Grumpy Old Men * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary 

The sequel is a must for anyone who enjoyed the first. Great actors in these two films; Burgess Meredith just stole every scene he was in. So funny.

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau made a shitload of great movies together and separately. The sequel Grumpier Old Men is just as funny and touching in my opinion...

Ashley: "That is not a real product" Narrator: "That was in fact, a real product"

Ann Margeret was drop dead gorgeous when she was young and lost none of her beauty with age.

Fun fact: the old man with the glasses who played Jack Lemmon's dad was played by Burgess Meredith, who was also Mick in Rocky. Also, he was the Penguin on the old Batman show and was in a lot of episodes of The Twilight Zone. Needless to say, this silly little movie has a really good cast.

The sequel is even better. "Grumpier Old Men" is a MUST WATCH.

Years ago, I edited an interview my boss did with Jack Lennon and he referred to Matthau as "my Walter" throughout. They were a special, unique double-act. Hats Off Entertainment made a really good documentary about them.

Now you must watch "Grumpier Old men", the sequel. Which is every bit as good as the original and also has bloopers at the end.

This movie was a massive hit when it came out. That's one reason why it spawned a successful sequel. And since Hollywood loves to jump on a successful formula, the year after this came out was littered with movies starring lots of older, veteran actors. They weren't as brilliant as Grumpy Old Men, and the fad waned quickly. This was one of the last hurrahs for the leads; Lemmon, Mathau, and Ann-Margaret had been household names for decades. Even the supporting characters were well-known: Ozzie Davis, Burgess Meredith, Kevin Pollack, and even Buck Henry. Daryl Hannah was one of the biggest draws in Hollywood at the time, and she signed on to play a small, supporting role. For anyone watching movies when this came out, it was a huge movie; it's one of those rare movies that almost everyone loves. But younger generations are not going to be so quick to try a film about old men, especially when they no longer recognize the actors. And unlike a lot of other big movies of the time, this is probably not the kind of movie parents would share with their kids-- so the love doesn't get passed on. I'm glad you liked it. As soon as I saw the thumbnail, I knew you were going to love this one. (As for the sequel, it is a solid movie and worth watching, especially if you are invested in the characters. It is not as good as the original, in my opinion, but that's measuring it against a pretty high standard.)

"That is not a real product" Sad to say, spray hair in a can was a real product.

I grew up watching this movie, the sequel, and other movies starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau. These two were a great comedy team.

Jack and Walter were one of Hollywood's BEST comedic dues of ALL time!

The sequel is amazing too! The two lead actors had a long and fruitful history of working together. They were the original The Odd Couple.

You also need to see "The Odd Couple" it stars Walter Matthau, and Jack Lemmon. Also, there is a sequel to this film that is also worth watching called "Grumpier Old Men"

This is definitely one of those movies that just gets better with age, and by age I mean both the movie's age as well as the viewers'. I remember when my Mom got the VHS tape and we watched it, I didn't really "get" it as a teen, but even now just watching the "abridged" version via your video, I can tell that I'm definitely gonna need to see this one again!

If you loved this, you'd LOVE The Odd Couple! Same two actors, same wit, and the same feels... just like 30 years older. Lemmon and Matthau have fantastic on-screen chemistry and really play off of each other beautifully... so beautifully in fact that they did 10 movies together! Oh, and there is a sequel to Grumpy Old Men called Grumpier Old Men that is really funny too!

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were the leads, but Burgess Meredith stole the movie in every scene that he was in. The absolute legend!

"HER DRESS IS SO UGLYYYY." Taking time out of your cry, because of how emotional you were, to say how ugly the dress is was SO HYSTERICAL, and adorable.

The Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau combination was just such an incredible pairing, going back to the sixties. Check out their first movie together, The Fortune Cookie, or their most successful movie, The Odd Couple.

"Why is this not more talked about?!" We who grew up on it did talk about it. And we happily recommend it as one of the greats. I think it has something to do w/ the "common knowledge" problem where many of us who are a bit older already know and don't think to tell other people b/c we assume they already know lol. It's one of the few movies where the sequel is just as good too. Lemmon and Matthau were stars from an earlier generation, but they had no problem crossing the divide with Grumpy and Grumpier (their other team-ups were good but these two were the best imho). And Burgess Meredith is always worth watching. Love the channel!

Lol!! Beans’ reaction to the footsteps made me think of “A Christmas Story”. “Randy laid there like a slug. It was his only defense.”

If you liked this, you HAVE to see more movies starring Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau together--starting with the original Odd Couple (1968). They were one of the greatest on-screen duos.

Between this and the sequel Grumpier Old Men Grandpa Gustafson is EVERYTHING I want to be when I'm in my 90s.

Grumpy Old Men 2!!! It’s totally worth it with the cast all returning and it is a totally good sequel!

The bloopers of Jack Lemmon and Burgess Meredith looking out the window was absolutely hilarious!!

I was in this movie. Real talk! They filmed a couple scenes for this movie in my hometown of Faribault, MN. During the drug store scene they needed people to keep walking down the street outside to make the scene look natural, so my 2.5 year old nephew and I can be seen walking by in the background!

The 3 main actors here were already famous when this movie came out for they had been in the business for years. Anne Margaret has been in a few musicals including Viva Las Vegas (an Elvis movie) and Bye, Bye Birdie (it has Dick Van Dyke in it). So glad you included a few bloopers here for they were funny. It's interesting with this movie had so much adult humor and a good chunk of it went over my head when I first saw this lol.

The reason this is so under rated is because it came out the same year as some BIG MOVIES! Scent of a Woman, A Few Good Men, Unforgiven, Malcom X, The Crying Game and a little known movie Disney did called Aladdin. Tough competition!!!

John's dad was Burgess Meredith, "Mickey" from Rocky. The sequel is definitely worth watching. Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau are a great team. You have to see them in "The Odd Couple". This movie was a big hit when it came out.

Ash: "Her dress is so ugly!" While on the verge of ugly cry. That was a priceless moment I shall cherish for many years to come. 😻

I love the cast of this movie. Burgess Meredith outtakes are gold.

Jack Lemmon was a treasure, I remember my first black and white Marylin Monroe movie and Jack Lemmon was in it and he cracked me up. its called "Some Like it Hot" I suggest everyone who likes classic Hollywood to watch it.

That did not disappoint, great job. All three of the main actors in this movie are legends, if you think Ann-Margret is pretty now, you should have seen her 50 years ago. One of the most beautiful women on earth

Since you liked this movie so much I’d like to recommend “ Some Like It Hot “ . Jack Lemmon, Tony Curtis, & Marylyn Monroe. Jack Lemmon was one of America’s great comedic actors. I think his movies are worth watching.

The late great Jack Lemmon is one of my favourite actors of all time. Very much missed. I recommend *_"The Apartment"_* around Christmas/New Year's Day.

REVIEW THE SEQUEL!!! Both of these films are just treasures. I watched them with my grandparents growing up, and I still watch them in my 30’s.

This was probably my dad's favorite movie of all time. When he was dying of cancer, he would watch almost everyday and laugh like he was watching it for the first time! Glad you liked it.

I love the chemistry between Jack Lemmon And Walter Matthau. Their "Odd Couple" is one of my all time favorite comedies.

Me waiting to see if Ashleigh recognizes Darryl Hannah from Steel Magnolias. .. and Ashleigh you definitely need to see the sequel. It's better than the first

Jack Lemon & Walter Matthau have appeared together in 10 movies. They were in the original 1968 film The Odd Couple which was spun off into an iconic TV series that was more recently revived. Their last film together was a sequel to The Odd Couple, 30 years later.

Fun facts: Ariel was based off of my theater professor Vivian Fusillo at Winona State (30 miles south of Wabasha). The writer of this movie was an old student of hers and I can confidently say that she is represented perfectly in this movie. I was honored to be in the last class she taught before she retired. Also, Spam was invented in Austin, Minnesota

You might like the original odd couple movie, starring both of the male leads from this movie. It was made in the 60's

If you set your wayback machine to the 50s, I recommend an earlier Jack Lemmon role with Henry Fonda and James Cagney in "Mr. Roberts", one of my family's favorites, a comedy/drama where Jack Lemmon delivers a lot of the comedy, a great choice for your older film knowledge. As for Mathau, "A New Leaf" with Elaine May is such an adorably cute and funny cult classic of a movie, I think you'd love it.

Grew up watching this with my grandpa. He’s been gone for many years but this movie always brings lots of smiles and laughs. Miss you grandpa and merry Christmas to everyone reading 🎄🎅

"Why is this movie not talked about more?" It was talked about a great _deal,_ back in '93. But time has passed and that's how things go. 🤷

Jack Lemmon’s daughter (in the movie, not irl) is Daryl Hannah- she played Annelle in Steel Magnolias and stars in Splash! A must watch for a Little Mermaid lover such as yourself!

Walter Matthau, Jack Lemmon and Ann-Margret were all seasoned actors from classic movies. Seeing them in this comedy was such a treat. This is one of the funniest movies I've seen. I love your reaction to this.

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau have co-starred in many films together going back to "The Fortune Cookie" (1966, for which Matthau won the Oscar for best supporting actor) and the original "The Odd Couple" (1968). They were best friends off screen, as well. Ann-Margeret, among other films, co-starred with Elvis Presley in "Viva Las Vegas" (1964). Tangential information: keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman (Bowie, Strawbs, Yes, etc.) now refers to himself as 'The Grumpy Old Rock Star'.

When Ashleigh says “why is this movie not talked about?” am I thee only one who yells “It was…back then!” 🤣

You owe it to yourself to check out the 1968 movie The Odd Couple, the very first comedy pairing of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau. Comedy gold was created in that movie, and this here a chance to get back that old cantankerous chemistry but in a new way. It's very nostalgic, because Ann-Margaret was one of THE great sex symbols of the 1960s and it's so good to see her still smoldering. Extra thanks for this one!

This is a great movie, and I like the sequel as well. People in my area of Wisconsin were excited for this movie when it was released, as it was filmed across the river in Minnesota and we knew of or had been to locations in the movie. I didn't see this movie in the theatre, unfortunately, but so many of my coworkers were talking about it I rented it as soon as it was released on home video. I definitely went to see the sequel, Grumpier Old Men, in the theatre. Local theatre was packed to the brim and it was filled with laughter. Definitely a good film to watch multiple times.

Oh boy can't wait for Ashleigh seeing the bloopers on the second movie!

I was a kid when this came out, always loved both movies. I felt the actors were like grandparents to me. When the actors passed away I was so sad.

1.) Anne-Margret was probably one of the most beautiful women ever on film (still is). Plus, she dated Elvis. 2.) The sequel is a MUST WATCH! 3.) Didn't hear any footsteps, unfortunately.

I knew before even clicking that Ashleigh is gonna really like this, and when you said you knew nothing about it, especially since you know at least an actor or or something, I knew you would absolutely love it. Please, if you do another after Grumpier Old Men, please, please watch "The Odd Couple", it's one of the first of Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's dynamic comedic duo-ness, and is all around a very good movie I think you would enjoy:)

I knew that you would love this movie, it has so much heart. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are comedy legends, and Ann Margaret was a sex symbol from the 60s that was still stunning when the movie came out. Totally unexpected hit Xmas movie in that era, but it totally worked.

Old houses creek. I lived in a wood sided house as a kid and it made a lot of noise that sounded like footsteps upstairs. The mention of “70 degrees” makes it likely that the noise is from the wood expanding and contracting from large temperature changes, or changes in humidity. Could be a spirit, but probably weather + old house.

You need to go back through the Jack Lemmon/Walter Matthau pairings, they were (still are!) one of the best comedic duos in screen history. The Odd Couple, The Fortune Cookie (my personal fav), The Front Page, Out to Sea...all classics!

Those two actors are classic, just fantastic fellows.

As a native of Minnesota, where this was filmed and set in, this movie was a big deal when it came out. My grandparents actually lived in Wabasha.

This film is probably not talked about because when it came out, most of us who saw it were about 30 years old. That means most of us are over 55 now and so many of your viewers are a little below that demographic. The good part is there are so many other good movies out there like this you also haven't heard of as of yet. But you will. Fried Green Tomatoes was one such film. Now you need to see The Big Chill and The Crying Game.

Regarding hearing footsteps in older houses with wood floors. Sometimes, when you step on wooden steps, it presses the wood down, and then later, the wood pops up, sounding like someone is walking on wood floors or steps. At least that is what my dad told me. Wooden floors in old homes are pretty creaky, expanding and contracting and you did say it was hot up there...but yes, I still believe in ghosts as well. So....

You must be THEE best reactor on YT IMO. I have seen A LOT of movie reactions and your reactions are by far the most entertaining.

Great reaction & so glad you stayed for the bloopers !

I'm kind of surprised you didn't recognize Burgess Meredith, who plays "Grandpa" Gustafson here but also played Mickey in Rocky. Ann Margaret plays Ariel, you always talk about how pretty many of the actresses are, look her up from back in the day. There is a sequel, "Grumpier Old Men," which brings in a love interest for Max played by Sophia Loren.

Little things I love: the way Mathau says "schmuck"

You HAVE to go all the way back to 1968 and watch the same two actors, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, in THE ODD COUPLE!!! One of the greatest comedic team-ups ever.

I love you so much! LOL! When you were freaking out, asking about the ice fishing cabins, then made the comment, “I learn so much watching these movies. Not just movie things, but actual life things.” I smiled… A few seconds later, I turned to you (my iPad) and said, “THAT… is called a RECORD player…” LOL!!!

The sequel is good also! Glad you liked this one.

Lemmon and Mathaws (the two leads) earlier movies they did together in the 60's were very good, especially "The Odd Couple" (68 version) and "The Fortune Cookie" (their first team-up)

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau always had incredible chemistry together, which brings such life to any project they did together.

“How do you like your eggs? Fertilized.“ Ohmygod 😂

I couldn't believe someone was reacting to this movie (because it's never talked about) and I'm so glad you did. I love this movie. I actually love the sequel more but that doesn't cancel out how much I love this movie.

I hope you put the sequel on your list. Not quite as good as the original but I loved the characters so much!!!!

Me and my grandma used to watch this movie a lot when I was a kid hahaha. It's some of my fondest memories of her. I think you'd really enjoy the 2003 movie "Radio" with Cuba Gooding Jr. and Ed Harris. It's based on a true story, and is one of the most heartfelt movies I've ever seen.

“Her dress is so ugly!” I have never laughed so hard at your video!

Jack Lemmon was such a great actor. He was so good in pretty much everything he ever did. He was so liked that one time he was up for Golden Globe and lost to VIng Rhames. Rhames actually called Jack up on stage and gave him his award saying you should have won this.

Ann Margret. That’s all I need to hear. I first fell for her when she was a leading lady opposite Elvis Presley. What an eternal beauty. Of course adding Burgess Meredith, and the original Odd Couple didn’t hurt. ❤️😂✌🏼😎

Loved both of these movies, such a classic duo. You should definitely watch Grumpier Old Men and also Second Hand Lions is similar and a wonderful film.

Since you loved Grumpy Old Men, I highly recommend the sequel, Grumpier Old Men. It's just as good as the first one. As a lifelong resident of Minnesota, both of these movies have a special place in my heart. I think you pretty much got the gist of everything uniquely Minnesota about the movie. They really do have the ice houses out on the lakes like you see in the movie, or at least did. I don't see them as much anymore. And yes, the building Ariel had outside her house was a sauna. That is something we crazy Minnesotans are known to do. Sit in the sauna (or hot tub) for a long while and then go roll around in the snow.

I watch this every Christmas. This was me and my dad’s favorite movie. He’s not here anymore, but I know he’s sitting next to me every time I watch it. I’m so happy you’ve gotten to see this. Now you need to watch Grumpier Old Men too!

Ann Margaret is, was and remains one of the very best looking women ever... Three way talent, looks, acting, dancing, singing, you name it she could do it. And look great doing it. (Watch THE VILLAIN (aka Cactus Jack) if you wanna see her doing a great send up of herself in a comedy that sends up EVERY star that is in it.

Ashley - please watch Grumpier Old Men - it’s just as brilliant!

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are one of the greatest comic duos of all time!

Oh, the "Hair in a Can" was a very real product. Still no idea who was desperate or gullible enough to ever actually buy it, but there were enough.

There is a part 2… Grumpier Old Men. And personally I love it just as much as the first.

Jack Lemmon & Walter Matthau were in several movies together. Two of my favorites are the 1966 film "The Fortune Cookie", directed by Billy Wilder (I love Billy Wilder's films), and the 1968 film adaptation of "The Odd Couple". Both are funny in their own way. The red head is Ann-Margret. Ann-Margret was in the film adaptation of the musical "Bye Bye Birdie", and the Elvis movie "Viva Las Vegas". She had a relationship with Elivis during the production.

RIP Meredith Burgess, Jack Lemmon, and Walter Matthau. They made it to Tuna Town with their skin boats and are never coming back.

I'm so glad you watched this one! It's a very underrated classic, and I knew you were gonna love it before I even saw the review (I was right) :)

RIP, Walter Matthau and Jack Lemon and Burgess Meredith for bringing this wacky romantic comedy to life. This was the first Matthau/Lemmon movie I saw growing up.

These guys are my heroes. I really identify with Burgess Meredith, the old man. This is a classic for sure and I loved your reaction to it all.

Really loved that you watched this. I grew up watching this at my grandparents house all the time and I grew to love it. Definitely watch the sequel!

If you like this you should check out their original screen collaboration the 1968 movie The Odd Couple basically these characters but younger. The movie spawned a successful TV series starring Tony Randall and Jack Klugman.

Now Ashleigh just has to watch Grumpier Old Men. Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were comedic geniuses and just work so well off of each other!

Aw, it’s nice that you have a friend there when you and beans are home alone!! I think it’s sweet that they came upstairs to watch a movie with you, you’re very lucky, a spirit chooses to spend its free time hanging out watching movies with you! It’s nice to never have to be alone..

always loved the outtakes but especially the one where Walter is looking in the distance and Jack comes next to him "Who left?" :D

Ashleigh after this I'd suggest The Odd Couple. This was a continuation of this very senario started by The Odd Couple. Same two actors and a very witty like this. Glad you loved it as one of my dad's favorites as well as mine

Burgess Meredith kills me. I always watch the bloopers :) There is "Grumpier" Old Men as well if you are interested.

John's dad is Burgess Meredith who also played Mickey in Rocky. He's one of my favorite actors just for those 2 roles.

"That plow sure ain't doing much to that road." Welcome to Minnesota. The town in Minnesota where I lived for 2 years, using a snow plow was pretty much pointless.