The explanation of why the UFO transformed into a kinda flying jellyfish is a really good example of “show don’t tell”. It’s repeated all through the movie that the thing is a predator, and predators goes for easy prey. With OJ, the main character, he has multiple run ins through the movie, and it couldn’t get him. The characters theorised that it was pissed off after eating the wooden horse, and in the final act you can see it actually angry. And when it tries to eat the IT guy and fails cause it’s wrapped in barb wire, it spits him out and growls, presumably in pain. So it unfolds itself to appear larger, a thing that animals and predators do when they are threatened. And when it stares at OJ, it shows that green thingy with exaggeration. It sensed that OJ was a threat, and was scared. They stand in front of each other, not backing away, like real animals do. And it chases the sister when she rans, cause if it runs, its prey. I like that is not explained but implied with real animal behaviour.

@RaptorAce19

Жыл бұрын

Well said, Felipe!

@planetruths1373

Жыл бұрын

I hope the Drinker reads this comment. He definitely didn't say this in the video. In fact his review of this movie was strangely worded through and through.

@cheshirewise942

Жыл бұрын

You get it 👍🏾

@Ramsey276one

Жыл бұрын

Great points!

@Tubeflux

Жыл бұрын

Ì completely agree..., 💯😀👌 Well said, good comment!

Honestly I like the reviews where Drinker is torn. Gives a sort of fresh perspective, and also gives hope that a movie is worth seeing.

@stevepickford3004

Жыл бұрын

Shame he pulled the avatar defense of "but ma themes!" For this one. Drinker is really showing himself to lack consistency

@Citizen_J

Жыл бұрын

This movie isn't worth seeing. It sucks

@frankie3010

Жыл бұрын

Nah, Drinker just doesn't have the balls to go full throttle against the woke. He thinks there is a possibility of a gay movie that isn't woke.

@AndrewThoesen

Жыл бұрын

Drinker is super fair. I don't always agree with him, but I would always say he's fairly consistent in his criticisms. He's not American, which means he isn't captured into the tribe political mentality we have here. Which is why it's really funny that to most American lefties he treads the "anti-woke" line but then he does something like, I dunno, give mild praise to a video game with minorities and American conservatives will scream about him being an SJW or shill. Him and Mauler and most of that crowd are conservative by European standards, but to the absolute surprise of American conservatives, that doesn't mean hating almost every piece of media today.

@chucksenhowzen9740

Жыл бұрын

@@AndrewThoesen he actually shats on the Left more than anything. As for American Conservatives (me being one of them), we do see him give more moderate takes & is fair I’m cool with minority characters as long as it’s not to be part of THE MESSAGE. That’s why the woke mob hates it

I actually thought the behaviour of the creature matched other predators in nature quite well. Eye contact and agression posturing being prime examples.

@pohjanakka4992

Жыл бұрын

Depends on the situation, it seems. Hunting predators don't care about eye contact when they are hunting except as a possible deterrent, what can trigger their hunting instinct is running away, or just looking away. At least that seems to be the standard advice when it comes to a situation where you think a predatory animal is stalking you. Keep looking at it, don't turn your back on it, and act in a threatening manner while backing away slowly. In other words, don't look like an easy dinner, if they want to eat they prefer an easy target, not something that will fight them, at least as long as they are not starving and getting desperate already. The "don't stare at it" advice is given when it's not hunting, but you got too close by accident and it might think you are threatening it.

@V9incent

Жыл бұрын

Eye-contact provokes self-defence. Not appetite. It's easier for predators to eat whatever doesn't see them 😉 It would make more sense if the creature just kills people without eating them due to it being scared Whenever something looks at it.

@robertgaudet7407

Жыл бұрын

@@pohjanakka4992This is correct

@B7R8

9 ай бұрын

*The movie was boring AF and tasteless AF.* *I pitty the people who paid for this POS.*

Tremors spent a significant time setting up why the cast couldn't just call in the police/army and why they were never discovered previously, which is why it's a classic

@jaredsilvers2782

Жыл бұрын

Yep small stuff like that in horror that removes your ability to tell yourself "I could easily get out of this situation" are so important for instilling fear.

@Thewrittenwordremain

Жыл бұрын

@@jaredsilvers2782 Agreed! It also helps the viewer stay focused on the story instead of thinking of ways they could escape.

@luzmaria5006

Жыл бұрын

To this day the quote "You mean they've been acting so smart because they're so stupid." is one of the most fantastic lines in a monster movie. Tremors really is a classic.

@Thewrittenwordremain

Жыл бұрын

@@luzmaria5006 I think that is from the sequel, which if a sequel TV horror movie with a budget of $35.23 has a sounder plot than your prestige Hollywood production, you really need to rethink your writing process.

@SirBlackReeds

Жыл бұрын

Tremors also didn't take itself too seriously.

I actually really appreciated how they pointed out that Jupe was romanticising his earlier trauma, in that he hadn't received professional help. Many works wouldn't even address this possibility.

@strategery101

Жыл бұрын

The idea was good. The direction was awful

@stephengrigg5988

Жыл бұрын

@@strategery101 how so?

@strategery101

Жыл бұрын

@@stephengrigg5988 a bunch of stuff made no sense. Llike the whole chimp thing

@defenderofminorities3056

Жыл бұрын

@@strategery101 makes perfect sense, it’s all about exploiting and glamourising spectacle, it’s almost too obvious that it becomes jarring so idk how you missed it

@stephengrigg5988

Жыл бұрын

@@strategery101 what confused you about the chimp thing? And that would be the fault of the writer, not the director

I gotta say though, that scene in the movie, where were watch the people that sucked up by the creature at the fair grounds, go through it's insides, while screaming, pleading, and begging, till their inevitable end; was truly intense and gave a great sense of claustrophobia. The movie had my attention throughout the entire run time; though, I did question a few things after the credits rolled, but not as much as I did after watching Us.

@hgilbert

Жыл бұрын

I disagree it was incredibly embarrassing all I could see was a lot of people inside a cheaply made bouncy castle. Even without CGI and opting for practical effects - there was an opening for that and they could have really nailed this one brilliantly, like they did with a few horror movies in the past .... Alien, let's say.

@suzeni5535

Жыл бұрын

The scene gave me chills 🤞

@23wtb

Жыл бұрын

@@hgilbert Disagreed. I found it effective.

@hgilbert

Жыл бұрын

@@23wtb ok, I am the odd one out then. Really thought everyone would feel much the same. Consensus wins!

@joannaalmazan4508

Жыл бұрын

Yeah if a bouncy castle can eat people shit the horse head was still inside that thing that's why that woman was screaming shit when all of them stopped screaming that was it ya just instantly know plus people are scared of closed spaces which isn't a joke for some people out there

A couple of points I wanted to add is that electric eels generate their own fields And as for the staring directly at it I think peel was going for a alpha predator. Staring directly at an animal is largely taken as a threat. That is why dogs look at you with their head sideways when playing.

@SixSioux

Жыл бұрын

there you go, thumbs up. Not sure how Drinker missed this obvious point.

@biIIybob858

Жыл бұрын

Also may not show up on radar because of what its made of? I havent seen the movie so like the ufo is made of flesh? Or some stealth cloak covers it idk man

@thiagotaubman7505

Жыл бұрын

Also it probably turned into that demonic kite thing at the end because it wanted to intimidate their prey/opponent (the jupe balloon, wich was the same size as JJ). More or less in the same way that peacocks open their tails for intimidation and to seen bigger than they are

@micemincer

Жыл бұрын

beside that - it is an alien creature after all - it can do anything beyond our capability of comprehending it, why any alien has to be always grounded in human logic and knowledge...

@raylevi5343

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't that just make it easier to spot?

The movie DOES explain why not looking at Jean Jacket keeps you safe! Looking a wild animal in the eye is perceived by them as a sign of aggression. Anyone who looks at JJ gets consumed because they're not respecting the wild animal's boundaries. And that's all JJ is, a giant wild animal acting territorial. That whole bit at Jupiter's Claim where it eats Jupe and the audience? That's basically a repeat of what happened to Kid Jupe in the Gordy's Home episode, but on a much larger scale. He survived Gordy's attack because he hid under the table and when Gordy approaches him the tablecloth obscures his vision of Kid Jupe, so eye contact is compromised. OJ is able to figure out JJ's true nature rather quickly because he's much closer to animals than people, and that's why he knows not to look directly at it, and ultimately why he ends up making it out in the end.

@jamsbasketball9676

Жыл бұрын

He was steering it down during his "sacrifice" but still survived. It also went after horses that were running away and not looking at it. Then there is the hunger vs territorial aspect. If it's predatory it shouldn't matter if you are looking at it or not. The creature's motivation and triggers are just a little inconsistent.

@GhostPlanetFilms

Жыл бұрын

@@jamsbasketball9676 Then again, any predator would probably go after any animal (or person) running away from it whether they were looking at it or not.

@jamsbasketball9676

Жыл бұрын

@@GhostPlanetFilms That's a good point.

@piscessoedroen

Жыл бұрын

@@jamsbasketball9676 he survived the intimidation because his sister got JJ's attention and ran away, instead of continuing the attention tennis they were doing

@ShadowLucario64

Жыл бұрын

​@@jamsbasketball9676 JJ can't eat in that form, remember when it attacked the balloon it had to go into saucer form to actually ingest it. Thats why OJ survived its more for intimidation while it hunts and eats in its saucer form

The main theme is the pursuit of fame and fortune (specifically in Hollywood). Jean Jacket is a metaphor for Hollywood and how it sucks up would be stars desperate for fame and spits them out once it’s had its fill. The main characters didn’t call the authorities because the government would take over and sweep the whole thing under the rug and ruin their chance of fame and fortune. I had the same take aways and questions about their actions but when you apply the themes their illogical behavior is a purposeful writing choice. It shows how people will risk everything and potentially sacrifice their life for the sake of stardom and “Hollywood” doesn’t care one way or another.

@RanMouri82

Жыл бұрын

Great themes, but the film still needs to make sense. The Little Platoon's review of Avatar 2 makes this case well.

@darthbiscuit

Жыл бұрын

Perfect example of storyteller caring more about themes than writing

@Psyrus88

Жыл бұрын

Jean Jacket didn't eat nearly enough kids to be considered Hollywood.

@generalyellor8188

Жыл бұрын

I worked on this movie and read every draft of the screenplay, and you got exactly nothing right here.

@badconnection4383

Жыл бұрын

@@generalyellor8188 What was your takeaway?

I once read that Jordan Peele comes up with his ideas when he smokes weed and then tries to put them together when he's sober and you can absolutely feel that IMO.

@jeremybrown9611

Жыл бұрын

LMFAO

@LoveratLoves

Жыл бұрын

Ah yes! The old "omg this epiphany and awesome invention/idea/plot I just came up with is PERFECT" while baked. Then you wake up the next day and can't really remember details - just a vague idea and a memory of being really excited about something.

@hoorayimhelping3978

Жыл бұрын

@@LoveratLoves Paul McCartney talking about this very thing, it's hilarious: kzread.info/dash/bejne/Zm2WlMqKpbW3oLg.html

@lucaspereirahmj

Жыл бұрын

So, he do as Stephen King does

@basementbrotherscollectibles

Жыл бұрын

Being a pot-head stoner is not what it’s cracked up to be.

This one didn't catch me when I first saw it in the cinema, then watching peoples theories and seeing it a second time I can say it's probably one of his best thematically, really hauting visuals. Was a great spin on the bland UFO/Alien movie genre

@7deadlysloths

Жыл бұрын

lmao

@soundslikepizza

Жыл бұрын

@@7deadlysloths aight lol good chat bro

@JadeRunner

Жыл бұрын

Jordan Peele is an Identitarian Marxist who believes behavior, values and political ideology are fundamental components of race, and any individual who doesn't embody his or her race's "cultural ethnicity" is some kind of "race traitor" or "uncle Tom." The entire concept of Get Out is a white family trying to turn a black man into a white man by treating him with civility. That's basically what the metaphor is. It's honestly disgusting. I'm not interested in anything this Marxist hack has to say.

@mehrito7586

Жыл бұрын

@@soundslikepizza the scene where they’re in the house, it’s pouring rain, the monster is flying around them and they’re trying to stay quiet and hidden. Then the sound of the rain fades and you realize the monster is sitting above the house, as it starts spitting out blood and debris over the house. What a fucking incredible sequence and the shot of the house being rained on with blood is beautifully terrifying.

@soundslikepizza

Жыл бұрын

@@mehrito7586 absolutely, shit was marvellous

I think Yeun's character is a lot more tragic than you described, he's clearly deeply traumatized by his experience

@greasybumpkin1661

Жыл бұрын

I have yet to dislike a role Yeun has played yet

@cattysplat

Жыл бұрын

Makes sense to me to want to have utter control over your fears after experiencing trauma.

@nickytommymancinelli8066

Жыл бұрын

Gordy the 🙉 set the tone 4 him@young age

@bluecollarhunting7016

11 ай бұрын

I thought they could have done a little more with Stephen Yuen's character. Like you said, he was clearly scarred and traumatized by the psych-chimp experience, but there was kind of a gap between the kid hiding under the table and the adult he became that needed to be filled in a little more. Oh well, he got eaten anyway, so maybe it wasn't considered all that important.

I'll always take an original script from a creative mind over some bone dry remaster, remake or rehash.

@MereCashmere

Жыл бұрын

Not drinker: he wants a perfectly logical spy movie based ENTIRELY off of reality with not one ounce of nuance or suspended disbelief in it AT ALL. Oh and the writer director has to be a white male.

@jamalgibson8139

Жыл бұрын

I agree. I'm surprised that he has so many good things to say about this legitimately interesting movie, but then makes it sound like he didn't really like it. I get that novelty for novelty's sake doesn't make a good movie, but if the only thing about this movie was that he didn't quite understand the alien itself, how is that a bad movie?

@drumsmoker731

Жыл бұрын

True. Good or bad, gotta give him credit for the idea.

I appreciate movies that don't spoon feed you every detail and is willing to leave some reasonable gaps in the story. It worked well here in my opinion. My biggest gripe with the movie is the idea that ranchers out in the middle of nowhere have no guns and didn't even consider trying to shoot the Jean Jacket out of the sky.

@basementbrotherscollectibles

Жыл бұрын

Welcome to every zombie apocalypse show/film in America. There would be roving bands with AR-15 loaded to the gills shooting zombies for fun. The “apocalypse” would be contained in one weekend.

@Flash244MCGaming

Жыл бұрын

I can’t see how rifles would take down something that big, itd be worse than trying to shoot a bear with a pellet gun

@ass_ass_in6365

Жыл бұрын

@@Flash244MCGaming I mean, he looks pretty weak, just shoot him full of holes and he should slowly glide down to the ground.

@jean-pierre5221

Жыл бұрын

​@@basementbrotherscollectibles That's presuming the zombies are like the walking dead and not World War z or The Last of Us

@ScrambledAndBenedict

Жыл бұрын

@@basementbrotherscollectibles And, ironically, the only movie that actually has people contain the zombie apocalypse is Shaun of the Dead, which takes place in England, where even caulking guns are heavily regulated lmfao

The eye contact thing is explained by OJ to work the same way as with predators, it's a sign of challenge and agression. And also JJ turning into that demonic kite thing at the end may also be a resource it has for intimidation, like a peacock opening it's tail feathers or a pufferfish inflating itself.

@ElidanVideos

Жыл бұрын

It was so extremely obvious I'm baffled how this is a point of possible misinterpretation. Peele respects his audience by not chewing and swallowing the food for you, but fucking hell there was plenty of information and clues given to understand that simple basic concept. Like the standoff between OJ and JJ and JJ and floating cowboy is such a tell sign, it immediately threw me to that scene from Jurassic World with small dinosaurs opening their necks like a peacock to increase their size. Did most american really pay zero attention in basic school or something.

@60zeller

Жыл бұрын

The horses that got eaten did not look at it

@Michael-zf1ko

Жыл бұрын

@@ElidanVideos You didn't have to add in the xenophobia. Do better.

A few of this were either answered or were easy to intepret: The siblings did not call the Goverment because they wanted the money as they were struggling financially and the scoop would help them, the creature did not like being stared at because many real animals see eye contact as a challenge and the transformation was the creature putting on a threatening display like frilled lizard.

I won't lie, everytime OJ said *_"Nope"_* I was dead laughing, he plays the part so well😂

@BreakingPuppet7

Жыл бұрын

I loved when he thought the kids were aliens said nope and proceeded to fight back it was refreshing he was scared but still fought back

@CoercedJab

Жыл бұрын

@@BreakingPuppet7 if it was a white character he would’ve screamed and tripped

@ezes.5125

Жыл бұрын

I cringed everytime

@PeterParker-ff7ub

Жыл бұрын

oj simpson runs free

@RektemRectums

Жыл бұрын

THE DUU SAW SOMETHING SCARY AND HE SAID, GET THIS, HE SAID, WAIT FOR IT, WAIT FOR IT, HE SAID, "NOPE". LMAO 😆 (y'all are cringe AF)

This film will always have a special place in my heart despite its flaws. Because it has a seem where it rains blood in a genuinely terrifying way. The only other movie to do that was the Evil Dead remake. And even then, that was more awesome than terrifying.

@miketurner2095

Жыл бұрын

Evil dead reboot was shit

@Asmallcorneroftheinternet

Жыл бұрын

@@miketurner2095 Alright, your opinion.

@Windwalker88

Жыл бұрын

@@miketurner2095 nah, it was way better then other horror reboots

@marcusgarcia5089

Жыл бұрын

"Eat this motherfucker!" That was worth the whole movie.

@Asmallcorneroftheinternet

Жыл бұрын

@@marcusgarcia5089 Perfect update to "Swallow This."

The scene inside the creature's digestive tract where everybody is being vertically ushered one on top of each other in a claustrophobic peristaltic pump of death is truly terrifying.

@nixonagnewreviews7206

Жыл бұрын

Meh. The Borderlands did it much better and more horrifically.

@iamyourunbiasedgod2022

Жыл бұрын

@@nixonagnewreviews7206 Congratulations.

@nixonagnewreviews7206

Жыл бұрын

@@iamyourunbiasedgod2022 for what?

@daddynanners3944

Жыл бұрын

@@nixonagnewreviews7206 that's this person's passive-aggressive way of saying they think you're wrong.

@iamyourunbiasedgod2022

Жыл бұрын

@@daddynanners3944 🥳 Glad I could give your life meaning by you commenting on my comment.

That scene of the chimp attacking and killing most of the cast was based on a real tragedy from years ago. A couple adopted a chimp named Trevor iirc and one day he attacked and almost killed his "babysitter". The wife returned and had to stab him in the back numerous times until the cops arrived and shot him. She said in an interview that it felt like she was stabbing her own son, later the babysitters brother sued the couple.

@HotMonkeyDik

Жыл бұрын

Yeah and I'm pretty sure someone survived but their face was brutally disfigured like the woman in the movie.

@kelvincasing5265

Жыл бұрын

Yes, you can listen to the 911 call on KZread.

@ElChuntyCabra

Жыл бұрын

wait, I dont think it was stabbed. It was shot by police and it bled out

The "direct eye contact with a predator" theme is there throughout the movie. It's setup at the beginning with the horse seeing it's own eye in the reflective ball and the idea is used a few more times throughout the movie, like in the Gordo flashback.

@brianj9889

Жыл бұрын

Pretty simple message really. If you gawk too much at the spectacle, it can consume you whole.

@erubin100

Жыл бұрын

I get that, but I still can't get past the whole plan of using wacky waving tube men to trick the creature. How does it tell if people are looking at it? Does it "see" them or "sense" them? If the former, that wouldn't explain how it knows people are looking while it's far away or hidden. If that latter, then how would that plan even work since the tube men aren't alive?

@whateverkat8122

Жыл бұрын

@@erubin100 I have a bad memory but I thought the tube men were just used to see when JJ was nearby

@erubin100

Жыл бұрын

@@whateverkat8122 that makes even less sense.

@ReaganWForrest

Жыл бұрын

@@erubin100 The reason for the tube men was that they would be on at all times and were used to detect when the monster was nearby. Yk since the monster could turn off electricity and all.

Dude messed with Twilight Zone. I will never forget.

@jnogales

Жыл бұрын

was it bad? i saw one episode of adam scott on a plane and it was pretty decent

@MrHorsesongs05

Жыл бұрын

​@jnogales it was woke nonsense.

@saulothebebop2581

Жыл бұрын

​@@jnogales It was boring, not good not bad, just plain boring.

@PricefieldPunk

Жыл бұрын

Did it get really bad? I remember the first episode of the reboot wasnt awful

@R3TR0J4N

Жыл бұрын

@@saulothebebop2581 this

The ‘alien’ isn’t one. It’s some kind of giant tardigrade, like a water bear that can survive in extreme conditions like the upper atmosphere. Many sea animals create their own electric fields. I think the creators went to a lot of effort to make this mythical animal. We have only recently discovered organisms that live in the upper atmosphere, this just takes the idea and runs with it. Pretty genius

It's freshing to watch a movie and not know where it's going within the first 10 minutes. Everything was a surprise. Loved it.

In my eyes it's also a commentary on how society has become obsessed with making media out of life, instead of focusing on enjoying the discoveries of life regardless of whether it is captured on film or if it can be an attraction for the public. Here all the main characters are more fixated on catching things on video and/or potentially profiting off of them than celebrating and spreading the word of the incredible discovery that they have made: an giant unknown alien lifeform. I also like the subtle commentary on the question that every filmmaker is presented with: Film or Digital?

@23wtb

Жыл бұрын

Not just that, but the detachment that comes with the priority of recording over experiencing. Their eyes and ears say that clearly this thing is dangerous, yet they proceed if they were not physical bodies, but intangible, invulnerable eyes.

@jayb2705

Жыл бұрын

I agree. You see people at concerts or new years eve fireworks and they are obsessed with getting the thing recorded. You've gone to a lot of effort to be there, and you don't just want to stand and take in the moment. You want to capture it, distill it, and profit from it in some way. Like your attention span is that small from constantly watching KZread and TicTok, that you simply have lost the ability to live in the moment.

@InvertedWIng

Жыл бұрын

God, I'm growing to hate how everyone's a fucking a shutterbug now. Walking around everywhere, taking pictures of everything, and constantly obsessing about getting the perfect position at the perfect distance at the perfect angle. And for what reason? To post some shit online, get some damn likes, and never look at it ever again. No one can appreciate just witnessing a wonder as it happens and being in the moment; they can only look at the world through the screen of a fucking camera. And it makes having to go anywhere with relatives irritating, since they have to stop to record every goddamn thing.

@markbertenshaw3977

Жыл бұрын

​@@jayb2705 Concert going is so depressing now. Everyone is seeing the live show, not directly through their eyes, but via their bloody phones. The irony is that inevitably, if you played back that video, it looks shit, and sounds shit.

@mulliano420

Жыл бұрын

@Grenade Master not to burst your bubble or anything, but they were quite literally trying to celebrate the discovery and spread the word. No one would believe it if it wasn’t on tape irl. I understand this movie having thematic elements, but it doesn’t take a clear stance either way other than to treat animals well

If this movie has one thing, it's the scene of the fair ground attendees slowly being dragged up into the monster and eventually being eaten while screaming and moaning in horror at what's happening to them. It's chilling to listen to.

@JayFingers

Жыл бұрын

It’s chilling to WATCH. That scene where they’re in the alien’s esophagus still haunts me to this day. 😳😭😭

@miku5840

Жыл бұрын

@complete video here No.

@EscargoBay

Жыл бұрын

This scene is nightmare fuel. It reminds me of the alien experiment scene from Fire in the Sky.

@himynameis3664

Жыл бұрын

​@@miku5840 Ah, somebody else that's also sick of seeing these bullshit bot comments that link is to a "life changing" video on pizza making

@mr.mammuthusafricanavus8299

Жыл бұрын

Secondary scene for me was the vomiting all over the house via the alien :P

Honestly, I loved this movie more than Peele's other 2. It feels like he had a story he wanted to tell, a theme he wanted to explore and the actors he got really saw them as characters instead of them as actors. This felt like a genuine attempt at horror instead of the mixed messages that came with the other 2 films and I was all for it. The monkey massacre was still as intense as it is now.

@pyro-millie5533

Жыл бұрын

Monkey Massacre was based on several IRL incedents with Chimpanzees too, most notably Travis the Chimp. Chimps are smart as all get out, socially as well as analytically, and when they are provoked, whether by their own kind or by humans - they almost always aim for the face and the groin, and are such huge fast and agile creatures that tranqs are too slow to stop them and they’ll almost always have to be put down to stop an attack. Which is why its so fucking stupid and unfortunate that humans keep fucking with them. In all the IRL chimp on human attacks I know of, there was either some kind of direct provocation, or the chimp was in poor health, depressed, and comfused and aggressive from being dosed with Xanax or some shit to keep it tamed. So yeah. If you’re gonna handle an animal, do it with respect and a good reason, and never ever try to keep a monkey as a pet.

Great review, Drinker. One thing I appreciate about Peele is that, while he definitely doesn't shy from delving into social or political commentary, he does it in a way that's narratively unique, and doesn't feel the need to ridicule or bash a certain demographic. With Get Out in particular, it truly felt like Peele was just bringing to life certain observations about discrimination and race-relations in America. He wasn't telling the audience what or how to think, but was simply highlighting a facet of society. Social commentary in films can definitely work, as long as it's nuanced and doesn't attempt to alienate or ostracize a large portion of the audience.

@elongatedmanforever1252

Жыл бұрын

I personally felt get out was kind Of mid imo it felt 1 dimensional at best and every white person was evil or racist I can't stand movies where they always portray white people or men as 1 dimensional villains.

@toothgrinder2760

Жыл бұрын

@@elongatedmanforever1252 Get Out was essentially “wyyte peeple bad.”

@elongatedmanforever1252

Жыл бұрын

@@toothgrinder2760 Pretty much, and how society is "Systemically racist" apparently we all know that's a bunch of bullshit.

@elongatedmanforever1252

Жыл бұрын

@@toothgrinder2760 Pretty much yes

@bradentrice

Жыл бұрын

@@toothgrinder2760 you didn’t understand it is what I’m hearing

I'd say this was a great review of Jordan Peele as a whole. He's a bright mind with a hard time focusing. At least we got one director trying to give us good movies. He just needs to tighten up

@jbiz979

Жыл бұрын

Exactly can’t wait to see what he pulls off when he’s very much a seasoned director

@smokingirishman7820

Жыл бұрын

Bright racist mind that dislikes people based off skin color..

@kbrownevan

Жыл бұрын

@@smokingirishman7820 He makes one movie that centers around race, and now all of the sudden he’s racist. Start the rapture….

@07foxmulder

Жыл бұрын

@@kbrownevan Let’s be real. If a white director said and did what Peele’s said and done, people like you would be calling him racist.

@jeremybrown9611

Жыл бұрын

@@kbrownevan They're still big mad over that one movie, says more bout them than anything else lol

I liked when Drinker said "it's up to interpretation" and then proceeded to explain what the movie was about, truly the review moment of all time.

@liamphibia

Жыл бұрын

Uh sarcasm?

@shaumikp1

Жыл бұрын

well that’s how he interpreted it? i dont understand your point. it’s his review

@chrismoore1372

Жыл бұрын

@@shaumikp1 He thought he was a clever boy there , eh

@detective2221

Жыл бұрын

@@shaumikp1 Stop being soft

@detective2221

Жыл бұрын

@@chrismoore1372 Softie lol

I'm glad you finally got around to reviewing this one. I found myself equally torn by many of the same criticisms, but the movie has left an imprint in my head that I can't easily escape. Good entertainment.

Key & Peele will always be the best thing he's ever done

@PR-li3xm

Жыл бұрын

Yh That was brilliant

@strategery101

Жыл бұрын

Comedy central used to be cool. Now its a woke joke

@rodneymckay8860

Жыл бұрын

Really?

@jordanrelkey

Жыл бұрын

It was just a Chappelle's show clone.

@moisesjimenez4391

Жыл бұрын

Nice pfp. Curious question… Do you own any private property? And how is your satisfaction with life at the moment?

Peele's movies have issues, but I never walk out feeling bored or with any regrets. His movies are pretty distinctive and interesting compared to all the other sludge we get

@toothgrinder2760

Жыл бұрын

Jordan Peele is a knockoff M. Night Shyamalan.

@55Andy555

Жыл бұрын

Me and my mom walked out of US. We thought it was too stupid.

@senordurag

Жыл бұрын

@@toothgrinder2760 you dont even know what this means lol

@GoFidoGo

Жыл бұрын

@@toothgrinder2760 Lol you sound like you've never seen either of their films

@paulkevinkoehler9490

Жыл бұрын

I was bored. I turned this movie off.

Peele’s storytelling falls into themes over context more often than not. I’m always trying to read after seeing his films as real world context seems to matter very heavily to him. Details that build character ultimately, but flesh out a story that can be told easily in 30 minutes. Details like Emerald losing her promised horse to the production of Scorpion King only for the horses to be replaced with camels. Gordy(the chimp) signing “what happened” during the end of the attack scene, and also the thin veil preventing Ricky from making direct eye contact with Gordy saving his life. OJ is heavily coded as autistic and the stable prank scene alludes to a bullied past it was cool as they were Adam and Eve by the end. Accompanied by a boy named Angel with golden hair might I add. I also think the film director saying we don’t deserve it before surrendering meant the world doesn’t deserve to see the ultimate shot but he does since he’s put in all the work. Who else truly appreciates what he films as much as he does? No-one; I felt that one.

@keondacook4387

Жыл бұрын

The thin veil is not what stopped Ricky from looking directly at the Chimp, it was the shoe that was standing directly upright. That’s why the camera pans to it repeatedly. He was scared but also couldn’t believe a shoe was standing upright on its on.

I like that there's no canon explanation for the monster and its origin / abilities. Kind of like the floating shoe; there's no explanation, but it gives the vibe that this version of the world has unexplainable supernatural instances. It's fun!

@silkylounge

Жыл бұрын

Explaining the origins and abilities of your creature only put a limit on it and reduces what you can use it for and the awesome stuff you can still create

Never thought I’d ever see Peele collab with Daniel Kaluuya again and make a horror movie with aliens. What a way to subvert expectation.

@mrblack576

Жыл бұрын

In a good or bad way

@logangrimnar3800

Жыл бұрын

I never liked the idea Jean Jacket was an alien. Didn't make sense how or why it would travel through space when it was so fragile, just to eat things on earth. I assumed it was an Earth organism that usually stayed in the upper atmosphere or ionosphere where it fed on whatever organisms were up there. That these things could occasionally dip down to the surface, maybe to lay spores or whatever would be a really cool way to explain UFO sightings and descriptions throughout history, especially since in its open form it looked like a biblical archangel.

@ryandozier8053

Жыл бұрын

@@logangrimnar3800 I always saw the Magnapinna Squid influence over anything angelical.

@Icanonlycountto4

Жыл бұрын

Daniel actually denied working on Wakanda Forever to work with Peele. That says a lot

@xipetotek8366

Жыл бұрын

There's no aliens in NOPE

Soon enough Jordan peele is gonna be able to make multiple coherent sentences with just the names of his movies.

@digitalbear8809

Жыл бұрын

Us get out? Nope!

Nailed it. Interesting concept, lots of foreshadowing, references and metaphors, solid acting, creepy sound design, excellent cinematography. And then the monster turns into a giant flying bedsheet with carnival ribbons that eats an inflatable cowbow and explodes...

@MW92.

10 ай бұрын

The last part somes up the whole movie….it was an absolute joke. The he worst movie I’ve ever watched

I did want to watch it again before watching this but just couldn’t resist your voice and a possible “Don’t Know “ cheers keep up the good work Drinker

I love how Drinker gets straight to the point in the video. No BS about watch out! Spoilers or wasting our time with blah blah blah. He knows his worth, and respects himself and his audience, and our time. And that’s one of many reasons this channel is 💯

@luckyplvys

Жыл бұрын

spoiler warnings don’t hurt? lol

@Chriscovelli1

Жыл бұрын

Ugh the Drinker didn't even mention that Jordan Peel said he won't employ WHITE PEOPLE in a lead roll. Try doing that to black people and your given hell. So don't promote a double standard. Instead reach down, grab your balls, and realize your literally giving your money to a writer/director who hates you because of your SKIN COLOR. People like him are literally bringing back racism. Boycott him and his close minded movies.

@luckyplvys

Жыл бұрын

@@Chriscovelli1 cry me a river, an interviewer told him they notice he’s given the lead role to his first 2 films (this was right after US released) to black peoples and asked if he was gonna continue the trend. To which he replied you don’t see a lot of horror movies with black leads and says he will continue that trend in his movies… now plz stfu

@luckyplvys

Жыл бұрын

@@Chriscovelli1 you literally sound like a child

The thing about Jordan Peele is that he is a chaotic neutral when it comes to directing. He mixes ambitious ideas, interesting themes, memorable characters, good cinematography with plots that leave gaps in logic.

@SirBlackReeds

Жыл бұрын

And he's woke.

@stephenpmurphy591

Жыл бұрын

​@@SirBlackReedsThat will be his undoing.

@kylesawkon4074

Жыл бұрын

@@SirBlackReeds he is but I think he’s not a complete douche about it, key and peele was great

@badconnection4383

Жыл бұрын

@@Wolf_ManJack Yet the villain of this movie is asian. Not trying to debate your point because I agree but The main villain of this movie is Asian.

@tallerwarrior1256

Жыл бұрын

@@SirBlackReeds Yeah but he’s woke in a way that it isn’t in your face about it and actually leaves you thinking and having conversations about the messages and ideas within his films. His films aren’t preachy and are actually pretty well thought out in terms of characters and story. It’s just that the plot is a bit too loose since he’s always going for that Hitchcock style of horror filmmaking. I’ll always be rooting for filmmakers like Jordan Peele who don’t bow down to current franchise filmmaking and instead push for original storytelling that’s smart and appealing to a large group of people.

The answers to all your questions have been given by the experts in, mainly, sea biology that were consulted about creation of the monster. There's some lovely descriptions about the biological logistics of it (best term I can think up). It's really fascinating, they explain every point you raised, Drinker 😊

Peele’s best movie in my opinion (both Get Out and Us had too many logical gaps that kept taking me out of the movies). As a creature feature, it’s fantastic. Characters and acting are fascinating, the visuals and location are unique and beautiful. I’m willing to suspend logic for the monster’s powers and behaviour because “alien” and that just makes it more mysterious in my mind. As far as themes and subtext go, there’s something there, but I haven’t pondered it yet because I enjoyed the surface of it so much on first viewing. I’ll ponder more in the second viewing.

They eye contact issue with the flying creature almost certainly ties back into the whole animal thing, since avoiding eye contact is one of the ways you try to keep aggressive animals from attacking.

@erubin100

Жыл бұрын

why does the tube men plan work then? I'm pretty sure animals can tell if things are alive or inanimate.

This film was an awesome experience, Jordan Peele is very bold and it pays off. 🎉

I think it's fine that not everything is explained completely. Not everything in the world can be explained, especially when dealing with hyper advanced alien lifeforms. I really enjoyed Nope, there's so much excellence going on on screen that not having everything explained is actually preferred. Kinda goes in line with lovecraftian horror, the horror of the unknown is scarier than anything they could explain.

Hey drinker i dont know if you’ll see this, but about the “looking at the alien” part, i interpreted it as a metaphor for how animals act in the animal kingdom, eye contact being one of the most crucial ways of communication between them, basically the alien representing the animals that we exploit. just like how OJ remembers how horses react to eye contact

@Grey2Heavymental

Жыл бұрын

This was actually said in the movie.

@mobell6122

Жыл бұрын

100% agree. I work in the vet med field, and staring at animals can lead to aggression and be seen as a threat. A lot of the subtleties are a nice nudge to ppl who work in the animal field. Especially with Monkeys, how you present and act can have huge impact on how the animal behaves with you. Second, the electrical field thing, I suspected this was due to the fact the final form imitated that of a jellyfish, which is know for its electrical properties, so I wouldn't be surprised if this alien creature contained or emitted a electrical force that disrupted neighboring electrical waves. Just a thought

@shaumikp1

Жыл бұрын

@@mobell6122 oh that’s interesting i didnt know about the jellyfish part. everytime i learn more about this movie it gets more fascinating to me

@mobell6122

Жыл бұрын

@@shaumikp1 same. I want to buy the adVD just so I can listen to the commentary, to see what thoughts I have matched up or didn't match with what his directing goals LOL 🤣

I actually liked this movie! I was surprised at the big reveal of “what” the object was, and the acting was spot on. The directors ability to convey “terror” instead of just “horror” is what makes his movies stand out. Peele’s stories in his movies aren’t like other mainstream movies, but that’s something I like about his flicks: it always keep you guessing.

@suzybearheart530

Жыл бұрын

I liked it too even though I had so many questions at the end. But yeah it was well done, had good spooky parts, and kept me interested.

What I really liked about this film is that it's showcased as alien life but instead, when you read between the lines it's seen as a native lifeform. Similar to how animals' habitats are destroyed through various means they find new ways to adapt, most finding ways to live hidden in human society. It does take a lot of leaps of logic but taking real life documents of flying saucers being in the shape of Jean Jacket alongside with the military not doing anything maybe to study it for military purposes pairs well with how people would react to such a creature. People trying to control a wild animal and the creature attempting to just survive by any means, only driven by pure instinct and the need to feed.

Best way to end a night, the Critical drinker rants🙌🏾

Peele’s work feels like a 15 minute short that’s been extended to feature length.

@Waccoon

Жыл бұрын

Yeah... way too much stoic brooding for my tastes. I can watch a slow-paced movie, but it's tough to recommend something that should have been a TV special but has been padded out for time, especially when there's no real payoff at the end.

@zaryalace7475

Жыл бұрын

The Napoleon Dynamite of horror films. Makes sense considering Peele's best work was in sketch comedy.

@Dude29

Жыл бұрын

Cant tell if this is criticism or praise

@trolleriffic

Жыл бұрын

@@Dude29 Sounds like criticism to me. That the movie had a solid idea that would have made for a very compelling short film but either the idea wasn't enough to fill out a feature length production, or it hadn't been explored in enough detail by the writer. Haven't seen the film so I don't know if that's a fair criticism, but it's how I read the comment.

@QuasiKnobby

Жыл бұрын

​@@zaryalace7475 can you expand on what you mean by that comment? I like Napoleon Dynamite now (though when it came out I didn't). At the start of NOPE until the end, I was able to grasp alot of the themes. The big argument of ND at the time was "the movie has no point" I didn't see that with NOPE at all. I would love to hear why you didn't enjoy the film.

I think the harshest criticism that can be leveled against a story filled with plot holes is the Drinker just saying, “don’t know!”

@LastNameTom

Жыл бұрын

Actually, everything lines up. Its an HP Lovecraft monster, a Flying Polyp. Every time he says "dont know" it lines up exactly as HP Lovecraft Described that monster in his stories.

@historicflame972

Жыл бұрын

@@LastNameTom Yeah I liked that, we don't know because we really can't try to

@DeepEye1994

Жыл бұрын

I can agree that maybe the creature could've been less mysterious to some, but I thought that in terms of logic this movie was NEARLY flawless with the rules and the things it sets up to how it works and stays consistent with them.

Thank you drinker for another spot on review! Also, I’m surprised you didn’t notice the motorcycle slide straight out of Akira 😂

New subscriber to the Critical Drinker after reading about his take on the new Disney hash of Peter Pan. Very interesting channel…hope KZread leaves a good thing alone.

I think the monster in this movie is one of the best in horror, concealing what it looked like for most of the movie was a excellent decision.

@stevepickford3004

Жыл бұрын

Wtf? Are you for real?

@LastNameTom

Жыл бұрын

Its an HP Lovecraft monster, a Flying Polyp. Everything lines up exactly as HP Lovecraft Described that monster in his stories.

@strategery101

Жыл бұрын

I really loved the idea of it being the actual alien. But this plot needed a more competent director

@Citizen_J

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like you need to watch more horror movies, cause this movie was a waste of time with a boring as fuck monster.

@rickrogan2355

Жыл бұрын

Concealing what your monster looks like is horror 101.

I thought it was Peele's best movie because it didnt get bogged down in THE MESSAGE. Loved that scene where you could hear the fairgoers screaming for help within after being consumed by the spectacle. Good horror!

@starwarskid01

Жыл бұрын

That's fair. One thing I appreciate about Peele is that, while he definitely doesn't shy from delving into social or political commentary, he does it in a way that's narratively unique, and doesn't feel the need to ridicule or bash a certain demographic. With Get Out in particular, it truly felt like Peele was just bringing to life certain observations about discrimination and race-relations in America. He wasn't telling the audience what or how to think, but was simply highlighting a facet of society. Social commentary in films can definitely work, as long as it's nuanced and doesn't attempt to alienate or ostracize a large portion of the audience.

@cyborgchicken3502

Жыл бұрын

​​@@starwarskid01 which is exactly what all the great directors of decades passed did too... Ridley Scott, Scorsese, George Lucas, Spielberg, Carpenter, Leone etc. They all used to highlight social and political issues but in a subtle way that leaves it more open for interpretation and your own opinions rather than telling u what to think or believe... Politics, philosophy and social commentary have always been a part of storytelling, entertainment, and art... But what separates a good artist, storyteller and entertainer from a bad one in my opinion is if they're able to weave their philosophical, political and social ideas into a good narrative that not only entertains but also informs and cause you contemplate and think about things rather than trying to re-educate you

@starwarskid01

Жыл бұрын

@@cyborgchicken3502 Yeah, couldn't have said it better myself. Like you said, it's always existed. It's just that the ones that stand the test of time are able to weave thought-provoking, subtle, or nuanced commentary into an entertaining story pretty seamlessly.

After watching countless Key & Peele sketches, I know that Peele has the feel and understanding of what is truly terrifying. Both of them are geniuses, but honestly- Peele has a wonderful grasp of the horror genre. I thoroughly enjoyed Nope, but I know that when he produces his magnum opus it will be a thing to enthrall audiences for eons to come.

This was a lot better than I thought it was going to be. I really enjoyed it.

I actually saw nope in theaters last year, and I was trying to make sense of the overall message; but the drinker summed it up better than I could have

As a fun fact, there seems to be an SCP (forgot its number) which works exactly as the monster here, up to the hunting method and fact it only attacks when seen. Pretty much pointing at it being the main if not only source of inspiration for the creature, although of course the plot surrounding it makes great use of the alien/eldritch thing.

@changedcj007

Жыл бұрын

That is not the source.

@gazem_3211

Жыл бұрын

I heard it was also inspired by an Angel from Neon Genesis Evangelion

Another way I looked at it was I noticed how the "ship" looked exactly like a cowboy hat from the bottom, and the first thing that comes to mind with cowboys is, of course, the square jaw-white male-manly man (if we're to follow Peele's common themes). Western movies were so big back in the 50s/60s, so I see the ufo also symbolizing the dominance of Hollywood, as it sucks up all it can, thriving on the life, and spitting out anything that isn't practical for nourishment (literally and metaphorically). A symbol such as the "ship" doesn't have to have one exact meaning, but has many of interpretations. The "you can't tame an animal or exploitation" meaning coincides well too. Another note: I felt a little betrayed how our heroes still got the "Opra shot" at the end. Honestly, I completely forgot about it, being more concerned with the characters escaping and taking down the alien with their lives. Yet, they were still able to make profit, assumingly. So much for a lesson arch, I guess.

@hez859

Жыл бұрын

Couldn't disagree more about the last part of this comment. I mean for me it wasn't so much about them getting profit, Idk i don't think it was as void of noble reasons like the other people interested in the alien. Profit was a part of it but the main goal/overall objective for OJ was to save the family ranch, Em was after fame for sure, but the subtext indicates she cares about the ranch as well, and laments about her personal horse... that is what truly drove them to try and make a profit. They were in a truly desperate situation financially but also personally, given it's their home.

Most won't like this movie. But all the scenes where the alien ship glides through the air are so well done!! Feels so soothing.

Unfortunately Jordan Peele just doesn't seem to be able to shift beyond one gear.

I love Michael Wincott,he practically chews up the scenery with every role he takes on;besides,like my old dad said about Tom Waits,"He's a tall,cool drink of gravel." 🤣👍

@ian-flanagan

Жыл бұрын

Stirred with a nail 😂

@JoseMorales-lw5nt

Жыл бұрын

While standing in the middle of a cemetery, laughing at all the headstones. I'M GOING OUT WEST.....🤣

I actually like this "no explanation" sort of narrative, kinda like Murakami books, I know a lot of people hate his endings, but I personally love them, and the loose ends he always uses. I know it's not an excuse for bad narrative, but used well, It's one of my favorite narrative devises. I kinda liked NOPE a lot. It's by no means Close Encounters of the Third Kind, but I do think it's there on the list of "most watch alien movies" and that's a big achievement on itself (in my book at least).

Found it particularly disturbing how the chimp offers a ‘fist bump’ to Jupe after mauling his costars… & he’s about to do it too (out of fear & survival instinct) but still it’s like he’s prompted into giving ‘props’ to this murderous thing. Twisted 👍🏼🙈

I watched this movie like 4 months ago and it was kinda good at the start but started to lose my brother and I midway through and at the end, but that scene with the people stuck inside the alien is still engraved in my mind

@danieltrochei4544

Жыл бұрын

I read nothing but great critical reviews, I am like you and just thought it had this awesome setup and no pay off at all, seemed like a convoluted mess past the halfway mark.

@kalash_nikov

Жыл бұрын

@@danieltrochei4544 Yup, agree with you guys. I enjoyed Us much more than Nope. Once we got the reveal of what the UFO was it was just slow, boring, and making no sense string of events that never gave any payoff.

As someone who has only seen your videos on Marvel movies, it’s quite refreshing to see a review like this one.

@niveinratnayake668

Жыл бұрын

He has to do blockbuster stuff to get the brain dead audience

@FellaGuy2

Жыл бұрын

Drinker is smarter than he let's on lol. He has to do the Marvel woke rage stuff because that's what gets views. If he can get the screeching "get politics outta muh movies" audience who only watch media for kids and adults with the brains of kids to watch real stuff then it's a giant win.

@magnumbeef

Жыл бұрын

You should watch more of his non-Marvel reviews then. He has some really thoughtful takes. I don't agree with all of them, but I can absolutely respect his method and his opinions.

@jny8498

Жыл бұрын

If you didn't know, he has a second channel where he talks about a variety of stuff. That's probably what you're looking for.

@micahclawrence

Жыл бұрын

You should watch the other channel. He has a ton of stuff on more obscure and older films. It’s probably when he’s at his best.

Well now that I've watched drinkers review I kind of understand what is going on in this movie. And that didn't happen when I was watching it.. So I guess that says it all, and it's not even a complicated story, this is simply one of those movies where you are really not clear on what's going on. It's not like a complex mystery, the movie just has hard time explaining himself.

Another great video. You just forgot to mention the Akira reference!!

When it comes to the logic side of things for Peeles movies, the thing you should know is he's HEEEEAVILY influenced by The Twlight Zone... so if you take that into consideration, then just look at each movie as if it were its own stand alone twilight zone episode, the "logic" side can looked upon with a little relaxation... like each episode, it's not so much about the "how did we get here and where is this going" as it is about that meaty middle area where it's "ok so this is what's happening". I'm by no means justifying the lack of details. THAT been said, "Us" for me, caused WAY too many questions than gave answers for to let that slide

@MirandaSinistra

Жыл бұрын

That's pretty sad if that's the case because his Twilight Zone reboot was an utter abomination. I often wonder if he's being pushed into the role of race commentary director or if that's actually what he want literally all of his projects to be about.

@erubin100

Жыл бұрын

even the twilight zone had some form of logic, at least in the way people would actually react to certain bizarre situations.

@thehalcyonflight

Жыл бұрын

@@MirandaSinistra I don't disagree... I'm actually not even a fan of his movies. I think he relies too heavily on commentary than the story itself

@socks2441

Жыл бұрын

its not like his movies are a trilogy. they are just normal movies. they dont related to one another. so i dont get you saying each movie is like a seperate episode of the twilight zone. i would get it if you meant each movie has several unrelated episodes of the twilight zone in them though.

@stankbuddha

Жыл бұрын

@@socks2441 twilight zone is a anthology series

Jordan is that kind of guy who has a good talent and can create something nice, but sometimes falls showing its work Like he has good ideas but it seems like he cant get them together well enough, but when he does he can create something amazing

@Mondy667

Жыл бұрын

His potential is certainly big

@07foxmulder

Жыл бұрын

“When he does” When has he?

Thanks, Drinker. Would have skipped this one if not for the review. Disagree with your breakdown though. You’re correct it doesn’t quite work in the end, but it’s not because of your diagnosis. None of the alien questions matter for the film to work. The problem is the third act. It transitions from a mystery/suspense movie, which is exceedingly well done, to an action adventure “defeat the monster with a plan” movie. The tonal change is so jarring that even though the events are set up, the payoff is unsatisfying because you’re in a different movie. It would have gone from good to great if the third act was resolved with a narrow escape from the ranch after realizing that the mystery and awe of the monster aren’t worth losing their lives to capture.

I think the alien got big at the end because the balloon boy was huge, so the alien most likely felt threatened and made itself larger like many animals on Earth. Also it probably needed to be bigger to try and eat it. 🤔

I wonder if Jordan Peele credited the SCP foundation site for the monster in this movie. Because it's literally lifted almost verbatim from their site. SCP 312 was created back in 2010, so it predates the movie by over a decade, and is exactly what the movie portrays it as -- a floating jellyfish like thing that generates a cloud to hide in, and doesn't attack unless you look at it. It's interesting to see people postulating on other sites "where he got the idea for it", "what it's based on", etc. He just took an SCP and put it in a movie. And like I said, I hope he credited the creator of it.

@r0w5tortion84

Жыл бұрын

Someone else was saying that it's a Lovecraft entity (polyp or something), which would be far older than 2010

@dirkwolf9463

Жыл бұрын

Well SCP is basically a sci-fi based anthology of every monster story out there, from myths to urban legends to aliens, and as a general idea it's ripped off from tv shows like Sanctuary and the X-files, so I doubt it.

@attentionbajoranworkers4408

Жыл бұрын

Do SCPs even have credited creators?

@parkmallbaby

Жыл бұрын

Organic UFOs, Skyfish has been around since the 1970s. But damn that SCP is verbatim to the movie.

@donkeysaurusrex7881

Жыл бұрын

Even most people on the Internet have never heard of an SCP though.

I went to see Nope with a group of friends and I was the only person not excited to see it, but when we left I was the only one who actually liked it

@GIBBO4182

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if your lack of expectations worked in your favour, and vice versa for your friends

@strategery101

Жыл бұрын

The guy does n ot know how to direct though. The monkey narrative has no tie in to the movie

@trinaq

Жыл бұрын

Same here, it maybe your pals expected too much, and you liked it more than you thought.

@garrettzkool63

Жыл бұрын

@@GIBBO4182 damn bro thats some philisophical shit. if the rats inside, they mice, but if they outside, they rats.

@WarriorWildhead1337

Жыл бұрын

@@GIBBO4182 You know you might be on to something, I remember expecting it to be like some dumb horror movie but instead it was just really tense and interesting

See drinker, this is exactly why I've followed you since you were small. You can always articulate yourself in ways that I could only dream of, say exactly what I try to say and miles more! Keep it up

The questions that the Drinker mentions as belonging to the "DONT KNOW" class are, IMHO, the bit of magic that makes this movie very special. They spice everything else up. Not everything must be logical and explainable

@BigeggsBlackPen

7 ай бұрын

The "DON"T KNOW" that drinker mention is all explain in the movie. Some is very easy to interpret that I surprise how drinker's "DON"T KNOW".

It’s probably my favorite of Jordan Peele movies and the addition of “The Akira Bike Slide” is amazing!

I feel the reason the creature doesn’t attack if you don’t look at it’s eye is similar about not looking the horse in the eyes. Daniels character mentions it briefly when he’s with the horse.

@ccptube3468

Жыл бұрын

They explained that on the movie dude.

@MrOrcshaman

Жыл бұрын

I think it was pretty obvious the message there in the film

@wolfiewoo3371

Жыл бұрын

It's not a horse, it's a flying alien with one eye. I don't know how it recognizes the eyes of other animals that are completely different from the ones it's used to on it's planet.

@rafeshort8884

Жыл бұрын

@@wolfiewoo3371 But, it's not from another planet. It's is from Earth. Anyone whoever saw it, got eaten, or told a story about a UFO. How many unknown predators are out there now?

@MrOrcshaman

Жыл бұрын

@@wolfiewoo3371 yeah, also the thing in it's compressed form is the size of a house, and in its open state is the size of skyscraper, and in the stare off scenes it was a long distance away from any of the people or animals, so we're meant to believe it can make eye contact at that distance away from its pray? 🤷 It'd be like a human having a stare off with a fly at the other end of a table

I need to look before I talk. Thanks for your work

Props for showing the Akira Slide at 6:01

Nope is one of those movies that is way better on a second viewing. My first time watching it I found it interesting but all over the place, and I still don’t think that it’s his best work, but understanding the message behind it allows you to enjoy it a lot more.

@anthonyschwartz1084

Жыл бұрын

@Dj Tenders I agree it was a mess, a big pile of potential but missed so many threads that could have made it more coherent

I actually really liked it. I think it really hammered in on the true danger of an apex predator and that humans are so used to being at the top that there is quite a bit of foolish hubris that a person has to really get beyond to understand and deal with them properly and safely. That it really mirrored the "Travis" incident in showing that you can't really even befriend a predator and my interpretation of the jellyfish was actually more of the predator posturing and making itself seem bigger, like a frightened cat fluffs it fur, an angry bear stands up, the scruff on a dogs neck stands straight up....all predator reactions when threatened, and all three predators reacting and not backing off. It felt threatened by the giant balloon because it was bigger than the predator was and unknown as to hazard of it and the posturing felt normal to me. I guess I really enjoyed the themes. My husband didn't understand anything in it 😑 but then he loves the CW garbage too. It was the first movie in a long time that really made me think and consider. I loved it. That said, it took a few days for the entirety of the movie's plot and themes to really percolate in my mind and tease out my true opinions and this drawn out pondering I really enjoyed too. I'll also say it was a relief to see a lead female who felt somewhat neglected (or less favored) by her father over her brother not resent her brother for it. Very mature.

@festethefool6701

Жыл бұрын

This is a really great comment :)

@taylorneill2687

Жыл бұрын

Think everything you said is right - however my main gripe with the jellyfish form is that there was ZERO internal volume. That makes such little sense biologically, especially considering all of its extravagant abilities like literally having a built in tractor beam

@silkylounge

Жыл бұрын

I love this movie. Still can't think of anything wrong with it. Especially the fact that no one has seen it, we forget people are not always that attentive. Well Jupe did see it or something.

@silkylounge

Жыл бұрын

@@taylorneill2687 it's a creature it saw something bigger than it and it was instinct to puff itself up

@pmo8135

Жыл бұрын

Well said

I admit your points as a movie goers are right on targets. I think I only got to understand most of the obscurities that Jorden Peele didn't show the answers to because I am somewhat major in biology. I must say rather than a film about alien. This movie is interested to me because it feels like an animal documentary. The animal opened its mantle to me seems to be because it was frustrating or felt threatened which is why it tried to appear larger. The squarish eyes flustering is a kind of attractor or warning system. It seems to be used to scare off unwanted rivals. The electrical field, I think is borrowed from the electrogenesis ability of animals (such as shark, ray, electric eel etc.) All of these require multiple takes of re-watching the video to catch and understand the animal's behaviours. It is interesting to me to work on but for cinema goers and movie audiences, it may not be well-directed.

THANK YOU! This is what I thought of this movie and no one was saying it. All the reviews were about how this was a masterpiece. If Jordan Peele wants to get into the thinking man's films, he's going to have to do some serious tightening up of his plot and logic holes. The premise was great for our times (King Kong moral) but I thought sloppily executed, just a bunch of cool segments stuck together. That's all I got time for so ......

Maybe this comes as a sad thing to appreciate. I really like the fact that Peele tries original and interesting stories. Are these movies amazing? No, but I appreciate the effort

@chasehedges6775

Жыл бұрын

I’d rather blade a filmmaker try and tell an interesting story and takes risks anyday

@Fikowski

Жыл бұрын

Exactly what I was considering commenting. Was it the best movie I’ve ever seen? Nope. But it had laughs, thrills, and some really compelling visuals. I will 100% go and see another Peele movie because he clearly cares about making films that are enjoyable and unique

@jackp492

Жыл бұрын

@@chasehedges6775 I’d rather a blade filmmaker too, those movies were awesome fun

@generalyellor8188

Жыл бұрын

The first one, of course, was certainly amazing.

@doctor_foobario

Жыл бұрын

Indeed. It is nice to see something with a real artistic vision. Even if it is flawed, at least it is refreshing and feels more personal than most movies now.

Btw, the details about Jean Jacket can be easily explained. The horse not wanting to be looked directly in the eye for example. Also, the chimp not wanting to be looked at when it was spooked. Jean Jacket goes into attack mode when you look into its eye (which was what we were looking at during the intro credits). Also, the shape shift was likely a defense mechanism. It fears OJ because it knows they're a threat to it. Such a great film.

@pingwingugu5

Жыл бұрын

I think at the end it was badly hurt. It started to shape shift, or kind of unravel after it ate barb wire. It also becomes more slugish after that, like if it was hurt or even dying.

@jeremyarodriguez

Жыл бұрын

Yeah exactly. Most animals who are threatened have some sort of display to make themselves seem bigger in an effort of self preservation. The only lingering question I had that I think truly goes unanswered was about the cloud.

@minusp895

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremyarodriguez I'm thinking the cloud is some kind of nest. Maybe Jean Jacket was a mommy.

I’m mostly on board with this. I mean, asking why the thing does what it does or has the effect it does on electrical appliances is a mentality I tend to let go of when enjoying a film. That being said, the whole thing with the ape came off as very disjointed. I get how it fits into the underlying theme, but it was built in a way that almost suggested it would tie in to current events. They could have literally just opened the movie with the full scene instead of showing it in increments. I feel that would have landed better and felt like less of a detour. Overall though I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. Is it perfect? No, but still a lot of fun!

These days where most we get is gravel, i'm happy to know there is a diamond in the rough worth watching, because it means the are creators and studios who still have ambition rather then satisfied with feeding us what everyone else is. Guess i have to check this out now.

It's a mess but at least it feels like a real person made a film and was given a good budget.

@RolandRED

Жыл бұрын

@do not fuck your pizza

This movie was.. weird, and I didn’t much care for it. But, that scene where the people were sucked up into its digestive pipe… that was horrifying.

all i’m gonna say is that monkey scene makes this entire movie worth it. already so intriguing even if it wasn’t deep and just hearing and seeing the cast and crew talk before the monkey incident is so fucking primo

I explained to myself the transformation scene like this: in the movie they said that this alien thing acts like an animal so in the end when he is facing the big balloon he made himself bigger like some animals do, I think that is what J.Peele intended. But idk it's just my idea might be completely wrong.

@MrOrcshaman

Жыл бұрын

The alien became a giant jellyfish before it even saw the balloon, so that didn't explain it away.

great video man. First time I watched this movie I knew i liked it but i also was pretty confused about a lot of it (the connection with the gordy sub plot and such) but after my second watch I picked up waaaayyy more and really understood the underlying message and connections. It actually became one of my favorite movies of the year after the third watch. A big criticism this movie gets is that it doesn't make sense and thus people don't like it, but i really think that once people understand it they'll like it way more because it is a huge commentary on our world today. I was gutted that it didn't get any oscar nominations but I also take some pride in having my favorite movie of the year stand where it stands.

@katwaugh1686

Жыл бұрын

If it is difficult and confusing to most people on the first watch, then it is not a well made movie.

@cattythecat9722

Жыл бұрын

@@katwaugh1686 I highly disagree. I didn’t fully understand The Arrival, Inception, or The Matrix on my first watch. But with time, I definitely learned to appreciate them much more now than I did back then. A few rewatches can most definitely change your perspective/stance, I used to hate The Matrix, but now it’s in my top 5. Remember when people unfairly trashed The Thing? I can’t wait until Nope has somewhat aged so I can hear people’s more people opinions, takes, and speculations.

I saw this when it came out and the way you broke it down was spot on. I really enjoyed the movie until the ending then was left feeling extremely confused

The creature kind of reminds me of the Crystalline Entity in Star Trek the Next Generation.

I felt the same way. The acting was great, and story line was unique. The creature was pushing it, so yeah you sort of just need to not ask questions about it.

@LastNameTom

Жыл бұрын

Its an HP Lovecraft monster, a Flying Polyp. Everything lines up exactly as HP Lovecraft Described that monster in his stories.

@dan8402

Жыл бұрын

@@LastNameTom It was pretty creepy.

@amberrj.

Жыл бұрын

The bad acting was 1 of the main things I hated about this move.

@ShadowLucario64

Жыл бұрын

​@@amberrj. Bad acting is subjective cause I'm black and they acted exactly how we act irl

@amberrj.

Жыл бұрын

@@ShadowLucario64wow u basically just insulted your race by claiming all of y'all behave as a monolith😂 & I never said bad acting wasnt 'subjective, so that comment was totally pointless.

The cloud IS the creature - think cuttlefish when they fold their skin out to resemble coral. I'm constantly impressed Peele's imagination and scientific literacy. I found this aspect a sly wink to the marine biologists in the audience. I had a blast watching it - best scifi / kaiju movie in years!

@warbrain1053

Жыл бұрын

It seems to be inspired by an HP Lovecraft creature according to folks in the comments which makes the guy more of a reader with nice tastes :)

@jonathanhughes3537

Жыл бұрын

@@warbrain1053 Regardless, Drinker missed the point where there is no cloud that's being forced to stay still despite the wind.

@knight_lautrec_of_carim

Жыл бұрын

There's also an Akira slide which caught me totally off guard. Peele is a conoisseur.

Really liked it, but a lot was borrowed from the Skinwalker Ranch, which is a real place in Utah.