The Fall Guy - Simple, Forgettable Fun

The Fall Guy, starring Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt, might not be a masterpiece of cinema, but if you're looking for a fun, unpretentious action comedy with a decent cast and some enjoyable fight scenes, you could probably do a lot worse.
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[@chance_ondriezek99]

If the John Wick series and David Leitch’s films have taught us anything, it’s that no one understands the action genre like stuntmen.

[@icicle_ai]

as well as mission impossible

[@MrLakaveli]

And Extraction....

[@beckyowens2586]

Corridor Crew had him on their latest Stuntmen React.

[@FireFox64000000]

I mean to be fair they are technically the Stars.

[@sardonicspartan9343]

​@@FireFox64000000no

[@Jonathan_Collins]

The Oscar really need a Best Stunt category. They deserve all the love.

[@osmanyousif7849]

You know Tom Cruise and Keanu Reeves flicks would knock those out of the park.

[@pistonburner6448]

Hollywood doesn't think that's really possible. They don't think they're housebroken or know what to do with the awards...they're afraid they might try to eat them (instead of sticking it where Hollywood deviants stick them).

[@nicholascoob1350]

No one cares about the Oscars

[@cameraman502]

Apparently they don't so they don't start an arms race of increasingly dangerous stunts

[@danbo_baggins]

I think they have their own awards ceremonies they just dont televise them

[@Criegrrunov]

Not every movie NEEDS to be a masterpiece, sometimes you just want to have a bit of fun to forget about life for a while, and this certainly does the job and a good job at that.

[@aldunlop4622]

Yeah, bucket of popcorn and escape the world for a few hours. At least it's not Woke crap.

[@RedBearsy]

Let me explain woke to you. It’s the past tense of wake, nothing more… unless of course you want to add an a in front of the w then it makes it the past participle 😮 you might need to google that 😂

[@chasemathis2016]

@@RedBearsy You actually thought this was a worthwhile response.

[@drt1605]

Yes! I have two sets of fave movies. "Friday night movies" like this which you want after work & you just want entertainment; Sunday afternoon ones to watch after "brain reboot' like Predestination that makes you engage your brain.

[@MumRah]

💯

[@danmercer8139]

This movie is a reboot of an American TV show that ran from 81-86. That show was inspired by the Burt Reynolds film Hooper(1978) and the Steve Railsback / Peter O’Toole movie The Stunt Man. BTW, Railsback gave an electrifying performance that looked like it would launch his career. He took a role playing Charlie Manson and his performance was so riveting and chilling that it derailed his career. Gosling’s character Colt Seivers has the same name as Lee Majors’. The non stunt sequences match the original TV show where the stunt men would moonlight as bounty hunters, an occupation a Scot might be unfamiliar with.

[@vicnighthorse]

It was odd that Mr. Jordan omitted this tiny detail. Also Lee Majors singing the theme song was strangely effective for the original.

[@boobah5643]

@@vicnighthorse He may not have known; I know I certainly wouldn't have except, for some reason, TV execs thought that watching _The Dukes of Hazzard_ and _Knight Rider_ meant I would likely be interested in _The Fall Guy_ as well.

[@seppingtondestamina9398]

As a Scot let me say we're all more than familiar with what a bounty hunter is. We've all been fed an unhealthy diet of American TV and Movie pap our entire lives so yes, we know, and yes, I loved the original show when I was a kid. I still find myself randomly singing bits of the theme song to myself... I might jump an open drawbridge Or Tarzan from a vine 'Cause I'm the unknown stuntman That makes Eastwood look so fine...

[@pierrewave7235]

I thought it rang a bell when he said the character's name was Colt Stevers.

[@donaldkroth2579]

I couldn't have said it better. Their so woke out there they choke on their own words. Not called Hollyweird for nothing. BTW. The Heroes and Icons tv station is running The Fall Guy on Thursdays from noon to 5 pm. Drinker is the best on KZbin!

[@GarandGunner]

To answer one of Drinker's questions about the plot, the movie makes it very clear he had physically fully recovered from the accident, but mentally he had lost the edge. He no longer felt invincible so he wasn't willing to put his body on the line until he was first told that Emily Blunt requested him to be there, and then to save her movie.

[@simonhadley8829]

And who would say no to Emily Blunt?

[@jcdisci]

The movie is another Hollywood remake of a successful TV series from the '70's, "The Fall Guy" with Lee Majors.

[@classifiedtopsecret4664]

It was the 80s not the 70s​@jcdisci

[@ElizabethEllenCarter]

@@jcdisci 80s, actually. Don't make me feel older than I am ;)

[@richbarnard4524]

​@@ElizabethEllenCarter🤣 right!?

[@retropyro]

"Simple, Forgettable Fun" I want more of these types of films. I miss when theatres were flooded with these movies over the summer season where I could settle in with some snacks and shut out the outside world and just enjoy myself for 2 hours and then go on with my day. Not every damn movie needs to be an all time classic or a box office record breaker.

[@zeropoint546]

💯

[@Rid3thetig3r]

Ah yes, entertainment for its own sake. I remember those days....

[@bartsullivan4866]

Couldn't agree with you more. This movie seems fun its not a bait and switch or a girl power movie but real people working on a film. Of course some of the jokes will be overdone but the plot is solid. Can't wait to see it.

[@chaos.corner]

Yeah, we don't need a "Fall Guy Cinematic Universe" either. One and done, please.

[@bironjames9948]

Or sum thing that makes you think deeply

[@aesrys]

I love the fact that they got a truck that looks like the one from the old TV show. That made me smile.

[@GiantRobo77]

Loved that truck!! I had a Stomper that was near enough to the same paint scheme ....it was awesome to play out stories from the show with! Would love to see the details behind this movie's truck just like the featurette they did for the batmobile in The Batman.... it's not quite as iconic but vehicle guys and stunt guys are hand in glove the two groups I have mad envy/respect for. Cheers

[@YankeeBlues21]

Girlfriend & I saw this last night and I was really pleasantly surprised. It’s a great throwback to simple, fun summer action comedies. I hadn’t realized it was the same director as Bullet Train (which I loved), but it makes a ton of sense in retrospect. It’s in no way groundbreaking, but I would rewatch it without any issue tonight. Just pure fun at the theater.

[@TheMC1102]

"Why does Ryder's girlfriend try to murder Colt with a samurai sword when she's got no idea who he is, why he's there or what he wants?" Women are just like that.

[@davidgalinat4257]

Yes, today's women in film must all behave like they were trained by Jason Bourne. There's a sequence where a 4 foot nothing asian personal assistant is beating a would be kidnapper three times her size senseless.

[@BillPeschel]

Probably told her to calm down.

[@greggibson33]

Yeah. They're so emotional.

[@La-la_]

I'm a woman and I had a good chuckle at this😂

[@heavyhebrew]

Hell, women will try to murder you now because someone on tiktok told them it was now the thing to do. Welcome to the age of the npc

[@monkfishy6348]

He did Bullet Train and Nobody? I'm watching it.

[@skinnyhamster5765]

He produced Nobody, it was made by another director

[@Winford.Studios]

He also produced John Wick and directed Deadpool 2. He’s top tier

[@Winford.Studios]

But he’s also completely spoiled the entire film

[@plaubelmakina8916]

Bullet Train was hilarious.

[@spook407]

@@Winford.Studiosoccupational hazard we call it

[@glenbrucecostello4464]

I might fall from a tall building,i might roll a brand new car cause Im the unknown stuntman that made Redford such a star." . Great song from a show I used to love 😂

[@johndoe1.196]

Used to?

[@williamlock2984]

I did my peace that I remembered somehow. I must have watched it alot

[@iad77]

Same!

[@nathanwilliams6892]

The wife and I saw it yesterday, and we rather loved it. I had a number of call backs to the mostly forgotten TV Show of the same with a cameo at the end by Lee Majors, who starred in the show. There is also a sound effect in the movie from the Six Million Dollar Man (also a mostly forgotten hit show. Also starring Lee Majors). We left the theater thoroughly delighted and glad we went. Of course, we're also old enough to remember the original TV show. Then again, we're also old enough to remember TV.

[@williamstewart9104]

"The Fall Guy" was a tv show 1981 -- 1985 staring Lee Majors. I remember it having pretty much the same premise.

[@Blackferret66]

I think he was a bounty hunter on the side, and most of the episodes were based on that aspect of his life.

[@BFVgnr]

@@Blackferret66 they'd always work at least one stunt sequence into the show. Whether it was being a stuntman, or something stunt related through the bounty hunting job.

[@divemonkeys]

@@BFVgnr Yeah, it shined a light on the work that went into stunts and movies back in the day when it was "magic"

[@TheSlowoldman]

@@Blackferret66 yup.

[@Faenwolf]

I grew up with the German dubbed version on TV called „Ein Colt für alle Fälle“. Loved the show.

[@Soldier4USA2005]

This was based on more than just old action movies, but a TV show of the same name. I watched it as a kid and it starred the $6 million man himself ... Lee Majors. It was about a stunt man who moonlighted as a bounty hunter when stunt work was slow. Highly recommended.

[@georgebailey8179]

It was a fun series, as I recall. Talking of Lee Majors, I saw him on TV the other day. He looked a million dollars. He's really let himself go.

[@MaryRohwer]

I remember watching that show when I was a kid, but I was too young to really know what was going on and to remember more than just the action and the theme song.

[@joeb5316]

​@@georgebailey8179 Wow, I didn't know he was still alive. I thought I'd remembered hearing that he passed quite a while ago. Maybe I'm thinking of Larry Hagman, though.

[@donoimdono2702]

He's even driving the same truck, though different color.

[@ktekinay]

According to IMDB, both Lee Majors and Heather Thomas appear in this movie too, (sort of) reprising their original roles. Well done.

[@chillmusicvibes7280]

The chemistry was great, but a little predictable is accurate. Still worth a watch

[@jimruby9657]

My neighbor is a retired stunt man who worked on the Fall Guy TV show (among others). I think I'll take him out to see this one just for fun.

[@reservoirdude92]

We're getting back to the days of enjoyable films with MASS appeal instead of fringe appeal. The tide is turning, folks...

[@LuisSierra42]

It's not, the movie bombed so it's unlikely Hollywood is going to keep producing films like this

[@duaneullery2133]

Yep. That's why Godzilla x Kong has dominated the world wide box office. It delivered what fans were expecting and people enjoyed it. No messaging, no politics shoved down the throats of the audience. Just Kaiju spectacle writ large. Not overtly complicated.

[@deadnews1231]

@@duaneullery2133 I enjoy more complex plots, I predicted most of what happened in Godzilla X Kong, honestly I don’t really like the monster verse all to well

[@greggibson33]

Yep. The dumbing down of films has begun. 😆

[@reservoirdude92]

@@greggibson33 I prefer dumb fun over hypocritical pandering and leftist propaganda.

[@onastick2411]

Went to see this at the cinema yesterday, with the wife. Good fun, very entertaining, didn't really notice the runtime, lots of in jokes, nods to other movies, and some witty dialogue. Came out of the cinema smiling, as did the wife, and for once, we both enjoyed the film equally. Good job, well done.

[@kowalski-turniton6704]

Never ever trust a comment that says "I went with X and they enjoyed it too". Looks like AI or human written shill.

[@kathebridges4736]

Yes, me too!

[@jeffreylawrence6928]

Same….👍

[@frankiepentangeli7100]

Just a fun movie

[@92Jaghk]

Lee Majors played Colt Seavers in the TV series The Fall Guy 1981-86. It was fun. I'm looking forward to this film. I heard Lee has a cameo mid credits.

[@SuBeKuTah]

Oh, hey, I know that series! Was called "Ein Colt für alle Fälle" here in Germany and ran on TV in my childhood. The German title is a play in words with the name Colt and the gun of the same name/brand (not into guns, but knew as a child that a colt was a hand gun).

[@Bhavyo]

@@SuBeKuTah 17 :50 im ZDF, wenn ich mich recht erinnere! Damn, das fühlt sich inzwischen an, als wäre es in einem anderen Leben gewesen.

[@SuBeKuTah]

@@Bhavyo Stimmt, irgendwie surreal. Aber ich hab noch die Titelmusik im Ohr und seh Teile des Vorspanns vor meinem inneren Auge. 😄

[@georgiaflagger4380]

As one of the very few to have actually watched and enjoyed Lee Majors as both the $6 Million Dollar Man and as The Fall Guy, I totally ate it up with the original GMC brown and tan truck at the beginning and end, and the new GMC brown and tan truck he drove in the action sequence plus the Bionic sound effect near the midpoint and Majors as a cop at the end. The remade unknown stuntman theme at closing was icing on the cake.

[@gnarwhal7562]

At this point, "stuntman turned director" is becoming its own genre ... and I'm here for it!

[@MiguelNdiweni]

Yeah that's great

[@greggibson33]

@@MiguelNdiweni Ha! 😆

[@strikeaposefilms]

Well it kinda goes at least as far back as Hal Needham.

[@ClementPoh]

Good comment, and the correct "its" to boot! 👍

[@Jonathan_Collins]

If "The Fall Guy" was realsed 10 years ago, it would be easily make profit on their first week.

[@JohnnyM4all]

And if it was released 30 years ago, it would have been a Terminator 2 level of success.

[@Servantofthearts]

@@JohnnyM4allA jajajajaja….AHahahahaha…you serious? - J.J Jameson

[@pistonburner6448]

How come?

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

@@JohnnyM4all Grade A sarcasm, my dude.😂👍

[@divemonkeys]

@@JohnnyM4all 40 years ago it was a TV series starring Lee Majors

[@vectorbass9679]

I disagree that its forgettable. I'd actually buy this on bluray because I like the love story, the action is good and I love Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt. The comedy in this one is also good and the scenes with the dog are awesome. I'm a sucker for all those elements so yeah I'd def say its not fogettable. Solid 7.5/10 for me.

[@kmeccat]

Yeah, that little Kelpie stole all his scenes! LOL!

[@samuelsan5050]

Yes the movie is so entertaining and epic, completely free of any message or narrative. ❤❤

[@zangetsu6638]

this movie was funny as fuck!

[@zangetsu6638]

Solid 8 for sure, at least! this might even be a masterpiece

[@MentalHaggisCosplay]

Agreed, this movie stuck with me more longer after seeing it and would happily see it again as soon as I can :)

[@shaunsaunders531]

We went and saw this on Bank Holiday Monday and had a blast. 4DX probably elevated the experience, but I enjoyed it, the missus liked it (A rare occurrence indeed!) and as we were walking out, the two teenage girls who were next to us during the film were behind us and I heard one of them say "That's the most fun I've ever had at the cinema!". An honest, candid reaction. About as positive a reaction as I've heard!

[@frankiepentangeli7100]

💯

[@GeordieSwordsman]

It's middle finger to The Message moves from subtle to overt when it's Emily "When I read the words Strong Female Character I throw the script in the bin" Blunt throwing the punch.

[@marinothegreatsan]

She and her husband are besties with Jimmy Woke Kimmel

[@greggibson33]

You still parroting The Message? That's so 2019... Well it worked. The Drinker gave you a heart.

[@marinothegreatsan]

@miss_pancake right🙄

[@coda7994]

​@marinothegreatsan are you saying you're so close minded that can't socialize with people who hold differing opinions? That's sad bro

[@marinothegreatsan]

@@coda7994 opinions,you clearly don't know difference between opinion and peopaganda Kimmel,btw,look up his old show,Man's show,and nowadays talk show,he has strong TDS sindrome

[@RemedialRob]

"I'm not the kind to kiss and tell... but I've been seen with Farrah..."

[@user-zd7id9rx3f]

He was seen a lot with Farrah. :-)

[@alfredodelacruz1864]

She should've stayed with Lee Majors

[@Chrupignat]

I enjoyed this movie quite a lot. Yes, it's simplistic and yes, it's forgettable but I love the fact that it was a middle finger to "The Message" and that there was a "Chekhov's gun" trope in use. I also very much appreciate the fact that Leitch doesn't screw up the plot and he's not pompus at all unlike Snyder and his ilk.

[@michaelsasse8427]

I feel like the drinker didn't realize this was a movie version of the 80's TV Show. Loved that show as a kid. I so wanted to be a stunt man and Lee Majors was what we thought of as a real man.

[@richardtracy8242]

This Movie was made for people that never heard of the TV Show.

[@jjww30]

I had a Fall Guy lunchbox in 1st grade. It was badass.

[@hawkseyeview2843]

Lee Majors was the man!

[@taka7369]

You were badass!

[@LolRaptor]

​@@hawkseyeview2843 _[BIONIC SFX INTENSIFY]_

[@robertworth941]

Finally, a man of culture

[@africanpenguin3282]

I'd never heard of it and it bums me to know I missed out lol

[@andrejsasd8904]

Sounds like a perfect movie for a Friday evening cinema visit with a bunch of friends

[@zerogrey3798]

A trip to the drive in if they're still around in your area! I think I'll be taking my family. (the Admiral Twin is still within driving distance and open, its the drive in that was featured in the movie "The Outsiders", still open and fully operational)

[@vfxeriksen8694]

Funny enough, that's exactly where I just came from. Albeit it was a Tuesday. Great fun to see with friends!

[@Batlafication]

You can even do it with the missus

[@RPB_TBAS]

I was ready to rewatch this after 15 minutes. And had my ticket booked before getting back to the car. A fun, action passion project that entertains instead of lectures. Sign me up.

[@joeskis]

I liked how the security camera footage that the local news used to show the big explosion somehow failed to show the long chase and machine gun fire.

[@saladinbob]

Gosling must have the best agent in Hollywood because he keeps landing the right roles at exactly the right time lately.

[@richardtracy8242]

Too Bad Every Movie He Makes is a Flop.

[@mcameron6031]

@@richardtracy8242 remember the titans? the Nice guys? the notebook? the big short? barbie?.....not everything is a home run....but short of daniel day lewis, who hasnt made some non-bangers? dude has some pretty decent films and more than enough charisma to survive a few stinkers.

[@richardtracy8242]

He was just In Barbie, by the way. He wasn't the Star of It.

[@gangalo68]

Oh Drinker, you silly goose. A prop sword can’t cut through plot armor, everyone knows that 😊

[@greebj]

But it can cut through walls and pipes when the plot needs it to happen.

[@spiralofhope]

@@greebj It's a plot sword!

[@raegoodman4623]

Saw this movie at my local drive in and it felt like I was in the 90s again. I miss films like these. It’s everything a summer flick should be- fun, interesting, and heartfelt. 8/10

[@Art-is-craft]

The movie has no agenda just does its thing.

[@rp2895]

Nice to see the ever expanding faces of Blunt and Gosling together on screen.

[@tbotwest]

This is based on the 1970s/1980s TV show called "The Fall Guy" starring Lee Majors. That was inspired by noted stuntman at the time, Hal Needham. Needham was pals with Burt Reynolds and was also the inspiration for Brad Pitts character in "Once Upon A Time in Hollywood"

[@perseusjoppa426]

Only 80s: the show ran from November 1981 to May 1986.

[@LycanVisuals]

I like movies that are about making movies since Im intrigued by the whole process. This was a nice love letter to the stunt performers.

[@AnoneemusNoename]

Should check out "Hooper" (1978) with Burt Reynolds if you haven't seen it then. (The tagline is: "Ain't nobody can fly a car like Hooper!" lol, great flick)

[@electriclott]

The original Fall Guy series was one of my favorites growing up. Damm I miss those days.

[@MrInjun382]

The Fall Guy will always be Lee Majors

[@mavvynne444]

This movie is far better than most Disney Star Wars and M-She U projects combined together.

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

Yet it flopped but y'all will scream the wokists are the problem lol

[@David-lx3sw]

It delivered good clean family fun and action as expected. The huge bonus being free of ‘the message’. What a pleasant respite that was.

[@LessPegasus]

Ah, no wonder why drinker is promoting a film that is tanking at the box office.

[@raydarable]

There was 'the message' with the female director.

[@David-lx3sw]

@@LessPegasus Ha, ha, yes perhaps, but being off 'message' should be promoted as a major selling point these days!

[@David-lx3sw]

@@raydarable Aha but that's actually a good thing where talent comes first not gender, it's not the same as the 'strong female lead' issue.... and we need a male and female 'off message' love story going on as part of the plot.

[@MrJustinOtis]

I didn't know that critics were obligated to only give positive reviews to movies that do well at the box office. Thanks for clearing that up.

[@saintricardo8746]

"Simple, forgettable fun" He's literally me

[@scottperry8388]

Drinker, I would be surprised if you didn't already know but, since you didn't mention it, this is based very loosely on the 1980's TV series of the same name staring Lee Majors as Colt Seavers who is a bounty hunter on the side when he's not doing stunt work. It light fun with a little drama and one of the best theme songs ever.

[@semaxwell1]

I guess because he didn't mention the cameos of Lee Majors and Heather Thomas during the end credits.

[@dirus3142]

In the pent house fight scene with the mercenaries one is a woman. The colt's friend gets into an extended fight with her,and beats the shit out of her. The fact a man lands punches on a woman advisory is a huge turn around. The film does not kid glove the fight like Angle v Colossus, or black widow & agent 13 v winter soldier.

[@geeebuttersnap2433]

Yeah, I watched the warriors the other day, and one of the guys straight up gives a right hook across a woman’s face when she tried to shoot him, knocked her the fuck out. That was back in the 70s. Bring back those times.

[@bartsullivan4866]

@@geeebuttersnap2433 Some of the performances in that movie were awesome. Even when the casts got older into villains in other movies like damn I remember that dude what an actor.

[@user-zw5yx8pw6u]

@@geeebuttersnap2433 That was released in 1980, and Luther was the Inspiration for the new Star Wars Video Game Protagonist. *”Warriors Come Out Ro Play! Warriors Come Out and Play-EE-AAY!” - Luther.*

[@sthubbins4038]

😂 You love movies where women get punched in the face. How’s dating working out for ya?

[@johndoe1.196]

Black privilege.

[@BFVgnr]

Colt Seevers?! Jody Banks? Is there a Howie Munson in there too? Because when i saw that truck, the big brown GMC long bed, I remembered an old TV series starring Lee Majors and Heather Thomas called The Fall Guy, about a Hollywood stuntman who moonlighted as a bounty hunter. That was such a cool show way back when.

[@carlkermode899]

No, they seem to have left out Howie. I feel that this was an error.

[@paulcochran1721]

Emily plays Jody Moreno... If she's isn't supposed to be the same Jody as the series, I don't know why they didn't change the name "Jody" too. Weird.

[@richardtracy8242]

I just has the Same Title, That's All.

[@perseusjoppa426]

*Seavers

[@dukeofmilpitas]

My wife and I went and saw this on date night - first movie out in YEARS. You let it go as what it is and it's really fun. Thanks for the positive review.

[@4RILDIGITAL]

The Fall Guy did have its moments but also dragged at times. It's not reinventing the wheel, but it's a solid choice for a fun action flick.

[@shan4680]

Bit of trivia: The original Rollerball (1975) was the first film to put the name of the stunt performers in the credits. They also tried playing the game for real between takes but fights kept breaking out within 20 seconds among the players.

[@rog6725]

Sonny was always a hot head

[@jameydunne3920]

Rollerball is one of my favorite 70's movies. It's good action futurism done before Star Wars and Jaws rewrote the rules on movie making

[@goranekstrom708]

IIRC, Blunt has said that she hates scripts that begin with describing the female character as "strong and independent".

[@georgecastanza6712]

That’s good cause I think Emily is a pretty respectable and beautiful actress. And if she was the type to be like that I don’t think watch any movie like that.

[@adrianmasters250]

Yet she plays that exact type in every film she's in, including this one

[@wiinterflowers4277]

@@adrianmasters250 Edge of Tomorrow, the Quiet Place films are proof that she can play a badass woman without beating the audience over the head with "THE MESSAGE!" Hell I didn't like Opp*nh*im*r but her character was the only likable stand on her own in that whole boring ego trip of a film considering the fact that Nolan hates women in his films.

[@greggibson33]

@@adrianmasters250 Ha! Truth.😅

[@greggibson33]

@@wiinterflowers4277 Of course you didn't like Oppenheimer. Smart movies give you a headache.😆

[@bartonlynch]

Wait a minute, "Fall Guy"? "Colt Seavers" a movie Stuntman??? This is an adaptation of the 80's TV show with Lee Majors, The Fall Guy! How I didn't hear about this movie coming? And how The Drinker miss this important reference from the movie's background? Oh well, I'm watching it!

[@PurplePrime86]

“The message” sound clip lives rent free in my head

[@claytonrios1]

Stunt people deserve Oscars... If they have any value left at this point...

[@LessPegasus]

There's no value tbh. It's all politics+pretentiousness+popularity. Oscars has been the best of what a few pricks in newyork have seen with the movies from all other countries participating under one category. It's been a joke and will continue to be one.

[@claytonrios1]

@@LessPegasus Then stunt people deserve their own awards.

[@greggibson33]

@@LessPegasus So the sound guy is given an award because of politics+pretentiousness+popularity? 😆

[@richardtracy8242]

They still have Stunts? Where? Everything I see is done with CGI nowadays.

[@LessPegasus]

@@greggibson33 my point is still valid in terms of categories, whether it be sound design or best actor. I'll give you an example of politics in academy award for best sound. Resul Pookutty won it for slumdog millionaire. Now we all know the Oscars that film won were simply token Oscars because they're Indians. So, yes, there is politics+pretentious+popularity even in "sound guy" awards.

[@jimberg98]

I really find it interesting that there was no mention of the TV series on which this movie is based. Lee Majors as Colt Seaver, Heather Thomas (yowzah!) as Jody Banks, and Douglas Barr as Howie Munson. As for "the message", Jody was Colt's protege learning how to be a stuntwoman. I guess she gets a new name and is promoted to director in this movie.

[@greggibson33]

Yep. The Drinker really swung and missed on this one.

[@AnoneemusNoename]

@@greggibson33 He seems to be pulling back and not analyzing things from the culture war perspective so much now. Wants to be more like Jeremy Jahns? Did someone get to him? His Fallout review was ATROCIOUS. Had to rely on Reaper for the straight dope on that one. Iunno, everyone has off days, maybe he's just sick of it all and trying to see the positive wherever it exists or super busy with other stuff and phoning these ones in cuz they are so mediocre. Who really knows? Sometimes in dry spells your goalposts inadvertently shift a bit. Nobody is perfect and i'll extend benefit of the doubt for now but if he continues to only call the balls and not the strikes or goes way too easy when he does ima hafta assume someone has something on him or he's shilling for something... Ppl don't just change their whole M.O. without an announcement or something. Even Chris Stuckmann had the sense to tell his audience he was going full r*tard. Yeah it wasn't smart but stupid is as stupid does and i really think Drinker is not just marginally smarter than Stuckmann and trying to pull the wool over our eyes. You never know, coulda had a death in the family or anything (ugh hope he isn't p*ssy-whipped by some militant feminazi lol). I'm inclined to think it's just him being too self-conscious and trying to come off a little less aggro to attract more ppl. Don't do it Drinker, it's low-key selling out and you're better than that. Either Go hard or Go ̶H̶o̶m̶e̶ Away Now. No half measures. This war is far from over yet...

[@zerogrey3798]

@@greggibson33 Or maybe, just maybe, that it had nothing to do with the review of the movie because it wouldn't of mean jack and schitt. How would it have changed or affected the review. (rhetorical question, hence no question mark, it would've meant nothing and changed nothing. )

[@jimberg98]

@@zerogrey3798By being factually correct and giving credit to its story origin. Colt Seaver was a stuntman working part time as a bounty hunter.

[@greggibson33]

@@zerogrey3798 No... but at least you tried.

[@jamieloudon6691]

A ‘return to practical effects’ really means very good CGI that you don’t notice because it’s not space ships and stuff. But it’s still CGI by very talented artists.

[@WolfRamAndHart]

I recall Emily from Adjustment Bureau with Matt Damon. It was their chemistry that made the movie. Later, I found out, she was Marvel's first choice for Black Widow! Scarlett was great, but I wonder....what if? Regardless, we had her on Edge of Tomorrow and other filmworks, so no complaining.

[@kalrandom7387]

The Fall Guy TV show 81 to 86 was just like that, so maybe they're actually just going back to the roots.

[@KonigGustavAdolph]

Drinker, Leitch is a former stuntman. He also created John Wick with Chad Stahelski.

[@Skeletal33]

He knows that.

[@KonigGustavAdolph]

@@Skeletal33 He should say that for the people who don't.

[@JM-vp8zc]

@@Skeletal33Apparently he didn’t know that this is based on an 80s TV show of the same name. So we we can check omniscience off of the Drinker’s list of putative superpowers.

[@Paul512]

​@@JM-vp8zcor and hear me out he just didn't mention it. 😮

[@zerogrey3798]

@@KonigGustavAdolph Why? Who cares as it doesn't mean jack and/or schitt for the basis of the review.

[@tunokies]

I grew up watching the OG series with Lee Majors. Looking forward to this one for a bit of nostalgia

[@JKJOO]

It felt like an old 80/90's action movie or like a A-team episode and even if it's really simple i had a lot of fun

[@Akkordeondirigent]

And instantly I hear in my head Lee Majors singing the Fall-Guy-Song of the TV-series.

[@celestialanger7102]

I'm convinced at this point stuntmen are so fed up with the state of shitty action blockbuster creators they are just making their own movies now and I'm here for it.

[@Tyler_W]

At least we have one positive trend to appreciate in modern cinema.

[@greggibson33]

But they're still shitty.😆

[@SpaceXplorer13]

This was the first movie I have genuinely enjoyed since like 4-5 years. The movie was a bit slow at the start, but I must say, even by 30 minutes in, I was hooked. Honestly this might be one of the memorable ones (if not the story, just it's existence and the fact that I enjoyed it) of all the movies I have watched.

[@99bimmer]

I used to love the show back in 80's. I like that the truck returns

[@RevanR]

"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away." Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

[@mgeorgeafarge7456]

But the quote is right

[@henryjoshual1848]

The massive CGI fight scenes in LOTR clearly don't follow that rule....

[@motionpictures6629]

"Perfection is the state in which nothing can be added or removed without worsening the result" Michelangelo Buonarroti at least 350 years earlier.

[@greggibson33]

You're quoting Exupery? Man, are you on the wrong comment thread. This is dum dum territory. You didn't know? 😅

[@olafgurke4699]

@NasAub-ok9nm You have no point, baby boy.

[@DJMise14]

Wife and I loved this movie! Nothing to serious, just fun. Would watch again.

[@corey7219]

Perfect timing! I literally just watched this in theaters earlier today! It was great

[@vinceventresca6763]

A perfectly enjoyable way to spend two hours in a movie theater on a hot summer day. Gosling and Blunt had good chemistry, and the stunt work was over the top, no doubt which was the point. Thinking too deeply about it would spoil the movie. Just have fun with it. I did. I had a fat headache and a thousand things on my mind when I walked into my showing. When I walked out, my headache was gone, my mind was clear, and I had a smile on my face. If that last part was the their goal, then Mission: Accomplished. I’ll watch it again when comes to Streaming.

[@diysecuritygear9594]

98% of what I'm looking for in a movie is simple, mindless fun.No message? No problem.

[@ItsAlpacaMan]

Most people are sheep like you, no worries

[@user-cp9id1mj8b]

That's what escapism is all about. Modern movies and shows seem to forget that

[@Blaze6108]

I have yet to watch it, but are we sure that movie about a stuntman having to work with their ex and getting tangled in some Hollywood-themed conspiracies as he tries to make it professionally and literally has _no message_ ? Remember guys, the message in art is not just telling you who to vote for...

[@Larry-Lobster]

The message is that stuntmen don’t get the credit they deserve

[@NewStarConstellation]

Not me. I want a movie that is realistic and logical AFAP and has a good story.

[@Coogles]

The accident where Colt Seavers is injured looks a lot like the real life accident that claimed the life of stuntman A. J. Bakunas on the set of the movie Steel, which stared Lee Majors who went on to play Colt Seavers in The Fall Guy TV series.

[@shadowchaser3836]

For those who are surprised that the Drinker never mentioned the series, bear in mind he was born in the middle of its run, and he’s from Scotland. It’s entirely possible he never heard of the series, just as we here in the U.S. haven’t heard of every British show.

[@mcjihad]

I'm Scottish and can confirm it was definitely broadcast here. It was repeated umpteen times along with shows like Dukes Of Hazzard, The A Team etc. So it's still a bit odd he never references it.

[@Tar-Heel-Dweller]

@@mcjihad Emphasis on the word "Drinker" -- maybe he was unconscious when it aired. 😁

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

Oh please,the internet is free, I literally live in Nigeria, that's a dumbass excuse

[@shadowchaser3836]

@@jeffersonhassan4558 yes. Now.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

I used to watch the tv show as a kid back in the 80s. I always thought his truck was really cool.

[@OldMovieRob]

This one just strikes me as a Saturday night "Oh, this one is free on Prime? What the heck, why not" kind of film.

[@Tat2dDude67]

That's when I expect I'll be watching it.

[@greggibson33]

In other words..... next.

[@richardtracy8242]

This Movie was a Waste of Time.

[@propiggaming921]

Glad we are getting movies like this

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

Too bad it flopped yet "woke Hollywood" is the problem according to you soyboys

[@bludmop7281]

I love movies, I believe I can spot a good one from a dud, but the way Drinker put's it all into one beautiful monologue of sense it makes me feel not so bad and that there is always someone out there who see's more than me, God bless you Drinker

[@lyleslaton3086]

Hope for the future of summer,bless you Drinker, you Paragon of movie wisdom. Looking forward to the summer bombs.

[@curtismatsune3147]

Sad to say nothing out of Hollywood interests me at all. And I'm 61 and spent my first roughly 45 years going to the movies as an integral part of my life.

[@beebomcgroober9316]

I agree. Who has time for a simple, forgettable action flick? There's so much better entertainment out there outside of Hollywood.

[@Tat2dDude67]

I hear you. I expect I'll be seeing this only when it comes to a streaming service.

[@kicknowledgesmith8608]

This is a streaming type of film. I was never seeing this in theaters.

[@pistonburner6448]

@@beebomcgroober9316 Yes, and no films have any class. They don't have any style. No genuinely intelligent stories which even comedies and action films used to have in the past.

[@takehirolol5962]

​@@pistonburner6448Comedies? Isn't that an extinct species?

[@livewithunicorns]

I'm surprised the Drinker didn't comment on the fact these characters are based off an awesome TV show where Colt was a bounty hunter in his spare time from the stunt work to make him self extra cash, Lee Majors is a legend.

[@benjihound993]

Interesting (and depressing) fact: In California, the minimum wage for a delivery driver or fast-food employee is higher than the minimum wage for stunt drivers. You get paid more to cook or deliver a pizza than you do for driving a car off a cliff.

[@mikemcconeghy4658]

Critical Drinker asking the hard questions. Hollywood should pay him to check their plots before they start filming.

[@greggibson33]

God no.

[@ShaunRF]

As someone whose favorite toy as a kid was a Fall Guy truck from the TV series this movie is based on, I'm actually excited to see this.

[@RogerKaptunik]

I must confess I was pretty sceptical after seeing the trailer. "The Fall Guy" or "Ein Colt für alle Fälle" as it was called here in Germany was one of my favorite shows in the early 80s when I was a small kid and my wife had a crush on "Sewers" when she was young. After seeing the movie I was really pleasently surprised, the story might have next to nothing to do with the series but we were really entertained by it.

[@geeebuttersnap2433]

Hey, at the bare minimum, at least they didn’t make the lead character from the tv series the villain of the movie and recast him by someone else who wasn’t even in the show but was acting in Hollywood around the same time as the show was originally on the air. Cough cough mission: impossible cough.

[@lotharrenz4621]

I remember the series from german TV as well, including the moments when it was obvious Lee Majors didn't do the stunts himself. it made me pause only for a second or two, and I still enjoyed the series.

[@LemmingOverlord]

For anyone missing these finer points... 1. Both Colt and Jody are the names of the original characters in the 1980s tv series... and both Lee Majors (who played the original Colt) and Heather Thomas (who played Jody) have a cameo in the 2024 movie. They turn up after the end credits when they arrest Tom Ryder. 2. David Leitch is a former stuntman. He used to double for Brad Pitt. 3. I can't stop thinking that Tom Ryder is someone's inside joke on Tomb Raider. Quite literally, most people hailing from non-English speaking countries will pronounce Tom Ryder and Tomb Raider the same way. Was Leitch ever pegged to direct a movie in the Tomb Raider franchise? TL;DR I had a blast watching this movie and I never saw the original TV Series. Casting helped a lot.

[@rags417]

What the hell - a concise, detailed and nuanced review ?! Will wonders never cease ?

[@thundacracka77]

The Fall Guy was my favorite TV show as a kid. I just can't bring myself to watch this movie.

[@kickstartkrew9924]

go anyway, it's a solid movie

[@rog6725]

Majors has a cameo. Most commenters seem to think it was fun

[@StillPooh62]

I'm really old, so The Fall Guy I remember was played by Lee Majors, back in the early 80's. And I was in college then 😂

[@TheSlowoldman]

Me too, I loved the show and the theme song.

[@bluetruckwithflames]

This was so much fun to see in a theater with a great audience I laughed a lot and we had a blast Excellent couples action comedy !

[@km0764]

Listening to your books atm. Loving them mate. I'm a huge fan of the crazy, fast paced, over the top books of Mathew Riley, especially as he's a fellow Aussie. I like the more realistic way your books play out too. Great characters, exciting stories and pacing. Not the in depth review you give, but as good as I can give. Love your work mate.

[@silashurd3597]

Another W for David Leitch! That man absolutely knows how to make a great action flick!😆

[@ThelastArchdemon47]

Well the movie looks like it's flopping

[@greggibson33]

@@ThelastArchdemon47 Yep. 😂

[@mikavirtanen7029]

@@ThelastArchdemon47 Yeah, this is the first flop for David Leitch as a director. No way it's gonna get even in it's theatrical run.

[@lorenzog7811]

Cant wait for the acolyte series review

[@tuzu1758]

Bring the big popcorn and brace yourself for dripping venom.

[@liamphibia]

That upcoming show has The Message written all over it like a spray can.

[@lesliehoang4741]

Watch so many videos. Finally hit me. He takes a deep breath then rant for one or two sentences until he's out of breath. And at the end of the breath he's aggressively elongates the last word. LMAO

[@bobdobalina8910]

Looking forward to the FALL GUY. Still waiting for a Sequel to the NICE GUYS. LOVED Bullet Train and Nobody. Both could have GREAT Sequels. On Point as Always Drinker. I will grab another two fingers of my choice of Poison, Bottoms Up and Down the Hatch she goes!

[@DingbatToast]

Can't believe you didn't mention the original Fall Guy, Lee Majors!

[@richardtracy8242]

We're supposed to pretend It didn't exist.

[@AndyCigars]

Can they PLEASE bring back the intermission for long movies?! 4minutes to take a leak, wash my hands and refill my popcorn is all I ask.

[@vectorbass9679]

Hear hear

[@SewTubular]

This movie is 2 hours and 6 minutes, which has been a normal run-time for Hollywood moves until recently. Growing up in the 70s a long movie was Warren Beatty's REDs (1981) which was 3 hours and 15 minutes, or The Right Stuff (1983) which was 3 hours and 13 minutes, or Ghandi (1982) at 3 hours and 11 minutes long, or The Godfather (1972) that was 2 hours and 55 minutes. These were the movies that had a 10 minute bathroom break in the middle of the movie. These days I often feel cheated if the movie doesn't make it to 2 hours.

[@SparkIeMotion]

David Leitch needs to make a prequel to Bullet Train with just Lemon and Tangerine's backstory. That would be a hilarious and fun escape for a couple hours.

[@rustybones1499]

Brilliant movie. Really entertaining. Super stunts. Great chemistry between all the cast. Everyone is excellent. The post credit roll is great to see.

[@cubrman]

"You can probably do a lot worse than this one" - the highhest praise modern films can ascend to...

[@Corkelfinn]

i loved the TV series as a kid. the big brown truck was my first automotive obsession (followed quickly by the General Lee) so i am all about reliving my childhood here. and if its half as good as Nobody then it’ll be twice the film as almost anything else i’ve seen recently. Bring it on!

[@MatthewTyreeKS]

Nobody was great!

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

You sound like me. I watched this because of the nostalgia of the TV show, and have much confidence in Emily's role choices these days. That said, while watching, I enjoyed nearly all of it. I think you'll like it just fine.

[@soulwashednotbrainwashed5656]

It's times like these that a sub-par review means it's ok to watch. Thanks Drinker.

[@jeleceroyail6482]

Spot on, as always Drinker ❤