Tim Curry holds back laughter for 3 minute in Red Alert 3

[@battledreadnought]

ALL COMMANDER: 0:03 - Commander 0:41 - Commander 0:50 - Commander 1:23 - Commander 1:45 - Not Commander 2:00 - Commander 2:05 - Commander 2:25 - C o m m a n d e r 2:33 - Not Commander 2:50 - Commander 2:57 - Commander 3:11 - BONUS Commander

[@blazinjaden]

it doesn't even sound like commander anymore LMAO sounds more like kuoomunduher

[@battledreadnought]

@@blazinjaden Yes, my friend. That's exactly how it is.😂

[@FHBStudio]

@@battledreadnought Your editing made this all so much better.

[@TheSatanicGamerFromHell]

Cucumber

[@Blackstaralpha]

Dont forget 3:07 SPACE

[@nanu321]

I really love how hes trying his best to not burst out laughing when saying "SPACE"

[@DakkogiRauru23]

It’s spelled SBACE

[@Red-tail-haux]

The subtitles address it as spice

[@jasonwhite7905]

You can tell he was trying not to break down laughing. Reminds me when he played Darkness in the theatrical release of Legend.

[@Killerbee4712]

Either that or he's so maniacal that he's laughing to himself at the prospect of him being so maniacal, fits the character, and the actor

[@michaelkimberling7307]

You can never really tell if he’s trying to not laugh or he’s just getting really into the psychotic madman Archetype. Personally I go with a little column A little column B

[@senpafl4405]

A wise person once said: "For every one star movie Tim Curry was in, he was the reason that movie got a star"

[@IAmInfinitus208]

Ah yes, Tamara's character in the Home Alone 2 review from Nostalgia Critic!

[@rosechuma2006]

@@IAmInfinitus208 That is such a deep cut 😭

[@draexian530]

Hell yeah.

[@Tiger74147]

What one-star movie did he do?! THEY'RE ALL 10s!

[@grannym2880]

Are you posting this comment on every Tim Curry video?? 🤔

[@4T3hM4kr0n]

"Tim tries to hold back his Curry"

[@Beneko11-2]

Curry holding back Tim

[@xelumbra]

I want you to know that every time I want to find this video I search “Tim holds back his curry”. Always gets me here 😂

[@esraeloh8681]

Hehehehe. I hope my comment brought you back here once again just now

[@TyeisLopez-b5r]

HIS CURRIE!!!! hahahaha

[@TyeisLopez-b5r]

Puppy puppies!!! Hahaha

[@QuickAlbumReviews]

If Tim Curry is having fun, you're having fun.

[@battledreadnought]

I absolutely agree.

[@berzerkbankie1342]

That's entirely not true. He murders people and eats them. Especially small children. He hates small children. And people driving their motorcycle around in his kitchen.

[@panyarou]

I was thinking the same thing!

[@AmphiStuG]

It is not just Tim Curry’s fun, it is OUR fun

[@robercik101]

How to not laugh, I want to have his toy :P

[@noheroespublishing1907]

The Red Alert series; where the actors playing on the Soviet side always are having the most fun.

[@ratleader90]

Tell that to J. K. Simmons

[@Killerbee4712]

@@ratleader90 George Takei is having a blast playing a japanese emperor too

[@porsche911sbs]

this series had to be so much fun for the actors

[@AiluridaeAureus]

Playing the bad guy is always the most fun. Learned that in theatre class...

[@porsche911sbs]

@@AiluridaeAureus Even JK Simmons has a "magnificent bastard" LBJ sort of thing going on

[@Bacxaber]

1:50 His look of "know what I mean?" kills me every time.

[@DMMDestroyer]

🤣🤣🤣

[@L1K34PR0]

"yeeeeeah you know what's up commander"

[@pravkdey]

Combination of 😁+😏

[@globox1998]

Yes my friend...

[@Devastish]

Honestly, the fact he's holding back the laughter adds so much to the character. Instead of being some super serious Soviet badass, he's like a smiling bureaucrat who is excessively pleased with himself. It's kind of creepy now that I think about it, but it's also just great. Oh, and the "SPACE" line gets me every time.

[@m3gusta17]

I want to like this comment, but you're at the nice number. Also Tim Curry is the master of being creepily hilarious.

[@ShawndaPrawn]

It’s also a bit fitting, giving his betrayal near the end of the Soviet campaign.

[@tzvikrasner6073]

The held back laughter has been his thing for 50 years. You can hear it in his voice no matter what he's acting in.

[@norahorphzinger6721]

So true

[@algaeninja6806]

@@ShawndaPrawn spoilers

[@ZoeBateman]

2:58 the way he says "SPACE" always gets me, always fully wheezing laughter until I almost can't breathe

[@illegalopinions4082]

For me it's the heavy breathing and maniacal grinning to contain his laughter before he says it. It's such a glorious piece of footage ahahahah

[@ZoeBateman]

@@illegalopinions4082 I wish more modern games had FMV cutscenes

[@IDHLEB]

Ss-u-PAY-Khshss

[@Philip54622]

Shhhhbaaaaasssse

[@AlexanderYamada]

Literally crying laughing right now omg ahahahahaha

[@brokencreationlordmegatrol3037]

seeing him try to not burst into laughter is so good because you know he failed several times

[@WittyUsername816]

Yeah. These beings what we got means they were the least-laughy takes.

[@karelsvoboda3344]

Everything was single take

[@rogerwilco2]

According to commentary, it was the first take at the end of a long day.

[@JamesMMcCann]

Tim Curry doesn't fail. He finds sexy alternative ways to succeed.

[@mpbMKE]

I don't think he was giving them more than one take, lmao

[@cyber_ortek]

These real-person cutscenes are so ahead of it’s time. Making the game’s plot looks actually above average even at modern standard

[@MisterDutch93]

I felt so bad when I learned Tim Curry suffered a stroke that nearly completely paralyzed him. Such a fun and charismatic actor doesn’t deserve to be silenced like that. I hope he recovers!

[@Jim_Jam]

I believe he will be in a wheelchair for the rest of his life but although he now speaks more slowly and slightly slurred, he is still able to do some voice acting and even singing.

[@reddragon4482]

Yeah makes me sad as fuck. He is a treasure 😞

[@Bram_Duin]

Strokes are terrifying

[@dorukurganc445]

His joking skills untouched btw

[@BloodylocksBathory]

I seem to recall that he's gotten a bit annoyed over people's well-wishes. To be fair, it's not like he died, so I can understand his irritation.

[@thelasttaarakian]

He started out very strong but you can see when he starts to think about what he’s saying that he starts to realize the absurdity of the line, before almost losing it, and then triumphantly exclaiming “SPACE!”

[@cameronstbernard]

2:15 He really almost didn’t make it there.

[@paterson90]

I wouldn't be surprised for this role if everyday he just showed up hungover with no preparation to read these lines lol

[@benhaze7468]

barely hanging on lol

[@Spy-eu9cc]

I didn"t made it. When I heard this unexpected "hihi" I couldn't stop laughing for over two minutes.

[@MrBraxtonP]

Losing it with grace the entire time.

[@DigitalApex]

I love that the Soviet actors had such a blast shooting this. Also love that they leaned into the B movie aesthetic, Tim killed this role

[@kofola9145]

I mean, that guy is the supreme chairman of Soviet union, has the miracle commander steamrolling allies, all those hot women around and he is blasting off into freaking space. Living the dream.

[@TheDrudgenator]

Elon Musk is a Red alert player confirmed lol

[@the-letter_s]

@@TheDrudgenator he even wants to live on the Red planet

[@thalesn]

@@TheDrudgenator Except Elon Musk wants to go to space in order to corrupt space with capitalism.

[@bellmikhailov]

​@@TheDrudgenator the only thing missing is him having a military, and a mustache.

[@mojewjewjew4420]

@@bellmikhailov and hot women with guns.

[@djspit8929]

He isnt holding back laughter. He's just excited to have such an exemplary soldier on his employ and it makes him very happy

[@jbecker8874]

Tim Curry is a treasure. His face when delivering that space line always makes me laugh till my sides hurt. Thanks for making this video, it was fun.

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

3:05 Everytime I rewatch this his urge to fight back laughing just before the line has become my favourite part.

[@stitchfinger7678]

I hope he had SO much goddamn fun

[@moistjohn]

That face was a product of him unable to hold his laughter, you can see it slip through a few breaths

[@SeanUCF]

For real! It's become a running joke in my house now..."SPACE!"

[@joshuabruce9599]

i was mid way through drinking something and trying not to spit it out in laughter while listening to that line is the hardest thing I've done all day.

[@chucheeness7817]

1:49 I'm going to hazard a guess that this WHOLE bit is an outtake, and they just left it in coz it's so great.

[@jaycraw6978]

He's just like "oh Damm that's a dump truck, right Mr camera?" It sends me every time 😂

[@piscessoedroen]

Soviet premier having fun with the girls in his office seems to be a running theme in red alert

[@MikeCobweb]

@@piscessoedroenIt doesn’t need to be a Soviet premier. Anyone would love to have fun with Russian women ;)

[@Anotherfunnyword]

"Should we do another take?" "No, we got it." "Oh... Ok"

[@McFly2015AD]

He’s genuinely having fun it’s contagious

[@Mediados]

The first scene with this smug smile almost says "Who tf wrote this, and where do I get what they smoked"

[@able34bravo37]

I think it says that he had some of what they smoked 😀

[@molnet999]

then he's super earnest when he says "bottoms up, nikolai"

[@ste887]

"do you have any more scenery? i promise i wont eat it again, i just want to chew on it a bit" - Tim

[@zaniatnik]

Ironically, rather than break character, most of the time that works well with the character. His betrayal can be seen coming. But that wide smile and cheerful attitude kinda lowers your guard. Other times, it gives away his madness.

[@EnclaveSgt]

he's not insane, he's just having fun

[@carlhaeggman2378]

@@EnclaveSgt I hope you do realise that he's talking about the character that Tim is playing not Tim himself, lol

[@EnclaveSgt]

@@carlhaeggman2378 Yes of course I think the character isn't really insane. Genius really. He just seems to be genuinely enjoying himself at all times

[@mabutaanon6183]

@@EnclaveSgt He's a bureaucrat who got excessively promoted far beyond what he was supposed to be, and he is very happy with his promotion.

[@Volvith]

@@mabutaanon6183 When life gives you lemons, you make lemonade. When life gives you Soviet Russia, _you enjoy it while it lasts. :D_

[@EffendiChung]

I love how Tim Curry always seems to enjoy every single act he's in.

[@oz_jones]

If you can either be happy or miserable, why be miserable?

[@FHBStudio]

1:44 that was such a great bit right there holy crap.

[@Mediados]

I love how the models are contemplating their life choices while the actors are just going for it and are having so much fun with this ridiculous script.

[@Red-tail-haux]

It's the way he looks at the camera though jesus ea was so funny back then

[@resumethyvideo7631]

1:53 I can hear the vine boom

[@valhalanguardsman2588]

@@resumethyvideo7631 "yes my friend"

[@nsk1es]

@@resumethyvideo7631 hahahahahaha

[@Razer5542]

The space part is probably my all time favorite quote from Tim in Red Alert, it's just so random and the way he almost bursts out laughing is just the icing on the cake.

[@stoffelthedestroyer3741]

I have a special love for actors like Tim Curry and Nicolas Cage. They love their jobs/art and have fun. So sad Tim Curry had a stroke and is in wheelchair :( I loved all his performances in all his movies. He was always much fun.

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

3:05 absolute perfection. This actor. 100% So good. I love that guy so much!

[@destroy_television]

I never played much through the story, but I never realized Jonathan Pryce had a role in the game too 1:58. That's so awesome!

[@jordananderson2728]

Oh yeah! They have J.K. Simmons, George Takei, Jenny McCarthy, and a whole host of other well-known actors in this game. It's a ton of fun to play through!

[@justinharvey7398]

​@@jordananderson2728WTF is this game series?!?! The more I learn about it the more I wonder how in the hell it was even made!

[@AlexActually]

Watching Tim Curry not really try to hold it together for this role is my absolute favorite part of the entire series

[@oz_jones]

Casting him was a stroke of genius

[@yeahthatstheguy44]

@@oz_jones bruh

[@thewangdynasty256]

0:11 that image in such a moment bro LMAO

[@szlatyka]

0:23 Dear God that shit-eating grin. The absolute hallmark of world-class acting. Tim Curry, what a legend.

[@tjenadonn6158]

That is the look of "I can't believe that this is my job."

[@robogemchannel]

Dude had way too much fun doing this

[@grapesoder1301]

Tim looks like he cant look in less than 2 directions this entire montage

[@alexkrycek3359]

He is trying not to laugh at the faces the other guys are pulling off camera 😆

[@encinoman903]

I love how they put the fake blood on the _outside_ of the bandage. 🤣

[@gnaskar]

tell me you've never done first aid without telling me you've never done first aid.

[@baronreeves9232]

He looks like someone behind the camera is trying to make him laugh and he's trying not to be bothered by it lol

[@YGNX]

I'd still like to say that my favorite fact about RA3's development is that they PHYSICALLY could NOT get Tim Curry to do the Space line without giggling or laughing. The original line wasn't supposed to, but he LITERALLY COULDN'T STOP HIMSELF after 8 takes, so they decided "Fuck it." And put it in the game with the giggling intact.

[@gustavogoesgomes1863]

how did you get to know that? some documentary of sorts? please, I wanna watch it too lol

[@MrMegaMetroid]

8 takes is not alot at all, im sure this was planned, cause the other ones are similar too. They know what they where doing Its not unusual to do 40 takes if shit doesnt work. The fact they only did 8 speaks volumes

[@tylernichols6768]

@@MrMegaMetroid For a real movie yea, not this.

[@joost1120]

According to Joshua Basche, assistant cinematics editor for RA3, this was the first take: "It’d be these long takes of them just sitting there reading a teleprompter as lines came up. It was towards the end of the day, and you could kind of tell Curry was tired, he wanted to get out of there. But then that line comes up. And you saw the smile pop onto his face when he read it through first. The first take was that take. It’s so bombastic. It’s so fantastic. I think he did exactly what he wanted to do." But who knows, they might've done a bunch of takes and eventually decided on the first one anyway.

[@sammiller6631]

@@gustavogoesgomes1863 They're repeating something some internet rando made up. It's not true.

[@woj8926]

That SPACE line is probably one of the greatest, best written and best acted and delivered lines ever recorded on a camera.

[@kainemaxwell]

SBACE

[@Xorberax]

This is why the dude that invented the camera made it

[@WarrenBotes]

oh easily!

[@Sonichero151]

It deserves a spot in the Louve next to the Mona Lisa

[@produccionesabuela8533]

It's definitely a 5-bagger moment, I might even add a can of soda

[@andreipintea9333]

1:49 Legendary moment

[@nocturnaljoe9543]

The looks that he gave us, tell more than any words ever could. What a total Ivan.

[@evilemperorzurg9615]

I love the bad Russian accent but I love how it is completely dropped for the most memes scene.

[@slinkerdeer]

1:10 he NEARLY cracked 😂

[@garryghibli5993]

0:31 had me crying laughing

[@jonathanwells223]

We must strike SWIFtly! Before they can mobilize their forces.

[@feyefall4855]

I love how you can feel the preparation he required to say SPACE

[@Murmarine]

1:53 I can hear the fucking vine boom sound effect.

[@gamechanger8908]

Tim Curry glaring like the rock years before.

[@Nachumbox]

0:37, the amount of medals is ludicrous! Jajajaajajaja always laugh my ass off.

[@The-jy3yq]

Kutuzov literally blocking a shrapnel hit in the chest with all of his medals and orders be like:

[@Hysteria98]

Even better that Communist dictatorships are WORSE than this, even. It's based on reality. Just look up North Korean army medals on their generals- it is unbelievable. They almost look like Race Cars.

[@esraeloh8681]

So unappologetically cheesy at times, still love it to this day. God I just love him in this part, he knows exactly what he's giving us.

[@casually_tv]

There's something about him trying not to break into laughter that makes his performance as Premier Cherdenko even better. It actually feels more like a dictator trying not to laugh at the fact that he's geniunely enjoying his position of power, instead of an actor trying not to corpse their lines. Fantastic casting all throughout Red Alert 3, but Tim Curry really hit it home.

[@davidholguin2532]

Thank you for this your editing somehow made this completely funnier

[@technologic21]

I love him. He was having fun, you can really tell. He probably laughed hysterically when the cameras cut.

[@jazzygeofferz]

He just looks like he's having such a good time.

[@LewdMe]

1:50 that reaction says it all! I can’t his faces are too good! XD

[@regm7]

*insert vine boom sound effect*

[@Animefreakess]

I see Tim Curry's audition tapes for Hunt for the Red October came public...

[@olfan92]

You can literally see the laughter in his eyes 😂

[@kabob0077]

I wonder how many times they had to reshoot scenes because the actors keep breaking out into laughter, like this seems like it must have been a blast to act in given that Tim Curry is visibly corpsing at times and is barely holding it together at times.

[@stellviahohenheim]

Probably 2 times

[@StevenOBrien]

1:58 Are we just going to ignore the fact that Pope Francis made a cameo in a C&C game?

[@SB-129]

-"Good to see you up and around sir!" -"Thank you Gina!"

[@LenaVoices]

There's incredible acting from incredible actors, and then there's Tim Curry in this game clinging to this character with every last fibre of his being. That is some strength and willpower in acting there!

[@BTM8109]

How does that little smug grin fill me with such joy?

[@zenroles]

I like how he almost broke character in the SPACE clip but the director was like, "yeah let's keep that in the game."

[@ItsNuxFury]

100% *IMPOSSIBLE* for anyone to watch this video and not grin like an idiot. 🤣🤣🤣

[@gr1mmy954]

I laughed at some clips when he looks at the camera and talk. He looks like he's trying to talk to the player while not trying to laugh 🤣😂😂

[@felinusfeline5559]

The fact the "Space" clip in-game has him almost crack must mean that THAT was the BEST take they had. Which means there's probably several outtakes where he didn't make it at all!

[@Rat_Fบcker]

I love how they just "fuck it we'll use this shot"

[@BSideWasTaken]

1:52 oh tim, it's impossible to not love him.

[@KoeSeer]

he probably read the script and was like "this is gonna be my best career in acting. Will totally put this in my IMBD"

[@that_one_helljumper]

The way he looks up and says space

[@FHBStudio]

I shared this around with all my friends. It hasn't got nearly the views it deserves. Fav'd because I'll def come back for this one!

[@battledreadnought]

I thank you Comrade!

[@FHBStudio]

@@battledreadnought C o m m a n d e r ! *smiles*

[@NeoAnderson7777]

I like how puffy and red his eyes are. Looks like he was laughing nonstop for hours before filming.

[@keithmichael112]

I really respect that he didn't look down on this, or get bitter, he showed up ready to have some fun

[@MarloMitchell]

These cut scenes were so good, better than any crappy CGI.

[@grapesoder1301]

That zoom at 1:15 actually made me laugh out loud

[@markeyiszra]

And Tim delivered the line "It is good to be alive" after that zoom makes it perfect.

[@WitchDoctorLarry]

The phrasing 😂 „Glad to see you up and round, sir“ Yes, both of you

[@manoflego123]

OK but the transition between "...destroy us ALL!" to *puts down tea cup* "Welcome back..." killed me

[@jackmanxd2]

If anything, it adds to the performance. The primer is a very eccentric and exuberant character, so him always on the verge of geeking just makes sense.

[@leonc9760]

That slow zoom at 1:15 dude, I can’t breathe 😂

[@thecosmicentity5597]

2:45 IDKW but Soviet chair creaking is hilarious

[@ViewTube_Emperor_of_Mankind]

We need to preserve all Tim Currey moments for future generations.

[@idklol4197]

1:49 that part was too much for me

[@hansonel]

This is the best impression of Jimmy Fallon on SNL since that Family Guy episode a few years ago.

[@dayansiddiqui4426]

see the space line is so good because he broke not once but twice in quick succession. a lesser (or greater) production team would have asked him to redo it. but not the RA3 one

[@weichiang89]

Only 2 steps: -Tim Curry comes into frame -I stifle my laughter in the same room with my commanding officers while on break doing my reservist. I would hage been the worst cameraman if I was the one behind the lens. I'd just burst into laughter.

[@conyo985]

I will miss Tim Curry. Too bad he had a stroke so he's wheelchair bound now. I will forever remember him on his films and cartoon characters he has voiced in the past.

[@ferofax]

*Tim Curry's left eye looks at one thing while his right eye looks at another for 3 minutes in Red Alert 3*

[@JachymorDota]

It is said science discovered 20 new face muscles through Tim Curry, which he all tore in the making of Command and Conquer to remain professional.

[@nicholascauton9648]

The best thing about the Soviet campaign is The Djinn and Pennywise are constantly disagreeing with one another.

[@thientuongnguyen2564]

As they should. Meanwhile J. Jonah Jameson still demanding pics of Spider-Man even as President.

[@americanman8251]

Tim curry is the only reason i would do the soveit campign

[@generalagondray]

It's a shame the script was garbage since EA took over. Westood had awesome writing and even with no name actors was awesome. This has some large actors like Tim but the writing team sucked

[@Ctrekoz]

@@generalagondray Empire campaign was great.

[@colemichaelwagner7801]

@@generalagondray What are you implying about this entire sequence

[@TomboyCEO]

He was having a grand old time

[@connormcsweeney9489]

Holy crap. I was not expecting to see Cara Dune and the High Sparrow here

[@herbivorethecarnivore8447]

I love that he both gave it his all, and also didn't take it seriously in the slightest. He knows how goofy it is.

[@AnikaJarlsdottr]

said it before and I'll say it again, I LOVE TIM CURRY!!!! XD

[@omgthnkyoubasedgod66]

I love this because it looks like they legitimately had fun filming this haha

[@jordywoody14]

The space line will always be hilarious 😂

[@dahakaguardianofthetimelin4780]

Squeaking chair's Russian accent is impeccable. Not to mention the fact that it can hold its own in a scene with the man and legend Tim Curry himself. I'm surprised it wasn't awarded aptly for such contributions as the hero of the Motherland it truly was

[@AxelHenx]

yeah underrated subtitel :D

[@PhotriusPyrelus]

You know, I'd really love to see the outtakes from the "I'm escaping to the one place that hasn't been corrupted by capitalism..." line. I cannot imagine they got that in one take.

[@lizardguyNA]

HOnestly, a lot of these really work with the stifled laughter. Really sells the evil villain he's playing, ya know?

[@dm121984]

Tim Curry, international treasure and the best thing in any production he's in.

[@VexenDmitri]

Honestly Tim Curry has never had a bad performance both in live action and voice-overs. Everything from him is just gold. 😂

[@stronkbon5630]

That precious smile alone is already the best reason to play the Soviet campaign

[@GossamerGhoul]

You laugh, you l- No, I couldn't even make it a single sentence.

[@OperatorMax1993]

Absolute masterpiece Also loved the zoom at 1:15 o_o

[@dragroch5536]

Tim is clearly having fun with his bits here, love seeing these because of it!