One thing a lot of people miss: When the dad is bleeding out in the truck, he's not saying random words. He's saying the names of his horses so his son has a good grasp of his cognitive abilities & has a way to keep track of his consciousness with his quickly worsening brain injury.

I still haven’t gotten over how frightening the scene in the alien’s stomach is. It’s like a bouncy house from hell.

I love the subtle implications that JJ is not the apex predator and itself displays tactics like hiding or using intimidation. Makes you wonder.

I think how intense OJ gets when they slap hands five times was one of my favorite moments - like he's so completely stoic the whole film, but when it's time to get pumped up and do his and his sister's "get pumped" high five, he's all in for it. They really are an all-time film-sibling duo.

I found the Gordy storyline to be so captivating. Like, the guy romanticizes his trauma, which is a degree of psyche movies hardly touch on. Like you could tell that he is obsessed with it and probably dreams about it constantly. He probably never really got help for it, because he's good at acting like he's fine.

My favorite fun fact for this movie is that the scream of the people were recorded twice, once where they were directed to scream as if eaten by an alien, and the second time to scream as if on a rollercoaster. Those two noises blended together when Jean Jacket is flying about makes us not know how to interpret the screams until we know for a fact that they are the scream of digestion

I love that the main character actually backs away from the dressed up kids in the stable, and punches the one dangling from the ceiling. Smartest and most defensive horror character, not just screaming and running or standing still and staring.

I didn't catch it at the time but I also think it's a cool detail that OJ is wearing his baseball cap the first couple of times he encounters Jean Jacket. The brim of the hat obscured OJ's face so that JJ couldn't tell he was looking at them, which explains why OJ was able to look at the sky when JJ was around without being targeted.

The one thing I noticed while watching “Nope” was in the beginning, OJ would avoid making eye contact with people showing he was probably uncomfortable and shy with it, but at the end he was able to look at the monster in the eyes to show he’s not shy nor afraid anymore. I don’t know if it’s just me who thought of that but I loved that detail since I’m in his shoes when it comes to eye contact

One thing I feel like not enough people talk about is that Jean Jacket really acts like an actual predator with its biology would. If you were Jean Jacket, you'd take eye contact as a threat because the only way other Jean Jackets can make eye contact with you is through their mouth, when they're trying to attack. And OJ survives because Jean Jacket is a predator, and predators don't actually pick fights unless they're sure they can win. When OJ stares it down, in his own territory, Jean Jacket balks and performs a threat display. Because the last human it tried to eat was spiky, and OJ already looked like the indigestible horse sculpture earlier, what if he's secretly poisonous or spiky or dangerous? So it freaks out and tries to scare him into running, which would prove he was prey and Jean Jacket could eat him. But Em runs instead, so it chases her, leaving the obviously dangerous OJ alone. And also, Jean Jacket is obviously territorial, and it considers its territory the sky, so the only reason that it went after the balloon is because it was invading its actual territory, and because it misjudged the balloon as a fight it could win, because it resembled the non-dangerous human it had already eaten. OJ wasn't in its territory, it was in his, so it retreated. Basically, I'm a bit of a predator apologist and a biology nerd, but predators are actually less dangerous than the high-strung, defensive herbivores. Predators won't attack you unless they are convinced they will win. And OJ managed to convince Jean Jacket that it wouldn't win.

Something I love is that when Emerald gets that picture of Jean Jacket, she uses a coin operated camera. Since a coin is what killed her father, a man intent on reclaiming the spotlight and spectacle through the claim that the jockey was his great great grandfather, it kinda came full circle for them reclaiming that spectacle as the jockey while the filmmaker (the TMZ dude) is the one that gets killed.

I’m not gonna lie, if I was in the movie I probably would have gotten swallowed by Jean Jacket. When it opened up and looked like an angel, I was in awe. I said “Oh wow, it’s so beautiful!” It was hypnotizing almost. Part of me was sad when it exploded; I wanted to continue looking at it in full form. And in that moment, I realized that was Peele’s point of the movie.

Jean Jacket is one of the best examples of cosmic horror I have seen recently. Beautiful and irreconcilable in its true form. Like one of those biblically accurate angels.

Only Jordan Peele could come up with a western, sci-fi, horror, Kaiju movie with a pretty cerebral commentary about how exploitative the entertainment industry really is, and I love him for it, and love that he's successful for it as well.

I love Jordan Peele because of his absolute foreshadowing and the fact no one noticed this until now | in "Get out" Chris places cotton in his ears to avoid the hypnotism (hear no evil) In "Us" the difference between the tethered and real humans was the slurred speech (speak no evil) and in "Nope" to avoid challenging Jean Jacket you cannot look it in the eyes (see no evil) AMAZING!!!

My favorite detail nobody is talking about has got to be Em calling herself "Nobody" to the TMZ guy, who has a completely reflective helmet with one eye hole. Like the myth of Odysseus and the man-eating cyclops Polyphemus, when Odysseus introduced himself by the name "Nobody". Excellent foreshadowing of not only TMZ's demise (and him being upset he doesn't have a camera pointed at him to record his "spectacle" like Polyphemus pleading after being blinded by Odysseus), but also how they eventually outmaneuver Jean Jacket by making it point it's one eye in different directions, and Em "Nobody" kills it by blowing a balloon up in that eye.

Can we all agree that Nope is the best name for a horror movie?

Something I want to add is when Gordi signs. He is asking “where family?” he didn’t understand himself what had happened. There’s something there that I can’t tap but it’s just chilling either way.

Idk why no one’s pointing it out yet and I may be wrong, but when I first watched it I noticed a balloon would pop every time the chimp would take a life. You can also hear popping noises coming from the alien as it flies around, which means that it presumably kills its prey by squishing em. That also explains why it expelled so much blood during that one scene- but that’s just my observation. Edit: Forgot to mention that it’s also clever that the alien is also DEFEATED by a balloon. Hmm

Ya know, it was VERY smart for Emerald to take JJ's picture on a polaroid. You can fake an image on a phone, but you can't fake an image on a polaroid. Unless your like, a REALLY good artist.

steven yeun's "thousand yard stare" as jupe is an image i haven't gotten out of my mind since seeing this at its midnight release. i have NEVER seen such a nuanced, accurate trauma survivor depiction, and he hardly has much screen time or dialogue compared to everyone else!! this role truly elevated yeun's acting talent to me, definitely a favorite role

to this day that scene where you hear everyone scream help from inside jean jacket only to be instantly silenced with small sounds of some kind of gore haunts me, something about the fact all those people were killed that suddenly was unnerving

I don't think it was mentioned, but I love the detail that JJ grabbed the fake horse, not getting one of his meals, and then showed up early to the show because it was just hungry, it wasn't random, but it was fully because they set up bait and JJ took it.

I think the difference between the TMZ reporter and Antlers is Antlers was _invited_ The siblings invited him and he was given consent to film on _their_ property. The TMZ reporter was not. They showed up, unannounced, without consent, immediately started grilling Emerald while shoving a camera in her face while hiding their own, and then sped off to exploit whatever they could find. Also, in my opinion, the siblings don’t just want fame by the end. This is proof 1. Aliens/unknown flying objects EXIST, and 2. Proof that they are not the reason people are going missing. I mean shit, their house was covered in now missing people’s blood. That would not go over well with anyone without proof of JJ’s existence.

I love how this movie went from "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" to an episode of "Neon Genesis Evangelion"

Another layer to Jupe's story that I find so interesting is that he may have gotten 'stuck' on his trauma not just because, obviously, it was deeply traumatic and life-changing, but also because it probably made him really famous, at least for a little while. How do you move on from something that defined you at such a young age? Something that may have made you rich, or famous, when as a child actor that may have been what you always wanted? I just find it really interesting that he continues to chase that fame. Such a good movie.

I love that Brandon did such an amazing job with his role as Angel that Jordan actually changed the script for Angel to survive instead of dying like he originally had written

What makes the digestion scene even worse is that they're being blocked in its digestive tract by the statue horse, so OJ and Em may have either spared them an even worse end passing into what this thing has in place of a proper stomach before it had fully killed them, *or* made it way way way worse for them by trapping them in a relatively slow digesting part of JJ's GI system

OJ closing the car and telling himself "Nope" was the first time I ever had a full cinema laughing

One thing Steven Yuen doesn't get credit for: *his incredible voice acting!!!*

as someone with PTSD, Yeun's portrayal of someone with PTSD was so achingly spot-on.

The kid who played young Jupe was really good too, his fear so realistic

4:28 ah man this is so good: "crushing it", "killing", and "a force of nature" are all descriptions of a comedian doing great on stage - but also literally describe Gordy's rampage. shouts out to JP for having the self-control to not also use the phrase "murdering" lmao

During the scene where Jean Jacket spills out all the blood onto the house, Angel says something along the lines of “something really bad is happening” and that line is so deeply unsettling and almost sad

The biology of JJ is what sold this movie for me, especially by the end. Understanding that JJ is an animal fighting for territory and food makes us want to humanize it, like humans do, you want to sympathize with JJ and even maybe wish that it could somehow be tamed and coexisted with, despite what its capable of. Its not a hyper-intelligent creature, we know this because its not immediately capable of differenciating food from foreign objects until the statue bait actively clogs its throat. And yet, its intelligent enough in its display of threats, the way it looms over the family basically all night, using the screams of victims to draw more victims to it, dumping blood over the house (we never see it do this otherwise, which I assume implies it was intentional and probably meant to provoke the people, or a marking of territory), dropping the statue right on OJ after failing to provoke him to look at it, and of course the way it fights for dominance in the climax of the movie. Having been threatened and injured far too many times, even accidentally by Angel, Jean Jacket unwravels itself in the ultimate threat display of a complicated predator, like unfurling the plumage of a peacock, less capable of mobility and attack in this "form" but you know its doing this because its been pushed to its limit. I was so giddy seeing its behavior in the end, the way it was trying to choose who of the two siblings to "pick on" and which of them was provoking JJ more with their eye contact, which of the siblings was challenging it and which was probably worth engaging in an effort to assert territory. And when it picked OJ, it unfurled its eye(?) and tassles whip out over and over, and I immediately knew it was its own threat display, almost a "what are you gonna do against me?" It reminds me of the scene from Godzilla: King of the Monsters, the "light show" Godzilla puts on in the ocean, described to be "an intimidation display, like a gorilla beating its chest." Its magnificent, and I just love how this creature is portrayed, and how weirdly familiar it felt for me, considering its connections with real-world predators and marine life. The design of the creature was extremely clever, its hard to interpret WHAT Jean Jacket even is for majority of the movie, even after the internal look as it eats people, its a mass of biological tissue that you can't quite comprehend. When it finally unfurls at the end of the movie, it becomes both MORE and LESS alien, more because of how obviously otherworldly it looks and acts, but also less alien because it still follows a set of "rules;" it has biology, its vulnerable in an unfurled state because it cant eat or travel at high speeds, and it exchanges this in favor of an appearance that's probably using to save its life and its territory. It's not magical or godly, it eats and dies like all other animals do. And now that you've described it, I am realizing how tragic JJ's death is, the irony of a creature that doesn't know any better, dying to "litter" much like many animals do today. JJ only fought for things it understood, and coughed up things it didn't understand, and died to something it would never comprehend. Just like we couldn't comprehend JJ. Poetic to see a creature in media have emphasis that it is just alien to us as we are to it.

I love how they show in the trailer Jupe's kids dressed in costumes, and Gordy's hand reaching under the table, to make a red herring about "aliens". Cause it hides the biggest plot twist: the aliens aren't in the ship, the ship itself is the alien!

Both you and DeadMeat are basically my gateways to the horror films that I can't watch due to my squeamishness

Here’s a fun catch in case you missed it the first time, Jupe’s wife grabs his “fist bump” hand and massages it to pull him out of his memory. He clenches that fist when he goes back, and he probably does it so frequently that she already knows when he gets quiet and still like that. It’s just an extra nice touch and shows how good their relationship is. She also supports him fully, even if it is partly for fame and exploiting their family (did you see the poster of the reality show about them in his office?). Just really nice subtle and realistic moments from Mr. “I said biiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii…”

11:21 fun fact that scene where Jupe is staring off disassociating, recalling the Gordy Gourge, his wife comes over and does a grounding technique by squeezing his hand and checking in with him. He's been down playing his PTSD the whole time (because monetization baby) so it's really cool to see the fruits of their research come off as realistic and not cartoon-ish. And man.. OJ's whole character? Idk if they knew there's like a whole slice of audience that is filled with neurodivergent POC animal caretakers but here we are.

So one minor correction, Jordan Peele already confirmed that the square thing isn’t Jean Jacket’s mouth, it’s its eye. I think that makes more sense thematically, it has a square eye like a camera lens

It’s crazy how nobody ever gets the clue after OJ’s dad dies and he goes back to the ranch and finds the key in the horse. As in the “key is in the horses” and that’s always been kinda funny to me

At the beginning of Jupe's intro to the show, he says "In about an hour, you'll never be the same again" or something like that, and there's an hour left of the film. Peele's attention to detail is gorgeous.

One thing I loved but I haven’t noticed anyone talk about is the moment where OJ finds the flyer in the horse poo and the subtle acting from Daniel as he puts it all together in his head, realizes what Ricky has been doing and decides to go save Lucky no matter what. He was definitely planning to whoop some ass and take his horse back if Ricky didn’t get eaten. The subtle mental math that turns into a calm rage is incredible. Kaluuya killed it in this role with his subtlety and facial performance. I hope he continues to work with Jordan!

This movie unlocked fears within me that I didn't know I had. I was paranoid and avoiding eye contact with... ANY part of the sky for days. I hate when you're confronted with a horror entity that can't be reasoned with. I mean you can't reason with chucky but you can at least hold a conversation. This is just an animal. It operates on instinct that only it truly understands. Gives me chills.

The scariest part for me, hands down, was when Jupe’s kids were pranking O.J.

Two scenes in particular hit me harder then any horror movie has ever hit me before. The first scene was when Gordy attacks the cast. The second scene is when we see the people get stuck in the monster. There’s only a couple of scenes in media that make me feel my claustrophobia as much as that one did

I just realized that the movie Starts in Horror with balloons popping but ends victorious and hopeful when a giant balloon popped, talk about bringing it full circle, Jordan peele is a genius I absolutely love this movie

It’s also pretty fitting how the biggest threat to a ranch training real horses for movies is a giant CGI monster

Yes this movie definitely gave me lovecraftian vibes. Also like the fact that the creature had a flying saucer shape but it wasn't Little Green Men it was actual a predatory creature.

I like how OJ is probably one of the more realistic cowboys I’ve ever seen. Like the whole silent type thing kind of being more comfortable around animals that’s what real cowboys are like.

I had a thought, and I know nothing about trauma so I'm completely talking from literary analysis... but when Jupe was telling the story of the events through the filter of the SNL sketch, and he has a flashback to the day and backs off, you notice there's blood on his face in the flashback. Child Jupe doesn't have blood flecks on his face until Gordy got shot. It interested me that the part that made him break wasn't the "Gordy going savage on the cast members" part, it was "Gordy's head exploding right in front of me." Almost as if Gordy's death was more traumatizing for him than the brutalization of the cast members? And maybe that was why he was so favorable to Jean Jacket's appearance, not just because he thought he was chosen or somehow immune, but because he thought "The animal deserved better." Although did he actually know JJ was an animal or not? "Trained animals can be unpredictable!" Was that referring to Lucky the horse, or JJ? Did he realize JJ was an animal right at the end there, and smile at the irony of being spared by a psychotic animal only to come full circle and being eaten by another psychotic animal he became involved with... due to the trauma of being spared...? Anyway thank you for reading my essay.

The digestion scene was the most horrifying part of the movie just because you realize they are trapped, they are doomed, how many hours will they spend trapped together and unable to move all tightly packed together as everyone above you slowly dies as you wait in line for your turn

The Gordy scene will always be the scariest part of the movie. Especially because of the travis story.

The incredible chemistry and characterization with OJ and Em blew my mind. Also, I love the fact that Jordan made a whole movie basically about filmmaking - they literally spend the whole movie trying to get a shot, a spectacle. It's almost a self-criticism, with the way the spectacle is not worth it, not actually worth the price we pay

One detail that may not have been purposeful, but I still love: In the Gordy scene, the co-stars and crew are calling him "Gordy" even as he has "broken character" and is going on a rampage. But earlier, Jupe says the chimpanzee that day was "one of the chips that play Gordy". They were trying to talk to & calm the chimp, but using the wrong name. It reminds me of the scene with Lucky on set; they didn't see the chimp as an animal or an individual, but as "Gordy", a prop, something they manipulate.

As far as horror movies go, this one had the most Lovecraftian horror twist. Jordan Peele took a common trope with aliens, and twisted it in an incredibly terrifying way. He deserves an award for this. Also NOPE= Not Of Planet Earth

I haven't been in a cinema for years but randomly decided to watch this movie with a friend on the big screen and it was spectacular.

I adore this movie so much. When you watch it over and over, you always see something new. But I never realised how soon you see Jean Jacket! You blew my mind. The one thing really MESSED me up was when Ricky does his speech saying "In one hour you will leave here having witnessed a spectacle", and that moment is 60 minutes until the end credits. It's just terrifying. This film has lived under my skin since I watched it. Love it so much but also had me hiding when JJ ate everyone and the house scene... nightmares for days

this movies sound design is PERFECT and the individual screams of the people in jean jeacket haunted me for two weeks after watching it. you can hear a child screaming for their mother, people throwing up, a woman shouts IM BURNING! and the very last thing a victim of the star lasso experience said was "please, somebody, help us!". it all blends into each other while still staying viscerally clear.

16:46 apparently there's a chance it isn't the victims' blood. Last time JJ spat out the objects from its victims it was clean (no blood), which was when Otis Sr. was unalived. Now the last time JJ spat out the contents of its victims, there was blood, which meant JJ was hurt. And in the scene right after, the horse Em stole from Jupe was spat out by JJ. So what I'm trying to say is that the reason why Lucky wasn't eaten but everyone else was, is because Jj was previously hurt by a horse (not knowing it was fake) and learned to not eat horses in case it doesn't happen again. idk, I recently learned that and my mom helped me point it out.

I love all the subtle hints Peele adds in some I didn’t even recognize like the Gordy’s jacket and the alien merch. It still amazes me how we went from being the funny comedian guy to a horror film director! Also the ending was sick 🤘

When I first saw this movie I noticed a lot of references to the Wizard of Oz; one of the first big movie spectacles in Hollywood. Emerald's name being a reference to the Emerald City, the way Jean-jacket sucks up people like a tornado, Angel kind of reminded me of the cowardly lion, and even the imagery of a blue standing up shoe with a drop of blood on it. There's probably a lot more references that I didn't notice, this movie is just so detailed! I fell in love with this movie immediately, and it's the first movie I watched in the theater that scared the crap out of me. Great job 11/10

Yuen is the master of subtle acting, and its so overlooked. Most acting only gets attention in big outburst scenes, but that man can fucking act! The subtle facial expressions, mannerisms etc.

I also feel like Jupe wasn't really allowed to experience his trauma. Because he was a part of a beloved show and his trauma unfortunately just got in the way of people's nostalgia. He would've felt forced to perform for others during interviews or press releases, because he was addressing them as a star to fans. Even when they talked about it, people would've expected a show. His trauma was ultimately a spectacle. It makes sense why child stars are never allowed to heal. Their tragedy is pushed to the side for the sake of entertainment. He only really showed emotion with them, as they didn't really have much knowledge of it, and so he was able to let down his guard.

Jean Jacket is very much sea creature inspired, which makes sense as it seems to have the right bouyancy to swim through air as though it was water. Its open form is inspired by jellyfish that feed using oral arms (and potentially Sahaquiel from Evangelion) and its closed form is almost literally just a stingray without the tail (slightly widened/ flattened front and everything) and with a giant vortex mouth/eye. And it looks like the iris and pupil of an eye when it's above you. Also need to point out that director man ended up in the exact place he talked about - on top of the mountain, all eyes (well, eye) on him. Also also, while it's not confirmed what exactly the creature is, I'd hazard a guess that it's not a regular part of Earth's ecosystem as a) it has a form of threat management and display that is entirely different to anything else on earth, which it would only need if it actually comes across threats frequently, and b) it's stealth heavy lifestyle implies that either it would need to hide for safety or has prey that could escape it, neither of which are the case. The only things on earth that would give it reason to evolve those are us humans, and we straight up don't know about it so it can't have evolved those to deal with us.

i saw this movie in a lecture hall full of rowdy college students and it was legitimately one of the most fun viewing experiences i’ve ever had. there was yelling. i was whisper screaming “WHAT THE FUCK” with a girl i’d never talked to in my life. i’ll never forget that shit

I haven’t seen anyone mention this but I really really appreciated the scene where OJ is in the training room with those other people and seeing the world through his eyes as someone with Shyness/Social Anxiety. I could feel his panic on a higher level as he waited for his sister to show up. Watching that anxiety dissolve when she took things over made me feel relieved right with him. As someone with social anxiety I have never seen it depicted in such an accurate way in any movie before. It brought a smile to my face when I watched it in theaters and I felt a stronger connection to OJ as a character so early on in the movie because of it.

I don’t care what other people say, I loved this movie. The Gordy scenes and the scene in Jean Jacket’s stomach were horrifying. I finally got the chance to watch it this week and I’ve watched it like 5 times. There are so many little Easter eggs and references in the movie and I love being able to rewatch a movie and find new things that I missed during previous viewings.

I feel like OJ has anxiety which is why he is so calm in these absolutely horrifying situations

Keith David voicing King Andrias (Amphibia, also voicing Dr. Facilier from Princess and the Frog, Tombstone from Spider-man and others) recently definitely sets the image on my head where he sits on the horse and has the coin shot into his head. I should've seen that image coming in the theater

I love how Jean Jacket sightings ramp up as the movie goes on. First its like a shark knifing through the clouds and we only catch glimpses of it, but as the characters start to understand it more, we see more and more of it. It becomes less horrifying from the unknown to the terrifying known habits of a predator. Like seeing glowing eyes in the forest at night and being scared stiff, only to reveal those eyes belonged to a hungry lion. I also love how much we see Jean Jacket. Many movies about aliens are scared to show us the alien, and Jordan knows this too because he sets it up in the beginning like a typical "just missed it" alien sighting movie, and then we get the incomprehensible evangelical jellyfish at the end.

The audio for the scene inside Jean Jacket when all of Jupe's audience is screaming was recorded in two parts. First, Jordan Peele got actors to scream like they were terrified and then got them to scream like they were on a roller coaster. That extra layer literally haunts me

I'm not sure if the reveal that the UFO is a living creature makes it more or less scary. On one hand, what made the scene with the aliens, actually Jupe's kids, so scary was the idea that there were these things inside a vehicle, watching and ready to take us and do something to us, like experimentation. That up close kind of terror resonates because you'd be scared to what an intelligent curious being would do to you if they viewed you as something just to collect and that they could get inside your hiding places as a result. On the other hand, the idea of being eaten alive is also absolutely horrifying. It's slow, confusing and painful, as you either die from lack of oxygen, getting crushed or being burned away. And its massive size still works to be scary because of how easily it could bulldoze any opposition, not to mention that as a predator animal, it knows how to hunt and hunt well.

I’ve got to say in my opinion the scariest scene for me ( that wasn’t a jump scare ) was the people being eaten by Jean jacket, just the sound design mixed with the claustrophobia and a more personal thing of ordinary people in a situation anyone could be in ( to an extent of course) and I physically couldn’t bring myself to watch it. That was truly horrifying ( it didn’t help that in the tense moments the cinema light were flickering and I’m sure that the employees were fucking with us)

The Gordy scene is easily the best part of the movie. Not only does it scare you shitless in the perfect way with limited vision and the best execution of “Show don’t tell,” it captures the theme of the movie flawlessly. You can’t tame nature. You can work as hard as you can to make it work, but you can’t reverse and control a creature’s instincts. It’s just like you can’t control an alien by feeding it horses. You’ll be screwed one way or another.

I also like how the colors of the clothes match the character. OJ= orange, Em=green

the way I actually cried during the Jupe/Jean Jacket buffet scene bc the screams/visuals disturbed me so much... Jordan Peele is truly a master at horror and suspense. he doesn't need excessive gore and loud cheap jump scares. I love his style, stories and characters.

Everything Great About The Prince of Egypt would be a pretty big “Yep.”

The moment that sold this for me was the moment I realized that the shrieking sound of Jean Jacket wasn't Jean Jacket but his prey still alive inside him. I remember throwing my hand over my mouth so hard in the theater I damn near knocked myself out.

My soul hurts for the lady so wounded by gordys attack only to die in such a horrific way... she didn't deserve that man

So glad I watched this unspoiled, I've enjoyed every single movie this man has made on different levels and the more I learn about the themes and thought behind it the more I love it.

Jean-J really gave me vibes of being a Jovian/Saturnian sci-fi sort of creature since it would've fit perfectly into that sort of biosphere

when watching nope my mom pointed out that Jean Jacket's form at the end of the movie was JJ making itself bigger/more intimidating, something that animals in the wild do frequently when challenged. her (almost) exact quote was "it turned into flags because flags are scary to it" neither one of us were sure if it was intentional, most likely not, but I thought it was pretty cool

i watched this movie for the first time with my mom a few days ago and after her explaining to me that the noises the jean jacket was making were its victims screaming I was just in silence realizing that these peoples last words were used as tool of fear for jean jacket... and then they were used to repaint a house a nice maroon.

Another fun as movie to watch and loved seeing you cover it. Think my fave part was when JJ is floating over their house, right before his covers it in blood. You can still hear them people screaming and then just one loud pop and all the screams go silent. Also, totally requesting a CW for Spirited Away or Howl's Moving Castle

I like to think that the pig seen on the roof right after the attack was also intentional, because of the whole thing about pigs not being able to look up at the sky, which looking back makes sense now that we know Jean jacket is most dangerous when he’s been seen.

The reveal at 13:00 was literally a nightmare shot for me when I watched this. I had a reoccurring dream as a child where I was hunted in an open desert that would culminate with a giant ‘thing’ appearing from the sky with a similar look and scream. I would know I was in a dream when I saw where I was and would let out a silent scream and jolt awake after my vision went black. Watching that on the screen genuinely terrified me and instantly made this a contemporary classic. I’d argue that Peele’s three films are American horror classics and this trilogy is up there with the best.

What I love about this movie is that there are things that I don’t yet realize I realize. I rewatch and I’m like “I knew it was something about “that” Love it

I am really impressed by peele no matter what he does! he was amazing with comedy; and my god is he amazing with horror/thriller !

The Scene where Angel, OJ, and Em are in the fast food restaurant just talking while a fight breaks out is probably one of my favorite scenes ever. It very much tells the entire movie in one scene. ALSO FUN FACT! Jordan Peele did say that Jean Jacket was actually made after a jellyfish.

GREAT movie! The placement of the “nope” lines in it were flawless. As soon as I heard Jordan was releasing a horror movie called Nope I was on board. Didn’t disappoint.

i legit cried during the end, i just love emerald so much and im so happy both she and oj survived. and angel too! ride off into the sunset final girl

I love how OJ at the end is framed similar to how their great great great grandfather was in the first motion picture. And also this movie, especially JJ’s end really feels like an homage to Jaws as well. It’s fantastic

(20:47) I love how the "Out Yonder" sign frames OJ just like their great (etc.) grandfather in the first motion picture.

The movie poster observation at 13:21 might be the craziest thing I never noticed

The fact that the creature generates an electromagnetic field so strong it causes electronics to go haywire made me think that the reason the metallic objects were so deadly were because they were being repelled, and were not simply dropping.

I don't think the mirrored sunglasses would be more protective because they would actually reflect back the predator's eyes, like the horse, in the beginning, seeing his own eyes in his reflection. Also, the paparazzi guy had a reflective helmet and Jean Jacket attacked him.

Roanoke Gaming did a deep dive into Jean Jacket's biology. His takeaway, which I can't really find a flaw in, is based on Jean Jacket's body structure, maximum speed, and feeding habits, it's terrestrial.

I thought it was a nice touch that Antler's death is portrayed quietly, through his film reel running out. Cinema _was_ his life. He's yelling and jubilant, sacrificing himself for a shot he knows will never be seen, and then the second his camera stops, he's gone.

my big theory is that emerald wanted desperately to work with horses but was too energetic and impulsive, and that OJ was so bad with people that he excelled with them. it's why emerald memorized her dad's intro, was hurt by her father not training her, and seeks to be noticed and seen because she felt so unseen by her father. NO one sees her like OJ does and no one can bring OJ out of his shell like she can. they're polar opposites but what makes them solid is their ability to recognize each other in a deep and profound way.