Rise of the Guardians (2012) First Time Watching - Movie REACTION

[@Rocco1332]

Feel like this movie never gets the attention it deserves, such a fun and well written movie

[@DavidvsFilm]

I thought it was more popular! It should be.

[@Rocco1332]

@David vs. Film I feel like it's on of the ones that you mention and people go "oh yea, I love it!" But it's not a go to right off the bat

[@Wolikethat]

This is my favorite holiday movie. Jack Frost's backstory and center is so tragic and moving. He didn't just save his sister in that moment, he made her FEEL safe in the midst of danger, and it was that ability that made the Moon choose him. The Guardians protect children from darkness and fear. Jack does it by making cold and winter, a time that by all rights should be miserable and terrifying for us as humans, into something beautiful and fun. He takes something that children should fear and helps them find the fun in it, just like he did with his sister on the ice. So beautiful.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Such a great way to recap it and describe his character. Thanks so much, Brittany!

[@silentdelicate2299]

I know it’s perfect for anytime of the year

[@BigGator5]

"You're all hard work and deadlines, and I'm all snowballs and fun times." Fun Fact: This was the last Christmas movie Roger Ebert ever wrote a review for. He did give it a good one. Fairy Tale Fact: In one scene, the Tooth Fairy finds a mouse beneath a pillow. This is Ratoncito (Little Mouse) Perez, or The Tooth Mouse, a children's book character created by Spanish author Luis Coloma in 1894 said to replace lost baby teeth with gifts in Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, and Latin America. Historical Fact: Bunny mentions that Jack Frost caused a blizzard on Easter Sunday of 1968, a reference to an actual event. At the beginning of the movie, Jack Frost walks through a Colonial American village. In the background, the folk song "Kempe's Jig" is playing. This was a popular early eighteenth century English dance song, named in honor of William Kempe, a famous sixteenth century English comic stage actor, whose work influenced modern comedic acting, stand-up comedy, and improvisational comic skits.

[@DavidvsFilm]

A treasure trove of information as always, @BigGator5!! Aww Roger Ebert :(

[@BigGator5]

Please, my friends call me Gator. 😀 Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@heathwitch]

This is one of my favourite movies and I am so glad you decided to watch it. The sequence towards the end when Sandman creates all the dream-creatures always makes me cry. It may sound strange, but whenever I watch this I always want to watch The Holiday next -- because Jude Law, who plays Pitch, is one of the romantic leads in The Holiday and I love his voice. But I loved this reaction and thank you again for giving it a try!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you, @heathwitch! This was such a good movie, really enjoyed. But let me tell you- The Holiday? I think I've seen it about 87 times. It's been a minute, but for a while there I was watching it all the time. So so good.

[@heathwitch]

@@DavidvsFilm Yes! Both of these are movies I watch year-round because they're just so feel-good. 🥰

[@toriecarter2711]

This is based on a book series by William Joyce; his books are the basis for things like Rolie Polie Olie, Meet the Robinsons, Robots, etc. His daughter died at a young age (she was 18), and the Guardians book series was dedicated to her memory. I think the main character in Epic (2013) is also named after her, including the character in the original book it's based off. A lot of his work is very focused on protecting children, their childhoods, and their dreams; the Guardians is the peak example~ He lives and works out of the city where I grew up. He's a beloved local celebrity; not just because he's successful but he invests a lot into children, the arts, and getting children into the arts locally. He and all the people he works with that I've met have always been a pleasure to interact with. I love to tell this story about when my best friend and I were participating in scavenger hunt~ One of the items involved getting a picture with an Oscar winner, their Oscar, and someone wearing a bald cap. On a whim, I wrote to his local animation studio asking if William could help. I quickly got an email back saying he was out of town and wouldn't be back in time BUT his partner he got the Oscar with was more than happy to help~^.^ My best friend and I got to go to the studio and take the picture, but after we took the picture, his partner asked if we needed help with anything else. We mentioned needing as many pictures with hugs as we could get. We were promptly taken on a mini tour of the whole studio (there was lots of Guardians stuff around, and we were super excited about it^.^) and introduced to everyone that wasn't at lunch, who were more than happy to take photos. We've run into people we've met that day a few times, and they always offer to help with any future scavenger hunt (but we always politely turned them down, because it felt like cheating to get help from a professional animation and visual effects studio on anything art related if they weren't official team members^.^)

[@TheHcjfctc]

“It’s really more of an Easter movie.” Yes! I have always thought this, too. 😊

[@castielwinchester6222]

This movie is one of my fav but the thing is the books are way more interesting.. It explores the original story of pitch black, jack frost and the man in the moon and their relationship. SPOILERS!!!! . Pitch black has one of the most heartbreaking back story i have ever read.. that is why he is very complex and one of my fav "villians" .. He wasnt always the nightmare king but a golden general called *kozimos pintcher* who protected a golden kingdom that was far away from earth..this kingdom was ruled by a kind and powerful king who trusted kozimos to protect his people from the darkness that was created by fear and nightmares.. So with an army behind him he manged to capture it and locked it in seals meant to keep them away forever to create a peaceful world again .. But he wasnt fast enough because the darkness manged to kill his beloved wife and duaghter.. 💔 And because these seals needed a guardian the king chose kozimos for this cost.. After losing his family he slowly began to lose his mind and the darkness used that to their benefit by mimicking his duaghter's voice to convince him that she wasnt dead instead been captured by them this whole time .. "she" cried for her father to save her for months and in the end kozimos couldnt take it anymore and was forced to open the seals to save "his duaghter" and it was too late for him.. he got posessed by the darkness and became pitch black "the nightmare king"...he corrupted his army of golden warriors to become nightmares and nightmare men and with them he manged to destroy the kingdom he once swore to protect and eventually killed the king and his queen.. However.. before they were killed they used a powerful magic to protect their one_year old son whom named *manny* .. This powerful magic created a star called *the nightlight* who took the baby faraway from the fallen kingdom and planned on taking him to earth to keep him save and away from the nightmare king but pitch black manged to follow them both and fought the nightlight in a battle So great it ended up freezing them both in a lake on earth and leaving manny on the moon alone and powerless.. After So many years the baby became *the man in the moon* and with his power he tried to raise his guardian from the lake But in doing so the nightmare king was awaken too and that was the start of *the dark ages*.. On The other hand the nightlight tried to stop him by dreaming and he manged doing So while the man in the moon chose the other guardians to spread hope and wonder without Actually meeting the nightlight.. after that the nightlight decided to change his fate from dying and becoming a star to search for the family he once saw in his dream and become human called "jackson overland" and he managed to find them and lived with them for a long time that is how he met his "sister" whom he loved dearly.. The lake accident was done by a loyal servent of pitch black who broke the ice trying to kill both of them but jack stepped in and saved her ..and by doing so he became jack frost. Jack frost didnt Actually died in the lake he got frozen for dacedes and in Order for pitch black not finding him in his nightmares .he let go of his power and memories.. That explian why he doesnt remember anything from his "childhood".. The story is so beautiful that it deserve an original movie but the studio is stupid for not even trying to do So.. 💔 There are fanfictions about the past and the future of jack frost and pitch black which is darker than a children movie.. One of the best is rocks give away to rain archiveofourown.org/works/8176081/chapters/18732313

[@DavidvsFilm]

What a great comment!! Thank you so much for taking the time to note all this, @Castiel Winchester! I love backstories and expanded details like this. Marc read your comment and said thanks also.

[@castielwinchester6222]

@@DavidvsFilm you are very welcome 🤍

[@user-vu4yv2yd9d]

Jack Frost is, by far, one of the most misunderstood and miswritten characters in any fanbase- he has a certain assurance in his abilities and knowledge of the limits of how much a kid can physically take (he's clearly not concerned when he sends Jamie flying on the sled, but it's obviously because he already knows he's alright- he knows from the depth of the snow and the trajectory that Jamie is likely okay) that most of the fandom misreads as arrogance. He's not arrogant! He's not malevolent about his mischief! He just wants attention because he's been so deeply alone and hurt for the last three centuries, and has resorted to his powers to get it because it's his only way to interact with mortals. He's not a cocky teenager but he gets reduced to a Slytherin stereotype (he's a ravenclaw, change my mind). And because people will ask- he's a ravenclaw because most of his fighting style involves thinking his way out of problems, being light on his feet, and using fun and games to get around obstacles. He's brave, witty and cunning, but those aren't what make him stand out. He stands out for his mental and physical agility. (He totally has ADHD too.)

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks so much for sharing this! I especially liked the part about Ravenclaw :)

[@user-vu4yv2yd9d]

@@DavidvsFilm My pleasure :D

[@jpbenavides4969]

Hello David and Marc, I'm sorry for being absent here lately, But I'll try to compensate by bringing fun facts about the movie. The Easter Rabbit was voiced by Hugh Jackman. The Mouse who collects the tooth is known in America Latina as El Ratón Perez, basically, he does the same job as the tooth fairy, you leave a tooth below your pillow and he collects it and leaves money in place of the tooth. Edit: I Hope both of you are healthy and good. Loves you 3000...

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hey buddy!!! Aww thank you :) Great, great info.

[@rou966]

"Santa's in like Daddy mode" was a sentence I did not think I'd be hearing but still fully agree with

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hahahaha well I mean..

[@shamancarmichael5305]

This film was from a series of books written and illustrated by William Joyce. Joyce is an Oscar and Emmy Award winning animator in his own right, and the style and use of color you appreciated in this film comes from him. He is an amazing artist, one of my favorite illustrators of all time! Oh, and David? Don't disrespect The Cher. 😎

[@DavidvsFilm]

Haha any reference to Cher is an homage, regardless of tone or inflection. ;)

[@DaeronK]

Such an underrated movie. It's one of my favourites, so glad to see you giving it some attention.

[@tailblazer9532]

I know other comments have beat me to it but definitely recommend Klaus. Watched it about 2-3 years ago and still remember about half the scenes and dialogue. That doesn’t normally happen with me

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks, @Emperor_Sooshisaurus! Yeah, I didn't realize Klaus was so highly recommended until I saw your comment and a few others. I've added it to the must watch list ;)

[@cpierce1263]

Love the Christmas tree! Y'all are so talented.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks!!! No ornaments on the back lol

[@cucublueberry8078]

Every single American watching a children's movie : "These kids need to be supervised! “ 😂😂😂

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hahaha.. well, I mean I guess they did ok for themselves. ;)

[@Poss1]

I'm happy to see you two giving this charming movie some attention. Sharing it with ya'll is sure to be fun. Here we go! :)

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thanks Robert!!!

[@oskrsb]

Finally!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! Yes!!! OMG YEEEEES!!! You know I've been waiting for this movie since I joined your channel!!! Thanks for this video and reaction!!!!! I haven't watched it, but I know it will be a great reaction and specially an amazing review!!! Love you guys!!

[@DavidvsFilm]

What is up my buddy!! I know right?? I have been wanting to watch more Dreamworks anyway, and I knew how highly you thought of this one, AND Christmas is coming up, so boom

[@oskrsb]

@@DavidvsFilm PS: The Mouse is also a Reference to the Latin culture... For us, there's the Tooth fairy and the Tooth mouse, in some places of Mexico is called "Ratón Pérez"...

[@mayfielcl]

I am french and in France we have a mouse for the teeth !!(la petite souris) but some countries have a fairy

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you! :)

[@a.g.demada5263]

​@@DavidvsFilm I'm french too and that's the mouse they meet during the teeth hunt

[@Direct2Media]

17:08 STFU! 😂😂😂😂 ya know what! IM SICKA YALL 🤣🤣💀💀💀

[@DavidvsFilm]

hahahahaha.. you got Cupcake's back.

[@Direct2Media]

@DavidvsFilm I couldn't stop laughin when yall first called her Resputia 🤣 then Cupcakke 🤣🤣🤣 GURL!! 💀💀

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@Direct2Media 🤣🤣 Thanks! Good ol Rasputia.

[@Aaron-fr9gi]

"male version of elsa" people used to ship them together back in 2014 in tumblr💀

[@DavidvsFilm]

OMG lol of course they did.

[@Cactura]

Those Nightmares are probably fans of Dinosaur movies with evil circuses

[@minxiv7]

This film did not get the recognition it deserved. I was really hoping for a sequel, but it never really took off. Now I know Marc said he doesn’t care for animated films, BUT y’all should watch Nimona. No spoilers, but Ru Paul lends his voice to the film and that’s all the spoilers I’m spilling in this edition of “spilling the Peach Tea”. Everyone who has seen it has loved it.

[@bogart403]

Here in the Philippines none of us believe in any of them 🤣......we all know that santa is just our uncle in a costume, the tooth fairy is created so we won't put teeth under our pillow, and easter is a normal holiday with no hiding if eggs 🤣🤣🤣

[@DavidvsFilm]

You didn't mention Jack Frost. So HE is real... lol

[@bogart403]

@@DavidvsFilm Oh he doesn't need to be metion since we don't have snow season 🤣. It's either a hot day or a rainy day 🤣. If it starts snowing here in the Philippines then something is definitely wrong in the world 🤣🤣🤣

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@bogart403 hahaha touché

[@kirasaaan3648]

Hi I'm from Latin America and here a lot of parents say to put your tooth under your pillow and the ratoncito Pérez will leave a coin. I guess the tooth fairy is more modern or for girls that love fairies

[@CJ77777]

Love this one. If you want another animated Christmas film, check out Klaus. It's a bit odd at first, but it's such a beautiful movie.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Totally. That's how people describe me I feel like, "He's a bit odd a first, but then he gets ok." lol

[@CJ77777]

@@DavidvsFilm 😆

[@findme7585]

Fun reaction, glad I found this channel y'all have great energy and I'm so happy to find such a good video for this movie! :)) Best.

[@DavidvsFilm]

What an awesome comment, Thank you so much!! 😁

[@merlina2815]

There is one theory, if you see the toothfairy which is still with Jack (+-18:09), she has a beauty mark next to her right eye, and if you look at Jack's sister (+-18:19). She has it too, so maybe the toothfairy is Jack's sister.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Ooooooh I like that!

[@merlina2815]

@@DavidvsFilm and also if you rewatch some scenes, for example 1) when Jack's stick is broken and he has the memory thing, the toothfairy starts speaking their language and starts acting like she is THAT sister and wants to Jack know that it's her. 2) In the end when Jack is hugging with the main toothfairy, the small one disturbed them and started talking something in their language (I'm sorry if my english is bad, not my first language :D)

[@imhere4thecheese539]

Great movie! Not sure what you have lined up for December but a funny Christmas classic is Christmas In Connecticut. Great job as always!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Ok so can I tell you that this is where I feel like one of those awful people who reduces amazing actresses to their last tv role, but I first knew Barbara Stanwyck as Constance Colby on Dynasty/The Colbys. I know she had a legendary career, including this movie at her peak (if I'm not mistaken, 1940s), but in my mind I just see her screaming in mansions and fighting with Sable. lol

[@DavidvsFilm]

So yeah, long story short I need to watch something like this to balance out my impression haha

[@bloodfrostgaming9204]

Easter where I live, we colored eggs, but we used plastic empty eggs to hide money and candy in, and just ate the eggs.

[@a.g.demada5263]

Wow, that's cool. Where do you live ? In France, it's not the Easter Bunny but the Easter Bells coming back to Rome who give the eggs

[@bloodfrostgaming9204]

@@a.g.demada5263 In the USA. Most people here use plastic, colored eggs to hide candy and other goodies, and eat the eggs they dyed.

[@a.g.demada5263]

@@bloodfrostgaming9204 that's funny

[@snowboardgurl4545]

EXCEPT KIDS. My soul mate 😍

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hahaha

[@user-ew8qb7wz4i]

I haven't seen a movie before. I want to watch it

[@toothguardian]

So wish we had a sequel.

[@deachristiancatlady5435]

so excited!!!!

[@DavidvsFilm]

aww thank you @Dea Christiancatlady

[@kimjulyn9601]

Did you just make a Shera reference?!!!

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hahaha I think it was He-Man, but I LOVED She-Ra.

[@laurynhoy]

Now you guys know about the guy who most people ship Elsa the Snow Queen with: Jack Frost

[@DavidvsFilm]

People ship them?? I hadn’t heard that yet! Crossoverrrrrr lol

[@laurynhoy]

@@DavidvsFilm It's been going on for almost 10 years

[@DavidvsFilm]

@@laurynhoy Wow

[@Tooba-K123]

I think you guys should try Klaus, Arthur’s Christmas and Polar Express. All are underrated Christmas movies.

[@DavidvsFilm]

Thank you, @Tøøbà Khalid!

[@teddybear2418]

Hi. How about Puss in boots : the last wish ? Give it a chance, it's pretty good

[@jessquinn6106]

WOOTAH!!!!

[@Hathorificationx1]

You definitely should watch Klaus (2019), it's superb!

[@DavidvsFilm]

thank you @Hathorificationx1!

[@listayngeorge6929]

Please do Book of life.. please

[@floppsymoppsy5969]

Love Cupcake 🧁 💕 She's 100% authentic little girl. All herself all the time

[@DavidvsFilm]

Yes!!! Looking all fierce

[@CedricGegel1]

GUYS THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITES THIS IS SO EXCITING AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

[@DavidvsFilm]

Hahaha awesome hope you like the reaction. It was a great movie!