they cut all her scenes from the movie to make the main character seem more lonely

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I've talked about Constantine before, specifically how smartly the movie handles its exposition. But did you know that Constantine was director Francis Lawrence's first feature film ever? Pretty remarkable given the craft on display here. Keanu Reeves gives it his all. The handling of exposition is on point. The CGI still holds up. It's no wonder the movie has become such a cult hit these past years. But today, I specifically want to look at how the film was edited, and how many choices were made in post-production to bring us the version of the movie that we have. Let's dive in.
Written & edited by Danny Boyd

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@CinemaStix 22 күн бұрын

I’m feeling a bit inspired to make a video looking at some of the other best movie devils of all time. What are some of your favorite depictions in film?

@memento_mori6454 22 күн бұрын

For me hands down, Al Pacino - The Devil's Advocate.

@ChefSandwichboy 21 күн бұрын

Tom Waits - Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus

@02JAN1970 21 күн бұрын

It's been a long while for me, but De Niro in Angel Heart always comes to mind.

@marcuscorvin9998 21 күн бұрын

The Adventures of Mark Twain (1985) - The Mysterious Stranger

@Echo3_ 21 күн бұрын

that is a good Idea, I`ll sub based on that!

@fran9426 Ай бұрын

I’ve never been more confused by the reception of a movie. I’ve watched it several times over the years and it’s always great

@citruscollins Ай бұрын

The vast majority of criticism I’ve heard revolves around the accuracy of the depiction of Constantine himself. Predominantly from Hellblazer fans. Keanu after all, is *not* a blonde Englishman.

@benjaminforman8901 Ай бұрын

@curtiscollins3434 Got it in one. I was a comic book fan at the time but I'd never read Hellblazer, so I adored the film.

@short2048 Ай бұрын

@@citruscollins At the time I'd never heard of the comics. so I watched it with no preconceived ideas or notions and loved it. Can't wait for the sequel.

@TheCloudhopper Ай бұрын

I loved it when it came out. I have watched it a couple of times since and still love it. I would have loved another movie with Keanu as Constantine. I'm not a comic reader, never heard of Hellblazer and never understood the criticism.

@lfgarrocho Ай бұрын

I'm a comic fan, and hated when it came out. Watched it again and recently and, while it is a good movie, is so much worse than the source material in every way I just can't manage to like it.

@schulzbrianr Ай бұрын

The dual meaning of "I'm going down" "Not if I can help it".

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

This

@becerraluisc Ай бұрын

🤯

@deebugger Ай бұрын

This always reminded me of the end credits scene in Angel's Heart, riding that creaky elevator down.

@HeatherHolt 29 күн бұрын

Always thought she said “going down?” as she is walking towards the elevator, and he says “not if I can help it” talking about himself, right?

@dead.inside.585 26 күн бұрын

but my subtitle says, "you going down?"

@KachZz 29 күн бұрын

Still think that Constantine is way underrated as a movie. He did a great job with directing.

@Hlbkomer 10 күн бұрын

Absolutely, it’s a gem.

@nicholasvondoelln6814 10 күн бұрын

I heard they are making a sequel with Keanu

@mr.doctorcaptain1124 9 күн бұрын

@@nicholasvondoelln6814 Keanu is too old now. He’s never been a good actor but with age he’s lost what little ability he had. Just look at John wick

@alexmikhylov Ай бұрын

I've never seen that director's commentary before, but he sounds so happy he just got to do the whole movie, it's very wholesome.

@MegaRayland 26 күн бұрын

I worked with Lawrence in a commercial just a few years after Constantine. He was a very easygoing and approachable guy who wasn't full of himself for being a director, like many out there are.

@rulofmg 15 күн бұрын

@@MegaRayland The ability of getting along the cast/crew, i.e to be a good communicator is one of the most important skills for entertainment industry. It's foolproof way to secure future jobs because to say blatantly most of time its who you know/connections rather than what you can do/skill

@BaldPerspective 7 күн бұрын

He was pumped to be doing a sequel & then James Gunn got hired to run DC & quietly canned it.

@deebugger Ай бұрын

"I've got a whole THEME PARK full of red delights for you!" Peter Stormare should have gotten an Oscar for those 5 minutes in the movie.

@Milaaq302 29 күн бұрын

~rare delights :)

@deebugger 29 күн бұрын

@@Milaaq302 is it "rare" or "red"? Everywhere it says "red" but now you've shaken my confidence..

@orbitolnook2163 29 күн бұрын

@@deebuggerit's definitely rare*. Remember Luci himself came up to collect Constantine's soul, that's the equivalent of Bill Gates selling you a copy of windows in person.

@deebugger 29 күн бұрын

@@orbitolnook2163 you're pulling my leg right? I have to know! 😟

@Milaaq302 28 күн бұрын

@@deebugger It's definitely "rare delights" because a rare delight is (or used to be) a very common phrase.

@paulmdevenney 29 күн бұрын

Tilda Swinton's Gabriel is simply mesmerising.

@tonycrabtree3416 26 күн бұрын

agree

@geraldpope3779 22 күн бұрын

Absolutely.

@Nick1979BN 21 күн бұрын

* -('s Gabriel) At least if she is not playing an outright bonkers character.

@user-uy1rg8td1v 8 күн бұрын

She's great in Snowpiercer and needs to be in a live action Bioshock movie.

@theknave4415 Ай бұрын

Peter Stormare and Tilda Swinton turned in 'OMG!' performances. We'd never seen anything like it, before.

@VereskVeil 27 күн бұрын

yes!

@blacksand. 27 күн бұрын

Tilda Swinton's perfomance is OMFG in Suspiria 2018

@Thund3rstone 26 күн бұрын

This is 80% of why it is a good movie.

@lanceelliot9979 23 күн бұрын

@@Thund3rstone * 8.0%

@eljefeamericano4308 18 күн бұрын

I'd watch this movie all over again just for either of their performances. They were fantastic.

@qwertyboo 29 күн бұрын

This film had iconic character designs. Gabriel and the devil. Keanu even acted well in this, and that's not always the case with him. Constantine 2005 you will always be famous!

@mzmm4186 10 күн бұрын

I would say the character is a shoe in for Keanu's... unique acting range. Always gloomy with a hint of anger. Even when the character cracks a joke the melancholy just oozses out, not so much malace, just an abundance of sadness and frustration .

@kazuya99ace Ай бұрын

The line that gets the most from this movie is, "Balthazar...." John says it with so much disdain each time, it's like he can't contain his contempt so it bursts out of his mouth.

@RickReasonnz 21 күн бұрын

Just from the intonation, you know he and Balthazar know each, have tousled a few time, and are competitively rivals, JUST from that one word.

@jjackson6082 17 күн бұрын

I gotta say that whenever something particularly fuckity happens that I run across

@masserphi2534 7 күн бұрын

The lead singer of BUSH payed a good Balthazar

@MaxIronsThird Ай бұрын

over 15 years later, people finally agree with me that this is a great movie. Sure, Keanu isn't blonde or english, but outside of that, they got the character on point.

@TheTuttle99 27 күн бұрын

You mean you've finally *found* people that agree with you

@CaulkMongler 27 күн бұрын

I honestly never understood the hate to begin with either

@Michaelfatman-xo7gv 26 күн бұрын

Irish.

@brettrcooper 26 күн бұрын

As someone who has seen Bram Stoker’s Dracula, I am relieved they didn’t make Constantine English.

@ericaugust1501 25 күн бұрын

i prefer the keanu take on the constatine character. its more noir. the original constatine always came off as a smug, gary sue. whatever "weaknesses" he had, are really just excuses to show him as badarse or kewl. this 2005 keanu version had significantly less of that, and the choice to show him as 'alone' and 'lonely' emphasizes his failings.

@dasamont8274 Ай бұрын

This makes me want a movie that's shot with three hours of intended content, and then edited by different editors independently to see how the final products would turn out. Like the video about how Passengers (2016) goes from showing Chris Pratt as a tragic protagonist to a tragic (and creepy) antagonist by changing whether the first act is from Jennifer Lawrence perspective, or from Chris Pratt's.

@pjetrs Ай бұрын

That video is great

@asckee Ай бұрын

A rashomon of editors

@alexmikhylov Ай бұрын

not exactly that, but you should watch The Disappearance of Eleanor Rigby: Him and [...]: Her. it's shot in 2 versions, from a perspective of each of 2 protagonists. I'd start with :Him. it's not exactly a re-edit, but it's very close to what you describe.

@carlsonmedia Ай бұрын

I actually did an edit of Passengers that way just to see it how it would turn out, and it was a better movie in that edit. If you're interested, I can send it to you.

@SupremeGreatGrandmaster Ай бұрын

Do you have a link?

@xtalviper 29 күн бұрын

I always thought it was strange Michelle Monaghan only had two words of dialog and ten seconds of on-screen time. Now I know why, her other scenes were cut.

@salmonn_gz7987 26 күн бұрын

my bae Monaghan was in Keanu Constantine ?!?! WHAT?!?!? i've seen the movie any times on many providers/channel !

@MegaRayland 26 күн бұрын

@@salmonn_gz7987 If you watch the theatrical cut she shows up for a brief close up shot at the end when Constantine confronts the demons in the hospital outside of the indoors pool room.

@Rosskles 14 күн бұрын

Ditto!

@gsmollin2 13 күн бұрын

You can see the bedroom scene in the out-takes reel. Is it on the BD version?

@fourlights 9 күн бұрын

Stunning woman

@FaithOriginalisme 29 күн бұрын

I'd forgotten how well shot Constantine is

@Gelton321 Ай бұрын

Ok. You've enticed me to re-watch several movies I hadn't appreciated before, and somehow you've done it twice with the same one. What a wonderful channel.

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

Hehehe

@TheAwsomeSawse 29 күн бұрын

Just rewatched it last night, so incredibly disappointing that it never got a sequel. It really grows on me every time I revisit it.

@ErebosGR 29 күн бұрын

It's getting one. It is currently in production.

@qwertyboo 29 күн бұрын

@@ErebosGR with Keanu?

@ErebosGR 28 күн бұрын

@@qwertyboo Yup, and with Francis Lawrence directing it.

@dom0 10 күн бұрын

No way.

@HellaBatShitCrazy 3 күн бұрын

@@dom0yes way 😂

@didgeridoobidrewbi5750 Ай бұрын

The amount of information conveyed through narration and video clips is continuously amazing. The science of art, how absolutely encapsulating. Thanks Mr. Boyd

@I4get42 Ай бұрын

When we hear the real screen door close in sync with the cartoon is probably my favorite edit ever 😀

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

Agreed. Must’ve been a green screen TV, because the timing is perfect, and the shot leading up to that moment is not a short one.

@I4get42 Ай бұрын

@CinemaStix ooh, I had guessed that the screen door didn't make much noise in the original recording, and they did a foley effect after, but timed it to the cartoon. But it does make way more sense to have the TV just play green and then time the cartoon and foley later. Since it is outside bright, they wouldn't have to worry about the green tv lighting the scene either.

@ajvonline Ай бұрын

Constantine is one of my all-time favorite movies. Thanks for your always insightful content!

@defvent 28 күн бұрын

i like how Danny showcases an example of editing by completely cutting out Shia LeBeouf from this video

@honestjohn3865 14 күн бұрын

😂

@J-Healy Ай бұрын

The first video was the reason I actually watched Constantine, and it's one of my favourite films now, as soon as I saw the post this video was coming up I was so excited haha

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

This makes me very happy :)

@sarahy1680 Ай бұрын

While I have loved this movie for years, I haven't looked into its behind-the-scenes stuff before. I would have never guessed that it was Lawrence's first film. It's very assured in its characters, POV and world building.

@eljefeamericano4308 18 күн бұрын

This was my reaction, too. It was done so well I'm amazed it was his first film!

@silver_crone 29 күн бұрын

The collision of your insight and my adoration of the film has brought this sense of wonder and fucking awe at how much editing is truly an art unto itself. I needed this fascinating moment, peering into editing magic today, thank you.

@Corranorn 29 күн бұрын

Man this channel is such a gift for everyone who loves cinema. A prime example for the art of connecting and analyzing art. Bravo.

@shannonpotratz489 Ай бұрын

My favorite film adaptation of any DC character ever...

@fharper3176 28 күн бұрын

This channel is a great example of good editing. You know when to pause the audio commentary to let a scene play, pulling the watcher’s attention right when you should. Glad to see your subscriber numbers reflect this.

@wonjoomin 25 күн бұрын

Just rewatched it for the first time since in theaters (can’t believe it’s been 20 yrs) and it is so much more than as I remember it: great artistic adaptation of comics that deserves distinction and rewatch (4k remaster release). Loved the color, scene framing, and the short lines that can be read like a comic book. Thank you for taking me back in time!

@chriswho4232 29 күн бұрын

I've always appreciated the quality of this movie's craft, but your videos on it have deepened my love for its richness even more.. Excellent work as per usual, man.

@mykmcgrane Ай бұрын

I have to watch this at least once or twice a year, and in the background also while I'm on my computer just for comfort. The cinematography, shot placement, timing, length, holding, and framing and lensing is amazing.

@SteveDCM Ай бұрын

Oh no guys I think cinema is stixing again

@fraaz_k Ай бұрын

its always the cinema you stix along the way

@bovanshi6564 Ай бұрын

Best part of this video was when he said "it's stixin' time" and he stixed all over the place

@thegrunbeld6876 29 күн бұрын

@@bovanshi6564I can't stop stixing when he stix it in!

@TheGhostFLA 21 күн бұрын

This made me giggle. Just thought I’d share lol

@fraterseamus Ай бұрын

Great job as always. Love Constantine, just rewatched it recently and it still holds up, very underappreciated gem.

@Thund3rstone 26 күн бұрын

Rewatched, too, and still feel like forwarding to scenes with Gabriel or Devil.

@25jessieg 8 күн бұрын

LOVED Peter Stormare playing the devil. Seen this movie a dozen times, very rewatchable movie.

@DaveBjornRapp 27 күн бұрын

Now I need to watch Constantine again - the best possible result of this video. Good job.

@cornbreadreturns296 27 күн бұрын

So good. I've loved this movie forever. But you're videos have made me appreciate it so much more. Thank you.

@juletaurus Ай бұрын

LOVE this film. Anxiously awaiting the sequel. PLEASE!

@Fict10n Ай бұрын

One of my all time favorite movies, amazing performances in this film.

@SageLegacy Ай бұрын

I really love seeing the differences of directing and editing that a persons background can contribute.

@gabeshaffer5444 Ай бұрын

you always know u got a banger to watch when cinemastix uploads 😁😁

@GeekyGamerPodcast 16 күн бұрын

Hands down one of my favorite movies. Also, thanks so much for clearing up that sprinkler scene. It always felt a tad out of place, well, like something was missing!

@stefannegrila7102 28 күн бұрын

Hey man, just wanted to let you know I love your work! The way you choose which aspects to analyze in a movie deeply amazes me.

@princecharon Ай бұрын

Constantine is one of those film adaptations that would have been received better if they'd just dropped the 'adaptation' part entirely, and made it its own thing.

@MaleusMaleficarum 22 күн бұрын

Meh. It's still a comic book movie. It holds to the story... he is just no longer English, or blonde. Lol

@ShaunHensley 17 күн бұрын

I don’t think most people at the time realized it was an adaptation

@ReinoldFZ 15 күн бұрын

You have Tim Burton's Batman to know that author versions can be popular even if they don't stick to anything in the comic books. The MCU is different from the comics and it was not only immensely popular, but at the same time they didn't increase comic book readership.

@seanb.6793 Ай бұрын

Amazing! I’m very impressed that he could go from 5-minute music to a feature film and do so well! Thanks for the awesome video

@schmiggidy 26 күн бұрын

There's a long line of rather exceptional directors that emerged from the music scene, especially in the 90s. Successful directors line John Singleton and Antione Fuqua immediately come to mind ....

@bluesirenx 11 күн бұрын

I love love love this film. Still one of my favs. The fact that this movie still holds up well today - its pacing and the melancholy in its imagery... all so so good

@bartmoss Ай бұрын

This movie has always stuck with me. I also find myself defending it from some Hellblazer fan. I am so happy you keep finding more to see in it and taking me back for another watch.

@jakelong3466 Ай бұрын

I’m always impressed when I see editing maneuvers like this.

@ladylandlubber499 Ай бұрын

There's just so many reasons for this film to be my third favourite film... soooo goooood

@ligli500 Ай бұрын

I always appreciate your videos, but your Constantine "series" get me giddy like nothing else, and I click immediately. Despite being an ardent fan of Constantine for almost 2 decades now, showing it to as many people as possible, and watching the commentary track even more times than the movie itself, I still hadn't picked up on so many of the observations you made in this video essay. That makes this video more scrumptious and appetizing than any Michelin star meal. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS!!

@nvi_ Ай бұрын

Danny, or should I say Mr. Boyd, I admire your attention to detail and your work. Thank you.

@sagalexoso 29 күн бұрын

You never seize to amaze with the videos man, bravo.

@Bryce_C. 28 күн бұрын

*cease

@taltonfiggins38 25 күн бұрын

I feel like Danny is doing a round-up of everything I've always felt about so many films. He gets it.

@resetXform 13 күн бұрын

It's still one of my favorite films! Great job to the entire team, looking forward to the sequel!!

@ADarrell 27 күн бұрын

Makes me want to watch it again. Great work.

@personmcperson4440 Ай бұрын

Love you, Danny. Thanks for improving my life.

@SuckaFreeWillie 29 күн бұрын

That’s the best adaptation I’ve ever seen! Including the last 20 years of Marvel co ice and movies! Well done!

@newwave26 Ай бұрын

It's simple. I see a CinemaStix Upload, I click.

@channel-gf9ze 8 күн бұрын

this guys videos are a piece of art on its own

@RagingSorrowDR 12 сағат бұрын

God damn I still get chills with that 2 scenes you put of Satan and Gabriel, such good performances, badasses.

@alexander-cv3li 29 күн бұрын

i always learn so much from your videos!

@mothjoke 10 күн бұрын

Ugh such a beautiful piece

@N0KKENWAITS 27 күн бұрын

Great video essay! This was wonderful

@thegrinningfrog 13 күн бұрын

Constantine is my favourite comic character and I love this film. (even with how far off the source material) Really interesting points about the editing. It is a masterful film and very lean which works for it. Thanks for the video.

@djkairos4667 Ай бұрын

Yes! Love Constantine 😍

@RocoPwnage 28 күн бұрын

I watched Constantine for the first time because of your last video about it, and it might be my favorite comic book movie of all time. Thanks.

@KetilDuna 21 сағат бұрын

Thank you for this. Haven't seen the comics, but one of my favourite films ever.

@chonkychookie6949 17 күн бұрын

youre doing something right. i keep watching your videos based on title alone and havent subscribed yet

@TheXcodfishx 11 күн бұрын

So excited to finally get a sequel to this underrated gem. I remember seeing it in theaters and loving its noir, Americana spin on the source material.

@Pagliacci_Rex 10 сағат бұрын

Peter Stormare and Tilda Swinton in that final scene was masterful. Keanu with the "Hello, Lou" was epic as well.

@jojetparedes4024 Ай бұрын

My teenage daughter is so fascinated with this movie that she has not stopped asking questions about the plot and everything else in it...The beauty of it is that I seem to get a different view of it each time I re-watched it. One of my fave characters in comics..

@krumpits Ай бұрын

Ive always loved this movie

@orbitolnook2163 29 күн бұрын

I constantly have to hold myself back from binge watching this movie back 2 back for fear of it losing it's luster to me plus I wanna give as much time as I can to forget most of it so when I finally do get to watch it again it almost feels like the first time again

@Emthe30something Ай бұрын

Excited to watch Constantine with all this in mind.

@Anonymous-cc9vh Ай бұрын

"Hey, I'm Danny Boyd." ... and this is what? Say the line Bart!

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

I didn’t do it.

@hornetf18 Ай бұрын

@@CinemaStix Yaaaaayyyyy!

@Anonymous-cc9vh Ай бұрын

@@CinemaStixHa, that works on 2 levels. Nice! I love your channel, keep up the great work, and I hope you have a wonderful day.

@marcblanchet678 Ай бұрын

Nice. One of the few channels I get excited to see a notification for. Especially with Keanu in Constantine as the 1st thing I see. edit: oh, almost forgot, Thank you bud.

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

@wisewtf110 Ай бұрын

Another banger, Danny.

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

Thank you!

@thetalentof 28 күн бұрын

A brilliantly presented overview of one of my all time favourites CinemaStix, always insightful takes backed by extensive research, great job. Would love to see you eventually cover how Tom Cruise at the peak of his stardom randomly decided to produce an indie movie he saw at Sundance ('Narc') and get Paramount to back it and distribute theatrically to help give it new life. A rather obscure story that I can see you covering very well with your usual style.

@themanhimself6620 Ай бұрын

Dope eassy as always danny.

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

Thank ya kindly!

@eljefeamericano4308 18 күн бұрын

I love this movie, but I never knew about the cut character. Now I just wanna watch this, again. Such an incredible cast!

@mbra8228 26 күн бұрын

what an amazing take. respect man

@KazingaD 24 күн бұрын

thank you, again. great essay

@MotokoKusanagi Ай бұрын

thanks for this

@Victor_OLSM Ай бұрын

The best channel about cinema just posted a new video WW

@MultiDriven 26 күн бұрын

Great video!

@Skaatje Ай бұрын

Yeah, now I gotta watch it again. Thanks! 😉

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

@LarsGoldbachDP Ай бұрын

miraculous presentation!

@SAVAGENEDVED Ай бұрын

One of my favorite movies. Didnt know it had bad reception since i firat saw it as a kid. Just thought the world building and vibe of the characters were so different and interesting than what i had experienced up to that point.

@Steven-vo5nu Ай бұрын

We need to get this man to a million subs asap

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

I won’t stop you.

@kurstydownie496 28 күн бұрын

Epic casting choices

@aoibhealfae 29 күн бұрын

:D finally someone explain why I love this movie so much when it was released.

@ran_braden 8 күн бұрын

Gabriel's little speech about bringing humanity horror so they can rise above it inspired me as a writer. If you bring people to their lowest letting them soar feels twice as sweet.

@spy-v-spy1848 18 күн бұрын

I saw this on opening day & loved it I couldn't understand everyone's distaste of it I loved the comics & while this stands alone as it's own thing I loved it just as much I am glad people are going back over it, really deserved a sequal, but like I said it is great as a stand alone.

@soniashapiro4827 Ай бұрын

What a treat

@zzz181085 Ай бұрын

Another great video essay.

@CinemaStix Ай бұрын

@aksharaghav9657 Ай бұрын

I thought this one was going to be about Keanu Reeves' acting, but this is much better!

@ohtruebro Ай бұрын

Constantine has been in my top 3 for ages. Had no idea about any of this

@DarciaSidTTV 19 күн бұрын

That's some bloody brilliant direction work ! CLAP

@Nappylox71 24 күн бұрын

This has always been one of my favorite movies of all time. Even Keanu said that this is one character he would love to go back to. I am really shocked that we have not seen another movie.