*THE ADDAMS FAMILY* is a HOOT! | Movie Reaction & Commentary | First Time Watching

[@TheNakorius]

Now you need to react to the sequel, Wednesday has a more prominent role in the sequel.

[@TheNakorius]

also didnt hear you react but from the camera shot i could tell it was in your mind, there is a Buffy cast member in the movie..this one and the sequel. Here its the cookie dealer girl- Harmony

[@Nicamon]

@@TheNakorius Everytime I see her I'm always calling her mini-Harmony!😁💛

[@victorsixtythree]

Just in case you didn't know...The Addams Family was originally a series of cartoons appearing in The New Yorker magazine beginning in the late 1930's, drawn by cartoonist Charles Addams. It was made into a TV show in 1960's (starring John Astin, Sean's father) and I think there was a cartoon in the 1970's. Then came the two 1990's movies The Addams Family and Addams Family Values.

[@anashiedler6926]

yeah, but for example in europe almost no one knows the cartoons, but literally EVERYONE has seen the black and white TV Show, and the opening music is legendary *snap* *snap*

[@apulrang]

Anyone who has time and likes the movies should try to sample the old TV show and look up some of the very old cartoons. The three iterations are so different, yet also so essentially consistent in look, feel, and tone ... it's kind of amazing.

[@origami-unicorn]

@@anashiedler6926 London UK citizen here, and some decades ago my local library had a book of collected Addams' cartons - some Addams Family, some not. One that sticks in my mind was a couple of hoods tying a man to the railway track in a cutting, and a guy is looking down on them over his garden fence and commenting "It may be none of my business, but there hasn't been a train over that line in eight years". Tried to find my own copy a while back but it's long out of print.

[@notmee2388]

And they were on Scooby Doo!

[@notmee2388]

@@origami-unicorn I have that book (or one like it). Ebay is a good place for hard to find books

[@victorsixtythree]

Christina Ricci is amazing in this movie (and the sequel "Addams Family Values")!

[@tranatkikomi6873]

The whole “Gordon is Fester” thing was originally meant to be ambiguous for the ending, just keeping the vibes of “not biological but definitely family”. But the actors of the family loved Christopher Lloyd being Fester that they insisted on having him really being an amnesiac Fester. The Mamushka scene is the biggest hint of that because there had been no rehearsal prior to the party, it was all muscle memory. Finally, they explain it right at the end that he was found with amnesia, but thank god for the lightning bolt that helped jog his memory. Even so, if he had remained as Gordon rather than Fester, because he got along well with the family, especially the kids, he would have been more than welcome. It’s only those who intentionally try to drive them apart who are on their eternal blacklist.

[@JLDReactions]

Yes, you should definitely watch the sequel. Most people agree that the sequel is better and Wednesday has a much bigger part. Some might even argue she has the lead female role.

[@musicfreak0000001]

There is a theory that the Addams family was/is cursed that they cannot die by each other’s hand. That’s the reason why the parents don’t react negatively to the children’s antics.

[@rfresa]

I do think that Gordon is meant to really be Fester, but part of the message of the movie is that it doesn't really matter. He's part of the family either way.

[@TheLexiCrowd]

A great message!!

[@jericaneely949]

He is fester, she found him after a storm in the Bermuda triangle, the lightning to the head jogged his memories

[@RunicMike]

Watch the second one. WATCH THE SECOND ONE!!

[@donovandelaney3171]

I love most of the Addams Family movies and that includes Reunion.

[@BooneErica]

I haven’t seen your full reaction but the Girl Scout was in fact a young Harmony from Buffy.

[@TheLexiCrowd]

I knew it!!! It’s crazy how little her face changed

[@BooneErica]

@@TheLexiCrowd 😂

[@Buffy8Fan]

@@TheLexiCrowd I hope _Adams Family Value_ is coming soon. Its worth it and many say better than this film.

[@TheLexiCrowd]

@@Buffy8Fan well it’s coming but it won’t be soon 😬

[@Nicamon]

@@TheLexiCrowd Aaww,c'mon...I can't wait!!🥺😭This movie is good,but the sequel is *SUPREME!* 😎🖤

[@raymondgilbert1341]

The girl scout was played by Mercedes McNab, who is Harmony from Buffy. She also has a bigger role in the second movie.

[@Dhaem16]

If you liked this, you're going to love the sequel

[@Emisop]

Fun fact: originally he wasn't actually going to end up being Fester but the cast hated the idea and expressed that through the actress for Wednesday Christina Ricci and they made it where he was the real Fester

[@RamblingRose08]

You are going to love the sequel Addams Family Values. I watch it every Thanksgiving. Can't wait for the TV show!

[@wattsink2009]

Make sure you also see the sequel, Addams Family Values! 😎 Everyone is going to be demanding it now that you’ve opened the lid! (…and for good reason!)

[@victorsixtythree]

Director Barry Sonnenfeld was the director of photography on several films, including a few early Coen brothers films. He's got a great visual style. He also directed the Men in Black movies.

[@victorsixtythree]

clicking play - hee-hee - can't wait til you get to the girl scout scene...

[@TheLexiCrowd]

Oh sorry me recognising her didn’t make it into the edited version

[@victorsixtythree]

@@TheLexiCrowd Oh, well, that's too bad...do you plan to watch Addams Family Values?

[@TheLexiCrowd]

@@victorsixtythree at some point yeah but it’s probably gonna be a few months from now

[@darkdg4106]

The actress who plays Harmony from Buffy has a role in the sequel, Addams family values, which was defiantly worth the watch if you liked this one.

[@AdmiralKomodo]

If I'm not mistaken she was in this movie as the girl scout too, though I don't think she recognized her

[@darkdg4106]

@@AdmiralKomodo yes, that is correct. However I didn't remember that before I wrote the comment, which I wrote prior to the Girl Scout scene. Probably didn't remember it was her because of how short her scene was in this one. compared to the sequel.

[@LordVolkov]

The sequel (Addams Family Values) is perfect timing before the new show. It's even Thanksgiving themed!

[@CrownlessKing88]

I’m so glad you liked this so much. In my opinion the sequel “Addams Family Values” is even better!

[@PPfilmemacher]

The second movie from 1993 is even better and has more Harmony in it (and strangely a side character called Buffy as well )

[@Nicamon]

I don't remember a character called Buffy in these movies!ò.O Who is it?

[@painlord2k]

I absolutely must recommend the "Adult Wednesday" Season One and Two made by Mary Jane Wilcox kzbin.info/www/bejne/emqbknVpeNmWjZo Season 0ne (all episodes linked - 20 minutes around) kzbin.info/aero/PLFb3CFvOj_YXBKG5LJ2ucu_L0GXA7YIMy Season Two Playlist (similar lenght) If you get Wednesday on Netflix is because of her 10 years ago.

[@Nicamon]

03:47 - 03:50 I discovered he's called Thing in the original version,but in the italian version he _is_ called Hand and it's so much better 1)because it makes more sense and 2)because it allows us to have some extra puns compared to the original movies. 11:25 - 11:28 I had no idea he said an entire sentence in Italian!O.O Geeze,I need to find the english version of these movies!!Also...I don't understand why someone named Gomez is Italian and not Spanish,but ok.... 12:48 - 12:54 And that Pugsley WANTS to be electrecuted too!😁 17:03 - 17:06 I love that you said:"BRAVA!!!"(the feminine version)and not:"BRAVO!!!"(the masculine version)since I assume you were referring to Wednesday.🖤 19:16 - 19:23 Wednesday,you needed to SHUT UP!X-P I thought you were smarter than that!! 22:42 - 22:45 🤣🤣🤣🤣Also...hi,mini-Harmony!!👋😁 22:47 - 22:51 Actually it was Gretel. 24:59 - 25:00 Honestly...this is me during *all* their scenes!😅I'm sorry,they're truly a relationship goal,but I cringe everytime they do those type of things. 27:09 - 27:15 She's-just-The-Best.😎🖤

[@Sammyltv]

Gomez is indeed Spanish, even the actor who plays him (Raul Julia) is Puerto Rican. I think he just spoke Italian in that one scene because he either knew some Italian or the director/writers (either one) wanted it that way

[@Nicamon]

@@Sammyltv But he keeps saying:"Cara mia(=my dear)."and that is Italian too!Also..fun fact..in Italian,to indicate he's speaking another language,they made him saying:"Carra mia."and for *decades* I was convinced that was Spanish...only a few days ago I realized"dear"in Spanish is"querida"and"carra mia"means absolutely nothing.😅

[@Sammyltv]

@@Nicamon That’s untrue in saying that in Spanish it means absolutely nothing. It depends on the Spanish dialect as well. I’m Cuban and saying “Cara mia” depending on the context could mean the exact translation which is “My face” or saying it to someone else means “My love,” of course in other Spanish dialects it’s more common to use querida mía instead.

[@Nicamon]

@@Sammyltv I said"CARRA mia",not"CARA mia".

[@Sammyltv]

@@Nicamon idk why the subtitles said “carra” instead of “cara” but at least the meaning still gets across

[@jeremybenjamin88]

I'm surprised you didn't recognize that the girl scout was Mercedes McNab (aka Harmony from Buffy). She plays a bigger role in The Addams Family Values.

[@Zso-VIII]

She recognised her in the full version of this video, it didn't make it into this shorter version.

[@SuprousOxide]

This was the first movie, but before this there was a TV show and a bunch of cartoons. They're all based loosely on a old comic strip.

[@nicksillett7616]

The girl scout was Harmony from Buffy!

[@hardybryan]

That's Harmony from Buffy playing the little girl scout. And she returns as a different, bigger character in the sequel.

[@DanJackson1977]

Check out some of the old 1960s tv episodes on KZbin. There really fun. Similar vibe, not as dark, but oddly revolutionary for American TV. The first TV couple that had anything resembling a sexual relationship (tv was very prudish in those days).

[@Wizard66]

PlutoTV has an Addams Family channel as well that runs the 60s show non-stop

[@andreduarte8372]

I'm so excited for your reaction to this movie! Please watch the sequel and Mel Brooks/Leslie Nielsen's spoof Dracula: Dead and Loving It!

[@TheLexiCrowd]

I’m planning on doing a leslie nielsen month next year 👀

[@andreduarte8372]

@@TheLexiCrowd Great news! 😃 Other than Dracula and the usual The Naked Gun trilogy, Airplane and Scary Movie 3+4 every other reactor watches, I strongly recommend Spy Hard and Wrongfully Accused, both criminally underrated and with no reactions on KZbin so far. Have fun! 🙂

[@GalahadGregory]

The little girl scout should be familiar to you. That's a young Harmony!

[@PatrickPrejusa]

the addams family was a cartoon drawn for publication by Charles addams it became a popular tv show in 1964, that's where it gained popularity

[@enicole1203]

I love how much fun you had with this movie. Everyone should get to enjoy the Addamses. 😁I've read the comments so I'm sure you're being tired of being told to watch the sequel by now. But I can't wait until you do!

[@karleycrawford2959]

I absolutely adore The Addams Family so much!!!!!!! They're not the weird ones, other people are lol

[@Kap00rwith2os]

You have top see the sequel, "Addams Family Values", I like that one even more than this one 😍

[@danielbutler8103]

22:40 That Girl Scout is Harmony from Buffy

[@tsogobauggi8721]

16:24 I have never thought about it before, but Wednesday actually smiles there. :)

[@orionspero560]

After the comic book the 1st TV was the black-and-white TV show. You also have animated TV shows both Before & After the movies in the nineties. Of the 2 animated TV shows one was closer to the black-and-white. The other was just after the nineties movies

[@Dan-B]

Let me be the 1000th person to tell you that it’s basically self care to watch the sequel

[@otisroseboro5613]

R.I.P To a Great Actor Raul Julia Still Miss You Always Gone to Soon

[@anoldfogeysfun]

Lexi, have you seen any of the "Adult Wednesday Addams" videos here on YT from about 8 or so years ago yet? There are 2 seasons worth, but sadly they were only very short videos - at most about 5 mins each or so . . . Melissa Hunter was both writing the stories, I think, as well as playing Wednesday, until the Addams Family (copyright holders) made her stop doing them as they were becoming too popular. I didn't hear much of her after that, until I recently saw that she was one of the producers of "She Hulk, Attorney At Law" . . . Have a look at them and enjoy, as they were good, and she played her well . . . !!!

[@DavidMichaelson-j7n]

I grew up with the original TV show. I was so skeptical when this movie came out. But it was nearly perfect. Only reason I don't say perfect is a.) the plot is kind of all over the place, and b.) the sequel (as you already know) is better. The casting of Raoul Julia, Anjelica Houston, and Christina Ricci is PERFECT. They steal the show. One of the few things I regret in life is not taking the opportunity to see Raoul Julia as Don Quixote on stage. I had the chance but missed it before he passed. I did see the legendary performances of Zero Mostel as Tevya in Fiddler on the Roof (at the Hollywood Bowl I thing as a kid) and seeing, late in his life, Anthony Quinn as Zorba the Greek. He was already old but he still could pick up the table with his teeth. If I had seen Julia as Don Quixote I would consider it a trifecta of perfect casting in live performances.

[@jean-paulaudette9246]

The sequel is also great, as is the '60s tv series. Both very worth seeing, if you cn get a hold of them.

[@randyranderson690]

The baby was conceived on 'red hot poker' night lol

[@otisroseboro5613]

Great Reactions Sweetheart ❤,To One Of My All Time Favorite Movie's,The Addams Family Is The Best

[@cjbalata]

yes it was ! and you have time to see the Addams 2

[@countlordshaun1331]

This is the cutest review I've ever seen.

[@victorsixtythree]

27:52 - Ah...one, two, three...easy to remember...head, arms, legs...

[@n0namesowhatblerp362]

22:41 This is the actress who plays Harmopny on Buffy ther vampire slayer.

[@trufamilybromontqc]

Adams family is iconic

[@LJE1821]

Hope you react the 2nd part of this movie, it's more good

[@donovandelaney3171]

I only celebrate Halloween now a days.

[@draculimpaler4507]

Love this movie but sort of enjoyed pt 2 more cuz of wednesday....she was my favorite character going back to the original tv series

[@johnbarry1712]

OH! And since you did Cabin in the Woods, can you react to Tucker and Dale vs Evil?

[@morrisonlover44]

This is better than 50 shades, their relationship is amazing, hot and caring at the same time 😍

[@sebastianandres8781]

i recommend you watch the sequel Addams Family Values even better!

[@ury54]

React to the sequel then to the Wednesday series trailer, i know it's a movie reaction channel but it would be so fun since the trailer is REALLY good

[@TheLexiCrowd]

I don’t watch trailers. I like to go into things blind but i will be reacting to the actual show

[@johnbarry1712]

Christina Ricci (Wednesday Addams) does a better job in the second movie, The Addams Family Values. HIGHLY recommend a reaction.

[@indiefan92]

You should watch NATIONAL LAMPOON'S LOADED WEAPON 1

[@robertscullin3824]

Hope you watch Addams family values it’s a great 🎥

[@juliarisgamer17]

Please wach the second movie 🎥🍿 💖!! It's when they have their child "the baby"

[@victorhugo-ld4hz]

react to the addams family valus please! the guys in the train is the director from the movie!! grettings from argentina!!!

[@kornmasterdan]

It's now required of you to watch the sequel Adam's family values. You owe it to yourself.

[@hansolav5924]

this was a year ago, so I can only assume you were as scarred as I by 'Wednesday''s Gomez. the ONE representation that did NOT portray him as we all know him is what they used for inspiration. Thank the High Ones that was the only mistake they made.

[@hansolav5924]

that you can question Fester being genuine must mean you put way too much faith in the 'mother''s story. she was telling them lies. proof is in how easily he fit into the family. Nevermind the Babushka.

[@xejelah]

i wish i had your energy

[@samsamibrahim3857]

WoW WoW

[@CharmedPhoenix3]

This is a brilliant movie. The sequel is even better! Its rare for a sequel to surpass the original but "Addams Family Values" is literally 100 x better! This movie pushed the line, and after they realised that all the twisted jokes landed, they double down for the sequel! 😂😂😂😂

[@peperino25]

Please react to the sequel *Addams Family Values* please never cut your reaction to show only movie scenes

[@longfootbuddy]

not really a kids movie

[@danissa2769]

I watched it for the first when I was kid😅😅 and I love it since then.

[@longfootbuddy]

@@danissa2769 maybe youre a long last addams

[@danissa2769]

@@longfootbuddy maybe😯🤔🤔

[@darknigthangel]

I don't think that's a 3rd leg.

[@flaysol7719]

Wednesday the series is absolutely trash. Terribly casted. It would be bad to hate this film but like the series because it will show you nothing bout the how a addams members characteristics. They'll alway find a way to ruin classics. The Animated is more addams family vibes than the series. But hey good luck watching that trash lol

[@promiscuous675]

Thank you.