Reacting to CHOPPER (2000) | Movie Reaction

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[@gregorygant4242]

An Aussie criminal who was very tough very brutal. Eric Bana did a marvelous performance here.

[@JannaAnderson-ol4gs]

Oh so it’s about chopper reed yea I thought so p.s I haven’t watched the video yet

[@CharleneRees-g8j]

Was not tuph guy nob head who lie and make all bullshit 😂😂

[@RolandDeschain1]

It's hard to explain to anyone outside of Australia what a mind-blowing thing it was to see Eric Bana like this. He was a goofy comedy guy. No-one ever thought he had this in him.

[@TheCpage66]

Long live Poida!

[@Jasoux]

Exactly. The guy is 2nd to none. I remember him originally in an old Aussie comedy show, Full Frontal, before he stormed the international cinema stage. As a serious, full on, no holds barred genius dramatic actor. Good on him

[@Jasoux]

I'm a Kiwi myself, and I agree with your sentiment. I don't get why his talent isn't completely obvious to anyone watching movies beyond the antipodes... That's Australia and New Zealand. Where Eric Bana and Russell Crowe are from. And yes, Eric is tall. And a big physical unit in person

[@CopiousDoinksLLC]

@@TheCpage66 GREAT DERS OF HISTORY

[@reservoirdude92]

Good lord, WAAAYYY too short of a reaction for this gem! Eric Bana gave his absolute all in his all-time greatest performance. Bana gets Chopper's voice, cadence and mannerisms down to his DNA. It's utterly terrifying and hilarious 😂❤

[@eduardoandres5989]

got him into BHD! xD

[@Bmc661]

I met Chopper in 03 when I was 16 he said " who TF are you boys you know this is a pub' he was doing a show with Mark Jackson in my town, me and my cousin were allowed to stay and watch cause he said " let the boys stay there not hurting anyone " something I'll never forget

[@Mzuleft88]

He briefly lived a couple of doors down the road from me in the 90's. I was just a kid back then. He was really nice guy to us kids riding our bikes up and down the road. Was a big Holy Shit moment when our parents told us later in life who he was.

[@perthfalcon]

He had a c**t of a childhood so makes fair bit of sense

[@courtadbobtail600]

Crims who had a bad childhood are often very protective of children, there's a reason chomos get the absolute worst in prison.

[@alphgeek]

His "mate" Bluey from H division was my lawnmowing guy briefly around 91 after getting out. He got arrested shortly after for two murders. He's doing an indeterminate sentence now.

[@12floz67]

Chopper was quite the character. His interviews were hysterical.🍻

[@youteo3596]

Didn't they ban the interview where he plays Russian roulette with the reporter in Australia?

[@12floz67]

@@youteo3596 I know some had edited out.🍻 Have you seen the PSA commercial he did about crimes against women? It’s on KZbin if you haven’t seen it.🍻

[@Flaky1976]

@@youteo3596 kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2q8pH2Ort6LsLc

[@MrSporkster]

I don't think Dawn has ever been so amused and horrified simultaneously. 😂

[@davidjustsimplefun8484]

It's worth looking up a few of the interviews done with him before he died. Puts a chill down your spine.

[@AutonomousDonk]

He needed a liver transplant and refused to be put on the transplant waiting list saying he was sure there was some child out there who deserved it more than he did.

[@maxpower9175]

That sounds like him hahaha

[@GaryODonnell-f1y]

A victim of viscious schoolyard bullying - who grew into a nightmare for anyone who had the balls to take him on - inside and outside of gaol ! Who else could remove unwanted tatoos from his own body with a gas bottle blow torch ? The same bloke who burnt a drug dealer's mansion to the ground - and when asked by the judge if he had anything to before being sentenced for the crime of Arson - he responded to the judge by saying, " I love a sunburnt country !" Go Chopper !!

[@jackamo3108]

Chopper was a good boy, he listened to his dad (a criminal) to leave the working man alone. He relieved criminals of the proceeds of thier crime. The Toe Cutter Gang would get what the came for. Chopper loved cartoons, the name came from a bulldog called Chopper whose friend was a little yellow bird.

[@mage_demon2576]

Chopper explains this movie himself" never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn".

[@surferles589]

This movie was Eric Bana's breakthrough into Hollywood. Stellar performance. Stellar cast. Stellar movie

[@scanspeak00]

"Just a good bloke down on his luck." RIP Mr Chop Chop.

[@johnhawk1089]

Eric Bana's first movie is an Australian movie called The Castle and is hilarious.

[@MicahBell_1860]

One of the best comedies of all time. & portrays the regular Australian culture very well

[@NoAssociation8585]

No it bloody doesn't 😂 it was at best a mild look an inbred family with learning disabilities. Never got folks can say that,do you dig holes at random and get congratulated for it? Do you over react to any gift and proclaim "thats goin straight to the pool room"? The only normal thing in that film was not wanting to move😂​@MicahBell_1860

[@richardwadd9769]

“Tell him he’s dreamin’”.

[@johnhawk1089]

@@richardwadd9769 😂

[@philmakris8507]

Eric Bana was a stand up comedian prior to this role.

[@reservoirdude92]

No wonder he was so hilarious in this 😂

[@mikespearwood3914]

More of a sketch comedian.

[@jojet1980]

Chopper an Australian legend

[@jmc5876]

Your officially the GOAT of movie reaction channels watching a bit of the ol chop chop. Eric bana before he blew up in Hollywood. You have to take into account this movie probably had a few million dollars budget compared to most Hollywood films around its time in the tens to hundreds of millions.

[@Meee-ye7sr]

Nice comment JMC. Get so sick of everyone else doin' the ol' same ol' same ol' all the time. Go Dawn! :-)

[@Zocorax]

Chopper lived by the maxim of 'never let the truth get in the way of a good story'

[@onetrue3256]

He died of Hepatitis C, He refused to apply for a liver transplant, I believe He stated that there are people out there who deserve it more than he does.

[@shaneferris6742]

If you want to see the real "Chopper" Read, There's an interview with Rene Brack. After watching that you'll have a true appreciation for what an incredible job Eric Bana did portraying "Chopper".

[@RolandDeschain1]

"Copping it sweet" is Aussie slang for not making a fuss over something bad that may have happened to you.

[@Gallo_1.6]

as in 'take it on the chin,' as we say in the uk.

[@RolandDeschain1]

@@Gallo_1.6 Yes.

[@shadowvessel]

Nice. I thought it might mean grabbing his d**k. 😂

[@greenfrog9702]

Its also a druggo slang, hence the judges smirk at her use of it.. because she is an addict so her credibility just dropped a few more points

[@stephenbull2026]

I LOVED this film back in the day. So please people are now reacting to this classic ! If you enjoyed this type of film, Watch "Bronson" with Tom Hardy.

[@bazkeen]

Chopper was a legend. Totally off his head Eric Bana was great in Troy playing Hector 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@JeffBurn-b1i]

Eric Bana lived with the real life Mark Chopper Reid for 4 days to study his mannerisms etc. The real impact moment I feel in the film is right at the end when he sits in the cell realising he's all alone.

[@PaulJamesMuldoonGYST]

I met chopper twice, I was the head of security at a gentleman's club in Adelaide when he visited the first time I didn't even recognize him, it was a year before he passed. The DJ came down stairs and let me know that I'd let him upstairs.. 🤣 On the way out I said hello to him and shook his hand. He was a nice guy, if you weren't a scumbag you never had anything to fear. I remember the second time his skin was very yellow from his illness. Unless you were looking you couldn't really notice his ears. "Never let a good yarn stand in the way of the truth" Mark Chopper Read.. RIP

[@OmegaSoypreme]

This movie was a shocker in Australia when it came out. Up until then Eric Bana was known for his comedy, in particular sketch comedies on tv.

[@philmullineaux5405]

Eric bana played some great characters! The hulk, Blackhawk Down, and the father of a teen blonde girl assassin, plus lone survivor.

[@Erebus369]

Chopper is an Aussie classic. Eric Banner personified him really well.

[@davidcarr2649]

If you appreciate that Australia is a convict colony, Chopper is a fairly normal guy to us Aussies.

[@jackbarrie6007]

Chopper on had to be feared if you was a crim

[@robcourtney1997]

This was in my opinion Eric Bana's best performance. He really took the part seriously and became Chopper

[@wishwash.washwish.1865]

Wow.. What a great video. The reactions & emotions shown in sync with certain scenes was awesome. I also liked how every 3-4 second scene was followed with a pause & a verbal sympnosis. Chopper is a very raw movie. But yea this video was def a 10 out of ten..

[@SlugCult718]

When you get stabbed, you usually don't realize it at first. You just think you've been struck by something. It's not until you feel the warmth of the blood dripping from you, that you realize what actually happened.

[@KaneA87]

Being stabbed is like a cut with a stanley blade, it takes forever for the pain to kick in. All the adrenaline needs to dump first too. I didn't notice til the second one, and luckily realised before the third

[@danieljackson22]

Chopper died in 2013 from liver cancer.

[@hallwaybeats86]

I'm pretty sure he also denied a liver transplant because he felt there were more deserving recipients in the world.

[@matthewpeck6491]

You should see Pentridge Jail now, full of apartments, cafes a cinema. Chopper always knew it was a good place to live

[@dainfarley9057]

There’s a lot of KZbin videos of the real chopper out there, and the last interview he did on 60 minutes, he was alright, it was only the drug dealers who were scared of him, he was no harm to the public. And he was and still is very much loved in Australia

[@shmick6079]

A mate and I were in an elevator on our way to a Slayer gig in about 2005, and suddenly 5 big rough-looking blokes pile in - it was Chopper and his posse. No one said anything, they all looked to the front the whole time. My mate and I glanced at each other silently like “OMFG it’s Chopper!” Elevator stopped at the next floor and they all walked out without a word. Never have I felt so intimidated in my life!

[@SabracadabrO]

I saw em at Festival Hall that tour,& i saw Chopper at Festival Hall in the 70’s wrestling there,when Andre the Giant & Mario Milano fought there..

[@shmick6079]

@@SabracadabrO whoa, that’s awesome.

[@SabracadabrO]

@@shmick6079 & the Seasons in the Abyss tour..90’s

[@norwegianblue2017]

Aussies seem to do the crime and horror movies pretty well. I can strongly recommend 'Romper Stomper', starring a young Russell Crowe as a vicious skinhead. And, more recently, an excellent series called "Mr. Inbetween" which depicts the domestic home life and "professional" life of an Australian criminal. I have no idea how this series flew under the radar in the States. It has an 8.7 rating on IMDb and has three seasons.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

Chopper owned up to the murder in the movie , and 7 more a few weeks B4 he died of natural causes , he always said he never killed and incident person , he hated Heroin dealers , he was an animal lover and hated cruelty to any animal , he shot someone who treated a cat badly by cutting it legs off , he made the person go through the same pain as the cat !

[@gabbermensch]

Mark was a master of public image. He knew that we knew the legend of "Chopper". He was definitely a dangerous individual as his arrest record shows. Prone to extreme violence but he had a "personal code". His targets were always people within criminality, he never targeted "civilians". He was a true psychopath in the sense that there was a logical code to his actions. Like all psychopaths, he was also very creative in his story of himself, ie, he was a Champion bull-shitter, but he knew if he sold a story, we'd buy it. We have little idea of his crimes but he was probably responsible for more than he ever got tagged for. Read is one of the cases where the bollocks he concocted is probably less interesting than the truth. And that we shall never know.

[@Neat0957]

Hey Dawn, as an Aussie. 🇦🇺 I strongly suggest you watch the real Chopper in an interview with a Renee Brack. It’s early 90’s It gives you a glance about him in real life, roughly the time of ‘older chopper’ in the movie was depicted (which 39 wasn’t that old lol ). Just make sure you watch the whole interview/show with him to the end. Eric Bana did an amazing job. You may not recognise Eric 🇦🇺 in this movie, as he had to gain quite a bit of weight to play Mark Chopper Read. But you’ll know him from other movies internationally. Great Aussie actor. If you didn’t see the whole movie, not just main parts I really recommend in doing so as well, it’ll all make sense I promise 😊

[@mattymatt2323]

That intro about helicopters was adorable

[@paulgent9203]

He was a character.. this movie willl be a classic

[@Paul77ozee]

It’s good that they updated the end by putting in an obituary of when he died.

[@paulgent9203]

This guy was feared in the Melbourne underworld

[@Roger__Wilco]

Not sure why this randomly showed up in my recommendations but I enjoyed the video, been a few years since I've watched Chopper and it was interesting to see it from your perspective!

[@bennyboogenheimer4553]

Chopper tells the intense story of Mark "Chopper" Read, a legendary criminal who wrote his autobiography while serving a jail sentence in prison.

[@majorfeelgoodrecords2740]

This is not Hollywood🎼🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@joegammacide3204]

The scene that was sped up is because they was both hopped up on cocaine lol…

[@paullaws4965]

Speed not coke

[@joegammacide3204]

@@paullaws4965 you call it what you want, and I'll call it what I want!

[@SabracadabrO]

Speed bruh,not coke..bikie Speed

[@joegammacide3204]

@@SabracadabrO i have never heard anyone say give me some speed because that could mean a lot of things uppers, coke, crack basically anything that speeds you up is speed! But when you are sniffing it it's usually coke!!!

[@SabracadabrO]

@@joegammacide3204 Its Fkn Go eeeee champ!

[@sserddab]

Good old Chopper, Australian Icon.

[@AlGunji]

"I thought i was going to watch helicopters" 😂👌

[@harryhill8543]

His books are actually pretty good, you can find videos of the real guy being interviewed by Australian TV as well as video of Eric Bana talking to him while researching the role. There is even a comedian who does a pretty good impression of him.

[@stefkukla8533]

Heath Franklin's Chopper is based more on Bana's performance than the real Read.

[@Zealdave2223]

I remember the interviews. I remember thinking he didn't look like a bad man.

[@zmani4379]

Ang Lee watched this movie, and then cast Eric Bana as Bruce Banner - I always imagine this movie being inside Lee's Hulk Just like Chris Nolan watched American Psycho and cast Christian Bale as Bruce Wayne

[@VaughanKoch-yb9wd]

Eric bana is an awesome actor I love this movie

[@RipNruN555]

The real chopper interviews with eric banna are the best. What an absolute character rip uncle chop chop

[@godz1379]

seems his son is up to the same kinda thing his dad was. this was from a news article couple years ago. "The court heard police were called to a disturbance on a suburban street in Hobart about 6.45pm on December 31, 2022. Ms Freeman said police were told "a vehicle had been rammed, shots had been fired" and that a man with a "shoulder-length mullet" was "running around with a harpoon gun"."

[@rfcfanj7911]

19:22 and buy that he means he shot a biker gang leader then drove him to the hospital. Also when chopper got out he done tours and the same biker asked for a autograph so chopper took him out for drink, shot him and buried him in the desert

[@Calais05]

Chopper killed Sid collins after this movie came out, in Tasmania, no deserts down there

[@rosslumbus]

"copping it sweet" taking it without complaint. Chopper = chopped his ears off

[@letitiabeausoleil4025]

"I love it when your joyful inner leprechaun comes out."

[@iancremmins4727]

they dont have leprechauns in Scotland

[@reverance_pavane]

More of a joyful little Redcap really.

[@adamloadsman2133]

You should watch his final interview, he was completely yellow from the jaundice but he spoke to "60 minutes" television program for over an hour not long before he died. Eric Bana certainly nailed the character.

[@DazSavage]

"I thought it was about helicopters." 😂

[@ison5622]

this poor lady didn't understand 99.8% of what she was watching lol

[@yeahno6100]

Apart of the 85% of the race, dim witted fool who movies like this are wasted on.

[@alphgeek]

It was a .410 shotgun, a small firearm used for rats and pigeons etc.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

Chopper did take a Judge and his dog , chopper kept the dog cause he don't like cruelty to animals , but lost the judge ! True story , he looked after the dog for 11 years till it died !

[@Ducayneau]

Having met Chopper before he died, he was even bigger and more intimidating than Eric portrayed. And bigger again was his bodyguard. Shaking his hand was certainly a moment. Fun fact. That prison, Pentridge in Coburg, has been converted into flats. You can live in converted cells.

[@wesleywild-s9x]

I love chopper . He was such a bunch of characters in one but all chop chop

[@dannymulryan.7415]

My Cousin meet Chopper and Chopper told him "Never Plead Guilty" LOL!

[@trickyboy1517]

"Never let the truth get in the way of a good yarn" is the one line in this film that tells you that what you saw should be taken with a grain of salt. :)

[@travisgray8376]

Mark Brandon "Chopper" Read wrote 10 novels from 1991 - 2001. The movie is based on his first book Chopper: From The Inside 1991. I think he wrote a total of 14 books. He died of cancer in 2013 and did a 60 minute confession before he died confessed to 4 murders. He was acquitted of the murder of Sammy The Turk. Hes done about 23 years in prison last time got out of prison in 1998.

[@MrSporkster]

Uncle Chop Chop! The Australian legend. 👀

[@Phantom096]

That thumbnail is Epic. Great movie and Bana does a fantastic job.

[@Paul77ozee]

In the dvd extras. Chopper mentioned how those dogs of Neville with the aliases died young because of all the speed he was giving them. Plus he said all there hair fell out.

[@josephk4809]

True story he preyed on criminals only and preferred the oxygen torch the quicker speed that you wondered about in the movie was the directors way of mimicking the effect of someone on speed he had liver cancer was dieing he was offered a liver transplant but refused saying he wanted someone else to benefit from the transplant there's a fantastic interview with a female reporter at the end he played Russian roulette with a live round he pulled the trigger on himself then her he wrote 7 books you do fantastic reactions hi from Australia

[@CRITTERBUSTERS]

The real Chopper was a twisted and complex man. Eric Bana portrayed that perfectly. Everything from Chopper’s mannerisms, voice, appearance, behavioural contradictions, the pathological lies and explosive violent tendencies were all captured seamlessly in this film. It’s a shame we didn’t get a sequel with Bana returning, as there is still plenty of material to adapt.

[@MicahBell_1860]

Sped up to let you the audience feel like him on speed (amphetamines) He was Chopper because of the bulldog that used to protect the duckling in the cartoon from the 60s/70s called Yakky Doodle, from Fibber Fox, Alfy Gator & The cat (can't remember the name) in the Yogi Bear Show

[@reverance_pavane]

Never would have expected to see this movie here.

[@arconeagain]

A Scot clearly understands the humour in this. In my eyes, you have redeemed yourself. Member of the McPherson clan here. Anyway, my purpose. Eric Bana's performance in this must go down as the greatest without an Oscar nomination. The film, same thing. It's remarkably unbelievable. And my Mum house sitted for the line producer. She was away for the shoot of the infamous Eucalyptus. Good work Rusty. Thank you very much.

[@stephenshea546]

“Not Jimmy” Love it.

[@shmick6079]

Another classic Eric Bana movie is “The Castle” (1997). Australia’s favourite and most quoted comedy. Just make sure you watch the Australian version. There’s another version that they made for US audiences, but it’s not as good.

[@hdmccart6735]

Eric Bana was in Black Hawk Down - a movie with actual choppers if you're interested.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

16 years jail in Australia is only 6 years in custody , the other is on parole !

[@ritchievernon8099]

Dawn has a great accent and laugh! Just wanted to share that from the United States! 😊🎆😀

[@lionelmassey5365]

Now look what you've gone and done!, you're mums upset....

[@ProudPatriot306]

Awesome movie!Bana's best acting ever,nailed it!"Keithys done himself a mischief'

[@jessediaz1293]

“CHOPPA REID HEYAA!”

[@theredeemer3780]

Eric Bana played Hector the Protector in the Epic Movie *Troy* along with Brad Pitt

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

Chopper loved dropping the " shollong out in public " was famous for doing it , !!!

[@lolmao500]

Ah yes Chopper! Finally I was thinking of this movie a few years ago I never remembered what it was... this is it lol

[@KrazyKat007]

That can happen with movies, more common with songs though

[@scottmccarroll2618]

I met chopper back in the early nineties

[@philliphowson1937]

That how he got is name

[@sera2775]

God, she would drive me spare in a cinema😂

[@DianeFrey-e7f]

Noone messed with Chopper Reid, scary man and yes he wrote books about his criminal life.

[@JosephCowen-fz8vj]

He did in real life drive him to hospital, so funny !

[@TemporaryApe]

Shotguns can fire a range of different ammo. Some of it will take a leg off, some of it wont. Pretty much everything that happens in the film has been confirmed.

[@shaundgb7367]

Funniest real life bit to me was he was invited on a tv show by female host called Elle McFeast but whilst waiting in the waiting room before the interview would go to air live, he drank the free beers in the fridge and was half pissed on air so when the host Elle was in middle of interview she was trying to keep the interview going in some sane way but he was too silly drunk for the interview not to become awkward. I think she even said to him, try to concentrate so I can do this properly. I not seen it since it went to air sometimes in late 1990's I guess. I think her tv career went downhill after that. But it was funny watching her try to scold this lunatic on live tv like he just a naughty boy.

[@philliphowson1937]

Have you watched the fully movie 🎥📹

[@Highlands73]

Keith the guy with the boot polish in his hair didn’t die from chopper attacking him but the rest is true about painters n dockers putting a price on his head forcing chomps to cut of the tops of his ear. jimmy loughan choppers celmate died in a prison fire along with 4 other inmates.

[@johncunningham4820]

How do they Know it's all True . Police , Hospital and Forensic Records . Mark " Chopper " Reed was a real Piece-of-Work . So Infamous he became Famous .