Benedict Cumberbatch was AMAZING!! - Star Trek Into Darkness

[@Leekle2ManE]

After seeing Benedict Cumberbatch's portayal of Sherlock, Khan, Smaug and Dr. Strange, I am to the point where I almost take the "I am better" line a bit personally.

[@LachlanRoss65]

I agree, unless we are talking about *pengwings*

[@Jomanji1]

Everytime I watch these, it hurts so bad when I see Anton on screen. Such a sad story for a phenomenal actor and human being. R.I.P. Sweet Anton

[@MrOnetedify]

@fkim8449 fkn rubish car....

[@aminaadler]

Benedict was INSANELY good❤

[@michaelcoffey1991]

As someone who has always slightly preferred Wars over Trek just slightly, the Reboot's of Trek were FAR FAR better then 7,8,9 are for STar Wars. Glad you both liked this gem. Hoping we get a 4th Trek film soon

[@sawder34]

We are it’s already confirmed

[@sawder34]

@fkim8449 I’m sure tho no date atm

[@js6729]

Agree 💯

[@factcheck5017]

yup!

[@Saphthings]

This movie is both underrated as its own thing, but also when coupled with the original. It was such a great way to give us something new, with the switch of Spock and Kirk's death.

[@Caseytify]

It's a horrible ripoff of Wrath of Kahn. Worse yet the cast a pasty Brit to portray a Sikh. Finally, Kahn has _no_ motivation to behave in a deranged manner. Almost forgot; Kahn's blood can raise the dead!? WTF? ... AAAnd there goes Search for Spock. 🙄

[@Saphthings]

@@drfyzziks1 Can't say that anymore, since now you have lol

[@zairac2564]

It has the best "KHAAAAAAAAAAAAN!" of the two. Spock's jump up from the captain's chair and run is heartbreaking. Though, I prefer Spock's death to Kirk's.

[@jaydouglas8845]

It's not underrated. It's just complete shit because Jar Jar Abrams can't come up with an original story so he just rehashes the old ones. did the same thing with Star Wars.

[@Saphthings]

@@jaydouglas8845 I honestly wonder why people like you would click on a movie you don't like. Watch a long reaction to a movie you don't like. To then go and battle in comments about how you don't like it. I have so little time in my life to do things I enjoy that I am often befuddled by those that spend time doing things they don't enjoy in their own free time o.o

[@JeM130177]

"All that architectural work...." "thousands of people!" "Oh yeah..." 😂😂😂

[@Jordashian93]

'Evil Benedict Cumberbatch.' It's almost as much fun to say it as it is to watch it happen on the screen.

[@Therepublicanarmy]

*laughs in Smaug*

[@KatrinaM1234]

The father at the beginning was Mickey from Dr. Who! Noel Clarke

[@3DJapan]

I didn't realize that but I can eee it now that you mention it.

[@Renegade2786]

You mean Rickey?

[@JosephHernandez-u1n]

What a shame. You see Cumberbatch deliver such a great line in the prison cell scene and then we spend years of his talents wasted as a marvel hero with no arcs, no real depths explored. He needs to get back to drama and darker movies.

[@JeM130177]

There was originally a fan service scene with Cumberbatch taking a shower but it was cut. It was on Kimmel or Fallon or one of them you can find it. I don't blame them though it was pretty hilarious it's the most intense shower I've ever seen he's so angry just stood under water😂😂

[@wren7195]

I wish I had seen that! For... for story reasons, of course.

[@chadbennett7873]

I always have a great time sharing a rewatch of movies with you two! I think my favorite part is Jane calling out "Jason!" when things get tense. You're so cute together! Thanks for sharing with us.

[@joemacdonald6312]

9:19 It's funny you should say that because in our human history, there's the advanced civilization called the Sumerians that popped up out of nowhere and their "Gods" are called the Annunaki (“those who from Heaven to Earth came”). They state that it was they who taught them everything that they knew. We know this from the thousands of Clay Tablets discovered at the site of Uruk, in southern Mesopotamia.

[@danielpeckham5520]

Zecharia Sitchin.

[@tomaslongoria2449]

This hits harder after knowing what happens in the original series episode “Space Seed” and the original movies “Wrath of Kahn” and “Search for Spock”

[@Saphthings]

To answer your question in the beginning. Yes. He was supposed to let them die. Saving them will affect the evolution of that whole solar system. That species could become the one that wipes out another. Or maybe another species in the planet will now die because that species eats their food. You're not supposed to interfere until the species is capable of faster than light travel. Period. However there are several Star Trek episodes that deal with how grandiose and nice that sounds, until you're at the other end of it. In Voyager there's an episode where they need the technology and have to swallow another species above them saying no. And they fail at accepting it. In DS9 there's even a famous quote that's "It's easy to be a saint in sanctuary", or "It's easy to be a saint in paradise". It's all pretty and tied in a bow for the Federation because they know they're not the ones who will need help. It's a tenet of the prime directive that's always been debated on whether it's wrong or not.

[@williamsweeney3215]

The prime directive should be a guideline and not a rule.

[@J0oShPC]

You guys should watch Sherlock if you like Benedict Cumberbatch it's amazing! Also got a Kirk and Spock type relationship with Sherlock and Watson.

[@eddietucker7005]

These Abrams Star Trek’s are, by far, the best out of all of its iterations. I LOVE the blue lights that he uses! Man, y’all sure go off on your own tangents that have nothing to do with the film you’re watching. I’m glad you are having fun!

[@lynjones2461]

Benedict Cumberbatch is very well known in the UK and has never been undervalued both his parents were brilliant actors too xx

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

13:56 Mark! 🖖 Something like an "Automatic Passive Defense System"? "Passive" because it is always in place, like a barbed wire fence. 🤔 Meanwhile, an electtric fence is active because it requires a power source that requires proactive maintenance by responsible caretakers. Stuff that you mentioned before is also in the proactive side of things. People that are used to Peace at home, tend to have "token security" forces, if any After seeing "Free Guy" I was eventually at my local branch of "FUB" and I asked people there about bothering to have an armed guard but then not allowing him to use his gun. Well, as of late, the trend has been not to escalate matters. They they pointed out that their bank doesn't even have a token security guard, armed or not! 😮

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

39:03 Mark! Jane, what just did with Justin is how Orkans shake hands! 😂 (See the former "ABC" sitcom "Mork & Mindy"!) 🖖

[@richardspears6849]

This is, I think, Leonard Nimoy's last appearance as Spock. Yeah, that lens flare was a bit much. Did Abrams use that in his Star Wars movies? I do not think he did. Carol Marcus was in Wrath of Khan and had a big connection to Kirk. These two movies occur at different points in Kirk's life.

[@3DJapan]

There were a few lens flares in SW but not nearly as much as here.

[@theylied1776]

Oh my God, you two make me laugh so damn much.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

1:03:06 Mark! 1.4K Thumbs Up + Mine! 👍 You're welcome, and thanks! ☺️ Notes: Carol Marcus! She's a conundrum here. Okay, sure, this actress is better looking than her predessor, not just different looking. But I've forgotten if I did the age math or not. It doesn't help that this timeline is wonky! Part of it is accelerated, and part of it is behind! By the time of "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan" their first 5-year voyage was way behind them! James' & Carol's son David, in retrospect seems to be about the age of James or Carol in this movie! 🤔 Carol isn't in the next movie so some have speculated that she's off ship raising David somewhere. Peter Weller wasn't in the previous movie that has the robotic cop! 😅

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

52:42 Mark! "Death grip" was a fake out to full the Romulans in "The Enterprise Incident"! That was the "nerve pinch"! 😁

[@jmslaforzadeldestino4943]

I enjoyed this movie and Benedict killed it! I grew up watching Star Trek TOS so i am very familiar with Khan (originally played by Ricardo Montalban)

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

30:34 Mark! Yes! In the original Timeline, they are the parents of "Doctor David Marcus"! But that "Carol" isn't nearly as attractive as this one! 😉

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

42:37 Mark! "Flight deck"! 😉

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

52:29 Mark! "Syrup"? 😅😂 First day of winter, and now I'm thinking about a bubble gum flavored snow cone! ❄️ 😋

[@TallgeeseFan]

This is by far my favorite Benedict Cumberbatch roles. Sherlock was great as well but his role as Khan is epic

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

29:47 Mark! Actor Deep Roy! He played all of the "Oompa Lumpas" in Johnny Depp's "Willy Wonka" movie! 😎 (As opposed to the other two "Willy Wonka" movies that lack Johnny Depp!)

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

26:37 Mark! Hehe! It wouldn't be a mere "LASER Cannon"! But it could be a "PHASER Cannon"! Though, in this case, it may be a stolen disruptor from the locals. 🤔

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

45:10 Mark! "Older Scotty"?! 😅😂

[@robertott9083]

I saw this in theaters in 3d and it was awesome. You really should have watched the first movies before these because it would add so much more meaning to these.

[@Vitalabyss]

So this movie series is an alternative universe to the original Star Trek series. It's the movie Wrath of Khan but in that alternative universe. And it's damn near perfect. I don't care what anyone says. This is one of my favorites in the entire franchise.

[@madurso]

I think that nowadays everyone would rather criticize something than just enjoy it. It is likely that if you criticize something out loud, you will get more attention. Unfortunately, we have become - worldwide - a very negative society.

[@Caseytify]

​@@madursoor maybe it really is a POS...

[@rebeccawhite2155]

I have seen this movie so many times and never noticed the foreshadowing of Marcus's secret ship until now! In the line up of models when he reinstated Jim, the last two ships are the Enterprise and the Vengeance!

[@michaelgonzalez5864]

Yea please do the third movie yall will really like it. It's soo good.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

22:48 Mark! Okay, I just got back from looking for evidence that K just saw actress... Um, her name is not "Colby Cheddar"! "Smolders"? But anyway, so far, only one other has thought that they saw her too! 😉

[@shyatasu]

I loved the Robocop reference, especially knowing that Peter Weller was in this movie.

[@tebbysweet7555]

What Kirk was supposed to according to regulation was let Spock die, not the planet. They revealed themselves and violated the prime directive to save Spock, when regulation states he should have let Spock detonate his device without rescuing him.

[@ScottEJPerez]

finally….ever since you guys did the first Star Trek, I’ve been waiting for this one ❤😊

[@danielpeckham5520]

When he crushes his head it reminds me of what happens in Blade Runner. I wonder if that was an intentional nod.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

36:39 Mark! "Blown out" not "sucked out"!

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

You keep asking where are the big guns? Where are the planetary defences? You forget that at this time period Starfleet wasn't a military organisation. They weren't set up for a war footing. That was one of the things Admiral Markus wanted to change. Although he went about it the wrong way

[@leisastalnaker3790]

In the theater was fantastic.

[@haydnrlong]

Of course you guys probably know the running joke about RED SHIRTS on STAR TREK and their tendency to die and in such a weird stroke of fate Anton Yelchin died in a freak accident a few years after being "red shirted"

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

28:22 Mark! Okay, it is not a "spoiler" at this point to point out something! What Carol Marcus did about her alias is akin to what teenagers today would do when getting a faked identification card. Compare and contrast that to what the government did with Khan! Originally, when played by Ricardo Montalban, he was recognized as an infamous/famous historical figure from Planet Earth's history. Not wanting that to happen here, "Section 31" went to the needed efforts to make him look and sound different! Otherwise, somebody could say, "Hey! Aren't you Khan Noonien Singe?" 😮 (Spelling?) 😁 But no one recognized him! 😮

[@DreadTheMaximus]

So a bit of lore behind USS vengeance is that its among the most advance ship as it among the only ship to being able to fire during warp and was class as a dreadnought class which is heavy gunned, armored and less crew. Its like made for Espionage attacks or a group attack as it was very over gunned and overpowered like the Defiant but perfected.

[@JimmieRayGiboney]

9:36 Mark! Huh? You're missing the obvious point! A covert mission to stop the volcano from erupting isn't the same as an overt mission! They weren't meant to be seen! That's the big difference! Now their theology has been changed and there's evidence of who caused it! 😳 That will make them look like hypocrites in the Galactic Community! As for why they went there in the first place to attempt a covert mission? Spock said the eruption would destroy the world. That in turn would affect the orbit stability of everything else around it! That was a lesson learned the hard way in the previous movie! 😕 Unlike Bruce in "Bruce Almighty" who "lassoed" the Moon and was oblivious to the natural disasters that he caused elsewhere by altering the orbit! 😮

[@wantgoodvibes6166]

Good stuff, Thanks, :)

[@vince5546]

There's another crossing between the original timeline and the Kelvin timeline: Dr. Carol Marcus. We first met her in THE WRATH OF KHAN. She developed the Genesis Project.

[@CaturdayNite]

Micky the idiot from Doctor Who, Robocop from...Robocop, Doctor Strange/Sherlock...cool cast in this one.

[@beatles]

When Benedict said his line “I am better…” I was like. excuse me? And when he said “everything!” I took it personally

[@Culperrr]

45:40... You know, Laars Mickelson will always be Thrawn in my eyes, but if they couldn't use him for live-action, Benedict Cumberbatch would have been excellent for that role.

[@Culperrr]

@kindabatooni9314 Ehhhh. I don't know. The voice is just iconic to me, you know? And there is no way they would dub Benedict's voice if he played Thrawn. Honestly, if Laars lost 15-20 pounds and his cheekbones were more noticeable (and overall fitness were better), then I wouldn't have much issue with how he played Thrawn in live action. Again, the voice is iconic. We shall see what season 2 (hopef ully) has in store.

[@charlesmaurer6214]

Just a note Gene often picked names from myth to model alien items from. Like Rome and Romulus was modeled after Rome and that founding story. Klingons were cold war russian and china inspired. Kronos, the kingon moon has the same name of a Greek God who was imprisoned by His children including Zeus and Poseidon. He also drew from CS Forester and his friend Asimov. Read the Hornblower (CSF), Robot and Foundation(IA) novels. You will see much slipped into both Gene's works and Glen Larson's as well. I. Asimov was even a consultant on ST the Motion Picture.

[@josephpost5743]

Of course, there's no defenses at the meeting room. After all, we are all one big, happy fleet.

[@PassportKings]

Anton really did get the red shirt curse. I never realized kirk gave him one until this rewatch

[@orchidwave2574]

I liked the movie but....1) the official high level fascination with Khan (and the rest of the super soldiers) is their usefulness militarily. But Khan's blood cures that little girl in the beginning, and basically resurrects Kirk. Aren't the medicinal effects of his blood more important than Khan's lethality as a soldier? 2) At the end, Spock mentions how no 5 year mission had ever been attempted before. Wouldn't such a mission, using so much valuable Federation resources, be planned a little more carefully than just handing Kirk the starship and crew and leaving it up to Kirk to just set course for anywhere he feels like at that moment?

[@danielpeckham5520]

Useful blood bags yes.

[@ravensdark99]

The reactor screaming scene is the most brilliant thing ever done in Star Trek history..that was mindblowing when I first watched it

[@jamesgeorge2852]

This was definitely my favourite of the trilogy I'm not even a star trek fan star wars for me lol but these 3 movies were great

[@ThatShyGuyMatt]

RIP Anton Yelchin aka Chekov. Died from an freak accident. :(

[@ScratchJoe]

This is the first time I saw Cumberbatch’s performance and I really enjoyed it. I became slightly more hooked on Star Trek thanks to his portrayal of Khan.(I was only familiar with the title of ‘The Wrath of Khan’). I was never really into Star Trek growing up.

[@karter95]

I'd watch a reaction to Picard season 3. It was amazing

[@emperorconstantine1.361]

I get why people, myself amongst them, who don’t like Cummberbatch as Khan. YET, I am one of those who actually appreciated him playing khan. Because he gave us such a example of why the Eugenics War had such high numbers of casualties and why Khan and his people were so dominating!

[@jamesmorales4735]

He said , Robocop reaction coming yup. I'm all for it

[@artembentsionov]

Movie Pike: Violating the Prime Directive is wrong! SNW Pike: Take me to your leader!

[@shaharadegan9993]

Always love this one! Great reaction ❤😊

[@esther589]

I loved this movie so much! Got to see it in theaters!! This star trek trilogy deserves its flowers! The og material is amazing but these movies did an amazing job of expanding the universe while bringing back everyone’s favs! I d def go 2,1,3 for this trilogy from fav to to least! Glad y’all enjoyed this! I was super excited to see this one drop!

[@DocuzanQuitomos]

"Were they expecting he let an entire planet die?" It's never easy with the changing canon to give a definitve answer, but the short most general reply is: yes. It sounds inhuman, but it makes sense, and we can even use a local, more down to earth, point of view to see why that rule exists. First, we need to recognize the universe is vast, cold and wild; disasters and other events don't happen for a given reason (to benefit or to punish) and are not good or bad in themselves (stars exploding spread the elements we know in different planets, giving some chance to the creation of new molecules and, maybe, life; but they can also fry and kill entire planets in one go). Thus, saving an entire race it's human and good *from our very own and personal perspective*; but then we would be altering that environment with unforseen consequences. What if that volcano needed to erupt to prevent a worse disaster for the planet? What if this is the natural cycle of the planet: volcano explodes, kills everything, but life rebuilds stronger and better for its own benefit (and now, for saving a species, the entire natural cycle of the planet is wrecked)? What if this disaster was what life in this planet needed to evolve? Of course, we can from if to if; but the principle of "don't get involved" exists in current preservation and investigation: if you try to save baby turtles by pulling them out of their nest into the water, you would probably kill them; while it's "human" to preven carnivore animals killing their prey, or parasites taking hold of a host it's the cycle of their environment; if we disrupt it with our human values and morality, we can cause the collapse of that ecosystem with our good intentions. There are good arguments for and against to saving an entire planet (and rescuing Spock XD); but yeah... from a higher point of view, any time an "advanced" culture decides to "help" the "less" evolved ones things don't always end well, and there is no way to know if that "help" was needed at all (it forces a change, but now it's a change influenced and angled in favor of the one who helped). "Wrath of Khan" Consider watching Wrath of Khan and the following movies (The Search for Spock and Voyage Home); because they make the story arc for Spock's return; although Wrath of Khan can be seen just on its own, for scientific purposes. "Section 31" Since Starfleet is not exactly a "government", there might not be an exact paralel; but you can think of it as a real life "dark operations" or "highly classified" branch along the lines of MI6 or CIA. MI6 sponsored the development of computers that standarized the decodification process of the Enigma code, and the ancestor of the CIA (the Office of Special Services, OSS), helped nazi scientists to migrate to the United States; so we can say branches that develop special technollogy and scientific research are, many times, part of the current intelligence services of the nations.

[@GrouchyOldBear7]

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Of the new Trek films I think this is the better of them, all the classic callbacks to Wrath of Kahn were well done. I do wish JJ laid off the visuals, it’s a bit over the top and didn’t need it but that’s JJ. I have been, and always shall be, your friend. Live long, and prosper.

[@TheCkent100]

You probably should have watched a few of the Original Series episodes and movies first, specifically the episode "Space Seed", then "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Kahn", followed by "Star Trek III" and "Star Trek IV". These movies, I believe would have more impact had you watched what originated all of the Star Trek mythos first.

[@Caseytify]

No, it would piss you off even more, once you understood how the crapped all over an excellent movie.

[@Lynn705Hal]

Enjoy your reactions. Love this entire series. I like the 3rd better than the 2nd. Pls watch it.

[@josephparsons-62015]

I saw this in theater, and it was so epic!!

[@Farmer_Dave]

Justin, when will you show your wife Star Trek original series episode "The Space Seed" followed by the unofficial Star Trek Trilogy of Wrath of Khan, Search for Spock, and The Voyage Home rounding off with The Undiscovered Country?

[@stephenochosiete9869]

7:33 YES! Thank you!

[@sirjohnmara]

"-Remember when I said, that Earth needed a shield of armour?" T. Stark

[@Heathen9]

Guys, I’m a huge fan but I need to say. Sometimes y’all get to talking so much, y’all miss plot points that explain things for later in the film. When Justin was asking why Khan’s ship was so strong against the Enterprise, it was clearly explained earlier in the film. Star Fleet is not the military, they solely have defensive weapons, that’s it. I know Justin knows this being a fan as much as he is. Maybe Justin’s just doing it for Jane’s benefit? Lastly, I was very surprised Justin didn’t pick up who Benedict’s character was until he revealed it. When I saw this in the theater, everyone knew from jump he was playing Khan. Anyways, so happy y’all enjoyed it. Take care.

[@Darkintr]

36:30 "correction sir, thats blown out"

[@SneakyKiwi71]

"This isn't Star Trek"???😮 Are those people on drugs? I've lost count of how many times I've watched this

[@tideoftime]

9:25 He/they aren't saying Kirk should have let the populace die (in that context), but rather he shouldn't have revealed the Enterprise to them. (In that context, as things played out, he should have let Spock die.) It's the revealing of the Enterprise that is the bigger no-no in this regard, vs the interfering with the survival of that population of primitive aliens.

[@DennisSchmitz]

7:40 Yea, that's me thinking exactly the same.

[@MarcusPalmer-s5i]

Did you really cut out the scenes where spock says KHANNNN!!!! That shit gave me goosebumps

[@iUseVegas]

more star trek!

[@Pecos1]

Around this time the Enterprise has a maximum warp speed of 7-8. Warp 5 was the max speed of the NX-01 Enterprise.

[@wichard1994]

The best part I like to see Khan awakes and planning to join Borg against the Federation.

[@bcn1gh7h4wk]

1:55 that entire forest is cardboard and cloth. they made that whole strip of scenery just for that sprint.

[@Unknown13thorder]

The sacrifice😢 but in the episodes!🎉😂

[@3DJapan]

53:28 That's the episode when I stopped watching GoT. It was gory before but that was just too much for me.

[@CaesiusX]

I highly recommend watching a select group of the best of _STAR TREK_ TOS, then the films _STAR TREK II, STAR TREK III, STAR TREK IV,_ and _STAR TREK VI._

[@athens_1psvr31]

My PSVR headset gives me the private theater like experiences. Plus I can do 3D movies without the glasses. 👍🏾

[@LifeisANovel]

You guys have some good reactions!

[@vince5546]

All great acts are hard to follow, and Star Trek Into Darkness is a great one. All serials have their ebb and flow. Trekkies know to stick with a series; there is always something somewhere that makes the next episode worth the watch. Star Trek Beyond, watched without expectations, has more than a few significant moments.

[@TheBigTamale]

I laughed at that INFO joke.

[@stefanallirol-molin8323]

That's the prime directive for you. Even if a whole civilization would die they (Starfleet) are forbidden to reveal themselves openly to e technologically inferior (pre-warp) society if they want to help.

[@Center1240]

Turn the movie sound up, please.

[@Renegade2786]

Won't be the first time Robocop plays a bad guy in the Star Trek universe. *Demons* and *Terra Prime*

[@DocFranke]

Yes, that is the directive not to intervene. Picard would have let them die. Kirk is a combat strategy savant that cares for life and it makes him a maverick that scares the shit out of starfleet. They are afraid of him because there was a savant like him in starfleet before during the hot war with klingons. It was Garth of Izar who beat them at Axanar, but later on he would go crazy and kill millions.

[@CaptainPikeachu]

You guys should watch Star Trek Strange New Worlds (and Star Trek Discovery), if you want more of Captain Pike’s stories in the Prime timeline.

[@InstigatorDJ]

17:44 hehehe the shake of the head. T2. haha

[@InstigatorDJ]

18:38 Nothing beautful is redundant.

[@jeanine6328]

Took me forever to place him. The father here played Mickey on Dr Who.