"A person is smart... People are dumb panicky animals." One of my all-time favorite quotes.

I gotta say, the guy who plays Edgar played his role AMAZINGLY well - throughout the whole movie, I 100% believed that he wasn't human and was a giant alien bug shoved in human skin. Most of that was just from good acting and practical effects, with minimal CGI. Bravo!!

i love the little thing everybody misses where J is drinking the awful lemonade, its horrible because the bug took all the sugar, so it was just sour lemonade

10:52 "A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it." I've always loved that line and these past few years, it's never been truer.

Regarding K neuralyzing J after they leave the pawn shop: K has to be sure J can handle the information. He got to do a test run with him in the field, after which J can move on to the next step of the “interview process”. But only once a prospect is going to be offered the job can they retain the knowledge.

10:02 Actually he's right. He's the only one who didn't just shoot aliens because they were aliens or because they looked like monsters. He applied a lot more analytical thinking than everyone else there. Which I think was the test. His conclusion may or may not have been bs, but the rest of them just shot a bunch of potentially innocent aliens because they looked scary.

The thing with the little girl is, her holding the Quantum Physics books, is ACTUALLY a huge tell that something is wrong. It mirrors how K picked out Mikey in the truck full of Spanish-speaking foreigners. The alien was just mimicking what it thought would hide it without any knowledge or context; similarly, an alien disguising itself as a little girl carrying books that no child would have, in the middle of the night, all by herself in the ghetto is something that it WOULD conceivably do.

Vincent D’Onofrio 1000% deserved an Oscar nomination for his performance in this and he probably should have won.

I loved the physical acting of Edgar the Bug, especially when he was in the van outside the jewelry store, trying to 'act natural.'

Research shows the known aliens are: Steven Spielberg, Tony Robbins, Chloe Sonnenfeld (director's daughter) Newt Gingrich, Sylvester Stallone, Al Roker, George Lucas Isaac Mizrahi, Danny DeVito, Dionne Warwick

Vincent D’Onofrio is absolutely amazing in this film. I’ve probably seen MIB dozens of times and I’m still always blown away by the physicality in his role of Edgar.

I loved the original when it came out. Super out there concept and super funny at the time, but surprisingly still holds up well after a few decades.

The little "De-Atomizer" handgun that K has in this movie is one of my favorite sci-fi weapons. Because in the behind the scenes for the movie they really did their homework for that weapon. Its a miniature microwave radiation focuser. If you look whenever its fired, there is no flash or laser because radiation is invisible! Its also why aliens "pop" when being shot by it, because they are being hit by the equivalent of being trapped in a microwave for too long...I can only imagine what it does to humans 😬

Fun little prop fact, when Will was stepping on the roaches he was actually stepping on mustard packets.

By the way, the dog loved it. Performing dogs are trained not only to obey commands, but also to like certain actions in order to get them to provide material for the editor. (Although it works, it does produce a lot of tail-wagging that then has to be dealt with. Thus all the pre-CGI happiness displayed by "murderous wolves" who were having a really fun time.) The pug in this sequence loves to be grabbed and shaken around, and the shots were intercut with Jones looking very angry, so the shaking could go on for a while without giving away the fact that the dog isn't hurt or upset at all.

The thing about why he shot Tiffany is *actually* The right answer. It goes to show that he's once again, thinking outside of the box. In an area where everyone else was normal, or had normal reasons to be there, she was quite literally the odd one out and highly likely the most dangerous one so J's reasoning is correct.

The first film is genuinely amazing, second feels like a parody that had a lot more budget but looks incredibly cheap, and the third one was almost as good as the first but by the time it came out nobody cared about the series

"Enemy of the State" (1998) is one of Will Smith's best movies. Gets to star in a movie with the legendary Gene Hackman.

"There's ALWAYS an Arquillian Battle Cruiser......" This is a powerful sentiment to live by, and the thought I keep in mind, after all the bs of the last few years. My favorite movie quote ever.

What a great, fun movie! This is one I could watch over and over, and Vincent D'Onofrio was, as usual, amazing!

18:03 - Linda Fiorentino does indeed have a sultry voice. She deserved better recognition, especially for her lead role in the brilliant but underrated thriller 'The Last Seduction'. That's a film worth reacting to.

I remember when the X-Files referenced this movie. Mulder was in a hearing, and they asked him if his story wasn’t something he saw in Men in Black. He paused and said, “I never saw Men in Black”. And the inquest replied: “Too bad. It was a damn good movie”. I AGREE! This is definitely one of my favorite movies. 🔥

Fun fact, the alien guy at the beginning of this movie that Will Smith was chasing is actually my friends uncle.

The table scraping across the floor is one of my favourite bits of physical comedy in any movie

Great Performances By Will Smith & Tommy Lee Jones In This Classic Film, Cool Reaction As Always Simone & George, You Both Take Care

Vincent D’Onofrio is such a genius actor, his performance in the Edgar costume is outstanding.

*Aliens:* Say "sorry" once. *George:* "Oh god they're Canadian!"

This first movie was gold. The sequels are just ok. Some laughs but never close to the first. Will Smith in his prime was hysterical in a natural way. Instant classic.

The title font is the same used for "The Addams Family" and "Addams Family Values," because it was the same directing team that made them.

The guy that played Edgar, the bug, was also Gomer Pyle in Full Metal Jacket.

2 things I loved about this movie were 1) "We're not hosting an intergalactic kegger here." and Vincent D'Onofrio's performance was excellent.

Rip Torn (RIP) was a terrific actor, and he was really funny as well. One of the movies you may have seen him in was "Dodgeball," but he's a very long time character actor.

10:49 "But why- why the big _secret?_ People are _smart._ The can _handle_ it." "The _person_ is smart. _People_ are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you _know_ it." Sterling words of wisdom I did _not expect_ when I saw the _trailers_ for this movie.

When Rip Torn died someone pointed out to me that he might be the only person whose surname is the result of the action that is his first name.

They were very careful to comply with animal safety laws making the film. Each roach and bug was carefully accounted for after each shoot. The bug guts at the end from J's shoe was a mustard packet

District 9 would be a great movie for you guys. Especially George might appreciate how original and creative this sci-fi is.

Fun Fact: Edgar's skin suit slowly decomposes throughout the movie!

i like how David Cross dies in this movie but the second MIB hes alive living with his mom lmao

The dying alien in the cockpit of the mansuit was not CGI! It was an actual moving model. It's why it looks so good even today.

"If you're strong enough" Tommy Lee Jones saying that line, gets me every time. It keeps me going when things are bad.

The guy who Will Smith was chasing at the beginning is none other that Ray Park, aka Darth Maul.

"Hire a decorator to come in here quick cuz, damn." Is the best line of the movie or at least tied with Bleeleck and Bob.

Vincent D'Onofrio has been in SO MANY films. Definitely one of my favorite actors. Also if you’re considering watching the sequels, just watch the next 2 films. Granted, the 2nd film isn’t that good, but the 3rd more than makes up for it.

"Neither actor has had any controversies". I'm guessing this was pre-Oscars... It's kinda hard to believe that the Bug is also Gomer Pyle (Leonard Lawrence) from Full Metal Jacket!

the men in black score is done by danny elfman. the composer who works with tim burton, so it has a vey similar feel to a lot of 80s horror-ish movies. beetlejuice, batman, edward scissor hands, nightmare before christmas, darkman, tales from the crypt... interestingly he also composes for doctor strange in the multiverse of madness, since sam raimi also worked with elfman in the past.

Michael Jackson was approached for a cameo in the "everyone on those screens is an alien" scene but didn't realise it was a joke so took offence by it. When he saw the movie he realised it was a comedy and they weren't being serious so he asked to cameo if they did a sequel

When I was 10 yrs old watched this movie with my dad, he then said: "maybe aliens are real. We just couldn't meet them yet".

What I never noticed as a kid in 1997 that I did when rewatching as I got older, the Edgar suit is decomposing the whole time throughout the movie. When he's all stiff and rigid it's like the skin suit is going through rigor mortis.

Just wanna say that Simone's voice and laugh is the most adorable thing. I would spend 5 hours listen to an ASMR video if you did one hahaha

If you want another good Tommy Lee Jones movie I'd recommend Space Cowboys. It's got a full cast of classic actors such as Clint Eastwood, James Garner and Donald Sutherland. Also you gotta eventually watch the second MiB. I enjoyed it just as much as the first but that's where the series kinda starts to go downhill in my opinion.

Yall need to watch the other two movies and put them on you tube asap. Love your channel. Keep up the good work

A great early Tommy Lee Jones performance is in Coal Miner’s Daughter, where he plays Doolittle Lynn, Loretta Lynn’s husband. Both he and Sissy Spacek are fantastic.

I love this movie so much. It's one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time. I loved it ever since I was a kid. MIB is a masterpiece.

Interesting trivia: The Men in Black theme sampled from and/or remixed (depends on which website you check) the 1982 song Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen. Also interesting--Vincent D'Onofrio was the hunky mechanic in Adventures in Babysitting (the one Sara thought was Thor).

Rip Torn( who played Zed) name was Elmore Torn jr., the nick name Rip is a family nickname. He's from Texas. While in my first year of college(1967) I saw that this movie, Beach Red, was playing with a person in the cast named Rip Torn. I saw the movie just see who this guy was. He was a very good character actor, died in 2019. He was also in another movie you might find interesting, The Man Who Fell to Earth. Also staring David Bowie.

"The only thing that pulls its own weight around here is my goddamn truck!" Funniest sci-fi joke sequence ever. I don't know if I could have counted the number of times I rewind/repeated this on the old VCR when we repeat-binged this movie as a family. Eggar and K were the best parts of this movie.

The worms in the break room are speaking Huttese, the same language at the Hutts from Starwars

The soundtrack to this Men in Black movie is fucking remarkable, I legitimately can't play it while I'm driving because I gain a lead foot. 🤣

This was such a fun film and great reaction, as always. George mentioned Linda Fiorentino's sultry voice, if you want to see her REALLY get sultry, you should watch her in the film 'The Last Seduction'. A great noir film that's VERY sultry. Probably the second sexiest modern noir film after 'Body Heat'. The same director also did a film called 'Red Rock West' with Nicolas Cage and Dennis Hopper that's great.

The joke about the red button has become a bit of a running gag with Tommy Lee Jones. It was used in Captain America

Oh this movie is a lot of fun. And the amazing practical effects work done by the legendary Rick Baker is just awesome. Many to most of the aliens seen in this movie are done without CGI.

Hope you watch the other two films. MiB 2 has its moments but the 3rd is a great film.

Best intro & out-ro ever! Vincent DiAnoffrio deserved an Oscar, and Siobhan Fallon as Egger's wife was great too

I saw this when I was a kid in the theater, first run, and it was incredible on the big screen. The 90s was a great time to be a kid. Definitely go experience it on the big screen if there’s ever an opportunity.

One of the things I love about J in hindsight is how much he subverts expectations of the typical Will Smith character. What does he say to K when he joins up? Recognise him for his skill, and don't patronize him. They play it off like a gag, but J, asides from his issues with authority (mostly from working with fat slobs with shitty attitudes like the ones we see) is basically a supercop - he's in peak physical condition, thinks outside the box and shows hints of a photographic or at least exceptionally good memory. Had he never stumbled upon the MIB, he might never have reached his full potential, but he was practically born to do the job.

What not many people don't know Edgar played by Vincent D'Onofrio, was also Private Pyle in the hit movie, Full Metal Jacket. A very good actor.

Movies to see based on the actors in this movie: Hitch - Will Smith U.S. Marshals - Tommy Lee Jones (I've suggested this to you guys before) The Cell - Vincent D'Onofrio Dogma - Linda Fiorentino Dodgeball - Rip Torn

My favorite exchange in the movie occurs when K is explaining the situation to J on the park bench and tells him that most of the aliens are decent folks just trying to make a living. J: Cab drivers. K: Not as many as you'd think. Brilliant.

Excellent reaction as always, I keep on underestimating just how good a movie this is. Definitely recommend 2 and 3 - MiB 2 has some issues but is still plenty fun, and 3 is highly underrated. Last year's MiB International don't bother with.

One scene that never fails to make me laugh is "Edgar"(now the Bug)hitting the wrong way on the screen door, grunting and then opening it.

The MAKEUP - stellar. Rick Baker is ridiculously talented. He did An American Werewolf in London (where the Oscars category for FX makeup began), basically all other John Landis films, Thriller, The Ring, RDJ in Tropic Thunder .... Love it. But Vincent can definitely transform in a role, too.

I highly recommend the Kevin Smith movie Dogma. It's hilarious.

I love all the MiB Movies, even the new ones. They are just so much fun. Thanks for watching them. Yes, you hire Tommy Lee Jones to be Tommy Lee Jones. It is rare to see him not being that character in every movie he is in, and it's a cool character.

For Simone asking if that's a real structure, that's the site of the Unisphere and the ships were the New York State Pavilion featured in the 1964 World's Fair. It's located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park in Queens, New York (NYC)

Linda Florentino - - now that you have been introduced to her, you need to see her in "Vision Quest" and "Gotcha!" (Personally, I like "Gotcha!" because it came out when I was stationed in Germany, so it has some sentimental value to me.)

You guys have to watch us marshals the sequel to the fugitive. It's worth it for the chicken suit alone.

Hope you all do the rest of the series. They're all awesome! Also, you should look at Altered Carbon and Arcane.

Rip Torn shares the top spot for best name ever, alongside Deep Roy.

The alien in "the edgar suit" is played by Vincent D'Onofrio, who is a pretty legendary actor (e.g. Full Metal Jacket, Kingpin in the Daredevil series, and much more), but this may be one of his best performances ever! And as you note, the makeup is excellent

the first time I saw a trailer for this movie in the 90's, I had just finished reading a novel regarding aliens on Earth, and the Men in Black was involved (and honestly, I had never heard of the theory of the Men in Black until then!)

Linda Fiorentino is such a babe. That voice and that ... chef's kiss.

I haven't seen this since I was a kid and never realized Edgar was played by Vincent D'Onofrio. Crazy.

Glad you appreciated Vincent D'onfrio's performance and the make-up/special effects

Excellent reaction video. Love the first film... the second one was fun... the third one was AMAZING (and probably my favorite of this trilogy). MIB: International just didn't work for me. Hope y'all get a chance to watch and enjoy the rest of these

He was testing his intestinal fortitude for dealing with aliens. He wanted to see his reaction when he shot an alien in the head. He handled it well, so he wiped his memory and invited him to the recruiting interview.

Each test has a motive. 1. When he asked why they were there. Curiosity 2. The written test with no easy way to write. Adaptation 3. The gun range. Objective thinking in stressful situations.

Vincent D'Onofrio completely stole this - an extraordinary physical performance. So funny. Another great Barry Sonnenfeld movie. In a similar vein, his Addams Family movies are both well worth watching - the second, "Addams Family Values" is one of those rare beasts where the sequel is better than the original. Hope you give them a go!

Please watch the STAR TREK movies! 🖖

Vincent D'Onofrio is amazing in this movie, the effects also. Sadly the sequels are not as good as the first one.

When they did the animated series Men In Black, they got the perfect person to play the voice of L. Jennifer Lien's and Linda Fiorentino's voices sound _exactly_ the same!

The dragonfly is a parallel to the marbles at the end; they're meant to bookend the movie with the message that all our troubles are really insignificant in the grand scheme.

The first time I watched, I thought the shooting test was what exactly what it looked like: a test to see if you could evaluate threats and leave the innocent alone. It didn't occur to me until I saw your reaction it might have been a test to see how quickly you can come up with a cover up out in the field :)

I'd love to see you guys watch all four of these. The second one's not great but there's fun there. 3 is fantastic though, and I'm still really shocked and confused as to why MiB International wasn't well-received because it works shockingly well.

BTW, the 1968 migration k was talking about was woodstock.

Men In Black will be in theaters in the USA on July 3 & 4th for a special 25th Anniversary showing. Check you local theaters or Fathom Events

Okay EEWW now the thumbnail goes too far EWW. Anyway, Steven Spielberg AND George Lucas are both aliens on the screen thingy. And since you're never gonna run out of movies to watch: Vincent D'Onofrio's unforgettable breakout role was in Stanley Kubrick's Vietnam war film Full Metal Jacket. Excellent film (and my second favorite war movie), but not the easiest watch emotionally. Linda "Hello sultry voice" Fiorentino starred in some sultry thrillers in the 90s. I haven't seen The Last Seduction since then but Tarantino was a big fan of the film back in the day. (Might be too spicy for a reaction channel.) Judging by your reaction, neither of you has seen Casablanca. Even in the 90s, it was still an oft-quoted and -spoofed movie. Lots of reaction channels have done it and loved it. Everyone seems to be surprised by how invested they are in a movie made in 1942. You guys up to the challenge? Fun fact about Barry Sonnenfeld: he was the Coen brothers' cinematographer before he became a director. His directorial debut, The Addams Family, is a really lovable macabre twist on a cheesy family film.

You probably won't like part 2 as much, but I predict that part 3 will make up for part 2!

Pretty good timing. July 2nd (wide release) is the 25th anniversary of this movie.

RIP Rip Torn. He was in a number of funny movies I like.

So... you guys watched this movie again... sigh.