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

[@nicholassmith7984]

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

[@JustLiesNOR]

Yeah, Ouch...

[@funnylilgalreacts]

I just meant it wasn’t new 😂😂

[@jptarus2]

It's nearly 20 years old now. 👴👴👴

[@actaeon299]

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

[@johnw8578]

That means that it is good!

[@OverworkedITGuy]

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

[@TheNighthawke502]

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

[@stevenhenry9605]

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

[@SJ-GodofGnomes21]

Absolutely

[@YukonBloamie]

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

[@patrickwaldeck6681]

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

[@borjankosarac3645]

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

[@mnomadvfx]

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

[@culletonjohn]

Watch him in Waking Ned Divine. Hilarious 😂

[@TenebrousFilms]

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

[@WasabiBomb]

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

[@Christobanistan]

Well, except Ricky Gervais. He was pretty terrible.

[@RandomSpaceChicken]

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

[@Christobanistan]

@@RandomSpaceChicken Kind of, yeah.

[@borjankosarac3645]

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

[@micahnieman673]

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

[@supermoogle07]

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

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Recommended by editor Nathanael!

[@renfrieverglot5015]

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

[@supermoogle07]

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

[@Christobanistan]

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

[@LordBaktor]

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

[@chippercorgi2247]

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

[@crapstirrer]

*pirate cheer* argghh!

[@TheTangothrax]

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

[@funnylilgalreacts]

It’s SO insanely good!!!

[@robertscullin3824]

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

[@bubblegum5234]

Oh my gosh i never noticed that😂😂

[@robertscullin3824]

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

[@celeste9958]

👁️👄👁️

[@Mike_Toulon]

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

[@robertscullin3824]

@@Mike_Toulon it’s very subtle

[@gerstelb]

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

[@cassieredmond154]

I had never noticed the lights until watching this video!

[@SleepySlann]

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

[@jonathanmartin8716]

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

[@borjankosarac3645]

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

[@crapstirrer]

Or Ronin

[@frankmahovlich5099]

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

[@Saphthings]

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

[@KnightlyNerds]

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

[@mnomadvfx]

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

[@nazimelmardi]

It’s a book. And yes it is.

[@nazimelmardi]

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

[@Christobanistan]

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

[@zebzamboni]

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

[@cryptc]

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

[@jptarus2]

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

[@NZBigfoot]

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

[@patbrewer4205]

1-7 one thru seven

[@catwhowalksbyhimself]

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

[@zippomage]

ugh thank god they changed it.

[@Paladiea]

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

[@the.jamie.turner]

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

[@EChacon]

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

[@rudewalrus5636]

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

[@inspectre27]

​@@rudewalrus5636Grease 2. 😅

[@EChacon]

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

[@EChacon]

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

[@patbrewer4205]

I loved her most as Ladyhawke

[@TheNighthawke502]

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

[@caffeinedelusions]

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

[@AnnMegFair]

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

[@JohnnyBoygame]

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

[@MysteryMiles]

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

[@dehro]

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

[@inspectre27]

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

[@dehro]

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

[@lizajohnson920]

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

[@Krimm664]

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

[@FPAlpha]

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

[@markjones9416]

It's a shame he is a scumbag.

[@anubisftn]

This ^

[@erikhanson1162]

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

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

[@inspectre27]

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

[@tanepukenga1421]

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

[@brianbortner5962]

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

[@leav4g]

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

[@DaDunge]

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

[@VoidR]

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

[@kadtarka]

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

[@joshdv4977]

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

[@Ianvs_Maximvs]

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

[@ColinPoole]

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

[@TheOnlyHawkeye666]

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

[@Awldyn137]

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

[@anamewillcomelater]

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

[@CybrSlydr]

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

[@Christobanistan]

I think everyone on Earth got that.

[@CarefulWithThatAx]

Also a handy way to keep your MPAA rating down.

[@egosomnio]

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

[@tanepukenga1421]

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

[@AnonEyeMouse]

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

[@jedislap8726]

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

[@nickc9375]

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

[@3Kings_Industries]

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

[@donkfail1]

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

[@DaDunge]

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

[@SilverionX]

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

[@DaDunge]

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

[@adamcarlson2192]

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

[@erjino]

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

[@mnomadvfx]

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

[@erjino]

@@mnomadvfx I'll definitely look for it.

[@Tryforce8000]

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

[@rjwilley9164]

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

[@Crazyivan777]

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

[@rexwilliams7643]

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

[@mysticfox1663]

The amount of incredible actors in this movie is insane!

[@GFiero87]

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

[@Aggie2836]

Same.

[@Twigpi]

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

[@3Kings_Industries]

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

[@hoodwinkiez]

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

[@zvimur]

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

[@hoodwinkiez]

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

[@meadmaker4525]

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

[@sadlemoncake]

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

[@blade4flame]

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

[@charleshartley9597]

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

[@osuata13]

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

[@Wesleech]

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

[@AShoutIntoTheVoid]

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

[@RichardKing79]

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

[@raxephon69]

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

[@jtphr33ky]

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

[@PolesitterPictures]

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

[@deanthemachine8879]

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

[@insomnaholic]

Farscape and Stardust in the same day? Take a break! However I love this movie and it was great to see your reaction to it.

[@3Kings_Industries]

She spoils us sometimes.

[@scapevelocity]

@@3Kings_Industries And I'm here for it. (As i die-hard Farscape fan, I love watching Angela discover The Wonders We have Seen...)

[@3Kings_Industries]

@@scapevelocity but will she be ready ... or prepared, for the wonders we've seen.

[@Elementarian]

Neil Gaiman is one of my absolute all time favorite story-tellers. And this movie is no exception. Absolutely love it.

[@nihlify]

I have loved this movie ever since it came out, never understood why it isn't held in higher regard.

[@rachelkilby5829]

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

[@FineAndAndy]

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

[@butterfly17095]

I looooove this movie, I saw it in theatres when it came out and it's just delightful. Amazing cast, humor, magic, plot twists. It's so underrated!

[@x360samx]

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

[@captainmarvel4857]

People don't talk about this movie enough!!! It's SO GOOD!!

[@oldbroadwithbaggage5472]

I love watching people react to this movie! I saw it in the theater and it was spectacular! When I saw it most of the younger actors weren't very well known, and seeing how amazing and famous they have become has been a great journey! Keep up your fun and wonderful reviews, particularly Farscape. (One of my favorite TV shows ever!)❤❤❤

[@Robert-ht7om]

Sadly there aren't many reactions to this, but most have the same reaction to Tristan in the beginning and it's supposed to be that way, the hero of they story never starts out as the hero, in the beginning they're no one, they don't know anything, have no experience and will do questionable things as well as make mistakes, but then as they go on their journey they will grow and mature and in the end become the hero we all love, that's why most modern "hero" stories suck because we get a character who from the beginning is already "perfect" and are capable of doing anything no problem (looking right at you Disney), it's so much more fulfilling to see our hero grow into the role to see them try and fail, but never give up and become the best version of themselves.

[@legostargalactica]

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

[@MsSneekyNinja]

*excited dancing! Yay! I have a feeling you loved this! *laughs at the coach rebound and all the great parts that made you laugh. So glad you had fun with this one. ^^

[@dragonwolf83]

This is my comfort movie. I've watched it dozens of times and it never gets old!

[@archangelmichael3902]

Truly a wonderful movie. Both me and my girlfriend are absolutely in love with it. We've watched it together on each Saint Valentines Day for seven years now 😊

[@justbeyondmythoughts]

This became my comfort movie as a kid when my grandma bought it at a garage sale hahaha

[@angelohernandez6060]

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

[@AXavier007]

This has been one of my favorite movies for a very long time and I’m glad somebody FINALLY got you to watch it. ❤

[@billedens4749]

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

[@fusionaddict]

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

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Jigsaw????

[@JasonTerminator2]

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

[@funnylilgalreacts]

Definitely not the same Jigsaw 😅

[@chrisdierking5108]

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

[@SJ-GodofGnomes21]

Like Princess Bride, like Tremors, Stardust is one of those go to films for a lazy afternoon or cozy family night.

[@ericc8705]

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

[@charminderx105-le2rn]

My Favourite Funnest fairytale.🤴🏼 Matthew Vaughan is the director (kingsman & XMen 1st class). Love his movies

[@brianboye8025]

It is amazing how good graphic novels and some comic books can be so inventive but so well crafted and trimmed to really tell a story.

[@MrAlyxandyr]

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

[@cassieredmond154]

I stumbled on this movie a few years after it came out and absolutely loved it. And I loved watching you discover it!

[@kingbrutusxxvi]

I first saw this a couple of years after it came out and it's been an unabashed guilty pleasure ever since. I love seeing people discover it.

[@peadarruane6582]

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

[@PeterTarkulich]

Saw this in the theater with my wife and ever since we've been trying to get people to watch it. Can't wait to show it to our kids (got one that's still just a wee too young for it yet)! Thanks for sharing!

[@rfresa]

There are so many fun little details in this movie that make it infinitely rewatchable! Bernard joins the pirate crew in the end. Septimus is covered in 7s, travels with 7 henchmen, and has his own theme music that's written in 7/8 time. The witches' castle is in a giant crater, probably made by another fallen star before their time. Maybe their ancestor. The blue blood is an indication of royalty that only shows up on the Stormhold side of the Wall. If Tristan had gotten even a small nick in his sword practice, the pirates would have instantly known he was royalty. His royal blood is also how he instinctively knows when they're going the right way.

[@ThompsonAndSon]

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

[@Scarlettx90]

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

[@Aggie2836]

I watching it in the theater when it came out on a whim. I used to work at a poolhall when I was younger and I used to hang out there on my days off because I didn't have a life then. On a really slow Tuesday night, I decided to walk down to the movie theater that was just a couple of blocks away. I checked the newspaper to see what was playing and there was nothing that caught my eye. Except this movie called "Stardust" that I had seen the one trailer one time. I remembered that it seemed like a fantasy movie in the trailer so I figured I'd give it a shot. And I loved it right away. It makes me cry everytime. It's one of my top ten favorite movies of all time. I also loved your reaction. Perfect.

[@robertofulton]

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

[@averagejoereads7271]

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

[@davidstivers2537]

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

[@grandpaladin1701]

SO GLAD you saw this film! Quite literally a hidden gem!

[@mehim2893]

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

[@oq1106]

this movie never fails to make me smile: it's hilarious and cute. Septimus is such a fun secondary villain too.