Sardonicast 16: The Dark Knight Rises, Jacob's Ladder

[@AlphaThrone]

Ralph is parting from ralphthemoviemaker series due to creative differences.

[@PlumpPotatoRump]

Chaos are sweet :D

[@Flounderboy15]

Also because of some salacious tweets from a few years ago.

[@ultimateblong]

Probably outed as a pedophile.

[@violentaftervisions3849]

Ralphthemoviemaker fired Ralph Sepe due to him not wanting to insert references to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Edgar Wright style baby

[@frankmerker630]

@@violentaftervisions3849 when will these pretentious artists learn that they work FOR the studio system

[@guntherbanks89]

I’m sure The Dark Knight Rises discussion was Alex’s revenge on Ralph for trashing him on Mission Impossible: Fallout

[@matthewgranillo2009]

The Last Jedi discussion too, where Ralph basically tried to make Alex look like an idiot for liking the movie for the whole conversation.

[@duskplains1235]

Alex was originally rewatching the series to talk about the trilogy’s score on jar. looks like he wasn’t playing checkers, but playing chess this entire time.

[@jonnemesis11]

TDKR is better than The Last Jedi

[@razkable]

i hate how people dont allow someone to enjoy something...nitpicks should never make you think a film is bad or make someone else feel- bad for enjoying it...dark knight rises haters seem to want to make people who enjoy it feel bad that they got something more from it then you idiots did cause its not spoonfed and its more emotional

[@KJulian21]

Ralph now understands how Alex was feeling during the Mission Impossible episode.

[@jameer7565]

I see exactly what you mean lol

[@philswift1252]

Phil McKrackin was thinking the same thing.

[@liam3414]

I was thinking more of The Last Jedi discussion

[@anticorporationcorporation4021]

@@liam3414 lmao. Pml000 pl 0ko pop0

[@baddonkeyworld7254]

5 year old comment lets go! but what r u referring to

[@ketepunzelmank4701]

ripthemoviemaker 2014-2018

[@greppim911]

KZbinDOTCOMSLASHRIPTHEMOVIEMAKER

[@adinesh7989]

Rip

[@lug1788]

2008 really

[@MrCholoPants3415]

I just hope he doesn't have too much confidence in his filmmaking abilities and ends up abandoning his channel and losing everything he's worked towards. I respect him for wanting to follow his passion though and taking the plunge. Who knows, maybe he'll direct/produce a great short film, but his others have been bad except for the one about pasta and bolognese sauce... even then... He didn't have the foresight to use ACTUAL MICROPHONES (which are not very expensive) and the audio was awful.

[@justincruz5720]

He’s back, but he’s uploading a lot less frequently now.

[@24FramesOfNick]

Damn 5 minutes in with a death grips reference YUH

[@pothagarushamicks6563]

Every video that I watch has a comment from you on it. Dig the channel by the way. We got the same taste.

[@theleft-hander1908]

24 Frames Of Nick The only good music that exists is the music from High School Musical 2, you heretic.

[@HiddenGhul]

It goes it goes it goes it goes

[@leuk2389]

I was at Death Grips in Glasgow and it was absolutely mental!

[@downthehighway]

TA-TA-TA-TAKYON-N-N-N-N

[@luketuke02]

Timestamps for mobile users: The End of Ralphthemoviemaker - 0:00 The Dark Knight Rises (SPOILERS) - 17:00 Jacob’s Ladder (SPOILERS) - 53:43 Q&A - 1:16:06

[@theboss297]

Thanks babe

[@williamw2529]

Thanks bro

[@matchbox2482]

Luke Tuke back at it again my good man

[@DJGamingSmash]

It's in the description, but thanks anyways!

[@metjeho]

NOT ALL HEROES WEAR CAPES

[@thatrandomderp]

TDKR had the greatest movie death scene of all time. Oscar-winner Marion Cotillard gave us a performance for the ages.

[@rearview2360]

ugh

[@kevinmatta9262]

She did......?

[@definitelynotofficial7350]

No, that's the joke. It was awful. I was confused at first, I didn't know she was supposed to be dead. It's that bad.

[@kevinmatta9262]

@@definitelynotofficial7350 you coulda fooled me dude. I thought you liked it.

[@TheMikenanners]

My fathers work..... **awkward breathing** is done...

[@1997residente]

Tim Robbins...from Howard the duck to Jacob's Ladder...And from shawshank redemption to BEST supporting actor for Mystic River...What a pedigree

[@ea4738]

Wow how did they manage to get the president of Canada on their show.

[@markparkinson6378]

I think that meant to be a joke.

[@sunburner_ray]

Mumkey Jones stops a school shooting

[@sunburner_ray]

t c it’s a joke from mumkey Jones stops a school shooting

[@bryanchu5379]

I love how Alex and Ralph are arguing about the core of the movie and then Adum is like "Wait but where was the end of the rope attached to?".

[@waterguyroks]

Yeah I like Adam but he does have a tendency to miss the forest for the trees

[@RamiroEloy1997]

@@waterguyroks Eventually you’d get through the forest

[@ladyirisbits9793]

Did you watch the same video I did? he is talking about the core problems of the movie too

[@etalex7074]

@@RetroBacon1 like... poor pacing? poor choreography? bad writing? yes such pointless issues

[@juneradar]

"How did they get all the explosives under the bridge?" "How did they get all the explosives under the football field?" Ummmm, the Joker blew up an entire hospital, & rigged Rachel & Harvey with their own explosives, & rigged 2 boats filled with people. The problem isn't HOW Bane did it, it's the fact that (unlike the Joker) we don't really care about anything going on. So out of boredom we start nitpicking.

[@Tamacat388]

When nobody was looking. Duh. For real though I think that's less of a real complaint in Ruses than Dark Knight. At least Bane has dozens of dudes who got some kind of special forces training. Joker just had himself and literally only other crazy people from mental hospitals helping him. What he pulls off in that movie makes no sense. At least I can bullshit away that Bane his dozens of special forces duders can set bombs while nobody is looking because the police force is lax during their grand peacetime. "Victory has defeated you"

[@FrenchToast663]

İt's a movie not a science project

[@Andrewroo12]

That doesn't really excuse it though... TDK has A LOT of major plotholes that kind of bring the movie down from being something spectacular. I still really like it but I think there's a fair amount to criticize in all of the Nolan Batman movies.

[@juneradar]

I didn't have to *try* to be bored because I was naturally bored. & I WAS interested in the previous films. You see I don't have a problem with TDKR being worse than TDK. Most movies that I love aren't as good as TDK. The problem I have is that even when you set TDKR apart from the rest of the film series & just judge it as a singular film, I personally find it to be very convoluted & unintriguing.

[@tytsty5716]

didnt they said that they laced the cement with explosives? like the field has cement under it

[@thomassydney5346]

It was quite a shitty day. Thank you for lighting it up a bit with your Upload, you guys are the best

[@reubenwhite2804]

What happened?

[@Drwiggles69]

Hope things get better for you

[@khatam50]

Same.

[@Sketch__Screen]

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[@acidrain144ify]

You're doing gods work lol, thank you.

[@bane2201]

4/10, not enough praise for The Dark Knight Rises, Adam and Alex are small guys confirmed Edit: never mind, Adam is medium size (as he knows what Baneposting is)

[@citizen3000]

Y do u wear da mask

[@bane2201]

I wear it so that people care who I am. No one cared who I was until I put on the mask.

[@jonnoweb]

If I took off the mask, would you die?

[@jetbeamsfuelmeltsteelcant63]

You're a big guy

[@bane2201]

@@jonnoweb it would be extremely painful

[@Horrormaster13]

I don't care what anyone says I will always like The Dark Knight Rises. Yes, it isn't nearly as good as The Dark Knight but it's still a Good Movie and an acceptable conclusion of The Dark Knight Trilogy. Tom Hardy as Bane was a really good Villain and the story was solid.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

Story. Solid. Solid. Story. You couldn't have picked a more inappropriate adjective.

[@jamstonjulian6947]

It was me being facetious. I'm not bashing anyone. I'm not sure what being objective has to do with anything. Besides, the guy said he clearly doesn't care what anyone else says, so why do you?

[@wordsforgeeks3225]

I remember not liking it, but watching after Snyder's DC movies it's like a masterpiece.

[@polus2494]

Wrong.

[@Spanishdog17]

It had some elements of a good movie, but overall, it was a huge mess.

[@Donners329]

Ralph has actually directed Shazam and aquaman this is the suprise

[@keegan9096]

“How do you top The Dark Knight?” It’s called The LEGO Batman movie, Ralph.

[@LoverOfManyArts]

the lego batman movie was a comedy....it was nothing like the dark knight...

[@minecraftsteve8554]

r/woooosh

[@volti2onxx]

L

[@sarasaland4709]

Adam has an album coming next year? I'll buy it even if I'm 98% sure it'll just be Furry Anthems and vomiting

[@buffetishXXX]

Sounds like a cross between Eminem's Encore album and Panic at the Disco

[@maximellow5745]

Sarasaland Subserviant his music is actually really good. Did you see his music channel anUnkindness

[@kostajovanovic3711]

+Femnii that sounds horrible ...

[@dungeon-wn4gw]

The biggest achievement that I think Jacobs Ladder has is that is puts you in the head of the main character so vividly. You fully understand Jacob, and you kinda go crazy with him. The world of this movie, is so freaking full of dispair, and I DID NOT want to stay in the world of this movie. I wanted out as quickly as possible. That may count as a potential flaw in the film as well, atleast subjectively. But on the other hand, the atmosphere was crafted so well objectively, that I can't help but think of it as a positive element of the movie critically. I felt like it was a bit too long, and maybe some things could have been cut out. A small nitpick is that the credits are at the beginning. That part definitely felt dated. Favourite lime of the movie was during what I think is that key moment of the film, the doctor says that the demons are actually angels depending on how you look at it. If nothing else, this movie definitely will stick with me for the rest of my life

[@Tabor19]

Jacobs ladder would be my childhood trauma movie. When I was maybe 6 or 7 years old it was playing on tv so I watched it while my parents weren’t home. Nightmare fuel.

[@OneAndOnlyYesMan]

From what I’ve been able to gather, there was no “original version” of dark knight rises that included the joker. Heath ledger died before the release of the dark knight and Christopher Nolan originally wasn’t going to come back for a third. By the time he did the dark knight had been out for at least a year, therefore the joker’s absence was a forgone conclusion.

[@SaberRexZealot]

The bois are flexing their height on Ralph this ep. Also the pit from TDKR is a metaphor for the Lazarus pit, where Ra’s al Ghul would rejuvenate himself before death in the comics.

[@danielanderson9400]

I donated to Ralph’s Patreon because I wanted to support him and show that I appreciated what he was doing, I didn’t expect him to feel obliged to do anything or feel pressured

[@samhudspeth5326]

I stand with Ralph on liking The Dark Knight Rises. It’s kinda like Return of The Jedi. It’s got some big issues but it’s certainly still well made and it’s a good conclusion.

[@kostajovanovic3711]

So a 6/10

[@SuperRider108]

Just wait until Aquaman comes out...

[@carlostrancoso16]

Honestly, Sardonicast should just throw in the towel and become a Death Grips cover band. Adam can be Zach Hill, Ralph can be MC Ride and Alex can be Andy Morin.

[@HowToWatchMovies]

Saluting Ralph’s dead series in the bathtub. Thank you guys for being my bath time companions.

[@HowToWatchMovies]

HA! Small world, bath buddy.

[@graysontrumble1535]

The sexual tension between Ralph and Adum in this episode was astounding

[@Patatifique]

Calling it, ralph’s series is going to be a spinoff of Mystery Dinners

[@greppim911]

Adam, What are you talking about? You've rated all of Breen and Cool Cat movies a 10/10.

[@richardgerefanaccount4520]

Considering how late i am to this video you guys probably won't see it but i wanna thank you for taking the time to discuss Jacobs Ladder. Even if it's not your cup of tea i really appreciate your insights about the film. For some reason it's not really discussed much online this video really helps me contextualize why some people don't enjoy it as much as me

[@someguynamedsam6204]

Has anyone ever noticed that MaconTheLetsPlayer looks like Ralph.?

[@wonder_city_bot8226]

Not until you just mentioned it, no

[@isaiahwilliams2642]

I hope one of Ralph's "better projects" is "Lover."

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

Oh no "Mary & Max" next week? *You guys trying to get clinical depression?*

[@officialgoogleyoutube]

Depressing movies usually cheer me up. Am I OK?

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

@@officialgoogleyoutube i honestly dont know. Lmao *We need a real doctor for that diagnosis.*

[@dannyprovolonefrithbeats]

oh boy the movie where the first two thirds is like the best film ever made and the last 1/3 is like rolling your legs up over your head and shitting into your own mouth

[@UnCreativeDeconstructionism]

@@dannyprovolonefrithbeats *i wont lie. Thats definitely me* when i watch "Saló".

[@dannyprovolonefrithbeats]

i.imgur.com/XS5LK.gif?noredirect

[@VinegarAndSaltedFries]

Ralph...Isle of Dogs -Utter Shit, Dark Knight rises-some real great stuff in there. I just wish we didn't lose Heath.

[@alfred8936]

Thank god I coincidentally watched Jacob's Ladder like 2 days ago out of curiosity lol

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

Smile, sweet, sister, sadistic, surprise, service......SARDONICAST. (Oh god what an old meme, I am so sorry)

[@someguynamedsam6204]

I forgive you

[@audreyalbritton1435]

Smile, sweet, sister, sadistic, surprise, service......stiles

[@aleary2973]

Release the drone

[@mykhaylok.7248]

@@aleary2973 DESTROY THE CHILD

[@Narezaath]

CYKA BLYAT

[@kevinmiz225]

Fuck yes I’ve been meaning to get to Adam’s new recommendation ever since PhantomStrider’s claymation videos. Really looking forward to the discussion.

[@RickRaptor105]

Oh my god for the first time listening to this podcast I have actually seen the movie they are discussing next episode (Mary & Max). Can't wait.

[@gatst7680]

Genuinely curious about Jacob's Ladder. It is what inspired Silent Hill after all.

[@cmegan06]

I can't believe alex and Ralph had never heard of baneposting

[@jamesm1928]

I’m actually never watching the Oscars again if Black Panther wins best picture.

[@marcelosilvestre244]

If it is even nominated i'll not watch it either

[@olufolarinoduntan9097]

I was done with the Oscars the moment Suicide Squad won.

[@duskplains1235]

I was done when jimmy kimmel hosted for the first time

[@dynamite_dynamite5954]

Why tf are you watching it in the first place😂

[@greenmanatee3368]

For some reason I want the "Super Fuckers" theme song from RebelTaxi's Pizza Party Podcast to play at the beginning of one of these sardonicast videos

[@HiddenGhul]

I like it when you talk about movies my friends have seen, now I can pass your opinions off as my own.

[@SapientGalaxy]

"I had a hard time coming to terms with just ending it." Serious topic but made me laugh at the wording.

[@tonyjoestar2632]

R.i.P. Filthy Ralph the Frank Maker

[@omnisel]

During the batman discussion, it seemed like Ralph was looking at the positives and giving it a 6/10, while Adum and Alex were looking at the negatives and giving it a 6/10. Their disagreement isn't over the quality, but just why they think its of that quality.

[@SighIGuess777]

How dare you! You want to bring different, original content, Ralph? How dare you! You feel unfulfilled? Fuhgeddaboutit

[@violentaftervisions3849]

Ralph: I'm ending my channel guys (stock sad music intensifies) *3 MONTHS LATER* Ralph: *SUPRISE MOTHAFUCKA!!*

[@loganwheeler1734]

The dank knight rises

[@brunom1611]

The pit was the Lazarus Pit, but it's function was adapted to this realistic world

[@rlobbest]

I think the thing with the lawyer was him being told that he didn't have a case to sue the guy who killed his kid, which probably led to a mental downward spiral, which probably led to his divorce with Sarah. I think it was blending the two issues of the drugs with the US government and him trying to sue for maybe what happened to his kid or perhaps whatever happened to him to get his back hurt and get him to a chiropractor and blending them all together saying "you don't have a case."

[@stormswagger7869]

Love to see ralph being a champ and defending the dark knight rises

[@AimForMyHead81]

There was a lot of cope on display in his defence.

[@stormswagger7869]

@@AimForMyHead81 yeah true

[@callumbrown5375]

At least The Dark Knight Rises is better than Batman v Superman

[@teojnelson]

Timestamps: The End of Ralphthemoviemaker - 00:00 The Dark Knight Rises (SPOILERS) - 17:00 Jacob's Ladder (SPOILERS) - 53:43 Q&A - 1:16:06

[@13JackDiamond]

A Town Called Panic was a perfect stop motion movie to laugh at, and Mary and Max was beautiful to watch. I wish I could get an English version of ATCP so my friends could enjoy it without complaining about reading.

[@whatsuplocs2813]

When I first saw The Dark Knight Rises I thought it was great and couldnt wait to rewatch it. But I havent seen it since the one time in theaters. Zero rewatch ability!

[@williammays9408]

Adam you arent allowed to end your channel until you finish Synechdoche. Also your insane work-merger is like something out of a Slajov Zizek lecture. F for Ralphs series ending. Alex its gonna take a while to trust you again after you got me to watch MI: Fallout

[@gustavhallstrom7788]

Ralph, I hate to see you leave but Love to watch you go

[@Urbrainongaming]

The longer yms reviews are gold

[@Shaymin0]

Even though Ralph the movie maker has died. As the mighty phenoix he becomes. Ralph plays Minecraft.

[@bunceman4613]

The dialogue was extremely painful!

[@maddiebricout3521]

Ralph really goes crazy laughing during the recommendation time, Shrek’s gotten to him

[@GeorgeUsedFire]

Another Philip Seymour Hoffman movie next?! Hell yeah

[@Zlarel]

1:21:45 I saw Pink Floyd's The Wall for the first time on a pot brownie and it absolutely blew my mind; I would have liked it regardless but I'm certain it gave me an appreciation that made it one of my favorite films. I also spent four nights watching a different Studio Ghibli film after a bit of edible (Nausicaa, Spirited Away, Mononoke, and Castle itS, iirc) and can't recommend trying the same enough. Ghibli films' quality are such that it *completely* draws you in to the story and worlds they build, almost a dissociative experience. Beautiful. P.S. If that guy's username was a "Godspeed You! Black Emperor" reference, I salute him

[@jordanbayne23]

Adam please give Mr Robot a chance. I personally feel like it’s the best show on tv. Far better than 90% of movies that have been coming out. Season 3 is absolutely masterful.

[@justincruz5720]

Bro. I was thinking the same thing.

[@tomorrowsdinnerisalive9539]

You guys should definitely do like a Halloween special featuring Rosseter from the TP channel and discuss the Silent Hill franchise.

[@RuddyAristocrat]

Jacob's new wife is actually the part of himself that doesn't want to come to turns with dying. In a deleted scene they reveal that.

[@dariathelazy]

My favorite podcast, yay!

[@jacquelineliza2084]

13:12 me: *starts crying* I can´t wait to see Ralph´s new content!!

[@mariovssonic184]

The pit while it still does not make a whole lot of sense in the grand scheme of things I'm pretty sure it's supposed to represent the Lazerus Pit from the comics. In the comics the pit is literally a pit of green goop stuff that brings people back from the dead and Ra's al Ghul uses it to essentially have internal life. Nolon's whole idea for this trilogy was Batman set in as real of a world as possible. So that's why the prison was a pit because the idea is by escaping the pit it's almost symbolic of rising again or being "reborn".

[@SilverSurfer166]

Jacob's Ladder was good when I saw it back in 1991, and in my humble opinion his going home and what happens after is just a dying man's dream. There was an old Twilight Zone episode that kinda did the same thing, it's called An Incident At Owl Creek, I think.

[@billyworkmna]

I saw mary and max before I saw your 2009 list, which is rare as fuck, but legit, I agree it's super good

[@bushranger8960]

“Do you feel in charge?”

[@randymootooveran5784]

I just want to say I love you guys, and I hope you keep making great content. You've been a great source of inspiration and humor during my years in college and I don't know where I'd be if you constantly didn't make me laugh during your videos. I'm planning on starting my own KZbin channel about video game analysis similar to what you guys do for movies and I hope I can be half as consistent on delivering solid content as you guys. Any tips would be great. Thanks for the laughs, and I hope you get that creative spark going Ralph.

[@SnapperChannel]

I’m glad Ralph is moving on to new things. As much as I enjoy the ralphthemoviemaker videos, it’s okay if he doesn't want to do them anymore. Thank you Ralph for inspiring me to become a better film critic. Can’t wait to see what you do in the future.

[@florida_mane6267]

Hello brother.

[@bigtasty6066]

I actually really like the Dark Knight Rises, it felt like a nice wrap-up to the trilogy. I liked how loud Bane's voice was because, like Ralph said, it gave him more of a presence. But his plan made no fucking sense.

[@ethanjdinnie]

You guys need to feature the cosmonaut variety hour in one of these.

[@thatguynamedskyy6756]

That would be dope as fuck, he fit right in

[@justincruz5720]

I have news... I come from the future.

[@jakesmith5955]

Finally! It took 16 episodes but they're finally arguing about a film!

[@mad_the_monk]

“Yup, that’s me... You’re probably wondering how I got here. Well it all started when we made a podcast called Sardonicast”

[@DHines-ws4bc]

Wow, first podcast where I actually watched both films and have a set opinion on the matter. Also cool to know Adam watched Twin Perfect. They're a big inspiration for me and I loved TRSHE series. 1:04:37 so about the wife. There are actually some scenes that were cut out of the film I'm not sure if there's an extended version, but I looked them up later finishing the movie, and to add to the confusion, the wife was actually revealed to be a projection/reflection of the main character it was just an illusion. Look it up. They way I interpreted it was that when the wife left it was him leaving himself or his physical body leaving him.

[@amanobanda25]

You Should Have Karsten Runquist or MrsundayMovies

[@florida_mane6267]

Ehh

[@thatguynamedskyy6756]

Mr Sunday doesn't exactly have the same... Sense of humour as these guys. He's too nice for this crowd. Karsten would be pretty good tho, he has that meme humour.

[@vafanapoli5396]

That Guy Named Skyy Karsten and Adam are friends too

[@VelcroPoodle]

Unironically, The Dark Knight Rises is my favorite batman movie.

[@imperfect_dan7519]

Lol

[@bobbys999]

Fuck that opening was hilarious.

[@evilpiglombax]

The actors that have appeared in the most sardonicast discussion movies are: Philip Seymour Hoffman (Happiness, Punch-Drunk Love & Mary and Max) Pruitt Taylor Vince (Wild at Heart & Jacob's Ladder) Mike Chute (Mommy & Martyrs)

[@tesold1048]

Cool, Mary and Max was already on my watchlist!

[@LuckeGabriel]

Can't wait for Ralph Reaction Channel!

[@DavidRodriguez-iu2dk]

Listening to Ralph's first thoughts on Jacob's Ladder make me wonder what he would think of The Usual Suspects, a 90's movie that I feel holds up still.

[@someaccount659]

Dark Knight Rises is partly based on Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities

[@benwatford3068]

Adum doesn’t like it because he watches movies wrong.

[@weryzero200]

I would love to listen to all the unedited stuff as well

[@doublehamsam8864]

Tom Hardy's Character in Locke is a cement expert.

[@snarkcast483]

Damn, I got into Ralph's videos just as he stopped making him. RIP

[@GriffinDumeer]

Ralph’s cartoon self looks like the stereotypical angry Jewish kid.

[@collintmay]

I am so hyped for Mary and Max. It's one of my favorite films

[@Chillo56]

Got to agree with Ralph on TDKR, it’s a good movie and shouldn’t be criticized over technicality and the action etc because none of that shit really matters. It’s about the ending of a trilogy that had a huge impact on cinema, and it succeeded in doing that I think.

[@Greystorm1619]

Ralph now that KZbin has the sponsorship option maybe that’s a way to get support for new projects without having to do a patreon. For example Markiplier is doing short films and projects and he has sponsorships to support those projects

[@Tacom4ster]

Hype for Mary and Max review, hope it's still on Netflix

[@hellotuca]

Adam's love for Death Grips is my kink

[@Mikasacusfan]

I love how Alex is being a true Brit and holding a cup of tea.