Artax made Us cry, The damn Grimmock scared the Hell out of Us, and Falcor made Us believe. The Neverending Story was one of the definitive 80's Fantasy movies.

@zimvader25

8 ай бұрын

Gmork? Lol where'd you get grimmock from?

@JRFROMWBC

8 ай бұрын

I got a tear watching Artax again, and I am 48 years old. Wonder what messed up Gen X.

@bryanfouts287

8 ай бұрын

I’M NOT CRYING YOU’RE CRYING SHUT UP

@Spiralsinto

8 ай бұрын

A staple of my childhood. I can't even count the amounts of times I've watched this movie throughout my life.

@crawdaddy2004

8 ай бұрын

Even today, at the age of 37, I still tear up a bit during this scene.

The Artax scene wrecked us as an entire generation. Even now at 45 years old I still tear up when he says to him "Try for me, you're my friend" as he's sinking. Ugh, gets me every time!

@WhereShallWeGoToday

8 ай бұрын

​@Missy-mb3fq I always had to fast forward the VHS tape for my son when it got to that part.

@AbsoluteApril

8 ай бұрын

i cried yet again when they went thru it in this reaction

@mattiethesurfer

8 ай бұрын

44 here and yup. Trauma probably deep down in me over that scene.

@chynne33

8 ай бұрын

I had to mute the video at that point and do something else to try and get my mind off of it. Didn't work.

@katarinad1309

8 ай бұрын

It is a very traumatic moment but you feel it most when you know what it means to lose someone you truly love. Watching it before my father died it was horrible but after the age of eleven after my Dad died it is unbearable. Yes I’m 46 and I can’t watch it because I cry and want to scream in pain.

Man, I remember these films back in the 80s that transported us to new worlds. "The Princess Bride", "The Neverending Story", "Willow", "Labyrinth" and "Legend" starring Tom Cruise.

@mondkalb9813

7 ай бұрын

And The Dark Crystal 🙂Oh, and TIme Bandits too

@kalzyoung

7 ай бұрын

Right!! They don’t make these type of fantasy movies anymore. That time watching these hit differently

@chelsea747

7 ай бұрын

And Return To Oz! 💚

@Emmanuel_Lacombe

6 ай бұрын

Legend to me is my favorite amongst all of these. A must watch!

@MrAsmontero

4 ай бұрын

The Wiz!

Anyone who saw the series "Stranger Things" when Suzie made Dusty sing the song and it was the song from this movie all cheered so hard and remembered how great this movie was too.

@eyezaropin1304

7 ай бұрын

Oh hell yeah, I fckin LOVED that scene!! *Stranger* *Things* is an amazing show, I was an instant fan! Especially because the creators apparently love the 80's just as much as I do, so that helped lol😁

@TheConnonedrum

7 ай бұрын

@eyezaropin1304 that definitely took me back. I was all in when I first saw it took place in the 80s. What an amazing time to be alive, honestly.

@eyezaropin1304

7 ай бұрын

@@TheConnonedrum Agreed! The 80's and 90's were great!

@robinsonsarah143

4 ай бұрын

Love stranger things can't believe there's only one more series then it's over 😢

As an adult who's experienced it, and been devastated by it, only now do I recognize that this movie was always about GRIEF. The pain & loss that Bastion feels since his mother died (the dream), the feeling of helplessness when dealing with it alone (Bastion's Father), the anger at the apathy of those around him (Morla), the fear that constantly threatens to swallow him (the Gmork), leaving an all-consuming 'Nothing' behind. The Neverending Story always changes according to who's reading it, and for Bastion, it turned itself into something therapeutic to help him cope with his grief. I'm glad you guys got to watch it.

@thgeremilrivera-thorsen9556

8 ай бұрын

I agree, and the second half of the book (which is not included in the film) just hammers that point home even more. I warmly recommend reading it.

@erick-gd7wo

8 ай бұрын

Yes I read the whole book in original language back in 1992 December in 3 days only to get a bit more of the hidden meaning of it 8 years later. The rhymes are one of the finest in one of the chapter where the Kindliche Kaiserin got to meet the guy who lives in the eternal ice.

@ohauss

8 ай бұрын

@@thgeremilrivera-thorsen9556 The first half of the book is a love letter to creativity and fantasy and a warning not to lose our inner child, while the second part is a warning not to get completely lost in our own make-believe.

@lordmortarius538

8 ай бұрын

Many, many dads in the 80's were like Bastian's father: aloof and emotionally suppressive, because to them, showing that they care was done through working hard and providing; the emotional support and caring was the mom/housewife's job. That's just how it was back then, and not many these days realize how different society was even 40 years ago. My dad was like that when I was a kid in the 80's, he was the captain of an oil tanker so when he was home (3 months on, 3 months off), he was still "The Captain" and he treated us like crew to an extent. Follow orders, perform tasks, etc., I always dreaded those months when he'd be off the ship. Obviously now that I'm 44 and he's nearly 80 things have changed and we're close, but the 70's/80's was a rough time to be a kid with emotionally distant parents :/

@Greenwood4727

8 ай бұрын

see bastian is reading the story we are watching other people react to bastion so a never ending story.. we are part of the story now

People always miss what the old lady says, "It has to hurt if it's to heal." The book goes more in depth, but the book is about dealing with grief and learning to rebuild your world again.

@chynne33

8 ай бұрын

I'm 46 and I read the book for the first time about 3 years ago. So much I wish they had put in, but not enough time or money I guess

@PrinceofArfon

8 ай бұрын

I grew up with this movie, am now in my thirties, and only with this reaction just connected that line with Bastian’s grief.

@memyshadow2393

8 ай бұрын

Yes! This part always sticks out for me, too... such good and well woven writing :)

@ohauss

8 ай бұрын

The book deals with human creativity and imagination, poetry and dreams, their importance and how vital they are to our survival - while the second part is a warning not to overdo it and lose our actual, real, selves amidst our make-believe.

@greenpeasuit

8 ай бұрын

I was going to comment almost the exact same thing except I haven't read the book.

This movie was really a pivotal one for those of us who grew up watching it. Artax, Lord have mercy. I'm 44 years old and I still bawl like a baby at that scene. Other 80s fantasy movie suggestions, "Legend" with Tom Cruise and "Willow" with Val Kilmer. I would say "Labyrinth" but it's a musical and I know it's difficult with copyright claims. Also, there is a great movie. It's an action movie set in late 70s New York. It's called "The Warriors". I don't think you guys reacted to it yet. Definitely worth a watch. 🤷🏻‍♀😎👍

@UserName-vb4lg

8 ай бұрын

Would also add time bandits to that list.

@SwiftFoxProductions

8 ай бұрын

Definitely a big yes to "Labyrinth" if they can swing it!! 😎

@samhainkid

8 ай бұрын

All great suggestions!!!!! The 80's was a killer time for imaginative film-making.

@Gambit-Lobo

8 ай бұрын

I've mentioned Legend to The Rob Squad before. I hope they'll finally watch it. 🙏🏽

@zimriel

7 ай бұрын

@@SwiftFoxProductions or Flash Gordon. He saved every one of us.

Everyone my age talks about Artax, but honestly, it's the end of the movie that's always hit me the hardest: meeting Rockbiter after he gives up, the hopelessness of seeing Fantasia in pieces, Atreyu's meeting with the Empress, and the Empress begging Bastian to call out her name. That whole sequence always moves me to tears to this day. BTW, none of us could tell what name Bastian was screaming, either. It turns out it was "Moonchild". Having not read the book myself, apparently this film only adapts the first half of the story. The second half is about how too *much* fantasy is a bad thing. The sequel movie does a ham-fisted job of trying to adapt it. It's not awful, but it's not nearly as good as this film. On the other hand, it stars the late Jonathan Brandis (1976 - 2003) as an older Bastian; when Brandis died, it was heartbreaking for me and some of my peers, because he was kind of a big deal as a teen actor in the 90s but always felt a lot more genuine and heartfelt than a lot of the other teen boys that got the "heartthrob" label.

@sporf_sporf

7 ай бұрын

"They look like big strong hands, don't they?" gets me every time.

@joeblankenship377

7 ай бұрын

The concept of "the nothing" overtaking everything is pretty freaky.

RIP, Wolfgang Petersen, 1941-2022, for bringing us this fantastic adventure film.

@Zimtbiss1

8 ай бұрын

RIP Michael Ende, 1929 - 1995, for writing the novel.

@ellefitzpatrick6339

8 ай бұрын

RIP Johnathan Brandis 1976-2003, who played Bastian in NES II.

I was an 80s kid with pretty bad depression and this movie was huge for me. Well into my teens my dad would ask 'How do we fight the nothing?'

@xzonia1

8 ай бұрын

Glad you fought it off and are here with us today.

@Jemini4228

8 ай бұрын

Fiction in general has so much power to help us through bad experiences and emotions and to help us articulate what we are feeling. Hope you are doing well now and that the 'nothing' troubles you less.

@tahirahshabazz50

8 ай бұрын

I’m glad your dad noticed

Artax in the swamp, and "big strong hands" are two core memories of absolute heartbreak for Gen X. When Bastian yelled MOOON CHIIIIILD, only those of us who'd read the book knew wtf he said.

@hjwmachinehead

2 ай бұрын

Nice to know, I thought for 40 years he said Something like "Mariah 😂

@hjwmachinehead

2 ай бұрын

Btw that little man from the west is also playing in Willy Wonka s umpaluma I thing his real name is Deep roy

Who as a kid didn’t imagine yourself taking a ride on the back of Falkor!!! This movie brings back sooooo many great childhood memories for me!

@haps2019

5 ай бұрын

You could do that in the Bavaria film studio tours!

James and the Giant Peach is one of the best loved adaptations of a Roald Dahl story and a prime example of stop motion animation. It is neither obscure nor niche.

@Brendan1978

8 ай бұрын

I remember reading the book when I was a kid

@citydweller99

8 ай бұрын

I loved the book as a kid.. and I loved the adaptation as well

@leahsunbury9639

8 ай бұрын

I loved that book! The movie was pretty good too. I don't say that very often.

@jjkcharlie

8 ай бұрын

I liked Fantastic Mr. Fox.

@notanotherenigma7759

8 ай бұрын

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (Willie Wonka) and James and the Giant Peach were both written by Roald Dahl. I have to confess, when you were asking "is it a dog dragon, is it a ...." , it felt like an English pantomime, and I was sitting here saying, "it's a luck dragon, it's a luck dragon, look behind you!!"

There's one thing about this movie that most people tend to miss on their first watch. The childlike empress talks to atreyu and tells him something like, "he has been watching our story while others have been watching his" It passes by so quickly that most people don't even register it. What the childlike empress is saying is that Bastion has been watching Atreyu and the child like empress through this whole story......so then who's been watching Bastion? We have, the audience has. We too are part of this never-ending story and the movie says it directly. I love this freaking movie.

@cyanidemigraine

8 ай бұрын

yep, and now we are watching them watch bastion watching atreyu :)

@DustinHawke

8 ай бұрын

Who's watching us? The aliens are... that's who!

@DaP84

8 ай бұрын

Storyception, where is the totem when you need it?

@aliciawashington1072

4 ай бұрын

That's why I love this couple! They get it!

@rachel-leegeorge3374

3 ай бұрын

​@@DaP84the auryn symbol that protects Atreyu is an ouroboros. It is a neverending destruction eating creation, and creation overpowering destruction.

I'm so impressed with this movie. It's one of the few kids' movies that actually gets more interesting the older I get. It's almost a spiritual classic.

80s movies did not sugar-coat difficult themes to make them "kid-friendly". Hard things are hard and real and kids face hard things too. Kids are more intuitive and tougher than they are treated these days. I fear newer generations will lack a certain grit from being pandered to. Hate to sound like an old fuddy duddy but 80s kids were tough, and the movies of that era reflect that. Thanks for reacting to this classic 80s fantasy film.

For us 80's children seeing the Artax scene was totally devastating and we will always remember the emotion we felt watching this at the cinema...the music and the whole story will always bring tears to my tired eyes.

I am a 44-year-old man who grew up with this movie. Tears came to my eyes when your faces and eyes widened as you realized what Fantasia was. Do what you dream.

@Ravenwind999

8 ай бұрын

Me too! I'm 44 and grew up with this film. I loved it from the very first time I watched it.

@AnimeOtakuDrew

8 ай бұрын

48 and I felt the same way. And I still cry when Artax dies.

Thank you for giving this the recognition it deserves Amber, too many reactors just take it as a basic campy fantasy movie but to me it's so much more!

@VolatileSupernova

6 ай бұрын

She was so on top of things!

This film and a film called "Legend" (1985) with Tom Cruise and Tim Curry are mid 1980`s fantasy classics! I watched them both when I was kid so much that I snapped the VHS tape I had them both recorded on...

Get chills when she is explaining how the human child has been with all the time. And taking further saying others are watching him,,,puts us in Neverending story as well. 😮😁

@douglasroderick2282

8 ай бұрын

Now take it further and think about we are watching someone else watch and react to this movie then someone else is reading/reacting to our comments.

@s.rry-guld2961

8 ай бұрын

@@douglasroderick2282 It truly has become a Real Neverending Story, hasnt it. Ive been reading some of the comments as tears run down My cheeks.

@UtopiaBlue68

8 ай бұрын

WOOOW .. That is an amazing concept and so very true@@douglasroderick2282

@UtopiaBlue68

8 ай бұрын

I'm totally with you on this Journey as I've just replied to your comment I see you and agree, what a mind bender and yet so cool .. Lolz @@s.rry-guld2961

When I was a child (in the 80s), every Friday my father would take us to the movie rental store and every single time my sister (RIP) would rent this movie. This will always hold a special place in my heart and I have passed that love down to my children who also love this film.

@carolynquinn8325

8 ай бұрын

As a little sister who lost her older brother (who'd roll his eyes and laugh every time we went to the rental store b/c he knew I' be picking the Neverending Story) I think it's lovely you've passed the movie on to your children. What a beautiful way to honour your sister

@butkusfan23

8 ай бұрын

as a little brother who lost his older brother and older sister (they died 15 years apart, to the day) I think it’s wonderful to hear people share their memories, and support one another. I always loved a trip to the movie rental store as an 80’s kid; for me the best part was the smell of fresh popcorn when you walked in.

@jengoodwyn2715

8 ай бұрын

You all have me crying and I haven't even started the movie yet.

This movie is spectacular!!! Now you need to watch Labyrinth and Dark Crystal. Two more fantasy MUST SEE movies

@nsasupporter7557

7 ай бұрын

Yeah, they should watch more Jim Henson. They need to watch some Muppet movies

@carmenmonroe7

7 ай бұрын

Yes!!! The Dark Crystal is beyond belief! Wonderful movie, breathtaking set designs, and amazing puppeteering. The story is so deep and so good!

@victoriabracken6480

7 ай бұрын

The Dark Crystal is my absolute favorite movie , I watched it on repeat for at least three months straight. .. maybe longer

@theduckfromthejoke152

6 ай бұрын

​@@carmenmonroe7The dark crystal is very devicive i'm just gonna throw that out there .. I personally love that movie but, I could see how some people just aren't into it... And those people really aren't into it l o l...

My Son is 41 today, and this was his all-time favorite movie when he was a kid. I had this DVD and we would watch it every weekend and never got tired of it. We both loved this movie so much! Thanks for this great choice and reaction! ✌💙✌

I'm older than the two of you and I still occasionally watch this movie. It's a SERIOUSLY dramatic, adventurous and deep movie. Lots of life messages. Glad you enjoyed it. Your kid is going to love it!

This film is so heavy and it went comoletely over my head as a child, but when I rewatched it as an adult it hit me so hard. It's such a wonderful film. The effects are very much dated, but the themes of depression and despair and loss are just so so powerful. I'm so happy you watched this and reacted to it ❤

@mystichealer

8 ай бұрын

Right, and that's what makes it a never-ending story, because at one point or another, it led us all back to it as an adult!

@TheWindcrow

8 ай бұрын

T-T

@tamarleigh

8 ай бұрын

Yeah, as a kid this hit me very differently from the way it hits now that I have been through the loss of my parents. 💔

@lordmortarius538

8 ай бұрын

Practical effects will ALWAYS be better than CGI. I prefer bad practical to bad CG any day.

@belkyhernandez8281

8 ай бұрын

Yeah. I didn't get those things either when I was younger in a way I could articulate. But somewhere inside I knew it was important.

AAAAHHHHHH you guys finally watched my favourite childhood movie!! What I didn't realise when I first saw it as a young child was that the subject matter they were portraying was exactly what I was dealing with back then, so it's no surprise that I would instantly fall in love with it. I still watch it to this day because not only do I still love the way the story was told, but I also fully understand that it really is about a young boy trying to deal with the sudden loss of his mother, and that if he doesn't hold onto hope he might get consumed by depression. I also realised recently that Gmork is most likely the representation of the black dog that is commonly associated with depression. To this day the Artax scene still makes me cry. Really glad you both enjoyed it!! If you want more movies like this one, I highly recommend "The Dark Crystal" and "Willow".

One of the cornerstones of any 80's child was this movie. Even all these years later it still has a message that actually works with growth. Of course it also was one of my first OST obsessions. Limahl's Neverending Story was (and still is) played and enjoyed every time.

Now you two are part of the NeverEnding Story, and so is everyone who watches your story via your online content 😊

The director of this, Wolfgang Peterson, actually went to Spielberg to ask advise on re-editing the US version of NEVERENDING STORY (the original German version ran about 20 minutes longer). To thank Spielberg for his help, Peterson gave him the original book prop and the Oryan necklace and apparently, Spielberg still owns both props today.

I was eight years old when this came out in the summer of 1984 (I turned nine that November) and I saw this in the movie theater in Enid, OK, at least twice. As with the original Star Wars trilogy and a handful of other films (like The Goonies and Stand by Me), this film left a HUGE impression of me. This movie (along with the animated film of The Hobbit and Disney's The Black Cauldron) are directly responsible for my love of the fantasy genre. Immediately after seeing this, I begged my mother to get me a copy of the novel it was based on (The Never Ending Story, by Michael Ende) and I have read it countless times since then. In answer to some of the things you mentioned: No, Bastian and Atreyu were not played by the same actor. Falcor (the luck dragon) is based on a type of dragon from Chinese mythology, which is why he appears furry and more dog-like as opposed to scaly and with wings like Smaug and other western-style dragons. Some interesting facts: In Ende's novel, Atreyu is described as having green skin and Artax talks. When they were filming the scene where Gmork (the wolf-like creature that was trying to kill Atreyu) leapt from the cave and tackled Atreyu, who stabbed it with a shard of rock, the actor who played Atreyu almost lost an eye to one of the puppet's claws. In the original novel, Bastian is described as being rather heavyset and out of shape, which makes the dichotomy between him and Atreyu more stark. The novel featured not just two, but THREE trials that Atreyu had to face in order to reach the Southern Oracle; there were the sphinxes as seen here, followed by the mirror gate (which had an effect on him that was left out in the film . . . and effect that wasn't removed until he passed the third trial and reached the Southern Oracle). In the novel, there are 26 chapters, and the first letter of each chapter progresses through the alphabet in order. This film only covers the first half of Michael Ende's novel; the second half is (VERY loosely) adapted in The Neverending Story II. It has different actors, but I still like it a lot (just whatever you do, DON'T watch The Neverending Story III; it's not based on the novel at all, but instead comes up with a completely new story that is so out of touch with the message and tone of the first two that it really disgusts me that it ever got greenlit). Oh, and one other fact about this movie; even almost 40 years and countless rewatches later, I still cry every time I see Artax die in the Swamps of Sadness. Well, I think my recommendation this time is already clear. I could, of course, recommend any of the movies I mentioned in that first paragraph, all of which were so pivotal in my life, but after this, i think you know that the one I REALLY have to recommend is the sequel to this one: The Neverending Story II. Enjoy!

Oh Amber! I'm not surprised you are super into this movie and if you haven't gone down the rabbit hole of '80s fantasy, you are in for many treats. If I had to pick one, I'd say "The Last Unicorn" is a must for you (don't worry Rob, I think you'll still enjoy it!). I'd also recommend "The Dark Crystal", "Legend" and "Labyrinth", although there are tons more. Also, if you have never watched "Fraggle Rock", I would highly recommend it, especially if you enjoy kids shows that have deeper messages ♥ Not everyone gets this era of children's fantasy, especially if you were introduced to it as an adult, but for the people it resonates with...well, you know 🥰 You may not be an '80s baby yourself, but we welcome you with open arms!

@marieke4727

7 ай бұрын

Yess Legend with Tom Cruise

@kimberly72

7 ай бұрын

I absolutely LOVED The Last Unicorn as a child. Still do. But, the Red Bull would give me nightmares. Literally

@jackbrooks5487

3 ай бұрын

Peter S. Beagle is one of my favorite fantasy authors. The Last Unicorn is a masterpiece. I wish they would bring more of his works to the screen. Lila the Werewolf, A Fine and Private Place, and especially Tamsin are among my favorite stories he has written.

Welcome you two! You are now both part of The Neverending Story! Just as you watched the movie, we watched you watching the movie, and so the story continues.

DUDE!!. The Neverending Story?? I am extremely excited that y'all are watching this one. The rock monster was just awesome. And I just know Amber is going to cry at the horse scene

and this is one of the reason I like watching reaction videos. You just caught something in this great old kids movie, that even after seeing this classic dozens of times, raising my son watching it, I never caught it ... "what a great metaphor for life, don't let the sadness get you down".

This reaction was a joy to watch. I grew up with this movie. As a child, the whole idea of Fantasia is exactly what I loved most about books, and it's what drew me to writing as a career. Now, watching this with you guys as a 43 year old adult who's experienced a lot of loss in the last few years, it hits differently. I understand a lot more how this is an allegory for grief. And I love that Mrs. Rob (I'm sorry, I can't remember your name!) is a big reader. I've loved books since I was old enough to pick one up.

Love this movie. "The Dark Crystal" is another good one you should watch. Watched this many many many many many many times as a teenager. The empress is still very beautiful to this day.

@matthewsuchomski2593

8 ай бұрын

yea, The Dark Crystal is a good one!

@sexyambrosia1974

8 ай бұрын

Ohhhhh yes .. this and labyrinth

@Spiralsinto

8 ай бұрын

Yes! The Dark Crystal is a must for sure.

@carolynquinn8325

8 ай бұрын

The Dark Crystal, The Labyrinth, and The Last Unicorn - homeruns, every one of them

@carolynquinn8325

8 ай бұрын

​@Missy-mb3fq not quite as creepy as the clickety noise the Garthim made tho!

My VCR probably hated me with the amount of times I played the tape of this movie lol Loved it as a kid, and now as an adult I understand the underlying messages it had the entire time. So glad y’all got to experience this

I grew up with these "scary" children's films, like this, Labyrinth, The Secret of NIHM, Return to Oz, etc. Kids are resilient and tough, it's good to let them be "brave." I'm sure there are similar films with mature themes these days but these classics hit different. I feel like they encourage them to imagine and deal with scary issues in a positive way.

@Perid0tStar

6 ай бұрын

Ohhh I'd just love if they watched "The Secret of Nihm!" such heartfelt messaging and beautiful animation.

@tastyneck

6 ай бұрын

@@Perid0tStar It's okay for kids to experience dark and scary kids media (within reason). I agree that "The Secret of NIHM" is a good one, with its messages.

Another good 80's movie is D.A.R.Y.L. (1985) (same child actor). Love that move.

Falkor speaks with the voice of Alan Oppenheimer, who provided the voice for Man-At-Arms, Skeletor and some other characters in Filmation’s animated series He-Man And The Masters of the Universe. The series was still on the air when The Neverending Story first came to theaters in 1984.

One of my favorite movies from my childhood! You don't appreciate how deep it is until you watch it as an adult. I didn't know what Bastion's mother's name was until recent years when I could look it up on the Internet. He called out "MoonChild".

@cmdrdredd

8 ай бұрын

Moonchild is a name given to people of the astrology sign Cancer, it's ruling planet is the Moon. Cancer is the sign of mothering energy. Bastion's mother died of Cancer in the book.

The thing about when you finish a book .... You sigh, with some sadness, because it's over; but you also are elated, and strengthened, by how the book made you feel. Eventually, you close the book, raise your head - and there are all these people walking around like nothing has happened.

This was one of my favorite movies growing up. This movie had everything in it. The Artax scene in the Swamp of Sadness is one of the most gut wrenching scenes in all of cinema imo. The turtle scared the hell out of us. Falkor was the 'pet' of our dreams lol. Then imagining a scenario where you as the reader actually had sole input on how the story played out was a fantastic thought. I'm so glad y'all watched this lol.

I’m a 48 yr old trucker. And watching that with you brought tears to my eyes. That horse death scene destroys me. Was in the 4th grade when I saw that at school!

I swear, they made the best movies in the 80’s. I saw this at the drive in movie. I showed it to my kids, and my grandkids!

Watching this as a kid was amazing back in the 80s. Made you beleive in a world inside books!

If you’re impressed by the 80s puppetry and special effects of this movie, you MUST watch The Dark Crystal. A masterpiece in both.

@marieke4727

7 ай бұрын

Yesss and Labyrint

James and the Giant Peach is based on a book by Roald Dahl, who also wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Matilda, The Witches, BFG, and tons of other great fantasy stories. It may not be as well known as some of his other works, but I wouldn't say it's obscure. Also, the actor who plays Atreyu starred in another great 80's fantasy movie called Troll (1986). (His character's name was Harry Potter Jr)

@justanotherdayinthelife9841

8 ай бұрын

Lol you said it before I could lol

I remember this movie from my childhood. The Wolf, Gmork scared me when I first watched it. Artax's death tore me apart, but I was so happy when Bastian brought him back to life. Another film I'd reccommend is The Dark Crystal if you have not already reacted to/watched it. Edit: Another thing about Gmork is that: As a kid he scares you because he's intimidating. As an adult he scares you because he is right.

@matthewsuchomski2593

8 ай бұрын

yea, The Dark Crystal is a good one!

@Spiralsinto

8 ай бұрын

I second The Dark Crystal movie!

@gregmcdougall7589

8 ай бұрын

Well said. The Gmork is absolutely right.

The mindfugg at the end, where we, as a part of the audience watching the movie, realize that while we're following Bastian's story, he, himself, is simultaenously following the adventures of Atreyu in the Neverending Story. Makes you think if there are also Others out there following our OWN stories as they unfold.

Saw this in theaters when a kid. What a movie for its time to see it on the big screen.

The name he gave her, his mother’s name, was Moonchild. I didn’t know until Google came along. 😂😂 This is my all-time favorite movie. I’m 47 years old. I grew up watching, & still watch it very regularly. My heart jumped for joy when I saw this post. ❤❤ Love you guys always!!

@cmdrdredd

8 ай бұрын

Moonchild is a name given to people of the astrology sign Cancer, it's ruling planet is the Moon. Cancer is the sign of mothering energy. Bastion's mother died of Cancer in the book.

This, the Labyrinth The Dark Crystal,, and The Princess Bride are such amazing timeless 80's fantasy films. Top 4 favorites of all time of this genre. I still bawl when Artex dies.

I saw this in the theater as a kid and it was the most wonderful, magic movie I had ever seen. It's dear to my heart always. The movies with the heroes being bullied, always resonated with me since I was picked on all the time.

Ive watched this Movie sooo many times in My life, I love it so much. Even now at 49, I cry during the Artax scene in the Swamps of Sadness and at the end at The Empresses Tower. This movie has gotten Me through some VERY hard times and I thank Yall for sharing yall watching One of My All Time Faves.

This is still my fave kids movie. It's so intelligent and existential, kids can understand deep issues if you make it fun and deliver it in a way they can understand. Too many kids movies these days dumb things down. We need to give kids more credit, they can get it ❤ love that you guys love it 😊

The Neverending Story is a fantasy novel by German writer Michael Ende, published in 1979. The first English translation, by Ralph Manheim, was published in 1983. It was later adapted into a film series. This book and movie are loved by millions.

@st0n3p0ny

7 ай бұрын

Pretty sure the terrible sequel was Jack Black's first movie.

@samuelsamenstrang6069

7 ай бұрын

@@st0n3p0ny Jack Black is in it? Maybe I will rewatch this desaster.

@st0n3p0ny

7 ай бұрын

@@samuelsamenstrang6069 oops, looked it up. He's in TNES 3. Didn't know there was a 3. He's also in Waterworld. Epic cameo.

I've seen this many times. When it first came out, a few times when my son was a kid and now, but this time was the first time I became a further link in the chain of The Never Ending Story. I became a part of your story. So cool! The land of Fantasia is still growing!!! Happy Holidays to you both and embrace all the Fantasy the 🎄Season brings.

My brother and I were in Catholic school and, one day, our teachers led their classes to the convent and had us sit around a tv. We all watched this movie together. It was one time I'll never forget. My brother still remembers and we laugh and reminisce. I'm so glad you both enjoyed the movie as much as our generation did. Thanks for posting :)

This is a great film and Tami Stronach as the childlike Empress just breaks your heart . Even though i first saw when i was 20 , i still watch it occasionally and have watched it with my daughter when she was a kid . Another great film do a reaction to is Stardust . Even though he has a small part . Robert De Niro is surprisingly funny in it

@katherinebaxter6870

8 ай бұрын

I love stardust! I think they would really like it.

"People who have no hope are easy to control and whoever has the control has the power" - Gmork 🎥 💓 🍿

@adrianhempfing2042

8 ай бұрын

Seems just as relevant these days as back then

James and the giant peach is much beter known in the UK because its written (the book) by Roald Dahl one of Britain's most famous childrens authors. Huge respect for loving the movie ❤

@Grapeseedoil

6 ай бұрын

I’m in the US & James & the giant peach was popular here when I was growing up in the 80’s. I loved that book. I was so shocked when he said he hadn’t heard of it. But I was unaware a movie was made until now. I have to check it out.

Books, movies and shows helped me escape. I had so many book collections, library cards and book clubs growing up. Whenever we moved I would find a library then they started having DVDs in there. I was so happy.

This was one of my childhood favorites. It's considered one of the definitive fantasy movies of the time. And like most great fantasy movies of the time Jim Henson Studios had a major part in this movie. Some more great movies from this era are Labyrinth(1986), Legend (1985), Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990),The Last Dragon(1985), The Witches (1990), and The Dark Crystal

@kristigadson6995

8 ай бұрын

You picked some great, fantastic movies! I do hope their patron folks get them watching these!

@CherryBlossomDragon

8 ай бұрын

@Kristi Gadson 😂 I was born in 1985 so these are actually all some of my favorite movies growing up. But it's nice to know they've stood the test of time.

Neverending Story was one of my absolute favorites growing up. Fantasy was always the genre I gravitated to the most. Labyrinth, Legend, The Dark Crystal, and The Last Unicorn were among the list of movies I consistently watched growing up. Not sure if they were anyone else's favs.

@silverbane1977

8 ай бұрын

You missed 1 more, "The Flight of Dragons"

@mo_the_stooge_8216

8 ай бұрын

@silverbane1977 I have never seen that. Now....Flight of the Navigator I have seen but not The Flight of Dragons. I will have to look it up.

@mo_the_stooge_8216

8 ай бұрын

Oh but I did miss one.....The Secret of NIMH.

@taneshah.1260

8 ай бұрын

Labyrinth will never not be my ish. Love that movie.

@rtracy1216

8 ай бұрын

And the secret of nimh. With that added, your list rounds out my growing-up favorites too.

Every 80's kid fantasy film. While it is graphically not something that competes with what we can do today, it was incredible back then. The story is incredible and of course everyone had tears when Artax died. Love this movie! Shared it with my daughter when she was little and she loved it. Singer, Limahl from the band Kajagoogoo "Too Shy" sings the main song for this movie.

I had forgotten how hardcore “kids” movies were in the eighties! The part with Artax crushed me as a kid! And as an adult you can really get the underlying theme that this whole story is a metaphor for depression and healing. I’m so glad you guys did this one! Fun fact: Noah Hathaway loved the horse who played Artax so much he wanted to keep him after filming. But they couldn’t ship the horse from Germany (the movie was filmed in Munich) back to the states.

Another fantasy movie is Labyrinth (1986) - David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly. I think you would like this movie

Speaking of Oompa Loompas the character Teenie Weenie with the racing snail is actor Deep Roy who also played all the Oompa Loompas in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005).

Artax's death STILL devastates me even at 42 years old. This was a childhood favorite of mine but I will never get over losing Artax.

My two other favorites from the list Labyrinth and Willow are awesome.

@gregclarke2183

8 ай бұрын

They MUST watch the Labirynth!!!

@elizabethfranco1284

8 ай бұрын

@@gregclarke2183 yeah it’s got David Bowie!

The death of Artax was the single most traumatizing child moment for many of us when we were kids.

This move brings happy memories from my childhood . My sister and I loved this movie, even that we watched it so many times, I always cried during Atrax scene. I remember it was always on TV during holidays 😊

14:30 When my 1st grade class watched this in 86, they had to stop the movie. This 6=7 year old girl girl that grew up around horses was on the floor sobbing, like her heart was crushed. Every time I watch this part I get that memory.

The death of Artex ranked in the top 3 moments that wrecked the entire childhoods of 80s kids, along with the death of Optimus Prime and Wickett's Ewok friend in Return of the Jedi. Btw, if you didn't know exactly what Bastion wished for at that very moment and didn't wish for the same thing 99 consecutive nights straight yourself you were obviously born after 1986.

@wichitadisciple9874

8 ай бұрын

I can never forget Kodo’s death in The Beastmaster.. It tore me up when I was a kid.

@josemadera3138

8 ай бұрын

Fuck the ewok lil foots mom still hits to this day

One of my favorite childhood movies! Thank you for reacting to this guys. Next in line of kid’s movies from the 80’s, I recommend Labyrinth with David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly.

@adrianhempfing2042

8 ай бұрын

Labyrinth, the 1980s one is a fun film

80s childhood classic!! I was 4 years old when it released in theaters, though it was probably a year or two later when I first saw it. It was one of the films that cemented my love of fantasy, and being a bookworm, I found it very relatable in keeping a spark for imagination. The theme song sung by Limahl was popular also, and recently introduced again thanks to Stranger Things. Glad that both of you enjoyed it as adults, and especially with Amber picking up on some of the more important themes. But as much as this film is a classic, its thematic elements are skimmed through compared to the original novel. Yes, The Neverending Story was originally a German novel published in September 1979 by Michael Ende. It was translated to English in 1983, about a year before the film. The original film itself covers about half of the book. Ende greatly disliked the film, and especially it's ending. In short, he felt that the central meaning was incomplete. Its the reason why his name is not in the credits. In the 2nd half Bastion actually becomes a character in the book and rebuilds Fantasia through the power of his wishes. But his power comes with a cost. So while the first half does emphasize the importance of dreams and imagination to process grief, depression and loss the second half explores having too much of a good thing at the expense of losing one's sense of self and reality. Also Falcor really isn't supposed to look like a dog 😂. I do highly recommend reading the novel. I also recommend on skipping the film sequels, as imo they don't at all do the story justice. The third film is especially insulting to watch. But the original film does still hold up overall. The novel is even better, and it's themes, and the parallel journeys of Atreyu and Bastion, lend themselves as why both the title and the symbol of AURYN as an Ouroboros makes sense and are appropriate.

Amber: I swear you and I HAVE to be relatives!! ALL the movies / books you referenced at the beginning are some of my favorites!

One of my childhood favorites movie memories...80s kids for life...

Time to watch a based-on-a-true story film again. Mask, starting Cher and Sam Elliot and a then unknown Eric Stoltz as Rocky Dennis. Amber, you’ll love it. Don’t confuse it with “The Mask”. This is Mask. The story is Rocky has a cranial disease that disfigured his skull and is progressing

@aliciazambri4237

8 ай бұрын

Yes. A sad but great movie, and Cher is really good in it.

@Sledg0matic

8 ай бұрын

6-year-old me will never forgive that movie for not being about the Mobile Armored Strike Kommand.

@oschvelez1

8 ай бұрын

OMG YES!!! You guys HAVE TO watch Mask with Cher it really is an amazing movie!

@bernice6867

8 ай бұрын

I think he has the same desease as the Elephant Man. They were both good movies.

I was 9 years old when this movie came out and I've carried the memories of the joy and happiness it gave me my whole life. I consider it my favorite childhood movie of all time 😊

Love y'all's reactions! It's been a pleasure so far watching your channel grow....Hope you guys are having a fabulous holiday season so far!

Finally! This would be a good one to watch with the kids! Mine are in college and we still watch every Christmas break. Enjoy!

@patmcgroin6916

8 ай бұрын

Great for kids and grown up kids. A surprisingly deep little yarn.

I remember my uncle taking me to see this movie in the summer of 1984. I enjoyed it. The song by Jamal from Kajagoogoo was also a plus. The soundtracks in the 80's were fierce.

@poolhall9632

8 ай бұрын

Jamal 😅 Limahl

@ReleaseTheQuackers

8 ай бұрын

@@poolhall9632 and Limahl is his real last name, Christopher Hamill, spelled backwards with the second "L" left in place

This movie was THE BIG FILM here in Switzerland (and of course Germany where it was produced), the soundtrack by Klaus Doldinger (and also Giorgio Moroder! You just did Donna Summer which he made big, like everyone he worked with) was and still is one of the best of all time. It was directed by Wolfgang Petersen of Das Boot fame. And you can just imagine that there was no teenager at that time not dreaming of the main characters :)

The swamps of sadness get me every time! Plus, after all these years I have never found out what name he gives the Empress.

35 years later and I still cry at the swamps of sadness And to this day I still look down and say they were such big strong hands and no no, that a hole would have been something, no this was nothing!

LOVE this movie. I got to see this as a test screening before it's official release with my best friend Melissa. I don't believe they changed anything from the test screening I saw and the official release. I was a young kid...but I will always love this film.

I think you would also love the book this is based on. The author is Michael Ende. It was originally written in German, but the English translation is very good, so definitely worth a read. This film covers events from the first third of the book, though a few things were changed and other things were omitted. Interestingly, the book describes looking at the Nothing as a temporary blindness when you look in the direction of where something used to be, as opposed to the movie which shows it as a sort of storm. With the sphinxes and the other gates, the concept is also fundamentally different (and you can't outrun anything). The book is definitely more eerie and much more intense, but also full of so much depth and love. Reading it changed me and I mean that in a very good way.

I'm 43 years old. This, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth were constant nightmare fuel. Classic VHS rental from the library several times per year.

Suggestion, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe based on the book by CS Lewis. “Most of the novel is set in Narnia, a land of talking animals and mythical creatures that is ruled by the evil White Witch.” Four siblings seem fit to fulfill an old prophecy and find themselves adventuring to save Narnia and their own lives

I think you both picked up on all the nuances in this movie. So glad you enjoyed it!❤

46 Years Old When I Was A Kid I Must Have Watched This 44 Times!! The Theme Song Still Gives Me Goosebumps!!

I love how Jordan compared the grain of sand to a mustard seed. He practically took me to church when he said that. But he’s right.

James and the Giant Peach is a cult classic Disney movie from the 90s and it's one that any 90s kid should've seen many times when they were a kid, like me and Amber It's a story that's from the man who wrote Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (or as you saw earlier this year, WILLY WONKA and the Chocolate Factory) You'll enjoy it Jay it has a creepy atmosphere but you'll get to know some relatable characters I hope you'll get convinced to watch soon

The Lord of the Rings was first published in 1955. Peter Jackson’s movies boosted their profile, but the book series/book was already 29 years old when the movie The Neverending Story first came to theaters in 1984.

This is one of my all tyme favourite movies thank you for reacting and my trip down memory lane

I know I'm a little late on here for this reaction. But this was and still is one of my favorite childhood movies. It was probably one of the first few movies I watched on VHS 📼 at the time of home release probably about 1985 a year after it's theater release. I dug around recently to see if the animatronic props and puppets used for this movie still exist just out of curiosity. Some of them I found online and they are currently located at Bavaria Studios in Germany, which is where all of the Fantasia sets were actually filmed. The school as well as the city streets were filmed in British Columbia Canada and the scene where Atreyu falls off Falkor and onto a sandy beach was filmed in Spain. The Falkor dragon was I think the only animatronic puppet that had to be partially rebuilt due to years of neglect, but it is also located at Bavaria Studios. Also, Bastian's mother's name mentioned at the end of the movie was "Moonchild". I love tuning into you guys to always see what your next reaction will be. Keep it up you two!

James and the Giant Peach and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory are both stories by Roald Dahl, a British author with Norwegian roots. In Denmark we're basically situated between the two countries but I don't think that's why we watched it as kids. 😅 It's definitely a well known and loved movie worldwide. ❤