Best of the Worst: Playing Dangerous, Shapeshifter, and Thunderpants

[@ElwoodPlays]

"In the spirit of Die Hard and Home Alone... we present Die Alone"

[@szakalsrakal6029]

nice comment

[@bloodrunsclear]

Oh, a documentary on my life! :D

[@heirofaniu]

Fund it.

[@elitheothercomputerguy5436]

Live Home or Die Alone

[@heirofaniu]

fibrewire08 It's just one continuous shot of Rich Evans watching Star Trek.

[@ferghalicious1480]

I watched Thunderpants as a kid and they don’t even touch on the craziest fucking part of the movie. At one point, an opera singer hears how high pitched the kids farts are, so he hires him to fart during his shows whenever he hits high notes. But instead his fart is so powerful that it causes a stage-light to fall and kill the opera singer. So then, the kid gets arrested and put on trial for murder where (and I am not making this up) HE GETS SENTENCED TO DEATH BY FIRING SQUAD. Luckily though NASA show up at the last second and save his life because they want to use his farts to power their spaceship. This movie is fucking bonkers.

[@justindanzel9394]

I’m dead 😂😂I forgot about that entire part

[@gnalkhere]

In a deleted scene he was meant for the gas chamber, but the gas chamber wasn't working

[@valpergalit]

That’s insane. I can’t believe they didn’t mention that.

[@thekinkypinkies7437]

Love this movie!

[@ryderninja]

I saw that movie in the theaters and totally forgot about that part!

[@witchsniffer5764]

Here in Britain, Thunderpants was actually given a lot of promotion and praise upon release. It was never really an obscure thing.

[@seid3366]

And it should've been. This was an actual good movie

[@tomwright3013]

I remember seeing it at the cinema when it first came out

[@mackderpants]

I own and have gifted Thunderpants at least once or twice. The movie is pretty solid, has quite good production quality, and is totally filled with big name actors (many early in their careers, but several established ones.) It’s way better than it has any right to be, but it was made with the love and confidence needed to allow it any chance to succeed.

[@hayberdasher8625]

Now you see what effect it had in the United States. You British wafer, you.

[@beatlebryn]

I had it on dvd as a kid, I loved it.

[@piggy201]

"I need a glass harmonica and I need a privacy" has to be a best movie quote ever.

[@Neckbeardlevel]

Rupert Grint probably spent ten years trying to hide thunderpants from Emma Watson.

[@Miguel_morales99]

I bet he wasn't expecting the film to make a comeback thanks to some randos watching hack films on a couch

[@maw9406]

@volts- ѧ and the first

[@AFarmerCalledChicken]

I'm sure everyone knew. I can't imagine a bunch of kids letting one of their friends/co-stars live something like that down

[@MrStath1986]

Except it's probably better than anything she's been in.

[@atom_gray]

@@MrStath1986 are we talking pants, or films?

[@KneelB4Bacon]

21:57 Jessie (re: Shapeshifter) _"It would make sense as a miniseries"_ I think Jessie nailed it. I think Shapeshifter was originally 5 or 6 episodes of a Made-For-TV miniseries that was cancelled before it was aired. Then someone re-cut the episodes into this mess of a "movie" in an attempt to recover the money they wasted on it.

[@PangolinMontanari]

I suspect it was designed as sort of... a shotgun pilot. Like they had these things they could do and maybe they hoped that some executive would have liked ONE of these ideas.

[@silverschannel8578]

the end where the kid asks the lady if there are "other fights," that was definitely setting up for sequels/more episodes

[@vultan2000]

Anyone remember Manimal?

[@dbsommers1]

Sounds right

[@atom_gray]

@@vultan2000 how dare you...

[@scrimpin-y9n]

It was nice to see someone besides Rich being diagnosed stage 4 terminal laughter.

[@carstarsarstenstesenn]

it all starts with rich tho

[@jackkingsby116]

I've never seen someone so amused by farts

[@sweetjesusirock]

@@jackkingsby116 do u internet tho?

[@marikanygard-oster]

@@jackkingsby116 Say fart to any kid and they start laughing

[@heetsees]

Unfortunately it's the only time she's ever laughed and thus she's been cut.

[@Master21768]

So now, that's two main Harry Potter characters in movies with excessive farting. Emma, you're up.

[@vitkriklan2633]

She wrote the script for Thunderpants.

[@LokiTricksterG]

She was the inspiration for Thunderpants.

[@bigbadseed7665]

What's the other one?

[@creamwarrior]

BigBadSeed I think he's referring to Swiss army man. excellent movie.

[@bul13ts]

Wow... the Beauty and the Beast remake was not what I expected.

[@Randomcorpse]

Jesse laughing at the Thunderpants box is the most joyous thing I've ever witnessed.

[@ChelseaColeslaw]

I love these references to Home Alone in early episodes. Wonderful unintentional foreshadowing.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

*>"unintentional"*

[@trtx84]

I can't believe Thunderpants came out a year *after* the first Harry Potter.

[@Artyom1247]

I think seeing Jessi lose her shit over Thunderpants is the most adorable thing I've seen in a while.

[@NewHorizons19]

7:04 "Does that count as a fart?" "No, because that was the bag." A fart bag, if you will.

[@madalinam6183]

Good one. I see what you did there

[@GabagoolForeverAndAlways]

I dont want your high society whoopicushions

[@DirtyFrigginHarry]

it was an easter egg for the RLM cinematic universe

[@verinonrenthar9176]

Slow clap

[@ELEKTROSKANSEN]

Bravo

[@CommunistPanda1776]

jays got his best slavic tracksuit on i see

[@Venislovas]

Jay at his most Gopnik.

[@robinkafedzic7506]

i can vouch for that as a slav myself

[@robinkafedzic7506]

@@knightofoctober you lie, for you are an imposteur

[@TheShaunika]

is thunderpants the reason why daniel radcliffe did swiss army man? "I'm gonna make a better fart movie than rupert!"

[@RepKyle95]

I wouldn't be surprised.

[@smeagol1414]

here in Brazil Thunderpants is called "Fart: Impossible Emission".

[@BasedLoller]

4u

[@Wintersteller666]

if you put the movie in, would you die?

[@JegJurel]

Wintersteller666 it would be extremely painful.

[@pcblah]

JegJurel You're a big guy

[@smeagol1414]

BasedLoller Wintersteller666 JegJurel pcblah D'awww you are all big guys 4 me

[@whitneydouglas4794]

I love how serious Jay is about counting those farts.

[@Lark1610]

Whitney Douglas You can see him take notes before they reveal they counted farts. I was like: that's the movie that made you take notes?

[@rush1er]

When Rich hands her Thunderpants... her reaction is priceless!

[@waynesWyrdWorld]

Back in '97 I allowed my twin girls, Emily and Clare, to watch Playing Dangerous on VHS. They watched it around 80 times until the tape broke. Last week they got arrested for going on a gasoline/super soaker killing spree where hundreds of innocent civilians lost their lives/faces.

[@psilobom]

Oh, kids! Are they up for parole yet? Or did they spray gasoline on the judge when he went to light a cigarette in court?

[@glorygloryholeallelujah]

Dad?

[@davechan8613]

Jay: “Does THAT count as a fart?” Rich: “No, that was the bag.” Did we just witness Rich’s “Fart Bag” origins?

[@major_shake_5726]

Fart Bag Begins

[@major_shake_5726]

The Dark Wipe

[@major_shake_5726]

Christphor Colons - The Dark Wipe Rises

[@BigBoy-ok3eg]

@@major_shake_5726 fart bag v whoopie cushion: dawn of gas

[@andrewcramer9200]

@@major_shake_5726 Isn't Fartbag Begins the host of Ghost Adventures?

[@TenouHaruka0]

"His farts turned his mom into an alcoholic!" Lmao.

[@munchmandrifta]

I assume someone said this already in comments but, "His Farts Turned His Mum into an Alcoholic" is one of the best lines you can say with no Context and watch people's reactions.

[@arthurballs2754]

Thunderpant's mother was in the Phantom Menace, Bronagh Gallagher; played one of the pilots who took Neeson's character and Kenobi to the Trade Fed negotiations, and were killed near the beginning of the film. No wonder Mike liked it so much

[@gerrydonohoe3931]

I was going to make that comment and a quick ctrl+f shows you got here first... by almost a year!

[@robfinlay8058]

She's in Pulp Fiction as well.

[@christinegengaro8931]

She was also in a 90s movie called The Commitments about an Irish soul band. What a strange collections of films on her resume.

[@radim279]

Farts were also in the Phantom Menace

[@tnolte]

I LOVE the whole gang. Everyone has a great sense of humor and Rich's laugh makes me feel fuzzy wuzzy

[@chrismorgan7234]

Jessie's laugh is awesome. Everytime I hear it it's like I've stumbled into a Great Fairy Fountain.

[@Charmingman93]

Thunderpants had an actual release over here in the UK in the cinemas XD

[@bloodmachine6049]

It was really well shot as well, and even the humour seemed to work. It is still surprising how good the movies seems.

[@YZaiCreates]

It's exactly the kind of movie that gets made in England. I remember when it was advertised everywhere, it almost seemed ordinary.

[@jollyshitshow8111]

CharmingMan I actually remember seeing ads on tv for it when I was like 5/6

[@KawaiiDansu]

Lt_Joker Green was probably an artistic decision for the farts. Seems like most of the characters are English, nothing to do with Ireland.

[@mmmark___]

I was working at a cinema when it was ‘released’. It was kind of a big ish deal and not at all held back until after potter took off. Just a charming whimsical children’s movie. A lot of uk made kids films aren’t released in the US, normally because they’re awful (not in a good way).

[@xsanelapse7779]

Best of the Worst is so much fun.. Been watching these vids for more than a year now and it never gets old watching these guys talk about bad movies. Also, very interesting to see over 200,000 others having the same enjoyment. Hopefully these guys keep it up!

[@salmonblox]

Totally agree, I used to just watch these guys for Half in the Bag. Then I recently stumbled on Best of the Worst, and have been having a blast watching these videos. I even enjoy the Wheel of the Worst, which by all rights I shouldn't...

[@janeeyre1990]

I've been watching since the Prequel reviews in '09, when I was a mere babe of 18 years old. I'm 30 now and it's such an odd feeling of nostalgia, watching my favorite Midwestern bois all these years.

[@Brodobaby]

I'm watching this episode for the first time and they mentioned Ned Beatty being in Thunderpants. Ned Beatty died today. I think this is his way of touching down on earth and showing me his greatest role.

[@redcomet_622]

was shapeshifter directed by Neil Breen

[@requiem4ameme2]

Neil Breen is the best at shapeshifting!

[@jonathanhernandez3292]

Blue Laser he has ALL the medals!

[@oxykilldone5113]

It wasn't corrupt enough for Neil Breen to show up.

[@DonnieBrook69]

It's an "I am here.... now" prequel.

[@joecool2721]

Nope, he would have been the star too

[@JesusProtects]

22:55 So nobody is going to mention that Conan O'Brian is in this movie?

[@kujo1978lol]

It's Brien O'Conan.

[@eobardthawne1430]

+James Warner Isn't that Jack's name?

[@shootatsquare]

It's Conan the Bribrarian

[@charleynewman5057]

I don't think that's actually him, but that was my immediate thought.

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

I think that's Robert Hardy. He played Cornelius Fudge in four Harry Potter films as well.

[@DrBones-ys1ii]

It's hilarious how similar the plot of Shapeshifter is to Indigo Prophecy.

[@DoctorMeh]

I don't need Netflix anymore. I have these guys.

[@alexcereuceta5907]

6-7 years later the real Kev Mac gets the privilege to share screen time with Rich Evans.

[@BachelorDinosaur]

I had a friend bring over Thunderpants years ago, probably about the time this came out, and I literally told him, "This is what you'd get if Roald Dahl wrote a story in the 90s," and I didn't mean it in a bad way.

[@Thechuz1337]

Proud to admit that I witnessed thunder pants at the cinema on release day.

[@Kanezeran]

What is weird is that an unrated version of Playing Dangerous with all the kills in full view was almost a monthly rerun in Greece. It is wild to me that anyone would recut it in order to resell it as a kids' movie.

[@PALACIO254]

Is it a Greek movie? You should send them a copy if you can find it

[@Bacteriophagebs]

@@PALACIO254 The European release was the full version. It's on KZbin right now. At least, I checked the super soaker scene and it shows the guy in fire, so I assume that's the full version.

[@NoriMori1992]

Holy crap, where can we find that? Was it in Greek?

[@alfje5492]

If only there was a video website with a search function where you could type in "playing dangerous movie"...

[@joshbarbour6483]

Watching this in 2022. Mike, Jay, and Rich look basically the same just older, but Jack looks incredibly different.

[@Saycomeoutkeegan]

15:03 MIKE AND JAY CLEARLY SPEND TO MUCH TIME TOGETHER

[@raymondstanford]

Luke S. two

[@griffinoleary1694]

@@raymondstanford to

[@JohnSmith-hd2tl]

too*

[@thetopcats.9154]

@@JohnSmith-hd2tl Tu

[@verinonrenthar9176]

Ah yes, Animorphers. I used to order those at the Bork Fair.

[@DistractedGlobeGuy]

Were they all stacked up on a folding chable next to the fartbag display?

[@Wispa9K]

I've been binging random episodes of BotW for the past couple of weeks, and so far this is the only one that features a film I've actually seen! I saw Thunderpants in the cinema as a kid, and it's actually relatively well known here in the UK. I had it filed in my mind alongside other standard dumb movies for kids like Flubber - never occurred to me how it would come across as a BotW-worthy B-movie to people unfamiliar with it lol.

[@zanderrose]

These four are my favourite combination of BoTW hosts

[@lordrayden3045]

I’m going with jay, rush, josh and jack as my favorite combo

[@KingColt1985]

that doctor in thunderpants looked an awful lot like Conan O'Brian

[@IsabellaCatherine19XX]

Right? That was Robert Hardy.

[@vanillabeans32087]

Who is this angel, with the cute laugh? Why, it's rich Evans!

[@WondrousLanternProductions]

"His farts turned his mom into an alcoholic."

[@Damar158]

My God I actually remember Playing Dangerous and watching it as a kid, with the same expectation of it being a Home Alone knockoff.

[@Damar158]

I already was watching heavy-R films like Robocop and Terminator so it was really 'Meh, didn't expect that.'

[@ghostinthemachine8243]

Drunk Mike carrying a heavy toilet up a rickety step ladder. Now that is Playing Dangerous.

[@motodish38]

I am so glad Conan caught that baby

[@dancingdroid]

Continuing my 2021 journey through the playlist. 09-10-2021

[@KrisKringlez]

My god!!! Rich looks so young and not beaten down by the new Star Wars films!!!

[@Sloth55Chunk]

Thunderpants is fucking awesome. I remember watching it on tv when it came out.

[@robk.6591]

4:04 The rarely used Sand Gun 5:41 Saving the world one blast at a time 6:41 He's gonna blow 7:29 📼 Playing Dangerous 14:31 📼 Shapeshifter 22:26 The lonely guys kit 22:42 💿 Thunder Pants 23:03 Conan O'Brien doppelganger 25:19 Thunderpants FART Count 27:25 Thunderpants' credo 30:45 Proof that flatulence is not eco-friendly 31:09 Pants of Thunder 31:27 BOTW

[@ZheadMonkey]

'Thunderpants' is a interesting film, done in the style of Roald Dahl. British sensibilities, perhaps, but good fun. Surprised to see it in this company. Good stuff as always guys..

[@ZheadMonkey]

Having finished watching this episode, I am reassured by your handling of 'Thunderpants' that you guys are a worthy waste of my time. Cheers all.. ;)

[@annaboooo]

ZheadMonkey did you finish the video? after watching the film, they decided they liked it and that it couldn't be considered "bad" at all... so they took it out of the line-up.

[@plaZmaToad]

Thunderpants should be with Edged Weapons in the hall of fame.

[@Jokoko2828]

It's too good of a movie to be stuck with the regular BotW stuff.

[@zbh9268]

Maybe the real shape-shifter in the movie was the screenwriter. He starts writing it one way, then it becomes something else. And it happens over and over again.

[@mynameisfez11]

Watching her completely lose her shit over Thunderpants was the highlight of my week.

[@XenRiddle]

At 16:58, there's a screen in the lower left corner with Quake running on it, and the level is Door to Chthon. Interesting choice of background prop.

[@mikeegee21]

All these comments about Thunderpants being a Theatrical Release here in the UK has made me smile, because I didn't imagine that in just my head! I was sure I remembered adverts or posters at the time for it. I was doubting myself, but no, I'm not the only one! =) Glad Jessie enjoyed it! =P

[@depressedmidwest7081]

thunderpants is the most inspiring thing red letter media has ever shared with me. thank you. I will make you all proud.

[@TheTimestreamer]

A fart to surpass Metal Gear.

[@alexd23241]

I want someone who sees me like jessi sees mike in this video, really love.

[@beybladeguru101]

Matthew Lennhardt feels bad man

[@Jajalaatmaar]

Pathetic.

[@Fangtorn]

I remember thunderpants being advertised. I'm strangely proud they thought so highly of it.

[@gnalkhere]

I haven't seen Thunderpants in almost 20 years, and to see the RLM team say good things about it is a surprising twist I didn't expect

[@gnalkhere]

I finally rewatched it with a friend who'd never seen it before and we were both taken aback with how enjoyable it was

[@xPlumQuatschx]

Isn't that one bully one of Malfoy's thugs? Crappy and Gargoyle?

[@Straddock]

I grew up in a green school, in a green school uniform, with a green bathroom, in a green county in the UK. I think the only thing that would have made me notice the green theme was the extremely green kitchen.

[@skegpit]

Jessi's laugh is just the cutest thing.

[@drewedison7783]

skegpit I

[@rogaface]

6:17 Rich's clothing selections are outstanding

[@darkdreamsdontdie7785]

Rich Evans and the redhead have golden laughs that need to be treasured

[@narcsquare3043]

New band name, " rich evans and the readhead "

[@Sofnuuy]

I know man, that kid from the fart movie did have a funny laugh lol

[@richardcoulson6027]

Jessie’s laughter is exactly what I needed. 😊

[@ISAAC607]

That woman needs to come back, that laugh is amazing.

[@Venislovas]

She has Rich Evans tier laugh.

[@clinteldorado]

Thunderpants is a very, very British film. The reason that a) Britain made a kids’ film about farts and b) it had 22 farts in the first five minutes is because we really, really love toilet humour. There’s a line in an episode of Blackadder Goes Forth where the main characters have been captured by a German officer, and he remarks that the English are “lucky to find the toilet so amusing. For us it is a mundane and functional item; for you, the basis of an entire culture.” I don’t think Britain has ever been better summed up. Sidenote: the sixth form college I went to about 20 years ago had a massive Thunderpants lobby poster in the canteen for some reason. Before now I hadn’t seen a single second of the film.

[@Natgunner]

I love how mike basically acts just like Plinkett when he destroys playing dangerous.

[@jmf19941010]

My nan took me to see Thunderpants at the cinema. She was so disgusted by it she was almost brought to tears. RIP Grandma x

[@Zucca101]

Apropos of nothing... am I the only one who finds Jessie's laugh utterly delightful?

[@authorrayrogers]

I love how even though he's several years younger, and is wearing glasses and a different hair style in the actual movie, they very clearly added a picture of Rupert Grint from Harry Potter to the box, larger than everything else... they're utterly shameless, aren't they? (Marketing for movies, not the RLM guys themselves.)

[@HopIophobia]

Man. I get home after work where my boss wants to give me a raise, sit down at the computer and bring up youtube and there is a new Best of the Worst waiting for me. Best. Day. Ever.

[@landonny]

The first 15 seconds of Playing Dangerous is probably the best opening scene to any movie ever featured on Best of the Worst.

[@SeanLearyMusic]

Lol the line in "Shapeshifter" where the dude is just like "...Wow." had me dying! I don't know why. Just the way he delivered it. Just me? Okay I'll fuck off now.

[@des310live]

SeanLearyPresents nah man i died laughing too

[@emmettkrantz1520]

+SeanLearyPresents It's almost Walken-esque

[@talkinghoorse6936]

+SeanLearyPresents I think what added even more to the comedy is how that line is his reaction to seeing a bird turn into a teenager.

[@brettbainbridge3154]

I miss Jessi in these things

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

Where is she?

[@ZackMarrs556NAT0]

@@vinicinfodexota5083 according to a coment on another episode, people were creeping on her so she started staying behind the camera

[@vinicinfodexota5083]

@@ZackMarrs556NAT0 makes sense, if it's for the best, it's for the best

[@radim279]

@@ZackMarrs556NAT0 The Internet is the Worst of the Worst

[@amelzon1]

Holy crap! An episode I haven’t given a thumbs up!

[@chillhour6155]

same

[@dahMusicDude]

You guys are really productive. Fellow RLM fans, I think we are witnessing our favorite KZbinrs in Theorin prime. Its amazing. In ten years we'll miss this.

[@KrazzeeKane]

@Caffeine_Club damned if they haven't aged though lol, it's funny to still see Mike laughing at elderly people in a video and he's only 20 years or less from being as old as a lot of them--and he'll still mock the elderly lol

[@BobJones-xm1ll]

I still find ways to enjoy them, but I appreciate other perspectives from channel's like Just Write, when they overlap on Star Wars videos.

[@jacobg2662]

Ten years later and these hack frauds are still cranking it out

[@Jokoko2828]

As far as title drops go I actually liked the "... you've got pants of thunder", it actually sounds vaguely cool.

[@venturieffect]

Carrying a toilet up a ladder is a much more impressive physical feat than I ever thought Mike capable of.

[@KidzBopOfficial]

I recommended this movie to my mom after watching this review, knowing how much she loves fart humor while she was going through chemo. She loved it, I don't know HOW she found it herself, but she loved it and I'm so tickled this was on her list of the movies she watched in the last year of her life, haha.

[@JMel2012]

Animorphs!!! I loved that series growing up!

[@zachmealer]

I was one of the kids (pre-teen) whose parent rented this movie, thinking that it was age appropriate. I had a handful of friends over, spending the night, and we were thoroughly confused. I kicked everyone out the next day.

[@mouthmw]

You guys should get your hands on "3615 - Code Pere Noel", it's basically a dark "Home Alone", which preceeded it (Home Alone was even sued for this). Unfortunately, I couldn't find any english subbed versions (it's a french movie), but it's coming on bluray in 2016! A pretty damn good movie too!

[@subarusumeragikun]

Sometimes reading through hundreds of comments is worth it to find gold like this.

[@Belgand]

Now that it's received a release in the US and greater publicity, it was the first thing I thought about. Home Alone meets Die Hard with a kid who's a computer genius is really the perfect way to describe it.

[@mouthmw]

@@Belgand I'm still a fan! :D

[@savlianmatius1719]

Some kids films had some heavy shit in them. Remember the 1984 movie Cloak & Dagger? The kid killed one of the bad guys, and was on the run with some top secret stuff, and only had his imaginary friend to help him cope with it all.

[@alumbo]

The mom in Thunderpants is the shuttle pilot from the opening scene of 'The Phantom Menace".

[@yodogg1779]

That's it! I'm going to own a copy of Thunderpants!

[@DashingPunkSamurai]

Fun fact: The Singer, Ke$ha made her film debut at the age of 4 in F.A.R.T. The Movie

[@ElleQueenBee]

I've never seen someone climb a ladder with a toilet.

[@SoWhereWeEating]

Omg an animorphers reference!!!!! That is pure gold for us 80's babies. I loved those books.

[@Travist120]

9 years ago was 2014?! Fuck. I can't wait to die.

[@joemanning8851]

"I'm gonna need a glass harmonica, and I need privacy"

[@pepepoopsonthefarright7531]

drunken mike carrying a toilet bowl up a step ladder, with a VHS copy of playing dangerous inside it and then dropping it onto the floor it was my destiny to witness that moment

[@baefloyd]

"I need a glass harmonica, and I need some privacy." I fucking fell off my chair!

[@thomasvanhezel]

Jay is taking diligent notes at the sleeping bag slowly filling with fart

[@samcopeland3155]

Awesome signed Robert Picardo photo!

[@joshuwarrr6549]

Is it just me or is that Conan O'Brien catching that farted out baby?

[@JustinDavidGustafson]

I want to see Thunderpants incorporated into the Marvel cinematic universe.