*Stardust* is criminally under-rated | Movie Reaction | First Time Watching

[@nicholassmith7984]

"It's from 2007; it's an older movie..." And I crumble into dust.

[@JustLiesNOR]

Yeah, Ouch...

[@funnylilgalreacts]

I just meant it wasn’t new 😂😂

[@jptarus2]

It's nearly 20 years old now. 👴👴👴

[@actaeon299]

yup. "Casablanca" is like... "am I a joke to you?" :)

[@johnw8578]

That means that it is good!

[@OverworkedITGuy]

This movie never gets the credit or attention it deserves. Absolute gem of a film that I will rewatch with literally any excuse. 💜

[@TheNighthawke502]

@@OverworkedITGuy Me too; I watch it whenever I'm feeling down, since it never fails to cheer me up again!

[@stevenhenry9605]

@@OverworkedITGuy seriously. When my wife and I are wanting a movie, it's often a question of "Something else... or Stardust again?"

[@SJ-GodofGnomes21]

Absolutely

[@YukonBloamie]

I rented this when it first came out on dvd and I had never heard of it lol. Love it.

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

Love that the Wall guard got bested once then spent the next 18 years learning kung fu just in case some young shit tried again.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Closer to 19 years, wasn’t it? Because of Una being pregnant for nine months, followed by 18 years… Or was Tristan only 17 and I’m misremembering?

[@mnomadvfx]

Nah the funnier part is when he finally realised he should have been worried about the stuff on the other side getting through 😂🤣 Guy just straight up went AW HELL NAW!

[@culletonjohn]

Watch him in Waking Ned Divine. Hilarious 😂

[@stephennewton2777]

“…but he’s 97!”. “Well he’s had plenty of time to practice then”. 😂😂

[@TenebrousFilms]

They're royalty. The blue blood is literal on this side of the wall. The subversion of expectations with DeNiro was awesome. Excellent casting throughout.

[@WasabiBomb]

The blue blood scene is such a subtle "WTF?" moment, until you think about royalty being blue-blooded. It's my favorite little touch in this wonderful movie.

[@Christobanistan]

Well, except Ricky Gervais. He was pretty terrible.

[@RandomSpaceChicken]

@@Christobanistanisn’t that his signature way of acting?

[@Christobanistan]

@@RandomSpaceChicken Kind of, yeah.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Terrible actor *and* a terrible person. Actually a rare combination; at least he’s such a small part of it that it’s not really jarring. And he gets *beautifully* shanked…

[@micahnieman673]

Stardust is a major sleeper. Everyone who watches it loves it, but startlingly few people ever discover it. Every now and then a movie (or video game. Or TV series) comes along that manages to be universally loved by all who discover it, but is hardly discovered by anyone. Feels like a phenomenon that should be researched.

[@supermoogle07]

I have no idea how this came on your radar but I’m SO GLAD it did. I love this movie. Criminally underrated.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Recommended by editor Nathanael!

[@renfrieverglot5015]

I think "Inkheart" is also one of the movie thats not appreciated much

[@supermoogle07]

@@funnylilgalreacts well Nathaniel is awesome. Always recommends real gems.

[@Christobanistan]

She should watch Bone Tomohawk next "to balance things out." :D

[@LordBaktor]

@@Christobanistan I loved that one. It was basically a dark comedy (except "that" scene).

[@chippercorgi2247]

I love Captain Shakespeare so much, rewatching his scenes knowing that the entire crew is in on the act and love playing along is so much fun.

[@crapstirrer]

*pirate cheer* argghh!

[@TheTangothrax]

This film is so incredibly charming, damn shame it didn't get more recognition but it is what it is

[@funnylilgalreacts]

It’s SO insanely good!!!

[@zebzamboni]

I always loved the numeric names of Una and all the princes - Primus, Secundus, Tertius, Quartus, Quintus, Sextus, and Septimus.

[@cryptc]

It's a bit on the nose but it works well yeah, and is helpful making you know who they are when there are a lot of characters

[@jptarus2]

Just taught my Spanish students the words primero through decimo today and told them if they wanted a fun fantasy movie to watch this one.

[@NZBigfoot]

Thing is, its the same way the Romans used to name their children fairly often in real life history... never trust a civilization that falls back to calling their children by numbers.

[@patbrewer4205]

1-7 one thru seven

[@dehro]

Stardust is this century's Princess Bride. they work really well as a double feature.

[@inspectre27]

Wouldn't it be cool if Princess Bride got a reboot, but they went more with the book's perspective?

[@dehro]

@@inspectre27 no. The movie works just fine, was perfectly cast in the original; and doesn't have much to gain from sticking more to the book. Goldman himself wrote the script for the movie, not just the book, after all. The 80's vibe, low budget solutions and campiness would be lost, and I don't want anyone replacing Patinkin and Andre the Giant, or Billy Crystal

[@lizajohnson920]

​@@inspectre27 there is a shortage of perfect movies in this world, would be a pity to damage this one

[@inspectre27]

@@lizajohnson920 I guess we shouldn't desecrate the movie. I mean, you can't just go around desecrating things the way the movie did to the book. That would be blasphemy. 😐

[@robertscullin3824]

Love that Septimus goes down when he turns into a red light while the rest of his brothers go up into White lights

[@bubblegum5234]

Oh my gosh i never noticed that😂😂

[@robertscullin3824]

@@bubblegum5234 Yeah I only noticed it myself on my second or third watch

[@celeste9958]

👁️👄👁️

[@Mike_Toulon]

I was wondering if anyone else caught that. My sister didn't notice it until I pointed it out

[@robertscullin3824]

@@Mike_Toulon it’s very subtle

[@gerstelb]

11:13 Just think of this. When Michelle Pfeiffer later appears “young,” she’s 49. You don’t need the heart of a star to be young forever if you’re Michelle Pfeiffer… 45:45 One reactor famously said, “Sometimes karma is a ferret.” 49:23 If you look carefully, when they turned into sparks of light, six were white and went up, and one turned red and went down.

[@cassieredmond154]

I had never noticed the lights until watching this video!

[@stephennewton2777]

That was Septimus going where it’s warmer.,.

[@SleepySlann]

I think this movie was the first time I saw Robert Deniro not playing some kind of scary villain, and I loved it. He was obviously having so much fun playing this role. Most of the cast actually seems to be having a blast in this.

[@jonathanmartin8716]

If you haven't seen the Intern, that's great.

[@borjankosarac3645]

Or “Awakenings”… Bring tissues if you’re going to watch that one, however.

[@crapstirrer]

Or Ronin

[@frankmahovlich5099]

or " A Bronx Tale" (1993); plays a great father. "Awakenings" (1990) he's terrific and plays opposite Robin Williams.

[@the.jamie.turner]

I saw this movie in theaters completely by accident - my friends and I were there to see something else (can’t even remember what), and it was sold out but Stardust still had tickets. Ended up seeing it twice more in theaters and bought it once it came out. It’s still one of my go-to comfort movies.

[@MysteryMiles]

As a fan of the book, I thought they did a great job adapting it into a movie. My only gripe is that they had Tristan chain Yvaine to the tree, whereas originally it was only because he /didn't/ chain her up that the moon and stars helped him. Thanks for the reaction!

[@Saphthings]

This movie is quite clearly a love story to "Princess Bride". With dark humor. It's always a little baffling that it didn't gain the cult fandom it deserves. There's a whole world in it, and just like Princess Bride so many quotes and quotable scenes!

[@KnightlyNerds]

Exactly, I said the same thing after watching it the first time. It is this generation's Princess Bride.

[@mnomadvfx]

It wasn't well marketed IIRC. Also it's not entirely faithful to Gaiman's story - especially the end which is extremely un-Gaiman like. As you say they adapted the source material and turned it into a Princess Bride like story clone essentially. Gaiman has a very distinct and often harsh voice as an author The end of his novels are usually bittersweet, if not outright negative for the protagonist, and Stardust is no exception. The end of the film by comparison is basically just Princess Bride with a more fully rounded conclusion, but the same general tone remains.

[@nazimelmardi]

It’s a book. And yes it is.

[@nazimelmardi]

@@mnomadvfxyes. This is a very strange adaptation compared to the others. Good Omens and Sandman followed his writing style. American Gods too even if it has changes. This one was different.

[@Christobanistan]

It's fun, but the more time passes, you'll start to realize it just wasn't very well done.

[@AnnMegFair]

Wonderful reaction as always :D My favourite thing about people watching Stardust for the very first time is the 'OMG is that XYZ?!' every other minute because this movie is just STACKED not only with people who were already household names then - like Ian McKellen, Robert DeNiro and Michelle Pfeiffer - but with people who were like... riiiiight on the brink of being super famous but not yet known enough that it helped this movie gain more traction, so now it's this ridiculously star-studded movie that no one knows about even though it's such a fun time!! Glad to see it's starting to attract some reactors so more people appreciate this lovely, fun story.

[@JohnnyBoygame]

One actor that doesn't get enough recognition in this movie is the guard of the Wall, David Kelly had appeared in theatre, TV and film constantly since 1959, up until his death in 2012. He might most recently be recognised as Grandpa Joe in the 2005 Johnny Depp version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.

[@TheNighthawke502]

As was said in a mini-doc about the film: "It's not a movie that will change the world, but it will leave you with positive feelings when you leave the theater!" Glad you finally got the chance to see it, and that you love it as much as the rest of us do! 😊

[@caffeinedelusions]

I might say… it won’t change the world, but it MIGHT change you, if you’re in the right mindset for it.

[@Krimm664]

I adore this movie. For me, Stardust is the iconic "Adventure Romance" movie. Also, ironically, this is one of the very few situations where the movie is actually BETTER than the book. The book is fine, but they really did a fantastic job with the movie.

[@catwhowalksbyhimself]

This is a rare case where I think the movie is actually better than the book. In the book, Tristan's father cheated on his fiance with the princess, leading to his wife hating him. Tristan's dad also didn't sneak across the wall. There was a festival ever so many years where both sides of the wall were allowed to cross over for that one time. The other big change is the ending. In the book, Tristan dies of old age as normal, leaving Yvaine as the eternal never aging queen.

[@zippomage]

ugh thank god they changed it.

[@Paladiea]

Also Yvaine broke her leg when she fell in the book, and it was never set, so she forever has a limp.

[@EChacon]

Without a doubt one of the most underrated fantasy film and it’s even more crazy to realize especially rewatching it the 2nd time that not only was the original book by Neil Gaiman (Good Omens, Coraline, the Sandman), but the actor who played Tristan is Matt Murdock/Daredevil himself, Charlie Cox and the director for this movie was the same director who would go on to do _X-Men: First Class, Kick-Ass_ and especially _The Kingsman_ films, Matthew Vaughn. I also think the film and the book it was based are equally as good, but one noticeable difference is that compared to the original book in which the Sky Pirates appeared and picked up Tristan & Yvaine and later dropped them off a chapter or two later, their roles were expanded in the film in which Captain Shakespeare (Robert De Niro) befriends them and provides Tristan and Yvaine with new clothes, while also teaching Tristan how to fence and Yvaine how to dance. Lastly, much like Giancarlo Esposito and Ben Mendelsohn, Michelle Pfeiffer is born to portray villainous characters in every film she’s in, with her role as Lamia being one of her signature ones next to her roles as Catwoman in _Batman Returns_ and Eris in _Sinbad_

[@rudewalrus5636]

Yes, Michelle Pfeiffer makes a great villain, but it would be a mistake to type cast her. I loved her as the heroine to in things like Married to the Mob.

[@inspectre27]

​@@rudewalrus5636Grease 2. 😅

[@EChacon]

@@rudewalrus5636​​⁠True and she has played non-villainous roles through _Dark Shadows, Ant-Man and the Wasp,_ and _Prince of Egypt_ where she is cast as the mother or heroine

[@EChacon]

@@rudewalrus5636 But beyond those projects she usually is cast in the villain roles such as _Sinbad, Batman Returns, Stardust,_ Arnofsky’s _Mother!,_ and _Maleficent: Mistress of Evil_

[@patbrewer4205]

I loved her most as Ladyhawke

[@robertofulton]

This is my favourite film. Watch it twice a year every year. I absolutely love it. My favourite little fact is when the princes are freed from being ghosts they all turn white and go up…..except Septimus who turns red and goes down.

[@erikhanson1162]

Okay - commenting again because I just started watching this. But you asked what was meant by the cost being "the color of your hair," or "all of your memories before you were three." This is very evocative of stories involving faeries, witches, or supernatural creatures. In such stories, the price is quite literal. The supernatural creature asks for something that has a deep and personal meaning to the person making the bargain. If they traded the color of their hair, it would fade to grey. If they traded their memories from before they were three, they'd literally forget everything from before they were three. In the stories, the key to the bargain is inevitably that it's something that the person will miss once it's gone. Strong parallels to the classical Faustian bargain, wherein you might get what you most wanted, but in exchange you lose what would let you actually enjoy it.

One thing I noticed back when I was still watching The Witcher reactions - some people, especially Americans and Canadians, really struggle with fairytales, fairytale rules and fairytale logic.

[@inspectre27]

Yeah, our stories in the US rarely involved fairies, and the ones we saw were more like Tinkerbell. Some of the strong readers would discover the more twisted style of faerie in tween- or teenage years. Stories for young ones, in my experience, tended toward subtle (or not so) lessons. Aesop's fables style or disguised Bible stories or very black&white, good v. evil tales encouraging "good" behavior as the path to success. (And then the actual society goes almost completely in the other direction. 😅 )

[@tanepukenga1421]

Yeah, Gaiman's well known for his appreciation of mythic stories. He did write american gods so I'd be a little perplexed if he didn't know some of the founding Wotan, Athena or Bast myths. He would be well aware of the tropes origins and the danger in the wording of supernatural deals

[@FPAlpha]

"This is simply marvelous!" - Well yeah, it's a Neil Gaiman book! 🥰

[@markjones9416]

It's a shame he is a scumbag.

[@anubisftn]

This ^

[@crapstirrer]

I like the together ending better.

[@heinleinreader]

I won't spoil it for you, but I will prepare you. Get ready to laugh when DeNiro shows up. And Ricky Gervais is a riot as well. Charlie Cox as Tristan is a promise of the Daredevil he will become. Here's the challenge. See if you can catch all the prominent actors, quite a few with cameos and bit parts.

[@DaDunge]

19:30 One thing that is actually better in the book is that he removes the chain in exchange for her promise not to run away. As soon as he leaves she runs away.

[@joshdv4977]

Oh, I am so happy you found this film. You deserve all the warm fuzzies and chuckles it gives, what with all the crying we make you do.

[@AnonEyeMouse]

Honestly, the only time I've ever seen DeNiro not act as DeNiro and I was delighted by it.

[@brianbortner5962]

"How come more people don't talk about this?" You mean how Humphrey (the Man of Steel) always kicked Tristan's (Daredevil) butt, until Tristan found the love of a star? also, Mark Strong as Septimus, and Ricky Gervais as Ferdy (the lightning merchant).

[@leav4g]

Wow. As much as I love and have seen this movie I didn't catch that was Mark Strong. Thank u😂❤

[@TheOnlyHawkeye666]

When Deniro danced, my jaw was in the floor......but i loved the characters of the world!!! Really wish we got something else from this world, doesn't have to be a movie but I just want this world expanded!!!

[@ColinPoole]

When the "stacked cast" is only half-way through being revealed :) This movie and True Romance are the two I can think of where every scene is a new "no way they're in this too!?" moment.

[@Awldyn137]

Was so excited to see you were reacting to this, and you did not disappoint. Great reaction. I rank this movie right up there with fantasy masterpieces like Legend, Labyrinth, and Neverending Story.

[@kadtarka]

I did see it in the theatre. Friends did invite me to go with them but did not tell me what it was about, so I was in the same place you were in when I saw it. Since then it has become one of my all time favourite movies.

[@SailorLapisLazuli]

I saw this film in the cinema and I have been in love with it ever since. My ritual is to ask new friends whether they have seen it, and if not, to watch it with them and see them fall under its spell. So many people have never heard of it, so I get to do this a lot! Thank you for sharing your reaction with us.

[@VoidR]

For hundreds of years modern writers have been writing fairy tales inspired by the classics. Neil Gaiman Is they guy who truly understands what it takes to make an authentic original. I'm hoping this reaction is a preamble to a Sandman watch through! Also I highly suggest grabbing a copy of Angels and Visitations. It's like a chocolate sampler box filled with Gaiman goodness. I've held on to my copy for about 30 years now. It looks like a weathered tome with browning pages and beautifully worn paper jacket, one of my most prized possessions. I love how they got Claire Danes from Romeo + Juliet to finally get a scene with a real Shake-Spear!

[@jedislap8726]

I've watched a lot of movie reactors reacting to a lot of movies and I can honestly say I've never seen a single reactor as much in love with love as you are. It's really nice to watch. This was a much bigger hit in the UK due to it being filmed in Britain, is co-written and directed by a brilliant British director in Matthew Vaughn, a bunch of British actors and the excellent theme song was sung by Britain's biggest ever boyband ( manband by this stage in their careers ). This is the Millennial's version of The Princess Bride and along with that movie and The Goonies I believe should be the 3 movies every kid should watch before they grow up.

[@nickc9375]

Many years ago I read a review of this which included the memorable line "any movie including Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and Sienna Miller must be a fantasy".

[@rjwilley9164]

I've seen this movie a dozen times and only now am I noticing a detail at the end with the princes. When it's realized that Tristan is the sole heir to the throne, the princes all turn into white "spirits" and go up except for Septimus who turns red and goes down lol. Nice little detail!

[@3Kings_Industries]

This film is one of the best fantasy adventure films of the modern film era. A true Princess Bride style film! Michelle Phifer still has It !!! And, hats off to DiNiro for his outstanding performance! And to his crew for loving their capt. regardless of his personal choices. Also, another example of Henry Cavill's chameleon like actung ability. Also. Hats off to Charlie Cox, grand ol' Daredevil himself.

[@Ianvs_Maximvs]

"And they still live happily ever after" is one of my absolute favorite final lines to a movie.

[@anamewillcomelater]

For anyone who didn't get the reference, the princes have blue blood because "having blue blood" is an expression that means one is born into a noble or royal family.

[@CybrSlydr]

It came from eating off silver flatware and dishes. Tiny pieces of silver would be ingested and slowly poison them, giving their blood and skin a blue tinge. "The term “blue blood” came to be associated with the aristocracy simply because it was not uncommon in earlier times for European nobility to have skin that appeared to have a blue cast. The bluish (or sometimes greenish) discoloration of their skin was often caused by a condition known as Argyria. Argyria it the result of ingested silver particles that are not able to pass through the body. Historically, this was caused by particles from silver eating utensils being swallowed along with food or silver being taken for medicinal purposes. Aristocrats were originally the ones who could afford medicine and who enjoyed the daily privilege of eating off of silver plates, drinking from silver vessels, and, as the saying goes, being born with “a silver spoon in their mouth.” Thus, Argyria was a condition that was more common among the upper class."

[@Christobanistan]

I think everyone on Earth got that.

[@CarefulWithThatAx]

Also a handy way to keep your MPAA rating down.

[@egosomnio]

@@CybrSlydr I don't believe that's accurate. You'd think that would show up in paintings and what not. I think it's more likely that it's just because pale people have more visible veins, which appear blue. Having paler skin means someone a) didn't spend their time working outside like a commoner and b) didn't have Moors as ancestors (which would have made them more "pure" blooded in Spain, where the term sangre azul existed before it came into English).

[@tanepukenga1421]

@@egosomnio Correct. This is one of the cases when Occam's razor is in play. The expression did indeed come from paleness rather than rare types of silver poisoning. It also has a spanish origin, sangre azul, and was coined specifically for people inhabiting Castile. It didn't transfer over to english for another couple hundred years after that.

[@DaDunge]

42:15 It's also that Humphrey has a sword cane that is at most half a meter long. While tristan has a cutlass that if a full foot longer and is actually made for fighting.

[@SilverionX]

I don't know why, but mixing imperial and metric units in the same sentence is very amusing to me. I don't mean that in any negative way towards you, it just made me smile. :)

[@DaDunge]

@@SilverionX They were convient, I could have said the cutlass was almost twice as long as the swordcane.

[@Tryforce8000]

I almost screamed when I saw that you were watching this! I love this movie, and yeah, it did kinda fly under the radar for almost a decade (at least in my perception) but then people started coming out of the woodwork praising it so much. So happy that you enjoyed it!

[@mysticfox1663]

The amount of incredible actors in this movie is insane!

[@rexwilliams7643]

The street The Slaughtered Prince was on is in Norwich where i live. I remember it being closed off while they filmed there. Unfortunately it's not an Inn but a coffee shop called The Briton Arms 😊

[@heinleinreader]

Whenever they show the ghosts, you should see if you can recognize any of the slaughtered princes. There are some names among them.

[@edinalewis4704]

What a delightful surprise!!

[@GFiero87]

I'm so happy people are discovering this movie - I saw it in theater by myself and loved it. Thanks for everything you do :)

[@Aggie2836]

Same.

[@Scarlettx90]

I worked at the theater when this movie came out, it's the only reason I knew of it. But I've been in love with it since I saw it way back then and is my go-to movie for reccomendations because so few people have seen it!

[@Twigpi]

"How do I not know about this movie?" Really good question. I love this movie. But I forget about it so easily. It buries itself into our subconsciouses. The movie itself didn't take off, maybe because it was way ahead of its time. Thanks for your reactions. I'm so glad you got to watch this, and I feel happy that I'm not the only one who loved it.

[@donkfail1]

Your timing is impeccable. Righy after Michelle Pfeiffer disrobed in front of the mirror: "Oh, my Gosh! This is such a stacked cast."

[@Crazyivan777]

Captain Shakespeare alone is worth the price of admission. One of my favorite movie characters ever in what's just a brilliant film to begin with.

[@ElMonoFuerte]

I always love the fact that everyone misses at the end that while the other brothers' turn into white spirits and fly out and up, Septimus' spirit turns red and heads straight down. None of the brothers killed each other, they only died because of Septimus and the Witch.

[@Palora01]

Secundus at least killed one of them, they talk about it after he falls "great deal of good it did, didn't it, killing me Secundus..." I prefer the number motif embroidered into each of the princess clothing much more.

[@charleshartley9597]

Absolutely one of my all time favorite movies. No matter how many times I see it, I tear up. Every. Damn. Time. As a guy, this blends a little action, comedy, magic and fantasy, and an amazing love story. Plus, yes, the cast in this is… *stellar*! Okay, I'll see myself out. Cheers Angela, great reaction!

[@legostargalactica]

I saw it in theaters and loved it then. It was wonderful to watch your reaction.

[@kateorgera5907]

I have no idea why this one has been doing the reaction rounds the past few months, but I'm so glad it is! I have a deep fondness for this one, and though I feel a little weirder supporting it now since those allegations came out about Gaiman, the movie is its own thing overall. And look at all the future stars in it! Robert DeNiro playing against type in the best way! How it somehow managed to predict Our Flag Means Death over a decade early! It's so charming.

[@adamcarlson2192]

This is a nice little surprise! I just happen to have my copy of the book here with me 😅

[@erjino]

I was today's years old when I found out this movie is adapted from a book.

[@mnomadvfx]

@@erjino Yes there are significant changes from the book, especially at the end. The book is much more Gaiman than Princess Bride.

[@erjino]

@@mnomadvfx I'll definitely look for it.

[@heinleinreader]

How did so many people not know about The Princess Bride? There are many films like that where they did a brilliant job making the film but they failed to properly market it. By the way, I don't know if the name will mean anything to you, but Victoria is played by Sienna Miller.

[@osuata13]

So glad you found this!! Stardust has been one of my favorite movies for years and years - just so sweet and wonderfully made, great cast, so good! Agree - need to get more people aware of this gem ❤

[@deanthemachine8879]

LOVE hearing you full on laugh instead of another movie that makes you sad

[@3Kings_Industries]

Absolutely love the idea of Lightning farming sky pirates. More of that please!

[@arthurerickson5162]

I hadn’t heard of this movie, either! It was so much fun. Thank you so much for reacting to it. Just what I needed today!!

[@Wesleech]

FINALLY people are watching this movie. I thought I was the only one. Its very Princess Bride. Mathew Vaughn is an amazing director when he's allowed to do what he wants. Kick Ass, Kingsmen 1/2 etc.

[@hoodwinkiez]

Criminally Underrated Indeed! I wonder, have you ever watched “The 10th Kingdom”? It was a miniseries that has a bit of this flare and is just a good time.

[@zvimur]

Sigh, the early Millenium Hallmark stuff! Arabian Nights, The Odyssey, Merlin, Gulliver Travels!!

[@hoodwinkiez]

@@zvimur they were all such great fun and free to watch on television.

[@sadlemoncake]

haven’t started the reaction yet, but i am sooo excited to watch! really glad people are finally starting to react to this, one of my all time favorite comfort movies.

[@billedens4749]

Movies like this happen every so often. Great movies that are not initially recognized as great...The Princess Bride, The Wizard of Oz, etc.

[@raxephon69]

I saw this in the Theater when it came out, was absolutely STUNNED into happy silence by how good it was, so much so I went home & took my Mom to see it ( who loved fantasy movies a lot, especially LOTR) that very same day & SHE loved it too! This is an incredibly AMAZING movie in so many ways...the Actors & actresses, the beautiful scenery & choreography, & most of all...the brilliant story of initially unrecognized love! Still to this day, one of my go-to pick-me-up films. So glad you liked it so much, spread the word to all your friends! 😃

[@fusionaddict]

That time Daredevil, Jigsaw, Sinestro, Janet Van Dyne & Superman were all in a fantasy movie together. The director, Matthew Vaughn, is one of my favorites. He also directed Layer Cake (the movie that got Daniel Craig the James Bond gig), Kick-Ass, the Kingsman trilogy, and X-Men: First Class. All of which are highly recommended, though I know you've already seen some of them.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Jigsaw????

[@JasonTerminator2]

@@funnylilgalreactsyoung Dunstan was played by Ben Barnes who played Jigsaw in Punisher. So probably not the Jigsaw you were thinking of.

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Definitely not the same Jigsaw 😅

[@meadmaker4525]

This is one of my favorite movies. I'm always surprised how few people have heard of it or seen it, but I'm so glad you reacted to it and enjoyed it.

[@PolesitterPictures]

YES. I love Stardust! I made the goddess of love Yvaine in my DnD game after Stardust. So it's meant a lot to me over the years. I'm so glad you enjoyed it.

[@jtphr33ky]

I love this movie so damn much. I saw it in theaters and was absolutely floored. It was one of the most original fantasy stories I had seen.

[@ThompsonAndSon]

I remember it tanked in the cinemas and I caught it one night on TV and absolutely loved it - then again I'm a sucker for fantasy and Neil Gaiman

[@peadarruane6582]

Loved this film, totally underrated. I adored it, had me laughing, crying, smiling, and just over the moon. One of the few films that I bought for full price to get the DVD when it came out. Your reaction was perfect. Thank you for brightening up an already great day.

[@MrAlyxandyr]

Ahhh easily a top 10 movie of mine since it came out. Glad more people are seeing it!! And very glad you enjoyed it!

[@mehim2893]

12:07 Wow, I was at that very moment thinking about the first time I saw Stardust and had the same thought. I asked my friend that watched it with me, "How have I never heard of this movie?" It's like one of those best movies that you've never heard of lists.

[@chrisdierking5108]

I absolutely love this movie, and I think this is also my favorite FLG reaction video so far. "What happens when a goat becomes human? Oh, it becomes Arthur Weasley!" 🤣

[@x360samx]

The movie improved on the book SO much. Those tears you felt at the end... same. There's something so special about this movie

[@davidstivers2537]

I had some friends that wanted to see this movie and we ended up going to a very rare theater because this wasn’t very mainstream. It was an amazing movie and I loved it so so much! I really loved your reaction to this hidden gem. Glad you finally saw this.

[@Galiant2010]

You keep asking how you didn't know about this movie, and I keep asking how I didn't notice you uploaded this 5 days ago! lol This is always a favorite of mine to see someone react to. And I was so EXCITED to see that it was YOU reacting this time. As soon as I saw the video I was like, Girl, you're gonna love this!

[@Lythea]

I've watched this movie twice now, years apart, loved it both times, and yet still I forgot how awesome it is. Thanks for letting me see it through your eyes! When you talked about wanting to watch again immediately, I was reminded of the only time I literally did that, directly after. It was Miss Pettigrew Lives for a Day. Not maybe as nerdy as your usual fare, but it's got Amy Adams, Lee Pace, Frances McDormand, and Ciaran Hinds being absolutely entirely perfect. And I think you'd love it.

[@m00nm00n]

Easily one of the most underrated "fantasy" movies there ever was. Glad to see you got around to give this one a looksie. I've seen a lot of people having no clue who the Narrator is, just another big name in the movie. Good ol' Sir Ian McKellen. Also, eagerly awaiting Season 3 of Vox Machina and your reaction

[@AShoutIntoTheVoid]

Low key one of my all time favorites! Great reaction! The novel is pleasantly different. Stardust is an example of a good movie adaptation that did its own thing to great success while keeping the heart of the original.

[@rachelkilby5829]

Along with The Princess Bride, this is my feel good film, that I can rewatch and it never gets old. So glad you enjoyed it.❤

[@FineAndAndy]

I'm surprised not to see a flood of comments telling you to react to Good Omens next. You've reacted to Sandman and Stardust by Gaiman, and you're reacting to Doctor Who with David Tennant. Good Omens is so up your alley.

[@geoffmurphy6659]

Neil Gaiman did a mini series for the BBC in the ‘90s (and later published a novelization of it) called Neverwhere. Since you are a fan of his I would love to see you do a reaction to it. I don’t think anyone else has.

[@blade4flame]

I Used to DJ a Mayday festival. I played 'Coronation" for the crowning of the May King & Queen for years. It's still one of the things I miss most about it.

[@tomboepplewatercolorsdesig1258]

This is one of my favorite movies Angela! I’m glad you enjoyed it! Back in the 90s my LCS got me started on the Sandman comic book, I got hooked on Gaiman stories. I enjoyed books on the Endless and Death with art by Chris Bachalo. Then the Stardust Graphic Novel came out with art by Charles Vess…he’s still one of my favorite artists! It’s in my comic book boxes somewhere, but it’s one my favorite stories. The movie never did come to my town, I’m in a little town in Oklahoma. But, I bought the DVD as soon as it was released! Love the cast! It’s been one of my favorites! So glad to see your reaction to it!

[@Gealaiche]

Such a happy surprise to see you react to this. This is a great movie. I knew you’d love it. Stellar cast great direction great plot well written and well acted. It’s a rare combination.

[@DeronMeranda]

I've been wanting you to watch this for a few years now. It is a true masterpiece, and Gaiman at his best. I'm so glad you enjoyed this as much as I predicted you would!

[@ericc8705]

I saw this in theatres and had read the novel several years prior. It was a beautiful experience! This film was a HUGE hit amongst my friends (the Renaissance Faire -people, the Fantasy & SciFi readers, the comic book fans, etc) ... but it didnt find an audience amongst the general public. Those who do finally see it invariably fall in love with it (although there is some push-back from those who arent, shall we say, as accepting of Capt Shakespeare) I'm glad you watched it and, as always, it's a pleasure to watch you and our hearts break to see you cry and we bask in your shine when you find that love & hope again.

[@TGSpectre1]

I love this film. So much so that the 'Mouse soliloquy' was one of the readings at my wedding. So very much underrated and a hidden gem.

[@_FH.]

Such an overlooked gem. I don't even remember seeing this coming out in theaters, just happened to catch it on a streaming recommendation one day. Incredible cast, funny & dark humor all the way through. While on the fantasy trip, would love to see a reaction to The Color of Magic.

[@averagejoereads7271]

What a film! One of my favs from when I was a kid. Magical and whimsy and camp in equal measure. Thanks for reacting!! Also the song at the end was and still is my TUNE 😆

[@angelohernandez6060]

And Di'nero killed it in this role! I think it's up there wth any of his top performances. The man shows his chops and the bravery to take on this swinging without a net role.

[@Reavyn1]

It's kind of like a lovely memory you keep to yourself and just smile about every once in a while.

[@SkifGoStab]

This movie was the absolute textbook definition of the word, "Delight". It was a caliber of fantasy love story that is rarely seen and most certainly did not get the attention it deserved. It remains one of my favorites and I am so happy that you have seen it now. By the way, there is a blooper reel on KZbin, I highly recommend checking it out.

[@pumulokasaji-nguyen6301]

This is one of my favorite movies and seeing you laughing and giggling the whole time made it so much better!!

[@DavidStebbins]

You are absolutely correct, this movie is wonderful and completely underrated. Your hunch is also correct, the book is also wonderful and well worth reading even after having seen the movie. I can't remember which I experienced first, but they are both amazing.

[@bentleygallo1058]

I absolutely love this movie, and like you said at the end of your reaction about inviting your girlfriends over to watch it - I love to show it to other people that have never seen it either. I introduced it to my sister and my boyfriend, and they both adored it just as much as I do. This one has an insane amount of replay value - it is just so warm and comforting, and the cast is incredible.

[@Road_to_Dawn]

OMG. I haven't even watched the video yet, I just saw the thumbnail and was excited that you just watched one of my top 5 favorite movies of all time!! I watched this in the theaters when it came out and I've watched it dozens of times since then. I swear, I don't know anybody IRL who knows this movie outside of the people I showed it to. But it's SO GOOD! Legitimately, it's right up there with Princess Bride IMO. I love Stardust so much.