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The Aviator (2004) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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I did not know this story at all and it was inspiring and crazy and heart breaking. Leo and Cate were unreal. I loved seeing old school Hollywood and old school aviation and the storytelling made it go by quickly. I wanted to take care of him.

PS: This is uploaded directly to Patreon, not YouTube. We're going to try this out for a bit and see how it works.

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The Aviator (2004) - Full Reaction - Popcorn In Bed

Watch the full reaction to The Aviator on Popcorn In Bed.

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Eric Wallace

I got excited thinking this was Avatar the Last Airbender. Which would be a perfect watch with Carly!

Night King01

More scorsese films he can do no wrong. I recommend Casino and Hugo as well as Alice Doesnt live here anymore

Shad Kanyak

Artie Shaw’s Nightmare is featured heavily in this film. It’s also been my ringtone for nearly 20 years. Last time I saw this movie I kept reaching for my phone out of habit.

fish_thefilmcollector

So happy to see someone finally react to this!! Leo should've won his first best actor Oscar for this imo. Wonderful supporting cast!

pickupthepieces

My 2 cents. The Patreon player lacks functionality. With YT you can zoom, remembers where you left off, etc. Hopefully YT will remain the platform for full reactions.

Walter

Looking forward to watching this. I wanted to mention that Blanchett plays Katharine Hepburn. Katharine Hepburn starred in The Philadelphia Story with Carey Grant AND Jimmy Stewart. You know, in case you wanted to watch another great older movie.

Bill Maurer

Leo's best performance. He should have won an Oscar for this, also The Departed.

Blake Evans

Another Scorsese classic. This is the one that Leo should’ve won best acting Oscar. Howard Hughes had such a great impact not only in aviation, but cinema, oil industry and computers. To this day his patent for helicopter landing system hasn’t been improved upon. Also John C. Reily disappears into every role.

Dan M

I’ve never seen this movie, and I honestly don’t know why. Why would I deprive myself the story of a Hollywood icon? Why would I deprive myself of a score composed by Howard Shore? And why, why would I deprive myself of Leo + Kate/Cate x 2? That’s the kind of math I can get into. The deprivation stops tonight. Thank you, Cassie! 🙏

Alex Gorell

Soooo for me at least, Watching it on Patreon never works right. It always Glitches, freezes, skips ahead or crashes completely several times during the reaction. It makes it very very hard to watch along as I regularly need to re-sync it up. Clicking the link and watching it on YouTube fixes all those issues.

djKENTO

genuinely hate the patreon player. it’s so bad and unresponsive when it comes to needing to pause quickly to sync…

Keith Jacobsen

Jeez Cassie! It's my Friday and you gave me so much stuff to watch tonight! 😊

Mike Lemon

"We're going to try this out for a bit and see how it works." ??? Hasn't PIB been doing this for a while now? I remember watching some of the reactions on the Patreon player.

Doc Larry/old geezer

Family night Movie tonight was The last rifleman. I’m aware you get many suggestions from YouTube and your Patreon. As well as as discord. Etc.. if you ever get a chance to watch this movie, I highly recommend it , even on your own time. It is so well worth it.. A world War II story

Stephen Dias

Come to find out there's another movie called "Aviator" (no "the") starring Christopher Reeve on Amazon Prime. I kinda want check out that movie too.

JL_83

haven't seen this one in several years, but do remember that is was great, and that it had an awesome cast; bit of trivia: DiCaprio lost the Oscar that year against Jamie Foxx who also played a real person (Ray Charles) and who years later also co-starred with DiCaprio in Quentin Tarantino's Django Unchained; additionally, Cate Blanchett won her first Oscar for this movie, in her portrayal of a real-life Oscar-winning actress Katharine Hepburn

Chris Thom

The Aviator leaves Amazon Prime in 26 hours just so you know. It's 'free' right now.

Michael West

This is one of my favorite Leo movies. So well done and he absolutely nails Howard Hughes.

Uncle Phoenix

Cassie would really appreciate “A Bridge Too Far”. (1977)

Anthony Carlson

I haven’t seen this in a long time. I remember it vaguely like a scene here and there. My dad saw it and I caught glimpses of it. Guess it’s time I watch it in full! 🙂

Stick Figure Studios

Can't wait to watch this reaction. More Martin Scorsese on the channel is always a good thing. A great movie. Glad you enjoyed it... and remember, now check out THE ROCKETEER.

Choof

The guy who initially visits with him about the constellation that can go 3000 miles. The one he asks to wipe the crumb off his coat, that's Brent Spiner aka DATA!!

K, Zachary

Yeah I totally forgot Kate Beckinsale was in this I own a lot of here movies. I think I had a school boy crush on her back in my late 20's. I thought that Howard Hughes was married to another girl. Hmmm might have to look that one up. Yeah it's been years I have seen this. I know it made a killing at the box office. Won 5 Oscars. So I mentioned earlier about Caitlin Clark and the mob of girls that follows everywhere. My gf Eva and her nurses joked one day when Caitlin visited the Children 's hospital that if a Disney Princess showed up. All the girls would still flock to Caitlin. Everywhere she goes it's like this. Check this out Cassie pics of Caitlin Clark signing autographs look at the look on the girls faces. It brings tears to your eyes knowing how happy she makes them. http://youtube.com/post/UgkxnXvQkqm8Xe98ZQyRr94soehxYuintSMI?si=VB2Bv9Q5FTlrj6Z3

djKENTO

I am so confused as to where you got that information about the Hercules that you read after the movie. The Hercules didn’t do ANY of that. It didn’t have a long production run, or influence any of that stuff. They only ever made the one plane and it stayed in southern California for YEARS and is now permanently in Oregon and will never fly again. It literally ONLY EVER FLEW ONCE. Was that ChatGPT?! I’m so confused.

Mark Vaderr

Casino is overrated. Hugo is very underrated. Cassie (and Carly) need to see The Age of Innocence, they will love it.

MacGuffinStuff

Yeah this is one of my favorite DiCaprio performances, and Scorcese movies, it is so different and incredible. Cate Blanchett too, the way she and Leo play these strong personalities, with their insecurities and severely guarded vulnerability, it's so impressive. Sad to think that Hughes hated "The Spruce Goose" name for the Hercules because as an 80s kid in Southern California we'd always hear these commercials to visit Long Beach, one ticket and you could visit both the Queen Mary and the Spruce Goose lol. Never did see the Spruce Goose but I did go to a party on the Queen Mary (yeah that thing is haunted, I had never even heard of any of the stories but anytime I was alone I was so creeped out, literally felt like I was being watched always, and not just by security cameras lol).

Mark Vaderr

Katharine Hepburn is also in Bringing Up Baby, Cassie. 🧐

Keith Jones

The C-130 is called the Hercules, it is one of the most versatile cargo planes ever made, that's what Cassie found online. You are right, there is only one H-4 Hercules and it flew only once

Mark Vaderr

Sorry Cassie, but my unpopular negativity strikes again!!! First off, I'm not a fan of DiCaprio as a leading man. This movie could've been 30 minutes shorter, Scorcese just overdoes it with certain segments. It's an interesting story, just not a great film. Overrated. I will say again Cassie, if you want a Martin Scorcese Film that will make your romantic movie mind run amok, then watch "The Age of Innocence". I placed it on Carly's Romantic List for a good reason. The two of you will love it!

Tinkerbell

So happy you watched this one. It’s actually my favorite Scorsese movie-which I know is like sacrilege. Cate Blanchett’s portrayal of Hepburn is uncanny, but I think you have to have watched some of her earlier movies to see how good it is. Holiday, Bringing up Baby, Woman of the Year, and Philadelphia Story are good earlier films of Hepburn’s. As a cool connection, Hughes bought the film rights to Philadelphia Story for Hepburn so that she could star in it. ‘The farmer’ Hepburn leaves Hughes for is Spencer Tracy. Hepburn and Tracy had one of the most famous Hollywood romances and were together until Tracy’s death in 1967.

Perrin

I always thought this was the movie that Leo should've won Best Actor for.

Damien beatty

I love this movie. I saw it a couple of times in the theater. I really think Leo deserved the Oscar for this one. I do not remember who he was up against though. I was very surprised that Cassie did not recognize both Mr. Gilmore and Data. I definitely thought she would pick up on them.

Timothy Fisher

Hi Cassie, 2 weeks ago on your full reaction to "Patton" I made comment where, regarding you interest in historical movies, I offered to email you a list of videos to react to by the YouTube channel Oversimplifed. You liked it which I took as a "Yes" and emailed it to you, but I'm worried that you didn't notice it or missed it. I'd love to know if you have seen it though.

2-Can

Technically, it didn't really 'fly' as it never made it out of ground effect (ie, it never got higher than half its wingspan) - but I've always admired his willingness to persist with it (particularly given all of the obstacles in his way). It still showed the 'can-do' attitude of the aviation industry.

2-Can

I had one spot, past the halfway point, where her commentary dropped about 17 seconds behind the movie - but the time stamps were in perfect synch so it was easy to correct. Usually I see a difference between the playclock she shows vs what I see for the film.

Robert da Spruce

Before we get to the movie, I gotta say I’m slightly surprised you didn’t recognize Lt. Commander Data as the Lockheed executive 😭 Howard Hughes was definitely an interesting person. As far as why no one seemed to get him the help he needed. I don’t think as much was known about mental illness back then. Add to that, being one of the richest people in the world. People call you eccentric instead The Hercules (a.k.a. Spruce Goose) only flew that one time portrayed in the film. It never flew again. It was on display in Long Beach for a long time. But is now on display at the Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum in McMinnville, Oregon since the 1990’s Great film! Enjoyable reaction Cassie!

Chris Thom

The general design of it does look like many planes I've seen before. Maybe it was the original inspiration.

Teemu Laitinen

A Bridge Too Far is great. There is also THE movie about D-Day The Longest Day (1962). Gandhi (1982) would also be fantastic and it has no reactions to it at the moment.

Teemu Laitinen

YouTube is so much better than the Patreon player

2-Can

My earliest memories of Howard Hughes centered on his being one of the wealthiest men in America and then the ongoing controversies surrounding his last will and testament (it became a running joke of all the people who claimed to have his REAL last will).

Clay F

The Aviator (2004) nom for 11 Oscars including Best Picture. Cate Blanchett won Best Actress Oscar. She was stunning. I am like that you in that I don't know if her portrayal of Katharine Hepburn is accurate, but I sure could imagine it. Blanchett did seem to nail Hepburn mannerisms, body movement, and voice texture. An AFI Top 100 movie I recommend that stars a relatively young Katharine Hepburn is "The Philadelphia Story" (1940) (rom-com) (w/Jimmy Stewart and Cary Grant). Leo D is one of the best. Kate Beckinsale is beautiful. You said you like that dancing in the 1920s (the Roaring 20s). As you may have recognized, Jude Law (played Errol Flynn) is also in Cold Mountain and Gattaca (1997). As Choof indicated in a comment below, that guy who had something (a crumb) on his jacket lapel was Data (Brent Spiner). Howard Hughes’ dad patented a special drilling bit in 1909 that allowed rotary drilling for oil in previously inaccessible places. His dad lucratively commercialized the invention and founded the Hughes Tool Company. The house where Howard Hughes lived as a teenager in Houston still stands. I am from the Houston area and remember the legal wranglings in the 1980s dividing up the Howard Hughes estate. Howard Hughes was one of the richest and most influential people in the world during his lifetime. As you could tell, Hughes was eccentric, suffered from severe OCD, and had a phobia of germs. He ultimately became a recluse.

Old As Dirt Bert

Agreed - Howard Hughes is a featured character in The Rocketeer, when he was still at his best.

Old As Dirt Bert

Worked just fine on Patreon for me. It was delightful to see how Cassie was drawn into another mystery history film - where it was based on real situations that had never been covered in school or through cultural experiences. Cate Blanchett's performance just blew me away when I saw this in the theater - I expected her to win the Oscar. As good as Leo was, Jamie Foxx became Ray Charles and deserved his Oscar win.

Patrick Flanagan

This is my favorite Scorsese film and might be my favorite movie of the 2000s. As crazy as this story was, Hughes' life got even crazier in later years, as you read. He relocated his corporate HQ into the top two floors of the Desert Inn in Las Vegas, and when the hotel tried to evict him, he simply bought the hotel, then began buying anything else in Vegas he could, other hotels, casinos, TV stations. There's a story that a casino near his hotel suite had an annoyingly bright neon sign, so Hughes bought the casino just to shut the light off. Hughes' Vegas spending spree actually was the beginning of the end of the Mafia's control of the Las Vegas gambling industry as his corporate empire pried the casinos out of gangster control one by one. In later years, he surrounded himself with an inner circle of executives who were all LDS, who came to be known as the "Mormon Mafia." Not sure why, because Hughes himself was not LDS. This group, led by Hughes Aircraft chairman Frank William Gay, played on Hughes' increasing paranoia and reclusivity, keeping the rest of the world away from him and him away from the world by catering to Hughes' every eccentric whim. The most famous anecdote about this period was the time that the Mafia found out that Baskin Robbins was discontinuing Hughes' current favorite ice cream flavor, Banana Ripple. (If you noticed, in the movie Hughes spends a lot of time eating ice cream.) The execs reached out to Baskin Robbins and paid a huge amount of money for a single gigantic order of the discontinued flavor, and truckloads of it were delivered to the Desert Inn and stored all over the complex. About two weeks later, Hughes made an off-hand comment that he was sick of Banana Ripple and to stop serving it to him. The Desert Inn apparently spent something like a year giving away free samples of Banana Ripple ice cream to its guests, and there were stories of hotel employees stumbling across hidden freezers of it in stairwells and sub-basements for years. Hughes also may have played a minor part in the Watergate scandal and the downfall of Richard Nixon. In 1972, the chairman of the Democratic National Committee was Larry O'Brien, a former Hughes employee. Hughes had allegedly given Nixon's brother a six-figure "loan" which was never repaid, and may have also given Nixon himself a similar "loan." Nixon and his people wanted to know what O'Brien knew about these loans, so they arranged to break into his office and plant recording equipment. It didn't turn out well. Around this time, author Clifford Irving published a supposed autobiography of Hughes, claiming to have met the man and collaborated on his life story. It was a hoax. Irving gambled that Hughes - who at this point had not been seen in public in years - would not dispute the book's authenticity, but Hughes surprised everyone by "appearing" at a press conference via telephone and calling the book a fraud. One last Hughes story - after his death, an alleged will for Hughes was discovered at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints HQ in SLC, dividing up the Hughes fortune among various people and entities, including $156 million to the Church (of which Hughes was not a member) and $156 million to a man named Melvin Dummar. Dummar, when contacted, eventually revealed that while working as a gas station attendant he had found a disheveled vagrant wandering the desert and given him a ride to the Desert Inn in Vegas. Near the end of the ride the old man told Dummar that he was Howard Hughes. After years of court cases, the will was found to be invalid. However, an investigation decades later did turn up at least some evidence that Hughes had hitched a ride in the desert with Dummar one night in 1967. There have been several other interesting movies about or featuring Hughes, including THE HOAX, MELVIN AND HOWARD, TUCKER: THE MAN AND HIS DREAM, and RULES DON'T APPLY, all of which are worth checking out.

Patrick

Something that slipped right past ya in this film, unless I missed it u didn't recognize Gwen Stefani playing Howard's date...actress Jean Harlowe, at the Hell's Angels premiere. Loved the reaction

Clay F

Doesn't matter to me for full reactions whether you use YouTube or upload directly to Patreon. Either way is fine for me. The "Based on True Events" push was a success = gave us 4 good movies (reactions now complete) plus The Pianist (2002) is coming which is my personal favorite of the 5. Charlie Wilson's War (2007) is my 2nd favorite but all 5 are good. I've liked Patton (1970) since I was a kid. Deep Water Horizon (2016) is interesting and engrossing. The Aviator (2004) (a good movie by Scorsese) is fascinating history, has a good performance by Leo, and Cate Blanchett is captivating -- her Best Actress Oscar well deserved. Deep Water Horizon (2016) Charlie Wilson's War (2007) Patton (1970) The Aviator (2004) The Pianist (2002)

Chris Thom

She seemed to recognize her but I couldn't make out what she said.

Chris Thom

When I first saw the film I thought maybe Scorsese was overdoing the weirdness and symptoms...but then I heard the true story, and...wow. If anything he may've been underselling the mental issues.

Chris Thom

I think after this the academy was just waiting to give Leo a career Oscar.

Chris Thom

It's definitely easier to move around the screen. Which is helpful for reaction videos especially.

Chris Thom

Yeah I had to click play a few times to get it going at some points.

Chris Thom

How'd you like it?? Story is a trip isn't it.

Chris Thom

Movie fires on all cylinders. Great performances, cinematography, direction, set design, fascinating real-life inspiration, old Hollywood, fantastic score...general Scorsese greatness. The way the story unfolds is a bit of a downer, obviously. But it's also kind of nice (and important, I think) to have mental health struggles at the center of a big, blockbuster kind of film. Education is essential. I also remember this as one of the first movies with that turquois filter over it. That was a major trend there for a while, not entirely sure why, but it looks cool here. Some really fantastic movies from 1999-2007. Some of my all time favorites from that era. So glad we're knocking some of those out on the channel. Thank you so much for reacting to this, near the top of my list.

Chris Thom

YES to all three of those.

Chris Thom

Is that an old pop song or something?

Chris Thom

Did she confirm The Pianist?

SEAN ƴü KAY

I would still like direct private-ish youtube links...its not too big of a hassle and I am sure I know nothing about the process you and your team go through so thanks for that...but I think I might be on the link to treat...

Chris Thom

Curious if she would enjoy Hugo.

SEAN ƴü KAY

And I can zoom in easier on phone on YouTube link...but if no more YT links I suppose I'll survive ...somehow 😉😜👍🖖

MikeLL

The Aviator is a very interesting biographical film. I heard a lot about Howard Hughes growing up, but it was always about the reclusive, later part of his life when he was the world's most famous hermit. I never knew about his early life until I saw this movie. A very interesting film. But after Cassie seeing Cate Blanchett's incredible performance as Katherine Hepburn in this movie, I am more interested than ever to see Cassie's reaction to Kate Hepburn in Bringing Up Baby (1938) and The Philadelphia Story (1940), both with Cary Grant, and of course Jimmy Stewart in the latter. I hope now Cassie is finally interested to see Hepburn in either, perferrably both, of these films. Heck, make a week out of it with a watch of the other most requested Hepburn film on the channel, Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967). Too much to ask for, I know. Cassie has seen the going into middle age Kate in The African Queen (1951), I want Cassie to see the young in her prime Kate in Baby and/or Philadelphia!

Chris Thom

I didn't know that was a Scorsese. Need to check that out.

Mojo One Thousand

Howard Hughes was an interesting fellow, and as other's have said was the inspiration for the father and son "Starks" from the Marvel universe. Surprised Cassie didn't pick Brent Spiner ("Data" from TNG, and the crazy looking scientist from Area 51 in "independence Day"), and also Gwen Stefani as "Jean Harlow". I am starting to think we need reactions to "The Simpson's" versions of some of these stories, as there is an episode where "Mr. Burns" builds a casino and becomes a Hughes-esque recluse. This on top of their versions of "Cape Fear", "The Shining", "Pulp Fiction", "King Kong" and even "A Nightmare on Elm Street". The Hughes/Casino and the "Pulp Fiction" episodes are the full 20-ish minute length and the others are "Tree House of Horror" shorts, so they are only 5-10 minutes long. An interesting factoid that I picked up about this movie, all of the vocalists that in the Cocoanut Grove club are related to each each other. They are brother and sister, Rufus and Martha Wainwright, and their father Loudon Wainwright III - all singer/songwriters. They may be unfamiliar to most people, but I can feel pretty confident that most may also have heard at least Rufus' work, as he performed the version of the Leonard Cohen song "Hallelujah" that appears on the first "Shrek" soundtrack.

Chris Retzlaff

I wasn't watching but did she recognize Data....I guess I could go back

Chris Retzlaff

The first time I learned about Howard Hughes was watching the Desert Inn implode...First time seeing a building demolished..too

Chris Retzlaff

I watch a lot of different things on Patreon so I got used to the player....no matter what, its better than whatever YouTube did to the PIB exclusive channel and added commercials. That's why I stopped the watch alongs on YT

Stick Figure Studios

Just to be clear, Howard Hughes wasn't crazy. He had OCD and he was unlucky enough to have it in a time when nobody knew what it was and how to treat it. I have a loved one who has OCD and it is a terrible malady.

Stick Figure Studios

Disagree with you about this film, but you're right about THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. That is a superb film.. usual for Marty and would make for a great reaction.

Stick Figure Studios

I think she would love HUGO and it would also be a nice little education into one of the most significant directors in cinema history.

Patrick

Don't think so

Adam Doyle

FYI, For some, we are using TV's not laptops/tablets, to stream the content, and while YouTube + Netflix/HBO/Amazon, is a valid combo for most smart TV's, many (including myself) cannot stream Patreon's site from our tv's. So this is a set up that might not work well for me, and others.

Stick Figure Studios

@Bert: ROCKETEER actually introduced me to Howard Hughes. Didn't know who he was before seeing that.

SEAN ƴü KAY

Yes. This is yes....your point plus my badly worded one second is it in totality...the yt helps a lot of people, smart TV and dumb TV alike...

SEAN ƴü KAY

O'Doyle Rules!...O'Doyle! rules.....

Jeff I.

Yes, the Patreon player is terrible compared to a YT window. You can't make the Patreon player very big unless you want to do full screen, which obviously doesn't work for watching along with your own copy on a computer. It's also more buggy than YT.

Scott Macaulay

A very energetic look into a brilliant yet troubled mind. Hits hard for someone that has lived with someone suffering from a degenerative brain disease and/or mental illness. I agree Leo should have got the Oscar for this one. He seemed to embody Hughes.

Shehab Dawoud

Leo has been Scorsese’s favorite actor to work with since the turn of the century, they’ve done done 7 films together. He took that title from De Niro, who’s worked with Marty 10 times, although just twice since 1995. They do make a great duo. Just to clear up: The Scarface that they’re talking about is not the Pacino one from 1983. They’re talking about the 1932 version. The 83 version is a remake with some similarities but a lot of differences too. I do hope you watch the remake despite my issues with it. It is iconic and a central piece of cinema history.

Chris Thom

Not sure how accurate, but the movie definitely hinted at some schizophrenia too.

Mark Vaderr

Like "Hugo", it's one of the more Un-Martin Scorcese films you will ever see from him. A Romantic Drama Period Piece from Scorcese? Really? Is this Merchant/Ivory? Daniel Day-Lewis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder, how can you go wrong with that cast?

Mark Vaderr

I understand what you mean. I'm just not a big fan of this film. I don't think it's bad, just not as great as people make it out to be. Doesn't help that I'm not a DiCaprio fan, he's just not leading man material to me. As for "The Age of Innocence", that movie is tailor made for Cassie. It still amazes me when I realize that it is a Scorcese film.

Clay F

Chris -- as you may have seen, she used the phrase "in the next bit". That's all I have. See 13 days ago on June 17 in the Up-dateline post: "Still to come in the next bit is The Aviator, another Pollception, a surprise reaction, POTA with Mark Wahlberg, Ben's Birthday Poll, The Pianist and TRIVIA NIGHT!" My guess is the Pollception, surprise reaction, and The Pianist will be in July after their vacation. I would also be fine if in August or later. No rush for me. Having The Pianist and the start of GoT in August would be cool.

Joe J

Hughes story was very old by the early 2000s, so somewhat surprising the studio would greenlight a big A-list film in 2004. If you had asked most people on the street in 2004 who Howard Hughes was, most would probably have no clue.

Clay F

So I guess you disagree with the Academy. The Aviator nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture, Best Director (Scorcese), and Best Actor (DiCaprio). For me, Leo D is one of the best actors of our time. I liked him as a leading man, for example, in Titanic, Blood Diamond, Catch Me If You Can, The Aviator, and The Revenant. I was blown away by his portrayal of the villainous plantation owner Calvin Candie in Django Unchained.

Clay F

Not sure about 2004 (I was 41), but I would think that most people now (2025) in US/Canada under 40 don't know of Howard Hughes. Not the most literate of history. I've known in detail about Howard Hughes since the late 1970s/early 1980s.

Clay F (edited)

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2026-11-01 00:00 Scarface (1932) (a pre-code film?) was released while that stuff was still going one. I loved Scarface (1983) as a young adult (age 20) when released, but now consider Scarface (1983) primarily worth watching for the Al Pacino performance (and some history).
2025-06-30 18:19 Scarface (1932) (a pre-code film?) was released while that stuff was still going on. I loved Scarface (1983) as a young adult (age 20) when released, but now consider Scarface (1983) primarily worth watching for the Al Pacino performance (and some history).

Scarface (1932) (a pre-code film?) was released while that stuff was still going on. I loved Scarface (1983) as a young adult (age 20) when released, but now consider Scarface (1983) primarily worth watching for the Al Pacino performance (and some history).

Blake Evans

Yes I agree. I stream YT to my smart TV and split screen with dual hdmi to my Blu-ray player. Would love if YT stream would remain an option. But that’s just me.

Mark Vaderr

I have been disagreeing with the Academy for a long time now, if you want to see my list, I'll gladly give it to you. Again, I'm not saying "The Aviator" is a bad movie, just overrated. If you like DiCaprio, fine. I just think he is better as a co-star instead of a leading man. I thought he was good in "Marvin's Room", "What's Eating Gilbert Grape?" and "Romeo+Juliet". He was decent in "Titanic", "Shutter Island", and "Inception". I was not impressed with him in "Blood Diamond" or "Gangs of New York". He was awful in "The Beach", but that entire movie is terrible, so it may not be his fault. I just think that there are other actors out there that have more talent.

MAV293 (MARK)

Cassie, the death of Howard Hughes was the headline of its day! My family was living in England when the story broke and the news outlets went into great detail describing his unkept appearance, the long hair, long finger nails and toe nails, the very thin emaciated body. When I heard the news April 5th, 1976, I started researching who this man was and from that die he has been one of my favorite subjects. I won't go into great detail of all I know about the man and his amazing life and accomplishments but he has always been one of my favorites because we share a love for aviation and films. His legacy is still felt today where many of his companies are still operational in one name or another. The Hughes Tool Company which was founder by his Father in 1908 stayed operational after his death and merged with Baker International in 1987 to become Baker Hughes. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute was founded by him in 1953 and is one of the best medical research facilities in the World and has an endowment of over $24 Billion making it the second wealthiest philanthropic organizations in the U.S.! Your reaction made me want to be there with to explain all your questions. The man that H.H. asked to borrow two cameras was Louis B. Mayer the 2nd M in MGM! He was the most powerful man in Hollywood until his death in 1957. It was funny how you reacted to Mr. Mayer because of his reaction when Howard said he had 26 cameras! At the time almost all movies were made with one or two cameras. There were movies made that used a multi camera set up but it was very rare for the time. He made several films and one of those mentioned in the film included "Scarface: The Shame of the Nation" which is the original film that the 1983 "Scarface" with Al Pacino is based on. The Hughes H-1 Racer, as you mentioned is a truly beautiful airplane and the design was copied for some of the greatest fighter planes of World War II! The H1-R is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington D.C. ! As some commenters have mentioned, the man Katherine Hepburn was having an affair with was Spencer Tracy, one of the greatest American actors of his time. Their love affair lasted from 1941 until his death in 1967. He and Katherine Hepburn made nine films together with my favorite being their last film together "Guess Who's Coming To Dinner" which at the very end of the film Spencer Tracy gives a beautiful and heartfelt monologue where it is very obvious he is not really acting and talking directly to Katherine Hepburn! He was ill while filming and died just 17 days after he completed his scenes for the film on June 10th, 1967. The film was released December 11th, 1967. They never publicly acknowledged their love affair and it was one of the worst kept secrets in Hollywood. Katherine Hepburn did not mention the affair until after Spencer Tracy's wife Louise passed away November 13th, 1983. If you have never seen it, I beg you to watch "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner" you will not regret it!!

Joe J

I liked Scarface fine when I saw it back in the day, but I have never had any desire to watch it again. It just came and went. Some films are just like that for me.

Chris Thom

Semi related/unrelated but that reminded me a bit of the shows Judy Garland did in London before she passed. I know she was always grateful to her UK fans.

Clarence Newman

That's the thing about Scarface. One tyng you gotta watch it. One tyng!

YodatheHobbit

I'm sure it's already been in a comment here, but Cate Blanchett won the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in this. I have no idea how much she's like Katherine Hepburn really was, but MAN I think she was just so COOL in this. Confident coolness in that way is so attractive to me. I love how direct she is. I also love how she continually watched out for Howard in defense of his insecurities and slight disabilities during their relationship because she could relate. I knew a couple of girls in elementary and middle school who sometimes did that for me, and it was so kind. BOY do I wish I still knew them. I can relate to Howard SO MUCH during that dining room table scene with her family. Interacting with a friends family when theirs is so much more talkative around a table used to throw me for a loop as a kid, but eventually I started to hold my own and keep up. I'm also have acute hearing loss from my guitar amp, mostly with hearing men's voices who talk in a lower EQ range, and have always had a hard time understanding conversations when more that three people are talking at once. I just get super quiet and lose track of what the people are talking about.

Gábor Árki

First off, based on this experience I’m not a big fan of the full reaction uploaded to Patreon. Not sure what the problem was, but the video kept stuttering after every 15–30 minutes or so for a while, which threw off the sync with the movie. I had to keep adjusting it to stay in line, which got a bit frustrating. Secondly, I just recently watched a documentary on YT from the Lockheed Constellation. If anybody is interested, here is the link to the video. This INCREDIBLE Aircraft Changed Everything: https://youtu.be/qunbRD2ktO4 Finally, some recommendations. I knew Cassie would be surprised to know that this is a movie from Martin Scorsese, because it is very far from the movies she has seen so far from him. Another different and surprising one from his filmography I would highly recommend is HUGO (2011). Also, I would take this opportunity to recommend a very fun adventure movie, that has a somewhat adjacent and fictional story related to Hughes: THE ROCKETEER (1991).

YodatheHobbit

That Simpsons idea would be so fun to see her reactions to!

Old As Dirt Bert

@Chris, @StickFig - She would absolutely live Hugo! Orphans, multiple romances, film history, peril, puzzles, an automaton, redemption, etc. It was nominated for 11 Oscars and won 5.

YodatheHobbit

After what happened to Vkunia with all of her older YouTube hosted patreon reactions suddenly becoming private so others can no longer access them, I think uploading directly to patreon is a good idea. Dozens of movie and show full reactions just gone! Either that, or having offline backups of the files. As far as the players go, I have no preference.

Larry Darrell

That “turquoise filter” was meant to make the film look like color films from the 20s and early 30s, which used Two-Strip Technicolor. The film eventually transitioned into Three-Strip Technicolor, in order to show the evolution of film and passage of time. That’s my short answer, but let Google AI give you some more details. (This thing is cool ;-) The Aviator" utilizes color cinematography to evoke the feel of different eras in cinematic history, particularly early Technicolor processes. Director Martin Scorsese aimed to replicate the look of films from the period in which the movie is set, transitioning from a two-strip to a three-strip Technicolor emulation as the narrative progresses. This involved manipulating color palettes and saturation to mimic the evolving technology and aesthetic of early color film. Here's a more detailed breakdown: Two-strip Technicolor emulation: The earlier parts of the film, depicting the 1920s and 30s, feature a color palette that emulates the two-strip Technicolor process, known for its muted greens and emphasis on blues and reds. Three-strip Technicolor emulation: As the film moves into the 1940s, the color palette shifts to resemble the three-strip Technicolor process, which offers a fuller range of colors and is more readily associated with classic films like "Gone With The Wind" and "The Wizard of Oz. Digital recreation: The film's color effects were created digitally, using techniques to emulate the look and feel of the historical Technicolor processes. This included creating multiple LUTs (Look-Up Tables) to simulate the subtle variations in color and contrast that would have occurred during the photochemical process. In essence, the color cinematography in "The Aviator" is a key element of the film's visual storytelling, transporting viewers to different periods in cinematic history while also enhancing the narrative and emotional impact of the story.

Canadianant

I've been hoping for this reaction for a couple of years. I'm really glad you enjoyed it. Excellent performances , great cinematography. I remember recommending this a couple years ago on a live. Great true story . As with most things there's a great Simpsons parody where Mr burns is trying to build the spruce moose giant plane all while losing his facilities.

Canadianant

Would love to see a Ray reaction

Stick Figure Studios

I have a loved one with OCD. This portrayal is disturbingly accurate about ho bad it can get if enabled.

Chris Thom

Oh wow that's really interesting. Got to hand it to Scorsese, he appreciates all parts of the filmmaking process. Reminds me a bit of Hugo when he used the story of his own movie to advocate for film preservation. Neat stuff. I didn't know any of that.

Chris Thom

Some more Howard Hughes/Hollywood-related strangeness because why not: a giant geodesic dome was created in Long Beach, California to house the 'Spruce Goose' in the harbor where it's only flight took place, which is directly next door to famous The Queen Mary ship, which was once owned by Disney as a tourist attraction. The ship is said to be haunted. When the giant plane was moved to Oregon in 1992, Hollywood production moved into the dome, and started using it as it's largest available indoor studio. Vanilla Sky, Batman Forever, Stargate, The Last Action Hero, Batman and Robin, Joy Ride, Spielberg/Kubrick's AI: Artificial Intelligence, and Joy Ride were all filmed there. The dome is now the terminal for Carnival Cruise Lines.

Edward korstanje

Great movie and reaction, but the video kept freezing and stopping half way through the movie. Never had this problem when reactions on YouTube. Please go back to YouTube..

Chris Thom

I only started watching some K Hepburn movies because of this film. Maybe she'll feel the same.

Uncle Phoenix

OK, here is my idea. For “Scary but not too scary October” I am thinking that we should all request a comedy after the Scariest movie of the month as a type Pallet Cleanser. So, I’m thinking, “The House” (2017) Comedy with Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler. Or maybe, “Sisters” (2015). idk. And btw, here is an idea for Scary but not too Scary; “The Hunt” (2020).

Mojo One Thousand

I think I wrote something similar a while back about the end of October, but I can't remember the film I suggested. However, getting Cassie and Carly to watch "Sisters" (2015) is something I have wanted prior to and suggested several times since joining the channel.

Uncle Phoenix

Ikr. Amy Poehler is so underrated.

Nolofinwe

Cassie I don't know if you read these things or not but Look you have got to watch a couple of Katharine Hepburn movies. I couldn't help but notice that you're becoming extremely intelligent and knowledgeable about movies and you're wasting a lot of time frankly on ordinary stuff Some are fun I've seen them all also it's a magnificent part of the golden age of movies "Stage door". "bringing up baby". (this should be your first she and Cary Grant are fantastic) you can go all the way back to "the little minister". 'Holiday'. with Cary Grant. " Little Women " do you love that movie. (stay away from on golden pond its or guess who's coming to dinner it's also insufferable and elitist) her historical dramas are great "Mary Queen of Scots" " The Lion in Winter". Won best actress for that. .you would love "desk set" plus it's Chrstmasie I recommended highly . you wil want to watch it more than once well anyway thats it

Mike Lemon

The Hunt is good (last movie I saw in the theater) but it isn't really an "October movie", it's more of a "watch it whenever" movie.

Uncle Phoenix

Ok. I can’t defend it without spoilers.

Chris Thom

This is 40, Sisters, or Knocked Up could be fun. The House is pretty good too.

Uncle Phoenix

They are all great. Just seeing your list has me smiling while I’m waiting in line for my pizzas. (I would love to share a favorite quote, but can’t without spoilers.)

Mike Lemon

+1 for The Lion in Winter.

Clay F

The Aviator (2004) nominated for 11 Oscars including Best Picture. The Aviator (2004) won 5 Oscars including Best Actress (Cate Blanchett). I liked guess who's coming to dinner as a kid/young adult.

Joe J

Yours is an elitist attitude. I don't think Cassie and most of her patrons feel she is "wasting a lot of time frankly on ordinary stuff". The films you recommend would need to go on some type of classics poll. Would a Katharine Hepburn film win that poll?

Clay F

+1 for Knocked Up but she has seen it. She has also seen This is 40. My suggestion for an October scary but not too scary movie is: "Black Swan" (2010).

John A

Cassie, Al Pacino 1983 Scarface is actually a remake of the Howard Hawks directed and produced by Howard Hawks and Howard Hughes 1932 Scarface..

YodatheHobbit

Rewatching this makes me wanna watch both Hells Angels and The Outlaw. BOY I sure enjoyed this movie the most during this rewatch. I've seen it at least 3-4 times before this one, and I always loved Cate's performance, but I appreciated Leo's acting now a bit more. I felt more sorry for Howard and understood his troubles and issues a bit more. When I first saw it, this movie and his performance in Catch Me If You Can both kind of blended into one character in his acting, and because of that, even though I enjoyed both films directorial wise I didn't connect with his characters much. It was also VERY easy to be jealous of Leo's popularity in the early 2000s.

MikeLL

I did manage to watch The Aviator while it was free on Amazon Prime. But I did discover that Amazon Prime also has The Outlaw, which I had never seen before. Man, that is a weird western. Not really about Jane Russel's mammaries at all. But the movie did contain, and was really about a love triangle, but not between the characters that you would expect. It did seem to be some strange colorized version, but I am glad I watched it. A very, very strange movie!

Chris Thom

It's all about S E X. Not real sex. MOVIE sex.

MikeLL

Actually, it wasn't. 😂 Can't explain more, you have to see the movie. It was about love and jealousy, but not about sex.

Chris Thom

Aww dang his publicist and Errol Flynn were false advertising.

Gray

Always knew of Howard Hughes because it was always the example of a recluse, also from The Simpsons. "Hop in, Smithers! We'll take the Spruce Moose! Was enjoying the film until the Casting Couch of the 15 year old, why does it seems that allrich folk are proper dodgy in any time period. Really liked Cate Blanchett & Leo ofcourse maybe we'll get a reaction to The Beach at somepoint. "The brakes still work right?" err what 😂

Chris H

Yes, Youtube should be at least an option, or download full reaction. I do not like Patreon's player and full screen/tony screen madness.

Nolofinwe

Dude first of all that's not what I said I didn't say they were ALL a waste of time. First of all that's not with those polls are for . There in opportunity for Cassie's fans to have a movie picked the date personally like that's not what the channel is all about the channel is all about Cassie watching great movies not personal Corky favorites I'm sorry if this is of setting everybody good but go back and watch our first couple offerings and listen to what she said I don't understand why everybody gets bent out shape I watch those movies they're fun. I made a few points because of what she said while watching the aviator...Sheesh

Nolofinwe

cannibal Lecter makes an appearence

Carol Rocha

HH was one of the richest men in the world. Very eccentric…..OCD. Did several different things. And fyi produced the 1932 “ SCARFACE”, you know the one Al Pacino later starred in. He was worth several BILLION dollars when he died at about 70 years old in a plane crash, no less. He had a bad plane crash when he was prob 40 or so and went in to hiding, so to speak. Became a recluse. I guess he was pretty much like that til he died. But as you could see in the beginning, his momma was a little warped imo. His momma and daddy died when he was still a teenager. He inherited all their money and started a career as an aerospace engineer when he was 20 or so. Yes, the Hell’s Angels was a thing. Quite a thing!! 💵 He dabbled in a lot of things I think, and was a womanizer, although I think he was married & divorced a couple times. A very interesting character, indeed. ☺️

Carol Rocha

That guy who played Aeryl Flynn was the star of The Holiday ! Jude Law! So handsome!

Chris Thom

Been wondering if we'd ever get The Beach on the channel.

Arry Pottah

Great movie great reaction!!

Chris Thom

He's one of the best actors we've ever had imo.

Astraeos

I'm back on the channel just for this movie lol. I only saw it for the first time a couple of years ago, but it instantly became one of my favorite movies ever when I did see it. Such an absolutely fantastic film, and actually quite accurate to Howard Hughes' life. I would seriously recommend at least giving his Wikipedia page a read, he was seriously prolific, and left a huge impact on Las Vegas as well, which the movie does not even cover at all.

Astraeos

Also Cassie, please, with all the "Real World" movies you've been watching lately, PLEASE, seriously consider Gandhi (1982). Directed by Richard Attenborough, who you should definitely know, and starring Ben Kingsley, who you should also know. It's an absolutely pivotal movie, and it should be seen by everybody.

John Deardurff

So you might say that uploading to Patreon first is "The way of the future!"

Chris Thom

Wonder if he saw YouTube coming while he was alive.

Chris Thom

Would imagine if he invested in Vegas at some point he made some serious dough on that as well...?

Nick Ganssle

The "Download this Reaction" text was never made into a link. How do we download it?

Wayne McKinney

Cassie, if you read these comments, here are a few things you might find interesting. The “Scarface” movie they refer to is the original film released in 1932. Pacino’s version is (obviously) a remake. The controversy over Jane Russell’s “mammaries” in The Outlaw was a real thing and one of the reasons was that Howard Hughes put his engineering talents to work designing a push-up bra for her, incorporating features which are common in bra designs today. In your closing comments, the information you were reading about the Hercules did not pertain too Howard Hughes’ aircraft. The description is of the C-130 Hercules, a four engine transport plane designed in the 1950’s, and which is still in use today. Hughes’ aircraft is on display in McMinnville, Oregon if you’d like to see it. As an aside, I remember the ‘70s well and there was constant speculation in the media about what Howard Hughes was doing and where he was. He was one of the richest men in the world and his industries supplied a lot of weaponry to the U. S. military. As I remember, (I could have the details wrong here) there was a will discovered where he left a large part of his estate to an auto mechanic who had fixed his car sometime in the past. Unfortunately for him, the will was contested and he never got anything out of it.

OddThomas

My second favourite Scorsese movie after Shutter Island

Jason Dolan

That was a truly wonderful reaction to watch with you and I kind of loved you had no idea it was Scorsese until the end and you were like wait, why did Leo NOT win the Oscar for this movie? Maybe you should now go watch the performance that DID win!

Flounder

You really need to watch “What’s Eating Gilbert Grape”. It was one of Leonardo DiCaprio’s earliest films. I remember watching it thinking “this DiCaprio guy is going to be a great actor!” Also stars Johnny Depp and Juliette Lewis.

fastecp1

I don't know how I missed this reaction last month. I have seen it before, but it's a good movie. Leonardo DiCaprio is a fantastic actor. This goes to show that you can have all the money you want and all the women, but if you're not mentally healthy, you're not going to be happy. But if you are fighting with health problems, I'm sure having beautiful women on your side and all the money you need makes things a little easier. Here's a video I came across of all the women Howard Hughes dated, and they were some of the biggest names and most beautiful women in Hollywood. I'm surprised he doesn't have any children. Something tells me that's not from being careful: https://youtu.be/eQmFAuTLgUE?si=Y-HsMyQ0AF5GmnGQ

Brian

Will this eventually get a YouTube upload? I'm very interested in watching the full reaction but can't get Patreon's video player to work properly on my tablet sync setup.