PRIEST (Vampires, Totalitarian Theocracy + Ending) EXPLAINED

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Жыл бұрын

Hey guys what’s happening? Niyat here with film comics explained. As requested, today we’re finally diving into the movie Priest, the 2011 action horror directed by Scott Stewart, based on the Korean Manga of the same name.
Starring Paul Bettany as the eponymous priest, Karl Urban, Maggie Q, Lily Collins, Cam Gigandet, Stephen Moyer and Christopher Plummer, we follow an alternate universe where Vampire and humans are at war.
The centuries old feud led to the establishment of elite warries known as Priests that enabled humanity to gain the edge over the superhuman monsters. When the niece of a veteran priest is abducted, he takes it upon himself to hunt her captors and bring her back to the light before it’s too late.
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@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

Another criminally underrated vampire action adventure horror film!

@deontadonald1057 Жыл бұрын

Ong I love priest

@sjacob33 Жыл бұрын

You are not wrong great movie Not great representation of source material

@Soldier-cu7hx Жыл бұрын

Definitely deserved a sequel

@jesusisere Жыл бұрын

Love this film so much. Great take on vampires and loved the beginning animation. Shame they didn’t do a series animated like that

@nickchappa1827 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban was the shit in this flick.

@magosofmars8410 Жыл бұрын

I love how Paul bettany gets these underrated badass lead character roles he was a literal angel rebelling against god to save humanity against angels in legion and also a warrior priest fighting against a vampier menace what a giga chad

@adventwolfbane Жыл бұрын

In Legion they weren't fighting demons they were fighting angels.

@magosofmars8410 Жыл бұрын

@@adventwolfbane thanks your right

@noahkline4263 Жыл бұрын

@@adventwolfbane they were fighting both eventually. Humanity has always been the ire of demonkind. It's only in this film that God has given up on us and commanded his angels to destroy us, making us stuck squarely in between as the targets of both sides. As opposed to just pawns and playthings in a war between heaven and hell, waiting to be judged by god, according to the end times in Revelations. In this movie, God has passed judgment wholesale on humanity and left us no protection through his love and his angels. We are no longer pawns OR playthings in this movie's depiction of the End Times. We are simply obstacles to God creating something better than we became. But if I'm not mistaken, the old lady at the beginning of the movie IS a demon. I don't think angels would have much knowledge of or desire for the taste of human flesh, let alone babies like she was talking about. The only reason we don't see more demons is simply because they have always hated us and now with God condemning all humanity, all they have to do is sit and wait. Watch the suffering unfold like a movie while the angels do all their dirty work destroying humanity. Plus, why get involved at this point as a demon when it may cross your path with an army of angels who will clap your cheeks faster than you can say "Hail Satan!"?? Lol

@noahkline4263 Жыл бұрын

And just as an fyi, if you end up accepting the Legion Sci-fi series as a canon sequel to the movie, demons end up getting very much involved later on once most of humanity has been purged.

@magosofmars8410 Жыл бұрын

@@noahkline4263 i didn’t even realise there was a series but i all ways imagined if the film ever got a sequel demons would be involved in the story

@DiaryOfaCell Жыл бұрын

I watched this movie 12 years ago when it came out and was mesmerized. I would really love to see them make a sequel where Priest takes on the church, the ending of the first movie left that possibility open. Sadly I don’t think it’ll ever happen.

@elykspuz6596 Жыл бұрын

It will never happen. Looks like this being stand alone. I think it's a good thing.

@Cosmiccoffeecup Жыл бұрын

I hope they leave it alone. They would try to shoehorn so much extra useless ideologies into this movie if it were made right now.

@danielcampbell9457 Жыл бұрын

@@Cosmiccoffeecup yup, hollywood would undoubtedly ruin it with some "woke" nonsense.

@elykspuz6596 Жыл бұрын

@@Cosmiccoffeecup A studio would have to be suicidal and want to kill itself using bankruptcy.

@GenericProtagonist7 Жыл бұрын

Yeah totally, and they can introduce friendly vampires and retcon it so that the church actually started the war between humanity and vampires, and that the vampires were the good guys all along. Because as we all know; man is the real monster. They can also fill it to the brim with "ALL RELIGION IS...LE BAD (but just Christianity though)" like Castlevania did.

@religiousotaku9926 Жыл бұрын

This movie needs a sequel and I’m so mad it doesn’t have one

@joshportal2808 Жыл бұрын

Ironically there was a sequel in the works then the 2020 pandemic happened. The sequel was going to be more from it roots because a Korean film company was working on it. The license for the series is up for grabs now.

@power279 Жыл бұрын

@@joshportal2808 CANT WAIT FOR THE SEQUEL

@joshuagraham2843 Жыл бұрын

theres a sequel?

@joshportal2808 Жыл бұрын

@@joshuagraham2843 There was supposed to be until the 2020 pandemic. It is now in development limbo.

@garykubodera9528 Жыл бұрын

I always thought this movie was very intresting with it's very different concept on vampires.. That and I now realize just how proliflic of an actor Carl Urban has been on so many sci-fi films over the recent years.. He never fails to disappoint!! Thanks Niat for this short on the movie Priest!! Keep up the great work! 😃

@whyjnot420 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban has been one of my favorite actors ever since he first turned up in bigger stuff back in the early 00s. Not in the upper tier of that list, but if I was to list my top 30 or so, he would be in it. (I'm pretty lazy about rating things on imdb, but even so I have 1,755 things rated there, that should give some indication of how much I have seen over the years). He always does good work. He is no Robert Redford (my vote for best actor of all time). Never really did anything great, just always good to really good. For decades. That is impressive. btw Karl not Carl.

@--Paws-- Жыл бұрын

In my opinion, the very first time I watched it, this movie was a very "comic-book" movie that was well executed. I didn't know if it was well adopted at the time but everyone acted so well in their role and everything that happened was appropriate to the setting of what the movie was trying to portray. It felt like a cartoon but a live-action; it was all very fantastical yet nothing was out of character for them to behave in that way.

@jdfigs5916 Жыл бұрын

An underrated movie definitely deserves more recognition

@overlord6815 Жыл бұрын

One of the coolest vampire concepts and one of the coolest films ever. I wish this had a show on HBO or Hulu or something.

@Reddresspress Жыл бұрын

A movie that certainly deserved a series of sequels to give us the whole story and explore it's world. Such a cool concept

@block4562 Жыл бұрын

I would be happy with a sequel and a prequel

@wiseguy01 Жыл бұрын

I got a big WH40K vibe from this movie. The walled cities reminded me of Hive cities and they give off the feel of some backwater "civilized" world somewhere within the Imperium or just one that hasn't been rediscovered yet. The vampires could be the native xenos inhabitants of the planet and have been fighting the human colonists for several millennia. The superhuman priests could be explained away as the result of gene enhancement tech, which does exist in WH40K. Even the timeline of the humans fighting the vampires since the dark ages can be explained with the Age of Strife, as many human worlds regressed technologically and had to start over. Same can be true on this world. This whole scenario has played out a hundred times already all over the Imperium. This could be just another forgotten human colony awaiting assimilation into the Imperium.

@chriskilhoffer4702 Жыл бұрын

Very Necromunda

@geeworm Жыл бұрын

honestly you could replace the vampires with genestealers, priests with marines and it'd still feel the same

@Prophetofthe8thLegion 10 ай бұрын

Send me onto the xenos and I will show them the meaning of FEAR!!! For No prey is as sweet to rip apart then debased animals with an intelligence that barely rivals the feeble apes of our ancestors!

@blindspot117 9 ай бұрын

Love the thought bro but plz dont give GW any ideas. They literally practice the same hubris of the imperium. 😂

@grapeshot Жыл бұрын

In these post-apocalyptic movies I guess a badass name to have is either Priest or Bishop.

@furiouskaiser9914 Жыл бұрын

"Dr. Priest Cardinal, P.I., at your service."

@HelicopterShownUp Жыл бұрын

This movie had no right being as good as it was.

@gabriellagalli8564 Жыл бұрын

The designs for the vampires remind me of the REALLY old depictions of them, as actual monsters that drain the living of their blood that has no remorse for others. That's very creative, and we should see more of this type of vampire often!

@markagrippa4018 Жыл бұрын

This is easily one of the most underrated vampire films of all time, the lore and story is amazing there is so much cool shit they can do with this

@torquetheprisoner Жыл бұрын

i know this movie has naff all to do with the Korean manga but this movie is brilliant and very under rated

@starkilr101 Жыл бұрын

Underrated movie. Karl Urban was such a great villain to watch

@WrathOfRagnarok Жыл бұрын

You’re closing in on the coveted 1 Million subscriber mark, well done fella. Very much deserved! 💜

@shainewhite2781 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban and Paul Bettany were in the MCU, as Vision and Skurge The Executioner.

@AreUmygrandson Жыл бұрын

Karl urban also played Dredd

@DD-gz6zj Жыл бұрын

He was also in lord of the rings

@Lioness006 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban was also in Doom and the newer Star Trek movies. Paul Bettany was also Silas in The DaVinci Code.

@jouwenlee7829 Жыл бұрын

Watched this movie several times, a very enjoyable movie, and also underrated like “Dredd”, which also starring Karl Urban.

@esemist7646 Жыл бұрын

They need to make another part! I love this movie 👌🏾

@pathfinder0012 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are often better than the movies themselves. Love your work, dear Sir. 😊

@marlonthomas2713 Жыл бұрын

@20:04 “Showing an abundance mindset.” LMAO!! That caught me off guard! Haven’t heard that term since my days watching AMS. 👏🏾👏🏾

@Elf-1975 Жыл бұрын

I absolutely love this film! Especially watching Paul Bettany and Maggie Q as Priest and Priestess being totally bad-ass warriors. Visually great, interesting plot, good characters and a very re-watchable. I enjoy it every time I see it 👌🏼👌🏼

@mysteryman4013 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for covering this man. I remember when this was on the poll and it didn’t win and I was sad. Glad you got to it. It is such a good film and if anything this is what should’ve been a film universe.

@lolbored801 Жыл бұрын

My all time favorite vampire movie. Such a good film. I would have loved to see a few more.

@capincrunch1184 Жыл бұрын

My great grandfather started a rebellion against the church for the same reason in Mexico, he worked for the plantations and when he learned that the church was using the confessions against the poor starving people he joined the revolution and fought. against the church and the plantations. And now my great grandfather is known as a terrible person written down by the church, so later on the church paid someone my great grandfather adopted and made him come out of his safe place and got gunned down when he won the presidency of the town I come from.

@rosauraalcalde2421 Жыл бұрын

Quien era tu bisabuelo

@Lioness006 Жыл бұрын

Such a good vampire movie and movie in general. Certainly doesn't get enough attention or love. Amazing cast, fight choreography, action, and interesting take on vampires.

@mainmarco Жыл бұрын

Priest was the first vampire action movie I saw and loved it! I had hoped for years for another to be made, but no such luck. Thanks for covering it Niyat! I also plan to start reading the manga today since I didn't know it had one!

@myster_ink8115 Жыл бұрын

Priest Vampire is one of these best expressions of what a Vampire would be or look like ever designed top 3 hands down.

@litneyloxan Жыл бұрын

That casting alone is phenomenal. Billy Butcher(Karl Urban) Vision(Paul Bettany), and James from twilight/crazy man with Pandorum(Cam Gigandet)* *chefs kiss* *

@litneyloxan Жыл бұрын

lily collins is also okay 👍

@Lioness006 Жыл бұрын

Karl Urban has had some amazing, memorable roles over the years. Pathfinder, Ghost Ship, LotR, Doom, Chronicles of Riddick, Star Trek, Dredd... He gets around. Lol Pandorum is also majorly underrated!

@ollie-kc6nj Жыл бұрын

I remember asking you too have a look at this a year or two ago and you said you'd add it to the list so happy you got around to it one of my favourite movies. Your the best 👍

@LoreGunjurer Жыл бұрын

Genndy Tartakovsky did an excellent job with the animated Opening ^_________^

@steeljax8248 Жыл бұрын

Glad I could catch this fresh upload

@soulreaver1983 Жыл бұрын

Another outstanding video many thanks!😎

@damianstarks3338 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for bringing this criminally underrated movie back to my attention. Happy Friday by the way.

@rsoul9158 Жыл бұрын

Listening while I’m working thank you ☺️

@Anna-wd8ox Жыл бұрын

I absolutely loved this movie. With all the delayed sequels I’m praying they’d do one on this

@aajbryson877 Жыл бұрын

With Anna torv back in the spotlight on the last of us, I’d love a video on her awesome series ‘fringe’

@Lioness006 Жыл бұрын

LOVED Fringe! It was such a good show!

@iplayoverwatch6996 Жыл бұрын

I've been waiting for this video for so long

@lifeinjersey9846 Жыл бұрын

I honestly love this movie but it really does bother me that there are 2 big plot holes 1) if a Vampires were stronger, faster it doesn't seem possible for humanity to last as long as they did. I mean if they used nukes and were still were on the brink of destruction, no way they survived for hundreds of years 2) if the priests managed to turn the tide why even keep vampires on reservations when they almost brought you to extinction. Still a fantastic movie and Karl Urban was amazing

@jehoiakimelidoronila5450 Жыл бұрын

Ever since my uncle bought a DVD of the film, I've been watching it many times. The vampires being portrayed is what makes them different than the rest. Forget twilight, if you want a menacing blood-sucking creature, then the ones in the priest is for you

@xpatches13 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my more favorite vampire movies! Love it

@thearmchairjournalist566 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic movie, should of had more acclaim! Thanks for making my day Niyat 👌

@dmcgee3 Жыл бұрын

That’s a really well done art style in the manga, I’m gonna have to pick that up. Is it a right to left read style? Last year I read a graphic novel Deserter by Junji Ito. Collection of short horror stories. I’ve never really understood the difference between graphic novel and manga, seems like it’s just a east/west hemisphere naming difference. It’s really solid though. Also what’s the best way to send requests? I got 3 graphic novel series I’d like you to cover. The Armory Wars, Transmetropolitan, and I’m sure you’ve been asked so much but The Sandman. Also maybe Preacher and Chew and Metro City.

@Ross_Ross Жыл бұрын

Perfect was looking for something to listen to!

@bloox11 Жыл бұрын

This movie needs a sequel

@sourlemon3337 Жыл бұрын

Love the idea of vampires evolving alongside us, when did this split happen? When Australopithecus was around? Or earlier when Ardipithecus was around? Or did the split happen when Homo habilis or Homo erectus was around? It’s a really cool idea.

@spartanx9293 Жыл бұрын

Well considering this is a world with a definitive God in it it would be hard to tell

@kamikazelemming1552 Жыл бұрын

These vampires look so much like the Future Predator from Primeval

@-redacted_by_youtube Жыл бұрын

I like the way you do things. Subscribed.

@gimpinainteasy Жыл бұрын

you are a wonderful story teller. Thank you!

@greanstreak04 Жыл бұрын

Very well done, as always...

@wileytype1886 Жыл бұрын

I’d love to see a video from you on the lore of Hunt: Showdown! The sculptor is an interesting entity that’s right up your alley I think!

@surtaandume_psykermystyk4010 Жыл бұрын

Paul Bettany doing his best clenched-jaw Karl Urban growl, the 'No, it's just beginning.' at the end of the movie was a nice tribute to his co-star, however unintentional it may have been lol

@rainshadowband3161 Жыл бұрын

Love this movie. Sad it bombed in theaters. I bet Paul Bettany would've loved to have a little franchise like Resident Evil

@tristongood7417 Жыл бұрын

You should do a review on the reaper virus from the rot and ruin series. There's a lot of information that went into how the bio weapon worked to make zombies, a mix of 9 viruses, 14 (15 in the mutated form) bacteria and 5 parasites with thr jewel wasp at the heart of it all. Really interesting world building with the creation virus. Along with the fact that the human mind is still aware if everything that happens g but trapped inside their own body.

@darkcyter Жыл бұрын

critics did the movie dirty, it was a REALLY good film! well casted, directed and acted, screenplay was brilliant, set pieces perfectly matched the environment, the tone was a perfect combination of dark, horror and somber, wish they did a sequel

@jaysongraves4358 Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. I love this show.

@dadcomeback1470 Жыл бұрын

I wish they had done another priest the concept was simple but man was it fun to watch and I'd love to see what it looks like on film with a massive war between humans and vampires

@StephenBrown-xf7dd Жыл бұрын

Any of my fellow commenters ever read The Passage by Justin Cronin? I feel like this is a close portrayal of what the Virals looked like from the book. Besides not having more teeth and a greenish glow.. from the description from the books I just feel as if this is spot on. Aside from that this was a really cool video.. thanks as always for sharing!

@nothanks1337 Жыл бұрын

Such a cool movie and setting but idk if I've ever seen it talked about, nice video

@IchigoKurosaki_ Жыл бұрын

Carl Irving delivering a phenomenal performance as ever

@DarkCyberElf Жыл бұрын

Urban Not to be confused with Karl Suburban or Karl Rural.

@sidharthcs2110 Жыл бұрын

Who's that

@bokute2020 Жыл бұрын

The manhwa is more Hellsing-ish to me. This movie is a gem like Event Horrizon, I watch both from time to time.

@gr8m887 Жыл бұрын

very underrated action flick. Great mix of dystopian sci-fi with vampire hunting.

@HILAL19564 Жыл бұрын

I would love to see you diving into the Zemeckis Beowulf animated movie and particularly in Grendel, his mother and her other son the dragon . Imo also a very underrated and interesting take on Beowulf. I hope I'll see that one

@austinlea847 Жыл бұрын

Love this movie! Underrated!

@justicekreider2978 Жыл бұрын

I love this movie

@613aristocrat Жыл бұрын

21:18 Wait, is she wearing high heels?! Excuse me!? I remember this movie somewhat. I enjoyed the action and atmosphere.

@frethero19 Жыл бұрын

Paul Bettany and being in underrated and lesser known movies pre-Avengers: Name a more iconic duo

@ProfJayBee Жыл бұрын

Priest, Legion, Judge Dredd i could watch these on a loop. Love me some Karl and Paul.

@bocarlsson3rd Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for reminding me that this movie exists. As a teen I loved this movie and other similar (for example mutant chronicles).

@juangarza127 Жыл бұрын

The best vampire movie of all time 😎😁I wish Scott Stewart made a sequel

@imjustwolf Жыл бұрын

This was such a great movie. I hope they make a sequel because I think if Black Hat is still out there they could easily make another two movies.

@leejohnson8102 Жыл бұрын

I watched this randomly one day when I was like 12. I have never met anyone else who saw it, and I LOVE it. Such a wild universe, sooo underrated

@geogemini8528 Жыл бұрын

I've never heard of this one but am going to check it out for sure now

@mrsbrown5333 Жыл бұрын

One of my favorite movies...I think I'll watch again for nostalgia purposes 😃😀

@BunnyBobBesaRamirez Жыл бұрын

I had the Manga up-to-date. They are very different from the movie, which was why I was confused over the movie being related to it at all. But, the manga company that made it shut down (Tokyo Pop or something similar to that) so I believe they basically did what they could do with what they had. Both stories are great, but nothing alike. The art in the manga is amazing!

@elykspuz6596 Жыл бұрын

Got here asap. Love the movie.

@stevek4070 Жыл бұрын

It had it's hyper action movie corniness at times but I loved it none the less. The history and style of the world was incredible.

@SpartanTx22 Жыл бұрын

First! I always enjoy your content. Almost to 1M!

@filmcomicsexplained Жыл бұрын

Let’s go!

@voodoo1069 Жыл бұрын

this was a fun watch wish it got more.

@Cryptic141 7 күн бұрын

Paul Bettany nailed his roles as the Priest and Michael, insanely underrated

@jfh9219 Жыл бұрын

I really liked this movie. It leaves you wanting more every time I watch it!

@johncarter8103 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the Great video can you do Skaro,Chronovores,Ice Warriors,Chelonians,Vashta Nerada and Cheetah People from Doctor Who

@Wonderwhoopin Жыл бұрын

Damn it man, you keep doing these movies and I have to go back and watch em😂 keep it up

@RowdyDandy Жыл бұрын

The first 10 seconds of this video convinced me to first watch the movie, then come back to your review. Thanks Niyat, through your channel i discover so many good movies

@KristapsJankovskis Жыл бұрын

Great movie! One of my favorites!

@jeffquinse4205 Жыл бұрын

Loved this movie I saw it in theaters as a kid

@thelordofpie7157 Жыл бұрын

Bro, this movie looks sick. I'm definitely gunna watch this

@kitsune2284 Жыл бұрын

Paul Bettany really loved his role in this movie. His favorite knife is the one that splits apart lol

@GamingRoomOficial Жыл бұрын

cool. I like this movie. I didn't know there was a source material, much less it deviates so much from it.

@mikemorrison281 Жыл бұрын

Great video.

@Xirpzy Жыл бұрын

To me its like a mad max movie. Just a great experience that stands on its own.

@bobfranklin5410 Жыл бұрын

Loved this movie... Story was awesome actors were awesome but I never thought it got enough credit as a vampire movie... Good take on a great movie...

@pkemr4 Жыл бұрын

You should give Trinity Blood a watch, it's similar in some ways

@taylorreynolds3176 Жыл бұрын

This is one of my most favorite movies in the whole world !! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

@Mr-Wisdomthief Жыл бұрын

another awesome video! Thank u

@DRXjacintoIVXX Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the rundown on the source material before the film, the manga might not be for everybody, but, I loved them. My only issue is that the film should've been its own IP and left the license to be able to do something more faithful. Besides "Black Hat" bearing a slight resemblance to Ivan Isaacs, the cross imprinted on the forehead, and the train having importance, the film really is a different story/world/universe.

@wolfbane7497 Жыл бұрын

I hope you covered the individual vampires and also I hope you'll cover one day vampire the masquerade

@Albert_225 Жыл бұрын

Honestly I think that This Movie would have worked better if they would Animated the whole movie rather then just the intro, but still a Good Watch in my Opinion.

@davidmacon1138 Жыл бұрын

This would be an awesome prequel to Vampire Hunter D. Like as the war just broke out and hope was still very much a thing among the humans of the time.