Witches Review The Craft

[@henninggirl261]

They also didn’t do the rituals exactly right, on purpose...just in case. 👀

[@IsisChandler3x3]

That was smart.

[@CarlyWiccanandColdplay]

there is no real way

[@mermaidreviews4693]

That’s true lol used to watch directors commentary for this movie all the

[@jordanallen3078]

What is this 'right' and 'real' nonsense that seems to be constantly spammed on this channel? As if anyone here is an authority on anything at all. There are specific rules that specific traditions force their initiates to adhere to, and these are correct, to these people only. The Craft was about teen witches tapping into power--not teen Wiccans, or teen Dianics, or teen satanists, etc. Not all witches bow to a specific tradition or dogma. If you do, that's more than fine, but there isn't a single law all practitioners must adhere to.

[@jordanallen3078]

@ultravioletpisces3666 what the hell are you even talking about.

[@44excalibur]

I guess it also helped that actress Fairuza Balk is a Wiccan. lol

[@alexandersmith7061]

This has got to be my favorite witch movie, that and Hocus Pocus of course...

[@lindahowell5044]

One cable channel (I believe FF) just aired Hocus Pocus and The Craft back to back. I was SO HAPPY!!!

[@barefootanimist]

The Witches of Eastwick and Practical Magic are another couple of enjoyable witchy films, and for the green-witches out there, KZbin has a great little film called "Wild Witch."

[@barefootanimist]

I'm glad to see that this film is such a cherished one for other pagans. I remember how happy I was in high-school when this film came out. Adam, gotta say, love the shirt. Obviously, I'm not the only male witch who wears the earthy colours...

[@bonniehowell4259]

I love the actual message of this movie: Revenge Only Hurts Yourself More and Do Oto others as You Would Want Done Onto You. (Which I believe is an actual line in the movie)

[@shedsumlight268]

Luke 6:31 Do to others as you would have them do to you.

[@eyden1562]

Honestly, this entire intro just encapsulates the 90s for me 😅🥰

[@ShunaJenkins]

When they mention Manon they are talking about Manannán or Manann Irish God of the sea and member of the Tuatha Dé Danann. They purposely mispronounced His name to be respectful to those of us who practice the Artes Magickal. I appreciate that they did this. This is one of my favourite movies of all time.

[@barefootanimist]

Then why would they describe Manon as the stadium, the sun, and the grass, upon which God and the Devil played? Manon is more of a pantheistic All or Source.

[@tmc3567]

The girls summon Mannaw not Mannan

[@sumoni]

@@barefootanimist It was all made up in order to be respectful and not teach young people to conjure the wrong way.

[@_jstr_]

I need a witch tutor, I wanna learn all about it so bAD but I have no idea where to start

[@AdamBerkWriter]

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[@_jstr_]

Lovely! Thanks so much!

[@Caeljharden]

The new sequel just came out today... and it was awful but I’m so happy Nancy came back.. even if it was just for a second

[@lindahowell5044]

I have read an article about the wiccan that advised for the film. She stated that they decided to change the name of the deity they called upon for two reasons: 1) they didn't want to be disrespectful to a religion 2) They also didn't want impressionable teens who saw the movie try to summon a power they didn't understand.I'm sure the reason you gave was probably another obvious one that wasn't mentioned. Makes sense. Lol

[@IsisChandler3x3]

Thanks for letting us know. That makes sense.

[@Cauti0nSeaman]

PLEASE DO MORE WITCHY REVIEWS! Try (Practical Magic, Heredity, and stuff like that, but only if you want to)

[@IsisChandler3x3]

We already did Practical Magic.

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Our Practical Magic Review kzbin.info/www/bejne/j6CyknlrfqunmNk

[@jayfleing4239]

@@AdamBerkWriter hi there my new witchcraft family my name is jay Fleming and I like the movie the craft it was a good movie I want to learn about witchcraft

[@IsisChandler3x3]

@@jayfleing4239 you can go to my channel to do that. kzbin.info

[@sharynrosa5403]

Well everyone wishes all magick spells were like the ones from the movie ,everything would be so perfect. It confuses people so much that they believe magick in real life can be like this .

[@erikakvera]

I find magic fascinating and interesting. I respect it whole heartedly as well as all who practice it.

[@Iconicnotcon]

Me too

[@ladymacbethofmtensk896]

The Craft is pretty unique in that it is one of the very few films about the occult that does not portray Christian dualism. I especially loved how Manon was described, as beyond the opposites we all learn from an early age.

[@ramonvega499]

Thanks so much for this Adam I love the craft ! I think the new one had to many things going on and the story got a bit lost. Also you are quite the stunner haha 🥰🙈💕

[@IsisChandler3x3]

I agree. My husband is hot. Thanks.

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@Ælfgifu-1]

In Charmed, I never thought that the Book of Shadows was the only one, but just the one that they always used because it was their ancestral Book. They were from a lineage of witches, and each witch in their family and ancestry had contributed.

[@ImHannahMarye]

I love the mention of empathy and awareness and the one in the end with the true power.

[@user-pe9gz8si8k]

There is a reason it takes decades to study these disciplines. In most spell work you cannot stop in the middle of an incantation to consult a book

[@petersalt]

The rich witch has the gardening and the large house. It might not be the majority but they exist. Curious, so if karma happens "just like that" why is it that magic can't? What tenants do they work on? How are they different and how are they the same?

[@AdamBerkWriter]

The witches in Practical Magic have the ideal witchy environment. The witches in The Craft have a realistic witchy environment. We love both movies for depicting both sets of circumstances.

[@user-pe9gz8si8k]

Omg. Ty for clarifying this. I have a big problem with Hollywood portrayals of an ancient tradition. This movie came closer than any other movie I’ve seen but there is one rule that Hollywood still doesn’t seem to understand. Don’t mess with something unless you know what you’re doing

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Exactly!

[@MiachRhys]

I'm cautiously optimistic about the remake/reboot/revival movie, both because I love the original movie and I'd love to see it updated with modern technology. I will be bummed out if they don't go to a cool occult shop, however. I feel like the people behind the scenes that wrote and produced the movie have love for the original whereas the people behind the Charmed reboot had none for the source material or those that created it. We'll see, I guess. At the end of the day, it's not like I'm the demographic that the movie is being made for.

[@bruceleeds7988]

The trailer is terrible

[@adrianasabode1583]

You can’t remake The Craft

[@sumoni]

I love this film in the way it shows the dangers of trying to use magick in the wrong way. Unlike the newer version it fleshed out the characters and gave us reasons why they turn to magick and behave the way they do. You feel for them but understand what they are doing was wrong. It is not a perfect movie by any stretch of the imagination. But a very good lesson that no one should be trying to lord over others.

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Good points.

[@user-pe9gz8si8k]

The change she makes isn’t glamour magic, it’s suggestive hypnosis. If you notice she is holding their exclusive attention. Suggestive hypnosis is a very powerful tool. Look around what’s happening today. You’ll see it everywhere

[@modeus9592]

If my knowledge serves well. Much of this movie was supervised by a Wiccan priestess which is why there’s some accuracy there. They. Changed the name from Mammon, so they didn’t actually summon a being.

[@AdamBerkWriter]

That was a smart idea.

[@pheanix69]

As a Wiccan and practicing witch myself I hate that when iam looking for books on the craft that interest me I hear other people saying stuff like hey this spell is so kweel bout careless and harming other people then I would tell me be carefull with free will and karma cuz if you break the rule of 3 then it come back to you 3 fold and they say that your nuts and mind ur own business then I would find out later that person had very negative karma cuz of it !! It even happens in sum of the Wiccan groups iam in on Facebook and one of them said that the rule of 3 is not a rule just guidelines but I work with fate karma and destiny along with the Morgan in sum of my castings I would them warnings but half of them don't listen so what can do nothing at point

[@meganswaine4135]

I heard it as "manon", with a French pronunciation. But then again, I live in Canada and took French in primary and highschool. :)

[@captainteeko4579]

I thought if game grumps: MANON A NOUN A DISEASE U GET FROM CHEWING TOO MUCH XD but yeah I always heard them say it differently each time

[@filip7253]

They said Manon they way they did because it's a french girl's name. So a bit of both the masculine and the feminine in one deity.

[@bleumoon4785]

Practical Magic, Charmed, and The Craft are such classics. Even though a couple of them have been rebooted to be honest i wont even look that those reboots you cant reboot a classic, unless you bring back the original characters to carry on the story...

[@AdamBerkWriter]

You have good standards.

[@silvia2402]

Charmed,the craft I like

[@faeriefire78]

I always heard that Fairuza Balk was raised Wiccan and still practices, but I just found an article where she says she learned about it during filming this movie. I always wondered how she felt about the exaggerated cinematic nature of the movies she was in where she played a witch (Mildred Hubble and Nancy, with an honorable mention for being a more grounded in reality psychic as Vicky Vallencourt) being that this was her religion, but I guess it's all moot now that I know better. Man, the rumors that spread when you buy a little occult shop!

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Thank you. We heard that too about Fairuza Balk. My wife thinks more famous people should come out of the broom closet already.

[@robdoggerful]

If only Solomon and all his wisdom had written it all down. I somehow think he did but it would be a one off and probably an heirloom in someone's secret collection.

[@pheanix69]

The craft in 95 the theater was packed I love this movie

[@abigailcastle3397]

Hello, I love your videos. I am a Wiccan and I love the craft, practical magic, and the secret circle. Spoilers for The Secret Circle Warning!!! I just wanted to point this out in case you missed it but in the secret circle, the only reason why they have two books is that they were the family books from members of the circle. They explained it as the series moved on each family had a book but because they were hiding the fact that they knew they had powers from their parents they were only able to get two books. One from Cassie's family and one from Jace's family because their parents had passed on and left them the books. I also think that there would be more books as well given that the Blackwell children arrive from other covens at the end of the series in the last scene. Finally, because this is getting long, there was a third book of shadows as well, John Blackwell brought his family book with him later in the season and I remember that you kind of see it when Cassie's sister tries to kill her while Blackwell has them trapped. It's the same scene where he's trying to turn the crystal skull black and killing the rest of the coven.

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Our Secret Circle review is coming soon. We just finished outlining the review and will shoot it tomorrow.

[@CarlyWiccanandColdplay]

i totally respect this movie as i am wiccan

[@alexandersippel1541]

The remake could have been WAYYYY BETTER.

[@peaches3327]

Oh! Also, if the casts from both movies said that they had witches consulting on the sets. If they weren’t doing things appropriately, shouldn’t these consultants have known better?

[@IsisChandler3x3]

Movies about witches are never going to be 100% accurate. If they were you'd see a witch waiting a month to a year for her spells to manifest. They base the ritual on real witchcraft but they have to sensationalize everything or it would be a boring movie.

[@richardrose7382]

I think I read somewhere that Faruza Balk was herself a Wiccan. I do believe they incorporated some intentional mistakes in the spell casting, to maybe put off some wannabe witches hoping to use this video as a lesson

[@lindanuno]

I saw that there is a Part 2 of The Craft;Nancy’s Revenge .. same original characters and actresses..

[@AdamBerkWriter]

That is the movie everyone wanted.

[@jamesfranklin9079]

It is Mannon. It comes from a French play so they are attempting to pronounce it in French.

[@wolepyro9779]

Willow Rosenberg Buffy the vampire what are your thoughts?

[@IsisChandler3x3]

It has been so long since either one of us watched that show. I can't remember that much about it. I do remember thinking Willow was a good character. Maybe we will have to watch it again.

[@gengar6666]

Sorry just found this.. Still think KZbin has a few 'bugs' ;)

[@leodouskyron5671]

Loved it back when though I thought the racist girl they tried to say it was okay but no loosing hair for a bit is far less than what that person will do to others. And I did not like how the two girls that get forgotten (in the last act) are unchanged at the end result and the “good witch threatens them. It just was the two parts that I disliked. Stay well.

[@Mashers111]

Really enjoyed your take on it. Love this film but Nancy hurt my ears some lol. But what a great film thanks for uploading

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@1femalegeek]

I have a question for you guys. I hope this is ok to ask. I am a fantasy fan, including stories involving witches. The question I have is this: Are there any stories out there with a witch or coven of witches no matter the gender that have any case of a mental disability whether it be autism as a couple of examples and it could be mild or/and severe cases out there somewhere? I'm asking because I have a mental disability myself and I wonder how a witch with a mental disability would effect the magic in any way. Would it create a problem a neurotypical (one who doesn't have a mental disability) witch deal with or give an advantage a neurotypical witch would not have or anything along those lines. If I bothered you or anything with my questions, I'm sorry In regards to "The Craft", what I like about Sarah being the hero of the story is that her growing empathy and self-awareness is what helps her win against her "friends" and save Jenny and her dad. I also like that even Sarah is empathetic, she learns when to draw a line and not let someone like Nancy take advantage of that. I think it's something we all need to learn is is to be more self-aware and to be empathetic and at the same time, not let a bad person take advantage of the empathy for there own gain. Both these things are hard for anyone to learn. I also like how the movie shows that power alone doesn't make a person strong and I think a lot of people have forgotten that. Power doesn't equal strength I hope what I'm saying makes sense to you and again, I'm sorry if my curiosity and questions bothered you. If it did, please forgive me and my curiosity!!!

[@annaallen6335]

Better than sequal. .......its an original

[@queenofbats200]

Please react to hallmarks channel "the good witch"

[@AdamBerkWriter]

It is safe on our list. Witches of East End and The Secret Circle are next. Reviewing a series takes 3 weeks to write shoot and edit. Please like, share and subscribe if you want to see more reviews. The more subscribers we have the faster we will put out the videos. Thanks.

[@byssabyss]

The Craft wasn't "about Wicca". In no place was Wicca mentioned. Using terms and rituals from the most mainstream and most well known form of modern magic was an easy choice, but the girls were not self-proclaimed "Wiccans", and putting in a goddess or making her mother appear would have been completely unnecessary. This was the 90s, when people weren't obsessed with " equal and equal representation" and willing to sacrifice a good plot in favour of it.

[@baneAP]

Unless its probably a Fam Trad that only uses the family recipes and rituals

[@Furinasupremacyy11]

Nancy is actually wiccan in the real Life

[@SquierStrat72]

WHAT?? You have multiple books?? How did you miss out on your complimentary copy of "The One Big Book That Controls The Universe and Reveals All"? :D

[@AdamBerkWriter]

If only such a book existed.

[@audreylennon4614]

Nooo they cannot remake the craft THEY CANT

[@barefootanimist]

And they didn't -- instead, they made a hokey and inferior film...

[@lindahowell5044]

I just watched a review for it. Glad I skipped it. The first movie had a message of you only get back what you put out into the universe. As well as how you should always edecute yourself and actually respect it before dabbling with the unknown. This film seemed more to have a political agenda ,Girl Power, and Magic saves the day! It seemed pretty bad.

[@audreylennon4614]

@@lindahowell5044 yeah is shows her in a bath tub with fuckin flowers and pink sparkly shit floating around like wth🙄

[@bonniehowell4259]

@@audreylennon4614 When I saw the sparkles and glitter in the previews I thought "well, this is going to be awful " lol

[@cosmicrayy420]

I absolutely love this movie. BUT THE "SEQUAL" WAS HORRID

[@virz4432]

There was a sequel?? Anyway, I don't need it.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

Why didn't they follow the Wiccan Rede? Aren't witches supposed to harm none? "An ye harm none, do what ye will"?

[@sexysadie2901]

Then there would be no movie.

[@eatsmylifeYT]

@@sexysadie2901 Nah, that would just be lazy writing. The rede can be the basis of the conflict between the light and the dark.

[@IsisChandler3x3]

Because the characters were young and made stupid decisions. That happens a lot in real life. Look at all the dumb so-called witches on TicTok who cursed the moon. Young witches are like the scientist in Jurrasic Park. "Your scientists (young witches) were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn’t stop to think if they should."

[@Prince_the_One]

@@IsisChandler3x3 they certainly didn't have any magic to curse the moon

[@bonniehowell4259]

I think it was because the group of girls were nieve, and got into Wicca to solve their problems,( even before Sarah showed up) without truly understanding it. Once they gained their powers, they took advantage of them instead of respecting them. Thus, creating a dilemma and storyline. The wiccan that ran the occult shop addressed this by being surprised they didn't know the basic rule: do onto others you would want done onto you. They learned the hard way that they all should have educated themselves more and respected something before trying to reap the benefits of it.

[@travishauschild2053]

Review the new craft

[@AdamBerkWriter]

We already did.kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZKmmmNmg5uorJI

[@cynthiaholmes5124]

I loved the craft I watched the movie when I was a kid the craft legacy to me it was nice but not as great as the original🧙‍♀️👻☠💀

[@silvia2402]

My thoughts exactly

[@riaantaljaard9369]

The sequel sucks so badly

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Yes!

[@pmccann5811]

Omg u guys are so cute.

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Thank you.

[@robdoggerful]

It remake was crap.

[@bonniehowell4259]

Thats what I heard.

[@CarlyWiccanandColdplay]

its crap cos they dont know much about wicca

[@tmc3567]

The sequel is so sucky, but nice video review.

[@AdamBerkWriter]

Thank you.

[@shedsumlight268]

Though the name of the deity has been changed, they are actually summoning this deity Mammon WHICH is the deity of money and wealth. He is the PERSONIFICATION OF GREED and the god of excess. By summoning Mammon, you could receive great riches and meet your life goals. Mammon doesn’t just help you in your financial gains. He can also help you accomplish your goals. PS. HE IS A DEMON

[@samcabrera2316]

Manon is not a real deity. The name was based on a French movie Manon of the Spring. It's either you're a conspiracy theorist or schizophrenic

[@shedsumlight268]

@@samcabrera2316 Perhaps you missed the part, where she gets stinking rich after her little ritual of summoning and pledging her allegiance to manon aka mammon the god of money that goes by a different name in the testament of solomon and is associated with the sea and it's riches so many have lost to it during shipwrecks.