FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Mandy (2018) FIRST TIME REACTION!! 

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That shot of Nic Cage at the end, with the ear to ear grin is an image that stuck with me long after the film ended. I can't tell if it's insanity, extreme joy or a broken man. But whatever it is, it represents both victory and defeat.

RIP Johan Johannssonn. Mandy soundtrack is already a classic to me. Great movie.

I love the scene where she is laughing at the cult leader and it overtakes everything.

I really appreciate how you (and Brandon Likes Movies) are like the only reaction channels I've come across that aren't afraid to watch some pretty out there stuff that a lot of people probably haven't heard of. I'm loving it. P.S You GOTTA watch David Lynch's first film Eraserhead

Favorite thing about this movie is how seamlessly the director blends grindhouse and arthouse styles to create something totally unique. Good vid man!

“YOU RIPPED MY SHIRT” 😂

My favorite execution in Mandy: That of an uncompromising vision.

Sure, Nicolas Cage is fun when he goes insane, but my favorite roles of his are always something like this, where he gets to be emotional in a poignant way.

I recommend a double bill of this and Color out of Space. Psychedelic Cage is the best Cage :D

your pumping out hit after hit my guy, please don't stop

Panos Cosmatos, the director, mentioned in an interview for his first film how a lot of his inspiration comes from when he was a child. His parents would take him to the movie stores where he would see the covers of movies and imagine his own stories based off of only those images. You can see this stylistically in Mandy and Beyond the Black Rainbow.

Instantly knew you’d fucking love this movie, an absolute feast for the eyes with some brilliant payoff. One of the most visually stunning movies you’ll ever see

Back when this movie came out my best friend and I (both huge film buffs) drove over 30 minutes to get to the one theater that was showing it opening night. No regrets, it was an amazing experience. This movie is a visual marvel and the world it portrays is fascinating.

Oh man, music is masterpiece (btw, composer writed music while on cocaine, you can clearly hear it), but also color grain, this mystic vibes, like in cosmic horror movie, Hellraizer or something.

Absolutely loved this movie the first go round, loved it even more the second due to the amount of details I missed. Favorite scene has to be the bathroom shot. The range of emotions Nic Cage goes through is fascinating.

Cage is perfect in this film, this dark artistic style is so good! Seen it a couple of times & never get tired of Mandy. Makes me wanna watch it again!

I love that you've seen berserk, and yeah such similar vibes to the eclipse. Such a great manga and the 97 series is great too

If you have ever watched Hellraiser while tripping on acid and listening to a heavy metal album, you might dream up a movie like this.

I loved how the director took every opportunity he had to go as metal as possible

I watched this movie on LSD and I’m convinced this movie is a masterpiece and an artistic achievement. The cinematography and camera work are next level.

Way back I was just in awe from the trailers. Forging the axe was sick.

This blew me away the first time I saw it. Everything worked so well together. Score, visuals, performances... Brutual and beautiful together

Elijah Wood also produced an Iranian vampire movie called A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night. He's been in a lot of stuff, I really like his TV appearances like Wilfred and Over The Garden Wall.

When i finished this movie and the end credits appears... i know that i watched a masterpiece. I love Mandy, is my favorite movie, have everything, Mad Max with drugs, amazing cinematography, 80s style, synthwave sountrack, some type of cosmic existencial message, a lot of Metal and the pain of lost someone important. In the case of Cosmatos, his father, George Cosmatos, director of Rambo 2 and Cobra. This movie is a hell of a ride... *LITERALLY* This is a movie about love, lost, anger, revenge and grief. What a jewl.

I NEVER thought about Berserk when i saw this and i have NO idea how. Its right there and now i cant unsee it! I love this even more now. There are many parallels between this and Berserk. A woman violated/destroyed in front of the protagonist that sets him on his quest for revenge. The crafting and taking up of a legendary weapon. Inhuman monsters that "ascended" (in this case through an extremely powerful drug) that were once human. An event that opens reality and lets the protagonist see into the astral world (again in this case with the drug). The antagonist is in control of horrors under the guise of a holy figure. His entire journey is a dark struggle. Its all right there. I also got several Bloodborne vibes from this. Where by taking the acid like the blood in Bloodborne you are able to enter the dream. A sort of alternate reality, created by an old god, (lovecraftian stuff) that intersects with our own. I think what i like most about this is that depending on how you interpret the movie there may actually be some supernatural elements happening. Is he just fighting some junkies and burn outs, or is he going on a dark quest slaying monsters, cultists, and a dark priest before finally ascending and joining his love in the astral plane? Who is to say?....I guess each viewer is.

This movie was so over the top in every way and made me laugh at how ridicilous it was (and I mean this as a compliment). The overall style and soundtrack were my favourite parts of it. I really like how it took so many unique approaches and took risks. Really enjoyed watching your reaction!! Nice to see these type of videos for the lesser known movies :)

My favorite part of this film, is it doesn't relieve tension by jumpscaring you, but by making you laugh

Was hyped for it and the movie delivered because Mandy was metal as fuck with a personal and bloody revenge story. Easily my favourite movies ever!

I think about the way Cage says “YOU RIPPED MY SHIRT” and the comically long chainsaw almost every day

You know what I thought while watching it in the theater? Well, I took my budding filmmaker 14 year old son who had seen the trailer and really wanted to see it, while I had NOT seen the trailer, so I spent the movie thinking I was a terrible parent. We both survived, thankfully. Super interesting film with amazing production values and filmmaking, but a little too out there for me to totally love it. I did recently get my son a Mandy face mask though (but it's pretty crap so I wouldn't actually wear it out in public).

Nic Cages breakdown in the bathroom gave me chills. I also must say all of the above, this whole film was amazing. I also love the fact that Mandy reads “Beneath the Crimson Sun, amongst the Jagged rocks.” Then the end frame is that scene.

This is the most INSANE movie I've ever seen. It instantly became my new favorite movie of all time, knocking Jacob's Ladder out of 1st place. The best way I've been able to describe it to others is it's like Lost Highway meets Natural Born Killers meets I Spit on Your Grave. That description still doesn't do it justice, but it's about as close as I can get. And as far as "art house" films, Lost Highway (David Lynch) is one of the best. If you've never seen that one, you'd probably dig it.

You should really watch Trainspotting. Can’t afford to join the patreon, so one of you patreon members should suggest it.

Had the pleasure of seeing this in theaters and it was one of the best cinematic experiences of my life. So immersive and psychedelic, could make you trip without doing any drugs. Plus it's hilarious and the whole audience was really vibing with the humor and style. Hope to go back to the movie theaters soon!

bawhahaw ..so stoked when I saw you chose this. The colour and score creates such a brilliant dream/nightmare quality. like you said ..this is fuckin awesome!! Much Love.

Can you react to beyond the black rainbow? It's another film by panos cosmatos and it's trippy as hell

I’m so glad you reviewed this! I had seen a teaser for this in an article that was in my Facebook feed. The teaser trailer looked incredible. I then found out a recommendation to watch this as stoned as possible. When it came out to stream I watched it the night of. I must have smoked six bowls by myself. Needless to say I was blitzed. It was an incredible experience. I have since gotten sober. I love the character design. What people are wearing, what they’re doing. Particularly Nic Cage. Love his clothes in the movie. Love the gear he eventually wears and the weapons he uses. The whole scene after he gets captured again is so bat shit crazy. I think it’s fantastic. The director of this is the son of the director of Rambo 2 and Tombstone. It’s crazy but there’s elements of Rambo 2 that I see in this movie. Again, so glad you did this. Great review!

I loved the use of pulp fantasy, science fiction elements, and the barbarian elements. Mandy's pulp fantasy novel, Red's ax is half way between Conan the barbarian and alien, Red is crucified not *just* like Jesus but like Conan the Barbarian is crucified on the Tree of Woe, the unexplained religious relics of the cult (the horn, knife, and old tome Red tosses aside) and the alien landscape Red drives into at the end. The chemist is a wizard. All of it is a fantastical blend of fantasy and sci fi tropes and references all wrapped up in a psychedelic rampage of revenge. With a beautiful color palette and an incredible soundtrack.

The burning scene was genuinely upsetting to me when i saw it in theatres. I was tearing up a little.

So many things about this film are insane and beyond memorable. Thank you for the content featuring it! 10th-ish time watching it and still a masterpiece

Definitely one of the best of 2018! So mesmerising, art house at it finest Favourite Cage moment has to be when he tastes the stuff on the kitchen counter top, what a trip - literately

YES!! I fucking love this movie. Thank you for reacting to it my man, it's so underrated.

You should see "Over the Black Rainbow" which is another film by the same director as Mandy. It's just as insane visually

This movie made me feel like I’d just eaten an uncomfortable amount of psychedelic mushrooms, I luckily got to see it the one night it played in theaters. I was absolutely floored by what I witnessed that night! It reminded me of the High on Fire music video for Fertile Green, check that out! A great companion piece to this movie!

I love the colors and the soundtrack and the angles. One thing this movie has it that you also get very little snippets about the their characters without over explanation. The fact that the bathroom scene shows Cage's character as a recovering alcoholic by having a hidden bathroom stash is brilliant. So many little details in the film.

Legitimately one of my favorite films of the past decade. Definitely check out the directors other film Beyond the Black Rainbow if you liked this.

The Strange color of your body's tears is another visual delight similar colors and shots as this film

MANDY has a very Beautiful score. RIP Johann Johannssonn. 🌹🌹🌹🎵🎵🎵

I loved everything about MANDY. Seeing it in a dark theater surrounded by the score rumbling my bones, it blew my mind. Any movie that can make me feel high without being on "drugs" are my favorite. It hits all the senses... hard and I can't get enough. His other movie BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW is also a visual feast and I have issues with it but that's also worth checking out.

Panos Cosmatos wrote and directed an entry to Guillermo del Toro's Cabinet of Curiosities (Netflix series) titled "The Viewing" which oozes with this same aesthetic and soundscape along with heavy elements you'd see in his other film Beyond the Black Rainbow. Definitely worth a look not just for his entry but for all of them in the anthology; A lot of wonderful material to break down.

16:16 That colour tone and wallpaper gave me "The Shining" vibes. This is a very interesting movie.

Mandy is phenomenal, the face morph scene is some mastercraft level shit, i'd love to see a reaction to CLIMAX it's one of the most original arthouse/horror films I think i've ever seen in terms of style and conveyance of its narrative

I believe the director said that he took inspiration from fantasy, heavy metal, and LSD. Such an awesome movie! "You ripped my SHIIIIRT!!!"

Just found yr channel. Love seeing someone with real technical knowledge enjoying these weird masterpieces. Enjoy the ride buddy!

Oh God, I was so high when I watched this. I loved it so much, but I only remember the feelings I had. And they were so bright.

Great reaction , James ! Watching these videos kinda makes me wish I studied Film instead of History.

I feel like this was a sword and sorcery high fantasy story told through drugs rather than magic. It's an absolute masterpiece.

I'm extremely late to watching your reaction, but I had to comment, I'll understand if you don't see my comment. This movie blew my mind, it is one of my favorite movies, glad you enjoyed it! I made sure to see it in the theater, it was only in the theater one day where I live. There was not one part of this movie I disliked. A couple random facts about this movie. His father, George P Cosmatos directed another movie you reacted to, Tombstone, sadly I think he got back seat directed by Kurt Russell. The actor who plays the cult leader also played Bruce Wayne's father in Batman Begins. The weapon he forged is the shape of the F in the metal band Celtic Frosts logo.

Mandy is the sort of movie a guy creates when one of his earliest memories is watching his old man direct Sylvester Stallone in Cobra.

As per your request, when I first saw this, I loved everything about it and I still do. It's got that "Mad Max getting with Friday the 13th, and Heavy Metal 1981 screaming in the background whilst Rob Zombie takes you for a ride through his brain on LSD!" film vibe going for it. It's a rustic, grainy, psychedelic synthwave revenge flick! And it never gets old!

My favorite moment might be when Cage is yelling, "Give me my shirt!" I needed that levity. This film is an instant classic, albeit perhaps a "cult" classic. LOL. It elevates many aspects of a great film. Acting, direction, photography, editing, music and sound are all taken to the next level w/ this film. It's very much a "midnight movie" giant. Nicolas Cage always has been and always will be a monumental force. Pure dominance.

You should really watch Hardcore Henry, one of the most interesting action movies ever. Made in Russia and filmed completely in first person with gopros and stuff like that, super fun and overall great movie.

Mandy is a trip. I like it mostly because of the style and worldbuilding. It's surreal and almost too over the top but because the film stays there all the way, it works. It goes all in and wins.

The thing I took away from it was false sense of security, since Cage is a lumberjack who lives in the woods

I remember watching this film for the first time and been just amazed

Man, I adore this movie so let me tell you, I had the biggest smile throughout this reaction. You have a new sub my dude.

I saw this in the theater and loved every minute!

You should react to Come and See.

Special edition VHS copy of Mandy comes out tomorrow. Been waiting in anticipation all week and was stoked to see you put up a reaction to it.

I loved the way the American landscapes were transformed into some otherworldly place. Have you watched colour out of space yet? There are some comparisons here and it marks the return of Richard Stanley. And if you dont know who he is watch the making of the island of doctor moreau, trust me James its a wild ride!

The color palette is fantastic

First time I saw this was a great experience. Also, there was a cool Q & A after with Nicolas Cage, the director ( Panos Cosmastos), and Linus Roache. Such entertaining and grossing film. Metal on LSD lol good reaction, man.

What was my favourite aspect? His loving, gentle relationship with his pretty little wife. ...Everything else is just pain. I like to to think that Mandy was the film that the tesseract showed to Cruise just b4 it dropped him on Earth in Oblivian...

This movie is and always will be a 20/10 One of the greatest movies I have ever seen. If someone asked me what films are just pure "Metal" I would say Mandy and Heavy Metal That's it

This is easily in my top 10 films of the decade. Intricate, volatile, hilarious and campy in the right way.

Loved seeing ya nerd out over this like I did when I first saw it. Great channel, bruv

I. Loved. EVERYTHING. About. This. Film.

I saw this movie at a film festival before it came out with my then partner. I loved it, but she was very quiet afterwards. We then proceeded to have a huge argument about art and how art should communicate things, and what is ok to show on screen. It got pretty heated, ya'll. After a few months she confessed that the reaction she had was purely because the movie freaked her out so much that she could not process it, and had to lash out at anyone that had brought her there. I get it.

This movie is GOLD. I was really surprised how much I loved it. This movie and acid is a MUST. It heightened how I felt ab this movie and Jesus, it was amazing. The ending stuck with me for months. I was watching it on discord with my friends and we all loved it

my thoughts after first watching this film: THIS IS FREAKING AWESOME

favorite part: wife and I got to see this in a packed theater and the moment that Nic looks at the screen just before the super LSD mix thing the entire theater erupted in cheers.

I love this movie bc it sees no rules. But I loved the Heavy metal animated film inspired dream sequences. The aesthetic the title card halfway thru the movie and that bathroom was so accurate for the time period it hurt.

James - what do yall like about this movie Me - yes

I went into this blind expecting a quirky Nic Cage movie. I could not have been less prepared or more blown away. What a beautifully metal ride! My friend, a die-hard Cage fan, didn't love the gore but to me, the impulsive cringing and looking away is half the fun. Plus dueling chainsaws?! Come onnn! There's something for everyone. Have you watched Cage in Color Out Of Space? That's another wild one of his, but less demons and more Lovecraft.

man, the movie opened with a King Crimson tune, one of my favourite bands ever. I knew the moment it came on I was gonna have a blast.

Genuinely hope they make more surreal Rock opera shit like this, its one of the best experiences i've had in cinema.

I didn't put it together until my 2nd or 3rd watch that the movie is all from the imagination of Mandy. I think Nic Cage's whole character is a story Mandy's inventing before us. IRL I think his character is maybe away from home a lot (and maybe has a drinking problem related to something in his past when he was in the military) but she imagines him as this fearless avenger.

This movie is bonkers! Nic Cage is a boss, trying to get him on board for a project. "Color Out of Space" is another awesome flick.

Mandy is just a metal vinyl album cover come to life. It's insane, beautiful, intense, weird, brutal, and trippy as fuck.

This movie blew me away, I loved the visuals, the performances, the music, the gore; a good time, no drugs required! But I can't believe you didn't react to the "Cheddar Goblin" commercial! That was hilarious and weird, and I liked Nicolas Cage's dazed reaction to it while in a state of shock over Mandy's death; right before his meltdown in the bathroom.

Such an awesome reaction, I've been looking forward to this one, Mandy was a crazy ass movie, I watched it in theaters when it first came out. This director is teaming up with Nicholas Cage again for their next film, I'm pumped for another collaboration with them

Great Video! Wish I could watch it again for the first time. I had all the same reactions! Loved it

I just had the same thought when you talked about it looking very sureal:D

One of the best art films of all time if you ask me.

Btw, another film I would recommend is Persona by Ingmar Bergman. It's a great place to start on a director with so much great material.

This movie is metal as fuck, everything from the colors, to the battle axe to the tiger. Metal Metal Metal

I remember seeing this in a large theater in Moscow that got many auditoriums, I think 20 or something; for that film it was a small one, and it was packed. I could tell these were all fans and afficionados. this theater is gone now...

Tonight I am gonna watch Denis Villeneuve's Incendies. Can't wait to see you react to it😁😄

Chainsaw duels have been done before in Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 and Phantasm 2 (which also features a super long one), but this one is the coolest.