REACTING to *The Black Cauldron* SO UNDERRATED!! (First Time Watching) Animator Reacts

[@HeathsHarleyQuinn]

Please know that 12 scenes worth of animation film was *literally ripped up* by the people in charge of the animation dept, and this movie is what was left after they did that. It would have been even more spectacular. This is one of my all time favourites.

[@danmulholland1634]

I feel like a copy is still out there waiting to be found just If Disney has it thetre still afraif to show it

[@hannahbrennan2131]

I'm always so happy to see this movie get the love it deserves. Disney barely acknowledges its existence.

[@EChacon]

Same here and recently the characters from _Black Cauldron_ consisting of Taran, Eilonwy, Fflewddur Fflam, Gurgi, Hen Wen, Creeper and The Horned King were able to appear in the latest animated short, _Once Upon a Studio_

[@hannahbrennan2131]

@@EChacon I was really excited to see that.

[@nialldempsey7742]

@@hannahbrennan2131 Taran, Eilonwy and Hen Wen are even standing beside Snow White at one point in Once Upon a Studio. Whether it's intentional or not, their placement says something about how Disney views it nowadays.

[@calvinhendricks1419]

if you like underrated classics you should do Great Mouse Detective. Its a pretty cool disney movie!

[@EChacon]

It’s interesting you brought up that movie, cause _The Great Mouse Detective_ and _Oliver & Company_ while not huge hits both were moderate hits at the Box Office that saved Walt Disney Animation Studios following the Black Cauldron’s failure before we got _The Little Mermaid_

[@jdnaz1288]

@@EChacon 2 good movies, especially The Great Mouse Detective.

[@nathancruz9172]

@@EChaconI’m still glad 🙂 I grew up with Disney movies, afterwards.

[@SevenEllen]

Holy crud YES! When you have Vincent Price playing the villain, you KNOW you're in for a good time.

[@mxamber]

I really appreciate and respect James and Nobu's perspective on the animation and effect. I saw this when I was little and it has also stuck with me as a classic that Disney hides under the rug. Thank you for your honest and insightful reactions.

[@MrSnitchley]

It's hard to understate how badly this movie flopped in the '80s. This was back in the day when people thought cartoons were strictly for children, and doubly so for Disney cartoons, so when this film came out, parents freaked because it was so dark and gruesome. If Michael Eisner and Jeffrey Katzenberg hadn't taken over as President and VP of Disney right then, it's likely the studio would have shut down the entire animation department.

[@mstorrboy]

It almost broke the animation department from what I've heard elsewhere. It's too bad, I loved the imagery in this movie.

[@MrSnitchley]

@@mstorrboy There's a great book called Disney War by James B. Stewart about Eisner's tenure at the studio, and it begins with The Black Cauldron fiasco. The board was ready to shut down the animation department when Eisner and Katzenberg took over. Instead Eisner hit upon the idea of creating a TV division that would keep animators busy while movies were in pre-production, then he and Katzenberg took the animators on a retreat where they brainstormed the ideas for Little Mermaid, Lion King and Beauty and the Beast.

[@captin3149]

Also, didn't this prompt Don Bluth to break from Disney and start his own company?

[@firestorm1088]

Probably not the best movie to release at the height of the Satanic Panic.

[@captin3149]

@@firestorm1088 I was a kid when it released and remember the satanic panic well, oddly, at least in this area it wasn't the panic that caused it to freak everyone out, it was the thought that it was WAY too dark and violent for children.

[@katwayne6293]

They need to continue this journey into the Don Bluth films. An American tale, secret of Nimh, and the first Land Before Time were staples of my childhood.

[@DanGamingFan2406]

Some call this one of Disney's worst films, but I'd say it's one of their most underrated. And you think it's surprisingly dark now? They actually had to remove 12 minutes of scenes that were even darker. A portion of it was found and showed a guy's skin melting off. They probably made the right call.

[@HeathsHarleyQuinn]

They weren't 'removed'. The people in charge of the animation dept RIPPED THEM UP like ASSHOLES. It was most certainly not the right call.

[@esweeney47]

I loved seeing this as a child, but you’re right. This was the final box office failure before the Disney renaissance. On the one hand, their following movies turn Disney into the modern power house that it is. But on the other, they did dark fantasy really well in this movie. Had it been successful, then Disney could have really varied their story telling style over the years.

[@jamesplunkett8912]

I found news on how this made people run out of theaters with their young children screaming 😱 for their life's. The way they did this movie was changed for a good reason. That's why this is Disney's first rated PG movie 🎬.

[@wespauls9020]

Unfortunately those 12 minutes were because Katzenberg, who Disney had just hired, demanded that those be removed. He had no understanding of how animation works, but because he was in charge the animators had to do what he said. Apparently they had cut some stuff under his direction, but he still wasn't satisfied so he ripped even more frames and scenes out himself. The "too scary" thing seems more like an excuse for the real reason, that being an arrogant suit walked in and ripped it up himself because he thought he knew better than the people making it. Not trying to be a downer, but sadly that's the case for this movie.

[@Heritage367]

John Hurt is the voice of the Horned King. Nowadays he's mostly known as Olivander from the Harry Potter films. Great voice for a villain!

[@EChacon]

He also was Kane who had the infamous scene of having an Alien burst from his chest in _Alien,_ Aragorn in Bakshi’s _Lord of the Rings,_ Joseph Merrik in _The Elephant Man_ Hazel in _Watership Down_ and Professor Broom in _Hellboy_

[@mojomatsi]

John Hurt was known for The Elephant Man aswell

[@EChacon]

@@mojomatsi Yup, I mentioned John’s role in Elephant Man.

[@thechampion2430]

He's also the War Doctor in Doctor Who.

[@SteveMND]

So pleased to see you guys reacting to more 'old' animations.

[@EChacon]

Especially a Disney animated film, because it’s been over a year since James and Nobu reacted to a Disney animated film since their _101 Dalmatians_ reaction released in October of last year. I also notice they haven’t reacted to *ANY* Pixar movies lately following their _Wall•E_ reaction in May of 2022, and they are missing out on the Pixar movies. So hopefully they along with Hailey and Stella get to react to more Disney and Pixar movies.

[@toof987]

wouldn't mind seeing them react to secret of nimh or watership down.

[@patch5383]

Oh man, i watched this so many times as kid because it’s my dad’s favourite disney movie. I adore the Horned Kings design and Princess Eilonwy is such an underrated and forgotten Disney Princess.

[@fightingfaerie]

It’s my dad’s favorite too. My mom and I are Disney kids, probably seen almost everything. My dad though didn’t grow up watching any at all really. Except this one.

[@morganmise7658]

So since i was a kid, this was always my very favorite Disney movie. In my neck of the woods, most people don't know about it, and i think that's largely due to how dark it is. I read somewhere that it's considered the darkest disney film they ever made, and it was terribly recieved. I believe this is also based on one book from a series called The Chronicles of Prydain. Nonetheless, fantasies, medieval tales, and darker natured stories were what i was drawn to even as a toddler. So so excited to see you guys react to this!

[@EmphaticNod]

If you haven't read the books, I highly recommend them! They are considered children's books, but I'd put them on the same literary level as The Hobbit. Very charming, timeless, coming-of-age series, that gets darker and higher stakes as it goes on.

[@AlmaDeAngel]

I think the darkest movie Disney ever made was The Hunchback Of Notre Dame

[@morganmise7658]

@AlmaDeAngel ooooh good call actually! And they didn't even go with the book ending

[@joshfacio9379]

Id always thought the black hole was pretty dark for a disney movie

[@kitsalmonovitch6978]

Same I loved this movie and still do 😊

[@movies798]

The Black Cauldron is such an underrated movie from the Disney Animated Canon Movies. Plus, it's one of Disney's most darkest movie they made.

[@deg6788]

Saw it as a 8 year old in thé cinema ...loved it

[@movies798]

@@deg6788 Nice!

[@tsod76]

This was also the only PG rated Disney Animated feature film which was groundbreaking.

[@movies798]

@@tsod76 So true. Definitely agree with you about that.

[@danmulholland1634]

I hope one day the uncut version is found I feel it still exist

[@michaelwolfe9496]

Black Cauldron was the first Disney animated film released to use CGI, however I think a lot of what you guys thought was CG actually wasn't. For example all the smoke effects were real footage of dry ice mist, and the stormy sky I believe was an optical effect but I can't find confirmation of that. From what I've read CG was mainly used for fire, bubbles, Eilonwy's orb, and the certain shots of the cauldron. The film was pretty much half done by the point they decided to incorporate CG. One of the producers had seen the clock tower sequence being worked on in The Great Mouse Detective and wanted that team to do some effects for Black Cauldron.

[@KERRYPIKE]

The Horned King's design looks like a disney version of the grim reaper.

[@franky123mn]

I loved this movie growing up I was always so sad that Princess Eilonwy was never included in the princess line up cuz if they paid attention to her they would have to pay attention to the whole movie

[@Johnny_Socko]

Justice for Eilonwy!

[@5Geass]

@@Johnny_Socko Seconded! Justice for Eilonwy!!

[@T-51_]

It’s actually based off a book series called, The chronicles of Prydain

[@kaseyc.johnson9926]

Secret of NIMH, Secret of NIMH, SECRET OF NIMH

[@andymason3555]

Disney’s hidden gem! It’s much darker, but I love the villain. And I love the fantasy story.

[@ryanfeit1420]

Hi guys! Great reaction! I highly recommend reacting to "The Sword And The Stone" which was released in the 60's and to this day is one of Disney's most underrated animated films. It does take place in medieval times. "The Rescuers" from the 1970's is another Disney animated film that is very underrated. Both of these films are quite enjoyable. I also hope that you guys explore Don Bluth movies (and really hope you react to his best film "The Secret Of Nimh"). On a totally different note since Christmas is quickly coming up I highly recommend reacting to "Santa Clause: The Movie" (1985) with Dudley Moore and John Lithgow. This is one of my favorite childhood Christmas movies that I would love to see you reacting to with Stella and Hayley. It's a very underrated but magical film I know you would love.

[@jaredstuteville6499]

I'm still impressed with John Hurts performance as the Horned King.

[@astoldbykat]

I loved this movie as a kid, even if it scared the crap out of me as a kid. I did get more critical though as I got older (Taran is insufferable) and then I read the books, but I still love it. "The Chronicles of Prydain" are written by Lloyd Alexander, who was inspired by legends like King Arthur and wanted to create his own. This movie uses bits and pieces of the first two books in the series, "The Book of Three" and "The Black Cauldron," which is why at times the story seems to be lacking details. I highly recommend reading the book series, because you'll get the full story of Taran and Eilonwy, and the country of Prydain.

[@chrisg8767]

Yeah, I've always wished that Prydain would get more attention. Lloyd Alexander received the Newberry Honor for The Black Cauldron and the Newberry Medal for The High King. I'd be totally on board with the series getting a proper movie/TV treatment.

[@snorpenbass4196]

Another bookseries of his that would make an awesome movie or movies is the Westmark novels - the Wikipedia article says the country it's set in is supposed to be Not-France, but IIRC Alexander said it was meant to be one of many small kingdoms and princedoms of the divided Germany of the 15th through 18th century. Which explains why the main character can cross it in a few days and not weeks.

[@sawanna508]

My brother has "The Black Cauldron" book and I read it twice I think but didn't like it. I think it was to sad for me at that time so I didn't want to read the others. But I think I should give it another try.

[@sonman63]

YESSSSS I BEEEEN WAITING FOR YALL TO REACT TO THIS!!! Disney shoulda made more scary animated films..,it woulda been interesting. This one of the only disney animated movies that isnt mentioned at disneyland

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

I looooved this as a kid. So when I found out it was based on a book series in 6th grade (The Prydain Chronicles by Lloyd Alexander), I read all the books and soooo but the movie to shame. My love for this is pure nostalgia.

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

The Prydain Chronicles btw are 5 books. The Black Cauldron is actually the second book. They're cramming so much lore in this movie.

[@cjdavis2684]

This is actually an awesome movie. was rather dark for a Disney movie. But it's trick or treat here tonight so it's a perfect movie to watch while handing out candy. Glad you liked this movie, especially as dark as it was for a Disney film. James you seem really congested, hope it's just sinus and not that new strand of Covid that's going around.....will be praying it's not.

[@1clevernamehere]

Awww poor summer children. Thinking that green smoke was computer animated. Lol

[@John_Locke_108]

Been nearly 40 years since I last saw this. Don't remember much other than really liking it.

[@shainewhite2781]

One of the darkest and most controversial Animated Disney Movies Ever Made.

[@coryholding232]

Sir John hurt as the horned king never forgotten

[@shadowdivided]

the rough cut after the goons started running from the CB was one of the cuts made to the film, in that sequence some were mauled and some were turned by the fog, which by the way was live action achieved by using dry ice, this film also used some computer graphics for many of the little details like bubbles and balls of light.

[@buzzardbeatniks]

I was 12 when this came out and had just spent the previous year deeply engrossed in the book series so I was thrilled to see the movie, I don't know if the young adult fantasy genre is dying but I'd be interested in seeing this book series made into movie or maybe streaming series. ALSO hope you're planning on doing The Secret of NIMH at some point.

[@lisemzarate4029]

Secret of Nihm is amazing, I want to look into the books you mentioned, I had no idea 😯😎

[@buzzardbeatniks]

@@lisemzarate4029 There's five books this movie sort of blends the first two together and makes quite a few changes of course. Apparently the books were inspired by Welsh legends, hence the complicated names of some of the characters.

[@danmulholland1634]

Which do you mean when it was in theatres camr out or when we got a release in 1998 came out it took them a while to get rhis one

[@buzzardbeatniks]

@@danmulholland1634 1985

[@AliSakurai]

This is a classic! They were really trying to push boundaries and animation with this one but sadly it didn't sway the critics or the audience at the time. This was my first 'horror' movie as a little girl. I'm a scaredy cat and horror stuff still scares me to the stay but I was never scared of this movie. John Hurt was amazing! I recognized his voice when he was olivander and Harry Potter! Please react to more movies from Disney's dark ages because those are hidden gems! And on each and every one of them, you can see the boundaries the animators were pushing.

[@TarhosTheKnight]

The Horned King was voiced by John Hurt from Alien and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull!

[@drtruth8]

I recommend the Chronicles of Prydain books which this was based on. The vibes are somewhere in between the Chronicles of Narnia and LotR

[@Punslinger1005]

The voice of the Horned King is John Hurt, who was Aragorn in LOTR animated movie and the music …. Is virtually identical

[@123haninhk]

You guys need to watch THE RESCUERS and THE RESCUERS: DOWN UNDER. The animations are gorgeous and the stories are also great. Very underrated.

[@SevenEllen]

YES! :D I really want them to see both of those.

[@sonjabirch4865]

Wow, I haven't seen this in so long! Such a fantastic call back! Another unsung gem of a movie is Quest for Camelot. Love to see you guys react to that one!

[@Dreamfox-df6bg]

Well, not exactly like this, but also a mostly forgotten Disney movie with some early CGI. Some, as they used it when classic animation might not have been able to do it like this. 'The Great Mouse Detective' (1986) Also, it has one of the best voices for a Disney Villain ever.

[@jlerrickson]

It's unfortunate that this film did as poorly as it did, though I do understand why it flopped. If you're continuing with older animations, I really hope that you'll give Secret of NIMH and The Great Mouse Detective a shot. NIMH has incredible animation with a unique protagonist, and Mouse Detective is just a great time all around with a stellar villain.

[@Johnny_Socko]

They HAVE to see The Secret of NIMH, I feel like that one will really impress them.

[@MikeParent]

+1 on Secret of NIMH

[@nialldempsey7742]

I recently watched The Black Cauldron on Disney+ and it really is a solid film. The animation, voice acting and villain are all top notch. Looking at its release I understand why it flopped; not only was development halted but it was released just three weeks after Back to the Future and everyone knows what a blockbuster it was. Still, it's nice that this underrated gem is getting some much deserved attention with its cult following and character appearances in Once Upon a Studio.

[@MoonlightGuided]

Man I loved this movie as a kid, glad to see it getting some love.

[@theatergeek82]

The Horned King is my favorite male Disney villain but my second overall

[@Cypher0613ddaeng]

he is really cool, his reveal at the beginning of the movie is one of my fav parts. I defiantly think he is one of the coolest looking villains of theirs and he is right up there for me too.

[@Mangolite]

Although Don Bluth drew a few uncredited scene for the Black Cauldron before he left to start his own production company which. made The Secret of NIMH that has a very similar artistic style. Later on, Bluth made An American Tale with Steven Spielberg and the iconic The Land Before Time series.

[@FATIMAPECHI]

This movie is the only reason I haven't yet cancelled my Disney+ subscription. I just LOVE it so much! Thanks for reacting to it!

[@abbywieler8076]

Aw yeah!! I remember liking this film as a kid! Although I can understand some of the criticisms this film has, but I can also say I kinda like how this film still gets some form of appreciation and love!

[@Annonere]

I love your videos, and you finally have now watched my favorite Disney movie! Love this movie so much. It shaped aspects of my childhood and got me into reading and writing because I found out it was based on a series of books. Thanks for watching this one and reacting! It is SUPER underrated.

[@nathancruz9172]

Fun fact: this is the first movie they ever used the blue Disney logo in 1985-2006.

[@tlorenz1987]

I love how this movie broke the classic troupe of the "commoner" to the hero. You also have a strong female princess who didn't necessarily need a hero to rescue her. It is a highly underrated Disney movie.

[@JoyfulOrb]

I kept reading and rereading Lloyd Alexander's Chronicles of Prydain as a kid! Just, five books, over and over again, the incredible adventures of Taran Assistant Pigkeeper, Princess Eilonwy, Prince Gwydion, Dallben the Enchanter, Fflewdurr Fflam the Bard King, and Gurgi the link between men and beasts! The books are terrifying, gripping, beautiful, funny, and surprisingly sad. I'm 42 now and when I'm sick I still read The Book of Three, The Black Cauldron, The Castle of Llyr, Taran Wanderer, and The Horned King! I've NEVER seen the movie, I didn't know it existed until last year, but the animation is GREAT. It reminds me of Rats of NIMH, American Pop, and Wizards.

[@StarShadowPrimal]

It's actually based on the first 2 of the 5 books of the Chronicals of Prydain that were kind of mashed together, which meant it really rushed through and simplified a lot of story elements and characterization. The first book, The Book of Three, had it's own arc and really introduced the characters before the second book The Black Cauldron even started. They also merged 2 villains into 1 (technically 3, since the Horned King was just Arawn's warlord).

[@Punslinger1005]

1:37 recognise that voice from The Hobbit animated movie??? Gandalf

[@ulricaandrae4381]

I had this comic book when I was a child, I read it to pieces. The movie is such a nostalgic trip for me, happy you found it!

[@firestorm1088]

If you’re wondering about the weird names for everything, this movie is based on a series of fantasy novels (The Prydain Chronicles) that were very heavily inspired by Welsh mythology.

[@misterkite]

On a related note, The Black Cauldron was made into a Sierra adventure game (like King's Quest), and it's also great.

[@Needsmoreflash]

If this looks familiar it's because "The legend of Zelda" game franchise is based on it. The magic sword, the glowing fairy, the witches, the dead army...etc

[@WaltBTB]

I saw this in the theater when it came out and I loooved it! I was one of the weird kids who was already obsessed with horror movies and DnD games, so this was right up my alley. It really surprised me how over the years it became known as the movie that almost "ruined Disney" due to it being so dark and scary for little kids. I just think it was ahead of its time, honestly. It still holds up, in my opinion.

[@BenBootKHTwo]

Gurdi is a cross between Stitch and Golem.

[@katiepooh2137]

Such an underrated classic!! ❤

[@chopps75]

This is, in my opinion, the single most underrated animated film of all time.

[@thefabfabs]

This one and the Treasure Planet are my ny gems

[@borntogazeintonightskies]

Been recommending this movie for a while now. Glad to see you 2 reacted to it. 👍

[@AmosTheTalented]

I love that you two give actual reviews of older movies, and you honestly enjoy the product.

[@ParadoxBrony]

I am still holding out hope that one day you two will react to one of my favorite Disney animated movies, “The AristoCats”

[@SpacialRend7]

I rarely find myself coming back to The Black Cauldron. Not because it’s a bad movie or anything. I do find it interesting enough to watch from time to time, just not as often. This film is kind of a black sheep in Disney history, being heavily edited and what not, but it has some interesting elements to it like the books it’s based on and some of the characters like Gurgi and the Horned King.

[@darr12100]

This was the first Disney movie to earn a pg rating.

[@FromRussiaWithLuv007]

A Pig rating?

[@Cypher0613ddaeng]

@@FromRussiaWithLuv007 Parental Guidance (PG) all other of their animations before were all rated (G) General Audience. I'm assuming your a wiseguy troll but answered nonetheless.

[@FromRussiaWithLuv007]

@@Cypher0613ddaeng I was making a pig joke bc Henwen

[@chinohana2153]

Ahhh! Thank you guys very much for watching the movie I suggested, although I don't know if you did it because I suggested it haha, I hope you enjoyed it, I'm sorry for my ugly english, greetings from Mexico🎉 love you guys ❤

[@trishlarocca]

Your English is perfect.

[@melissadahl7561]

I admit this took me two viewings to get through once because the style is so different from what I'm used to a Disney movie *being* but I do like Eilonwy and The Horned King (and John Hurt) are absolutely the best part for me.

[@jennie8251]

The nightmares The Horned King gave me as a child. 😅

[@miraitsuki9043]

This was one of my favourite Disney movies as a child, I still watch it at least twice a year.

[@79mib]

You two are just smashing it with the animated cult classics ❤

[@mevb]

The Horned King is voiced by late Sir John Hurt, the guy who played Kane in Alien (the one who died when the Xenomorph Chestburster bursted through his chest) and his parodying reprise in Mel Brooks' Space Balls, the title character of Jim Henson's The Storyteller and Olivander in the Harry Potter franchise.

[@EChacon]

He also played Professor Broom in _Hellboy,_ John Merrick in _The Elephant Man,_ Hazel in _Watership Down_ and Aragorn in Bakshi’s _Lord of the Rings_

[@jjkcharlie]

So many years ago I saw this, I need to rewatch it. It's a classic, up there with "The Black Crystal".

[@Painocus]

Assuming you meant The Dark Crystal.

[@jjkcharlie]

@@Painocus yeah. That was a creepy movie, but I do remember certain scenes vividly.

[@Cypher0613ddaeng]

omg I love Jim Henson's the Dark Crystal! And the prequel the Dark Crystal Age of Resistance series was extremely well done but the new ceo of Net flix axed it as soon as he came on board before they could do a second season. The did 85% practical puppetry that would make Jim proud and used only 15% cgi to enhance some things or do things they couldn't do with puppets.

[@ForsbergGirl21]

Lol, these are basically the Gen X animation movies. They were good, but sometimes they were kind of fucked up and darker than newer or older animation. Between this, The Last Unicorn, The Dark Crystal, and all the things our parents let us watch because they Did Not Give a Shit (Gremlins, Critters, the animated version of The Lord of the Rings which traumatized me for life, the animated Watership Down which I never saw but traumatized other kids for life) . . . Gen X kind of got put through the wringer.

[@bluegypsy71]

Watership Down😭😭😭also the animated Animal Farm😩

[@cstephen98]

Disney had a bunch of innovative stuff in the 80's but I found that in each instance they often not 'commit' and try to 'disnify' it. Ie. The cute talking dog that does not belong in this movie or the comic-relief robots in The Black Hole. They keep remaking their successes but I've always thought it was these movies that *could* have been classics that should be given a second chance (other than Song of the South ;)

[@chrisgatewood1068]

The books are a must read!

[@lc8155]

So much fun thanks!

[@labelle4497]

It isn't a 80s kids movie without a little trauma

[@philiphamel8504]

A lot of the mystical elements are based on the Chronicles of Prydain and Welsh Mythology, in Welsh Mythology, I read that pigs were able to divine the future. The narrator was also Gandalf from the Hobbit.

[@5ilver42]

The "chalky" or "grainy" pen to me feels a bit like the xerox copies of pencil drawings that were done on _101 Dalmatians._ I don't think that is what was done for _The Black Cauldron,_ but it's the closest thing I can think of.

[@Johnny_Socko]

Right, I don't think that was done here, but man Disney used that technique a lot from around the mid-1960s until the mid-1970s, when they thankfully got out of that phase. That was my least-favorite era of Disney feature animation; they still had the "Old Men" working there, but Walt was gone and the budgets were slashed, and it showed in the resulting movies. (My other least favorite Disney era was the Mike Mignola period, when all the characters had square fingers for...reasons.)

[@stevedavis5704]

If anyone but Disney made this movie it would be considered a masterpiece. But Disney made it so people were wondering if Disney was going to the dark side long before the phrase was thought of. It doesn’t keep the movie from being good it just gives it an image problem.

[@Inkspells]

The Flight of the Dragons is an old 80s animation I think you would love!

[@CryptidGirlNextDoor]

LETS GOO! Another great childhood movie that I grew up with. ❤️

[@makdiswiz]

Love these animation reacts! Would be cool to see you guys dive into Disney sequels and see the change due to budget constraints but continue great stories! Cinderella 3 is an amazing one (2 is a skip) Lion King 2 and Lilo and Stitch 2 are just great as well!!

[@ilovemyself449]

As a kid i never cared for many disney movies but this one i wore out the vhs and bought the dvd and digital versions

[@slaaneshhedonite7068]

I loved this movie. I had a couple copies before the frikkin housefire. Now I can’t find a copy. I even had a dog named Gurgi when I was a kid. The restaurant next to Dumbo used to me called Gurgi’s Munchies& Crunches.

[@sonman63]

I remember randomly buying this movie at kmart on VHS thinking its gonna be a fun ol disney movie….SCARED TF OUTTA ME when they showed the horned king….like u jus didnt expect to see some scary ass shit

[@vorpal120]

I loved that you both got to see this one. I saw it in the theater when it was originally released. I remember mostly waiting in line for it and later it being a little scary. I was only six. But the event of being in a theater and all the colors on screen was what I remember most. I didn't really follow the story really, I was overwhelmed just being immersed in the cinema experience. The musky smell of the popcorn, the stick floors from all the spilled soda, and trying to see over the head of the person in front of you. It was a pretty small theater but to me it was enormous. This movie didn't do very well at the box office, if I remember correctly, to justify the big budget. Also, I think Don Bluth had already left Disney with some of the other animators so it put a ton of pressure on the remaining animators. Bluth made a few epic movies but my favorite is The Secret of NIMH. The animation in that movie is amazing too.

[@Ryou_Sensei]

Taran and Eilonwy always gave me Link and Zelda vibes. Plus Eilonwy's little light ball is clearly a fairy and the Magic Sword remind me of the Magic Sword from Zelda 1

[@JoeXTheXJuggalo1]

I remember seeing this when I was young. To this day I've always said this is the scariest and darkest Disney cartoon ever. It well it doesn't scare me anymore like it did back when I first saw it but you get my drift. Still an amazing movie, animation, and story.

[@BlueLeader101]

This Christmas, you guys should definitely watch Disney’s A Christmas Carol (2009). It has animation that will blow your mind!

[@bluegypsy71]

❤This is actually my fave Disney film that almost no one has ever heard of…it was definitely a dramatic departure from all their other films

[@panana6084]

An underrated gem 💎 My siblings and I grew up watching this and now 20+ years laters we still know all the lines and jokes. Also YES the older Disney intro is ICONIC!

[@philippeterson1953]

I really enjoy this movie. Thank you for watching it. Wish I could find the books to read more about it. I am glad you enjoyed it. The art is amazing.

[@thebeardedbrony9586]

Xillennial here, and this movie is my childhood. The nostalgia is heavy for this movie. Miss popping this VHS into the machine.

[@outerspacefan]

Thank you White Noise for making this reaction of the black cauldron 😊👍🏻

[@michaelmerly3596]

The Horned King was the Disney Villain that gave me Nightmares. Everything about him scared me, and I was only like 3 or 4 years old when I saw the movie in VHS especially at night

[@tylerhackner9731]

Underrated

[@samswords9993]

notes from the books: In the books Dallben has sticks with symbols or letters on them. When he places them in front of Hen Wen she points with her nose to different symbols, that Dallben then reads to determine the prophecy. There are two groups of bad guy soldiers. The cauldron born, and the Huntsmen. The Huntsmen travel in small groups. when you kill one the others gain the dead one's strength. Eilonwy is quite a snippy girl in the books. Dallben is an enchanter. The books are inspired by Welsh mythology.

[@bethgarden4537]

You guys need to watch Ferngully and a Quest for Camelot off the back of this one

[@michaeladundon]

I love how much you appreciate the older animations. I've always found this to be such an underrated film! It also makes me laugh because my cat doesn't pay much attention to the TV but whenever I put this on she always watches the fairies and tries to catch them 😂

[@88gschannel39]

I love this movie to death. Fun cinema fact, the voice actor who narrates at the beginning of the black cauldron is also the voice of Gandalf from The Hobbit animated movie from the 70s

[@Doctor_Omega]

The animation looked so good because this is when Don Bluth worked for Disney. IIRC, this might have been the film that caused him to break off on his own. There was no CGI in this film, as it was LOOoooong before the concept of CGI. I think Beauty and the Beast was one of the first Disney films to really use CGI. Once the film flopped, Disney basically buried it and that's why it's so hard to find or even hear about. There was the Cinderella Castle Mystery Tour in Tokyo that ran from 86 - 06 and featured an animatronic Horned King from Black Cauldron in the climax of the ride.

[@EChacon]

I don’t think Don Bluth was involved with Black Cauldron, he left Disney in 1979 with his last contribution was being an animator for _The Fox and the Hound_