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12 Monkeys (1995) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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Holy moly monkeys! Ok, well this was a mind bender and my mind is not good at the time-travel-chicken-before-the-egg thing! I think after reading all about it after made me even more confused but I’m going to go with my way;) Brad Pitt and Bruce Willis like i had never seen them!

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Wes

Ooh. This one is a trip!

David Freese

I love closed loop time travel movies. I really think you can't go back and change history even if technology would let you. Thank Mrs. PIB

Clarence Newman

Those are Brad's real eyes too, Cassie. He wears a special corrective contact lens in all his other movies. 🤪

Rick Rodriguez

I'm way behind on the reactions but I'm jumping to this one immediately. Can't wait to watch.

K, Zachary

I remember seeing this at the theater with my older brother I was 16 at the time. It was too much for my young mind to comprehend. My brother had to explain it to me. Then I watched it another 10-15 times on HBO with friends, ex girlfriends, my cousin. Until I just got sick of it. Vanilla Sky (2001) with Tom Cruise is a mind bender Inception (2010). We are going to skip this one for now just because I have seen it way too many times. My mind is still on Thunderbolts ( 2025) and we have that Indiana Fever game later today. Thank you Cassie for the great job you do on every movie, and TV show. Sometimes it doesn't get said enough but we appreciate all the people who help put every reaction together.

Shawn Kildal

I saw this as a kid and it confused the heck out of me. Never felt compelled to watch it again. I'll catch the YT version and hopefully I'll come around it this time.

Jay Davis

12 Monkeys? At 6 AM on a Sunday? I don't see any issue here. Just don't hear or speak of it!

Keith Brown

Well another movie Cassie has seen with an ending that leaves her distraught . Be prepared there are more coming in the next couple of weeks .

Choof

From the same director as Monty python and the holy grail

Jacob King

I love this movie. Same director as Monty Python and the Holy Grail. There were a few bits in your reaction that you got quicker than some other Canadian reactors I’ve seen (Cinebinge) so I think you should give yourself a bit more credit. The theory of time travel they use in the movie is that everything has already happened. Change is not possible. This is why Katherine “remembers” James because past, present and future are all the same thing. Going back in time means you were always there. The film that inspired this is a French art piece called La Jetée (1962) it’s almost entirely made up of still images. Very cool, it’s on YouTube. 12 Monkeys is the first of three time travelling Bruce Willis movies where he crosses his own timeline. The others are The Kid (2000), a very sweet Disney family comedy, and Looper (2012) which is more on the trippy action adventure side. Both really good.

Eric C.

You MUST watch Brazil! Same director, no time travel to worry about. It's one of the greatest works of art ever.

Clay F

There are apparently several opinions on the ending. Appreciate the effort you put into trying to wrap your head around it. By the way, I think that was Vertigo. James Cole removed some of his own teeth b/c he thinking the scientists in the future used his teeth to track him. You recognized guy from Law & Order SVU. Brad Pitt nominated (well deserved) for Oscar for portrayal of annoying character Jeffrey. You said Kathyrn seemed familiar. Madeleine Stowe (Kathyrn) was also in: (1) “The Last of the Mohicans” (1992) as the British colonel’s daughter who had the crush of the Daniel Day-Lewis character; and (2) “We Were Soldiers” (2002) as the wife of Mel Gibson character. James Cole is played by Pyro (X-Men) in 12 Monkeys TV series. James Cole in the “12 Monkeys” TV series (2015-2018) [RT 88%, IMDb 7.7] is played by Aaron Standford (Pyro of X-Men). Nominated for Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series.

Just Plain Bob

Cassie, you seemed to recognize the actor that played the scientist responsible for spreading the plague that wiped out most of mankind. That’s because it was David Morse, who also played Shia LeBeouf’s neighbor in “Disturbia”, which I’m fairly certain you’ve mentioned having watched prior to the channel. Now that you’ve seen Terry Gilliam’s work directing “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” and “Twelve Monkeys”, it’s time for a reaction to his magnum opus, “Brazil.”

JL_83

First time I watched this movie I sat through the entire credits in total silence just wondering about that ending…on another note, was really impressed by Brad Pitt’s performance, which ended up being the first of several Oscar nominations 👏

Above Average Dave

Cassie - hope the illnesses have abated. It sounded like one of the kids was struggling through something serious. Been praying for you. When you have ill ones at the house, I don't know if the reations offer a couple hours of escape, or it just another thing that needs to be done, but know that we can ride out gaps and pauses. God bless.

Mojo One Thousand

David Morse is Ed Harris' 2nd-In-Command in "The Rock" (on the channel) and I think Cassie has also seen and referred to "House" in which he has a recurring role in one of the first few seasons.

Above Average Dave

This was one of the first movies where Brad Pitt wanted to show his peers and audiences that he wasn't just a pretty face. Gilliam actually gave Pitt brown contact lenses to dull the stunning appearance of his natural blue eyes. It's subtle but along with making him look like he hadn't bathed in three days in nearly every scene until we get to Pitt's father's house, it adds to the dilution of his looks. His acting in this was superb and overshadows Bruce Willis (not easy) in virtually every scene.

Mojo One Thousand

Terry Gilliam also was one of the directors "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" as others have mentioned. However, more importantly, he is also "Patsy" the coconut-clapping squire/horse for "King Arthur" in that movie. Probably the first, but certainly not the last movie where Bruce WIllis travels through time and causes problems for himself. Chris Meloni is the gentleman from "Law & Order". Also, one the three young members of the "12 Monkeys" we recently saw in "American Psycho" the ginger fellow was one of "Patrick Bateman's" colleagues. I mention this elsewhere, but David Morse ("Dr. Peters", the weird doctor) is Ed Harris' 2nd-In-Command in "The Rock" (on the channel) and I think Cassie has also seen and referred to "House" in which he has a recurring role in one of the first few seasons. It has been probably 20+ years since I saw this so certainly didn't remember everything, probably because I don't think I enjoyed it that much... certainly enjoyed it more this time around.

Mojo One Thousand

It is "Vertigo" and then a little bit of "The Birds" as well.

Milton Reduxed

''The homo-sapiens moto 'Let's go shopping' is the cry of the true lunatic'' - Dr. Peters

Joe J

The random nature of the March Madness bracket is good in that a movie like 12 Monkeys can get watched. It wouldn't win a poll or get picked by Cassie herself. Sci-fi and Action are my favorite genres, so always happy to see these films get on the channel by whatever means.

Gábor Árki

I don’t think Cassie will ever be able to look at Brad Pitt the same way after this movie. His performance as Jeffrey is so intense and unsettling, nothing like any of his other roles. Also, Cassie, there is no reason to be hard on yourself. I think you followed and understood the movie really well and it made for a good reaction. Time travel inherently brings paradoxes with it, that's what makes it so interesting. One of the classic examples is the "grandfather paradox": if you go back in time and accidentally kill your own grandfather before your parent is born, then how could you have existed to go back in time in the first place? It’s a similar logical loop like the chicken-and-egg dilemma. One way to resolve this is through the multiverse theory. In that model, every decision or action spawns a new timeline or reality, like a new branch on a tree. So, if you go back and change something, you’re not altering your own past but rather branching off into a new version of the future. Back to the Future plays with this idea. But 12 Monkeys takes a different approach (also Prisoner of Azkaban follows the same logic). It operates within a deterministic, single timeline. It's like a closed loop. Here the past is fixed and immutable, so even if you go back you won't be able to change anything, because it already happened. As the scientists in the movie say, “You can't change the past.” From their perspective, the events in 1990 and 1996 are historical facts. Cole was always part of those events. His presence in the past isn’t a disruption but rather an integral part of what already happened. The information he gathers, the mission to uncover the truth about the 12 Monkeys all feed into a self-fulfilling loop. His very presence in the past is part of the chain of events that justify sending him there in the first place. It's a paradox of causality, where cause and effect are looping into each other. This closed-loop model raises some even deeper questions. If the past cannot be changed, and the present is simply the past of the future, then everything is predetermined. Choice and free will becomes an illusion. We may feel like we’re making choices, but in a fixed timeline, we would only playing out events that have already been pre-determined. As for the ending, my interpretation is that the scientists finally realized they had been chasing the wrong leads. But only after Cole’s self-fulfilling loop had played out. The woman on the airplane is one of the scientists, and just as Cole mentioned, she has traveled back in time to obtain an original, unmutated sample of the virus. However, because history cannot be changed, the outbreak itself is inevitable, and billions will still die. But by retrieving this sample and bringing it back to the future, they may finally have what they need to fight the virus in their own time.

MikeLL

Oh, dear Cassie, this is not a "saving the world" movie! What a very, very entertaining reaction. You were so engrossed throughout that I knew you loved it, even though from the outside it looked like you were distressed. I was so proud of you that you recognized Vertigo. And after the "Vertigo" movie scene, when James saw Kathryn in her wig for the first time (well not really the first time, right?) , they played the part of the Vertigo music score of when Scotty saw Judy transform into Madeline! My favorite part of the reaction is when you said "I'm going to have to read so many Reddit forums to figure this out after!" This movie is so mind trippy, but it really doesn't serve one to think too hard about it. Cassie asked why didn't they act on the voice mail that James left saying that the 12 Monkey Army had nothing to do with the virus, when actually he didn't know that in the movie until the end. But also they were acting on Kathryn's voice mail that mentioned the 12 Monkey Army, but James hadn't gone back in time to tell her about that yet, so yes, the movie's logic is very inconsistent. It just doesn't serve one to try to deconstruct this movie to figure it out! Edit: Reading other comments here, I hadn't realized that the lady on the plane sitting next to the crazy doctor was one of the doctors from the future, so maybe they had heard James voice mail, possibly negating what I said above. I'm not following my own advice, and am thinking too hard about the movie! 🤣🤣🤣 I really loved this reaction! Cassie loved this movie! I hope everyone really loved this movie and reaction!

James M

Madeline Stowe is a solid professional actress. She was nominated for a Saturn (sci-fi) award for this role. Of course her role is not as large as Willis' but she does an excellent job as his connection to the 20th century. I hate seeing actresses overlooked when we talk about the starring cast.

Walter

I'm definitely in the camp that there was never any chance to stop the virus. It was about getting a pure sample - which is what the scientist at the end was there to do. Great movie. Great performances from Willis, Pitt, and Stowe. This is one of 3 movies that turned me around from thinking Brad Pitt was just a pretty boy movie star and realized he was a real deal actor (the other movies were Seven and Fight Club).

Cole Jennett

Also one of the prison guards in The Green Mile

Jake McNulty

Well done making it through this one. Terry Gilliam is my all-time favourite director, and I'm so glad to see you're finally checking one of his films. I cannot recommend enough the rest of his filmography: Jabberwocky (1977) - Michael Palin, Harry H. Corbett, John Le Mesurier, Warren Mitchell Time Bandits (1981) - Sean Connery, John Cleese, Shelley Duvall, Michael Palin, Ian Holm, David Warner Brazil (1985) - Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Michael Palin, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins The Adventures of Barron Munchausen (1988) - John Neville, Eric Idle, Uma Thurman The Fisher King (1995) - Robin Williams, Jeff Bridges Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) - Johnny Deep, Benicio del Toro The Brothers Grimm (2005) - Matt Damon, Heath Ledger Tideland (2005) - Jodelle Ferland, Janet McTeer, Jeff Bridges The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009) - Heath Ledger, Christopher Plummer, Lilly Cole, Andrew Garfield The Zero Theorem (2013) - Christoph Waltz, Melanie Thierry, David Thewlis, Lucas Hedges The Man Who Killed Don Quixote (2019) - Adam Driver, Jonathan Pryce I promise you any one of these would make for a great reaction.

Flounder

I’m going to second your suggestion! Brazil was such an interesting movie. It was set fifteen minutes in the future so I’m not sure if it counts as a time travel movie. The studio was trying to force the director to make the ending happier so Terry Gilliam snuck the movie out and had a screening for the Los Angeles Film Critic association who promptly voted it best picture of the year. The studio released Gilliam’s version. You can see the monstrosity that was the studio’s preferred version on the Criterion edition of this movie. Also: TIME BANDITS

dave

It's an intentionally confusing movie, but you're great at this stuff and you're asking all the right questions. So many people watching this are completely lost, but you followed along perfectly and even picked up on the subtle little things that most people miss.

JutlustajaX

Excellent movie, I also liked the reaction. So you're probably ready for Predestination now.

Milton Reduxed

This time-travel movie has a single timeline paradigm—Unlike Back to the Future with its different timelines, in 12 Monkeys the past is the past, has already happened, and cannot be changed. The mission was always to get a sample of the virus in its pure form to create a vaccine in the future. Jones being on the plane at the end, seated next to Dr Peters, was a sign they had achieved that

James M

"Condesmile" is the best word I've heard this year!

Larry Darrell

Cole watching Vertigo in the theater… a film Cassie has seen before, but could not recall quickly. “I think I’ve seen this movie before. When I was a kid, I saw it on TV. I don’t recognize this part. It’s just like what’s happening with us. Like the past. The movie never changes, it can’t change, but… every time you see it, it seems different because you’re different. You see different things.” Good point Cole. I think some of Cassie’s film watching skills and tastes have changed in the years since she started this channel. You could say she was like a child then, and now she’s fully grown. Re-watching films as the years go by is a great way to hone your film knowledge and critical thinking skills. We change over time, and revisiting a film that may have been just ok before, might be your new favorite film. That happened a couple years ago when I revisited Thelma and Louise (1991). *Brad Pitt Alert* Cassie, your inability to directly recognize Madeleine Stowe, along with Cole’s thoughts on Vertigo, got me wondering… Have you ever re-watched The Last of the Mohicans (1992)? If you haven’t since your first watch on this channel, then I highly recommend you give it another viewing. Not as a reaction, but just in your free time, (if you can). You’ve definitely changed in the 4 years since your reaction, and I have a feeling The Last of the Mohicans might be more memorable now for you. (Also, I think watching it on a BIG screen would help in that regard, versus watching it on a laptop ;-) The actor who played Dr. Fletcher… the guy who did the lip-tongue thing while pondering how Cole escaped. That was Frank Gorshin, the actor who played The Riddler in the original Batman: The Movie (1966) and the Batman series that aired from 1966 - 1968. Knowing him as The Riddler actually made the lip-tongue thing seem normal. Since you are going to watch Batman Returns (1992) now, then I recommend watching either Batman: The Movie (1966), or some episodes of the 60s Batman series, or just watch some clips on YouTube. I still think it may help in your understanding of the aesthetic that Tim Burton was going for when he created Batman ‘89. He was creating a darker, more modern Frank Miller comic inspired version of Batman blended with the campy version of Batman from the 60s. When Cole and Jeffrey were in the insane asylum, at one point they showed a program about experimenting on animals. One shot of a little monkey harkened back to a Classic science fiction film, about a deadly virus. That film is… The Andromeda Strain (1971)… based on a novel by Michael Crichton This film is considered by many to be closer to science “fact” than fiction. Highly Recommended. The film theater that Kathryn and Cole were hiding out in was showing a 24 Hour Hitchcock Fest. Scenes from Vertigo (1958) and The Birds (1963) were seen. Outside on the marquee, North by Northwest (1959) and Psycho (1960) were advertised. All seen by Cassie… except for one on the marquee, still not seen by Cassie… Strangers on a Train (1951) Among some other Hitchcock films that Cassie still needs to see, Strangers on a Train would be a great place to re-enter the Hitchcock filmography. Highly Recommended. (It would also get her that much closer to the comedy, Throw Momma from the Train (1987) starring Billy Crystal and Danny Devito :-) Lastly… a summary of recommendations. Some Non-Reaction Re-Watches… Vertigo (1958) The Last of the Mohicans (1992) and Some Highly Recommended Firsts… Thelma and Louise (1991) Batman: The Movie (1966) The Andromeda Strain (1971) Strangers on a Train (1951)

Larry Darrell

Forgot to mention the 12 Monkeys series which ran for 4 seasons from 2015 to 2018. The SYFY channel was never known for its quality originals, but this series exceeded any preconceptions based on past shows or TV movies. The 12 Monkeys series is almost as good as the original film. Terry Gilliam’s genius direction keeps the film high among its peers, but the series really expands on the idea of the film and weaves an elaborate and very intriguing story that is worthy of sitting next to the 12 Monkeys film on my shelf. If you have trouble with Time Travel, Cass, then maybe pass. It gets really intricate here. But, it’s so much fun though. Highly Recommend the 12 Monkeys series.

Chris Thom

So curious what she would think of Fear and Loathing.

D. T. Nelson

The director, Terry Gilliam (a former member of Monty Python), has made some pretty interesting movies—and they are all pretty much in the same style. My favorite of his movies is The Fisher King (1991, Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams).

keoma songs

I guess I'll be the first to recommend watching the original short film that the movie was based on: LA JETEE. Check it out.

Tyler Foster

I think the explanation for the part you're hung up on is this: If James Cole travels from the future to the past and changes the past, the future he came from will cease to exist, and then he can't have traveled back from that past, which is a time travel paradox. So, while James is allowed to go back and research the disease, he can't prevent it because that would cause problems they can't predict -- it could end up just being a different apocalyptic future where the disease escapes some other way and they're back to square zero, not knowing how it happens. It's safer to just fix the disease in the future and accept that the pandemic already occurred, because even though five billion die, that's technically already happened for them. It is a terrible loss, but one they've already accepted and moved on from over the course of decades. The one additional factor is that Kathryn is just experiencing some sort of poetic deja vu when she says she recognizes Cole. It's not related to the time travel, it's just a little dramatic/artistic touch. Also, I definitely think the intent is the final possibility: the scientist travels back, gets a pure sample, they study it, and fix the future, and it is because of the events of the film that they are able to do that. So Cole still saves the world, just not the 1996 world, a future world that he will unfortunately never get to see.

Rick Williams

This is my second time watching this movie because it is weird. And I am only watching it now to watch the reaction. I saw it when it came out and it is still weird. They could have done a better job of explaining things in the movie. I could follow the time jumping because I have seen many times travel movies and can keep the different times straight. It is okay, Cassie. It is hard follow. Don't blame yourself. Good reaction.

Clarence Newman

If I remember correctly, Dave, he did a similar thing a couple of years earlier for Kalifornia (1993). For the role of the skanky ex-con Early Grace, he not only stopped washing his hair, he also had one of his front teeth chipped to make his smile less perfect.

Cole Jennett

This one isn’t great on rewatch for me either. It’s a good movie I can admit, but I don’t enjoy watching it and shut it off 30 minutes in last time I tried.

Smiley

🤓 Actually Cassie, time travel is possible. But only to the future like in "Interstellar".

Mark Vaderr

So.....you liked it, Cassie? I can't wait for "War of the Planet of the Apes".

Mark Vaderr

It's based on La' Jatee', of course it's weird. It's good, but it's weird. At least it's not "Natural Born Killers" which is weird just to be weird.

Philip Alan

Cassie "loved" this movie?? haha.

Clay F

Brad Pitt is awesome in Kalifornia imo

Clarence Newman

My favourite time travel movie, The Time Machine (1960), concurs with this analysis.

Clarence Newman

Although Cassie has seen Kirk and Spock go BACK in time to 1930s Earth. It's very confusing.

Clarence Newman

Oh yes, the 1966 Batman movie. How could she not love that?

Terry Yelmene

When Cassie ends with. "I think I liked it." it's been a good reaction!

Larry Darrell

Last one, promise… When Kathryn Railly was giving her lecture, she talked about something that was a theme in the film… “Although seriously injured, the young soldier disappeared from the hospital before more data could be gathered. No doubt, he was trying to carry on his mission to warn others, substituting for the agony of war...a self-inflicted agony we call the "Cassandra Complex". “Cassandra, in Greek legend you will recall, was condemned to know the future but to be disbelieved when she foretold it. Hence, the agony of foreknowledge combined with impotence to do anything about it.” I have been aware of another film about a deadly virus, called The Cassandra Crossing (1976), that I hadn’t seen before, and was curious if there was a Cassandra Connection. So I just watched it, and there was… only not in the same way. Two films about a deadly virus that used the Trojan priestess in different ways. Pretty cool. Cassandra Crossing is one of the many 70s All-Star Disaster flicks. Not as good as The Towering Inferno (1974), The Poseidon Adventure (1972) and Airport (1970), but better than Rollercoaster (1977), The Swarm (1978) and When Time Ran Out (1980). Directed by the infamous director of Tombstone (1993), George P. Cosmatos, and starring Sophia Loren, Richard Harris, Martin Sheen, O.J. Simpson, Ava Gardner, Burt Lancaster and Lee Strasberg. Again it’s not the best and I’m not recommending it for the channel, just thought it interesting. And if anyone is interested in the 70s Disaster flicks, such as Juggernaut (1974), Earthquake (1974) or the other Airport films, then it may interest you. The performances of Sophia Loren, Richard Harris and Lee Strasberg are worth the price of admission. Strasberg will have you in tears. Speaking of Disaster flicks, I can’t leave without giving an official recommendation. I know I ain’t the first for this one. Don’t let me be the last. The Towering Inferno (1974) Highly Recommended! You may find a Cassandra Connection here as well. ;-)

Larry Darrell

Hey Clarence… you like The Towering Inferno (1974) right?

Clarence Newman

Is this a precursor to telling me that Cassie has announced she's going to watch it? Don't be teasing me, Larry.

Larry Darrell

Nope. If that were true, I wouldn’t know it. My name’s not Cassandra ;-). I just found a connection and mentioned it in another post above this one.

Clarence Newman

Cassandra! Towering Inferno next please! Larry mentioned it below and now I've mentioned it again, which in most circles would constitute a tidal wave of public opinion. Fair warning - if a third person comes on here and requests it, you are legally obliged to park your butt.

Clarence Newman

She needs some more persuading then. I'm on it.

Chris Thom

I didn't get it at all the first time I saw it. And its been a while. So should be interesting seeing it again.

Chris Thom

He played a good nut case in Kalifornia. It's from 1993 but I didn't see it until fairly recently.

TheSingulatarian

"To Catch a Thief" There is a fairly new restoration out, looks great. I'll also put in a plug for Perf Damage. They could use a few more views. All about film restoration. The lady of the couple works in the Restoration Department at Paramount. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usFuythnoIk

TheSingulatarian

Not only did you mention it elsewhere But David Morse played a Doctor on the television series "Saint Elsewhere" for many seasons.

TheSingulatarian

The first appearance of Pitt's "I don't know what to do with my hands". I think he overdid it a bit.

TheSingulatarian

"Time Bandits" is a bit of a Python adjacent film with Palin co-scripting and appearing in the movie and John Cleese playing Robin Hood very much like a member of the Royal Family talking to peasants.

2-Can

They also went back to the 1980s to retrieve a couple of whales.

Brian's Dog

I've seen most of Terry Gilliam's movies, but not all of them. I wonder if he ever made one that wasn't crazy. What's his least crazy movie?

Walter

yes, that's another great performance.

Chris Thom

Yeah they're all a bit nuts.

MacGuffinStuff

Never try to make sense of time travel, it doesn't make sense. But time travel movies are so fun, and in this case, perfectly weird. Terry Gilliam is one of my all time favorite directors because he knows how to make weird work, he was the only non British member of the Monty Python troop. The animator and co-director of Holy Grail. So many great fantasy and sci Fi films: Time Bandits, Brazil, Adventures...Baron Munchausen. Gilliam also directed Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, I wonder what Cassie would think of that???

Clarence Newman

She’d love To Catch a Thief. She has a major girl crush on Grace Kelly.

Mojo One Thousand

Glad someone mentioned Frank Gorshin, I forgot to in my comment. Jim Carrey's "Riddler" in Val Kilmer's "Batman Forever" would be heavily influenced by his earlier portrayal.

Mojo One Thousand

Forgot to mention it in an earlier comment of mine. Frank Gorshin played the older doctor from the institution, "Dr. Fletcher". Him being involved means I get to suggest we visit the 1966 Adam West "Batman", if that journey is going to continue. It will add some perspective, and conveniently has a movie, rather than need to watch the series. Gorshin plays "The Riddler" in both the movie and TV series, and his portrayal would be an influence in Jim Carrey's version in "Batman Forever" with Val Kilmer's "Batman/Bruce Wayne".

Clarence Newman

Definitely up for the original Batman movie. It's a lot of fun, and it would also give Cassie an idea of why the darker, more serious aspect of the '89 reboot appealed to fans at the time.

MikeLL

+1 for The Towering Inferno. Cassie would love the Newman/McQueen pairing. And we could always use more Fred Astaire on the channel. And it has been a loooong time since I've seen The Cassandra Crossing. Was attracted to the movie because I'm a big Burt Lancaster fan.

bgb1975 (Brian)

"Time Bandits" is one of my all-time favorites, and is on my top ten list of movies for PiB. Grew up with it and still love it. Sometimes I wonder if growing up with a movie as a kid creates an aura that is not wholly deserved for a movie.

bgb1975 (Brian)

Time Bandits! Time Bandits! Time Bandits!

Tyler Foster

I would probably go with The Brothers Grimm, which I would say is least crazy in the sense that, even though the premise is fantastical, the finished film is also about as straightforward a version of that premise as you could expect.

Chris Thom

Didn't know he did that.

Johnny Bullis

So Alice.. how was your trip to Wonderland? Yes this movie is trippy and it holds up. Tell me Cassie.. what did you find out thru Reddit after watching? Probably another rabbit hole. If you were confused by this movie you should check out Terry Gilliam's other movies from the 80s which arent as confusing like Time Bandits or Adventures of Baron Munchausen.. those ones are trippy but are more linear I guess you could say. No chickens no eggs.. Thank for letting me get all nostalgic again with this one. Oh and I like the fact that Brad Pitt kinda predicted another movie with his whole speech on consumerism .. like he did in Fight Club... weird.

Clay F

+1 for Batman (1966)

fastecp1

I love this movie, and I know how you feel. The first time I watched it, I felt like I had just finished putting together a puzzle, and a piece was missing.

Zane From Canada

I saw this film way too young for me to understand the story. I watched it for Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt. But I'll always remember the opening musical score by composer Astor Piazzolla. So chilling and so memorable. It was my ringtone for a good long while. 😁

Tales of the Fantastic Podcast

"Condesmile" - I'm going to use that. Love this movie - great reaction. I saw it in the theater back in the day. Terry Gilliam is one of my favorite directors. So interesting and so bizarre. The making of this movie is wonderful - there's a documentary called "The Hamster Factor" that is a great snapshot of Gilliam's mind and the process of making movies.

Chris Thom

I'm going to look up that doc. I've always been curious about Gilliam.

Chris Thom

Yeah with time travel movies you just have to roll with whatever the filmmakers are going for and accept it. Because it often doesn't make a ton of sense on closer inspection. Looper was a fun one.

Grad

But is it a Christmas movie?

First Name Ella

do these get posted on Youtube eventually as edited normal reactions or are these just for Patrons?

Chris Thom

Almost all the full length reactions get a YouTube edit and post. Very rarely is something a Patreon exclusive.

Chris Thom

Yeah same. I was so freaking lost watching it at 15.

First Name Ella

Have you guys watched Primer? It’s a very famous low-budget indie film. I think it fails as a film, but people much smarter than me have praised it for its time travel, and theoretical physicists have said it’s probably the closest to how it would all work. Donnie Darko and Mulholland Dr? I understood perfectly. But for Primer I needed a graph to fully grasp lol. But I recommend giving it a watch one night if you’re bored.

Milton Reduxed

No way, it was like September in the movie. Who says Have a Merry Christmas in September?

Eike M

I think I am taking crazy pills. I can't get the Amazon Prime Movie to sync up with your Movie. If I keep both at 1x speed, the Amazon Movie is too fast. And if I put the Youtube video on 1.05x speed the youtube video is too fast. Anybody else got this problem?