Nostalgia Critic Real Thoughts on - Devil 

1:19 a disembodied hand appears, the best part of the video.

You know what the greatest Shyamalan twist ever would be? If he revealed he was actually a great director that purposefully screws up movies.

1:20 GHOST IN THE BACKGROUND!!! THEY CLOSED THE DOOR!!!!

JELLY SIDE DOWN!!!

Phantom arm silently closing the door - GET THE TOAST!

1:20 Is that the hand of the Devil?

Lol, caught on film, wife closes door as not so subtle way of saying "YOU'RE TOO LOUD"

That mysterious hand shutting the door is scarier than anything from this movie.

I always felt like Shyamalan insisting that American audiences just don't 'get' his movies but everyone in other countries loves them is the equivalent of that one kid in high school who swore he totally had a super hot girlfriend but she lives in Canada so nobody would know her but SHE'S COMPLETELY REAL YOU GUYS I'M SERIOUS.

shyamalan says Europe loves him well i'm from europe I can safely say no we don't love him

I think Shamylan has the potential to be a good director and story teller. The problem is I think he gets to carried away on a creative high before he gives himself a chance to look back and see if this would work for an audience. Like Devil, After Earth, The Happening, Lady in the Water, Village....all have potential and some really good ideas. They just weren't given the proper time to develop. Kinda like how you have a story about female attraction and the choices and responsibility that come with it...and you make Twilight/ 50 shades of grey.

Every time I watch a Shyamalan movie, I can see a great filmmaker somewhere in there trying to get out. It's like he accidentally Shyamalyzed himself after Unbreakable.

I suppose if I was in an elevator with Santa, I'd be pretty claustrophobic, too.

Malcom as the Devil is always a treat and a joy. ^_^

I feel this way on several Shyamalan movies: Clever idea, great setup, awesome potential and then... deflates.

I think it's weird how as soon as they start talking about "El Diablo" a mysterious hand appears and silently shuts them inside.

I remember when I first saw the trailer for this, the movie looked good and like it'd be a fun thriller and intense movie, and then the trailer showed the "By M. Night Shyamalan" or whatever the credit was for him and there was an audible groan in the audience. It was the most bizarre thing I've ever experienced in trailer-watching; when there's bad trailer usually it's just non-reaction. When there's a good trailer you normally get the usual, laughing at the funny parts, cheering when a favorite character or awesome moment happens, etc. But, no, an actual, loud, GROAN! Had never experienced that before, or sense. People thought this movie looked good until they found out Shyamalan was involved in it. Anyway, the "toast part" doesn't make sense to me. Isn't the whole myth or whatever is that toast always falls jelly-side down? So, wouldn't this mean the devil everywhere? Wouldn't it make more sense for the jelly to land jelly-side UP?! Because *that'd* be unusual and unexpected! I mean, it's still a dumb test; but it'd make more sense.

Who closed the door, that's all I care about now

Ash's Choice: Johto Region, 1934. Pikachu, killed off in the Pokécaust. Ash, living in the middle of World War Battle II, has to pick between the lives of his pokémon. One slot. Six Pokémon. Coming to theatres everywhere.

Squirtle's List: Starring Liam Nidoran

Going into this movie without a critical mindset makes it a pretty enjoyable popcorn flick in all honesty

To be fair about the "Pokemon Holocaust," someone did make a cartoon off of it called "Pokecaust Go!" It is... pretty f***ed up.

With the Pokemon reference, I was cracking up with you guys. We may not know each other, but our spirits were connected for a brief moment, and I will always cherish that. I love you.

"Devil" is, hands down, my favorite Nostalgia Critic review.

1:20 Ah damnit, they're yelling at Shyamalan again.

Unpopular opinion: Devil is not so bad - if you forget about some ridiculous moments it can be entertaining. Also I love transitions, like when security guy about to step into water, while fixing electricity and it jump directly to fireman who's electric saw stopped. Quite clever.

I love that the door in the back got closed by someone during the start like they're being loud asf lol

Please tell me that I wasn't the only one to notice that someone closed the door at 1:24

I remember seeing this movie with a group of friends when it first came out. We all laughed throughout the movie. So you're not alone

I remember watching this movie on my first US trip... first time to ever travel without my parents. I could choose between A-Team and Devil... but I already saw A-Team on the flight already.

I think that the elevator mystery death would be a great way to start a murder mystery night. Have people all go up to a banquet hall in a large elevator, someone drops dead in the elevator and the people would have the rest of the night at the banquet to piece together the clues and find out who the killer is :D

To be fair, if she could slog through The Silmarillion, Rachel probably has no other space in her mind for anything else geeky.

I want to personally thank you, Doug & Rob Walker. I did not know how much I needed "Squirtle's List" in my life until I saw this video

I actually wanna see a Pokemon Holocaust movie by M. Night.......

I actually forced my mother to watch their review of "Devil" with me, it was so damn funny. She actually laughed harder than I did.

To be honest I like Santa Christ as more of an asshole. The cuddly earlier version is great, but dickish and angry is interesting.

See, I really lucked out when I saw Devil. Namely, I didn't know what the movie was called, and I didn't see the starting narration. In fact, the one slimy salesman guy that Doug said was the only weak character just died when I started watching, so the problems were virtually all effectively ignored. As a result, I was in suspense most of the time, with the "jelly side up" guy being tuned out as just the "superstitious 'its-the-devil' guy".

This movie was playing on my tv while I lost my virginity... nearly five years ago, in July. I remember like it was yesterday

I'm just wondering have you seen or done anything on Cube? Edit: Also, honestly adding the Devil was a good idea. Calling the movie the Devil, showing the devil several times and giving no real mystery or hint to the person inside who might be the killer was what made it bad. If you went in not knowing what was in-stored for them and had to piece the mystery along with the characters than i think it would of been better.

"The late Rachel" For JUST a second I could feel all expression and color leave my face, as _"Oh my god, no. What did I miss."_ flashed through my head. NEVER. DO. THAT. AGAIN. Q.Q

If the Devil was used more subtly in the movie it would work, like we know that there is a supernatural entity that some one calls a demon, but it was influencing some one to kill rather than be killer itself so we think the guy is just crazy and we aren't clear on who, or he is interacting with them after they die while watching it play out.

1:20 is scarier then this movie. Oh and when are the Steven Universe Vlogs?

Here's how I'd fix this movie: First, you set up the fact that somebody has been killing people on elevators. Whoever's doing it is smart enough to wipe cameras, block his/her face and otherwise defy security measures. Then you get five people in the elevator, they start going down one by one, and one of them is concluded to be that serial killer. Then, as a twist, the final person commits suicide. Then it is revealed that the serial killer was never in the elevator. They all were so paranoid about their past crimes that they killed each other out of fear, and the last one realized that he/she would be going to jail one way or another, and killed him/herself.

"Pika's list" HAHAHAWHWHA It's actually weird, because Pica, in Portuguese, means cock.

I've always liked Shyamalan because he seems to be like that weird guy everyone is uncomfortable about but they still hang out with him because they are curious to know what he'll come up with next.

I have the same feeling about fanfiction. Some fanfiction has great setups, but then the execution sucks.

1:20 THE DEVIL KNOWS WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT HIM AND MADE A SPOOKY CAMEO

That mysterious hand in the vid tho

lol. You have begun a new mystery! Who mysteriously closed the door? The devil? Random polite burgler? Robs Wife? Watch unexplained mysteries of Channel Awesome!

I remember hearing when this movie was first being teased in theaters and it was revealed who the writer was the audiences started laughing. Even before it came out people were laughing about it.

what if Shyamalan is creating a lot of comedies disguised as horror/thriller movies so that one day he will drop a comedy on us that turns out to be the scariest thriller/horror ever. Now THAT would be a real TWIST ;p

1:21 IT'S THE DEVIL!

1:18 scarier then all of Shyamalans movies.

Ok, some RU-vid animator needs to make that Pokémon Schindler's List.

One of these days Shyamalan needs to make a film that while it plays out like any other of his works (or if you like "his don't-works") that when it gets to the end the audience is all like, "there's no twist", "where's the twist?" and "it didn't end on a twist". ....Because that IS the twist!!!

I actually legit liked the jelly-side-down thing cool, because I saw it as "LITERALLY everything goes wrong, even the most insignificant thing, it just all goes bad."

1:20 - the fucking devil trapped them in there!

1:20 who's hand was that

We love to laugh, loud and long and clear, we love to laugh, so everybody can hear! The more we laugh, the more we fill with glee. The more the glee, the more we're a merrier we!

As a long time Pokemon, and nostalgia critic fan I fully support you guys making that movie, and would gladly fund its production.

oh lord what would happen if you get Shyamalan, George Lucas AND Michael Bay together to make a movie?

Actually, am I the only one who wants to see that Pokemon version of Schindler's List?

1:19 AAAAAAH LA MANO DEL DIABLOOOOO

Does anyone else find that Doug's suggestion that the movie should have just featured an ordinary serial killer as the villain wouldn't have really worked either? Think about it, if the villain of the movie was just some regular person who happened to be a serial killer, would that mean the killer would somehow have control over the lights of the elevator, and wouldn't care about getting caught?

Was that El Diablo closing the door at 1:24? Also, for a Schindler Pokemon... Itzhak Sternuuu, I choose youuu!!! Charizard is the nazzi's favorite pokemon.

that door shutting action at 1:20

People in Europe don't like Shyamalan either.

Watching your real thoughts and your review (Nostalgia Critic is actually one of my favourite RU-vid shows) , I got to wondering: Could the devil ending work? I was thinking of a foustian tale. The only alteration during the movie would be in the diner. Here the cop would have to expess more hatered for the drunk driver and a wish for revenge. Then before the regular start, add the Faust-wager, but the key being the cop. That give the chance to have the devil exact the revenge, he would not forgive the drunk driver but damn him, thus garanteing that the devil gets his soul aswell. A line could also be added like "and in such wagers, many a pawn has perished. The first one to sign the wager..." *splat suicide guy* I think that would wrap it all up and would explain the confusion. The point would be that the devil is torturing the guy until he confesses and then the cop hast to decide, without knowing of the wager ofcourse. Comments are welcome.

I haven't watched the After Earth review in forever, but when Rob said Sypher Rage I still heard the puppet

IMHO, one of the best "constrained location process of elimination" films is "Circle."

The NC review of Devil is one of my absolute favorites.

I thought the mystery was "Who in this elevator is the Devil in disguise?"

You should do Tim Burton's first film "Hansel and Gretel" it just surfaced on RU-vid and it's terrifyingly bad, perfect for Nostalgiaween!

Thing closed the door over there, please give him back to Gomez and Morticia.

I would watch Squirtle's List

Jelly Side Down!!! The devil is here! XD That's so silly!

There's a not so subtle hint that McAvoy actually turns into some kind of werewolf creature; the whole ability to "change your body chemistry" combined with the drawing and the growling noise. Might...be...inter...esting...

The whole concept of Pokemon Schindler's List could be an outstanding stand alone sketch that they could do.

I'd pay to see Squirtle's List!

i think m. night could make a genuinely good movie if he knew how to edit down. honestly, his first movie was good and it feels like the more praise he got, the less he felt he needed to fix so he just let himself run loose without taking a second to reread.

My major problems with this movie - apart from the jerk guy and creepy toast guy - are that, in every "closed location mystery" I can think of, the killer turns out to be the person who "dies" two-thirds of the way through. Heck, Agatha Christie basically invented the genre seventy-odd years ago, and she used that exact same solution in her novel. That'd have spoilt it even if the killer hadn't been stupidly obvious from the very beginning (an extremely old being with supernatural powers? Gee, I wonder which of them it could possibly be?) We need a moratorium on characters who blatantly have no reason to be in the film except to be the killer, and then turn out to be the killer. (Hello, "Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy"'s mole - there is zero reason for either this character or this actor to be in this movie, except if they're the mole, which of course they are.) The devil... nobody really suspects her in-movie, she's not the most scared character or the most damaged character or the character with the interesting arc or anything like that. She's just kinda there, then she conveniently "dies", then she comes back as the devil.

everytime I drop my toast it falls jelly down, does that mean devil is everywhere? oh noooo

I'm planning to get drunk with a friend of mine this evening, and I was trying to think of a funny movie to watch. Thanks for the suggestion :)

When I was a child, smurfs were terrifying. We were really scared by the stories of them killing children by night.

Titling it Devil alone was ridiculous.

Totally unrelated to this movie, but I really think you should review Stargate! Just wanted to get that out there.

I know it's too soon since October is just starting but, wouldn't be fun to ask the Critic for a "Superhero Month"? I already have a few suggestions: -Green Lantern -Fant4stic Four (2015) -Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer (He already reviewed the Scooby Doo and Ghost Rider sequels, so why not?) -Hulk (2003) -Superman Returns -Spiderman 3 -Elektra -Batman Forever -Supergirl (1984)

They kinda got me with the Late Rachel bit. I was like "wait. What!? When did this happen!? Oh....good one."

I haven't even started watching this and it's an immediate thumbs up! I've been waiting for this one. :)

Fun fact, one legendary Pokemon had to have his sprite changed from the Japanese game to its Western version because his pose resembled a Nazi salute. That's pretty useful for 'Squirtle's List', methinks.

There is a clue in the movie that the old woman is the Devil. The very first attack that takes place, you see it from the attackers eyes for a split second. The camera is where the old woman was standing. Blink and you'll miss it.

Would love to come over and just take the money that's just lying around to the left of Doug. The hell? lol.

666 views..... JELLY SIDE DOWN!!!!!!!

"GOTTA SAVE EM ALL!" killed me

JELLY AND THE DEV!

You have to do a nostalgia critic of Cube. That would be so awesome

this film is like the mud that squeezes up beside your boot when your walking through a bog. .you notice and look at it for a second or two..

I would like to point out there was a tiny bit of logic in the elevator, the lady who was the devil was the only one who died via suicide

That thing they said about ideas that "can't be done" but you should do it because it's a good idea reminds me of something. I would love to see a movie about dinosaurs... with no dialogue. Not even a narrator, you just tell it visually. It would be tricky, but I think you could do it. If nothing else, you would probably get some cool atmosphere and pretty visuals. And yes, they've tried this a few times but always back out.

I never saw this movie, but I saw the review. And I'm watching it and I'm thinking "Ok, if I'm Shyamalan, which of these characters would I make the twist villain be?" And I thought "I'd just go with the one that I'd assume no one would ever predict, and the old lady is the least assuming" So I did end up predicting the twist, but only because I thought about it in the most bare bones basic manner