*OBLIVION* Movie Reaction FIRST TIME WATCHING 

Did you see the twist coming? SCI FI Playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLQHhQlj8i5doQmNbYogcJTYZkxhGMHpah 2010's Playlist: ru-vid.com/group/PLQHhQlj8i5drJ2CblA2TUUW5pyhSWq6h1

One of Tom Cruise’s most underrated films. It has everything you would want from a sci-fi movie. The visual effects were top notch, great action sequences, an amazing soundtrack and an interesting story with some nice twists and turns.

Oblivion, Edge of Tomorrow, Looper, Interstellar and Ex Machina were all released around the same time. They restored my faith in classic sci-fi.

This movie was a hidden gem.

The visual effects are a decade old and yet outshine most films today.

An insane behind the scenes detail: to make the house look like it was in the clouds, they sent a film crew to the top of a mountain for a month to film a 360° view of the sky at all times of day and weather conditions. Then they built the house a few feet off the ground on a sound stage and surrounded it with a 42' tall by 500' long projection screen and used 21 projectors to fill that screen with the footage they took on top of that mountain. It had to have been a nightmare to get all those projectors working properly, but the results are stunning.

Visually (And audibly) STUNNING. They actually built the "Bubble Ship" with Tom's input as a pilot. They had a full scale ship built, with working motorized doors, and rotating engines, as well as a mock up cockpit that actually spun on all three axis, so during the chase scene when you see the Seat Belt harnesses flapping around due to G Forces (or the actresses hair), That is really the actress and Tom in the 3D movement cockpit. Tom:: "Are you okay ?" Julia: "No !?!?!?!?!" Yup, that was the actresses reaction to being flung around in her chair.

Underrated sci-fi: "Moon" with Sam Rockwell and "Solaris" with George Clooney. If you want something more mainstream that will get you more views, but is still awesome, "Minority Report" with Tom Cruise.

Tom Cruise make sure when he is piloting the aircraft in the movie that the piloting was realistically simulated . Everything he does was accurately portraits(most of the time). Even the ways he was handling his Rifle. He is just an perfectionist with little bit of an death wish. Respect 100% for his passion and love for his dream job.

The whole soundtrack is a banger

" FREQUENCY " ,I don't know if it's considered sci-fi, but definitely falls under the underrated umbrella, I think you'll like it, staring Dennis Quaid and James Caviezel. ❤

I knew you would love the OST, like mentioned, M83 said that they greatly were inspired by Hans Zimmer music for Batman. They did an amazing job being inspired but not copying...putting they're amazing touch to it

Hey Jen, of all the reactors I follow and watch, you are the only one who truly appreciates the score and soundtrack. Back in the day I recorded movies onto audio cassettes just so I could experience them as if they were radio plays. Alien, Aliens and Blade Runner blew me away.

This movie was what helped me fall in love with atmospheric techno music like M83, and also has my personal favorite visual aesthetic when it comes to post-apocalypse films. Definitely Tom Cruise's most underrated movie.

"You can't erase love..." Truer words have seldom been spoken. It's true, you cannot erase love, nor can you forget it or make it go away. But, there are days when I wish, I truly wish, I could.

One last thing.... The "Chrysler Building" as you called it, is actually the Empire State Building. I know this because I had a 3D puzzle of it when I was a kid, and the top piece(which is what you see in the film), kept falling off of it. Also the fact that they were selling King Kong plushies points to it being the Empire State Building. 🤓

I loved this movie, its always been in my list of favorites. The movie was pretty much written just for Tom Cruise and the set was built surrounded with a massive screen that they projected 360 degree video shot from on top of a mountain to build the skies. They had to do that because the surfaces were so reflective it was the only way to make it look real was to get everything in the reflections. The actress who played Julia was legitimately terrified when in the craft, it was on a gimbal and really did spin and turn upside down while filming. The behind the scenes are definitely worth watching. If I recall, the actress that played Victoria hated it, it was apparently a very lonely and isolating experience for her.

The sound design was so friggin good, that stuck with me after I first saw it.

This is one of my favorite stand alone sci-fi movies. A story so immersive that it begs to be experienced further in a video game. I love the score, acting, cgi, direction and unique story. Jen, you are one of three RU-vidrs to react to this movie.. thank you for that. 🖖😎👍💕

As far for recommendations I will say: 1998 "Soldier" with Kurt Russell 2005 "Stealth" with Jessica Biel 2013 "Ender's Game" with Harrison Ford, Asa Butterfield, Hailee Steinfeld 2019 "Alita Battle Angel" The next one is not really a sci-fi, but absolutly worth to watch, the anime movie: 2016 "Your Name" (original name: Kimi no na wa)

The score and sound design on this film are just outstanding.

Yes! Such an underrated movie. Getting M83 to do the soundtrack was a masterstroke. I'm curious what Jen will think.

Underrated movie. Got overshadowed by Edge of Tomorrow, which is also excellent.

I don't care what anybody says, this is one of my all-time favorite films, and I'm still pissed about how the movie critics trashed it when it came out... : (

A great piece of sci-fi. One of my favorites.

"You can't erase LOVE!" ...

Happy you loved it Jen. ❤

I forgot how fucking amazing this movie was. The aesthetic and soundtrack are top tier 👌🏻

your voice is very soft and soothing - much appreciated calm! ❤

What elevated this film for me was the use of Macaulay, and his "Lays of Ancient Rome", one of my favourites. "...and how can a man die better, than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his gods..."

Ah I've always loved this movie, I could listen to those drone noises all day long

It sounds like Stellaris music, synth/orchestral, epic space vibes.

Something that's always struck me as strange about this movie is how quickly Julia gives up on the original Jack. Even after she finds out that 49 is a clone, she doesn't seem to care at all what happened to her actual husband. It just seemed like a really inhuman reaction to me. There should have been a period where she rejects 49 as "not her husband," and is obsessed with finding the original Jack, who, for all we know, may have been alive (along with the original Vika) in stasis aboard the Tet so it could harvest their cells for clone-making purposes.

This movie really took me by surprise. It was so good. Yeah, some schmalz but not too much. But it's really the audio of the movie that sells it. I loved the sound effects of the drones, for instance. And M83's score is really good. The closing theme also called "Oblivion" which features Norwegian singer Susanne Sundfør is soooo good. Something about that French horn holding those looong drawn notes just spoke to me. It was also covered by Dutch singer Floor Jansen with a more metal arrangement and that one also works really well. Worth checking out, Jen. Great reaction. That jaw drop when you recognised Morgan Freeman's voice was the highlight for sure. :) Looking forward to the next one.

The thing that really stands out to me about this movie is the design. It's really well done. And, yeh, it's a lot better than some people have made out.

21:17 unofficial wisdom nugget " you can't erase love " 🙂 good one Jen 🔥

*32:06* *The music in the background gives me chills, when I can’t stop listening to it.*

Based on your enthusiasm for M83 (the band, not the galaxy), I'll have to check them out. I really like the song that plays over the end credits. Jen, you are consistently terrific. You just don't do subpar reactions.

Great reaction once again, Jen. Sci-Fi films which I recommend are: "Minority Report" 2002, "2001: A Space Odyssey"1968, "Strange Days" 1995, "War of The Worlds" 1953, "Westworld" 1972, "Fantastic Voyage" 1966, "Solaris" 1972 or 2002 remake, "The Day The Earth Stood Still" 1951 original not the remake, "Arrival" 2016, "The Abyss" 1989 'The Special Edition' version if possible, "Brazil" 1985, "Ex_Machina" 2015, "The Eternal Sunshine of The Spotless Mind" 2004, "The Fly" 1986, "Attack The Block" 2011, "Lola" 2022 The Sci-Fi film not the one about strippers, "THX 1138" 1971. Below are some which I don't know if you've seen or have reacted to before: "The Matrix" 1999, "Source Code" 2011, "High Life" 2018, "Donnie Darko" 2001, "12 Monkeys" 1995, "Under The Skin" 2013, "Moon" 2009. There are many more but these are some good ones.

Like Edge of Tomorrow didn't initially find the audience it deserved. Love the song, love the movie.

Whole soundtrack was dope. I dig this movie. Don’t think it gets enough love.

So haapy to see this! Yeah, I forgot to mention the score! That and the production quality is what sets it apart. Amazing movie. I watch it every chance I have. Thanks Jen for sharing your reactionù1

Jen, you do everything the coolest - and your subs should be double.

This movie has some brilliant and subtle foreshadowing, particularly around the Drones - they make these weird, alien noises and are blatantly programmed to target humans, as evidenced by the drone targeting Jack before he tells it that he's a Technician. The relationship between Vika and Jack has an uncanny quality... even their picture doesn't look quite right but we don't realize it until we see the staging of the original later in the movie. Everything about the Tower, Vika and Jack, Sally, the Drones, and the Tet is meant to produce a feeling that things aren't right, and most viewers get suckered into thinking that it's not intentional.

Yeeeessss this film is so under-appreciated, hopefully other channels will watch it soon. The structure and delivery of the story is one of my favorite in the genre, I wish more sci-fi fans knew about this movie

The music for this movie is the standout for me. I really love the movie, but that music!!! The song at the end gets me every time. "Undimmed by Time" Lone pianos always get me. Same for the song "Memories" (someone we'll never know) from Moon.

Listening to "I'm Sending You Away" always gives me chills.

Paycheck, Next are two underrated movie adaptations of Philip K. Dick's stories.

That was a great reaction Jen! Your reaction reminds me of my reaction when I first saw this film. The effects, storyline and score was simply amazing! And I believe this is one of Tom Cruise's most underrated films. I enjoyed it from beginning to end, and I'm glad you did as well. I love watching your channel, Jen, and I am always looking forward to your next flick show! 🎥🍿❤️

One of my favorite movies...and I'm not just talking Tom Cruise movies. Couldn't wait to see you react to this Jen.

I have no idea why this film isn't more highly rated and well known, it's a sci-fi gem.

So happy you did this reaction Jen. Cool movie. Watched it several times. However I'm always sad the version of Jack that sacrificed himself is the one who's journey we as the audience spent 95% of the movie following, before the shocking reveal of the other Jack clone. The other clone is a lucky man ending up at the cabin with Julia and her adorable daughter. Instant family. Side note: The fictional bubbleship aircraft Jack flys is awesome. I want one.

"Moon" is out of this world......

I was pretty sure you would like this one. As for the twist, I started to get suspicious at about the third "effective team"

The soundtrack/ soundstage are stars in this movie.

Love this one. Great effects. Good actors and music . Always listen with my 100 dollar ear buds. Thanks Jen. Hello from Pa USA. ❤❤❤❤❤😂

The amount of practical effects that this movie has is amazing. That's why it looks so good. It's a gorgeus movie, it has an amazing and powerful sound, great acting... loved it on cienmas, it looked huge.

Cool movie ! Nice visuals and audio 🤘

Currently my favourite movie theme, the one were life as u know it being a lie..... Art imitates life!

Honestly one his best films and highly underrated. The soundtrack is excellent to pass time working.

Just popping by to wish everyone an amazing time , have fun in chat and don't forget to LIKE the video to help Jen and the channel out 👍 Jen's not just the best she's also the caterpillars kimono 👘

This is one of my top ten sci-fi films. Great storyline, very unique landscape/cinematography & special effects. Jen, you asked for more movies, here are four that I think are very interesting: “The 27th Day”, “THX 1138”, “Logan’s Run” & “Passenger”. Hope you add these to your list.

A hidden gem, trully underrated.

A much underrated movie with an exceptional score.

We need more movies like this one. Why doesn't anyone make movies like this? They're so rad.

the "Fuck off.." was great when she saw the second Jack lmao

I really didnt see the twist coming at all 😮 i still think we make an effective team though 🙂👌 this movie and your reaction is 🔥

Hey Hey there Jen Murray. Hope this was a good week for you. I watched this twice in a row when I first purchased it on dvd. Absolutely love your reaction to it. ❤ Have a great weekend.

This is one of my favourite films of all time! I love everything about it the story, the cinematography, the performances and the music is amazing. The movie is so underrated. Also the director made Tron: Legacy and Top Gun: Maverick. Im glad you enjoyed it.

Tom Cruise made two great movies for perfect SF double-feature - „Oblivion” and „Edge of tomorrow”. Both of them were visionary at the time of their premieres and both aged really well. Good work Tom 👊🏻👍🏻

Quantum Leap from -89 is very underrated scifi series. You would love it, it's about time travel which is one of your favorite themes if i recall.

One of my very favorite films. When it was in the theater the sounds of those drones with the deep bass was absolutely amazing…reverberating through your bones. Super cool. Here is another underrated film, Outlander with Jim Caviezel…sci-fi film from 2008.

It's funny you asked "why isn't this a video game", because back in 2013 people seemed to want to trash this movie for some reason, and one of the things I remember hearing as a negative, was that it felt more like a video game than a film... Movie critics can be so lame sometimes, and the way this movie was disregarded and bashed when it came out, made me very sad and confused.

Top 20 films for me of the last 25 years. Ultra underrated. Director also did Tron legacy and M83 did an amazing score. The final song on the movie was awesome too.

Great movie that doesn't get talked about much.

I’m not even American and I keep thinking, surprised she said the Chrysler Building but she’ll correct herself, hmm so, you didn’t realise that “monkey” was King Kong! Ahh, she finally got it! Anyway - I think this film is quite underrated! Especially given the really good soundtrack thanks to M83. And I thought the appropriate inclusion of one of the more famous passages from the classics was actually genius. The end credit track is in my favorites playlist! Oh and just for everyone who doesn’t understand basic geometry. “Tet” was short for Tetrahedron (the 4 sided Platonic solid) perhaps the most basic 3D symmetric shape in existence found in pretty much every crystal structure in one way or another but that’s actually an extremely complex topic. The point being it wasn’t just a random nickname!

Minority Report, Oblivion, and Edge of Tomorrow are some of my favorite sci fi movies

Great reaction Jen! 😊 my Sci Fi suggestions are THX 1138 or of course 2001:A Space Odyssey. Both very stylish, one by Kubrick one by Lucas. Thanks again Jen! See you Sunday 😊

Thanks jen

This movie is SO in my wheel house. Sci-fi, end of the world stuff with cool gadgets (the bubble ship). Great movie.

Another great sci-fi movie for Tom Cruise. Tom is a phenomenal actor across all genres. Thanks for reacting to this. It was like seeing it again for the first time.

Thank you for reacting to this movie, Jen! There aren’t many reactions to this underrated masterpiece on YT. It’s truly stunning and the music is INCREDIBLE 🖤

Forgot all about this movie. It’s pretty wild and I agree, this needs to be a video game. It’d be so cool flying around, landing and scouting out places on a post-apocalyptic Earth like this. It kind of reminds me of Death Stranding with the landscapes

The Anthony Gonzalez score is so damn good.

A good 70s movie... Charles Heston:: Omega man.

Good Afternoon, Jen💝and I cannot "Thank You" enough for finally watching this one! I can't believe or understand how this Movie has become so "over looked" lately, because it's absolutely Awesome! Easily one of Tom Cruise's Best; an Epic Post-Acocalyptic Thriller with Mind-Blowing Surprises and one of the most Mesmerizing Scores that I have ever heard!👍 FUN-FACT: this was Directed by Joseph Kosinski, who later worked with Cruise again to make "Top Gun: Maverick!"✌

I Am A Sci-fi Junky and my wish is to watch a Movie with you one day. I Love You Jen 💘 Your Reactions are my Absolute Favorite to Watch. 🌹 😎🥺👏

I saw this film at the cinema when it first debutted-WOW-what a movie-going experience. The CGI,cinematography,atmosphere and special effects were the BEST I'd ever seen in a sci-fi film at that time. The story was okay.

That's the top of the Empire State Building, not the Chrysler Building. That's why the gift shop has King Kong toys.

My top 5. 1. Undercover Brother 2. The Matrix 3. Another Earth 4. Oblivion 5. The Ladies Man

Absolutely agree. He had two amazing Sci-Fi movies in a row. This one and edge of Tomorrow, I'm not a big fan of Tom Cruise as a person but hell he makes some great movies.

An audio and visual masterpiece! I loved this movie so much when it was released that I saw it 8 times in the theater… stunning! One of my all-time sci-fi movie favorites 🖤

You'd love Space Cowboys - a bunch of 70s actors do a rag-tag Argageddon save-the-earth thing. Awesome.

I'm so glad you did this one. It's one of my very favorite Sci-Fi movies, and one of favorite Tom Cruise movies. I don't know why it flies so much under the radar. You've done Edge of Tomorrow. You might want to look at Minority Report as well. It's also good Sci-Fi with a plot twist, and Colin Farrell to boot. btw, you're a doll. Keep up the great work!

Joseph Kosinski directed this movie, he would later go on to make _Top Gun: Maverick_ Another film he did you need to check out is his directorial debut, _Tron Legacy._ Sequel to the 1982-Classic _Tron,_ I also recommend.

This and 'Day after tomorrow' are not only some of the best Science Fiction in the last few decades, not to mention Tom Cruise at his peak; good stuff!

I don't think I ever noticed how much of the robot / futuristic aesthetic in this movie is also present in the video game No Man's Sky. There are also some story similarities, but the story of NMS is far more mind-blowing lol. I wouldn't go so far to say that they're similar experiences, but I think you'd really enjoy playing it, Jen. It's a very open-ended game with endless variation.

Oblivion is one of my comfort movies, easy to have on while I work or when I just want to chill out with a movie. One interesting bit, I'm from Maui and they filmed a lot (all?) of the shots around the Sky Tower at the summit of our mountain, Haleakala. So for a lot of the shots where you see a beautiful sunrise or skyline around that tower, that's an actual place you can go visit :)

THe quote of Horatius at the bridge gives me utter chills. "To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers And the temples of his Gods..." Reminds me very much of The Last Samurai "Katsumoto : What happened to the warriors at Thermopylae? Algren : Dead to the last man...

Predestination (2014) and Source Code (2011) are both very good. Ignore the marketing for Predestination; think of it as mostly a time travel drama. Source Code (ignore the silly name) plays with time in a different way. Boss Level (2020) leans _hard_ into the "try until you get it" time loop genre, doing some creative stuff with it. It's present-day, and the only sci-fi is the thing enabling the time loop, but it's just a fun action movie.