@@gastekglobal He chose this movie specifically because everything it did it was the opposite of how should have been done. Catwoman is a bad movie but it didn't seem like it was actively and intentionally telling it's story wrong
Fun story: I was in film school at the time this movie came out, and my professor for the class I was taking that summer saw this movie. And it, along with The Lone Ranger, were the subjects to a 20 minute, off-topic rant about how much he hated both. I never saw this movie, but I never forgot that infamous rant.
Dude I commented on how weird it was that I just finished watching R.I.P.D before finding this vid and you made it weirder by mentioning the Lone Ranger which I watched before R.I.P.D.
@UltraPlushie To give you the short version, he ranted about how both films showcased how "creatively bankrupt" Hollywood had become. He also brought up the success of (at the time) the Lee Daniels film "The Butler" ( which made more money than R.I.P.D), in that audiences want "more engaging stories, not mindless spectacle."
Watched it several times and while certainly nothing innovative, I enjoyed it everytime. Definitely more enjoyable fun than the majority of movies on Netflix.
Ryan Reynolds looks like this is the walk-through take, stand here, walk here, stop here and look up. Reynolds: Okay, I got it, this time I'll- Director: Aaaand cut we got it.
Roy knowing about browse history does make sense. After all even though he died a long time before, his career as a detective must've forced him to learn this kind of stuff
I kinda like that idea. An older soul in the afterlife being like "haha, you thought I couldn't learn about any of your new 'iphones' or 'xboxes'. I've been up here for centuries. You learn a thing or two from that."
They aren't impressed with his ride. Simply using a regular ol' car is not enough. A white van would guarantee 100% success especially if you get some trichloromethane.
Maybe the secret is to be an old chinese guy. Im sure not old, and absolutely not chinese. That's the end of my thesis and in conclusion i'll die alone
I remember watching it and enjoying it, but I didn't remember much about it other than the broad concept. I actually started watching it again a year ago, and got about ten minutes in before I remembered I'd watched it before. I'd agree, an enjoyable bit of fluff, classic popcorn movie. I think the concept could have been explored much more and made a richer movie, but eh, whatever. Sometimes you just want to veg out.
I can’t stand his personality, and thus, any of his characters, he only works for me as Deadpool when he uses the mask. The only other good movie I remember of him is “buried”.
@@iybizuku1366 LMFAO what are you even talking about lmaooooo dammmmm how many subs does this account have fucking most random cringe “insult” I have ever read…but not as cringe as using it to defend you daddy lmaoooo
There is no reason to feel bad for enjoying a movie. I liked it as well, never considered it more than 90 minutes of craziness and that works fine for me. All movies dont need to be deep, serious, masterworks of digital art,... or any thing else you can think of within 30 seconds i needed to write this sentence. Sometimes you can even appreciate films for what they are NOT. Yes, this isnt a typical blockbuster. Thats why I remember it.
I'll always remember this movie because my uncle was so excited to watch it in theaters. He also kept calling it "Rip Squad" and ranks Grown-Ups 2 as one of his favorite movies of all time...
Never once saw this movie, and yet I vividly remember seeing the trailers as a kid and thinking "Oh, this looks kinda dope...!" So basically, I have nostalgia for a movie I've never seen before
RIPD feels like one of those movies where you know it was picked off a list of interesting ideas but everyone forgot to have a plot until they started filming. I love it.
I actually remember seeing a trailer for this movie when I was in elementary school. I then built a lego version of a "Rest in Peace Department" without knowing anything about the movie. Despite this, I do believe my creation was better. It had custom stickers and everything. But then my parents made me take it apart because they thought I built a crematorium
I don't get why your loser parents would make you take apart your custom ultra edition deluxe rtx 2200 v.76238 diesel engine lego re-creation of a movie you've never seen.
The problem is, Both R.I.P.D. and M.I.B. are based on comic book properties, they are both twists on buddy cop films, both have way too many similarities, so in R.I.P.D. they did things differently from M.I.B. to avoid being compared to it, but ultimately it was unavoidable.
The gold plot device reminds me of a joke: Archeologist: “Professor, we found five pots of gold!” Professor: “You say you found three pots of gold?” Archeologist: “That’s right, we found a pot of gold!”
@@guscfer157 after realizing they found a fortune, the archeological team decided to keep the gold for themselves, but they’ll only report to the expedition’s backers and the government that they successfully found only one pot of gold.
I remember being so excited for the movie because the concept really WAS super interesting and intriguing to me. I'd love to see a remake of the movie that fully realizes the concept and delivers on it in a truly fantastic way. It deserves another go.
It would've been much more emotionally hard hitting if the wife wanted him to keep the gold but he disagreed with her and it resulted in a big fight where he insults her and storms off to return it. Not something that would show her as a bad person, just as a person who understands that money can lead to security. Considering he'd die the same night after storming off it'd make his need to see her again and speak with her again that much more meaningful because dying after a huge fight is the single worst way to go out on a loved one.
Also if they lived in a small house and were about to be evicted. Maybe make it so that she has a bunch of school debt that they can’t pay off 🤷♂️ Or maybe one of them (or a family member, like dad or mum) has an illness that they need money for?? All of this can be used to justify why they actually need that money except “I want a better house then the already great one I have”
Aww, I actually liked this movie. I feel bad when people go on and on about how much it supposedly sucks. But to be fair, I have less than zero knowledge of the source material.
For some reason all of South Africa loves this movie, it constantly played on our national TV stations and it recently came to Netflix and hit #1 instantly.
What's funny is I did often remember this movie. Its actually one of my parent's favorites, mostly because Jeff Bridges as a blonde and the moment of him speaking through her.
@@elpretender1357, not really. All he did was criticize a movie that is like Men In Black for not being MORE like Men In Black. If this movie became as memorable as he wanted it to be, it'd just be remembered as a Men In Black rip-off and nothing else.
I remember one time he criticized the starwars movies (disney trilogy) and offer some improvements, which the creators actually took in consideration and applied them... and it still was shit...lol he felt so bad
@@robokou idk if you actually watched the whole video but he doesn't say this movie should be more men in black, he's using MIB as an example of better ways they could've written certain scenes. He also gives examples of how to improve scenes without referencing MIB later on in the video.
@@somemysteriousguy7114, I admit that I did make that reply without watching the video in it's entirety, and upon doing so I mostly agree with what he's saying now. 💯 But I still definitely disagree with the idea of it being a terrible film though. It was entertaining to say the least.
This movie feels like they tried to do Men In Black but with demons and dead cops instead of aliens and secret agents, yet for some reason it wasn't as exciting or funny as Men In Black when it should have worked.
This could have been a gritty, dark version of that same concept. Like a Constantine type world, or Hell-Bound Heart type with ghosts and demons in the real world. This could have been awesome, but it's a turd wrapped in a pubic hair tortilla.
There's an amateur-ish manga about a rock paper scissors tournament... It has one of the best set up and writing of all short stories I've ever seen because it was executed perfectly. Title is "Ultimate Rock-Paper-Scissors" if you feel like looking it up. For context, it's literally a rock paper scissors tournament but with a supernatural twist, a ton of set up, and a few entertaining twists on how the characters use everything to try and win.
Star Wars prequels were like that too. There were definitely interesting elements in their premise, but the execution of every idea involved was such a constant ebb and flow of "why?" that the movies got exponentially worse. EDIT: meant to say Sequels.
I just realized something... With the height difference of Ryan Reynolds to his "old Chinese man" disguise... What is going on with the eye levels when he's talking to living people such as his wife? Who are they looking at up there at the 6 foot tall range if they're not actually seeing Ryan?
i hate that in all those body switching movies where the person is taller or shorter, or even a different sex and the people they are talking to acts like they are talking to the "real" person. VERY bad directors to miss a simple action
Also, Jeff Bridges is a blonde woman wearing a form-fitting dress. So what does it look like when he pulls out a shotgun or takes off his hat? If he puts his hat on the table, is it just an invisible hat? What do people see? Such questions are more interesting than the film itself.
I want to see your version of this film!!! I too thought of so many interesting plot points that extended off of yours to the point of imagining an entire series. To me that's a great writing element. Get us involved in imaging the future stories
The protag is much, much more bearable, which moves the movie from a disaster to a plothole-filled fun experience that you just gotta turn your brain off for. It's why some comics can survive on basically charisma/delivery alone
i mean movies can also be anchored in their world and in their plot but the movies plot was pretty meh and it didn't respect its world building at all, it was all basically just expositioned away which is a shame because stories anchored in their worlds are my favorite.
Bruh I saw this with a friend when it came out in theaters and almost completely forgot about until I saw this notification. I think even Ryan Reynolds doesn't remember it, otherwise he'd definitely be using this to roast his career 🤣
When it comes to franchises that features Ryan Reynolds the only good ones I can think of are Deadpool (obviously, duh) and Pokémon Detective Pikachu. I know that Pokémon Detective Pikachu hasn't become a franchise yet, but it was pretty good and they're going to make a sequel.
@@GaaraUzumakiGaara I was thinking the same thing, lol. They implied rly heavily that Germain never even told her he was interested, just panted after her and did whatever she wanted. Bet you when he finds her, he'll be like, "My love!" and she'll be like, "Do I know you?"
MY reaction to the finale: "oh... another giant hole in the sky" haven't seen that a thousand times before... Can't movie makers think of another way to do the world ending scene?
The whole concept reminds me of an anime called “Drifters”, where famous historical figures get sent to a fantasy world to fight hordes of monsters after their death. And, tbh, it is so entertaining. Especially watching a pilot knocking down dragons.
How, is like saying it would be more suited for a stop motion movie, anime isn't a genre or anything like that, it's literally just a animation style that comes from an specific country, now I understand you're no serious but I had to let that out a shit ton of people do the same mistake, like people who don't like anime's plots, there isn't any, it's a style, the plot has nothing to do with the style but the writer, you can dislike i don't care, but at least give a good reason or admit you have none and move on.
@@SpecterNeverSpectator I think meant that it would be better animated and I 100% agree. You can do more crazy things with animation, rather than CGI (because CGI is arguably more expensive and harder to make it fit into the movie).
In the movie I believe they started at all agents are required to go to their own funerals for closure and to understand that they are not coming back. It makes me wonder if a better way of doing this was to maybe make them watch their funerals at the ripd office rather than being there to prevent incidents like what happened to Nick but still allowing them to see things 'wrap up' in a sense. Would it be cold? Yes but given the situation it might have fit better.
I remeber watching this movie with my grandfather when i was young lad, and he exlaimed after we got out of the theatre that i had "tricked him into watching garbage"
Nick’s death could have resulted from a fight against Kevin Bacon’s character maybe after seeing he’s a dirty cop and gets killed because his bullets wouldn’t work on a deado.
I actually read the graphic novel for this before the made the movie and was really excited cuz I remember the comics being a lot of fun... The movie really missed a lot of the charm from the comics.
What I find interesting is that I really liked this movie, and wished it would become a franchise. The thing is I don’t remember why I like it. No funny lines, no significant scenes. I just remember enjoying it. Which makes your video so much more accurate for me.
R.I.P.D could have been a real hit. You have 3 great actors and a great story premise.If this were handled competently it would have been a Ghostbusters level film.
Why have no youtubers ever heard of the word "probably?" All these "You've never seen this, never done that, never been here" things could be so much less annoying if they just add a probably. Guess it's not click-baity enough.
"Unheard of"? I've seen it more times than my parents had hugged me, I've only watched it because it was on the cable and it had Jeff Bridges as a cowboy
Seems like a film thats too in love with its own concept, it has all the subtlety and nuanced storytelling of a fanfiction written by a pre-teen. It can't WAIT to show you all the cool and awesome characters and concepts they came up with.
Which is exactly why I like movies like this. I can't wait to see all the cool and awesome characters and concepts they came up with. What kind of idiot expects "nuanced storytelling" from a comedy with Ryan Reynolds, based on a comic book.
One of the things that really stood out to me was when they made the point of telling us the first deado they get was a snitch when he was alive and that’s why his jaw is so wide, but then didn’t offer any explanation about any of the others!
What he describes happened to me, it pop up in my streaming services and I was like "oh sounds like a nice concept, will watch" then I realize scenes are very familiar and realized I already watched it before
Can anyone tell me what exactly is the music at 5:54? It plays a lot of times during the video but I can't seem to remember where have I heard it before.
That really bothered me. The wife being so fucking goody two shoes and super dumb. The typical, I had a perfect wife who I cuddled with in our underwear and then she died of cancer, accident, or I died. Regardless, you’re separated and you realize how PERFECT she was 😭😭😭😭
At least when John Wick did the same thing with his wife, she barely had any scenes. Just that one phone video, a couple hospital shots, and that was it, so it didn't feel too cheesy. She was just there to die and everything we need to know about her is said through Wick's actions. Unlike this, where she is one of the key characters driving the plot
@@tanner201x8 it’s bland and overdone she should be more like a human and not something for just I guess sex appeal or only to push the movie forward another form of something that is overdone and bland is born sexy yesterday basically the hot girl who is naive or behaves like a child and doesn’t understand certain things unless the male shows or does something
I mostly remember the trailers with that "This is the Moment" song, but I've actually never seen it and did NOT remember the awful looking CGI monsters
Said like every modern production company with a dedicated streaming service. Like great just what we need... a concept that can't even carry itself convincingly for a 90 minute run time churned out and spread even thinner across 9 - 14 hours of drivel.
Key Similarities: Deadpool: Ryan Reynolds is indestructible! RIPD: Ryan Reynolds is indestructible! Key Difference: Deadpool = Good RIPD = CGI Nightmare
Ryan Reynolds' character or his partner could have been killed by a ghost to give them more personal motivation to work at the R.I.P.D. other than being dead.
I actually kinda love this film lol it’s been a favourite of mine for like 2 years which is when I saw it. By no means is it a masterpiece it’s just really bloody fun to watch
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Honestly, I never forgot this movie. I simply remembered it as: "Ah, yes. The supernatural version of Men in Black."
Exactly this
But without any of the charm or charisma
MIS: Men In Sheets.
But isnt men in black supernatural!?!?
@@GeraltofRivia22 exactly
I watched this once, thought it was alright, and never thought about it again.
same lol
I haven't watched it, but I think that's exactly how it feels like
Me too
I love TRON way too much so I enjoyed the movie a lot many times.
Same here. I watched it, liked it, and completely forgot about it until now
I have a family friend who's a film professor and he literally uses this film as a what not to do for making a film
Why when he could have used Catwoman?
@@gastekglobal this movie had potential to be something special. The Catwoman movie was such a mess.
@@gastekglobal He chose this movie specifically because everything it did it was the opposite of how should have been done. Catwoman is a bad movie but it didn't seem like it was actively and intentionally telling it's story wrong
@@HB00-c3t if it did everything so badly why is the general consensus that people enjoyed it?
@@gastekglobal *Or the failure Cats*
the movie feels like a pilot for a tv show but not wanting to be more
Fun story: I was in film school at the time this movie came out, and my professor for the class I was taking that summer saw this movie. And it, along with The Lone Ranger, were the subjects to a 20 minute, off-topic rant about how much he hated both. I never saw this movie, but I never forgot that infamous rant.
Omg, that sounds amazing.
You never forgot it because it was anchored in your teacher's CHARACTER. lol
Dude I commented on how weird it was that I just finished watching R.I.P.D before finding this vid and you made it weirder by mentioning the Lone Ranger which I watched before R.I.P.D.
@UltraPlushie me too buddy
@UltraPlushie To give you the short version, he ranted about how both films showcased how "creatively bankrupt" Hollywood had become. He also brought up the success of (at the time) the Lee Daniels film "The Butler" ( which made more money than R.I.P.D), in that audiences want "more engaging stories, not mindless spectacle."
Watched it several times and while certainly nothing innovative, I enjoyed it everytime. Definitely more enjoyable fun than the majority of movies on Netflix.
I agree, but that doesn't exactly mean much.
Might as well say it's more enjoyable than getting your balls stomped on lol
@@howaboutno4002 Come on now, getting your balls stomped on isn't that bad compared to netflix movies.
Which Netflix movies are you talking about? I love most of them.
yes sir
@@human6310 hey some people pay for this
Ryan Reynolds looks like this is the walk-through take, stand here, walk here, stop here and look up.
Reynolds: Okay, I got it, this time I'll-
Director: Aaaand cut we got it.
Phone’D
He was a shyt actor for a long time until he realized people will like him if talks like shyt instead of trying to act.
he looked like he was about to cry in every shot, i was wondering if he was medicated heavily or something lol
Roy knowing about browse history does make sense. After all even though he died a long time before, his career as a detective must've forced him to learn this kind of stuff
I kinda like that idea. An older soul in the afterlife being like "haha, you thought I couldn't learn about any of your new 'iphones' or 'xboxes'. I've been up here for centuries. You learn a thing or two from that."
Well, according to Filmento, you *HAVE* to get permanently stuck in the past. Maybe because that's what happened to him...
“If this is how real, human women behave, then how come they always run away when I approach them at night?”
They aren't impressed with his ride. Simply using a regular ol' car is not enough. A white van would guarantee 100% success especially if you get some trichloromethane.
Maybe the secret is to be an old chinese guy. Im sure not old, and absolutely not chinese. That's the end of my thesis and in conclusion i'll die alone
he makes the all-too-common mistake of not being James Hong.
@@justinnee1572 100% worked for me
@@hoanghale2671 well, I guess girls dig creepy old chinese men but then how would I know I'm vietnamese 😥😅😂😂
I actually liked it, it was an entertaining movie that didn’t need a brain to watch, it did the trick for me.
Absolutely nothing wrong with empty popcorn munchers.
@@Maladjester the successful ones sure but not these misfires its down horrendous
I remember watching it and enjoying it, but I didn't remember much about it other than the broad concept. I actually started watching it again a year ago, and got about ten minutes in before I remembered I'd watched it before.
I'd agree, an enjoyable bit of fluff, classic popcorn movie. I think the concept could have been explored much more and made a richer movie, but eh, whatever. Sometimes you just want to veg out.
Yep, certainly liked it. And unlike the author of this review easily remember the plot.
same brother
The only thing i remember in this movie is that jeff bridges sounds like hes talking with a whole loaf of bread in his mouth
Hes playing Marshal Cogburn again
He’s borrowing the Hoagie that Phillip Seymour Hoffman would eat during all of his takes.
The scene at the cemetery; with Marisa Miller was great ; and the girl in heels crossing the street was hot! Koniciwa Bitches!!
Oh you mean the way he usually sounds....!😁
😂 a whole loaf
Ryan Reynolds has survived more flops than Michael Phelps
I can’t stand his personality, and thus, any of his characters, he only works for me as Deadpool when he uses the mask. The only other good movie I remember of him is “buried”.
He's able to turn an English football club into a Disney+ show while selling overpriced gin by the gallon. You can't help but respect the hustle.
ryan reynold is one of those actor that gotten so big they dont even try to act anymore and just play the same character every movie they are in
@sergioq94 it's ok buddy. We all know you were never the popular person in school. 🤡 13 years and zero subs 🤣 🤣
@@iybizuku1366 LMFAO what are you even talking about lmaooooo dammmmm how many subs does this account have fucking most random cringe “insult” I have ever read…but not as cringe as using it to defend you daddy lmaoooo
The only part of the movie I remember is when Kevin Bacon snorts a bunch of pepper
That could be a movie in in of itself.
Only part I remember is Kevin Bacon being the bad guy and the riding bronco scene from the trailer.
It was comino actually
I remembered that, and Jeff Bridges being immortal and the best part of the film.
Kevin Bacon hamming it up is the only good thing about this movie.
"a movie you've never heard of"
Absolutely everyone: I remember this and watched it. Its ok.
never heard of it
I also remember it.
never heard of it
I remember this
First I'm ever hearing of it.
Bro, now I feel bad for enjoying this so much, I didn't even pay attention to the plot, I just laughed at them for an hour and a half.
Every time I watch, I think tv pilot.
You and me both, I actually liked this movie, and still do, but I know it could have been waaaaay better
Why do u feel bad 🙄
I forgot this movie existed.
There is no reason to feel bad for enjoying a movie. I liked it as well, never considered it more than 90 minutes of craziness and that works fine for me. All movies dont need to be deep, serious, masterworks of digital art,... or any thing else you can think of within 30 seconds i needed to write this sentence. Sometimes you can even appreciate films for what they are NOT. Yes, this isnt a typical blockbuster. Thats why I remember it.
I'll always remember this movie because my uncle was so excited to watch it in theaters. He also kept calling it "Rip Squad" and ranks Grown-Ups 2 as one of his favorite movies of all time...
Your uncle is... quite the character.
No offense, but your uncle has really bad taste in movies lol!
Grown ups is a great movie fuck off
@@deandrenicholas2545cool as guy tho
😅 That’s uh…..horrible
That one movie where two protagonist jump off the building for no reasons.
RELAX BODY
The other guys right?
Aim for the bushes
This was always my guilty pleasure movie. I know it’s terrible but I still enjoy it
That's the Other Guys and it's cinematic gold.
Never once saw this movie, and yet I vividly remember seeing the trailers as a kid and thinking "Oh, this looks kinda dope...!" So basically, I have nostalgia for a movie I've never seen before
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RIPD feels like one of those movies where you know it was picked off a list of interesting ideas but everyone forgot to have a plot until they started filming.
I love it.
the big problem is that the comic book really has nothing to do with the movie which they changed to be like Men In Black
Am I the only one who absolutely loved this movie? I remember the first one being absolutely awesome as a kid. Maybe just rose colored glasses 😢
dude i STIIIL love this movie idk what everyones talking about, perfectly stupid and cheesy
I remember watching it and even then being like “yeah I’ll just watch men in black for the millionth time”
just watching this review makes me want to watch MIB again.
I mean it’s better than men in blacks new men in blacks😬
@@scottking8189 That's not a very high bar to clear
@@scottking8189 watching paint dry is better than that rubbish.
I actually remember seeing a trailer for this movie when I was in elementary school. I then built a lego version of a "Rest in Peace Department" without knowing anything about the movie. Despite this, I do believe my creation was better. It had custom stickers and everything. But then my parents made me take it apart because they thought I built a crematorium
Pretty cool!
The fact it was thought to be a crematorium makes it funnier
I don't get why your loser parents would make you take apart your custom ultra edition deluxe rtx 2200 v.76238 diesel engine lego re-creation of a movie you've never seen.
hilarious anecdote!
Lego is so cool
The problem is, Both R.I.P.D. and M.I.B. are based on comic book properties, they are both twists on buddy cop films, both have way too many similarities, so in R.I.P.D. they did things differently from M.I.B. to avoid being compared to it, but ultimately it was unavoidable.
The gold plot device reminds me of a joke:
Archeologist: “Professor, we found five pots of gold!”
Professor: “You say you found three pots of gold?”
Archeologist: “That’s right, we found a pot of gold!”
Professor: "We found a gold coin!"
@@videoms1271 Archeologist: We didn't find anything. I'm sorry for bothering you
I don't get it. Explain.
@@guscfer157 after realizing they found a fortune, the archeological team decided to keep the gold for themselves, but they’ll only report to the expedition’s backers and the government that they successfully found only one pot of gold.
Just realized I've already read that joke somewhere else
I remember being so excited for the movie because the concept really WAS super interesting and intriguing to me. I'd love to see a remake of the movie that fully realizes the concept and delivers on it in a truly fantastic way. It deserves another go.
Bleach is a little simillar.
@@frohawkmaster only at the start unfornetelly, it soon goes from fighting ghost monsters to "sword fights and tranaformations, the anime"
@@mauriciomeireles1210 It couldn't be remade today, too many people would be offended by the content. And you can't remove that and have a good movie.
That Ryan Reynolds "Nani?!" is hilarious.
cringe weeb
That part fits well lmao
@@animuchan6136 lmao
@@animuchan6136 Lol how is that cringe kid?
@@animuchan6136 with that profile name and that Profile Pic you have no right to call him "cringe weeb"
It would've been much more emotionally hard hitting if the wife wanted him to keep the gold but he disagreed with her and it resulted in a big fight where he insults her and storms off to return it.
Not something that would show her as a bad person, just as a person who understands that money can lead to security. Considering he'd die the same night after storming off it'd make his need to see her again and speak with her again that much more meaningful because dying after a huge fight is the single worst way to go out on a loved one.
It would work better the other way around if you could weave in that it was the gold that was why he was killed.
Then you immediately divide the audience, why tf would you do that in a comedy?
Also if they lived in a small house and were about to be evicted. Maybe make it so that she has a bunch of school debt that they can’t pay off 🤷♂️
Or maybe one of them (or a family member, like dad or mum) has an illness that they need money for??
All of this can be used to justify why they actually need that money except “I want a better house then the already great one I have”
True
"An actually strongly established plot about the hero seeking control of life and death to be with his lost love..."
That's just deadpool 2, filmento.
Aww, I actually liked this movie. I feel bad when people go on and on about how much it supposedly sucks. But to be fair, I have less than zero knowledge of the source material.
yeah. It was just watch it, n don't think about it kind of movie
@@nabilghafar9150 time killer type of movie
As is often the case, video game, comic book etc adaptations are rarely good!
I thought it was a fun movie
@Ecard Ecardian it was a good movie lol
Honestly, I liked this movie a lot, wish we got more of these and men in black.
Facts
Same but id love to have seen more of the old men in black then the new shit
So did I. I watch it with my mom
Yes
I enjoyed it too actually, for what it was
For some reason all of South Africa loves this movie, it constantly played on our national TV stations and it recently came to Netflix and hit #1 instantly.
Fascinating
@@g.d.graham2446 Different audiences I guess.
Yeah this is a bit strange
Probably because they grew up with little to no alternatives, or what was out there was just not better and/or cheaper to watch.
@@guscfer157 You know South Africa has access to all the movies the rest of the world has, right?
I actually really liked this movie man, I don’t know why people hate on it so much
What's funny is I did often remember this movie. Its actually one of my parent's favorites, mostly because Jeff Bridges as a blonde and the moment of him speaking through her.
I love Filmento's ability to criticize a film while also offering ways to improve it.
Also, he genuinely seems like a guy who would like the movies he reviews to be better, and not as something to point the finger at and laugh.
@@elpretender1357, not really.
All he did was criticize a movie that is like Men In Black for not being MORE like Men In Black. If this movie became as memorable as he wanted it to be, it'd just be remembered as a Men In Black rip-off and nothing else.
I remember one time he criticized the starwars movies (disney trilogy) and offer some improvements, which the creators actually took in consideration and applied them... and it still was shit...lol he felt so bad
@@robokou idk if you actually watched the whole video but he doesn't say this movie should be more men in black, he's using MIB as an example of better ways they could've written certain scenes. He also gives examples of how to improve scenes without referencing MIB later on in the video.
@@somemysteriousguy7114, I admit that I did make that reply without watching the video in it's entirety, and upon doing so I mostly agree with what he's saying now. 💯
But I still definitely disagree with the idea of it being a terrible film though. It was entertaining to say the least.
I think the saddest part of this movie is that they had Ryan Reynolds and Jeff Bridges and still made it boring.
And Kevin Bacon 😕
And Mary Louise Parker looking sexy as hell in a police uniform with bangs.
And the old chinese guy
@@quicklittlesnail1616 That’s Alpha Bong Bong for you.
Lmao it was not boring. It was hilarious and fun
I'm not kidding, I saw this video in my recommended, and I went "huh I thought I saw that video, but I don't remember it that well"
This movie feels like they tried to do Men In Black but with demons and dead cops instead of aliens and secret agents, yet for some reason it wasn't as exciting or funny as Men In Black when it should have worked.
This could have been a gritty, dark version of that same concept. Like a Constantine type world, or Hell-Bound Heart type with ghosts and demons in the real world.
This could have been awesome, but it's a turd wrapped in a pubic hair tortilla.
@@matthiasthulman4058 the hell is a public hair tortilla? Is it like a community tortilla with the hair of the virgin mary or something?
@@matthiasthulman4058 oh nvm i just realized you said _pubic_ hair and not _public_ hair
@@DbladeMedic lol actually the public hair tortilla might be worse.
I couldn't find a good way to describe this movie, but I think that works.
@@matthiasthulman4058 lol right? Thats awesome man also it kinda sounds better than this movie even though i actually this film lol
So, once more, with passion:
Premise doesn't matter, execution does.
they both matter...
There's an amateur-ish manga about a rock paper scissors tournament...
It has one of the best set up and writing of all short stories I've ever seen because it was executed perfectly.
Title is "Ultimate Rock-Paper-Scissors" if you feel like looking it up. For context, it's literally a rock paper scissors tournament but with a supernatural twist, a ton of set up, and a few entertaining twists on how the characters use everything to try and win.
Star Wars prequels were like that too.
There were definitely interesting elements in their premise, but the execution of every idea involved was such a constant ebb and flow of "why?" that the movies got exponentially worse.
EDIT: meant to say Sequels.
@@DISTurbedwaffle918 NoT JuSt ThE MeN! BuT ThE WoMeN ANd ThE CHilDren ToO!
@@siegfried8644
I actually meant to say the sequels but it works for the prequels too
I just realized something... With the height difference of Ryan Reynolds to his "old Chinese man" disguise... What is going on with the eye levels when he's talking to living people such as his wife? Who are they looking at up there at the 6 foot tall range if they're not actually seeing Ryan?
i hate that in all those body switching movies where the person is taller or shorter, or even a different sex and the people they are talking to acts like they are talking to the "real" person. VERY bad directors to miss a simple action
idk man don't think about it
I assume he got a healthy dose of "My eyes are up here" moments.
Also, Jeff Bridges is a blonde woman wearing a form-fitting dress. So what does it look like when he pulls out a shotgun or takes off his hat? If he puts his hat on the table, is it just an invisible hat? What do people see? Such questions are more interesting than the film itself.
@@JustInertia That's a you problem
I want to see your version of this film!!! I too thought of so many interesting plot points that extended off of yours to the point of imagining an entire series. To me that's a great writing element. Get us involved in imaging the future stories
One thing I actually really like about this movie is how casual they are about all these high concept elements.
It makes sense for the deparment but the new guy should be freaking out.
this is like MIB: International all over again, except the protagonist is more bearable
The protag is much, much more bearable, which moves the movie from a disaster to a plothole-filled fun experience that you just gotta turn your brain off for. It's why some comics can survive on basically charisma/delivery alone
Reminds me of Good vs Evil.
I wonder how Ryan Reynolds is still in Hollywood.. this man made so many bad movies and it's still considered an A+ actor
He never made any of these movies. He simply acted in them.....
If you’re ever looking for a fun drinking game take a shot every time Filmento says “high conceptual”
Funny you should say that. I randomly left the video to do something, and when I returned, that's the first thing I heard 😂
I read this comment before watching the video and I couldn't stop focusing on it
I don't know about you, but my idea of fun does not involve severe alcohol poisoning
Holy shit you’re right. I came back to the video and it was like the 4th word.
You want people to die?.
The bad thing is I actually enjoyed this movie...
It aint that bad
it's not dogshit lol, it's actually good
The only thing this video did was make me want to watch the movie again i liked this movie.
A lot of people did. It's just "not good" from a critic perspective but it is none the less entertaining
@@blargh3428 Yeah. The effects were pretty satisfying and the Chinese Old Man Shtick cracked me up a couple times.
"If it's not anchored in character, it's not anchored at all."
That right there, folks 👍🏼
i mean movies can also be anchored in their world and in their plot but the movies plot was pretty meh and it didn't respect its world building at all, it was all basically just expositioned away which is a shame because stories anchored in their worlds are my favorite.
I watched this movie yesterday and was just thinking about how much I love it. But I know! "Critisizing the things I like is not criticizing me"
Bruh I saw this with a friend when it came out in theaters and almost completely forgot about until I saw this notification. I think even Ryan Reynolds doesn't remember it, otherwise he'd definitely be using this to roast his career 🤣
" Bruh" lol. The hell man. Grow up. Lol
@@chriscostello117 stfu
I think this movie served him well for being unmemorable. Green Lantern gets a lot more flack because it's memorable AND bad
@@chriscostello117 Making fun of someone for using slang? *You* grow up, BRUH
chris costello “Lol?” Twice..?
And criticizing the way people use words? Grow up, for god’s sake.
Ah yes RIPD, One of the many Ryan Renolds attempts at franchise success.
When deadpool ends, he is screwed.
@@eggegg4933 you got that right.
When it comes to franchises that features Ryan Reynolds the only good ones I can think of are Deadpool (obviously, duh) and Pokémon Detective Pikachu. I know that Pokémon Detective Pikachu hasn't become a franchise yet, but it was pretty good and they're going to make a sequel.
@@antonak4763 Yeah, those were the only I could come up with as well.
@@eggegg4933 suuuure ok buddy.
This movie gave me the phrase "honkytonk bullshit" and for that it'll always be a classic
Seeing a mint mobile ad during this video was ironically funny
Ryan's Character going on a journey to assemble the staff to get his wife back could have been good, look at St. Germain's storyline in Castlevania
Germain was such a simp he went full circle and became a chad
Throughout the whole movie, i was wishing Ryan's character did something like that. Would've made the movie better
It's also kinda like an alternate timeline deadpool prequel, I mean hell, his wife is played by the same actress in both movies too
@@rorydakin8048 they aren't played by the same actress
@@GaaraUzumakiGaara I was thinking the same thing, lol. They implied rly heavily that Germain never even told her he was interested, just panted after her and did whatever she wanted. Bet you when he finds her, he'll be like, "My love!" and she'll be like, "Do I know you?"
MY reaction to the finale: "oh... another giant hole in the sky" haven't seen that a thousand times before...
Can't movie makers think of another way to do the world ending scene?
the Blue Beam of Doom
Nope, it's either a hole in the sky or a hole in the ground...
Can't have holes popping up from humans now, can we?💁
Well they only have 2 options, up hole or down hole...always a buthole tho :))
@@t-masterrules5085 warhammer be like
Maybe put the hole to the side instead of always up top idk 🤷🏽♂️
this plot sounds more suited to an anime than a hollywood blockbuster
The whole concept reminds me of an anime called “Drifters”, where famous historical figures get sent to a fantasy world to fight hordes of monsters after their death.
And, tbh, it is so entertaining. Especially watching a pilot knocking down dragons.
How, is like saying it would be more suited for a stop motion movie, anime isn't a genre or anything like that, it's literally just a animation style that comes from an specific country, now I understand you're no serious but I had to let that out a shit ton of people do the same mistake, like people who don't like anime's plots, there isn't any, it's a style, the plot has nothing to do with the style but the writer, you can dislike i don't care, but at least give a good reason or admit you have none and move on.
@@SpecterNeverSpectator
I think meant that it would be better animated and I 100% agree. You can do more crazy things with animation, rather than CGI (because CGI is arguably more expensive and harder to make it fit into the movie).
3 words: Yu Yu Hakusho
@@SpecterNeverSpectator damn bro chill
the concept was fresh so I remembered it pretty well, also the chemistry between the actors were so good
Oh yeah! Back when Jeff Bridges was trying to cash in his final couple movie performances
"The Universe won't..." "IT'S NICK"
I c a c k l e d
I recall in school, later in school, during a finals week, somebody randomly got a projector and played it on a wall in the cafeteria area.
Axe kick you in the back of the head
The only thing I remember about this movie is that my friend in highschool would always wear a RIPD T-shirt to gym class
A ripped t shirt??
8:20 '...The fact that our heroes are...' *Invincible title card plays*.
I see what you did there😂😂
In the movie I believe they started at all agents are required to go to their own funerals for closure and to understand that they are not coming back.
It makes me wonder if a better way of doing this was to maybe make them watch their funerals at the ripd office rather than being there to prevent incidents like what happened to Nick but still allowing them to see things 'wrap up' in a sense.
Would it be cold? Yes but given the situation it might have fit better.
Not even gonna lie, I loved this movie so much as a kid lmao
Omg same, my brothers and I used to watch this all the time 😂
kind of same, but I forgot a lot of it until now
Holy shyet i didnt realize this movie is 8 years old!
It was a masterpiece for little poppins
If you were a kid when this movie came out, you're still a kid.
I think RIPD would have been better as an animated series on Adult Swim or HBO.
I remeber watching this movie with my grandfather when i was young lad, and he exlaimed after we got out of the theatre that i had "tricked him into watching garbage"
Speaking of failures. You should do a video on Eragon.
How bout max steel
also percy jackson
They did my boy wrong so fucking wrong
@@barathrajkumar5564 no pls don't remind me that movie again! It was hella bad
Nick’s death could have resulted from a fight against Kevin Bacon’s character maybe after seeing he’s a dirty cop and gets killed because his bullets wouldn’t work on a deado.
Thanks for the video! I'm using this info to improve a story I'm writing!
I actually read the graphic novel for this before the made the movie and was really excited cuz I remember the comics being a lot of fun... The movie really missed a lot of the charm from the comics.
There a Comic about this?
What is the title?
@@Grand_Kekthew_ R.I.P.D. It's just like 2 trades. They were a pretty quick read. I finished the under an hour when I read'em way back.
@@Grand_Kekthew_ Yep. published by Dark Horse Comics
Me who enjoyed back in the day 👀
The curry scene is hilarious
Same 🤧
What I find interesting is that I really liked this movie, and wished it would become a franchise. The thing is I don’t remember why I like it. No funny lines, no significant scenes. I just remember enjoying it. Which makes your video so much more accurate for me.
I remember seeing trailers and thinking "Holy shit that looks embarrassing"
R.I.P.D could have been a real hit. You have 3 great actors and a great story premise.If this were handled competently it would have been a Ghostbusters level film.
I'm just glad that Jeff Bridges was able to play Rooster Cogburn twice.
He's played him ever since.
I watched this movie 2 days ago, and I remember thinking: "Filmento should make a video about this..."😱😱😱
You should watch nobody or boss level next
you're so cringe, buddy
It was just a crazy coincidence I had to share...😅
I only remember this movie because of the commercial from 2014 had the song "Put your hands up like the ceiling can't hold us"
Strangely, I still remember this movie, but the most memorable moment was when the cowboy guy was eating those noodle things. Made me hungry.
Same
It was only once Filmento started talking about the plot did I realise that I’d seen this movie...
“You’ve never heard of” video titles always make me say “Nope, I’m pretty sure I have.”
Why have no youtubers ever heard of the word "probably?" All these "You've never seen this, never done that, never been here" things could be so much less annoying if they just add a probably. Guess it's not click-baity enough.
Congratulations that’s the fucking point
So you click
The Tom Cruise, “…you’re stepping over the line” clip was used to perfection - I audibly laughed!
"Unheard of"? I've seen it more times than my parents had hugged me, I've only watched it because it was on the cable and it had Jeff Bridges as a cowboy
I loved RIPD. Even searched it up years later to watch it again.
"It's not the quotes that make a character, it's a character that makes the quotes"
That one scene with the gun that they overused in the trailers have lived in my head rent free since I was a wee lad.
“You probably don’t remember it”
Me who remembers it fully:
Exactly what I was thinking.
I remember the Title and that it was with Dead Ryan Reynolds, i forgot everything else
Seems like a film thats too in love with its own concept, it has all the subtlety and nuanced storytelling of a fanfiction written by a pre-teen. It can't WAIT to show you all the cool and awesome characters and concepts they came up with.
Yeah but you're down bad
You do realise its based off a comic right?..... called RIPD shockingly
Which is exactly why I like movies like this.
I can't wait to see all the cool and awesome characters and concepts they came up with.
What kind of idiot expects "nuanced storytelling" from a comedy with Ryan Reynolds, based on a comic book.
Fair point
That subtlety is what good movies are made of, concepts aren't original by themselves and this movie's ones weren't an exception.
One of the things that really stood out to me was when they made the point of telling us the first deado they get was a snitch when he was alive and that’s why his jaw is so wide, but then didn’t offer any explanation about any of the others!
What he describes happened to me, it pop up in my streaming services and I was like "oh sounds like a nice concept, will watch" then I realize scenes are very familiar and realized I already watched it before
Can anyone tell me what exactly is the music at 5:54? It plays a lot of times during the video but I can't seem to remember where have I heard it before.
Sounds like Hans Zimmer, Inception OST. If it is, I'm not quite sure what song, but I hope it narrows it down. :)
@@AzzleSpazzle It was, found it.
Thank you!
@@vesko1 Well done, enjoy! :D
pretty sure its inception. i guess dream is collapsing theme by hans zimmer
You should get the recording sessions- the official soundtrack is very limited and not very good
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I love this movie so much, I didn’t think it was anything too special but they had good chemistry and it was just simply entertaining
That really bothered me. The wife being so fucking goody two shoes and super dumb. The typical, I had a perfect wife who I cuddled with in our underwear and then she died of cancer, accident, or I died. Regardless, you’re separated and you realize how PERFECT she was 😭😭😭😭
At least when John Wick did the same thing with his wife, she barely had any scenes. Just that one phone video, a couple hospital shots, and that was it, so it didn't feel too cheesy. She was just there to die and everything we need to know about her is said through Wick's actions. Unlike this, where she is one of the key characters driving the plot
How is that bad?
@@tanner201x8 it’s bland and overdone she should be more like a human and not something for just I guess sex appeal or only to push the movie forward another form of something that is overdone and bland is born sexy yesterday basically the hot girl who is naive or behaves like a child and doesn’t understand certain things unless the male shows or does something
I mostly remember the trailers with that "This is the Moment" song, but I've actually never seen it and did NOT remember the awful looking CGI monsters
The premise of this film seems like it'd make a great series target than a film
Said like every modern production company with a dedicated streaming service. Like great just what we need... a concept that can't even carry itself convincingly for a 90 minute run time churned out and spread even thinner across 9 - 14 hours of drivel.
@@chriskelly4299the concept can absolutely carry an entire series. The movie just executes it poorly
Key Similarities: Deadpool: Ryan Reynolds is indestructible!
RIPD: Ryan Reynolds is indestructible!
Key Difference: Deadpool = Good
RIPD = CGI Nightmare
And in Deadpool you can tell he cares about the character and wants the movie to be good, whereas here he's just phoning it in
Could never get over CGI kevin bacon. Somehow he's the most unnerving
Funny story I actually saw this movie in a empty theater. Best experience I've ever had
I still remember Swordfish slow motion scene. It was really cool.
This is the kind of movie that you watch it once, laughing at the movie and never thought about it until it accidently came up on your TV
I think it’s now one Netflix at least here in Germany
Ryan Reynolds' character or his partner could have been killed by a ghost to give them more personal motivation to work at the R.I.P.D. other than being dead.
It's funny you say that. Because he *was*. Nick's corrupt partner was one of the "deados."
@@justanotheralias but imagine him getting killed by someone from the R.I.P.D
I legit forgot this movie existed and yet I seen it in theaters a few years ago..
I actually kinda love this film lol it’s been a favourite of mine for like 2 years which is when I saw it. By no means is it a masterpiece it’s just really bloody fun to watch
This shouldve been a series on netflix instaid of a movie so it gets his chance to actually explain all its objects without rushing through it.