The Kingsman Franchise Could've Been Great

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The Kingsman movies are directed by Mathew Vaughn and when the first one dropped in 2014 it was seen as a breathe of fresh air for the action/spy genre, as well as a very unique comic book movie. It laid the groundwork for a new spy franchise to be explored and expanded upon. But now after three entries it's become mostly a mixed bag for fans, with many moving on entirely. But a 4th installment is still happening called Kingsman Blue Blood, so I wanted to take another look back all the current three films to give my thoughts on each one. Then explain why the series lost hype and fans.

[@TexYT]

"You like spy movies?"

[@JSPena]

Yep

[@alexandergalindo5064]

Yes

[@conorhamersleyspage8173]

"I always thought the old Bond movies were only as good as the Villain"

[@johndole9810]

Yeah, British spies film...

[@zachgeidel9894]

@@alexandergalindo5064 😮😮😮

[@FNTM2k3]

After seeing Kingsman 3, I told my dad, “I want to know what they were up to during the Cold War and WW2”. That was before we knew it had a post credit scene.

[@Sir_Jimmothy]

Congrats on being the reason I found out there was a mid-credits scene. Why would they do that?

[@GentlemensClubHolyEdition]

@@Sir_Jimmothy Is this a joke? So many movies do this lol

[@Sir_Jimmothy]

@@GentlemensClubHolyEdition Oh no, I mean the creative choice to put Hitler in. Even having him mentioned as part of this plot seems so out of place.

[@FNTM2k3]

@@Sir_Jimmothy Being honest, I think it was just a sequel hook. I think they were expecting to make more money, but it underperformed, so I don’t think that story will continue for a while.

[@GentlemensClubHolyEdition]

@@Sir_Jimmothy Well the characters still wanted to destroy England, so they wanted another big war in Europe, I don't see how it's out of place

[@julianseguin2748]

The biggest flaw about the Golden Circle is Harry being alive again. I love his character, but his death in the first movie was well-executed. Bringing him back jumps the shark even by this film’s standards but also undermines the tragedy of the first film. Seriously, alpha gel is by far the most ridiculous invention.

[@RedDeadDepressionist]

Honestly, if they HAD to bring Harry back, they could’ve just said the glasses slowed the bullet enough so it didn’t hit his brain. And then he went into a coma and the Statemen kept him until the events of the movie

[@HelloSmello]

Honestly I dislike that part but it also serves its purpose with Whiskey coming back after Harry realized he was working against them

[@julianseguin2748]

@@HelloSmello Whiskey's mistreatment was the second worst aspect of that movie. He did NOT deserve to go out like that.

[@TheDuckMan2523]

Bringing him back wasn’t that bad, they just over committed to him being dead, if he was shot in the lung or something, and just left an ocean away from help, to bleed out, he’d still be “dead” as far as anyone could know, but it would make some sense that a very good hospital could get him back to health,

[@gezi0752]

@@julianseguin2748 yeah he did

[@sergiomanzanares6817]

My biggest problem for me with the second movie is that the device used to revive people with bullets in the head took away any kind of tension. Harry’s death ultimately meant nothing since he’s back and anyone shot in the head can just come back to life now. That’s really what soured my experience with the second movie. The prequel looked interesting since the device would not be in the movie, but the movie ended up having an identity crisis, because it couldn’t decide if it should lean more towards WW1 drama or kingsmen shit. That’s just me tho, but I do agree that the movies can still be fun even with its flaws, but I can’t say they’re that good of movies.

[@boboboy8189]

Third movie has zero heart unlike the first 2. Seriously when I watch it, too many awkward scenes and I don't care what happened to main character.

[@johndavies5582]

1st movie pure gold....2nd movie no Roxy no resolution to her character? Just simple plot and a Lil to silly except Elton john that was the perfect level of silly but everything else and I think the statemen were lame as shit

[@neilmendrico5262]

I agree too, it sure is flawed but enjoyable. wished rasputin was THE main antagonist for “the kings men”.

[@Guy117.]

Better than any of snyders shit

[@daredevil6145]

First 2 were Fun *The Blue Blood* better be great

[@broodles5523]

For me, The Golden Circle ruined pretty much any chance of this franchise growing into the potential the first one set it up to have. Like you I have no complaints of the first one, but the second film begins with the entire Kingsman organisation being completely destroyed, as well as bringing Harry back to life which takes away from his death in the first film. Plot devices that bring characters back to life rarely ever work for me, especially when introduced last minute and the Kingsman organisation being destroyed is something that honestly should have been saved for a later movie rather than a direct sequel due to how devastating it is.

[@TheRedAzuki]

Yeah, it should've been in like movie 4 or something... movie 1 as we got, movie 2, them having to reorganisation themselves, movie 3 them being on the top, movie 4 the fall.

[@benstatts1050]

I absolutely agree, it was really disappointing especially when the last movie set up a bunch of great characters then its like well now I dont care, all the people who were interesting are dead not to mention the awful none sense plot. It was a real let down.

[@DavidMartinez-ce3lp]

They definitely overdid in the second movie by destroying the Kingsman and their HQ. Like they tried to make the villain more menacing than Valentine, but she wasn't even that interesting though.

[@MaceTheAce_]

Personally i loved the 3rd one. The implication of the historical accuracy in the background made it even better. I agree that the villain twist and reveal was disappointing but it's a a one con in a lot of pros. Also, SILENT KNIFE SCENE AT NIGHT WAS PHENOMENAL

[@boboboy8189]

The only thing I praised from third movie is action, beside that, It's problematic writing

[@thematiasmadness7010]

@@boboboy8189 problematic in what way?

[@kartikadewi3270]

@@boboboy8189 what is the issue ?

[@EL-ql2fc]

I didnt like the third instalnment it didnt meet my expectation in the action scenes. I went to cinema with open mind, I was ready to tolerate any bullshit as long as it had amazing action scenes. Which didnt happen (compared to the first two films) But if they make a sequel in world war two im gonna give it another chance because im interested in that era. And I wonder if they would make their spin on munich agreenment

[@nilocdg9752]

The movie sucked bro. Just watched it last week on Hulu. I paused it like 3 times, just cause. The night trench warfare scene was excellent. Everything else was boring. The first one was OK. They should of left it at that.

[@KetchupRacingSquad]

Really the biggest issue I had with the second movie was that the friends got killed right away and we didn't really get much build up with them to see how their relationship was now

[@TheRealLastJedi721]

Just wasn’t ready to lose Roxy so soon

[@ieatteeth5605]

fr@@TheRealLastJedi721

[@hech-kay5060]

Conrad rescuing the soldier was a powerful if not a perfect scene.

[@skhy5076]

only for him to get capped cause his mate was like shoot first ask questions later

[@jeremylawson6648]

i love that scene thi

[@leonrussell9607]

@@skhy5076 he had a good reason to shoot him, random guy doing a bad scottish accent and using his missing friends name, I'd shoot him too

[@thesnipingspider3852]

@@jeremylawson6648 only to get undermined by him dying right after

[@Lardum]

@@thesnipingspider3852 i don't think you can call it undermining. What is bad about that scene is that we don't get to know the aftermath

[@mightyninjamartin5837]

The 2nd Kingsman movie is guilty of the G.I. Joe: Retaliation troupe. I.e, killing off nearly your entire previous cast, while bringing back characters previously deceased.

[@misterelom]

Sounds to me like a solid 4th film can bring this franchise back to its former glory.

[@jeremylawson6648]

easily

[@jasonchilado]

I honestly think this franchise can be set in various time periods with different characters in the organization, they can even do statesmen spin offs set in the civil or revolutionary war

[@jeremylawson6648]

i rewatched the 3rd one the other day & thought this same thing!

[@kejarebi]

That'd be cool but impossible cause they said that the Kings/Statesmen were created after rich people's heirs died in WW1.

[@AlvinFlang69420]

The first movie is still one of the best movies I have seen in years. Then came the second one that got so dumb it made me feel dumber to the point in which it destroyed the franchise entirely for me. What makes it worse is that on the same day I saw the movie I saw Blade Runner 2049 before The Golden Circle, so it made it even worse.

[@Loggodover]

Imo the movie was an enjoyable brain turned off movie but compared to the first one the script is kinda terrible

[@dionysisnance4204]

Galahad was badass in both movies

[@jeremyjuggler2677]

The trench scene in the 3rd movie is what makes it worth it to me. It’s an incredible scene and is overshadowed by the poor rest of the movie unfortunately. I loved it

[@jeremylawson6648]

that whole 12 min or so stretch is great.

[@firstlast9846]

*I still hate The Golden Circle* but The Kings Man IMHO was fantastic but would’ve been ASTONISHING as a Netflix series or something.. that type of political intrigue, interesting characters and actual history would’ve had potential at being so much better.

[@kartikadewi3270]

But at least, you don't blame matt vaughn for the golden circle, right ?

[@sayee1067]

I can’t believe you said they should cut out the merlin scene. It’s my favourite scene from the movie by far, hearing him sing country roads so beautifully mixed with the sadness of his sacrifice.

[@Mario-gm2ks]

1000% agreed, great video tho!

[@stephenwoodard7756]

The golden circle would have been improved if Harry wasn't brought back, the fingering scene was removed, and Halle Berry was given stuff to do. Those were its failings.

[@NelsonStJames]

The King's Man is actually a very good film that was simply marketed very badly. I remember not even knowing it was connected to the first two films at it's release, because I hadn't heard anything about it, also had The Golden Circle not been such a disappointment, it probably would have done even better. Here's hoping we can get a 4th film in the series.

[@optimascrime5235]

Say what you want about the franchise as a whole but that 1st film will always be goated,that's the main reason why the other two don't do it for me other then the action seane's in all the film's were pretty good

[@boboboy8189]

Second movie doing a mistakes by killing his friends. But the third has unlikable main character and awkward scenes

[@PoweredByEnvy]

​@TheGlassesPro I personally didn't enjoy the 3rd movie beyond Rasputin who mastered the role. But deftinitely agree with your take on Sofia Boutella.

[@captainvader921]

I loved The Secret Service! Going in, I didn't know what to expect, and I was shocked with how much I enjoyed it. The action scenes, the characters, the plot, the music, everything was just perfect! It really is Matthew Vaughn's magnum opus I was very split on The Golden Circle. I enjoyed it for awhile, but then the second Harry was revealed to be alive, I lost interest, and I was just sort of bored throughout the rest. And yeah, it definitely was unfocused and messy. I never watched King's Man. SS made me want to see more, and then GC suddenly made me give up and not care.

[@Jeffinently]

When I saw the kingsman on theatres, i audibly laughed when hitler showed up in the post credit. I can’t wait for what they do with him in the sequel

[@Dookieman1975]

Kinda hope they make him an art snob/geek. And maybe he constantly washes his hands/showers every time he touches anyone who’s not German

[@jeremylawson6648]

now that i think of it i think i laughed out loud too lol

[@deadpan904]

@@Dookieman1975 not gonna lie, that would be amazing

[@KingOfTheMonsters07]

Those 2 Kingsman movies were goated.

[@saatvikmaddineni7496]

First one, not the second one

[@KingOfTheMonsters07]

@@saatvikmaddineni7496 I kinda like the 2nd one ngl

[@wi11ow8]

@@KingOfTheMonsters07 facts, the second was good too

[@leyoshivenere350]

The 3rd movie is completely dope have you watched it ? To me it's better than Kingsman 1 and 2

[@saatvikmaddineni7496]

@@leyoshivenere350 3rd one was enjoyable better than 2 but not better than 1st imo

[@prathapkutty7407]

My only issue with the Kingsman movies is the wonky sometimes bad cgi that permeates every Matthew Vaughn movies. Even xmen first class had this problem.

[@kartikadewi3270]

Which CgI bothered you the most ? I mean, it is not like JOsstice 2017 right ?

[@prathapkutty7407]

@@kartikadewi3270 the head explosion scene comes to mind.

[@kartikadewi3270]

@@prathapkutty7407 the whole scene ?

[@kartikadewi3270]

@@prathapkutty7407 or some parts ?

[@kartikadewi3270]

@@prathapkutty7407 reply ?

[@memecliparchives2254]

Now that Sicario 3 is soon to come put or is in production, I hope the franchise doesn't suffered the same fate of being deemed "not good enough".

[@boboboy8189]

I got a hunch it's gonna be like that.

[@FoxtailCinematics]

The King's Man only hooked me in a little after the second half or so. (After the war scenes; IYKYK). And that's when I feel like it truly became a Kingman movie. The first half though was a little too slow for me. But really enjoyed all 3 movies overall.

[@TexYT]

That scene is GOATED

[@imagination9853]

Top ten saddest moments ever #1: Merlin’s death scene

[@TexYT]

The country roads took him home

[@Michaelengelmann]

The third one, I felt cheated. In the commercials it seemed like Rasputin was the main bad guy & the real main bad guy was easy to point out the first or second time on screen, at least to me bc a friend said it was unexpected when he saw it. Idk if it’s bc of crime shows I watched as a kid like Law & Order 😂🤷🏽‍♂️ & I wish they went further back in time. They gave a reason for it but I think they still could’ve done it

[@qhoward5328]

Yea it’s always the least assuming guy. Which thenmakes him the MOST assuming guy😂

[@vario6492]

I agree they underused my boy Rasputin

[@pivotguydc1149]

Exactly. Rasputin was depicted in the trailers to have the right charisma and wackiness to make for a great followup to Sam Jackson's Valentine and Julianne Moore's Poppy. If his fight scenes were set to the '70s disco anthem like in the trailers, this movie would've felt a lot more like the previous two.

[@drafezard7315]

@@pivotguydc1149 It's set during WWI and is meant to be a somewhat more serious film, having 70's disco music would have ruined it.

[@pivotguydc1149]

@Drafezard just because it's set during WWI doesn't mean it has to be serious. Being serious ruined the film, it's nothing like the other two Kingsmen movies

[@xero1048]

I feel like they needed another film in between the first and second. We see eggsy join the kingsman, and we see him at the destruction of the kingsman, but we don’t see him really AS a kingsman. Another film in between would’ve helped with this a lot

[@Brandon33akahk]

That trench fight scene in the 3rd was top notch. I was also blown away when his son died, was not expecting that.

[@thesnipingspider3852]

The why I hated it I just didn’t like killing him off and couldnt get back into it

[@William-the-Guy]

@@thesnipingspider3852 Killing his sone captured teh tragedy of World War 1, it was a good choice, given the subject.

[@Lardum]

@@thesnipingspider3852 it would have been wayyyy too much plot armor for nothing bad to happen to him. Now, they should have delved more on the guy that shot him, perhaps taken some time to actually make us understand him.

[@thesnipingspider3852]

@@William-the-Guy well yes but don’t show that trough the death of his son but just showing how bad it is. The whole trench showed it. If you wanted the tragic but kings man lives on route just kill his son at the very end of the movie not after making him the main character

[@thesnipingspider3852]

@@Lardum I say kill the son at the very end not after his character defining moment and after being the main character the whole movie up 5o that point

[@spider-man6932]

Man the action is sooo good in the first 2 movies , I still rewatch them every once in a while just for that .

[@shaneanderson3719]

Don’t forget Kings Man had to compete with Spider Man NWH, so even if it was incredible it was still going to struggle to make money.

[@TexYT]

Very true. Nightmare Alley also suffered around that time too

[@santinodewreede3955]

You don’t have to say “evil Bill Gates.” It’s redundant. Just say Bill Gates.

[@TexYT]

Shhhh. Don't say that...he's watching 👀

[@gregsanders61]

Isn't he giving away millions to charity on the regular? I doubt the man himself is purely evil. There's a ton of gray and gradients in there.

[@buddyfats4768]

@@gregsanders61 friends with epstein

[@bmaxse]

Damn, that's exactly what i was all ready to say. But good that someone said it. And so many likes on it. Some of us are awake/aware. 👍🏼👍🏼🤟🏼

[@bmaxse]

@@gregsanders61 You are still naive/not aware yet then. Hope you will catch up.

[@bennygerow]

I never even knew anything about the third one. I'll def go check it out. Your synopsis of the three at the end are exactly how I feel about the first two, and why I'll see the third. Subscribed ✅

[@colinsweeney273]

The first one was by FAR one of my favourite movies almost ever. It was a fun concept and had very engaging combat scenes. The second one was fun, had similar combat but was heavily lacking in terms of story. I have yet to see the third one

[@upsetstudios1819]

I did not like the third movie, but the Rasputin dance fight was so freaking cool

[@leirbag1595]

I just kind of wish that First Mission had been about actually building the Kingsmen from a grieving nobleman's plight. When the film begins, the organisation already exists, so it doesn't feel like an origin story.

[@qizrquacolaban8813]

I thought the 3rd was by far the best. The Trench Knife scene was the best fight scene of them all. And Rasputin using the "Cossack Dance" as his fighting style. It was a prequel in a far less technologically advanced time. Ingenuity and Industriousness and Resolve were their greatest weapons.

[@prathapkutty7407]

Tex did you Know Matthew vaughn is creating a new spy franchise called Argyle starring Henry Cavill as the lead. It's based on a novel that's yet to be released and will also star Bryan Cranston, John cena, samuel L Jackson and bryce Dallas Howard. It will be released on Apple TV.

[@TexYT]

my body is ready

[@reddipageshouston]

Loved loved loved the first two, couldn't even get through the third one. Very excited for Blue Bloods and the focus back on Harry and Eggsy. Matthew Vaugn has said in an interview that the focus will be on their relationship...that something is going to happen between them that will "piss off a certain type of fan" and that they're either going to fall in love with each other or never speak to each other again. My guess? Vaughn is going to fridge Tilde in some accident where Harry is put into an impossible situation of either saving her life or some other action critical to a mission and chooses not to, therefore causing a rift in his relationship with Eggsy, and then the two are going to have to relearn how to work with each other while saving the world.

[@IronRevolution]

100% agree.

[@Tyreew08]

Prequel (Trilogy) could have dark and serious tone idea I gonna see and what story could gell us more background their stories

[@brendan9868]

Might be an unpopular opinion, but I actually like the 3rd film more than the 2nd. Plots and motivations seemed a bit less convoluted. Plus the film managed to flip to a more grounded story without losing comedic moments and big action set pieces, so it didn’t really lose what makes Kingsman Kingsman in my books. Also like to point out WW1 is a far too underutilized era for movies and games, which is strange because warfare as people knew it then quite literally changed before their eyes and went to a scale never before seen

[@889654]

I like how The Shepherd's actor was the same guy who was Ozymandias in the Watchmen film. So he played a guy who prevented a world war and a guy who started a world war.

[@itszaque5031]

The first movie was so well done, I really only had a couple minor complaints. The second one definitely had more issues, it feels like they got wrapped up trying to improve on what was already a solid formula which ultimately made it worse (though it was still fun). By the third movie these issues were really compounded, I thought the surprise villain was fun but they had so many pacing changes getting there that it was hard to stay engaged. I really liked the father/son dynamic but again they surprised us by removing that halfway through the film and it didn’t feel fully explored. Hopefully we get more Kingsman in the future as I don’t think the franchise is a bust, but the biggest lesson I think filmmakers should take away is that sometimes you don’t have to reinvent the wheel with each film. The original bond movies these are based on are a great example, no bond movie felt a need to go “bigger” or change genres. The same is true for the marvel franchise. It’s fair to critique these and say their villains all feel the same and the plots are similar, but at the end of the day they work at entertaining, which is the primary purpose of movies.

[@biig_silva]

I was about to drop a like at the end of the video, but the Boondocks interlude got me 🤣. Great Video Bro!

[@galaxymoonlqght3732]

They are all so good. The prequel is my favourite!

[@renoldrachman5479]

Tbh, I liked all 3 Kingsman movies. I dont get making trilogies following the same character cause most seem forced unless you have a good story, ie John Wick and Fast Furious. Even the Mission Impossible movies are boring without the action sequences. The second movie gave context of d8fferent International organizations working together, while the 3rd gave an origin story. I feel the Kingsman franchise didnt get the Studio backing other movies had such as MCU and aforementioned movies. Hopefully with the pandemic over we can see more such as a WW2 / cold war and Egsy rebuilding / training future Kingsman with the help of Roxy. Maybe have more characters such as the 3rd movie with the butler and maid. Each character can have a specialisation instead of being a master of all. Kinda like GI Joe. Each bringing their own over the top gadgets and personalities. The whole Egsy and wife story doesnt work cause she will always be clueless on what he really does.

[@jacktoma21]

Henry Jackman is a very underrated composer.

[@juniorbeef03]

Knowing the historical fact, the feeling suicidal clip, was hilarious. Great video.

[@andreaee2657]

Love em and will always be a fan and tbh they have a special quality to them with the appropriate balance of fun, action yet serious sequences- with just the perfect comedic timings. This is all despite the first movie being the only one i can truly draw from memory without a hint or short snippet being shown to me

[@Orieni]

I thought One was a flawed but promising start, and was eager for Two. Two angered me in multiple ways and convinced me that I was never going to give the franchise any further chance.

[@owlexpert9343]

*im here for pedro* I wish they didnt have to kill agent whiskey. He had potential tbh.

[@SG_TRAW]

Jeez watching the 3rd movie in the theater was a treat. It's the first Kingsman movie I watched and out of all of them I liked it the most. The no man's land knife fight scene was one of the best action scenes I've ever seen in movies

[@JoJoJoker]

It’s of my opinion that these films are meant to be watched in order now that the three of them are available. Good first one, great second one, okay third.

[@ipamaj1gt573]

All three of the Kingsman movies were good. What was bad is that we didn’t get to see more of some characters. I definitely enjoyed all three especially the first and the third one 9/10 start is my rating

[@seandingdong3423]

My biggest issue with KM2 was bringing back Firth. Thought he was better off dead to allow Eggsy to grow but nothing I dislike more than an amnesia subplot.

[@Will_Parker]

The Golden Circle should have been the third movie. Destroying all of Kingsman, bringing back Harry, introducing Statesman and killing Merlin all feel like what you would do at the end of a trilogy rather than in the second. Merlin and Roxy needed another movie to really give us more connection to them imo

[@TevyaSmolka]

I love the first kingsman movie it was really awesome

[@iwantcookie1016]

The second movie is my favorite

[@DKUGM]

Lover these movies!!! Is there still a 4th???

[@fritchim5765]

The last movie as no mention of the french, in a world war movie. Its such a good troll move

[@nosfonader8792]

I had such a crush on Gazelle/Sofia Boutellla. She was a baddie in this 😍

[@Turtle22312]

This makes me want to go watch them. Other than that, another great video

[@Gundam_JAY]

🤷‍♂️ I thought they were all great

[@gos_7079]

Filthy Frank HECK YYYYAAAAAAAAEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHH!!!!!

[@q-tipps3854]

Matthew Vaughn don’t miss

[@wiaf8937]

bru, i didnt even know there was a third part until i watched this video. guess im gonna hunt that down and watch it tomorrow. :D

[@LycanVisuals]

That knife fight in the third film was *chefs kiss*

[@Dragoon7485]

Something you should have mentioned is how The Golden Circle kills off Roxy right at the start. That alone drained any desire to see the movie from me. It's a cringy fridging of one of the more interesting characters from the first one, and the second should have been helmed by her and Eggsy, rather than contriving to bring Harry back.

[@zakerypain2923]

loved all of them in the prequel I was waiting for the son to die from a quote in the first movie and as I started to believe that maybe he might not die as the worst seemed to be over wham it comes out of nowhere shock and aww even if you knew he was gonna die but didn't know how.

[@Eidlones]

I have a real issue with the editing in the final fight of Golden circle. It's TOO mobile, where I couldn't help but be distracted by how they did it. "There's a cut, there's a cut, there's a cut," etc. Also the fact they drop frames, making it look choppy. Probably to give your brain a chance to stay up to speed on whats happening since that much chaotic movement for that long can be really visually overwhelming when you're also watching a fight.

[@ashred9616]

I had no idea what happened to the prequel movie and had no clue it even came out until my mom decided to watch it on Hulu I think some time this year. I enjoyed it and I still think the franchise can make some more films.

[@dannyn.6933]

I’ve rewatched the first Kingsman countless times. I keep a downloaded copy of it on my mobile devices so I can rewatch it when I am on a flight or something like that. I’ve watched the second movie once (when it released) and I’ve never rewatched it once.

[@tskmaster3837]

The Kings Man did everything wrong and it probably killed the franchise and I'd say "Probably for the best" as I was bored by the third movie BECAUSE it wasn't more of the same. It needed a charismatic young hero, it needed a better setting than the most unnecessary world war in history, it needed a better villain, it needed a better story... what else... The Rasputin fight should have been the climax, the "but you were my friend" reveal should have been halfway, it needed better agents than "well, you're working for me already so good thing you're capable somehow"... is there more? Oh right, the ending bit on the plateau SUCKED, from getting on, to staying on and not to forget being on in the first place.

[@pip5528]

I love all 3 movies and appreciate The King's Man for what it is, identity crisis aside. The franchise also got me into double-breasted suits, watches, bespoke tailoring, etc. There are a few inaccuracies here and there such as claiming Oxfords are open-laced when they are actually closed, glossing over Eggsy's additional bespoke fittings, and like any spy movie, there's the occasional faux pas like no cummerbund or waistcoat for black tie but I love the Kingsman films and comics. The Golden Circle novelization also has some fun with its retelling. The Red Diamond was a unique comic that blended elements of the original Secret Service comic and the movies.

[@citrus1225]

Honestly the fight in the 3rd movie in no man’s land in the dark was absolutely heat. Very memorable and stressful

[@noobmasterruben5167]

The Zack snyder memes to avoid copyright lmao

[@rexrip1080]

I am not into spy movies in general but I like the series. The trend seems to be correct with the first one being the best one and the others falling a bit behind. Would love to see the next one as one drawn out fight, lasting the whole movie, being basically just one long ass day in the field filled with improvised weapons and lots of blood. Think in the lines of a church scene but 2 hours long... That would be a dream come through. Something like The Birdman with grenades ;)

[@jchris333]

I never even knew there was a 3rd one until now

[@superluismigueL100]

Well now i gotta check out the last one

[@maxkreeft7813]

I think one of the reasons that kingsman 3 didnt have a big box office income could be that in alot of places in the world during that time cinemas where actualy closed atleast here in the netherlands the where so the movie never played in the theaters at all here and could only be seen via disney plus

[@Opno]

First Kingsman is fantastic. I like the third one decently, but I'm a huge sucker for anything WWI. But Golden Circle felt like a fucking insult.

[@dudetheman3]

The franchise seems to be in a similar situation that Fast and the Furious was in after it's 3rd movie. They need to FF5 quality movie to bring the hype back to this franchise.

[@StorytellerStudios]

Thank you for sharing Snyder's quote: "have fun without making fun of" Great advice.

[@acedragonelf]

I did enjoy the third although it did feel veryy different. But I had NO idea it released until probably almost a year after it was out for streaming

[@MrMeMyselfandI]

I hate how they killed the son in the trench. I feel like he could’ve died in the trenches from the enemy. His death just felt needlessly tragic. It’s not like it served as extra motivation for the father, it was just sad for the audience

[@marsredacted7188]

i basically just watch kingsman movies for the fight scenes because holy shit they're so good. the first two especially really lean into doing this very campy violence and i fucking love it my gripe with the franchise is just. the story. it's not like it has to be deep at all, it's a silly spy movie series. the secret service was fairly straightforward and had some really fun takes on spy movie tropes and a good cast of characters, and i felt like in killing the alive cast and reviving the dead cast the golden circle kind of took everything that made the plot of the secret service good and threw it away. what i would've wanted from a sequel was a deeper exploration of the kingsman agency- if they were going to introduce more characters i would've preferred they give percival and a new arthur places in the story as opposed to introducing an entirely new spy agency, and also focusing a little more on roxy. taking them all out in the first 10 or so minutes of the film just closed off such a great avenue for exploring the world the franchise built more so it ruined basically the entire story for me going forward the king's man story was also not good imo. fight scenes stellar as usual and honestly i'm surprised the final sword duel doesn't get more attention because i think there were some really creative shots in it, but the story was slow to begin and i think it couldn't really decide what kind of movie it wanted to be what with it trying to juggle the war story with in some sense the legacy of the kingsman franchise up to this point. i'll be honest i hated everything about rasputin except the fight scene, i think it was supposed to be funny but most of it didn't land imo. and what was up with that random kiss scene after conrad dies. it came out of nowhere and immediately retreated back into nowhere, because there was never any buildup about it and then it never got brought up again. ???????????? i do think the conflict between oxford and conrad was all right, it just felt out of place for a kingsman movie and because it only became a proper spy agency plot in the third act to me it just didn't really feel like a kingsman movie. finally this isn't really a commentary on anything worthwhile; the king's man introduced what i think is a really compelling alternate idea for a spy agency and i think it'd be cool to explore in another non-kingsman universe. tell me a spy ring comprised of domestic workers in the powerful households across the world wouldn't be cool as fuck

[@owenkasaboski6902]

Still sad the Archer crossover got cancelled. Man, that one short they made was incredible.

[@tobiasagdrupdrager5583]

I don´t know if it was just me, but as mentioned in the video I never heard of it- As in nothing at all. I scrolled past it a couple of times and then finally decided to watch it. When I started the film it hadn't clicked for me yet that it was a Kingsman film. I know they called it the kings man, but due to the lack of advertising I totally mussed the connection until I stated it.

[@toothbrushfromnisemonogatari]

Man I was disappointed by the sequels. Especially loving the first, I just thought the second one was so bad, and I couldn’t even finish the prequel. I can’t really care that much though because the first one is still so good.

[@mfcoobs5424]

lmao great video what an outro

[@luismiguelrodriguesdecarvalho]

The King's Man also released a week after No Way Home, it just couldn't go up against that.

[@blackvalio4060]

fore me thhe first is godlike and the other 2 are meh

[@PenitusVox]

I've yet to see the third one but I always thought the concept was weird. The whole point of the Kingsman was to have this archaic aesthetic clash with modern culture and technology. That gets taken away when you roll back the clock.

[@goskatesomemore]

I didn't know the 3rd one was out until I watched this video.

[@mattyboyb523]

Loved all three!!!!

[@TeamNoAffiliation]

The first one is the best one. The second one could have been better. The third one might be better with a reedit. Also, these ending scenes are ridiculous 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@realkaibr]

Can't wait for Kingsman Blue Blood. I would love for the series to just keep on expanding tbh

[@ShadowOfMoria]

The thing most disturbed me in the third movie was the 'heroic' theme and atmosphere they were trying to create, "noblesse oblige" that I felt was delivered badly and without reflection. Also linking your plot to world historical events is always a bit risky from the perspective of taste. You lose something original when you link your written characters and stories to something that really happen.

[@delusion5867]

It's also a tricky line to walk when incorporating "controversial" (aka terrible and horrific) historical figures and/or historical events and making sure you're not glorifying them or their horrible actions (hitler, jeffrey dahmer etc.) because the last thing you want is to end up looking like an idiot who supports them or encouraging others to.

[@orange25i]

I felt the contrary - it showed, that the kingsmen and kingswomen actually were the maids, clerks, servants of all countries, working together, doing their job to ensure peace, despite the madness created by the people wielding the power, aristocrats and crazy men. The reveal that the son wasn't even the main protagonist, but just cannon fodder like any other young person in any war, b my opinion showed, that the dividing line is not between the classes but between the morally upright, the peace-loving, the upstanding - regardless of background - and those working against that.

[@devv197]

The first was amazing. The second could’ve been better but it was still good. The third didn’t feel like a Kingsman movie.

[@HatrickFilms]

Really like the first one, thought Kings Man was entertaining, but golden circle was not my cup of tea