*they are K*LLING patients!?* Coma (1978) *FIRST TIME WATCHING REACTION* Michael Douglas ; Thriller

[@kenpaden]

Great reaction David! A good movie with Michael Douglas , released in 79 is The China Syndrome, about safety issues with a nuclear power plant, the film also stars Jack Lemon, who you may remember from Grumpy Old Men. Fun fact , The China Syndrome was released in March of 79, and then two weeks later there was a partial nuclear melt down at a nuclear power plant in Pennslyvania . That disaster gave the movie a huge publicity boost.

[@YolandaAnneBrown95726]

FINALLY, a reaction to "Coma". A forgotten thriller from the 70's which I grew up on and it gets insane the older I get.

[@FlixTalk]

Thanks for watching!

[@MikeBarratt-lk3gt]

Finally someone has done a reaction to this movie. I saw this when I was a kid it freaked me out especially the part when she goes to the institute that building allways scared me..😮

[@americanaforever6725]

Great reaction to a terrific movie

[@ts1ezrdr]

I was impressed that you recognized Tom Selleck and Ed Harris. 👍

[@Divamarja_CA]

Genevieve Bujold was in a pretty hot/steamy neo noir crime thriller with Clint Eastwood. It’s called “Tightrope.”

[@almitchell634]

Nice one, bro! I saw that when I was maybe 7 or 8 in the 80s. My god, it put the fear into me. The building is so creepy from the outside. I still have a recurring nightmare about that! Strange movie. I love it!!!

[@joshuahilts1552]

Awesome! Another great selection! A terrific thriller that is still as good then as it is now.

[@jaymanuel3396]

Genevieve Bujold was in a movie you recently reviewed, Earthquake (1974). She played Charlton Heston’s mistress, her hair was longer. The guy in the lab with the brain slicer that you recognized was Ed Harris from the Westworld tv show, The Abyss, etc…

[@radfem2010]

Michael Douglas saw the device smashed it and then got the cops. Hopefully they'll cart him off stopping at the Jefferson Institute on the way.

[@jasongoestohell]

Thanks again David for reacting to this movie! So glad I gave you a Blu-ray copy of Coma for you to react to along with so many other movies before! Will be posting your reaction of Coma on my Facebook page as usual! 😊

[@FlixTalk]

Thank you always for the amazing gifts and support my friend!

[@jasongoestohell]

@FlixTalk You're welcome my friend! 😊

[@prairiehawker]

Fun fact: Genevieve Bujold was originally cast as Janeway in Star Trek Voyager but she lasted about 2 days before she was replaced by Kate Mulgrew as she didn't seem to fit the part

[@porflepopnecker4376]

And also she didn't seem to be able to get used to the difference between shooting a movie and a TV episode.

[@joshuahilts1552]

She was also in Last Tango in Paris with Marlon Brando. Butter anyone?

[@joshfacio9379]

Ive seen the vids. Shes too soft in her delivery and its hard to understand that or maybe its a slight accent even tho i can understand her here fine. Add into her words didnt have any weight and the technobabble wasnt delivered right. She seemed tired which tracks with her not accustomed or liking the long shooting schedules. All in all we got the right janeway!

[@Divamarja_CA]

@@joshuahilts1552are you thinking of Maria Schneider?

[@shallowgal462]

You might want to see the disaster film _Dante's Peak_ with Linda Hamilton & Pierce Brosnan. Michael Crichton also created _ER_ and wrote _Jurassic Park._ When you saw Geneviève Bujold in _Earthquake,_ you commented on her accent. The dead bodies in _Poltergeist_ were real.

[@radfem2010]

Elizabeth Ashley is the bomb! As for Bujold, check out Earthquake which she did before this. Fun ride with a lot of major actors.

[@neilmcdonald9164]

A largely forgotten minor classic👍🎩

[@jamesm654]

Should watch "Marathon Man", "To Live and Die in LA" or "Suspect", "Foul Play"

[@traderduke2]

Agree 100% on "To Live and Die in L.A." and "Marathon Man."

[@MichaelDau-s8g]

Marathon Man...oh God i hate my Dentist😅

[@prairiehawker]

IS IT SAFE?????

[@porflepopnecker4376]

@@prairiehawker It's too bad nobody gets the reference to that in "Hot Shots."

[@terryv2006]

I’d forgotten how good the story is in this movie. It’s great hanging out with you watching movies. Like me and my buds back in the day.

[@FlixTalk]

I'm glad you enjoyed the video! Thanks for the support

[@cleonmagabeefy8500]

This movie freaked me out as a kid!!!

[@FlixTalk]

You watched this as a kid? Lol this is such an adult film

[@cleonmagabeefy8500]

@FlixTalk My parents weren't the best. I saw it on HBO (Home Box Office) back in the day.

[@e.s.9080]

An excellent thriller or as they were referred to (thrillers) a long, long time ago..."potboilers".

[@FlixTalk]

This was even a Horror in some sense! i really dug it and loved Geneviéve Bujold role in this. Very believable . Wild subject nature that I always believed happens out there somewhere lol

[@shallowgal462]

The doctor in the morgue was the voice of K.I.T.T. on _Knight Rider,_ a doctor on _St. Elsewhere, Captain Nice_ in the '60s, Mr. Feeney on _Boy Meets World_ and in _The Blue Lagoon._ I think most people know Rip Torn from _Men in Black._

[@americanaforever6725]

Another great movie choice, and another great reaction, thank you!!

[@donnaoleske6804]

Another great movie from the 70's!

[@traceyreid4585]

A great film inspired by the compelling novel by Robin Cook (He;s also a surgeon). Great that you're doing this one! 👏

[@joshuahilts1552]

Oh shit! You know it! The catheters were more painful than having both of my hips replaced!

[@FlixTalk]

😭😭😭😭😭

[@flmlvr]

Funny what you DIDN'T mention that I thought was a great touch to this film: You obviously didn't notice that the first scored music doesn't show up until 49 minutes into the film. I think that was a great way of throwing breadcrumbs to the audience that "just wait, we're almost at the GOOD stuff". I think as a thriller this movie holds up beautifully.

[@MichaelDau-s8g]

Another good Michael Crichton Movie. I like Geneviéve Bujold as early Action Heroine. Coma has a great Cast and many suspensful Scenes. The short Avantgarde Score by Jerry Goldsmith is as always in the 70s very effektive. Thanks for watching another of my favorite 70s Movies.

[@FlixTalk]

Thank you for the support! What are some other good films by Mr. Crichton?

[@MichaelDau-s8g]

@FlixTalk First great Train Robbery and Runaway . There is a German Movie called "Fleisch" 1979 by Rainer Erler.. almost the same Story as Coma. But worth to watch.

[@MichaelDau-s8g]

@FlixTalk oh...and you have to watch...The Andromeda Strain 1971..Story by Crichton Directed by Robert Wise...also the Movie has a great early Electronic Score by Gil Melle...very suspenful Movie

[@FlixTalk]

@MichaelDau-s8g sounds good, I'll look into it. I have definitely heard that name but I have no clue what it's about

[@MichaelDau-s8g]

@@FlixTalk No Spoilers...it's a well-aged SF Classic...very serious Movie plays almost entirely in one Location

[@MrLivewire1970]

I love your channel and how you react to movies that are overlooked. I just have a small recommendation, Night of the Comet. It's a 80s cult classic. The 2 main characters spun off Buffy the Vampire killer, and Lollipop Chainsaw, the cheerleader that takes out zombies. It's ultra low budget, they filmed outdoor scenes on Christmas morning when the streets were empty. It's a great story and a lot of fun.

[@FlixTalk]

thank you so much for the support and kind words. Ahh yes I have heard of Night of the Comet & even seen the trailer. I am definitely willing to check it out sometime! Best way to recommend movies & better chance that I watch them is to join the Patreon. The community usually picks a majority of movies i watch. Link is in description.

[@MrLivewire1970]

@FlixTalk I'll definitely check it out. I know I would enjoy the full watch along of the movies you react to.

[@fearqueerhorrorguru2]

The nurse that she was talking too didn't blink her eyes

[@FlixTalk]

She's a bot!

[@scottjo63]

Uhh, don't remember Geneviève Bujold? Earthquake, Charlton Heston's side girl, remember now. She's been in a few movies, Brian DePalma's very obscure movie Obsession for one. She almost became Capt. Janeway for the Star Trek series Voyager but it didn't work out. They even filmed some with her playing said Capt. you can find on KZbin. She never got used to the schedule of making a series vs movie hence she was replaced by Kate Mulgrew Now Michael Crichton, he did a few movies but one standout was a movie called Looker (1981) which was excellent and another underrated gem with Albert Finney and James Coburn. Then, there's Runaway (1984), with Tom Selleck as the star this time about Robots.

[@Keedeeg]

I didn't know anyone who owned a microwave in '78, but they've been around since the '50s. I've always enjoyed this movie. Hope you do as well. 😊

[@FlixTalk]

I sure did. Watch the reaction and check my thoughts at the end

[@Keedeeg]

@FlixTalk I just finished watching along with you! Glad you got caught up in the suspense! I think the score helped the movie too! Richard Widmark was an older movie star at the time he did this film, but was quite the actor!

[@FlixTalk]

@Keedeeg amazing intense score. Thanks for watching

[@43nostromo]

When I was in medical school I always dreamed about having a Jerry Goldsmith score follow me around during my surgical rotation.

[@benorn100]

Love this Movie

[@joshfacio9379]

Cool fact- some of the visuals and story beats are taken for hideo kojima's Policenauts. Freakin great game and theres a fan english patch for ps1 and saturn.

[@joshfacio9379]

Btw kojima also made snatcher and metal gear solid series n zone of enders

[@CRAkins1020]

Okay. Weird. I actually just thought about this obscure movie the other day.... And here it is.

[@gothamcityknight]

I have two recommendations for Michael Douglas movies. The Star Chamber and Black Rain.

[@brandeebeckfitness8121]

One of my favorites as a kid. BTW her name is pronounced like “Jon-vee-ev” instead of “Jen-a-veev”✌️

[@HisNameIsJoeyAndILovehim]

Is Coma about murderous “doctors”? I am still mad(on the inside) about how Matthew Perry drowned.(rightfully, so!) I know this is a movie, however, I still haven’t decided if I will “pirate” Coma.🤷‍♂️

[@FlixTalk]

Somewhat LOL. I don't want to give it away but yes it has to do about deception and uncovering a mystery within the medical field

[@HisNameIsJoeyAndILovehim]

Ok. It’s a movie, so I was probably going to watch this anyways.

[@dpi8599]

You should react to Mike's murder starring Debra winger.

[@radfem2010]

The medical examiner in the scene where they are talking about possible ways to commit murder including carbon monoxide is played by Ed Harris!! Back when he had hair.

[@robertturner4526]

good, edgy film.