Mary, about that opening scene- Josh Harnett's character was a professional assassin hired by the *victim*. She wanted to die, but couldn't do it herself and didn't want to be alone when she died.
I don’t think that’s true. That’s a common view because he says “I’ll cash her cheque”. But I take that as the cheque her death. That it’s a contract. He’s definitely a hired assassin though, that’s undoubtedly true.
@@SimoExMachina2 The short story in the graphic novel has a few extra lines that makes it all clear. As does the title- "The Customer is Always Right. "
The way the characters talk is straight out of the comic. It is not because they were not able to write them differently. They did this fully intentional.
@@nimz8521 The comic is supposed to be written in the style of 1940s film noir with 1990s comic book violence. Albeit admittedly as time went on Frank Miller started to write everything in this manner, but that wasn't previously the case even up to the end of the 90s, and its likely that some of his later work may have been affected by his struggles with alcoholism.
The charming assassin in the prologue that you were shocked by, he was hired by his own victim. He stated in his final line of that scene that she paid him by check and he'll cash it in the morning. She was tired of running from her past, so she hired a professional that she knew would bring her down gently, tell her he loved her, and stay with her until she died. It's implied his speciality is as a 'ladykiller', charming his targets to lower their guard, make them feel at ease, then killing them without cruelty. So when you see him at the end with Becky, it's a given that someone in Old Town wanted him to kill Becky, but he's trying to be nice about it by offering her a cigarette and letting her finish her phone call with her mother.
_"She was tired of running from her past"_ That's the most likely interpretation but it's also possible she's choosing a "gentle" death because she's targeted and doesn't want to run.
Sin City is such an underrated movie, I can’t find anyone who’s seen it so thank you for doing a reaction. Every actor was so amazing and there were so many awesome visuals especially Alexis Bledel’s eyes. It’s a nice twist to not have the happiest of endings sometimes.
The opening sequence with Josh Hartnett was used as proof of concept footage that director Robert Rodriguez filmed to convince author Frank Miller that he could bring the graphic novels to the big screen.
19:51 Not to get argumentative, but that is a myth. A woman being attacked has a much better chance of survival when she is armed. An attacker taking it from her and using it on her is unlikely. First, disarming a knife or a gun from someone is very difficult, even for a trained martial artist. If the attacker is so skilled he can disarm her, then he was going to win the fight, regardless. Second, an armed woman is a much greater deterrent than an unarmed woman. The attacker is far more likely to back off when he’s facing a knife or a gun, versus empty hands.
If Jackie-boy was a cop were they also cops? Is she threatening cops with a knife? If she kills someone could she be charged with murder? In this corrupt town? Very likely, and she would know that. So that fear and indecision may impede her ability to defend herself.
This movie's DVD has one of my favorite extra features. Under the audio commentary category, you can choose to listen to the audience recorded at its Alamo Drafthouse premiere. Its like watching the movie in a full theater from the comfort of your home. Plus, the crowd's reactions to the two times Hartigan takes away that Yellow Bastards "weapons" is so great.
I went to see this movie 3 times in theatres when it came out. It was so incredible at the time to get a movie that was aesthetically pleasing to comic book lovers. Especially having it be from a dark gritty comic that until the movie was unknown to most.
So did I, I loved this movie when it came out in 2005… I rented it from Hollywood video all the time when it came out on DVD, when DVD’s were still a thing
Fun fact, not sure if anyone else has mentioned this: this movie has a lot of CGI in it obviously, mostly in terms of the backdrops and colour effects - the bar was the only thing actually on a built set - but also, because of all the people in this film and the logistical nightmare scheduling them to all be in scenes together would be, a lot of them are pasted together in post; as a result Mickey Rourke wasn't on set at the same time as Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen or Britanny Murphy during the scenes he shot (in fact I'm 80% pretty sure none of them overlapped at apart from Murphy and Owen for the entire film, and they only did so because of their scenes in the middle sequence - they shot their scene together at the bar seperately), he and Elijah Wood were never onset at the same time and only fought one another's stunt doubles (the handcuff shot is pretty obviously comped together when you know what to look for) and Rutger Hauer who plays Cardinal Roark was the last actor cast and filmed his portion of the scene with Marv long after Mickey Rourke had wrapped his shooting scenes. Like, for being very early doors in terms of digital background replacement and comping actors together, there was a lot of ingenuity on display here in terms of replicating the style of the comic.
Yeah. I remember going to this movie with a girlfriend, and she asked why she's got a "Nazi Throwing Star." I tell her that before the Nazis, the Swastika was actually a Buddhist Peace symbol, and of course Adolf Hitler perverted that entire symbology, and turned it into something it's actually not. I feel sorry for the Buddhists, in that regard. Their own image got ruined by basically the worst human beings that ever lived!
Frank Miller wasn't convince _Sin City_ could work. Rodriguez flew him to Texas and literally filmed the opening sequence The Customer is Always Right *that day.* That's a freakin' flex XD
Frank Miller is a proper GOD among comic book writers and artists. He has received every major comic book industry award there is to win and his unique combining of film noir and manga is incredible. For me one of his stellar talents is his writing style, it's the lean, mean, muscular, approach of pulp fiction noir and not a word is wasted. He also wrote the scripts for RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3; for this film he earned a Palme d'Or nomination. Luckily Robert Rodriguez understood and appreciated his contributions to the genre going way back and gave him top billing as co-director on the Sin City film.
There are a LOT of classic noirs worth exploring IMO. The best example is likely CHINATOWN (1974) (starring Jack Nicholson) which blends the classic and neo-noir genre conventions very well (and it is my go-to example of a perfectly executed film), followed very closely by THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) which is credited for starting the noir genre. Interestingly, the director of THE MALTESE FALCON (John Huston) himself acted in CHINATOWN. Other great films of the genre include CHAMPION (1949) (which merges noir with boxing), ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) (same director as DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)), and DETECTIVE STORY (1951).
@@cobbler88 You mean how. "Why" is a question of motive. You ask why someone wore the Halloween costume they did, you don't ask why the Sun emits radiation, the latter is a "how" question or "how it came to be doing so" question. "Should" is a fiction. Nothing in the universe is as it "should" be nor can anything be as it "should not" be. Stars and planets could simply have never formed and that would be equally valid to the current state of things.
@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps That's a lot of calories burned to say absolutely nothing relevant, but I'm not surprised. When you've got nothing, shuffle those feet a little. Maybe no one will notice you're backpedalling. Perhaps next time, rather than getting out of your depth out of desperation to post SOMETHING, maybe just sit quietly at the folding table in the corner with the rest of the children and let the adults discuss, okay? Take care.
One of the most visually unique films made of the 2000’s. Tarantino said Mickey Rourke was born to play this part. There is a theory that Miho and Kevin are an angel and a demon literally. Both don’t speak and are practically supernatural with their killing abilities
Fantastic adaptation of Miller's graphic novel (helps that he also co-wrote/directed and even cameos - as the foul priest Marv kills in confessional) with a stacked cast (hello Rutger Hauer & Powers Boothe as corrupt, venal brothers in power!) and in case no one mentioned it yet - Tarantino only directed the sequence with Clive Owen 'chatting' with Benicio Del Toro in the car. Marv is arguably the coolest dude in cinema with a powerhouse turn by inspired casting by Rourke and Willis' neo-Bogart turn is a true treat. Carla Gugino is beyond fucking hot too. Knew you'd dig it Mary ;D (and yes all the bleak, b&w cinematography with non-stop rain and narrations are pure noir). For the record the way everyone speaks in the film is en pointe for film noir - hard-boiled, straight-forward - no bullshit/to the point. Trust me on that one (check out OUT OF THE PAST starring Robert Mitchum and any Bogart detective film like THE BIG SLEEP to see; and for a flip on valentine try Steve Martin in DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID directed by Carl Reiner).
Josh Hartnett's character at beginning and end of the story is a professional hit man - remember at beginning he states he will cash her check in the morning and never know what she was running from - this is Neo Noir pushed to the max - very very faithful to the comics from Frank Miller who played the priest getting shot in the Marv storyline - Great reaction - Good job - thank you for all you do
It wasn’t so bad with hardigan and Nancy. She wasn’t naive at all, and he didn’t groom her or anything. She was genuinely in love with him and she was all he had for years. Ages are a bit odd but hey, she’s an adult so it’s okay.
Mary, why haven't you reacted to "Mr. Inbetween" yet? I know you focus on films but "Mr. Inbetween" isn't just one of the best Australian TV series of all time. It's one of the best crime dramas of all time PERIOD.
Did you not catch the part at the beginning after he killed her when he said I'll cash her check in the morning meaning She hired a hit out on herself and Josh. Was the hit man hired to do it.
Frank Miller is one of my favorite comic book writers & artists. Here's some of his best work: Daredevil run(1979-1983) Daredevil Born Again Daredevil The Man Without Fear Batman The Dark Knight Returns Batman Year One Sin City The Hard Goodbye Sin City A Dame To Kill For(There are too many Sin City graphic novels to name) Ronin
Despite appearing in all three of the major stories, Brittany Murphy filmed all of her scenes in one day. And Leonardo DiCaprio was originally up for the role of Roark, Jr., but eventually declined the role, which went to Nick Stahl. Uma Thurman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashley Judd, Carrie-Anne Moss and Naomi Watts were considered to play Lucille before Carla Gugino was cast.
Frank Miller (the creator and also the priest in the confessional) has said that Kevin and Miho are demons. That's why they don't talk except to their masters. The cardinal for Kevin, and the twins for Miho.
Interesting but makes you wonder why Miho is grateful to Dwight for him protecting her when she was younger. EDIT: And how Kevin can kill Goldie but I guess Miho's not around at that point. EDIT 2: And how Marv can kill Kevin.
The comics were great as well. Some shots are almost exactly reproduced. I remember an attempt to bring another, similarly styled comic to the screen, The Spirit, but it didn't go as well.
Tarantino directed the scene of Dwight hallucinating Jackie's dead body talking. The sequel A Dame To Kill For is okay, but not nearly as good as this.
FUN FACT: The entire movie was shot in a green room, as opposed to on-location. A lot of the scenes were CGI'd in. And even though Mickey Rourke (Marv) and Elijah Wood (Kevin) have a fight scene, they've never met until the premiere.
Pretty sure the first woman in the red dress with the green eyes hired her killer to end her own life. That's why he said he didn't know what she was running from.
The line about Kevin being 'filled with white light' by eating his victims is a direct quote from the notorious Japanese cannibal and necrofilliac Issei Sagawa, who spoke at length about 'eaiting their souls' and 'filling himself with their white light while consuming their flesh'. He infamously did this to Dutch student Renee Hartevelt in 1981 but through some legal loophole made it back to Japan where he became a celebrity of sorts.
It's not a noir film, it a Frank Miller "dark graphic novel from Marvel comics"! It's nothing like Dawson"s Creek or any of that BS you said. It's a interconnected story with very different people and personalities!
Do me a big favor and watch THE SPIRIT (not the horse cartoon of the same name) but the superhero comedy in the same vein of Sin City. I thought it was supposed to be Sin City2, but that’s a different movie that isn’t quite as good as the first but it’s fine to watch…
The unknown assasin who bookends the film is a hitman-for-hire. And the women he kills in the opening scene paid him to not only kill her (she was suicidal and wanted to go out on her own terms) but to also say that dialogue before shooting her. He shows up in the final scene because Rosario Dawson and company have engaged his services to kill the girl for selling them out.
Everything about this is great. The narration has constant beats of snarling fun. The music, the imagery. The only way to properly express this movie is "Yes."
Re: the dialogue, that's because Sin City is a sendup of noir movies of the 40s/50s, where everything is overly dramatized. And to be honest, I think the same is said of shows like Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek, it may start off as "writers can't write 16 year old dialogue" but because the fans are into it, it becomes the STYLE of the show. The dialogue is also (I believe) 100% word for word out of the comic books, as Frank Miller wrote them (Frank Miller being the co-director and he also played the priest that Marv kills in the confession booth). Robert Rodriguez was so enamored with Sin City that he actually used the books as the storyboards and the script, which is why some of the shots are so outlandish and some of the dialogue really doesn't work (like when Clive Owen spouts 2 whole lines of dialogue telling Jackie Boy his gun will backfire "AS" Jackie Boy pulls the trigger)
_"Re: the dialogue, that's because Sin City is a sendup of noir movies of the 40s/50s, where everything is overly dramatized."_ That but even more a sendup of hardboiled literature.
I don't know if you ever rewatch any of these movies but this is the first movie I test any new TV with. I put the TV into vivid mode and test the contrast. Perfect for testing the brightest and darkest scenes, even without having HDR.
18:15 Used to. Ummm. Several US States still use electrocution for capitol punishment. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Yes, currently.
Kevin/Elijah is a character that has a thing for chopping people up and when it happens to him he is loving every second of it (at least that is my interpretation of it). It was also great fun to see Frodo Baggins as Kevin.
Great comic book series all wrapped up in a film. There's more to it that this. I just HAD to stop by and see your reaction!!!! As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
He is the Yellow Bastard, which funny enough, is the name of the Frank Miller comic story from which this story and character was taken. I actually had read this and some others at my local library as a teenager and when I saw these stories in a movie form, I really loved it. The sequel is kind of meh, but this first one is a such a well made movie. The best comic book adaptation to a film in my mind.
If you like a particular story I recommend picking up the graphic novel because each story is it's own graphic novel. When I first read the Sin City series there were seven stories total but I think it has expanded since then. The priest Marv kills in the confession both is played by Frank Miller who wrote and illustrated the graphic novels and helped to direct the movie.
Astonishing film. It captures the classic graphic novel perfectly. I've got the deluxe 2 dvd set. The extras are brilliant, including a speeded up version, showing all the green screen, amazing.
Thanks so much for watching this one, Mary. Probably my favorite Frank Miller story. Tarantino and Rodriguez can do no wrong, imo. They both worked together on another film that I absolutely adore, Four Rooms.
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Blind reactions are better.
An old man replies, a young woman reacts...fair trade.
Get yourself a book, Mindfulness Made Simple by Oli Doyle. Do what it says. Make a video about how it changes your life.
Are you hairy down there or not ?
Mary, if you were to read the graphic novel this is based on you would see that it's almost word for word, scene for scene the same. Chef's kiss.
Mary, about that opening scene- Josh Harnett's character was a professional assassin hired by the *victim*. She wanted to die, but couldn't do it herself and didn't want to be alone when she died.
How about that. I never knew. Was this in the graphic novels or just something you had to pick up?
I don’t think that’s true. That’s a common view because he says “I’ll cash her cheque”. But I take that as the cheque her death. That it’s a contract.
He’s definitely a hired assassin though, that’s undoubtedly true.
@@mattburgess5697 Yeah, this is what I thought when I heard the line.
@mattburgess5697 well yeah, it's her check, as in the check she gave him.
@@SimoExMachina2 The short story in the graphic novel has a few extra lines that makes it all clear. As does the title- "The Customer is Always Right. "
"Thats one damn fine coat you're wearing" has been a motto for me in every Fallout game ever
Hahah brilliant
That’s one damn fine set of Power Armor you’re wearing.
The way the characters talk is straight out of the comic. It is not because they were not able to write them differently. They did this fully intentional.
Well, it's because the writer of the comic didn't write them differently.
@@nimz8521 The comic is supposed to be written in the style of 1940s film noir with 1990s comic book violence.
Albeit admittedly as time went on Frank Miller started to write everything in this manner, but that wasn't previously the case even up to the end of the 90s, and its likely that some of his later work may have been affected by his struggles with alcoholism.
Fun fact: the priest that Marv guns down in the confessional was played by Sin City creator *Frank Miller.*
And Rutger Hauer as Cardinal Roark. Sin City sure had some talented clergy.
The characters all speak that way because it's a homage to noir.
Noir on crack.
More hardboiled but it's a grey area.
EDIT: Or, more accurately, I mean there is a grey area between the two.
Fun Fact: The extended version reveals that John Hartigan's attorney was Lucille.
The charming assassin in the prologue that you were shocked by, he was hired by his own victim. He stated in his final line of that scene that she paid him by check and he'll cash it in the morning. She was tired of running from her past, so she hired a professional that she knew would bring her down gently, tell her he loved her, and stay with her until she died. It's implied his speciality is as a 'ladykiller', charming his targets to lower their guard, make them feel at ease, then killing them without cruelty. So when you see him at the end with Becky, it's a given that someone in Old Town wanted him to kill Becky, but he's trying to be nice about it by offering her a cigarette and letting her finish her phone call with her mother.
_"She was tired of running from her past"_
That's the most likely interpretation but it's also possible she's choosing a "gentle" death because she's targeted and doesn't want to run.
Fun Fact: The swords used by Miho were owned by Quentin Tarantino and used in Kill Bill, he lent them to the production
What an honor
If by lent you mean that Robert Rodriguez stole the swords much to Tarantino's surprise and amusement.
Sin City is such an underrated movie, I can’t find anyone who’s seen it so thank you for doing a reaction. Every actor was so amazing and there were so many awesome visuals especially Alexis Bledel’s eyes. It’s a nice twist to not have the happiest of endings sometimes.
The opening sequence with Josh Hartnett was used as proof of concept footage that director Robert Rodriguez filmed to convince author Frank Miller that he could bring the graphic novels to the big screen.
This was the movie that made me realize I could see Elijah Wood in other roles than Frodo.
Who’s Frodo?
@@HappyHarryHardon Why is Frodo?
@@EdilbertFernando Are you, Frodo?
frodo of the nine fingers?
Sir, this was his 'What if Frodo kept the ring'-arc.
19:51 Not to get argumentative, but that is a myth. A woman being attacked has a much better chance of survival when she is armed. An attacker taking it from her and using it on her is unlikely. First, disarming a knife or a gun from someone is very difficult, even for a trained martial artist. If the attacker is so skilled he can disarm her, then he was going to win the fight, regardless. Second, an armed woman is a much greater deterrent than an unarmed woman. The attacker is far more likely to back off when he’s facing a knife or a gun, versus empty hands.
Guy it’s a movie. A movie based on comic books.
Explain now how the x men women is not realistic
If Jackie-boy was a cop were they also cops? Is she threatening cops with a knife? If she kills someone could she be charged with murder? In this corrupt town? Very likely, and she would know that. So that fear and indecision may impede her ability to defend herself.
I think I could watch an entire movie about Marv's backstory.
Or another graphic novel. Other than _The Hard Goodbye,_ we only ever got two short stories featuring Marv, which don’t go much further back either.
@@0okamino Right. Silent Night and Just Another Saturday Night. Though he also has a big meaty part in A Dame to Kill For.
Frank Miller once said there isn't that much difference between a cape and a trenchcoat.
The only real difference would be "sleeves." lol
Well, with the coat, you get pockets. Those can be quite useful.
This movie's DVD has one of my favorite extra features. Under the audio commentary category, you can choose to listen to the audience recorded at its Alamo Drafthouse premiere. Its like watching the movie in a full theater from the comfort of your home. Plus, the crowd's reactions to the two times Hartigan takes away that Yellow Bastards "weapons" is so great.
Oh, damn. Now I wish I still had a DVD player, that would be sick!
I didn’t even think about that. Mickey Rourke as Hellboy would have been insane!
"How did they used to do this?"
The electric chair is still legal in a handful of states in America.
“With a chair, and a lot of electricity” was my answer.
I went to see this movie 3 times in theatres when it came out. It was so incredible at the time to get a movie that was aesthetically pleasing to comic book lovers. Especially having it be from a dark gritty comic that until the movie was unknown to most.
So did I, I loved this movie when it came out in 2005… I rented it from Hollywood video all the time when it came out on DVD, when DVD’s were still a thing
E Wood did this movie right after The return of the King to show everyone that he is more than Frodo!
Meh. He's still just a "silhouette" in this film. He'll always be Frodo. There's no escaping THE ONE RING! Mwaahahahaha!!!!
the guy from harry potter /s
Fun fact, not sure if anyone else has mentioned this: this movie has a lot of CGI in it obviously, mostly in terms of the backdrops and colour effects - the bar was the only thing actually on a built set - but also, because of all the people in this film and the logistical nightmare scheduling them to all be in scenes together would be, a lot of them are pasted together in post; as a result Mickey Rourke wasn't on set at the same time as Jessica Alba, Bruce Willis, Clive Owen or Britanny Murphy during the scenes he shot (in fact I'm 80% pretty sure none of them overlapped at apart from Murphy and Owen for the entire film, and they only did so because of their scenes in the middle sequence - they shot their scene together at the bar seperately), he and Elijah Wood were never onset at the same time and only fought one another's stunt doubles (the handcuff shot is pretty obviously comped together when you know what to look for) and Rutger Hauer who plays Cardinal Roark was the last actor cast and filmed his portion of the scene with Marv long after Mickey Rourke had wrapped his shooting scenes. Like, for being very early doors in terms of digital background replacement and comping actors together, there was a lot of ingenuity on display here in terms of replicating the style of the comic.
The greatest graphic novel movie ever
300 and Watchmen are up there too, IMO
Watchmen, but this was pretty damn good
@@TheTangothrax yes, Watchmen was under appreciated also
It was a brilliant move for Robert Rodriguez to add Frank Miller (a writer/artist who created the graphic novel) as a co-director.
The nazi symbol is actually an altered buddhist symbol which is why Miho's throwing stars look similar.
Yeah. I remember going to this movie with a girlfriend, and she asked why she's got a "Nazi Throwing Star." I tell her that before the Nazis, the Swastika was actually a Buddhist Peace symbol, and of course Adolf Hitler perverted that entire symbology, and turned it into something it's actually not. I feel sorry for the Buddhists, in that regard. Their own image got ruined by basically the worst human beings that ever lived!
and from many other older cultures...
It's not an altered buddhist symbol. It's a symbol that has been used in many cultures for significantly longer than buddhism has even existed.
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Frank Miller wasn't convince _Sin City_ could work. Rodriguez flew him to Texas and literally filmed the opening sequence The Customer is Always Right *that day.* That's a freakin' flex XD
Nothing is inappropriate in Sin City
Frank Miller is a proper GOD among comic book writers and artists. He has received every major comic book industry award there is to win and his unique combining of film noir and manga is incredible. For me one of his stellar talents is his writing style, it's the lean, mean, muscular, approach of pulp fiction noir and not a word is wasted. He also wrote the scripts for RoboCop 2 and RoboCop 3; for this film he earned a Palme d'Or nomination. Luckily Robert Rodriguez understood and appreciated his contributions to the genre going way back and gave him top billing as co-director on the Sin City film.
This is the version where Frodo never threw the ring into the lava.
You can literally have the book and movie together side by side.
There are a LOT of classic noirs worth exploring IMO. The best example is likely CHINATOWN (1974) (starring Jack Nicholson) which blends the classic and neo-noir genre conventions very well (and it is my go-to example of a perfectly executed film), followed very closely by THE MALTESE FALCON (1941) which is credited for starting the noir genre. Interestingly, the director of THE MALTESE FALCON (John Huston) himself acted in CHINATOWN.
Other great films of the genre include CHAMPION (1949) (which merges noir with boxing), ACE IN THE HOLE (1951) (same director as DOUBLE INDEMNITY (1944)), and DETECTIVE STORY (1951).
The Lethal Weapon movies are a more modern Homage to Noir
This is one of my all time favorite movies!! Its SO good, and visually so stunning. its pure art!
R.I.P Britney Murphy and Michael Clark Duncan
Powers Booth as well.
@@nilesstarkand Rutger Hauer
@@NandR Yep.
"Check it out we can take a comic book and turn the panels into cinema!" We were truly spoiled..
You brought up some stuff about the Nancy/Hartigan storyline I never thought about 😮
I watched this in the theater. When they reveal Elijah Wood as a killer I screamed out "Frodo! No!"
Got a good laugh. :)
The story starts with a line and ends with the same line. Always found that interesting.
Used to?
The electric chair is still used in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee
As it should be.
@@sirraf23 _"As it should be."_
"Should" is a myth.
@@Mansplainer2099-jy8psExplain why "should" is a myth.
@@cobbler88 You mean how. "Why" is a question of motive. You ask why someone wore the Halloween costume they did, you don't ask why the Sun emits radiation, the latter is a "how" question or "how it came to be doing so" question.
"Should" is a fiction. Nothing in the universe is as it "should" be nor can anything be as it "should not" be. Stars and planets could simply have never formed and that would be equally valid to the current state of things.
@@Mansplainer2099-jy8ps That's a lot of calories burned to say absolutely nothing relevant, but I'm not surprised. When you've got nothing, shuffle those feet a little. Maybe no one will notice you're backpedalling.
Perhaps next time, rather than getting out of your depth out of desperation to post SOMETHING, maybe just sit quietly at the folding table in the corner with the rest of the children and let the adults discuss, okay?
Take care.
One of the most visually unique films made of the 2000’s. Tarantino said Mickey Rourke was born to play this part. There is a theory that Miho and Kevin are an angel and a demon literally. Both don’t speak and are practically supernatural with their killing abilities
Fantastic adaptation of Miller's graphic novel (helps that he also co-wrote/directed and even cameos - as the foul priest Marv kills in confessional) with a stacked cast (hello Rutger Hauer & Powers Boothe as corrupt, venal brothers in power!) and in case no one mentioned it yet - Tarantino only directed the sequence with Clive Owen 'chatting' with Benicio Del Toro in the car. Marv is arguably the coolest dude in cinema with a powerhouse turn by inspired casting by Rourke and Willis' neo-Bogart turn is a true treat. Carla Gugino is beyond fucking hot too. Knew you'd dig it Mary ;D (and yes all the bleak, b&w cinematography with non-stop rain and narrations are pure noir). For the record the way everyone speaks in the film is en pointe for film noir - hard-boiled, straight-forward - no bullshit/to the point. Trust me on that one (check out OUT OF THE PAST starring Robert Mitchum and any Bogart detective film like THE BIG SLEEP to see; and for a flip on valentine try Steve Martin in DEAD MEN DON'T WEAR PLAID directed by Carl Reiner).
Fun fact: Mickey Rourke and Elijah Wood never met on set despite sharing some fight scenes together, they only met during the film's premiere.
Josh Hartnett's character at beginning and end of the story is a professional hit man - remember at beginning he states he will cash her check in the morning and never know what she was running from - this is Neo Noir pushed to the max - very very faithful to the comics from Frank Miller who played the priest getting shot in the Marv storyline - Great reaction - Good job - thank you for all you do
It wasn’t so bad with hardigan and Nancy. She wasn’t naive at all, and he didn’t groom her or anything. She was genuinely in love with him and she was all he had for years. Ages are a bit odd but hey, she’s an adult so it’s okay.
That's the poster for the sequel.
People have been overlooking this movie and it’s about damn time for someone to react and appreciate it. Well done dear! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👌🏾
Mary, why haven't you reacted to "Mr. Inbetween" yet? I know you focus on films but "Mr. Inbetween" isn't just one of the best Australian TV series of all time. It's one of the best crime dramas of all time PERIOD.
The neo-noir film style does a great job of bringing the comics to life while still maintaining the comic book feel.
3:35 It’s George Luz from Band of Brothers:)
Also, his partner is Ron Swanson from Parks and Rec, believe it or not.
He’s great as George Luz, though I still can’t help but to think of him as Endless Mike Hellstrom from _The Adventures of Pete & Pete._
Jessica Alba is still a fine looking woman
Did you not catch the part at the beginning after he killed her when he said I'll cash her check in the morning meaning She hired a hit out on herself and Josh. Was the hit man hired to do it.
Frank Miller is one of my favorite comic book writers & artists. Here's some of his best work:
Daredevil run(1979-1983)
Daredevil Born Again
Daredevil The Man Without Fear
Batman The Dark Knight Returns
Batman Year One
Sin City The Hard Goodbye
Sin City A Dame To Kill For(There are too many Sin City graphic novels to name)
Ronin
Despite appearing in all three of the major stories, Brittany Murphy filmed all of her scenes in one day. And Leonardo DiCaprio was originally up for the role of Roark, Jr., but eventually declined the role, which went to Nick Stahl. Uma Thurman, Sarah Jessica Parker, Ashley Judd, Carrie-Anne Moss and Naomi Watts were considered to play Lucille before Carla Gugino was cast.
So glad we didn't get Sarah Jessica Parker. ^^
Frank Miller (the creator and also the priest in the confessional) has said that Kevin and Miho are demons. That's why they don't talk except to their masters. The cardinal for Kevin, and the twins for Miho.
Interesting but makes you wonder why Miho is grateful to Dwight for him protecting her when she was younger. EDIT: And how Kevin can kill Goldie but I guess Miho's not around at that point. EDIT 2: And how Marv can kill Kevin.
Another amazing reaction Mary ❤❤🔥🔥.
Way to go, Mary, for reacting to Sin City!!! Bruce Willis and Jessica Alba were awesome!!!
I always remember Dwight Schrute' three favorite B words. Bears, beets and blood.
The comics were great as well. Some shots are almost exactly reproduced.
I remember an attempt to bring another, similarly styled comic to the screen, The Spirit, but it didn't go as well.
The Spirit wasn't received as well but, once you understand the context, the movie gets a lot better.
Sin City 2 is also worth watching…as is The Lost Boys (1987). 😂
Tarantino directed the scene of Dwight hallucinating Jackie's dead body talking.
The sequel A Dame To Kill For is okay, but not nearly as good as this.
FUN FACT: The entire movie was shot in a green room, as opposed to on-location. A lot of the scenes were CGI'd in. And even though Mickey Rourke (Marv) and Elijah Wood (Kevin) have a fight scene, they've never met until the premiere.
Pretty sure the first woman in the red dress with the green eyes hired her killer to end her own life.
That's why he said he didn't know what she was running from.
Marv's not an X-Men he's an iron man villian
The line about Kevin being 'filled with white light' by eating his victims is a direct quote from the notorious Japanese cannibal and necrofilliac Issei Sagawa, who spoke at length about 'eaiting their souls' and 'filling himself with their white light while consuming their flesh'.
He infamously did this to Dutch student Renee Hartevelt in 1981 but through some legal loophole made it back to Japan where he became a celebrity of sorts.
More from Robert Reoriguez - Desperado / Once Upon a Time in Mexico - Planet Terror
Plus, The Faculty and Battle Angel Alita.
It's not a noir film, it a Frank Miller "dark graphic novel from Marvel comics"! It's nothing like Dawson"s Creek or any of that BS you said. It's a interconnected story with very different people and personalities!
13:31 Being nice to a lonely person can inspire a lot of loyalty.
Goldie: "My name is Goldie"
Dwight Schrute enters the room: "IDENTITY THEFT IS NOT A JOKE!"
Brittany Murphy was so beautiful.
I really miss Brittany Murphy... 😔 Still miss her
I always remember her from the movie Spun
The director of this movie, Robert Rodriguez, did one of my favorite Antonio Banderas movies Desperado.
Agree… goes well with a glass of piss warm chango 😬
Marv's story is by far my favorite. Carla Gugino = ❤
Do me a big favor and watch THE SPIRIT (not the horse cartoon of the same name) but the superhero comedy in the same vein of Sin City. I thought it was supposed to be Sin City2, but that’s a different movie that isn’t quite as good as the first but it’s fine to watch…
The cinematography, the score, the love of the female form. What a movie.
The unknown assasin who bookends the film is a hitman-for-hire. And the women he kills in the opening scene paid him to not only kill her (she was suicidal and wanted to go out on her own terms) but to also say that dialogue before shooting her. He shows up in the final scene because Rosario Dawson and company have engaged his services to kill the girl for selling them out.
Bruce Willis was 50 when this film came out. So … "pushing 60" is a bit of a stretch, but not a big stretch. :)
Nick Offerman is playing the large henchman Mr Shlubb it's a little hard to recognize him but it's one of his first acting roles
Having read the comics, I never would have thought of casting him as Shlubb or Rick Gomez as Klump, but both turned out to be a great choice.
One of my top three favorite movies of all time.
Has anyone here ever watched the dark angel tv show..with jessica alba?
Yep. With that NCIS guy.
Everything about this is great. The narration has constant beats of snarling fun. The music, the imagery. The only way to properly express this movie is "Yes."
To get funding for the film, they shot the opening scene (with the filters on). Showing that clip sold the investors!
It also sold Bruce Willis. He watched the first 10 seconds, paused it, turned to Rodriguez, and told him, "I'm in."
I loved this entire reaction but when you said "take that thing out his head" I fucking lost it!!! 🤣🤣🤣
I love this movie; this was my introduction to Devon Akoi and I am in love with Miho!
youre so quick to judge. you should slow your roll. take it in
I Luv this movie! So underrated! My favorite character is Marv! "Thats a mighty fine coat!" Thanks for sharing Mary Cherry 🍒
Re: the dialogue, that's because Sin City is a sendup of noir movies of the 40s/50s, where everything is overly dramatized. And to be honest, I think the same is said of shows like Gilmore Girls and Dawson's Creek, it may start off as "writers can't write 16 year old dialogue" but because the fans are into it, it becomes the STYLE of the show. The dialogue is also (I believe) 100% word for word out of the comic books, as Frank Miller wrote them (Frank Miller being the co-director and he also played the priest that Marv kills in the confession booth). Robert Rodriguez was so enamored with Sin City that he actually used the books as the storyboards and the script, which is why some of the shots are so outlandish and some of the dialogue really doesn't work (like when Clive Owen spouts 2 whole lines of dialogue telling Jackie Boy his gun will backfire "AS" Jackie Boy pulls the trigger)
_"Re: the dialogue, that's because Sin City is a sendup of noir movies of the 40s/50s, where everything is overly dramatized."_
That but even more a sendup of hardboiled literature.
"shat on by a buncha birds" 😂😂😂
THIS IS ONE OF THE GREATET MOVIES.
Careful there, Mary. Your bloodlust is showing.
Nobody says no to Jessica Alba, i'm sure hahahahh!
Open question. When did every internet person and Gen Z kid start saying "LETS GO" all the time?
I don't know if you ever rewatch any of these movies but this is the first movie I test any new TV with. I put the TV into vivid mode and test the contrast. Perfect for testing the brightest and darkest scenes, even without having HDR.
18:15 Used to. Ummm. Several US States still use electrocution for capitol punishment. Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, South Carolina, and Tennessee. Yes, currently.
😯😯😯
Kevin/Elijah is a character that has a thing for chopping people up and when it happens to him he is loving every second of it (at least that is my interpretation of it). It was also great fun to see Frodo Baggins as Kevin.
Great comic book series all wrapped up in a film. There's more to it that this.
I just HAD to stop by and see your reaction!!!!
As we say in Texas; y'all be safe.
Loved this reaction! this movie is a modern classic!
Amazing movie love the video Mary stay motivated Dream big 1 mill on the way
He is the Yellow Bastard, which funny enough, is the name of the Frank Miller comic story from which this story and character was taken. I actually had read this and some others at my local library as a teenager and when I saw these stories in a movie form, I really loved it. The sequel is kind of meh, but this first one is a such a well made movie. The best comic book adaptation to a film in my mind.
If you like a particular story I recommend picking up the graphic novel because each story is it's own graphic novel. When I first read the Sin City series there were seven stories total but I think it has expanded since then. The priest Marv kills in the confession both is played by Frank Miller who wrote and illustrated the graphic novels and helped to direct the movie.
Astonishing film. It captures the classic graphic novel perfectly. I've got the deluxe 2 dvd set. The extras are brilliant, including a speeded up version, showing all the green screen, amazing.
Thanks so much for watching this one, Mary. Probably my favorite Frank Miller story. Tarantino and Rodriguez can do no wrong, imo. They both worked together on another film that I absolutely adore, Four Rooms.