Honest Trailers Commentary | Waterworld

[@deathsythelui]

I legit believe you could do a reboot of Waterworld by making it a direct spinoff of Mad Max. Mad Max takes place in a world where climate change has lead to resource wars, leading to nuclear attacks around the globe destroying most of the Northern Hemisphere. Where the Mad Max series follows the scraps of society that have survived in the Australian wilderness (where nuclear fallout would be weakest), just have Waterworld set in the South Pacific where large populations of refugees have established fully sea-bound societies (like we see in various cultures in Asia today) bartering with and raiding themselves and the neighbouring islands. You could even have refugees fleeing the Australian continent, with The Mariner being convinced or forced to smuggle them into New Zealand or something.

[@liabw05]

L.D. Johnson I'd watch 🙋🏾‍♀️💦😅

[@bugleboy624]

So would I

[@pittland44]

You should write all this down as a script treatment and pitch it. And no, I'm not being facetious this actually sounds like a solid idea for a movie.

[@rad8]

Lon: wears Big Trouble in Little China shirt Me: *nice* Joe: wears Redwall shirt Me: NIIIIIIIIIICE

[@1bytesnack369]

alt ending Joe: wears Redwall shirt Me: mice

[@rad8]

1 byte snack haha!! much better, alt approved

[@scottmiller364]

Here comes Slipknot, the man who can climb anything. Wonderful.

[@sparroni]

Mystery Science Theater 3000 has a host segment where Mike takes an acting class by mail taught by the ultra-bland lead of the movie that they're riffing. The lesson calls for delivering your lines with absolutely no emotion. Mike tries various famous lines and catchphrases, but the bots chide him for being too interesting. The line where he achieves his breakthrough and nails the reading with zero emotion: "My boat."

[@jazwilly85]

Regarding the Gaurdians clip, in that scene the guardians are on the Ravenger's ship not the Milano. So maybe it's all of the Ravenger's combined spunk? Eeeww!

[@pattheplanter]

It is a long way between stars. Have to pass the time somehow. Just not housework, obviously.

[@sorasharkness7952]

Jason Williams that makes it so much worse

[@catrinabush1530]

Thank you! I thought so too. That's not the Milano

[@MithranderGray]

Love Joe's sweet Redwall shirt.

[@catwmn2345]

Yeah, you don't want to own a boat. What you want is to have a good friend who owns a boat.

[@drmattconrad77]

I hope you do Big Trouble In Little China.

[@metrillbeats]

nope. it's wild wild west

[@carlosvillanueva8530]

You guys can't figure out why the guy tastes the dirt? It's so he knows that it isn't from the ocean which would taste salty and be unusable for growing anything.

[@cheeseyoger]

That actually makes a remarkable amount of sense

[@koolaidblack7697]

These guys seem like idiots

[@Panthror]

2:57 Funny you guys mentioning movies based on John Grisham books, because this week I'm (re)watching all of them, so far I've watched: The Firm, The Pelican Brief, The Client & A Time To Kill; next up: The Chamber & The Rainmaker. Btw: Both 'The Client' & 'A Time To Kill' were directed by Joel Schumacher (of Batman Returns & Batman & Robin infamy), proving he can make great movies.

[@Panthror]

@@brianmcd993 Those aren't on my list, and neither did they show up on any list online I could find. Are you sure those are based on John Grisham books?

[@Panthror]

@@brianmcd993 Ah, I might give those a watch after I'm done with my John Grisham list then.

[@becauseimafan]

@@brianmcd993 I saw Veronica Guerin in theatres, I liked it. I'll have to check out Falling Down! I also liked Flawless (1999) from Schumacher, I remember it for having excellent performances from Philip Seymour Hoffman and Robert De Niro.

[@TownianScout]

Don't forget Runaway Jury

[@mathsalot8099]

Not Batman returns, but rather batman forever... but yeah, I get your point. Interesting.

[@mrtb7676]

Jack Black played an arms dealer in the Bruce Willis remake of The Jackal.

[@MichaelBerthelsen]

@@officialgoogleyoutube I believe that's the one, yeah. Still prefer the original.

[@jubeidamasta]

He got his arm blown off too.

[@sorasharkness7952]

I FORGOT ABOUT THAT

[@nicholascross3557]

Spalling, man...

[@neilhutchinson4545]

@@officialgoogleyoutube That's about the kindest thing you can say about the remake.

[@Jayk129]

Somewhere inside FANDOM'S worldwide headquarters: Roth Cornett: "DAMNIT DAN! This is precisely why I told you not to leave the kids unsupervised! Is it so hard to call a sitter?" This episode was off the rails. Absolutely loved it. Now if you'll excuse me I'm off to make a fortune with my new KZbin channel "What if Jack Reacher..."

[@benabramowitz18]

You never considered using "Kevin's Gate" as an alternate title?!

[@taureantaylor2179]

That would've been genius!

[@alondob]

That’s perfect!

[@Cobralalalala]

@@xsanguine8 It's a reference to the movie Heaven's Gate, which made $3.5million on a $44million budget.

[@xsanguine8]

@@Cobralalalala Oh cool, thanks for the clarification, because Googling Kevin's Gate just took me to some musician, and I was pretty sure just by looking at his songs, that that couldn't be a good reference here.

[@eliwolicki3509]

Kevin Costner was a fun-loving swashbuckling type of guy in Silverado

[@bbatman9549]

All he did was kiss a girl.

[@laineyt3969]

yeah...we never got to see enough of that Kevin Costner.

[@megafrost9960]

Spencer reading the novelization of Waterworld made my whole week. I tip my hat to you, sir. I only wish I were as nerdy as you.

[@rossco993]

Been binge watching these for a week

[@JW93581]

Your account name lmao wtf. Looks like a time capsule from the past xD

[@RyanToxopeus]

Fact check: Water would rise 230 feet if all the ice melted. A guy I knew back in high school redrew the world map with the coastlines redrawn given the sea level rise estimate of the time (lower than 230 feet) and it was terrifying. Like, Florida is just GONE. But yes, there would be lots of land left... but with most humans living on the current coastlines, we'd have so many climate refugees that it might be better to live on the water away from the mess on land.

[@adventuresinAI1982]

There really was the seed of a good movie in there somewhere. Though I havn't seen it in many years (and maybe that's for the best) I still carry a soft spot for it.

[@jbearclowater]

It definitely has a great movie trying desperately to break free in there.

[@JacobAAllen]

Gargantia on the Verdurous Planet is a anime made a few years ago. It takes the concept of Water Worlds and makes it right.

[@Randomluck]

Love how they handled language differences in this series at the beginning.

[@gabriellem6247]

Joe was my favorite, but now he is officially the best screen junkies forever, solely due to his Redwall shirt.

[@benabramowitz18]

Are you still going to make an Honest Trailer for every Tarantino movie when his new one comes out, even though most of his movies don't qualify for this Blockbuster Summer thing?

[@jbearclowater]

They did Captain Marvel during this too, which wasn't a summer blockbuster, so hopefully!

[@Ladykyra101]

Srsly, everyone of these commentaries is hilarious. You guys are just so funny. 😁😂

[@Padre_diego_longoose]

I loved this movie as a kid. I grew up in a religious household so when we watched it as a family my folks made sure to remind me that god promised he wouldn’t flood the earth again so it was an impossible premise. And that single bit of taboo instantly made it cooler for my kid mind.

[@DGeekWill]

I cant unhear that "squish" now from GOTG...lol

[@1977Yakko]

I've been told there are no ropes on a boat. They're called "lines". Hell, I was in the Navy and I didn't even know that until after I got out.

[@NichSchoepfer]

Dude this movie is my childhood. Probably my favorite movie ever. It's completely ridiculous but I will always love it.

[@FrancescoTakesItEasy]

I love this movie unironically despite all its flaws. I think it definitely is not without its merits. It is shot beautifully, James Newton Howard's score is great and the action is pure spectacle. Regarding the Extended Cut, this is what I know (courtesy of movie-censorship.com): it first surfaced on network TV and it fixes some major plot holes. But it also features anywhere from 40 to 50 violence and language edits. This censored extended version was released on DVD in 2008. After that the fan edit known as the Ulysses Cut surfaced on the internet. It's basically the TV version with the censored parts restored (so it's an uncensored extended version, running slightly over 170 minutes). Arrow Video released a blu-ray in the UK earlier this year which includes all three cuts (theatrical, extended and Ulysses). Strangely they bill it as the European Ulysses Cut on the box but I'm just so happy to finally have seen this cut in HD...I cried a little ^^

[@Redheadsknowbest]

In Silverado, Costner was a full on goofball.

[@BeatLA24]

I came here to say the same thing.

[@Greaves1047]

The intro for this trailer is maybe the absolute best one of all Honest Trailers

[@awkwardaquamarine19]

OMG! Did "The Professor" just say Simon Birch at 2:35? I love that movie! Definitely in my top 10 favorite movies of all time. Also, I would love to see an unpublished chapter from the Waterworld. Cheers, Lon!

[@thegundamcowboy1]

Joe is talking about Wasteland Weekend. It’s pretty fun, but it’s rough camping. Literally in the middle of the desert. So not as forgiving as other similar events

[@thatdamnbradley]

How have they not done "Wild Wild West" until next week?

[@annaanna6411]

I don't know but I'm so excited!

[@marinusprimus7785]

This dropped like 4 minutes before the trailer

[@xsanguine8]

This was the only one recommended for me, I had to load this one, to get the link for the trailer. Literally showed up on the side of every video I watched today.

[@KnightFallProd]

I'm gonna fight you guys with all these Jack Reacher slams. Jk. I mean, I love Reacher. But you're right to have fun with it

[@u710274]

Do Being John Malkovich, please. It's a mind trip

[@RonnieBarzel]

I blame/thank Jack Black for convincing me to buy "Pitfall!"

[@grixian]

I'm waiting for "The Mask" ... please

[@ChrisB_517]

Jack Black was also one of Dennis Leary's crew in Demolition Man. 1 or 2 scenes.

[@pittland44]

I don't remember that. I'll have to rewatch Demolition Man some time and watch for him.

[@ChrisHarperBooks]

I was going to say that I hardly ever read books that movies are based off of (with the major exception being the Harry Potter books)...but then I remembered that I literally have a copy of The Martian sitting on my desk two feet away from me.

[@KnightFallProd]

Also, what's guy gotta do to get Cutthroat Island HT ?? :)

[@arielfangirlmendez]

When are you gonna do wild wild west as an honest trailer!

[@KellicTiger]

"I was in middle school when it came out" STOP MAKING ME FEEL OLD AS HELL!! ;_; I graduated HS in '95.

[@acklesfloozy]

I totally feel you!! I graduated in '96 and feel like a dinosaur when these kids start to talk!! Lol

[@kartikprasad4359]

I graduated in '91. Lol

[@Xperian13]

In '95 I was just a sperm.

[@JamesWilson-vr3ql]

You think you feel old? I was 35. Shit, I AM old!

[@Cobralalalala]

OK, now I want you guys to do Ishtar. :D

[@vincenthalfprice9930]

*They were just a couple of songwriters..*

[@samueltheprideofafrikarobi9319]

Speaking of reading the books along side of or ahead of the movies they inspire, there's actually a KZbin channel that talks specifically about that called Lost in Adaptation. It deserves some love from both cinephiles and bibliophiles alike. Just FYI.

[@rickycollins7723]

I have been waiting for this Honest Trailer for so long

[@albertthedragon2075]

I bloody love Joe's Redwall tshirt.

[@artistwithouttalent]

When you gave us the clue to this last week, I would've sworn you had already done this one.

[@MattPool]

Waterworld is my go-to "feel good, just wanna relax and forget everything" movie. But... it may be because I saw it when I was 14, so it hit all the right teenage notes I needed. Is it good? No. Is it so bad it is awesome? YES.

[@ryanleone3007]

Hate to be that guy, but Lon is confusing John Updike with John Irving and the other two didn't notice.

[@joeldipops]

I knew i was remembering something wrong having read Hotel New Hampshire but the name John Updike not ringing a bell.

[@brandonandcharlene9527]

24:00 that scene is on Yondu's Ravager ship

[@ballsrgrossnugly]

@purplerains Left to graze the open spunk fields for any bugs that got stuck like flypaper.

[@psyrolz1626]

Hey guys, have you ever thought of getting Jon on one of these commentaries?

[@nicholascross3557]

I was with the wierd little old guy they kept in the oil who, upon seeing the flare, just says "Oh thank God!" since his personal hell is about to end... which marked that the movie would also soon be over.

[@vincenthalfprice9930]

I wish we lived in a world where there was an Ishtar stunt show in three separate theme parks across the world.

[@nickblas]

The Starlord scene isn't on the Milano. They are on Yondu's ship, so that makes no sense in any context.

[@J4-R0]

I like Waterworld

[@brandonreed09]

Me too

[@ChristinaWoodall]

It's ok, you're allowed hon. Joe likes Batman and Robin I think. I adore Love Actually 😄😄

[@ballsrgrossnugly]

@@ChristinaWoodall And I like none of those movies, but I would still watch Mortal Kombat if it was on.

[@may.k_me]

I heard the squishy noise, bt i need to see the full clip for context to figure out if it was intentional or if you all have your heads stuck in the gutter

[@milly0284]

Lon's Big Trouble In Little China shirt is amazing!

[@kellybrincks]

This was insane and so awesome

[@Alepzeron]

The Anime - Gargantia on the Verdous Planet is literally good Waterworld lol. The story is a bit different but its such a great fish out of water story on a planet covered in water. If you love the setting/idea behind Waterworld definitely give Gargantia a shot.

[@jkportfolio]

Excellent job

[@TheLowBrassDude]

The novelization of bad movies can sometimes save it from itself, Peter David wrote the novelizations of Battleship and After Earth and those are pretty good.

[@LivingDeadDrummer]

The Max Max fest is near California City, not Joshua Tree. And they DO have boats from Water World turned i to a DJ booth and Tripper Platforms

[@mikaelasiemens8491]

Respect to Joe for the Redwall shirt!

[@ksk4419]

"It's a movie. It's wet." Best. Review.Ever.

[@elbookish2912]

Joe is my favourite person ever any time he wears that Redwall t-shirt.

[@estigger]

I'm from Brazil so I'm not sure about my ability to identify accents, but did Joe get super southerner when he started telling about his family feud? Where's he from?

[@estigger]

@Thulsa Doom yes!! I think I've heard that once!

[@jonnnney]

So there is a real water world burning man style festival every year in some Californian body of water called Ephemerisle. So if you're interested in a less organized floating version of burning man to do some water world cosplay you should check it out.

[@gavinsmiley9377]

Do people in Water World hookup using the Brindr app?

[@fandomentertainment]

HEYO!!!

[@arceuslordofcreation8824]

🤦‍♀️ that was *bad*

[@Laf92]

Guys, do The Postman eventuallt

[@RyanFilmMaker]

Beavis and Butthead honest trailer. You can do both the show and film

[@shanetaylor761]

By the time they were saying make it more briney I was dying laughing.

[@michaeloftaoism]

They injected boat talks to the fore line...get it?! 😂😂😂

[@ryanlines7819]

You guys need to do UHF! Plz!!

[@ATHMedia1]

Is the squish noise the final easter egg in GOTG?

[@Hurstcules]

The oral history in Reign of Fire is much more realistic where Christian Bale and Gerard Butler act out Star Wars for a bunch of little kids

[@benabramowitz18]

6:53 *3 2 3 4 4 2 3 AND!*

[@ballsrgrossnugly]

Tappa tappa tappa tappa

[@benabramowitz18]

@@ballsrgrossnugly These men are PAWNS!

[@foxmouth9380]

Joes redwall shirt!!!

[@marikotrue3488]

Thanks for ruining GotG for me. Seriously though, that was just an audio joke right? Whatever it is, I am NOT chewing on it. BTW excellent commentary as usual.

[@collegeoffoliage6776]

When we got the tease from last week, I was convinced that it couldn't possibly be waterworld, because I was absolutely certain that you must have done it already! xD

[@MarelorMoon]

Looking forward to Wild Wild West :P ... was that a spoiler?^^

[@StephenShepherdOfficial]

3:00 - 3:30 well that escalated quickly

[@gabelogan5877]

So Mad Max is the next Honest Trailer?

[@smashbluewhale9674]

Wild Wild West Which fake title?

[@wraithx7]

MAD MAX+Namor the Sub-Mariner=WATERWORLD. Nuff said.

[@alexandernigro1435]

So... wild wild west is next? Looking forward to it

[@zer0luv]

You guys could cosplay Waterworld at the Mermaid Parade in Coney Island, NYC.

[@austin4211luckE]

I WANT A WATER WORLD REBOOT!

[@PanAndScanBuddy]

So there's gotta be a third Costner Tin movie, right? Pushing Tin, Tin Cup, and...?

[@kypzethdurron]

Did you guys basically say "there's a place in the desert where people go to role play mad max cowboy dystopia, and it would be great if they expanded into a massive Waterworld role play area next to it" - pretty sure that's just the plot of Westworld??

[@kypzethdurron]

It's all fun and games until someone gets impaled while playing Jet Ski Jousting, that's all I'm saying

[@Hanneth]

Domestic Gross: 88m International Gross: 176m Total Gross: 264.2m Studio Take: approximately half gross 132.1m Budget: 175m Marketting: 60m Total Cost: 235m Profit: Take - Cost = -102.9m Waterworld was the biggest bomb of all time when it left theaters. Not adjusting for inflation. Other movies have since beaten its loss. Due to Paramount being sold at the time, they were able to do some creative accounting and write off most of the loss, but it was still a huge loss. People lie and say that it quickly made its money back in ancillary markets, but it wasn't until it was released on blu-ray in 2009 that the film finally officially broke even, taking every other source of income into account. That was 14 years after its initial release. I would not call that quick.

[@zuldiras]

Big fan of RedWall. Mossflower was the first fantasy book I ever read. I should read those again...

[@benzaiten933]

what has Costner done recently?

[@DakMT]

Let's get a Sea of Thieves/Waterworld partnership

[@edgardominguez391]

okay but who does the voice?

[@sorentordon4624]

2:58 That would make you part of the first wave of "We know the source material before some peasant threw it on the big screen" elitists, Spencer. And I tip my hat to thee. 15:21 The reaction to Joe's desperate attempt at whatever that's supposed to be is a great representation of his comedic value in comparison to his far more gifted peers.

[@potterpotty01]

theres your next fandom uncovered guys, get high and go to mad max town!

[@zemikia]

It’s groot moving his head.

[@patrickmike2524]

No reference to the fact no one could survive at that altitude and it would be freezing cold??

[@SimonBuchanNz]

Well, assuming the water level somehow rose to that level, the atmosphere would be pushed up too, and water has a lower average albedo (reflectiveness / lightness) than land or ice, so in theory it should be a lot warmer, except more water and higher temperatures ahold also result in much more cloud cover, and clouds are nice and white, so high albedo and should chill the Earth back down. Past that things start getting really complicated (and you start having to filter out climate change denier articles), on top of all the weird effects you might get from the lack of and wind breaks or surface temperature variation due to the lower heat specificity (how much harder to heat or cool) of land so who really knows what the weather on Waterworld would be?

[@malabolha]

Mercury rising?

[@PiroMunkie]

Jack Black was also a substitute substitute teacher in School of Rock.Blink and you'll miss it.

[@dylanrichards8414]

Speaking of Snyder Cut, Joss Whedon actually did do script rewrites on Waterworld