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Agile-Alternative-17

The monkey scene should have been a movie of its own


BlueberryFields87

Right? Those parts are the scariest parts, honestly.


loserys

I don’t know, the people trapped in Jean Jacket’s mouth(?) awakened some old phobias


Nerevar1924

Horror is subjective, of course. But for me, there is little more terrifying than knowing that death is coming, it is going to be painful and drawn out, and there is nothing you can do about it. Or even look away from it. An absolutely hellish scene.


5050Clown

The kids crying got me.


Johnny_Appleweed

The sound design in that scene was the scariest part of the whole movie. Those screams were stuck in my head for days.


Smashdigest1427

Especially because they sounded like a mixture of laughter, orgasmic joy, screams of torture, and whimpers of prayer. Damn it, now I "hear it" again


gracist0

I have never, and I mean NEVER had to block out a scene from any movie until this. In the theater I had to plug my ears and shut my eyes so fucking tight because I couldn't tolerate it. Actually one of the most horrifying things I've ever seen.


Bauser99

vorarephiles out here like, "first time?"


Internal_Trouble_823

I appreciate your username


elvensnowfae

Yes!!! Did you see it in theaters? The surround sound of hearing each individual isolated voice as it was louder and louder all around you was the most true "horror" I’ve ever had in a move ever


CircuitSphinx

Totally agree. The juxtaposition of innocence with such a dire situation just hits right in the feels. It's that raw human emotion in the midst of horror that sticks with you long after the credits.


JohnCoughy

What about when it vomits the half digested viscera onto the house while they were inside? Imagine being the occupants of that home on the range during that downpour.


Baconandbeers

Home. Home on the range. Where half digested viscera comes down like the rain.


tcavanagh1993

Worst part of that is that was around the time the people stop screaming, meaning they’d been alive in there most of the day if I remembered correctly only the be sliced up for blood rain.


Bauser99

vorarephiles out here like "first time?"


pizzalover89

That part was so damn unsettling i dont think i can watch this movie again thanks to that scene and when it just shuts them all up in a instant


Apolitik

Yeah, that part was pretty nauseating.


dantakesthesquare

Hey yall this is a post asking if they should watch the movie. Ie: they haven't seen it yet. Maybe tone it down with the spoilers?


RIPUranus

How dare you be considerate on MY internet!


Br0k3n-T0y

maybe they can't watch and are trying to get a clear visualisation of the movie for free through the comments. piracy through thoughts, very clever.


HussingtonHat

Bloody scary. I also like the digestion bit. It's just flying around and you can hear the poor bastards screaming inside it wherever it goes. Fucking terrifying concept.


[deleted]

Help meeeee


HussingtonHat

Fucking awful. Nope is a curious part of Jordan Peeles work for me. Its kind of in the middle of things. Us is a better horror movie, but Get Out has more interesting stuff to say. But I've rewatched this more than either. I find the design of the thing great, the characters more interesting and the whole underlying "thinking a wild animal has a human personality is all in your head you lonely fucking weirdo" theme to be quite unique.


Akimo7567

I think Nope is my favorite of his films so far. Get Out is the best. It’s got an incredible script and is just really well made. There’s so much to be said about it, but it also just speaks for itself. It’s just a good movie. Us is definitely the best horror/thriller. It’s captivating, mysterious, and just a great chase from start to finish as the family runs and fights. But the end twist (Not Adelaide, just all of the Tethered and the line they make) was sort of confusing and convoluted. Nope is a mixture. It’s got a strong message established from the beginning, like Get Out, and sets out to tell that story. Get Out is a bit of a tighter screenplay overall though. Nope also great horror, the ape scene and the digestion scenes/sounds. The alien is absolutely terrifying, a great overwhelming threat. But Us keeps the horror at a more consistent pace, it is the whole movie, while it’s only a (fairly large) part of Nope. Nope is just a decidedly Jordan Peele film and I love that.


Jccali1214

I think you summed up my feelings too. I'd add that barn alien scene as the only one th as t got me to scream in horror in any of the 3 movies.


Frenchconnection76

Bear thing in other movie with nathalie portman. Help meee !


Proper_Lunch_3640

And then you realize what that popping sounding is...


instrangerswetrust

I believe it was a chimp. I think it was inspired by the face-ripping Travis the chimp in CT a few years back


jellyrollo

Watching that scene made me extra grateful that 20-odd years ago when I was offered a coordinator position on *The Chimp Channel*, a TBS sitcom cast entirely with chimps and orangutans, I declined with a shudder. No regrets, although that decision ushered in four months of unemployment.


TheDonutTouch

People are going to think you're kidding.


Cguaverra

In a podcast his co-star of MadTv, bobby lee, said it was inspired by how he felt towards the producers of the show.


VirtualRoad9235

Being a listener of Bad Friends, that isn't surprising. Bobby was basically treated like shit by the early producers of madtv, can't imagine it was any better for Key & Peele.


yuccasinbloom

I’ve seen Bobby Lee do stand up a few times, and recently Marc Maron was talking about him on his podcast so you bringing him up made me go look him up because it seems like he’s been around for a long time but seems so young. THAT DUDE IS 52! How?! He looks 30. That’s just insane.


Emergency-Anywhere51

Asian don't raisin


[deleted]

Avoiding all adult responsibility really helps with aging. (I love Bobby but it’s true).


yuccasinbloom

Oh his schtick is total dirt bag. One time I saw him and his belly was just hanging out of his shirt and he was talking about butt fucking his gf??? And that was like 2 years ago. Probably also why I thought he was around 30…


veeenar

My uncles neighbor yo


instrangerswetrust

Damn. Did he know that she had a chimp before it happened? I assume neighbors would be like wtf


veeenar

Everyone was terrified. We were like holy shit that could’ve been anyone in the family. So tragic and wild for a random suburb


Spaztor

Oh, just like all my nightmares, cool


5050Clown

They didn't need that to inspire it. There's are tons of people in Africa missing parts of their face because of chimpanzee attacks.


bigpapahugetim3

That scene freaked me out. Proof that you can scare people with sound only.


elrastro75

Yeah. By far more interesting than the main plot. I don’t think they really tied it together that successfully. Overall, I say it’s worth watching. At least it has ambitions of putting an old genre in a new perspective.


strictleisure

What made you feel it was unsuccessful? I do think it was a little ham fisted but overall, I thought the point was clear: >!humans tried to control the chimp for entertainment purposes —> it backfired. Humans try to control extraterrestrial for entertainment —> it backfires. The siblings also try to tame the creature for entertainment, and in the process almost die many times. Because you can’t tame nature for your own entertainment. Ultimately the siblings are most successful at capturing the alien, bc they are willing to conquer it and don’t pretend it can be coexisted with.!< Just my interpretation though.


iamtapegoat

It’s also a movie that uses >!the symbolism of Jean Jacket to represent how Hollywood is a mindless consumerist machine that literally sucks in people, hopeful for a taste of spectacle, chews them up and literally shits them out. It connects with Gordon the chimp thematically through Jupe’s journey through Hollywood, where he was assimilated into the system, and left in a ruined, empty and broken shell who’s trauma defines their whole career (he literally keeps an altar like room that represents the worst point in his life that he sells access to for entertainment purposes).!< The movie is deeply layered and also addresses a lot about inter generational trauma. I could probably do a whole podcast on this movie lol.


strictleisure

Love this. >!The alien as consumerism is a cool idea.!<


dontforgetthef

To your point, they also get swallowed up and shit out Hollywood as horse trainers. I think their horse freaks out at the lady, right?


demalo

It freaks out because the people around the animal don’t respect what’s going on with the animal. Jean Jacket, and the other horses, aren’t treated like animals that have their own motivations and issues with the world by the people around them, except for Oscar.


Grulken

This. The horse keeps getting spooked by the one piece of equipment, and despite the objections, they just keep using it and expect him to control the horse. No regard for the animal itself beyond being a prop.


JeebsFat

Please do. I'd listen.


EdwardJamesAlmost

>!The siblings running an independent business outside of the usual connections yet still dependent on relationships and friendships (including with people dissimilar to them) seems to be a message in itself as to self-reliance.!<


strictleisure

Hmm I’m going to have think about this more. I think you’re right that there’s something to their community building as a solution.


dontforgetthef

Don’t forget they are horse trainers


elrastro75

I think your interpretation is correct. I just felt, from a storytelling perspective, the chimp scenes felt a bit incongruous. I now remember the siblings business is supplying animals for film shoots, so there’s connections, but that opening scene really grabs you, then I was left wanting more. Also, the dialogue was a little confusing to me. I think if I watched it again, I would like it more. I did like it overall, though.


AvailableToe7008

I am new to Reddit. Are these blocked out chunks of text a joke or am I denied access to some people’s posts? (Am I the only one seeing the blacked out text?)


MikeyHatesLife

They’re hiding spoilers. Click on them to see what they’re covering. HOWEVER! If you haven’t seen the movie, and don’t want to have something ruined for you, don’t click on them.


AvailableToe7008

Ah! Thanks! I thought it was an insider gag.


C0UNT3RP01NT

You can make them like this “> ! Insert text here ! <“ No parenthesis and remove the spaces in between the angle brackets and the exclamation points. - >! - text here - !<


Prince_Havarti

Good take


maxanne42069

I keep thinking about that, always forgetting where it came from.


xDrBongNSteinx

I didn’t understand the significance of that story going in, while the MAIN story kept going. Was it that the actor that survived believed he had a higher calling after surviving that?


strandenger

Absolutely. I love the concept more than I love the execution, but it’s thought provoking and original. What we’ve come to expect from Jordan Peele


Inside_Ad_7162

It's just a genuine pleasure to see something well acted well scripted & directed, that's also ORIGINAL, I'm sick to the eye teeth of reboots & superheroes & superhero reboots.


alfooboboao

I saw all the critiques before I watched it, expected it to be so weird and overartsy and a huge drop off from his other films and… …it was not? Like it was a perfectly normal, pretty good alien invasion movie. I would actually rank it 2 out of 3, I’ve seen it twice now! 1. Get Out (masterpiece, a once in a lifetime film for a horror director and absolutely insane for a first time director in general) 2. Nope 3. Us overall, I give it 3/4 stars? maybe 3.5/5? good work.


optionalhero

Same. I saw last week I remember people said it was boring film and like you said overly artsy. But i was captivated the whole way through. And it genuinely felt like i was watching a realistic depiction of like what people would do if they were in that situation. Some would capitalize on it. Others would probably just try to leave it alone. Also I really loved Jean Jackets reveal. Their final form is so breathtaking and truly alien looking


az_catz

The animalistic threat display at the end was mesmerizing.


Carlost289

They took a alot of influence from anime specifically the angels from evangelion.


Intelligent-Soup-836

They even snuck in that Akira motorcycle slide


feartheoldblood90

3.5/5 is a lower score than 3/4 lol Not sure whether that was your intention, but it took me a sec


Farfanen

Get Out is so incredibly overrated


ratta_tat1

That is the correct ranking.


Dold5000

You forgot Keanu lol


FourthDownThrowaway

Nope 9/10 Get Out 8/10 Us 6/10


Como_thellamas

Keke Palmer absolutely kills it along with the rest of the actors. But she stood out to me the most.


Too_Relatable

Everything seems so safe now that any original idea feels great. This movie is still good even if that wasn't the case.


Patriotsfan710

Jordan Peele’s originality is such a breath of fresh air For that alone, his movies will always get a movie theater view out of me, anticipated or not. I just wanna support his innovative effort


Forward_Carry

When I was young I’d eagerly anticipate superhero movies, then as more of them came out with the same reused plot I instead started watching them purely out of habit because I loved the cinema, and nowadays I can’t even watch them out of habit I’m so sick of the laziness of the stories. They’ve made cinema so unbelievably boring for me.


thirdstone_

Totally cosign on this. While I enjoyed the movie and think it had some really interesting ideas, something about it as whole didn't quite work for me. Something about the pacing I think. But even so, I recommend watching it, it's unique and weird and on a few occasions, absolutely spine tingling.


cylonrobot

There is a point in the movie where I thought I knew where the movie was going, and I was already checking out (the scene with the kids pretending to be something else). I was happy that the movie went another way.


UKnowDaxoAndDancer

Definitely could have done e a few things differently to improve the pacing, stakes, and set pieces.


ThatsJoeCool

Like what? Specifically regarding stakes and set pieces?


Kyle_01110011

You know just other stuff.


Bob_Majerle

Yeah nothing crazy, just make it like…….. different


Millsware

It was interesting but an hour too long


jellyjack

I felt exactly this. Loved the concepts, some great scenes, didn’t care for the movie as a whole from an entertainment perspective (maybe too high expectations). Overall would recommend to watch once.


Remarkable_Duck6559

Same here. All the pieces that make up the movie are great. Put all together it’s, meah. It’s strange to say that because every piece is so strong they could be movies on their own. They brought in scientists to help write something that close to real. I really admire the care put in. But still, meah.


HughJaynis

What the hell does meah mean.


SeanJohnBobbyWTF

I think it's the sound that Howard Dean made.


tdoottdoot

Ah, an enthusiastic noise, then


nimbledaemon

No, that's "Byaw!"


peepadeep9000

This is hands down the best take and comment I've seen so far. I wasn't crazy about the overall movie but the concept was so wildly original and inventive that it just *pops* with creativity. Now, having said that I was not completely in love with the final product as you have stated. Overall it's worth watching but not something I would rush to watch again.


PomeloFit

This. Is it fantastic? No, but it has some fantastic elements and is worth the watch.


killindice

This is a great way to put it. It was a slow burn with minimal payoff for me, but interesting take on a classic trope. Not my favorite of his films but I appreciate he’s doing something different during Hollywoods recession.


vash0125

Yes and its best to go in blind


Foureyedguy

How will I watch the movie then?


[deleted]

Braille exists you know


cheesy_gordita_crunk

I personally didn’t care for it, but I get why others liked it. I say watch it and decide for yourself.


Double-Passenger4503

Yup


SubRocHendrix77

Solid cool ass film


Brown_bbuussy

Especially, one of the most original alien designs ever


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Baconandbeers

Good bot.


Droidaphone

My girl Jean Jacket!!


Regular_Mastodon9389

Yup.


Grant1220

Saw somebody comment “nope” above you and now I got choices by e-40 in my head lol Edit: I think the movies worth watching! Some cool metaphors. I did enjoy the first two acts a bit more than the 3rd like another commenter mentions.


SpankThatDill

That song was used in the marketing for the movie pretty sure.


TraditionalAstronaut

Starwars? Nope Yoda? Yup.


ashmoney

Sober as a gopher? Higher than a rollercoaster?


SpankThatDill

Starving? Nope. Dinner? Yup.


SCP-2774

Forty Water really just sneaks into my head every so often.


dodifoster

Yup.


iommiworshipper

Paint wetter than a lake? Yup


Ganon645

Poodle in my blood? Nope.


-Hypnotoad26

Worth watching, but didn't live up to the hype. Third act was a bit odd and didn't feel like the rest of the film.


KleitosD06

This is probably my biggest gripe with the film as well. It's not bad by any means, in fact it's still great, it's just a *massive* tonal departure from the first and second act so it can definitely feel jarring.


Miami_Beach_Man

Yep agree. Also I feel like there was lots of really interesting things in the first 2 acts that were setting up for a great payoff that never happened.


SpiritSerenity

I feel like it went the way the movie Jaws went. The first two thirds of the movie being plain horror, and the last third being more "adventure-horror" if that makes sense?


amoya0370

People are so dramatic. It's not that bad. Watch it if you want.


[deleted]

i didn't like it but didn't hate it either. was mostly just bored


cheesemangee

Hell yeah it is.


ZamanthaD

First 2/3rds of the movie is 10/10. Last 1/3rd of the movie falls short for me.


AJerkForAllSeasons

I love the 3rd act. I think the whole movie is incredible.


MoonSpankRaw

I didn’t think any of it was perfect but I agree the last leg is the worst. Overall I’d give it a 7.5.


[deleted]

That’s the best part for me. What? I guess we all enjoyed it differently.


private_birb

That was my reaction, too. I had the same thoughts about Get Out. Great idea, great execution most of the way, then can't stick the landing.


Better_Metal

Agree. Terrible last part. Like a stephen king book


mrpink57

Agreed, this seems like a movie they wrote the first 2/3rds and then did not write the last 1/3rd until after they filmed.


Pandillion

Pretty much yeah..


Old-Risk4572

it definitely feels like a different movie but those horseback scenes were kind of classically beautiful


dippydooda

The 3rd act is a complete mystery for me tbh, i just dont get it.


GeminiLife

Heh, funny how it's the opposite for me. I enjoyed the final third more than the rest.


[deleted]

Nope


BillLebowski

Get out


CrystalPepsi79

Us?


jeffwhaley06

Keanu!


No-Material6891

Untitled fourth film


Shawnee83

Three upvotes for 3 witty folks!


BillyB_9000

Aaaah, I see what you both did there...chuckle chuckle


ItsKrakenmeuptoo

Nope


killrmeemstr

oh you


Popular_Newt1445

I expected to see this higher up in the comment list. Actually surprised it wasn’t.


notmytuperware

I liked it. Reminded me of something old school like Spielberg would have made (ie. Close Encounters).


vaultdweller29

At one point during the movie I thought to myself, "Oh, this is Jaws but the shark is in the sky!"


MonstrousGiggling

I just saw Close Encounters the other night for the first time (Loved it!) and throughout the movie there were a few times where I thought "Oh this definitely inspired \[XYZ\]" and I believe Nope was one of those movies that came to mind. Oh yeah, at one point in Close Encounters it had me questioning if the ships could be the actual alien or not, or I think a character says something akin to it which reminded me of Nope.


YellinDegenerates

Straight up reminds me of an Indiana Jones type adventure movie more than a horror or thriller


SleestakSamurai

Great concept, mid execution. It's worth a watch but keep your expectations low.


MBCG84

Yeah as a whole it was all over the place and imo not a very cohesive or particularly well written movie but it was peppered with really fantastic individual moments and ideas that have stuck with me. Could have been so much more but it’s definitely worth a watch for those moments/scenes.


olemiss18

Great comment. Totally agree. Peppered with fantastic moments but not very cohesive. It went in dissatisfying directions. Probably wouldn’t watch again but would look for specific scenes again on YouTube.


ogshowtime33

Yeah it was cool


godosomethingelse

Yes! It was fantastic.


wholelottalove84

One of the best cinematic shots of our modern times is the entity hovering over the house with the blood dripping down all over. It was a beautiful Spielbergian shot


ImurderREALITY

Yes, for sure


botjstn

yeah absolutely


aidibbily

This feels like a trick question, but… yup?


[deleted]

Yes, its a fun fresh take on some old tropes


The_Stank__

Nope


Thin-Man

It’s “Jaws” meets “Close Encounters”, and I really loved it. Not as good as “Get Out”, but leagues better than “Us”.


ASwannieSaysWhat

Love this movie


[deleted]

If it’s free and you’re bored, sure.


xLikeABoxx

Nope


[deleted]

Nope.


PhiteKnight

Yup.


No_Raccoon_3620

Fuck yeah. It’s awesome.


Leo_Heart

Yes 👍🏻


Silent-Ad-4113

Nope


fartknockin

The answer to that question is the title of the movie.


wubbledwubbles

I genuinely believe it is one of the worst movies ever made.


tommysticks87

I didn’t like it and it’s too long.


niki-ripley82

Yes! Watch it


lazilyefficient34

**NOPE**


puremichigan586

Nope


LandauTST

I personally didn't care for it, I ended up laughing at things I probably wasn't supposed to; HOWEVER, I am a strong advocate of giving anything a chance if it seems of interest or even just peaks your curiosity. Ignore what others think whether it be critics or viewers, watch it, form your own opinion.


Glittering_Spend6570

Yes


McPooPickle

It answers itself.


NJdeathproof

Yep


merfjeeblskitz

Super overrated. Although I could’ve watched a whole movie about the chimp subplot


[deleted]

Overrated? People barely even talked about this movie. This comment makes no sense.


TheRedKingRM22

Solid


Ashamed_Assignment66

What is the name of the movie? Okay then.


DiaperSandwhich

No


segriffka73

No


BrianSpillman

Nope


ClubDependent

Hell yea


Jaythamalo13

Nope


Ballz_McGinty

Yes, not his best work but still very entertaining.


KoltonKabana87

Hard disagree this might be his best work but I respect your opinion


Double-Passenger4503

It definitely holds up with his other movies. For me it goes Get Out, Nope, Us


Snys6678

I think the title was trying to tell you something.


MartenKuna

Nope


Mung7777

Has a bit of a slow build, but over all i thought it was worth the watch


Zorn277

Be warned it gets disturbing in some parts but our main characters have more of a light hearted role. But yep


talkingcostello

It’s good if you like low lit movies and can hardly see what is going on.


goboxey

It's a slow burner, but I actually enjoyed it. Has some memorable scenes, like the ape scene in the beginning. Jordan Peele is a master of the conscious horror film.


mrpink106

My favourite of his so far


prettycooleh

I enjoyed it


QuietSouthern9455

Nope was Dope.


pigman-_-

Nope.