Judging Movies By Their First Shot (Part 2)

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CHEAT SHEET
1. (500) Days of Summer (2009)
2. Brigadoon (1954)
3. Gia (1998)
4. Transformers: Rise of the Beasts (2023)
5. Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery (2015) 6. Requiem for a Dream (2000)
7. Step Brothers (2008)
8. Cane Toads: An Unnatural History (1988)
9. Agent Cody Banks 2: Destination London (2004)
10. Weathering With You (2019)
11. Swiss Army Man (2016)
12. Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again (2018) 13. The Princess Switch (2018)
14. Jurassic World (2015)
15. The Exterminating Angel (1962)
16. Beethoven (1992)
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[@mrink8822]

I am judging this video on its opening shot

[@stringbean8220]

'This video is sponsored by Squarespace.' "I love shots like this: Very KZbinr-esque, really lovely with the black screen and white letters. Because it starts with a black screen it's probably important, so I'm getting movie review vibes. Not quite Jeremy Johns. More of an up-and-comer..."

[@hunter4230]

Imagine if Karsten got a low tapered fade

[@gonzaloalpizar8619]

Imagine if ninja got a low taper fadeeee

[@thefirminator]

doesnt have enough hair for all dat

[@crashedfilms5720]

imagine if karsten got a low tapered fade

[@antlerbraum2881]

Karsten wanted boosie fade but got this instead?!? 🗣️🔙🔥👹👍🗣️🔥🗣️🔥

[@dyoung6003]

scooby doo and kiss is a wild ass movie, they literally fight a demon on a spaceship, def a must watch

[@jonathaneilbeck2263]

Full on Jack "The King" Kirby up in there.

[@theonlygamer2808]

That movie pitch could NOT have been conceived of sober

[@maruwapofilms815]

i had only heard of it, never seen it but was able to guess it since no other movie would feature kiss like that

[@JM-ft8lw]

they do sailor moon costume transformations too

[@yoda5167]

Yeah it’s a classic

[@xtra_krispy693]

Aw hell naw krastens barber don done him dirty with this one😭😭😭

[@Avedox4]

barber prolly saw the top 20 movies of 2023 video

[@norahfarber7001]

@@Avedox4barber was a fan of the exorcist believer

[@leviturner4565]

Chillll

[@silaspetrich9703]

With 500 days of summer, more text pops up and it’s actually a pretty funny joke imo

[@winnielou8206]

Yeah he only saw the set up for a joke without realising that's what it was 😅

[@ActuallyAnanya]

The reason 500 Days of Summer starts like that is because the next shot is more text in the same style saying "Especially you Jenny Beckman" and then another shot saying "B!tch." (not censored in the movie, just didn't want KZbin to auto-delete my comment). You basically saw the set-up without the punchline in this video.

[@thompsonnoel]

It's also screaming out "this is an unreliable narrator. Take this story you're about to see with a grain of salt"

[@tksm97]

genuinely, does youtube auto-delete comments saying bitch? i’m gonna test with this comment bc if so, that actually really worries me.

[@Icedsobaka]

​@@tksm97It's completely random, Sometimes you don't even need to swear, You just talk about any topic and KZbin automatically removes your comment it's a complete nightmare

[@tksm97]

@@Icedsobaka gosh, that absolutely sucks. thanks for the heads up at least, i really appreciate it

[@Summer06x]

"i heard there's like robot monkeys - i dont need to see this movie" if this isnt in your monday monkey reviews i'll be severely disappointed

[@emanuelebolli6437]

Yeah that's not what a sane person would say

[@satriaeerlangga]

im so fuming they dont show the next frames for 500 days, he miss the damn jokes

[@crackstuntman22]

The part about (500) Days of Summer was painful, man.

[@Jessfiester]

If he would've just let it play like 5 more seconds he probably would've laughed

[@crackstuntman22]

@@Jessfiester yeah, it's the setup of a joke, of course it's going to be awkward out of context. I enjoyed the video overall but that part was annoying.

[@Jessfiester]

@crackstuntman2261 yeah fr. It's one of my favorite movies so that kinda pissed me off lol

[@chasenhampton848]

Transformers 1 is the best drunk movie you could ever watch. 1000% recommend for a drunk movie night

[@MinecraftMadness362]

Not recognizing Agent Cody Banks from even a single frame is a sin.

[@izzepowell6129]

CANE TOADS DOC reference, such a crazy day

[@florianklose1]

Toad shot is giving the same vibe as the OG Blade Runner opening

[@ltdrmg]

I knew Swiss Army Man based on the color. It’s one of my favorite movies so it was pretty easy to recognize lol. I felt that the water had a more green undertones as opposed to The Master which felt like a full vibrant, deep, blue.

[@probablybubs5367]

right like i haven't seen the film in a while but it was so recognizable, im gonna consider watching the master now tho. did you like it random commentator? :)

[@ltdrmg]

@@probablybubs5367 Yes! I rewatched it recently and I loved it. Great performances, incredibly thought-provoking, stunning cinematography.

[@cliopatrra]

SWISS ARMY MAN MENTIONED

[@Batmantherealbatman]

LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@nico.muffins]

eating cotton candy grapes, and watching the new karsten video. this is the life

[@PoSer_1]

the intro of this video features one of the most effective and traumatizing jumpscares in the history of cinema, I just want to warn everyone

[@skotovstudio]

The most awaited sequel since Endgame

[@kelseywagner1786]

Cane Toads is a wild doc honestly

[@eduardomunhoz1581]

I can't believe I recognized swiss army man immediately when it showed up in the screen I haven't even gotten to the part of the video in which you reveal what movies they were, that's how confident I am

[@jackfreeman7938]

How can you trust Karsten when he doesn't even know who Unicron is?

[@MrPoopenFarten]

Scooby Doo and Kiss is actually one of the best Scooby Doo movies. Seriously whoever thought of adding magical girls was a god.

[@majinweabuu6679]

As someone who has seen The Princess Switch, it's definitely one of the movies I've seen.

[@27limes]

Brigadoon is corny but it is such a comfort movie

[@FanOfFilms]

I think this should be a new Karsten Runquist tradition

[@space_1073]

These are so good I love this series

[@camwatson1264]

Please keep this series going forever

[@LV-hc5rx]

As somebody who has an obsession with Shinkai work I was shocked to see weathering with you

[@undergalaxy775]

Literal jumpscare for me but hearing Karsten blow it in praise was very therapeutic

[@LV-hc5rx]

@@undergalaxy775 yes it was

[@torstenatterberg5788]

​@@undergalaxy775it really was especially considering he's been critical of Your Name (peak cinema) in the past

[@undergalaxy775]

@@torstenatterberg5788 WHAT? Any idea where he said that?

[@torstenatterberg5788]

@@undergalaxy775 shit I cant find it now but it was some video where he went thru a bunch of movies, maybe everything he had seen in a year? He gave it a 6/10 and said it didnt do much for him beyond looking great, which was insane to me haha but oh well

[@livmendel]

karsten praising weathering with you even though he hasn't seen it heck yeahhhh

[@stetsoncrobison]

Karsten hasn't seen a Transformers movie? ANY of them? That's actual lunacy.

[@willroberts6429]

He should do a video where he watches the first 3 in a day

[@josiah_the_cinephile]

This is one of your best series keep it going dude :)

[@magicman205]

I adore this segment

[@michelledang6834]

I wish these videos would have the guessing portion, but then when we get to the cheat sheet section, they play out the first whole scene and Karsten react to that scene

[@maxmcclelland1119]

I somehow also immediately thought that one shot was Mamma Mia 2, despite the fact that I’ve never seen either Mamma Mia movie

[@Batmantherealbatman]

swiss amry man is my fav movie and I fell validated as a true fan because just when I saw like half a second of the OCEAN I was like "OH MY GOD SWISS ARMY MAN"

[@upperlolbruce3378]

The opening shot to 500 days is iconic, really recognisable

[@vicjames3256]

Come on, you know why 500 Days of Summer starts that way. And it's a pretty good way of introducing a different genre's trope into this kind of story. Also - see Step Brothers, it's one of the few that still hold up from that era. But you nailed this.

[@alexandravalentina4854]

Yes to the Exterminating Angel!! One of the best surrealist movies, and one of my favorite Luis Buñuel films!

[@CarrieTooTired]

I’ll be patiently waiting for Karsten to watch Weathering With You 👌

[@lukehatten9170]

Thanks Jon!

[@Sharpe1502]

I feel ashamed at how fast I got Beethoven. 😂 I’m a grown ass woman with no children.

[@aussieboy4279]

Seeing Weathering with You makes me want to watch it again. I remember it being my favourite of the Makoto Shinkai films I had seen

[@marinasupremacy6149]

I'm very disappointed that "romy and michelle's high school reunion" wasn't here, but it's the movie you gotta watch carefully, not just an opening shot

[@rileydurkin9636]

thanks Jon!

[@CEWThree]

Fully recommend the Cane Toads documentary. It's about invasive species and has a really offbeat sense of humor about it. The shot of the man swerving his car so he can run over the excess toads, accompanied by the soft popping noises, lives rent free in my head.

[@TheDeppertLasseVogt]

The two things I recognized were obviously Jurassic World, but also Swiss Army Man, which made me a little proud. I also guessed that the one was a Transformers film, but not which one. I thought it might have been the 5th one, since I only watched that one once, but I didn't see Rise of the Beasts and completely forgot that even existed, so I didn't have it on my mind. But what a fun video! Great choice not showing the titles during the first run so we could guess alongside you. Wonderful format I'd like to see much more of.

[@zaiah9252]

Would you be willing to do a tier list for actors or directors ?

[@ikheetzekernietarthur7850]

karsten looking funny as hell!

[@lukehendriks9731]

Karsten’s barber needs minimum 20 years behind bars for that

[@GareBare90]

I love this game! Keep it up!

[@gustavohernandeza.890]

Karsten should watch all of Makoto Shinkai movies (and then tell us all about in a video) Same with Mamoru Hosoda. And perhaps give Ghost in the Shell (1995) a second chance.

[@WaveSamu]

I'm proud on myself that I also guessed requiem for a dream and I honestly thought the first one is Triangle of Sadness. I think I remember a comment like that on the opening shot

[@milkshake8602]

20 MINUTS OF KRASTEN???? HALLELUJUAH!!1

[@nexuandity]

me screaming at karsten saying the film is swiss army man as he says "the master". both amazing films btw

[@fresamouse]

this really has me re-thinking eyes

[@vishalm6846]

Bro i just watched the first one and Karsten does this he's a mindreader

[@wiz3404]

Idk how I immediately got Swiss Army Man even though ive only watch it once like 6 years ago. Also, the Princess Switch movies slap

[@timwatchesmovies]

Yes absolutely watch Cane Toads, it's such a good time and an awesome documentary

[@FadeAwayGab]

I love the opening of 500 days of summer, its actually a funny joke

[@KIDGUCCI707]

Definitely watch the Luis Bunuel film, one of my all time favs

[@josiah_the_cinephile]

Karsten when hes wearing a hat because AHHHH! :

[@Colbyyyyyyyyyyy104]

Yesssss love this 🐬🫧

[@r4h4al]

I'm with you I want to see cane toads now.

[@margretsnae]

I learned about the existence of cane toads literally earlier today, and now I see this video. Baader-Meinhof's doing its thing.

[@larrycarls7221]

Jon would be such a legend if you gave you birdmans first shot

[@akelindstrom1786]

Leveling horizon truly is a prestigefilm staple.

[@JStratfordFilms]

I kinda loved this. part 3? 😳

[@froboythestud]

Man, am I the only one who recognized Brigadoon immediately? Haha, haven’t seen it in years, but I knew it right away; it is pretty distinct in its setting, look, and tone.

[@libby1538]

Cane Toads: An Unnatural History is a hilarious documentary. It's about the invasive cane toads in Australia and people's various opinions on them. This ranges from using cane toads like dolls for little kids, a man singing a ballad about cane toads in the shower, and another man detailing the process of him purposely running over cane toads. Would highly recommend, it's a great time.

[@shokhrukh_]

do more of this

[@devashishpatel7632]

Please do more of these

[@arachnidath]

How does Jurassic world have a generic score? Its probably the best score since the original Jurassic Park.

[@bugspray9545]

Alright now bro needs to make a whole video about Scooby doo and kiss rock and roll mystery

[@filmbuffs9759]

Cane Toads An Unnatural History is incredible

[@daisychainexplores]

oh wow! Ive only seen the end of Brigadoon as a kid on TV and wanted to watch the whole thing for years now, but I never knew the title of it.... but strangely enough I still guessed it. I also guessed Beethoven :D

[@djsalad7891]

I love these

[@johnpaulsylvester3727]

“There are so many fictional movies out there.” -Karsten Runquist, 2024

[@arachnidath]

The princess switch is the watched movie all time.

[@homer9farinata]

Karsten did you show your barber Barry Keoghan as a reference photo

[@Panquernic]

10:08 I inmediately thought of the master as well

[@maria2337]

I guessed Agent Cody Banks and Beethoven, I destroyed that VHS from how often I watched it as a kid so I was locked as soon as I saw it lol

[@samuellynch4783]

Karsten please watch Scooby-Doo and Kiss: Rock and Roll Mystery I need to hear your thoughts! It's a surreal masterpiece!

[@nicolepark5046]

can u do the next one of these showing what the movie is like the first one thank you😁😁😁😁😁

[@mitchellfryer7323]

Karsten Bumquest

[@deathless_freak]

Barsten Rimquist

[@Farhaan_Ali]

Is Karsten a Runquist?

[@cadyfitzgerald3273]

I don’t know what it says about me that the only one of these I recognised for sure right off the bat was Scooby-Doo and Kiss 😂

[@beesh1019]

Jurassic Shart (2015)

[@stewyyishim]

jurassic world lowkey over-hated

[@shi_.]

the makoto shinkai movie is weathering with you! while most people didn't like it, i LOVED it

[@sumbohdee2luv]

i would argue that that is not the opening shot of 500 days of summer

[@nerd26373]

We appreciate how well you articulate your own insights. You'll always have our support.

[@anwarski]

I got only one movie right: Swiss Army Man! 🥳 I should’ve guessed Weathering with You but somehow was thinking Perfect Blue even though I haven’t even seen the latter. 😁

[@joem7692]

wtf i watched that cane toads documentary in science class

[@croissant5642]

please do games like guess the movie from the opening shots or color palette or something

[@Jamess-tv]

2:52 - transformers 12:05 - Jurassic world

[@matildacj]

brigadoon is a crime against scotland but quite fun

[@sethririe6238]

“That’s Luis. That’s the boy”

[@BaileeWalsh]

I correctly guessed Scooby-Doo & Kiss, Agent Cody Banks, Jurassic World, and The Exterminating Angel.

[@sh6ny]

jurassic world is like the best film in the franchise behind the original one ofcourse

[@tiniestgremlin]

THE DARK CRYSTAL MENTION we're so back

[@SBV90]

Never seen Step Brothers...Oh Karsten cmon man

[@millystars]

karsten please review the princess switch 🙏