The Romantic Comedy Action Flick! | True Lies Movie Reaction!!

My first time watching True Lies (1995).
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Can we just talk about the performance Jamie Lee Curtis brought here? So funny. This film is literally absurd, but dang it knows how to entertain. A true action comedy and I for one enjoyed the comedy far more than the action. I hope you enjoyed my True Lies movie reaction & commentary
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Original Movie: True Lies (1995)

[@CasualNerdReactions]

This movie is pure entertainment! What's your favorite part?

[@BigGator5]

They REALLY don't make movies like this anymore.

[@littletee3649]

I would have to say the jet scene at the end. If only for the heartwarming feeling of a father rescuing his daughter.

[@kingscorpion7346]

too many to list, but starting with how many times Arnold says, "Sorry!" to people as he's going by on a horse!

[@gggooding]

Battery aziz

[@80smoviesfan]

Bill Paxton 😂😂😂

[@SuburbanSavage]

This was one of my dad's favorite movies. It is so ridiculous and over the top, but that’s what it makes it so great. It's like a live-action cartoon.

[@jimtatro6550]

This movie proved the impossible to me or what seemed impossible. It made Tom Arnold likable. He is absolutely hilarious in this movie.

[@sparksdrinker5650]

Then you missed him in early episodes of Roseanne back in the early 90s

[@jimtatro6550]

@@sparksdrinker5650 no, I didn’t miss him, I just never liked him until this role which he knocked out of the park.

[@sparksdrinker5650]

@@jimtatro6550 his character was even better in those Rosanne episodes as Dan's buddy

[@jimtatro6550]

@@sparksdrinker5650 opinions vary, but I do respect yours.👍

[@sparksdrinker5650]

@@jimtatro6550 I don't believe you saw those old episodes

[@GrumpyOldGuyPlaysGames]

The bit where the jet fighters fire missiles at the bridge and blew it up was actually a bunch of marines firing missiles at the bridge and blowing part of it up. The Old Bridge was scheduled for demolition and had been replaced by a modern version. The plan was to destroy the bridge and turn it into an artificial reef. When Cameron inquired a filming on the Old Bridge, and the government of Florida found out that part of it was going to be faking a demolition of it, Cameron was told, "tell you what... we'll give you a couple of Florida National Guard fighter jets and actually blow up the bridge for you."

[@KaterChris]

Sounds like a nice story, but sadly completely untrue. They applied for permission to destroy the old bridge for real but were denied, according to an interview with Visual Effects Coordinator John Bruno (the office cleaner guy when the Harrier crashes backwards into the building!). So they used a scale model for the explosion scenes (you can see that the bread van being flung in the air by the blast looks a bit odd) and the missiles were added digitally. The aftermath scenes were then filmed on an already partly demolished section of the old highway. There is a BTS/Making-Of somewhere here on KZbin. There is absolutely no way someone would allow fighter jets fire live missiles to destroy a bridge for filming purposes, just too dangerous.

[@BigGator5]

"Have you ever killed anyone?" "Yeah, but they were all bad." Fun Fact: The USMC supplied three Harriers and their pilots for a fee of $100,736 ($2,410 per hour). Art Imitates Life Fact: At one point in the movie, Gib tells a story about his second wife taking everything when she left him, even the ice cube trays from the freezer. This is a direct reference to Tom Arnold's divorce from Roseanne Barr that was happening at the same time. Barr was reported to have taken his ice cube trays when she left him as well. Arnold told the story to James Cameron on the set and Cameron incorporated it into the film. That's Hot Fact: The set of bra and matching panties worn by Helen Tasker during the striptease scene were Jamie Lee Curtis's own. Curtis rehearsed the scene extensively with director James Cameron, and it was there that the fall she makes in the middle of the dance was conceived (it didn't happen spontaneously during the actual shooting, as is often claimed). Arnold Schwarzenegger was not told of this beforehand, and this is hinted at when Harry briefly sits up in alarm, realizes that he is breaking character, and then relaxes.

[@randallwong7196]

On the True Lies TV series, Tom Arnold was a guest actor, with his character stating the ice cube tray story again.

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

Jamie Lee Curtis is crazy and James Cameron indulged her fact: Jamie Lee wanted to do a stunt for fun. Cameron let her do the "hanging from a helicopter" stunt as a birthday present.

[@eddietucker7005]

For this film, Jamie Lee Curtis’ legs were insured for one million dollars by Lloyd’s of London. Especially with her doing her own stunt.

[@BigGator5]

eddietucker7005 ...Worth. Every. Penny. 😍 Go with God and Be Safe from Evil. 😎 👍

[@alfredstimoli2590]

Fun fact: The department Harry works for is called Omega Sector the head of which is Charlton Heston. CH starred in a movie in the 70's call The Omega Man based on the book I Am Legend.

[@PorterJustPorter]

He's also loosely based on Nick Fury.

[@ReymundoCortez]

By the way the linr about the partner's ex taking the ice cube trays was 100% true. When he and Rosanne got divorced she literally took the ice cube trays when she left.

[@merchillio]

Perfect casting, perfect pace, perfect mix of action and humor, great converging of the two storylines. I just love this movie. But Tom Arnold’s rant about being in the van at the end is my favorite part

[@Zorros2ndCousinTwiceRemoved]

Great reaction as always, especially because your tastes differ a bit from mine, but I can always comprehend why you feel the way you do. True Lies has always felt like two movies crammed together to me, too. The difference is just, I don't really mind. Being made in 1994, it's one of the last action flicks of this, well, "innocent" era of 1980s action flicks: It never wants to be taken seriously, it just wants to entertain, and if it has to break all boundaries of probability, it'll do just that and deliver itself voluntarily to your willing suspension of disbelief. Cameron knew how to make everything come together, how to make everything work, despite the film being (deliberately) gloriously dumb in places. That's why I enjoyed Stallone's Expendables (although not nearly to this degree): callbacks to an era of unadulterated fun. They really don't make 'em like this anymore. How I wish Cameron had made The Last Action Hero - that one had the potential to be a magnificent swansong of the 1980s action flick.

[@kylederry5031]

Jamie Lee Curtis actually did the limo stunt. She did it on her birthday. Her double was set and ready to go but Jamie said she wanted to do it. Jamie and her doulble rehearsed it a few times and then went for it. James Cameron filmed it himself hanging outside the chopper.

[@samuraiwarriorsunite]

Jamie Lee was hanging on under the helicopter, it was stuntwoman Donna Keegan you see being pulled out of the limo before it crashed. Still amazing she did it though.

[@kylederry5031]

@samuraiwarriorsunite still badass I thought she did the whole bit

[@Michael75579]

@@kylederry5031 Hanging from a helicopter is relatively safe as you'll be wearing a harness and attached with steel cables to prevent you from falling. Coming out of the car is much riskier; you really don't want, for example, your foot to be caught in the sunroof of the car as it plummets off the bridge while the helicopter pulls you up.

[@pfcampos7041]

I love this movie, I am glad you were finally able to react to this movie. Congratulations on your move and enjoy your couch I will be along for the ride. My favorite scene is when they go after the used car man and of course everyone loves when she falls doing her sexy dance.

[@aylagregg1962]

Your new set rocks!! X Love n hugs from England. Wasant a fan of Arnold in comedic roles until i watched this, this chemistry between himself and Jamie L Curtis is fab!!

[@mrtim5363]

Tom Arnold's line "what kind of B takes the ice cube trays" is direct court testimony from his very public, very nasty divorce, from Rosanne Barr. & The old man at the head of the table is Charlton Heston. (Moses, 10 Commandments.) Very well known great actor, only us elders know.

[@danholmesfilm]

I don't feel like it's 2 separate films smashed together so much as it is maybe the one and only true ACTION COMEDY as all others are an action movie with comedy elements or vice versa. but this allows for and completes both the Action arc AND the Comedy arc and successfully intertwines them which makes it a true epic IMO

[@hasinurrahman4952]

The greatest action-comedy of all-time..... Endlessly rewatchable

[@Michael75579]

Nukes are actually fairly difficult to set off. You need very precisely timed detonation of the explosives surrounding the core to compress it symmetrically; otherwise the energy buildup will blow the core apart again before you get a nuclear explosion. The Peacemaker has a good example of this, where they stop the nuke going off in the climax of the film by hitting it very hard with a heavy object and thereby destroy the careful arrangement and timing that the trigger needs. The worst you're going to get in that case is a dirty bomb where a conventional explosion scatters radioactive material over the local area. Modern fusion weapons use a fission core to produce the temperature and pressure needed to kickstart fusion, so the same applies.

[@joshuah9109]

19:02 That fall is real. She slipped, but being the professional that she is, Jamie Lee Curtis got right back up and continued her performance. Arnold's reaction to her fall is (naturally) also real. He almost rushed over to help her before she bounced back to finish her sexy dance💃.

[@rickardroach9075]

18:13 “Keep it secret. Keep it safe.”

[@javix2013]

What I love about the action movies of the 90s, were the miniature practical effects, they look very real, unlike the current CGI that looks very artificial and takes me out of the experience and not only that, in the 90s, they also filmed the action scenes in a real way, the explosions that you see in the base of the terrorists, all real.

[@Sentinel3D]

The CG for the Harrier destruction was on point. I remember then showing the shot being composited, and it made sense that it was CG. You just don't think CG because it's not sci-fi. I think it was on that same show that I found out that almost all car crashes are CG these days. At all times before the bomb got to the city, it was better for the bombs to be set off prematurely. On that kiss, people used to gather their families and put on sunglasses and go to Vegas to witness advertised nuclear tests all the time. This explosion was MILES away, and at less than ground level. The optimum height for an explosion is about 15 stories up. They were FINE to kiss during the explosion. The missile? Yeah. That was absurd. No way it flies straight, or perhaps at all, with a man hanging from it.

[@tomyoung9049]

This is a great movie. Absurd but entertaining is a perfect description for most of this film. Great job, really looks like you enjoyed it.

[@jeanine6328]

Yay! Another reaction to a true Lies. I just love this movie. Watched it over and over and still love it. To me, this movie would not have been nearly as good with anyone but Tom Arnold playing opposite. I can’t imagine anyone better suited. Fun fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger took Tom Arnold just to meet James Cameron. He wasn’t auditioning. The story he shares about the ex taking the ice tray from the freezer…. That really happened to him in his divorce from Roseanne Barr, she took the ice tray. 🤣

[@rickardroach9075]

32:32 This tango previously featured in _Scent of a Woman_ (1992) and _Schindler’s List_ (1993).

[@tree6787]

I love this movie it is pure entertainment it's one of my guilty pleasures that dancing Jamie Lee Curtis is spectacular❤

[@Keedeeg]

Congratulations on your new spot! Such a fun movie!!

[@kellifranklin9872]

One of my favorite fun over the top action comedies ever! Arnold was fantastic in this movie. Jamie Lee Curtis’s dance is just iconic. Tom Arnold and the late and very great Bill Paxton were absolutely hilarious. I watch this movie at least once a year. Just a fun and funny movie. I enjoyed your reaction and commentary.

[@peperino25]

Arnold Schwarzenegger 🔥 Movies ★ - *Last Action Hero* (1993) ★ - *The 6th Day* (2000) ★ - *Jingle All the Way* (1996)

[@dabe1971]

"Entertaining but absurd" should indeed be the tagline of this movie. And whilst I agree with you when you criticised 'Speed' for the unnecessary final act, I think it's fine here. In that movie Payne was dead so the threat was over and nothing more was needed but here the terrorist was still at large so we needed resolution and with Cameron at the helm it's done so well that I've never felt it was a mistake unlike Speed where I think it's actually detrimental to the film. I love the little moments like the binocular guy refocussing and Harry shielding their eyes during the blast but Jamie Lee is the real star here. She shows great comic timing with the little slip as she walks in the heels, if I recall she came up with the suggestion for the fall from the four poster whilst she and Cameron were rehearsing the dance sequence together. She also had the balls to allow herself to be dangled, securely, under a helicopter for real during her close ups in the escape from the limo - Cameron manned the camera personally whilst she did it.

[@mledda621]

I absolutely love this movie. I love Jamie Lee Curtis and I think the pairing of Arnold Schwarzenegger with Jamie Lee Curtis works perfectly. We have action, comedy and romance all swirled into one. I agree with the unrealistic aspects here but it adds to the entertainment value for me. I enjoyed watching it again👍

[@michaeljacyna1973]

"What are they doing" "They're being inspired." I don't know why, but that delivery made me laugh 🤣

[@RickA05]

The tango scene always reminds me to recommend Scent of a Woman, especially if you’re looking for something for Thanksgiving.

[@openfor45]

Fav part is the escape segment when both were captured. Good reaction and agree with post commentary as well. Suggest a good Sc-Fi adventure movie: Fantastic Voyage - 1966 {Raquel Welch}.

[@christhornycroft3686]

As a kid in the 90s, I thought it was hilarious that Charlton Heston as a pirate was Arnold’s boss. That’s weird, random and awesome all at the same time. But I love that this was done with very limited CG. Everything looks real. Now watch a recent superhero movie.

[@Michael75579]

The bridge scenes are a mix of live action and model work. KZbin has a couple of documentaries with details of how they did it.

[@randallwong7196]

This movie filled James Cameron's dream of making a Bond-style movie.

[@williamjackson6705]

I'd love to see Cameron get a hold of a Bond film. This was pretty close though.

[@jeffthompson9622]

Tom Arnold is also hilarious in "Austin Powers The Spy Who Shagged Me," and in "Exit Wounds," along with Anthony Anderson.

[@danholmesfilm]

I LOVE the Mission Impossible Franchise and you should ABSOLUTELY watch 5&6 as they are some of the best in the series. But I'll agree the new one was actually a bit on the boring and lower quality side. Still not entirely sure why but I think it has something to do with the fact that it was moistly shot during the height of covid. It feel like it too. unfortunately. I hope Part 2 makes up for the shortcomings of Part 1. But I can't recommend 5&6 enough... especially 6 :)

[@jenny_lee_87]

My Daddy always had a crush with Jamie Lee Curtis and after this movie it tripled 😅

[@joshuah9109]

Absurd but entertaining, THATS the 90's action film trope!! True Lies, Independents Day, Twister, Deep impact, Armageddon, Speed, The Rock, Con-Air Face/Off, Air Force One All HUGE hits in the 90's, all absurd bur entertaining. 😁

[@CasualNerdReactions]

2 or 3 of these I still plan to watch, but they’re on my like 6 months from now list.

[@sergioaccioly5219]

I always wondered how the heroes kept the Hotel incident out of the front pages. Low profile this Omega Division isn't.

[@rcarranza927]

So glad you reacted to this, it's one of my favorites, so i knew i had to watch. Also the new set looks great!

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

I love this one to pieces, but... Well, when I was 8, I broke my collarbone (or, had it broken for me), so every time I see the impact Arnie takes at 7:39 makes the old injury flare up in sympathy.

[@jsapcakrrow]

When I saw the title of the movie I knew you would really like it. It’s such a fun action movie. Silly & over the top but that’s what makes it fun. You should try to catch the tv series True Lies. It’s a good action series.

[@jenny_lee_87]

Loved your reaction 😅

[@ScarlettM]

"Undercover Blues" 90s action comedy about family of secret agents. Stanley Tucci is hilarious! Dennis Quaid and Kathleen Turner are hot! Consider reacting!

[@danholmesfilm]

Great How I Met Your Mother reference :)

[@Cifer77]

CONGRATS on the move!

[@Dylan_Platt]

One of the most fun movies of the 90s. I'm not sure any movie has better integrated gigantic action, romantic intrigue, and comedy of errors all into one flick. Definitely formulaic, like you said, but it twists it just enough to be very enjoyable. Great reaction as always Chris.

[@salsonny]

Bill Paxton was a legend in this

[@joshuah9109]

This and Aliens!! Gone too soon😔

[@snarkysquirrel]

this is a fun one. if you like young eliza she was in bye bye love at around the same age. that is not an action movie, its a rom com.

[@Cifer77]

YES! This is one of Arnie's BEST! SO GLAD you got to it! It's definitly over the top, becoming almost cartoony at the end.

[@boqndimitrov8693]

one of the last movies from the golden days of the schwarzenegger era, and one of the rare cases where the remake is better than the original. arnie and jamie were just great together!!

[@ScarlettM]

19:30 - I'm really glad they included a beating here. Because it might look romantic from his side, but from her side - it's seriously unwanted sexual attention. And I think her feelings for this moment were accurately shown via telephone to the head, hard.

[@Mathemoto]

Crazy to think about that Cameron made this right before Titanic. I love this movie but I agree that the terrorist stuff I could live without.

[@sergioaccioly5219]

This is one of my favorite Arnie (and JamesCameron) movies

[@AbsoluteApril]

Such a fun and hilarious movie, I always loved the interactions with the car dealer/fake cia guy. The new set-up looks great!!

[@rogermorris9696]

We want a covert spy the size, lets hire a man the size if small house.

[@rickardroach9075]

24:36 It's red and hot and conflagrating and it gets everywhere.

[@totomomo18]

Great movie. You should do the Running Man 1987 or Conan The Barbarian (An epic movie with an epic soundtrack). he boss in the movie of Arnold Schwarzenegger is the legendary actor Charlton Heaston Rip who had some epic classic movie like the Ten Commandments and Ben Hur Battery Aziz :)

[@ScarlettM]

0:51 - it's a very nice set up!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Thanks! It’s been so nice watching in a more “casual” setting.

[@HuntingViolets]

I forgot Charlton Heston was in this.

[@thehonestwoodcutterbradywe8011]

Eliza dushku = FIRE

[@LukeLovesRose]

True Lies is one of the greatest action comedies ever made. Is definitely one of the greatest action romantic comedies ever made. This movie proves that James Cameron can be funny as well as brilliant.

[@laurenherda2415]

Bill Paxton was so great in this, just pure fun and non stop action, James Cameron is one of the best directors for sure

[@ivanbutenko8778]

Very very nice film😊😄😆🤗

[@80smoviesfan]

Great reaction To a fun Action comedy, i love all the characters in this movie, even the bad guys. Just found out that this is a remake of a french film, appearently this remake is better. Love your new setting. #suggestion Maverick (1994) from Richard Donner.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Maverick is on Patreon as an exclusive full movie reaction- BUT IT IS coming to KZbin on September 9th (date subject to change). loved that movie

[@rickardroach9075]

23:47 👏

[@javix2013]

Put on the list the Bad Boys saga with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, you'll laugh a lot and you'll see great action scenes, it's very much in the True Lies style too.

[@jessiewillis7738]

conspiracy theory. Julia roberts and mel gibson

[@weepingscorpion8739]

I believe it has Patrick Stewart too.

[@Stampalex]

Great reaction - I agree with your perspectives -- The terrorist plot seemed to be there just as a vehicle to reveal his identity - But it was still fantastic.. I loved it. May I suggest you watch a completely different movie "District 9" - I would like your thoughts on that very different sci-fi movie.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

I’m actually watching district 9 this month on Patreon thanks to one of my top tier patrons pick it. 👏 I don’t know when it will come to KZbin, but if I love it then it definitely will eventually.

[@richardb6260]

This is based on a French film. Basically the same plot without the big budget action.

[@jessiewillis7738]

you should look at "congo" 1995. Adventure/suspense

[@mchllwoods]

Did u know Jamie Lee Curtis actual feel during the dance scene? Cameron liked it so much he left it in the movie. Also, Bill Paxton was hilarious! RIP Bill.😂❤

[@technopirate304]

19:49 you know if those pesky terrorists hadn’t shown up for another 10-20 minutes, this would have been a very different movie 😉

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Very true!

[@athos1974]

Best Arnold movie. Excluding Terminator 1&2.

[@Ender_Blue2021]

Movie recommendation OldBoy (2003), Memories of Murder (2003)

[@Saniala]

Some technical issues with your videos that I have noticed in the past month or two. The frame rate often gets stuttery when you are doing movie reactions. Just the movie part, your camera is working perfectly. Also just the movie reactions, I don't remember seeing this issue with your Galactica videos. Not big enough deal to stop watching your reactions, I always love seeing them. And congrats on moving to the couch!

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Oh interesting. I haven’t noticed, but thanks. I’ll keep an eye out. I’d you see any specific time stamps in the future feel free to drop a time stamp. 0:00 🙃

[@Saniala]

@@CasualNerdReactions It happens fairly often and it switches between normal smooth frame rate and the stuttery one. Here's one example: 9:52 when he says "Smooth things a little bit" it gets stuttery. And then on the next scene it starts smooth but gets stuttery again when he is walking. That kind of fast back and forth. I don't know anything about making videos, so I can't be any help with fixing it. I hope you can get it sorted out.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Not sure what’s causing it, nothing in particular has changed. BUT I did make a change recently, I’m not sure when or what videos the change starts at so hopefully that will solve the problem before I knew about it. 😅

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

#BatteryAziz!!

[@tenchraven]

Are parts cringe? Yes, and that is intentional. The whole thing a reduction to absurdity of the action genre of the 80s and into the 90s without becoming satire. Handled badly, it would have been another Naked Gun money, but directed by Cameron (with some of his favorite actors) it's just having fun while subtlely making fun. Unfortunately, at this point, I don't think it's physically and intellectually possible for Hollyweird to make fun of itself without reducing it to fart jokes and pie fights followed by a lecture about why the movie is bad and you're horrible for laughing at it.

[@Rmlohner]

Jamie Lee Curtis really did slip off the bedpost during the big dance scene, and you can see Arnold start to get up to check on her, then hurry back to his mark when she immediately gets back up. Luckily, that's all perfectly in character with what Harry would be doing, so they were able to put it in the movie.

[@CasualNerdReactions]

That’s right away the best fact. That moment is so funny!!

[@torontomame]

​@@CasualNerdReactionsI'm glad she accidentally slipped (and didn't hurt herself) because that moment was hilarious! And I love how Jamie Lee Curtis, an incredibly sexy lady, is so funny as someone awkwardly attempting sexiness. It's like when a good convincingly plays someone who's a bad dancer. So hard to pull off.

[@HuntingViolets]

Why not Boris and Natasha?

[@rickardroach9075]

Natasha was the obvious choice but they “subverted our expectations”.

[@PatrickPrejusa]

you are deeply missing out if youre not on the mission impossible bandwagon

[@CasualNerdReactions]

Maybe one day I’ll watch. I saw 4 and enjoyed it, but I saw another one and didn’t care for it. I’ve heard the new is good.

[@robburns4176]

There was to be a True Lies 2; but Governor Schwarzenegger took care of that.

[@MauricioMendez-dx2pr]

He's noaccoa fiees

[@MauricioMendez-dx2pr]

😢😊

[@eddietucker7005]

I’m sorry you didn’t find it thoroughly entertaining. If you know anything about script writing, there is always the inciting incident, plot point one, plot point two is introduced and then they cross each other Both plot lines have to have a full, complete storyline of beginning, middle and end and they come together for the resolution of the film. That’s the bare bones of script writing. There is more to it. It seems you liked one plot line more than the other. (By the way, this film had four plot lines going at the same time, each needed to be resolved.) I think it is cleverly written and is one of the best comedies we’ve had in decades.

[@johnduval6377]

Man, you cut out so many good parts of this movie. It's a shame. What's my favorite part of the movie? You cut them all out. LOL

[@t0dd000]

Jamie Lee Curtis made this film. Otherwise it would have been meh.

[@mundanepants]

I can see why people love this movie, but for whatever reason I never really "got into" it. It's not a pacing issue and I'm not sure it's a tone issue either. Like I definitely don't like the terrorist stereotype nor the repeated joke about peeing yourself, but eh. Arnold is surprisingly natural in the role and has some really fun little physical jokes, so idk what my problem with the movie really is