**AN ABSOLUTE TREASURE!!** Hocus Pocus (1993) Reaction/ Commentary: FIRST TIME WATCHING Bette Midler

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[@chloejoyhenry3137]

The Sanderson sisters are definitely the kind of villains that are more likeable than the heroes.

[@nickreacts6394]

Evil charisma off the charts!!

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

For sure. They are a delight on screen

[@magic713m]

Yeah. They just have so much more personality. And the witch actors clearly are just having so much fun with their roles.

[@dcmslife3772]

Salem, Massachusetts is always buzzing with Sanderson Sister trio costumes this time of year. I met three guys as the Sanderson Sisters there in 2018 and I have a photo with them. It's pretty awesome. 😂

[@chloejoyhenry3137]

@@dcmslife3772 awesome!

[@GhostGardens]

24:46 Well spotted plothole here, which was caused by a deleted scene/storyline where the witches actually used poisoned candy to bewitch their victims. In the original storyboard, Emily's bed has an apple on it with a bite taken out of it. The witches then made "candy crows" and distributed them out to the kids in order to make them suseptible to Sarah's song.

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Dang this went deep in the lore

[@Verebazs]

Huh, I always just assumed, that if you know they're trying to charm you, it doesn't work.

[@DiscoTimelordASD]

I just assumed it was Sarah's "gift" - summoning children through songs. Like how Mary can smell out children, tell their ages etc.

[@santanicopandemos938]

While it does add a bit to the lore...I'm glad they dropped that plotline as it empowers the witches more to not have to use the candy. I would fanwack that the reason Allison and Max aren't affected is not an age thing. There's actually teens in the mob if you look closely...I think is because Allison before floored the whole room with salt. Yes is a stretch...but I think it figures. Regardless...love this movie!!! 💯🤗

[@dancingjoy0788]

thora birch is the actress that plays dani and she has been in quite a few movies from the 90s and 2000s. she was also in "now and then" and when she got a little older..."american beauty". both good movies! she also did an indie film called "ghost world" with scarlett johansson when they were both younger. another interesting movie to check out.

[@astoldbykat]

I love when people watch this for the first time; they never expect the witches to be as hysterical as they are, and it's great to see reations to it! I definitely watched this as a kid, but appreciate it more as an adult; it's my #1 Halloween must-watch, only tied with Halloweentown. I do recommend checking out the sequel; it's not QUITE as good as this one, but the three actresses return as the witches and do a phenomenal job and it's still highly entertaining.

[@kimcutts6153]

I chuffin love this film. Its so funny. All three ladies are brilliant in it, but Bette Midler was hilarious. I love it when she sings "I Put A Spell On You". I think its one of those movies you (well... Me)don't mind watching again and again. 🎬❤🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️🧙‍♀️ BTW.... Glad you liked it, and I thoroughly enjoyed watching it with you.

[@bigdream_dreambig]

18:16 That's siblings Penny Marshall (most recognized for playing Laverne on the sitcom Laverne & Shirley) and Garry Marshal (most recognized for directing classic TV shows like The Odd Couple, Happy Days, and Mork & Mindy).

[@brabbit736]

Someone probably already said this but the moths in Billy's mouth was done with practical effects. Doug Jones had a lining in his mouth to keep the moths both dry and separate from his mouth.

[@biguy617]

The little girl is Thora Birch. She is a good actress. She has been in American Dream and Now and Then.I like that these Witches act like the Three Stooges. I met the actor that played the Zombie at comic con. He is Del Toro’s go to guy to play monsters in his movies. He is in the Hell Boy movies as Abe Saipan the merman. He also plays the Merman in Shape of Water and the Sliver Surfer in the second Tim Story Fantastic Four movie.

[@biguy617]

Bette Midler’s best movies are Wind Beneath my Wings, The First Wives Club, and The Rose which is a tribute to the legendary singer Janis Joplin.

[@anniethenonnymouse]

Beaches. Ruthless People.

[@biguy617]

@@anniethenonnymouse oh that is right. I forgot those two movies.

[@Perid0tStar]

As a kid, I used to love her in Troop Beverly Hills x)

[@knowledge-girl]

Did you recognize Ice as Larry from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"?

[@sirjedisentinel]

This movie ticks a few boxes for me. It's my favorite Disney movie. My favorite cult status movie. And Winifred Sanderson is my favorite Disney villain

[@shesalilsapphicokay]

I cannot tell you how much I love these 3 theatrical, quirky witches… just, bizarre levels of joy 😂. I also became obsessed with I Put A Spell On You bc of this movie, was listening to every cover I could find. Awesome that your reacting to this classic!

[@rotru4977]

Hey did you notice that bully ICE is in Buffy? (It's Larry! 🤣 Xanders bully).

[@ScorpionStrike7]

I didn’t even know this movie exist until 3 years ago at Spirit Halloween. It’s also pretty dark that they actually killed a kid in the first 10 minutes. 😅🎃

[@lukescheffe9851]

When you think about it, the witches choosing to sing probably saved his high school reputation. Now, rather than the weird kid who panicked over a costume, he's the cool kid who introduced the mystery trio who were dressed as the witches, which was the most popular act of the night.

[@maryhughes6372]

Saw this movie in theaters when I was 7. Such a classic. This is my childhood!

[@israeledwards405]

you did a great job reacting to hocus pocus Thor you should react to the sequel next

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Dani is the best character.

[@StephanieMaireFaith]

When u watch the second movie, watch it right to the end, their a end credit scene

[@kelley.l]

Love this movie! Thora Birch was in one of my favorite angsty teen movies, Ghost World. The sequel is ok, not as fun. Someone did SJP dirty in the eyebrow dept. Also, if you watch HP chamber of secrets you’ll probably need a trigger warning for…something.

[@clayc8115]

I've watched this movie atleast 400 times... I have the book... been to all the places they filmed... Max's house, town hall, the school, Allison's house, the park with the fountain after they burn the witches... and read all the trivia 😂😂😂

[@amandalynn1173]

Please watch the 2nd movie. The story is a bit weaker than the 1st, but the sisters come back to play, and they hit the ball out of the park.

[@R989D]

I’m not sure anyone ever recognises that thackary binx in human form is baby McGee from NCIS 😂

[@brucemaximus3797]

There is a freeze-frame-or-you'll-miss-it image within 20:33 where some light comes through a window onto Sarah's face. The lighting, the grin, it's absolutely _terrifying._

[@sawanna508]

Thank you for enlighting me. I saw about the last 5 minutes of this movie when I was a child (I remember the talking cat dieing) and know I finally know the name of the movie.

[@SeyaDiakite7]

21:17 one year later. This place where max and co are right now was known for the intro in F.R.I.E.N.D.S on 1994.

[@tcshack701]

Thora Birch who played Dani was in a lot of movies as a child my other two favorites were Alaska and Now & Then. Of the two I think you would really enjoy Alaska

[@Stephie_L]

13:17 - The part with the black river when you said "c'mon, does it look like the water is moving?"...Well, actually as a kid I was thinking it could've been a black river of tar. A VERY SLOW moving river, but still haha. Also, just wanted to add to your point about child actors. Yes Dani (Thora Birch) is an excellent actress, but honestly growing up, almost every movie I remember had incredible child actors. I grew up on movies like The Goonies, A little Princess, Jumanji, Home Alone...even the kids in Hook were quite good. Of course you have the ones that stand out, but I do think the calibre of child actors were top tier especially in the 90s. Even TV shows. I grew up watching Joseph Gordon-Levitt on "3rd Rock From the Sun" for example. I don't watch many modern movies but I think you'll find that the more you watch older films, the more you'll realise how many talented child actors there were beyond the obvious (like Home Alone) :)

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

I had such a crush on Binx when this came out. He was up there with Devon Sawa 😅

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

now that you mention it can anyone but them understand Binx?

[@hectorsmommy1717]

"Hocus Pocus" comes from "hoc est corpus", the Latin words from the eucharist where the priest says "this is my body". The magic that supposedly turns the bread into the flesh of Jesus is called on to turn something into something else.

[@brandibastian4193]

omg omg omg this was the childhood halloween movie for me & tim mcgee from ncis is binx :( also the scream series is so much fun! (so long as you are a viewer & not Sidney)

[@watermelon..baby12]

please watch the second Hocus Pocus it’s so good!!!

[@katonnor]

Even when the witches make smart moves they don't think it through. They chose to resurrect a zombie as they couldn't touch hallowed ground. Yet they specifically chose an ex lover and the spell only brought him back. He still had free will and decided to fight against them. The sequel does have the same actors as the witches and they are still as good as they were all those years ago. I would describe it as a Halloween movie but definitely not a horror. Which works to its advantage making it family friendly. The sequel is good. Even if it doesn't beat the original it is still a good movie. Its best to just watch it and make your own opinion on it

[@brandibastian4193]

i paused this and did something else for a bit now i'm finishing & the lil sis was Thora Burch she is mostly known for movies she did as a teen I just checked wiki & she's a year younger then me and also a pisces her most recent movie was just last year & oddly this WASN'T her first

[@jeremycovelli]

The sequel is actually pretty good!

[@marywilka8769]

An icon of halloween!!

[@tamikelly504]

Ever see American beauty? Dani actress plays the daughter

[@cyn6123]

This is my FAVORITE Halloween movie!!! My sister hates it, but she watches it once ay ear with me on Halloween. :) So glad you enjoyed it!!

[@samanthamcgatha5685]

What a wonderful day because it is day 7! Out of 72! Of suggesting "the man who invented Christmas"I don't know what to write today soooooo..... Just give it a.... Trrrry....maybe?

[@shallowgal462]

Hocus Pocus 2 is even better! American Beauty (1999) may shock you.

[@lewisbreland]

The sequel is definitely worth a watch

[@JennNofficial]

Yay I love this reaction can you do national treasure with Nicholas cage?

[@ericacarreiro9299]

Best movie. React to the sequel

[@walkofnails2923]

Hey little Timothy McGee from NCIS is Binx 🙌🏼😄 And the remake was not great. They Disney-fied Winifred by the end of it 👎🏻

[@ThunderForce2000]

I really enjoy this movie. Recently watched the sequel; not a fan.

[@winry2357]

The sequel was so dumb… it fell into the same trap as the live action remake of Mulan where the lead female good guy gets magic to defeat the bad guys, rather than using ingenuity and through sheer force of will. In this Hocus Pocus, the kids use trial and error to get rid of the sisters. They don’t have magic, they have lore and intelligence. In the new one, they get magic powers and no one has a consistent personality. Book turns good for some reason and Winnie throws aside her selfish personality that she’s always had. If you want something to hate watch, go for it, but it sucks. They even tried turning it into more of a musical and those parts are super cringy.

[@clayc8115]

The sequel is fine. I didnt like the fact that people were watching Hocus Pocus in Hocus Pocus 2... it doesnt make sense!!! Other than that though it was a good movie 😂😂😂

[@brittneywreford1658]

Do not wich it yet because they are make other moive hocus Pocus 3 something secrey

[@itzbp9949]

Don't bother with the sequel it's absolute trash

[@DanGamingFan2406]

I love how, with this movie, the antagonists are the face of it. They're the stars. The ones front and center on every piece of promotional material.

[@memnarch129]

Bette Midler, Winnifred Sanderson, is on record as this is her FAVORITE role she has ever had. Along with having a very successful music career Bette has had a very large movie career. But as said the role of Winnifred is her favorite.

[@EmpressLydieCole]

Totally agree about the acting, her delivery of “you sold your soul, you’re the ugliest thing that’s ever lived, and you know it!” Is one of my favorites in cinematic history.

[@frkk6933]

Will you watch "Interview With The Vampire" once? With Tom Cruise, Brad Pitt, Antonio Banderas and Kirsten Dunst. It would fits in October too. 😉

[@Alicatie]

Love that one. I believe fans of the book hate Tom Cruise’s Lestat but I think it’s one of his best roles.

[@ElisaH_DarklyiShine]

the kid actress Dani (Thora Birch) has a pretty decent filmography and is always good. she has been acting pretty much all her life and still is i think most recently in the walking dead and going to be in the Wednesday series i believe

[@killinglonliness88]

As far as I heard she's sadly not going to be in the Wednesday series now, though originally she was supposed to be a part of it.

[@katpiercemusic]

Bette Midler is such an icon, and such a phenomenal voice. Kathy Nijimy and Sarah Jessica Parker we’re brilliant too in this. It’s a so so movie but it is SO much fun that it doesn’t even matter.

[@hectorsmommy1717]

That is the joy of many holiday movies . . . they don't have to be cinematic masterpieces, they just have to hit you in whatever holiday place you reside. One of my favorite Christmas movies is "Holiday in Handcuffs". Totally cheesy ABC Family/Lifetime type movie but a lot of fun without the excess of many Christmas movies.

[@plourde98]

The sequel was surprisingly delightful and expanded the lore in ways that didn’t feel hurtful to the original. I would strongly urge you to give it a chance

[@tyraniddude6241]

REALY!? I hated it

[@jeremymlad]

It’s worth it to see the three women together again, but the other parts were meh.

[@itzbp9949]

I thought it was absolutely dreadful

[@TheJayden3977]

I loved it and thought it was great. Not as good as the original but still such an enjoyable watch.

[@TothanCrawk]

My only problem with the movie is that even though the witches are the highlight of the movie, the movie still suffered from how the protagonists were put on the back burner to the point where when they actually do focus on them, it's somewhat of a drag. I didn't feel that problem with the kids in the original because they were fleshed out enough as characters. For plot reaosns, it wasn't until literally last minute I was just starting to find the new kids interesting.

[@natsinthebelfry]

Absolutely everyone in this movie does a perfect job playing their role, but I agree that Thora Birch (Dani) does an especially amazing job for someone her age. This movie motivated me to study the Salem Witch Trials, and I learned that I'm actually a direct descendant of Mary Parker, who was tried, convicted, and hanged as a witch in 1692. I now live in Salem, Mass and it's crazy to think that an ancestor of mine was hanged for witchcraft right outside of what is now a Walgreens, lol.

[@Stephie_L]

This made my day watching this with you for Halloween season. It's so much fun seeing first timers reacting to this film since it's so special to me. I love how you embraced the campiness and how you get the jokes like how over dramatic Winnie is ("I feel the icy breath of death upon my neck.") And I have so much praise for this film overall, like Dani. I'm glad you could see how awesome she is. She has the best lines too "take her to the movies like a normal person" and how extra she was when she said "a virgin lit the candle" when she could simply say he lit the candle lol. Then there's the disgruntled wife of "Satan", as well as Ernie and ICE 😂...I could literally go on and on, but I think you get the picture haha. By the way, I know you were kinda roasting the kids for not being careful sometimes but I see a bit of Max in you. Underneath that veil of maturity I sense a bit of cynicism/ insolence in you Thor. Can you honestly say you wouldn't have lit the black flame candle given the chance? "It's just a bunch of hocus pocus." I could totally see it! - Anyway, off to rewatch the highlights cause this movie is like a drug. As you said, it has that magic feeling like Home Alone. The jokes never get old :)

[@aynasandnes6245]

You should definitely watch the sequel as well. Very cute!

[@jsrichardson1]

Great reaction! The new Hocus Pocus is a sequel and was surprisingly good. You should watch and react to it. The 3 witches look exactly the same and fall right back into their roles

[@imthewonderband]

I love Thora Birch so much, and she was such a cute little girl as Dani. It would be cool if you did a series of Thora Birch movies, some of the ones I remember most are Now and Then, American Beauty, and Ghost World (which happens to be one of my favorite movies as well). She has such a diverse career, it would be a really weird series of movies to watch, but entertaining!

[@shainewhite2781]

YAY!! LOVE THIS MOVIE!! Steven Spielberg was going to direct this film, but sadly had to drop out to direct the Oscar Winning Dinosaur Epic JURASSIC PARK.

[@nickreacts6394]

Wait no way!! If Spielberg had directed this one I can't imagine how great it would have been! Still great Halloween fun though :)

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

I think it was for the best. This movie wouldn't look as good if they kept shining spotlights to the camera lens or backlit every character's head making a greyish outline.

[@Xenotric]

definitely a treasure, so glad its getting more attention with the recent sequel! honestly sarah jessica parker did such a good job as sarah sanderson that its actually hard to tell its her at all

[@lyssalovesit]

Tis but water! Lol this movie is such a classic 💜

[@x_rhi_x2772]

I adore this movie. As opposed to other comments, I think the sequel isn't great. But maybe because I'm such a fan of the first that anything was gonna be a disappointment. However, the 3 actresses are fantastic in their same characters in the sequel, but the plot and other characters are not great

[@mokane86]

Follow the connection of the kid sister and add cult classic film Donnie Darko to your list. She isnt as in the spotlight, but its worth the watch for sure. Then link Patrick Swayze from that to Ghost 😁

[@tiamod]

You should watch “The Hole” (2001) It’s a great movie and stars Thora Birch (Dani) as the main character!

[@serenitytoepper]

The first one is a classic because it was done in the 90s when everything just seem to have more humor and laughs and jokes. But now the new one is fine. But it doesn't compared to this one. This one is and always will be the best Hocus pocus. I think they shouldn't have added a second one I feel they almost rued it.

[@itzbp9949]

Yeah the sequel was awful and woke too

[@em_me]

I would love if you watched the sequel too! I saw a lot of people hating on it but honestly it brings the same energy and fun as the first movie and that’s what Hocus Pocus is all about!

[@mothermaclean]

There is a couple of reasons I was not keen on the 2nd one, firstly the story wasn't as good in my opinion and they were trying to hard to teach a lesson.

[@AkaNovaChan]

You had this childlike sense of wonder throughout the movie that watching this reaction with you made me feel like a kid again too! 😄💕

[@crimsonda]

I went to see this with my mother and aun and cousin. We loved it. My mother passed away last Feb., this will be the firsts Halloween I've watched it without her. But I'll always remember the fun first time and all the good years that followed.

[@matchaqueen6541]

A must-watch every year!!

[@16taysia]

I ❤ this movie, I watch Hocus Pocus EVERY September/October SEVERAL TIMES and I’m never going to get sick of doing so lol 😂❤🎃

[@DAMIENDMILLS]

Hocus Pocus 2 is not as good as the original, BUT it is still worth a watch because they do things a little different.

[@michelleboosinger5251]

I would say check out the sequel it's not quite as good but still worth the watch

[@masteroftheassassins]

My fiancé practically hates Halloween, but even she loves this movie!

[@darkdg4106]

The sequel was just a cash grab, worth watching once just to say that you did, but that's about it. Sadly it rewrites the witches backstory to add in the normal SJW bull crap points that all movies seem to have these days.

[@16taysia]

Comment 2: PLEASE watch the sequel; might be an unpopular opinion but I really like the 2nd movie 😊❤🎃

[@realmjfan]

God bless Bette Middler. I love this film. This movie is so much fun x

[@nathanielmartinez2551]

Fun fact: Did you know that the word Cob is Old English for Spider. So cobwebs literally means spider webs. Lob is also another Old English word for Spider. (Shelob means: She Spider)

[@artsysabs]

Yes the sequel is also worth the watch for sure 😊

[@pedronotarangeli]

You should now react to the sequel. It’s amazing.

[@biguy617]

The sequel is ok but this movie is much better. The sequel has different protagonists. None of the original protagonists return in the sequel which is a shame because I wanted Thora Birch to come back.

[@dcemerald70]

Thora Birch wanted to return but had conflicts which prevented her. Maybe she might for the 3rd one.

[@roguechevelle]

Yeah I really wanted to like the sequel, I tried but I just thought is was okay.

[@itzbp9949]

The sequel was so bad

[@Bladesmessofplaylists]

parts of the second one are worth watching but it focuses too much on the random people instead of the wiches

[@spiderguy44]

You should definitely watch the sequel, I watched it and it's great.

[@ferrisulf]

Dani is a classic 90s child. ^_^

[@stephanierakowski2729]

I believe Billy in this movie is also the great Doug Jones. He is in 2

[@serenitytoepper]

Yes, Sarah Jessica Parker is from Sex and the city.

[@stevenalexander6713]

Great reaction to a great movie. I guess there are a few theories for the origin of Hocus Pocus. The one I'm familiar with is that it's a corrupted form of a Latin blessing in the Catholic Mass: Hoc est corpus meum "This is my body."

[@josiahpurtee1156]

My own version of Hocus Pocus: 1. Helena Bonham Carter as Winifred Sanderson 2. Aidy Bryant as Mary Sanderson 3. Margot Robbie as Sarah Sanderson 4. Judah Lewis as Max Dennison 5. Brooklynn Pierce as Dani Dennison 6. Mackenzie Foy as Allison 7. Johnny Depp as Billy Butcherson 8. James Spader as "The Devil" 9. Chris Hemsworth as the bus driver 10. David Harbour as Dave Dennison 11. Thora Birch as Jenny Dennison 12. Asa Butterfield as Thackery Binx Check this out: kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6rQia1-ZqxpedE

[@spaceshiplewis]

Hocus Pocus is definitely in the line of Disney Channel Original Movies (before it was a thing) so this movie is more cult classic than "classic" classic. For want it is, it nails the fun of Halloween comedy. And the dramatically musically adept Sanderson Sisters deserve the place they have in the Disney Parks. The second one lacks the heart and a lot of the originality of the first one, but it is still campy and fun and probably will be a cult classic for the younger generation.

[@CloudslnMyCoffee]

Was it weird for anyone else to see Sister Mary Patrick (Sister Act) as witch when they were kids? Bette Midler (Beaches made me cry) said she did this movie because her kids couldnt see her other movies. This was before Sex in the City, I knew Sarah Jessica Parker from Flight if the Navigator (still a family fave), Girls Just Want to Have Fun gwith Helen Hunt), Footloose, and later The First Wives Club.

[@KylaSedai]

The term "Hocus Pocus," as I learned it, came from the days when all church services were conducted in Latin and only the clergy were educated enough to understand it. The priest would lift up the bread and say "Hoc Est Corpus Christi" - "This is the body of Christ" - and it (according to Catholics?) becomes the literal body. But to your average peasant, the priest says "Hocus Pocus Christi" and the bread magically turns into something else, so if YOU want to do magic, you say the same words.

[@denanebergall5514]

Thora Birch (Dani) IS one of those "famous child actors" you were referring to. Also, I was disappointed with the remake. It lost a lot of the magic for me, but others seem to really love it so watch it if you're interested, but I don't think it's ground breaking.

[@Nicamon]

Usually kids in these type of movies are always considered annoying.Seeing you rooting for Dani is...kinda weird and nice at the same time.😅 24:41 - 24:49 I love that song!🎶Too bad it's that short!😫 25:26 Like Buffy in S1.😉 I think the sequel is fine. I was never a *huge* fan of this movie,but it's entertaining enough and the same applies to the sequel.

[@brandibastian4193]

don't start insulting cats XD that'll earn a thumbs down cause imma cat mom & i adopt black cats specifically since stupid people still think their unlucky (or evil) so they are soooooooooo much more cuddle tolerant

[@Jackosaurus01]

Movie: The Love Bug 1968, Goosebumps 1&2. Tv Show: Dreamworks Dinotrux please?

[@RB-vo4gi]

It irritates me so much that Max says Halloween was invented by the candy companies, haha. It’s just not true.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Me, I'm a bit jealous when I see everyone celebrating Halloween because in France, where I live, it's only a kids' thing and there's less and less kids who celebrate it

[@CodyCameron82]

The origins of Hocus Pocus are simply this: During the early 1600s, Hocus Pocus was name commonly adopted by a juggler or magician. The name and the words "hocus pocus" which were often chanted during tricks involving sleight of hand is believed to be a perversion of the latin blessing from Catholic mass, Hoc est corpus meum, or this my body. According to google anyway

[@sawanna508]

I know this was one year ago but the last part of the explaination is not completely accurat. It's not a latin blessing but part of the transformation of bread into the body of christ (and the whine into the blood of christ) which is the most important part of the mass. Similar words are spoken when the prest hands out the bread to the people (Hoc est corpus christi).Back in the middle ages only educated people understood latin and latin was the only language used for the services. So to most of them the words of the prest sounded very secretiv and outlandish. And we all know what happens sometimes when we hear a strange language we don't understand at all: We may not hear the words corretly. That's why those holy words were turned into Hocus Pocus at some point. Which is actually kind of ironic since catholics opposed any kind of magic and started hunting witches. Some catholics even opposted the Harry Potter books when they came out because they are about witchcraft and magic.