MEN IN BLACK (1997) MOVIE REACTION - SUCH A FUN SCI-FI BLOCKBUSTER! - FIRST TIME WATCHING - REVIEW

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

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[@D0S81]

so cool you guys are watching this. I honestly hope it leads you on a Will Smith rabbit hole cuz he was at the top of his game around this time. So some great ones would be Independence Day, which is a great Alien Sci Fi apocalypse feel good popcorn action flick. The first two Bad Boys movies are a must. kind of lethal weapon vibes buddy cop flick. And then of course you have to watch Enemy Of The State. One of his more serious roles which i wont say anything about other than its one of Jack Blacks first roles, if not his first role as a background character. Then if you haven't seen it, I Am Legend i think is a great movie. there's way more he's done but these would be my top picks, especially Independance Day and Enemy of The State

[@D0S81]

12:12 oh, you guys watched a censored version? whenever i've seen it he calls him an insensitive pr*ck. I mean it doesnt take away from the film, but its kind of a weird change no?

[@christianwalker4957]

@@D0S81use guys should do the Orville series

[@hennakettunen8755]

I could click any faster to see this! And now you really, REALLY need to watch Paul! 🤩

[@cyberingcatgirls7069]

Please watch the second and third as well. IMO, the MIB franchise follows a very similar trajectory to Indiana Jones in terms of quality; First one great, second one not so great, third one even better than the first, fourth one meh.

[@collinmclane7318]

Tommy Lee Jones was initially frustrated because Barry Sonnenfeld told him to play his character completely straight while Will Smith had the comedic takes and Jones wanted to take on the comedy as well. When TLJ saw the finishing cut of the film, he told Sonnenfeld he finally understood the dynamic he was going for! The contrast in personalities between TLJ and Will Smith works so well!

[@shawnkhalifa8080]

Keep Will’s name out yo 🦆ing mouth but nah fr thanks for the insight pretty cool to know this

[@Zal0gin]

@@shawnkhalifa8080 Why? Will Smith is The Man, not a huckin sussy, like other old kuks.

[@jessicaloveridge2759]

Plus TLJ was truly hilarious!

[@dandynoble19]

J: "Why the big secret? People are smart. They can handle it." K: "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky dangerous animals. And you know it." My favorite quote from this movie.

[@JK-tn4xp]

Tommy Lee Jones is from Central Texas and currently resides just outside of San Antonio. He speaks fluent Spanish.

[@christiantidball6121]

If you're impressed by Jones's Spanish you NEED to see his Japanese. There is a series of commercials he did for Japanese BOSS coffee. You can find them on KZbin.

[@ocasio3024]

He has a condo here in Palm beach and comes in on his plane quite a bit. We get to talk to him for about 40-45 min every time waiting for customs and his car. Mr Jones speaks several languages fluently. He has a degree in foreign languages. Dude is a phenomenal actor and a good dude. Always asks about us and our families. Doesn’t forget names. He’s super cool.

[@dabreal82]

​@@ocasio3024you need to go through customs to go to Palm Beach???

[@christiantidball6121]

@yt45204 yes and no. I was thinking of BOSS canned coffee, which is owned by Suntory.

[@jamesmarciel5237]

His ranch is actually northwest of Austin, out near San Saba, TX. He is frequently in and around town.

[@fredfredburger5150]

"Elvis isn't dead, he just went home" - I still say that anytime someone mentions Elvis being dead.

[@ericstaples7220]

Who talks about Elvis being dead?

[@fredfredburger5150]

​@@ericstaples7220 Elvis isn't dead, he just went home

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

@@fredfredburger5150 I don't know if this is an actual thing, but when me and my friends were younger we would always says Elvis is alive and living in Milton Keynes, I still have no idea why.

[@fredfredburger5150]

@@Dusk.EighthLegion Milton Keynes? A fate worse than death!

[@omega311888]

turned me on to one of my favorite elvis songs~ :)

[@pyrofan80]

Vincent D’Onofrio was impeccable as the bug - we never for one second felt he was anything other than an alien in a poorly fitting skin

[@Karaokuma]

Couldn't have said it better myself. For me, it's right up there with Heath Ledger as the Joker. One of the best villain performances ever.

[@Dusk.EighthLegion]

He is such a criminally underrated actor, I'm still spooked by his performance in Full Metal Jacket, but him playing a giant alien cockroach in a human suit is bloody terrifying.

[@murphyjay9084]

was the first dude the guy that played toad?

[@woundedmonk1884]

@@murphyjay9084 if you mean the sideways blinking guy then no. he does look similar though.

[@Samgreen90]

Sad part is when I saw this on VHS I did not realize this is what Vincent D'Onofri in his younger days. Considering he's a little overweight now.

[@cjkalandek996]

This movie has one of my favorite quotes of all-time. _"A _*_person_*_ is smart. _*_People_*_ are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it."_ I love that quote because there is so much truth to it.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

The writing was witty! Loved that specific moment too. Tommy Lee Jones just knows how to deliver his lines ❤️

[@divyanshsahai]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Please react to Men in Black 2 and 3 quickly. Please🙏

[@Flirken1]

99% of those people are in the GOP too!

[@pjny21]

I think about that line at least once a day. For sure.

[@simonfrederiksen104]

@@pjny21 Not the worst line to have tattooed above your rear

[@ViKatamari]

"Hire a decorator to come in here quick, 'cause... DAMN!" the delivery never fails to crack me up

[@carlesmacuaid]

Vincent D'Onofrio dropping one of the greatest physical performances of all time.

[@nicocancilla8386]

I agree

[@makvirtualvacations5066]

Will Smith's line about "just be raining Black people in New York" after he jumps onto the tour bus was ad-libbed and kept in the movie by the director. Also, the tall alien meeting with Goldberg in the restaurant was played by Carel Struycken, who played Lurch in the Addams Family movie.

[@atari303]

My favourite minuscule moment during the target practice is that all of the other applicants immediately place their guns on the stand before following Zed. Will Smith is the only character shown double checking that the safety is on before setting it down.

[@Critical_mtb]

Fun fact: Vincent D'Onofrio taped his knees and ankles to limit his movement and portrait how an alien would have to struggle/learn how to walk and move like a human.

[@alejandrorey359]

Pretty surprised they didn't recognize Vincent D'Onofrio and Tony Shaloub. Or maybe it just didn't make the YT cut.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

@alejandrorey359 13:49 No Tony Shaloub though.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

@Critical_mtb Absolutely loved the amount of work Vincent put into his physical performance. He sold it!

[@vladyvhv9579]

Additionally, director's commentary says that the skin rotting is part of why the bug is having trouble controlling it. Rigor mortis and rot.

[@alejandrorey359]

@@OfficialMediaKnights my bad, I was actually still watching when I made the comment. 😂

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

Bruh this movie is from 1997 and the effects hold up like crazy

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Right!? Also the fact that they went practical with a lot of the aliens designs makes this timeless.

[@Kakashi19-69]

yep same with Independence day 1

[@KyleEvra-15]

They hold up way better than the Marvel movies. 😂

[@batmanvsjoker7725]

"People are smart" "One person is smart. People are dumb, panicky animals and you know it!" Best line of the movie for me

[@joelspaulding5964]

Still considering as my first and only tattoo

[@chrisakaschulbus4903]

Crowds literally behave like liquids.

[@Smokie_666]

@@joelspaulding5964 Go for it!

[@Reignwonton]

Agreed. It's absolutely the best line of the film cuz if the truth in it... especially in today's climate of ppl.

[@coltonaallen]

I still quote this to this day. Such an underrated quote.

[@nightking0130]

Did anyone notice that during the shooting range scene that little tiffany is the only one on an actual shooting range track that comes forward as a target. All the other aliens are background civilians in a shooting range setup.

[@RaptorNX01]

i never considered that. makes sense considering there is a line in the original script of K telling Zed that J was the only one to get it right.

[@kronos0007]

Fun fact: the language that the worm aliens serving coffee are speaking is huttese, the language of Jabba the hutt

[@bethcushway458]

I didn't know that! That's really cool 😊

[@aruruaurynwolferson9713]

​@@bethcushway458The worms looks like the worms Jabba ate in part 6😂

[@dominicstclairstudios6324]

Star wars is cannon

[@megteg]

Haha fr? That’s so fun!

[@FinTume]

I thought so! It sounded like Huttese.

[@Andy-ju8bb]

The chemistry between Jones and Smith is great. The crotchety veteran training the newbie isn’t/wasn’t new and can feel like an overdone trope, but they pull it off brilliantly.

[@kbentjg24]

The interesting thing about that duo is Tommy is known to be a grump but not only did Will make Tommy laugh constantly watching bloopers but you could tell he liked Will especially signing on to make 2 more movies.. Jim Carrey goofiness annoyed him just 2 years prior

[@sensaiuriah5440]

​@@kbentjg24i mean it is a vast difference in wills humor and Jim's 😂. I love him but at times it gets corny kinda

[@Lensmaster1]

Everything has been done. The secret in making a good movie is having characters that you want to watch go through it.

[@chrisd4228]

The delivery alone for the whole bit (10:30) "I am half the man that you are" just kills me no matter how many times I see it.

[@genreassassin451]

*Me watching the last scene of the movie* "Ah yes... the film that kicked off the Marble Cinematic Universe. "

[@gregorama301522]

Underrated comment 👍

[@zbennalley]

My favorite line is "Awww, you brought that tall man some flowers."

[@bethcushway458]

It's a bit silly though because later in the film J is shocked that K became a MIB because he was accidentally there on his way to his date. It doesn't really make sense

[@zbennalley]

@@bethcushway458 I saw it as J mocking all the info K is giving him. He's playing along and asked if he's gotten a CAT scan before he asked to leave.

[@PortaPooper]

39:00 "I love their dynamic. Their relationship is so much fun".....Wait til MiB 3

[@CgGoil]

Over the years i have seen several movies and a couple of series with Vincent D’Onofrio, and that man just doesnt have a B game. He is great in every single thing he is in.

[@WhiteWoof]

The scene where K shoots out of the Bug, Will Smith absolutely hated being covered in the "bug guts" slime, but Tommy Lee didn't mind, so he had a private laugh by telling the crew to keep pouring more on them. Also, to help him struggle with his Edgar Suit, Vincent wore knee braces and taped his ankles. But the upper body physical acting he put out was still absolutely amazing. ESPECIALLY trying to look casual.

[@randomchord]

Vincent D'Onofrio is probably one of the most underrated actors of our time. From Private Pyle in Full Metal Jacket to Jack Horne in The Magnificent Seven to the alien here. So many actors, even ones like Tom Hanks, Brad Pitt, DiCaprio, etc, are them playing a role. D'Onofrio is hardly recognizable in his roles once he takes on the character. Chameleon actors are so rare.

[@KatherineMiranda-dm5ty]

And his kingpin in Daredevil is perfection

[@merrytunes8697]

Favorite movies with him are The Cell and Happy Accidents.

[@jonathandoe2316]

True he's a good actor no idea he Pyle at first.

[@CgGoil]

@@merrytunes8697, he is wild in The Cell!!

[@Shades101z]

I lost it when denice said "is he OK, does he need sugar water" 😂😂😂 she looked so concerned

[@tysonngubeni8545]

A Hall of Fame performance from Vincent D'Onofrio. Absolutely sensational work 🫡🔥

[@megatron1384]

In a cut part of the movie, with Will shooting “little Tiffany”, K tells Z that he’s the only one that got it right. So J is actually correct in shooting her

[@werwolfnate]

I'd argue it's still implied, given what you learn about MIB later, not assuming hostility in non humanoids and recognizing seemingly harmless threats would be what they look for in agents.

[@ericstaples7220]

I don't believe it.

[@Br0nto5aurus]

Yeah, the other aliens needed to be apprehended and have the rules explained. Little Tiffany was clearly an alien in disguise and wasn't idenfying herself as such to the authorities, which would cause them to percieve her as a hostile.

[@Jay20112968]

I mean, the entire shooting test is self-explanatory if you think about it. who would the MiB want? guys that will immediately shoot anything that isn't human in a clear stress situation, or the calm guy that carefully assesses the situation before acting? So yea, makes sense for them to delete that scene, because it is kind of obvious.

[@JackRabbitSlim]

Yeah, but there's a reason a scene like that gets cut, it goes against the 'show, dont tell' philosophy. The audience has already been shown that Will's character thinks differently and they imply through his explanation and Zed's reaction that he was right about Tiffany, we didn't need to have it explained to us, it's better that little details like that remain open to the audience's interpretation.

[@Heller103085]

Another example of how the 90s was seriously one of the best decades of movies, on the cusp of ridiculous CGI and great stories and new ways of filming

[@praxton]

Tommy is from San Antonio. Not surprised his Mexian-Spanish is good.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Had no idea! We were truly surprised by his Spanish skills, guy kills it 😄

[@argent-wolfman90]

Vincent D'Onofrio was brilliant in this movie

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

His physical performance alone sold the heck out of the role he was playing. Such a great actor!

[@argent-wolfman90]

​​@@OfficialMediaKnightsthe make-up effects of the 'Edgar Suit' decaying over the movie was well done too. He was great as Detective Robert Goren from Law and Order Criminal Intent.

[@Karaokuma]

He reminds me so much of Lon Chaney in The Phantom of the Opera here.

[@Uncle_T]

As many others have said Vincent D'Onofrio is stellar in this. If the Academy ever bothered to reward outstanding comedic roles he deserved an Oscar for sure.

[@nugget3687]

A legendary performance from Vincent denofreo

[@jthomp72]

The guy who wrote the comics originally, Lowell Cunningham, lives here in Knoxville and in undergrad when I worked at Best Buy part-time, he used to just come in and buy camera equipment and other stuff every once in a while like a normal dude he was the nicest guy he made enough money off the comics to really never work again so he was just doing what he wanted Also, Tommy Lee is fluent in Spanish. Living on the Texas Mexico border I guess did it.

[@panamafloyd1469]

Was going to mention he was from TX. Glad to see it's already here! My own Spanish is so bad, I'm just picking it up from my Latinx soccer fans. Yo sabes palabras..pero no sabes Espanol. Yo estan estudiente malo. 😄

[@kathyastrom1315]

There is a sadly long-defunct podcast called Friends in Your Head, which recorded watch-along film commentaries done by people who were working in the film industry. Their Men in Black episode included Lowell Cunningham as a special guest commentator. He’s great to listen to! Highly recommend checking it out.

[@adriangaliver]

Vincent D'Onofrio is a true star of this movie for sure

[@JFrazer4303]

Vincent D'Onofrio for another win. And I love anything that Linda Fiorintino is in.

[@samuraibeluga3749]

men in black is another case of one of those really solid trilogies. the second one isnt as liked but it isnt necessarily bad, and the third is such a good send off and sucha good story that it might very well be my favorite of the three. if you guys watch the rest you are in for a treat.

[@maryannweitzel5636]

The saga of J and K continues in the second and third movies. Most of the time follow up movies aren't as good as the first but these are exceptions to the rule. ❤your reactions.

[@ThatSamoanGuy]

The target practice scene and Jay's reasoning for shooting Lil' Tiffany is a parallel to the opening scene with Kay and Mikey. Kay's method of finding Mikey hiding amongst a group of immigrants is almost the exact same as Jay's attention to detail and reasoning for shooting Tiffany: Both aliens were using a disguise but didn't realize the context of their disguise made them stand out. Maybe not to regular, even well-trained people like the other military cadets Jay was with, but it did to Jay. They want his natural instincs, which is something that can't be trained. And showing the audience that Jay and Kay act differently but think the same is a great way to show (not tell) that they make a good team.

[@SteelCityJW]

R.I.P. Rip Torn (Zed)

[@fredfredburger5150]

I was a huge fan of Rip Torn before this movie because of his character "Artie" in The Larry Sanders Show. I had no idea he was going to be in this movie before I saw it so I got a great surprise in the cinema!

[@robertoaballay5029]

Him voice Zeus in disney hercules

[@SteelCityJW]

@@fredfredburger5150 I like him in Freddy Got Fingered and Dodgeball. Goofy roles for him.

[@chill9871]

17:06 little fun fact, the worm aliens speak the same language as jabba the hutt from star wars

[@ccorvid]

didn't know this, but I'm so glad I do now.

[@FinTume]

I thought so! It sounded like Huttese.

[@necronustheeverchosen1994]

Oh! And since y'all liked the first Men in Black film, I *definitely* recommend the movie that Will Smith stared in a year before this one. It's called Independence Day(1996).

[@SummerSolstice621]

🎶Here come the Men in Black…🎶 Now I gotta hear it 😂😂💃🏾

[@elcano091]

20:37 was hilarious. -Does he need sugar water again? -trying to act casual. "quick, your crush is coming!" -"act natural!" And Vincent D'onofrio's incredible physical acting. Peak 😂

[@elcano091]

22:06 -Gave him break from live! 😂

[@SSD_Penumbra]

The comic this is based on is a lot darker too. Put it this way; J and K don't carry laser guns and neuralizers. They carry .38s and quick lime. EDIT: Also, J's assessment of "Little Tiffany" is true. In the animated show that came out not long after, the same bug-like species Edgar is tried to invade with their Queen, who used a disguise that *looks* like Little Tiffany.

[@080gina080]

A funny meme I once came across was a quote saying "if aliens discovered earth they'd roll up the windows and keep driving". 😅

[@CactuarNick]

WAIT THAT'S KINGPIN? What in the fucking world, I didn't know Vincent D'onofrio was the guy who played the bug. Holy SHIT.

[@sensaiuriah5440]

Ur mightyyyyyy late then 😂

[@alicestevens8291]

Edgar's wife is best character.

[@gcgc6381]

"I've never seen sugar do that", f'n love it. 😉

[@Anthyrion]

My favourite quote of the movie (with a nice little gibe to the US Forces): "Congratulations. You're everything we've come to expect from years of gouverment training." Oh and for the coffee drinking aliens: In the MiB animated series, you get to know, that on their homeplanet, coffee is a delicacy and only the King of their species is allowed to drink it.

[@Courier_Seven]

What about the cigarettes? Do they just enjoy smoking or do those exist on their planet too?

[@Anthyrion]

@@Courier_Seven The cigarettes weren't seen anymore in the series. Probably becuase it was more oriented to children/teens

[@Courier_Seven]

@@Anthyrion still hilarious to imagine them discovering that coffee and cigs pair well together and becoming addicted to them. thanks for answering their scenes were always some of my favorite parts of the movies.

[@cjonesufc]

Vincent D’Onofrio is awesome in this.

[@davidmunro546]

That whole test scene cracks me up, but ripping the paper and dragging the table are my favourite funny moments.

[@lainwakura]

fun fact: the bugs body gets more and more decomposed in each scene he’s in.

[@donnaroo8042]

One of my favorite line deliveries in any movie is TLJ's "Did he say when?"

[@TheDUDERulez1]

My absolute favorite movie! Always funny, great acting, dialog and effects, it's just the best!

[@kellymoneymaker3922]

Thanks for this! Getting ready to go to the funeral of our dear friend of 38 years....much needed laughter.♥️

[@c1ph3rpunk]

You’ll really come to adore their partner & friendship over the coming movies. So much so, by the end you’re gonna go “awhhh, that’s awesome”.

[@TheDigitalThreat]

The ending is a closer philosophy and possibility of how reality works than many probably realize. Highlighting how everything is just a matter of ones perspective. Every macrocosm is just another microcosm ad infinitium. If you never seen it, look into the theory of atoms being their own universe. Boils down to 'how do we know that the atoms aren't planetary systems? The electrons are the planets, and the nuclei the stars/suns'!

[@jerodast]

It's just marbles all the way up

[@my_randomology]

Oh, and Tommy Lee Jones' Spanish? The guy owns a couple of ranches in Texas and is fluent. Love this man!

[@deaddahlias13]

That tall alien, Carel Struycken, also played Lurch in The Addams Family 1&2... which, if you haven't watched those 2 films, that would be great for the channel! They're both so much fun!

[@RFReactions]

21:45 that tall guy isn't he Lurch from the Addams Family 1993 movie

[@makvirtualvacations5066]

Yep. His name is Carel Struycken and he's Dutch.

[@TheArgiShow]

Omg you guys! This movie came out just before I turned 10, and it has always been one of my favorites! For that day, my dad arranged a whole MIB themed party and even got a friend of his to record a mission impossible style invite that had a "pass code" to get in and actual intercoms on our front door that night! An "alien" shooting course with nerf guns and laser tag! I'm still close to many of the friends that were there as well! Now that my dad has passed, it has remained a very special movie to me! Like the Star Wars and Back to the Future movies! So glad to join you guys for this one!

[@jenny_lee_87]

Just before I was 10 as well 💜💜

[@VeTrey01]

Dude your dad created one of coolest core memories ever

[@mistyxmarlboro]

RIP to your dad. Sounds like he was an amazing man!

[@sensaiuriah5440]

Lucky I was -1 when this was out 😂 but I remember the second release though

[@newspooiechannel]

Men in Black was based on a comic created at Aircel. Aricel later became Malibu Comics, and then sold off the movie rights. A few years later Marvel bought Malibu Comics to prevent DC Comics from doing the same and getting a one-up on the comic book sales market. When the movie began production, it was through Malibu. By the time it was released in theaters, Marvel owned Malibu outright. The original credit was for both Malibu and Marvel, but subsequent video releases changed it solely to show Marvel. In reality, Marvel only ever released 4 issues of Men in Black back in 1997 as a mix of reprints and movie tie-ins. Marvel pretty much abandoned all the Malibu properties around 25 years ago. The popular theory is that the original Malibu creator contracts awarded them royalties and residuals for use of the characters and Marvel did not want to compensate them. So, while they own the IP to several properties, they are likely never going to see the light of day again. This movie was written by Ed Solomon, who co-created and wrote the three Bill & Ted films and later wrote (or co-wrote) the two Now You See Me films.

[@RaptorNX01]

I was wondering what that, as I distinctly remember the vhs and dvd versions that i own saying Malibu comics.

[@jessmPS]

I remember you had to wait until the end of the movie to see the music video Will Smith for the movie … was so fun

[@Paragonion]

This might be completely wrong, but i always saw the bug''Edgar skin'' as getting more rigor mortis as time went on. Thats why it seemed like he had more difficulty moving as time went on. Don't know if that is a good attention to detail, but it kinda fits.

[@EskelWilson]

You're right and wrong. The skin is decaying because it belongs to a dead man, but rigor mortis needs a skeletal structure.

[@15blackshirt]

I highly recommend watching MIB 2 and MIB 3. There's also a short lived animated series based on these films. Bad Boys 1-4, Independence Day, Enemy of the State, Wild, Wild West, I, Robot and I Am Legend are all worth watching as well. Other Tommy Lee Jones films include Under Siege, The Fugitive, U.S. Marshalls, Man of the House, No Country For Old Men and Captain America: The First Avenger

[@frizzlethecat2084]

Pleeeease yes to Enemy of the State!

[@phousefilms]

Edgar with "the Bug"running into the door, grunting in annoywnce and then opening it is one of the funniest understated moments. The scene with Frank the Pug being "shaken down"will never not be funny. The way that his eyes go all wide as he is shaken kills me, as well as Tommy Lee Jones corpsing and J's weak explanations for the dog being shaken or talking. I like the conventional effects used in the movie. Originally, the Bug was going to be a puppet(you can find images of the finished one online)but it got switched out, which is probably for the best. That final cockroach alien was pretty epic in CG. The novelization goes into a bit more. Beatrice guesses first that it isn't Edgar because it was "too nice". J. got every test right. The first was knowing the right questions(he asked why they were there and the military cadet didn't even know, so he just parroted what Z said.) The written test was problem solving, with the one table being used as the writing surface being the quickest and easiest method. And J was right about all the aliens, showing he didn't judge by appearances(scary alien vs innocent little girl. There was an MIB animated series(pretty good too, since it went pretty dark)which had some fun stuff. It ignored the movies ending and had L(doctor Weaver)as a character, while K was not neuralized. Had other members of the Bug hive come(with the Queen putting a bounty on L for killing "Edgar", her favorite)and it explains Jeebs can regenerate from his whole body being destroyed, as long as he has oxygen, he can regenerate. Frank the Pug is just a green dog with antenna underneath the fur suit, lol. The bouncing device makes me laugh every time. "A practical joke by the Great Attractor, he thought it was funny as hell." Vincent D'Onofrio trying to lean in the truck is one of my favourite moments. You should watch the other two for sure!

[@No_Joke_Pro]

“A person is smart, people are stupid” realest talk ever 💯

[@ambertrails]

That Ending with the marbles...still destroys my brain till today if I think about it :D Also: Great reaction :D

[@TROUBLESOME.87]

Never saying no to a Men in Black reaction.

[@usernamenotavailablee]

I'm SO glad you guys are starting this franchise and going into it completely blind!! It's extremely rare to find someone like that nowadays 😄

[@ACNelson-officialchannel]

I have this trilogy on video, and now I need to.go back and watch them! Thanks for upgrading my Saturday! 😂😂😂 I won't give it away, but I can't wait for you to get through all 3 films. Terrific reaction! ❤❤❤

[@OPPRIME991]

Wow man. Good old days. A movie from my childhood. And in the end when our galaxy is in a marble. Man This is just something else. Love your reaction guys.

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

"You do know Elvis is dead, right?" "No Elvis is not dead, he just went home."

[@crconway7926]

Degrees of Separation: Tommy Lee Jones played Sissy Spacek's husband in the Loretta Lynn biopic, 'Coal Miner's Daughter'. Rip Torn, who played 'Zed' in MIB, is Sissy Spacek's cousin. Texans all around!

[@krdragon6950]

'Men In Black' premiered at a theater near you 27 years ago today, July 2, 1997

[@BrilligandtheSlithyToves]

The existential suggestion at the end reminds me of the movie "Contact" with Jody Foster. (Which, if you haven't already reacted to, i would highly recommend.) where she says her dad always said "It we are the only life in the universe, ...it seems like an awful waste of space."

[@williambryan3346]

@37:27 Tommy Lee Jones was 51 when Will Smith called him an “old guy”. By his definition, Will is now an “old guy” at the age of 55.

[@sensaiuriah5440]

Woooow u don't say 😂

[@kbentjg24]

J And K not moving as the ship crashes towards him is in my top5 favorite scenes of all time I always get chills seeing it

[@spidermonkey211]

I noticed this version is censored. Jeebs was supposed to say " you insensitive prick" not "you insensitive jerk" at the pawn shop. What else did they change?

[@yzskick]

Yeah, its not even offensive but im Aussie so not much is offensive for me. Is Pr*ck super offensive or something?

[@jerodast]

Yeah that's a classic line, very noticeable change. I thought they'd only censor it like that for the cable or even broadcast version, not streaming - I wonder what service they were on.

[@ThePonderer]

46:00 not carrying Linda Fiorentini over into the sequels was a baffling creative decision.

[@jerodast]

I had got the sense she could be pretty picky with her roles and didn't want to do the sequels, but I may have none of that right. Could also see the powers that be just wanting to keep the formula going.

[@jnt6239]

Fiorentino wasn't available.

[@Taekwonjoe75]

The "parkour guy" in the beginning is Ray Park, who also played Darth Maul in Star Wars, and Toad in the X-Men movie

[@Kaigun11]

I kept wondering all these years if that's ray park!

[@karadj1313]

It's not, it's an actor named Keith Campbell. Definitely does look like him though, especially Toad era Ray!

[@Taekwonjoe75]

@@karadj1313 I stand corrected!

[@karadj1313]

@@Taekwonjoe75 I honestly feel like he eeeeasily could’ve done that part tho for sure 😋

[@megteg]

I just keep learning the best stuff about this movie in this comment thread!

[@justinm.1]

@40:54 I love how he classifies the UFO as a vehicle 😂 I thought it only applies to cars lol

[@williambryan3346]

It applies to cars, trucks, vans, and SUVs.

[@mikemartin8461]

Since watching Will Smith here should watch ID4 1996 Independence Day more so watch it on July 4th would most definitely make a great movie to watch that day

[@victorgrubbs5213]

A week ago, I was looking through your uploads to see if you’ve reacted to MIB and just like that, you guys drop this! You guys are amazing. I grew up on this and it’s one of my favorite comfort movies now.

[@justicier10-7]

"You insensitive jerk!" Huh, I didn't think you guys watched edited versions of movies, that's definitely not the line I remember lol

[@phousefilms]

Same.

[@RaptorNX01]

yeah, its supposed to be Insensitive prick. I looked it up and apparently netflix uses an edited version that replaces that scene with the tv edit version.

[@HeathsHarleyQuinn]

Depending on which platform they're watching it it is not unusual for some of these platforms to make edits without telling anybody. Consider if you will the edited version of splash.

[@jerodast]

@@HeathsHarleyQuinn It should be fucking illegal. At least tell people you're selling them an adulterated product.

[@Xonslaught1]

My favorite thing from this movie, other than the comedy, is K impersonating Zed when he says We're not hosting an intergalactic kegger down here, and I say that all the time

[@TheGeronimojack]

Great video! MIB 2 is just as good as 1. K and J are in it again. MIB 3 gives us the reason why J was chosen to be a MIB. Boris the animal was awesome!

[@Sparklegirl79]

I love how many times you mention the score. this movie was the first time I realized that I could identify Danny Elfman's style right away just by hearing it

[@treywill87]

49:00 If you make it through the trilogy, this question will be answered

[@jillfromatlanta427]

The pug appears in this one and the second one (singing I Will Survive... What a hoot)...fyi

[@lanagievski1540]

When I had the original VHS of this film, Jeebes said “you insensitive prick” not “you insensitive jerk”. Not sure if this is a regional difference or something that’s been added to future versions, but it’s something interesting to note.

[@GuukanKitsune]

None of the others were EVER in the running. J was the only candidate being considered. Every last bit of it was part of the assessment. The 'written test' was a test of resourcefulness and use of what is available because an Agent has to be totally autonomous and solve problems on their own with what they have on hand. He was able to make the broken pencil work without even mentioning it and was the only one to bother to note there was a TABLE in the room and utilize it. The 'shooting test' was actually a test of cool-headedness, observation, and clear thinking under high pressure. Because Agents, emphatically, do NOT just go around poppin caps in alien asses. They have to deal with scary aliens, constantly, and be able to recognize when and IF that scary alien is actually a threat or whether it's just kindly little Gobbendorb who looks like he's about to eat you every time he smiles but is really just a harmless little grocer who wants to live his peaceful little life like anyone else. Aliens aren't 'the enemy', they're just people like anyone else, and J demonstrated clearly that even in that moment under all that pressure he kept that in mind, considered the visual cues aside from just superficial assumptions, and actually did THREAT ASSESSMENT on the targets BEFORE firing his weapon. As a result he was in fact the only one to pass the shooting test because out of a bunch of frightening but harmless aliens he properly assessed the ACTUAL THREAT. That's right... he was either SUPPOSED to shoot Tiffany, or else hold his fire having not assessed any targets as a threat. The presence of all those other super impressive decorated fancypants was EXCLUSIVELY just to heavily intimidate and ramp the pressure up HARD on J to see how he performed under that much stress, because an Agent has to be able to do those things under the worst kinds of stress imaginable. J passed both tests with FLYING COLORS.

[@jonathandoe2316]

Pretty decent assessment I thought along similar lines. But some of the aliens were likely threats.

[@mchllwoods]

The guy who played Jeebs is Tony Sholub. He was in the show Monk and the movie Galaxy Quest with Tim Allen.

[@shadowdivided]

And Thirteen Ghost, another great movie.

[@akinpaws]

Shalhoub.

[@mchllwoods]

@@akinpaws my bad. thx!

[@victoria_m13]

i LOVE how this movie always begins “we’re just a specks of a dust” conversation in the end

[@dgirl786]

Oh, how I wish I had the time right now, but will have to bookmark this for later. Just wanted to stop by and say how excited I am for this reaction! Are you guys planning on covering the trilogy? Thanks. 🧡

[@aaronmurphy9353]

Fun Fact: Linda Flourentino won the part in this movie in a poker game. It's a shame she didn't come back for the sequel.

[@MrPapamaci88]

Will Smith SLAPS in this movie... 😆

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

HA! 😂🤣

[@fredmick7024]

Like how he slapped Chris rock

[@Ironmew05]

Don't you think that joke is getting a bit old?

[@kristopherwood7521]

A great effect

[@RebelBreed888]

Well played 😆 *chef's kiss*

[@serpentblade8704]

the song at the end is really awesome for MIB

[@KeysundKreisPlaylists_Colt]

21:58 thats mir Homm from Star Trek TNG the Butler of Laxana Troi | 23:52 Kit Fisto as a Baby aww 😅 | I want a flashy thing, I could watch a great movie, erase my memory and can watch it again 😂 | I like the 2nd movie even more

[@Smokie_666]

Makes sense for Kit Fisto baby since the worms are speaking Huttese :)

[@SeanHunterMusic]

Awesome video guys! I’ll always remember this being the most quoted film in my school playground for a couple months in 97 😂