MEN IN BLACK II (2002) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | Reaction & Commentary

YAY, SEQUEL TIME! Here is Men in Black II this fine Thursday!! Talk to me, what do you think of this one?! Comment below!!
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Time Codes:
00:00 - Intro
02:47 - Start Watching
32:44 - Wrap it up!

[@BriarShinn]

The whole sentimental bit between K and Laura is because Laura is implied to be K's daughter hence him calling her baby and saying she is just as beautiful as her mother

[@bossfan49]

So K had sex with an alien from Zartha?

[@Peter-oh3hc]

"It rains because you're sad baby." The way he says it and the look on his face gets me every time. I am a simple guy but I think this is a master class in acting

[@vigorousera]

FYI -- the guy Will Smith speaks beatbox with at 13:45 is Biz Markie, a legendary old-school rapper and prolific beatboxer. His first hit, "Make the Music With Your Mouth Biz", showcased his beatboxing, but the rest of the world knows him from his Top 40 song "Just a Friend".

[@chrismarrero5798]

Your laughter and look of sheer joy was great when you saw Frank singing in the car for the first time! LOL!! Can't wait to see you watch the third one!

[@mdeluxe1929]

Agent T (Patrick W.) at the time was the Tick in another series. Hence why he was Agent T.

[@BigGil103]

The blooper reel for this movie is gold! 😂even has Will Smith attempting the different names for the "ballchinian" haha

[@cometgirl217]

I actually used to live down the street from the real Ben’s Pizza in NYC! My first time seeing this (fun, underrated) movie was the night I moved in; I was literally eating a slice of pepperoni from there and did a double-take when the exterior showed up on screen 🍕😂

[@legionaireb]

1:19 - Unfortunately Elle makes no appearance in this film. They exposit her out very early. However, they did a VERY good job with her character in the MiB animated series, so you might want to check that out. 10:03 - Frank singing I Will Survive was used in the promotional material for the movie. 20:20 - Rip Torn doing wire-fu was something I never knew I needed until I saw this movie.

[@justinm.1]

J losing it at the people in the subway lives rent free in my head 😂

[@jackdoud]

The locker still exists in the Sony archives. It's an incredibly detailed miniature that they inserted costumed actors into.

[@menolikey_]

Some folks hate MIB3 but it's my personal favorite and I've seen them all in the theater.

[@Kennyisdarkvanilla]

MIB3 had a very good ending.

[@dennislittau6320]

Same here, the 3rd one is awesome 🙂

[@debbyemerson3877]

What's to hate? Sometimes people just want to be controversial

[@XcaptainXobliviousX]

ive never heard of any strong sentiment against it existing. its rated well higher than 2 on imdb. i think its pretty well established its at least better than 2.

[@chris...9497]

Wait until you see the next one in the series! Especially when you see what K goes through! And what J goes through!

[@MGower4465]

O my

[@timhibbard4226]

There was a WB cartoon for MiB that aired in the years between the first two movies. One of my absolute favorite additions that it made to the “canon” was that it revealed what Frank’s true alien form was. He looked exactly the same, except he was green, and retro alien style deely bobbers on his head. Shit made me laugh harder than it probably should’ve. lol

[@malcolmhodnett8874]

Will has some of the best comedic screaming in the world 😂

[@Enembie]

Loved the reaction! Can't wait for 3. It's my favorite of the Trilogy... there are no more after 3...

[@ShanelleRiccio]

Can't wait!

[@-M0LE]

3 is .. Ok

[@peperino25]

@@ShanelleRiccio part 3 is my FAVORITE♡

[@kabooomcro3201]

miss we wannt 3 !! :)@@ShanelleRiccio

[@BigGil103]

There is a spin off, MIB: International with Chris Hemsworth, but it was meh lol not the same without Will & Tommy

[@joeyc630]

The 3rd Men In Black film is pretty cool too 😊

[@danholmesfilm]

MIB 3 is a MASTERPIECE

[@Jsspres]

Men in Black 3 has some time travel . The actor with the video rental was also in the first movie. He was the clerk at the mourge.

[@kyledubbya0925]

I forever thought the guy at the beginning who yells "Harvey" was Jon Lovitz. Spot on voice for him. Was so sad when I found out it wasn't

[@Daren_PNW]

i love the fact that his friends' room with the bar is both short _AND_ has the old popcorn ceiling.

[@Wix_Mitwirth]

I just realised the added horror element of the worms's apartment, that an undersized environment would have a popcorn ceiling...😱

[@KingCorbinCosmos]

This intro was the closest yet to being Shanelle ASMR Omg & that’s saying a lot since it’s you. You are perfect in every way INTERNET BFF. Voice actor roles could be another avenue venture

[@dbsagacious]

At the end you mentioned Linda Fiorentino. Kevin Smith also has talked about how much of a nightmare it was to work with her in Dogma, and a few years later she quit acting. I can only assume because noone wanted to cast her 🤔

[@plumdutchess]

I always got this arrogant vibe from her. Not sure if that's the issue they had. I've only seen her in these two movies (Dogma and MIB).

[@TheJamieRamone]

4:27 - LOL!!! Even though that the reaction we all had when the movie came out, and everyone is in fact expected to have, it still got me when you looked so shocked at the size of the ship! 🤣

[@zbennalley]

'Though she be but little she is fierce'

[@TheJamieRamone]

@@zbennalley I know, right? 😂

[@christopherschafer7675]

Yes, that is Peter Graves at the start of the film. Starred in a TV series called Mission Impossible. His older brother starred in a TV western series that had a 20 year run, his name was James Arness.

[@-.._.-_...-_.._-..__..._.-.-.-]

There is a guy known as Braco (or "The Gazer") who built a career based on lover eyes. He used to do public appearances, livestreams and one-on-one sessions where he just stared intimately. People claimed it healed them. Anyways, what I was getting at is that lover eyes are a powerful tool for any actor or director.

[@KyleMcintoshMAC316]

When I moved back to NY I saw this Men in Black II in a double feature at an old movie theater I used to go to before it was torn down. The second movie that evening during that double feature was Spider-Man

[@IntenseSarcasm]

I'm looking forward to The Fugitive, Tommy Lee Jones is fantastic in it. The sequel is also pretty good, mainly because of TLJ again.

[@TheJamieRamone]

Woohoo, new shanaction dropped! Man you're getting hooked on these Thursday drops. And I've been waiting for this one for a while now since I saw it listed. 😁

[@TheChickenlittle11]

Fun fact: when J, K, and the alien worms go to K’s old apartment and we see the family on the couch the little girl is actually Tommy Lee Jones’s daughter.

[@Deined]

Nice, quirky reaction, Shanelle! I saw MiB II on cable just a few years ago myself, and like you I thought it was a worthy sequel, if not as good as the first. Speaking of trivia: David Cross, who played the morgue attendant that got slimed to the ceiling by Edgar the Bug in MiB I, is also in this film as Newton, the guy with the glasses who gave J and K the fictionalized Light of Zartha video. I wonder if he's in MiB III, too. 😄

[@tb104]

Can't wait for you to watch the third one. Definitely my favorite!

[@scottvivian9859]

We need you in Hollywood to make movies great again 👍

[@jreeves1990]

MMGA!!!

[@tomyoung9049]

Sad what has happened to Hollywood. Seems originality and creativity has died. 😢

[@TheJamieRamone]

32:44 - I know, I like those callbacks too, especially since they didn't overdo it.

[@pauld6967]

Oh Shanelle, the 1967 _'Doctor Doolittle'_ starring Rex Harrison is superior. Also, you had it right the first time. Mankind, with a capital 'M', means the entire race.

[@TheJamieRamone]

14:11 - "I'm like: Is that machine real? Shanelle!" 🤣🤣🤣

[@mattsmith7490]

I love your expressing at 2:57. You remind me of my grand daughter waiting for a birthday present!

[@bekindandrewind1422]

26:09 -- Hi Shanelle... Long Island is a strange place because depending on where you live there are hyperlocal accents. Always thought you were from the Hicksville / Farmingdale area, but mentioning that the Fire Island lighthouse is close means you're south shore.. Possibly BayShore - Deer Park / Dix Hills area.. I'm over in Commack ..

[@TheJamieRamone]

22:40 - I shall make that my new mantra for every new video: "Shan's back! All hail the reaction giver! All hail the reaction giver!" 😁

[@lurkerrekrul]

It's funny that you mention movies turning out to be simpler than you've built them up to be in your head. I've done that with games. I'll read a review or even the manual, learn about all the different options you have in the game, and think that it's going to really complex or hard to get to grips with. Then when I finally play it, it's not nearly as complicated as I expected. David Cross plays the video store owner. He was also the morgue attendant who seemed to have gotten killed in the first film, when he was stuck to the ceiling with bug goo. Nice to see he survived his encounter with the Edgar bug.

[@pablosonic892]

Heads up. I seem to be in the minority on this hot take, but the third entry in the series Men In Black III is my personal favorite and does the rate feat of coming up with not only a really good solid central story idea, but then has a good second act idea to carry us through the middle portion of the film, but then has a plot twist so unexpected, so out of left field yet when you go back and see the steps took and dominoes all set up to fall for the final chip result to happen, it is accomplished without taking any short cuts or cutting any creative corners, it's an amazing series upender and of mind-blowing character recontexualizing of their entire relationship with each other and also from the very beginning of it and affects and reinforms how we watch the first two films , particularly the first entry. This is a huge accomplishment and seems to have been lost to the mists of time. It's not contrived, it feels genuine and earned, no spoiler, but they pull off a magic trick that's up there with the Back To The Future trilogy of finishing the trilogy strong with a deepening of our two main characters. All that said, Will Smith dials it up to 11 in the role and it's easily his most charismatic turn as Agent J. He owns it and after the third act revelation, I had tears. Its incredibly moving. Cant wait

[@athens_1psvr31]

MIB3 might be my favorite and it actually made the first better.

[@TheJamieRamone]

4:20 - Shanelle, this is the internet. Of course you're an expert, EVERYONE here's an expert. Also, regarding the temporal placement of that remark: nice! 😂

[@danielhoehne801]

Agree with many responses about how I cannot wait for you to react to MIB3...my favorite, emotionally. Also, recommending, Seven Pounds, for a reuinion of Will and Rosario. Very different connection...and one of my faves.

[@TheJamieRamone]

1:05 - Don't feel bad, when this one came out it did feel like the first one was released just the year prior. At least that's how I remember it. 😊

[@TheJamieRamone]

5:00 - Have I told you recently I love your reactions? 😂

[@LacoSinfonia]

Barry Sonnenfeld(director) also directed Addams family. I never put that together, he must’ve really liked that font. Also I always thought she was K’s daughter

[@MadcapMatt]

I know you're working on seeing movies but the actress who played the girlfriend in this that looked a lot like Natalie Portman is actually another actress who played Kat in The Mighty Ducks franchise. Definitely worth checking out if you want a good Emilio Estevez trilogy

[@TheJamieRamone]

26:16 - Hehe, see Shanelle THAT'S why I prefer video over plain text for the trivia: The man in the apartment with the wife and daughter was Barry Sonnenfeld. I recognized him from an episode of the Directors, the TNT show that presents the history of great filmmakers from their mouths. 😉

[@weissfussindianer]

Sad fact: The final scene in MiB² was supposed to happen on top of the World Trade Centre. Due to the events on September 11. 2001 they couldnt leave it that way. Also Spiderman, that startet in 2002 ...there was a teaser where a helicopter got stuck in a spiderweb between the twintowers.

[@-M0LE]

Imagine how good the footage would have been tho

[@Lynn705Hal]

Always enjoy your reactions. Looking forward to The Fugitive. GREAT movie.

[@TheJamieRamone]

36:35 - And you weren't off, I thought the same (as you). And I don't know anyone who interpreted it like they say in the trivia.

[@MorlokKurak777]

When K goes back to his old apartment, I believe the current occupants are actually the director (Barry) of this movie and his family.

[@jaquesshugossen9398]

I love this one just as much the second one. Great and lovely reaction. Thoroughly enjoyed rewatching this. The third one, which took a while to remember is also a very fun ride. I look very much forwards to that one. I watched MIB: International on tv, and it doesn't have the same charisma, but I could be wrong. There are great jokes in this, and I think Frank is a great addition to the team. There is also chemistry between J and K, and between J ; K and Frank... It's a magickla film, good fun humour and action, as well as sentimental times. Also you can't go wrong with Peter Graves (from original Mission:Impossible and Airplane I & II )

[@danaclinton7105]

I absolutely loved your reaction. Many people don't care for this movie. I liked it, and I'm exceedingly happy that you did too.

[@TheJamieRamone]

9:04 - Well, I mean...you *DID.* Remember, in the 1st one, the "Edgar" suit? 😉

[@thegingergyrl455]

I saw this in theaters and I loved it at the time. Still fun now.

[@christophermitchell6307]

Shanelle you mentioned that the apartment where J & K and the worms aquire the weapons, the little girl was TLJ's daughter, well the man with the glasses in the same room was the films director Barry sonnenfeld. Hope you enjoyed the 4th of July celebrations.

[@TheJamieRamone]

11:43 - And with that comment you're head-to-head with Karen Gillian's "Ooo Doctor, you sonic'd her!" 🤣

[@sarahjane86guitar]

I can’t wait for your reaction to Men in Black III!

[@coreyhendricks9490]

Cool reaction as always Shanelle, you have a good night sweetie 🥰❤️

[@sutej72]

Did you notice that the guy with the videotape was the same guy from the first movie that sprayed the bugs in the morgue that got stuck in the ceiling.

[@TheJamieRamone]

30:52 - Shanelle's head at this point in the movie: 🤯

[@TheJamieRamone]

19:35 - Damn gurl, took 'ya long enough! 🤣🤣🤣

[@dwhelm84]

"Life was simpler when the Baha Men were topping the charts." Lol, this was the summer after 9-11. We were rearing up to go to war, and were in the 1 year window when school shootings slowed to a trickle.

[@HelgiWaag]

Just the 1/2 hour I need to get for myself as the kids are trying to sleep. ❤️

[@famat161]

My mom wrote the definitive history of Fire Island and there are all sorts of interesting facts about the lighthouse, some humorous. I'll have to go back and look.

[@TheJamieRamone]

15:31 - 1 ) Notice how they mirroring J's first time in that room? And 2 ) Dat face! 🤣

[@Rob_Infinity3]

4:27 - ** tries to not say "that's what she said" ** 4:32 - ** tries yet again to not say "that's what she said" **

[@geniej2378]

Such a fun movie, always great to watch with you

[@TheJamieRamone]

21:36 - Hey, they COULD ALSO be looking for anchovy fillets in virgin olive oil. 😁

[@warre1]

Grey hair man at the beginning played Jim Phelps in the original Mission Impossible tv series.

[@BobSingerDaGunslinger]

That intro is by actor Peter Graves, the Mr. Phelps of Mission Impossible (TV Show).

[@robertsilvernail3572]

I put in 35 years with the post office (retired), so i can attest to that fact that the post office is full of aliens!

[@orangeandblackattack]

youre reaction videos for movies are the best.

[@wendyscribbles]

12:08 Random comment about "who let the dogs out." I remember I was in high school when the song was first released and someone hollered 'Who let the dogs out!' in the hallway and everyone started barking. That song was every where.

[@ShanelleRiccio]

It really was everywhere!!

[@vwlssnvwls3262]

I have always said that the word "again" can make funny even funnier.

[@misterno-ice-guy8082]

Patrick Warburton is in this (that's Joe from Family Guy) and so is Johnny Knoxville! They're both in Big Trouble also.. (the one with Tim Allen and Rene Russo). Also, Martha Stewart is in that one too, I highly recommend it to anyone who hasn't seen and/or heard of it. All of Dave Barry's works are something special

[@terryv2006]

The next one has an awesome story and a twist that will melt your heart.

[@kyledubbya0925]

This was one of the very first DVDs I ever owned. And Spiderman 2. Two AMAZING sequels imo

[@thunderstruck5484]

Great movie thanks Shanelle! Next one is epic!

[@danholmesfilm]

AHHH THE FUGITIVE IS A PERFECT FILM!

[@kebernet]

It really is. People point to "Back to the Future" or "Tootsie" as the perfect screenplay, but "The Fugitive" hits all the beats AND has like 9 fully developed characters.

[@wonderweasle2212]

Mankind is the correct wording

[@nimblehealer199]

25:51 the guy is Director Barry Sonnenfeld

[@godfreyofbouillon966]

Fiorentino is known for being hard to work with to put it politely, it's not the first time.

[@arndnaj]

I love this one as much as i love the others. It was a fun story, fun performances, love it.

[@kelvinsmith4381]

Thanks Shanelle - another great reaction. This is still a fun film to watch, even though I've seen it many times. Hope you are going to continue with the third film, as i look forward to watching your reaction.😂

[@McBeelzebub]

It’s pretty much rule one of theatre, don’t kill a dog in the first act unless you really, really mean it. It’s how we knew out the gate that The Thing wasn’t fucking around.

[@erictaylor5462]

I can't wait for you to watch MIB III.

[@alancrofoot]

It's funny that not one banana was squished when Jeff the giant worm tosses J out of the hole and J lands on the fruit cart, not one. I love it.

[@-M0LE]

First time i noticed it

[@TheJamieRamone]

12:44 - Ugh, I know what you mean. That's a type of shot that falls under the category of "iconic"! And did you notice that though widely used, it's not passed that threshold of becoming cliché. It's like a Goldielocks kinda thing, you know?

[@brianstanton6026]

I really enjoyed this one more than the original I gotta be honest, just the idea of more Frank and the Worm Guys made this one pretty good. The original is still awesome and yes Frank singing to Who Let The Dogs Out does stick in my mind.

[@theylied1776]

I'll watched one of these home renovation shows the other day. And it's from chicago, and the real estate agent developer kind of looks like you.

[@bossfan49]

Hailey (David Cross' girlfriend) is Julie "The Cat" from Mighty Ducks 2 and 3!!!

[@chuckhackett4493]

Fun fact: At 25:51 that's Barry Sonnefeld

[@lurkerrekrul]

If you like talking animals, watch the series Mr. Ed. It's about a talking horse. It ran for 143 episodes between 1962 and 1966. I grew up watching the syndicated reruns.

[@otakuwolf4ever985]

"Jeff excuse my partner, he's new and he's. . ." "WOOOOOOOOOOOOWWW!!!! WOOWWW!!" "Kinda stupid."

[@bossfan49]

"Life was so simple..." Shan...little to do with the time period, mostly to do with age. We all say that same thing about (insert song/decade).... at time when we had no worries or responsibilities. Although, you're right in that It's a little different now than 2002..cell phones were still relatively new. No smart phones yet. News and trends on the internet weren't quite as instantaneous as they are now because there was no social media yet.

[@williamnorton1569]

Actually, the font first showed up in Dr. Strangelove, I think.

[@Kevinescapingrealitychannel]

Now you have to watch Part 3. It's way better than part 2.