he’s coming hey Manu holux I am Rebecca and with me as always is resident movie
and with me as always is resident movie
and with me as always is resident movie reviewer Eric Cohen and welcome to lo
reviewer Eric Cohen and welcome to lo
reviewer Eric Cohen and welcome to lo Joe at the movies today Eric’s gonna
Joe at the movies today Eric’s gonna
Joe at the movies today Eric’s gonna tell us three reasons that you guys need
tell us three reasons that you guys need
tell us three reasons that you guys need to see shape of water shape of water a
to see shape of water shape of water a
to see shape of water shape of water a new movie from guillermo del toro and
new movie from guillermo del toro and
new movie from guillermo del toro and that’s reason number one is Guillermo
that’s reason number one is Guillermo
that’s reason number one is Guillermo del Toro this guy really you know as a
del Toro this guy really you know as a
del Toro this guy really you know as a director he skips around from style to
director he skips around from style to
director he skips around from style to style and from genre to genre I mean
style and from genre to genre I mean
style and from genre to genre I mean he’s done comic book heroes with Hellboy
he’s done comic book heroes with Hellboy
he’s done comic book heroes with Hellboy he’s done kaiju movies with Pacific Rim
he’s done kaiju movies with Pacific Rim
he’s done kaiju movies with Pacific Rim Pan’s Labyrinth is like dark fantasy
Pan’s Labyrinth is like dark fantasy
Pan’s Labyrinth is like dark fantasy cyril or trailer I don’t know yeah and
cyril or trailer I don’t know yeah and
cyril or trailer I don’t know yeah and crimson peak is a horror movie yeah yeah
crimson peak is a horror movie yeah yeah
crimson peak is a horror movie yeah yeah and so this one is a romantic movie
and so this one is a romantic movie
and so this one is a romantic movie involving a sea creature obviously so
involving a sea creature obviously so
involving a sea creature obviously so you know but but it works because he
you know but but it works because he
you know but but it works because he always you know even though he really
always you know even though he really
always you know even though he really jumps around from style to style there’s
jumps around from style to style there’s
jumps around from style to style there’s a signature field to his movies there’s
a signature field to his movies there’s
a signature field to his movies there’s always something fantastic or
always something fantastic or
always something fantastic or fantastical and so and they always have
fantastical and so and they always have
fantastical and so and they always have some sort of weird creature that’s a
some sort of weird creature that’s a
some sort of weird creature that’s a little bit marginalized from society so
little bit marginalized from society so
little bit marginalized from society so this fits right in and apparently his
this fits right in and apparently his
this fits right in and apparently his next movie actually is gonna be
next movie actually is gonna be
next movie actually is gonna be Pinocchio so oh my goodness I don’t know
Pinocchio so oh my goodness I don’t know
Pinocchio so oh my goodness I don’t know what he’s gonna do with Pinocchio but
what he’s gonna do with Pinocchio but
what he’s gonna do with Pinocchio but yeah that’s everything fits and so this
yeah that’s everything fits and so this
yeah that’s everything fits and so this is the story of Eliza and she is a mute
is the story of Eliza and she is a mute
is the story of Eliza and she is a mute custodian a cleaning lady at a secret
custodian a cleaning lady at a secret
custodian a cleaning lady at a secret lab in Baltimore in 1962 where at one
lab in Baltimore in 1962 where at one
lab in Baltimore in 1962 where at one point early on in the movie they bring
point early on in the movie they bring
point early on in the movie they bring in this creature you know top secret
in this creature you know top secret
in this creature you know top secret creature that they found in a river in
creature that they found in a river in
creature that they found in a river in South America and she’s just cleaning
South America and she’s just cleaning
South America and she’s just cleaning and happens to fall in love with this
and happens to fall in love with this
and happens to fall in love with this creature I feel like the plot summary of
creature I feel like the plot summary of
creature I feel like the plot summary of this movie does not do it justice
this movie does not do it justice
this movie does not do it justice justice because it seems ridiculous and
justice because it seems ridiculous and
justice because it seems ridiculous and you’re like how does this make a movie
you’re like how does this make a movie
you’re like how does this make a movie that’s coherent and watchable but oh and
that’s coherent and watchable but oh and
that’s coherent and watchable but oh and and and really does a very good job of
and and really does a very good job of
and and really does a very good job of it and that really can be attributed
it and that really can be attributed
it and that really can be attributed that’s the the next reason you should
that’s the the next reason you should
that’s the the next reason you should see this is the the acting I mean the
see this is the the acting I mean the
see this is the the acting I mean the acting is so well done Sally Hawkins
acting is so well done Sally Hawkins
acting is so well done Sally Hawkins plays eliza and sally hawkins we know
plays eliza and sally hawkins we know
plays eliza and sally hawkins we know her she really kind of became
her she really kind of became
her she really kind of became familiar to I guess most of North
familiar to I guess most of North
familiar to I guess most of North American audiences with the blue Jasmine
American audiences with the blue Jasmine
American audiences with the blue Jasmine but then she’s also been in Paddington
but then she’s also been in Paddington
but then she’s also been in Paddington which by the way is a great great kids
which by the way is a great great kids
which by the way is a great great kids movie and I’m looking forward to
movie and I’m looking forward to
movie and I’m looking forward to Paddington too but I digress so she does
Paddington too but I digress so she does
Paddington too but I digress so she does a great job and especially because she
a great job and especially because she
a great job and especially because she plays a mute and you would think that
plays a mute and you would think that
plays a mute and you would think that the you know the tendency would be to
the you know the tendency would be to
the you know the tendency would be to overact yeah I mean if you can’t use
overact yeah I mean if you can’t use
overact yeah I mean if you can’t use your words then you use your body
your words then you use your body
your words then you use your body language and all too often I think
language and all too often I think
language and all too often I think people would go way too far with that
people would go way too far with that
people would go way too far with that and she’s just she walks that line so
and she’s just she walks that line so
and she’s just she walks that line so well she’s very expressive with her eyes
well she’s very expressive with her eyes
well she’s very expressive with her eyes and with her face and you know there’s
and with her face and you know there’s
and with her face and you know there’s this kind of luminous quality to her
this kind of luminous quality to her
this kind of luminous quality to her acting but she’s not the only one I mean
acting but she’s not the only one I mean
acting but she’s not the only one I mean she carries the movie one of the major
she carries the movie one of the major
she carries the movie one of the major standouts of course is Michael Shannon
standouts of course is Michael Shannon
standouts of course is Michael Shannon right I mean he shines in every movie
right I mean he shines in every movie
right I mean he shines in every movie that he’s in and he always plays a
that he’s in and he always plays a
that he’s in and he always plays a baddie and of course well almost done
baddie and of course well almost done
baddie and of course well almost done almost always and he plays a baddie in
almost always and he plays a baddie in
almost always and he plays a baddie in this one Strickland who’s just like
this one Strickland who’s just like
this one Strickland who’s just like maniacal and Shannon is so good and
maniacal and Shannon is so good and
maniacal and Shannon is so good and everything he does apparently the story
everything he does apparently the story
everything he does apparently the story goes while they were on set his name
goes while they were on set his name
goes while they were on set his name became synonymous with you Shannon did
became synonymous with you Shannon did
became synonymous with you Shannon did in other words if you mailed it in your
in other words if you mailed it in your
in other words if you mailed it in your first take then it’s that that scene
first take then it’s that that scene
first take then it’s that that scene with Shannon and so you know he’s a
with Shannon and so you know he’s a
with Shannon and so you know he’s a great presence in this movie and you
great presence in this movie and you
great presence in this movie and you know he really adds a lot to the story
know he really adds a lot to the story
know he really adds a lot to the story as the the big bad mean guy it doesn’t
as the the big bad mean guy it doesn’t
as the the big bad mean guy it doesn’t hurt that she also has tavius Spencer
hurt that she also has tavius Spencer
hurt that she also has tavius Spencer playing her very chatty best friend her
playing her very chatty best friend her
playing her very chatty best friend her neighbor across the hall is played by
neighbor across the hall is played by
neighbor across the hall is played by Richard Jenkins and he he’s one of those
Richard Jenkins and he he’s one of those
Richard Jenkins and he he’s one of those that guy actors right I think I think
that guy actors right I think I think
that guy actors right I think I think our audience would know him from Cabin
our audience would know him from Cabin
our audience would know him from Cabin in the Woods he’s one of the two workers
in the Woods he’s one of the two workers
in the Woods he’s one of the two workers in the I’m giving away the plot of that
in the I’m giving away the plot of that
in the I’m giving away the plot of that exact but anyway and also six feet under
exact but anyway and also six feet under
exact but anyway and also six feet under he’s the dead in six feet higher and I
he’s the dead in six feet higher and I
he’s the dead in six feet higher and I love this actor and he plays a guy who’s
love this actor and he plays a guy who’s
love this actor and he plays a guy who’s kind of he’s a commercial you know he’s
kind of he’s a commercial you know he’s
kind of he’s a commercial you know he’s an artist for commercials or like you
an artist for commercials or like you
an artist for commercials or like you know posters poster art in the 1960s and
know posters poster art in the 1960s and
know posters poster art in the 1960s and he’s frustrated because he’s gay but he
he’s frustrated because he’s gay but he
he’s frustrated because he’s gay but he can’t really come out of the closet
can’t really come out of the closet
can’t really come out of the closet because it’s not really accepted in
because it’s not really accepted in
because it’s not really accepted in those times and he’s in love with the
those times and he’s in love with the
those times and he’s in love with the guy who works at the at the pie shop
guy who works at the at the pie shop
guy who works at the at the pie shop down the street
down the street
down the street and speaking of pie by the way Key Lime
and speaking of pie by the way Key Lime
and speaking of pie by the way Key Lime Pie plays a big role in this movie as do
Pie plays a big role in this movie as do
Pie plays a big role in this movie as do you know green gelatinous green teal
you know green gelatinous green teal
you know green gelatinous green teal green everything is green
green everything is green
green everything is green so the color palette it plays a big role
so the color palette it plays a big role
so the color palette it plays a big role the symbolism of water I mean the art
the symbolism of water I mean the art
the symbolism of water I mean the art department and the the production
department and the the production
department and the the production department you know it they really go
department you know it they really go
department you know it they really go into fine detail and everything just
into fine detail and everything just
into fine detail and everything just looks right now that everything is kind
looks right now that everything is kind
looks right now that everything is kind of everything envelops you in this movie
of everything envelops you in this movie
of everything envelops you in this movie sounds like Oscar bait oh well already
sounds like Oscar bait oh well already
sounds like Oscar bait oh well already it’s got 14 nominations at the Critics
it’s got 14 nominations at the Critics
it’s got 14 nominations at the Critics Choice so it’s it’s you know beat
Choice so it’s it’s you know beat
Choice so it’s it’s you know beat everybody else at Critics Choice I was
everybody else at Critics Choice I was
everybody else at Critics Choice I was talking about actors so there’s also
talking about actors so there’s also
talking about actors so there’s also doug jones who plays the creature and he
doug jones who plays the creature and he
doug jones who plays the creature and he plays the creature in olive del Toro’s
plays the creature in olive del Toro’s
plays the creature in olive del Toro’s movies and he you know he’s very much
movies and he you know he’s very much
movies and he you know he’s very much inspired by The Creature from the Black
inspired by The Creature from the Black
inspired by The Creature from the Black Lagoon and the story goes del Toro was
Lagoon and the story goes del Toro was
Lagoon and the story goes del Toro was inspired when he saw that movie he was 7
inspired when he saw that movie he was 7
inspired when he saw that movie he was 7 years old and he saw it and he didn’t
years old and he saw it and he didn’t
years old and he saw it and he didn’t like the way to end it he wanted the
like the way to end it he wanted the
like the way to end it he wanted the characters in that movie to to end up in
characters in that movie to to end up in
characters in that movie to to end up in kind of a romantic situation and so he
kind of a romantic situation and so he
kind of a romantic situation and so he used to draw himself he would draw like
used to draw himself he would draw like
used to draw himself he would draw like The Creature from the Black Lagoon and
The Creature from the Black Lagoon and
The Creature from the Black Lagoon and the woman you know going on dates and
the woman you know going on dates and
the woman you know going on dates and eating ice cream together and all that
eating ice cream together and all that
eating ice cream together and all that stuff and so he always wanted to well
stuff and so he always wanted to well
stuff and so he always wanted to well he’s a bizarre guy ya know yeah and and
he’s a bizarre guy ya know yeah and and
he’s a bizarre guy ya know yeah and and so he was having a meeting with the one
so he was having a meeting with the one
so he was having a meeting with the one of the writers from troll hunters who
of the writers from troll hunters who
of the writers from troll hunters who said you have this idea about a woman
said you have this idea about a woman
said you have this idea about a woman working in a lab who brings home a
working in a lab who brings home a
working in a lab who brings home a creature that is being tested on and del
creature that is being tested on and del
creature that is being tested on and del Toro right there so yeah he told he
Toro right there so yeah he told he
Toro right there so yeah he told he bought it from him right there he said
bought it from him right there he said
bought it from him right there he said that paragraph I just want to buy that
that paragraph I just want to buy that
that paragraph I just want to buy that from you and that became the impetus for
from you and that became the impetus for
from you and that became the impetus for this so this movie I mean you know the
this so this movie I mean you know the
this so this movie I mean you know the the character of the creature is
the character of the creature is
the character of the creature is inspired by the creature of the Black
inspired by the creature of the Black
inspired by the creature of the Black Lagoon and apparently del Toro also
Lagoon and apparently del Toro also
Lagoon and apparently del Toro also instructed doug jones to think about the
instructed doug jones to think about the
instructed doug jones to think about the silver surfer you know the way he kind
silver surfer you know the way he kind
silver surfer you know the way he kind of stands though he’s very muscular this
of stands though he’s very muscular this
of stands though he’s very muscular this character that sexy monster he’s a
character that sexy monster he’s a
character that sexy monster he’s a pretty attractive monster for what it’s
pretty attractive monster for what it’s
pretty attractive monster for what it’s worth and you know I guess it has to be
worth and you know I guess it has to be
worth and you know I guess it has to be if you want to create a believable love
if you want to create a believable love
if you want to create a believable love story between a woman and a creature you
story between a woman and a creature you
story between a woman and a creature you have to make them look pretty cool and
have to make them look pretty cool and
have to make them look pretty cool and and so sounds kind of like an old-school
and so sounds kind of like an old-school
and so sounds kind of like an old-school monster movie but with that old-school
monster movie but with that old-school
monster movie but with that old-school romance going on yes and that would be
romance going on yes and that would be
romance going on yes and that would be another reason to see this movie is the
another reason to see this movie is the
another reason to see this movie is the reverence for all things old Hollywood
reverence for all things old Hollywood
reverence for all things old Hollywood so in the movie she introduces the the
so in the movie she introduces the the
so in the movie she introduces the the creature to old music you know Benny
creature to old music you know Benny
creature to old music you know Benny Goodman
Goodman
Goodman and you know old movies there’s
and you know old movies there’s
and you know old movies there’s Bojangles there’s references to
Bojangles there’s references to
Bojangles there’s references to tap-dancing and you know she lives
tap-dancing and you know she lives
tap-dancing and you know she lives upstairs from an old theater that I
upstairs from an old theater that I
upstairs from an old theater that I think was filmed at the elegant theater
think was filmed at the elegant theater
think was filmed at the elegant theater in Toronto which is a beautiful mold you
in Toronto which is a beautiful mold you
in Toronto which is a beautiful mold you know a gorgeous theater from back in the
know a gorgeous theater from back in the
know a gorgeous theater from back in the day and so you know the and and her and
day and so you know the and and her and
day and so you know the and and her and her next-door neighbor Richard Jenkins
her next-door neighbor Richard Jenkins
her next-door neighbor Richard Jenkins they’re always watching these tap movies
they’re always watching these tap movies
they’re always watching these tap movies and sometimes they kind of even get into
and sometimes they kind of even get into
and sometimes they kind of even get into almost tap dance routines and there’s
almost tap dance routines and there’s
almost tap dance routines and there’s even a scene where it just goes black
even a scene where it just goes black
even a scene where it just goes black and white and it’s almost like a dream
and white and it’s almost like a dream
and white and it’s almost like a dream sequence where Eliza and the creature
sequence where Eliza and the creature
sequence where Eliza and the creature are engaged in like a you know they’re
are engaged in like a you know they’re
are engaged in like a you know they’re like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers just
like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers just
like Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers just kind of dancing through and then the
kind of dancing through and then the
kind of dancing through and then the water kind of envelops them and it’s
water kind of envelops them and it’s
water kind of envelops them and it’s it’s all very dreamy it’s very cool and
it’s all very dreamy it’s very cool and
it’s all very dreamy it’s very cool and I guess you know if I were to come away
I guess you know if I were to come away
I guess you know if I were to come away with anything I would say that this
with anything I would say that this
with anything I would say that this movie it’s kind of like Creature from
movie it’s kind of like Creature from
movie it’s kind of like Creature from the Black Lagoon meets
the Black Lagoon meets
the Black Lagoon meets Beauty and the Beast meets et meets Free
Beauty and the Beast meets et meets Free
Beauty and the Beast meets et meets Free Willy
Willy
Willy directed by Wong kar-wai and all of this
directed by Wong kar-wai and all of this
directed by Wong kar-wai and all of this because del Toro of course right so you
because del Toro of course right so you
because del Toro of course right so you know in anybody else’s hands this would
know in anybody else’s hands this would
know in anybody else’s hands this would never ever work I mean I’m just
never ever work I mean I’m just
never ever work I mean I’m just imagining the pitch meeting where he’s
imagining the pitch meeting where he’s
imagining the pitch meeting where he’s like okay so here’s the idea that’s what
like okay so here’s the idea that’s what
like okay so here’s the idea that’s what I’m saying I find that the pitch of this
I’m saying I find that the pitch of this
I’m saying I find that the pitch of this movie makes no sense but I’m yet when
movie makes no sense but I’m yet when
movie makes no sense but I’m yet when you saw the trailer yes when I saw the
you saw the trailer yes when I saw the
you saw the trailer yes when I saw the trailer I said you know what it makes
trailer I said you know what it makes
trailer I said you know what it makes sense I see it he has that style and
sense I see it he has that style and
sense I see it he has that style and apparently he only went to one studio he
apparently he only went to one studio he
apparently he only went to one studio he went to was a Fox Searchlight and he
went to was a Fox Searchlight and he
went to was a Fox Searchlight and he said here’s my idea and they said so
said here’s my idea and they said so
said here’s my idea and they said so let’s do it
let’s do it
let’s do it and so those are reasons you should see
and so those are reasons you should see
and so those are reasons you should see it and those are reasons you should see
it and those are reasons you should see
it and those are reasons you should see thanks for watching guys see you next
thanks for watching guys see you next
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