Warwick Davis was 17 when they made this. George Lucas wrote it before " Star Wars " but knew he needed technology to do what he wanted in the movie. He wanted Warwick Davis to play Willow because they got along great and it would be the first movie Warwick Davis was in when he wouldn't have to wear a costume disguising who he is. He was 11 when he was the ewok with Princess Leia in " The Return of the Jedi ".

Lucasfilm before Disney bought it-high expectations. After Disney bought it-low expectations.

*blushes* 😊

Willow filled the vacuum of live-action Tolkien(-esque) content on film. The Bakshi and Rankin-Bass animated Tolkiens had already slipped into obscurity.

It says in the book, " . . . and to Tiny Tim, who did NOT die . . ."

Charles Grodin was dating Miss Piggy in _The Great Muppet Caper,_ but he he had reasons.

"So they know who he is?" Don't they ask whether they had the pleasure of addressing Mr. Scrooge or Mr. Marley? I don't think the charity volunteers knew what he was like.

I loved your reaction. I do have to disagree about the musical numbers being tame, though, particularly Marley and Marley. One thing I love about this production is that it did not hesitate to get very dark, when needed. "You're doomed, Scrooge, you're doomed for all time. Your future is a horror story written by your crime. Your chains are forged by what you say and do. So have your fun, when life is done, a nightmare waits for you." Man, I LOVE those lines. They pulled no punches there. It's actually criminal that versions of this exist without The Love is Gone. That song usually brings a tear to my eye. The first time I saw this movie, I full on cried my heart out. :D This is my favorite version of A Christmas Carol, though I love almost all of them.

10:22 Cary Elwes was _actually_ knocked out by this blow.

I don't think you saw the full version... There should have been a song sung by Belle and Michael Caine, and it is a doozy. Fun fact, the lady that did Belle did Les Mis before this.

Scrooge is obviously in denial and ignorant about his fate mate

Scrouge is in denial at the end, not nieve or oblivious. He tries to refute reality, which I sympathize with.

Have you seen Spinal Tap? By the same director, and also starring Christopher Guest (6 fingered man - note that his fingers go to 11). And yes, it IS a comedy! 😄

As absurd as the comedy of the Muppets is they take the production very seriously.

"Does Scrooge know about the swinging Dickens?" 😂

The Muppets are real to me, dammit

Gonzo's lines as narrator are direct from the book. The first half page is nothing but reiterating the fact of Marley's death. Gonzo IS playing Dickens.

One of the voices of the ghost of Christmas past was Jessica Fox who is probably best known for playing a character in Hollyoaks

Oh, and the obligatory Easter egg: on the shop fronts in the final street scene, you can see the names Statler, Waldorf -- and Micklewhite's. Michael Caine's real name is Maurice Micklewhite.

Surprising though it may seem, out of all TV/cinema versions of The Christmas Carol, this one is objectively the most faithful to the original book! There's an hour-long video with a historian gushing over how verbatim Gonzo's narration and much of the dialogue are (kzbin.info/www/bejne/paG7d4VslsdlZ5Y), and another with a costume designer ecstatic about how period-accurate (to the decade!) ALL the costumes are -- even Rizzo's (kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4DCnn9njZmIg6s).

There has never been Stop Motion in any of the Muppet movies. The person controlling the Rat sitting on top of the books, had there arm hidden inside the fake book stack and the Rats pushing the books were being controlled by someone else. If you rewatch that scan, you never see the bottom of the book stack... The Penguins skating at the top of the stairs, are just normal Muppets. There are hidden areas for the puppeteers beneath/behind the stage. The other Penguins were filmed normally, then they were placed on the ice during editing. Some people think that Kermit's leg while skating are either human legs or Stop Motion, but they are just his legs, Kermit has always had legs... I did see how that scene was done, but the only thing I remember is that it was as altered on computer so the puppeteer wasn't visible.

Wow, so many people reacting to this movie all of a sudden. Here I am, having to watch ALL of them. *sighs* All right, let's get on with it!

The Muppets are an acting troupe, as the conceit of the show and movies. It looks like a stage production at times because it is. Its kinda better to say that Michael Caine is playing Michael Caine playing Scrooge. So the actors on stage ignore the narrator because their characters don't hear them. They exist as SEPs, somebody else's problems. Gonzo reminded Sam the Eagle the location at which the play takes place, actor to actor. When Scrooge rushes up and pats them on the head, he's engaging with the people just around. He's not perceiving them as the narrator and Rizzo, he's perceiving them as two people who aren't looking at him. Though it could also be the scales pulled away from his eyes and he now sees a world beyond his old perception.

Most Muppet films at least have a few musical numbers… Normally more on the lighter side… They’re fun family films with music, not dramatic musicals with huge amounts of pathos or whatever… Although they often have a lot of heart to them. I think the difference for the extended version is the song “When Love is Gone” (Belle and Scrooge break up song)… Whoever the Disney boss was at the time, they thought it would be boring for the kids, so they had it cut out… Brian Henson fought to have it put back in for the home VHS release… But then for some reason, when they released it on DVD, they went back to the shorter version, except for a special edition version, which was possibly only released in the US, annoyingly… When they released it on Disney+, I think they decided to include the option to watch either version… Personally, I think the extended version should be the default as it ties in nicely with the ending song/reprise (The Love We Found)… Not to mention it makes much more sense why everyone is emotional after that break up scene… It’s quite a pretty song too… If anyone didn’t enjoy it, they could just skip it… Oh well…

On Michael Caine’s acting - when he took the part he told Brian Henson he intended to play it like he was in a production with the Royal Shakespeare Company, and give absolutely no wink to the audience about being opposite Muppets. It’s a huge part of what makes the movie work as well as it does. To this day it’s one of his own all time favorite performances. Muppet Treasure Island works for the opposite reason - Tim Curry as Long John Silver fully embraced the idea that he himself was a Muppet.

Great work DI! Some suggestions for future movies: - The Breakfast Club - Heathers - Willow - Bedknobs and Broomsticks - Candleshoe

I will don my Barry Norman head and describe this film as a complete load of olde s**t Miss Piggy is the puppet version of Gemma Collins and just as annoying. Much prefer the one with Alastair Sim.

Good times und fun

This is an annual staple in our household; Daph watches it every year, I think twice this year so far. It's a great rendition of the tale, and I can actually stand watching it which is high praise for a Christmas movie for me lol.

Why does he sound like Billy Crystal? Gee. I don't know. 😂

His fingers go up to 11. 😂

You mock my pain. Suck it up, Buttercup. 😂

She always knew his name, she just didn't use it to demean him.

Yes, it's a comedy...and an adventure...and a drama...and an action film....and romance.

If you read the book, review...!? It does give a later on snippet to the story

If you read books. The movie is epic....it truly is epic. The book is still better....They did it true justice, the casting was perfect. If you read, read rhe book.

How on earth can anyone watch this movie, particularly the Miracle Max scene but the rest of it as well, and by the end of it _still_ ask the question "Is this meant to be a comedy?"

Is The Princess Bride a comedy?! I think it's a wonderful Mel Brooks-esque spoof of all the classic faery tale tropes, framed in a classic storytelling trope. All made by a truly invested cast and crew at the very top of their game. The continual humor is just the icing on the cake! Brilliant, wry, infectious, and total genius humor. Glad you finally got to see it, my favorite fractured faery tale! Your reaction was almost as funny as the film! Almost.

If you like the some cult movies, there's No Retreat No Surrender or The Last Dragon for good martial arts with campy 80's dialogue. Or you could go for the urban gang-scene and review The Warriors.

This movie is brilliant on all levels. The actors, the story, the editing. (There is no "fat" in this movie. Every scene 100%.) Definitely in my top 10.

Your reaction has earned my subscription.

You're right, Inspector, this movie is a comedy. Oh, AND it's a romance. By the by, it's also an adventure tale. Just remember, while re-watching "TPB," above all else it's a FAIRY TALE! Of course YOU can identify The Man in Black as W _ _ _ _ _ Y, but Grandson, who only HEARS THE WORDS OF THE BOOK READ TO HIM, has his infinite imagination to draw upon to make up who TMiB is. Why do you say Miracle Max isn't Billy Crystal?! So by the end of the film, did all your episodes of giggling, laughing, chortling, guffawing, etc., neutralize your thinking that the movie is "stupid"?

Doubting that it's meant to be a comedy after watching the movie... doesn't bode well. But I like it enough to give this reaction a try. Also... only 22 minutes is another bad sign.

I appreciate your love of the dialogue. The book and screenplay were written by William Goldman, a very celebrated screenwriter. Another of his masterpieces is the mold-breaking western from 1969 - Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid. I highly recommend it!

The priest was played by Peter Cook, who, with Dudley Moore performed brilliant pre-python comedy in the early 60's. they, along with the 'Goons' inspired and influenced Monty Python. How did you not know that? Check out the original version of 'Bedazzled'' when you need another good film to laugh at! Spoiler alert: It's a comedy!

This was a great video, this has long been a favorite movie and watching you enjoy it for the first time was amazing! If you need another one, try UHF. Would love to see you react to it if you haven't seen it as well.

I'm not a fan of reaction videos, but you reacted to one of my favorite films, so I had to hit play. Your reaction when you found out it was Billy Crystal was priceless, I'm glad you enjoyed the film it is a true gem.

Glad you found, watched, and enjoyed the film. It truly is a masterpiece! There's also a whole ton of interesting behind the scenes tidbits: Billy Crystal was told to ad-lib and ended up being so funny that they ruined dozens of takes from the actors laughing, including someone bruising a rib from trying to hold it in. It was the most expensive scene in the entire movie because of how much film was wasted. Mandy Patinkin lost his real life father to cancer and channeled that loss into the performance of his line "I want my father back you son of a bitch!" Andre the Giant had a hard time speaking English and learned most if not all of his lines phonetically from recordings Reiner made for him. He also allegedly produced a 30 second long fart on set that stunned everyone. Cary Elwes went to the hospital twice. Once when they couldn't make the sword hilt knockout look convincing and actually went for it, and a second time when he broke his toe riding an ATV. Several scenes were filmed with said broken toe before they revised the filming schedule to mask the injury, if you're eagle eyed you can see him limping on occasion. I find myself quoting it nonchalantly, and there are plenty of references to the movie in memes and other media. Fallout: New Vegas has a reference to ROUSs if you take the right perks, and the last time I played Dark Souls I created a character that mimicked Inigo Montoya (works especially well because the Dark Souls motto is "prepare to die").

Have you watched Ladyhawk?!