MEET JOE BLACK (1998) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

[@TheRowlandstone73]

Lois Kelly Miller, the actress who played the Jamaican lady in the wheelchair died in 2020 at the age of 102. On her hundredth birthday, twenty years after Meet Joe Black was filmed, Brad Pitt visited her in hospital.

[@ct6852]

No way. Is that true?

[@solvingpolitics3172]

Great story.

[@Chris-ji4iu]

She was, and is, quite famous in Jamaica and had a decades long career.

[@FillipJPhry]

Amazing

[@TedwardsTube]

Wow. She certainly didn’t look like a woman in her 80s in the movie.

[@vspring94tortor53]

The amount of times people confuse “Meet Joe Black” with “Mighty Joe Young” (the gorilla movie) will never cease to amuse me 😂

[@xmlsheldo]

Also instinct is a movie about Anthony Hopkins who cares for gorillas

[@hulkslayer626]

Was gonna comment this lol

[@CassandrashadowcassMorrison]

Both movies were, or course, remakes.

[@TedwardsTube]

@@hulkslayer626 Same here

[@aarons4376]

Best quote for the back of the DVD: "That was...not about a gorilla" --Popcorn in Bed

[@hellfire5108]

Meet Joe Black is one of those movies you see once and you will never forget it.

[@Brian-qn7fn]

Yes, it is unforgettable terrible.

[@RamblingRose08]

Exactly

[@spencergwin9454]

Smart-ass. But funny AF.

[@unclebounce1495]

Kind of like Freddie Got Fingered?

[@cesarnarro6013]

Well i saw it when it came out but i really hadn't thought about it since.

[@N.California]

I'm a guy, almost 50, and this movie gets me every time I watch it. It's such a joyful, painful, sad, happy, mysterious, love and love filled, movie, it's impossible not to be moved by it.

[@insertclevernametada]

Same, 48 this month and it's a such a great movie. Enough so that we love it so much we watched two random strangers watch it just to see if they love it as much as we do. Crazy world.

[@stretch8399]

Ditto for me.....

[@Ieson75]

I am also 48 and love this movie.

[@segaiuolo]

Is this the "almost 50" club? 😊

[@jeffk1482]

I’m in the “over 60” club, and wholeheartedly agree with everything above!

[@danjohnson2986]

This movie doesn’t get nearly the credit it deserves. It’s truly a thought provoking movie with great themes and well acted. The score to this movie is so good too.

[@charlesacker9174]

There's a reason Hollywood wants to ignore this movie. I'll give you a hint: the directors next film was Gigli... And he never got a job again. That piece of shit movie was such an embarrassment it retroactively erased all the products of the director. In the twenty years since then you need to create something like God's of Egypt or Book of Henry level bad to get persona non grata treatment by Hollywood. I'd be surprised if someone has the VHS of this movie.

[@gilbertjacobs3705]

@@charlesacker9174 it wasn't the directors fault Lopez just can't act and the script was terrible.

[@TomNimmo]

I agree

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

Apparently you all don't know about the reviews of this movie at the time. They butchered it. One of the worst reviewed movies that year. It was waaaayyy too long and the plot was a mess. It was 3 hours long and felt 3 hours long. The acting was phenomenal but once you get past that, it just isn't a good movie. Even Brad Pitt says he shouldn't have done the movie

[@hous2tim964]

@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise I don't care what Brad Pitt thinks, it is one of my favorite movies.

[@garymussell6543]

I am age 74. Believe me, the years DO go by in a blink. Make each one count, esp with the ones you love.

[@debrawilder9551]

And seem to go faster as one ages too which is strange

[@Cartoon_anime76]

couldn't agree more sir

[@Smitty65721]

Amen brother.

[@mandarinlearner]

When my father was dying from cancer I would go to the theater twice a week to sit in the dark while watching this movie and cry. It was comforting to me

[@marieantoinette1360]

I was comforted by that Tenacious D song Dude I totally miss you. Weird stuff goes on in grief

[@foo-foocuddlypoops5694]

As nice as the film is the lack of gorillas really does hold it back.

[@chetcarman3530]

🤣🤣🤣🤣💯

[@mart4414]

word!

[@selardohr7697]

There's a great deleted scene where the gorilla is featured. What a shame. The scene really would have pulled it all together.

[@TheHolapino]

lol

[@jamiegagnon6390]

three or four T-rexes couldn't hurt.

[@marioramos6803]

It is a tragedy that this movie didn’t receive not one Oscar nomination. How??!! It’s in my Top 5 movies of all time. Anthony Hopkins & Brad Pitt were amazing in this movie. It’s a 10/10 for me.

[@smaug9617]

People really don’t appreciate Death , it comes when it’s time and blame Death for it. Same with this movie, not many people understand it and love it.

[@goscott2]

I agree totally. This was a great movie that hit on many levels.

[@panpiper]

Claire Forlani's acting blew me away.

[@te_learning]

Agreed. The film deserved more respect. I love how it shows that approaching death changes behavior -- death at his side, he started to make unexpected choices, to think of legacy, to worry about his children and those he leaves behind, and so on. A fantastic film.

[@jakesmith5278]

That last scene when she looks into his eyes for a while there was incredible. I got scare for a bit. What a performance.

[@karenlackner192]

Moral of the story…. No reason to fear Death. I love Pitt’s portrayal of Death experiencing Life as a human.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

It's wonderful : ) and nuance :D and beautiful! :O

[@michellecrocker2485]

Best looking grim reaper ever, am I right?

[@charlieyellowstone8248]

Actually I think the moral of the story is letting someone go that you care about because you know deep down it's better for them

[@jayge17]

My Dad is 69, and is recovering from heart valve replacement. He ended up with some lung complications and on a ventilator, and a couple weeks ago he was in so much pain, he wanted to be let go. The day we all came to say goodbye and pull him off life support, he literally changed his mind in the 11th hour. When he saw how many people visited and loved him, he decided to fight, he wasn't ready to go yet, and since then he is off the ventilator and recovering, slowly, but he is still with us. A movie like this that I haven't seen in over 20 years is exactly what I needed right now. Thank you ladies!

[@PinnaclePete]

I hope and pray your dad makes a successful recovery! 🙏

[@carajay1851]

Sending your dad so much love,positivity and get well vibes. He is in my thoughts. Big love to you, take it easy, stay safe and lots of love

[@325diane]

The first version of this story was made way back in 1934 called "Death Takes A Holiday" which, while overacted and kind of hokey, is the version I prefer. What I remember most vividly from that first version is how similar it was to your comment about your Dad. It stressed that Death (Joe) took this time on earth to better understand why he was so feared and why humans clung so desperately to life. In this version, the scene with the elderly Jamaican lady brought me to tears. The look of joy on her face when Death gave her that brief glimpse of what was to come - gave me goosebumps. It was filmed one more time as a made for TV movie in the early seventies. I guess it's a subject that will always be relevant! Hope your Dad is much improved and will share many more years with his loving family.

[@JoshSweetvale]

Any life after retirement or a near-death experience is a bonus round.

[@telsat]

I hope it wasn’t complication due the nra vaccine. Have you heard the latest about it causing a25% increase in cardiac arrest by thinning the arteries. I wish him the best and good luck

[@danielosorio9365]

"That was....NOT about a gorilla!" Best line in the video. 😂😂😂

[@BigAl53750]

I love the way Brad Pitt manages to convey so much in just his eyes and the attitude of his head. Joe Black has a certain childlike innocence about so many things that he has never experienced before, in spite of the fact that he has existed for so long. His compassion towards the old lady is incredibly moving and shows a quality to him that is unexpected, given who he is. The acting (of all the cast) is superb. I think this movie is one of the most incredible movies ever made.

[@vampfashions]

The movie kind of coldly demonstrated the difference between an amazing actor (Hopkins) and a "pretty boy" famous guy acting. Brad sadly was about 4th in the list ranked by talent in the movie. I found it horribly sad that Claire Forlani wasn't hailed as the best in the movie. Hopkins had some moments where his "affect" missed the tone, and Pitt is so wooden, but she literally gave the performance of a career.

[@JimmyMackelroy-hc7gy]

@@vampfashions You're just sexist

[@alfredthegreat9543]

​@user-sm3ii5dk1u Really? That is your take? Pitt was unbelievably great in this movie. Conveyed so much across the whole movie. Can't believe you thought he was wooden- maybe you missed the subtlety of what he did.

[@sitcomsTV]

The love scene was magnanimous. You could tell in his body language and face expressions how new it felt, how it was the first time, how he discovered sex to feel like.

[@williammullens4920]

I remember seeing this in theaters way back when, and literally crying at Anthony Hopkins acting. The chemistry between all the main characters was absolute magic. Hopkins, Forlani, and Pitt's performances were some of the best I've ever seen. Hopkins' speech to his daughter on the helicopter was just one of the highest forms of art, as is his standing up to Joe, when he said he was going to take Susan. He literally had no bargaining point with Joe, but managed to turn it around.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

I cannot imagine the privilege of having been able to see this in theaters! It's a long-time favorite of mine but, alas, I am not old enough to have been able to see it when it actually featured! :O To be in that audience...

[@BAfan-tt9zl]

William Mullins- I feel exactly the same way! Anthony Hopkins was spot on - just a wonder!His easy and loving relationship with Susan was SO natural, it brought tears to my eyes many times! But also beautiful was his loving but different relationship with daughter Allison … Allison’s relationship with her husband Quince… Quince’s loving and loyal relationship with the family… each of the actors were just stellar. (- shout out to the writers of this amazing script, too!!) Even spot on was Drew - smart, cold, self-centered, overly- ambitious young up-and-comer wonder boy Drew! What an achievement on all these levels!!

[@anthonyromero9935]

The writing is phenomenal.

[@billparrish4385]

"65 years. Don't they go by in a blink."

[@panpiper]

I turned 65 this month. And yes, they do.

[@Paulxs420]

​@@panpiper I'll be 64 next week and absolutely they do go by extremely quick.

[@DerekMoore82]

I'm 40. If you 65 year olds could go back in time, what piece of advice would you give to your 40 year old self? Hopefully it will be some advice I could use, and hopefully I won't be too stubborn to receive it.

[@billparrish4385]

@@DerekMoore82 Don't be so focused on how the people in your life are wronging you. And certainly don't tell them so. Those are words you'll regret a thousand times over. Fix the only person on the planet whose actions you can truly control -- yourself. Treat people right, and trust they will treat you right, with their only input from you being your example. If they're still 'messing up' with you? 'Example' harder.

[@DerekMoore82]

@@billparrish4385 Thank you very much! That sounds like the kind of advice that will keep me out of trouble and help me to avoid interactions I could regret. I'll use this advice going forward, thank you.

[@tyhara9215]

One of my favourite films. Acting, script, concept and music is so original. Chemistry between Brad and Claire in the coffee shop is intoxicating

[@hazwanhashimhjibrahim]

I know! I dunno but something special bout the coffee shop scne

[@johnclawed]

Not original at all. There was a version of "Death Takes a Holiday" in about 1934 and a TV-movie version with the same title in about 1971, but this is the best version.

[@ScottyDoesntKnow69]

Crazy twist in the story is death is basically using an evil billionaire tyrant before taking him to hell for eternity

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

I thought Pitt seemed far too self aware of his good looks in that scene, but I liked the way Claire Forlani played it. Classy and reserved but also slightly seductive. She made that scene despite Pitt's over the top "Brad Pittness".

[@stopthephilosophicalzombie9017]

@@johnclawedI remember realizing that all the Hollywood movies I grew up on were remakes and sometimes remakes of remakes of remakes (like I Am Legend for instance).

[@007KURGAN]

As a Father this film is heartbreaking. Dying is easy, but knowing my daughter won't have a dad scares the hell out of me!

[@storyarcher8125]

That's exactly how a father should feel and knowing I'll never be able to feel that way is the greatest disappointment I have in not having been able to have children.

[@JOY-ye2us]

@@storyarcher8125God says “it’s a blessing and a curse “ there’s great love but immense pain!

[@davidsweeney4021]

Yes. The greatest joy in my life was when my daughter was born and all the wonderful time that I have spent with her. She has just had her own baby recently and she is going to be a great Mom to her son. She is by far the greatist person in my life. I miss her as we live far from each other but she is always in my heart.

[@007KURGAN]

@@storyarcher8125 my heart breaks for you buddy, I don't have the words or intellect to say anything that would ease your pain, so sorry...

[@storyarcher8125]

@@007KURGAN It could be worse. At least I don't actually KNOW what I'm missing. The people who truly deserve our heartbreak are those whom have lost children. Gotta stop being a downer though - this is a truly beautiful and uplifting film!

[@accountablehog]

“It’s hard to let go, isn’t it?” “Yes it is, Bill” “Well, what can I tell you? That’s life…”

[@evasirova3985]

I always cry during that, it's such a climax with magnificent music 😢

[@yashkumar3196]

Is it only me who was sad at start for Joe dying but end was sad to see actual Joe come back ??😢

[@jonathaningram8157]

the thing is that she had a crush on the first Joe, but she fell in love with Joe Black because she spend much more time with him.

[@lfyoung]

This is one of the deepest feelings and thinking movies ever

[@jdhowell916]

@36:20 "you're someone else." the sadness and fear in her face when she realizes he's death, but she can't bring herself to say it. LOVE IT

[@scipioafricanus5871]

Joe is something else alright.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

THERE IS SO MUCH SUTBLE ACTING IN THIS MOVIE, I LOVE IT!

[@brianhoward9336]

I'm always amazed how many people do not understand her reaction yet I think it's perfect how she cannot face what she now knows.

[@bxyhxyh]

I think she didn't realize he was a death. She realized there something more than cofee shop guy and that she knew nothing about him that's what made her scared. Not specifically death.

[@jdhowell916]

@@bxyhxyh I don't think so. I think he showed her so he could be honest with her and she couldn't handle it

[@justinamerican8200]

"Never mind about favorites... the point is you were always mine." This is the main thing I took away from Meet Joe Black. To love without pettiness or jealousy. To understand that you don't have to be someone's priority to still be loved, and for them to still be your priority. So few people truly possess this degree of emotional maturity.

[@MustardSeeed]

Most definitely one of my great takeaways from this movie. Very well said!

[@sloanhaughton4174]

@@MustardSeeed I so agree with you both. Not sure that most people experience love like this.

[@user-pd9ju5dk5s]

nah, you should be jealous if you’re in a committed relationship

[@Bully_who_made_goblin_Jr_cry]

Hmm

[@joelalmon3088]

100%

[@orarinnsnorrason4614]

I swear when Sir Anthony Hopkins gets mad or raises his voice its like he's speaking to your soul. Such a brilliant performance. But even at his relatively young age Brad Pitt was amazing against him as well. Glad that you checked this one out its so good.

[@ct6852]

I'm going to be very very said when Hopkins is gone. He's the best.

[@john99218]

@@ct6852 This movie is, all at the same time, a romance, a comedy, a drama, a crime drama, and a fish out of water comedy, --- AND an opportunity for two Heavy-Weight actors to go toe-to-toe for the BEST ACTOR OSCAR.

[@vampfashions]

@@john99218 Yes, 2 heavyweight actors toe to toe, Hopkins and Claire Forlani

[@Widdershins.]

Brad Pitt is now the age Anthony Hopkins was when this was filmed. Talk about years going by in a blink.

[@Wafaloo]

@@Widdershins.holy shit what, I had to go Wikipedia to see if that was true. I’m still trying to process this. Don’t they go by in a blink…

[@AmazingChinaToday]

You left out a key line at the end, she said "I wish you could have known my father." So she figured out everything.

[@Arley42]

...and he would've gone "is he the dead guy over that bridge"? 😅

[@thucydides7849]

@@Arley42thankyou you bringing that up lmao. I love this scene but it’s definitely weird that his corpse is just laying there and they walk away from it

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

She figured everything out during the party after Bill tells Joe to let her decide. Her: "you're someone else" Joe: "do you wanna ask who?" Her: "Joe I'm afraid" Joe: "it doesn't what I am, you know who I am" Her: "you're... "

[@sitcomsTV]

@@IDiggPattyMayonnaise She figure it out when she tells him she feels they are floating away. That's when he attempt to take her sould but wasn't capable out of TRUE LOVE. She knew then and all her reactions and words after that were to confirm her gut feeling.

[@ItsaJday]

Ugh. The first time I saw this movie was after my dad died. It almost killed me to watch it but somehow Anthony Hopkins and Brad Pitt managed to gentle the grief of his passing. Extraordinarily creative and beautifully acted. Truly, a movie that made a lasting impression on me. I’m so glad you enjoyed watching it as much as I did!

[@Caztaneda76]

Sorry for your loss , Buddy 😔

[@Grimsyreaper]

Im sorry for your loss, i genuinely believe your father is in a better place now. I watched this movie, and my dad's getting old and i love him unconditionally so this movie struck a chord with me..

[@ItsaJday]

@@Caztaneda76 Thank you. It's been a long time since he passed. It took a long time to get over it. He was such an amazing dad. Gone way too soon, at only 41.

[@ItsaJday]

@@Grimsyreaper Thank you. I absolutely believe that he, my mom and older brother are all in a better place. I see death way differently now. Now it isn't so scary.

[@chetcarman3530]

The original story/movie was called "Death Takes A Holiday" and is a longtime classic. Death didn't take any lives while he was in the young man's body - taking a "Holiday" -- but in the end, "Death & Taxes." It comes for us all... loved your reactions to one of my a time favorite stories in any form. Death taking a Holiday to experience love and peanut butter... sigh*

[@garymussell6543]

In the original movie, she goes with him instead of the old man.

[@chetcarman3530]

@@garymussell6543 been a looooong time since I saw it. There was also a 70s (?) tv movie of it with I think, Monte Markham.

[@osmanyousif7849]

At least that movie wasn’t as awful as in here.

[@wegamewar786]

I laughed so hard when she mixed up Meet Joe Black with Mighty Joe Young. "I think they make friends with a gorilla."

[@OgreProgrammer]

Death is a 500 lb gorilla that can do whatever it wants.

[@PinnaclePete]

I think she needs to watch "Mighty Joe Young" now.

[@jayeisenhardt1337]

@@PinnaclePete Congo (1995) It musta been free on youtube because I just watched it recently.

[@AnimationNation2004]

Both came out in 1998 as well so I bet audiences back then got them confused unless they weren’t in theaters at the same time. EDIT I looked into it. They were released in November and December respectively so they probably were in theaters at the same time at some point.

[@vampfashions]

If you swap out Mighty Joe Young for the amazing film "Joe Versus The Volcano" with Hanks & Ryan, you'd have a great datenight double bill.

[@johncourtright1632]

A truly miraculous performance by Claire Forlani! I particularly loved two aspects of the scene with Susan and Joe at Bill's party: 1) The contrast in the eyes - hers gradually being filled with absolute terror and his filled with calm compassion and ancient knowledge, and 2) How the name "Joe" is used throughout the movie as a protection device for the person saying it - Bill uses it ("This is Joe") to protect himself at the Board Meeting when Drew asks, "Who is the man standing to your left?"; Joe uses it ("I'm Joe") to protect himself when Susan asks, "So tell me Joe... How come a man as attractive, intelligent, well-spoken... diffident in the most seductive way, and yet... powerful... is all alone in this world?", and Susan uses it ("You're Joe") in the scene at the party to protect herself from needing to say out loud the horrifying truth of who Joe really is.

[@merkitten953]

@@dancarter482 agreed, that was great.

[@W0NK042]

She is such an underrated actor & beauty.

[@davehoward22]

Didnt know she was british till recently

[@Miketheratguy]

There was a time when I thought that Claire Forlani was literally the most beautiful girl I'd ever seen. From Mallrats to probably this, she was just mesmerizing.

[@ct6852]

Everyone was looking well dressed and classy and looking good in this one. Claire looking especially ideal in that dress.

[@jimarnold5165]

This movie is my guilty pleasure. Every time I come across it, I will watch it. Great acting, unique story that hit ya in the feels. I cry each time I watch.

[@abiseniyya]

Why "guilty" though?

[@djstarsign]

I feel you. It’s one of my comfort films, despite all the whispers acting and weaknesses. I genuinely love this movie in a way that surprises me since these type of movies don’t usually capture my interest. Then again, I don’t think I’ve ever seen another movie quite like it. Powell and Pressburger’s “A Matter of Life and Death” is the closest on I can think of (another great film).

[@peikernchua3850]

Same here. Never fail to shed a tear 😢

[@niptodstan]

I’m a 65 year old Brit and single. I’ve never found love and fancied watching this again tonight. I was looking on here and came across this channel. You are both beautiful and if I were young, I couldn’t pick between you. This film is one of the greats. It’s got a growing cult following. I found it like a rollercoaster. Up and down, emotions all over the place. A truly brilliant piece of work that didn’t get the credit it deserved. Have a good life ladies. X

[@vampfashions]

The joy of being 65 is that you are past having to choose, pick both of them!! Did you ever come across the original film, "Death Takes A Holiday?" Apparently most of the world has forgotten that one inspired (was copied) this one. It adds the incredible context setting of death, being "away", leads to nobody on the whole planet dying for a time.

[@constantravens4800]

Wordup

[@ricowade4987]

I really miss when Hollywood had the balls to make movies like this and more importantly had the talent available to make films like this. Great reaction and could feel the confusion you had as I did first time seeing this.

[@catofthecastle1681]

Yeah, remakes are the best!

[@Halfwit_The_Brave]

Hollywood is dead. It’s been dying for ten years now. Luckily we got Top Gun this year.

[@BigBoss-zi5ss]

The talent pool has run dry...the younger generation is too busy frying their brains on these phones ...no more legends

[@BM-hb2mr]

Here here

[@SIPEROTH]

@@BigBoss-zi5ss Plenty of talented people. Is just that now there are too many established people and they hire who they know and met instead of who can impress or create something new. It became a private party and talented people don't know how to get an invitation.

[@wadestewart5504]

One of the best movies ever made. Acting, the score and unique story. Hopkins character was so inspiring. Tough, integrity, honor, loving, flawed and unafraid to tell death off to his face.

[@grandpabrogan]

Anthony Hopkins yes, what a classy actor! Scary as heck when he played Hannibal Lecter but so endearing and admirable in his role here as William Parrish. I hope 'CassiePop' gets to see Hopkins play eccentric kiwi - Burt Munro in 'The World's Fastest Indian' (motorcycle). It's as far away from these two characters types. 👍🏻

[@IDiggPattyMayonnaise]

Except for Joes deaths scene. Very cartoonish

[@goffredo29]

And, in case you didn't notice it, the music was by Thomas Newman, Randy Newman's uncle.

[@SushiBandit28]

90s had a few bold cases of creativity that’s incredibly rare in film culture nowadays

[@ct6852]

I feel like there was an 'end of the century' burst of creativity.

[@handsomeX]

Creativity peaked in the late 90s/early 2000s

[@ct6852]

@@handsomeX I remember in 1999 all the award shows were amazing. MTV VMA's, Oscars, Grammys. Golden Globes etc. 2000 was good, too.

[@handsomeX]

@@ct6852 Yeah the 90s rocked. The movies, the music, the economy, etc. It's pretty much when society peaked. It slowly started to decrease after 9/11, then it started to quickly plummet the last 10 or so years with the inception of smartphones and social media.

[@marieaug9322]

Yes, and the partner film for me Shawshank Redemption

[@vermithax]

As someone who is often cynical, I love how uncynical you and your sister are about movies, always allowing yourselves to get swept up in them the way you were meant to. It is truly a delight to get to see movies I've loved for years through your eyes. And my cynical heart adores the decidedly uncynical, beautiful, and unabashedly sentimental Meet Joe Black. What a wonderful movie about love of life, integrity, and loving well and unselfishly.

[@timmitchell6267]

This movie always makes me realize as much as I’m fine alone and don’t want anyone to hurt me ever again that my heart still wants to feel another one beating next to it. Her facial expressions and vocal tone were a perfect match to his quiet stillness. Oscar worthy acting by both of them.

[@pr0_gabby656]

In my top ten movies ever for sure! It’s got such an old school romantic feel to it. I’m glad you enjoyed it ladies!

[@rnrhodes2368]

This was one of my wife's favorites. I wasn't sure if I could handle watching it again without her but with the both of you and a disobedient finger, I clicked the mouse. Although teary eyed, I am grateful, thank you both. If I may, another of her favorites, a great love story, "The American President." Again thanks and blessings to you and yours.💗💗💗

[@jakehawke8196]

That's a great suggestion. They'd both love it.

[@ct6852]

Oh that's a good one. Written by Aaron Sorkin. They'd be into it I think.

[@cassiopee26]

Oooh I can feel you missing her....I hope you find joy in everyday things and make the best out of life in her honor **big hugs**

[@vampfashions]

I spent many hours in theatres watching both those great films. Your wife had excellent taste. I absolutely loved the atmosphere, the luxurious settings of both films, giving such an aspirational tone to touch our inner desires, and then adding such a basic struggle as love and loss and love triumphant. Such wonderful emotional journeys in each film. Watch them bravely and remember the love that is still with you.

[@GraciesMom]

Yessss….I’ve seen An American President so many times and I still find it inspiring. It would be an excellent reaction movie!

[@trevorthatcher827]

The song/score for the final scene is called “That Next Place”. It’s about 10 minutes long. If you take the time to listen to it without distraction it takes you through every human emotion and the sun of the human experience all together. I have often said that if I could only listen to one song again for the rest of my life, That Next Place would be it.

[@ct6852]

Thomas Newman stuff is seriously beautiful. I like Whisper of a Thrill the best I think. I think I prefer the music being apart from the movie.

[@niallh4194]

Completely agree. Easily one of my favorite scores that just absolutely transports me.

[@blakesandman5866]

agreed! It will be played at my eventual funeral! Its is my will!

[@johncarsun]

This score made me want to compose music. I now compose orchestral and pop music.

[@vampfashions]

The library room, and Claire Forlani, yep, that's all the goals one needs in life lol.

[@fanuatanumamea2196]

In the first scene where we see Lois Miller (the woman in the wheelchair) when Joe places his hands on her and she smiles. He wasnt taking the pain away, he gave her a glimpse of “that next place” this movie is FANTASTIC. The writing along with the cast was perfect cinema.

[@Cadinho93]

Meet Joe Black is a very underrated movie that sets a vibe. If you watch it at night in the dark and just immerse yourself in it, you'll get what I'm saying. Thomas Newman's moving score on top of the great performances from the whole cast made this a often overlooked gem. Also, the scene with Brad Pitt and the old Jamaican woman is one of my favorite scenes in any film. She understood life and death more than Death itself.

[@ct6852]

Amazing score. I actually like it better apart from the movie.

[@lewismaddox4132]

@@ct6852 I don't know about that, but "A Hint of a Thrill" makes me tear up. It somehow taps into my regrets. Define nostalgia and this movie conjures those feelings like few others. I have by no means lived a life like Anthony Hopkins in this movie, yet in my heart my intentions were pure. Little consolation. I've been an asshole at times. I'm worried about when Brad Pitt comes. It's gonna be a somber experience.

[@panathas1]

I did this a few days ago. First time I watched the movie. Couldnt sleep afterwards and pretty much had a midlife crisis while laying in bed. Beautiful movie!

[@Brian-qn7fn]

Yes, most people think it is a bad film, when in fact it is terrible film.

[@alannagilmore8982]

@@lewismaddox4132 beautifully put

[@williamrandolph1566]

That scene at around time stamp 36:13 or so and onward (Susan and "Joe" say goodbye) is some of the finest acting / dialogue of the movie. As they embrace, you can see Susan go through a whole range of thoughts, emotions, realizations, and conclusions all in a moment without saying a word. The moment she says "I feel like I (we're lifting off), she realizes everything at once on an emotional level without necessarily being able to (or wanting to) wrap her head around it intellectually, but accepting it all anyway because of the love in her heart. On some level, comprehends everything and is coming to terms with it all in a simple series of facial expressions and just the looks in her eye. This is why the very simple exchange after that embrace means so much. When Joe says "it doesn't matter WHAT I am, you know WHO I am",......he is telling her that no matter WHAT she sees on the outside, the man inside loves her no matter WHO that man is. When she replies that she knows who and what he is,.....aka simply "You're.....Joe", she is telling him that she loves HIM in return, no matter who or what he is. She simply loves.....Joe. It is some really powerful stuff. And that is also why this is one of my favorite movies of all time. Every single is a gem, and every actor is perfect in every scene. Every scene is a masterpiece.

[@vicas_s4u]

Very much on point. One of my favorite movies too.

[@lanahartman-mccuen28]

I totally agree. It reminds me of beauty and the beast. Even though in the end, beauty did get the relationship with the prince, she actually was missing the beast and wishing he was there for her relationship.

[@zimnizzle]

It’s one of my favorite movies - it’s got so much depth and feeling. I just can’t handle the father/daughter relationships on top of the whole life/death complexities along with the plethora of other themes going on. OMG it’s a lot and I love it.

[@chefskiss6179]

When his daughter asked hasn't he had enough of them yet and he sheepishly mumbles "mmmmm.... no." is my absolute favourite bit by his character :D

[@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM]

But it's the 'father/daughter' relationship which adds that much extra wonderful depth to this amazing film. "Fathers" in relation to their daughters are often difficult to understand and can be confusing - to the daughters.

[@zimnizzle]

I absolutely agree! So heartfelt and real.

[@chrisweidner4768]

This film is a masterpiece. Timeless and essential viewing.

[@neilburns8869]

I love the part where Joe tells Susan that she will always have what she found in the coffee shop that morning.😭🥰🧡

[@freshbrewedasmr3378]

Meet Joe Black is one of those movies that has a good story, good cast, good music, good script, and thats VERY rare to find in movies nowadays. You can watch it 100 times and it never gets old

[@Jumpman67]

Or just once and wonder why you’re doing this to yourself

[@carlalussini]

It's the one that made me notice Marcia Gay Harden's name for the first time (like with Love, Actually and Laura Linney) and I will always be thankful for that

[@Brian-qn7fn]

@@Jumpman67 Exactly, this movie sucks.

[@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM]

@@Brian-qn7fn You do see that your opinion is in the minority....?

[@dzekadzenan6977]

@@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM that's because people can't see trough the sheer stupidity of this story because of brad pitt. like these two

[@SeanHendy]

One of my all time favourite films that I have 'introduced' and shared with a number of people. Never a dry eye left in the house. Anthony Hopkins is a remarkable actor; Brad Pitt shows a very different side and the supporting cast was really well selected. Whilst some are critical of it, the scene where Pitt speaks patwa with the old lady in the hospital, is just brilliant in my humble opinion. It sets out really well, the nature of 'death's' character and the how he operates.

[@catofthecastle1681]

Patois!!!!!!!!!!!

[@pwmel1]

It was so hard to watch this during the scene right after the coffee shop, right before the death scene, knowing that massively traumatic end that Brad's character was going to have. I remember when I first saw this and it got to THAT scene . . . I felt as though I'd just been hit in the stomach by a canon ball. And how well Brad Pitt did making us believe in Joe/Death. This is without a doubt one of my all-time favorite movies. I've been a huge Anthony Hopkins fan since forever . . . and Brad Pitt really killed it (pun) in this one. Also . . . I literally laughed out louds when Cassie said she thought there was a gorilla in this movie. Loved this reaction! Great job, ladies!

[@neil2444]

Brad's character's death after the coffee shop scene hit harder than a jump scare in a horror film. I absolutely didn't expect it to happen, and I still remember the shock I had.

[@ct6852]

I thought the suddenness of the accident worked well for the overarching story. No one expected it. But shit happens in life.

[@Clavers1369]

" I brings da lady flahrrs and ahhl Ah be gettin is ahrgra-veyhh-shun!" I love Brad's little bit of Jamaican accented banter in the hospital scene 😊

[@t.k.8815]

You should have put the moment when she says "I would have liked you to meet my father" it is iconic

[@greggburke3770]

This was Martin Brest's masterpiece.He was a famous director who directed Going In Style, Scent of a Woman, Beverley Hills Cop, & Midnight Run. Sadly, he directed a movie called Gigli with Ben Affleck and Jennifer Lopez, and it ended up being one of the biggest box office bombs ever. It was the last movie he ever directed.

[@datisalaee4693]

That is So Sad 😢

[@ct6852]

Is Gigli that bad? I've never actually seen it. Just remember the jokes. And How it broke up Bennifer Part 1.

[@greggburke3770]

@@ct6852 "Is Gigli that bad?" Well about 15 years ago I tried to TIVO it, and TIVO told me to go f@ck myself. Does that answer your question?

[@ct6852]

@@greggburke3770 Lol. So it wasn't hyperbole. I thought at the time the media was just having too much fun dumping on Ben and Jen. Wasn't sure how much had to do with the actual movie.

[@greggburke3770]

@@ct6852 It cost 75 million to make. It grossed 7 million at the box office. To put that into perspective, Battlefield Earth, the John Travolta disaster which had previously been called the biggest disaster ever? That had a 73 million budget and grossed 29.3 million at the box office.

[@sebastianemond5313]

Glad you two liked this movie. It doesn't get enough love I feel. It's a rather underrated supernatural love story, and I'm normally not the big a fan of romance unless it's blended with my preferred genres, like Somewhere in Time (1980). Yes, it can be a bit slow, but like you said, it does a good job of showing a parallel to real life, and teaches us to appreciate the time we have, and the little things we take for granted.

[@Zeoran]

Music is a HUGE part of my life & this movie has the ONE song I've come across in 52 years that I can listen on endlessly on repeat, "Whisper of a Thrill".

[@danielmeistre1138]

It's such lovely slow burn film and the sound track is something all on It's own!

[@1MahaDas]

I so love living vicariously through these "reaction films." I still remember seeing this for the first time in the theater as I am a student and practitioner of metaphysics. This motion picture instantly appealed to me because of the subjective and spiritual content! The core essence of this story was/is transcendent!

[@JLOFlix]

This movie slaughters me. It cuts me emotionally to my very soul. It makes me see what I TRULY, even desperately want in life and reminds me of my regrets at the same time being SO unbelievably BEAUTIFUL!! I absolutely LOVED your reactions to this! Stories like these were made for, and are in sync with, souls like yours!! Thank you, ladies so very much!!!

[@bobblebardsley]

Love this movie, LOVE the soundtrack, like wowee what a score, literally one of the best movie scores ever. Love Claire Forlani too, she's just perfect in this. Many many more things I could say, it's always had a special place in my heart.

[@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM]

You might enjoy the film score for the Merrill Streep movie, "Out Of Africa" or the Chris Reeve film, "Somewhere In Time"

[@squirrelbait64]

Absolutely. Thomas Newman. One of the best

[@efrat394]

I think she's fantastic. I've never seen someone suppress an accent so well. I would be hard pressed to convince someone she wasn't from the states after seeing this and Mallrats.

[@GamersOdyssey]

Pit was amazing in this role and deserves the credit but holy shit what an stellar performance by Anthony Hopkins like always.

[@Advoc8te4Truth]

Meet Joe Black is one of my favorite movies. It's filled with special moments. I can't believe you didn't play the lamb sandwich scene? But what's so striking about this movie is its perfection of execution. The cinematography, musical score, script, and of course performances. It was all executed utterly perfectly

[@GetMeThere1]

I remember the first time I saw this, and the SHOCK when the cars hit him, LOLOL. They really catch you off guard with that one!

[@mickesmanymovies]

This is one of my absolute favourite movies! The acting, the cinematography, the MUSIC! And being a fan of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels makes Brad Pitt's Death an absolute joy to watch! A side note about the lovemaking scene between Susan and Death. He looked very bewildered and chocked - and of course he would be as it was his first time ever, after aeons of "abstinence". But in some (maybe even many) cultures an orgasm is referred to as a small death, which means that Death at that very moment for the first time would have experienced a fleeting sensation of what it feels like for a human to die...and it probably had an equally profound impact on him as the lovemaking itself.

[@GraciesMom]

Very astute observation! La petit mort….

[@paulmurphy8993]

Carly said it best- "I don't know what genre this is." What's sad about watching this movie is that Hollywood doesn't make movies like this anymore unless it fits into a very specific easy to understand genre. Their business model has changed so completely in the past decade that no studio would take a chance on this script if it was offered to them in today's environment. But we do have this one to enjoy so that will have to do.

[@vampfashions]

Sadly it is kind of like the movies Hollywood makes today. It is a remake/rethinking of a great movie called "Death Takes a Holiday" which I saw in the way back on B&W TV in the mid 70s. Take a great story, add a good actor and a famous pretty boy for ratings, and then add in a spectacularly gorgeous actress to carry the whole movie, make sure she gets naked, and then, do press about the amazing thing you "created." Claire Forlani acted a masterpiece, Hopkins was his excellent self, and Brad dropped his drawers to give the audience some palpatations. But, one of my favourite movies.

[@pankakesnotstellar]

​@user-sm3ii5dk1u that pretty boy is one of the best actors and one of the main reasons why people love this film.

[@GraciesMom]

One of my favorite films-and I thought I was alone! All great performances but this was the first time I saw Claire Forlani and I was just mesmerized. Her nuanced facial expressions are so powerful and sexy at the same time. Next level acting by all!

[@DevInvest]

This movie and Good Will Hunting helped me through some tough times let me tell you. Brilliant

[@therantingboy]

The score by Thomas Newman does so much in this movie and is super underrated.

[@ct6852]

He elevates all the movies he scores. It's pretty amazing.

[@Gaia369]

Thomas Newman is a phenomenal composer

[@chase2para]

the Thomas Newman's score is one of the best, truly amazing

[@billiam8554]

When you said "A movie about a gorilla" I knew you were in for a pleasant surprise! Such an underrated movie with excellent performances all around. One of my favorites!

[@philiphamel8504]

Theres something sort of comforting about Death taking a familiar interest in life. Learning to find the little things in life that make it worth living.

[@vampfashions]

The original source movie "Death Takes A Holiday" added an interesting context that while Death was busy with this story, nobody in the whole world could die, and eventually that simple change became a major issue and added to the duty vs self interest angle this movie missed.

[@KenJohnsonMusic]

I usually don't like reaction videos but I've seen this wonderful film so many times, the constant interruptions weren't a problem, and these too are so adorable. Claire Forlani was the most beautiful, delicate and exquisite woman I have ever seen.

[@alicestephens2233]

my favorite and the most true quote in this movie is "doesnt it go by in a blink" I always tell my kids that when they are upset with my grandkids...it kinda changes their attitude about getting mad when they do things they arent supposed to or dont know any better yet...they are 7 , 3 and 1....the quote works most of the time when it comes to calming them down

[@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM]

One never think time passes, until it does.

[@OmegaSoypreme]

Oh man, I am so often reminded and dumbstruck by how fast the years are going by. So that line just absolutely kills me 😭

[@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM]

@@OmegaSoypreme Like a river of ever changing waves that flows by....

[@danpartridge8584]

I lost my Mom in '18 and one of our favorite films was "Meet Joe Black"...it was difficult for her because she was the youngest and had a similar relationship with her father. Hopkins actually resembles him in a lot of ways. I always wanted to dance with her the way he did, but never truly had the chance. Thank you for giving me the opportunity to watch this with you and your sister -- never a dull moment 😊

[@MsAppeljack]

Brad made this film right after his break up from Gyneth Paltro, his old friend Anthony Hopkins talked him into it. It was a beautiful film. Cheers.

[@twohandsTWOFEET]

I have watched this movie about a dozen times and it never gets old. A top 10 movie and so many lessons to learn in 3 hours. Glad you two reviewed it!

[@billybobtexas]

I got to watch this in the theater way back when it was first released. Such a great film. Brad pits opening scenes in the cafe are mesmerizing. Charming at an other worldly level. It really is a masterpiece. All acting is great. Cinematography is pristine and shiny, like do uber wealthy people really live like this? These scenes in the hospital with the elderly lady are pure magic. I can’t believe y’all had not watched it. This has become a film I watch yearly along with Somethings Gotta Give. Great reaction, I knew y’all were gonna like it.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

"... nevermind favorites..." is one of my favorite lines. Favorite moments. It hits me so hard because, my entire life, I've never been anyone's favorite. Maybe one day? But, you know, life isn't a movie... maybe not : ) That's okay. Someone's been mine.

[@retired4365]

One of the best movies made for sure. The amount of different yet coexisting feelings it draws out of you is perfection.

[@martinwhipkey9343]

When all is said and done, this is a movie about Love - for life, and for each other. It explores parental love, sibling love, friendship, and of course passionate love. It's honestly one of my guilty pleasure movies. It's a feel good experience that always leaves me fulfilled. Glad you both watched it! I had to laugh knowing what happened to Brad in the beginning how you both would react- LOL! I also knew you both would like it since its a great love story.

[@bmav007]

One of the best movies ever made and definitely one of my 5 favorite movies of all time, this film is magical. ❤

[@UNDERFLIPED]

This one... has lingered with me for like 20 years. More movies like these needs to be done! The speach about love as a lightningbolt has helped guide me in life!

[@juvandy]

Wow, I watched this movie over a year ago as I was going through a breakup, in the middle of a COVID lockdown. I was impressed with how good it was and it really impacted me. A few months later my Dad died. That was a bit over a year ago now, and seeing your reaction really hit me. It took me some time to realize when in all of that time I'd watched this, as it stuck with me so hard. I'm glad it was before Dad went, or else it would have been much tougher. What a great film. May we all find our lighting strikes.

[@Gennexer]

Such a beautiful movie! As i'm watching with you both you just can't miss seeing my entire Joe Black set next to my TV. Which includes my Italian VHS tape from way back , my DVD, the Blu-ray and the Soundtrack of the movie, a whole set just under a huge framed poster i had for years of this beautiful classic. 💙

[@RemyCT63]

The music for this film composed by Thomas Newman is so beautiful and actress Claire Forlani who plays Susan Parrish is simply stunning.

[@Seltro1]

Gonna hit the like button before even watching, just cause I'm so excited to see someone reacting to this. This movie really needs more attention from reactors.

[@darrenwright2024]

U never truly appreciate some films til you watch them years later , and especially with the reaction like this , especially the beginning ! Gave me a new confess for a film that’s been in my top 10 forever . Thankyou ladies

[@マシュードーラン]

Brad in this and Interview…such great roles and he did amazing work in both! He’s such a versatile actor and an icon for a reason

[@y2k029]

One of my favorites movies of all time... I saw this in theater with a group of friends... I remembered that I was the only person who enjoyed it.. I fell in love with Claire Forlani 😍..and still till this day 😆.. I got teary-eyed in the theater too in front of everyone...Hopkins and Pitt nailed their roles...and yes everyone else too Quincy... loved the peanut butter part and the introduction to Joe the first time

[@vampfashions]

Sometimes life gives us the opportunity to lead our followers. It was a great thing for you to try to get your friends to absorb some humanity lol. And yes, Claire is and was spectacular.

[@DogmaBeoulve]

Cassie has a REALLY beautiful insight I never considered - how Death might have his views softened, his hand stifled, because of his experience of life : ) A truly great insight from one of, if not my most, FAVORITE and cherished reactor :D Met and matched by only her darling sister. I've seen this more than a few times and it's moved me more times than I can admit - but this is a perspective I had yet, somehow, to consider. What a direction and what a story that could be! "Death" learns to live and, then, forever more, finds himself halted or hesitant in handing out "death"... forever more. Wow, way to go Cassie! I told you! Every time I come back to this, I find something new, I find something wonderful and nuanced and wonderful.

[@alankemper4068]

I am glad you reviewed this move, it has always been one of my favorites. After all these viewings I still cry.

[@markemerson8399]

Today I was thinking what is my favorite movie. I had forgotten about this one. I really loved it, especially the tenderness.

[@PresidentScrooge]

My great aunt passed away on my great uncles birthday. They were high school sweethearts and together forever. She stayed with him all day. And after all the guests left and they were about to clean up, she just said she feels exhausted, laid on the sofa and died. The way William Parrish dies reminded me of that.

[@grandpabrogan]

Thank you for finally reacting to this movie! I hope it came at you in a positive and edifying way. 👍🏻

[@CourtneyEvans]

I enjoyed watching you two watch this movie. All the ups, downs, and surprises. It's one of my favorite movies. A masterpiece.

[@cdhdroid]

Meet Joe Black is one of my all time favorite movies. BUT... this 'review' just might be better than the movie itself. Watching these ladies discover and wind their way through... SO entertaining and reminds me why I will watch the movie over and over again.

[@davidroyston1918]

An amazing movie that was forgotten too quickly. Thank you for the reaction ladies! Death seeing what life is all about. Amazing plot! ♥

[@DavidWilson-ip3bl]

I really love this movie. It didn't do well when it first came out because of the huge tonal shift from a simple romance to a metaphysical allegory about life, love and leaving a lasting legacy. That death at the beginning was so jarring to some audiences that they never recovered, and they bowed out of the more 'spiritual" aspects. After watching this film multiple times, I began to love it more and more. The idea of an omnipotent being having a time out to experience mortal life and love is immensely more interesting than the standard "meet cute" movie trope that was rampant at the time.

[@MrModel--CAPTURED-ON-FILM]

I couldn't have said it better than how you say it. I can no longer count on one hand how many times I've watched this film, and it always reaches me.

[@jeffking887]

I felt Brad was too young and pretty for the role. I was dead wrong. The older I get the more it gets to me. I’ve got 3 years to catch Bill.

[@ct6852]

Some stories are hard to market. I don't totally remember the ads but when I finally saw it the movie was way different then I thought it would be.

[@thesofahippo4055]

Such an underrated gem of a movie. Takes a left turn and really surprises you. Yes, the ending is somewhat bittersweet, but it pays off in a good way

[@lyleandrew6891]

Your reactions to my favorite movies are always fun to experience. The way you two feed off of each other is fun to watch. Your ability to connect with the characters, often the way I did, allows me to reexperience the ups and downs, the joys and trepidations, the questions and resolutions, as i did the first time. No experience, lived alone, is as good as that same experience with a friend. Thank you for giving us all the chance to watch with a friend, even when we are alone, boosting our enjoyment.

[@JeremySeanA]

Well said.

[@GraciesMom]

Yes, very well stated. 🥹

[@paulmryglod4802]

I snuck in to a second movie ehen i was 13 and it was this film. I was a little too young to understand it fully, about life and love, but i sure remember the feelings i had watching it.

[@TheHigherSpace]

One of my all time favorite movies ... WHat the old woman said at the hospital stuck with me forever ..

[@cindyspangler3982]

Her description of going to the islands on a holiday, getting tan, but burned if you stay too long, and pictures to take home with you, and Joe asking her if she has enough pictures. 😢

[@jamezmcc]

Love this film so much. I'm not sure what I love most about this film, Anthony Hopkins or the fantastic score.