Video summary
The video features a reaction to the official teaser for "The VVAAN," an upcoming action film starring Sidharth Malhotra scheduled for release in September 2026. The hosts discuss the movie's premise, which is described as a story deeply rooted in Hindu mythology where an irrational urban man defies his ancestral village's forbidden forest to awaken a divine goddess. This act forces him to confront supernatural powers beyond logic as he transforms into an unlikely savior tasked with protecting his people from annihilation. The hosts note that while the film aims to be a high-octane action movie, its narrative foundation clearly draws from specific stories within Hinduism, blending mythological elements with modern cinematic tropes.
During their analysis of the teaser, the commentators observe a distinct visual style that they describe as "Disney-fied," noting that the world looks incredibly clean, pretty, and immaculate rather than gritty or realistic. They compare this aesthetic to the hyperrealism found in theme parks like Disneyland, where characters appear flawless but lack the texture of real life. This stylistic choice creates a specific type of fantasy that feels polished and stylized, which contrasts with the grounded acting performances mentioned in the logline. The hosts acknowledge that while this clean look is beautiful, it diverges from the gritty realism often expected in traditional action films, suggesting a deliberate artistic decision to create an ultra-fantasy environment.
The reaction also touches on broader industry trends and specific critiques regarding action movie clichés. One host expresses frustration with the overuse of knuckles cracking during fist clenches in trailers, calling it a tired trope that does not happen in real life. The conversation shifts to discuss the career trajectory of Dwayne Johnson, contrasting his massive box office success with recent films that have underperformed despite critical praise, such as "The Smashing Machine." The hosts also make a humorous reference regarding Sidharth Malhotra's wife, Kiara Advani, joking about how people might question why he would let her star in the controversial film "Toxic," only to clarify that their previous comments were meant as a comedic reverse joke rather than genuine criticism.
Ultimately, the hosts express a mix of intrigue and skepticism regarding the new project. While they find the logline clarifying and interesting enough to potentially warrant a visit to the theater, they remain cautious about getting lost in the film's mythology without prior knowledge. The discussion highlights their preference for movies that balance symbolic depth with realistic execution, noting that while the visual effects and clean aesthetic are impressive, they hope the story delivers more than just style. The video concludes with an invitation for viewers to share their thoughts on the teaser trailer, maintaining the channel's usual format of engaging directly with the audience about their latest movie reactions and discussions.
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Doomsday.
On the day it opens, which one are you
going to go see first? Probably neither.
Oh, you want me to lie? Hmm, Dune 2.
Dune 2?
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Hey, welcome back to our stupid
erections Corbin.
>> I'm Rick.
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subscribe and like button. Welcome back
to here. We got a new teaser for the new
Sidharth Malhotra
uh movie. Uh comes out September 25th of
2026. It's called The Van.
With two V's and two A's.
The Van.
I think it's actually something that I
saw.
>> a Hindu
>> Speaking of vans.
>> something like that.
Went and bought tickets to go see
Michael at I think I told you this, the
Chinese Theater a couple months ago to
go with all the kids.
>> No, to go with to go with all the kids.
And when I bought them, I bought them in
a particular theater. When I get there,
they've moved it to a different screen.
I'm like,
"What?"
They're like, "You We'll put your seats
together. You'll still be okay." It was
4D.
For the Michael movie.
So, what did that mean? It meant when
Joseph was driving the kids home in the
van, we were doing this with him.
>> Well, that's great. So much
>> Oh.
And anytime Michael stomped, we went
>> [laughter]
>> So stupid.
So bad.
>> Hey, welcome back to our stupid
erections.
>> We already done it IN THE SHOW.
>> [screaming]
>> TODAY WE GOT A NEW TRAILER FOR THE VAN.
>> WE'VE ALREADY DONE IT.
>> WHAT?
>> WE talked about The Van. That's how we
got into the talk about the 4D movie.
>> All right,
>> here we go.
>> [laughter]
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[screaming]
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[snorts]
>> Well, okay.
>> Well.
That was a a lot. What So obviously he's
I don't know if he's a reincarnation or
a
an avatar of some
the trident seems to isn't that Shiva?
Isn't the trident Shiva?
>> I don't remember.
>> Okay.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh
I'm
trying to see sometimes they have a
little more information cuz obviously
this is deeply
inspired by
>> Oh yeah.
>> some type of story in Hinduism.
>> Yeah, it's it's it's a
>> Um
>> without question.
>> Obviously they're it's making it into an
action movie but obviously the
the premise of the story is taken from
the
>> Yeah, and I I wonder how much of it
might So here's the logline.
A irrational urban man defies his
ancestral village's forbidden forest and
awakens a divine goddess. Forcing him to
confront powers beyond logic as he
becomes the unlikely savior protecting
his people from annihilation. That's a
great description.
>> of like um
the Whoa!
>> Mhm.
>> Yes.
>> The forced
>> Yeah.
>> god kind of thing.
>> Yeah.
>> Um
>> Then there were parts of it
that
I I'm So you got time to work on the CGI
and the animation that didn't work and
there were other parts that really did
and there were other parts that seemed
ultra massy stuff but and you you give
you forgive it especially in this type
of a film but then there was other stuff
I could tell felt pretty grounded with
the acting.
>> Yeah.
>> Uh one thing I do make a request for
that that anyone's going to listen and
do it but for all the action movie
trailer makers if we could stop looking
at a guy's fist clenching and hear his
knuckles crack, that'd be great. It's so
cliché. I'm so tired of it.
>> [laughter]
>> Like cuz that doesn't happen in real
life. Nobody clenches their fist and all
their knuckles crack. It's just
it's gotten
it's been happening the last three
action trailers we've seen. That's been
like a thing to make the guy cool.
Anyway,
>> [laughter]
>> so other than that, it's it made me
interested enough to want to know more
and the logline really does clarify for
me cuz that was my thought was would I
get lost in this film not knowing what
is going on and who these characters are
and I wouldn't it wouldn't give me the
chills cuz I don't like
>> Yeah.
>> We're at a point now when we watch some
films, we see certain symbolism.
>> Mhm.
>> We see the the heads going across each
other, we see the arms coming up behind
her
>> Yeah.
>> with all the weapons in her hand, that
can give us the chills now because we
know the significance of those things.
So
>> Uh do you I will agree that there's some
um
they a lot of the it looked really
pretty, but it also looked like
Disney-fied is the only word I can come
up with. It's like it which is means
>> pretty, but extremely clean.
>> Mhm. Not realistic.
>> Yeah.
>> It's its own kind of clean world, like
when you go to Disneyland and the Disney
park characters are walking around and
they all look immaculate and it's just
this ultra fantasy thing that is
hyperrealism.
>> Disney movies do it a lot. They do. They
for some reason like this really clean
look.
>> Yeah.
>> It's really like beautiful, but it's not
like a realistic look. It's a stylistic
choice
um that they decided to go with.
>> all of the live-action remakes.
>> Yeah, they do.
>> Yeah. Which Kherel said the other
morning, he said
we we we watched the Moana live-action.
I said, "Yeah, how was it?" He goes, "Oh
god, it was so bad."
>> [laughter]
>> Yeah, we did not um
The the thing Killian said to that one
was he saw the trailer and he said,
"Dad, why is Maui so old?"
>> [laughter]
>> DID YOU HEAR THE COMMENT SOMEBODY MADE?
You may have seen it, too. Somebody
said, "What Why is it that Dwayne
Johnson with the wig STILL LOOKS BALD?"
>> [laughter]
>> ANYWAY.
>> HE HAS Did you see his run like the
movies he's put out?
>> They're all box office
jig terrible.
>> The
>> Yeah.
>> Rock movies.
>> Like all every one of his films is a box
office bomb.
>> So, he's had like
>> Except Jumanji.
>> two good ones right in the past like 15
years.
>> It's a shame.
>> Because I know you like I didn't see it,
but you liked the
>> Smashing Machine.
>> Yeah, it's a shame that didn't do well.
It should have because that's a very
good movie just across the board.
Direction, writing, acting, he and Emily
Blunt are wonderful. That that movie two
movies from last year that should have
done better at the box office and didn't
I thought were Smashing Machine and an
enemy, but especially Smashing Machine.
>> Let's see.
>> Uh but yeah, the predominance of his
films don't don't don't do well at the
box office.
>> So, in 2010 he did Faster, Fast Five,
Journey 2,
Snitch, GI Joe, Empire State. You ever
seen any of this? Pain and Gain.
>> Holy macro.
>> Fast and Furious 6.
>> These are the films he did when?
>> Uh we're now in 2014. Hercules. He did
Ballers in there, so that's 2015 2019.
You said you liked
>> That's the TV series.
>> Yeah.
>> Fast 7, San Andreas.
>> Oh, San Andreas. Bless his heart. He
tried so hard.
>> which was fun.
>> Yeah.
>> Baywatch,
Rampage, Skyscraper, which are not the
same film I guess. Uh
>> [laughter]
>> Fighting with the Family, Fast another
Fast film. Jumanji: Next Level, Jungle
Cruise, Red Notice, Black Adam, Fast X,
Red One, The Smashing Machine, and
Moana.
>> I heard that actually
Black Adam was actually
okay.
>> Yeah, I never saw it.
>> But it tanked. And part of the problem
for that was the studio just kind of
pulled out of it really fast. Um but
yeah.
All that to say for those of you who are
still possibly hanging around,
I would potential I would trust Stupid
Babies and I would trust critics that I
trust
>> We like to see that. Yeah.
>> We've seen good performances from her.
>> And and her.
So, I'm
I have enough intrigue to possibly want
to see it.
>> I'm surprised Sidharth's wife let him do
something like this.
>> I know, right?
>> Jeez.
>> Yeah.
>> If you don't get that
If you [snorts] don't get that
reference.
People said, "How did Kiara Advani's
husband, Sidharth, let her do Toxic?"
I was making a reverse joke.
>> reverse.
>> Yeah, it's like it's a um
>> Cuz he
>> It's a bit of a comedy thing I did.
>> People were like, "How in the world
could he love his wife and let her do
Toxic?"
>> Yeah, yeah. Yeah.
It's a bit of a comedy thing I just did.
Yeah. You wouldn't understand. Uh
anyways, let us know what you thought
about the teaser trailer thing down
below.
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