CROSSROADS (1986) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!

[@fvgc454ss]

The classical solo he plays in Paganinis 5th Caprice. He was a prodigy Violinist early 1800s who was rumored to made a deal with the devil to posses unmatched talent on the instrument. The first musician with a devils pact

[@eeveegee666]

This is one of those uniquely American pieces of musical mythology that weaves a coming of age story into a great grounded narrative with so much heart, it’s one of my favorite sleeper hits. Thanks for reacting

[@therobw]

Agreed 🤙🏻🤙🏻 thanks for watching my guy

[@TheNorthlander]

Truly an underrated musical classic.

[@mooncritter721]

I am a blues guitarist. You have to have love and lost it to feel enough pain to know what the blues is. Every note you play is your emotions pouring out. You can`t fake that. That is why blues will always be the best! Shred is just knowing notes to play. Blues is pouring your heart and soul out in the music. That is the difference.

[@pathevermore3683]

Nah. Shred is also emotion. Anger.

[@LordVolkov]

Had no idea this movie existed, so it was great to watch for the first time with you Rob. The story of Robert Johnson is an interesting one, especially from the folklore aspect of it.

[@therobw]

I looked it up the other day after watching this! Really cool story! Kinda surprised I was unaware of it to be honest. Thanks for hanging out and watching it with me Patrick!

[@picklefish74]

...and the people who knew him believed that stuff for real.

[@locustjohn3865]

It appears that Robert Johnson's deal with the devil also included coming back in a few hundred years as a Vulcan.

[@therobw]

Who knows 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@cs8862]

I like the fact they got Steve Vai to star in this film in the last scene. Hes one hell of a guitarist.

[@therobw]

Definitely

[@Rikrik1138]

@@cs8862 I see what you did there!

[@thunderstruck5484]

The acting in this movie is so freegan good by everyone! Steve Vai guitar legend playing Jack Butler

[@therobw]

Steve Vai ruled her. Absolute perfect casting

[@Mike-cc3jw]

Ralph macchio actually did play some of the guitar pieces in this you learned how to play for this

[@JD.78]

Crossroads is a great little movie, a real gem that's as timeless as the story it tells. Good story, well acted by a fine cast, great blues soundtrack, and a legendary face off at the finale, good stuff. Cheers.

[@mojorisen40]

Great reaction. I watched this movie when i was in college when it first came out. It’s great to see the younger generation getting into this classic and timeless gem. So glad you watched the whole movie. A lot of reactions only watch the final scene. Other must see’s from this era: dirty rotten scoundrels, hunt for red October and princess bride.

[@stevenjones916]

Steve Vai played both parts of the guitar battle. He is an awesome guitarist and there are many live performance vids here on KZbin.

[@lilbit2870]

There's a lot of people who forget that Eugene was a progeny. And he went to Juilliard. The classical piece he is playing here is the same one he did in class at the beginning of the movie.

[@davestang5454]

Yes, Robert Johnson was a real blues musician. The story made Johnson's story a clever hook in having a kid who seemed completely out of his element going on an epic journey in search of the "lost song", accompanied by a very reluctant and unreliable guide. To really throw the audience off at the end, Euguene defeats the Devil's own "lightning boy" by playing classical music, which Jack Butler is unfamiliar with.

[@EmilyCarmen]

@8:17 I keep cracking up laughing at how your cat is cuddled up in such an odd place and position lol hahahahahahah

[@athens_1psvr31]

You didn’t miss read the cop situation. Somethings change, but at the same time don’t. Corrupt systems continue, just the pieces change.

[@hughwalker5628]

One of my all time top movies. It's got a bit of everything. It can certainly give you the chills!

[@James_Loveless]

Jack Butler character is Steve Vai Had this great movie in my collection for 15 years. Had seen it when it was released in the Spring of 1986

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Boy, this is a blast from the past!🤣

[@therobw]

Haha I’m glad I checked it out! I know i’m mainly a horror reaction channel but it’s fun to switch it up every now and then!

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@therobw When this 1st came out, I really didn’t think it’d be that interesting of a film. I only watched it cause I was a bored 17 year old kid with nothing better to do (and I thought Jaime Gertz was cute, lol). But I ended up being pretty impressed with it & rewatched it a few times on cable back in the day. I’d pretty much forgotten all about it in the 35 years since then, until your reaction. So thank you for that. 👍

[@1ofLouisBoys]

This has to be one of my favourite music films ever, right behind Eddie and the Cruisers II and ahead of the first Eddie and the Cruisers.

[@mikedlc9766]

I have a theory about this movie if you notice when Willie goes to the crossroads for a deal he asks for Legba as in Papa Legba patron spirit of the crossroads and he is usually accompanied by dogs but in this film he is riding a carriage with two kids and later we see one of those kids as an adult in the final battle acting like a female dog in heat , I believe he didn't know who Legba was so Legba passed in front of him and Willie missed it and that's when Scratch aka Lucifer appears in Legba's place and makes Willie make a pact instead of asking the spirit of Legba for extra mojo luck

[@therobw]

That’s pretty cool! Thanks for sharing

[@marcusperry9794]

Wow!! I've seen this movie at least 20 times and I never picked up on that, that's good theory

[@shawnroberts8650]

Great movie.

[@nicholasperry1334]

This film is like a lost gem that not many talk about nowadays which is a shame! I just love how the 'deal with the devil' is played very ambiguously with no fireworks if that makes sense (apart from the duel at the end of course which was nothing short of spectacular)!

[@peterengelen2794]

Rob, I missed out on your reaction of this lesser-known Walter Hill movie from 1986. Back in the 1990s I recorded this movie with my vcr frrom a Dutch tv channel, saw it a few times, but at that time I was not really familiar with (especially Delta) Blues music. In the last 25 years I dived more into the old Americana Blues artists, like (in the first place) Robert Johnson, Leadbelly (there's a great 1976 movie about this man), Son House, Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf. Walter Hill is btw one of my first favorite movie directors, which I followed his career, since the mid 1980s, so his ''Crossroades'' was a late one, I experienced, later in life....

[@therobw]

Nice Pete! After checking this flick out a few weeks back I’ve been diving into some more Blues. Definitely was a blind spot for me (music wise)

[@mikedlc9766]

one of my top 10 favorite movies

[@Sweetback127Here]

The guy who shows up at the crossroads towards the end dog the film is Robert Judd. Who only acted in this film and another film called Fight For Your Life (1977) which I'd highly recommend you react to. It's on KZbin, it's an exploitation thriller and it was banned when it was released

[@bandini22221]

Saw this when it first came out. Highly underrated.

[@margaretruscoe5733]

That guitarist is Arlen Roth guitar teacher he's the one who taught Ralph Macchio how to play for the movie

[@Rikrik1138]

Steve Vai’s guitar from this film resides at the Hard Rock Casino in Biloxi Mississippi. If you’re ever in the area, it’s one of the coolest things you’ll ever see in a Hard Rock location.

[@therobw]

@@Rikrik1138 hell yeah!

[@sisterdebmac]

Such a fun, underrated flick. Love it. Glad you did too.

[@katayfa]

Love this movie and the soundtrack. Ry Cooder played Ralph's guitar

[@Xcris_crosX]

Jack Butler was more than just disgraced when he lost the duel, in doing so he lost his soul to the devil. A twist to the story that you may not be aware of is the piece Eugene played. It was Caprice No 5 by violin virtuoso Niccolò Paganini. He was known as the Devil's Violinist because he played so well like a man possessed at twelve notes per second. It was believed he made a pact with the devil

[@warinsidemyhead11]

Yes....The Devil's Violinist....

[@guitarheroplayer-fs5js]

my dad loves this film.

[@Fairygrl_TW]

New Sub, This movie is one of the greatest, guitar battle is best scene in the movie, story line history from way back and is amazing tale of the battle for ur soul...altho did hear that Stevie had hard time trying to mess up...Thanx so much, Peace

[@therobw]

🤙🏻🤙🏻🤙🏻

[@picklefish74]

The guy in the begging is supposed to be Robert Johnson , who any person who knew him believe that he learned how to play by ging down to the crossroads to sell his soul in exchange it for the ability to play.

[@therobw]

After checking this movie out I went down a rabbit hole of old blue’s folklore. Really cool stuff

[@picklefish74]

That deputies just like, "shit they said something now I've to share that money with the sheriff."

[@thunderstruck5484]

Actually a dang good movie in my opinion, thanks for sharing your thoughts analysis and reaction!

[@picklefish74]

The guy from the beginning standing out at the crossroads was suppose to be Robert Johnson. The genius blues guitarist.

[@mikelundquist4596]

My son and I were watching this and when Steve Vai lost, he said in his best Forrest Gump voice "sometimes there's just not enough frets".

[@therobw]

😂😂😂

[@lilbit2870]

I love the fact that Eugene had to catch up to Steve the entire battle. Steve lead all the way and Eugene brilliantly held his own. Then the 1 time that Eugene got the lead. Steve couldn't hack it. Nothing beats true talent.

[@LA_HA]

Jack Butler (played by Vai) had a great deal of talent. Eugene didn't have as much. But, what he had that Butler didn't was an education at arguably The Premier music schools in the world and practice with those bad azz German composers, namely Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Something even Eugene struggled with over a long period of time. Butler couldn't compete with the Education and Mozart. Vai, on the other hand, likely really knows much about classical music. If he couldn't actually play that piece, I'd be surprised because Vai is truly an extremely talented musician

[@lilbit2870]

@@LA_HA I agree. But I was only judging Vai's character he played. Bc Jack wasn't talented and had to sell his soul. I consider Vai the best or top 3 guitar players of all time. I went to his concert back whe. This movie came out.

[@LA_HA]

@@lilbit2870 Lucky. That must've been a great concert. And you're right. If Butler had talent, he wouldn't have sold his soul. Still, is it possible he had talent, but couldn't break into the business, so he took the short road in? Supposedly, there are people in Hollywood who did the same thing. Ha

[@bronzewand]

Been meaning to watch this one again, this movie inspired me to start playing the guitar around 21 years ago!

[@therobw]

That’s awesome!

[@margaretruscoe5733]

I just googled it and yes Ralph Macchio did play guitar in this movie some of it was dubbed

[@reesebn38]

This is why I love your channel, you pick interesting stuff.

[@therobw]

Thanks Tommy!

[@JosephBoot-ln7mw]

Not Motown their burnout. Mississippi Delta blues….look into it. We pick a mean gituar, every now a then. Sheeeiiit son.

[@pathevermore3683]

The greatest music ever played and the root of my first love, rock and roll.

[@athens_1psvr31]

I really miss the days when trailers didn’t give anything away. Haven’t seen this movie in years, but have been waiting for someone to react to it. Thanks, and I find these people to be just as ridiculous as you do.

[@therobw]

“Hands on the cheeks” forced reactions are the worst lol. Just be yourself and watch the movie dude 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@picklefish74]

He won the guitar battle because Jack Butler was a rock guitarist, so he wasn't trained how to play classical guitar, and lightning boy was

[@picklefish74]

Jack butler hadn't trained his whole life to learn how to play Mozart. To play classical guitar you have to train for several years.

[@margaretruscoe5733]

hope you're having a good new year so far Rob as for me my cat Michael woke me up this morning when he saw that it was snowing and he wasn't going to give up till he got me out of the bed lol BB King was Blues

[@therobw]

Haha likewise. I just bought my cat this big jungle gym thing and she’s been playing with it nonstop. When I eventually set up an Instagram I’ll send you pictures.

[@margaretruscoe5733]

@@therobw ok I bought my two cats a scratching post called the bobcat now when michael tries to pounce playfully on his sister carrie she dodges him by spring up the scratching post and sitting on top of it to where he can't reach her lol

[@user-le3ny3xp4h]

How could she left him how could she?!?? I will never leave you Ralph❤

[@picklefish74]

And no, it is not "the karate kid" actually playing the guitar.

[@KT6661]

Entertaining review Rob, can’t say I’ve seen this one before. Never change, you’re creating your own lane 🦾

[@therobw]

Yeah I thought I’d take the week off horror stuff. Should be back to the regular stuff next week King

[@steve-rb9bm]

It's definitely one of those films think will never watch,but turns out to be a gem of a film.not sure about the ending,I kinda hoped she would turn up again,but as you say,that's life sometimes 🙂

[@therobw]

Yeah it was perfect for the mood I was in the other day. Thanks for the comment Steve! 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤙🏻

[@abraham_benson_official]

Do you take requests? If so, you should react to The Buddy Holly Story! (Gary Busey’s version)

[@FelisDestructicus]

Cobra Kai! Cobra Kai! Cobra Ka... Oh. Oh yeah, this movie. XD Sick pick. Good times.

[@therobw]

Haha cmon man there’s probably a thousand other reactors watching that show on KZbin

[@FelisDestructicus]

@@therobw Oh, for sure. I was just taking a cheap shot at Ralph Macchio. Instead of karate, that boy's got himself a git box. Musical dueling, man. What's not to love?

[@83shadow3]

Thats the thing at the end the devil has to keep his end of the bargain. Because I believe it was on Supernatural. One demon said I believe it was Crowley they have to honor there deals. Because if they don't no one will make a deal with them in the future. Because word will get around they don't honor their deals. So it's bad for business if they don't honor those deals. In one episode where a demon is making deals. Saying he will give someone X years. But then having them killed off long before that time comes. Basically someone makes a deal with him for 5 years. But instead of coming to get them in 5 years. He would send someone to kill them in one. So they whore killed 4 years too soon. So Crowley made it perfectly clear that demons have to honor their deals. Basically that demon made no future deals an would never make any deals in the future. He was killed as an example to honor deals. As Crowley put it if the demons don't keep their word and honor their deals. Then no one would even think of making a deal in the future. Because if a demon says they'll let you live for five years. They better get all 5 years there must be some degree of trust. Even tho they are selling their soul they should benefit from the deal.

[@mooncritter721]

Ralf Macio has no idea how to play guitar but did a great job learning how to fake it! That must have took him months to do! It looks like he is really playing. Actually Steve Vai played most of the guitar riffs in this movie.

[@picklefish74]

Jack Butler is wishing that he hadn't screwed that up because he knows that is just not the place to mess up.

[@markmcgee2417]

I got Ralph Macchio to sign my DVD!

[@awkwardfreakinperson7936]

You should watch a movie called “Better Watch Out” it’s a better experience if you go into it without knowing what it’s about

[@CrassMufumbu]

Got a Flick for you very little seen "The Island" 1980 Micheal Caine.

[@scottpressman3631]

Great Movie!!!!

[@picklefish74]

So they clear out Willy's deal with the devil, but he still killed a man so he's going to burn anyway.

[@Lucky..B]

Motown My Arse Thats Roberts GrandFather to Rock and Roll . I aint talking bout the Harp player .

[@therobw]

Haha I got it towards the middle of the movie. This flick rocks

[@Lucky..B]

@@therobw ya aint a kidding check out old blues on the tube you can see where it all came from 👍

[@therobw]

@@Lucky..B oh dude I recorded this video almost 2 years ago now. I’ve done my research! Thanks for watching and commenting though!

[@temper44]

Homeless Logan Paul reviews movies now!

[@jimtatro6550]

Sorry Daniel-San, there’s no way you can out jam Steve Vai.😂😂😂

[@therobw]

😂😂 I thought he did a great job mimicking the chords though!

[@Filmexplorer613]

Please react on some Indian movies like 3 idiots , PK , Dangal , kumbalangi nights , Bangalore days , Andhadhun , Mathu vadalara , Kaithi , Agent sai srinivasa athreya , Queen, Barfi , Asuran , Visaranai ,Drishyam. Please react on at least one of them . You will love them .

[@therobw]

I’m always down for some variety for the channel, I’ll look into those picks dude! Thanks

[@bronzewand]

I think you'd enjoy Singham

[@TrekCannon]

Motown music! 😂 😂 Nah that predates Motown funk.

[@therobw]

I made a disclaimer early in the video saying I was a noob on this music so go easy on me!

[@TrekCannon]

@@therobw 😂 my man

[@picklefish74]

Those notes are not "hard to hit" with a slide.

[@psycojuggalo1642]

Jack butler couldnt match Eugene for 1 siple reason You cant play that classical piece with a pick

[@mohanicus]

Spotify....search delta blues and listen to delta from 1920's onwards....its all thre robert johnson muddy waters etc