“It’s not happy. It’s putting up with. That’s not the same.” Just wanted to highlight that one. Kids(We all) deserve better. The stories they are using to figure out their world should reflect that. Not encourage them to put up with immature, harmful behavior so that they can perpetuate it for their future kids. If stories were ONLY meant to reflect reality, we wouldn’t need them. :P

Dick holding damain like cat 😂

When comes the fanfic??? Please???

This is already 100% better than WISH

I am so pleased to see that the dept collector is just a loveavle old man whose just doing his job and trying to help the best he can. One nit pick. I think it makes more sense to have Celestino kiss the queen BEFORE he threatens her. It seems a bit strange for him to threaten her and THEN kiss her. This animatic is absolutely beautiful and I cannot wait to see more!

I’m actually working on concept art for a strawberry shortcake reboot movie for my own version, tbh your video was a main inspiration for me to start. Your video in general is just really cool and I really wish I had grown up with your version instead of the 2009 version.

Whe I watched the movie I was thinking it was gonna end the same way you said it was with them figuring it out then when they hopped straight to divorce I was furious because my parents divorced when I was little and the thing is they tried to make it work but things happened someone made bad decisions and they divorced but before that happened they tired to make it work so when the parents didn’t even try before hopping straight to divorce I was also pretty reasonably annoyed

You execute your reviews better than mine

Saaaammmee!!!! So much more creative and good. But then.....I can't believe they hike to a river to recover their light and just decide to....not???? It did make her "what about me?" Song powerful but like....it's not solved. But I decided that it's realistic for divorce kids, but oof. Selfish parents.

The cat gagging at the flirting is KILLING me 🤣

The Galra having different physical features could also be due to interbreeding between the other tribes of Daibazaal. In the episode of Lotor's "nanny" she talks about how vrepit sa is the killing thrust, which was a battle tactic the Galra used against other tribes on Daibazaal.

Even disneys wish was better than this film

U GET ITT!! GOOD LUCK

You should rewrite spellbound

3:41 Here’s a little fun fact for you: Glenn Slater wrote the songs for Tangled, Sister Act the Musical, and The Little Mermaid on Broadway.

My beloved people, i don't kjow where the original comment is...but i have one serious question...there have been rumors of that in Alicia and the kingdom of Starlight Alicia Would DIE at the end, is like:"WHY!? HOW!? WHEN!?" I can't imahine how much Aster will be traumatized but- my dear random people...IS THAT TRUE!? PLEASE TELL ME IS A LIE!!! IT HAS TO BE!!! AND IF ITS NOT SAY IT ALREADY SO I CAN GET THERAPY

I think the message for the parents staying monsters ending could be that you're not responsible for fixing your parents' problems.

Do you not know what "HE" did at pixar

ladybug steven universe style

I'd watch this version of Teen Titans Go!

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I haven't seen the movie yet, but imo the divorce ending might make more sense if the parents started off... not actually being in love? Make their marriage an arranged one. They do *care* for each other, but they don't *love* each other romantically which is causing a lot of strain and fighting. They've kept their true feelings a secret in order to put up a united front for the kingdom (and their daughter), but as the years go by they've grown to resent their marriage and each other. The 2 unifying things they actually agree on is the love they have for their kingdom, and the love for their daughter.

Daangit im a month late

ICE CREAM SANDWHICH MENTIONED??? 11:14

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I hate John Lasseter as much as the next person, but he barely worked on this. I agree with you that it's a CUTE MOVIE! It felt like watching a 2010s Disney movie without it being a typical Disney cash grab. Like, they always have their company plastered all over it, this felt fresh and creative! It didn't feel like it was part of a whole marketing thing, like they were gonna put Ellian in the "official princess" lineup or some crap. It had Disney vibes but wasn't Disney, and it felt refreshing to watch. I don't love this movie as much as I loved The Wild Robot and The Amazing Digital Circus episode 3, but I still enjoyed this cute movie! It actually had a really good story that had actual symbolism. It barely touched the whole "growing up" thing that Disney always sticks to and mostly focused on Ellian's relationship with her parents, and the symbolism behind the fighting parents being monsters was really well done. The songs were also pretty good, nothing special, but okay songs. The designs were also so creative, and I like how they didn't make the female characters have that "Disney princess" bodytype. *I don't know why people were so quick to hate on this movie!* My friend and I genuinely enjoyed it! I was more optimistic about it than she was but we actually both loved it.

Dropped in to say you are right😢 Marriage these days just means less to some people and that's very sad to put at the end of a fairytale story

Hey, that's great to hear you like the film. Opinions on movies are still opinions. Personally, I wasn't a big fan of the film, mostly because it wants to be a Pixar film, but Skydance Animation is not Pixar. My experience when watching Spellbound was such a bumpy ride. Plus, if the film were released around 2007 or 2008, it would still suffer from a cliché story, stale humor, a terrible message, mean-spirited characters, and the animation, while ambitious, feels like you're watching a Nick Jr. show. Even bringing onboard Alan Menken and Glenn Slater wasn't able to save the movie, as their songs for the film's soundtrack was forgettable at worst. In the end, all of the executives working at Skydance Animation are to blame how their animated films are just pathetic!!! But, maybe the studio will improve once they decide to get rid of that huge creep with the years of abusing women and alcoholism!!! 😤😤😤

Arguing parents are not grounds for divorce. YES!!!!!!! Thank you for supporting the biblical view of marriage!

Thank you for the review and insight into the film I will definitely be watching this, as there is nothing better these days, and it seems pretty good.

maybe the ending should be open ended, providing possibilities since sometimes not every family has the same direction

I just love the dark tornado it just ozzes character like at first you think its just a tornado but at scenes were it appears again you can get an idea of what its saying at the moment if it could talk and the real kicker that the dark tornado is a character in the song were the parents are called out by their daughter for not considering how their divorce would effect her the dark tornado dosent immediately go and start turning her into a monster it just stands behind her taunting the parents bassixally singing your the reason that shes feeling this dark feeling, your the reason why your daughter resents you now, your the reason why she will become a monster, you have no on to blame but yourselves.

People like to toss up the statistic that "over 50% of marriages end in divorce." Yeah, of MARRIAGES. But in the majority of those marriages, one or both parties were previously divorced. The problem is in the people, not the marriage contract. Look up the statistic people.

UMM.... I have a question, if you're almost done with this movie, will we ever get a trailer??!

Honestly glad this movie exists if only to open up the discussion for divorce morals in kids movies. My parents have had some pretty nasty fights, but I've never had any doubt that they still loved each other and that they're working through whatever issues arise. As such, I've always felt icky watching shows where parents who we see argue maybe once (if even that), get divorced, and then the moral is that the kids just need to get over it. Especially since there's often this nasty undertone of the parents needing the kids to accept their new situation fast just because it makes the parents more comfortable with their decision ("A Whisker Away" addressed this kind of thing, but not many other shows I've seen). I know that there's a lot of reality to these scenarios, but showing kids that all marriage arguments are bad, that divorce is a solution to marriage issues, and that the kids should move on ASAP doesn't set those kids up to maintain good relationships when they get older.

Up front, I have not watched the movie yet. That beeing said, from what I have seen here, I think it is good that the movie chose divorce. Don't get me wrong! I'm not a fan of todays "divorse as soon as the first hurtl shos up"-culture! But there are good reasons for divorce. And "only" constantly fighting can be a verry valid reason for it. Becouse two people that can't stand each other should NOT stay in a relationship, just to "hold the family unite together" or "for the kids". Sincerely, someone who grew up in a household of constant fighting...

Maybe their curse remains, and like Howl's Moving Castle, they learn to live with it? They still morph into monsters but now they can (literally and metaphorically) recognize their behavior and learn to grow from it? Cuz people don't just say "I love my daughter" and lose ALL of their negative traits.

Did anyone catch that Lilo & Stitch quote?🌺 "Yeah. Still good." In the movie Lilo & Stitch, Stitch said, "This is my family. I found it, all on my own. It's little, and broken, but still good. Yeah. Still good." Now, that's a message I can get behind!❤ People shouldn't act like divorce is inevitable or like it's the only healthy solution when people fight! We're humans! Sometimes humans disagree with each other, even if we care for one another! Relationships aren't always easy, but that doesn't mean that you should trash them.💔 In my opinion, couples should only resort to divorce in cases of infidelity or abuse. Marriage is a serious promise to make, not a chance to play dress up in a white ball gown and suit. If you aren't willing to work through hardships as a team, then you shouldn't be getting married to each other in the first place. Once you make sacred promises, you should fight to keep them. Love your spouse more than you love winning a petty argument. Learn how to communicate in a healthy and constructive manner.💌

Sister, what you are saying and doing is not okay. The evidence is out there, and deleting the comments makes you look delusional. Don't make this a hill you die on.

6:35 before i listen to the rest. I thought the devoice made sense. The ending felt nice and work to help kids going through the same thing. Showing parents still working together to keep their daughter(and kingdom) happy. 13:07 okay argument heard. I stringly disagree. From what i hot from the movie was that the parents had been growing apart. It got so bad that at some point they made each other actively unhappy when they were around each other. Yes, most families fights, but there a point where you can"t simply turn back the clock to who you were before. The parents staying married would most likely make the family more and more unhappy and dysfunctional. Like a pressure cooker builing too much pressure till it explodes. You're right that the movie was about them needing to put aside there differences for their daughter. At the same time it never depict the two actually getting along. Every time they work together was in order to protect their daughter from the darkness(which i consider the representstion of the effect the teo constsnt arguments had on her) there memories were not about them remembering each other, but remembering what mattered the most, their daughter. The climax was them being almost at this realization, but tripping at the finish line. they could only see how unhappy they were together and deciding it best to separate (which fair) but they could've see what the did to their daughter. Like the considered her(the two discussing about making plans on how to run the kingdom separately is wonderful because it mimics how devoicing parents try to figure out how to handle taking care of their kids. Atbthe same time replacing their daughter with the kingdom shows how kids feel as if they are not being considered which leads perfectly into what about me.) Though that lens i think the movie perfectly set up the fact the two wasn't going to get back together. And a way of telling kids who are going through the same thing that things will be okay. A message i don't see them really get in kid animation. It's also a message those kids would not get if thebparents dud get back together. Last note i consider how well the parents relationship seems at the end very fairytail 😅

Trying to force people to stay in a marriage that doesn’t work is reprehensible. divorce is 100% a healthy choice to make for relationships. Not all relationships can work and that’s ok. As long as both parents don’t make their daughter’s home life toxic anymore then it’s ok. It’s also super disappointing that you’re acting as an apologist for Lassater, basic Google DOES bring up the severity of his crimes. It would far better to continue making your content and not heap praise on a SA’er.

Can you please make a normal video without any weird Vailskibum style editing for once! 😑

Since my parents got divorced when i was a late teen (14-17), i have to say that sometimes putting up with is as happy as it gets. People change, and sometimes even married couples fall out of love. They develope into someone who cant stay in love. There is no marriage to save exept on paper. It is not lazy, it is not giving up, it is simply the best solution. It is healthier than screaming at each other for the rest of your lives while the kids have to cover their ears and cry.

10:24 EXACTLY U NAILED THAT. also love your little persona so cute!

Honest questions. Where is this story geographically taking place? Yes, we know it's a fantasy story, but I'm curious if the locale is a place similar to Portugal or Spain. With names like Alicia, Celestino, Beatrice, Senor Delgado, Catalina, Carmen, etc. it sounds like a place where the language is Spanish or Portuguese. It could be either or really. Just curious.

I got goose bumps. Therefore, this is an amazing song! Spectacular!

And they all lived peacefully, separated from each other the end.

I think the biggest issue is that the only "real" argument the parent have on camera is how to get across with shifting sands. If we'd gotten some back story on why they had irreconcilable differences, I could understand the ending....but we don't. It's basically "I think we should do it this way" "No we should do it this way" and that's not enough of the marriage to understand why they don't have the ability to get past their issues to stay together. Marriages are HARD. You're not just dealing with your own life baggage, you're dealing with someone else's life baggage in conjunction with your baggage. A lot of issues in marriage can happen when the two of you are talking past each other. When my spouse unexpectedly lost his job at one point, he would be at home applying to jobs and fretting over our living expenses. Then I would come home and say "Hey hon, how was your day? What did you do?"....what he was HEARING me say was "You were at home all day long and you don't have a job yet?? How are you so useless?! I can't believe we're together! You're not trying at all!" ...because that's the shit his parents would have said to him and he was reading into my words things that weren't there. All the while, I was just saying the same thing I'd always said when I got home because I hadn't seen him in 8 hours and I was curious if he did anything interesting...so it was really confusing for me when he'd blow up at me about how I needed to get off his back. Humans are a culmination of our experiences and we bring those preconceived notions to every conversation and interaction. The parents were incredibly 2 dimensional and were basically the equivalent of loud wallpaper. The movie spent too much time chewing scenery, when it should have been rounding out these characters to show WHY they can't be together. Of course, many reasons why most people get divorced is because 1 or more of the parties involved are emotionally immature and are incapable of putting their child first, which is why divorce sucks so much. I think the only time I've seen people co-parent semi-effectively is when one of the parents turns out to be gay/trans and the other parent was like "well dang, you're my best friend and I'm sad we don't get to have sex anymore, but I get that you were trying to perform a role in society that was ultimately untrue to who you are as a person...I still love you, but I get why we can't be together like that. Lets do the best by our kid and try to be on the same page when it comes to parenting them." Side note: I hated every fucking adult in this movie. How dare all of them force this kid to deal with running a kingdom while her parents systematically ruin everything and THEN have the fucking audacity to be like "we'll just make you queen" ...Bitch! She's acting queen already, stop trying to act like this is something that's going to make her life better! She's a child, you're the adults, stop making it fucking worse!

Ugh, really hated that this movie was released a few days after my parents split. But knowing from the experience, i think spellbound was just afraid to put any real dark themes in it, that would lead to good consequences, and stakes. Them simply arguing over triful things, as much as humans do argue over stupid things, just wasn't the right tone that should've been there for something thematic. I mean, imagine its all joyful, and their at the lake of light then they see that its something really serious that is actually keeping them apart. Divorces 9/10 come from abuse, mental or physical, (in this case from both partners) this likely leading their daughter into becoming a scary monster thats designed specifically as a reflection of what they used to do to each other. There were so many ways that the finale could've gone that wouldnt have felt like a letdown.

In my opinion, I love the movie more that ever when is launch and the next day i watched Wicked, I tell you something Spellbound and Wicked are more enjoyable than Joker: Folie a deux, Hello from México City and Happy Holidays