Everything GREAT About Murder on the Orient Express! 

Full disclosure: I LOVED this movie. The original book is, quite possibly, my favorite murder mystery ever, if not my favorite book ever. Branagh is my second favorite Poirot besides Suchet.

When that sassy burn counter arrived on the screen I was ONCE AGAIN baffeled by the fact that it's Kenneth Branagh. Just like the first time I found out - when the credits rolled. He completely disappears behind that moustache and accent

The “reveal inside the reveal” was a great thing to show my grandma with dementia- because she could remember the twist she read at a younger age It made it her feel like she won against her illness, like she had to often This was something I felt like I watched dozens of times because of that and thanks for that feeling

While I didn't enjoy the movie as much as I did the book (A very original thought, I know), I love the reveal scene so so much. I can probably watch it over and over again. And shout out to Branagh for having POCs in the movie and tweaking the source material to add subtext.

Ability over Appearance: Branagh may not match Christie's description of Poirot but he nails the character's compassion, genius, and arrogance perfectly.

11:22 FUDGE! IT IS FULL OF ZEE FUDGE!

HAHAHAHA the Ted Lasso reference is so good! I can’t believe i didn’t catch that Phil Dunster was in this movie

I took the point where he said he was "probably the best detective in the world" was a reference to Miss Marple. Both characters were written to be working at the same time even though they never met I always assumed they knew about one another. She would have known him because he was famous and he her because he would have come across her name a couple of times and started paying attention. In my head cannon they are fans of one another.

I love that you said “those outside the binary” AWESOME!

The "disagreement about Stalin" was an interesting line, as in the 30s, there was a huge communist movement among black sharecroppers in Alabama. Apparently, Stalin even threatened to send a warship to Mobile, Alabama. (A few decades later, the Black Panthers would be another American Marxist-Leninist party) Historically colonized people tend to uphold Stalin to this day.

Damn, as an enby, I really did not expect how much I would appreciate 1:27 and how good it feels to actually be explicitly included

Because you didn't name it, I will. Poirot gets a "Magnificent Mustache Win."

I adored this movie so very much. Thank you for covering it.

If you haven't done so, I vehemently recommend reading the Agatha Christie novel. It is one of the greatest mystery stories in 20th century literature. The ending is a huge surprise but then, suddenly all the confusion regarding the plot falls together with precision. I haven't seen the movie yet.

I know everybody says that Suchet is the best Poirot, but I have to admit to having a fondness for Peter Ustinov. This is probably because he was the first actor I saw playing the dective (Evil Under the Sun 1982). I thin Brannagh took some inspiration there.

I remember watching this film. I'd had the twist spoiled for me before I saw it and thought that it'd just be a fun film watching Poirot put the pieces together. I was so unprepared for when the twist was revealed and lead into a truly deeply emotional scene in a film I never expected to hit that deep. I have to give props to both Agatha Christie and the director for taking a genre I always saw as light entertainment and making it into something that honestly made me reevaluate my morals.

Fun fact: the actor who did the face slam is a world renowned ballet dancer Sergei Polunin

Everything great about Oceans 11 or Wolf of Wall Street please

I need to watch this. It is right up my alley.

I watched this for an English essay in school quite nostalgic being reminded of it lol

I watcched this movie the other day and I'm going to see Death on the Nile later, so excited!

14:50 - I do request a Catwoman and I hope one day you will do Tim Burton's "Batman" and "Batman Returns" ^^

I think he KNOWS he's being insulted at 5:45 he just enjoys the wordplay so much even though he's getting utterly wrecked. You have to admire a master at his craft.

when leslie odom jr. appears “pardon me are you aaron burr sir?”

YES!!! Ever since I saw the teaser Ive been so pumped!!!

the teaser frame is _Dune_ isnt it? using a shot of Caladan is very clever, Mr. Wins

I really want to see Mr wins cover the rest of these movies

Love your love of movies! Thank you!

(SPOILERS for Death on the Nile) . . . . . . . . . . . God, every mention of Bouc in this video is making my heart hurt.

For whatever actors take on Poirot, Suchet will always and forever be THE Poirot for me.

I bet everyone who heard about the evils of AH is now upset they share an unredeemable credit with him, since he plays Gadot’s husband.

The twist really really shocked me it was amazing.

Bob Dylan reference at 6:34 is a good way to get my like

"and those outside the binary" this is why you are the best, such a positive channel. The world needs it these days xx

I loved this movie and super excited for the sequel. Even more excited to see you do a video on it. I want to know thought when do you think you will do no way home?

I loved this movie! Glad you did this one!

I absolutely love this movie! I completely forgot it existed, I know what I’m doing tonight!

DUDE. PLEEEASE DO PIK PANTHER, U EVEN BROUGHT IT UP!!

Ever watched the animated movie 'Mune' would like to see your win points in it.

When does death on the nile video come out ?

just say it ''Johnny depp is always a win''

This is a great movie

One thing I'm surprised you didn't win was how the color tone changes over the course of the film. Everything leading up to the Orient Express getting derailed in the snow is full of warm brown tones, but after Cassetti is found dead and the murder mystery unravels, the film grows more and more blue, with cool color tones overtaking the warmth as it slowly fades away, matching the darker tone of the mystery. The warmth finally returns after Poirot realizes that the people on the train aren't murderers, but broken people who need to heal and mend above all else. It's not in FULL, though, as they're only halfway out of the dark. The ending is still apprehensive, as there's plenty of cool blues, but the train rides away into the brilliant golden sunset, implying that these people will be able to heal in time and move on with their lives.

I love it because it's a FAMOUS Belgian character created by someone who isn't Belgian. Agatha Christie could have just made him French and almost nothing would change, I bet even of the people watching this they think he's French. Since our little country is usually ignored in favour of our bigger neighbours, he's a bit of a national icon :) Only thing better would have been a Belgian actor playing the part of Hercule Poirot :p

In case you might not have known, a "batman" in this context is a fairly low-ranking soldier assigned to a commissioned military officer to serve as his personal assistant, similar to the concept of a squire. "Bat" is derived from an old French word meaning "packsaddle," so a batman would be responsible for keeping his master's uniforms and equipment in good condition, taking care of his horse if he had one, and fighting as his bodyguard in battle, among other service duties.

I really love that this Poirot when looking for the word fudge also says the Flemish word for chocolate (chocolade) as a Belgian, that just warms my heart It also plays into the "not above anything vibe" of this iteration. Back then, Flemish was seen as the language of the common man. All the educated bourgeois spoke French.

Just want to say, for people who liked this film, there's a great Poirot tv series with David Suchet. He does an amazing job and there's like 11 seasons, so it's worth checking out.

There is an amazing scene in the television version of Murder on The Orient Express with David Suchet, where it has a flashback to part of Casetti’s murder that doesn’t happen in the movie. It’s been a while since I’ve seen it but from what I remember what basically happens is Casetti is drugged during his murder so he’s paralysed but completely aware but can’t scream for help so he’s utterly helpless (a point they make to say that he is now as helpless as poor Daisy Armstrong was). Then Princess Dragomiroff enters to sit on the chair beside his bed and starts to calmly explain what’s going on and why they are doing this as the others all enter one by one to stab Casetti. Then when the others have all done their part, Princess Dragomiroff stands, stabs him and then leaves while the others begin the cover up. (Dragomiroff explaining everything is the part that sadly doesn’t make it into the movie) It’s chilling to watch. The David Suchet version is so good that I can’t recommend it enough!

I remember watching this on theaters, and though I haven't seen it since I know I liked it well enough. All I've heard since though is that people thought it was terrible and only bring it up to talk about how bad it is, so it's nice to see something positive about it after all these years (quite literally the point of this channel, and I'm grateful to have discovered it. Now of y'all were to do that with Space Jam: A New Legacy, which got way too much hate imo, that'd be a real treat)

I watched this movie when it came out. Really really liked it, and it introduced me to Agatha

I never understood why this movie received so bad reviews. Sure it's not the best ever, but this cast? The story? This set? So amazing. I've always loved the book, and I left the cinema happy when I saw this movie for the first time.

Saw the sequel last night, when a movie gives a mustache a backstory you know you got a winner on your hands

He Really Can Act: -Though not many people ever doubted Kenneth Branagh's abilities as an actor, his turn as Poirot takes things to a whole new level. He seamlessly disappears into the character. *-For those who haven't been paying attention,* this is also the breakout for Josh Gad's impressive dramatic talents. He is quite the buffoon at the start, but the second half of the film really shows off his character's torment.

I highly recommend watching a few episodes of the Poirot series with David Suchet as the titular detective. He's amazing and is genuinely iconic in the role.

12:57 That was the moment I knew, that this movie was special. As an Austrian, Willem Dafoes accent immediately stuck out to me and bothered me because he doesn't sound austrian at all. Decent german accent, but in no way austrian. I brushed it off as the usual Hollywood neglect of finer european language or cultural differences, but when he got called out for it, I had this big smile on my face as if I solved the riddle already. It's incredibly rare for movies to pay this attention to detail that barely anyone will notice (almost no english native will realize, most german natives watch the dub). It was probably in the book, idk but it's still so well done. Finally for those (who non-german native speakers) wondering why it's so clear, compare Christoph Waltz' accent in Django (yeahhh... you can't convince me he's actually a german in that movie) or generally his accent, to the german officer's accent in the Bar scene in Inglorious Basterds. Overall Tarantino movies are great for this sort of thing.

My family usually watches dramatic and bombastic action-type movies, so when I saw this in theaters I was blown away. I didn't read the books, so I was genuinely trying to figure out who did it while watching it the first time. Its so rare that movies make me think like that and I definitely feel like it sparked my interest in murder mystery movies!

For me David Suchet's decades long performance as Hercule Poirot will be define version of this character. Still this movie and version of a story and the star-filled cast blew my mind. From previews and trailers I judged this to be just an another bland Hollywood remake of a classic story. Everyone played their part awesomely and Kenneth Branagh brought enough flavour to the main character. Great movie.

Mate!!! I watched this film for the first time earlier today and then immediately went to look for your cinema wins about it, only to see that you didn't have one. And then you post this not two hours later!!! You are my king!!!

If we've got beautiful beard wins, we should start having marvellous mustache wins as well.

they did the ending scene where the detective connects all the dots very well imo

6:16 my favorite line in the whole 2-movie series. It’s so satisfying to watch Mary stand up to discrimination with that level of sass and cleverness. Daisy did a good job capturing the smug thrill of challenging a douchey worldview.

Got to hand it to Branagh, he picks a fantastic cast. Some of them are old acting friends of his, some are people he's not worked with before, but he knows how to get a good essamble.

can I just say, Sir Derek jacobi is a criminally underrated thespian here in the states. a contemporary of both Dame Judy Dentch and Sir Ian McKellen, with a long and illustrious career spaning 50 plus years. Here he gives it his all as Edward Masterman. For me, he's *Always* a win!

Daaaamn this movie had blown my mind cause I never saw the oriant express episode from the TV series, so this really was an experience! Great video!

13:50 But... she's the first in the book AND the '74 movie, too. Branagh didn't "let" her, it HAD to be her.

When I saw this movie, I absolutely LOVED it. I’m a sucker for those movies that get your brain in a twist trying to figure out who could’ve done it, and give you one of those “Ohhhh, that’s whats going on” moments at the end. But I think the reason I liked it so much is my general ignorance about film and about the book it’s based on. I’m definitely not a film critic, nor have I read the source material. That honestly might be why I liked it so much, I got to view it through eyes that aren’t analytic. Seeing the negative reviews and such makes me kind of glad I was able to watch it as a viewer rather than a critic. (Sorry for the rant, just wanted to put this out there. May end up deleting it later.)

CinemaWins always looks on the bright side instead, which I love to watch more then cinemaSins

eeeeyyy Derek Jacobi as a minor name actor? Not having that! He's consistently outstanding to boot. Other than that, loved your analysis as usual! :)

So We got William Dafoe, Michelle Pfeiffer, Daisy ridley, Dame Judy dentch, I'm loving the casting choices. 👍

When i saw this movie, I never saw any other adaptations, I never read the book, I knew nothing about how this story was going to end. It was such a blast and well told story that it kept me guessing the whole movie as a fan of mystery AND a writer! It's not often a story truly ever surprises me, and after seeing who this one plays out, I'm stunned it was never spoiled for me AND why this story has survived for so long. It's a classic and I was truly impressed by this movie

I did like this one, but the 1974 version is much better. Hope that one gets done someday. Still need to see Death on the Nile. Hope it's good.

This movie has been in my all time favorites! I’m so happy you’re making a Cinema Wins for this! I hope you’ll do the same for Death on the Nile!

The music in the final reveal scene was perfect! The movie knew that there was no right answer, and that people who were deeply wounded by one man's action have found a sort of broken solace. The score hits a very contemplative and almost melancholy feel, with an undertone of "it's going to be alright." It's really there to draw out the impact, and with the impeccable acting it is hard not to feel emotional about it. In all honesty though, I really wish I could watch this movie for the first time again. It was the first time I had any exposure to Murder and didn't know how it actually went, so when I saw it in theaters, it hit pretty well, especially in that scene, especially with the score. Also, that tousled, "just went through some action" look is just gorgeous on Branagh

something i didn’t see mentioned much or at all after watching this movie was some of the cinematography! i specifically remember one shot of johnny depp where his face was refracted many times in a window pane and how it symbolized how we don’t know who he is or what face of his he’s showing at that moment, and i remember many more of those being present

"Ladies and gents and those outside the binary" This line made my heart sing thanks so much for it, you are a wonderful person!!!

I think Hercule Poirot putting his other feet in poop isn't really about balance. We have a saying in French that basically says that stepping in poop with your left feet brings luck.

14:16 I loved the detali that Poirot says "YOUR GOD" as a subtle nod to the fact he lost his faith in god in this universe after fighting in WW1 and losing his pregnant wife.

Thank you for covering this film, it's one of my absolute favorites of all time. It's genuinely a comfort movie for me, and it was a bummer to hear that people didn't like it. Keep up the good work, and thank you for shining a positive spotlight on films that deserve it.

Man I loved this movie, can't wait for the sequel. However, this does not cease my crusade for a wins video on Speed Racer 2008

Glad to see the return of the still frame at the end of this EGA video; the only downside is that I don't recognize what film it's from? In the meantime, I'll give you a list of EGA video suggestions: -The Jurassic Park Trilogy (in preparation for Dominion later this year) -Chicken Run -A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2 or a different Pixar Film (for either Turning Red or Lightyear?) -Godzilla (1998) -Fantastic Beast & the Crimes of Grindelwald (because Secrets of Dumbeldore will be in theaters during April) -Atlantis: The Lost Empire -The Mandalorian (You've already done EGA videos for WandaVision, so why not another Disney+ series?) -Babe -Despicable Me, Minions or another Illumination Film (similar reasoning to the Pixar films; because Minions 2: The Rise of Gru will be released in theaters later this year) -Night at the Museum

I first saw this movie on a date night with my girlfriend, we were looking for a movie to watch before heading home and picked this one. I never read the novel so I was very surprised by the twist but still loved the whole movie, the wonderful acting, the great story, the way Hercule dominates every scene he is in. We were both surprised when we found out Hercule is played by the same guy who played Gilderoy Lockhart too and I'm planning on taking her to see Death on the Nile because I'm certain it will be as good as the first one.

The David Suchet version will always be my favourite, he’s an exceptional Poirot.

This was certainly an interesting movie, and that is how much I will say about it.

Fun Fact: I googled “Hercule Poirot” and got four different Murder on the Orient Express reviews *IN A ROW!*

The fact that Johnny Depp's character has someone threaten to take a poo on his pillow-

Branagh's eyes in this man... his eyes are what sell his character. Everything is in them. He is so good at acting with just a glance. He has definitely done some eclectic stuff, but he always goes all in on every one of them and I respect that. He is quite talented and he uses the camera so well. The long tracking shots or even the ones that just hold still and let the action move around us... he's very good. I'll also say that his bad guy in Jack Ryan was creepy as hell.

I know this channel is about movies but since you've done wandavision, I'm sincerely hoping you'd do Netflix's arcane. The series is a masterpiece in everything. Animation, story, character arc, art, music... you name it. There's only 9 episodes and they're filled with so much detailing that your win counter would explode. Please, please, please consider it?

That moment when you finally get one of his obscure references. I watched Volver for a class yesterday, so when he referenced it, I felt seen like never before.

Did you REALLY say “minor name actors” and show Derek Jacobi?!?!?! The man is a freakin’ legend, and has been for decades.

This movie made me legit crying at the end. All of them, being connected to Armstrong, ruined by Casseti and having their revenge for Daisy…And Hercule’s choice to do the right thing in this situation of killing the murderer…beautiful movie for snowy nights, or perhaps something criminal and mystery to watch from time to time. Truly the perfect movie

12:10 After watching Murder on the Nile the quip about his funny looks have new meaning.

As others have already done I have to give some love to the David Suchet version of Poirot. He embodies the character so well: his dedication to justice and what is right, his need for things to be clean, neat, and in a particular way, and his warmth and compassion for people (as long as they aren't murderers at least.) And the Orient Express episode of the Suchet series has stuck with me for years. I have only watched it once as it was stunning and almost magical for me when I watched it, I'm just not sure if I watch it again if it will have the same effect on me. But there are several scenes such as the re-enactment of the murder itself where Cassetti is aware but in a sort of paralysis that have just imprinted on my brain and memory. Another scene cuts between a prayer by Poirot and a prayer by Pilar. The difference in tone and form of their prayers just set in my sole. Pilar pleading for forgiveness of sins while Poirot asks God to remember the good he has done. And to seal the episode Suchet does an incredible job expressing Hercule's turmoil over letting the killers go. All in all the episode (and show in general) is a 10/10 and now I think I have to go restart it. Anyways I could go on and on, but Suchet is a legend and I hope he is remembered for his talent, dedication, and mastery of his craft. And thank you to Branagh for making Poirot a more recognizable name and character and telling this story in his own well-crafted way!

One of the best films of 2017.

One thing that I absolutely love is that Derek Jacobi's accent occasionally slips, showing that he was not raised in an upper-class environment, which makes perfect sense for the character. It's that sort of tiny detail that immediately gives a character depth, and it cannot have been easy to do in a way that seems natural.

Still waiting on Zack Snyder's Justice League

nothing makes my day more than knowing the most optimistic youtuber i know likes the most optimistic show i like. Jamie tart do do do etc etc

Yes! I’ve been waiting for this EGA since you teased it months ago

“I have a beautiful beard trust me” Wait….. Cinema wins is a beautiful beard win?

I wanted to read the book in high school but never got around to it. I was already a huge fan of mysteries, but this still blew my mind.

I love this channel so much, it's so nice to see the posivity, someone who appreciates rather than cynically looks for every flaw Atleast one channel like this is needed so bad and I'm happy to return every time