This Low Budget Movie Altered My Brain Chemistry
Summary
TLDRIn this video script, Greg revisits the low-budget film world of director Stuart Raffi, known for movies like 'Standing Ovation' and 'Croc'. 'Croc' tells the tale of a man-eating crocodile on a rampage, triggered by fishermen's disturbance. Amidst a backdrop of local disputes and tax evasion, the film features a zoo owner, Jack, who finds himself in the middle of a deadly conflict with a construction company and a killer crocodile. The script humorously critiques the film's plot, characters, and the director's filmography, highlighting the absurdity and the surprisingly positive reception of 'Croc' on YouTube, despite its flaws.
Takeaways
- ð¬ The video discusses two movies directed by Stuart Raffi: 'Standing Ovation' and 'Croc', highlighting their contrasting themes.
- ð 'Croc' is a low-budget film about a man-eating crocodile that goes on a murderous rampage, unlike 'Standing Ovation' which is about a singing and dancing competition.
- ð¥ The crocodile in 'Croc' is awakened and provoked by two fishermen who use a bomb, leading to its violent behavior.
- ð The movie's plot involves a conflict between the main character, Jack, who owns a zoo, and a construction company owner, Kong, who wants to build a road through the zoo.
- ðµïžââïž An investigator from the Department of Animal Welfare, Evelyn, is sent to investigate Jack's zoo following a citizen's complaint, adding another layer of conflict.
- ð®ââïž Jack faces further trouble when he is investigated by the tax bureau for tax evasion, adding to his list of problems.
- ð The video humorously comments on the dancing extras in the movie, describing their moves as captivating and peculiar.
- ðšâð§âðŠ Jack's nephew and friend Theo help him escape from the police after being accused of tax evasion, showing a moment of camaraderie.
- ðŠ The crocodile attacks are a central focus of the movie, with several characters being eaten, and the scenes are among the most rewatched on YouTube.
- ð¹ð The film is set in Thailand and features beautiful scenery, which is often commented on positively by viewers despite the movie's other shortcomings.
- ðª The climax of the movie involves hunting and killing the crocodile, with a somber ending that leaves the characters traumatized.
Q & A
What is the connection between the movies 'Standing Ovation' and 'Croc'?
-Both 'Standing Ovation' and 'Croc' are directed by Stuart Raffi, who is known for creating low-budget films.
What is the origin story of the crocodile in the movie 'Croc'?
-The crocodile goes on a murderous rampage because two fishermen wake it up with a bomb, causing it to attack and break their boat in half.
What is the main conflict in the movie 'Croc'?
-The main conflict revolves around a local business dispute between the main character Jack, who owns a zoo, and Kong, the owner of a construction company who wants to build a road through Jack's property.
Why does the Department of Animal Welfare send an investigator to Jack's zoo?
-The Department of Animal Welfare sends an investigator named Evelyn to Jack's zoo in response to a citizen's complaint, as part of Kong's attempts to force Jack out of his farm.
How does the crocodile in the movie 'Croc' behave towards humans?
-The crocodile in 'Croc' is portrayed as being sexually aggressive and vocal, and it goes on to brutally murder several people.
What is the role of the character Theo in the movie 'Croc'?
-Theo is a good friend of Jack's nephew and is involved in a subplot where he flirts with a girl at a bar and devises a plan to help Jack escape from the police.
Why does Jack's zoo become a target for investigation?
-Jack's zoo is targeted for investigation due to Kong's attempts to acquire the land for construction purposes, as well as actual issues with animal care and tax evasion.
What is the significance of the character Hawkins in the movie 'Croc'?
-Hawkins is a mysterious man who appears during the investigation of the crocodile attacks and eventually introduces himself, suggesting he might have a hunch about the situation.
How does the movie 'Croc' handle the aftermath of the crocodile attacks?
-The movie portrays a somber aftermath with characters appearing traumatized. The plotline involving the construction company ends anticlimactically with them being eaten by the crocodile.
What is the viewer's general opinion of the movie 'Croc' as seen in the YouTube comments?
-Despite the movie being described as boring with bad acting and pointless plot development, the YouTube comments are overwhelmingly positive, mainly praising the beautiful scenery in Thailand.
Outlines
ð¬ Director Stuart Raffi's Low-Budget Films
The paragraph introduces the video by referencing the director Stuart Raffi, known for creating low-budget films like 'Standing Ovation' and 'Croc'. The narrator humorously compares the two films, despite their different plotsâone about a singing and dancing competition and the other about a man-eating crocodile. The video promises to explore 'Croc', a movie that leaves viewers questioning its cinematic legitimacy. The script also mentions the origin story of the crocodile in 'Croc', which involves two fishermen and a bomb, setting off a deadly chain of events.
ð Crocodile Attacks and Character Introductions
This paragraph delves into the plot of 'Croc', focusing on the character Jack, who owns a zoo in Thailand and is facing a business dispute with a construction company. The construction company's owner, Kong, tries various tactics to evict Jack, including sending an investigator from the Department of Animal Welfare. The video script humorously critiques the film's portrayal of the investigator's findings, which seem to contradict the idea that Jack is a responsible zoo owner. The paragraph also highlights the film's dance scene and the characters' plan to evade authorities, which involves starting a fire and diving into the ocean.
ðââïž Teen Encounters with the Deadly Croc
The script describes a dramatic scene where two teenagers are attacked by the crocodile while making out in the ocean. It satirically comments on the girl's casual reaction to the attack, riding away slowly. The paragraph also discusses the aftermath of the incident, where the police and Jack's zoo are implicated. The mysterious man introduced earlier is revealed to be Croc Hawkins, who joins Jack and Evelyn in hunting the crocodile. The paragraph ends with the deaths of the construction company's villains, who are devoured by the crocodile, bringing an anticlimactic end to their plotline.
ð» The Hunt for the Croc and an Unsatisfying Conclusion
In this paragraph, the group's hunt for the crocodile culminates in its capture and death, which the narrator finds unsatisfying due to the lack of closure regarding the crocodile's rampage. The video script humorously speculates about the characters' relationships and the nature of the people present at the scene. It also comments on the overwhelmingly positive YouTube comments about the film's scenery, rather than its plot or acting. The paragraph concludes with a somber ending where the characters are traumatized, and a surprising revelation about Croc's missing leg, which was not taken by the crocodile but lost in a forklift accident in the Navy.
Mindmap
Keywords
ð¡Croc
ð¡Standing Ovation
ð¡Stuart Raffi
ð¡Man-eating crocodile
ð¡Jack's Farm
ð¡Kong
ð¡Department of Animal Welfare
ð¡Tax evasion
ð¡Rocket Money
ð¡Paramount Plus
ð¡Croc Hawkins
Highlights
Introduction of the movie 'Croc' and its connection to 'Standing Ovation' through the director Stuart Raffi.
Origin story of the Croc being disturbed by fishermen with a bomb, leading to its murderous rampage.
The movie's plot involving a local business dispute between Jack and the construction company owner Kong.
Introduction of Evelyn from the Department of Animal Welfare who investigates Jack's zoo.
Jack's zoo animals are implied to be mistreated, casting doubt on his character.
A child narrowly avoids being eaten by the Croc, showcasing the film's suspense.
Jack's nephew and friend Theo's plan to help Jack escape from the tax bureau.
The tax evasion subplot and Jack's narrow escape from the authorities.
Sponsor segment on Rocket Money and its features for managing subscriptions and budgeting.
The aftermath of the teens' encounter with the Croc and the community's reaction.
Kong's crew's plan to frame Jack's zoo crocodiles for the teens' deaths.
The mysterious man's introduction and his potential involvement in the Croc's story.
The deaths of the villains by the Croc, providing a quick resolution to the conflict.
The final confrontation and killing of the Croc, leaving the characters traumatized.
Revelation of Croc Hawkins' backstory and the irony of his missing leg.
Contrasting viewer comments on YouTube praising the scenery versus the actual movie.
Conclusion and reflection on the movie's ending and overall reception.
Transcripts
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crack what's up Greg and welcome back to
another episode of C if you've watched
my channel for a long time you may
remember me making a video about the
movie Standing Ovation like 5 years ago
and you might think that that movie
should have nothing to do with the movie
we're going to be watching today Croc
because well Standing Ovation is about a
rag tag group of girls competing in a
singing and dancing competition while
Croc is about a man eating crocodile
brutally murdering dozens of people come
to think of it in Standing Ovation I
don't think even one person is brutally
murdered by a crocodile but the movies
are related nonetheless because they
were both directed by this man Stuart
Raffi Stuart directed Standing Ovation
he directed Croc he directed another
movie called badir Island which I'm very
curious about and he also coincidentally
directed Mack and me that ET ripoff from
the'80s that Drew has talked about on
his channel and also Paul Rudd always
used to bring a clip of on Conan this
man has a prolific career of creating
lowbudget films that leave you
questioning if what you just watched
could even be considered a movie and
today I'm pleased to report that Croc is
no
different this movie starts off with a
little origin story for the Croc you're
probably wondering why he goes on this
murderous Rampage is he hungry is he
some kind of mutant uh no it's because
two fishermen wake him up with a bomb
hey man I get it don't wake me up with a
bomb either until I've had my morning
coffee am I right or until I've had my
morning two fishermen because the
crocodile leaps from his resting place
breaks the boat in half and the
fishermen try to swim away but they're
not fast enough for the
Croc all right man what was your
strategy here what are you doing why are
you even in that position that's not
going to help you get away maybe if I
just pretend I'm already dead he won't
be mad at me anymore maybe he'll feel
guilty and then he won't want to eat my
whole head oh no he ate my whole head
now I know what you guys want you just
want me to go through and show you all
the scenes where somebody gets eaten by
the crocodile you know how I know that
because this whole movie is on YouTube
and all of the most rewatched parts are
the parts where somebody gets eaten by
the crocodile but first the movie has to
introduce all the characters and set up
the plot and the story but hey at least
the plot of this movie probably mostly
revolves around the crocodile
right well good morning
everybody Welcome to Jack's Farm good
morning good morning most of the first
half of this movie is about this sort of
local business dispute between the main
character Jack and the owner of a
construction company K
song it's okay ladies and gentlemen
nothing to worry about not terrorism
it's just a neighbor do his own
construction Kong's still trying to get
you out every day you see Jack an
American man living in Thailand owns a
zoo which is right right in the way of a
road that Kong wants to build so he's
been trying every trick in the book to
get Jack out of his farm to get him to
give it up including sending an
investigator from the Department of
Animal Welfare to investigate him
Department of Animal Welfare Evelyn she
said she's responding to a citizen's
complaint
congratulations we're having a new
promotion at the park and you happen to
be the 50th customer of the day what do
I win a sushi dinner for two at any
restaurant on the
beach well maybe you should consider
feeding your animal instead of me
actually that's a courtship but is he
Crocs are the most vocal and sexually
aggressive of all the reptiles oh no no
no don't worry that cocodile doesn't
want to eat you he wants to sleep with
you but unfortunately she's mine so back
off does that make you feel better she's
not having it but don't worry Jack's not
getting his farm shut down he's the main
character of this story he knows how to
treat his animals he's a good old
American Boy USA USA weevils you're
feeding your bird's parasites Mr mcade
you have problems with your food bins
your water systems polluted I drink that
water myself your Meats aren't fresh
enough because your refrigerators aren't
Co oh wait hold on why does it sound
like he's not taking care of his animals
I don't know if I'm really rooting for
this guy per se honestly at this point
I'm just rooting for the animals I hope
they stage a coup and put jack in a cave
uh-oh another crocodile encounter this
little girl is swimming right towards
him they wouldn't show a kid getting
murdered would they
hi
Ro oh few dude thank God she said
hi that's his weakness do you think when
they were writing this movie they forgot
how hard it is to talk underwater so
when they went to film this scene they
were like oh no what do we do uh well
we'll just add her saying hi crocodile
in a ghostly robot voice and post later
on Jack is hanging out with his nephew
and good friend Theo at the bar and
we'll get into what they're talking
about in a second but first can we just
appreciate the people dancing at the
beginning of this
[Music]
scene something about the way they dance
is just so captivating do you think the
director just said all right now
everybody dance like a Sim look at this
guy in the black shirt dude I've never
seen anyone dance like this in my life
he like strikes a little pose halfway
through the dance I love extras man I
want to be him when I grow up his shirt
just says play while Jack is at the bar
throwing back a couple of beers with his
high school age nephew a detail which is
never explained further Jack is
investigated again this time by the tax
Bureau Jack yes Mr Fang federal tax
Bureau you have been avoiding me for the
last 3 months so his animals are
starving and he's not paying his taxes I
actually feel like the construction
company is like the least of Jack's
worries right now but while Jack is
being interrogated by the tax man Theo
starts flirting with a girl and they
devise a plan to help him are you Theo's
father no I'm am Theo's Uncle oh uncle
is he really a rich man he's a pretty
rich guy yeah that line is my favorite
line in the whole movie The inflection
is so strange he's a pretty rich guy
yeah you need to meet my sister very
good for you
come if it's okay with you if it's okay
with you he's about to arrest you for
tax evasion but he does let him go he's
like look man I may be part of the tax
Bureau but I'm not a block go meet
this chick man let me know how it goes
so Jack yes we are going to start a fire
and you are going to dive into the ocean
what don't worry kind stranger as we've
grown quite fond of your nephew over
these past gosh 12 seconds so naturally
we decided to help you commit our sin to
escape the
[Music]
police and off he goes dude they did
that good they must do this a lot also I
guess the tide must be out cuz they told
him to dive into the ocean and once he
leapt off the thing he landed in the
sand that could have ended very badly if
he didn't know that so long
suckers oh oh God my
legs I'm going to prison so they just
barely escaped the police and I know
what you're thinking it must be time to
skip town right now that the police
Animal Welfare tax enforcement and this
construction company are all after him
nope he just goes back to work like
nothing happened but not before someone
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the whole escaping from the police
incident two of those teens from the bar
decide to go make out in the
ocean this is great they're smooching
they're making out the boy goes
underwater
to I actually don't know what he was
planning on doing down there it kind of
looks like he's going to suck on her
toes but you know who that attracts The
Croc The Croc said hold on Old on if
anybody's sucking on anybody's toes
around here you better believe it's
going to be the most sexually aggressive
reptile so he eats the boy and then he
eats the girl all while this lone
terrified girl watches on in
horror I love how casually she rides
away she is in no rush ah a Killer Croc
I got to go get help
but I shouldn't go too fast I got to
focus on
me I got to take care of myself first my
sister here saw a young girl get
attacked by a crocodile are you sure it
was a crocodile I'm absolutely sure it
tail make a big splash and there was
lots of
blood okay What's My Line What's My Line
What's My Line okay nailed it hopefully
they just edit out that 5 Seconds of
Silence that night Jack is tending to
some of his baby crocodiles which sound
like lasers for some
reason when Kong's crew get a genius
idea they sneak into the zoo and release
Jack's adult Crocs who do not sound like
lasers that way they can make it look
like one of them killed those teens that
night what time did you leave them last
night just before dark do you have any
idea what happened well we still don't
know anything yet but they may have been
swept out by a current or something oh
yeah no good call no no need to give any
Credence to the girl who literally saw
them get eaten by an alligator now she
was probably just making it up she
probably just wanted attention she's
like curled up in a corner traumatized
somewhere and they're just like stop
lying there's no such thing as
alligators you
idiot you killed them didn't you during
this scene there's a mysterious man just
kind of lurking on the sidelines of the
investigation he's not part of the
police he's just there and he's
mysterious but it seems like he might
have a hunch and then suddenly the
police pull a leg out of the water
[Music]
do you think she could survive with this
missing what kind of question is that uh
maybe she's still alive it's just a leg
she might not even noticed it fell out
like a tooth or something look like some
possible tooth lacerations here but it
could also be a prop old prop what about
a
crocodile you must be joking maybe
not well it could be a croc or a shark a
Croc are you insane you should lose your
job just for that suggestion
uh but yeah it could be that's not going
to sit very well with the Chamber of
Commerce yeah I was just thinking the
same thing man kid gets eaten by a
crocodile first thing I'm thinking about
is how is the Chamber of Commerce going
to react so the police show up to
interrogate Jack who is frantically
looking for all the crocodiles he's lost
you doing Phil I'm here on official
business Jack yeah we assumed so you're
a police officer and you pulled up with
like 15 other police officers I know
what it looks like but no strip club
tonight Jack yeah I know people are
dying I'm here on official
business unless no dude we have to catch
this crocodile before it kills again
right right yes exactly but what if it's
at the strip club yo so the girl that
Theo was flirting with at the bar is
having a funeral for her cousin and
since everyone thinks it was Jack's
crocodile that ate the cousin they are
not very happy when he shows up and he
is very
confused you
okay what's the matter he keeps asking
are you okay hey and what's wrong when
everybody doesn't want to talk to him
dude somebody died what's going on why
is everyone so sad Hey where's your
cousin the ugly one you need to get
these kids out of the water we've got a
Croc out here what kind of Croc one that
eats people yeah right all right man
why' you even ask if you weren't going
to care what he said he gave you the
worst answer you could possibly hear
while your kids are in the water and you
were still like ah yeah I don't care but
look we know from earlier that sure this
movie is violent but they would never
actually show a child getting murdered
by a cocen
no Liz you got AOS tanks yeah what's
going on Croc just took a kid where'd it
go why is everyone so nonchalant after
hearing the craziest things Croc just
took a kid oh word nice I was looking
for somewhere to post up where did they
head to the strip club it's from a
different era monster from the
past my uh grandfather got me a baby
croc for my 10th
birthday why not the best of pets
ate my favorite hamster yeah he was a
crocodile they do that Jack and Evelyn
decide to take matters into their own
hands and go hunting for the crocodile
Jack almost shoots him but he misses and
then he makes it sound like a cicada but
on the plus side they do meet the
mysterious man from earlier who finally
introduces himself oh sorry Hawkins Croc
Hawkins his name is
Croc Croc Hawkins name's Croc now I know
what you're thinking but no it's not
short for
crocodile I'm after the shoe and it's
time for another crocodile
[Music]
attack I love this one because he is
getting dragged away for so long and
they just watch him nobody does anything
to help they're just like oh man he's
dead help I'm not dead there's still
time it's like I can still hear his
voice you sound sounds scared while Jack
Evelyn and Croc are hunting the Croc the
other two villains just die they get
eaten by the
crocodile so I guess that whole plot
line is just over it's kind of
anticlimactic Jack didn't get a chance
to like triumph over the unjust
Corporation they just got devoured by a
wild beast but good for him I guess now
he can tend to his malnutritioned
animals in peace here you go a shot of
OJ in your vodka thanks Nector of the
Gods thanks I think the one thing that's
going to help me kill this thing is
being super wasted so who are all these
people anyway you can't have this many
friends oh my God skewer him man so who
are all these people anyway you're way
too creepy to have this many friends are
these people you kidnapped or something
they're the ones that couldn't run fast
enough the ones that couldn't think fast
enough the ones that couldn't swim fast
enough basically just the really dumb
slow ones one thing that really
surprised me about this movie is how
overwhelmingly positive all of the
comments on YouTube are this movie is
super boring the acting is really bad
there are long periods of seemingly
pointless plot development and yet the
YouTube comments seem to love it but
they are pretty much exclusively all
about how pretty the scenery in Thailand
is and not about the movie or the plot
at all so I guess that makes sense great
movie well filmed nice locations
beautiful filming never thought Thailand
was so perfect to Paradise thanks so
much yeah well it's not that perfect if
people keep getting eaten by by
alligators is it great movie with
beautiful scenery thanks do these people
think that the director invented
Thailand cuz he didn't it's been around
for a while and you can go there so they
find the Croc and they kill it it's
honestly pretty
unsatisfying I don't know what I was
expecting for them to like pull off the
mask of the alligator and it was the tax
investigator all along but I was hoping
for some kind of closure as to like why
this happened out out side of two
fishermen woke him up with a bomb the
ending of this movie is very somber
they're all just kind of traumatized on
their little boat until Jack sister asks
Croc if the crocodile ate his leg I
forgot to mention Croc only has one leg
I don't know if you've noticed that and
so you just assume oh he must be hunting
The Croc because the Croc ate his leg
and Croc says oh I don't
know lost that leg driving forklift in
the
Navy good good good I was hoping this
movie would end like an episode of The
Big Bang Theory well guys thanks for
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