Casper (Original Edit) - Nostalgia Critic

[@ChannelAwesome]

Nostalgic Nostalgia Critic. TIMING! Enjoy the OG edit of Casper! Watch the new NC - kzbin.info/www/bejne/gaurgYealtVjh9E

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

TIMING!

[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

I love this Casper live-action movie!

[@raymondmaciel4047]

Hey Nostalgic Critic what movie are you gonna review next?

[@austinurban7860]

Hey, NC, I know an 80s movie that’ll give you a run for your money, *KRULL* . Trust me, it may look cool at first, but this movie is bad; so bad that it’ll make you thing the live action He-Man movie looks good.

[@jadedheartsz]

Christina Ricci was my first childhood crush, seeing her in this and That Darn Cat was definitely responsible for me having a thing for Goth girls LOL

[@pass_]

the echoey audio of old nostalgia critic is very nostalgic

[@AoiUsagiOtoko]

there's something strangely comforting about it

[@Jordan-ii4ip]

Let's criticize it.

[@HermitKing731]

Back when online reviewers would do every review infront of a blank wall.

[@gayralseitweets]

agreed, the ThatGuyWithGlasses watermark is especially nostalgic.

[@christhornycroft3686]

I miss the authenticity.

[@Democratic_Republic_of_Iacon]

You know you’re getting old when Nostalgia critic’s video on a nostalgic property has become nostalgic itself.

[@brandonspain12345]

This was actually my introduction to Nostalgia Critic back in 2010 and knew I had to scroll the screen down or turn down the volume because I knew I wasn't allowed to watch inappropriate videos. 🤭

[@darkservantofheaven]

yea, I can feel it in my knees

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Even though I kinda like this movie, this review was always one of my favorites, it's so hilarious. Especially the original ending of him chasing the Casper Jpeg. I'm so glad it's back.

[@watershipup7101]

Same. One of my favorite Nostalgia Critic moments.

[@waterbullstudios9195]

I'm so glad it's back.

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

Couple things. 1. I will admit the Casper movie has a special place in my heart, for nostalgic reasons. When the movie came out I was about 5-6 years old and it was one of the first family movies I remember seeing it so while I know the movie isn't great I can't help but have a certain love for it. 2. That ending sequence running to chase Casper not just in a Ghostbusters costume but also having fans chase after him with you was just a lovely thing to see.

[@rajrouj]

Still have it on Laser Disc

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

That movie is beautiful, it had its humour, serious moments, it even had it pop-culture references, but unlike say.. Garfield, it's not forced.

[@DisorientedWanderer]

I still want to know what his neighbors thought seeing a grown man in a Ghostbuster uniform screaming "Casperrrrr!!!"

[@TheChrisPhoenix]

@@DisorientedWandererI was thinking the same thing, imagine mowing your lawn or going to get the mail and you see a man in a ghostbuster uniform screaming "Casper" when no one is around.

[@louisduarte8763]

@@QueSeraSeraaaa I'll be honest, I still giggle at Casper saying "Come with me if you want to live" in the AHNOLD voice.

[@Anthony-mt3sn]

Oh thank you sweet Jesus for giving us the original ending back to this video! Doug chasing a semi transparent jpeg of Casper through a crowded convention center will always be one of the greatest nostalgia critic moments!!!

[@kommanderkronk]

I didn't realize it wasnt even here anymore. So glad it's back.

[@UnprofessionalProfessor]

I never knew it left.

[@randalgraves6979]

I think it’s a hotel.

[@scotch1993]

Commitment to the craft

[@OctacleEdits]

“a semi-transparent jpeg”, don’t you mean a translucent png?

[@huntermooney143]

To the kid who pushed Doug back into the pool, whoever you are, thank you for your quick comedic timing and I really hope you're having a good day.

[@mangosolas4032]

Years later, & I'm STILL waiting for him to review Casper meets Wendy 😩

[@brandonspain12345]

That and A Spirited Beginning

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

Yeah I’m surprised those haven’t been covered. Funny enough I didn’t know this movie existed but knew about the other two since I saw both when I was a kid.

[@OfficialPSASD]

Better start with A Spirited Beginning

[@DoomChibi99]

Agreed. That, spirited beginning and that Christmas one too

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

@@DoomChibi99 oh that’s one I completely forgot existed. Then there was that tv show where he goes to Hogwarts for Monsters

[@jacobaobert]

echoey mic: check. annoying running gag: check. thatguywiththeglasses watermark: check. this is classic critic.

[@robroy6374]

annoying?

[@dragondaveltd1992]

I'm so happy to see this again with the full ending on NC vs. Casper intact...

[@digitalfreeman116]

21:17 21:44 I have a feeling this video is gonna be privated then pop up again real soon if this duplicated scene has anything to say about it. Other than that, loved this video when it first came out and I still love it now!

[@Calinai432]

Ok I'm not the only one then lol. I thought I had accidentally hit one of my mouse's side keys or keyboard and accidentally sent it backwards

[@OctacleEdits]

Now we just need the original edit of Eight Crazy Nights and Tom & Jerry

[@iHeartsNostalgiaPit]

and his editorial on Let it Go Videos

[@JasonMovieNrd]

What’s the differences between the original edit of 8 crazy Nights and the one on KZbin

[@mynewfieacademia4195]

And the first Tom & Jerry movie.

[@kommanderkronk]

​@@JasonMovieNrdI too wish to know

[@OctacleEdits]

@@mynewfieacademia4195oh yeah I forgot.

[@darby2314]

So THATS why Casper doesn't show up in the episodes anymore, he reincarnated into Chaplin!

[@crystalpixel4599]

I remember watching the old Casper episode and knowing that it ended abruptly, but I didn't know just how much of it was actually cut. This is amazing, thank you very much for bringing it back!

[@trinaq]

One of my favourite NC reviews of all time. He certainly must have had a blast filming the swimming pool sequence! 😂

[@98953812]

CASPEEEEEEEEER!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TrashQueenAndKing]

God, I miss GMX. They announced in 2017 that they were "Taking a break" and never returned.

[@TrashQueenAndKing]

It wasn't the best con in the world, but it was my first. Met Doug there in 2012 when he "retired" the Critic.

[@さくら-l8t]

The fact that this review was part of my childhood lmao. We’ve come full circle!

[@DarkseidJoshua]

I love the ending Doug running around and interacting with fans and jumping in the pool after Casper funny stuff 😅

[@MaztRPwn]

The world used to be fun and it was only just 13 years ago.

[@phatnana2379]

"Piece of cake. Piece of crumb cake" is quote i still use to this day

[@IAmTheAce5]

TIMING!!

[@AztecSamurai01]

EXPOSITION EXPOSITION RUSH IT OUT A S A P!

[@zhinron3768]

my friend and i will say "can i keep you" creepily into each others ears at inappropriate times

[@jessicalee5260]

Noooo, that's hilarious!!😂😂

[@barbicud]

Getting nostalgic for nostalgia critic was inevitable so here I am

[@qv81]

Good old times. I like going back to old episodes.

[@robroy6374]

NC of 2007-2012 is the best.

[@dragon1130]

This was one of the first episodes of NC I was exposed to WAY back in the day. I think this episode specifically is what sold me on NC.

[@MollyOKami]

I always attributed the lack of details of Casper & his "uncles" to the idea that they were dead for so long that they lost knowledge of their features. People who died recently have a strong image of themselves, so they appear closer to how they looked in life.

[@Wright805]

Exactly!

[@HeywoodJablowme7]

so glad i downloaded the ORIGINAL over a decade ago. This still isnt the complete original version of his review. In the video I have, when Doug steps out in the ghostbusters costume, it plays the ghostbusters theme song which i understand why today its still replaced with generic music but it adds that little extra in the original clip.

[@TDM1138]

I kinda love you can just barely hear the Ghostbusters theme in the background of the end. I’m glad they got this back out, it was always a favorite older review.

[@TechyBoi01]

“HUG MEEE!” *gets immediately shoved in the water* I wanna shake the hand of the dude or lady who did that 😂

[@masonasaro2118]

i do too, but for different reasons…

[@elliotschnabel8364]

00:57 NC: Yeah, but to be fair, the only reason it's so scary is because it's so bad. 20:53 Casper: Well...wasn't it so bad it was scary? NC: Actually, it wasn't even that bad.

[@Nairobin]

I guess he got some character development?

[@elliotschnabel8364]

Maybe he changed his mind. "Character development" is a weird way to put it.

[@robroy6374]

@@elliotschnabel8364 yes, people aren't perfect. glad you noticed.

[@lucasmiguel1498]

In Poland this movie is repeated a lot on tv and it's important part of my childhood. It has flaws and your review is great and funny even after so many years, but I still like to watch Casper at least once a year

[@TramiNguyen-oi3kp]

I love this Casper live-action movie!

[@Nerdtendo6366]

I remember being _really_ young when I watched this. I am now a huge horror fan for independent reason, but knowing that the fucking Crypt Keeper is in this, meaning this is my first introduction to the creepy cadaver himself is the scariest thing

[@brandonspain12345]

I actually had to skip parts of the movie after Casper's uncles returned home to find out somebody's inside and mess with Dr Harvey. I didn't know who The Crypt Keeper was either and I just assumed it was his "decayed face" in the mirror while the celebrity cameos were the trio when they were alive.

[@julesrules7297]

One of my favorites, we still quote TIMING in our house.

[@TheCommenterDragon]

Say what you will about it, But for me Casper is one of my all time favorite 90's films! I still watch it every now and then!!!

[@calebmauer1751]

I'm not sure watching a whole 1 hour and 40 minute movie can be considered binging.

[@jay4gamers1]

I can't wait for the return of The second Animated Titanic movie because the star wars bit at the beginning was amazing.

[@ASLTheatre]

“Casper’s” voice reminds me of the Lil’ Ghost series on Facebook.

[@Ninjaheiro]

Wait, so if you die and use that potion to come back alive. Would that mean there’s two of you. One physical dead body and one alive body brought back to life from the ghost body?

[@chriscobb4952]

Yah it would! Good point

[@acg452]

Just imagine the aftermath. Cop: "Kathleen Harvey?" Kat: "Yeah...?" Cop: "I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this, but we found your father's body at the bottom of a cliff. They really need to tear down that bar..." Kat: "What? Dad, are you dead?" Dr Harvey: "Not that I know of." Cop: "... What."

[@Ninjaheiro]

@@acg452 lol should have been an after credits scene

[@alexl9334]

theres 2 of them now but since it was filmed in the 90s im pretty sure one of them Is just a skeleton

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Nostalgia blast!

[@JaePhalcon]

Casper is one of the top 11 Nostalgia Critic episodes

[@bookerplayer01]

Why top 11?

[@Dargonhuman]

Because he like to go just one step further.

[@cruzcamel]

Classic critic right here. Some people may have cooled on this style of movie review, but I absolutely loved it.

[@ArizonanSummer]

Man, this NC review is an all-timer. So great.

[@travisdelafuente1150]

This is one of my favorite early Nostalgia Critic episodes and the Ghostbusters ending was a laugh riot! 😁Thanks for putting up this video and hopefully you get to upload the original edit of Garbage Pail Kids!

[@jadedheartsz]

what was the original version of that one like? Also heard the original Eight Crazy Nights review was different, how so?

[@travisdelafuente1150]

@@jadedheartsz The Garbage Pail Kids review had the ending that was a spoof of the ending of 2001: A Space Odyssey and Doug sung as a turd to end the review but it was removed I guess for copyright. I'm not sure what the original cut was for Eight Crazy Nights because to me that looks like it had never been altered.

[@jadedheartsz]

@@travisdelafuente1150 ah OK hope that one is next.

[@jadedheartsz]

also heard the original Tom and Jerry movie review was different, what was changed in that one?@@travisdelafuente1150

[@supernovablade]

21:35 Yeah, okay. Quite the transition.

[@schattentaenzerin]

Wait... Didn't I watch this just last week? 👻 *TIMING!*

[@BB13131313]

Just your friendly reminder that Ricci is the GOAT!

[@coryspang7548]

This was one of my first NC reviews that I came across when I was 10 years old, back in the summer of 2011. Good times.

[@rcmero]

Oh my god, what a blast from the past, I still remember when I had this movie on VHS. In 2004. Yes, I am a millennial, how did you know?

[@LadyOnikara]

Yep, we have this movie on VHS too. (Millennial power, activate!!!!)

[@jonsilha5419]

Oh thank you Doug.

[@ShoWulf]

But why are you uploading this? Like what is the behind the scenes reasons for this upload? I'm not hating, my late mother took me to see it like 8 times in the theater when I was a kid. Best times. This is random though.

[@GodforsakenCryptid]

One Of My favorite Classic Episodes

[@DiamondBatToons]

I never got to see the original ending to this video, and I was DEFINITELY NOT disappointed. XD

[@iDaVisionEnt]

This was the 1st video I watched by NC might be my 1st movie review I ever watched

[@chriscobb4952]

Ever since I discovered this channel I’ve been watching your videos every single day. I’ve seen every episode at least 50 times over. You helped me through some of the worst years of my life and continue to fill me with inspiration and laughter! Thank you Doug, rob, tamera, and malcom

[@AwkwardSegway95]

Nice, the movie that released on the day I was born, for the series which I coincidentally (and only briefly) became a fan of as a little kid (from renting VHS tapes of old Casper cartoons from Blockbuster).

[@JTCurtisMusic]

Am I the only one who noticed an editing mistake at 21:38 where the shot plays twice?

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

Classic movie and classic review! Casper is SO cute!

[@madcreator4650]

THE COMIC CON CHASE PART! YEAH!

[@cheddaredbelt1727]

Beige wall Nostalgia Critic was peak

[@curtissiebold4460]

I've always wondered why they took out the ending at one point. Recently watched the original version on another channel as it's still out there, but glad they brought the original back officially. Still I wonder why it was changed.

[@JAS0N_M00RE]

Loved this movie as a kid

[@swanson_]

The music in this movie is outstanding

[@pagado6076]

Cant believe Critic thought it was a good idea repalcing all the guns in the review with walkie-talkies. Happy to see the orginal version again.

[@berniedavis6676]

i missed that last bit at the con. that was so funny the first time I saw the OG review. glad it's back online.

[@Vernydog92]

One thing I can say about this movie ... a LOT of the music is gorgeous. James Horner did a wonderful job and I still listen to a lot of the soundtrack around Halloween because it's so beautifully haunting. In fact the track "One Last Wish" is so gorgeous it makes my hair stand up when I listen to it even today. So if anything I CAN recommend more people listen to the soundtrack. Oh and I suggest looking for the 25th Anniversary Remastered Edition. :)

[@jessicalee5260]

Ahhh, Casper. The movie that started my teenage megacrush on Devon Sawa.

[@ChrisNeufeldMusic]

Glad you were able to bring the ending back, despite some bits of the Ghostbusters theme song still being heard where the dialogue was originally. If you still had the original rushes or maybe some audio separation software to try and take the music out (RipX, for instance), it might help... but whatever. You made do with what you have.

[@brandonspain12345]

Christina Ricci later had negative distain towards the movie in later years as she didn't want to work on anymore kids movies. Claiming the plot didn't make sense that she's in love with a ghost who never ages and is a cartoon. Even recently, she felt her performance in the movie was terrible. One of the reasons why we didn't and never will get a sequel with her in it. Thanks, Ricci... Also, Russell Harvey, CEO to Casper's distributiors, Harvey Comics, hated the movie for too dark with un-child friendly humor. (According to the director, the line "There's a girl in my bed. Yes!" Offend the Harvey family, and felt it was out of character for him to say.) He also disliked the backstory as he felt it was dark and pointless to give to a character that was so innocent to many. (Even though in the 40s, Casper tried commiting suicide because he hated his life as a ghost and wanted to forget he's dead before realizing he's already dead.) This led Harvey Entertainment to buy the movie rights to Casper away to 20th Century Fox where they made two direct to video reboots for Power Ranger's Saban Entertainment. But in 1999, Universal and Amblin still had the rights to their Casper and could make a proper sequel with Balto and Prince of Egypt director, Simon Wells, to wrote and direct with or without Ricci and Bill Pullman. But because of the poor reviews and underwhelming video sales for the direct to video movies, Universal lost confidence on a sequel or another live action Casper movie ever since. (Although back in 2022, it was announced Peacock is developing a Casper TV series that's said to be inspired by Riverdale (🤢) with a darker, grittier approach, and a teen Casper falling in love with a girl in high school much like the original movie. (Why does every Casper adaptation has to give him a love interest? Why can't he just be a "friendly" ghost and not the "flirty" ghost?)

[@oooh19]

I liked the “dark” humor and for us 90s children it wasn’t too dark. Ugh nowadays people just find fault with everything

[@oooh19]

Also why would she hate the movie? She WAS a kid why would she be bothered about being associated with it? Though it WAS weird the popular kids’ prank seems like no one would even do in real life

[@brandonspain12345]

@@oooh19 Exactly. It was a good balance. Regardless if you found the jokes funny or not, you can't deny they're at least used sparingly. The emotional themes are still strong and still has good weight on the deep and mature stuff. Mainly with Casper as a character halfway in the film. (It's very reminiscent of the 40s era Casper shorts.)

[@brandonspain12345]

@@oooh19 I think it's because she got the part for Kat Harvey in 1993 after finishing Addams Family Values and figured "I could do this next one." But after finishing Casper, she moved on to more mature roles and more adult originated movies. Maybe being a teen through her 20s made her very bitter towards her youthful self.

[@questworldiangreenknight7455]

No kidding

[@JustYourLocalGuyWhoPostClips]

1:44 man who knew his career would be crapped on in this movie and son of the mask

[@PaulGirdlestone]

I saw this in the cinema with my parents as a kid and at the time I enjoyed it. Actually it is one of my fonder memories from my youth. I can acknowledge it isn't a good movie but it is a good memory for me of times I will simply never get to experience again. My parents were great and I will always love them.

[@Skitsieboi]

Day 1 of asking Doug to review Casper’s scare school (2009) for nostalgiaween

[@mechazoic]

Honestly although I’m not a big fan of this movie I do like the idea of Casper, The Ghostbusters and Tales from the Crypt all being in the same universe. I can just imagine The Ghostly Trio, Slimer and the Cryptkeeper meeting up occasionally for a game of poker and some beers. 😂

[@brocksampson3405]

I love the classic Nostalgia Critic videos. It's always funny when he's a bit comically wacky like a Looney Tune.

[@chaseallison]

It's funny how we've gotten to a point where Nostalgia Critic is nostalgic for me.

[@ChannelAwesome]

NostalgiaCeption

[@renegadeangel5194]

When I was a little kid, I was very sick in the hospital. Thats where I saw this movie for the first time, and it made me feel better while I watched it. So I will always love it for that.

[@ChrisManley1994]

“Hey the ironic thing is I really AM dead!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@LittleFireflyDeanna]

It's so adorable, all those people having fun together! Glad to see the original ending ☺

[@lightningshy5287]

There are so many original edits of your old episodes that need to be brought back. Thanks for this Critic

[@wiley8976]

This is hands down my favorite episode

[@SanctusBacchus]

I'm nostalgic for old nostalgia critic

[@almightyk11]

Ah the old days of "Knows what he is doing but still amateur film". That's what feels so wholesome. Also, what happened to this wall? I miss this wall.

[@jacechretin4597]

Too bad the original ending with the Ghostbusters theme had to be changed.

[@jacyrium]

Yeah… That was what made one of the most hilarious moments of the review. Though given the state of the whole copyright thing and many KZbinrs trying their hardest to avoid getting their videos claimed by someone abusing the system, it is somewhat understandable. Alternatively, a remix of the theme could have been used, but then again, what’s to say it’ll wind up falling for the copyright claiming abuse trap by someone abusing the system?

[@Myself-yf5do]

"And fortunately, she [my mom] was the exact same size as a twelve-year-old girl!" Well, people in the old days did marry and have children at younger ages than they do now.

[@werblesnerf]

I recognize the noise of Chekov's klingon disruptor not working when he is on the Navy ship Enterprise used in there!

[@ColtonRMagby]

Casper is funnier in this video than a lot of horror comedies are in 90 minutes.

[@romanguard]

Thank you for bringing back the original cut.

[@vincentallen7209]

I can’t believe this genuinely unfunny movie was written by Sherri Stoner and Deanna Oliver, two head writers of the original Tiny Toons and Animaniacs. Also I still quote “TIMING!” to this day.

[@marquesbowden0130]

I remember watching this back in around 2008: fresh out of college, living in a cold apartment in Fort Collins, Co., and the beginning of following the nostalgia critic... Hard to believe that was 16 years ago.

[@marquesbowden0130]

9:27 this part...

[@Sammi238]

We are all here for the chase. Aren’t we?

[@itiswhatitis141]

Classic Nostalgia critic . Those were the days

[@naotatheendlessesper]

men...i feel old.....

[@badgermcwaffles4834]

This might've been the first of these I ever saw. That or waterworld. My friend online linked me to it and been hooked ever since. It's impressive to see how far things have come for the channel.

[@HonorJanas]

The OG got a million views, fyi.

[@graptakular]

I watched this with my kids last year, and they pointed out an interesting fact: If the dad died falling in a hole, and his ghost was later turned into a physical form, wouldn't that mean that his old body is out there in a ditch, just waiting to be discovered?

[@jacyrium]

That’s actually a good question.

[@filmfangirls9163]

I love this movie but man do I love this review!!! I really hope Casper NC comes back and we see another Casper review. Timing!!

[@dieinfire920]

The best way of differentiate between old NC and new NC is not only the echoing in the audio, but how in the new NC he talks too much with high pitch voice (like the annoying Matt from game theorists) while in the old NC it was mostly normal voice with some screams to exaggerate the reactions, which was way more effective. PS: that ending was a blast!!

[@mintybadger6905]

I can’t be the only person who wanted to live in that house SO bad when I was a kid.

[@SplashSurfer216]

I really think for the next Nostalgiaween Doug should take a look at the other live action Casper movies (and possibly the tv series it was spun off from), A Spirited Beginning, a prequel that completely ignores the lore and backstory of Casper when he was alive, and Casper Meets Wendy starring Hillary Duff. It’d be cool to see his antagonistic version of Casper make a comeback.

[@sageslittlechannel]

I love how the video is so bitcrunched that he looks like brad sometimes in the pool scene

[@ZeacorZeppelin]

I like Casper. I watched it a lot as a kid. The house was designed to look like an Antoni Gaudi house. I remember there were 2 sequels. I saw the second one and the third one on VHS from blockbuster. Never saw them again.

[@pixelpastiche]

Oh my god he brought the WALL back!