My wife watches Django Unchained for the FIRST time 

Thanks for tuning in with us everyone! I'm curious to see how the reception will be for this movie considering some of the content therein, but I hope we can all get along down here in the bowels of the comment section! We did 2 polls on Patreon: The first was Tarantino films winning the next series, and the second was which films had the highest interest. Django won first place, with Pulp Fiction and Inglourious Basterds winning second and third. We still might do Once Upon a Time in Hollywood though. Thanks for watching guys! And if you haven't already, go check out Patreon! www.patreon.com/hthardman

fun fact: the guy who said “i know” after django told him the “D” is silent was the original actor who played him in the 1966 film, “Django”.

One of my favorite interviews is of Samuel jackson when he was asked (paraphrasing) “did you feel weird playing a slave” (something like that” And he responded “i play the smartest guy in the whole movie”

Something I really like is how during the entire film dr Schultz was in control of his emotions and always seemed I control of his surroundings, having to constantly remind django to keep it cool and teach him how to act but in the end he was the one who lost it. He was so feed up with Calvin that even knowing he would be immediately killed he kills Calvin. Like he says himself: "I couldn't resist"

To answer your question Holden: The Germans during the time, specifically living in America, viewed slavery as horrible and horrific. They were staunchly against it. There were even coalitions, such as in Texas, of Anti-slavery Germans. How they went from being on the right side of history, to Nazis is a whole other discussion. (Edited for spelling).

“You ok with the n word right?” “That’s in this movie?” Evil laugh

Love Tarantino. Gotta love evil Leo, and Sam Jackson's "He gonna stay in the big house?!" kills me every time. And don't get me started on that hysterical wobbly tooth.

I love how in every Tarantino movie, the story is super interesting and you get lost in the plot, then suddenly there's always this ONE scene that makes you go "Oh yeah... this is a Tarantino film." The shootout was definitely this films "Tarantino moment".

Wrong on this one Holden, the actor Jen pointed out, Dexter's dad, does in fact play 2 different characters in this movie including the one in the beginning

You don’t know how long I’ve been waiting for you guys to watch this. This is a masterpiece.

Samuel Jackson's role is historically accurate. There were some house slaves that were so conditioned to protect and love their masters that became the other slaves enemies. It's all brutally conditioning of an Era I pray we never repeat.

Jen is absolutely right, James remar (dexters dad) played multiple characters in this film!

"we're Americans we really only studied our history and how great we are"🤣🤣🤣 That made my afternoon.

11:40 “fuck all y’all I’m going home!” Gets me everytime. Reminds me so much of cartman from south park “screw you guys, I’m going home!” The way he says it and everything

I love that this movie basically has 2 endings and uses this to comment on the relationship between characters and their creators/writers. First Tarantino writes an ending were Django fails and is sent off to the mines. Then Django decides to blow Tarantino up and write his own ending. He refuses to be a slave ever again, even to the man writing his story.

"You're okay with the N word, right?" "That's in this movie...?" I'm ded. ☠️☠️☠️

Here's a little fun fact for y'all: The scene where Ms Lauren is pulled away from the gunshot, it's an homage to old movies, where female characters couldn't be shown getting killed on screen, so they used that trick to go around the rules. Also, I am jealous of Jen's T-shirt collection.

Something this film does amazingly is how it frames the violence. The violence committed against the oppressors is over-the-top and even comedic at times, because ultimately it is a revenge fantasy; it didn't happen. The violence committed BY the oppressors (the Mandingo fight, D'Artagnon being ripped apart) is revoltingly realistic, because it DID happen. One is meant to be fun, the other is a solemn reminder of what people have done to each other.

Jen, that is the same actor from the beginning. A lot of old low budget spaghetti westerns had people playing multiple roles. Kind of a call back to that.

As a black guy, I've been waiting for this video, and y'all didn't disappoint! Well done, love y'all! Don't be afraid to do more films like this!

I love the scene when Django is talking to the cowboy and said his name is Django, the D is silent. The cowboy said " I know". That guy is Franco Nero who in the 60s played Django in the spaghetti western of the same name directed by Sergio Corbucci. I though it was a nice homage to Nero and the movie. In Once Upon A Time In Hollywood, Tarantino paid homage to Sergio Corbucci when Al Pacino wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to shoot spaghetti westerns with Sergio Corbucci telling Leo that he is the second best director of spaghetti westerns. True, he was the second best behind Sergio Leone. Would love for you to react to Sergio Leone's "The Good, The Bad and that Ugly" possibly one of the greatest westerns of all time

"He's got a racist face." Best line of the video. Just imagine that on your acting resume!

To answer your question regarding racism in Germany in the 1800s, I wouldnt say it was a lot less racist, but in Germany, there were never slaves, and Germans never participated in the slave trade in a noticeable scale. So the contempt Dr. Schultz has for slavery could well have been an attitude shared by a lot of contemporary germans.

As a German Overall during that time period and even later on it’s less that Germans were not racist in regard to black people and more that exposure and actual run in with black people was very limited to almost non existent for most Germans. We dealt more with antisemitism and discrimination against gypsies and the likes (obviously) which was quite a thing during the time all over Europe.

Worst question to be asked AFTER getting married: "you're OK with the n word, right?" 🤣

The Django theme at the beginning is from the original movie from 60s. The older guy that asked Django his name was also Django and he says that the D is silent then he responds I know because he is also Django. One of my favorite meta moments.

The KKK dialogue scene is the funniest shit ever 😂 I think, we all think … the bagz was a nice idea. Not pointing any fingers .. cudda been dun better 😂

My personal opinion is that this is Tarantino's best film. It has everything: story, visuals, acting, music, plot twists, and strong emotional feelings from anger and hatred to love and even some humor. Hats off to Tarantino for taking on this subject matter that is rarely touched and talked about. I remember when my wife and I went and saw is film in theaters and how awesome it was. Still holds up! Glad you guys enjoyed it.

Yes as a black guy I love the fact you two reviewed this was honest! Please do more!

Django unchained was the first Tarantino film I watched, and is still one of my favorites. I never get tired of watching it.

Jen: "Title Card"...Holden: "TITLE CARD"!! Good reference to Dead Meat!!

As a black man who has loved this channel for years I loved how you reacted to this 💯💯💯 PLEASE DO 12 YEARS A SLAVE 💯💯💯💯💯💯

The dude’s love for his wife ended up saving him cause he went home after they kept insulting his wife’s work lol

I love the whole thing where Christoph Watz is playing a bounty hunter disguised as a DENTIST and he eventually kills the most evil guy in the movie with the surname CANDY.

That bit about Alexandre Dumas is one of the greatest "mic drop" moments ever in film. And I was completely unaware of that tidbit.

I love jens reaction when the good ol bloody tarantino finale starts lol

Great analysis of Stephen’s character from Jen. Spot on

Jen's jaw being dropped during that 3rd act is perfect lol. Yeah, this will happen a lot during the Tarantino films

Oh this movie is such a good watch, tough as it may be. Excited to see the reactions from the pair of you! Truly though, I hope you don't feel the need to keep walking on eggshells when discussions with rough subjects come up. Gotta be able to talk about subjects to understand them.

Django Unchained though embellished for the sake of entertainment was incredibly historically accurate. Bounty hunting was one of the primary forms of law enforcement during that period, the depictions of slavery were on point, the fact that there were free blacks in the south is true, black slavers were totally a thing back then, mandingo fights were a regular form of entertainment as well. Overall Tarentino did a great job providing us with a window into some of the darkest days in American History. A great movie that everyone should see at least once and a valuable teaching tool about the history of racism.

didn't realise until now how small that tv is

Ayo Tarantino fans, it's finally happening. Thanks Holden for watching this masterpiece 🔥

I liked how you casually asked your wife "You're ok with the N word, right?" 😂😂

Holden laughing when Samuel L Jackson screams when Calvin died has me laughing 😂😂😂

I love your wife!! “Is the horse okay?” and “Poor horse!” Is exactly the response she should have!

Always a good day when the Hardmans upload! ☺🙌

i appreciate the little things you guys said throughout this reaction. you guys said your close to Mississippi so for you guys especially your wife being visibly appalled by a lot gives me hope that this shit will never happen again in this great country of ours. I imagine you guys would have been like the doctor in those times.

Jen did a great job dissecting this movie's contents and I really liked hearing her takeaways!

14:47 That's Franco Nero, the Original Django, that's why when Foxx says "The D is silent" he says "I know". Nice Cameo there

This was an unexpected choice for you guys. It’s definitely one of my favorite movies for many of the qualities that you mentioned. It’s essentially a kickass western, but with a black protagonist in the horrific background of the antebellum south. While discussing the movie, you brought up the question of how one determines if a person is racist or not. First you have to understand that despite our professed values, racism is as American as apple pie. It’s a spectrum that all of us who live in or have been seriously influenced by western societies share. We see individuals like the villains depicted in Django and say, “Well, I don’t say the n-word or I don’t treat people like that, so I’m obviously not racist.” We exempt ourselves without realizing that those people exist on the extreme end of the racist spectrum. You still can be racist because you simply don’t speak out against the status quo and silently watch or turn a blind eye to the suffering of others.... or you could support leaders and legislation that supports the continued oppression and marginalization of people of color. Racism is not just individual actions it’s also completely integrated into the fabric and history of our society. It won’t substantially change until we become more proactive in teaching the actual history of it in a similar manner the way the Germans did about the Nazis and the Jewish Holocaust.

Sorry, but the best part is the look Jen gives Holden in the beginning when he offers her popcorn from his collector’s edition Star Wars popcorn bucket. U can hear the “omg he’s such a dork….but he’s MY dork. I love it”. 😍 u guys are awesome. Another great video.

That’s a helluva FIRST movie for Jen to see from Tarantino. I would have started her on Kill Bill regardless of the poll. I hope she still watches Kill Bill, she would love The Bride. I’m scared for her starting on this haha. The only worse way to start would have been Hateful 8!! 😂. Don’t get me wrong I love DJANGO. Just not as an introduction 🤦🏾‍♂️

I’m so excited for Tarantino films. Inglorious Bastards and Pulp Fiction are the best, but Once upon a Time in Hollywood is actually my favourite because it’s full of hope and slightly more stress free with all the Tarantinoisms throughout.

"As Americans we only studied about how great we are" said while watching a movie about black slaves in America...

Dr. Shultz was such a great character and Christoph Waltz played him so well he won the Oscar for that role.

Oh man... that "Djust finished watching..." at the end is such a groaner Holden. I loved it!

After being a massive Tarantino fan for years I finally watched Django for the first time last year, I’ve seen it twice since then and its beginning to become my favourite Tarantino film. Pulp Fiction is a classic and Inglorious Bastards is such a great WW2 era film. Cannot wait to see the reaction videos for those 2 films.

In my opinion, this movie and the inglorious bastards are Tarantino's best movies...masterpieces

Almost dropped my phone in the sink when this video popped up! I needed this reaction!

I love that you two will be watching some of Tarantino's best work. He is one of my all time favorites. He really has a way of building worlds and fascinating stories.

The guy that jen pointed out in the scene where they meet Leo is the same actor that played the slave owner in the beginning

I first saw Christoph Waltz in Inglorious Basterds, and he quickly became one of my favorite actors. Then I saw him in Django Unchained and loved his acting even more. Just going to add that Hateful Eight should be on the list too! The dialogue and suspense are top notch in that one

Your commentary about our history and what we have been raised to believe was enough to get me to smack the like button. It gives me hope, because living in Eastern Kentucky does not provide much in the way of that. Great reaction, thanks for the entertainment!

So excited for Pulp Fiction and Inglorious Bastards two of my favourite movies of all time. Keep up the great work you two we truly appreciate the great content!

The whole movie Jen was being surprised with the gore and Django killing everybody, Holden was just laughing every time a slave owner died 😂

James Remar does play two roles in this movie. He's in the beginning and in the black bowler.

horse get its brains blown out, jen “is the horse okay??” 👁👄👁

Love that you all loved this! It’s definitely an uncomfortable one but also very hilarious. You all approached the subject matter with respect and I know I really appreciated that🙏🏾❤️

A+ actor list. Perfectly cast. It doesn't get much better than this.

Exceptional film. Looks beautiful. Dialogue is incredible as is the soundtrack (both as usual for a QT film). Fantastic performances across the board. He has an incredible ability to touch the nerve on sensitive issues in such a stylised and non preachy way that make for incredible food for thought and entertainment at the same time. QT is a genius filmmaker in my opinion and I hope he carries on and doesn’t call time on his directing career as he keeps threatening to do.

Jen provided a fantastic review. I think this may be your best critique!

Literally my favorite reaction channel. I aspire to do this with the love of my life. Great video as always and this movie is amazing. The violence and dialog are great and I hope this gets comment of the day. Would make my life!!

Holden giggling the whole time was the best part :D

Holden you always drop videos when I really need something to watch. I seen almost all of your videos and I haven’t been disappointed. Keep pushing bro.

I just need to mention the amazing t-shirt your wife selected for this, bravo.

The Clone Wars reactions are so good, please keep uploading them

Such a classic, legendary actors, good story, cinematography, soundtrack...

Love your whole channel, Holden! From the comic/religion analysis, to “Friend Watches” to “Girlfriend Watches”. Call that RANGE. You guys react perfectly and are really good at knowing when you should add commentary, or not Anyway when I showed my girlfriend this movie for the first time, she felt stressed by the amount of N words dropped 😂 just consistently audibly gasping, followed by her temporary discomfort towards Leonardo DiCaprio following the movie 😂 she understands it was acting. It was just hearing it dropped in a movie multiple times maliciously and it was crazier because it hadn’t even been 5 years since it was made

Love how it now says “wife watches” instead of “girlfriend watches” CONGRATULATIONS!!!!

awe man Jenn is a riot.. Man gets blasted away, another is seriously injured before getting exploded himself.. "OH NO THE HORSE!" lmaoooo

IMO this is Tarantino's best movie yet.

You guys should definitely do the Kill Bills, as well as Reservoir Dogs, and Death Proof. I think they’re all really underrated within Tarentino’s filmography, and would be fun to react to especially Death Proof. I will say too my preferred way to watch Death Proof is within the context of Grindhouse, so I like to watch the whole 3 hours of Grindhouse with the fake trailers and all

OMG I’ve been waiting for this one forever!!!!

I love how your big doggo is laying on your lap like nothing lol!!!

I’m getting married in 10 days! My bride to be and I love watching you and Jen! You guys are goals! As a wedding gift you should make this the Comment of the day 😏

I know you haven't mentioned it but the Hateful Eight is also a really good movie. I think it's worth a watch just for the dialogue alone.

The laugh at 3:45 may be one of the funniest moments from any of your videos and I don't even know why it made me laugh so much

I can see Holden now every time he comes home and Jen is home "Hey little trouble maker..."🤣🤣

Don't know if you know this or not Holden, but the guy who asks Django to spell his name, and says, "I know." After Django tells him the D is silent, is the guy who played Django in the original movie.

Also give credit to Kerry Washington for going with Leo when he rubs his blood all over her face. It's absolutely disgusting but really adds to the scene. Plenty of actors would've been brought out of the scene, but Leo clearly had well placed trust in her attitude and just went for it.

Never watch movie reviews but this just looked interesting to me and I'm so glad I did! Great video! instant sub. Also tool shirt for the win!

Lot people don’t realize Slavery and the Wild West took place at the same time

I watched this movie with my father a few years back and it was phenomenal

As a movie lover I absolutely adore this movie. As an Aussie I want to punch QT for that accent. However, as human being I'm both appalled by the treatment we see of the slaves and chilled by the idea that no movie is going to come close to the true horror.

I love how you’re chuckling throughout the whole movie! I can tell you really enjoyed the movie! One of my favorites from Tarantino that and the hateful 8 with pulp fiction.

I like watching Holden’s face when the scenes we know, is coming.

I was a little confused by your wife’s insistent expression of empathy for the horse-an animal, but her unexpressed or lack of expressed empathy for the slaves at the beginning of the movie……but her breakdown at the end was somewhat redemptive or at least showed some empathy for the plot of the characters in the movie. Movie suggestion: -12 Years A Slave The movie won an Oscar, it is the polar opposite of Django so brace yourself. It is historically accurate to the T, because it is based on the autobiography written by the main character of the movie in 1858-Solomon Northrop. It is brutally honest, but you will still enjoy it just as much as this movie.

Helll yeahhhh this is my favorite Tarantino movie. Jamie Foxx is so damn good

She's right, the guy that played Mr Pooch (Candys bodyguard) did play Mr Speck at the start of the movie

I’ve been waiting for this vid for awhile let’s gooooo