The Addams Family vs Addams Family Values | Face Off

[@mattpurvis9873]

They're BOTH great films.....but I think Values is one of those rare movie sequels where we see improvement over its predecessor.

[@theamazingandtalentedblake8296]

I agree especially the part when Wednesday gave her speech at the play

[@hannahsings19]

Exactly

[@trinaq]

The cast were amazing, especially Christina as Wednesday, who really stole the show with her amazing line deliveries and eccentric personality. I can't believe that I never noticed that they recast Grandma in between movies until now.

[@bryanrizzo9377]

Peter Macnichol as the camp instructor is one of my favorite characters in Addams Family Values. He's had other great roles in movies like the art museum manager Yanoosh with an accent in Ghostbusters 2 and Mr. Beans best friend in the Bean movie.

[@greenrobot5]

Values is a sequel/reboot, they fixed what didn't work and made it a thousand times better. It's one of my favorite all time movies.

[@Oonagh72]

“All your life” was the best line. It didn’t refer to anything scary or spooky. It was a cut to the core.

[@chriswelter3859]

"Is that your swimsuit?" "Is that your overbite?" 😂😂😂😂

[@ItsAVolcano]

And oddly prophetic given the actress playing Sarah would be best known for playing Harmony on Buffy the Vampire Slayer.

[@ZombieFarmboy666]

They’re both classics, and I could rewatch them back to back any time. Calling one better is tough.

[@bryanrizzo9377]

I don't know which of the two movies I would call better either. I will say that as a kid I was scared of the ending in Addams Family Values when Debbie has the family strapped in electric chairs and she's giving a slide show presentation showing bits of her past life and her past husband's. That ending is more scary than the one in the first movie.

[@damedan9389]

The Street Fighter movie was Raul Julia's last movie.

[@Makoto03]

Both are fantastic films. Though i think i liked Addams Family Values slightly more. Christina Riccii was perfectly cast as Wednesday Addams and loved Raul Julia as Gomez.

[@bryanrizzo9377]

I just love them both but I will say that Addams Family Values definitely has more familiar faces. The guy that plays Amanda Buckmans father appeared in Christmas Vacation as Chevy Chases co worker at his job. Peter Macnichol who plays the camp instructor has appeared in other movies like Ghostbuster 2 as the art museum manager and the Bean movie. Nathan Lane makes a cameo as the cop Gomez vents to about wanting to get his brother back from the main villian Debbie who is played amazingly by Joan Cusack.

[@Firstgenamerican21]

I think Debbie’s worst mistake was exactly as Morticia said. “pastels?”

[@jessicaparker3112]

I like both of them. The Addams family and Addams Family Values

[@commodorerook3797]

My favorite line is when they ate all looking a Pubert in his crib and Morticia says he has your father's eyes....take them out of his mouth.

[@justaguy7230]

Both great but I prefer the sequel personally. Raul Julia was taken way too early.

[@mrmaxcarter2306]

Both are great. Values focused more on the kids. Gave them Time to shine. The first is a little sweeter. There are things to love about both.

[@foodank_atr817]

"...we will not break bread with you..." One of the coldest monologue openers.

[@contrabandresearch8409]

My family quotes Addams Family Values all the time. The writing is insanely sharp.

[@greenrobot5]

Hook him, book him, cook him.... Now!!!!

[@bryanrizzo9377]

​@@greenrobot5I love that cameo Nathan Lane has as the cop Gomez vents to about wanting to get Fester back from the evil and controlling narcissistic Debbie.

[@greenrobot5]

that's one of favorite scenes to be honest@@bryanrizzo9377

[@zonastarwars4397]

What i didn't like about the first one was that Fester wasn't Fester (at least for the majority of the film). He is much more funny as a completely crazy and possibly unkillable character than just a random guy pretending to be insane.

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

Well the twist is that the old lady wasn't lying. She probably did find him with amnesia in the Bermuda Triangle lol. It's just a goofy twist that takes 75% of the movie to resolve.

[@greenrobot5]

the original script had him not be the real Uncle Fester at the end but test audiences hated that and they changed that ending. And by the way the movie develops you can see that.

[@zonastarwars4397]

@@greenrobot5 Yep, i don't know what they were thinking by trying to replace a great character who's an integral part of the family with a random guy. I would have felt terrible for the real Fester if they took that route.

[@hazardsigns]

The casting on both films is impeccable! The sequel had a bigger budget, so they could fit more impeccable casting into the run time. Giving Wednesday more screen time was also a wise move. Christina Ricci has been killing her roles for decades now. Can't wait for the second season of Yellow Jackets 👌🏻

[@djmexicanodetx2195]

R.i.p Raul julia

[@trinaq]

Both movies have a special place in my heart, but I think that the sequel is more entertaining and memorable. Debbie is a hammy, campy villain compared to Abigail, and who could forget that famous Thanksgiving Day play that quickly goes awry?!🦃🤣

[@Jetup24]

Not true, Originail was better @Trina

[@vampirascoffin870]

@@Jetup24 part 2 always gets the edge so shut up

[@mcgilj1]

Seems odd that no one mentioned the school play in the first though. It was bloody as hell and flat out hilarious in the first film.

[@tomclark362]

As a kid, I actually saw addams family values before the 1st one. It's definitely my favorite of the 2.

[@improvtx]

I literally just watched these! Awesome.

[@pawlee77]

I want to be Raul Julia's version of Gomez Addams when I grow up.

[@david_kg]

I will say that the first is a better story and film but values is hella fun and I remember more from that one. It is almost a perfect sequel.

[@georgemetcalf8763]

I thought Gomez's depression was funny and him annoying Sally Jesse Raphael was hilarious!

[@williamratcliffe7833]

Values all the way……

[@justicierodelaliga]

And, sadly, neither of these movies (much less the second with the kids trying to kille the baby) would EVER be able to be made these days. Since everyone is so offended by everything. Seems we went back to the 50s.

[@DoYouLikeScaryMovies2024]

Yeah Or Worse The 1600’s

[@justicierodelaliga]

@@DoYouLikeScaryMovies2024 Have people noticed how few comedy movies have been made for the longest time? The last ones I remembered were the Bad Moms ones and, surprisingly, No Hard Feelings is comming up from Jennifer Lawrence of all people and looks amazing. PS Another incredible comedy movie is THE LITTLE HOURS.

[@ThatGuyLondon]

The first was defintily amazing.. much darker and more Gothic and full of classic lines and fabulous portrayals... But Values has Debbie.. and the best one liners out of any movie ever! But as much as I love the Mamushka... "Eat Us" is the superior song

[@Paylo_Cash]

Values 🔥🔥🔥 but they both prefect though

[@rarevhsvault9975]

I like both films equally but the first has the slight edge because it has the better mansion setting. Second one the mansion looked totally different and smaller

[@lindasmith5776]

I'm glad someone else noticed this

[@elclanaddams]

I love the first movie, I ADORE the second one.

[@magicvampirelver1321]

Definitely Values but the 1st one was good too. I♡ these movies

[@limegreensquid]

I will always enjoy the 1st movie more, because it doesn't insert a baby for one, and it doesn't repeat the plot of the 1st movie. Because the 2nd movie does the exact same thing pretty much only replaces the stepmother with the fiance. And I really hoped they would step away from the fester plot for a second movie. You had to force yourself to tolerate the fiance character only because she was part of the main plot, and there was nothing you could do to get out of that frustrating and boring main plot. The amnesia thing was boring too, but it was the first movie, and they figured they needed something to pad out the run time, when casual Addams antics would have been enough! It's the plot that drags both movies down, and makes them hard to watch on a regular basis, but when it's doing the Addams humor, both movies are just right! And both movies could have completely cut the stepmother/fiancée plots, and BOTH would be better to watch! Although there is something to be said about Wednesday's first experiences at camp... kissing, smiling, exacting bloody revenge on pilgrims...

[@alekadelacruz8592]

I love both movies equally 😍

[@alansmithee7894]

“With Halloween right around the corner…”…Don’t make me go through the Election again😂

[@rossincognito273]

When you have to much fresh pine smell at camp just fire up a cigar classic

[@Stand_By_For_Mind_Control]

The comparison of the 2 Addams family movies side-by-side is basically like comparing Fallout 3 and New Vegas. One patched out the bugs, the other one was the OG big baller. And they both have their shelf full of medals they got for different reasons.

[@geeshep4836]

The Bottom Line: Christina Ricci is always and forever will be Wednesday Addams.

[@moragag9307]

She’s the best Wednesday Addams 🖤

[@zippos7952]

Their both great but Values was the best. Better story and more funny.

[@bryanrizzo9377]

Both movies are great but Values has a more scary ending than the first. When Debbie gives her slideshow presentation to the family I was scared as a kid. Her past husband's looked creepy. All of those pictures she showed looked frightening.

[@funnydepressive32]

For me I prefer The Addams Family. It's more focused in terms of narrative. Addams Family Values is also great but when it splits the family up and has the camp story happening while the Fester stuff is happening it loses that focus and becomes a little messy. If I were rating them I'd have The Addams Family at an 8/10 and Addams Family Values at a 7/10. It's close but the original just edges out the sequel.

[@jasonking3182]

The only thing better in the original was the look of the Addams Family mansion.

[@spazarellapoet8735]

Raul is the man....forever him and the original Gomez are legends

[@1977TA]

Raul Julia's death in 1994 is the reason there isn't a 3rd film featuring this amazing cast. There is no doubt in my mind that after the success of the second film, going for a trilogy was a no brainer. Speaking of the second film, Michael Jackson was hired to do a tie in music video titled 'Is It Scary?" Unfortunately, he was forced to resign from the project after being accused of committing a crime on a child. The Adams Family Values music video tie in deal was given to another artist. In 1997 Michael finished 'Is It Scary' by reshooting several scenes and changing the title to 'Ghosts." It was released in a limited number of theaters and virtually went unnoticed due to his public image still being in decline.

[@monabailey3093]

I thought both shows were equally awesome.

[@ladyofavalon]

Actually Raul Julien's last film was Street Fighter because his kids loved the video game. He played M. Bison.

[@joshuakerchief2910]

The first one is a Christmas movie, the second is a Thanksgiving movie. That's all that matters.

[@HorrorcoreArtists]

Didn't even wait for Wednesday to be released before reviewing it lol

[@eddead4235]

When the baby flies up and touches outside planes window in 2 classic

[@hannahsings19]

I love both 1 and 2 but 2 is my favorite!

[@GaryTurbo]

Christina Ricci😘😘😘😘

[@huh8662]

I loved the TV show & both of these movies were great.

[@JustinMBailey]

Best selling pin ever WAT WAT!!

[@MondoMurderface]

As a child, I preferred values. As an adult, I prefer the original. The original is a lot creepier and more charming in how it shows us the family in different situation. The sequel focuses on the kids heavily and their time in summer camp.. And ultimately rehashes the internal struggle of fester being easily manipulated.

[@Mxyz]

Street Fighter was actually Raul Julia's final film.

[@joshuakerchief2910]

He passed away before it's release. Listen to the narrators wording.

[@Mxyz]

@@joshuakerchief2910 how did he pass away a year before street fighter was released. Values came out in 93' street fighter came out in 94'

[@paulblodgett4072]

It will forever be a tie I love both very much 👌

[@DeeDeeKL]

nothing can beat the Black and White TV show anyways :-P ...

[@JoeyXSmith]

Addams Family Values wasn't Raul Julia last flim. That was Street Fighter The Movie.

[@michaelmiller3012]

Not quite what he said - go back and listen. What he said was Addams Family Values was the last Raul Julia film released while he was alive, which is true.

[@geeshep4836]

Both I like both movies They're the best.

[@salemslotandmore8278]

Thanks 😀

[@Vertraic]

Overall I like the first movie better. Ricci played the role they wrote for her in Values AMAZINGLY though. I don't know whether it was the script or Raul Julia himself, but Gomez seemed a bit too... Disdainful of non-addams in Values.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

I saw both in the theater

[@paulflood1183]

Only just found your channel and absolutely love the content. Got a sub from me

[@JoBloHorrorOriginals]

Awesome, thank you! Much appreciated.

[@ahsokatano3310]

I love both

[@Dredd.Pirate.Roberts.]

Correction please , Street fighter. With jcvd. Was is last movie he was clearly I’ll while filming

[@amyjoseph2211]

im sorry but in what universe are we pretending the tango is not incredible ! to the greatest version of the theme ever! love both but still values shoulda won all categories

[@darkwingdave79]

Addams Family Values deviated HARD from the 1st film. Wish I enjoyed it but... I didn't. Best film is the 1st for sure.

[@trinaq]

I understand why you might prefer the original, but for me, the sequel is more memorable, and really fits the unique Addams Family dark humour.

[@darkwingdave79]

@@trinaq: I get it & understand. You're NOT wrong at all & I respect you for sharing. Thank you, Doll.

[@trinaq]

@@darkwingdave79 No worries, we're all entitled to our own opinions, and it's all subjective, really. ❤️

[@darkwingdave79]

@Mariana D'Amelio: Who? How? Why?

[@sidnew2739]

Second one wins big time.

[@vciotoli2126]

Dan Hedaya was the scariest thing in either film.

[@bryanrizzo9377]

Not really...he was just a shitty lawyer. What was scary was in Values when Debbie is giving a slideshow presentation and as a kid I was scared of that scene. Her past husband's looked creepy especially her first husband.

[@greysonlockwood]

"Where's the baby"? *Which Part?*

[@frankmadl3529]

Addams Family will always be better than its sequel. Exploring their world and learning what it meant to be an Addams. The sequel was just a spoof that put the family members into awkward moments outside their comfort zones. Slapstick is not the best style of comedy. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World is much more hilarious than its remake Rat Race. Hollywood tries too hard to be funny with stupid comedy. Another example, Ghostbusters compared to Ghostbusters (2016). Good storylines for both. Horrible comedy in the rebrand. True comedy makes you burst out laughing because you are not expecting it and you cannot control the outburst because you are so invested in the story. For example, the movie Up, we laugh when Fredricksen fails to jump over Mount Everest and at the end of the movie when Muntz asks Fredricksen if he has something to say and to spit it out. What happened? He spit his fake teeth into Muntz's face. We were not expecting this and laughed out loud. Another example, Donovan's Reef. A mostly serious movie starring John Wayne. Who would have expected the leading lady to fall out of a moving jeep when it went over a bum. Resulting in John Wayne to awkwardly ask her is she hurt herself, while pointing to her bottom. Long gone are the truly good comedians, whose facial expressions, word delivery and timing was the backbone of a comedic movie. Now everyone pushes for the immediate laugh by any means. Comedians who suffer from diarrhea of the mouth are a whole different nuisance. But I will save that for a different movie comparison where slapstick and nonsense beats out a good storyline. P.S. Don't get me wrong. Some slapstick comedies are amusing, like Blazing Saddles. Only because the content of the movie makes the audience uneasy and we laugh because we recognize the similarities between the fictional characters and the real life personas they portray. ie. Government and big business.

[@SB0780]

The first film is more gothic, has better production values and more heart. The sequel isn't as visually impressive but has a funnier script.

[@kali3665]

All the best scenes belong utterly to Christina Ricci as Wednesday Addams, especially the infamous Thanksgiving play sequence in the second film. All the more a shame that the movies' primary focus is Fester, who was never really all that interesting a character, even Jackie Coogan's iconic performance in the TV series. He was just the crazy uncle who stuck light bulbs in his mouth, and I don't remember Fester being the focus of a lot of episodes anyway.

[@andrewblanchard2398]

12:35 😂

[@TokenDrew]

You're just sitting all over the original in this video aren't you 😒😒

[@Morgil27]

I still prefer the first movie.

[@tjtharp603]

I agree 💯

[@darrellmetcalfe3615]

Have to disagree on m.c. hammer being the worse song, that was a banger.the tag team song was lazy and just added the title.

[@andrewdyke5561]

I find values to be alot better

[@CommanderOfTheSun]

Matthew Hacunda: Damn... Values wins every category... what should we do? Dave Davis: ...throw in something about musical numbers? Matthew Hacunda: Love it!

[@bradders9743]

The sequal is much better. The first one isn't great, the story is all over the place, that gag's aren't as good, it's just not as well directed. The second one is pretty much perfect.

[@the-handcuffs]

I must say that i can not really feel anything being connected between the adams family and the wednesday-series on netflix besides the "freak"-Term in use. And i absolutley don`t like what they did with Pugsley and Gomez. Pugsley appeares like a spineless nobody and Gomez has lost all his charm and charisma...

[@DeaDlyCorpsE528]

Rauls last movie was STREET FIGHTER not addams family values, atleast get the basics right

[@DeaDlyCorpsE528]

@Mariana D'Amelio i agree thats its just the basics

[@DedClone]

Didn't he say it was the last movie released while he was alive? Street Fighter was a post humous release

[@limegreensquid]

Wow, everything you mention as an improvement is just what makes the other movie more annoying. Irritation does not make something more entertaining. A longer dance sequence would be worse! Dance sequences are just wastes of time! I'm always sitting there waiting until they're finished! And Pinder Schloss was a way more convincing and terrifying villain. I was only ever constantly annoyed by Joan Cusack's performance. You were probably a fan of Jar Jar, weren't you...? I will never be able to equate "irritating" with "entertaining" like that... And that's why the 1st movie wins in every category for me.

[@christianchauhan23]

❤🤍💙 the #ADAMS FAMILY 1 Quintillion times. 💛 all your video's mate👍

[@scannaunderscore1]

Only watched them for Ricci

[@christinsmith550]

Values for me!