This movie is actually based on a French one, La Cage aux Folles (with subtitles) which some people think is even funnier. You might want to check it out at some point.

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

Yeah. I saw that when I was looking for pics for the thumbnail. I definitely have to check that out! Thank you so much for watching! =)

@liduck52

Жыл бұрын

I've seen both, I think Birdcage is better.

I'm late, but you've already come out of the gate HOT! As a queen myself, I'm always happy to find people who appreciate culture and camp. Subscribed. 💋

@HawleyWOOD1288

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Welcome...we have a list of movies we are reacting to. Sorry we haven't posted in a while, we are actually getting married in 2 weeks, so things have been kinda crazy! We will be back full force once the wedding is over.

Great first video! Can't wait for more 😁👍

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Den! Hopefully there's a lot more to come.

Back to School ((1986) Rodney Dangerfield) featuring young William Zabka and Robert Downey, Jr. among others. It's a movie I've been suggesting to reactors for a while, and I don't think anyone has done it. Maybe you guys will finally be the reactors to start a trend. If you aren't familiar with Rodney Dangerfield, he was a very popular stand-up comedian who made a bunch of movies in the 80s and 90s (mostly comedies). Many reactors have done Caddyshack, which is most people's favorite Dangerfield movie. I like it, but I think Back to School is better. Anyway, glad you liked this film. All the best.

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

I've surprisingly never heard of it! Caroline loves 80s movies though, so I'll definitely add it to the list!

@jillk368

Жыл бұрын

@@HawleyWOOD1288 You made my day!! And I really think you'll love it!! Whoo hoo!

One of my greatest honors in life was getting to work with Robin Williams. He was such a gentle soul ❤

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

Really?! That's awesome. He truly was one of the greatest performers to ever live. By far, one of my favorite actors. That must have been an interesting experience!

Katherine wasn't a surrogate. If you go back to the scene in her office, they tell the story of her slipping into his apartment after she bribed the doorman, and he figured, what the hell, I'll try it once with a woman, and she got pregnant with Val. Oops! She didn't want to raise a child so Armand took him and raised him, and soon after, met Albert. They raised Val together.

@daphneglasurus7886

10 ай бұрын

Yeah I was confused how they missed that, like the scene was edited out here but it was if they didn’t watch it

@Stardust_7273

10 ай бұрын

@@daphneglasurus7886 exactly. It was made pretty clear in the movie if u just listen 🤷🏻‍♀️

@jscan4442

18 күн бұрын

Explains why their channel tanked.

Hey guys, SORRY we haven't posted in a while. It's not for a lack of trying, that's for sure. I have been trying to post another movie and KZread keeps blocking it even though it is edited and altered heavily. Now we are blocked from posting for 24 hours. Ridiculous...We haven't forgotten about you guys, just dealing with the nonsense.

18:21 that slip was actually unscripted, yet Robin Williams improvised the rest of that scene so casually, even though you can hear his voice slightly cracking since he was keeping himself from laughing if the the unplanned slip and how to get over it without cutting the scene.

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

I know! He was a genius! He was definitely one of my all time favorite actors.

Fun fact @18:22 Robin Williams slipping on the floor wasn't scripted. He and Hank Azaria tried so hard to stay in character. Mike Nichols(RIP)the genius that he is kept it in the film.

Armand says Val is 20 years old when Val first tells him he's getting married. It's his main objection when Val first breaks the news. Barbie, we learn very soon, is not even 18 yet.

I appreciate when reactors point out that, honestly, the kids are the closest thing to a “villain” the movie has. Like, Mr & Mrs Keely have views that obviously look worse with each year that goes by, but they don’t actually DO anything antagonistic toward the Goldmans (and readily accept their help at the end). The conflict is all because the kids couldn’t just be straight with both families and say “hey, this is who I’m in love with, our families are different, but that’s just something we’re all going to have to come to terms with”. The entire elaborate scheme they concoct is wildly disrespectful to their parents (and since Val has more screentime, he comes off as a total, ungrateful ass toward his two dads who love him unconditionally).

@HawleyWOOD1288

9 ай бұрын

Val was annoying at times. I know he had good intention, but he could be more sensitive to his father's feelings.

What should we watch next? I have a long list of movies, but I wanna know what you guys wanna see. :)

15:51 Originally, Robin Williams was wanted to play Albert, but because he had done Mrs. Doubtfire, he didn't want to do drag again. That was a wise choice, no one else could have played Albert than Nathan Lane. :)

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

That would have been just as great! Although it turned out a classic, so they did something right.

@zacharysiple629

Жыл бұрын

@@HawleyWOOD1288 I guess, but I still say Nathan Lane was the perfect actor for it.

15:50 fun fact, they originally wanted to cast Robin Williams as Albert, but he didn't want to play it because he'd JUST DONE Mrs. Doubtfire and didn't want to get pidgeonholed into female impersonation.

I'm a film buff, and this is in my Top 10 favorite movies- which also includes 2001, Citizen Kane, The Godfather, and My Fair Lady. Funny thing, my PASTOR recommended it to me because it's one of HIS favorite movies- LOL! :) PS: I Could have Danced All Night is from My Fair Lady.

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

Good choices! The Godfather is on the reaction list, so maybe sooner than later. :)

@zacharysiple629

Жыл бұрын

@@HawleyWOOD1288 Great! By the way, I watched The Birdcage yesterday with a friend who was born the year this released, he thought it was very funny as well. :)

heck yeah what a video to come out the gate with! love this film so much

At about 1:30 or so, "Victoria Page" is a reference to the central female character in "The Red Shoes", which I highly recommend. It was produced and directed by the glorious partnership of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger, who produced other great movies, like "Stairway to Heaven" and "Black Narcissus".

Howdy! Love reaction videos. It’s great showing people old 90s movies

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

I know! 90s movies and music are most of my favs. I was a 90s baby. Lol thanks for watching!

@Automage45

Жыл бұрын

@@HawleyWOOD1288 loved your reaction and looking forward to seeing more 😀 birdcage is one of my favorite movies

4:57 Robin Williams said earlier that he's 20.

In the meantime, in between movie reaction videos, you guys can check out my gaming channel over at @DarKoGaMeS88 and Caroline's recipes on her cooking channel over at @ChefSweetCaroline! Love you guys. See you soon! =)

I love Robin Williams in “the Fisher King.” This movie too of course!!!

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

I don't think I've ever seen that one. I'll have to look it up!

17:48 They might have thought it was rude to not cook for their guests- that's my guess.

If you want a do another highly underappreciated movie with a lot of Robin Williams in it where he's not even necessarily the funniest character in it despite being quite funny then give Death to Smoochy a try.

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

Another great one. There aren't very many Robin Williams movies I haven't seen, with an exception of a few movies he did right before he passed.

Here is movie that is a big favorite but ive neve lr seen anyone react to it. Whats up DOC? with Ryan Oneill, Madeline Kahn and Barbra Streisand. Its a classic farce. So many funny gags.

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

I'll check it out, and maybe add it to the list! =) Thank you for the suggestion.

Katharine is not a surrogate. As they make it clear in the office scene, Armand decided to try to have sex with a woman, just to see what it was like, and Katharine became pregnant from that episode. It was not intended, but as Armand and she assure themselves and us, she started the business, and he got Val. "It was a fair trade". The script is fairly clear on that.

Hank Azaria said in an interview a yr or 2 ago he wouldn't do this movie now cause he's not the right ethnicity, or race, which is so stupid cause him, Nathan Lane, and Robin Williams make the movie.

@HawleyWOOD1288

9 ай бұрын

I couldn't imagine anyone else in any of the roles. Maybe Val...lol

I agree with John Nehrich you should react to the original 70's French version, of the first two movies. La Cage Aux Folles 2, is very dynamic... there are Bombs, murder, car chases, shoot-outs...

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

I would love to, eventually...If I can get them to stop blocking my videos. This is the 3rd video they have blocked, even though it is heavily altered and edited.

good one!

@HawleyWOOD1288

9 ай бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Clearly this is a close adaptation of "la cage aux folles" . The original was a hooot althought i actually prefer agador to the houseboy from LCAF.

@HawleyWOOD1288

Жыл бұрын

He is probably my favorite character! My brother does an impersonation of him that is hilarious! Hank Azaria can play any role and make it hilarious!

The character Val, is 20 and Barbara is 19. Both actors are late 20s to early 30s, and look it. It’s the only part of the movie that doesn’t work. They should’ve hired Ben Affleck or Cole Hauser.

ok so like... it IS unfair of Val to ask all this, but considering the original version of the story (a French play) took place in the 1970s, and this version came out in the first year that HIV diagnoses went DOWN compared to the previous year, and the current general positivity towards queer people is pretty recent AND Homosexual sex was illegal in Florida until 2003 and Barbara's father is an important conservative politician... just, everything stacked up makes it a lot more understandable why, at least for the moment, Barbara and Val would want to keep Armand and Albert's relationship and orientation under wraps. Iunno, just - as a queer person who grew up in the 90s, in the kind of family that still votes for guys like Keely, I don't blame Val too much, especially because part of it is probably fear of what the Senator could possibly do to his dad's life/livelihood/etc if he got pissed.

You guys are watching it through 2023 eyes & are not factoring in the way society was in the 80's & 90's. The son would've been probably the only kid raised by gay parents & as a result would've probably had deal with a TON of things that other kids didn't deal with while growing up. He is also supposed to be 20 & helplessly in love with the daughter of an ultra conservative parent. He & the girl think that if they can just get through 1 night then they'll be OK & is in his mind just asking them to "deal with it" like he did. He clearly loves his Dad & Albert.

@HawleyWOOD1288

9 ай бұрын

I've personally been watching this since I was a kid and I'm 35. Val was just a tad bit insensitive. Just sayin. lol