I think you misunderstood the phrase "I don't care." Gerard wasn't arresting Kimble for murder. He was arresting him for flight from justice. Then, he followed the evidence in the murder case because it would help him catch his fugitive. After he became convinced of Kimble's innocence, he worked to prevent a miscarriage of justice, but he still brought in his fugitive.
Which is consistent with US Marshalls. They are not investigators they retrieve fugitives. Not sure about shooting unarmed fugitives but they are convicted felons fleeing justice. This was a great story however.
One of my favorite movies. It has almost perfect pacing, and the acting is top notch. Every time it appears on TV I have to watch it. Glad you enjoyed it.
Every time I see this movie, when the guard from the bus is saying "I somehow pushed him out of the window" (or whatever the line is) I think to myself "But I'm a people person!" thanks to his part in Office Space.
This train-derailment is the one part of the film's scenery that was poorly done - he's jumping out of the bus AS the train hits it, but then seen running 50 yards ahead of the train as it derails and bears down on him. Very poor sequencing. But look at the excitement created by the whole scene - WHO CARES?!! It's Hitchockian in that way - Hitch's continual use of scrolling-backdrops was soooo silly yet - WHO CARES?!! He's setting some other tone than precision and 100% correctness.
@@ollietsb1704 I took it as, the front car hits the bus, and a bunch of subsequent cars derail and jump the track. Those are what he was running from. There is a shot where the front car along with 3 or 4 other cars continue to run along the rail and the jumped cars chase him down along side.
The duty of the US Marshall's wasn't to prove Kimball's innocence, it was to apprehend him as an escaped convict, a felon. Kimball had already been convicted of murder and sentenced to prison, the US Marshall's office wasn't investigating this case.
Watch Witness (1985) starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. Won Oscar for Best Origunal Screenplay. Nominated for Best Actor and Best Picture. Neo-noir thriller!
Great recommendation! I'd add The Mosquito Coast which he made with the same director, a fascinating eco-adventure and a study of an obsessive/narcissistic genius. Ford was willing to play an anti-hero which audiences didn't much like.
Hi Madison, Great reaction from you. I take it that you've never heard of the 1960's TV show, The Fugitive. It was huge and ran for four seasons. It was excellent and worth a look. The scenario was the same: Richard Kimble's wife was killed by a one armed man and Richard was convicted of her murder. He escaped and tried to find the killer while being pursued by Lt Gerard.
I enjoyed your reaction very much, Madison, as always! This is such a great film. I would recommend the sequel US Marshalls. If you want to see an 80’s vintage Tommy Lee Jones, as a villain, I highly recommend watching The Package, with Gene Hackman as the protagonist. VERY good movie…..
Great movie great reaction. You obviously really liked this film so you'd like the sequel too. It's titled U.S. Mzrshalls. Tommy Lee Jones and the gang reprise their roles in another manhunt. Also a good intense movie.
Hi MT.Did u know that this was taken from an enormously famous TV series that was very popular back in the 60s for 4 yrs starring David Janssen.A lot of recent day movies come from hit TV series like Mission Impossible which ran for about 7 yrs & were very clever & not as complicated as the Tom Cruise films.
I can't *totally* agree; the MI series' wasn't quite as complicated, but I think because -1- the show wasn't as long, so you couldn't really put that many balls into the air, & -2- back then, the studios figured that people would be too easily confused if 'too much is going on!'. The most a show could do was have a 'Primary' plot, along with a 'Minor' plot. Most shows back then skipped the secondary plot and substituted a bunch of 'humorous asides' instead. That was what made the original Star Trek unusual for the time, they always had the two plots. Roddenberry insisted on keeping it as close to a cinema production as he could, even though the studio execs were always trying to get him to *'simplify it!'* The episode 'City On The Edge Of Forever' is the perfect example: he managed to fit virtually all the elements of a movie into a TV show that was half the length! The episode 'A Piece Of The Action', similarly did something like that. Lots of folks who don't like Sci-Fi *love* the story and characters in those episodes!
I don't know if you noticed, and I'm well aware you didn't actually watch these two movies one after the other, but Joe Pantoliano, aka "Joey Pants", was in both. He's a great character actor that's been around since the 70s in so much stuff. He was Cosmo in this, and Cypher in The Matrix.
The Fugitive was inspired by the real life case of Cleveland doctor Sam Sheppard who was convicted of murdering his wife in 1954 then later retried and set free in 1966.
In case you are interested, this story is loosely based on the real-life story of Dr. Sam Sheppard who was convicted in the murder of his pregnant wife circa 1954! This same story also inspired the TV series 'The Fugitive' featuring David Janssen as Dr. Kimble during the 1960s!
I’ve always loved this movie growing up. My dad told me it was a show back in the black and white days of television. This movie is amazing. They made a sequel to this film with Wesley Snipes. The movie was called U.S. Marshals
Sela Ward, who played Kimble's wife, won a Best Actress Emmy the following year. Her 911 call always gives me chills. She has a BFA from the University of Alabama and has been a painter since childhood. She sometimes does huge murals.
Thanks for this reaction. If you haven’t seen it, you should check out Tommy Lee Jones in “Coal Miner’s Daughter” with Sissy Spacek. They’re both terrific in it (Spacek won the Oscar for it).
The Original Fugitive with David Janssen (Born 1931 - Died 1980) was a TV series that ran for 4 years 1963 to 1967. While it wasn't the action thrill ride as the current movie here. It was however a great series. The finale in the series he finally finds out where the one armed man is but Gerrard catches up with him before he can persue him. Durring the series he (Janssen) would befriend people along the way and work odd jobs etc. Everyone around him would get to liking him over time and then he would have to flee. Worth the watch you have never seen it. All the seasons are available on youtube if you wanna do a binge watch.
You forgot to add after jerald catches him & has him custody kimble asks him for 24 hours to prove he didn't kill his wife. Jerald agrees and they both together solve the case & capture the killers proving his innocence
Tommy Lee Jones won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this film. He also reprised the role of Sam Gerard in the sequel U.S. Marshals. Wesley Snipes plays the person he is hunting, a former member of Marine Recon. Robert Downey, Jr. is also in the sequel.
Fun Facts: This Andrew Davis flick dropped two years after the Davis-led 'Under Siege' with (S)teven Seagal. Known as "Die Hard on a boat", '...Siege' also gave us 'The Fugitve' actors Jones, "Newman" (Marine), "Copeland" (Jones co-Merc), "Det.#2" (Navy Ship Supervisor) and Kimble's trial judge (Admiral Bates). Set in Chicago, Kimble's two (clueless) lead Detectives also appeared in the Chicago film 'Code of Silence' with Chuck Norris. The Kimble Cop who said, "yeah but she was MORE rich!" later played corrupt Gotham Det. "Weurtz" in 'The Dark Knight', whose "ongoing" investigation of Batman included Bigfoot. 😲 Bonus!! John McTiernan, the Director of 'Die Hard', (and Predator) ironically was convicted 9 years ago for 'perjury' and 'lying to Feds' regarding...illegal WIRE TAPS. Recall Sam Girard: "I want a whole bunch of phone taps" then later, "Doctor Nicholls LIED to me, find him!" 10 years before McTiernan problems. 🤔
The original TV series, which ran for four seasons, was not primarily a crime show; it was a character drama. In each episode, Richard Kimble (David Janssen) found himself in a different part of the country, working at one job or another, and interacting with all sorts of different people. He was a chauffeur; he was a fisherman; he was a migrant farmer. In some episodes, the chase from Philip Gerard (Barry Morse) wasn't much of a factor at all. From time to time, Kimble would reconnect with people like his sister. Once, Gerard, the world's worst cop, even had Kimble, who had lost his sight or something, cornered in a jail cell, if I'm correct. But he slipped away yet again. Finally, after four years, the series' premise was wearing thin, and things wrapped up with the two-part "The Judgment", which became the most-watched episode in TV history up to that time.
Great reaction to a great movie! Love it! Another Tommy Lee Jones movie that I like a lot, even if it isn't great cinema, is Man of the House. Such a fun movie too. 😀
The dam he jumped from (and the bridge you can briefly see) is in western NC near a tiny place, Tapoco. Most locals now call it the Fugitive Dam! I've been past it many times.
What I call the Tommy Lee Jones chase collection: The Fugitive-Harrison Ford. U.S.Marshall’s-Wesley Snipes. Double Jeopardy- Ashley Judd. The Hunted- Benicio Del Toro. The Missing- Eric Sweig. Have a great weekend Madison
Being that I was born and raised in Chicago on the far south side, this is one of those movie I love just on the Chicago locations alone, add a few actual Chicago reporters, and the scene with Kimble walking out of the bar I passed so many times on and the and later lived 2 blocks away. This is a fun movie for me.
@@skylinerunner1695 yeah, all it takes are people who actually live there to know. They did mix up street names and locations, and the first chase at the start of the movie was not any where near Illinois, at all... but hey, we got what we got, and it was goooood!
One of the best films from the 90's. You are so smart! You always figure out who the bad guy is. I thought I was good at it but you're a virtuoso lol. Enjoyed this reaction a lot. Thank you!
The August 1967 final episode of the series this was based on was the highest-rated prime time show for 13 years until the famous "Who Shot J.R.?" episode of "Dallas" in November 1980.
This is one of the best suspense/crime/thriller movies ever and I've never seen a movie with Harrison Ford that I didn't like, but my favorite has gotta be Air Force One.
Great recommendations! Three fantastic films with sterling work by Ford. The Mosquito Coast is his own personal favourite of his films and with good reason.
I love "The Fugitive" for all the reasons you mentioned. Ford and Jones are great in every movie but together it's just awesome. And: everyone watching it for the first time is disappointed by Dr. Nichols. 😅
The movie that started the trend of TV series to film adaptations, before "The Fugitive" the only notable ones were the Star Trek movies. Loved this when I watched it in the cinema, another great performance by Ford supported by a great cast 🤩
The Untouchables was a TV series to film adaptation. The Twilight Zone had been made into a movie. The Adamms Family had been made into a movie the year before. Even Superman (and Batman) were fueled by the popularity of their respective TV series, which is why Superman squeezed in a cameo for the actress who had played Lois Lane....and why there had been a minor outcry when something similar hadn't been done for Adam West or Burt Ward in any of the Batman movies). That's just off the top of my head. The distinction "The Fugitive" has, in relation to most other TV series to film adaptations, is that it didn't suck.
I have become quite a fan of yours, and I enjoyed this reaction too. I don’t know if you could do it as a reaction, but given your love of Westerns and fondness for Tommy Lee Jones, you may want to check into Lonesome Dove. Jones played one of the leads, along with the great Robert Duvall, in the multi-episode mini-series written by (or based on a story by, not sure) Larry McMurtry. It’s an excellent program, centered on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana and the complications that arise from that. It’s really well done. Peace from Ohio …
MADISON I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THE T-SHIRT THAT YOU'RE WEARING IN THIS VIDEO HAVE YOU BEEN TO FREDERICKSBURG TEXAS?? MY MOTHER WAS BORN NOT TOO FAR FROM THERE IN MASON TEXAS AND I USED TO SPEND ONE MONTH EVERY SUMMER EACH YEAR THROUGHOUT MY CHILDHOOD UNTIL MY LATE TEENAGE YEARS IN THAT AREA!!! IT WAS MY FIRST EVER EXPERIENCE WITH TEXAS BARBECUE BRISKET AND ALSO THE DRY SUMMER SAUSAGE THAT THEY SELL RIGHT THERE IN FREDERICKSBURG!!
I learn something with each of your Film Fridays, Madison. It never occurred to me that Gerard was bargaining with KImble at the end and violating his code, but you're right. Oh. I also learned not to order you any donuts with sprinkles. There was some discussion at the script stage of developing the Julianne Moore character into a love interest for KImble. I think they realized the true romance was between KImble and Gerard. That final line ranks up there with _Casablanca_ in terms of being memorable.
Based on the old '60s TV show of the same name, which itself was loosely based on the famous Sam Shepard murder trial of the '50s. The TV show was very popular for some odd reason because every week it had the same synopsis: Richard Kimble in pursuit of the one armed man almost catches him thie tim but he slips through his fingers once again at the end. And all the while detective Girard almost catches the fugitive but he slips though his fingers once again at the end. The show does have the distinction of being the first to have an actual ending, though. And tens of millions tuned in, myself included, to see Richard Kimble finally catch the one-armed man. I believe it had the record for the most watched show for a coule of decades. And I think it was the final episode of MASH that finally beat it. Recommendation for a somewhat quirky and little known but good and ruthlessly realistic western directed & starring Tommy Lee Jones: THE HOMESMAN. (also starring, Hillary Swank, John Lithgow, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, Jesse Plemons and Meryl Streep.
Madison your right Tommy plays an excellent hard scrabble law enforcer which is kind of unique considering he's, a Harvard graduate and actually played football for them. He was a member of the team that beat Yale 29-29 a famous game that there's a 2008 movie about.
When you said that is some green water. When filming the movie they asked Chicago if they can do a parade scene. Chicago said no to the idea. When filming they did a St.Patrick’s day parade filming. They got that shot for free. So when Harrison Ford was in the parade he jumped to do the scene. Great way of doing a film scene for free lol
Tommy Lee Jones reprises this character role in the film, "US Marshal." It also stars Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Jr. Harrison Ford was great in, "Witness." ✌️❤️🌹
If you want to see some of the movies that inspired "Star Wars", try: "The Hidden Fortress" (1958) by Akira Kurosawa. George Lucas said in an interview that the original "Star Wars" is based on this film. "John Carter" This is a 2012 movie based on a series of books written by Edger Rice Burroughs starting in 1912. Anything that reminds you of scenes from Star Wars (or Superman, or any other sci-fi), just remember that John Carter was written in 1912. The Mandalorian S1, Ep 4 was based on Akira Kurosawa's 1954 "Seven Samurai" and its American western remake "The Magnificent Seven" (1960).
Tommy Lee Jones won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as Girard..and his character is in the sequel to The Fugitive.. U.S. Marshalls. With Costar Wesley Snipes and the wrongfully accused man.
*1.* Did you catch Cipher from The Matrix? He had a little more hair back then. *2.* The "Harrison!" callout was just too dang cute. *3.* Banger. Again. Naturally.
Another good Tommy L J film is the Client 1994 where a young boy & his brother witness a mob killing also starring Susan Sarandon who plays a smart Laser.
I guess most Younger Folks, I'm 70, don't know this was based on a wildly popular TV Show, which in turn was based on a Real murder case involving a Doctor and a one-armed Killer.
The scene where the woman offers Harrison Ford a ride is a reference to the first episode of the 1960s TV series that the movie was based on. Even in 1993 that scene seemed dated. By then nobody would offer a ride to a stranger but I guess they would have in 1963.
@@sparksdrinker5650 If you'd dared me to respond with the percentage of consistently obnoxious hosts taken from the TOTAL number of Reaction channels that I've viewed in the last 2 years...the odds of you receiving the info you dared me to provide, would be better than for your current "dare", which btw, is nothing short of "pointless". Have a groovy time choosing your sarcastic and programmed response. 46% chance "Therapy" will be your preferred narrative.
@@sparksdrinker5650 I found this hosts presentation pleasant compared to a few others I'd recently viewed. Thus, I paid a compliment by general comparison.
@@sparksdrinker5650 a few things I consider 'Reaction host' "obnoxious" are: 1) Countless "Oh my God!" or "Amazing" moments. 2) Low footage audio with LOUD "oohs" and "ahhs" (nerve-wracking). 3) Repeated questioning of film activity best learned by WATCHING and absorbing vs drawn-out chatter when the answers are provided. 4) Lies. Too many 20-30 something's "1st-time viewing" of several 'Juggernaut' Marvel films, begging the question: when the entire Pop Culture and Media agenda was saturated with promoting everything MCU/DC/Star Wars/H.Potter and LOTR...WHERE were all of these 1st-time viewers?
@@sparksdrinker5650 In the "Day", we had Theater/VHS/Premium Cable/Network stations. Soundtrack releases, magazines and merchandise. Today, all that x200, and dozen Reaction hosts steeped in Marvel yet within the last 8 months all 1st-time watching the Avengers?
IMO Ford's last great film & iconic role and a dynamite justifiable Oscar winning turn by Jones. The '60s TV series' final episode where Kimble takes on the One-Armed Man was the highest watched TV show for years and pretty much inspired the TV version of THE INCREDIBLE HULK w/Bill Bixby & Lou Ferrigno; great job Mads :D
You like classic revenge ---- Try "Sleepers", Brad Pitt as a prosecutor swimming both ends of the pool.... Others in the cast are Robert de Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Minnie Driver, Kevin Bacon.
Madison there is a sequel to this film called 'US Marshalls'. Its not quite as good as this film but its well worth a watch and Tommy Lee Jones is in it too and on top form.
I gave 3 "tidbits". My lazy proofreading usually results in at least ONE edit re-send, 😣🤣. First step in solving any problem is KNOWING there's a problem, yes? I watched G.I. Joe cartoons growing up. "Knowing is half the battle!". Actually, it's 1/3, with Surviving and Learning from, the other 2/3.
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I think you misunderstood the phrase "I don't care." Gerard wasn't arresting Kimble for murder. He was arresting him for flight from justice. Then, he followed the evidence in the murder case because it would help him catch his fugitive. After he became convinced of Kimble's innocence, he worked to prevent a miscarriage of justice, but he still brought in his fugitive.
Which is consistent with US Marshalls. They are not investigators they retrieve fugitives. Not sure about shooting unarmed fugitives but they are convicted felons fleeing justice. This was a great story however.
Right. His job is not to investigate the crime. His job is to bring in a fugitive. So the "I don't care" line was on point.
"That's a loyal friend right there"
Looks around nervously....
One of my favorite movies. It has almost perfect pacing, and the acting is top notch. Every time it appears on TV I have to watch it. Glad you enjoyed it.
Every time I see this movie, when the guard from the bus is saying "I somehow pushed him out of the window" (or whatever the line is) I think to myself "But I'm a people person!" thanks to his part in Office Space.
Richard Riehle is one of my favorite character actors. Another favorite is Nick Searcy who played the Sheriff.
This train-derailment is the one part of the film's scenery that was poorly done - he's jumping out of the bus AS the train hits it, but then seen running 50 yards ahead of the train as it derails and bears down on him. Very poor sequencing. But look at the excitement created by the whole scene - WHO CARES?!! It's Hitchockian in that way - Hitch's continual use of scrolling-backdrops was soooo silly yet - WHO CARES?!! He's setting some other tone than precision and 100% correctness.
He literally jumped.... to conclusions.
@@ollietsb1704 I took it as, the front car hits the bus, and a bunch of subsequent cars derail and jump the track. Those are what he was running from. There is a shot where the front car along with 3 or 4 other cars continue to run along the rail and the jumped cars chase him down along side.
"Loyal friend right there". LOL. Dr. Charles Nichols does it again in convincing you he has Richard's back. Great reaction as usual Madison.
The duty of the US Marshall's wasn't to prove Kimball's innocence, it was to apprehend him as an escaped convict, a felon. Kimball had already been convicted of murder and sentenced to prison, the US Marshall's office wasn't investigating this case.
The Package (1989) Gene Hackman Tommy Lee Jones same director Andrew Davis
Watch Witness (1985) starring Harrison Ford and Kelly McGillis. Won Oscar for Best Origunal Screenplay. Nominated for Best Actor and Best Picture. Neo-noir thriller!
Great recommendation! I'd add The Mosquito Coast which he made with the same director, a fascinating eco-adventure and a study of an obsessive/narcissistic genius. Ford was willing to play an anti-hero which audiences didn't much like.
Hi Madison,
Great reaction from you. I take it that you've never heard of the 1960's TV show, The Fugitive. It was huge and ran for four seasons. It was excellent and worth a look. The scenario was the same: Richard Kimble's wife was killed by a one armed man and Richard was convicted of her murder. He escaped and tried to find the killer while being pursued by Lt Gerard.
I enjoyed your reaction very much, Madison, as always! This is such a great film. I would recommend the sequel US Marshalls. If you want to see an 80’s vintage Tommy Lee Jones, as a villain, I highly recommend watching The Package, with Gene Hackman as the protagonist. VERY good movie…..
US Marshals is also very good. I, too, would recommend. Thanks for the great reaction!
The Package, yes!!
Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Supporting Actor Tommy Lee Jones.
Great movie great reaction. You obviously really liked this film so you'd like the sequel too. It's titled U.S. Mzrshalls. Tommy Lee Jones and the gang reprise their roles in another manhunt. Also a good intense movie.
U.S. Marshalls is nowhere near as good a this film.
Hi MT.Did u know that this was taken from an enormously famous TV series that was very popular back in the 60s for 4 yrs starring David Janssen.A lot of recent day movies come from hit TV series like Mission Impossible which ran for about 7 yrs & were very clever & not as complicated as the Tom Cruise films.
Great TV series ! Last 2 shows that wrapped up the series was epic !
I can't *totally* agree; the MI series' wasn't quite as complicated, but I think because -1- the show wasn't as long, so you couldn't really put that many balls into the air, & -2- back then, the studios figured that people would be too easily confused if 'too much is going on!'. The most a show could do was have a 'Primary' plot, along with a 'Minor' plot. Most shows back then skipped the secondary plot and substituted a bunch of 'humorous asides' instead.
That was what made the original Star Trek unusual for the time, they always had the two plots. Roddenberry insisted on keeping it as close to a cinema production as he could, even though the studio execs were always trying to get him to *'simplify it!'* The episode 'City On The Edge Of Forever' is the perfect example: he managed to fit virtually all the elements of a movie into a TV show that was half the length! The episode 'A Piece Of The Action', similarly did something like that. Lots of folks who don't like Sci-Fi *love* the story and characters in those episodes!
I don't know if you noticed, and I'm well aware you didn't actually watch these two movies one after the other, but Joe Pantoliano, aka "Joey Pants", was in both. He's a great character actor that's been around since the 70s in so much stuff. He was Cosmo in this, and Cypher in The Matrix.
A few Clint Eastwood movies and a stint in The Sopranos.
He was also excellent as an ultra sleazy bail bondsman in Midnight Run (1988) with his original thinning hair before he started wearing a wig.
@@skylinerunner1695 yeah! That's a good one! Love that flick!
The Fugitive was inspired by the real life case of Cleveland doctor Sam Sheppard who was convicted of murdering his wife in 1954 then later retried and set free in 1966.
There are some obvious similarities but the creators of the TV series insist it was just a coincidence, which I find hard to believe.
In case you are interested, this story is loosely based on the real-life story of Dr. Sam Sheppard who was convicted in the murder of his pregnant wife circa 1954! This same story also inspired the TV series 'The Fugitive' featuring David Janssen as Dr. Kimble during the 1960s!
I’ve always loved this movie growing up. My dad told me it was a show back in the black and white days of television. This movie is amazing. They made a sequel to this film with Wesley Snipes. The movie was called U.S. Marshals
You can see what's left of the train out side Dillsboro, NC and the dam scenes were shot at Cheoah Dam north of Robbinsville same state
Sela Ward, who played Kimble's wife, won a Best Actress Emmy the following year. Her 911 call always gives me chills. She has a BFA from the University of Alabama and has been a painter since childhood. She sometimes does huge murals.
Thanks for this reaction. If you haven’t seen it, you should check out Tommy Lee Jones in “Coal Miner’s Daughter” with Sissy Spacek. They’re both terrific in it (Spacek won the Oscar for it).
And he gave a much better performance in Coal Miner's Daughter than he did in The Fugitive.
The Original Fugitive with David Janssen (Born 1931 - Died 1980) was a TV series that ran for 4 years 1963 to 1967. While it wasn't the action thrill ride as the current movie here. It was however a great series. The finale in the series he finally finds out where the one armed man is but Gerrard catches up with him before he can persue him. Durring the series he (Janssen) would befriend people along the way and work odd jobs etc. Everyone around him would get to liking him over time and then he would have to flee. Worth the watch you have never seen it. All the seasons are available on youtube if you wanna do a binge watch.
You forgot to add after jerald catches him & has him custody kimble asks him for 24 hours to prove he didn't kill his wife. Jerald agrees and they both together solve the case & capture the killers proving his innocence
Nice reaction and analysis 🎉🎉🎉
This is absolutely a film I will watch all the way through at any time.
Great movie, nice reaction. Thanks.
This is an example of a movie where the protagonist does not change.
"We're back in the real world. We're out of the matrix."
Oh no! She took the blue pill. 🤦♂️😭
In the classic TV series, Gerard (Barry Morse) very much cared about nailing Kimble; he was obsessed with it, over four seasons.
One of my favs, Madison! Great job as always! Good analysis and commentary!
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Tommy Lee Jones won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for this film. He also reprised the role of Sam Gerard in the sequel U.S. Marshals. Wesley Snipes plays the person he is hunting, a former member of Marine Recon. Robert Downey, Jr. is also in the sequel.
Fun Facts:
This Andrew Davis flick dropped two years after the Davis-led 'Under Siege' with (S)teven Seagal.
Known as "Die Hard on a boat", '...Siege' also gave us 'The Fugitve' actors Jones, "Newman" (Marine), "Copeland" (Jones co-Merc), "Det.#2" (Navy Ship Supervisor) and Kimble's trial judge (Admiral Bates).
Set in Chicago, Kimble's two (clueless) lead Detectives also appeared in the Chicago film 'Code of Silence' with Chuck Norris.
The Kimble Cop who said, "yeah but she was MORE rich!" later played corrupt Gotham Det. "Weurtz" in 'The Dark Knight', whose "ongoing" investigation of Batman included Bigfoot. 😲
Bonus!!
John McTiernan, the Director of 'Die Hard', (and Predator) ironically was convicted 9 years ago for 'perjury' and 'lying to Feds' regarding...illegal WIRE TAPS.
Recall Sam Girard: "I want a whole bunch of phone taps" then later, "Doctor Nicholls LIED to me, find him!"
10 years before McTiernan problems. 🤔
The original TV series, which ran for four seasons, was not primarily a crime show; it was a character drama. In each episode, Richard Kimble (David Janssen) found himself in a different part of the country, working at one job or another, and interacting with all sorts of different people. He was a chauffeur; he was a fisherman; he was a migrant farmer. In some episodes, the chase from Philip Gerard (Barry Morse) wasn't much of a factor at all. From time to time, Kimble would reconnect with people like his sister. Once, Gerard, the world's worst cop, even had Kimble, who had lost his sight or something, cornered in a jail cell, if I'm correct. But he slipped away yet again. Finally, after four years, the series' premise was wearing thin, and things wrapped up with the two-part "The Judgment", which became the most-watched episode in TV history up to that time.
Great reaction to a great movie! Love it!
Another Tommy Lee Jones movie that I like a lot, even if it isn't great cinema, is Man of the House. Such a fun movie too. 😀
The dam he jumped from (and the bridge you can briefly see) is in western NC near a tiny place, Tapoco. Most locals now call it the Fugitive Dam! I've been past it many times.
he was a great old ex texas ranger in Lonesome Dove too
Yes indeed. Matched every step of the way by co-star Robert Duvall: 'The best way to deal with death is to ride on from it'
This was actually nominated for Best Picture.
What I call the Tommy Lee Jones chase collection: The Fugitive-Harrison Ford. U.S.Marshall’s-Wesley Snipes. Double Jeopardy- Ashley Judd. The Hunted- Benicio Del Toro. The Missing- Eric Sweig. Have a great weekend Madison
Being that I was born and raised in Chicago on the far south side, this is one of those movie I love just on the Chicago locations alone, add a few actual Chicago reporters, and the scene with Kimble walking out of the bar I passed so many times on and the and later lived 2 blocks away. This is a fun movie for me.
Do you like the Blues Brothers?
@@dnish6673 watch it every time it shows on TV, I have the blue ray and will upgrade to the 4K, cause the music kicks with my cinema system.
That's awesome for you, and good to know they didn't use a Canadian city to double for Chicago!
@@skylinerunner1695 yeah, all it takes are people who actually live there to know. They did mix up street names and locations, and the first chase at the start of the movie was not any where near Illinois, at all... but hey, we got what we got, and it was goooood!
@@ICEcoleman2k Good stuff! We take what treasures we can find. Maybe one day I'll find myself there to see the sights and taste the food.
One of the best films from the 90's. You are so smart! You always figure out who the bad guy is. I thought I was good at it but you're a virtuoso lol. Enjoyed this reaction a lot. Thank you!
The August 1967 final episode of the series this was based on was the highest-rated prime time show for 13 years until the famous "Who Shot J.R.?" episode of "Dallas" in November 1980.
React to "Witness" (1985) with Harrison Ford.
This is one of the best suspense/crime/thriller movies ever and I've never seen a movie with Harrison Ford that I didn't like, but my favorite has gotta be Air Force One.
You would also love Enemy of the State starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman.
More Harrison Ford please.🙂 Would love your reaction to Witness (1985), The Mosquito Coast (1986) and Frantic (1988). Thank you 😊
Great recommendations! Three fantastic films with sterling work by Ford. The Mosquito Coast is his own personal favourite of his films and with good reason.
I love "The Fugitive" for all the reasons you mentioned. Ford and Jones are great in every movie but together it's just awesome. And: everyone watching it for the first time is disappointed by Dr. Nichols. 😅
👍This movie is a must see 90's classic.
Madison did you recognize one of the FBI agents aka the traitor Cypher from the Matrix? actor
Joe Pantoliano
As I always add...the one-armed man was played by the actor Andreas Katsulas (RIP) who played G'Kar in the series Babylon 5.
The movie that started the trend of TV series to film adaptations, before "The Fugitive" the only notable ones were the Star Trek movies. Loved this when I watched it in the cinema, another great performance by Ford supported by a great cast 🤩
The Untouchables was a TV series to film adaptation. The Twilight Zone had been made into a movie. The Adamms Family had been made into a movie the year before. Even Superman (and Batman) were fueled by the popularity of their respective TV series, which is why Superman squeezed in a cameo for the actress who had played Lois Lane....and why there had been a minor outcry when something similar hadn't been done for Adam West or Burt Ward in any of the Batman movies). That's just off the top of my head. The distinction "The Fugitive" has, in relation to most other TV series to film adaptations, is that it didn't suck.
@@TTM9691 ok boomer 🤪
@@Ammeeeeeeer Not a boomer, shallow one.
@@TTM9691 I'm with ya ;) ...The Mod Squad and The Avengers (brit tv show)... Dragnet...
@@chefskiss6179 please don't mention dragnet movie.
I have become quite a fan of yours, and I enjoyed this reaction too. I don’t know if you could do it as a reaction, but given your love of Westerns and fondness for Tommy Lee Jones, you may want to check into Lonesome Dove. Jones played one of the leads, along with the great Robert Duvall, in the multi-episode mini-series written by (or based on a story by, not sure) Larry McMurtry. It’s an excellent program, centered on a cattle drive from Texas to Montana and the complications that arise from that. It’s really well done. Peace from Ohio …
Hey there! Glad you're enjoying my reactions. I've gotten quite a few requests for Lonesome Dove, so I might put it on a poll soon!
This movie keeps you on edge the whole time. Another on edge movie is Cliffhanger with Sylvester Stallone.
MADISON I COULDN'T HELP BUT NOTICE THE T-SHIRT THAT YOU'RE WEARING IN THIS VIDEO HAVE YOU BEEN TO FREDERICKSBURG TEXAS?? MY MOTHER WAS BORN NOT TOO FAR FROM THERE IN MASON TEXAS AND I USED TO SPEND ONE MONTH EVERY SUMMER EACH YEAR THROUGHOUT MY CHILDHOOD UNTIL MY LATE TEENAGE YEARS IN THAT AREA!!! IT WAS MY FIRST EVER EXPERIENCE WITH TEXAS BARBECUE BRISKET AND ALSO THE DRY SUMMER SAUSAGE THAT THEY SELL RIGHT THERE IN FREDERICKSBURG!!
I learn something with each of your Film Fridays, Madison. It never occurred to me that Gerard was bargaining with KImble at the end and violating his code, but you're right. Oh. I also learned not to order you any donuts with sprinkles.
There was some discussion at the script stage of developing the Julianne Moore character into a love interest for KImble. I think they realized the true romance was between KImble and Gerard. That final line ranks up there with _Casablanca_ in terms of being memorable.
Based on the old '60s TV show of the same name, which itself was loosely based on the famous Sam Shepard murder trial of the '50s. The TV show was very popular for some odd reason because every week it had the same synopsis: Richard Kimble in pursuit of the one armed man almost catches him thie tim but he slips through his fingers once again at the end. And all the while detective Girard almost catches the fugitive but he slips though his fingers once again at the end.
The show does have the distinction of being the first to have an actual ending, though. And tens of millions tuned in, myself included, to see Richard Kimble finally catch the one-armed man. I believe it had the record for the most watched show for a coule of decades. And I think it was the final episode of MASH that finally beat it.
Recommendation for a somewhat quirky and little known but good and ruthlessly realistic western directed & starring Tommy Lee Jones: THE HOMESMAN. (also starring, Hillary Swank, John Lithgow, James Spader, Tim Blake Nelson, Jesse Plemons and Meryl Streep.
Madison your right Tommy plays an excellent hard scrabble law enforcer which is kind of unique considering he's, a Harvard graduate and actually played football for them. He was a member of the team that beat Yale 29-29 a famous game that there's a 2008 movie about.
Thank you Madison for your very good evaluation of Sam Gerard after your reaction!
One of my favorite Harrison Ford movies along with Air Force One. Just a classic and no matter where it's at in the movie if it's on tv I'll watch it.
When you said that is some green water. When filming the movie they asked Chicago if they can do a parade scene. Chicago said no to the idea. When filming they did a St.Patrick’s day parade filming. They got that shot for free. So when Harrison Ford was in the parade he jumped to do the scene. Great way of doing a film scene for free lol
Tommy Lee Jones reprises this character role in the film, "US Marshal." It also stars Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Jr.
Harrison Ford was great in, "Witness." ✌️❤️🌹
Oh boy!!! Another hacker trying to scam people with their LIES!!! Suckers!!? 🤣🤣🤣✌️
The sequel to this "U.S Marshal's" is really good also
There is a recap of the fugitive, called U.S. Marshals, about the Team from Chicago.
Yeah. Great acting performances and an amazing movie.
If you want to see some of the movies that inspired "Star Wars", try:
"The Hidden Fortress" (1958) by Akira Kurosawa. George Lucas said in an interview that the original "Star Wars" is based on this film.
"John Carter" This is a 2012 movie based on a series of books written by Edger Rice Burroughs starting in 1912. Anything that reminds you of scenes from Star Wars (or Superman, or any other sci-fi), just remember that John Carter was written in 1912.
The Mandalorian S1, Ep 4 was based on Akira Kurosawa's 1954 "Seven Samurai" and its American western remake "The Magnificent Seven" (1960).
I actually found The Hidden Fortress to be a tiny bit dull. But I watched it for the reason you mentioned.
Love your Fredericksburg Tx, shirt...Great little town! Check out L. A. Confidential.
This movie has outstanding leads. Tommy Lee is a great antagonist (but not villain) and the pacing is absolutely perfect.
Awesome Movie and Work Lady,Thanks ❤️❤️ Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸
Tommy Lee Jones won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor as Girard..and his character is in the sequel to The Fugitive.. U.S. Marshalls. With Costar Wesley Snipes and the wrongfully accused man.
What;s with the green water and bagpipes? I assume Irish celebration, but bagpipes are Scottish.
*1.* Did you catch Cipher from The Matrix? He had a little more hair back then.
*2.* The "Harrison!" callout was just too dang cute.
*3.* Banger. Again. Naturally.
Excellent reaction and review!
Another good Tommy L J film is the Client 1994 where a young boy & his brother witness a mob killing also starring Susan Sarandon who plays a smart Laser.
I like your shirt, I live in Austin, not too far from Fredericksburg. One of my all time favorite movies. Great reaction :)
"What color were his eyes?"
Hell, I could know someone for 10 years and not be able to answer that question about them.
I know lots of people who have trouble in life because of the one-armed bandit.
I guess most Younger Folks, I'm 70, don't know this was based on a wildly popular TV Show, which in turn was based on a Real murder case involving a Doctor and a one-armed Killer.
This movie is based on a tv series back in the 60's! There is a part 2, with wesley snipes being chased by Tommy Lee Jones!
Tommy Lee Jones is great in Double Jeopardy and the sequel to this called US Marshalls
The scene where the woman offers Harrison Ford a ride is a reference to the first episode of the 1960s TV series that the movie was based on. Even in 1993 that scene seemed dated. By then nobody would offer a ride to a stranger but I guess they would have in 1963.
It's a scene that confuses audiences today. Does she know him? Are they friends, colleagues? Is it an Uber? lol
Thank you for your pleasant and NOT obnoxious reaction! 😊
I dare you to name a couple obnoxious reactors
@@sparksdrinker5650 If you'd dared me to respond with the percentage of consistently obnoxious hosts taken from the TOTAL number of Reaction channels that I've viewed in the last 2 years...the odds of you receiving the info you dared me to provide, would be better than for your current "dare", which btw, is nothing short of "pointless".
Have a groovy time choosing your sarcastic and programmed response.
46% chance "Therapy" will be your preferred narrative.
@@sparksdrinker5650 I found this hosts presentation pleasant compared to a few others I'd recently viewed.
Thus, I paid a compliment by general comparison.
@@sparksdrinker5650 a few things I consider 'Reaction host' "obnoxious" are:
1) Countless "Oh my God!" or "Amazing" moments.
2) Low footage audio with LOUD "oohs" and "ahhs" (nerve-wracking).
3) Repeated questioning of film activity best learned by WATCHING and absorbing vs drawn-out chatter when the answers are provided.
4) Lies.
Too many 20-30 something's "1st-time viewing" of several 'Juggernaut' Marvel films, begging the question: when the entire Pop Culture and Media agenda was saturated with promoting everything MCU/DC/Star Wars/H.Potter and LOTR...WHERE were all of these 1st-time viewers?
@@sparksdrinker5650 In the "Day", we had Theater/VHS/Premium Cable/Network stations.
Soundtrack releases, magazines and merchandise.
Today, all that x200, and dozen Reaction hosts steeped in Marvel yet within the last 8 months all 1st-time watching the Avengers?
He ditched it because he's not a murderer, he doesn't need the gun.
"Things have escalated." Actually, looks a like a rapid de-escalation.
Great review, US Marshals is another good one with Tommy Lee Jones and his crew also starring Wesley Snipes and Robert Downey Jr.
Dude the fugitive is hella cool
Is that Fredericksburg, Tx? Hello from Fredericksburg, Va! 😁
IMO Ford's last great film & iconic role and a dynamite justifiable Oscar winning turn by Jones. The '60s TV series' final episode where Kimble takes on the One-Armed Man was the highest watched TV show for years and pretty much inspired the TV version of THE INCREDIBLE HULK w/Bill Bixby & Lou Ferrigno; great job Mads :D
Loved the reaction, but, I think it's funny that the tree painting in the back looks like a green hair bun.
The music is amazing
This, your reaction and commentary, 👏👏 :)) 👏👏 :D so good; straight loved this time with you. Cheers!
Madison, check out the original television series from the 1960s. Great stuff. I think TH-cam has all the episodes.
You like classic revenge ---- Try "Sleepers", Brad Pitt as a prosecutor swimming both ends of the pool.... Others in the cast are Robert de Niro, Dustin Hoffman, Jason Patric, Minnie Driver, Kevin Bacon.
The sequel US Marshalls is pretty entertaining as well
Try Miami Vice (the film) is a masterpiece of a police drama! Love, danger, violence, sentiments in a nightlife atmosphere.
Madison there is a sequel to this film called 'US Marshalls'. Its not quite as good as this film but its well worth a watch and Tommy Lee Jones is in it too and on top form.
My favorite movie 🍿 of all time
Great movie, great reaction, thank you!
New sub... love your reacts so far. Great revenge movie for you is Count of Monte Cristo.
Your Carbonite comment took me a second. I thought, "Carbonite? What..... Oh." That was good. I do like your channel.
I gave 3 "tidbits".
My lazy proofreading usually results in at least ONE edit re-send, 😣🤣.
First step in solving any problem is KNOWING there's a problem, yes?
I watched G.I. Joe cartoons growing up.
"Knowing is half the battle!".
Actually, it's 1/3, with Surviving and Learning from, the other 2/3.
What Lies Beneath might be a fun one to do in October, also with Harrison Ford.
Good choice. Ford in fine form. To say any more would give too much away.
Not sure if you are aware, but Chicago dyes the water green for St Patrick's day.
Great reaction, Madison - always enjoy your insights. If you liked TLJ in this, you should check out the sequel US Marshalls.
Tommy Lee Jones had so many good lines in this
I like and also recommend a similar movie called "Double Jeopardy".