FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Cast Away (2000) FIRST TIME REACTION!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

If you happen to be on an island alone with me..do you think we'd make it?? Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Have a THE DAREDEVIL SEASON 3 Episode on Friday and Band of Brothers on Saturday Enjoy the day!

[@dave131]

I watch survival shows. We got this ! ( as long as we have wifi )

[@marleyjr00]

I mean I've been homeless before and I'm still alive. This isn't that much different. We'll be ok.

[@Mortismors]

They filmed this in Fiji on an island that has only goats living on it. You can take a day cruise to the island and eat and drink on the way there.

[@Teaniinja]

My dad is a survivalist and has taught me alot. So I say we have a good chance.

[@rodgomez4424]

How long before we can send an email?.. hahaha

[@krisfrederick5001]

When an actor can be on screen for 2 hours alone and hold the audiences attention...

[@JamesVSCinema]

Incredible right??

[@zbennalley]

He wasn't alone he shared the screen with Wilson.

[@krisfrederick5001]

@@JamesVSCinema Two words: Tom Hanks

[@jeremylindstrom1076]

@@krisfrederick5001 Two more words: Tom Hardy. Not as good, but him in the movie Locke is pretty entertaining as well.

[@lkeaboy]

@@jeremylindstrom1076 Also Sam Rockwell in Moon.

[@TigerCheer097]

When a filmmaker can make you sob over a volleyball floating away that’s impressive. Also Tom Hanks calling out for Wilson reduces me to tears every time.

[@Palavalve]

When he came back and they had that buffet spread for him, it's also like some cruel cosmic joke. It's ALL. SEAFOOD. Like, anything else, please?

[@bryanobrien2726]

The sad thing is that after not getting much protein and no fat for that length of time he would not be able to stomach real food for a while . Something as simple as a hamburger would destroy you , cramps and explosive squirts , it would feel like death almost immediately .

[@pablom-f8762]

Tony Stark went for a cheeseburger, like a Chad.

[@rubenlopez3364]

@@pablom-f8762 Stark was only gone like 2 months lmao

[@kingscorpion7346]

yeah, we laughed about that at the theater

[@MrMongoose221]

I always assumed it was more because they had all this amazing seafood that is so easily accessible to the point of waste when he had to work hard to catch one fish to survive. Edit: I wrote this at the start and just realised he said the same thing lol

[@markodarkman1061]

Tom Hanks ruled the 90s, so many great movies in a row.

[@LennyCash777]

This is a 2000's film, though.

[@FrancoisDressler]

@@LennyCash777 Made in 1999

[@mclovin457]

Another Tom Hanks movie I adore is Catch me If you can. If you havent seen it, I highly highly reccomend it. DiCaprio as the lead and Directed by Spielberg

[@benmartin9375]

🔥☝️

[@honooryu5374]

Two amazing actors and a magnificent director!

[@sian1000]

Such a great movie!

[@jdee8243]

Spielberg's best imho

[@marcushankins8171]

One of my favorite things about this movies show not tell is when he gets the last bit of rope he needs for raft. Revealing that at one point or another he considered just ending by hanging himself off the top of of island is like a holy shit moment.

[@pablom-f8762]

Not only that, but he learned to test that out important stuff. Survival mindset, even when looking to end yourself.

[@MrHarbltron]

Oh shit you never saw Cast Away? Tom Hanks the animal, man hangs out with a volleyball and some sand and he's so damn good that you forget that it's a one man show.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yup! One of the few I haven’t seen him in

[@Gumislove]

RIP Wilson, we will never forget you!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Never!

[@fantasygd5983]

never again Wilson, never again

[@chefskiss6179]

I love the fact that it's the last name of Tom's wife ;)

[@hellowhat890]

The ending is one of the most beautiful shots ever. I love him sitting at the crossroads looking at his next move and wondering which direction to go. It leaves it all up to interpretation. But that ending was still a very nice "moving on" type of peaceful ending to me. After what he went through, it's the start of him choosing a new direction to go.

[@aleatharhea]

For the island footage (most of the movie), every line of dialog was looped and every single sound was sampled or created by a foley artist. This is because the actual sound of lapping waves was overpoweringly loud.

[@dieseljr7946]

Wilson floating away is up there with some of the saddest moments in cinema for me. 😥

[@Tjl1294]

I’m an indigenous person from the North America and used to teach kids these old survival skills like making fire and rope and all kinds of stuff. I definitely recommend learning to make fire using a hearth and spindle it’s a lot of fun and once you get it down it feels super empowering!

[@russellcontreras394]

Surprised no one has mentioned this, but on the DVD there's a hidden easter egg if you punch in a cheat code in your remote and it's the logo on that package, and when clicked on it's Tom Hanks revealing that the package is "a solar powered, water proof, satellite phone"

[@Theomite]

It's a funny gag, but ridiculous when you consider that the package was a gift sent by a woman to her boyfriend overseas living in an urban environment where access to phones would be ever-present and long-distance calling plans were ubiquitous. I remember the commercials that were all over TV at the time.

[@ollietsb1704]

Of course, it was actually divorce papers. That's why the once-sculpted two wings were separated and cut apart on the farm's gate.

[@sage7980]

@@ollietsb1704 Interesting, I heard the satellite phone theory and that it wasn’t used in the film because it would make people angry but the divorce paper one is crazy and your attention to the detail of the wings makes a lot of sense.

[@Zenon0K]

The phone "theory" has always been a joke (the Super Bowl ad) or sarcasm from anyone involved making it. In the penultimate script it's the redhead sending her husband (Cowboy at the beginning of the film) two bottles of homemade salsa hoping he'll come back to her.

[@roccaclassico9028]

On the big screen with the theater surround sound, that plane crash sequence was totally immersive and terrifying. He was actually fortunate that the waves prevented him from leaving the island on the rubber raft, because he would've died without having the preparation and survival skills that he developed.

[@maximillianosaben]

With the exception of the scene with the fire on the beach, all of the nighttime scenes on the island were filmed during the day but added filters to make it look like night. Tom Hanks took a year off to lose weight for the latter half of the movie. In that time, Robert Zemeckis filmed another movie called What Lies Beneath, starring Harrison Ford and Michelle Pfeiffer. He used the same crew from this movie to ensure that they all had work and were available to return after the hiatus.

[@Nick.j01]

Apparently they stopped shooting the movie for a year after the plane crash so that Tom could loose a bunch of weight and actually look like he’d been stranded on an island

[@sage7980]

I remember the progress of him losing weight and growing his hair out and every picture of him was a debate on if he was sick because he and anyone connected to the film weren’t saying it was for a film. When the movie finally came out it all made sense and kinda made it more dramatic. What dedication from Tom Hanks.

[@theoneandonlyKrystil]

i believe he was told after the plane, come back 2 or was it 4 years and film the rest.

[@CMCustom112]

He lost his baby face after this film. Never looked the same again.

[@WayStedYou]

Surely they would've started filming it once he had the lost weight instead of wasting money filming the russia/thanksgiving/plane crash scenes first with no guarantee the movie was going to be made.

[@xx-ug9hn]

@@WayStedYou they shot the first half then Zemeckis kept the same crew together and shot What Lies Beneath, then shot the second half of Castaway. All one big long shoot

[@christopherfleming7848]

Fun fact: actual lines were written for Wilson to make it more natural for Tom Hanks to react to an inanimate object.

[@itsbishop6002]

My mom loves this movie, I watched it so many times as a kid and every time little me would cry when Wilson floated away lol.

[@GlitchCrunch]

I remember a comedy sketch where Tom Hanks returns the package with the wings to the recipient, and after he told his story she was nervous opening up the package in front of him, but he begged to see what was inside. So she opens it up and inside was an emergency ration pack, fire starting kit, Flare gun, and a solar powered Satellite phone and GPS. Its stupid but made me laugh at least.

[@marennicholson5444]

First time I ever cried over the death of a volley ball.

[@samlusby4576]

The opening of Castaway reminds me of the opening to Lord of War (just bit different lol).

[@richieclean]

Yeah me too, but since Cast Away predates LoW by 5 years you can probably guess which film inspired the other (if at all)

[@themidianite1645]

I was going to mention Lord of War as well.

[@HealhoeGaming]

when tom hanks said "i know you" at 19:36 ish it reminded me of in forrest gump when he says "i know this" to the book with little forrest at the end who was bringing it for show and tell.

[@marcusrodriguez7177]

Fun Fact: The screenwriter for this movie had to strand himself on an isolated beach in Baja California for one week and had to find his own food, water and build shelter. During his time on the beach, he found a random volleyball washed ashore and he kept it for company. That was the inspiration for Wilson. The writer's name is William Broyles Jr. he also wrote Apollo 13.

[@ravenlockhart0925]

The mail tracking sequence reminds me of the bullet tracking sequence from Lord of War (I think it was). The shot follows a round of ammunition from its creation, to it's sorting, packaging, shipping, distribution, being loaded, and finally being fired. Its so well done, that even if you don't watch the movie, I think you would enjoy that one sequence from it

[@jansenart0]

I remember i think it was a superbowl commercial that picked up right after the end of this movie; Tom delivered the package and asked out of curiosity what was in it? She was like "oh, it's a satphone, a GPS and a hand-cranked dynamo".

[@leejpyo9680]

Bro this was one of my favorite childhood movies of all time, but after hearing your commentary on the themes that you somehow picked up on that i NEVER even considered (for example, how Hanks's character was basically humbled to realize that time was never in his control), i had to go back and watch it again. I cried as a child when he lost Wilson, but I'm crying even harder now AFTER finishing the damn movie keeping in mind the points you brought up in this vid. Way to fucking go, buddy... keep it up!

[@JamesVSCinema]

All love!! Super happy you saw this incredible film in an even greater way!

[@walkerlocker6126]

I remember reading the book Hatchet in middle school, and how in it the character learned how to spear fish by trial and error. He kept messing up until he realized that the water refracting sunlight was throwing off his aim, like he dipped the spear in and looked at how it appeared to be in a different angle underwater. So he has to adjust for that. I always found that fascinating because I don't know if that would have crossed my mind! Now I have this life pro tip forever lol

[@johndoe-uz2kc]

The goo that came out of the crab was technically it's muscle, crabs use hydraulic pressure to move its legs just like a spider,the goo is the hydraulic fluid that once cooked becomes solid meat.

[@Hollow_Vamp]

Scrolled forever to see if this got explained, ty lol

[@michaelsegriff3362]

Great job on this, James. Another fascinating survival story is “All is Lost”. Stars Robert Redford, brilliant in his 70’s. One man cast, with minimal dialogue.

[@needsomezzz]

I’ve watched this movie multiple times and I’ve never thought about who Wilson is to Chuck. That’s a great question!

[@NiteOfTheWorld]

We don't actually hear the film score until near the end of the movie. It's only when Chuck has left the island on his raft that the score first starts playing. The beginning of the film featured a few songs, but no score.

[@KS-xk2so]

I love what this movie has to say about a lot of things, but I love especially how it embraces the concept of hope. The unopened package, and the hope that he WILL one day deliver it, is my favourite little part of this movie!

[@sntxrrr]

I hope you will react to Contact too. Although when it comes to advancing film technology in the 90s most people would think of James Cameron, George Lucas and Steven Spielberg (Jurassic Park), Robert Zemeckis did so too, most notably in Forrest Gump but also in Contact which has some fantastic shots in it.

[@kengregory6026]

"My man's talking about the clock an' everything.Is this a Christopher Nolan film?"...haha, thanks for my first big laugh of the day!...Good insights as always...seen this a few times and never noticed the revolving camera motif before.Comments like this is the reason I'm here👍

[@donii4492]

Fun fact: Wilson (with the blood face) is a top seller in Amazon. BTW I'm glad how ur channel is growing Bryson Tiller. XD

[@JamesVSCinema]

LMFAOO...,DON’T 😭

[@KS-xk2so]

Really cool choice the director made in this movie, the movie has a musical score, but only until he wakes up on the island. There is no score the entire time he's there, and it only kicks back in once he sails away and looks back on the island. The director said he chose to do this to make Tom Hanks character seem even more isolated on the island, really cool idea and I think it certainly works!

[@markbartoszek8585]

I used to work at UPS, and yes, time is very important when it comes to that industry. Packages have to be sorted and loaded so that they can get to their destination on time. When you order something on Amazon and get it the next day, know that it takes a lot of hard work to get that package to you. Great reaction, by the way! I would also recommend All is Lost by JC Chandor. Similar survival movie with a great performance by Robert Redford.

[@andrewreynolds8100]

5:25 I've gotta say, you are the only reactor/commentator/creator I've watched (so far) who has spent a significant amount of time on Tom Hanks' character's career as a FedEx employee. Kudos. I've always felt it's an incredibly important part of the story and so many other reactors/commentators/creators just seem to bypass. Looking forward to the rest of the video. I'll probably edit this comment as I progress, I hope that won't bother you.

[@galaxytraveler5779]

Man i love this film. Love how it makes you feel like you are there on that island. That first scene at night with the roaring of the waves coming in is my favorite.

[@txalex]

Saw this in the theaters. During the plane crash scene we opened the canned sodas we snuck in since no one would hear them open lol.

[@chefskiss6179]

"How did cavemen do that?" Up next: Quest for Fire.

[@KurticeYZreacts]

Sounds interesting

[@Hoigwai]

Tom is my favorite actor, he always can convey emotions in any setting.

[@cometogether999]

Having worked at FedEx as a driver, I can totally relate to the managers being obsessed with time.

[@TheKayaklover]

You now must do -- LIFE OF PI -- .... It is absolutely STUNNING !!

[@Red_Finn]

I saw it in the theater. Didn't notice there was no soundtrack until I read about it. Beautiful.

[@Airaindust]

It still blows my mind whenever I see this film that most of the night shots were actually filmed in the day. Some nifty effects.

[@slothbro6415]

Pro tip if you ever find yourself stuck on an island like this guy, light the biggest fire you can. On this island I would recommend just throwing as much wood into the fire as possible, but some islands you could light an entire section on fire. Same if your lost in the woods, light a tree on fire. The smoke will alert any first responders who will notify a fire department and they will investigate the fires.

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@tonyharmon8512]

Castaway - He was cast away, his job, his plans, his fiance, his entire concept of existence. That final scene is his rebirth. His delivery of the package is a nod to him completing his prior life and letting go of the past. The girls comment "You look lost, cowboy" and then describing where the roads before him will take him is another nod to his new life. This movie goes far deeper than just being lost on an island.

[@Mellow_Mike_Sup]

I rewatched this movie a couple months ago and I found interesting the contrast between the events of his return and what the main character is going through. The crab scene really sums it up.

[@i_love_rescue_animals]

One of my favorite movies. Tom Hanks is a national treasure! Thank you for your very thoughtful (and not too intrusive) commentary during your reactions. ❤️

[@douglascampbell9809]

Certain types of coral are razor sharp. When you get pushed along it when you wipe out surfing it's called reef rash.

[@bexc348]

Such a classic and for good reason! Thanks for the video, looking forward to the next one!

[@mnemonic1363]

Always excited for your videos man! I thoroughly enjoy watching your reactions

[@mardikas777]

It's really cool to relive these movie experiences vicariously like this.

[@KEVMAN7987]

Wilson the volleyball deserved a best supporting actor Oscar that year.

[@wyattjohnson3714]

Philadelphia is probably my favorite tom Hanks movie.... absolutely heartbreaking. Highly recommend

[@floriangrogoll5206]

Hi, I'm from Germany and watch a lot of movie reactions from many channels. But I have to get rid of something. Your reactions are definitely the best. Especially since you manage to react and comment from the viewer's point of view as well as from the point of view of a filmmaker. You pay attention to things that others do not pay attention to. It's just fun to watch. Please keep it up. I would be interested in your reaction to K-Pax and Ex machina.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hey thank you so much Florian!

[@jamesbodnarchuk3322]

Great watch!❤️ your reaction to Wilson was what I was anticipating it with relish! That scene filled my eyes with tears. ❤️your work James!❤️🇨🇦

[@oohbaby6013]

You should watch the other Zemeckis film "Contact" quality

[@lostintechnicolor]

Robert Zemeckis directed yet ANOTHER plane crash sequence that is even more intense than the one in this film. Check out his film “Flight”, with Denzel Washington. He was nominated for an Oscar for that performance. Intense movie.

[@alejandroroldanortega819]

Robert Zemeckis is one of the most Spielberg's advanced disciple. But I miss of him this type of drama full of melancholy and loneliness. I prefer films like Cast Away, Forrest Gump or Contact more than the recent ones.

[@MDizzle3282]

Notice the extended period of time with ZERO music. When he's looking at the island as he finally crosses the waves, the music that finally makes an appearance instantly moves me.

[@edgeorge5889]

Everyone needs to go through a microcosm version of this for the soul! so It can be reset to find the real reasons for life and happiness. This is such a beautiful film! Thank you 🙏 👍😀

[@stuartspencer2161]

The film where Tom Hanks developed diabetes, due to his weight fluctuation, and massive weight loss for this role.

[@yesitislikethat]

His drastic weight fluctuation over the years (for various roles) played a part in his development of diabetes. He lost a ton of weight to play an AIDS stricken character in Philadelphia. Prior to that he gained around 30lbs to play in A League of Their Own. He’s been all over the place with his weight. 😂 Really dedicated to his craft. 💙

[@Sagarock]

Damn

[@mikel5140]

I admire your work. Well done. I will keep watching and thank you.

[@zelgkopitar8799]

I know everyone "makes fun of" Wilson but I also believe that everyone, if stuck in this situation, would have their own Wilson. What a great film and story about something thats actually happened to people. Tom Hanks is an amazing actor and I dont think he does a whole lot thats...amazing, but he always comes across as a "real" and genuine person/character. Its always believable. He'll never be a Daniel Day Lewis and transform into some wild character but he''s plays the perfect "normal" person, and I mean that in the best possible way. He's just fantastic. It'll be a sad and terrible day when we finally lose him.

[@hgman3920]

This film has one of the scariest plane crash scenes I've ever seen. It's amazing. A fun fact about this film is that between the time he lands on the island and the time he escapes, there is no background soundtrack - nearly 45 minutes of film time, which is absolutely unheard of in scoring films.

[@paypig2652]

This shows how much we were paid at paying attention In the beginning there was pictures of him Kayaking buckclimbing mountain climbing

[@Mike_Rithjin]

One of my top 5 greatest films. The still shots, the revolving shots, the struggle to survive, the psychology around loneliness and friendship. You rarely see films like this anymore.

[@QuintessentialOG]

Tom Hanks in Cast Away and House MD: Both need a shave; both walk with a stick; both have a best friend named Wilson...

[@richardkoch5941]

This is a better performance from Hanks than any of his Oscars. He carried 85% of this movie by himself, literally.

[@JamesVSCinema]

First.

[@codyt821]

1st comment on your first

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha brilliant!

[@codyt821]

@@JamesVSCinema your reactions are what's brilliant good sir, I feel like I learn something every time I watch a reaction, keep it up brotha you're Killin it!

[@jonathansmith8672]

This was shot on Monuriki, which is part of the Fiji Islands in the South Pacific. :)

[@SkwithOv]

87 is my favorite number i used to keep a list of every time i saw 87 in movies and tv shows and it was LONG my theory is that it sounds much more random than a number like 75 or 80, and it's an odd number rather than an even number so it sounds more random that way too, especially since it's not a multiple of 5... so it shows up a lot when people want a high number that feels random and not too much like someone specifically picked it anyway, this is one of the first movies i noticed it in 10+ years ago

[@noheroespublishing1907]

I remember watching this in the theater; that plane crash sequence was so intense to watch and listen to.

[@kingscorpion7346]

for Wilson, "he" actually had lines that someone would read to Tom Hanks off camera so he could react to it, and only Tom could make me cry over that damn ball!

[@grapeape1987]

I don't know if it was said below, but when this movie came out there was a joke/theory that the box he didn't open held a fully charged satellite phone! lol

[@alexa.english174]

Man, this always gets to me. Being alone is one of my biggest fears, don't tell anyone though.

[@streakermaximus]

... there's no one to tell...

[@solidshake12]

The visual storytelling and Hanks performance are both perfect in this film. It's very engaging.

[@rodgomez4424]

My favorite part is getting the notification and tagging along. No sweat bro

[@lostintechnicolor]

Also, that shot of him on the mountain overlooking the ocean... that is a green screen shot. Just Tom Hanks looking at a green screen (I think I remember them saying that they shot it in the studio parking lot) that was under him. All the environment is CG.

[@JamesVSCinema]

That was extremely well implemented!

[@michaelcarey3953]

Not sure if this was mentioned or shown but 'Wilson" is the brand name of the volley ball.

[@flor8567]

I remember watching this movie as a kid and it made me cry even though I didn't understand the story the thought of being completely alone was scary enough. It was also the first time I saw Tom Hanks!

[@AdamtheGrey02]

10:44 That scene was all done by computer except the rock he stood on, Hanks himself and the sun on his back.

[@bafumat]

This film takes so much from Hanks's character, and in the end, only gives him, himself.

[@javix2013]

React to "Road To Perdition", another excellent Tom Hanks film, where he is alongside the great and legendary Paul Newman, and directed by Sam Mendes (American Beauty and Skyfall), a great director.

[@alejandroroldanortega819]

I love Road To Perdition. It's like a ghost story. The cinematography is surreal. I hope James choose it to react at some time.

[@LynuxGamingChannel]

Lord of War did a shot just like that with following a bullet being made. Also a very underrated movie!

[@ellesinky8667]

I immensely enjoyed your commentary on Castaway, James.

[@Bringmethehorizondude]

Damn, I’ve seen this movie atleast over 100 times and I never realized at the end where the rain doesn’t even affect him. Great little detail.

[@terrancebrown87]

The intersection where he stops at the end of the film is the same intersection the FedEx truck drove through at the beginning!

[@machette93]

You should watch 'Astartes' - a 5 part Warhammer 40k fan-film project, its dark, violent, serious and the visuals/audio are amazing

[@colsanders4036]

The idea behind Wilson was the the director or writer spent time (like a week) on a secluded beach in preparation for this and after a couple days discovered a ball. They found that the need for companionship resulted in them having conversations with the ball (mostly telling sories of playing with that type of ball from their youth). As a result Wilson was included into the story.

[@mrguymandude1096]

Great reaction. Enjoyed watching this movie again. Thx

[@reinhardtjosephfigueroa5437]

This was the first movie I remember so well about Wilson haha🤣❤️. At first I was creeped out by the drawing on the ball, but when Tom Hanks cried over losing it, I realized it was like his friend, his closest clutch to his humanity when he’s stranded for many years😭❤️. That really hurt, I think I cried as well, his acting was so good😭❤️.

[@tfpp1]

19:49 - As a trained musician, I can definitely confirm that a "motif" is not exclusive to filmmaking. ;-) But I get what you mean. As a fellow artist, motifs are cool in general.

[@babyfry4775]

What I love too is the angel reference. The Texas woman who sculpts angel wings...it’s on the package, he keeps it on the island and paints it on the canopy of the metal and again when he tries to deliver it to the Texas woman at the end. You see him look hopefully in her direction in the end. It made for a hopeful ending for me. As a Christian God often says do you control anything? And I say no. I can only control myself and my reactions. Can’t control what happens to us. I thought it was so well done. Just trying to figure out how to open the coconuts, make fire, fish. It was a learning process. I would definitely have had a Wilson. I talk to myself too. Good reaction.

[@xCPTxNEMO]

I took the time to revisit film before watching your video. One the plot devices that caught my eye was establishing he knew the crew on the flight from Moscow to Memphis. But on the aircraft that went down, there wasn’t any time taken to establish who the crew were, apart from addressing someone as Alan. Which we later find out was the wrong name, when that individual gets washed up.

[@ButchersBoxingShop]

Cavemen be like; "Its Unreasonably Difficult To Start A Fire."

[@Unqualifiedmedicalperson]

Fun Fact: during his second appearance on "Inside The Actor's Studio", Tom Hanks was asked by James Lipton what he thought happened to Chuck after the film's ending. Hanks responded "He turned around. He went back and made babies with that lady".