The fascinating thing about the score is that the Composer (Ryuichi Sakamoto) was barely recovered from throat cancer when he was asked to work on this film. He had announced a hiatus from making music, but broke that hiatus to work on this film specifically because he wanted the opportunity to work with Alejandro G Iñárritu since he admired the Director’s previous work. And I think it’s the Composer’s own personal battle with recovering from the brink of death that lead to such a haunting score. Sadly, he was diagnosed with cancer again in 2020 and passed away last year
I'm glad he asked long time collaborator Alva Noto to join him on the journey. A lot of those huge, droning ambient motifs are hallmark Alva Noto sounds. Those two worked sooo well as a duo. 20 years of incredible albums! I'm sure nobody was more affected by the loss of Sakamoto than Alva Noto. If anyone ever wants to journey through hours of insanely beautiful ambient and drone music, check out all of those Ryuichi Sakamoto collaborations with people like Alva Noto, Fennesz, Taylor Deupree and so on. Sublime music. And Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol. 2 is truly magical. Xerrox Phaser Acat 1 melts me like a snowman in July, I swear! Oooft.
The real story of hugh glass getting mauled by the bear is true but he never had a son. It took him 6 weeks to get back to his people. He did hunt down frizgerald but found out he joined the army and never did get to kill him. Glass got killed with 2 other trappers on the Yellowstone river by the arikara
At the San Diego Comicon the year after this film came out, the Mythbusters host Adam Savage did his usual “dress up in disguise, walk the floor, and see if anyone identifies him” stroll around the main room. That year, he made a bear costume and dragged a mannequin behind him dressed like Leo, clutching an Oscar.
That's hilarious. A buddy of wine went to a college Halloween party as "Before and After Jack" from Titanic. Half normal and the other half blue and frozen, complete with blue and white silly string or something in his hair. Guys thought it was hilarious. Girls, not so much. 😂
@@clevelandcbi it’s a fun video to watch! The bear costume is hilariously terrific, and the reactions of other attendees when they understand who the mannequin is is great.
The entirely natural light photography is absolutely breathtaking. The moment in the final confrontation where the sun breaks through the clouds in the wide shot as the two men face off on the bank of the river is maybe the most perfectly composed shot I've ever seen in film.
90% of the movie was filmed in Alberta Canada, and the final fight and from there to the end in Ushuaia Argentina, at the end of the world as they say, in the last part of the South American continent, well below America, they had to do it there because the summer fell on the production and the snow in Canada melted and it was not good to see everything dry.
Hugh places a piece of moss in his son Hawk's mouth. This act is part of a traditional Native American ritual, symbolizing respect and mourning for his son.
It's very interesting how at the end of the final confrontation, Fitzgerald tells Glass that his revenge won't ever bring his boy back, and it's fucked but he's right. Fitzgerald's whole vibe in this movie is "you're not wrong, you're just an asshole" taken to like the most extreme degree lol. However, him saying that is also what leads Glass to not kill him himself and have the Ree finish their scalping appointment with Fitzgerald which is definitely a worse way to go in both a literal sense and in terms of his character. Tom Hardy is such a good villain in this, letting him have the last word and have it be both correct and also unbearably cruel is just delicious because it makes the audience feel like Glass. He got his revenge, but it's soured.
It’s odd, I’ve never understood this line of reasoning. “This won’t bring your boy back” sure but the debt has been paid, so what does that matter? All that matters is that the same punishment that was dealt to the victim is dealt to the perpetrator, so why would something that already happened make you any less appreciative of the success? It just seems like a nothing-burger argument to me, “This won’t bring your back” my response would be “Yeah, duh, that’s why I’m doing it? 😂” I understand how it worked on Glass and why it would affect most people but it’s just weird to me 😅
One of my favourite memes that came out around the time of this film, was a two way still shot that showed Leo getting brutally mauled by the bear in one half and the other showing the bear winning an Oscar for his performance.
Tom Hardy's Fitzgerald likely unintentionally saved Leonardo's character by partially burying him in the frozen ground. It's been shown in recent case studies that chilling the body can actually assist in healing and reduce the effects of brain damage and shock. The cold also reduced blood flow to his limbs assisted internal healing and greatly reduced infection that comes with warmth.
On a related note: the several survivors of drownings in frigid waters that were resuscitated long after braindeath should have occurred, who then suffered little to no adverse side effects, further illustrates how having a lowered body temperature can substantially increase chances of survival while being subjected to what would normally be fatal events.
@@LiberPater777I remember reading an article about cooling a patient for certain heart procedures. When doing heart bypass surgery, they will run chilled saline through the patient, while surrounding his body with cold packs. I can’t remember the numbers, but the technique was shown to increase survival rates in patients.
Yep. I recall seeing a documentary on this technique. I think it got traction because they were seeing the best results of bodily harm recovery in people who were taken from freezing waters, air temperatures, and snow. It's likely the basis for cryogenics
Didn’t know this until a friend of mine came to visit us in Independence MO and he found out my son was going to Jim Bridger middle school. He said to me: “Dude, Jim Bridger!?? That’s the kid in ‘The Revenant.’ That’s young Jim Bridger. He was a bad ass!!” Blew my mind, so yeah had to look him up. Pure frontiersman like Kit Carson, Davey Crockett. A certified bad ass.
@@caseymoe816 They reference him in Inglourious Basterds as well. Lt. Aldo Raine says it in his speech to the Basterds. "Now, I'm a direct descendent of the mountain man Jim Bridger.." and then goes on to talking about scalping Nazis.
Hugh Glass had an even crazier life than this film depicts. He was actually attacked by two bears on his journey, but the filmmakers thought that would be too much and unbelievable on-screen. He was also a sailor, then a pirate. That story alone could be its own book/film!
Just for future reference, It is not set in Montana. Strictly inside South Dakota's present day borders. At the time, it was simply "unorganized territory". Hugh Glass was mauled by the bear In late 1823 and his memorial is at the site of the mauling, three miles southwest of Shadehill, South Dakota....which is 87 miles to the east of the present day Montana border. His route to For Kiowa took him roughly 200 miles southeast to what is today the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation
@@dennisrichard4480 Actually just present day South Dakota, not North Dakota. Glass' journey in real life back then, was strictly within present day South Dakota's borders. (The Glass memorial is roughly 14 miles south of the North Dakota/South Dakota border and Fort)
@@dennisrichard4480 I live in Calgary and have visited Kananaskis many, many times. It's a region in the Rocky Mountains located west and southwest of Calgary.
Putting a piece of plant in the mouth is a traditional Native American gesture to use the healing powers of nature. Ingesting the plant therefore symbolizes both the close connection to nature and the care and love that Glass (Leo) feels for his son.
Been waiting for literal years for you all to get to this one. So glad you appreciated it. Another one I’ve been recommending since I started watching y’all in 2022 is Birdman. Same director and cinematographer as this film. Won best picture and, like this film, best cinematography. And yes, the majority of this was filmed in Canada. A small portion was filmed in the Andes. I don’t believe it’s ever mentioned where it’s supposed to be, but the real events occurred around the Dakotas/Idaho DiCaprio is a big time vegan, but he loves acting even more, so the raw meat he eats in the film is real. When he vomits eating the buffalo, that was real.
@@orlandoruizjr3834 your comment seemed to imply that I said Birdman didn’t come out in 2014. Either that or you just randomly reply to comments saying the year movies came out?
@LacoSinfonia lol. I won't deny it. That's exactly what I did. I just now read your full comment, and I understand what you mean now. I can also see how my comment comes off as just annoying in that context, so it's my bad.
I remember watching this when I had the flu, and was in the shivering fever stage. Damn it all to hell, I FELT the coldness in this movie! Movie still makes me want a blanket whenever I watch it as a result of this experience.
The real story of what happened is even more amazing and tragic. Irl Glass never got his revenge on Fitzgerald, and he went through so much more than what they showed in the film.
Importantly, he couldn't exactly fail at the revenge part because he wasn't vengeful about it. He found the guy and asked for his rifle back, then left.
@@therapymutt1468 The real guy was just left for dead. No murder story there. He came back and was very disappointed, but saw no reason for violence. I think it's really disappointing that the movie just changed that part of the story for more violence and drama.
I mean, I don't think you should view revenge as a good thing. That's why, while I think this movie is amazing overall, the ending falls a bit flat for me. The real historical account is one of survival and dogged determination, as is most of the movie, but in the third act it just becomes a standard revenge story, which completely ignores how Glass came to realize that living only to exact revenge was a pointless exercise in futility in the end.
2:55 Emmanuel Lubezki was the cinematographer for both this movies! He is a master at creating this immersive and brutal look that these two films have.
They rehearsed the camera and background for the battle for several months, adding stunts, horses props as they went. There were a few hundred of us out there from july-september when they started shooting. I was thinking at the time that " the budget for rehearsal could fund Canadian film for a year".
While the core premise of the movie (Glass getting severely mauled by a bear, then left behind by those who were supposed to stay with him, and having to survive and make his way to safety on his own.) holds true, there are some big changes. Glass didn't have any children in real life, so his motivation for revenge was not to avenge his dead son, but to get back the rifle Fitzgerald had stolen from him when he abandoned him. When he finally caught up with Fitzgerald at the fort he found that he'd already been jailed for unrelated crimes, and after getting his rifle back he decided that he had no reason to want revenge on Fitzgerald.
The most important rule in a survival situation in the cold is to stay dry. Movies usually ignore this completely. If you jump into a river in such a situation, that's it for you. You will freeze to death.
If I remember right putting some grass/moss in the kid's mouth is pretty much the same thing big game hunters do when hunting things like deer. After gathering all they can from their prey they leave a small bundle of grass on top of the remains before leaving as a way to represent last meal for the life that has been taken as well as a show of respect and appreciation since their death will serve as nourishment for the hunter. I assume since he's a hunter and knows native traditions it was his way of saying goodbye and that his death wasn't in vain
Maybe native american hunters do that, or more spiritual non-native hunters. Most of the hunters I've met wouldn't care about symbolism of such an act and just take what they're gonna use and throw away the rest
@@josefstalin9678 Well, What's your point? You've never met a hunter who does it so no one ever has done it? On a side note, you're comparing a hunter you've met today to those of between 100-200 years ago. It's like saying painters didn't approach painting in the 15th century the same way as they did in the 13th. No shit sherlock. Not to mention, the guy has a fucking native kid. Don't you think he might've learned some of their traditions? Jesus fucking christ, people get dumber every day
@@ragnar97 I guess I mustve misunderstood. You never said "hunters at the time" so I assumed you meant that this is still a common practice amongst modern hunters. Im sure it was a lot more common back then
Fun fact: Leo is as far as I know, vegan. Iñarritu knew that, so at least the fish was fake but with the bison liver scene, he asked for actual animal liver because the gummy one looked too fake for him.
and according to bear experts, also about the most accurate representation of a bear attack. Hard to imagine many real world situations more terrifying than that.
Whats wild is in the book, the bear attack happens on like page 20. You meet the main character and they describe his brand new gun and how powerful it is and then bam, bear attack.
5:25- The strap that goes around there heads is called a tumpline. It enable you carry a heavier load. A company called Duluth Pack has been making backpacks and canoe packs since the 1880s. They still sell large packs that include a tumpline.
@@McPh1741 fun fact, the Canadian Army started using tumpline packs in 1915 because of the challenging conditions on the Western Front. They used them again on WWII in the mountainous terrain of Italy.
Only one question that comes in my mind while watching The Revenant is, "How the hell did they make this?". I honestly think nothing can top the cinematography of this film. It's just god-tier!
Filmed in the following locations Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (final fight between Glass and Fitzgerald) British Columbia, Canada. Goat Pond, Canmore, Alberta, Canada (Fort Kiowa) Libby, Montana, USA (waterfall scene at Kootenai Falls) Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada.
The majority of the film was shot in Alberta, with additional shooting done in BC, Montana, and Argentina. Simone doesn’t seem to realize that there are mountains in Alberta? The Canadian Rockies are in Alberta and BC.
The captain is played by Domhnall Gleeson who stars in my very favorate time travel movie (2013) About Time.... I hope they watch it.... its a very good love story!
One of the most beautiful shot movies I've ever seen. The photography is insane with the long ongoing scenes and the usage of natural light. It adds so much to the beauty and roughness of nature. By the way, I'm glad you refused to blend in the OMG counter. It would go through the roof anyway.
This movie is amazing, since it shows you various aspects of the human being, such as the culture of a town, the perversity of one man, and the perseverance of another to survive.
GEORGE you rascal, great eye. This film and Children of men were shot by the same DOP, the legend “Chivo” Emmanuel Lubezki, he does have pretty idiosyncratic identifiable wide lens and camera movement choices. Beautiful
Yeah, at that point its already too obvious. We saw other actors won the award for less. Dicaprio might kinda hated by the award jury and they only gave him after things get clearly obvious. Either give him his, or making the award become questionable.
This is probably one of the best movies of the last decade, a lot of the shots are beautiful, and the lighting is magnificent, the colds feel freezing cold, the warm lights feel tangibly warm, like going from the cold wilderness to the little tavern area where Fitzgerald is asking when they'll get paid for the hides they lost, that whole scene, you can just feel the warmth from the lighting. Leo plays this role so well, it might be one of my favorite movies with him.
The majority of the film was shot like 6 hours north of Alberta I believe. They had minimal time to shoot because how far out they would drive everyday. Innaritu is a once in a generation director
The filming in Alberta, Canada had to be halted as there was not enough snow due to warm winds so they moved to Argentina/ Chile and filmed the final scenes.
The insaneometer scale just kept going up and up in this movie right from the get-go. Truly an epic and one-of-a-kind experience, esp in the cinemas. Great reaction you two.
I know it’s not the most important thing when it comes to being an actor, but after Leo finally won the Oscar for playing Hugh Glass, there had to be a little moment of relief he felt on stage that night thinking he won’t have to hear anyone say he deserves an Academy Award anymore.
The film was primarily shot on and around the Rocky mountains northwest of Calgary (Kananaskis Country), but also in Montana and Argentina (the final fight scenes because of no snow in Alberta at the time). It was portrayed to take place in North & South Dakota.
George and Simone, after seeing the Mean Comments video I just wanted to say I really like you both and I think you are good people. Thank you for what you do. ✌️😊💕
Let me tell ya, this movie was an incredible experience in the theatre man. Just totally captivating and fun seeing it with a packed audience who was really into it. There are some films looking back on I wish I could experience on the big screen again. This, Dunkirk, ALIEN, Blade Runner, etc
This was filmed in Kananaskis country, west of Calgary AB. They were filming at the same time as Hell on Wheels (great show). There was a lack of snow, so the productions had to alternate shooting, to access man made snow.
I'm willing to bet you're both watching this on a monitor but if you can please rewatch this on the nicest TV you can. It was one of the first 4k movies ever released for a reason. To this day it's still a demo worthy movie.
Much of it was filmed in Kananaskis Region of Alberta, but also Western Montana. The attack by the bear was filmed in Squamish Valley, British Columbia.
The fort location, and, the majority of the movie, was shot in Alberta, and, the bear attack was shot in British Columbia. The final fight between Glass, and, Fitzgerald was filmed in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, because, there was no snow in Alberta at the time. It was set in the Dakota Territory, modern day North & South Dakota.
Even though its a CGI bear bear expert agree this is a very accurate version of a bear attack and in the Book its way more gruesome. Jim Bridger whos the kid in the movie was also a very accomplished mountain man.
The avalanche at the end isn't CGI, it was set off with explosives. I've been able to see two avalanches here in Colorado, one set off with charges dropped from a helicopter and one created with an Army field artillery piece. Both visually incredible. But the one set off with charges was the most spectacular because from where we were, the sound reached us about 30 seconds after the sight. Very cool.
I'm so proud of Alejandro G. Iñarritu, my fellow Mexican, he did a great job in this movie (well he has directed more great movies, including this one) and also a fantastic reaction you two guys. Hugs and regards.
George, the head carry thing is called a tumpline (or maybe tump-line). It was fairly common among the coureur des bois during the pelt-stripping period of this country. It's a First Nations innovation that relies more on the spine than the shoulders. Also common in Tibet.
The reason why the long takes and imagery reminds you of Children of Men, is because it was shot by the same cinematographer; Emmanuel Lubezki! Absolute master of his craft.
Hey guys. So the deal with him eating the liver and heart is the native traditional way of honouring the kill of a bison. Love the reactions as always but this one was extra special. It was filmed on my people's terrain.... Yes in "just" Alberta George lol.
So they filmed the majority in Canada (north of Calgary), but also in the US. The true story took place not too far away from where they filmed. In South Dakota and Montana. Leo's character and story is based on a man named Hugh Glass, who was originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania of all places 😂
When you guys say things like "That's just this place and that looks my backyard", that scenery is probably what's left of what the *Great Plains* looked like back in 1800s all across 10 States from Montana and North Dakota on down before the highways and Wal-Marts were built over it. The bear problem is more manageable today though with electroshock door mats.
Another excellent wilderness survival movie you would really enjoy is Jeremiah Johnson, starring Robert Redford. I can't say enough about how incredible it is. It's not just a movie, it's an experience. And I don't think anyone should go through life without experiencing it.
The fascinating thing about the score is that the Composer (Ryuichi Sakamoto) was barely recovered from throat cancer when he was asked to work on this film. He had announced a hiatus from making music, but broke that hiatus to work on this film specifically because he wanted the opportunity to work with Alejandro G Iñárritu since he admired the Director’s previous work. And I think it’s the Composer’s own personal battle with recovering from the brink of death that lead to such a haunting score. Sadly, he was diagnosed with cancer again in 2020 and passed away last year
Damn, that's amazing and sad. RIP.
Oh I didn't know he worked on this one. I know him from The last Emperor.
That’s really tragic.
I'm glad he asked long time collaborator Alva Noto to join him on the journey. A lot of those huge, droning ambient motifs are hallmark Alva Noto sounds. Those two worked sooo well as a duo. 20 years of incredible albums! I'm sure nobody was more affected by the loss of Sakamoto than Alva Noto.
If anyone ever wants to journey through hours of insanely beautiful ambient and drone music, check out all of those Ryuichi Sakamoto collaborations with people like Alva Noto, Fennesz, Taylor Deupree and so on. Sublime music. And Alva Noto - Xerrox Vol. 2 is truly magical. Xerrox Phaser Acat 1 melts me like a snowman in July, I swear! Oooft.
RIP Ryuichi 😪saw him perform in Paris 1991
One of my favorite anecdotes about this film, they didn’t use any artificial lighting. Every screen was lit with natural light.
The real story of hugh glass getting mauled by the bear is true but he never had a son. It took him 6 weeks to get back to his people. He did hunt down frizgerald but found out he joined the army and never did get to kill him. Glass got killed with 2 other trappers on the Yellowstone river by the arikara
Fitzgerald. He got so lucky.
No, George. He wasn't convinced he needed to die. He was desperately trying not to blink.
Its like he is given an impossible choice that only favors killing him. Like substituting blinking with breathing.
What?! This sounds like a mind boggling misunderstanding. I’m so glad I skip forward whenever George speaks.
@@proVaxxerLibertarian relax.
He asked him to blink, knowing that you can't just make yourself not blink. he wanted to kill him and knew he would have to blink eventually
Yeah, you'd think it was pretty obvious that he was fucking him over, but not to George.
I was surprised they missed that. He just said “blink” not “blink twice for yes”.
This film has masterclass cinematography. Almost every frame of the film is beautiful and landscape scenes are breath taking.
A true masterpiece
El Chivo never misses!
Canadian Wilderness!!
At the San Diego Comicon the year after this film came out, the Mythbusters host Adam Savage did his usual “dress up in disguise, walk the floor, and see if anyone identifies him” stroll around the main room. That year, he made a bear costume and dragged a mannequin behind him dressed like Leo, clutching an Oscar.
That's hilarious. A buddy of wine went to a college Halloween party as "Before and After Jack" from Titanic. Half normal and the other half blue and frozen, complete with blue and white silly string or something in his hair. Guys thought it was hilarious. Girls, not so much. 😂
@@clevelandcbi it’s a fun video to watch! The bear costume is hilariously terrific, and the reactions of other attendees when they understand who the mannequin is is great.
The entirely natural light photography is absolutely breathtaking. The moment in the final confrontation where the sun breaks through the clouds in the wide shot as the two men face off on the bank of the river is maybe the most perfectly composed shot I've ever seen in film.
90% of the movie was filmed in Alberta Canada, and the final fight and from there to the end in Ushuaia Argentina, at the end of the world as they say, in the last part of the South American continent, well below America, they had to do it there because the summer fell on the production and the snow in Canada melted and it was not good to see everything dry.
George, you can't just tell us there is a kitten close to you without showing us the little one.
38:15 Kitten makes appearance
38:07 george thought we wouldnt notice.
who knew george was in the Asian restaurant food supply business.
Right?? I wanna see the kitten, George!
Hugh places a piece of moss in his son Hawk's mouth. This act is part of a traditional Native American ritual, symbolizing respect and mourning for his son.
Simone, your backyard looks like that wilderness scene? I'm so jealous. 😊
Unless it's the Chilcotin River. In which case no jealousy, only concern.
The long take feel of Children of Men is no coincidence! Emmanuel “El Chivo” Lubezki was the DP for both films! His work here is just breathtaking!
It's very interesting how at the end of the final confrontation, Fitzgerald tells Glass that his revenge won't ever bring his boy back, and it's fucked but he's right. Fitzgerald's whole vibe in this movie is "you're not wrong, you're just an asshole" taken to like the most extreme degree lol. However, him saying that is also what leads Glass to not kill him himself and have the Ree finish their scalping appointment with Fitzgerald which is definitely a worse way to go in both a literal sense and in terms of his character. Tom Hardy is such a good villain in this, letting him have the last word and have it be both correct and also unbearably cruel is just delicious because it makes the audience feel like Glass. He got his revenge, but it's soured.
It’s odd, I’ve never understood this line of reasoning. “This won’t bring your boy back” sure but the debt has been paid, so what does that matter? All that matters is that the same punishment that was dealt to the victim is dealt to the perpetrator, so why would something that already happened make you any less appreciative of the success? It just seems like a nothing-burger argument to me,
“This won’t bring your back” my response would be “Yeah, duh, that’s why I’m doing it? 😂”
I understand how it worked on Glass and why it would affect most people but it’s just weird to me 😅
I liked Furiosa’s take on it better I guess.
One of my favourite memes that came out around the time of this film, was a two way still shot that showed Leo getting brutally mauled by the bear in one half and the other showing the bear winning an Oscar for his performance.
This film was shot entirely or almost entirely with natural light. Insanely beautiful
''El Chivo'' Lubezky was going for a challenge.
Tom Hardy's Fitzgerald likely unintentionally saved Leonardo's character by partially burying him in the frozen ground. It's been shown in recent case studies that chilling the body can actually assist in healing and reduce the effects of brain damage and shock. The cold also reduced blood flow to his limbs assisted internal healing and greatly reduced infection that comes with warmth.
Good to know.
On a related note: the several survivors of drownings in frigid waters that were resuscitated long after braindeath should have occurred, who then suffered little to no adverse side effects, further illustrates how having a lowered body temperature can substantially increase chances of survival while being subjected to what would normally be fatal events.
@@LiberPater777I remember reading an article about cooling a patient for certain heart procedures. When doing heart bypass surgery, they will run chilled saline through the patient, while surrounding his body with cold packs. I can’t remember the numbers, but the technique was shown to increase survival rates in patients.
Yep. I recall seeing a documentary on this technique. I think it got traction because they were seeing the best results of bodily harm recovery in people who were taken from freezing waters, air temperatures, and snow.
It's likely the basis for cryogenics
Glass’ story was incredible but it the younger guy who stayed behind, Jim Bridger that actually is a real badass and legendary mountain man.
Didn’t know this until a friend of mine came to visit us in Independence MO and he found out my son was going to Jim Bridger middle school. He said to me: “Dude, Jim Bridger!?? That’s the kid in ‘The Revenant.’ That’s young Jim Bridger. He was a bad ass!!” Blew my mind, so yeah had to look him up. Pure frontiersman like Kit Carson, Davey Crockett. A certified bad ass.
@@caseymoe816 They reference him in Inglourious Basterds as well. Lt. Aldo Raine says it in his speech to the Basterds. "Now, I'm a direct descendent of the mountain man Jim Bridger.." and then goes on to talking about scalping Nazis.
@@imransallay1875 yes, yes he most definitely does! 👍
George during the bear attack: "It's still going!".
Oh my sweet summer-child, we're not even half way through it...
Hugh Glass had an even crazier life than this film depicts. He was actually attacked by two bears on his journey, but the filmmakers thought that would be too much and unbelievable on-screen. He was also a sailor, then a pirate. That story alone could be its own book/film!
The film is set in Montana and South Dakota. It was filmed in, Canada, Montana and Argentina.
Sucks that they had to shoot so far up north to get those shots
Just for future reference, It is not set in Montana. Strictly inside South Dakota's present day borders. At the time, it was simply "unorganized territory".
Hugh Glass was mauled by the bear In late 1823 and his memorial is at the site of the mauling, three miles southwest of Shadehill, South Dakota....which is 87 miles to the east of the present day Montana border. His route to For Kiowa took him roughly 200 miles southeast to what is today the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation
The majority was filmed in kananaskis country, northeast of Calgary Alberta Canada and the and is set in the present day Dakotas.
@@dennisrichard4480
Actually just present day South Dakota, not North Dakota.
Glass' journey in real life back then, was strictly within present day South Dakota's borders. (The Glass memorial is roughly 14 miles south of the North Dakota/South Dakota border and Fort)
@@dennisrichard4480 I live in Calgary and have visited Kananaskis many, many times. It's a region in the Rocky Mountains located west and southwest of Calgary.
George - Leo didn’t change his mind when he closed his eyes. He had to close them sometime. That guy was just waiting for him to do it.
Saw this movie 50 years ago it was called "Man and the Wilderness" starring Richard Harris doing the Leo role.
Putting a piece of plant in the mouth is a traditional Native American gesture to use the healing powers of nature. Ingesting the plant therefore symbolizes both the close connection to nature and the care and love that Glass (Leo) feels for his son.
Been waiting for literal years for you all to get to this one. So glad you appreciated it. Another one I’ve been recommending since I started watching y’all in 2022 is Birdman. Same director and cinematographer as this film. Won best picture and, like this film, best cinematography.
And yes, the majority of this was filmed in Canada. A small portion was filmed in the Andes. I don’t believe it’s ever mentioned where it’s supposed to be, but the real events occurred around the Dakotas/Idaho
DiCaprio is a big time vegan, but he loves acting even more, so the raw meat he eats in the film is real. When he vomits eating the buffalo, that was real.
Birdman came out in 2014.
@@orlandoruizjr3834 and your reading comprehension is non-existent. It’s a great day for fun facts.
@LacoSinfonia No, not fun. But it is a fact. There is no need to be sarcastic or take it personally.
@@orlandoruizjr3834 your comment seemed to imply that I said Birdman didn’t come out in 2014. Either that or you just randomly reply to comments saying the year movies came out?
@LacoSinfonia lol. I won't deny it. That's exactly what I did. I just now read your full comment, and I understand what you mean now. I can also see how my comment comes off as just annoying in that context, so it's my bad.
I remember watching this when I had the flu, and was in the shivering fever stage. Damn it all to hell, I FELT the coldness in this movie! Movie still makes me want a blanket whenever I watch it as a result of this experience.
The real story of what happened is even more amazing and tragic. Irl Glass never got his revenge on Fitzgerald, and he went through so much more than what they showed in the film.
Importantly, he couldn't exactly fail at the revenge part because he wasn't vengeful about it. He found the guy and asked for his rifle back, then left.
@@therapymutt1468 The real guy was just left for dead. No murder story there.
He came back and was very disappointed, but saw no reason for violence.
I think it's really disappointing that the movie just changed that part of the story for more violence and drama.
@@Yora21 Violence and drama sells tickets.
Yup the U.S. military would have a big problem with the killing of a civilian scout. Bridger was too young and glass forgave him.
I mean, I don't think you should view revenge as a good thing. That's why, while I think this movie is amazing overall, the ending falls a bit flat for me. The real historical account is one of survival and dogged determination, as is most of the movie, but in the third act it just becomes a standard revenge story, which completely ignores how Glass came to realize that living only to exact revenge was a pointless exercise in futility in the end.
2:55 Emmanuel Lubezki was the cinematographer for both this movies!
He is a master at creating this immersive and brutal look that these two films have.
The main theme/song for this film is incredible. Such a moving, emotionally driven piece. Beautiful.
They rehearsed the camera and background for the battle for several months, adding stunts, horses props as they went. There were a few hundred of us out there from july-september when they started shooting. I was thinking at the time that " the budget for rehearsal could fund Canadian film for a year".
While the core premise of the movie (Glass getting severely mauled by a bear, then left behind by those who were supposed to stay with him, and having to survive and make his way to safety on his own.) holds true, there are some big changes. Glass didn't have any children in real life, so his motivation for revenge was not to avenge his dead son, but to get back the rifle Fitzgerald had stolen from him when he abandoned him. When he finally caught up with Fitzgerald at the fort he found that he'd already been jailed for unrelated crimes, and after getting his rifle back he decided that he had no reason to want revenge on Fitzgerald.
Leo got his Oscar for this one, the academy finally felt that he went through enough suffering to earn it i guess.
The most important rule in a survival situation in the cold is to stay dry. Movies usually ignore this completely. If you jump into a river in such a situation, that's it for you. You will freeze to death.
If I remember right putting some grass/moss in the kid's mouth is pretty much the same thing big game hunters do when hunting things like deer. After gathering all they can from their prey they leave a small bundle of grass on top of the remains before leaving as a way to represent last meal for the life that has been taken as well as a show of respect and appreciation since their death will serve as nourishment for the hunter.
I assume since he's a hunter and knows native traditions it was his way of saying goodbye and that his death wasn't in vain
Maybe native american hunters do that, or more spiritual non-native hunters. Most of the hunters I've met wouldn't care about symbolism of such an act and just take what they're gonna use and throw away the rest
@@josefstalin9678 Well, What's your point? You've never met a hunter who does it so no one ever has done it?
On a side note, you're comparing a hunter you've met today to those of between 100-200 years ago.
It's like saying painters didn't approach painting in the 15th century the same way as they did in the 13th. No shit sherlock.
Not to mention, the guy has a fucking native kid. Don't you think he might've learned some of their traditions? Jesus fucking christ, people get dumber every day
@@ragnar97 I guess I mustve misunderstood. You never said "hunters at the time" so I assumed you meant that this is still a common practice amongst modern hunters. Im sure it was a lot more common back then
Fun fact: Leo is as far as I know, vegan. Iñarritu knew that, so at least the fish was fake but with the bison liver scene, he asked for actual animal liver because the gummy one looked too fake for him.
Im just looking forward to the stream of non-stop "OH MY GOD!"'s from Simone during the bear attack!
😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂
Lol skipped and right to "OH SHIT!" 😂🤣😂🤣
The bear attack scene is the most violent, terrifying and traumatic thing I’ve ever watched on film.
and according to bear experts, also about the most accurate representation of a bear attack. Hard to imagine many real world situations more terrifying than that.
Then please, don't ever watch the movie Irreversible.
Whats wild is in the book, the bear attack happens on like page 20. You meet the main character and they describe his brand new gun and how powerful it is and then bam, bear attack.
You obviously haven't seen many movies.
@dusty3913 - Have you never seen Woody knock Buzz out of the window? The horror, the horror, the horror! 😬
That carry method was used by a lot of native peoples, all over the world.
Also, tumplines are still used in many areas of the world to this very day.
5:25- The strap that goes around there heads is called a tumpline. It enable you carry a heavier load. A company called Duluth Pack has been making backpacks and canoe packs since the 1880s. They still sell large packs that include a tumpline.
@@McPh1741 fun fact, the Canadian Army started using tumpline packs in 1915 because of the challenging conditions on the Western Front. They used them again on WWII in the mountainous terrain of Italy.
Only one question that comes in my mind while watching The Revenant is, "How the hell did they make this?". I honestly think nothing can top the cinematography of this film. It's just god-tier!
Filmed in the following locations Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (final fight between Glass and Fitzgerald) British Columbia, Canada. Goat Pond, Canmore, Alberta, Canada (Fort Kiowa) Libby, Montana, USA (waterfall scene at Kootenai Falls) Kananaskis Country, Alberta, Canada.
16:23 he was putting the grass in his mouth to return him to the earth to make him apart of the earth
The real story is a little different. Glass is one of a few famous mountain men.
The majority of the film was shot in Alberta, with additional shooting done in BC, Montana, and Argentina. Simone doesn’t seem to realize that there are mountains in Alberta? The Canadian Rockies are in Alberta and BC.
The captain is played by Domhnall Gleeson who stars in my very favorate time travel movie (2013) About Time.... I hope they watch it.... its a very good love story!
I call this movie "The Crow: The Gritty Preboot". 😆
One of the most beautiful shot movies I've ever seen. The photography is insane with the long ongoing scenes and the usage of natural light. It adds so much to the beauty and roughness of nature.
By the way, I'm glad you refused to blend in the OMG counter. It would go through the roof anyway.
This movie is amazing, since it shows you various aspects of the human being, such as the culture of a town, the perversity of one man, and the perseverance of another to survive.
Its crazy that it took a movie like this for Leo get an Oscar.
Alfonzo Cuarón and Alejandro Iñárritu used the same director of photography ( Emmanuel Lubezki ) on children of man and the revenant
GEORGE you rascal, great eye. This film and Children of men were shot by the same DOP, the legend “Chivo” Emmanuel Lubezki, he does have pretty idiosyncratic identifiable wide lens and camera movement choices. Beautiful
Nature shots. Spiritual. Magical. I’m thinking a lot of Terence Malick influence in there.
Hugh Glass: A Legitimate Legend of the early 1800s
This is why Leonardo DiCaprio won his first Academy Award for Best Leading Actor for The Revenant (2015).
Absolutely deserved that award!
Should have been his second or third
Shoulda won it for a few things before this one.
Ah so this is why, the film in which he starred and was nominated for. Now I get it.
Yeah, at that point its already too obvious.
We saw other actors won the award for less. Dicaprio might kinda hated by the award jury and they only gave him after things get clearly obvious.
Either give him his, or making the award become questionable.
As a historian, this era was brutal in every sense of the word. We cannot fathom what it was to exist then by those that lived this life
This is probably one of the best movies of the last decade, a lot of the shots are beautiful, and the lighting is magnificent, the colds feel freezing cold, the warm lights feel tangibly warm, like going from the cold wilderness to the little tavern area where Fitzgerald is asking when they'll get paid for the hides they lost, that whole scene, you can just feel the warmth from the lighting. Leo plays this role so well, it might be one of my favorite movies with him.
The majority of the film was shot like 6 hours north of Alberta I believe. They had minimal time to shoot because how far out they would drive everyday. Innaritu is a once in a generation director
The filming in Alberta, Canada had to be halted as there was not enough snow due to warm winds so they moved to Argentina/ Chile and filmed the final scenes.
Ah yes the Chinook winds that Leo hilariously blamed on climate change.
I can't wait for The Revenant II, where the bear cub grows up and hunts down Leo.
The insaneometer scale just kept going up and up in this movie right from the get-go. Truly an epic and one-of-a-kind experience, esp in the cinemas. Great reaction you two.
Amazingly, they shot the entire movie with natural light. Sometimes they had to wait for days for the right conditions
"I'm getting Children of Men vibes"
Yes. Same DP: Emmanuel Lubezki. Mexican Cinematography legend.
Tom Hardy's performance reminds me of Tom Berenger's character/performance in Platoon.
One of the greatest movies I’ve ever seen. Saw this in the theaters and my eyes did not shift from the screen
This was the first 4K Blu-ray disc that I watched where I was absolutely flawed by the visuals. Fantastic filmmaking
I know it’s not the most important thing when it comes to being an actor, but after Leo finally won the Oscar for playing Hugh Glass, there had to be a little moment of relief he felt on stage that night thinking he won’t have to hear anyone say he deserves an Academy Award anymore.
The film was primarily shot on and around the Rocky mountains northwest of Calgary (Kananaskis Country), but also in Montana and Argentina (the final fight scenes because of no snow in Alberta at the time). It was portrayed to take place in North & South Dakota.
The natural light choice was awesome, I was blown away !
I have relatives in this movie thank you for watching love you guys.
18:50 It was filmed in Alberta, Canada ,Montana ,California and Tierra del Fuego, Argentina
George and Simone, after seeing the Mean Comments video I just wanted to say I really like you both and I think you are good people. Thank you for what you do. ✌️😊💕
Let me tell ya, this movie was an incredible experience in the theatre man. Just totally captivating and fun seeing it with a packed audience who was really into it. There are some films looking back on I wish I could experience on the big screen again. This, Dunkirk, ALIEN, Blade Runner, etc
Fantastic cinematography in this one
This was filmed in Kananaskis country, west of Calgary AB. They were filming at the same time as Hell on Wheels (great show). There was a lack of snow, so the productions had to alternate shooting, to access man made snow.
One of my FAVORITE movies of the last 10 years! I'll watch it anytime I see it
It was filmed in Alberta Canada, Montana, and Argentina, for continuity of the winter weather scenes
I live out in Montana where they filmed the waterfall scene. I promise you, everything in this movie truly depicts the beauty of nature out here.
The film is set in the Dakotas and filmed in Montana. Back then there was no dividing line between USA and Canada in those areas.
it was filmed in the kananaskis forest northwest of calgary in alberta canaga george
This is my FAVORITE movie! Been waiting for this reaction!
George is correct. It's Alberta outside of Calgary.
The camera work in this film is incredible.
I'm willing to bet you're both watching this on a monitor but if you can please rewatch this on the nicest TV you can. It was one of the first 4k movies ever released for a reason. To this day it's still a demo worthy movie.
These two are really are really starting to grow on me! Entertaining! 👍🏻
Much of it was filmed in Kananaskis Region of Alberta, but also Western Montana. The attack by the bear was filmed in Squamish Valley, British Columbia.
The fort location, and, the majority of the movie, was shot in Alberta, and, the bear attack was shot in British Columbia. The final fight between Glass, and, Fitzgerald was filmed in Tierra Del Fuego, Argentina, because, there was no snow in Alberta at the time. It was set in the Dakota Territory, modern day North & South Dakota.
Even though its a CGI bear bear expert agree this is a very accurate version of a bear attack and in the Book its way more gruesome. Jim Bridger whos the kid in the movie was also a very accomplished mountain man.
The avalanche at the end isn't CGI, it was set off with explosives.
I've been able to see two avalanches here in Colorado, one set off with charges dropped from a helicopter and one created with an Army field artillery piece. Both visually incredible.
But the one set off with charges was the most spectacular because from where we were, the sound reached us about 30 seconds after the sight. Very cool.
this movie was indeed filmed in Canada, in Kananaskis Country Alberta. it takes place in what is now the Dakotas in the US
I'm so proud of Alejandro G. Iñarritu, my fellow Mexican, he did a great job in this movie (well he has directed more great movies, including this one) and also a fantastic reaction you two guys. Hugs and regards.
This is one of my favorite of your reactions so far!
George, the head carry thing is called a tumpline (or maybe tump-line). It was fairly common among the coureur des bois during the pelt-stripping period of this country. It's a First Nations innovation that relies more on the spine than the shoulders. Also common in Tibet.
The Grey is another emotional/harsh/winter/survival type of movie that you guys would enjoy
Thank you guys for the long edit ❤
The reason why the long takes and imagery reminds you of Children of Men, is because it was shot by the same cinematographer; Emmanuel Lubezki! Absolute master of his craft.
Hey guys. So the deal with him eating the liver and heart is the native traditional way of honouring the kill of a bison. Love the reactions as always but this one was extra special. It was filmed on my people's terrain.... Yes in "just" Alberta George lol.
Jim Bridger was a great mountain man and scout in his own right. I can't remember any of it, unfortunately, but he's definitely in the history books.
So they filmed the majority in Canada (north of Calgary), but also in the US. The true story took place not too far away from where they filmed. In South Dakota and Montana. Leo's character and story is based on a man named Hugh Glass, who was originally from Scranton, Pennsylvania of all places 😂
The shots on this film were amazing.
When you guys say things like "That's just this place and that looks my backyard", that scenery is probably what's left of what the *Great Plains* looked like back in 1800s all across 10 States from Montana and North Dakota on down before the highways and Wal-Marts were built over it. The bear problem is more manageable today though with electroshock door mats.
Another excellent wilderness survival movie you would really enjoy is Jeremiah Johnson, starring Robert Redford. I can't say enough about how incredible it is. It's not just a movie, it's an experience. And I don't think anyone should go through life without experiencing it.