How The Sixth Sense Overperformed at the Oscars

[@BrownsBacker]

I'll never forget aeeing this movie for the first time...i didn't know the twist...my friends just said you HAVE to see this movie, it's GREAT!!! The creepy sense of foreboding was throighout the entire movie, but the relationship between Willis and Osment is perfection...then comes the twist and the entire audience gasps at the same time in disbelief!!!! As soon as it's over, you cant believe how you were deceived and you immediately have to see it again!!! I went to a matinee and immediately got in mine for a ticket at the next available showing....watching it so intently to see a slip up that you missed, and there is none, just the greatest cinematic sleight of hand since The Crying Game.

[@kevinpoole6122]

ExACTly!!!

[@paulojrneto]

When I first saw the movie I thought that Toni Colette's character was also aware of Bruce Willis's character, because there's a scene where Osment arrives home from school and the two are in the living room and I presumed that there had been some interaction between them. So I left thinking "But the mother saw him too in that scene, maybe she sees the dead too!" It was only in a rewatch that I realized that in that scene the two were just sitting there, Colette and ghost Willis, and she's not aware of him.

[@revive_memes275]

Yes, that scene was so well done! Cole’s mom of course never acknowledges Malcolm but to me I assumed it to just be a dr house call or something. What about the anniversary dinner scene? Another one where you think what’s happening is not really happening. Excellent!!

[@pommie5093]

I was one of the fortunate ones, I saw this movie as soon as it came out and I had no idea there was a twist at all. I saw a preview of the movie and was so impressed with it, I planned to see the film as soon as it came out. I'm so glad I had no idea of the twist, as I would likely have figured it out beforehand. I hate knowing that there is a twist, because I end up trying to figure out what the twist is and not just immersing myself in the movie and enjoying it for what it is. I was blown away by the performance of Osment and said at the time, I hoped he would be nominated for an award. And then Toni Collette, I mean, she is phenomenal in whatever she does.

[@sdl1ishappy]

Bruce Willis, whom I miss, was such a unique mix of action hero, movie star and fine actor. He really was an extraordinary talent. And I will always remember the moment in The Sixth Sense when I figured out the twist and went OMG! My boyfriend then looked at me and then figured out what I had reacted to. Great script, great editing, great acting all around, and it's one of those movies you have to see twice. We rented it when it came out so we could look for those hints.

[@pophector]

Great recap! The "fight" at the end was so cute 😂 And Toni deserved a second nomination for Hereditary, as amazing as she was here. Overall, this is such a legendary film and I love that The Sixth Sense got SIX nominations, so perfectly apt.

[@johnnyrocketed2225]

Love the interaction between you guys. Was really amazing how most people didn’t want to spoil the ending when it came out- so everyone could experience that twist.

[@brettdarling1178]

“Okay. Oh, so we’re fighting” 😅🤣 This is like watching a married couple!I would pay to watch you two give DVD commentary to any movie from 1999. 🤣👏🤣👏

[@MoniqueFoto]

Toni Collette in the car 🤯😢🙌

[@johnnzboy]

The only thing better than a new video from Bryan is a new video from Bryan with Cody - love your banter

[@perryjones7771]

Justice for TONI COLLETTE. The fact that this is her only Oscar nomination angers me.

[@jenniferri7735]

1999 was such an incredible year for films

[@JTigre99]

This was so funny when you had a little argument over where it was on Best Picture!😅 But really enjoyed the discussion!

[@kevinpoole6122]

I was living overseas at the time, on a visit home, and my sister (who’d already seen it -I’d not heard of it) said, “We’re going to the movies tonight-and probably tomorrow, too.” Which. We. Absolutely. DID!

[@marcosmadeiros9553]

I didn’t realize the supporting actor and actress categories that year were so stacked. Almost all were deserving. Actually it was a pretty damn good year in film👍🏼

[@navidhudson7065]

I'm happy that my two favorite films of that year, The Green Mile and The Sixth Sense were nominated for Best Picture. They're both well regarded classics and I enjoy watching reactions to these films here on youtube. Toni Collette deservedly got nominated in a fine lineup, that scene in the car is an acting masterclass. Haley Joel Osment would've been a great best supporting actor winner but it should've been Michael Clarke Duncan for The Green Mile. I have no problem with the Michael Caine win but they definitely could've made better choices like awarding The Sixth Sense something.

[@TheRudi101]

Did you see Toni Collette in the movie Muriel's Wedding, great

[@WhiteChocolate74]

Oddly enough, she looks younger in the Sixth Sense

[@eugenemarshall1594]

Shyamalan could only go downhill from this movie. He was doomed by his early success. I still haven't forgiven him for The Last Airbender and The Happening.

[@madtitanangelo5079]

The last Airbender should be considered a crime against humanity and everyone that worked on it should be in prison and the writer and director should perform a japanese suicide.

[@kevinpoole6122]

Absolutely agree! I can’t imagine how frustrating it must be for your greatest work to be your first.

[@thirdhandlv4231]

Not always the case, hence why Pulp Fiction is ARGUABLY Tarantino's best movie, key word being ARGUABLY

[@johnoates3791]

You can forgive him. It’s not deep.

[@nadietieneinteresenesto]

The happening is a good movie

[@Tee13-o8t]

This was an excellent episode..... i forgive you for the less-than-usual episode on Eyes Wide Shut... i know you'd been sleepless waiting for that pardon, so there you have it...😁😁😁😁😁

[@alejandraacosta3739]

“The Cider House Rules” benefitted significantly from the Weinstein effect, characterized by aggressive and strategic Oscar campaigning led by Harvey Weinstein and Miramax. This, combined with the film’s traditional Oscary appeal, greatly enhanced its visibility and success during the awards season. Therefore, Cody is probably right in suggesting that the odds were stacked against “The Sixth Sense” beating the Miramax-backed film for Best Picture.

[@Jamal3.87]

The cinematography was ignored unfortunately. I wonder if Bruce Willis was considered for Lead Actor. He’s very good in the movie.

[@benjaminbjrklund743]

true. also in unbreakeble.

[@samgreen1241]

i am happy that toni collette has an oscar nomination, but i will FOREVER be mad at the academy for snubbing cameron diaz that year (for being john malkovich)

[@ChrolliForever]

For keener?

[@RobertBurns71405]

Toni Collette should have won that Oscar and should have tons of nominations at this point(and should have another win for Hereditary)! She is my favorite actress if you can’t tell❤️

[@Weezing336]

Bruce Willis's best performance is in Unbreakable, in my opinion.

[@davidbjacobs3598]

Imagine this alt... BEST PICTURE American Beauty Being John Malkovich Fight Club The Matrix The Sixth Sense BEST DIRECTOR Mendes Jonze Fincher Wachoswskis Takashi Miike, Audition This was one of the strongest years in the history of film. Also had The Iron Giant, Toy Story 2, Talented Mr Ripley, Virgin Suicides, Election, and Dogma. (I haven't seen Eyes Wide Shut, Green Mile, or Magnolia.) Instead, we got The Cider House Rules and The Insider. C'mon, Academy, pull yourself together.

[@CALLMESIR...]

Well this is Shyamalon.. His movies always have a twist. He writes incredible storylines. Who could come up with ideas this creative one after the other and also that no one else has ever done. "The Village" and "Old" are two masterpieces.

[@liteflightify]

Honestly, considering the films that they embraced from 99, I wouldn’t have been mad at The Sixth Sense dominating the Oscars. I still find American Beauty entertaining and pretty to look at. But it’s themes and characterization is so shallow and “problematic”, it’s so cringe at times. The Sixth Sense winning Best Picture, Director, Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor (though fraud) would have aged better than the actual winners. Overall, it was a rather poor group of winners and nominees considering what a standout year 1999 was.

[@1957DLT]

I honestly never understood the hype for American Beauty. It was a far less interesting movie, to me, than the others in its category. And you are correct in that it hasn't aged well. But Oscars gets cranky when an outlier gets massive audience talk and box office (see Barbie from last year) and they will always go with 'the serious contender'.

[@coliestellar917]

I remember when that year's nominations rolled out. Toni Collette's nomination was a happy surprise, and it-- as well as the movie's other five nominations--was widely talked about and celebrated since it seemingly came out of nowhere that entire awards season. Although she seemed like a dark horse choice at the time, if anyone had seen the movie, you knew it was a well-earned nomination.

[@Sidequestsduringtheapocalypse]

The Stuttering Stanley sequence is when Osment officially arrived as an actor. I love that scene and I buy it 100%.

[@charliegeo2779]

I saw this in theaters and was caught unaware by the twist, which never happens to me. It blew me away then and it's still blows me away. I can see why American beauty won the Oscar, but I certainly would not have complained if this movie had instead.

[@user-CatherineDodd]

Anna Paquin in "The Piano" and Tatum O'Neal in "Paper Moon" also considered one of the youngest Oscar winners.

[@MrJones2248]

Do one about Sean Penn in I Am Sam going home empty handed!

[@mattpaul5441]

I walked out of the theater, saying, omg one of the best movies ever made." Then buying itbon dvd and re-watching it and by the 5th time screaming at the tv how does he not know hes dead. And now thinking its one of the most overrated movies off all time. Its good on the surface. But idk.

[@atticusfinch3845]

This was Shyamalan's best movie.

[@miguelafernandess]

Shoutout to Mischa Barton, Kyra in the movie as one of the ghosts

[@robertanderson2664]

LOVE this. Movie got to see it before everyone told the ending

[@donbaydrpr]

I still haven't watched this movie after so many "memes" when I was younger. I'll probably watch it now.

[@SydRocs]

You won't regret it. It really does have a well executed twist. Probably the best I have seen.

[@Sidequestsduringtheapocalypse]

Also, it's a damn shame that Being John Malkovich didn't win more awards. That movie was absolutely nuts in all of the best ways.

[@naosoumarcelo]

Yes, it should have won everything.

[@ChrolliForever]

Nah. American Beauty was Ver deserving of the 5 Oscars and should Had won for best Score, too.

[@naosoumarcelo]

@@ChrolliForever I don’t care

[@Miksei]

I saw this movie when it was new on VHS, it was super hot, and I was way too young (5th or 6th grade and very sensitive!) The opening scene gave me nightmares for weeks. It took me many re-viewings as an adult to (mostly) get over the intense, knee-jerk residual terror from the parts that scared me so much as a kid, but it's such a good movie, I can't help going back to it again and again (although on the off-chance Donnie Wahlberg comes to my house, he is NOT allowed to use my bathroom)! Well-written, thoughtfully directed, and excellently cast. I love a truly effective PG-13 horror film. I didn't know the twist going into my first viewing, but I was pretty young and didn't have much experience with scary/suspenseful movies. As much as it stands up to repeated viewings, I wish I could wipe my memory of this film and watch it for the first time again as a 30-something in 2024, with no prior knowledge. Would the opening still give me chills? Would I figure out the twist? Either way, I'm pretty sure I'd still love this one!

[@jennywhite5531]

Shyamalan has been trying to replicate this ever since

[@Jared_Wignall]

Bruce Willis should have gotten nominated for Best Actor for this film.

[@TheCatIndeed]

I think at the end of the year you and Cody should vote on what you’d pick to win the 1999 Oscars. You’d probably have better picks than the academy, which only in a handful of categories truly represented this landmark year in film.

[@diegoleonelreyes]

We need a video of how The Wolf Of Wall Street overperformed at the oscars

[@TheKylter]

Lmao at the chosen clip of Tom Cruise in Magnolia 😂 11:38

[@sweetbutterbaby]

I remember that Bruce was teetering between fifth and sixth place for that last Best Actor slot.

[@barbaraeskin5057]

Patty Duke won Best Supporting Actress (The Miracle Worker) when she was 16, and Tatum O'Neal (Paper Moon) won Best Supporting Actress when she was 10.

[@ChrolliForever]

Yes, also Anna Paquin at 11. But No child actor Had won yet. Timothy in supporting, when He was clearly the lead of ordinary people and Adrien Brody with 29 in Lead (before him Dreyfus holder the record 25 years with 30 years of Age) are still the youngest.

[@barbaraeskin5057]

@@ChrolliForever I don't understand. Tatum O'Neal won in 1974.

[@Zanaaa50]

This is understood. In the video, they're discussing that a child has never won Best Supporting Actor, Male. The youngest was Timothy Hutton. Here y'all are in the comments discussing Tatum O'neal and the 2 Anna's (Duke and Paquin) 😂 It's super notable that a male child actor has not been awarded in this category.

[@harmodiogonzalez5356]

They are obviously referring to the fact that no child has ever won Best Supporting Actor.

[@Sleepingsparklegirl]

I remember seeing it for the first time at home with my family. I said half way through the film, wouldn’t it be funny if he were dead. And they told me not to spoil it. Then at the end everyone thought I had seen it before I said no I didn’t I just thought it would be a good use of irony.

[@nickholland24]

1999 was a STACKED year, so many of these movies still relevant today

[@SUK2293]

Tarantino and Terry Gilliam did a great job of slapping Bruce Willis out of his trademark grin in the early 90s.

[@tylerlubinus3758]

This is my favorite movie! It gets some negative attention for being over played on tv and over parodied, but the movie is brilliantly made.

[@mateuszambroziak2216]

Oh I'm so quick

[@Kenny-the-Platypus]

The "First" Sense

[@EmoBearRights]

1989 was a great year for films and 2000 for the Oscars - many of the films nominated were really great. That said I love American Beauty i know its got its issues and....Kevin Spacey.

[@kelfincher5232]

The girls are fighting 😂😂

[@ChrolliForever]

Question to all: Do you think Haley was really a supporting character or the male (Co)Lead of the film?

[@FaydOgolon]

I remember HATING Angelina Jolie in "Girl, Interrupted." I had never seen her before and I thought she was purposely showboating the whole time because that was supposed to be Winona Ryder's Oscar bait film. However, I LOVED Jolie in every other film she's made. I'm glad I didn't let her performance and win for this film sour me on her talent. But I was definitely rooting for Toni Collette.

[@mikegonzalez503]

I cant even remember what the Cider House Rules is about. I saw and remember not being slightly impressed.

[@iamsoverybored878]

Cider House Rules was a Weinstein movie. That's why it got all those nominations and wins.

[@allisontucker9874]

Can you do a video ranking the 10 best animated movies from the 2000’s or the worst best picture nominations

[@rocky-o]

i saw this in the thetre when it first came out for two reasons..bruce willis and toni colette...i liked the movie, but after seeing it, people started asking what i thought about the twist..i thought i missed something..it was obvious once bruce got shot that he was dead..the kid sees dead people..i never understand why people keep talking about 'the twist'

[@TB-om4dd]

Tom or Joel should won that Oscar.

[@GiovannyGabrielEspinoza]

The Sixth Sense should have won 2 Oscars: best picture and best original screenplay

[@tashkenty]

And best supporting actress for toni Collette, best supporting actor for Haley Joel osment

[@ChrolliForever]

Nah American Beauty was best.

[@GiovannyGabrielEspinoza]

@@tashkenty nah best supporting actress always belonged to Angelina Jolie (Girl, Interrutped) and best supporting actor should have been won by Tom Cruise

[@tashkenty]

@@GiovannyGabrielEspinoza I disagree, but we can agree to disagree

[@funkystyle7249]

Unpopular opinion: to me the best performance in the film was by Haley Joel Osmont. I really liked Toni Collete performance but I dislike how when people talk about this film they don't talk about his performance

[@EmoBearRights]

I really like the Sixth Sense and don't think it was overated. Shaymalon never lived up to it though although Unbreakable is not bad.

[@ChampagneKanyon]

Gay bestie fights always make me smile I can’t explain it it’s just how you know we care and it warms my heart whenever I see it 😂🖤

[@deusexmachina9776]

I dont think it over performed given how it is still relevant 25 years later

[@Ridiculous__Nicholas]

These two are dating right? That “oh so we’re fighting” gave strong chemistry vibes lol

[@seanbohan9491]

The actual best picture of 1999 is The Insider. The 1990s is the single most f'ed up decade in Oscars history. Goodfellas, Saving Private Ryan, LA Confidential all got screwed. Do an episode on that travesty.

[@edreid7872]

Blessing and curse for the director.. Shyamalan has been trying to top that twist for decades..😂

[@barttanner8162]

good movie

[@SUK2293]

1999 was a great year. Did Sixth Sense really overperform?

[@branagain]

I never liked this movie or any Shyamalan movie I’ve seen. He and JJ Abrams have this stupid “mystery box” gimmick going.

[@SydRocs]

I like The Sixth Sense, Signs and Split. His other movies are too mid to mention.