Bridge to Terabithia - Is one of the Saddest Movies Ever

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But or Rent - Bridge to Terabithia - • Bridge to Terabithia
The life of Jesse (Josh Hutcherson), an adolescent, changes when he befriends Leslie (AnnaSophia Robb), the class outsider. The children create an imaginary world called Terabithia, which is inhabited by all manner of magical creatures. Though difficulties fill their ordinary lives, Jesse and Leslie rule as king and queen in Terabithia. Soon one of the friends must draw on the strength of their imaginary kingdom to cope with a tragedy.

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[@lulub517]

The bit that gets me the most is the dad comforting his son which both have been very rocky to eachother, and the fact that he saw his dad as a monster and then when he finally confronts him and just holds him, god it makes me so emotional.

[@marianielsen2274]

I can't believe you never saw the girl playing Leslie before. she is in a lot of really good movies as: soul surfer, winn-dixie, pan, Charlie and the chocolate fabric, the carrie diaries and so on ;) she is a really good actor

[@jamesplunkett8912]

I saw her in Race to Witch Mountain with Dwayne Johnson.

[@l.p.864]

The Reaping. 😮

[@sadiac2364]

Rfor real....be real

[@AnimalAlmighty]

Before my mom passed she used to love the carrie diaries

[@vnthony2439]

I used to love when my dad would read me Charlie and the chocolate fabric 10/10

[@TheStrawbunnyPrincess]

I had a TA/Special Ed teacher in elementary school that realized that I wasn't dumb, but unmotivated... she saw that i avoided people and was bullied by others... so she decided to motivate me by taking me out to lunch once a month if I did all my work. I had that childhood crush on her and her friendship really helped me get thru elementary school. XD this was 90s

[@holyfreakinBLEACH]

for a lot of kids, this book was one of their first introductions to death. i remember reading it in like 6th grade, at night with a flashlight, and getting to her death having NO idea it was coming. i literally closed the book, turned off my flashlight, and laid on my back staring at the ceiling for hours. it was mindblowing how quick she was gone, how easy, and how unceremonious. i still think about it sometimes - its such an effective story.

[@beastialmoon2327]

My "first death" was probably Where the Red Fern Grows. I read that one in fourth grade and it HURT.

[@raelee7877]

My class read it when I was in 3rd grade! It was definitely a core memory of growing up in school. We read the book and then watched the movie

[@jendowden]

I read the book and watched the movie in 4th grade. Leslie’s death didn’t hit me as hard as it did years later. That was probably because I didn’t really understand death at the time.

[@ceeball]

For this kid (a much younger me), it was my first introduction to spoilers. "Have you got to the part where...?"

[@kaylee9824]

this was a childhood classic. I can never watch this movie without crying, I always cry before her death because I know it's coming. Josh Hutcherson and AnnaSophia Robb were amazing

[@cassecorrea]

I haven’t seen anyone say it yet, but this film is based off the book, which is based off a true life story of the author’s son whose friend died when he was young. The son then directed the film!

[@agenttheater5]

I thought he was one of the writers - doesn't really matter, it's a story for him so it's only fair that he should be part of it. And if he gave the changes the ok then that makes it ok

[@larissa1770]

Yes I believe the mom or someone related to the kid wrote the book for her son! To help him cope with the grief since he was a child when he lost a friend 😭 Then the son as an adult helped with the movie

[@BoxOKittens]

This movie definitely hits harder when you know people who died suddenly, especially young people. I had a family member who got murdered. I also knew a kid from school who was hit and killed while riding his bike. And a few more kids whose lives ended too soon. It's jarring beyond belief to have the world be "normal" one minute and changed forever the next.

[@ponny2948]

Just so you know this book originally came out in the 70s and i think it was set in the 60s (in the book) so thats why it wasnt weird for his teacher to take him to the museum. Times were different then

[@gerawallstar3487]

It was acceptable for this to occur in the 1970s unlike today. Shows that times do change.

[@moonlightserenade6292]

Time is also different between 2008 and today. Girls with personality like Leslie and the genuine friendship between a boy and a girl like Leslie-Jess rarely exist today.

[@agenttheater5]

They added a bit more of a fantasy element to the story in the movie. It was more hinted at in the book. But the whole point about Terabithia was that it was Jesse and Leslie's special place, the place where they were king and queen. A place that no one else knew about, and where no one else could come - teachers, parents, siblings, bullies, it was just them. And for Jesse - just landing in it made him feel like a king, like a stronger, wiser, braver version of himself. The author wrote the book for her son after his friend was struck by lightning and killed. He said she could publish it if she dedicated it to his friend as well as to him. He's one of the writers for this movie.

[@mikkaribbe6200]

I agree with you so much. It hurts because it is so real. You living your live, a normal day and then you get a call. Or get Home. And it hits you like a wall. A person you love, that was a part of you life is just gone. A part of your live is just ripped out. Never seeing, never talking to the person...ever again.

[@hindustanoutpost2530]

😢

[@WanderingRoe]

Like you, I kept wondering if the magic was real or imagined. I also couldn’t believe that Leslie had died, I kept thinking there was gonna be some kind of reveal and that she’d be ok. 😭😭😭 It’s impossible not to cry watching this.

[@RabbitsFunWorld]

Can you actually imagine that stuff? 🙃 The author of the book wrote it based on a relationship between her son and a really good friend of his. She wrote it in hopes to help not just him, but for others who have been in similar situations.

[@dreamfall77]

Once you assume that part of what is shown to be real is unreal, all your reasoning about what happened will lose all basis. Therefore, one should proceed from the opposite position. Jess was able to see the bubbles, but his classmates did not notice anything because they have no talent for magic. Jess thinks he's just imagining things right up until the moment he almost fell out of the tree but was caught in the air. Because imagination by itself is not capable of controlling gravity. I understand what you were waiting for, a post-credits scene that would definitely answer all your questions, but you were only shown how Jess and his sister entered Terabithia. You were not shown how they met Leslie there, nor whether they later returned from Terabithia. However, if you do not decide that Terabithia is real, then you will continue to doubt everything that happens to them there. And if you decide, then showing anything else is unnecessary. In addition, there is a moment when Jess comes to express his condolences to her parents, where before he says something strange to the music teacher, a girl who looks like Leslie walks past him while mystical music plays, but her face is not shown. Jess is still under a load of doubts and therefore does not dare to catch up with her or call out to her.

[@vedawiswell341]

Omg this movie traumatized me😭

[@skaicash69]

Same. This was always on Cartoon Network when I was a kid

[@hindustanoutpost2530]

Bcz we can connect with ourself childhood where ur friends u lost whne come to teenage😢, they are not died but they are not more connected with us

[@sarahsupasweet]

I wish more people would react to this. So happy you did! Very sad movie though but I've always thought movies that bring out such emotion are amazing. Great acting by Josh Hutcherson. 👌

[@liamisaac1152]

One of my classmates from HS drowned at the end of the year pool party for school. This movie hit differently after because we were both “different” in the sense that we were one of the few who were neurodivergent and had the same classes because we shared the same instructor who would sit in with us to help us do our work. It felt nice not being the only one who was different and being mocked for it. I wish we had grown closer but his death still hurt deeply. It was crazy going about the school day. Everyone was excited for summer vacation but the whole world felt like it was black and white to me. To the point where I was almost mad at the world for continuing to move on with life while his was cut so short. This movie captured grief so perfectly. The numbness and denial. I didn’t fully understand it until experiencing it myself. As sad as Leslie’s death was, it was beautiful to see that she brought so much into his life. She brought him out of his shell and helped his relationship with his dad and sister grow stronger. This movie will always have a special place in my heart

[@timsmith8489]

The trailers for this made it look like it was going to be a fantasy adventure, sort of like a kids version of a Lord of the Rings type of story. A lot of parents took their kids to it expecting that, and were caught off guard when they needed to have a serious talk afterwards with their upset kids about death. The film makers weren't happy with that either. The trailers were made by studio marketing and the film makers didn't know what was in them until they were released.

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

This movie hold a massive place in my heart. It came out not long after my mum passed away. My dad took me and my brother to the cinema to see it. I came out crying and from then on it became a movie me and my brother would watch together

[@superdre4892]

I almost forget how much child acting both the main characters did. Truly great work from both. 👏

[@gabbytorres6885]

Aw ur really the sweetest. As soon as I saw the title I knew u were gonna cry in this video haha. I sobbed profusely my head was sore

[@jermainejohnson1657]

O e of my favorite movies this was the first movie to make me cry

[@ottoswanson6664]

The very first time I've seen this classic, was in 4th Grade. After the teacher read the whole chapter book to the class, we watched this movie a week after. I remember having a little crush on AnnaSophia Rob's Lesley Bourke 😂💖 Good Times

[@meganlodon]

It was 5th grade for me, but we read the book together aloud to each other in little groups.

[@Jknight1st]

This literally traumatized me as a kid and I haven’t been able to forget this movie or get myself to watch it again ever since. Not even an exaggeration

[@RabbitsFunWorld]

The reason he saw his dad as the Dark Master is because of when he and Leslie first saw that rusted vehicle. He turned so quickly; that figure-shaped tree spooked him, and at the same time, the chimes on the vehicle were ringing like a key chain. Also, when it comes to the identity of the giant troll, hints of it was placed throughout the film. Leslie telling Janis that troll story; Leslie commenting Janis about her feet; the troll saying “hi” the same way Janis does at the end of the film.

[@agenttheater5]

I think the issue with the dad is that he knows his son is growing up, and he doesn't know how to be a father to a boy who is starting to grow up. He can be affectionate with may belle because she's still really young, but he doesn't know how to be that way to a boy who's just entered adolescent. He knows he has to be a role model for his son and that frightens him so he's become emotionally distant and overly strict, what he thinks is what a man should be.

[@Aya_97_]

You gotta watch Soul Surfer. The actress who plays Leslie is the main character and I think you’d like it!

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

I think this was also inspired by a true story that happened.

[@LenaDee666]

I think I watched this movie maybe twice in my life. loved it both times, but also left me completely heartbroken both times. And I think I mainly watched it twice because I actively forgot or well, suppressed the tragedy of it and only remembered how well it was done

[@ottoswanson6664]

1:30 "Game Night" with Jason Bateman and Rachel McAdams is a funny board game movie you should react to

[@bicboyjoy]

Saw this movie in theaters as a kid and bawled my damn eyes out, and still do everytime I watch this movie

[@mion2986]

My favorite movie i think, thanks for reacting to it even it's a depressing movie haha

[@несмотринаменятак]

Oh no, I'll cry again 😭

[@abc.animal5143]

Just recently rewatched this too and i cried my eyes out

[@josephronquillo7839]

I remember, me and my friends went to watch this movie thinking it was something like Narnia, as that genre was quite popular back then. We were all balling our eyes out at the end and was depressed for a few days after. The scene that made me really cry was when the old teacher was talking to Jess on the hallway.

[@sunlightaura3916]

I saw this movie when it came out in theaters. I was so young then, and this was one of the first movies that made me cry, I didn't want to watch it ever again because it was just so sad. This is my second time watching it with you, and even though it's in snippets, I still cried again :') It's a beautiful movie, but damn, is it heartbreaking.

[@jessquinn6106]

One of the few movies that needs disclaimer warning.

[@marianielsen2274]

this was the first movie I ever cried to, I think I was around 8 or 9 years old, when I saw this and had just lost my grandfather

[@lonewolfx499]

We read the book in 5th grade, and I was literally shaking when Leslie died. Every time I watch the movie, which might be 30 times at this point, I still cry. It feels like you knew Leslie personally. Still one of my favorite movies to this day. Edit: And I may as well mention I had a big crush on Leslie/AnnaSophia.😅

[@JGarner.2004]

You should watch spider wik as well , it is like this movie in the sense it feels like a fever dream.

[@WhiteRaven43]

Jess building the bridge for Leslie and leading his sister across it is one of my favorite moments ever. It's one of the best examples of a character honoring another in all of fiction.

[@agenttheater5]

15:58 Her friends are now ignoring her because she confided in them about her dad hitting her - in the book they explain hat the rule they all hold sacred is that if your parents are mean or broke or stupid then you don't talk about it. So to them it was like she'd ratted out her dad, so now no one will talk to her. In any case, she told them in confidence and they told everyone and she's not ready for everyone to know. I guess they also see her as 'different' now that they know that she has troubles at home and that that's why they're ignoring her and have cast her out.

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I really enjoy your interpretation and pure emotions on display definitely subscribing and supporting

[@Rohannn0007]

Man i used to watch this guy like a year or 2 ago and it's sad to see that he ain't getting the views but i hope u r happy n wealthy in life now mate ud reactions are a part of my childhood

[@JVsGalacticAdventures]

I'm ok. My Patreon community keeps this channel alive, lol. And I have a few other bigger channels 👍🏾thanks for watching my videos

[@Rohannn0007]

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[@Anakinskywalkerfan1]

So the reason why Kathrine wrote Leslie died is because David Peterson freind Christina hill got struck by lightning it was Kathrine’s inspiration.

[@Daytondaily]

Omfg I ALWAYS look for reactions to this movie. I already know you’re gonna be sobbing

[@artxanthe]

Yay! I’ve been waiting for you to react to this movie! I live it so much always makes me cry. Such a good movie.

[@BoxOKittens]

I saw the title, said "oh shit" to myself, and then immediately clicked

[@barbysinox]

I see this movie as a child and was very sad but Now that I'm adult I lost my Best friend in a accident, was so fast I even know what happend. We share so much together, we create worlds of rol, characters, adventures, we meet and get really fun time, we call each other everytime we could, she was like her her imagination was so special and has a brightness in her eyes, this movie is now more than sadness to me it is personal pain that I can see her no more, never. her last words to me was "Be strong" and I get a tatto of this words. I mis her always and passes 7 Years without her. I never ever wish anyone this pain, this empty spot, unsee chat and the misfortune of the mind to fade more abd more of his face of my memory every day.

[@CoffeeTastic1]

A childhood classic! I have the dvd and would watch it all the time

[@marzh5278]

I remember reading this book in school and crying my eyes out and then again when watching the movie

[@beckystar3327]

UGH this movie. I watched this movie as a kid, it made me cry, every time.

[@torky1877]

Gonna watch this reaction soon as I get home. But, omg poor JV. #It's Okay To Cry

[@ednicolle2456]

great video, great reaction as always JV

[@hectorsmommy1717]

As a TK I was constantly teased but it never devolved into outright bullying because they were afraid of my Mom. I also escaped into the world of fantasy and books. It is amazing the worlds you can create if you let your mind go. We lived in a small town on a river and there were so many sand bars and woods I could get to on foot. I never found anyone to share with though.

[@kaidaniel8117]

im a teacher and i work for a private school, some of the teachers do spend time with students outside of work or on weekends occasionally. Our students have special needs and parents like knowing that they are with someone they can trust to be fully attentive to their needs or simply someone they know.

[@Anakinskywalkerfan1]

Jayvee when my family lived in Europe we went on long road trips with our family freinds a lot and my sister and I watched this movie a lot in the car.

[@Rimma120]

I watched this movie for first time on November 2022 and made me cry my eyes out

[@commandixnostalgia2321]

My first Death experiences where from Pokemon,Grave Of The Fireflies,Bridge To Terabithia and My Girl 😭

[@lucyb1645]

22:56 this is very true, a boy that i've known all my life lives opposite my house, he had special needs and experienced loss of oxygen to the brain at birth so suffered permanent brain damage, he went missing a few weeks ago for days, (it has happened a few times). my whole neighbourhood, town, police were all looking for him, and in our area it was in the minus temperatures and during a windstorm, police did eventually identify his body in a river, frozen solid and assuming he had drowned. they couldn't even identify him for the longest time because he was so frozen, its so absolutely horrible and no one ever expected it to happen

[@laurensyourgirl6963]

I remember seeing this in theaters as a kid and being so thrown off guard. I was SOBBING. I had never experienced something like that in a movie. My sister and I blamed the art teacher because we didn’t actually understand the situation because we were still so young. To me the world was real as well. I didn’t know it was their imagination at the time. I thought when they crossed over, it was a new world and they were a king and queen. I’m sad and happy that I saw it as a kid because I saw it from both perspectives.

[@AnimalAlmighty]

Man i was like 10 last time i watched this movie and it still hits the same.

[@MiaLynn0715]

love the reaction !!! my recommendation is “my girl”(1991)

[@jamisonfawkes8537]

i saw this movie in theatres as a kid and BALLED

[@ambersteward2373]

Tears forming cause she really could have invited Leslie 😭

[@DemonEmbarasser]

Alternate ending - she invites Leslie instead of Jess and he ends up dying on the rope swing while Leslie is at the museum

[@JoseCastro-rd3tb]

I loved this movie when I was a child

[@beastialmoon2327]

I read this book when I was in middle school and it wrecked me. Thankfully there had been two books before I got to that one that hit me emotionally way worse (Animorphs 54 and Where the Red Fern Grows) that I had read so it wasn't as bad to me. Still, the movie does a great job of hitting that emotional core - death happens, grief and loss is a part of life, and it's how we pass on our stories and imagination that lets those who come before live on.

[@marsstars171]

Idk how I watched this as a kid but I know it imprinted on my brain chemistry deeply loo

[@cruzinbosco]

While the movie didn't come out until I was 18, we read the book in middle school and I remember everyone in the class being so sad. We were the same age as those kids. Unfortunately, the book is one of the most frequent targets of censorship and appears at number eight on the American Library Association list of the 100 Most Frequently Challenged Books for the decade 1990-2000.

[@The_Dudester]

For the perfect movie/song combination, put the words "Terabithia No Rain No Rainbow" into the YT search feature above.

[@joshuacoldwater]

20:30 - Actually, they can. Here in the US, things like this are encouraged. Small weekend trips, or night events (with parental permission) make an amazing reward for students who are achieving in any subject. Often it is used as a reward for the “most-improved” students. I went on a few myself throughout the years, and now as an elementary school teacher I use the same method.

[@phengstablendz5437]

one of the best childhood movies hands down

[@colleenburns9633]

Josh Hutcherson was in Journey to the Center of the Earth!

[@agenttheater5]

And doesn't it mean more that Leslie approaches the story of Jesus as something interesting and beautiful even if she doesn't believe in it? I mean rather than Jessee and Maybelle believing in it (or saying that they believe in it) because it's what they were told to do and because they're frightened of being punished? Is their faith even real if it's brought on by fear or from just repeating what their parents said? Even if Leslie doesn't believe in it she's still keeping an open mind about it and is approaching it willingly

[@12CANTMATTER]

I read this book and tuck everlasting in one day ( I wont say why I read it in one day, cause it has to do with DV) but I cried and cried and cried that day.

[@6dogs729]

14:01 that's rough buddy 😂

[@gabbytorres6885]

Also for a recommendation, I totally suggest a Studio Ghibli movie. Up your alley I think

[@P4trickSt4rmie]

this was the first movie to make me cry and i saw in in theaters.. i was so mad at him for going with his teacher

[@Yak1312]

The book was written by Kathrine Paterson.

[@larissa1770]

“What is up with this girl now she’s scaring me” 😂 ok I’m glad I wasn’t the only one. I saw this as a kid and since I didn’t have a very imaginative brain during play …the things that Leslie would come up with in the forest would genuinely scare me 🤣

[@jezz6002]

I remember exactly when it was and what I was doing the first time I watched this movie, I was 11, now i'm 19 and i'm still traumatized lol

[@superdre4892]

I remember watching this movie once or twice in my youth. Don't know if I would be able to watch it again. 😭 Its good but got damn its rough. When you are young it doesnt hit you as hard as when you're an adult.

[@cjgraysings]

This made me cry myself to sleep when I first saw this as a kid. Still not sure if I'll forgive this film (or the book)

[@veronikapluckova6861]

I love this movie so much. But honestly, when I saw it the first time when I was a child, it kind of broke me.

[@Sunspot1225.]

This is one of those movies that needs two endings. I first watched this about two years ago when 74. Gave me a sad feeling. I invested so much into these kids. I grew up under being poor white trash now and have a good life after college, good jobs, bad jobs, breakdowns, and sickness. But with a beautiful wife in so many ways until my wife passed two years ago. That is a really sad ending. But the roller-coaster ride was worth every inch. Maybe that is the moral of this story. Enjoy the ride while you can. ❤

[@JVsGalacticAdventures]

Thanks for sharing

[@joshuaminke6629]

i almost didnt want to click on this. this film scarred me as a kid. great reaction

[@nataliecartwright1324]

If you love this movie, you should try watching the Chronicles of Narnia: the Lion, the witch, and the Wardrobe

[@アキコ2003]

I blame this movie for tricking ne into believing this kind of genuine love exists. When i was a kid Leslie mesmerized me in an innocent way, i wanted a friend/soul mate like her

[@littlelips7380]

It was really sudden, I never felt a movie gut punch you this hard in the third act. It was crazy

[@joshuacoldwater]

8:05 - 😂 why would you think she is fired? Not every school has permanent music, art, or physical education staff. They travel with their supplies.

[@JollyCandyGrace]

Finally!🤩 Thank you!☺ I've been waiting for someone to watch this. I already know I'm gonna love your reaction!

[@shubhrajitsen6748]

men sees, man feels sad, man cries, man keeps on crying

[@dobe-dobe-doba2735]

I balled so many times watching this as a kid.

[@kemi3790]

"I am Sam" is an emotional masterpiece, it would be great if you react to it 😊

[@bellasaward8330]

I can’t watch any movie where the best friend dies anymore after losing my best girl nine years ago at the age of 20 to cancer. And now we’re losing her mum, too. So I watch reactions.

[@ashleyh7073]

This movie killed me. I remember me and my dad went to the drive in to see this and we both ended up sobbingg. This movie just destroys you😭

[@KERRYPIKE]

Very wonderful movie.

[@clairec4009]

"I don't like when you say it is sad , now I am expecting it"..."I didn't know it would be this sad".lol

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my Disney movie!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@Malbott]

The most important part, is that this is based on a real thing that happened to the authors child.

[@GodfatherCZ1]

This is definitely my favorite movie with Anna-Sophia Robb 😊 but she is great in every single role , like in Charlie and the chocolate factory or The Way Way Back or Soul Surfer ..

[@cassecorrea]

And Because of Winn Dixie!

[@Tarere2K]

I remember reading the book as a kid, then I find out they were making the movie in my country. I lived in a small comunity and there were only 3 kids that could read English at our total Te Reo emmersion school😢 anyway the other kids would ask what happens in the story before we saw the movie for fact check😂😂😂

[@Ezra4224]

ive tried suggesting it to other reacts channels to no avail, but i just wanna see someone watch the 1999 musical movie Annie