They threatened to kill his son and pointed a gun at him, unaware of what was to come

[@AggroQM2]

I met Viggo Mortensen at LAX in 2010 while I was working for Enterprise Rent-A-Car. He was so humble and unassuming. You would had never known he was a movie star by the way carried himself.

[@music4dages]

My "I-met-a-star" moment took place at the Newark Airport bathroom. Nothing kinky you perverted thinkers out there. I was just washing my hands when this guy walks up and it turns out to be Peter Stormare. He's the blond haired guy in Fargo, the eye surgeon in Minority Report and the abusive husband in Chocolat. He was incredibly polite and interesting to chat with. He was making Prison Break at the time and he didn't bother to alter his appearance even in public. If you didn't know he was a movie star, you would have given him a wide berth if you met him on the street. It's great when you can meet actors in real life and you realize that they are basically like you and me...........except for the exquisite homes that they live in.

[@cowymtber]

Wow, I never knew Viggo worked at Enterprise!? Who knew?

[@marilynsnider8183]

Viggo's performance is Oscar worthy. I love this movie.

[@Heavy_C]

And William Hurt was actually nominated for his short role as Richie. That’s how good this shit was.

[@SpinningbacKFisT]

Not really....

[@crazyhorse2995]

Damn straight.

[@lawrenceragnarok1186]

@@SpinningbacKFisT ok lol. It's worthy of more Oscars than most movies that have Oscars. What do you like? Revenant lol

[@petergunn3614]

@@Heavy_C I was about to reply how great I thought William Hurt was and saw you beat me to it!!

[@nedsneedvanoverbeek1678]

one of my favorite movies of its era. I was bullied in high school and the scene where the son goes berzerk on the douches is incredibly gratifying.

[@marsbeegeefan1482]

Me too. I knew to never go into the boy's room if others were in there. I loved this scene. Wish I knew how to do that then. Oh, how I wish!!!

[@mikedraper138]

Viggo Mortensen has always been one of my favorite actors and there's very few that could have been better cast for this movie. His mild mannered demeanor coupled with the ability to turn a scene into something electrifying is awesome to watch. The story of a once corrupt bad guy (now good guy) who has turned his life around and settled in a small town but still knows how to take care of business, if he needs to, is one we can all get into. I've watched it several times and it never gets old.

[@ghost5207]

Loved him in “ Eastern Promises “

[@stevenbrockman682]

Always appreciate the acting of Ed Harris

[@sshza2143]

they could've done a whole movie with him and that wicked make-up😳 and just being a 'boss' rollin' heads😤🤪🙌🙋‍♂check sweet dreams and pollock😁✌😎

[@benevolent2077]

exactly same always been a huge fan of him. Amazing actor even if has a small part in a film

[@attorneyreel1181]

The full version is well worth seeing. Violent, but the movie's cast and acting portrayals are the real gem.

[@williamnorthrup2335]

David Cronenburg who did the Fly remake directed this .

[@emillyyelen5169]

@@williamnorthrup2335 you could have atleast spell his name right...

[@alanshaw6451]

@@emillyyelen5169 he may not have known how in the time he had to reply ?

[@irenemarano8241]

Yes , enjoyed the 🍿 movie.

[@music4dages]

@@emillyyelen5169 Ease up a bit........................Joey.

[@micamascarade8570]

William Hurt has 5 minutes on screen and he's freaking good. All the actors are pretty good in this masterpiece !

[@harryc1971]

I think its because he gets to play against type for a change, i remember when he did Lost in Space both he and Gary Oldman wanted to swap roles (which might have made a better movie)

[@music4dages]

You are correct, broheam.

[@karlhaber1904]

I checked this movie out from Blockbuster not long after it came out. This movie is definitely worth watching.

[@D-MF-L]

What’s Blockbuster?

[@skrome1953]

@@D-MF-L Blockbuster was the largest video rental store before streaming became a thing. They are now out of business.

[@KNT.63]

That's hilarious what's Blockbuster? got to be a sheltered youngster of a Shaolin priest no not even that 🤔👀🤭 Tarzan's great great grandson on a remote 🏝️.

[@hardworkingamerican8847]

@@KNT.63 What's a youngster ?

[@D-MF-L]

@@hardworkingamerican8847 it’s sarcasm dummy 🤣

[@urutoraseven]

When Ed Harris is in a movie, you’re damn sure it’s good.

[@sshza2143]

🗣facts🙌🙋‍♂😁✌😎

[@n.w.1803]

Did you see him & Viggo in 'Appaloosa,' mentioned right above you, here? It's a nice treat.

[@wintonhudelson2252]

Edit had no cause to dis her husband as he returned to the table. He was doing his best for his family and she should see that.

[@nellosnook4454]

Great movie! Excellent cast, direction, etc. The kind of movie you want to own & watch over & over again.

[@gregdelaney119]

This is one of the best "not well known" films I know of. It's excellently acted, and the twists and turns of the story make the movie much more than merely "engaging." Thank you for this reminder!

[@phil4986]

'A History of Violence' is a great movie. It was never really promoted but it is high class stuff all the way through. Not a Disney film. Extraordinarily and necessarily violent. Sometimes it's better to not find someone you were looking for.

[@vanmoody]

First time I saw it I didn't know Tom was Joey until he said, "I should have killed you in Philly". I was shocked. lol I rewatched it later and realize I didn't see the clues.

[@music4dages]

Not a great first date movie. Then again neither was Dog Day Afternoon, but it convinced me that the girl I was dating in college had sand

[@robertdonadee9860]

Great movie. Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are two of my favorite actors.

[@musk-eteer9898]

a confident mild manner man is a most deadliest kind of man

[@John-ob7dh]

Agree.We had a big guy at work in the depot ( I am talking 1973 ) One of the most helpful quiet amiable people i have ever met .he was in his 50s and did his ww2 stint in France and Germany .One of the other truckers was telling me he hated Germans and actually executed some prisoners who had surrendered.It was all hushed up .But it was hard to associate a cold blooded act like that to him .

[@2345allthebest]

One of the best movies of the 2000s.. will never forget it

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

I'm a big fan of Viggo as Aragorn, so always struggled to appreciate his roles in these sorts of films. So this commentary was really good. Thanks.

[@USRecap]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@MrWookie1981]

Even better in Eastern Promises. I suggest you watch it if you haven't.

[@adamthorntonillustration9281]

@@MrWookie1981 Thanks for that. I'll check it out 🙂

[@kurtb8474]

Just use your own voice with these videos, please. The computer-generated voice makes too many pronunciation errors. It kind detracts from the video.

[@mogarcia9755]

This movie was greatly underrated, great story and acting...

[@Hohoho962]

It won numerous awards, and was one of the most highly reviewed movies of 2005. Your statement is inane.

[@mogarcia9755]

@@Hohoho962 ok but it still wasn’t highly viewed or popular wasn’t a box office hit and by what you said should have been, so you proved my point, have a good day

[@Hohoho962]

@@mogarcia9755 Financial success is not the same as 'underrated', which is the word you used. It has an 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes. That's a pretty high rating, especially for a violent R-Rated movie that is shockingly brutal and dark. It made critical top ten lists, and was listed as the best movie of the year by a popular poll conducted by the Village Voice. So, tell us again how that fits the definition of underrated. But, since you brought it up, it was a very big financial success for this type of movie. The budget was $31.5M, and it made $61.4M. That's pretty dang good.

[@elgar6743]

"..and if you didn't like it, hit the dislike button TWICE...just to be sure". That's pure GOLD!

[@larryg987]

Devious!

[@paulayala4816]

A great movie, Viggo, does a great job of acting, his character and the fight scenes are believable as is the story.

[@moistmike4150]

Wow! What a riveting story! I'm just glad no one got hurt.

[@albertandrews130]

John Hurt

[@John-ob7dh]

@@albertandrews130 no i didn't.

[@Clint_Yeetwood]

One of my favorite underrated movies. I still have it on DVD.

[@decal1751]

One of my favorite movies right up there with Mr Brooks 👍😁 I bought it when it 1st came out on DVD and still have it and watched it dozens of times it never gets old lol 😉🤷‍♂️

[@abosworth]

This is a great film and this makes me want to watch it again. It's been a few years since I've seen it. Viggo Mortensen is superb in this as is Maria Bello.

[@MickeyFlipper]

Great film. Loved when it first came out. Still love to this day

[@raymondrose334]

I give this 10 out of 10. Great story and acting.

[@thomasgumersell9607]

Enjoyed this short recap. Ill definetly watch the movie in its entirity now. The cast is great from the recap as well. 💪🏻🙏🏻✨

[@maniacal1870]

Vigo's best movie, imho. Also the most satisfying bully beat down ever.

[@slypperyfox]

I saw this movie a while ago. Great movie - kept me guessing who Viggio really was. His actions gave it away with little room for doubt. The interaction with “Richie” was a good bit longer than shown and filled in some blanks.

[@freespeech4023]

Did you know Steven Seagal was looking for Richie haha

[@klausswartz3369]

@@freespeech4023 After all these years, the search ends. 👍🏻

[@johnlove6194]

I need to put on my list of 'movies to watch again and again'

[@johnlove6194]

By the way, thank you for sharing.

[@frankmontez6853]

Totally evil depraved sociopath killers those two and they get what’s certainly coming to them. As to them being on same level of bad men as the head mobster said well he would say something like that.

[@DemonDamien]

Great recap! 😙👌 But just one correction: He doesn't kill Leland instantly with that headshot, you can see (and hear) him choking on his blood right afterwards while his jaw is blown off.

[@scooter5940]

Unusual plot, well-acted, and some memorable scenes. Excellent movie.

[@YeOldeTowneCryer]

Thanks for this recap. It might inspire others to go and watch the full movie. This was good, but in 15 minutes it can't offer the full impact of the movie. Once the wife understands what Tom is capable of she begins to have fear of him. He is still Tom, he has not been aggressive toward her but she fears him just the same. Often that is how people treat returning veterans of war. They have fear when they fully comprehend that person is capable of snuffing people. It's no wonder veterans seldom talk about what they have seen and done, they don't want to frighten their family and friends. I have fellow veterans of Vietnam whose families think they were in the rear echelon, maybe a cook, or truck mechanic because they have never mentioned being in real combat. Tom came to his senses, did not want to be a part of the violence. He somehow managed to slip away, earn enough money to buy a diner and raise a family. That was what he really wanted. The mobsters as usual had that, "We are bigger then you", mentality and weren't smart enough to leave "Joey" alone. They paid dearly for their ego. I have watched this movie twice and was moved by it both times. I see people I know being pushed into situations that Tom faced. Wanted to be a decent law abiding person but people just don't have enough sense to leave them alone. Because they seek to avoid confrontation, the bullies consider them as weak. It can be a deadly mistake. A few days ago I watched a video of a guy on a bus in a big city, minding his business, two thugs start to harass him. So at next stop he decides to get off. Thugs figure he's scared and start to push him around. Big mistake. That guy can hit like a prize fighter, close inside punches that send the thugs falling backwards. They both need medical care. He didn't want to hurt anyone but when threatened he became defensive and dangerous. There is a look we share when us veterans detect another vet. Some wear shirts or hats that depict how they served. That's good. It suggests they have dealt with that part of their life and are moving forward. Friends and family probably know and have accepted that they associate with someone who has been trained to combat an enemy. That is therapeutic for all of them.

[@johnmiranda3641]

Excellent analogy honestly with the violence Veterans have done while serving who also wish to leave that part of their life behind. As for dealing with thugs, usually just a stare is enough to make them understand. Though in my personal experience simply asking them, "How does it end?" can be sufficiently unnerving too. Yes, a couple of times I endured listening to lunacy about how I was going to get my ass kicked bla bla bla. On those occasions I politely let the moron rant until he was finished and then calmly told him," This ends when I hear you say three words." They I merely explained what would occur. You will take a swing. When you do I break your arm above and below the elbow. Then I will pancake your elbow and dislocate your shoulder. Prior to the arrival of the ambulance you will look at your arm and begin to scream, "CUT IT OFF." Once I hear that, I walk away. That is how this ends. Take a swing at me and it begins. That will sound like bravado obviously, I could careless. It works. Have I ever heard another scream those three words? I will leave that to your imagination. Cheers. 🇺🇲

[@YeOldeTowneCryer]

@@johnmiranda3641 I once saw a shirt, "Start no shit, there'll be no shit".

[@flynn6737]

Anyone who thinks there a tough guy watch this movie. It has a humbling message.

[@johnnyelizabethton]

Anyone who thinks _where_ a tough guy?

[@bigguy7353]

As an actual tough guy who was a bouncer in Chicago bars for 18 years, you have a point, but not sure you know what it is. If it's "there's always someone tougher", that's not the point. The point is when you lead a violent life, you have darkness and regrets that you must face. I did things to people that I regret but also saved women from sexual assaults and men from being seriously injured. If you don't face the bad, it WILL come back one day to face YOU.

[@PeGaSus230]

Both Vigo Mortensen and Ed Harris are incredible in this movie. As for the end of the film...with the narrator's interpretation that their looks imply, "their relationship has changed"...YEP, from now on...the wife will expect their love-making to be a lot more passionate! LOL!

[@bigguy7353]

What's a narrator? Do you mean narrarator?

[@robertodom8243]

Never heard of the movie but I'll be looking it up now!! Great story line!! It also shows no matter how hard you try your past will always seek u out!!

[@lancesmith6864]

“My wife asked me to stop singing Wonderwall…..I said maybe.” 😂🤣 came out swinging!

[@reinaldogarcia70]

The storyline was amazing and the action sequences were kind of suspenseful to me personally

[@ridetillidie8090]

This is such a fantastic movie. Viggo is another of those actors who has been passed over for accolades far too many times. "Eastern Promises" and "Appaloosa" are two of those passes and are also fantastic movies.

[@sshza2143]

"Eastern Promises"😤🙌🙋‍♂ride on😁✌😎

[@gentity8589]

Lesson here is everyone has their own darkness so be aware for not unleash them out of their shadows.

[@bigguy7353]

No. The lesson to learn with your inner darkness is facing it before it eats you from the inside out. He closed the door on that life but never faced his own darkness.

[@adamabele785]

We always hear some good stories about Viggo. The small ones that show that he cares. The ones that seem unimportant and too small to make it up. Viggo has some kind of deeper knowledge and understanding of the characters. I think it is a lesson that you can only learn from life, not in acting classes or by reading books.

[@brandenrunyan1821]

This is a great movie! I stumbled across it a few years back. Perfect title for the movie too

[@mcjon77]

I saw this in the theater back when it came out. Excellent movie. I highly recommend it.

[@your_royal_highness]

Excellent movie. William hurt was great in just a few minutes of time

[@w4rg3rm]

One one of my top ten movies. Well done.

[@seanobrien2306]

Excellent actors, an excellent cast, and great direction ( Director )... * I most certainly will ( watch ) this superb movie, and thank you for sharing the video... " Semper Fi " Mike in Montana :)

[@daffidavit]

I personally believe it's too bad that movies like these are what we need to relax after a hard day's night.

[@sipioc]

Viggo is one of those actors that you wish you saw more but glad he isn’t in a lot.

[@Rswipes83]

I forgot about this gem of a film. Thankyou for the reminder.

[@jonhammer7109]

Great movie. Even more great..I get to watch so many all again on this shorter..narrative version. Being right up my alley .

[@kennybarron2089]

Viggos best performance. Should have won best actor that year. My favorite movie 😊

[@WillF1111]

Such a damn good movie. Everytime I watch it, it's just as enjoyable as the first time..

[@Olliebear38]

Saw it upon release in the cinema years ago, loved it then and it remains one of my favourite by Cronenberg.

[@fifthbusiness1678]

Excellent movie. Your recaps are succinct and extremely well done. I enjoy them.

[@USRecap]

Thank you very much!

[@GreatGreebo]

Thank you for the well done recap; I’m going to rewatch this movie because of it. Cheers!

[@USRecap]

Thank you for watching

[@lawrencestrabala6146]

The Road is another great movie. Adapted from a Cormac McCarthy novel.

[@DTk5584]

This was cool but you did not do the acting in the scene in front of the house justice. When you see Viggo go from Tom to Joey is one of the best pieces of non verbal acting arguably of all time.

[@travisrsmith44]

I never heard if this movie but man does it sound like a masterpiece.

[@fjeldfross9327]

It is. Watched the movie Just one time, years ago, and remember it pretty good. Slow pace, very intense, violent scenes rare, but incredibly raw and powerfull, because they looked real. None of the High Gloss Hollywood Blockbuster violence. Like, you can watch someone get ripped into pieces in an Blockbuster Action movie, blood fountains all over, and you Just think: wow, great Special effects. In this movie you cringe and get Phantom pain when a Guy gets His nose smashed in and know without a doubt and visual evidence that this punch put His nasal bone into his brain and killed him instantly. Even the emotions: there is No Hero, No Happily ever after. Just the damage violence and a dark past left behind

[@ericerpelding2348]

11:29 "Tom looks back at her with a grieved expression" "Meatloaf for dinner, but no ketchup?"

[@zenzmurfy]

i was wondering what "nobody" reminded me of. totally forgot about this movie. it's not an exact match but it has its similarities.

[@jrasealexander5480]

FAN-TASTIC ending! Only a family this dynamic could endure such an intense scenario. Talk about rolling with the punches, eh?!👍

[@lawrencestrabala6146]

Used to own this one. Viggo and Ed are hella actors.

[@samanthab1923]

I always liked Stephen McHattie from his James Dean movie. Then I didn’t see him for a long time. Showed up on Seinfeld as Elaine’s therapist

[@bigguy7353]

Wow, he did so much between and after..... were you in Antarctica for an extended period of time?

[@samanthab1923]

@@bigguy7353 I thought I watched a lot of TV but I looked at his Filmography & he was way better than Jess Stone made for TV movies & the bottom of the horror rack. Besides 300 & Watchmen it all looks like dreck

[@gilmer3718]

This was a great movie. How his wife reacted to the truth came across as very authentic.

[@CyborxN1]

That stairs scene brings back so many memories when I was a kid. 😏

[@WorldwideDarts]

I watched this a couple years ago. Great movie!

[@jeffhenderson9007]

I’ve watch that movie at least a half a dozen times. Two thumbs up👍🏻👍🏻

[@UTubeISphere]

The 1997 graphic novel on which this movie is based is also worth checking out, same title, by John Wagner (story) and Vince Locke (art). Not for the faint-hearted: betrayal, torture, violence, friendship, loyalty, karma.

[@jamiecampbell1981]

The movie The Road is incredible and no one knows about it, I read the book first and it was exactly how I imagined it, And Viggo was perfect to play the role of the father

[@kelRGo]

This was one of the best movies of all time !!!!!! And i also bought the DVD 📀

[@JohnDrummondPhoto]

Good recap of an underrated movie.

[@keneola]

I hit the like button twice to be sure. Great summary.

[@USRecap]

Thanks

[@scottynic2894]

I forgot about this movie....I'm gonna watch it again...very good movie 🙌🏻

[@Ironman5631]

A great movie, and a fantastic re-cap. Thank you.

[@camillemayers103]

This movie is amazing! It is one of my favorites.❤️👏

[@JT-cp1pj]

Amazing movie and great comic adaptation. Haven't watched it in a long time.

[@theylivewesleep4570]

Great movie

[@juancatfish1]

Great & brutal story line. Mortensen. Bell and Harris are excellent. William Hurt was perfect as the brother Hurt received an academy award nomination for best supporting actor although he was in the movie for only 8 minutes.

[@DisabledCapsLock]

Good movie thanks for bringing it back up

[@brandonproctor3639]

Very good movie! One of my favorites from the early 2000’s

[@annettethompson8101]

A great, unsuspecting film. Loved it.

[@paden57]

Does anybody really fall for hitting the thumbs down button twice? I liked the synopsis but gave you a thumbs down because of your dishonesty.

[@chrisschick38]

This is a damned good film. Viggo & Cronenberg worked together again in the superb “Eastern Promises.”

[@jamesgibson4807]

One of Viggos many Great Films,the Gentleman has talent!

[@ClarenceWilliamsJr]

I’ve only seen this movie once but unlike other movies I’ve only seen once, I remember it well and enjoyed it even though it’s been many years since I’ve seen it.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

The violent sex scene is, I think, I meant to represent the unrepressed aggression of Joey that the new man Tom has long repressed. This is a very Freudian movie in that sense. Sexual conquest, like violence, is one of our basic animal drives that we as a species have learned to repress in order to build civilization, but it's always under the surface. The criminal is one in whom it is not repressed.

[@Dean4511]

I saw Tom at that moment as a man desperate to reclaim the peaceful life he had come to know. He felt his entire life slipping away, his wife, his family, his sense of place in the community. You could almost feel he was at an emotional breaking point. They both were. Not the best way to accomplish it, for sure, but desperate men under desperate circumstances sometimes do desperate things.

[@excaliburironforce9908]

This fella was lost in the best moment captured in the movie, the end. The look they show and share is tremendous by both and the director, they still love each other ❤️

[@tren380]

Tom is a representation of a man wanting to live a peaceful life but capable of great violence. Jack represent the innocent protégé he does not want following his foot steps. The guns and blood represent death.

[@robertsyourrelative]

I disagree. The wife actively engages in the sex act, pulling Tom towards her when he backs off. She wants him back too. Watch it again.

[@thinkforyourself2109]

@@robertsyourrelative That's true but it's still a violent sex scene and there's an element of conquest. In this case, the woman wanted to be taken by force -- a common fantasy among women -- but not politically correct to say so.

[@thomasjefferson2676]

I saw this when it came out in the specialty theater in town. Miracle five I believe it was called. Always enjoyed it.

[@dontgettoknowm9864]

The ending scene where they look at each other is much more significant than you portray. They show each other that they still love and need each other and that he still respects Tom, for who is become in the fact that he took care of the situation in that moment, you see Hope and relief wash over his face because he knows his marriage is secure.

[@vgall7308]

Excellent movie, one of my all time favorites.

[@velkanzi]

Fantastic, thank you very much. btw, I hit the like button three times, just to be sure. : )

[@USRecap]

Yay, thank you!

[@jackpenber8959]

I didn't see the movie but I read the graphic novel, it was awesome

[@linus2197]

This is a FANTASTIC film. Excellent synopsis for those who have not seen this movie.

[@anthonynorthover2693]

This is one underrated movie violent but enjoyable

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

Riveting. Great recap. Way too violent for me. But I can see it's a superb film, for those who like the violence. Thanks for the well done recap.

[@nexusyang4832]

Well, it was certainly a history of violence.

[@AnneEloiseOfCNY]

@@nexusyang4832 Lol! Well done violence. 😂✌️

[@PrimarchX]

This and Eastern Promises are excellent films, well worth watching.

[@mbeenz]

David Cronenberg, WOW He Is Responsible for This Film And The Fly! Incredible! And He’s Done so Many others! Incredible Man!

[@reinaldogarcia70]

This movie is one of my personal favorites

[@tldogmeat]

loved this movie at the theater. Really unexpected turns. Cronenberg is a genius.