This movie was needed...at least for me. Loved it! Better Call Saul & The Last of Us on Patreon! Click here: www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Much love!

@TeddyKGB12

7 ай бұрын

If you like the vacuum repair man, watch Jackie Brown, a film by Quentin Tarantino. He played the bail bondsman.

@davidcase8635

7 ай бұрын

@JamesVsCinema I love that you compared Jesse Pinkman to both Arthur Morgan and John Marston from Red Dead Redemption. That's cool. And you could say that Dutch van der Linde was basically Red Dead's version of Walter White. I can totally see Dutch's right-hand man Hosea Matthews as Red Dead's version of Mike Ehrmantraut, and Micah Bell is basically either Red Dead's version of Todd or his Uncle Jack. Or both.

I love how they chose to make this a classic western story arc. Outlaw on the run, scrambling against other criminals to get to a secret treasure, ending it all with a showdown and the hero riding into the sunset. People say this movie didn’t really need to exist and it didn’t, but I’m really glad it does. Jesse was too good of a character to not get a proper send off. Can’t wait for you to get into BCS, imo it’s way better written than Breaking Bad.

@JamesVSCinema

Жыл бұрын

“Jesse’s Redemption” actually came from me thinking of this film as Red Dead Redemption funny enough haha!

@TomEyeTheSFMguy

7 ай бұрын

I'd argue it did need to exist. You say it yourself: Jesse needed a proper send-off.

@TheRealAhoy

7 ай бұрын

It was actually done on the fly. The entire thing was "Hey, do you guys want to do something extra for Breaking Bad?" and everyone available was like "yeah sure." This was just for fun, which is why they're such a great crew, it was all love.

@Nariek314

7 ай бұрын

@@JamesVSCinema "Meth Head Redemption"

@pitchen

7 ай бұрын

Saying BCS, let alone anything, is "WAY" better written than Breaking Bad is unhinged behaviour

I loved the scenes with Badger and Skinny Pete. It really reminds you of the difference between Walter and Jesse. Walter had business contacts. Jesse had friends.

I think most of us hardcore B Bad fans were nervous when this cane out. The ending to the show was about as perfect as we could've hoped for, and just knowing Jesse got out, that was enough. We didn't need an epologue. But credit due to the writers and creators, they made this work, and gave us the closure with his character we didn't even know we needed.

@MrMongoose221

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't said it better myself, I was nervous they'd ruin it but they did it well and tied up loose ends we all wondered about.

@TheGavrael

7 ай бұрын

Exactly this. But after so many years, this was such a welcome treat. Especially after Aaron and Bryan kept teasing us with instagram posts only for it to turn out to be their mescal brand.

"...you're my hero and shit." got to admit that line choked me up first time watching.

I laughed so hard at how the welder said "Your .22 against my .45." Like the difference in calibers makes a difference in a duel. At such close range too. Laughed even harder when Jesse used his concealed gun. Anyone with eyes and a brain could see he was desperate and dangerous. Anyone sober anyway, lol! Also, as a born and raised Alaskan, props to their accurate depiction at the end. Rarely happens in Hollywood productions.

@MrProthall

4 ай бұрын

Smaller caliber is more dangerous anyway. Large caliber goes through, small caliber can pingpong of bones and rip apart your insides, guaranteeing death

On to Better Call Saul! BB universe doesn’t miss

@JamesVSCinema

Жыл бұрын

Let’s get it!

@Plaitonic

7 ай бұрын

omg now i can't wait for this series now hahaha@@JamesVSCinema

@TerdFerguson1000

7 ай бұрын

Fr fr you can just tell its the same writers and show dudes. Amazing story about Mike more which is something James will a solutely love because Mike gets even more direct attention in BCS than BB by a mile.

@LeHamlinHow

7 ай бұрын

Slippin' Jimmy:

Im so glad they decided to make it like a longer BB episode to tie up loose ends rather than try make it some hollywood style blockbuster movie and cash in. It got a lot of criticism for being slow but feel like the true BB fans got exactly what we wanted from this.

I remember during season 2 you said Jesse needs to get out into the country, like Alaska. Well, here you go

I liked how it was left to the audience to imagine how Todd got fat in between the time they kidnapped Jesse and he escaped. Todd really started to enjoy himself with ice cream, even shared some with Jesse, and after he killed Andrea he was very happy with the ice cream situation in his life. But he noticed his figure and showed amazing dedication to get back in shape before the finale of Breaking Bad, probably hired a personal trainer with all that money he ended up killing after the job was done, keeping in line with the famous realism of the show. Bravo Vince!

@anyviolet

7 ай бұрын

hahaha nice

@lebrown5075

7 күн бұрын

My personal head canon is that weekend they buried the body todd was having an allergic reaction to something

Kind of a weird thing to commend someone on, but it was really cool to see how well-rounded of a criminal Jesse became. Total goofball that could barely accomplish anything at the start of the series, but he absorbed the best qualities of Walt, Mike, and Gus in short order. He maintains his heart of gold, but is legitimately one of the last people to mess with in the show, on top of being THE best meth cook in the US after Walt’s death. If he wanted, he could be a one man empire, but that’s the last thing he wants, and that’s why we love him. Some may say the movie was unnecessary, but he absolutely deserved a proper send-off; something more definitive than the end of BB.

Mondays are rough but not when James posts Always Sunny AND El Camino back to back, lets GOOOO

@JamesVSCinema

Жыл бұрын

“You god damn right it is.” -James White

@ninjireal

7 ай бұрын

It says the video was posted 13 minutes ago, how is this comment 5 months old?

@iCortex1

7 ай бұрын

But today is tuesday 😮

@MrRobeStern64

7 ай бұрын

Uhhhh this comment is 5 months old

@TerdFerguson1000

7 ай бұрын

Lets fucking go honestly. He should do Sopranos after all of this.

Absolute gem of a movie and the perfect epilogue of Breaking Bad, honestly. Also, the scene at the end with Walt and Jesse at the diner is supposed to take place right after they got back from being stranded in the desert while cooking that huge batch of meth. That's why Jesse was icing off in the bath and Walt was asking how long it would take to sell, but also why Jesse was being so considerate of Walt's cancer and his family getting the money, because he had just learned about the diagnosis and why Walt was doing it. Also I think it's so telling that the most perfect line to encapsulate why Walt did what he did in becoming Heisenberg was summed up in what he told to Jesse. "You didn't have to wait your whole life to do something special."

@JamesVSCinema

Жыл бұрын

Yes I caught that after a few moments of dialogue. It was damn great seeing the two in this film!

@theogrebert4610

Жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure you're right about that scene taking place after that incident but Jesse knew about Walt's cancer way before that. 4 Days Out was season 2 episode 9 and Jesse learned about Walt's cancer in like season 1 episode 5 or 6, I think it was 6.

@TomEyeTheSFMguy

7 ай бұрын

@@theogrebert4610 It was episode 6. Episode 5 is the ending where they decide to get back to cooking together.

@nathancollins1715

7 ай бұрын

​@@theogrebert4610I think the reason it gets brought up in this scene specifically is because both Walt and Jesse have just been unambiguously reminded of their own mortality, having been stranded in the desert for days with no hope of survival. So Jesse reassures Walt that when the time really does come, he'll do right by him.

Oh man! I got to go see the premier of this movie at a 100 year old theater in Aaron Paul’s home town of Boise Idaho. He was running around town handing out tickets! It was awesome meeting him.

For those that don't know, Aaron Paul revealed in a commentary track of this film that he talked to Robert Forster and said he saw the film shortly before passing.

The last scene with Walt and Jesse is just perfection to me and perfectly encapsulates their relationship. On some level, Walt does care about Jesse, but ultimately that gets overridden by his need to control others and Jesse. Also love how they continued on the theme of how Jesse interacts with insects to set him apart from others in the show. In the second season, he lets a bug crawl over him before Skinny Pete comes over and stomps on it and they showed something similar while Jesse was outside the welding company. Recent Patreon joiner and so glad I did!

The scene with Skinny Pete and Badger always got me, from Skinny Pete's perspective Jesse was always that friend who dipped in and out of his life, although this time it was different. This time Jesse was running away to Alaska and Skinny Pete had no idea this was the last time he would ever see Jesse again, they also never got told where Jesse was going so he could never go looking for him. Considering Jesse had a new identity to protect I think its safe to say he never returned to New Mexico or contacted old connections. He literally never saw Skinny Pete or Badger again. I don't know why it just gets me, maybe it's because from past experiences Skinny Pete is probably expecting Jesse to show up again like old times, but bro literally grew old never seeing his hero/friend again, never knowing if he made it or died trying. That's deep.

My wife and I were vacationing in Santa Fe and being the huge BB fans we are, we decided to spend a day in ABQ. We booked a private BB tour. The tour guide took us to see all the amazing sites from BB and BCS. The White residence, Jane and Jessie's apt complex, where Walt caused the explosion at Tuco's, the spot where Walt was picked up by Ed, the spot where Combo was shot and on and on. Chuck McGill's house is actually catty corner from Jesse's parent's place. We took tons of pics. Also took us to the candy shop that supplied the infamous "blue meth". Got pics of us doing a "cook". Anyway, so our tour guide mentions how lucky we are because they are filming the Breaking Bad movie in ABQ right now! The crew would put up these cryptic signs to stealthily guide cast and crew to various shooting locations. Our tour guide's brother got a job working on the set and told him how to read the signs. Anyway, after the "official tour" was done, he drove us around seeking out sets that were shooting. We got to check out a couple of locations and then there was a huge set across from the courthouse set up. Catering trucks and a huge canopy, cast and crew was there, it was their dinner break. We spotted Aaron Paul! Also, Twisters was painted up like Los Pollos Hermanos. Got some great shots in Twisters sitting where Walt sat, etc. Such a fantastic and memorable experience!

Robert Forster (vacuum cleaner guy) died shortly after this film. He was an amazing actor. He was very big in the 70s and then his career kinda went dormant and he disappeared and then in the 1990s he was cast as the role of Max Cherry in Tarantino's Jackie Brown and he was BRILLANT. It revitalized his career and I can't recommend that movie enough solely for his performance and character alone

I loved the ending, mirroring Jesse's ending in Breaking Bad -- the stressed, frantic car ride out of the Nazi compound vs the calm, peaceful end to his long escape, even including a goodbye of sorts to Jane. I love the writers of this series and IMO, a perfect ending.

Jesse's Western style gunfight was unexpected--but riveting. LOVED that scene so much.

My headcanon for fat Todd is that we are seeing things from Jesse's perspective, so maybe to a tortured and broken Jesse he would see his psychopathic captor as being large and intimidating. The reason he doesn't fight back is because he feels small and weak compared to Todd, whom he is terrified of.

That moment where Skinny Pete takes off his hat and gives it to Jesse, then says “you’re like my hero”. Give me chills every time haha

I once read a comment about how the GOT ending was so bad, Breaking Bad had to come back to do a second series finale to show them how they do it right twice! XD Hahaha! Seriously though, I'm so glad you enjoyed the movie, this is my personal favorite piece of the BB universe because I'm just a huge Jesse lover. I love him so much, and I was just so damn happy to see him get his happy and deserved ending. It's so great. This film is a real must to watch whenever I re-watch the show... And man! We got a whole nother six seasons of great television to watch, on your way, man! We ain't even done! :D We got so much more to cover and I cannot wait to ride Better Call Saul with ya!

@JamesVSCinema

Жыл бұрын

I agree..huge fan of Jesse’s character and honestly if you followed my commentary on him, this is THE perfect ending on him. 🙏🏽

So glad Badger and Skinny Pete were in this; they had to be!

@JamesVSCinema

7 ай бұрын

Agreed!!

I’m not sure if you know this or not but Robert Forester (the owner of the vacuum shop) sadly passed away the day that El Camino was released.

@MamadNobari

7 ай бұрын

@@matthewwilliams2093 Lmao why does it have to be addressed?

Skinny Pete is a real one Cant wait for Better Call Saul

30:10 I think this is following the 4 Days Out episode in season 2. They were talking about getting a hotel room (with separate rooms) but of course, got sidetracked after the battery died. My guess is once they made their own battery (instead of a robot) they actually went to a hotel to recuperate

@Sl0wry

7 ай бұрын

Pretty much. That's why Jesse was taking an icy bath and set the A/C in his room at such a low temperature: after three days stuck in the desert, you'd be fed up with the heat too.

I'm glad this story exists in a standalone movie, rather than as part of the final season - because 1) within the flow of those final three episodes, it would've slowed the momentum and split the thematic focus, and 2) Jesse deserves his own separate finale, independent of Walt's journey.

Very satisfying conclusion to Jessie’s story and it’s great we got some sprinkles of other characters we loved (or loved to hate) as icing on the cake. Excited to see you jump into Better Call Saul and to see what’s in store for us after that long and beautiful journey ☺️ Also shoutout to Skinny Pete for thinking quick on his feet and basically saving the day. “Dude, you’re my hero and shit” will never fail to put a smile on my face. Ride or die friends are more valuable than gold And it feels fitting that in a show full of references to old westerns, we’d have the final conclusion be a good ol fashion stand-off

@JamesVSCinema

Жыл бұрын

Skinny Pete had a legendary role in this film. I’m just happy the three were able to reunite!

Credits music for this movie is so fitting. Fantastic song Also the ending juxtaposition is so good. In breaking bad, it ends with Jesse driving away, yelling and extremely emotional. Here, it ends with him driving away, quiet and finally at peace

As a gamer, James, I know you'll understand me when I say this. El Camino is like a fantastic DLC expansion to a great game. You get to live in this world you love just a little bit more, get some fan service, and some closure on a few loose threads.

After at least a dozen rewatches of Breaking Bad and several of Better Call Saul, I still can't decide which one is better. They're both phenomenal shows and I can't wait to see you start BCS!

@michelleortega1514

7 ай бұрын

I think bb and bcs are even.They are different shows.I can say I think bcs was a tad better cause I think they took more time and learned from anything they didn't like about bb.

Genuinely so creepy that Todd took the tarantula from the kid he killed, drew. Some people say it's like a trophy, other people say he felt bad for it, some people say it's a psychopath taking elements of the people he killed.

32:44 lol, that is exactly what I was thinking; the whole time my stomach, my heart, they were in my throat; decades of movies playing that edititing trick of peaceful contentment, smiling faces, then wham they're hit, especially in driving scenes. You nailed it by saying Jessie was always treated like a dog. It was nerve-racking to watch this, because of all people, Jessie desrves to come out on top for once, to have his day. In my head, he goes on to live a beautiful life, full of warmth, support, love and a big family.

This was an amazing epilogue to the show and to Jesse’s story! Aaron Paul is a god damn legendary icon, yo! 😂 So happy you got to see this and we can now continue with Better Call Saul! Yeah, Bitch! 🙌🏻 Edit: Skinny Pete & Badger are the definition of “Ride or Die” Homies 👏🏻

So HAPPY to see poor Jessie take charge of his life again & actually get a happy ending. The only one! ❤❤❤ to Jessie

Best reactor on the tube. As someone with big interest in film and writing But not a lot of knowledge I enjoy your insight and in depth commentary

I have been waiting for your insights on this film plus Better Call Saul. This series is engaging and such a masterpiece of characterization, and superb plot connections. Your reactions are thoughtful.

@JamesVSCinema

7 ай бұрын

I really appreciate the kind words! Cheers!

The stand off makes sense when you remember they're all coked up which generally gives you false confidence and not thinking straight lol

While this may not be a necessary film, I’m glad El Camino is able to show what happened to Jesse so we know for sure that he did indeed get out of New Mexico. Great reaction James, keep up the great work and take care!

I swear I'm just clicking refresh at the perfect times at this point. What's up James! Been waiting for this one! I'm excited to see how you enjoyed (and probably were disturbed by) El Camino!

great ending for Jesse. can't wait for your BCS reactions. you are going to be thrilled with that series.

@B0bCat11

7 ай бұрын

I think he has those on patron. Crap I want to see those too.

At long last, Jesse has finally found his peace😌 REALLY lookin' forward to Better Call Saul!

I am so excited for people to see your BCS reactions James. They're so good and you get so giggle it's awesome! Best content yet!! 💯!!

I’m so glad you finished up with this

This movie was a perfect love letter to the absolutely legendary underdog character Jesse. Im so glsd they mafe tuis. Its less narratively ambitious than the shows, but its so well made and provides a perfect epilogue for s fan favourite character

Thanks for posting before your well deserved vacation. Have a great time.

@JamesVSCinema

Жыл бұрын

Anytime my friend!

Let’s fucking go my guy, been waiting for this one since you started breaking bad

Such a good reaction! Glad you enjoyed it as much as I did. I had the same reaction to the ending it’s so bittersweet to see Jesse finally get out! Can’t wait for your BCS reactions it’s also a top tier show if not better ❤

Thanks for all the great content you give us James! You are the dopest KZread person in the tv/movie space.

Just checked for an upload from you 🤣 awesome timing

James, you are one of the most articulate guys doing reviews! I have been producing documentaries for years and in that time exposed to many "wannabe's" - but I think your grip on this business is a good one. Wishing you much success and luck (it's at least one third luck for anyone). Would have loved having you on my team. Creativity and a feel for doing everything with nothing is the key. God Bless.

Been anxiously awaiting this reaction. We're closer and closer to Better Call saul. Which I think wraps up this entire storyline through 62 episodes of Breaking bad, El Camino the film, and 63 episodes of Better Call saul, it puts a beautiful bow on this brilliantly crafted universe. It's been a pleasure James, and will continue to be. Thank you for the awesome content. Can't wait for the awesome finale to it all. Episode 63 of BCS is just, chefs kiss perfect. Literally.

Breaking Bad is the single most inspirational thing I've ever seen as a writer, particularly when I learned how many things changed from the first draft to what we got. Jesse was originally going to be the guy Tuco beat to death at the end of season 1, but when they saw the chemistry between Paul and Cranston, they completely redid the story going forward. Mike's character only exists because Bob Odenkirk couldn't make it to set for the season 2 finale. And Gus didn't exist, his character's name in the original script was "Chicken store manager". I cannot image the version of this show that doesn't have those 3 characters.

@dir-gk

7 ай бұрын

holy shit.

James its been dope watching you react and be moved by the entire BB series plus el camino I remember showing my dad this show and watching it again with him probably 7 or 8 years ago and it was just great to share this master piece with him. Better Call Saul is fucking literally just as incredible with just less action but everything else is still impeccable and some aspects BETTER. The story of Mike and Nacho Varga/Salamancas is going to be epic. Pz and love.

24:45 RE: Todd playing with the welding helmet. The guy playing Todd ... Jesse Plemons ... was in a move called "Battleship" which is about aliens invading Earth. In that movie the person Jesse played also did the same thing with an alien helmet.

24:37 Todd pretending to be Iron Man with the welding mask made me lose it the first time watching this too! 🤣

Really heartwarming detail, the money that Skinny Pete and Badger gave to Jessie is the money Walt paid them from the Elliott and Gretchen thing. They really are the best friends in the world.

Jesse did the same exact quick draw as Xlint Eastwood in The Good The Bad & The Ugly!!!!! Right thru his coat

Have a great vacation James have fun relax & stay safe❤from 🇨🇦

I love that in the final confrontation, Jesse approaches it like you would imagine Walt to do (like he Tuco in Season 1) but you could say his method of staying alive and going that full measure comes from an old school black and white film with a gun (Mike had an affinity for both). The Skinny Pete moment is amazing as we've seen Walt reunite with his old life and everyone hates him. Jesse emerges and while he doesn't have much, he has genuine love for him from his friends.

The ending scene with Jane gets me every single time.

Love the name so much. On top of the car, It’s el Camino de la vida that Jesse chose

When the trailer dropped for this movie it was amazing, and then getting to see it… man seeing all the actors reprise their roles was cool, Jesse’s arc has got to be one of my favorites’ cool reaction vid James

I've been waiting for this! Possibly more than I anticipated your reaction to ozymandias. Did not disappoint 😊

I love the song Todd is singing in the car ride lmao. This movie introduced me to Sharing The Night Together.

❤ so great you reacted to this..

I can remember watching this on Netflix and getting the alert that Robert Forester passed. Eerie feeling.

What’s crazy is that most everyone who watches B.B., when they first meet Skinny Pete, say Jesse needs to find new friends. But when ish hits the fan Jesse can count on the friends he had.

Congrats on completing the BB saga! It's been an amazing journey!

Just a little tid bit about the geography of the cleaning ladies burial location. The burial site is about a two hour drive from Todd's apartment so Jessie was in the bed of that El Camino for about two hours with the corpse. It in North West New Mexico near Farmington. It is very desolate and eerie. It reminds me of what I would imagine the surface of Mars or some other planet. There is no cell phone reception and I believe that there are deposits of uranium at or near there. Just another thing I forgot about. The place that Walt and Jessie were eating at is called the Owl Cafe which has a New Mexico history of its own. I had not been there for about 30 years roughly. My wife had business in Albuquerque last week, and we ate at the Owl. She had never been there. I also bought some weed at a dispensary that is at Saul Goodmans office.

I still have to remind myself when watching Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul and El Camino that it's still the mid 2000's. So everything we're so accustomed to using isn't around yet.

The callbacks to BB are so good and something they built on and expanded so perfectly in BCS

Here we gooooo, into the better call saul! can't wait

😎 Enjoy your vacation! Looking forward to your BCS reactions soon!

Don't be sad that is over, be happy that it happened! THANK YOU for the amazing reaction from Breaking Bad to this! Keep'em coming dog.

My boy Jesse 💜 he was always my favorite character and I was so happy he finally found relative peace in Alaska.

El Camino isn't just the name of a car, it also means "the road" or "the way" in Spanish.

Good cap off the show. Can’t wait for BCS but watching BB with you was awesome to see again and why it’s the goat.

I forgot about some of this. It's been a while. The red-haired sleazy guy with the mustache is Scott Shepherd who played David in S1E8 of The Last of Us.

If you enjoy Jesse Plemmons' character in BB as Todd, you definitely have to check out the episode of Black Mirror he is in. Oh, AND Aaron Paul's episode too. They are so damn good and both so well acted.

I think you are a real fan and you will enjoy BCS👍🏼 A lot of reactors had a hard time with the slower pace, but you will love how deep it is.

Can not wait for BCS!!! You will love it.

Scott MacArthur who played the Kandy Welding dude was great! Also played Jimmy Shepard on the Mick to perfection

Just discovered your channel and youve got a new subscriber.

That scene was after 4 days out if i recall correctly (season 2 episode 9), consdiering their outfit and how they were talking about the hotel rooms

love youre content man

It's the epilogue we didn't know we wanted and needed.

For a quick diversion, there is an episode of Black Mirror where M*th Damon does a great Captain Kirk impression. Definitely interesting and amusing as hell to see a little range from him outside of Todd. It's season 4, episode 1, Uss Callister.

For the life of me I will never understand the people that consider this movie bad. Like what on earth are you on? We knew that Jesse got out but just to SEE IT, just to be able to come with him in his journey to finding as much freedom and peace as he could was something that I needed badly.

You cut the best scene "sharing the night together"😂

Loved this video dude. Happy to see this movie get more appreciation. A lot of people (mainly those who saw BB back in the day) consider this movie unnecessary. And while I can understand why, I'll take good writing, directing, acting, editing, cinematography and music, whether it's completely necessary or not. Plus, I do believe that, if anything else, the ending of this film is what most justifies it being made. Throughout Breaking Bad Jesse relied on the approval of others. He needed to be told "good job" by somebody. But in El Camino he's alone and he has to save himself. So when he's driving to Alaska at the end, I like to think he's telling himself "good job." And of course there's the difference in Jesse's driving. In the finale of Breaking Bad he crashed through the gate. Speeding into the dark. Maniacally laughing with tears in his eyes. Letting out that scream of an uncaged, liberated animal. He was free but at the same time everything was still so hardcore, loud and painful. The final shot of El Camino is where he's actually reached a moment a peace. It's daylight. The snowy vistas are sobering. The sound drowns out. Jesse's calm and laid back against the seat. Subtly confident about his future. That's freedom.

Robert Forster the actor who played the “vacuum store” owner died, the release date of this movie.

I actually went to a theater to watch this 🙌

That dinner scene was something special man it shows again why Walt always thought that he was like a father figure to Jesse.

Calling this movie an epilogue is extremely accurate. People try and act like its more than that, and hold it to a much higher standard. Its just a way to tie up loose ends, answer questions, and give Jesse a concrete happy ending.

The fake cop with the red hair that Jesse takes at Todd's apartment is the same actor that plays David in HBO's The Last of Us

The letter to brock was going to be told originally but they decided not to in the end. Only Aaron Paul and Vince Gilligan know what was in the letter.

Excited to get your BCS reactions! 🎶 Purple Jacket Pocket full of weed 🎶