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This movie is proof of the idea that action movies can be smart if you put the effort into the writing

Ronin is surprisingly vastly under rated.

I had the privilege of seeing this in a theater. The car chase scenes were amazing on the big screen. Not enough people react to this one. Thanks. 👍

Katarina Witt is a German former figure skater. A two-time Olympic champion, Witt is regarded as one of the greatest ladies' singles figure skaters of all time

One of my favorite scenes in this movie is when Deirdre, Seamus, and Gregor end up in the tunnel going the wrong way and Gregor puts his seat belt on. Up to that point he's waiting for an opportunity to escape and a seat belt will get in the way; after that he's like 'Imma make sure I survive the impending collision'. And it pays off - he's the only one to walk away on his own after they roll off the overpass. Great little moment.

The car chase in town is considered to be one of the top 3 car chases ever. The other two being with Steve McQueen in Bullitt and the other being Gene Hackman in The French Connection - both classics worthy any film buffs repertoire

This is one of the last movies directed by the great John Frankenheimer, one of the most underrated directors of his time. Responsible for so many bangers such as The Manchurian Candidate, Seven Days in May, The Train, Grand Prix, Black Sunday, and others. A master of paranoid political thrillers as well as incredible car chases and racing sequences.

The driving stunts were all performed by Rémy Julienne and his team. The scene where they drive against the traffic was carefully choreographed by the way of the headlights. If you notice some had no headlights, some had solid lights and some flashed...this was all cues as to which way to drive against the opposing driver...brave and very skillful. Thanks for the watch Jen x

Never noticed that, but there are actually three major Bond villains cast in this movie. Sean Bean from "GoldenEye", Johnathan Pryce from "Tomorrow Never Dies" and Michael Lonsdale from "Moonraker". Also Stellan Skarsgard could have been a Bond villain. At least he was in "Hunt For Red October".

Jen, that guy they visited to remove the bullet was none other than Hugo Drax of Moonraker fame! He must have made it back safely to Earth after Bond ejected him into space.

Sometimes i feel like we don't give enough credit to Jen's specialty: her reactivity to the Soundtrack/Score within each movie she watches for us... Thank You Jen, for your ear, and your attentiveness, and your joyful musicality!

The chases in this movie are top notch. Truly underrated

Nice! This is one of those Robert DeNiro action movies that no one hardly talks about.

In Japanese, the kanji for Ronin is 2 symbols - wave and man. I love how beautifully it describes these dishonored warriors, wanderers like restless waves. Ronin is a fantastic spy thriller wrapped in a tense heist. I've been suspicious of Stellan Skarsgard ever since, in everything. Even Mama Mia...

"Whenever there is any doubt, there is no doubt." Words to live by!

27:45 .. "High speed chase"... er, one of, if not THE BEST high speed chases ever filmed.

The case from Pulp Fiction is inside the case from this movie.

The second car chase on this movie has been chosen a lot of times on the car culture as one of the most intense realistic car chases ever filmed! So much speed, cool driving, mayhem and crashes on it!! 🎉

20:23 indeed that was a stadium... 2000 (ish) years ago :) That was a Roman Arena, we have several of these still up here in France. There's a small one in Paris, and several medium to large(ish) ones especially in the South of France where the Roman built more, and where the climate is dryer and it helped preserved these. Most of them are not in regular use, they're antiques :) But some do see things, and the one in Arles (as its sibling the Roman Amphitheater here) is famous for hosting reasonably large events, from corrida to music festivals. And also famous to have inspired some celebrities, Van Gogh was in love with the town and the Arena for example, and one of his painting is named after it. I don't know current numbers with current security regulations, but the big Roman Arenas in France (like here in Arles, or in Nîmes) could host up to 25000 spectators during the Roman times.

28:20 That tunnel, I'm told it's the same tunnel Princess Diana got into her fatal accident, running from the Paparazzi

Another underrated Deniro and Stallone movie you need to watch is Copland outstanding cast

So historical context. After WW2 the former allies of convenience became opponents. So began the Cold War between the USSR and the West. Highly trained operatives working in secret behind enemy lines to gather intelligence and disrupt the other side. In the late 80's, the Soviet Union collapsed which eventually led to the end of the Cold War. With the end of the Cold War brought an end for their respective country's need for so many cold warriors. So many of these cold warriors became masterless as their nation states released them from service. Many put their skills to use as mercenaries, warriors for hire. So that's who the majority of the crew are, former agents of the Cold War, "Ronin."

One of the rare movies where Sean Bean survives. His character's ego is a different story 😅 The figure skater is Katarina Witt, 2x Olympic Champion and 4x World Champion in the 1980s.

Love this movie. Car chases hit different when it's down narrow and curvy streets. And the dialogue is just chef's kiss.

My dad is a huge lover of car chases in movies, so I grew up watching movies like this. I always look on them fondly now because of how into them he got.

So many twists and turns, the "Frig" counter will be working overtime! :)

Ronin was a hugely underrated/overlooked movie. Just a super tight, intriguing gangster and espionage action thriller. The writing, performances, music and action directing were incredible. Only slightly let down by some iffy Irish accents. I love that movie and the car chases are right up there with all-time greats like Blues Brothers and Bullitt.

It's crazy - Frankenheimer directed this with all the skill and class of a veteran (which he absolutely was), as a sort of tribute to the action dramas of the Seventies but in a very modern dynamic style. What he did, by referencing his past, was to reinvigorate the whole genre for an upcoming new millennium. This movie perfectly whets the appetite for the Bourne trilogy and everything which followed. A crazy good movie. Actors at the top of their game, too. I love that Sean Bean was a red herring. Oh, and "tunnels or roads; which is more dangerous?": Late Nineties? Parisian tunnels. :(

John Frankenheimer’s commentaries are very good. My favorites are The Train, Seconds, The Manchurian Candidate and Seven Days in May.

Jean Reno is kinda underrated. Great actor. And I don't why, but that driver, Larry, played by Skipp Sudduth, is my favourite character in the movie.

29:18 always loved that he's only just putting on his seatbelt at the point 😂

4 best chase scenes, one on foot! Point Break, Bullit, French Connection, To Live and Die in LA! Then this.

It's marcellus wallace's soul!

It’s my favorite car chase movie with a heist side plot.

Also the AUDI in this film is one of my favorite car chases other than the Transporter.

This move was last of its kind, old school spy thriller. If I'm not mistaken there is a lot of foreshadowing in the movie about what could be in the case, probably small nuke Samus would use for terrorist act. Only really openly unbelievable thing is that agent so experienced as DeNiro character would fall so much for that girl to risk everything. If they developed their relationship more maybe, but still..

What's in the case? Right. We're never told. But since it's Irish terrorists who so badly want it -- and it fits in a suitcase -- it's most likely a "suitcase nuclear bomb." These are known to have been made by the Soviets -- and, reportedly, after the dissolution of the Soviet Union some of them....disappeared. That would explain why the Russians would want it back, as well. They don't want to be blamed for one of the bombs being used.

Jen, your dad will have to build you a secret closet for your rocket launcher, sniper rifle, and mysterious cases containing who-knows-what! Fun as always!

Two of the greatest film car chases of all time. Not even Bulliitt can match these

Though not well-known, this is my number 1 action movie. Katerina Witt (Olympic Gold medalist) played the skating star. The driving in old Nice, was done at FULL speed, meaning they did the stunts for real. The reverse drive on highway took hundreds of stunt drivers. Frankenheimer was one of the greatest action directors, especially for driving scenes.

Jen, you'd probably dig *Munich* (2005) ~ spycraft and special forces spread over continental Europe and based on true events, directed by Steven Spielberg and rated R

A heist film with TWO Pierce Brosnan-era bond villains? Jen's hype train is about to leave the station at full speed.

The film takes place between Nice and Marseille France on the Riviera. One of the most heavily policed areas of Europe. If you really had car chases and shoot outs like that there would be thousands of police and military after you immediately.

Sean Bean appears; he looks familiar. Goldeneye, Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones, Sharpe, Patriot Games, Troy, Silent Hill, The Martian, National Treasure, Flightplan, Equilibrium, Jupiter Ascending, The Lightning Thief, The Island, North Country, Don’t Say a Word, Black Beauty, Essex Boys, Bravo Two Zero, The Dark, The Hitcher, Outlaw, Final Fantasy XV, Dark River, Knights of the Zodiac. Every episode of Sharpe from 1993-2015, Family Guy…The Simpsons….South Park….etc. He’s done voice acting for loads of computer games; Civilization 6, Final Fantasy, Rome….etc It’s fucking Sean Bean!!!

Another banger of a reaction from Jen car chases , explosions 💥 cool music all the stuff that makes Jen and us happy . It's a true joy watching along with you Jen you're the panda's pom-poms 🔥

The figure skater was Katarina Witt, two time Olympic gold-champion and regarded as one of the best in her craft ever.

The skater is German Olympic skating champion Katerina Witt.

I do think a lot from this era can get past folks who aren't aware of the geopolitics. You're really perceptive though, Jen! You do so well even without all context or details. It's fun to watch. ♥

This is great timing! I was thinking about watching the movie again tonight. It's a real classic.

The story of the 47 Ronin is a part of Japanese lore. This was adapted into a movie starring Keanu Reeves. Stellan Skarsgard (Gregor) was the professor in Good Will Hunting. Two of his sons: Alexander (Tarzan, Eric the Northman in True Blood) and Bill (Pennywise the Clown in the two "It" movies). As for Jean Reno, highly recommend "Leon" (The Professional in some countries) with a young Natalie Portman.

Such an underrated gem ! The best car chase in cinema (the behind the scenes footage is incredible). And wonderful Michael Lonsdale !! What a cast. Best heist movies - Lock Stock & Two Smoking Barrels - Guy Ritchie with Jason Statham and Vinny Jones putting themselves on the cinematic map. So so British, eternally quotable and really funny. Also Baby Driver, Point Break, Jackie Brown, Gone in 60 Seconds, Cliffhanger and Swordfish just for how bonkers it is and how hacking really is not done ! But my #1 recommendation, Luc Besson's Taxi with Marion Cotillard (Inception) - a comedy about a Taxi driver whom supercharges his taxi and gets recruited by the police to stop a German bank robbing crew. Sooooo ridiculous, so silly and so very French.

One of my favorite movies. Great cast and one of the best car chases. I also like how a lot of thr action is more thought out like how the characters approach fighting. Deniro is known more for mafia roles but his roles like this are just as good imo.

You never see what's in the case, but there's a cut scene that shows what happens to Dierdre near the end. It's brutal, and apparently rings true to how paramilitaries on both sides of that particular struggle at the time dealt with anyone considered a traitor.

Holy smoke, is this one a great vehicle for car chases, no pun intended. This is proof that even in an age of computer effects, dangerous and exciting stunts can still be done for real. Fun fact. For the climactic chase, four BMW E34 M5s and four Peugeot 406s were used, and to further sell the idea of Natasha McElhone and Robert De Niro driving for real, two of those cars were right hand drive cars that were modified to give the illusion of being left hand drive.

Movie weapon lore. The big gun you first commented on before the ambush is a West German HK 69-A1 handheld 40mm grenade launcher. Deniro then uses a Sig SG 551 assault rifle. At the end of the ambush Deniro is using a FN MINIMI-Para Mk 2 light machine gun.

I had a crush on gold medalist figure skater Katarina Witt (lady in Ronin) at the 1988 Calgary Olympics. Even though, as a Canuck, I was hoping for Elizabeth Manley to win gold...instead of silver.

There's an alternative ending to this film, where Deirdre tries to reach Sam in the very end, but gets taken by the IRA and presumable killed. They decided that instead keep her future out of the story.

For another intense car chase: “To Live and Die in L.A.” by director, William Friedkin .Also directed “The French Connection” which has one of the most famous car chases in film history. (Chasing a train technically). Finally another great film by the same director is “Sorcerer” (a remake of “The Wages of Fear” ) about a dangerous truck convoy driving nitro glecerin / high explosives through a jungle. (Also remade and out on Netflix this month )

4:48 - one of the best segues in KZfaq history! That one gave me a good laugh! ESPECIALLY the dead pan inquiry about D.H.4. lol.

The car chases in this movie are INCREDIBLE; the precision required to drive at speed, through twisty, narrow roads lined with obstructions. You appeared to describe a Citreon spinning as "drifting" too. Drifting is a controlled slide, where you balance the accelerator, and steer through it. Spinning is when you try to drift, misjudge either your car, the conditions, or both......and overcook it.

The screenplay for this movie was written by the playwright David Mamet ( using a pseudonym). Once I learned that, the style made sense - Mamet’s owm movie “Heist” is well worth watching, as is his debut “House Of Games”

Spraying a bullet with teflon isn't what makes it armor piercing, but movies tend to say that. The teflon treatment is done on brass bore bullets (which already pierce armor) to prevent them from destroying gun barrels on the way out. A normal hollow point lead bullet will deform and flatten against a vest, dealing blunt force trauma over a wider area. Since brass bore bullets maintain their shape moreso, the point stays, allowing the force to be directed to a smaller area, piercing the armor. That has the added consequence of not being kind to barrels, leading to the teflon treatment.

Probably my favourite movie. Smart and mysterious, with superb action scenes. I loved that it didn't wrap everything in a neat little package. Not everything gets resolved in life.

The car chase is right up there with Bullitt and To Live and Die in L.A.

Jen: "Should we watch Doctor Zhivago?" -- Answer: "Yes! Definitely!" 😊

Smart script, crackling dialog, solid acting and direction, great action sequences and outstanding car chases! Top notch thriller all around!

The professional Yorkshire man, Sean bean.... 'ya bastards'

I saw this once on cable back in the 90s and found it a fun thriller, but haven't really thought about it since. All the more interesting to revisit with your first time perspective.

Jen, if you want some more incredible driving through the streets of Paris, look up the 1976 short film “C’était un Rendez-vous Paris”. In it, a man goes for a brisk, early morning drive in a Ferrari 275 GTB (translation, it's a fast car) and raises a little Hell. The film wasn't a professional production, in that no one knew what was going on and the streets weren't closed for safety. You can find the entire film here on KZfaq. I'll leave it to you to read up on how the short was made.

The casting of this movie is off the charts with star power: DeNiro, Jean Reno, Sean Bean, Stellan Skarsgård, etc. Still one of my all time favorite action/crime genre movies. The way it does not waste time to explain things, but just thrusts you straight into the action and lets you make your own conclusions. Way too underrated, in my opinion.

Okay. Jen's got weapons, sneaking, sniper, and person-in-the-van covered. Who's got skills for the rest? : ) Such a wonderful movie, Sam is smart, thoughtful, prepared, and actually loyal despite pretending to be a mercenary. Everyone is so damn capable except for Spence. And the car and action is top notch!

One of my favourites. Love the cast throughout and would definitely watch a series with Robert DeNiro and Jean Reno's characters, the car has a special place on my heart as well. Hope you get to see the south of France one day Jen (minus a silver briefcase)

One of the best car chases ever, love this movie! So happy to see you check it out!!

Wow, look at that charming Murray Maneuver in the thumb! I believe David Mamet worked on this screenplay under a pseudonym. See ya in the chat, Jen! [6:48pm: You changed the thumb, sneaky girl!]

I was waiting for you to watch this. Worth the wait, knew you would love the writing and the languages/dialect and the foley stands out as coordinated with the score, no soundtrack. Yes I KNEW, you would ❤️ the music!

One of my favorite films! Jen - want more chases? "The Seven Ups" "To Live And Die In L.A." "Capricorn One" "Blue Thunder" 😁

There are a lot of Bond villains in Ronin - Sean Bean, Jonathan Price, and the legendary Michael Lonsdale (the man with the Ronin miniatures) who was Hugo Drax in Moonraker.

Jen, I'm stoked that you reacted to Ronin! (1998) I love this movie - great dialogue, great acting, great plot, the best car chases I've seen on film, and gripping music! It also fills me with nostalgia.

The fact that this movie has actors who all previously portrayed Bond villains. Love this movie.

You should definitely go to Nice, it's beautiful. But not only the town itself, but the surrounding areas and Monaco are breathtaking. I've been a few times, driving those streets in and around Nice, horse riding in the mountains overlooking the town and Mediterranean. Just stunning!

Ronin doesn’t get enough wide recognition, but is generally loved by those who’ve seen it. The cast is quintessential 90s, especially with Jean Reno and the always beautiful and mysterious, Natascha McElhone. People used to say Bullitt had the best car chase. I always said this movie, or maybe The Italian Job.

And "Diedre" uses this thriller-spy mentality in THE TRUMAN SHOW as Truman's objet de désir. John Frankenheimer only has a few films, but they are Master Classes in film. SECONDS is a 1966 film about body-exchange technology.

One of my favourites movies of all times

Great film, but will never be able to forget that nobody seemed to dare to correct De Niro and his pronunciation of Hereford when he says 'hear ford' instead of 'hair reh ford'. The significance is that Hereford is the home of the SAS.

Ronin is one my favorite Robert De Niro film. Another favorite is the 1988 action comedy "Midnight Run" where De Niro plays an ex-cop turned bounty hunter.

These were top European actors of the time. All with many great films in their resume that could be featured on your channel. The director, Frakenheimer, has many worthy pictures under his belt as well.

If you enjoyed this, put the Day of the Jackal (with Edward Fox) on your poll list. You might enjoy that too.

I am soooo happy you got to see this, it's one of my favorites. Yes, there's a movie called 47 Ronin and it is a true story, the event occurred January 31st, 1703. Great movie. Dr. Zhivago was a great film starring Omar Sharif, Academy Award winner for its musical score, 1965. You really need to watch this. Anyway, loved the review, love you, take care and stay safe ❤️

I was in Arles, the French town with the Roman stadium many years ago. I stayed at a hotel right next to it and watched a bullfight inside. I discovered I hated bullfighting It was only afterwards that I realized it was in one of my favorite movies. Most tourists go because it was where Vincent Van Gogh painted all his paintings.

Love this movie. Everyone delivers an awesome performance. For another great De Niro flick with Ed Norton, I highly recommend "The Score" (2001), another fantastic heist movie.

Screenplay co-written by the great David Mamet - you'd like his other screenplays: 1987's _The Untouchables_ & 1992's _Glengarry Glenn Ross._ _Ronin_ also has three Bond villains: - Sean Bean from _Goldeneye_ - the old French guy in the house is Drax from _Moonraker_ - Jonathan Pryce (Shamus) from _Tomorrow Never Dies_

One thing I like about the car chases is that they're going maybe 40-50mph - fast, but not as fast as you'd expect from most car chases because there's a limit to how fast you can drive in an enclosed space without ramming into a wall.

Very fine movie. How about Arlington Road now?

Ronin has long been one of my favorite movies growing up! Then, when I was about 28 years old, I moved to Europe, specifically the south of France, where much of the movie took place. I visited many of the places in the movie, both because I sought them out and also some I ended up at just out of exploring. Arles is one of my favorite cities and looks just like that in the movie! I lived in Montpellier but I'd recommend going all throughout the south of France as well as northern Italy. So beautiful!!!

Totally rad reaction Jen! This is one of my personal top 5 favorite movies EVER! The writing is excellent, the actors are freakin' amazing and locales are awesome. The case is a "MacGuffin", since they never reveal the contents in the movie, it could be anything you imagine......now since this movie takes place when and where it does, taking into account the characters and their backgrounds, I always assumed that the case contained some kind of military or security documents from the former Soviet Union, maybe launch codes, location of weapons...... again it could be anything you want it to be. Like I said, the reason I assumed what's in the case is De Niro's character is CIA and Skarsgard's (Gregor) is ex-KGB . The car chase scenes are so good and so well shot! They actually brought in a ton of professional race car drivers and stunt people for the movie and the effort and time they put into it really makes it all stand out. When De Niro and McElhone's characters go to the hotel to scope out the targets and determine how good their security is, if you notice when they're leaving their room, you see spray paint being used to transition to the next scene, it's Gregor spray painting the fake case. I've honestly lost count of how many times I've seen this movie. The director John Frankenheimer is a great director (I highly recommend his adaptation of "The Manchurian Candidate"). The cast in this is top notch! Again, great reaction Jen! Many blessings to you and yours!

Someone in this film only a few people might know is the woman playing Natacha Kirilova & that was Katerina Witt, an ice skater born in what was East Germany. The smart guy is Stellan Skarsgard, seen in Mamma Mia and the Avengers films

I LOVE this film! Great plot that never gets too slow, superb acting from the entire cast, great action sequences that are exciting but don’t get over the top, and two of the best car chases ever put to film!

This was the first movie I saw Stellan Skarsgård in, and I don't think I saw him in another movie for about 15 years, but I remembered him. My favorite bit was when he puts his seatbelt on at 29:18 in the wrong way car chase.

Your Bond film memory is so good. Sean Bean was Trevalyan from Goldeneye, Jonathan Pryce was Elliot Carver from Tomorrow Never Dies and Michael Lonsdale (the 47 Ronin model painter) was Hugo Drax from Moonraker. The skater is Katarina Witt, the Olympic Champion figure skater from Germany.