Jolie's stint had its moments. She was a good fit for the role. The adventure, the thrills the sheer resourcefulness of Croft. That came across very well
I found the 2018 one enjoyable and fun but was disappointed with how they simplified the Himeko bit to fit in a shorter amount of time as it could've been a better twist. Lara's performance was what made the film. But the game was superior in every aspect from presenting Lara's struggle, character building and the execution of the story
Thanks for your input! And thanks for dropping by and commenting. I remember that 10 years ago you were one of my first subscribers. I'm glad to hear from you again. :)
I thought Angelina Jolie looked just like the Tomb Raider character in the game in 2001. I bought both the DVD's. I did not expect a serious movie from a video game.
I didn't mind the sexualisation in the first movie. Michael Bay shoehorns eye candy into a kids movie about robots punching each other, whereas Laura Croft has always been a mature franchise. She was always sexy (to our limited experience of polygons), so it didn't bother me them sexualising her
Well, since I saw the first one when a kiddo and certainly adore Angelina I loved the movie. I hadn't played the video games so I wasn't affected by the immense changes... I hate the new one and even thou your points are totally valid I actually think the first one is better because of the time and that some good stuff is heavier than the good stuff of the second movie....
The 2001 Tomb Raider was the better movie and was true to the video games stories. He doesn't seem to be a true tomb fan. Also he dislike both movies there are no winners.
I still go with og tomb Raider. True there's a little bet problem in script, CGI & action scene but at least og are more accurate character of lara craft. Beside lara 2003 are more stronger, fighter & smarter than 2018.
I just watched both these movies over the weekend and, while I definitely enjoyed the reboot FAR more than I was expecting (it was my first time watching it), I also found the twist to be quite dull and lacking in any of the intended shock value. The lady playing Lara was also surprisingly charming, I thought, but I think I still prefer Jolie's more confident and intrinsically seductive Lara. The first film itself is ultimately just more fun and it delivers on showing the audience a good time. I like the reboot and I'm looking forward to the sequel, but in a perfect world they'd have made a third Lara Croft movie with Angelina Jolie. I say all this as someone who has never played the games, mind.
You got this one completely wrong. Just goes to show what happens when someone who didn't actually watch the older movies when they first released tries to rate it by today's movie standards. The original movie kicked so much ass and Jolie was a perfect Lara Croft. The mansion action scene still holds up today as well. They were mimicking the games, of course they're going to focus on her chest! It's what every kid did in the 90s!
The old movie represented Lara well and there were good action scenes as well, fun to watch but not a clever film.The new one however was serious but boring it had few action scenes and still it was very dumb, just a film that you watch and not really care about especially from the Island part the first segment was good
this guy is definitely not a 90s kid first off there was nothing like old skool lara and her attitude was just icing on the cake smart dual guns acrobatics tough and sexy i mean she made it to many magazines and commercials and showed a woman can be front and center too. many action female protagonist of today owe that style to 90s laura i mean lara. the 2018 film has already been done before and is nothing new
Neither is Star Wars. And yet that still has a great story that makes sense. Neither are comic books, yet their stories are also amazing and make sense. Especially when it involves Christopher Nolan's Batman movies.
@@EricCarter12 I like how you can say that about those kinds of stories spanning multiple iterations and volumes/issues But claim that the incredibly simple, original adventure story of "get time-controlling McGuffin before the Illuminati" was dumb, boring, and too hard to follow for a proper in-depth review (like you gave the almost 3 whole minutes to 2018's) and instead, amounts to "she does things, and stuff". 🤣
B. Wise Lol buddy I'm gonna be honest with you. I just made a mention of Expendables 2 but it wasn't an attempt at foreshadowing. However more people have been requesting that I compare them do I MIGHT do it in the future. But right now I have so many other versus videos to get to as there are so much films releasing over the summer. So I will get to it eventually but not for a while.
Eric Carter whatever versus comes next I'm fine with because these videos are so rewatchable that no matter what comes next. Sorry if it feels like I'm pestering you into it.
B. Wise Thanks so much for the kind words. Lol it's alright. I just don't want people to think I am making promises for videos that I don't intend on making. :)
It almost feels like you pretend, that the original was so bad. And you say the CGI looks like a game from 2010? Show me such a game. I think the CGI holds up pretty well as well as the action. Also in the Original they seem to use real sets but in the new one it often looks just fake.
They could have made tomb raider 2018 a 2 part film adding more story to himeko making Mathias an actual leader of a cult and actually adding all her friends and not actually having the father be alive to make more story similar to the original since the games plot relied on Lara’s father and her walking in his footsteps
I thought the new one was decent enough. Did it's job, but nothing I'd go out of my way to watch again. Also, something I picked up when watching it, the plot twist at the end with the treasure is very similar to the first Uncharted, not sure whether that was intentional or not. Great video mate :)
The new one was just average to me. It could have had the potential to be truly special but it didn't care to be more than a cashgrab to rain in the female empowerment demographic. Thanks for watching and commenting buddy!
i literally forgot that there's a recent Tomb Raider movie 😅 its so forgettable... Angelina Jolie's TR movie is now iconic you cant beat that with the recent one.
You forgot One thing about the Angelina Jolie Movie Version it didn't start off like You said. Lara Croft had his Lawyer send her a Package, she's also an Archaeologist, so she's looking for Stuff like this as a Job. So Mr. Carter when You tell the Story of the 2001 Movie Get It Right..!!!
Ever consider doing an VS episode on Batman: Assault on Arkham and Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay to see which is the better animated Suicide Squad movie or do you only do movies that were released in theaters?
I actually have, but not with the Suicide Squad Hell to Pay. I have already got a draft of a script done for Suicide Squad VS Batman Assault on Arkham. The live action movie could have used the animated movie as a template but instead it decided to do its own nonsensical version. So I WILL be doing a versus video of that eventually. Thanks for watching and commenting buddy!
As someone who is isn't cautious of the term feminist, and is saddened by how it has been used as a dirty word in some cirlcles, I often wonder what does more damage those who misuse and twist the point for their own purpose, or the observers or critics who perpetuate these false misconceptions and give the extreme and misguided validation, therfore overshadowing the reasonable majority. Just a thought that rolls through the mind every now and again. Thanks for th video!
What I hated the most on the reboot film... It's that it's not truly a *supernatural* but rather a *science fiction* movie... It just happens to be a zombie movie in disguise in the end! Instead of the tomb being a mystical queen wielding unbelievable powers, it's just a dead body containing a zombifying virus and the entire temple was a quarantine zone all the time!
I do not care about Science Fiction/Suoernatural. But that they decided to make it about zombies in the end was a big letdown. In times of Walkinf Dead, Fear The Walkind dead etc. using Zombies is just a lame plot.
A little bit of a gripe with your beginning narrative. A movie being PG-13 isn't a kids movie per se. There are still some rather dark and mature themes and elements in them, such as language, violence, intense action, etc. Sure, it can't reach the same heights as an R-rated movie in terms of mature content, but that doesn't automatically mean it's for little kids because of that.
UndeadSlayer5 I will add it to the list if versus videos but there are a lot of newer movies coming out that I need to cover first. Including Deadpool 2.
My favourite versus video is Aquaman VS Black Panther. My critiques and music selection for that video was incorporated perfectly. And I usually don't consider my videos perfect. But that's the one I am the MOST proud of.
That would probably be my Justice League VS The Avengers video. I'm happy with the production of the video. But my opinions on Justice League have changed considerably since I made the video.
This video seemed very conflicted. It seemed both pro and anti feminist at the same time. You complain about the sexualised nature of Lara in the 2001 version, yet also complain that the newer version isn’t weak enough. The reboot game Lara wasn’t done well. She was too much of a crybaby in one sense, but overpowered and overconfident in another. She goes from apologizing to animals to saying stuff like “I’m coming for you all” while slaughtering loads of heavily armed bad guys. I think the recent film version has the best Lara. She combines traits of the classic Lara with those of the new. She definitely showed signs of vulnerability and showed emotion after she killed that first mercenary. Vikander played the role very well. I liked that she bulked up as well, and looks strong enough to do a lot of what she does.
2001 TR was confident and bold in its approach, making the characters memorable. It also had quite nice cinematography on top of that. It wasn't aiming to take itself so seriously, only to be fun and with that fun pay its homage to a very popular video game. It was an action fantasy sci-fi plot, and knowing this, it made a clear decision to use that fact to its full potential. 2018 TR was watered down with horrible pacing, bland cinematography, and disappointing writing that couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to do. It's just another product of this era's gender/cultural appropriation issues that make writers too afraid to have any balls and take a film in any kind of memorable direction.The action didn't resemble what I remember being in the games nearly as much as the 2001 film, and the sudden jump from being inexperienced and ignorant to being a super badass hero is impossible to ignore or dismiss. It just doesn't have the clear, fun visionary drive that Jolie's version had, and I think in the end, that is what creates the largest impact on the likeability of a film of this kind. This is why so many people say the 2001 is a guilty pleasure, because it makes up in knowing what it is and really owning it, for what it decided to go without, for the sake of this very reason. Sorry, but 2001 TR is far better because of this, to me.
hey so I've been binging your videos all night, specifically the live Disney remakes, you make so much sense and explain so completely why the remakes are trash compared to the original animated versions, but my guy, I'm not sure I can forgive the continued mispronunciation of Lara's name. both pronouncing it as Laura and writing it in the video as such calls to question if you actually watched the movies........? no shade intended, I'm just finding your videos and am excited to watch more of your vs series. thanks
Hey thanks for the video! It was edited well and the music complimented your commentary well! I do have some thoughts I’d like to share with you as someone who has never watched your videos! I want to respectfully disagree with your analysis. It felt very weighted toward your own bias for the video game franchise, which made your responses toward each movie predictable. As a fan of video games, I can understand having high hopes for a movie adaptation of a franchise. With that in mind, your review came off as negative and somewhat entitled from your end. Pandering to classic “SJW’s” has ruined many a movie, but I didn’t get any of those vibes from the 2018 movie. It made it a little frustrating to hear you rant against the movie when ultimately, I (as a viewer) didn’t feel like the portrayal warranted such a harsh critique. I would suggest dialing it back a little, perhaps trying to find evidence that Lara did show emotion and present it in the video so that viewers who disagree with your viewpoint aren’t alienated. Good work, I know TH-cam can be a hard business, and I hope that my comments shed some light on the experience of a new viewer who doesn’t agree with this video. Best wishes.
Thank you very much for your constructive comment Alan! I really appreciate it! I agree. This was one of my older videos so I do look back at it and see a lot of problems. But I have made a constant effort to improve on my work. And the versus videos I make now are not riddled with as much flaws as some of my earlier versus videos are. Thanks so much for watching and commenting buddy! And thanks again for the constructive criticism!
So 2018's Tomb Raider's Laura didn't go on this expedition in search of her father? I didn't see the movie, but I thinking she went b/c she believed her father was alive.
I haven't played it yet. After it was made an Exclusive for the Xbox One and Crystal Dynamics released that nonsensical statement saying that in doing this they will get even MORE people to experience the game. I was really put off. I don't want to support the company for that and if anything it has really put me off of playing the game.
Thanks for the reply and fair enough. I just had to ask as you seem to like the predecessor as much as I do and I felt the sequel sullied itself quite well when I played it. I put this question to you as I have always wondered "is it just me?" when it comes to its sequel, but you haven't played it as of yet, so fair enough. Have a good one Eric.
"she becomes a skilled marksman overnight" ... except she was training in archery since she was a child, which is shown in flashbacks. And personally I think her adapting to the conflict that's thrown at her is pretty realistic. She spends the entire movie once the ship starts to go down in survival mode. Just thrown into crisis after crisis, with no choice but to accept immediate death, or use her skills to their maximum capacity in order to save herself and those around her. I don't think she becomes a hero right away- i definitely saw her become more confident in herself with every dangerous situation.. and i saw a lot of fear and vulnerability... but then something else would happen, or her instincts kicked in where she didn't have time to stop and freak out. She had to keep going. Until she was with her father in the cave... then she let him care for her. And her moments of defeat and vulnerability like when she found the beach.. or when she killed a man in the water.. they all led up to her being completely worn out and collapsing when she saw her father. I saw a lot of small acting choices Alicia made throughout the movie that showed Lara's fear or sense of radical acceptance or defeat.. and she would have someone else push her further, or some kind of disaster push her past those moments. That's how real life is sometimes and i found it very relatable to only get brief moments of true emotion- only to be thrust into the next crisis. I wish she had cried when she saw her fathers tape but that's about the only time she didn't seem to react emotionally. even when she got the key in the puzzle, we saw her disbelief and shock... and she immediately went into a hyper focused problem solving mode to cope with it- which could explain the deadpan when she saw the tape. she was in "what do i do now" mode.. in shock. dissociated from the reality of her father having left something for her. it's not her being brave in a feminist movie- it's her reacting to something in a different way. not reacting- or better said, numbing out is also reacting. when she kicks the ladder, or realizes himiko was a carrier, or sees her father is going to die, or watches the first worker man get shot, or kills someone herself, or is told to open the door- she shows emotions. very realistic emotions. she's not hysterical or crying - but she's emotional. it's just subtle and realistic to what i've seen real people do in times of grief or sacrifice or betrayal or shock. I think this movie is highly misunderstood and Alicias portrayal is brushed over.
Finally... Someone who saw what I saw... Emotions are so vast .. so to say only breaking down or crying shows that you feel something is WAY off. Granted it's not an amazing movie but definitely worth a watch with the family .. something for the adults and kids to enjoy. P.s.. very refreshing comment x
I liked the 2001 tomb raider for one Angelina played Lara perfectly and she was beautiful back then. Alicia on the other hand is not that as beautiful and looks nothing like Lara.
As far as this New Actrss she looks Nothing like "Lara Croft" if Angelina Jolie was supposed to be Lara Croft. You can make up All the Excuses You want about How Bad Angelina is or Was & I don't give a Pff about how old she is in the 2018 Movie. She's too Young to be an Archaeologist.
That's LARA, NOT Laura, what ever anyone says, the latest version is the most believable., also when your telling an origin story, you CAN'T convincingly show the title character being perfect & always knowing what to do, you need mistakes (although believable one's admittedly)she is learning as she goes, I didnt think her "stupid" although she did lack charisma at times, I also didnt think she was unemotional in any way that lessened the film, I only thought of this as "a stand alone film" and not a comparison with a video game, as for the pacing it was good, getting into high gear on the Island, although I liked the bike chase across bustling London earlier. There was in fact life BEFORE INDIANA JONES most people don't seem to realise, in film's such as- KING SOLOMAN'S MINES, SHE, and others
Eric Carter just because You didn't like the Plot of the Movie doesn't Cancel Out the Fact that Angelina Jolie carried it off. Now that I know who the New Lara Croft is I'm not buying the Game.
Sorry, man... but I am NOT excited for your Ghostbusters video. Why? Because I'm worried that you'll repeat the exact same reasons why the 2016 film sucks the backlash already crammed down my throat. Now, I'm not saying those reasons aren't valid (and you have the right to not like the film), but the backlash got so out of control and so inescapable that I find it harder to watch these negative reviews because the hatred has already been shoved in my face so much that I'm sick of it! I consider Ghostbusters 2016 one of the most overhated films of all time because of this. Thanks to all the people who kept screaming "This movie is god-awful!" on every video related to Ghostbusters 2016 over and over, I thought the actual movie was... just okay. 5/10. No more, no less. But, I think you're going to go on a huge rant and declare it the worst movie of all time. That's all fine, and I'm not shaming you for your opinion, I've just had that opinion shoved in my face so much that I am DONE with it. Because of this backlash, I can't hate the film as much as you will because everyone else has already done that. I don't intend to come off as a jerk here, I'm just stating how I feel. So, when your Ghostbusters video comes out, I'm sorry but I'm skipping it.
Doesnt matter how dumb the first tomb raider movie was its a guilty pleasure.
Right lol
I never said it was dumb. I love the first movie it's better then the remake.
just right
Jolie's stint had its moments. She was a good fit for the role. The adventure, the thrills the sheer resourcefulness of Croft. That came across very well
3:19 it is Lara not laura
@Thomas Shears thats what they said🤦🏼♂️
It's pronounced Lara not laura
I didn’t like both of them but Angelina Jolie truly captured Lara Croft perfectly
yeah sadly he dosent see it that way
Anyone else notice the amount of times he says “Laura”, who is she!! It’s Lara 😂
Anyone else noticed how the above comment is meant as a question, but the poster mistook exclamation mark for question mark?
yeah, I just had to give him thumbs down. This sin is worst than Tomb Raider 2018 movie
Man I still prefer the 2001 movie and the old games oof... They should remake the games.
I still have my old PlayStation one games of tomb raider and a PlayStation 2 console
All I could hear was LAURA
Mikołaj Wypych lol yup 😂
I found the 2018 one enjoyable and fun but was disappointed with how they simplified the Himeko bit to fit in a shorter amount of time as it could've been a better twist. Lara's performance was what made the film. But the game was superior in every aspect from presenting Lara's struggle, character building and the execution of the story
Thanks for your input! And thanks for dropping by and commenting. I remember that 10 years ago you were one of my first subscribers. I'm glad to hear from you again. :)
I thought Angelina Jolie looked just like the Tomb Raider character in the game in 2001. I bought both the DVD's. I did not expect a serious movie from a video game.
LAURA? SERIOUSLY?
Tuszkki next thing you know they’ll be calling her Laura Craft 😐
Don't mess with the Original!!!
Or Don't Mess with the Best.
I prefer Angelina Jolie💞
I didn't mind the sexualisation in the first movie.
Michael Bay shoehorns eye candy into a kids movie about robots punching each other, whereas Laura Croft has always been a mature franchise.
She was always sexy (to our limited experience of polygons), so it didn't bother me them sexualising her
Well, since I saw the first one when a kiddo and certainly adore Angelina I loved the movie. I hadn't played the video games so I wasn't affected by the immense changes... I hate the new one and even thou your points are totally valid I actually think the first one is better because of the time and that some good stuff is heavier than the good stuff of the second movie....
Thou means you.:P
The 2001 Tomb Raider was the better movie and was true to the video games stories. He doesn't seem to be a true tomb fan. Also he dislike both movies there are no winners.
I still go with og tomb Raider. True there's a little bet problem in script, CGI & action scene but at least og are more accurate character of lara craft. Beside lara 2003 are more stronger, fighter & smarter than 2018.
Angelina jolie was born to play lara
I just watched both these movies over the weekend and, while I definitely enjoyed the reboot FAR more than I was expecting (it was my first time watching it), I also found the twist to be quite dull and lacking in any of the intended shock value. The lady playing Lara was also surprisingly charming, I thought, but I think I still prefer Jolie's more confident and intrinsically seductive Lara. The first film itself is ultimately just more fun and it delivers on showing the audience a good time. I like the reboot and I'm looking forward to the sequel, but in a perfect world they'd have made a third Lara Croft movie with Angelina Jolie. I say all this as someone who has never played the games, mind.
Nice to see you are back!
Thanks buddy. :)
2001 TR was original, the 2018 TR was trying to take what exist already and rewrite it, 2001 TR Actually added to the Lara Croft universe.
You got this one completely wrong. Just goes to show what happens when someone who didn't actually watch the older movies when they first released tries to rate it by today's movie standards. The original movie kicked so much ass and Jolie was a perfect Lara Croft. The mansion action scene still holds up today as well. They were mimicking the games, of course they're going to focus on her chest! It's what every kid did in the 90s!
I wish you had more subs Eric. You deserve it with the quality of your vids. BTW, will you do Ghost Busters?
Thanks Billy! That really means a lot.
Yes I am about to begin production on the script. It is going to be one hell of an awesome video.
Pronouncing the characters name wrong isn't quality.
@@danejurus69 I believe Eric is Indian so english may not be his first language.
The old movie represented Lara well and there were good action scenes as well, fun to watch but not a clever film.The new one however was serious but boring it had few action scenes and still it was very dumb, just a film that you watch and not really care about especially from the Island part the first segment was good
this guy is definitely not a 90s kid first off there was nothing like old skool lara and her attitude was just icing on the cake smart dual guns acrobatics tough and sexy i mean she made it to many magazines and commercials and showed a woman can be front and center too. many action female protagonist of today owe that style to 90s laura i mean lara. the 2018 film has already been done before and is nothing new
9:19 Well I can think of two things (prominently displayed all the time) that Angelina Jolie's Lara Croft has over the new one :P
Angelina was the best and the video game reboots were better then the 2018 movie as well
"Lara" not "Laura"
Lol my bad. Thanks for pointing that out. I will remember it in the future.
2018 was a good film
The clothing,the clothing,the...CLOTHING!!!!!!!
"This story makes no sense." Well, it's a movie. It isn't a friggin true story.
Neither is Star Wars. And yet that still has a great story that makes sense. Neither are comic books, yet their stories are also amazing and make sense. Especially when it involves Christopher Nolan's Batman movies.
@@EricCarter12 I like how you can say that about those kinds of stories spanning multiple iterations and volumes/issues
But claim that the incredibly simple, original adventure story of "get time-controlling McGuffin before the Illuminati" was dumb, boring, and too hard to follow for a proper in-depth review (like you gave the almost 3 whole minutes to 2018's) and instead, amounts to "she does things, and stuff". 🤣
Great video Eric. I have another idea for your versus video. A Wrinkle In Time (2003) vs (2018).
So great to see you back! Seems like you're foreshadowing a Expendables battle!
Lol maybe.
Eric Carter oh man it better happen!
B. Wise Lol buddy I'm gonna be honest with you. I just made a mention of Expendables 2 but it wasn't an attempt at foreshadowing. However more people have been requesting that I compare them do I MIGHT do it in the future. But right now I have so many other versus videos to get to as there are so much films releasing over the summer.
So I will get to it eventually but not for a while.
Eric Carter whatever versus comes next I'm fine with because these videos are so rewatchable that no matter what comes next. Sorry if it feels like I'm pestering you into it.
B. Wise Thanks so much for the kind words. Lol it's alright. I just don't want people to think I am making promises for videos that I don't intend on making. :)
It almost feels like you pretend, that the original was so bad. And you say the CGI looks like a game from 2010? Show me such a game.
I think the CGI holds up pretty well as well as the action. Also in the Original they seem to use real sets but in the new one it often looks just fake.
love it! do the raid vs the raid 2 :DD
They could have made tomb raider 2018 a 2 part film adding more story to himeko making Mathias an actual leader of a cult and actually adding all her friends and not actually having the father be alive to make more story similar to the original since the games plot relied on Lara’s father and her walking in his footsteps
I thought the new one was decent enough. Did it's job, but nothing I'd go out of my way to watch again. Also, something I picked up when watching it, the plot twist at the end with the treasure is very similar to the first Uncharted, not sure whether that was intentional or not. Great video mate :)
The new one was just average to me. It could have had the potential to be truly special but it didn't care to be more than a cashgrab to rain in the female empowerment demographic. Thanks for watching and commenting buddy!
Well the irony is Uncharted was inspired by Tomb Raider, but, when kristal dinamics made the reboot of the series, they were inspired by Uncharted.
When I think about it remind me of X-Men Wolverine Origins the way the Laura is starting out is similar to Logan.
Do comparison between hitman 2007 and 2015
Hey Eric have you played the Batman Arkham games? And if so what did you think about them?
i literally forgot that there's a recent Tomb Raider movie 😅 its so forgettable...
Angelina Jolie's TR movie is now iconic you cant beat that with the recent one.
Extra points for referencing Showdown
2001 is more like the ps1 games while new version more like the ps3 and 4 reboot to make her into a survivalist
You forgot One thing about the Angelina Jolie Movie Version it didn't start off like You said. Lara Croft had his Lawyer send her a Package, she's also an Archaeologist, so she's looking for Stuff like this as a Job. So Mr. Carter when You tell the Story of the 2001 Movie Get It Right..!!!
Ever consider doing an VS episode on Batman: Assault on Arkham and Suicide Squad: Hell To Pay to see which is the better animated Suicide Squad movie or do you only do movies that were released in theaters?
I actually have, but not with the Suicide Squad Hell to Pay. I have already got a draft of a script done for Suicide Squad VS Batman Assault on Arkham. The live action movie could have used the animated movie as a template but instead it decided to do its own nonsensical version.
So I WILL be doing a versus video of that eventually. Thanks for watching and commenting buddy!
As someone who is isn't cautious of the term feminist, and is saddened by how it has been used as a dirty word in some cirlcles, I often wonder what does more damage those who misuse and twist the point for their own purpose, or the observers or critics who perpetuate these false misconceptions and give the extreme and misguided validation, therfore overshadowing the reasonable majority. Just a thought that rolls through the mind every now and again.
Thanks for th video!
3:38 well you lost me there.
Had no idea they made a movie out of the tomb raider reboot game from 2013
Live action trailer of the latest game pretty much....
Angelina is the best!
What I hated the most on the reboot film... It's that it's not truly a *supernatural* but rather a *science fiction* movie... It just happens to be a zombie movie in disguise in the end! Instead of the tomb being a mystical queen wielding unbelievable powers, it's just a dead body containing a zombifying virus and the entire temple was a quarantine zone all the time!
I do not care about Science Fiction/Suoernatural. But that they decided to make it about zombies in the end was a big letdown. In times of Walkinf Dead, Fear The Walkind dead etc. using Zombies is just a lame plot.
2001 is by far the best.
Love you Eric!!
2018 has one massive mistake-terrible attempts to hide her plot armor
Angelina Jolie is our lara
A little bit of a gripe with your beginning narrative. A movie being PG-13 isn't a kids movie per se. There are still some rather dark and mature themes and elements in them, such as language, violence, intense action, etc. Sure, it can't reach the same heights as an R-rated movie in terms of mature content, but that doesn't automatically mean it's for little kids because of that.
The 2001 version was so *RIDICULOUS*
Disagree with the video but you get a thumbs up for the Scream 3 clip. I fucking love Scream.
So do I. :) Its one of my favourite horror franchises. Thanks for watching and giving the video a thumbs up buddy!
I thought the two old Tomb Raider movies were crap even back then.
Eric on 12PM The Birds of Prey trailer drops
crazy that was 20 years ago now but the first tomb raider was not only more enjoyable but it was more memorable as a story
Can u please do The Karate Kid vs The Karate Kid (2010) since the sequel Cobra Kai came out today?
UndeadSlayer5 I will add it to the list if versus videos but there are a lot of newer movies coming out that I need to cover first. Including Deadpool 2.
Sure oh ya deadpool almost forgot about that one Im guessing u didnt like that either?
UndeadSlayer5 I really liked the first Deadpool movie. I'll be comparing it to the sequel when that comes out.
Oh ok thats good
Eric what is your favorite VS video u made just wondering
My favourite versus video is Aquaman VS Black Panther. My critiques and music selection for that video was incorporated perfectly. And I usually don't consider my videos perfect. But that's the one I am the MOST proud of.
Eric Carter ok then what is your least favorite VS video u made
That would probably be my Justice League VS The Avengers video. I'm happy with the production of the video. But my opinions on Justice League have changed considerably since I made the video.
Eric Carter ok!
Laura? It's Lara!!!
This video seemed very conflicted. It seemed both pro and anti feminist at the same time. You complain about the sexualised nature of Lara in the 2001 version, yet also complain that the newer version isn’t weak enough. The reboot game Lara wasn’t done well. She was too much of a crybaby in one sense, but overpowered and overconfident in another. She goes from apologizing to animals to saying stuff like “I’m coming for you all” while slaughtering loads of heavily armed bad guys. I think the recent film version has the best Lara. She combines traits of the classic Lara with those of the new. She definitely showed signs of vulnerability and showed emotion after she killed that first mercenary. Vikander played the role very well. I liked that she bulked up as well, and looks strong enough to do a lot of what she does.
Honestly the 2001 is one of my favorites. Not for the reasons you think tho..😂
2001 TR was confident and bold in its approach, making the characters memorable. It also had quite nice cinematography on top of that. It wasn't aiming to take itself so seriously, only to be fun and with that fun pay its homage to a very popular video game. It was an action fantasy sci-fi plot, and knowing this, it made a clear decision to use that fact to its full potential.
2018 TR was watered down with horrible pacing, bland cinematography, and disappointing writing that couldn't make up its mind what it wanted to do. It's just another product of this era's gender/cultural appropriation issues that make writers too afraid to have any balls and take a film in any kind of memorable direction.The action didn't resemble what I remember being in the games nearly as much as the 2001 film, and the sudden jump from being inexperienced and ignorant to being a super badass hero is impossible to ignore or dismiss. It just doesn't have the clear, fun visionary drive that Jolie's version had, and I think in the end, that is what creates the largest impact on the likeability of a film of this kind. This is why so many people say the 2001 is a guilty pleasure, because it makes up in knowing what it is and really owning it, for what it decided to go without, for the sake of this very reason. Sorry, but 2001 TR is far better because of this, to me.
AGREE GIVE ME JOLIE !!!!!!!!!!
Thank you!!!! I felt like I wasted almost 2 hours of my time watching TR 2018. Heck, I would watch TR 2001 again and again never tired of it.
@@serene1275 That gives me hope for humanity.
New video from Eric It’s my lucky day
2001 had a Smeghead for the butler
Jolie the best
hey so I've been binging your videos all night, specifically the live Disney remakes, you make so much sense and explain so completely why the remakes are trash compared to the original animated versions, but my guy, I'm not sure I can forgive the continued mispronunciation of Lara's name. both pronouncing it as Laura and writing it in the video as such calls to question if you actually watched the movies........? no shade intended, I'm just finding your videos and am excited to watch more of your vs series. thanks
I loved Jolie's too
Hey thanks for the video! It was edited well and the music complimented your commentary well! I do have some thoughts I’d like to share with you as someone who has never watched your videos!
I want to respectfully disagree with your analysis. It felt very weighted toward your own bias for the video game franchise, which made your responses toward each movie predictable. As a fan of video games, I can understand having high hopes for a movie adaptation of a franchise. With that in mind, your review came off as negative and somewhat entitled from your end. Pandering to classic “SJW’s” has ruined many a movie, but I didn’t get any of those vibes from the 2018 movie. It made it a little frustrating to hear you rant against the movie when ultimately, I (as a viewer) didn’t feel like the portrayal warranted such a harsh critique.
I would suggest dialing it back a little, perhaps trying to find evidence that Lara did show emotion and present it in the video so that viewers who disagree with your viewpoint aren’t alienated. Good work, I know TH-cam can be a hard business, and I hope that my comments shed some light on the experience of a new viewer who doesn’t agree with this video. Best wishes.
Thank you very much for your constructive comment Alan! I really appreciate it!
I agree. This was one of my older videos so I do look back at it and see a lot of problems. But I have made a constant effort to improve on my work. And the versus videos I make now are not riddled with as much flaws as some of my earlier versus videos are.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting buddy!
And thanks again for the constructive criticism!
So 2018's Tomb Raider's Laura didn't go on this expedition in search of her father? I didn't see the movie, but I thinking she went b/c she believed her father was alive.
What you think about the sequel to the Tomb Raider game you mentioned in this video?
I haven't played it yet. After it was made an Exclusive for the Xbox One and Crystal Dynamics released that nonsensical statement saying that in doing this they will get even MORE people to experience the game. I was really put off. I don't want to support the company for that and if anything it has really put me off of playing the game.
Thanks for the reply and fair enough. I just had to ask as you seem to like the predecessor as much as I do and I felt the sequel sullied itself quite well when I played it. I put this question to you as I have always wondered "is it just me?" when it comes to its sequel, but you haven't played it as of yet, so fair enough. Have a good one Eric.
"she becomes a skilled marksman overnight" ... except she was training in archery since she was a child, which is shown in flashbacks. And personally I think her adapting to the conflict that's thrown at her is pretty realistic. She spends the entire movie once the ship starts to go down in survival mode. Just thrown into crisis after crisis, with no choice but to accept immediate death, or use her skills to their maximum capacity in order to save herself and those around her. I don't think she becomes a hero right away- i definitely saw her become more confident in herself with every dangerous situation.. and i saw a lot of fear and vulnerability... but then something else would happen, or her instincts kicked in where she didn't have time to stop and freak out. She had to keep going. Until she was with her father in the cave... then she let him care for her. And her moments of defeat and vulnerability like when she found the beach.. or when she killed a man in the water.. they all led up to her being completely worn out and collapsing when she saw her father. I saw a lot of small acting choices Alicia made throughout the movie that showed Lara's fear or sense of radical acceptance or defeat.. and she would have someone else push her further, or some kind of disaster push her past those moments. That's how real life is sometimes and i found it very relatable to only get brief moments of true emotion- only to be thrust into the next crisis. I wish she had cried when she saw her fathers tape but that's about the only time she didn't seem to react emotionally. even when she got the key in the puzzle, we saw her disbelief and shock... and she immediately went into a hyper focused problem solving mode to cope with it- which could explain the deadpan when she saw the tape. she was in "what do i do now" mode.. in shock. dissociated from the reality of her father having left something for her. it's not her being brave in a feminist movie- it's her reacting to something in a different way. not reacting- or better said, numbing out is also reacting. when she kicks the ladder, or realizes himiko was a carrier, or sees her father is going to die, or watches the first worker man get shot, or kills someone herself, or is told to open the door- she shows emotions. very realistic emotions. she's not hysterical or crying - but she's emotional. it's just subtle and realistic to what i've seen real people do in times of grief or sacrifice or betrayal or shock. I think this movie is highly misunderstood and Alicias portrayal is brushed over.
Finally... Someone who saw what I saw... Emotions are so vast .. so to say only breaking down or crying shows that you feel something is WAY off. Granted it's not an amazing movie but definitely worth a watch with the family .. something for the adults and kids to enjoy. P.s.. very refreshing comment x
Despite all the flaws of the og Tomb Raider i'd still pick that one over the new one. Also Angelina just rules the character
I prefer the 2018 movie
Lara Croft is the female version of Indiana Jones, if you know the history of Lara croft you would know that.
I liked the 2001 tomb raider for one Angelina played Lara perfectly and she was beautiful back then. Alicia on the other hand is not that as beautiful and looks nothing like Lara.
An adventure to the fireplace. lol
But great video 😊😊
Lara --Lahr-uh. There is no U. If it was meant to be Laura, it would have been spelled, "Laura". Gah.
I like the 2018 reboot and the modern games
LA-RA, not Laura. It's on the movie covers you keep showing, and you even spelled it wrong in your own title screens...
Hollywood tends to water things down quite a bit
My thoughts exactly.. Nailed it in every conceivable way.
I'm glad you enjoyed the video buddy. :)
@@EricCarter12 glad you made the video friend. :)
As far as this New Actrss she looks Nothing like "Lara Croft" if Angelina Jolie was supposed to be Lara Croft. You can make up All the Excuses You want about How Bad Angelina is or Was & I don't give a Pff about how old she is in the 2018 Movie. She's too Young to be an Archaeologist.
Why do you wrote ‘Laura’? Was that a joke?
That's LARA, NOT Laura,
what ever anyone says, the latest version is the most believable., also when your telling an origin story, you CAN'T convincingly show the title character being perfect & always knowing what to do, you need mistakes (although believable one's admittedly)she is learning as she goes, I didnt think her "stupid" although she did lack charisma at times, I also didnt think she was unemotional in any way that lessened the film,
I only thought of this as "a stand alone film" and not a comparison with a video game, as for the pacing it was good, getting into high gear on the Island, although I liked the bike chase across bustling London earlier.
There was in fact life BEFORE INDIANA JONES most people don't seem to realise, in film's such as- KING SOLOMAN'S MINES, SHE, and others
Eric Carter just because You didn't like the Plot of the Movie doesn't Cancel Out the Fact that Angelina Jolie carried it off. Now that I know who the New Lara Croft is I'm not buying the Game.
I’m sorry but I love the 2018 tome rader
this guy is nuts.
Sorry, man... but I am NOT excited for your Ghostbusters video. Why? Because I'm worried that you'll repeat the exact same reasons why the 2016 film sucks the backlash already crammed down my throat.
Now, I'm not saying those reasons aren't valid (and you have the right to not like the film), but the backlash got so out of control and so inescapable that I find it harder to watch these negative reviews because the hatred has already been shoved in my face so much that I'm sick of it!
I consider Ghostbusters 2016 one of the most overhated films of all time because of this. Thanks to all the people who kept screaming "This movie is god-awful!" on every video related to Ghostbusters 2016 over and over, I thought the actual movie was... just okay. 5/10. No more, no less.
But, I think you're going to go on a huge rant and declare it the worst movie of all time. That's all fine, and I'm not shaming you for your opinion, I've just had that opinion shoved in my face so much that I am DONE with it. Because of this backlash, I can't hate the film as much as you will because everyone else has already done that.
I don't intend to come off as a jerk here, I'm just stating how I feel. So, when your Ghostbusters video comes out, I'm sorry but I'm skipping it.
I LOVE THEM BOTH. Don't compare them pls.
ItS LARA CROFT! ITS ON THE COVER OF THE FIRST MOVIE FOR CHRIST SAKE..
Tomb raider is a very good movie you can't enjoy movies when you critizies every scene
Your awsome i will sub i watch the it agree with you
It's 'Lara Croft' not 'Laura Croft'.
Lol I know. That was a mistake I made. Ever since I was a kid I always thought it was Laura. XD
Eric Carter
At least you didn’t think that Dora the explorer was pronounced doora the explorer like I did.
Lol. Did you? That's interesting. The reason I always called her Dora was because she would repeatedly say her name over and over again.
Why she is an explorer. I mean, she always use a map! Like WTF?
Tomb Raider 2001 the best
Um... no Expendables 3 was the worst.