The Rock (1996) * First Time Watching Reaction!!

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[@manueldeabreu1980]

The great fan conspiracy is this is an unofficial James Bond film. The US government captured 007 and they replaced him with the next 007.

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

@@manueldeabreu1980 I can dig it!

[@jonboldrey5339]

Sean corny is unafishaly playing James Bond in it

[@JerryR-Remixes]

Enjoyable Reaction! 🖒 🪨 Glad you guys both liked this one!

[@Ken-mz8zg]

@@ForceOfLightEntertainmentBad Boys reaction please same director Michael Bay action comedy

[@erivej]

Ed Harris is a fantastic actor, whether he plays a hero or a villain.

[@imthewolf1]

This music doesn't sound like the Pirates of the Carribean. The music from Pirates of the Carribean sounds like The Rock.

[@AntonyCamper]

because thats movie composer is Hans Zimmer who has written music for Pirates, Gladiator and so on

[@paratus04]

However Hans technically didn’t write the famous Pirates theme it was a different composer (Klaus Badlet) who just happened to be Hans friend and they were living together while working on Gladiator and Pirates…

[@direktive4]

@@imthewolf1 there’s a korean film called Silmido that shamelessly rips off The Rock’s score. Liked the movie, but it was hilarious when i heard some arrangements note for note

[@leriico3837]

@@paratus04Hans did it but not credited on the first potc, because of the rights to the movie the last samurai But Suite - Pirates Of The Caribbean Theme (Original Demo) (5:28) Hans Zimmer Suite - Jack Sparrow Cello Riff (0:33) Hans Zimmer Suite - Pirates, Day One, 4:56AM (Album) (3:46) Hans Zimmer

[@coldflamebluedragon196]

One of my all time fan theories is that is really a James Bond film. Sean Connery is really reprising his role as James Bond

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

I like that!

[@CoastalNomad]

@@ForceOfLightEntertainment I subscribe to this fan theory also......

[@Steno316]

They changed a couple of small details, (army instead of Navy, his real name is never confirmed) but it’s nothing THE British super spy couldn’t have pulled off. This IS Connery’s final performance as James Bond.

[@thejohnbeck]

​@@Steno316 and he'd obscure some details as well

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@Steno316 If I remember correctly, Gen. Hummel (Ed Harris) referred to John Mason (Sean Connery) as "sailor" which seems to imply that he knew that Mason isn't who he was purported to be.

[@Col_Fragg]

This film benefited from an unusually long pre-production schedule which the gave the actors lots of time to rehearse and polish the film's dialog and their characters. This really elevated this film into something special.

[@AbeVicious]

Michael Biehn, who plays the Navy Seal team commander, plays Kyle Reese in Terminator and Corporal Hicks in Aliens.

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Yes!

[@ChrisB-yv1sj]

“You've been around a lot of corpses. Is that normal?” “What, the feet thing?” “Yeah, the feet thing.” “Yeah, it happens.” “Well I'm having a hard time concentrating. Can you do something about it?” “Like what? Kill him again?”

[@VaultArchive72]

It's not stupidity. They had orders, principles, honor and a sense of duty.

[@WiseJoeGaming]

Additionally they did not fire the first shots. The marines did. They were firing in self defense. Which you either do in that situation or just stand there and get shot anyway. At least firing back you might have a small chance of having superior marksmanship and/or gaining an upper hand with suppressive fire. Just because someone has the high ground does not mean automatic victory.

[@ajstyles5704]

I'm ex artillery reserve, shut the f**k up. There is nothing in dying, stop with the brainwash mentality, a battle loss is not a war loss, orders always needs to be questioned, thought through, process the information. Principles in keeping your soldiers alive. Honor comes in fighting, not suicide. Duty is for your country, your people, your family, your home, not for our leaders ambition, greed and self-righteousness. What is this nonsense that these men died for? US of freaking A has more than enough money to pay these Veterens, why are they pushing luck with our own weaponries? Our wars has been about gold, oil, drugs, bauxite, diamonds, cobalt and freaking hegemony. Talk again how dying for horseshit duty that wasn't threaten in the first place.

[@browngilll]

Exactly. This was a moving and harrowing scene.

[@johndrews206]

23:18 The Theory is Mason is James Bond. British intelligence, being in Alcatraz lines up with the 007 timeline. That's why he wasn't in them at a certain point, because we were holding him in prison

[@Æthelstan-the-glorious-96]

😂🤣

[@NoLongerViable]

Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Forever - RIP Sean Connery

[@BuccWylde]

Two actors you can always count on dying in their films...Sean Bean and Michael Biehn.

[@bigbow62]

When the Navy Seals got on the Isand in the shower room, it wasn't them that started the shooting it was the new clowns on Hummels team that knocked down the loose stones that got them all firing !

[@wcw2793]

This. Fry was planning on shooting them anyways.

[@JamesL2024]

Ah,, The Rock was my first R rated movie I saw in theaters. Yes ladies, there was a time when Michael Bay wasn't seen as a joke.

[@Styxswimmer]

This is thr ONLY Michael Bay movie I like. Today his films are cliched, boring and repetetive, but this film is special.

[@blaster-vv8so]

I like the theory that Sean Connery reprises his role as James Bond ,unofficially.

[@CoastalNomad]

I Like that Theory also......

[@JS-wp4gs]

Its not a theory, its literally what the writer stated his explicit intent was

[@benn454]

It was a better sendoff than Never Say Never Again...

[@TenTonNuke]

I like to think of this as the prequel to National Treasure, with the church pew leg inspiring his interest in hidden treasure and clues. I mean Stanley Goodspeed = Silence Dogood (Benjamin Franklin's pen name). It's all there.

[@direktive4]

'the eagles have landed' - a reference to the moon landing's 'eagle has landed'

[@seventhkeyomegasghost8233]

The music sounds the same because Hans Zimmer helped compose it, a lot of his tracks sounded the same around this time.

[@ronaldjackson2290]

They walked into a trap and were fired upon, not undisciplined just in a bad situation.

[@TheJereld]

I love Michael Bay films! Always have. They're alot smarter than people think.

[@SamCarter-stp]

lol. A lot more smarter. Love it.

[@James_Ford4815]

Nic Cage is one of those actors where no matter if the movie is good or bad he's just pure entertainment , so you end up even liking his movies if you think the movie itself was very meh

[@SSgtJ0hns0n]

It's interesting to see how much Hollywood had accomplished in perpetuating the whole invincible Navy SEALs trope. Yes, training for the SEALs is absolute hell, like most people can't even fanthom how high the bar is set for the human body and spirit. Every SEAL who earned their wings did so with effort most people would consider inhumane, and they have the skills to back it up. That being said, the position also came with unchecked egos and gross inflation of what would otherwise be already impressive-enough achievments on their own. On record, there had been a fair amount of absolute clusterf*cks the SEALs had taken part in and the aftermath is usually riddled with misinformation and glory-seeking. There's is a reason that service members always joke about ppl joining the SEALs only to write a book.

[@zbennalley]

The Rocket Man joke always gets me 😂😂😂

[@ChrisEllisMedia]

Thank goodness Carla was the Prom Queen!! 😂

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

😂😂

[@SinSationNation]

The Rock is one of my all time favorite movies back in the 90’s with Nicolas Cage and the late Sean Connery. It’s a movie that you can watch repeatedly and it never get’s old. Thanks for a entertaining week of videos Michelle and Natalie 🥰

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thanks for all your support!

[@SinSationNation]

@@ForceOfLightEntertainment You’re welcome. I’m here to support you guys 💯 😊

[@clarencewalker3925]

Always remember: In a Michael Bay film, all logic is out the window.

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

😂

[@alucard624]

And everything will eventually get blown up.

[@WillsonT011]

You can really say that about any movie If you start thinking about it including from the best directors😮😮😮😮 That's why it's Hollywood.Don't take it As real life

[@c1ph3rpunk]

Bay, the 3 B’s: Bombs, Blondes and Boobs.

[@zimvader25]

@@WillsonT011so imagine how bad Bay is if he truly stands out as an absolutely illogical story teller when he works in an industry full of them? Suspending disbelief when watching a movie is one thing, but leaving all logic at the door is an entirely different beast altogether.

[@Cadinho93]

Mason's backstory is set up for him to unofficially be James Bond as a wink and a nod to the audience. Also, Nicolas Cage always wanted to work with Sean Connery. Sean Connery agreed to the film because he found out Nicolas Cage would be in it and he was impressed with "Leaving Las Vegas".

[@georgezee5173]

This movie was shot months before "Leaving Las Vegas" was even released. It's impossible that Connery joined the cast for that specific reason, mate.

[@IDLERACER]

😄👍 One of these days you're going to have to watch "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" (1982) just for the sheer novelty of seeing a 17 year old Nicholas Cage in the capacity of "Non-speaking background extra."

[@AbeVicious]

And before he changed his last name to Cage. He's credited as Nicolas Coppola of the famed Coppola family.

[@bessarion1771]

fun Fact - Richard Marcinko who created and was the first commander of Seal Team Six was a military advisor for this movie.

[@beckyleonardis6331]

The Rock is one of my all-time favorite action movies! Love Sean Connery and Nicolas Cage's bromance. Like Natalie said, I'm comin' for you, buddy! 🤣It's not over the top like Con Air. I don't take that many action movies serious. Most of them are ridiculous but fun. They were talking about making a sequel. They find out, Stanley has the tapes and go after him. But it never happened.

[@dustinsensenig9798]

Myth busters did a special on Alcatraz and showed it was plausible for the men that escaped to make it to shore given the currents that night

[@jamesgoss1860]

If you think what those Navy SEALs did made no sense, what was much MUCH worse was a former Marine saying “be all we can be” Ooooops! That was the Army slogan.

[@jjkcharlie]

This is The Michael Bay film. Ed harris. Then we got 007.

[@timothyreamonn1747]

Now you need to watch Face Off for completion

[@WheresWaldo05]

That movie is whack cheesy also. I have always lumped the rock, face off and demolition man in the same vein of movies. Cant stand any of them. Now broken arrow, that is a good movie.

[@direktive4]

@@timothyreamonn1747 dont forget con air for the trifecta

[@derangedlunaticakad.l.7030]

Ladies, A good representation of a 90s action movies . I haven’t seen it in quite a long while. Plus, I didn’t get the memo that we were supposed to wear sage green tank tops today.

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. You should see Sean Connery in Highlander and The Name Of The Rose beside his James Bond movies . Also Nick Cage has some great movies movies like Face Off, The National Treasures movies (Which are both great), Snake Eyes a great thriller. 8 mm a really dark and powerful movie. The Sorcerer Apprentice a really great fantasy comedy movie.

[@JBSpookyReview]

I saw this in a drive in theater with my family when I was a kid. It was preceded by two Disney movies. What I remember most was The Crow: City of Angels was playing on the screen next to us and I remember looking over and seeing a topless woman. Haha I kept trying to sneak a peak while my parents were watching the rock.

[@blackpowder99]

The red is a classic Beauty she brings me back here every time

[@natalieRGrace]

❤

[@abeclark524]

This goes to prove men are all in lock step. I prefer the brunette.

[@AbeVicious]

​@@natalieRGracemama mia

[@x_trio_3_po333]

Arguably the ultimate Micheal Bay film is "13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi" (2016), based on true historical events.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Nat the Red: "Looks hot!" Yes, you are.

[@derekramsaroup3883]

My all time favourite action movie...love the music, and Ed Harris' sympathetic bad guy...

[@javix2013]

They have to complete the trilogy of the 3 most successful action movies of the 90s with FACE OFF, which is another great action blockbuster of the 90s, a movie of a very big and expensive production, with a lot of real action, without CGI.

[@alucard624]

Absolutely. It's part 3 of the Nic Cage 90's action movie trilogy.

[@seanhart956]

I really enjoyed this video a lot. I used to watch this movie almost every day in college with my buddies. We would constantly quote the film to an annoying degree. It was great to see you watching together, and that it kinda still holds up after all these years. Thanks for giving me a little dose of nostalgia.

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Glad you enjoyed it!!

[@Kurahaara86]

14:54 That's what he said!

[@bruinbro23]

This one hits me hard, saw it at theater with my favorite older brother, who I lost in 2017. Stanley's girlfriend was known for General Hospital series, was her first movie, Vanessa Marcil. Watch Sean in his last movie, Finding Forrester, very good movie. 💖💋💖💋💖.X. 2

[@craigsolano8812]

One of the best action movies ever. Google the conspiracy that Connery's character was actually James Bond. Pretty cool stuff.

[@ReymundoCortez]

Many of us thought Mason's character was after James Bond being that Sean Connery played the original James Bond and they do say he's an mi6 operative

[@benjauron5873]

If you two lovely ladies really want to Rage in the Cage, the movie you need to watch is "Willy's Wonderland." THAT is truly his magnum opus...

[@Blaiyan]

Way better than 5 nights at freddys to me

[@javix2013]

They have to complete the trilogy of the 3 most successful action movies of the 90s with FACE OFF, which is another of the great action blockbusters of the 90s, a movie of a very big and expensive production, with a lot of action made in a real way, without CGI, in this one Nic Cage is back and now with John Travolta.

[@thetwikikid4444]

That summer of 1996 was a banger with this film, the first Mission:Impossible, the Nutty Professor, Twister, Eraser, and Independence Day released. I remember my friends and I on our way home from the beach stopping at a nearby cineplex to catch this movie and The Nutty Professor.

[@WheresWaldo05]

The rock and indepndence day are two of the same side of a coin type films. Only one was directed and acted amazingly. The other was trash. Hope they watch the good one soon.

[@luciolamonica]

I'm glad Clint Eastwood had already escaped before all that mess!

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

😂

[@TomCat777]

There is a popular belief that Mason is actually James Bond

[@Obiwannagudstarwars]

Another fun 90s action movie with a great cast is The Mask of Zorro. I think you two would enjoy that one.

[@nsasupporter7557]

RIP Sean Connery

[@lou7139]

Fun and enjoyable reaction! Definitely one of my favorite 90s films. The main musical theme is just so epic it pops into my head and I start humming it every now and then even after all these years.

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you!!

[@WheresWaldo05]

Michelle hun.... this movie lost me far before the navy seal team lost you. About 20 minutes before and 26 years earlier. 🤣🤣🤣

[@NotPoliticalCorrect]

The Humvee repairs it self multiple times during the car chase .... 😉A VERY robust car ! 🤪

[@direktive4]

@@NotPoliticalCorrect so does the ferrari shell’s windshield

[@hkaayaakuu]

I have the rock lined up on my watchlist. Gonna hit the screens to watch soon❤

[@billthomas478]

I recommend watching "Valkyrie"

[@Songfugel]

This was one of the biggest hits of the 90s, and considering what other movies came out then, that is a pretty amazing achievement ps. loved your reaction to the ridiculous decision by the Navy seals 😂

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you! Someone was offended by that 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

[@javelldunn3379]

Ed Harris Nic Cage and Michael Bay are the best actors

[@JoshObie]

The music sounds similar because I believe it is the same composer, Hans Zimmer. Once I started paying attention to composers on movies, I started realizing how each one has a sound and could start picking out the composer based on the movie score. John Williams, Jerry Goldsmith, James Horner, Danny Elfman and Alan Silvestri all have unique sounds to their movie themes.

[@direktive4]

@@JoshObie klaus badelt

[@johnmason9655]

So great for Sean Connery to be given a character name the same as mine.

[@JeremiahWeiberg]

You're right, they would never make this mistake in real life. It was only written that way for this movie

[@javierr.castillo1101]

Sean Connery takes his VX gas shaken not stirred.

[@Karoljay2]

Really good movie I really enjoy plus you have Original and best James Bond ever Sir Sean Connery along with Nicolas Cage

[@joewatts9132]

Some of the humor was unintentional but still you leave with a smile on your face. I remember this from high school. Saw portions of it at a friend's house

[@NotPoliticalCorrect]

I really liked this movie when i saw it back in 1996 .... i thought it was well written and with a GOOD plot ! 🤪

[@JoshObie]

Soft bromance music! :D :D :D you guys crack me up. It was a very touching moment.

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

😂😉

[@TheBriguy33]

Always enjoy rewatching these films with your commentary and reaction :) 2 beautiful ladies :) Saw this movie twice in the theater back in 1996, and still holds up as a great action flick. I never knew about the James Bond link to this until I saw the comments :) Watched your previous reaction to Con Air as well. Another fun action film is Face/Off with Cage and John Travolta. I highly recommend it. Broken Arrow is also an over the top, fun action movie.

[@LibertyHallsKat]

Thanks!

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you so much!!

[@T-Rex_007]

This is a fantastic action thriller with superb casing ! I remember enjoying this film very much and I need to revisit it. Enjoyed your review !!❤️👍🏼 @FOLE Michelle being a minister that’s interesting you do Marketing/PR too that you mentioned from your last video. Who do you do Marketing and PR for out of curiosity ❓

[@x_trio_3_po333]

That customized motion detector in the Shower room had one notable flaw. It could easily be set off by any rat that were probably very plentiful on The Rock.

[@WheresWaldo05]

Maybe but at age 40 i still have yet to see one rat in my entire life. Been on many farms too. So your comment is irrelevant and here say

[@x_trio_3_po333]

@WheresWaldo05 And how is your comment about Rats any relevant to this film? Seriously, just because you've never personally seen a rat, you therefore conclude that they don't exist? I've never personally seen the Titanic ship. Therefore, it never existed. But if you want to see a rat, just go to any major American city like NYC. They have a major Rat problem. Unless you think rats are just a Hollywood invention for horror films like "Willard" and "Ben".

[@nightfangs2910]

The reason the fight happened between the SEAL team and Marines is a case of death before surrender against an enemy IMHO

[@browngilll]

Agreed.

[@DeathtrapYT]

I'm so upset. I have watched all the first time reactions and there are no more to watch. Pls make a thousand more. Love you guys

[@manuelkatsos5104]

Ladies check out Tarantinos 1992 classic Reservoir Dogs

[@ThistleAndSea]

LOL! Fun one, Ladies! Just silliness for the sake of entertainment. I had fun rewatching this with the two of you. Thanks for sharing it! 🙂

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@asterix7842]

If you want to see Nicolas Cage in a very different type of role, for which he won his only Oscar, check out Leaving Las Vegas (1995). It can be a tough movie to watch, but well worth it. Some other good Sean Connery films worth watching are The Man Who Would be King (1975), The Untouchables (1987), and Entrapment (1999).

[@duanetelesha]

In answer to Natalie's question, Clint Eastwood movie Escape from Alcatraz.O.K. The Rock movie 3 hoots, 5 hoots for both reactions and matching OD shirts.

[@nsasupporter7557]

Another Sean Connery movie from 1996 was Dragonheart… it was pretty corny, yet entertaining. It takes place in the medieval times. Connery does the voice of a dragon that’s CGI

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Use to love that movie!

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@ForceOfLightEntertainment oh you already knew about it?? Ok, I had no idea lol

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@ForceOfLightEntertainment I still can’t get over that you didn’t think that The Mask was one of Jim Carrey’s best movies lol

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

@@nsasupporter7557 He has others I like more ☺️

[@nsasupporter7557]

@@ForceOfLightEntertainment I know but The Mask was the Jim Carrey that we all came to know and love along with Ace Ventura… it was right when he first became a big star and is one of his most iconic movies

[@escott1444]

The untouchables

[@gregkirby9059]

The Rocket Man ..... Played KURN who was WORF'S brother in Star Trek TNG and DS9

[@ChrisReise]

23:31 Movie Flaw: This guy says Connery's character was thrown in jail until he agreed to give up the microfilm that contained all the country's deepest darkest secrets INCLUDING the truth behind the JFK assassination...HOWEVER, earlier, we found out that he was incarcerated in 1962, JFK was assassinated in 1963.

[@theveryworstluck1894]

You're the second reactors I've seen in the past week that liked the fact they were watching a Michael Bay movie. He's made some absolute bangers but a good portion of people like to trash him. Also, I'll watch anything with Nic Cage in it, and he's definitely made some trash lol

[@adamlong6759]

As a guy, I saw no difference between her (90s)eyebrows and the two of you, your eyebrows. Perceptions are funny. I enjoy your reactions!

[@benn454]

Now you guys have to do Face/Off!

[@thewildgoose7467]

My top three over the top WTF? unbelievable late '80's early 90's scenes.... 3. Lethal Weapon 2 - Riggs winning bets getting out of a straightjacket and the the baddies throwing him overboard in (naturally) a straightjacket? Let's just call it a coincidence.... 2. Die Hard - McClane falling 3-4 floors in an air duct then catching on by his fingertips 1. Speed - Well what else, it has to be the 50ft bus jump defying the laws of gravity doesn't it? Of course others might have a totally different list, but these are mine 🤩

[@ftristan]

the building you thought looked like europe is in fact the palace of fine arts in SF

[@settermanfishing]

You need to watch Alcatraz with Clint Eastwood!

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

We do!

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

This is one of my wife’s favorite movies of all time.

[@guitarman8462]

Try the movie : Cool Hand Luke

[@hkaayaakuu]

Hello ladies. The 2 L lady and The Red lady both look finr

[@your-average-patriot-nerd146]

It's a good movie, Sean Connery is great. But I like "Con Air" better. "The Rock" tends to take itself a little too seriously. 😆 fun reaction Ladies.

[@gregkirby9059]

@17:30 MIC " where is this place...." its a park in SF. Seen in other movies

[@paulsartana1785]

Palace of Fine Arts. Featured in other movies most notably Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo.

[@ismaelnunez6749]

Have to remember the Navy seals exists for a long time but they weren’t always put to in the right position to succeed they became the navy seals when they were put in the right position and right training and then they they become the Navy Seals you know now

[@robertlynch7013]

You guys are awesome. ❤ great review.

[@natalieRGrace]

Thank you! ❤

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thanks so much!

[@jjkcharlie]

Ok I caught up with the girls

[@georger.3489]

This is basically stuff for two movies. I could watch Nicolas Cage chasing Sean Connery or them both freeing alcatraz for two hours each. Good job girls :)

[@ForceOfLightEntertainment]

Thank you!!

[@grantkruger3689]

Ah yes, the last Connery Bond film...or so a theory suggests 😜

[@jjkcharlie]

David morse

[@Gusr404]

Great react, love Nic Cage. Another movie interesting for you to check out is Starship Troopers.

[@hapyjac6713]

The only one that can help them is John Mason aka: JAMES BOND. Check out James Bond and the Rock.