Claire Forlani is so beautiful.

"kid sister" means a person's younger sister.

It's hard to find any cinematic experience quite like this, truly a unique and beautiful journey.

That's been one of my favorite movies since I first saw it back when it came out. Many people feels it's too slow and boring, but I LOOOOVE it! Modern remake of "Death Takes A Vacation" with wonderful production and great actors! Glad you liked it!!!

This movie is based on an Italian play from the 1920s called La Morte In Vacanza. It was later made into a movie called Death Takes A Holiday. Which was later remade into Meet Joe Black. Death Takes A Holiday was turned into an Off Broadway musical in 2011.

I laughed out loud when you said you were ready for a romantic comedy, then he gets hit by the cars. Noooooo😅😅😅

I love the scenes with the old lady in the hospital. Makes me tear up every time.

Mary, I remember seeing this in the theater when it first came out. The car accident scene - 😳 The screen went dark for several seconds and you could hear a pin drop in the theater. Finally someone said: “What in the actual f@!k?!” and the entire audience burst out laughing. We were all as stunned as you were.

You need to watch "Legends of the Fall (1994)" Pitt & Hopkins first film together you won't regret it.

I love looking at this movie. The scale and then how the movie is filmed makes me feel like I am watching this movie in an opera or those huge cinemas in big cities.

whaaat!! SUPER underrated! I think you'll LOVE this..great surprise! cant wait!

SOMEWHERE IN TIME and this film are my 2 favorite love stories. Both are very similar. If you haven't seen it, definitely add it to your polls.

This was absolutely my favorite movie in high school. There is something so unique about it and, like you said, serene. I got the soundtrack for my 16th birthday (the first of many!) because I loved it *so* much and to this day it remains one of my favorite scores. The script _is_ somewhat indulgent, but the way everything was implemented made it, in my opinion, such a work of art that I don't even care, haha. I also love the characters; how flawed but sweet Bill's relationship is with his family, how the woman in the hospital interacts with Joe, and even thinking about a person's legacy -- Bill's primarily, but also his beloved wife. It all matters and it's what makes life so rich! Lovely reaction, Mary. Thank you for sharing!

17:50 "Earth to Joe" Sshhh... too busy being kissed by Claire Forlani. 😂😂😂 But sincerely, Mary, I just loved seeing you all gushy throughout this watchalong, and quite surprisingly listening to you go on about your own relationship, that alone made this posting quite amazing and wonderful! So, thank you for that. Long-story-short... I really hope to see more of what we just watched on your channel every once in a while; nothing wrong with some heartwarming beauties every so often: Moonstruck, Baby Boom (how timely, lol), Four Weddings & A Funeral, Thomas Crown Affair (1999), Fly Away Home, Fabulous Baker Brothers, 84 Charring Cross, The Lake House...

This movie came about at a time in my life, when I needed it most. It is beautiful, witty, and it was a complete game changing moment for me. Love who loves you back, and be forever happy. Fear death, but challenge it, and do not be afraid, because confidence and knowing yourself and being honest is what life is all about. That is the big secret to life

I absolutely LOVE this movie! Cry like a baby every time. So glad you liked it!

Always love seeing reactions to this it's often overlooked

❤❤You said the concept is so crazy but it feels so serene. That really describes it so well❤❤

this movie is a gem, not many knows about it. but Im sure most people will love it :D

Mary, another great Brad Pitt film is "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" (with Cate Blanchett). It's an epic tale about a man who was born very old and grows younger instead of older. It's like a more somber version of Forrest Gump. GREAT story.

This movie invented the meet cute. That SMILE just melts you

Thanks, Mary! 🖤 I was so glad to see this one at the cinema... the trailer for THE PHANTOM MENACE played before it. #MoviesWithMary #MartinBrest #MeetJoeBlack

One of my Favorite movies. You need to watch carefully, there so many chances to see isolated moments that can be missed.

Absolutely beautiful movie. I have lost count how many times I've watched this. At this point it's class as a classic to me.

This is in my top 10. The acting is incredible. The concept is very interesting and the film takes you through every emotion. I love a reason to rewatch this.

Such a great movie. Another underrated Anthony Hopkins movie is FRACTURE with Ryan Gosling. It’s a legal thriller.

i first watched this movie when i was, like, 9-10, which was 17 years ago and kept rewatching it almost every time i saw it on TV. and only recently i realised that it's THREE HOURS long!! time passes so fast with this film and i think it speaks volumes about how great it is.

He took some of the old ladies pain away in the hospital. But not all of it.

"Death is your friend. When you're tired death will say, 'I understand'" is a line in LACKAWANA BLUES, (one of my favorite movies).

Mary: I feel I haven't watched a romantic movie in such a long time. Me: Wait for it

I love this movie. It moves me to tears every time I watch it. Another great - similarly moving - movie you should see is City of Angels.

The cinematography is so good in the movie

For some reason this movie is always a part of a tv ensemble during christmas/new year's eve here, together with Grinch and stuff. So even if there is nothing christmas-y about it, I always get a christmas mood just by watching it lol. 🎄

"Kid sister/brother" is a regional turn of phrase that just refers to a younger sibling, especially one that's quite a bit younger. One that may have still been a little kid while the older sibling was a teenager or something. It's like a mom calling her son her "baby boy" even once he's grown. A term of endearment.

Even though Im obsessed with films, somehow I had never seen this one until recently. My wonderful husband remembered he liked it so he had me watch it with him. I LOVE it. Its a new favorite of mine. I have already seen it several times to process it and make sure I didn’t miss anything. The scene with Joe letting Susan know (in his own way) what he is and not who she thought, you can literally see the shape of him in her pupil. Such a stunning effect. She knows he is some other worldly force.

Fantastic script, great casting, and very underrated score.

Love this movie. Great reation.

absolutely LOVE this movie.... so happy to share your reaction.. know editing a longer movie like this hard but would have loved t see Joe's "first time"... can tell from the clips you did use how much you liked it and understood what was important points.. happy you are in a good relationship and looking forward to seeing your baby ... other good movies to consider are Swept from the Sea and on Netflix The Age of Adeline

I enjoy the actress Claire Forlani. She is also great in the comedy Mallrats with Shannen Doherty.

6:50 A good bibliophile always has unread books in their library.

Typically, a kid brother or kid sister refers to a sibling several years younger. There is usually a big age gap between older and younger children in a family.

One of my favorites. Please try “The Adjustment Bureau”. I promise you‘lol love it.

@3:53 "kid sister" is just English slang for my little sister or "my sister who is younger than me." @10:20 Peanut butter and Nutella. As an American I lived in Paris for just under five years. Everyone in the US has peanut butter in their pantry. Everyone in France had Nutella in their pantry. I had so many French people tell me they really disliked peanut butter. While I didn't dislike Nutella I couldn't imagine eating it as often as I did peanut butter. We have peanut butter candy, ice creme, milk-shakes, pancakes, sandwiches, etc etc. So funny what we all become acclimatized to. This movie was so unique when it first came out. I loved it. Thank you Mary!

This is a remake of the 1934 film Death Takes a Holiday.

I'm so glad you reacted to this movie. I just love it so much.

The original play this is based on is called “Death takes a holiday“ it’s been made into several different movies

One of my favorite movies of all time :)

Loved this reaction❤ I was worried that youd be spooked by the car wreck part, it spooked me really bad when I saw it. Its a really unique concept!

The hospital scene still gives me the chills...when she saw right through the cover

Kid sister = baby sister = younger sister 😉

This is on my top 10 list. Good job!!

Now Mary has a better idea of why every girl and her dog were head over heels for Brad Pitt in the 90s.

0:29 You've also seen Anthony Hopkins as Thor's father, Odin, in the MCU films.

LOVE this film! And, it made me realize what an incredible actor Brad Pitt was!

Your comment about peanut butter. Once while visiting a German family, they presented me with all the American dollars that they had stashed away, and asked me to get them peanut butter. Just peanut butter. I remember I bought 4 pints for them. They were thrilled. One of the teenagers ate a whole jar in one sitting.

The scene where he bounces off both cars 😂😂😂

Another great Thomas Newman score in this. Mary if you like that vibe, search for movies he's scored. Or just listen to his work. Some of the most beautiful music you'll hear in this life. Chills.

One of my top 5 fave movies of all time.

I saw this with my girl in the theater back then, and remember she punched me in the arm when I burst out laughing when Brad Pitt got pinballed in traffic.

Anthony Hopkins plays in this amazing movie also, it's titled The Edge.

This film is a remake/retelling of the 1934 film "Death Takes a Holiday," starring Fredric March. Another film with a similar theme is "On Borrowed Time, " starring Lionel Barrymore . If you have time, watch both films.

Great reaction, _as usual._ This is one of my favorite films. I also recommend *_Silverado_* (1985). A *fun* western with _Scott Glenn, Danny Glover, John Cleese, Kevin Costner, Jeff Goldblum,_ and more. Since we're on the subject... ● *_The Fisher King_* (1991) Dir. by Terry Gilliam, with _Robin Williams_ & _Jeff Bridges._ ● *Spy Game* (2001) with *Brad Pitt* and *Robert Redford.* ● *The Mexican* (2001), starring _Brad Pitt, Julia Roberts_ and _James Gandolfini._ ● *_Inside Man_* (2006) _Denzel Washington, Jodie Foster_ and _Clive Owen._ (A Spike Lee joint)

As I have said before, I enjoy your reactions and wish you the very best with them. I am presently watching a "before your time" British legal series called "Rumpole of the Bailey" on Brit Box. I saw it as a younger lad and loved it. My second watching is just as enjoyable as the first. It is a wonderful courtroom/legal comic/drama starring Leo McKern. Mr. McKern is superb in the role of Rumpole. The show is beautifully written - great for the mind and the spirit. I hope you will enjoy it on your own, sometime in the future, as I know you like films to do with the courtroom. All the Best - Kenton Couch

Yea Anthony Hopkins was barely noticeable in all those Thor movies 😂

Starman with Jeff Bridges and Karen Allen

You need to see the "Before Sunrise" trilogy if you haven't seen it yet. I want to see your reaction to the best romantic movies ever.

If you enjoyed this, I think you’d like City of Angels.

This is a remake of the classic movie Death Takes A Holiday (1934). I like movies with unconventional/weird ideas, and this has an interesting idea for a romantic story. Anthony Hopkins is very likeable here, his relationship with Susan is really sweet.

Anthony hopkins in the novie "the rite" is one of my favorites

The hospital scene is one of my favorites

One of my very favorite films of all time. (And Laura Scudder’s is bay far the best peanut butter. Only lunatics put it in the fridge, run from those people! Lol) Since you tried that one, I highly suggest “Lost In Translation” Which I think is Bill Murray’s finest work. I would call it Romance, Drama, Comedy , set in Japan You’ll love it. It’s my daughters favorite

Can we all take a moment to appreciate Mary's Christmas jumper. Sweater if you are a yank. A Christmas jumper.....in September. Does it get any more awesome than that?

This is one of those movies that I've always laughed at the concept of letting the story play out for like half an hour or something more. That would be incredibly awkward, finding dad's corpse in the grass and Brad Pitt's character not knowing how she could tell him that her dad was dead with such a lovely face, when he just had past away moments before finding each other again. 😆

I'm a big fan of this film. So beautiful made. Interesting perspective. There are two 1930s films with storylines in the same vein "Death Takes a Holiday" and "On Borrowed Time". 1939's "On Borrowed Time" stars Lionel Barrymore, who played the villain in 1946's "It's A Wonderful Life". Barrymore is legitimately wheelchair-bound in both films due to his real life infirmity, but are polar opposite characters. The film is based on an ancient Greek story. 1934's "Death Takes a Holiday" is a lot closer to "Meet Joe Black" in its story; "Meet Joe Black is based on "Death Takes a Holiday", which in turn was based on a 1924 play "La Morte in vacanza" by Alberto Casella. Death takes human form to understand why humans cling to life. He is first very attractive to women, but at a point in the relationship they feel something disturbing about him and leave. Until he meets a beautiful woman who does not. Her father learns who he really is and works to break them up.

I think this is a modern remake of an old, old movie, titled "Death Takes A Holiday."

from all the reactions of You, i watched until now, this was the most emotional i have seen...it was beautyful to see how much You enjoyed this Gem.... if you like the overall tone of this movie, if you candlive without the supernatural part of this one, i would recommend this two Nacy Meyers movies: The Intern and The holliday. both outstanding masterpieces, without the need of over the top happenings.... Like Meed Joe Black, they are just soothing to the soul to watch.....

This movie has some beautiful music & moments. ❤

I love this movie, it’s so underrated!

I compliment peoples names all the time, if I do genuinely enjoy the sound of it. The is one lady, a voice actor of some skill, who I cant wait to meet, so i can tell her how beautiful her name is: Moujan Zolfaghari. I know it looks odd in print, but the sound of it spoken is somehow magical.

Thank you, Mary.

Your audio is drastically louder than the film audio. You may wish to equalize them a bit in the future.

"kid sister" = Younger sister. If you are in Manchester? Ar' kid. = My sibling Oasis. "Round ar way " = In the immediate vicinity of where I grew up.

I literally discovered peanut butter (at age 18) from this movie.

Otimo react Mary, realmente esse é um lindo filme! Abraços amigos do Brasil 🌹🙏🤗

MARY would like to watch Anthony Hopkins in *THE EDGE* (1997) opposite Alec Baldwin. Hopkins plays an aging tycoon just like in Meet Joe Black.

im not religious or anything but i always love shows/games/franchises that show Death as a genuinely decent being that is just doing its job, not an evil or terrifying horror, just some thing that knows what it has to do

Jamaican isn't just an accent. It's a dialect of English. It's kind of a language of it's own. Jamaican is to English as Italian is to Spanish.

"Kid sister" is a sister who's younger than him. Same for "kid brother".

I feel genuine sorrow for people that live in places without peanut butter.

This movie is based on Death Takes A Holiday.

I noticed that they did the grim reaper a little differently than usual. Usually, the grim reaper is portrayed as a “ nothing personal. It’s just business “ type of character. Here they make him a little more sympathetic

I think grim reaper there felt that if he couldn’t have her for himself, he’d let her have the guy she met at the coffee shop as a selfless gesture of his love for Susan

I had no idea kid sister was such an American expression. It means his little or younger sister.

I was surprised you didn't show the scene where the girl begins to understand who he is. I thought that was a very important and interesting scene, very well acted. No comment about the background music? I found some of the score to be unbelievably beautiful ... on a level with Beethoven and Mozart for God's sake.

Kid sister or kid brother means the younger sibling, usually the youngest of any family. In other words, no matter their age, they will always be a 'kid' to the older sibling.

If you want to see another magical profound love & life movie ...."ABOUT TIME" (if you haven't seen it it's a MUST SEE)

"Thank you for loving me."

I love the way you laugh.

3:41 "Kid sister" = "Younger sister"

Kid sister, his little sister 👍