*CONSTANTINE* left us mindf****d (First time watching reaction)
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I love the fact that this movie is finally getting some recognition. I think it holds up remarkably well.
I've always liked it. The end credits scene is still bad though! :p
Better than anyting DC has come out with lately
At the time people complained cause Mr. Wick was neither blonde nor British... Little did they knew what the future was holding.
@@vincegamer Their animations are great, but live action is lacking.
Also, the comics have made this Constantine canon in the Multiverse. Keanu's version was shown along with several other versions of Constantine in a comic where they discussed the multiverse. The OG Constantine even specifically refers to him.
it also helps that now we basically had decades of comicbook movies being quips and action and such. Nice to get something different rather than Marvel/Marvel-like movies.
One of my Top 5 favourite films... Keanu has said on TV, during an interview, that it is his most favourite movie, and the one he would most like to make a sequel for... and I couldn't agree more.
Apparently he has petitioned directors and studios for years to make it... apparently it is coming, confirmed last year!!
We'll see if Gunn still aproves it
They did a tv show, but i never watched it. Didn't wanna taint this.
@@SteelCityJW I vaguely recall people liking it, but it's very different from this which is very different from the comics. And ofc it got cancelled.
Supposedly, the script is being written. Let's hope it's not an Indiana Jones 2, or another horrible sequel
About damn time!
Peter Stormare is still my favorite depiction of Lucifer. His performance in this movie is so damn good!
My daughters' first name is Storm & our surname is Mare'-(Italian for sea), so it's cool to find out their is an actor with such a similar name.
Agreed! And that payoff of the "you're the one soul he'd come up here himself to collect" line just kills it.
It's an interesting thing that you mentioned "It looks like a nuclear bomb went off" because that is exactly what the director was going for. Hell is at the constant instant of a nuclear bomb exploding and the hot shockwave blasting across the landscape.
Interesting. They definitely portrayed hell and the idea of "crossing over" in a very unique way
I say it's the inside of a sun or blackhole as hell instead of heaven becoming one again with the university whole.
The “Netflix colored hospital joke” genuinely caught me off guard in a funny way and I hope you guys do more :D
HAHAHAHAHA
It was indeed a very 'Netflix style' color-grading 😂
Yeah, you should be careful about Netflix because they are losing money, and the stock market is going down like this 📉.
was waiting for the clip to end to write the same thing :)
Scrolled down to say this. Gold
Constantine holds up so well. The cinematogrophy and extremely tasteful use of special effects makes the movie feel surprisingly timeless imo. Casting is also superb!
held up well enough that a welshman did a more fan loved version of the blonde scouse bastard. meaning its a good film, but its not john constantine
@@kevinmorrice even though joker movie isn't joker just like catwoman movie isn't catwoman (Patience Phillips & Arthur Fleck) just like synder's batman isn't batman mcu's characters isn't accurate to the comic book version that's been gender swapping and race swapping the very same characters that it's supposed to be based on even changing black widow's nationality by Americanizing her. so, miss me with this narrative and fake outrage hypocrite!
@@Oldschool1943 yea, people like the guy you replied to are the worst.
sure, it's a comic book movie technically but it's trying to be itself so it avoids the traps most superhero and comic movies fall into
Thank you for watching the post credit scene. Everybody misses it!
I'd never seen It!! Must have watched the movie a dozen times!
@@lifewuzonceezr Same!
I never knew that it had an end credit scene, not until I was way older.
I watched on TV growing up, it was a classic on a channel here, but they never let all the credits roll.
I always thought Chaz's character showing there was to show he was the replacement on Earth for Gabriel.
@@highrofellos6721 That was I thought, based on the outfit.
Peter Stormare is pitch perfect as Lucifer. As movie portrayals of the devil go, he is second only to Viggo Mortensen in The Prophecy (which is also worth checking out if you can find it).
What about Al Paccino in the devil's advocate also with Keanu Reeves?
@@vegadarkslayer Unfortunately, Devil's Advocate came out right at the height of Pacino's shouty period. He overplayed it, in my opinion. Still a very good film though.
Loved Viggo in The Prophecy but come on, Walken as Gabriel for that movies crown. Also, DeNiro, Angel Heart hands down number 1 for movies and John Glover in Brimstone for TV. As a thought though throw in Nicholson and you nearly have my top 5.
If you wanted to keep it strictly to the big screen, Gabriel Byrne in end of days for number 4, with the small screen included pushed to 8 (Supernatural) and TBH I would rate Pacino above Viggo.......
Sod it, top 10 DeNiro, Stormare, Nicholson, Pacino, Glover, Curry (Legend), Mortensen, Byrne, Pellegrino (Supernatural), Hurley (Bedazzled remake). I may have picked that last one for reasons other than acting ability.
@@Dc-alpha Oh, yeah. Walken is great in The Prophecy.
Angel Heart is ok, but DeNiro is largely playing DeNiro (again). Same with Nicholson and, to some extent, Pacino.
Curry I would agree with, but would place him below Mortensen. Didn't Like Byrne's portrayal as much, but would place him above DeNiro, Nicholson, and Pacino.
I'm not even going to grace Hurley with a response!
@@StormhavenGaming Thing is, you can say that about most of these performances. For me it's how immersive to that story the portrayal is, coupled with how menacing, devilish, evil and straight up frightening the portrayal is.
TBF, in another story and with less jarring editing (which I think may have been the point, to unnerve but went to far) I would rate Viggo higher. DeNiro, Pacino and Nicholson 100% were "playing themselves". In all three cases though they were a better fit. Viggo was menacing but doesn't fit as well, mainly due to the edit in some scenes TBF. As for my number 10.... look I can't defend it but Cosby in Max Devlin is now a no no so at least replace with something light.
This, Sin City, V for Vendetta, Blade and a some others are comic book movies that are nothing like the current era of comic book movies, which I also enjoy, but for different reasons. While this version of the character may differ from the comics, the attitude is there. It's great to see this movie finally start getting some of the attention it deserves.
To be fair though, those movies were based on very different comics than the current wave. "Comic book movie" isn't really a genre just like "Book movie" also isn't one. It doesn't make sense to group together movies that have such wildly different source material. Just like you wouldn't compare DOOM and the Super Mario Bros Movie simply because they're both based on video games.
V for Vendetta is SO good!
Blade was criminally cool. It somehow surpassed coolness of comic character, having character take up appearance closer to Wesley Snipes.
Today's movies pretty much embody, "Some motherfucker's always trying to ice skate uphill."
That late 90s/early 00s edginess is great in its own way. Hopefully we will see a general reappraisal of that era.
Fun fact: The demon Balthazar is played by Gavin Rossdale, aka the lead singer from the band Bush, and Gwen Stefani's ex.
I never realized that's who that was.
I knew I had seen that face before... Thank you!
And the doorman/bouncer at Midnights is Dwayne Johnson’s cousin/ body double, Tanoai Reed
Wow 😯 didn’t knew that.
I was thinking how do I know this guy....what movie have I seen him in ..the second I read your comment , glycerine came into my mind , yep that's where I knew his face not from any movie but music video
There was a novelization that filled in some of the gaps and yes, Chas was made into a half angel after his death. Presumably at least partially to look after John
Keanu Reeves has said on many occasions that he would love to do a second movie following this and has hinted at one recently but i dont know wether anything came of it. Its such a underrated movie and would love for the story to continue. ❤ ur reaction video. I cannot imagine anyone else playing Constantine, Keanu is just so unbelievably cool these type of roles Neo from matrix, John Wick,, and so many other roles are perfect for him. He is not only a great actor but a decent and kind human being too.
Good news is the film has been greenlit, money is put aside, Keanu is on board as is Peter Stormare (imdb). Unfortunately its currently in a holding pattern due to the writers strike so they can' t work on the script. However, Francis Lawrence (Director) has said it will be the first thing he works on when its resolved.
@@MoreIrrelevantTwaddleam so excited about it. He has always wanted to reprise the role to do as sequel as he really loved working on this one.
This movie is WAY overlooked and underrated. Glad to see more people giving it the recognition and consideration it deserves, including you guys. It holds up so well.
25:16 it's the necklace he took off the priest at the start of the film. It's kinda like a talisman. It's the reason why the priest got easily "possessed" in a way by the demon and drowned himself with drinks. The priest is very much a psychic which I think is what made him very "stressed all the time" as you put it
I like to think that partly because of Papa Midnight's prayers and partly because of his faith and heroism, Chaz ascends from human to half Angel at the end.
While I personally prefer the way Constantine is portrayed in Hellblazer comics, still found this enjoyable as a standalone movie.
Well actually it won't be standalone anymore cause is getting a sequel
I don't mind at all.
@@joonasmukala8208 I don't mind it but i am not thrilled.
Oh, yea. While I will always think Matt Ryan is the BEST portrayal of Constantine on film, this is still a great movie, and Keanu Reeves is Keanu Reeves. He makes everything he's in good.
@@ragabashmoon1551Matt is the perfect Britist's Constantine up till now. Keanu is the perfect American's Constantine
It's a great choice. Constantine is a fantastic movie. I actually got to attend the red carpet world premiere (won tickets on local radio). Keanu sat 3 rows behind me and I saw Shia in the bathroom.
FYI - you nailed it that Hell was like a nuclear explosion - the creators actual watched the old films of the 1950’s a-bomb tests and tried to make that moment when the initial heat wave blasted Nuke Town the eternal condition of hell. Pretty creepy/amazing effect
I was introduced to this movie and it's tie-in game, before i was even in school, by my big sister and to this day it's my favourite visual representation of hell.
I was legit hoping you'd notice some of the cool moments of the movie, but you went past them without the reaction I hoped haha
When the dude at the start, the one that gets possessed, moves around... he is always looking around as if someone was behind him.
So, when Constantine gets in the chair, we see that every time he did that at the start, he was sensing Constantine looking at him !!!
It's an unnecessary yet such a cool addition to how fantastical the world is.
Same with Isabel before she jumps off the roof. She looks back at Constantine running through hell, looking for her. She even calls his name in the security footage. Cool how that ties in together. Like he went to hell to see the past. I assume her psychic abilities helped in seeing the past instead of just finding her soul in hell.
Oh wow! That's a really cool detail. This movie throws so much at you that it was hard to keep up at times lol. Like Fifth Element, it definitely deserves multiple viewings
@@NiceDudeMovieNight glad you guys enjoyed it!!
HOLY SHIT I DIDNT REALISE THAT WTF
Why you gotta blow my mind like that 😂
Keanu is perfect for this role. I couldn’t get enough of this movie and always wanted more, so it’s pretty much what got me into other stuff like Supernatural.
I think it’s in the same realm of films like Dredd and The Crow where the actors pull off the role perfectly and it felt like it was made at exactly the right time.
Yes! I love the Crow too.
We have the Crow on our list to react. Both of us haven't seen it!
@@NiceDudeMovieNight I think you’ll both definitely enjoy it, Brandon Lee is fantastic. I’ll be looking out for the upload!! Thanks for all you do!
@@NiceDudeMovieNight The Crow is awesome!
@@NiceDudeMovieNight Awesome. Can't wait for the reaction.
I went to see this film at the cinema with my son and we were both just blown away with how great it was.
The cinematography, action, storyline and just because there was a leading lady they didn't hook up.
And the casting and acting OMG just off the charts brilliant.
All of the critics and my friends hated this movie when it came out ; I absolutely loved it back then and even more now , and compared to the movies that come out now this is citizen Kane lol
This movies depiction of hell is extremely unsettling for me. Just a mass of people endlessly climbing over one another, desperate for escape.
always a pleasure watching your reactions, and if you want more Keanu , there is "Johnny Mnemonic", or if you want more Angel's there's "Dogma"
I give a big old second to this!! Johnny Mnemonic and Dogma are in my top 10 fave movies of all time
Na we need "Replicas"
@@KingSaintClair Well, the reason for Dogma, is it have the same director as clerks, one of they favorit movies and Mnemonic is just for fun, if they havent seen it
+1 for Dogma!
Dogma was such a bizzare experience
In the extended cut John was actually sleeping with a halfbreed demon. The girl in the front when he set off the sprinkler system who said “Holy water?” She was actually teasing him about what would happen when he gets to hell.
Yeah michelle monaghan played that role.
@@samellowery Yes! I thought what a super small role for this actress! AND I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE EXTENDED CUT!!
Sadly that part didn’t made it to the final cut
It’s a quiet moment, but I like the breath he takes while his face is still in the water; the way he feels his lungs are clear
John in the comics is a blond Liverpudlian who lives in London, looks a little like Sting from "The Police"
Keanu was PERFECTLY cast.
All jokes aside, he did a great job with what he was given.
I would love to see Nic Cage and Keanu in a buddy cop type movie or a movie fighting against each other. Would make zillions
Cage and Keanu would bounce off eachother like ping pong.
Fuck yeah
Nick Cage would be great as, like, a Jason Blood type character. Someone fighting their inner demons and has that eternal wisdom behind them.
@@cameronritchie4073 and etrigan. that would be a fantastic plotline for the next constantine movie.
Oh godness no. we already had Jujitsu and that thing is a beast of its own.. no need to drag keanus career down with nick too..
"That skinny fella and his fat friend." is in reference to a detective series in the 90s called Jake and the Fat Man.
I might be showing my age, but I always thought it was a reference to Laurel and Hardy.. 😊
I laughed way harder than anybody should have at the beeman joke
We're honored!
I watched this movie hundreds of times and it's one of my favourites ever but I never knew there was a post credits scene.
Constantine is such an awesome movie, and it still really holds up today.
Peter Stormare's Lucifer is the best performance. For only a few minutes of screen time, you never forget it.
When Keanu Reeves was asked about all of his characters and if there was one he'd like to play again, his answer was "Constantine."
One of my fave movies. For taking a deep dive in the heaven and hell play, it doesn't get boring or heavy or like you need more time to explain things properly. Constantine's dryness and cut to the bone way to explain things is wonderful. The cast is just so wonderful. Lucifer is scary as fuck. And Tilda as Gabriel...considering that angels are supposed to not have gender...to be both and none at the same time, it's a perfect fit.
Also, Chaz pretty much takes Gabriel position as angel.
One of Tilda Swinton's best roles. Top tier character portrayal. Iconic.
Things I never noticed till you guys watched this years after I had seen this:
The constant crosses. But I also just noticed the crosses on the water jugs in Constantine's apartment. I had always focused more on the water jugs jiggling cos the demons were coming for Angela. But now I noticed the crosses scratched into them. That explains why he has so much water so hell always have a supply of holy water.
Also it's kinda apt that Angela is named Angela and it's set in Los Angeles.
I ha noticed the pregnant virgin imagery with the way Mamon came through in Angela's stomach and how she felt something in her belly when she got pulled away through the elevators and buildings. But then I noticed that John, Beeman and the priest who are all psychic were never targets of Mamon. But all the women were the psychics that were targeted. The little Chinese girl at the beginning, Isabel and Angela were all female and that the whole prophecy about how the blood of God is needed to birth the son of the devil. The whole birth imagery wis so subtle there.
BTW, Keanu Reeves has stated multiple times that he'd LOVE to do a sequel to this! Its also funny you said Nicolas Cage would be great as Constantine, because for a time they were considering Reeves to be the new iteration of Ghost Rider in the MCU!
Truly a modern classic. I would love to know what horrible thing went terribly wrong in the marketing or the release of this movie that relegated it to the discount DVD bin in most gas stations... because it is just a truly incredible film on so many levels!
It was the same year as Batman Begins, the first movie of the transporter series, saw 2, hostel, the 4th harry potter movie, get rich or die tryin' and so on. 2005 was a veeeery loaded year for very good movies. I'm pretty sure that's why it went under everyone's radar. The Horror genre had their peak movies, the comic book fans had batman begins, the action lovers had not only Transporter but also many many many of today's classics.
If you check movies from 2005 you'll instantly see why this movie went completely forgotten until today's time.
+ Endless amounts of people watched this movie on pirated websites.
Nowadays especially in europe you hardly find any pirate websites to watch movies because of an annoying law. Once constantine had been shown on TV or anywhere else it got recognized instantly.
Also Keanu's huge roles with John Wick must've brought people to his older movies.
One of the most underrated movies of the 2000s
Great reaction guys. Constatine is a fantastic "dark" movie. It came out during a decade of similarly occult toned movies (Devil's Advocate, End of Days, 9th Gate, etc.) and the start of quality comic book-based films. That perfect conflux gave us Constatine. It isn't fully faithful to the source material, but what we got was amazing. Glad you watch it.
That shot of Gabriel coming into this plane of existence by slamming down with their foot on John's throat... It's an overused word these days, but my God, what an iconic shot.
This movie was great! The casting, the cinematography, all of it. I love what they did to Gabriel(Tilda) Angels are genderless if I'm not mistaken and Tilda is the perfect fit for it. Her looks are on point.
John Constantine
John Wick
Johnny Silverhand
Johnny Mnemonic
Johnny Utah
Jonathan Harker
I sense a pattern
The CGI on this movie still holds up to this day. Better than many marvel movies.
So fun fact, multiple writers of Constantine's comic book, Hellblazer, have claimed to have met him in real life. There is a little bit about it on John Constantine's wikipedia page.
Also, Hellblazer is an incredible comic and very very much worth the read!
"Him" who? Constantine?
@@WolfFireheart Yes, they claim to have met John Constantine. Should have clarified lol
I am so glad that you both are doing this film! I really hope you do Speed Racer soon!
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Hello Chris and Altaf! My name is Lucas and I'm from Brazil.
I recently discovered your channel and I just LOVED it! I watched some of your videos and came to this one.
And that's what I wanted your attention on.
This movie was one of my stepfather's favorites, who raised me and I miss it so much.
We watched this movie NUMEROUS TIMES, and we still always had a good time.
But today I had a surprise, I didn't know about the existence of this post-credit scene... And I don't think my father knew either... At first I was very sad, because he left without knowing that his favorite movie had a secret ... But now I feel that through me, and also through you, he saw firsthand something new from his favorite movie.
I just wanted to leave here for you my gratitude for this moment.
Watching y'all watch some of my fav movies has been a great way to relive them. Thanks for the nostalgia, and the new memories!
I always felt this movie had the same campy vibe as the first Mummy movie.
They each went hard on their modern portrayal of their genre (noir and adventure pulp stories), and they both ended up having Rachel Weisz, lol.
There's just something so charming about the combination of a wild premise and setting, with the show taking itself seriously.
Other greats that do that are like Ghostbusters, or Indiana Jones, etc.
I know this movie didn't follow the comics perfectly, but it was a great version nonetheless and I hope the sequel does go forward as it really is a fun version of the universe they've set up.
In the comic Constantine beats the cancer by convincing the first (Lucifer), the second and the third of the fallen (high level demons of equal strength, opposed to each other)
to cure him, because if one of them would get his soul (and it's power) the ensueing infight would weaken all three of them so much that god would win.
I watch this movie at least once a month. I sometimes play it for background noise when I’m going to sleep. Keanu=🖤
I think that this movie really gets the essence of a lot of great Constantine stories. John is an irredeemable bastard, but he's very *very* good at what he does. He actively hates his life, but isn't gonna let some two bit beast kill him. He's hoping he'll get to heaven, but he's cursed to be sentenced to eternal torment doing what he can to help people.
This is definitely an interesting movie. I will say that the Constantine of the comics is so much deeper and more interesting of a character. The action is the most out of place aspect when you compare this to the comics. Constantine is a shady, morally ambiguous character, and the work as a whole doesn't neatly fit into a hollywood blockbluster formula. Not trying to take away from the movie at all. Keanu Reeves is always delightful, and the movie has a lot of positives going for it. The ending where Constantine deals with the devil is perhaps the most true to the original set of stories that you get. He's always trying to get more powerful entities to do his dirty work for him.
Keep up the good work, guys. I'm loving the reactions!
It feels like it's been ages since there has been a movie release that has just been straight up cool like a lot of things from this era. Just straight up fun, for adults but with some of that magic "I'm watching a movie and I love it" feeling from childhood too (just more jaded). Also, I worked at a cinema when this came out and we gave out free temporary tattoos like Constantine's forearm tattoos with every ticket. It was such a blast and seeing how much fun people had with it was awesome.
The reason this film is so stylized is because the director Francis Lawrence started out as a music video director like David Fincher who directed "Fight Club" and "Seven" .
The camera angles and shots like how you would view a scene with the mood is amazing. The DVD Special features are a blast, especially about the props, the lighter, gun and brass knuckles, etc.
This movie drops so many clues to Chaz's secret ANGELIC nature, like...
John treats Chaz like crap because he knows what he is. (With the same distane he treats Gabriel.)
Chaz can see the demon in the mirror that drops on his taxi without being effected by it. (He sees it as the mirror first flies out of the window face down then it flips over.)
Chaz can't get into the neutral club because he's not neutral.
Chaz knows tons of demonic lore.
Chaz made the Holy shotgun shells.
Chaz blesses the water. (Only Holy people can bless something.)
Chaz blesses the woman with a prayer and is then killed.
And according to biblical lore humans can go to Heaven but they CAN'T become Angels. So Chaz appearing as an angel literally means he was one the whole time.
Now, if you rewatch the movie, knowing this about Chaz ahead of time, you'll see it all more clearly.
i'm mad at myself for not noticing the mirror thing, it show that have have some magical shenaningans at the very least... fml
same for the water.
Wow! What an incredible take. This changes my whole perspective. I've watched this movie so many times and I never really thought of Chaz as more than just a sidekick.
@@paulcrandall2534 The writers embedded so many clues as to Chaz's true nature. It really requires a second viewing.
Balthazaar isn't a neutral but still gains entry to the club though.
@@EffWriteOff. Balthazar is a half-breed. Yes, demonic-ish, but still has some humanity in him which makes him neutral. Which means, he could be redeemed if he wanted to. Perhaps he was once a human who became corrupt. A full fledged demon would be that bug/snake/crab thing that attacked Constantine on the street, or that soldier demon in the mirror. They couldn't enter the club because they are pure evil with no chance for redemption.
The film is a BIG departure from the comics but is still very solid and fun to watch. John Constantine in the comics uses much more magic, less "parafernalia weaponry" even though it does have artifacts and weapons and such. In the comics Constantine is pretty sure to live a long life because he has sold his soul to THREE different demon lords so until they decide who deserves it more he's pretty much safe-ish
I love this movie! Keanu and Tilda Swinton are amazing!
And Keanu confirmed that he has been approached for a sequel, which he is very interested in doing.
This movie is like 90% rule of cool. One of my favorite bits about this movie is that no one eats in it- even in the scene where they’re “eating” they just shuffle the food around the plate, or pick it up and put it down. It’s some classic acting choices to deal with multiple takes and the fact that the food was probably cold for most of them.
Watching people eat is comforting. They didn't want to induce that
Keep in mind that this is VERY much a unique take on the entire Constantine mythos, and is supposed to be set in the DC universe
the only good DC EU movie
@@ironboy3245 I dont think its actually official DCEU, but....... yeah.
@@MessyGamer616 it's not? Oh so the DCEU has no good movies...
a movie that definitely had to have a sequel! but, as it happened with other quality movies,... by the way, when I watched the black widow and saw Rachel Wise there, the first thing I thought was: "- she hasn't aged a second since Constantine so far". apparently she has mastered the time-stopping trick!!!
Yees, love this movie. And we're finally getting a sequel!
The closest you'll get to seeing Nicolas Cage as Constantine is the movie Drive Angry
I've watched a handful of your videos now and is enjoyable as they are, I keep wondering how you guys haven't seen so many of these amazing classics already. You guys can't be that old I'm assuming.
I really love your channel. You 2 are so great and I love your commentary. Keep up the good work dudes
Since a ton of other posters have already mentioned the awesomeness of Peter Stormare, I'll refrain from waxing poetic about him in this film and instead bemoan the fact that Gavin Rossdale didn't pursue a side-career in acting after this movie, as he was amazing in it.
Seriously, he totally pulled off the sinister and suave villain. Given how big of a role his music played in my teen years it was a bit weird to see him in this movie, but damn me if he didn't kill his part in it!
Knowing nothing about this is definitely the best way to go into this movie, because the opposite is most likely going to lead to disappointment
Yeah it's definitely a wild ride if you go in blank
I can't tell you how many times and watch this movie but thank you for posting it it's really awesome to watch TH-cam make commentaries
Yes, Chaz Kramer was, in fact, a halfbreed. Remember John called them "influence peddlers"?
Constantine is just incredible. I really hope the sequel is made and that the script is stellar
Easily one of my favorite depictions of Lucifer; hot damn, does Peter Stormare crush that role. Sure, Constantine gets a ton wrong with the title character, but the world and people in it are so lush and interesting that it isn't hard to overlook where the movie fumbles.
Yeah, we aren't familiar with the comics at all, but from a standalone movie point of view, we enjoyed it very much! I'd love to know the differences between them, though
LOVE his performance in this.
Actually Keanu played Constantine on point. Sure, he isn't blonde or british, but IMO that isn't what defines the character. Keanu nails the personality.
Check out the Hellblazer line of comics, they'll get you acquainted with him quick, fast, and in a hurry, and there are some fantastic stories in there. Keep up the good work, guys.
@@The_RedVIII I'm sorry but he doesn't. The comic John is a selfish ass who deliberately get his friends killed. He regularly freaks out when faced with demons.
Keanu's John is a retired action hero cop. He's much too empathetic towards others with too much swagger and confidence.
Tilda Swinton as Gabriel saying: "You're f*cked." was just Chef's kiss.
This movie was an underrated gem. I hope we get another one with Keanu someday.
A better movie than it's rumor suggests. I hope the sequel will happen.
Keanu fight for that
Yessss we'd happily check out a sequel
It's happening.
"We're just finger puppets to them" is a beautiful metaphoric line.
Balthazar is played by rock star Gavin Rossdale (lead singer of Bush) and former husband of Gwen Stefani.
Also, when I worked at 20th Century Fox, I ran into Peter Stomare (Lucifer) on the lot when he was headed to a costume fitting in the building where I worked. He showed up for the fitting in short-shorts and a My Little Pony tshirt and backpack. Just a wonderful weirdo, I'm a fan. He's done several movies with Keanu.
Well, hence why he showed up in JW2.
thank you guys, watching it again, with you this N-th time felt almost like seeing it for the very first time again, I've loved your reactions and appreciation of the great cast and the production, thanks! what a movie, eh?
when asked what movie he'd love to do a sequel for the most, keanu said this. for good reason its such a great supernatural action flick and one of the movies that spurred my crush on tilda swinton, angel tilda is...
L o l Angel Tilda can unlock something we've never known about
And he's getting it.
I saw this on opening weekend, and to see Tilda Swinton for the very first time in _this_ of all films… it changed me.
I need to rewatch this. The prevailing memory I have of it is "Wow, this was much better than everyone said."
That's pretty much what we felt too!
I’m really enjoying y’alls channel. I’m pretty new to it but I love the content here.
Beeman is actually one of the first characters you meet in the comics. He's a junkie who John uses to help him with cases. Usually paying him by giving him a fix. Beeman's fate in the comics is arguably more horrible in the comics than the movie because John uses him as a vessel to trap an insect demon at the end of the story. Although his fate here is an obvious nod to the comics, it is still very different than the events of the comic. Another departure from the comics is that John did not get damned to hell for suicide. He got damned to hell because he and his friends were practising magic as teenagers and accidentally summoned a demon that took a little girl to hell before John could stop it. Beeman was one of John's friends who was there and turned to drugs to deal with the trauma. It's a deep, and very dark story.
Been waiting for a sequel to this movie since it's release!
The hell sequences and VFX were done by Digital Domain, while the demons and character make up effects were done by Oscar Winning company Stan Winston Studios.
It all still looks great! Was really surprised how well a lot of the VFX holds up
Even though this version of Constantine is pretty different from his comic version this is still such a great movie. I hear they might be making a sequel to this. Hopefully it will be good.
Really loved your presentation, great work!
The story about a chain smoking (in the comics bisexual) suicide surviving excorcist/demon hunter had so much potential, sad the movie didn´t take off but it´s still a great watch
And Peter Stormare kills it as Satan
Wrong. He is not bisexual in the comics but Pansexual
Wrong. He is not bisexual in the comics but Pansexual
Wrong. He is not bisexual in the comics but Pansexual
Its a great movie but the series is better shame it only got one series. Matt ryans constantine does appear in some other stuff though.
We've heard great things about the series!
@@NiceDudeMovieNight definately give it a watch. it is more "like the comic book" in a way. you will see much more of the "noir" feel, constantine is very much a comic book noir
god its being 18 years and this movie still goes so hard
This movie is one of my absolute all time favorites 🖤 Constantine is an amazing character and Tilda Swinton elevates tuis movie to a whole other level 🪽 Im so excited for the sequel
Thx guys for reacting on this Movie. One of my favorites!
Enjoyed watching your reactions it was sweet seeing you both jumping to some of my favorite parts of the movie
They didn't mention it in the movie, but the cloth Constantine lights on fire to kill the demons is a cut of Moses' robe. Cool little tidbit I thought
This is my first time watching your channel and you guys are great. I'll definitely check out some of your other reactions.
Thank you so much! Hope you have fun with our other videos too 😊
Who else thinks Keanu would make a great Dirty Harry?
14:20 - I don’t think I ever caught the “I don’t believe in the devil” // “He believes in you” exchange between John & the Detective, so that line later from Beeman, which is my favorite, is also an awesome reverse-callback 😊
29:25 - Also just figured out the possible double meaning of “when you get back, see me about membership” line, given the deleted / post-credit scene. Clever movie being clever 😄
37:00 - I like to think that it’s the weight of God’s love that makes him too heavy for Lu to take him to hell.
Too be fair, he said IF you get back. Basically, if you survive this death run, come talk to me about membership.
Commentary has me following now. Thanks guys!
good job there,, is one of my all time favriots movies and i´m happy to hear that Constantine 2 is coming to cinemas 2024
Konstantin is one of DC'S best comics/movies /series/animations .I still love how Keanu played Konstantin.
Love this movie. Can't wait to see Keanu and Stormare again in the new movie.
This is one of my favorite rewatch movies. I first saw it shortly after it was released on DVD and I've lost count of how many times I've rewatched it since. I strongly recommend a rewatch - there are many subtle threads that that you'll catch more of over the course of a couple of watches.
one of my favourite movies of all time. so glad you guys got round to this one :)