Redline (2009) - MOVIE REACTION!!

[@BlindWave]

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[@laboon344]

Hell yeah spirited away and Django unchained

[@qseaton5770]

Man I hope you guys react to Invincible. Just finished the last episode. It was so good.

[@laboon344]

@@qseaton5770 there gonna react to it on the 3rd

[@Zamtitude]

Django will be good one 👍🏻

[@achilleasgeorgiou7853]

you should consider watching invincible, its an amazing series

[@KingdomCome257]

Those Roboworld goons just stopping and saying "F*ck this, they're too fast" Is so funny and real to me XD

[@Wolf6119]

This movie is 150% worth it for the soundtrack alone. MACHINE *HEAAAAAAAAAAAD*

[@am3703]

That track makes me wish the full length version was longer, sooo good

[@pamoweiberezi5315]

"That's not a real name"

[@Wolf6119]

@@pamoweiberezi5315 "I know where ya fAAAAAmily Lives~"

[@pamoweiberezi5315]

@@Wolf6119 😂

[@yegmeshjwp]

I think we all know it is super boins you listen to too. Ha ha

[@ColKadlik]

Rejoice gentlemen of the refined taste, our voices were heard.

[@PsychoDiesel48]

FINALLY!

[@genome17]

They hint at Machine Head being Sonoshee's father. She was waiting for him at Oasis, she waves at him when he arrives. They show him reacting to when Sonoshee's car gets wrecked. He tells her to use the steamlight. Assuming she's near JP's age, Machine Head most likely gave it to her after he won his first redline 20 years ago.

[@TediousNomenclature]

I'm so glad someone else figured this out! It's incredibly subtle storytelling especially for a movie like this. I love Redline so much

[@dairebulson7122]

And the person who she looked up to and wanted to get into racing in the first place to emulate

[@PsychoDiesel48]

Woah what? How did I never notice something like that!? Guess I was blinded by awesomeness!! XD

[@Neobahamutfr36]

Never though of that...

[@Tequila628]

Also, in the Yellow Race it was shown that he cares for her.

[@MinimumOverdrive1]

Eric is completely right. The director, Takeshi Koike, did also make part of the Animatrix. World Record for all those curious

[@apassionatenerd.3564]

I read "Animatrix" as "Animaniacs" and was VERY confused.

[@robinh7745]

Actually, when hospitals lack adrenaline to reanimate patients, they make them watch Red Line to revive them. This movie is a PURE shoot of adrenaline.

[@chinpokamuy7568]

That "WHAT THE F*** OLD MAN!!" was so genuine 😂😂😂😂

[@astrea4020]

For those that always missed it, Sonoshee is heavily hinted to be MachineHead’s daughter. He was the one she was waiting for in the restaurant and she mentions her father being a famous racer. They’re also the only two racers prominently featured to have a steam light, Sonoshee saying she received hers from her father. I thought it was a cool addition to the story.

[@hoon_sol]

Literally Sweet JP racing Sonoshee's dad for her hand. Sugoi and kawaii. Very based.

[@Taygon45]

Also the gangster fixing JPs races was the guy he idolized as a kid.

[@benh3518]

@@Taygon45 holy shit you're right, the two ladies and the ridiculously big car...it's too perfectly aligned

[@ambrr8894]

Took 7 years to make the movie and every second of it was worth it

[@TheBryce_is_Right]

THE PROMISED DAY IS HERE MY FRIENDS! LET US ALL FINALLY BASK IN IT'S GLORIOUS MADNESS!!

[@am3703]

PRAISE BE!

[@magortom]

HAZZAH!

[@jwag301]

I mean I'm happy because they showed more people one of the most underrated anime films in history but... Dub like c'mon guys, really??

[@jwag301]

like fuck me you don't get passion projects like this anymore, 7 years to make, 99% hand drawn, over 100,000 individually drawn frames. fucking unbelievable

[@tbcalex]

@@jwag301 Kinda late reply, but I'm guessing you're new here since they only react to dubbed anime

[@War_Maker]

The fact that it took 7 years and 100K+ drawings to make and almost bankrupted Madhouse is quite an achievement for a first time director. But Takeshi Koike is a great animator from the 90s/00s and he does an amazing job directing Redline, 16:50 is a really good example of his vision. The sound and editing is also really crisp. Even if the pace slows down a bit in the middle, whereas Madmax Fury Road for example you’re non stop in it, it’s still a really fun movie. The first 10 minutes is simply the best entrance to an anime movie I’ve seen. We even got a Kaiju battle!

[@laboon344]

It really shows why it took 7 years wonderfully animated movie

[@War_Maker]

@@laboon344 yep, made me rewatch Ninja Scroll right after. Koike has amazing talent.

[@boi7316]

So sad that he lost his job right after it flopped

[@alecLogan]

@@laboon344 Allegedly, a lot of what was ‘done’ was thrown out about halfway through to have it fully redone from scratch, which is more of the reason it took so long. However, what did wind up done, was done very well.

[@e-manmorales2048]

Now imagine a 2 season long show of this with the directors of Cowboy Bebop and One Punch man. "He's a Dandy guy...in Space"

[@cameronvincent3122]

I do hope they eventually check out Space Dandy. Shares a lot of the same energy as Redline. It's also really funny. A D A N D Y G U Y I N T H E S P A C E

[@shroomaster4911]

THIS MAN IS SPEAKING THE TRUTH

[@reimagine8606]

i want them to watch gto and space dandy would be great

[@GashPlague]

YES! Please watch Space Dandy!

[@lepmuhangpa]

It is kinda similar.

[@HollowAvarice]

This is why I pay for full length. My favorite reactors reacting to one of my favorite movies. And they loved it. Vindication for all of us who voted for it week after week.

[@PsychoDiesel48]

YOU KNOW IT!!!!

[@frikky99]

for full length it was kind of a bummer to see eric get distracted on his phone multiple times :/

[@drumloverable]

@@PsychoDiesel48 based avatar :D

[@PsychoDiesel48]

@@drumloverable You know it.

[@danime91]

Every single movie poll that this was on, I voted for it. And finally they watched it! Most excellent.

[@Kragar01]

Part that I loved at the end was all the racers at the end are just exhausted and smiling, they didn’t win but it didn’t matter, they had fun, even Machinehead.

[@Barron_Picklez]

"we're all just going to scream and punch him" I want that video

[@fenrirsrage4609]

17:18 Rick:"He's just shooting metal spikes!" *Screwdrivers* to be specific Rick.

[@Blackdiamond2]

Holy shit, I've watched this so many time and I've never noticed that. He shoots screwdrivers because he's a mechanic. Such a cool, almost pointless detail but so worth it

[@Feldini]

So glad you guys enjoyed this! By far one of my favorite anime movies.

[@jamesturner6979]

Eric: “It was the hair!?” Me: “Always was...”

[@Napstablooky]

Every aspect of this movie is perfect, the voice acting (in both english and japanese), the animation, the soundtrack, the jokes, the commercial ads, the twists and absurdities. There is no flaw I can find in this movie, every single time I watch it.

[@scout360pyroz]

the pacing of the story aspect, particularly with JP. it is bare bones and mashed together. They have a story there, but we see it from the perspective of the kid at the beginning. WOOSH and its gone. That is why the movie flopped. I love it and I love learning more of it, but even so...

[@dancinginfernal]

@@scout360pyroz The story isn't the point. The narrative is an excuse for the spectacle, and it makes no effort to hide it. All of the major players are parodies or blatant rip-offs of characters from F-Zero, Initial D, and other big racing games and animes, while the characters from RoboWorld are like saturday morning cartoon villains. It all exists in service of making the race interesting and upping the stakes and hazards. It's a movie you need to meet half way; if you're not willing to agree to the movies' terms then you won't enjoy it.

[@scout360pyroz]

@@dancinginfernal gonna disagree. they very clearly want a story with meaning there. the mafia dude is the same guy in JPs visions. Machine Head is hinted to be Sonashis dad. the movie doesnt have terms. the japanese are not like that.

[@drumloverable]

@@scout360pyroz it just wasnt popular enough and at that time only box office mattered, it could not go viral because the internet was "weaker" then, but everyone i know that saw it, ranks it incredibly high (especially the animation, which is absolutely perfect) but i agree , i wish the story was more fleshed out

[@CantRead1]

​@@scout360pyrozhard disagree. This movie knows what it wants to be and it's a action racing movie first and foremost. You just pointed out the subtle details of the story which were fine enough.

[@michaelcorleone7439]

Considering how much they enjoyed this, I hope one day they will react to Space Dandy

[@laboon344]

Same

[@tombombadil9318]

@@laboon344 talking about space dandy ... i can't wait for samurai champloo too!

[@laboon344]

@@tombombadil9318 me too

[@sqwas]

sos bro did a good reaction to Space Dandy

[@JozannaHanawalt]

If you guys were into this and Gurren Lagann, you absolutely have to watch Promare. Nowhere near the same level of animation as this, but operating on the same principal of cool. Done by Studio Trigger, an offshoot studio founded by former employees of Studio Gainax, who also did Gurren Lagann. Hype soundtrack and hype moments like that show, plus a really cool use of 2.5D animation. You guys would really dig it!

[@SenseofNoneYT]

The way you guys were trying to find words to describe the word for like 15 minutes straight after watching is golden. It really is just "rule of cool" the movie.

[@Domura]

"I feel like I can't trust our patrons anymore for not voting for this." Right? RIGHT? I voted every time and so many other people passed it over. It's fucking nuts in the best ways and everyone who voted against it was CONSPIRING AGAINST YOU to KEEP JOY OUT OF YOUR LIFE. So glad you guys just went in on it anyway, fuck patron votes. They are LYING TO YOU. EDIT: "There's no one line description for Redline." Tengen Toppa F Zero on Acid.

[@amonra8393]

I've never seen you so speechless))) Especially Calvin constantly trying and failing to find words to describe what just happened))) This is one of the greatest anime movies ever!

[@gntyh]

Holy shit this looked incredible, if this came out today people would foam at their mouths and you’re telling me production started in 2002 and this came out in 2009?! good god studio madhouse are goats

[@nerdpocalypse5004]

I'm so glad I suggested this for the poll

[@TruculentRuminavi]

Man you guys are the best.out of all reactors i watch, you guys actually react to stuff that isnt as popular with the kiddos and is not recommended in the youtube algorithm. Thank you.

[@Ev1L0rd]

I love this goddamn movie. By far my favourite anime movie, the only one that I can say competes with it is Sword of the Stranger. I like that they commented on how it was somtimes hard to discern what was going on, because that was intentional. The director literally said he wanted to make an animated movie that is an assault on the senses, there needs to be as much information and intensity as possible. Nailed it.

[@AirPokemonNaruto22]

I'm so glad you guys watched this movie, it's an underrated gem. It's so unreal that Madhouse spent 7 years making this movie and it was all hand-drawn. No CGI whatsoever, just pure cel animation and the amount of work they put into this movie truly shows. Lately this movie has been getting more recognition and that makes me really happy because it really deserves it.

[@robinh7745]

I had it for free, I don't even remember how... And I lost it, never saw it, because the scenario was too weird... i regret so much right now!

[@WannaComment2]

It's not cel animation though. The term "cel animation" comes from the transparent celluloid sheets they used to draw frames on to stack up and photograph. Nobody does that anymore. While animation frames are still mostly hand drawn, or entirely in Redline's case, all the processing (coloring, compositing, effects etc.) is done digitally. That's the difference between cel and digital animation. I highly doubt that a single sheet of celluloid got stained in the making of this movie. So Redline is 100% digital animation, not cel.

[@AirPokemonNaruto22]

@@WannaComment2 I watched the documentaries on how they made the movie and there were elements of cel animation being used. Not saying that digital animation wasn't used cause it was, I was just saying that it was all hand-drawn with no CGI. The movie is a mix of cel and digital animation, but all hand-drawn.

[@Skellington77]

It's super depressing to me, that this movie had so much work put into it, and was still considered a failure.

[@boi7316]

An underrated banger of a movie, at the cost of the director's job

[@Sun_Downer]

The tragedy of Redline is that it was a huge financial flop and almost bankrupted Madhouse, one of the oldest and largest anime companies in Japan, so please buy the bluray.

[@primepm8861]

I bought this years ago at a Best Buy on a whim. It was whimsical and literally the best buy I ever made.

[@SmilingMatthew]

Redline is probably my favourite anime movie of all time. The OST is incredible too, I play the Yellow Line theme every time I get in the car, it is sofa king cool

[@obisvanainobis9950]

"Is that what this movie was lacking?!" The sheer flabbergasted emotion in that sentence!

[@lorentzcoffin4957]

the fact that it's all hand animated made me buy it instead of pirate it. massive respect to Madhouse for their similarly massive balls.

[@tracerjames51]

This is one of the most INSANE movies I have EVER seen and almost definitely ever WILL see! This movie is just amazingly strange and over the top and I love it for it.

[@BK456]

Rick, I was voting for this so hard and was so depressed that it kept losing. I'm so glad that you picked it outside of a poll.

[@nutsandbolts1264]

Honestly, this movie is what it's like to play with toy cars as a kid

[@etherealworrier]

It is an absolute delight to see you guys reacting to this gem. I'm glad you loved it as much as I did.

[@roxtechs]

Calvin Fast in the Furious didn’t go hard enough. Eric where the Kaiju Calvin Vin Diesel:Write that down write that down

[@magortom]

Im laughing so hard rn

[@demiserofd]

If you watch carefully, the reason they're able to pass machinehead is because they LITERALLY PUSH THE ACCELERATOR THROUGH THE FLOOR.

[@jcplays5831]

This movie doesn’t get enough love. It’s beautiful and has amazing characters. Thank you for watching it

[@SlaXerDG]

They need to watch Space Dandy now.

[@frikky99]

haha they'll get there eventually I'm sure...

[@laboon344]

Yes !

[@MikeOfTanith]

It's a Redline day. It's a perfect day. Time to get away. It's a redline day. I love you I love you I love you. Perfect movie. Bamging soundtrack.

[@hereisdamm]

Cowboy bebop is the apex of hand-drawn anime, and redline is the apex of hand-drawn anime movies. This movie is all about the rule of cool and mind-blowing animation.

[@Garrettheparrot]

I voted for this every poll!

[@jannaarnold2509]

Your life is now known in BRL and ARL. Before REDLINE AND AFTER READ LINE- JESUS ERIC I WAS TYPING THIS COMMENT AND THEN HE SAID IT

[@Acermanzx]

If you want an anime series that has the same energy as Redline, check out Space Dandy.

[@tchibanda24]

I love that you guys finally did this. My favorite anime movie, such an adrenaline rush from start to finish

[@GashPlague]

I love the big fat smiles plastered all over your faces for the whole length of the movie. That's what Redline does to people.

[@geekhero7841]

This movie is underrated masterpiece!

[@Flawless-Walrus]

I've loved this movie for a decade lol, and it's always been way too underloved. It's one of the most high-octane acid trips of a badass movie I've ever seen, all with perfect visuals. I clicked this vid in a nanosecond when I saw it posted, and your reactions are everything I wanted.

[@xosaint4736]

There are two OVAs that came out before Redline that star two of the characters in Redline called “Trava Fist Planet”. You can find it on KZbin, I like to think it happens before Redline.

[@spacecadet0]

The truly impressive thing about redline is how a few seconds of artistry are impressed upon the brain so vividly in so little time. Each moment burns in extremely fast and clearly.

[@HimboJimbo]

This was hella fun. One of my favorites

[@Mkronox]

O my god, I have no idea how many times I have seen these movie and I love to see your reaction for it. I have seen comments mentioning some of the really subtle details. These movie has some extremely subtle storytelling on the relationship of some characters and it gives you some really fun times on future watches. Details include the relationship between Machine head and Sonoshee, and the possible traitor that informed them about the disintegrator cannons and possibly sending people to release "Funckyy Boy" being the doctor guy wanting to get read of the biological weapon. Also I believe the mob guy was the guy driving the golden car that JP kept remembering.

[@coolbombprime986]

Underrated masterpiece imo. I remember immediately after I watched it for the first time I turned it back on.

[@enochroot5058]

Super stoked that they pulled this movie despite it losing in the polls so often. Whether you jive with it or not it's such a wild experience to see for almost anyone at least once. Great movie, great reaction.

[@michaelhudson3737]

so happy, now all i need now is vampire hunter d:bloodlust and I'm gonna be a happy man. also great catch the director of this also directed the "sprinter" segment in the animatrix.

[@Jay-er2ik]

Even though I saw this movie awhile ago, this is still the first time I've rewatched anyone's reaction immediately again after it ended. This was gold ;)

[@magnushaveland2526]

This movie is AMAZING! It is the rule of cool, animated. The animation is out of this world, and I wish more people animated like this...

[@Bdakkon]

Fact that this entire movie was hand drawn still blows my mind. Its so amazing.

[@crazilyinsane6736]

OMG FINALLY, I remember requesting this movie a few years back. Its a master peace! It Needs more attention!

[@44.caliberbrainsurgery63]

I think I found out about this movie because I one day asked “are there any movies like F-Zero?” Lo and behold some mad men actually went and made such a movie and I’m eternally grateful.

[@StickmanStrozzi]

so glad miki and todoroki represented earth lmao, nobody else would have their madlad energy

[@matthewhwang9399]

They actually did show this in theater recently... in Japan... with free merch. So jealous. ;-(

[@aaronlycan6595]

WHAT

[@aaronlycan6595]

WHERE MERCH

[@aaronlycan6595]

GIVE NOW

[@gurdimeikenskjaldi5060]

so we have together: Wacky Races, crappy future, Kaiju's, humanoids, superhero-ish, rockabillies, aliens, AKIRA-like powers, Space Trump, mafia, militaristic dictatorship, mechs, magic, idols, rockabillies... perfection in 100k photograms painted with blood ink and adrenaline over 7 years of production! I heard about Redline for many years, I saw it just 5 days ago and I'm not the same person anymore xD I honestly didn't think such a production could exist so late in the 00s... there are still great anime movies, and studio Ghibli baked masterpieces for all these years but this... this is basically the AKIRA of the 21st century!

[@ChrisDixon__]

37:57 this is a big compliment most animators would love to get after years of work on a project. Studio Mad House really conveyed a sense of speed and adrenaline with this film, I would love to see what they'd do with a Sonic anime with the same team of animators.

[@Seissmo]

Redline almost bankrupted the studio and took 7 years to create. Too much passion was used for this masterpiece.

[@MarkHWillson]

SO glad you guys got around to this. :D Under-known modern classic. Thanks for spreading the love.

[@Alpharius93]

How didn't I see this uploaded until now?! The most amazing anime movie ever, so glad you enjoyed it too!

[@drumloverable]

It's such a shame more people don't react to this absolute gem of a movie, loved your reaction.

[@itschris6064]

this is my fav anime movie by far. its like watching pure dopamine

[@DinSaisho]

After watching the movie, directly looked at the reaction and yes this movie is underrated af. A hidden gem ngl. Found it only by accident through Yt recommendations.

[@AleSchuldiner]

Thank you thank you THANK YOU FOR REACTING TO THIS MASTERPIECE!!!

[@SaveMeMoon]

This is seriously my favourite animated films of all time when it comes to the animation alone. The soundtrack also slaps SO hard! It's a crime against the modern world that more people don't know about this film, we must spread it's name more! Thank you guys so much for reacting to it!

[@catstench]

i first saw redline in 2011 and it will forever be my favorite movie ever

[@paleposter]

Here we go! Yeah, this is the movie. My favorite part was the ending where all the racers are cool with losing bc they got to see JP win.

[@danieln6700]

This movie is so good, such a cool art style and animation, sound track kicks ass too.

[@theone05]

I found this movie through its soundtrack and watched it recently to love it. I do hope more people get to see it.

[@guntherthequizmaster9515]

Oh, what a day! What a lovely day! - Nux, Mad Max: Fury Road (2015) We have to forgive ourselves, or everything we ever were will mean nothing. - Mary Jane Watson, Spider-Man 3 (2007) You're more than happy to risk your own lives, but not the lives of others. Pathetic! - Kul Teska, Star Wars: The Clone Wars - Republic Heroes (2009)

[@laboon344]

There reactions to invincible are gonna be so fucking good can't wait to see there reactions !

[@PsychoDiesel48]

ITS HERE BABY!!!!!! ONE OF THE GREATEST TRIUMPHS OF HAND DRAWN ANIMATION!!!!! HELL FUCKING YES! PEDAL TO THE FUCKING MEDAL!!!!

[@neonpop80]

It's a travesty people have no clue about this movie. Should've been a cultural phenomena. Saw it the year it was released. Sad for the outcome that the movie had. No one noticed this masterpiece

[@shawniebeans8382]

One of the last great hand drawn anime movie! 🙏 if they didn't run out of money towards end of movie, I have a feeling we would had an even bigger ending and more story arch with other characters

[@Dan_G.R.S.]

You guys have to watch TRAVA FIST PLANET now. It's set in the same universe and has some of the same characters. It's only one episode because it was cancelled, but it's a hell of an episode

[@danieln6700]

I watch this movie at least once or twice a year. It's so much fun. I like they just decide it's own robo world even tho they don't want it lmao.

[@ArkWolf22]

Redline is criminally not talked about. WATCH! REDLINE!

[@ramireini]

I just watched the movie, absolutely fantastic, the ending song was perfect.

[@zachariousmccool5768]

Love this movie and its artist. I love the style. I really....really wonder what the discussion would be if Aaron was there. As for peaks of animation this movie is right up there with Akira.

[@88gschannel39]

This is that one anime where if not always about revenge, saving the world, etc., the fact of using cool as the theme and theme plot is not only different but very relatable. Just as Ren & Stimpy were weird and unsettling in a good way, this was about style, money, and promos in the right way. Btw, can we take moment how awesomely different the opening intro is where it's a simple rock jingle like a commercial, and yet so fuckin' memorable.

[@yup8865]

A Redline video game with the same art style would be awesome!!

[@rick2056]

red line is unmatched

[@ChaseWD]

Redline just goes: “here, have some fucking crazy ass shit. Do what you want with it.”

[@samuraijosh1595]

FINALLY! BLIND WAVE HAS BLESSED US WITH REDLINE!!!!

[@Cyber_Noot]

Couldn't get over how beautiful this movie looked.

[@TheDonmayo]

Pressed the like button about 4 seconds in, this is without question, one of the best looking animation movies ever made. Also one of my favorite.

[@S_047]

Thing I picked up after a few views Old guy JP and Frisbee are fixing races for is the Mr. Cool JP idolized as a kid

[@tiger1chu]

This movie was nuts!!! Love the soundtrack as well