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Cliffhanger (1993) - Full Reaction (Patreon)

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I actually had such a good time watching this! I would be going along thinking I knew what was coming and then BAM! It would surprise and terrify me! Rocky was awesome and I believed him as not Rocky and I just love 90s action I think!

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Cliffhanger (1993) - Full Reaction - Popcorn In Bed

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Ace Degenerate

I love this movie. Saw it in the theater when it came out

Kent

One of the best openings in action cinema.

Bill Maurer

Haven’t seen this movie in a long, long time. Now it’s time for a rewatch! Thanks and hope you and your family are doing great

Brent Petty

Since you love 90's action films, may I suggest Under Siege? Stars Steven Segal (his only really good role), Tommy Lee Jones, and Gary Busey. It was directed by Andrew Davis (director of The Fugitive).

Alex Villarreal

That opening scene certainly traumatized me as a kid. But glad to hear it was a fun ride.

MikeLL

This will be a good reaction, but the Stallone reaction I am really waiting for is COP LAND!

Wesley White

I'm in the middle of doing laundry lol, but I'll watch this later! This is one of my favorite movies, can't wait to see your reaction to this 😁👍

Dan M

Yep, this movie is not gonna win Stallone any awards for writing or acting, but it certainly knows exactly what it’s supposed to be…a pure action flick with some nail biting moments and eye popping stunts. I saw this in the theater when it was first released and it was a ton of fun with a packed theater.

Night King01

This has the biggest payout ever for a single stunt at 1 million dollars. The stuntman zip lined at 15000 feet with no harness between the two planes. Stallone paid the man out of his own pocket.

JL_83

haven’t seen this one in forever, but I do remember that John Lithgow played his role extremely well

Night King01

This was one of two films the other being demolition man that put stallone back on top and revived his action career after a rough period of critical and commercial flops. I believe he is the only actor since in the 70s to have a film cross 100 million dollars in each decade.

Clay F

The best Segal movie.

Brent Petty

There were several actors from The Fugitive in this as well. Jones, of course. The actors who played Newman, Copeland, and the judge at the trial are in Under Siege too.

Scott Macaulay

Yay! This was my late mom's favorite Stallone movie! It will be fun to watch it with you.

ROBERT CLARK

I think of this film as Die Hard in the mountains

Uncle Phoenix

Woohoo. Can’t wait to get home and watch this.

Stick Figure Studios

From the director of DIE HARD 2, CLIFFHANGER is a roller coaster ride of a film. Saw it on the big screen where it literally took my breath away, that opening scene especially. Sounds like you had fun. Can't wait to watch this reaction. :-)

Joe J

So Cassie is liking her some 90s action flicks. Here's a few more to get her started. Cop Land (1997) Last Man Standing (1996) The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) The Quick and the Dead (1995) Executive Decision (1995) Under Siege (1992) Predator 2 (1990)

2-Can

I was in school the summer this came out and had a Japanese student for a roommate. His English was just ok, so I took him to see this movie figuring he wouldn’t have much trouble following along. He loved it. It broke the ice for us.

TheSingulatarian

Renny Harlin's big break as a director. He made "Die Hard II" and then he made "Cutthroat Island" which was a huge bomb, and he got put in director's jail. Basically, never to be heard from again.

Jacob King

He directed two of the BEST 90s action movies, Long Kiss Goodnight and Deep Blue Sea, after Cutthroat Island and while I can’t speak to the quality of his recent films he is still working. Cutthroat Island gets a lot of attention because of how expensive it was but he survived the flop a lot better than the actors did.

Darren Harrison

Cassie - I feel a poll coming up! All of Joe’s list are solid picks

MikeLL

Another riveting reaction. I'll never forget the sight of Cassie blowing her hands dry at the end of the movie!

MikeLL

Glad to see Cop Land at the top of your list. It's at the top of mine, too.

Tyler Hale

I wouldn’t say jail. He had other hits afterwards. But pretty soon into the 21st century he’s had a bad critical and financial streak. Deep Blue Sea is a fun movie

Walter

I was just thinking how much I wish I had a PIB reaction to watch...

Choof

One of the guys who probably thought looked familiar was the one senior treasury agent, the older African American gentleman. He is Paul Winfield, he was in Terminator, Star Trek II as captain tyrell, and probably most memorable to you, he was in Darmok as the alien Picard befriends. Darmok and Jilad at Tanaggra

Michael West

great action movie. A wild ride from start to finish. John Lithgow plays a great bad guy.

John A

I have been wanted to rewatch this movie for so long, I always enjoyed this one.

Ry Jo

now lets watch harry and the henderson's see John lithgow in a role that is totally different than this lol

Chris Thom

Ugh that opening scene was harder to watch than I even remember. I absolutely DID have nightmares about this movie as a kid. Stallone was fantastic though. And props to that first actress. She really sold it. That felt real.

Chris Thom

Nah she should immediately jump right into Dexter. Lol

Chris Thom

Another one that really made her sweat was The Game with Michael Douglas. She was all red, too.

Chris Thom

I still haven't seen that, but I remember it being big news because it bankrupted the studio.

Rick Williams

Great movie. Great reaction, Cassie. This movie is a wild ride. I haven't seen this movie in a long time. I have always loved it. The is something about 90's movies.

LukeG84

The only thing that made this movie enjoyable was seeing Cassie's reaction to it, particularly the scene where he impales the bad guy on the cave ceiling. That was hilarious! Otherwise I found myself wishing the movie would end soon so I could watching something better.

DAVID COSTELLO

Hal is Yondu from Guardians of the Galaxy

Wesley White

Great reaction Cassie, I had a lot of fun watching this! It's been so long since I saw this movie, I almost forgot how good it was! Definitely an underrated classic! It's a shame you don't see much of director Renny Harlin these days! Every movie he's done is a personal favorite of mine including this one, and another you and Carly have watched on the channel, he did "Die Hard 2: Die Harder", other films that I know of that he's done that I love including but not limited to: "A Nightmare on Elm Street 4: The Dream Master", "The Long Kiss Goodnight", "Deep Blue Sea", and of course the one movie that I'm just so eager and dying for you and Carly to watch so badly on this channel "Cutthroat Island🏴‍☠️" lol! As for the actors, they all did great! I'm sure you probably already did your IMDB run on all of them, but I'll tell you who anyway lol! Rex Linn (Agent Travis) the rogue agent that planned the heist, I've seen him in many movies including two movies that I'm eager for you and Carly to watch: "Iron Will" and "Cutthroat Island" lol! The actress Caroline Goodall (Kristel) the one John Lithgow shoots in the back, she was in "Hook" as Mora Banning, Peter Pan's wife lol! And Michael Rooker (Hal Tucker) you make recognize him from the MCU, "Guardians of the Galaxy" as Yondu, the guy with the whistling arrow, in fact it was this movie that made me a fan of his, I was 5 years old when this movie came out and yeah even at that age my father showed it to me lol! I actually almost met Michael Rooker twice, but fell through! I saw him at the Hollywood premiere of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" and I almost met him at Monsterpalooza a couple years ago, but he unfortunately backed out! Who knows, maybe I'll get lucky at the next one next year lol! I know I mentioned this before, but the opening scene of this movie with the tragedy of Hal's girlfriend! That was parodied in the Jim Carrey comedy sequel "Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls", only difference it was a racoon that fell instead, still tragic, poor little critter😢lol! Anyway, great reaction Cassie, I enjoyed every minute of it, the looks of shock on your face was priceless🤣 I miss the 90's😭 I so so so hope you and Carly will react to "Cutthroat Island" someday [whispering] maybe a birthday request LOL🤣 Love and support always, you (and Carly) are the best, and God bless y'all and the family🥰😇🙏🤗😁😉👍✌🌹

Chris Thom

I always think of JFK.

Darren Harrison

Climbing without a rope is an actual thing. There’s a documentary (I forget the name) about a free climber attempting to be the first to free climb the most dangerous face of El Capitain. The mountains are the Alps standing in for the Rockies.

Uncle Phoenix

I forgot how good this movie was. Awesome reaction Cass.

K, Zachary

Wow Yeah that opening scene going have to skip that. As we are flying through downtown Chicago. My cousins from Massachusetts are here we split up cars. I am taking over when we reach Joliet. We got two movies to watch tomorrow. We saw I Know What You Did Last Summer last night. The old franchises that were in the theater when I was in HS are only the ones she will go to with me. Cliffhanger was an edge of your seat thriller. I have been told to stick to the subject matter and keep it short. We are all caught up now. More 90's fashion what it was like: https://youtu.be/T0O3PRkgMlA?si=RDe82BBVbbEuQAqi

Johnny Bullis

OMG Cass.. Im still laughing at your zingers.. like " If you touch her Im gonna kill you." Or I hate all of you. But your best one was never under estimate the balls or the bite.. LMAO.. too funny. After hearing you of all people saying that, I will never under estimate either ever.. I promise. You know, if this YT thing doesnt work out.. you could be a script doctor in Hollywood.. you have some great lines my friend. I dont know if i was more entertained by the movie or by you reacting to it. Awesome stuff.

Michael G

The 90’s had all the “alternative sports” movies. There are so many. If your reaction to the free climb in this extrapolates, my entre for PPOTM might make you lose all the water in your body. 😅😅

Larry Darrell

+1 for Cutthroat Island (1995)… totally underrated.

Shawn Kildal

You might recognize Paul Winfield as Captain Terrell from Star Trek ll: The Wrath of Khan. He had one of those brain slugs put in him along with Chekov. He was also the Police Chief in the Terminator.

Shawn Kildal

I still can't get a full screen picture on the PIB Patreon page (on Cassie's last few videos)

bgb1975 (Brian)

I thought Lithgow played a pretty good bad guy in this one.

Chris Thom

Might help to click the video title so it's on its own page. The full screen button is to the right of the YouTube logo. It's the square with four gaps in it.

Chris Thom

Brink! is the pinnacle obviously.

Shawn Kildal

That actually worked! Thank you!

Steve Mercier

This one dials the cheesy melodrama to 11, but I kind of love it anyway. John Lithgow somehow manages to go waaaaaaaay over the top and still give a performance that feels grounded. Plus, I love the way he says 'Bastard'. And I always liked that the action in this--or, at least the action from the good guys--isn't just your typical martial arts or shoot-em-up 90s drivel, but actually tries to use the mountain-climbing set-up in fun and clever ways. Good stuff. Going to watch tomorrow morning while I eat breakfast.

Clay F

A good reaction, as usual. You had real physical responses and good one-liners. The early scene with the lady slipping from his grasp and falling = good nightmare material for you. The scene done well. Scary. My hands used to sweat with heights – but I eventually grew out of that starting in my 40's. I recognized Ralph Waite (Frank) right away as the dad in The Waltons. Max Perlich (Evan – the one of the two goofy kids who survived) has a prominent role in “Rush” (1991) (Jason Patric, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Sam Elliot) that takes place in East Texas -- a movie I watched a few times over the years. I thought Cliffhanger a decent action thriller (a definite box office success). Even though released in 1993, the movie has a 1980s feel to me. In contrast, Three Kings (1999) has a more modern feel. The Cliffhanger basic story (stealing $ from feds) seemed routine (with a couple of intricate details), but the movie makes up for it with the mountains, stunts, special effects, and roller coaster ride feel. Even though Stallone was in his element as the action hero w/vulnerability, I thought Lithgow had the more memorable acting performance. I give the movie a C for my tastes. My favorite movie of Alex’s 5 submissions is “Three Kings” (1999) which I give an A. Richer story.

Gábor Árki

I'm being away in Italy this week, so won't be able to watch this for a while. Despite voting for The Negotiator, still looking forward to this reaction. One unusual Stallone movie I would like to recommend is OSCAR (1991). Can you imagine him in a comedy? Well, after Arnold's success in the genre, he tried himself in a few. The rest are just bad, but I think Oscar is a really good one. It's a screwball comedy where he plays a 30s era gangster, and is very different from any other roles he had. Also, having just peeked the first 10 minutes of the reaction, I'm highly recommending the movie THE WALK (2015) again. It would certainly make for a thrilling reaction. 😊

Larry Darrell

I loved this film as a kid (and still do), and it fascinated me as a kid too. This was one of the films that taught me, at a very young age, about acting and how the same person from one film can be a completely different person in another. Seeing the Mom from Hook (1991), the main guy from Cool Runnings (1993), and the Rev. Dad from Footloose (1984)/the Dad from Harry and the Hendersons (1987)… all play really Bad Guys. As a kid, I thought that was cool. The director of this film, Renny Harlin, is a name we need to remember. Harlin in the 90s made “B” Action Movies on an “A” Action Movie budget. Cassie has seen Die Hard 2 (1990), directed by him. His films weren’t known for being smart (aside from one) but that didn’t matter. They were, and still are, entertaining as Hell. He gets an undeserved bad rap, and I’ve even heard him be unfairly compared with another B film director, Uwe Boll. Impossible to compare the two, when Renny Harlin has Die Hard 2, Cliffhanger and these three other 90s films, which I highly recommend… Cutthroat Island (1995) The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996) Deep Blue Sea (1999) Films like Cliffhanger, and the other 90s Action films from Alex’s list, ought to be a more regular happening on PiB. Next to Mystery Thrillers, I’d say this is maybe one of Cassie’s more favorite genres. Films like… The Last Boy Scout (1991) Under Siege (1992) Universal Soldier (1992) Passenger 57 (1992) Blown Away (1994) Drop Zone (1994) Timecop (1994) Money Train (1995) Waterworld (1995) Broken Arrow (1996) Hard Rain (1998) U.S. Marshals (1998) Here’s 3 more 90s Stallone films that fit the bill… Assassins (1995) Daylight (1996) Cop Land (1997) and since, Breakdown (1997) was on Alex’s list and really needs a reaction, here’s 3 more 90s Kurt Russell films that are up to snuff… Executive Decision (1996) Soldier (1998) 3000 Miles to Graceland (2001) and if you’re really feeling the 90s Action film and really enjoying Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell, then you just might, maybe, possibly, you’re telling me there’s a chance… get a kick out of… Tango & Cash (1989), starring Sylvester Stallone and Kurt Russell in an Action buddy cop movie. Perhaps ;-) and Lastly, 3 Mountain Climbing movies and a documentary film… for the sweaty palms ;-) K2 (1991) Vertical Limit (2000) Everest (2015) Touching the Void (2003) PS: “Re-kindling.” You got me with that one. Didn’t see it coming. :-)

Philip Alan

the bad accent was unnecessary, IMO. :)

Philip Alan

Or McMasters from Tombstone. :)

Larry Darrell

+1 for Oscar (1991). I was laughing almost the entire film, the first time I saw it.

Philip Alan

The opening scene alone was worth the ticket for this movie. Brutal start to the movie. Great reaction!

Gábor Árki

The same. It's a hilarious movie with so many great characters, lines, twists and turns. I think I've seen it at least a dozen times. Finucci! 🫰

Shawn Kildal

Yikes. You have to deal with ads though

Chris Thom

Totally feels like an 80's movie. For a long time I thought it came out in 1989. But it was only a year before Speed apparently. Speed was the one that changed the action game imo.

Shawn Kildal

John Lithgow has a better performance as a bad guy in Blow Out starring John Travolta IMO

Chris Thom

Action is definitely it's own language. Have also heard different foreigners say the Friends show was where they learned English.

Chris Thom

I mean his physique was on point for this one. Maybe even more than Rocky 4.

Clay F

Thanks Symbols for that video.

Stick Figure Studios

Another good Stallone action movie you might enjoy, Cassie, is DAYBREAK. Also, good job catching the MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE similarity. The climax of FALLOUT basically copied this film's finale.

James UK

Went to watch this on the big screen as a teenager, and loved it. The problem was the friend I went to see it with suffered from vertigo. He didn’t sit still all through the film.

Clay F

Gábor -- I like your PAF "Invictus" (2009). Hope you win.

Shehab Dawoud

Never heard you use the word 'crap' as much. I think that's the biggest praise you can give this movie!

Canadianant

I don't think I've seen this one literally since the 90s. The action holds up and sly is pretty good at not being rocky in this one. In some ways this feels more 80s than 90s with the cheesy lines and stilted acting from the stereotypical baddies. John Lithgow really steps it up to almost Bond villain levels but somehow it works. The '90s really seem to be obsessed with adding the extreme sports/ x games angle with dude bro type characters being somewhat one note. In some ways they felt like leftovers from point break. Actor Max perlich seemed to be in a bunch of those type of movies. As someone who was an avid skateboarder/ snowboarder it was nice to have some representation of of that type of sports enthusiast even if it was completely over the top caricatures. It's interesting that there's a whole subgenre of different sports movies to cash in on the hot new trendy sport. Gleaming the cube + thrashin, grind, (skateboarding) , even a couple of look back versions mid 90s, lords of Dogtown. There's a host of snowboard based movies as well out cold, chalet girl, mxp ( even had monkeys) BMX had the classic Rad with full houses Lori Loughlin and Adrian herself Talia shire. It was filmed in the 80s just outside Calgary in Cochrane Alberta! There was a metric ton of ski movies especially in the 80s for the combination of comedy drinking beer and finding reason to show some boobs. Sorry I went on a bit of a tangent there but whenever there's outsider sports there's movies to cash in. Could be a whole poll itself "non mainstream sports movies"

Grégory Gautier

The opening scene is incredibly intense!! Cassie, what's the worst? Caving with bats or mountaineering with Chinese carabiners? 😄

OddThomas

Definitely one of Stallone's best. Another great action film by Renny Harlin is The Long Kiss Goodnight. Demolition Man is another top Stallone entry - and Sandra Bullock is in it so you'll obviously love it!

Shawn Kildal

I think if Cutthroat Island was never made, I believe The Long Kiss Goodnight would have been SO MUCH more successful. I'm a big Geena Davis fan. She was on such a great roll until the epic disaster known as Cutthroat Island caused a downturn her career (and bankrupt the studio that made the film). Thankfully, The Long Kiss Goodnight has built a long-lasting following. I recently read that there might have been a sequel to it if had become more successful which I would have loved to have seen. Also, I'd like to add Unlawful Entry to the list of Kurt Russell films.

Walter

I grew up on 80's and 90's action films and I love them in all their cheesy glory. Lithgow makes a great sneering villain - with that accent, all I could think this time was that's our new Dumbledore!

OddThomas

A great John Lithgow movie: Raising Cain

fastecp1

That was good

Larry Darrell

You may be right about Cutthroat Island hurting the success of The Long Kiss Goodnight. But I can’t put blame on the quality of Cutthroat Island. Renny Harlin made a Big Budget (210 Million in today’s dollars) “B” Pirate Movie, when there had been no successful track record for Pirate movies, since the 1950s. Hell, even Spielberg couldn’t pull it off with Hook (1991). Cutthroat Island was a huge gamble that just didn’t pay off, and the lore of it being a flop and terrible movie has just become greater over time. But I think it’s time to revisit Cutthroat Island and see it again. It was never trying to be anything more than a 50s “B” Pirate movie, but with a 90s “A” rated film budget. The same can be said for another Big Budget Pirate Movie released the same year… Waterworld (1995). I mean what other Pirate film can you point to, that came out in the 60s, 70s, 80s or early 90s that would have told anyone that Cutthroat Island was a guaranteed success? When Gore Verbinski made Pirates of the Caribbean in 2003, I’m sure there were Execs biting their nails… but the timing was right. The perfect mix of Disney (the long beloved Disney World ride), Jerry Bruckheimer, Johnny Depp, and a Very Fun Script. From then on, it seems like the Pirates of the Caribbean series are the only Pirates films that are of any interest. Hell, Master and Commander (2003), released the same year was only moderately successful, even with its 10 Oscar nominations. If you ask anyone today, if they have seen the Pirate films, they know what you’re talking about. Ask people that back in the 30s, 40s or 50s, and people would respond, “which ones?” Since that early time, Pirate films have never been a major box-office draw. The only mistake I think was made was the Big Budget, for Cutthroat Island… and Waterworld. But would they have been as cool as they are now, without it?? We’ll never know.

Larry Darrell

+1 for Unlawful Entry (1992). I left it out, because it’s more of a Psychological Thriller than an Action film, but definitely both. Which means it’s right up Cassie’s Alley.

Above Average Dave

The plane scene of THE DARK KNIGHT RISES is a direct descendant of the plane scene in this movie.

Popcorn In Bed

oh boy-i don’t know what to think of that now haha! and sneering villain was the perfect word

Popcorn In Bed

awesome lists and yes i have so much fun with these! Ps i saw vertical limit and had to walk out it scared me so bad. a similar opening scene. i was in high school and that was my limit. Look at me now

Mojo One Thousand

He is also one of the "Star Trek:TNG" episodes Cassie responded to, can't remember it's name, but one of the Trek fans will be about to. "Picard" and an alien were on a planet and they couldn't understand each other, with "Picard" having to figure out a way to translate...Paul Winfield is the alien.

Mojo One Thousand

Michael Rooker is also in "Days of Thunder", "Tomestone" and "JFK" which are on the channel.

Michael

Add DAYLIGHT for more 90s action. Add VERTICAL LIMIT for more mountain fun.

Mojo One Thousand

I always think of "Mall Rats", but that is not on the channel

Mojo One Thousand

I knew someone would have the details of that 'TNG" episode.

Mojo One Thousand

I would say "Executive Decision" is Seagal's best role... and if you have seen it you would know why. "Under Siege" is carried by Busey and Jones.

Brent Petty

I have seen it. I disagree. I was not impressed. Executive Decision was carried by...nobody. It wasn't a very good good movie.

DSM The Editor

Very first R rated movie I ever saw in the theater ☺️

Mojo One Thousand

This was a fun reaction, 80s and 90s action movies are a different breed. Someone else in the comments has the same opinion as I do, in that this is "Die Hard" on a mountain, but with a dash of "Point Break". The red herring of the FBI agent that Cassie had to apologise to worked as expected in this reaction. He was setup to be the turncoat. To be fair the actor, Vyto Ruginis, does play some very unlikely character in a bunch of things, so this may have led to to casting him here to help with the bait-and-switch ruse of the turncoat. All the actors are familiar as many of them have appeared in plenty of reactions that have appeared on the channel, such as "My Cousin VInny", "Terminator", "Star Trek" (both movies and TV), "Maverick", "Twister", "The Bodyguard", "Steel Magnolias" and "Hook". As well as movies of the channel such as "Cool Runnings", "Moneyball", "Tommy Boy", and "Friday Night Lights" (TV series). There is probably a bunch more, but this doesn't include the main 3 of Stallone, Michael Rooker, and John Lithgow.

Gábor Árki

Yeah, that's my usual pick. I would like to make that reaction happen for a long time.

Larry Darrell

Yeah, Vertical Limit’s opening scene was tough. Much like what Cliffhanger did, with things being light and jovial, and the characters joking around, then all of a sudden, it’s intense life or death. What made Vertical Limit more brutal, was that the characters were family. Everyone could empathize with that scene. If you never went back to finish it, now would be a great time. You should recognize many of the actors a lot better, and the director’s work, which you have loved so far. Directed by Martin Campbell, who also did Goldeneye (1995), The Mask of Zorro (1998) and Casino Royale (2006). Starring… Chris O’Donnell, Scott Glenn, Robin Tunney, Ben Mendelsohn, Izabella Scorupco (Bond Girl) and Bill Paxton, among other familiar faces.

Above Average Dave

Curious, Cassie — have you become that person in your friend groups who now says, "Hey, that's like that movie!..." or drops movie lines randomly like, "We're going to need a bigger boat" or "Meat’s back on the menu, boys!"? Wait 'til you watch GET SHORTY. "It's the Cadillac of minivans!" will become a go to.

Larry Darrell

Hey Scarlett… frankly my dear, I don’t give a damn. ;-)

TheSingulatarian

The Red-Letter media guys bought the frozen Stallone from "Demolition Man" they keep it in their studio with cloth tastefully placed over its private area. I'm beginning to think those guys have too much money.

TheSingulatarian

"The Walk" failed because the effects were too good. I got the opportunity to go up in the towers twice before 9/11. Awe inspiring and terrifying. Even watching the trailer turned my stomach.

TheSingulatarian

Michael Rooker is great in "Slither" written and directed by James Gunn. Watch it next Halloween.

Shad Kanyak

Some of those mountain top scenes look hilarious. Those FX aren’t very special.

Popcorn In Bed

haha how do i still not notice this stuff? like no clue, figured they were on a mountain top

Popcorn In Bed

i absolutely have but no one makes knowing eye contact with me after haha

Above Average Dave

Then they're not watching The Channel! That's it! We need to stage an intervention with these so-called "friends'!" 🤣

John Drake

Most climbers use ropes, however there are a particularly elite set of climbers known as "free climbers" or "free solo" climbers who just take chalk and climb. No ropes, no parachute. The most famous is Alex Honnold - you should watch the documentary about him "Free Solo" you'd last about 2 minutes!

Björn Karlsson

Hmmm... maybe some one has mention it. Some of the scenes in this film is filmed in The Dolomites in Italy

Archronos

There were a couple of nice catchups for Cassie in this. Ralph Waite was Kevin Costner's father in The Bodyguard (1992), and Bruce McGill was riding in the Federal Reserve plane in the opening act only to get murdered by the hijackers. She would see him 10 years later in Collateral where he played Frank Pedrosa, the FBI chief in charge of the surveillance unit watching the club where Max comes to get the USB back.

Archronos

Love that this grabbed you from the outset Cassie. Thanks so much for the reaction! Have to join many of the others here coming out with support for Daylight (1996). Probably one of my faves of Stallone's. There's just something much more grounded and real about him in it compared to the action hero he was here in Cliffhanger, and that's not to say Cliffhanger was bad, it's incredible.

Chris Thom

Looked decent to me.

Chris Thom

Was that the opening scene?

Björn Karlsson

I have no idea 🤣🤣🤣 maybe 🤣🤣

Timothy Burrows

"Seasons over asshole!" still lives rent free in my head.

JPDotCom23

It still annoys me to, to this day, that when he's driving back to the station for the first time, and comes across the two "Dudes" on the highway, none of them are looking at the road while their driving.

Clay F

Stick -- did you mean DAYLIGHT? Why do you think DAYLIGHT receives mediocre reviews? I don't think I've seen DAYLIGHT. IMDb 6.0, RT 28%, RT Audience 37% Nominee Razzie Award Worst Actor (Sylvester Stallone) Nominee Stinker Award Worst Actor (Sylvester Stallone)

Stick Figure Studios

Oops. I just realized I said DAYBREAK when I meant DAYLIGHT. My bad. Don't know why it got mediocre reviews. I've always reviewed it. I mean, is not exceptional and it doesn't reinvent the wheel or anything, but it's a decent enough action flick.

JPDotCom23

You gotta watch 'Cobra'

Clay F

I think Cliffhanger makes 12 Stallone movies on the channel. That must be a record for an actor on PiB? While Stallone has been a box office god and I liked him ok in Cliffhanger, I suggest moving on from Stallone. My experience w/Stallone movies evolved. Rocky (1976) is my favorite underdog movie of all time. Such a nuanced performance by Stallone. I liked Rocky 2, which to me was just as much a love story as a boxing movie. But ultimately, rightly or wrongly, I began to perceive Stallone as having a limited acting range (I am no expert). Further, what hurt my perception with Stallone is his mediocre movies, e.g., Rhinestone (1984), Rambo 2 (1985), Rocky IV (1985), Cobra (1986), Over the Top (1987), Rambo 3 (1988), Tango & Cash (1989), Lock Up (1989), Rocky V (1990), Oscar (1991), Stop! Or My Mom Will Shoot (1992), The Specialist (1994), Assassins (1995), Judge Dredd (1995), Daylight (1996), Get Carter (2000) – cured me of his star power and charisma – I reached a point where I couldn’t hardly stand to see Stallone in a movie – wasn’t always necessarily him but more the mediocre movie surrounding him.

Clay F

I respectfully disagree. Cobra is at best a mediocre movie. To me, the only thing Cobra basically has is wanton carnage.

JPDotCom23

Stallone don’t have very much worthy movies, especially around that time period, can’t really thumb our nose up on some of these things, especially considering some of the movies that have been winning

Clay F

Good point. If we want a Stallone movie, can't be too picky.

Clay F

Ok cool. I would just now editing my comment above and then noticed you replied.

Andrew Heller

So happy you liked this, these kind of movies are great…just nonstop adrenaline rides and 90s were good for that…tango and cash should be on the list, cant remember if you ever saw that one yet

Andrew Heller

Vertical limit doesn’t get enough love, one of my favorite memories with my parents renting that from blockbuster for a weekend and all sat around on a friday night watching it

Andrew Heller

Another crazy 90s action film you gotta watch is Broken Arrow with Christian slater and Travolta as a nut

Andrew Heller

You know whats funny, i do like stallone movies but cobra never got me…i just feel like he was trying way to hard in that or atleast the character was…i do like his other movies between this and copland as my favorites

Philip Alan

You're not watching enough reactions! She loves that word! :) ha!

Michael

Same, its such a childhood memory for me for the same reasons.

Clarence Newman

Stallone certainly has a limited acting range, Clay, but within that limited range something made him one of the biggest movie stars of all-time. He made some really great movies (Rocky, First Blood, Cop Land, Creed), but for the most part, he was an action movie star dedicated to giving fans 90 minutes of high octane thrills while despatching stereotypical bad guys by the dozen. That's been plenty enough for a lot of us. If it's not your thing, that's fine, but within the action hero genre, Rambo 2, Rocky IV, The Specialist and Daylight are far from bad movies. I also like Nighthawks (1981), Escape To Victory (1981), Over The Top, Assassins Demolition Man and even Bullet To The Head, but that's probably because I'm a Stallone fan. I'm all for variety, but it's way too early to move on from Stallone. First of all, his 11 films on this channel are dominated by a massive franchise (Rocky) that Cassie was always going to watch to the end - there's 8 of them right there. The other three are Demo Man, First Blood and Cliffhanger, so not much variety yet - a point well illustrated by the fact that Cassie calls him Rocky throughout this movie. Overall, she enjoys his films too much to bin him just yet, and all the other films I've listed would be no different. One more thing worth noting: Cliffhanger is a perfect example of the way the heavyweight action stars/directors/writers did it in the 80s and 90s. They gave us heroes we could root for and bad guys who had just the right measure of ridiculousness that we could have fun with it. UN-like today where everything has to be ultra-real and largely depressing. What an era for movies that was. (PS: This post would not be complete if I didn't totally agree with you on Oscar, Stop Or My Mom Will Shoot and Judge Dredd - the worst of the lot being D-Tox from 2002. I love the guy, but he certainly did some duds in his time.)

Clarence Newman

"Will everybody please stop shooting at the nuclear weapons!"

Clarence Newman

As a huge Stallone fan, I have to agree. In Cobra, he was trying too hard to make Cobretti the coolest character ever seen. Problem is, Stallone doesn't play "cool" very well. Tough, endearingly slow-witted and stoic are his fortes.

Clarence Newman

Agreed. In fact, I probably shout at the tv every time that scene comes on. The only other example I can think of is Clint Eastwood's long look at Jeff Bridges at the end of Thunderbolt and Lightfoot.

Clarence Newman

Daylight is a really good action film, and more realistic than Cliffhanger. An enjoyable ride.

Clarence Newman

"Baby, he lies!" The mountain scenes were real, British people really talk like that and Stallone did all his own stunts. There was a crash mat beneath him but that was 4000 feet below with four guys running around so it was underneath him if he fell. What's hard to believe is Hal blaming Gabe for dropping his poopsie when all Hal did was sit there shouting "Don't you drop her, man!" WELL, BLOODY HELP HIM THEN!

Clarence Newman

I listened to a radio interview with Lithgow a few years back. Apparently, there's one role his family unanimously wish he'd never taken, and that's the serial killer in Dexter. Talk about no redeeming features.

Clarence Newman

This channel has ruined Cassie. "Kids, we don't say the words "hate" and "stupid" in this house. But "I'll kill you" and "I hope he dies slow and bloody" are fine.

Chris Thom

Always kind of hoped he would find a great dramatic role that would let him stretch a bit, maybe be nominated again. But he fits his niche so perfectly. Heard Tulsa King is pretty good.

Chris Thom

That always cracks me up. When the driver is completely turned around and having a drawn out conversation with the back seat passenger.

Chris Thom

When one has seen a lot of movies it gets to the point where every life concept or interpersonal situation can be related back to a movie. I'm not sure if it's a healthy way to look at life or not, but it definitely happens.

Chris Thom

Thank you for commenting again. Life feels more stable now. That sounds a bit like a joke, but it's actually sincere.

Andrew Heller

You dont think copland was more on his dramatic side? I mean i know he was more of a depressed person in that but i feel like that was more dramatic than anything

Walter

Not surprised - he was really good.

Andrew Heller

My favorite scene next to the stalagmite stabbing lol

Above Average Dave

Well, Chris, we are hardwired as a species to like and respond to stories, so identifying or relating a situation back to a movie is probably healthy as long as it is not the moral foundation that one (or eve two or more) bases their life decisions on. Then again, in certain situations, I do wonder, "What would Ash do in this situation?..."

Above Average Dave

Of course, it's nearly universally acknowledged in this dimension and others that John Lithgow's greatest role as both a villian and an actor was as Dr. Emilio Lizardo. This is a hill John Big Bootay will die on.

Above Average Dave

NIGHTHAWKS is a great suspense film. TANGO AND CASH is a great B-Movie as is LOCK UP, ESCAPE PLAN and DAYLIGHT (and, yes, there are such as thing as great B-Movies). Also, don't forget COP LAND. Also, despite our tastes, Cassie seems to like many films that many among us warned her were meh to bad. I love this about her. She is true to her tastes, and may that never change. As for Mr. Stallone, he never had the range of such contemporaries as Bruce Willis (who was a stage actor first), Mel Gibson (charisma on tap, and eyes that could say more than any scripted line) or even Arnold Schwartzenegger (a pure performer who knew how to work a room), who were probably the most similar action stars of the day. Arnold was very close to Sly in terms of acting ability and dramatic range. But Arnold possessed a natural comic timing and willingness to be self-deprecating on screen, which expanded his overall range. Stallone's attempts at humor never really worked. Still, he was a better writer than all of the above, and a better director than any but Gibson. Besides, virtually every actor not named Daniel Day Lewis has made multiple stinkers. I will say, Clay, that when I worked in that business (which was brief, but eye-opening) they had a different measuring stick than we the movie going public use. Specifically, when someone bombed at the box office, the first question from anyone in the industry: "Did s/he get paid up front?" Stallone got paid up front. He really has beat the odds in the business perhaps more than any of the other actors mentioned above, especially because of his limited range. (AND he still got paid up front after F.I.S.T. and RHINESTONE, either of which would've destroyed the careers of most other actors).

Clay F

All, thanks for the reply. Especially you Clarence — I thought my post here might prompt a response from you.

Clay F

He was a stunning villain in the Dexter series. He seems good in almost anything he is in, villain or not.

Clarence Newman

Ulterior motives, Chris. I have reason to believe that me and Cassie have just negotiated a 3 picture reaction deal. Her last message was a bit garbled, but she's either going to react to Rhinestone, Cannonball Run and The Fly.....or Ben will close the channel over her dead body. Fingers crossed!

Clarence Newman

I thought the same thing, Dave. Though Vincent is technically off the hook because he wasn't driving.

Clarence Newman

And you know I mean this in the best way, Clay, when I say, "Outsmarted by a banana-head!"

Shreddy

The movie isn't very realistic (See Alex Honnold pick the climbing scenes apart) but this was a quiet mountainside road, with probably not a lot of traffic. I don't advise driving like that, but on a straight road it could be possible (for a moment). Risky, but possible. Basically comparable to all those idiots looking at their phones while driving

Joe J

I like wanton carnage in my movies, lol.

Shreddy

The director Renny Harlin is from my country Finland (a country where if someone said they will be a Hollywood movie director when they grow up, they'd be laughed at). He is the only Finn who actually made it, he also directed Die Hard 2. He has a habit of putting something Finnish in all of his movies. When the young guy jumps with a parachute to escape the bad guys, the opening parachute has a Finnish flag on it. Obvious to any Finn, but nobody else notices it. In Die Hard 2 it's the ending music, it's by a famous Finnish composer Also, the plane heist stunt in the air was done for real, with real stuntmen using that cable to travel between planes. They got paid well, it was very dangerous. Also, the actress who played the woman (who falls in the beginning) said Stallone was super scared of heights. Much more than she was. But this movie put Stallone back on the map

Dean Holt

After dropping my subscription for a month and a half, not complaining Cassie was just watching quite a few films I wasn’t really then fond of. There’s a couple of films she’s watched recently I’m interested in watching the full reaction like Inception & Enter the Dragon, might even give Jaws2 a watch. But this was the tipping point as it’s one of my favourites Stallone films, I remember watching it at the cinema and it’s one I’ve lost count on the rewatches. The score is great and both him and Lithgow are just awesome, yeah the hence men are pretty terrible but doesn’t really spoil it for me. If you want any more cheesy movie Tango & Cash is one I’d highly recommend. Some of his other films that are underrated than I’d recommend are Lock Up, Assassins (action crime thriller) & Oscar (1991) which is a movie I think you’d love, as it’s a fantastic comedy not really sure why it’s never talked about when people mention his best films.

Clarence Newman

I watched Oscar in the cinema, Dean. There were four of us in there and two walked out halfway through. Not sure I’d ever recommend it, but it’s just the kind of silly thing Cassie might enjoy.

Above Average Dave

The 50 Mercury should've won the Best Supporting Actor that year Bert! It is also one of only two redeeming things about COBRA. The other was the fact that the cast and crew got paid.

Dean Holt

Just like anything Clarence, we all like different things. Obviously if you don’t like it you’re not going to recommend it.. But I’ve watched it loads of times and enjoyed it every time. Yeah it is a bit silly but that’s what I like about it because it’s a bit different to anything he’s done. And as I’ve said I think it’s a good comedy but again it’s very subjective.

Clay F

I would have walked out of the theater.

Joe J

Almost walked out on "The X-Files: I Want to Believe" (2008). That one was rough, lol. Afternoon showing so a small crowd, many did exit early.

Dean Holt

That’s fine Clay, I think from previous conversations we differ a bit on the movies we like 😀. But as I’ve mentioned to Clarence comedy is very subjective, I’m sure there’s lots you like that I probably don’t.

Gray

How did you forget him being Rambo where he was a mountain man throughout the whole film lol, Great reaction you mouth was ajar the whole time, these types of movies are always great with you adding those extra quips. I'd love you see you react to Free Solo which is documentary of a guy climbing a massive cliff face with no gear you'd probably be dehydrated from the amount of handsweating you'd be doing.

Stick Figure Studios

Some of the effects haven't aged well, but they looked pretty good for their time.

Stick Figure Studios

Mine was a terrible film called INVASION USA with Chuck Norris.

Stick Figure Studios

Lithgow's aleats been a great villain... especially when he works with Brian DePalma (BLOW OUT, OBSESSION, RAISING CAIN).

Stick Figure Studios

Her name is Michelle Joyner and there are some very interesting YouTube videos of her sharing her experiences making that opening scene. You should check them out. Quite revealing.

Just Plain Bob

Dean, ask Clarence about “Cannonball Run.” Wait, NO! DON’T!

Chris Thom

Thanks for that. Just looked it up on the VHS podcast. Very informative. Props to her and the stunt men/women. That was interesting.

Kiss the Librarian

pretty sure he could lift me with a twitch of a single tricep

Old As Dirt Bert

Stallone's climbing double was Wolfgang Güllich. He died in late August '92 before the film was released. He fell asleep while driving on the Autobahn. There's a dedication to him in the film's credits.

Dean Holt

Some nice bit of trivia, don’t know much about Finland but my favourite F1 driver is for there Mika Hakkinen, also really liked Kimi Räikkönen.

Dean Holt

I’m guessing he doesn’t like it because it’s got dated humour 😀, or possibly any humour in it 😂. But it’s been a while since I’ve seen it, I just remember liking it as a kid & Dom DeLuise was really funny in it especially when he talks about “Him” 😆…. "Da-dum-duuummmm!"

Clarence Newman

I assure you, Dean, I can still watch Oscar and enjoy it. As a HUGE Stallone fan, however, I have to temper what I recommend in case it's literally just me that finds it fun.

Clarence Newman

As for Cannonball Run, there's no contest. One is a blatant Oscar snub. The other is Oscar.

Clarence Newman

Nitpick incoming, Andrew. Stalagmites grow out of the ground. Stallone's weapon of choice was a stalactite. (g for ground, c for ceiling.) Also, what kind of gnarly, jagged stalactite could keep a 200 pound man impaled up there when gravity should have immediately dropped him down??

Above Average Dave

John Travolta showing people he was more than a dancer in that one, too!

Clay F

So I guess you have nostalgia for this movie.

Andrew Heller

Nah its fine i couldnt remember if stalagmite was the up or down one lol, and he didnt hang up there remember stallones immense physical strength had him bench pressed over his head until he let go lol

Andrew Heller

While i enjoy most of her reactions, the 80s/90s/2000 action movies are my favorite reactions…there is still so many she needs to go through but it will be sometime Broken arrow Running man Rest of the rambos Cobra Tango and cash Dredd Taken The last stand Eraser Edge of tommorow Etc

Clarence Newman

Yes, but he was still hanging there afterwards. That’s some hardcore impalement!

Dean Holt

Andrew nice lists, I agree the best one are from the 80s/90s. I’ve been wanting her to react to The Last StarFighter, InnerSpace, Batteries Not Included and a few other Sci Fi films for ages.

Andrew Heller

I remember renny harlin from the nightmare on elm street documentary, when he did the 4th which wasnt the best but he was very likeable person

Goofaman

This is a really fun movie. No one ever notices when he tosses her down. He uses a stepstool to get in the helicopter. A wonderful little detail of how devious he is.

JAKH

- The best climbing movie is widely considered to be "The Eiger Sanction" (1975) starring Clint Eastwood. Real life climbers rate it as the most realistic climbing techniques, and Clint did most of his own climbing. He was 44 at the time. (and some tight t-shirt eye candy for Cassie and Carly. - Cassie mentioned another candidate on the poll being "Three Kings" (1999). This is a remake of the plot of another great Eastwood movie: "Kelly's Heroes" (1970) set in ODS instead of WW2. Every US Army tanker of my generation secretly (or not-so-secretly) wanted to be Oddball from "Kelly's Heroes". Plus it has great comedy beats. For more good climbing adventure: "Where Eagles Dare" (1968) - Clint Eastwood, Richard Burton "The Mechanic" (2011 remake) - Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Donald Sutherland "Daylight" (1996) - Sylvester Stallone

Anthony Perez

Kellys Heroes...my dad loved that movie. He was a vet from WWll and loved Oddball. Ido hope someone reacts to it