The Reel Rejects - PIXELS (2015) MOVIE REACTION!! FIRST TIME WATCHING! Adam Sandler | Full Movie Review

Episode Date: November 14, 2023

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Yeah, I think it looks great. It's worth every penny I spent. Listen, we're going to watch pixels. We've both had a rough day, so we're choosing comedy. You've got to get on it. You got to make sure you leave a like. You type in there. Into the, into the tubes, a comment.

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to hear. Never heard of them before. Yeah. Rocking and rolling already. Familiar music. That's a big part of Adam Sandler movies. Welcome to the 80s. It is summer 82.

Yes, called it. Chris Columbus made this movie. Okay. What else has he made? Don't ask. I was worried. Once you said it, I was like, I can't recall any movies. Oh, great.

I think you've been home alone. Dan Eckerd. Look at him. I really like that their style to the credits. You're mean. The casting for the kids is 10 out of 10. Isn't that kind of demeaning? Only if someone brings it up.

Thanks. I want to talk about it? No. This is good. This is when you take advantage of her vulnerable state. That's how you do it, guys Great get out of here Your movies, you know

But this time The monster was real And who was this monster Pac-Man? Yes Boom, that's my jam Boom, let's get us A little ghost

You want ghosts? She's got ghosts Ghosts Oh, okay, yeah Oh, God What is a funny assid That's great. Wow.

I like the music in this film. I actually always like the music in Adam Sandler's films because I'm 65 years old. This was a fun movie. It was fun. These are some really inventive credits. Yes, I love it. Also, if you guys are listening to this on Spotify or on Apple Podcast or any podcast, Make sure that you rate this episode.

Please, we love it. And you now, let's get into the review. I just rhymed. You did just rhymed. I felt it. You felt it. Everybody felt it. Yeah, it was very, very impressive.

Thank you. Now, before we go into this review, I did want to say, Tara, just another compliment. What's it going to be? Those people on Apple and Spotify probably can't. I don't know. I think there's a video on there. It's been a while since I've, I put someone else in charge of it. PLD, I hope you're doing a good job on there. Is it audio or video? So. There's a video now? I'm not sure, actually.

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for people that support the channel just because I think... The shirts are dope. This is the first one you're wearing. Can you attest that it actually feels... We made sure that the fabric that we got It's actually comfortable and good fitting. And even if I wash it, it's still going to be, it's going to be even more soft and cuddly.

Because I have a billion shirts that I do not wear. Oh, yeah, because they're hard material or they're gross. Like, these are not that. They're very comfy. Really care about the fabric. Yeah. And so, yeah, guys, thank you so much. But Tara, please.

Oh, you want me to tell you what I thought about the film? I want you to talk about it, darling. Yeah, all right. And I really liked it a lot. I thought it was a lot of fun. I like number one for me in the script All of the callbacks Like if I were

If I was reading this script I would go the callbacks in this Make this movie just like Taking from like an 8 to a 10 The callbacks are hilarious And they're really The pacing of this Especially comedic wise

Of course with the actors Because they're comedic actors But specifically with the editing That does matter And all of the pacing of the editing Was really spot on When it came to the comedy delivery, which I really, really liked.

And just a very inventive and fun story. Like watching video games and having to fight them is rad. And I, you know, like what you were saying about Adam Sandler and like his wives and like

sometimes Adam Sandler films they come off to me like from the beginning. I already know that I might be taken out of it or that it'll be too corny. And this one I was like sold on it. And this one, I was like sold on it. it immediately like from the start also my last thing and then i'm all like great take it away the kid

in the beginning who plays he played a josh gatz character where did that kid go because someone needs to cast him in everything he's hilarious like i want that kid to be in my short films that's all i got to say oh dude i'm sure you got more to say i love what you have to say i mean i have a lot But I also, I already talked about the music solid. I think this movie gets so many points from me. I am by no means to Adam Sandler. I love Adam Sandler. And I know that when it comes to, you know, review circles especially,

he is very much consistently critically panned for a lot. Other than his dramas, which he's a fantastic dramatic actor. Yeah. Because it is strange. He demonstrates so much of his versatility. and so much of his depth in his dramatic roles. Yeah. And then he does comedies and usually he's just like hanging out on camera like

most of the time. Sometimes he puts a little bit more effort than usual. But most, even this is a great example. Like, yeah, he kind of just hangs out. He just hangs out on camera. And to me, I could still see those sometimes they come across like a lazy film. They can come across like he's just. on vacation and they got cameras pointed,

but sometimes it's still enjoyable. You know? What I, so this gets a lot more points for me because I know so many of those other films. And this, you could really feel the conscientious effort, I feel put in, you know,

so already on that comparative note, it gets a lot more points because I think directing wise, there's a lot of great effort here. There's a lot of cool like symmetry with the shots, the visual effects. The world of them is really neat. And then on just a standalone as a comedy movie, you know,

I really don't feel like we get as many comedy films now. Right. You know, it's kind of like a dying film genre. Yeah, it kind of is. And then whenever they come out in the theaters, they tend to flop.

You don't get just direct, like theatrical comedies anymore. Yeah, weird. I'm now just hitting my brain where I, I'm thinking like more recently, it's been like, right? It went like Barbie Oppenheimer. And then we get like,

well, now, would be expendables and these are movies I'm thinking about. John Wick Expendables and what's the one with I need to watch it. Equalizer.

Equalizer. Those are, I'm naming movies that are not comedies. I don't know. I can't name a comedy that has come out. There was a dying breed now.

There was joy ride and no hard feelings. I saw no hard feelings. Yes. They do still exist. They exist, but they don't. Like it's,

it's doing well on Netflix, but they don't do well in the theaters anymore. It's been a long time. Yeah, I mean, the last time I feel like I watched a, like a comedic film is on Netflix. Would be like, oh, you click it at home, right? You're not going to pay. Exactly. They're usually like streaming.

And a lot of times they have to be a little bit more high concept. Like something a little bit more akin to this where it's like, it's like, as like an action sci-fi adjacent to the comedy. Yeah. So, yeah, I mean, it goes down that path. But I, the reason I'm saying that is that I was like, it was just nice to watch a comedy again. And it was, my little nitpicks are, yeah, Jane Krasowski or whatever

her name is. Krasinski? Sure. That's John. That's John. I don't know what her name is. Yes, I do. Krasowsky. Monster Zik is Lazowski. I think she's Krasowski. I love him. Okay. And then there's John Krasinski. Yeah. Then he did A Quiet Place. Yes. And he was in some other comedy ship. They think I don't know. But you know some things. More than you let on. I get what you do you play the down you you you weaponize your incompetence i do that in my relationship

you do it on camera i do it on camera for the people for the public for all the world to see this other than like okay yeah any comedy movie is going to have jokes that are not that funny that it's just how the territory goes like you're going to not like sometimes someone might not be joke funny sometimes it's not funny yeah then and then jane krasowski was Disappointingly like yeah I'm like why cast her? Literally two lines She's known for comedy Like do not cast her and you're paying her a daily rate every time she is there on set acting And if they take a percentage and that's how they got these people like they're only on there for a second

When I saw Michelle Monaghan's name I thought she would be utilized the way Jane Krasowski Yeah But when I saw Jane Krasowski I was like oh comedic actress this is probably going to be worthwhile and they did nothing like she's There's not even anything remotely attemptingly to be funny. She's just there playing a wife. She's, yeah, it's remarkably straightforward.

Count them there is no more than three lines that come out of her mouth. Yeah, that was the most surprising part because she is, she was a, the only thing I've seen her in is 30 Rock, and I thought she was incredible in that. And but everyone else, like to me when you put Adam Sandler in a comedy movie,

it's great to surround him by other, like if he's going to do the whole, like he's just kind of enjoying himself on camera. because whether he's rich or poor, he's going to be the guy in a t-shirt and shorts, you know? Right.

It's always going to be like the laid-back guy. And to put him in here surrounded by a movie that has a good production budget that has attention to detail on the visuals, that has an ensemble around him

that's really putting in a concerted effort with the, like Josh Gads really playing a character. Even Kevin James is like doing a hybrid of what, you know, Kevin James and playing the president. You know, he's actually putting in an effort to play a character and Peter Dinklage, of course, and even Michelle Monaghan, I think this is when Adam Sandler is utilized best when we just wanted to be the relatable Adam Sandler that we all love to hang out with. And I thought the rest of, like, I like Kevin Jay.

I liked everyone here and Josh Gad can be kind of hit or miss for me. And I actually liked them a lot too. That's what I was going to say. Josh Gad is in this, the sci-fi thing that used to be on Apple TV. Like, it came out two years ago. I don't even know the name of it. I watched a few episodes. Severance?

I've never seen it. it's maybe it wasn't on Apple it was like it's a you guys know it they're in space and stuff goes down they keep them on that spaceship listen Josh Gad was in it and I was like I don't like Josh Gad and this I it got me off of him because I don't remember him from a lot of films or TV shows before I just was like oh yeah that's Josh Gad and oh crap he's the voice of Olaf and I was like he's fine but I will I didn't really like him and in this movie I'm like oh my I get the Josh Gadd thing now. Meaning if I had seen this first, I'd be like, I understand why he is a huge fan base. Yeah. Because he is very funny and I really liked him in this movie. He was. This is that kind of cliche that the mom's basement nerd character has been done to death.

Yeah. But, you know, implementing it with a conspiracy theorist. And I thought he, I thought he actually did. I'm trying to put my finger on it of what he did different than what you normally see. Like, yeah, he still got that. disheveled look, but it's not extreme in the way it is. He actually seems smart and competent. He's not playing it like kooky.

There's actually like a dryness about it. Yeah. I think it feels just more grounded and like internally who he is. Yeah. Kind of like sometimes when you see Jack Black and you're like there's sometimes when he's like more grounded, still Jack Black. But then other times you're like he's going full on like 120% Jack Black. it's that vibe, right?

I like it when he plays it a little closer to home. Yeah. I like that with most actors. But yeah, that's, that is what it felt like in this movie possibly for him because I believe what you're saying is the sci-fi thing. I'm thinking of, I still can't remember the name. He does play, I think, like a zany kind of character. And I, yeah, just, it didn't work for me.

That show kind of didn't where I wasn't very excited by it, but I watched a few. Can you remember the name? name of it. I can't. Good musical choices. I like what I liked about it. Have you seen the goosebumps movie with Jack Black? No.

Okay. So it's kind of similar in plot, sort of. Okay. In the sense of all these goosebumps characters are coming to life and then they have to like outrun and survive and figure out how to put them back in the box. Oh, cool. It's a neat plot. Now, one of my main complaints about that movie is whenever,

a character from goose goosebumps came up. It was kind of the same bit all the time. Character shows up and they got to run away from it. And that's pretty much it. Character shows up and they got to run away from it. And what I thought was neat about this is, sure, I mean, it gets to a point where it's just like a bombastic cacophony of just shoot the thing.

Yeah. Sure. But I still think there was enough where they made an actual choice to let's create a level out of it, you know? Yeah, like actually play it, because they're not really running, in the beginning a little bit, but they're playing, playing it while, like, yeah. It's like a VR experience, but instead of VR, it's, you're actually, it's a threat, you know, so to have like the, what was the first one?

The cicat, what was that one? The centipede. Centipede. Yeah. The centipede. Yeah. Like, even with that, it was more than just shoot. There was a strategy and the pattern.

Yeah. The whole thing, right? of course Pac-Man and then like Donkey Kong Yeah that one was dope because that was a real set that we partially they built

and then also with VFX and I'm like I think they had them on like a lift like when they put you on a lift because I'm like there's no way Michelle Monaghan but there was one where she's running on that thing and she jumps over the barrel and I'm like it seems like they had them on a lift so they could do that

and then they place them back down you can keep running but you just CGI the thing out. And I feel like they did that with the actual people, with the actual actors, which, and I don't know, but that's maybe a reason why it also looks super dope. Yeah, that's a likely

yes. And then even like with the Tetris one on the building. Oh, that was so smart. Even though it's brief. I'm like, that's really inventive of how they're doing that. I like how then comedy it starts off where there's a lot of like, oh my god, sorry, no sleep.

There's a lot of, there's like a wacky, there's like a slightly wacky character and then there's a straight man, right? There's a lot of that kind of interaction. And then as the movie gets a little bit later, you kind of get more wacky characters interact with each other. Like, I actually really love the way that scene went down with Josh Gad and the girl when he first encounters her. Yeah.

Like how they just commit to the genre of whatever like weird fantasy this is at the time. about how she she plays it subtle. She never speaks. Yeah. And I think that actresses is named Ashley Benson. Am I wrong about that?

But yeah, I love how she just never speaks and just the way her, she emotes there. And like even Peter Dinklage was, he wasn't that funny at first. No, I wish,

I wish that he had gotten to do it in his regular accent because he would have been hilarious. I feel like he actually might have been funnier if he did in his own accent. Way funnier. Because like,

Peter is so funny, and the second he opened up to start to talk. I was like, this accent is not going to work in his delivery and tone and pacing is going to be totally thrown off by it. And I wish that they just would have made the kid, like, from London, but he still lived in town. And because Peter, he's primetime funny. What is? He just didn't get a chance with the accent. There was like two or three moments later on, like in the finale. I can't remember what, but I was like, oh, shit, that was hilarious.

I can't remember what he, there was some line he had that he actually delivered. Oh, that he was like, at least I'd get a nice tasty pinini. Oh, yeah, that Panini line was really well delivered. It's great. The finini line was really funny. There's a reaction to Mars. His reactions, yes. Oh, even when, like, Josh Gad was like, oh, my life.

And, like, his reaction to that was really funny. So funny. And even in the beginning in the prison, I was sort of listening to that scene being so excited that Peter Dengel is in it. But then he starts talking. I'm like, I don't like, I don't like any. of this, the accent seems way off and more, I didn't like it. But anyway, when he stopped talking and he, they were telling him about like, you can't have an island camp these things. If you just

look at Peter, Peter, he is the best at quick, subtle reactions that are so funny, like a flint of the eye. He'll just like do a thing with like his eyes. And you're like, what? That was, it's such a brilliant reaction that I just want to see him on camera always. Yeah. And I, you know, I got to give it up for This is the kind of movie where I don't feel like people would talk about Michelle Monaghan.

And not that she is the star performer of this. Right. But she really kept up with the rest of the cast very well. And they gave her a role that was different than again, like most of these, unless you're Drew Barrymore than most of these like Adam Sandler

movies. Yeah. And and I liked how she was able to play a character that at first just seems like divorce a wife and then you find out she's actually this high ranking official in the government and she pulls off the whole layers

of the character well. And she had some, there was like a couple of pretty funny like that line about the Donkey Kong thing like the editing and the way she delivered it of was so genuine. It was so genuine and that's what made it hilarious. Yeah.

I was really surprised by how much they actually used her and I thought having them as like a heart of the of the dynamic of like the romantic every one of these Adam Sandler movies has a romantic angle yeah but I thought like that actually worked really well here yeah and didn't feel like just a thing they had to do like as I like how it came in prior it felt like they needed her to be in that to help the the story progress which is what we all want of like not just in there because, like, Jane, Jane is just in there to be a wife to the president. She is not needed.

As a character, I mean, maybe they just, like, he needs a wife. But, like, in regards to the script and, like, storybuilding in the way we needed Michelle Monaghan's, like, a character. And they did utilize her in it with good intent. Because I think what most movies would have done is after he's already, like, with the military, Adam Sandler, then he meets her. And then it's like, here we go, force romance. but to actually have them bond prior to completely separate

and then get into their spat beforehand. And I was like, okay, this works much smarter as opposed to what the most movies will do. Yeah, I agree. Yeah. And it gives us the build up of also with the sun and how video game heavy he is. Like he's a nerd and an adult and very, you know,

thrown into that video game thing. but then it proves to be useful. All right. So before we end this off, I want to show you what Chris Columbus has directed. He's directed a lot. Let me see. Let me see.

Okay. You're going so fast. He's scrolling. I'm on the producer's credits. What's going on here? Here we go. He's directed a lot. And for some ways I could call it.

The adventures in babysitting? Oh my God. That was one of my favorite. Home alone. He turned two home alone movies. Mrs. Dowfire. He is so good. He did direct the first two Harry Potter.

movies. Rent? Oh, Percy Jackson. I've been wanting to react to Percy Jackson. I thought we're going to do it, right? Let's do it. Yeah, I haven't seen any of them. I haven't seen the Percy Jackson movies.

And Christmas Chronicles Part 2, I don't think I've seen. So I might have to watch that because he has directed some very good films that I love. That's insane. Yeah, and it's like a high prolific producer as well. Oh, he produces a lot. Yeah, he produced a shit ton of movies. Rent was great. Yeah.

is a big ass producer. But yeah, man, I really, I'm not going to lie. I enjoyed the hell out of that film. I was good times. I was reluctantly, I was just, like, let's just choose one of the comedies because I just, but that surprisingly, that brought me a lot of joy. Yeah. I had a really great time with that.

It makes me want to say, Chris Columbus, this is my, this is my note to you. I'm an actor. Put me in your stuff. Do it. Because your stuff is great. And I am just realizing how much great stuff you've directed. You won't ever watch this or hear this. But I'm saying there might be people that are like, hey, man, I know Chris.

Chris is my best friend. And then you're like, yo, Chris, Tara Erickson, right? And then you're like, get it, get on it, get with it. Get with it. Put me to work as an actor. Do it. Yeah, don't. Anyway, okay, that's it.

That's, I have another movie to shoot with Aaron. I do. And I'm pretty sure he's outside. He's outside right now. Listen, we have to go. We love you so much. Leave a like. Leave a comment.

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Since we have only a few days left in the month, we have to make sure that we are getting everyone taking care of for our super sexies. You get a patron of the day. Shout out. So we're going to have to do two shoutouts in this video. And so what two people do we know, John? I actually got a perfect two. I think we'd go really nicely together.

Who? And that's Maria Hammond. Okay. And Flev Doran. Fascinating. Because they're both, get this, they're both different, you know, walks of life, different kinds of people. However, both bring this generous, enthusiastic spirit.

And I feel like if Maria, was to adopt Flev, they could create like the most perfect, wholesome, you know, the kind of family unit you would want to move into your neighborhood because you know they would be taking care of you, you know, they would be bringing you gifts and things, they would be cooking for you, but they would also be sharing in your interests, you know what I mean? They're too, you know, enthusiastic, passionate people, but who also seemed to really want to care for the people around them. You know what I mean? And I'm grateful for those vibes. Wow. You know, I was, I thought we were just to do it one at a time and just say what we're grateful for about them. And then you turned

this into some crazy amalgamation about adoption. Let's do your version now. I don't know if we could. I think we got a roll with this one. Okay. I got a yes and it, but I wanted to interrupt with my no butt briefly. Yes. Before going into the yes and here. Um, Um, yeah, I like, I like where your head's at. Thanks. Because Maria is a very tender woman. Yes. With, uh, and she loves to spoil those that are her children or one she considers to be like her children.

And Flev is great at expressing his gratitude for those things. So childlike wonder. I think that the two of them together, if they were mother and son, there would just be a constant, like, they would be kind of annoying. the amount of appreciation. They would just keep dishing back and forth to each other. They're also both very passionate, so I can see it getting, like, really heated. It's all flowers until they find that one thing they disagree on.

Yeah, and they disagree on, and then it just gets, like, ugly business, and they probably don't talk to each other for, like, six-day business days, and then eventually they would come back around again and realize, and we need to put our petty squabbles to the side, and we don't even know what we're mad about. Yeah, and then it would. eventually they would remember and then the cycle starts to continue of gratitude gratitriol yeah just doesn't stop grativitriol well damn dude um i mean i love you both and one gives us more than the other uh in terms of physical tangible gifts we can actually

hold on camera and put on the set so you know there's that meaning fled if you want more gratitude from us. Spend more of your hard-earned dollars. Because that's the key to my heart. That's my love language, gifts. Yes. I don't like the other love languages. I think they're a waste of everyone's time.

I'm going to replace all the links on the channel of bio description with just your wish list. Please. Yeah. Get more of those nifty cabinets over there. Please, man. Got some new cabinets in the studio was so excited. No, it's not about that.

Fleb. You give what you can, which is not enough. No, you hear what you can. You gotta always have something to strive for, you know what I mean? You know, you always, you've always been extremely generous with us. Be it your Patreon dollars, but also with your time and your energy, your thoughts. You contribute to like every single live stream that we do. And Maria, before you know it, I'm expecting to hear some loud tow truck outside of what is being hauled.

And then I'm going to hear like, oh, damn, she's just dropped off a cruise ship right into our drive. because that's the kind of that's this and i mean let's face it after everything you've given us maria that's just the next step yeah is a cruise ship is a giant boat is a seafaring vessel a giant boat just right outside our door can you imagine how cool a reject nation yacht could be i know and we react live on the yacht yeah the camera would never stay still oh yeah be very nausea because we'll be still but the background will always be moving yeah see-sick reaction but all jokes is side, you both are incredibly generous and both heartwarming souls on every regard. It's a good pair, John. Good job. Thanks. What to make it weird. You made it weird.

All right. I'll see you soon. Thanks for being here.