Update your mom ;)
Happy Tuesday. After spring break last week, back to school was a RUDE awakening (quite literally) yesterday. We had a good break and I was happy to have my parents visit, Carly's bridal shower, a game of Catan, crepes (my kids fav but only special occasions), and hockey! Back to the grind this week and all the spring sports starting for the kids!
Lots of movie stuff this week and coming up!
Congrats to the Florida Gattacans who beat the Houston Capes in the final last night-what a game! I will be watching both this week and rounding it out with the light and fuzzy Easter themed Passion of the Christ (just kidding ;)) Now that it's over, I can tell you I will be watching all final four movies! Yay! Although the other two might not be right right away. We will also have a wildcard poll with some of the eliminated!
Speaking of Polls. I posted a Val Kilmer Poll this morning. Don't forget to vote!
The Last of Us season 2 starts Sunday!! I am so scared--Both of zombies and heartbreak. Trying to figure out how I'll do the reactions to that-I think it would be fun if we could do them right after-so it would feel like we are watching together, if you know what
I mean. Also this month we will have our Pick a Flick Winner! Jules was this months winner and her pick was "A Matter of Life and Death (1946)" aka "Stairway to Heaven (1946)" in the states. Remember, you can now submit your pick (any day in April) for the next month's drawing. Go here for all the info and to submit your pick! We will have Cape Fear for sure, more Apes and the Val Kilmer winner!
Also our March Madness BRACKET WINNER was DAVE (Sea-Dogs) If that is you comment on this post and we can work out how you can submit movies and for your prize!! Second Place was JimJames M-Congrats guys! I ended up in 150th place so dream big! haha
I am also planning on a YT LIVE this month! Packages, games, giveaways etc! They are always so fun and a highlight for me to hang with you!
Hope you have a wonderful rest of the week! Thank you for your hearts and your heads and your fingers, love you all!
Cassie
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Don't blindly accept Passion as accurate. Some argue that it is an over-the-top portrayal of Jesus's suffering.
I feel exactly the same way about various Chistmas movies that depict Santa. But I guess that is the general struggle when trying to determine canonical fiction.
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You know the Passion is one of my favorite films but not for entertainment value. Its like a good book thats a difficult read. Very hard to watch. I mean really.
The cartoon does capture pretty well the moment when Cassie pulls out that box-cutter knife and her eyes get wide. lol
I'm looking forward to the movies and the package opening and the games
Everytime I see Cape Fear I just think, "Jerry, hello. Jerry, hello. Jerryyy, answer that damn phone!!"
I’m looking forward to all 3️⃣ movies! 🍿
Gattaca is one of those multi-genre films that never wins polls. I even remember sending Cassie a DVD a while back. Glad it's getting a reaction.
Yep. Seen them all. Even commissioned a reaction from the French reactor, Laura. But none of them were Cassie - I expect great things! :)
Never saw passion, just the South Park episode about it. Thats a great episode tho
Happy Spring to you Cass, I watch you and Carly's full length of "Rise of the Planet of the Apes" and I enjoyed every minute of it! Best part was the look on your faces when Caesar spoke "NO!!!" I laughed hysterically after seeing the reaction on your faces lol! Can't wait to see you two react to the other POTA reboot films! I voted on the Val Kilmer poll, my vote is "Willow", one of my all time favorite and yet underrated fantasy films, I know for a fact you will love it and Carly if she joins you for that one! I may join in on the Live Package Opening this month, unfortunately no package from me this time, I'm still working on one in the future lol! I've never seen "Gattaca" but I do know of it, IDK it just never caught my attention! The version of "Cape Fear" you're about to watch is technically a remake of the 1962 version! "Passion of the Christ"....................... ARE YOU NUTS!!!! lol🤣 I wish you luck with that movie because you are gonna need at least 20 boxes of tissues before you're done with that movie, I've seen it before, in the theater, but that's a "one and done" for me! On a lighter side of things, Cassie, I've officially watched your full-length of "Monty Python and the Holy Grail" 6 times now, I just can't get enough of it🤣🤣🤣🤣 Anyway, hope you're doing well and feeling a whole lot better after your sickness! Love and support always, you and Carly are the best, and God bless y'all and the family🥰😇🙏😁🤗😉✌👍🌹
I can never remember which movie made Laura Linney famous. Just feels like she's been around forever at this point.
Congratulations to Dave for winning the Msrch Madness bracket. Looking forward to the movies. Check out Heaven Knows Mr. Allison with Robert Mitchum and Deborah Kerr. It is during World War II but there is not a lot of combat scenes in it. Take care Cassie
I gotta admit when my brain first saw the title "update your mom" my first instinct told me that I was reading some crude innuendo based "yo mama" joke and my brain was searching for a punchline. And then I remembered that this is Cassie speaking and I came back to reality
It was definitely a yo mama joke. She likes those for some reason. lol
passion will be rough, no spoilers for christens, it's basically a 2 hour movie of Jesus getting beat up
bible = spoiler alert on that one
*low whistle* Gonna be a rough week for Cassie. I'd let Carly sit these out...
Another good line up.....Romans came to the Last Supper...and said...come out, come out, wherever you are!!
I'm Dave 🙋♂️
You weren’t a Dave the last time I saw you post, lol
The Passion of the Christ. Oh boy, that is going to be a watch. And it is Easter. Oh boy. That you will be watching Blazing Saddles is the best news I've had in a while. I will be front and center for that reaction. Can't wait. Some say the film has aged, but I still find it as funny as that day in the '70's when it first came out. There are a ton of great supporting actors in that movie. It is funny, and absurd, and some may say even shocking, but I think it will be a great watch.
Cassie may throw-up her ham dinner.
I have watched bits and pieces of Passion. I liked Jesus Christ Superstar (1973) (good music) and The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) better, both presented as revisionist. The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) (directed by Martin Scorsese) is based on a novel and not based on a true story or the Gospels. "Jesus Christ Superstar," the 1973 film and rock opera, is very loosely based on the Gospels but is not a historically literal retelling. In contrast, while Passion has embellishments and artistic license (as would be expected -- it's not a documentary) and takes input from a Catholic mystic, the movie is thought by many to be generally accurate in accordance with the Gospels. I will see what I think when I do a full watch of Passion along with the reaction. Does Passion distort the Gospels? Is the movie antisemitic?
All valid questions. But for me personally, a more important question is: does the Passion distort the MESSAGE of the Gospels. The Gospels are not interested in the reader focusing on all this brutality, so I don't understand why Christians think that this is a movie that represents our faith or the message of Jesus.
I'm really happy you decided to watch Passion of the Christ this Easter. It's not a favorite film of mine but it's just so important.
Definitely a hard movie to watch and 'like'. But I do think it's an important film...even for the non-religious.
Passion is a very tough watch for me but it's importance cannot be overstated. Cape fear is awesome.
So excited you are doing The Last of Us!
Looking forward to The Last of Us S2. Congrats to Dave (Sea-Dogs).
One question: What is Catan?
Settlers of Catan. It’s a board game
Who ever does your cartoons is great. Maybe next time for package opening you could get a Crocodile Dundee knife.
It's AI. Humans no longer make art.
Not really going to comment on “Passion”. It’s Cassie’s decision, we’ll see how she handles it. But if she does handle it okay, next Halloween should be a little more interesting. Glad she’s watching the final 4 so Blazing Saddles will get watched. And weekly Last of Us will be cool.
As a Cougar, I'm sad UH lost, but I'm glad Gattaca won
I am a Cougar. Devastating loss. They were up by 12 points. Lost by 2 points, as you know.
This is quite a week for you Cassie. I really wish that you were watching the original "Cape Fear" with Gregory Peck & Robert Mitchum. It is better than the re-make. I'm not saying the re-make is a bad movie. Nick Nolte is very good in it and Robert DeNiro is terrifying, but way over-the-top. Really looking forward to your reaction of "The Passion", there's nothing more I can say that people haven't already warned you about. It's a very powerful and intense film. It deserved more recognition from the Oscars that year, but the Hollywood hate was too strong. Also, I sadly will not be able to watch your LIVE package opening. I will be in Green Bay, Wisconsin attending the NFL Draft. I hope you like the gifts that Julie and myself got you. I'll be sure to watch it the next day or two later. 🙂
+1 for original Cape Fear (1962).
I'm pleased with Gattaca and Cape Fear. I was hoping for Leon, but maybe later. I won't be watching " The Passion of the Christ" because I hate subtitles. If I want to read, I will pick up a book. And Congratulations to Dave for winning March Madness.
The only thing I like about Florida winning is it means Gattaca won.
Saw some people mention that the end credits of Rise got skipped. Hoping that gets fixed in time for the YT edit or at least before Dawn!
It's back. There is a revised edit.
Congrats to Dave for winning the March Madness bracket! Can’t wait to see what movies he chooses for you! I’ve never seen Gattaca, but have heard great things about it. Cape Fear is so good, but so creepy. This should definitely be an interesting trip of reactions.
The trouble is, we don’t know which Dave it is. We can’t seem to get everyone to use their Patreon name even though Cassie has asked them to every year. We may have some literacy issues on here, lol.
Passion of the Christ?! Yikes! You may need a month’s worth of pallet cleansing movies after that one. 😅
The Passion of the Christ?! Looks like I’ll finally get around to watching it (I’ve read the book, but never saw the movie).
Wow! Gattaca is soooo good, I think you will appreciate the message.
"Counselor...Counselor...Come out come out, wherever you are!"
Cape fear and passion of the christ in the same week is hilarious
Definitely a "Let's watch Cassie squirm" week.
The Passion of Christ? Surprised Cassie is reacting to such a polarising movie. That being said, it’s safe to say she won’t like it. Jim Caviezel did a really good job in the role though.
Well, if she can handle "Passion of the Christ" Dawn of the Dead" can't be far behind.
Cassie - if you or Carly haven’t seen the animated movie “The Prince of Egypt,” it’s great! Val Kilmer is wonderful as Moses (he’s also uncredited as the voice of God) and the movie features an all-star cast with some of your favorite actors. Also the Oscar-winning song with Whitney ft. Mariah “When You Believe” was made for the movie and I had it on repeat when it was initially released.
It's on the "already watched" list.
Cape fear is going to terrify you. One of the many movies that show how incredible of an actor De Niro is.
I’ve only seen Gattaca once and I remember not liking it all that much. Perhaps I’ll like it on second viewing now that I’m older.
It's one of the best science fiction films ever made IMO.
I’m excited for Gattaca. I scared for The Searchers.
Can't wait for your review of The Searchers @popcorninbed I hear Scorsese was influenced by this movie in making "Taxi Driver"
Yay GATTACA
I used to watch the Jesus of Nazareth mini series every year back in the 80’s (along with Shaka Zulu and Shōgun) and as kid I always pain-cringed at the crucifixion scene, but Passion of the Christ makes that look like a cake walk in comparison.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Be sure to have the English Subtitles on when you watch The Passion of the Christ. The entire film is in Aramaic (an old dialect Jesus spoke) and Latin. I've seen other reactors start watching without subtitles who are VERY confused... :D
I find it odd that a non-subtitled version even exists since the LARGE majority of the viewing audience speaks neither Aramaic or Latin, or even Hebrew for that matter. I read that Gibson was against using subtitles at first and wanted to rely on visual storytelling and the viewers pre-existing knowledge of he material. I commend him on the film, but what an absurd notion.
On the subject of Val Kilmer, there is a very touching clip from the Val (2022) documentary you can see on YouTube. The clip is of Val's son Jack recording the narration for the documentary and his father, Val, hugging him at the end of the clip. In light of Val's recent death, there really is added poignancy to it now. RIP Val Kilmer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7w5vxI2RhA
I too am just hearing about Carly. Congratulations! I'm sure you and Freddie will be very happy together.... 😋 Cassie - if you can do Passion, you can do The Exorcist. Yes, there are some vile moments, but it is ultimately a story of redemption and sacrifice. As someone who grew up a Fundamentalist Christian, I can assure you that it takes Faith seriously and does not mock God.
It isn't a matter of "can," it is a matter of "want." Cassie has repeatedly said she doesn't want to watch The Exorcist because it deals with possession and contains harm to kids. Why can people not accept that?
THE PASSION is a brilliant film with incredible acting, but will be a very hard watch, Cassie. Let's just say the depiction of the way Romans treated prisoners is as historically accurate as has ever been put to film. Including what a cat-o-ninetails does to anyone unfortunate enough to be on the businees end. God Bless and he is Risen.
If I remember one scene in perfect clarity from that movie, it’s the cat-o-ninetails flogging scene 😫😫😫
Pardon the expression (and no pun intended), but... HOLY S**T! This is going to be an intense week. Firstly, I am really glad that you are finally watching GATTACA. I've been pushing that one for a long time. It's the kind of intelligent, thought-provoking science fiction that you seem to respond well to (like PLANET OF THE APES and EX MACHINA). I think you were really enjoy that one. The other two are definitely in the "let's watch Cassie squirm" category. I'll save my opinions on both (which are complicated) until you actually watch them, but I will just say that they are going to be tough, unpleasant experiences... particularly THE PASSION which, whatever artistic merit it may or may not possess, is still one of the most exceptionally violent films I've ever seen. Should be interesting. Happy Easter! :-)
I'm actually a little depressed by the idea of Cassie watching The Passion of the Christ. Sitting through all of that gore and torture, and for what? The film does nothing to illustrate Christ's soul in the way of Pasolini's The Gospel According to St. Matthew, it has no ideas about Jesus in the way of Scorsese's The Last Temptation of the Christ, it is simply a wallowing in violence and pain from someone who has always had a weird fixation on suffering (remember, Gibson had Payback rewritten to add more torture). The depiction of the Jews as cackling grotesques is laughably blatant. It's an artistically bankrupt and morally suspect work. If a film as sadistic and sickening as this isn't on Cassie's Nope list, what is?
The only purpose was accurately summed up by South Park: "Yeah, it really guilt trips you into believing!" Best of luck Cassie, I'll catch up on the channel for the other movies
I prefer the 60's Cape Fear with Gregory Peck but the DeNero one is good too.
I like the Peck/Mitchum cameos in Scorsese's film, especially Mitchum's line, "Well, pardon me all over the place," which I like to use wherever possible.
Well that's certainly a choice.
A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH is the greatest news!!! I just ordered the Criterion blu-ray; I can't believe you're starting Powell and Pressburger, they're a goldmine of cinema. 49th Parallel (1941) is the most patriotic Canadian movie ever made, and The Life of Death of Colonel Blimp (1943) is a masterpiece. Further shout out to Peeping Tom (1960), which would make an excellent scary (but not too scary) addition to the October lineup.
Gattacatans we finally won something.
Well for me, I got my keys to my condo so I will move stuff in soon! For hockey, Alex Ovechkin is the all time leader in goals surpassing Wayne Gretzky. We’ll see what in store for this month!
That poster is soo cute 😊
There needs to be all the other knives that have gone missing in the bed on the poster.
I watched Cape Fear a few years ago. It didn't age well. The best movies Cassie has reacted to in months is Frequency, JFK and Sicario. The rest are movies my uncle would recommend 😴
Carly’s getting married?! Congrats 🎉
I'm both looking forward to & dreading your watch of Passion. It's definitely a must-see for all those of faith, but it's a VERY hard watch, rightfully so. Non-Christians will blast the movie as boring & gory, Christians will recognize how much our savior suffered for our sake & while we want to not be reminded, it humbles us to understand a fraction of what He endured for our sake. Just make sure to have a box of tissues & the pause button handy. Do your best to not fast-forward through the rough parts. If Christ can suffer it (and actually worse) for real, we can at least endure the dramatization.
The language spoken is Aramaic rather than Hebrew. A filmmaker as flagrantly anti-Semitic as Mel Gibson is unlikely to make a film where Hebrew is the primary language spoken.
Gattaca will be a great watch. Not being religious I think watching Passion won't have as much meaning as it would for other viewers and will be more akin to watching a horror from how brutal I heard it is.
I think it would be more like a Biopic Movie (Educational) rather than a Horror Movie (fictional). The movie was meant to be a Biblically accurate depiction/teach people what The Christ endured for us. Just say'n.
We just had a baseball poll, so… with the NBA playoffs starting next week, I once again suggest a Basketball poll: Blue Chips (1994), Above the Rim (1994), He Got Game (1998), The Way Back (2020) and Hustle (2022) are my suggestions. Other than that I’m very much looking forward to Cape Fear!😁 Scorsese and De Niro, the greatest director-actor duo, linking up in their prime. I think the bracket thing was the only way that film would ever have got on the channel tbh!
The hockey playoffs are starting next week as well. I believe that she is a hockey fan, I wonder if she has ever seen Slap Shot (I don’t think that I saw it on the list of movies she has seen). It is still one of my favorite sports movies.
Cassie when is Bad News Bears being posted?? Just waiting with baited breath.
And congrats on your membership gift from me lol
I'm going to try to post some Orange Mini Eggs to you tomorrow Cassie. I'm based in the UK, so I don't know if they will reach you in time for the package opening. I'll try my best!
Who suggested the POTC? Interesting choice for sure.
Pretty sure Cassie did a while ago. I think it was last year she mentioned doing something for Easter and mentioned Passion being a possibility.
Carly’s bridal shower? Forgive me I didn’t know Carly was getting married! Sorry if I’m late with this but, Congratulations Carly! I’m very happy for you! Much happiness to you and your future husband!
Oh man, I can't warn you away from the Passion of the Christ enough. For one thing, it's one of the most violent, gory films you'll ever see. Roger Ebert said in his review of it that it was proof that the MPAA will never give an NC-17 rating strictly for violence and gore, or else that movie would have got it. But beyond that, it is a terribly dull movie, truly one of the most boring films I've ever had to sit through. Quite literally a full hour of the movie is Jesus pulling a cross up a hill, that's not an exaggeration. On top of that it's a hugely controversial film as it was seen by many as a big antisemitic rallying cry, made by someone who's a notorious antisemite. I implore you not to watch that movie. You won't enjoy it at all, and will just cause a bunch of political fights in the comments.
Some people believe the criticism was anti-christian! They objected to a faithful retelling of a Historic Biblical Figure. Just say'n.
Cape Fear will for sure creep Cassie out. I kind of hope Carly will see it too.
One of the biggest regrets of my life was not seeing The Passion of the Christ in a theater when it came out. I allowed all the negative comments about the violence scare me off. I just hope one day there will be a theater that will have the guts to screen it (I did watch it on VHS eons ago)
I saw it when it first came out. We were all overwhelmed in the theater and you can hear everyone weeping and praying. Other times it so hushed. At the end of the movie there was a reverent silence. It was quite the experience. Looking forward to The Resurrection of the Christ, which begins filming next year with Caviezel reprising his role.
it's probably too late to suggest this now but... I wonder if Cassie would want to watch the official Val Kilmer documentary, Val (2022), that gives a unique insight on Kilmer three years before his death. It's available to watch on Amazon Prime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqNnhgEyQCU
"Carly's bridal shower"... Carly's engaged! Congratulations Carly!!!
That’s why she’s looking cut! 😊
Glad to see Cape Fear made the cut. DeNiro is so over the top in this but fun to watch.
I missed the Carly getting engaged mention 🫨 congrats!
You should definitely do Last of Us weekly as it airs. It'll be hard to avoid spoilers.
Good stuff.. lots of variety coming
Oh buddy. Passion Of The Christ. Just fair warning... it's gonna be a tough watch.. it's an 'unflinching' account.
Gattaca! Gattaca! Gattaca!
Just like Sonny in Dog Day Afternoon 👍
The Passion of the Christ will be the hardest ever watch for you. Hands down.
That was an unforgettable experience in the movie theater when it first came out. The whole audience - it was truly profound experience.
You should really watch wind river. Same writer as Sicario, and he directed it as well. It’s absolutely amazing.
Wind River- Thunderheart double feature would have been nice.
Gasp The Passion!
Yes, I never thought that a YT reactor would view that film! It was so difficult to watch in the theater that I've never watched it again. I guess now is a good time...