Absolutely loved Tommy Lee Jones in this!! Such a great casting decision. Should I watch the other Men in Black movies? Patreon (full length & polls): www.patreon.com/verowak Buy me a Ko-fi (or lemonade): ko-fi.com/verowak Subscribe to the channel: th-cam.com/users/verowakreacts Follow me on Twitter and Instagram for stuff and selfies: twitter.com/verowak instagram.com/verowak/
Two is kinda lame. The ending was re-written as a result of the 9/11 attacks, which isn't much of a spoiler. I blame al Qaeda. But MiB 3 more than makes up for it. It's kinda like the original Indiana Jones trilogy that way. Weak middle but solid beginning and ending films.
Vincent D'Onofrio, who played the bug, is so underrated although he has had some quite notable roles over the years. I highly recommend the movie Dying Young where he and Campbell Scott play possible love interests of Julia Roberts'. It's an amazing story though tissues will be needed.
Since Veronique enjoyed Tommy Lee Jones here, she definitely needs to watch this movie. There is a reason he earned an Oscar for that movie. And it‘s even more impressive when you know that he and the other Marshalls made up most of their dialog, because the script wasn‘t finished.
It's so nice to see someone appreciate Vincent D'Onofrio's acting in this movie. I feel like he doesn't get enough credit for his amazing physicalization in this role.
100% Seeing his body of work makes me appreciate that he's a TRULY talented and committed actor: Full Metal Jacket - put on enough weight to become a "disgusting lard body" MIB - leg braces, studied insects The Cell, Kingpin in Daredevil, Adventures in Babysitting, Sherlock, Mr Wonderful, Equalizer Miami Vice he commits and BECOMES the character. What a great time to be alive to see a man of this talent do his thing.
Can’t neglect to mention his character in Law & Order: Criminal Intent. He’s fascinating to watch and can play off of or against just about anyone, well. I understood Goldblum stepping into D’Onofrio’s intelligent yet quirky vacuum. They take up the space and make it their own.
@@VerowakReacts I'm from Kentucky (albeit its largest city, Louisville) and I love the depiction of rural upstate New York "rednecks" (Edgar and his wife) among all the New York CIty in-jokes. Nice to see that everyplace has its "hicks".
@@VerowakReacts: *_Fun Fact:_* They gave Tony Shalhoub helium to breathe so his voice would be higher for the parts his character spoke but his head hadn't fully regenerated.
The devil is in the details! I just love seeing what people come up with, and I want to put Easter eggs in my films so I'm always on the lookout for fun things to notice
I lost it at the "set phasers to stun maybe?!" XD "He's serious. I like him." I cannot WAIT for you to see the Fugitive and U.S. Marshals then someday if you think he's serious in this. Those films are just like the Ryan trilogy, action movies for adults. Ugh... I miss the days when we had more films like that. It's also interesting how many reactors don't realize what all the tests are, what is and is not a test, or that the tests are all about thinking critically, creatively, and independently. I appreciate watching people who get it. I always thought it was obvious, but the internet taught me otherwise! I too loved L. I hate that she wasn't used again. For me personally it killed the franchise. The sequels are okay and I don't begrudge others enjoying them though. ♥
I've noticed that too. Sometimes she even guesses exactly what will happen with certain characters without any context to suggest things would even go that direction. It's really incredible.
It just dawned on me that the whole “mind blowing” revelation at the end means Zed’s discounting of it being possible that a galaxy could be among 3 stars was also wrong.
A car with rocket engines that can drive on the ceiling of a tunnel and what is the sound system? An 8-track player from the 70s cranking Elvis the Pelvis. K keeping it old school.
Makes you wonder, right? Ever showed up to work thinking it was Wednesday, and then realize it's actually Thursday? Maybe you saw something on your way home the night before.
MIB 2 is worth a watch. One of my favorite Tommy lee jones movies is "volcano". Also check out "Man of the house" (make sure you watch the tommy lee jones one not the other one lol).
Verowak, your one smart cookie, after watching many of your reaction I find myself watching along just to find out how quickly you figure out the film, this was a record, you had the cat and the galaxy in a snap.
The first appearance I remember of the Men in Black was on an episode of The X-Files called Jose Chung's "From Outer Space". The agents were played by the late Alex Trebek of Jeopardy fame, and Jesse "the Body" Venture (who might have still been wrestling at the time - before he became governor). The weird thing is that I recall them playing themselves who happened to have the famous side-jobs.
Good one, Verowak! 😆 This is such a fun movie. Tommy Lee Jones has done a lot of good movies like The Fugitive, No Country For Old Men, Lincoln, Lonesome Dove, Under Siege, and many more. Thanks for sharing this one! 🙂
and of course the guy playing Jeebs is Tony Shelhoub who is also in Galaxy Quest as Fred (the guy who seemed tripped out all the time) and his best role by far is on the detective series 'Monk'....and get this the driver of the car with his wife in the back (Reg) is also in Galaxy Quests, he's the alien who is a fan of the character played by Alan Rickman (the alien who gets killed)
This series gets better further down the road. I apologize for missing any of your other reactions Verowak, my previous phone was stolen so I was missing in action until recently
My first experience seeing Tommy Lee Jones was in the biographical movie Coal Miner's Daughter, about the life of country singer Loretta Lynn. He was also in the pilot episode of the original Charlie's Angel's television series.
I just watched The Great Escape on Patreon, and really liked James Garner's character!! I'll have to check out Space Cowboys soon, all four of those actors are some that I want to see more of
Before you give up on Will Smith, check him out in something more dramatic. I, Robot (2004) isn't bad if you want some science fiction. I Am Legend (2007) is pretty good for science fiction/horror. He's also done some really heavy dramatic stuff with The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) and Seven Pounds (2008). My favorite Will Smith film is Enemy of the State (1998), a conspiracy thriller with Gene Hackman.
Tommy Lee is great, check out more of his movies. Man of the House is fun, The Fugitive is great, The Hunted is similar to the Fugitive but different. And of course Men In Black II is great. US Marshals is also a good follow-up to the Fugitive.
Man, I loved it in Stargate SG-1 when in some episode they finished some negotiations with different planets and our Earth-guys said something like "Excellent, now let's go back home and figure out how we can pull our part off with our government while keeping the whole existence of space cultures a secret from the major population of Earth" and the alien people were like wow there's some quirky cultures out there but these Earth people are _really_ weird.
the unforgettable film, to which they absolutely should not have made sequels, and one of the most beautiful actresses to walk this planet - Linda Fiorentino!
Two great movies with Tommy Lee Jones in them are; The Fugitive which also starred Harrison Ford and Volcano which also starred Anne Hache. Another very good movie that Stars Harrison Ford and Anne Hache is Six Days Seven Nights. You should do reactions to all three of them.
Always loved the world they created in MIB, aliens in disguise everywhere, opens up so many avenues for show its amazing there hasn't been a proper non animated tv series.
Great reaction. Thank you for being honest, it's the #1 quality any good reactor should have. Nobody loves every movie equally! It's fine that Will Smith's brand of 90s comedy doesn't really work for you. You still seemed to enjoy the movie considerably, contrary to some of the comments here. Please keep giving us your honest takes on the movies you watch!
15:25 You're exactly right, and this is one of my favorite parts of the movie: Egger the Bug trying to 'act casual.' 32:25 And K is lucky that Bugs don't chew.
I love the ending with Kay being reunited with his Elizabeth. (Which is one reason among several why I hate MiB2.) Tommy Lee Jones is a fantastic actor. I think I first saw him in "The Executioner's Song" in '82.
Also you said you like reading the movie tidbits, so mine for this one is the MiB were a real thing in the 70s and 80s, at least in the U.S. They were reported as always traveling in pairs, wearing the suit and the shades, being really weird, really tall, very similar to each other in build and countenance, and possibly somewhat alien-like in appearance and behavior. They were believed to show up to talk to people who reported UFO sightings or encounters, having crazy-sounding excuses for whom they worked for and the purpose of their visit, and being nonviolent, though occasionally dropping warnings about what people should or shouldn't talk about. But they were more interested in the physical evidence. An atypical proportion of cases where they showed up involved "missing time" in the memories of a witness. While they claimed to be working for human intelligence and didn't overtly claim to be alien, it was widely believed in the ufology community that the MiB were either nonhuman or were working for nonhumans. Some believed they were hybrids; some said they were wearing "human suits" as disguises, and that this accounted for their bizarre appearance, behavior, and personality. They also had extensive knowledge of unknown or nonhuman technologies or methods, a fact they seemed uniquely unconcerned about letting witnesses know. IIRC, some of the earliest reports of MiB visits date to the 60s or possibly even the 50s.
Danny Elfman was the singer of a great band called Oingo-Boingo, they had hits like “Dead Man’s Party”, “Weird Science” (yes, the 80s movie of the same name), “Who Do You Want To Be?” and many others. I saw them live on Halloween night, I think in 1989. In his career doing movie music, he has done music for almost all of Tim Burton’s movies, including Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas, & many others. He also did a super badass song called “Little Things” from the movie Wanted.
@@doctafloBecause literally every person on earth should already know that! 😂 I’m kidding, though, you’re absolutely 100% correct. That theme song is iconic of his genius.
It is hard to find a science fiction movie that is this funny. I consider this Will Smith's best movie. Tommy Lee Jones is a great actor. He is in the Coen brothers movie "No Country for Old Men" --a much darker movie than "Trie Grit".
The tragic events in Baltimore yesterday reminded me of a movie that might interest you at some point. "The Mothman Prophesies". It stars Richard Gere and Laura Linney and is based on a true event that happened in West Virginia in the 1960s. There were sighting of a strange creature just before a major bridge collapse. The movie is a combination of sci-fi, mystery and ghost story. I've been to the place where it took place. There is even a museum there. Like you don't have enough movie suggestions. LOL
Great reaction ! I really enjoy this movie! One of the movies I watched endlessly as a child. I always loved the bug and how great the actor played him. If you loved Tommy Lee Jones in this flick, you’d absolutely love him in The Fugitive alongside Harrison Ford.
Thanks for the reaction. A couple of Tommy Lee Jones suggestions: The Fugitive, with Harrison Ford Lonesome Dove, a western miniseries. Also has Robert Duvall. Epic!
The Fugitive is incredible, one of the best and most memorable movies I've watched in the last few years. I'd also like to add Double Jeopardy to the list for Tommy Lee. And for Ford, Air Force One is pretty killer too. Not one of HIS best roles, per se, but the film is just fantastic, suspenseful R rated fun. It's a film that respects the maturity of its audience and didn't baby-up its content to get a lighter rating.
For a Tommy Lee movie that show cases hs deadpan talents, check out The Fugitive a cat-and-mouse chase with Harrison Ford. Jones' performance was so good, he got his own spin-off movie out of it
Oh, as a quick trivia tidbit, MIB was originally a comic series from Malibu Comics, a company bought by Marvel Comics (which is why in the credits Marvel is mentioned instead of Malibu). The first Image Comics were published in conjunction with the older pre-Marvel Malibu.
How does she know she hasn't 'flashy-thingied' herself already after she watched the movie the first time? Maybe this is her 48th viewing of Men in Black and later on she'll watch it again for the 'first time.' And yes, I did just blow your mind. 😵💫
-Rick Baker is one of the most famous/well respected special makeup/creature effects artists in the industry: An American Werewolf in London, the Tim Burton Planet of the Apes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Thriller, The Ring, Hellboy, etc... -If you can't remember who Danny Elfman is, just remember he's done the music for nearly every Tim Burton film (Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, etc...) -Some of the people shown to be aliens in this film include: Sylvester Stallone, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and politician Newt Gingrich -Since you started yet another franchise, you now have to watch: Men in Black 2, 3 & 4 Rush Hour 2 & 3 Shrek 4 & Puss in Boots 1 & 2 Dune 2 Home Alone 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 The Shining 2 (aka Doctor Sleep) Terminator 3, 4, 5 & 6 (& the Sarah Connor Chronicles TV show) The Hunger Games 5 Fantastic Beasts 3 the original True Grit
I need that memory device for video games so i can replay them sooner. I will say younger me wouldnt have forgotten everything to join, older me would in a heartbeat, crazy how well this movie aged
@@VerowakReacts ACK! I guess it isn't a spoiler than whew. Side note: have you ever taken any IQ test? You are able to predict so many things in movies it blows my mind / spatial awareness / etc.
Man, I feel so old, when ever I hear the Will Smith sing this song, I just get instant flash back early teens watching MTV and this was constantly on...
40:39 Rick Baker is an absolute legend in the world of Hollywood make up and effects thanks to his work on 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981). The Academy Award for best make up was created after the fantastic work on 'The Elephant Man' (1980) went unrecognised and Rick has the honour of being it's first recipient, one of SEVEN wins for him from 11 nominations. BTW you ought to watch 'An American Werewolf in London' this Haloween and 'The Elephant Man' is a stunning movie - but bring tissues.
Thanks, Verowak! 👽 That little Greek Diner used to be called Florent, in the meatpacking district of Manhattan. I dined and filmed (a music video) there with a college friend... long before this movie. But it was quite thrilling to recognize a place I'd been... and ate at. 🍽
Ooh that's so neat!! Recognizing a place in a movie is so fun!! Huge bonus that you filmed a music video too, though I'm guessing it wasn't about aliens lol
@@VerowakReacts My friend used to joke about it. They'd say, "Philadelphia means 'city of brotherly love'... Arkadelphia means 'city of hillbilly love'." 😆
I like how you were honest with your opinion (and negative view of Smith’s comedy) I’d rather get that than someone who is afraid to offend people with harmless opinions about a movie.
Thank you. Tommy Lee Jones has been in 65 movies since 1970, and at the time of Men in Black's release was by far the bigger of the two stars, though Mr. Smith was already hugely popular. Mr. Jones had been in 17 movies during the preceding decade almost all of them as the star or co-star. Of the 65 movies he has appeared in a small selection are; "Coal Miner's Daughter" (1980), "The Fugitive" (1993), "The Client" (1994), "Cobb" (1994), "Volcano" (1997), "Under Siege" (1992), "Double Jeopardy" (1999), "The Hunted" (2003), "Man of the House" (2005), "No Country for Old Men" (2007), "In the Valley of Elah (2007), and "Ad Astra" (2019). Outside of movies Mr. Jones has appeared in 18 TV production, series, mini-series, and films, as well as on Broadway 4 times.
35:57-36:05 A little slow to get there... But probably not as slow to get a pop culture reference as Steve Rogers. 35 year coma seemed very far fetched, but not as much a stretch as one might initially think. Annie Shapiro (1913-2003) was in a coma for 29 years after a massive stroke. She woke up in 1992 before waking up. Similarly, a woman in the United Arab Emirates (Munira Abdulla) spent 27 in a coma before waking up in 2018. Such occurrences are, obviously, extremely rare. But knowing a 29 year coma ended in 1992 (5 years before this movie) and that patient lived about 8 years after this movie, so she was alive and could have watched this movie even when it came out on home video, much less in theaters, if she'd chosen to, does indicate 35 years isn't "completely implausible"
1 Edgar/Bug = Vincent D'onofrio played Gomer Pyle in "Full Metal Jacket". 2. Tommy Lee Jones' roommate in college was Al Gore. 3. Jones has claimed that he's never had a part that he didn't love and doesn't have a job. Just a hobby that pays very well.🤑😁 4. "Congratulations Reggie........It' a squid".🤣 5. Having a weapon with a recoil like that defeats the purpose of a human using it. 6. Tell me this wasn't a fun movie. I dare you.
This director Barry Sonnenfeld started as a cinematographer for the Coen Brothers! He's got quite a resume. I love the first 3 MIBs. Josh Brolin plays a young K in part 3 and he does Tommy Lee Jones' mannerisms so well. I can totally see not being into Will Smith's comedy here. He's such a good actor too, it would have been interesting to see how this movie turned out if they had made J a little more straightforward even!
I just wanted to say, I watched a reaction video the other day and the person was constantly asking questions, like they didn't understand a damn thing. It was so distracting I had to stop the video. This was maybe my second video of yours I've watched and I'm definitely subscribing, simply because you knew what Orion's Belt was almost immediately😂
A fellow Tommy Lee Jones lover! Quite possibly my favorite character of his is in "Lincoln" (2012) it's so good. When I grow up, I want to be verbosely grumpy, just like him.😆 Fantastic Reaction! Will Smith's standout performances for me are "Fresh Prince" and "The Pursuit of Happiness," I didn't like the movie itself (tough watch) but stellar performance without question.
It's very interesting to see people's reactions to different types of humor. Although Smith's style works for me, I understand where you're coming from as I don't usually like very broad or "wet" comedy. Gross out or body humor is usually a miss for me as well (body horror on the other hand is highly effective).
Humour hits differently for everyone yeah. Also thank you for being understanding and not raging that I didn't enjoy Will Smith's comedy lol I love deadpan and serious delivery of comedic lines
@@VerowakReactsNo worries, I totally get it! Yeah, I also appreciate deadpan and more "dry" humor as well. As a kid I was raised a few years in Toronto, so I watched a lot of Canadian and British shows that I think helped push my formative humor in that direction. It was an interesting switch coming back to the States and my new classmates had no idea of things like Danger Mouse and Count Duckula.
Besides this trilogy, other Will Smith movies to watch include Independence Day, The Bad Boys trilogy, I, Robot, Wild, Wild West, Enemy of the State, Ali, I Am Legend, Pursuit of Happiness, Concussion and King Richard. This film series was adapted from the comics of the same name and was also adapted into a short lived animated series
Well we have 2 movies telling us Elvis isn't dead. This one says he was an alien that just went home. To find out what the other explanation is you have to watch Death Becomes Her. 😉 Tommy Lee Jones Movies: The Fugitive U.S. Marshalls Under Siege Double Jeopardy Volcano Man Of The House (2005) Small Soldiers (voice)
Absolutely loved Tommy Lee Jones in this!! Such a great casting decision. Should I watch the other Men in Black movies?
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Enhance. 😊😂
Two is kinda lame. The ending was re-written as a result of the 9/11 attacks, which isn't much of a spoiler. I blame al Qaeda. But MiB 3 more than makes up for it. It's kinda like the original Indiana Jones trilogy that way. Weak middle but solid beginning and ending films.
Vincent D'Onofrio, who played the bug, is so underrated although he has had some quite notable roles over the years. I highly recommend the movie Dying Young where he and Campbell Scott play possible love interests of Julia Roberts'. It's an amazing story though tissues will be needed.
Hell yes you should
A great Tommy Lee Jones movie is "The Fugitive" with Harrison Ford as well.
2nd this! The Fugitive is a great film!!
Probably my favorite Tommy Lee Jones film.
The Fugitive is amazing
Since Veronique enjoyed Tommy Lee Jones here, she definitely needs to watch this movie. There is a reason he earned an Oscar for that movie. And it‘s even more impressive when you know that he and the other Marshalls made up most of their dialog, because the script wasn‘t finished.
"I don't care!"
It's so nice to see someone appreciate Vincent D'Onofrio's acting in this movie. I feel like he doesn't get enough credit for his amazing physicalization in this role.
His performance is my favourite thing in this movie 🤩
100% Seeing his body of work makes me appreciate that he's a TRULY talented and committed actor:
Full Metal Jacket - put on enough weight to become a "disgusting lard body"
MIB - leg braces, studied insects
The Cell, Kingpin in Daredevil, Adventures in Babysitting, Sherlock, Mr Wonderful, Equalizer Miami Vice
he commits and BECOMES the character. What a great time to be alive to see a man of this talent do his thing.
Can’t neglect to mention his character in Law & Order: Criminal Intent.
He’s fascinating to watch and can play off of or against just about anyone, well.
I understood Goldblum stepping into D’Onofrio’s intelligent yet quirky vacuum.
They take up the space and make it their own.
@@VerowakReacts I'm from Kentucky (albeit its largest city, Louisville) and I love the depiction of rural upstate New York "rednecks" (Edgar and his wife) among all the New York CIty in-jokes. Nice to see that everyplace has its "hicks".
@@VerowakReacts:
*_Fun Fact:_* They gave Tony Shalhoub helium to breathe so his voice would be higher for the parts his character spoke but his head hadn't fully regenerated.
Vincent D'Onofrio did a good job as a human and bug. Want more of him in his early days watch "Full Metal Jacket".
He was just so much fun to watch as Edgar.
He’s great as Private Pyle. 100% recommend FMJ.
And later as Wilson Fisk in Daredevil.
I enjoy your reactions and how quickly you often pick up on subtle details/clues added by the filmmakers.
The devil is in the details! I just love seeing what people come up with, and I want to put Easter eggs in my films so I'm always on the lookout for fun things to notice
Tommy Lee Jones is a great dramatic actor and the perfect straight man. 😅
He is ideal for comedy! 😍
Tommy Lee Jones was born looking like that.
I was thinking of him in Coal Miner's Daughter (1980) as Doolittle Lynn. You're right.
No lie was told, he was born old.
His laugh in the restaurant after he flashy thinged J, was very Two-Face(y) and noticeable (Batman Forever, 1995).
Greatest quote in recent movie history " A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals and you know it"...
I lost it at the "set phasers to stun maybe?!" XD
"He's serious. I like him." I cannot WAIT for you to see the Fugitive and U.S. Marshals then someday if you think he's serious in this. Those films are just like the Ryan trilogy, action movies for adults. Ugh... I miss the days when we had more films like that.
It's also interesting how many reactors don't realize what all the tests are, what is and is not a test, or that the tests are all about thinking critically, creatively, and independently. I appreciate watching people who get it. I always thought it was obvious, but the internet taught me otherwise!
I too loved L. I hate that she wasn't used again. For me personally it killed the franchise. The sequels are okay and I don't begrudge others enjoying them though. ♥
I just want to say, i have been watching your videos for a while , and i noticed
you are extremely good at predicting things.
Thank you! Sometimes sneaky things stand out, but other times I miss obvious clues 🤣
I've noticed that too. Sometimes she even guesses exactly what will happen with certain characters without any context to suggest things would even go that direction. It's really incredible.
_Not Dee because he's been "made to forget"_
The correct term is "flashy-thinged". 👀
This is called a neutralizer. It's a gift from some friends from out of town....
@@StevenJShow It is a neuralyzer.
It just dawned on me that the whole “mind blowing” revelation at the end means Zed’s discounting of it being possible that a galaxy could be among 3 stars was also wrong.
Yeah people took film making seriously prior to 2000 even in a comedy and that’s why it works.
That Patrick Bateman business card joke was great, haha
We just need to give Edgar a super nice business card and get him to show it to Patrick Bateman. Edgar would get an axe to the face lol
If you want to see more Tommy Lee Jones, check out The Fugitive and Space Cowboys. And you should definitely check out MIB II.
A car with rocket engines that can drive on the ceiling of a tunnel and what is the sound system?
An 8-track player from the 70s cranking Elvis the Pelvis.
K keeping it old school.
Makes you wonder, right? Ever showed up to work thinking it was Wednesday, and then realize it's actually Thursday? Maybe you saw something on your way home the night before.
Impossible to tell, I think I'm going to have to record every step I take, every move I make from now on
@@VerowakReacts And put it to music?
1 of my all time favorite movies
the alien is also from Full Metal Jacket and Law and Order Criminal Intent Vincent D'Onifrio
MIB 2 is worth a watch. One of my favorite Tommy lee jones movies is "volcano". Also check out "Man of the house" (make sure you watch the tommy lee jones one not the other one lol).
Absolutely love the lively and frank reaction. I do hope you give 2 and 3 a shot as well, and look forward to it. Have a lovely day!
I think he was trying to use the broken pencil as if it wasn't broke to hide that it was broken. He was embarrassed ✏️
Verowak, your one smart cookie, after watching many of your reaction I find myself watching along just to find out how quickly you figure out the film, this was a record, you had the cat and the galaxy in a snap.
The first appearance I remember of the Men in Black was on an episode of The X-Files called Jose Chung's "From Outer Space". The agents were played by the late Alex Trebek of Jeopardy fame, and Jesse "the Body" Venture (who might have still been wrestling at the time - before he became governor). The weird thing is that I recall them playing themselves who happened to have the famous side-jobs.
Good one, Verowak! 😆 This is such a fun movie. Tommy Lee Jones has done a lot of good movies like The Fugitive, No Country For Old Men, Lincoln, Lonesome Dove, Under Siege, and many more. Thanks for sharing this one! 🙂
There’s only one thing left to do… MIB2 reaction 👽
Awesome show there ma'am 👏 Tommy lee Jones and Vincent Donut Fritos is my favorite parts of this movie. Keep up the terrific work 👌 👏 👍 😀
Thank you! Those two really made the movie super enjoyable for me
@@VerowakReacts Right on
and of course the guy playing Jeebs is Tony Shelhoub who is also in Galaxy Quest as Fred (the guy who seemed tripped out all the time) and his best role by far is on the detective series 'Monk'....and get this the driver of the car with his wife in the back (Reg) is also in Galaxy Quests, he's the alien who is a fan of the character played by Alan Rickman (the alien who gets killed)
I watch this movie every summer, it’s perfect.
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Men in Black 2 is amazing. I highly recommend. It's a lot of fun.
It features the girl from this one and it's a lot better
This series gets better further down the road. I apologize for missing any of your other reactions Verowak, my previous phone was stolen so I was missing in action until recently
Kay: Not bad for your second day of work, huh?
Jay: It definitely rates about a 9.0 on my weird-shit-o'meter.
Me: Same, honestly.
I do now want to know what scores a 10 😂
@@VerowakReacts the third movie LOL that's what good reaction!
My first experience seeing Tommy Lee Jones was in the biographical movie Coal Miner's Daughter, about the life of country singer Loretta Lynn.
He was also in the pilot episode of the original Charlie's Angel's television series.
Also in Space Cowboys with Clint Eastwood, James Garner and Donald Sutherland.
I just watched The Great Escape on Patreon, and really liked James Garner's character!! I'll have to check out Space Cowboys soon, all four of those actors are some that I want to see more of
Before you give up on Will Smith, check him out in something more dramatic. I, Robot (2004) isn't bad if you want some science fiction. I Am Legend (2007) is pretty good for science fiction/horror. He's also done some really heavy dramatic stuff with The Pursuit of Happyness (2006) and Seven Pounds (2008). My favorite Will Smith film is Enemy of the State (1998), a conspiracy thriller with Gene Hackman.
I'll definitely give him a shot in a serious role! Usually I find comedians do really well in those
The men in black movies defined my childhood. I love them all so much, you should react to the others.
One of my comfort movies! I like all of them! 3 is my favorite behind this one, thanks
It seems a lot of people keep mentioning the third one. I'm curious to see what all the hype is about!
Tommy Lee is great, check out more of his movies. Man of the House is fun, The Fugitive is great, The Hunted is similar to the Fugitive but different. And of course Men In Black II is great. US Marshals is also a good follow-up to the Fugitive.
Man, I loved it in Stargate SG-1 when in some episode they finished some negotiations with different planets and our Earth-guys said something like "Excellent, now let's go back home and figure out how we can pull our part off with our government while keeping the whole existence of space cultures a secret from the major population of Earth" and the alien people were like wow there's some quirky cultures out there but these Earth people are _really_ weird.
Tommy Lee Jones - "Double Jeopardy". It also stars Ashley Judd.
the unforgettable film, to which they absolutely should not have made sequels, and one of the most beautiful actresses to walk this planet - Linda Fiorentino!
Two great movies with Tommy Lee Jones in them are; The Fugitive which also starred Harrison Ford and Volcano which also starred Anne Hache. Another very good movie that Stars Harrison Ford and Anne Hache is Six Days Seven Nights. You should do reactions to all three of them.
Always loved the world they created in MIB, aliens in disguise everywhere, opens up so many avenues for show its amazing there hasn't been a proper non animated tv series.
Great reaction. Thank you for being honest, it's the #1 quality any good reactor should have. Nobody loves every movie equally! It's fine that Will Smith's brand of 90s comedy doesn't really work for you. You still seemed to enjoy the movie considerably, contrary to some of the comments here. Please keep giving us your honest takes on the movies you watch!
05:30 "I need to be in shape again." You and me both, sister 🐷😣
15:25 You're exactly right, and this is one of my favorite parts of the movie: Egger the Bug trying to 'act casual.'
32:25 And K is lucky that Bugs don't chew.
I love the ending with Kay being reunited with his Elizabeth. (Which is one reason among several why I hate MiB2.) Tommy Lee Jones is a fantastic actor. I think I first saw him in "The Executioner's Song" in '82.
He Was Needed In MiB2 Tho, They Wrote The Reason In Pretty Well Tbh. At Least They Didn’t Pull A Fast & Furious
Also you said you like reading the movie tidbits, so mine for this one is the MiB were a real thing in the 70s and 80s, at least in the U.S.
They were reported as always traveling in pairs, wearing the suit and the shades, being really weird, really tall, very similar to each other in build and countenance, and possibly somewhat alien-like in appearance and behavior. They were believed to show up to talk to people who reported UFO sightings or encounters, having crazy-sounding excuses for whom they worked for and the purpose of their visit, and being nonviolent, though occasionally dropping warnings about what people should or shouldn't talk about. But they were more interested in the physical evidence.
An atypical proportion of cases where they showed up involved "missing time" in the memories of a witness.
While they claimed to be working for human intelligence and didn't overtly claim to be alien, it was widely believed in the ufology community that the MiB were either nonhuman or were working for nonhumans. Some believed they were hybrids; some said they were wearing "human suits" as disguises, and that this accounted for their bizarre appearance, behavior, and personality. They also had extensive knowledge of unknown or nonhuman technologies or methods, a fact they seemed uniquely unconcerned about letting witnesses know.
IIRC, some of the earliest reports of MiB visits date to the 60s or possibly even the 50s.
Tommy Lee Jones had a lot of good movies in the 90's, like Double Jeopardy, The Hunted, and U. S. Marshalls.
Seems he has a lot for me to watch 🤩
9:33 Love the business card reference
I'm glad someone got it!! 😁
Danny Elfman was the singer of a great band called Oingo-Boingo, they had hits like “Dead Man’s Party”, “Weird Science” (yes, the 80s movie of the same name), “Who Do You Want To Be?” and many others. I saw them live on Halloween night, I think in 1989.
In his career doing movie music, he has done music for almost all of Tim Burton’s movies, including Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas, & many others. He also did a super badass song called “Little Things” from the movie Wanted.
how you gonna leave out The Simpsons???
@@doctafloBecause literally every person on earth should already know that! 😂 I’m kidding, though, you’re absolutely 100% correct. That theme song is iconic of his genius.
They appear in Back to School performing Dead Man's Party.
It is hard to find a science fiction movie that is this funny. I consider this Will Smith's best movie. Tommy Lee Jones is a great actor. He is in the Coen brothers movie "No Country for Old Men" --a much darker movie than "Trie Grit".
I do love dark movies!!! 😍
Me too.@@VerowakReacts
The tragic events in Baltimore yesterday reminded me of a movie that might interest you at some point. "The Mothman Prophesies". It stars Richard Gere and Laura Linney and is based on a true event that happened in West Virginia in the 1960s. There were sighting of a strange creature just before a major bridge collapse. The movie is a combination of sci-fi, mystery and ghost story. I've been to the place where it took place. There is even a museum there. Like you don't have enough movie suggestions. LOL
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Great reaction ! I really enjoy this movie! One of the movies I watched endlessly as a child.
I always loved the bug and how great the actor played him.
If you loved Tommy Lee Jones in this flick, you’d absolutely love him in The Fugitive alongside Harrison Ford.
Thanks for the reaction. A couple of Tommy Lee Jones suggestions:
The Fugitive, with Harrison Ford
Lonesome Dove, a western miniseries. Also has Robert Duvall. Epic!
The Fugitive is incredible, one of the best and most memorable movies I've watched in the last few years. I'd also like to add Double Jeopardy to the list for Tommy Lee.
And for Ford, Air Force One is pretty killer too. Not one of HIS best roles, per se, but the film is just fantastic, suspenseful R rated fun. It's a film that respects the maturity of its audience and didn't baby-up its content to get a lighter rating.
For a Tommy Lee movie that show cases hs deadpan talents, check out The Fugitive a cat-and-mouse chase with Harrison Ford. Jones' performance was so good, he got his own spin-off movie out of it
Tommy Lee Jones also starred in movies such as Volcano and Batman Forever. I recommend to Watch it.
He's in a Batman movie?! Oh boy, I need to get on the Batman wagon soon
Oh, as a quick trivia tidbit, MIB was originally a comic series from Malibu Comics, a company bought by Marvel Comics (which is why in the credits Marvel is mentioned instead of Malibu). The first Image Comics were published in conjunction with the older pre-Marvel Malibu.
Oh neat thanks! So that means Thor is actually also part of the MiB since it's the same universe
@@VerowakReactsPossibly! Although knowing Marvel, it's probably considered an alternate dimension.
How does she know she hasn't 'flashy-thingied' herself already after she watched the movie the first time? Maybe this is her 48th viewing of Men in Black and later on she'll watch it again for the 'first time.'
And yes, I did just blow your mind. 😵💫
There's a big list of movies that I would flashy thingy myself so I can rewatch before this one lol
33:45 "that looks disgusting" 40:13 "This is so fun"
-Rick Baker is one of the most famous/well respected special makeup/creature effects artists in the industry: An American Werewolf in London, the Tim Burton Planet of the Apes, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Thriller, The Ring, Hellboy, etc...
-If you can't remember who Danny Elfman is, just remember he's done the music for nearly every Tim Burton film (Batman, Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands, etc...)
-Some of the people shown to be aliens in this film include: Sylvester Stallone, Steven Spielberg, George Lucas and politician Newt Gingrich
-Since you started yet another franchise, you now have to watch:
Men in Black 2, 3 & 4
Rush Hour 2 & 3
Shrek 4 & Puss in Boots 1 & 2
Dune 2
Home Alone 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6
The Shining 2 (aka Doctor Sleep)
Terminator 3, 4, 5 & 6 (& the Sarah Connor Chronicles TV show)
The Hunger Games 5
Fantastic Beasts 3
the original True Grit
I need that memory device for video games so i can replay them sooner. I will say younger me wouldnt have forgotten everything to join, older me would in a heartbeat, crazy how well this movie aged
Video games would be really great to forget too!
I wouldn't mind forgetting the last ten years, to be honest. But if I did, I think the shock at how much has changed might kill me.
"Enhance..... Enhance" Love the Super Troopers reference.
I still need to see that movie lol. The joys of knowing quotes but not having seen the movie 😂
I thought it was Blade Runner 🤷
@@VerowakReacts ACK! I guess it isn't a spoiler than whew. Side note: have you ever taken any IQ test? You are able to predict so many things in movies it blows my mind / spatial awareness / etc.
@@jacobmylan9644 I haven't taken an IQ test, perhaps one day I'll take one lol
After watching MIB 2 and 3 you could watch another movie with Tommy Lee
Under Siege
a 1992 American action thriller
He was an awesome villain in that one! First movie I ever saw him in and Gary Busy, mister horse teeth, LOL did a good job too!
MIB is a great movie! It's funny and really makes you think about how small you are. Thanks for reacting to it. I really enjoyed it.
We are so incredibly small when we look at how insanely massive even just our solar system is
No one mentioning U.S. Marshals?
The dude working the morgue's desk is in the 2nd movie :)
Man, I feel so old, when ever I hear the Will Smith sing this song, I just get instant flash back early teens watching MTV and this was constantly on...
40:39 Rick Baker is an absolute legend in the world of Hollywood make up and effects thanks to his work on 'An American Werewolf in London' (1981). The Academy Award for best make up was created after the fantastic work on 'The Elephant Man' (1980) went unrecognised and Rick has the honour of being it's first recipient, one of SEVEN wins for him from 11 nominations. BTW you ought to watch 'An American Werewolf in London' this Haloween and 'The Elephant Man' is a stunning movie - but bring tissues.
Great reaction - not only did you meet the movie at its level, you were ahead of the plot a couple times. Really on top of it!
You would like Men in Black 2 and 3.
Thanks, Verowak! 👽 That little Greek Diner used to be called Florent, in the meatpacking district of Manhattan. I dined and filmed (a music video) there with a college friend... long before this movie. But it was quite thrilling to recognize a place I'd been... and ate at. 🍽
Ooh that's so neat!! Recognizing a place in a movie is so fun!! Huge bonus that you filmed a music video too, though I'm guessing it wasn't about aliens lol
@@VerowakReacts It was about a drag queen. Sometimes she looked like she was from outer space... but, she was from Arkadelphia, Arkansas. 😆
@@auntvesuvi3872 Did they just name that town as the Philadelphia or Arkansas?! 🤣
@@VerowakReacts My friend used to joke about it. They'd say, "Philadelphia means 'city of brotherly love'... Arkadelphia means 'city of hillbilly love'." 😆
19:50 My 5th grade teacher was a black man named Mr. White.
I like how you were honest with your opinion (and negative view of Smith’s comedy) I’d rather get that than someone who is afraid to offend people with harmless opinions about a movie.
Honesty is the best policy. Especially online, we could do with more honesty imo
Thank you.
Tommy Lee Jones has been in 65 movies since 1970, and at the time of Men in Black's release was by far the bigger of the two stars, though Mr. Smith was already hugely popular. Mr. Jones had been in 17 movies during the preceding decade almost all of them as the star or co-star. Of the 65 movies he has appeared in a small selection are; "Coal Miner's Daughter" (1980), "The Fugitive" (1993), "The Client" (1994), "Cobb" (1994), "Volcano" (1997), "Under Siege" (1992), "Double Jeopardy" (1999), "The Hunted" (2003), "Man of the House" (2005), "No Country for Old Men" (2007), "In the Valley of Elah (2007), and "Ad Astra" (2019).
Outside of movies Mr. Jones has appeared in 18 TV production, series, mini-series, and films, as well as on Broadway 4 times.
Hope you two are having an great and awesome day ❤
I hope you are too!!!
35:57-36:05 A little slow to get there... But probably not as slow to get a pop culture reference as Steve Rogers.
35 year coma seemed very far fetched, but not as much a stretch as one might initially think. Annie Shapiro (1913-2003) was in a coma for 29 years after a massive stroke. She woke up in 1992 before waking up. Similarly, a woman in the United Arab Emirates (Munira Abdulla) spent 27 in a coma before waking up in 2018. Such occurrences are, obviously, extremely rare. But knowing a 29 year coma ended in 1992 (5 years before this movie) and that patient lived about 8 years after this movie, so she was alive and could have watched this movie even when it came out on home video, much less in theaters, if she'd chosen to, does indicate 35 years isn't "completely implausible"
1 Edgar/Bug = Vincent D'onofrio played Gomer Pyle in "Full Metal Jacket".
2. Tommy Lee Jones' roommate in college was Al Gore.
3. Jones has claimed that he's never had a part that he didn't love and doesn't have a job.
Just a hobby that pays very well.🤑😁
4. "Congratulations Reggie........It' a squid".🤣
5. Having a weapon with a recoil like that defeats the purpose of a human using it.
6. Tell me this wasn't a fun movie. I dare you.
See Tommy Lee Jones in his Oscar-winning role in "The Fugitive" (1993}
Another of Jones' gigs was as Al Gore's and Bob Somerby's roommate at Harvard.
This director Barry Sonnenfeld started as a cinematographer for the Coen Brothers! He's got quite a resume.
I love the first 3 MIBs. Josh Brolin plays a young K in part 3 and he does Tommy Lee Jones' mannerisms so well.
I can totally see not being into Will Smith's comedy here. He's such a good actor too, it would have been interesting to see how this movie turned out if they had made J a little more straightforward even!
2 too?
Making J a straight man would destroy the chemistry between the leading men. K is the straight man, J is the goofball.
@@dallesamllhals9161 I liked 2!
@@StevenJShow So like: A closed fist vs open hand slap?
I'm curious to see Will Smith in a serious role, I think I'll enjoy it a lot more lol
A nice detail of the bug in the Edgar suit was the color draining from the skin and looking haggard as decomposition set in the longer he wore it.
If you watch 2 and 3, without spoilers I will say Tommy Lee Jones is in both the second and third movie. So give them a chance.
I just wanted to say, I watched a reaction video the other day and the person was constantly asking questions, like they didn't understand a damn thing. It was so distracting I had to stop the video. This was maybe my second video of yours I've watched and I'm definitely subscribing, simply because you knew what Orion's Belt was almost immediately😂
The bug is Vincent D'Onofrio.
Kingpin from "Daredevil".
Its such miracle itself that you remember that story from you childhood :O
For a very different Tommy Lee Jones alien thing, recommend the Japanese Boss Coffee commercials he did.
I think you'd enjoy Tommy Lee Jones and Clint Eastwood in Space Cowboys
A fellow Tommy Lee Jones lover! Quite possibly my favorite character of his is in "Lincoln" (2012) it's so good. When I grow up, I want to be verbosely grumpy, just like him.😆 Fantastic Reaction! Will Smith's standout performances for me are "Fresh Prince" and "The Pursuit of Happiness," I didn't like the movie itself (tough watch) but stellar performance without question.
The X-Files, season 3, episode 20, "Jose Chung's 'From Outer Space'" is essential viewing after this.
I heard that during the test scene the real test was to see who would use the table to sit the papers on
It's very interesting to see people's reactions to different types of humor. Although Smith's style works for me, I understand where you're coming from as I don't usually like very broad or "wet" comedy. Gross out or body humor is usually a miss for me as well (body horror on the other hand is highly effective).
Humour hits differently for everyone yeah. Also thank you for being understanding and not raging that I didn't enjoy Will Smith's comedy lol I love deadpan and serious delivery of comedic lines
@@VerowakReactsNo worries, I totally get it! Yeah, I also appreciate deadpan and more "dry" humor as well. As a kid I was raised a few years in Toronto, so I watched a lot of Canadian and British shows that I think helped push my formative humor in that direction. It was an interesting switch coming back to the States and my new classmates had no idea of things like Danger Mouse and Count Duckula.
@@AlexApproBAT It's so interesting to see who has heard of the shows we grew up with 😁
You will like all of these MIB with will and Tommy
You need to watch Linda Fiorentino in "The Last Seduction". Fantastic performance. 180 degrees from this character.
Verowak played marbles as a kid? I didn't realize she was born in 1887.
If only, then that could mean I'm an elf and can live for millennials!
Besides this trilogy, other Will Smith movies to watch include Independence Day, The Bad Boys trilogy, I, Robot, Wild, Wild West, Enemy of the State, Ali, I Am Legend, Pursuit of Happiness, Concussion and King Richard. This film series was adapted from the comics of the same name and was also adapted into a short lived animated series
There are 3 sequels of mib just so you know.
MIB2 is okay, but MIB3 is fantastic. Definitely worth a look.
This movie kicked off an amazing cartoon which id highly recommend
The others MIB movies are awesome too. Need to wach
Vincent D'onofrio is the best character in the movie
He was absolutely amazing and so weird
Well we have 2 movies telling us Elvis isn't dead. This one says he was an alien that just went home. To find out what the other explanation is you have to watch Death Becomes Her. 😉
Tommy Lee Jones Movies:
The Fugitive
U.S. Marshalls
Under Siege
Double Jeopardy
Volcano
Man Of The House (2005)
Small Soldiers (voice)
This movie is so iconic ❤❤❤