GRUMPIER OLD MEN (1995) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@Cadinho93]

Sophia Loren, one of the last Hollywood living legends. What a beautiful woman. The first actor to win best actress Oscar for a non-english speaking role in 1960. Also, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were best friends in real life. They did 10 movies together and are buried just 50 feet from each other.

[@mayorjimmy]

there's something appropriately poetic about Jack and Walter being the ones to present Ben Affleck and Matt Damon with their first Oscar.

[@johnbuchanon7717]

Ann-Margaret was always a heart throb dancer but I admit Sophia Loren has been a beauty icon since the 50s. Great ensemble and sadly we’ve lost most of them since.

[@KeithSpinneyMusic]

They actually did 11 movies together. Kotch starred Walter and was directed by Jack.

[@Bookworm-ye9qi]

She's a goddess

[@Theomite]

@@KeithSpinneyMusic Does that 11 count JFK?

[@WalkerOne]

The original Odd couple is hilarious, too, with these 2 guys in it a lot younger.

[@christhornycroft3686]

Even the sequel isn't bad. Funny stuff.

[@TheHandOfKarma]

Yeah they were great. It was on the late 60s I think

[@IntimaSonic]

@@christhornycroft3686 the sequel is very well done. So sad that after that, Out To Sea was the last movie with both actors. What treasures we lost.

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

Burgess was in an WWII Army training film called “Welcome to Britain”. I highly recommend it, it’s on KZbin, as it’s a fun watch to see him so young and it give a great peak into the times.

[@Buzzsawbrian1985]

Yes we need to have them react to The Odd Couple. In that movie they were like in their twenties. Classic comedy

[@FresnoCA93727]

“Looks like God remembered you, Pop.” 🥺 That part always makes me cry.

[@christhornycroft3686]

The 90s did a great job of combining raunchy PG-13 comedy (without going full American Pie) with sudden dramatic moments.

[@9jhfbyrg]

That line always makes me cry too. Every time.

[@robertjones-zy7ym]

pops pops? .

[@scottd730]

"You couldnt catch crabs from a ten dollar hooker" Always got me dead 💀💀💀

[@henryvandeventer2457]

I use that one regularly as an insult with my friends. I also use the "mount over my fireplace" with the Mrs as a joke 😂

[@christhornycroft3686]

You got a fart in your brain or something? 😂

[@rozzie101]

When the Dad passes on fishing, it broke my heart. I tear up to this day 😢

[@theeternalshade2981]

Died doing what he loved, with his son at his side. That's a good way to go. We should all be so lucky.

[@tucci06]

"Here's some matches, set yourself on fire." The way he says that so casually kills me.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

R.I.P. Jack Lemmon, Walter Matthau, and Burgess Meredith.

[@ItsLexy]

42:02 I adore this moment of realization. "Oh my God it's his wedding!" That was just too sweet. 😊

[@jordanpeterson5140]

It was a great swerve, really.

[@authorrayrogers]

I HIGHLY recommend The Odd Couple from 1968. It's Lemmon and Matthau as much younger men, but still at each other's throats! It's hilarious.

[@IntimaSonic]

When Jack was kicked out and stayed with Walter, that was a tribute to THE ODD COUPLE 1968. Please watch that next Cassie. You will love it so much. Cheers ❤❤❤

[@seattlecryptid]

You know Maria is perfect for him when she literally says the same "dead moose's butt" line as Max from the first movie. 😂

[@goldilox369]

I caught that too!! But only because I had just watched it right before this review. I've seen these movies dozens of times, but never made that connection before this. LoL.

[@mwflanagan1]

I hope the original The Odd Couple makes it onto your list. It features Walter Matthau and Jack Lemmon, and is a classic that spawned a TV series of the same name. Thanks for this one, gals.

[@christhornycroft3686]

The sequel is funny too.

[@-C.S.R]

The dad's speech about eating bacon and drinking beer is hilarious! Favorite part of the movie!

[@goldilox369]

Me too. I just like that story. (And Goldilocks and the Remington) 😂

[@markcatanzaro9699]

Jack & Walter were absolutely phenomenal together ❤️ I thank God they were alive when I was so I could enjoy their time together ❤️

[@shaunturner7762]

The look on both of your faces during the wedding when it hits you at the same time whose wedding it is, was just endearing.

[@johnbernhardtsen3008]

my 83 yr old aunt moved into a old folks home earlier this year, she laughs every day since the other old folks talks like this to each other!

[@brianhatcher2799]

Those outtakes lines, especially the ones with Burgess Meredith, had me HOWLING with laughter!!😂😂😂

[@DevlinDomini]

Burgess Meredith! This one was so much better because of him.

[@IntimaSonic]

THE ODD COUPLE 1968.... Started it all. Neil Simmon made a masterpiece with that movie 🍿🍿🍿

[@kendric2000-q3d]

Most definitely! LOL! A classic.

[@IntimaSonic]

@@kendric2000-q3d So simple, very relatable and the charm of the cast. Just pure joy. Cassie will love it. Hopefully she does a reaction. Cheers 🥂

[@lorihagerty7833]

The Odd Couple was not the first collaboration for Walter and Jack. That honor goes to The Fortune Cookie in 1966. They made more than 8 films together. I will say that The Odd Couple was the best. I saw that film with my dad years ago. He laughed so hard and so long I thought he was going to crack a rib. It was joyous to watch him. I love movies because of my dad.

[@IntimaSonic]

@@lorihagerty7833 yea THE FORTUNE COOKIE is a riot of a comedy. Jack and Walter have such chemistry there. Such gems of movies we had.

[@UnlicensedOkie]

I worked at the local little gas station for 3 and a half years. One of the funnest jobs I ever had. Every day, 3 times a day, all of the old coffee drinkers would come in and BS with each other for an hour or 2. You learned a lot by listening to these old men. A lot of it was bullshit but you could always tell what was real and what wasn’t. It sometimes makes me sad to think about those days, cuz I then remember that nearly all of those old men are gone now. Maybe a few still going.

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

Burgess Meredith was the original Penquin in the Batman TV series playing opposite the Late Adam West and Burt Ward.

[@rpk0925-s5j]

Thank you for another fun reaction. A suggestion for another fun Walter Matthau movie is the comedy "The Bad News Bears" from 1976 ... where he plays the coach of a kid's somewhat inept baseball team. One more suggestion, Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau's best collaboration ... "The Odd Couple" from 1968.

[@richardb6260]

Also, Matthau and Lemon in The Fortune Cookie. Not as well known as The Odd Couple, but just as funny.

[@joebombero1]

Hilarious film. I almost showed it to my boys (8 & 5) but decided to watch it first. Whoops! Hahahaha. No no no. OMG hahahaha.

[@bryangarner671]

Also Dennis The Menace with Walter Matthau.

[@ericdwills14]

Out to Sea is another late career comedy with Jack & Walter. His last name is pronounced Math-ow.

[@emmitbrown5631]

I often use the "mount over my fireplace" line. 😂

[@MandalorianRevan]

I hope you get it right.

[@emmitbrown5631]

@@MandalorianRevan Funny enough. I actually did screw it up once. 😆

[@krisbrown6692]

You really need to watch all of their films together. The have such comedic chemistry.

[@michaelcoffey1991]

This is a Swan song for actors that are getting little work because of their age, and are some of the best who EVER did it. Like films, or books, or art, you can see as I always say Greatness has no expiration date. I have always loved Jack Lemon. The entire cats are all amazing from Sophia to Burgess to Walter simply EAT up the scenes..... I do love when you watch them with your Sister

[@rybo801]

Had to come here and make sure The Odd Couple was mentioned. It was and you should watch that for sure.

[@DoctorNerdly]

I watched your Grumpy Old Men review from last year yesterday. After I watched it, I searched to see if you had done one for Grumpier and was a little disappointed. Well you know how to deliver! I loved these movies as a kid - such a big part of my childhood

[@JSTRM4N]

I love the 2 of the Old Men movies, the friendly pranks and insults like"You got a fart in yer brain er shompthin?"and of course Burgess in the bloops. A lovely review ladies! Thank you! 🤓

[@turtle2720]

There's a story going around of a young radio operator on a B-24, during WW2, asking his operations officer about a career in acting. The officer answered: "Don't be the next Jimmy Stewart, just be you". The operations officer was Jimmy Stewart and the radio man was Walter Matthau.

[@KITT10K]

Sadly this movie was Burgess Meredith's last acting role before his passing from complications from Alzheimer's. If fact he was already showing some signs of it while filming and needed some help to get through some of his lines.

[@MandalorianRevan]

If I remember correctly, the movie came to VHS in May/June and he passed away in August. It was quite the shock at the time.

[@KITT10K]

@MandalorianRevan I think you're right about that timing. Alzheimer's is still very unpredictable, my Uncle passed away from it last year.

[@The-Underbaker]

My dad said the only woman more beautiful than my mother was Sophia Loren, and he stuck with that opinion until the day he died. (RIP dad)

[@jimhashbrowns3874]

She did the Pirelli calendar in her 70’s and looked just as gorgeous as she ever did.

[@davidneel8327]

Ann Marget first movie was Bye Bye Birdie a musical with Dick van Dyke and Janet Leigh.

[@goldilox369]

Just put on a happy face! ❤

[@richardpoindexter6322]

Sad all those folks are gone now.....I grew up watching them all....great reaction...

[@Divamarja_CA]

Sophia and Ann-Margret are still alive and kicking!

[@IntimaSonic]

Of Mice And Men 1939. Burgess Meredith and Lon Chaney Jr. A masterpiece and such a sad movie. Powerful and full of heart. A marvelous movie to watch Cassie. ❤❤❤

[@RandomNonsense1985]

There’s also the 90s version with Gary Sinise and John Malkovich.

[@IntimaSonic]

@RandomNonsense1985 yes and it is such a great remake. That is a must watch too for Cassie.

[@MrYoup11]

The real Catfish Hunter was a major league pitcher for Oakland and later the New York Yankees during the late 60's and 70's.

[@rickpat-x9u]

back when the Miller Lite commercials of all the athletes doing the Less Filling vs Taste Great.... there was one of the comedians that could never get his name right, & kept calling him Catfood Hunter, Catnap Hunter, Catnip Hunter, etc

[@linkfromhyrule5504]

Walter Matthau was in an Elvis movie called "King Creole" in 1958. This was Elvis' 4th movie.

[@garybradford8332]

And Elvis and Ann Margaret were an item after making "Viva Las Vegas".

[@kaykutcher2103]

Face in the Crowd. A good dark turn from Sheriff Andy too.

[@J4yDitto]

Now you need to watch out to sea, odd couple 1 and 2 for more of these awesome dudes

[@Charles-d4e3b]

How’d I miss this live!!!!! Ladies contagious happiness

[@otter3095]

Fried Green Tomatoes 👍🏻👍🏻🔥🙏🏻

[@raramonty5217]

It's really surprising that they haven't reacted to it yet

[@Scott_Burton]

When you said Don Lemon, it took me a second to realize who you meant, and I haven't thought of Jack Lemmon in many years, so it took about 2-3 seconds for my brain to pull up his file. Oddly Walther Matthau's name popped up faster, but that might be because I "just accessed a related file" in my though process. Jack Lemmon is also quite enjoyable in "My Fellow Americans" with James Garner. Matthau and Lemmon have done so much together over their careers.

[@tkthetank]

Walter Matthau reminds me so much of my Grandpa. Love seeing people watch his movies.

[@kevinemmrich2530]

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau were in 10 movies together over 30 years. While their characters on screen usually were butting heads, they were best friends in real life.

[@DEATH111183]

Also...... This movie is kind of prophetic..... Burges Meredith's character passed away in this film.... And sadly not long after it's official release, he passed away irl. He was the funniest dad, the greatest Batman enemy (he played the penguin in the Adam West batman show) and he was the best boxing manager ever.

[@brianhatcher2799]

How ya doing Mick?😢

[@ktotheramer]

Burgess Meriden was also the OG Penguin in the Adam West Batman film and series!

[@Bad_Wolf_Media]

And Micky in the Rocky films.

[@brichan1851]

You two GOTTA watch The Odd Couple . Also, with Jack Lemmon, you need to see *The Apartment* , and you also should watch *Charade* which has Cary Grant, Walter Matheau, James Coburn, and (most important) Audrey Hepburn!

[@quixote6942]

Before being"Grumpy old men", Lemmon and Matthau were "Felix and Oscar", the main characters in the 1968 Movie "The Odd Couple".... A CLASSIC!

[@jimdetry9420]

"Catfish Hunter" was the name of a starting pitcher for the Oakland A's baseball team.

[@FresnoCA93727]

Yay! I’m so happy you got around to watching the sequel.

[@robbbutterfield1256]

My very favorite movie with Burgess Meredith in it is "Foul Play". He has a small part...but memorable.

[@yourlifeisagreatstory]

Burgess was in an 1943 WWII Army training film called “Welcome to Britain”. I highly recommend it, it’s on KZbin, as it’s a fun watch to see him so young and it gives a great peak into the world at that time.

[@robbbutterfield1256]

@yourlifeisagreatstory I will check that out.

[@planojag595]

My favorite Burgess Meredith movie is Tom, Dick and Harry.

[@beatmet2355]

His three (at least) appearances on The Twilight Zone are memorable watches.

[@robbbutterfield1256]

@beatmet2355 I'd forgotten about those. Been a long time since I saw that show. I'll have to find them and watch again. It'll be like watching for the 1st time.

[@dennisgarcia3901]

The first movie, Jack Lemmon and Walter Mathau worked together was in 1966 called the fortune cookie.

[@adnap]

I can’t with the guy in the bar shouting “praise the Lord!” as if he was praying for a beautiful woman to come walking through the door, and she did. 😂 😆

[@bob_._.]

Burgess Meredith (Grandpa) played the Penguin in the 1960's Batman TV series.

[@BlackDiamond1967]

There was a throwback to that in the first movie, did you spot it?

[@goldilox369]

​@@BlackDiamond1967no I didn't! What was it? I always loved his Penguin. The laugh with the cigarette filter was the best.

[@BlackDiamond1967]

@goldilox369 it's the scene where John and Pop are sitting on the lake couch, talking about bacon. See if you can spot it. Don't blink!

[@raramonty5217]

Thank you both, it's been an aggravating day... ending it with laughter is a great way to end my night.

[@ericgoss8061]

The podcast is a lot of fun and the perfect length for my commute. Puts me in a nice mood before work. Everybody give it a listen!

[@susanliltz3875]

Love how they got you with the surprise wedding!!

[@mikeshimmel3561]

I got so emotional watching these movies because it literally reminds me of my grandfather. It just seemed that these times were just perfectly simple. I hope to retire one day and be just like John and Max.

[@sn8keeyes193]

I love these Grumpy movies. Matthau and Lemmon were friends in real life. They were buried right near each other in the same cemetery. Friends to the end. I turn to these movies often.

[@dellis47]

You must watch "THe Odd Couple" with these two great comedians. IT was originally an award winning Broadway play and written by Neil Simon. YOu will love it.

[@michellebarry1555]

Two of the names that Maria (Sophia Loren) listed as her ex-husband’s, Carlo and Eduardo, are her son’s names. Carlo Ponti was her husband’s name too. He was a legendary Italian Film Producer.

[@alanfoster6589]

Carlo Ponti was a much older, short, portly film producer, yet still managed to catch Sophia. Gave hope to us all.

[@michellebarry1555]

@@alanfoster6589 ☺️

[@susanalexander6721]

One of the greatest clips I have watched was when Ving Rhames won the Golden Globe, called Jack Lemmon to the stage and handed it to him. Mad Respect!!!!!

[@peter-n9w5j]

Hi Cassie and Carly. This grumpy old man just wants to thank you for watching this classic and taking us along. With such a stellar cast, you just know that you're in for a fun ride. It's been awhile since I last saw it, and the laughs felt fresh again. Thanks!🤣

[@maggedo-x1s]

Walter Matthau is grouchy 'Mr. Wilson' in "Dennis the Menace": '94 w: Christopher* Lloyd being villainesque hobo to also* in Back to the Future's Lea Thompson's son!

[@MrBoyYankee]

Her husband Howard directed both films. Also it's Zoey's father.

[@TheStaffaConnection]

Out To Sea is another fun one with them together

[@andrewsawyer1375]

I believe you would enjoy Flight of The Navigator & Explorers. 2 fun 80s movies.

[@Handletakenlol]

You've got to see these two top-notch actors in The odd couple

[@HyperXsoduK]

2:30 Who else turns up the volume and vibes with the intro music?

[@chrissmith7584]

Isn’t about the movie but just want to say as a man and youngest of three sons, raised by a single father, when I get to watch you both reacting to my favorites, it really feels like I’m sitting there w/ sisters. Love the content from this channel, and wish you both much continued success.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

James "CATFISH" Hunter was a Major League Baseball pitcher of great renown; the only pitcher to score 200 wins before the age of 31 since 1915, he was regarded as the world's first big-money Free Agent, having played on FIVE World Series Champion teams by the age of 33, when he retired. Everybody will tell you about films with Lemmon/Matthau teamed together (THE ODD COUPLE), but one of my favorite Jack Lemmon films is a War Comedy, THE WACKIEST SHIP IN THE ARMY (1960) - and a Spy/Comedy with Walter you should see is HOPSCOTCH (1980).

[@jeffg.6110]

For another great movie set in Minnesota that would be perfect for you, I recommend Drop Dead Gorgeous. Dark comedy, small town beauty pageant, Minnesota accents… and murder. With young Kirsten Dunst, Amy Adams, Brittany Murphy, Denise Richards. An underrated gem.

[@BM-hb2mr]

@13:45 that man that is playing the health inspector is the guy that played the father in a Sitcom back in the 80's called "Alf "

[@MrBoyYankee]

Too bad Max Wright life was a tragic story.

[@ronfehr7899]

Someone can correct me on this if I'm wrong, but Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau (pronounced 'math-ow') first worked together in the movie The Odd Couple, with two divorced men who lived together, one sloppy and the other a neat freak.

[@brl0522]

Correct but idk if it was the first time they worked together

[@ct6852]

I've never seen it, but I pretty sure that's the basic premise.

[@davidpatz4522]

They were both in The Fortune Cookie in 1966

[@brl0522]

@ ok yes. I figured they worked together before the odd couple

[@arthurcamargo8416]

Original Odd Couple! May they live forever in our hearts!

[@zvimur]

37:24, the voice breaking in "Marcello" is probably real. Sophia Loren and Marcello Mastroianni featured together in (at least?) 14 films. Think Katherine Hepburn and Spencer Tracy.

[@danaberman6929]

These two movies are so Great... My dad worked at NBC for 35 years and had the privilege of meeting both Jack and Walter when he worked on the Tonight Show. Both just as nice as could be when my dad spoke with them..

[@susanalexander6721]

The 5 main characters in this movie are Legend. Ann Margaret, Sophia Loren, RIP Jack Lemmon, Walter Mathau, the incomparable Burgess Meredith.

[@BennySax]

Jack Lemmon has played in several movies with a wide range of roles from comedic like this film to dramatic roles in serious movies. Here are a few of them: - The Odd Couple with Walter Matthau, mentioned several times in the comments. - The Apartment with Shirley MacLaine and Fred MacMurray - Save the Tiger (1973) with Jack Gilford who won best supporting actor Oscar while Lemmon won the Oscar for Best Actor - How to Murder Your Wife (1965), - The Out-of-Towners (1970), with Sandy Dennis - Glengarry Glen Ross (1992), with Al Pacino, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin - Days of Wine and Roses (1962) with Lee Remick in a very dramatic role where they play a couple dealing with alcolism ; they were both nominated for Oscars for their roles. - Mister Roberts (1955) with Henry Fonda, James Cagney and William Powell - It Should Happen to You (1954), with Judy Holiday and Peter Lawford - 12 Angry Men (1997) a remake of the earlier version which had Henry Fonda playing the lead role which Lemmon plays in this version. - The Fortune Cookie (1966) another film which paired Lemmon with Walter Matthau. Matthau won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor. - Irma La Douce (1963) - The Great Race (1965) with Tony Curtis, Natalie Wood and Peter Falk (Colombo movies) in a wacky film about an early 20th century car race across Europe. - The China Syndrome (1979) with Jane Fonda and Michael Douglas - Missing (1982), a dramatic political drama where he played along side with Sissy Spacek, they were both nominated for Academy Awards for their roles. - JFK (1991) with Kevin Costner among many others in this Oliver Stone film. - The Legend of Bagger Vance (2000) which was his last movie where he had a narrator’s role. It is a sports drama (golf) directed by Robert Redford and had Matt Damon, Charlize Theron and Will Smith in the cast.

[@brichard11]

Legit one of my favorite movies ever.

[@clutchkman]

Glad Carly got to join for this one. I knew they’d love it!

[@rodhenderson5635]

Those two guys were the original Odd Couple from back in the day, Check out Walter Matthau in “The Bad News Bears” if you want to see something special!

[@ferdinandcastagnera794]

44:32/Ladies..... I loved this episode so much.... I had to watch the bloopers for the second time!! Just to see your beautiful faces again,& how much you laughed at the dirty jokes!!

[@martinbraun1211]

Please watch "Harry and the Hendersons" (1987). It's one of my favorite childhood movies.

[@ct6852]

Nostalgia Alert.

[@user-sx4yu3nw4j]

@@ct6852are you implying it didn’t age well?

[@ct6852]

@@user-sx4yu3nw4j I haven't seen it in forever. Just remember it from very early childhood. Good times.

[@matt01506]

I keep seeing john lithgow as the "trinity killer" now !

[@StandUpComedyFan28m]

I love the bit that comedian Jeff Dye does about Harry and the Hendersons. Lol

[@heatison11]

Yalls reactions are so wholesome

[@HandofBlake]

Both of these movies were so much fun.

[@GetMeThere1]

If you want to see other end of the acting range of Jack Lemmon sometime, have a watch of Glengarry Glen Ross (1992).

[@acecombatter6620]

FYI: Catfish Hunter was a pitcher for Kansas City, Oakland and the New York Yankees in the 70's

[@Dougsnightterrors]

Lemmon and Matthau’s chemistry in Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men is pure comedy gold. For fans of their work, it’s a nostalgic treat that rekindles the magic of their Odd Couple days. (If you haven’t seen The Odd Couple, it’s a classic worth checking out!)

[@ricardodelgado3706]

I haven’t seen this in years, I remember getting teary-eyed because of…

[@rabbitandcrow]

Matthau & Lemmon are two of the greatest team ups in movies. You need to see their original partnerships in The Odd Couple and in The Fortune Cookie to really get the full experience.

[@Galantus1964]

Having Ann Margret AND Sofia Loren in the same movie ohh boy 😍😍

[@owalover]

My favorite people when i was little were my great-grandparents, i spent all of my childhood with them, as much as I could. They had 2 movies on vhs; this, and the 1st Home Alone. This is entirely my favorite movie, more so than the first one. Watching it makes me cry every time.

[@JS-wp4gs]

You might want to look into watching out to sea as well. Its from 1997 and has the same actors in it, as well as brent spiner. Sort of a similar concept except on a cruise ship

[@Reani71]

Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau are just comedy legends and certainly one of the best pairings on screen ever, same league as Martin & Lewis. Now you just have to watch The Odd Couple from 1968.

[@randall-king]

I’m so glad y’all got to the sequel!

[@GentleGentile_]

I love it when John moves in with Max. It reminds me of them as the original Odd Couple.

[@Klyde-t3d]

Besides the Odd Couple, you both need to watch, the other great comedy movie by Walter Matthau is Hopscotch and of course the original Bad News Bears

[@nebidiaswift5200]

On golden pond is another movie with an old crotchety man that’s really good you should check it out!

[@3RayJ3]

Henry and Jane Fonda plus Catherine Hepburn. It is a must watch.

[@DrFeelgoodDMZ]

burgess meredith as grandpa was the best character ever. he had some of the best lines.

[@ronshimon3623]

You did a reaction movie SOME LIKE IT HOT few days ago. One of the guys who were dressed up as women running from the mobsters I believe Daphne. The one that wasn’t with Marilyn Monroe. Anyway he is Jack Lemmon. Well Jack is John in this movie. Didn’t know if you knew that

[@minnesotajones261]

Living in Minnesota my whole life, we look at these 2 films as documentaries! You betcha we love 'em to pieces!