How "Speak No Evil" Misses The Point - A Comparison

[@Marshal_Dunnik]

"Why did you make me rewrite the final Act of this screenplay?" "Because you let me."

[@LastBrainCell01]

😂😂😂 did not realise the movie was being meta about the message of the original production

[@MASFATNINJA]

@@LastBrainCell01I thought similar. Good job.

[@Papa_Ul]

This is gold.

[@AsteroidStrike]

10/10

[@Xolcm]

That line can be applied to so many things in the world right now.

[@0Midas0647]

So the original was a critique of what society is becoming, while the remake panders to it.

[@NickTWO111]

@0Midas0647 - Truer words have never been spoken and so utterly disappointing.

[@kevingray4980]

Dude, grow a pair ----> Dude, step aside.

[@GooniesGirl]

Bingo! 🎯

[@theequalizer9154]

Perfect comment!

[@neilwiththereeldeel]

@@kevingray4980 but he can't grow a pair, that's why he steps aside...hence, the ending of the remake 😂😂

[@jodown5584]

Learning to say "No" may be the most important lesson you can learn in life.

[@Peekaboo-Kitty]

So true. I paid a very high price for not being able to say no, but then my parents didn't teach me anything!

[@chamberlain323]

Boundaries. Set them and enforce them, folks. It’s what separates adults from children.

[@Yj-Fj]

Tell that to the millions of jihadists dressed as neighbors and immigrants

[@fullmoon_O]

So true, that's why the original hits so hard

[@ChatswithSyd]

that’s all i thought while watching this movie. This is the best example of why you need to set boundaries and hold firm to them.

[@benm5913]

It's poetic that the end of the remake is, literally, the reason why the original is thought-provoking in the first place.

[@loubloom1941]

I found the ending of the original to be nonsensical and goofy. At least it made more sense in the remake.

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

​@TheCirticIeDriknerWow cool awesome I buy 3

[@Wired4Life2]

@@loubloom1941 Emasculation aside, could there be the argument where Americans seeing themselves as constant heroes can still actually fulfill that, whereas Europeans like in the original have become too soft and kind at the cost of their own lives?

[@kri249]

That irony was not lost on me.

[@theinvertedworld.]

but that would require the girl bosses at hollywood to incur something foreign called a thought. had to streamline it for the other 8 billion girl bosses they think occupy the world

[@bloodrunsclear]

Original: Don't be a doormat. Remake: SLAY QUEEN!!!!

[@punintended4754]

😂😂

[@aaronblank2318]

I read "Don't be a democrat" at first glance. Take from that what you will.

[@tupacca5136]

To be fair, the movie was written by doormats.

[@Oetam8566]

Lol. Too true.

[@inelhuayocan_aci]

@@aaronblank2318 I take it that you're so obsessed with politics you can't help but divide individuals into Democrat and Republican. Reminds me of my woke niece who uses "conservative" or "Republican" as standalone terms conveying "bad" or "wrong".

[@ghostbased332]

Ah man, please do more focused writing based videos like this, this was really interesting and enjoyable

[@Landofalcon007]

Man, that's some dark shit, that I would absolutely never want to watch. But that one line is a perfect summation of a certain modern view that thinks that people are basically good, and we all should just get along. "Why are you doing this?" "Because you let me". Simple as that. Evil doesn't respect anything but strength. You want peace? You better be ready and willing to fight for it.

[@f145hr3831jr]

I'm sure there is a well-known saying about liberty and eternal vigilance.

[@ragingmoderate6791]

Si vis pacem parrabellum. If you want peace, prepare for war. Or something like that. I dont speak latin.

[@problematicspaghettios]

​@@ragingmoderate6791 "I'll allow it!"

[@kleinwolf35]

@@ragingmoderate6791 In order to protect your peace you must be more forceful than those who are willing to break it.

[@Papa_Ul]

​@@ragingmoderate6791Your translation is correct. Acta non verba; deeds, not words.

[@slashbash1347]

The moral is that masculinity is good, as long as it's woman exhibiting it.

[@michaeldavid6832]

That has been the moral of every movie within the last decade -- and many more before. It's like every director is a spineless creep who seems to be in the grip of reaction formation caused by their secret -- and very real -- misogyny.

[@HarryO_Possum]

That's a pretty accurate summary. But then again, it's just the "girlboss" trope we've gotten used to rolling our eyes at: women being better at being men.

[@englishatheart]

@@michaeldavid6832 Misandry is far more prevalent these days.

[@jonanna1894]

I guess it’s not toxic when it comes from a woman.

[@SubZero-hs9xc]

Where tf you got that message?

[@DeltaDanner]

Kind of reminds me of Backcountry. It’s “based on” a true story about a couple out on a camping trip who get attacked by a bear. The bear mauls the wife and the husband fights it off with a pocket knife before carrying her all the way back to their car. Tragically, she died before getting to help. In the movie, the couple isn’t married and the boyfriend is an idiot who gets shown up by a handsome stranger before they go into the woods. He proposes, she rejects him, he gets mauled by a bear and she runs away before being rescued by the handsome stranger. It is mind boggling THE MESSAGE they’ll push when adapting stories, even true ones.

[@zackwest6787]

Underrated comment. "Backcountry" (2014) is one of the most mean-spirited, dishonest, and hateful films made this century outside of "Good Hunting" from "Love, Death, & Robots" (2019).

[@KingRY647]

She didn't really get saved by the stranger. She saved herself before finding a group of people and collapsing and she didn't reject the proposal. Her bf didn't go through with it.

[@m0n4rch24]

@@zackwest6787this. Good Hunting is so heavy handed that it made my eyes roll by the end of it. LD+R is no stranger to social commentary, but why do they have to beat you over the head with it?

[@joshuapoe3830]

​@@KingRY647 Does any of that have any bearing on the messaging in the plot? Nope.

[@KingRY647]

@@joshuapoe3830 ok

[@PopCultureMinefield]

The original film absolutely was criticiszing society today with people who are overly tolerant. "Never speak your mind, you'd be labeled rude, or worse xenophobic, prejudiced, or worse, misogynist or racist." I really liked the original film, and also liked this film until the third act.

[@Doood692]

More men should listen to Tom Leykis’s chats about relationships IMO.

[@steveouk90126]

The only thing that would have made it better would be different races for the villains.

[@garyhart6421]

@@steveouk90126 That would be a bit too on the nose

[@Synergy7Studios]

​@@garyhart6421Daniel Penny's case cones to mind. Unfortunatly we can't always expect good men to get proper justice in today's society, and some men don't act because of this.

[@Сайтамен]

​@@steveouk90126 Denmark isn't nearly as diverse as USA, so that would look really racist.

[@ragnarok7976]

A cautionary tale about being weak bastardized by weak people. It's almost poetic.

[@thibaldus3]

"Ironic."

[@ragnarok7976]

@thibaldus3 Well I guess that depends how you are defining irony. For me it's not at all surprising that those inputs lead to that result which is why I didn't say ironic.

[@American-patriot.]

​@@thibaldus3- Sheev Palpatine

[@DustinBarlow8P]

The message I get is more meta. If males in Hollywood don't stand up for themselves, women are going to put them out of a job, so they can spend that time hiding in a cupboard. Maybe they should spend less time wearing dresses and more time down at the local Fight Club...

[@dcmastermindfirst9418]

Bastardised*

[@tupacca5136]

That's called Studio. Notes. The bane of art. I'm really glad you covered this. I saw the original just looking for random movies on netflix, and it really stuck with me. Then I saw the preview for the remake, and even the trailer made it look like a totally different animal. It's honestly surprising the movie was good UNTIL it wasn't, from that trailer. But yeah people, watch the original, it is something that sticks with you.

[@therabbithole993]

Same with old dogs we like to bastardize foreign films I think it's mostly due to marketing trying to pander to everyone

[@cowboyofscience7611]

The woman is the hero? Damn, I didn't see THAT one coming......

[@gavhenrad]

Why did I read this in CD's voice

[@AbsentMinded619]

It’s a cope for cheaters everywhere. The movie “proves” that the wife was “right” to cheat.

[@cw1217]

@@cowboyofscience7611 Mary Sue is alive and kicking.

[@problematicspaghettios]

​@@AbsentMinded619 "Take away reason and accountability"

[@cw1217]

@@AbsentMinded619 The audience forgives her when she saves the day in the end. Complete nonsense.

[@Tomiwa101]

The remake is a clear evidence that Hollywood lacks BALLS. The point of the original movie is to delve into the importance of MASCULINITY...something today's Hollywood regards as "toxic". They just had to change the ending and make the wife look like the HERO. If the agenda isn't clear enough to you...

[@jemierubyjane]

Yes we’ll said

[@CommanderLongJohn]

Hollywood lost its balls in the 90s. It's hilarious, ((they)) subverted the country and culture with controversy and 'bold new ideas,' only to end up as Oceania's Ministry for Propaganda.

[@phantom0456]

Hollywood lacks balls unless they’re on what they want to convince the rest of us is a modern “woman.” 😂

[@Sky_Blaze]

Why do they continue doing this rubbish bs. ?

[@Hans-nj6uv]

This is basically what the political leaders of the west are doing. Pushing men to be weak and passive while they screw everyone over.

[@nw08]

Everything that you said in this video is EXACTLY how I feel about the movie overall And your comparison to the original made my thoughts even more valid Thank you Drinker *toast up*

[@ViolentMessiah666]

An American remake that misses the point? I am shocked 😂

[@Scroooge]

Never seen that before

[@Unity11_1]

Bring them salvation

[@Papa_Ul]

I'm getting Oldboy flashbacks.

[@41Nizmo]

"so we're gonna make a movie about how the lack of masculinity in modern men is a bad thing" cool so you're going to show some character development and solve the issue by having this male character find his balls? "nah, we're going to double down on the type of writing that's helped create this problem in the first place."

[@NotTheStinkyCheese]

Yeah, totally not surprising. Hollywood hates downer endings. They will find a way to add a happy ending, even if it means breaking the entire point of the story. You can almost guarantee that the original movie is darker and more disturbing.

[@giggigidy6998]

Sad how the "creators" of this remake thought to themselves..."this is a pretty good movie, only it could use a bit of girl bossing at the end to make it great".. American film making is dead.

[@Donye.Swinton]

Girl bossing? First off cringe ass term how old are you😂. Also just because a female character does more than the male character doesnt make it bad. In the real world, not every man is braver and smarter than women.

[@poopyshmoopy4251]

⁠​⁠@@Donye.Swintonfirst off you just used the term “cringe” you have no room to ask how old the person is, second off ok sure but that doesn’t make the end of the movie any less shitty than it is. Like he explains in the video the ending literally goes against what the arcs of the characters should’ve been.

[@Novictus]

​@@Donye.Swinton The term is lacking in flair for sure, but it is applicable. Because it's not just that the woman does more than the man, it is because the man does absolutely nothing AND the movie misses the intent of the original. Damsels in distress were tiresome as well but instead of rising above the trope we have reversed it. We truly learned nothing.

[@ew6230]

yes a woman can beat a man twice her size and upwards of 3x her strength in real life...hopefully you're not teaching any young women how to fend off violent attackers... good lord...

[@UltraGalaxyify]

​@@ew6230The only way(s) a woman could would be if she were a freaking body-builder and actually knew some form of martial art, or if she were armed. Other than that, pit a regular unarmed 120lb woman against an unarmed 180lb man, and see which one comes out on top

[@katyamileya7194]

The problem with the girlboss thing and why so many men (and women) have an issue with it is that it was never about building women up, it was always about tearing men down. I mean, to have Ben hide in a cupboard while his family's in danger? And then to be too weak to do what has to be done in his final confrontation with Paddy, so Ben has to have a couple of little kids do his job for him? This crap is why despite Hollywood's endless bleating about "muh modern audience," they're completely out of touch with the normal, mainstream, silent majority audience, modern or not.

[@THExMRxLOKKI]

It really would have been better if they had worked together, you make a good point. Raising one character up does not automatically mean you have to put another one down.

[@Mankepanke]

Indeed. It could even have played into them finding each other again and rebuilding their dwindling marriage, if they just _had_ to go for that stupid ending.

[@BAReactions]

Horror has never been about men saving the day, historically or now. It's a writing thing due to instinctive fear being greater when the good people are weaker than the evil chasing them. Nothing to do with woke agenda politics.

[@tankbeast8480]

That’s your opinion. The girl boss trash needs to cease to exist entirely. Ripely wasn’t a “girl boss” she was simply as good as her colleagues and got lucky. That’s equality

[@Mankepanke]

@@tankbeast8480 when people say "girlboss" they don't refer to a woman succeeding at something, but rather for the tendency to have a woman succeed at roo much at once, while putting a man down, while highlighting that she is a woman and/or by doing it in a way that doesn't feel earned in the universe they have established.

[@invisuu6280]

OMFG FINALLY someone!!! I read review after review praising this version being better and absolutely noone seeing the issue with this ending, completely changing the point of the movie! I knew I could count on the drinker to get it right.

[@thibaldus3]

People are to afraid to aknowledge the reality of Hollywood and our culture's complete takeover by feminist propaganda.

[@bluedolphin5435]

I bet you five Washington's that all those reviewers are either woman with blue or green hair, or soyboys drinking monster (and I dont even know what feminine men have to do with soymilk, or monster for that matter)

[@spiktan]

This is how I felt after watching Black Panther.Every review going on and on about how good it was to the point that it got a Best Picture nomination at the Oscar's.

[@Vile_Entity_3545]

It is what made Eden Lake a great movie.

[@AdrenalineConcept]

Agreed - many reviews I read of the US adaption overlooked or didn't get the originals intent. Didn't need a remake (only a 2 year film gap!). So it's a different film merely with "contained elements" - like sampling music. So often American audiences in particular have non-USA films reworked for them, in this case treated like they can't handle dark, nihilistic, or unsettling endings. Original film in this case was satirical and unsettling. Remake was dumbing down so the "good guys win, yeah!". Classic Blumhouse outcome anyway. Missed the point completely, so what was the point? Good job Drinker covering this.

[@EnsignRedshirtRicky]

"Falls apart at the end" is being quite generous.

[@d1btd3265]

The dad lets his kid go off on a scooter , no helmet, with someone who's just been drinking.

[@PeakDennisReynolds]

Strong independent middle aged woman that cheated on husband and father of her child takes out a muscular psychopath that's about 3 times her weight, his wife and their huge male friend with the ease of swatting a house fly while her pathetic, weak, push over for a husband cowered away from danger in a cupboard like a 6 year old girl. Is this the most modern audience film of 2024? I reckon it's a contender.

[@DyslexicLivesMattress]

Rouge elements fell apart at the start lol

[@drgoremd]

@@DyslexicLivesMattress Sounds like you got confused and watched a make-up tutorial instead. No wonder you were disappointed.

[@harrambou9468]

Nah it’s still not a DISASTER just a disappointment considering the direction

[@elenhin]

Thank you! I've been waiting for a serious critique of this american trainwreck of a remake. Not the first time they do this.

[@donskiver]

This is what I gathered from the remake. Men who are capable of violence are evil men. Women who are capable of violence are heroic.

[@violentcity5607]

Lmao what. So Ciara is heroic. Got it

[@Doesntmatter-o6w]

So the same plot of every movie made for a "modern audience."

[@BelaFox-vt5xu]

@@violentcity5607 Mind you, she was still presented as a victim, as it was implied that she just got 'brainwashed' by Paddy, that's all. She is presented as heroic, while it's but a male who dominates her to be led the wrong route.

[@politefan8141]

Wouldn't Ben's inaction be an even greater indictment of repressed masculinity than the original? The film still has many of the same beats as the original. Louise doesn't start off as a heroic character. She's an average character who gets pushed to her limits. The remake also shows Ant turning on and brutally killing his abductor showing how a character who was condemned to silence was able to show more agency than Ben, which is an even more stinging indictment of Ben's character in the remake. The remake was very clever in that it told a more sanitized version of the story but in a way that was more subversive. I really dug it.

[@Doesntmatter-o6w]

@@politefan8141 Did you watch the original? A movie that was made 2 years prior. Why are American's so obsessed with cultural appropriation? Always have to steal other ppl's ideas and warp them to meet their own ideology. If your movie ideas were good, then Hollywood wouldn't be in the shitter right now. Edit: I just noticed your name. I see why you're like that. You're just like Bjorn!!! Well, I guess you're more like Ben. Ben's character actually resonates with you. Damn, that sucks. Maybe you should do something about it. Take the original movie's warning and don't wind up like Bjorn. Or find a strong, indepent woman to protect you, like Ben has. LOL.

[@Dominique-Zipporah]

I’m reminded of the ending lines of Theodore Dalrymple’s outstanding article “A Horror Story”. “All that is necessary for evil to triumph, said Burke, is for good men to do nothing; and most good men nowadays can be relied upon to do precisely that. Where a reputation for intolerance is more feared than a reputation for vice itself, all manner of evil may be expected to flourish.“

[@violentcity5607]

woahhh so deep

[@ericleyton4153]

@@violentcity5607 I’m gonna hope you are either eight years old or from a dark blue state.

[@thomaszanzal7846]

When society punishes men for protecting their own or others (Daniel Penny), it is wisdom to stand aside and do nothing. Why put yourself out on the edge to protect others just so you can go the jail because you did so?

[@Alias3141]

​@thomaszanzal7846 because it's the right thing to do. Idealistic and naive maybe, but the right thing is not always easy, and to demand it be or else you will not do it is not right, is it?

[@JoeBoxerNo1]

that is literally what American WOKE Doctrine is pushing on the world

[@suitcase_carwash]

Its almost like the people that run Hollywood have their own agenda and dont want to promote the symbolism of the first film. People will subconsciously act out the archetypes they see . The hollywood remake wishes to passify men in real life. Dont be fooled into thinking they missed the point of the first film accidentally, it is all deliberate

[@BraveBrave4youtube]

They painted him as such a loser. Might have the opposite effect of men thinking "I'm not going to be passive like other men." It was trying to pander to women, because they think we're too stupid to know the difference between bad and good writing. Most of us women don't like garbage written 'girlboss tropes'. What ticked me off the most was the justification of her adultery. Felt like the film was saying "It's okay to cheat, because men are losers."

[@suitcase_carwash]

@@BraveBrave4youtube yes, hopefully the fact its so in your face we will be able to see and rebel against. However thats kind of the point, the cultural instituations have been taken over, it doesnt need to be subtle. To rebel effectively there is minefield men need to navigate, any form of asserting the truth can be associated with "oppressive/toxic" masculinity in the minds of both men and women. Unfortunately I think the most common reaction to those aware is to be demoralised at all the messages the culture directs indirectly/directly. Thats not to say they become weak, just that wont interact with mainstream culture. Im happy to hear that most women dont like the girlboss trope and that you arent blind to bad writing

[@Eye8apie]

The man is weak and the woman is strong and brave. What a shocker. Thanks Hollywood.

[@ttabood7462]

I can only hope that when today's passive male goes to see this movie with his significant other that he feels a sense of shame at the thought that he could be Ben.

[@kingcosworth2643]

@@ttabood7462 Nah, self reflection is seen as a no no today.

[@bagggers9796]

At this point, it's a more overused trope than damsel-in-distress ever was. When will enough be enough.

[@problematicspaghettios]

Such wow So many expectations subverted!!!! 😮‍💨

[@cedeonyango2142]

Hollyweird is being weird again.

[@UlajNarasifen]

James Mcavoy's performance was the one saving grace for the movie. He's always a pleasure to watch.

[@JonathanE-n3h]

Yeah since Split he's basically remained THE BEAST!!!!

[@WesternGolfAlliance]

Well, you NAILED this review, Drinker! Marvelously done.

[@LexiB-o9c]

This is why I love foreign movies. They are not afraid to tell a dark, serious story including a downer ending with the bad guys winning.

[@michaeldavid6832]

The foreign version was the darkest movie I've ever seen. It will stick with me until the day I die. You keep waiting for them to take some last stand but instead, they go out like cattle at the abbatoir.

[@TinyToadSage]

​@@michaeldavid6832 100%. The final scene of the couple being stoned made me feel so empty and sad, but it made sense. Being a doormat has worse consequences than some folks let on.

[@pepegagun2257]

I'm danish, and I watched the danish version in the theaters. The whole movie felt so incredibly uncomfordable like nothing I've ever seen before. The ending caught me off guard and I was genuinly in chock even hours after I left the theater. Watching this bs hollywood ending is just sad, and as you say, ruins the whole point of the movie.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

In a round-about way the Hollywood version is even more disturbing. The original movie is a warning, but the remake tries to bury that warning under propaganda, which is just so insidious.

[@caesarjergens]

Some years ago I saw a pretty grim Danish (someone pointed out correctly it was Danish, i remembered it as German for some reason :-§) movie with a cop suspected of killing a suspect on purpose banned to taking up distress calls. When he tries to save a woman who is kidnapped by her ex-husband and talks to their little daughter left in the house, it starts to take a grim and unsettling turn as we learn slowly what really transpired. As an audience we only see and hear everything together with the cop. The remake had to `Hollywoodize` it with a more happy ending and completely failed because of that. The unsettling parts lifted what was in essence a rather bland movie to something interesting. When remaking non-US movies Hollywood always succeeds in taking out what made the original so good and are then surprised why the remake fails. It's like buying the recipe for a spicy meal and then making it without the spices.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

@@caesarjergens do you remember what the name of that movie was?

[@user-mq4xp1gq3q]

The original sucked and was completely unrealistic. Not fighting back is unrelatable and nonsensical to me, which made the plot seem contrived or far-fetched...but maybe those types of people with no survival instinct, spine, or common sense exist.

[@kar102030]

Der er ingen der ville være så stupid om de er dog, men god slutning :))

[@FrankSkovPedersen]

There was a interview with Christian Tafdrup (director and writer) of the original. He was adamant that the new version was made for an American audience, because they wouldn't be able to cope with his ending.

[@sacrilegiousboi978]

And they wouldn’t be able to cope with a weak man becoming the hero who saves the day

[@Lumi.Library]

Me and my husband couldn’t finish the remake. I’m usually the snob and he’s usually the one to defend a bad movie. But he immediately said “But they’re missing the point.” And turned it off. I was kinda proud. The message of the first one is so important. Even moreso if you are a Canadian. I don’t know if you know what’s going on here, but it’s so very relevant.

[@woodwyrm]

Also for Swedes, Norwegians and Danes lmao, it's almost like these latitudes does something to people.

[@r0w5tortion84]

​@@woodwyrm the problem being that the (almost) only other country in those latitudes is Russia, which doesn't seem to have that problem lol

[@Guardsmen4]

fellow Canadian here and i agree 100% i dont wanna end up like these men but im not sure how we can win our country back

[@brianhaugh152]

​@@Guardsmen4 I'm missing your point. What's going on in Canada?

[@brianhaugh152]

What's going on in Canada?

[@thefoxcritic1]

It sucks when a good movie has a bad ending, it can be the only thing that sticks with you after watching it instead of being able to appreciate the rest of the work

[@rev1601]

Don't watch Conclave if you hate this kind of stuff... [mild spoiler alert] The first 100 minutes are a brilliant political thriller that I would best describe as "Game of Thrones in Vatican", only for the last 20 minutes to be pure science fiction that would NEVER happen this way in Vatican in the next 1000 years.

[@Wired4Life2]

@TheCirticIeDrikner ​​⁠ Emasculation aside, could there also be the argument where Americans seeing themselves as constant heroes can still actually fulfill that, whereas Europeans like in the original have become too soft and kind at the cost of their own lives?

[@xion1305]

I agree.

[@godusopp9401]

You know thats a bot right?​@Wired4Life2

[@lemmac7973]

Like Stargate or 28 Days Later

[@WheelChairwayToHeaven]

The original Speak No Evil was the first movie to give me nightmares since Melancholia. Never forgetting that ending.

[@silashurd3597]

I honestly forgot this movie even existed.

[@jemierubyjane]

Most of us did

[@USER.EXE.YOUTUBE]

Prepare for Nosferatu

[@darthkek1953]

I saw it with the Mrs and we sided with the killers.

[@A_n_y_t_i_m_e]

​@@darthkek1953🤣👌

[@SalemArc]

Same. I'm just here to comment and like to help the Drinker.

[@RJaXsYT]

"Because you let me do it", is such a good line and I haven't even watched the movie

[@henrykujawa4427]

That's pretty much EVERY sick, diseased, power-mad BILLIONAIRE and their crooked crony politicians in the US right now. And most people here are so delusional, they don't WANT to be told how EVIL "the elite" really are, and that WORKERS need to unite and stand up against all the INSANE S*** that's being done to them.

[@stretchlindsay3547]

This describes humanity 2024

[@MisanGlorpe]

And it's hard to argue with it too. When you watch the movie (I saw the remake, haven't seen the original yet), you're constantly asking "why?" And when he says that line, as the audience, you're like "yup, he's right".

[@Charlotte_Martel]

Just watched the film last night. It is powerful and gutting. When you finally hear the line, you will be utterly emotionally drained. Watch this as soon as possible.

[@TheMrBigJeff]

Hey Drinker - you need to watch Halt and Catch Fire if you haven’t already (and I feel like you haven’t based on your view of “androgynous terminator” because she and the “ben” character/actor in Speak No Evil are both in Half and Catch Fire (along with 2 other fantastic actors) and it’s 4 seasons of ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC writing and performing. Short pitch (I actually know, based on your reviews etc, that you WILL like it) the show is set just as the internet is becoming a thing (as in, before there were search engines) and it’s about a group of 4 people who keep thinking up the next big thing that will hit the world (so, first season starts with them realising that the internet is going to need a search engine and that the first group to make a good search engine is going to OWN the internet) and it’s SO good. You will love it. She is amazing in it as is he (it also stars the guy who played the first Guardians of the Galaxy villain and another woman who I just know is famous too but I can’t picture her face right this second: it’s been years since I saw it) but it’s BRILLIANT. You’ll love it, I promise. If anyone else who reads this and has seen Halt and Catch Fire - please speak up about your thoughts: I think Drinker would really, really enjoy it 💪👍

[@onurerk]

As someone who watched the original, I was expecting Hollywood to ruin the remake. Thanks for the review!

[@DG-mk7kd]

can't go against The Message can't teach a valuable lesson about borders

[@friedmandesigns]

Yeah, this thing is a sad and pale shadow of the original (terrific, unnerving flick).

[@TinyToadSage]

Hell it ain't even been 2 years and it was remade too quickly. They played the ad at Halloween Horror Nights over and over and I got so annoyed.

[@cs12382]

James McAvoy is slowly turning into Gerard Butler.

[@TexasRedFam]

For real, I thought it was Gerard for a minute

[@allpraisestothemosthigh9418]

I bet Gerard was also a choice for the character

[@milescoburn1845]

My thoughts exactly. When I saw the thumbnail that's who I thought it was.

[@radhiadeedou8286]

OMG I was gonna write the same comment with these exact same words. Glad I'm not the only one who noticed that

[@osmanyousif7849]

More like Gerard Butler is slowly becoming Jack Torrence…..

[@pacojones7615]

The photography, the acting and the dialogue of the first two acts of the film were spot on!, Paddy's gradual build up of tension, awkwardness, and abuse towards Ant... then... someone decided that "the message" needed to be shout... "Women are stronger and smarter than men"... Ok... we got your god damn message... but... was it necessary to humiliate Ben in the process? was it REALLY?... you could had just take him out when he climbed on that ladder to get that god damn rabbit on the roof!, there are just SO many plot holes that if fixed would had made this a fantastic film

[@UnnecessaryLarry]

So it's an analogy for Sweden's immigration policy. Edit (Or just the immigration policy of every western county really.)

[@HarryO_Possum]

Europe as a whole, really. All that's missing is a privileged politician or activist in the final act telling the couple that they're being bigoted for not complying... Come to think of, this could just as well be analogous to the current West in many sociopolitical points.

[@interoffice5402]

Absolutely!

[@Scroooge]

The fear of conflict is very much Nordic behavior and this puts it to the extreme

[@harrambou9468]

@@HarryO_Possum say that louder for

[@whenpigsfly8178]

Bingo.

[@jordannewsome6668]

He's hurt because she cheated on him and broke their marriage vows and all trust between them, she's hurt because his career isn't making enough money for her so she cheated on him. Yup, he's a monster.

[@PRC533]

She was also right to cheat on him because he couldn't save them singlehandedly so she had to do it. That's the entire point of the movie now.

[@TheAcad3mic]

To be fair at least that part is honest. Make no mistake, if your woman is making more money than you you BEST be pulling weight elsewhere, big time, or prepare to be fucked over.

[@na-vn5qy]

was there the cheating aspect in the original? it's only been like 6 months give or take since i saw it, but i don't necessarily recall that part.

[@Mooxieclang]

You could say she cheated on him because he let her. He should have left her but bent over and blamed himself for not being accommodating.

[@rihanajan9798]

He is a passive beta, and no one can be possibly be sexually attracted to that (at least for not long enough); he did prove her right a few times- not even able to make the most basic decisions when his family was in danger

[@rovermiles1]

0:25 - This movie lost me after he said "after the first hour and a half"; that and the "girl boss" ridiculousness.

[@jwillwilliams885]

The original movie had the man saving the day… this time around they flipped the sexes of course and make the dude a cuck

[@allnightfright619]

The ending confirms not only that women are badass and can kick ass as good as any man, but also that she was justified in cheating and there is no reason for her to be with her husband. He is literally nothing but an anchor on her and their family. Aka the modern hollywood view on men and women and relationships.

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@allnightfright619 get help

[@defeqel6537]

Nothing justifies cheating

[@BraveBrave4youtube]

I'm pretty disgusted be the films message of justifying cheating/adultery. "But it's okay because men SUCK, right? Even children can fight back." So gross.

[@unnaturaldodo]

​@@defeqel6537hollywood says otherwise

[@LDJ-r8e]

5:10 There’s the answer to why they changed so much from the original. That message of “why do you do this to me? Because you let me.” part is NOT the kind of thinking the powers that be in Hollywood want ANYONE to take away from one of their movies. That might make people think for themselves or start questioning why they allow the powers that be to keep intruding on their rights more and more. Imagine if everyone decided they weren’t going to keep letting them do that to us. That might change things for the better, for us individually and as the 99% who “let them do this to us”. We can’t have folks out there being inspired to think for themselves, not NOT just go along to get along. That sort of attitude amongst the plebs would ruin all the work they’ve done so far.

[@raymondsmith2040]

Exactly! The original Patrick is symbolic of modern day Hollywood.

[@REAPERthePRUSKIE]

Pretty sure Americans are the last people who would let others like their government do stuff to them but ehh whatever

[@Cancoillotteman]

True for sure. However I have to warn you that stoping the powerful ones from doing as they please is a tough fight. We're used to that in France, quite often protesting or more to not let them do what they want, but I swear it is difficult. And more often than not we lose. Last time with the retirement reform we fought hard, and yet still lost.

[@thibaldus3]

@@Cancoillotteman The retirement reform was always going to happen because French people failed themselves and their nation and didn't have enough children. The French retirement system is made for a people with a strong natality rate. The only thing that will save us is to transition from a pay-as-you-go pension scheme to a funded retirement system now.

[@jackpotskirazor3142]

This message is incredibly ironic following the recent assassination of the UnitedHealthcare CEO and the amazing disparity in reaction from the news media and social media people.

[@CinemaniacSeventy7]

Thanks for saving me 110 minutes, Drinker. Oh, by the way, I'm Dutch, and for those who have seen the original... we're not all like that 😁

[@marcusmcspadden9650]

My kid has a stuffed animal she's had since she was 2. She doesn't depend on it all the time any more, but she likes to have it when she goes to sleep at night, to the point that she doesn't sleep well without it. You would think that something so important would be kept up with, but no - the last time she stayed at her cousin's house, she left it. This makes that part very realistic, but the parents should have said no. We refused to go back and my daughter had to do without for a week and a half until we were nearby and could stop by. If I thought the people were dangerous there's no way we would go back for it no matter how much she cried.

[@kingcosworth2643]

There is a big difference between not depending on it all the time and not being able to live without it.

[@mightisright]

It's the sort of thing the dumb teenagers in 80's horror slashers would do so you cheer when the bad guys kill them.

[@seriouscat2231]

To borrow Drinker's words: It needed to be there for the rest of the plot to happen.

[@shro_okee]

you're arguing from a point of perspective of someone who isn't part of that family, they are so used to not being able to speak up about anything that they'd return to the dangerous place due to a lackluster suggestion of a child who has no concept of what's happening on the same level as the parents, meaning the escape starts only once they speak up and defend themselves in general, either against the cruel family or their own child, but they haven't learned that lesson yet

[@lemmac7973]

yup, only an idiot would take their family back into danger to stop a few childish tears

[@michaelpagac7631]

The original ending is so brutal. You know that shit actually happens around the world and there is no escape at that point.

[@dearthofdoohickeys4703]

No joke it almost happened to an old friend of mine. She met a nice couple at a bar who invited her to a party. She turned it down but felt bad because they were so charismatic. About a year later she saw them on the news being arrested for targeting and assaulting young women. I wish I remembered the couples names cause it sounds like I’m making this up but I’m not. Crazy stuff.

[@cattysplat]

It happens to tons of naive tourists. Travel to third world countries thinking they are protected by love and tolerance, only to be hunted down like an animal for their resources.

[@vespenegas261]

There was a movie a while back called Funny Games. Check it out. And it also has a remake 🤦‍♂

[@datpixiegirl1920]

This remake is an excellent example of exactly why the writer/director of The Babadook refused to let USA remakers anywhere NEAR her screenplay. Props to her for preserving her art.

[@fallingdownthestairsallday]

Ok, enough trashing American cinema. They create the films that people want to watch. Films that circulate around the world, because EVERYONE wants to see them. Where are you from that the filmmaking is so great? Don’t get me wrong, Hollywood is a cesspool, but they are masters of entertainment. Come up with a better model for film and television, then you can post disparaging comments.

[@UserNameAnonymous]

​@@fallingdownthestairsalldaywhere is the filmmaking so great? America from the 1970s through 2012.

[@johnhoag5840]

American remakes of foreign films have traditionally"missed the mark". American version of "The Vanishing"??? American version of the Japanese movie "Shall We Dance?" Garbage. ​@@fallingdownthestairsallday

[@CorporalGrievous93]

The American “The Ring” is 10x better than Ringu.

[@UserNameAnonymous]

@@johnhoag5840 confirmation bias. Some are better than the original. The vast majority are worse. That's true of all remakes and always has been.

[@darthlaurel]

A good parent would say, "Grow up! No more rabbit for you, girl."

[@plaguelordardof6790]

A good parent wouldn't have had a daughter with a psychological dependence on a stuffed animal too.

[@darthlaurel]

@@plaguelordardof6790 Fair.

[@CallMeMrX]

It is possible to allow a child to have a stuffed animal and also teach them important life lessons.

[@plaguelordardof6790]

@CallMeMrX Have, yes completely fine. Intense Psychological Dependance, not as much. I was referring to the extreme fringe nature hinted at in the movie rather than an absolute condemnation of the stuffed animal industry. I still remember my Billy Possum doll.

[@daddystu7046]

In reality they wouldn't have gone back to the murderous psychos just to get a bunny. On this occasion the bunny really should 'get it'.

[@dscn99]

Hollywood: “Hey, check out this great movie I saw, we can remake it and put our twist on it” America: “So the woman does all the work, the guy has no balls, and ruin what was great story?” Hollywood: “ohhh, you’ve seen our movies before”

[@dakotahutchens1634]

It really is a great message that no is a powerful word and should be used often because psychopaths will take advantage of you if your weak

[@BlckJack123]

This movie makes a huge point: evil does what it does because we let it.

[@darkopancevcarapinha8975]

You mean the original?

[@scrappydoo7887]

@@BlckJack123 lol irony

[@mikitz]

A total coincidence; feminism also only exists because guys allow it to.

[@bartjargengarblbargeler1980]

"No one is above the ... the ... uh ... the ... er ... you know - the thing! Come on man!"

[@jemierubyjane]

Nicely said

[@phantom0456]

@scrappydoo7887Gotta love just how disinterested you are by the obvious corruption in the highest echelons of the Brandon regime. That said, I’ll bet you spend half of your life screeching about just how “bad” the orange man supposedly is 😂

[@scrappydoo7887]

​@@phantom0456 bet as much as you want. I'll happily take your money. That said, that yank bs is nothing to do with the channel or the content so save it for people who want to see it

[@scrappydoo7887]

​@@phantom0456 all you have done here is prove you are just as dense as the alphabet mafia

[@surfstarcc1]

Unless you're the crackhead son of the president. FJB

[@gutspraygore]

I haven't seen this film, but the review somewhat reminds me of The River Wild, but it's different in the sense that everyone was in a desperate situation and the girl boss scenario was not at all contrived and totally worth it. A definite must see. I'm talking about the original film and not the recent remake. I haven't seen that one.

[@neme-chan]

We entered sequel culture - creatively bankrupt and soulless era of squeezing any nostalgia for quality content

[@jemierubyjane]

Love this

[@M-S_4321]

And completely failing at 'nostalgia quality content'

[@SolidSnake240]

Sequels and boring, sanitized remakes

[@B1G_WENGH]

Agreed, just look at Drinker’s Rogue Elements. That’s thing was cliched, creatively bankrupt, badly written, etc.

[@bruhdon4748]

We’ve been in that for about 10 years now. It’s all remakes reboots and sequels to things nobody wanted oh and don’t forget the “live action remakes” which is 95% CGI

[@jblue6236]

Yes, thank you, Drinker! Someone finally made the distinction. I liked both films but this new girl boss ending drove me nuts.

[@spiderfinger13]

I forgot about that movie until you said that quote at the end, because I could never forget that quote

[@Thaisistercunny]

6:45 I should’ve seen it coming. of course the mom is strong and independent while the dad is useless and cowardly

[@TinyToadSage]

The fact that she cheated too was another red flag. And people were fine with it.

[@gyromurphy]

Drinker should make a "Drinker recommends: Whiskey" series.

[@m0nk3yl0v3r]

He does, he recommends 'whisky'.

[@fredsmith42]

Maybe he could explain why single malt gets so much respect when it lacks the depth and versatility of Bells, Teachers or Tesco's Whisky Drink.

[@skun406]

No, no, the drinks should be reviewed by a "Thirsty Filmmaker"

[@PenttiLinkola23]

*whisky

[@facepwnagewtf]

The Drinker recommends Whiskey Drinker: "Yes" That's it, that's the video.

[@dentheman1797]

9:52 I am still waiting for the first news report about a gen z girl in the hospital because she thought her strong female character, combined with her 100 pound, 5 feet, pale physique could overcome a couple of 200 pound, 6 feet +, muscular guys… because Hollywood showed her she could.

[@blarfroer8066]

There are women who do that, but they usually get away with it because they either go for weak men or the men don't fight back because they know that society would put the blame on them anyways.

[@thibaldus3]

It happens but thankfully there is often another man (passing by, male friend, etc) to defuse the situation.

[@007tick007]

@@blarfroer8066Correct. See the recent case in Australia where an English female tourist responded to a mild taunt at a sporting event by punching a dude in the face, who then casually returned the favour, breaking her jaw and putting her in the hospital. Apparently, he’s the bad guy. 🤷‍♂️ But to OPs point, maybe she thought punching a guy in the face was a viable strategy because she’s seen one too many girl boss movies…

[@morgant.dulaman8733]

Not quite a hospital visit, but I can't help but remember five words said to a woman who thought she could punch a bus driver: "You goin ta jail now!"

[@ExplodedBoot]

I knew it. They did the same thing with The Vanishing remake, watered-down ending.

[@calibre97]

EGG-ZACTLY! Holy crap was the girl bossing savior ending to the remake jarring and stupid. The original is horrible = and that's the point!

[@poiuyt975]

There's a remake to The Vanishing? Glad I didn't see it. :D The original was really dark and depressing.

[@NemoTheShark]

Thank you, Drinker, for taking the time to watch the Danish original.

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

Exactly like "The Vanishing" American remake, Hollywood just had to slap a good ol' cosy comfortable "See? Everything is fine. don't be sad!" ending onto it. Treating grown adults like children that can't handle psychological horror.

[@jimjones308]

"Funny Games" was a shot for shot remake of the Austrian original compete with the bleak ending and Americans h-a-t-e-d it. Like..with a vengeance. It made zero $, so directors and producers learned their lessons. Americans need a "satisfying" 3rd act. If you're putting up millions of your own dollars to make a movie, are you going to risk it?

[@TheRealNormanBates]

@@jimjones308 to be honest, the original *Funny Games* was stupid to begin with. I get what the director was going for ("No happy endings for you!"), but the problem was: you can't introduce something like a time machine remote control that only the villains are privy to _only when it is convenient_ and wonder why you lose your entire audience.

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

@@jimjones308 I thought funny games was dumb as shit, that and "irreversible", both movies had the same critic vibe of "you're not going to believe how FUCKED UP and EXTREME this is", I had a "is that it?" reaction to both. Funny games thought it was so fucking clever and Irreversible was just dogshit with a tacked on "story in reverse" gimmick. I dunno, I guess if you've seen a lot of movies it's hard to be wowed or shocked anymore. Also, the movie I referenced is a 90's flick, so the pattern has there for a long time now...

[@EvenTheDogAgrees]

Hmm, so you guys watched Funny Games, but didn't pick up on anything beyond the surface layer?

[@MrGenedancingmachine]

@@EvenTheDogAgrees tell us, oh great one

[@Dusios]

I love Cillian Murphy's shift at the end of 28 Days Later. He becomes the savage that is needed. This would work here, even if that shift caused the patriarch of this family to lose his life.

[@ironphill911]

Thank you. I hate the ending in the original, but in a good way. The new one just doesn't have the same impact. I had this same argument with my podcast buddies, and they liked the new one more.

[@Endlessvoidsutidos]

Great breakdown and great video. I'd like to highlight one thing that I know others who just watched this are going to miss but that you highlighted quite well. It's not that the woman can't be the aggressive focus at the end of the movie; it's that her character was not set up story-wise to be the focus. The original shows in truth that the whole family is set up to fail story-wise, and the reasons for said failure is the point of the movie. But if one person could be set up to be the focus for an aggressive ending, enough beats are there for it to be the father and still have some resonance. You could have elements of the whole family coming together around his switch, showing that he finally has retaken some control of his life. If you wanted the woman to be that focus, you could do that too, but you would have to center around her as the person whose story arc is set up to pay that off essentially it would need to be a whole different movie not just a ending and why would you do that when the first part of the movie actually worked. Case in point: when an idea for where you want the story to end is more important to you than the story you are telling, you have failed as a writer of anything. anyway thats all the commenting i got for today GO MAKE MORE VIDEOS NOW :D)

[@laioren]

That change to that ending is insane. If I were a studio executive, I would absolutely fire someone for that. Probably many someones. Not one fucking person on the production stood up to say, "This is stupid." Lol. "Because you let me" indeed.

[@na-vn5qy]

i have no idea (bc i didn't even know this remake existed until now) but i imagine american audiences are lapping this bs up tbh.

[@gordontims1999]

As someone who likes this film and haven't seen the original yet. This is a very important video with a good analysis

[@MasterFlarg89]

I don't even think, like in some of the comments, the original movie is about the lack of masculinity, I think it's about how humans allow themselves to be pushed over the whole time. The wife in both films relying on the weak husband to take care of them is because she's weak as well. Neither of them try to save themselves at any point and just passively let someone ruin their lives which is kind of a metaphor for society. Society is rather content with living passively because they think it means peacefully and letting other people run and ruin their lives.

[@thibaldus3]

True. But it does capture something very real that Hollywood movies now systematically denies: men are stronger than women. Muscle mass, explosivity, even reflexes. In a confrontation that turns into violence if a man is on the other side you need one on yours otherwise it's almost always game over.

[@PRC533]

@@thibaldus3 which is really sad because they could easily have the woman be the hero in a completely believable way (guns are a fantastic equalizer) but instead it needs to be exactly how they think a man would do it. maybe because "everything you can do, I can do better" or something.

[@Martyisruling]

This is a great example of some executive or producer saying, "This movie was GREAT, AMAZING, A MASTERPIECE even! But you know what would make it better?

[@ijustregular7755]

Hate how the original was scored so low while the girl boss remake earned higher praise. Majority of the reviews complained how the 2022 version was “unrealistic “. It’s a fucking movie!!!!

[@raymondsmith2040]

American version writers: what a great movie we got so far! Woke mind-virus: aren't you forgetting something?

[@American-patriot.]

No.

[@thesheep91]

Fucking fantastic movie, I saw it only 10 min ago. As a Norwegian, the original was absolutely haunting and heartbreaking. I was totally expecting Bjørn (whose name means BEAR, btw, alluding to what kind of man he maybe was supposed to be) to attack Patrick, but I guess it was too late for him. The fact that they got stoned in the end was shocking, but fit the theme perfectly. Stoning is a thing that actually happens out there in the cruel, real world that scandinavians dont like to think about too much. And as a result of the cowardice of the adults, the child was mutilated. Reminds anyone of anything? And she also lost her ability to speak.

[@HermanvanGelder]

People coming to the Netherlands to get stoned. Bah, the stereotype! Seriously tho. It really is a gut punch of a movie ending. One has to stand still for a stoning to work. Exclamation point!

[@kaliprime8377]

I am so glad I watched your video to prevent a couple of hours of my life being wasted on remake turned BS. Thanks

[@gchobbs3]

Thank you, Drinker. Decades ago, for American moviegoers, Hollywood did the same thing with "The Vanishing".

[@gobihoukou1]

So basically, original creator's thought process went: How can we showcase the dangers of overly passive and non confrontional character traits, while remake creator's thought process was a bit different: How can we put some girlboss in this and shit on men in the process?

[@thibaldus3]

Feminism and misandry are the foremost ideologies in Hollywood right now.

[@needmoreramsay]

Weak men create HARD TIMES !! Speaking of HARD TIMES, just finished watching SHOT CALLER; now THAT is the perfect definition of a STRONG MAN sacrificing EVERYTHING in an attempt to save his family !! Great movie, highly underrated, also sad and a bit tragic!!

[@jorgerincon6874]

I liked that film with James McAvoy it stuck with me several days after watching. Then I recently (last week) found out about the original and watched it and damn, it's significantly better than the "remake"? Specially the ending

[@el_killorcure]

FX's The Shield shows cop's suble tactics to spot weak people: offer gum and hold it out even if they refuse. If you hold it out long enough, weak people will take it, indicating they will crack under pressure

[@notleviathan855]

I just finished watching this movie, and when it got to the lake scene with the gate my very first instinct was "Dude, just drive, he'll sink or swim." Watching him get out of the car, and give away his shot at freedom for him, and his family was so silly. Or when he was having a panic attack upstairs, and his wife had to snap him out of it my immediate reaction was "Seriously, you're about to be murdered, and now you're throwing a fit?" It's easy to criticize when I'm not personally in that situation, but I've been in life or death moments. I didn't buckle, cry, or need someone to snap me out of it. In regards to him throwing the Molotov, that was some really quick thinking by him. I don't see a major issue with the whole 'girl boss' thing, she was quick on her feet to pick up the box cutter when they saw those photos, and then use it when she was bound. In regards to her being 'stronger' than super buff James McAvoy, that was a wooden cabinet filled with a bunch of crap it was easily over one hundred pounds, now mix that with her own weight, and her low center of mass to keep the door shut, it'd be difficult for him to open. We see that she is losing, he's slowly breaking his way in with raw strength, and she uses that opportunity to wound him. We then see that as soon as she's gone, with a boost of adrenaline, he busts in. Keep in mind the sedative was for veterinary usage, it's supposed to be used to keep big animals calm. Getting injected with what's essentially horse tranquilizer will put you down, and with how high his heart rate is it'd shut him down fast. I don't think the movie was "omegalol, she's overpowering James McAvoy" it's more along the lines of "She's quick on her feet, and knows she can't take him in a direct fight, so she HAS to use underhanded tactics." Her husband is a piece of work, he's scrawny, he's been socially manipulated and trained to get walked all over, and he's unable to go for the kill. There are a few moments though where we CAN see him shine. He jumped out of the car to save Ant, he jumped off of a roof to get the ladder, and he chose to fight albeit against a much stronger opponent, but he still chose to fight. Is he as cool as his wife, no. HOWEVER, he did try. The point of the movie was the trust your gut, and not be a people pleaser. His wife trusted her gut, but her husband was too much of a spineless fool to actually follow along. He felt emboldened by how James McAvoy's character made him feel. We even see that in the film when she says "You'll stand up to me, but not to him." Which sounds like she's shocked he's actually doing it, and she seems incredibly upset that he's actually taking a stand. Keep in mind he was trying to be a strong father figure, however his wife undermined him every step of the way. SHE was the one who wanted to keep the rabbit, SHE was the one who demanded they go back for it, and SHE was the one who continued to feed into her daughters childish needs. Time and time again he said she needed to grow up, that they didn't need the rabbit, that she needed to sleep on her own, and that maybe just maybe they needed to go get their kid some therapy. His WIFE was the one who kept babying their daughter, and her need for the rabbit. I can't really blame Ben for being a "bad father" when you have a partner that justifies cheating because she can't communicate her needs, and consistently undermines her husband every step of the way, you can't blame the dude.

[@mretcon]

Wow, so Patrick actually cuts off the daughter's tongue and eliminates the parents in the original? That's intense! It also sends a stronger message than 'Speak no evil' for sure

[@thebatman4279]

I can't believe they actually shown the tongue cutting in explicit, unflinching detail. The original was seriously brutal.

[@Julius.Council3]

Drinker hit the nail on the head with this movie. I was practically yelling at the screen for the father to grow a pair and do something. That Danish version sounds better.

[@one66bigfoot]

Drinker, you are the best movie critic of this age. Well done. I am so frustrated that there doesn’t seem to be any good movies out. I used to love them. Will you do a year end recommendation list?

[@rantabsolain1759]

We watched this over the weekend and you hit it on the head "pun intended" we kept stopping the movie and looking at each other saying "why doesn't the dad do something?" Missed opportunity

[@daverage4729]

"A harmless man is not a good man. If you're harmless you're weak and if you're weak you're not going to be good because it takes strength to be good!" - Jordan Peterson

[@brianhaugh152]

You just quoted a guy who cries like a little girl.

[@user-do1hk7mg5y]

@@brianhaugh152 So? He could had been quoting Charles Manson and it would still be correct. You can never trust someone weak, they will never have your back they don't even stand up for themselves.

[@ruudvanderzanden8013]

​​@@user-do1hk7mg5ypeterson isn't really the best example of the strong men we need. He sound like kermit the frog, cries to much and he failed with his own daughter...

[@Fauwkes]

@@brianhaugh152he cried because his wife was diagnosed with cancer you sociopath

[@sadscientist9995]

Nice quote but Peterson is a POS racist Mossad agent

[@ErinUnderwood]

Another great example of Drinker succinctly breaking down why this film didn't work, why the original was better, and how the story could have been improved based upon the story points that exist in 2/3 of the film. The ending HAS to follow the breadcrumbs otherwise the audience ends up in one place and the film ends up in another. Great job with this one.

[@caleblindsey5794]

1:08 that is the most Danish thing I’ve ever heard

[@m0nk3yl0v3r]

8:20 ...American film producers 100% think that.

[@FrederickTSchurgerDC]

Ugh, I made it the 7m mark about 2 movies I wouldn't want to watch in the first place, but the Drinker wins me over....and should have just ended the video when the whole thing became girl boss level. I knew that was my cue to comment & go watch something else. Thank you Drinker for saving another 3 hours of my life! I appreciate your sacrifice!!

[@InverseofAbstersive]

They did that in the girl with the dragon tattoo. Even though james bond knew the guy was a slasher, he couldn't break social convention and just run away.

[@nondercrom]

Never Watch the Americanized version of a foreign production.

[@sooperd00p]

The American office better than the British one. The British office isn't funny.

[@DarcsenHero]

This. A million times this. Especially for Japanese productions.

[@burntgrahamcracker2866]

@@sooperd00pit’s a different kind of comedy that is very specific to English mentality.

[@joebaxi01]

@@sooperd00p The American Office isn't funny to Europeans either

[@joebaxi01]

@@DarcsenHero The American 'Ring' exceeded the Japanese one imo. That's the only one

[@paulrippcord506]

The biggest problem I had with Speak No Evil is that it has absolutely no reason to exist. The Danish original is 95% in spoken English and it’s less than 3 years old. I get remaking a 25 or 30 year movie, especially if you can add something new to it, but something that recent. I’ve got sneakers older than The Guests.

[@modernraegan]

YES. AT around 6:20 when he begins to mention masculine traits being systematically beaten out of men… I noticed that so much. Got the ick so many times throughout the movie because of how spineless of a father that dude was.. I would never want that feminine behavior in MY man

[@englishatheart]

How is it a "feminine" trait? You know people are different and we're not robots with the same programming, yes? Yes, some attributes are inherently more suited to one particular sex, but most exist only because we're told that's how we should be.

[@TheTimeweaver]

@@englishatheart Ah yes, the gender is a social construct nonsense. Well, its quite clear that in cross cultural research on gender roles and behaviors across different cultures and societies reveals that, despite varying social norms and expectations, biological differences between males and females persist and influence gender expression.

[@owusuFree]

​@@englishatheart with respect... I wonder if you could consider that you and your comment are part of the problem this movie is commenting on. You're just a bit snarky?... Which kinda reads as easily offended. Which is exactly the kindve thing that makes the gullible men who somehow have social influence cowtow to hurt feelings wherever they come from..., and then, voila! Useless fathers who can't protect their children because they're just too passive. Should OP have said feminine-ish? Soft, yielding ,and demure are not bad things. They're just a superpower with a corresponding weakness. Like all superpowers.

[@thibaldus3]

@@englishatheart "Tell me you've never been in a real fight without telling me you've never been in a fight." Thing is, the original movie does capture something very real that Hollywood movies now systematically deny: men are stronger than women. Muscle mass, explosivity, even reflexes... All tip the fight so much in a guy's favor, it's actually kind of crazy. So in a confrontation that turns to real violence if a man is on the other side you need one on yours otherwise it's almost always game over. You can't allow your man then, to be too passive and tolerant.

[@imp1576]

@@owusuFree With respect, I don't think your first paragraph is relevant to what engalishatheart was attempting to say at all. It's an out-of-place analysis of someone's behavior based upon one statement. What I believe they were trying to say was that traits such as being 'spineless', alongside the traits you listed, are not explicitly gendered (or *shouldn't* be explicitly gendered). I don't think they were saying or believing that being spineless isn't a negative thing.

[@jediroya6810]

What I find most intriguing is that the premise of the film is: the American couple is too polite to the point of self-sacrificing over social niceties, whilst the British couple is overly aggressive, narcissistic and domineering. Yeah, really rings true to life.

[@mr.goldenproductions_0143]

Depends on the social strata the British couple inhabits I'd suppose. Geordies or generally working class native Britons definitely have aggressive assertion in them.

[@IvanMuzahuzi]

Wow! I couldn't agree more; I actually watched and stopped at the very point you highlighted "The Movie went of the rails", i also kinda knew that the movie was going to go off the rails at that point. I never finished it but Your Review has proved it for me today.

[@StationGremlin]

4:08 “For someone who can’t live without the thing, you think she’d take better care of it.” Drinker obviously doesn’t have kids.

[@nonyabidness4894]

I didn't realize there was an original. I'm going to go find it now. Thanks!

[@GenuineAussieMongrel]

I reckon that of all the critiques you've done (that I've seen) this is definitely your best.

[@DarthWall275]

Of course the American movie makes the villains fucking British😂 I'm not even offended, just amused and slightly disappointed.

[@manstonhisk667]

I love it. Love being the bad guy.

[@rickswordfire4774]

Russians: "First time?"

[@rcnelson]

@@rickswordfire4774 That remark is a hanging offense.

[@jeffersonadams8711]

It's funny because, watching the first few minutes of the film, I though McAvoy was playing an American! The way he obnoxiously drags the lounge chair, his "cannonball", his son dressed in a sports jersey. I can't name other examples cause--having seen the original--I turned _this_ tripe off after 10 minutes (THANK YOU, DRINKER). That being said, I'm sure plenty of British films portray Americans as villains. One off the top of my head? UNDERWORLD! The actor who plays Kraven is Irish, yet his character has an American accent for...reasons.

[@markreierstad2418]

You mean that the British AREN'T villains? 😄

[@caledonianproduction]

this channel is the best

[@jemierubyjane]

Its finally completed: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gX7FdIZtjLN-qrc

[@jemierubyjane]

Wow

[@B1G_WENGH]

You should watch Drinker’s Rogue Elements. It has all things that he considers to be “bad”. Cliched story, bad acting, bad writing, strong female character, etc.