Raising Arizona (1987) | *First Time Watching* | Movie Reaction | Asia and BJ

[@BlackavarWD]

"These blow up into funny shapes at all?" "Well, no... unless round is funny." 😂

[@benrositas8068]

Does anyone else find it hard not to cry a little at the end? Seeing Hi and Ed tough it out, have a large family, then grow old together? It gets me, every time!

[@brainofjtd]

I never fail to get choked up. Just thinking about it does it to me. That and when they take the baby back and the father realizes they took him and they have a heart to heart

[@VoluntaryistJapan]

Yes, that scene - and this movie - hits at a really deep, mysterious place in the human heart I think. It makes me cry, too.

[@0okamino]

Such a heartwarming ray of hope. Maybe it was Utah.

[@ernestitoe]

The Lone Biker of the Apocalypse was played by Randall "Tex" Cobb, a boxer who fought Larry Holmes for the heavyweight title on Thanksgiving 1983. (Holmes slammed him all over the ring for 15 rounds, but couldn't knock him out.) He was also a kickboxer, and had several roles in movies and TV. He was intimidating as hell but actually an intelligent and decent man.

[@Lakeshow82]

Shout out to this channel for reacting to movies that are more under the radar. "Edit" I'm talking about the movies in general that they reacted to this past week or two please stop replying to me saying Raising Arizona isn't under the radar

[@Chalando.9431]

Shoutout to being a bengals fan. Who Dey!!!

[@nancygodsey8312]

Please...please...do a reaction to Overboard. It's a Rom Com with Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell. A couple in real life. But it's a great movie and everyone will enjoy it!

[@DanGer-dw1qx]

Quite alot of channels have reacted to raising arizona

[@rocknroller77]

Exactly. Other channels just react to the same movies each other do. It's really great to see this channel slip in "non reaction," movies.

[@WilliamTheMovieFan]

@@rocknroller77two movies that nearly no channels have reacted to: The Thin Red Line from 1998. A fantastic World War 2 movie set the Pacific Theater on the island of Guadalcanal. Star studded cast too. Many people agree that it is better than Saving Private Ryan. Casualties of War from 1989. A Vietnam War movie starring Sean Penn and Michael J. Fox(who is brilliant in one of his few dramatic roles). It a tough movie to watch at times and shows you the first casualty of war is innocence. The soundtrack alone will bring you to tears!

[@learobinson4450]

I love Raising Arizona because it’s basically a live action Warner Brothers cartoon. I grew up watching Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Foghorn Leghorn, Wile E. Coyote & the Road Runner. All the absurd situations the characters find themselves in, the exaggerations of the characters & scenes, the chase scenes, the explosions & the happy ending where everything works out for the good guys are essential parts of the cartoons & the movie. Such a fun ride

[@Crimsonams]

OMG, I've never heard anyone describe this movie better than this! I know this will be an unpopular opinion with some, but this is the only Coen Brothers movie that I like. I've tried watching all of the others and have never been able to get through them.

[@jhamler1]

Excellent analysis. Now that you said that, I sincerely wonder if the Cohen Brothers were directly inspired by the Looney Tunes.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

I've always said that this movie and Mouse Hunt are the closest live action things they could make to a cartoon!

[@lmcfigs4874]

this is a great way to put it.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

@@Crimsonams I'm not much of a fan of theirs either.. but i LOVE Raising Arizona

[@MrJctii916]

The nostalgic ending always brings a tear to my eye

[@AlphariusDominatus]

So beautiful

[@Divamarja_CA]

The editing is top notch! And I remember so clearly watching this in the theatre, and people walking out, not “getting it.” I think it’s comedy GOLD.

[@flarrfan]

I watched the whole thing on original release and didn't really get it until re-watching after Fargo. Some Coens films are an acquired taste.

[@joshbates9015]

This film holds a special place in my family's heart. My older brother and I (not blood related) were both adopted (not stolen) at birth, and my parents saw this movie in theaters about 2 months before my brother was born. Perhaps for them, in the uncertainty of the looming prospect of becoming parents to a child they didn't conceive, it was some small comfort for them to see that even a highly disfunctional couple like H.I. and Ed were able to provide a loving (if not always stable) household to their adopted child.

[@dwhitman3092]

❤😊

[@thatcarlchick7655]

"adopted (not stolen)" DED 🤣

[@frndofbear]

"Not unless round is funny" is one of the funniest lines in the history of cinema.

[@scottallen6160]

The Huggies chase is my favorite part of the movie. And the quote is “Son, you gotta panty on yer head.” A classic movie. The filming style is what keeps bringing me back to this movie. Luv the reactions! Luv y’all! ✌️🥰👍

[@Letha-Mae]

I think all of us 80s babies had couches like that 😂

[@Letha-Mae]

@@johnwaldron9848 what are you talking about I pay to support ppl who make me laugh

[@Letha-Mae]

@@johnwaldron9848 I get what you're saying we should be getting a full reaction like the Patreon ppl I understand

[@Letha-Mae]

@@johnwaldron9848 happy turkey day to you and yours as well

[@fuelman1391]

YES!! This is one of those films that my family watched regularly, when I was a kid. It is so damn crazy, but so damn good, too. It's one that always brings me back to my childhood. Thank you for reacting to it!!

[@susanalexander6721]

Tex Cobb was a boxer. He was in a wonderful movie, Uncommon Valor, with Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Patrick Swayze. Great movie.

[@robertwiles8106]

When I was a sophomore at Vandy in Nashville circa 1993 we used to all hang out and "study" late into the night at the Perkins diner right off campus because you could keep the table as long as you ordered a steady stream of food. Randall Tex Cobb lived in the neighborhood I guess and was an almost nightly fixture at Perkins around 3 am. He was enormous, and usually very wasted drunk. The first time I saw him he busted in the mens room door like his character in Raising Arizona, and we were at adjacent urinals.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

World Champion Heavyweight Kick Boxer before he transitioned to Boxing. He was on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in the early '80s when Johnny said he must be very disciplined and hardworking to be a Pro Boxer - Tex said No - "I'll fight anybody in the world to keep from getting a regular job!" to which Johnny fell out laughing.

[@blacknwild9246]

This movie is on my Top 3 list! 👍🏾

[@etherealtb6021]

This was the first Coen Brothers movie I saw (on cable shortly after it came out). My reaction was, WTH am I looking at, I've never laughed so hard and I want more! 😁

[@dwhitman3092]

👍

[@kimberleymonari3560]

*** I Thought about SUGGESTING Months Ago. It's HILARIOUS! I Saw it while Living in ITALY & with Subtitles. Because of That, I was The ONLY Person Laughing!

[@alexgoenne1689]

At the end of the day, it was HI’s thievery that saved everyone . His sticky fingers took the Grenade pin. And it was the only theft he ever apologized for. Both HI and the Bounty Hunter had the same tattoos and are rebels in their own way, but HI is not a killer.

[@bfdidc6604]

Yeah, his apology to the guy who had just been beating him came off as heartfelt. Showing that despite his crimes, Hi was good at heart and didn't want to kill.

[@alexgoenne1689]

@@bfdidc6604 yup, hence the no live ammo

[@OYME13]

That entire scene from when he tries robbing the convenience store for the Huggies, to when Ed finally picks him up, is probably the greatest chase scene I've ever seen. Don't rob people in the south. They have guns. And dogs. Lots of them.

[@rocknrudy]

This movie is a staple in our household. Our kids love it as well. An 80's gem. "Okay, then" "Nathan Jr...I think" "Say, that reminds me!" "Well, not unless 'round' is funny" So many hysterical lines! Thanks for watching!

[@deeanna3335]

I want a toddler!

[@jddjango20]

I don’t know! It had Yodas and shit on it!

[@dawb86]

"Son, you got a panty on your head."

[@Slugbug]

"I hope you're not just telling us what we want to hear." "No sir." "'Cause we just want to hear the truth!" "Well, then I guess I am telling you what you want to hear." "Didn't we just say not to do that?"

[@thatcarlchick7655]

I saw this in theaters when it came out; I have literally never laughed so hard for so long in a theater. Thank you for reacting to this classic!

[@paulg123]

"Now honey, I'm from a long line of frontiersmen"............that line kills me every time.

[@ginahouston9352]

this a great movie... another hidden gem... doesn't get much attention since the 80s ... y'all are on a great streak! 😁

[@mgordon1100]

One night I caught part of this movie on late-night TV. I thought it was the most ridiculous thing I'd ever seen. I didn't know the Coens yet. A couple of years later, I watched it all, and the whole art of it hit me. It was the most beautiful thing I'd ever seen.

[@Aries41474]

Man, talk about a blast from the past! I haven't seen this movie in like 15 years. It's so goofy you can't help but enjoy it! 😂

[@terryhughes7349]

This was the silliest movie made. Great reaction guys!

[@courtneywallace871]

I agree that this movie is very silly, but I think the silliest movie ever made is Monty Python and The Holy Grail.

[@deanm375]

I took my college sweetheart to see this movie on opening night. We really weren't prepared and I remember laughing so hard that my eyes were watering and we couldn't breath. The Huggies chase scene was so hilarious.

[@blackblake3658]

Fun facts: Holly Hunter and Frances McDormand, a Yale graduate, were roommates early in their careers in New York City. McDormand has won three Oscars and Hunter won one. McDormand has a master's degree in Fine Arts from Yale, as does Angela Bassett, Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver and Lupita Nyong'o. Some of our best actresses are also the most educated.

[@joeyrogers7017]

The Coen Brothers never cease to amaze me. Your next X amount of reactions should be Coen movies. We watched this so much as kids in the 80s that our parents got tired of it.

[@stephengamber7000]

One of my favorite movies! Watched it at the theater when it came out like 5 times!

[@farrahlynne7121]

I love watching great couples together on reaction channels, y'all make me smile by just how happy y'all are together & by the interactions btwn the 2 of you, y'all are so sweet & funny together & make a beautiful couple!❤ Matchstick Men, Face Off, Ghost Rider (& its sequel), Con Air, Pay The Ghost, & Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans are fantastic N. Cage movies also, especially Matchstick Men.

[@TheCrazyCanuck420]

Someone got bit by the Coen Brothers bug 😂 I hope you check out Miller's Crossing and Burn After Reading too.

[@Mama_Michelle]

This movie is one of my favorites and absolutely hilarious! 😂

[@QWERTY-ov9tm]

Totally agree. John Goodman is so funny in this film.

[@kennethspears22]

Me too

[@antoinettelopes]

If I didn't watch this 100 times, it's close. I actually saw it in the theater the same year as MOONSTRUCK which is another great Nic Cage movie l recommend. That's the best a RomCom can be and his costar is Cher. My mom was a big Nic Cage fan. I feel like after this came out we said "Son, you got a panty on your head" for about 5 years straight. In fact, I've incorporated quite a few things into my permanent vocabulary like 'okay, then' and 'in the p.m.' instead of just saying pm. 😂 Everyone has their favorites but if someone tries to say this isn't in the top five comedies of all-time, I will fight them.

[@LiveFromThePorcelainPalace]

Went into this movie with ZERO expectations and LOVED EVERY MINUTE OF IT!

[@amberpaigejames9054]

I've watched this reaction three times, I think, in the last few days! It's just so fun. You guys are great. Keep it up!

[@etc7070]

Just absolutely hilarious, the story, comedy, and acting was perfect. Pretty sure this was my first Coen brothers movie, though not sure if it was my first Nic Cage flick but most likely one of the first as I did go through a Nic Cage phase when I was a teen or so, haha. You might have to see more if you can't remember seeing him in anything much, he is, dare I say, iconic. Face/Off? Con Air?? National Treasure??? (and a brilliant comedic homage to his entire career: The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent!)

[@dwhitman3092]

👍😁

[@kennethturner8290]

It's funny because eventually everyone who meets the baby falls in love and wants to keep him.

[@PheOfTheFae]

I first saw this movie as a kid with my family, and to this day we'll randomly say "Well okay then" or that the time is whatever "in the PM."

[@karenjackson5989]

funniest movie ever! so happy you guys watched it. love y'all!

[@rickcole349]

Raising Arizona came out the year after I finished high school. I loved it. I’ve seen all the Coen brothers films. You two are gonna love watching them.

[@Kainlarsen]

I saw this on Channel 4 one night when I was 13. That chase scene had me in absolute stitches, especially with that brilliant yodelling. :D

[@CantWait-vb7wl]

This is my favorite Nick Cage movie!! ❤

[@DocFunkenstein]

You cannot go wrong with a Coen Brothers movie. Ditto for Wes Anderson. In fact, you *need* to start doing Wes Anderson movies. The Royal Tenenbaums would be a great start especially with Christmas right around the corner.

[@richardrobbins387]

Perfect place to start with Wes Anderson! The cast is stacked to the brim with talent, and his overall style really started to show itself.

[@DocFunkenstein]

@@richardrobbins387 And it's just a great, humorous, and touching story all at the same time to boot.

[@honorsilverthorne7227]

Yes! ❤ I have been suggesting Wes Anderson movies. The Royal Tenenbaums is the perfect start. 😊

[@dwhitman3092]

👍

[@satyadasgumbyji8956]

"Leonard Smalls" (Randall "Tex" Cobb) the Bounty Hunter was my neighbor in Nashville in the early 90's when he did episode of "Married With Children" & "Ace Ventura: Pet Detective". I'd seen him growing up in classic flicks for years but my fave was this. As a teen in the 80s intoroduced to Cave in his first role "Fast Times At Ridgemont High" this is my all time fave Cage & therefore my fave Coen Bros as well. Tex was a cool dude. It was a trip to hear my name called out in the local grocery store only to turn around & see my new friend Leonard Smalls!😅 He still boxed in smaller bouts at the time. I'd see him jog past my window every morning. He'd stop right in front of my window & punch the tree out front, smile then jog on. Poor tree!😅 Great flick! See ya!. ✌️🌎❤️

[@susanalexander6721]

Loved your neighbor in Uncommon Valor!

[@satyadasgumbyji8956]

@@susanalexander6721 Definitely! His best role & bonafide Classic war flick.🤘😎

[@raymondpinsky1103]

I'm a late 60's baby. And I think movies from the 40's up to the 70's were the best movies ever made😊.

[@Rob-eo5ql]

One of my all time favorite movies. Classic.

[@ClichéGuevara-2814]

When the two brothers break out of prison, and are cleaning up in the service station bathroom(@10:16) there are two sets of letters sprayed onto the door - "POE" and "OPE". These are deliberate references to the movie Dr. Strangelove ; the recall codes for the bomber mission. It's one of my all-time favourite Easter Eggs.

[@abeclark524]

I'd say 36 years is old enough to be a classic.

[@Heavywall70]

I have a neighbor named Hiram and I feel that one of my greatest achievements in life is using the movie quote, “I’m crappin’ ya negative Hi!” when we were drinkin in my driveway.

[@bernardsalvatore1929]

SO GLAD YOU GUYS REACTED TO THIS, NOT MANY REACTORS ARE PICKING THIS ONE, BUT IT'S ONE OF MY PERSONAL FAVORITES!! HOLLY HUNTER'S PERFORMANCE IN THIS MOVIE IS JUST AMAZING, HILARIOUS, PERFECT!!! AND NICOLAS CAGE PLAYS OFF OF HER SO PERFECTLY IN THIS MOVIE IT'S JUST A COMIC GEM!!! AND ALL THE SUPPORTING CHARACTERS AS WELL,JUST A GREAT LITTLE FILM!!!❤

[@susanliltz3875]

Holly Hunter was in Oh , Brother Where Art Though .. John Goodman is in a Lot of the Cohen Brothers movies !! He’s also in The Big Lebowski.

[@michaelblaine6494]

Going deep with the Coen’s👏 Watch them all✊

[@honorsilverthorne7227]

Ah; one of my old favorites. 😊 A friend of mine and I used to recite bits of the dialogue back & forth with each other. ❤

[@cedricmoss1668]

This was one of my favorite movies growing up❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@CaddyJim]

The $25,000 reward for Nathan Jr is like $70,000 today

[@jessemasters1446]

Underrated flick. Cannot wait to watch this reaction! Maybe it was Utah. ;)

[@uso3107]

A classic! Love you two for reacting to this one!

[@meredithsmyth7059]

This movie reminds you of "Oh Brother Where Art Thou" because they were both written and directed by the Cohen brothers, as well as "Fargo".

[@erykvonritzmann4741]

And of course the big lebowski

[@lavettacannon3138]

One of my FAVORITE movies of all time!!! Wacky, entertaining and sweet as hell. A Cohen Brothers masterpiece. ❤

[@mokumboi19]

One of my top 5 movies of all time. The Coen Brothers have so many top shelf films.

[@leroystea8069]

Was rolling on the floor watching this. The part with Ed driving through the streets with the baby holding on to his hoodie cracks me up. Happy Thanksgiving and thanks for doing this one.🤣🤣🤣

[@danlatour6360]

Looks like you found the Cohen Brothers catalog, very nice

[@Kevigator]

One of my favorites. Non-stop from start to finish.

[@michaelduncan4781]

Love this movie. Thank y'all.

[@crystalvoorhees8145]

That’s a great movie. The guy on the motocycle scares me a lot when I was younger

[@Flugendorf]

OH MY GOD YOU GOT TO IT! :D This is an old favorite. It infested my dreams a few times.

[@independenceltd.]

one of the all-time comedy classics

[@abnergenece4307]

Great reaction, y'all! And BJ is sharp: Oh Brother Where Art Thou and Raising Arizona were both directed by The Coen Brothers. Good stuff!

[@davevannatta985]

Randall"Tex" Cobb who plays the biker was a former boxer whose most famous fight was a savage beating by Larry Holmes,that fight was so brutal and one sided that Howard Cosell didn't call another boxing match

[@johnnyfoe707]

And Tex claims he didn’t lose the fight. He just ran out of time. 😂

[@bwilliams463]

Cobb was so prone to getting cut in the ring that it was said of him that he 'bled at the weigh-in.'

[@johnnyfoe707]

@@bwilliams463 yeah....he was one tough sob though 🤭

[@bobbycorrigan7969]

Great job as usual guys, This is another 80's classic. Love from Maine , ❤️🙏

[@tammywhatever8602]

AWESOME choice!! One of our family faves ❤ & we just happen live close to all filming locations of this GEM!! Hugs, from Mesa, AZ 🌵

[@RichardFay]

The Coen brothers are great at giving us quirky but believable characters. They're also great at using different environments - Minnesota and the Dakotas in Fargo, and the southwest in this film.

[@Celena-en7tg]

Lovin the latest movie selections…. I’d like to recommend a few that I have really not seen any reaction channels do. “Sleepers” (drama, suspense 1996)….”Money Talks” (comedy 1997)…”Identity” (horror, suspense 2003)…a lot of great actors in these movies. ❤️❤️you guys, keep these great reactions coming!👏👏👏👍👍

[@ThatsillyChickBeth]

Hey now LOL at the beginning when Asia was talking about she wouldn't go to an 80s movie..... That's where the genre of all the movies today stemmed from! Classics ❤

[@kylehopkins1180]

Man, one of my favorites!!! Dude on the motorcycle is Randal Tex Cobbs. Heavyweight contender.

[@bugvswindshield]

this should be a Thanksgiving movie. we need a few.

[@Superficialgallery]

This is my favorite movie of all time I am so glad you watched it.

[@kennethturner8290]

Another one of my top 5 comedies personally. Glad you chose to watch it. Nicholas Cage, Holly Hunter, the whole cast is terrific.

[@angelagraves865]

Burn After Reading (2008), with Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Frances McDormand, and so many others you'll know, is my favorite Coen brothers movie. Everyone in it is so stupid, it's hilarious.

[@Fairygrl_TW]

I love it, such a fun film. Nick is one of my favorite actors. Like me hes always going out side of the box and quirky. Some of my favs..."Vally Girl", "Con-Air", "Face-Off", "National Treasue" films, "Peggy Sue got Married" and so, so many more. Thanx so much, stay groovy, Peace

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Friend couple are nuts...DOT, Frances McDormand, was in FARGO!!! She pops up in many Coen Brothers films as she's married to Joel Coen❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@floorticket]

So beautifully shot, a little love letter to the desert southwest.

[@holgerschussler9107]

Wow,I actually saw this in the theater way back then...needless to say,I'm old! Lol....I'd like to see your reaction to U-Turn,starring Sean Penn JLo,Nick Nolte,Joachim Phoenix,Claire Daines,Billy Bob Thornton and Powers Booth!

[@omar174th6]

This is the movie that made me a fan of Nicolas Cage when I was a kid.

[@daniellecorrea6713]

90s babies are the best!!! ❤

[@timriehl1500]

I loved this movie. Funny but beautiful.

[@jollyrodgers7272]

This is one of my favorites. Some of the actors had a speech coach tutor them on colloquial pronunciations, etc. Randall "Tex" Cobb played the warthog from hell Leonard Smalls. Tex was the former Heavyweight Kickboxing Champion of The World, and had the gristle removed from his nose so it wouldn't get broken.

[@laurakali6522]

Holly Hunter is great in everything she does.

[@ashleyh7073]

One of the funniest movies ever!!!😂❤

[@custardflan]

This was my intro to the Coen Bros. Other favorites of theirs -- Fargo, which you reacted to, The Big Lebowski, True Grit, Miller's Crossing, No Country for Old Men and any others you care to watch. Keep it up. I think there's a paper to be written on the parallels between Raising Arizona and No Country for Old Men.

[@joshuabecker6799]

Something reminded me of Waterland. Anyone else?

[@luvlgs1]

One of my all-time faves!! Keep on rockin

[@brettmuir5679]

The Coen Brothers make Fables. Some of them are tragic and some are comedy. I laugh my a$$ off to this day whilst watching this movie even though I have watched it a million times. Yes, "Raising Arizona" has "Oh Brother" vibes. Let's mention "No Country", unless round is funny. HI works for Hudsucker Industries and "you know,.. for kids" This movie is a masterpiece and it was only Joel and Ethan's second movie. Quentin Tarantino stole blatantly from this movie to his credit :) Edit: see "Kill Bill vol. 2"

[@ontherocks-tarot]

❤❤Love this movie. great choice!!

[@SCAW1972]

This movie put The Cohen Brothers on the map

[@AlphariusDominatus]

One of my Top 10 favorite films ever. What a pleasant surprise you're reacting to it 😊

[@ddiamondr1]

Did you notice Frances McDormand, Marge from Fargo, playing the wife of Hy’s supervisor. She can do anything as an actress. Phenomenal.

[@mgordon1100]

They did. Asia called her out the moment she hit the screen.

[@auntvesuvi3872]

Many thanks to Asia & BJ! 🚼🚼🚼🚼🚼 I love this movie sooooooooooooooo much. I remember seeing it 4 times at the cinema when I was in college... and have seen it countless times since. It always tickles me and it always gets me emotional. Kudos to writers/directors/brothers Joel & Ethan Coen.

[@roydew6049]

I am so glad that y'all reacted to this. I never thought I would ever see a reaction to this movie.

[@johnwilliamson2207]

That scene when Hi scrapes his knuckles on the ceiling and screams like a woman never fails to kill me lol. 😂😂 I've been meaning to ask you guys, where do you get those awesome mini movie posters on the wall behind you? I'd love to collect those. 👍