I saw this movie when I was a kid in a weird way. It was playing on late night tv and I started half-way through. I fell asleep right before the ending. I later learned that it played twice on the same station back to back... Anyway I woke up as the second showing was just beginning. I didn't realize this at the time and as the movie got going again back to the place I'd originally started watching, I became very unnerved and thought I was going crazy.
This has the same vibes as when i was little and thought the TBS “24 hours of a Christmas story” was actually 24 hours long I was so confused because i would always see different parts😅🤣😂
True madness does not recognize itself. So, if you had the presence of mind to ask yourself the question: "Am I losing my mind," you probably weren't. 🙂
I knew every fact on this count down. Ive seen the movie over 20 times including commentary. I even wrote a film report in college on the film. The sweet is not as sweet, without the bitter baby.
@@anthonygordon9483 The girl who tells David to "open your eyes" at the end is Laura Fraser. I went to school with her younger brother. I remember our physical education teacher said that he couldn't believe that the very attractive sister was even related to someone like the brother. If he said that now, he would rightly be fired.
I remember watching it when I was quite little in my chappy old bedroom on my chappy old TV, I had no idea what was going on but I was mesmerised, I stumbled across it again around 2013 and I finally got it, I watch it every year now, more than once.
In 2001 I was 19 when I saw this film and absolutely fell in love with it. I found it to be so beautiful and sad and the cinematography is wonderful. With one of the best soundtracks out there. Till this day the ending still makes me cry and is in my top 20 favorite movies of all time.
I was 15 when i first saw it when it came out. That ending also got and still gets me every time. It makes me realize how grateful I am to be living in the here and now. The song by Sigur Ròs that plays is the perfect choice.
@Aron Maddocks you have no idea tom is crazy as cat shit and believes your subhuman if your not a Scientology member....my family had 50 yrs of Tom and scientology...try going clear 1 hr 27 mins in to see real tom
"Every passing moment is a chance to turn it all around" is one of those golden nuggets of wisdom. It's an optimistic forgiving philosophical sentiment. The movie was great, among other reasons, because the ending was hard to predict.
was it... once i found out dreams were the primary focus i thought to myself "I bet in the end it will be a 'was it a dream or not' type scenario... and, well, guess what? very predictable. i was not a big fan. but tbf, i saw this movie several years after it came out and guess it could have been a lot better if i had watched it near the time it came out
@@markekar6021 What you get out of a movie depends on the watcher themselves, in my opinion. I first watched this a few months ago and it whipped my brain into pancake batter. The fact that some parts were dreams or hallucinations were obvious, but I couldn't tell imagination from reality. Made me wonder stupid things, like whether he actually got into the car or if Sofia and Julianna were the same person.
@@inessa5923 yes guess so. Again I saw the movie like 8 years after it came out. I find too many movies and shows predictable and that one was bleh. I appreciate that it tried something a little different at that moment in time
I was in middle school when this first came out. Word had spread that Cameron Diaz was nude 😎 At first I thought it was pretentious nonsense. But years later, I rewatched it and started developing a new appreciation for what Crowe was trying to do
I lived with 3 guys who claimed I was on drugs when I explained all about the lucid dreams. One them even googled searched to prove me wrong...but we wouldn't tell me what he read about because he didn't want to admit to being wrong.
How can anyone support tom cruise movies.....he is the defacto leader of Scientology....he had virtual slaves work for him....Scientology has killed many by withholding meds...they are currently in court over child molestation /abuse charges....
@@numptyur your supporting Scientology by supporting tom....Scientology is not a religion it's a murdering childabusing mlm....it transcends your simple definition of all religions
I never understood why everyone all of a sudden started wanting to remove the Twin Towers from everything after the 9/11 attacks. It was a very odd time here in America.
Donny idk either. Since it gone, it would be worth more, instead of erasing History. I forgot about the Twin Towers in the movie. Now, I’ll be looking for it.
this movie was out just after the attacks, to a lot of people it was traumatic as a lot of people lost their loved ones or were harmed. It was the first big attack on american soil in a long time.
i know this movie gets a lot of hate, but i actually love it! saw it in the cinema when it came out and bought the DVD as soon as it was released. really do enjoy it, and i liked the original too
The remake is just more accessible with the pop culture references and soundtrack. I do love it but I understand why critics hated it. Cruise is the main issue. He was too old for the part and his refusal to allow his famous features to he more mangled after the accident was just arrogance. In the Spanish film, the characters face is completely destroyed after the accident. The David Aames character is just not likeable at all so it is difficult to feel sorry for him.
@@Saintinthecity-wh9nl I prefer the remake partly because of the soundtrack and the atmosphere in general, the ending is much better even though they are quite similar, you just can't beat sigur ros.
I just watched this a couple days ago because NY literally looks like the opening of this movie right now. I was in tears and I still cannot get over just how damn good this movie is! I don't think there is any other movie that will top this one when it comes to the use of Sigur Ros either!
@Mad as Max Calm down! That's some grade A paranoia going on there. He's not making a joke. Just suggesting you didn't understand it, which is why you don't like it. Also not sure why you're still mad about the time and money you spent on a film two decades ago.
"Don't you know that when you sleep with someone, your body makes a promise whether you do or not" When she said this line and Tom Cruise looks at her like "oh shit you're crazy and I'm screwed" was very chilling.
I can't stop thinking about Vanilla Sky, I watched it for the first time in early 00s. I liked it back then, but revisited it again in December and it's one of the best films I've ever watched. The soundtrack is perfect. And now with the metaverse coming, it feels even more timely. I personally don't believe that most people would choose living permanently in an idealised virtual world / reality and this film only affirms that for me. Real human connection will always prevail, although it would be quite a curveball if we somehow ever found out the world we live in is a simulation...
A lot of this movie is funny...”This is me smiling” ...him dancing with that emotionless blank white mask on backwards. Also a ton of scary moments too like the car crash ...it’s so well done. I loved this movie a lot more than the Matrix and Inception and agree it should get more praise and be noticed for its artistic parts
My favorite part is when a person turns to Tom Cruise and says, “This is a revolution of the mind”. At random times my friend and I say that to each other in a dead pan style.
in the deleted scene with the dr and his daughters, everybody in that diner is looking away from the camera, it's creepy, but i love it. it def. gives a vibe that it may be a dream or something.
I'm not sure how it would work to have a scene in David's dream world that doesn't involve him. Surely these AI creations don't exist when he's not there, or believe they're real?
"The movie is scattered with tons of references to old TV shows, movies, and commercials - way too many to count. In fact, there are a whopping 428 pop culture references." 🤔🤪
@@shelby6844 I remember one day of Filming they had Tom rigged up to wires behind a tall green screen with a huge fan blowing wind up at him, and Crowe was telling him what to day over a megaphone. I imagine it was supposed to be him trying to wake up. One day they had Tom’s stand in playing an electric guitar. Most of the alternate takes were just different dialogue scenes as they all seem to end with him jumping off the building. I can confirm that Penelope Cruz, Jason Lee and Kurt Russell were on set.
@@DeMart501 thank you for sharing☺️ I must say this movie never left me indifferent. I always cry on the final scene and always wonder how harmonically the movie band created everything: decoration, dialogue, the Vanilla color of sky, and of course soundtrack. Vanilla sky is my the most favourite movie. And I even don’t know why it always makes me cry. There is always question in my mind: will Sophia find him in his another life or no? After all David definitely deserved second chance for true love…
@@shelby6844 You’re welcome sorry I couldn’t give more details, I am trying to recall things that happened 20 years ago and also my position on set had me focus on other things besides what was going on set, and it was a large set. They used the old spruce goose dome in Long Beach CA. I remember the location manager telling me he doesn’t know why they are filming here as there are other larger sets that would have been more ideal.
@@DeMart501 One of my fav films of all time, along with the 90's original: Abre los ojos ( Open Your Eyes) I just wish at the end of both films, they showed more of LE in the future when David/César shoutout they want to wake up + when the voice of the future says: Relax-Open your Eyes and showed some of outside of the future + the nurse who said it! I heard on UK-Radio a few weeks ago there is talk of another remake of this film-would you like to be involved if they do and do you agree with me they should of showed a least a tiny bit of the future at the end??
It's funny how David Lynch can make insane movies that are open to interpretation and everyone praises him, but you make one movie with Tom Cruise that's a little similar and people are calling it confusing and bad. Also, didn't the director of Total Recall confirm it was, in fact, all a dream?
Actually i always hear a lot of different reactions about David Lynch movies. Like so many don't get them and really don't like it. I too don't like everything from (especially Mulholland Drive.. that one sucked soo much) but i like most of his stuff.
@@KRAFTWERK2K6 I just mean one director makes confusing movies and gets awards and critical acclaim for it, and the other gets shit on. It's just weird to me. I love me some David Lynch. Lost Highway is my favorite.
Agreed I can understand why people dont like Mullholland Drive with Lynch I find its alot to do with the mood of the film. I dont gel with Lost Highway but its a personal thing. I certainly dont thinks its badly made. But Lynch doesnt make simple entertainment and theres nothing wrong with a crowd pleaser but he makes films like paintings. I think Crowe was trying to do the same with Vanilla sky
I feel as though the views on this film have no middle ground. A lot of people hated it, but the people who didn't were clearly very moved and have it as one of their all-time favorites (me included).
Guys I understand your love to this movie. I looove it too sooo much. But at the same time we all love it by our own way. We could have similar feelings to “Vanilla sky”, but are we sure that these are the same?..
1. After watching the movie several times I could understand it and love it. 2. I appreciated some of the dot connecting just because I wasnt familiar with some of the things they were trying to describe. 3. Oh, I thought it was a FUCKING MAASSSKKKK!!!!!!!
First time watching this, I was tripping balls on acid. Spent about an hour on the DVD menu, watching water drops appear randomly on the screen. I noticed while sober, there was no rain drops.
The few times I've tried it, nothing even close to this happened. My friends all had a good time, guess I should have taken more. I'm a big dude so maybe that's why
I'm multilingual, and two of my better languages are English and Spanish. Watching Vanilla Sky made me want to see Abre Los Ojos. Both movies were good, but overall, I like the aesthetic and performances in Vanilla Sky. What a great cast!
This is one of the most beautiful movies ever made. It makes me sad, hopeful, longing for the past and throws me into an existential crisis over the future all at once. Abre Los Ojos
I thought the part where Tom Cruise realizes the girl he (spoiler alert) smothered to death was the wrong girl was terrifying, especially with the music score
The Thirteenth Floor about holographic universe principle is Matrix related movie Wide eyes Shut and Vanilla sky about dreams, and dreaming associated with personally with individual view into life movie is different movies in general. 13 is unlucky number and I am Fourier serious Joker reference
@Thereal BlackwellComplete mess South Park - grounded vindaloop :), I don,t understand whole movie who is who, but same concept is in matrix movie, when from 70s computer frequency increases 10000 times and augmented reality simulation CGI became 50% of all Hollywood production.
Funny story about this movie. I had never seen it. And about a year and a half ago it came on one of the movie channels so I DVR'd it to watch later with my friend. So she comes over for the weekend and we put it on and watch it all the way up to the rooftop scene. Then, for some reason during recording, my DVR decided to stop recording the movie right before David makes his choice leaving us with our jaws on the floor like. "WHAT?!!" We had to wait until it came back on the movie channel so I could record it again and watch the ending. That took about two weeks.
i absolutely loved this movie. I thought it was amazing. it completely made sense to me. Touched my heart in a very special way. I learned some much about it thanks to this video. And I agree with Monty, it was completely underrated. Not hard to follow if you just sit there and pay attention. One of Tom Cruises best movie and a personal Top 10 favorite of mine
I resonated this movie when I was in high school. I couldn’t quite understand but it captivated a part of me . I watch it now at 40 and I cry like a baby at the end. I understand it on a soul level now.. but I don’t have the words for such a feeling it gives me. Its like remembering something you forgot so long ago
I saw "Abre Los Ojos" in Spanish class. It was trippy. Penelope Cruz plays the same character in both versions of the story, but I have heard her performance in "Vanilla Sky" described as "flat" compared to the Spanish film. If you like "Vanilla Sky", "Abre Los Hojos" is worth checking out.
@@JavierRamirez-mf3tl Oops! You’re right. Why did I think there was an H in there? You can tell I didn’t keep practicing my Spanish as much as I had planned to. 😂
Love this film and the original, I just wish at the end of both films, they showed more of LE in the future when David/César shoutout they want to wake up + when the voice of the future says: Relax-Open your Eyes and showed some of outside of the future + the nurse who said it! Whereabouts you from, I'm in UK-England 😀
This movie is so deep. It is a reckoning a spiritual awakening going through the “dark night of the soul” and then be resurrected. It’s like trying to get back to Eden .. dream within a dream .. it’s so deep
The song "i fall apart" didnt win an academy award mate....... it wasnt even nominated..... Do love your videos anyway especially your pronounciations!
Comedic Arts: “there are so many pop culture references that there are too many to count. Also Comedic Arts: “in fact there are a whopping 428 pop culture references!” Hahaha. Someone counted.
This is what I know I was dating my now husband who worked at a movie theater while this picture was showing. My friend dropped me off and I had a bit too much to drink (I was over 21) and remember not being able to understand anything; so I left it and hung out at the concessions stand instead. 🤷🏼♀️
Maybe you did not realize that one of the scenes in which the main character in falling down out of the building at the end is a true video of Mr Tom Cruise and his mom, yes the one in the swimming pool. I loved it. I am Spanish, however I prefer the Tom Cruise version, just loved it
I love this flick. It's one of the films that I rented and, after watching it, went out an immediately bought. It is haunting and beautiful and always lingers a few days after watching it. The McCabe and his daughter's deleted scene is even cooler when you realize McCabe's is the only face you see. Everyone else's back is to camera. Little details like that are what really elevate this film for me.
@@SmirkingRevenge When you said: The McCabe and his daughter's deleted scene is even cooler when you realize McCabe's is the only face you see. Everyone else's back is to camera. What do you think that meant-it was showing you before than the theatrical cut version that he was MacCabe was not real??
@@mikekaraoke - Ah, I see. Thanks for clarifying. It's an interesting hint that McCabe isn't real because he is the only one with any details. He is a "living, breathing" character, whereas his daughters aren't even fleshed out enough to have visible faces. Even the conversation they're having is a little off and sounds almost nonsensical. Then there's the background extras. Nobody is moving, except one waiter (which I'm guessing was a mistake, since no one else really does). McCabe feels almost like an animated character against the stationary background. It's not something I even picked up on the first time I watched the scene.
Great review. Unfortunately, due to many head injuries and a problem with my inner-ear, I cannot stomach fast-moving, 360 camera shots, roller coasters, or psychedelic images on the screen. So, I will be passing this one up. And my life would be one long Chicago album.
When I first watched trailers for this I didn't know what to make of it was it a drama or romance, but when I watched it I thought it was more of a mystery drama which I enjoyed.
Christ... It's MON-AY, you knob! (said with love!) 😊 You need a proof reader, editor, director or something! Someone to go through the script with you at least... Which I've said many times before! Luv ya, Minty!
I appreciate bringing some light into this great flick! It was one of my absolute favorite at the time. You could have mention the band Sigur Ros and they very special and unique music that adds so much to the atmosphere of this movie.
It wasn't through this movie that I found them but honestly Sigur Rós changed my life forever. What a unique band. Jónsi has the most beautiful voice. I owe so much to these guys. It's a long story. You'd have to visit my DeviantArt or my Tumblr or Instagram if you want to know the whole thing.
@@elsakristina2689 It changed me in my core too as well. I owe to Vanilla Sky a lot to introduce me to them! I listen Sigur when I mediate, or hiking in nature, I find it very recharging. I would like to know more how you been effected by them, what is your Tumblr or Instagram profile?
This movie had a profound impact on me. “Every passing moment is another chance to turn it all around.” I took that line to heart. The scene where everything is perfect again with Sofia & then he suddenly realizes he’s dreaming while looking at her and his description of those dreams as being cruel jokes taunting him, I’ve never heard them described in such a way & it yet it was so accurate.
One of my fav films of all time, along with the 90's original: Abre los ojos ( Open Your Eyes) I just wish at the end of both films, they showed more of LE in the future when David/César shoutout they want to wake up + when the voice of the future says: Relax-Open your Eyes and showed some of outside of the future + the nurse who said it!
I've always loved Vanilla Sky, Tom Cruise is a freaky, ahole in real life, but Cameron & Penelope, whoa, super hot!!! I always get sad watching this movie though, it is quite dark. or as you'd say, in your super sexy accent, daaaalrk
"...Citizen Dildo." Love the moment featuring Jeff Buckley's "Last Goodbye"...just before everything goes south. Thanks. Always enjoyable to learn things about a favorite flick.
I saw "Open Your Eyes" first, when it released, and LOVED it. I was looking forward to the American release (big mistake) when it was announced. I HATED the American release.
Agreed! This film is very underrated and ahead of its time! So thought provoking and imaginative, it took me several viewings to fully understand the scope… which to me is what made it entertaining!
Vanilla Sky is fantastic. Not a pretentious mess, just meant for those who can and wish to experience this deep melancholy. It premise is just like Silent Hill but without the physical monsters. Purgatory or limbo for lost souls.
I missed it in the theater, so I was eager to add it to my Netflix queue. When I found out it was a remake of Open Your Eyes I was eager to see the original version first. It's fascinating to watch Penelope Cruz play the same role in both films. And watching the original version first, made the American remake more coherent.
Vanilla Sky is a masterpiece and it’s also the Plato’s Cave allegory as are so many other movies and television shows. Tom Cruise starts out materialistic and becomes awakened to the dream state he lives in. The Matrix, Dark City, Truman Show, Severance, WestWorld, Jacob’s Ladder, Shutter Island, just to name a few are all also Plato’s Cave allegories. Gnosticism at its core.
I really enjoyed Vanilla Sky. I never really thought it was that ambiguous though. I always took it literally especially since during the time it was released the idea that you could freeze your body and be awoken in the future was quite popular.
