FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! The Fountain (2006) FIRST TIME REACTION!!
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This is a story about a fountain..a fountain full of LSD and we dove head first!
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Have a THE DAREDEVIL SEASON 3 Episode on Friday and True Detective Season 1 on Saturday Enjoy the day!
Soundtrack for this is off.the.chain.
The DaVinci Code
Have you ever seen Russian Ark? First feature length film shot entirely in one take, a massive cast with lots of choreography, music from live orchestras performing during the take...it's a feast for the senses and an impressive feat in film making!
The inquisitor actor has been the bad guy ever since the 80's. This reminds me or Cloud Atlas. If you are talking about things like ancient almost atlantean secrets, well look how crazy the world is today but this is only the present day. And considering we always find some crazy new thing that rewrites history on like matrix levels... Saw this movie over 10 times and still don't get it lol. But even if I don't get it or agree with whatever it is this film is about, I could still watch it over and over again just to enjoy the ride.
@@Tuberiascaesar yeah man. Everytime I re watch it I think I'm understanding it but by the end I'm back where I started. Much like the film hahahah
The soundtrack in this movie is 10/10.
Agree 100%. Clint Mansell is a great underrated composer. Easily one of my favorite scores. 👍
One of my favorite soundtracks ever!
@@CR41489 and performed by the Kronos Quartet and scottish rock band Mogwai. The experience inspired Mogwai to get into making soundtracks and they provided the soundtrack for the incredibly unique sports documentary Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait. What makes it unique is Zidane was filmed by dozens of cameras during a La Liga match between Real Madrid and Villareal, and this footage is interspersed with bits of his story and footballing philosophy, all to a beautiful soundtrack.
I think this is my favorite movie ever.
It makes me cry like no other movie... yet so beautiful
Mogwai are awesome (they worked on this score with Clint Mansell and The Kronos Quartet)
I have never clicked faster! Holy shit he's actually watched it. It's a Masterpiece in every way.
Hahaha happy to hear!!
@@JamesVSCinema there are some great essays on TH-cam about The Fountain that are well worth watching. There is no one correct theory on The Fountain but to me the past is the book, the present is reality and the future is what he writes when he finally finishes the story and comes to terms with the inevitable of death.
the soundtrack.
It's still confusing for me.
So happy to see other people appreciating this movie. It was poorly received when it came out but it's beautiful and one of my favorite films of all time.
The producers didn't know how to shoot the space scenes at first. Then they found macrophotographer/marine biologist Peter Parks who did this without CGI just using extremely zoomed in macro photography.
As above, so below.
Here's a video showcasing his work - th-cam.com/video/RlxTOaRd9h8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=VJWoody
@@hoon_sol jesus is god
@@kingof206:
The myth of Jesus was invented by Romans to pacify rebellious Jews.
@@hoon_sol your entire concept of "Jew" is something you don't understand. Adam was very much a Spaniard
This is the world's greatest love story, hands down.
Reminds me a lot like Eternal Sunshine
@@JamesVSCinema two people doomed to be in love forever. Which in a way is eternal life
Eh, The Time Traveler's Wife is pretty good. And Urban Cowboy. ;)
facts.
Cheri 2009 nothing more to be said
This movie destroys me. It is so beautiful and haunting and tragic. It is one of my all time favorites.
Yeah.. I cri evri tajm :(
A movie that truly makes me cry, and I dont cry often at all (I cried maybe once in 10 years now except when seeing this movie).
Yet its such a beautiful movie, hory shiet
I've seen this at least 7 ir 8 times, and it destroys me every time. It has such a powerful emotional core to it...one of my all time favorites❤
This is one of my favorites.
Even though she was the one with a terminal illness, she tried to comfort him and teach him that death isn't the end, it's the beginning. He was trying to save her when she didn't need saving.
He figured it out eventually, it just took him a hundred thousand years, an interstellar journey, and the final death of his sole companion before he did.
What?! I never thought that someone will react to this movie. So underrated. Kudos man, for noticing this gem
I kept begging him to watch on Patreon!
One of my favourite soundtracks ever.
So good!
Death is the Road to Awe has been on my phone's playlist for years.
Clint Mansell + the Kronos Quartet + Mogwai!!!
The “death is the road to awe” Xibalba scene gives me chills every time!!! You cannot begin to imagine how amazing it was to see/hear in a dark theater surrounded by that crazy beautiful soundtrack. The fact that those were practical effects and not CGI is even more mind blowing! Thank you for watching this and sharing your reaction!
Agreed. One of my favorite theater watches. The audience clapped, which I didn’t expect.
I saw this in the cinemas and found it incredibly moving. Many people seemed to hate it, but I think it was just brilliant. The performances, incredible visuals and beautiful score blew me away.
People that hate it are shallow people
I have been keenly awaiting for either you or Brandon to react/review this. So glad you decided to watch it!
Brandon would have DAY with this lol
@@JamesVSCinema a day*
Damn capital button right next to a on that phone.
Fun fact! All the cool cosmic background shots and trippy space nebula scenes are all practical effects! They filmed chemical reactions super up close and then put it in as the backrounds.
I wish more movies would make use of practical effects. There is so much you can do
I love that.
So cool. The effect surpasses any CGI. Especially watching this in the highest resolution
My heart is bursting from all the comments below that so many people treasure this movie like I do! ♥️
The genius of all involved to make you so invested in the fragmented story and characters in a a relatively short film length, and to bring it all together in such a satisfying, bittersweet way. A true gift, all wrapped up in the bow of Clint Mansell's sublime score. Perfect.
Interestingly, Aronofsky was trying to make this movie for years. It originally had Brad Pitt attached as Tommy but in order to make it they had to drop the budget, and thus Brad. I cannot imagine anyone doing better with those broken emotional scenes than Hugh though. Absolutely the emotional core of the film.
I've always seen it as the "past" scenes are the book she's writing/he finishes. The scenes in the present are reality. The "future" scenes are his psyche finally coming to terms with mortality.
it is said the future scenes are also reality just in the far future. Aronofsky has confirmed the bubble is a space ship but he didn't want it to look like your typical space ship. and Hugh's character is still alive cuz in the present he found the tree of life during his research which extended his life. also you know it's the same Chace cuz the pen she gifted him is the same one in the future space ship he's tattooing himself with its just rlly cracked
@@S.G.W.C. I always interpreted it as Dan said. That the future scenes are him overcoming his guilt and accepting loss and finally finishing the book gifted. It seems weird to me that only one of those realities would be a reimagining with the future being real as well as the present. There is no right answer with this movie. It's up to the viewer to decide.
I've always read it as the past scenes are the story written by his wife. The present is the reality. The future is the him finishing the story she started.
@@Myst031 Yeah, that's how I saw it too - the last chapter in the book is the future story written by the husband.
thats exactly how i took it. The future was him coming to terms with death and finishing the book. Accepting death. And the end shows him planting the seed on her grave, expressing that he has come to terms with death. Others think that he found the tree of life and some how the tree was also his wife but that doesnt make sense. the tree cant be both.
Fantastic film, especially from a visual point of view. But the soundtrack, man the soundtrack....unbelievable.
Listening to it now actually
The soundtrack is unbelievably beautiful. I was lucky enough to see Clint Mansell live in concert and he did Death Is The Road To Awe 💛
Came here to say this. Clint Mansell never disappoints.
The soundtrack is about the ONLY thing I adore about this film. The performances are great too. Overall though, not really a fan.
It is amazing. I get lost in the music all the time
OH MY GOD! This is one of my absolute favourite movies, and no one has done reactions to it, and I have been wanting someone to do so FOREVER. Thank you!
this is a film score i could just listen to forever.
the score to this movie is amazing. Huge themes.
Incredible score!
This movie blew my mind when I saw it the first time. Cried so much! Reminds me a bit of the movie Fall.
If you want an absolute visual feast, watch "The Fall" from 2006. It's just beautiful, a little confusing and over the top, but i love it!
Yes. More people should react to it it is a work of art.
I've been asking for this one too. Hope he does it one day.
I would also love to see this happen. The Fall is beautiful, but also has a really well done mix of really cute, light-hearted stuff and super serious, dark stuff as well. It has the same sort of vibe as Pan's Labyrinth, but not quite that dark or violent. Lighter tone. Just as great, tho.
I keep recommending The Fall too. It’s also lost on his polls 😭
Absolutely The Fall. It's more beautifully shot and more grounded, and I care about the characters and their goals a lot more ✨💛✨
It also has one of the best musical scores in my opinion
The fountain has some of the best music in any movie. "Death is the road to awe" is amazing
Hell yes man. So glad you got round to this one👍.
Me too 🙏🏽
I love this movie so much, it does seem a bit wanky at times but it’s just so out there and so full of love that it manages to rise above that!
agreed!!
what does 'wanky' mean?
@@TekaDon wanky is slang for overly artistic.
@@sezert thank you. Makes sense.
@@TekaDon "wank" as in British slang for "masturbate". The implication is that something is self-masturbatory/a bit up its own arse.
One of my favorites of all time. Checkout the soundtrack - a story unto intself. Also, check out the graphic novel, which expands on several of the stories, especially the space traveller story. Such a wonderful cast and art direction as well!
Great Movie. Great OST of Clint Mansell.
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
I love this movie because I chose to take the future scene as reality. I find it fascinating, that everybody talks about love lasting forever and everybody swears to not give up until the end of time - and this guy really took it literally. I love the idea that he really found a way to extend his life and her (tree) life for thousands of years, that he really goes to the literal edge of the universe in search of eternal life, until he finally realizes what her novel meant and that love cannot be eternal and that he has to let go. It's such a radical love story when you see it like this.
The soundtrack for this is a masterpiece!
The first time I saw The Fountain I was young. And it crushed me. And it made me whole. This is why we love movies, this form of art can touch our hearts so deeply. Hugh Jackman was magnificent in this, God tier acting.
Loved your reaction and commentary.
"These shots are so good, it makes you feel like you're on the outside, like you're part of something bigger." Nail on the head. Helping the audience experience the story as the conscious observer. Very appropriate for the philosophical themes.
I love Aronowski's work so much. The visuals in The Fountain are so stunning. And Clint Mansell delivered another masterpiece. I love how you throw yourself into this although it is not obvious from the beginning what is going on.
Clint Mansel is a beast , best score he's done hands down!
I remember his days from Pop Will Eat Itself!
It really is great, though I can never chose a favourite between this and ‘ghost in the shell’
I actually think Moon is his best, but this is a very close second. Had to buy them both on multiple formats
Going on runs to this soundtrack..
You keep asking, "what is this?!" This is art, good sir. Cinema gold.
One of the most beautiful and emotionally charged movies I have ever seen. The cinematography is next level, it's gripping and sucks you into the story. The close ups and framing were insane. The soundtrack was epic and did a great job of elevating the drama and emotion of a scene. Hugh Jackman was a rock throughout and Rachael Weiz was the perfect counter to his character. She brought a much needed softness to the movie. Definitely a picture that you could easily watch a 2nd time soon after. You should read the graphic novel, really good.
The Fountain was one of the first movies where i noticed the deliberate symmetry in almost every frame
I love this movie so much
There’s a lot to like about it!
The movie about love, love is beyond life and death and eternal.
She wants him to let her die and enjoy the time they have left together. She writes the story to help him learn this, but he doesn't understand soon enough, so the future part of him in space represents his mind forever trapped.
He finished the story that's the part you see at the end and he finally understands. He knows they'll meet again and finally he has some peace.
This movie is so perfect, the writing, direction, lighting, effects, music work together so well.
Hard 10/10 movie that will live with me until my last breath.
Woah! This is my favorite movie of all time and I never thought anyone would ever review it. To me this is a work of art and more about the emotion it evokes rather than a straight storyline. Best Soundtrack ever!
People have different interpretations of what happened. Which storyline is real. To me the present and future Tommy are real and the same person. He refuses to let Izzy die and is trying to bring her back from death. Izzy wants Tommy to finish the last chapter as a way to cope with her death and let her go. He refuses why he is haunted by her word of “finish it”. He wants to bring her back, but at the end he realizes that he is the one that has to die, that in death he will be reunited with her and thus finishes the last chapter, let’s her go in this world, dies and is reunited with her in the afterlife. “Death is the road to awe!”
It reminds me a lot of Cloud Atlas in terms of storytelling.
Similar vibe of multiple timelines connecting for sure. Cloud Atlas felt much more pretentious to me though. This film felt more sincere. Idk.
@@sgbench I was gonna say, this did feel like an earlier Cloud Atlas, but I kinda prefer The Fountain to that.
best visual effects.👍 Earth is our Spaceship, we need to take care of it!
🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
To a certain point that Director was supposed to direct a Batman...
Great to see you experience this masterpiece!
That would’ve been interesting!
He was supposed to direct a wolverine movie ,but can't due to his divorce with Rachel Weisz
I love this movie. Especially watching it a few times you find new points of the story each time. It also makes me cry every time lol
Okay be seen this movie multiple times and I just realized that space Hugh is the same as today Hugh, it’s just that he got to live forever. The treatment worked to reverse aging so he lived for thousands of years until technology made it so he could travel space with the tree that Izzy grew into. Having lived almost forever, a fitting way to go out is to literally go to the dying star Izzy talked about. Poetic that he made it just as it supernova’d.
Yesss… this movie reveal more and more the more you watch it. Each ring tattoo was a year… and he had hundreds.
A classic psychedelic masterpiece!
Yes, whenever I think about this movie, I want to drink large amounts of Ayahuasca and walk on the road to awe.
This has been my favorite movie since it came out Back in 2006. This movie spoke to my very soul. Tragically my own wife died of cancer 2 years ago at 36 years old. I haven’t watched this movie since she became ill 5 years ago and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to watch my favorite movie ever again.
What a lot of people miss is that spirituality is a mindset. If you exist in that mindset, 'reality' only plays out the spiritual undercurrent. You can 'read' that undercurrent; you can predict its movement/development as if it's a brook or poetry.
I don't know if what I just wrote made sense to you, but it does to me.
This film is absolutely a work of art, a spiritual expression, a walk between dimensions. It seems in places like it's depicting reality, but it's all metaphor. The think about spirituality is that you can't get stuck on appearances or on definitions. When you view life/reality with a spiritual eye, you just have to let it happen. You can't force it with expectation; you can't try to MAKE IT fit the story you want, only reveal itself as the story you're ready for at the moment. When you return to this, it won't be the same experience; it will affect you a different way and teach you something different. True art does that; true art is spiritual. True art is a pure communication form.
I like that YOU liked being tossed in the deep end like that. I like that you recognized you were being tossed in the deep end and that you were patient enough to let it do its thing in its own time. That's a spiritual instinct. That's a recognition of Art. Your reaction (let it just flow) was impressive.
There are so many ways to interpret this film. None of them are the real story; all of them are part of the story. Logic tends to get attached to its own structure. You can rationalize anything and arrive at any meaning you like without necessarily being correct. You can come up with a story that lays out what you think the logic of this movie is, but the tendency is to fall in love with the structure you come up with, which actually takes you away from what this film is really about, what it's showing, what it's saying.
I love that the film tells a 'story' running it through these 2 people across cultures & time & roles. What depicted is real? What is visual metaphor? Is it linear, circular, spiral, interweaving? I don't know. But it is compelling. It speaks to me, but I can't articulate what it says to me.
This film blew me away when I first saw it & the soundtrack is amazing !
Not gonna lie - hit Like before watching. This is my #4 all-time favourite film. It's just so masterful.
Movies with Mikey did probably the best analysis video on The Fountain I've seen on youtube. Glad you did this movie!
I actually rushed home to watch your reaction to this. I'm glad that you liked it because I know it's not for everybody so I'm cautious about recommending it.
I have listened to the score of this film more than any other album ever, I love it. The track "Together we will live forever" is probably the single most beautiful piece of music I've ever heard.
The "space" shots were done practically, using macro lenses to shoot organic and chemical reactions at the microscopic level.
I honestly can't understand how anyone couldn't fall in love with this movie.
Saying this before watching: I've been impatiently waiting for some "reactor" to watch this and I'm very glad it's you. Someone who can really appreciate the magnitude of this film.
I watched it less than a year after it came out, but sadly not in a theater, and even on TV it blew my mind.
You’ve got to watch Blade Runner 2049 since it’s 6/10/21 today!!
i remember seeing this in a quiet theater with others and just being totally immersed. its such a beautiful film and it also absolutely destroyed my emotions.
I am so glad you reacted to this! This movie is a true hidden gem with so many facets and layers!
One of the most spiritual films.
Now this IS an amazing reaction!! :) Can't wait till the next one !!
Happy to hear it!
Death is the road to awe.
Three stories about people trying to deal with their own mortality.
Hugh Jackman smile-crying while he says “I’m gonna die” is one of the most memorable close-up shots I’ve ever seen.
What a pleasure to experience some of my fav movies with you James. And what an opportunity to discover new movies.
Overall an interesting and visually striking movie. The soundtrack by Clint Mansell stands out the most for me
This is one of my all-time favorite film scores - so distinctive and so powerful.
I saw this in the theatre, loved it. Told my sister and her husband about it and they didn't like it at all, they wouldn't take my movie suggestions for awhile after that.
Literally my most fav movie I’ve ever seen. I love movies that are fantastical, deep, emotional. Symbology galore. Nothing is unintended in this movie.
When I first saw this film, I came up with a complex explanation of the symbolism of the 3 different time lines, and how it really represents one person’s internal struggle with the past failures, present dilemma, and future potential. Then I watched the commentary, and Aronofsky is basically just like “yeah, the story is very literal. Don’t think much into it beyond that.” Haha oh well…
The word literal might have been a hint, alluding to literature (after all, Izzy was writing a book).
"Don't think much into it beyond that" pointing out that it's all laid out, transpiring as chapters in a book.
The first timeline is created by Izzy in her book.
The second timeline is her and Tom's life in the present.
The final timeline is Tom's writing as he finishes the last chapter of Izzy's book, wistful and poignant, and still dreaming of a way to save Izzy, while transporting her to the nebula which Izzy described to Tom on their rooftop that winter night - Xibalba.
At least that's my take.
My favourite movie of all times. Everything about it. And the soundtrack. No words. Just perfection.
So glad you did this film. 10/10 one of my favorites, both film and score.
I had to see these twice in the theaters because the experience was amazing.
Loving this movie is a sign you are a true filmmaker.
I always found one of the most fascinating technical aspects is HOW they did those beautiful space effects. You should look it up - little to no CGI from what I can recall. Very cool :)
Also, great video man, as always!
Ooh duuuude you are the goat for doing this. I commented this movie recommendation like a week ago.
The Raw emotion, the acting, the camera work and soundtrack in this movie A+++
One of my favorite movies and soundtracks, the music at the end never fails to give me chills!
I remember watching this movie like 3 nights in a row after buying the blu ray and listening the the soundtrack non stop for like a year.
I love this movie so much that it makes me feel a certain way (especially with the OST), that I cannot watch it again, but I reminiscence like a faint childhood memory.
I watched this movie going in blind while my boyfriend was diagnosed with cancer and was interred in the hospital for months and was hard to spend time with him at the time. Watched it by myself… wow… was I blubbering like a baby. I had no idea at the time if he would make it and wasn’t ready to lose him (whoever is?). Thank God he is cured now. I always was fascinated with space, the cosmos and before he got cancer we would drive up to the mountains to watch the stars together and talk for hours. After he entered remission, he gifted me a giant telescope so I can always see the stars and moon. I still have it and whenever I look at it, it reminds me of him.This movie hit home back in 2014.
*On a side note, if you want to watch a visual/cosmos film watch ‘Sunshine’
Favorite movie hands down. So emotional. Thank you for reacting to it.
I remember watching this movie as a part of a triple-header, movie hopping in my teens. I absolutely hated it. My pallet wasn't refined back then, maybe I should re-visit it since I've loved most of Arnofsky's work.
Great movie!
Agreed!
This is one of the most interesting "failed" movies I've ever seen.
Fun facts: Darren Aronofsky wrote the script but was turn down because how complicated the story is, so he published it into a comic in DC vertigo. Than a year later it became a film.
One of my favourite movies of all time.
That crack bit had me dying 🤣 😂 you've gained another subscriber my friend
You're the first person to react to this to this masterpiece on youtube and I'm forever grateful ♥
Oh man, so glad you watched this beautiful film! I got goosebumps watching you react to all those powerful scenes and imagery. I actually got to see it in the theatre when it came out, it was incredible. Ieft the theatre in awe, like I experienced something sacred and profound. Which in a way, I had.
One of the best movies in the world. Hands down.
I'm not entirely sure how I ended up discovering this movie, but it was shortly after I'd gotten my first HDTV and bluray player (PS3) and was just willy-nilly ordering blurays from netflix that seemed cool. I was absolutely blown away by the artistry of this movie. The story, acting, directing, cinematography, soundtrack, editing, etc, etc. all work seemlessly together. Calling it a masterpiece would be selling it short. I would say that this is the movie equivalent of an epic poem.
I wish I could go back and see this again for the 1st time, I saw this in the theater and was blown away
This film is one of the finest examples of film being a not just a visual medium but an auditory one as well. I'm excited for Black Swan, which I think contains one of the best modern film performances of the last 20 years.
One of my all time favorites! I love all of Aranofsky's work. Such a creative mind, always creating touching stories.
This was a hell of a theater experience.
lol thanks for telling me you posted it. im here.
Together they will live forever... movie deserved an oscar...
This is one of my favorite films! Just watching your reaction took me back. I get the impression that the ring is the "circle of life" with a reincarnation tone.
On behalf of a lot of us, let me just say: We knew you would love this movie. Visuals, concept, music and all.
I haven't seen this film in awhile, but from I remember, the triple narrative goes like this: The conquistador storyline is Izzy's book which she never finished. The modern portion is Tom in the real world trying desperately to save his wife. The future tale of him in the space bubble is Tom's contribution to his wife's novel. It also is a metaphor for his inability to let her go - he's willing to travel untold years to the stars to insure her remains are reborn in the nebula/star system.
One of my all time favorites!
Your reaction at 22:24 may be the funniest thing I’ve seen on your channel, I absolutely lost it. This is one of my favorite movies, everything from the performances to the soundtrack to the style of the visuals, the framing, etc. Fucking love it. Like you said, it’s just so “deliberate”.
Are you familiar with Tarkovsky's movies? "Stalker" is probably my favourite, "Solaris" is also great. Tarkovsky is definitely worth to watch.
Tomas (Conquistador) - Lizzy's first half of the book.
Tommy (Medical Scientist) - Real life.
Tom (Space Man) - Tommy's second half of the book.