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  • See why it should’ve ended. Nostalgia Critic checks out The NeverEnding Story 2.
    Originally aired on March 23, 2010.
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  • @BobbyDrake2000
    @BobbyDrake2000 8 років тому +778

    How the hell is Bastian afraid of heights? He FLEW A LUCK DRAGON THROUGH THE CITY at the end of the first film!

    • @knightslayer1158
      @knightslayer1158 8 років тому +53

      cuz, in this country, we don't take kindly to strangers who like continuity, boi. Now sit back and watch Bastian waste his wishes cuz he's an idiot

    • @Engel990
      @Engel990 7 років тому +24

      Tobias Christopher in the book he was afraid of heights as well but he didnt leave fantastica to ride on Falkor through the streets :/ he wished have courage and much much later rode Falkor to cheer himself up.

    • @moonjimunji7916
      @moonjimunji7916 6 років тому +7

      people can gain fears back as they can lose them

    • @dulcimerrafi
      @dulcimerrafi 6 років тому

      Exactly what I thought, too.

    • @04279
      @04279 6 років тому +8

      +Engel This is correct. The reasons that Bastian left Fantasia with the characters is one of the reasons why author Michael Ende disliked the movie later on, even if he first supported it.

  • @thronezwei4412
    @thronezwei4412 8 років тому +593

    "The speed of darkness, which was faster than the speed of light."
    "BULLSHIT!"

    • @AlphaOmega1237
      @AlphaOmega1237 8 років тому +11

      Especially because if they are moving at FTL they should have found him instantly.

    • @AlphaOmega1237
      @AlphaOmega1237 8 років тому

      nak basekiller and coolkiller99898 No maybe.

    • @BirdRaiserE
      @BirdRaiserE 8 років тому +17

      depends how you define the speed of dark.
      Vsauce made a video on it.

    • @AlphaOmega1237
      @AlphaOmega1237 8 років тому +10

      EHW2 Still bullshit because if they were moving at even a quarter of the speed of light they would have found him instantly. He's on foot for fuck's sake!

    • @BirdRaiserE
      @BirdRaiserE 8 років тому +2

      +AlphaOmega1237
      I was only challenging the notion that life is faster than darkness

  • @Wyattporter
    @Wyattporter 8 років тому +732

    "I wish you had a heart!"
    As Xayide's second heart appeared, her blood pressure doubled. The subsequent massive rush of blood ruptured all of her arteries as her brain shut down to provide energy for her second heart, a large bundle of muscles constantly consuming energy.

    • @marmarfgp7774
      @marmarfgp7774 8 років тому +20

      still doesnt explain why she explodes

    • @Wyattporter
      @Wyattporter 8 років тому +50

      her blood pressure doubled

    • @marmarfgp7774
      @marmarfgp7774 8 років тому +16

      and that counts as an explosion?

    • @Wyattporter
      @Wyattporter 8 років тому +51

      yes

    • @marmarfgp7774
      @marmarfgp7774 8 років тому +5

      thats......interesting, but why dont twins with one body which i know is true dont atleast have kinda the same thing? or if they have one heart it whould be shut down faster sense it has two of everything except the torso part

  • @britishnerd3919
    @britishnerd3919 9 років тому +504

    What about "I wish for my memories back!!!"

    • @slug237711
      @slug237711 9 років тому +59

      +British Nerd The Emptiness: Well crap...

    • @britishnerd3919
      @britishnerd3919 9 років тому +8

      ***** and money to spend on the catalogue

    • @gamebawesome
      @gamebawesome 8 років тому +18

      I wish for more wishes.😉

    • @lancejobs
      @lancejobs 7 років тому +19

      I wish the memory eating machine was never made, or name of evil bitch was never a threat etc.

    • @spawn760
      @spawn760 5 років тому

      @@VeyaAE wtf kind of imagination is that?

  • @SunnysFilms
    @SunnysFilms 8 років тому +567

    Wait. So Bastion is fine flying hundreds of feet in the air on Falcor, but he goes to dive into a pool and he's afraid of heights. Wth?

    • @em.4774
      @em.4774 8 років тому +38

      I thinks its jumping off of a height rather than floating up high is what scares him. Cause falling is alot more panic worthy than rising

    • @SunnysFilms
      @SunnysFilms 8 років тому +18

      Could be. But I must admit, I've never met anyone whose fear of heights was limited to jumping off things while being unaffected by actually being in the air.

    • @em.4774
      @em.4774 8 років тому +10

      SunnysFilms I think its cause its a sense pf protection. Since hes with Fapcor he knows he can trust him not to fall so they can raise up as high as fapcor can go leaving Bastion to feel safe in handling him.

    • @cybertek3188
      @cybertek3188 8 років тому +10

      That's a plot hole in this film.

    • @Ponen77
      @Ponen77 8 років тому +6

      Nahh its ok..I have the same thing, have a fear of heights but only when I am not strapped in to a safety harness/line...standing on a tall buildings ledge or a high cliff is scary shit but as soon as I have a firm handhold or better a harness and line then the fear goes away, its because I know that my chances of dying accidentally has been greatly reduced. Which is why rock climbing with climbing gear is ok for me but not free climbing

  • @trippcory
    @trippcory 8 років тому +287

    "And he who spies and flies away,
    lives to spy another day."
    Sounds to me like, "If I avoid danger, I'll live."

  • @CreatorKPT
    @CreatorKPT 9 років тому +263

    "Here they could travel with the speed of darkness, which is faster than the speed of light"
    BULLSHIT

    • @zrahabi
      @zrahabi 9 років тому +16

      Kaio Scott Nah, technically Vsauce proved that darkness can travel faster than light

    • @oliaustfjor697
      @oliaustfjor697 9 років тому +41

      Kaio Scott No matter how fast light travels, it finds the darkness has always got there first - Terry Pratchett

    • @GoIdenbaum
      @GoIdenbaum 9 років тому +27

      Sounds like something out of Kingdom Hearts.

    • @TheALPHA1550
      @TheALPHA1550 9 років тому +3

      Zane Rahabi How? Darkness is just the absence of light.

    • @zrahabi
      @zrahabi 9 років тому +1

      I don't remember, watch his video

  • @CaesarReichSadler
    @CaesarReichSadler 8 років тому +1258

    neverending story: Ended
    final fantasy: get 20+ sequels

    • @Yoshikage8008
      @Yoshikage8008 8 років тому +69

      Ironic as fuck

    • @miniranita7
      @miniranita7 8 років тому +31

      And remakes

    • @frozenaorta
      @frozenaorta 8 років тому +23

      Let's be serious. Final Fantasy is dead now, too. Neverending Story 3 = FFXIII

    • @kevincorey5316
      @kevincorey5316 7 років тому +10

      frozenaorta Enter Final Fantasy XV. I guess there will be a Neverending Story 4 that revives the series or something.

    • @helvent4566
      @helvent4566 7 років тому +1

      Hahahaha xD

  • @TheRollinNolan
    @TheRollinNolan 9 років тому +188

    5:31
    By far, the best reaction the Critic has ever made to a booing audience!

    • @Reapermaskhybrid
      @Reapermaskhybrid 6 років тому +4

      The Rollin Nolan Hey there, dude. Loved your abridged parody of the Sonic OVA.

    • @MAnuscript421
      @MAnuscript421 10 місяців тому +3

      My favorite BOO is from his Spy Kids 3D.

  • @loneronin6813
    @loneronin6813 2 роки тому +37

    I don't really know much about Johnathan Brandis or his work, but I really loved his performance as the child version of Bill in the IT tv mini-series. If anyone doubts his acting ability when he is given a good role then I will point to his work in that as evidence of his abilities. His suicide was tragic, especially considering the reason behind it. From what I've heard, he was worried about his acting career going downhill due to his getting older and work was drying up for him.
    The stress got to him to the point that he took his life. That kind of burden is difficult for anyone in that position, adult or otherwise. If that really was the reason I can't help but mourn the loss all the more. Needless to say Hollywood potentially can be a truly hazardous place for child actors, sometimes even more so than it can be for adult actors.

  • @Oppeldeldoc1
    @Oppeldeldoc1 9 років тому +137

    "Having a heart" gets her defeated and blown up? That's just bizarre. I guess the Grinch got off lucky - he ended up with a heart three times bigger, and he survived it.

    • @ETBrooD
      @ETBrooD 6 років тому +29

      I always assumed it's because she's empty inside and giving her a heart would make the emptiness go away, thus destroying her.

    • @eddieolshefski6467
      @eddieolshefski6467 6 років тому +14

      Oppeldeldoc1 That's cause The Grinch had a heart. But it was two sizes too small. So that was understandable. The Emptiness apparently didn't have a heart cause after all, she was empty inside. So apparently her having a heart made her blow up cause she was no longer empty. She was foiled by the power of love! 😂

    • @101Volts
      @101Volts 5 років тому +6

      @@eddieolshefski6467 Maybe at the point that she has a heart, growth like a seedling has begun and she's not a dark entity but a light entity; her dark from, which she was in, couldn't sustain itself like this so it exploded and she reincarnated.

    • @randomguy2518
      @randomguy2518 5 років тому +1

      There's a strain of herpes that causes enlargement of the heart..... Guess the grinch shoulda avoided those who'sville hoes

    • @genesismultiverse4896
      @genesismultiverse4896 4 місяці тому +2

      Actually he got a heart attack

  • @robertyeah2259
    @robertyeah2259 8 років тому +231

    *Flies Luck Dragon hundreds of feet high over Fantasia and home-town*
    *Is apparently afraid of heights*

    • @cybertek3188
      @cybertek3188 8 років тому +6

      Big plot hole in the 2nd film.

    • @auryn8450
      @auryn8450 8 років тому +7

      the first three things Bastian wished for in the book were beauty, strength and bravery.

    • @madmau
      @madmau 6 років тому +1

      He fears jumping into the abyss.

    • @majorfanboy2005
      @majorfanboy2005 5 років тому +1

      The Fucking FBI is here

    • @twisterman4184
      @twisterman4184 4 роки тому +1

      FBI OPEN UP

  • @DeathsPictures
    @DeathsPictures 7 років тому +51

    It should be noted that the guy who played Bastian's father, also played Barry Allen in "The Flash" (1990). Considering that the villains, at 15:36, would travel at the speed of darkness, which is alleged to be faster than light, I think this was a missed opportunity for a joke.

    • @kadosho02
      @kadosho02 Рік тому +2

      Also the center of Crisis on Infinite Earths. Uniting heroes from alternate worlds. Seriously how much more awesome can you be after that?

  • @tiny5741
    @tiny5741 8 років тому +295

    but books do actualy change everytime you read them. everytime you discover a new meaning or point of view.

    • @knightslayer1158
      @knightslayer1158 7 років тому +33

      From a Certain Point of View

    • @EricDG326
      @EricDG326 5 років тому +5

      Graphite Smudges And the entire narrative changes too

    • @kokotiger1313
      @kokotiger1313 4 роки тому +3

      Graphite Smudges exactly

    • @gamerorp1684
      @gamerorp1684 3 роки тому +1

      Shut up nerd hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

    • @cheneethompson5756
      @cheneethompson5756 Рік тому +1

      I agree!

  • @leonardsalinas2002
    @leonardsalinas2002 4 роки тому +56

    The first Neverending Story is still to this day one of the great fantasy films of the 80’s

  • @jcee1882
    @jcee1882 8 років тому +97

    Noah Hathaway (Atreyu from the first Never-ending story) IS Native American, Critic...

    • @JaneDoe-gu5sb
      @JaneDoe-gu5sb 6 років тому +14

      Well, he looks white, and the two actors who played Atreyu don't look anything alike

    • @sk70091
      @sk70091 5 років тому +27

      Don't know why either actors should have been native Americans, though, since he's definitely not one in the book. In the book, he is a greenskin. He skin is olive green and his hair is blue.

    • @giannamalrose2437
      @giannamalrose2437 5 років тому +19

      Yeah I read Hathaway is Mohican and Jewish. The actor in THIS movie is Filipino and white...not Native American like Critic said.

    • @Kimmy0721
      @Kimmy0721 4 роки тому +3

      Any relation to Anne Hathaway?

    • @virginiadare1587
      @virginiadare1587 3 роки тому +3

      And Atreyu was green in the book.

  • @MaxNBunsInc
    @MaxNBunsInc 9 років тому +92

    huh, I never knew hearts make people explode, "well screw what science taught me about hearts"

  • @moviemaniac9034
    @moviemaniac9034 5 років тому +20

    Other notable roles that the actors who played Bastian in the movies played:
    Barret Oliver - David in "Cocoon" and "Cocoon: The Return".
    Jonathan Brandis - Young Bill Denbrough in "IT" (1990).
    Jason James Richter - Jesse in "Free Willy".

  • @PKMN37
    @PKMN37 8 років тому +100

    The movie sucks but at least it wasn't the result of corporate pandering. I'm looking at you, Neverending Story III.

    • @trippcory
      @trippcory 7 років тому +14

      You're right it was the result of those who had the good intentions trying to bring the second half of the original novel to the screen and a decent understanding of the characters but were u fortunately too lazy to polish it up

    • @DavidAllgaier_
      @DavidAllgaier_ 4 роки тому +5

      @@trippcory I recall hearing from another UA-camr who reviewed THNS2 that the second movie was originally supposed to begin production right after the first movie came out with the same cast and crew. But then the author of the source material sued the studio because he unhappy that a lot of plot details were changed. He didn't win the lawsuit but by that time the film had been delayed by a couple years. So they had to recast nearly all the characters, including the kids.

    • @Jattel_2006
      @Jattel_2006 4 роки тому +1

      Dave Allgaier Official the never ending story 1 makes the never ending story 2 & 3 look like a masterpiece

  • @jalencampbell8807
    @jalencampbell8807 5 років тому +71

    Bastion: I wish for...
    Me: a flamethrower, a bomb, a shotgun, a mini gun?
    Bastion: A spray can!
    Me: 🤦🏾‍♂️

    • @CrazyGamerDragon64
      @CrazyGamerDragon64 2 роки тому +4

      12:37 NC's reaction is priceless

    • @melissalayson7275
      @melissalayson7275 2 роки тому +4

      I could have let the spray can wish go, if Bastion wished for lighter too so he could make a flamethrower. But nope just a spray can.

    • @genesismultiverse4896
      @genesismultiverse4896 4 місяці тому +2

      Unless it's erasor spray can or an anti shark spray it's useless

  • @Morinhetar
    @Morinhetar 8 років тому +138

    Nostalgia Critic. You fail to mention that the main reason the second movie sucks Its because they ruined the ending of the first movie. They only adapted the first half of the book, Bastian didnt came back on Falkors back, he had to find his way... When they change that, they removed the motivation for the second half, they were forcé to divert from the source material and by doing so they fuck up the logic of the rest of the story. It was the end of the first movie that killed the franchice.

    • @KangaKucha
      @KangaKucha 7 років тому +28

      Carlos F. Campos Urteaga At least the sequel did as well as it could with what was left.
      The thrid flim... didn't...

    • @TheOnlyTherazan
      @TheOnlyTherazan 7 років тому +33

      A great problem also, is that they keep plot points of the book like losing memories, but none of the meaning they had.
      For example, Bastian lost his memories because, while wishes are the appeal of Fantasy, losing his self and sense of reality is the danger of it, and they can't be taken apart. In the movie it's reduced to a villain's gimmick rather than being the nature of imagination.

    • @Engel990
      @Engel990 7 років тому +11

      Carlos F. Campos Urteaga They could have ignored that and picked up the story when Moon child and Bastian shared the peck of dust that grew into Perilin. It was just a silly ending all in all. They could even have it all explained why Bastian looks different or even the golden eyed commander of wishes. To even think about it how they managed to fuck up the Never Story they could have totally ignored Bastian's adventures for part 3 or that stupid "tales of.." series and just finish the unfinished stories in the book. Oh my, look at my rant.

    • @brandonspain12345
      @brandonspain12345 2 роки тому +7

      I honestly really didn't like the ending of the original movie. It just didn't fit with the rest of the movie, and it just felt corny to see the stereotypical loner kid overcoming the bullies. It felt like it was added at the last minute.

  • @cah137-y4s
    @cah137-y4s 8 років тому +96

    8:16 Actually, according to the book he named her "Moonchild"; if you listen closely, that's what he's yelling here too. You just would never guess that because it's never said anywhere else in the movie. I believe there's a remake that's much more blatant with it.

    • @em.4774
      @em.4774 8 років тому +19

      Than and its kind of hard to understand with him pronouncing it and the loud noise and music in the background.

    • @KangaKucha
      @KangaKucha 7 років тому +11

      Eric M Yeah like it sounds like he is saying A TRAY O! Which is the name of the warrior lol
      At least in Rock-A-Doodle you can hear the kid say Chantechar (sorry for the misspelling).

    • @Swiftbow
      @Swiftbow 4 роки тому +5

      The main problem is that they stuck in the extraneous line about his mother having a good name, so the implication is that he must be yelling that. He isn't, and "Moon Child" doesn't sound like a normal name, so it's nearly impossible to understand unless you read the book. (Or maybe turn on the subtitles.)

    • @jerricablackcat4303
      @jerricablackcat4303 2 роки тому +2

      Was that her real name? Was she a hippie?

    • @matrix91234
      @matrix91234 2 роки тому +3

      @@jerricablackcat4303 Maybe she loved New Age music

  • @XavierDarkhand
    @XavierDarkhand 9 років тому +243

    "Help me Obi-" *hand slam*
    I lost it. Hit like immediately.

    • @somerandolad
      @somerandolad 5 років тому +5

      True, but it still gets a little chuckle out of me

    • @zelg.5551
      @zelg.5551 4 роки тому +4

      @@tylerfish2701 Or maybe it's just a joke and you should grow a pair.

  • @MoonChild145
    @MoonChild145 7 років тому +17

    I suspect that from the fathers perspective the story revolves around the failing relationship between him and his son, the loss of his wife, dealing with life as a single parent and eventually with the disappearance of his son.
    When Bastion goes missing, there's no indication of how much time which has passed so in reality, all his father knows is that his son disappeared without a trace and no one has seen him on that day except for the sketchy book keeper who disappears shortly after. It sounds like a classical kidnapping. So now the father has to come to terms with the fact he might never see his son again and the police are likely scratching their heads.
    Media coverage may or may not have grabbed this story and has it on air.
    Until, all of a sudden, he shows up unexplained on the doorstep unscathed however many days or weeks passed.
    It's a good thing the credits rolled when they did or the rest would be a roller coaster in therapy sessions.

  • @davidmenke7552
    @davidmenke7552 2 роки тому +16

    I really fucking respect this guy for going there with the Jonathan Brandis bit. I loved old school Nostalgia Critic!

  • @rivvitt102
    @rivvitt102 7 років тому +63

    For someone who read the book, this is painful... real painful

    • @legosimonify
      @legosimonify 7 років тому +2

      did the story felt "never ending"

    • @rivvitt102
      @rivvitt102 7 років тому +3

      Kiinda

    • @legosimonify
      @legosimonify 7 років тому +2

      La Enfermera Chanta oh ok i was tryin to make a pun but ok cool

    • @rivvitt102
      @rivvitt102 7 років тому +2

      Yea, I got the pun, but i wanted to answer :D

    • @legosimonify
      @legosimonify 7 років тому

      La Enfermera Chanta ok

  • @AnnoyingSquib
    @AnnoyingSquib 8 років тому +128

    GRRR. This wish device makes no sense!! If he loses a memory making a wish fine. But why can't he use his last wish to wish ALL of his memories back!!!? Then he could continue to make wishes as much as he wants! For a kid that supposedly has an incredible imagination, he really sucks at the imagining thing!

    • @AlphaOmega1237
      @AlphaOmega1237 8 років тому +5

      Especially because it would take years to go through all his memories.

    • @michaeljohnson6905
      @michaeljohnson6905 8 років тому +4

      He forgot his memories regarding logic and reasoning?

    • @AlphaOmega1237
      @AlphaOmega1237 8 років тому +3

      Michael Johnson Not everything in the brain is a part of memories. A person with amnesia can still remember skills, language, and be logical.

    • @michaeljohnson6905
      @michaeljohnson6905 8 років тому +3

      AlphaOmega1237 It was a joke, Calm down

    • @AlphaOmega1237
      @AlphaOmega1237 8 років тому +1

      Michael Johnson That is calm, trust me on that.

  • @godsdonttalk597
    @godsdonttalk597 9 років тому +19

    It just came to me that the boy's important memory would remain untouched if he simply went to the Internet. There's so many things I'd literally wish to forget.
    (Also Pratchett had a cute theory about speed of darkness. Because whenever light goes, darkness's already been there)

  • @wouldntyouliketoknow.5006
    @wouldntyouliketoknow.5006 9 років тому +74

    I guess she had to put her FACE on.
    BOOO!
    I commend you, nostalgia critic for being able to SAVE FACE at the negative response of your joke.

    • @jasonsea6110
      @jasonsea6110 4 роки тому +3

      Somebody have to put the old printer sound on that moment.

    • @MaCabaret
      @MaCabaret Місяць тому

      Penis face

  • @MSTR
    @MSTR 9 років тому +114

    Hey, but it's still better than the never ending story 3

  • @chey6380
    @chey6380 8 років тому +14

    Those Beetle things actually terrified me as a young child and I had to fast forward through it for years afterwards.

  • @Canadamus_Prime
    @Canadamus_Prime 7 років тому +14

    I've read the book of The NeverEnding Story, and the memory thing was from the book although it wasn't related to any big villain. It was just what happened when Bastion made wishes. In fact there were no big villains in the book. At all. There was a character of Xayide, but she was a minor character at best.

  • @kitsu-tofu
    @kitsu-tofu 9 років тому +29

    I mean to be fair, if you've read the book, it follows the second half of the book's storyline, albeit in a REALLY shittastic manor. But like, this storyline is the second half of the actual book.

    • @kitsu-tofu
      @kitsu-tofu 9 років тому

      ***** That's true, and it's been a long while since I read the book, so my info was a bit off, my bad.

    • @kitsu-tofu
      @kitsu-tofu 9 років тому

      ***** Oh yes, the lion. xD

  • @TheNMan64
    @TheNMan64 9 років тому +188

    ..........a Spray can!

    • @slug237711
      @slug237711 9 років тому +17

      +NintendoMan64 He's gonna graffiti her to death?

    • @fledge8188
      @fledge8188 9 років тому +25

      I shall defeat you, WITH VANDALISM! *Sprays graffiti on a nearby wall*

    • @dylankaiser5546
      @dylankaiser5546 6 років тому +3

      if it were me i would wish for a flamethrower and go ballistic on the giants

    • @mrcritical6751
      @mrcritical6751 5 років тому +4

      He went to the Alex from Home Alone 3 school of defeating your enemies

    • @melissalayson7275
      @melissalayson7275 4 роки тому +1

      I know this is four years late but he should have wished for a lighter too. If you use a lighter with the spray can it makes a pretty good flamethrower.

  • @SuperHothead14
    @SuperHothead14 9 років тому +25

    Damn I completely forgot about some of his old running gags. Like the Burger King one

    • @trippcory
      @trippcory 7 років тому +1

      "Christmas with the Kranks" proved that some traditions can't last forever and have to go eventually in order to stay relevant

  • @oscargt23
    @oscargt23 9 років тому +18

    in the first one Bastian is not afraid of heights at the end of the movie, and in part 2 he is afraid to jump in a pool??? Really thats so messed up! miss the old class!

    • @Swiftbow
      @Swiftbow 4 роки тому +1

      I'm not afraid of heights, but I always stood at the top of the high dive for a good five minutes or more before I could finally make myself jump. (No matter how many times I did it.) It's one thing to stand on the edge of something (I rock climb), it's another to actively jump off of a tall something.

  • @erics.czernecki7333
    @erics.czernecki7333 3 роки тому +10

    Interesting fact, they actually had Looney Tunes short, Box Office Bunny, attached to the theatrical release. It even joined it on its video release- they even promoted it as such on its cover.
    Unfortunately, it also started the Looney Tunes Curse- any WB film with a short on it would bomb. This had films like Richie Rich, Cats Don't Dance, and as recent as Happy Feet Two and Legend Of The Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole. The only films that have thus far avoided it were Yogi Bear and Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, both being decent hits financially, if not quite so critically.

  • @crackspidersbitch6099
    @crackspidersbitch6099 9 років тому +64

    "Go play with your buffalo"
    GUESS WHO KILLED THEM WHITE BOY

    • @hackman669
      @hackman669 9 років тому +1

      Didn't the cattle ranchers and the meat industry bring buffalo back until the conservationist took over?

    • @DatBrasss
      @DatBrasss 8 років тому +1

      Uh, European settlers, who this kid is not necessarily related to...?

  • @tylerh6869
    @tylerh6869 8 років тому +24

    Way to address the Elephant in the room

  • @LuriTV
    @LuriTV 8 років тому +16

    15:35 Terry Pratchett reference? The explanation is, everywhere the light travels, the darkness is there first

  • @lazzaroscacerni730
    @lazzaroscacerni730 4 роки тому +10

    Bastian in the book: Sikanda, described as the most powerful sword ever imagined
    Bastian in this movie: a fucking spray can

    • @Ryowhosakazaki
      @Ryowhosakazaki 4 місяці тому

      Man, imagine if that happen in the movie.

  • @666Vampirefromhell
    @666Vampirefromhell 9 років тому +43

    "Guess she had to put her face on"
    That was actually kinda funny :)

  • @daveleitz9107
    @daveleitz9107 9 років тому +41

    The original book was far better than any of the movies that were loosely based on it. And in the book, Atreyu wasn't "Native American." Unless, of course, the indigenous tribes of the American continents had green skin.

    • @ThatOneAnimeFan
      @ThatOneAnimeFan 9 років тому

      So it's book, first movie, second movie, and the sequel that shall not be named

    • @daveleitz9107
      @daveleitz9107 9 років тому +7

      SHENRON FROM DBZ
      Pretty much. The first movie was great, really, but it only covered part of the plot of the book.

    • @ThatOneAnimeFan
      @ThatOneAnimeFan 9 років тому

      Dave Leitz well if it was never ending that would be hard...

  • @POKEMANZZ3
    @POKEMANZZ3 9 років тому +32

    At least falcore looks good still

    • @spawn760
      @spawn760 4 роки тому +5

      Agreed

    • @MasonAnthony-zf2vi
      @MasonAnthony-zf2vi 4 місяці тому

      @@spawn760 I hate to tell ya, but in the third film he looks worse

  • @CollinGerberding
    @CollinGerberding 8 років тому +23

    I really like the heart amidst all of the hate.
    This episode is a prime example.
    Good on you, Critic.

  • @MrDruism
    @MrDruism 7 років тому +16

    How did he get down to his last two wishes? How many wishes did he make? A 1000? Or does he just have only 5 memories? Makes no sense.

    • @JKRavenBlood
      @JKRavenBlood 3 роки тому +1

      It was used mainly with the belt of invisibility, couldn't get it of without a wish. Beware of gifts from enemies..

    • @nine_tails137
      @nine_tails137 3 роки тому +1

      He wasted a ton of wishes on Steps.

  • @potitishogun2961997
    @potitishogun2961997 9 років тому +18

    Here, they could travel at the speed of darkness, which was faster than the speed of light.
    Albert Einstein: Bullshit!
    Little word of advice: don't drink when watching that scene, the next 5 minutes you'll be wiping your screen.

    • @jareththegoblinking3191
      @jareththegoblinking3191 9 років тому

      potitishogun2961997 speed of darkness?

    • @potitishogun2961997
      @potitishogun2961997 9 років тому

      Jekyll /Hyde Yup XD The movie actually said that :P

    • @potitishogun2961997
      @potitishogun2961997 8 років тому

      Captain Jack Harkness And in fact, it's actually physically kinda there -3- Two interfering light waves have darkness between the space that interact and as the wave progresses, the darkness is moved out of the way. But there's no matter there, so it doesn't count as physical :P

    • @jareththegoblinking3191
      @jareththegoblinking3191 8 років тому

      potitishogun2961997 this movien is fantasy, not science

    • @potitishogun2961997
      @potitishogun2961997 8 років тому

      Captain Jack Harkness Eh fair enough -3- That's probably why I'm not a fantasy fan xD

  • @joseknavarro
    @joseknavarro 9 років тому +36

    "If I stop playing with my Nintendo it'll disappear"
    That's every Mexican mother ever. "Ya no juegas con el Nintendo, se lo di a tu primo."
    *Sniff*

  • @tenacious645
    @tenacious645 6 років тому +9

    How was it so difficult for them to understand what made the first one so good? The dark atmosphere and serious tone for starts.

  • @fabianhalu3977
    @fabianhalu3977 9 років тому +17

    I cant push the book too much. The never ending Story is a book by Michael Ende. I grew up with this novel. It was great as a kid and it holds up today. Never read it in english but you should give it a try....

    • @unamed2516
      @unamed2516 6 років тому

      Fabian Halu I read it translated in English

  • @barelyprotestant5365
    @barelyprotestant5365 8 років тому +15

    The 2nd one was the first one I ever watched all the way through; I always loved it as a kid.

    • @Jurodrix
      @Jurodrix Рік тому +3

      Me too! I don't care about the critics. It holds a place in my heart.

  • @noahbisesi3013
    @noahbisesi3013 9 років тому +22

    2:24 in the book Atrau wasent nativ amiracen. He actuly had green skin and blue hair.

    • @The_Red_Ghost10
      @The_Red_Ghost10 6 років тому +2

      So atrau was a reverse captain planet?

  • @AnimeWolf5193
    @AnimeWolf5193 5 років тому +24

    I agree with the review from Lost in Adaptation. The Neverending Story would be a good reboot if it follows the original book; it's last half is dark, awesome and thought provoking.

  • @flying-magpie
    @flying-magpie 7 років тому +7

    For those of you wondering, He named the childlike empress Moon Child.

  • @beatlemaniac6417
    @beatlemaniac6417 6 років тому +34

    1:19 I saw Neverending Story and Barrett Oliver’s portrayal as Bastain isn’t all that bad he’s not annoying he’s just a regular kid who loves books

    • @ColdBloodedBastard
      @ColdBloodedBastard 4 роки тому +5

      Barrett is by far the best Bastian.

    • @vincentanuneko4269
      @vincentanuneko4269 3 роки тому +1

      Ever read the book by Michael Ende? In the book bastian is supposed to be a fat little boy.

    • @mcgilj1
      @mcgilj1 3 роки тому +1

      @@vincentanuneko4269 true but as to what we are given.. Oliver was by far the best version.

  • @thebatmanover9000
    @thebatmanover9000 7 років тому +11

    Why was Atrayu not green?

  • @bliesberg
    @bliesberg 9 років тому +25

    "I found this book in my son's room"... so?

  • @goldenretriever6440
    @goldenretriever6440 8 років тому +13

    This was actually the first nostalgia critic I have ever seen

  • @rainbowstreak9615
    @rainbowstreak9615 7 років тому +8

    "I don't want to read this book again."
    "You should read this book again!"
    "Okay, I will read this book again."
    "No, don't read this book again!"

  • @birdieberry
    @birdieberry 9 років тому +55

    It's unfortunate that this did not do the second part of the book justice. There is a SLIVER of truth in this sequel:
    >>>*********SPOILER ALERT**********

    • @alexmansfield3268
      @alexmansfield3268 9 років тому +1

      birdieberry do you think it would be a good idea to make a true sequel

    • @birdieberry
      @birdieberry 9 років тому +2

      Maybe I would trust it in the hands of a director with a good vision...perhaps Guillermo Del Toro

    • @alexmansfield3268
      @alexmansfield3268 9 років тому +2

      birdieberry
      YEs or steven spielburg, he's made bad before , but so has everyone. and if it's a movie from everyones childhood he would do it good maybe even better

    • @birdieberry
      @birdieberry 9 років тому +1

      True! Maybe if/when Spielberg does it he can "wow" us with those movie moments that make a Spielberg film become a classic (e.g., E.T. flying bike silhouette and full moon, J.P. T-Rex "rawr" moments, Indie Jones giant rolling rock, etc.). If it's whimsical, Steven can make it happen.

    • @Joe-bob
      @Joe-bob 9 років тому

      +birdieberry What about the third part is that any good. :D

  • @stormstrider1990
    @stormstrider1990 9 років тому +16

    "Gee, that was awkward."
    "You know, fuck you, you god damn elephant!"
    NAAAAAAAAAAA

  • @Sl33pingLionheart
    @Sl33pingLionheart 9 років тому +10

    Actually the first movie only covered half the original book, so this is actually the second half. Although it's only loosley based on the book.

  • @TheSefirosu200x
    @TheSefirosu200x 8 років тому +8

    Maybe the wish thing took it literally when he said "have a heart", so a second heart grew in her chest. And, because there's not enough room, it's intensely painful (the tear), and deadly. Dunno how that led to exploding, but still.

  • @jakublulek3261
    @jakublulek3261 8 років тому +7

    When I was younger, I liked this movie much more than the first Neverending Story, simply because first movie was darker and more disturbing (horse dying in swamp for example). But now, as adult, I like first one more just because is much darker and disturbing and clever. I have same issue with The Empire Strikes Back and The Return of the Jedi. Hell, this movie is like another Star Wars prequel.

  • @bigkmoviesandgames
    @bigkmoviesandgames 5 років тому +59

    Man I love the old nostalgia critic episodes before the long drawn out skits and clipless episodes.

    • @nightcrowred
      @nightcrowred Рік тому +6

      I like the skits sometimes but there are times where I miss just him the movie review and punchlines and that was it. It really did make it a lot more fun. I think the funniest joke was the beginning of season 6 where he yells out no has a giant background with the word no and fingers pointing to the word no. That one had me rolling for hours.

    • @bigkmoviesandgames
      @bigkmoviesandgames Рік тому +2

      @@nightcrowred yeah Doug really is a funny person it's just for the more modern episodes the jokes are so drawn out that they're not funny. The joke you pointed out is funny because it's simple and to the point Saldly that's lacking from a lot of his new episodes.

  • @Merjedmedia
    @Merjedmedia 4 роки тому +5

    13:44 LOL THAT EXORCIST QUOTE MADE ME LAUGH OMFG HAHAA THE WAY THE MOUTH MOVEMENT MATCHES UP

  • @zachwillas6329
    @zachwillas6329 3 роки тому +5

    It's sad that Jonathan Brandis committed suicide. Another promising talent taken from this world.

    • @tealnoise
      @tealnoise 3 роки тому +1

      Hollywood can make u do crazy things

    • @matrix91234
      @matrix91234 2 роки тому +1

      @@tealnoise Not everything in life is bad because of hollywood, though as a smart guy once said, human brainwashing is very easy. Right wing Autocrats depresses me aswell in USA. But i am not gonna kill myself. But when you are cornered with no way out, its easiest to just go all out on it which is not good. But i feel the book Neverending Story is kind of a good message, as in addiction just sucks in general

  • @blacktainfalcon7097
    @blacktainfalcon7097 5 років тому +6

    One of my earliest memories is me flying with that bird guy and he ended up "tricking" me into falling down.

  • @lunadriel6113
    @lunadriel6113 3 роки тому +9

    Loved the Neverending story (first one) and somewhat tolerated the other 2 growing up, picked up the book recently and was a little disappointed that movies 2 and 3 were just poorly made, still love the 1rst movie. Turns out all the movies are bits and pieces from the book but changed for some reason. Like the part when Atreyu was hanging was actually 3 out of 4 strong knights who swore to protect Bastion that got caught and tortured. There was another version called Tales From The Neverending Story i have yet to see it.

  • @midgetgirl5
    @midgetgirl5 9 років тому +10

    I've learned to appreciate the neverending story part 2 after finding out that this movie was the second part of the book!!!

    • @diegodubber2140
      @diegodubber2140 3 місяці тому +1

      I instead did that as soon as I laid eyes on the bloody goddamn ATROCITY that is part 3. That movie makes you want to gouge your eyes out and wash your brain with bleach.

  • @kaijukid1443
    @kaijukid1443 5 років тому +4

    "I wish for...a spray can!"Seriously,a freaking spray can?!?You couldn't think of more useful ways to defend yourself?!If had this power,I would wish for more useful weapons,like a flamethrower,a shotgun,or something more useful!

  • @Emberilliance
    @Emberilliance 4 роки тому +11

    Hey Critic, have you ever read the original book? For some reason it's extremely difficult to find (I happened to stumble upon an English edition at my university bookstore in Tokyo), but if you can, I HIGHLY recommend you read it. It more or less combines the plots of the first two movies into a deeply thought-provoking and utterly bizarre story that is definitely NOT for kids. I was 22 when I read it, and I found it completely baffling yet overwhelmingly satisfying. Definitely seek it out.

  • @Azurath100
    @Azurath100 9 років тому +36

    The book was much better....and it wasn't a machine that created Bastian's emptiness it was Auryn. Moon Child is not Bastian's Mother's name, Atreyu is green with purple hair while being 10 years old, and the child like empress is a b****. Also also there's a great bloody war between Bastians follower and Atreyu's true Fantastican army while Bastian impales Atreyu with his sword. See the Doms review and/or read the book..

    • @Niia27600
      @Niia27600 9 років тому +8

      Azurath100 fucking hell, in the french version of the book Atreyu's hair are dark blue. The translators had some hard time deciding what the fucking color was, as it seems.

    • @Azurath100
      @Azurath100 9 років тому

      Ludivine Moonkind lol that's funny.

    • @Niia27600
      @Niia27600 9 років тому

      Azurath100 Traductions... XD

    • @alexandresobreiramartins9461
      @alexandresobreiramartins9461 9 років тому

      +Ludivine Moonkind Hahaha, funny, I'm Brazilian and we do that same joke with bad translations!

    • @Niia27600
      @Niia27600 9 років тому

      Alexandre Martins I understand the pain lmao

  • @residentevilumbrella2001
    @residentevilumbrella2001 8 років тому +2

    I like Critic's response to Bastian wishing for a spray can. "Watcha-pah! A Fucking spray can?!"

  • @JasonVectrex_187
    @JasonVectrex_187 3 роки тому +6

    The kid from the first movie was not that bad. Imagine yourself being an actor at that age, I'd say he did pretty good. He was supposed to be shy and quiet and scared, so a nerdy withdrawn kid is exactly what he was supposed to be.

  • @SpoopySquid
    @SpoopySquid 9 років тому +9

    9:38 - 9:50 easily the best part of this whole video

  • @KaraAlissa21
    @KaraAlissa21 5 років тому +4

    How is anyone missing this. He calls out "Moon Child" in the first movie.

  • @angusyjr
    @angusyjr 9 років тому +3

    yup...bastian's mom's name is moon child.
    kinda weird that in the first movie no one could ever figure out what he was yelling at the top of his lungs, imdb trivia says it was moon child.
    as a kid i even tried to watch it with subtitles to figure out what Bastian was yelling and all the subtitles could say was "yelling" sometimes subtitles can suck big time. too bad they couldnt spell out
    "MOOOOOOON CHIIIIIIILD!!!!"
    eh. oh well.

  • @GoIdenbaum
    @GoIdenbaum 9 років тому +8

    He had the most beautiful blue eyes I have ever seen. I was staggered and had to pause the video just to gaze at them.

    • @cheneethompson5756
      @cheneethompson5756 2 роки тому +2

      Ikr? And was very talented! Why'd he have to kill himself?!
      Much like Robin Williams and heath ledger, he was an amazing actor
      And those two other men also killed themselves

    • @paolasilva2459
      @paolasilva2459 2 роки тому

      @@cheneethompson5756 agree!! 🌹

    • @paolasilva2459
      @paolasilva2459 2 роки тому

      Yes, he had the most beautiful eyes!

    • @Kimmy0721
      @Kimmy0721 Рік тому +1

      For a second I thought y'all were talking about NC. LOL

  • @epsilonlane3207
    @epsilonlane3207 5 років тому +7

    9:41 this is actually really similar to how I imagine how Superman could deal with his problems . I mean superman has godlike speed and strength , and Lex luthor is apparently a dastardly villian who causes a bunch of problems I guess . So , Superman could use his super speed to lex's building , and then clap his head , and boom hes dead , a huge threat taken down , and he could do that in less than a second in theory , and I don't care if superman doesn't want to kill , it still is bullshit like that scenario in never ending story 2 now that I'm really thinking about it !

  • @TheOnlyTherazan
    @TheOnlyTherazan 7 років тому +8

    One of my favourite childhood novels.

  • @MrSimonono
    @MrSimonono 9 років тому +11

    OH MY GOD A FUCKING DRAGON!!!
    I SWEAR TO GOD A FUCKING
    DRAGON!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @bromodragone8405
    @bromodragone8405 4 роки тому +6

    5:02
    Bastion: Fantasia!
    Me: It's only a model.

    • @vincentanuneko4269
      @vincentanuneko4269 3 роки тому +1

      Ever read the book by Michael Ende? In the book the magical land is called in the English translation, Fantastica.

    • @bromodragone8405
      @bromodragone8405 3 роки тому

      @@vincentanuneko4269 It's still only a model.

  • @zerako
    @zerako 9 років тому +3

    the name he yells at the end of the 1st movie is Moon Child

  • @mathewgodfrey1517
    @mathewgodfrey1517 9 років тому +29

    Emma Watson is Hermiome. You can't replace her.

    • @slug237711
      @slug237711 9 років тому +9

      +Mathew Godfrey Emma Watson is Hermione. You can't replace Hermione. lol

    • @ssss6572
      @ssss6572 8 років тому +6

      +Mathew Godfrey That Hermione joke caught me off guard, I nearly did a spit take when he mentioned her.

    • @slug237711
      @slug237711 8 років тому

      Stanley Johnson That Hermione joke caught me off guard, I nearly did a spit take when he mentioned Hermione.

    • @romolus7255
      @romolus7255 7 років тому +2

      slug237711 I know this is an old comment but still... What the fuck is wrong with you

  • @NeptuneRising70
    @NeptuneRising70 4 роки тому +2

    How can you discuss Jonatham Brandis without mentioning his performance in It? He was very good in that!

    • @paolasilva2459
      @paolasilva2459 2 роки тому

      He was a good actor!!!

    • @NeoConnor1
      @NeoConnor1 Рік тому

      He reviewed the original IT, and said all the child actors did well.

  • @KamiNanami
    @KamiNanami 6 років тому +3

    For some weird fucking reason my mom never let me watch the 1st movie as a kid but got me 2d one on VHS and when you are a kid still learning about the world around you, this movie was actually pretty damn awesome for me... I'd even say it was one of my favorites growing up. When you're a kid, you don't care about the acting or how crappy the effects are because the experience of seeing a world like that is mind blowing in and of itself as a child

  • @Niia27600
    @Niia27600 9 років тому +114

    *Let me help you folks : Bastian's mother name was MOOOOOONCHHIIIIIIIIiiIIIIIILD! there you go, you're welcome*
    So , some people still think the first movie was the first Neverending Story ever ? Haven't anyone heard of the book ? .... If you want more after watching the first movie, then go read the book, it's even better and gosh do I love the movie!
    Also the second movie isn't THAT BAD regarding it took some elements of the actual book from the part Bastian in ACTUALLY REALLY ENTERING FANTASIA and the first city we see is the City of Silver . Well he doesn't fight in a arena and doesn't bump into Atreyu bc of that and there isn't fireworks to celebrate him and he doesn't watch it while holding Atreyu's hand , but yeah it's from the Novel, Xayide too. (yes the book is kinda weird sometimes, they do hold hands and you never know why. ) But they jumped a lot of shit , and also Bastian never returns to the regular world after naming the empress he actually stays in Fantasia with the Auryn and can wish upon the Auryn whenever he likes to like in the movie and that Xayide bitch just push him to do that for the same reasons as in the movie. But it doesn't end there. Spoilers if you actually want to read the book : Bastian goes crazy and think he's the emperor and wants to enter the Ivory Tower and just blow everything up and fights Atreyu and Atreyu nearly dies and still save him in the end. Atreyu is either in love with Bastian or too kind and a bit stupid. (Do I sound like a brat ? I do sound like a brat when I talk about books/movies adaptations)

    • @Niia27600
      @Niia27600 9 років тому +2

      ***** Yeah it was! You're welcome xD It's never too late!

    • @Niia27600
      @Niia27600 9 років тому +2

      ***** Yeah I agree!
      Oh yeah I know, actually that's a nickname, and it's from the Neverending Story! ;)

    • @Niia27600
      @Niia27600 9 років тому +3

      ***** Nah I'm French! :3 I just read the novel when I was 15 and I loved it so much I took this nickname for the internet xD

    • @Niia27600
      @Niia27600 9 років тому

      ***** That's great! I had german classes in highschool but I just couldn't learn a thing idk why... Although I know how to say some irrelevant stuff ahah!

    • @angstromlevy7963
      @angstromlevy7963 9 років тому

      I'm currently reading the book! I get the impression Critic hasn't read it, because Bastion so far seems much more of a pathetic wimp in the book. He also seems to speak more like an old man than a child. Other than that I'm enjoying the book.

  • @legosimonify
    @legosimonify 7 років тому +9

    5:49 but what happens if he wishes to never forget his memories

  • @DarthInsomnis
    @DarthInsomnis 6 років тому +5

    8:49 that’s not a dragon. That’s Jar Jar Binks’ final form

  • @ipetmycats99
    @ipetmycats99 7 років тому +3

    I remember the Neverending Story having a little scroll of text at the end saying that after a while Bastion returned from his imagination to find reality, or something along those lines. Was I the only one that remembered?

  • @duranls1
    @duranls1 6 років тому +2

    Is sad watching Jonathan Brandis pages, he acted on some good films, but yeah he had hopes his career boosted up on some roles and when it didn't he got depressed and ended his life in 2003, problem with being a child actor is either you are good or bad at it, then depends on the life choices, acting skills, and how liked you are with the public, Heck many of us wanted see Mara Wilson(Matilda) still being in many roles after she grew up, but she retired for personal reasons, then we got actors who continue their career like Macaulay Culkin or Elijah Wood, and we can see the contrast of choices and how their acting is so different. We just can give support to those child actors of today and hope they get better when they grow up.

  • @tracyallen9170
    @tracyallen9170 7 років тому +3

    It's not fair that Jonathan Brandis died! 😢. 🙏 God rest this young man's soul. 😭

  • @saraconnor4472
    @saraconnor4472 9 років тому +6

    Spot on Doug :) I also couldn't believe how good The first one was compares to the sequel

  • @steveohms
    @steveohms 8 років тому +10

    I love the way he says it blewed I crack up every time

  • @mikigirl18
    @mikigirl18 8 років тому +6

    The Never Ending Story song is the reason I played the shit out of DDR Extreme 2.

  • @KonniWynn
    @KonniWynn 9 років тому +8

    ok-you should clearly read the book, because almost everything you'r complaining about was from it. Also, Atreju actualy has green skin.

  • @JasonTate08
    @JasonTate08 7 років тому +6

    That is so sad that Bill Denbrough from the IT miniseries is dead.

  • @Sandlot1992
    @Sandlot1992 4 роки тому +3

    R.I.P. Jonathan Brandis

  • @cheezemonkeyeater
    @cheezemonkeyeater 5 років тому +3

    "I guess she had to put her face on."
    You know, I actually think that is the joke they're making. And I kinda love it.