This movie was very original and I enjoyed it a lot. I liked how the brother and sister were complete polar opposites almost to the point where they kinda feel out of place in a movie like this. I enjoyed the twist with the film becoming a creature feature as opposed to just being aliens. I thought the direction that Peele took with the narrative to its climax was just so satisfying. We need more outside the box type films like this one. Sure there's a formula but presentation and expectation make all the difference in how the audience receives it and this movie was just hit all the right notes even if it feels a little disjointed here and there.
I really appreciate the insights and point of view of someone who grew up on a ranch and /or farm. I, as a city person, did miss a lot that is apparently commonplace if you grew up with animals.
Gordy did that show and yup he knew the alien / animal would come, but I bet normally it would just come and abduct a horse, this time it got hungry.. or maybe he even knew it would abduct people and didnt care because it was somehow reassuring thanks to his childhood trauma
I like how the aliens in the barn scene is basically Jordan Peele‘s way of saying I could make this movie if I wanted to and then going in a completely different direction and I love that. It’s like a subtle way to acknowledge what the movie could’ve been based on expectation. It’s an insanely good use of expectation subversion.
@@kevinmaroney9819 honestly, you can watch a dozen other movies that play on tension like that with aliens and killers (and they’re great!) but Peele wanted to go further and I don’t understand why people would prefer this movie do more of the same old tropes
I think part of Jupe's deal was "Gordy didn't hurt me, so I must have a special way with animals." Like, he thought he could have a connection with Jean Jacket and that he could get it to do what he wanted it to do, even though he has no experience actually training animals.
Exactly. Jupe is meant to represent a lot of people today who like to romanticize having "intimate connections" with wild/primal animals, up until said animal does what's in their nature that humans no longer find quite as loveable.
OJ mentions "what do you call a bad miracle?" and the answer to this is when you luckily get out of a bad experience but you learn nothing from it and attempt it again. Jupe was convinced that he had a strong relationship with Gordy, not realizing that 3 different apes play Gordy who they swap out every time one ape gets tired. The reason why Gordy didnt killed Jupe was because he didnt make direct eye contact. Jupe was fixated on the shoe that fell upright so didnt actually look at him and mostly only saw Gordy through the sheets of the tablecloth, nothing to do with being Gordy's friend.
When i first watched it, it took me a while to understand the twist because my mind couldn’t comprehend this new idea/concept. For years, our concept of aliens have been shaped by the media and stories that a ufo is a space ship controlled by aliens. I have NEVER once thought of maybe a ufo is the alien itself. It blew my mind. So brilliant
@@NoxNovak Not in my opinion. The creature wasn’t scary at all. At least if it were a spaceship with aliens, it would fill me with curiosity rather than fear.
It would be fun to poll watchers with this question and see if you could tell city folk and farm folk answers apart. 😀 Or even city folk without animals, city folk with animals and farm folk.
@@tomlegrand3721 It’s not that, it’s about the mistreatment of animals. If you mistreat animals you get Gordy, or the hose kicking the sand, or Jean Jacket eating civilians. Using animals in movies is okay if you respect their rules and treat them well
@@nathaniellee5277 So Lucky was mistreat by OJ, it makes sense now, and that's why Gordy is a monkey, he is the representation of OJ who mistreat the lucky girl who survived. Thanks man, everything is clear now.
@@tomlegrand3721 OJ never mistreated Lucky, what are you talking about? The tv crew mistreated Lucky. Why the hell would Gordy represent OJ, they are nothing alike. Gordy was the one who was mistreated because the TV crew had loud sounds on set that triggered him. OJ is a good guy because he knows how to respect animals and their rules
People complain about when horror movie characters do dumb things that get them killed. That's what makes OJ sitting in his car so great. Cinematically, it's pretty boring, but realistically, there's no WAY I'd be getting out when I know there's a giant alien creature hovering over me. I'd hunker down for the rest of the night. And that's EXACTLY what he does! :)
The festival feeding scene and the screams of terror of people inside while its hunting followed with the raining blood scene are some of the best moments I've seen in a modern horror flick. So otherworldly and lovecraftian it left me jaw dropped to say the least.
@Hesh Hesherson War of the Worlds used a UFO as the predator, sucked up an entire audience, showing them being digested, then used their screams to terrorize people, then rained down their possessions that weren't edible? I missed that part...
@Hesh Hesherson Its fine dude. Theres a lot of flicks I haven't seen, cause I'm pretty young, that I want to see; Just too many to remember, and hard to pick what to watch.
@@thekingofstillwater5890 there's been several adaptations of "War of the Worlds" from the H.G. Wells novel. The most infamous adaptation was a radio drama in the 30's presented by Orson Welles in a news format that was so convincing some thought the world was actually being invaded and caused public panic. Peele was probably paying homage to the various versions of "War of the Worlds" and don't think he was ripping directly from the Cruise version.
Y'all saw how Jupe internalized that experience. He thought he was special because Gordy didnt attack him, but it was because he didnt make direct eye contact due to the tablecloth. Him thinking he was special is what lead to him thinking he can befriend the alien
Regarding how this movie hits depending on who you are, I think Eric is right. Critics complained a lot about OJ's laconicness and not feeling connected to him because of that. But I was like, I know people like that. OJ makes sense to me as a character.
Its interesting to see a level headed and layed back person in a horror movie, instead of either a badass or a person with survival instincts and plain luckiness.
A lot of autistic people like myself headcanon him as autistic. He's a good dude, it shocked me how many people didn't like him. I love Emerald but I love him too.
Whoa. “A fucking balloon popped and it died.” 1:26:27 The movie starts out with a balloon popping. Gordy’s natural animal instincts come out and he turns against his human costars. The movie ends with a balloon popping inside of Jean Jacket and it dies and starts floating away in the wind. Two animals people tried to exploit for the Spectacle. Two balloons popping that ended in death. I’ve watched this movie so many times. I’ve read theories and posts about different connections people have made. I’ve never ever made that connection before. This movie fascinates me to no end.
Two similar details is that the OJ Senior dies to a coin, yet it is coins on the floor that helps Emerald take the photographs of Jean Jacket at the end. Also, Jean Jacket makes popping noises at various points of the movie and I can’t help but connect that to the balloons popping at the start. Personally this one is harder to interpret but I’d like to think it’s an odd coincidence.
That's a really awesome detail I never noticed before. I think the idea of the balloon is that it's something pretty to look at, but it has all this pressure built up inside it, and if you're not careful with it (or you "poke" it), it'll explode.
@@bahahhag I think Peele said the clicking is both echolocation and JJ trying to get potential prey to look up, kind of like it's going around "pspsps"-ing lol
You should pay attention to when the movie talks about execution. Sometimes it’s related to working and sometimes it’s related to living. If something is or isn’t fitting the human perception if it’s executed or lives, and if it lives is it manipulated by men. Also when something dies is interesting. Like the chimp show ended and that girl walks around with her own face on her shirt as her face is covered daily as she looks out at the world and they treat her like she’s back on the show/constantly in that loop of relation. Same with the collection and idolization of something that was beyond traumatizing for a child for monetary gain/ making your past something that can be talked about at any given point of time as if it’s present moment or representative of such/successful business. How companies turn tragedies into a gain/profit or erase that event. How people ignore their past or turn their bad past into a current positive for monetary stuff. (I witnessed a massacre you can sit in the chimp room for a fee and I’ll answer questions on a podcast or in a skit on tv, so when does that stop being relevant to your life and what society is viewing along with all other media they consume)
Also Gordy kills people that make direct eye contact, but Jupe is seeing him veiled thru the table cloth, and Jean Jacket eats people that look at it. And the other major theme of the film is how Hollywood chews people up and spits them out... So does Jean Jacket
"I think it might like OJ" "You think it's communicating with him?" *FAKE HORSE VIOLENTLY CRASHING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD* The unintentional comedic timing is so good
"You gotta respect wild animals." You nailed it 2 minutes in! The lengths that people go to capture a spectacle that they're willing to risk their lives for it. The whole aspect of this movie is that the people will always crave a spectacle and there will always be people to do whatever it takes to exploit that.
They understood all the themes so quickly. Really makes me wonder why so many critics were saying this movie didn't make sense and there was no connection from Jupe's story to the alien story. Like what?
@@SetsunaF916 I think he got it so quickly is because he has a connection with animals, growing up on a farm he knows how they are. The average person doesn't encounter wild animals we most likely see them on TV or in Zoo's outside of their natural habitat so we don't see then how they really are. So I think that's why people weren't making the connection immediately but Jordan Peele said that he always uses animals as analogies in his movies and that's how I got it. Get Out was the deer(the father said they were taking over and need to be killed which he was speaking about black people, Us the rabbits(they're known to be cloned), and Nope was the showbiz monkey(which are known to be exploited). The people that get it, get it.
@@SetsunaF916 yea. I don’t mind if people hate the movie but if they don’t understand the themes or larger meaning of the film even though it’s literally served on a silver platter at the beginning of the film with the quote then I question their criticism.
There’s something so subtle but so intriguing about Daniel Kaluya’s performance as OJ. A lot of movies do the “stoic” character mostly the same but this just felt more natural. Eric’s explanation of why he is that way is awesome. I can honestly see that.
Having a farm person in this reaction really enhances this for me. I'm not a farm girl but my dad grew up on a farm and he told me a few stuff. OJ is a cowboy in the modern film industry and he's so tired of it. But if he was more like Emerald they would have died. But the overarching theme is spectacle, plain and simple. The exploitation of animals is also a theme here and it's played so well. When OJ asks "What if it's not a ship?" And then hard cut to the Gordy title screen gives your answer. It's a wild animal that's reached it's limit pretending to be something it's not. Love, love, love this movie so much. Also the irony of Logan Paul not getting the point of the movie when he's the guy on the motorcycle😂
Eric's red faced laughter when OJ locks the door was amazing. And it just shows you how a well-placed funny moment in a very tense scene can be stronger than watching an entire comedy. 42:06 for the timestamp! They should watch Annhilation. The tense screaming reminded me of THAT scene
@@marquiscarr3114 That scene really is one of the most disturbing things of the decade. And it's not just because of the horror aspect, but also the body horror. Did it even know what it was doing? Was it doing that on purpose or did the girl's last thoughts and voice imprint on it and that's what we're hearing.
Absolutely! The bear scene from Annihilation is really underrated and very creepy (as well as the body horror with the pool scene too)! The Area X books that the movies are based on are great and somewhat creepy too.
Logan Paul saying this was one of the worst movies he'd ever seen was just so on the nose when a huge theme in the film is going out of your way to get THE shot, something that was such a huge part of him with what happened in Japan, you'd think he would've got it
Ngl i thought it was ironic but i think tbh that people in hollywood would be like hey u got millions followers talk about my movie, doesnt matter if it's bad or good critic people want to judge for them self, i heard this movie thru a youtube video talking about movie nope so i think it helps, perhaps?
He didn't get it cause he isn't the smartest guy, it's clear that alot of the movie was over his head just like Jean Jacket. Here's a couple amazing gems of wisdom that he's said. I'm everywhere, baby, I'm everywhere. And I'm nowhere, I'm like a ghost. Some of the best scientists can't explain gravity; Neil Degrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, in the end, do they even know?
When OJ started hightailing it on the horse as the drone camera followed him and the score turned into something out of a Western... I fell deeper in love with the movie. I was sooooo glad that the three protags survived this ordeal :D
I actually think OJ died. You see Palmers reaction look out at the sign in a heartbroken expression, so she closes her eyes for a second, reopens them and smiles. because she imagined OJ there. also why i feel you can barely see OJ's face completely. just like a silhouette of him. " a black man on a horse. " tying into their great great great grandfather, their hero, much like OJ was here. Who knows, could be a stretch but I remember getting so hype feeling that he survived and out ran the alien. it was only on the second viewing i thought he might actually be dead.
@@anthonyelias5154 yeah, I thought about this too on my first watch. But on a rewatch.... I'm choosing to believe he lived In the presence of an ambiguous ending, I'm gonna choose to believe the most positive outcome lol
I know That OJ survived because he understand the animals the most and knew how to tame them because of what his father taught him, hence why he took him to the scorpion king with him. He doubted his ability when the incident happened in the video shoot at the beginning of the movie but he redeemed himself at the end.
This is hands down one of the only few movies I've watched that fully disturbed the hell out of me. I almost get fight/flight responses just from thinking of the scene alone.
The animal opening up and changing at the end to me was it "baring its fangs". How most animals when challenged they try to make themselves appear bigger, their hair stands up, the claws come out. I could be all the way wrong but thats what my instincts tell me.
I interpreted it as like a peacock would spread it's feathers to get attention. It hunts by being observed, so it made itself bigger, more obvious and very very hard to miss. The theme of the alien, and the movie in general, is spectacle. So it makes sense that the alien would hunt by being a spectacle.
35:42 Aaron unraveling the entire theme of the Gordy's Home sequence in one sentence like that lets me know this movie wasn't as confusing as people made it out to be. Even if you didn't figure it out right away, its so obvious how that sequence fits into the film and its not even out of place because it connects to the backstory of a very important character. Just because there's no aliens involved doesn't mean it's not relevant.
Someone else commented saying that OJ says the line “what if it’s not a ship?” (which leads into the conclusion that it’s a wild animal) and the second after he says that line is the cut to the “GORDY” title screen. It’s such a subtle way to explain the connection Jupe was making and how it all went so wrong
In India, there was an area that was suffering from Tiger attacks when people were out collecting their crops. The solution that they came up with was to draw eyes on hoods for them to wear so the Tigers would think that they had seen them and wouldn't attack them. Also, Tigers have eye spots on the back of their ears.
The reason why the kids scared him in the stable was because they stole the horse statue from Jupe, which is why Jupe was asking about it earlier in the movie. Loved the reaction!!
In the "Jupe's first contact" section of your discussion you asked when this first started. It's easy to miss on first watch but in the very beginning minutes you can hear a radio in the background and on that radio they're discussing 2 missing hikers in Agua Dulce..... then the scene where Keith David gets pelted happens. THAT coin, keys, and other stuff falling was from the missing hikers, not from Jupe's shenanigans. Jupe was only sacrificing horses for his STUPID attempt at exploiting the "aliens".
Jordan Peele is so good at horror that you forgot that he's also a comedy powerhouse. The moments of comedy in his movies always come at the absolute perfect moment whether it's to relieve tension to not press the viewer to hard or to establish character, it's *always* on point. OJ locking the car door when Jean Jacket is above him absolutely killed me when I watched this movie for the first time, and then it killed Eric in this video. Jordan Peele is a genius
I saw OJ as a very introverted guy. He can be more outgoing around people he's familiar with, but around others, he'll go into his shell. His sister was the outgoing one. It's a dynamic I realted to a lot because it's very much how my sister and I are.
I think this video perfectly showcases how valuable Eric is to the Blind Wave Crew. Not only is his reaction very entertaining, but his analysis is quite deep and fair.
For real, and it also seemed to me like he was calming him immediately so Angel wouldn’t disturb the horses if they were nearby. It was both imo. Calming the person and protecting the calm of the environment nearby
I think the creature changed in the end because it was losing. It had tried and failed to eat the three of them a handful of times so, like many animals, made itself seem bigger to be more imposing. As well as that green whip-like frills it had was a way to threaten its opponent. In the end, it was no longer hunting them, it felt opposed and needed to assert dominance.
@@Torraim HAHA STOP now all I can think abt is that one tiktok audio that goes like fuckin uhhhh “……smash.” “LINDSEY.” “WHAT WAS THE GAME ??? SMASH OR PASS ????” but with Jean Jacket in that scene
@@Torraim but jokes aside this is a weirdly cool / funny idea that JJ would b so confused at that point that she would view OJ as a potential mate. Or maybe she was displaying for something unseen ..!! :)
with the jupe balloon too, it must have felt especially threatened by its similarity to itself. it’s a huge, flying object that also appears to have a single eye (the wink), so its possible JJ went after it bc it saw a rival
Regarding the attack on Jupe's Claim; Until now Jupe had just been feeding it horses and was doing a rehearsal, which OJ heard and saw the lights at night. Jupe was inviting them to family previews when he asked about their/his horse statue. This was the 1st time Jupe did this with people watching and everyone was staring at it, which as we find out is what triggers it
@@17thknight bro was like a 30 second scene. it was not in anyway over the top, you basically saw nothing. the horror and gore was all in the audio and your imagination.
@@atari947 They literally showed children screaming and being digested. Shit was gratuitous Eli Roth level garbage and the moment I was done with this bloated film
i heard an interview with Jordan Peele where he said the nighttime scenes were actually shot at daytime and then with special xameras and technology they were able to make them appear as if they were shot at night. Hoyte van Hoytema is the guy who developed this technology for Jordan Peele. Never done before.
It doesn't seem to show on digital as good as it looked in the theater. The color seems off in all the downloads i found but I'm just buy the Blu-ray and see if it's as beautiful as I remember it being in the theater.
@@mentlinc it was genuinely amazing in theater. I was in the first row of seats that people were sitting in (no one was in the first almost 10 rows but every other row was full) and seeing the night scenes without anyone casting shadows in the seats between me and the screen was genuinely spectacular. The visuals were so amazing, it looked so much like a nighttime setting in a less densely populated area. There’s a bit more glow from the sky above because there’s no smog or light pollution from large populations nearby, and the way the clouds obscured the creatures movements was so eerie and uncanny. The energy it created felt so weirdly correct and accurate, like exactly the feeling of “what the fuck was that” or “was that real or did I imagine it” that I feel like I would have if I saw something like that in real life. But because it’s a movie, the audience KNOWS it wasn’t just imagined, but it’s kept so obscured at first that it’s hard to know just what it is we’re looking at. So well done. Jordan Peele deserves another Oscar for this shit.
"Day as night" has been used a lot in cinema history. A more recent example is Mad Max: Fury Road. However, I will agree that Hoyte really elevated the technique perfectly for this one!
OJ was asking Jupe about buying back his horses. Jupe's feeding them to the alien so when Em was asking about the show stuff he used it to get off the topic with OJ
Did you guys see the standing shoe? That’s what had Ju’s attention to help him survive that attack. For some reason there was a shoe standing up on its toe. And he believed it was more than a spectacle what had happened, he was destined to survive it. He never finds out why the shoe was standing up. Why he survived the attack. Neither do we. He doesn’t care, all he understands is the spectacle.
I don´t know what it is but every Film with Daniel Kaluuya is so good. He got a face which draws you into the film. Might be his big eyes or his charisma idk
Yall I had the same face in the theatre during the Star Lasso Experience. Easily one of the most chilling moments I've ever experienced in a horror film. The inside scene is horrific, pure visceral terror... incredible. Edit: I'm also so, so happy you guys understood immediately what the creature was. Most people I've talked to rated this film low since they didn't connect how Gordy ties in with the rest of the narrative... an animal trained to do a trick that wrests control by behaving like a wild animal
Many fans, me included, speculate that OJ is neurodivergent (most likely ASD). His limited talking, mannerisms, affinity for the horses but never the people, etc. feel like he processes things differently than most. He’s also still grieving his father and trying to suddenly run the entire business on his own. The trauma really amplifies his inward turn.
Eric got it straight away. I was SO frustrated with the other people as I walked out of the cinema saying “But… what was the chimp thing about? I don’t get it.” 😒
God bless some people, man, out here like "so the alien was above the studio and made the shoe float and that’s why Gordy freaked out?" Like. Sweetie no.
@@LizLuvsCupcakes i dont understand how anybody thinks the alien was involed in the Gordy incident, like did they miss all of the bright as hell studio lights and the flashing applause sign?
@@beedubree2550 You gotta remember, to some people, if a Thing doesn't happen because of whatever plot thing is going on, then it doesn't matter. To a lot of folks, it's like, "if Gordy had nothing to do with Jean Jacket then why was he there?" Not realizing that Gordy guaranteed the events of Nope, not the other way around.
@@LizLuvsCupcakes in 1978 OJ appeared in a Hertz commercial running through an airport to rent a car. This and his playing career is why “RUN OJ RUN” was plastered all over overpasses during the 1994 chase that he was involved in.
@@Bhint320610 I do indeed. You’ll have to forgive me, I was aware of the world much later, after we knew about the murderer known as OJ Simpson, so some references to his other stuff might be a little bit lost on me
When it opened up I literally was in awe. One of the most unique and awesome designs of something like that I have EVER seen! The art/design department should get some awards for that.
I love the two very clearly inspired Akira scenes in this film. The more talked about one is the motorcycle slide but the other is the people about to be clearly squished inside the creature being hugged by the walls of its insides.
The gordy scene fucked me up when i first saw it. It’s shot so well i could feel the powerlessnes of being there. That’s one thing about this movie. It makes me feel so weak, voulnerable and afraid.
The craziest part of that scene to me is that it is a moment completely acted by a human person. The effects are kinda obvious, but the fact that it’s a human acting out the movements and emotional beats of the scene is so bizarre on rewatch. also there’s apparently a Behind The Scenes clip of that scene with the actual actor without any VFX and it is just so nuts.
Can I just say, I love Eric’s comment on how humans are at the top of the food chain, and so we have the privilege(? Not the best word for it but can’t think of another right now) of being able to feel bad for other animals, especially predators. And then when another, bigger predator comes along and pushes us down the food chain, that feeling can go away real fast!
One thing i think is fun is how Jean Jacket's movement is so not like a ship. Like it's almost too fluid and almost natural. It's almost like it's swimming or something. I think that's why OJ seemed to know it was animal before everyone else. he knew it was an animal by the way it moved.
The scene where Glenn and all the people at festival get eaten was so horrifying, I feel like I've got claustrophobia so that fukd me up when I first saw it 😂😂
I was hoping this would be a four person reaction, but I'm just happy you watched and enjoyed it. There are a lot of great little details in this one that I've picked up on rewatch. Really enjoyed the theme of exploitation in entertainment as well, and thought everything tied together nicely. Also, that crowd 'abduction' scene is one of the most shocking moments I've experienced in a movie. Considering the way the creature ends up looking, it makes me wonder about how long it/beings like it have been around. I mean, they're not dissimilar to some descriptions of biblical angels, and someone getting sucked up could easily be interpreted like a kind of rapture or 'godly' experience.
I think a big factor of why characters having subdued or comedic reactions to crazy things happening feels VERY realistic at times is because we are in a world where Fiction is a huge part of everyone's minds. Everyone knows or is even desensitized to monster/horror tropes to a degree that they watch a movie and go "They are going INTO the dark basement? I'd say fuck that!" I genuinely have wondered if Aliens were 100% confirmed TOMORROW, would a majority of people just go like "Eh, alright." I think I might lol
I love how Kaluuya played OJ. it made him a little more relatable to us in the real world. Also, it fits his character’s personality and what he was taught working with animals. He acted with his actions so subtly and it worked so well.
Eric picked up the themes so quickly. It took me two viewings to catch some things (like the Your House, My House) and how that connects to what Jupe was doing and Aaron got it right away. Love hearing Eric's farm stories. Great reaction!!
@@Awesomizer83 The saying is mi casa, su casa (my house is your house or make yourself at home) as a welcome greeting but Jupe says it the wrong way su casa, mi casa implying that he will make himself welcome in OJ's home. Ties into him buying OJ's horses to feed to the creature.
Not only it’s a unique horror film with some messages in it, it’s also one of the better creative twists in a horror movie imo. Instead of your typical “UFO” type of film, you get a creature type of film instead. A creature that looks like a “UFO,” at least until the very end when it shows its form.
I think Jupe's obsession with all of this is logical. Imagine seeing your favorite TV animal maul apart humans as a kid and suddenly your calmness towards it gets it to relax and approach you without the intent of mauling you. We wouldn't know if the animal would attack him anymore but to him, it didn't, maybe he thought he had a gift. He might've thought that maybe he can control this new animal after controlling a monster. Little does he know that he was never in control, just lucky.
I think this the best reaction I've seen to this movie. Not only were you thinking it through with brains, I could actually see what you were watching. Way to go guys.
I’ve never heard anyone else ever reference the “One eyed one horned flying purple people eater” other than my late Grandma and it was so fun to hear it in this. 😂
Bruh I grew up with a Halloween decoration that was a mini Furby looking thing that was a Purple People Eater and when you pressed a button it played the song. My boomer af dad brought that thing out every Halloween. I’ve heard that song a million times as a young kid, but it had been YEARS since I had last thought about it. So when Antlers started menacingly quoting those lyrics in his deep gravely voice, I had to sit in that theater chair and cover my mouth with both hands to keep the semi hysterical laughter in. The absurdity of that moment was soooooo funny to me but I didn’t want the tension to be undercut for the other people in the audience 😭
I love how a couple of reactors have said put pressure but its hard to do that and drive especially when you're panicking 😂 Nope is one of my favorites. Such an amazing film in all aspects. Also this was filmed during the day which is why the night shots look so well.
Out of the 3 Peele movies, Us is definitely my least favorite. I don't really like it all too much (it was still a fun watch). But despite all that, I'm VERY glad that someone like him is making all these crazy movies, the way he wants to. Nope was absolutely stellar. And it 100% holds up on a rewatch. I think if the marketing folks had advertised this movie by not focusing on the horror aspect too much... I bet the general audiences would've been more prepared for what was to come.
I've seen so many ppl shit on this movie or talk about how they didn't understand it but no one has talked about how brilliantly unsettling and tense some of these scenes are without even showing much. That was one of my favorite things about this movie. I haven't had a movie have me tense and exhausted like this in YEARS 😂
So stoked to see you guys enjoying this. I took a friend to see this at the cinema, he'd not even seen the trailer so went in completely cold. Blew his mind. Such a brilliant concept. Jordan Peele just has a knack for curve balls. The digestion scene is brilliant and up there as one of the truly disturbing scenes in cinema.
I appreciate the perspective that Eric brought to the reaction being raised on a farm. I didnt know that about him lol. It elevated the reaction for me. He pointed out stuff that other reactors, including myself, missed.
The more and more I watch this movie the more it cements itself as one of my favorite movies of all time. Been hoping for this reaction for a while and it didn't disappoint
Peele nailed the nightime shots IMO. I grew up in a town in a national forest and have been out in the wilds at night plenty and that is really how it looks in a full moon type night
Regarding Jean Jacket hovering right over OJ at the end, the only comparison I can make is the bear-beast in Annihilation trying to get the women to move or respond so it knows where to attack.
The best overall point I n this movie for me was the shock of oh wait this isn't a ship its an animal! When that realization happened I was amazed that this was the idea away from the norm. Also the akira reference is amazing🤩🤩🤩 love this movie
*Eric's* familial connection was so endearing. 32:25 _"So they were what? Just fucking with them for what, just viral marketing?"_ 🤦🏼♂️ Emerald stole that "decoy horse" from their park next door. That's why the kids in alien suits said not to fµck with the Jupiter's Claim theme park (Jupe's place). -Jupe's show with the aliens was simply to let the horse go, and then the horse gets taken. That's it.- -That's why Jupe was skittish when OJ mentioned buying back some of his horses.- -But this time the creature came for everyone.- *_☜Your discussion addressed this._* It couldn't digest everyone properly because of the fake decoy horse.¹ It might not be easy to see, but the woman we see inside the creature sort of gets pushed right up to that fake horse's head.² 46:4 _"I wonder why they named it Jean Jacket?"_ They named it after the horse in the story OJ told. Unless *Aaron* is asking why they named _the horse_ in the story "Jean Jacket." In which case, idk for sure, but I've been around horses most of my life, and it seems very in keeping with horse names. Many believe OJ died sacrificing himself, and Emerald is just imagining him there at the end. When asked about whether or not OJ is alive, Jordan Peele said (I'm paraphrasing) he thought it was pretty clear, but each audience member sees the movie they see, and it may not be the same one he sees, or another audience member sees. As much as I'm from the old school, where my heroes often die at the end, at least in _this_ case, I choose to believe OJ lived.🏇😌 When discussing the creature, some like to say they see it as possibly a _terrestrial_ creature, rather than extraterrestrial. While that is never addressed, I know they looked to terrestrial animals (especially ocean dwelling) when designing it. *Edit:* I like ice cream. 🙋🏼♂️ ··•●✺●•·· ¹ ─ That's why the flags freak it out now. Because it associates them with the fake horse. ² ─ When I first saw the horse head, I thought it was an internal organ.
So many layers to this movie, oj riding the bronco, biblical references, how we can never tame a predator or suffer the consequences with reminders of our place in the food chain, how society shouldnt exploit the spectacle but its in our nature to...i love this movie and its his best in my opinion.
@@jizy06 Idk, first of all his friends dont think he ruins anything even when he has the outlier opinion. Second, Rick has said many times that he loves lovecraftian themes/creatures in movies/tv so he probably would like this one.
This film is AMZING. It got me on all emotions. It made me laugh, it freaked me out and I got misty eyed when OJ was "sacrificing" himself to save his sister. I fucking loved this movie so much. Jordan Peele did it again. Masterpiece!
I’m still in shock at how effing amazing this movie was. When I first heard that Peele was making a “UFO movie” I was 100% sure that it would be cliche and that I wouldn’t like it. Well, I was wrong 😂 for a second there I forgot that Peele has never EVER disappointed me, and now “NOPE” is for sure my favorite Peele movie. I’ll never get tired of saying that That guy’s a genius.
For what it's worth, an electric bike hitting an EMP field wouldn't stop suddenly like that, the brakes are still hydraulic, so it wouldn't flip, and it would just power down and kinda cruise to a standstill. But the scream made me laugh so it's all good
Ok, I saw this a few weeks ago and its absolutely impossible for me to NOT talk about how genius this fucking film is.There are so many goddamn nuances to it that I love. The whole opening credits with the shot of the running horse is reflected in Jean Jackets eye. Jupe did not learn from his experience with Gordy at all. Gordy losing it was a result of a lot of things(probably including a live studio audience and a lot of people probably looking him in the eyes). Jupe, however, was distracted by his "sisters"shoe standing up, he was crouched down submissively and his eyes were covered by the tablecloth. This made Gordy calm down and not consider him aggressive and reach out to give the fistbump. This made Jupe think that Gordy and him had a connection, which was why he was spared. However, it was, as OJ said, a "bad miracle". Jupe thought he had a connection with Jean Jacket as well, since he was spared(probably didn't look him/it in the eye)which lead to his death. Ironically, as the only Asian character in an all white cast on "Gordy's Home", Jupe was made a bit of a spectacle himself. I believe JJ ate everyone at Jupiters claim, including those NOT at the Star Lasso experience(notice the pig on the roof, which was probably left up there thanks to him)because it was trying to dislodge the horse statue that was in his throat. When that didn't work, he contracted himself(sorta like a squid or octopus)to force it all out(and ended up crushing his latest meal). Wow, Lucky really WAS Lucky. The horse was like "Hell no, I ain't going out there..." Theres a Jupiters Claim website, just for fun to check out... Gordy and Jean Jacket both die because of a balloon. The first Peele thousand yard stare where its a happy moment.
@@phousefilms the way it fades between the night and day themes is so eerie. the parts that creeped me out the most was with the “Coming Soon” image on the Star Lasso Experience page fading from Jupe digging in a construction vest to **an empty open grave** And also the text in the PO Box going from “Let ‘em know you miss them, but also that they’re missing out.” in day mode to “Let them know you miss them, but also that you might be missing, yourself.” in night mode!!! omfg that shit sent a shiver down my spine. It all makes me legit want to go to the Jupe’s Claim attraction at the Universal Backlot. In general I think Nope does a really good job of creating an engaging setting without being directly linked to any real world properties or media franchises. It’s really unique in terms of Horror and Sci Fi. Top tier, and I completely get why the people who love this movie can’t stop discussing it. I so hope the company does another IMAX run of this so I can see it in theaters again. I will buy ALL the tickets if I have to.
I love that this film is all about filmmakers, industry people trying to get The Impossible Shot, and then Jordan Peele and his crew get the Goddamn Akira slide in live-action.
absolutely brilliant discussion, you guys really caught onto everything FAST. i especially appreciate the conversation about animal working relationships, as someone who also grew up around horses i LOVED this movie. you really just have to learn the animal's language to make it work. OJ is one of my favourite characters in media of late and the alien is so realistically ANIMAL that it was perfect. great video, guys!
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Main character wears a hat at night... that's why he gets so many saves.
This movie was very original and I enjoyed it a lot. I liked how the brother and sister were complete polar opposites almost to the point where they kinda feel out of place in a movie like this. I enjoyed the twist with the film becoming a creature feature as opposed to just being aliens. I thought the direction that Peele took with the narrative to its climax was just so satisfying. We need more outside the box type films like this one. Sure there's a formula but presentation and expectation make all the difference in how the audience receives it and this movie was just hit all the right notes even if it feels a little disjointed here and there.
i’m such a raw RIDER
I really appreciate the insights and point of view of someone who grew up on a ranch and /or farm. I, as a city person, did miss a lot that is apparently commonplace if you grew up with animals.
Gordy did that show and yup he knew the alien / animal would come, but I bet normally it would just come and abduct a horse, this time it got hungry.. or maybe he even knew it would abduct people and didnt care because it was somehow reassuring thanks to his childhood trauma
I like how the aliens in the barn scene is basically Jordan Peele‘s way of saying I could make this movie if I wanted to and then going in a completely different direction and I love that. It’s like a subtle way to acknowledge what the movie could’ve been based on expectation. It’s an insanely good use of expectation subversion.
I saw ppl say they wanted it to be real I was like the movie was sm better
He should have made that movie instead of this Jaws copy.
@@kevinmaroney9819 honestly, you can watch a dozen other movies that play on tension like that with aliens and killers (and they’re great!) but Peele wanted to go further and I don’t understand why people would prefer this movie do more of the same old tropes
@@8bitbee148 freshest movie I’ve seen in a long time
@@sonofsomerset1695 the movie is genius 😂
I think part of Jupe's deal was "Gordy didn't hurt me, so I must have a special way with animals." Like, he thought he could have a connection with Jean Jacket and that he could get it to do what he wanted it to do, even though he has no experience actually training animals.
Exactly. Jupe is meant to represent a lot of people today who like to romanticize having "intimate connections" with wild/primal animals, up until said animal does what's in their nature that humans no longer find quite as loveable.
OJ mentions "what do you call a bad miracle?" and the answer to this is when you luckily get out of a bad experience but you learn nothing from it and attempt it again.
Jupe was convinced that he had a strong relationship with Gordy, not realizing that 3 different apes play Gordy who they swap out every time one ape gets tired. The reason why Gordy didnt killed Jupe was because he didnt make direct eye contact. Jupe was fixated on the shoe that fell upright so didnt actually look at him and mostly only saw Gordy through the sheets of the tablecloth, nothing to do with being Gordy's friend.
he did say "your the chosen one" under his breath before removing starting the show so he definitely thought he was invincible.
@@7itanShift3r 100% correct.
@@walter-white4641 Lolololol “Invincible”
The alien being a giant monster rather than a ship, was such a great little twist. I love this film
It's pretty insane that since movies were invented... No one ever thought of that idea until now... It's pretty genius.
It isn't "little", it is a gigantic twist.
And it makes it ten times scarier.
@@NoxNovak id rather get probed than eaten alive
When i first watched it, it took me a while to understand the twist because my mind couldn’t comprehend this new idea/concept. For years, our concept of aliens have been shaped by the media and stories that a ufo is a space ship controlled by aliens. I have NEVER once thought of maybe a ufo is the alien itself. It blew my mind. So brilliant
@@NoxNovak Not in my opinion. The creature wasn’t scary at all. At least if it were a spaceship with aliens, it would fill me with curiosity rather than fear.
“You gotta respect wild animals” love that you gathered one of the themes within the first minute 😊
It would be fun to poll watchers with this question and see if you could tell city folk and farm folk answers apart. 😀 Or even city folk without animals, city folk with animals and farm folk.
Its funny to watch a movie complaining about animals in movie when they use animals too in this same movie, great logic here
@@tomlegrand3721 It’s not that, it’s about the mistreatment of animals. If you mistreat animals you get Gordy, or the hose kicking the sand, or Jean Jacket eating civilians. Using animals in movies is okay if you respect their rules and treat them well
@@nathaniellee5277 So Lucky was mistreat by OJ, it makes sense now, and that's why Gordy is a monkey, he is the representation of OJ who mistreat the lucky girl who survived. Thanks man, everything is clear now.
@@tomlegrand3721 OJ never mistreated Lucky, what are you talking about? The tv crew mistreated Lucky. Why the hell would Gordy represent OJ, they are nothing alike. Gordy was the one who was mistreated because the TV crew had loud sounds on set that triggered him. OJ is a good guy because he knows how to respect animals and their rules
People complain about when horror movie characters do dumb things that get them killed. That's what makes OJ sitting in his car so great. Cinematically, it's pretty boring, but realistically, there's no WAY I'd be getting out when I know there's a giant alien creature hovering over me. I'd hunker down for the rest of the night. And that's EXACTLY what he does! :)
The festival feeding scene and the screams of terror of people inside while its hunting followed with the raining blood scene are some of the best moments I've seen in a modern horror flick. So otherworldly and lovecraftian it left me jaw dropped to say the least.
@Hesh Hesherson War of the Worlds used a UFO as the predator, sucked up an entire audience, showing them being digested, then used their screams to terrorize people, then rained down their possessions that weren't edible? I missed that part...
@Hesh Hesherson Never seen it. Which version/adaptation has it?
@Hesh Hesherson Its fine dude. Theres a lot of flicks I haven't seen, cause I'm pretty young, that I want to see; Just too many to remember, and hard to pick what to watch.
@Hesh Hesherson Thanks man. I'll add it to my list. Maybe the crew could also watch it one day; I think Calvin would love it
@@thekingofstillwater5890 there's been several adaptations of "War of the Worlds" from the H.G. Wells novel. The most infamous adaptation was a radio drama in the 30's presented by Orson Welles in a news format that was so convincing some thought the world was actually being invaded and caused public panic. Peele was probably paying homage to the various versions of "War of the Worlds" and don't think he was ripping directly from the Cruise version.
Y'all saw how Jupe internalized that experience. He thought he was special because Gordy didnt attack him, but it was because he didnt make direct eye contact due to the tablecloth. Him thinking he was special is what lead to him thinking he can befriend the alien
Regarding how this movie hits depending on who you are, I think Eric is right. Critics complained a lot about OJ's laconicness and not feeling connected to him because of that. But I was like, I know people like that. OJ makes sense to me as a character.
forreals they were expecting him to react like hes in get out
I AM like that, completely believable and relatable character, I loved him
It also a very refreshing character to have instead of scream Queens or traditional baddasses.
Its interesting to see a level headed and layed back person in a horror movie, instead of either a badass or a person with survival instincts and plain luckiness.
A lot of autistic people like myself headcanon him as autistic. He's a good dude, it shocked me how many people didn't like him. I love Emerald but I love him too.
Whoa. “A fucking balloon popped and it died.” 1:26:27
The movie starts out with a balloon popping. Gordy’s natural animal instincts come out and he turns against his human costars.
The movie ends with a balloon popping inside of Jean Jacket and it dies and starts floating away in the wind.
Two animals people tried to exploit for the Spectacle. Two balloons popping that ended in death. I’ve watched this movie so many times. I’ve read theories and posts about different connections people have made. I’ve never ever made that connection before. This movie fascinates me to no end.
Two similar details is that the OJ Senior dies to a coin, yet it is coins on the floor that helps Emerald take the photographs of Jean Jacket at the end.
Also, Jean Jacket makes popping noises at various points of the movie and I can’t help but connect that to the balloons popping at the start. Personally this one is harder to interpret but I’d like to think it’s an odd coincidence.
That's a really awesome detail I never noticed before. I think the idea of the balloon is that it's something pretty to look at, but it has all this pressure built up inside it, and if you're not careful with it (or you "poke" it), it'll explode.
@@bahahhag I think Peele said the clicking is both echolocation and JJ trying to get potential prey to look up, kind of like it's going around "pspsps"-ing lol
You should pay attention to when the movie talks about execution.
Sometimes it’s related to working and sometimes it’s related to living. If something is or isn’t fitting the human perception if it’s executed or lives, and if it lives is it manipulated by men.
Also when something dies is interesting. Like the chimp show ended and that girl walks around with her own face on her shirt as her face is covered daily as she looks out at the world and they treat her like she’s back on the show/constantly in that loop of relation. Same with the collection and idolization of something that was beyond traumatizing for a child for monetary gain/ making your past something that can be talked about at any given point of time as if it’s present moment or representative of such/successful business.
How companies turn tragedies into a gain/profit or erase that event. How people ignore their past or turn their bad past into a current positive for monetary stuff. (I witnessed a massacre you can sit in the chimp room for a fee and I’ll answer questions on a podcast or in a skit on tv, so when does that stop being relevant to your life and what society is viewing along with all other media they consume)
Also Gordy kills people that make direct eye contact, but Jupe is seeing him veiled thru the table cloth, and Jean Jacket eats people that look at it.
And the other major theme of the film is how Hollywood chews people up and spits them out... So does Jean Jacket
"I think it might like OJ"
"You think it's communicating with him?"
*FAKE HORSE VIOLENTLY CRASHING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD*
The unintentional comedic timing is so good
"Yo, I fuckin' hate you, just thought you should know."
Well, JJ's message was loud and clear.
"You gotta respect wild animals." You nailed it 2 minutes in! The lengths that people go to capture a spectacle that they're willing to risk their lives for it. The whole aspect of this movie is that the people will always crave a spectacle and there will always be people to do whatever it takes to exploit that.
They understood all the themes so quickly. Really makes me wonder why so many critics were saying this movie didn't make sense and there was no connection from Jupe's story to the alien story. Like what?
@@SetsunaF916 I think he got it so quickly is because he has a connection with animals, growing up on a farm he knows how they are. The average person doesn't encounter wild animals we most likely see them on TV or in Zoo's outside of their natural habitat so we don't see then how they really are. So I think that's why people weren't making the connection immediately but Jordan Peele said that he always uses animals as analogies in his movies and that's how I got it. Get Out was the deer(the father said they were taking over and need to be killed which he was speaking about black people, Us the rabbits(they're known to be cloned), and Nope was the showbiz monkey(which are known to be exploited). The people that get it, get it.
@@SetsunaF916 yea. I don’t mind if people hate the movie but if they don’t understand the themes or larger meaning of the film even though it’s literally served on a silver platter at the beginning of the film with the quote then I question their criticism.
Eric’s farmboy knowledge paying off!
@@Powerpuffgirlb Dude ive never worked on a farm in my life and i instantly got it. It was literally yelling the theme at you.
There’s something so subtle but so intriguing about Daniel Kaluya’s performance as OJ. A lot of movies do the “stoic” character mostly the same but this just felt more natural. Eric’s explanation of why he is that way is awesome. I can honestly see that.
Having a farm person in this reaction really enhances this for me. I'm not a farm girl but my dad grew up on a farm and he told me a few stuff. OJ is a cowboy in the modern film industry and he's so tired of it. But if he was more like Emerald they would have died. But the overarching theme is spectacle, plain and simple. The exploitation of animals is also a theme here and it's played so well. When OJ asks "What if it's not a ship?" And then hard cut to the Gordy title screen gives your answer. It's a wild animal that's reached it's limit pretending to be something it's not. Love, love, love this movie so much. Also the irony of Logan Paul not getting the point of the movie when he's the guy on the motorcycle😂
I didn't even catch on to the Gordy title card being an answer, because it just registered to me as a regular chapter transition. That's really great
THE SAME GUY WHO WENT INTO THE FOREST FOR VIEWS LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO
Eric's red faced laughter when OJ locks the door was amazing. And it just shows you how a well-placed funny moment in a very tense scene can be stronger than watching an entire comedy.
42:06 for the timestamp!
They should watch Annhilation. The tense screaming reminded me of THAT scene
The bear mimicking the scream from the girl it killed was terrifying
@@marquiscarr3114 That scene really is one of the most disturbing things of the decade.
And it's not just because of the horror aspect, but also the body horror. Did it even know what it was doing? Was it doing that on purpose or did the girl's last thoughts and voice imprint on it and that's what we're hearing.
I’d like to see their reaction to Midsommar, which is a very tense film relieved by humorous moments.
Absolutely! The bear scene from Annihilation is really underrated and very creepy (as well as the body horror with the pool scene too)! The Area X books that the movies are based on are great and somewhat creepy too.
Logan Paul saying this was one of the worst movies he'd ever seen was just so on the nose when a huge theme in the film is going out of your way to get THE shot, something that was such a huge part of him with what happened in Japan, you'd think he would've got it
He got it, but in this movie, he's the TMZ reporter, that's why he hates it!
Ngl i thought it was ironic but i think tbh that people in hollywood would be like hey u got millions followers talk about my movie, doesnt matter if it's bad or good critic people want to judge for them self, i heard this movie thru a youtube video talking about movie nope so i think it helps, perhaps?
He didn't get it cause he isn't the smartest guy, it's clear that alot of the movie was over his head just like Jean Jacket. Here's a couple amazing gems of wisdom that he's said.
I'm everywhere, baby, I'm everywhere. And I'm nowhere, I'm like a ghost.
Some of the best scientists can't explain gravity; Neil Degrasse Tyson, Bill Nye, in the end, do they even know?
His long rant on why the movie was bad had me so baffled. How do you miss the point of every scene THAT bad??
Who?
When OJ started hightailing it on the horse as the drone camera followed him and the score turned into something out of a Western... I fell deeper in love with the movie.
I was sooooo glad that the three protags survived this ordeal :D
I think its supposed to be ambiguous of OJ survived or not
I saw this in theaters and boy was I jamming to the song lol
I actually think OJ died. You see Palmers reaction look out at the sign in a heartbroken expression, so she closes her eyes for a second, reopens them and smiles. because she imagined OJ there. also why i feel you can barely see OJ's face completely. just like a silhouette of him. " a black man on a horse. " tying into their great great great grandfather, their hero, much like OJ was here. Who knows, could be a stretch but I remember getting so hype feeling that he survived and out ran the alien. it was only on the second viewing i thought he might actually be dead.
@@anthonyelias5154 yeah, I thought about this too on my first watch. But on a rewatch.... I'm choosing to believe he lived
In the presence of an ambiguous ending, I'm gonna choose to believe the most positive outcome lol
I know That OJ survived because he understand the animals the most and knew how to tame them because of what his father taught him, hence why he took him to the scorpion king with him. He doubted his ability when the incident happened in the video shoot at the beginning of the movie but he redeemed himself at the end.
The digestion scene at 34:26 is genuinely one of the most horrifying things I've ever watched in a movie
It traumatized me a bit..
I was actually kinda disappointed that they didn't show the whole process. I wanted to see when they were squeezed.
@@hazri8758 That takes away the mystery and element of uncertainty.
I imagine it's like being squished between two bouncy castles covered in rancid Vaseline
This is hands down one of the only few movies I've watched that fully disturbed the hell out of me. I almost get fight/flight responses just from thinking of the scene alone.
The animal opening up and changing at the end to me was it "baring its fangs". How most animals when challenged they try to make themselves appear bigger, their hair stands up, the claws come out. I could be all the way wrong but thats what my instincts tell me.
Definitely defense mechanism
And it resembles a biblically accurate angel after it changes
I loved that it looked a bit like a weather balloon.
I interpreted it as like a peacock would spread it's feathers to get attention. It hunts by being observed, so it made itself bigger, more obvious and very very hard to miss. The theme of the alien, and the movie in general, is spectacle. So it makes sense that the alien would hunt by being a spectacle.
i mean it did do this after it tried to eat something wrapped in barbed wire. It got hurt and changed to aggressive stance
35:42 Aaron unraveling the entire theme of the Gordy's Home sequence in one sentence like that lets me know this movie wasn't as confusing as people made it out to be. Even if you didn't figure it out right away, its so obvious how that sequence fits into the film and its not even out of place because it connects to the backstory of a very important character. Just because there's no aliens involved doesn't mean it's not relevant.
Someone else commented saying that OJ says the line “what if it’s not a ship?” (which leads into the conclusion that it’s a wild animal) and the second after he says that line is the cut to the “GORDY” title screen. It’s such a subtle way to explain the connection Jupe was making and how it all went so wrong
It's only subtle if you have the media literacy of a goldfish
In India, there was an area that was suffering from Tiger attacks when people were out collecting their crops. The solution that they came up with was to draw eyes on hoods for them to wear so the Tigers would think that they had seen them and wouldn't attack them. Also, Tigers have eye spots on the back of their ears.
The reason why the kids scared him in the stable was because they stole the horse statue from Jupe, which is why Jupe was asking about it earlier in the movie. Loved the reaction!!
In the "Jupe's first contact" section of your discussion you asked when this first started. It's easy to miss on first watch but in the very beginning minutes you can hear a radio in the background and on that radio they're discussing 2 missing hikers in Agua Dulce..... then the scene where Keith David gets pelted happens. THAT coin, keys, and other stuff falling was from the missing hikers, not from Jupe's shenanigans. Jupe was only sacrificing horses for his STUPID attempt at exploiting the "aliens".
The creature is what set Gordy off, that's why that girl's shoe was floating like that.
@@zeke1171 No… just, no.
@@UKRobs yeah, absolutely not. 😂
@@zeke1171 pretty sure it was the balloon pops
Jordan Peele is so good at horror that you forgot that he's also a comedy powerhouse. The moments of comedy in his movies always come at the absolute perfect moment whether it's to relieve tension to not press the viewer to hard or to establish character, it's *always* on point. OJ locking the car door when Jean Jacket is above him absolutely killed me when I watched this movie for the first time, and then it killed Eric in this video. Jordan Peele is a genius
I saw OJ as a very introverted guy. He can be more outgoing around people he's familiar with, but around others, he'll go into his shell. His sister was the outgoing one. It's a dynamic I realted to a lot because it's very much how my sister and I are.
I think this video perfectly showcases how valuable Eric is to the Blind Wave Crew. Not only is his reaction very entertaining, but his analysis is quite deep and fair.
His unique experience of growing up on a farm lets him relate to films like these so much more than those who grew up in a city environment
OJ is so well written even when Angel screams at the beginning he woah’s him like an animal
For real, and it also seemed to me like he was calming him immediately so Angel wouldn’t disturb the horses if they were nearby. It was both imo. Calming the person and protecting the calm of the environment nearby
He also clicks at Angel when he's telling him to move the camera more, like he's commanding a horse
I think the creature changed in the end because it was losing. It had tried and failed to eat the three of them a handful of times so, like many animals, made itself seem bigger to be more imposing. As well as that green whip-like frills it had was a way to threaten its opponent. In the end, it was no longer hunting them, it felt opposed and needed to assert dominance.
It almost felt like a mating display as well
@@Torraim HAHA STOP now all I can think abt is that one tiktok audio that goes like fuckin uhhhh “……smash.” “LINDSEY.” “WHAT WAS THE GAME ??? SMASH OR PASS ????” but with Jean Jacket in that scene
@@Torraim but jokes aside this is a weirdly cool / funny idea that JJ would b so confused at that point that she would view OJ as a potential mate. Or maybe she was displaying for something unseen ..!! :)
I think the frill display was meant to confuse its prey, similar to a cuttlefish to confuse it's prey.
with the jupe balloon too, it must have felt especially threatened by its similarity to itself. it’s a huge, flying object that also appears to have a single eye (the wink), so its possible JJ went after it bc it saw a rival
12:40 'How about you just pretend its night and dont worry about it' Cracked me up.😂
Regarding the attack on Jupe's Claim; Until now Jupe had just been feeding it horses and was doing a rehearsal, which OJ heard and saw the lights at night. Jupe was inviting them to family previews when he asked about their/his horse statue. This was the 1st time Jupe did this with people watching and everyone was staring at it, which as we find out is what triggers it
The Digestion scene was 10/10, absolutely freaked me out.
Yeah when I see a movie with people being eaten alive by giant things I’d gets my stomach upset
Nah that was just torture porn. Completely ruined the movie and I was done. Took an eternity to build to gratuitous child torture. Pure garbage.
@@17thknight ????? What a strange take.
@@17thknight bro was like a 30 second scene. it was not in anyway over the top, you basically saw nothing. the horror and gore was all in the audio and your imagination.
@@atari947 They literally showed children screaming and being digested. Shit was gratuitous Eli Roth level garbage and the moment I was done with this bloated film
I'm impressed that Eric picked the theme of the film immediately after the third scene and then immediately started talking about Aaron's balls.
Eric grew up on a farm so I think he instantly picked up on the ideas the movie was saying
This movie spoke to Eric on a personal level!
ONE of the many themes of the film.
i heard an interview with Jordan Peele where he said the nighttime scenes were actually shot at daytime and then with special xameras and technology they were able to make them appear as if they were shot at night. Hoyte van Hoytema is the guy who developed this technology for Jordan Peele. Never done before.
It doesn't seem to show on digital as good as it looked in the theater. The color seems off in all the downloads i found but I'm just buy the Blu-ray and see if it's as beautiful as I remember it being in the theater.
@@mentlinc it was genuinely amazing in theater. I was in the first row of seats that people were sitting in (no one was in the first almost 10 rows but every other row was full) and seeing the night scenes without anyone casting shadows in the seats between me and the screen was genuinely spectacular. The visuals were so amazing, it looked so much like a nighttime setting in a less densely populated area. There’s a bit more glow from the sky above because there’s no smog or light pollution from large populations nearby, and the way the clouds obscured the creatures movements was so eerie and uncanny. The energy it created felt so weirdly correct and accurate, like exactly the feeling of “what the fuck was that” or “was that real or did I imagine it” that I feel like I would have if I saw something like that in real life.
But because it’s a movie, the audience KNOWS it wasn’t just imagined, but it’s kept so obscured at first that it’s hard to know just what it is we’re looking at. So well done. Jordan Peele deserves another Oscar for this shit.
"Day as night" has been used a lot in cinema history. A more recent example is Mad Max: Fury Road. However, I will agree that Hoyte really elevated the technique perfectly for this one!
OJ was asking Jupe about buying back his horses. Jupe's feeding them to the alien so when Em was asking about the show stuff he used it to get off the topic with OJ
Did you guys see the standing shoe? That’s what had Ju’s attention to help him survive that attack. For some reason there was a shoe standing up on its toe. And he believed it was more than a spectacle what had happened, he was destined to survive it. He never finds out why the shoe was standing up. Why he survived the attack. Neither do we. He doesn’t care, all he understands is the spectacle.
Yeah, and he probably survived because of the tablecloth blurring the line of sight, he was just lucky
I don´t know what it is but every Film with Daniel Kaluuya is so good. He got a face which draws you into the film. Might be his big eyes or his charisma idk
Acting and believability he can play any character. Watch queen and slim. And the black messiah
Yes his acting is very natural!
@@Hinokami777 Loved him in the black messiah
Yall I had the same face in the theatre during the Star Lasso Experience. Easily one of the most chilling moments I've ever experienced in a horror film. The inside scene is horrific, pure visceral terror... incredible.
Edit: I'm also so, so happy you guys understood immediately what the creature was. Most people I've talked to rated this film low since they didn't connect how Gordy ties in with the rest of the narrative... an animal trained to do a trick that wrests control by behaving like a wild animal
This was a great reaction! I loved how Eric's life experience helped him pick up the theme right away, amazing and fun to watch!
Many fans, me included, speculate that OJ is neurodivergent (most likely ASD). His limited talking, mannerisms, affinity for the horses but never the people, etc. feel like he processes things differently than most. He’s also still grieving his father and trying to suddenly run the entire business on his own. The trauma really amplifies his inward turn.
I’d also recommend watching some of the dozens of videos analyzing the messages of respecting animals, our obsession with spectacle, etc.
Eric got it straight away. I was SO frustrated with the other people as I walked out of the cinema saying “But… what was the chimp thing about? I don’t get it.” 😒
exactly...
They wouldn't have known why if they left the theatre now would they?
God bless some people, man, out here like "so the alien was above the studio and made the shoe float and that’s why Gordy freaked out?"
Like. Sweetie no.
@@LizLuvsCupcakes i dont understand how anybody thinks the alien was involed in the Gordy incident, like did they miss all of the bright as hell studio lights and the flashing applause sign?
@@beedubree2550 You gotta remember, to some people, if a Thing doesn't happen because of whatever plot thing is going on, then it doesn't matter. To a lot of folks, it's like, "if Gordy had nothing to do with Jean Jacket then why was he there?" Not realizing that Gordy guaranteed the events of Nope, not the other way around.
“RUN, OJ RUN”
Only a few people understood that reference in the theaters. Couldn’t help but laugh.
An odd time for a Forrest Gump reference, but why not?
@@LizLuvsCupcakes in 1978 OJ appeared in a Hertz commercial running through an airport to rent a car. This and his playing career is why “RUN OJ RUN” was plastered all over overpasses during the 1994 chase that he was involved in.
@@LizLuvsCupcakes there was already 1 OJ joke at the beginning of the movie. It was a running theme (pun intended).
I’m sure you remember that.
@@Bhint320610 I do indeed. You’ll have to forgive me, I was aware of the world much later, after we knew about the murderer known as OJ Simpson, so some references to his other stuff might be a little bit lost on me
that abduction scene is still one of the most terrifying movie scenes i’ve ever seen, especially as someone who’s extremely claustrophobic
Amazing how Gordy ultimately died from a popping balloon and so did Jean Jacket. Great reaction guys!
When it opened up I literally was in awe. One of the most unique and awesome designs of something like that I have EVER seen! The art/design department should get some awards for that.
Yes, it's the spectacle of it which is one of the movie's main themes!
The digestion thing is so horrifying and is a fear I never thought I'd have
I love the two very clearly inspired Akira scenes in this film. The more talked about one is the motorcycle slide but the other is the people about to be clearly squished inside the creature being hugged by the walls of its insides.
Peele was attached to direct the live action Akira for a while, right?
The gordy scene fucked me up when i first saw it. It’s shot so well i could feel the powerlessnes of being there.
That’s one thing about this movie.
It makes me feel so weak, voulnerable and afraid.
The craziest part of that scene to me is that it is a moment completely acted by a human person. The effects are kinda obvious, but the fact that it’s a human acting out the movements and emotional beats of the scene is so bizarre on rewatch.
also there’s apparently a Behind The Scenes clip of that scene with the actual actor without any VFX and it is just so nuts.
@@julesking1303 Thats crazy, I didn't know that! That scene had me up almost all night after watching it.
One of my favorite horror movies of all time. It's subversive, cohesive, lovable characters, amazing night-time look.
Can I just say, I love Eric’s comment on how humans are at the top of the food chain, and so we have the privilege(? Not the best word for it but can’t think of another right now) of being able to feel bad for other animals, especially predators. And then when another, bigger predator comes along and pushes us down the food chain, that feeling can go away real fast!
OJ really said “these horrors are unimaginable to you. I get it tho.”
One thing i think is fun is how Jean Jacket's movement is so not like a ship. Like it's almost too fluid and almost natural. It's almost like it's swimming or something. I think that's why OJ seemed to know it was animal before everyone else. he knew it was an animal by the way it moved.
The scene where Glenn and all the people at festival get eaten was so horrifying, I feel like I've got claustrophobia so that fukd me up when I first saw it 😂😂
SAME. I've had nightmares that looked and felt EXACTLY liked that. I can never rewatch it again, even a screenshot.
I love that you call him glenn.
Lmao "Glenn"
Damn Glenn can never win lol. Both in TWD and here
I love how he’s just Glenn
I was hoping this would be a four person reaction, but I'm just happy you watched and enjoyed it. There are a lot of great little details in this one that I've picked up on rewatch. Really enjoyed the theme of exploitation in entertainment as well, and thought everything tied together nicely. Also, that crowd 'abduction' scene is one of the most shocking moments I've experienced in a movie. Considering the way the creature ends up looking, it makes me wonder about how long it/beings like it have been around. I mean, they're not dissimilar to some descriptions of biblical angels, and someone getting sucked up could easily be interpreted like a kind of rapture or 'godly' experience.
I think a big factor of why characters having subdued or comedic reactions to crazy things happening feels VERY realistic at times is because we are in a world where Fiction is a huge part of everyone's minds. Everyone knows or is even desensitized to monster/horror tropes to a degree that they watch a movie and go "They are going INTO the dark basement? I'd say fuck that!"
I genuinely have wondered if Aliens were 100% confirmed TOMORROW, would a majority of people just go like "Eh, alright."
I think I might lol
Eric's terrified face at 49:38 when the bike guy gets eaten is golden, I have never seen him that shocked.
I love hearing erics childhood farm stories
56:25 hey it's the Akira shot!
Also hidden meaning behind NOPE that I'd heard is that it stands for "Not of Planet Earth"
I love how Kaluuya played OJ. it made him a little more relatable to us in the real world. Also, it fits his character’s personality and what he was taught working with animals. He acted with his actions so subtly and it worked so well.
Eric picked up the themes so quickly. It took me two viewings to catch some things (like the Your House, My House) and how that connects to what Jupe was doing and Aaron got it right away. Love hearing Eric's farm stories. Great reaction!!
i didnt rlly get the "whats ur is mine" aspect as well, could u explain
@@Awesomizer83 The saying is mi casa, su casa (my house is your house or make yourself at home) as a welcome greeting but Jupe says it the wrong way su casa, mi casa implying that he will make himself welcome in OJ's home. Ties into him buying OJ's horses to feed to the creature.
@@kwalton7690 thank you, appreciate it
Not only it’s a unique horror film with some messages in it, it’s also one of the better creative twists in a horror movie imo. Instead of your typical “UFO” type of film, you get a creature type of film instead. A creature that looks like a “UFO,” at least until the very end when it shows its form.
I think Jupe's obsession with all of this is logical. Imagine seeing your favorite TV animal maul apart humans as a kid and suddenly your calmness towards it gets it to relax and approach you without the intent of mauling you. We wouldn't know if the animal would attack him anymore but to him, it didn't, maybe he thought he had a gift. He might've thought that maybe he can control this new animal after controlling a monster. Little does he know that he was never in control, just lucky.
Survivor bias
I think this the best reaction I've seen to this movie. Not only were you thinking it through with brains, I could actually see what you were watching. Way to go guys.
I’ve never heard anyone else ever reference the “One eyed one horned flying purple people eater” other than my late Grandma and it was so fun to hear it in this. 😂
Bruh I grew up with a Halloween decoration that was a mini Furby looking thing that was a Purple People Eater and when you pressed a button it played the song. My boomer af dad brought that thing out every Halloween. I’ve heard that song a million times as a young kid, but it had been YEARS since I had last thought about it. So when Antlers started menacingly quoting those lyrics in his deep gravely voice, I had to sit in that theater chair and cover my mouth with both hands to keep the semi hysterical laughter in. The absurdity of that moment was soooooo funny to me but I didn’t want the tension to be undercut for the other people in the audience 😭
I love how a couple of reactors have said put pressure but its hard to do that and drive especially when you're panicking 😂
Nope is one of my favorites. Such an amazing film in all aspects.
Also this was filmed during the day which is why the night shots look so well.
There's a scene with a pig on the roof after an encounter with Jean Jacket, a pig can't physically look up which is why it survived.
Out of the 3 Peele movies, Us is definitely my least favorite. I don't really like it all too much (it was still a fun watch). But despite all that, I'm VERY glad that someone like him is making all these crazy movies, the way he wants to.
Nope was absolutely stellar. And it 100% holds up on a rewatch.
I think if the marketing folks had advertised this movie by not focusing on the horror aspect too much... I bet the general audiences would've been more prepared for what was to come.
I've seen so many ppl shit on this movie or talk about how they didn't understand it but no one has talked about how brilliantly unsettling and tense some of these scenes are without even showing much. That was one of my favorite things about this movie. I haven't had a movie have me tense and exhausted like this in YEARS 😂
This movie goes over many people heads. Hell I pick up on new things on each viewing. Such an underrated under appreciated movie
So stoked to see you guys enjoying this. I took a friend to see this at the cinema, he'd not even seen the trailer so went in completely cold. Blew his mind. Such a brilliant concept. Jordan Peele just has a knack for curve balls. The digestion scene is brilliant and up there as one of the truly disturbing scenes in cinema.
You guys really caught onto the themes really well! I love watching a movie that really captures your attention and makes you think.
I appreciate the perspective that Eric brought to the reaction being raised on a farm. I didnt know that about him lol. It elevated the reaction for me. He pointed out stuff that other reactors, including myself, missed.
By far my favorite of Peele's whole Trilogy. It gave us something new, creative and yet nostalgic, since it reminds me a bit of Jaws.
The more and more I watch this movie the more it cements itself as one of my favorite movies of all time. Been hoping for this reaction for a while and it didn't disappoint
Peele nailed the nightime shots IMO. I grew up in a town in a national forest and have been out in the wilds at night plenty and that is really how it looks in a full moon type night
Regarding Jean Jacket hovering right over OJ at the end, the only comparison I can make is the bear-beast in Annihilation trying to get the women to move or respond so it knows where to attack.
Anytime I hear Keith David’s voice I start singing Friends on the Other Side.
That and "were it so easy" as Arbiter from Halo 2
I love Get Out and it’s a masterpiece but this is my favorite Jordan Peele movie. It just hits different in the best ways possible!
The best overall point I n this movie for me was the shock of oh wait this isn't a ship its an animal! When that realization happened I was amazed that this was the idea away from the norm. Also the akira reference is amazing🤩🤩🤩 love this movie
this movie was incredible and the cinematography is beautiful. Jordan peele at it again
*Eric's* familial connection was so endearing.
32:25 _"So they were what? Just fucking with them for what, just viral marketing?"_ 🤦🏼♂️
Emerald stole that "decoy horse" from their park next door. That's why the kids in alien suits said not to fµck with the Jupiter's Claim theme park (Jupe's place).
-Jupe's show with the aliens was simply to let the horse go, and then the horse gets taken. That's it.- -That's why Jupe was skittish when OJ mentioned buying back some of his horses.- -But this time the creature came for everyone.- *_☜Your discussion addressed this._*
It couldn't digest everyone properly because of the fake decoy horse.¹ It might not be easy to see, but the woman we see inside the creature sort of gets pushed right up to that fake horse's head.²
46:4 _"I wonder why they named it Jean Jacket?"_
They named it after the horse in the story OJ told. Unless *Aaron* is asking why they named _the horse_ in the story "Jean Jacket." In which case, idk for sure, but I've been around horses most of my life, and it seems very in keeping with horse names.
Many believe OJ died sacrificing himself, and Emerald is just imagining him there at the end. When asked about whether or not OJ is alive, Jordan Peele said (I'm paraphrasing) he thought it was pretty clear, but each audience member sees the movie they see, and it may not be the same one he sees, or another audience member sees.
As much as I'm from the old school, where my heroes often die at the end, at least in _this_ case, I choose to believe OJ lived.🏇😌
When discussing the creature, some like to say they see it as possibly a _terrestrial_ creature, rather than extraterrestrial. While that is never addressed, I know they looked to terrestrial animals (especially ocean dwelling) when designing it.
*Edit:* I like ice cream. 🙋🏼♂️
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¹ ─ That's why the flags freak it out now. Because it associates them with the fake horse.
² ─ When I first saw the horse head, I thought it was an internal organ.
How did you get that formatting?
@@PACKERMAN2077 copy paste
Emerald wanted to name the horse Jean Jacket cause it was supposed to be her horse, the name seems very suited for Em
i like the idea of JJ being a really, really rare earth animal that only came down for food and later decided this was its territory
So many layers to this movie, oj riding the bronco, biblical references, how we can never tame a predator or suffer the consequences with reminders of our place in the food chain, how society shouldnt exploit the spectacle but its in our nature to...i love this movie and its his best in my opinion.
Easily one of the best blind wave reactions. the whole gang should've seen it ;)
exactly...
Rick would have ruined it probably lol
@@jizy06 Idk, first of all his friends dont think he ruins anything even when he has the outlier opinion. Second, Rick has said many times that he loves lovecraftian themes/creatures in movies/tv so he probably would like this one.
I'm very impressed by yalls commentary on this movie. Yall were spot on. Good job. I'm subscribing.
I liked how the alien* feels like a weather balloon at the end. It feels like a nod to some famous ufo cases.
You guys NEED to react to Hereditary this October. It would make for a great discussion!
Yessssss. It's one of my favorite horror movies ever!!! I really need to know what they think about it
Sadly all there horror movies have been chosen for the year. Unless they win polls.
This film is AMZING.
It got me on all emotions. It made me laugh, it freaked me out and I got misty eyed when OJ was "sacrificing" himself to save his sister.
I fucking loved this movie so much. Jordan Peele did it again. Masterpiece!
Erick is hands down one of the funniest guys I've seen on the internet. If he had a solo reaction channel I would still watch him.
I’m still in shock at how effing amazing this movie was. When I first heard that Peele was making a “UFO movie” I was 100% sure that it would be cliche and that I wouldn’t like it.
Well, I was wrong 😂 for a second there I forgot that Peele has never EVER disappointed me, and now “NOPE” is for sure my favorite Peele movie. I’ll never get tired of saying that That guy’s a genius.
I like how quickly Eric picked up on the overall idea of the story.
Aliens descend on family farm
Eric’s Dad: Gotta feed the cows.
Man this might be one of my favorite reactions from you guys, even if it ain’t all four of you watching this awesome movie
For what it's worth, an electric bike hitting an EMP field wouldn't stop suddenly like that, the brakes are still hydraulic, so it wouldn't flip, and it would just power down and kinda cruise to a standstill. But the scream made me laugh so it's all good
i couldnt believe some ppl didnt like oj as a protagonist. he's genuinely so funny in the most tense scenes
you guys should’ve watched this in the theaters, especially in IMAX it was a surreal experience
In the opening scenes on the ranch you hear a bit on the radio about how some hikers have gone missing. Their belongings are what kills Otis Sr.
Ok, I saw this a few weeks ago and its absolutely impossible for me to NOT talk about how genius this fucking film is.There are so many goddamn nuances to it that I love.
The whole opening credits with the shot of the running horse is reflected in Jean Jackets eye.
Jupe did not learn from his experience with Gordy at all. Gordy losing it was a result of a lot of things(probably including a live studio audience and a lot of people probably looking him in the eyes). Jupe, however, was distracted by his "sisters"shoe standing up, he was crouched down submissively and his eyes were covered by the tablecloth. This made Gordy calm down and not consider him aggressive and reach out to give the fistbump. This made Jupe think that Gordy and him had a connection, which was why he was spared. However, it was, as OJ said, a "bad miracle". Jupe thought he had a connection with Jean Jacket as well, since he was spared(probably didn't look him/it in the eye)which lead to his death.
Ironically, as the only Asian character in an all white cast on "Gordy's Home", Jupe was made a bit of a spectacle himself.
I believe JJ ate everyone at Jupiters claim, including those NOT at the Star Lasso experience(notice the pig on the roof, which was probably left up there thanks to him)because it was trying to dislodge the horse statue that was in his throat. When that didn't work, he contracted himself(sorta like a squid or octopus)to force it all out(and ended up crushing his latest meal).
Wow, Lucky really WAS Lucky. The horse was like "Hell no, I ain't going out there..."
Theres a Jupiters Claim website, just for fun to check out...
Gordy and Jean Jacket both die because of a balloon.
The first Peele thousand yard stare where its a happy moment.
Thank you so much for letting me know about the Jupiter’s Claim Website, it is **fascinating**
@@julesking1303 Right?
@@phousefilms the way it fades between the night and day themes is so eerie. the parts that creeped me out the most was with the “Coming Soon” image on the Star Lasso Experience page fading from Jupe digging in a construction vest to **an empty open grave**
And also the text in the PO Box going from “Let ‘em know you miss them, but also that they’re missing out.” in day mode to “Let them know you miss them, but also that you might be missing, yourself.” in night mode!!! omfg that shit sent a shiver down my spine. It all makes me legit want to go to the Jupe’s Claim attraction at the Universal Backlot.
In general I think Nope does a really good job of creating an engaging setting without being directly linked to any real world properties or media franchises. It’s really unique in terms of Horror and Sci Fi. Top tier, and I completely get why the people who love this movie can’t stop discussing it. I so hope the company does another IMAX run of this so I can see it in theaters again. I will buy ALL the tickets if I have to.
I love that this film is all about filmmakers, industry people trying to get The Impossible Shot, and then Jordan Peele and his crew get the Goddamn Akira slide in live-action.
absolutely brilliant discussion, you guys really caught onto everything FAST. i especially appreciate the conversation about animal working relationships, as someone who also grew up around horses i LOVED this movie. you really just have to learn the animal's language to make it work. OJ is one of my favourite characters in media of late and the alien is so realistically ANIMAL that it was perfect. great video, guys!
When Eric said that people need to respect wild animals he really nailed the message of this movie😂
I personally also loved the 'Akira' motorbike reference. Having also the crime scene tape to act as the lights that trailed behind... brilliant