Brilliant movie. I love how in the opening credits you see the guy on the train with the ring who is the guy who eventually shoots Carter in the end. It hints that Carter's bosses always intended to kill him, and they were just waiting for a reason.
Another early Michael Caine film with great cinematography you might like is "The Ipcress File". Almost every shot is stunning and unexpected. And has a great John Barry score. (Much of the same crew as the early Bond films actually, but the character is kind of the opposite)
Michael Caine knew real life gangsters including the Kray brothers, and said he hated gangster movies that made them funny and charming. The ones the knew were just violent and surly.
You MUST do The Long Good Friday. I'm assuming that, because you mentioned it, you are going to. I'm looking forward to it. However, your pronunciation of Derbyshire means you cannot be honorary Brits.
Your channel deserves more subs. I watch alot of reaction videos for some reason but most people dont have the knowledge and insight into what they are watching. Its nice to hear some more background stuff and technical appreciation.
Get Carter is the ultimate bleak gangster movie. The Newcastle of the early 70's is as much a character as any of the main players. Can't wait for your reaction to the Long Good Friday which is a masterpiece imo. Great reaction as ever.
Thanks for the great reaction to one of my favorite British gangster films. Would recommend The Long Good Friday, if you are continuing with similar theme.
A bit of fun trivia. When Caine enters the pub at the beginning of the film and clicks his fingers look out for the close up of the old man drinking. He has five fingers and a thumb.
Fun fact: the girl in the white car that gets pushed into the river is the mother of the guy who makes the GTA games. Another quirky/iconic British film to check out from the same time period is "If..." starring Malcolm McDowell. It's about a British upper class boarding school and has a gloriously violent ending! Well worth reacting to :)
The Long Good Friday is an excellent film and played with a few themes that were really relevant at the time. I won't spoil it for you, but you should spot what they are pretty easily. It made a star of quite a few up and coming actors at the time
The starting/intro train travel with the music by Roy Budd is amazingly good. Of course the entire movie is great; capturing the (frankly) early Seventies decay, seediness and general decline of the North-East of England which would lead into desolation and huge poverty. The Seventies were but the start (Thatcher still to come...) The novel on which this film is based "Jacks Return Home" by Ted lewis is also a great read. It's not a "doorstop" novel; it's a tightly written book - a good read.
The level of brutality was pretty common in the 70's, even on TV in shows like The Sweeney. This film captures industrial northern England perfectly, around Newcastle. It's a good contrast with the supposed glamour of the 'swinging sixties' in London. John Osbourne, the guy who plays Kinnear, wrote social realist plays. They called them Kitchen Sink dramas, because they were about the lives of ordinary working class people.
GET CARTER was an watershed back when it was made because it was the first british movie that didnt portait gangsters as comedic idiots for laughs but as brutal psychopaths in a serious drama movie. Critics of the time hated it but today its considered one of the top best 5 british movies ever made.
Great movie. Made great mostly by MC's performance. There are some moments that are so "him", like the "pi$$holes in the snow" bit and the chuckle at the catfight in the pub. I'm glad you guys did this one after I kept badgering you about it.
Good god, you two are delivering quite the goods, as per usual! Thanks for this one. Gonna just assume Caine's Italian Job or Gibson's Payback is coming at some point, lol.
@@650Max Good call, I'd forgotten all about that gem, sorted my viewing for tonight. There's a Robert Duvall film from 1973 called 'The Outfit' which has a very similar feel and like Point Blank, a superb cast. Highly recommend it if you haven't seen it. Cheers 650 Max
This is one of Caine's finest performances, wonderfully understated but smolderingly powerful. Hodges did a very nice job directing. Its by far the best of the three films made from the novel.
I don't know if somebody else has mentioned this in the comments, but now go back to the beginning of the film and watch the bit in the train. The assassin who kills him at the end is sitting in the same train compartment as Jack, for the whole journey.
One of my favourite films from these shores is 'Kes' directed by Ken Loach. If it has to be a gangster film then he also did 'Raining Stones' many years later, also an excellent choice.
It really was. I was always captivated and wanted to know what was going to happen but it wasn't like they felt forced to toss in an action scene or move the story forward. They just let it move forward.
You absolutely have to watch John Huston's The Man Who Would Be King, with Michael Caine and Sean Connery. I would say it's the greatest adventure movie made.
If you want an example of the finest in British acting, I recommend having a look at the 1960 film “TUNES OF GLORY”… starring Sir Alec Guinness and Sir John Mills. This movie, set in Stirling Castle in Scotland, is almost akin to a military Shakespearian tragedy, highlighting institutionalised bullying in the military. The acting skill, particularly between the leads, are second to none. I wouldn’t say it’s particularly skilful in its cinematography but, as far as thespian adroitness and talent is concerned, it’s wonderful. You’ll find it in its entirety on RU-vid. I think, therefore, it’s out of copyright, so you’ll probably be able to ‘react’ / do an analysis for us on the whole film without any ‘strikes’ rather than just a portion of it.
5:58 The building in the background across the river is Dunston Coal Powered Station which was demolished in the late 1980s and I lived just a little to the left for a few years until recently and its currently the site of a Costco.
All Amwricans are "honourary Brits" (note the spelling) - we never accepted the loss of the Colonies. Joke. I love seeing you guys doing your reactions - as film-makers your perspective is different to (not from) other reactors on YT. Keep it up guys, and don't give up the day jobs. Speaking of colonies, try Michael Caine in ZULU, his first major role, or with Sean Connery in The Man Who Would Be King.
If you want a *young* Michael Caine I would recommend the film "Alfie" (also pointlessly remade several decades later). Caine burst on to the scene with a few classic movies in the mid 60s, such as "Zulu" and "The Ipcress File". These are also good films, but in "Alfie" the film is focused _entirely_ on Caine's character who goes through each scene with occasional narration or 4th wall breaks like he is Ferris Bueller or in Wayne's World. Some 21st century critics may try and dismiss it as an old fashioned misogynist sex comedy; although it is mostly light hearted in tone (and you certainly wouldn't want to leave your daughter with Caine's character) there is also some serious drama and several moments that are very dark indeed.
Mr Caine wat an actor not many of them left brilliant film with a star rating in my idea of 8•5,here's 3films I recommend that are Australian 1Mystery Road 2Goldstone 3Lantana.I enjoy your reactions more than most guys thanks from Down Under
This is quite possibly...the greatest British film ever made. Do you realise this? I am not sure you are aware of the esteem, this film is held in. Remember, Caine was Alfie to the World...Had no idea he could play a convincing gangster (incredibly convincing)
Another great film reaction. If you're interested in the area there's a great comedy film called 'The Likely Lads' set around the same places, well worth a watch.
If you liked Get Carter, theres a tv show called Auf Weirdeshen pet, which is about workers from the North East going to Germany in season one, then a manor house in Derbyshire and then Spain, but its highly recommended.
I wonder if they're familiar with the writers of Auf Weirdeshen, as Clement and Frenais settled in Hollywood for quite a while. Also wrote The Likely Lads which I recommended.
Yes, please react to Long Good Friday I loved this reaction. There was another film based on this story: Hit Man (1972) starring Bernie Casey. I've only seen the trailer for it, but it looks better than the Stallone version. I'd say you're honorary Brits. The cinematography in my favourite French Connection is stunning. Not sure if you've reacted to that.
Rob Brydon is a great lad who invariably makes me laugh but I've never thought much of his impressions. Peter Serafinowicz does a good Caine (although he also does a cracking Terry Wogan, a great Paul McCartney ... etc.)
Ted Lewis wrote 2 follow-up novels to his original Jack's Return Home (1970) called Jack Carter's Law (1974) and Jack Carter and the Mafia Pigeon (1976), they are prequel stories, there is also a 1972 Blaxploitation remake called Hit-Man staring Bernie Casey
Just watched this review again (I do watch quite a few of your vids more than once, you know, because they're very watchable). I think this should have been Sir Mike's one - and almost certainly only - Western. It has that feel about it. Hey, wait, what? No, he can do accents. He made The Last Valley at roughly the same time as Get Carter and he manufactured quite a respectable impression of a 17th Century German mercenary there. The scale of that flop does not reflect in any way on his accent chops, which he is proud of to this day. (That's true.) So he could have done the old Texan twang if required, and actually finally did in 2003 in Secondhand Lions with Robert Duvall. Admittedly, with mixed results - but that's not the bloody point. He bloody did it, didn't he! What more d'ya want? Bloody Yanks with their professionalism.
If you can react to another great british gangster movie THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY starring the excellent actor Bob Hoskins R.I.P. and a young Helen Mirren plus a very young pierce brosnan.👍
1970s England. Grungey as Hell. Did anyone clock the old boy in the pub with six fingers? Watch when he lifts his pint. I think that the bloke smoking in the train carriage is the same one sent to kill Carter. If so, then it gives a different significance to the title, suggesting that Carter was marked for death from the moment he chose to go up North. I would recommend the director's commentary for this one. Very good.
Some others commented on the assassin being on the train, and it totally does justify the title and that they had a plan to kill him from the start. Even in the opening scene, they mention how they don't want him to go up north as a subtle but stern warning and Carter just ignores the "request" and says he is going anyway. It was at that point he sealed his faint.
Good suggestion, I'll see if I can find it or just rent/buy the DVD. I think I saw this film had an updated anniversary release with a bunch of extras.
Guys I'd highly Recommend ''Koyaanisqatsi'' and ''Sorcerer'' if you haven't seen them already. Keep up the good work and thank you for reviewing British cinema!
Have you tried the old TV show "Callan" (1967-1972 about a reluctant British secret service assassin) it's the prequel to (or perhaps more inspiration for) "The Equaliser" which was shown here in the 80's staring the same person from both shows. Also take a look at "The Sweeney" (1978) the English "Flying Squad" armed Police...
Caine’s gangster movies are what inspired the creation of the Grand Theft series. The creators of Rockstar Games’ mother was an actress in one of his movies.
New sub, loving your channel . Don't know if you guys have seen Beat Takeshi Zatoichi ?Think you would appreciate it .if not It has great camera work editing and soundtrack . Just binge watched a bunch of your vids your enthusiasm is infectious .
In the audio comentary of this movie Michael Caine says it best: this is a movie where the villian is the hero of the story. In any other movie Caine's character would had been the villain. That's how dark this movie is.
Fun fact, The Krays tried to muscle in on Newcastle but left with their tails between their legs after the 1967 "one armed bandit" murder. Another fun fact, my older brother was an extra in "The Oxford" club when the Get Carter scene was shot. Never can recognise him though, he was into Heavy metal and his hair was so long he looked like one of the girls.🤣 Best I could manage was playing a stormtrooper extra in Ian McKellan's Richard the third.
@@solidsimon3501 The beaches in the north east of England are absolutely stunning. In the seventies, though, they had been ruined by heavy industry. Now all of the industry is long gone they have recovered. It's a bit of a double edged sword, that one...
During the writers strike i here by call for a vote in the comment section for a parody of the kitchen scene from sexy beast.... let’s flex the accent skills n eye for film hahaha id piss myself at that.... this is a must...and you certainly are excepted in the Brit brotherhood ...but you already knew this anyway chaps... as for the parodying... if your thinking you’re gluing to have to turn this opportunity down... your going to have to turn this opportunity yes!....YA DOING IT! I haven’t seen this film tbh I’ve heard of it but you guys introduced me to actually watch it in full. .... suggestions tho if you don’t mind.... rise of a foot soldier (true story) or a little less but brilliant film... ‘the business’ my favourite of more recents in the genre ... thank me later... I was flying flag for sexy beast & dead mans shoes ... so you know we on the same page😉
@@MajorProgressYou chaps will simply love 'The Italian Job. By the way, your attempts at both the English dialect and colloquialisms are close to excellent! In my humble opinion, you geezers are well worth the accolade of honary Englishman. Next time though, pick another county like Essex, Kent, Somerset or Devon. They're good places for a decent pint an'all.
The Italian Job has been asked for a bunch and I've always wanted to see the original. I know the remake is probably nothing like the O.G. but I am excited to see how it informed the remake, if at all. Thanks for the recommendations.
