The Reel Rejects - BOUND (1996) MOVIE REVIEW!! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!

Episode Date: April 25, 2024

BEFORE THEY MEET JENNIFER TILLY IN BRIDE OF CHUCKY!! Bound Full Movie Reaction Watch Along: https://www.patreon.com/thereelrejects Taking a quick detour from the Child's Play / Chucky Series before Bride of Chucky, Roxy Striar & Tara Erickson give their First Time Reaction, Commentary, Breakdown, and Full spoiler Review for the 1990s Queer Romantic Crime Thriller written & directed by a pre- The Matrix Lana Wachowski & Lilly Wachowski (Speed Racer, Cloud Atlas, Sense8) and starring Jennifer Till (Seed of Chucky, Bullets Over Broadway, Family Guy), Gina Gershon (Showgirls, Thanksgiving, Killer Joe), Joe Pantoliano / Joey Pants (Memento, The Fugitive, Bad Boys), Christopher Meloni (Man of Steel, Law and Order Special Victims Unit / SVU, Wet Hot American Summer, 12 Monkeys), Kevin Michael Richardson (Mortal Kombat, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Batman: Under the Red Hood), and MORE! Roxy & Tara react to all the Best Scenes & Steamiest Moments including the elevator scene, "I'm trying to seduce you", Cup of Coffee, Violet and Corky, What I Didn't Do, Caesar You Don't Know Shit, & BEYOND! Follow Roxy Striar YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/@TheWhirlGirls Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/roxystriar/?hl=en Twitter:  https://twitter.com/roxystriar Follow Tara Erickson: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TaraErickson Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/taraerickson/ Twitter:  https://twitter.com/thetaraerickson Support The Channel By Getting Some REEL REJECTS Aparrel! https://www.rejectnationshop.com/ Music Used In Manscaped Ad:  Hat the Jazz by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ POWERED BY @GFUEL Visit https://gfuel.ly/3wD5Ygo and use code REJECTNATION for 20% off select tubs!! Head Editor: https://www.instagram.com/praperhq/?hl=en Co-Editor: Greg Alba Music In Video: Airport Lounge - Disco Ultralounge by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Ask Us A QUESTION On CAMEO: https://www.cameo.com/thereelrejects Follow TheReelRejects On FACEBOOK, TWITTER, & INSTAGRAM:  FB:  https://www.facebook.com/TheReelRejects/ INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/reelrejects/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thereelrejects Follow GREG ON INSTAGRAM & TWITTER: INSTAGRAM:  https://www.instagram.com/thegregalba/ TWITTER:  https://twitter.com/thegregalba Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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We ready to bound our way into this? Yes. Here we go. Bound me up, baby. Our friends at home, if you like this as much as we did, then please make sure that you go leave a review five stars on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, wherever you are. We appreciate you.

We just watch Bound. Yeah. All right. Hey, me with your initial thoughts, Tara. Wow, wow, wow. Okay, number one, love all the transitions in this movie, which were thoroughly thought out along with the cinematography and obviously all of the acting.

Like it's, you guys already know this. If I have, if I love a movie, it's because like the acting comes through. And in this, like the tension from the top, I like didn't say a lot during this movie because I was literally just cut to it editors because I know I wasn't giving you many words to cut to. I was just like, well, that's going to happen for like 80 reasons. It was like because it was hot. And so like it's like when things are really hot, it's not like you want to talk a lot during it. It was suspenseful, so you didn't know what was going to happen. For a while, I didn't even know what the genre of the film was.

That was a crazy experience. I'm so glad I never, that this is the kind of thing that since it was 96, like, this was not a trailer I ever watched. This was not on my radar. No, gosh, no. This is not a movie I hear referenced all the time. Ever, and I'm wondering why, because it was, I loved it. I'm like, it was so good.

And I'm like, why didn't people talk about bound? Well, let me ask you this. the only thing you and I knew coming into this was that Greg told us that this is going to be referenced multiple times throughout the Chucky movies. Right. What?

Like in what world do you think this is something we needed to watch to understand the Chucky franchise? I'm curious. Maybe it's just because a character follow. Maybe it's just a character

from this goes into the new Chuckie movies. But I'm wondering if one of them plays the same character as they do in this movie. Is it the same vibe? Like, is she still just, like, sexy lady? I don't know. What a great dynamic duo they were because I didn't trust either of them, not for a single second, but I also trusted both of them the entire time.

It was like, you get it, you know? Yeah. Ooh, they were hot, they were cool. Yeah. They were different from one another, but like did have those same morals and values. They were, yeah. Chemistry is on point. The music, dude.

The music is great. Like, I gotta look some things up about this. And I do think that the Wachowski's had to be fans of Star Wars because there's one part where it, I forget the part where it cuts you, but it sounds very like Star Wars-esque with the music where it's like, don't, dun, ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-ch-t. it sounds like a Darth Vader-esque thing and then also it when they put their hands on the wall and she's like I know I know that seemed very like Star Wars to me when the and that was like I love you I know yes like that like the kind of team up and also during that transition of the hands on the walls and it's an over the head crane shot from room to room is is awesome I mean all the transitions in this movie were really cool shots so great

Like when he picks up the plane ticket and he's looking through it has its blood stains on it and you see the holes and you see his eyes look through it. I'm like, it's just so inventive and so interesting the way that they played with shots. Every shot was thought out and very artistic. And I like appreciate that because that keeps it just so engaging. And it's you have to think about those shots for like a second to be like, how do we make this really look good when he picks it up to make it look realistic? It's a bloody, like plane ticket. He's thinking he shows his eyes for it not to be corny. It wasn't.

And to make it play right takes a lot of time. And that shot only lives on the screen for four seconds. I appreciate that. I have to tell you the weirdest bit of trivia about this. Oh. Okay. The film, let's see. The film was financed with the understanding that Jennifer Tilly was to play the role of Corky.

the actress playing violet dropped out of the project shortly before the shooting began however at this point Gina Gershon became available to do the film at first she was to play Violet but since she was better suited for Corky

she and Tilly switched roles Wow can you picture it the other way I can't picture that at all not at all because Jennifer Tilly's voice does not add up to be like I fix homes I plumb stuff and paint the walls.

No way. I'm glad that it was an accident, but it was a very happy one. I mean, I just can't even picture. That's crazy. Okay, when executives at some studios read the script, they were told the Wachowski's that if they changed the character of Corky to a man,

they would be interested. The sisters declined saying that movie's been made a million times. So we're really not interested in it. Oh my gosh. I, people are so, so dumb. So dumb. Like, good for you. It was so much more interesting like this.

So much better. If it had been a man, then the husband would have been so jealous from jump and I wouldn't have been as believable either. Yeah. And definitely not as entertaining. Like, no. And exactly. We've seen that a million times on TV and in movies.

Like, do something different. This is cool, and I'm sure that you kind of picked up on this. But this was the film that convinced the studio of Lutschowski's talent as director so they could make the Matrix. Yeah. Bingo, baby. I mean, yeah. I would watch this too and go, who directed this? I give you all the keys to the house to make all of the films.

Because it was just, it was done really, really well. And they, again, the casting, like, because you know that directors and. half, casting have to get along, and I believed all of them. I love this. Gina Gershon, Jennifer Tilly, were nervous about filming the sex scenes and prepared by drinking tequila. I bet. Yeah, oh my gosh.

But they were offered, it said earlier, to use body doubles, and they declined. Oh, that's good, because we could, it's great, because that, that shot, I think that's smart, because you could feel their chemistry on screen, and then I also think it would take us out of the movie, because the way they shot that was one long shot. It was like a crane. It came all the way around their bodies and around to the other side. They would have had to hide a lot in that. And we wouldn't be, we wouldn't have been able to see.

Yeah, good. Good on you guys for not doing that because I think that matters, especially for that shot and the story. I think we would have been able to sniff out if it was, if it was doubles. Because here's one quick thing. When they're at the cafe, here's how I sniffed out a double. It's when they're sitting across from each other,

talking at the very beginning. Jennifer Tilly is smoking. There's a hand when it's on Garcione's coverage. The hand I don't, is not Jennifer Tilly's hand. So I was like, I don't think that's her hand. Y'all can go, because you guys are nuts. Leave it in the comments. Tell me, if you saw that, it's very, it's low key.

It's low key, you guys. But I've got a couple more for you that are kind of wild. Let's do it. Gina Gershyn said her agent told her making this film. was a huge mistake and would hurt her career because of the lesbian content and the fact that the Ochowski's sisters were first-time directors,

but she ignored them and accepted the role because she loved the script afterwards. She fired her agent. Good for her. And you know what? That is really hard in 1996. Like when did Ellen come out and then she was like hiding to come out

because she was like, my show's going to be canceled? I kind of wish that she had fired her agent before this so the agent didn't get paid for them. I know, right? She didn't get the rest of it. residuals like that she's still making money off this even though it was a bad idea that's true this is a cool one too juna's influences for the roles were james dean marlin brando and clint eastwood totally

gave me the vibes of how she carried herself and like kind of her hair her the look and her eyes i love that i'm getting a little chucky information in here do you want to hear it is it is it a is it going to ruin the next films i don't think it will I'll keep it to myself. Okay. I shall keep it to myself. Okay. Bill Pope and the Wachowski's drew,

I think Bill Pope was the cinematographer. The Mutchowski's drew from their love of comics and were influenced by Frank Miller's Neo-Noarsin City series in particular. Oh. Which I could kind of feel a little bit here as well. With those transitions. Yeah, definitely. The film was shot in 38 days.

That's pretty good for what it was. Yeah. I think that has a good amount of time. Okay. The violet part. it was expected to go to Linda Hamilton. Oh. Which I could.

I could, I can see it, but I like it would, I like it better the way that it is. Huh. Yeah, me too. Citizens of the Reject Nation, or should I say Royal Rejects, because that is who we call those who check out our RR Apparel at Reject Nation Shop.com. We come out with new designs every month or every two months. It is personally my favorite way you can support the channel. Reason being is because we are involved with every one of the exclusive RR designs that are up at the shop.

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So those are some things. There's a lot more fun facts. Thank you to IMDB for letting us know those things. What's the Chucky thing? What is it? You forgot? I didn't read it. I just saw it.

Okay, because I was like, well, Froxie, read it. We're going to be watching it. And now she's got the juice up here. And then I don't have the juice. Some line. Now we have to know the juice. I'll give you, well, juice is what you referred to something else. I do. I saw

all the things. The film is mentioned in dialogue in Jennifer Tilly's later film Seed of Chucky in which Tilly plays herself. When she's asked about Gina Gershon in the film, she answers that they remain friends after they finished work onbound. Okay, weird.

So in the movie, in Chucky, they're asking her about her relationship. relationship actually her on-screen relationship with Gina even though they didn't have one they were friends but okay that's funny yeah but I feel like there's got to be more stuff to that I don't know did they date after or something I don't think no because they if they had to do if they were like oh it's awkward we got to chew tequila ah it's awkward even if like it's awkward anyway even if you are by or lesbian or whatever even if if you're straight and you're having straight sex on on a film it's awkward no matter what because there's 30 people watching and you're lit

I got to tell you I think I would feel more comfortable um having same sex relations on camera like sexually than other because the other one with the like fake stuff that you have to have going on and whatever it's just a lot like the cut like yeah exactly I know it's a lot like it's much easier to be like oh we're not actually doing it like with girl on girl action versus yeah i yeah i don't know how they how they do that they have to do like a fake my friend told me this because he had to go fully nude in an episode that was on tv recently this year i forget the name of the tv show but he was like i'm happy he said that the um the prosthetic kept falling off because it wasn't large enough and this was not him bragging

That friend of yours was trying to sleep with you. I know, right? But he was saying it, y'all, at a film festival Q&A because someone had seen his episode and he was like, listen, I'm not trying to tell you anything. It just kept falling off. And I told them, I'm happy to just do it naked. I don't care.

Like, he's an actor. He's like, I can just do it new. And they're like, no, that's not allowed. They wouldn't let him do it. And you have to pay somebody at a different rate. Right. And they were like, nope, definitely not allowed. So he had, and he was like, it was uncomfortable and weird.

It took them a long time to like have it. on there i don't know i was like all right to deal with that for this yeah so i'm really telling you that friend of yours was trying to get into your pants that is what was happening any final thoughts on pound 10 out of 10 loved it i don't know why this movie's not talked about way more very intense love the acting i already talked about cinematography transitions thank you wachowski's for giving us your first film it's a little gem that you wrote and directed so cool and also i just will say i love movies that continue to surprise me. This movie surprised me every single step of the way. I guessed

wrong, every single thing I guessed in this movie, and I love that. Because so many people, I don't know if you've been seeing this on the channel, have been accusing me of watching the movies beforehand because I've been guessing so many things right. Oh, right. No, we just watch so many movies, guys, that we just know the plots. And like, I know what's coming.

Yeah. So when a movie truly, I'm like, oh, you know what I think is going to happen here, and it doesn't happen. I'm like, good on you. Yeah, yeah. And this movie did that. I didn't know anything. Yeah, we watch too many movies. That's why it's a lot of times if we, if we see it coming, it's because our lives are TV and movies and there's only so many things that they can do with Andrew. I just did speed.

And I was like, oh, so the guy is going to be a cop, an ex cop, because he said that thing about this and these things are lining up and everybody's like, she obviously saw it before. I was like, thank you for going to be smart. Yeah, yeah. Well, what's the version of well read for movies? Well, well-movied. We're well-moving. Well, if you're well-movied with us and you're still on board with the Tara and Roxy train.

Yeah, baby. Then make sure that you like this video. Let us know. We're going to continue on a Chucky journey. We're including this as part of the journey. Yeah. And we're also on a nightmare on Elm Street journey right now too. So if you're liking those things, then please let us know.

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Yes. And then you guys do the fan art, which we love. Yes. You like us. Your fan art is key. We love you. Yeah, all of that. You guys are the freaking best.

Thank you for enjoying this with us. And we're bound to see you soon. Hey. Adelia Chamberlain. Oh, you know, Adelia, there's been so many obstacles in the life here. of building real rejects and building the Patreon. And there's very few people out of, well, the 1.2 million men have come into our lives.

And I'll say that out of many of the highlights that we've had of getting to know many individuals who don't live in our neck of the woods. Undoubtedly, you are one of the few individuals who should have. Should what live in our neck of the woods? Yeah, I guess so. Yeah, I'm trying to say something's nice, and he's just interrupting it with sarcasm. It'll be even nicer if she lives here. Whoa. Whoa, my bad.

I stepped way out of line there, gee, that's my fault. And Adelia would agree that you responded properly. I just was ready to sock you in the face for some reason right now. I deserve that. I deserve that. Oh, no. Adelia wants to start me in the face. I don't know what came out of there.

I just thought of beating you to a pulp right now. It's okay. I'm sure it would be a similar level of. joy to whatever you were going to say sincerely to Adelia. Yeah, I'm just all about speaking it from the heart, but sometimes it's homophobia just comes out of me. Sometimes I just got to speak from the fifth.

I believe in acceptance and sensitivity, but man, that homophobia just really just likes to bleed through in my life. And I'm sorry about that. Yeah, no, it's fine. Anyway, Adelia, um, I'd like to say that

if you're gay, I totally accept it. Yes. So I was trying to get to the whole time. Be yourself, Adelia. Okay. whichever form that guy's what I meant to say you're not gay that's just as cool because you're a woman yeah and so I would you know I accept that more that's hot yes de facto dichotomy in the binary yes in my homophobic ways uh-huh uh-huh as I'm turned on by that yeah there are no attractive men do it because I assume they all are trying to get at me yes they're all doing it right now they're all doing it for your better men trying to touch my nephew they're trying to You can hurt you by existing.

The agenda has been laid bare. He's pushing it, but when you're a woman, it's hot. So I was trying to get at. Yes. Glad I can communicate that here in this shop. Yeah. It's a real lesbian and reject nation. We're here for it.

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