Dreamwork's *RISE OF THE GUARDIANS* (2012) | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@dennismctye9048]

You know whats kinda funny that i don't think people realize or at least think about, Jamie (the little boy that was at a cross roads when it came to believing in the easter bunny) is possibly Jack Frost's great great great Nephew cause if you pay attention to Jack's sister and look back at Jamie, they look almost identical to each other and this works out too cause the pond Jack fell into is near his home town which is the same place Jamie is living in 300 years later

[@mfschris6174]

Or maybe the animators just reusing assets to save time

[@kimikolee7313]

I honestly thought the same! Even down to the freckles and teeth structure, Jamie is basically a carbon copy of Jack’s sister. I wouldn’t be surprised if the two are related

[@rorozoloc7706]

Nah i believe this now and love you

[@bluewolf6323]

This was a lot of people's assumptions with the movie, but since this movie was basically buried and is coming back with full force with people knowing it more and more, that theory is now coming back and I love hearing about it!!

[@delanya7738]

I noticed the similarities between jack and his sister and jamie the other day while watching a reaction and i googled it and i realized a lot of people believe that and thats why jack is drawn to jamie

[@ms-literary6320]

In the book Santa was a Russian bandit before he became Santa, hence the tats. Legit one of my favourite movies. Everyone always assumes it’s a Christmas movie because Santa is there, but then it’s set at Easter lol. It was overlooked when it came out because they did little marketing and set it to open next to Skyfall (Bond) and the last Twilight movie. It deserves more praise.

[@nenaboricua2098]

It always gets me with the mouse and the tooth fairy because in my culture we believe a mouse comes and takes our teeth and leaves money but growing up I learned about the tooth fairy which is still really neat

[@VerchielxKanda]

No doubt his poor sister lived with survivor's guilt for the rest of her life. Jack may still have relatives out there, even though it's been 300 years. The books are written by the incredible William Joyce. He even wrote a picture book called The Man In The Moon. It's VERY beautifully illustrated. Mary Katherine Joyce is William's daughter who passed away when she was 18 from a brain tumor.

[@Raelynn-nl5rd]

You know there's a theory that Jamie is actually Mary's (Jack's sister) descendant, thereby making Jack and Jamie related.

[@Lucia_Kathleen]

my mom told my brother about the tooth fairy cause she forgot to give him money that night he laughed at her and told her the tooth fairy will be here later he literally just didn’t believe her

[@ajandrianjafymusic]

Bro the self doubt on Hugh made this for me😂 that said this movie is such an underrated classic

[@mrflickswatches]

🤦🏽‍♂️🤣 right lol

[@Skye_Writer]

I've watched a lot of reactors finally watch this movie, and only 2 of you figured out Jack's _real_ power, his center, before the final act of the film, and only YOU, sir, got it in the very first snowball fight. Well done!

[@XEvilFoxX]

Right?!! everyone seems to think Jacks’ power is to control children’s minds! xD

[@emmaray6215]

“Hope is my center.” Dude, that’s Bunny’s center too!

[@melodiemalone2317]

Easter Bunny : Hugh Jackman Jack frost : Chris Pine Santa : Alec Baldwin Pitch (bad guy) : Jude Law Tooth fairy : Isla Fisher

[@ThatWitchMorri-V]

It's set near Easter, but I still consider this a Christmas movie. I think it's all the snow and cold. Easter is pretty much never early enough for us not to be well up into Springtime weather where I live so my brain just refuses to think of the timing of the movie that way.

[@anitadelacruz4897]

He realizes who he is and his purpose for exitstence. He learns lessons along the way to self discovery and acceptance. Life goals!!!❤😊

[@m00n_beetle]

11:20 i learned all the reindeer names a few years back (i don't remember why) but according to the Rudolph song, the order is: dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donner, blitzen, and rudolph :)

[@allaboutzii9305]

My brother ruined Christmas for me with, "We don't even have a chimney!" he snuck me to my mom's room and to the attic to show me the presents and I was heartbroken 😭 then he and the others proceeded to ruined all the other ones 😅

[@emmaray6215]

Wow, lousy brother.

[@BeeKee404]

One of my top 3 favorite holiday films! Other two being Batman Returns and Chronicles of Narnia the Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe. I love the super hero holiday version theme of this movie and the wholesomeness, the comedy, the action, the visuals just everything! All the characters are so fun including the yetis and the elves! I'm really interested in a prequel where it dives into the backstory of the other guardians and especially Pitch and how they became who they are.

[@wintergreene5089]

one of my favorite parts of the movie is 17:35 because it shows how powerful jack frost really is, and that's even without a single person believing in him. imagine how badass he'd be if he was as well known as the other guardians!!

[@kimikolee7313]

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blizten, and Rudolph. Literally just have to sing the song, my dude 😂

[@hlessiavedon]

That's how I remember them. Lol

[@sophiachalloner8951]

I think in this world vixen was actually Vincent

[@kpednault]

Mary Katherine Joyce was the executive producer's daughter. She sadly passed from a brain tumour when she was 18 😥

[@baybesimms14]

Dasher, dancer, prancer, vixen, comet, cupid, donner, blitzen, and of course Rudolph lol. I was OBSESSED with Rudolph as a lil kid and have never forgotten the names😂 thanks for this❤

[@TheMAXINE]

Lowkey unrelated but you should fr check out Hunchback of Notre Dame it’s so underrated and suchhhhh a banger musical. the animation is drop dead gorgeous and the villain kinda reminds me of Pitch in the way that it’s really well written (and his song. MY GOD. Banger.)

[@LA_HA]

Seconded

[@ailrov]

17:38 Funny you mentioned and compared Jack's power blast with Hulk, in one of the other reactions that I saw of this movie they also made that connection, later in the credits they noticed that one of the main visual artist/director is famously known to have worked in one of the hulk movie or show (can't remember) so you're sort of right.

[@EncyclopediaBrittanica]

Its def a winter/extremely early spring holiday movie. We deserved a fkn sequal. Pitch could have become "good guy" adjacent (for a semi-redemption arc), and they could have worked together to fight off some other big bad.

[@aracelyd7523]

Not sure if youll see this but rise of the guardians is based on the books, The Guardians of Childhood. Tooth was part of a group called Sisterhood of Flight, Esterbunny was part of a race called the Pooka that the boogeyman killed off, jack is actually really interesting but long explanation. Santa Claus used to be a bandit which is why the way he is. Sandy was part of League of Star Captains and they steered stars to every corner of the universe and their primary duty is to bestow the wishes made to their stars.

[@emmakreuk9918]

I learned all the reindeers names a few years ago when i had to read the poem/story of The Night Before Christmas. And i just decided to learn them in the context of the poem from memory so i could read the story with “”passion”” “On Comet, on Cupid , On Prancer and Vixen On Dasher On Dancer on Thunder and Blitzen! To the top of the fence, to the top of the wall Now dash away, dash away, dash away all!” (Plus Rudolph obvs but I already knew him. )

[@LA_HA]

emmakreuk: Oh, wow. It's interesting that you learned it was "Thunder" instead of "Donner", though Donner means thunder in Germanic languages. But, I guess they couldn't do the same with Blitzen since"lightening " would ruin the rhyme. haha

[@Lupinemancer87]

This is legit one of my absolute favorite animated movies, a shame we ever got more. Also, for those not sure, Pitch is voiced by Jude Law, Jack is voiced by Chris Pine and the Easterbunny is voiced by Hugh Jackman.

[@ShinyAvalon]

Oddly enough, I don't remember finding out they weren't real. I'm sure it happened at some point, but I don't recall. I _do_ remember insisting publicly that I believed in them even when I pretty much knew they weren't "real," because I understood that it was a kind of make-believe game, and I still wanted to play along. It was part of the whole "spirit" of Christmas, or Easter, or losing your teeth, and I was into it all the way.

[@avengersfan949]

This movie has Chris Pine as Jack Frost, Jude Law as Pitch Black, Hugh Jackman as the Easter Bunny, Alec Baldwin as Santa Clause and Isla Fisher as the tooth fairy.

[@GoddessGirl2121]

The reindeer names are Dasher, Dancer, Comet, Cupid, Donder or Donner, I was never sure which, Prancer, Blitzen, and Rudolf

[@robertcomeau6873]

Missed Vixen

[@GoddessGirl2121]

@@robertcomeau6873 Thanks, I thought I might have been forgetting one but I couldn’t remember the name so I put down the ones I knew for sure, 😀😀😀

[@VeniKpop]

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph 😎

[@ordinary-not2525]

Just found out that original poem had some different names for Donner and Blitzen! Dunder became Donder, and then Donner. And Blixem became Blitzen.

[@jessquinn6106]

And a Wootah! goes to Mr. Flicks. You are now a guardian in training. MUSIC!! 🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶

[@mogwiawolf4354]

(Forgot this almost but this is actually and Easter movie not a Christmas movie) Grew up watching it and love it, I like hoe jack Frost can't actually fly but is friends with the wind which helps him to fly, and love how Jack brings the fun out in others, and I believe that Jack is Jamie's and his sisters uncle through Jack's little sister, and I pity pitch 1 from my own opinion on him but also through the books which are weird and then also Jack Frost x Tooth Fairy

[@Regulas_Leonis]

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and Rudolph.

[@MsFlyingSnake]

My favorite "kids" movie! I saw it when it came out and it hasn't lost its magic. I went and read all of the books that are prequels. They're a lot more steampunk/fairypunk than the movie but I still think it's a good sequel to them.

[@krissyh_98]

Dude when you asked what we think our center is the first thing that popped into my head was hope… I feel you man 😃 This is one of my absolute favorite movies! It has such a powerful message

[@atsari2664]

Bunny is Hugh Jackman

[@latreasemcclary9151]

I am so happy you did the after credits. Everyone always leaves it out of the reactions.

[@ErnestTheSlayer]

This is literally my favorite reaction video of yours... I rewatch this at least 3 times a week. Plus, doesn't hurt its one of my favorite movies. 🥶😶‍🌫🐰

[@kpednault]

This cast was crazy! Jude Law, HighJackman, Chris Pine, Isla Fisher, Alec Baldwin...

[@bandotaku]

I don't remember how I found out about the tooth fairy. I don't think my parents ever really told me, but I think I remember catching my mom put money under my sister's pillow one night. I don't remember it surprising me, but probably just confirming what I already knew.

[@thepowerfulwolfspirit.2581]

The reindeer’s names are: Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner and Blitzen.

[@alexandrasloane]

Love that you said Hope would be your center! Just like the Easter Bunny!

[@grandpa6065]

So the sad story about this is the author of books - which the movie was based on - Mary Katherine Joyce died approximately 2 years prior to this film's release Katherine (a character named after her) is one of the main characters in the books

[@emily-rosem5957]

All the names of the reindeer are literally in the Rudolf the red-nosed reindeer song. Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, and Blitzen. (Also Rudolf if you want to include him)

[@ruthmaduka6631]

31:07 I’ve been trying to tell people this for time now, Sandman is literally the GOAT 🐐 👑

[@kpednault]

Reindeers: Dasher. Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph (and Clarice in the movie lol) If you want to learn the names, just learn the song "Rudolph, the Red-Nosed Reindeer" lol, they name them all in that order. As a singer, that should be easier for you :)

[@autistic_alien]

My favorite movie, merry christmas!!

[@Soy_boi]

26:14 I don’t think kids are ever gonna stop believing. The reason we as adults feel as if these ideas are tired is because we have lived a long while with them. But kids have just become humans and these ideas are fresh to them and believable because they have a long history. Things aren’t any worse today as they have ever been, just a lot of people who were naive kids are growing up and realizing how tough the world is. It hasn’t suddenly got worse. We are just suddenly aware of how bad things can get. But kids will always be naive to reality (as long as their parents properly protect them) and therefore will always be open to believing.

[@JessiL3igh]

I love all the characters but sandman and jack are my favorites

[@pricemoore2022]

Awesome reaction of my favorite DreamWorks movie and Merry Christmas!!!!😊😊😊😊

[@johankaewberg8162]

The tooth fairy schtick was immediately obvious, never believed for a second.

[@annaschwirian7548]

Another great movie thats underrated like this one is a bit older but its called thumbalina a magical experience. It was the first anime i ever watched and it message was deep.

[@AprilH14]

I thought this movie was great and my kids love it. My littlest one cracks up laughing everytime the little girl fell of the bad. I knew right away that was Hugh Jackman. Also, just a fun fact: Did you know it is scientifically impossible for Santa's reindeer to be males? Both male and female reindeer have antlers but only the males shed their antlers around October to about April. So male reindeer don't have antlers during Christmas, only the females do.

[@heathwitch]

This is one of my favourite movies. Thank you for such a wholesome reaction! 😊

[@tariqdogg5944]

I think optimism is my center

[@avengersfan949]

I’d say my center is loyalty.

[@wxndxedit6151]

Bro where's pitch perfect 3?😭😭 Anyways great reaction! I loved this movie as a kid and still do❤

[@WayneSims4ever]

Cast: Jack Frost - Chris Pine Santa Clause - Alec Baldwin Boogeyman/Pitch - Jude Law Tooth Fairy - Isla Fisher Easter Bunny - Hugh Jackman Sandman - No Voice You probably already know this by now

[@fourthgirl]

North aka Santa - Alec Baldwin, Jack Frost - Chris Pine, Bunnymund - Hugh Jackman.

[@Dannydarko27]

Tooth- Isla Fisher, Pitch- Jude Law, and Monty- Jacob Bertrand(Hawk from Cobra Kai)

[@katiepooh2137]

Such an underrated movie!! Love it and i watch it every year on easter, Halloween, and Christmas!! 😂❤

[@elchurroyt5073]

Honestly I never believed in the tooth fairy like it was a bit obvious that it was my parents

[@harrypottersnumbrfan]

I found out about the tooth fairy because I was sneakily staying up late to watch tv in my room. Pretty sure i was watching cybersix. Anyways I had to quickly turn the tv off because i heard my dad coming down the hall and then prentended to be asleep while my dad dug around under my pillow. Lmao he couldnt find the tooth because I was playing with it and it was back in my mouth. He never knew i was awake, he thought he couldnt find it because i had like 3 pairs of PJs under my pillow.

[@vee7586]

this is my favorite "holiday" movie, but i def watch it more christmas time

[@azekel7687]

Yeah, I've never once believed in the tooth fairy or Santa, lets just say that my entire family is very grounded. Anyways, Sandman is actually the first and oldest Guardian out of the bunch, so it make sense why he would be at the centre of it all. Also I think Sandman and Pitch is the good and evil personification of one being known as Morpheus, Lord of Dreams and Nightmares.

[@fantasyrogue1996]

Lol, I just reacted to this movie thinking it was a Christmas movie, too. Still a fun movie to watch no matter the holiday, though!

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

I haven't seen a movie before. I want to watch it now

[@B363]

6:53 I was 6 or 7, my mum placed some sweets next to my bed and put the rest of the package back in the cupboard and I connected the dots, we still joke about that till this day

[@B363]

My little brother was 5 when he accidentally caught her by waking up, poor boy was devastated (I told him not to tell her, so she would still give him presents)

[@saracobbler4044]

When I found out who the tooth fairy was, I was about eight. I woke up while my parents were digging under my pillow

[@rathreubenrye6500]

I love this cartoon. I would like, however, the second part - where Jack helps Pitch get back....Because if people stop understanding fear, it's not good either. And these kids also got impudent, didn't get the eggs, and right away - I don't believe in you.... I think Timothee Chalamet as Jack would be good

[@avengersfan949]

I never knew how to do that coin thing either

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

My favorite scences is pitch black defeated at the end of movie

[@Rimma120]

I watched this cartoon twice and I love it!

[@Dannydarko27]

Man you gotta check out Klaus, it's tied with this one as one of my favorite animated films of all time

[@sophiemoser1752]

Merry Christmas, everyone!

[@nire2242]

Just wanted to put this out here since you are watching musicals. I suggest the newsies starring Christian bale and Robert Duvall

[@Dannydarko27]

i concur

[@pillowvibes]

no shit, I figured out Santa wasn’t real bc I saw one of those starving kids donation commercials and I asked if they got presents from santa too

[@SnowxXxAngel]

Bunny is voiced by Hugh Jackman (aka Wolverine).... Pitch is voiced by Jude Law I think?

[@SnowxXxAngel]

*clears throat* You know Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen. Comet and Cupid and Donner(sp?) and Blitzen, but do you recall~ the most famous reindeer of all? Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer, had a very shiny nose! I've heard this song so many times, the names are engraved in my brain.... lol

[@Taylor20125]

He was actually about to say "Das the fairy tooth"...

[@mrflickswatches]

🤣

[@nugget3878]

Dream works is apparently going to revive this franchise

[@egreen4910]

It took me this long to figure out Hugh & Jude (player Dumbledore) were main characters. 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@lela3179]

12:47 my fav moment lol

[@gladiatormasters]

The raindeer's names are dasher dancer pranced vixon comet cupid donner blitzen Rudolph and chet

[@FedericaCorradino]

You know, I had to really think about it, and I'm still not quite sure that's really it but... I think my center may be Connection. Like connecting with people. I think. Maybe. It's very hard to figure it out...

[@RivenCloud-ss7di]

did you know that the nightmares are horses because they are night-MARES? ;D

[@WanderingWayfinderLibrarian]

My first word was : Santa I was a super weird kid so I hid in the corner of the room Because I didn't wanna share my first word with anyone And just kept whispering 'Santa'

[@kurikuri6683]

I never had a tooth fairy, I simply collected my teeth myself in a small wooden box. I think the tooth fairy is rather unknown here in Germany (of course I don't speak for all Germans haha). I had never heard of Jack Frost or Pitch Black before the film. I also had the Sandman, but he was a little dwarf with a long beard and a blue pointed hat in a German TV series... so he wasn't an invisible creature either. Since I had rabbits myself and they couldn't even pick up eggs, I was never told that the Easter bunny was hiding the eggs. And I was always afraid of Santa Claus. Hello!, a strange tall guy who comes into your own house in disguise so that you can sit on his lap! You have to be afraid of that!!! Furthermore, in Bavaria we had the Christ child rather than Santa Claus and the Christ child was never "real" for me but more like a beautiful angel watching over me. Yeah, the first time I watched the film I was very, very confused because I didn't grow up with the beliefs portrayed in the film. But I still love The Guardians! I also think it's really sweet that the film came about because the daughter of the author of the books asked her father if Santa Claus and the Easter Bunny are friends. Happy New Year!

[@johankaewberg8162]

I love that they went for Russian santa 😂

[@denimvelvet4670]

The toothfairy lasted until I was like 5 when my dad accidentally slipped me a 20 one night.

[@rorozoloc7706]

I can say Hugh Jackman is the Bunny. Chris Pine is Jack Crost. I forgor who Pitch is.

[@toothguardian]

It's meee!

[@Nyxlove9720]

My centers made of fudge

[@xxprettylittlethings]

Lol Dasher, Dancer, Comet, Cupid, Donder, Blitzen, Prancer, Vixen. And yes it is Donder and not Donner. Fun fact, unless they are some special species of reindeer… they’re all girls. Only female reindeer have their antlers still at this time of year.

[@Sabi_kun.]

Can’t remember the age I was when I found out but I know how I found out. I was trying to grab paper from a cabinet and I found my teeth in a bag 💀I was so confused and disappointed

[@ulricaandrae4381]

My daughter and I love this movie. When she was a toddler she also slept in crazy positions. Once I walked in on her sleeping while standing but the head rested on the table. What the heck? 😅

[@breezy3392]

What is the man in the moon? 🌙 I don't know that legend.

[@tariqdogg5944]

I love this movie

[@anitadelacruz4897]

They licking on them cookies! No thanks 😂

[@elusiveDEVIANT]

Just came across ya channel, liked blasing saddles. Fun movie. This ones also pretty great, Idk.if ya do tv series, not rlly browsed yet, but if you want some very good shows to check out, deff should check out altered carbon and Happy! Happy is the most wild show ive ever watched and altered carbon is super dope, first season at least.

[@anitadelacruz4897]

Bunny is a kangaroo yo. Lol.

[@anitadelacruz4897]

They all look creepy...bunny is ripped!

[@kotlcbooknerd885]

So I found out who the tooth fairy was when I was 7 because I moved because my mom got remarried and I had to share a room with my little sister who was like one or two at the time so mom had to be like oh yeah I can’t get the tooth from you any more also the tooth fairy movie did not help that at all

[@caseyhedges5699]

Pitch’s name is actually Pitch Black lol