Lost in Translation (2003) First Time Watching! Movie Reaction!

[@zmarko]

One of my favorite romantic-comedy-dramas. Murray and Johanson's chemistry is amazing. Two troubled, lost souls finding each other for companionship. Such a beautiful movie.

[@adamp2029]

One of my favorite movies regardless of genre!

[@sydhamelin1265]

Also one of my favorite movies. I have maybe 5 movies that will always be easily my favorite, and this is one of them.

[@DarkBath]

@@sydhamelin1265 same

[@LoneCloudHopper]

I don't agree with it being a comedy because it has humor in it. Most films have some. I'd say drama, with an arthouse quality.

[@sydhamelin1265]

@@LoneCloudHopper Completely agree. I'd say it's a drama/indie with lighter moments, and a great non-romantic relationship story (that's partly romantic heh).

[@Cadinho93]

This is one of those movies where I didn't feel sad, angry or even happy when it ended. I just felt content. Felt like I just witnessed life happen, it's so weird to explain. Also, we don't talk enough about how good Scarlett Johansson is in this. She's really exceptionally good.

[@nth_to_see_here]

It's a sad feel-good masterpiece ;)

[@joedokes9753]

This was Scarlett's first big role. Coppola saw her in Manny & Lo and knew she would be perfect for Charlotte. She was only 19 but you could already tell she was going to become a great actress.

[@danholmesfilm]

One could equally argue that it is Romantic without being Intimate :)

[@Cbcw76]

Or incredibly intimate without the physical 'parts'. Except... I think we the audience HAD to donate OUR intimate portals: "To get this film, we need to open ourselves."

[@danholmesfilm]

Fun Fact: Just cause we can't sleep doesn't mean we're not tired. lol Insomnia blows

[@x_mau9355]

there is a technique for that, it has been developed by special forces. And you fall asleep. 100% NO MATTER WHAT IS AROUND YOU . I tested on myself and you sleep like a baby. Maybe for 30 minutes only.. but enough to not lose it.

[@thebillryan]

@@x_mau9355 Babies don't sleep very well. Very erratic. x

[@x_mau9355]

@@thebillryan they sleep like stones even if they move around

[@thebillryan]

@@x_mau9355 Ha ha. Touche brother.

[@kaykutcher2103]

I have asthma on top of that. If it's not one problem it is the other. My solution is to embrace being fully awake still and get a head start on things for tomorrow which in turn tires me further untill I do fall asleep. Not ideal but I'll take 5 hours of sleep to none.

[@shaneflox2230]

I forgot how kind of emotionally sophisticated this movie was. thanks for reacting to it.

[@monovision566]

Everyone is so good in this movie, including Anna Farris. She never gets mentioned. She completely disappears into the archetype she's evoking. And she's just as alone and confused as the others.

[@chefskiss6179]

When The Jesus And Mary Chain kicks in with Just Like Honey at the end there... goosebumps. - this is why you are the channel you are; great poll winners by your members.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

I remember going to see this at a little, university theater that was by my house. When that song kicked in, I just sat there, stunned. I found myself thinking about this film for pretty much the whole week after I saw it.

[@krautgazer]

When I watched it for the first time more than 10 years ago, I had intense goosebumps when My Bloody Valentine played in the car scene. Loveless is one of the greatest albums of all freaking time.

[@mbbiz21]

One of the best movie soundtracks ever. The Jesus and Mary Chain needle drop at the end is epic.

[@Hail_To_The_King]

Yes the soundtrack album is terrific

[@jackhagens8964]

A beautiful movie about nothing in particular, that says almost nothing, whilst simultaneously saying everything. One of my top 5 ever

[@dontbstingy3587]

This is one of my favorite films of all time. It's such a "vibe" and I rewatch it a few times a year.

[@lindala2602]

Same

[@TerribleEnglish]

I agree with that. Definitely a great vibe / feel to it. But, as someone who's lived in Japan, I can't watch it because it's not a realistic portrayal of how it is or how westerners would feel or behave while there. After all, it's just a movie.

[@dudermcdudeface3674]

Saw this at random in an empty time in my life. Connected so much with Bob's experiences, although a lot younger. This movie really warmed my heart and pushed me to feel more. Because it's subtle and sweet, not some embarrassing emotional firehose. I can get with this kind of serious, intelligent romcom that respects people.

[@kenb.1212]

Well put!

[@mojoshivers]

One of my Top 3 films. It’s one of those rare films that blends heartache and humor so well. It also has one of the most bittersweet endings for a film that still feels satisfying. Murray and Johansson play off each other so well that it’s hard to tell what was improvised and what was scripted. Such a lovely film. That karaoke sequence kills me every time.

[@Yoda_81843]

Broken Flowers is another Bill Murray gem worth watching.

[@cesarmondragon256]

Second that

[@davidn5269]

Fuck yeah

[@SJ-ty5rw]

I agree as well . Remember watching it when it first came out .

[@misterkite]

Every Jim Jarmusch movie is worth watching.

[@tigerburn81]

@@misterkite How much you want for the french fried potatoes?

[@russellward4624]

The scene with the photographer: You are sitting quietly in your study. And then there is a bottle of Suntory whiskey on top of the table. You understand, right? With wholehearted feeling, slowly, look at the camera, tenderly, and as if you are meeting old friends, say the words. As if you are Humphrey Bogart in "Casablanca," saying, "Cheers to you guys," Suntory time! Then when Bob asks if he should turn left or right the photographer says, using more rough speech: Either way is fine. That kind of thing doesn't matter. We don't have time, Bob-san, O.K.? You need to hurry. Raise the tension. Look at the camera. Slowly, with passion. It's passion that we want. Do you understand? Bob asks if he's said more than what she translated and he responds: What you are talking about is not just whiskey, you know. Do you understand? It's like you are meeting old friends. Softly, tenderly. Gently. Let your feelings boil up. Tension is important! Don't forget. Then after he says cut, he talks to Bob like he's a naughty child: Don't try to fool me. Don't pretend you don't understand. Do you even understand what we are trying to do? Suntory is very exclusive. The sound of the words is important. It's an expensive drink. This is No. 1. Now do it again, and you have to feel that this is exclusive. O.K.? This is not an everyday whiskey you know.

[@nieksalomons]

This is very enlightening. I always wished to know what they said, always being lost in translation. Could you please go one step further and translate the scene with Bill and the old little man in the waiting area in the hospital? You know, with the Japan appe, appe and so on.

[@user-it2ce2vu8i]

Thank you!!!!

[@NemeanLion-]

This is actually a tough movie to react to. It’s more like an immersion rather than a series of events.

[@thefallenfaith1986]

That's true. It's a film which is designed to make you feel a certain setvkf emotions, rather than a movie with a strong plot. The only other entertainment which has made me feel anything close to this film are the fan-made music videos that match scenes from the John Hughes / Jennifer Connelly film Career Opportunities with "eighties sounding" synthwave music. The best one at giving this vibe is the fan video for the song Sunset, by the band The Midnight. It makes me feel so wistful, happy, and melancholic that it hurts.

[@norwegianblue2017]

It's a very European style movie in that sense.

[@pwmel1]

Great reaction. I didn't notice whether or not anyone already mentioned this, but when filming this movie, Sofia Coppola didn't have all the necessary permits, so they did a lot of "ninja" filmmaking. They would just set up a scene and then whip out a portable camera and shoot. So a lot of the people in the movie aren't extras but actually real people.

[@sinnesbild]

the intro before the movie when Sam kept laughing was so funny 😆

[@kirenaj]

Apparently "Lost in Translation" was about Sofia Coppola and her marriage to Spike Jonze from her side and "Her" was inspired by the end of the relationship from his side. Both won Oscars for screenplay, which is pretty unique in a breakup...

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Both screenplays are Unlike anything else. What a cool muse connection that it's Scarlett Johansson!

[@ErrisSq]

Yes, when his career took off and had everyone fawning over him, she felt isolation on the outside.

[@erinhansen2110]

The singer he slept with illustrated the dichotomy between a meaningless one night stand and the love, respect and concern he showed toward Charlotte. He had plenty of opportunities to take advantage of Charlotte, but instead was a protector.

[@GSPonsonby]

I was coming round to make a similar observation. The escort early in the movie, while feeding into the feeling of bewilderment and played for laughs, demonstrates that he's not into cheating on his wife just because he can. The choice to get drunk and sleep with the lounge singer, who means nothing to him, is all about his feelings for Charlotte, feeling that impulse and connection to be with her, but also (as I interpret it) not wanting to sully the image she had of him, in this perfect tightrope walk between intimate and fatherly chemistry. What Charlotte gave Bob was a kindred soul who saw him as a better person than he saw himself, and made him aspire to actually be that person, at least for her. Being together physically would have almost certainly had larger implications in real life and tabloids, but I've never felt like that played into the decision. The lounge singer was 100% a release valve for the sexual tension with Charlotte. If we really reflect on the nuances of that (admittedly bad) choice, we could almost argue that it demonstrated his fidelity to his marriage, because sleeping with someone he felt a deep emotional connection to would have upended their lives, and Charlotte's and her husband's as well. He banished the demon by committing a lesser transgression. It's such a complicated, multilayered (and drunken) decision. It shows his love and respect for Charlotte, but also, in a more fraught, less defensible way, his love and respect for his wife. This is my all time favorite film, by the way.

[@christopherlundgren1700]

@@GSPonsonby Nailed it. This is exactly how I have always thought about it.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

​@@GSPonsonby What a great comment! Thank you. 😀

[@BenjaminFlagg_GameDesigner]

@16:28 Those two ladies absolutely cracking up in the background always kill me. 😂 They are trying so hard, and failing, not to break :)

[@viralmedia]

For whatever reason this movie is one of my favorite movies of all time. Its a comfort watch whenever I need it a few times a year. For a movie that isn't even in my movie type (my number 1 & 2 are Bladrunner 1982 and Lost In Translation). Its almost meditative, or cathartic. Complex simplicity is how i describe it. This movie came along during my seperation with my son's mother and when I saw it in the middle of the night, I was on a plane to Japan 2 weeks later. Walking around with the soundtrack in ears. It was as far as I can go before I started coming back for the only purpose of getting lost for a while. I love this movie, its a movie I will never tire of, and a movie that centers me like no other. Not sad, happy, angry, depressed, hyped, excited etc, just centered. Only a few movies can do that.

[@KariHaruka]

I find your comment and feelings on Lost In Translation to be very relatable. My Top 5 films are the Lord of the Rings trilogy, Top Gun and then Lost In Translation. LIT isn't the type of film that I usually go for, let alone regard as being one of those films that I can re-watch multiple times. However, it is a comfort watch and also gives me nostalgia of my own experiences of my first time being in Japan and finding myself 'lost' in the culture and language.

[@whitediggity]

I had this on a two hour flight once. We talked about so many deep things like we’d known each other our whole lives. Then it was over. Like a single-serving soul mate.

[@Natalija_Saar]

Fight club reference, and relatable comment. I love people 😊

[@47imagine]

I'm sure he wanted to sleep with you.

[@FireKnight96]

I really enjoy smaller movies like this that capture a brief moment in people's lives where so much but so little happens. Btw that intro had me dying lmao

[@JasonMoir]

"We've seen her act...unfortunately." So true...so very very true.

[@Divamarja_CA]

She was dreadful in G3; I own my statement! As a director, she’s pretty great.

[@ryanmuaddib]

One of the best opening shots in film history.

[@tomarnold7284]

I give an AAAaa for best opening.

[@fabster3333]

I just got the 20th anniversary vinyl. Guess what the cover is 😗. Look it up 😉

[@Icemann383]

Bill Murray not winning the Oscar for this is one of the bigger Oscar travesties to have happened. I know it’s a cliché to say you can’t imagine someone else doing a role, but I really can’t imagine anyone have played the role of Bob even close to what he did.

[@USCFlash]

Just because you cannot imagine someone else doing it, does not make it exceptional acting. I love Bill Murray, but he is always being Bill Murray. His role in this was wonderful....but it simply was not as good as Sean Penn in Mystic River. Not anywhere near a "travesty". You want a travesty? Kramer vs Kramer over Apocalypse Now. THAT is a travesty. Julia Roberts over Ellen Burstyn. THAT is a travesty. Sean Penn in Mystic River over Bill Murray in Lost in Translation is not a travesty....and certainly not "one of the biggest". You may have been disappointed, but that is not the same as a "travesty".

[@thefallenfaith1986]

Supposedly, the events in this movie were based upon real events which occurred in Sophia Coppola's life - only it took place sometime in the early nineties, and the guy she had a "friendly romance" with was Harrison Ford. After finding that out, it made me look at Bill Murray's casting and acting in this role differently, because Bill and Harrison could not look more different from each other. Still though, Bill Murray absolutely nailed this role. And while I still have a hard time imagining HF or anyone else as Bob, because Murray brought so much wit and sarcasm to the role that it almost seems that he's playing himself in the movie... sometimes, I wonder what an actor who had a similar screen presence as HF would have made this movie feel like. It would have been a completely different movie, for sure.

[@USCFlash]

@@thefallenfaith1986 Also look at the character Murray plays....he was more of an action star....(like Harrison Ford) The guys at the bar pester him about doing all his driving stunts in the chase. And the big action stars used to sneak off to Japan to do commercials back in the day because it was unseemly for the biggest stars to do commercials here in the USA. Ford used to do that a lot, so it makes sense it would be him and that was the character Coppola based it on.

[@johnnyboy7144]

@@thefallenfaith1986 yes and it’s when she was married to Spike Jonze, so Giovanni is playing Spike here….. spike than wrote the movie “ HER” which supposedly is a response to this movie and a response to Sofia…. Watch both movies back to back it’s pretty intense, Scarlett is also in both movies, but just a voice in “Her”

[@walterpanovs]

This supposedly reflected director/writer Sofia Coppola's experiences with husband director/writer Spike Jonze with Anna Faris playing the Cameron Diaz character. (Diaz had worked with Spike Jonze on his great "Being John Malkovich.") Sofia Coppola won a best original screenplay Oscar for this, and the film was nominated for many more Jonze helped with the script and direction (though they had separated by then). This is an artful meditative film, unlike most American productions. Murray got a well-deserved Oscar nom but sweet Scarlett Johansson deserved one too. That final scene is a genuine classic.

[@ghostofyourmom]

Lol, I beat you to it

[@thefallenfaith1986]

And the character Bill Murray portrayed was supposedly based on Harrison Ford. It's just a rumor on the internet, but it makes me wonder if it's true or not.

[@ghostofyourmom]

@@thefallenfaith1986 Yeah, I said that in another comment up higher.

[@walterpanovs]

I don't know if it was that specific. Plenty of actors shot (and still shoot) commercials in Japan. Sofia's script wasn't based on actual events but more about a mood and feel. She wanted to recreate a scenario from an old film. She was still only 22 but been to Japan several times and was determined to make a film that conveyed the feeling of being there.

[@johnnyboy7144]

Spike Jonze apparently wrote the movie “ Her” which is a response to this movie and a response to Sofia, if you watch both movies back to back it’s very impactful and you can grasp what they are relaying to each other… Scarlett is also in both movies

[@Zozo-K-]

An all-time favorite...two people who feel misunderstood by the very people who should understand them most...meet and find that understanding they both need in each other.

[@brobbus0-dl6vl]

Sideways (2004) is another comedy-drama-romance from the same period I'd recommend. Different characters and setting and story, but it also has a similar "relaxed" kind of mood. It also has a travel theme.

[@artdeco64]

The building I live in there’s a woman who’s job is wine; I don’t know really what the hell she does; companies send her their wine and she travels the world going to different wineries. Anyway, I asked her about the Merlot scene and she got visibly upset. She stated that after the movie the sale of Merlot dropped, nationwide, by more than ten percent. She also said that the only thing that would make sense in that scene is if Merlot somehow reminded him of his ex-wife.

[@brobbus0-dl6vl]

@@artdeco64 Yeah, it's never really explained why Miles hates Merlot. A lot of people who watch the movie wrongly assume it's because Merlot is a cheap low quality wine, but in reality there are very expensive wines made from Merlot grapes. It has to be something personal. I have actually read the book a long time ago but it's been so long I don't remember if it's explained, or if that scene is even in the book at all. I'll have to check. But yeah, it's definitely something personal. Miles might overplay his knowledge a little bit but he's too knowledgeable about wines to wrongly assume Merlot is just a low quality grape.

[@andrewreisinger6860]

Omg YES!!!!

[@theplacemats]

The Descendants in better

[@thegirlinquestion]

NO, I AM NOT DRINKING ANY FCKING MERLOT

[@John-ir4id]

Every time I watch this movie, I always think of the last time that I was in the hospital. I had a similar experience with a CNA. Despite the fact that I was forty and she was in her early twenties, we had a connection. It just felt ...right. Like meeting an old friend who understands you completely but that you'll never see again because... Life.

[@kevinsieg2076]

We'll never know what Bill Murray whispered in Scarlett Johansson's ear at the end of the film, but it was perfect.

[@miller-joel]

Everyone gets all twisted about that, but they don't stop to think it never happened, and it was in his imagination. They meet for the last time at the elevator. He gets in the car and drives away. And then he sees her in the crowd? How? How did she get there? Did she fly?

[@KingsFanForever]

I believe he whispers to her: "I have to be leaving now, but I won't let that come between us, ok?"

[@miller-joel]

@@KingsFanForever There's a couple of versions, and no definitive answer. But like I said, it didn't happen.

[@KingsFanForever]

@@miller-joel Interesting interpretation of the ending that you have. Did the director of this movie ever confirm that the ending was just Bob's imagination?

[@cyberiankorninger1025]

@@KingsFanForever I think directors or writers know to never do that because that is part of the power of that part and the individual viewers imagination. Usually when asked they always give an evasive answer.

[@susanliltz3875]

What a great , silly intro!! Poor Sam felt bad for Dans comment , laughing so hard and tried to calm herself down and then another comment by Dan!! Great intro!!

[@TheRemyLeBeau]

This movie does a brilliant job in portraying the feeling of things like "loneliness" when there's so many people around. Like Bill Murray constantly being crowded by other people, either for work, or when he's trying to relax. Even when it's crowded you can still be incredibly lonely. All of those shots of them walking probably show them trying to find their way in life, but also in trying to find their way in the city, or even finding a way how to deal with their emotional state. It's the serenity of being "in between" states, mindsets or physical places. I think that's the most beautiful of this movie, that it constantly creates those parallels between physical distance, emotions and mindset. It does the same thing with their partners; Bill's wife at home in the US, while Scarlett's husband is there - but at the same time he's just as far away as Bill's wife from an emotional perspective. And that's what their relationship really is; an anchor to each other to not lose themselves in that spiral of loneliness. They provide everything they're lacking at the time; friendship, comradery, family and even some attraction. It shows that Bill cheats on his wife with the singer, but feeling guilty for Scarlett rather than for his wife, because he's cheating on Scarlett on an emotional level at that time. He's _her_ lifeline and she considers herself _his_ lifeline. She would most likely provide the sex part if that would save him, but he chose another person. That's the dark cloud hanging over them at dinner. Because it wouldn't have been just sex, it would've been emotional support. And he chose someone else, disrupting their trust of relying on each other. It makes the movie such a mixture of sadness, dark humor, depression and most of all just sheer desperation. All of the lighthearted and feel-good moments only make that desperation more tangible. And in a weird way, this movie manages to make you feel 'okay' with all of that negativity. This is what life is, sometimes. It doesn't have to be heartbreaking or emotional, sometimes it's just ... trying to find your way in life and finding a partner who suits you at just the right time in life. That can be a romantic partner, a friend or just someone you meet that helps you survive for a little bit longer.

[@nieksalomons]

I love your description. I bet you are a good story-teller.

[@TheRemyLeBeau]

@@nieksalomons Thanks, that's some high praise :)

[@nieksalomons]

@@TheRemyLeBeau Well, it's deserved.

[@johnnyboy7144]

This movie just does something for me that I can’t explain, it’s brilliant on so many levels

[@rosanajaquez3274]

Sometimes you find yourself completely comfortable in a foreign country enjoying life at the same time you feel enormous apprehension about life once that interlude ends with a kindred soul. That to me is this gem. Great reaction, team. I hope you both get to travel with baby Schmidt very soon! ❤❤❤

[@nicolaiitchenko7610]

A film that TRULY lives up to its name

[@bluegypsy71]

❤Bill Murray is actually a great dramatic actor, he can convey so much with a quiet glance and slightest facial expressions…my all time fave movie he is in is THE RAZOR’S EDGE (1984).

[@rosanajaquez3274]

Thank you! That is one of my favorite movies AND books of all time.❤

[@leeharveydarke]

Murray only agreed to make Ghostbusters in exchange for The Razor's Edge.

[@KngFish]

First, it's good to see Sam back healthy and so animated! I love this movie for its gentle quietness. The ending is perfect in that the two characters share something so private that even we the viewers are not allowed to intrude. Scarlett seems to be 17 going on 40

[@j.frankparnell]

The soundtrack adds so much to the overall vibe. The filmmaking is beautiful . The acting is fantastic. The story is wonderful . 5 star

[@markwang77]

back in the 80's it was common for japanese companies to hire hollywood A-list celebrities for local commercials. it was a quick way for a hollywood star to make a couple of million WHILE protecting their image by not 'selling out' on doing commercials in the USA

[@genghisgalahad8465]

Still going strong with premium Japanese whiskey, cigars, and I'm sure luxury watches and maybe cars! I think you might find McConaughey! Way into the 90's, 2000's up to now, I think!

[@nth_to_see_here]

I visited Tokyo twice. Both times, 90% of the time I walked around with the soundtrack to Lost in Translation on my headphones.

[@MacchiGames]

You definitely need to watch Her (2013), it's made by Spike Jonze who is the ex-husband of Sofia Coppola and serves as a response to this movie. I've only ever seen two people react to this movie, but it's definitely an incredible film that one should see at least once!

[@ghostofyourmom]

Yep. Giovanni Ribisi is literally playing Spike in LostinTranslation

[@lodey]

Amazing movie like this one - incredible and powerful and haunting.

[@kuhpunkt]

Yes yes yes

[@johnnyboy7144]

If you watch this movie then “Her” directly after it’s pretty intense and you can easily grasp what Sofia and Spike were relaying to each other, they also both won the Oscar’s for best original screenplay for each movie

[@ginopadula8171]

Sofia won the Oscar for best screenplay. This movie never gets old no matter how many times you see it.

[@BenjaminFlagg_GameDesigner]

One of my absolute FAVORITE films of all time. Thank you for watching it and sharing the reaction with us. It just captures so many emotions I'm not sure there are words for, at least not in the English language. It definitely deserved the Oscar for Best Picture it was nominated for. Unfortunately (and I agree with the choice entirely) so did "Return of the King" (one of my other favorite films/series of all time. What a year for films.🙂

[@focalized]

I saw it in the theater with only like 6 or 7 people in there. Felt very intimate and appropriate to better enjoy.

[@halcyo]

It's such a beautiful film because it leaves so much to personal interpretation. It's so nuanced and genuine.

[@susanliltz3875]

Wish you’d check out Scarlets “first” movie: “THE HORSE WHISPERER “with Robert Redford, Kristen Scott and Sam Neil .. Great story and acting!! Scarlet and her horse get in a terrible accident and need help to heal..

[@MLJ7956]

Actually Scarlett Johansson's very first role was in the comedy 'North' in 1994 with a then young Elijah Wood (Frodo from Lord Of The Rings)...Followed by 'Just Cause' with Sean Connery & Laurence Fishburne in 1995. She then would do Manny & Lo (1996), If Lucy Fell (1996), Fall (1997) & Home Alone 3 (1997) before she had a major starring role in The Horse Whisperer (1998).

[@ferchrissakes]

All-time favorite movie of mine. Watched it back when I mostly watched movies for effects and fight scenes, and it had a huge impact on me. Just two untethered people finding safety and reassurance in each other. One has the youth and the world at her feet, even if neither is simple, the other has experience and a place in the world, and that isn’t simple either. But they complement each other perfectly.

[@3DJapan]

3:44 Fax machines are still very common in Japan, especially in business. They want hard copies of everything with real signatures.

[@ajjbs7580]

Great intro!! These are the best when everything gets out of controll... Thanks for not doing a second take!

[@joedokes9753]

Sophia wrote Bob's character with Bill Murray in mind. She said she wouldn't of done the film if she couldn't get Murray to accept the role. It took a year of persuading to get Murray to finally accept. As a result, Murray was nominated for Best Actor at the 76th Academy Awards. Coppola would be nominated for Best Picture, Best Director and won for Best Original Screenplay. Johansson was also nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role.

[@PinnacleNL]

Best movie ever. Being quite critical myself and having seen over 3000 movies myself this is on a shortlist of the very few things that actually suck me in in the best way possible. If I need to forget my entire life for 90 minutes I watch this. The whole world disappears. There's literally only like 2 movies in total ever produced that affect me that way.

[@MrErinen]

We never new this was a film prior to my wife and I going to Tokyo. Traveling to Japan has been one of our favorite memories thus far and we are planning to return asap

[@ghostofyourmom]

They filmed almost all of it in Vancouver, Canada, though. No Japan locations that I know of.

[@3DJapan]

When I got back home I immediately started planning to go back ASAP. That was 7 years ago. 😔

[@pwmel1]

Also . . . BTW . . . Bill Murray is actually an awesome golfer . . . like PGA level.

[@shainewhite2781]

Everyone was wondering what he whispered in her ear for years, until it was revealed what he told: "I have to go now, but I wont let that change between us. I love you very much. You take care of yourself, okay?"

[@rabid_si]

It's never been revealed. Neither Bill, Scarlet or Sofia Coppola have ever done anything but refuse to say when asked. All we have, is all we've ever had. Guesses. This is just a popular variation. And it is a variation. Google it and you'll find a million and one "reveals" of what's said at the end, and they've been floating around, morphing and getting reworded, for years.

[@stanw8380]

Wrong. They'll never tell what was said.

[@spencerbookman2523]

I’ve heard this before and it does not ring true to me, just based on the scene in the movie. What I hear is something like, “If anyone asks you what happened here between us, just tell the truth. Okay?” Anyway, I think the word “truth” comes through the most clear of any words Bill Murray whispers, but that word isn’t in the supposed “real” quote, so I have my doubts.

[@KingsFanForever]

I believe he whispers to her: "I have to be leaving now, but I won't let that come between us, ok?"

[@stsolomon618]

Going to Japan is number 1 on my travel list. This film was nominated for Best Picture along with Mystic River and Return of the King. Daniel calling out Sofia's acting😂

[@davidvainqueur5511]

Bill Murray was nominated for Best Actor.

[@stsolomon618]

@@davidvainqueur5511 Oh yeah, I remember

[@ghostofyourmom]

This was mostly filmed in Vancouver, though. Not Japan. It is set in Japan, though.

[@merriammerkabah408]

TBR to Daniel?

[@stsolomon618]

@@merriammerkabah408 his real name is Daniel.

[@ActualFactualMagic]

Say what you might about Sophia Copolla's acting, but the directorial decision to not let us know what Bill and Scarlet say in their last moment together is cinematic poetry. This is such a subtle sweet story.

[@vinnylewis9245]

That intro was great 😂 love the chemistry between you two.

[@tonygriffin_]

At the end, Bill was told to whisper something that meant something to the characters. It's been analysed by sound techs and what he chose to say was “I have to be leaving, but I won't let that come between us, okay?”.

[@josemenendez4454]

I couldn't stop looking at Scarlett when this came out.

[@KingsFanForever]

She really was pretty in this film. This movie was filmed about a month before Scarlett turned 18. She definitely wasn't a kid actor anymore, but this was also years before she started playing Black Window in the Avenger movies.

[@christopherlundgren1700]

Sake in one of those square wooden boxes is a traditional presentation. Like how you drink Champaigne from a flute, you drink sake from a box.

[@tshepangmphuthi8854]

One of the best romantic comedy drama movie ive ever watched.Also,very unique too,not many movies can capture a very specific detail like the type of relationship they had so clearly on screen and its very good for just that❤

[@twoheart7813]

Loved the reaction, especially to the beginning comment 😅The movie and Japan make a perfect combination, the chemistry between the two was perfect. Would love to visit Japan as I'm the only sibling out of 3 that hasn't been there.

[@rightwired]

My wife is Japanese, so I've been blessed to have traveled to Japan like 12 times now. This movie gets their culture almost exactly correct. The only film better--don't laugh - Mr. Baseball. 100% exactly correct. Funny, too.

[@lexkanyima2195]

What is the actual culture of Japan ?

[@richardrobbins387]

I can't hear that Elvis Costello song (or that Pretenders song) without thinking of this movie.

[@OuterGalaxyLounge]

One of the few movies of the 2000s that I actually love; Sofia Coppola made an instant classic. Another great memory of the video store era and also vibing to films like this with my exgf. This is a tough one to react to because really it needs to be taken in with silence; there are none of the conventional narrative markers that comment can hinge on. It has to be taken in wholly first, and then watched again.

[@sannaolsson9106]

One of my favorite movies ❤ This to me is very much a love story, but not a conventional one. They were interested romantically, but it was the wrong time. Kinda like a what if thing. Their actions were platonic-ish, but not their emotions. She clearly got jealous when she realised he slept with that woman. The awkward moment in the elevator, the way they looked at each other during the karaoke scene. You guys need to check out the Before trilogy. Before Sunrise, Before Sunset and Before Midnight. Each movie is 9 years apart.

[@TTM9691]

That intro was hilarious, I never saw Sam laugh so hard 🤣

[@alexhaas9653]

Great movie. Makes me miss Japan. Bill Murray was great. And here's what he whispered: "I have to be leaving, but I won't let that come between us. OK?"

[@kuhpunkt]

Why are you making up stuff?

[@alexhaas9653]

@@kuhpunkt Well, actually I'm not. Not everything online is a lie. A lot...but not this.

[@kuhpunkt]

@@alexhaas9653 But you say this as if it's a fact. There are many articles about this and if you actually listen you can at least hear him saying "truth".

[@misterkite]

What's interesting is when I first saw this, I didn't know a lick of Japanese, so I really felt how lost he was. 20 years later, and my Japanese is pretty good, and the movie plays a bit differently.

[@yzolakitchi]

I feel this is one of those films that washes over you and you feel totally absorbed by it. One of my faves. I get the same vibe from Ad Astra - slowly paced and deeply emotionally without much being said. Both are beautiful in their own way. And yes, as referenced elsewhere in the comments BROKEN FLOWERS is a must!

[@shainewhite2781]

2:00, lol!!!😂😂😂😂

[@danholmesfilm]

Looking at you poll list you NEED to prioritize these films regardless of the travelling theme: Darjeeling Limited In Bruges Wild The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Honestly I'm surprised In Bruges didn't win, all are masterpieces including LiT :)

[@GordoFunk555]

According to IMDB, the Anna Farris character is loosely based on Cameron Diaz at the time that Sofia Coppola was married to Spike Jones.

[@ARWG]

Really hope you guys end up watching 'In Bruges'. One of my favorite movies of all time, across all genres. It's that good.

[@susanliltz3875]

Giovanni Rabisi ( misspelled) is the one you were trying to remember his name.

[@mrkelso]

Ribisi. So good.

[@PadreDePato]

[SINC] 😅

[@Henry-fn1zw]

Sofia catching strays from TBR😭💀

[@fabster3333]

This is a total cult classic. A movie made just before the internet and texting and all that blew up... A story where two souls were kinda lost un their own worlds. They meet in this overwhelming strange vibrant city. They bond in a very and sincere way. A fantastic movie indeed imo. BTW... Hello from Costa Rica! Pura vida !! ;)

[@zaneba7056]

Another thing I like about this movie that I don't hear mentioned often is how good Anna Ferris is at playing a ditz.

[@deckofcards87]

Beautiful locations, sumptious cinematography, great sound design, subtle, understated moments, thoughtful dialogue.. TBR: "They could've cut like 45 minutes of that out of this movie." TBR. you'd make a good studio exec.

[@fakeyf2]

Amazing movie that really captures what its like to be an American alone in Tokyo. Ive been there several times. I find it magical. I always tell people its like visiting the Emerald City in the Wizard of Oz. The ending scene always evokes the feelings I have when going to the airport to leave that place.

[@Torgan1]

I really enjoyed the chemistry between Bill and Scarlett. I think this same movie with people who didn't have the same camaraderie would have been difficult to watch.

[@jeffmurray1681]

The last scene was important to both of them. They had a moment-relationship. It was a real relationship that was brief. In the last scene, they acknowledged the relationship, which was important, or they would have always wondered if it was real as time passed.

[@mrnicktoyou]

I visited Tokyo by myself once and it was even more lonely than this movie portrays, lol. Nobody would speak to me, I just talked wither other tourists here and there. Still, it's what I needed at the time.

[@lexkanyima2195]

It's hard

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

I did a lot of travelling when I was younger (I'm now 50) and this film captures something of how it feels to be a stranger in a strange land, and those fleeting connections you can have when on the road. I wonder how common such experiences are now, in the age of smartphones, near-universal internet connections, and umpteen ways of keeping in contact. Crazy to think that Johansson was just a teenager when they made this.

[@carlossaraiva8213]

They still exist. I am of your age but i refuse to succumb to old fart thinking about the younger people. The experiences you had traveling in your youth still exusts. I had them too in my fewer travels abroad and the most rewardinfs mistly happened interacting with younger people. You still have a lot in common with the youth of today than you can imagine. Remember that the old farts of our youth were also assholes to us, they despised and belittled us and said about us what you are now saying about the young ones today. Our generation needs to break the cycle and be better. They are not our enfmies they are our pals. But they will be our enemies if we disrespect and treat them lie shit and talk shit sbout them becausr eventually they will be the ones in charge and if we were assholes to them what will prevent them from paying back in kind? Can you blame them? Dont be a boomer, be smarter, be better.

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Johnasson was 19 which in most western countries is already an adult. She herself was always more mature than her age and her good acting makes her a believable mid 20something. In her younger years she always had goid chemistry with older actors and actresses than those of her own age. Only nowadays she has chemistry with actors her age now that she is pushing 40.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

@@carlossaraiva8213 You've managed to completely misconstrue my comment. My point was that when this film was made, people didn't carry devices with them everywhere that made it wondrously simple to maintain contact with one another. Now that the smartphone is ubiquitous, that must surely affect the dynamics of meeting people we feel a connection with. In the past, parting company with such a person could mean never seeing them again, or at least requiring concerted effort to maintain or regain contact. Today, it's trivially easy to exchange contact details allowing that connection to continue on a much more intimate basis than was the case back then. The smartphone basically allows us to be no further from someone than their pocket, even if physically continents apart.

[@andrewgwilliam4831]

@@carlossaraiva8213 She was younger than that: only 17! 😀

[@Tershula]

"What About Bob?" with Bill Murray and Richard Dreyfus is my favorite Bill Murray movie.

[@xrandy11]

The film is an examination on the limits of communication available to human beings to express what they really feel.

[@bernardocosta926]

Lost in Translation/Her, what a combo!

[@carlossaraiva8213]

Both based on the same divorce.

[@oldcdog91]

Great reaction, but Samantha breaking down over your Sophia Coppola diss (well deserved) was my favorite part of the video 😂

[@longrodlseries]

One of my favorite movies and reminds me of my own lost in translation moments in Japan and holds a special place. Hope you both go there and enjoy it.

[@Gavrev]

It took me long enough to get past the first two minutes.. 😂 Your reaction was fine.. it's a paced movie and observing immersion is a reflection of the movie. I was pulled to this movie by way of it being Japan and it being Bill Murray's first appearance for a while on the screen and I was curious to see it - it turned out to be a beautiful and somewhat bittersweet experience, but above all it engaged with the complexity of human connection, provoking thoughts and feelings on everything that normally gets swamped with banal surface opinion. What I always take away from this film is the sense that we are always the same person we have ever been on some level irrespective of age, and feelings and interactions, which any of us can meet with at any moment in life, are more genuinely complicated than society's image and expectations can handle. It sounds as if I created it myself saying this (lol) but I tend to hope that people go away from this movie opened up to this complexity a little more - we have so many reasons to connect and I feel we end up shying away from or neglecting parts of ourselves by not admitting this. Scarlett is a delight in this movie and it's hard to see any of her action or darker personas, in Charlotte which speaks volumes about her as an actress. With Bill, he's always seemed to be the kind of actor whose comedic side handles the absurd with a natural timing, charm and cynicism that lands somewhere between being completely on the nose and very graceful.

[@TrentRidley]

Oh, how I love this film. One thing I enjoy immeasurably about it and that you guys didn't really touch upon is that the way this was directed and shot really does create this sense, for me at least, that the city of Tokyo is itself another key character in the story. It feels like this connection between Bob and Charlotte could only have ever occurred in this location. P.S. That was a fun intro, hahaha.

[@hesaidgoosaid]

hahaha, so glad I didn't miss your intro!

[@hulkslayer626]

First started watching this movie when I was in my early 20"s and didn't finish it because I didn't "get it". Then rewatched it in my 40's and enjoyed it.

[@KingsFanForever]

Same here. I first saw this movie in my 30s and didn't think too much of it back then. I'm 53 now and I just saw it again and now I really get it and like it. Maybe because I'm now about the same age Bill Murray was in this film. I don't know, but either way, great movie :)

[@robinakym2356]

Love love love this movie. Apparently Bob whispered at the end “I have to be leaving but I won’t let that come between us”

[@LeDedoubleur]

22:38 :"I have to be leaving, but I won't let that come between us. OK?

[@benforwho]

The making of with Sophia Coppola was interesting too. Plus check out Broken Flowers with Murray and Sharon Stone and others. Freaking awesome flick..

[@ZombieShobb]

First of when this came out i was always amazed and interested of Japan. Since the 80s and 90s i watched old anime and old japanese movies. I saw this movie in the cinema 3 times and i also bought the sountrack because i loved it so much. I still love this movie but i think about it differently today than before. Before i thought about Japan and the culture, but i today i think it is about burned out people finding eachouther. Japanese people din't like how they protruded them in the movie and i can understand that somewhat when i see it, but i think the main story is about to 2 burned out people stuck in a beautiful country where they realize a connection between echeathoer. I also studied japenese many years ago and one of my friends became an english teacher in Tokyo and things he has experience there is veeeeery weird.

[@ghostofyourmom]

This was filmed in Vancouver, though. No locations in Japan.

[@cabmonk]

One thing to note. Scarlett Johansson was only 17 when she filmed this movie and Bill Murray was 52. Also another movie I like of hers is ghost world

[@YoureMrLebowski]

1:26 "... we've seen her act. unfortunately." -TBR savage. 😈