Pan's Labyrinth (2006) MOVIE REACTION - First Time Watching

[@a.lee713]

As an artist you might find this interesting: the Pale Man is heavily inspired by Goya's painting Saturn Devouring His Son. That was the thing that made me watch this movie the first time, and I've been a big del Toro fan since.

[@reubenbernardo610]

Another very interesting conversation with this film is whether or not all of this is happening in real life to Ofelia or if it’s in her head and is a result of the traumas of war and how it effects the minds of young children. Obviously it’s left up to interpretation and I’d like to think that all of it was real… but it’s still very fascinating to consider the possibility of Ofelia escaping into her mind as a way to protect herself during such a horrific time. Because if you look at the fantasy world and the real world, they very much mirror each other. And especially the end when she “dies” it can be implied that her “return” to the fantasy world is her character accepting her death and transition into heaven.

[@tiapesi2738]

Brilliant. ❤

[@caveritt82489]

It’s so sad how dark her fantasy world is. As if her imagination is reflecting the horrors that she has lived through.

[@jasontrowbridge2714]

I've considered it a condemnation on her reality is so bad that Ofelia chooses the dark fantasy.

[@Scary__fun]

It's also showing the power of humanity being able to dream and produce beautiful works of art like the book she read, the art of drawing and the creation of movies like this one... and to contrast that with the evil and cruelty of some men and the war and torture they commit.

[@MareikeMeetsMal]

I watched this film at the cinema and the entire room was crying audibly, like a quiet wave of sobbing.

[@FrankFreezy_]

Amazing

[@skyt3265]

ophelia is one of the bravest characters from any movie

[@FrankFreezy_]

facts

[@RawTimee]

YALL KEEP PICKING GOATED SHOWS/MOVIES , this movie is fantasticccc

[@FrankFreezy_]

Amen to dat

[@christophergreen6595]

This movie is about fascism, and imagination. Orwell's 'homage to Catalonia' is also about thr Spanish Civil War, he fought in the free anarchist legions.

[@vee7586]

seeing this in a gritty art cinema was an incredible experience

[@mommabard]

This is one of my all time favorite movies! Doug Jones is stand-out scene stealer in everything he does (he's both Pan (the Faun) and the Pale Man) and del Toro uses him as his go-to monster. I was introduced to Guillermo's films with "The Devil's Backbone" and have been following his work since. "The Shape of Water" is another great one of his, I'd recommend. Love your channel and the best to you and your family!

[@nicolebustamante313]

This is my favorite movie. I watched as a kid and always related to Ophelia. I always struggled with living in the real world and found solace and comfort in fantasy worlds, fairy tales, and fantasy books/movies/comics. I honestly think those kept me alive until today. Now, I'm a pretty functional adult, but as an artist/illustrator, I can escape to the fantasy of my own creation. :)

[@rabbitfishtv]

This movie is the second part of Del Toro’s Spanish Civil War trilogy. The first is the lesser-known but brilliant “The Devil’s Backbone,” a ghost story in an orphanage during the war, and the last part was last year’s “Pinocchio,” his stop-motion animated epic, resetting the classic to that period in time.

[@JaneDoe-b5v]

This movie is so brutal. And beautiful. Breaks my heart 😟

[@skyt3265]

this is my favorite movie

[@FrankFreezy_]

It's so freaking good

[@johns881]

I recommend checking out Crimson Peak, another Guillermo del Toro film

[@latanyawhittaker4754]

The Devils Backbone is another masterpiece. There's always these layers of sadness underneath. It's exquisitely beautiful.

[@A2076T]

I LOVE this movie!

[@taspany]

My interpretation is that the whole fantasy aspect is Ophelia's coping mechanism and none of it exists outside her imagination. It's not uncommon for kids to escape in their fantasy world (think imaginary friends etc) when their environment does not offer the mental support they need, let alone when it's so deeply traumatic like the depicted in the movie. This interpretation makes the movie so much sadder but in a way even greater.

[@j.m.w.5064]

I thought this was pretty obvious. Don't get me wrong, I'm just surprised so many people mention this rather hesitantly. But I totally agree. Cheers.

[@taspany]

@@j.m.w.5064 To me it's clear but many people don't see like this, at least first watch. So I like to give space to people to give their own interpretation. Art is freedom.

[@FireNooodles]

​​@@j.m.w.5064Its purposely left for the viewer to decide if it was real or not. Guillermo said this himself. There is no right or wrong. I saw it as real when I first saw it in theaters. I was also younger at that time so I'm sticking with that.

[@SamTerrazas]

"No I'm good, thanks" Thanking Siri is the new age version of returning a shopping cart to the shopping cart holder. It's not illegal to neglect it, but it is a good litmus test for a person. You are a lovely man, my dude.

[@hzitoinsin]

Yaaaay you reacted to my favourite movie ever! What's funny about that film is that when it was released people thought it was a kids movie because Ophelia is the main character. Let me tell you that this misunderstanding has created a whole generation of traumatized viewers.

[@Violetsareblue092]

This is my favorite movie ever and I’m so glad you reacted to it!

[@moonbrooke27]

My first reaction to you seeing this.... Oh no. Oh No!!! Great film. But so so sad.

[@FrankFreezy_]

So good!

[@the_nikster1]

this is absolutely a happy ending. one of my favorite films of all time; Del Toro knocked it out of the park with this one!

[@IamGrootOG]

Your face on the thumbnail was my face the entire time I first watched it. That's why I clicked. Subbed

[@rg3388]

This film always makes me think of The Tibetan Book of the Dead. If you fully commit to it, then yes, it's a happy ending. If you resist or doubt, then it's sad ending.

[@MxMelissa6]

Ophelia is quite the hero of this fantastical tale. Guillermo is a very creative director. One of my faves!

[@grumpysorus7997]

I feel like Ophelia was magically coerced into eating the meal. She had no intention, until mesmerized by the grapes

[@j.m.w.5064]

Back in 2006 the damned trailer spoiled the whole movie. Everything. There was hardly anything left you didn't know before. So please, anyone, do yourself a favour - go in blind.

[@FrankFreezy_]

That absolutely sucks. And that is why I don't watch trailers anymore. I haven't watched a trailer for The Last 3 to 4 years. They give way too much away

[@Muunbeau]

O this is my fave movie. It's amazing

[@Bellixies]

Another excellent reaction and now it's one of our Guillermo, our Mexican treasure. ❤ Loved it! I choose to believe that Ofelia went to her kingdom and not that it was all on her head as a coping mechanism to survive the war.

[@kevinslayzak1214]

If you're a fan of Del Toro he put together a bunch of stories called "The Cabinet of Curiosities".. each one is worthy of a reaction video..most definitely 👍🔥

[@Cluttered_Mind]

I haven't watched this since i was 14/15 and I hated all the homework and analyssing of language we did with it in Spanish class 😂😂 Even in this video i had flashbacks to the hours spent on this in school 😅 Edit: if the discussion was about the film itself i would probably not mind it so much anymore 😂

[@robertfindley921]

One of the best movies of all time in my view. Might be top 20 in my book.

[@zegh8578]

Mercedes not killing him could be just a matter of panic and survival; the violence in this movie is very grounded, and I can't imagine her being able to finish him off, without him eventually breaking into *some* reaction, some noise; had guards come to the room, she'd be doomed either way - so she opted to stun him to silence, and then simply run for it. An imperfect choice by an imperfect person With context, this movie is very dark - historically the rebels end up losing, and Spain remained fascist untill 1979, when their leader died peacefully in his sleep, having faced no reprecussions in his life. On even darker notes, the "underworld" she goes to, has pretty much everything in common with the realm of the dead; her parents await her there, mother and father - but we know her mother died in child-birth, and her father, when she was young. In a way, it is story of an innocent girl who dies in a gruesome civil war, but framed as a fairy tale, as to make it... not so utterly gutting It is one of the darkest, saddest movies I know - it has had me wetting my shirt with tears, because that is how I (unfortunately) interpret it :D

[@hzitoinsin]

About the Pale Man and the buffet, the fairies instructed her wrong because one of the tasks was for her to trust her intuition. When it comes to the buffet the food is enchanted. Also the only people you see eat lavishly in the "real world" are the Capitain and his boot lickers, you rarely see Ofelia eat if not ever. I'm not saying that she is being starved but I don't think it's a coincidence.

[@lindala2602]

Where did he get his ideas? Mythologies, folk lore, fairy tales, art and history

[@Fairygrl_TW]

Def fantasy film fangrl if u couldnt tell, lol. Yay, Fairies. Amazing heartbreaking film and def a happy ending for Ophelia. Thanx so so much, take care, Peace

[@rabbitfishtv]

The Faun (the English title, “Pan’s Labyrinth,” is a bad translation. Pan was a major God. A faun is a more minor creature) as well as the hand-eye monster are played by Doug Jones, who was also Abe Spaien in the Hellboy movies, the creature in “Shape of Water,” and Commander Saru in Star Trek: Discovery. He is a man who has made a career of brilliant masked roles.

[@BouillaBased]

The moral of the story: in fascist Spain, support your local Maquis/socialist/communist/anarchist neighbors.

[@SuviMatinaro]

TIDELAND by Terry Gilliam!!! It shares the mystical magic and darkness. Would love to see your reaction to it.

[@dominicstark6318]

I think the fairytale part unfortunately just happened in her head. Noone else was witness to anything supernatural actually happening. And she has a lot of reasons to flee into an imaginary world.

[@susanlawens3776]

I suggest if you like this you would like "Along with the Gods: The Two Worlds". It's a Korean movie, and I don't want to tell you anything about it, just watch it. And if you like how trippy and visually stunning this is, I suggest "Mirrormask".