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

[@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.

[@ElizabethEllenCarter]

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

[@richbarnard4524]

​@@ElizabethEllenCarter🤣 right!?

[@JoybuzzerX]

@@jcdisci It uses the title and the main character's name and occupation, it's really nothing more than that. If they called it, The Stuntman" you wouldn't put the two together.

[@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.

[@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

[@themarsman5155]

It's not the best time for Oscars it's losing viewers because it's a bunch of rich people patting each other on the back, adding another award is not going to be good when they are losing money. Wouldn't be surprised that the Oscars stop happening soon

[@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.

[@MumRah]

💯

[@Michael-wx4sb]

Well said

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@Rexcelot]

@@richardtracy8242 who cares if its a flop to the media, this is where cult classics are born with the small fan bases. Its okay, we all can enjoy it. At least we got a movie that was fun right?

[@richardtracy8242]

It wasn't Fun. It Was Boring and It Sucked. But Whatever, It's Already Ancient History.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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! 👍

[@chillmusicvibes7280]

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

[@stephenrichter8940]

There is something to be said for good foreshadowing that lets you see what's about to happen. The scene were he screams for help just so they'll try to make him quiet with pouring the gas in his mouth and he can do the fire breathing bit was incredible. The name of the movie is the fall guy so you can quickly understand it was a setup, but that's still kind of a fun "of course, how did I not see that sooner" moment.

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@Justacuriouslady]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@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. 😄

[@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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.

[@paulbennett2284]

Don’t forget Heather Thomas as well!

[@commonsense862]

A stunt movie where NO RISK was felt at all.

[@davidandrews5262]

Yep. Stunts were completely sterile. Bland and over edited fake looking. Absolutely terrible for a movie that's about stunts.

[@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

[@TheRetroManRandySavage]

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

[@divemonkeys]

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

[@TheSlowoldman]

@@divemonkeys with a much better theme song sung by Lee Majors..... (sorry Blake Shelton)

[@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!

[@jjww30]

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

[@hawkseyeview2843]

Lee Majors was the man!

[@TakaD20]

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

[@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]

💯

[@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.

[@Matthew-qc9xr]

There's a lot of instances where the drinker clearly didn't do any research around a film/show and is just reviewing what he saw at face value. It's a fault that I've gotten used to by now.

[@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.

[@RemedialRob]

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

[@MichaelMarquez-m3b]

He was seen a lot with Farrah. :-)

[@alfredodelacruz1864]

She should've stayed with Lee Majors

[@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

[@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 :)

[@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.

[@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.

[@KellymatthewBarnes]

@@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.

[@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.

[@Chhjmmkg]

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]

@@Chhjmmkg 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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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

[@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

[@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

[@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.

[@rp2895]

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

[@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.

[@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.😆

[@electriclott]

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

[@saintricardo8746]

"Simple, forgettable fun" He's literally me

[@Akkordeondirigent]

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

[@claytonrios1]

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

[@Chhjmmkg]

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]

@@Chhjmmkg Then stunt people deserve their own awards.

[@greggibson33]

@@Chhjmmkg 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.

[@Chhjmmkg]

@@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.

[@propiggaming921]

Glad we are getting movies like this

[@jeffersonhassan4558]

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

[@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.

[@LucianDevine]

Did he like it?

[@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.

[@kalrandom7387]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@ScottishRoyal1]

​@@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.

[@rain0450]

This is the first movie that I’ve seen in theaters since 2019. The script was weak, but the action was great and Ryan Gosling gave a good performance. It was fun to have fun for a few hours.

[@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.

[@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.😆

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@DDGLJ]

Our local theater described Ryan Gosling as a “himbo” and I’m here for it. Well, there for it. My husband liked the movie, too- we knew going in it would just be fun and not much more- I think it’s the only theater movie we’ve seen since Dune 2. Gosling and Blunt are at the very end of the movie-star era- there are few to none younger than they are that I could even name, let alone call star material.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@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.

[@PurplePrime86]

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

[@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.

[@takehirolol5962]

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

[@AlbertoMartins-fy7sm]

Concordo não vou a cinema pq simplesmente não vale o preço do ingresso

[@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

[@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.

[@99bimmer]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@badbenito]

I saw it twice this weekend. You failed to mention the awesome soundtrack! Against All Odds is stilling playing in my head.

[@Timithos]

How do you watch something twice? I have to wait like 10-15 years before willing to watch something twice.

[@cattysplat]

@@Timithos Alcohol and short term memories loss.

[@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.

[@chilledadvocate8502]

Always nice to see Emily blunt saying hell no to the message

[@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.

[@RobinDale50]

I liked it. Straight forward, decent characters, good action, fun, fast-moving story. Just good.

[@jeffreyboyer3714]

Yeah, same here. I thought it was a fun movie.

[@maya_gameworks]

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

[@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.

[@tunokies]

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

[@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.

[@SauerBall4384]

This movie reminds me a little bit of Hooper starring Burt Reynolds, a classic movie.

[@DingbatToast]

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

[@richardtracy8242]

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

[@radradR0bot]

we're in a time when "it's not total shit" is high praise

[@franciscleary3069]

It is total shit though, sadly

[@mcameron6031]

@@franciscleary3069 eh, it made me laugh....i enjoyed it....cant complain. its not high art, but its also not pretending to be. its nice to eat perfectly cooked Wagyu with good whisky......but sometimes all i really want is a simple burger and a coke....

[@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.

[@MrInjun382]

The Fall Guy will always be Lee Majors

[@thesteveruss]

There will never be another Lee Majors "Fall Guy" ... the only true Fall Guy.

[@Shryce]

Amen brother ! .. well... that and Heather Thomas in a skimpy bikini of course...

[@greggibson33]

@@Shryce Drinker would LOVE that show. Blonds knew their place and men were in charge.😆

[@TimeBomb014X]

He was in this movie

[@oXRaptorzXo]

⁠​⁠@@greggibson33I hope you’re not being serious. And if you do have that view, do know that the drinker doesn’t share it with you.

[@greggibson33]

@@oXRaptorzXoI'm not serious but Drinker is. He loves 90's movies. He can't stop talking about them.

[@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.

[@andrewgiles1977]

You didn’t mention the series it’s based on from the 80’s….???

[@kurtb8474]

Starring the legendary Lee Majors who just turned 85 this week.

[@vorschaukanal2460]

well i didn't see the plot twists from a mile away. the actors, the action, the fun, the camerawork... i had the best time in a cinema since the early days of the mcu. this movie just has it all. i would have loved for you to enjoy it as much as i did.

[@MykeLewisMusic]

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

[@ajvonline]

It doesn't sound like you know this is based on the 1980's American TV show of the same name... it is.

[@Enso-dz9ds]

There’s only one Colt Seavers

[@weldonthatcher8891]

His name is Lee Majors.

[@kurtkensson2059]

Richard Rush's 1980 film, "The Stuntman" deserves a mention.

[@vinerwe]

Don’t forget “Hooper”!

[@jakemiller3850]

watched it last night.. what i loved the most about it is that it doesnt take itself seriously.. i love it when a director does that.. bangs out a decent movie that takes shots at its own movie.. i give it a solid thumbs up :)

[@rustybones1499]

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