Everything GREAT About Reign of Fire!

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Жыл бұрын

Reign of Fire! A movie from 2002 that never got the love. A 42% and 49% of Rotten Tomatoes?! GTFO. It's perfect. End of story. Here's everything right with Reign of Fire!
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@keenanchandler2469 Жыл бұрын

Such a fun film that deserves a sequel 👍🏻 Also: 'Terminal Velocity'. You know what to do.

@chriswilson2562 Жыл бұрын

I know what I have to do but I don't know if I have the strength... wait, yes I do. To 2K you go.

@Maryam-mz7jo Жыл бұрын

VOUCH

@coryhuff3690 Жыл бұрын

🫡

@littlebrobassez3130 Жыл бұрын

good soldiers follow orders

@wildste Жыл бұрын

Halfway there

@cjkalandek996 Жыл бұрын

I've loved this movie since I was a kid! And I'm honestly surprised this didn't become the biggest cult film of the early 2000's.

@itzbp9949 Жыл бұрын

Same here. Glad to see you think the same way I do

@maurenovick Жыл бұрын

I never had a Playstation and the game looked neat!! Glad to see this movie get its due finally. Also yeah. Lots of great badass lines and that cast!!

@jordanuecker7744 Жыл бұрын

Same dude. Me and dad have watched this what feels like 100 times. Super underrated

@thunderchild1083 Жыл бұрын

@@maurenovick haven't played it for years but loved the game when it came out

@mrx1333 Жыл бұрын

It's a cult classic for sure! I love this movie!

@marshallpaulikens5017 Жыл бұрын

I thought everyone forgot about this movie. So underrated

@zacheryschmidt2611 Жыл бұрын

I haven’t seen it, but I want to

@interviolet6675 Жыл бұрын

@@zacheryschmidt2611 do see it, it's a lot of fun and it's straight epic

@galaxydeathskrill5607 Жыл бұрын

I watched it a few months ago just because of nostalgia

@goreobsessed2308 Жыл бұрын

I legit did I remember enjoying it but can't remember shit

@Joreel Жыл бұрын

Great movie, but I wanna see what happens next.

@AldrickExGladius Жыл бұрын

McConaughey being able to portray an emotional psychopath is another reason we all love him.

@LarixusSnydes Жыл бұрын

He 'd been a perfect casting for Kratos, but a) he's twenty years older now and b) movies based on video games rarely turn out well.

@criticallythinking0 11 ай бұрын

@@LarixusSnydeshe would also have to beef up quite a bit like Christian did for Batman and I’ve only ever seen Mathew play lean/scrawny characters could be interesting.

@inspectorwhoreacts Жыл бұрын

Honestly the CGI in this film still holds up!

@AngeloBarovierSD Жыл бұрын

Yep. Back when people cared about preparing, deciding, and executing the workflow ahead of time. The JURASSIC PARK methodology still surpasses the modern, more automated workflow which relies more heavily on post production tools and less on cinematic artistry. Alas, I digress. This movie rocks.

@abiean222 Жыл бұрын

@@AngeloBarovierSD i can't understand why anyone wouldn't like this movie

@ryanhamstra49 Жыл бұрын

@@AngeloBarovierSD yeah, it’s because so much is real practical instead of just full CG

@BEllis247 Жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! Especially the dragons.

@AngeloBarovierSD Жыл бұрын

@@ryanhamstra49 That’s only part of it. I was more flagging the CGI/VFX elements. VFX is heavily reliant on practical data but also cinematic input and art direction. Right now, the majority of big name studios default to common best practices which are fine for data wrangling but it’s also common for there to be a disconnect between the art and the computer. I’m not going to get into workflow and timeline details but VFX should _begin_ in prep, adjust during production, and already have a strong sense of art direction by the time the shots go to post production. However, too often directors and producers get tunnel vision or (sometimes by schedule alone) they are kept out of that pipeline, while DOPs and designers don’t get enough input. Worse than that, experienced VFX producers/supervisors who understand the _artistry_ required of the process, are an endangered species. TLDR: When CGI/VFX was hard, people sometimes put more thought and effort into it. (Although, for every REIGN OF FIRE, there were five SCORPION KINGs.)

@Xardion55 Жыл бұрын

My face literally dropped when the dragons scattered and the bull dragon soared out, clearly seeing the _very distinct_ size difference between them.

@VjekoV88 Жыл бұрын

This movie in retrospecitve shows why Bale and McConaughey are now considered acting powerhouses, this movie showed how much talent they had in a time when all McConaughey did was romantic comedys and Bale wasn't that famous. And the shot when he takes the boss dragon is god tier...

@devononair 6 ай бұрын

I didn't even recognise McConaughey from his rom coms. I was like, "who is this guy? He's brilliant!"

@NathanS__ Жыл бұрын

I want a prequel with Van Zahn building up his Kentucky Irregulars, battling and uniting marauders that ends with him flying that Galaxy C-5a (huuuge cargo plane) with 200+ men, escorted by two AC-130 gunships that have been fitted out with extra cannons and broadsiding dragons as they cross the Atlantic.

@Joreel Жыл бұрын

Yes Please 😋

@Bobgriffon Жыл бұрын

Well, I never knew I wanted that until now, but very much yes!

@bosknight7837 Жыл бұрын

My only problem with that is that they’d have to answer the question of how a bunch of slow-ass dragons somehow managed to take over the US lol

@NathanS__ Жыл бұрын

@@bosknight7837 that's already explained in the movie; millions of dragons + nukes.

@falcore91 Жыл бұрын

Hot damn, I would have to force myself to stay moderately quiet in my seat in the theater instead of whooping and hollering at every badass dragon killing maneuver

@EonStormcrow Жыл бұрын

Much as the "Don't you want to live forever?!" line makes me want an EGA for Starship Troopers, I'd be down for an EGA of TERMINAL VELOCITY as well.

@camaronshoultz6137 Жыл бұрын

This movie is insanely underrated! One of the absolute best movies about dragons ever made. And as realistic as it could possibly look. Now we know why Hiccups dad hates dragons so much though 😂

@TheNerdForAllSeasons Жыл бұрын

It isnt underrated lol. Its a 6/10 at best.

@Real_MisterSir Жыл бұрын

Hiccups dad from another lad 😂

@ryanmussell739 Жыл бұрын

This is such a great deep dive.

@morbidangel2424 6 ай бұрын

Second best dragon heart takes 1st place

@mackielunkey2205 Жыл бұрын

“I love it when I can turn off my brain off for a film, I’m not distracted by how stupid it is” is a great attitude to go in when you watch ANY movie, especially those others consider subpar. I recently watched the Super Mario Bros. Movie, and while it isn’t deep or even great by any means except for the animation, I love how it understands Mario and his characters, the Nintendo easter eggs and its score.

@Joreel Жыл бұрын

And as a result of the movie's success, there is talk of a Legend of Zelda movie possibly, based on the Breath of the Wilds/Tears of the Kingdom.

@mackielunkey2205 Жыл бұрын

@@Joreel Tears is amazing, it lets you be creative all the time.

@OhMightyWeirdOne Жыл бұрын

This movie came out at a perfect time for me. I was a child in the midst of my dragon obsession, and desperately craving anything that had realistic dragons in it cuz I was convinced that they were a real but long forgotten relic of the world. When I tell you my heart sang when i was finally given exactly that on the epic big screen? Literal magic.

@HeatKingMedia Жыл бұрын

A detail you sadly didn't realize. The very beginning of the movie, when young Quinn is heading towards the construction site. The Newspapers on the walls, i believe they list how dragon bones or remains have been discovered. I wish this film had sequels or something. Very underrated. Soundtrack is great. I once wrote a prequel story set in medieval times explaining how the Bull got trapped underground when i was a kid in school. Back when I used to have a love for writing. 21 Years...that's crazy. And what's even more funny is how the makers explained they based the dragon's flying style and wings on Bats and then Bale ended up playing Batman 3 years later so talk about irony. Damn, this was literally the first film I saw with Bale and Matthew and even Butler who I didn't even realize was Butler until years later. And learning Joffrey was in it this is nuts. Talk about the crazy coincidences and connections. This movie is a underrated historic treasure that deserves to be appreciated more.

@Dark_Mishra Жыл бұрын

This movie still holds up today 100%. The plot may have a few flaws, but the dragons are still some of the best looking dragons ever. I saw this movie in theaters and the sound effects were awesome. These are also some of my favorite Matthew McConaughey and Christian Bale roles.

@eyetrollin710 2 ай бұрын

I don't think the plot has any flaws compared to every modern movie about the apocalypse,, it's the most realistic if you've ever witness disaster scenarios,, anyone who can fight is going to fight and children are very good at hiding so you're going to end up with a whole bunch of people waiting to be pre-teens and zero parents, moreover people are going to survive in the city you're going to need something with a crypt to hide out in and people are going to be hungry and desperate...

@williamriven Жыл бұрын

Terminal Velocity!

@thirdandhappy Жыл бұрын

I had this movie on DVD and watched it every time the internet knocked out the internet. I came out of this movie thinking that Matthew McCaughney was some tough guy staple completely unaware of his rom com routine. This role is still the one I think of when I think of him.

@abiean222 Жыл бұрын

i didn't even recognize him until he spoke. dude got range.

@anthragestormrider2493 5 ай бұрын

Hah I do the exact same thing when I have no internet!

@Blasted2Oblivion Жыл бұрын

I genuinely feel like this could be done as a series and still work.

@nathanprime2434 Жыл бұрын

Honestly a fleshed out mini series would be CHOICE!

@abiean222 Жыл бұрын

yes! the best part of this movie is the world, in the hands of a competent writer a 8-12 episode series could be fantastic!

@markeastwood74 Жыл бұрын

The world is so well put together, it feels like it came from a series of books. And yet, it's a one and done! Pretty impressive.

@Jonathan-ih7qp 11 ай бұрын

Kind of the same concept behind The Walking Dead. Different apocalypse, but essentially the same struggles.

@markeastwood74 11 ай бұрын

@@Jonathan-ih7qp "it's Walking Dead meets Game of Thrones" is the elevator pitch. But only to someone that hasn't finished either series. 🤣🤣

@JurassicLion2049 Жыл бұрын

I enjoy Reign of Fire so much. I love baby faced Christian Bale & Gerard Butler. And Van Zan is such a crazy character you totally get why he was in more of the marketing.

@wingzero7X Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies that I watched on a crappy dvd that forced us to skip whole scenes. Only recently got to see it fully. This movie deserves a spin off sequel

@omega311888 Жыл бұрын

ya i was disappointed as well. im like, dammit i paid for the WHOLE movie!

@esbenbuurlkke5775 Жыл бұрын

I bought it on VHS on a flee Market when I was 12. I loved to bits.

@keatonboss3254 Жыл бұрын

I love the line that I think Van Zan says “Eden’s not burning, it’s already burned”. Like he’s given up hope on saving the world, he’s only there to survive. Such a good movie!

@ScarletShade13 Жыл бұрын

I love this movie! Such a gritty, dark fantasy meets apocalypse vibe. The actors all nailed their roles!

@AlessandroOrnielli Жыл бұрын

Oooh, please, do "Terminal Velocity" next! ;) ;) ;)

@zachbuerger4016 Жыл бұрын

Would ya ever consider doing John Carter? I find it to be a very underrated Disney movie from 2012 that got overlooked by poor marketing and its box office. I think it deserves Cinema Wins love ^^

@SFisher1993 Жыл бұрын

Poor marketing….the same thing that killed Dredd that year. 😕

@zachbuerger4016 Жыл бұрын

@@SFisher1993 to be fair also the first Avengers came out that year so it kinda overshadowed a lot of good stuff XD

@frostbound Жыл бұрын

I second this. I genuinely really enjoyed that movie. It hit all the marks of a Sword & Sorcery/Sci-fi epic for me.

@EdslilNeko Жыл бұрын

It has admittedly been a long time since I've watched this movie, but I remember thinking of the "leaping at the dragon with an axe like a lunatic" scene as being Van Zan's last chance to die a warrior's death. He knew he was going to die, and he chose where when and how he wanted to go out. Swinging a big ol' axe at the dragon's face in midair. Iconic, honestly.

@SomeGuyLeavingComments Жыл бұрын

That was my take also. "I'm going to die either way, so I might as well go out as awesome as possible."

@darrenrichardson6146 9 ай бұрын

I've always thought that Van Zan honestly hoped he might do some damage to the Dragon's eyes with his axe, even though it'd cost him his life, so that Quinn might stand a chance against the dragon afterwards.

@falcore91 Жыл бұрын

I love the archangels, just for the fact that I can talk about how this features skydivers jumping from helicopters to act as dragon bait. I think it also captures that insanely suicidal / insanely badass trope. Another example that jumps to mind is the soldiers using 3D maneuvering gear in Attack on Titan, particularly in the early seasons.

@purgruv Жыл бұрын

I've always highly rated this film, and in particular the dragon design, so when I saw the dragons in 'GoT' I instantly thought "Yes, those are dragons", and now I'm wondering if they didn't actually 100% lift the dragon design from this film to use as the GoT dragons, so similar they are to each other.

@MattSaysHello Жыл бұрын

Really underrated. They did a great job with such a relatively small budget.

@aaronjohnson8786 Жыл бұрын

I picked this up at a secondhand store. What I read on the back cover on the DVD case was enough to make me buy it, but I didn't have high expectations. But within minutes I was invested. The plot is bonkers, but the way its written and with so many actors bringing their A-game, it makes you believe.

@exoterric Жыл бұрын

You sir, are a win. Thank you for bringing right back. Love a good old-new movie. '98 "Lost in Space" sometime? Win it or sin it; it has a lot to offer😋 The cast, the sound track, the space heebeejeebees, the adventure! Another noteworthy quirky villain Gary Oldman masterclass.

@chrismurrayplays Жыл бұрын

'Last one to kill a bad guy buys the beer.'

@karlosdangerfeld69 Жыл бұрын

Anytime this came on TV as a kid, I stopped whatever I was doing and watched this start to finish. What an underrated classic.

@yogmesh Жыл бұрын

Such an underrated film. The CGI and effects are still better than a lot of films today.

@brendanhart517 Жыл бұрын

This movie is straight up 🔥 incredible cast amazing effects, fantastic dragon design and the mood and shots are powerful

@imjackm2174 Жыл бұрын

Wouldn’t mind this getting a reboot, the fact the effects still hold up though is very impressive. That shot of van zant jumping with an axe is iconic.

@logion567 Жыл бұрын

Such an underrated film.

@ethandoyle4978 Жыл бұрын

I recently rewatched this film and it’s one of these amazing films that can work as either a stand alone film and set up a sequel/franchise.

@ShadowRoadX Жыл бұрын

I remembered a shocking amount of this film, but somehow COMPLETELY forgot that it was Bale, Butler and McConaughey in the foremost roles. They blended into their characters so much in my young mind that their star power just flew right over my head.

@juliannixon9734 Жыл бұрын

This has Always, ALWAYS, been a favourite of mine, love this movie.

@nathanramseyer9005 Жыл бұрын

I have some movies to recommend sometime: Boondocks saints An American tail (particularly Fiefel goes west) Princess bride 300 Olympus has fallen Immortals

@Frozenkoldfury Жыл бұрын

To my recollection, this film was one of, if not THE first piece of media to give an actual scientific explanation as to why Dragons can breath fire, with the whole combustible liquid thing. And honestly, as if i didnt have to thank this movie enough already, i gotta say thanks to it for that because its an awesome detail

@orinanime Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this movie. I also frequently recommend it to people.

@SennaHawx Жыл бұрын

This was my favorite movie and I deliberately avoided watching it again, in case of a nostalgia filter. After almost 20 years I finally watched it again and I still love it

@olwthentshona847 Жыл бұрын

Fun fact, George RR Martin loved the dragons in this movie because this is what he describes in his books everytime he talks about dragons. Also, some of the fx people for this movie later worked on the Game of Thrones dragons and used the same models. You can see the holes for the fore chemicals in their mouths even though the GoT dragons use magic fire.

@Real_MisterSir Жыл бұрын

The cgi in this movie is absolutely mental for its time, it can go toe to toe with some recent marvel stuff if I'm being honest. Sure it isn't as crisp as modern standards but it has weight and grit and a sense of believability that is often lost in modern shiny quick-hack cgi. And more than just the visuals, it's the animation of the dragons that truly sells it. They cared for realism to an extend far beyond the budget of this film. And then there's the theme itself. Humans living in a post apocalyptic world fighting dragons. If this isn't the head fantasy every 12 year old drew up in their imagination then idk what is, and the fact that they took this approach and didn't make it goofy but instead leaned fully into that idea is 100% what sells it for me. Such a classic forgotten gem.

@EvanSolomonBerger Жыл бұрын

I saw this movie while at boarding school and it was lots of fun! Very underrated movie😊😊

@simonpro2282 Жыл бұрын

Terminal Velocity??? ... did it work?

@DavidRichardson153 Жыл бұрын

I remember when I saw this movie in the theater with my father. He has always been one to pick apart how a movie does its special effects - he would even point out in the movie how they pulled the effects off (yeah, he was one of _those_ guys). Throughout the movie, he said that the dragons were the best he had ever seen in terms of looks, sounds, behaviors, and just the sheer amount of detail on them. He marked the dragons as being even better than the dinosaurs in Jurassic Park, which was already a high mark for special effects from him. Also, Terminal Velocity.

@mtndogrally Жыл бұрын

Thank you for raising awareness of this film! This is easily one of the most underrated and underwatched movies of the last 30 years. Also it is by far Matthew McConaughey's most badass role ever and always will be! AND THE SOUNDTRACK IS AMAZEBALLS!! YOU FORGOT TO CINEMAWIN THE SONG OVER THE END CREDITS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THAT SONG DESERVES ALL THE WINS!

@stephenlheureux4894 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my favorite movies. Thank you for doing this movie

@JoshSweetvale Жыл бұрын

*YES!* I have _wanted_ this movie!!! Fun fact: The intro sequence with the baby dragon and baby Christian Bale? Is pretty much identical to Commander Misato Katsuragi's origin story in Evangelion. Only it was her dad, a giant alien, and a life pod. 6:10 That's odd. I have _really_ good vision at twilight, to the point where I always, _always_ go walking then... and I hate midday.

@rayzorjay7331 11 ай бұрын

Loved this movie so much. McConaughey's ability to portray a character that was once a good man driven to do terrible things that had done those terrible things so many times he'd moved past feeling terrible about them was so incredible. Van Zan was a man who simply acted, he knew what worked to kill the dragons and just acted on those parameters alone. The small flashes and indicators that he was once a normal good man sprinkled here and there in the dialogue and expressions felt like an involuntary echo of an instinctively suppressed empathetic consciousness. Brilliant movie that deserves more credit.

@jliller Жыл бұрын

Time has come, paid your dues / Take a chance, light the fuse Step right up, stand in line / In thirty seconds time You're at TERMINAL VELOCITY

@GoonGunMonkey Жыл бұрын

It's about damn time you cover this movie. YESSS!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥

@grimmaxel7751 Жыл бұрын

So happy you've done this film. I watched this for the first time with my dad when it came out on dvd. This movie is probably my fav way we've seen dragons and love that they show them as deadly as they can be. There's so many amazing shots, the scenery is great, and the cast is stacked. Man I've missed this movie and now I gotta go watch it again.

@nick3165 Жыл бұрын

Supremely underrated and one of my favorite movies! So many details that were obviously thought out but they didnt have the time to go into so they showed instead of telling. Like how when Quin entered the cavern with the dragon at the beginning the dripping fluids didn't ignite until a gust of wind blew in bringing in fresh O2. So low O2 content in the cave, added to the close proximity and the dragon having just woken up were why he wasn't flambéed right off the bat

@geordierobinson2315 Жыл бұрын

Damn i remember this movie 😊. Awesome to see you covering a older one

@TheAtomicChinchilla Жыл бұрын

Another underappreciated gem from this era I'd love to see you cover is The 13th Warrior! Loved that one since I was a kid

@dont-hurt-me2519 Жыл бұрын

18:21 I know what next week's EGA video is going to be & I'm looking forward to it! Here's a list of suggestions to consider for future EGA videos: -Scooby Doo on Zombie Island -Ms. Marvel (Disney+ Series; seeing as The Marvels is coming out later this year, a series of EGA videos might be necessary?) -The Rugrats Movie -James & the Giant Peach -Either Mr. Peabody & Sherman or The Bad Guys (Both great Dreamworks Movies that deserve the EGA treatment) -Night at the Museum -Either Atlantis: The Lost Empire or Strange World (Both need the EGA treatment) -The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey (Extended Edition) -Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008 Film) -The Land Before Time (you need to do another dinosaur movie)

@ldkellandshaw Жыл бұрын

Havent watched the video yet, but here to say this is a great movie, and would love to see a prequal about how the dragons took over.

@darkhelliadarkfire6109 Жыл бұрын

This was one of if not my all time favorite movie in the 2000s, I've always loved dragons and when this and the mockumentary about dragons came out I watched both on repeat for days!!!

@FengNirothar Жыл бұрын

I have not seen this movie in almost 2 decades and still recognized last week's teaser without a doubt, that's how much impact this movie had on my then pre-teen mind... And I still love dragons 😁

@Iliadic Жыл бұрын

Did you know that squirrels can not die from their own Terminal Velocity? Same for ants. Do it Lee. Do the movie.

@ShadowKaiserin Жыл бұрын

I love this movie. Genuinely. It's one of the most underrated and awesome movies about dragons.

@MeleeTiger Жыл бұрын

I legitimately liked this movie when it came out, I think I was just a good age for it at 13.

@davidwnek1500 Жыл бұрын

My childhood favorite and arguably the FIRST major motion picture to bring us scary, wyvern-style dragons that you see in every major blockbuster now. From Smaug in the Hobbit trilogy to the dragons of Game of Thrones, those design choices are hugely inspired by the incredible creature design in this film. The actors help sell this world and I would accept virtually any piece of media that expands on it.

@ErisianRomantic 3 ай бұрын

12:55 Wiw, that is fantastic trivia. Event Horizon is my favorite horror dlick, and V For Vendetta is one of my all time favorites. I adore this movie, so that fella much have something to him that gets my heart pumping!

@aethertech Жыл бұрын

I remember when this movie came out, i was so excited to see it. And I wasn't disappointed!

@animation1300 Жыл бұрын

18:21 Quantumania is next!!

@thewickedwizard 11 ай бұрын

I'm so glad there are people out there that love this movie. I remember it was generally panned when it came out but I thought it was great. Brilliant effects, Great dragon design (I loved the dual chemicals instead of just breathing fire). Great soundtrack too featuring 2 songs from long forgotten band Mad At Gravity, Whose album Resonance I still enjoy to this day!

@harrisonmccartney4878 3 ай бұрын

What's crazy is that if I told you the premise for Reign of Fire in 2024, an early 2000's post-apocalyptic CGI dragon romp starring Christian Bale and Matthew McConaughey, you'd probably imagine something unbearably bad and cringe just because of the state of CGI at the time and the tendency of movies with dragons to make them more fantasy/cartoonish than actually menacing, but then if you sat down to actually watch the movie it would probably blow your socks off for how well its held up, especially considering the time it was made. Hands down one of the best action/post-apocalyptic B-movies of all time. Deserves way more love than it received when it first released, and I'm glad people are finally picking up on how good of a movie this was.

@novemberbravo6194 Жыл бұрын

Lord bless you, man. So glad that someone else acknowledges how awesome this movie is. Also congratulations much and many three times over for hitting 2M. That’s incredible (or, well, very credible since it’s due to all your hard work). Well earned!

@Mad77max77 Жыл бұрын

So much better than what I remembered. And it totally deserves a sequel, much more than the many sequels we had in the past decade !

@devononair 6 ай бұрын

I dunno... doesn't this film represent bold and imaginative filmmaking INSTEAD of just making money from reboots and sequels, which is the sickness of modern Hollywood? I think a sequel would turn this film into the very thing that it (however accidentally) stands against.

@zachellis147 11 ай бұрын

As an american. That quick "100% correct" after the americans are worse than dragons line had me rolling

@cosmicphoto05 Жыл бұрын

This movie was over-the-top ridiculous, and yet it felt like EVERYONE involved committed to it like they knew they were making THE MOST IMPORTANT MOVIE IN HISTORY. There were no self-conscious "wink-wink nudge-nudge" moments directed at the audience; there was no gratuitous fan service; there were no self-aggrandizing subtext or "clever" plot contrivances. It was 100%, full-speed, "LET'S DO THIS!" This movie delivered exactly what was on the tin. And I loved every second of it! And the cast! I remember Christian Bale and Matthew McCaunaghy, but I forgot about Gerard Butler and so many other (lesser known at the time) stars! Wish we could have more of this kind of direct, unfiltered, unpretentious visual story-telling. I mean, I'm all for Martin Scorsese, Christopher Nolan, Francois Truffaut, etc.; I love Star Wars, Marvel, Star Trek, etc.; but sometimes I just want to go on a wild ride; enjoy a visual feast without any cruft.

@1jotun136 Жыл бұрын

I'll watch anything with Alice Krige, even if it's for three minutes.

@michaelross2020 Жыл бұрын

Can you please do an Everything Great About The King's Man?

@CanaiLore Жыл бұрын

One of my all time favorite movies, your channel always brings me a huge smile when I need it. You point out all the fun details, the reactions take me back to how I felt seeing it the first time (definitely haven't watched this 234243 times), and highlight all the moments I love. Thank you for this one!

@ErisianRomantic 3 ай бұрын

8:30 Why are your quips and references the most wonderful things on KZfaq?!? Like, even better than kittens and puppies playing! Now, should I even need to battle a flying man-eating beast, I'll be sure to be carrying something pointy on a stick.

@benmachesky1483 Жыл бұрын

Given how this film takes place in 2020 and it was released several years before 2020 actually happened, it seems like this film predicted how much things would spiral down and become actual heck when 2020 rolled in, even if there were no dragons.

@onbearfeet Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure we would have noticed dragons, tbh.

@maxanluulnaxam1102 Жыл бұрын

You guys didn't get dragons?! Cause we had dragons.

@LoZvideogamer Жыл бұрын

I loved this movie and was addicted to the game they made based on it. Great childhood memories. I highly agree with sequel potential, in the game, you journey to abandon military bases to destroy nests, going on escort missions to protect trains carrying supplies..... like there's so much potential here for at least one.

@rachelwarinner3129 Жыл бұрын

They made a game? Who and what platform?

@LoZvideogamer Жыл бұрын

@@rachelwarinner3129 It was on the GameCube back in 2002.

@SweetCandyDragon Жыл бұрын

Looks like I have a movie on my bucket list to watch over summer break, probably will watch it tomorrow

@jimballard1186 Жыл бұрын

Oh wow, here's one I haven't thought of in ages. Makes me want to see what you'd say about Dragonheart.

@snababo3914 11 ай бұрын

Jumping over from Nebula. I actually saw some of the filming sets for Reign of Fire while hiking in the Wicklow Mountains. It looked cool (I was like 10 at the time), didn't know what it was for until after seeing the movie my Dad was like "Pretty sure that was from the set we saw while hiking X time ago (pretty sure we didn't see it in the cinema). I believed him at the time but looking at some of the shots I'm now like "Yeah that's definitely the one" even though it's been two decades I just know that part of the land so much better now. Also I remember that movie being cool as heck, glad to hear it holds up

@Ulquiorra4163 Жыл бұрын

So I'm one of those people that actually saw this in theaters and adored it so much I actually bought the game they made for it. And oh boy, it's abit of an oddity cause it feels like what you and many others asked for to a degree. It's played in a 3rd person POV either as a unnamed human in different vehicles or as one of the female dragons, yes it's a separate story if you play as the dragon. The human story actually acts as abit of filler as it tends to cover events leading upto the movie plot before following it but, again, as a guy driving a vehicle like a tank or gun truck, I will say that the final fight with the bull male REALLY gives you a scale of him being MASSIVE even in a tank. The dragon story is it's own tale that basically follows along from the start of their reign to basically alternate events in the movie, with the dragons slowly wiping out humans before it finishes with them destroying the castle during the day. It's a fun but abit difficult game if you can find a copy somewhere.

@stimela1000 11 ай бұрын

I love this movie! I think I rented in on DVD shortly after it came out, and then bought it on DVD because I liked it so much. It's always felt like a bit of a guilty pleasure movie as no-one I know has even heard of it. So underrated. Now I want to watch it again.

@erixperience4050 Жыл бұрын

I remember seeing the trailer in the theater as a kid, but I never remembered the title. But the memory of 'that one movie where oil drillers unleash dragons' has floated to my mind a few times a year since then.

@1mrtalkalot Жыл бұрын

so excited to see this as the teaser last week. cant wait to watch this

@theemeraldboars484 Жыл бұрын

YEAH FOR THE AWESOME MOVIE, AWESOME REVIEW, AND THE DR. BASHIR REFERENCE!!!!! (although we ALL know Garashir is canon, easy to get past Jadzia when you have a good tailor around)

@danielramsey6141 Жыл бұрын

15:14 This Scene makes me Tear up! It’s the Shear amount of Epicness! The Scene itself draws you in from looking below when Van Zan jumps! This is a Guy going out like a Viking Legend or a Myth! Back in the 90s, we didn’t get a lot of Scenes like that! Especially in a film that’s about fighting Dragons! And that’s the Entire point of that scene, and what I love most about this movie! It’s Goddamn insane!

@trivialfear8979 Жыл бұрын

Whats super weird is i just remembered this movie on a whim the other day and Decided to look it up. Was immediately guided to this video and reminded of how badass this movie was. Use to have the gameboy game of this movie as well

@GypsyDanger2000 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for reminding me of this gem. I always knew I saw this movie and dragongeart but the scenes were hazy like a dream because when I saw them I was really young. Props for my dad for letting me see this when I just saw oo dragons cool.

@gemwest Жыл бұрын

This movie introduced me to my favorite band when I was in high school. They had not one, but TWO songs on the soundtrack. Mad at Gravity, you were already broken up when I found you.

@maxanluulnaxam1102 Жыл бұрын

Love this movie! always good for a rewatch every now and then. Also, pretty sure it's a wyvern, not a dragon. right?

@Feintgames Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies. I called sunset the failing light just yesterday.

@YukiteruAmano92 Жыл бұрын

8:09 I was *about* to correct you that it was 120 *metres per second* ... when I decided to double check, just to be sure... You are right! Terminal velocity is a *third* as much as I thought it was! You corrected a scientific misconception I was inadvertently holding! I thank you *most* kindly! :)

@GuardianGrarl Жыл бұрын

Oblivion: Reign of Fire is MINE !! CinemaWins: And i took that personally.

@lohancostanogueira8622 11 ай бұрын

When I was a kid, I was super late to the cinema with my dad and missed the beginning of the movie. For me it was a mystery how it all started in the film's lore. When the movie ended, my dad insisted on sitting in the chair until the next session started and watching the beginning of the movie, and the coolest thing is that for me, narratively, the movie got much more interesting

@matthewwhittington7722 Жыл бұрын

This is a great video! Very cool setup for the channel. Thank you! I’ve watched Cinema Sins for years. First time watching this one. Silly as it might be I appreciate the quieter win ticker. The CS counter ding can be a bit too much. I love the positivity of this. Don’t get me wrong I love CS. And last but definitely not least you’ve convinced me to go back and watch this movie with a different view/appreciation. I remember not liking this when it came out. Thanks, I’m going to watch this today. Great channel, appreciate you, keep making these, please.

@mr.lowlife0349 Жыл бұрын

I just rewatched the movie southpaw and I was kinda surprised you haven't made a video about it yet (If you didn't see it by any chance go watch it it's up there with the rocky and creed movies for me)