The Negotiator IS GREAT! *MOVIE REACTION*

[@fredskull1618]

This is one of those movies that would come on at 10-11pm on HBO, and there would be nothing else on so you’d let it play, and then proceed to watch the entiiiiiire thing. Such a freaking fun thriller, like an airport novel.

[@robjackson5245]

Both HBO and Cinemax. I think my dad did see this one. I don't know what he had against Cinemax cause Cinemax still stomped HBO ratings-wise and had superior graphics. Plus it didn't have that fucking creepy asshole V/O for the MPAA ratings bumpers like HBO did. UPN also stomped The WB in the ratings 11 years

[@robjackson5245]

Only edge HBO has is sports. And even then boxing is not indigenous to the network either. On original series/movies, Cinemax and HBO are on par with each other.

[@AzazelTheFallen]

Has Prime watched "John Q" from (2002) with Denzel? If you like "The Negotiator" you'll like "John Q" I guarantee it.

[@jacob4920]

I'm not one who is terribly into crime drama's, myself. But "The Negotiator" is on a different type of level! I went into watching this movie because my friends were (and there was going to be good food along with it). I had no idea about this movie, but I assumed I would be bored by it, because like I said, I'm not into these types of movies. But after watching this, I hurried up and bought a DVD (and 20 years later, I bought the digital off of i-Tunes, because the original DVD was caput). This movie also represents the first film that I truly started taking Samuel L Jackson seriously, as an actor. Jackson puts so much emotion, and so much chutzphah, into his acting, that everything he does winds up being superb. This movie is one of SLJ's better ones, and hardly anyone has ever seen it! That's got to be some type of a crime!

[@diondts]

"Enemy of the State" with Will Smith. Just putting that out there again. Classic...

[@MysterClark]

This has always been one of my favorite movies. I don't really care about the controversy of certain actors and stuff like that. I enjoy the movie not the personal lives of the actors. I'm sure I'd dislike most movies if I got bent out of shape by everything every actor did in the private lives.

[@KCohere33]

Same. Unless you do something to me personally, I don’t let it affect how I feel about the work which many other people are also apart of.

[@redmoonbloodmoon3161]

also, at that time, I don't think we knew about that stuff... it wasn't until just recently now that he's been charged and we've learned about this stuff... I think, anyways...

[@MysterClark]

@@redmoonbloodmoon3161 Yeah, we didn't know about that stuff when this came out. I was watching it for years before any of that stuff came out. But I can still go back and enjoy these movies and not have them ruined because of what one of the actors did. I may not support another project by that person but what's done is done.

[@novembercherry4]

I totally agree there.

[@coeusdarksoul2855]

I mean, I *do* care about the controversy, mostly because of how it affects the victims, and it determines whether or not I watch projects of theirs moving forward sometimes, but by the same token: separating the art from the artist is fairly important. That said: Especially with movies that came out previously, I really have a hard time holding a film against someone, even if they do heinous things. I really do my damndest but if I really enjoy a movie my brain is like "the movie is already done, and it is more than just one person." and I'm not really entirely proud of it =\

[@TimWing23]

I absolutely loved this movie. Seen it multiple times.

[@thedoctor4327]

Definitely one of the most underrated cop thrillers of the 90s. If you want other great ones from the decade to watch after this I recommend: - The Fugitive (1993). Harrison Ford plays a doctor who is framed for his wife’s murder and escapes jail to figure out why his wife was killed. There’s a very famous scene where Ford is being chased through a hydropower dam and has to decide whether to jump off to avoid Tommy Lee Jones’ character - LA Confidential (1997). It’s about a group of Los Angeles detectives in the 1950s that are trying to investigate a coverup for a robbery gone wrong with links to corrupt members of their department

[@jacob4920]

I'd have to go back and look, but I feel like "The Fugitive" has already been watched on this channel (unless I'm thinking about some other reviewer's content). But you're right. "The Fugitive" is a unicorn, among crime movies, which is a genre I generally not only don't get terribly into, but also tend to outright avoid. Most crime dramas end up boring me. But not these two.

[@TheRaidernation33]

Very underrated movie when ever it’s on tv I’ll watch it no matter what point of film it’s at

[@taneshah.1260]

Same. I LOVE this movie.

[@dicekolev5360]

It's exactly the case right now, haha. Just watched it again on TV and it's shocking that this is literally the only person with reaction video on it while all "reactors" watch same videos as everyone else like some sort of a cult. Most of which are jist actors doing it for views but anyway.

[@nattyboh2944]

Ooooo this is such an underrated movie! Was just about to grab a beer and a snack -- perfection Oh you know what, too? Another highly underrated crime film from the 90s is "Just Cause" with Sean Connery, Laurence Fishburne, Ed Harris, and Blaire Underwood. Hope a patron recommends that one at some point. Fantastic movie.

[@tmagicinfinity]

The Phone Booth with Collin Farrell is a great crime thriller.

[@nrgmanifest]

Bless you for being damn near the only reactor to do this very underrated under-the-radar movie...im just mad i found it so late...but at least i found it lol....cant wait to watch!

[@KCohere33]

This is one of my favorite movies. I saw it in the theater and it was so much fun,

[@jonbolton3376]

Great reaction. This has always been one my favourite movies since i first saw it in about 2000. I think it's really underrated. This is my favourite Samuel L Jackson film.

[@interstellargreenbean]

Crimson Tide and Under Siege are great flics from the 90s.

[@funnyml3356]

I love this movie and FINALLY someone on YT reacted to it :)

[@illam9500]

Bro came here to comment the same

[@jbc22112]

This is such underrated movie. There are many action/thriller movies from the 90s that are more flashy and got much more recognition, but from all these movies, I saw The Negotiator the most times by far. To me, it's the most interesting/intelligent movie in the genre.

[@davidgreene805]

Think you'd love Lucky Number Slevin - its a stacked cast with Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, Ben Kingsley, Josh Hartnett and Lucy Liu - 7.7 on IMDB - its a mix of crime, thriller, drama and has a good sense of black humor to it

[@brendaleeirizarry1724]

I think 16 Blocks is a super underrated movie you should check out. And, as someone else suggested, John Q.

[@xandermerrick]

Another cool Samuel Jackson flick that is somewhat forgotten is The Long Kiss Goodnight.

[@williamjackson6705]

Saw this in the theater. It played as a sneak preview ahead of Lethal Weapon 4 a week before it'sofficial release . Saw 2 movies for the price of one. This was the better of the two. Believe it or not this film lost money. A shame. Besides Samuel giving one of his best performances, Paul Giamatti was a standout. The whole cast amazing.

[@MsMelyjean]

"Gone Girl", "Primal Fear", "Collateral", "The Girl With the Dragon Tatoo", "Devil in a Blue Dress"

[@novembercherry4]

This was a bad ass movie. Went to the theater to see this. So worth it. Outstanding film.

[@anonimuso]

I remember seeing this in theaters when it came out. I remember it being really good. Jackson's performance, as usual, was excellent. If you want another Samuel L. Jackson film that has some of the same elements, check out 'Basic'.

[@spirittammyk]

The Long Kiss Goodnight is my personal favorite Samuel L Jackson film.

[@steezy1243]

this movie is amazing thanks for reacting to this

[@Tomhyde098]

I’ll have to watch it! It’s been on my shelf for forever but now I’ll bump it to the top of the list. So then I can watch this reaction!

[@ItsAPrimatee]

W

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

Oh darn, I have not watched this movie for...well maybe a decade or so. I like it, solid performances from everyone, enjoyable action scenes, a few fun lines. Not the best Samuel L. Jackson movie, but definitely a good one to watch if you're interested to see him before his fame as Nick Fury or the source of the internet's memes 🤪

[@amariebloom]

Thank you thank you!!! Shoutout to the patron person!! I have been waiting for someone to react to this!! I’m so excited

[@Silas4569]

You're welcome. :)

[@onedynasty316]

The Forgotten, one of those movie i thought was not good turned out to be Fantastic. I love Discovering good movies like that.

[@nathanslay6342]

The Negotiator is phenomenal!! It has both excellent Samuel L. Jackson and Kevin Spacey and they are both phenomenal in the lead roles. And the story is so engaging and keeps me on the edge of my seat. The Negotiator is a freaking phenomenal thriller from the 90s!!

[@thebookgeek87]

Here are some others you may like if you haven't seen them already: Double Jeopardy High Crimes Kiss the Girls Along Came A Spider Dejavu

[@Lynn705Hal]

You're the first reactor I've seen do this movie. It's awesome. 👍

[@willcool713]

I would recommend Inside Man (2006), if you liked this one. Other good crime thrillers like this would be To Live and Die in LA, LA Confidential, The Usual Suspects, Ronin, The Departed, and maybe, The Transporter. The Name of the Rose is a trippy one, a crime thriller in a medieval European monastery. I'm pretty sure you've watched some of them, but I included all I could think of, because I wasn't sure which you've seen.

[@alib6615]

This movie is SO good and I don't know why people don't talk about it more. So glad you reacted to this one. There is another crime/thriller that Samuel L. Jackson is in, that is also not really talked about, Twisted (2004). It is more a psychological thriller, but worth a watch.

[@gog583]

'"The Usual Suspects" is awesome! Also w/Kevin Spacey.

[@illam9500]

Kevin fuckn Spacey bro. Not only a fantastic actor but his talk about lethal action being a last resort is exactly how irl cops should think. If you're a cop and don't get that, you don't deserve the badge.

[@henryviper9091]

Oh wow bro I totally forgot about this movie! I haven't seen this one in years! Thanks for reacting and reminding me of this awesome movie. There was a time when Kevin Spacey was in my top 3 or 5 favorite actors and I saw this movie back around then in the mid 00's. Was really disappointing when the news came out about that guy. But I still appreciate his body of work, because there are too many good movies to ignore in which a ton of other talented non-horrific people worked really hard to tell a story and create some art. EDIT: WOW! Last time I saw this was before Breaking Bad had came out, so I had no idea Hank was in this! Dope!

[@nattyboh2944]

😂 Same across the board on all counts. I just gasped at seeing Dean Norris too! And it's true....thankfully I've managed being able to separate Kevin Spacey as a person from him as an actor and I'm glad because there are some incredible films he's been in. Ever watch "The Life of David Gale"? Unbelievable.

[@henryviper9091]

@@nattyboh2944 Oh wow, yes! I forgot about that movie! I actually saw that one in theaters! I remember thinking it was boring at the time but after rewatching it back a few years ago I appreciated it more. Swimming with Sharks is another one I loved. I didn't watch his movies for a good while after that horrible stuff came out, but you're right, there's just too much quality stuff that doesn't deserve to be erased from history over his bad choices.

[@nattyboh2944]

@@henryviper9091 It's definitely a slower paced film, so I can absolutely understand feeling that way if you watched it first when you were a little younger. I haven't seen the one you mentioned though - I'm making a mental note of it now so I can check it out at some point, thanks for the recommendation! It's all true though...even now, I can't think of him at all without immediately thinking of the horrible things he did and said, which is just...sad, isn't it? Ultimately, it's foul and sad. What a shame. I can't always manage separation, but sometimes I can. Perhaps it's because I grew up with him being (like you said) easily in my top 5 actors. I don't know. The world is just a bit messed up, isn't it?

[@Anakinskywalkerfan1]

Watch pay it forward

[@nattyboh2944]

@@Anakinskywalkerfan1 Oh man...I've seen that one. Completely broke my heart.

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

I remember seeing this in the theater. A great time. Sammy L is terrific as always.

[@Teeklin]

If you like this genre of crime thriller, you should dip your toe into the legal thriller side of things. A Time to Kill and The Client are both standouts there and have the same vibe with a focus on the justice system, just a different part of it.

[@CJ77777]

I would class this more as a Thriller/Action. I love this movie, so many great performances and one of my favourite actors from Alias, Ron Rifkin. If you like Thrillers/action you should check out Double Jeopardy. Love that film.

[@ReaLifeHDchannel]

I'm happy you found this movie. This was intense.

[@TouchyReactions]

If you liked this, you will like "John Q" with Denzel Washington.

[@kurtsherer8211]

My all time favorite Jackson film, but I almost never see it be talked about lol.

[@kenthunter6850]

Some good movies mentioned here, Enemy of the State and Inside Man are great. I'm a Bruce Willis fan, so Last Boy Scout and The Jackel. And an elderly Harrison Ford in Firewall.

[@davecondreay]

One of my top 10 movies of all time that almost nobody has seen.

[@schnubbel76]

You want investigation? MEMENTO!

[@ItsAPrimatee]

Just went up on patreon today actually :)

[@christopherclark4006]

Here are some good movies to check out 1. Kiss the Girls 2. The Bone Collector (with Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington) 3.When a stranger calls back 1993 4. Simon Birch 5. Thelma and Louise 6. The Color Purple 7. Crooklyn 8. Flight (Denzel Washington) 9. High Crimes 10. Set it off

[@robjackson5245]

To the OP, you called it. I don't think I called it. It turns out he didn't and only did fake shot to scare whoever was trying to frame him.

[@shadytano]

You should watch Sherlock. It's only 13 episodes of 90 mins

[@Shichiaikan]

If you haven't seen Inside Man, that is 100% something you would enjoy and should watch on the channel.

[@TheRebuilt1]

I love this guys channel just becuae he isn't a sheep doing the same things as other reactors. Job well done sire

[@orlandoruizjr3834]

Watch 1993's THE FUGITIVE. One of the greatest thrillers ever made. Also check out Falling Down from 93 as well. 1995's Copy Cat is another great thriller. I also highly recommend Mystic River from 2003. Prisoners from 2013. Keep them coming!

[@zmarko]

The Sentinel with Michael Douglas is similar in theme to this (man framed for a crime, must prove innocence). Also stars Keifer Sutherland. You should check it out.

[@randomiser2267]

This period of movies had a number of great hostage thrillers like this one. I hope you do Hostage with Bruce Willis at some point.

[@michaeldavis2969]

The movie "Backdraft" is a very underrated thriller!!

[@tmagicinfinity]

The Factory with John Cusack is a great thriller crime film.

[@systerkeno]

Fun reaction to an amazing movie. Would recommend Basic.

[@tyronedawkins2807]

This is my favorite movie of all time. U are the only person I have seen react to it. All the thumbs up 👍

[@yami3960]

One of my favs! Seen it a hundred times. Great choice and reaction!

[@GillGarcia2008]

When friends betray u....sometimes os best trust a stranger

[@jimmysmith3513]

Ricochet with Denzel Washington is a great suspense film

[@TheBlond49]

Such an underrated cop's movie

[@JimmeP]

Bone Collector - Denzel & Angelina Jolie.. loved but forgotten a little bit. Bring it back

[@blunt2416]

Another good Thriller is "The Inside Man" with Denzel Washington

[@nattyboh2944]

Hahaha one of the snipers is Abraham from TWD!

[@officialflikz]

u gotta watch the bone collector bro, it's the kind of crime mistery i know u like

[@yesitislikethat]

*Kiss The Girls* starring Morgan Freeman… as a detective. Great film. ✨✨

[@krono5el]

Chief of police in this flick was legit and i used to work with his daughter at blockbuster. always thought that was cool i was two people removed from samual l : P

[@Max48043]

Never seen dis movie but watchin with u is straight

[@joebynum7877]

If you need a crime show to watch, then you can't go wrong with The Wire my brotha :D

[@onedynasty316]

Double Jeopardy great movie Action Suspense Pay Back..

[@surlycanadian]

there is an unreleased alternate ending where Chris helps Danny in a more public way (it’s in the last 3 seconds of the trailer), but was cut and rewritten. I reminder working in a theatre at age 15 and seeing that trailer a hundred times and then the movie doesn’t include the biggest “oh shit” moment. Rewatching this vicariously through your reaction, I realized this would have been much better if the movie hadn’t shown us that Danny didn’t kill Nate. They should have had Nate’s death completely shrouded in mystery; that may have made it a little more possible to fool us that he killed Scott after that first breach. When you know he’s innocent, you can’t possibly think he actually murdered a Cop. It’s a massive missed opportunity in my opinion, but otherwise a very fun movie.

[@williamknight6442]

If you haven't seen L.A. Confidential please watch it. It's a detective crime murder mystery neo noir movie with that chess game style you'll like there's a couple of actors from this movie in it, Also the game L.A. Noire and L.A. Confidential are based off of the book written by James Ellroy with the same name as the movie, both the movie and the game are great

[@taneshah.1260]

This is one of my favorite movies.

[@blunt2416]

Yea!!! we got a good one today!!

[@jamescole3795]

Damn !! I miss the 90´s

[@Mell0Tuss]

People sleep on this movie..not in a lot of reactors radar glad ur here for it

[@jbc22112]

Not in a lot of reactors radar? This channel is literally the first one to react to this movie. So it's not on anyone's radar outside here.

[@pmontyjaaaymes488]

​@jbc22112 This is one of my favorite cop movies. Ive been watching reaction vids and was amazed that no one ever reacted to it. Crazy

[@jbc22112]

@@pmontyjaaaymes488 I love the way they show the cop action in this movie and various characters in it. It’s much more complex than in other movies.

[@billiam8554]

S1 of True Detective is the best crime show!

[@excalibur1969]

You should watch Desperate Measures from 1998. It's a similar type movie in the genre.

[@coreymontgomery2025]

Hey itsaprimate you ever watch S.W.A.T The Movie (2003) starting Colin Farrell, Samuel L. Jackson, James Todd Smith AKA LL Cool j and Michelle Rodriguez they became L.A.P.D S.W.A.T can you do reaction on the movie please it's up to you if you don't want to ok.

[@ItsAPrimatee]

Haven’t seen it!

[@coreymontgomery2025]

@@ItsAPrimatee ok it's a little hilarious and a escape prisoner who gives $ 100 million dollars whoever tried get the inmate prisoner out of county jail trying to leave the country using plane jet in Los Angeles.

[@spirittammyk]

This is one really solid movie! Great pick!

[@bigrobfromthev]

This is a really good movie

[@marquisemiddleton8155]

I miss your wwe and aew reactions Isaiah my homie I do have a lot of those reactions downloaded on my computer from back in 2016-2020

[@Silas4569]

Those are how we lost the old channel. lol

[@marquisemiddleton8155]

@@Silas4569 oops my bad I didn't know that

[@ItsAPrimatee]

Throwbacks lmao

[@sreehareesh1979]

The new jack reacher series

[@RJAnime]

check out "kiss the girls" and "along came a spider" with morgan freeman are awesome Morgan plays they are linked so watch kiss the girls first

[@Nick_CF]

Dude you need to watch Fallen with Denzel Washington. It is such a sleeper crime mystery thriller and that is all I am going to say about it

[@LonnyHimself]

Why is it that at first bech wanted Danny shot but later arrests frost for shooting Danny? And yes I know that frost didn't shoot Danny, but they thought he did

[@paultkach9133]

You want a suspenseful crime/drama series to watch, check out 24 with Keifer Sutherland. You should at least watch the first 5 seasons. Masterful

[@aranerem5569]

I like this movie

[@gregmanca1474]

Inside Man.....I think you would like it👍

[@mariahsmith2427]

waiting on them house of the dragon reactions I already know ur reactions finna be fire

[@leeannmcdermott8313]

Check out “Law abiding citizen”

[@BoB-th8wm]

Great movie, God Bless

[@RaisiaFan1919]

What all the movies you mentioned at the end have in common is that they are older. Most newer movies suck. Please watch Glengarry Glen Ross next.

[@JUSSYSMA]

YES!

[@bmaster5324]

ah yes, the negotiator

[@jamesdombroski152]

I wish David Morse would if been in this movie more he one bad ass action star

[@marktalbotii4001]

Maggie was no bitch, she only told them where he was because she didn’t know who to trust(even though she could trust Markus and Scott) and because she was threatened to be charged with obstruction, even though Hellman, Allen, and Argento are the dirty cops implicated, there was still one more(later revealed to be Commander Frost and Nate’s Killer), a member of the fund’s board and the ringleader since Danny and Rudy had already figured out that the 3 implicated couldn’t have stolen the $2 Million themselves because they didn’t have access to the fund, so how they did so was they submitted false claims to the fund that got processed by a member of the board who was in on the Fraud. Of course, Danny himself is a board member so that was part of how it was so easy to set him up. Obviously in the end, Frost, Hellman, Allen, and Argento all got what they deserved.

[@jdrodrigues7]

Watch “The Firm” with Tom Cruise.

[@Anakinskywalkerfan1]

Wow not a Kevin spacey movie

[@jakehenrick8078]

React to Godzilla 2014 its so good

[@mapolinski]

Hi @itsaprimate. Can you look at reacting to another great Bryan Cranston movie, “Trumbo” please?