DEMOLITION MAN (1993) MOVIE REACTION - AN ACTION PACKED SCI-FI! - FIRST TIME WATCHING - REVIEW

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

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[@dreali8596]

Truly happy you found this one. Please check out The 'Burbs, Tom Hanks, 1989, such a great movie.

[@dreali8596]

Also the 1986 Transformers animated film it's amazing.

[@alexhidalgo7110]

Glad you both love it

[@elielkayam8327]

What size screen are you watching on?😊

[@jldog134]

You guys picked a hidden gem growing up, this film along with Over The Top and Cliffhanger were my introductions to Sylvester Stallone before Rocky and Rambo

[@SassySapphireUK]

"How do you use the 3 seashells" We have been asking ourselves this for 30 years 😂

[@iAmPimmiCue]

It's buttons for the bidet

[@OscarSteph]

The first seashell activates a gentle stream of water to clean you up. The second seashell initiates a warm air dryer to ensure you're all set. The third seashell? Probably just there for symmetry-or maybe to spritz you with a refreshing mist as a final flourish.

[@terrylandess6072]

On repeated viewings the question I have is 'Why the parole hearing'? :P

[@dacsus]

There are memes about that, on 9gag for example.

[@Maldraek]

Nobody knows how the three seashells work. Not even the writers.

[@jasonfrank1273]

The comparison of the verbal morality monitor to modern day KZbin is spot on

[@CrashWizard]

We need more Denis Leary and Sam Kinison around here.

[@Themata]

Yep. At 46:57 she doesn't even say the swear word (or it's edited out). Even hesitant to swear in the comments if I care about my comment appearing

[@lordmortarius538]

It's so fucking true. KZbin and FB have gone off the fucking deep end with censorship in the name of "creating a safe space" or whatever.

[@LeonardoG1981]

KZbin, Facebook, and many more.

[@6morto6dentro6]

Never thought we would end up living in a reality that blends Demolition Man and Idiocracy together🤦🏻‍♂️

[@poeticnation6251]

Yup! It's a very sad truth.

[@jeanine6328]

And we were nearing V for Vendetta but I think we’re safe from that now.

[@hadesmcfadden2982]

you can lay that squarely at the feet of a certain "R" party.

[@hadesmcfadden2982]

@@jeanine6328 that's hilarious that you believe that.

[@DoppelSkumm]

@@hadesmcfadden2982 I think you're supping on the koolaid a little there. There's only one side pushing to limit what people can say, what they can eat, where they're allowed to go, what they're allowed to do (Demolition Man) while also happily presiding over a total collapse in education that means they're cancelling tests and lowering standards because it "might be racist" instead of tackling the actual problem (Idiocracy). Step away from the echo chamber and do some actual thinking.

[@GhostWatcher2024]

"He was president??!" Ironically, this movie came out BEFORE Arnie was governor of California.

[@hugobuss1874]

yes before he was governor, but he already been a council for George H Bush and had probably talked about his intention to enter politics at Hollywood parties etc. It was a dig at that, knowing their competitive history.

[@LeonardoG1981]

And ha cannot be president of the US because you have to be a born US citizen to aspire to president, and he is Austrian born.

[@ryanhampson673]

@@LeonardoG1981 and that’s why they adressed that by saying they changed the amendment to allow him to be president.

[@waylander1978]

If it was legal for Arnold to run as president, I've no doubt he'd have won in a landslide..

[@rickymoranjr9609]

Stallone & Snipes made the best Protagonist & Antagonist of this movie but most importantly Sandra Bullock made a great comic relief character of this movie

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

The cast really killed it, everyone brought their A game and Sandra Bullock was hilarious, she had us cracking up!

[@rickymoranjr9609]

@@OfficialMediaKnights she made me laugh that's for sure! 🤣

[@Jargolf86]

@@OfficialMediaKnights It's an unforgivable Crime she got an Golden Raspberry Award for her Role. She did amazing! Those Movie-Critic Nerds just could not wrap their Heads around the Fact she played a Parodie, and she did it perfect!

[@PDC1987]

@@Jargolf86 the people who run the Razzies are not critics and have nothing to do with film critics lol.

[@LordLOC]

@@Jargolf86 You do know the Razzies are a parody of Awards shows and groups right? And the show they do every year itself is a satirical take on them as well. So you are complaining (not the right word, but I'm old lol) about them not realizing her role was a parody (which it wasn't really a parody, but I'll give you that one :D) in an "awards" group itself that is a parody and whose own show is a satire of the industry. I find this amusing :)

[@jjrod2988]

The irony of taco bell surviving the franchise wars despite meat and spicy food being illegal completely baffles me 🤣

[@PDC1987]

@@jjrod2988 all that means is Taco Bell offered the most money to the studio for product placement lol.

[@ShockwavePrime1871]

other versions of the movie it was Pizza Hut that survived. that makes more sense then taco bell

[@LordLOC]

Well considering Taco Bell is about as far removed from being spicy as, air - it shouldn't baffle you really lol plus as mentioned, Taco Bell just gave the most money for the product placement :)

[@LordLOC]

@@ShockwavePrime1871 Yeah but Pizza Hut was used in European countries mostly because Taco Bell was relatively unknown there at the time, for the most part. Not that Pizza Hut had really expanded much in Europe yet in the early 90s, but it is what it is lol

[@tommiller4895]

@@PDC1987 I worked for Taco Bell as a Manager and that is 100% true. One intesesting Taco Bell fact is that the Taco meat is 40% wheat filler.

[@Kaileigh_Broko]

Till this day, I have no idea how the seashells work.

[@darthken815]

Me either. 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Y'all this mystery is gonna kill us...

[@destro6971]

Haha! You don’t know how the 3 seashells work!

[@johnnyblaze6667]

Basically you use them like chopsticks. It was talked about on the How Did This get Made podcast

[@supersolo6]

2 to grab, 1 to scrape.

[@TrillaDilla410]

I'm so fortunate to have been a teenager in the 90s. Who would've thought that a camera with a cellphone would ruin society. I love this movie.

[@clayjohanson]

The “future gun” is based on the Heckler & Koch G11, a caseless bullpup design that was considered to replace the M-16 as the US Army’s standard infantry weapon. “Demolition Man” is a severely underrated classic - glad you watched it!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Ahh thanks for clarifying that, that's awesome! Also thank you for the support, we appreciate you! ❤️

[@chrisinfiesto835]

Another one from the ‘90s you would love is “Con Air”....... 💯🔥🤙🏽😎

[@M1cha3lP]

Con Air!!! YES!!!

[@waynelowe3329]

And The Rock

[@matthansen758]

Yes and speaking of 90's action and Nicolas Cage they really have to see The Rock too!

[@peterversionone]

Wesley Snipes reaction to the future gun was the most genuine thing I ever saw in a movie. He legit forgot about the fight and was just in awe of the weapon that he just kept looking at it in amazement

[@over50gamer]

That's one of my favorite lines! "HOLY S**T!! I LOVE THIS GUN!! GODDAMN!"

[@PapasitoBustamante2585]

"Tango and cash" is really good too.

[@poeticnation6251]

YES!!! I love that movie - GREAT action film.

[@msfeistybabe]

"You don't know Sh*t" lol

[@ronlarue6032]

Don't care what anyone says Tango and Cash classic action. The Brutus in GTA 5 is the truck from this movie classic

[@ivelinastoqnova4204]

I love "Tango and Cash", also like very much "Eraser" with Arnold Schwarzenegger Please check them out

[@tru3sk1ll]

I wish more ppl reacted to this

[@noah_ncl0223]

Sandra Bullock saying bad words is the funniest parts of the movie 😆

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Seriously, she added such wonderful energy to the movie, as she always does! She's amazing!

[@gabrielhall9099]

​@@OfficialMediaKnights i hope you guys can do a reaction to the Expendables movies all 4 of them

[@p.mc.4449]

@@gabrielhall9099 Is 4 any good?

[@p.mc.4449]

and mixing up the sayings. 😁🤣

[@eolsunder]

doesn't hurt that she's incredibly cute and sexy.

[@busfare5660]

"I'd lose my head if it wasn't attached" gets his head knocked off in the end ❤️

[@thedarkknight2221]

Stallone and Snipes in this movie are like GTA characters placed in Animal Crossing or Mario Party Jamboree.

[@wingzero7X]

“And none of them from New York, they’re too uptight Both of them: EYYYYY!

[@over50gamer]

Fun fact: Snipes is skilled in EIGHT different martial arts. During a fight scene, he was so fast that they had to ask him to slow down because the camera couldn't capture all of his movements.

[@arklytte]

Same with Blade. Steven Dorf and most of the stuntmen couldn't keep up either.

[@motleykingdom9394]

His daughter IS in the movie and you can see her in the underground gang but to keep the movie shorter and focused they removed the full story line with her but the actress that plays the daughter still has scenes in character in the movie. She is alive and part of the resistance. Also, Jack Black is in the same group if you spotted him.

[@chynne33]

Came here to just say this. Also, isn't there either a deleted scene or movie stills with her? Thought I remember seeing about that somewhere

[@tru3sk1ll]

what a cool story!!! what an a amazing movie to be a part of- love this film......

[@mahliz]

I thought they removed more scenes of her as test audience didn't like that she was at the same age as Sandra's character and that they hooked up. People didn't like the age difference and apperently showing the doughter brought it up more. I could be completly wrong plz educate me if so.

[@bouboulroz]

So fun fact: since Taco Bell was virtually unknown in Europe at the time, the european cut replaced all Taco Bell references with Pizza Hut, including changing the logo in post. Otherwise, I just love how you can always hear a buzzing sound in the background whenever someone swears. My favorite iteration of the joke is when a ticket pops out of the car board when Spartan swears right before the crash.

[@VBSuper]

I'm from Europe. So that's why I found it weird they said Taco Bell when I grew up with the Pizza Hut version.

[@Sentinel3D]

DIdn't know that.

[@eevhku]

It was taco bell for me. From the Netherlands.

[@Shyning77]

@@eevhku Probably because you guys watch US movies with the VO and Dutch subtitles ? In the French dubbed version, it's Pizza Hut, and I guess it's the same with other dubbed versions in Europe.

[@catrionacolville2192]

I'm from Scotland and every time I saw the film either on video or TV, it always said Taco Bell.

[@budhalbr]

'They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. ' Ben Franklin, so they say. I always think of this quote when I see this movie.

[@bobbwc7011]

I always think of this when I see the Patriot Act, "National Security" as an excuse of the three letter agencies, etc. The USA is a brutal police state hiding as a democracy. If the founding fathers saw this, they would abort the whole thing and say: "OK, folks, that's it, back to being a colony of the UK. Keep moving, nothing to see here."

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

He didn't mean it that way though.

[@budhalbr]

@@RandomStuff-he7lu Ah, so that's what Google leads us to believe. A few people determined a different context based on previous paragraphs in the same letter. Which is a stretch considering Franklin reused variations of this quote and always used it in the more accepted context or as it's read.

[@Ryan_Christopher]

He was talking about certain people not wanting to raise levies for the Revolution.

[@bobbwc7011]

@@budhalbr He meant the society as a whole.

[@marieleelee]

I used to watch and rewatch this movie so much, it's the movie that started my love of action, of Wesley Snipes and Sandra Bullock and of course Stallone. Must have watched it near 100 times as a kid 😅

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

This movie has such rewatchability, we're adding this to our "cozy and lazy days movie list"!

[@merchillio]

Him taking a second bite of the burger kills me every time. He doesn’t care: it tastes good.

[@dresca2501]

Best burger he had in years. He wasn't lying 😂😂

[@DocuzanQuitomos]

On top of that, and just to consider, while it was a joke to use sewer rat meat for hamburguers (if it was well cooked it would be safe for human consumption... barely XD); there are countries and regions were "rat meat" is really consumed as a general dish. Of course, the term "rat meat" really means "rodent meat" because it talks about different species of rats/rodents that you can find in the wild, not rats from the sewers or the abandoned tunnels of a bygone era. So yeah: humanity has been there with "rat" dishes... and it's not far fetched: it tastes good (haven't had it myself, but it's still part of some local cuisines for a reason). en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rat_meat

[@Vograx]

He doesn't just take a second bite. In the next scene as they are walking on you can see him licking his fingers as he finishes the last bites of the whole burger. Fingerlicking good ratburger! :)

[@SilentBob731]

I'll take a well-prepared Ratburger over that plant-based tripe and day.

[@ThaBeatConductor]

Greetings and salutations! You guys always inspire joy-joy feelings in me.

[@RidgeR5]

The lack of direct contact with greetings really resonated in the COVID era, too, with social distancing and other measures. This movie did a great job of predicting a lot of social norms about the future. I think it's the best action movie of the 90s. With the great characters and how they were acted, the social norms in the movie and commentary on things like the loss of freedoms in the name of "safety."

[@alexie5201]

Yay, one of my favorite childhood action movies! Simon Phoenix is such a cool, sassy and goofy villain, I love him😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Omg Simon Phoenix is easily one of our favorite villains, he was hilarious and unpredictable!!

[@ttngarage]

​@@OfficialMediaKnightsHe was some kind of ultraviolent black Joker before The Joker was even a thing. 😅

[@lordmortarius538]

His whole shtick of "Simon Says" was also soooo great lol

[@BobRyansaul]

Salient question he asked "how much humanity can you keep when you keep restricting everything?" We will find out for sure.

[@MegaSting1981]

Always wanted to have someone round my house but replace the toilet paper with the 3 sea shells just to see 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We now need 3 sea shells just to have as decoration and a sweet reference haha

[@zybch]

The 90's were the peak of good action movies. Enough technology to show impossible things, but not enough to utterly wreck the believably of what we're watching.

[@niksshorts85]

I used to watch this daily as a kid growing up , my favourite 90's movie by far.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Heck yeah! Always cool seeing so much love for these. We’re so lucky we’ve got an awesome crew recommending some bangers. This one was a fun watch 😃

[@ericclevenger7716]

Such an insightful reaction! The "satire" of this movie because of the 1990-1992 PMRC going after 200+ albums with their "Parental Advisory" stickers and attempting to ban several was ON POINT in this movie. The "unchecked" restrictions on language censorship was shown to be exactly as ridiculous as it should be. As an author, I'm working on editing several books to "limit" the number of instances of harsh language. Kind of leaning on the "PG-13" rules to do so. Listening to you all speak about the limitation that KZbin uses was eye opening. Overall, I love your reactions for movies and how you break down the story-telling that the cinematography, writing, and acting choices bring to these art forms.

[@CreAm3R]

Remember watching this with my parents at night back in 1993. Wesley Snipes makes a hilarious villain!!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Yeeesss, he was brilliant in this, loved the sass and badassery!

[@DarkKnightBatman420]

Only 8 years left for us to catch up to the technological wonders of this film.

[@endling_king960]

HA, the US wont last that long.

[@dresca2501]

What's your boggle 😊

[@SilentBob731]

@@endling_king960 Considering current Geopolitics and Climate Change-induced migration and environmental devastation, organized society in general may not last that long.

[@endling_king960]

@@SilentBob731 god i hope so

[@GhostWatcher2024]

The 3 seashells is absolutely the best audience trolling in any movie I've ever seen.

[@ScarlettM]

How about "Pulp Fiction" brief case?

[@BRWednesday]

Life's greatest mysteries, "are we alone in the universe" and "how to use the three seashells "

[@ginaknight9544]

Loved this movie since i was a child, if you want to see a totally different side to Snipes please give " To Wong Foo thanks for everything Julie Newmare" ago, its a millions miles away from his known action rep but its a very wholesome moive.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Oh that sounds awesome, thank you so much for that recommendation!! Adding it to our list!

[@JoveJoved]

Unfortunately, that "wholesome" culture are frequently registered sex offenders.

[@Britcarjunkie]

​@@OfficialMediaKnights And "Major League"!

[@donspafford414]

To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything is such a good movie. Kurt Russell, John Leguizamo, Wesley Snipes, all three playing drag queens stuck in a midwestern town. Such a great film.

[@PDC1987]

@@donspafford414 the movie is actually slightly problematic, as drag queens take the costumes off when they’re not on stage or getting ready for a show. What is shown in the movie would actually be trans women. But, especially for the time it was as progressive as possible. And it’s a good movie.

[@curtisdyoung3350]

You know how I can tell how much you enjoyed the action in this movie? I found myself counting how many times you both exclaimed “Oooooo!” during the museum fight scene.😮 Now that’s what I call a reaction. Fantastic job, you two.🎉

[@mike91mdk45]

"RAT. This is a rat burger?" *Takes another bite* "....Not bad! " One of my all time favorite flicks.

[@skiff831]

I was 12 and went with a friend to see this movie. Great times. "You're on tv!!!" Always loved that scene. Another great Stallone flick is "Cobra"

[@krisfrederick5001]

"The guy wants to take me Taco Bell?" I have seen this film a hundred times and still don't understand the seashells. 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hahaha those damn seashells man, what is going on, we need answers!!

[@MethosFilms]

In other countries they changed taco bell to i think pizaa hut​@@OfficialMediaKnights

[@krisfrederick5001]

@@OfficialMediaKnights I kind of don't want to know!

[@modsquad3123]

This is what made Dennis Rodman start doing his hair like snipes from this movie 😂

[@kellygilbert736]

I always wondered if the character of Phoenix's style was based on Rodman, so its so funny if in reality it was the other way around 😂

[@angelagraves865]

"Maniac is imminent." 🤣🤣🤣

[@mike91mdk45]

Maniac has responded with a scornful remark

[@angelagraves865]

​@@mike91mdk45 😢😂😂

[@HirXeBomb]

Watch *Soldier* now with Kurt Russel! 🔥

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Glad Wesley reconsidered because he initially turned down this role. The producers finally convinced him to do it, which is great because he absolutely killed it.

[@15blackshirt]

Sylvester Stallone starred in Cliffhanger immediately before this, then followed this up with The Specialist. Sandra Bullock followed this up with Speed, while Wesley Snipes has also starred in White Men Can't Jump, Passenger 57 and U.S. Marshalls. Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in Last Action Hero around this time as well. Another police action film starring Sly to watch is Tango and Cash. Edgar Friendly is played by Denis Leary, who's also been in The Sandlot, The Ref, the Ice Age film series and the drama series Rescue Me. This took partial inspiration from the Aldous Huxley novel Brave New World

[@donspafford414]

Tango & Cash is my favorite Buddy Cop film of all time, the RV From Hell is a dream build of mine.

[@15blackshirt]

@donspafford414 mine would have to be Red Heat

[@Yavanna79]

Tango&Cash is the best. You need to watch it! "We need to pay a visit Jabba the Hut here" "I'll bring the chainsaw" "I'll bring the beer". XD

[@15blackshirt]

@@Yavanna79 I have it on digital and I've seen it a number of times. I just prefer the leads in Red Heat

[@Educated2Extinction]

This and Last Action Hero are vastly underappreciated.

[@whitneywatches]

More Stallone films plsss! Cliffhanger, Over The Top, Cop Land, Daylight, Judge Dredd!

[@jishin75]

Nice list. Copland would strike them hard.

[@endling_king960]

nah, not necessary

[@Magdavian]

yeah,.. Cop Land would be touching,..

[@dresca2501]

Tango and cash😊

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

Dont forget Assassins or The Specialist. Loved Assassins with Banderas

[@javix2013]

The explosion and demolition of the building at the beginning of the movie is real, no CGI, no miniatures, 100% real building, in the 90s it was very common that productions filmed in a real way those scenes, in Lethal Weapon 3 they also made a real building explode and fall, I also remember that in The Fugitive with Harrison Ford, they derailed a real train, that's why I miss this level of productions more played to the real thing.

[@donspafford414]

Only part of that scene was a real train, the rest of it was a model, but yeah, it definitely added to the realism of the scene. You can tell which parts are REAL real, and which are the model though.

[@jawbone78]

They would find a building scheduled for demolition and get permission to blow it up to film it. Last real example of this I can think of is The Dark Knight, though I'm sure it must have happened since.

[@w1975b]

Terminator 2 also had a real building being demoed, 2 years earlier.

[@Khay-77]

Be well Media Knights and have a Joy Joy Day!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Have a joy joy day yourself and be well! 👋🏽

[@alpha414]

To this day, people are still discussing on social media how the 3 shells are used. I don't think there is a consensus. LOL

[@thewatcher3429]

Interestingly enough Stallone was told by the lead writer how they work. Apparently 2 are used for pulling out the poo(you hold them both together) and third is used to scrape off what is left.

[@xjudoflip7381]

@@thewatcher3429 they had bidets back in the 80s. I wouldn't be surprised if they just had a better version of the bidet, with the 3 seashells just for looks

[@iAmPimmiCue]

@@thewatcher3429 It's not that

[@thewatcher3429]

@@xjudoflip7381 lol that is the common theory yes.

[@thewatcher3429]

@@iAmPimmiCue That is what Stallone was told ...

[@welcometothemovies9157]

There's a deleted scene in the sewer where John sees his daughter. That's why when wesley is shooting at him from elevated position, Stallone is protecting some woman. Its supposed to be her

[@roedhunt]

I never knew that! I just rewatched that scene and did frame by frame. I can't believe I never noticed it. Thanks for sharing!

[@irwin3381]

Thanks lads for this !😂Can’t Believe you never heard of it before 😂I have a recommendation for you “ The Long Kiss Goodnight “ Staring Geena Davis and Samuel L Jackson, great action movie. Thank you again❤

[@benrichards6087]

Thanks for doing oldschool again guys! Still to this day i dont know how to use the shells!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We absolutely love these films! Love the tone these used to have.

[@lekillerfou]

Loved your reaction thanks! It was so cool to find the three seashells in the toilets in Cyberpunk 2077, but still no answer 😁

[@CarlosHernandez-kn8sl]

As an 80's Child, I truly feel like John Spartan...

[@daniellogan-scott5968]

The last generation of feral children. I'm with you.

[@terrylandess6072]

As the father of an 80's child we laughed at things like the 3 Sea Shells and moved on. Comedic smoke - good for a laugh. Explanations take up time best used for story and character. :P

[@Smokie_666]

Same

[@PirataMundoTV]

Same😁

[@keefriff99]

Why? Because it’s no longer socially acceptable to say nigger and faggot?

[@divinegokublack1362]

You guys should watch “The Last Action Hero”

[@Shyning77]

What a great yet underrated sci-fi/action/comedy movie this was! Back in the day, we thought the commentary was over-the-top (which was making it funny) and that there was no way we would ever get there... and then 2020 happened and we realized how prophetic this movie was in many ways.

[@KeepItReel-dv5yx]

This is how the 3 sea shells work. Pressing the first sea shell activates the water, like a bidet, to clean. Press the second one to dry the buttock. Press the third one to receive a spray that is both fragrant, so you don't stink, and sanitary to prevent the spread of germs.

[@FuhqEwe]

0:55 Southern California is always on fire. 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Hopefully not to this extent!

[@MangakaMSMichi]

As Roberto Fontanarrosa (Argentinian writer and comedian) said "there's not such thing as bad words, there are words charged with bad intentions". Free speech!!! Loved the reaction guys.

[@mykal.7424]

I've always remember the Demolition Man Taco Bell ads in fall of '93. I was so excited to see this movie and it didn't disappoint. One of the best and most fun Sci-Fi action films ever made

[@poeticnation6251]

Facts!

[@angelabowman1614]

I actually Worked at Taco Bell when this movie came out! 😂 We had T-shirts that we wore to advertise the movie, I think. We had several T-shirts for different movies during my time at the old Taco Bell. I worked there in 1988. I had several decades working there. Part-time and full-time. I've been gone for a few decades now. 😁👍🏻

[@camarofan2008]

Y'all got to watch Speed and the Fugitive for more 90s goodness.

[@besupaaa]

OH MY GOD, one of my favorite movies. I know it's silly but this movie had such an impact in my childhood. It was the first time I saw a male character in a "macho" action movie using colorful outfits, cool hair, DIFFERENT COLOURED EYES??, being fashionable and not stereotypically what you would imagine a character in this type of genre would look like. Many years later I'd come to find out more about my gender and whatnot, but this character, Simon, never left my mind. This movie even touches lightly on topics of masculinity and whatnot. Funny how the things we watch stay with us in different ways, huh? Anyway, I hope you like this movie. It's absolutely a fun time. It used to air all the time here on Brazilian Tv afternoons.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Wesley Snipes rocked in this! So many things we watch when we’re young can leave a mark on us forever. We’re so glad we got to cover one of your favorite films! ❤️

[@kaizen5023]

Great comment! Glad it had a positive influence for you taking some fun style cues from the villain it sounds like. Like a lot of kids are doing today with Jinx from Arcane maybe? I found it interesting that there are some rants against this movie saying it is anti-gay and extremely pro-cop / conservative etc.? I didn't get that from the movie, I mean, what about the lines like "this is how insecure heterosexual males communicate etc.? And Spartan's mini speech at the end to Friendly and the young ex-cop about "Hey maybe meet somwhere in the middle... and work it out," seemed quite reasonable advice.

[@w1975b]

When was Dennis Rodman playing basketball? lol

[@jenvonlee]

Ha! I loved this movie when it came out. If you enjoyed this I highly recommend Universal Soldier with Jean Claude Van Damme and Dolph Lundgren. Absolute classic action of the same era, similar vibe. So good.

[@Nuckn_Futz]

I remember when this first came out. They literally demolished a building in downtown Louisville (Ky) as a promotion for the movie (I "think" MTV promoted it at the time... forgive me it's been over 30yrs and my memory isn't the best lol)

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

That is so cool! Wonder if there’s a clip of it somewhere online.

[@over50gamer]

I'm old enough to remember this too. I think i was around 20 at that time.

[@bjornh4664]

MTV promoted it, and their sports presenter Dan Cortese had a bit part as the entertainer at Taco Bell and as one of the guards at the cryo prison. Look out for a dark-haired dude with slicked back hair and a small ponytail.

[@jdmmike7225]

"It would have been more humane to stake me down & leave me to the F'n crows." Always been one of my favorite lines. Great reaction 🤘

[@samhey6336]

Another film I would love to see you react to that stallone stars in is DAYLIGHT ❤

[@runrunrun_runaway2607]

Great one!!!

[@AlmaCynthiaVerdejo]

I love how the John Spartan and Lenina Huxley names are references to "Brave New World."

[@SidMassiveXM]

I see you're on the future dystopia kick, then consider 'Equilibrium' - an underrated classic with Christian Bale!

[@prisonerofthehighway1059]

It’s terrifying how close to reality they got to predicting the future.

[@Paul_1971]

One of my favorite movies - great cast, great action, great satirical comedy and scarily prophetic!

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

What a bundle of a film! Had everything we were hoping for and delivered it in such a fun way.

[@CrashWizard]

Hearing Stallone call Nigel Hawthorne's character "Spacely Sprocket" was so good. Also, if you'd like more practical effects, I'd suggest 'Backdraft' from 1991.

[@Reignwonton]

Yup, they'll enjoy Backdraft, big time!

[@stubbornscorpio7]

The best running gag is that they never reveal how to use the three seashells 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We will never know…😂

[@geneeverett33]

This movie predicted where we are better than any other.

[@theveryworstluck1894]

OMG YES! I haven't even watched the video yet, but for the longest time this was my favorite movie.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

It’s such a fun movie! We’re so glad we checked it out 😃

[@weepingscorpion8739]

To add to Ari's rant: It is not just that but it's also KZbin having to answer to its advertisers. Like, the word (self)unaliving. It has been put forward that Millennials or Gen Z invented that word because we are too sensitive to words like d13 or su1c1d3 (yes, had to resort to 1337 speak) but rather it's advertisers that do not want to have their ads play in videos which contain words like these. So I am completely with you, Ari, it's messed up for sure. Whether YT is infringing on its user's 1st amendment rights by doing this, or if we just have to deal with it because it is YT's right to do this on its own platform, well, that's a discussion for lawfolk, I'm just a lay person here. ... Anyway, getting past that, I loved you guys' reaction to this movie, as I do with all the reactions I watch (I hope you understand that I generally do not watch reactions to stuff I haven't seen yet (or games I haven't played yet on your 2.0 channel)), so I am really looking forward to the next one. Loved your interview I recently saw on another channel. Keep up the good work, guys. :)

[@RandomStuff-he7lu]

You don't have a First Amendment Right on KZbin.

[@weepingscorpion8739]

@@RandomStuff-he7lu To quote myself: "well, that's a discussion for lawfolk, I'm just a lay person here. ..." But thanks for pointing it out nevertheless.

[@StreetHierarchy]

21:26 "You're on TV!!"

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Best melee weapon ever 😂

[@armageddonhusai]

The entire movie is a prediction of how political correction is over taking us. So accurate 😅

[@collinmclane7318]

It's the attention to detail that really makes this a fun film. It's a subtle detail in the background, no matter where the characters are, if there's a verbal morality machine somewhere, you can hear it in the background when someone swears! I'd absolutely be broke if they were real and installed in every city and building 😂

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Same here man! We already have our own “machine” with the way YT censoring has gotten these past few years. If it was enforced in our daily lives we’d be broke too 😂

[@FosterTravis1071]

Wait for about ten years.... it's coming.

[@RealRecognizeReel]

@@OfficialMediaKnights Seriously, I know what you mean. It's like you say the wrong comment and someone tells you you're not fun at parties. What's the world coming to? lol

[@slimmccoy8863]

Related to that: the machine addresses the offender by name ("John Spartan, you are fined..."), but since Phoenix has no chip, it just says "You are fined..."

[@jmangan17]

this was peak 90s action, ridiculous, over the top, with just the right amount of campy cheesiness. man i miss movies like this.

[@Jargolf86]

One of my Favorite Movies. And the "Foul Language Beep" Running Joke is the best ever! The more you watch the Movie, the more Beeps you recognize in the Background 😀

[@jebVlogs556]

This movie is Funny ASF 🤣 its action,drama,suspense all molded into 1

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Loved how they integrated all of it! The comedy, the action, the epic 90s one liners ❤️

[@faolon9343]

I have fond memories of these kinds of action flicks because I grew up watching them with my Dad. Every time they'd show one of them on TV, we'd watching it together. Enjoying the action and laughing at the cheese.

[@Barovian20]

A world without spicy is a world not worth living in!

[@angelluisf7730]

We live in the world of demolition man already

[@thewatcher3429]

There is a deleted scene where you find out what happened to his daughter. She lives underground with the Scraps.They were supposed to meet her after they started talking to Edgar and find out he was an alright dude.

[@pingidjit]

Love this movie and Sandra Bullock plays this part fantastically. She makes the world feel real.

[@mortiss6]

Miss those kind of movie, just pure entertainment.

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

This was pure fun! Some great action too 😃

[@0725038]

This is a batman movie. You have the hero with the side kick seeking action. The police don't like him, but he does the job his way. Has gadgets, underground boss, a joker like villain. Love it!

[@JK-tn4xp]

There was a deleted scene where John Spartan runs into his daughter in the underground. When Phoenix attacks the underground she is seen hiding under a table taking shelter from the gunfire.

[@pelidonte]

16:55 In case you guys are wondering, the major reason John Spartan kept cursing at the machine, because he really needed the "toilet paper"😂 He didn't know how to use the seashells so he collected those tickets as toilet paper, just a little FYI😅

[@RICO313-c6u]

For 31 years it has remained a mystery to me how to use these shells?

[@adgato75]

When this came out, some people were saying that Simon Phoenix performance was a good sign that Snipes should get the role of The Joker

[@TheGeronimojack]

Great movie and review! Some parts of this world is turning out to be like this movie. Small pockets of society being extremely offended by such small things. Look at comedians now, they have to be very careful of what they say and do.

[@GrrrTurtle]

you guys are the first people I've seen recognize the foreshadowing about his head coming off. outstanding attention to detail :)

[@enadegheeghaghe6369]

"what can I say, I am a blast from the past!"

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

So many awesome lines in this movie, it's just too quotable to resist!

[@jtphr33ky]

My favorite Stallone movie. Some trivia - The movie crew redesigned the Taco Bell logo for a futuristic setting. Taco Bell loved the design so much they bought it and used it for several years. Spartan does in fact meet his daughter. They meet shortly after running into Edgar down in the sewers. The scene was cut due to run-time. When Simon attacks with his henchman, he is interrupting their reunion and when Spartan dives for cover he's protecting her.

[@TransformersTube]

Amazing video 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 as always !

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

Thank you so so much, we appreciate you!!❤️❤️

[@Shyning77]

Proof that 80's-90's style action movies would still do great today (and that a wide audience is actually craving it) is the recent box office success of Top Gun: Maverick, which was kind of unexpected as a sequel to a 80's movie and which many were sceptical about its potential quality.

[@V0ltron]

This movie is probably closest to predicting what kind of society we have become.

[@Paul_1971]

Scarily prophetic

[@OfficialMediaKnights]

We touch upon that slightly in the discussion, it's interesting how even in a society that supposedly fixed crime, that nothing is being done about the poor and homeless...

[@philwill0123]

No, it's to show a totally right wing 1996 and totally left wing society in the future does not solve all the problems

[@fredskull1618]

⁠@@OfficialMediaKnightsGiven that the writer wrote Heathers and the director was known for art installations before this movie, I wonder how aware Stallone (famously right wing action icon) was of the social commentary aspects of the film.

[@JoveJoved]

@@OfficialMediaKnights It's the equivilant of far-left "safe spaces". Just ostriches with their heads in the ground, ignoring reality.