Midnight Screenings - Jupiter Ascending

Originally aired: 2/16/2015
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[@uthertheking]

I was absolutely stunned when I looked it up and found out that there isn't a Young Adult Novel this is based on. Everything about it screamed of that kind of story, from the story, the mood of it, the characters, right down to the title. If there'd be a novelization made topping the charts of that genre, I wouldn't be surprised.

[@DeadManSinging1]

+jlovebirch Is that why they adapted both Speed Racer and Cloud Atlas? Because they are "insanely imaginative" and "prolific" and don't need novels for ideas? Not to mention that The Matrix movies just took ideas from every 80s cyberpunk novel ever written. The only truly great film they've made is probably Bound. Also you are right about one thing, they are most certainly "insanely" imaginative, but not in the way you mean.

[@GalanDun]

I KNOW! I woulda sworn that while I was watching it! I could have believed that they made a bad adaptation of a really cool book, but FUCK it's even worse when it's not.

[@wjzav1971]

Alex Shannon Ikr

[@CX462]

For those who don't know, they guy they're talking about is Eddie Redmayne, who played Balem, that one villian in the movie and for some reason won the academy award for best actor the same year, and possibly the same month this movie came out. He is definitely worth watching this movie for, because listening to him in this movie is like watching Palpatine trying to do a Vito Corleone impression.

[@ikillomega]

Based on how Brad described his Bee Dodge Skill off the porch, I just imagined the house exploding behind him like a late-80's, early 90's action movie scene.

[@erniemendoza36]

Gawd, I miss Sarah.

[@chanceneck8072]

This review managed to convince me to watch the movie in just under 2 minutes. Whole reviews by other people couldn´t do that! But I have no regrets whatsoever, I loved this movie, too....

[@1sam234]

Now as seen on TV :)

[@sydneyslaughter7163]

My advice? buy it when you find it in the Bargain Bin, smoke a few joints, and then sit back enjoy the pretty colors.

[@finnChitwood]

so much falling in this movie we could call it Jupiter DEscending…haha…hha,,,ha

[@Greendalewitch]

*facepalm*

[@mastermarkus5307]

I haven't seen the movie, but in every review nobody ever mentions _why_ Channing Tatum _had_ wings. If he's part wolf, then why would he also get _wings_?

[@UtterContradiction]

+Master Markus The wings were given to the group of soldiers he used to be a part of, but were torn off when he killed that important person (a part of the plot I thought would get resolved...) and he was kicked out. So he wasn't born with them or anything.

[@mastermarkus5307]

Oh man, way to add random details for no reason, Wachowskis. Either way, I would understand if they were maybe robotic wings, in every clip I've seen they look like they just pulled them off of a giant bird or something.

[@FlyingFocs]

... That is a really good point.

[@todd8398]

Space DMV was a direct homage to Brazil, which is why the final DMV bureaucrat they have to deal with is played by Terry Gilliam...

[@ViperChief117]

Brad CNN was watching your channel. It must be their favorite KZbin Channel.

[@FlameShieldKing1]

Dude. Saw this video pop up on CNN lol.

[@waffleswithgravy799]

+Flame “Shield” King haha I saw that too, dude showing the trump video definitely has a billion tabs open

[@videopirate.9861]

+Flame “Shield” King I saw Brad pop up and I had to do a double take. Lol. Some intern must love watching The Midnight Screenings.

[@uthertheking]

Your Sims references/impressions were amazing in this one.

[@almightycinder]

I assumed the DMV scene was just saying that some things are universal. Even if you want to get the title for a planet, you have to wait in line at the DMV.

[@whatiftherewasanun]

Midnight Screenings - Jupiter Ascending but every time they say bee or something that happens to be the title of another movie it gets faster.

[@TheFreshcorn1]

OMG I saw this on CNN you guys!!

[@johnpotts8308]

Sarah reads the Vorkosigan saga! I'd give this video an extra thumbs up, just for that.

[@michaelclendening2318]

You should make a play list for the Brad and Sarah show. You two are great!

[@CMY187]

Listening to this midnight screening was what got me to see Jupiter Ascending. Like Brad, I was mesmerized by how insane it was. Not a good movie, but hard to stop watching. It would have been amazing if Michael Sheen played all three of the main villains, including the woman. After seeing it, I felt like Jupiter Ascending is a live-action Final Fantasy movie; Mila Kunis is the foreign/ignorant protagonist who provides context for all the world-building exposition, Channing Tatum is the furry/bodyguard/shoe-horned love interest, and the villains are hammy and scenary-chewing.

[@chanceneck8072]

This actually feels like half a Final Fantasy game, you're right.

[@cherrybombstudios1671]

This movie sounds like, if it was novelized by a competent author, could be a good read. Little long, but interesting.

[@timf7413]

I'm glad you have a beef jerky system.

[@thebigbomberpilot286]

I love Wood Bees, but I grew up on a farm.

[@myu2k2]

the same character designer that worked on Oz the Great and Powerful, Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland, and John Carter.... also worked on this one. He posts his designs on his DeviantArt page about a month after the film is out... copyright reasons. michaelkutsche.deviantart.com/

[@wjzav1971]

The premise of the movie and the world actually sounds interesting. If it just had a better story and interesting characters.

[@grant9214]

The space DMV was the best part. I liked that they used greys in the way they did. But oh man.

[@BoboTalkClown]

THE STARS OF CNN

[@KiraMustDie26]

Damn, Brad, you're very popular on the news, aren't you? You keep popping up by accident in these things.

[@christopherjones8448]

If I was in the theater and I saw that bee shit I would have thrown my popcorn and walked out

[@deejaysergedc]

CNN is promoting this video for free

[@petewadesays12]

Boy, you have to love Sarah's voice don't you?

[@frogmad13]

I have never stung by bee, too.

[@TheChaosDragoness]

Your Majesty!

[@FlyingFocs]

I was stung in a swimming pool. Yes, really.

[@Kaefer1973]

Sounds like Brad reacts to bees like I react to wasps... Yay soul mate!^^ I hope that aversion doesn't extent to bumblebees though, they are so cute!

[@Rainbowthewindsage]

My mom has the same reaction tp bees, but in her defense she's allergic.

[@chanceneck8072]

I have the same reaction to pretty much all flying insects. The ones you can hear flying...

[@Kaefer1973]

@@chanceneck8072 The noise of fat houseflies and the noise of Mosquitoes envokes murderous intent rather than fear. Could change when Mosquitoes start speading serious diseases here in wake of global warming.

[@JoshBrown18]

CNN is airing video of a political rally off a pc screen, it keeps flipping over to this video on pause, like 4 times now. right now. funny.

[@GalanDun]

I gotta find a video of this now.

[@RockBottomRiser21]

Josh Brown link?

[@jakublulek3261]

Only redeeming think about this movie is Terry Gilliam's cameo in Brazil rip-off scene.

[@300IQPrower]

Jakub Lulek *homage

[@RichardWatt]

So, the space crazy people are based on David Cameron and Ian Duncan Smith then?

[@Tennantgirl15]

I got bitten by a bee does that count of not me being royalty?

[@tintinismybelgian]

At 20:30, I think you mean "astronomy," not "astrology." Not too many professors of the latter (I hope).

[@RichardWatt]

You'd be surprised in the Soviet days - they had the KGB investigating psychic powers as weapons; even James Randi found one Moscow institute claiming they'd found a psychic who could remotely cause physical effects on someone (the documentary's on KZbin if you want to check it out).

[@DeadManSinging1]

A Russian immigrant with an American accent named Jupiter Jones?

[@RichardWatt]

I thought just Jupiter's mother was Russian? The way her father's played, he sounds English/American.

[@DeadManSinging1]

***** She was supposed to be an immigrant

[@shagggadoo]

cnn's loop of donald trumps campaign manager abuse video loop brought me here lol

[@bijanthegr91]

Well dude, I was happy to watch this review first, before thinking of going. From what I heard, this film has no idea what it wants to be. The Wachowskis have been the shining example of what I don't want to be, and really...Good lord, I feel bad about making them the examples of bad directors/writers. So this movie is...not original. It's like they tried to blend all features of better Sci-fi films. Though to give the Wachowskis credit, this would have been interesting story, The only problem is it's Star Wars brought to our galaxy and they made it far worse then the Prequels (and I like the Prequels of Star Wars, not for the acting and casting choice but for the story) and this film was incredibly dull, and worse of all: Jupiter Jones. GOOD GOD! REALLY?! Jupiter Jones? They seriously didn't realize how bad that name was? However here's a better character name: Brad Jones. And I have conspiracy theory about your bee attacks; Bee assassination! 0_0 So yeah, Thank you again man, you saved from horrible movie. (Note: I am doing this to give you gratitude without sounding like a Psycho, again sorry for Green Inferno comment.) However, about Channing Tatum's character being a Wolf splice humanoid, I don't know which is worse: Him possible Fucking a dog or Jupiter wanting to fuck him after hearing he had in common with a dog? Still weird as hell!

[@sugarfrosted2005]

A Professor in Astrology? I mean I knew Russia was out there, but...

[@kartoonfanatic]

How come some the most random things to happen in TV and movies have to deal with bees?

[@chanceneck8072]

23:01 ... xD

[@300IQPrower]

"This movie is FULL of "that one thing"s" 33:20 well yeah it's a wachowski movie i would think so

[@knightsintodreams]

I have both tampons and condoms in my glovebox....

[@RichardWatt]

So, the guy Sarah mentions at 24:52 - is he like Zoltar from Battle of the Planets?

[@sandimys3261]

A sequel is coming

[@Samhainix]

CNN sent me here (JK I've been a fan for ages)

[@smrenshaw]

No joke, this is my wife's favorite bad movie.

[@SounnyKitty]

I don't get the marriage plot line. Isn't that incest since that is genetically mother and son?

[@fartcat8569]

I thought he was a Space Satyr hmm learn something new everyday.

[@moomoopuppy5810]

What was the name of the movie starring Tom Hanks and Halle Berry? It was supposed to be a POS.

[@JimmyJohn89808]

Moo Moo Puppy Cloud Atlas.

[@moomoopuppy5810]

@@JimmyJohn89808 Thanks, When they talk a lot of shit about a movie, it makes me want to see it even more...

[@JimmyJohn89808]

Moo Moo Puppy Indeed, happy to help. :)

[@missourigreen051]

I actually like the movie, it wasn't as bad as you made it sound like. The only bad thing to me about this movie is the really cheesy villain, the one who always screams after talking in a soft voice. Jupiter Ascending and Tomorrowland are 2 really underrated movies.

[@tomwill7854]

CNN brought me here

[@77MRVIC]

HORRIBLE PIECE OF CRAP MOVIE