Hey! As a violinist, I had the honor of performing on the soundtrack to this film. Composed by Hans Zimmer protégé Nick Glennie-Smith and recorded at the legendary Paramount scoring Stage M, it was a fantastic project to work on! Thanks for sharing your reaction!

Another movie I liked with Michael Biehn and Ed Harris from this film is "The Abyss "

Ed Harris is terrific, but he really seems to shine the most in supporting roles. Maybe it's because you have more freedom when writers and directors aren't squeeze you into their narrow, contrived parameters for an appealing protagonist.

SAS stands for Special Air Service; it's the British special forces. Many of them went on to become spys (like the CIA recruiting Navy Seals). There's thread around that this is what became of James Bond. After having seen at least one of the original Bond movies, it's an interesting thought!

The 90s was such a great decade for films, this is brilliant.

Some say this was the last Bond flick Sean Connery made. I found myself rooting for the bad guys until the shower scene.

Jen, I was just thinking. I kinda feel sorry for you. You'll never really know how much FUN it is watching a movie with you. 🥳

Will always love this movie. The chemistry between Cage and Connery is great.

The Abyss with Ed Harris is a very good James Cameron effort. Also Connery is EPIC in Highlander.

Jen loves action movies, likes seeing things blow up, and enjoys playing Hitman. She's officially awesome.

It's not a very high bar, but this is definitely Michael Bay's best. Con Air and Face/Off complete the holy trinity of Nicolas Cage 90s action movies.

Many say Connery's character was actually James Bond ( a British secret agent) and was imprisoned because he learned too many sensitive US secrets (like who really killed JFK).

Michael Biehn, ed harris, tony todd, john spencer, along with the 2 leads. I forgot how well this movie was cast with fantastic character actors.

Happy STAR TREK Day! 🖖😊

one of my all time favorite action movies! i've always liked the theory that sean connery's character is actually james bond. i am so happy someone *finally* gave ed harris his well deserved low key mvp award for this role! what he did was wrong but yes it was for the right reasons, and he does the right in the end. great reaction!

90's action! This one is the first of the Nicolas Cage "action trilogy", followed by Con Air and Face/Off. Both excellent movies to react, especially the last one

Yaaay…another Bond movie!! Can’t wait.. this movie is a fun ride

As the movie began, the music was maddeningly familiar. My suspicions were correct, in a way. This was scored by Hans Zimmer and he was responsible for helping Klaus Badelt relocate in '98. In 2003 Badelt penned the music for the 1st Pirates of the Caribbean and Zimmer took over the scoring of each subsequent Pirates film.

The Rock is one of those action movies that really sticks out from the late 90s for me. Con Air is another good one from the same era (also featured Nicholas Cage).

"You're the rocket man." No Nic, he's the candyman.

Great film, with Sean Connery who I was named after. Love this film good all round performance by all actors involved.

9:13 SAS stands for "Special Air Service". They're the British special forces.

Others have already clarified what the SAS is, as the most noted and renowned part of the British special forces. They are one of the most capable and respected special forces regiments in the world. They were a well kept secret until 1980 (by which point they’d already been in existence for nearly 40 years) when they carried out the counter-terrorism mission to retake the Iranian embassy in London and rescue hostages after it had been taken over by terrorists. Their mission was basically carried out in front of the world’s journalists and tv cameras and brought them to world-wide attention. There’s a really great movie about that mission and the events around it that was released in 2017 called “6 Days”. You should watch it and react to it 😃

I absolutely love this movie. There is a theory that this is a sort of reprisal of Sean Connery's role of James bond.

One the great '90's films.

This was my introduction to the "Summer Blockbuster" when growing up. I love this movie and hold a special place in my heart, its one of those movies i just cant get tired of. If you loved this you need to check out 1995's Bad Boys (also directed by Michael Bay) and 1997's Con Air (starring Nicolas Cage, John Cusack and John Malkovich). Awesome reaction!

Sean Connery's character (John Mason) in this movie is heavily implied to be Connery's Bond, as in James Bond. It's never outright stated of course.

My All time favourite action movie. It is VERY difficult to find anything better in that genre.

“You call it what you want, you’re down there, we’re up here! You walked into the wrong goddamn room” that line always gives me chills. All 3 main actors were absolutely perfect for their roles

I'm jealous of Jen. She can lose herself in a movie better than anybody I've seen. I haven't been able to do that for a long time. I used to be able to just relax and forget my troubles and just watch a movie and suspend disbelief for 90 minutes. I can't do it anymore. Life has become quite a burden. Watching her videos has helped me to remember those days.

There’s also a nod to this film in national treasure 2 also with Ed harris

I was 13 when this came out, and I've loved this movie basically my hole life.

Jen is one of the best reactors for this film content. She is so entertaining watching movies that are action, heist, spy, assassination movies, such as Bourne Trilogy, Oceans Trilogy, Mr & Mrs Smith, etc…. Nick Cage and Sean Connery are a great team for this film. Jen good job and keep up the good work 👍

One of my all-time FAVORITE movies! I also love the idea going around that it's actually a secret James Bond movie. There is a great KZfaq video on it!

I still remember the specific day and cinema seeing this. Crushed it at the box office in my country.

One of my favorite films from a time when it was all about pure entertainment.... really tight story, amazing action and characters that you feel for and have understandable motivations. Great score. The pace is really non stop too. Count of Monte Cristo is one of my other fav movies if you wanted something different.

At the end when he asks "Honey, want to know who killed JFK?" always reminds me of Cage's other movie series National Treasure Suggestions, National Treasure (2004) and National Treasure Book of Secrets (2007)

This was the last Simpson/Bruckheimer production since Don past on. The Rock also holds a special memory as the only other film than Blade, where people actually had moments of standing up in the theater.

Oh, the final (unofficial) Connery Bond Film.^^

Great reactions Jen, loved your excitement and narration it was so cool

Sean Connery cracks me up in the this one 😆 so many good lines. Favorite "Im so sick of saving your ass" 🤣

This is surprisingly one of your best reactions! I wasn’t expecting this.

Goodness mid 90s had so many classics

"Welcome to the Rock!" Add that to the list of all time great movie lines. I've probably seen this film about a dozen times.. Thanks for sharing.

If you want a fun heist movie with Sean Connery and Catherine Zeta-Jones, You should check out Entrapment.

Fun reaction Jen! Now you need to watch Escape from Alcatraz (1979) with Clint Eastwood.

This is in a way a secret Bond movie. Hummel is also definitely one of the best antagonists.

Nice, when this came out everyone was saying this seemed like an unofficial Jams Bond movie and it kindof lines up (with the Sean Connery Bond Movies)..

Chain Reaction ('96) with Keanu Reeves is an underrated one.

I cannot give that order!!

JEN! YOU DID "The Rock!" YOU ROCK.

Maaaaan I remember staying home sick when I was 10 or so and watched this with my dad. Classic! Loved it! Lol we all cringe when he plays with the damn doll like that >.

I always loved this movie, but there's one part that always drove me nuts. When he was rolling through the flames. I know they showed that to have a cool scene with him by showing what he did to escape. However, he rolled through there to unlock the door from the other side and let the soldiers in. When he was escaping, he would have started out on that side where the door could be unlocked and wouldn't have needed to go through the flames in the first place.

Sorry Jen, my internet went down, so I missed the end of your reaction video Premiere. But I caught up and loved your reactions. Take care, until next time.

This was an entire era of films with Cage and Bruckheimer. Con air, this, Gone in 60 seconds, just a fun time of film.

Yes! Glad you'll be getting to The Game also. Great movie!

This is my favourite Nic Cage movie. Another Sean Connery movie worth watching is Entrapment with Catherine Zeta Jones

Ah, the final Connery Bond movie. Excellent.

I believe this was supposed to be a 007 film. The theory is that Sean Connery was doing a mission in the USA when he was captured.

the cast,the cutting,the music...in my eyes ,one of the best action movies ever...great reaction

Jen Murray is a gem.

Wooo love this movie!! Pure 90's action!! Happy to see you doing a reaction to this movie Jen

Connery did one last Bond movie! THE ROCK!!!!! EXCELLENT response Jen! Thank you! 🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄

3:01 “that’s some nerve wracking work” 😂 The irony…

I have actually been to the rock and it WAS a weird tour. Thanks for a wonderful reaction Jen. I have some really bad news yesterday and I needed some diversion.

Yeah this was another great movie from back in the 90's. I'm glad you did this video, Jen. I really enjoy your reactions. Great work as always. Keep em coming.

I went to Cartersville GA theater and watched it when it first hite the shows

Was in the military for like a minute but was trained as a NBC specialist (nuclear biological chemical), mostly to instruct others in how to protect, detect, and decontaminate from NBC attacks/exposure, and yes there are needles you would take if exposed, but there's no reason or circumstances that require you to inject your heart, you'd instead inject into the meaty part of your thigh or butt, there are also two not one needles, and while the needle itself does shoot out you never do that before injection, you place the "pen" to the site and basically squeeze and hold for a while before removing.

Please do The Game 😁 it has so many twists. I'm a Marine Corps veteran and certainly understand what Ed Harris' character was thinking, he definitely went about it in the wrong way. Love this movie, great review as always! 😊🙏♥️

I just love these reactions: "Owe, he's dead for sure..."; "crap er the crap crap crap"; "shush!" "We really need Sean Connery now!" 😉

18:03 Welcome to the Rock !

Another fun rewatch id forgotten how on the edge of your seat you were throughout this one but still having a great time and coming up with beauties like " shup up and hide " solid advice jen 😅 no way id go through the fire hole or stab myself eith a giant needle SCREW THAT lol. This was fun cheers jen 🔥🔥

It was very enjoyable seeing you watch this movie-- you're awesome Jen. A similar movie from this time starring Nicholas Cage as an action hero is Con Air, which I think you might like.

Now that you've entered Sean Connery territory, you really should watch him in his Oscar winning role in "The Untouchables."

Absolutely great movie full of great actors and a good solid story really enjoyed this one

one great movie... though lol until watching this premiere on youtube I don't think I ever noticed that the captain of the seal team is Kyle Reese from Terminator.

To think that some may think The Rock is secretly a "Bond" film because of Sean Connery's presence, KZfaqr and Bond Fanatic Pentex Productions made a whole theory proving that John Mason is James Bond, a fan theory timeline that would prove all this. So, here's the Fan Theory Timeline: -Early 1962: James Bond defeats Dr. No on July of that year. But was mistakenly arrested by the US Navy and incarcerated in Alcatraz while still holding his alias "John Mason". He escaped only 6 months later in January 1963. Because Alcatraz would eventually be closed off in March of that same year. -1963: Bond returns to service to the OHMSS/MI6 after his 6-month disappearance after the events of Dr. No because of him being jailed in Alcatraz. -1963 to 1971: Bond continues serving as 007 for 8 years up until his final on-screen (as Connery) mission in 1971 in Diamonds Are Forever, ending in San Francisco. -Late 1971: Bond would later go undercover again as "John Mason", infiltrates the FBI where he befriends Womack while looking for the Microfilm. -May 2, 1972: J Edgar Hoover, the head of the FBI, Dies. Leaving a leadership vaccum. -June 6, 1972: Bond met a woman during a "Led Zeppelin" concert, has a one night stand and gets her pregnant. She would eventually become Jade Angelou's mother in the later years. Bond decided to retire once for all, not until M tasked him with one last mission after agreeing on his retirement plan. By stealing the Microfilm. -Later 1972: Bond as John Mason, steals the Microfilm and stashes it in a Church in Fort Walton, Kansas before fleeing for the Canadian border, until he was once again...captured and jailed for good. Incarcerated for the next 23 years without giving up the location of the stolen microfilm and nor his true identity. 1995: Events of The Rock take place, and Bond while still holding the name John Mason would later work alongside with Stanley Goodspeed and the SEALs to stop Hummel's plans once and for all. After the dust settles, he gives Goodspeed a note containing the real location of the Microfilm only for himself as a "Thank You" gift for ensuring his fake death, there he can finally be free. Mason/Bond goes away one last time, and becomes MIA forever, but in FBI's records...he would be listed as "Killed in Action", thanks to Goodspeed's actions.

I would say the worst award should go to the federal government dishonoring the fallen soldiers.

I knew you'd love this one much love xxx

Forgot how good this movie was. Thanks.

This movie is awesome

I love Michael Bain in this movie he says one of my all-time favorite quotes

"trade secrets my son" one of the best lines in the film

Hello. I noticed you turned off the comments to you're reaction to United 93 video, so I figured I would post my comment on this video. I just wanted to say thank you for your reaction, and the fundraiser. I am a family member of one of the victims who died in one of the towers. Brian Nunez was his name. He was my Uncle. He was able to leave us a voice mail as the tower was falling, and telling us he loves us. I just wanted to let you know me, and my family thank you for you're reaction, and support. Please take care, and Cherish the ones you love.

This was a good fun watch, I’m glad you enjoyed it, so many great action films you need to watch involving Nick Cage and Sean Connery, also Ed Harris plays in a lot of great films one of them was Enemy at the Gates, he plays another great villain. I hope you react to that movie someday, you’ll definitely like it a lot, very suspenseful and based on a real life soldier.

Love this movie. One of my top 10 of all time.

The era when Hollywood made great fun action movies.

Finally someone watches this movie. It's such an underrated action film. Everyone is great in it and i especially love Ed Harris character because sympathetic villains are the best. The movie is so good i often wonder if Michael Bay really directed it, though you can see his style all over that car chase sequence. If you want see the best Nicolas Cage movie watch "Lord of War" with him, Jared Leto and Ethan Hawke. It's not really action, it's a serious movie and about a subject you never see in movies at all; in fact they had to procure outside finance for it because Hollywood did not want to touch it. Amazing movie, the cinematography in particular is excellent and really fun.

8:40 "Come to San Francisco." "No. No, no, no, no. It's too dangerous." _You_ know that. _He_ doesn't.

You need to see ConAir, if you haven't. "Put The Bunny Back In The Box!".

Ok Jen. There is a classic movie that I think you might enjoy. The Great Escape. Takes place in a World War II German prisoner of war camp. There are prisoners from several different allied countries. All working and plotting to escape and drive the germans crazy. Not as gory as a lot of war movies, but you will probably find yourself really caught up in the characters and their efforts. Great cast of stars. Give it a try.

Really loved this reaction to a superb movie, that I havent seen many reactions for. You were really engaged by the movie and you expressed how you were feeling so well throughout ... looking forward to more of this high quality :-)

The SAS is our elite special forces regiment of the army in the UK. A great film loosely based around an actual terrorist incident in the UK is called "Who Dares Wins," which is the motto of the SAS. x

Good choice. And Hooray for The Game!

I like Jen. She plays good movies and she's a sweetheart.

Awesome review of an awesome movie that NEVER gets old after watching it about a ga-billion times throughout the years!! Saw it when it first came out in the theaters and still watch it today. A few really good ACTION movies you should consider: Con -Air (Nicholas Cage) Executive Decision (Kurt Russell) Air Force One (Harrison Ford) All 3 movies are AIRPLANE oriented and pretty much non-stop kick-butt action.

Jen says, "oh, he's dead for sure". Just the way you said that in that moment was too much for me :P As others have said in the comments, if you haven't seen it, then check out The Abyss with Ed Harris and Michael Biehn

With October right around the corner, I suggest you try "Needful Things". It is based on a Stephen King novel and stars Ed Harris as a sheriff trying to rid Castlerock of the devil.

My grandparents lived on one of the streets on which the car chase & trolley crash were filmed. They sent my brother and I candid photos of the filming of the chase, along with shots of Connery & Cage's stunt doubles.

Very cool movie. Awesome cast.