FIRST TIME WATCHING RAIN MAN (1988) | REACTION TO A GREAT CHARACTER ARC

Elizabeth reacting to Rain Man for the first time. Dustin Hoffman is a chameleon, and this movie feels like how parenting feels sometimes.
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[@J_Rossi]

"Never hurt Charlie Babbitt" gets me every single time. That and the moment Charlie realizes that Raymond can't distinguish between staying with his brother and being at Wallbrook. Ray wanted both (his brother and the familiar 'home' he knew). What a reminder of how important and powerful love is.

[@mregobuster]

I can remember growing up and watching this movie when I was, maybe 12. I couldn't wrap my head around autism, but it gave me an insight. Maybe 10 years later I dated a girl who's brother was autistic, she was 20 and he was mid-30's, and he acted exactly like Raymond. Not with the special abilities of math or anything but his habits and demeanor were so similar it shocked me. He fed off the emotions around him. He would call me Skeletor, because he loved the old He-Man cartoons and I have a skull tattoo on my arm. He was the one good memory I have coming out of the relationship because she ended up cheating on me a bunch, but he was such a sweet man. And the things he'd say out of nowhere would make me laugh my ass off. I hope he still remembers me because he was my buddy the 2 years I was in his life. The highlight being driving home from a movie with both of them and Dave Matthews Band comes on the radio and he starts singing along to all of "What Would You Say". After the lyric, "Don't bite the mailman.", I asked him, "Jason, would you bite the mailman?" He responded, "No, but if I was a dog I'd bite his elbow." I asked him why and he replied, "You only need one arm to deliver mail."

[@PedroCastillo_1980]

Rain Man won an oscar for best picture and best actor by Dustin Hoffman. Thanks great reaction😊👍👍👍👍

[@jkhoover]

"SHUT UP! He is answering a question from a half hour ago!" That's my favorite line.

[@Tehui1974]

"I hear drums echoing tonight..." - LOL

[@lethaldose2000]

Ahh Elizabeth,the scene when Charlie finds out Raymond is the Rainman hits all of us like a ton of bricks. I am a grown man who has seen this movie at least 30 times and it breaks me every time. It's probably one of the top 50 written scenes in movie history. To me at least. It just touches your soul at the deepest levels.

[@lethaldose2000]

GReat REaction and analysis Elizabeth. Charlie has grown up alone most of his life. And the only person he was close to as a child he believes is imaginary. He's basically lost the feeling of wonder and imagination in his life in order to be a cut-throat businessman and salesman. Now face to face with the reality that his imaginary friend. So deep. Just So deep.

[@hdtripp6218]

Little thing I've noticed about the acting in this movie Raymond recites Who's on First by Abbott and Costello... A comedy duo who worked with a certain cadence with the straight man being most important in pushing the dialogue along. Raymond and Charlie are Abbott and Costello....its most obvious in the dinner scene as they sit at the table(sally dibbs)....their cadence is 100% mimicking Abbott and Costello

[@hdtripp6218]

Charlie is the straight man. You memorized to G Yes To G Yes Abcdefg Yes

[@danielmorency2242]

The re-occurring theme (music) throughout the movie kind of reminds me of 80's coffee commercials... lol

[@rickc661]

back in the day I worked in the same building as the guy D. Hoffman followed around, picking up his mannerisms - very well.

[@patrickbarnes9874]

LOL the rush to add a disclaimer about Alien was funny

[@denisd3639]

I love your wit! This was an excellent movie that showed the scope of both actors' acting ability. Keep up the excellent work!

[@Itwasalwaysme_Noone]

06:18 "Trust issues, maybe..." [subtitles]: "I have a problem with a private trust..."

[@gaittr]

You did a great job. And by the way being a mother is the most noble job there is on planet Earth. My former wife is an exceptional mother and I am very lucky that she cares for our daughters 5 days a week. Keep up the good work. You are a champion.

[@americanfreedomlogistics9984]

ive heard that Dustin Hoffman really poured his heart and soul into this role

[@rxtsec1]

There might be truth to that. I heard it took him a year to be normal again & I remember his academy award acceptance speech which seem like he was still not fully recovered. Finally in truth he had a great career from midnight cowboy, the graduate, marathon man. Tootsie but in truth this is probably is last great role in which he never fully recovered. I love him in Runaway Jury but that movie was a modest success financially. Maybe Hook which after but he didn't stand out in that role

[@lethaldose2000]

Hey Hey, Elizabeth. Dustin Hoffman's acting was next level in this movie. I saw him in so many of his hits like, "Tootsie", "Midnight Cowboy", "Kramer vs KRamer", "Outbreak", "The Graduate" and on and on. Hoffman has maybe 10-15 top 200 movies ever made in his filmography. As I was saying, Dawn. I saw him act like a normal person. To see him become Rain Man show me what amazing acting could be. WOW. This is the type of acting transformation that will give you goosebumps.

[@thegorn68]

What role did Hoffman play exactly in Urban Cowboy? LOL!

[@jannathompson2262]

​@@thegorn68 MIDNIGHT Cowboy not Urban Cowboy 😂

[@RonJomero]

The inspiration for this movie came from an actual savant native to Utah named named Kim Peek. He had an incredible memory as well as well as many other extraordinary gifts that he could do with his mind. But he also had a hard time socializing. After this movie, his fame grew and it helped him become a bit more outgoing and happier to socialize. He liked being called the real life Rain Man. There are some great short documentaries on him here on youtube. He tragically passed away, but in a fortunate/unfortunate way his father and caretaker did outlive him. I think it would have been very, very hard on Kim's life and routine had his father passed before him.

[@johnathanstruble1064]

Good to see you back! Wouldn't know why your gone a while with ,..5 kids. I have two dogs..and can barely nap...Shout out to Mom!

[@DylansPen]

I always wondered why, after Charlie grew up and was big enough that Raymond couldn't hurt him say at 14 or 15, why they didn't bring Raymond back home. They left him in the facility. In any case this is an A list movie that is a must watch every few years.

[@indiecab9593]

People under appreciate Tom Cruise’s masterful performance in this film

[@rookmaster7502]

I don't think anyone could have performed the role of Charlie more effectively. If people under appreciated Cruise's performance, it is only because Hoffman's portrayal of Raymond was so stellar.

[@mostlyharmless1]

TRIVIA!!! When Ray farts in the telephone booth, Dustin Hoffman actually farted! Tom Cruise just stayed in character and played with it but it actually happened!

[@GrouchyOldBear7]

Thanks for the video. I enjoyed it.

[@Jeremy252]

One thing I didn't think about until I finished the movie was about why Ray willingly went with Charlie at the beginning of the movie. He doesn't put up a fight like you'd expect him to since he's so dependent on routines. But after the hot water scene it's evident that he went with Charlie because he loves him and still sees him as his baby brother. Maybe that was obvious to everyone else but me but it didn't really dawn on me right away.

[@hayleyferguson3346]

I never thought about that until now. 😊

[@seanwooldridge5326]

This movie is one of my favorite movies of all time along with Blazing Saddles and Pink Panther 2006, and Rain Man was released two years before I was born, Kudos to you, Elizabeth. Nice to pick a best picture Oscar winner.

[@BigGator5]

"What you have to understand is, four days ago he was only my brother in name. And this morning we had pancakes." This is a great family movie about brothers, a rare subject matter for Hollywood. As much as I detest how they treat General Custer, I think Dustin Hoffman's performance in Little Big Man (1970) is his absolute best. If I wasn't a student of history, I'd buy that movie's revisionist agitprop. I still recommend that movie thoroughly. Fun Fact: The elderly man in the waiting room who talks on and on about the Pony Express is Byron P. Cavnar, an 89-year-old local who was in the waiting room when the crew arrived to film there. He got to talking on his favorite subject, the Pony Express, and director Barry Levinson got such a kick out of it that he let Cavnar keep on talking as the cameras rolled. All his dialogue was spontaneous and not scripted. Best Ending Fact: Dustin Hoffman fought for the ending where Raymond goes back to Wallbrook, even though the screenwriters both wanted him to end up with Charlie. Hoffman thought it wouldn't be true to Raymond's character if they had him stay. Historical Fact: What Raymond Babbitt says about Qantas was, and still is true. From 1921 to now, Qantas has never lost any jet airliners. They even promoted one of the movie's writers to first class once when he travelled on their airline.

[@NeilLewis77]

Brilliant trivia mate. I've seen this about 30 times over the last 30 years and didn't know about the old man in the waiting room being real. That's ace.

[@aharonwilliams7195]

This movie deservedly won the Oscar for Best Picture and Hoffman won Best Actor, but Tom Cruise’s performance is just as important. Tom Cruise is going to be remembered for his action blockbusters: Top Gun, Edge of Tomorrow, and the Mission Impossible franchise. He has shown that he is a top notch dramatic actor in his smaller films like this one, Jerry Maguire, Born on the Fourth of July, The Last Samurai, Magnolia, Collateral, and The Color of Money.

[@RichV20]

Like Paul Newman, I think Tom Cruise's obituary will not narrow him to one film. His had such a breadth of film successes in various genres. Paul Newman is a good comparison as both handsome guys well into their 60s and neither really had a downturn in their career, always a box office draw.

[@dr.juerdotitsgo5119]

@@RichV20 Paul Newman and Cruise were astonishing together in Scorsese's underrated The Color of Money.

[@derianjones1730]

Just a shout out to one of Hanz Zimmers first movie scores. Bought it, straight after watching the movie. Just subscribed. Great reaction.

[@soundguy78]

Yeah! Elizabeth is back with a classic. Let's get it!!🍷🚬💕👍😎

[@gatroy13]

Great reaction Elizebeth. I watched this movie at the theater. I had got so upset at Tom Cruz until the end. It was a touching movie, especially the ending. Dustin Hoffman is an amazing actor. Thank you for a wonderful 37:07 minutes. Looking forward to more. 🥰

[@matthewfike4491]

Little Big Man and Straight Time are my two favorite Dustin Hoffman films. Thanks for the reaction !

[@ToniMcGinty]

A B-movie doesn't mean a bad movie. Typically, the B-movie would be the second (and cheaper) film in a double bill. Casablanca started out as a B-movie. Few remember the A-movie that went with it.

[@richardbalducci819]

Elizabeth, your reactions are as sweet as game six of the 2011 World Series❗(GO Cardinals ‼) 💜🍸

[@AutoPilate]

I used to listen 97X around the time this film came out. Hoffman was great as Mumbles in 1990’s Dick Tracy, though he only has a few minutes of screen time.

[@leedog396]

This movie showed that Tom Cruise is more than an action hero. And of course Dustin Hoffman always delivers. And I also grew up in St. Louis on the south side of the city a few blocks from I-55 and the brewery.

[@kennethrussell1158]

Lee, I prefer his earlier work

[@jessicadavis8865]

I love this movie and love your reaction to it!!!! I especially love the way you have a more understanding view of Charlie - I often see people view him quite harshly, and I think they miss a lot of his character nuance. A few points about Charlie - he didn’t necessarily stop talking to his father because he wouldn’t let him drive the car - it was more than that. It was that he felt abandoned and unloved by his father, who left Charlie in jail for two days. Charlie talks about how nothing he ever did was good enough for his father. Taking the car was likely him acting out in an attempt to get attention from his dad. Instead of getting any attention, concern, or love - his father just left him in jail. And beyond that, it seems his father never truly understood that Charlie stopped speaking with him because he felt neglected. The fact that in his letter he frames it as “you overreacted and ended the relationship purely out of pettiness over a car” is a dick move, and shows that the father really had no idea what that car incident was truly about - Charlie needing/wanting love and attention from his father. This also makes Charlie’s reaction to the letter make more sense: for him, those words aren’t the loving words of a father. They’re the words of a father that neglected him throughout his entire childhood, and then when the car incident happened and it was the last straw for Charlie after years of feeling neglected - his father forever used that situation as a way to blame him for the relationship ending. His father refused to acknowledge that his emotional neglect was the REAL reason that he lost his son. When you look at it from that point of view, that whole letter is basically a slap in the face and Charlie’s anger is 100% justified. The idea that the father really did neglect Charlie is made stronger when we learn what really happened with Raymond: the motel bathtub “hot water” scene implies that Raymond did, at one point, actually hurt Charlie with hot water. That’s why Raymond was sent away from the family - to protect Charlie. This is a perfect motive for the father resenting Charlie and refusing to give him the love and attention that children need. It makes me believe that he neglected Charlie as a way to punish him. And on top of that, the mother died around the same time, which probably didn’t help the situation at all. The father had to choose one son over the other, losing one son to an institution and then losing his wife, and all that was left was Charlie. Poor Charlie likely became the target of all the father’s anger and resentment, and it resulted in a child being neglected. As someone with narcissists in the family, it’s pretty likely that their father was a narcissist. When you take into account everything I’ve already mentioned, that final letter actually comes across like a narcissistic taking one last shot at someone who ‘wronged them.’ Narcissists always make themselves out to be the victim: they will mistreat a person, and when that person finally snaps and retaliates (or leaves the narcissist behind), they will say and do anything to gaslight and try to make that person feel like THEY are the one being unreasonable and the narcissist is the one who was ‘wronged.’ If the father truly neglected Charlie, then his letter is just another attempt to paint himself as a victim and make Charlie out to be the one responsible for the relationship ending. Kind of a “look at me, the poor father who’s son abandoned him for no good reason” vibe. It’s hard to know for sure, but there are many signs that their father was not a kind man and probably neglected Charlie as a way to punish him for things he was in no way responsible for. Think of it from this perspective: a parent neglects and doesn’t provide their child with a healthy connection, the child acts out as a response, and the parent gets angry at the child for acting out instead of realizing that they themselves are the source of the problem. That’s the vibe I get from the father, and why I think he’s likely a narcissist. Once you realize all of this, Charlie’s behavior makes a lot more sense. Charlie was written to be ‘emotionally autistic,’ meaning that he struggles to connect with people in a way that parallels autism. This stunted emotional growth likely stems from his childhood: from losing his mother at a young age, and having a neglectful narcissist as a father. The lack of healthy relationship and connection would definitely result in the type of person that Charlie is - someone with stunted emotional development. Your point about Charlie having always been alone is spot-on! His inability to connect purposefully mirrors Raymond’s inability to connect, and the whole point of the movie is that throughout their journey BOTH of them form a connection, and this teaches Charlie how to connect and form a healthy relationship - likely, something he’d never truly experienced before. At one point in the movie, someone says this about Raymond: “I don’t think people are his first priority” and as it’s said, Charlie is shown on screen. It illustrates the similarity between Charlie and his autistic brother, that Charlie is emotionally handicapped in ways that make him parallel to Raymond. I think what fully shows his growth as a character is that when his girlfriend Susanna shows up in Vegas, Charlie is so happy and open and affectionate; suddenly eager for connection and invested in their relationship. It’s such a stark contrast to how he treated their relationship earlier in the movie. Through his experience with Raymond, he himself healed and learned how to open his heart to vulnerability and truly communicate with (and therefore connect with) others. This is genuinely one of my favorite movies of all time, and I can never watch it without crying. So glad you enjoyed it and hopefully my little essay helps give Charlie’s character a bit more context! As someone who really, really relates to his character, I always like to give his character some love - Hoffman gets the attention that he absolutely deserves, but Cruise can get overlooked and sometimes Charlie’s character isn’t appreciated as much as he should be. :)

[@movieswithmom]

Thank you for framing it like this, I think you are spot on, and you articulated this beautifully. Wow, what amazing insight. Thanks for watching!

[@richardlacey4923]

Greetings from New Orleans.. digging the reactions and commentary!

[@Finians_Mancave]

In the film's screenplay, the ending shot has Charley stepping onto the train, choosing to go with Raymond. I suppose the director (Barry Levinson, who plays the doctor near the end) decided it that it was best that Charley had to let Raymond go for his own good.

[@denwo1982]

The song in the casino scene makes this film, so underrated

[@brachiator1]

Hoffman is of course magnificent in Midnight Cowboy and a chameleon again in Papillion. One of his greatest performances may be in the underrated Straight Time. His is good in the enjoyable thriller Marathon Man. Can't leave out his amazing role in Little Big Man. An amazing career of memorable roles.

[@thegorn68]

This movie is a lost GEM from the late 80's. I'm glad to see more reaction channels finally featuring this classic. Awesome reaction choice! You should react to some other lost gems like Awakenings (1990) or The Fisher King (1991) from around the same era.

[@Tusc9969]

Excellent choices!!

[@davidstone9624]

Lost gem? One of the big money makers of that year ...then won Best Picture. A gem yes...but wildly popular.

[@thegorn68]

@@davidstone9624 Popular in it's day, of course, but for reaction channels 30 years later, not so popular compared to the movies that EVERYONE does like Back To The Future, etc.

[@davidstone9624]

compared to Back to the Future? Almost nothing holds up to that comparison

[@rustincohle2135]

@@davidstone9624 Rain Man IS a lost gem. It was very popular in the 80s and 90s. But hardly anyone mentions it nowadays.

[@micheletrainor1601]

The fact in the phone box was not in the script and was totally real but they stayed in character so well they left it in.

[@user-tb2jy9lu3d]

Raymond's character is actually based off from Kim Peek who is a real-life savant. There is a youtube documentary about him, if not more than one now. He has a library with probably thousands of books in it, all of which he has read and memorized nearly 100% of what he read. When he reads a book, his left eye reads the left page and his right eye reads the right page at the same time and his brain pieces them together. He remembers a ridiculous amount of stuff. Brilliant mentally, but there are a lot of simple things that he likely doesn't do very well.

[@rxtsec1]

My favorite Tom Cruise movie

[@IWDTC]

I'm an excellent driver...😁

[@musicloverchiefsfan5410]

Great reaction and summary! Dustin Hoffman did an amazing job in this film! I would love to see you react to The Sixth Sense (if you haven't already seen it).

[@movieswithmom]

Great suggestion, but I (Elizabeth) have already seen it. I'll have to see if any of my mom friends haven't, because that would be such a fun one to show them!

[@mikebrown7799]

Nice reactions to this classic film, Elizabeth!!!🎬👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 Charlie was such a jerk in the beginning, but it was nice to see his tranformation after spending time with his brother.

[@mostlyharmless1]

counting cards with brother Charlie :D

[@astragalusson]

I recommend Kramer vs Kramer for another good Dustin Hoffman performance, along with a little bit of legendary Meryl Streep.

[@williamjones6031]

I didn't think I'd like this but I did. I saw it later after it's prime. Thanks for doing a movie hardly anyone else does. 1. Hoffman really did fart in the phonebooth. Being professionals they worked through it in character. 2. The casino would have swapped out the dealer before taking the step of kicking them out. 3. The hooker was just working and it's doubtful she turned them in. 4. I suspect Charlie has a bit of his "piece of work" father has just as Raymond got the completely different personalities. (mentally/emotionally)

[@jamesdunlap4907]

Hey…that lamp is still is still there!!!

[@mr.a8315]

0:33 I've never thought of Aliens as a bee movie. I mean they live in hives, have a queen but that's about it. ♥ Just fin the Rain Man reaction review, fab. :')

[@gamergirl5317]

this airport scene really makes me laugh out loud, where he says every airline has crashed.. except QANTAS ( QUEENSLAND AND NORTHERN TERRITORY AIR SERVICE) AUSTRALIAN AIRLINE.. and he says you would have to fly to Australia to get the plane..cracks me up every time starting at 13:25 ( because I am Australian it makes me laugh to see comments like that in movies)

[@rossmcconchie1316]

And when the airlines showed Rainman in-flight, this line was always cut - except on QANTAS. (and yes, QANTAS still has a perfect record, and is the only international airline with one)

[@Mr59Kenzo]

Dustin Hoffman's performance is amazing in this film Yes Elizabeth, Ray doesn't feel shame or embarrassment like non autistic people do. I have a son with aspergers he was difficult growing up though I now realize it was me the was being difficult until I changed my expectations. my son has grown up now graduated with a degree in engineering holding a job has was far more successful than I had worried he would ever be. this film reminds me of that time. and I feel grateful.

[@djquiz6425]

If you have not seen it, I think you would enjoy "Gifted" released in 2017

[@ashleynichole744]

I would to see you react to 'A Few Good Men' (1992) my favorite Tom Cruise movie

[@jeffrogers2180]

Five kids... I'm surprised that you're awake for any of this!

[@Jasoux]

I loved your reaction to this film

[@PurushaDesa]

Beautiful film and it's hard to think of any way it could be improved too. Other recommendations from 1988 - _Die Hard, A Fish Called Wanda, The Naked Gun : From the Files of Police Squad, Who Framed Roger Rabbit_ and _Heathers_ . A truly outstanding year for cinema.

[@lbh002]

A Fish Called Wanda is such a fun movie and with outstanding comedic performances from all of the cast. Kevin Kline's performance had me howling!

[@KBH27]

97x the future of Rock n Roll.....97x the future of Rock n Roll.....97x the future of Rock n Roll

[@Demigord]

speaking as an autistic guy (more functional than rain man), dancing is actually one of the few times you are ok looking someone in the eyes. Because we treat eye contact like the other great apes: it only feels right if you want to fight or other F the person you're looking at.

[@bigboss-oz2vi]

love this movie

[@Nobody-dc6rm]

Elizabeth. I love watching your videos the headline is a little misleading though.your caption said it was your first time watching . that appear not to be the case . little disapointed.

[@singlechristiancowboy]

I don't care what anybody says, Dustin Hoffman and Tom Hanks are the best actors of all time. That from a die hard John Wayne fan.

[@jamesmarjan5481]

Watch the Movie Gettysburg. It's super long but just do parts. I am dying for a new perspective. It's an epic movie. The music, everything.

[@thedudeabides2531]

I don't get why people get so annoyed with characters like Charlie Babbit. It's called CHARACTER ARC. Those are the best kinds of characters in stories. It's more interesting when you watch as this narcissist transforms into a caring person by the end. It's what made Scarlett O'Hara interesting in Gone with the Wind, for instance.

[@hayleyferguson3346]

Scarlett was still selfish to the end, she still wanted what SHE wanted, whereas Charlie became insightful regarding what was best for Ray. True selfless act.

[@thedudeabides2531]

@@hayleyferguson3346 Never said they were the SAME transformation. Scarlett O'Hara essentially transformed from a spoiled little entitled rich girl to self-reliant, grown woman. She finally realized she was never really in love with Ashley.

[@Slevencolevra]

Movies 🎥 Any parent should watch. Prisoners Lovely Bones Manchester by the Sea Judgement Night The Abyss Girl with the Dragon tattoo

[@cleonmagabeefy8500]

I heard Sia sing Iko Iko on the Tonight Show with Natalie Portman and Jimmy Fallon, but your version might be better!!! I would love to hear you sing Chandelier🙂🙂🙂 Hoffman is really good in Kramer vs Kramer with Meryl Streep too.

[@willmanprw1]

The fart scene in the phone both was real; Dustin had actually farted and he and Tom improvised.

[@charlescallen460]

Really great job! You’re very cool 🙂

[@CCDzine]

Lamborghini Countach, to be precise.

[@davidferrara115]

@Movies With Mom You are such a sensitive and sweet babe. Hope I meet someone like you someday!

[@seansersmylie]

Great reaction, have you ever seen Blade Runner? It's a great film if you haven't seen it.

[@finnrocket7905]

This is certainly a great film loved your reaction and if you take any requests I’d love to see you watch George Of The Jungle

[@bradb3248]

At 5ft 7 Tom Cruise is kinda short with most people 😂

[@gamergirl5317]

i reccommrnd watching forest gump since you watched this

[@willwilliamson9580]

im sorry to be like this but if you saw it years ago then its not your first time watching it. i dont care if you remember nothing even when you start watching it. you cant say its your first time watching something when it literally is not.

[@MikePhillips-pl6ov]

Correct. If seen before, it's a review.

[@MikePhillips-pl6ov]

Correct. If seen before, it's a review.

[@bghammock]

Great reaction with a great point of view. Love this movie.

[@frankrossi6972]

Hoffman won the Oscar for best actor, but I agree with film critic Roger Ebert, who said at the time that Cruise deserved it more, as he had a much more difficult job, as he had to transform from a self-centered go-getter into a less self-centered, more humble person, whereas Hoffman's character was literally unable to evolve due to his condition, so it was the same character from start to finish.

[@jkhoover]

But, does that mean it's not good acting? Just because the character is linear doesn't mean it isn't good. Forrest Gump doesn't have an arc. Jack Nicholson in A Few Good Men doesn't have an arc. They're still amazing performances.

[@carn9507]

autisic people are unable to evolve? I really have no future then.

[@zombieda6855]

Watch "RRR" Its the most entertaining movie of this year

[@willvr4]

MOM's got nice ARMS* in a bostonian accent*

[@innocentbystander1853]

Please watch and react to Flag Day staring Sean Penn and his daughter Dylan Penn

[@notgivennotgiven7776]

Man, you're the cutest mommy on KZbin.

[@Michael-xu2bv]

Maybe rename title of video so it doesn't say First Time Watching since you already saw it? Thanks. Keep up the good work.

[@bobriemersma]

Don't be too hard on Charlie, though he does need to own his limitations. He has a good deal of buried trauma himself though.

[@Jasoux]

Tom Cruise is an amazing actor

[@Jasoux]

Not enough people know it

[@Trump_Vance2024]

Watch The Birds

[@kevindobson6568]

Can you please react to The Ninth gate Starring Johnny Depp Please

[@christophermedvetzsr.9184]

Oh yeah about the pony express yeah all day

[@frankiek2269]

Sorry. It’s not a reaction now just because you have a shotty memory. It’s a refresher review.

[@mam362]

Are you a therapist? I just get that vibe from you.

[@MrFuggleGuggle]

Charlie Babbitt is impatient, arrogant, and selfish. He's also a young man who left his father at 16, a father he feels did him wrong (and to be honest, maybe he did). He needs to learn humility, patience, and to lose his sense of entitlement -- which is ultimately the character arc he has in the film. It's not easy for someone like him to deal with special needs people, much less care for them all day - something he ultimately realizes. But he does eventually learn about his brother, and (hopefully) goes on to be a better overall person after his experience with Raymond.

[@texasray7301]

Dustin Hoffman deserves an Oscar for putting up with Tom Cruise.

[@spacecatboy2962]

when woman has a baby, it reminds me of the movie alien

[@matejbednarik8736]

36:11 I do not quite understand, why people think, that for sick people is hospitals better than for well people. You would voluntarily go the hospital, and let the doctors and nurses to lock you in there? You probably would say that for sick people is the best solution, but i guarantee you, that for sick people is this solution even worse than for well people (in another words, well people or normal people if you will, better endures be locked somewhere, than sick people). People have very distorted image, how it looks behind walls of that hospitals, but in many ways they are worse than prisons (from reasons that are for another long debate).

[@the98themperoroftheholybri33]

Speaking as a high functioning autistic person, people with severe autism often can't function without regular routine and minimal change of environment, not to mention it can be very draining emotionally for families to essentially live their life around a severely autistic person. I know I can be quite difficult at times for my own mother to be around, especially if I am unable to do something which I'm hyper focused on doing. An example would be something like Christmas shopping, I try to spend the minimum amount of time in shops due to crowds and the noise which can get overstimulating, so if I were to shop during Christmas season it would be basically impossible, and if I'm unable to shop myself before the Christmas season I enter a phase of self isolation and feeling sad because I put my mind towards focussing on something which i was unable to do. Imagine something as simple as that but instead of being self isolated I were to lash out and be violent, or if I were to run away. Seeing how normies usually like to know what "special powers" autistic people have I'll share mine, I have a fantastic memory, I remember when I was 6 years old having been picked up from school by my mum and eating a meringue sat in front of the TV watching Ricky Lake, or I remember 7 months ago my boss asking me to remind him about 12 baguettes in the freezer (so it's not all positives because of annoying useless shit like that).

[@jonhenry8268]

GO CARDINALS!

[@robcharters2645]

Wonder if she ever saw "They Live" ?

[@movieswithmom]

She has not.

[@robcharters2645]

@@movieswithmom you must,cult classic,definitely eerily predicted modern day society

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you're pretty

[@texasray7301]

Every character that Tom Cruise always plays is arrogant just like he is.

[@christophermedvetzsr.9184]

Yeah yes no Alien is not a ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, B ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, rated movie lolol

[@michaellueneburg2261]

"I can handle 'B' horror movies." "Like Alien." 1k instantly unsub. Backpedal

[@movieswithmom]

😂 It's one of my favorites!