10 Things You Didn't Know About DickTracy

[@MrStrikecentral]

Dick Tracy is a visual masterpiece! It's a comic book movie that actually looks like it came from a comic book. Just look at the colors on the streets as the cars are driving around. Beautiful!

[@kellymiller1891]

I Would have to agree with you, also I still have both the VHS and DVD of Dick Tracy, It was Amazing, Unbelievable, Awesome, also I have both the VHS and DVD of, Arachnophobia, DARKMAN, Edward Scissorhands, Batman, and Who Framed Roger Rabbit, In my Opinion Who Framed Roger Rabbit was the Best Movie and Funny too, also Best Acting by the Great Christopher Lloyd, He was Amazing portraying the Bad Guy Judge Doom, Just Like He was in all the other Movies that He has been in, Like Back to the Future (1985), Back to the Future Part 2 (1989). Back to the Future Part 3 (1990), Angels in the Outfield (1994), Angels in the endzone (1997), Angels in the infield (two thousand), Duck Tales the Movie Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990) (he was the voice Acting the Evil Wizard Merlock), Baby Geniuses (1999), and also The Late, Great, Living Legend Bob Hoskins, He was also amazing portraying Detective Eddie Valiant, Just like He did in other movies, Like, Mermaids (1990), Balto (1995) (He was the voice acting Boris the Goose), Super Mario Bros (1993).

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

Both "Dick Tracy" and Burton's first Batman are 2 of the most beautiful Comic book movies ever. They are capturing PERFECTLY the whole comic book aesthetics like no other comic book movie afterwards. You can learn so much regarding use of colours when you watch Dick Tracy. This movie was simply MADE for Colour Film while still using the magnificenly beautiful lighting styles of Black and White-era movies. Film Noir in prime-colours.

[@RoyJNg]

I met Al Pacino and he was amazed when I told him I loved him in Dick Tracy and it's one of the few movies I can pick up and still watch today.

[@geeked-outturtlesfan4288]

This is such an underrated film. I use to read some of the comics and love the odd villians like Prune face, Big boy and Flat top. To see them on screen, was so cool as a kid and like you said the colors and vibrant sets made it come to life. I need to see this movie again. It's been years. Nice job Minty !

[@MrJasonshores364]

Madonna playing in the background made this epic!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you so much!

[@SolitaryWolf]

I absolutely fell in love with this film when it came out. I bought all the merchandise that I could when it was out. I still love the movie just as much. The music, the colors, the action it all just seems to work. I get a fuzzy feeling every time I see images from this film.

[@maxmiller7575]

I sort of see it visually as the "colorful" answer to Burton's gothic Gotham City in Batman 1989. I actually really love the film, where a comic book movie wasn't afraid to acknowledge the source IS a comic book. I'd love to see you do Rocketeer.

[@brandonpage7087]

Yes, Minty, please do Rocketeer, too. 😃

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@ Max MIller. Dick Tracy really paved the way for more stylized comic book adaptions like "Sin City". It's really great when you can bring the whole visual style into the movie as well. It feels so much more faithful and respectable towards the source. And i'm not even a comic book / visual novel fan.

[@karenhall4645]

LOVE THE ROCKETEER!!

[@johnkoyiii9650]

Dick Tracy is a fun movie fitting right along with The Phantom, The Rocketeer and The Shadow.

[@JaketheJedi23]

All those movies are weird but funny lol

[@jean-mi1825]

I was thinking the exact same thing!

[@swarnski8uu]

I loved them. I saw all but the racketeering in theaters. I loved the pulp stories of the 90s

[@charlesb2376]

And Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow!

[@Scottie_S]

Don't care what critics said about this movie. As an old guy who grew up watching the Dick Tracy cartoons, this was damn near perfect and I loved every minute of it!

[@beezer1225]

Dick Tracy is such a great movie all around. The colors, the cast, the soundtrack, the lighting, the story, Dustin Hoffman, all perfect. I was lucky to see it in the theatre.

[@PowerGlove79]

Beatty still wants a Dick Tracy sequel, and frankly, I'm all in for it. But damn, Dick Tracy TV show with Bruce Campbell? That would have been appointment viewing for me

[@Moonbeam143]

It would have been amazing if we got the show.

[@MrDman21]

Yep

[@joseruvalcaba1927]

But he used all villains in the movie! Who what mobster eould b villain? Unless Al Big Boy survived tht fall & gts new men!

[@subgum3403]

Bruce would have been better

[@dragonmaster1138]

@@joseruvalcaba1927 Big Boy could have easily survived. They were in machinery over a river, after all. They could still do a tv series, where Warren Beatty is still Dick Tracy, but Bruce Campbell is no longer the Kid...

[@Bimfirestarter]

Danny Elfman's (opening) music for this movie is when he was in his prime, love it!

[@tweeksta80]

10 years old when I saw this in cinema and still one of my all time favorite movies today!

[@robdcollector2808]

This has always been one of my favorite movies and wish a sequel was made. I was looking to get this on blu ray to see if the colors and scene come out brighter.

[@TheWickedReactions]

This was my absolute FAVORITE movie when I was a kid. I watched it so much on VHS that the tape eventually broke, and I was devastated.

[@RaidenRoach45]

This movie really takes me back to my childhood. You really made my day i forgot about the MTV thing but remember even thinking as a kid what a odd commercial lol. Thanks Minty for making me smile as always.

[@sammylane21]

DICK TRACY was not a good movie ..... IT WAS AN AWESOME MOVIE !!

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

I agree. I loved all 3 of the Elfman comic films of that time. Batman, Dick Tracy, and Darkman. All 3 are great.

[@nertz4579]

Dam right

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

@@nertz4579 I fucking loved it.

[@kstutz81]

I’m Kyle, and I approve this message.

[@SierraSierraFoxtrot]

Correction: it IS an awesome movie!

[@harrylime5370]

I watched this again about 3 years ago and it has held up so well.

[@joejoe5673]

I used to looooove the Madonna Dick Tracy soundtrack!! "As long as it's moooore! As long as it's moooooore!!" LoL😂(great memories!)

[@SumDumGy]

I'd still love to see a video on The Gods Must Be Crazy. More people deserve to learn about the existence of this wonderful, out of print film!

[@slake9727]

And the sequel

[@SumDumGy]

@@slake9727 I pretend to sequel doesn’t exist. Ugh.

[@alx42013]

Watched it in the theater.... As a kid. It was awesome! Wonder why they never made a sequel?

[@pryme42100]

It had something to do with the rights .. Warren beaty just got the rights back acouple years ago

[@RH-jl8qr]

Another good pick minty! Wish u could have dug something up on the lighting and Cinematography. You mentioned the colors being vibrant but that cinematography is amazing! Thank you again for posting

[@matthewalexanderlemma8000]

This movie really was everywhere when it first came out, and, when I was a kid at the time, I wanted to have a head like the character Flattop. Thank God my parents didn't get me that surgery.

[@danielboyd1186]

Comment made my days. Thanks

[@Solomon_Grungy]

Loved Dick Tracy growing up. Awesome video Minty.

[@thenerdbar924]

I remember being super pumped when this movie came out. He had the first smart watch!

[@dustintirey6122]

Would totally be Minty for a day! Love your videos mate. Most KZbin videos I just play in the background and listen but with yours I always enjoy sitting down and watching your content.

[@jaybodenhamer2544]

Get out of my damn head! Lmao! I was just on here yesterday wondering if you had done an episode on this movie. This is one of my favorite movies and I consider it a classic. 😂😂

[@AGoodJoe]

I had it all. Toys, 2 way wrist radio, all of it. So good.

[@yoda908]

Same here. And I will always believe that the Android and apple watches were inspired by Dick Tracey and Steve Jobs only made it a reality to the public.

[@javierr.castillo1101]

I remember seeing this at the drive in theater as a kid. This is a under rated movie. I wish there were more. I'd like to see more Dick Tracy movies

[@jswatch9270]

Me too I would love to see more

[@lowerclassbrats77]

Gotta watch this again. I loved it as a kid. It had a very 1989 Batman aesthetic.

[@ankamalight1]

When the movie came out I read an interesting article about the bright colours. Warren Beatty wanted the bright colours of the comic books. So not only did he match the colours appearing in the comics (newspaper comics),:but they were consistent throughout. What this meant was that the same blue was used throughout as were the yellows, reds, greens etc. The shades of each color remained the same throughout the movie. The yellow used in Dick Tracy’s coats and hat were the only shade of yellow used throughout,

[@NikkiMKarLen]

"I'm Breathless" has no bad songs. Bruce Campbell would have been a perfect Dick Tracy. Thank you so much, Minty!

[@Moonbeam143]

I have a Dick Tracy book that follows his life as a cop and detective from his rookie year up to retirement. It's pretty good. I also have this handkerchief with his face on it based on the movie. Odd, but cool.

[@ScooterinAB]

God, I hate copyright trolls like this. It's cool that Beatty really liked Dick Tracy and championed for it. But copyright law is really broken. We need use it or lose it laws where you have to actually use it, not just cosplay as your property rights in order to keep them. Beatty isn't using the rights, so they should be released to someone who will use them, or into Public Domain where it belongs.

[@Riceball01]

@Richard Honaker Because when you buy the rights to something they aren't yours forever, you have to use them or lose them. However, as the OP states, it should take more than simply dressing as a character from an IP you own for an interview to count as actually using them. People shouldn't be allowed to simply sit on the rights to something without using them simply because they don't want to actually do anything with them (besides simply owning them) nor allowing anyone else to do something with them.

[@josephiajanke9850]

"Steal!!!!" Nope Try Harder

[@Blitzo8390]

10 facts about Tango and Cash

[@jimcameron1234]

He think he is RAMBO, RAMBO is a Pussy

[@percivalfranklin4279]

I'm very in for 10 things you didn't know about Tango and Cash!

[@thebigpat799]

F.U.B.A.R

[@kennethrussell1158]

Why?

[@kellyweingart3692]

“I loved you in Conan the Barbarian”

[@pauljoyner4338]

Good pick Minty. I liked the movie and haven't even watched your 10 things yet. I enjoyed Dick Tracy due to the fact my Grandma use to read the strip to me out of the paper. Mainly the color Sunday strip, but Dick Tracy none the less. Thanks for the job you do.

[@Humongous420]

DAMN Minty you always take me back to the good ol day's of my youthful movie madness!! Thank you for always making me want to get back to the movies I often forget :-D MINTY ROCKS!!

[@TheNervousAnna]

Me too. The man is a walking time machine

[@johnsylvester3374]

All his videos get me very nostalgic. Got to love it

[@Soul.Is.Willing]

Yes, nostalgia.

[@MrHeadbanger366]

I loved the Dick Tracy movie. When I was a kid back when the Sunday Pittsburgh Press had the big color comics, Dick Tracy was what I read first.

[@anthonywandowicz8084]

I'm from the burgh too

[@SWIFTO_SCYTHE]

This movie is great i love how colorful everything is contrasting the bleak normal black and white style of film noir.

[@WJSweeney]

Totally agree with you Minty about the movie Dick Tracy being eye candy! There were a lot of vivid colors there!

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

The make-ups were great as we couldn't even recognize Al Pacino and the others cohorts.

[@judd5936]

I didn't even know that was Al Pacino until I was about 18 years old

[@Indianprincess1619]

Exactly years later I didn't even know that was Al Pacino

[@brianmccann666]

We weren't suppose to see the actors under under the makeup. So if you didn't know it was him, they did their job well.

[@schizoidboy]

Wasn't the makeup nominated and/or got the academy award for the movie?

[@kirbymarchbarcena]

@@schizoidboy This movie did won that award. I don't remember any other movie that year that matched its make-up quality.

[@bjpalm1994]

Great vid Minty! Loved the movie as a kid. Even had several of the action figures (Tracy & Flattop I believe). Always did think this felt like a more colorful Batman. The colors and sets were amazing and the fact that everything was hand-painted & practical made it even more amazing.

[@thejonathandoan]

I absolutely loved this movie when it came out. I was caught up in the mania like everyone else, and was mesmerized by the look and feel of it.

[@regisspeaks1497]

🎶🎶Once the words are spoken, something may be broken~🎶🎶 I LIVE this song ~ Thanks so much for doing this movie 😍💕😘 Also I'm surprised got didn't mention the awesome talents of Mandy Patinkin who lends his voice as 88 keys. He later starts in criminal minds

[@jhanson16]

You seriously have to be one of my fav YT channels, Minty!! LOVE Your videos!!!

[@keitrasanders1398]

I was 9yrs old when this came out I remember this movie having so much character and charm♥️😀👍

[@TheFlipped1]

It's a great flick. Would have loved to seen Bruce as Dick Tracy!

[@ringoharris8678]

I was 7 years old in 1990 when this movie came out. I loved this movie. I had a couple of the action figures. Oh yeah and I didn't even know Al Pacino played big boy till several years later.

[@shainewhite2781]

It was R.G Armstrong who played Pruneface. He also played the general in Predator.

[@TomMSTie1138]

Sweet! I requested this one a while ago. Glad to see it! Keep up the good work, Minty!

[@sammitman3031]

Id have to say that this is THE MOST ACCURATE comic book movie ever made

[@brianriley5448]

Dick Tracy and Popeye were two movies that most resembled the comics they were based on.

[@araineacutebrownnurse7315]

One of my favorite movies as a child !!

[@boogiedaddy3434]

I loved this movie as a kid in the 90s. I just recently watched it again, and I fell in love with i all over again. The movie seems to catch a notable amount of flack from people, but I think it's one of the few adaptations that truly feels like a comic book in motion. The cinematography and visuals are superb. Sure, the writing isn't the best ever, but I think the simplistic dialogue lends to it's early comic book feel. Plus, the excellent cast and performances sucks you into the world of these mobsters.

[@clubdonk9651]

the quality of your videos is improving. idk why, just something about it!

[@jigsawlover1984]

This movie is just so great. I love the colors. Al Pacino’s performance is the best thing about the film. I remember when this film came out. I’ve been a fan of this movie since it’s release. I can’t get enough of it. Truly a shame that it spawned no sequels. Dick Tracy 2 would have been great.

[@InkWarrior]

Hey Bishop, keep up the good Stuff. By the way, with Shazzam coming out soon you should do a 10 Things about Shazzam especially about the early 1900 serials films and how incredibly violent it was.

[@powerbomb4833]

I F'N love your videos on the lesser known comic book adaptations! If anything, Dick Tracy is gorgeous to look at.

[@starwarsroo2448]

Minty's 10 Thing's about Carlito's Way

[@darthfushang1]

You are GOOD! I hate to tell you that you missed the 70's of Dick Tracy. I grew up reading Dick Tracy in the Sunday funnies, but in the early 70's Filmation came out with Archie TV funnies that featured animated shorts of "THEN" popular comic strips. The coolest thing I liked about the cartoon were the hover cars, even though they looked like hover trashcans. I am an African American Sci-Fi nut but I prefer to say black Sci-Fi nut and yes I'm OLD. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!

[@LaDracul]

RIP Glenn Headley...liked her as Ben's mom on "Parks and Recreation".

[@rnavstar]

She Died? OMG, I didn't know that.

[@LaDracul]

@@rnavstar Sadly, she was working on another show when it happened.

[@demonofgames7602]

Love all your videos , just found your channel and have been hooked since, quick suggestion you should definitely do a 10 things you didn't know about Conan the barbarian that would be awesome!

[@michaelchildress7617]

DAD TOOK ME TO SEE THIS IN 1990 AND I LOVED IT. MINTY IN THE M'F MORNING!!!!!!

[@davidjames579]

​@Bruce Wayne I think you were older than 2, Bruce. Anyway, it made you the man you are today. Who wouldn't want to be leaping off buildings and kicking criminal ass? Cept what happened to Barbara, and Rachel, and Jason.

[@Eaglehawk4]

I Remmeber When I Saw It, I Covered My Eyes When They Final Shootout Came Up. What Can I Say? I Was A Kid LOL

[@dannymanny8729]

Minty, you're channel is an inspiration.

[@wstine79]

There's only ONE WASHINGTON! ONE LINCOLN! ONE MINTY!

[@Eaglehawk4]

(Loved That Line) What's The Matter? You Duffs Forgot How To Kill People? I'm LOOKING For GENERALS. And What Do I GOT? FOOTSOLDIERS!!!

[@BigAL68xyz]

If ya ain't for the people...ya can't buy the people. Lincoln. Wait... I'm about to have a thought... I'm havin' a thought... It's gone.

[@scottmatthias5142]

I remember watching this at the Drive In when I was 19. Good ol times.

[@bnorberg988]

I hope you do a review/10 things about "Young Frankenstein" someday.

[@james.d.morris8932]

Love the soundtrack. Some of my favorites, I always get my man, now I'm following you,& more.

[@wife4life920]

Minty can you do a 10 things about devil's advocate

[@chefkdowg]

I second this

[@Soul.Is.Willing]

Yes

[@Soul.Is.Willing]

Did he make it?

[@kennethrussell1158]

He has

[@rossdiamondthief6627]

Warren Beatty was great as Dick Tracy, but I think Bruce Campbell would’ve been badass in the role. He just has that essence and persona as a 40s police detective.

[@michaelthewolf5053]

Smokey and the bandit

[@doctorreynolds119]

Another great video minty! If your ever in the great white north let me know

[@khathaway414]

Is it just me but I seem to remember that one of the dresses that Madonna wore in this movie was see through. Which is odd as this was a PG-13 movie.

[@brandonpage7087]

Well, it was 1990 era PG-13, lol.

[@khathaway414]

@@brandonpage7087 We need more 1990's PG-13 movies. She had a nice set then.

[@jamesoblivion]

It was a showgirl type dress, the sheer areas show a lot of skin, but none of the naughty bits.

[@BigAL68xyz]

"No grief for Lips Manliss?" "I'm wearing black underwear, aren't I?"

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

@ Kenneth: in HD, EVERYTHING becomes porno :3

[@microbusss]

all 3 Roger Rabbit shorts are on the DVD & Blue-Ray sets of Who Framed Roger Rabbit

[@davidz2016]

WE CAN SEE YOUR EYES !

[@johnriddlebaugh7436]

Charlie Korsmo, who played Kid in DICK TRACY, is now a law professor in Greater Cleveland, Ohio. I have yet to meet him in person, even though we work in the same neighborhood.

[@Shockwave-ob2tx]

That is pretty much the way I saw the movie. It exists. Hey, since you've done this, how about doing The Shadow and The Phantom as well?

[@gagecrawley6223]

You know something, I totally didn’t give this movie that much of a watch when I was little. I remember being stunned by the visuals and crime fighting, and that’s it. But looking back, I think I should give this movie another shot. Thanks, Minty.

[@SMS-iz9ud]

You forgot to mention the Sega Genesis version of Dick Tracy, which is far better than the NES version.

[@badwolfest83o8]

Hell yeah it was! Side scrolling with your pistol and a Tommy gun for enemies across the street.

[@spikeanderson1317]

Loved the genesis version

[@gohan00dbz]

I love this movie! I wish they made more movies like this. Dick Tracy TV show with Bruce Campbell would have be great. Great Job Minty!

[@starrieyedGirl]

Damn it Menty. Now you got me wanting to watch Dick Tracy and miss my Big Boy, Lips Mantouls and Dick Tracy toys lols

[@ComputerLearning0]

*Minty

[@brandonpage7087]

Thank you, thank you, thank you, thank you Minty, for this trip down memory lane!! I loved the Dick Tracy movie, it was a big part of my childhood! Lol, I definitely remember all the Dick Tracy mania from back in 1990, & I had a Dick Tracy action figure, & the NES game, as well. My brother & I were never able to figure out how to beat the NES game, though, lol. I never knew about the MTV competition, though. AAaah, sweet childhood memories!!

[@lucidzfl]

I just had to add: I had all the figures, I had a yellow fedora. And I owned and beat the game. Ah the 90s!!!

[@energicko]

16:30, it was & still is a bad-ass movie! Makes sense about Bruce Campbell; he played a cameo in the before mentioned "Darkman." But at least he returned to TV as Ash from "Evil Dead." I remember back in '90 that newstands (courtesy of Chester Gould's estate) had banners celebrate Dick Tracy's 58th anniversary.

[@guitargodthor2]

When I was a kid I had a black Dick Tracy walkie-talkie watch. I really wish I knew what happened to it because it was so cool. Personally, just like Minty, my favorite thing about the movie was the bad guys because they looked so cool. HEY MINTY!! Do Swampthing next!!

[@brandonpage7087]

Yes, please, a 10 Things You Don't Know About Swamp Thing is long overdue.

[@rickytoddbotelho9555]

I love this fucking movie!!! I remember the whole experience. Danny's theme, Warren's acting, Madonna, the no face action figure craze to find it. Al Pacino!! He was great. No other over the top movie ever been like it except RoboCop. Too bad they didn't let Warren have his way and let him have SPX makeup. Great movie. Going to watch it again. This character is an American Icon that inspired Batman, Superman and the phantom!! Another movie some said was shit was the Shadow. A great, great movie. Have to watch it and again.

[@ronsabol3424]

Sean Young's "falling out" with Warren Beatty was most likely that she wouldn't sleep with him. Lol.

[@TheDellaniOakes]

She said in an interview that was the case. He had a history of sleeping with his leading ladies, and she wanted to be unique, and turned him down flat. He had her fired. She got paid anyway, because of her Play or Pay contract, so it didn't hamper her financially. Might have hurt her career, since he was quite influential. But she didn't seem to care.

[@RoyJNg]

@@TheDellaniOakes Actually the mother of the kid in the movie said Sean Young was so demanding, very difficult, and Warren had her fired.

[@TheDellaniOakes]

@@RoyJNg I just know the way she tells it. She wouldn't bed him, so he had her fired. There probably were other issues, but she's stuck to her story.

[@RoyJNg]

@@TheDellaniOakes There's always two sides to the story of course. The source I found about Sean being fired was on IMDB.

[@TheDellaniOakes]

@@RoyJNg I don't deny its truth, I think she could be very cranky. I just remember her interview.

[@kev3d]

A quietly brilliant film. Well cast, fun comic book-like plot, fitting soundtrack, surreal (but not weird or disturbing) setting and wonderful color. I also remember the Dick Tracy "twist" cones from McDonalds. Fun time to be a kid.

[@EmperorGuyver]

You should do The Shadow and The Phantom,to keep with the pulp theme. Plus i love both of those films.

[@jemstar3388]

mark mcghee agree I loved the phantom when I saw it on video as a teen and think it’s underrated along with the shadow.

[@KRAFTWERK2K6]

The SHADOW Nose.... uh i mean knows.

[@flightofthebumblebee9529]

Will Eisner's The Spirir directed by Frank Miller and then Frank Miller's Sin City both capture pulp comic look and feel perfectly.

[@vaguemartin]

Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves was really the big film for me in 1991, due to my age probably (8). T2 didn’t come onto my radar until it was out on video.

[@philrobinson3441]

remember Dustin Hoffman as mumbles and frank Langella as pruneface

[@wstine79]

And Dick Van Dyke as the district attorney.

[@brandashusband]

R.G. Armstrong played Pruneface ... listen to the voice.

[@karlsmith2570]

Or Mandy Patinkin as 88 Keys or Paul Sorvino as Lips Manlis

[@Chalor.]

Best comic book/super hero movies of my childhood: Batman, Dick Tracy & The Rocketeer

[@taddmason1187]

You should have a million subs

[@SilverSpoonRiche]

Another classic from my childhood that I still own and love on DVD to this day! This movie was a roller coaster ride of gangster action and little dramatic scenes that make for a great story. And Al Pacino progressively got more scary and unhinged as the movie went on, as if Dick Tracy was literally driving him too madness! CLASSIC!

[@mpaulm]

I had the toys and saw this movie. Loved it so much!

[@alesaenz]

The OST is superb. And the movie is my opinion, one of the best adaptation from a comic book. Many people didn't like it because they expected another Batman and that's not possible since both are characters quite different.

[@kevinmacdonald3574]

I loved the accompanying game that they had at McDonald's in order to promote the movie.

[@TheRealNormanBates]

Bonus Fact: apparently, there was an R-rated cut that Beatty has been wanting to release for the past 20 years.

[@darkone666]

10 things you didn't know about fortress (1985),, plz.

[@peterlarson4958]

I was 16 when Dick Tracy came out. I saw it at the theater and afterwards I was a bit disappointed but then again I was 16 year old punk kid, now I appreciate the visuals of he movie.