Nearly 20 years ago, Robert Zemeckis brought us a story starring Tom Hanks about a man trapped on an island, and the change it would have on him and his life. Here's my review for CAST AWAY! #CastAway
It's funny. I actually was flipping through the TV channels and landed on this scene without having seen any of the rest of the movie, and that scene is hilarious if you have no context. Context changes everything
One of my favorite parts of Cast Away is that moment when that ship comes into view right behind him and the very next scene where Helen Hunt's character is getting the phone call. Those parts are so damn effective because it's such a shock when they happen. And the shock isn't just the fact that he's rescued or the fact that we now know that Helen Hunt's character was remarried and had children. No, the shock comes from being so immersed into that life of being stranded on that island with Tom Hanks living such a primitive lifestyle.....to suddenly see something as modern as that huge ship and then seeing a kitchen w/electricity and a telephone and normal clothing.....etc I would imagine that we're getting the same feeling that Tom Hanks character must of felt suddenly having all that right back in his life, even if its only a fraction of that . It's a massive culture shock.
That scarred me as a kid. Amazing filmmaking. They literally made you care about a ball. If it was delivered any other way, it would've possibly been unintentionally hilarious.
Daniel Day-Lewis did an amazing performance as Wilson. I didn't even recognize him the first time I watched the movie. He really transformed into that volleyball. I've heard that he spent over a year with volleyballs preparing for the role, and it shows
My favourite quote from the film: "Keep breathing, because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?" That line echoed in my mind at the end of the film, Chuck practically had to restart his life which most people couldn't cope with, but if you picture what the future could bring then you've got something to live for. I think this film is especially important during this hell of a year (for me at least) because as bleak as things can get, if you hold out, the sun will rise again and you never know what opportunities it'll bring.
I always think of this film and that scene whenever it seems like life is throwing too many curve balls. It helps you to take a step back, take a breath and think, fuck it, just keep going. Proper cure for anxiety or depression.
Ikr it was awesome! You should have heard his impression of Barack Obama on the review of Captain America Civil War. And Jason Statham Impression in the Meg review
One of the most rewatchable movies of all time. Things I love: 1. very little musical score. It feels so natural. 2. simple story but the details about survival is so compelling. 3. tom hanks making things interesting even without dialogue. 4. emotional gravity on nonliving things: Wilson and the Fed ex box. 5. it inspired me to maroon myself in an island in 2008 and walk on the beach wearing only my undies.
Me: I hated the ending as a kid but I love it now. Literally ten seconds later Jeremy: when I saw it in theaters I hated the ending. When I watch it now, I think it’s the perfect ending. Me: 😊
Thing I love about Cast Away is specifically how Tom Hanks' character deals with isolation - that is to say, the creation of Wilson. That idea that we, as people, are hardwired to need other people to the point that we'll essentially create them if none are around for long enough is a very primal, fascinating, and deeply emotional thought to me.
Tom Hanks’ performance in Cast Away is one of those rare gems that truly moves you on the merits of the lead actor alone. The fact that he and Zumeckis pulled it off without a shred of pretentiousness is amazing.
Ironically, one of my favorite elements of this movie is the 10 minutes of musical score used to punctuate his transition back to real life. It’s gorgeously understated and guides you right into that melancholy perspective of Chuck accepting his new path in life
It’s weird too cause when you look at some of the behind the scenes footage for Band of Brothers, one day he’s just himself, and then later on he’s onset as his Cast Away self.
I just watched this movie Cast Away last night on Netflix. It was recommended to me by my uncle. I must say that cast away is a very wild and perfectly executed movie. This movie shows that anything can happen in life. It also shows how the main character adapts to the situation. It also shows how he has almost become mad by taking to a ball who he names wilson. I have given this movie 8 stars out of 10 on IMDB. It’s a must watch movie especially during lockdown times. I was thinking that in the last he would get reunited with Kelly but it does not happen which is something I personally did not like 👍. Watch this movie to watch something different. The island which this movie was filmed belong to the country Fiji 🇫🇯. I find this movie very similar to a novel I read while I was studying in fifth grade. The name of that novel was Robinson Crusoe written by Daniel Defoe.
I was stationed in Okinawa for two years and had just transferred back to the US when this movie came out. I never felt so homesick and alone and all I wanted was to leave the island and come home. This was years before social media, before smart phones, where you had to make an appointment at the base internet lounge just to write an email. A phone call home was .89 cents a minute, something done only once or twice a month. At the time Okinawa had only one internet data line, and when a passing ship accidentally damaged it, the entire island was offline for a few months. Those two years were the loneliest period of my life, but when I left I was a different person. A "veteran" so to speak. Then I saw this movie and I connected with it in ways I never thought a film could do. To this day it's easily in my Top 10, and has more meaning to me than almost any other film I've seen. And I still can't believe Tom Hanks didn't get the Oscar that year! I mean, I love Gladiator, but come on, there was no contest. Great review, Cast Away is indeed awesometacular.
my favorite scene was when he went to meet his ex girlfriend and it was raining and tom hanks character just stood there without minding the rain even a little bit as his gf tells him to get inside..... showing how he became used to having no roof over his head in the rain when he was in the island
My favourite scene is when they are in kitchen and she is making coffee and we can see the pictures of Kelly and her husband behind Tom Hanks. It's such an intelligent portrayal as our heart is gonna itch every sec we watch it .
I truly, deeply love this movie and my favorite part is the monologue he gives near the end. Specifically: "I had power over nothing. And that’s when this feeling came over me like a warm blanket. I knew, somehow, that I had to stay alive. Somehow. I had to keep breathing. Even though there was no reason to hope. And all my logic said that I would never see this place again. So that’s what I did. I stayed alive. I kept breathing. And one day my logic was proven all wrong because the tide came in, and gave me a sail. And now, here I am. I’m back. In Memphis, talking to you. I have ice in my glass… And I’ve lost her all over again. I’m so sad that I don’t have Kelly. But I’m so grateful that she was with me on that island. And I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring? " It's an incredible metaphor for depression and trying to survive it.
Joey Hilton the noun for a stranded person is CASTAWAY. The title of the movie is a verb telling what happened to him ex. “He was CAST AWAY” Also could imply all the things he was forced to let go off...
I too made a deal with myself, I would not shave my beard or cut my hair after I shaved it all off on day one of lockdown until things went back to normal. I had no idea I would look like Mr Burns hiding away in his casino come four months later.
I saw this in theaters, that plane crash scene had me holding onto my seat for dear life. The ending is a true heart breaker. P.S. Jeremy quoting Admiral Adama... you are truly the best.
I absolutely fucking love Cast Away. It came out in my final year of university and my girlfriend at the time turned to me as we walked out of the theater and she could see the smile on my face, she said "you loved that didn't you" Yes absolutely......"I hated it" she said......she's long gone........the fact there's no musical score the entire time on the island and it only kicks back in as he looks back on the island after making it across the reef when he finally escapes is brilliant. I could watch this movie every week. One of the best ever..
I have no idea what "The Ghosts of Tsushima" is other than the fact that some people love it, and I've seen video thumbnails declaring it to be total garbage. Based on the title I can only assume that it's about the ghosts of some dead fish.
The one movie that's not Wall-E that makes me feel seriously emotionally attached to an inanimate object. Wilson was great. Tom Hanks was great, and yes. He definitely changed his life playing that role, considering he got diabetes because of it. This movie will always br my favorite island movie.
I remember standing in line at night to get tickets to see this movie when it opened. I was with my gf at the time and we'd just eaten at Taco Bell. I looked down at my jacket and saw it was speckled with shredded cheese. So I brushed it off and looked around like 'Yeah, I wasn't standing here covered in cheese the whole time."
Loved this movie. I wud say one of my favorite scenes of all time, wud be when tom hanks character and his old colleague are discussing the death of his friend's wife. And Tom hanks turns to him and says. I'm sorry i wasnt there for you. Just so perfect. The selflessness at that point to give condolences even tho he physically cud never have been there. Also loved the scene where hanks drives helen hunts character back home becus he knows shes moved on and he can't hold her back anymore, again selflessness.
Not even really that she’s really even “moved on” because she still loves him and he loves her but they both know they cannot be together and as tragic as it is it’s how it has to be.
I love this movie so much. Through against all odds someone has little reason to hope or believe that they'll ever get out alive. And the metaphor goes on beyond being on an island. Whenever I find myself losing my hope, this movie tells me to "keep on breathing."
Jeremy just know you’ve kept a lot of people sane in a world that isn’t sane at all. No amount of likes or views can give you the likes or comments to see to let you know how much the people that have been subscribed to you for years appreciate what you’ve done for us. I’ve been for years, and will always appreciate what you’ve done man.
Wilson floating away at the end always activates my eye faucets. Hanks has such a powerful performance that we can feel his loss that deeply. After that much development, he was just as real to us. A classic
I watch cast away again after this review.. fo years I didn’t notice that there is no music when he is on the island.. I always lock on his day to day live on how to survive there.. that is cool that I didn’t notice that.. good review man
He talked about his depression a few videos back and i know what its like to not care enough to change out of the clothes you woke up in. So with that said im glad he got dressed.
There is no mystery at the end of the movie, we all know he chooses to be with that beautiful girl he met at the end of the movie to deliver that special package to that he saved throughout the whole experience. I sure would like to know what was in that special package that she received so many years late!
This movie changed my life. I remember I was a 15 year old kid that was just so enthralled with the technical aspect of the film but also the story and theme. I have never had a movie move me so deeply, especially for being such a young guy. Still decades later and this film is just as potent as it was originally
Stranded on an island piece of media. Been rewatching Lost lately. Knowing where it leads, I still enjoy the journey so very much and some of the "unsolved mysteries" i am finding myself putting the pieces together whether the show-runners intended it that way or not. I love that show. Now on Castaway... I totally agree on the fact that having no music enhanced the experience all the more. Until having music when a volleyball floats away breaking all of our hearts enhances it even more. Snif.... im not crying... you are crying...
DARK on Netflix just finished its final season and you need to review it. Acting, casting, cinematography, soundtrack, crazy story. Please it needs more recognition. If it was American dialect everyone would be talking about it.
This movie is very spiritual. I wouldn't say religious undertone, because it doesn't come across that way. Rather, it is a great journey from beginning to end. A character who is completely cleansed of all his demons. For instance, Wilson is his only connection to reality as Jeremy stated. A 'person' he can have a conversation with. He relies so heavily on that dialogue as a character that he cannot escape the island. He is never able to let go. In the final scenes, when Wilson is lost to sea, it is not a decision that the main character makes. It happens on it's own. He briefly swims after Wilson, but ultimately decides to let go. It is in the moment, that he has finally gotten rid of his past, that consumed him. They very thing that got him lost to being with. He is finally able to be saved in the next scene.
I would have to agree that I also found it spiritual. To me Wilson represented “hope”. To embrace ourselves to “whatever” we have, even if it is little to continue in life.
I literally just watched this 2 nights ago. I thought there should have been a little more time on the island and showing his transition from beginner to expert island caveman
