Everything GREAT About Kubo and The Two Strings!

[@catherinecao4810]

What’s incredible is that the sisters and the Moon King have seen things beyond mortal comprehension, but they don’t understand basic emotions and concepts like love and family. Most gods are portrayed as humans with severe egos, but they are just ethereal and cold.

[@namegeneric9344]

X

[@tenebrosforsetti.7998]

TRULY,TRULY ALL ABSOLUTELY BEYOND UNIMAGINABLY UNIMAGINABLE TRANSCENDENT TRANSCENDENTAL BOUNDLESSNESS LEVELS OF AMAZINGLY AMAZING AMAZINGNESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! NICE,VERY NICE.NICE,VERY NICE.NICE,VERY NICE.NICE,VERY NICE.NICE,VERY NICE.NICE,VERY NICE.

[@felixbostley5358]

@@tenebrosforsetti.7998 I think you may need to press the Caps Lock, friend.

[@j3ssthealien283]

Which is true to actual Japanese mythology there's a tale called princess kaguya and she was originally from the Moon and she left there because it is a cold and stagnant place and want to know what Earth was like. Also to eraser her memory so she could go back to the Moon she had to wear a feather cloak and the sisters have feather cloaks coincidence I think not.

[@msk-qp6fn]

​@@j3ssthealien283 Her coming to earth is actually a punishment rather than her leaving the moon on her own violition

[@thebigiron2950]

"if you look for the good, you will find it. But if you look for the bad, that's all you'll ever see." -Uncle Iroh, The Avatar

[@logandavis3595]

Amen brother

[@raeidm.raunak4927]

Leaves from the vine. Falling so slow Like fragile tiny shells, drifting in the foam Brave little soldier boys come marching home Brave little soldier boys come marching home

[@pinky75910]

Abe Lincoln: "If you look for the bad in people expecting to find it, you surely will."

[@princeronnie9308]

I didn’t feel like crying today, but I’m sure I have time. R.i.p Uncle Iroh, we miss you.

[@aqeelshauqi8368]

@@raeidm.raunak4927aww man :(

[@sakurap95]

I personally found the ending very wholesome. Sure Kubo lost both of his parents, but he also *found* both of his parents. And even though separated by death, he knows he isn’t going to lose them again. Love this film! 🌄🎏🏮

[@elizatoponce9375]

And his parents were more happy in the end, even though they were separated from him.

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

@@elizatoponce9375 and he knows that when his time comes, he'll see them again. At least, that's one thing I got from the ending.

[@Grapeegrapee]

the emojis dont make sense

[@rebekahjackson7198]

I watched this movie not too long after I lost my mom and I wasn’t expecting the ending and I CRIED.. this movie was soo good

[@rsmmpc]

i made a video on this movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqnJd4OCdtB6b9k

[@skibidiskirby]

I was literally the only person who watched this in my class and I don’t get why no one liked it! I literally still want the dvd because I don’t have it.

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

I have it

[@momsaccount4033]

It’s hard for people to appreciate art when they don’t know what to appreciate about it

[@bunkbeds3001]

Literally

[@hydrationsauce]

I saw it in theaters when I was younger and I got too scared to enjoy it or watch it again. But now I’m thinking of rewatching it! It’s so amazing how much work went into it

[@Tac2cooll]

i thought people forgot about this movie

[@sugarrhi1136]

Kubo and The Two Strings was my childhood favorite. Not only because of the great art style and plot but because of the feeling it gives. The mother sacrificing herself, Kubo's friends/sidekicks dying, and him using the last memory of his friends/the spirits of his Father and Mother to defeat his Grandfather just gives you so many emotions.

[@sydssolanumsamsys]

didnt it come out in 2016?

[@zakhie_]

@@sydssolanumsamsys they could've been like, 11 years old when the movie was released

[@sydssolanumsamsys]

@@zakhie_ and they'd be 16 rn a little strange, even in this scenario

[@zakhie_]

@@sydssolanumsamsys Wait so it doesn't count for us to say the movie was our childhood (watched at 11) while right now you're 16 orr

[@zakhie_]

@@sydssolanumsamsys But yeah it kinda is, since this comment was a year ago

[@webbmyers]

"If you must blink, do it now" is the most ballsy opening line of any movie ever.

[@awesomefox555]

that line was awesome

[@thehorseformerlywithoutana2522]

K. Got my tape and my industrial size bottle of Clear Eyes. LET'S DO THIS!

[@battaikuuda8916]

When I saw this in theaters this line immediately caught my attention. Loved the opening.

[@inyourwalls3625]

Ya

[@inyourwalls3625]

I watched it

[@philosophersink7072]

Additional note: The opening scene with the giant wave is also a reference to the Japanese painting 'The Great Wave off Kanagawa' :)

[@sincerelykiwii]

Really? I didn't know that!

[@whenfunnydancingcockroach4625]

Holy crap that's really cool

[@sm1purplmurderedme583]

Philosopher's Ink damn that’s cool

[@seanmoloney9548]

A fellow art nerd I'll see

[@rsmmpc]

i made a video on this movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqnJd4OCdtB6b9k

[@darryljack6612]

I think it should also be said, is that this movie is also a take on one of Japan's favorite stories princess kaguya. A.K.A the moon goddess/princess, which kubo mother is. A woman of other worldly beauty who descended from the moon and found love. It should also be added that this movie does a good job at displaying Buddhist teachings, showing that life is not just about "the one" but rather the scope of "the whole" and how they tie to one another.

[@lachlancampbell6328]

Beat me to the point. If anyone is looking for a brilliant short take on the myth check out overly sarcastic productions take on it

[@darryljack6612]

@@lachlancampbell6328 yea, although I hate how they dis the Naruto version of kaguya, which like kubo is also a good representation.

[@helixfeelix4992]

Oh my god. I *just* realized that "descended" is used as a double-entendre here.

[@Geek_Speak_Gaming]

Some have posited that this is a sequel to the Kaguya story

[@darryljack6612]

@@Geek_Speak_Gaming I can see that,for an American movie studio. They did amazingly at viewing into another culture's perspective.

[@Moonstar79]

Honestly, Laika needs so much more love. If it goes out of business, it’ll be the death of an art.

[@peterrealar2.067]

See Wildwood. That will help.

[@g.d.graham2446]

Definitely

[@gtd5626]

It won't. It's owner is the son of Nike.

[@Moonstar79]

@@gtd5626 Oh good for it

[@gtd5626]

@@Moonstar79 Sorry I meant the owner is the co-founder of Nike, Phil Knight.

[@TheThewildcheese]

I watched 4 minutes of this video... Then realized i really really really wanted to see this movie, the visuals, his excitement, it was clear from minute one this movie was loved... So I put this video on pause, went and got myself a copy, then came back to finish this video. And quite frankly. To all at CinimaWins. Thank you. Thank you for showing me something beautiful. I am deeply grateful. I'm a bit late to the party for you to see my comment, but I think it bears saying nonetheless.

[@fd3]

Such an awesome and well-worth-it decision! 😃 I’m so happy you enjoyed the film 😊

[@VenomQuill]

Glad to hear! This is an amazing story and it's wonderful seeing it's love spread.

[@humanperson9443]

I loved it then I discovered it was made in stop motion, then I loved it more

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*Laika Studio:* The animation studio with great visual effects, creativity, and unique stop motion animation, but not the best box office. The studio deserves better than what it gets.

[@cleverpsyche115]

And they have with the Golden Globes acknowledging them. Please give them your money tho.

[@LucaPaguro]

Underrated too!

[@Richard_Nickerson]

@@LucaPaguro That's literally what OP is saying...

[@secretlyadragon4723]

Always the case with animated studios that don't focus on feel good fluff all the time. Hopefully they'll stay around for a long time.

[@cometcartoons8528]

While they spent at least 60 million dollars to make, they got at least 75 million back. However in order for a movie to be successful it has to make at least double of what it spent.

[@Nightfire613]

Fun? (More like sad) fact: I love Japanese mythology and folklore, so I was pretty excited to see this in theaters, then a film review channel I was subbed to at the time said that it was mediocre at best and could very reasonably be skipped. I was disappointed, but since I trusted this channel, as they had yet to recommend a movie I didn’t like, I didn’t see it in theaters and forgot about it for a while. When I finally did see it on Netflix months later, I cried so hard because not only was it amazing and I’d missed seeing it in theaters like I’d originally wanted, but my own maternal grandfather with whom I was very close had died earlier that same year. He was very much like how the villagers described the Moon King at the end, a kind and generous man beyond compare, so even if he didn’t look the same, it still was painfully bittersweet to see Kubo and his grandfather reconcile.

[@cesardavidlopezpolicio4559]

Wait? Kubo is on Netflix?

[@the13throse]

Good reason to not take the words of critics as fact right there. Just because critics don't like something doesn't mean you won't

[@sleepytrina7653]

cesar david lopez policio it got taken down now

[@cesardavidlopezpolicio4559]

@@sleepytrina7653 well, good that I did manage to see it

[@kaijukingofthemonsters1075]

This is why you should never listen to others when it comes to movies a movie is as good as you want it to be you have different tastes from others meaning you'll like different movies from others it's not what everyone says it's what you think that makes a movie you like

[@carmineknight9123]

This. Is simply. The most beautiful stop-motion film. Ever. That ALONE is enough to warrant this movie a place in a museum.

[@natnerdz]

Carmine Knight Well, for a short time LAIKA put sets, puppets, and costumes from their movies into the Portland Art Museum. I was able to see it while it was on display. They included Kubo and man it was GORGEOUS! They even brought the entire skeleton puppet and a monster eye puppet. Everything was just absolutely stunning and LAIKA deserves all the attention it gets.

[@nelisezpasce]

Loving Vincent and Into the Spider-Verse are other examples of "one of a kind" movies that you should watch regardless of your tastes. At least visually they are completely original and might even kickstart a new genre in the future.

[@carmineknight9123]

@@nelisezpasce I haven't heard of Loving Vincent before! I will definitely need to look into it. I absolutely concur about Spider-Verse, that movie also belongs in a museum

[@kathymei7959]

@@carmineknight9123 Loving Vincent definitely counts as a wonderful work of art. The entire thing was animated out of oil paintings, each frame a separate painting. I think it took about 6-7 years(correct me if I'm wrong) to make. I watched the movie and it was absolutely stunning.

[@peterrealar2.067]

It was made here in Oregon. People who went to my school worked on it. I knew it as... Will Vinton Studios.

[@catalyst9955]

I feel like the reason stop motion, specifically laika is so compelling, is that no matter what, every frame, every line, every little thing is physically manipulated by the artist, and that they simply catch all the glaring unitentional issues simply due to how much effort must be put in to each movie

[@LilyTheMuggle]

My dad didn’t have the highest expectations but after seeing this, he admitted that it was one of the best and most visually stunning movies that he had seen in a while.

[@jarekgunther]

Cinema Sins is the prosecutor and Cinema Wins is the defense attorney.

[@Slackerman]

That's giving Cinema Sins waaaaay too much credit.

[@seraslain962]

And just like Phoenix Wright... CinemaWins gets it every time!

[@artisticginger13]

Cinema Sins is but a clown becoming the entire circus...

[@dionettaeon]

@Fandom Queen JK I think everyone familiar with both channels have been wanting a video of them going back and forth pointing out a movie's sins and wins like a debate.

[@twistedtentacles9621]

I want a cinemacourt Channel please god

[@EllipticalReasoning]

The moon king is by far my favorite villain, because he never felt like a villain. Many good villains project the sense that they are in control of the situation, of the story, but the moon king was more than that; he was in control of himself. He was wise, and strong, and not malicious or even greedy. He felt like he could have been the hero in another culture of storytelling, and he got a believable happy ending.

[@liswatching3241]

Ryan Jensen thanos

[@beastofedelwood1473]

He's definitely my favorite Laika villain and among my all-time favorites. His talk with Kubo just before their battle is easily my favorite scene

[@cicadianrhythm]

He seemed less like your usual villain whose motives are usually either petty desires (greed, lust, jealousy, etc.) or evil for the sake of evil. Here, it's more like he represents the disconnect between humans and kami (or humans and faeries, or humans and aliens, or monsters, or angels, or demons, or insert your cultural equivalent here), who of course aren't going to have the same set of morals (Did I initially type that as "molars"? Yes, and I don't want to meet the entity who wants to have my set of molars) or hold thisorthat to the same level of importance. I'm sure the Moon King and his daughters' actions made perfect sense to them, not just because almost no one considers themselves the villain of their own story, but because their way of thinking is so alien to ours. And, in conclusion: that's neat.

[@EllipticalReasoning]

@@liswatching3241 Thanos was a good villain, but he was insane. "The Mad Titan." Moon King was perfectly reasonable and correctly interpreted the information available to him.

[@EllipticalReasoning]

@@itwaswinter924 Also a very compelling villain, and maybe better in the book, but in the disney movie his morals collapsed so fast it was less convincing.

[@maskedmagician5620]

This movie is underrated EVERYONE GO WATCH IT, such good stop motion!!

[@gecko1223]

Michael Pruden saw it in theatres, beautiful

[@leviathan1909]

A win you missed: the beetle saying “i love you monkey” as a guess was also him subtly saying that he loves monkey, showing that he’s slowly realizing who he is again

[@popcornenthusiast]

The ending of this movie has really stuck with me ever since I watched it came out. The way the townspeople not only forgive the grandfather for who/what he once but also turn him into someone kind and selfless and new is truly beautiful. Instead of reminding him of who he was, they gave him the tools and the opportunity be someone even better.

[@kezz6298]

As a long time fan of cinema sins, you’re right, it is more fun to like things. Thanks Cinema wins!

[@chickadeestevenson5440]

welcome to the light side friend. After I abandoned sins (because the "humour" never resonated with me after the Moana review's ignorance of Polynesian culture) I found Wins. I'm never looking back.

[@kezz6298]

Rosalie Stevenson dude, I couldn’t agree more.

[@Mithiasgame]

@@chickadeestevenson5440 I enjoy both, Sins doesn't always resonate with me the way Wins does, but liking one does not need to preclude liking the other.

[@Stafarns]

same i was with them for about 2 ish years. yeaaa i'd watch nearly all their videos (during 1.5 yr ->) most i didn't likem but I couldn't really stop. Then at 2 yrs ish I found jay exci on them then bob vids, and I stopped but i found cinema wins at 1yr in of cinema sins content

[@michaeldreon3395]

i stopped watching him after his megamind video. His video completely miss so many jokes from the movie and never gave it any credit

[@platypusbunneh]

YES YES YES!!! This is an underrated gem that needs more attention and praise. Thank you for this!

[@lordshadow3822]

I had no idea people didn't watch this. In my circles people watched and loved this but now I know better so I'm thankful cinema wins for highlighting this to people.

[@unlikelysuspect5491]

All of Likas films are underated works of art.

[@nebulawings]

Praise

[@Goingghostnoww]

Unlikely Suspect I love this movie

[@ethanmcbride7048]

THIS IS STOP MOTION!?!?!?!? That’s absolutely incredible! Also, I would love to see you talk about Atlantis.

[@mischa2643]

Laika does amazing work

[@keysburntgucci9016]

Every Laika Studio project is Stop motion.

[@notareallin620]

@@keysburntgucci9016 But it's done so well, you hardly think about it.

[@keysburntgucci9016]

@@notareallin620 I know right? Like this was my first Laika movie and I enjoyed the movie, then the credits started to roll and then i stayed for that beautiful ending song. Then they started showing behind the scenes and I was like - hol'up, wait a sec, what? No way. What? *Mindblown*

[@notareallin620]

@@keysburntgucci9016 Enjoyed every sec if that. I'd watch it again right now!

[@theeleventh805gamer7]

I wasn’t really into Japanese lore and all that. But when my class got to watch Kubo and the two strings, I thought it was gonna be some boring movie no one will give two shits about. No, that beginning all shook us 5th graders. We paid attention to it scene from scene we were in awe. The way the origami and stop motion was used was phenomenal. The choreography is appallingly rocking. It still gives me chills whenever I go back to watch it. I was searching for it on Netflix but alas no prevail. It’s what started to get me into being a weeb not gonna lie. It’s also why I like a lot of historical anime like Demon Slayer and Dororo. It’s what started it all.

[@Montezinoo]

"We'll get to Coraline and ParaNorman" 6 Months Later: ..... Lol just joking, but you have to do it! They're both masterpieces!

[@potatocraft2332]

Especially ParaNorman. It has so many memorable scenes and subtle themes in it and yet no one seems to talk about it.

[@twistedwonderland1043]

I tried to watch paranorman when I was small but I got to scared. I finally came back to it and let me just say... I LOVE Lika!

[@seajayz.stuffz]

it's been almost a year-

[@KingBear12]

Yeah. He still hasn't made them yet, still waiting

[@directorforplastic7929]

It’s been 2 years now lol

[@VendettaProduction01]

Who else saw this in theaters? The sound design was epic as hell in there.

[@aliyarubinstein6587]

It was freaking amazing man

[@patrickdrazen3574]

In the theater, I heard Kubo say "The End"... except then came the closing music. I was in high school when the Beatles' "White Album" came out, and when the kabuki band started with the intro to "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"--THAT was the sprinkles on the frosting on the cake!

[@rsmmpc]

made a video on this movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqnJd4OCdtB6b9k

[@OneTrueBelmont]

Listening to the shamisen version of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" was amazing in a theater.

[@andrewrenolds1063]

What’s incredible is that the sisters and the Moon King have seen things beyond mortal comprehension, but they don’t understand basic emotions and concepts like love and family. Most gods are portrayed as humans with severe egos, but they are just ethereal and cold.

[@TheMovieApprentice]

It still upsets me this came out the same year as Trolls and only made barely a 5th of what Trolls did. One of the best animated films of the last decade !

[@graceholbert2126]

And Trolls is trash

[@TheMovieApprentice]

@@graceholbert2126 exactly!

[@Technodreamer]

I really enjoyed Trolls, but in a very different way. Both movies have a fantastic aesthetic, but I think this one was much more obviously a labor of love.

[@itsmuhammad2305]

I'm sorry that people have no taste and are clueless about films.

[@tyfenrir]

This movie didn't have enough laughs per minute to compete with Trolls. Higher LPM, Higher chance of keeping kids attention = Higher ticket sales.

[@hmmhmm3452]

I remember my frustration trying to get my friend to watch this in theaters and not being able to convince them, so I saw it on my own. Looking back, I'm just glad I got to see it at all. What a wonderful piece of art.

[@bishmoon127]

did he get mad u didnt convice him

[@NikNokGamer]

You need friends who understand the value of hard work, neglect them and don’t talk to them for a day

[@rsmmpc]

i made a video on this movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqnJd4OCdtB6b9k

[@nolansaylor7710]

22:31 The moon king's armor, other than looking like a Death Star, also can be seen as showing a crescent moon, a full moon, and a waxing/ waning moon, maybe a new moon as well. The smudges on the armor even emphasize that a bit, making it look like the actual moon.

[@whistlebird]

This movie is gold and I loved it so much. I laughed, I cried (no really, that ending), I got chills and more than anything, I tried really really hard not to blink because it's so dang beautiful I didn't want to miss anything. And the details you point out in this video only make me love it more.

[@niceveraert1000]

Forgot if he mentioned in vid already, but Kubo has a beetle on the back of his shirt, mirroring how beetle pledges his life to protect him.

[@aniallater33]

Thats because its his fathers robe? It’s his dad’s symbol.

[@okami-shaman9548]

Another small but relevant point is kabuto helmet (kabuto often reffing to beetles)

[@niceveraert1000]

@@okami-shaman9548 dope

[@lv26Phoenix]

>new CinemaWins nice >it's about Kubo and the Two Strings Yes! >he will eventually get to Coraline and Paranorman YES!!!

[@Crazyivan777]

This is one of my top five movies of all time, and while I can (and have, on the way back from the theater) gush for 45 minutes about the scene where child Kubo first meets his 'aunties' (man... I just... Okay, moving on), one thing I wanted to mention that you may not know- during an interview about the production process, the woman who was in charge of the 'costuming' for the figures mentioned that, in the village scenes? Each *family* of characters had a different style of *stitching* on their costumes. She said she wanted to build up that each family had different clothing. She knew it would never show up to any audience observer, but she did it anyway. This... This is what people who work for Laika do. And I'm just blown away by them.

[@alexmatias6865]

Thats just mindblowingly incredible. Long live Laika and their passion for art!

[@GuyNamedBarry]

Win Counter : 149 Another reason to appreciate Stop-motion movies

[@JMB_Knight]

Not to mention it is BEAUTIFUL

[@chitch94]

I lost both my parents at 10, me and my younger sister were miserable for quite some time. I watched this movie with her now 16 years later thanks to you. It was very enjoyable. Thanks CinemaWins

[@jujuinc.9057]

I’m so glad you and your sister has stayed strong😊

[@Mixtape804]

"Esoteric", "Halycon", "Ancillary", I literally show up to watch CinemaWins because it not only teaches an in-depth analysis of movies I like but also teaches me words I've never heard before and plan to use educational purposes.

[@dorianjareth9198]

Halcyon*

[@Cazzputer]

When ya boy CinemaWins has been hitting the thesaurus like its a gym.

[@jackcr2477]

Or like it's Julia

[@WiloPolis03]

@@jackcr2477 Woahhhhh too far

[@thehiddenninja3428]

About Coraline: the publisher didn't originally want to publish it, saying it would be too scary for a children's book and children wouldn't like it. Then Neil Gaiman read the story to his own daughter, and at the end asked if she liked it, and she said yes. So the book got published! Years later, during an interview where Neil's daughter was asked how she wasn't terrified, she said she was, but just wanted to know what happens next even more. I might have some details wrong, but this definitely happened.

[@o0bookwyrmknight0o]

The Hidden Ninja I think it was his editor’s daughter that was read too, and then years later Gaiman asked his editor’s daughter about it, and the daughter told him that she was scared, but she didn’t want to worry her mother.

[@shaderax_storm6165]

I remember walking out of the silent cinema after watching this and feeling sad so few got to see what I did. Some of the symbolism in this film have stuck with me ever since. Such as his Grandfather being the moon and want to steal Kubo's eyes, for he was the SUN and without the sons soul/eye he would be able to defeat all life. And the ending revealing that killing a villain doesn't make you a hero.

[@dancingcarapace]

"Should be comfortable with slashing swords by now, Sulu" Is that a reference to the episode where Sulu was chasing other crewmembers around the Enterprise in nothing but his pants flailing a fencing rapier at everybody?

[@pointyfox]

...Oh my.

[@timburns4281]

I’m pretty sure it’s a gay joke.

[@dancingcarapace]

@@timburns4281 probably both tbh

[@goddenzilla]

I took my son to see this at the cinema when he was still quite young (6 or 7) not really knowing what to expect. We both came out in silence and it took a while to fully process this film. We both agreed that it was brilliant - both visually and on an emotional level. Processing loss is hard for adults, but almost impossible for kids as they have absolutely no context or life experience to buffer them - even though it can be heartbreaking at times, this film really does handle the subject sensitively and ultimately catches you gently at the end rather than pile driving your emotions like most films that deal with loss. It was definitely good for my son to be exposed to these concepts even though it led to some hard conversations! It's certainly easier to identify with (and less emotionally mortifying) than Where the Wild Things Are... Anyway, great review - I rarely disagree with any of your comments; it's nice to find other people on the net who give praise instead of poo-pooing everything! :)

[@puddlel1ama327]

This may well be my single favourite animated film, period.

[@Fragile_Media]

This and Spider-Verse are my absolute favourites

[@im3479]

Also the two animated Wes Anderson movies

[@zachbartell4193]

This movie was perfect and so amazing.

[@prinapatel1948]

this came out when I was in 5th grade, and I LOVED it! i even had it as my favorite movie a project we had to do :)

[@fallenwolf3368]

My favorites are Nine and ParaNorman.

[@afriendofepicproportions]

*Everything Great About Kubo & the Two Strings* *_doesn't post whole movie_*

[@DylanJo123]

@@DavidRay_40 I think you missed the point of his comment

[@marijafeltrin2370]

@@DavidRay_40 and theres something called a joke

[@KingMerrDG]

Marija Feltrin y’all both don’t get it 😂. Not a joke he’s just saying the entire movie is a win. And don’t come at me with the “I already knew that you fucking dumbass” bs. If you did, cool, mb.

[@Pajman77]

restraint!

[@lonely_roberts4971]

(Not to be mean) I have seen these type of comments like 100 times

[@dijonmoz7024]

Alright, I've seen people recommend things for days, it's my turn: Starting today, I request Rango.

[@gluk8838]

YES! It’s such a good movie, it’s a shame a lot of people pass it off because it looks like a generic kids film about animals. There’s some real depth in that masterpiece, and so much of it goes unnoticed due to its outward appearance.

[@fallen3716]

YESSSS.

[@dijonmoz7024]

@@gluk8838 I agree, this is why I want it.

[@whenfunnydancingcockroach4625]

"I tip my hat to you, one legend to another" one of the greatest lines in animated history in my opinion

[@ChimeraLotietheBunny]

Oh my yesh....

[@bryanz9359]

The first 3 minutes of the video was so good that I literally watched the movie and came back 10/10 🎥 movie

[@psiphyre]

Could you perhaps do RISE OF THE GUARDIANS for around Easter? (While St Nick is a major character, the events of the film occur just before & over Easter, so...) Please & thank you for considering it. m(_ _)m

[@EmotionalCacti]

Yes please this needs to happen!! It was such a good movie about finding yourself and others finding out about you.

[@keiichimorisato98]

I really wish that film got a sequel, but it is too late now, and it didnt make money at the box office.

[@hannahconlin3151]

I have been asking for this movie for so long. Yes please!!!!!

[@Flammenengel1]

Yeeees make it happen!

[@tsukihimeyfan]

Yes!!! I’ve also been asking for this movie for ages!!

[@ThisLateHistoricalHour]

Consider this my vote for “Everything great about 9!” Tim Burton’s 9 is very under appreciated. Keep up the great work

[@oliviarebecca4998]

Oh my goodness, 9 was (still is) a masterpiece! Wish I could travel back in time to when it first came out lol, I'm wanting to rewatch now...

[@SpiderStitch626]

@Coconut Pal dude this is a positive place don't be negative ☹️ I mean I know you want to share your opinion but not this way.

[@haveagoodmourning]

Yes please :O

[@shinybugg9156]

Oh, yeah! I love that one!

[@neveroddoreven6597]

Please tell me that you think animation isn’t just for kids. Laika is one of the truest examples of that. Almost all of their movies are distinctly horror. Animation is not a kids medium.

[@Donika691]

Indeed, animation ranges so much. Laika's movies are still at least family friendly, but there exist other animated movies I would not recommend showing to children. One notable example (in my opinion) being Watership Down.

[@dr.pokemon1463]

Watership down was originally intended to be a 'kids' book: the author just had a pretty twisted idea of kids

[@neveroddoreven6597]

Dr. Pokemon That doesn’t matter. The movie is indeed horror.

[@haveagoodmourning]

@@dr.pokemon1463 A weird amount of "kids" books are like that. Either everything is super-sanitized or there are straight-up disembowelments, with almost no inbetween. (Yes, there is an actual book marketed at kids with a disembowelment in it, it was a good book tho)

[@dr.pokemon1463]

@@neveroddoreven6597 I'm not denying that. (I haven't watched the movie myself but I have heard/read about it) but as far as I can tell, the movie is almost an exact adaptation of the book, even cutting some pieces out. It's still distinctly horror, but a lot of horror is also aimed at kids (Coraline was a kids book, I have other example I just can't think of them rn) But yea, animation is not 'just for kids'.

[@darbychai]

Short rant and my connection to the movie: I am quarter Japanese, being Japanese-American. My grandfather was in the Japanese Internment camps during WWII (at a young age) thus he didnt accept his culture. My mom and I do everything we can to find roots back to our Japanese culture. And at some points it feels ridiculous ngl My mom and I are pretty white-washed(me obviously more so) and definitely get some questioning looks. We saw an ad for this and decided to watch it. I really didnt pick up much from the themes of the movie other than loss but I just sat back and enjoyed the movie. It might be because I'm just a sucker for anything Japanese but I just absolutely love this movie.

[@darbychai]

@leoness this actually makes me really happy knowing there's others, thank you! ❤

[@beebunzz5328]

Im a quarter chinese and the rest is filipino but all my life I’ve known myself as just filipino. However, i really would love to learn more about the heritage thats just been hidden from me all these years

[@southpakrules]

So...you are ashamed for being whitewashed?

[@southpakrules]

@doveleo So...you are ashamed for being whitewashed?

[@darbychai]

@@southpakrules to put it simply yes

[@sarcasticcoyote2477]

I used to be creeped out by stop-motion filmes (mostly due to a puppet and stop motion adaptation of “Hansel and Gretel” we watched in school, it was creepy) but after I had watched this movie with my friends that fear went away

[@JMObyx]

PLEASE, this movie deserves the CinemaWins treatment! LEGEND OF THE GUARDIANS, THE OWLS OF GA'HOOLE!

[@HaydrogenBomb]

I second that

[@marioavdolli01]

Yes that movie is marvellous!

[@AbsorbicAcid]

Friend in eight grade: have you seen rise of the guardians? Me: you mean legend of the guardians? The movie filled with owls? Friend: huh? Me: nevermind, what's it about?

[@yshicastillo7939]

YES!

[@rsmmpc]

i made a video on this movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqnJd4OCdtB6b9k

[@team10leader1]

"Even though 85% of my audience will not watch this" Me: Well, I guess I'm not 85% Seeing that my favorite movie would be graced by CinemaWins made my day! ^^

[@Donika691]

Well I'm in the 15% with you there :D

[@rsmmpc]

i made a video on this movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqnJd4OCdtB6b9k

[@Deviantygr]

I watched this movie when it first came to Netflix, I hadn't heard of it before that, not even seen a preview. But watched the preview on Netflix and just HAD to see it. So yes, @CinemaWins I loved this movie long before you made a VERY WELL DESERVED "Everything Great About..." It is seriously up there with the best Pixar makes just in plain terms of stunningly gorgeous visuals alone (not getting into the HUGE amount of symbolism in practically every shot, far more than Pixar has ever attempted)... But ALSO with the story being even more complex, layered and deeper than those.

[@soldierofgodrick4522]

15 percent gang?

[@Livingroomset799Dep]

The only thing I remember about this movie was the dope trailer than had “As My Guitar Gently Weeps” as the soundtrack

[@ChastityFaye1]

The Game Grumps Let’s Play of Majora’s Mask 😂😂😂

[@applej]

yooo i knew i heard of the name “kubo” before

[@piyushlahekar4215]

Regina Spektor is a Treasure ❤️❤️❤️

[@ShelCorporation]

The Game Grumps Let’s Play of Majora’s Mask It’s pretty good actually

[@oceansalliteration0419]

Ngl. The scene when the Villagers are telling the Moon King who he “was” always makes me cry. Every. Single. Time. Something about the compassion and forgiveness they show to someone who has only hurt them to this point and the way they show him reacting, going from confusion and fear and worry, to relief and joy because he thinks that he was a wonderful person and he can still be that is just… ｡･ﾟﾟ･(>д

[@alan8463]

Tbh, that Gashadokuro (Giant Skeleton) is one of my favorites things in this movie, the level of detail stowed upon his joints, his distorted face, the samurai armor parts in his bones, the whole sword graveyard he has in his head, and the amount of work and detail in each movement frame made me fall in love inmediatly, this and practically all Laika's movies are a work of art, love and passion for their craft, and it shows, they not just make movies, they tell stories, they show emotions, they give feelings and give special moments in each little detail, this guys really deserve more recongnition, they show that the art of stop motion is not lost, and i am thankful for it

[@mackielunkey2205]

“Oh my!” Man this catchphrase is Takei’s equivalent to “Sheeeeeiiiiit.”

[@jackychang9148]

More like *"Daaayyyyuuummmmm"*

[@ДитэрПерез]

C'mom, no win when beetle says "oh foot!" right as the giant skeleton is about to stomp them? I loved Beetle and all his expressions.

[@Em10178]

Agreed definitely best character

[@Kendokai22]

Requesting "The Princess Bride" Attempt number 14

[@guilhermehank4938]

its mostly dead.

[@Pajman77]

As you wish! (hehe) Honestly loving PB is probably too easy at this stage. I don't think any other film has ever gone from bomb to beloved and earning more fans by the year 30 years later!

[@shadowscall7758]

The only issue I have with Princess Bride is that the Dread Pirate got his reputation by murdering people without mercy if they didn't allow themselves to be robbed and losing all their earthly possessions/money (dooming them to having nothing) without a fight. Why were we celebrating him as a good guy again?

[@mossycobbles]

Love your profile pic Ephiet Erased is the best

[@smhallers9905]

No

[@IsThatAShortJoke]

I know it's been 5 years since this movie came out, but Kubo always holds a special place in my heart. This video gave me a better understanding for just how amazing this movie was.

[@cliponbowties4799]

11:22 When beetle says he'll protect Kubo, he's declaring, that Kubo is his new quest, just like he did so mnay years ago.

[@harktheheral]

Sidebar on Hanzo's quest for the magical armor: love is an armor. As love made Mother/Monkey stronger, love is also that which protects, shields, and guides Hanzo. It wasn't steel and leather; it was her all along.

[@themasteronhigh1665]

I remember being on a plane, 48 hours of no sleep, and putting this on because I thought it would be a fun movie. When it finished, for the first time in my life I put on the same movie to watch again. I adore this movie. The aesthetics, the music and sound design, the characters, the humour, the world and the separate story it told. I love it so much

[@snogzle9951]

This movie flopped . . ? I- How?

[@dancingcarapace]

In 2016 Laika was competing against a lot of other movies, so it was harder to get recognised. It's the same reason why Megamind flopped when it came out. It was competing against Despicable Me, a franchise that Illumination Studios immediately beat to death

[@user-md3wm7vu1f]

@@dancingcarapace That is extremely depressing. Illumination studios is garbage, hasn't produced a single good film ever. Thank god I wasn't raised on those movies. I still want my money back for getting conned into Secret Life of Pets.

[@rsmmpc]

i made a video on this movie here kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqnJd4OCdtB6b9k

[@PassTheMarmalade1957]

@@user-md3wm7vu1f That's not even an exaggeration. All their movies range from mediocre to unwatchable.

[@crazysmith5408]

@@PassTheMarmalade1957 I actually think the first Despicable Me film is pretty good. At least the studio tried to make a good film with that one. However, I do like Megamind more.

[@LTDextel]

I cannot put into words the beauty of this film. Truly awe inspiring. Going back to this after so many years and I still cry from the thought of this film even existing which says a lot.

[@JayAlastor]

that one line you said "This is stop motion" IM LIKE WHAT I SEEN THIS MOVIE BEFORE IT IS NOT STOP MOTION! HUH? WHA? *mind blown*

[@TheJl4life]

Thanks for spreading the love for laika and kubo. It is indeed wonderful. I don't think the end teaser is for something related to Guy Ritchie's "the gentlemen", though I could be wrong, but I'd love to see a video about "Snatch".

[@mikey_m114]

This movie is truly one of my favorites! I’m sick as a dog right now, but seeing this upload made me smile!

[@amandasnider2644]

Atlantis: the lost world, Brother Bear, The Emporor's New Groove, Lilo and Stitch, The Prince of Egypt, Balto, Epic, Togo, Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter, Dr. Suses Horton Hears a Who, Brave (Disney), Spirit, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, AI Artificial Intelligence, The Zookeepers Wife, The Croods, Rise of the Guardians, Flushed Away, Crimson Peak, Hidden Figures, Selma, Hacksaw Ridge

[@HaydrogenBomb]

Dinosaur, The Clone Wars movie, and the Planet of the Apes movies (the ones with Andy Serkis)

[@miaorser8950]

this movie is an underrated masterpiece. I love it more than words can possibly describe and every time I watch it I am completely taken by how beautiful the visuals and story is, and how much effort, time, and care must have gone into it from the sculptures to the lighting, to the music. its just everything

[@cryptid176]

This movie was a masterpiece. I remember watching this a couple years ago for the first time and I loved it.

[@arieltkotz4877]

This is one of the movies that made me cry the most, and even remembering through this made me tear up... This movie is a gem, and really needs more attention.

[@josephhawkins7974]

I love this movie, and my favorite small detail is that the eye Kubo gives his grandfather is the eye his grandfather took when he was a child. That without Kubo's own loss beforehand Kubo wouldn't have been able to help the moon king truly see.

[@WondrousPurple]

I was hooked on seeing this movie when I first saw the trailer, was fortunate to see it multiple times on the big screen, thought it was an amazing in its storytelling. Thank you for this video, showing me even more about what makes "Kubo and the Two Strings" a wonderful movie. Watching it was the win that I needed today.

[@profwaldone]

"You are my quest" not the goal or the reward, but the task, journey, the friends we made along the way. It is a lovely sentiment.

[@AfgonYT.]

0:26 whenever I saw this movie the first time it was in my house, and as soon as the wave hit the person on the boat the power went out. It stayed black for way longer than it should’ve took us a long time to realize that the power went out

[@exasperatedsigh1432]

Ahh, one of my favourite movies ever - it's just such a beautiful and touching story, with a bittersweet ending and outstanding animation

[@manofhealing]

I was lucky enough to go see it in theatres with a friend, we're both "film buffs" and I think that's the first time we ever left a movie theatre completely speechless, and as soon as it came out on dvd we immediately watched it again, its such a work of art

[@tierghan5433]

I saw this in the theaters on a whim on my birthday. It's now my favorite movie, up there with Monty Python and the Holy Grail and Star Wars. Edit: On a side note, if you haven't already, you should watch Rise of the Guardians. It was my favorite animated movie before Kubo took an M4 to its face. Also, id love to see your take on Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

[@destroite5825]

THIS MOVIE IS SO F*CKING GOOD And the ending is good and sad at the same time :(

[@sincerelykiwii]

I watched this movie in music class and this has become one of my favorite animated movies! I haven't seen this movie in so long, I forgot how much I loved it. I remember people in my class going like 👌👌👌👌 because of the statue at 16:45

[@Artist-Bl0ck]

Suggestion: the road to el dorado.

[@kirierjiro6436]

Alternitively named: the rouge and the bard

[@masonwithee6831]

YES

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

Underrated classic

[@raptorjesus5870]

Yes the most underrated dream works movie.

[@thedeliveryboy1123]

I legit was just listening to Regina Spektor singing "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"

[@marybonner7432]

Such a great cover 😍😍😍

[@absolite6]

Beautiful 🎶

[@CorySyco]

I actually saw this movie 7 times in theaters, literally. I watched it alone the first time, and then took my nephew to this as his first movie in theaters, but was way too young for it. Then I took various friends to it because beauty and talent needs to be shared. This movie is full of greatness. I also own 3 different iterations of the Blu-ray for this lol. 1 is for my personal use/collection, 1 is a loaner, and 1 is for the living/entertainment room. I appreciate that you did an EGA for this movie, as it is my favorite animated movie of all time, and I've watched a ton in my day. Thanks for all the hard work you and your family put in to make these EGA videos it is something I appreciate quite a lot. It also helps me show some of my younger family members a positive way to look at things that may not be as well perceived from others and spread good will rather than contempt, and show it can be just as successful.

[@arthurheriz-smith97]

i watched this years ago and i will never stop loving it

[@chasehedges6775]

I just got finished watching it today. Absolute masterpiece

[@Catttails.-.]

I’ve finally found this movie after many years! I loved this movie, I’ve been searching for it forever! I loved the amazing stop motion detail, this is what made me start being interested in animation! The scene with the sisters creeped me out but fascinated me! I loved the combat, the movement, the details on every shot! It’s message about love and the afterlife fascinated me and I have everything to thank this movie for!

[@inkblotCrisis]

Conveying a busy background in a stop motion medium...madness. Absolute Madlads.

[@ApoCalypsoTHEN]

Ah, no win for the triumphant use of the "If you must blink, do it now" catch phrase when Kubo faces off with the Moon King with his Shamisen intact? Oh well, can't win 'em all I guess, otherwise this'd get multiple wins per second.

[@WanderingLoner1]

Coraline along with kubo and the two strings are one of the best animated films i've ever seen honestly.

[@miZ_dream]

I used to watch this movie in a carpool going home from school, except I was always at the front as one of the eldest between the students and so I was never able to _watch_ the movie, just listen and imagine it. I never searched it up, and so I always just guessed how they looked like, what was going on and whether they were animals or humans, since for some reason I thought they were animals. And then one day, I saw a poster for the movie. And then I never thought about it again 🤧

[@em5522]

Kubo is so underrated. It was such a beautiful story (visually and in its plot) and the parents' part just made me teary. 😭

[@jalarasstudios414]

I still like the theory that this is a sort of Spiritual Sequel to “The Tale of Princess of Kaguya” with Kubo’s mother being Kaguya.

[@BeeWhistler]

I've been delaying seeing that one... guess I need to now.

[@jalarasstudios414]

@@BeeWhistler I haven't seen the Studio Ghibli version myself, but I do know the basics of the legend. Check out Overly Sarcastic Productions cover of it if you want a nice overview of it.

[@KennethSee]

@@BeeWhistler Go see it. It's amazing. Very Japanese. Slow and worth it.

[@KennethSee]

@@jalarasstudios414 The Ghibli one is worth it. Not their best but certainly not the worst.

[@ChibiRandom13]

Entirely possible especially bc at the end of her original legend she forgot about her love for humanity because of her cape of feathers... notice something the sisters are wearing?

[@valkyrie283]

I am so happy for hearing Coraline mentioned! That's one that's really amazing and... a little oddly... one that I don't get tired of no matter how many times I watch it. I watched Kubo once as well, and really loved it! Glad to see Laika getting some love!

[@brickmaster4112]

This is one of those movies that I keep telling myself I need to watch but then keep forgetting to. Now I have an actual reason to so thanks. Anyway, gonna request Guardians of Ga'hoole again. Thank you.

[@ryetmusic4185]

Yeeessss! That movie is so beautiful!

[@monogamousmatt546]

I second that, Master of bricks.

[@brickmaster4112]

Why thank you Waffles of Danger

[@johngraham6770]

This

[@Fiondra]

Same

[@AWater_Bottle]

I would love to say that the first time i watched this, I knew that the monkey was his mom, but i didnt. And that scene hit my heart so much...

[@furryash8388]

I thought Kubo's hair was just covering his eye but it seems like he has an eyepatch.

[@roweproductions9424]

Such a good film. Very good choice! Maybe Atlantis: The Lost Empire soon please?

[@dontkilljill4405]

Omg please yes

[@nebulawings]

Yes please XD

[@rudelwolf1591]

oh yes please. My childhood approves this message :D

[@yearlybears]

This movie made me cry so much! The animation is gorgeous! The voice acting is wonderful! And i was dealing with some stuff when I first watched it, so it means so much to me!!

[@tazzman62]

Margaret Ryan-Byrne Same here! Still can’t listen to while my guitar gently weeps without crying.

[@KamKing19]

I loved this movie. It’s one of the best in recent memory for me, animated or otherwise. I glad you did this one. I wasn’t happy that it didn’t do well, but we need these movies.

[@JakeConrad666]

I always assumed the mother woke up at night because that's when she's at the height of her own power, being a star.

[@acesinger6092]

8:54 His delivery is so perfect here