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You should watch Dungeons and Dragons with marlon wayans
@@Thraksis dislike
It’s still there
You have to watch short circuit
@@alekjustice8013 That's an excellent pick.
One thing you should realize: Fantasia is human fantasy, according to the empress - human kid's creations. Therefore forgetting about books and kids not using imagination, causes oblivion in Fantasia.
Human children are like Gods to that world, that have the power to create or destroy. So it makes sense that only a human child can "name" the empress and give power to creation once again; to start over. Other characters in that world don't have such powers, they are just creations.
Our imagination is the neverending story. It's inifnite~
Exactly! :)
Yeah, that's exactly the point...
Also, it's a very 4th-wall-breaking story, in that it effectively **involves** or requires the participation of the reader/viewer.
And, one of the lines also says that the viewer in the theater or at home is thus **also** part of the Neverending Story. So, just as Bastian was with Atreyu through his adventures, so the movie-watching audience was with Bastian through his adventures. And, who knows, maybe some higher power has been with us through and entertained by our own adventures in life? So, it's a very kind of "meta" sort of thing...
And since it was the moving of humanity away from storytelling and imagination that was the source of the Nothing destroying Fantasia (or the internal fantasy-world of humanity), the implication is that by this kid using his imagination to wish for fantastical things and believing in fantasy or the fantastic, he can help to "restore" Fantasia through the power of his own imagination. And it was, essentially, his "belief" in the story, and his belief in his part in the story, confirmed by calling out his mother's name as the Empress's new name, that allowed him to save Fantasia and become an active part of the "story.".
Thus once he starts "wishing" we see scenes of a "restored" fantasia, with Atreyu and Artax, the rock monster, the racing snail, etc.all having been brought back.
There's a bit more to it than that if you read the book.
There's also discussion of the cycle of trauma. There's the life of the reader of the book. Continuing on afterward which creates ripples long after their death
It's an amazing story of metaphysical phenomena
Omg this right here is why I ventured into the comments to make sure that this was mentioned!!! Thank you!
When I was a little kid, I thought the movie title meant the movie never ended. I was terrified when my mom took me to see it. I didn't think we'd ever come home.
I thought that too I didn’t wanna see it bc it was too long
Several decades later the lord of the rings trilogy came out...... the true never ending story lol
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Mr Simpson this is the most blatant example of false advertising since my lawsuit against the film The Neverending Story.
Lol. That's pretty cute.
I can understand that watching as an adult, Artax dying isn't as big of a deal. But i can assure you an entire generation of small kids were completely traumatized by it😅
I love when said secure men get angry over a wink. Lol it’s like watching a child have a tantrum over nothing. Letting something get to you as simple as that is concerning. Wink wink wink wink. Get over it LMAO. He don’t get it’s about Imagination.
I remember watching this as a kid (I'm 47 now 😁). But when Artax died, I didn't really cry, but I did feel bad for Atreyu! He lost his close friend and was left all alone.
@@Oddworld2024 Lol, well said. TH-cam is still infested with baby men, it's actually pretty amusing......then it's just sad. 😅
Still sad as hell a animal a loved one dying
That scene still makes me cry , 40 years later
There is something magical about the 80s films. Neverending Story, Willow, Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Secret of Nimh, Legend, Excalibur, The Last Unicorn
100%
Return to OZ!🎃
Dark Crystal is nuts ! I loved it !
YES!!!
ALL OF THESE!!!!
you don't know what it was like for Young girls seeing Atreyu on-screen. first crush.
Same.......he still look good. Oughta be against the law!!!
First heartbreak, too! Poor Artax! Oh, wait, no, Artax comes back later, nvrmnd! lol!
Same here, big crush! 😄
Yup lol
Yep me too..he was dreamy
The movie is unfortunately only the first half of the book. Bastian ends up becoming a power-hungry king, because the more wishes he made, the more of his memory of his life in the real world is erased. There's ends up being a battle between the armies of Bastian and Atreyu at the Ivory Tower. It's well worth the read. It's like Lord of the Rings for kids.
That Sounds Fire!
Also, I don't know if this is in every edition, but in the edition I read back then, as soon as the protagonist of the story shifted, all the words in the book were printed in a different color. Never seen that anywhere else.
@@HelloMellowXVI Truth. "Neverending Story 2"was partially based on the second half of the book, but it wasn't nearly as good.
As for the second half of the book, it's one of the best showings of characters slipping into evil I've seen in a novel. Basically, real world Bastian is chubby, short and awkward and the power of the wishes he's given turns him slowly from a hero into the antagonist of the story. Oh, theres a "witch"character that helps it along, but overall, Bastian is the one who does the worst of it.
It becomes a true escapist fantasy for himself. He makes a magical (and unbeatable) sword for himself, he makes himself good looking, he changes things around for people of Fantasia(Fantastica in the novel)but, in the process, makes things worse for people as it upsets the balance of the world. He eventually decides to make himself Childlike Emperor as his memories of the real world slowly fade away, which leads to his eventual clash with Atreyu.
Also, there is no third movie, so you'd better get that shit outta your head! Lol.
What? Theres an actual book? You mean to fucking tell me I've been alive for 30 years and I've loved this movie all my life and you're now saying theres a real book of this? Or are you joking?
@@ericjanssen394 agreed. I'd skip that one and... any other movies claiming to be sequels. The 80s and 90s had amazing movies, but people forget rock eaters singing "Born to be Wild"...
Artax's death in the book is much more meaningful because he's a talking horse and, as he sinks into the swamp, he's describing how depressed and hopeless he's becoming and, as his depression grows, he sinks even deeper into the mire.
Damn bruh. I´m gonna read that book someday.
thanks, I can avoid the book this shit already Scarred the shit out of me as a kid I still can't watch it without getting all up in the feels I don't need it to be even more graphic.
The symbolism about depression and despair. As a kid, this scene traumatized me and as an adult it is still hard to watch because of that symbolism, particularly when you know very well how it feels.
Watching this as an adult has such a deeper meaning especially these days than it ever did as a child when I saw it in the theater. We are indeed now experiencing the nothing. Swamps of sadness gets me everytime, the wolf scared me to death as a child and yes Atrayu was one of my first crushes.
When I was a kid, I was too young to understand my attraction. So, for me, it was Dante Basco as Rufio that made me think "Shit...do I actually like boys?"
Same for me but with The Childlike Empress when I was 4 ^^
The advent of nihilism
we're not "just now" experiencing the nothing. people have always and will always go through difficult times. the movies point is that as long as you have hope you'll succeed.
As Falkor tells Atreyu, ""never give up, and good luck will find you,""
The horse dying always makes me crumble into a million pieces.
It gives you the feeling of when you are sad. That feeling of not being able to pull yourself out. Sometimes no matter how hard your friends or you try.
You just keep sinking.
And the frustration too where you almost feel stupid for not being able to fight back. This movie is so wild as an adult there’s so much hidden in the themes of a fantasy book.
My favortie is the movie "The Labyrith" with Jennifer Connely and David Bowie. You should definitly do that one next.
I agree!
Most definitely. Also try out "time bandits" and "the goonies" for fantastic 80s vibes.
Labyrinth slaps
Also Legend and Dark Crystal
You mean "The Labyrinth" ?
This movie The Labyrinth, Dark Crystal, Return to Oz, Goonies and many more were childhood classic growing up. I didn't really like part 2.
I'm a 30 year old guy and I grew up with this movie. I would watch it constantly. I still love it and it doesnt feel as dated as it probably should either. At least to me it doesnt but I may just be biased since it's a movie that means alot to me cuz of growing up with it. The part when artex passes away fucking killed every child who saw this growing up. it was worse than mufasa or bambi's mom
I feel that. I think the film influenced me in way I still can't quite put a finger on.
The 80's had so many classics. I'm thankful for them.
I hope someday I had the opportunity to show this to my child so they can smile ones again seeing Artax running away in the end along Atreyu :D
Same here, 36! But for the question, if it deserves to be a classic: Idk, I know a few movies or tv shows, that I still love to this day, where at least part of the reason why is because I already loved it as a child.
Like Hook for example! I LOVE Hook, but I showed it to a friend of mine this year for the first time and he wasn´t quite as enthusiastic as I was.
Now compare that to The Neverending Story. Are adults even capable of gravitating towards it enoughly? (That sounded weird) When they watch it for the first time?....
Which one would you say is better? Hook or The Neverending Story?
I mean, I personally even love The Neverending Story 2. I had it even on audio cassette growing up. Of course I recognize its flaws, but they don´t ruin the movie for me by any means. Only with part 3 it gets difficult for me to rewatch, although it´s got some of the most "90s" feel of ALL movies, if you watch it satirically......
I'm 47! Movies like this really take me back!!😁
Here are a few of my favorite 80's kids movie,
'Labyrinth' 1986, 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?' 1988, 'The Goonies' 1985, 'The Last Unicorn' 1982, 'The Dark Crystal' 1982,
Who framed roger rabbit was def not a kids movie but it passes as one. Lol
Had a traumatic childhood and was severely depressed, so this movie spoke to me... Artax dying was something that always made me cry. Now with that said, your response to that with an adult's eyes is FUCKING BRILLIANTLY HILARIOUS. I lol'd sooo hard. This is officially my favorite reaction to this movie. I was cracking up the whole time lmao
This was fun to watch.
"that horse is sad. You better tell him a joke or somethin'." had me in laughing tears for a couple of minutes.
I hated that he downplayed the symbolism about depression and despair.
80's kid here. Favorites from when I was a kid was Goonies, Willow, Princess Bride, Secret of NIMH, and Never Ending Story. Watched them on VHS many times.
Surely The Dark Crystal, The Labyrinth, The Last Unicorn, and Legend as well?
Land Before Time also!
Favorite '80s kids movie - either "The Dark Crystal" or "The Last Unicorn", which are both *well* worth watching for different reasons.
The Dark Crystal excels due to the graphical design (it is, technically, the only live-action film to not feature *any* humans, as everything used is either animatronic or Muppet in nature, barring a single long-shot in which a human actor portrays Jen), though the story can be a bit faltering. There's a lot of unnecessary internal monologues that play when Jen is alone, but those were added at the studio's request, as the original intent was to keep those scenes silent.
The Last Unicorn tells an amazing story with good visuals (done by the studio that would eventually become Studio Ghibli) with complex, mature themes, and if you have a solid grasp of the mythology of unicorns (namely that they have a strong affiliation with virgins), the speech from Molly Grue will break your heart. Just make sure to watch the Enchanted edition, as the original DVD or Bluray release snipped out instances of the word "Damn" without much reason. The villain, voiced by the unimpeachable Christopher Lee (aka Saruman the Wise from Lord of the Rings), also has a sympathetic motivation - it doesn't decrease his villainy, but it definitely makes it understandable.
+1 to Dark Crystal.
Also, The Last Unicorn was my favorite movie as a kid. Pretty much watched it on repeat at the babysitter's. As an adult, I'd say it's very much a "kids movie" and feels like it doesn't hold up quite as well. But, it's still ... "okay."
@@MGmirkin
There are aspects that genuinely hold up *better* as an adult - Molly's aforementioned speech, King Haggard's motive rant, and Schmendrick's quiet rebuttal of Molly's wish for Amalthea and Lir to live happily ever after.
"There are no happy endings, because nothing ends." As a kid, it sounds like a bit of weird nonsense - but as an adult?
Yep, two of the absolute best FANTASY genre films
Don't forget Labyrinth though
The Last Unicorn is still one my favorite movies as a kid. Fun Fact: The animation was done by a Japanese Studio called TopCraft. When they closed down, Hayao Miyazaki took that talent from that studio and help form Studio Ghibli
Bullying was basically unchecked in the 80s. For smart and introverted kids it was pretty much trial by fire. You learned to navigate it, one way or another.
"if you come any closer ..... I'll rip you to SHREDS!"
G'Mork is still terrifying and I have a little nephew who kinda had the same reaction to seeing him for the first time: he ran behind his dad's chair, and peeked out every few seconds until that scene was over, lol!
Always creeped me out each time when there was an earthquake and G'mork is seen staring with his eyes wide.
The first recurring nightmare i had was of that wolf peering out of the cave with glowing eyes. I was 5 when i first saw this ha
“if you come any closer ..... I'll rip you to SHREDS!"
“G'Mork is still terrifying and I have a little nephew who kinda had the same reaction to seeing him for the first time: he ran behind his dad's chair, and peeked out every few seconds until that scene was over, lol!”
okay, as I was reading your comment I saw the first part where G’Mork says he will rip him to shreds and then I saw the part where you said “I have a little nephew who kinda had the same reaction”. immediately I was like, “damn, that is one hostile little kid….”
The wolf, G'mork terrified me
The Swamps of Sadness part gets me every time. I remember being really little and asking my older sister why Artax was so sad and she said “well, horses are naturally depressed” and I was like “ah, yes”
Oh and when Bastion yells out the window he says 'Moonchild'. I went like 30 years without knowing that so I'll save you some time lol.
When I finally figured that out I was like...... really? Moonchild? That's what they went with?
@@sarah.the.clumsyIt really only sounds weird because it's in English. The author of the book, Michael Ende, was German and so the original was written in his native language. The name "Moonchild" in the German book was "Mondenkind", which should really translate to "The Child of the Moon"( sounds a lot more fantastical not to mention a bit less like a name and more of a title for the empress). There are lots of examples of "moon" names from a variety of cultures though. The Irish name "Amaris" also literally translates to Moon Child. The names Selene, Selena, Diana & Cynthia all come from various ancient Goddesses of the Moon, as does the Hindi name “Chandra”. Liviana is Hebrew for “white moon", Mona is the Old English word for moon, and there are tons of names that mean moon (or some variation of moon) from the Middle East & Asia. And of course the more popular and obvious "Luna". Don't get me wrong I thought it was weird when I figured it out, and still do honestly, but I think a lot of that comes from the translation.
@@dreadredj9548 you're right. I forgot about it originally being from a German novel. Face palm. The name IS much prettier in German. I just remember hearing moonchild for the first time and being like.......oookay.....
Thanks!!!
@@sarah.the.clumsy Yeah, the first thing I thought when I found out he yelled "Moonchild" and that he'd said earlier that it was his mother's name was "So she was a hippie?"
@@dreadredj9548 Marama is the name for moon in te reo Māori (New Zealand) and is also used as a first name.
Me in the car leaving work: *sees notification*
My dumbass: "THE NEVERRRRENNDING STOOOOORRYYYYY, AHHHHHHHGAHGAH"💃🏾
My favorite 1980's kid movies go like this. Goonies, Neverending Story, Explorers, D.A.R.Y.L., Lucas, and My Science Project. The two movies that had real impact for me as kid are RAD and The Search For Animal Chin I will let you deep dives those. Keep up the great movies and reactions.
I literally will never get over Artax drowning in the swaps of sadness, it made me cry when I was 7yrs old and it honestly still gets a few tears out of me now at 24 😭 Atreyu's screams just hurt my soul 😭😭
"What's your favorite kids movie?"
The Dark Crystal - still a great one
Transformers: The Movie. I saw it in the theater when it released, and I cried when Optimus died :(
The Goonies is the ultimate kids/family 80’s Movie for me ❤️
"Legend" and "Time Bandits" are two movies I remember watching over and over and over again as a kid. Legend is and always has been in my top 5 all time favorite movies. Just always brings me back to my days as a kid, watching it laying on the living room floor at Mom and Dad's. I'd give anything to go back to those simpler days with no stress, worries, or care in the world.
"What was your favorite 80s kid's movie?"
...This
The Henson puppet movies are pretty amazing. It's interesting what they get up to, even if it is obviously fake. Dark Crystal was interesting to me even as I laughed at how gelflings have to turn their whole bodies (they can't really turn their heads). Labyrinth has that scene with the orange guys that terrified me.
The Swamps in this movie are interesting, too. Even as a kid I got that it was saying my "dark moods" could go too far. It was even more appropriate when Atreyu, who loved him, couldn't snap the horse out of it. Sometimes you try and try, but the person you love sinks anyway.
It's less fake than CGI
I laughed so hard at your reaction to Falcor. Fun fact he's also the voice for Tony the tiger from the frosted flakes ads. Just like the movie They're GREEEEEAAAATTT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Actually, the voice for Falkor and Gmork (he got that part right) was Alan Oppenheimer, voice of Skeletor on the classic He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon. The voice of Tony the Tiger was Thurl Ravenscroft, who also sang "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch" in the original How the Grinch Stole Christmas
@@TuxKamen I stand corrected
When I was a kid this movie made me legitimately think there was a cozy attic in every school that I could read in during a thunderstorm. Yeah.
My favourite thing about this movie, is that Fantasia can only exist if people dream and hope, it can only exist in the dreams and hopes of the people involved in the story. Which is ANYONE that reads the book or sees the movie, so by watching it you're inadvertently helping to keep Fantasia and all of its inhabitants alive and the more people dream, the bigger and more magnificent it becomes. It's literally an infinite story that connects everyone that watches/reads it together. I adore this movie with my entire soul.
Why did Atreyu tell the wolf who he was? Cause he is a hero and a fighter and doesn't run away like a wimp like we would
Favorite kid movie from this period is the Goonies.
I traveled from France to Oregon to visit the places the movie was shot. I'm lucky to have an american cousine living there, so I took that chance. We went to an hotel on Cannon Beach (where the ending was shot) and the staff heard us talking about it, happens to be a very common thing to do so they lend us the movie DVD to watch it that evening. One of the best moment of my life, watching the movie with an ocean and beach view of the same place right there....
I live very close to cannon beach!!!
@@bethanythatsme It's a beautifull place. I went from France to New York to Portland, then I stayed at my cousine place in Bend. We took a car and ent to Astoria, then the whole coast to LA where my other cousine live. It was a fantastic trip
Similar fantastical movies from back then worth watching would be "Labyrinth" with David Bowie & Jennifer Connely, "Legend" with Tom Cruise & Tim Curry, "The Dark Crystal" by Jim Henson [of muppets fame] & the Henson Co. are worth watching for different reasons [Bowie and Tim Curry are great in theirs and Henson went all out in Crystal] but Never Ending Story is just incredible for the time it was made and the effects/creature shop effects available
Legend is a fav of mine!!!!
Three of my favorite movies
Add "Last Unicorn" and you have my childhood.
@@Karluin ooh, yeah forgot that one…
You calling Falcor a pervert had me rollin’! 😂
This movie is a great example of how underappreciated practical effects are today.
Seeing that dragon dog now that I'm older makes me think he really was creepy af i was just too innocent to see it 🤣
Dude... Krull, Willow, Beast Master, Conan, and Ladyhawke - 80s fantasy at its best.
Bruh when the horse succumbed to the Swamp of Sadness....right in the feels. That was heartwrenching to watch. Still is.
My parents getting divorced when I was 29 was tough, and my mother unexpectedly passing away when I was 36 was still devastating, so I can't imagine what that's like when you're a little kid.
You're the only person I've ever seen that put a sexual connotation to Falcor's words lmao.
Man, your reaction to Falkor had me on the floor🤣
That creature also freaked me out as a kid. Overall, I liked this movie as a kid, though I thought it was weird.
I will never look at THAT scene the same again. 🤣🤣🤣 I was laughing so hard at your face during that whole scene. 🤣
Love this film so much. The artax scene ruined me as a child. Congrats on the sponsor!
in 35 years, i ain't never heard anyone call Falkor a pervert 😂😂😂
Lol don't down play the death of the horse. Man it got ne when I was a kid and when I tried getting my kids to watch this for the first time they wouldn't go past the horse dying, they were so upset about it lol they were very young, I should of waited a few more years to expose them to it.
Oh yeah you should watch labyrinth, it's one of my favorites from childhood. David Bowie is in it and he has dance magic lol
For all of us who grew up watching this movie it was like heaven on earth when it came out on dvd and we could finally find out what name he screamed out thanks to subtitles. Just to be disappointed to find out it was Moonchild.
My favourite kids film is actually a tie between this and Labyrinth, love both deeply; The Never-Ending Story was one of the first films to traumatise me as a child, G'mork/the voice and the swamp of sadness scene 😔 back when kid films weren't afraid to scare us.
I was 6 when saw it and i wasnt scared at all...am from europe..are you an American Maybe?
@@deg6788 Nope, UK. I didn't watch much as a child so the few things I did really resonate with me like The Never Ending Story but honestly I'm easily frightened so it doesn't take much to get under my skin lol.
NES and Labyrinth were my two favorites. I had them on repeat. Made my mother sick of it. Lol
You singing that song is the appropriate reaction. We all do it.
This is a movie that benefits greatly from watching as a child and then again as an adult. Because there are aspects that will speak most clearly to a child, and other aspects that can only really be appreciated as an adult. I speak from experience.
As a kid the concept of the nothing and watching them fly toward the tower at the end in space was like mind blowing but I just went with it. I didn’t necessarily understand it all but I understood what it meant to the story and the characters. It definitely allowed me to enjoy more abstract and ideas as well as appreciating things for just being aesthetically pleasing.
I totally understand what didn’t age well about it but I don’t even see it when I watch it now. I just enjoy it. As an adult I have a better understanding about the themes and messages. Could it have been better? Of course. Could it be done better today? Possibly as a mini series but I honestly don’t need it. This means so much to me and how I’ve viewed other media as a child and adult I can just accept it for what it is and enjoy it.
I burst out laughing when he called the dragon a pervert XD
Mello u had me laughing my ass off on your reaction to the luck dragon lol
That creature also freaked me out as a kid. Overall, I liked this movie as a kid, though I thought it was weird.
I cried so hard over that horse as a kid 😭😭😭
Gmork used to scare the hell out of me when I was a kid. That scene with him and Atreyu was creepy as hell.
This is one of those books that I hope gets made into a movie again. Maybe even two. The book has so much more than this movie showed.
Yaaassssss! This is my favourite childhood film. Flight of the Navigator, Krull & Weird Science were also on my fave list. Spot the 80s kid! -x-
I just created a new file in my brain: NEVER WINK AT MELLOW!
I can totally see you living with a clone of yourself and cooking Hello Fresh meals.
Fun Fact: "The Childlike Empress" was just child-"like". She has existed for as long as there have been stories to tell. She was portrayed by Iranian born Israeli-American dancer Tami Stronach who was only 11 years old when the production started.
And, no judgment, she was probably every 80s kid's first crush, so-to-speak...
The fact that he found Falkor so creepy had my dying 🤣 looking at him with adult eyes yeah I see it now
Classic, good pick Mell. Please consider Flight Of The Navigator (nobody has done it).
OMG YES!!! Flight of the Navigator was my favorite!! Please do this one Mell!!!
Great choice & i'd add The Last Starfighter for a fun scifi combo
@@steveswafen2528 Vaguely remember it. Something about an Applebee's "blooming onion" attack maneuver? I'd go with Enemy Mine first. You can't beat transgender Chappy giving man-birth to a lizard baby.
@@st0n3p0ny alien cxxx suckers with lisps or peewee fxxxing Herman as an alien Alexa...sadly I'll take the alien Alexa
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13:00-14:25 I can't stop laughing at his reaction to the dog dragon😂😂😂😂😂
Glad to see you got a sponsor Hello Fresh has been excellent for us about 95% of the time. I am not a huge Fantasy movie fan so didn't watch this until late in its run and was just fascinated by the concept. It was so unique and thought provoking.
The Servant of The Nothing, the giant wolf Gmork, was the substance of many nightmares for tens of thousands of children 30 plus years ago. I myself was one of them.
My grandmother was babysitting us, and we got to watch this movie. She had the subtitles on, and I remember practicing reading the words on screen while watching it.
When the Gmork began speaking, his subtitles were in green. Somehow, that made it even more horrifying to eight year old me.
All sorts of people have tried all sorts of ways in movies to make voices scary.
None have managed to evoke the same amount of fear and dread that Gmork's voice in this movie did.
I had watched this movie first time in late 80s. And I loved it and I still have. Because it has beautifull story and deep message. People need to use their imagination and fantasy to create this wonderful world bigger and more great.
Never thought of Falcor as a pervert, but seeing your reaction to him after he meets Atreyu had me cracking up!!
The Dark Crystal (1982) I suggest you see next. Directed by Jim Henson and Frank Oz
Deep Roy wasn't just ONE of the Oompa-Loompas. He was THE Oompa-Loompas
The last time i watched this was in college while hanging out with Lucy. Though not alone, I was joined by 4 absolute units who played football or wrestled about 2ft away from a tiny tv/dvd combo. All of whom were screaming ''RUN ATREYU!!!'' as he ran passed the lasers whilst squashing me. That's a scene to walk in to for sure
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So as a child of the 80s most of the movies I'd pick as my favorite from back then have already been mentioned, except one. Time Bandits. It's brilliant and still to this day my favorite movie ever.
"What the hell is that?! King Kong on a bulldozer?!" 🤣🤣🤣
Ohhhhhh we got mellverse with his first sponsor coming up in the youtube world I'm proud of you man 😊🙂
As I was born in the 1980s, this has always been a big favourite and a classic to me. It still makes me cry when Artax dies. However, I would say that my favourite 80s movie is probably "Labyrinth".
Wow! Perfect movie to react to, especially when it's uploaded on my birthday! I'm 18 today! Thanks, Mel! 😍😍🤗🤗😊😊☺☺👍👍
Happy birthday!
Happy birthday bro... have a great one..🇬🇧
Happy Birthday from Germany Brother🥳🥳🥳🥳
@@benjaminschilling6982 Thanks so much, my man! 🤗🤗😊😊☺☺❤💖❤💖
That flying dog always creeped me out. All the puppets did. Never did get into this one as a kid
I love how you caught that the book seller did it on purpose! And left it in this reaction! Okay back to the movie lol
OMG!!! Your face when you first meet Falkor, BAHAHAHA! XD
"Stop winking at me man!" (LOL)
I think the Falcor wink is more of a thing that doesn't translate from then to now. It's a matter of things becoming sexualized today that wasn't back then.
Like parents kissing kids - now its "aw gross you pedo!" Back then it was normal and not sexual Whatsoever.
It's an interesting take about the Falcor thing. But just like watching a foreign movie and not getting every little bit of the message due to culture differences - those differences can be felt from the same culture in different time periods.
It's an interesting take, thanks for sharing.
This is one movie that really could use a modern adaptation
For 80's kids - Willow, Princess Bride, Krull, Legend, Beetlejuice, Ghostbusters, Goonies, Batman.
Though as a kid of 8/9 I also had Total Recall* on video, should definitely do that one!!
* and Deathstalker lol >XD
This film's worthy for an 80's kids classic, but maybe not as an all-time film classic; I think all the above would be rated higher!
Awesome reaction as usual man. And yes, Hello Fresh is amazing, I use a similar service in my country.
Man, that Artax scene MURDERED me as a child, and it still makes me cry.
13:55 Only an American can find sexual innuendo in something so innocent. 😂
As a kid I loved The Neverending Story, as an adult it takes me back to childhood, and I always come away from it believing if something can be imagined it can be realized
I usually skip over paid promotions. You did a good silly job though. 😉🐶
Absolutely love the effort on the ad, sir! Good stuff.
I have owned this movie my whole life. On Beta Max, vhs, dvd and the book.
Orange juice, raw egg smoothie with a splash of tabasco was an old 80s hangover cure. Its purposeful to show that not only Bastion is having a rough time with the passing of his mother. His dad is also drinking more to cope. Raw egg cocktails and smoothies were popular from the 60s through the 80s. Some of them are really good because a beaten/shaken raw egg adds a frothy texture to alcoholic drinks.
I was today years old when I found this out. What a subtle move...
G'mork and Falkor are the same voice, they're both Alan Oppenheimer AKA Skeletor AKA probably 1000 other voices you've probably heard before :)
This movie was my favorite when I was a child. Oh and I love Falkor. He is not a pervert! XD
I loved weird creepy 80s movies when i was a kid, this one is up there with Labyrinth and Return to Oz.
Due to being in my late fifties my childhood movies were 'Charlie & The Chocolate Factory', 'Oliver' and an amazing film called 'Kes'...
Yea buddy lol seeing the meeting dragon dog scene as an adult having been jaded by the world. Yea its sketchy as fuck lol. Wtf lol. But also even back in the 80s there was a lot more innocence in the world/country. I can't quit laughing though lol.
13:31 I've been dying laughing from this for a whole minute...
Great movie. You should also see Wilow the greatest fantasy movie ever made (Much better than Lord of the rings). Also you could see Laberinth 1986 and The Princes bride for more great fantasy movies. Another great 80s kid movie is Flight of the Navigator.
Aaaagh I want to downvote you for putting LotR below Willow. But then you mentioned Flight of the Navigator, one of my childhood favorites. Eh... you're alright.
Fun fact, the scientist's wife in this also played the 'good' sorceress in Willow.
My family watched willow over thanksgiving. Such nostalgia. Your list makes me want to rewatch all of those. 😅
If we're competing with LoTR, Willow would not be it lol
@@RobinHood-cd9mh Lotr are 9 hours of my life I never get back. The all story could be done in 15 minutes :) This is how it should have ended th-cam.com/video/1yqVD0swvWU/w-d-xo.html
How can anyone not like Falcor? It breaks my heart to hear you call him creepy.
Congrats on you getting the Hello Fresh sponsor! You can do some cooking videos now as your reaction videos.
As for the story that the movie is trying to tell... Granted, the story could have been told in a much more powerful way but as I understand the premise, the absence of hope and imagination is nothing personified in the story. I do wish that the whole story was told instead of just what was on screen.
Thank you for sharing your reactions to the movies, man. It's fun to enjoy them again. I hope you have a wonderful one!
The part of the theme song where she goes "Ah-ah-ahh ah-ah-ahh ah-ah-ahh..." is the first time I can remember having a crush on a voice as a kid. XD
First paid promotion I enjoyed watching. For this movie, as a child, the part with the first gate and the knight getting fried terrified me! And sorry, but I love Falcor. (wink)