The Guest - re:View

[@argnator]

this isn't even a re:View. This is an inter:View.

[@imabearnow8395]

What you did there. I see it.

[@AmadeusWM]

Oooooooooooooohhh!

[@DanceFloorOutCast]

There you go RLM, make it happen.

[@twoodin]

He'll be left with people yelling about it. scree:View.

[@CharcoChoc]

Nice

[@gdawg2389]

"I thought you were gonna thank me for the Blair Witch reboot." "Why would I do that?" I'm crying.

[@tristan8940]

He had him cornered in a room on camera and didn't ask "So what on earth were you thinking when you wrote Blair Witch?"Unsubscribed.

[@PurpleColonel]

@@tristan8940 The answer is "Producers".

[@Chubbz969]

"Why aren't you apologizing for 'Blair Witch'?"

[@strangerjones5576]

Thank God for people who can take people trashing their work and not take it too hard.

[@Charles12]

@@strangerjones5576 except Wingard deleted his twitter after Death Note was criticized

[@guido2490]

29:26 "Why would we pander to the vocal 10% of fans that are pestering us for a sequel, and infuriate the silent 90% that just kinda liked the movie and wanna be left alone and don't want us to milk it again and again and again?" I'm glad at least someone in the film industry recognizes this...

[@cardboard2night]

Yeah, but now that I watched it I would like a sequel, pls. Cause Dan Stevens... I wo-I would love to watch Dan Stevens being crazy super soldier again pls. Yeah, I know there's Legion.

[@Eldor-117]

Even if sequels are bad, ending a movie on a cliffhanger is worse. Closure is a good thing. And if the first one is good people will watch the second one without question which is a good thing for the creators even if the sequel sucks they're still getting their money back. It's like if Firefly had no movie to end its plot.

[@ralphthemoviemaker]

The Guest was such a good movie and it was cool to get Simon's perspective on the creative process behind it.

[@TheMikenanners]

ralphthemoviemaker thank you mr. Sepe

[@random_name3977]

Oh, another semi-famous KZbinr posting a random bland comment on a famous channel in order to lure some idiots and rack a few subs. How embarrassingly obvious.

[@seank9823]

Ralph has said he has been a fan of RLM for years and that they had a huge influence on him becoming interested in movies.He can comment on one of their videos if he wants to.Also don't just hate on him because his a furry and is gay,not cool.

[@darklsn]

lmfao bruh. That'd be the most mundane attempt to gain subscribers ever. It'd be so incredibly inefficient vs just actually going out and making content.

[@ralphthemoviemaker]

Hey bro. Be sure to subscribe to my semi-successful youtube channel! I make great Let's Plays!

[@Kirbivski]

Friendship ended with Max Landis, Now Simon Barrett is my new best friend.

[@luiginastro8831]

This aged very well

[@limetreess]

“Michael Meyers meets the Terminator but played by Dan Stevens from Downton Abbey” absolutely nailed it sir, thank you for this vision.

[@mattpage7741]

Yay! The Guest was filmed in my home town of Moriarty, New Mexico. They blew up our favorite restaurant and burned down the school. Very cool memories! Thanks RLM for bringing attention back to this great movie!

[@reefchiefer]

Lol "they blew up our favorite restaurant"

[@inevitableveganfuture3915]

Very cool.

[@christiangomez320]

@The Dead Peterson Kid I wouldn't. It would be a prestige to say that you went to the number #1 restaurant in town before it got put into a movie for it's last day

[@cushtyinnit8821]

@@christiangomez320 very cool

[@RJreviews]

It's evident that Jay finally found his match in terms of weird underground cinema knowledge. So it was fun to see him fully synchronize with Simon. btw The Guest is my favorite movie of 2014

[@mikerhoa]

Nah Josh is pretty ridiculous with that stuff too.

[@Xpwnxage]

It's a great movie

[@blimblumbollumblumb]

Interviews with higher profile industry professionals through the candid filter of RLM is something I look forward to seeing more of in the future. Simon's breakdown of the creative process and production decisions was fascinating.

[@jeremyphillips3087]

You don't deserve this

[@devilmikey00]

You can't go wrong with being inspired by John Carpenter. The man is a straight genius. Between 76-88 I don't think he made a single bad movie. It's a shame he never gets talked about in the same way Spielberg does. I know people think of Halloween when they think of Carpenter but The Thing is his masterpiece if you ask me. It might be one of the best movies ever made.

[@joshuaheine3090]

devilmikey00 yeah it gets so much right the tension the not sure who is who and effects that still hold up.

[@kirkplissken8454]

A hearty AMEN to every single thing you wrote! :)

[@EldritchAugur]

A lot of times I toss around The Thing and a couple others as the best movie period. It's definitely up there.

[@Gaz8foyd]

Can you give me some other carpenter or carpenter esq recommendations? I've seen the thing, Halloween, escape from new york. Cheers!

[@mikephillips1043]

@@Gaz8foyd He did the original assult on precinct 13.

[@portland-182]

Since Mike's not here, it falls to me to point out Leland Orser's excellent playing of a hologram on Star Trek Voyager episode 'Revulsion'

[@rjthegood]

Came down here to say this. +1.

[@Music34897]

Me too +2

[@syrophenikan]

That was one of my favorite Voyager episodes (and there weren't many).

[@josefadoloressgutierrezlop5218]

Ami la peli está de ptmdre, así sobre todo una buena lección a los malos niños en el bar 👍😏😏es la mejor escena , los chupis y las ostias 🤣🤣🤣🤣, un besote grande, dan estiben grandioso y guapísimo❤️💋

[@Kameratyp]

Can't wait for the Re:View on Chronicle! With guest star Len Kabasinski!

[@Dark0niro]

I like Simon as a guest (no pun intended). Going throgh his though process of a film with film-buff Jay was awesome. And he knows a bit about JoJo? Simon staph pls!

[@boneor...7022]

He just mentioned JoJo. He never even mentioned anything specific about it

[@gingerwhinger]

This was great, informative and entertaining. Jay is a fan but not afraid to be critical. That Blair Witch joke? Priceless. More of this, please

[@TheRcanmeananything]

Yes I too would like to thank him for bringing Dan Stevens and his muscles to my attention.

[@johnjanso8551]

Jay's a great interviewer

[@sameasiteverwas9742]

i never knew i wanted an action movie version of halloween but after watching the guest i'm so happy i got it. loved this movie.

[@tylereston5264]

Rocko Steel Right?? Such a unique movie. I would even call it Adams best movie

[@somedudeok1451]

I was interested in the film when he talked about the idea, but when they mentioned that EVERYBODY IN IT LISTENED TO SYNTHWAVE ALL THE TIME, I needed to watch the movie asap.

[@Avossk]

Well of all the things brought up in this video JoJo's Bizarre Adventure was not something I expected to ever hear in an RLM video

[@mr.boppin1200]

Your comment got snubbed D:

[@that1guy375]

I'm imaging one of them image searching Jojo's and being very confused, hahaha.

[@kelborhal2576]

ayayayayaya

[@Reionder]

It's such an uknown anime watched only by the most cultured and cult-loving anime fans, right?

[@Keihzaru]

Reionder, no but RedLetterMedia seldomly reference anime and cartoons unless Rich is there.

[@coalblack666]

I don’t think Jay gets enough props on his editing

[@xfragboix]

If you guys liked The Guest, you should check Cold In July, also a great thriller with a synthwave OST

[@sevirkenevans]

Alternatively, if you liked both of those and like horror movies like The Thing, check out the movie The Void.

[@volodymyrbilyk555]

Thank you! The guest is one my favorite films of all time. True modern classic.

[@aidan2565]

Wow, Simon is awesome. I hope they get him to guest star every so often, he really blends well here and offers so much insight for the real industry

[@billyporkoftheblue]

The Guest is one of my favourite movies, for me it’s a movie I’ve seen many times and will watch many more times, never bored of seeing it.

[@lionheartstanza]

I hope one day he realizes that being a cult movie doesn't mean that the film was a failure, but rather that it connected to those of us with shared interests & humor in a deeper way than most mainstream movies are capable of.

[@Eshanas]

They still need to see an immediate or mear immediate return and profit, is all.

[@UGotSerbed]

Dan Stevens is the man! Legion is brilliant

[@Kodaemon]

With the current episode, it's my headcanon now that David from The Guest is another alternate David Haller :P

[@c.t.651]

UGotSerbed Yes! I hope we get a season 3.

[@c.t.651]

Climax DeAbsurdum bummer.

[@tysonic777]

The minute anyone mentions The Guest I always think back to that kickass bar fight where he specifically orders certain drinks so they can be used as weapons. Never seen anything like that

[@ohnosnakes]

*unrelated photo of Rich Evans

[@riloh5840]

Thanks Simon and Jay. I really appreciate this sort of glimpse into the creative thought process. It’s a very interesting discussion.

[@Ryuouken]

He fits right in, as if he's done RLM vids for years. Its beautiful

[@sarahl701]

“How about Halloween III meets Terminator?” sold

[@luckyspurs]

"do I look like I want to buy something for their fellas" is a brilliant line, really well delivered.

[@GenerationWest]

I was not expecting a mother fuckin' JOJO reference.

[@BillMayonaise]

Congrats you're gay

[@PartyDownMan3000]

My neck broke with how fast I turned reacting to that

[@SteelBallRun1890]

Dan Stevens is a good actor. He's playing David Haller in the Legion show right now, and he's great in that. Also, yeah Jojo Reference.

[@TheWisestWizards]

I was shocked by how much I loved The Guest.

[@jasoncase9481]

I'm guessing your expectations for it were low.

[@TheWisestWizards]

I didn't really have any expectations one way or the other when I saw it. I went in blind just watching a random movie.

[@anti0918]

I loved it and laughed at parts that I thought were meant to be serious. Now I know they intended it to be funny and that makes it even better.

[@jasoncase9481]

I'm extremely surprised because this year I watched Second Class Cinema review of The Guest and same year RLM uploads a review of the same movie..

[@JasonJones-zn2os]

For what it's worth, I specifically sought out and, watched this movie, BECAUSE, of this this Re:View. Please keep finding these hidden gems.

[@Verdian83]

This is one of my favorite Re:Views. I hope you can get more directors/writers on here.

[@brianlehmkuhl8162]

Finally watched this in 2021. My wife and I enjoyed it. Now you all know that about me.

[@sdgaara2]

I can’t believe Jojo got name dropped in an RLM video.

[@Voltan]

sdgaara 2 you and I both

[@hardrockfreak1337]

To be continued

[@jojololo9157]

Jojo Lolo reporting for duty.

[@Batchall_Accepted]

Why are people still acting like it's some obscure underground thing? I've heard jojo's bizarre adventure mentioned more than literally any other manga/anime and Im not even into that stuff

[@elimgarak4667]

The fact that JoJo showed up made me smile pretty damn big. But I'll admit, if any anime would have EVER been mentioned... Kind of guessed it would be JoJo. You know what I mean? Because of um, it's bizzare-ness. LOL

[@spidermancereal]

This is by far he best movie we (myself & wife) have seen in a long time.

[@MrPatters]

Wow Mike is bald now?

[@nolovedrjones9668]

Mr.Pat certainly looks like it Pat

[@kavitshah4643]

My favorite comment

[@sadsdasdasdasddasd]

It's beacause he has AIIIIIDS

[@dickdastardly9209]

Drinking

[@xne14gax26]

Nah, Jack just ate Rich

[@Hollis_has_questions]

The Guest gets better every time I watch it. I’m up to at least 5x or 6x by now.

[@LordRainbow]

Thanks for the re:View. just watched The Guest because of it and I really liked it. Great movie!

[@TheDaBacc]

I've enjoyed the episodes with Simon, I wish he were on as a guest more often.

[@ryanfrantz8994]

Rich looks great with a shaved head!

[@tpiske22]

Can’t believe you guys brought The Guest to re:View. I made my girlfriend watch this with me in an empty theater in San Antonio and loved it absolutely. I thought this was my own little favorite movie cause it completely disappeared from existence post theater, seemed like. Nobody talks about it but it’s fantastic. Thank you for validating my taste in movies, RLM.

[@Jack-cq8zw]

Adore this film. I was hyped just because it was Dan Stevens. Bought it day one.

[@JasonExplainsThings]

I love The Guest. One of my favorites that year. Still rocking the soundtrack on a regular basis.

[@katanatsunami]

JoJo reference, I clapped!

[@averagejoe225]

The Fucking Strong I KNOW WHAT THAT IS

[@ganjalf27]

Stands! Poses! These are the things i know!

[@roetheboat1]

JONATHAN JOESTAR! HE'S GIORNO'S NON-BIOLOGICAL FATHER! P.S.: I realize that Dio possessing Jonathan's body with his vampire powers, then having ALL the sex all over the place kind of makes Jonathan the biological father of Giorno. However, I just had to think of a way to make a joke to fit in with everyone else here.

[@fretless58]

HE BROKE NEW GROUND

[@zaphero5518]

Who are you guys quoting at? He only used Jojo as an example of an unusual thing to be interested in. Are you trying to decry referencing a tv show by referencing the youtube channel you are watching, or are you just thoughtlessly doing it? Do you not realize the irony of referencing a quote that complains about referencing for its own sake... for its own sake?

[@jlupus8804]

I only watched this because RLM did a re;view on it. So glad I did.

[@jarshall2]

The Guest is top 10 of this decade, fight me.

[@overexposedunderdeveloped6593]

The part about being from a small town and being a subculture of one was refreshing. It took me back to being that kid in a small town

[@ConnorMcCartney95]

Great movie, man. One of my favourite movies of this decade.

[@cookiemadison8529]

This is why I love RLM: One minute it's a bunch of guys sitting around a table telling terrible jokes, the next it's thoughtful and insightful commentary on what is (arguably) the most important art form in the western world. Just great, and always entertaining. Thank you gentlemen.

[@Modenut]

One of the best soundtracks in recent memory. Front 242, DAF etc. Good stuff. Good movie. =)

[@Fu-Reviews]

Thank you, Jay and Simon, for bringing The Guest to my attention. I hadn't heard of it until now and just watched it. I loved the way it was filmed, the music and the actors, especially Dan Stevens. Keep up the awesome work! ^_^

[@dogsa422]

This movie is so good. Fantastic soundtrack to! Everyone should check it out

[@Megi828]

Thanks for this re:view :) The Guest is one of my favourite movies. I love the Halloween atmosphere, the synth score and Dan Stevens kills it ;) It stands out, and I wish it'd got more recognition than all the other sequel, prequel remakes. More movies like it please!

[@1chiTheKiller]

I love that Jay went back through old Best Of The Worst episodes JUST to find that goofy quote from Mike asking about the Pin of a Boglin.

[@scarface_deb]

One of my most favorite movies. Perfect music, unsettling atmosphere and insane ending.

[@stinkdude]

The Guest is the perfect movie to put on when you're bored & want to put a movie on. If it's Halloween, that's a bonus.

[@thoughtguardian]

I stopped to watch the Guest a few minutes in and now it is one of my favorite films.

[@imabearnow8395]

It was nice of Simon to class up the place by adding a nice jacket to the apparently RLM-issued tshirt and zip-up sweater wardrobe.

[@rushnerd]

Best re:View by far. This level of insight into a movie this good is a treat. Go see The Guest right now if you haven't because it's memorable with a killer soundtrack.

[@conan2096]

leland orser plays crazy or freaking out really well. revulsion was one of voyagers best episodes pretty much because of his performance

[@ryanc3201]

It's on Netflix, give it a watch!

[@pittypolyphonic]

This man just called me out for being the only jojo fan in my town

[@mavhuntrj]

PitZX2 and masked rider?

[@eelehtrikidd1002]

This video is technically a JoJo reference now

[@elimgarak4667]

You're not alone. Same here in mine.

[@markm7929]

I remember randomly stumbling upon this movie and watched it. Loved it.

[@unit04]

is this a JOJO reference??

[@Skotzenn]

Still one of my favorite films I've seen in recent years and I watched it because of this interview.

[@Prattical]

Coming from a small town, I totally get the "subculture of one" idea. I was definitely into things that no one for miles could relate to. It just now hit me why in films I love the loner characters who can't really get along with everyone else. Also fuck yeah, JoJos Bizarre Adventure is amazing.

[@MarkLambertMusic]

"Why would I do that?" is one of the most under-the-radar hilarious zingers any of the guys have made in RLM history.

[@DirtaDawg420]

I think the marketing was an issue for me. Looked like a coming home from war ptsd thriller? From what I see here it looks way more interesting.

[@dilloncoop2500]

I recall when I saw its ads years ago I assumed it WAS like a Jason statham Bourne identity thing, where I assumed he went there because he wanted to perfect the family from the armed gunmen kind of thing. Which sucks that they used one of the bigger climax setpieces in three trailer just to mislead and distort the actual story. It really drew me away because I had no intention of watching another super soldier spy movie. Sad I didn't see it in theaters now. Advertisements shouldve tried to be more mysterious, wouldn't have drawn the popcorn slob masses but wouldve intrigued atleast some dedicated and curious movie watchers. Edit: realizing this comment is 2 years old sorry lol

[@ThirdSpectrum]

Its cool that they interviewed someone who has actually had experience making real mainstream films with a budget and exploring the real nuts and bolts of the industry. Its really fascinating to listen to. I hope they do more re:Views like this.

[@heyokah.2519]

Where is Colin from Canada???

[@Matazuma]

Idris Nabhani in Canada?

[@heyokah.2519]

Matazuma we don't know that.

[@golden-sun]

we dont talk about him

[@heyokah.2519]

Transparency why? What has he done?

[@caimbrien6108]

The camera can only film what's in front of it.

[@joshuaosborne9203]

This movie was fantastic and made my Summer in either 2015 or 2016. The music cemented it into my brain.

[@Britishwolf89]

Wow wasn't expecting this. The Guest is one of my favourite movies. The new Blair Witch however was bloody terrible.

[@jasoncase9481]

It wasn't Bloody terrible at all.

[@Britishwolf89]

Tell me what was good about it exactly?

[@lordbaelish319]

The soundtrack to this film is amazing, still listen to it every now and then.

[@caffeineadvocate]

If you haven't seen this, what the hell are you doing here?! Go watch it!

[@Octoboobs]

caffeineadvocate so its worth the watch?

[@c.t.651]

LedPESRule it's true.

[@urbz6712]

Octoboobs hell yeah it is. I own the blu ray because it is one of those movies, I have to show to any one who hasn't seen it.

[@reefchiefer]

But they just removed it from Netflix now that people want to watch it..

[@urbz6712]

reefchiefer buy the blu and help support physical media.

[@Ephisus]

It's really cool that they are doing content like this, with creators.

[@no_one_of_that_name_here]

Running to watch The Guest. Edit: watched it and it's great fun

[@jordanthomas4379]

this movie is awesome, watch if you have not already.

[@kuhpunkt]

Love love love this. Guests like him (no pun intended, seriously) are always welcome.

[@shanemyers7654]

Highly recommend this film!!!!!!

[@VagusDoc]

Nice! I enjoyed The Guest thoroughly

[@jennanyx4968]

Simon deserves credit for being self-aware, without being a child about his criticisms. Mad respect. For the record, Simon, I enjoyed Blair Witch for what it was 🖤

[@GothaBillsAndDeath]

Next up: Harvey Weinstein! He is sure to have some thoughts on exploitation.

[@frater7576]

You mean trade?

[@nc2669]

Please don’t apologise for making the Guest - it’s awesome and smart.

[@THEOUTCASTSCREATIVE]

This interview is great guys

[@paul6719]

Love You're Next, especially love the guest and this is brilliant because you get to see the thought process, Jay shutting up and listening is testament to Simons ability to fully explain his vision

[@CCscorsese]

One of my favorite movies of the decade. Love how 80s it feels without looking like a ripoff/a nostalgia high. Dan Stevens is fuckin great in this

[@sevirkenevans]

I absolutely love this movie and have watched it with many of my close friends, all of which who have loved it as much me. I love the aesthetic of the 80's outrun serving as a background and the music is still something I jam to. Felt like the Hotline Miami movie we're never getting but without the David Lynch. Damn shame it didn't get the recognition it deserved.

[@bfg9k_]

LOVE this movie!

[@Ledleaf]

I love ‚the guest’. I’ve seen it multiple times and probably will watch it few more. It is that good.

[@Zoroasterisk]

Ohhhh man, holy shit the *unrelated picture of Rich Evans* made me laugh like an idiot. Also, The Guest earned quite a few different laughs from me throughout, and I liked it so much I even ended seeing it a second time.

[@freshlysqueezed-r3u]

I loved this movie just because of how new of an experience it felt like. I was compelled to watch it

[@adamstapleton9756]

Calling Robert Rodriguez a lazy filmmaker. Finally someone else gets it.

[@adamstapleton9756]

superhandsomepig the difference between a meticulous filmmaker and a lazy one is apparent in Grind house. Tarantino filmed all of his "scene missing" portions, Rodriguez didn't bother to. That's lazy.

[@adamstapleton9756]

superhandsomepig no he didn't, the director's cut only contains extended scenes, he didn't film the missing ones. Just lazy.

[@inevitableveganfuture3915]

Filming scenes that will never make it into the film might be "committing to the bit" but Tarantino is the douche for doing so. Why eat into the budget and schedule for scenes that won't be in the movie? The fact that I saw those movies in cinemas and a few times since *and never heard about that gimmick* illustrates that it didn't really add anything to the mythos.

[@spookmeyer970]

David: "Violence isn't the answer. violence is the question, and the answer is yes."

[@bk138gt6]

Also realized that's the girl from It Follows. Must watch this now. And holy shit i can hear M|O|O|N in the background

[@anthonyfuller9933]

I love this movie