Watching Rise Of The Guardians (2012) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction!

[@nickflix8657]

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! Sorry about the delays, had to do a lot of different versions of the watermark to get it passed copyright! Next will be a surprise movie and Sweeney Todd!

[@qpappapspspnews682]

Yes

[@jalynpenrice-page2512]

One of my favorite Johnny Depp movies! Your gonna love Sweeney Todd😊

[@laurawrotenlala5153]

Hi

[@camilastan1205]

Sweeney Todd is definitely one of the best horror/musicals ever. I’m sure you’ll love it

[@hactonlucasberlon2281]

I hope the surprise movie is Inside Out, that’s emotional

[@vixiestarfire]

The fact that Jack is not flying but just trusting that the wind will not let him smash into anything 💀

[@Neevkl_7]

The wind is a real one

[@Yugioh420]

More basic version is to say Jack doesn't fly. He rides the wind.

[@엘제-k9u]

He's starting to believe.

[@TFD-sn5nt]

He controls the wind dude lol!

[@crazymoore5380]

I would say he swims as when he flew out of the trench he moved his arms like he was swimming

[@namecomingsoon9517]

Jack’s backstory gets me crying every time

[@qpappapspspnews682]

Yes

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Same, buddy.

[@mischr13]

me too, especially cuz he reminds me of my big brother that I lost when I was a kid

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

@@mischr13 My apologizes, buddy.

[@Nicamon]

It bugs me that when you see fanarts of Hiccup,Rapunzel,Merida and Jack in Hogwarts they always make Jack a Slytherin. I have nothing against the Slytherin House,but Jack saved her little sister paying with his life(Courage at its finest)and plays a lot of pranks like a Weasley twin...he's *CLEARELY a Gryffindor!!!!!*

[@braydenmahler6910]

That sparkle that Jack causes on people's faces basically is a sign of the person bringing out their fun side due to his powers

[@Serenity113]

It’s the whole “nipping at your nose” thing?

[@awphooey2u519]

Innocence. The sheer joy of just being there and the joy of seeing things for the first time. Nipping at your nose means enjoyment and excitement at the snow.

[@ola9715]

I like how in the last scene, while saying: "so when the moon tells you something - believe it", his basically casting that spell on the viewer 😊

[@mercies4763]

@ola 97 I personally feel as though the moon in this movie was almost code for God, but that might be just me.

[@memyselfandi7782]

Fact in Eurpoe, the tooth fairy is depicted as a mouse or rat of some sort in the tale. I think it was nice for them to leave the reference to origin there.

[@itsgiag]

In Panama (a country in America, most specifically Central America) we are told both stories, the tooth fairy and the mouse (known as "el ratón Pérez").

[@donajivenegas1705]

@@itsgiag In Mexico it's called 'El ratón Pérez' so we are not that different from Panama.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Yes, in France, we have " the little mouse " and in some parts, it's not the Easter bunny but the Easter bells

[@itsgiag]

@@donajivenegas1705 Eso era, el ratón Pérez.

[@rainpuppy14]

Not all part of Europe I live in the uk 🇬🇧 and we believe in the tooth fairy’s

[@courtneybrummet4280]

I think Chris Pine's (Jack Frost) voice acting in the scene where Jamie sees him for the first time is just phenomenal, you can clearly hear the emotion in his voice. And the fact they left the scene practically colorless allows the audience to just take in the pure emotion on Jack's face which was also so well animated. Honestly just a wonderful, feel-good movie with a lot of very nice themes.

[@captainteeko4579]

Chris pine is a good voice actor. He was briefly in the spider verse as the Peter that died and he was amazing even in that

[@PottyBoy9903]

@@captainteeko4579 Funny because The director of Rise of the guardians also directed Into The Spider-Verse

[@lalachristy5581]

I wish there was a sequel for this movie. Jack Frost is my DreamWorks crush 😊😊

[@samuelvincent557]

The thing about Sandman and Pitch is that, I believe, that Pitch corrupted Sandman's power of dreams to create nightmares. Pitch's center is Fear. So he learned to manipulate Sandman's dreams. This is why he had to wait so long to start his attack. The black sand isn't his own power. He stole it. That is why Sandman is the one Guardian he really feared. One on one, Sandman was far more powerful than Pitch. He could reclaim his sand and dreams fairly easily. That was why Pitch had to wait until he could overwhelm him and then destroy him when he was distracted. It also explains why the nightmares turned on him at the end. They were his creations, but not really his power. It makes sense too. Of the four original guardians, belief in good dreams would, most likely, be the last one kids would stop believing in. So Sandman would have the most believers at any point in time.

[@Yugioh420]

There's a bit more to it. In the beginning there was three beings of power, the man in the moon who is the top guy. And lights up the night sky while controlling the tides. Pitch who's original job was to protect children from the things that prowl the night by making them afraid to venture out at night. And Sandy who kept them safe in there beds with good dreams. Then Pitch realized the more fear people had the more powerful he became. To the point he was able to start spreading fear to the adults too. This created the dark ages. So to counter pitch the man in the moon sent sandy help in the form of santa the tooth fairy and the easter bunny. As humans grew in numbers and there belief systems grew so to did the spirits but they where lesser spirits like jack frost, the leprechaun whose job was to care for Luck, the Ground Hog who decides when winter ends. And probably others. I would assume cupid for love.

[@nkbujvytcygvujno6006]

@@Yugioh420 Where did you get this backstory? That’s not from the original books.

[@sarahgreen9554]

Honestly, this is a very underrated movie. And it’s cool seeing Jack Frost, Tooth Fairy, and of course Sandman, since usually when you think magic related people you usually think Santa and Easter Bunny and that’s pretty much it.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Well, in France, we know more the sandman because when I was a little girl, there was a tv serie called " Good night, the littles " and the sandman was one of the main character. What is interesting, it's the fact than in France we haven't the Tooth fairy but the little mouse (the mouse who appears during the teeth collect) and in some regions it's not the Easter bunny but the Easter bells.

[@micaiah_smbdy]

@@a.g.demada5263 that actually makes sense because when they have to collect teeth and find a mouse the tooth fairy even says he’s from the European division and speaks to it in French hinting that different regions have different mythical creatures that carry out similar if not different roles so this film is culturally accurate

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@micaiah_smbdy yes, I noticed it. In Europe, Christmas is another day in some countries and with other characters, but not in France

[@ottofuentes3749]

Too underrated, I read DreamWorks was going to make 3 movies but this first movie didn't give them enough incomes so they dropped this project 😭 I love this movie and I know this is imposible but I truly want to see more about Rise of the Guardians someday

[@twist58]

Basically the elementary school level Avengers. It’s too bad it didn’t make it big at the box office. It had an interesting plot, characters, and great voice performances in the likes of Hugh Jackman, Jude Law, and Chris Pine.

[@darkwolf1202]

another great movie that didn't do well.and probably better than the Disney movie of that year.

[@captainteeko4579]

@@darkwolf1202 wreck it Ralph was it’s competition. I saw both films in one day at the theatre. I loved them both but arguably I loved this more :)

[@twist58]

@@captainteeko4579 While Rise of the Guardians was an interesting flick, I honestly felt more inclined with Ralph.

[@SpacialRend7]

Rise of the Guardians is a Dreamworks gem, one film that seems to be overshadowed by the big names of other Dreamworks films like Shrek and Kung Fu Panda. I appreciate the amount of action, fun, danger, and heart (seriously gets me in the feels every time) in this story. Having characters that represent the legendary icons we know of to combat the forces of darkness and fear is a very interesting concept and I enjoy it very much! Thanks for reacting to this great film Nick!

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

It's a shame that the movie became a box office failure. I thought that would become the fith DreamWorks Franchise, and have 2 sequels, some shorts and watch more Guardians, more action and even a kiss between Jack and Toothiana. If I could back in time I could chance this.

[@twist58]

I recalled this movie was marketed on TV spots as the kid version of Marvel’s Avengers, which came out the same year as this movie.

[@breezy3392]

I like that Jack channels his powers through his staff. I don't know why but I just really like that detail of his character design

[@samuelvincent557]

I agree. Each of them had their own symbol of their power. I particularly loved the end bit with the Tooth Fairy. When he gave Pitch the quarter. It was a fun reversal of her power. However, since Pitch caught the quarter, and kept it, that meant she was entitled to one of his teeth, and thats why she could knock one out of an immortal's head.

[@Yugioh420]

@@grayscribe1342 what tools? I guess you could say the tooth fairy had the teeth but they where not tools he took from her. It was good memories he took from the kids. But what tools did he supposedly take from bunny or Santa?

[@breezy3392]

@@grayscribe1342 I know why the staff is significant to Jack, with how he used it to save his sister and it was the first thing he touched when he came out of the ice. I know the story reasons. What I meant is that I don't know why I like it so much in his characterdesign, lol

[@StAngel22]

I love this movie. I was depressed the first time I watched and it really spoke to me. The author of the books and scrip once said that Jack Frost is also the guardian of the lost and lonely souls and I so agree.

[@silverstarlightproductions1292]

Oh wow! No wonder he resonates with so many people, myself included.

[@ottofuentes3749]

Is this movie based on books? Wow, I didn't know that. May I have the books names? I'd love to read them all. I loved this movie.

[@StAngel22]

@@ottofuentes3749 There are two series of books: The Guardians of Childhood (3 books, more illustrated and short, about individual guardians). And The Guardians Series (5books), that tell the more complex story with all of them together. They’re all by William Joyce.

[@hfollman98]

Belief is all of them, but their "centers" are different: Jack - Fun North - Wonder Tooth - Memory Sandman - Dreams Bunnymund - Hope

[@blackfeather3959]

Yay! Btw I love how they made Sandman mute it just adds more character. I was told when I was little that the Sandman is known to be more a sleeping guardian. It's known that the crust around ur eyes when u wake up is from Sandy keeping u asleep by sprinkling magic sand on u.

[@stephaniex_x7275]

That's cool

[@blackfeather3959]

@Judas Iscariot .I'm aware. Parents would give alot of imaginative theories to keep the little ones entertained.

[@tchalla8744]

@Judas Iscariot thank you for the trivia but the purpose of the story is to make it less gross having dusts around your eyes.

[@Wolfinityy]

@Judas Iscariot pretty sure anyone knows that...they are talking from a character standpoint...

[@ailrov]

I'd like to point out that every kid had nightmares when Sandy "died" but the whole time, Jamie didn't have these nightmares and still believes in the guardians. Jamie didn't have nightmares because Sandy hid his dreams.

[@BloodylocksBathory]

It's terribly awkward to make the Easter Bunny Australian, when rabbits were an import from English colonists and proceeded to screw up Australia's ecosystem. Over there they do have the Easter Bilby though, which is far more adorable to me. Too bad Dreamworks didn't do a sequel. They could've gone more in depth with Pitch's backstory, which is rather tragic and sad in the books.

[@softsounds8453]

I heard they've been talking about an animated show for a while. Idk what the progress on that is atm but here's to hoping for a sequel or a show sequel

[@gracebrown3074]

Oh good gosh! Please God, I hope this happens!

[@Bunihime]

Bunnies r cuter

[@isabellawylie1826]

On Google there is a wiki that has a cast and some script ready for a Sequel to the movie but it is a possibility that it won't happen but there is a possibility that it will because it is suppose to be released next year in April 22nd

[@EmilyEtchart-Wagar]

They made Bunny Australian for 2 reasons #1 he's played by Hugh Jackman and #2 when Hugh Jackman found out that Alec Baldwin was going to voice North as a Russian Hugh wanted to add some Australian slang as well

[@betternamecame]

Jamie being Jack's first believer gets even better when you realize that he is supposed to be one of the descendants of Jack's sister

[@forestcatkay14]

You know scientifically speaking teeth do hold memories. We can learn a lot by looking at dental records even teeth over millions of years old can tell a persons diet. If you want to learn more this movie is based off a book series that is worth checking out. Pitch’s backstory is so sad. If you’d like another Jack Frost movie you might want to check out Michael Keaton’s Jack Frost film.

[@cesarvictorino8624]

Imagine Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy, Santa, Sandman and Jack outliving the families and friends they had.

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

omg, and if THEY all remember who they were before, then they knew that was happening. Maybe they were even by each family member's bedside as they passed on, invisible but still there... I'm gonna make mySELF cry, shit.

[@AndiLang8146]

I still can't believe that Dreamworks still considers this movie an old shame. Even if you never believed in any of these characters as a child it's still a really cool take on their stories and the animation is gorgeous.

[@felipemedrado6307]

its more that this movie doesnt do well in the realese so they dont continue to be fair this movie got realese in a year with really big movies and was not heard

[@aubryellaotero1064]

I only just realized that Jack doesn’t “fly” in this movie. He lets the wind take him and he drifts like a snowflake 🥺❄️

[@grimm6176]

jack is the snowflake XD he just has to hope the wind doesn't accidentally drop him, i think, lol

[@toothguardian]

He ought to get some wings, like me!

[@XxSmartiesxX_]

I like to think the boogeyman was actually very important in human history bc a health dose of fear kept people alive. But then the world evolved and fear wasn’t as needed. So the moon chose different guardians.

[@Pollicina_db]

Certainly, it’s the same with the old fairytales, they were meant to warn people and teach children some good life lessons

[@felipemedrado6307]

actually thats is really close to what the books tell (at least that what i heard, i never read then) pitch,man in moon and sandman are the oldest pitch was supose to keep the kids safe by have then fear leave the house at night,but then he turn evil (it something like that)

[@jamesmoyner7499]

What sucks is because this film which is now gaining cult status flopped when it was released the planned sequel or sequels were cancelled. I don’ know who voices everyone, but Santa Claus is Alec Baldwin and the Australian Easter Bunny is Australian actor Hugh Jackman.

[@camilastan1205]

Jude Law is Pitch, Chris Pine is Jack Frost and Isla Fisher is the Tooth Fairy

[@jamesmoyner7499]

@@camilastan1205 Thank you.

[@memyselfandi7782]

I think I love toothfairys design especially. I wasn't familiar with the sandman before this movie but I wish I was.

[@rainpuppy14]

At least this version of the Sandman is nice there’s a horrible version where he’s not so nice

[@madelinestraumanis219]

Same, until I saw this movie, I had never heard of the Sandman. So I was very confused on who this character was in the movie, because my parents never told tales about him. I mean I knew who Jack Frost was before I knew who Sandman was. This movie was my introduction to the person.

[@cinder_x3]

I always get suprised when I hear that people don't know about the sandman lmao i guess it's just a bigger thing here in europe or at least in the nordic countries, sandman is the reason you have some crust around your eyes when you wake up (we call it sleep-sand)

[@historyfreak6591]

Nick, you said that Pitch/The boogeyman's voice is familiar. That's because it is Jude Law who voices him. Hugh Jackman is Bunny, Alec Baldwin is North, Isla Fisher is Tooth and Chris Pine is Jack Frost. It is a pretty star studded cast. I'm so glad you like this movie. It is one of my favourites.

[@tenshi.kurama]

I think a good sequel would be for the guardians to realize that pitch would be a good entity for Halloween

[@joshcairo8480]

There's a whole series of books that explore other characters, as well as the origins of the guardians too. You learn a bit more about where Jack was from, and how he spent time in places like Victorian London as well. Really inventive and fascinating storytelling. If I recall correctly, one of the ideas brought forward for a potential sequel was coming up against Mother Nature, whose another figure in the series.

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Trust me, buddy. I always wonder what happen if the movie would have a sequel.

[@dm_dude]

I never red the books, but I heard the golden goose was a big part of it

[@memyselfandi7782]

I think Jamie is a edit: close descendant of Jack. In Jack's memories he had 2 sisters, one a brunette and the other blonde and a brown haired brother. That would probably explain Jamie's younger sisters genetics of having blonde hair while he has brown. It probably carried on down the line. Edit: the sister he saved maybe or the blonde one.

[@Pollicina_db]

Yeah I believe that those are his relatives, he’s those childrens great great uncle

[@sunfurycommenting1013]

I don't think he's a direct descendant as that would mean Jack had kids, but I definitely think Jack is Jamie's ancestor, probably his many greats uncle. Jack's sister resembles Jamie far too closely to be a coincidence imo.

[@memyselfandi7782]

@@sunfurycommenting1013 yh my bad. I used the wrong word. I meant that Jack is his great great uncle or something. Thats what I was talking about ty for pointing it out.

[@sunfurycommenting1013]

@@memyselfandi7782 That makes more sense, sorry, I just get super detail oriented. You made a great point though, sorry for nitpicking.

[@memyselfandi7782]

@@sunfurycommenting1013 its all good, no harm done. I fixed it either way

[@tonatiuhnino3711]

This movie is so underrated. Easter Bunny was my favorite character and I love his rivalry with Jack Frost.

[@merlintroutmen4251]

I gotta admit I love how much you are able to keep of the movie in your reactions! I know many may think it’s easy, but as an editor I know how hard it is to show that much so I truly thank you!

[@nickflix8657]

Appreciate that so much, definitely takes me a lot longer compared to my older reactions because I do try to include a lot, but I like doing it this way so it's fine with me haha.

[@tchalla8744]

That's why I really appreciate the hardwork for editing the reaction to show more from the movie. This channel is on top of my favorite reaction channels.

[@guadalupelemus8440]

Everytime I see the scene were Jack is finally seen it just gives me chills

[@memyselfandi7782]

I just realized. It's a NightMARE . More as in a horse 🐎

[@Icemirror319]

Props to Phil for giving Jamie his autograph. Always has time for his fans.

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

Sweet😂😅😊

[@Vaimlune]

"There are other ways to snuff out a light." Ooh, I love that line! So chilling!

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

Scary😮

[@PixarShark]

3:50 - I’m PRETTY sure that’s Stravinsky’s “The Firebird”, a beautiful classical piece over a century old. 😄 It was probably in that Disney tribute video because there is an animated sequence set to it in Fantasia 2000. (Hope you watch that too at some point! 💖)

[@nickflix8657]

Plan on it!

[@twist58]

@@nickflix8657 Fantasia and Fantasia 2000 are phenomenal films during and after Walt Disney’s lifetime. They showcased many types of animated segments with different themes set to classic instrumental music pieces.

[@dylancole1910]

Love Fantasia 😄

[@hypnotherapy69]

this isn´t a disney movie (yet) though...

[@embran8486]

Confirmed. Is the Firebird Suite. Right at the end in the movie. Somewhat replacement for Night on Bald Mountain in terms of everything leading up to it.

[@gamerbear84]

As someone whose mother sung to me about Sandman every night when I was a little kid, it's such a weird feeling that someone has no clue about what the character is about.

[@leahtheanimationfan40]

I had never heard of Sandman or the Boogyman before I watched this movie 😅

[@cayanne3420]

I never really hear much about this movie anymore, so seeing new reactions to it is refreshing!

[@broadwaybrook2319]

"How many times have I told you to knock?!" Me when one of my family members opens my door without letting me know beforehand while I'm doing something silly, like rocking out to music

[@margaretmcfarland793]

Yes! I'm so happy you reacted to this movie! Its another one of my favorites. It's another beautiful hidden gem that has so many underappreciated qualties! I love how all of the guardians are so unique and the worlds are so beautiful. I heard DreamWorks was interested in making a series and I really hope they do it because this is too good to be forgotten!

[@Carolina013]

The first time I watched this movie I cried a lot, especially at the end. Those last words felt like a warm hug back then. It still brings me an immense amount of joy every time I watch it ❤️ Btw, this movie is dedicated to Mary Katherine Joyce. She was the daughter of William Joyce, the man who wrote The Guardians of Childhood series. This movie is based on them.

[@amykat4265]

In the books, Katherine makes an appearance too. She is a little girl who grows up to be Mother Goose.

[@vixiestarfire]

I plan to get the books this movie is based on soon! It’s gonna be a little Christmas present to myself 🥰

[@thebookgeek87]

Same. They're sitting in my wish list on Amazon

[@vixiestarfire]

@@thebookgeek87 the art is just so pretty 🥺🥰

[@amykat4265]

Oh, they're so sweet! And there are two sets, the young reader set, and the picture books. They complement each other and tell different parts of the overall story, and the picture books especially have GORGEOUS art. (The chapter books have great illustrations too, though.)

[@morganyakkofan9052]

Chris Pine voiced Jack Frost and Hugh Jackman voiced The Easter Bunny in this movie.

[@astoldbykat]

I'm so glad you watched this; I've loved it since I saw it in theaters, and it still makes me emotional every time I watch it. North's speech about his eyes filled with wonder is probably my favorite quote in the movie. Fun fact: The movie is actually inspired by a book series called The Guardians of Childhood, which takes place well before the movie and explains how everyone came to be. The scene in the movie with Pitch and Jack is made even more emotional when you find out that Pitch actually used to be a good guy who had a wife and daughter, and who was supposed to guard an imprisoned race known as Fearlings. But the Fearlings mimicked the voices of his wife and daughter day and night, eventually convincing him the two were in there with the Fearlings, and Pitch ended up letting the Fearlings free. The Fearlings then took over Pitch, turning him into the bad guy he is here. So that line about "I don't know what it feels like to be cast out? To long for a family?"....Yeah. Ouch.

[@memyselfandi7782]

You teared up a bit about the important memories of childhood. Sometimes I look back at them myself and I think of times where I stood strong and remembered what was important myself.

[@mochi2937]

My favorite favorite holiday movies. It reminds me the times I went over to my neighbors for a movie night and we would have popcorn and pizza. Such good times, sadly they moved but I still love the movie so much. Thank you Nick! 🥰

[@milo_thatch_incarnate]

This story speaks so strongly to me not JUST because it reminds me to nurture my inner child and see the wonder and hope in life... but also because Jack is so relatable in his _loneliness_ and uncertainty as to his purpose. It's a brilliant archetype character to put in a kids' movie, because THAT'S the one that's relatable to the *adults* in the audience. We all feel Jack's quiet desperation when he yells to whoever might be up there, "YOU put me here! The LEAST you can do is tell me... tell me _why."_

[@TriXJester]

Everyone watches this around Christmas even tho in the movie the time is near Easter which is like between March 22 and April 25 Also if you want a really good animated movie for Christmas you NEED to check out Netflix's Klaus, its so good and a really awesome take on the Santa Claus story

[@Jiinx123]

Omg! I'm so glad you reacted to this movie, it's literally my favorite DreamWorks film and it's such an underrated gem! This movie actually takes place during the Spring season but because the movie contains Jack Frost and Santa Claus, most people think it's a Christmas film. But its still a great film for the Christmas/Winter holiday season anyways! Jack Frost is actually the most powerful Guardian besides the Sandman. That's why they needed him to beat Pitch Black because although Sandman is powerful and the bringer of good dreams, Sandmam and Pitch Black are 2 different sides of the same inverted coin since Pitch is the bringer of nightmares and will never truly disappear since fear & darkness can always be present. Jack Frost is an elemental bringer of Winter, and the guardian of Fun, which is essential for nature and childhood. So he doesn't necessarily need to be believed in, in order for him to maintain his power just as Pitch and Sandman. Fun Fact: Many fans, myself included, ship Jack Frost with Queen Elsa from the Frozen films! Disney jokes about/encourages the ship in a scene in Wreck - It Ralph 2.

[@MasterBuilderDragon]

I relate so much to Jack because I know how it feels to have no one see you and- even though we both managed to find an awesome group of friends- to have that constant deep fear that you’ll never truly be accepted. I’m glad you enjoyed this movie as much as I do!

[@SkwithOv]

it's okay you both posted the same movie today!!! it's fun to watch them both

[@aravatii]

BROOOOOO THIS MOVIE IS SUCH AN UNDERRATED GEM I AM SOOO GLAD YOU REACTED TO IT I absolutely LOVE this film and I am SOOO happy that people are giving it the attention it deserves!!! Much love to you, Nick!! Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Shritistrang]

It's so weird to me hearing someone say they never heard of sandman when here in Germany, he even has his own little evening television show for little children, which I used to watch almost every evening when I was a kid, before going to bed. It was tradition. But I guess it's understandable, not all fable and folklore creatures are known in every country of the world.

[@Charlie_Wolfe]

You should check out the animated movie “Jack Frost” I loved that movie as a kid and it really confused me when people told me he was a snowman lol

[@treebranches2539]

You should read William Joyce's stories, which is what Rise Of The Guardians is based off of. He's written books on each character. Both Pitch and Sandman are featured in the same book about Sandman.

[@broadwaybrook2319]

I watched this last week and it's still such an amazing film, the visuals, the story, etc. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed this movie, and that it counts as a movie for the holidays. The one thing that Elsa couldn't do: fly

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

That's why elsa have no wings bummer

[@sarahbosch9660]

I love this Move, its just so wholesome in every aspect! I always get emotional when North tells Jack how he sees Wonders everywhere like a child with big and bright eyes... everyone of the Guardians harbors one aspect i wish we all keep even as we grow up.

[@potatololita2072]

This movie gives me all the emotions and it’s just amazing

[@fafnir491]

This makes me wonder if the other Guardians were also once mortal, and they were brought back to protect people because of their kind souls.

[@TheNitpickChick]

If you read the original Guardians of Childhood books you can actually find out all of their origin stories. Those are the books this film was based on. 😊 Highly recommend! They’re really good! “The Man in the Moon” and “Sandman: The Story of Sanderson Mansnoozy” are the first two, and are more in the format of children’s picture books. But the artwork in them is absolutely stunning, and while they’re short stories, they have a lot of heart. ☺️ (and honestly the parts with Pitch are surprisingly dark for children’s stories, pun only slightly intended) Then there are the longer books “Nicholas St. North and the Battle of the Nightmare King,” “E.Aster Bunnymund and the Battle of the Warrior Eggs at the Earth’s Core,” and “Toothiana: Queen of the Tooth Fairy Armie” There’s a couple others after that (like a second book for Sandman, and one for Jack Frost) but those are the ones I own and have read so far. 😊

[@Pollicina_db]

I know for certain that Santa Claus is based on St.Nicholas, but the book probably have a different origin story

[@tabby5228]

Such a gorgeous movie, and it’s one of my favorites. Beautiful music and animation with a fantastic cast. And based on children’s books too where it goes more into their background.

[@itsgiag]

You guys can't tell me you didn't have a crush on Jack Frost, like, he literally makes me blush.

[@thebanditking3084]

I was watching your Maleficent reaction and got the notification for this video!! I love your reactions ❤️

[@jaymieberry]

I adore this movie! So glad you watched it! Aloha from Hawaii!

[@senoritatorres]

One of my favorite Dreamworks movie, definitely deserves more recognition. I love it so much

[@edlineferreira9168]

I absolutely love this movie, you are my favorite reactor, thanks Nick ❤

[@whiskeredwolf4861]

Oh hey!! This reminds me! You should also watch Rise of the Guardians of Ga’Hoole! I saw the notification and got really excited for a moment, since that series was my childhood. I really like this movie too, of course, I’d just love to see your reaction to the beautiful animation and all the owls.

[@rileymatarazzo5206]

Always enjoy your reactions!!! so you know Jack Frost is just a kind of magical Spirit and probably best explained by the movie "guardian" of the winter a person/magical being, people used in the early days to explain how the frost and snow came every year. you might have even heard him in older Christmas songs for example "chestnuts roasting by an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose" Jack frost also appears in a few other movies like The Legend of Santa Claus 2 there's even a classic stop motion on one of the tales that were told about him. Where he's depicted as a young spirit who is known for his mysterious and playful nature.

[@joshcairo8480]

Love this one to pieces. Beautiful animation, emotional story, great score. And none of it is bogged down by having pop songs forced in there or loads of contemporary references. A modern classic to me, and a very special film.

[@anatimonet269]

Yes!!! I love this movie and now, years later, it's getting the recognition it deserves!! Also, Russian santa is everything🥰

[@badboyluvr]

So glad you reacted to this Nick, I've been waiting for it. ROTG is my favorite Dreamworks film & I fell in love with it back when I saw it in the theatre, in fact I saw it twice in theatres (& almost a third time!) It's amazing how it manages to capture the feeling of childhood, as well as what it feels like to grow up, aka to stop believing in things like Santa Clause, the Easter Bunny & Tooth Fairy. Edit: Btw, if you're still wondering, Pitch was voiced by Jude Law. (Since you mentioned recognizing his voice.)

[@Vanyaraniel]

The song that plays when Santa is first introduced is Firebird by Igor Stravinsky! It is featured in Fantasia 2000! Highly recommend both Fantasia movies from Disney, they’re some of my favourites and introduced me to classical music when I was younger. They center around showcasing classical music with animation to match :)

[@mynameisd2849]

To anyone that cares, jack frost is an ancient being, leader of the wild hunt who embodyes darkness and winter, this is not movie lore is just mythology

[@OtilliaMarr]

YESSSSSSSSSSSS, this is one of my FAVORITES!! Its so underrated OMG

[@abbyrobles2400]

This movie has a lot of nostalgia for me and I just find it to be one of my favorite movies to come back to, during the holidays or not, it’s still incredible

[@camilastan1205]

Your friend probably has good channel too, no doubt but I’m ur supporter, so I’ll watch ur reaction. Rise of the Guardians is definitely one of my top favorite DreamWorks movies.

[@baskervillebee6097]

Based on the William Joyce books. I love William Joyce. Notice Santa's tattoos? One arm says naughty and the others says nice. 😁

[@micaelatlb9596]

I've been waiting for this one 😁 I really like Timothee reactions, He's amazing 💕 And I love a lot of reactions channels but you were the first one I suscribed and my favorite one ❤️ Thank you so much for watching this movie, ill be waiting for the next one 🥰

[@nickflix8657]

Thanks so much Micaela, glad you watch Timothee as well I love his reactions!

[@melindamuller4466]

@@nickflix8657 I simply watched both reactions

[@Neimykanani]

The art book for Rise of the Guardians is one of the best because there are so many good concepts in this movie ✨

[@dcemerald70]

This is truly an underrated classic movie. If you react to Disney’s the Santa Clause trilogy you’ll find that in the second and third film to include other holiday figures.

[@Merina2222]

An underrated masterpiece. So glad you reacted to this!

[@margaretmcfarland793]

Yay! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

[@sistersofarendelle7660]

This movie got me in to reading the books and they are such fun! This is a very underappreciated film

[@JWeb66]

Interestingly there were a few comics, official or fanmade I couldn't tell, that explored Pitch Black's backstory in regards to his relationship with the Guardians and how he learned to corrupt Sandy's sand. When he met them was at the height of his power, using fear to motivate humanity to survive and enjoy the strength it gave him, and the Man in the Moon had just conscripted the Guardians, North invited them all to his workshop and offered Pitch to join them but he refused to use his powers to help others. Over the years he came across them as the Guardian's work diminished his powers to the modern-day. Highlights include when Sandy blamed Pitch for the Salem Witch Trials saying he may have influenced their fear but they decided to hunt and execute innocent people mocking Sandy by saying he should "give them dreams of witch burnings". During one of these Witch Trials, Pitch noticed that the priest conducting the trial was being controlled by a monster and since people still believed in the boogeyman they noticed it too and ran away, infuriating the monster who blamed Pitch for his kind being hunted down towards extinction. Afterward, Pitch is helped by a homeless boy with a harelip who asks why he's not afraid of him. He explains that he lived in fear his whole life as Pitch ponders why fear and superstitions make people abandon children with deformities. During a fight with Tooth she, tells Pitch that the Harelip boy has passed as he denies caring about the death of a mortal, when she returns home she contemplates whether she should have told Pitch that he was one of the harelip boy's important memories. During the Great Christmas Truce, Pitch and North get into an argument on how there can be merriment and goodwill during wartime as it is surrounded by death and hatred. Pitch mentions that a Christmas Truce will never happen again, and as North is noticed by an underage soldier he comments that once was good enough to remember the importance of love and brotherhood. As Pitch realizes that his powers are fading more and more he is approached by a writer who recognizes him, later revealed to be famed horror author H. P. Lovecraft, and asks if he could talk to him about his existence. Pitch obliges and explains that he and the other spirits of the world that represent human emotions and beliefs have taken more humanoid forms due to human stories and desire to interact with them at the cost of their own powers but forces like death still remain alien to humans. Now powerless, Pitch watches as the Guardians continue their spreading of light and joy as Pitch stews in his anger and fear as he attacks one of Sandys dreams where he learns that he can corrupt them by touch.

[@leoc.7514]

Fun fact, Peter Ramsey, the director of the movie will also direct Spider-Man Into the Spiderverse six years later. That explains a lot, right ?

[@sherrysink3177]

My niece and nephew wanted me to watch this film with them, and I had no idea about any of it beforehand. I love the film, it's so clever and unique, but what I remember most about sharing that experience with them was that for the first 1/2 of the film it was driving me nuts because I knew I recognized the voice of Jack Frost but couldn't identify who he was (and weirdly, their DVD didn't list the voice actors on the packaging). I was like, I know this person, I know I've seen him in films, I KNOW that voice, but without the face, with just the voice to go on, it wasn't coming to me. I had to know who it was! And now that I know it's Chris Pine, I was like, OF COURSE. Yes, that's totally him. :D

[@Ranndogg]

Hey Nick U should go watch and react all the Cartoon Saloon films that are Irish animated films such as The secret of kells, Song of the sea, The breadwinner, and Wolfwalkers they are very underrated films, and deserve more love, I love your vids!

[@TimotheeReacts]

SANDMAN THE MVP

[@ErinSledge-s9o]

Is by using a whip

[@pottop880]

I think Pitch can be considered a guardian in his own way. Fear is what keeps children away from dangerous situations, basically keeping them safe and not hurting themselves in the process. He's not totally evil

[@sofialu226]

I LOVE Rise of the Gurdian, I love HTYD, but I think I like ROTG a bit more. It just has something special

[@eugeniapatroncosta920]

Thanks, buddy. Thank you so much.

[@vicegamer6944]

Nick your films react always make me so happy! Please don’t ever stop!

[@memyselfandi7782]

DreamWorks went all out with that logo

[@nickflix8657]

My favorite Dreamworks logo reveal so far haha.

[@FarmHandJoe]

Happy Birthday to the top tier patreon member.

[@nyx8323]

Wow I literally just watched this movie today. Can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. 😊

[@StoryMing]

LOVE this movie, LOVE that it is finally getting a few more reactions!

[@Neevkl_7]

0:56 c’mon man dont sell yourself short you’re awesome

[@nickflix8657]

Haha thanks😊

[@EeveeSoulSilver]

I watched this movie twice in the cinema back in the day. I also bought it on DVD when it first came out in stores. I still love this movie and have always thought it was such an underrated gem. I'm glad it's getting more recognition now.

[@monfontanilla7509]

I loved this movie so much! It was my comfort film as a kid and I'm so happy you reacted to it 🤍 (Oh! And since it's almost Christmas, I suggest reacting to Klaus and/or Arthur Christmas! They're amazing)

[@toogzboggs6344]

Nick looks great clean shaven. That look suits him well.

[@nickflix8657]

Thanks!😁

[@guardian6788]

I always thought it was ironic that the Easter Bunny had an Australian accent when Australia doesn't have the Easter Bunny, they have the Easter Bilby

[@lillykelley2440]

I watched this movie when it first came out and it became one of my favorites and is still up there to this day. I absolutely love Jack's character and now as a writer, going back to this movie I've realized multiple characters I've made imbody a lot of his characteristics. The fact that he died to save his sister is one of the strongest things I've seen any character do to show who they really are especially in a children's movie!!

[@princesssunshine79]

This is one of the most underrated films in animation and I never understood why. I absolutely LOVE this movie. The characters. The story. The animation design. And the voice cast is amazing. Another underrated film you might enjoy, which I also adore, is Home. It was a phenomenonal production with a stellar voice cast and soundtrack. Also, thank you for the genuine, happy reaction to this movie, it was perfect. 😊😊