Stardust: The Most Underrated Fantasy Film

[@saulcervantes1975]

So about the blood being a different color: Primus is a prince of royal blood, or as they used to say, blue blood. He literally has blue blood because he's royalty. I always loved that detail. This movie slaps.

[@sarahingreen9734]

Me too! Lol! The movie is very clever about it, honestly

[@ZombicidalMadMom81]

Regarding Tristan becoming King; he's simply the living male heir to hold the stone. If any of his mother's brothers, or their sons, had gotten a hold of the stone they'd be king. I love how it was never mentioned the entire time that Tristan's mom was a Princess of Stormhold; I thought that was a great plot twist and fun in retrospect; realizing that was Tristan fighting with, then against, his own Uncle. The creators were able to cleverly (IMO) keep the siblings from seeing each other so Septimus never had the chance to work out that this kid was his sister's son.

[@Oðrun]

In the novel, Tristran was the heir because his mother Una was the firstborn of the Lord of Stormhold. Nobody bothered questioning Una about a wedding.

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

The scene where Shakespeare's men salute Septimus's men before dueling and then Septimus's men do the same only to have Shakespeare's men attack them instantly is hilarious. Also Lamia is a great villain.

[@thegunslinger1363]

This film had an incredible cast. I've seen it before, and it's a pity it's so unknown.

[@adareadorou4965]

The fact that the blood is blue is great because 1) they aren't showing blood, 2) adds to the fairytale bc royals are supposed to have blue blood. I just LOVE this movie!!

[@aviexo.]

A true shame this movie doesn't get the praise it deserves

[@eleonne]

***Contains spoiler for the book version*** A rare fairy tale movie that was actually good and entertaining to watch, even as an adult. Definitely one of my favorites

[@FATIMAPECHI]

Totally agree!! I actually read the book first, a year or two ago, and it depressed me. Then I discovered the adaptation and absolutely loved it. I got rid of the book and prefer to revisit the story only in movie version.

[@HylianSith920]

Saw the video title and knew immediately how much I was going to love it. Thanks for putting your thoughts out there. Stardust is truly one of a kind.

[@vickijackson5547]

I only watched this movie for Henry Cavill. I was going through his filmography looking for things I hadn't seen and this was one of the few. I enjoyed it so much, I wasn't even all that disappointed at the lack of Henry in the film. Love the story, all the actors were great in their roles and it's become one of my favorites.

[@loeffelig9935]

I used tobwatch it with my mom, but continued to watch it every once in a while as an adult, still hasn't lost even a tiny bit of its magic. The Lovestory is so wholesome, aswell as so many other characters such as Cpt Shakespeare and his crew trying to keep their captains reputation up eventhough they all know A true gem

[@tiamzy]

❤❤❤ Thank you for mentioning the music by Ilan Eshkeri. Truly an instant classic on par with what Howard Shore created for LOTR. I think it’s also worth mentioning Matthew Vaughn’s direction here. He established the logistics of this world very clearly thru those sweeping camera shots. I’ve been a fan of his later works because of this film and I like how entertaining his movies are despite its ridiculousness (including Argylle 😅)

[@chaosking2661]

I had good memories of this as a kid. I watched it recently as a young adult, I was amazed at the cast when I recognized them. The movie is a top tier in my mind.

[@GEMINIEARTHWALKER]

Matthew Vaughn is awesome at improving the source material when he's making and adaptation, Stardust, Kick-Ass, Kingsmen, and technically X-Men First Class

[@vinnavuong20]

Yes. I agree this is one of the best standalone movies. Great cast, storyline and pacing. It’s in my DVD collection of movies that I like to watch again and again, like The Princess Bride. I never get bored of it. I also really like the movie The Prince of Persia and was disappointed there wasn’t a sequel to it.

[@maddiedezern1726]

Just a note: the only reward for the princes finding the star is to be king forever because they could eat the star's heart like the witches would have. To become king they have to find and restore the Stormhold Ruby. The star would just be a nice bonus.

[@thepop-culturediscussion6495]

I absolutely adore this movie! I remember watching it with my dad and we both loved it. The world building, storytelling and characters really make it stand out as a classic fantasy tale for me.

[@marc21256]

5 act: the exposition, rising action, climax, falling action, and resolution The exposition (you got at the 1st act) rising action (the second exposition) Climax (the fight at the inn) Falling action (everything else) Resolution (final battle) Everyone has simplified the 5 act play to a 3 act play, and people running out of acts don't bother to look to the more Shakespearean 5-act longer play.

[@Comicbroe405]

Gonna check this out just for my goat, Charlie Cox 🙏

[@gamerzilla6113]

Neil Gaiman is very good writer he wrote Caroline, The Sandman, American Gods and many more.

[@klorrainekelley]

Love Neil Gaiman, love Neverwhere very much!

[@neofluxmachina]

That's why I was so disappointed to hear about the allegations against him

[@klorrainekelley]

@@neofluxmachina oh great. You just clued me in, I hadn’t heard about any of this but went and read that rolling stone piece and some information from that Master podcast and damn -should I be surprised another famous person is also a piece of shit. Probably not anymore.

[@Ilikefrogs..]

The allegations against him actually broke my heart. He’s been my favourite author since I read Coraline when I was 12, and Stardust came out on my 17th birthday, so my parents took me to see it. Still one of my favorites.

[@kamixakadio2441]

@@klorrainekelley See, you just made a big mistake and din't even notice it. You heard of the allegations, and instead of viewing them As allegations (Which they are), you viewed the allegations as definitive proof of what was alleged, and concluded he is a piece of shit, without actual proof of it. Innocent until Proven Guilty is still how these things work. If he is proven to have done the allegations, go for it, shit all over him, but you better wait until It's proven. The amount of people who lost their jobs and reputation over false allegations is big enough. The Johnny Depp situation should have made us wiser on understanding how Allegations are not evidence.

[@samflood5631]

I enjoyed watching this movie when I was in middle school. Sure some might say that this movie is marketed towards a female demographic who enjoy romance, royalty and swashbuckling adventures. But there are some moments that I enjoyed like the fight scenes and the stuff with the sky pirates. Plus the romance in this movie is really good. It’s pretty much like the Princess Bride, which is also one of my favorite movies.

[@rogerswab2131]

I suggest Willow and Legend for standalone fantasy movies.

[@klorrainekelley]

Oh yes. I’d add Labyrinth, too and The Dark Crystal.

[@odin8214]

well they destroyed willow being a standalone movie.

[@kellylingro3288]

​@@odin8214 Disney basically deleted the show so Willow is a standalone again

[@niamhnifhoghlu]

Literally my favourite movie

[@marc21256]

Septimus's death is the most "tragic" because he dies to protect his sister and nephew, even though he was not a nice man anywhere in the movie. The movie doesn't hit you over the head with this as most modern movies do, so it feels more impactful. Also, google "tragedy", because it has a more specific dramatic meaning than the general meaning people think of. It's not just "unfortunate", it's "tragicc". Tragedy: "the sorrowful or terrible events encountered or caused by a heroic individual" He wasn't a heroic person before he gave his life for his family, rather than taking lives to promote himself, so his last minute sacrifice turns his death from a mere death, to a tragedy. So many of the moments in the book/movie were crafted that way to increase the impact of every scene. Every scene is foreshadowing or a call back. It just ties together so well into a package of supreme entertainment.

[@Ilikefrogs..]

People calling a movie “woke” just because there are characters who are Black or Gay is so bizarre to me. Like are POC and LGBTQ people not allowed to exist in public?

[@NAJ_P_Jackson]

It's not about them existing is the problem but how movies shoves it down the viewers throat. Writer's should focus on their character's personality, their morality and even motivations. Their orientation shouldn't define them as a character but rather as an added bonus.

[@alannapenner37]

Agree! It's a perfect movie in so many ways. Nice to see Stardust get a little love online.

[@SleepingHowl]

One of my absolute all time favourites. Absolutely magical movie. Incredible cast. Beautiful soundtrack. My favourite fantasy film thats outside of Jacksons LOTR trilogy. So glad you covered it.

[@Awolfx]

I remember seeing this film with my Dad and enjoying it a lot. Thanks for making a video about it Thrifty!

[@darthtepes]

Way before Daredevil I was kinda off the fact that Ben Barnes was not playing the lead bc he was a better known actor (wow, who knew who the lead would become...so as his opponent in a wacky wig). But then I watched an episode of Poirot where the villain was played by Nathaniel Parker (older Dunston Thorne) and I was like: oh, I see 🤩

[@jaysons7395]

Saw it in the theatre and loved it. Went back and saw it a few more after that. Definitely hugely underated.

[@furukawakoyomi8413]

I still remember this movie, I was watching this back then in my teenage and really liking it that if I heard the word "Stardust" I immediately remember this movie.

[@DrRiverWho]

This is my go to movie when I have had a bad day. The music alone is beautiful and the costumes and story are good and sweet. Plus the cast!!

[@Ofra8191-]

I remember watching this movie in theater when t came out.. it was SO long ago, but I still remember it so well.

[@AgentLando]

I remember watching this movie as a kid, and all I remembered was lightning pirates and the vodoo doll scene

[@weirdautumn]

DeNiro's character was my favorite one and most memorable in this movie

[@ZombicidalMadMom81]

I've always loved this movie and wondered why it was never talked about more. It has so many cool ideas, a compelling enough story to keep me interested, and a great cast. I want to read the source material simply because I love to compare & contrast the 2, see what gets lost in translation so to speak.

[@BrianZatzke]

I’m glad Stardust getting more more recognition. It’s one of my faves.

[@seantlewis376]

My girlfriend talked me into watching this with her, and I immediately fell in love with this movie. It is one of the most entertaining fantasy films I've seen.

[@leedonativo7180]

I suggest this movie to so many people and I’m still shocked most had no idea it existed, 13th warrior is another

[@mitchliam974]

Loved this film as a kid! Fantastical, comedic and somewhat ground breaking without being preachy. Come back to this at least once a year lol

[@moriahcole7132]

I by chance encounter watched this movie as a teenager and just feel in love with it for all the reasons you stated and more my most favorite movie of all time.

[@beccyhemsworth]

I’m actually so happy to hear Ilan Eshkeri get appreciation, I love this film & the music so much I walked down the aisle to it. Didn’t know it really had any fans but it should!

[@lanceschmidt28]

You're right. This movie was absolutely incredible. The humor, the campiness, the hidden jokes, the great storyline. The absolutely great acting from the incredible cast. I'm so surprised this movie bombed. I recommend it to all my friends.

[@LENZ5369]

Watched as a teen, prob a late night rerun on tv; tbh the only thing I remembered about the the movie -is kinda crushing on Claire Danes.

[@erivida64]

To me it made sense Lamia let them go at the end because Yvaine hadn't yet reconciled with Tristan, Yes she saw he came to rescue her, but as far as she knew, He had already made up with Victoria, and Lamia notices that Yvaine shines a little brighter when Tristan arrives. And Lamia knew she'd shine much brighter if they reconciled because she saw they were in love. Admittedly she did wait too long for suspense purposes, should've done it right after they talked lol. But, she does mention it in the Inn scene, that she would have rather have Yvaine happy but it's better than no heart at all, she just got greedy in the end.

[@saebaaldana4151]

I highly recommend the septimus song on the soundtrack. Encapsulate all of the movie spirit imo

[@topsyturvygirl]

This film was really popular in the uk, my then teenage friends went to cinema and bought dvd and raved about it.

[@XantheWilliams]

Part of the genius of this movie, was casting excellent British comic and character actors in cameo roles, and much of the humour is very British!

[@dyingreader1150]

even though the movie and the book are pretty different from one another, I can appreciate how both versions tell the story. I will say though that I do prefer the ending in the book where yvaine and tristan go on to have more adventures on the long journey back from the wall to stormhold. We only get little tidbits about the adventure they go on while tristan's mother rules the kingdom in the meantime, but idk seems like more fun I guess. Plus it gives tristan more time to learn about the world he's supposed to rule over instead of just BOOM suddenly king, but i get why the movie ended it that way. Nice neat little bow and all that. Great video, not enough people give this movie love

[@catherineearnshaw8472]

It's a lovely, magical film. Also, as someone else mentioned, I really liked Prince of Persia.

[@gavinj243]

I was playing Black ops 4: zombies on dead of the night map and found the sound you use for your intro lmao

[@GraupeLie]

I love Stardust! Watched it first over 15 years ago when someone in New Zealand recommended it to me and we ended up watching it together. Eventually, I also read the book (which is a good deal darker, by the way). Definitely an amazing story!

[@m3tallee]

stardust is in my top 4 on Letterboxd I feel so seen

[@Meggimagine]

One of my all-time favorites too :D The humor unapologetically gives me uncontrolable giggles, especially the ship attack scene (if you know, you know)

[@jrockoclock7088]

This movie was also incredibly well shot and the sets were great despite the ps2 graphics. I think the comparison to princess bride is a good one, it seems like a spiritual successor to it. I would also put Cutthroat Island into this category which everyone hates but me but I'm pretty confident I'm right this time in that it's a very good movie.

[@alexandererhard2516]

At times Cutthroat Island is quite silly, but I still love it nevertheless. If you love it, I can also recommend the South Korean movie "The Pirates" (very original title xd) from around 2014.

[@leatheryfoot6354]

My parents absolutely LOVE Stardust. My mother read the books and watched the film. I've done neither. I should probably check it out before i finish the video.

[@McVerdict]

I remember loving this movie as a kid but could never remember its name

[@EpicNotch]

This film is worth it solely for that Take That song

[@feiyyin2516]

This was actually my favourite fantasy movie when I was young. I was so into Neil Gaiman then, and preferred this over Harry Potter. Yes I only liked Harry Potter books and hated the movies so much that I never watched any of them until the last one was out.

[@sully2737]

Love this movie, and the book also, even though they are quite different in many respects. I appreciate the changes in the movie that left out the gruesome elements from the book. I also love both endings; the movie ending was perfect for the movie, but the book ending was perfect for the book, too. I re-watch and re-read, and thoroughly enjoy each. As noted in other comments, I also don't see Lamia's behavior at the end of the movie as changing her mind, but instead, of being very calculated. Early on, although it appears somewhat humorously in the movie, she cheated her sisters in order to be given the remaining bit of heart and pursue the star herself. Then she later commented how Yvaine's frightened heart was better than no heart at all, but Lamia truly wanted as much as she could get. By giving Yvaine the opportunity to reunite with Tristan, and feel happy and feel loved, even briefly, Lamia was maximizing her own benefit from the improved condition of Yvaine's heart. How fitting, then, that it was the power of Yvaine's heart that was Lamia's downfall.

[@jonathanfitzharris4196]

Totally different films but Stardust and Devil Wears Prada are two of my most rewatched films. And funnily, they're two of the only films that are far superior to their book counterpart.

[@sarahingreen9734]

Stardust is one of my ALL time favourite films. It's just such a fun film to watch and I have rewatched it more times than I can count. It's also basically a perfect adaptation. 14:18 No the blood thing actually makes sense! The royals have "blue blood", lol, get it?!😅🤣

[@hamsterpaj111]

i used to fall asleep to stardust for years! such a great movie

[@DemonBunnyy13]

The fact that their blood is blue because they're from royal family was such a cool detail for me since I was a kid, I love this movie so much, like Treasure Planet, is one of those movies that left you feeling like "How is this movie not talked about by everyone? How this movie didn't do well on theatre?"

[@klorrainekelley]

So happy to see this story getting some love ❤ I also like to rewatch this film it’s good every time, definitely a unique story

[@ConnorWiederich-hr4zu]

Yeah I never understood why Lamia chose to free Yvaine rather than kill Tristan right there, only to try to kill them both later on anyways. Would have made more sense for Tristan or Una to knock her to the ground and have Tristan free Yvaine instead. I also wish the movie had showed what happened to the Unicorn.

[@TyeRempfer]

Lamia wanted Yvaine to quickly experience (false) hope, so that the star would return greater power to Lamia (upon Yvaine's death).

[@maddiedezern1726]

Lamia literally explains why she did it, she needed to give Yvaine false hope so he heart would be glowing and useful to her again, so she let them think they were free. Then she pulled the rug out from under them.

[@Raggmopp-xl7yf]

I've loved this movie for years. I've bought it 3 times in different mediums. I just watched it a few days ago and now I think I'll have to go watch it again. It really IS a great movie! It just WORKS!

[@xeromedia]

It's been one of my go-to date movies since it came out. It's got something for everyone

[@gustavolopes5094]

I'll have to disagree (partially) on this movie not getting a sequel. The universe is so captivating that I'd love to see new stories in it.

[@Felarof245]

What I love most about this movie is that it doenst't take itself too serious. I mean, we have the epic soundtrack, typical fantasy stuff like mighty and dangerous witches, the damsel in distress, the brutal villain and at the same time a pirate captain in dresses, the funny moments with the dead brothers as ghosts. And yet it's a beautiful story and a great fantasy movie

[@eternaldarkness3139]

Excellent video. I saw Stardust a number of years ago, all I remember of it, was I very much enjoyed it. That's it. Well, that and that Michelle Pfeiffer was in it.

[@hereforthememes]

Yess made my book club read the book and watch the movie because both are so good.

[@alexandraphelps4020]

I love your review and how you truly appreciate this movie. I love it as well and have it on DVD.

[@coolguymcgee9395]

I remember seeing the trailer for it from another movie on the VCR, it looked so cool and it was only until a couple years ago that I finally found the name for it again. It was even better than the trailer made it seemed, I would say Stardust and Princess Bride are both my favorites.

[@alfiecollier2484]

I genuinely thought I was alone in rating this film highly

[@mikaylacaldwell4452]

Same 🥹

[@TyeRempfer]

Nope. Stardust is The Princess Bride of this era. Will live forever as a cult classic.

[@samskpopcorner]

this is my favorite movie and i barely see anyone talk about it (positive or negative) so i’m super happy to see this

[@JamesJones-oz9tq]

Stardust is virtually the only time I liked the movie more than the book. Neil Gaiman is my favorite author, but the movie version of Stardust is more….entertaining than the sequences of the book.

[@niamhnifhoghlu]

Thank you for covering this amazing movie Thrifty ❤

[@brandon.c85]

I love this movie so much! I once watched it on DVD four times in one day. No regrets.

[@joaopedrocanassamontanher2461]

I was a full on angst teen when this movie came out and went to watch it with my also angst teen friends on the movies without knowing what it was about, it just looked so silly that we started making fun of it. About ten minutes in we finally shut up and were fully concentrated about what was happening. This was the only movie that did that for me, it really was great.

[@roverandom93]

Id probably go for more an 8 out of 10, but that 10/10 soundtrack bucks it up to a 9 overall for me

[@Feilongy]

One of my favorites as well - I usually re-watch it when feelin depresed or the world is bringing me down - watching it always lifts me up :)

[@Chubbytoad12]

You should do a retrospectively on the holy grail

[@kevin424co]

Stardust is always my go to example for a film adaptation that’s better than the book it’s based on

[@hillaryplatt8235]

You make me feel old. I loved this movie and saw it in theaters 2 or 3 times by myself as a single adult 😂

[@krugersavage6347]

I watched this on cinema when I was 9. It was such a good time being a kid.

[@maddiedezern1726]

I don't know how you and several others in the comments don't understand the scene where Lamia "let them go" 😂 she literally explains it to them. Yvaine's heart was broken and useless, so Lamia allowed them to "escape" so that Yvaine's heart would be glowing and useful again after being given false hope and a loving reunion.

[@samiralawton7497]

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[@Robbeurobeat]

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[@samiralawton7497]

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[@Boatkid139]

@@samiralawton7497why u saying stuff that u dont know anything about

[@pineapplepapercrafts]

This is one od my favorite movies. It's so sad more people dont know about it.

[@melangellperry5984]

I love this movie. It’s nice to see it get some love. My husband prefers Princess Bride but I like this one better. Funny story, I found this movie and originally watched it to see Henry Cavill and he’s hardly in it. I stayed because if the great story and the humor.

[@fallen12star]

I adore the book. Some bits of the movie were better, some bits of the book were better.. if only there could be a blend!

[@fuzzzone]

To say that there are hardly any stand alone fantasy movies worth watching is either a really bizarre take or indicative of having a very limited exposure to the history of the genre. Obviously this film is about one which is well worth watching. But what about The Princess Bride, The Dark Cystal, Pan's Labyrinth, Spirited Away, The NeverEnding Story, The City of Lost Children, Enchanted, Willow, Labyrinth, The Adventures of Baron Munchausen, Conan the Barbarian, Time Bandits, Clash of the Titans, Legend, Big Fish, Dragonslayer, The Last Unicorn, Highlander, Jason and the Argonauts, Krull, Howl's Moving Castle, Ladyhawke, and of the legion of classis Disney animated fantasies...

[@boop2908]

Watched this when it first came out and loved it.

[@Dragynstone1202]

Yes, the ending was very "happily ever after" but I actually thought it fit the story better than the book ending, which was...bittersweet.

[@miguelromero4542]

This is such a great film, the Latino dubbing is great also 😌👌🏽

[@alejandroaviles3251]

Member watching this movie at my high school film literature class after reading the books.

[@ernestoquezada9608]

I love Stardust too, for me is a jewel

[@JosiahL87]

You keep holding very similar views to me and I really appreciate your sense of taste

[@ShadowMagick1979]

Ive loved this movie for years. It is a go to movie if I just want to relax and get my mind off the drama of the day. I asolutely watch it at least three times a year but probably more. I do something a little wierd when re-watching movies if I don't have the time to watch the entire movie I'll just fast forward to my favorate scene and start from there. In the case of this movie it usually has me start the movie at the Inn were are star is first in danger.

[@elinahalla]

Stardust is my all time favourite ❤️