Steve Reviews: Ethel and Ernest

[@TheDarkZeroGame]

you wanna feel even sadder? The author's wife died 2 years after his father's death. Raymond Briggs, man bless his heart for still having the ability to do children's novels.

[@danaturinova944]

Thank you, I feel sadder :(

[@gangsterspunchbobcumlack5321]

Bruh

[@JoshuaRWorkman]

As if I wasn't upset enough already, I have to go and read this. Thank you very much for doing that to me.

[@shakieltaylor9995]

Not only that, she had schizophrenia and died of leukemia. Damn it all, this man is a something else for being able to make all those books desipte everything that has happened to him

[@men_del12]

@@shakieltaylor9995 I suppose it's his "slice of life".

[@lilstrawberry_lady]

“I could’ve married a deep-sea diver..” “Well why didn’t ya?” “Because I didn’t love him.” *Wholesome 100*

[@lizxu322]

3 yr old comment with no comments? Lemme fix that

[@ryanryniel]

Let me also add on that

[@alien_ghostrider90]

"it's not all smiles and giggles because of course I'm reviewing it"

[@ellnats]

so true

[@themindelectricdemo4]

Haha yeah

[@jimmytheechidna]

Yup it's not all fun and games when steve's here

[@yurilily8743]

I've never agreed with something that's 100% true

[@slimshady_9116]

I just came to that part, I was waiting for him to say that lmao

[@PhilosophicallyAmerican]

"Heartbreaking True Story" A man and a woman find love, raise a family, and die relatively close together. No, mate. That isn't heartbreaking. That is a life well lived. We just don't like admitting that all our lives will end someday.

[@dogf421]

maybe a normal fulfilling life is the most heartbreaking story of all.

[@MoonLoonie69]

They still went through hardships and heartbreak, though.

[@azazelmakara3716]

Most modern societies are referred to as 'death denying'

[@sydneym8412]

Memento Mori

[@commissarvigil4806]

Dont fear the reaper as they say

[@ComicalRealm]

If there's any bright side to it, the movie heavily implies that they die during their sleep and they remained together until the end.

[@WobblesandBean]

Eh...not so much in Ernie's case, that looked rather painful.

[@tornadoe13]

Even though they didnt

[@hoist9364]

How are you everywhere legit ?!

[@aidan6471]

@@hoist9364 you ever heard about wutai1 nostalgia

[@JoshuaRWorkman]

At the very least, they were only separated by few months.

[@Diceskiyo]

It's sad knowing that a possible reason for Ernest's death could be actual heartbreak as usually the death of a loved one can cause their partner to die within a few weeks to a few months. But this just shows that he really did love her with all his heart.

[@chelsthegameruiner8669]

So you can die from a broken heart? That's a relatively tragic but somehow also poetic way of passing

[@thunder_heads]

It was stomach cancer

[@chewymint5224]

@@chelsthegameruiner8669 there's a name for that. it's called broken heart syndrome

[@jack0609]

8 years ago today my Nan died and that was one of the most saddest days I’ve had and I remember my cousins aunties uncles my parents would visit my grandad to check in on him because of that reason and just to comfort him they got married in 1962 so 52 years they had been together for even till this day I’m worried about my grandad

[@RandomManIncorperated]

Its Also How Debbie Reynolds Died After Her Daughter Carrie Fisher Passed Away

[@92JazzQueen]

Well, at least this couple didn't die of radiation poisoning in a hypothetical world where the bombs were dropped. But seriously it really looks like a sweet movie.

[@bennichol1510]

It is and it has a soul crushing but bitter sweat ending

[@hafizanshari5035]

Speaking radiation and bombs, oh do I have a movie for you.

[@aidan6471]

@@hafizanshari5035 what movie

[@Roadent1241]

@@hafizanshari5035 Aye?

[@hafizanshari5035]

In This Corner of the World / Kono Sekai no Katasumi ni

[@ponchowizard5182]

Older folks put the milk first because good quality porcelain was harder to come by back then. The milk acted as a heat buffer so the porcelain wouldn't crack. Edit: just reiterating, it's not that you couldn't find good quality porcelain, it was just expensive. Cheap porcelain was still fairly abundant.

[@sean.furlong1989]

And they came from a time when tea leaves were brewed in the teapot.

[@Christian-ve1wi]

Thank you such for this little detail 😊

[@ChillyJack]

"Their son Raymond (the guy writing the story) joins the army and nothing comes of it. He doesn't die or anything." Who could have guessed he'd survive.

[@BBWahoo]

you know he's dead inside

[@lastsummerday]

Who would have though that in a film about the parents, the son character does get developed that much?

[@creedtatum1479]

i know it's quite off topic but do anyone know a good site to stream new tv shows online?

[@gav2057]

🤣

[@totallynormalname365]

@@kanejaxxon599 bot much?

[@tommakesthings6249]

Just heard about Raymond Briggs' death. I can't bear it. He was a truly talented man, and I hope he'll rest in peace.

[@JNRC62fan]

hope he will rest in piece too

[@roo1014]

Reunited with his parents and his wife

[@The315fan]

@@roo1014and Liz (Raymond’s partner who he met after Jean died)

[@infinitymage5906]

The fact they died the same year shows just how much they were connected to each other. I'm always fascinated by couples who've been together so long and love each other so much that when one goes, the other isn't far behind them.

[@men_del12]

That usually means their bond are so attachable that one of them can't leave alone without the other...........and I wonder if nowadays cou....nevermind, I don't wanna know.

[@kristinatellefson4149]

I knew an elderly couple like that. The wife passed away and several hours after her funeral, the husband passed away. They were in their late 90's.

[@CodeeXD]

I mean a lot of the times they are also very old

[@flyingmintbunny1286]

My neighbours were like that, a woman in her 80s, a man in his 70s, he died first from a battle with cancer, but after he lost his battle, she died within 2 weeks.. it's so sad but so deep..

[@meandmadarastwogiantballsa5638]

When the server at my old school's cafeteria was told that her husband passed away she literally broke down and died. I couldn't fathom how that was possible at the time but thinking about it now, I've realized how powerful and tragic love can be.

[@ElliottG1995]

It’s even heartbreaking when the author’s wife Jean (nee Taprell Clark) died of Leukaemia two years after his parents.. they were married for 10 years and Jean herself was an artist too...

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

And the sad part is they never had children either and just take it from me my mum says it's natural for a couple to want children so either they weren't ready for one or they were both sterile but either way Jean dying 2 years later I still upsetting and I can imagine how devastated Raymond was as he never remarried either

[@RemoGuppy]

@@williampulfer-melville8536 she had mental health issues and was in and out of hospitals. I imagine children were the last thing on their minds.

[@phoebevaughan5095]

​@@williampulfer-melville8536 Jean had Schizophrenia which is why Raymond and her never had children.

[@bentice5911]

@@williampulfer-melville8536not everyone wants children. Trust me not everyone. You’ll learn that when you get older.

[@BeaAdelineManlangit]

What?! Poor Raymond 😞

[@misterzygarde6431]

Imagine being a kid who just read the Snowman and was told that the guy who made it also did this and When The Wind Blows.

[@WobblesandBean]

Given how The Snowman ended, I'm not exactly surprised

[@spiwolf6998]

Omg as soon as I saw this I immediately thought of When the Wind Blows and lo-and-behold it's the same dude!

[@thesoundofstatic9474]

I think the art style gives it away, its pretty trippy though. I remember watching when the wind blows for the first time and being like this can't be by Raymond Briggs too, can it?

[@bilbybloom]

I felt so bad for Raymond in so many points of this movie, the way his mother isn't proud of anything he does and is constantly putting him down. As sad as her death was.. she just didn't seem like a nice woman. She didn't like his art, she didn't like his girlfriend, she didn't like his hair, his marriage, his house.... It was depressing to watch her never be proud of him for anything he did.

[@jenniferschillig3768]

It is a shame, but you get the feeling that he still wouldn't have wanted her any other way. Ethel was sort of fixated on her idea of a genteel life...she vehemently denied that she was working class, wanting a nicer life, not wanting to be (shudder) COMMON, but got rather trapped in her idea of what that was, so any deviation from that risked being too "common" for her tastes.

[@matthewclark5612]

@@jenniferschillig3768 That's the people you love for ya

[@RainbowMilk1996]

@LaumiRez I thought that was just how british people are

[@yucol5661]

Too real but in a nice way.

[@raynathiel8800]

@@jenniferschillig3768 I've read a book about a true story with this same sort of situation, except it was with a mother and her daughter. Her mom was very petty about how her clothes and hair looked, she wanted their family to look "respectable". Also, @RainbowMilk1996, this was about a family from the U.S. around the 1960's.

[@aidan6471]

I love how monotone he sounds while talking about dark stuff

[@Chimichongas99117]

Its because hes seen so much...

[@CreatureCal]

@@Chimichongas99117 He deserves a lot of respect for watching all of this emotional torture for us!

[@johnnycage112]

I love it too

[@tahaa.]

Yeah and that’s why we’ all sub to him for that just to review dark stuff.

[@IndominusGojira]

Steve has a lovely voice

[@alchemistghost8329]

Making a children's book and later an animated movie to tell the story of your parents is such a huge act of love and it gets me every time

[@gorokderzerstorer5434]

Out of all the “dark and disturbing” films you reviewed so far....this one actually made me cry

[@thegoldengamer9315]

Mary and Max made me cry the most even when i watch it haven't finished the video yet though.

[@lovely1641]

It's so heartwarming and bittersweet

[@mayabaker5208]

It made me cry too but it a good sort of way like bittersweet

[@deltafox409]

Never did I expect to cry from these vids but....dang this one hits home soo much more than all of the others.

[@yipyippolice]

When the wind blows ruind me... They main characters look the same so im preparing to cry

[@Starry-eyed_Samantha]

"Who was that old man, in here just now?" I legitimately exclaimed, *_"Oh nO."_*

[@turkishundelightful5382]

Stage 6 is withot descriptiosn

[@verakumarz]

@@turkishundelightful5382 Please god no not EATEOT

[@vitaminc4408]

@verakumarz Everywhere at the end of time? Sounds like *just a burning memory* to me

[@verakumarz]

@@vitaminc4408 jokes on you i like A1

[@Inukitku]

Even tho I didn't watched the film I started crying

[@TraditionalAviator]

God, that image of Ernest- I work in a nursing home and every time- every damn time someone passes, they look like that in some way. It breaks my heart.

[@Viss_Valdyr]

both bodies look very realistic. I work as a doctor in a hospital and I have to say, he captured the image of a dead person very well.

[@moodycowcrafts4862]

This movie makes me cry every time - it reminds me of my grandparents

[@bethanyoneal5789]

Yeah. I remember seeing my grandma in the hospital right after she died she looked the same way

[@TraditionalAviator]

@@bethanyoneal5789 I'm sorry for your loss, I hope they gave her plenty of morphine to ease her out of this world and into the next and she passed relatively painlessly.

[@TraditionalAviator]

@Some Guy I hear you, I worked the frontlines during two outbreaks at my nursing home. I'm now coming to terms with everything that happened. Its hard to think that a year ago today, my residents were still alive and I got to see my favorite resident every day (his name was also Ernest). The last time I saw him he was being carried out on a gurney to go to the hospital, I covered him up with a blanket and told him he would be okay, but I knew deep down he wouldn't. He died December 28th, 2020.

[@UmatsuObossa]

To be fair, he was probably told a lot of stories by his parents about their past. My parents are always telling me things (even occasionally wildly inappropriate things) about eachother.

[@flimsyenthusiasm5769]

My dad has a tendency to drop stuff and let it sizzle (I.e I found out he has a warrant out in the south)

[@alchemistofsteel8099]

@@flimsyenthusiasm5769 My parents had me in there early 20s so they don't have anything crazy

[@KyleRDent]

This film was basically Britain's version of Ghibli films like Only Yesterday.

[@urextraaverageweirdo6124]

The only ghibili film that this film made me think of is Grave of the fire flies

[@BBWahoo]

my neighbor schlotoro

[@stur-frye]

I hope Raymond knows how beloved his parents are because of him. Their memory lives on and on because of him

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

One thing I should point out is that Ethel and Ernest Briggs not only we're Raymond Briggs' parents but Raymond Briggs based James and Hilda from when the wind blows off them

[@mh56487]

"Get in the shelter you dumb bitch" lmao lovely to know he based them of his parents XD

[@WobblesandBean]

That explains why I don't like either Ethel OR Hilda. So petty, so preoccupied with unimportant things that they totally disregard the REALLY important stuff, dumb as a post, ignorant, judgemental...I just don't like them. They both have their charm, but I just can't stand those kinds of people.

[@mh56487]

@@WobblesandBean well they are based on real people, and real people do these things. They're not flawless fictional characters who have interesting plot lines, they're just normal people. That's kind of the point of the movie.

[@MidnightDarkness666]

Yeah and it's usually older women like that. So busy with "keeping up appearances", like, grow a spine. Not my maternal nan though, or my grandad. He'd happily come home from the allotment dirty. And nan once told me she had a dream where she chopped my mum up and put her out for the binmen. They both worked and took it in turns to cook.

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

@@MidnightDarkness666 that's only a sister dream that she had

[@grugonk]

Rest in peace Raymond Briggs. He passed away barely a month ago on August 9, at the age of 88.

[@madamkoifish]

“Did he just put milk in first?” *My dad who puts coffee whitener first*

[@sunnie9754]

Putting in milk first when making tea is a FAR worse crime than with coffee. Practically treason.

[@kotorandcorvid4968]

@@sunnie9754 How about chamomile tea with pepper?

[@LucasBurrell]

coffee isnt to bad since all you need is it to disolve. putting the miks in first with tea makes the water cooler, and therefore releases less flavour from the tea. its a disgrace.

[@dominicthegamingnerd8650]

@@LucasBurrell probably one of the few people who prefer blander stuff

[@lovely1641]

stay right there, I'm calling the police

[@nicop8452]

This hits hard to home. My grandmother and grandfather were married for 71 years. They loved each other so much but about 10 or so years ago my grandma started developing early signs of dementia. My grandfather along with the rest of the family slowly started watching this once strong, hard working woman of class shrink into a shell of who she was. It was hard. She passed away not too long ago leaving my grandfather absolutely heart broken. Us too. She was the nicest woman in the world and the best grandma.

[@ulqinaku8471]

you should do a review of a danish animated movie “the princess” is dealt with heavy issues and is very dark, i really recommend you to watch.

[@DasiyBrownCat]

I completely forgot about that movie. I think that would be a great movie for Steve to review.

[@hansruhlmann454]

I'm danish, but i don't think i have ever heard about that movie.

[@WeedoToro]

Yep. That movie ouf'd me as a kid.

[@moonsongkitty]

Good idea!

[@TheAllSeeingEye2468]

is it in english?

[@patriciaelizabeth9200]

“I’m a lucky girl” 😭 I’m crying he brings her a flower everyday in the hospital ❤️

[@jimmytheechidna]

This film is absolutely beautiful. They way Raymond recreates the life of his parents in both the book and the movie is amazing. It show's how he wanted to honor his Parents trough good times and hard times. It is truly a heartwarming film and I'm sure Raymond's parents must be really proud of him.

[@Lionwoman]

"Did he just put milk in first?” Me who just drinks tea without any additive: "You guys put milk on tea?"

[@tultsi93]

I put honey on my tea.

[@turkishundelightful5382]

Me who eats teabags

[@HarryStikers]

@@turkishundelightful5382 This may have been a joke, but I definitely have chewed on a few tea bags because I liked the feeling.

[@turkishundelightful5382]

@@HarryStikers Me who plants bag teas

[@1leon000]

i drink mint tea with sugar

[@theninjakid1430]

Admit it. We’re all thinking the same thing: Relationship goals

[@WobblesandBean]

I'm not. They were cute in the film, but I would never in a million years ever want to be with someone like Ethel. I really like Ernest, though.

[@lovely1641]

Yeah but somehow I don't think many people would put in the work needed for a relationship this multidimensional and fulling

[@lovely1641]

@The Doomslayer They are because it's mostly about how convenient things are

[@FoxyGrandmeowmmy5598]

True But then i remember how distant relationships have become, so even if i would love to have the same thing they have, its impossible

[@MsLJK85]

@@WobblesandBean Thought so too about When the Wind Blows, the wives don't have much of a personality besides nagging.

[@MrSmilingDeath]

Seeing Ethel laying in that bed and then saying "who was that old man" reminds me too much of my grandma in her final years. It really is a soul crushing thing to witness, especially firsthand.

[@foodfornot]

My heart dropped when I heard her say, "Who's that old man?" My Grandmother said things like that about her husband, my Grandfather, in the last few months of her life before passing away last year. That hit home.

[@patriciacooney8591]

The death scenes are very accurate. As a Nurse assistant in a nursing home, I am thankful for them. Nowadays we try to make them presentable for their loved ones of course. But we can't hide the yellow color of their face or what their jaw does when they are dead even though we use clamps to close the jaws , the face just... changes.... in a very particular way. Even in that simple art style it is perfectly captured. Also the casual silent atmosphere. There is almost never a dramatic element in the death of an old person. Death in itself is earily .... normal. We feel it shouldn't be, but it just... is. In a weird way, I am always sad and morn at the beginning of somebody dying, when the symptoms of the end of life start, I sometimes cry, bug death itself, is something peaceful and almost festive, like with every time you wash them or give them a little sponge with their favourite drink (dying people can't swallow but they feel thirsty and long for their favorite drink) it feels like you honor their life and like you are handling something precious and fragile. It is hard to put into words.

[@Kwiyagat]

As someone who hasn't seen the movie nor read the book, it genuinely comes off as wholesome and is beautifully written.

[@JosephFlores-yn4yi]

As someone who has seen the movie a few times, IT IS

[@Atollic]

As someone, yes

[@endzi1248]

​@@Atollic as, yes

[@Atollic]

@@endzi1248 Yes.

[@endzi1248]

@@Atollic .

[@andrewince8824]

Ernest really is the kind of bloke I'd have loved to meet in a pub. Honest, genuine, down to earth chap with the cracking humour and civility of a working class lad.

[@itszeronizer597]

To remember his parents by making a picture book, that is honestly the noble reason to make a book.

[@Cryraptor]

"but i do want to warn you however, that this show was a slow burner" *shows literal fire slowly burning a house*

[@tricksfollies9549]

This made me realize how strange it must have been when rotary phones became widely accessible. Seeing Ethel be scared by its ringing seems like it would scare the living crap out of you if it rang in the middle of the night and probably took a long time to get used to.

[@PB-tr5ze]

"I'm Labour mum." "Shush dear." Lol, if only that worked today.

[@HelloGoodbye2085]

My whole family’s labour, my whole street is actually. We are hardworking and community oriented. It’s truly lovely.

[@tiffcat3887]

Me: _sees thumbnail_ Also me: *_When the wind blows vietnam flashbacks_*

[@cristiana8044]

Don't you mean WWII flashbacks?

[@mikhailvasiliev6275]

Cold War*

[@akisa7865]

Ey, I wasn't the only one!

[@PetitMew]

"who was that old man" oh my god that hit me and got me crying. My gran was the same, she didn't remember her own children before she passed away. Beautiful animation, thank you for sharing this Steve,

[@myprofilepicturesaysitall2821]

Film: Kills off main characters Audiences: We never could have seen this coming! Steve reviews fans: We've seen this so many times that it feels like second nature to expect at least one of the main characters die

[@men_del12]

Some Directors to make that kind of films: As for the shock twist, we don't have any "ever after". And the best part is that we do cut onions to moisture your dry eyes during screen time...and during monotonous daily life. So enjoy the slice of life. Adios.

[@thunder_heads]

The bit when she said "who's that old man who just left?" I cried my eyes out. It reminded me of my nanna peggy the last time I saw her she didn't see me as her granddaughter because my hair was short. The worst part was she didn't recognise my dad as her son that was so painful

[@benanderson89]

I had an Auntie Peggy and I always remember the last time I saw her; she was on oxygen and could just barely recognise who people were. My Auntie Ettie, every time I saw her in her last few weeks, would always say "eee I've not seen you since you were this big!", as if she'd not seen me since I was five. It really is painful to witness.

[@deadaccount7764]

I like how he reviews underrated movies

[@theoogabooganed414]

That’s true

[@tahaa.]

Yup

[@ulqinaku8471]

and that’s why is my favorite Reviewers

[@Tunade5]

RIP Raymond Briggs. Maybe now he’s finally up there talking to his parents, getting the full story.

[@mahougesu170]

My grandma and I watched this a while ago, I think around the time it came out and we loved it. She was born in 1942 and she said that's how people were back then and it felt very real, even for me. I love the way Raymond Briggs writes, he has this way of making young and old alike able to understand the characters and their viewpoints very well.

[@cellytron]

Ugh, the visual of the father dead in the hospital bed is pretty similar to what my dad looked like when he passed earlier this year. Though my dad, despite being 71, never had the chance to go fully gray. But other than that, basically the same. I’ve been watching all your reviews because it’s been a year since his cancer diagnosis… and somehow, watching/reading really dark and fucked up shit helps me cope?! So thanks!

[@fuzkomic4270]

*I'm not crying you're crying* **Continues to cry**

[@Roadent1241]

'ere, 'ave a Kleenex.

[@KRPTV]

The ending to this film makes the ending to The Snowman seem jolly if you ask me! But at least he's with his parents again now, RIP Raymond.

[@AlvinFlang69420]

"An ending you won't be forgetting anytime soon" As you show the Alzheimer, bedridden Ethel. Lmao.

[@turkishundelightful5382]

Stage 6 is without description Stage 6 is without description

[@theresapierce3934]

Nothing funny about Alzheimers, being bedridden or old age.

[@peterpumpkineater68plus1]

​@@theresapierce3934I know

[@peterpumpkineater68plus1]

​@@theresapierce3934I know

[@CatRyu]

*Spoiler Warning* But my jaw physically dropped when I heard Ethel say "Who was that old man leaving just now?"

[@hannahmartin9705]

You have to review "Arashi no yoru ni". It's a beautiful story of the friendship between a goat named Mei and a wolf named Gabu

[@kabxksb]

Im glad Im not the only one who wants this!

[@Roadent1241]

I thought Mei was a sheep but yes, this was an adorable film.

[@rompevuevitos222]

@@Roadent1241 afaik from the brief research i did, there are 2 versions, the original from 2005 and a remake form 2012 First one has the goat with clearly protruding horns, the remake really makes it look like a sheep

[@Roadent1241]

@@rompevuevitos222 I guess that's the version I saw then.

[@infinessia4019]

Ethel and Ernest remind me so much of my great grandmother and grandfather, they had this lovely cottage we would go and visit when we were children, and they would bicker, but behind it, you knew there was love behind it from two people who had loved each other for nearly 70 years. What I wouldn’t give to hear them bicker lovingly at one another again.

[@AxelWedstar411]

As someone who's lost two grandparents since Summer '19, I can tell I'm not in the right headspace for this movie right now.

[@something6510]

I'm sorry for your loss, maybe come back to this when you feel ready. I can kind of understand, although it's been a longer amount of time since losing my grandmother to old age and dementia. Some parts of this are hard to watch.

[@josh_the_alien]

Wait which '19? 1919? 2019?

[@neoxus30]

@@josh_the_alien Minute 19)

[@omegaPSI2006]

I absolutely love diagetic sound design. A choir being at a hospital through the TV is genius! I love diagetic sounds emphasizing scenes too, most of the examples I can think of come from Edgar Wright movies like cash registers dinging when people get ideas and so forth. The more natural it is the better.

[@rustyshackelford312]

You said the love was "gone " when Ethel forgot Ernest. No, you're wrong. Love dosent work like that. As long as Ernest and her son remember. It will never be "gone".

[@Roadent1241]

Doesn't mean it doesn't feel that way?

[@cathleenmoyle1476]

The love is gone, because it's no longer true love; it's one sided.

[@rustyshackelford312]

@@cathleenmoyle1476 My grandmother dosent remember who I am sometimes. So I guss your saying she dosent love me anymore.

[@Sapphire1982]

@@rustyshackelford312 Your right they may have forgotten but they themselves will never be forgotten.

[@dillonmalbrue4179]

@@rustyshackelford312 no offense man, but how can she love you if she doesn't even remember who you are?

[@boiyeet3437]

OK I'm not even joking Yesterday I was thinking "hmm, Steve reviews should review Ethel and Ernest" I woke up today and this was number 1 on my recommended *KZbin can read thaughts now*

[@theBigA1992]

It was when Ethel was dying, that reminded my late granny slaughter, who passed away around Christmas time, nearly 2 years ago. She had Alzheimer's, didn't even knew I was anymore.

[@ThisIsAHandleIsTaken]

Im sorry to hear that about your grandma, best of luck

[@Hektols]

This movie could be used as documentary about how the people of that time lived.

[@grapeshot]

Rhat meme was correct when they said UP put together a more convincing relationship in 5 minutes then the entire Twilight series did with a franchise.

[@Your_Future_Overlord]

13:42 "... along with a bit of fire when needed." Ethel: "You wicked, wicked boy! I could KILL YOU!" Yeah, yeah, just a bit of fire, mhmm.

[@captc0ck5lap60]

Ethel: "You can't blame Hitler now!" 21st century journos: *Watch me*

[@cgt3704]

Also Ethel: "Thats nice of him" 21st century people: "WhAt !"

[@weirdkids5238]

Nah it's Trump that journalists like to blame

[@WobblesandBean]

Just one of many reasons I do not like her character

[@CactusCowboyDan]

@@weirdkids5238 I guess in 20 years time he will be the next most hated man in history. Unless another comes along who is somehow worse.

[@chickentendie146]

@@CactusCowboyDan We got Joe Biden for that

[@SuperSongbird21]

Fun fact: Raymond's father was the inspiration for his take on Father Christmas. As a milkman Ernest Briggs was dedicated to his job and always gave it 100%, but also sometimes found it frustrating and exhausting - Raymond apparently believed quite early on that Father Christmas would feel the same about his job.

[@thenarrator6846]

Imagine if he reviewed an actually happy movie and we keep expecting something bad to happen but it never does.

[@FrenchPaul1988]

That could be a nice April Fools video.

[@yucol5661]

Does such a movie even exist?

[@JulyJuneJanuary]

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[@LikaLaruku]

Guy: "No HARD feelings." Modecai & Rigby: "OOOOOOOOOOOHHHHHH!"

[@benjimaycher]

Just watching this literally make me wanna cry, for some reason it remind me of my grandparents, they are both from the uk in the country side, I seriously miss them badly, I remember there story how they meet, about ww2, there life story, they show me old pictures in black and white colours and many more. I enjoy spending time with them every moment when I visit them, i just hope this pandemic will be over soon so i can finally meet them to give them my hugs and kisses, they are both already in there 90s this year and is sad they have to stuck at home without any human connection because of this pandemic, i hope there health stay strong so i can meet them again, I would feel awful if something terrible happened to them that I might regret it in life because they are my precious grandparents and i love them more then anything in this world, i may be young but I enjoy the old style like in this video just like how my grandparents when they were young, thank you so much for reviewing this video and I totally would watch the full of the movie if i can find it, I hope you stay safe out there and hope you have a wonderful weekend.

[@vcm1824]

To be honest, when I first found this film, it was out of boredom and needing a new movie to watch years ago. It became one of my top favorite films to watch. It has a calm, wholesome feeling to these two characters that we come to love and feel their struggles, joys and loss throughout the film. I say if anyone has not seen it, I would say give it a chance.

[@widgren87]

I hope to one day see you review "Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade" from 1999. Also I doubt I'll ever sit down and watch this one as dementia hits way to close to home for me.

[@Annatomova7]

I really want to watch this… watching animated films that give you a glimpse into other people’s lives gives me such a melancholic yet relieved feeling. Films like this remind me that I’m not alone, and that there’s many people out there with stories and lessons to teach.

[@crusaderjunior8242]

*"To more than a million we go..."*

[@bashfulwolfo6499]

3:03 Not even five mins in and I already want to cry. This image suddenly gave me intense nostalgia for my grandparent’s first home, my grandma was an artist, coming from a long line of artists. She would draw and paint everyday, making cards for friends and family. They had to move out because their home was too expensive, and my dad would visit their place whenever he had the chance (he worked out of state). After my dad died, my grandparents had to sell their new home as well, as my grandma’s dialysis was too expensive and my grandpa’s dementia was getting worse. They’re both in a nursing home, and my grandma hasn’t seen my grandpa since before covid. All of the things she loved to do, besides painting, are all gone. Gdi Steve, I was having a good day too.

[@kaidenmelon]

You should maybe try reviewing Birdboy: The Forgotten Children. I feel it would fit this channel very well. It is able to be bought on youtube.

[@sofiac9103]

yes

[@mimicmey]

Oof that one is truly depressing. Also uncomfortable. Perfect for Steve.

[@dionlackey798]

@@mimicmey what's it about?

[@mimicmey]

@@dionlackey798 A group of teens trying to escape from their disfunctional households and the opressive system. The animation is pretty good tho. It's based on a comic/visual novel.

[@dionlackey798]

@@mimicmey oh.. seems rough

[@lolzombozie8669]

Its not gone. As long as someone remembers it, nothing will ever be lost. That's why we're here now. We'll never forget them, and even if Ethel could keep her memories until the end, she had a good life. And I think that's what truly matters

[@whoahanant]

"Hello duck" honestly that's pretty freakin cute

[@Roadent1241]

Funny how we call other humans by animal names and it's either an insult, a compliment or endearment.

[@whoahanant]

@@Roadent1241 true though. I think it comes down to if you're using animals as an insult you're probably not a good person in general. Cause animals are just natural creatures and you view them as less than or filthy creatures in some cases. Like calling someone a rat or a snake, the 2 most demonized animals.

[@riabouchinska]

Ernest kinda seems like the perfect man ngl

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

James would also use the nickname Duck in when the wind blows

[@Puddikatchu]

Oh man.. The shot of Ernest on his deathbed looked very similar to my own grandma the last time I saw her at the hospital... Hurts to revisit.

[@cookiegacha2701]

He made a book about his parents meant. It's basically the most beautiful thing that I've ever heard.

[@kaylagirl1611]

I do find it nice that when Raymond explained what schizophrenia was to Ethel she was sincerely sympathetic for Jean ("The poor dear") despite being quite conservative and stuck in her ways. Especially since that must've been Ethel's reaction in real life

[@bromast50]

For those snobs out there that laughed at Steve saying BBC grow up he said British Broadcasting Company.

[@1leon000]

yea

[@kenziecullen4434]

Here’s a not so fun fact for you: Raymond’s wife Jean died two years after his parents... I wish I didn’t know that but I was curious and looked up more about Mr. Briggs

[@marcusblackwell2372]

Then, who was that in the hospital scene? His new girl?

[@kenziecullen4434]

@@marcusblackwell2372 No, that was his wife. She died after he lost both his parents

[@williampulfer-melville8536]

I also think it's pretty sad that they never got to have children either

[@phoebevaughan5095]

Jean also suffered with mental illness - bless her.

[@The315fan]

After Jean died, Raymond entered a relationship with a woman called Liz who became his long term partner. Raymond also outlived her as she died in 2015 of Parkinson’s

[@Hellosksjsjmss]

Here's a horse for all of your guys troubles 🐴

[@BBWahoo]

mr hands: its free realestable

[@american_jackal5956]

That is a really touching tribute. What a wonderful gift to the memory of his parents.

[@morgen3378]

My heart is broken now :(

[@zeroturtle-bu7zb]

when I heard Ethel say "Who's the old man?" Instantly reminded me of Everything til the end of time.

[@ghazghkullthraka9714]

Anyone else notice that, after Ethel dies, one of the bars on the electric fireplace goes out

[@yeetghostrat]

I hope that crying wasn't about their kid dying. "They were my parents" I hope that crying wasn't their kid dying.... oh wait it took me a while to get through my head that the kid isn't going to die in the film.

[@leirawhitehart1236]

Yeah, it really makes you realize how used to that sort of thing in movies like this we are.

[@CreatureCal]

2:56 I love these Spongebob references you throw in there! 😆

[@johnkinsey6117]

Ngl, I cried for a minute when Ernest left the hospital room.

[@bigbawlzlebowski8886]

Did they use real people when making this movie and just Trace over their movements with animation? Because that's the feeling I'm getting from this. Their movements are very similar to Snow White.

[@rudolphclancy8293]

No, it was traditionally animated.

[@painters04]

Watching this in tribute of Mr. Briggs. RIP, glad to know you've reunited with your parents again.

[@wormswithteeth]

I quietly sobbed in the cinema at 11am. Then Paul started singing that rubbish song. *Edit* Am I the only one who noticed the horse defecating when Ernest got to her door at the start? A statement about class, maybe?

[@Esplodiamoinallegria]

Paul?

[@rowietheweird4737]

@@Esplodiamoinallegria mccartney

[@BigLightning4360]

I've been having a difficult time trying to cry out tears to Paul McCartney's beautiful song, "In the Blink of an Eye."

[@Blackdragonsama]

two minutes in and it already gives me strong "when the wind blows" vibes, the animation/style is quite similar (which i mean in the best way possible) edit: aaaand two more minutes and you said it and i'm dumb

[@Alondro77]

This movie follows a real-life story of two people. Spoiler: they get old and die. Kids today, "Wait, people DIE?!"

[@yucol5661]

And of old age!!! Not even killed or accidental or anything normal!

[@HarryStikers]

"Kids today" eh?? Most kids I've known through my entire life had a full understanding of what death was by the time they were 5, hell, I've known kids that watched their mother or father slowly killing themselves with drugs until finally overdosing (hi, I walked in on my dead mother at 13).

[@lewiskazinsky7334]

Kids today don’t understand death? Pretty sure we live in the age of information but okay.

[@Esplodiamoinallegria]

@@RussianEmpire-sq4qi Don't feel sorry, he could have invented it all

[@amethyst4578]

As a kid (13 counts right?), dude death is literally my biggest fear

[@railimarotto2561]

Dementia and Alzheimer's is brutal. I was young when my great grandma and grandpa had it so I didn't understand at the time. Now that I'm older, I do understand how heartbreaking it must have felt for a parent to forget their own child.

[@Ith.977]

2:50 that is, supposedly, how a cup of tea is served properly. This way, the milk does not break down the antioxidant qualities of the tea... Or something like that.

[@БогданГоранов-п9х]

Aw, he has the snowman from the book on his teacup. That's sweet

[@aimansees8574]

Very beautiful Steve. Im glad having you reviewing this in such a beautiful manner as always

[@PhoenixHealing]

If he hasn't yet I would love to see Steve Review "In this Corner of the World."

[@theTwilightSystem]

There's no way I could watch this. Just this review has me crying. What a beautiful tribute to this couple.