Filmmaker reacts to The Mist (2007) for the FIRST TIME!

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[@JamesVSCinema]

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[@offworld_coop]

We gotta talk about the rest of LD&R asap lol

[@maxwellquipey1]

Give credit to James for mentioning Dead Meat's KILL COUNTs :)

[@johncampbell756]

Directed by Frank Darabont from a Stephen King story. Their third pairing. The story ended with hope and them still driving through mist looking for Hartford or Hope.. Stephen preferred the film's ending. I hated it. Frank was behind The Walking Dead, so yes, there were a bunch of them in this.

[@silkandbones3038]

"this whole film is just testing his inner peace" - oh boy, that ending sure did break his inner peace 😂

[@JamesVSCinema]

Bruh who would’ve thought 😭😭

[@matthewjaco847]

As cruel as it might be, it’s the ending that takes this movie from a good horror movie to a great one. Just that note of bleak devastation that it leaves you with, so simple and yet so mercilessly executed. It haunted me for days, the first time.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Lives rent free in everyone’s mind hahaha

[@TheNichq]

What? The ending is moronic and completely unrealistic. No one in their right mind would just drive for like an hour and then kill themselves. Your about to get eaten? Ok sure. Your sitting safe in a car? Uh, no.

[@AbsoluteApril]

@@TheNichq how were they safe in the car when a 20 story monster just walked by? they were doomed. I do wish it had shown them like sitting in the car for a period of time so it didn't seem so sudden, but yeah they were doomed and all hope was lost.

[@TheNonEdibleCheese]

@@TheNichq Not moronic at all. The kid told his father he didn't want the monsters to get him, and after seeing the horrors inflicted on the man within the pharmacy, the spiders eating him from the inside out, the father didn't want to see his son suffer the same fate. A car window isn't going to keep everything out, especially when they saw all these enormous monsters, so the father made what he thought was the best decision at the time. To call it moronic is to ignore everything the movie established; hopelessness, despair, and not knowing if the world would ever be safe again.

[@stevefrench4139]

@@TheNichq They didn't drive for an hour and kill themselves. They drove as far as their fuel allowed them to drive and decided a bullet to the brain would be a better option than dying in agony like all those who were attacked. Not sure how observant you were during this, but they didn't have a lifetime supply of food, water, medicine, and other necessities to support life in the safety of that car.

[@ericellerbrock9350]

When the film makes you scared of monsters, it's a good horror movie. If it makes you scared of people, it's a great horror movie.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Interestingly put! I disagree but this does have a fire ring to it hahaha so we’ll keep it.

[@coffee8814]

@@JamesVSCinema humans are 100x more scary than any mythical creature

[@sethfrego6333]

Tell that to too many seasons of the walking dead

[@jamesbee7974]

I'd highly recommend watching the black and white directors cut, the original cut was supposed to be in black and white because the director was paying homage to the classic 1950-60s creature features. The black and white helps cover up imperfections in the CGI, as well as make the tone of the film more clear.

[@mojosodope45]

Was gonna comment this exact thing. And the black and white version is a great experience.

[@juangiorno7480]

I agree, it also adds to the old-fashioned structure that combines a modern filmmaking aesthetic (the documentary/in-the-moment feel of the entire film).

[@richarddoyle3420]

Exactly. Maybe King directing could have done better. No.

[@steve-rb9bm]

@@mojosodope45 same

[@T0XiCPeaches]

I've watched this movie ten plus times and had NO IDEA that this version existed... Thank you for the info!

[@jimtatro6550]

I absolutely love this movie. Nobody adapts Stephen King like Frank Darabont. Most people hate this movie because of the ending, I love it because of it. This movie has the balls to do that.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yeah I dig this ending!

[@stillwaitingfor99]

The ending is the best part

[@dylan351321]

I hate that that’s a thing. People hate an entire movie because it doesn’t have a happy ending. Some of the best stories told have “bad” endings. Just from personal experience, a lot of movies made in the US have that mentality of having to have a good happy ending. What vexes me, is the reason they don’t like the “bad” ending is because it makes them feel sad, THATS THE POINT BILLY

[@bucketkayo9776]

the ending is what makes the movie. I wish more movies had unconventional endings where the bad guy wins or did what No Country for Old Men did and completely throw off the viewer.

[@OpherChrist82]

@@bucketkayo9776 agreed. I remember watching this right after it came out for rental. I hated it.... 3/4ths of the way through. I wasn't on board. I hated a lot of the characters and felt like there wasn't enough explanation of the event. Had shadows of big monsters and tentacles and I felt like it was all very vague and not fleshed out. Then the ending happened and it completely changed how I looked at it and I ended up recommending it to everyone. It's great, you just gotta realize it's not a monster movie. It's a character study.

[@TheLanceUppercut]

The ending is everything for this movie, to me. It takes The Mist from a pretty good, entertaining creature feature, into something altogether legendary. You will never forget the ending of The Mist. I will never forget the ending of The Mist. I just love that they had the balls to do that.

[@monsterlair]

Frank Darabont: "It's supposed to be a horror movie. Let's horrify people."

[@TheLanceUppercut]

@@monsterlair What a novel concept.

[@CorwinTheOneAndOnly]

It's beautiful because it encapsulates what I believe good horror to actually be: *It hurts the viewer directly.* All throughout the movie, you the viewer are empathizing with and associating with the main crew. "They're smarter than the others, and thus so are we, because we'd be like those main guys. Those main guys are staying smart. They're staying rational. They aren't going crazy like all those 'lesser' people." And as this mentality continues, the ending of the movie first shows people just how incompatible with "this new world" humanity really is. The behemoth was the straw. So when it came time to safely and painlessly take ourselves out, while the audience didn't necessarily like it, they BELIEVED that it was the most logical course of action. *Just like the group in the diner thought what they were doing was for the best.* The movie wastes no time punching the viewer in the damn mouth for this slip-up. It shows an ugly mirror to the audience, "No, you just did that. You just believed this was good. You just did what they did. And look what you just did." It's beautiful.

[@bellydansah]

@@CorwinTheOneAndOnly it definitely shows how quickly one's rational thinking could go out the window when your entire understanding of reality is flipped. How you can't ever know how you may respond in a survival scenario when faced with no good options

[@michaelsalvador3711]

I did forget the ending to the mist, then years later i come across this reaction & 5 min when theyre in the car im like "oh no shit i think i remember how this ends" and i have to live it twice 😆😆😆

[@MichaelBrown101]

This movie man… the ending of this film was ABSOLUTELY incredible. I love showing the movie to people simply to see their reactions to the ending. Stephen King himself wishes he could’ve wrote an ending as good as the movie. It’s incredible.

[@lolololalala8225]

Indeed he said so. But that must also be because King is terrible in writing good endings.

[@MichaelJones-mc7ud]

@@lolololalala8225 in It: Chapter 2, even he pokes fun at himself for not writing better endings. That was during the scene when Bill finds his bike for sale at the antique shop and asks the shopkeeper (King) what he thought about the book. He says to him “I didn’t like the ending.”

[@delsinrowe2014]

Without a doubt, one of the most depressing movie endings of all time. Sad part is I don't think this movie would be that memorable without it.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Absolutely. That ending just STICKS.

[@DarkPatu]

Just wait until we get him to watch 'The Road'.

[@Cyber_Noot]

@@DarkPatu I've been hoping he'd watch that ever since he watched Book of Eli. I hope he's going through a post-apocalyptic phase in his movie watching right now.

[@daz_n]

@@DarkPatu 👍

[@LiTTleGaBi21]

Disagree. I think this movie is very well directed and acted. The ending is just the cherry on top.

[@shainewhite2781]

The ending!!! Dude, it's one of the biggest gut punches in horror film history! And it's the most controversial as well.

[@JamesVSCinema]

I actually really like it! :)

[@Nick_CF]

@@JamesVSCinema and King was jealous he couldn't come up with an ending that good

[@PuppyBearOSO]

What's crazy to is the books ending is way more hopeful than the films ending where it's just sad an shocking which was a huge surprise for anyone watching the movie who's read the book. Stephen King also said he loved this ending more than the one he did

[@adgato75]

Didn't surprise me. Even in the story , David thinks to himself that if things go badly he will "take care of" everyone else so they don't suffer.

[@yaqubebased1961]

It's not hopeful at all. The mist covers everything in the horizon and all we know is that they are trying to run away from it. There's no indication that it'll stop. Meanwhile in the movie the mist is gone and the threat is repelled.

[@kevinhenrique4256]

The movie ending is a Happy one compared to the book(not to the protagonists of course),in the book is left ambigous the situation in the world,in the movie is clear that Humanity is Winning and Pushing the mist back

[@solcrac9445]

RedLetterMedia put it best when talking about how this movie is structured. They make the main character the perfect horror movie logiclord among a sea of archetypical tropes - a guy who always makes the most rational decisions in every shitty situation so at the end, when he does what would probably be the logical thing (swiftly killing your loved ones so they wouldn't suffer a horrifying painful death), they pull the rug under you and throw a wrench at the viewer's own sense of logic and reason. I've always disliked the kinds of people who bitch about horror characters acting irrational or making stupid decisions (humans can be extremely irrational and instinctual beings, especially in tough situations; who the fuck are you to tell me you would be capable of doing what's 'logical' if a monster beyond all your pre-established understanding of the universe is trying to kill you) and I love this movie for going against that attitude.

[@FelizJesusbirth]

Just started watching - "This whole film is just testing his inner peace, we gotta break this man somehow" - bro, you have no idea :D

[@JamesVSCinema]

LMFAO, he had a whole Berserk arc

[@FelizJesusbirth]

@@JamesVSCinema Haha indeed! Loved your reaction as always, keep up great work!

[@bhubbard392]

I remember the first time watching this film, after that ending I sat in silence for a good 30 minutes, just absorbing everything I just watched. An impactful ending that will sit with me forever. So glad to see you cover it and hear your thoughts!

[@TheNichq]

My friends and I sat in silence also. Then went on to discuss our extreme disappointment and how we just wasted $8 on a crap film.

[@BadassRaiden]

Thomas Jane's acting in this is some of his best yet. The intensity and horrific-ness of his wails is - well, at least for me - it induces the same feeling I get when I hit my funny bone. That kind of brain melting anguish.. Such a terrific film, so fucked up, so absolutely perfect.

[@LittleBlueOwl318]

The only other scene with a wail that gut punched me like this was on ER when Dr Benton's innocent nephew dies from being shot by gang crossfire and he has to go out to the waiting room to tell his sister. He doesn't even say anything... you can just hear her screaming at the expression on his face. Brutal.

[@thebookgeek87]

There are a bunch of walking dead actors. The woman who played Andrea, the man who played Dale, the woman who plays Carol & even darabont was responsible for directing some walking dead episodes in the earlier seasons. This is one of my favorite Stephen King stories. Book has a different ending though. I think you can find some drawings of the monsters online somewhere of their concept without the mist covering up their design

[@seanhuntley6722]

Darabont co-CREATED the series and was showrunner for season one. He was fired because AMC wanted to spend less money.

[@qwertymanor]

He was the creator lol

[@meghanmonroe]

The guy who played Morales was also in it. He played one of the two soldiers that opted out.

[@thebookgeek87]

Co-creator, producer, director... whatever. The point is he had something to do with the show & this movie as well

[@thebookgeek87]

@@meghanmonroe I didn't recognize him. Nice catch

[@6sKi6z6]

I first saw this movie in 2013. The special effects don't exactly hold up, but man. That ending is one of the biggest gut punches I've ever experienced.

[@DMovieman]

It was quite the experience growing up as a kid, and knowing Marcia Gay Harden as Robin Williams/Professor Philip's fiance Dr. Sara Jean in Flubber..... Then watching her completely wreck shop as Mrs. Carmody years later. She definitely deserved way more acclaim for her performance here. 👏👏👏

[@DerMoerpler]

Mrs. Carmody is one of my most hated performances ever. I loathe that character with all my being, which means Marcia Gay Harden did a phenomenal job.

[@meghanmonroe]

She's scary talented.

[@josephpoole4697]

One of the greatest endings to a horror movie EVER. Darabont's decision to expand upon King's original ending was the moment this movie transcended from being good to being one of the greatest horror stories of the 21st century. Stephen King's sense of relatable storytelling combined with Director Frank Darabont's understanding of the inherent power of tragedy made this a modern classic 👏

[@misstimifantastico3746]

I saw this movie in the theater with a friend. We and everyone watching walked out absolutely silent. We were exiting the movie theater in the top of a mall that has closed all the stores. The sound of all of our footsteps echoing through the mostly empty mall just added to the eerie and strange feeling I couldn't shake. I've seen this movie a ton of times, and I've never really paid attention to the camera work so thank you so much for bringing something new to it for me!

[@spencerhanni6984]

Saw this in theatres at 11 years old with one of my best friends and the entire theatre cheered when the crazy lady gets shot so this movie always bring a smile to my face! It's a great film

[@JamesVSCinema]

Yeah she needed to BOUNCE!

[@ScorpionStrike7]

How’d y’all react to the ending?

[@spencerhanni6984]

@@ScorpionStrike7 It was dead quiet in the movie theater lol

[@ScorpionStrike7]

@@spencerhanni6984 Oof. Don’t blame em

[@staciepoole8161]

The scariest part of this movie is how realistic the reactions are from the different walks of life! I see most of this playing out in my own small town if stuff hits the fan. Then the ending…… yikes! Never let go of hope, it’s a bad place to be. I actually felt sorry for you having to see it for the first time. You can’t unsee it!

[@eZTarg8mk2]

I feel Thomas Jane is very underrated. It’s worth checking out the short punisher movie he did, from bootleg universe on KZbin (same producer as Dredd). Actually, it’s worth checking out a few of the shorts from that, as they’re all based on existing geek/comic book IPs. Back to Jane, the film Thursday is a very sharp dark comedy

[@themetalpig7613]

Jane was great as the Punisher, that movie was way better than ppl give it credit for.

[@garethstanden3732]

Enjoyed him in The Expanse too.

[@eZTarg8mk2]

@@themetalpig7613 yeah, it was a fun movie. The short KZbin film was called Punisher: Dirty Laundry, if you haven't seen that, it's a neat little continuation of his rols

[@themetalpig7613]

@@eZTarg8mk2 had never heard of it. Just watched it. That was effing awesome! Now that is what the Punisher should've been all along. And just confirms for me how bloody good Tom Jane was as Punisher.

[@eZTarg8mk2]

@@themetalpig7613 glad you enjoyed it 🙂

[@AmberSmith-zx2rp]

The scariest part is when you realize that the crazy lady claimed the mist would lift if they sacrifice the boy, and then the boy is killed and the mist DOES lift...

[@JamesVSCinema]

You better stop 😭

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

@@JamesVSCinema Haha I absolutely LOVE that theory! Cause everyone hates her, she sounds crazy, but I mean.. maybe she was right? Which just makes it so much worse. I'm sure it wasn't thought of when they were making this, but it's a theory I personally enjoy.

[@mmcreads]

@@JamesVSCinema big theme here is crisis of faith to each extreme - too much faith and too little 🙃

[@carladavis1473]

And this is why people still listen to kanye west and Alex Jones. Smh. That lady wasn't right. They just acted too soon. But if you believe that then hey might as well respond to that email of that Nigerian general they will send 5 million to you as long as you send him the freight charge. Lol

[@Aggelos-tv3ep]

also her group only killed one guy.The other groups caused a lot more deaths

[@A_Planner_and_a_Dreamer]

This movie is certainly not for the instant gratification addicted casual watcher. You did an absolute job reacting to this film analytically and interpreting what the story with its surrounding elements. Great reaction, James!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Happy to hear this!

[@adgato75]

The ending to this ( before THE ending ) is beautiful . The whole driving sequence set "Host of Seraphim" is amazing. And after that , in the car , the actors do SO MUCH with just silence and expressions. It is amazing.

[@vadalia3860]

Even knowing all the horror those creatures have caused, the huge one that passes them in the car inspires awe every time I watch this movie.

[@adgato75]

@@vadalia3860 They really delivered on that , no doubt. Actually , that scene is another one where they do all the acting with just their faces , in silence.

[@kingscorpion7346]

your reaction to the ending was pretty much like mine when I saw it a couple of years ago. and the worst part was a couple of minutes later when the Army shows up, with everyone else rescued.... the timing of it all.

[@AnaFox]

“Testing his inner peace” and “break this man”was quite a perfect way to put it in the most foreshadowing of ways. But that’s to be expected of you! Wow!

[@alexwashere1601]

Another moment where we watch James react to THAT scene

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha I need a list of “THOSE” scenes

[@alexwashere1601]

Well the ending to this movie is one.

[@chr0nic_stdsx382]

love the reaction, love the energy, positivity, and insight u always bring. the only reactions i ever skip are reactions to movies I havent seen yet. keep on doing your thing

[@chuckmccallister3398]

You're right, there are several Walking Dead characters in this movie. it was directed by Frank Darabont who also directed The Green Mile, Shawshank Redemption, and devoloped The Walking Dead for TV.

[@ThomasSoles]

It's my birthday today. Thanks for another fun watch! Hope you are having a good day and feeling the love.

[@JamesVSCinema]

AYO! Happy birthday my g!! Enjoy your meals today my guy

[@guts1258]

One of my favorite endings of all time. Even Stephen King says that Darabont's ending was way better than what he came up with. This is how you do a proper adaptation. (Also, nice Berserk reference in the end)

[@JamesVSCinema]

Hahaha I could’ve sworn he was ready to meet Griffith at the end there lmfao.

[@adgato75]

The thing is , there is a reference to this ending in the original story and it is what gave Darabont the idea. But it is a very small throwaway line that most people don't remember.

[@acevfx2923]

The ending makes this movie stand out from all others. What I also highly appreciate is that we see ungodly creatures yet finally we have a movie where our military is actually capable of handling it. It is so satisfactory to me. To often do we have movies with large creatures that are just completely invulnerable to the mind boggling force of modern warfare fire power. A 50. Cal does so much damage. A tank, artillery, 60mikes, gatling guns, surface to surface missiles, etc. Our weapons are quite capable of fucking things to kingdom come.

[@NoMoreTortillas1]

I totally agree. A lot of movies give outter world beings god mode and make our military weapons seem like nerf guns

[@rumham7466]

Ungodly. You mean other-worldly. But yea I see what you’re saying. Most movies give them the power. Aside from movies like The Arrival.

[@txtainttickler2876]

Oh yeah I definitely feel you, especially some zombie movies/shows The Walking Dead is a great example.

[@thomasrusconi]

One of my all-time favorites. Director Frank Darabont used a lot of this cast for his premiere of The Walking Dead, which is why they all seem so memorable. The actor who played the boy actually also played Gordon's son in The Dark Knight!

[@offworld_coop]

Those monsters came from the same place the creature "IT" comes from, which means ITs arch nemesis exists in this verse too. The clowns main OP is a planet sized turtle.

[@JamesVSCinema]

LOREEEEE hahaha thank you!

[@LadyBeyondTheWall]

@@JamesVSCinema A lot of Stephen King's horror is all sort of connected to the same universe/different dimensions. If you're ever up for a read, check out The Dark Tower series, as it explains a bit more how everything is connected. Don't check out the movie though. 😬 Was absolutely not a good adaptation. The painting the main character was doing in the beginning was actually a Dark Tower painting.

[@samieltheinfamous]

Todash space, the void between worlds. What Terry Pratchett might refer to as the Dungeon Dimensions, filled with unnamable and unknowable Things.

[@saliv88]

One of my favorite horror films of the last 2 decades. Would highly recommend checking out the B&W version someday, as Frank Darabont considers it his preferred version but was told it was less marketable.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Oh nice! I can see this as B&W and it actually looking super good!

[@fabianhebestreit3240]

@@JamesVSCinema The B&W makes the CGI look even better.

[@LeeKD93]

BROOOOO LETS GOOOOO I’ll admit I haven’t been on this channel in a minute but now I’m seeing this and holy shit you always find a way of getting around to all my favorites!

[@jasoncaldwell5627]

The ending takes this from a "scary movie" into true horror. We have an ending so much worse than death for the lead character.

[@NativeNewMexican]

Another addition to my Best Reactions playlist. Great job James.

[@oskar6661]

Great review - couldn't wait to see you get to the end. I am sad I didn't see you respond to the GIGANTIC creature shortly before the end. That was a great "oh....fudge..." moment.

[@Gavrev]

That ending made this film into one of the best psychological horror movies I can barely watch again. That more than anything really raises it.

[@KyleeSaurus]

I was so excited when I saw the notification for this. I knew you would understand the impact of this movie. I watched another channel do a Mist reaction and they missed the point and laughed at it the whole way through.

[@astranoel895]

I always appreciate your reactions. Honestly though when I saw it was this movie, I didn't even watch the whole thing, I just skipped straight to see your reaction to the end. It's THAT impactful. And you didn't disappoint :)

[@chelsq1636]

This is one of my favorite movies. How people react to what is happening in this film is imo how things would go down. The ending destroyed me. 💔💔

[@richardrobbins8067]

A great example of the monster outside versus the 'monsters' trapped inside. 👍

[@okeywatson2551]

I really enjoyed that this a play on Lord of the Flies in a store (as the island) and the mist (as the sea). The ending is a perfect example of irony.

[@KKNinja01]

Looking back, this was one of the first horror movies I watched with friends late at night and back then the ending was shocking, and now it's just so well executed. I have to say that this was probably one of the first movies that got me interested in story beats and plot/overall cinema, surprisingly.

[@terryemery4348]

Darabont made this movie after filming a few episodes of "The Shield" and used that crew and filming technique to get the distinct handheld look that fills the film. Using the TV crew helped keep the budget down (especially since the studio cut the budget in half after Frank insisted on keeping the ending he wrote). Just after this movie, he made "The Walking Dead" and brought many of these actors with him.

[@Boogie_161]

This ending was so cruel…I swear I was mad, sad, just a lot going on in my head. But hopelessness can lead to some really misdirected thinking, and the way I saw it, as long as we breathe, there’s hope. Just keep fighting. That’s my takeaway.

[@victorias1227]

I really enjoyed your whole vibe throughout this one, but "what in crustacean" in particular was so good XD

[@transformersrevenge9]

Man this movie freaked me the hell out when I was younger. That ending has to be one of the cruelest gut punches put to film. I read the book afterwards, and the book had an open ending. Also, aside from the ending, it was the human sacrifice scene, that was written for the movie, and just like with the ending, King absolutely loved it, and regretted not coming up with it. Ofc a mad cult would commit human sacrifice, right?

[@dbua4748]

Finally, a film with the clear message - "dont give up"

[@KaMui_AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs]

Appreciate that you referenced "Berserk". And yes, from the intensity and traumatic experience I had nearly the same thing in mind. You are truly a man of culture! :) Leaving a sub here!

[@shahs1221]

I remember watching this on TV the first time and it broke me. Also another interesting thing about the main character is how much he reacts like the audience (level headed, self aware, etc), almost a non character in that sense. But the more as the story goes on, he starts breaking down and becomes more fleshed out. Also that stunner of an ending really makes us feel like hell by having us think "my god, I REALLY don't wanna be in that situation at all making those decisions". It's also cool that Stephen King really loved this ending compared to his story and said, "it's so nihilistic! Go for it!" You know you have something truly awful and terrifying if King himself approves of it haha!

[@wendydanielle3476]

In love with this analysis! Identifying with the main character makes the ending so much more impactful.

[@beetlebob4675]

I do this silly thing where i find a channel i like and i keep getting reccomended their uploads so i assume I've already subscribed when i haven't. Lol Subbed. 🤣🤣

[@ckgravity3744]

This movie is so amazing and really shows you so many sides of people and society, but that ending…still till this day hits me hard.

[@sagestrongbear]

When an actor/actress makes you want to do violent things to them, that’s a damn good performance. Ollie held it down for chill store clerks everywhere

[@patrickfoster8335]

Always reminds me of a favorite quote. A person is smart, people are dumb.

[@CrashCraftLabs]

this movie was epiiic back in the day, the ending was soooo sad, hits me right in the feels everytime. hats off tot hem for it

[@alcidesprieto1967]

The ending is nuts. That man is completely broken right there. Great channel James👍

[@TropicalHat420]

"I Can't believe we're ending on this!" Yeah, that's about right.

[@chops5853]

I was wondering the whole time if you would recognize the lead actor, Thomas Jane, from Boogie Nights. Such an underrated actor.

[@dukedude7460]

Love the reaction, as always James. I deadass had to get up and go for a walk the ending depressed me that much

[@redemption44]

This is one of my favorite movies. I'm so happy you watched this. Also, I saw this movie in the theater and everyone was completely fucking silent when the ending eas revealed. I have never, ever, seen a theater so quiet in my entire life.

[@joshschwarzbauer8155]

Adore watching you see these films and moments brother. Love this one. Peace!

[@txf4]

Glad youre checkin this one dude! About to watch, and in case you don't recognize him, the soldier that gets killed by the crab-type thing is Sam Witwer, who plays Starkiller and Maul! Love that dude. The ending is phenomenal, and wasn't entirely original to the movie. In the book they're holed up in an abandoned hotel and have heard about the possibility of somewhere they can go iirc. Stephen King loves this new ending!

[@Dystopia1111]

Loved those Force Unleashed games. Also had roles on Battlestar Galactica and Smallville, he's been in some good stuff over the years.

[@jalojenkins8316]

This movie is the literal reciprocal of the good guys always win and everything works out. This is the antithesis of the typical format. I love this movie so much.

[@phoenixfox2697]

Ollie is the realest one, the MVP, and the OG badass. He deserves all the praise. And yeah Carol, Andrea and Dale from TWD are in this.

[@aquawaterstone8100]

This movie captivated me as a ten year old lol. I was creeped out but glued to the screen. Awesome vid fellow Philadelphian!!👏🏾🙌🏾

[@COFF2HIGH]

Alot of great actors in this movie! :) Andre Braugher (the police chief in "Brooklyn nine-nine"), Melissa McBride and Laurie Holden (from "The Walking Dead").

[@Persephone_Personified]

Oooo man When u freaked out when the giant praying mantis showed up is OUTSTANDING my son and I have been having a REALLY rough time ... and watching that ten seconds over and over had us rolling on the floor literally crying from joy. THANK YOU for doing these reactions. and there IS an alternative ending .. it’s nowhere near as effective though in my opinion. Much love. ❤️

[@rabid_si]

"We gotta break this man somehow." And on this day we learned the truth behind "Be careful what you wish for."

[@alejandrobarboza2004]

That cry of misery and death at the end is just the perfect touch of a great film.

[@armchairgravy8224]

One of the darkest human commentaries ever with a gut punch ending to seal the deal.

[@traceyreid4585]

I smiled and frowned at warp speed watching your reaction to this! 👏

[@donwon7592]

Bad ass ending. Edit- this entire movie was underrated at its time and I still turn it on whenever I see it on tv. Usually Sci-fi channel.

[@TheNichq]

Take the ass out, and you got it correct. Bad ending.

[@crisis53142]

just got home from tubing down a river for 8 hours, best day ever. now i come home and find ur reaction online, epicness

[@pjb3583]

It’s been awhile, but I remember that Frank Darabont (sp?) guest-directed an episode (or more than one?) of The Shield and was delighted with the way that show was run and shot and so he ended up hiring the camera crew for The Mist. It was energizing for him to have that accelerated pace and visual style. I think it was the director’s commentary either from the TV show or from the DVD of the movie where he talked about it. Loved your reaction, well done! Peace from Ohio …

[@aarrgghh]

one of the few more depressing endings i can think of offhand is the original "night of the living dead" ('68). in "the mist" you can still argue the moral is positive ("don't lose hope")

[@lan-waihwang7233]

Great reaction James! I loved this movie when it came out and of course, the ending blew me out of the water. I always thought that the monsters in this movie were actually just behaving as any animal normally would, with them only becoming defensive when intruders interfered their home or posed a threat (ie.) the pharmacy scene and the pterodactyl-looking creatures only entering the store to go after the bugs that they were feeding on. The real monsters were humans all along and took things to the next level, compared to other post apocalyptic survivor movies and shows us what may happen once food and shelter needs have been met and what may happen next.

[@lordmortarius538]

This was Sam Witwer's first film. He streams on Twitch and is a super chill dude :D

[@MsMelyjean]

I love the fact that you felt the frustration I felt when everyone debated about the monsters' existence instead of showing the tentacle.

[@DraggorLecanth]

I had never actually heard the Wilhelm Scream in this movie in particular until watching this reaction video. I've been re-watching this movie since I first saw it in the theater in 2007, having just had my 19th birthday. I always try to listen for it when screams are involved in any way, lol. I love your reaction. It's pretty refreshing to see someone who can respect the special effects of the time. Especially when the story is so fulfilling 😊

[@DraggorLecanth]

Stephen King also praised this change up in the ending vs his own written version. He was quite impressed with the twist.

[@clarbri]

Frank Darabont + a Stephen King novella is basically a cheat code for a great movie. Everyone else has covered all the other points I would have made, except one, and I make that one in full understanding that, from a filmmaking perspective, I have absolutely no qualifications whatsoever other than really liking film: If you're a filmmaker, and are looking to adapt something else from one (written) medium to yours, a novella is basically the perfect amount of source material for you to do it. You can pretty much cover every inch of a novella - other written media are usually way, way too short to develop into a feature length film, or way way too long.

[@AUrbanavicius1]

One of those films that is so close to the book its incredible, your reaction is great

[@Blue_Jay_97]

Fun fact, the reason a lot of walking dead actors are in this is because the director of this film was also very involved in the production of the first season

[@cortexmc13]

Wow the comments at the very beginning about his inner peace and "we gotta break this man somehow".... knowing where this film goes and how it ends, kinda crazy.

[@sdhartley74]

the number of Walking Dead actors / The Mist actors (and director) is crazy!

[@darcyhans2693]

Great movie and great reaction lol the best part was knowing what was coming and you had no idea - all I’m thinking is Oh man if you think those spiders are bad… 😂 my favourite part of the reaction: when the solder gets put outside and looks up to see the huge monster and you yell,”WHAT THE F@#K IS THAT!” LoI I didn’t know if that was you are one of the people in the grocery store! Good job James - you just got a subscriber 😎

[@pablom-f8762]

Great performance by Sam Witwer, AKA The Emperor's voice, AKA Starkiller, AKA Crashdown. Short but impactful.

[@balucious]

If I wasn't so afraid of what might be out there I'd be on my way to hospital now. Thoroughly enjoyable, sir!

[@vivacious_me]

Ey! James, you're coming thru right now lol. Needed some entertainment and this pops up. Great choice! This is one of those film endings that had me silent for a while... then say "well, DAMN" 😅🤣

[@JamesVSCinema]

Lmfao!! I was like…”how the hell did we get here” 😭😭 “let’s go back to painting movie posters”

[@vivacious_me]

@@JamesVSCinema the despair of wanting to know what turn we took to get here had my head spinnin' when this came out 🤣 Loved this adaptation for the movie ending...and love it even more that King wished he thought of that for the book. It's just..... DEEP 😶

[@elijahvincent985]

I see this film's ending as somber optimism. The message is "never give up hope", which would normally sound cheery, but then you see this and feel gutted by the same wonderful words that aren't even spoken out loud. You know it's a good movie if the author of the source book prefers this ending over his own novel's!

[@robertmccauley754]

I saw this with my pops when it first came out and I’ve never seen him so shook. We still talk about this 15 years later.

[@filipohman7277]

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

[@mamagucci85]

It's not a random town.. It's actually in Bangor, Maine. Where almost all of Stephen King's movies take place. Also, they made "The Mist" series in 2017 ! Definitely a good watch !!!

[@PodyTheCirate]

Dude this movie is great! The 4K black and white release was freaking amazing! Well worth the rewatch.

[@Skreedence]

Never clicked one of your videos so quickly!

[@lordflashheart3680]

A semi-hidden gem. Loved it. Now watch "The Fog" (the 70s version) a true classic!

[@ogey_elise]

My initial watch of this movie was like right after it came out. A friend asked me how I felt about it and I told them, "That was so fucking dark that I don't even know if I liked it." In retrospect, the ending kinda makes the movie, but man oh man, is it heavy.