The Deer Hunter (1978) First Time Watching! Full Movie Reaction!!
Added 2021-12-06 20:12:58 +0000 UTC
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You guys should definitely watch One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest I believe you guys would really like it
Stefan Daniw
2021-12-18 00:32:11 +0000 UTCYou guys gotta watch Casualties of War. It stars Michael J Fox and Sean Penn. It was so good! I saw it last night.
Jason Jeter
2021-12-09 21:32:09 +0000 UTCAlso John Cazale ("Fredo") and Meryl Streep were together during this period. Sadly Cazale passed away from cancer before this movie was even released. So this was his last movie. Cazale has probably the most incredible career for an actor who only made 5 movies: THE GODFATHER THE CONVERSATION THE GODFATHER PART II DOG DAY AFTERNOON THE DEER HUNTER Every movie he was in was nominated for Best Picture and 3 of them won. Insane. He is the definitive actor of the 70s. A true genius.
Jason Dolan
2021-12-09 03:27:05 +0000 UTCThis is why I love that you do this. I think I realized something that I never really thought about before. The Deer Hunter is about a man who believes in killing the animal in one shot. They end up playing Russian Roulette where one shot is all that is needed to kill you. I don't know exactly WHAT this means, but it has me thinking .
Jason Dolan
2021-12-09 03:11:15 +0000 UTCThanks so much for this. It's such a tremendous movie - about America, war, friendship, being working class, what heroism really is, so many other things.
Neal Romanek
2021-12-08 09:02:45 +0000 UTCYes! I realized we barely spoke in the beginning when it was a slow burn and then it just became so shocking! TBR Schmitt is working through the edit now, but I imagine it's going to be rough with all the silence. -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2021-12-08 04:39:05 +0000 UTCHope you enjoy, Logan! -Sam
TBR Schmitt
2021-12-08 04:37:56 +0000 UTCIf anyone ever asked is there any movie that could make a grown man cry I'd just tell them The Deer Hunter and you probably wouldn't get any disagreement.
Anakin Starkiller
2021-12-07 06:17:11 +0000 UTCThe Deer Hunter is one of the powerful cinematic achievements of the 70s and one of the greatest films of all time. A deserved best picture winner this film. It's a pure tour de force and visceral and powerful experience. It is truly epic in every sense of the word.
Anakin Starkiller
2021-12-07 06:11:56 +0000 UTCWhat a journey this movie is. I was glad to take it with you. I’m going to find something light hearted to watch now😉
Mark M
2021-12-07 03:24:53 +0000 UTC"I like the trees, you know." This movie breaks my fucking heart. From the point when they are captured to the end of the film, it's basically just me wiping tears from my face for 2 hours. That being said, the roulette scene is, in my opinion, one of the greatest acted scenes of all time. De Niro's performance as he's gearing up to shoot their jailers is fucking phenomenal. John Cazale, who played Stanley, died of lung cancer before this film was released. In his career he only appeared in 5 films: Godfather, Godfather 2, The Conversation, Deer Hunter, and Dog Day Afternoon. All 5 were nominated for best picture! Finally, I think the track marks down Nicky's arm pretty much explains the head space he's been in for quite some time. He had been habitually using heroin (or opium, morphine, etc.) for a VERY long time :(
Uncle 'Traveling' Matt
2021-12-07 01:58:27 +0000 UTCI watched this movie first run. I was in my early 20's and only missed getting drafted after high school. It was a very tough watch. I can say that you shouldn't get high before hand. I felt gutted after watching it. I haven't seen it since then but I will make myself watch it again with you guys. Walken deserved the Oscar that year.
softshoes
2021-12-07 01:23:00 +0000 UTCI've heard that this movie was really impactful at the time because for years after the war, people didn't really want to think about. This was one of the first movies to try to deal with the trauma of the Vietnam War, for the soldiers themselves but also the country as a whole, which this sort of working class small town is meant to represent, and that loss of innocence. Michael Cimino, the director, is a kind of a controversial figure, he claimed to have been a decorated veteran etcetera, turned out to be less than true. But one thing besides this movie to credit him for is talking Oliver Stone into making "Platoon", which you know is based very much on his real experiences in Vietnam, Stone didn't think people were ready but Cimino convinced him otherwise. Man, Christopher Walken's performance was absolutely amazing, everyone was great of course but to me he stands out, heartbreaking. One last thing, the actor who played Stanley (and Fredo), John Cazale, was in a relationship with Meryl Streep at the time, and actors who worked with him like Al Pacino and De Niro say he taught them a lot about acting. He sadly died of cancer not long after this movie, Meryl Streep stayed by his side, she's said that he was the love of her life.
Joe D. MacGuffinstuff
2021-12-07 00:19:23 +0000 UTCIt's a heavy movie and I'm not sure i've seen you guys so silent for that many long stretches - i'm curious how editing is going to go Your reaction to the climax between Mike and Nick at the end is truly heartfelt and really conveyed the tragedy
Smooticus
2021-12-07 00:19:17 +0000 UTCI'm surprised to see this reaction! I'll be watching it sometime later and I'll post my thoughts on it then.
Logan Kerlee
2021-12-06 20:37:00 +0000 UTC
