The Rock VS Con Air - Cage Match - Rental Reviews

[@JamesNintendoNerd]

Mandy VS 8mm... kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2m2eJionpdosJI The Rock VS Con Air... kzbin.info/www/bejne/haCxapiAi75rd7c Ghost Rider VS Vampire's Kiss... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJW3qaGGrKaobNk National Treasure VS Bad Lieutenant... kzbin.info/www/bejne/sKrdhXmbgJJ7nK8 Gone in 60 Seconds VS Drive Angry... kzbin.info/www/bejne/m5qbnneJg62VjMU Face/Off VS Adaptation... kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZTKfIqnnNpnY6c

[@danielsmith9130]

I know I'm late to the game, but why haven't you done Cage's Gone in 60 Seconds?! In my opinion that was the Best Cage film.... Once again it may feel like an ensemble film, but NC is the clear lead.

[@emboop2346]

Can we have bringing out the dead vs vampires kiss please..

[@jasontrojanowski2139]

Should have been Face off verse Con Air

[@General_Zod99]

hey james do you guys have a po box for the store for fan mail? have something would like to send to you guys that i think would be a good fit and you guys would like :)

[@tomb4250]

The Rock: Fels der Entscheidung

[@thejadedeagle6729]

Steve Buscemi: "Define irony: a bunch of guys on a plane, singing a song made famous by a band that died in a plane crash."

[@attackroflchopter4403]

weak....

[@hardtymz2517]

@@attackroflchopter4403 ...sauce

[@VinderHD]

"I was confused but now I'm straight." - James 2020

[@alexsilva28]

Nicolas Cage does that to you

[@Kullen64]

Mood but reversed.

[@gatorboymike]

Little Girl: "Are you sick?" Steve Buscemi: "Why do you ask?" Little Girl: "You look sick." Steve Buscemi: "I am sick." Little Girl: "Do you take medicine?" Steve Buscemi: "There is no medicine for what I have." Little Girl: "Do you wanna sing?" Steve Buscemi: "S-sing?" Little Girl: "Do you know 'He's Got the Whole World in His Hands'?" Steve Buscemi: "Yes, I do." Little Girl: "He's got the whole world in his hands...come on, sing!" Steve Buscemi: "He's got the whole world in his hands..."

[@alexsilva28]

I love his character in that movie so much! He's basically the joker

[@03bgood]

The little girl from that scene looks like she's from the 1950s or 1960s, rather than the 1990s. The dress she's wearing looks more 1957 than 1997.

[@alexsilva28]

@@03bgood interesting detail. Maybe a memory of a previous victim?

[@blackbishop5087]

@noble mc The girl is seeing waving her hand to him when the plane takes off, so she is real.

[@burnsmybritches5857]

Are you a psycho sir???

[@robertmihaiserban2971]

I love both ... I miss 80s and 90s action movies !!

[@robertmihaiserban2971]

@@12ealDealOfficial Yes . Yea some of them stories were "cheesy" and over the top , but all of them were fun and because CGI was not that developed back then they felt natural . I'd rather watch a 4/10 stars Chuck Norris movie than most of the "movies" today who look more like animated movies than actual real live movies .

[@TheDrewker]

@@12ealDealOfficial lol, You shouldn't be. Are you imagining some list where Con-Air appears next to Schindler's list? That doesn't work... 90's action movies are great and entertaining, I rented both of these from Blockbuster, etc. countless times. But they're not, like... important in an artistic sense.

[@chriseder5006]

Hot take: The rock is an unofficial bond film

[@ChapoGoldstein]

Chris Eder deep off sequel from the last broccoli connery bond movie

[@ThreadBomb]

@@ChapoGoldstein I think Never Say Never Again is good too (apart from that theme tune).

[@CaveyMoth]

The Rock is Call of Duty 4: The Movie.

[@jangobango2847]

@@CaveyMoth how

[@Rossatron]

The Rock is the better film by far. As much as I like Con Air, the action and the characters just aren't a patch on The Rock. Also that music...the simplicity. The villain actually being a unique guy with morals etc. Con Air is watchable af, but The Rock rewards rewatching and analysis far more.

[@douglasquaid140]

Hmm maybe its a hard choice rock is great has typical sex scene not needed i cant decide

[@alexknowlton4038]

Rossatron knows best. /topic

[@NEWmr180787]

Oh hi Ross, didn't expect you here.

[@malafakka8530]

I like The Rock more and think it is better, but I wouldn't say that it is a better film by far.

[@SiLoMixMaster]

The Rock has more depth, Con Air is great too but The Rock is just a level above.

[@nexusSix_237]

I love how each of the characters are introduced in Con Air, so classically action movie style! Gets me so excited ! Gitty!

[@codekhalil6437]

Bay did a similar thing in his latest Transformers film. For the decepticons anyways. Was kinda cool

[@jonathanharwood1255]

@@codekhalil6437 no, that was horrible in the Transformers movie. It tried too hard and failed.

[@lambknot]

Watching Ed Harris behind the scenes trying to get his lines right was pretty cool. Dude is really intense with his acting.

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

lambknot watching him slam the phone receiver repeatedly on the table scared me lol

[@osurpless]

lambknot Likely one of the main reasons he was the “villain” reveal in Snowpiercer. They needed a level of intensity that could not only be explained quickly via the motives behind that quite flawed train plan, but throw in some waxing philosophy to justify the caste system. Harris can also be “quiet” intense, so it was not just a great reveal, but a great performance, however brief (a la Ned Beatty in Network).

[@hardtymz2517]

i wonder how intense he was in Milk Money.

[@Intrepidthegenuine]

I'd go Con Air just edging out The Rock. But my favourite bit is from The Rock after he crashes the Ferrari, a guy says "you just crashed your ferrari" and cage replys "It's not mine". I just loved that scene.

[@DODGETHISLUCAS8BIT]

It has to be the Rock for me! My favourite Nic cage line is when he's fighting the Marine at the end and utters the funniest line and question of all "let's talk music. Do you like the Elton John song Rocketman?"

[@ryanspengler4877]

I don't listen to soft-ass shit!

[@DODGETHISLUCAS8BIT]

Ryan Schaefer lol I knew someone would say that!

[@benphillips9973]

Oh you...oh oh. Well, I only bring it up uh, because it's you. You *are* the rocket man.

[@RalphJr-xp3hp]

DODGE THIS LUCAS MACKINTOSH is that scene when Tony Todd got blasted by the rocket missile?

[@theresurgence2.081]

Out of these two, Con Air is far more quotable. “Put the bunny, back in the box.”

[@punkgift]

"Oh stewardess, oh stewardess. What are the in-flight movies?" "For you, it's I'll never make love to a beautiful woman on the beach again, ever."

[@ssj2kenshin]

your the swap thing? thats right your here to fly the play? thats right lol

[@Kinogotiate]

"Your best? Losers always whine about their best, Winners go home and fuck the prom queen." "Carla was the prom queen. The rock wins more quotable.

[@westerling8436]

Welcome to the Rock, aaargh

[@nuttyjawa]

I would go the other way, I can quote the Rock all day long :D

[@hourglass_studios5541]

Better Cage movie: Con Air Better movie: The Rock

[@28Pluto]

Both movies suck.

[@ruban8135]

🤔

[@dwl10]

agree

[@ryancaldwell6149]

I think you got this assessment correct.

[@Wassenhoven420]

@Hal Jordan No way, like they said The Rock was so memorable it inspired future video games

[@TheRedGauntlet]

The Rock easy. Amazing soundtrack and Sean Connory was epic in this movie

[@faz6877]

one of Hans Zimmer's best scores.

[@gideonMorrison]

The Rock, easily. One of the finest action films ever made. Strangely enough it's directed by Michael Bay.

[@Kullen64]

Not strange at all. Explosive action is Michael Bay’s thing love him or hate him.

[@gideonMorrison]

@@Kullen64 you're not getting the point

[@Kullen64]

idrctbh Oh are you being ironic or something? Lol. I took it as you were saying the typical “Michael Bay sucks, crazy how he made a decent movie” sort of thing. My bad.

[@TheSonOfTheDragon]

The Rock, having Sean Connery is a big advantage.

[@nebwachamp]

Dave Chappelle was in Con Air

[@danielsnapcorrect5053]

@@nebwachamp and Steve Buscemi

[@rebeccaschade3987]

Agreed, Sean Connery helps a lot. I've never been that big of a Cage fan, but I really liked The Rock, so that has got to be the winner for me.

[@nebwachamp]

@Street Deacon Malkotraz

[@hellinterface6721]

CON AIR FOR SURE! Might just be nostalgia but that movie ripped my head open as a little kid. Was awesome.

[@Rivers256]

Random Funfact: Final Fantasy 8's original music for the landing at Dollet was changed because it was too similar to The Rock theme when they invade the place where the gas was stored.

[@Djnighteye]

i once spliced the rock theme to the FF8 cutscene and it really fits the cutscene

[@peergynt9852]

Dude that is so crazy you saying that because I've been thinking about that for 20 years now I always thought they were EXTREMELY similar. Love the Rock and love FF8.

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

Wow...that's amazing, I never knew that and I've played the heck out of FF8...the landing at Dolet was one of the most incredible scenes even though it was fairly early on in the game.

[@nicholasebling5004]

The playable demo for FFVIII (packaged with Brave Fencer Musashi) still contains Uematsu's original composition that echoed Zimmer's piece from The Rock. FFVIII's OST however contains the replaced composition called "The Landing" which is still just as good for the raid on Dollet.

[@tenmilesky7331]

@@LordSenile same

[@TheIzroda]

The Rock is my favorite movie ever! I've watched it like 50 times. One time 20 years ago I watched it 3 times in a day. I've literally destroyed this VHS tape.

[@chrischavira0707]

I did the same thing to a Brianna Banks VHS

[@captainpungent]

I went to see the The Lost World at a drive in and it was playing as a double feature with Con Air. Con Air blew TLW away! I remember going from thoroughly entertained to falling asleep.

[@theundertaler5875]

Tony will be pleased if he reads this.

[@Goldenbane]

Oh man, The Lost World sucked! Shoot the stupid T-Rex with bullets already and stop it's dumb rampage! Instead...people just run away and get eaten. I get it, fans like seeing dinosaurs kill people, but I get tired of seeing normal Dinosaurs being portrayed as invincible Godzilla monsters. Con Air is just so awesome and fun! I love that movie!

[@flapjackjuice3338]

Man I got fucked...my double feature drive in was conair and speed 2 cruise control. Would have mush rather seen JP2

[@BlazePiffington]

Con air Covers more ground, hits a lot of marks, exceptional cast(Cage, Malkovich, Cusack, Buscemi) The rock is a close second but has more of a “serious” take on the action genre

[@nexusSix_237]

Totally 100% spot on

[@haplon33]

Con Air. The full assembled cast is just too great.

[@Grumpy_Wolf]

Connery and harris are bigger stars than everyone in conair combined :/

[@chronotrigger705]

Everything begins with a haplon. Everything ends with a haplon

[@Grumpy_Wolf]

@alan wake lol, ok, I'm guessing your too young to know about connery being 007 and the tons of other movies he's done.

[@equusquaggaquagga536]

Braheem Hazeem Con air is composed mostly of heavies. They have better chemistry than the Expendables.

[@Tadicuslegion78]

Ever hear the fan theory that Sean Connery's Character in The Rock might be like an alternate timeline James Bond?

[@jeffdavis6657]

I read that too, I like the Fan Theory

[@JT044-iz1cv]

Link to this theory?

[@justadude420]

I like this

[@leecroft1983]

Tadicuslegion78 I also saw The Rock of being set decades after Diamonds Are Forever.

[@djmroom]

In 1999 I've asked my classmates (I live in Russia) to do their Top 10 Movies lists, and the winner of the compilation chart was The Rock.

[@wstine79]

Sean Connery is greater than Danny Trejo, John Malkovich, and Dave Chapelle combined.

[@TheDrewker]

@@adamquery7048 What? The Rock has nothing to do with Washington D.C. lol

[@xtremeniga]

“Glass or plastic?” “What?” “Glass or plastic!? Glass or plastic?!”

[@KorbenCountyJr]

I really enjoyed Cage in The Rock more; he was the fish out of water in a crazy series of situations and really made it fun. Con Air also great.

[@Mrgameplayer86]

Con Air is pure cheese and fun but,The Rock does have some emotional impact and makes you slightly think.

[@mikelyrek1647]

I wonder if they made con air as a joke knowingly

[@Navy-wf7rx]

Cyrus the virus: "Ohhhhh nothing makes me sadder then thee agent lost his bladder, in theeee airrrrrrr plane!"

[@RavenHouseMystery]

My vote: Con Air. My favorite film of 1997 and I still think is one of the best action films ever made. Speaking of borrowing elements, Nick Cage's character in Con Air is Cameron Poe. Oscar Isaac's pilot character in Star Wars is Poe Dameron. I don't think that is a coincidence.

[@HisNameIsCheese]

HOWWW DO I LIVE WITHOUT YOUUU

[@kurtfranklin2680]

Con air is more “Cagey” but the rock is a better movie. Nice cage is not a badass. He’s like Ross from friends. He’s better suited to the reluctant hero in the rock. With Connery as the cool guy.

[@marcespinoza6068]

Normally I'd agree but have you seen "Mandy"? He was legit bad ass in that movie.

[@kurtfranklin2680]

marc reynolds can’t say that have.

[@marcespinoza6068]

@@kurtfranklin2680 Man, whenever you get the chance give it a watch, it's amazing.

[@kurtfranklin2680]

marc reynolds thanks for the tip.

[@DestroyerOfWombs]

“Let’s cut the chit chat......... A-Hole!” The Rock

[@slowflowsen498]

"I'll take pleasure in guttin' you boy."

[@alexsilva28]

I love them both. Every time I watch them I can't help but laugh at how awesome and over the top the action is. Just when you think the situation cannot escalate any further something fucking crazy happens 😂 Definitely Bruckheimer's top films

[@dr.snakes]

Is that a Family Values Tour '98 VHS? Gotta go with Con-Air, though. Steve Buscemi as Garland Greene. Love it.

[@nebwachamp]

Buch Dich

[@owensreviews625]

“Not the bees! Not the bees! Ahhhhh!” That is a moment in cinema right there. (Along with him getting punching a woman in a bear costume).

[@CaveyMoth]

I want to see 'Knowing' vs 'The Wickerman!'

[@franciscomenano9900]

"Mary had a little lamb..." * shivers with disgust

[@Dazzleteats]

The Rock is still one if my favorite movies.

[@xxcrysad3000xx]

What's crazy is that both Con Air and Faceoff were released just a couple weeks apart from each other in the Summer of 1997. I'd call that summer peak Cage as action star.

[@Sosozanyway]

I love Con Air, but The Rock is seriously one of my favorite movies of all time. I mean Nic Cage, Ed Harris, AND Sean Connery (with a bonus appearance by Michael Biehn)!!!! Can't beat it. Love The Rock.

[@KrommKONG]

The Rock wins just because of Sean Connery lol

[@DO0O0OM69]

But it's a Cage match and Con Air is more Cage-y

[@TheDrewker]

@@DO0O0OM69 Sure about that? Hard to get much more "cage-y" than frickin Alcatraz

[@starcrafthenry]

"The Rock" and Con Air" are both awesome movies, and I don't think I'd refuse watching either. Please tell me that we're going to see "Face Off" and "Gone in 60 Seconds" make appearances in these Cage matches.

[@insaneo8860]

Both these movies are absolutely perfect

[@jimmyc4473]

Man that’s a tough one but I would have to say The Rock overall.

[@xaGe__]

BOTH are cinema masterpieces! I frequently watch both back to back and I've watched both hundreds of times.

[@Randomark3087]

I have just one question Why couldn't you put the bunny back in the box?

[@namsivad]

Con Air, excellent choice, happy new year!✈️🎬😄😝👍

[@irishjoe2941]

Con Air gets my vote

[@mattnelson8833]

thanks for my request guys u rock!!!!!

[@damirko06]

"This isn't a training exercise, is it?"

[@wstine79]

As far as villains go, John Malkovich tops Ed Harris easily.

[@7.2percentalcohol45]

Syrus "make a move.. And the bunny get it.. 🐰🔫"

[@alexsilva28]

That's a tough one for me. They were both excellent imo

[@PaxBritannia]

James didn't watch the film before this review did he? He completely missed the fact that Ed Harris was bluffing.

[@GulfCoastNihilist]

There's a couple rental reviews where he clearly hasn't seen the movie in a while or at all.

[@Rodimus_Prime43]

@@GulfCoastNihilist I totally agree. Justin does the same thing more often than not. I'm sorry but if you're trying to be professional and have this kinda thing be your profession, re-watch the God damn movie

[@killer1381982]

"What kinda FUCKED UP tour is this?!?" Without doubt the best quote from both films.

[@gonzalezmichael89]

Loved con air when i was a kid and was shocked when i heard there was another cut as i got older.

[@deadmanprime4793]

I've seen that other cut. It's alright- it expands on Cameron's friendship with Baby-O- but the theatrical cut is just fine on its own. I haven't seen that version in a while though but I do have it.

[@gonzalezmichael89]

@@deadmanprime4793 how do you find the cut? Ive rarely seen it.

[@deadmanprime4793]

@@gonzalezmichael89 It was released solely on DVD in 2006 and is long out of print. Your best chance of finding it is probably Amazon- just look up "Con Air- Unrated Extended Edition."

[@gonzalezmichael89]

@@deadmanprime4793 thanks

[@Fedekpc]

I go with Con Air too. I liked that movie as a kid. The whole air plane. The last fight. The crash. The father redemption theme.

[@Rayofgoodness]

The rock Sean Connery is the man. I can smell what the “Rock” is cooking

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

Con Air has a Grammy award theme song, more thrills and action scenes, these give this movie a better statistic.

[@Dragonfury3000]

Face off was the best Cage movie for me. He's way over the top in that one

[@Deadmarsh19]

The Rock is one of my favorite action films. The score is incredible, Ed Harris and Sean Connery have a presence that is captivating, the action is great because most of it is practical, love the story, and Vanessa Marcil is gorgeous

[@ultima247]

"Put the bunny back in the box!" It's gotta be Con Air.

[@jeremyshelton2306]

Why couldn't you put the bunny back n the box?

[@_The_Worst_]

"We're gonna land the plane and everything's gonna be fine❗️❗️❗️" 😆Hahahahahaha❗️❗️❗️ That cracked me up...💯✔️

[@TheDogDad]

"We're gonna land in the airport and be fine" haha

[@otistebeats3958]

Con Air is probably my favorite Nic Cage movie, that was a real fun one and now I feel like watching it again

[@SlyRy]

The Rock is one of the best action films of all time. It's even in the Criterion Collection.

[@jafrytvasia9609]

"I want. MY FUCKING MONEY!" I must've watched The Rock a couple dozen times. Con Air was cheeze when it came out, it's cheeze now. Good video guys, keep em comin!

[@MethosChannel]

The Rock got better scenes, acting and more quotes.

[@CannibalCowboy51]

Ed Harris = The Abyss Peter Weller = Leviathan I could see how you would get them confused. They are both underwater Syfy movies released in 1989.

[@chillepalmerz]

The Rock is definitely a better movie imo, though Con Air is entertaining

[@markula_4040]

Con Air is a fun watch but The Rock has the people's eyebrow. How do you top that?

[@wrydrune]

Do you smell what Sean Connery is cooking?

[@skijumpnose]

Face Off vs National Treasure

[@KarpKomet]

Legit creases in the spine of that Leonard Maltin guide on the table

[@thefanwithoutaface8105]

Con Air is the best. Put the Bunny Back in the Box. Also that sick guitar rift theme

[@theshellderinslowbrostail5422]

I vote Con Air just for the Cast The Rock has a slightly better story tho

[@sadslavboy]

Con Air no competition. "Put the bunny back in the box."

[@dronessential]

Con Air has 'Put the bunny back in the box.', but The Rock has the scene where Cage is having sex, which is uniquely terrifying. Tough call.

[@joeyvlo]

Con Air for sure.

[@danielbad5910]

Guys, what on earth are you talking about?! The Rock is one of the greatest Action films of all time! This film is cinematic perfection!

[@jojoface4940]

False

[@piplup2009]

Con air "put the bunneh back in the box"

[@adamfrazer5150]

I love how smoothly Kieran states that he used to sit and watch Netflix during shifts at the Video Shop 👍😎

[@samjewell7814]

I still think that Sean Connery is a older 007 in The Rock

[@hayabusasfightpalace9798]

The rock is the better movie but my fav line is from con air: “oh, a nothing makes me sadder than the agent lost his bladder in the aiiirrrplane” 😂

[@randalgraves6979]

Define Irony. A bunch of idiots dancing on a plane to a song made famous by a band who died in a plane crash. 🤨

[@sinformant]

I could quote conair for days

[@hayabusasfightpalace9798]

sinformant it’s a very quotable movie isn’t it

[@weathermangohanssj4]

@@sinformant And I could eat peaches for hours.

[@sharona1981]

Malkovich is fantastic in it...just so over the top to the point of being farcical but pretty creepy too.

[@theactualTVB]

Nic Cage is such a great actor. Also Con Air is kino.

[@WhitieWu]

My original thought was The Rock but by the end of the video I was leaning towards Con Air. "Your breath smells like shit!" "He told me he loved me."

[@nsaexhale7995]

The gif from con air automatically makes con air win

[@Jared_Wignall]

The Rock. Love the Cage and Connery mashup and just enjoy it more, though Con Air is really good.

[@phillipowen3149]

I was really hoping James would say “Armageddon that” lol

[@evandavis5223]

Are you geddon it?

[@Benjamman19]

Kudos to Doug on the cage impression at the beginning of the vid! That was some gooood stuff!! 🤣

[@jeffersonderrickson5371]

That has to be Nostalgia Critic doing that intro lol. Con Air wins simply because of our local hero John Malkovich.

[@sonnieandjacob]

I would bet money its doug

[@pharaohyami5000]

Correct.

[@Warlocke000]

I- I can''t keep looking at that Mac and Me poster. It haunts my dreams.

[@RealRuler2112]

Am I the only one who found it absolutely hilarious when James started talking about how he wishes the crime in Con Air WASN'T murder? (Now I've gotta re-watch Board James... ;-) =) ) Both are great movies, but The Rock is better. Soundtrack is freakin amazing too, one of the best ever. I'm curious to see the results of the poll as I think you guys are all crazy for picking Con Air, though I just watch & enjoy movies rather than make/analyze them.

[@nickgarcia1292]

I'm with you, I feel like most people aren't remembering these movies accurately. To me the rock is way better

[@niklasandersson8239]

With Con Air, I always find myself watching it when I stumble across it by chance - I can never say no to it. With The Rock, I'll watch when I'm in the mood for it. If that makes any sense. Both still great.

[@DanWallace85]

The Rock: "An incursion underwater to retake an impregnable fortress held by an elite team of US marines in possession of eighty-one hostages and fifteen guided rockets armed with VX poison gas."

[@Navy-wf7rx]

Goodspeed: Define combat?

[@michaelwhite77]

@@Navy-wf7rx Shot

[@glocknineteen9190]

*THAT NICHOLAS CAGE IMPRESSION IN THE BEGINNING WAS ON POINT* 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@gamemachinejames9837]

Please explain to me about the VHS behind James. Double Dragon, Junior, This is war, and Street Fighter on one tape?

[@danielsmith9130]

Haha haha!!! I was wondering the same thing!

[@jimdelaney241]

Con air. Because it saved me from boredom, where I discovered it's bootleg copys existence at a beach house my grandparents bought some time ago. I still have that little bootleg copy

[@kaosick8125]

con air wins for me but i like both also

[@timyac]

Both of these movies are ridiculously entertaining, but I gotta go with The Rock. I love it.

[@theshadowman1398]

Con air is one of my all time favorite action movies. Cage is great, Malkovich is fucking epic

[@LukeDodge916]

I love mid-'90s movies like these. Just straight fun popcorn flicks and this decade had them in abundance! Do Volcano/Dante's Peak and Deep Impact/Armageddon too!

[@Mirokuofnite]

The Rock. It's basically a Michael Bay James Bond movie.

[@tonilarios]

My favorite of these two is the parts of Steve Buscemi in Con Air. Everything else from both movies can be buried on the desert. In fact, forget about the Steve Buscemi parts just get the shovel. LOL.