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Léon: The Professional (1994)
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@cyandic1
@cyandic1 2 года назад
Mathilda: "Is life always this hard, or is it just when you're a kid?" Léon: "Always like this."
@genghisgalahad8465
@genghisgalahad8465 2 года назад
Red Dead Revolver!! 🤠 🎯
@chrissibersky4617
@chrissibersky4617 2 года назад
He was never taught how to lie.
@Mr.Ekshin
@Mr.Ekshin 2 года назад
I saw this back in the 1990's maybe a year after it came out. And I recognized the acting talent they had in Natalie Portman. From that point onwards, I always hoped there would be a sequel... Mathilda: The Professional. I would have liked to see her continue to train on her own, and eventually become a 'cleaner'.
@Fedorevsky
@Fedorevsky 2 года назад
@@Mr.Ekshin Yeah, the closest we have is Nikita (1990) which Besson made just before this.
@mk-lk7gi
@mk-lk7gi 2 года назад
I see this scene as a snapshot that's put into perspective by Leon's discovery of life and love. Perhaps that's the whole message of the film. Yes, it's currently crappy - but it doesn't have to stay that way.
@finsternis1986
@finsternis1986 2 года назад
Can we be honest for one moment? The plant gave a really underrated performance.
@dalisllama
@dalisllama 2 года назад
It always knew when to leave the scene.
@basildon5263
@basildon5263 2 года назад
Method acting.
@cboyles84
@cboyles84 2 года назад
Yep, it was prejudice! 😂🤣👍
@mmmtsp
@mmmtsp 2 года назад
i totally believed him as a plant
@heikkieronen5226
@heikkieronen5226 2 года назад
Maybe a late Oscar for it...?
@IH8YH
@IH8YH 2 года назад
The scene when Mathilda walks past her murdered family and rings Leons door.... that was the moment everyone knew that Natalie Portman was gonna be one amazing actress, that she already was.
@dr.burtgummerfan439
@dr.burtgummerfan439 2 года назад
Oscar-worthy scene. She conveys so many emotions without uttering a word.
@louisxvii2137
@louisxvii2137 2 года назад
Not really.
@Chillton
@Chillton 2 года назад
Started with a bang. All downhill from there.
@cboyles84
@cboyles84 2 года назад
The movie as a whole, really 😁👍
@stefanforrer2573
@stefanforrer2573 2 года назад
@@Chillton haha, not just downhill... padme pretty much was a nose dive right into the ground
@fonzcorp
@fonzcorp 2 года назад
When Natalie Portman won her first Oscar for her performance in Black Swan, she gave thanks to the director of Leon, Luc Besson, for giving her her first opportunity in acting in this film.
@lethaldose2000
@lethaldose2000 2 года назад
I absolutely love this movie! Gary Oldman wasn't scripted to scream "EVERYONE!" --------- He wasn't feeling the scene and decided to take things into his own hands and motioned discreetly at the sound guy to take his headphones off. ------- He caught the actors and crew completely off guard lol. Epic!🎉
@gustonzimasheen
@gustonzimasheen 2 года назад
How the hell did Gary Oldman go on to become Police Commissioner after this debacle? jk
@JesusStJamesDR
@JesusStJamesDR 2 года назад
I guess he didn't have time for mickey mouse bullshit
@thewildcardperson
@thewildcardperson Год назад
@@gustonzimasheen clearly you don't understand American politics those two characters together make up 90% of our politicians
@gustonzimasheen
@gustonzimasheen Год назад
@@thewildcardperson lol
@autowaagh99
@autowaagh99 2 года назад
This movie was one of the many great performances by Gary Oldman.
@stevemd6488
@stevemd6488 2 года назад
Phenomenal actor. And don't forget Natalie Portman, long career many great roles, my favorite is her in "Heat"
@Gort-Marvin0Martian
@Gort-Marvin0Martian 2 года назад
And the Fifth Element
@dr.burtgummerfan439
@dr.burtgummerfan439 2 года назад
"EVERYONE!"
@catcherinthesky4106
@catcherinthesky4106 2 года назад
He's not dead ya know!
@tempsitch5632
@tempsitch5632 2 года назад
Seen his episode of Greg The Bunny ?
@Tomoesong
@Tomoesong 2 года назад
In a 2014 Playboy interview, Gary Oldman said his screaming of the now iconic line "Bring me everyone!" was improvised to make director Luc Besson laugh. He'd said the line in a regular voice in a previous take. But then he cued the sound guy to slip off his headphones, and shouted it as loud as he could. Besson loved it and used it in the film. Oldman says that is now the line fans quote most when they meet him.
@lethaldose2000
@lethaldose2000 2 года назад
Natalie Portman's on-screen debut was so brilliant. From a young age, she was acting like a top-tier pro. Wow, so extremely talented from a young age. What more can be said about Gary Oldman he steals the show. He is so psychotic and neurotic at the same time. He takes this character to the top floor in terms of acting ability. "EVERYYYYYYOOOOOONE!" will forever be iconic.
@ArlanKels
@ArlanKels 2 года назад
I love how the cigarette usage was restricted by contract.
@cleekmaker00
@cleekmaker00 2 года назад
Just like "ZERO STONES, ZERO CRATES!"
@marcelohuerta1970
@marcelohuerta1970 2 года назад
Aparently the crazy "EVERYYYYYOOOONE!" was one of many improves Oldman did on the line, and that's the one the director picked. Oldman himself was surprised about the choice :D
@jack_rabbit
@jack_rabbit 2 года назад
yeah, i remember seeing this when it came out, and i was like "that girl is gonna be somebody".
@kenchristie9214
@kenchristie9214 2 года назад
Personally, Natalie's performance in Leon is better than Black Swan.
@luciolamonica
@luciolamonica Год назад
the film went into productions only a few months after the tragedy of Brandon Lee in The Crow, so since Nathalie Portman handles so many weapons in the plot, her parents hired a weapons expert to teach her how to assemble and disassemble parts, how to check for live ammo, how to tell the difference between bullets and blanks, how to tell the difference between weights of loaded and unloaded guns, which make Mathilda the most badass teen ever!
@kswisham8
@kswisham8 8 месяцев назад
Wow, didn't know this! Thank you for this info brother.
@Theomite
@Theomite 2 года назад
Stansfield is sometimes referred to as "The performance that birthed 1,000 villains" because it was the role that inspired a whole trend of "big acting" in young actors. Oldman's work in the 90s is bar-none a decade of solid career-defining acting.
@sorryiwasjustbrowsing3651
@sorryiwasjustbrowsing3651 2 года назад
One thing that really hallmarks the difference between the American theatrical cut and the director's cut is that Beson does not shy away from the uncomfortable fact that a prepubescent like Mathilda, who has only seen the most disgusting of male-female relationships may inherently confuse a more genuine paternal love for romance. And she might feel that to prevent abandonment from a male in her life, the only thing she has to offer is her sexuality (a concept still way over her head). This could have been portrayed wrong a million ways, but "Leon" does is right. Leon (the character) is innocent enough to be made nervous and confused by her, but pure enough to both not take advantage of her or get rid of her. I think the panic alarms turn on in every adult male's brain should they be stuck with a flirty adolescent, and most wouldve tried to shovel her off to the police. Leon (though a mass murderer) sticks that middle road with her and gives her a paternal presence she probably doesn't think she deserves. I believe his fatherly love is what lets her finally decide she deserves a normal life in the end - he proved to her she is worthy. Both characters have very nice arcs in this movie.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
Given that Besson wrote this movie too while he was a 32 yr old with a 15 yr old partner I think it's perfectly understandable that people think there might be something dodgy going on.
@xsas8731
@xsas8731 2 года назад
You also should take into account that she is traumatized from losing her whole family. It's some way for her to keep going. The only way she sees, that is reasonable to continue living. Hence the Russian Roulette scene when Leon tries to refuse.
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@carn9507 Besson started dating Maiwenn when she was 15 which is the age of consent in France. What's dodgy is the way you've been defaming Besson all over the comment section, well hidden behind the anonymity of your screen.
@newby5406
@newby5406 2 года назад
@@benjamindeharo314 So? A 32 year old man has no business being with a 15 year old girl.
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@newby5406 As I said, it's the age of consent. It's not you who decides who Besson can or cannot have a relationship with, it's the law. Who are you to tell him who he should date or not ?
@digimortalone2759
@digimortalone2759 2 года назад
I love Eric Serras music for this movie. Feels inspired. The 5th Elements music is great as well.
@XavierXSims
@XavierXSims 2 года назад
One of my all-time favorite composers. He not only did the music for Leon and The Fifth Element, but also GoldenEye, Bulletproof Monk and Nikita to name a few. Love his work.
@digimortalone2759
@digimortalone2759 2 года назад
@@XavierXSims I knew Valerian was gonna be "less than" when I found out Serra wasn't doing the score. Would've greatly helped that film.
@VelkanAngels
@VelkanAngels 2 года назад
The music that plays when the DEA's return at Noon is absolutely amazing. I've had that on my mp3 player (now smartphone) since I was a teenager, lol. I'm 32 now. It's staying there.
@protovision2010
@protovision2010 2 года назад
Serra plays a small part in "Subway" (1985), another great flick by Besson, great music :)
@digimortalone2759
@digimortalone2759 2 года назад
@@protovision2010 I'll be sure to check it out.
@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself
@NoActuallyGo-KCUF-Yourself 2 года назад
The pace, dialogue, action, emotion - all so good in this film. A masterpiece.
@ArtyFire118
@ArtyFire118 2 года назад
Keith A. Glascoe, the actor who played Benny (The guy Gary Goldman screamed EVERYONE at) was a New York City Firefighter that died when the South Tower Collapsed on 9/11. I watch this every year on the anniversary to honor the man's sacrifice.
@stang5755
@stang5755 2 года назад
Well met. Another person mentioned this too. RIP Keith, and thank you for your selfless sacrifice on top of providing yet another excellent performance in this film.
@andarporbuenosaires
@andarporbuenosaires 2 года назад
For me it was Natalie Portman's best role. If you want to see another great performance by a 12-year-old child, watch Christian Bale's debut in Steven Spielberg's: "Empire of the Sun" (1987), Bale's performance in that movie is really moving.
@noelienoelie8425
@noelienoelie8425 2 года назад
Great movie
@fernandodeleon7466
@fernandodeleon7466 Год назад
There's a girl in Taxi driver ... what's her name ? Ha ha
@batmanvsjoker7725
@batmanvsjoker7725 Год назад
​@@fernandodeleon7466 You mean Jodie Foster?
@fernandodeleon7466
@fernandodeleon7466 Год назад
@@batmanvsjoker7725 obviously.I was being ironic.
@Fyrecide
@Fyrecide Год назад
As someone born in 84 who saw this movie in 1995, I had a crush on Matilda, and had the benefit of growing up with Natalie through the years. She's maintained a huge crush of mine throughout the years, both for her looks and her absolutely undeniable talent. She's brilliant, and this movie solidified it for her.
@cheshirekat528
@cheshirekat528 Год назад
Almost the same for me 😄 I am 2 weeks older than Natalie Portman, being the same age, I identified with Mathilda in many ways, not so much the trauma, but the maturity level. I also realized that I found Natalie Portman attractive, as well as talented. I have been a fan ever since. She was also in the movie “Beautiful Girls” from 1996, she plays another character that is more mature for her prepubescent age, another of her many characters I identified with.
@ptittannique5621
@ptittannique5621 2 года назад
I saw the movie shoot for Leon, in the spring of '93, while I was growing up in NYC. I lived on the block Leon and Mathilda live on at the beginning of the film (their building is 71 E 97th street, I lived a few doors down, at 53 E 97th). I'm Portman's age, and I was a French immigrant in the US at the time, so it was surreal walking home from school to see Besson and Reno juggling with the football Oldman would throw onto the subway tracks--they had just had a GIGANTIC hit with the Big Blue in France, shortly before my family relocated, so I recognized them instantly. The neighborhood is unrecognizable now. Last time I was there, I couldn't even spot a single rat...
@Madbandit77
@Madbandit77 2 года назад
It was a basketball.
@ptittannique5621
@ptittannique5621 2 года назад
@@Madbandit77 ​ Yesterday, I realized it had been decades since I had last watched Leon, and that it was time for a re-watch... And you're absolutely right! Not only is it a basketball, but he doesn't even throw it onto the subway tracks the way I (mis)remembered it for so many years. The football I saw them kicking around and juggling with in between takes is seen earlier in the film; a couple of kids play with it on the sidewalk as Leon goes to the movies. My bad!
@stsolomon618
@stsolomon618 2 года назад
Gary Oldman, hell of an actor.
@LordToddtastic666
@LordToddtastic666 2 года назад
Gary Oldman is so brilliant. Definitely this and his role in True Romance are all time faves of mine. If you haven't seen True Romance you need to add it to your playlist. Top tier Tarantino!
@mattjones7226
@mattjones7226 2 года назад
I always wonder what that movie would have been like had he directed it. Tony Scott is perfect, though. Especially the director's cut.
@mrnice81
@mrnice81 2 года назад
Who loves the performance of Gary Oldman in this movie, especially the EVERYONE scene? EVERYONE!!
@Camuska
@Camuska 2 года назад
First time seeing this movie when it came out, we all knew Natalie Portman was already a star. And as a french, I'm so proud people from all around the world could see Jean Reno. The man is a legend.
@VelkanAngels
@VelkanAngels 2 года назад
I'm Danish and I knew Jean Reno from a young age. I think the first movie I saw him in was French Kiss.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
Reno and Portman (and Oldman) are great but this film is unfortunately spoilt by Besson admitting he based Matilda on his own then extremely young girlfriend/wife and any innocent fatherly behaviour Leon had mentoring Matilda just feels creepy now.
@mielthesquid6536
@mielthesquid6536 2 года назад
@@carn9507 don't project it too much, no matter Besson did irl is his own business and he clearly wrote Leon as a good man not taking advantage of Matilta in the slightest. The movie is still pure gold.
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@carn9507 Maiwenn is the one who claim their relationship influenced this movie not Luc Besson, and she was of legal age. He's free to have relationship with whoever he wants to. I find it hilarious that you don't seem to have any problem with him being a killer and teaching her how to do it as well, but the pseudo love story is such a problem for you. A similar thing happened during a projection of The House That Jack Built in Chicago, nobody moved a finger during all the killing of the movie, including the murder of children, but when Jack draw some lines on a woman's private parts, half the theater left. You're probably an anglo-saxons for being so prude ( ̄ლ ̄๑)
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
@@mielthesquid6536 Bullshit. He wrote Matilda as a young girl based on his own wife he impregnated at a young age. You trying to tell me Besson had NO dodgy thoughts about the Matilda character throughout the entire production?
@Pandaemoni
@Pandaemoni 2 года назад
I really like that you both take the time to discuss these films after the movie is done. Most reaction channels have a minute or three of wrap up after they watch something, but your disccussions are much more like how friends actually talk about a movie after they see it.
@hippoace
@hippoace 2 года назад
yeah i didnt expect a 20min review haha
@ThePoorBoy
@ThePoorBoy 2 года назад
I first saw the film in 1995 on VHS when I was 15. Blew me away and deeply affected me. It was one of the movies from that era that got me deeper into cinema and the idea of becoming a filmmaker and actor. Natalie is a year younger than me, and I developed a huge crush on her after seeing it that persists to this day. In some ways I still think it's her best performance and the best film she's done. Besson made a bit of a masterpiece with this one, and of course Jean Reno and Gary Oldman are brilliant as well.
@pietergreveling
@pietergreveling 2 года назад
The music in the The Fifth Element (1997) ​is by Eric Serra too! 🥰 It's my second favourite sci-fi comedy! 👌🏼✌🏼
@znk0r
@znk0r 2 года назад
I definitely recognized it from watching this.
@stang5755
@stang5755 2 года назад
He also did the score for GoldenEye, many familiar notes and tones there as well. Still fits and makes the film that much better, as with here, and Fifth Element.
@AutoPilate
@AutoPilate 2 года назад
Portman had a trio of films come out at around the same time: The Professional, Heat, and Beautiful Girls, and it was pretty clear that she’d be someone to pay attention to.
@vallara1974
@vallara1974 2 года назад
I named my son Leon after this movie, that probably says enough about how much it means to me :) thanks guys, for reacting to it :))
@MorliHolect
@MorliHolect 2 года назад
How would you name your daughter?
@vallara1974
@vallara1974 2 года назад
@@MorliHolect Well, uninterestingly enough, something completely different =)
@leonrussell9607
@leonrussell9607 2 года назад
My dad did the same
@eliasb8
@eliasb8 2 года назад
35:34 Gary Oldman had a perfect American accent for a Brit! He mentioned Beethoven as an inside joke. It was released in 1994, the same year as "The Professional", a biopic featuring Gary Oldman as Beethoven! The movie is called "Immortal Beloved". This is another great movie with Gary Oldman that is well worth a watch.
@billymuellerTikTok
@billymuellerTikTok 2 года назад
he's one of my all time favorite actors - I heard he does a different accent for every movie... loved him as Drexel in 'True Romance' and Lee Harvey Oswald in 'JFK' - he also played the devil in Guns N Roses video for ' Since I don't have you'
@Demigord
@Demigord Год назад
Oldman's accent is laughably bad
@IH8YH
@IH8YH 2 года назад
"This is......Art" Welcome to european cinema.
@mapesdhs597
@mapesdhs597 2 года назад
"Nikita" (the French original) 'Nuff said. :)
@Tero92
@Tero92 2 года назад
Lol
@MrDevintcoleman
@MrDevintcoleman Год назад
Gary Oldman taught me what a truly terrifying villain is at a young age with this movie. I still bring some of his character into my writing!
@nirfz
@nirfz 2 года назад
I understood the ending that way, that Tony's taking care of her meant he paid for Matildas schooling (using Leons saved money) and the 100$ were pocket money for her to spend.
@davidw.2791
@davidw.2791 Год назад
He’s a benevolent mob boss, I’m sort of pleased to see.
@raminybhatti5740
@raminybhatti5740 2 года назад
If Leon was a creep he obviously would've taken advantage of Matilda's nonsensical advances, but credit to him that he constantly tries to maintain the Father-Daughter dynamic.
@markcarpenter6020
@markcarpenter6020 2 года назад
This is a great movie no matter what version you watch. I'm not surprised you liked the cut down American version...it was literally edited for American audiences. The longer version has a much more European or I should say french view. I can't speak for all European nations but the french don't idealize childhood as much as the US does and tend to have a more(based on my own childhood) realistic view of how children think and behave. (Japan tends to be similar in their media as well.) Americans tend to find any portrait of children that fall outside the children are pure and innocent stereotype unsettling.
@BallMEBroBeans
@BallMEBroBeans 2 года назад
That was a very Francophile explanation of yours 😂
@tiananesbitt7156
@tiananesbitt7156 2 года назад
Only version ever for me.
@pete_lind
@pete_lind 2 года назад
Luc Besson movies always have longer French version , those are cut down to International market and version to US audience . In some Luc besson movies for USA they have replaced whole Éric Serra soundtrack , like in Le grand bleu , with Bill Conti soundtrack , and US version has happy ending . Similar thing did happen with Sergio Leone , he had longer versions to Italy and cut down version to international audience .
@markcarpenter6020
@markcarpenter6020 2 года назад
@@BallMEBroBeans I traveled a lot in my younger days (did a stint in the military) and learned not every country thinks like the US.
@markcarpenter6020
@markcarpenter6020 2 года назад
@@pete_lind well people here in the US do love their happy endings. They screwed up I am legend giving it a happy ending because test audiences never got that the main character is the bad guy of the story. He is the monster for the new humanity...he is the boogie man the legend. Though it didn't help that they made the vampires looks like zombie monsters. In the book they look just like regular people and are clearly vampires. And the woman he finds is one of them. Not another "survivor". Also the main character wasn't a doctor he was an engineer who taught himself medicine from books after everything went to hell
@Uncle_T
@Uncle_T 2 года назад
Oh yes, love this movie! So good! Gary Oldman plays such a loveable character. 😁
@TBRSchmitt
@TBRSchmitt 2 года назад
Haha you love to hate him!
@pete_lind
@pete_lind 2 года назад
@@TBRSchmitt Leon or Victor the Cleaner first appearance is in movie La Femme Nikita , French movie also by Luc Besson , 4 year before this one . Scene on YT ... La Femme Nikita (1990) Victor, The Cleaner - Jean Reno, Anne Parillaud HD ... could be in Leon the Professional . They did make an American version of that movie and in that its Harvey Keitel , who plays Victor the Cleaner .
@tonyyul703
@tonyyul703 2 года назад
@@TBRSchmitt you guys should react to the movie *Bankot Dangerous* with Nick Cage
@synthnation9857
@synthnation9857 2 года назад
I would recommend "La Femme Nikita" if you guys love this movie. it's very french style movie and also kinda having like some sort of a beta version (i don't know what word should i use sorry) of Léon character, very underrated Luc Besson movie in my opinion. (also has some great music too, sort of like Léon but more energetic)
@TTM9691
@TTM9691 2 года назад
For years I thought this movie (which I didn't see) was a remake of La Femme Nikita, lol.
@synthnation9857
@synthnation9857 2 года назад
@@TTM9691 it kinda have similiar element and aesthetic in my opinion
@synthnation9857
@synthnation9857 2 года назад
@@Alix777. definitely one of the best secret agent, assassin story I ever known!
@Ivy94F
@Ivy94F 2 года назад
@@DeltaAssaultGaming AFTER the original, though. Even though I saw them in reverse order. Loved the story.
@reepacheirpfirewalker8629
@reepacheirpfirewalker8629 2 года назад
Another great one as well.
@davidmichaelson1092
@davidmichaelson1092 2 года назад
Such good acting from EVERYONE!!! Gary Oldman's performance particularly fascinates me. He is so over the top that it borders on cheesy acting...but he makes it work so well! I have seen him in so many movies and he is always different...sometimes it takes me awhile to even recognize him. Even in bad movies he is good. One of the best.
@Col_Fragg
@Col_Fragg 2 года назад
Leon (Jean Reno) is a reworking of a character named Victor (aka "The Cleaner") that first appeared in the film "La Femme Nikita" (aka "Nikita"). Both films were directed by Luc Besson. "La Femme Nikita" was later remade as the Hong Kong film "Black Cat" (1991) and the American film "Point of No Return" (1993). "La Femme Nikita was also the basis for the 1997 Canadian TV series and the 2010 American TV series "Nikita." Jean Reno was really terrific in his role and inspired the director to rework the character and give him his own film. According to Wikipedia, "Besson described Léon as "Now maybe Jean is playing the American cousin of Victor. This time he's more human." If you like the film "Léon," you should definitely check out "La Femme Nikita." It's a terrific action film starring French actress Anne Parillaud.
@fredermac7468
@fredermac7468 2 года назад
Yes, “La Femme Nikita “ is one of my all time favorites. A must-see. Same director and composer.
@someperson6053
@someperson6053 2 года назад
*Thank you* for understanding the relationship between Matilda and Léon correctly! Matilda came from such a broken family that she has never experienced any affection from anyone. So, when Léon gave it to her, of course she was confused and couldn't tell romantic affection from paternal affection, because she has never experienced either. It's only realistic. Some people seem to view this movie as some kind of "grey area"-argument for inappropriate relationships between adults and children, which saddens me, because a) it is a fundamental misunderstanding of the movie, and b) Léon literally never went anywhere near having any sort of romantic feelings for this child. Instead, he spoke to Matilda about her supposed infatuation for him, with honesty and understanding, which is the right thing to do, imho.
@marcuscato9083
@marcuscato9083 2 года назад
You summed it up really well. It’s been frustrating to see people act as if the film supports an inappropriate relationship and then decide that it’s a bad movie.
@tomw3295
@tomw3295 2 года назад
Sorry. Léon: The Professional was written and directed by Luc Besson. Besson met his first wife (Maïwenn) when she was 12 and he was 29, and they began dating when she was 15. In January 1993, at age 16, she gave birth to their daughter Shanna. On the DVD extras for the 1994 film Léon: The Professional, Maïwenn said the film is based on her relationship with Besson.She was 20 at the beginning of filming (early 1996) for The Fifth Element, during which Besson left her for the film's star, Milla Jovovich, who was also 20 at the time. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ma%C3%AFwenn Besson a creepy, and so is the subtext of the movie. That being said I just choose to see Léon's love for portman as paternal, that way i can still enjoy the film. Have a great day.
@resiseven7407
@resiseven7407 2 года назад
in the original script they have sex.
@jkhristian9603
@jkhristian9603 2 года назад
@@tomw3295 The age of consent in France is 15. I’m not saying it’s right (personally I think it’s way to young.) I’m just saying it differs from country to country. And right or wrong, regardless of what you or I think, Luc Besson was well within the law and what was legal in his country.
@tomw3295
@tomw3295 2 года назад
@@jkhristian9603 I'm not trying to start an argument, you sound as if you are on the same page as me in terms of him being a creep. And I am picking up what you're putting down, IE what he did was technically legal. That being said, in January 2019 a man in Iran was hanged after being found guilty of being homosexual. Chad, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, Somalia and Sudan all practice female genital mutilation legally. Fathers have to listen to their kids insisting that the Disney sequels are better because the original Star Wars is "too boring", again perfectly legal. I could go on. All I know is if my 14 year and 366 day old daughter brought home a 32 year old guy to legally be married to I would do something 100% moral to him with a baseball bat that would be 100% illegal. In short, legal does not equal moral and visa versa. If I told someone that I like chocolate ice cream more than mint, it wouldn't make sense for that person to reply "but mint is a better color". One statement is about TASTE the other is about APPEARANCE. In the same vein, you replying "it's legal" when I write "he's a creep" is not germane to my statement. cheers
@rikky6ixx
@rikky6ixx 2 года назад
So glad you guys enjoyed this film. It’s one of my absolute favorites and very special to me.
@kylecs3586
@kylecs3586 2 года назад
What's remarkable about Oldman's performance - something many either don't know or have just forgotten - is that it's 90% improvised. The sniffing of Matilda's father; the way he bites and swallows the Librium pills; the "Mickey Mouse bullsh*t" scene; the "You don't like Beethoven" line, which Oldman changed for a different line for every take; and the infamous "EVERYONE!" Luc Besson didn't even know he was going to scream that line, Oldman just told the sound man to take his headphones off before the take so he could do it :)
@TempestDK
@TempestDK Год назад
I really like the way that Matilda is portrayed (and acted). She feels believable. She is tough when out of the action, but then when she gets in over her head she becomes scared and overwhelmed, and it shows. The natural bravado during the calm period where you think you can do all these things to people who deserve it, but once action starts you think "WTF ... this is so terrifying". And Natalie Portman blows this portrayal out of the water. The more I watch it, the more I appreciate it.
@TheNeighborNicky
@TheNeighborNicky 2 года назад
Please do "The Crow." The 1994 version with Brandon Lee!
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
That film is great. Ok it's got that bittersweet vibe to it with Lee dying making it but it's a great film. :)
@douglascampbell9809
@douglascampbell9809 2 года назад
Yes this is a great suggestion.
@marcozg77
@marcozg77 2 года назад
Seen it in cinema back then.
@TimedRevolver
@TimedRevolver 2 года назад
Shame there was only one truly good sequel. Salvation at least tried to keep the feel of the first film and do it's own thing. At worst, it's mediocre. City of Angels had a boatload of meddling so the true vision was never seen. It did have Thuy Trang of Power Rangers fame, where she played the original Yellow Ranger. Sadly, she passed in 2001. Wicked Prayer was just...not great. The casting was odd, the script was poor and the Crow makeup was the worst in the series by a mile. Was nice to see Edward Furlong again though.
@mikepeters807
@mikepeters807 2 года назад
This is one of 3 great 1990's movies that make a "Hitman Trilogy" for me. The other 2 movies: Ghost Dog: Way of the Samurai (1999) w/ Forest Whitaker Grosse Point Blank (1997) w/ John Cusack and Minnie Driver
@slchance8839
@slchance8839 2 года назад
Oof....GREAT list. I've never thought of a "hitman trilogy." Great idea. Great list. Grosse Point Blank is a beautiful Cusack vehicle.
@amazingusername8925
@amazingusername8925 2 года назад
Seriously man, how is 'Assassins' not on that list?
@kevincola3184
@kevincola3184 2 года назад
@@amazingusername8925 Assassins was too cheesy and mediocre, lol. It's a fun movie but it's nothing special.
@kevincola3184
@kevincola3184 2 года назад
@@slchance8839 I've seen Grosse Point Blank like 7 times, one of my favorite John Cusack films besides Say Anything and 1408.
@slchance8839
@slchance8839 2 года назад
@@kevincola3184 you, sir, are my kinda people. They tried to make a sequel to Grosse Pointe, but couldnt get character rights or some legal-ese....made the movie anyway, and called it "War," also with his sister, and Akroyd. Not great. But any Cussack is good Cussack.
@lethaldose2000
@lethaldose2000 2 года назад
Director Luc BEsson Had production delays while making "The Fifth Element". ------ To keep the film's production team under contract he decided to make Léon, as "a filler". ------- Completed the writing in the final months, filmed it in 90 days. ---- That is the stuff of legends for sure. Incredible.
@genghisgalahad8465
@genghisgalahad8465 2 года назад
This was way before Fifth Element.
@GoroScornshard
@GoroScornshard 2 года назад
Leon '94 Fifth Element '97 That's quite the delay
@anonymes2884
@anonymes2884 2 года назад
"Incredible" indeed, quite literally :). No offence to the OP (i'm sure you're relating what you thought were fun - and true - facts) but that this (currently) has 19 upvotes is basically everything wrong with social media in microcosm. Let's see if any of the corrections even make double digits. (though it's _also_ not true that Besson created the script for 'The Fifth Element' while filming 'Leon' - he _amended_ the script while shooting 'Leon' but he'd been working on it in some form since he was 16 and had a 400 (!) page draft as early as 1991)
@lethaldose2000
@lethaldose2000 2 года назад
​@@genghisgalahad8465 You're missing when a movie is made and when it's released are two diiferent times. A movie can sit on the shelf for years unitl the execs ares willing to dump money into promotion and release. Hollywood is filled qwith stories of projects being shelved.
@lethaldose2000
@lethaldose2000 2 года назад
​@@genghisgalahad8465 Leon is low budget and no risk to a studio. So it's an easy movie to release since the studio has nothing to lose. On the other hand 5th element has tons of expensive VFX, big name actors, lage cast, large sets. So if it doesn't make money studio execs will lose their jobs. So the pressure is on. Not so with Leon.
@IamJacksUserName1
@IamJacksUserName1 2 года назад
9:26 The DEA agent, Benny, is portrayed by actor Keith A. Glascoe. He was in the NFL for a short time and several years after this movie became a firefighter with the FDNY. Unfortunately, F/F Glascoe was working 21 Truck the morning of Sept. 11, 2001 and was killed in the South Tower.
@ChataCovers
@ChataCovers 2 года назад
this was the role that gave Natalie Portman her last name, Her parents wanted to protect her because of the mature content of this movie so they gave her , her grandmothers last name 'Portman" and it stuck ever since
@LordVolkov
@LordVolkov 2 года назад
"She looks super young" 😒 The girlfriend in the opening was Luc Besson's wife at the time... she has since said that the movie is based on their relationship 😬😬😬 She's also in Fifth Element as the opera singer.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
@Jhonathan Martins Besson was 32 and with a 15 yr old partner at the time he wrote and directed this movie. He was a fully grown man sexually attracted to a child.
@chrisfofficial
@chrisfofficial 2 года назад
I love Léon, it's a personal favourite of mine (don't like the American title The Professional, I prefer the original name). I hate it when peeps call it pedophilic, they clearly don't get the movie nor its message. Such a sad story, I think it's Luc Besson's masterpiece. Like someone mentioned, one of the many great performances by Gary Oldman. The entire cast is stellar, so is the soundtrack and everything else. Luc Besson really outdid himself with this one. Or did he? Curious to see if Sam likes it. Also R.I.P. Danny Aiello, mister New York himself! The man was so likeable as a human and an actor, even when he played bad guys. Despite everything, I like to think his character really cared for Léon. He was clearly tortured to give up his whereabouts 😉
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
Besson wrote and made it while he was in his 30's with a girl just a couple years older than Matilda. If you think that this film's central relationship doesn't have anything to do with that despite coming from the same exact mind as a grown man being attracted to a child then what the hell?
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@carn9507 You keep implying that Besson's relationship is a pedophilic one which it isn't. Pedophilia means being attracted to children to 12 and below. Besson started dating Maiwenn when she was 15 which is the age of consent in France. Implying that his personal relationship demonstrates that the relationship between Léon and Mathilda is a pedophilic one is disingenuous to say the least. But it's hardly surprising since you've been defaming Besson all over the comment section, well hidden behind the anonymity of your screen.
@1trumantucker1
@1trumantucker1 2 года назад
This has become my favorite of the numerous reaction channels I follow. Your reactions are so genuine, and love your take on things!
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 2 года назад
Yeah, these two are my favorite. They have great reactions and they also choose really good films.
@ravenmasters2467
@ravenmasters2467 2 года назад
ive whittled down my subs to reaction channels from 7-8 to 2. This being one, ofc. And if i had to cut it further this would the channel i chose.
@xxJOKeR75xx
@xxJOKeR75xx 2 года назад
Love that you guys weren't put off by Portman falling in love with Leon like other american reactors often are, acting as if that was something Leon would consider. Another must watch Luc Besson film with great visuals would be The Fifth Element, from 1997.
@michaelmulherin9952
@michaelmulherin9952 Год назад
fifth element is SUPER underrated
@ProfessorCDO
@ProfessorCDO Год назад
From my point of view, Leon looked at her as the daughter he never had.
@davidw.2791
@davidw.2791 Год назад
@@ProfessorCDO Or at least a reflection of the young girl he once loved but was killed by her father. Of course he’s now both too old and too sullied to have anything to do with her romantically (ETA even without the age gap and her being underage), but he might help her escape with her life and (what’s left of) her innocence
@ProfessorCDO
@ProfessorCDO Год назад
@@davidw.2791 that’s a valid point there. I agree
@ThomasKnip
@ThomasKnip 2 года назад
It is a rollercoaster of emotions, and one perfectly shot movie.
@ariadnepyanfar1048
@ariadnepyanfar1048 Год назад
I sobbed my heart out when Leon got shot at the end the first time I saw this movie. Just cried and cried and cried. All the way through until the credits. In the theatre cut, I don't think they even had Matilda do the sniper training paint ball. She was definitely kept more innocent of any involvement with killing, and she didn't handle guns herself (except maybe cleaning them?) Someone below suggested Predestination, and I think you guys will *love* it. Cops time-travelling to try and prevent murders and massacres before they happen, and one mass murderer in particular becomes the focus of the film. Stars Ethan Hawke and Noah Taylor, with a breakout performance by Sarah Snook stealing the show. The ending had me chewing on it for months and I decided in the end that it was a *perfect* ending, and Predestination became one of my favourite films ever, despite it not being a big budget blockbuster.
@phousefilms
@phousefilms 2 года назад
I had to jump ahead to make sure you watched the extended version and not the theatrical cut. I'm glad you saw the directors cut. The theatrical, since it misses a lot, treats the relationship between Leon and Mathilda almost as if its reciprocated. Another reactor watched it and I facepalmed because she missed how great the movie was because she was too busy being squicked out by the misunderstood plot. Mathilda is not in love with Leon. Mathilda is a little girl trying to grow up in a difficult environment and become more adult by any means. Whether its smoking and drinking to seem more adult, lying about her age or attempting to seduce an older man for her first experience, not to mention the fact she wanted to kill the men who shot her brother(by accident, not that it really matters, they would have killed them all anyway thanks to her dad)at the age of twelve. Leon is the first positive male role model in her life after an abusive father, so of course she sees him as a saviour and her young mind confuses it as romance. Leon, on the other side of the spectrum, despite his profession, is very immature. He watches old movies with childlike wonder, he drinks milk, he is slow in speech and bad in social situations and conversations with other adults and he's illiterate at the beginning, most likely because of his poor upbringing.) His relationship with the rich girl who was murdered soured him to any other romantic relationship and he loves Mathilda as a daughter, NOT a lover. The directors cut removes whole sections of the movie(such as his conversation about his past, the scenes of Mathilda learning how to clean on the job with him(setting up the ring trick, etc;) Anyone who watches the theatrical cut misses out on the truth about the movie.
@davidw.2791
@davidw.2791 Год назад
Wait, would you say the Director’s Cut removing those things is a good thing for the plot?
@phousefilms
@phousefilms Год назад
@@davidw.2791 The theatrical cut was worse without it. Missed a lot of nuance.
@davidw.2791
@davidw.2791 Год назад
@@phousefilms I was just a bit confused when you said “the director’s cut removes whole sections of the movie”
@vidarsmestad9143
@vidarsmestad9143 2 года назад
One of the greatest movies of all time. The trio of Reno, Portman and Oldman is simply excellent. 9/10
@jeffreynolin9339
@jeffreynolin9339 2 года назад
This is one of the all time great films! It has such great rewatchability.
@electricgiblets
@electricgiblets 2 года назад
"i love these calm little moments before the storm" still get goosebumps watching that
@Si74l0rd
@Si74l0rd 9 месяцев назад
One of the best films I've ever seen. Hands down. The acting from all three principal actors is excellent, and Gary Oldman is chillingly good.
@ThatShyGuyMatt
@ThatShyGuyMatt 2 года назад
When this came out I knew she was going to be a star. Her performance was so well done. That's why when she become popular later in life, I was like "Psh, I remember her from way before!"
@kingbrutusxxvi
@kingbrutusxxvi 2 года назад
The other version is honestly better in at least one aspect. You never see the "ring trick" earlier in the film so, when Leon hands Stansfield the grenade ring at the end, you don't get it for a second because you didn't see it coming. Seeing the trick earlier in the film puts it in your head and kind of spoils the ending a bit. Just my two pennies.
@tempsitch5632
@tempsitch5632 2 года назад
The director’s cut is bad editing. It overdoes the same points repeatedly. The training montage is too long, too simple and too repetitive. So are the relationship scenes. We already got it. The audience gets treated like dummies in the director’s cut and the story starts drowning in itself.
@bonfireman6858
@bonfireman6858 2 года назад
Very true it adds more impact to the end see when you don't see the ring earlier in the film... hence the art of filmmaking👍
@Heritage367
@Heritage367 2 года назад
@@tempsitch5632 I couldn't disagree more. The extra footage add so much more to the relationship. Plus I will never object to getting more of two incredible performances.
@Heritage367
@Heritage367 2 года назад
It doesn't bother me at all that it ruins the surprise of the 'ring trick'. It just changes how you feel about it.
@tempsitch5632
@tempsitch5632 2 года назад
@@Heritage367 That’s stupid. Don’t use stupidity to justify your poor taste, otherwise nobody will take you and your stupid opinion seriously.
@philmullineaux5405
@philmullineaux5405 Год назад
This movie was based on a character with very little screen time from a movie called, La Femme Nikita. Which I believe was also directed by the great Luc Besson. He began to think, what if this character had a story? And a life? This became that character and movie.
@awelonstudio
@awelonstudio 6 месяцев назад
I loved how that you saw and said that yes, Matilas' action and behaviour was uncomfortable, but it was all her, sadly quite normal for a young girl in an abusive home. I've seen too many people turn here behaviour on to Leon like he was a creep, really sad and dangerous that people can't see whats in front of them. Great reaction.
@McPh1741
@McPh1741 2 года назад
Jean Reno is an awesome actor. You should watch him with Robert DeNiro in “Ronin” from 1999. Hands down, one of the best chase scenes ever shot. This movie is pretty good but the relationship ship between Leon and Matilda is a little uncomfortable at times.
@XavierXSims
@XavierXSims 2 года назад
*1998, not 1999. But, yeah I agree on everything you said there.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
Yeah. Especially given that director Besson likely based Matilda on his wife and he was 32 and she was 15 when they started 'dating'. If not for that fact I could believe that Leon's friendship with Matilia is more father or older brother like. But nah, not after that.
@bikingchupei2447
@bikingchupei2447 2 года назад
@@carn9507 it's funny how everybody is trying to say how there is no pedophilia element involved in this movie at all, like you said, look up this directors history, he actually met her when she was 12.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
@@bikingchupei2447 Yeah. I used to like this movie and was willing to believe there was no weird stuff going on but after Besson said what he said I just can't ignore it anymore and haven't watched it since.
@majuli8420
@majuli8420 2 года назад
It's the old question of whether you can enjoy a piece of art without taking into consideration the artist's personality. I happen to love this movie. Besson is definitely creepy though.
@VonPunk
@VonPunk 2 года назад
Keith Glascoe, the actor that plays Big Benny by the door when Matilda's family were killed was a firefighter who sadly died when the Twin Towers collapsed. I always loved his small part and he seemed to be the only one of Stansfield's men that wasn't killed, I like to think he wasn't down with what happened and left town.
@stang5755
@stang5755 2 года назад
Well met. Was gonna mention this myself but you beat me to it. His performance as Benny was excellent.. you could literally feel the tension coming off him as he was waiting outside the apartment there. Yet another great thing to add to this excellent film. But to find out that he was FDNY and died rescuing people on 9/11.. Rarely does an actor lose their life doing something so heroic and selfless. I salute him big time.
@VonPunk
@VonPunk 2 года назад
@@stang5755 You nailed it perfectly. I hope his family know he's still appreciated even after all these years.
@davelister2961
@davelister2961 Год назад
He was great in the role. He acted so well that he convinced me he was cowardly when he was, in real life, an utter hero. RIP Keith. A truly heroic man.
@Heritage367
@Heritage367 2 года назад
This is a film about trauma. Matilda has never experienced love other than from her little brother. She cannot tell the difference between romantic love and parental love, and is also just coming into the early stages of her sexuality. She has no way of comprehending her love for Leon; she just knows she loves him.
@laurenmichel9686
@laurenmichel9686 2 года назад
This movie has been on my list to watch for years and I finally took the plunge this week when you posted your schedule - watched it Monday, REwatched it Wednesday; such an incredible movie and easily one of my favorites. I also didn't realize there were 2 versions and I ended up watching The Professional. I really appreciated seeing the additional moments included in your video as well as your comparing of the two versions and I (without complete viewing of this version, in fairness) agree with your take that The Professional is the preferable edit. While it was nice to see more moments of them together, I agree that Mathilda's character in The Professional flows better and the ending is set up better as a twist, with only the visual hinting of his grenade belt. But I respect anyone who prefers the longer edit, it's incredible no matter how you slice it. This is probably my favorite performances of Gary Oldman and Natalie Portman. So, thanks for posting your schedule! I can't see my life without this movie in it now, and who knows how much longer it would've taken me to watch it. Loved your reaction and your thoughts at the end, as always.
@mapesdhs597
@mapesdhs597 2 года назад
The choice of titles in different regions is curious. Where I am in the UK, the shorter version (which I think, agreeing with TBR, makes more sense for the reasons he gave) was just called, "Leon"; I didn't know this longer version existed, and it's one of the few times where the extra footage I would say dilutes the film somewhat (TBR's rationale is spot on). Either way, after release, it was one of the very few films I then bought new on VHS in the more costly widescreen format (which I still have). Very much reminds me of "Nikita" (the wonderful Luc Besson original, not the awful remake).
@darthracer777
@darthracer777 2 года назад
I like the longer version better. It's interesting to see Matilda slowly taking over their relationship. That's why they are so emotional with each other at the end.
@chriswerth918
@chriswerth918 2 года назад
I feel so incredibly sorry for the next bully in that school who's trying to mess with Mathilda... After all she had been told by Leon
@travismorris9303
@travismorris9303 Год назад
It's time for Hollywood to give us Mathilda: the Professional
@lanoflores
@lanoflores 15 дней назад
The script for Colombiana with Zoe Saldana was based on Mathilda, which was originally written by Luc Besson as a sequel to Léon: The Professional.
@OrdinaryMonkey754
@OrdinaryMonkey754 2 года назад
They ought to make a Mathilda The Professional! Edit: Turns out Luc Besson had a script for a sequel, called Mathilda and was waiting for Natalie Portman to get older. They ended up not doing it. That script was partly used for the 2011 movie Colombiana.
@JackieGC
@JackieGC 10 месяцев назад
One of my favorite movies ever. I've been bingeing your videos for the past couple weeks and by far one of my favorite react channels. You've been watching a lot of my favorites and I'm glad you don't skip the scenes that I want to see a reaction to, so thanks for that!
@Teeb2023
@Teeb2023 2 года назад
16:34 That moment when she realises she's standing on her little brother's chalk mark, with the low boom sound and follow-up music, is so utterly, devastatingly sad. I can't help but well-up at that scene, every time.
@Only1Noodle
@Only1Noodle 2 года назад
This was Natalie Portman's film debut. Also, While most of the interior footage was shot in France, the rest of the film was shot on location in New York City. Fun Fact: The Marilyn Monroe impression she does is how she landed the role, in interviews, Portman didn't know who Marilyn Monroe was at the time. Her parents were reluctant to let her do the part due to the explicit sexual and violent nature of the script, but agreed after Besson (the director) took out the nudity and killings committed by mathilda.
@TabaquiJackal906
@TabaquiJackal906 2 года назад
They also argued for and got concessions about how much, how, and when Matilda smoked.
@davidw.2791
@davidw.2791 Год назад
@@TabaquiJackal906 Basically, no inhaling, let alone going into her respiratory system
@Tr0nzoid
@Tr0nzoid 2 года назад
I didn't know until now that "Leon" was a much different cut of "The Professional." I thought it was just the original title changed before the release. "Pulp Fiction" had just opened wide about a month before this was released, so with that in the mainstream, audiences were suddenly a little more receptive to this kind of somewhat quirky hitman ultraviolence.
@victortan3627
@victortan3627 2 года назад
Gary Oldman can play any villian so easily, this movie and Air Force One too. Didnt expect this movie is mixture of action and comedy so well. Natalie Portman is so cute here ❤
@robertvenegas6113
@robertvenegas6113 2 года назад
Stansfield's last henchman, Benny ('the buff guy') was played by an actor named Keith A. Glascoe, who was also a real-life firefighter with Ladder 21 of the New York Fire Department. He lost his life on 9/11 in the collapse of the South Tower. In this film, he plays a man engaged seriously illegal and immoral activities, but in reality was clearly a much better man.
@shainewhite2781
@shainewhite2781 2 года назад
Benny, bring me everyone. What do you mean, "everyone?" EVERYONE!!!!!
@OronOfMontreal
@OronOfMontreal 2 года назад
Another very good movie analysis, you two. The first Gary Oldman movie I ever saw was also my first Tim Roth movie: "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead", from 1990. The title is the closing line of Shakespeare's "Tragedy of Hamlet". It also starred a very young and very handsome Iain Glen, more recently famous for his role in "Game of Thrones" as the Mother of Dragon's most loyal and most loving defender, throughout the series. "R & D Are Dead" is from the play by Tom Stoppard, a highly clever writer (best known for his script for "Shakespeare in Love"). The two characters of the title are mentioned a couple of times in "Hamlet"; they were the Danish prince's school chums, called in to cheer him up, after his father's death. What this play and movie do is to follow these two minor characters, instead of the bard's main characters. The camera sees them interact with Hamlet, for example, in scenes from Shakespeare's own play, and then as the tragedy continues off-screen, in the background, the camera follows our two lead schmucks in their own wanderings. They wonder why they have been summoned, and where they were, what they were doing when they were summoned, and their only aid comes from Shakespeare's original dialogue -- and it is no help at all, to them. The movie and play are hilarious and inventive, original in the extreme. If you like Oldman and Tim Roth ("Reservoir Dogs", "Pulp Fiction" and "Hateful Eight" by Tarantino, plus many other great roles), and if you enjoy a film in which the fun, clever dialogue plays delightful games with the English language, you will adore "Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead".
@ThatJunkman
@ThatJunkman 2 года назад
Her second movie Beautiful Girls is a great film people today hardly know. She is amazing in it even if it’s a smaller role
@OneAndOnlyMe
@OneAndOnlyMe 2 года назад
One of my all time top 10 movies, the extended French cut is the best one. I would highly recommend Luc Besson's 80s gems, Nikita and Subway. PS - Love your reaction videos.
@sampras1822
@sampras1822 2 года назад
I strongly recommend you a film by the same director, namely "Big Blue", of course, with Jean Reno in one of the main roles. My favorite film by this director. Greetings from Poland :)
@Ninkyo893
@Ninkyo893 2 года назад
The Big Blue is a great film that no one seems to talk about, let alone react to!
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192
@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 2 года назад
I’d love to see a reaction to Big Blue. Such a unique film.
@Justin977
@Justin977 2 года назад
The girlfriend of the mobster at the beginning is the blue alien singer in The Fifth Element. She was also Luc Besson's wife or GF.
@MotherAce
@MotherAce 2 года назад
This was my pick whenever someone asked me which was my favorite movie for 20 years straight. Practically perfect in every way.
@thunderstruck5484
@thunderstruck5484 2 года назад
Gary Oldman one of the greatest actors of our time from Commissioner Gordon, Dracula, Irish Mobster, the Fifth Element, Sid and Nancy etc and he never just plays himself like alot of popular actors just genius thanks that was fun like always
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
Yeah. Just forget Tiptoes. Cos what the HELL was he thinking playing a man with dwarfism. Especially in a movie with PETER DINKLAGE RIGHT THERE!
@stevemccullagh36
@stevemccullagh36 2 года назад
Oswald.
@Lannisen
@Lannisen 2 года назад
Luc Besson was such a giant of the 90s. 5th Element and Nikita are well worth watching too. The first has Gary Oldman as a villain again, and the latter has Jean Reno.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
Unfortunately this film became unwatchable to me after learning Besson based Matilda on his own ridiculously young girlfriend/wife at the time. If not for that I could believe Leon's interest in Matilda was purely innocent but knowing Besson was a creep himself, nah, I can't watch it again. Reno and Oldman are great actors though.
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@carn9507 Maiwenn is the one who claim their relationship influenced this movie not Luc Besson, you keep lying about it And she was of legal age, he's free to have relationship with whoever he wants to. Luc Besson doesn't need the approbation of some prudish anglo-saxons.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
@@benjamindeharo314 Again copy pasting such noncery. Why you defending a man in his 30's having sex with a CHILD?
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@carn9507 15 isn't a child, the age of consent in europe is that way for a reason. And again, you have no arguments to counter mine, so you're attacking my person, that's very mature of you. Luc Besson's relationship is none of your business in the first place.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
@@benjamindeharo314 Go away with your copy pasting bullshit. You're obsessed with Matilda. No wonder you defend noncery.
@philippebiendon5809
@philippebiendon5809 2 года назад
Eric Serra is the French composer that did the soundtrack, He also did the movie "The Big Blue" soundtrack in 1988... Great score 👌👌✌️
@jameseperry
@jameseperry Год назад
I know This is an older video, but I had to tell you what an amazing reaction to one of the greatest movies of all time! This is the first video of yours that I've seen and I loved it! You covered every possible angle and it was very authentic. I really enjoyed watching the male perspective vs the female perspective. Great job guys!
@wormskull2454
@wormskull2454 2 года назад
If you’re a fan of RE4, Leon gets access to a gun called “The Matilda”. It’s a nice little nod.
@movieman175
@movieman175 2 года назад
Wasn't his gun called Matilda in Resident Evil 2 as well?
@TheCalabrese1989
@TheCalabrese1989 2 года назад
and Leon`s second costume in RE4 is similiar to Leon in this movie in my opinion
@wormskull2454
@wormskull2454 2 года назад
@@movieman175 Hmm, maybe in RE2R? In 98 he came with a standard handgun, then later you can get the custom built “Samurai Edge” that Robert Kendo made for STARS members.
@qwertymanor
@qwertymanor 2 года назад
@@wormskull2454 it's the same gun as the re2 one but it wasn't named the Matilda in re2.
@wormskull2454
@wormskull2454 2 года назад
@@scp_redacted989 lol yeah I had to go check my old save file on RE2R to see if it was called The Matilda.
@rifki9055
@rifki9055 2 года назад
Gary Oldman is gold!!👍👏
@TBRSchmitt
@TBRSchmitt 2 года назад
So great!
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
G.OLDman. :O
@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626
@long-timesci-fienthusiast9626 2 года назад
Hi TBR & Samantha, the actor who played Leon (Jean Reno) starred in a comedy film the year before Leon, it is called (The Visitors). I think you would enjoy it too, he is a knight who finds himself like a fish out of water.
@Chris_34
@Chris_34 2 года назад
9:38 "he said go back inside" 🤣 Great reaction, guys.
@angellopez3202
@angellopez3202 2 года назад
Easily in my top 10 favorite movies of all time! Such a classic & loved it so much growing up. Glad that you're having Samantha watch it for her first time!
@bruceheckerman7343
@bruceheckerman7343 2 года назад
Been waiting for you guys to watch this! Since you really liked it, I know you would love In Bruges. It's a great film.
@paulpolpiboon9535
@paulpolpiboon9535 10 месяцев назад
@15:55 so you guys kinda misread that scene, he wasn't actually troubled by "no work", his work is pretty unlimited as crime itself. Mathilda just revealed to him she loves him and this new revelation greatly disturbed him. It's a new element in his life that changes the dynamic of his life. Remember he was about to shoot her in her sleep simply because her presence as a new element disturbed him. He's socially awkward, doesn't know how to deal with people and killing for so long has fukt up some sense of social humanity. Notice how he waits until the door is closed behind him to express himself after Mathilda gives that news. Killing so much may have made him socially awkward but he's not a stranger to the passions of hate and love so the gravitas of what she just told him is sinking in him, and he hid it from her with his placated response "must be a stomach ache" and only reveals his real feelings about it the second he closes the door, slouches to the wall, and then hides behind his sunglasses as he walks away outside with such brisk in his walk because he's running away from the problem hoping it'll go away. Later when he comes back with a dress-gift, while opening the door you see him bleeding because now Mathilda made him sloppy. Her love revelation is on his mind and so is distracted enough that he actually got SHOT. But Leon, as you saw in the opening, is flawless. He doesn't GET shot, he's a total ghost that annihilates without a trace. So Mathilda (a person he didn't realize he's gotten attached to) telling him she loves him is doing a real number on him. That was a bomb she dropped on him.
@vwlssnvwls3262
@vwlssnvwls3262 2 года назад
I love this movie. When I saw this for the first time, I had never seen Natalie Portman before. I absolutely adored her after this movie. I think a lot of people lose context of the movie with the relationship between Matilda and Leon. She was never treated with any respect except by Leon, plus he saved her life, so it's only natural that she has a crush on him. And Leon had not known love since he was 19 and his girlfriend was killed by her own father, so he just likes having someone around... something he had forgotten.
@D0CI87PC
@D0CI87PC 2 года назад
Absolute classic. Natalie Portman! Gary Oldman! Jean Reno! The Plant!
@jrobwoo688
@jrobwoo688 2 года назад
Please watch True Romance, written by Quentin Tarantino and directed by Tony Scott. Starring Christian Slater and featuring Gary Oldman and Christopher Walken.
@JeffersonMills
@JeffersonMills 2 года назад
Let’s not forget Dennis Hopper…
@Giovanni_Gabrielli
@Giovanni_Gabrielli Год назад
Jean Reno, an assassin, amazed by Gene Kelly simply enjoying the movie in solitude. This is the best.
@weissfussindianer
@weissfussindianer 2 года назад
Fun Fact: In Luc Bessons (the Director) "Nikita" 1990, Jean reno played a role as "Cleaner" named Victor. *its on prime (in germany) right now I knew that Sting-Song "Shape of my heart" bofore the movie. And when i first watched the End, i heard this guitar an i was like "no, this cant be..." ...and it was. And it makes it still one of my favourite Songs. I think Leon is still Bessons Masterpiece. Before the 5th Element. Besson was involved in a lot of movie Tresures.
@MAGAveritas
@MAGAveritas 2 года назад
While filming an exterior scene, in which several police cars line a New York city block, a real-life criminal robbed a nearby store, then accidentally ran onto the movie set during his escape attempt. When he saw all the fake police cars, he surrendered to a group of extras posing as uniformed police officers.
@DavidGowers
@DavidGowers 2 года назад
OMG I ADORE THIS MOVIE!!!! This was my introduction to Jean Reno and I've loved his work ever since
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
I used to like this film until I learnt Besson based Matilda on his then very young wife and then it just got super creepy. Jean Reno is a great actor though
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@carn9507 Maiwenn is the one who claim their relationship influenced this movie not Luc Besson, you keep lying about it. And she was of legal age, he's free to have relationship with whoever he wants to. Luc Besson doesn't need the approbation of some prudish anglo-saxons.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
@@benjamindeharo314 copy pasting this nonce-defending bull.
@benjamindeharo314
@benjamindeharo314 2 года назад
@@carn9507 I'm copying and pasting my replies to you since you're always saying the same things. And again, you have no arguments to counter mine, so you're attacking my person, that's very mature of you. Luc Besson's relationship is none of your business in the first place.
@carn9507
@carn9507 2 года назад
@@benjamindeharo314 No I've countered you many times, you freak. Besson had sexual relationship with a 15 year old while in his 30's. That was a child. Everything under 18 is a child. And you keep excusing it. Why?
@neilthomson9761
@neilthomson9761 11 месяцев назад
Love the way that the violin is used in this movie, the case that is used to carry hidden weapons, as well as the use if the music that inspires hidden emotion
@brandaoz
@brandaoz 2 года назад
Jean Reno is a great actor..the first movie i "noticed" him..i was 11 and in love with Natalie..☺☺,also loved the 1990's!!!
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