Val Kilmer married the actress playing Sorsha and had kids, and though they divorced later, her and the kids have been helping him with his illness.

@Zodia195

2 жыл бұрын

It's nice they are still on good terms.

@paulhewes7333

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zodia195 his issues have really done a number on him, but he is in good spirits and has his now grown kids around him.

@VadulTharys

2 жыл бұрын

It was career that broke them up, she wanted to be a family he wanted to pursue his career, it ended their marriage. Though I doubt it ended their love.

@ajvanmarle

2 жыл бұрын

@@Zodia195 With the kids, yes. Not with his ex wife. He was served divorce papers, while he was in a hotel. Out of the blue.

@PB-tr5ze

2 жыл бұрын

@@ajvanmarle lol a friend has a laser disk of willow that he had signed by Val Kilmer at a comic convention. He handed val the cover, val signs it and over the image if his ex wife val started to write something... But Val's assistant stopped him after he had already written "Wit"... My friend was sure it was going to read "witch".

"Ladyhawke" is such an underrated 80's fantasy movie that you should totally watch.

@chubbypekingese

2 жыл бұрын

The soundtrack for Ladyhawke doesn’t age well. I wish they’d recut the soundtrack and redo the movie score with an actual orchestra

@seannovack3834

2 жыл бұрын

I have no issues with the Ladyhawke soundtrack. Maybe I'm weird that way. Also, Isabeau's scream as she falls from the tower and transforms haunts my nightmares.

@kharilane1340

2 жыл бұрын

@@chubbypekingese The music makes this movie my friend!!! Ladyhawke has been one of my favorite fantasy movies ever since i got to rent it on VHS when I was sick and had to stay home from school!!!

@kharilane1340

2 жыл бұрын

I completely agree with you. Matthew Brodrick is so funny and the cheesy 80s synth pop/ epic score soundtrack really put it over the top. It was a go to movie at the local video rental store for many years when I was growing up. This and The Princess Bride were movies I first watched when I was too sick to go to school.

@Wuffskers

2 жыл бұрын

Yessss so good, I feel like I hardly ever see people talk about Ladyhawke when talking about classic 80s movies. Has she watched Wargames? that would continue the Matthew Broderick train, also a great 80s movie

"Krull" & "Legend" are 2 that MUST be included in the 80's Fantasy movie category.

@christophercattie

2 жыл бұрын

I love Krull - but I'm pretty sure she will not :)

@ghostbeetle2950

2 жыл бұрын

Oooh, guys, guys! ...Conan. Arnold "HeCouldGetIt!" Schwarzenegger at his machismo finest!

@HEAVYMETALmovie1981

2 жыл бұрын

@@christophercattie I loved Legend 😎

@johnirving5949

2 жыл бұрын

Dragonslayer too!

@spirittammyk

2 жыл бұрын

Especially Legend.

That attraction between Kilmer and Joanne Walley (Sorsha) was quite real. The actors married shortly after and had two kids but divorced in less than a decade. After watching Kilmer’s “Val”, it was clear that relationship wasn’t going to work out but I always think of their characters having a long and happy life together.

Warwick Davis (Willow)is a powerhouse of an actor. He has a long career. From Star Wars to Leprechaun.

@brianhammond2832

2 жыл бұрын

A giant resume!

@rhoetusochten4211

2 жыл бұрын

And, don't forget: An Idiot Abroad.

@ochayethenoo

2 жыл бұрын

Harry Potter also.

@Thundarr100

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Harry Potter. He was in every movie that featured Professor Flitwick.

@travisfoster1071

2 жыл бұрын

@@Thundarr100 Griphook, and several other characters.

The incomparable Warwick Davis. He's been a part of so many generations of childhoods! Harry Potter, Willow, Leprechaun, Star Wars just to name a few! He's an absolute treasure.

@erikawilliams9558

2 жыл бұрын

He is

@paddyofurniture705

2 жыл бұрын

Warwick also did a season of IDIOT ABROAD and is well worth the watch.

@jbowman2323

2 жыл бұрын

He also has some skits right here on youtube!

@Video_Crow

2 жыл бұрын

If you haven't seen his mockumentary series "Life's Too Short", you're missing out.

@ahmedjacuzzi5494

2 жыл бұрын

I think the only person I could compare to Warwick Davis is Billy Barty. The guy's a legend, working in TV and moves going back to the 1920's. He was a big part of my childhood.

If you're wondering why the evil queen's daughter switched sides so suddenly, there was originally a deleted scene where she discovers (contrary to her mother's claims) that her father was turned to stone by her.

@vanyadolly

2 жыл бұрын

I always thought it worked in the movie as it is. She's lived a life with no kindness or warmth, and you can tell she was affected by Madmardigan's love-spell behaviour because of that. Not necessarily because she falls in love, but because she wants more out of life

@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289

2 жыл бұрын

@@vanyadolly Well....it can't possibly be because he's ridiculously good looking either. 😏😁

@vanyadolly

2 жыл бұрын

@@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289 Haha, I would have picked him over that mom for sure 😂

@MandalorianRevan

8 ай бұрын

In the novelization of the movie, her heel-facr turn is less abrupt as she also finds out her mother had been using magic to mind control her as well.

During the credits at the beginning, you were laughing about Billy Barty's alliterative name (it was a stage name, of course). Billy Barty had a long and storied career in Hollywood with over 200 credits to his name and was not only an actor but an activist, founding the Little People of America organization in 1957.

@michaelccozens

2 жыл бұрын

IIRC, and I think Ashleigh has watched it, but Billy was the camera operator in UHF.

@seannovack3834

2 жыл бұрын

I first saw him in Sid & Marty Krofft's "Doctor Shrinker".

@B-a-t-m-a-n

2 жыл бұрын

@@seannovack3834 Who do you think did more acid, Sid or Marty?

@erinesque1889

2 жыл бұрын

I have seen him in several things and always recognise his voice. I was also surprised to know that he was in Roman Scandals as a shrunk Eddie Cantor. Iirc, he was around 4-5 in that movie. He was also my first introduction to Rumplestiltskin.

The troll turned into a giant dragon thing because Willow flubbed his transformation spell, not because it hit the water. Also, its head blew up because it tried to breathe fire but couldn't open its mouth. Willow was a favorite of mine growing up, so I've noticed a lot of details.

@ericjanssen394

2 жыл бұрын

And the name of the two-headed dragon,,according to the script? The two-headed Ebersisk. See, Lucas was naming some of villains after movie critics, (hehehhh… 🙄 ), and betcha can’t guess which two he named this one from.

@SpiderandMosquito

2 жыл бұрын

@Eric Janssen I don't act like you haven't done that, too. Though, my grievance these days is more with the system of review scores and criteria and how much we as viewers take stock in them, over disagreement with critics, individually; rotten tomatoes teaching us to objectify film quality with numerical ratings, without reading the more nuanced commentary behind the score. But that's not a conversation we have to have right now, okay bye

@TheGoIsWin21

2 жыл бұрын

All other things aside, "its head blew up because it tried to breathe fire but couldn't open it's mouth" is one of the funniest sentences I've read in a while"

@marqijackson6103

2 жыл бұрын

I did not know why it's head blew up. Thanks

@NZBigfoot

2 жыл бұрын

Im always surprised people dont realize why its head explodes... even as a 10 year old watching it in the cinema i knew why. Granted the sword to head size is a little out of scale which is more what my child brain was getting miffed at lol.

I think The Dark Crystal and Legend are the last two BIG ones in this 80s/practical effect genre.

@Skrubb_Lord

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree.

@kmoffett213

2 жыл бұрын

Both GREAT movies!

@richardrobbins8067

2 жыл бұрын

Dragonslayer and Krull maybe, but I'm sort of a nerd 🤓

@jamestreanor4361

2 жыл бұрын

100% agree. Two of my favorites form back then. Tim Curry was amazing as Lord Darkness and Mia Sara, need I say more.

@sunflower7045

2 жыл бұрын

✨LEGEND✨ SO much glitter 😆💖

I have a suggestion for a millennial movie Monday, “Enemy Mine”! Nothing like Willow but great movie that’s not remembered enough.

@GaijinGuy36

Жыл бұрын

Good recommendation!

@leec5170

Жыл бұрын

That's a GREAT movie!

@IanHollis

Жыл бұрын

YES!!! Loved it as a kid and didn't know why. Watched as an adult and appreciated it even more!

@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710

Жыл бұрын

" Robinson Crusoe on Mars "

The witch, Fin Rezel was in Never Ending Story as well! She played the short gnomish woman who was the wife of the scientist and gave the shot to the luck dragon!

@rhaenyralikesyoutube6289

2 жыл бұрын

Oh wow, I didn't recognize her beyond her giving the hero some creepy ass gummy worms.

@007odc

2 жыл бұрын

Lol i was about to mention that….out of all my 35 years of watching “willow and never ending story” I only realized that a year and a half ago lol and the fact that “Val kilmer” married the “Sorsha” in real life which that part i new since i first saw willow 😂

@vanessawhitneypro

2 жыл бұрын

Urgl... Edubook's wife... It has to hurt if it's to heal... ;)

@Ivy94F

2 жыл бұрын

@@007odc I loved this movie and remembered when I found out those two had gotten married. I was reading about some film she was in and they called her Joanne Whatley-Kilmer. As a lover of this film, I was stoked to read that!

Fun fact: When Willow is trying to turn the sorceress back into a human in the tent and she morphs into a tiger, that is the first time a real time digital "morph" was ever done on screen in a movie.

@Mugthraka

2 жыл бұрын

once ILM flexing on everyone else back in the day

@mikethegrape1

2 жыл бұрын

Then other studios had to get their hands on the effect and it was seen everywhere after that

@mrcydonia

2 жыл бұрын

I remember seeing it in the theater and wondering how the hell they did that.

You might want to watch "The Dark Crystal" and "Legend" as well. They are both deep in that 80's fantasy Genre. The Dark Crystal was the movie Jim Henson made before The Labyrinth

@passenthrualaska3293

2 жыл бұрын

Legend for sure... the visuals alone... and just try to tell me that Tim Curry won't get a 'I know he's evil and all, but he could get it" in that film. But to have the real, Good Old USA, retro reaction she needs to watch the original US release version with the soundtrack by Tangerine Dreams.

@YouLousyKids

2 жыл бұрын

Dark Crystal, absolutely. Legend? Not a chance. I just watched that for the first time a month ago and it is horrendously dull.

@passenthrualaska3293

2 жыл бұрын

@@YouLousyKids Which version did you watch? The European version can really drag if you are not in the mood or into that more... high brow style. The Original US release had been edited down quite a bit more and had a very different musical score. (Woo! for Tangerine Dream) I'm not saying one style is better than the other, that's up to personal opinion, they are just different, kinda like a Rock Concert versus an Opera.

@lenascullard

2 жыл бұрын

LEGEND!!!!

@jacob4920

2 жыл бұрын

@@passenthrualaska3293 Agreed. I watched the US version of "Legend" first, and I loved it. I went in to watch the European version after that, because I was told there was more to it, and thought that meant it would be that much better... Absolutely effing HATED IT! It's one of the few things in cinema that Americans did a better job of. Which is a rare occurrence in Hollywood. Also, it's only one of like five movies, in total, where I don't want to punch Tom Cruise in the face, the minute that I see him. Cruise was way less of a prick in his younger years.

You should watch "Time Bandits" from 1981. It's a fun, but scary adventure movie as well.

@jonathantaylor3074

2 жыл бұрын

with an awesome cameo by Sean Connery to boot!

@jamesfield1674

2 жыл бұрын

GREAT MOVIE, lots of cameos

@NIKKABLUE

2 жыл бұрын

Great movie but, at the same time, nightmare fuel for me as a young child of the 80’s…..

@erinesque1889

2 жыл бұрын

I need to rewatch that; I saw it as a kid and didn’t really get it

OMG 18:25 I was chewing a caramel and the face you made had me laughing so hard I almost choked to def! HILARIOUS!

Warwick Davis (Willow) was just 17 when this was filmed. He was so good as a dad, even as a teen. He also was an Ewok in the Star Wars franchise.

@KSDVLmom

Жыл бұрын

I was wondering why he's still so young? Ish

@jillpeterson8196

Жыл бұрын

@@KSDVLmom Started as a baby!!

@EntertainmentFan11

8 ай бұрын

Not just any Ewok. He played Wicket. AND he played a killer Leprechaun.

@jillpeterson8196

8 ай бұрын

@@EntertainmentFan11he played THE killer leprechaun!!

You need to add "Legend" to your 80's fantasy list.

@M11969

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@vee7586

2 жыл бұрын

big yes! i just commented the same thing lol

@hildajensen6263

2 жыл бұрын

Ladyhawke is an underrated 80' fantasy film, that belong on that list as well. Rutger Hauer, Michelle Pfeiffer, Matthew Broderick and John Wood. - What's not to like?

@eurofritz4617

2 жыл бұрын

@@hildajensen6263 Dragonslayer also!

@dusty3913

2 жыл бұрын

Legend is absolutely gorgeous, but it might put you to sleep.

The Dark Crystal is another 80s practical effects masterpiece. It's a Jim Henson movie, but it's twisted

@carmenmonroe7

5 ай бұрын

And awesome puppeteering.

Highlander has a lot of similar vibes to this film, add that to an epic soundtrack provided by Queen and it is pure 80's goodness!!! Now for more epic Val Kilmer movies, Real Genius is a must as well as Top Gun.

There are SO many more great 80's fantasy films: Ladyhawke, Dragonslayer, Krull, the Conan films, the Dark Crystal...

@williambevins

2 жыл бұрын

Beastmaster, Legend, Clash of the Titans and Time Bandits, too.

@davidl5452

2 жыл бұрын

Can't believe I didn't think of Ladyhawke, used to be one of my favorites.

@charliepotatoes001

2 жыл бұрын

@@davidl5452 I second Ladyhawke!

@Nangleator22

2 жыл бұрын

Ladyhawke has two of the most beautiful leads ever in a movie. It's got fur babies and feather babies and eternal love. But no magic beyond the premise. Also, way more serious tone (but not heavy) than most 80s fantasy movies.

@tjl9458

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Legend. I remember Mia Sara so well in that film. Tim Curry was pretty great too.

Other movies in this loose genre: - Dark Crystal - Legend - The Princess Bride - Time Bandits - The Adventures of the Baron Munchausen

@ryanflake3481

2 жыл бұрын

Dragon Slayer as well, oft forgotten classic

@michellerhoades8774

2 жыл бұрын

I was just scrolling down to see if anyone said Dark Crystal or Legend. Your list is great.

@sunflower7045

2 жыл бұрын

I think she’ll like ‘Legend’ for sure!✨💖✨

@danielshea518

2 жыл бұрын

She watched " The Princess Bride" already.

@jndaley

2 жыл бұрын

No one going to mention ladyhawk?

The first "yo mama" or "your mother" joke in a movie was actually in 1975's "Monty Python and the Holy Grail", 13 years before "Willow" came out.

Another excellent example of great 80's special effects also happens to have a Disney princess you haven't met. Dragonslayer(1981) is a live action collaboration between Paramount studios and Disney. It had some of the best dragon effects for its day.

When she said, "Does this wrap up movies like Labriynth & Never ending story?" I was, like, "No! You cannot leave this Era of 80's fantasy without first watching "Legend" starring Tom Cruise & Tim Curry. That score from "Tangerine Dream" is "Legend"ary... yes... pun intended! Lol

@Theomys

2 жыл бұрын

LadyHawke is also part of this genre, and is scores better than any of them

@Jelperman

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget Dragonslayer!

@warrenelkins1861

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah there's at least another 20 movies I can think of off the top of my head

@rachel8922

2 жыл бұрын

Ladyhawke, Legend, and Labyrinth were the power fantasy triple feature of 1985-86. And if you watch Legend, absolutely get the American release with the Tangerine Dream score. There is a longer European release with a Jerry Goldsmith score which is great in its own way, but you need the full weird of the Tangerine Dream score to get the true experience of this movie.

@AI_Image_Master

2 жыл бұрын

How can you mention Legend without Mia Sara. Tom who?

If you want to wrap up this style of 80’s movies, you need to watch The Dark Crystal!

@brianlogsdon4824

2 жыл бұрын

Agree, such an underrated movie along with Legend.

@lavondabland3179

2 жыл бұрын

I forgot about the Dark Crystal. It does belong in this group but.......if freaked me out as a like 6 or 7 year old, the Skeksis were awful and the way they talk gives me chills to this day. But visually it was awesome.

@willr7169

2 жыл бұрын

Time Bandits

@FenrirInFlowers

2 жыл бұрын

Has she seen Legend? That's another worthy of a look if she hasn't already seen it.

@theman4884

2 жыл бұрын

I can't hear Dark Crystal and not think about Stephen Lynch. kzread.info/dash/bejne/mpWD29VwdZXAktI.html

Don't take this the wrong way, because I mean it as a compliment. During your Galaxy Quest reaction, and again during this reaction, you tilted your head back and laughed full tilt at one point. During these two periods, I was able to see your vocal chords open and close all the way, fully visible on camera as you laughed. I am studying anatomy and physiology in college atm, and you have provided the most visible, live example of natural human voice production that I have ever seen on the internet. Thanks, Ashleigh. :-D

You may be interested to know that there is an 8-part made-for-TV sequel scheduled for this year, also starring Warwick Davis as Willow. Billy Barty started out at 3 playing babies in silent films and performed until shortly before his death in 2000. My favorite of his is a featured role in “Foul Play”, in which you can actually see his face. You will definitely recognize his voice from “Willow”. He was also an activist for little people.

11:40 - The one thing you're missing in your attraction to Val Kilmer is his singing voice. But for that, you need to watch "Top Secret!"

@joebalusikiii5811

2 жыл бұрын

She also needs to watch REAL GENIUS!

@zvimur

2 жыл бұрын

Also "The Doors" (if the songs weren't dubbed over).

@brianvernon249

2 жыл бұрын

Nick Rivers’ Skeet Surfing never leaves my playlist.

@Broncoburger

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget the saint, kill me again,and heat! You can skip the Batmans. (Not his fault)

@jualdeaux

2 жыл бұрын

She needs to watch Top Secret and Real Genius anyway.

I second The Dark Crystal. it's another must for the 80's practical effects fantasy.

@dawdlerific7071

2 жыл бұрын

Dark Crystal and Ladyhawke!

@heatherharvey2558

2 жыл бұрын

@@dawdlerific7071 yes, please! Ladyhawke doesn't get nearly enough love!

@stewartross1030

2 жыл бұрын

Krull as well

@stewartross1030

2 жыл бұрын

Legend with Tom cruise

@calibre97

2 жыл бұрын

@@stewartross1030 YES! Thank you...definitely belongs in there.

The on location filming took place in Wales and New Zealand. The interior set filming took place in England.

Val Kilmer signed my DVD of this, he wrote "actual size" on it and an arrow pointing to the picture of Warwick... the grin on his face as he did it, I'll never forget it

This sequence of films isn't complete without watching THE DARK CRYSTAL. It's up there with Labyrinth. EDIT : Okay, Comment Section. Calm Down. :) Ashleigh, you also need to watch LEGEND. It is Good.

@mabbitybabbity

2 жыл бұрын

Yes. Dark Crystal and Legend (with Tim Curry and Tom Cruise) ... Also, MirrorMask is brilliant

@guerillagrueplays6301

2 жыл бұрын

Was plannin' on saying exactly that :)

@crappiefisher1331

2 жыл бұрын

@@mabbitybabbity dark crystal, legend, krull and when we are at it - even tho it is animated - the last unicorn

@mabbitybabbity

2 жыл бұрын

@@crappiefisher1331 Last Unicorn has an excellent soundtrack, too!

@Fluffykeith

2 жыл бұрын

@@crappiefisher1331 Total props for the Krull shoutout

Warwick Davis, who plays Willow, was only 18 when the movie came out!

@bernhardtsen74

2 жыл бұрын

I wonder how good the Willow tv series will be!hopefully just as good as this movie!

@morningcoffeebreak7367

2 жыл бұрын

He also played the role of Filius Flitwick and the bank teller in the Harry Potter series. I think he was also Griphook, but I'm not sure.

@roy19491

2 жыл бұрын

Warwick was Wicket, the Ewok, in "Return of the Jedi", at age 11.....

I remember when Willow came out. I had one of the 'magic' color changing cups. It was also one of the first DVDs I bought.

@Goldenbane

Жыл бұрын

LOL, I remember Cap'n Crunch Cereal had a tie in with the movie as well, and you could get magic tricks. One magic trick was the ability to make a coin (a penny) disappear, and the other was a magical picture of Willow that changed from black and white to full color!!

I feel like these types of movies are most appreciated or “hyped” when you see them as kids. I remember seeing Willow, The Neverending Story, Labyrinth and Return to Oz when I was little and they are like nostalgic-classic movies for me.

@LA_HA

2 жыл бұрын

I wish she would do a short series. I dunno. I kinda wanna see someone do the animated series, Dungeons & Dragons. Such a fun show

Magic Acorn Breakdown: The first one was used in a deleted scene against the guardian of Fin Raziel's island, "Fishboy." They had to cut the scene because the fish puppet was janky (a la Jaws). The second was dropped during Willow's fight with the troll, turning a wooden plank to stone (you may have missed that). The third... didn't quite work, but was a decent distraction against Queen Bavmorda. For some reason, I really got into the behind-the-scenes stuff lately, so that came in handy.

@shilohstore6086

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@UltimateGamerCC

2 жыл бұрын

tbf it would've worked if her skill in magic was not as pronounced as Raziel.

@nalakia

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, she made her save vs. magic, and was a high level sorceress, vs. Willow, with him being a first level sorcerer.

Billy Barty was a legend in the little person acting world. He played many of the characters in Sid & Marty Krofft shows such as Lidsville & Sigmund and the Sea Monsters. He also played Gwilldor in Masters of the Universe.

@BileDuctBalderdash

2 жыл бұрын

Wasn't he the one who played leprechaun in all the leprechaun movies

@danielsangeo

2 жыл бұрын

@@BileDuctBalderdash Warwick Davis (Willow) played the Leprechaun.

@Nozoki

2 жыл бұрын

@@BileDuctBalderdash Billy Barty was the old wizard. Warwick Davis played Willow, and yes, he was in Leprechaun, and Star Wars, and Harry Potter.

@gengoosekhan

2 жыл бұрын

He also played the 'little German' in Top Secret, also with Kilmer.

@sunsungoaway

2 жыл бұрын

He was the cameraman in UHF. "Aw, did I do that? Whoopsie!"

Two great Val Kilmer films, "Top Secret" (from the guys who gave us Airplane and Naked Gun) and Real Genius.

@CardCarryingPsycho

2 жыл бұрын

Also "The Saint"

At 2:20, TY, you brought back Soo many memories for me as a child, our family had Willow on VHS and so that helped me remember ALOT of stuff I didn't before, thank you Soo much again. Ashleigh

Additional fun fact: I was friends in high school with a guy who's last name is Peck. We would all randomly go "Peck, Peck, Peck, Peck, Peck" and so forth.

@TheDopestOlivellaOnEarth

2 жыл бұрын

My dad went to high school with a guy with the last name Peck. Anytime my dad talked about him, Willow always crossed my mind.

As a CG artist I still say practical effects are usually better when possible.

@ThreadBomb

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, the best movies do a clever mix of approaches. Pitch Black was a good example of that.

@shawnj1966

2 жыл бұрын

@@ThreadBomb , I think, The Thing vs the prequel is a resounding example of that.

@Len0Grady

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely- it’s why so much of Lord of the Rings holds up so well.

So, a little something from the comic adaptation of this film. There were two scenes in the comics that weren't included in the film itself. First, when Willow went across to Raziel's island, a person all in gold swam up and tried to stop him from rowing over. When Willow persisted, the gold person turned into a giant gold fish and tried to eat him (I believe Willow used an acorn here to deal with the fish). There were some still shots from around this point in the movie where Willow's hair is all wet and stringy, so it might've been filmed but cut out. The second took place at the castle with the two-headed dragon (called Eborsisk... referencing film critics Siskel and Ebert). One of the crystalized figures talked to Sorsha, and it turned out to be her father, who implored her to help fight her mother who had cast the spell over the castle. So in that situation, her turned against her mother's army wasn't quite as spontaneous as it seemed in the film. After this movie, Val Kilmer and Joanne Whalley (Sorsha) actually did get married, but it didn't last

The majority of filming took place in Dinorwic quarry in Wales with some at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, as well as a small section in New Zealand. "Exterior scenes set in Willow Ufgood’s village were filmed at Brocket Hall in Hertfordshire, although George Lucas and Ron Howard used footage of a region in southern China as a background plate in a shot of the Nelwyn Valley. Similarly, footage of Tongariro National Park on New Zealand’s North Island was used as a backdrop for Queen Bavmorda’s castle in Nockmaar, although the castle itself was a purpose-built façade located at Dinorwic Slate Quarry in Snowdonia National Park, Wales. Other exterior scenes in Willow were filmed in and around Queenstown on New Zealand’s South Island, while the cart chase scene in which Willow and Madmartigan are pursued by the Queen’s soldiers was filmed in Epping Forest in Greater London. Two waterfalls appear in the movie - Burney Falls in California and Powerscourt Waterfall in County Wicklow, Ireland - while additional scenes were filmed in the woodland surrounding Skywalker Ranch in northern California." -Screen Rant

Puppetry and practical effects are ABSOLUTELY a lost art! Not nearly enough of it these days in films outside of explosions.

@christopherbrown6049

2 жыл бұрын

Super correct😁

@LastBastian

2 жыл бұрын

I somehow read *Puberty* and practical effects. Lol!

@rmhartman

2 жыл бұрын

there are some directors that are preferring practical effects.

@sharkdentures3247

2 жыл бұрын

@@LastBastian Same here! LOL Also, I REALLY think Practical effects NEED to make a comeback! I'm not saying CGI should be outright "abandoned". (You can't put that genie back in the bottle, and it's wasteful to even try.) I just think that it should be used to ENHANCE (practical) special effects instead of replacing them.

@AnonEyeMouse

2 жыл бұрын

@@sharkdentures3247 Why? CGI is superior in every way to practical effects of the same level of competence. You can always spot practical, no matter how good. Great CGI is invisible.

There is a Willow TV series coming out later this year. Warwick Davis will reprise his role as Willow.

@AJ17_

2 жыл бұрын

Yes! And Ron Howard is involved again as well as an executive producer. It'll be on Disney+. I'm looking forward to it.

@vando6679

2 жыл бұрын

Ya I'm curious if it follows the sequel novel. Shadow moon

@jimp1151

2 жыл бұрын

no shit?

Joanne Whalley that played Sorsha, and your boy Val actually got together in real life, were married for 8 years, and now have two full grown children together.

Yeah, 'Dark Crystal' is a necessary addition to movies like this from the 80's.

Fun fact: Kevin Pollack played one of the two tiny guys. He went on to have a nice career starring in great movies like A Few Good Men and The Usual Suspects.

@mayorjimmy

2 жыл бұрын

he also got a giant pen from Tom Cruise. kzread.info/dash/bejne/gGh-19mMprPbYJM.html

@ericjahoda2997

2 жыл бұрын

Don't forget his best role as Yani Gogalak in "The Whole Nine Yards" with Bruce Willis!

@nate1066pollock

2 жыл бұрын

And he was in Grumpy Old Men!

@gggooding

2 жыл бұрын

He's also the high-master of Christopher Walken and William Shatner impressions. Easy to find on KZread.

@theman4884

2 жыл бұрын

The Usual Suspects would be a great review.

So fun willow facts- Val Kilmer and the love interest ended up married for 8 years and had 2 kids together and their son is an actor now as well (his name is Jack). And also disney +is going to release a sequel series later this year as a continuing of the story (I believe many Yeats later) and Warwick Davies with reprise his role as Willow!!!!

Many fantasy films came out in the 80's. Others have already mentioned The Dark Crystal and Legend. Both are great films. Conan The Barbarian and Excalibur don't have any puppet effects that I remember but they're great fantasy films. Dragonslayer and Clash Of The Titans are certainly worth watching. Time Bandits, Return To Oz. And animated films as well. like The Secret Of Nimh and The Black Cauldron.

@jwhaler82

2 жыл бұрын

Secret of Nimh has been covered. 🧙‍♀️

Your impression of the creature was so spot on and seriously made me really lol to tears.

My college roommate and I bonded over our mutual love for this movie. Whenever one of us had achieved something we'd been working towards we'd look at each other and say "You ARE Great!" with Willow's accent😆

@lkf8799

2 жыл бұрын

Lmao 🤣

I hate to burst your bubble Ashleigh, but Joanne Whaley did "get it" for making this movie. She and Val Kilmer fell in love and were married after making Willow!

@panowa8319

2 жыл бұрын

Then they got divorced. It was alleged that his performance as Jim Morrison in THE DOORS that destroyed his marriage.

@jacob4920

2 жыл бұрын

@@panowa8319 What Hollywood Actor ever managed to be married only ONCE?! Finding one of those rare couples is like finding a freaking UNICORN in that romance hell-hole!

@GCEXTREMEMN

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacob4920 Well Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, tho never married, have been together forever

@Trikeboy2

2 жыл бұрын

@@jacob4920 Sarah Michelle Geller and Freddie Prince Jr, Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, Ron Howard and Cheryl Howard, Kevin Kline and Phoebe Cates

80's was loaded with fantasy movies of this type. Ladyhawke, Legend, Krull, and Dark Crystal. And if you head into the 90's, you also have Dragonheart.

For a little fun fact, this movie was directed by Ron Howard, the director of the 1984 movie Splash that you recently reacted to and also Apollo 13.

@SportsNutter133

2 ай бұрын

His daughter Bryce is Alora

"That baby gonna need a lot of therapy after this" - Fun fact, they wrote a trilogy of fantasy book sequels about Willow, and yes, that girl needed major therapy. (Called Shadow War, co-authored with George Lucas).

@Sakyosha

2 жыл бұрын

Lucas's input ended about 30 pages in though lol. It was a grand trilogy though. It seemed to take forever to get the third one out.

@lowtechredneck6704

2 жыл бұрын

I never knew that....I'll need to hunt those down.

@JeremyHodges

2 жыл бұрын

I love those books. Imperfect, but still fun.

@tropicalcatdetective

2 жыл бұрын

My memory of them is pretty vague now but I seem to remember I really struggled with those books, it seemed so very different to the tone and world Lucas and Howard presented in the film. It felt a little bit like Claremont already had his own pre-existing concept for a fantasy saga and for some reason was just allowed to shoe-horn elements of the Willow IP into it. (It also didn't help that it took Claremont 4 years to write the last entry.)

The "magic grandma" was played by Patricia Hayes, who was the little old lady in Neverending Story.

@vanessawhitneypro

2 жыл бұрын

Yes... Her name was Urgl... Engywook was the man... xo

@DanSolo0119

2 жыл бұрын

@@vanessawhitneypro I know but I wasn’t sure if Ashleigh knew who Urgl was. I love the Neverending Story so much that I read the book, watched the animated series, Tales from the Neverending Story, the second movie, and (to my displeasure) the third one.

@PorkyBorky

2 жыл бұрын

Agreat actrress who could do comedy but was also famous in the UK for her serious stuff. Won a BAFTA (UK Oscar) for her lead role in a very dark drama about an alcoholic.

@BeeWhistler

2 жыл бұрын

I always picture her when I read Discworld books that include Granny Weatherwax. She had the right vibe.

Willow zapped the troll with the wand, that is what turned it into a 2 headed monster not the water. This is one of my all time favourite movies, I am so glad you enjoyed it.

I remember watching Willow in the cinema. It will forever be part of my childhood. Can't help calling Warwick "Willow" whenever I see him in other movies.

Val Kilmer married Sorsha (Joanne Whalley) in real life and stayed married for 8 years. Also sequel tv series will be released later this year on Disney+ where Warwick Davis reprise his role as Willow.

@Nozoki

2 жыл бұрын

I hope it doesn't follow the god-awful story from the books Lucas wrote with Chris Claremont.

@Haplo699g

2 жыл бұрын

"DISNEY SMASH YOUR CHILDHOOD!"

Willow was a pioneer in the film industry as the first movie to attempt the art of morphing, or shape-shifting. In fact, the dvd version of Willow contains a featurette explaining how it was done.

Beans is so super cute. I was here for the view, and I stayed for the Beans. 😄 Also please watch Time Bandits. That movie, plus Legends, messed up my childhood. Willow was almost alongside those movies, but watching them as an adult helps!

It's been far too long since I saw _Willow._ I liked it because it finally gave Warwick Davis a chance to show off his acting skills without being in some kind of suit or with tons of special effects makeup. Also, Val Kilmer is cool as Madmartigan (one of the best names ever in a movie). For your next swords-and-sorcery movie, I vote for _Conan the Barbarian_ (the original 1982 version starring Arnold Schwartzenegger at his hugest).

Also, Joanne Whaley is in a movie that should be a must watch for you. It's called The Man Who Knew Too Little and it stars one of your favorite actors in the lead role --- the one and only Bill Murray.

@shannonbryan2191

2 жыл бұрын

Loooove that film!

@chairmanmeow2413

2 жыл бұрын

She reviewed it already

@roberthughes2402

2 жыл бұрын

@@chairmanmeow2413 You're correct. I even watched that review. My apologies.

Fun fact! They’re currently in production for a new Willow TV show! With Warwick Davis!

I used to watch this movie when I was like seven years old no nightmares. One of those movies that was played regularly on cable television in the 90’s. Me and my sister had our own little dance to the song at the final credits.

There was a Willow TV show announced, at Star Wars Celebration this year 😉.

This was a huge part of my childhood. Thank you for giving me an excuse to revisit it. You may be surprised to learn that the actress who played Raziel was the woman with the dogs from A Fish Called Wanda.

One of my favorite movies, and I never noticed until now that Madmartigan feels like a Ryan Reynolds character. Also, this was one of the first uses of CGI "morphing" during the final transformation sequence of Fin Raziel.

In the tavern scene, Joanne Whalley actually (accidentally) put her sword through an extra's foot. And of course Warwick Davis played the main Ewok, Wicket, in Return of the Jedi. He also played the title character in all of the Leprechaun movies.

There were surely "your mama" jokes in some 1970s movies, but even in Labyrinth before this there was one. After Sarah drew an arrow with lipstick on a stone tile to try and keep from getting lost, a little goblin popped up, flipped it over, shook an angry fist, and said, "Your mother is a fraggin' aardvark" lol.

For more fantasy and medieval films of the 80’s I highly recommend: Clash of the Titans, Excalibur, The Last Unicorn, Legend (director’s cut), Time Bandits, Brazil, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, The Dark Crystal, Conan The Barbarian, Krull, Fire and Ice, Wizards, Return to Oz, Something Wicked This Way Comes, The Black Cauldron, Highlander, Red Sonja (so bad it’s hilarious), Also since Disney owns Lucasfilm which made Willow there is going to be a sequel series to the film with Warwick Davis returning for it,

@MsWaif

2 жыл бұрын

Yes, I would also add Jason and the Argonauts the preceded Clash of the Titans -- both films are about Greek Mythology and were considered groundbreaking for stop-motion special effects. Legend is a personal favorite of mine and stars Tim Curry as the bad guy. Return to Oz was the stuff of horrifying childhood nightmares. 😳 😆

@jamesmoyner7499

2 жыл бұрын

@@MsWaif Yes Jason is great and she should watch it, but I was only going about listing the ones from the 80’s and there absolutely was never any other film to come out with the name Clash of the Titans after 1981. That is the only one to exist.

@MsWaif

2 жыл бұрын

Gotcha, yeah just felt it should be mentioned since they're kind of a set, though not necessary to see Jason to appreciate Titans.

@theman4884

2 жыл бұрын

Yes to: Conan the Barbarian Something Wicked This Way Comes Brazil Clash of the Titans Jason and the Argonauts And since we are doing Ray Harryhausen : The 7th Voyage of Sinbad Mysterious Island (but only after watching 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, which is a must see) The Valley of Gwangi

@jamesmoyner7499

2 жыл бұрын

@@theman4884 Everything you listed is in fact Harryhausen except 20,000 Leagues that was Disney. You were probably thinking of The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms, but are worth watching.

I saw this in the theatre, and watched three VHS copies to death - then my hubby bought me the anniversary edition DVD with Warwick Davis' commentary. Totally worth watching!! His commentary is amazing!! As to where it was filmed.. New Zealand! Same as the Lord of the Rings.

Filming. Principal photography began on April 2, 1987, and ended the following October. Interior footage took place at Elstree Studios in Hertfordshire, England, while location shooting took place in Dinorwic quarry, Wales and New Zealand.

Dude, Willow was like one of my favorite movies growing up!

My daughter is named Elora after this films character.

@poolhall9632

2 жыл бұрын

🧚‍♀️Elora🧚‍♀️

@christopherbrown6049

2 жыл бұрын

Awsome, i was thinking it but you've done it, i am soooo impressed with ya😍😀

@dronefury

2 жыл бұрын

@@christopherbrown6049 well it was that or Princess Lissa from Krull. ;)

@christopherbrown6049

2 жыл бұрын

@@dronefury Heee Heee! Krull was good though wasn't it but the cyclops death scene upset me back then😯😯

@itzakpoelzig330

2 жыл бұрын

I met a kid named Atreyu once. People really be out here doing that, and I say good for them! We don't need another Chris or Jenny.

Fun fact, Ashleigh: The big two headed monster they fought was called an "Ebersisk" and it was named by George Lucas after the famous film critics Roger Ebert and Gene Siskel, assuming you know who those two gentlemen were.

@dionbram

2 жыл бұрын

I had not heard that thank you for sharing that new fun fact. :) And she may have to look them up, I think they were before her time.

@zeyguy

2 жыл бұрын

And General Kael was named after New Yorker film critic, Pauline Kael.

@theman4884

2 жыл бұрын

@@zeyguy The S. S. Minnow was named after the head of the F.C.C., Newton N. Minow. Not that that has anything to do with Willow.

@ninjabluefyre3815

2 жыл бұрын

They stood up for Empire Strikes Back against another critic!

@matthewmarcinko9157

2 жыл бұрын

@@dionbram EVERY generation must be made aware of Ebert and Siskel. They left behind far too much wisdom to be simply forgotten.

The High Aldwin was Billy Barty and you've seen him on The Golden Girls! In the episode where Rose dates a little person, she has a dream where her dad shows up and is also a little person, and she's like, "Daddy! I don't remember you being this small," and he says he wasn't and he just appeared like that in the dream to make a point lol.

The actress who played the good witch was in Neverending Story. She was the old gnome wife who fed Atreyu batwing broth.

Some other fantasy films from the 80s include Legend, Krull, Conan the Barbarian, Conan the Destroyer, Red Sonja, Dragonslayer, and Beastmaster.

@roberthughes2402

2 жыл бұрын

Dragonslayer is a really good movie that holds up today in my opinion.

@Haplo699g

2 жыл бұрын

+1 for Krull!

@bluebird3281

2 жыл бұрын

The sword and the sorcerer

@lylypad

2 жыл бұрын

Krull!

@leiatyndall8648

2 жыл бұрын

Robin Hood Prince of Thieves.

The Title Character Willow is played by Warwick Davis, who played Wicket the Ewok in Return of the Jedi and would play an evil killer Leprechaun in 6 Leprechaun movies. Also Val Kilmer and Joanne Whaley (Sorscha) would fall in love and get married for real. They have since divorced but are still on friendly terms.

@larrytodaro8460

2 жыл бұрын

He's also Professor Flitwick in the Harry Potter movies

Holy shit! Your impersonation of the dragon face was perfection! I rarely comment, but my brother and I are the only ones that I've ever known to find that face funny! You are the greatest and huban is the luckiest man on earth. Thank you for making me laugh today. I really needed it

Val Kilmer didn't sell out Willow, right after he said "Sorry." The soldier said, "Shut up. I told you we could find them without your help!"

I love this movie. Sadly, it didn't do well in theaters, but it found an audience on VHS. And yes, if you like this one, The Lord of the Rings should be put on the watchlist.

@marzh5278

2 жыл бұрын

They are making another on Disney+ there is a teaser

@jvondd

2 жыл бұрын

I remember hearing something about that. I have no idea if it's going to be any good or not, but I'm interested in checking it out when it comes out.

@ronaldsabourin8835

2 жыл бұрын

I watched it in the theater and on VHS. Been looking for a Blu Ray copy.

@marzh5278

2 жыл бұрын

@@jvondd if u look it up Disney+ the crew talks about in the teaser

@jvondd

2 жыл бұрын

@@marzh5278 Cool!

Warwick Davis who plays Willow was also Wicket the Ewok (the main cute "teddy bear") in Star Wars-Episode 6: Return of the Jedi.....he also plays both Professor Flitwick & Griphook the Goblin in the Harry Potter films. Check him out in the Leprechaun films too😊🍀

I've had a really bad couple of days and I haven't laughed at all. When I saw you mimic the dragon's face at 18:25 I started laughing so hard for like 15 minutes. Thank you so much. I've literally watched this movie since I was a kid and I always thought they looked like that. Holy shit. I can barely type I'm laughing so hard. I needed that. You're awesome.

Was at work when I saw you uploaded this, immediately put it on watch later lol.

Nowhere near wrapped up. LEGEND (1985) is a must-see. Also THE DARK CRYSTAL, BEASTMASTER, CONAN, CONAN THE DESTROYER, DRAGONSLAYER, THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN, and LADYHAWKE.

@justsomebody-1665

2 жыл бұрын

and Krull!

@karlwiggins

2 жыл бұрын

and Clash of the Titans...

@stephenolan5539

2 жыл бұрын

Time Bandits, Brazil, and The Adventures of Baron Munchausen are an unofficial trilogy.

Billy Barty was **the** go-to "little person" in the movies for ages. I think this was one of his last. Passing the torch as it were. Warwick Davis was the lead Ewok in Empire Strikes Back.

@johnberg9497

2 жыл бұрын

Ewoks were in Return of the Jedi only

@Eidlones

2 жыл бұрын

Naw, he worked for a good decade after this.

Re: Madmartigan (Val's character) betraying Willow to the soldiers (14:00) You must have missed it, but when the soldier slaps him off the horse he says "I told you we didn't need your help!", meaning that Madmartigan didn't lead them back there.

Billy Barty played the wizard. His film career goes back to about the 1930's. He was in "UHF" which you've seen, and the Mel Brooks movie "Life Stinks", which you haven't seen yet.

One of the great things I love about practical effects is that they also leave something behind - like collectors and theme restaurants etc can buy movie props and they are around for a lifetime - whereas CGI has no physical legcay.

@ADayinMyLife

2 жыл бұрын

I never really thought about that. Cause 50 years from now there is not going to be a going to be a practical Avatar suit in a museum.

@erikawilliams9558

2 жыл бұрын

Truth. I wish they would bring back practical effects for some things. In some cases they just look more real (makeup, explosions, etc)

@firstenforemost

2 жыл бұрын

CGI-dominated movies STILL generally have as many physical props as practical effects movies. If you watch the behind-the-scenes of the Marvel movies, most of the props are real.

@mrscb5303

2 жыл бұрын

Wow and yikes!! Never thought of that 😭 I grew up watching movies with practical effects and there is something about them that is important. The best movies now use both.

@firegaze21

2 жыл бұрын

I’m glad there’s been a bit of a comeback in use of practical effects. It just feels more real than the full CGI attempts. Also I love props, so added bonus that there are more.

A movie on par, but animated from the 80's, is The Last Unicorn. Not really a kid movie although advertised as one. Great soundtrack! Would recommend.

@Zodia195

2 жыл бұрын

No surprise about the animation being amazing since the animation studio for it went on to help form Studio Ghibli. Rankin and Bass was in charge and if someone were to tell me as a kid they always were responsible for Christmas Classics like Rudolph and Santa Clause is Coming to Town, I don't know if I would have believe it because the tones are vastly different. She should also watch The Hobbit too if she manages to watch The Last Unicorn, oh and Flight of Dragons.

@BruGaleen

2 жыл бұрын

I cannot watch that movie without crying like a baby the whole way through. Every single character has something I can relate to on a deep emotional level. Beautiful animation, amazing soundtrack, just emotionally devastating all around. Great pick. :)

@tiktok010

2 жыл бұрын

@@BruGaleen agreed. Such a compelling movie.

@jennielyra3694

2 жыл бұрын

This was one of those movies I thought I had dreamed and later found out it was a real movie.

@arisucheddar3097

2 жыл бұрын

I'm aliiiiiiiiiiiive

So glad you did this movie. It was one of my favourites growing up. So much so that I got a Jack Russell puppy, last year and we named him Willow, after the main character. Every time we play the movie now, he runs up to screen whenever anyone shouts 'Willow!' and gets really excited. He did it during your video as well whenever you said Willow! :)

Billy Barty was a legend for midget/dwarf actors. This was his last film. Anyone who grew up in the 1970's will recognize him from Kroft children shows and sketch comedy/musical specials.

Fun Fact: Warwick Davis was only 17 when filming this, playing a husband and a father.

@tinastar1972

2 жыл бұрын

As an American, I don't see him in films and on tv as much as I used to as a kid, but I have recently discovered Would I Lie To You? on KZread and spotted him in at least one episode.

@sallyatticum

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinastar1972 He was in an episode of Doctor Who.

@tinastar1972

2 жыл бұрын

@@sallyatticum I haven't seen Doctor Who since he wore the long scarf and fedora. My best friend was super into it, but it wasn't for me. He was sci Fi/fantasy and I was more sci Fi/horror.

@jacquelinecallejas1390

2 жыл бұрын

@@tinastar1972 Depending on the episode, Doctor Who DEFINATELY can be sci fi/ horror. Among the most horrifying adversaries for the Doctor are The Silence, and The Weeping Angels. The Weeping Angels have been in several episodes. Maybe your friend can help you see those episodes. You will probably enjoy them.

@erikawilliams9558

2 жыл бұрын

Weeping angels are freaking terrifying

Haha! I did see this as a small child! No nightmares from this, I don't think. I was 5 or 6 when this came out and I had my first sleepover at a friend's house for her birthday and we went to see this in the theatre. Instant love for my very young self.

@erikawilliams9558

2 жыл бұрын

I think i was around seven. I loved it

These movies you've watched, along with others mentioned in the comments all fall into a specific sub-category of films which is "Dark '80s Fantasy Films". You should also add _The Dark Crystal_ to the list if you haven't watched it already (Same practical effects team - Jim Henson's Creature Workshop - as Labyrinth). Also, the tagline for the Australian DVD release of The Dark Crystal is one of the best I've ever come across. It was something like "From an imagination with no limit, comes a movie with no equal." And it's true still to this day.

I just wanted to say... HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLEIGH... HOPE IT'S A GREAT ONE TODAY!!!!!!!