JK Simmons is such a humble journeymen actor. Two days after winning the Oscar for this he was back in the recording booth being the voice of the Yellow m&m, the longest running role of his career.
@@funnylilgalreactsBilly West tells a great story. His wife had been watching Oz on HBO, which is an extremely violent prison drama that JK Simmons had a starring role on as a white supremacist sex offender & murderer. Billy’s wife asked him if he’d watched it, and Billy said he hadn’t. “Oh, you have to watch it. You know, I think one of the actors is an actual killer. He is tapping into something very dark and evil.” So they watch an episode together, and Billy’s wife goes, “That’s him! That’s the guy!” Billy laughs, and his wife asks him why he’s laughing. “I know that guy!” “You **know** him?!?” “Yeah, he’s the Yellow M&M!”
It’s a horrible situation when the protagonist winning means the antagonist wins too. A masterful study of the pursuit of greatness and its steep cost. Every time I watch this movie I feel sick during the bar talk scene. I keep wanting Andrew to succeed ‘in spite of’, not ‘because of’.
In a way he did win in spite of Fletcher. Fletcher's Hail Mary plan was to challenge his best student expecting him to return next year like Charlie Parker (hinted throughout the movie). To his surprise Andrew didn't stop playing like a wind up Monkey and began to play after receiving the last Whiplash. Yet in a way Fletcher won still he finally pushed his best student to greatness better than he expected. I have a love and hate relationship with this movie
First time i watched that my fight or flight senses kicked in. I was just looking for some way he tried to mess with him and thee way he did it gave me so much anxiety.
The director has said that Andrew did in fact end up like Charlie Parker, the great Jazz musician Fletcher keeps alluding to: a great musician, dead in a gutter at 30 with heroin in his veins. Which makes his dad's look of horror at the end even more haunting--even if he doesn't know it exactly, he can fully see his son's future laid out in front of him.
@@applejayz1987 probably one of the greatest* there are a lot of incredible drummers out there in jazz, rock, metal… there really isn't a "best" drummer. It's too subjective
And to be more accurate, he doesn’t say that he factually ends up like Charlie Parker, he says that he has a idea of him ending up like Charlie Parker, among a couple of other things that he says he probably would’ve/could’ve put in the last moments of the movie. He never sets in stone the actual ending of Andrew, just floats around on possibilities, which is good, because not all masters dedicated to their crafts end up exactly like Charlie Parker, so to insinuate that they all do would’ve been a little…ugh yk? Leaves the ending much more open to interpretation, and ultimately makes the movie better.
JK Simmons is such a great actor. He makes you hate him and he makes you love him. His character in The Accountant was incredible. That tissue flick and the cat screeching was hilarious, btw.
JK Simmons really knew how to draw out the tension in this movie. I love his works where he plays over-the-top angry for comical effect, but he plays the nuances of emotion like a skilled instrumentalist.
Really enjoyed your reaction. J.K.Simmons pulled no punches and that oscar was deserved. One of those few performances that can be quite challenging to forget.
@@masansr Yeah..😂 I guess because his role didn't hinge so much on the conducting part, he probably didn't learn as much as Miles Teller had to about the drums
@@masansr uh, his mom was a music teacher and his father was a director of the School of Music of University of Montana. J.K. Simmons himself graduated with a BA in music. He led pit bands and was a classical conductor, composer and singer. He didn't have any experience with jazz bands but he had plenty of relevant experience...
Excellent choice, Xander! Angela, hope you've recovered from watching this. Thank you for enduring the rollercoaster this movie puts you on for our entertainment.
I believe J.K. Simmons studied music in college and was thinking of being a conductor. So the director was gonna have a double to do the movements of the conductor at first for J.K. Simmons until he found that out about him.
A professional jazz drummer made a great point, he said this story was like how a teenager would relate a story of a relationship breakup. The plot more or less tracks but the emotions get amped up to ridiculous melodrama levels. Being in an elite music academy as a student can *feel* like what happens with Andrew in the story even if that's not actually what happens.
This is how middle school band felt for me. My instructor was only kind of a dick, but my extreme anxiety and lack of practice made it suck. Watching this movie made me feel twelve years old again in a bad way. By the time I realized I didn’t want to play trumpet, my father had already bought it, and we were poor. I felt rather trapped. One day I messed up playing solo in front of the whole band, cried, and transferred out to a drawing class.
25:55 no, he actually has something to pursue. I can relate to him, and I've learnt it the hard way that what he did actually is the right thing to do, which is being blunt and direct if you want that someone to move on and for HIM to move on and focus.
All of Damien Chazelle’s movies (including Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, if it’s available somewhere) are very much worth reacting to. Just an incredible director.
My d1 head coach was the sweetest, most personable and friendly person you'd ever meet during recruitment. He kept up that act for over a year. I went in as a freshman on a full scholarship and one of their top recruits, so I thought I was sitting pretty. Our first conditioning session in the fall, he ran us until even the vets and upperclassmen were throwing up. I got to a point where I felt like I was going to pass out, it was bad. I went over to coach and told him I didn't feel good, was very dizzy. He didn't take his eyes off the line. He just said "you can go back in line and keep running, or you can go the fuck home and never come back". That sudden shift in demeanor was eye opening, to say the least. He was my Fletcher, but worse. A diabolical sociopath with a hair trigger for a temper. As much as he tried to kill us physically (didn't mind that part), it was the psychological warfare that was truly twisted. Most people in the program quit, but I didn't come that far to let that prick take it from me. This was 25 years ago. He's still coaching today. I doubt he still gets away with all the shit he did to us then, but I'm sure he still has his ways. So yeah, this movie brings back a lot of memories lol.
There are some movies that are so good, but also so harrowing that I'm like, "I'm very glad I watched that, but never again." Requiem for a Dream is the first one I remember, but this one quickly went on that list for me.
for me personally, this movie really displays how striving for a profession can brutally destroy you and turn something you love into more work, with no fun. I feel like he sacrificed fun doing something he loved. I would much rather play music and enjoy the experience like I did in high school jazz band
I think a good analogy for this movie is listening to athletes who have reached that all time great status. When I hear Tom Brady or Michael Jordan talk about how they push themselves to a limit that would break every other person, or how they need motivation through any type of adversity I can understand why reaching that fame and level is worth it for some people. Even in the movie with Andrew breaking up with his girlfriend and giving her that reason makes sense to me. You see those athletes say how its impossible to balance it, if you want to get to that level then you cant let anything interfere.
I just wanna say thank you for destroying my eardrums. For some reason you were on my suggested videos and while I was scrolling down, the mouse happened to stop on top of the thumbnail and my volume was at 70%. The screeching "hey guys" almost killed me.
The obsessive pursuit of perfection set against a musical theme. It's a hard but fascinating watch and no one who watches it doesn't have that reaction of anger, disbelieve at the behaviour and fascination right to the end watching two great performances
As a fellow drummer, I rarely hear about tuning the drums to a certain note (it is possible). I mostly hear high, medium, low tuning. In the end, both characters achieved what they wanted.
I feel like this and Black Swan are a great double feature. Both about self-destruction in pursuit of artistic perfection. Also, fun fact about spit valves: it's not actually spit. It's condensation from the player's breath. That's why you have to empty it more frequently before the instrument is fully warmed up, or if playing in a cold environment.
Even though I wasn't a big fan of this movie there are a couple of things that I liked about it. The ending, but also, I like that the solo that Miles Teller's character plays at the end of the movie is the same one he's been working on/practicing since the beginning of the movie. The director of the movie said that Miles Teller did 90% of the drum playing himself. By the way the Charlie Parker becoming "Bird" story isn't exactly accurate. Yes, he did have a solo that he screwed up, but Jones did not throw a cymbal at his head. The cymbal landed at Parker’s feet. It startled him more than it threatened any bodily harm. Witnesses described it as more of a playful gesture than a malicious one; a way of telling Parker that Jones disapproved of his performance, and it was time to stop.
Have you ever seen 2007's "Across The Universe". It's a jukebox musical. All Beatles songs; interpreted by the cast. A love story between an British guy and an American girl, set in the late '60s / early '70s. With the Vietnam war in the background. Starring Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood & Joe Anderson. Directed by Julie Taymor. My favorite movie of all time. I would LOVE to see your reaction.
Fun! A really good and short lived series with J.K. Simmons is “Counterpart” his acting in that show was phenomenal as well as the entire cast, it had great writing, and a really fun premise. Also I can recommend two other J.K. Simmons films if you haven’t seen them, “Juno” (2007) and “Thank you for smoking” (2005) In any event thank you for reacting to this, and the other shows and movies on your channel!
My favorite reaction to one of my favorite movies. You didn’t try to overreact and play to the camera. This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I already want to see more
My assertion for J.K. Simmons at his absolute best, is in the, unfairly, nearly-ignored Sci-Fi series: Counterpart. [also starring the brilliant: Olivia Colman.] ...if you haven't seen it, you owe it to the actors, writers and creative team of this gem, AND: to YOURSELF! 🤘🤘
Good Job... nah Great Job! Loved the reaction ❤ there are some funny toxic one liners but I think my favorite is to the jock brother: "Four words you will never hear from the NFL."😊
Great reaction! You were afraid of Neiman but I was worry about u! Seems u were near to have a stroke. Love ur very reactfull: whiplash! greatings from Argentina.
So...Xander is a real one :) Other people have already pointed out how this is a melancholy ending (ESPECIALLY given the writers/directors comments...), but I'm just glad to see us drummers get some love. :)
One of my favorite movies of all time! The ending makes you think if it's a good ending or a bad ending. It's all up to the viewer to decide. Was it worth gaining the approval of a monster?....
Great reaction like always, this movie is epic, this movie certainly had its fair share of stand-in and filmmaking magic at its disposal, Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons’s respective musical background ensured that their characters’ talents were well-realized as far as their musical talent was concerned. Teller had been playing drums since he was 15 and took on additional classes before filming to sell Andrew’s sublime skill on screen. Simmons on the other hand has a musical degree and played piano in the past and was able to sink into his role after a bit of practice before filming began. While the movie is not an exact carbon copy of the 2013 short film that inspired it, there is one line of dialogue that made its way into the big screen that surprised one of its leads. After having successfully played Andrew to his own twisted whims, Fletcher decides to verbally abuse the unfortunate freshman during which the cruel instructor menacingly states that he “will f**k him like a pig”. Initially, the line was supposed to be “I will gut you like a pig” but Chazelle found the former hilarious (especially since that Simmons misspoke while delivering the line) and opted to use it despite J.K. Simmons deeming the colorful piece of dialogue ridiculous. Keep up the good work.
I tried to see this movie. Hurt too bad. Glad to see it with you, because I couldn't do it.The blood blister what when I quit. Thanks for letting me see it through your eyes.
You should watch Adam Neely's video about this movie. The issue with it, it's that it's not a Jazz movie, it's a sports movie where the sport has been replaced with jazz drumming. Though jazz bands can be intense, there is no way a teacher like Fletcher would ever be allowed to teach, especially when you then see how terrible of a piano player he is in his little jazz night scene. The movie is fantastic, but absolutely doesn't represent what Jazz is about
Most NFL coaches aren't nearly as intense. Hell, at when you enlist in the military, you expect the drill sargaent to be a hardass. Fletcher was a textbook example of what an abusive relationship is like.
Yeah Fletcher isn't a star teacher, he's a manipulative abuser in a position of power, and that's made very clear when he acts chill and friendly towards Andrew to get him to open up, then throws it all back at him. He needs his victims comfortable so that he can hit them where it hurts the most. Saying "this doesn't represent what Jazz is about" is important, because just like in many fields, there are stories about the greats being unstable or obsessed or whatever, but that's the thing: there's a difference between being dedicated and being obsessed. What Andrew does in this movie is obsession, and it's always unhealthy
I also felt like there shouldn't be pressure to know what you are going to study in.... but as I got older I felt like I I suffered and wasted the time i was in college not knowing what I wanted to do. I feel like there's nothing wrong with not knowing what you ultimately want to do but then I shouldn't be IN college taking classes unless I have the extra money to waste. As in if we are in college, the reason we are there should be because we chose to major in something because we truly wanted to and not "my parents keep telling me I should go to college...now im here and I don't know what I wanna do". I regret taking so long to realize, "oh shit i need to figure this out because I am wasting so much time and scholarships because i was sent to school before i was ready or even cared about school.
"It's not even gonna be fun anymore." Well, they're not studying to have fun. They're studying to make choices under pressure and stand by them. Artists make choices not accidents. And this is a competition band. (And J.K. Simmons makes a wonderfully sinister slavedriver.) I went through something like this in drama school. Nothing this intense, but then I wasn't making a movie to heighten certain experiences for an audiences. I could probably do it today, though. But if I had a taskmaster like Fletcher at the time I wouldn't have survived. I would have crumpled. Thankfully, I had the kind of teachers and directors I needed. Don't worry. You'll never see me on TV or in the movies. But I really enjoy what little work I get to do and my personal life is so much better for the experience. I got what I wanted and needed. The money for it was wasted but the time was not.
I've had pretty intense band directors, but NEVER anything like this lol... It's also funny how when he counts the band off, he switches between "5,6, and" & "5,6,7" (which isn't correct anyway) haha
Hello! First time in your channel, nice reaction. If you want to watch another movie “like” (intense) Whiplash, I would recommend you to react to “The Hurt Locker”
A brilliant movie about obsession and abuse (and some truly great music). I didn't really like Miles Teller before this, but his performance won me over here. And you simply cannot go wrong with The Great J.K. Simmons, that dude has All The Skills. Love Paul Reiser too..."Splink, splink...Guava".🍹 30:52 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I full-on snort-laughed at this bit. Well played, M'Lady. 👍😻🥃
@@funnylilgalreacts oh, it's very difficult! I'm learning piano and it would take TONS of practice to sing and play at the same time! My wife can play guitar and sing and idk how it comes so easy to her!
Love this film. Fletcher is one of the best movie villains in film history and what’s unique about this villain is no matter what he wins. Yes, we are all happy that Andrew stands up to Fletcher at the end, but now Fletcher has his Charlie Parker, but if Andrew does not stand up to him Fletcher also wins because now Andrew is not his Charlie Parker and he keeps going after his goal of finding the next Charlie Parker. Fletcher is right in some ways where the most harmful words in the English language are good job, but needs to be with constructive criticism and not abuse because nobody is perfect. Like Adam Sandler says in his NBA Sports drama, Hustle, “Obsession is going to beat talent every time. You got all the talent in the world, but are you obsessed?” To make it professional in anything sports, entertainment, and musical industries you have to have that obsession, but Fletcher is pulling that obsession out of Andrew in the wrong way.
35:50 That's an interesting perspective! Or we could say Andrew should've accepted his injuries from the crash were too severe to drum straight afterwards. Fletcher too said it's his part and he decides who to lend it to so should've chosen Connolly instead.
When I saw the title of this video, I knew our short queen was not ready for the gauntlet she was about to run through. JK Simmons did a fantastic job and if you've ever had a teacher/trainer/etc. in your life that treated you like this... it resonates with you. People should never be treated that way.
Great movie and great reaction video as allways :) The first thing I J.K. Simmons in was Oz. There you can talk about a scary J.K. You should watch that show. Not many reactions of that show. Many great actors in it :)
My main reason for loving this movie, aside from brilliant performances, was the unresolved ending. There are so many allusions to brilliance achieved, villain arch completed, mental health in question and the teacher/student relationship remaining respectfully adversarial. It all leaves you feeling horrifyingly uneasy and unsatisfied.
As always, fun watching your reactions (and sorry we won’t get a Saw XI one from you this year). This time, though, I do disagree a little heavier than usual with something you said: that it was kind-of Andrew’s fault because he went back to Fletcher despite knowing the relationship. That’s not as cut and dry a situation in abuse (and while Fletcher was trying to push Andrew to greatness I think we can agree there were levels of abuse here). As someone who was in an abusive relationship for almost fifteen years - much of my “prime adult life” - I can just say you do see it as your fault…when you don’t go back. It didn’t matter if I had just been pushed down the stairs through a wall, had a family memento flushed down with her vomit from her overindulgence, was being told by her that my life insurance would make her worry less about my future if she could collect it sooner than later…the abuser makes you feel it’s on you. Andrew both wanted to reach the peak and pursue his passion but he was also brainwashed into thinking any time he didn’t meet Fletcher’s expectations it was a massive failure on his own part, not the conductor. He had to get moving from that car wreck and play in that condition because it was “his fault” for not leaving behind the sticks or even getting into that situation in the first place. He had to show Fletcher that he could ride out the abuse and be great because, if not, everything Fletcher demeaned him with would be true, in Andrew’s eyes.
I watched Whiplash in the theater when it came out and it was INTENSE. The writing of the characters is phenomenal and yes, Fletcher really does give you whiplash with his mood swings. He truly is a master manipulator, and the dynamics between an abuser and victim from start to finish of the film is really well depicted imo.
Amazing how JK Simmons can play a psychopathic superhero who literally murders untold numbers of people and beats his son nearly to death And a band director And the latter is almost as terrifying.
JK Simmons is such a humble journeymen actor. Two days after winning the Oscar for this he was back in the recording booth being the voice of the Yellow m&m, the longest running role of his career.
Wait. He’s ALSO the yellow M&M???
@@funnylilgalreacts Yeah! He and Billy West have been Yellow and Red for like 27 yrs!
@@funnylilgalreactsBilly West tells a great story. His wife had been watching Oz on HBO, which is an extremely violent prison drama that JK Simmons had a starring role on as a white supremacist sex offender & murderer. Billy’s wife asked him if he’d watched it, and Billy said he hadn’t.
“Oh, you have to watch it. You know, I think one of the actors is an actual killer. He is tapping into something very dark and evil.”
So they watch an episode together, and Billy’s wife goes, “That’s him! That’s the guy!”
Billy laughs, and his wife asks him why he’s laughing.
“I know that guy!”
“You **know** him?!?”
“Yeah, he’s the Yellow M&M!”
@@funnylilgalreacts Well I guess you (and me!) DO learn something new everyday! Who knew!!
And I think even after that he was scheduled to shoot a farmers commercial.
It’s a horrible situation when the protagonist winning means the antagonist wins too. A masterful study of the pursuit of greatness and its steep cost. Every time I watch this movie I feel sick during the bar talk scene. I keep wanting Andrew to succeed ‘in spite of’, not ‘because of’.
Yeah, I hate the idea that it’s still Fletcher that was his drive rather than his desire to be good and proof Fletcher wrong
@@funnylilgalreacts Not sure. Maybe fletcher wasn't precisely wrong, though his methods were
@@Evenstar-well yeah he wasn't wrong at all, but he was _wrong_
In a way he did win in spite of Fletcher. Fletcher's Hail Mary plan was to challenge his best student expecting him to return next year like Charlie Parker (hinted throughout the movie). To his surprise Andrew didn't stop playing like a wind up Monkey and began to play after receiving the last Whiplash.
Yet in a way Fletcher won still he finally pushed his best student to greatness better than he expected. I have a love and hate relationship with this movie
Agreed, but this also makes the movie be an ingenious move
When he told him "I know it was you" I had chills.
First time i watched that my fight or flight senses kicked in. I was just looking for some way he tried to mess with him and thee way he did it gave me so much anxiety.
man the shot of his dad looking on in horror at the end..... :(
My favorite shot of the film.
The director has said that Andrew did in fact end up like Charlie Parker, the great Jazz musician Fletcher keeps alluding to: a great musician, dead in a gutter at 30 with heroin in his veins. Which makes his dad's look of horror at the end even more haunting--even if he doesn't know it exactly, he can fully see his son's future laid out in front of him.
While he indeed succeeded in becoming the greatest drummer, he sadly didnt win, Fletcher won in the end
@@applejayz1987 probably one of the greatest* there are a lot of incredible drummers out there in jazz, rock, metal… there really isn't a "best" drummer. It's too subjective
@@Literallyjustmint you can have a best drummer in each genre maybe not the best drummer in all of music.
@@applejayz1987 They both won. Fletcher wanted a Charlie Parker, and Andrew wanted to BE a Charlie Parker.
And to be more accurate, he doesn’t say that he factually ends up like Charlie Parker, he says that he has a idea of him ending up like Charlie Parker, among a couple of other things that he says he probably would’ve/could’ve put in the last moments of the movie. He never sets in stone the actual ending of Andrew, just floats around on possibilities, which is good, because not all masters dedicated to their crafts end up exactly like Charlie Parker, so to insinuate that they all do would’ve been a little…ugh yk? Leaves the ending much more open to interpretation, and ultimately makes the movie better.
My favorite J.K Simmons quote:
*”THEN WHY DIDN’T YOU SAY SO!!!?”*
*~Fletcher*
JK Simmons is such a great actor. He makes you hate him and he makes you love him. His character in The Accountant was incredible.
That tissue flick and the cat screeching was hilarious, btw.
**12 seconds in** "That was intense"
Oh, Angela.
JK Simmons really knew how to draw out the tension in this movie. I love his works where he plays over-the-top angry for comical effect, but he plays the nuances of emotion like a skilled instrumentalist.
Really enjoyed your reaction. J.K.Simmons pulled no punches and that oscar was deserved. One of those few performances that can be quite challenging to forget.
Miles Teller plays the drums but had to adjust to a more classical jazz style. JK Simmons meanwhile has a BA in Music.
I love this movie, its so fun to close my eyes and imagine our beloved Tenzin saying Fletcher things 😂
Tenzin has gotten much more stern since his Air Nomad days.
@@marchendrawidjajaonce he lost that magnificent beard it was all downhill
About that…
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I believe Miles Teller had already been playing drums before, but he learned jazz-style drums specifically for the movie!
On the opposite side you have J.K. Simmons, about whom, anytime I see this movie, I can't help but laugh how terrible he's at conducting.
@@masansr Yeah..😂 I guess because his role didn't hinge so much on the conducting part, he probably didn't learn as much as Miles Teller had to about the drums
I believe he learnt how to play Great Balls of Fire in Maverick.
@@masansr uh, his mom was a music teacher and his father was a director of the School of Music of University of Montana. J.K. Simmons himself graduated with a BA in music. He led pit bands and was a classical conductor, composer and singer. He didn't have any experience with jazz bands but he had plenty of relevant experience...
@@ImAlsoMerobiba Doesn't change the fact. That just means you can be knowledgeable and still suck at it.
Excellent choice, Xander!
Angela, hope you've recovered from watching this. Thank you for enduring the rollercoaster this movie puts you on for our entertainment.
I believe J.K. Simmons studied music in college and was thinking of being a conductor. So the director was gonna have a double to do the movements of the conductor at first for J.K. Simmons until he found that out about him.
34:26 Miles Teller cracked two of JK Simmons ribs with that tackle! Moral of the story is to whenever possible USE STUNTMEN!
The relief comes when the credits roll.
A professional jazz drummer made a great point, he said this story was like how a teenager would relate a story of a relationship breakup. The plot more or less tracks but the emotions get amped up to ridiculous melodrama levels. Being in an elite music academy as a student can *feel* like what happens with Andrew in the story even if that's not actually what happens.
This is how middle school band felt for me. My instructor was only kind of a dick, but my extreme anxiety and lack of practice made it suck.
Watching this movie made me feel twelve years old again in a bad way. By the time I realized I didn’t want to play trumpet, my father had already bought it, and we were poor. I felt rather trapped.
One day I messed up playing solo in front of the whole band, cried, and transferred out to a drawing class.
I believe it was the director who said that this is a war movie without the war. That's the best way to describe the emotionality of this film.
25:55 no, he actually has something to pursue. I can relate to him, and I've learnt it the hard way that what he did actually is the right thing to do, which is being blunt and direct if you want that someone to move on and for HIM to move on and focus.
All of Damien Chazelle’s movies (including Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench, if it’s available somewhere) are very much worth reacting to. Just an incredible director.
False. La La Land is crap.
@@docsavage8640You’re welcome to hold that opinion, friend.
First Man is also amazing, but very very sad.
My d1 head coach was the sweetest, most personable and friendly person you'd ever meet during recruitment. He kept up that act for over a year. I went in as a freshman on a full scholarship and one of their top recruits, so I thought I was sitting pretty. Our first conditioning session in the fall, he ran us until even the vets and upperclassmen were throwing up. I got to a point where I felt like I was going to pass out, it was bad. I went over to coach and told him I didn't feel good, was very dizzy. He didn't take his eyes off the line. He just said "you can go back in line and keep running, or you can go the fuck home and never come back". That sudden shift in demeanor was eye opening, to say the least. He was my Fletcher, but worse. A diabolical sociopath with a hair trigger for a temper. As much as he tried to kill us physically (didn't mind that part), it was the psychological warfare that was truly twisted. Most people in the program quit, but I didn't come that far to let that prick take it from me. This was 25 years ago. He's still coaching today. I doubt he still gets away with all the shit he did to us then, but I'm sure he still has his ways. So yeah, this movie brings back a lot of memories lol.
Glad you've finally came around to watching it. Left a like even before the video started
There are some movies that are so good, but also so harrowing that I'm like, "I'm very glad I watched that, but never again." Requiem for a Dream is the first one I remember, but this one quickly went on that list for me.
for me personally, this movie really displays how striving for a profession can brutally destroy you and turn something you love into more work, with no fun. I feel like he sacrificed fun doing something he loved. I would much rather play music and enjoy the experience like I did in high school jazz band
Reminds me of a band instructor I had once. He was known as the best in Canada.
I will say that while I aim to be an honest, good natured, law abiding citizen. I will gladly quote Fletcher if necessary.
I think a good analogy for this movie is listening to athletes who have reached that all time great status. When I hear Tom Brady or Michael Jordan talk about how they push themselves to a limit that would break every other person, or how they need motivation through any type of adversity I can understand why reaching that fame and level is worth it for some people. Even in the movie with Andrew breaking up with his girlfriend and giving her that reason makes sense to me. You see those athletes say how its impossible to balance it, if you want to get to that level then you cant let anything interfere.
I love stories that relentlessly ask the question, "do the ends ever really justify the means?"
I just wanna say thank you for destroying my eardrums. For some reason you were on my suggested videos and while I was scrolling down, the mouse happened to stop on top of the thumbnail and my volume was at 70%. The screeching "hey guys" almost killed me.
The obsessive pursuit of perfection set against a musical theme. It's a hard but fascinating watch and no one who watches it doesn't have that reaction of anger, disbelieve at the behaviour and fascination right to the end watching two great performances
Not her crying in the first yelling scene 😂
As a fellow drummer, I rarely hear about tuning the drums to a certain note (it is possible). I mostly hear high, medium, low tuning.
In the end, both characters achieved what they wanted.
One of, if not my absolute favorite movies of all time. Such incredible performances across the board.
I feel like this and Black Swan are a great double feature. Both about self-destruction in pursuit of artistic perfection.
Also, fun fact about spit valves: it's not actually spit. It's condensation from the player's breath. That's why you have to empty it more frequently before the instrument is fully warmed up, or if playing in a cold environment.
Hey, I played the saxophone in a band when I was young. I had a director like him.
Even though I wasn't a big fan of this movie there are a couple of things that I liked about it. The ending, but also, I like that the solo that Miles Teller's character plays at the end of the movie is the same one he's been working on/practicing since the beginning of the movie.
The director of the movie said that Miles Teller did 90% of the drum playing himself.
By the way the Charlie Parker becoming "Bird" story isn't exactly accurate. Yes, he did have a solo that he screwed up, but Jones did not throw a cymbal at his head. The cymbal landed at Parker’s feet. It startled him more than it threatened any bodily harm. Witnesses described it as more of a playful gesture than a malicious one; a way of telling Parker that Jones disapproved of his performance, and it was time to stop.
Some times you need to push yourself to find your own limits. Love you to all
Have you ever seen 2007's "Across The Universe". It's a jukebox musical. All Beatles songs; interpreted by the cast. A love story between an British guy and an American girl, set in the late '60s / early '70s. With the Vietnam war in the background. Starring Jim Sturgess, Evan Rachel Wood & Joe Anderson. Directed by Julie Taymor.
My favorite movie of all time. I would LOVE to see your reaction.
Such a glorious film and emotional experience
Man, this film did a number on littlefunnygal!
Great reaction to an exhausting film. I could feel your stomach ache. 😖 I like all of your reactions, Angela, but this was my favorite. 👍🏼
This movie is so incredibly stressful but soooooo good too!
Fun! A really good and short lived series with J.K. Simmons is “Counterpart” his acting in that show was phenomenal as well as the entire cast, it had great writing, and a really fun premise. Also I can recommend two other J.K. Simmons films if you haven’t seen them, “Juno” (2007) and “Thank you for smoking” (2005) In any event thank you for reacting to this, and the other shows and movies on your channel!
"I will gouge your f***ing eyes out." was such an empty threat. Neiman already took him down.
The journey from that to the genuine awe and concern of 'Andrew, what are you doing, man?' is one of my favourite parts of the movie.
My favorite reaction to one of my favorite movies. You didn’t try to overreact and play to the camera. This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I already want to see more
Now you need to watch “Legend of whiplash” 1 and 2 😂😂
My first time watching this movie, I thought it was going to end with a suicide when he walked away. Once he went back I was like oh shit lol
My assertion for J.K. Simmons at his absolute best, is in the, unfairly, nearly-ignored Sci-Fi series:
Counterpart.
[also starring the brilliant: Olivia Colman.]
...if you haven't seen it, you owe it to the actors, writers and creative team of this gem, AND: to YOURSELF!
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Good Job... nah Great Job! Loved the reaction ❤ there are some funny toxic one liners but I think my favorite is to the jock brother: "Four words you will never hear from the NFL."😊
Great reaction! You were afraid of Neiman but I was worry about u! Seems u were near to have a stroke. Love ur very reactfull: whiplash! greatings from Argentina.
So...Xander is a real one :) Other people have already pointed out how this is a melancholy ending (ESPECIALLY given the writers/directors comments...), but I'm just glad to see us drummers get some love. :)
One of my favorite movies of all time! The ending makes you think if it's a good ending or a bad ending. It's all up to the viewer to decide. Was it worth gaining the approval of a monster?....
Check out the movie Drumline(2002).
Great reaction like always, this movie is epic, this movie certainly had its fair share of stand-in and filmmaking magic at its disposal, Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons’s respective musical background ensured that their characters’ talents were well-realized as far as their musical talent was concerned. Teller had been playing drums since he was 15 and took on additional classes before filming to sell Andrew’s sublime skill on screen. Simmons on the other hand has a musical degree and played piano in the past and was able to sink into his role after a bit of practice before filming began.
While the movie is not an exact carbon copy of the 2013 short film that inspired it, there is one line of dialogue that made its way into the big screen that surprised one of its leads. After having successfully played Andrew to his own twisted whims, Fletcher decides to verbally abuse the unfortunate freshman during which the cruel instructor menacingly states that he “will f**k him like a pig”. Initially, the line was supposed to be “I will gut you like a pig” but Chazelle found the former hilarious (especially since that Simmons misspoke while delivering the line) and opted to use it despite J.K. Simmons deeming the colorful piece of dialogue ridiculous. Keep up the good work.
12:29 idk why that's so funny to me
"yeah dont do that though" 😂
I always felt inspired by this movie for some reason.
The napkin flick followed by the cat crash was epic. I snorted
There are few movies (and performances) that stay with you like this one does.
Such a great film and love peoples reactions towards it. ❤
I tried to see this movie. Hurt too bad. Glad to see it with you, because I couldn't do it.The blood blister what when I quit. Thanks for letting me see it through your eyes.
You should watch Adam Neely's video about this movie. The issue with it, it's that it's not a Jazz movie, it's a sports movie where the sport has been replaced with jazz drumming.
Though jazz bands can be intense, there is no way a teacher like Fletcher would ever be allowed to teach, especially when you then see how terrible of a piano player he is in his little jazz night scene.
The movie is fantastic, but absolutely doesn't represent what Jazz is about
Most NFL coaches aren't nearly as intense. Hell, at when you enlist in the military, you expect the drill sargaent to be a hardass. Fletcher was a textbook example of what an abusive relationship is like.
Yeah Fletcher isn't a star teacher, he's a manipulative abuser in a position of power, and that's made very clear when he acts chill and friendly towards Andrew to get him to open up, then throws it all back at him. He needs his victims comfortable so that he can hit them where it hurts the most.
Saying "this doesn't represent what Jazz is about" is important, because just like in many fields, there are stories about the greats being unstable or obsessed or whatever, but that's the thing: there's a difference between being dedicated and being obsessed. What Andrew does in this movie is obsession, and it's always unhealthy
Oh I'm buckling in for this one!
I also felt like there shouldn't be pressure to know what you are going to study in.... but as I got older I felt like I I suffered and wasted the time i was in college not knowing what I wanted to do. I feel like there's nothing wrong with not knowing what you ultimately want to do but then I shouldn't be IN college taking classes unless I have the extra money to waste. As in if we are in college, the reason we are there should be because we chose to major in something because we truly wanted to and not "my parents keep telling me I should go to college...now im here and I don't know what I wanna do". I regret taking so long to realize, "oh shit i need to figure this out because I am wasting so much time and scholarships because i was sent to school before i was ready or even cared about school.
"It's not even gonna be fun anymore." Well, they're not studying to have fun. They're studying to make choices under pressure and stand by them. Artists make choices not accidents. And this is a competition band. (And J.K. Simmons makes a wonderfully sinister slavedriver.)
I went through something like this in drama school. Nothing this intense, but then I wasn't making a movie to heighten certain experiences for an audiences. I could probably do it today, though. But if I had a taskmaster like Fletcher at the time I wouldn't have survived. I would have crumpled.
Thankfully, I had the kind of teachers and directors I needed. Don't worry. You'll never see me on TV or in the movies. But I really enjoy what little work I get to do and my personal life is so much better for the experience.
I got what I wanted and needed. The money for it was wasted but the time was not.
I've had pretty intense band directors, but NEVER anything like this lol... It's also funny how when he counts the band off, he switches between "5,6, and" & "5,6,7" (which isn't correct anyway) haha
Hello! First time in your channel, nice reaction. If you want to watch another movie “like” (intense) Whiplash, I would recommend you to react to “The Hurt Locker”
A brilliant movie about obsession and abuse (and some truly great music). I didn't really like Miles Teller before this, but his performance won me over here. And you simply cannot go wrong with The Great J.K. Simmons, that dude has All The Skills. Love Paul Reiser too..."Splink, splink...Guava".🍹
30:52 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I full-on snort-laughed at this bit. Well played, M'Lady. 👍😻🥃
Piano can be pretty tricky too, gotta control 10 fingers separately plus the pedal
I’m still amazed by people who can play guitar and sing and somehow not screw up a tune
@@funnylilgalreacts oh, it's very difficult! I'm learning piano and it would take TONS of practice to sing and play at the same time! My wife can play guitar and sing and idk how it comes so easy to her!
Hi there, I know its unrelated, but I was just wondering if you intend to finish The Bad Batch show on this channel? Cheers
Miles learned how to drum for the movie
Literally how all guys speak to eachother in a professional environment (your either in or you out, Simple, deal with it)
Love this film. Fletcher is one of the best movie villains in film history and what’s unique about this villain is no matter what he wins. Yes, we are all happy that Andrew stands up to Fletcher at the end, but now Fletcher has his Charlie Parker, but if Andrew does not stand up to him Fletcher also wins because now Andrew is not his Charlie Parker and he keeps going after his goal of finding the next Charlie Parker. Fletcher is right in some ways where the most harmful words in the English language are good job, but needs to be with constructive criticism and not abuse because nobody is perfect. Like Adam Sandler says in his NBA Sports drama, Hustle, “Obsession is going to beat talent every time. You got all the talent in the world, but are you obsessed?” To make it professional in anything sports, entertainment, and musical industries you have to have that obsession, but Fletcher is pulling that obsession out of Andrew in the wrong way.
People tend to misinterpret the ending. The Villain wins in the end.
35:50 That's an interesting perspective! Or we could say Andrew should've accepted his injuries from the crash were too severe to drum straight afterwards. Fletcher too said it's his part and he decides who to lend it to so should've chosen Connolly instead.
When I saw the title of this video, I knew our short queen was not ready for the gauntlet she was about to run through. JK Simmons did a fantastic job and if you've ever had a teacher/trainer/etc. in your life that treated you like this... it resonates with you. People should never be treated that way.
this movie triggered one of my worst 5 panic attacks
You should try Popcorn with a A LITTLE Froot Loops... It's pretty good.
That’s sounds better than raisins!!
Excllent reaction - you looked viscerally in pain at times.
Based editor. This is an amazing movie.
Literally, blood, sweat, and tears.
Thank you Sander!!!
I should replay this movie in October, because it feels like a horror at times.
Your editor want you to have an anxiety attack with this movies 😭
He got his Bird
Great movie and great reaction video as allways :)
The first thing I J.K. Simmons in was Oz. There you can talk about a scary J.K.
You should watch that show. Not many reactions of that show. Many great actors in it :)
I really love Melissa Benoist in this movie and from the show Supergirl
Team Fletcher all the way
U should watch ” Burnt” movie its like this kinda movie but Culinary edition Bradely cooper is starring the movie
My main reason for loving this movie, aside from brilliant performances, was the unresolved ending. There are so many allusions to brilliance achieved, villain arch completed, mental health in question and the teacher/student relationship remaining respectfully adversarial. It all leaves you feeling horrifyingly uneasy and unsatisfied.
"How do you tune drums?" with lots of frustrating trial and error over years
I know it's been said but I REALLY need you to react to "Legend of Whiplash" now. 😂
Do you know when you’ll continue with the Bad Batch?
Hey Hey, Happy Monday =)
As always, fun watching your reactions (and sorry we won’t get a Saw XI one from you this year). This time, though, I do disagree a little heavier than usual with something you said: that it was kind-of Andrew’s fault because he went back to Fletcher despite knowing the relationship. That’s not as cut and dry a situation in abuse (and while Fletcher was trying to push Andrew to greatness I think we can agree there were levels of abuse here). As someone who was in an abusive relationship for almost fifteen years - much of my “prime adult life” - I can just say you do see it as your fault…when you don’t go back. It didn’t matter if I had just been pushed down the stairs through a wall, had a family memento flushed down with her vomit from her overindulgence, was being told by her that my life insurance would make her worry less about my future if she could collect it sooner than later…the abuser makes you feel it’s on you. Andrew both wanted to reach the peak and pursue his passion but he was also brainwashed into thinking any time he didn’t meet Fletcher’s expectations it was a massive failure on his own part, not the conductor. He had to get moving from that car wreck and play in that condition because it was “his fault” for not leaving behind the sticks or even getting into that situation in the first place. He had to show Fletcher that he could ride out the abuse and be great because, if not, everything Fletcher demeaned him with would be true, in Andrew’s eyes.
Hey, if you wanna watch the antithesis of this movie check "Piano no mori" from 2007
Doesn't really have much to do with music or Jazz, but everything to do with obsession and competitive sports.
Yep, he sacrificed all just to be great, kinda sad.
You can feel horrible but fletcher wins, the bad guy wins. He breaks him and molds him into his Charlie Parker.
I watched Whiplash in the theater when it came out and it was INTENSE. The writing of the characters is phenomenal and yes, Fletcher really does give you whiplash with his mood swings. He truly is a master manipulator, and the dynamics between an abuser and victim from start to finish of the film is really well depicted imo.
Amazing how JK Simmons can play a psychopathic superhero who literally murders untold numbers of people and beats his son nearly to death
And a band director
And the latter is almost as terrifying.