheseDarkWoods
    @TheseDarkWoods 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank fuck you’re watching this!
    One of my favourite movies, and such an important one. Your videos are great!
    Hats off to you, dear sir!

  • @rhiannamutyaba6461
    @rhiannamutyaba6461 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Didn't expect this.Your reaction is the 2nd time I've seen this film and i doubt I'll be seeing it for a while.The performances are unforgettable👌i do wish the film was a bit shorter but you can't deny that it's great

  • @angellopez3202
    @angellopez3202 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    That Russian roulette scene is so intense & iconic! 😎

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Absolutely

    • @therunawaykid6523
      @therunawaykid6523 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah ikr I watched this film for the first time ver today and that ending was totally unexpected I remember a revels ad here in U.K. doing a parody of the Russian roulette scene which I heard came from this film

  • @EBRoyJr
    @EBRoyJr 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The mountain hunting scenes were shot at Mt Baker National Park in Washington State.

  • @JohnnyG911
    @JohnnyG911 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This film is truly a masterpiece

  • @n0madtv
    @n0madtv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    It's the Adirondack Mountains between Pennsylvania and New York.. I've driven through there a few times and it is extremely remote.

    • @leob4403
      @leob4403 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      No apparently it was shot in Washington state

  • @John_Locke_108
    @John_Locke_108 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    One of my favorite movies and post-Vietnam section is so brutal and depressing. Can't even begin to guess how many times I've seen this film, at least a dozen, and ever viewing feels like the first. That feeling of emptiness and loneliness at the end of the film stays with you for hours afterwards.

  • @richarddefortuna2252
    @richarddefortuna2252 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    That would be an Eastern Orthodox wedding, if I'm not mistaken. Pittsburgh attracted so many Slavic and Eastern Orthodox immigrants during the first half of the 20th Century and through to the interwat period between WWII and the Korean "conflict," and their presence and impact are felt there still.

  • @DANSABEATS
    @DANSABEATS 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Props to reacting to this! Happy holidays! Whenever you get to watch Heaven’s Gate (director’s cut), try to watch it without any context first, cause it has a wild history!

  • @AlexG1020
    @AlexG1020 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Stanley Kubrick's Barry Lyndon also looks like an oil painting with the shots.

    • @leob4403
      @leob4403 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      It's like a best of English castles and mansions for tourism or smth

  • @iconocast
    @iconocast 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    this movie realy did hit me in the feels. the price these men payed. "gorgeously haunting" i think u summed it up well
    victims of sever trauma often reenact that trauma over an over and over again
    i couldnt sit even watch all this, getting teary eyed.

  • @michaelwoods9005
    @michaelwoods9005 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Deer hunting scenes were set in the Allegheny mountains, but were actually filmed at Mount Baker in Washington state. The scenes set in Clairton PA were filmed in Cleveland and Mingo Junction OH.

  • @johnbigdaddyross2158
    @johnbigdaddyross2158 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My Dad worked in the steel mill featured in this film….I remember when they were filming this movie.

    • @KurticeYZ
      @KurticeYZ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wow cool 😎. I love reading this experiences. Really paints a picture of the whole production more vividly for me

  • @filipohman7277
    @filipohman7277 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Awesome Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

  • @marcye3649
    @marcye3649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Can’t wait to see your reaction. I’ve been binging you’re stuff. Today I get to see a post the actual day of! This movie messed me up man. I saw it as a child (my parents were lax about violence tv/movies, but wanted me to see real life). It was both kinda weird and over my head (maybe made anxiety worse? Lol). I will never forget that one scene with the Russian roulette. (Edited to add I got to have a group of family friends who helped out to make my wedding sound as wonderful as the first act. If you have family that are musicians I think it’s fair to imagine such a pretty wedding within the working class. We support each other ❤️ .

    • @marcye3649
      @marcye3649 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Also- please watch Sophie’s choice! Please. No one will touch it.

    • @JamesVSCinema
      @JamesVSCinema  2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Cheers for this! Much love Marcy!

  • @danjohnson2986
    @danjohnson2986 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love your understanding of “intention”.