Logan (2017) - Movies with Mikey 

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That moment when she says "Daddy" broke every guy in the theater. Whether or not you have kids, it's palpable how much pain was in that moment. He accepted her and she accepted him as well. Such an amazing film.

Film reviews are supposed to make you cry. Mikey taught me this.

Expected Hugh Jackman and Sir Patrick Stewart to blow it out the water but when I went to see the movie I was truly blown away by Dafne Keen. She has a very bright future. Steven Merchant was also brilliant.

You did me dirty with Stairway, Mikey. Real dirty. I'm weeping about friggin Wolverine, a character I just never cared about. Well done.

Just for the people that care about specificity like that, the "thing like cancer" that they sorta dance around and never name is pretty much definitely Adamantium poisoning. People graft metal onto bones all the time. My Mother just had surgery *completely replacing* a bone with metal. The reason only a mutant with an insane healing factor could survive having Adamantium bonded to their skeleton (beyond just, that a regular human would die from the scope of doing that all in one surgery) is because Adamantium is *poison*. It's not just the blades and the bullets. Since the day Logan was turned into Weapon X, 6 or 7 *decades* prior to this film, every minute of every hour of every day of every year Logan's body has been fighting heavy metal poisoning's older brother on steroids. IIRC there's a version of Logan in some Marvel multiverse thing who never gets the Adamantium, and he is functionally immortal. He might die... eventually. But it's gonna be after this civilization and probably the one after are nothing but dust and artifacts. It's the Adamantium that does that to *this* Logan.

Man it always makes me cry when I think about Charles's death scene, he probably died thinking that it's Logan who killed him because he was done putting up with him.

Even though a lot of people have said that this isn't a comic book movie or that it's a movie for people who don't like comic book movies, a big theme in the movie is the affirmation of the importance of comic books and those stories. At first it seems like they're dismissing or making fun of comics with Logan talking about how Laura's comics are all made up childish fantasies. But then you see how much those comics mean to the Laura and the mutant kids. The kids were treated as things all their lives. The comics taught them morality and heroes, and gave them hope. When Logan tells Xavier that Eden isn't real, Xavier tells him that it's real to Laura. And regardless of whether or not Eden ever existed, the mutant kids made it real through their belief. And throughout the movie, Logan is constantly trying to get away from the image of the heroic world saving Wolverine in the comics. But in the end, he chooses to be the hero one last time to save the kids. Proving to Laura and the kids that there was truth to the stories. The old generation of X-Men may be gone, but they've inspired a new generation to carry on their dreams. In fact, Laura is literally saved by her faith in comic books. It's also a great message of hope about future generations. Even though movie was about Logan and Xavier at the end of their lives having to deal with all their disappointments and regrets. It's also about how your children don't have to carry the burden of your regret. When you're gone, you can leave your children your greatest ideals and hopes.

Jesus man, every Movies with Mikey pulling at the heart strings. Love it though.

This movie is hard for me to rewatch. But goddamn, I really want to. I’ve only seen it twice, both times in theaters, and both times I’ve cried at the ending when Laura calls Logan “Dad..”

I'm happy Cinemawins told me about your channel, too. I'm so sorry you're dealing with a chronic illness, one that's debilitating, even. I have a different one, but am forced to stay home because I can't work like a normal person anymore. I wanted to say though, as someone who suffers from a chronic illness (gastroparesis), your channel helps me forget about all of that for a moment, and I couldn't be more grateful to you for that. Just, thank you, seriously, from the bottom of my heart.

It's up again, and I'll give it the views it deserves. Again.

This video made me cry T__T such a sad movie, and the explanation you did made me so so sad great work

This movie really hits close to home for me for a lot of reasons. My uncle died recently and we had to take care for the last five years or so of his life. Watching Xavier talk about cowboy movies in the same manner my father does very somber moment for me. You don't put the male fear of getting old in a summer action movie unless you're really ambitious or really talented. Taking care of family is big part of life.

“I see you, bleeding, holding your heart in your hand”. *slow clap*

My name, my first name, is Logan. I'm 17 years old. I was named after THE Logan, at the time of the first film. I was at the brink of destruction. This film, meant everything to me. It gave me pride in who I am & how I came to be.

Anyone else besides me get a good chuckle whenever Mikey yells, "JESUS CHRIST!!"? XD

Dafne Keen is the hands-down best child actor I've ever seen! The only problem I have with Disney buying Fox's assets is that she might not be able to play this role again.

I got sent here from CinimaWins, and it’s totally worth it. Thanks for everything dude, and I’m glad you’re dong this full-time, even if the circumstances surrounding that transition are difficult. Instant sub.

Logan, is an absolute masterpiece. I adore it.

Dafne Keen.... holy cow she was great in this movie. Most of the time I think movies either give kids strange dialogue or don't direct/edit the material well... But not this time. Pretty much most of the time she is great, and the few tiny moments when it seems less real its probably more because of speeding up footage or cgi replacement. Great episode Mikey. I'm ready for all the feelings again when you do an episode on one of my favorite movie experiences ... Amelie.

i found your channel from a shout out on cinema wins and i just wanted to say i have been binge watching your videos for a while and i really gotta say have really loved all i have seen you. doing videos on this platform about movies may be done a lot but you have a unique and beautifully emotional way of making your videos that i really love. keep up the good work i look forward to more in the future.

"But did you knowww?" is stuck in my brain forever. And I ain't even mad about it.

I love how I always learn SO much more about these movies in these videos than I do from just watching the movies themselves! Heck, I was closer to tearing-up after this video than I was at any point in Logan!

2020 update: Dafne Keen is pretty fantastic in His Dark Materials too!

I cried so hard at the end when I saw this movie in theaters. I didn’t really hear about the movie at all, and was just floored emotionally by the brutal and bloody movie about pain, family and anger. Will never forget when Logan says “so this is what it feels like” and the life just disappears from him. Thank you for this and all your reviews! I hope you know your hard work is worth it!

Without you Mikey, Borderlands would never be as amazing Hope you feel better Mikey

Mikey, why do you keep doing this to me? I don't have good internet at home, so I have to watch your reviews on campus. I've lost track of how many of your reviews have made me cry now.

And he died, covered in blood with his heart in his hands... as someone told him years ago.

I was in tears at the end of this movie

"Much spicier breed of wackadoo" Saving that for later.

Jackman did cameo in Apocalypse as well, not that it really matters.

They damn well better not recast Logan for the MCU when the MCU finally gets the X-Men. Logan is dead. That version of Wolverine is dead. It earned that death, and recasting him - even bringing Hugh Jackman back into the role in the MCU - would take the emotional resonance of this movie away.

I put logan up with the dark knight

Even though I will likely never get to tell you this face to face, you're one of the reasons I keep trying.

Taken down twice??? Damn dude RU-vid must be giving you a hard time :(

What i like in particular about "Logan" is how the older-wiser, yet weaker self, plays homage in contrast to the violent stronger misguided youth of his younger evil clone, the dichotomy that he was always prone to: throughout the years of torture/loss/and misery. And yet the hero prevails, after nearly 200 years of torment, to see the success of the progeny, overcoming his lifetime of pain and loss, still faithful to that end, even after surviving the demise of his ostensible Progenitor professor X, it is the greatest character arc one could maintain, to pass the torch without remorse, to the accepted daughter of their own aspirations. Most excellent channel and thoughts! Thanks for such great content my friend!

I'm sure my joy doesn't amount to that of which you feel, but it's brilliant to learn of you going full-time with this video series. Not only are they well thoughtout and intelligently written, but your showmanship elevates these beyond educational and informative to truly entertaining. Thank you for creating actual quality. Some suggestions for future entries: The Handmaiden Midnight in Paris The Place Beyond the Pines (and an unfortunate third act) Fooly Cooly (Anime series) In Bruges Trainspotting Perks of being a Wallflower

I come back and rewatch this piece every few months. It’s perfect

im so glad you didn't censor the violent scenes....it spoils the whole feel of the movie when people censor these things

I just discovered this channel and have been tearing through it in binge like fashion, and while I want to say thank you for every video on here...screw you for using stairway in this Logan video the way you did making me get all the feels for this movie all over again. Dammit now I'm all emotional and shit.

Awesome video! My life is improved. "JESUS CHRIST!" gets me every time without fail.

This movie was so perfectly and beautifully done...I love the realism and gritty like feel that this film gave to us...it reminds us that even underneath all those mutant powers/abilities that these characters have and possess that made humans see them as god-like in the past and inevitably fear and want to eradicate and/or control they are still just humans with everyday concerns and issues themselves that they have to live and deal with even if they are mutants..just an amazing movie.. thanks for ur breakdown and critique

Man, Mikey.... I hope you are doing well. I can NOT tell you how much I enjoy your content. NOBODY does reviews, recaps, explanations or like you. You make my life better with the thinking you summon within me. Appreciate you.

this video made me cry just as much as the movie did

Nailed it. HOW DOES HE DO THAT?!?!

This essay never fails to make me cry.

That's what Parenthood is...it's not about you anymore.

Rewatched and liked a second time. Hope RU-vid takes it easy on you dude. Keep it coming Mr. Awesomesauce.

upload again, thumbs up again, watch everything again, cry again

Oh damn! You used the Heart Kennedy Center Honors version of Stairway! My choir is the one doing the backing vocals, that was one of the best days of my life! Also, great review, as always

MY HEART CAN'T TAKE THIS

I cried in this film discussion. How many film discussions on youtube are good enough to make one cry, again? Man.

Cinema Wins recommended me to this channel and I cannot thank him enough. both of you are my two top favorite channels i love you both.

I agree with everything in this video. It's probably the greatest comic book film ever made, and I don't think anything's ever really going to top it. The problem is...I've watched it once, and I never want to watch it again. It caught me so far off guard with its simple, heartfelt earnestness that I was basically left with a confusing amalgam of gratitude and emptiness. Being basically made of social ineptitude and emotional repression, I'm genuinely not sure I'd be able to even watch 10 minutes of it without a feeling of dread at what's about to hit me in the face, again. Such a brilliant film.

This is how you turn a hero into a legend. The moment Laura turns the cross to an X killed me. Logan is a modern day western. Any man who doesn't cry man tears after watching this is not human.

This movie builds upon one of the bigger moments from "The Wolverine" when facing against the silver samurai Wolverine is pretty much back in the saddle and ready to kick ass with a healing factor and adamantium claws and us the audience that wolverine has got this in the bag. But when wolverine gets his claws chopped off you see that he is in pain but also that even in his reascended state he is made mortal again by a weapon that can pierce through his impenetrable shield making us actually start to worry and think that he is really in trouble this time. Logan is like that one moment.... stretched across the whole run time. It is so hard to see Logan constantly in pain physically and emotionally, the fact that he outlived his multiple families and carries their regret, that he carries secrets that must not be told to protect chuck, that now simple thugs trying to steal his tires are now a legitimate obstacle against the once mighty wolverine. But I do believe that what is the most sad is really how these beloved characters meet their demise, you always want these guys to always go out in a blaze of glory or rather live out their days in bliss and happiness that they deserve but that is not what life had in store for these icons. Seeing Chuck being killed just as he realized and remembered what he did, how vulnerable emotional he was in contrast to the usual calm and infinite wisdom that was professor X. To seeing Logan finally being impaled and dying. Both of these icons now rest in nearly unmarked graves with the only comfort being that now for the both of them, the pain is over.

Im new to this channel, but thanks for all you gave us with Gearbox, BL2 is in my top 3 games of all time and I still play it every week all these years later. If I could only count the times ive heard you say "AWWWWW is you Hyperion..."

Logan/Wolverine has been my favorite for as long as I can remember.

I loooove that Mikey used the Heart version of stairway here

It is rare that a review can make me cry harder than the original film. good Job.

I've watched this essay more times than I can count, in large part because I used it as a source in a final essay and I still cry every single time I watch it. This is an amazing analysis that shocks me with its emotional impact every time I see it. Thank you for sharing this breakdown

Can we just acknowledge the subtle arc of Caliban? He went from a mutant hunting mutants to protecting the most wanted one and ultimately sacrificing himself for him. I don't know about you but I'd like to see that full arc in a film.

Mikey, you made me cry. *slow clap*

Mikey where have you been all my life?? I've now found something truly bingeworthy

This film empties my eye-bladders every time I throw it at my eye-holes, and your video just managed the same irrelevant feat. Now my t-shirt is all wet and needs washing gee thanks. Two thumbs up. In other news, I discovered your channel two days ago via Cinema Wins and by golly I'm head over heels with your production style. I hope you manage to continue making these for a long time to come :)

hey, i just finished watching logan and came here to watch this, thanks for putting it all into words

You influence me in substantial ways: You reveal what, I have not yet, learned is the brilliance of ,some, movies and these lessons teach me more about humanity than a half century of life. 🥺

Excellent use of a less obvious recording of an iconic song -- and much overused and over-heard song -- in an absolutely apt contextual way. Bravo.

Got sent here by Cinema wins, glad for the redirect i am amazed by the levels of depth that is presented. The soundtrack is top notch and worthy of a playlist in my Spotify account. Dude I tip my hat to you, and please keep doing you.- New Fan Big Steve

First comic book movie that truly made break down and cry. As the last movie Jackman plans to do, as well as Stewart, it was an absolutely beautiful send off to some amazing characters, played by amazing actors, and passing on the torch to a younger generation. This was THE Wolverine movie that we deserved from the start.

Thank you for getting this back up!!! I was devastated when I thought that I missed this one!

I've watched like 7 of your videos in a row. I've seen and enjoyed each of the movies that your videos are about (some of them several times) but the ideas that you bring up have given so much more depth to these films. Because of that, I'm about to rewatch Logan and then John Wick, and I'm positive that I'm gonna love the movies even more now. Great stuff.

That Charles's end in the bed.... That really hit me really hard back then. And today, you made me cried again by showing those clips. Amazing movie. So damn good and powerful.

These are the types of conversations that I remember having with my friend Stephen after movies. I hope he finds this home.

6:24 might just be my favorite moment in any of Mikey’s videos.

Thanks for making me cry at this movie AGAIN, Mikey. Best of luck in this new phase in your life.

Never thought I would fucking cry in a movie review. Holy shit man you're awesome.

Is this Heart's rendition of "Stairway..."? Great choice!!

Bravo! Bravo! Mr MikeyNeumann, well done, this is my first time watching your reviews. I am a new fan and I'll be watching as often as you create them. P.S. - sad you left Gearbox/Borderlands but glad you're doing this!

Jesus man... i rarely do comments. I loved this film, and i've watched it many times. After your review though I almost feel the need to force every other person I know to go back and re watch the flick. Btw, as a DJ, using Stairway.... massive virtual kiss on your cheek for that, outstanding.

Mikey, I have not teared up from a review and break down of a movie in... probably never; thinking on it. This movie i wasn’t the biggest fan of originally. Now though... woow. *whipes eyes of falling water* As one who found you through Cinemawins, i’m happy to be subscribed to filmjoy. Thank you for all your work. Thank you for this one!

You mad genius. Why can't you... just not make me cry??? Amazing work man.

Every couple of months I have to Watch this video. I’m not even a fan of superhero movies but this is just so amazing

My God Mikey. This was deeply thoughtful. I love the 'review'. I loved Logan before. You have brought this movie into a different light. I was in the same chapter. Now you have shown me the correct page. Thank you, sir. This is one of my top sites for movies. Chris Stuckman recommended Every Frame a Painting & Everything Good About recommended You. Nuff said, gushing moment over. Keep up the good work.

The guy from CinemaWins(had to add that to the spell-check dictionary), has mentioned you several times, and so I finally got around to sampling your work. WOW! I wish I would have started the first time he mentioned you! Thank you for your GREAT work!

Wait wait wait a second, YOU wrote Borderlands 1 and 2? Holy shit. I've been watching this channel for ages, and playing those games for ages too, and never knew there was any connection at all. That's amazing. Thank you for helping to make those games, they're some of my favourite ever.

I teared up in this freaking review. This movie was so seriously awesome. Great video, Mikey. Thank you.

I have seen this movie dozens of times, and every time I break down in tears because I grew up watching x men and wolverine and I wasn't ready to let them go.

Between this and His Dark Materials, Dafne Keen has become my new favourite child actor

Thank you for this. I cried from about a third way in - all through the end. I don't really know why. I guess I have something to work on... Thanks for making videos that matter!

I can't believe it took me so long to find such an amazing channel, I love everything about movies with Mikey!

I found your channel through Cinema Wins, The Last Jedi video, only a few days ago. I really enjoy the clear and concise insights you present in each video, presented within a rich dialogue. The editing is spectacular and adds to the points you're making. This video in particular for me was very well edited. I'd like to say thank you for the content you make.

MS my mother has it and has faced it like a worrior. Hope you find the strength she always has.

Can I just say. This video is so well crafted it makes my brain sizzle.

Daaaaaamn, Mikey, why you always gotta make me cry? :'( Another amazing episode.

I don't know if this has been said before, but I love that the thing that brings Logan low isn't comic book mumbo jumbo. It's heavy metal poisoning. What makes heavy metal poisoning interesting is that your body has no way to combat it. So it doesn't matter how fast you heal the toxins never actually leave your body and that eventually built up over decades to a point where the healing factor could no longer keep up.

I’m a guy and this was one f the first movies to make me cry in a long time

Mikey...you...fuck...you make me cry. Like every time. We share a fine appreciation of movies. Thank you for this.

Who's that version from stairway to heaven from. I loved it