JK Simmons absolutely deserves the Oscar he got from this performance. Nobody else even came close that year.
@spencerwattamaniuk95016 күн бұрын
Nope. There was a stat where he won some 40+ awards for this performance, basically every major award platform awarded him. You never see that sort of consensus, ESPECIALLY from a small indie movie that had like 2 million dollar budget lol.
@Icemann383Ай бұрын
One of my favorite endings of all time. The first time I watched it I thought it was a triumph, but then upon rewatch, I realized it was actually tragic. That Andrew had gotten what he wanted, but at the cost of losing a piece of himself to the obsession, and that he wanted to be part of this toxic relationship with Fletcher because he believed it was the way. It was set up in the scene before when Andrew meets Fletcher at the jazz bar and it’s akin to someone going back to an abusive relationship. He just can’t help himself. Edit: also to answer your question, Miles Teller had been a drummer prior to filming the movie. He had been in a rock band in high school. Though he had to learn jazz drumming techniques for the movie
@Zombie_TrooperАй бұрын
Same experience here. It truly set with me a year or so later when I found myself in a similar situation. I was accomplishing all my goals, but wasn't remotely happy with everything I was giving up.
@rynefox7366Ай бұрын
I don’t disagree with your analysis as most people seem to have the same idea. But it’s kind of interesting that we can watch sports or military movies with much of the same behavior coming from the authority but we don’t call it out. Only for the art film haha. For example, Tom Hanks’ character in A League of Their Own was super abusive. Almost worse in that he wasn’t even trying to mold anyone into a great player, was just content to booze it out in the dugout. Then they started winning games and suddenly he’s interested. Mickey treated Rocky like absolute garbage and pretty much threw him away until Rocky got his lucky shot and then Mickey came begging at Rocky’s door to be his manager. These characters seem to be largely motivated by self interest and definitely show abuse but we love them, even hold them in high regard. We believe that they even make our heroes better by their actions. But “Oh No! Fletcher is evil, look at how he leads Andrew down the dark path!” To be honest, while I don’t necessarily disagree with your analysis, I don’t know if I agree with it either. At the very least, perhaps it’s both a tragedy and a triumph.
@Zombie_TrooperАй бұрын
@@rynefox7366 That's true, HOWEVER it also comes down to risk vs reward. Rocky, A League of Their Own, etc, all function differently because these characters are ultimately good people doing everything to get the best out of their pupils. Fletcher isn't a good person, the film goes out of its way to establish that. And in the end those other characters still have arcs and development. Fletcher doesn't. Rocky and the rest wanted to accomplish goals within reason, but Andrew just wants to shine bright and fizzle out if need be. Methods aside, the outcomes are far more rootable in those other films.
@MisTTwistedАй бұрын
It is tragic but that's just how it is with a lot of great musicians. And let's just ignore toxic relationship from this movie in this example that I'm about to talk about because not every musician goes through that. They do all cut a piece of themselves for the greatness but a lot of them don't actually regret it. For example, I listen to classical music a lot, especially classical piano music and I watched a lot of documentaries on basically the greatest pianists ever and the truth is they just want to play piano more than anything else in life. They would rather cut everything and everyone else from life than stop playing. Some of them are in terrible, actually non existent relationships with their families, parents, children because they are just always absent. The highest level of passion and obsession is literally keeping them away from people and they are just okay with that, okay with sacrifices in life because playing the piano is more important to them. It's the most important thing in their lives. A lot of greats are like that, especially in jazz and classical.
@Buckaroo_Banzai47Ай бұрын
@@MisTTwistedYeah, I believe that's the overall message here. Life in general is full of tragedy and choices that aren't always very clear. Even though his dad supported him in some ways, he didn't really seem to have a lot of faith in his music career. I think this shows how a lot of times people won't understand the passion you might have to follow your dreams. It's up to you to make these decisions and go through the hardships. I think people look at the end as something negative, but I think it's purposefully ambiguous. Although you probably don't want to see Fletcher ultimately "win," Neiman won't have to feel like it was all for nothing. He finally reached success in the most unlikely circumstance with everyone there to witness it.
@shainewhite2781Ай бұрын
4:11, he actually got into a car accident when he was 17 years old, and those scars on his face are a permanent reminder of how lucky he was to survive.
@jbacunnАй бұрын
The car flipped 8 times! It's a miracle he survived.
@Cagon415Ай бұрын
The slow look of horror on his father's face was perfect. His son is fully consumed.
@samanthanickson647824 күн бұрын
horror, or awe? see, i thought that his father was supportive of his son, but only on the surface. he lowkey thought andrew was pathetic in his life choices, but couldn’t bare to tell him he was wasting his time - except when the nut-busting overly superior family members were around. then dear old dad just joined right on in with them talking against andrew. when he saw him play at the end, i thought his expression was more of, “hey, you don’t suck. matter of fact you’re really spectacular, and i never knew.” dad was too accepting of mediocrity to recognize greatness in his own son. until he was forced to.
@Jordashian93Ай бұрын
Man, what a movie. J.K. Simmons has some serious range. His character is incredibly intimidating but also electrifying
@shainewhite2781Ай бұрын
JK Simmons took home the Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in the movie!
@CgGoilАй бұрын
One of the Oscars that was very well deserved.
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
For what? Best bully in a ridiculous movie?
@xevious21Ай бұрын
@EyeTunz An actor doesn't have to play a likable character to put in an award winning performance.
@BarryHart-xo1oyАй бұрын
Good to know.
@jesseowenvillamor634821 күн бұрын
@EyeTunz what's wrong with you?!
@jamaljames9331Ай бұрын
20:55 When Fletcher gets upset about Sean Casey's death, I don't believe that he cared about him as a person but he was more so devastated by the fact that someone he considered his best product died before he could reach his full potential as his "Charlie Parker." The same potential he sees in Andrew! Fletcher is just too narcissistic and broken inside to realize his methods are flawed, and needs to keep believing that the abuse he puts people through is the one and only way to achieve greatness! And if you can't handle it, you're just not good enough and don't have what it takes. Not once does he ever self-reflect on his actions, and wonders "maybe I was wrong." but instead goes more psychotic and started pushing Andrew even harder.
@grandpallamaАй бұрын
Yep. Sean represented an accomplishment for Fletcher--"I trained the greatest!"
@j.f.l.bousquet1998Ай бұрын
"Psychological warfare" is a really good way to describe this movie. There are comfort movies, and then "discomfort movies" like this one.
@jasmineoldham2989Ай бұрын
I think in a way Andrew became a version of Fletcher, he became a perfectionist and his belittling of those around him for his dream. The tragedy is him becoming great but a great cost.
@applegeepedigreeАй бұрын
Right. Andrew is torching every single relationship he has for this plan to be great. His family, his girlfriend, even his fellow musicians whom he shares this passion with he views as competition. Fletcher is the only relationship he leaves himself with because he views it as useful and validates his climbing of Everest.
@chadwickvon8019Ай бұрын
No power for going on 3 days because of the hurricane. I needed this video more than y'all know.
@peteparker22Ай бұрын
Damn sorry to hear that. I live in Florida so I feel your pain
@xXDiGiTaLBaThXxАй бұрын
I hope all is well and that your power is restored soon. My power was out Monday from the hurricane. It really sucks
@TBRSchmittАй бұрын
Sorry to hear that! Hope you’re staying safe
@BarryHart-xo1oyАй бұрын
I hope things get better for you.
@markcreemore4915Ай бұрын
This movie turned me into a huge jazz fan. I went from having zero jazz albums in my collection to having over 260 jazz albums since i watched it. It just opened my eyes to a great genre i had overlooked til then.
@HappyHarryHardonАй бұрын
Be an uber nerd and watch the competitions live.
@markcreemore4915Ай бұрын
@@HappyHarryHardon Which competitions? Like the one in the movie? That would be great, how do I get to them? KZbin?
@MessOfThingsАй бұрын
@@markcreemore4915you could probably start by looking at the schedule of your local college
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
Well at least something positive came of this awful movie. That's pretty cool.
@markcreemore4915Ай бұрын
@@EyeTunz You must be an outraged music teacher. 😄
@louielouie22Ай бұрын
What a great ending. Chills😁
@moviedetective7147Ай бұрын
Oh boy, good luck with this film. I saw this movie on New Year's Eve last year and it emotionally scarred me for life. J.K. Simmons totally deserved that Oscar
@peteparker22Ай бұрын
I saw it in an empty theater on opening weekend and it left me speechless lol. I called everyone I knew to rave about it
@moviedetective7147Ай бұрын
@peteparker22 Oh I feel that way too.
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
It scarred me too. So horrible.
@stsolomon618Ай бұрын
The movie is based on the short film, and Jk Simmons played the same role in it as well. Miles Teller used to play drums
@BringmethehorizondudeАй бұрын
It’s one of the most divisive endings ever. In his triumph, he basically sold his soul. But it was worth it to him. That’s the point. He even says at the dinner earlier in the film, he’d rather be dead and remembered at thirty than die old as someone who never achieved everything he wanted. Fletcher wasn’t correct in his methods, but he was the push Andrew ultimately thirsted for.
@MarcoMM1Ай бұрын
This movie is epic, this movie certainly had its fair share of stand-in and filmmaking magic at its disposal, Miles Teller and J.K. Simmons’s respective musical background ensured that their characters’ talents were well-realized as far as their musical talent was concerned. Teller had been playing drums since he was 15 and took on additional classes before filming to sell Andrew’s sublime skill on screen. Simmons on the other hand has a musical degree and played piano in the past and was able to sink into his role after a bit of practice before filming began. While the movie is not an exact carbon copy of the 2013 short film that inspired it, there is one line of dialogue that made its way into the big screen that surprised one of its leads. After having successfully played Andrew to his own twisted whims, Fletcher decides to verbally abuse the unfortunate freshman during which the cruel instructor menacingly states that he “will f**k him like a pig”. Initially, the line was supposed to be “I will gut you like a pig” but Chazelle found the former hilarious (especially since that Simmons misspoke while delivering the line) and opted to use it despite J.K. Simmons deeming the colorful piece of dialogue ridiculous. Keep up the good work.
@Henry-fn1zwАй бұрын
This is literally the definition of anxiety in 1 hr 45 min
@TheDaringPastry1313Ай бұрын
This and Uncut Gems, that movie doesn't let you breathe at all lol
@jmiyagi12345Ай бұрын
Have they watched Uncut Gems on the channel?
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
Literally??
@alexanderg.3255Ай бұрын
At 7:42, when he says “milk the c%&t” I realized he means play middle C on the piano, getting them all in tune, the same way an orchestra gets in tune before a concert.
@williamweiss6128Ай бұрын
All drummers have watched this.
@susanliltz3875Ай бұрын
Fletchers student didn’t die in a car crash , Fletcher lied we found out the student killed himself. He pushed him too!
@seamusburke639Ай бұрын
This film really reminded me of art school. Just beating the fun of creativity out of you until you become a production machine.
@AaronTheCrystalClodАй бұрын
Man, one of my dreams as a drummer is to hopefully play Caravan the way it's played in the movie. It's a complex jazz song, but one of those days im gonna get my act together and learn it.
@dirigidoporJorge309Ай бұрын
45:01, This movie Is always compared to Black Swan, the comparison is deserved and both crazy in his own way. I recommend Requiem for a Dream for a even crazier experience than those ones. Great content as always
@peteparker22Ай бұрын
Maybe one of the top ten villains in cinema history
@flerbusАй бұрын
fletcher reminds me of louis gosset jr in "an officer and a gentlman" also won the oscar for playing a demanding taskmaster 'cept at the end, we love gosset's character
@m.e.3862Ай бұрын
Drill Sargeants put pressure on officer candidates because an officer will ultimately be responsible for people's lives. He makes Mayo grow from being selfish into someone responsible who cares about his teammates. Fletcher just uses people and if Andrew didn't work out he'd move on to the next drummer.
@reservoirdude92Ай бұрын
This is obviously a great film, but those final 15 minutes make up one of the most remarkably filmed sequences I've ever seen on a big screen. Caravan is a great song anyway, but this particular rendition COMBINED with the expert direction, cinematography, and editing on display, takes it to a whole other level. God, I love cinema 😂❤
@ryanhelms1395Ай бұрын
I show this scene in my film sound class. Peak example of how sound and picture can be used to tell stories.
@StandUpComedyFan28mАй бұрын
But what's weird is that it's not Miles Teller's drumming on the official soundtrack, and what's also weird is that he seems to have perfect form after struggling the whole film performing his solo at the end.
@ryanhelms1395Ай бұрын
@@StandUpComedyFan28m yeah, the fact that he seems to be at his best so soon after essentially giving up on drumming always stuck out as a bit of a plot issue, but once he hits the cymbal in Fletchers face, I kind of stop thinking about it. Haha. Didn’t know about the soundtrack thing. Haven’t listened to a comparison yet, though.
@havok6280Ай бұрын
The end of the movie was a tragedy not a triumph. In the end, Fletcher was vindicated. All the abuse made Andrew great. The look on Paul Reiser's face says it all.
@RusselshacklefordАй бұрын
So many people miss that quick, subtle look of a father realizing he’s losing his son, it was an under appreciated performance.
@peteparker22Ай бұрын
I always interpreted that look like he was amazed and surprised by how great his son was
@lanestapp2Ай бұрын
No it doesn't. There is zero reason to think that he couldn't have become great if he was taught in a rational way.
@peteparker22Ай бұрын
It was also less that Fletcher was vindicated and more that Andrew won the psychological battle they had been engaged in
@jackgreenway4679Ай бұрын
@@peteparker22it could be interpreted as both. He could be proud of the skill his son has that he didn’t fully understand. But hate how he got there from how fletcher treated him. The ending does vindicate Fletcher. In my opinion one thing that to men makes this movie great is the many interpretations of the end.
@bmnblАй бұрын
If you don't feel any anxiety or stress after watching this movie you're either a serial killer or don't have a pulse (dead) xD
@YoureMrLebowskiАй бұрын
18:12 "Ohhh, you play D3 and you're f*cking talking at the dinner table. I could score a touchdown in D3." -TBR damn, TBR is savage! 🤣🤣
@alliel9970Ай бұрын
what a great reaction!! stress is definitely the feeling of this movie haha, but I find it fascinating. To me, the family dinner scene was so key to showing Andrew's character- growing up as a musician in a sports family, I think he constantly felt like he had something to prove to validate the greatness he was trying to achieve, and it was also key to show how much he was emulating Fletcher when he was hurling the insults at his cousins, just like Fletcher did to everyone around him. They were both obsessed with greatness. But Andrew is an 18 year old kid, trying to get approval, so I felt bad for him honestly. I honestly think Fletcher thinks his motives are pure in pushing students the way he does, even though it's obviously insane. The ending where Andrew's dad's face is between the curtains, you can see he finally gets it, what his son is so passionate about and how good he really is, and that whole sequence just gives me chills.
@richardrawson21 күн бұрын
My wife’s cousin Patrick is the band member with the long curly hair- he said J.K. Simmons was terrifying when he was in character but super cool as himself. This movie always hits hard beyond did a lot of theater and choir in high school and a lot of the directors were just like that.
@msmilder25Ай бұрын
I watched the academy awards where this film was nominated, saw the clips and thought "this looks good"...and found it on-demand that week and watched it...several times. Such great performances by both actors, incredible film everyone needs to watch.
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
No. Do NOT watch this movie. It is awful. If I can save one person from this experience I will be happy.
@80swoodpanelАй бұрын
When I first watched this film, I couldn't even remember who were the nominees for the Oscar that year but by the end, I just knew that J.K Simmons was not only nominated but had won. It was so obvious, that's how great he is in this.
@3XLDaveАй бұрын
Great reaction as always. Samantha's face at 20:22 expresses exactly how I felt when Andrew broke it off with Nicole. If you're looking for more movies from the "stress and tension" genre, how about Flight, with Denzel Washington?
@shainewhite2781Ай бұрын
Nominated for 5 Oscars including Best Picture but won for: Best Supporting Actor Best Film Editing Best Sound Mixing.
@tomarnold7284Ай бұрын
Best Editing well earned 👏👏👏👏👏
@VonPunkАй бұрын
An amazing reaction to an amazing film. You know what, when I recommend this film to people, they ask what's it about, and I say 'just an awesome film about a guy playing drums and his teacher' and they look at me so skeptical and never watch it haha, it's something that has to be experienced first hand to get what makes it so good. Also it stands up to repeated views which you may not think it would. My nephews drum kit is in my front room, I rarely touch it, i think this movie is to learning drums, what Jaws is to having a nice swim in sea haha.
@luvaboy772Ай бұрын
22:41 That's why J.K. Simmons won the S.A.G., Golden Globe, B.A.F.T.A., Critic's Choice and Oscar for Best Supporting Actor that year for this movie.
@AlthubxАй бұрын
incredible movie. its one of the very rare movies where the protagonist and the antagonist get what they want at the exact same moment
@JetsetComedianАй бұрын
Miles was a capable drummer before this. After, he was an fairly accomplished skill level.
@browntabproductions5 күн бұрын
JK Simmons plays the “Gunnery Sergeant Hartman” of Conductor’s at Shaffer Conservatory Studio Band.
@daustin8888Ай бұрын
J. Jonah Jameson really went off the deep end after he lost his job at the Daily Bugle
@S_047Ай бұрын
Just wait till he gets superpowers
@TheBlott2319Ай бұрын
When I watch this now, all I can think is that THIS is how you tell a story about a good kid turning to the dark side. This is what the Star Wars prequels should have felt like.
@BarryHart-xo1oyАй бұрын
Very true.
@bronzewandАй бұрын
Anyone who's played music has definitely experienced band leaders who can be very intense. This movie is somewhat based on the famous "Buddy Rich Tapes" which were secretly recorded by one of Buddy's band members and showcase a real life Terence Fletcher in full swing.
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
At least those guys were adults, but even so they should have quit instantly and/or beat Buddy Rich the hell up.
@jazzx2516 күн бұрын
@@EyeTunz Famously - one of Buddy Rich's band broke his leg, and couldn't perform ... "you don't need your leg to play a saxophone!" He demanded he appear on stage. Buddy Rich was a brilliant drummer - but utter WANKER!
@lonerebeI9 күн бұрын
This is a 10/10 movie. Masterpiece, and love that ending!
@RetroGaming_07Ай бұрын
When I first watched this movie years ago I was anxious and nervous but I was suprisied by the ending of it. Andrew gets back at Fletcher perfectly by showing off his true drumming talents and Fletcher finaly realizes that. Fletcher played a good villain that he's one of the few professors to really push his students to thier ultimate breaking points. Fletcher was abusive indeed and was a terrible teacher. Great and good teachers don't abuse thier students. There are plenty of other ways and methods to teach students. Whiplash is one of the best movies of 2014 and is one of the best movies off all time. I'm not into jazz much at all but I admit I still like a little jazz here and there just not a whole lot. I highly recommend Whiplash.
@eliasb8Ай бұрын
I never watched this movie and, after this reaction, I don't think that I ever will.
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
Don't watch it. It's awful. It's maddening it is held in such high regard.
@marennicholson5444Ай бұрын
I watch A LOT of horror movies but I honestly think this was the most tense I’ve ever been watching a movie
@DaveWestonАй бұрын
Damian Chazelle also did Babylon, which was a bomb at the box office but I really enjoyed it. It's utterly chaotic but with some amazing performances from Margot Robbie, Brad Pitt, Jean Smart, Diego Calva and a stunning cameo from Tobey Maguire. It also helps if you've seen Singing in the Rain.
@coreyhendricks9490Ай бұрын
This movie went on another level of intensity, cool reaction as always Schmitt & Samantha, you both take care and have a good night
@lazybriefcase5257Ай бұрын
Hell yeah, this is like my favorite movie of all time, glad you guys are doing a video on it!
@user-bj3cd2dx3cАй бұрын
My take on the film.... aside from Nicole no one else in the movie was really likeable.
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
Exactly. What an awful movie.
@jeffgray7922Ай бұрын
Growing up playing in different bands, I've seen this "style" of teaching before, but not nearly this extreme. I had one teacher who was let's just say "very passionate" about us being the best we could be. She broke a lot of conducting batons but never threw anything at us or insulted us and we all liked her. We were the best band in the state so I can't knock it too much. What is portrayed in this movie though is completely unacceptable. I would NEVER put up with anything close to what Fletcher does in this movie. JK Simmons is an amazing actor and definitely one of my favorites.
@cactusjuice8277Ай бұрын
As a musician/drummer, I appreciate this movie very much. Even if half the moments in this are unrealistic like all the assault n crap. 😂 That made it more entertaining 👍🏽
@toddhill7483Ай бұрын
Fletcher took that folder, 100%.
@buddinganarchist1Ай бұрын
Drumming is not just about speed, it is about music. Endurance is not art. Note his piano playing is laid back and slow.
@vickyy518Ай бұрын
What a great video to stumble upon on a Thursday night
@rigrmortis3393Ай бұрын
The absolute best part of the this movie, and many movies of the past, is that it didn't tell you what to think. There are 173 comments at the time of writing this and many are debating all the finer points of the movie. That is what good cinema used to do; lay out an extremely good product and then sit back and let the public "chew" on it for years debating all the interesting points. Is Fletcher a monster for effectively leading to a student's death or an amazing teacher for finding and pushing another student to potential greatness? Did Andrew lose his humanity in chasing a dream? Will he come to regret his decisions later in life? Man I miss good movies.
@Globalo45Ай бұрын
Damn its been 10 years since this masterpiece came out
@89sigma437 күн бұрын
I wished that Whiplash had more of a backstory on Fletcher.
My husband is a professional drummer. He stopped watching this halfway through the movie and said he couldn’t go any further because it was becoming unbearable for him and it was too painful to watch. I guess some of it hit too close to home for him. I understand. I watched it by myself and was blown away. Just wow!
@LiTTleGaBi21Ай бұрын
I have played in a band in school and although it wasn’t like that, this movie still give me flashbacks to the stress I sometimes had back then.
@omargonzalez-gv5qgАй бұрын
One of favorite movies, they also filmed certain scenes at my old hs!
@gamergamer3518Ай бұрын
I'm glad you enjoyed entertainment recreational stress film! Have you seen the films The Standoff at Sparrow Creek or Green Room? My wife and I enjoy watching your content 🎉
@charlesbaker3950Ай бұрын
The first movie I saw of Miles Teller (and Shailene Woodley). The Spectacular Now. Another good one to add to the long list of must sees...A+ coming of age / romance type movie...
@shainewhite2781Ай бұрын
Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊
@MrDman21Ай бұрын
Best drum solo ever!
@frozengamer3030Ай бұрын
His insults will make me cry
@markcreemore4915Ай бұрын
I watched Natalie Gold's reaction video to this, and she mentioned how it brought back all kinds of very unpleasant and traumatic memories of her time at a performing arts school where she had one or two teachers just like Fletcher, minus the slapping and the chair throwing.
@RealBLAlleyАй бұрын
Maybe that's why she talks through the entire movie when she does reactions.
@richiecleanАй бұрын
@@RealBLAlleyhow dare she 🙄
@warpath1911Ай бұрын
This is such a great movie great performances. The only thing that would have made it better would have been if Miles Davis's character had reclaimed his humanity and instead of doing the major crash at the end just kicking over the drum set and walking out.
@r.p.5140Ай бұрын
Perfect ending.
@redviper6805Ай бұрын
Every time Simmons shouted, all I could see was Omni-Man from Invincible
@samworf6550Ай бұрын
WHY DID YOU MAKE ME DO THIS NEIMAN
@redviper6805Ай бұрын
THINK NEIMAN!!
@RazorwireReviewsАй бұрын
One of the best films ever made. Simple.
@ulyssesfilmchannelАй бұрын
In a lot of ways I feel this movie is similar to The Prestige in that it shows two guys who are so obsessed with their goal that nothing is unacceptable in the pursuit of it.
@samworf6550Ай бұрын
A professional drummer analyzed the not-my-tempo scene using a computer and determined that Fletcher was screwing with him, since his tempo from take to take was never more than 1-3 BPM off, which is nothing to throw a chair about. And 33:16 another reviewer noticed a subtle bit of symbolism throughout the film: a character's power depends on the color he wears, with darker colors corresponding to greater power. Fletcher wears black throughout the film, but Andrew (and Elmer Fudd) wear white in the beginning. By the end, Andrew has slowly switched over to wearing black, and now has power over Fletcher.
@patrickbrady5838Ай бұрын
Jazz-loving Clint Eastwood directed a bio montage of a saxophone great, Charlie Parker - BIRD, 1988. Great reviews, tiny box office.
@MrDman21Ай бұрын
JK Simmons plays the worst conductor you would ever wanna play for. 😂
@MorganSeveretАй бұрын
I like Mike Teller. He got my attention in Divergent trilogy. Here is his one of the best performances but this is not a movie for everyone.
@adamoxenАй бұрын
Did the end justify the means? I know my answer but it's for you to decipher😁 But honestly y'all hit the nail on the head at 34:39-36:16 & onwards
@keithbrown8490Ай бұрын
This movie goes onto my list of great movies I saw one time and will never see again. I just can't take watching Simmons' brilliant character more than once.
@idiot_city544416 күн бұрын
One of the best endings of all time
@bryanr8897Ай бұрын
I think one of the things I love most is the final scene with the stages of conflict by competition. It goes Denial ---> Compete ---> Reason ---> Collaborate.
@alexhidalgo7110Ай бұрын
Awesome I love it
@Nick-gi7qsАй бұрын
amazing film, if you want some more stressful movies id recommend Good Time (2017), Uncut Gems (2019), and Shiva Baby(2020)!
@green_of_greyАй бұрын
One of the best in recent years.
@TheDaringPastry1313Ай бұрын
Another movie that keeps you uncomfortable is Adam Sandler in Uncut Gems. Teller played most of it (99%), but there were parts at the end where some hand shots were a professional drummer and teller had some places where he played while a recording was going. The ending of this story is really sad, because Fletcher's teachings using heavy abuse worked. His dad knows that he has lost his son and Andrew is most likely going to die early in his life like Sean Casey. Andrew thinks he is getting back at Fletcher by one-upping him at the end, but Fletcher is the one in control.
@jowbloe3673Ай бұрын
Being great requires sacrifice (for better or worse), and Andrew believed he needed to remove distractions if he wanted to become great. Maybe he was wrong, and could have become just as good with Nicole in his life, but he thought he couldn't. People make sacrifices to achieve their dreams all the time (and more often, don't sacrifice and don't achieve). I think he should be appreciated about being honest and open with Nicole.
@EyeTunzАй бұрын
Fk. That. He's a god damn idiot. What an awful movie.
@johnbrewer8826Ай бұрын
This might be the fastest decision I've ever made to watch a reaction video when I saw you two pop up doing "Whiplash."
@user-uk9sb4qi6hАй бұрын
He alienated his family, he broke up with his girlfriend, he alienated his father, but hey, now he impresses a psycho in his drum skills. Good job 👍
@northernlines2652Ай бұрын
Not to mention the reputation he now has with all the musicians of the city 🙈
@Jacob33FilmGuyАй бұрын
Great reaction guys the actor who JK Simmons said I can still fucking see you mini me is Michael D. Cohen he is best known for playing the character of Schwoz on the Nickelodeon tv show Henry Danger which ran from 2015 to 2020
@spikeinmadness5005Ай бұрын
Andrew coming back proved that he would not be discouraged. The smile Fletcher gave him showed that he did find his Charlie Parker in the end.
@theascendunt9960Ай бұрын
That's what I thought too.
@MogMonster87Ай бұрын
He became a slave to fletcher at the end. The good relationships he could have had with his Dad and Nicole he chose the toxic relationship with fletcher instead
@spikeinmadness5005Ай бұрын
How was he a slave to Fletcher? Andrew chose to pursue greatness and that requires sacrifice, sacrifices Andrew was willing to make to reach His goal. If anything, Fletcher was more of a slave to his perfection and dedication in finding that next great one.
@MogMonster87Ай бұрын
@@spikeinmadness5005 bro Andrew’s triumph at the end is gonna be a fleeting one he’s inevitably going to crash and burn at a young age, yes he made sacrifices to reach his goal but the whole point of the film is for you to question ‘was it worth it?’ And you shouldn’t really be comfortable with the trade off. Fletcher won and got his very own Charlie Parker, the Charlie Parker that had mental health problems , drug addiction and died at 34. If you don’t think Andrew’s future is a dark one you weren’t paying attention to the movie
@spikeinmadness5005Ай бұрын
@@MogMonster87 You're reacting to the unknown. You are making it darker than it is because you think it was "toxic" for Andrew to chase his dream the way he did. The point of the movie was to show that greatness requires dedication and tenacity to reach, and those that can push others to greatness are few and far between.
@kylewright7882Ай бұрын
Movie just gave me non-stop anxiety the whole time. Mainly cause in my youth I felt my type A parents were similar to Fletcher and I basically became Andrew at times losing pieces of my self in exchange for chasing perfection. Thankfully I’ve grown out of it, but yeah…
@sandplasmaАй бұрын
I haven't been this stressed since Uncut Gems.
@keithmorrissette584Ай бұрын
You guys need to watch War Dogs. Awesome Teller flick. Johan Hill is awesome in it as well!
@Schizm1Ай бұрын
For me this movie became a really sad one once I saw that some... people... tend to idolise Fletcher, not realising that you DON'T have to be abusive prick to be amazing at something and a good teacher.
@jamesdamiano8894Ай бұрын
JK Simmons is such a good actor and very versatile. Please get to Burn After Reading. His part isn’t that big but is really funny and the whole movie is awesome with a great cast.
@ooshigaАй бұрын
30:55 He couldn't share his music even if he wanted to. The Bass player's music sheets only have the Bass part. In most cases each player's sheet music only has their own part on it. The only place on that stage where the drum set's music is written is on the full score on the director's stand.
@jasondo3001Ай бұрын
One of the best movies ever made
@luvaboy772Ай бұрын
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@dudermcdudeface3674Ай бұрын
Fletcher illustrates a "talent parasite." He doesn't actually teach them anything, just randomly tortures them until ones who happen to be both talented and suggestible show themselves. Then he brainwashes them to think he's helping them when he's just taking the credit for their performances. But he takes no responsibility for failing the ones he drives away. So it's win-win for him, but mostly losing for his students.