Stuntmen React to Bad & Great Hollywood Stunts 30

[@masternguyen6326]

So glad to see some of the Star Wars Old Republic animations be talked about. Those animations are so darn good, and are great examples of what Modern Star wars could be. Hope to see an episode dedicated to those trailers cause the animation and choreography is top notch.

[@kenjisparks]

But you are getting that. On TV.

[@lukefowler544]

Now that unreal engine 5 is out, I want to see a star wars game where the characters and cutscenes look as good as the Old Republic cinematics the entire time. If you've seen the matrix demo you know it can be done.

[@graemeblakely6688]

The Maul/Ahsoka duel in Clone Wars is excellent as well

[@poloMpolo]

oh yes, I rewatch all of them every several months.. They are so so so dope and possible the best star wars fights ever

[@grimacesgames9695]

Yesssss, I'd say that in terms of star wars lightsaber fights the swtor animations are the best. I'd love to see an episode as you just said omg

[@jamboink8293]

The pain in the words of Yung when he says "guys... star wars..." I feel that bro

[@rapflapfl]

same its so sad...

[@eliminator173]

Thats what disney has left us with.

[@Rassy545]

Yeah... same bro, same

[@JTGallant]

felt that in my *SOUL*

[@Borsio]

I was just about to say that. Man, so many ppl feel this way.

[@swordsgaming3864]

I want a whole episode dedicated to the SWTOR trailers, CGI artists react and have them break it all down. Those trailers are legendary

[@berzerkwolfgangson5209]

This ^

[@Eltaurus]

And also once and for all do a comparison of scenes from the Decieved trailer with the Thor: The Dark World throne room scene.

[@mothralord1709]

@@Eltaurus thank you!!! They down right ripped that scene after thry bought star wars XD

[@Eltaurus]

@@mothralord1709 it also might be an influence of the Blur Studio themselves, who did all the cinematics for SWTOR and then went on to do VFX for the Thor movie.

[@mothralord1709]

@@Eltaurus that is also a strong possibility

[@JAHRONMON]

The “shake off the dust shot“ in the original matrix is one of my favorite shots in cinema and I’m extremely glad that they geeked over as well.

[@dhrunssofast]

​@Oni this shot has nothing to do with anime

[@chuggynation8275]

@@dhrunssofast You're right its 100% old school martial arts movie trick with the dust.

[@NomSauce]

@Oni It's not that anime 100% can't translate to live-action, but rather that how you direct action inside animation is completely different to how you do it in live-action. That's why it doesn't translate well, especially if the animation goes into sci-fi/fantasy levels of strength. There's advantages and disadvantages to both when it comes to animation vs live-action and it's those differences that stop both from perfectly translate between eachother. And that's not a bad thing, if anything that's a good part of it all, it creates nuance and interesting difference. Both are lovely in their own right. Like to me, animation will always have the upper hand when it comes to fantasy type action, the type of shots you can get just cannot be recreated in live-action. Imagine trying to recreate Trigger Studio's Promare, Little Witch Academia or Kill La Kill in live-action, those type of shots are literally impossible to pull off. They just wouldn't look good because those shots are created with an animation basis, therefor get to take the advantages of animation. But vice versa, character acting (primarily facial acting) and sense of grounded reality is the huge advantage of live-action, that's something you cannot perfectly recreate in animation. Yes in "theory" you could, but not even Disney has the budget to make that happen, it's too time inefficient and has serious flexibility constraints. On the opposite end, the facial acting in animation just can't translate to live-action, those hype scenes of the character screaming their lungs out and their face starts to distort. How do you translate that to a live-action scene without it looking like a whacky looney toons space jam cut?

[@AWSVids]

@@dhrunssofast I think they meant that it serves the same purpose as what anime does with showing the energy of the characters radiating from their power moves and poses. The dust isn't just used for the same purposes as what martial arts typically does, which is just adding emphasis to a kick to the face or something, although it's in the same vein and uses the same special effects technique. The point was to highlight Neo's energy in that pose, which is what anime does with the background when the characters pose like that. It was a live action technique borrowed from martial arts movies, used for an effect that is typical of anime. That's part of what's so great about the Matrix. It was an amazing blending of genres.

[@lolcatsravenight]

Seriously, it's up there with Henry Cavill reloading his biceps for me lol

[@alexnurse3498]

"I wish we could go back and make this way better." That's how you know they're artists who love their work. We always looking to do better.

[@ArtWithSR]

Seconding this so hard. Honestly, I often get the feeling a week after I finish something already. It doesn't make me sad, but rather excited to see how I can one-up myself haha

[@ImmuneToKnives]

Even George Lucas himself wasn't 100% happy with how his films came out.

[@allluckyseven]

@@ImmuneToKnives And then he went back... and screwed them up.

[@BrentSpar1975]

Seems like a job for the Corridor crew!!

[@AndreNitroX]

Not to mention they care what their audience like. I pray these 2 men become successful in their careers!

[@maxprez3370]

13:03 I love the contrast between Maul, Qui-Gon and Obi-Wan. Obi-Wan turns on his lightsaber seconds before the shields open, and Qui-Gon opens his eyes the moment they open. They get ready for battle at different moments, and then there's Maul, that's ready for battle the entire time. It really talks to you about the characters and their approach to combat, the Force and life.

[@wolf99000]

Kind of wish they went into the final Obi Mail fight in Rebels for me it was the perfect fight taking into account there past it has echos of this to the point of Obi using Quin hon stance

[@buckethead60]

@@wolf99000 The obi wan v maul fight in rebels was done so perfectly. 3 moves and it's done, you can tell they were both thinking of this moment nonstop for the past 19 years

[@kendragon2012]

I have nothing to add. You both took my transcribed my thoughts on that Obi-wan/Maul fight perfectly.

[@TheBrickGuy7939]

@@wolf99000 Obi-Wan's stance before Maul attacks is the same one he used when fighting Grievous.

[@khinzaw77]

@@TheBrickGuy7939 It was initially, but he changes it to the form IV stance he and Qui-Gon used in TPM, which baits Maul into attacking the same way he did back then and attempt to smash Kenobi's head with the hilt like he did to Qui-Gon. Kenobi predicts this and cuts straight through him and ends it immediately.

[@rock7stu]

Would anyone be interested in seeing a SOUND designers react series? Maybe I’m the only one but I’d love to see a series break down all the cool sound sources they use for film/games. A couple that spring to mind are burying microphones for the thumpers in Dune, or recording smashed fruit for the gross fatality sounds in Mortal Kombat. Anyone? I think that could totally be a new corridor react series

[@Donklopfen]

I agree, that could be really interesting! (and I also thought about Dune… But also the seismic charges in Attack of the clones! )

[@rock7stu]

@@Donklopfen great suggestion! Star Wars in general would be a goldmine of interesting sound design. Like the “vroom” sound of the lightsaber, or the original x-wing blaster sound

[@goody101038]

They should bring in Stefan from Oddio Studio! He's a great foley artist and loves interacting with his audience online. He would be a great fit for them to bring in!

[@GeeVanderplas]

Oh yeah! Brett's death in Alien is the first one that springs to mind

[@gurugeorge]

100% - I remember a little video hype clip from some game ages ago where the sound designer showed in Logic how he'd layered multiple sounds, and as he added each sound you could see how it was contributing to the final "oomph" of the sound.

[@jamesralph5908]

It’s so good to hear people praising the way lightsaber fights were done in the prequels, especially episode 1. They’re Jedi in their prime and sith in their prime so of course it’s going to be fast and highly technical.

[@AndreNitroX]

Agreed sure out of context it looks way too fast, but in the lore you know these are masters at work!

[@lag00n54]

@@AndreNitroX and people were like OoOoo flashy unnecessary movements I'm like sure... as if you know how sword fighting with super powered people who has "force guiding you" would look like that's the point Jedis and Siths during those times were at their peek, using the force to help them move at precise movements with weapons that is a detriment to it's user if not handled correctly all these movements for all we know is to try to make the enemy distracted with all the bright and spinny sword etc...

[@kalmonds]

LITERALLY

[@FFKonoko]

@@lag00n54 because someone that is guided by a mysterious force to unerringly hit a target even when blind will be visually distracted by spinning your sword around?

[@kyleoates6367]

I don't recall nearly as much hate for the fights as defendants of the ST claim there were (except Anakin V Obiwan, seriously WTF was that baton twirling? Even I chuckled at that ridiculous moment-torn from my suspension of disbelief-in the theatre in my early teens). Most of the complaints I recall from the prequels was that Jar Jar was a racist caricature, Anakin was a bad actor (which I didn't understand the complaint, most kid actors aren't that good), and that the dialogue was simply atrocious between Padme and Anakin (which it is, clearly because Lucas cannot write with a focus on romance). I guess the other major complaint was that, given it was a prequel, technology seemed to have devolved between the PT and OT based on ship design but that was because CG had evolved in the real world. Admittedly, none of these complaints detract from the prequel trilogy feeling like a prequel to Star Wars. It didn't excessively breaky any world defining lore. It accounted for Anakin's training by the time skip between Phantom Menace and Clones. It showed Anakin's descent to the dark side (admittedly it was done better in Clone Wars the animated series). Anakin could only do intuitive 'feeling' force stuff with pod racing/space fights (like Luke's targeting) before he could do anything cool with the force. The force couldn't materialize matter across spacetime or heal others. Jedi didn't just willy-nilly abandon that way of life because they made a single mistake or I guess two mistakes because once Kylo went on a killing spree I guess Luke just... let him do it? Instead they taught and tried to learn from mistakes. You couldn't just skip from one side of the galaxy to the entire opposite side in a matter of seconds (it took around a week to get from Tattooine to Alderaan, and they aren't even half the distance some of the places were in Rise). Not only that, but you didn't have lightspeed ramming... which IS NOT a probability/chance maneuver when you have targeting/navigation computers to make sure you're pointed in the right direction. You're gonna be going the speed of light, nothing is dodging you at that speed that isn't ALSO going the speed of light. You will hit them at the same time their sensors detect you coming even from light years away. There are so many lore breaking issues with the Last Jedi, I still haven't even bothered to watch Rise of Skywalker and never will. Looking back at Force Awakens-an entirely, beat for beat redundant episode in the saga with its own lore breaking issues... it really isn't any good either and really didn't deserve me giving TLJ a chance. Solo was a masterpiece-comedic droid riot and all-compared to any of the sequel trilogy.

[@glennjanot8128]

When talking about a fast-paced Star Wars fight in the movies, the Obi-Wan / Anakin fight must be mentioned. These two practiced their choreography for several months and it showed in its fast pace.

[@mr_mustache5594]

yep they actually had to slow down few parts because it would just be too quick for the audience to follow XD

[@khinzaw77]

@@mr_mustache5594 Also because Ewan McGregor had trouble keeping up with Hayden Christensen.

[@carston101]

I've never played The Old Republic, but those cinematics are some of the absolute best star wars moments I've ever seen, I just want those animators to make an animated film honestly.

[@AndreNitroX]

When those cinematics came out, I fully believed they were going to make a Star Wars the old republic movie. I could have died happy then but now I have to keep on waiting.

[@Edzewkurai]

it WOULD have been great if they had kept the EU and just used animation like they did in TOR to just animate all the EU stuff including the Old Republic stuff. they could have had years worth of content that would have not only made old fans happy but brought in new fans as well. instead they decided to toss it all into the trash and make up their own stories... so now i wouldnt want them to do anything any more, its way too late and what we would end up with would be just as bad as the sequel movies/solo movie or worse.

[@carston101]

@@Edzewkurai i agree with you, im just talking ideally what I would want to happen lol. Though its never fucking going to

[@NukeMarine]

@@AndreNitroX What's amazing is we might see it as a Disney+ series with serious attempts to recreate the look and feel.

[@Laoruperteen18]

this is why the star wars animated cartoons on disney+ are so fucking good, its all the best kind of star wars goodness you could want.

[@ThisIsTechToday]

"Guys... Star wars...." I felt that. 😭😅

[@Jogwheel]

Right? There was so much potential and they completely bungled it.

[@dontfallyoumighthurtyourse4694]

They way he sounded so defeated when he realized how shit they've become hurt me inside.

[@AndreNitroX]

We all felt that ache in our hearts

[@Hyde_Lawrence]

Endless trash 🤑

[@krankymann]

the fandom in one moment.

[@jp3813]

What's funny is that Attack of the Clones & Revenge of the Sith used to get criticized by many fans for supposedly making the duels look like twirling dances instead of being in the same tradition as the original trilogy.

[@Contradae]

Yeah I think it was explained back in the old days pre-Disney, when there were levels of canon (Like A, B, C starting with films). IIRC The style Darth Vader used was slower, efficient and powerful due to the limits of his cybernetics, and Luke used the same style just less experienced. That's how it was justified that prequels were faster and with more flair. Movie wise it was the limitations of production because they were fighting with expensive glass tubes and the sequels switched to wood.

[@jp3813]

@@Contradae Lucas' canon explanation in the DVD commentaries is that the Vader vs Obi-Wan rematch wasn't complex b/c it's basically a robotic cripple vs an old man. Which is quite amusing given the Yoda vs Palpatine duel.

[@royalmaniac5774]

@@jp3813 I like how obi wan and Vader’s duel on the Death Star can be correctly described as “a cripple murders an old man” lmao

[@MaMastoast]

I do think that Attack of the clones and revenge of the sith are too much.. The fights often look like dances rather than fights. Episode 1 absolutely has a ton of dance quality to it, but it still looks like they're actually trying to kill eachother, I think that's the difference between the maul fight and many of the later ones.

[@AlexChipman]

Yep. Sequels used to be hated, no loved. Prequels will go the same way.

[@futureventure28]

The Star Wars old republic trailers are so good, really hope we get a series or movie with that same energy and animation

[@karltee7862]

Someone tweet dave feloni or jon favreau this video. Maybe they'll get hired

[@sqlevolicious]

Uhhhh Mandalorian??????? Even Book of Boba Fett is looking spicy, first episode is great!

[@devilmay]

lets hope SW Eclipse can deliver

[@davidswanson5669]

Why are they called trailers, did I miss new vernacular?

[@613aristocrat]

I used to just watch and rewatch them. They were soo hype.

[@PaperFoxKenobi]

The Darth Maul fight scene is even more impressive when you learn that they actually had to slow it down because unedited it looked unrealistic and like it was sped up.

[@passbyicecube]

Tbf, that's what needed to be done for most old martial art movies.

[@PaperFoxKenobi]

@@passbyicecube Really? Isn’t it funny that the real speed of these things need to be altered to look “real”. Still though, I know a lot of people have a lot of reverence for old martial arts work (I’ve not watched much of this myself, but I get the sense from others that it’s on a whole other level) so I’m going to say I’m still pretty impressed.

[@swordsgaming3864]

Same with Anakin Vs Obi Wan, they knew the choreography so well they moved too fast that they slowed it down so that we could make sense of it

[@imbizzygaming7988]

Exactly, that is what a lightsaber fight should be like. That blew my mind when I found that out

[@Satsujinki1973]

@@miltondts It reminds me of an old Bruce Lee training video. At normal speed it looks like he throws one punch. But it looked weird to me and my mate. So we played it frame by frame and saw he threw three punches in that movement that looked like one weird one.

[@Bowser27]

I'm so glad to see Blur Studios finally getting some love. You guys could honestly do an entire episode on all the stuff they've done. From Halo to DeadPool to StarWars. I would kill to an episode dedicated to their work.

[@paulyguitary7651]

The fact that Keanu was still recovering from a badly injured back when they made the first Matrix is amazing

[@Lucky.Luciano610]

Amazing and Sad at the same time 😂

[@Yoshimitsu4prez]

Yeah it was weird to learn there was a reason he never moves his neck when he fights in it

[@riproora9966]

Omg no wonder he was so stiff, but he made it look like a fighting style.

[@gavinr.3170]

I can’t stop watching Seven Hunnid on KZbin bruh, best 420 creator!!

[@masterimbecile]

He is... the one.

[@sammundi8235]

I would love to see these guys get a chance to do a lightsaber duel, sounds like they already got ideas.

[@Stlwartheart14]

psst they did, check out the main channel

[@LynKoyo]

@@Stlwartheart14 I think Sam meant the stunt guys, not Corridor. I'd love a sequel with these guys tho!

[@noahmellemstrand4756]

Yes these 2 would be fantastic! Let’s goooo!!

[@Bluestone0001]

Lmao.. they did

[@KaladinVegapunk]

They did.. Like a month ago haha

[@TheStrykerProject]

"The problem with so many cuts is you lose the audience." Absolutely true for me. I really don't like rapid cuts, because it tells me one or two things: there isn't enough talent to do single- (or minimal-) take perspectives and/or they're overcompensating for lack of budget. Hypercuts can add some tension, sometimes, but using it for every action scene just makes the scenes fractured, which is not enjoyable for me.

[@M0NSTER_D0SE]

The greatest thing about the Maul fight is how much it tells you about the characters. Maul pacing like a predator and Qui-Gon going into meditation to connect to the force even more

[@montithered4741]

The build up and anticipation is intense! Especially the shot of Obi-Wan’s face right before the fatal blow…it’s like…HE KNOWS.

[@wallywest4727]

Also the silence, other then Obi-Wan shouting No there's no dialogue or screaming its just them fighting and Williams incredible score playing over it.

[@einootspork]

That one moment has more characterization than the entire rest of the film

[@AndreNitroX]

Yes. I always loved how their is no talking during that fight! Said so much more

[@MABlacksmith]

It's so refreshing to see professionals give love to the Prequels. I know it happens, but it's still nice to see.

[@AndreNitroX]

Agreed the prequels have their flaws but how can you deny their achievements

[@dbszady]

One thing they could take out of the prequels and they wouldn't have to do any reshoots is any references to midi-clorians. Besides describing how powerful Anakin was it didn't play much of a role in anything. It would've been best to leave The Force mysterious

[@Shadowninja1200]

Honestly cathartic to see them talking about the difference between the recent star war movies compared to the old republic (or hell even the prequel) in term of a lightsaber fight. I had my expectation set a lot higher in regard to the action thanks to those trailers. At least fallen order kind of scratched that itch in term of being weighty but fast even if it's a video game. It has been a long time since I seen the phantom menace and I forgot how good the visual storytelling is on the characters especially on the maul fight.

[@jomirife]

The day Jackie Chan is sitting on that couch, it's going to be an amazing day.

[@lpt2606]

Its already an amazing day

[@Janzer_]

It's coming ser.

[@recalypso7567]

I felt yung when he just said “Star Wars” and it was immediate depression

[@ayodraws2720]

I tell you 😭😅

[@circa81]

I'm not even a Star Wars fan and I felt that deeply.

[@SuzakuX]

At least they're doing cool stuff with The Mandalorian and Visions.

[@sohahamdutta7538]

😔😞😢

[@SuperRambo111]

haha yeah..

[@FoFo_FoReal]

The last time a Lightsaber fight got everyone excited was the hallway scene in rogue one. Yea it was fan service but thats the point. Its ok to show a badass being a badass. Thats where the sequels fell short. No one felt deserving to be an all powerful force user.

[@mangalores-x_x]

Do people still remember the times when Star Wars was about Jedi not using their light sabres? Yoda ridiculed them as stupid nonsense a true Jedi does not identify with. And wow, the emperor was slain because Luke threw his light sabre away. That is why the light sabre fights in the OT could look clunky. Because the fights had meaning to the story they did not need to be flashy.

[@Fernando5455Jr]

What about Mandalorian?

[@kevinmiller4312]

The whole “speed of the lightsabers” thing is why I love the Clone Wars, especially the later seasons. It really shows exactly how good the Jedi were at their prime

[@Firefight_]

@Slender man😈 Shutup. We’re geeking about Star Wars

[@ELFanatic]

I'm not super into flourishes myself. As long as I feel it, I'm in it. But if it's just pretty, then whatever. Lot's of things are pretty.

[@blowc1612]

@Slender man😈 yes he was a Mexican cartel named Miguel Ángel Felix.

[@nercksrule]

The lightsaber fight between Ahsoka and Maul on Mandalore is quintessential lightsaber combat. The fight was actually motion-captured with the original Darth Maul, Ray Park.

[@johvanortiz6267]

The way Yung Lee said "Star Wars..." at the end with a sigh is how I feel. I want epic lightsaber duels, high stakes, and more Force lore back in Star Wars.

[@Vesperitis]

I wish they had proper space battles with fighters and capital ships, a real freakin' WAR.

[@joeyteter9383]

I loved the Anakin vs Obi-Wan fight too. The fights were great in the prequels. Especially thanks to Ewan and Hayden, the amount of training they did and dedication they had was unmatched

[@HKCmoris]

yesss best saber fight in star wars movies imo

[@joeyteter9383]

@@HKCmoris absolutely agree, by far the best and my favorite. Followed closely by the “duel of the fates”

[@OmarZaki]

Couldn't agree more about the lightsaber fights in the new trilogy. Everyone kept saying it was because Rey was "new to the force and the lightsaber" so it would take a few movies before they could give her the skill and fight that she deserved to have but unfortunately in my opinion that never happened. The speed/intensity of the lightsaber fights in the Prequels was definitely one of the most memorable moments for me as a kid. Watching the Darth Maul fight probably altered the course of my life 😂 Always great seeing Chris and Yung! Till the next one!

[@AndreNitroX]

Not to mention in the clone wars tv shows we get that same intensity we see in the prequels. Anything less than that looks like a grandma waving a glow stick.

[@conaldeugenepeterson2147]

@@AndreNitroX because it *was* a grandma waving a glow stick

[@joshbendix6102]

The aniken and obi one fight in the 3rd movie was the best. Just that fight is worth watching the whole movie alone

[@alastormedial]

Man, I love the Ren vs Finn and Rey fight in VII. It's honestly a high point of the whole series IMO. Thought the throne room fight in VIII was pretty impressive the first time too, just sorta fell apart on rewatches.

[@ilijahmora]

@@alastormedial they all sucked in the new trilogy..but especially in last Jedi. I hated the throne rooms scene on first watch and everyone after. You see all the stunt people just waiting for the beat, because rey and kylo are so slow

[@Jaytheradical]

We're 44 years into the Star Wars franchise and we've still never seen anyone in big gorgeous cinematic production values actively taking advantage of the fact a lightsaber can turn off and then back on very quickly. Would be an absolutely killer way to end a duel, with a prequel-era Full Wuxia Jedi stuttering their blade to break an opponent's block by flickering past it.

[@TheScholesie09]

I guess the tactical reason is in a real swordfight, you're blocking a saber because they're trying to hit you, letting it pass through would just get you killed. Only in movie world where people keep swinging at air will it work.

[@AndarilhoMarco]

In live action, no, but in Visions there's someone using the turn on/off technique.

[@jayzbeez765]

@@TheScholesie09 I think the point is to avoid the block.

[@zuriyel5368]

Actually, the guys from The Raid suggested that to JJ Abrams, when he got brought them onboard to The Force Awakens. But he thought that their suggestions were too violent, so they ended up with just a cameo and not choreographing any of the fights. Iko Uwais revealed in a Men's Health interview a few years ago.

[@benschutte1564]

I hate the sequels, but Kylo does this in TLj

[@FoxyMaraTV]

I would honestly love a whole video on those Old Republic cinematics. They are all so good in terms of boths animation and choreography

[@ElDapperCaballo]

When Yung said “guys, Star Wars…” in that disappointing sigh as if he had so much more to say… I felt that to my core. It’s crazy that people IN the industry know that there’s sooo much more that can be impressive with Star Wars yet we get… disappointed. I will say for me though, the last time I was surprised with a lightsaber fight in the movies was when Yoda fought Count Dooku. Finally seeing the master of masters duel it out.

[@araisikewai]

Lately, the only great fight scenes in Star Wars only come from animated series. Most memorable would be Maul vs Ahsoka and probably the best fight scene of all time, Kenobi 3 strikes vs Maul.

[@raptorjesus3894]

@@araisikewai The interesting thing with the Maul and Ahsoka fight is that it was actually mocapped, you're basically watching a live action duel.

[@mallninja9805]

I remember seeing a "behind the scenes" interview where the guy said they needed to avoid making the Yoda fight unintentionally funny, and thinking "well you sure failed at that". Yodas strength was always in his wisdom, not jumping around like a flea on a hot brick.

[@manchesterunitedno7]

@@araisikewai You should go and see Star Wars anime anthology though. There are plenty of cool fights in those series.

[@Imagination-In-A-Box]

Just wanted to say episode 3 is what it is but I always enjoyed the fight between Obi-Wan and Anakin was awesome sake with Yoda and Count Dooku hell as kid when I saw Yoda pull out his lightsaber I remember freaking out in theaters

[@Brook11223]

Chad Stahelski doubling for Keanu Reeves is one of the highlights of The Matrix trilogies. Seeing him evolve from a stunt double/stunt actor/stunt coordinator now to a director is just incredible. He with Jeff Cadiente doubled for the late Brandon Lee for The Crow after his tragic death.

[@alastormedial]

It was really cool to see him in Matrix Resurrections. Playing a replacement for Keanu. Named Chad.

[@Brook11223]

@@alastormedial That was funny.

[@liveac3694]

@@alastormedial It was less cool so see the actions scenes though. Easily the worst choreography and camera work out all the Matrix movies.

[@alastormedial]

@@liveac3694 the score disappointed me more than the action tbh. Feel like the action was at least stripped away by design, got no idea why the music was the way it was.

[@Elmithian]

@@alastormedial Yeah, the movie felt like the director siblings were being forced to make it (well, they literally say as much in the movie itself) or a Fan film that got some of the original cast and maybe had 50k dollars to spare for special effects.

[@TheSmokingMustache]

You've already started, but with all the professionals these series have gotten you guys in close contact with, I feel like its all building up to a gnarly star wars film haha.

[@broctonnunns280]

It makes me so happy to see the Old Republic cinematics getting some attention, those were freaking amazing and the sequels were NOTHING in comparison

[@Zadentai]

Yung's sadness regarding Star Wars is what everybody is feeling about the SW movies. Here is hoping it'll get better.

[@slavojdyrdek]

"Everybody"

[@DaveDexterMusic]

If by everybody you mean a pretty small but loud-so-they-seem-bigger minority, then... yep.

[@batman3698]

@@DaveDexterMusic You have no idea because Disney is manipulating their ratings to look better. The truth is buried. Don't act like you know the truth. I for one do not pretend to know what ratio of the audience like or dislike the new movies. I have witnessed manipulation though both on RT scores and on their youtube page.

[@therealmaskriz5716]

@@DaveDexterMusic nah its definitely the majority

[@reddwolfe2613]

@@DaveDexterMusic you mean majority? Anyone who’s an actual Star Wars fans hate those movies

[@RogueBagel]

Love the breakdown on Monster Hunters! Excessive cuts always feel off, but I never knew why until y'all pointed out how each one should be used to add information. Makes perfect sense now! Also reminds me of WWE, how they use excessive cuts, shakes, and zooms to "add" impact to the performance - but it has the opposite effect bc the audience can never clearly see any of the pivotal moments in the action.

[@thejuniorseas7683]

I realized it's the same writer/director and editor from Resident Evil: The Last Chapter. I couldn't even get through the first five minutes because there were just an excessive amount of shots and cuts to showcase a very simple action.

[@PandaMuse]

Bet The Old Republic developers took a lot of inspiration from the scene with maul. The Jedi out of combat healing ability is meditation, which causes them to sit and regenerate health, while the sith consular/assassin's ability is Seethe, which causes them to pace back and forth. Always found that a nice touch to the game that many people didn't pick up when I asked about it.

[@AndreNitroX]

Nice

[@Shadowreaper5]

We need to get these two into more movies. Every one we've heard of them being involved with has been a banger

[@Menthix]

13:26 I was hoping you guys gonna mention that when Obi-Wan and Maul fight in the series finale, this is the same move Maul tries on Obi-Wan but fails and Obi-Wan is able to counter it. It was such a great detail.

[@Billy_Herrington1969]

Shaolin Soccer was so cool back in the day, and it's still is, what a great movie!

[@montazownianr1]

Second was just meh ;)

[@Billy_Herrington1969]

@@montazownianr1 Didn't even know a second one existed :)

[@darkhierophant4914]

Stephen Chow is a great film maker. The God of Cookery & Kung Fu Hustle are classics.

[@Billy_Herrington1969]

@@darkhierophant4914 Kung Fu Hustle, what an amazing movie. I can rewatch it million times and it's still gonna be enjoyable.

[@4-1-19]

I forgot how smooth the back block was in Star Wars. This show always makes me go back and appreciate movies even more. I love how they cover stunts, animation, CGI, and my personal favorite, camera work. I could not ask a for better, all-inclusive series on film making.

[@DeathBringer769]

That's actually a technique in Spanish sword fighting. Antonio Banderas said he learned it when he was being trained for The Mask of Zorro. There's an interview with Graham Norton where he was showing the different positions/stances he learned while training for Zorro, and the back block was the final one, designed for when you have a sneaky opponent trying to slash you in the back. These were traditional techniques he was trained in, not just random stuff they invented for the movie, just for the record ;)

[@mrclarky]

These guys are great, love hearing about the importance of the editing to tell the story, but also from a stunt perspective.

[@devonhickey3302]

Yung was right with his last, "...Star Wars..." I *felt* that. SWOTR has done the best lightsaber fights in their cinematics by FAR. 😭

[@lovesiccat]

Saying "Star Wars." with a sigh is the best way to sum up the franchise. It's so conflicted.

[@robvegas9354]

Agreed!

[@l1m0b0at3]

@@lovesiccat im not conflicted at all. i grew up with the prequels i was born in 92 and my 7 year old butt watched the maul fight and the path had been set. i remember my dad was so pumped when he said the they were 3 other ones and we went to walmart and got the vhs box set of the OT. star wars has been the subject of criticism since 1977 and there will always be the "i could've done it better" people. but MY love of stars wars is far stronger that other peoples bitterness and anger.

[@lovesiccat]

@@l1m0b0at3 I was saying the franchise is conflicted. Obviously the older movies are better.

[@l1m0b0at3]

mace yes but as someone that grew up with people hating the prequels even though I loved them. I understand how the younger audience who loves the sequels feel. I just let them enjoy star wars no matter what star wars they love.

[@2696andrew]

"Wrestling moves are so hype in real life!" I say that every time I see a move in a movie. It's so true. I don't even think you have to like wrestling to appreciate the hypeness.

[@LeedleLee457]

Yesss! Recent example is in Spiderman No Way Home. Green Goblin using a spinebuster on Spidey through floors! So brutal watching two superpowered people punching each other through walls and floors, just absolutely demolishing an entire building with nothing but fists.

[@taulitaulington197]

13:58 That sudden loss for words. That feeling that almost every star wars fan knows, hits deep in that moment.

[@thepragmaticvoice]

Man,,, the OG Matrix was so amazing. The action scenes + the story added so much to everything that franchise was.

[@justkidding4795]

Yung talking about, and being disappointed by, new Star Wars action is the most relatable I have ever felt to anyone on these vids lol 😆 Love what Corridor has been doing for these many years, hope you all continue to have fun doing it and I look forward to whatever your next projects are!

[@draykohunter6805]

It's that "guys, Star Wars..."right at the end that told me he could talked about it the whole video that got me.

[@KnightSparhawk]

12:06 The Clone Wars CGI series really refined that prequel era style as the show went on - ironically because its CGI. Not just the speed but just showing them mixing in force abilities subtly in to the choreography.

[@nobody_vi3312]

Chris and Yung are awesome guests! You can tell how much they love the craft and how much they love movies/games in general. I hope they continue to come on every once in a while. Great episode!

[@nicolasestevez8664]

One of my favorite Stunt react episodes. Love how honest your guests where here. Both about their star wars disappointment (from a place of so much love) plus the comment about wanting to do their own stuff a little better. Happy New Year!

[@MegaAirsoftStudios]

Best episode yet, and I’ve seen all of them. These guys truly understand how fights are suppose to be filmed right with pacing and camera work. The entire matrix trilogy proves the perfect fight flow in every fight seen, fast but deliberate with little to no cuts to keep the viewer focused on what’s happening. Fights in movies today just have none of that which is truly sad to see. This video legit made me subscribe just to watch the full episode just so I could see what the rest of these 2 guys had to say

[@zuriyel5368]

Tbf, the Matrix trilogy had Hong Kong director and fight choreographer, Yuen Woo-Ping and his team to train the actors, choreograph the fights as well as direct them. The guy introduced Jackie Chan to martial arts comedy and popularized him through the first Drunken Master movie, also turned Donnie Yen into a star. He's done the fight choreography for plenty of Donnie Yen & Jet Li movies as well. Just mindboggling how they didn't bring him and his team back for Matrix 4.

[@UmbrellaGent]

In the next episode of "stuntmen react" you should take a look at the amazing stunts of late Jean Paul Belmondo in favour of his memory. He was quite famous for being one of the first major action stars to perform almost all of his stunts and many of them are really impressive (almost to the point of being ridiculous by today's standards), so I really wish you would react to some of them. Especially since not that many people seem to be aware of his work nowadays outside of France.

[@Tigermaster1986]

I second this. Belmondo was awesome, and his stunts were awesome.

Belmondo was awesome but people did their own stunts way before he did, they even talked about it in Stuntmen react (Buster Keaton as example)

[@UmbrellaGent]

@ I meant to say that he was one of the first major action stars to be doing his own stunts, since action films, as we understand them today, pretty much first appeared in the 60's. Will edit my original comment.

[@blubeetle3]

Speaking of lightsaber fights, I'd love to see a reaction to the fight between Maul and Ahsoka Tano from the last season of the Clone Wars. The one where Ray Park comes back and does the mo-caps for Maul.

[@wonderbread5692]

I'm pretty sure they did! They had the stunt double for Ashoka on and it was sweet!

[@rileshinson4473]

So glad to see some ppl who appreciate the old republic and prequel fights🙌🏼

[@Purpletrident]

I've just seen the first 6 star wars movies for the first time. I really enjoyed Episodes 2 and 3 for their lightsaber battles. I hope we can get some spin offs with great saber battles some day!

[@jayflavor1]

Next, watch The Clone Wars tv show. Some of the animation will look dated. Very dated. But it's some of the best extended universe material out there.

[@Purpletrident]

@@jayflavor1 I've been watching it the past few weeks. Almost done with season 3. Absolutely love it! Watched it a bit as a kiddo, but it holds up pretty well still!

[@Ray_2112]

@@Purpletrident Clone Wars gets better and better, especially starting with season 3. The next seasons are really great!

[@AndreNitroX]

Please watch the clone wars show for top tier Star Wars

[@Purpletrident]

@@AndreNitroX Already watching it!

[@GabrielCKing]

Y’all should do an animators react of Arcane.

[@sofiacarrasquillo796]

Honestly they could prob get a stunt person to go over the combat choreo on that show too!

[@Jonas_æ]

Most def

[@ramsessiereveld2824]

an excellent idea!

[@conorsvfx]

It’s a video game adaptation that’s brilliant

[@pgl79]

Hell yeah!

[@SyedShahnabAliGillani]

YES , FINALLY! THANK YOU! This starwars section was so on point with me. I have been waiting for someone to call'em out on this.

[@jasonblalock4429]

Awesome live-action anime fights? THE SNOW FIGHT IN SPEED RACER. I absolutely adore the way the Wachowskis manipulate the snow to create speed lines, giving it a strong manga feel, while still being (kind of) justified visually in-universe. (The hotel fight could be fun too. "Ninja? More like Non-ja!")

[@InukMatt1]

I hope we get some really good light sabre action in the Ahsoka Tano show. Speaking of Ahsoka, I think one of the best action scene's in Star Wars lore is Episode 9 of the final season of Clone Wars during the siege of Mandalore when she races the commander to the surface from the ship.

[@robertsettles2180]

So happy to see them do that fight scene from They Live. One of my favorite fight scenes ever!

[@acetrigger1337]

the venting and ranting about just wanting good lightsaber battles... i felt that deep into my Old Republic.

[@derptomistic]

I'd actually be interested in seeing a reaction to some of Monty Oum's animations, particularly in the Red vs Blue episodes "Spiral" and "Reunion" The graphics are a bit dated, but in total they're excellent fight scenes

[@alexfrost2799]

YES! Been asking them to watch the Red vs Blue animations for ages! I think it's right up their alley for both stunts and animation

[@stevensarmiento2603]

I'd personally love to see them react to Dead Fantasy

[@HeroLanding]

I like what he said about the speed of the sabers at 12:35 The sabers slashes in the Anakin vs Obi Wan fight just flows. There is a beauty in a light saber drawing arcs in the air at the right speed.

[@mark1A100]

yeah that fight is really good only issue for me was that it kept going on and on not quite building to anything.

[@Ready_Set_Boom]

“Guys!, Star Wars 😔”. I felt that man.

[@AndreNitroX]

😭😭😭😭

[@TheSkelman]

Man, with how they talked about the Phantom Menace fight I'd love to see them react and talk about the Ashoka and Darth Maul fight in Star Wars: The Clone Wars S7E10, cause I think they'd love it! As it has the speed and choreography of the prequels fights and the Old Republic trailers.

[@itsd0nk]

They covered that in an episode already

[@AndreNitroX]

Yes! More Star Wars

[@danielsayre4983]

Dude, that trailer for Old Republic still gives me chills every time I watch it!

[@AScribblingTurtle]

As a Monster Hunter fan, I can't tell you how happy I am to hear these words from people who aren't deeply married to the series.

[@a.w_.]

I've only played World and even I could tell there was something deeply wrong with the movie. When the creature animations on the Diablos look better in the game than in your movie, you done messed up 😂

[@TheStarForge]

I love the prequels exactly for this reason, they made Light Saber fights cool. Revenge of the Sith has some of the best action scenes out of any Star Wars film to this day, the ending fight with Anakin and Obiwan is just so intense. Star Wars the Old Republic continued that trend of making Lightsaber fights amazing, and now... it's back to being boring with the sequels. I hope Disney figures it out, because I want good Star Wars films again, I don't want them to fail.

[@vaunkillion262]

Those Old Republic cinematics are some PEAK Star Wars, in just a few minutes there is so much story and emotion.

[@TopGunSnake]

Still a pleasure to watch! Especially appreciate the critique of camera cuts, and appreciation for using the camera to tell a story.

[@AndreNitroX]

These videos teach me more about movie making than my actual film class

[@eddiegreencheez]

I'd really like to see a multiple episode series focused on CorridorCrew and their influence/effect on movie industry. Has all their videos helped or hindered the people that make these movies, if so then to what degree etc...

[@miniipancakes]

Its ironic hearing Chris talk about hoping for more fast paced fights in Star Wars. And he is now the one giving us said fights. While the Acolyte isn't a good show, the fighting is amazing, because of Chris, he's the one directing the action and he's made it feel like prequel fights again.

[@MrJacobrezac]

I can’t believe you didn’t talk about the fact that the fight from the South Park episode Cripple Fight is a shot for shot remake of the fight form They Live.

[@nullset11]

"This reminds me of a Family Guy fight." South Park: "Am I a joke to you?"

[@DeathBringer769]

Guess it shows they watch more Family Guy than South Park, lol. That Cripple Fight is legendary :D

[@nigh_anxiety]

It sounded like neither Chris or Yung had seen that fight before either, is is even more surprising, but maybe I'm just getting old so it seems like a "classic" to me

[@b.l.fisher8230]

"Y-y-you dirty son of a..."

[@blankblank4949]

so far these have been my favorite guests on this series, please do more with them! happy new year corridor crew

[@Janzer_]

agreed. no more seth rogen.

[@mooneyes2k478]

Here's something for you to look into, Corridor. All the car stunts in Blues Brothers. From the drawbridge jump, filmed on the 95th Street bridge, to the car chase through the Dixie Square Mall in Harvey, to the MASSIVE chase at the end, particularly the section taking place in Chicago proper. That chase required the "importing" of 40 stuntmen specifically. They got permission to do 100+ mph runs through Chicago, and had massive pile-ups of "cop cars". They airdropped a Ford Pinto from 1200 feet, and had to get a FAA certificate to do so. In total, they wrecked more than 100 cars in that movie, and yet, there were no notable injuries.

[@TeHzoAr]

I feel the same way about their points on Star Wars. Such a good way to tell a story in a unique way

[@artlovepeace42]

I would love to see another type of video with these guys where they could show what choreography and stunts they would do if they were at the helm of a movie, like Star Wars. Seeing their imagination for a lightsaber duel would be fascinating! Great vid as always!

[@aaronrumph3291]

See them get actual free reign in a lightsaber fight in a future Star Wars movie would be best, but with Disney I would be happy if they just made their own Star Wars short fan film

[@nick_laurant]

We already did that actually! Check out “to the death” on corridor digital.

[@jeremiahmauricio5377]

"They Live" - that movie has stuck with me since I was a kid, it was raw and in your face especially for the time. The brutality of what a pseudo-real fight actually is like.

[@FranklyBuilt]

Llamageddon. That’s it’s. The movie. Just watch it. You’re welcome and I’m so sorry.

[@marshallladd]

The "they live" fight scene was remade, shot for shot, in South Park. Timmy vs Jimmy.

[@davidpoirierfilms]

“Cripple Fight” South Park s5:e2.

[@allhopeisgone4]

The "Old Republic" trailers and scenes are perfect material for CGI breakdown and also "stunt" breakdown, about choreaography of the fights.

[@carterross]

Happy New year! Just saying that Charlie Cheen's ARRIVAL, a 90s movie, is a must for an FX edition. Backward knees, black hole grenades, aliens... Please, react for it

[@uncledubpowermetal]

Any modern movie production house: "Alright, they want mediocre action. Oh yeah. And lots, im talking LOTS, of easy cheap callbacks."

[@jhorkey626]

I have to say, this was my favorite group on the couch so far. I was cheering and shouting with them when they were getting hyped up. Bring these guys back soon!

[@lucassmith992]

I would love it, and I think a lot of others would too, if you guys brought in some stunt men to react to professional wrestling, or even a professional wrestler if you can

[@DDRMR]

I completely agree, 'I get one day we get a star wars like this that goes in on the action' was the highlight of the prequels. Purists hated on those some much that the sequels didn't have one single good light sabre duel because they wanted them to seem more 'realistic' again. Jedi at their peak could duel like this because they could anticipate where their opponent would attack next, and used the force when they would duel. It wasn't just a physical skill like a normal human.

[@GurusAnnoyingBeardHair]

guys. these are the two. best guest combo so far

[@orgANGmo]

I remember watching Solo and thinking to myself: ok, the action scenes are way better than the rest of the movie. Come on Disney, give them an oportunity to use lightsabers.

[@artisan002]

They Live... To this day, I absolutely love that fight scene. In an old interview at that time, John Carpenter commented that the totality of that scene was off-script; essentially, only the director of cinematography knew what was about to go down, forcing them to get it done in one take. It's now been clarified that Roddy Piper and Keith David practiced and rehearsed that scene for 3 weeks, Piper essentially training David to be a pro wrestler. If you watch closely, you can see where Keith David technically injured the back of his head and started bleeding for real. It was basically a kinda serious scrape, but real nonetheless. A truly legendary fight sequence.

[@Miningfordiamonds1]

For the Star Wars clip, when he said that we haven't had our minds blown on lightsaber duels it's true. I haven't been blown away since episode three and then the time after that was just a fan film made by you guys.

[@GPReimer]

Yung’s reaction to Star Wars at the end really speaks for a large portion of the fan base.

[@hellfire5108]

Funny how this one fight scene in Matrix has more ingenuity than the whole of Matrix Resurrections.

[@Quivex1]

I liked Resurrections okay enough overall as a movie, but I was soooo disappointed with the lack of creativity in any of the fight scenes compared to the original matrix OR matrix reloaded for that matter :( So many cool mixes of martial arts styles and VFX with beautiful cinematography to wrap it all together, the Neo/Agent Smith fight scene is still probably my favourite of all time, and the battle against Merovingian with the Exiles in reloaded has that same energy. You can tell the same amount of heart and thoughtfulness was put in. The Matrix universe has so much potential for this kind of stuff, and Resurrections' action scenes seemed SO generic in comparison that it really doesn't do the original trilogy justice. I have my other problems with it as well, but that was the biggest. Despite all that, from a narrative perspective I was still able to enjoy it with Carrie-Anne Moss, NPH and Yahya Abdul as Morpheus really stealing the show. I just wish Morpheus and Bugs/Jessica Henwick got more screen time. Keanu unfortunately just didn't do it for me in that movie, not sure if it was an acting issue or he just didn't want to be there.

[@hellfire5108]

@@Quivex1 I am glad you enjoyed the movie. I wish I could say the same.

[@ChristopherLeBlancArtAndDesign]

I totally agree with Jakub. I'm a huge fan of The Matrix, it changed my life when I was in seventh grade. It inspired me to pursue a career in 3d graphics and art. I was shocked at how many bad ideas they could squeeze into one movie and with such poor execution. Morpheus was Neo's best friend and a wise mentor, why the hell did they turn him into a clown that dresses like an ironic hipster that wears weird Elton John sunglasses?! Morpheus was never a comedic character, what were they thinking? There seemed to be a disdain for the audience baked into much of the dialogue. The movie seemed to mock fans of the original trilogy by commenting on our expectations. Resurrections reminded me vividly of the way I felt while watching The Last Jedi, it's not a pleasant feeling. I was cringing throughout and grimacing at the bad dialogue. Once again, they had an enormous target to hit and they still managed to miss it! The first Matrix was pure genius, I still stand by that.

[@Quivex1]

@@hellfire5108 I totally get it. For me I liked the story it told enough even if it was lacking in a lot of other areas. Obviously I wished it was better, but it met my "good enough" standards. If I'm being honest, after the disastrous star wars sequel trilogy, my standards for reboots/sequels might just be so goddamn low that anything less disappointing than that I'll find okay lol.

[@Quivex1]

@@ChristopherLeBlancArtAndDesign interesting, I didn't actually mind the portrayal of Morpheus. It was different obviously, but I found it more of a meta thing, considering the AI was going off of historical data of what he thought Morpheus was like, injecting his own personality into it. At the very least the actor did a good job with that portrayal. I enjoyed the overall stories, the narrative it told and the meta bits. I'm also a huge matrix AND star wars fanboy and Resurrections met my "good enough" standards, even if I DEFINITELY had my problems with it. Meanwhile I'm STILL salty as fuck about the ST and wish it was never made. I hated everything about it. To me they're nowhere near on the same level of bad, but to each their own. Obviously I wished Resurrections was better and all I thought it could be, but maybe my standards for sequels/reboots are so low these days that's why I didn't mind it lol.

[@chrisdakers3688]

I'm so so so happy to see They Live. Such a gem of a film.

[@TerenceStigers]

I've been saying it for years: Stop hiring actors to play Jedi. Hire dancers.

[@My1es]

Mads Mikkelsen studied dance... imagine how cool he would be

[@jaysuscrass9119]

@@My1es Darth Mad just imagining the possibility damn that's be awesome to see

[@Mr_BB_Man]

everything discussed here about Star Wars… exactly how i feel. glad to hear similar opinions/takes from people who are really passionate about what they do

[@workwithme7536]

FINALLY someone talking about SWTOR cinematics. Those are insane

[@B_Slims]

Not sure if it would fall under stunts or VFX, but I’d like to see a breakdown of the large scale crowds and battles of Lawrence of Arabia. Always wanted to know how they got all those people for such a production!

[@noahmellemstrand4756]

Yes! That would be amazing

[@Franiac32]

Would love for you guys to take a look at Into the Badlands finally! Every episode for like three seasons had amazing martial arts!

[@DarkG117]

Please, please, please do any of the one-shots from Children of Men. If I had to choose a favourite, it would be the car scene but I love all the long cuts from this film!! From the opening bomb explosion, the car scene, the escape from the farm and the final run through the detainment camp. All brilliantly choreographed and the camera work is still, to this day, one of my favourites!! Peace.

[@Brook11223]

It's so funny because Keith David said that he accidentally came in contact hitting Roddy Piper on the face and he felt so guilty for doing it but Piper said it's okay lets do it again, lets do it again.

[@jedironin380]

LOVED "They Live!" RIP "Rowdy" Roddy Piper. I'm aalll out of bubble gum.

[@tarmaque]

@@jedironin380 "I'm all out of bubble gum." Oh gods, what a great epitaph. 😭