TRUE LIES (1994) is BRILLIANT!! | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)

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This action-thriller is definitely up there in my top 10! Ernie absolutely murders as an undercover spy lying to his wife and Jamie Lee Curtis is a joy to watch. Awesome movie!
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TRUE LIES (1994) is BRILLIANT!! | First Time Watching | (reaction/commentary/review)
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[@mchllwoods]

In case u didn't know, the dance scene when Jamie fell... She really did fall. Cameron liked it so much they kept it.

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

He kept her falling twice: the hotel when she was “stripping” and the tango in the end; Jamie was pissed about the tango because she wanted it to be perfect, but she liked it eventually. And the hotel, well, needless to say anything 😂

[@drockherb2073]

I love everything about this movie an I’m sad they said after 9/11 we’d never get a sequel… and JLC always says how this was such a great time filming and how James Cameron finished editing and realized it was really a story about a husband and wife so instead of it being an Arnold Schwarzenegger movie featuring Jamie Lee Curtis she said they did the credits Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Jamie Lee Curtis in true lies when before it was just Arnold + she said her 35th birthday was spent actually hanging out of a helicopter so pretty badass 👏🏼👏🏼

[@drockherb2073]

+ all the big names Tom Arnold, Bill Paxton Charlton, Heston, and Tia Carrere 😁 great movie

[@jyesucevitz]

was 9/11 really the reason? if it was about "the enemy" they didn't need to do a middle east enemy. or was it more than that?

[@tjppop2192]

Omg. Your smile and laughs are so infectious:). This was such a great movie when it came out in sooo many ways. Arnold came off the flop of Last Action Hero, and brought Jamie Lee Curtis back to the forefront. I fucking love her. She’s so great. Your videos are also great.

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah this movie was definitely elevated by both the stars hey. Also thanks 😆

[@wompa70]

Tia Carrere can sing, too. She did Wayne's World 2 the year before this.

[@adrianhempfing2042]

She was in a movie back in the 90s , Showdown in little Tokyo, with Dolph lundgren and Brandon lee. We got to hear a part of song from her in it. She did real well

[@timothypanngam2249]

Your reactions are really great. I realized that you look and talk to the camera as if it is a friend watching the movie with you, and very natural. Great job ❤

[@thecocoacouch]

I appreciate that! It feels like y’all are watching in real time through the camera so that’s why. ☺️

[@timothypanngam2249]

You're right, Arnold fills up the screen. He's got that kind of charisma.

[@javix2013]

The example of what a good blockbuster should be, very expensive and spectacular action scenes, combined with moments of well placed and effective humor, to me all the jokes in this movie work for me, it doesn't always happen, that's why I say the example of what a good blockbuster is like.

[@MrZeek1519]

Another great movie with a similar spy story is "Mr. and Mrs. Smith" with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. Hilarious!!

[@pangaea90]

Mr. and Mrs. Smith is so great. Wonderful suggestion

[@hippiechic6772]

This was a treat..... it was fun to watch your reactions and comments for True Lies ....it's one of my favorites as well . I am really glad that you enjoyed this movie and I look forward to more of your reactions and comments .

[@johnnyd1790]

Last Action Hero next, you'll like it too.🎉

[@manuelruen]

12:58 She didn't "stay up." She was asleep on the table waitingfor him. 🤣

[@denisletourneau9750]

Arnolds wisecracking partner is Tom Arnold who was married to Roseanne Barr who was the star of The 80's Classic Sitcom Roseanne. Tom Arnold was on the show the last couple of seasons & they have been divorced for decades.

[@Michael75579]

Gib's comment about taking the ice cube trays was a direct reference to Tom Arnold's split from Roseanne Barr.

[@denisletourneau9750]

Did you recognize the older gentleman with the eye patch ? That is Charlton Heston from Planet of The Apes, The Ten Commandments, Ben-Hur & many other movies.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh wow can’t believe I missed that 😆 that makes it so much cooler.

[@reefconvy7291]

My mother said she always thought his name was Charles Heston 😄.

[@HoldenTudiks81]

😂❤great reaction. Here’s a list of Arnold Schwarzenegger movies I remember if your looking for more 1985 commando, 1982 Conan the barbarian, 1988 red heat, 1988 Twins, 1990 kindergarten cop, 1996 eraser, he also did a horror movie 1999 end of days, and 1987 the running man. I’ve had all of these on VHS or DVD/blu-ray at one point in time, and if you ever just want a laugh (2018) the happytime murders, 2018 Game night.

[@salsonny]

Bill Paxton Legend in this

[@adrianhempfing2042]

Bill Paxton RIP :-(

[@denisemay6807]

@@adrianhempfing2042: what? He’s dead? No way! I always thought that at the time when he was starting to be a major star that he was willing to play that cringy dweeb, always respected that of him.

[@adrianhempfing2042]

@denisemay6807 2017 , a stroke a couple weeks after heart surgery I think

[@javix2013]

The scene of the attack of the planes on the bridge, has always blown my mind how real it looks, to the point of thinking that they really blew up a bridge and no, it was done with practical effects, ie with a miniature of the bridge, very detailed and realistic and with explosives, is the magic of practical effects, a wonderful art that shone much in the 90s and that today has been lost thanks to CGI, which I do not like, it is a modern technique that lacks to evolve to look 100% real and not artificial.

[@the_vile_one.]

Facts

[@BobS-mv5fl]

New subscriber here. Great reaction to a fun movie. I believe that for the finale in Miami, the did actually hang a mock up of a Harrier Jet from a crane on top of an office building for some of the long shots. BTW, your laugh is infectious. LOL!

[@manuelruen]

27:55 And how the other woman is laughing is funny af!

[@AdsForAdults]

You're gonna love Last Action Hero

[@tylerlucas3752]

Just discovered your channel yesterday. Been binging your reactions since. Love your videos and look forward to more!

[@torontomame]

Jamie Lee Curtis is amazing. Apart from, of course, Halloween, my three essential Jamie Lee Curtis movies are Trading Places, True Lies, and Everything Everywhere All at Once.

[@mariotorresgo]

Hahhaha, your giggling throughout your reactions really crack me up. If you enjoy this one, may I suggest Die Hard. Younger kids might be like "but it's so old, I don't think it would hold up or have anything to go against newer action films" but it does hold up and still is one of the best if not the best action film ever. Another one of my favorites.

[@pangaea90]

What's a throught?

[@mariotorresgo]

@@pangaea90 throughout

[@LukeLovesRose]

True Lies is one of the greatest action comedies ever made. It falls into the same category as classics like Shanghai Noon or Beverly Hills Cop. James Cameron proved that he is as funny as he is brilliant

[@XanArt21]

24:30 They deleted a portion of the film that dealt with Helen actually instigating a striptease for Harry's birthday... but he is too worn out and falls asleep, mumbling lies on the bed. That's why he comes up with this for Helen later on. They also removed a subplot with Harry spying on Dana. She is skipping school, spending time playing in a band in a warehouse. Harry eventually busts her there and she breaks up with biker dude. Skinner also had a slightly romantic scene with Harry in a tomb at her workshop.

[@adrianjimenez5827]

I don't know how or why, but the only scene from this movie I ever watched before was the one with the horse chase LOL I'd love to see you react to Kindergarten Cop (1990). Also Jingle All the Way (1996) but maybe we can wait until December for that one LOL Have a good day!! Cheers!!

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha I’ll write them down!

[@eddietucker7005]

Jamie Lee Curtis’ legs were insured for one million dollars Lloyd’s of London.

[@bellferguson4393]

80s and 90s action movies are just built different 😂😂

[@pangaea90]

I love Jamie L. Curtis in everything she played in. Such a great actress. Arnold is good too lol. Love em both

[@neilambasing7501]

My fave arnie comedy movie. Love Jamie Lee Curtis and the most hilarious scene was her dancing.

[@joaoluizfonseca6914]

Jamie Lee Curtis is top tier, she’s so amazing….. She won a golden globe for this movie (in the comedy category) and all the comedic scenes are so top notch; that strip scene in the hotel 😂😂 I love this one

[@manuelruen]

37:32 It's actually not glass; It's plastic. But yeh, you still could probably cut or lacerate your hand. That would suck!

[@manuelruen]

36:12 Eliza Dushku is probably just trying to get outta dodge. She probably doesn't even need to use the bathroom.

[@DariaBilowus]

Jamie did that helicopter stunt herself on her 30th Birthday.

[@mhajan8298]

My favorite action comedy. Never expected to be so good.

[@thatpatrickguy3446]

Great reaction to such a fun movie! Still one of my favorites. 🙂

[@leeneufeld4140]

Putting such an unlikely couple together was absolute genius.

[@dannygreenland4853]

This was a good reaction this is another good Arnie movie another is the Running Man, & Commando.

[@DariaBilowus]

Another great Arnold film is "Eraser"

[@ar1029]

The best movies you probably never saw. Thank me later. These are all 10/10 Reign of Fire La Haine The Devil's Advocate BATMAN: The Dark Knight Returns, Part 1 (Must watch)(anime) Kung Fu Hustle 30 Days of Night Vampire Hunter D Bloodlust (anime) Kids Ninja Scroll (anime) From Dusk till dawn Hanna The Fugitive The Fourth kind (crazy underrated) Daybreakers Elite Squad (Trapa De Elite) Lucky number Slevin Revolver Zombieland Iron Sky 1&2 (must watch) The Book of Eli Blood the Last Vampire (anime) Heat Eyes Wide Shut Nope The Witch Hansel and Gretel Constantine The Prestige Intouchables Zack Snyder's Justice League movie Ex machina Lord of War Kung Fu Hustle The Abyss The Thing (Original and remake) Ghost in the Shell (anime) Kill Bill Vol 1&2 The Hatefull 8 V for Vendetta Amelie A man named Ove OZ 1982 The Chronicles of Riddick: Pitch Black Hellboy (1&2) Series: Marvel: What If The Strain The Boys Invincible

[@jyesucevitz]

24:43 mixed feelings about Jamie Lee Curtis? are you crazy? there's no "mix" about those feelings. she's stunning. she always has been. since Trading Places. I was a bit too young for Halloween at the time. so i didn't get a glimpse of her until Trading Place. :)

[@adrianhempfing2042]

From True lies, makes me wonder if you saw Dana the daughter (Eliza Dushku) in Bring it on , about cheerleaders Helen the mum (Jamie Lee Curtis) in Halloween, 1970s slasher film James Cameron the director, Terminator and Terminator 2 and Titanic Arnold in Kindergaton cop and Twins

[@MACAshuGf]

From now on I always watch these reactions with a mug of hot cocoa next to me

[@madelinemitchell5102]

Loved your reaction !❤ always been a favorite James Cameron movie !! 🎉

[@jyesucevitz]

you don't often see heroes on a horse? granted you are young, but years ago Westerns were hugely popular. no cars so the hero rides a horse. the modern remake of The Magnificent Seven is really good. 3:10 to Yuma. or any Clint Eastwood western. Pale Rider and Unforgiven were his later ones. lastly, True Grit (2010) please don't ask why i went on like that. i usually don't know myself.

[@Dylan_Platt]

"You're welcome? What!? You guys didn't help at all" They rescued Harry. He would've been stuck on the island with the nuke if Gib and the rest hadn't shown up in choppers.

[@thecocoacouch]

Haha fair. I guess it was thinking because he just did all the life threatening work 😆

[@manuelruen]

10:41 Not if you're cluster f'd by a whole bunch of people.

[@mrtim5363]

Yes you can pull somebody off a motorcycle & you can stop them. But that's assuming under. 25mph (40k) & a rider under 200lb (990kg) but, mass & speed squares. A rider '&' bike is closer to 500lb (225kg) & stopping 500lb (225kg) is a different story. Above 30mph? (48kl) you ain't stopping nothing, it's going thru you.

[@tallbeen1990]

Oscar try the china syndrome

[@toodlescae]

You need to watch more westerns if you want heroes on horses. 😂

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I looooooooove Jamie Lee Curtis in this movie! The interrogation scene, the strip scene, the moment she dropped the gun, and everything in between. To see a real character arc in an action comedy ❤ breathtaking

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah her character growth was awesome!

[@peperino25]

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

[@crownprincesebastianjohano7069]

Jingle All the Way is the greatest Christmas film of all time, and easily one of Sinbad's top five films.

[@jamescole3795]

Theyre are not making movies like this anymore.

[@jyesucevitz]

the "10yo boy" line seemed outta place. even back then.

[@tyranusfan]

One of my favorite movies ever. Somehow, James Cameron made the best spy movie ever, while making a parody of spy movies.

[@vickiekasafirek9096]

Love this movie👍👍👍

[@Goosemeyer]

This really is the both of them in peak form.

[@nickstark8640]

That was definitely one of my top rated action films too. Like you said, it has it all. By the way you do a pretty good Arnold impression 😂

[@thecocoacouch]

Yeah awesome movie! And thanks 😆

[@adrianhempfing2042]

Get to da chopper You're fired

[@jaspyr88]

Knew you would love it!

[@thecocoacouch]

So good!!!

[@januzi2]

1:35 If you are confident enough, then the people won't notice that there's something suspicious about your presence at that place. I've seen videos with the guys wearing the safety helmet and the neon vest that were able to get into the shops and go to the restricted part of those, because "they've received a phone call that the electricity isn't working correctly".

[@toddjones1480]

I walked through the employee spaces of hotels and some other types of businesses few days a week for 13 years as part of my job. I was wearing a t-shirt, shorts and flip-flops and only four or five people even asked who I was during that entire time.

[@franklesher4459]

38:22 I dont know about you, but that is one fast way to get to the chopper.

[@thecocoacouch]

Oi for real 😆

[@Stuart_Cox1969]

I've always loved this film.

[@browniewin4121]

I think this movie is just good dumb fun. An action, spy movie i think you would enjoy is, The Long Kiss Goodnight (1996). And a really kick ass spy movie that I think is great is, Atomic Blond (2017).

[@Knightowl1980]

Wanted a sequel to this so badly

[@aquatadevore9335]

The bad lady (I can't remember her name) was in the movie Kull The Conqueror, and Arnold's sidekick was in The Mask with Jim Carrey, and of course the car salesman is Bill Paxton from Aliens, Titanic, Twister etc

[@brianmatthews1736]

Jamie Lee Curtis certainly proved she could do more than be the hero figure in Halloween in this film didn't she?

[@aquapuppy9838]

37:55 This is what male empathy looks like... When you reach for your own balls because of something that happened to someone else. 😂

[@aquatadevore9335]

😂😂😂

[@thecocoacouch]

Yup 😆

[@CrownlessKing88]

I just remembered they’re making a True Lies TV Series! So keep a lookout for that. Different actors but same characters.

[@tyranusfan]

It's already been cancelled. 😞

[@CrownlessKing88]

@@tyranusfan well shit

[@jaspyr88]

OMG❤

[@ckobo84]

JLC is the ultimate butter face , everything's good ...but her face 😂

[@LupusLifestyle]

I yanked a guy off a motorcycle once. Just got out of jail for it 😭

[@thecocoacouch]

Oh damn 😆

[@adrianhempfing2042]

Cocoa, a random observation, not a criticism, I wonder if you've noticed your lips/ mouth can seem rather tight - this can be common when people are quite nervous and it can make getting words out harder Or maybe its completely normal for you and a non issue. Only reason I'm saying it - if it is a stress reaction, I hope you can relax (You already have the Heart and Mind for sharing great observations/ thoughts, feel free to relax more if not already fully relaxed)

[@thecocoacouch]

Well I’m definitely not nervous so it may just be how I talk sometimes 🤷‍♂️ not sure. Interesting observation tho. Just looked into it and it can be an Aussie thing.

[@adrianhempfing2042]

@@thecocoacouch Cool . As long as not nervous was the main thing 👍🙂

[@ja37d-34]

Appaerently Jamie Lee Curtis did that stunt herself.. On her birthday or something.. Pretty cool.

[@ja37d-34]

Great fun movie, seen it quite a few times... brilliant.

[@susanberrier5727]

That was really jamie lee curtis hanging from the helicopter. She wanted to do it and it was done on her 35th birthday.

[@thecocoacouch]

Wow that’s awesome! What a fun gift 😆