The STRANGEST movie ive ever seen | Jack And The Cuckoo Clock Heart

Jack and the Cuckoo-Clock Heart" is a novel by Mathias Malzieu that tells the story of a boy named Jack who is born on the coldest day on Earth and has a cuckoo clock for a heart. He is warned that his fragile heart will break if he feels love. Despite this, Jack falls in love with a singer named Miss Acacia and embarks on a journey to win her heart. The story is a whimsical and romantic tale filled with magical elements and poetic storytelling.
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[@TheCac]

i vividly remember being traumatized by this movie as a child to the point that every single nightmare i had for like a year after contained some element from this movie, i have not rewatched since

[@internetsuchtixd747]

No because I swear I was so afraid of that freaking cuckoo clock heart I couldn't sleep for weeks

[@the_town_idiot]

when i tell you my little brother absolutely terrorized me w this frrreaking movie for months. we watched it together as kids and it absolutely terrified me and he just loveddd talking ab this nightmare of a movie literally every. chance. he. got. 😭💀

[@ctripp0073]

I was like 5 when I saw this but honestly I didn't find the movie scary so much as I found it strange and confusing and really depressing and different from anything else I ever watched but I was just really freaking sad at the end "huh why did every thing freeze, what how is he climbing the freaking snowflakes, wait did he DIE! wait nooooooo fuuuuuuuuu-" I think I watched it a few times after that to try and make sense of the movie but I haven't watched it since then but its been lingering in the corners of my brain ever since and I find my self thinking of it every now and then and then I saw this video and was like "HOLY CRAP ITS THIS FUCKING MOVIE" and clicked immediately

[@ukeleleguitar2087]

This is exactly my experience. I still get a little uneasy whenever I hear about it😍

[@Averagemoowie]

Yeh it was creepy but it didnt give me nightmares... I rewatched it and its kinda good and the scene where they see for the first time and sing was lovely.

[@jestergut]

Ive read that Jack The Ripper seemed to represent how kid Jack was scared he was going to be this violent killer. Basically a manifestation of his anxiety and fear of becoming an evil dude whos gonna kill women, maybe even Acacia

[@tendreverveine2553]

also Alain Bashung, the singer, had passed away beetween the concept album and the film, so they kept his song but probably couldn't add any dialogue

[@bloomchorus]

im glad you said this, omg 😭 a long time ago, i theorized that he viewed jack the ripper as something he didn’t want to become/didnt want people to see him as (a monster). he also mentions them having the same name in the book and i think that makes it clear that it’s meant to be a parallel of sorts

[@Rossan7]

I never understood Jack the Ripper's random-ass appearance either, but the movie itself is a banger 💪🏾

[@WellThinkOfATitle]

if i remember correctly either the book was based off a concept album or the concept album was based on the book - all i remember is out of the three the movie is the one that was made last (it uses the songs from the album) - so i guess they just tried fitting that one song that doesn't really have anything to do with the movie's plot into the movie as best as they could

[@PMIII]

What i find interesting is that the character designs of the movie kinda reminds me of the singer Kerli's first album cover and Jack off Jill's "clear hearts, grey flowers" album cover🤔 They both look like big-headed porcelain dolls.

[@YunikuYosefMomoka]

@@Hannah_theGoose Jack The Ripper is a separate story about a famous assassin that loves to murder women. Whom was in love with Jane The killer due to her “work”. She loved murdering men and was constantly on Yandere shit even if a man was already taken.

[@YunikuYosefMomoka]

@@Hannah_theGoose Of Course Jack The Ripper never got to actually date Jane The Killer due to her promiscuity.

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

@@YunikuYosefMomoka Is this a joke?

[@toycory2]

jack the ripper is a manifestation of jacks fear of resorting to violence and miss acacia getting involved in it

[@qt130]

The reason jack didnt tell acacia he was the boy she was in love with was because he thought acacia was in love with joe, not him. Later he realizes she was talking about him and thats when george helps him tell acacia. Thats why jack was upset about the situation, he didnt know it was him at first.

[@mriaschug5432]

I am OBSESSED over jack. The ending always left such a bitter sweet moment. So many mysteries and things you don’t find out and it’s just a wonderful emotionally driving experience.

[@asterianne2977]

Guess what? I'm obsessed over Joe, why? because he's HOT! Not because he's just hot but also his poetry skills. HAH HAAAAAH! 😂

[@LittleMissLounge]

I'm kinda surprised he never became a Tumblr SexyMan (which might be for the best).

[@angrysnekgoeschomp3240]

​@@LittleMissLounge maybe because he's 11 and even Tumblr people aren't that unhinged 😭

[@EP_135]

You should read the Book ! The ending is complètement différent

[@asterianne2977]

@@angrysnekgoeschomp3240 Maybe... If I was Joe, I would've be like: ".... Why- I'm 11, what the hell are you guys doing?" or something like that.

[@CrassChild]

I LOVED all the weird surreal parts of the movie. It felt like an old school Alice in Wonderland type fairytale like not everything makes sense but we’re all okay with it. Also the music is TOP TIER

[@Wolfbane382]

The two-headed girl reminds me of the twins from Fran Bow.

[@theflowerhead]

Oh, good call.

[@fangirldreamer748]

The term your looking for is conjoined twins

[@lazyfish7675]

They reminded me of big fish

[@bluejayde9516]

cant believe he didnt acknowledge the part when the bullies absolutely launched jacks hamster into the sky by kicking it and the hamster was never shown or mentioned again

[@einelight8255]

THIS IS MY FAVORITE CHILDHOOD MOVIE!! YAAAAASS!!!! Also I highly recommend listening to the sound track in French, Joe's rap sound less cringe as well lol ALSO ALSO accordion trains and buses do in fact exist!

[@Bell.-]

We have accordion busses here in Arizona but no trains

[@Marleybarley1156]

Finally someone gets it like his final song was good in English but they made him sound so much cooler in French his voice is deeper he just sounds bad A

[@valengail]

Crench version; best version 🤌

[@asterianne2977]

Speaking of Joe, Who has a crush on him? 🤣

[@lambykin842]

SAME

[@deathontheworld]

idk why but I was OBSESSED with this movie when I was younger

[@lekonad2880]

Joe, the best name for a bully

[@naranoken]

Omg yes !! So nice to see you talking about this underrated gem

[@asterianne2977]

Hey there! JATCCH fan from the Philippines!

[@sleepysmartboy6287]

Hearing the English voices was whiplash for me too 😂

[@hamstwerk2467]

'La mécanique du coeur' is like my favorite novel and when you tried to pronounce it i had an aneurism rapture. But very cool to see someone talk about this masterpiece ! fun fact : the original author (Mathias Malzieu) is also the principal director of the movie and the lead singer of the band (Dionysos) that made the music for the movie. So that's why everything just blends in so good. The ending is also very different from the book. it's kinda long to explain but here i go. SPOILER WARNING FOR THE ACTUAL NOVEL. So in that version Jack doesn't actually die and just gets in a long coma, pursues his dream to be with Acacia who is now married with joe, actually achieves it, but fumbles by not revealing his actual identity. Acacia gets really mad, dumps him and just lets Jack reflect on his actions and their consequences and they just go on and live their life.

[@mariafernandacastrolobo4998]

I was hearing him talk about the good music and keep waiting for him to mention the writer being in a band. Happy to find someone who commented about it. The vocals in French are sooooo good

[@Pilapuzzles]

The book ending is honestly such a tragic for realistic story of what would happen in that scenario, and it makes me sad that in order to get an animated movie that told the story, they had the dumb it down for kids and make everything more kid friendly

[@WobblesandBean]

​@@Pilapuzzles Yeah, that's annoying. I like the book ending better, it teaches kids that you shouldn't lie or hide who you are to the people you love.

[@veronicapiccinini7956]

And it’s revealed that his cuckoo clock heart was only useful in his early stages of his life, but as he grew older he didn’t really need it. Her adoptive mother kept this fact secret in order to shelter him. Then again, in the book his frozen heart wasn’t ripped out from him

[@aldiascholarofthefirstsin1051]

That's a depressing but far more realistic ending.

[@silverior968]

I remember watching this movie when I was like 11, the Jack the Ripper part was the most memorable part to me too. I always figured the reason why he shows up is to kind of show Jack's fear of being dangerous to other people around him after presumably killing Joe.

[@seungminsstolenhotcheetos]

A while ago, my older sister told me that Joe looked like younger Johnny Depp

[@elizabethfeuerbach5006]

I can see it

[@boomgirlbucko]

My mom rented this movie on redbox for me when I was a kid. It was the first movie to make me cry. I think I was like 8, and even as a little girl I just never cried for movies. And the end part where he basically dies and starts climbing up the snowballs made me cry.

[@grandmajojo5211]

this movie made me cry a lot

[@MyLadyAbsinthe]

i watched this like ten years ago randomly on netflix when i was bored, and i liked it. it does have a lot of weirdness but that's part of it's charm. glad you are talking about it.

[@user-nl9rw4rm7n]

One of my favorite movies?? I ran. I don't even care what he says about it, I'm just glad he's making a video about it.

[@FullbringerQuincyGlazeGod]

This movie was absolutely peak, i cried many times wwtching it as a kid.

[@bryanasirianni7416]

Flammé a lunettes is one of my favorite songs period. Hugely underrated movie

[@meganscott5171]

I think the jack the ripper part was a personification of Jack's guilt for "killing" joe

[@ambiguoussarcasm]

BARKING RN THIS MOVIE/BOOK/ALBUM IS UNDERRATED AS HELL IT DESERVES SO MUCH PRAISE

[@mainacc5075]

Idk why but I was surprised to learn this was the first time you covered this film. I swear you've done it before

[@GaaraRules0]

OMG this movie is so good! When Jack meets her for the first time, that song is my absolute favorite.

[@aka.inku.creator]

There are three graves- Madeline's grave , Jack's fake grave (middle) and the cat's(tiny one )

[@victoriaescobedo5458]

Thought the small one was the hamster's

[@bored2985]

I can clearly remember how hard I fell in love with this movie as a child, I remembered every single part of it before it was cleared from my memory and you revived all those good memories of me watching and rewatching this movie which I'm very thankful for.

[@goofy_goober-dk5bc]

This movie made me fucking cry when I watched it as a kid

[@sagegotlost]

YESSS I LOVED THIS MOVIE SO MUCH AS A KID THIS IS THE GREATEST DAY EVER

[@clems60]

As a french, every time you talk about french movies it makes me kinda proud. Thanks.

[@thelastshoujin8483]

This movie has been my favorite as long as I’ve had a favorite movie, to see it get recognition is amazing

[@graysonllewellyn8734]

You have no IDEA how excited I was ot see someone else enjoying this movie. It's so good. It's just so weird, so stilted, and yet, so real.

[@RainStorm_5155]

YES YES YES Finally SOMEONE TALKS ABOUT THIS MOVIE OMG I watched this once since it's free on KZbin and my mom and I just knew of it's existence and we've both just agreed that it's a fever dream of a movie

[@Propain_Future]

Wasn't one grave for Madeline, one for the hamster that got punted like a football, and one for was Jack when they told everyone that he died instead of telling them that he really ran away?

[@theticksquad8218]

Bro this movie was my go to when I was young. I understood nothing about it but it was sooooooo gooooooooooood.

[@soph1377]

The way you describe movies is honestly very captivating. You clearly care about representing the work honestly while giving your thoughtful takes on the films as a whole. You are definitely an underrated KZbinr

[@Picklejuice-oo5gg]

I remember how much I loved this movie even the parts that scared me. But when I showed my parents it they immediately told me that I couldn’t watch it again so after that I had to watch the movie in secret😅

[@Fightingpanda09]

Dude thank you you have given so many movies of this style the love that they deserve STILL 9 FROM 2009 IS INCREDIBLE AND WISH IT WAS ACTUALLY MADE IN STOP MOTION BUT IT IS STILL AMAZING

[@lehuanalani843]

its crazy how i watched this movie as a kid and remember loving it!! and i would rewatch it all the time during elementary and middle school, it was one of my favs growing up, even tho i didnt understand as a kid, i was so captivated by the visuals and the songs and I was a sucker for romance, i def cried at the end each and every time.

[@tomarsandbackagain8917]

I've literally been obsessed with this movie for years, thank you for giving it the attention it deserves

[@tomarsandbackagain8917]

Also, you should read the book, that shit gets even crazier and the jack the ripper thing might make slightly more sense

[@KaiKatasukii]

i remember this movie being on netflix AGES ago, and i never watched it because the previews scared me when i was younger. now that i'm older i should give it a shot because i have learned to love this art style

[@Anxierine]

YEEEES I LOVE THIS MOVIE SO MUCH. Best notification i've gotten all day

[@ambrozmedtor5981]

I've been eyeballing this movie for a while on the YT free movie section. Might actually watch it just to hear the music

[@roswell1910]

Ahhhh this movie is one of my obscure faves, I always appreciate your channel talking about some of these obscure movies I was convinced only I enjoy! Also thank you for talking about the MUSIC in this movie, the song that plays over the final scene brings me to UGLY tears every time!

[@Hurrurhooligan]

"The coocoo went boom boom" has me cackling ksksksks

[@LiliVonCute]

This animated film stuck with me as a small child and I thought about it for weeks because of how it traumatized me with that ending

[@MadAliceT]

Aww I've been waiting for this for so long! Thank you! I feel like this was somewhat a passion project, that's why it comes out a little weird sometimes, it is full of symbolism that you have to interpret yourself, like in poetry (like when Acacia literally covers herself with thorns when she feels uncomfortable), but it made me listen to the soundtrack over and over for weeks

[@Kllzsqr]

I’ve been watching you since 7th grade (I’m in 12th rn) and i love every video that pops up on my feed

[@idkn1977]

Bro i love your channel so much because you find some old nostalgic animated films i used to love as a kid and just remind me of them nice job😊

[@chewingsaw]

So happy you reviewed this. One of my favorite movies fr

[@brewser9523]

Finally!! I loved this movie as a kid and recently rewatched it was trying to find if u covered it but u didnt but FINALLY!!! Thank u so much Pig 🙌

[@knaveofchalices]

Sounds like the title of a Samurai Jack episode.

[@ILuvBatman4LIFE]

I love Jack the Cuckooclock heart! I was scared of some of the scenes but now I’ve watched it over and over so now it’s more peaceful. I love the songs and the ending. ❤ great movie

[@uncertain_zee]

I loved this movie! It's definitely got a weird vibe sometimes, cool to see u talk about it!!!

[@chloelam143]

It’s been so long since I have seen this movie. Seeing the title I remembered liking it yet I suppressed the memory at the same time. 😂

[@splashy69]

love this movie so much and it finally just clicked for me that jack the ripper is probably symbolic or a sort of vision in jack’s head created by the guilt of thinking he murdered joe. i honestly could never wrap my head around that scene either, but i think it makes a lot of sense this way.

[@Otomazeman]

If anyone was able to watch this film at the earliest release of it. You're all legends.

[@Hobbiethecreature]

The obsession i have with this movie is unreal its definitely a special interest it captured my heart the second i watched it as a child ❤❤

[@Insania200]

YES FINALLY SOMEONE TALKING BOUT THIS MOVIE WOOOOOO

[@thewriter8459]

This is my favorite movie since I first saw it when I was little. I always thought of it as this odd story about different kinds of love and how powerfully it can affect us.

[@Nova_the_starcatcher]

everytime when they first sing all I see are stars gives me goosebumps tbh

[@bridgettelair370]

I loved this weirdo movie when I was in middle school, I still occasionally listen to the music and the visuals are super cool. Plus you gotta love a suprise Jack the Ripper scene, because if I had a nickel for every time that's happened I'd have two nickels, which it's really really weird that it happened twice.

[@edgydreamy681]

Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart always had sexual undertones this is literally one of the songs in the bands Dionysos songs litterally has the name of a female part as its title it says “[Redacted] Mon Amour” When Jack first meets Acadcia swirls appear on her chest. The movie had a lot of sexual undertones The sexual undertones were there and even more so in the album I think than in the movie, most likely to tone it down for a younger audience even tho I would t recommend this movie to children. This movie was my favorite growing up and still is, it’s so unique and I loved it. No wonder one of my favorite games is Lies of P, and I prefer foreign films over movies made in the US

[@androgynylunacy]

I laughed so hard that I choked on my water at the ripping clothes off with the teeth, but yea, it is disturbing that it would be in a kids' movie. I would say this is more for like teenagers based on those sexual undertones.

[@woogeyboo2064]

I first watched this movie when I was 6 and I can intensely remember every detail of my first watch

[@warwolfking8190]

I watched this 8-9 years ago with a friend of mine, I absolutely hated it, but it might just be how my friend reacted to it, by the end she was bawling like a baby, digging her finger nails into my arm, mumbling an almost unintelligible "it's so sad" until she was screaming it into my ear..... good times.

[@skelee1401]

I used to watch this all the time as a kid and absolutely loved it. Awesome to see you go over this

[@2minnieyah]

Me and my bestie just covered ALL the foreshadowing in this movie and it blew me aWAY.

[@hexonyou]

I honestly love this movie but will also admit that parts of it are like... an unsettling acid trip. Overall though it's a beautiful and poignant story, and really beautiful aesthetically.

[@mwatersz]

I watched this for the first time when I was like 5-6 and I fell in love with everything to the art to the music their voices stayed in my memory for years. For a while I thought it was something made up in my mind from when I was little but then I finally found it on KZbin and immediately recognized it and then rewatched it 5x a day 💀

[@Tynsklan]

I remember being sick one day and I was in my moms bedroom all day watching Netflix movies, I eventually watched this and it's the only movie I still remember from that day it just stuck in my mind for years

[@Lupuski]

All I remember of this movie is the beatboxing from Joes raps

[@usoppfangirl8153]

God, this was one of my FAVORITES as a kid

[@Risen_Saturn]

I really need to take the time to watch all the movies you’ve reviewed that I haven’t seen because you only seem to cover stuff I’m really interested in. And everything you talk about that I have seen are movies I already love lol

[@randomdreamer5429]

i watched this movie as a kid because it's quite popular in france, and then rewatched it at like, 12 years old and made it my entire personality. i've always loved the creepy but also cute and poetic vibes, and how slightly nonsensical and whimsical universe. many backgrounds characters have these cool quirks and designs. i really recommend listening to the album "La mécanique du coeur", which is by the band Dionysos. the singer of this band is the author of the book the film is based on and the album is REALLY good. overall, i just love the fairytale vibes of this movie, and how artistic, funny and emotional it is

[@cinniqie]

I LOVE this movie so much 😭 and no one ever talks about it or knows what it is. I’ve shown it to so many people and no one likes it but for some reason it captured my heart the first time I ever watched it.

[@OmgHaiWazzup]

I love your run through of animated movies lately. You're giving light to so many of my favorites and I love hearing someone new talk about them. I wish I could be a patron to give suggestions because there are SO many gems hidden in time.

[@moelle_studio]

This movie owes its hauntingly unique character designs/art direction to Italian pop surrealist, Nicoletta Ceccoli. One of my all time favorite painters, her work is mesmerizing and deserves so much more recognition!! If you love Alice in Wonderland themes, medieval symbolism and dark fantasy, please check her out!

[@KittyChibiWaifu]

This is if Tim Burton animated Hugo and the main protag was the automaton that the kid in Hugo was messing with first half of the movie lmao I actually..really love it. It made me relive a lot of the feelings I had watching Hugo. Ty for the suggestion!

[@claybear9593]

Hi! The scene in the ghost train is a wink to the writer of the book, director of the movie and finally voice actor of Jack, Mathias Malzieu who has a band called Dionysos. It the french version of the greek god's name and "os" is "bone" in french so the skeletons are a play on words. Also it was one of my favourites growing up (I didn't watch the dvd that many times but I know the somgs by heart). I am surprised that the songs are well translated and sung in the english version. Even if it cannot compare to the original french ;)

[@ashleighwhite7364]

One of my fav comfort shows! So glad you made a video on this

[@roulewave]

little tip to fully understand the "weird" moments of the movie, rewatch it as many times as possible, it will start to click after a few rewatches. I re-discovered the movie after a few years of just remembering it being a childhood favorite, and its still a favorite. The music for this film is my favorite part because it was made by an actually talented band called Dionysos (Dionysos "cameos" in the movie during the Ghost Train sequence, and the lead singer Mathias I think does both the English and French voice for Jack, not sure tho) Check out Dionysos though, genuinely great stuff. I recommend the French soundtrack over the English though. There was also a cut song from the movie called "Tais-Toi Mon Coeur". There's a music video of it up on youtube, and it's personally one of my favorite tracks from the movie's album. Actually thank you for reviewing this. You've been one of my favorite youtubers for a while, and Jack and the Cuckoo Clock Heart has been SUPER underrated and obscure for so long, I'm glad more people like you are talking about it and giving it a chance.

[@lush-lad]

I loved this movie as a child, and I still do to this day! I had it in French as a child, but the music has always really stood out to me in both the English and French versions!

[@azaraeb29]

i found this movie as a kid & fell deeply in love, no one ever know wtf i was referring to, thank you for giving this movie the props it deserves!

[@ABates-te4xq]

When I was like, 8, I found this movie on On Demand and binged it over and over until my stepsister made me stop 🤣 I am certain it shaped me into who I am today, the art style, plot, and music resonate with me on an intensely deep level

[@CrassChild]

ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES GETTING TALKED ABOUT AAAH 🤩🤩

[@samgarcia209]

I LOVVVVEEEDDD this movie when it first came out on Netflix it really inspired my art for a couple years, it was the perfect mix of surrealism w a quirky style

[@zsmith5392]

I adore this movie personally, it was a very artsy movie compared to the other movies i watched as a kid and i loved mythology and fantasy so it was definitely up my alley

[@CarlositaLove]

I watched this movie countless of times even during childhood because I just love it, the music is great and the characters are amazing. This movie has my heart and I'll always be glad to rewatch it any time of the day, it brings me comfort

[@SugaryLove15]

I'm so happy you reviewed this movie! I've loved it for years omg

[@ladyadrella]

Years ago i was babysitting my cousins and o e of them was obsessed with this movie... I had totally convinced myself that it was some kind of fever dream but nope here it is

[@kpburn1855]

this has been my most favorite movie for so many years! i even have it on dvd so i can always watch it whenever i need to. i’m so over the moon that you did a review of it!

[@bbykxzie]

This film was my CHILDHOOD !!! The ending broke me and the character designs are just chefs kiss. It has my heart 💖

[@skyethezombie]

I've seen this movie a million times, absolutely one of my favorites. SO GLAD someone is talking about it!!!!11!!!1!1!!!

[@Truelyalyam]

Man, thanks you for this video. You are FABULOUS! It is the best rewiew to "Jack" ive ever see.

[@soggydesk3878]

love your content bro been watching for a while and theres not much media on the internet i enjoy as much as your videos

[@phaedraphoenix7862]

I bought this from Walmart on a whim and it's one of my favorites that I don't watch often, like Hugo. If that makes sense.

[@benjisolis5574]

YES I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! I'm so glad you covered this beautiful odd movie😍

[@sherberttamaz5959]

I’m so happy you did this movie, it’s my favorite and needs more recognition thx Mr pig ❤

[@poualien3817]

This movie is one of the weird memories of my childhood I've always wanted someone to comprehensively talk about