The Deaths of Ian Stone - Phelous

[@GuruSUPERmaster]

NC: "I don't know how the hell you got on this site". Watching this now, that sure was some heavy foreshadowing.

[@kieranoreilly1549]

GuruSUPERmaster what happened?

[@Brush19138]

Tis still relevant in 2018.

[@sevendeadlysquids404]

lol

[@jonathanwarrdddedcxddeecec4787]

Kieran O'Reilly Doug did a few regrettable dooshy things to some now ex channel awesome members.

[@Pyroniusburn]

Wow, that end part with NC mentioning "This site" that was a throwback.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

This movie was way too quick with its reveal. When we get our first look at the Harvesters and find out that Ian is being deliberately murdered to stop him from remembering something, Ian has only switched lives once.

[@matteowilf2633]

The bit with the social worker was actually well written. Perhaps from our perspective we are jumping into his live in the middle of it. Hes jobless, destitute and paranoid. Hes spent a lot of time freaking out about memories that he didnt have

[@hoppyman11]

There's a simple explination as to why they didn't want him to remember. Movie tickets are hard to sell and the idea of a man jumping life to life sounds like a fascinating mystery and psychological thriller. Then they realized that they didn't have the creativity to answer their own question and just decided to roll will it. E Z money E Z life

[@iKadaj]

For a long time I didn't realize this was a movie review when I saw it on the sidebar, I thought the video was a montage of all the Phelous deaths...

[@JOHNSMITH-pt7lo]

Yeah me too. Where is that video?

[@gracekim1998]

@@JOHNSMITH-pt7lo that would be Funny games again

[@JOHNSMITH-pt7lo]

@@gracekim1998 thank you 🤓

[@JohnSmith-eo5sp]

12:38 So at the end this guy Ian becomes a superhero fighting the forces of darkness - - a franchise that never happened

[@skinnyzachfilms]

This is the first episode of "Phelous" that I ever watched.

[@Potatercheep]

You mean "Phelous and the Movies?"

[@Potatercheep]

@ULGROTHA I know, but I like that title for this series better.

[@Potatercheep]

@ULGROTHA Ah, gotcha. I just like to think of it kind of like a retcon of the whole review series, but that's just me.

[@gracekim1998]

@@Potatercheep the show’s title change? I’m not following 😅

[@declanhandley-byrne4335]

The Deaths of Ian Stone: "Love is more powerful than fear" Machiavelli: Am I a joke to you?

[@davidspring4003]

Yeah, people can be super dumb about things they're supposed to be super smart about (see Einstien not believing in the multiverse his theory inspired). If you rule by fear, that *will* inevitably inspire revolution sooner or later. If you rule by love, why would anyone ever try to overthrow you? They like you too much.

[@ColeVecsion]

Good ideas, poorly executed, the calling card of all bad directors

[@berpipo]

+ColeVecsion exept uwe boll, he has poor ideas poorly executed, yes i love beating a dead horse.

[@cementbox4430]

ColeVecsion like alot of movies.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

I would like to see a movie for a change where the idea behind it was bad but it's greatly executed.

[@MsSharkDemon]

That and/ or studio interface.

[@Daminite]

I actually like this movie but I've never really thought of it as a horror flick, it's always felt more like a dark action flick to me. Also, the power of love playing in that scene fits way to well. I can't help but feel that if this movie was made in the 80s they would of used a sound alike there.

[@yorkljorgan987]

This movie feels like one of those "ordinary character finds out he's a very powerful BLANK and he's being secretly watched by other BLANKS that are waiting for tHe rIgHt mOmEnT to take them to the strange world" stories like Harry Potter or The Matrix, except the movie restarts once the plot starts moving.

[@RydiaXizos]

I actually really liked this movie, I understand the story doesn't really make much sense though. At least it tried to be original and not just another slasher movie.

[@Jprager]

I agree although the story and pacing might be off in places. It’s reminiscent of a Jacobs ladder or Dante’s inferno tale a deeper message behind the gritty storyline

[@DalekTheSupreme]

Oh hey, Phelous got screwed over by one of the Walker brothers! ...How life imitates art...

[@gracekim1998]

yeah....

[@angbandsbane]

I'm getting kind of an Alex Mercer from "Prototype" vibe with the way they create swords out of their hands.

[@Jprager]

My thoughts exactly I was a huge fan of that game when it was released.

[@the13throse]

Um...anyone else thinking the first time "Pardon My Tits" kills the protagonist looks like something from an Alien movie?

[@brianfuller7691]

I've seen this movie several times and Im still disappointed . It's a good example of an awesome premise executed badly.

[@phoenixstrider5836]

This reminds me of that creepy pasta about plot holes..

[@troin3925]

Phoenix Strider What was that?

[@FrenchPaul1988]

Not familiar with creepypastas except for when a certain old man is reading them so... What is it like ? Hell, maybe Old Man will read it to us if this gets attention.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

Which creepypasta in particular? Being riddled with plot holes is a thing that all bad creepypastas have in common.

[@davidcolby167]

this still remains an...infuriatingly good premise for the movie...

[@troin3925]

A lot of people on IMDB point out how this movie blatantly combines concepts from various movies. I see a lot of Jacob's Ladder and Dark City in it, also a little bit of I Live in Your Basement, but that was an obscure, underrated Goosebumps book.

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

I was thinking the same thing. It's just a poor rehash of some far better movies.

[@Jprager]

Lady Marmalade the concepts I believe are based on old Roman mythology if I’m not mistaken, Director Dario Piana stated the basis of the script was written with those in mind which also inspired the like of Dante’s inferno, Jacobs Ladder etc

[@troin3925]

Jonathan Peres That’s interesting to know about.

[@Jprager]

Troin rightt

[@SoloDoloSpaceman]

I’ve been watching Phelous for years, and I’ve never heard his Canadian accent until this episode.

[@jeffdoe5505]

*Insert joke about Nostalgia Critic Ruining his credibility here*

[@butchdeadlift10]

This movie is so bad it inspires me to be a better writer

[@TheSkully343]

P A R D O N M Y T I T S

[@Alucard-A-La-Carte]

Original title: What If Dark City Were Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay Less Well-Written?!

[@ripleyjlawman.3162]

With a bit of Jacob’s Ladder sprinkled in.

[@FrenchPaul1988]

Couldn't help but think of Dark City while watching the review. The movie seems interesting, even if it looks flawed.

[@Glimmerling]

Wow... The villains' motivations fall apart with 10 seconds of thought. How does shit like this get made? How big of a headache did the actors get reading this script?

[@Neolynx19]

Plot hole sandwich... sounds fucking delicious!

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

+XXLninja "That was too close. You almost became a plothole sandwich!"

[@PhantomShadow224]

XXLninja with Swiss cheese

[@FlintDragoon]

it's ironic you have indigo prophecy behind you while you're reviewing a movie with a promising premise and a nonsensical delivery.

[@SammEater]

+Flint Dragoon Not mentioning that game is a failure of the game designer.

[@WolfTeen2010]

Flint Dragoon maybe that was the point. I know he mentions in his Until Dawn review that he really doesn't like Indigo Prophecy

[@Troglodyte98]

MaelMakingMothersbaugh bad plot points are a failure of the game designer

[@davidcolby167]

>.> .> I kinda love how completely batshit insane Indego Prophecy was.

[@GamerGirlOfGotham]

Awww crap. I'm really disappointed in how this turned out. This premise did have promise, even with him being one of them. Though it sounds more like an anime series than I live action movie. I will admit to even kinda liking the end where he was still a killer, if only cause sappy happy ever after endings make me harf.

[@Jprager]

Same, I like the fact he created the new life for him and Jenny and he still goes on to use his powers for good’

[@victorvilorn5964]

14:20. I love how Doug's voice cracks when he shoots Phelous. And Phelous's blood effect is great!

[@rassilontdavros3004]

Joey Torrieri Oh, that Phelan, always half-assing the special effects! Ain’t he a stinkah?

[@gracekim1998]

Yeah.....it's too good it almost traumatised me😅

[@judsongaiden9878]

Jacob's Ladder meets Dark City on the set of 'Blade'. Thumbnail is reminiscy of the box art of 'Brazil'.

[@ItsBunnyBuns]

I love that weird movie

[@smb-c3po]

Another great video, Phelan. Oh, well, at least they tried!

[@turkishvan2]

I could be totally wrong about this, but I don't think you CAN tie in hockey. Wouldn't it go into overtime?

[@averagejohn7]

+turkishvan2 thats what makes this a horror movie actually, the rules of sports are slightly different in that dimension, the rest was just filler for getting back to sportsland and fixing the rules

[@turkishvan2]

average john Oh my god, it all makes sense now

[@handsomebrick]

Overtime or a shootout.

[@Grey_Warden_Invasion]

I thought the big reveal at the end would be like in Jacob's Ladder - that it turns out Ian was dying in real life and all those scenarios were going on in his head.

[@rogermorris9696]

Jamie Murray is the kid of Billy Murray,the guy who played Captain Price in the Modern Warfare series

[@renamon5658]

If this ever gets a remake i bet it will be better than this

[@SpeedyEric1]

I wish this WAS either The Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake or Cloverfield.

[@tbirdUCW6ReAJ]

It took me a while to realize what you were talking about. Mike Vogel.

[@usalasierra]

No Power of Love sung by Phey Lewan & the Newous :(

[@dhnation4975]

8 films to die for!

[@ScreamingScallop]

Quantum Leap: The Slashening.

[@helgmelia84]

Excellent editing on the Office Space bit!

[@alanzefox1550]

I actually want to watch this now

[@lukassrensen4788]

Jacob's Ladder + Dark City = this movie!!

[@retrogamelover2012]

Plus a bad case of "interesting concept, sloppy execution".

[@DeclanCorey]

We don't mention the "JL" phrase here, IT KILLED MY PHELOUS!

[@brandonborak9979]

Luka Sørensen

[@yukiskyzero1313]

NC's cameo at the end tho. xD And he's always triggered with the "Doug" name, yeah...xD

[@ZM7241994]

Slapshot? Must be Canadian as only they understand the mystery known as hockey.

[@JustinJTime]

Zach Myers You mean, Slapshot eh? HAHAHAHAHA Okay sorry...

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

Zach Myers I'm from Texas and I love our hockey team (The Dallas Stars). In fact it's the ONLY sport I really like and enjoy watching. :)

[@johnlemus7921]

Despite the plot holes and lack luster execution I still kind of liked this movie. Its not great, but not terrible either.

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

John Lemus It's adequate. Best endorsement for a movie ever. :)

[@johnlemus7921]

I don't know, I am big into creature features, so that was kind of my favorite part. And the creatures here I think were really well done, far better than films like Mama, which had a much bigger budget. I recently saw Crimson Peak. Not a great movie but I loved the ghost in the movie. But yeah maybe if they had held off the reveal a bit more that could have given a greater impact. Thanks for sharing your thoughts.

[@Jprager]

John Lemus I agree. I’m indifferent when it comes to creature features but it worked alright for the plot here. Overall the movie was a steady story that set itself apart from the more common slashers at the time

[@Aqua-Marine-UK_1991]

that movie need more work

[@scitechian]

Was way-too-close-together-lenses sunglasses guy supposed to be an homage to Butterball from Hellraiser? Certainly looks like it...

[@Xeronoia]

Theres a lot of problems with this movie but one thing that would immediately make part of it more coherent without too much effort is if they had Ian LOSE the hockey game at the start because he got a random flash of a previous life for the first time and it threw him off at an important moment. Then instead of whining about losing a hockey game you move the bit where he talks about a past memory to there and have the girl act concerned in a way that to the audience seems like actual concern - but then after she kills him throw in some line about making sure he doesnt remember this time to make it clear that the reason she didn't immediately kill him is because he DOESNT usually remember and for whatever reason now he's building up some kind of immunity to their memory wiping process. Like in the time between that conversation with her and him being killed she tried to talk to the others to figure out what to do and they decided to see if it was just a fluke or something. This also gives a sense of desperation to the villains killing him over and over again, since theyre trying to keep him trapped/figure out whats going on and running out of time to do so, and makes it more reasonable when they jump from instant killing to interrogation because they're really running out of time and have to change tactics. You don't actually need to even come up with a special reason why his memories start to come back if you just lean into the "Ian was originally very powerful" thing and have it be his subconscious is retaking control of the situation (similarly can use this to justify other people remembering things too).

[@iweargoggles2]

What does the n64 have to do with silent hill (you know, in the background behind phelous.)

[@VintageRubyFilms]

Kaaaay....so I'm drunk during this comment, so I have no idea what weight this post holds...but...Dark City much? Just vaguely understanding the review and Phelous' commentary, my vodka-soaked brain is screaming "DARK CITY!!" at me. Anyone else care to comment? Lol

[@Gat720Dua]

The main character dying over and over again kinda reminds me of a PS2 game called Shadow of Destiny and no it's not any better.

[@1Hol1Tiger]

In Triangle, Phelous actually references that game

[@Gat720Dua]

Hawl and Sera The Shapeshifting Cyber Spider Tigress Neat.

[@1Hol1Tiger]

It was how I discovered it

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

I seem to recall having about the same reaction when I saw this movie. The basic idea is actually really good (a guy who keeps dying and waking up in different lives) but the explanation of the set up is just really horrible.

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

***** Yeah, it needed a better explanation and a better pay off. Like maybe they're all virtual reality instead of actual lives and they're trying to get some kind of information out of them. Make then aliens and make him someone important like maybe they had taken over the Earth and he was a high level resistance leader and they're trying to get tactical information out of him so they put him in these virtual realities and get various 'people' in them to get close to him to try and get the information. Then maybe the old guy is another resistance member (someone they tried the trick on before) who had somehow broken free and was trying to talk him through it. That or maybe his body is in a hidden base somewhere using stolen alien tech to hack the system and try and pull him out. Then the physical interrogation scene can be them giving up on tricks and just trying to get the information the old fashioned way.

[@qu4dq0r3]

+Chris McWilliams sounds pretty close to some "outer limits" episodes though, atm i have that one in mind where that earth pilot is a pow and his cellmate is slowly transformed into an alien hybrid thingie, to make him speak o.O

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

qu4dq0r3 Oh I think I remember that one. One of the really intresting things about the new "Outer Limits" (from the 90's) was how they would have the season ending episode where they basically recapped the entire season and tied it all together. I think they stopped doing it after awhile but it was cool the few times they did it. :)

[@LibraGamesUnlimited]

***** Yeah, it's funny when guest actors and minor regulars show up on various other shows because they're all filmed nearby and they're handy. :)

[@jonathanwarrdddedcxddeecec4787]

This movie seems kinda enjoyable

[@TheSefirosu200x]

Man he should have gotten to stay in Drug World.

[@a.jlewissonicski5278]

So Ian Stone got killed by Leatherface and then the next life he got killed by the Cloverfield Monster.

[@geoentronecromancer]

All things considered, I wouldn't blame you if at some point you pulled a George Lucas and ADR'd all of Doug's voice clips with fart noises. It'd definitely make his appearances funnier and less cringe-y in hindsight.

[@andhieyusuf7008]

That's a bad version of Jacob's Ladder

[@troin3925]

Andhie Yusuf It also has some Jacob’s Ladder elements.

[@gracekim1998]

ah ....that explains a lot

[@jacobsquire1102]

10:50 or Green Lantern.

[@themoviereviewernextdoor5327]

Anybody notice “Gensis does what nintendon’t”

[@Brush19138]

I wonder if they'll make a sequel...

[@qu4dq0r3]

"dark city" ripoff pretty much ? o.O

[@troin3925]

qu4dq0r3 It's like a combination of Dark City and Jacob's Ladder.

[@FrenchPaul1988]

Yeah, couldn't stop thinking of this film through the review...

[@TommyDeonauthsArchives]

12:37 So the movie just abruptly ends before Ian kills Miss "pardon my tits"? That's just... disappointing... I mean I know most horror movies have open endings, but this feels like an abrupt stop and the screenwriter just ran out of movie.

[@konstance13]

1:35 Huh, his boss is the dad from Broadchurch.

[@joerodriguez7228]

I m mad the review was better then the movie, which I wasn’t mad about until I saw the review !!!/

[@konstance13]

5:55 Mark Latimer from Broadchurch? What are YOU doing here????

[@ProfessorHubertFarnsworth]

The old dude around 10:45 mark looks a lot like the "Accountant" character from the newest pile of crap in the Hellraiser series (Hellraiser: Judgement). Even sounds like him too.

[@mechaman7818]

These "Harvesters" are clearly supposed to be based on Shadow People, right? I mean, the whole feeding off fear thing, their looks, how obnoxiously annoying and pointless they are, it all fits.

[@ladydeath4437]

Good ideas/Conception but... Poorly executed! Still, is a lot better than other shitty movies you already reviewed.

[@reddimus26]

10:32 is it just me or does that old guy look like deathshead from wolfenstein?

[@Iampeeb]

2:03 - 2:06 lol glad I'm not alone.

[@sinthalis]

This movie is way better then phalure is giving it credit for.

[@gracekim1998]

Hmm 🤔 I guess this could have been a mystery movie🤷‍♀️ 4.2.22

[@m.a.packer5450]

Wasn't that the plot to Monsters Inc?

[@gracekim1998]

Huh? About death?

[@moomoof8720]

hehe nice end skit

[@legomaniac101scarandfilthy9]

Can you feature me in one of your crossovers?

[@sharonpereira4501]

Specific and general things good or bad.

[@windmillrespector]

Haha you said aboot...

[@JThom529]

The Fuck, did he turn into Keith Richards?!

[@theotherghostgirl337]

What’s with the Fabio hair?

[@iKadaj]

why did they kill him the first time? he wasn't remembering anything or whatever, he was just whining abut hockey. and why did she be all "you never played hockey" instead of just going along with it so he didn't pick up that anything was strange? oh right because nothing makes sense and one minute they want him to remember but then they don't and omg this is bad lol

[@spitfireohone]

What IS that Mask thing behind him? The comics? The cartoon? Or is just a poster?

[@kingti85]

It's the box from the SNES game. Based off the movie.

[@DrBigt]

So, it's like Planescape Tornament expect not clever and with horrible plot?

[@treattrick8991]

nice nostalgia critic cameo

[@phelous]

We all make mistakes.

[@Estorium]

@@phelous Damn that was a savage burn.

[@gracekim1998]

@@Estorium it is?😅 I honestly can’t tell

[@marcherwitch9811]

Holy shit... nintendo dude is fucking simcoe!!!