FILMMAKER MOVIE REACTION!! Sound of Metal (2019) FIRST TIME REACTION!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Unexpected rollercoaster of a movie. Brilliant performance!! Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema THE MUMMY (1990) FIRST TIME REACTION will be uploaded Thursday! Enjoy the day!

[@isaacmedinaburgos7526]

You should watch the father another depressing movie

[@rustcole9011]

Wave 2019 from A24 please.

[@06hAnBan26]

Such a beautiful movie! Hey James, do you think you'll react to the other True Detective seasons?

[@ayubnor0]

The Mummy was from 1999

[@andrewf1299]

Please for the love of God watch Victoria (2015), it's one of the only movies ever ACTUALLY SHOT IN ONE CONTINUOUS TAKE-- no editing. I'm making a patreon account right now to sub to you, but I wanted to drop this here. Sorry for the all caps, but like. You'll get my enthusiasm if you decide to watch it.

[@SutherlandYo]

Riz Ahmed was absolutely phenomenal in this. Always liked his work but this put him on my radar so much more. Truly a beautiful & haunting film.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Truly an inspirational person too!

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

I thought he was ok. He didn't really emote much and was very emotionless with his performance. Joe was the MVP of the movie and that dude deserved the Oscar for the kitchen scene alone. Imo.

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

@Dean Bennington Na he was bland and not memorable. It wasn't a bad performance I just didn't think it was freakin Oscar worthy. The dude that played Joe was better and more memorable. Imo.

[@hakaigonzalez7253]

@Dean Bennington You don't have to be a dick about it, its my opinion. The scene were Joe has to tell Ruben that he can't stay is the best scene in the movie and raci fuckin owned that scene.

[@noteliassmith]

Paul Raci was actually born to deaf parents, so his knowledge of ASL and the deaf community feels like this role was meant for him. So glad he and Riz both got Oscar nominations and I'm glad you enjoyed the movie!

[@PowerDragon999]

Yeah, he is CODA (Child Of Deaf Adults).

[@ellicabrera8590]

I didn’t know that! That’s amazing and so hard ❤ respect skyrocketed

[@dafty9159]

I love that this movie doesn't tell you "hey! Feel bad for deaf people" it's more like "embrace that we are normal too and this is your new way of life", that's why that final scene is so powerful. I read some guy's review on letterboxd and he thought the movie was very offensive to people that decide to go with the treatment, as if they were less-than. The guy who wrote it is deaf too and had the surgery as well, he says that in his case and with more people it wasn't like the movie, but it depends on the person. I guess I can see where he's coming from and I wouldn't be able to counter his point since he has been experiencing it for most of his life, but to me, the movie felt more like learning to accept yourself and the treatment was more of a plot device to get there.

[@schmuck.on.wheels]

In a way, it reminds me of how Nomadland portrayed a community that is often pitied and looked down on, while also telling the story of a very personal character journey.

[@seancourtney5548]

the final scene literally takes my breath away. beautiful story. beautiful film.

[@JamesVSCinema]

agreed Sean!

[@lv.2073]

Since losing my hearing is literally my worst nightmare, this is probably the only way I could watch this movie without having a panic attack, so thank you

[@C4LLM3AN1MAL]

same

[@06hAnBan26]

There are many sounds of metal in this movie. His metal band, him tapping on the metal slide, and also the metallic sounds he hears after the surgery

[@ummmdudewtf]

This imo is one of the best recent examples of perfect sound design, it was nominated for 6 Oscar's and won Best Sound and Best Editing. Acting was phenomenal and it being shot on film just added to the overall experience. Riz is slowly becoming a household name and its absolutely well deserved

[@JoshuaC0rbit]

This was one of the best movie I've seen in years. It deserves every award it gets.

[@JamesVSCinema]

I agree Jay!

[@maxis5650]

You mean it got, it was nominated for Best Picture Oscar and won the awards for Best Sound and Best Editing along with the nominations for Ahmed and Raci in the acting categories.

[@razrxo]

The color grade and filmgrain on this movie really makes everything hit harder(not mention the award winning sound design and RIZ FRICKING AHMED)

[@mksongbird]

the sound editing/design of this movie is on another level and Riz Ahmed and Paul Raci both give phenomenal performances. riz learned ASL and how to drum for the role.

[@JamesVSCinema]

That’s so awesome! Happy to hear he learned how to do it for the role!

[@Mangolite]

The sound design in this film won the Oscar. Deservedly so. Paul Raci was born with both deaf parents, and he understood the deaf community personally and was nominated for Best Supporting character. Lauren Ridoff is deaf and portrayed Diane, the teacher. She will be in the upcoming MCU film, the Eternals, as their first deaf superhero.

[@anon1903kg]

Something that stood out to me was when he was being told he sounded like an addict. It wasn't a substance he was now addicted to it was the dream and way of life that he had with his girlfriend and their music. It's what made the moment he decided to let go all the more poignant, when she just for a moment scratched at her arm he knew that dream was gone.

[@greentaigo2552]

Yeah I feel like that one lie pretty much summarizes the message of the movie. I really feel connected to the main character because I KNOW I'd feel the same in his situation. Deep inside he knows he won't be able to continue doing what he does but he still wants to and buys into that temptation when getting his surgery regardless of what he's learned in the community because he simply can't imagine living another life. It's the difficulty of accepting that your life is either going down an entirely different path or a downwards spiral. Of course you wish he'd stay with the community but at the same time if you know how it feels to love music and performing as much as he does then you know how difficult it is to just completely give up on all of that.

[@ummmdudewtf]

Loved that you mentioned The Place Beyond The Pines because the director of that film wrote the script for sound of metal and was originally attached to direct the film. Both amazing films with also cool tatted main characters 😄.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha that’s hilarious! Had no idea

[@igorberigo9503]

Do "The Father" next. Amazing performance by Sir Anthony Hopkins.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Noted!

[@artvandelay3840]

If you haven't already, you should definitely check out the HBO series "The Night Of", in which Ahmed stars. It's a single season series, so you don't need to worry about having to get too invested in watching another show. But he, and John Turturro are both excellent in it.

[@parsasadri8015]

Such an excellent miniseries! Michael Kenneth Williams did his job too, don't forget 👌

[@spartacus1155]

Yes they had deaf people on set and if my information is correct everyone at the house where all of the dear people were staying, they all were actually part of the deaf community. And this movie has been credited for more than just a drama but a highlight into a community that's not talked about very much

[@LupusLifestyle]

That movie was incredible! I'm a musician and losing my hearing would be devastating. It was interesting to see them try to portray what it would be like. Gotta watch this again

[@JamesVSCinema]

Nightmare scenario indeed for any musician

[@SlavaI1ov]

I advise It's All Gone Pete Tong

[@Philernator]

Hilariously enough, this is directed by one of the writers for Place Beyond the Pines. Maybe he has a thing for that look.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Woah really!?

[@Sethpelepchuk]

@@JamesVSCinema Yeah one of the writers and director PBTP Derek Cianfrance was one of the people who wrote Sound of Metal

[@06hAnBan26]

Riz Ahmed was also phenomenal in the HBO show "The Night Of". It's 1 season

[@Neat0_o]

That wide shot of him and the kid on the slide is gonna be an iconic shot.

[@marennicholson5444]

This was the movie I full heartedly rooted for during award season. It really blew me away. Also I took sign language in college for my language requirement and it’s really not that difficult to learn and absolutely a great skill to have.

[@steelberg23]

My favorite movie of last year. Riz Ahmed deserved the Oscar, in my opinion. It’d be dope to see you react to “The Night Of” if you haven’t seen that yet. I think it’s his best performance.

[@dinsism]

This film was really powerful, rarely we see a film about the deaf community

[@winterhands]

So glad you watched without subtitles, it makes the film so much more powerful when we are with his character. I gotta say, Riz learning both the drums and sign language for this movie just shows how much of a talent he is and the true commitment he places on his art and craft.

[@Serenity113]

What I found interesting is that they never really explained what caused his loss of hearing(at least, I don't remember if they did) I guess it shows that it doesn't really matter if it was caused the loud music of the concerts they preformed at or it was just something degenerative. It's more about the journey of this character.

[@tigqc]

Have a small personal connection to this. When I lived briefly in Arizona I worked at a call center for the deaf and hard of hearing called Caption Call. When Ruben is on the phone and reads the captions, I would've been the middle person dictating what the person is saying into the machine that produces the captions. And if the machine misinterpreted a word you had to quickly click on it and correct it with a keyboard.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Super interesting! Thank you for sharing this Christopher

[@jaydubs6354]

Loved this movie. Could easily relate being in my mid 20’s already experiencing tinnitus and some hearing loss. Spent many years as a competition shooter and an avid scuba diver. Tbh I won’t stop doing those things. Im more aware of my ears and take extra precautions. Double up on ear pro when shooting u suppressed and I try to keep my dives now to only 2 atmospheres of pressure

[@carlosabundiz6320]

Bro I just had ringing in my ears at like 24:14 and my heart dropped so fucking low, tears started formulating, dead ass scared me more than a horror movie

[@mfforeskin9755]

Riz Ahmed was just amazing in this. You should definitely watch "Four Lions", that's just an amazing movie, super hilarious

[@CapraDemon101]

I've been playing drums since I was 11. I'm 43 now, I've lost over 50% of my hearing from playing gigs and rehearsing next to massive speakers. This film hit me hard man.

[@luisfilipe7698]

This movie won the award for sound mixing, next you should check out The Father (Anthony Hopkins won the oscar for best actor and deserved).

[@maxis5650]

Sound of Metal actually won two Oscars, Best Sound and Best Editing.

[@schmuck.on.wheels]

@@maxis5650 So did The Father actually, actor and adapted screenplay

[@oniriscope]

You know what I’ve been waiting for your reaction to this masterpiece, really excited to jump into this!

[@filmsyoushouldbewatching]

FUN FACT (not my own words): During scenes where Ruben is struggling to reconcile his hearing loss, Riz Ahmed wore auditory blockers deep inside his ear canal that emitted white noise. He told USA Today: "I couldn't hear anything, including the sound of my own voice." After some time, he decided to forego the sound blockers and simply immerse himself in Deaf culture by communicating with the director and deaf cast almost exclusively through ASL.

[@foster1619]

this movie is so realistic, one part of it is amazing and the other part is scary. just thinking about going deaf and not being able to hear a song or someone's voice anymore, man, it's terrifying to me. and the performance of riz ahmed was essential to convey this realism. great actor.

[@JamesVSCinema]

The realism within this film speaks volumes. Loved that they chose to shoot it this way as well!

[@whysoserious652]

Sound of Metal did include Deaf actors for some roles, such as Lauren Ridloff, Chelsea Lee, Shaheem Sanchez and Jeremy Lee Stone, in addition to Deaf extras..

[@MrRobeStern64]

Coming from someone who’s is half deaf on my left ear so this movie speaks to me cuz I would be terrified of losing my hearing

[@tetleyT]

My first time watching this last night. Wow, what a movie. So creative. So impactful. The acting was top shelf. Shout out to Paul Raci. He was so good. And massive congrats to Riz Ahmed. After the movie I watched an interview of him talking about his role. He said he didn't care if anyone didn't see this movie because it was such an enriching life experience making it, learning the drums and working with the deaf community. What a guy.

[@jons8607]

Such an incredible performance from Riz. There were two acting performances that blew me away this past year, it was this one and Mads Mikkelsen in Another Round.

[@masmasure7234]

had tears in my eyes a couple of times. thanks for your cut.

[@fredsullivan5133]

Ahmed actually communicated with the director and crew in sign language on set most of the time which is pretty damn cool

[@isaackmojica8302]

I only watched It once....and is one the BEST films i ever seen

[@JamesVSCinema]

So good!

[@isaackmojica8302]

@@JamesVSCinema Also unbelievable performance Riz ahmed

[@alexm2930]

Riz Ahmed was such a standout in Nightcrawler.

[@aaronbrandon6729]

I love this movie so much. Total emotional gut punch.

[@Justwalks]

Riz knocked this part out the bloody park!

[@mclovin8435]

Expected Whiplash before watching and then what I saw was such a heartwarming and beautiful film I love this movie

[@JamesVSCinema]

Loved it as well!!

[@jeremysoled8891]

I am about to be 22 and I’ve been a drummer for 19 years and I also play metal hard rock and rock on the drums this is one of my favorite movies of all time

[@kellishere]

Paul Raci! My favorite supporting actor of last year. He’s been acting for over 40+ years and it’s so wonderful to see his resilience in this industry, and I cannot wait to see where his career goes from now after this movie

[@JBWoordes]

I've never been more hyped for a reaction video... this is one of my favorite movies 🙏🏼

[@robertparker6280]

This movie was fucking good. And dat ending, is just...............no words but erie at the same time.

[@reefbridges3250]

This is one of my favourites of all time

[@JamesVSCinema]

It’s super good!

[@liamgallagher3833]

This film BLEW me away. Excellent commentary as always sir.

[@06hAnBan26]

If it's any consolation, I've read from other deaf people who had the same surgery that the initial sounds shown in the movie are very accurate, but your brain does acclimate after a while. Of course it's not the same as regular hearing, but it doesn't stay as the same poor quality that is heard at first

[@movieswithsammykitty]

I read that, as well. I also read that insurance does often actually cover the cost of them.

[@BWLGeorge]

Love this film. Friend of mine worked the art department on this movie! Said she got to hang out with Riz Ahmed. Spot on noticing the documentary narrative style, it was originally supposed to be a documentary on the band Jucifer directed by Derek Cianfrance (Place Beyond the Pines) being made way back in 2009 that fell into development hell unfortunately. Darius Marder, who helped write Place Beyond the Pines, asked if he could rework the script into a fictional story

[@badprotocol1105]

Reminds me of the Def Leppard (no pun intended) drummer who lost his arm and continued to play using an extra foot peddle

[@spartacus1155]

I saw this movie the 2nd week it dropped after Chris stuckmann made a recommendation on it, phenomenal movie absolutely phenomenal

[@JamesVSCinema]

Happy you got a chance to check it!

[@dustinboucher8102]

One of the 5 best movies I’ve seen this century.

[@MMCLLC7]

I'm glad to see somebody's reaction to this movie who had no clue what it was about. But alsooooooo IDK HOW he found this movie and selected it on Amazon Prime without figuring out that deafness was the main crux of the plot 😭

[@midwestchaos5679]

Love this movie. The band in this movie is based off the real life band Jucifer.

[@brentjuras1492]

This is my favorite movie from last year. My friends got tired of me recommending it to them over and over

[@steezeRNG]

Incredible film. Watching it with headphones is a god damn experience. One of my favourites of 2020 (wider release) for sure!

[@miamiassassin13]

James, i believe in you! You can learn ASL! My brother was born deaf and when I was around 13, I made an effort to learn when I hung out with his friends and experienced something similar to the dinner scene here. You just gotta practice. 🤙 I like to think of it as Charades on expert mode.

[@Film_Addict]

First!! Love from Thailand brother!❤️❤️ This film for me tells one of the most amazing story about acceptance.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Ayyyyy thanks so much my friend! 🙏🏽♥️

[@caleigh417]

WOAH that’s crazy i just finished this film and was scrolling through my subscriptions and saw you watched it too! great minds think alike lol

[@todddouglas7231]

Love this movie. Thanks for the video! You rock, brother

[@marinkohler9518]

Riz Ahmed Stan for life

[@JamesVSCinema]

Same!

[@EpicDave]

Man I was told to watch this movie with earphones in and I did. All the scenes that were from his hearing point of view; that rumbling noise made me feel so uncomfortable. Such an amazing movie!

[@1Darkwave1]

My favorite movie of that year..... Fucken incredible !!! And nobody knows about it !!! What a beautiful film 👊🏽💪🏽🙏🏽

[@cbassgup6599]

My Little Brother is Deaf and I had to learn sign language and its so tough at times but its awesome meeting others that can sign. Learn your ABCs first my guy its fun

[@roni2971]

One of the greatest films of the year, Fucking WOW!

[@elsodp]

You should see riz in the series the night of it’s my favorite series of all time sooo underated. An unbelievable performance by riz and the whole cast.

[@tannerwilliams4500]

Something to watch with breakfast, looking forward to it! This ended up in my T10 releases from last year, what an amazing performance by Riz Ahmed, he manages to convey his emotions so well without speaking, especially in that final scene. But, Sound design lowkey the MVP of this movie, really elevated it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hope your breakfast goes well!

[@KatJ3st]

My only caveat is the specialist should have warned him cochlear implants don't restore perfect hearing

[@bethking4005]

Apocalypto, Frailty and Ravenous, all great movies I believe you would enjoy if you haven't yet seen them!!

[@jstratton1981]

I'll always appreciate someone who appreciates ravenous. Such an amazing fun flick

[@bethking4005]

@@jstratton1981 Robert Carlyle is brilliant in this film!!

[@jstratton1981]

@@bethking4005 I daresay it's the best casted movie in a few decades. No lie. And that amazing, awkward and haunting yet humorous soundtrack/score!?!? Outta this world!

[@jackw6ix]

Loved this movie. Loved your reaction👍🏻

[@GothicGhost17]

Omg if you’re doing this movie you should do the other best pic nominees from this past Oscars. I think I commented this before but I really want to hear your notes on Promising Young Woman

[@phatnana2379]

So amped to hear you shout out metal drummers!! I love ALL music but grind, hardcore, black/death metal, and punk are at the top of the list for me. That said, obv I've been hearing "that's not music, it's just noise" my whole life when bumping Dragged Into Sunlight, NAILS, Pig Destroyer, etc and IT DRIVES ME NUTS!! I know the music isn't for everyone but "just noise??" You don't need to like it, but how can you not appreciate how technically demanding it is for the musicians and the level of practice and talent it requires to reach that level!?!? Breaks down like this: Neil Peart, Keith Moon, John Bonham, etc are (rightfully) considered as some of the best drummers of all time, right? Well... Dragged Into Sunlight's drummer can pop in ANY of their albums and learn the tunes after learning the song structures... but can many classically-trained/legendary Rock drummers say the same even after a full week of listening to Pig Destroyer?? That doesn't take anything away from those drummers but it does say something about great metal drummers!! PS: I've played in grind, hardcore, punk, etc bands since highschool and can confidently say, in full seriousness... WEAR EAR PLUGS! The scenario in this film is REAL and is prob the most heartbreaking thing that could happen to ANY kind of musician!!

[@caporegime5374]

can someone on his Patreon please recommend Beasts of no Nation?

[@gh41996]

Only film I watched for Oscar season and it was brilliant!!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Super good!

[@waffletime9113]

one of my old friends his dad wsa one of the producer for this film

[@foldedpants]

absolutely one of my favorites from last year, riz should’ve won the oscar for his performance

[@funwithdickandjoe]

Amazing movie! If y’all liked this check out It’s All Gone Pete Tong (2004). Pretty much the same concept but about a DJ. Both excellent films in their own rights.

[@JamesVSCinema]

I’ll check into it!

[@Ajediday]

It's a great movie, I love it. Glad to see someone else mention it :)

[@ameyp97]

Great choice of movie brother!

[@queenporg118]

Yooo What'Up DuddyBraf? It's been a long time like. So in France I had the chance to go see Sound Of Metal. Too bad for you it was released on a platform, personally it's scary and it can kill the cinema. Not only is it a masterpiece, but also it traumatized me forever. Obviously that warns us against harmful noises. The worst is that dear you have no health insurance that will take care of you as in my country, force you to make that change. Ha yes and also Olivia Cooke is quite impressive and scary enough, it's madness! After Ruben leaves with the old man who approaches him with the thing in question, yeah, it's not necessarily spitting on the deaf but after that we protect the eardrums. Hi to you Duddy Braf. PS: I make sure to work on my English but that's otherwise it's cool. PS2 : It's like a Horror Movie LOL ! In France LOL IS PTDR, MDR ( Mort de rire )And then there's Matthieu Amalric our French pride like an Omar Sy, Boutella, Pom Kleimentieff, Jean DUJARDIN or Mélanie LAURENT! Big Up Cinephil .

[@nicholaslewis1337]

I’m pretty sure every actor is def beside Riz Ahmed and Olivia Cooke

[@mariomunjko4277]

That movie was awesome. Especially because I "damaged" my hearing attending concerts like this. That being said, got to promote a girl that contributed to the soundtrack, Margaret Chardiet and her music project Pharmakon. It is not to everyone's taste and certainly she's loud and noisy and creepy but she's one of the kind.

[@BalalangLamang]

Another great vid. This movie for me was just OK, but I did have fun watching it. Check out Nightcrawler too if you haven't seen that movie.

[@julienbinette9365]

I never scene that movie, so I can not comment, but the tittle kind of sound like a documentary on heavy metal, which made me think: could a reactor react to a documentary? Well, if you ever want to try the experiment I have one tittle for you: The bones Brigade an autobiography. I didn't care for the subject of the movie, but I think I've rewatch it like 5 times. The last minute of it is just, wow! Metallica: Some kind of monster, could get you much more views though.

[@kenre4824]

I never watched this movie but i have the same problem i don't think I'm losing my hearing but i keep hearing a buzzing sound in my ears what ever it quiet

[@walking_corpse1513]

I been watching these show is call fleabag, is really good and I think you will like it too.

[@fanofauburn11]

I loved this movie!!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Same Emma!

[@Sagarock]

You absolutely have to watch Loki

[@brittyn]

I may be a pessimist but the end left me feeling devastated. I didn’t feel that he came to peace with his deafness. Instead it was the realization that he wasted so much money on the cochlear implants for nothing. So well acted. This terrifies me about ever losing my hearing; we take it for granted!

[@JamesVSCinema]

I agree! The reality of it is that..well he did do exactly what you said. Where the film leaves us on is…what’s next? I guess as long as you can keep asking yourself that, then you can live another day. And that’s a good thing!

[@brittyn]

@@JamesVSCinema it broke my heart when he left the deaf support group/house. Even though he felt uncomfortable at first, I think they were really caring people who would’ve been good for him, too. His world is so much more different now than it used to be, there’s no avoiding that. 😔

[@ImNotThere93]

react to Me and Earl and the Dying Girl, Olivia Cooke is in that as well and she’s amazing

[@devlinpriest5964]

Hey James if you liked this you might enjoy 'SEE' its an apple tv series its Amazing!!! keep up the great vids I watch them to chill my mood on days off, thanks a lot man!

[@LadyFinger_]

If you didn't, I highly recommend listening to the song during the credits.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Definitely did 🙏🏽

[@ReesesPieces634]

yo..... careful with the headphones there....

[@fyessssss]

Great movie

[@JamesVSCinema]

agreed!

[@ira233]

I would love if you would react to house of flying daggers movie its an old masterpiece like last samurai.

[@KingOrest]

Movie is great. Love a lot of the movie... just wish they went a different way for the last 10 to 20 minutes.