I usually balk when people say underrated but with this touching movie, I think you're right! Undervalued maybe or under-watched, but yeah. You're right! 🎉
Finally someone uses the term "underrated" in the right way. If this movie would have come out in the heyday of 'classic" romcoms like the ones with Hanks and Ryan it would have made a sh...ehm...heartload of money ;-)
Honestly, your 3-minute outro was as poignant to me as the movie was. Most of us have been there at one time or another. Just living one's life is an accomplishment in itself.
It truly was. You summed up how much I feel most days. I get up at 4:30 in the morning just so I can get 60 to 90 minutes completely to myself. No work, no kids, just my coffee and youtube.
@@John_Locke_108 it really is one of the most important movies ever made. That doesn't even mean that it's a great film, but it's a really great 'what if' time capsule film that makes you realize what's truly _important_ and valuable in life. And it being a complete 180 from "It's A Wonderful Life" where he gets to see what life is like _with_ a loving family, is so well done. Been trying to get people to react to this for years, and Cassie made it worth the wait.
Don't ever apologize for sharing your feelings or showing emotions. That's why we love you , because you're like us. I cried too. Everything you felt was exactly what the movie was trying to teach us. Merry Christmas Cassie and everyone that watches her and a blessed New Year ❤
I just finished watching this movie it made me cry so hard. I'm thinking about another world where 4 years ago my fiance never came into boost mobile and asked me out while he was paying his phone bill. Where we don't have a little house together in Baltimore county, where we didn't just have a beautiful baby girl on November 17th. An that is so sad. I couldn't imagine having to live in that world for all the money in the world. I hope all is well on your end. Best wishes to you and yours. Merry Christmas.
My wife and I saw this in theater that year. Still one of our favorite holiday movies. A like a cross between “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Mr. Destiny.”
I can't believe the references to Mr Destiny!!!! This and Mr. Destiny,both really hit in the feels. Cassie, thank you for sharing, once again. You are a treasure, and one of the best Christmas presents ever. Can't wait for the next one. ❤
It's mainly about rich and single vs. having a family and all the struggles that come with it, and it's a love letter to family life. Basically the opposite of most media in the decades since which have promoted a more career-first, babies are parasites, men are trash, "me me me" message.
I first watched this movie when I was in my 20s, single & free, and thought it was cute… Watching it now, as a married father of 2 kids, this movie tugs at EVERY heartstring. I had teary eyes through half of this reaction. :) I LOVE this movie. It speaks to me - to all of us - in so many ways.
This! I was only 17 when it came out but I had already “decided” that I didn’t want any kids because I wanted freedom more than anything and so I remember loving the movie but the effect on me was nebulous at best… I kept that state of mind for a long time but life found a way to change me enough so that I finally was able to stop obsessing so much about “freedom” and at 37 I became a dad to the most wonderful little girl! And I can say now that the love I see in her eyes every morning when she first sees me has been for the last 2 years much more rewarding than anything “freedom” had brought me before.. and so this movie feels like a totally different experience now. Still as good but with so much more meaning for me now… ❤
I was only 17 when it came out but I had already “decided” that I didn’t want any kids because I wanted freedom more than anything and so I remember loving the movie but the effect on me was nebulous at best… I kept that state of mind for a long time but life found a way to change me enough so that I finally was able to stop obsessing so much about “freedom” and at 37 I became a dad to the most wonderful little girl! And I can say now that the love I see in her eyes every morning when she first sees me has been for the last 2 years much more rewarding than anything “freedom” had brought me before.. and so this movie feels like a totally different experience now. Still as good but with so much more meaning for me now… ❤
Modern life since the 1960s leached a poisonous stream of trickles of lies into american thinking and this movie shows that the lie is faux dream and Family is the real fulfilment if you make the sacrifices of self.
Jack asking Kate to promise to remember him as he was in that moment, Kate saying I promise and Jack saying... "Promise me again". Loved it. Great reaction, I was sure you would like this movie. :)
38:32 This scene always brings a tear to my eye...especially when Jack is talking about Annie and his voice when he says "and when she smiles" you can just HEAR the crying in HIS voice.
There's a deleted scene where when Jack "wakes up" and drives back to Jersey to what was his house, he sees Arnie outside. He pulls up and they have an interaction. Arnie then, actually recognizes him. We find out that they went to high school together. Jack, then realizes it. Before he drives off he says "I just wanted you to know, I think we could have been good friends." It's not a big scene but I think it added a little something. Also, the woman playing Jack's lover was in another movie that year with Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer call "What Lies Beneath". That's definitely one you need to watch with Carly.
I'm one of many guys that love Tea Leoni. She's gorgeous in this movie! Cage and Leoni have great chemistry in this film! One of my favorite Christmas movies.
This movie is very special to me, my mom & I watched a lot of movies together (kind of our thing) & this is the last movie we watched together (during Christmas no less!) before she passed away quite suddenly a few months later. I'm so glad you liked this one & Nicolas Cage is just the best, hope you have a great Christmas!
This movie makes me think of my older brother who passed away around Christmas time. Just him him telling me about how much he had enjoyed it before I saw it.
I am happy that you were unfamiliar with the movie at the beginning because we all knew you would absolutely love it. Thank you for providing us with such an amazing and genuine reaction during the outro. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
My theory is that the Jack from this reality with the wife and kids is having his glimpse, too. He's living the pent house single life where he's the president of that financial company. He woke up wondering where his wife and kids were. He went to the house, a different family living there. His neighbor friend doesn't know him.
That's a missed opportunity by the Hollywood execs if you ask me. That would've made a great sequel, or maybe they could've even set a precedent and released both versions at the same time.
I’ve seen this movie a thousand times, since I was a little kid. I’ve had a rough time this year, in a lot of ways similar to this movie. I had an important job, that I loved. I knew exactly who I was. this is the first time I cried watching this movie. I know it sounds corny and contrived, but I realized so many parallels in my life tonight. I needed this reaction. Thanks Cassie
Wonderfully corny like Nic Cage's character says but never contrived. It sincerely has good heart and carries the emotions authentically! Oh for you! I don't doubt your sincerity because I know I'll be revisiting this movie and reaction often this coming year, ya know! 🎉
I lived the life of kids visiting every other week. Yes, there was freedom to do what I wanted during the week, but it tore my heart out every time they had to go back to Dad. I have them living with me now, I would never trade for that other life.
Cassie, I'm a mom of two very young children, basically the same ages as the ones in this movie. Your sharing of your life and the fantasy we all have of somehow escaping it was so real. I constantly get tired of washing the same dishes, putting away the same toys, and being exhausted by the end of the day... And I've never ever known love like this. It's not just the kids... It's how you get held as a family. Thank you for sharing your heart. Also yes, this movie is great and always been one of my favorites. I look at my colleagues who don't have kids and who are way further along in their careers, and sometimes I'm envious but I'd never trade them. Well, maybe I'd trade them for a week 😂 but that would literally be the limit! My heart wouldn't be able to take more than that
This was one of my mom's favorite movies, this week was the 2 year anniversary of her passing. Glad I got to watch this with you and the great community you have made here.
@davidchaos I felt like being in the Twilight Zone when I read your comment. You wrote exactly what I could have written. Strange... Really strange. Bless you, and Merry Christmas.
My favorite Christmas movie ever. When that adorable Annie says "I knew you'd come back" it just destroys me. I turn into the biggest blubbering mess ever. Every time. I'm just watching your reaction and it still gets me by proxy.
I hope you noticed that Don Cheadle's character was not originally there for Jack. He is an angel testing people. In their first interaction he was testing the clerk who was prejudiced against black people and accused him of altering the lottery ticket w/o looking at it and told him so when leaving the store. In the last interaction when he was a clerk at the story, he intentionally tells the girl that he'll gave her change for a $10 dollar bill even though she gave him a $1. When he does and she says nothing, he was disappointed that she did not do the right thing. I loved you're reaction to one of my favorite Christmas movies.
OMG, Cass....It was just a special joy to watch this - - experience this movie, with you.... Thank you so much. Heartfelt love, to you, Cass. Such a wonderful Christmas surprise. Merry Christmas, Cass - 'Wonderful Life' and ALL!!! And to all....Good night!! 🎅❤🌲❄☃
Cassie, Cassie, Cassie! This reaction, and especially that outtro, will stick with me for a long time. So sweet. I hope your loved ones know how truly blessed they are to have such a wonderful person as you in their lives!
I shared this with my fiance and she bawled. I was this self centered character with money, cars, and no responsibility. I had everything I though was important and when she came along it all came to a halt and was suddenly perfect. She made me a daddy to a little girl. She was the reason I became grounded and my life improved beyond measure.
This film is like a weird mix of A Christmas Carol and It's A Wonderful Life, and it works very well even if the relative ambiguity of the ending leaves you somewhat unsatisfied compared to the other 2 films.
You really do some of the best reactions. It’s like we are all sitting together watching a movie. I appreciate that you don’t try to entertain your viewer in place of the movie. So, thank you for your authentic feeling content. I’m sure it is, but at least it feels like it is and that is enough.
I've loved Téa Leoni since the TV series "The Naked Truth". There was a scene where she's describing the man of her dreams as "Dark, brooding, drives a nice car" and someone says "That's Batman".
I'm a 43yr old man and this movie is the most romantic movie I have ever seen. It makes me shed happy tears every single time I watch it. This movie is absolutely my favorite movie of all time. Thanks for loving this movie. I feel like you did at the end of this movie every time I watch it.
Cassie it was thoughtful of you to say something nice to those of us that are lonely during Christmas. This is a fantastic movie but found it stressful the first time. It definitely has a bit of It's a wonderful life vibe Clearly they get back together. I just wish we got a glimpse of their future together and maybe by some miracle they'd have the same 2 kids.
I literally watched this film this evening because I had seen from the thumbnail you had reacted to it. As I’ve mentioned before, I only watch yr reactions to films I’ve already seen. It was a really good film, and great to watch the reaction afterwards. You’re a good soul, and love your realness always, especially with what you said at the end. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
I remember watching this as a young man when it came out and the message it taught of having a family looked appealing. Im now living that life; beautiful wife, 3 young kids. What a wonderful life it is.
I love this movie so much BUT my only complaint is the message that someone’s life is not complete unless you have kids. I’ve been married 13 years and I love my life. It’s filled with joy happiness and things that bring me joy that are not “kids”. I wish society would change that ideal that kids are the only this that truly fulfills ones life
Oh, Cassie, You hit gold with this movie. I haven't seen it in years. What you said really made me think. You're wise beyond your years. I wish Carly was there watching this with you. You two are magic together. Merry Christmas to you and yours too.
Wow! Thank you so much for watching this particular movie!! I KNEW that you'd love it! Your reaction was so BEAUTIFUL!! I feel the same way about it! Movies like these were made for people like you!!❤ 🎄🎄Merry Christmas!!🎄🎄
Thank you. We all have moments like that where you wonder "is this my life"? But a new appreciation for what we have, especially the hard stuff is good. Love your channel! I'm a mother of a special needs daughter, I have a chronic illness and my husband has a lot of medical issues. But I wouldn't trade my life for any other.
Absolutely one of my favorites. You said everything perfectly afterwards. "The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home." Harold B. Lee. As my children are starting their own homes we are seeing the fruit of our labors. It is so worth it, and it's the best!
Movies CAN give you a glimpse. Wonderful selection! This was another fun watchalong with you, C, so thanks for that! Téa Leoni is one of my faves, always makes it look effortless; she's so underrated.
Been wealthy enough to buy a Ferrari. Then lost everything & literally been homeless, sleeping on the streets. The biggest difference, the poor & homeless I met were 'quick to help' & 'shared everything' w/out hesitation. Two things I rarely saw w/well-to-do friends who made excuses & shared nothing. Love the film, but having seen & lived both sides, this one hits hard.
One of my favorite holiday movies and one I thought I'd never see a reaction video so this was a welcome holiday surprise! Nicolas Cage was so good in this conveying so many feelings and emotions without saying anything. It's one of those movies that should be on everyone's holiday rotation.
Someone in reddit noticed that every time when in the movie it snows Jack switch "realities" following morning. Meaning that because at the end at the airport it started snowing Jack gets to return to his family and kids .
I'm sure many of us were hoping they would cut to a final scene of the two of them leaving a church following their wedding. Instead, we are left to draw our own conclusions at the end, but that falling snow offers a glimmer of hope that they do get back together again.
Great movie, great cast, and great message; I really, really like this film! One of my top-five Nick Cage movies, and Tea Leoni is equally as great, a perfect casting for Nick in their respective roles; she steals almost every scene she's in here. And I love Don Cheadle as the "Clarence" to Nick Cage's "George Bailey"! Also, if you woulkd like to see another Nicholas Cage film in kind of the same vein as this one, try "Matchstick Men"; I have a feeling you would enjoy it quite a bit. The Merriest of Christmases, and the Happiest of New Years to you and your family, Cassie, and thank you, truly, for all the gifts you share with us the whole year 'round! 🎄
This was one of my favourite Christmas movies as soon as I saw it. I never hear people talking about it, and that's a shame. I find it really happy and sad and uplifting. Tea Leoni is awesome! Thank you for watching this
The underrated part of this movie, is that the small good part of his soul that helped the first interaction is his “good” self. He is a good person who forgot how to be a good person. Love it
Good grief, can Cassie be any more precious…you are just a peach! Absolutely loved this reaction, you have come so far with your analysis & ability to break down films. This is a hidden gem of a movie & I think one of the best Christmas themed out there. (If I can petition for another great one, I must suggest “The Shop Around the Corner” & “Christmas in Connecticut “!)😊
I love Kate's catch phrase : "I love you, I choose US" ! ! ! Just perfect. I am not a big fan of "Christmas Movies", but this became one of my all time favorites, when I first saw it in the theater in 2000.
I think we've all had that time where we seriously thought - what if? The very chance of not having my kids and all of the living that goes with that can never be replaced - no matter how luxurious. Family and friends and the true joys in life. Thank you for sharing.
I remember when my son was a couple of days old and he cried and cried all night long. I was so tired, frustrated and sad that the life I knew was gone. But then I remembered picking him up and his little body grasping me. Instantly, I knew this time in my life was going to be fleeting and I would miss it so much. 17.5 years later, I'm balling my eyes out with you. We have to enjoy every minute of our lives. Both the good and the bad
Thank you for watching this movie. It’s one of , if not my all time favorite It woke me up and helped me to appreciate what I have and what is important in life. Family and a happy marriage is what is life is all about. Children, and family are a poor man’s riches!
I was separated, having been married, with children and trying to find myself. By total chance, I showed up for this movie and saw my estranged wife and daughter walking into the theater to see this movie. We decided to sit together, my daughter was so happy, believing this to be a Christmas miracle. What were the odds? Eight different screens, so many possible movies, so many different times. But this is real life and life is sad. I think my daughter was crushed with disappointment. When woman doesn't love a man, nothing else matters.
The best reaction from my favourite channel of one of my favourite movies. This movie gets me back on track to who I want to be every time, while also getting me in the holiday spirit. Merry Christmas, Cassie & family!
This movie is so amazing. One of my favorite Christmas movies. Honestly don't ever apologize for being real or authentic. That is why your channel is so successful because people can tell your real and not playing for the camera. Amazing reaction.
This movie is great. And makes such salient points about family and kids over money and work. NOBODY ever lies on their deathbed saying they were happy they worked long hours to make a lot of money. It’s always the opposite: people wished they worked less and spent more time with family.
Ugh. The gift of being able to see things through other people's eyes. Whether its the gift of being able to live experiences though a great movie, or being able to watch someone genuinely react to heartwarming moments. We get to realize what those moments mean, specifically, to you. Its not just watching you react to a great speech from one loved one to another. Its realizing we have those words within us every day, and we need to use them more often. Because if it means that much to you, just watching someone say them to someone else? Why aren't we saying those kinds of things to the people we love the most in our lives?
I just watched it again for the 3rd or 4th time and for the 1st time with my wife. We were married young, I was 24. We had our 1st child immediately and now have three. We don't have a lot of money; it's been a struggle for over a decade. And sometimes I wonder where I would be if we wouldn't have gotten married. That's why I love this movie so much, not just because I love Nicholas Cage, but because I can relate to the story so much. Many of us can.
A few things... I so appreciate you! Ever since discovering this channel, I have had such good times with you, you and Carly, you and your mom once (I think), and even you and CineBinge (Simone)!! Without your videos, my life would not be as fun! Take that for what you will, but it is true for me. Second, I am glad you feel comfortable enough with us, to talk about the kinds of things you were talking about at the end of the video. It is important, and it may help someone watching who may be in the same situation, or have the same or even similar feelings, know that they are not the only ones, that it is ok, and that it will be ok no matter what! Finally, this movie is one of the best Cage movies out there! It helps that Tea Leoni is in this too. Even Makenzie Vega, who went on to play Grace Florrick in the Good Wife, was amazing! Thank you for reacting to this with us!
I'm glad somebody finally did a reaction to this underrated Christmas movie. One of my favorites. Fyi, the little girl turned out to be adorable young lady and her sister is actress Alexa Vega.
This is one of my ATF movies. It is so heartwarming while still being very entertaining. Nicolas Cage was wonderful and Téa Leoni was outstanding. I loved your reactions and your thoughts on the movie at the end were very insightful and tender. This movie is really underappreciated. Thanks for reacting to it!
@@genghisgalahad8465 8MM is dark and shocking. I was sick for several days after I saw it. I think Cassie would "appreciate" the versatility of Nicolas Cage in being able to play the leading role in this dark thriller.
Yes . Me and my fiance just had our first baby November 17th . We just got done watching this movie and it made me cry so hard. My fiance doesn't sell tires he's in construction and we live in a little house in Baltimore county not new jersey . That would be a nightmare to wake up in a world where he never asked me out and not have the life we have.
5:25 This is the first time I think I’ve ever realized that Don Cheadle’s character IS like a Christmas ghost. He could be the Ghost of Christmas That Could Have Been or something like that 🤔 Crazy!
Such a wonderful and painful movie. Anyone who lost love "for whatever reason " hits hard. Still one of my favorite movies of getting a glimpse of what could and should have ben.
Harve Presnell as Big Ed...Cassie you'd be surprised to see him in a movie called, "Unsinkable Molly Brown" staring Debbie Renyolds, that's Carrie Fisher's mom, princes Leia. Harve always had an incredible voice.
I’m so excited for this reaction! This is one of my favorite movies 🍿 ❤ I wasn’t having a very good day (emotionally I’m not feeling well) but this absolutely turned it around. Thanks for the awesome reaction!!
I love and hate this movie. One because it's super interesting as it can apply to many people in life. Nearly everyone has some sort of crossroads in their lives where they coulda taken a totally different direction and been somewhere else. So that's why I like this movie. But I also hate it because I didn't take that family life and sometimes I wonder what it woulda been like. I mean i still can do it but it would be different if I started now.
Marriage in the USA is a coin toss in 2023, and that would only be assuming that all married couples are _happily_ married. Check out Free Agent Lifestyle with Coach Greg Adams, he makes a compelling case not to give up the only leverage you have in a relationship by getting married
I'm single, no kids, and pratically no friend. So yeah I feel really lonely in the holidays but it's life. And I remember when I turned 20 I went to see that movie with a couple. That was so funny because I'm kinda the tough guy and my friend were too. And we were crying like babies at the end. And his girlfriend find us really cute. But I have a funny theory for this movie. People back in the day asked did they return together? I say yes... if you pay attention it's snowing three times in this movie. The first time is when Jack going into the glimpse, the second time it's when he is getting out. The third time is when he is with Kate at the end. So I think when it's snowing it's when his ''fate'' changed. So I guess in the end his fate is changing 🙂 Anyway good reaction as always! And sorry for my english, it's my second language :)
I so wish Cassie would watch Rob Roy - she would utterly love it. A wonderful love story, coupled with one of the greatest villains in cinematic history, largely due to the incredible performance of Tim Roth.
Good reaction. As a huge Nicholas Cage fan, ( he cranks out a new movie like every other week). I highly recommend: “Knowing” & “Lord of War.” Both are fantastic movies & not reacted to enough!!
@@gregkirby9059 You know, I never really got into those movies myself. Far better than Leaving Las Vegas though. Glad you liked the series. I think Mr. Cage is a National Treasure!
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People don't understand how underrated this movie is. Don Cheadle, Jeremy Piven, Nicolas Cage, Téa Leoni, really the whole cast was great.
I usually balk when people say underrated but with this touching movie, I think you're right! Undervalued maybe or under-watched, but yeah. You're right! 🎉
It's not underrated. It's trite clichés strung together predictably.
@docsavage8640 aww...and you still took the time to watch a reaction to it and add a negative comment. How cliché.
@@docsavage8640 You hate movies.
Finally someone uses the term "underrated" in the right way. If this movie would have come out in the heyday of 'classic" romcoms like the ones with Hanks and Ryan it would have made a sh...ehm...heartload of money ;-)
Disappointed this movie doesn't get more recognition. It's a modern Christmas classic.
It's really not a Christmas classic I don't know why people keep saying that
@@m.hreels9822 - I was surprised how much I liked it when I first saw it, and it has become a must watch Christmas movie for me.
It’s a remake hahahaha the OG superior
@@Jeffro5564 - Can't seem to find any information about it being a remake.
@@Jeffro5564 It's not a remake. It has elements of It's A Wonderful Life and A Christmas Carol but it's definitely not a remake.
Honestly, your 3-minute outro was as poignant to me as the movie was. Most of us have been there at one time or another. Just living one's life is an accomplishment in itself.
I'm sorry but that's bullshit.
It truly was. You summed up how much I feel most days. I get up at 4:30 in the morning just so I can get 60 to 90 minutes completely to myself. No work, no kids, just my coffee and youtube.
@@John_Locke_108 it really is one of the most important movies ever made. That doesn't even mean that it's a great film, but it's a really great 'what if' time capsule film that makes you realize what's truly _important_ and valuable in life. And it being a complete 180 from "It's A Wonderful Life" where he gets to see what life is like _with_ a loving family, is so well done. Been trying to get people to react to this for years, and Cassie made it worth the wait.
Yeah....I'm sure it's difficult to get paid to watch movies.
This was THE BEST post movie review I've seen you do. You are so pure and loving. Your hubby and kids are so lucky to have you, Cassie.
Best post-reaction EVER! (All reactors, period.) Cassie is the very best.
I'd bet it is, but Cassie is the only reactor that I've seen watch this film.@@vaughnroycroft999
Agreed 💯
Don't ever apologize for sharing your feelings or showing emotions. That's why we love you , because you're like us. I cried too. Everything you felt was exactly what the movie was trying to teach us.
Merry Christmas Cassie and everyone that watches her and a blessed New Year ❤
I just finished watching this movie it made me cry so hard. I'm thinking about another world where 4 years ago my fiance never came into boost mobile and asked me out while he was paying his phone bill. Where we don't have a little house together in Baltimore county, where we didn't just have a beautiful baby girl on November 17th. An that is so sad. I couldn't imagine having to live in that world for all the money in the world. I hope all is well on your end. Best wishes to you and yours. Merry Christmas.
My wife and I saw this in theater that year. Still one of our favorite holiday movies. A like a cross between “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Mr. Destiny.”
LOVE Mr Destiny. I wish people would react to it. I love all of these "alternate life" films so much.
I can't believe the references to Mr Destiny!!!! This and Mr. Destiny,both really hit in the feels. Cassie, thank you for sharing, once again. You are a treasure, and one of the best Christmas presents ever. Can't wait for the next one. ❤
This is my favorite Nicholas Cage performance, and I consider it a true Christmas classic at this point.
But it's not a Christmas movie
It's mainly about rich and single vs. having a family and all the struggles that come with it, and it's a love letter to family life. Basically the opposite of most media in the decades since which have promoted a more career-first, babies are parasites, men are trash, "me me me" message.
That speech he gives at the airport. At the end still makes me cry every time. I see it 20 years later.
The part where he slightly chokes up when talking about Annie was too much.
@@quesoturtle739 "And when she smiles....". Tearjerker!!!
I first watched this movie when I was in my 20s, single & free, and thought it was cute… Watching it now, as a married father of 2 kids, this movie tugs at EVERY heartstring. I had teary eyes through half of this reaction. :) I LOVE this movie. It speaks to me - to all of us - in so many ways.
This! I was only 17 when it came out but I had already “decided” that I didn’t want any kids because I wanted freedom more than anything and so I remember loving the movie but the effect on me was nebulous at best… I kept that state of mind for a long time but life found a way to change me enough so that I finally was able to stop obsessing so much about “freedom” and at 37 I became a dad to the most wonderful little girl! And I can say now that the love I see in her eyes every morning when she first sees me has been for the last 2 years much more rewarding than anything “freedom” had brought me before.. and so this movie feels like a totally different experience now. Still as good but with so much more meaning for me now… ❤
Your wrap-up was an inspiration. Bless you. Coming from a Dad of 9 who's perpetually tired and worn out, it is a wonderful life. Merry Christmas!
I was only 17 when it came out but I had already “decided” that I didn’t want any kids because I wanted freedom more than anything and so I remember loving the movie but the effect on me was nebulous at best… I kept that state of mind for a long time but life found a way to change me enough so that I finally was able to stop obsessing so much about “freedom” and at 37 I became a dad to the most wonderful little girl! And I can say now that the love I see in her eyes every morning when she first sees me has been for the last 2 years much more rewarding than anything “freedom” had brought me before.. and so this movie feels like a totally different experience now. Still as good but with so much more meaning for me now… ❤
Thanks for sharing your story.
Modern life since the 1960s leached a poisonous stream of trickles of lies into american thinking and this movie shows that the lie is faux dream and Family is the real fulfilment if you make the sacrifices of self.
Jack asking Kate to promise to remember him as he was in that moment, Kate saying I promise and Jack saying... "Promise me again". Loved it. Great reaction, I was sure you would like this movie. :)
38:32 This scene always brings a tear to my eye...especially when Jack is talking about Annie and his voice when he says "and when she smiles" you can just HEAR the crying in HIS voice.
There's a deleted scene where when Jack "wakes up" and drives back to Jersey to what was his house, he sees Arnie outside. He pulls up and they have an interaction. Arnie then, actually recognizes him. We find out that they went to high school together. Jack, then realizes it. Before he drives off he says "I just wanted you to know, I think we could have been good friends." It's not a big scene but I think it added a little something. Also, the woman playing Jack's lover was in another movie that year with Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer call "What Lies Beneath". That's definitely one you need to watch with Carly.
Oh I'm sure Carly would looove that. 🫣
They may have been acquaintances, but were never buddies. We don't know if they were classmates.
I forgot how good this movie was. And OMG how precious that little girl was
That little sweetheart makes me melt every time I watch this! ❤
Yeah I remember liking this movie but looking back it's even better than I remember.
I know right? Her and her adorable little toddler speech impediment. I was a kid when this came out in theaters and I thought she was cute back then.
Cassie had the best reaction wrap up. So many tears. LOL!
I'm one of many guys that love Tea Leoni. She's gorgeous in this movie! Cage and Leoni have great chemistry in this film! One of my favorite Christmas movies.
I'm actually really glad he pretended to be asleep. It would've been a real slimy thing to do on his part.
This movie is very special to me, my mom & I watched a lot of movies together (kind of our thing) & this is the last movie we watched together (during Christmas no less!) before she passed away quite suddenly a few months later. I'm so glad you liked this one & Nicolas Cage is just the best, hope you have a great Christmas!
This movie makes me think of my older brother who passed away around Christmas time. Just him him telling me about how much he had enjoyed it before I saw it.
Sending hugs and a happy holidays from this internet stranger.
Sorry for your loss. May. God bless you your family and friends.
I am happy that you were unfamiliar with the movie at the beginning because we all knew you would absolutely love it. Thank you for providing us with such an amazing and genuine reaction during the outro. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays.
My theory is that the Jack from this reality with the wife and kids is having his glimpse, too. He's living the pent house single life where he's the president of that financial company. He woke up wondering where his wife and kids were. He went to the house, a different family living there. His neighbor friend doesn't know him.
That's a missed opportunity by the Hollywood execs if you ask me. That would've made a great sequel, or maybe they could've even set a precedent and released both versions at the same time.
@@whichonespink7542 like a side by side comparison as they did in that movie with Gwyneth Paltrow, Sliding Doors.
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Oh that would've been more expensive but SOOOO worth it. Such an innovative idea. Two versions of the same movie.
I’ve seen this movie a thousand times, since I was a little kid. I’ve had a rough time this year, in a lot of ways similar to this movie. I had an important job, that I loved. I knew exactly who I was. this is the first time I cried watching this movie. I know it sounds corny and contrived, but I realized so many parallels in my life tonight. I needed this reaction. Thanks Cassie
Wonderfully corny like Nic Cage's character says but never contrived. It sincerely has good heart and carries the emotions authentically! Oh for you! I don't doubt your sincerity because I know I'll be revisiting this movie and reaction often this coming year, ya know! 🎉
I lived the life of kids visiting every other week. Yes, there was freedom to do what I wanted during the week, but it tore my heart out every time they had to go back to Dad. I have them living with me now, I would never trade for that other life.
I hear ya girl. We all do it. Yes. Love your reaction. ITS A WONDERFUL LIFE 😉🎄
"IT WOULDA BEEN A WONDERFUL LIFE..." 🎉
Cassie, I'm a mom of two very young children, basically the same ages as the ones in this movie. Your sharing of your life and the fantasy we all have of somehow escaping it was so real. I constantly get tired of washing the same dishes, putting away the same toys, and being exhausted by the end of the day... And I've never ever known love like this. It's not just the kids... It's how you get held as a family. Thank you for sharing your heart. Also yes, this movie is great and always been one of my favorites. I look at my colleagues who don't have kids and who are way further along in their careers, and sometimes I'm envious but I'd never trade them. Well, maybe I'd trade them for a week 😂 but that would literally be the limit! My heart wouldn't be able to take more than that
This was one of my mom's favorite movies, this week was the 2 year anniversary of her passing. Glad I got to watch this with you and the great community you have made here.
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I felt like being in the Twilight Zone when I read your comment.
You wrote exactly what I could have written. Strange... Really strange.
Bless you, and Merry Christmas.
My favorite Christmas movie ever. When that adorable Annie says "I knew you'd come back" it just destroys me. I turn into the biggest blubbering mess ever. Every time. I'm just watching your reaction and it still gets me by proxy.
Great reaction Cassie and a wonderful speech you made at the end about your own life. I'm not gonna lie, it made me emotional a little bit 🥲
I hope you noticed that Don Cheadle's character was not originally there for Jack. He is an angel testing people. In their first interaction he was testing the clerk who was prejudiced against black people and accused him of altering the lottery ticket w/o looking at it and told him so when leaving the store. In the last interaction when he was a clerk at the story, he intentionally tells the girl that he'll gave her change for a $10 dollar bill even though she gave him a $1. When he does and she says nothing, he was disappointed that she did not do the right thing. I loved you're reaction to one of my favorite Christmas movies.
OMG, Cass....It was just a special joy to watch this - - experience this movie, with you.... Thank you so much. Heartfelt love, to you, Cass. Such a wonderful Christmas surprise. Merry Christmas, Cass - 'Wonderful Life' and ALL!!! And to all....Good night!! 🎅❤🌲❄☃
Cassie, Cassie, Cassie! This reaction, and especially that outtro, will stick with me for a long time. So sweet. I hope your loved ones know how truly blessed they are to have such a wonderful person as you in their lives!
Always love watching with you. This is a very underrated movie, and one of my favorites.
I shared this with my fiance and she bawled. I was this self centered character with money, cars, and no responsibility. I had everything I though was important and when she came along it all came to a halt and was suddenly perfect. She made me a daddy to a little girl. She was the reason I became grounded and my life improved beyond measure.
This film is like a weird mix of A Christmas Carol and It's A Wonderful Life, and it works very well even if the relative ambiguity of the ending leaves you somewhat unsatisfied compared to the other 2 films.
You really do some of the best reactions. It’s like we are all sitting together watching a movie. I appreciate that you don’t try to entertain your viewer in place of the movie. So, thank you for your authentic feeling content. I’m sure it is, but at least it feels like it is and that is enough.
"Good movies can make you think and make you have a new appreciation for things." Well said Cassie. So true.
Cassie, your reaction commentary at the end couldn't have been more perfect, living the message of the movie by example.
Yep! You got it! I'm the 60 year old guy that tears up every time in the same scene you did! We are there sometimes!
I've loved Téa Leoni since the TV series "The Naked Truth".
There was a scene where she's describing the man of her dreams as "Dark, brooding, drives a nice car" and someone says "That's Batman".
"You can't keep popping in and out of people's lives! It's not right."
I'm 80% sure i got that right - been a long time since i saw this....
I'm a 43yr old man and this movie is the most romantic movie I have ever seen. It makes me shed happy tears every single time I watch it. This movie is absolutely my favorite movie of all time. Thanks for loving this movie. I feel like you did at the end of this movie every time I watch it.
Cassie it was thoughtful of you to say something nice to those of us that are lonely during Christmas. This is a fantastic movie but found it stressful the first time. It definitely has a bit of It's a wonderful life vibe
Clearly they get back together.
I just wish we got a glimpse of their future together and maybe by some miracle they'd have the same 2 kids.
and now he can get both. Kate and Wall Street. We should see The Family Man 2
Oh man, I think that's the wish! 🎉
I literally watched this film this evening because I had seen from the thumbnail you had reacted to it. As I’ve mentioned before, I only watch yr reactions to films I’ve already seen. It was a really good film, and great to watch the reaction afterwards. You’re a good soul, and love your realness always, especially with what you said at the end. Wishing you and your family a very Merry Christmas!
I remember watching this as a young man when it came out and the message it taught of having a family looked appealing. Im now living that life; beautiful wife, 3 young kids. What a wonderful life it is.
I love this movie so much BUT my only complaint is the message that someone’s life is not complete unless you have kids. I’ve been married 13 years and I love my life. It’s filled with joy happiness and things that bring me joy that are not “kids”. I wish society would change that ideal that kids are the only this that truly fulfills ones life
Oh, Cassie,
You hit gold with this movie. I haven't seen it in years. What you said really made me think. You're wise beyond your years. I wish Carly was there watching this with you. You two are magic together. Merry Christmas to you and yours too.
No I think this was a film just for Cassie on her own. She needed that film and I think Carly would have been a bit of a distraction in this instance.
Wow! Thank you so much for watching this particular movie!! I KNEW that you'd love it! Your reaction was so BEAUTIFUL!! I feel the same way about it!
Movies like these were made for people like you!!❤
🎄🎄Merry Christmas!!🎄🎄
Thank you. We all have moments like that where you wonder "is this my life"? But a new appreciation for what we have, especially the hard stuff is good. Love your channel! I'm a mother of a special needs daughter, I have a chronic illness and my husband has a lot of medical issues. But I wouldn't trade my life for any other.
Absolutely one of my favorites. You said everything perfectly afterwards. "The most important work you will ever do will be within the walls of your own home." Harold B. Lee. As my children are starting their own homes we are seeing the fruit of our labors. It is so worth it, and it's the best!
Movies CAN give you a glimpse. Wonderful selection! This was another fun watchalong with you, C, so thanks for that!
Téa Leoni is one of my faves, always makes it look effortless; she's so underrated.
Don Cheadle is one of my favorite actors. It's always good to see Jeremy Piven in anything.
Hopefully Cassie will get to react to Reign Over Me someday, it's such a beautiful movie.
I swear when I need a good laugh, all I have to do is watch Jeremy Piven insulting people as Ari Gold on Entourage.
Saw this movie when I was a teenager. It definitely shaped my priorities when I became an adult and married
Been wealthy enough to buy a Ferrari. Then lost everything & literally been homeless, sleeping on the streets. The biggest difference, the poor & homeless I met were 'quick to help' & 'shared everything' w/out hesitation. Two things I rarely saw w/well-to-do friends who made excuses & shared nothing. Love the film, but having seen & lived both sides, this one hits hard.
One of the most underrated Nicolas Cage movies, and overall a criminally underrated Christmas movie!
You gotta see Trapped in Paradise. Hilarious. Nick Cage, Dana Carvey, Jon Lovitz, Madchen Amick. Also: Next, and Raising Arizona.
One of my favorite holiday movies and one I thought I'd never see a reaction video so this was a welcome holiday surprise! Nicolas Cage was so good in this conveying so many feelings and emotions without saying anything. It's one of those movies that should be on everyone's holiday rotation.
Someone in reddit noticed that every time when in the movie it snows Jack switch "realities" following morning. Meaning that because at the end at the airport it started snowing Jack gets to return to his family and kids .
No, there are no kids. They are going to try to renew their relationship but that alternative life never happened. You missed it.
I'm sure many of us were hoping they would cut to a final scene of the two of them leaving a church following their wedding. Instead, we are left to draw our own conclusions at the end, but that falling snow offers a glimmer of hope that they do get back together again.
Don't feel dumb. That was a great message. Being a wife and mother is a beautiful vocation.
Great movie, great cast, and great message; I really, really like this film!
One of my top-five Nick Cage movies, and Tea Leoni is equally as great, a perfect casting for Nick in their respective roles; she steals almost every scene she's in here. And I love Don Cheadle as the "Clarence" to Nick Cage's "George Bailey"!
Also, if you woulkd like to see another Nicholas Cage film in kind of the same vein as this one, try "Matchstick Men"; I have a feeling you would enjoy it quite a bit.
The Merriest of Christmases, and the Happiest of New Years to you and your family, Cassie, and thank you, truly, for all the gifts you share with us the whole year 'round! 🎄
@:35 "I think this is going to be a Cassie movie" -- awesome that you didn't know how profoundly accurate that would be!
This was one of my favourite Christmas movies as soon as I saw it. I never hear people talking about it, and that's a shame. I find it really happy and sad and uplifting. Tea Leoni is awesome! Thank you for watching this
The underrated part of this movie, is that the small good part of his soul that helped the first interaction is his “good” self. He is a good person who forgot how to be a good person. Love it
Good grief, can Cassie be any more precious…you are just a peach! Absolutely loved this reaction, you have come so far with your analysis & ability to break down films. This is a hidden gem of a movie & I think one of the best Christmas themed out there. (If I can petition for another great one, I must suggest “The Shop Around the Corner” & “Christmas in Connecticut “!)😊
I second "The Shop Around the Corner". Adding that to my own holiday watch list this year. :)
I love Kate's catch phrase : "I love you, I choose US" ! ! ! Just perfect. I am not a big fan of "Christmas Movies", but this became one of my all time favorites, when I first saw it in the theater in 2000.
I think we've all had that time where we seriously thought - what if? The very chance of not having my kids and all of the living that goes with that can never be replaced - no matter how luxurious. Family and friends and the true joys in life. Thank you for sharing.
I remember when my son was a couple of days old and he cried and cried all night long. I was so tired, frustrated and sad that the life I knew was gone. But then I remembered picking him up and his little body grasping me. Instantly, I knew this time in my life was going to be fleeting and I would miss it so much. 17.5 years later, I'm balling my eyes out with you. We have to enjoy every minute of our lives. Both the good and the bad
Thank you for watching this movie. It’s one of , if not my all time favorite It woke me up and helped me to appreciate what I have and what is important in life. Family and a happy marriage is what is life is all about. Children, and family are a poor man’s riches!
I was separated, having been married, with children and trying to find myself. By total chance, I showed up for this movie and saw my estranged wife and daughter walking into the theater to see this movie. We decided to sit together, my daughter was so happy, believing this to be a Christmas miracle. What were the odds? Eight different screens, so many possible movies, so many different times. But this is real life and life is sad. I think my daughter was crushed with disappointment. When woman doesn't love a man, nothing else matters.
The best reaction from my favourite channel of one of my favourite movies. This movie gets me back on track to who I want to be every time, while also getting me in the holiday spirit. Merry Christmas, Cassie & family!
This movie is so amazing. One of my favorite Christmas movies. Honestly don't ever apologize for being real or authentic. That is why your channel is so successful because people can tell your real and not playing for the camera. Amazing reaction.
Another great choice. This is SUCH a Cassie movie, and a longtime (not actually guilty) pleasure of mine. Enjoy!
This movie is great. And makes such salient points about family and kids over money and work. NOBODY ever lies on their deathbed saying they were happy they worked long hours to make a lot of money. It’s always the opposite: people wished they worked less and spent more time with family.
Im so glad you watched this! This is my favorite Christmas movie of all time and everyone rips on me for it.
My favorite, too! Anyone who rips on that is missing something special.
Ugh.
The gift of being able to see things through other people's eyes.
Whether its the gift of being able to live experiences though a great movie, or being able to watch someone genuinely react to heartwarming moments. We get to realize what those moments mean, specifically, to you.
Its not just watching you react to a great speech from one loved one to another.
Its realizing we have those words within us every day, and we need to use them more often.
Because if it means that much to you, just watching someone say them to someone else?
Why aren't we saying those kinds of things to the people we love the most in our lives?
From the heart. To the heart.
Way to go!!!!!!!
OMG the way the little girl talked was so sweet and funny
39:42 That was so touching 🥹
So glad you chose this one! It's so awesome! I'm not big on Christmas, but this movie...*chef's kiss*
I just watched it again for the 3rd or 4th time and for the 1st time with my wife. We were married young, I was 24. We had our 1st child immediately and now have three. We don't have a lot of money; it's been a struggle for over a decade. And sometimes I wonder where I would be if we wouldn't have gotten married. That's why I love this movie so much, not just because I love Nicholas Cage, but because I can relate to the story so much. Many of us can.
Regarding your summation: and THAT is the power of movies. Thank you, Cassie, for saying what we are all feeling.
A few things... I so appreciate you! Ever since discovering this channel, I have had such good times with you, you and Carly, you and your mom once (I think), and even you and CineBinge (Simone)!! Without your videos, my life would not be as fun! Take that for what you will, but it is true for me. Second, I am glad you feel comfortable enough with us, to talk about the kinds of things you were talking about at the end of the video. It is important, and it may help someone watching who may be in the same situation, or have the same or even similar feelings, know that they are not the only ones, that it is ok, and that it will be ok no matter what! Finally, this movie is one of the best Cage movies out there! It helps that Tea Leoni is in this too. Even Makenzie Vega, who went on to play Grace Florrick in the Good Wife, was amazing! Thank you for reacting to this with us!
I'm glad somebody finally did a reaction to this underrated Christmas movie. One of my favorites. Fyi, the little girl turned out to be adorable young lady and her sister is actress Alexa Vega.
This is one of my ATF movies. It is so heartwarming while still being very entertaining. Nicolas Cage was wonderful and Téa Leoni was outstanding. I loved your reactions and your thoughts on the movie at the end were very insightful and tender. This movie is really underappreciated. Thanks for reacting to it!
Nicolas Cage in *8MM* (1999 film), CITY OF ANGELS (opposite Meg Ryan) and MATCHSTICK MEN (2003), and FACE/OFF. Cassie's head is going to explode 😂
No, no. Not 8MM! Yeesh. The rest, yes!
@@genghisgalahad8465 8MM is dark and shocking. I was sick for several days after I saw it. I think Cassie would "appreciate" the versatility of Nicolas Cage in being able to play the leading role in this dark thriller.
Very true. This movie hits way different once you are married, have kids, and have that family man (or woman) life.
Yes . Me and my fiance just had our first baby November 17th . We just got done watching this movie and it made me cry so hard. My fiance doesn't sell tires he's in construction and we live in a little house in Baltimore county not new jersey . That would be a nightmare to wake up in a world where he never asked me out and not have the life we have.
I don't even have a family, or a significant other and this made me cry lol. I forgot how good this movie was.
5:25 This is the first time I think I’ve ever realized that Don Cheadle’s character IS like a Christmas ghost. He could be the Ghost of Christmas That Could Have Been or something like that 🤔 Crazy!
Such a wonderful and painful movie. Anyone who lost love "for whatever reason " hits hard. Still one of my favorite movies of getting a glimpse of what could and should have ben.
One of the most underrated films ever. One of my favourites.
Another excellent Nic Cage film that I think you'd enjoy is Guarding Tess.
"that's one of the best feelings in the world" = Cassie comment GOLD!
I’ve been waiting for someone to react to this and you exceed all my expectations, great reaction
Harve Presnell as Big Ed...Cassie you'd be surprised to see him in a movie called, "Unsinkable Molly Brown" staring Debbie Renyolds, that's Carrie Fisher's mom, princes Leia. Harve always had an incredible voice.
I’m so excited for this reaction! This is one of my favorite movies 🍿 ❤ I wasn’t having a very good day (emotionally I’m not feeling well) but this absolutely turned it around. Thanks for the awesome reaction!!
23:08 The Face of Fidelity
I love and hate this movie. One because it's super interesting as it can apply to many people in life. Nearly everyone has some sort of crossroads in their lives where they coulda taken a totally different direction and been somewhere else. So that's why I like this movie. But I also hate it because I didn't take that family life and sometimes I wonder what it woulda been like. I mean i still can do it but it would be different if I started now.
I feel the same way and haven't given up hope. At least you can go into it with a better understanding of what is important and what isn't.
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I'm single, no kids, and pratically no friend. So yeah I feel really lonely in the holidays but it's life. And I remember when I turned 20 I went to see that movie with a couple. That was so funny because I'm kinda the tough guy and my friend were too. And we were crying like babies at the end. And his girlfriend find us really cute.
But I have a funny theory for this movie. People back in the day asked did they return together? I say yes... if you pay attention it's snowing three times in this movie. The first time is when Jack going into the glimpse, the second time it's when he is getting out. The third time is when he is with Kate at the end. So I think when it's snowing it's when his ''fate'' changed. So I guess in the end his fate is changing 🙂
Anyway good reaction as always! And sorry for my english, it's my second language :)
This is a really endearing movie. I'm glad you watched it at a time when you needed its message. 🙂
I’ve adored this movie for over 20 years. Criminally underrated.
Good choice, can't wait
I so wish Cassie would watch Rob Roy - she would utterly love it. A wonderful love story, coupled with one of the greatest villains in cinematic history, largely due to the incredible performance of Tim Roth.
Good reaction. As a huge Nicholas Cage fan, ( he cranks out a new movie like every other week). I highly recommend: “Knowing” & “Lord of War.” Both are fantastic movies & not reacted to enough!!
national treasure
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You know, I never really got into those movies myself. Far better than Leaving Las Vegas though. Glad you liked the series. I think Mr. Cage is a National Treasure!
AHEM... Face/Off?
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Good movie but it was real creepy.
His role in Renfield may be the most believable portrayal of Count Dracula that I've ever seen.