Exploring Freejack - How an overzealous studio sabotaged its own film

[@ssoory6343]

Jagger helping out a stressed-out colleague is the most heartwarming part of this story. Amazing video man. Its because I've never heard of these movies, I look forward to your videos.

[@danielramsey6141]

Props to Jagger. The man’s a saint and it was clear this fucking film was getting fucked over.

[@ArcherSuh4721]

Mick Jagger calling his Virgin Islands house: "Hey, it's me. Just wanting to let you know a friend of mine will be staying there for a couple weeks. [audible yelling on the other end] Hey... Wait... No... Calm down... Just relax, alright? It's not Keith."

[@elroma7712]

​@@ArcherSuh4721 😂

[@lawrenceblunden428]

I was questioning the decision to go with Jagger instead of Dafoe but it looks like it was probably the best thing to happen to the director during a crap film shoot.

[@bookwyrms.2658]

I actually quite like the movie - own the dvd - and Mick Jagger is the gem at the heart of it.

[@Warstub]

Thank you for the awesome tribute to Geoff Murphy, a fellow New Zealander. He is a true legend of our film history, and I did not even know he made Freejack!

[@rouenrobinson]

Linda Fiorentino really would have changed the dynamic of the relationship and helped make the tone of the movie a lot more serious.

[@bbbnnnlll]

Those producers did her so dirty. I would be devastated.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Definitely would have added more attitude.

[@pavelnadolski]

Scapegoating Fiorentino seems to have been a Hollywood go to move.

[@rouenrobinson]

@@pavelnadolski very true. There are multiple instances of her being screwed over in productions.

[@piotrmroczkowski2324]

​@@rouenrobinson probably because she didn't like to be screwed for real. Like the "she's not giving me a boner" comment from the producer - very unsettling.

[@ADarkandStormyNight]

I will never get how studio execs constantly miss this. Just sit back, stay out of the way and take the credit, sheesh what is hard about that? They are the biggest hurdle to jump in cinema, in making a popular film.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

So often it feels like good movies are almost made by mistake!

[@scottmantooth8785]

@@GoodBadFlicks *especially these days when the woke agenda and lock step advancement of the virtue signaling narrative are the primary focus of the studios regardless of making money or not...especially when by holliweird estimations a movie that does not make over a billion dollars domestically on opening weekend is considered to be a massive flop*

[@MidlifeCrisisJoe]

To be fair, sometimes the guiding hand of the studio is actually a good thing and the director is a prima donna or a hack with delusions of grandeur. But you won't hear about those stories that often because rarely do studio heads and producers speak out publicly, resulting in the fact that usually you only get the director's side. Read some stuff about Robert Evans and his conflicts with director's from his POV and you'll get a very different takeaway, for example.

[@gringofett3944]

@@GoodBadFlicks YES, they are made in spite of the studios not because of them.

[@marshalmarshall2109]

they are astoundingly arrogant, that's it. they think they know everyone's jobs better than they do.

[@LadyAstarionAncunin]

The irony and the nerve of that guy saying Linda didn’t arouse him, looking like he looked.

[@travisshallenberger9486]

Hell yes! An unsung gem. I'm loving the attention you've been giving to movies like this. This deserved so much more attention than it got.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@jackmackakaheavyguyhaiku545]

@@GoodBadFlicks No, good sir. Thank you. This s a really good popcorn flick. Like i said though, I do wish that the director had gotten to make his movie too. Let the people decide.

[@davidcurry332]

Me too I think a Emilio Estevez and Charlie sheen they both did really good cult underground action flex Charlie Sheen did the wraith awesome movie at one movie I gotta get about an alien or angel come down to help another person in on the planet earth I don’t know if he’s an age alien whatever that was cool free check Emilio he does a really cool one to maximum overdrive he did they both are some good kolache action sci-fi movies and they all three of them were cold hits they just weren’t hit at the theater in and asked what I like about colt cinema they’re good and they’ve gotten better over the years they’ve done they built it a bunch of cool flicks dude on its unfortunate that both of them want to mother a little a little action flicks didn’t do too well but the store lines are really cool I think David Johansen I think that’s how his name is he’s gonna cut quite a few movies he did it one of the tales from the Crip thing to I didn’t even know he did any acting but I know I didn’t trust a snake character in free jack

[@morning___]

😮😮

[@nicholasmiller5152]

My dad rented me this movie when I was little and I loved it. However, I forgot the title and who acted in it so long after my dad passed away I put in a lot of effort to find it again, just so I could relive that moment with my dad, even if it was there in person. Oddly, the film means something to me. That said, it is sad the studio meddled with it so much.

[@Enshohma]

Another wonderful retrospective! I was pleasantly surprised to find out that Mick Jagger was an unsung hero and supportive friend to the poor director during this crap-shoot.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Yeah, that was insanely cool of him and made me respect him even more. Very classy.

[@richardthomas598]

That was a very awesome, empathetic thing of him to do.

[@JinxSanity]

I think we can conclude that the main villain of the story was the Morgan Creek "I need a boner" guy, since all the mandates seemed to all been lead by him.

[@projectcyclops]

I've always been fascinated by Freejack and the story behind its production, so this video was a real treat. Thank you for researching and compiling it and doing such a great job. Jagger is totally wild in the film, and his shoulder pads are out of control - so it'll always have that at least. I'd also add that The Quiet Earth is an excellent sci-fi film by Murphy, truly showing what he was capable of as a director, and well worth checking out.

[@muthahumpa2715]

Nice details and homage to Murphy. I’m from New Zealand and love The Quiet Earth also.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Awesome, thank you! He was such a great director and creative mind. I can only imagine what brilliance he would have been able to make if not hampered by the Hollywood machine.

[@stanwright4110]

When people talk about remakes, this is the type of movie that needs a remake. The ideas are great and without studio interference would make a good movie.

[@justintoner9817]

I always wondered about this movie, this is why I love the Exploring series. Really great behind the scenes stories on why this movie ended up the way it did, thanks Cecil!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JimmiHoevring]

This was my grandfather's favorite movie ever. (I never quite understood why) and it birthed his immense love for Mick Jagger, and sci-fi in general... So I guess I should be thankful. If it wasn't for this movie I would have never had my love of Star Wars.

[@jackcraven2266]

Damn Cecil, i knew Freejack had some problems behind the scenes involving bad test screenings, re-shoots and re-edits, but i didn't know it was this bad, wow! And once again, you did absolutely fantastic job covering another troubled production and sharing some interesting behind the scenes stories which i'm sure not many people knew before! I actually watched episode you did about Disturbing Behavior yesterday, which i think is one of your best. If there are any other films with similar history i'd love to at least hear your thoughts about, it would definitely be Supernova (2000) and Cursed (2005). Hell, Shout Factory did a documentary about Supernova which wasn't even full 20 minutes long and barely touched the surface of everything that went wrong with it, but i'm sure that if someone would put more effort, they could probably do a whole actual Lost Souls or Death Of Superman Lives style-documentary about all the craziness that went on with that film, specially during post production. And you are probably aware that even now, almost full twenty years later, there are many Wes Craven fans who still want to see his unreleased first version of Cursed from 2003, which so many people involved in the film confirmed still exists!

[@TheAtlasReview]

Good to hear that Jagger was a friend through all that.

[@mjjoe76]

Every time you show the image of the director with a cigarette, I imagine it’s the start of a new pack because this movie turned him into a chain smoker.

[@lakrids-pibe]

Looks like I picked the wrong week to quit sniffing glue. ...

[@TheBadMovieBabe]

Thanks for another deep dive into a little known film. I just recently re-watched this and I enjoyed it, mostly for the cheese factor. I had no idea it was shot here in Atlanta. Keep the videos coming! Your channel is one of the best.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you!

[@heli88]

I watched Freejack on VHS way back when it was new, and I'd honestly forgotten all about it until today. It's a shame that we'll never know what it could have been.

[@flashrobbie]

Geoff Murphy is a pioneering genius. Thank you for the tribute to him.

[@JohnnyBurnes]

08:56 Look at how awesome that list is! I miss variety being so popular blockbusters.

[@GiantBoarMonster]

Another solid info-packed documentary that's only a brief 30min for an overlooked decent enough light scifi action. No one does it better than GoodBadFlicks. I watched this every so often as a kid. We had it taped off early 90's TV. Always liked Estevez as a lead. From comedy to action roles, especially Maximum Overdrive. I forgot this movie had everyone in it. 90's "trash" movies are masterpieces compared to today's UNWATCHABLE movie industry.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you! Yeah, its funny to see how something that was considered "bad" is now so much better than 90% of the current crop of blockbusters.

[@DrQuagmire1]

@@GoodBadFlicks I actually liked this movie growing up as a kid, despite being ridiculous as all hell.

[@Laneous14]

@@GoodBadFlicks Also, in this silly little movie I always remembered how engaging I thought Mick Jagger was. He just has a presence. Like when David Bowie popped up in The Prestige and I thought 'man this guy is great, I wish he did more films'.

[@the-NightStar]

"90's "trash" movies are masterpieces compared to today's UNWATCHABLE movie industry." I get so goddamn sick of people saying bullshit like this when it's clear they haven't even voluntarily WATCHED a good movie in 15 years and just want to spout off gatekeeping horseshit like this whether they know what they're talking about or not.

[@zerpblerd5966]

Judgment Night!

[@jasonblalock4429]

Wow, I had no idea the production on this movie was so messy. Sad to think it could have been so much better. Also - 9:00 - damn, 1991 really was a hell of a year for movies. There's exactly ONE film on that list which isn't still remembered today, and most of them are considered all-time classics. (OK, not so much TMNT2, but it has nostalgic appeal.)

[@willamsandell1082]

it’s always so interesting to hear all the background drama in these films . Always so well done

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! This one was a long time coming.

[@ministerofdarkness]

I saw this classic in an empty theater in '92!! I think it still holds up. Thanks for covering this Cecil.

[@1kylecurry]

I actually paid money @ the cinema in early 1992 to watch this...this...hottest of hot messes. I read Immortality, Inc. in the 80s & loved it I was looking forward to the movie version. Man!... was I in for a shock! Now thanks to your very informative "Explore" episodes I understand why...WOW!! I tipped my hat to the Director, he did best he could under such extremely difficult circumstances. This is the last movie that I walked out on, stopped in the lobby & went back in to face the music. Years later after seeing it again, agreed it is kind of, sort of watchable?? The movie business can be absolutely cut throat.

[@Scatscar1985]

Can you trust the judgement of any het guy not turned on by 1990s Linda Fiorentino?

[@SirSmoldham]

Thank you. We would joke at our film school that this film was Ronnie's follow-up to "Total Recall" when it was actually his adaptation of "Minority Report".

[@Cameroo]

Man. That was a real tragedy what the Hollywood system did too Geoff Murphy. Thanks for the video

[@JamieMPhoto]

I haven't seen this since probably when it came out on VHS, but I really enjoyed it at the time. I could see the potential in there, and it's sad that all of the failures came from the terrible studio meddling.

[@RavenHouseMystery]

Great job on this episode, Cecil. I remember seeing Freejack when it came out in theaters, but I haven't seen it since. Since the producers wanted to make it more of an action film, it's no wonder that Freejack kind of got lost in that early 1990's era of awesome action. Your research is always well done and once again, we learn that sometimes the story behind the making of a film can be so much more interesting than the film itself.

[@wstine79]

I remember watching this in middle school. Mic Jagger was great as the henchman to the bad guy.

[@DVincentW]

Mick looks foolish in the helmet in it. I laughed because its so bulky. Its like, the king front man of the Rolling stones and hes got this big thing on his smallish wiry body. Its a classic Free Jack.

[@DVincentW]

18:38

[@davidfausel9029]

Great video - and total credit to Murphy for what he accomplished and how he got screwed on Freejack.

[@redfernpixelgnomepitcher1377]

20 years... every time I think of a great movie I saw on telly... can't quite describe it well enough for google to tell me what it is. I ask my movie buff friends... can't quite do it... then bam.... see that poster of "The Quiet Earth" and suddenly I know it's that. Damn I am pleased and am downloading it now!. And this guy thinks it's one of the best films ever made!!??? No wonder it stayed with me through the drug and alcohol induced confusion and 20 years of the dimmest of memories.

[@jamesrobbins1243]

"Exploring" is one of the best things in all of youtube.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thank you so much! I'm doing my best :)

[@TyroneBruinsmaFilms]

Producers/CEOs hiring and firing actors over their own horniness should be producing other kind of films...or just get therapy

[@tokyosmash]

The little bit about Mick Jagger, his house and the paintings is really heart warming. What a great guy.

[@altairfaltore7261]

Executives, the bane of anything artistically good

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

I saw this in the theater when it came out and enjoyed it. I did not know how much bull*hit the director went through to make it. Nice to see Mick doing a solid to someone in need of a break. Thanks for covering this movie Cecil, you're the man.

[@TheWaynos73]

Freejack would make for an amazing remake. The premise of this film was wicked cool. People who have the ability to snatch your body at the moment of death into the future for their sick and wealthy clients.

[@Morbos1000]

I'd love for you to do a look at movies that benefited from studio interference. Studios interfere all the time and we know about disasters like this. But I can't believe that they would do this if it was always a money losing fiasco. There must be times when a shoot is going off the rails and the studio steps in and actually makes things better. Maybe it is a minority of cases, but it would make for an interesting examination.

[@jeffumbach]

That would be an interesting topic indeed to see cases where a director or producer had to be reigned in to save a film.

[@dontbefatuousjeffrey2494]

I started feeling this way when Cameron started releasing his Director's Cuts. I was down for the T2 one, but what the heck was the Director's Cut of "The Abyss"? I feel like there are just some directors benefit from a little reining in. I'm sure others can contribute here. n.b. : don't even get me started on "Donnie Darko"

[@holdingpattern245]

I have actually wondered that myself, why force directors to work on movies where they have little creative input? How do you get good movies from forcing directors to accept blame for things they had no control over?

[@bluesman99999]

Another great video Cecil! Man, I'd really love to see what Murphy could've made if it wasn't for such an insane level of studio meddling. Morgan Creek really needs to learn to hire people with vision and let them do what they do best!

[@TheDementation]

The best scene is Jonathan Banks interrogating a nun.

[@bensneb360]

This was a very interesting and great episode, I love your exploring series

[@robertnguyen9493]

This is another prime example of a potentially great film being ruined by studio interference. They hire a director, and undermine him at every turn. They force recast, which forces reshoots, and make unnecessary changes to the look and feel of the film. I think most of the time film executives and producers are just wannabe directors who can’t seem to fathom the possibility that they aren’t film directors because they’re not creative and unoriginal. If there’s one film that deserves a remake based more on the director’s original concepts it would be FreeJack.

[@MrHousecup]

Thing I remember most about this film was one character said, "There's people on top, there's people on the bottom, and no one in between." Scary and prophetic.

[@Backinblackbunny009]

That's capitalism for ya

[@eval_is_evil]

I am preparing for an exam (cryptographic methods) and it's midnight - burning the midnite oil and all that... I am so sick of modulus,diffusion,Galoise Field and all encompasing sick math shit. This video is perfect timing. Thanks for all the uploads ,it helps a lot in this hectic third semester.

[@abegarfield7031]

Good luck with the exam.

[@j.p.6932]

17:05 Not to mention an at least perceptively apparent age difference between Estévez and Russo.

[@dirkluecke7551]

Mick jagger trying to be a tough guy fuckin hilarious 😂

[@scottmcfadyen293]

I remember the ads for this film - it looked interesting but i never saw it , and then read reviews that just bombed it. Nothing makes my heart sink like a sci-fi novel with interesting ideas gets flattened by execs who just want a dumb action movie with a futuristic setting to give it some "depth" it is the Ideas that give it the depth ! I think Total Recall is one of the most amazing sci-fi films i have seen in quite a while - it still holds up amazingly well. Geoff Murphy and Linda Fiorentino were both badly mistreated by the industry .. such a shame. Excellent examination good sir ! i hope one day the Thing prequel will get released as the director intended.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Total Recall is an awesome film that definitely holds up. I think it does balance the action and tone incredibly well, while mixing in some great satire. Verhoeven really nails it when he's on. There is a new The Thing (2011) bluray out this week with a director's commentary and I'm curious to hear what else he has to say about the botched production.

[@scottmcfadyen293]

@@GoodBadFlicks I have watched your video on that film mutiple times as it really fascinated me how the execs ruined it. too bad as could of been a perfect companion piece to the original which is still one of the best sci-fi horror films ever made. after you get more insight from the commentary track , maybe you could update your video with it. just a thought. love your channel !

[@tj112286]

This is truly a sad tale. 😢💔💔

[@Goblin_Tank]

Oh man these are so good and informative without being dry. I enjoy seeing behind the scenes.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@GranTyrant]

"Sexy special effects" is basically what makes me turn my nose up at most 90s Sci-fi and Horror

[@michaelk8860]

I was excited just at the title, as even amongst my friends who are big movie geeks (especially sci-fi and fantasy), I think I am the only who has watched it. I only remember seeing it once, and I think it was a rental (tells you how long ago it was and how old I am). It's infuriating to learn what happened to the original idea for the film and how, yet again, studio interference ruins movies. I do enjoy it though. Thanks for another in-depth look at a personal favorite.

[@gooshy8312]

Well, I didn't know most of that - thanks! There is a piece of trivia I can add - at the time, in racing fandom, Alex's death was viewed as preposterous. Unfortunately, such a tragedy occurred, in the 90's, in a Japanese open-wheel series. A car was launched at extremely high speed and impacted a trestle sort of thing holding sponsorship banners over the track near the finish line. Driver killed instantly and the car reduced to rubble. No link, sorry. If you look long enough, you might find some aftermath coverage.

[@nigel-Rollercam-channel]

I always loved The Quiet Earth such an underrated SciFi movie, I always wondered but never followed up the director and his career. It's disappointing but not uncommon that someone as creative as Geoff Murphy was made a scapegoat for others failings. Thank you for your work Cecil I don't often comment but I do appreciate the vastness of your research and uploads. Cheers!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks so much! The Quiet Earth is brilliant!

[@nigel-Rollercam-channel]

@@GoodBadFlicks I still have it on DVD because I'm oldish. to me it was one of those movies that as a child changes you. I cannot think of an analogue to that movie, in terms of its sheer emptiness and scale

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

Finally, Freejack, is pretty much an interesting movie to look the at the behind-the-scenes stuff. And damn, Hit Between the Eyes song from Scorpions is quite catchy. And the Inmortality Inc. novel sounds very similar to Altered Carbon, Hopefully, I can find and real the novel one day. The 2009 from Freejack honestly was almost as messed up as our real-life 2009 but with Influenza and economical crisis added.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I believe the book is still in print and there seems to be plenty of used copies around.

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

@@GoodBadFlicks heck yeah, thanks Cecil, I was just looking for that and any Phillip K. Dick story compilation. I will finish to watch the video after classes, I adore this exploring videos. I would love to see one for Split Second and one from 1992 Fortress, I recently found one TV series from one season I would like to give it a try and it's the 2000 The invisible man, that one looks very early 2000s as funk and like a blast.

[@Laneous14]

I just ordered the novel like 10 minutes ago. After that description I was like 'damn I gotta read this'. Mass market paperbacks are about 6 bucks on Amazon.

[@gc3k]

As much as Freejack wrongly predicted the distant future of 2009 A.D., it got a lot of stuff right

[@cpl.barbarusc4814]

@@gc3k yeah, most definitely and honestly most of this future prediction on films have some stuff that bacame a reality like some of the communication gadgets from Demolition Man or even like the Chicago Cubs actually won the league in 2015, or even the strangely and scary coincidence of an airplane crash in Escape from New York.

[@ChrisJ092]

I loved "Freejack" when it first came out, and I still like it now as a reminder of how films were back in the day. This also got me into the Scorpions band as well, so that is also a plus. :)

[@the-NightStar]

Mortal Kombat Annihilation had a great soundtrack and got me into Juno Reactor, Future Sound Of London, KMFDM and other great bands. That doesn't immediately make that movie good by any stretch of the imagination, though.

[@j.p.6932]

3:29 One could still make a thought provoking (and even better) contemplation on the afterlife without ghosts and zombies. Imagine a society where people know there’s life after death, but with enough money (which they can’t take with them) they can continue their lives indefinitely in younger and stronger hosts.

[@lakrids-pibe]

Remember when everybody was dancing lambada? And they made a Lambada movie. They made TWO!

[@wraithstrongopark]

based on the description given, i couldn't resist ordering the book. it sounds like a hoot. this is, with out a doubt, one of those don't come to hollywood stories.

[@cudaconv70]

Watching it it's clear to see that it could have been much more, but I still like it despite it's flaws. The stupid cars are infuriating, glad you cleared up that it wasn't Murphy's fault

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Murphy tried his best but he had most everyone in the upper echelon against him.

[@umachan9286]

It's movies like this that show that studio execs have no concept of what movies are. They make a product and they're only interested in profit.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Bingo. They make one good decision and then think they know everything.

[@nom_nom_nom_]

The "Replacing Linda Fiorentino" has some hard "Casting couch" vibes

[@Lesserthannone]

As a Kiwi, I can confirm we fucking love Sledge Hammer!

[@GoodBadFlicks]

You got good taste over there!

[@roomie1120]

Dude, LOVE your new intro to your channel, it's remarkable, and the music is haunting, and tingling.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@ThatOldGrey]

Did he change something? Hasn't this has been the "Exploring" intro for a couple of years now?

[@JasonSum1979]

seen this film when i was young 12 or so (Always enjoyed it for what it was) but, even back then i could tell something was “Off” it’s a shame the Director got screwed over by Studio politics…. Maybe one day we’ll see a Director’s Cut (Freejack could’ve been a legit iconic 90’s film but, ego and stupidity always win out in the end! Geoff Murphy was a strong person to put up with so much nonsense then fall on the sword when the film bombed 😢😢 Great mini documentary!❤️❤️❤️

[@JBSpookyReview]

Hey man I've been a fan of yours for years. Your videos actually inspired me to start making my own. Keep up the great work.

[@ThatOldGrey]

17:26 Whoops. And yeah, The Quiet Earth is fantastic.

[@snakes3425]

This is what happens when you have a CEO with a runaway ego and a studio full of yes men.

[@ThePreisman]

Geoff Murphy is a great director that made cheap movies great. The Quiet Earth is one of my favorite movies. I rate Freejack highly even with its obvious faults. Great video showing what happened with this movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@cw9058]

Keep em coming man; quality vids as always

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@lerm2866]

Oh my!! Haven’t thought of this one since seeing it in a near empty second-run theater. One of your more insightful,entertaining vids. Love it when you cover lesser known projects. Solid soundtrack btw-the songs and the score

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@TenDropChris]

Poor Linda Fiorentino. Seems like she's at the center of a lot of movies problems, This, Dogma, the MIB series. Don't know her personally, heard she was difficult to work with. But it does seem like she got a raw deal some of the time.

[@boboboy8189]

she's obviously refused to do "turn on" scenes that producer want.

[@johnmatrix5737]

She consistently refused to screw the producers. Simple as that

[@welcometothemovies9157]

The CEO kept making all these grand decisions. And we wonder why Morgan Creek isn't around anymore

[@Realasadonut]

Was just about to ask you if Nothing But Trouble would be up your alley. Then I see you've already done a video on it 4 years ago. 😊

[@George_M_]

These producers are complete hacks. Murphy deserves a medal.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Agreed

[@EyeInTheSky982]

I've never seen Freejack; and I was a teenager when the film came out in theaters. Now at 50, I feel I missed out. 😢😢

[@StelyDn]

I saw this movie in the theater. Seeing Mick Jagger on the big screen, was just enough to watch.... Just.

[@kevinsims3936]

I love your breakdown on studio interference with certain films, I'd love to see one on the film Sabotage (2014), that movie was ruined by the studio so bad, it couldn't be released.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks! Well, I guess that film was...Sabotaged (yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh)

[@egoborder3203]

I remember this one vividly! I was about 14 but my family was into movies so I'd seen Silence of the Lambs and everyone loved Hopkins in it. My two older brothers were into the Stones (I think there was an album around the time?) and even though they both hated Estevez for some reason we went to see YG2 and had fun. This movie has pretty good cinematography, so the trailer looked pretty awesome actually We went to see it together one afternoon and after a pretty good intro the movie... just... idk it feels like a TV episode

[@ElJefeS4]

I don't know how you get all this info for your videos but man are they amazing. You make these deep dives incredibly entertaining.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks!

[@ClipItUpWithTheSweets]

I do filming location tours in and around Atlanta, GA and I'm always telling people about Freejack. Thanks for this video, gives me lots of info to pass along!

[@brycehyers4123]

Thank you for the background on this movie. I had read the book before seeing the movie (Immortality Inc.) and it wasn't too good, but certain parts were really intriguing. Namely, what would happen to society if there was proven certainty that there is an afterlife? Then I saw the movie and it was mostly an awful action flick until the last ten minutes where they actually explore the sci-fi and philosophical elements. Now it makes more sense why that happened. Thank you for making it make sense, as always. Your research and presentation, as always, are awesome :)

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching! It is crazy to think how much the world would change if the mystery of life was revealed. So much potential for a great sci-fi story.

[@vladobuster3281]

Thank you very much for this exploring episode. The Freejack movie is not very good , but its special and unique in some way...more like guilty pleasure...for me.

[@maxhill9254]

super interesting, love the background info

[@JokersVsZombies]

What kind of weirdo doesnt think linda fiorentino is sexy

[@GoodBadFlicks]

I know! Just a few years after this she did The Last Seduction and every dude was both attracted to and afraid of her.

[@KamillGran-ch5sb]

I was very young and we went a Chinese restaurant very late at night in Atlanta and Mick Jagger and just about the entire cast was there.

[@MLJ7956]

Great video dude....I always enjoy them. 👍...The Quiet Earth was one of my faves too as well. Shame of what could have been a great movie. Here is another idea for ya....You should do an 'Exploring Exorcist III' which is another film Morgan Creek interfered with (although that film fared better than 'Freejack'...some of the changes that were made were a what the heck were they thinking but some of the other changes were actually good in aot of people's eyes and mostly did end up helping the movie in the long run). Shout/Scream Factory did release a collectors edition that had writer/director William Peter Blatty's mostly original rought cut (although some footage was lost) as well as the released theatrical version. I personally seen both versions myself & they are unique in their own right....I'd watch that video for sure 😎 Also - the Exorcist IV: The Beginning & Dominion: Prequel To The Exorcist is a whole nother entire video unto itself as well. Since there is going to be an 'Exorcist' reboot coming out soon. Here is some related material for videos for ya bud 😁.

[@johnmatrix5737]

Imagine the career Linda Fionentino would have had if she was shameless enough to screw producers. She lost out on a lot of productions in favour of 'models' just for saying "no". Directors wanted her for her acting ability, producers did for another reason...hmmmm...

[@lakrids-pibe]

I was recommended this movie by a friend. So there's at least one person who like it.

[@MrAlanlaing]

I still remember watching this to this day and how we all laughed in the room when Jagger said the immortal line "Let's Do It...." in his Jaggery voice...

[@TorontoJon]

I was aware of the 'Freejack' movie, had seen the trailer back in 1992, but I wasn't drawn to it and never saw it in theatres or ever rented it on VHS or DVD from rental stores. However, thanks for all of the background info for the movie, GoodBadFlicks.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Thanks for watching!

[@strangeluck]

I love this movie despite its obvious flaws. Mick Jagger really added to it, which kinda surprised me. Had no idea its production was such a mess. Would love to see the miles of unused footage.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Unfortunately since it was such a rushed edit, the cut material probably went to the dumpster.

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Gotta give Mick Jagger for giving Murphy and his family some time-off in his vacation house.

[@Dinosaurianationazation]

I would have loved to see the Ghosts and Zombies from the book in this movie.

[@GoodBadFlicks]

Same. There was some real potential there to be an amazingly unique tale.

[@prince-solomon]

Thanks for this great video, high quality like all your Exploring videos! Is there actually an example where studio interference actually improved a bad directed movie? It seems like the same old story over and over again...

[@MightyMurloc]

I may be uninformed about Total Recall's financial reception. But, IMAGINE, film-making in a Post Total Recall World, and NOT wanting it to be like Total Recall. One of the most beloved Sci-Fi's of all time.

[@kareningram6093]

I'm so glad somebody remembers this movie besides me. I liked it. I know it's not "good," but it has a great cast and good ideas, it's just poorly executed. Now I know why and I feel vindicated because my gut was right, but sad because the director really got screwed and did not deserve that. You have a lot of sad stories like that on your channel, man. Anyway, I agree that Jagger was one of the highlights of the film for me. He was surprisingly good. That and also the character actor who eats rat down by the river. His monologue was awesome.

[@guitargodthor2]

I literally just mentioned this movie to my bro in law earlier today. What are the chances this forgotten movie is uploaded at the same time!? Also, I liked the movie. It was fun.