it’s your finger that’s pulling this trigger you messed with the wrong family
welcome to mojo at the movies I’m Eric
welcome to mojo at the movies I’m Eric and today I’m joined by Ricky Ricardo
and today I’m joined by Ricky Ricardo
and today I’m joined by Ricky Ricardo Tucci how’re you doing buddy
Tucci how’re you doing buddy
Tucci how’re you doing buddy fantastic are you you know what your
fantastic are you you know what your
fantastic are you you know what your name just rolls off the tongue I like to
name just rolls off the tongue I like to
name just rolls off the tongue I like to say that thank you so Ricky is one of
say that thank you so Ricky is one of
say that thank you so Ricky is one of our video game experts and also a movie
our video game experts and also a movie
our video game experts and also a movie buff and we went to go see the new tomb
buff and we went to go see the new tomb
buff and we went to go see the new tomb raider movie last night and we’re gonna
raider movie last night and we’re gonna
raider movie last night and we’re gonna answer the question is Alicia vikander
answer the question is Alicia vikander
answer the question is Alicia vikander the better Laura Croft but we’ll get to
the better Laura Croft but we’ll get to
the better Laura Croft but we’ll get to that first what did you think of it’ll
that first what did you think of it’ll
that first what did you think of it’ll be well Alicia vikander is super likable
be well Alicia vikander is super likable
be well Alicia vikander is super likable as Lara Croft I think she brings a lot
as Lara Croft I think she brings a lot
as Lara Croft I think she brings a lot of energy she looked great in the role
of energy she looked great in the role
of energy she looked great in the role but I feel like she had she had that
but I feel like she had she had that
but I feel like she had she had that that thing where you want to keep
that thing where you want to keep
that thing where you want to keep watching her there’s this magnetic
watching her there’s this magnetic
watching her there’s this magnetic quality not to say that Angelina Jolie
quality not to say that Angelina Jolie
quality not to say that Angelina Jolie doesn’t have a different kind of
doesn’t have a different kind of
doesn’t have a different kind of marioneta quality but this is there’s an
marioneta quality but this is there’s an
marioneta quality but this is there’s an approach ability to her there’s a
approach ability to her there’s a
approach ability to her there’s a likeability yeah you know early on in
likeability yeah you know early on in
likeability yeah you know early on in the movie there’s a scene where you know
the movie there’s a scene where you know
the movie there’s a scene where you know they’re kind of setting her up as this
they’re kind of setting her up as this
they’re kind of setting her up as this kind of every woman type character and
kind of every woman type character and
kind of every woman type character and at one point you leaned over near like
at one point you leaned over near like
at one point you leaned over near like she’s so easy to like yeah that
she’s so easy to like yeah that
she’s so easy to like yeah that definitely she’s uh she’s definitely
definitely she’s uh she’s definitely
definitely she’s uh she’s definitely closer to reality than the the previous
closer to reality than the the previous
closer to reality than the the previous portrayal of lara croft which is this
portrayal of lara croft which is this
portrayal of lara croft which is this very rich very posh kind of adventurer
very rich very posh kind of adventurer
very rich very posh kind of adventurer who is very over-the-top
who is very over-the-top
who is very over-the-top whereas alicia vikander’s portrayal of
whereas alicia vikander’s portrayal of
whereas alicia vikander’s portrayal of lara croft is this down-to-earth girl
lara croft is this down-to-earth girl
lara croft is this down-to-earth girl very smart curious kind of making her
very smart curious kind of making her
very smart curious kind of making her own way in life so she isn’t heiress but
own way in life so she isn’t heiress but
own way in life so she isn’t heiress but she is a reluctant heiress right so she
she is a reluctant heiress right so she
she is a reluctant heiress right so she doesn’t want to take her her dad’s money
doesn’t want to take her her dad’s money
doesn’t want to take her her dad’s money or live in the in the manor Croft Manor
or live in the in the manor Croft Manor
or live in the in the manor Croft Manor right exactly and so they set it up as
right exactly and so they set it up as
right exactly and so they set it up as she’s one of us right but at the same
she’s one of us right but at the same
she’s one of us right but at the same time you know she’s also an iconic video
time you know she’s also an iconic video
time you know she’s also an iconic video game character that we’ve come to know
game character that we’ve come to know
game character that we’ve come to know as this grand adventure so did you know
as this grand adventure so did you know
as this grand adventure so did you know in the end do you feel that she pulls it
in the end do you feel that she pulls it
in the end do you feel that she pulls it off in the 360 you know is she as much
off in the 360 you know is she as much
off in the 360 you know is she as much of the adventure as she is the everyday
of the adventure as she is the everyday
of the adventure as she is the everyday woman
woman
woman absolutely I think the Tomb Raider
absolutely I think the Tomb Raider
absolutely I think the Tomb Raider series has been around for over 20 years
series has been around for over 20 years
series has been around for over 20 years and the way that the way that I see it
and the way that the way that I see it
and the way that the way that I see it is this movie
is this movie
is this movie is very close to the 2013 reboot of Tomb
is very close to the 2013 reboot of Tomb
is very close to the 2013 reboot of Tomb Raider right
Raider right
Raider right which pushes Lara as this more
which pushes Lara as this more
which pushes Lara as this more personable less I would say over-the-top
personable less I would say over-the-top
personable less I would say over-the-top adventurer who has this curiosity she’s
adventurer who has this curiosity she’s
adventurer who has this curiosity she’s more rugged less sexualized than
more rugged less sexualized than
more rugged less sexualized than previous versions and I think that she
previous versions and I think that she
previous versions and I think that she does justice to the role and I the movie
does justice to the role and I the movie
does justice to the role and I the movie is made because of her portrayal she
is made because of her portrayal she
is made because of her portrayal she carries the whole she carries the whole
carries the whole she carries the whole
carries the whole she carries the whole thing I don’t know if this movie would
thing I don’t know if this movie would
thing I don’t know if this movie would exist without her someone was saying
exist without her someone was saying
exist without her someone was saying that I think Daisy Ridley was being
that I think Daisy Ridley was being
that I think Daisy Ridley was being considered for the role I like you said
considered for the role I like you said
considered for the role I like you said she has her Star Wars she has her so I
she has her Star Wars she has her so I
she has her Star Wars she has her so I was happy to see Alesia there it’s
was happy to see Alesia there it’s
was happy to see Alesia there it’s interesting because I read in The
interesting because I read in The
interesting because I read in The Hollywood Reporter an article about the
Hollywood Reporter an article about the
Hollywood Reporter an article about the origins of the sexualized nature of Lara
origins of the sexualized nature of Lara
origins of the sexualized nature of Lara Croft and basically it says that you
Croft and basically it says that you
Croft and basically it says that you know the 1996 Tomb Raider console and PC
know the 1996 Tomb Raider console and PC
know the 1996 Tomb Raider console and PC games had overly exaggerated proportions
games had overly exaggerated proportions
games had overly exaggerated proportions a cartoonish quality that its original
a cartoonish quality that its original
a cartoonish quality that its original developers said was the result of the
developers said was the result of the
developers said was the result of the restrictions posed by the 32-bit
restrictions posed by the 32-bit
restrictions posed by the 32-bit consoles oh yeah super interesting they
consoles oh yeah super interesting they
consoles oh yeah super interesting they were saying that long hair was difficult
were saying that long hair was difficult
were saying that long hair was difficult to get right in those early games so to
to get right in those early games so to
to get right in those early games so to you know the developers amped up her
you know the developers amped up her
you know the developers amped up her breast size in order to Telegraph that
breast size in order to Telegraph that
breast size in order to Telegraph that she was a woman and well it worked I
she was a woman and well it worked I
she was a woman and well it worked I mean when when Larry came out as a
mean when when Larry came out as a
mean when when Larry came out as a videogame character in 1996 and the
videogame character in 1996 and the
videogame character in 1996 and the first appearance every you know
first appearance every you know
first appearance every you know subsequent appearance after she was on
subsequent appearance after she was on
subsequent appearance after she was on magazines with the big breasts and the
magazines with the big breasts and the
magazines with the big breasts and the short shorts and hyper sexualized
short shorts and hyper sexualized
short shorts and hyper sexualized and so as a result of that technology
and so as a result of that technology
and so as a result of that technology she became known as this kind of sex
she became known as this kind of sex
she became known as this kind of sex icon and maybe the adventure part took a
icon and maybe the adventure part took a
icon and maybe the adventure part took a bit of a backseat later on and now you
bit of a backseat later on and now you
bit of a backseat later on and now you know back with the 2013 reboot of the
know back with the 2013 reboot of the
know back with the 2013 reboot of the game where we’re bringing her back to
game where we’re bringing her back to
game where we’re bringing her back to kind of these origins of she’s this
kind of these origins of she’s this
kind of these origins of she’s this she’s this girl who’s just making her
she’s this girl who’s just making her
she’s this girl who’s just making her way in life she she has she’s smart she
way in life she she has she’s smart she
way in life she she has she’s smart she has this thirst or adventure and she’s
has this thirst or adventure and she’s
has this thirst or adventure and she’s less of this over sexualized character
less of this over sexualized character
less of this over sexualized character more of this every woman I think that
more of this every woman I think that
more of this every woman I think that that’s a good step for the series and I
that’s a good step for the series and I
that’s a good step for the series and I I personally enjoyed that about this
I personally enjoyed that about this
I personally enjoyed that about this entry and in this movie so beyond Alicia
entry and in this movie so beyond Alicia
entry and in this movie so beyond Alicia how did you feel the rest of the movie
how did you feel the rest of the movie
how did you feel the rest of the movie fared compared to the old ones because
fared compared to the old ones because
fared compared to the old ones because you know we were watching some footage
you know we were watching some footage
you know we were watching some footage of
of
of the earlier ones they were so 90s and
the earlier ones they were so 90s and
the earlier ones they were so 90s and techno and and crazy stylized action if
techno and and crazy stylized action if
techno and and crazy stylized action if if that wasn’t in a movie then it wasn’t
if that wasn’t in a movie then it wasn’t
if that wasn’t in a movie then it wasn’t a movie back in the nineties yeah so you
a movie back in the nineties yeah so you
a movie back in the nineties yeah so you know that the early ones the Angelina
know that the early ones the Angelina
know that the early ones the Angelina Jolie ones definitely had they left
Jolie ones definitely had they left
Jolie ones definitely had they left their mark in a certain way right how
their mark in a certain way right how
their mark in a certain way right how did this film compare okay well and this
did this film compare okay well and this
did this film compare okay well and this one was much more grounded in reality as
one was much more grounded in reality as
one was much more grounded in reality as much as you can ground you know a crazy
much as you can ground you know a crazy
much as you can ground you know a crazy adventure raiding tombs in reality
adventure raiding tombs in reality
adventure raiding tombs in reality because the the original one in 2000 in
because the the original one in 2000 in
because the the original one in 2000 in his 2001 it was it we had a lot of
his 2001 it was it we had a lot of
his 2001 it was it we had a lot of mystical elements to it right and you
mystical elements to it right and you
mystical elements to it right and you know Lara was fighting giant robots and
know Lara was fighting giant robots and
know Lara was fighting giant robots and he’s kind of like animated warriors made
he’s kind of like animated warriors made
he’s kind of like animated warriors made of stone and so it was very fantastical
of stone and so it was very fantastical
of stone and so it was very fantastical and very videogame ish well that’s it
and very videogame ish well that’s it
and very videogame ish well that’s it did those was that closer to the DNA of
did those was that closer to the DNA of
did those was that closer to the DNA of the game I would say it was closer to
the game I would say it was closer to
the game I would say it was closer to the DNA of the game but it it wasn’t
the DNA of the game but it it wasn’t
the DNA of the game but it it wasn’t necessarily closer to something that
necessarily closer to something that
necessarily closer to something that would be believable or necessarily more
would be believable or necessarily more
would be believable or necessarily more enjoyable it was just action-packed
enjoyable it was just action-packed
enjoyable it was just action-packed and had a lot of stuff going on whereas
and had a lot of stuff going on whereas
and had a lot of stuff going on whereas I feel like this Tomb Raider really got
I feel like this Tomb Raider really got
I feel like this Tomb Raider really got down to it was it was less fantastical
down to it was it was less fantastical
down to it was it was less fantastical which made it more believable which made
which made it more believable which made
which made it more believable which made the characters a bit more grounded you
the characters a bit more grounded you
the characters a bit more grounded you know there was no Illuminati which was
know there was no Illuminati which was
know there was no Illuminati which was kind of like that the thing about the
kind of like that the thing about the
kind of like that the thing about the 2001 was like okay the Illuminati is the
2001 was like okay the Illuminati is the
2001 was like okay the Illuminati is the big thing now there’s these big bad guys
big thing now there’s these big bad guys
big thing now there’s these big bad guys it’s it’s much more tame in that respect
it’s it’s much more tame in that respect
it’s it’s much more tame in that respect and I think that it does a better job at
and I think that it does a better job at
and I think that it does a better job at at making you believe that okay this is
at making you believe that okay this is
at making you believe that okay this is this is an explorer who stumbled upon
this is an explorer who stumbled upon
this is an explorer who stumbled upon this tomb and and there’s this this
this tomb and and there’s this this
this tomb and and there’s this this ancient curse do we know if there’s
ancient curse do we know if there’s
ancient curse do we know if there’s really a curse is it just hearsay it
really a curse is it just hearsay it
really a curse is it just hearsay it addresses that in a nice little plot
addresses that in a nice little plot
addresses that in a nice little plot twist but I think that’s a better job by
twist but I think that’s a better job by
twist but I think that’s a better job by grounding you in reality than the
grounding you in reality than the
grounding you in reality than the previous entries but here’s my complaint
previous entries but here’s my complaint
previous entries but here’s my complaint the villain in this movie just seemed
the villain in this movie just seemed
the villain in this movie just seemed more utilitarian than anything else
more utilitarian than anything else
more utilitarian than anything else yeah you know the danger the challenges
yeah you know the danger the challenges
yeah you know the danger the challenges I found this movie to be unchallenging
I found this movie to be unchallenging
I found this movie to be unchallenging and and you know as you went through it
and and you know as you went through it
and and you know as you went through it I never felt that the stakes got varied
I never felt that the stakes got varied
I never felt that the stakes got varied you know it was never yes there was lots
you know it was never yes there was lots
you know it was never yes there was lots of danger but you never for a second
of danger but you never for a second
of danger but you never for a second wondered if she could make it through
wondered if she could make it through
wondered if she could make it through this yeah you know where she’s you know
this yeah you know where she’s you know
this yeah you know where she’s you know she’s gonna be fine yeah and you know
she’s gonna be fine yeah and you know
she’s gonna be fine yeah and you know she’s super-smart she solves all the
she’s super-smart she solves all the
she’s super-smart she solves all the puzzles that her dad leaves here which
puzzles that her dad leaves here which
puzzles that her dad leaves here which most people would never ever be able to
most people would never ever be able to
most people would never ever be able to solve but I’m mrs. Lara Croft that’s
solve but I’m mrs. Lara Croft that’s
solve but I’m mrs. Lara Croft that’s that’s that’s part of that’s part of the
that’s that’s part of that’s part of the
that’s that’s part of that’s part of the character so I think that comes with
character so I think that comes with
character so I think that comes with video game territory it’s a game based
video game territory it’s a game based
video game territory it’s a game based on solving puzzles
on solving puzzles
on solving puzzles you know raiding tombs and so the
you know raiding tombs and so the
you know raiding tombs and so the character is assumed to have this
character is assumed to have this
character is assumed to have this knowledge and this ability and it’s you
knowledge and this ability and it’s you
knowledge and this ability and it’s you never really see it fostered other than
never really see it fostered other than
never really see it fostered other than through you know flashbacks where as a
through you know flashbacks where as a
through you know flashbacks where as a kid so but if I were to you know the
kid so but if I were to you know the
kid so but if I were to you know the other night I saw raid as the Lost Ark
other night I saw raid as the Lost Ark
other night I saw raid as the Lost Ark on TV you know I was reminded what a
on TV you know I was reminded what a
on TV you know I was reminded what a brilliant movie that is yeah and that
brilliant movie that is yeah and that
brilliant movie that is yeah and that you know to me that sets the standard of
you know to me that sets the standard of
you know to me that sets the standard of what you know an adventure movie could
what you know an adventure movie could
what you know an adventure movie could be and this to me just it it was by the
be and this to me just it it was by the
be and this to me just it it was by the numbers right if it wasn’t for Alicia
numbers right if it wasn’t for Alicia
numbers right if it wasn’t for Alicia the whole thing would have felt yeah
the whole thing would have felt yeah
the whole thing would have felt yeah fallen flat yeah I’d have to agree the
fallen flat yeah I’d have to agree the
fallen flat yeah I’d have to agree the story and the plot was very cookie
story and the plot was very cookie
story and the plot was very cookie cutter it it it was basically an excuse
cutter it it it was basically an excuse
cutter it it it was basically an excuse to get you to meet at least yeah and to
to get you to meet at least yeah and to
to get you to meet at least yeah and to see her ray tombs and do cool stuff but
see her ray tombs and do cool stuff but
see her ray tombs and do cool stuff but it but it was her 76 minutes – Rita –
it but it was her 76 minutes – Rita –
it but it was her 76 minutes – Rita – yeah I know I know it’s it moved really
yeah I know I know it’s it moved really
yeah I know I know it’s it moved really fast and I think that’s part of again
fast and I think that’s part of again
fast and I think that’s part of again this video game the way video games are
this video game the way video games are
this video game the way video games are set up where it’s like you have this
set up where it’s like you have this
set up where it’s like you have this objective you do this you get here you
objective you do this you get here you
objective you do this you get here you solve the crime you you you beat the bad
solve the crime you you you beat the bad
solve the crime you you you beat the bad guy and you move on and they set up a
guy and you move on and they set up a
guy and you move on and they set up a sequel right but what I’m saying is that
sequel right but what I’m saying is that
sequel right but what I’m saying is that it took 76 minutes before she entered
it took 76 minutes before she entered
it took 76 minutes before she entered her first – yes so you know it I feel
her first – yes so you know it I feel
her first – yes so you know it I feel that they might have you know been
that they might have you know been
that they might have you know been better suited to get her into the tombs
better suited to get her into the tombs
better suited to get her into the tombs and get the action going um it wasn’t a
and get the action going um it wasn’t a
and get the action going um it wasn’t a bad movie per se no but I don’t know if
bad movie per se no but I don’t know if
bad movie per se no but I don’t know if it I mean it’s certainly not going to
it I mean it’s certainly not going to
it I mean it’s certainly not going to win any Oscars definitely not no it’s
win any Oscars definitely not no it’s
win any Oscars definitely not no it’s it’s it’s it’s it’s a passable it’s just
it’s it’s it’s it’s a passable it’s just
it’s it’s it’s it’s a passable it’s just it’s a if you liked the original tomb
it’s a if you liked the original tomb
it’s a if you liked the original tomb raider movies you you might you might
raider movies you you might you might
raider movies you you might you might you know like this one but I really
you know like this one but I really
you know like this one but I really think that at least of a kandar’s
think that at least of a kandar’s
think that at least of a kandar’s portrayal of lara croft is the strongest
portrayal of lara croft is the strongest
portrayal of lara croft is the strongest thing that this movie has going for it I
thing that this movie has going for it I
thing that this movie has going for it I think that she’s super likable and even
think that she’s super likable and even
think that she’s super likable and even if you know the plot doesn’t hook you
if you know the plot doesn’t hook you
if you know the plot doesn’t hook you right away even if some of the you know
right away even if some of the you know
right away even if some of the you know the villains are kind of just set up to
the villains are kind of just set up to
the villains are kind of just set up to introduce you to maybe the larger
introduce you to maybe the larger
introduce you to maybe the larger overreaching organization I think that
overreaching organization I think that
overreaching organization I think that watching her on screen is joy and enough
watching her on screen is joy and enough
watching her on screen is joy and enough to bring sure
to bring sure
to bring sure there’s gonna be sequel laughs and I
there’s gonna be sequel laughs and I
there’s gonna be sequel laughs and I will see the sequel just for her cuz I
will see the sequel just for her cuz I
will see the sequel just for her cuz I think she was great and I think she was
think she was great and I think she was
think she was great and I think she was great too and yet I mean she’s that the
great too and yet I mean she’s that the
great too and yet I mean she’s that the lifeblood of this now so that’s right
lifeblood of this now so that’s right
lifeblood of this now so that’s right thanks very much
thanks very much
thanks very much Ricky let us know what you think in the
Ricky let us know what you think in the
Ricky let us know what you think in the comments and we’ll see you guys next
comments and we’ll see you guys next
comments and we’ll see you guys next time thank you if you’re listening to
time thank you if you’re listening to
time thank you if you’re listening to this then I must be dead
this then I must be dead
this then I must be dead I found something a tune called the
I found something a tune called the
I found something a tune called the mother of death if Trinity succeeds our
mother of death if Trinity succeeds our
mother of death if Trinity succeeds our world is in danger promise me you will
world is in danger promise me you will
world is in danger promise me you will stop I promise
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