Smokin’ Aces is an AMAZING movie!!!

@marvelsProtege

8 ай бұрын

Amazing? No Ok yes sure

@TheMulToyVerse

8 ай бұрын

It’s got pretty good pacing, fairly interesting characters overall, really interesting characters in Darwin and Buddy Aces and as a bonus, Ben Affleck takes a roll that you think he’ll keep alive until the end, only to be dropped in an unexpectedly quick manner No hate on Affleck, just not the kind of character end that you’d expect from an actor of Affleck’s caliber

@jonsrecordcollection7172

8 ай бұрын

Have Ben Affleck do an exposition dump & immediately kill him off thereafter. Now that's fan service!

@craig23666

8 ай бұрын

Facts ! Whatculture isn’t always right..”Smoking aces has a good cast lots of energy but is kind of annoying” man ‘Smoking Aces’ crawled so ‘John Wick’ could walk

@amandarose4469

8 ай бұрын

I also love seeing both Chris Pine and Joel Edgerton just showing up to nail their roles.

Smokin’ Aces is a damn fine popcorn flick! It’s a really fun crazy ride.

@manythingslefttobuild

8 ай бұрын

Yes it is; I love a lot of the little writer/director/etc decisions.

@kellymoses8566

8 ай бұрын

It is a really strange movie where no one acts like actual people.

Who considers Smokin Aces a bad movie? It’s excellent!

@Sunprism

8 ай бұрын

I mean, I wouldn't say Excellent, but I did Like it

@Mrntl2014

8 ай бұрын

Great movie

@singbluesilver1973

8 ай бұрын

There’ll be people on here who diss it because they think it makes them look cool. It doesn’t.

@BarryBerryBarry

8 ай бұрын

Very racist film. Far too many white people

@williamgardiner6810

8 ай бұрын

One of my top 5 favorite films

I don't think Smokin' Aces is terrible, but I will concede that it is a film that if you're not on its wavelength/vibe, you're going to have a bad time.

@finfog4590

8 ай бұрын

I’ve tried to watch it several times over the years. It’s got potential but I never found it’s groove

@darkangel_1978

8 ай бұрын

I love Smokin' Aces. The way everything played out, was awesome. I watched the sequel, but it was terrible and should not have been made.

@wob1027

8 ай бұрын

@@darkangel_1978agreed, the sequel was so fucking bad 😭

@BrotherAlpha

8 ай бұрын

@@darkangel_1978 I didn't even know there was a sequel. I won't bother watching it.

@darkangel_1978

8 ай бұрын

@@BrotherAlpha you're not missing anything. The script was terrible and the acting was subpar. I think it was a direct to video thing

Smokin' Aces was an amazing movie, with lots of twists and turns. Ryan Reynolds was absolutely amazing in his role. The all star cast did great in their respective roles.

What's funny about Smokin' Aces is how they made it appear Ben Affleck had a bigger role and he's killed off early. Chris Pine, lesser known at the time, had a bigger role.

@Mike__B

8 ай бұрын

It was an ... Executive Decision ... 😎 YEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!

@mikhail5428

8 ай бұрын

*And Chris character is fcking amazing, you never watched him in anything like this*

I'm just here loving all the Smokin Aces defenders. We love that movie and it feels like it's one of those movies that nobody likes or has heard of but you until something like this, then people come out of the woodwork for it.

@amandarose4469

8 ай бұрын

I think the movoe was ahead of it's time.

Smokin' Aces is a great film. Wild character, fast paced and a great score from Clint Mansell

I can't help but love Smokin Aces

I don’t understand the hate for Smokin Aces it’s fukin awesome. So underrated.

Smokin Aces music at the end (when Messner pulled the plug) made it 5 times more awesome.

@stephengrigg5988

8 ай бұрын

Its a good scene and all... but didn't he effectively make every death, including his partners, pointless?

@cholatepnabangchang4834

8 ай бұрын

@@stephengrigg5988 I think it was exactly his intention. that "f**k it all imma take everything down with me" vibe.

Smokin' Aces is freakin' awesome! It absolutely does NOT belong on this list!

The Smokin' Aces disrespect is terrible. Such an underrated movie

Loving the fact Smokin Aces' fans are everywhere on this post! Anyone who thinks it's a 'terrible' movie probably never watched it😂.

Smokin' Aces and Basic were both dope!

The twist in Smokin' Aces is literally the least interesting part and of you think it "saved" anything that just shows that you didn't understand the movie from the beginning. It was about the characters. The "twist" was only a vehicle to further Ryan Reynolds character

@delpullen730

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, this whole video was dogshit.

I love how we all are like “why tf is Smokin’ Aces on this list?!”

Smokin Aces has its flaws but I absolutely love that movie. Great cast its clearly not winning any Oscars but it definitely delivered on a fun action packed movie

Smokin' Aces is a good movie; the twist is simply another neat flourish.

Great to see im not alone here about Smokin Aces, you guys really dropped the ball!

I have never gotten the hate for Smokin Aces. It’s not meant to be anything but fun, and if your gripe is that it takes itself too seriously at the end, I’d call that petty.

@delpullen730

7 ай бұрын

There is no hate. This channel is a joke.

What I liked about skeleton key as well that was kinda twisty, is that Kate hudsons character was actually protected by her skepticism. the whole thing could only work if she believed in the supernatural so the moment she actually realized how much danger she was in she was doomed.

@stephengrigg5988

8 ай бұрын

Thats an aspect of Candyman and Freddy Kreuger that I think mostly goes overlooked. The fact that believing makes them stronger is terrifying, it becomes like a mind disease that you cant stop the spread of.

In what world is Smokin Aces a terrible movie?

@delpullen730

7 ай бұрын

None. This video is stupid.

Come on! Smokin Aces might not be a Cinematic Masterpiece but it is far from being a bad movie.

Basic was an awesomely fun movie. Loved the twist.

@scottyjbd

8 ай бұрын

Love the style, this type of film needs a genre name. Seeing the different perspectives and how what we think what we know keeps changing and evolving. Snake Eyes is another great example. Vantage Point as well. It's been too long since we've seen one of these films.

@jordansweet8054

8 ай бұрын

I didn't think it worked but appreciated the effort.

@gchild1286

7 ай бұрын

I saw it in theaters but don’t remember it. ☹️

@TylerFitton

4 ай бұрын

Basic is SO excellent. Also another example of the commentators not being fully accurate, because everyone is not still alive and Hardy WAS a DEA agent, just goes a.w.o.l. to join section 8 by the end.

I think it’s time to unsubscribe to what culture. I’ve been a fan for 5+ years but in recent months it feels like the writers for these channels are gettin increasingly snarky for the sake of being snarky. Cutting down on any films for not living up to today’s movie snob whether or not they were well received when they came out.

@lemoniefish

8 ай бұрын

You know what - you are right. Hadn't considered it but, looking back, this does seem to be the case

Book of Eli isn't a terrible movie, but it has a twist that takes the alright action thriller to pretty good. After leaving the titular Eli for dead and stealing the bible Eli was transporting, the main villain prepares to use it to proselytize his followers into action only to discover that it's in braille. Eli, the ass kicking drifter who killed shit tons of this dude's men, was blind the whole time. It answers why it took Eli 30 years to get to the west coast, because he couldn't see where he was going. It's actually foreshadowed if you pay attention to his actions in the story, lot of things someone would easily see, like a dead iPod or mint condition boots, Eli can't.

The only reason I watched this was because I recognized smokin aces from the thumb nail and wanted to hear them justify why it's a terrible movie

@VexxtheVoid

8 ай бұрын

Most underrated comedy action film.

@theabraham8164

8 ай бұрын

Smokin' Aces is 2 different films mashed together, one without an ending and one without a beginning.

@singbluesilver1973

8 ай бұрын

You’re not going to get anything insightful from WhatCulture sadly. It’s just banal droning from faux movie geeks.

Smokin Aces is brilliant! I won't be watching your channel anymore. Think it goes to show how different we are lol

The General's Daughter, Murder at 1600, Snake Eyes, 16 Blocks & Mercury Rising

Basic had the first movie plot twist I saw that actually blew my mind, and made me a plot twist addict. Love that movie to bits!

@scottyjbd

8 ай бұрын

Memento is what did it for me, but I still loved this! Hope you've seen Snake Eyes and Vantage Point as well.

@kwcy92

8 ай бұрын

@@scottyjbdthat’s a high bar

Loved Reindeer Games, Basic, and Smokin’ Aces. All three are great fun on a Friday night

Much better AND unexpected than The Skeleton Key was Behind Her Eyes. WELL worth the watch!

Skeleton Key was a great movie!

It might've been done in the first series, but Terminator 3 is the best example of this. Terrible movie all around, except the ending completely redeems the entire film with the last 10 seconds.

@scottyjbd

8 ай бұрын

I was working in a movie theater when it came out and every person that asked me "is it as bad as everyone says it is?" always caught me off guard because I loved the ending so much. The action is pretty good too.

Smokin Aces was decent; y'all trippin per usual

Damn now I wanted to see some of these movies, but now I know about the plot twist too😅

@MsUkulady

8 ай бұрын

I really don't understand why they don't say the name of the film first, THEN say the plot twist. Also, separate the video into chapters. That way, at least people would have a chance to skip to the next chapter if they don't want to be spoiled.

@darkangel_1978

8 ай бұрын

You should still watch Smokin' Aces. Everyone played their parts perfectly, and to see everything play out like it does, is just awesome.

I LOVE Basic. It is entirely more fun than it should be.

Don't agree with you on that Reindeer Games, Smokin Aces & Basic are terrible movies. Quite the opposite.

@WreakinHavocOnU

8 ай бұрын

I thought Smokin Aces was an awesome movie. I really enjoyed it!

@lemoniefish

8 ай бұрын

Reindeer Games was good fun. Not an Oscar winner by any means but enough fun to not be labeled a "bad movie".

I saw The Skeleton Key when I was like 8 years old and I still have nightmares about the ending. The bodysnatcher concept terrified me to my core!

11:14 did you say Buddy was a Vegas musician? Because if so you really dont know this flick do you.

Reindeer Games isn’t a “ho-hum flick.” It’s either a bad film or a “so bad it’s good” film, depending on 1. your expectations going into the movie theatre, and 2. how much you drank before going into the theatre, given point number one.

@nikobellic8627

8 ай бұрын

Your beyond dumb if that's how you really feel about that movie. Shoulda just not typed anything and hopped on the shot bus princess

@YaBoyJRock42069

8 ай бұрын

Its bad. Everything Ben Affleck had done that he didnt write himself he is absolutely dog shit in

@delpullen730

7 ай бұрын

The "twist" didn't save shit for that shit film. It just ended up being an even dumber film than it already was. This video was stupid from start to finish.

would like to nominate the film 'Stay' with Ewan Mcgregor and Ryan Gosling for this. such a meh film but the ending makes me watch it again and again

Got me wanting to watch Smokin Aces again

That orphan twist is the plot of a law & order SVU episode

I came here specifically to comment about Smoking Aces somehow being on this list. Warms my heart to see I didn't have to.

12:33 I now wish for a Basic remake where the DEA agent is played by Tom Hardy and is named John Travolta So everything will come full circle

@darkangel_1978

8 ай бұрын

And you know Hardy's performance will be amazing.

Smoking Aces was great the three brother trio were awesome

Skeleton Key is a pretty good movie!

I really enjoyed both Escape Room movies. It was something that hadn't been explored much, from what I've seen, and it was refreshing.

Basic is one of my favorite movies

Just saw High Crimes last month, never saw the end coming. Loved the whole thing.

I enjoy the Escape Room movies. Of course, you have to go in with the expectation of what it is. If you want genuine scares, watch something else. If you want to have fun and turn your brain off for a while, Escape Room is for you.

Not much of a twist but it is a WTF moment that's kinda creative. In the low-budget adaptation of Dean Koontz's Whispers, a funeral director is shown having sex with a corpse. But it's revealed to he a prostitute who pretends to be a dead person and has full-body make-up. It's just so weird kinda funny how they interact as she says she has to be home pretty soon.

Holy crap. Who wrote your narrative? Smoking aces was not a musician but magician. And not a operating room but an icu room. Damn details...right? At least sub par narrative deserves unsubscripe

Basic is one of my favorite movies of that time because of all the crazy twists that pay off more each time you watch it. Good call

who considers basic a terrible movie???

11:00 that description is literally how i watched Smoking Aces for the first time. I was the sober one...

WhatCulture constantly calling Smokin Aces a bad movie in their lists tells us all we need to know about them.

I thought about Basic in the middle of this list and boom it’s number 1 lol

1.). Smokin Aces is AWESOME! I love that movie and the twist is great. 2.) Skeleton Key is really good and the twist is SO unexpected! 3.) WTF is wrong with you?!?!?

Didn’t know any of these movies at all. Except High Crimes.

I didn't reindeer games wasn't too bad

Basic was not terrible.

I just love how the chapter titles are a description of the plot twist instead of the name of the movie... I don't know why this is so hard for you people to understand...

@StoneFlyer1

26 күн бұрын

WITHOUT FAIL! Every fucking time! They also wont just list the movies at the beginning so that you can skip the ones you don't want to hear

Love a good plot twist

@theabraham8164

8 ай бұрын

Me when I cultivate my land.

I know you put Smoking Aces in the list, to make people angry and push them to the comments. Well play.

I liked "Escape Room: Tournament of Champions" and the fact the plane was another Escape Room did not surprise me in the least. In fact, I expected it.

I love Basic. I watched it a couple weeks ago.

Im shocked The Skeleton Key was considered terrible.

Basic was such a great flick.

The skeleton key aint a bad movie.

Ghost of War was really freakin good with it plot twist.

I love Basic.

The Skeleton Key was awesome... the twist was a bonus

Smokin aces is my favorite movie ever

I got so confused with the escape room 2, i had no idea that there was a extended cut that changes the movie completely and thats the version i watched, because i didnt remember watchin this ending

I don't care what anyone says, Smokin Aces is a fucking awesome movie in every way and I will defend it to the death. I also quite liked The Skeleton Key (I have it on DVD somewhere) and both Escape Room movies (mainly due to the set designs) tbh, and Ghosts of War was also pretty decent too (though I concede that is largely due to the twist)

All I could think of with number four was RDJ "Make a move Reindeer Games"

I really liked The Skeleton Key.

I was watching ghosts of war literally a week ago on netflix

The Invisible man (2020): Cecilia is the killer all along

@arroncunningham9866

8 ай бұрын

That's not even close to the twist in the movie. It's that Adrian's brother may have been the person in the suit all along. It's heavily implied that he was manipulated by Adrian, with Adrian mentioning things he shouldn't know. The finale is more of "taste of your own medicine" ending popular in horror movies.

@Ceares

8 ай бұрын

Yes, this. It's a pretty minor twist as well, not shocking since we know that Adrian is the bad guy anyway , but just another great example of how clever and evil he is. @@arroncunningham9866

@IAmHavok

8 ай бұрын

​@@arroncunningham9866 That's what I took from the movie too.

Deborah Anne Woll died in the first Escape Room Holland Roden played Rachel in the second Escape Room 👍🏼 And they finished the plane scene from the first movie at the beginning of the second film to which Zoey didn't get on the plane because she was still scared of getting on planes.

@lkf8799

8 ай бұрын

There were two versions. I saw one in theaters and then a few months later I saw a reactor watch a different version and I was so confused. They had different endings.

Why does this channel hate Smokin Aces so much? Insane. Fun ass movie with, as they say, a great cast imbued with a ton of energy

I didn't know about all those plot twists at the end of Smokin Aces because I always turn it off after the gun fights and skip the stupid hospital plot. I forgot any of that stuff happened.

Ya'll opinions slowly getting worst, smoking aces was great from beginning to end...

I wish you’d put which movies are about to be spoiled in the intro 😑

I actually thought Basic was a good movie until that twist 🤷🏽‍♂️

Smokin' Aces is a great movie you damn snobs

Smokin aces is in my top 10 favorite action movies

Basic is a fun watch. I hate that it seemingly sets up the story to continue as a series or at the very least a sequel, but there wasn’t one.

the skeleton key wasn't even remotely a terrible movie.

Wish you guys would put a list of the movies/games you're gonna spoil ON the video, before you shout out the twists/endings or whatever on the next entry.

That description of smokin aces is how I feel about Ryan Reynolds. I know, I know. It just..gets old man. Taraji was the best part of that movie for me.

It wasn't really Violet and Ben in Skeleton Key, it was the two black servants that worked for a young Violet and Ben's family. Just thought I'd clear that up 😊

Smokin Aces a bad movie???

Um Skeleton key is amazing

Basic was pretty dang fun.

Can someone explain why they would think that putting people who already have ptsd into a simulation of a war to 'fix" their ptsd that was caused by war in the first place was a good idea?

Smokin Aces 1+2 wasn't super bad, lol but a movie you don't need to think about

@bt0694

8 ай бұрын

It’s kinda fun to think about tho and look for little bits that make sense after you know the twist. Especially with a few friends over drinks.

@dmorman88

8 ай бұрын

@bt0694 Agreed and oddly enough I prefer the 2nd one over the first even though the 1st was star studded