This movie was criminally underrated. I Love it because it's just a nice fantasy adventure movie-a simple tale that inspires a sense of wonder and joy.
When I first watched it, I did it because I was bored and I had nothing else to do or read or watch so... hell, watching the trailer kinda got me interested. So I got it, watched it, and honestly, one of the best movies out there right alongside The Man From Earth.
As a dude, when people ask if I like Romance movies, I say sure. When people ask what's my favourite, I say, nothing comes to mind. But it's this. It's Stardust. Watched it as a kid, and have probably watched it 30 odd times over the years. I know that it's an adventure, comedy, fantasy, romance. But this is my type of romance. :p
Robert DeNiro was originally up for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow but he turned it down not expecting Pirates of the Caribbean to go anywhere, and Johnny Depp got the role. It became a hit, and so later when Stardust came along he took the role. It didn't become as huge of a hit as Pirates of the Caribbean sadly, but I love him in this movie.
TBH Considering how much of Captain Jack was improvised or introduced by Johnny Depp, if DeNiro would've been Captain Jack I think his prediction would've been true. Both were cast perfectly as they were.
@@osanneart9318 you are likely right. But it exists as something i wish i could see just to know. much like will smith being cast in the matrix. it probably wouldn't have been the same movie but i'd pay to see it to find out.
Ive been asking in the comments for her to watch this for yearss! SO glad she did. If you want another amazing underrated one for your next selection please look in to the movie 'sing street' i think you will love it
@@Pecos1basura means garbage. he's saying your taste in movies sucks. to be fair, naming something mediocre like star wars and not naming lord of the rings is... questionable taste.
@XpVersusVista I watched Star Wars in theater when I was 4 ½ years old, in the summer of 1977. I will always love the original Star Wars films. But, claiming Princess Bride or Serenity as garbage is going too far. I did NOT list every single film that is my favorite, so whining about my not mentioning LOTR is, frankly, a most pitiful try at being petty. At one time, calling Star Wars 'garbage' would've been fighting words. Now, I don't care what others think. I do thank you for opening my eyes to the translation of the knucklehead's rude comment.
Absolutely love this film. So much so that the "mouse speech" was one of the readings at my wedding, and now forms part of a mural on my living room wall.
I absolutely ADORE this movie. From the visual aesthetic, the music, to the comedy of the dead brothers. All of it is just so fantastically magical, and with a wonderful romance on top. And Robert De Niro's character is just the cherry on top, with his crew totally supporting him and having his back. Just an all around feel good fantasy comedy.
I remember reading a review of this movie which included the classic line "any movie including Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and Sienna Miller must be a fantasy".
I watched this when it came out, and the next time I saw my girlfriend, I said, "We need to rent this." She had already seen it, and we agreed to watch it together. It's one of the best fantasy romance movies out there. We watched it together pretty regularly. It was always a good time to hang out together cuddling on the sofa. Captain Shakespeare is the most interesting character in the cast. DeNiro does such a great job portraying every aspect of him.
I have the Stardust Art Book; which divulges neat little trivia like, each of the princes have numbers sewn into their clothes, according to their line of birth. For example, Primus has 1 as a repeating pattern on his coat, (they look like gold I's) Secundus has 2s, etc.
In the Soundtrack, the seventh song (when the chase begins) is called Septimus, and he travels (I think) together with 6 Soldiers, making them 7. In contrast, Primus travels alone.
You just can feel how this movie was made with heart and soul and the chemistry between the characters is so phenomenal. I mean, Robert de Niro is just hilarious. But most important thing of all, this movie makes you HAPPY every time you watch it 🥰
I bought the DVD on a whim when it first came out. I had neither heard, nor seen anything about it, so it was a total unspoiled experience. It's still one of my favorite fantasy films to this day.
Everything about this is perfect. A feel good, swashbuckling romantic fantasy movie that we don't get much anymore. Can't rave enough about the cast especially the additions of Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer and a pre-Superman Henry Cavill. Also the great Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia) played the king who died in the beginning. Plus the ending song of the movie, Rule the World by Take That is one of the best power ballads ever made for a movie.
Michelle Pfeiffer was 49 when she made this; she didn’t need the heart of a star to remain beautiful forever. The unseen narrator is Ian McKellan (Gandalf from “The Lord of the Rings”) At the end, when the ghosts of the seven brothers dissolve, six turn into white sparks and shoot up, while the last one turns red and goes down - guess which that one was. As others have commented here, Tristan is Charlie Cox, who’s most well-known for playing Daredevil in the Marvel TV series. He also had a one-off role in “Downton Abbey,” and he was in a movie called “The Stone of Destiny” based on the true story of some modern Scotsmen who broke into Westminster Abbey and stole back the Stone of Scone.
Something tells me it is Sept the last brother. Cause Una aka Uno or One was the only girl and child for years and the oldest as well(however since she was a girl, she couldn't legally pass on her name but marry someone else) she has to have a son to continue he blood and keep herself from falling prey like what happened to her own brothers
Septimus(played by Mark Strong) was the red light that went down while his brothers went up. Like in a lot of succession in monarchy, Septimus had no chance of becoming king unless all of the older brothers were dead. That's why he killed most of them. Adding in the ruby, he couldn't officially become king unless he had it. If he knew Tristan was Una's son, he would've killed him on the spot. Charle Cox has a lot of range, mostly series. He returns as Daredevil in the near future alongside his costars from the Netflix series. He actually met his wife while filming Daredevil. They have at least one daughter and primarily live in Connecticut. His wife was part of the production staff.
@@greencello599Hmm... I see the logic, but it's flawed. When Primus joins his ghostly brothers, one of the mentions that Primus killed him. Could be self defense, but doubtful.
This movie is a hidden gem, I watched it sort of by accident, and loved it. The studio failed in promoting it, because I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it, but it is considered a failure because it didn't make money on its release. Also, star studded cast, no pun intended. The king was Peter O'Toole, some of his sons, Mark Strong, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, Tristan's dad (young) Ben Barnes, Humprey was Henry Cavill, Sienna Miller was Victoria.
A movie I'm sure you and Carly would both love is Ladyhawke, with Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer, and Matthew Broderick. I don't know if anyone has suggested it yet, but I bet a lot of your peeps would agree.
I'd agree, but be aware that the music will be very cringe. The rest of the movie is pure romance novel nonsense, and we love it for that, but the disco music is just... no.
The relationship between the father and the brothers is twisted and I love every minute of it. I mean ACTIVELY forcing your own sons to fight until only one remains to succeed him??? And then being amused the whole time?? Dude is twisted. lol
21:37 "Tristan, when I'm done, your own mother won't recognize you." I actually enjoyed the irony of that line because later, Una, even while she was a bird knew instantly that Tristan was her son all grown up. ❤ Also, Captain Shakespeare's first officer is played by actor, Dexter Fletcher. If you remember Cassie, he played Sergeant Martin from the Band of Brothers series.
I’m so excited!!!!! This is an amazing film. The author who wrote the books basically wept when he walked on set to this movie because it was his imagination come to life.
He said he felt sorry for the set builders, as he didn't expect them to actually include every detail he'd written in the set descriptions in the story, but they did!
That's Exactly 💯😉🤣😂what I did when I first saw "pirates of the Caribbean franchise" I needed the illustration books 📚 comics,even the music 🎶 sheets to the songs 😅I wanted them all!!!!!!
This is a perfect movie. Every charachter has a purpose, every storythread is finished, every question is answered. The obviously put a lot of effort in the script.
A true hidden gem of an under rated movie. Robert de Niro as the Sky Captain is just *chef's kiss* Also the End credit song was performed by Legendary Boys Band "Take That"
I have been scanning the titles of movies (and series') for YEARS but nothing makes me want to watch (or re-watch) them. I am old and have seen so many movies. Lately, I have only been enjoying watching reactors react to my favorite movies. Stardust has been one of my favorites and I have been wanting to re-watch it for a while, now. Well, when I saw that Cassie was going to watch this, I INSTANTLY clicked on it to watch her reaction. Needless, to say, I was not disappointed!
I think that part of the reason this adaptation of the novel is so good is that Gaiman helped write the screen adaptation. The book is quite different but having the author onboard helped capture the the themes of the book while presenting them differently. Its like giving a person a new set of clothes - same person, different presentation.
Fun movie. A very unique/heartwarming love story. Cassie incase you didn't recognize the voice of the narrator. That is actor lan McKellen aka Gandalf and Magneto
The movie has a happier ending than the book did. In the movie when Tristan is old and about to die, he and Yvaine go to the heavens to be stars, forever united. In the novel Tristan dies and Yvaine lives on alone, as she can never return to the heavens, as the immortal ruler of Stromhold.
Matthew Vaughan always prefer happy ending. Go watch all of his movies. He even ranting about man of steel and BvS where both movie where superman were forced to take life lesson
Stardust is my favorite movie and my mom’s too, so much so my dad got her a necklace with a meteorite in it and told her he’s her Tristan because she’s his star
Shortly before this, Peter O'Toole was in a movie called Venus where he played an elderly actor who only got hired to play deathbed scenes. The fact that he spends this entire movie on his deathbed has to be an in-joke about that earlier movie.
Such a great underrated film, I honestly think it may be one of my all-time favourites. The cast are just so good - De Niro playing against type is an obvious highlight, but pretty much everyone else is also really bringing their A-game to this. Action, romance, comedy, gorgeous fantastical visuals, even a little bit of classic fairytale horror, the film has everything you could want and more. And the music is just so good too - the ending song by Take That is just a beautiful work of art
Anyone notice how Septimus' life force (or whatever you want to call it) turned red and went down while the others turned white and went up? Just another - of many - subtle touches for this movie.
So glad you are watching this! I remember watching it with my dad when I was home for the weekend during college and it's been one of our favorite movies ever since!
14:50: The film was shot in various locations in England and Scotland. The village of Wall scenes were shot in Castle Coombe in Wiltshire and the street of Elm Hill in Norwich was used for the streets of Stormhold.
I love this movie. The story by Gaiman. The cast - not just Cox, Danes (radiant), Pfeiffer, DeNiro, etc. but Mark Strong as Septimus, Jason Flemyng as Primus, Sienna Miller as Victoria, & so many other great Brits in smaller roles. The mix of magic, adventure, comedy… Even the song in the end credits, Rule the World, was a huge hit for Take That. And nobody loves a montage like Cassie. (“Mon-tage! Mon-tage!” 23:27)
Finally! I’ve been asking for her to watch this for years. Even gave her a copy she opened on a live stream. Knew she’d love this one, so glad she was finally able to watch it!
All of the princes names are numbers. The numbers corresponding to their names are embroidered into their clothes. A lot of the outdoor scenes for Stormhold were filmed on the incredible Isle of Skye and North West Highlands in Scotland.
My favourite thing about this film is when they’re hiding by the side of the road and Yvaine asks “Aren’t you tempted?” and glows brighter. That is an amazingly sexy moment in film as a whole.
@@brucemaximus3797 Uhh...we have different definitions of subtle I guess. The words may not have been overt, but that tone of voice was about as subtle as a sledgehammer to head.
The Production company MARV films is named that way because those are the full initials of the director: Matthew Allen Robert Vaughn. He's the director of X-men: First Class, Kick-Ass, and the 1st Kingsman. I saw this in theatres. I had zero awareness of this film until a friend dragged me to it. I went in with no expectations and by the time I exited the theater it became one of my favorite films.
He also produced Lock, Stock and two Smoking Barrels of which at least two stars from that film were in Stardust, one as one of the ghost brothers (Jason Flemyng) and one as one of Shakespeare's crew (Dexter Fletcher).
This whole movie is just a who's who of British celebrities, like I can name almost everyone here from them being in movies and tv shows from my childhood. The movie itself is just so sweet and silly it's a true joy to watch. P.S. Take that were an obsession of mine as a teen and the credit song always makes me want to listen to them again.
I figure Tristan was thinking something like, "well darn, gotta kill him now. That'll delay me by a few seconds." Humphrey saw the complete difference plus what looked liked a very experienced blade handling and realized that Tristan would win, with a sword that was designed to kill rather than score points.
This is one of my favourite movies, adapted from one of my favourite books! I wish I’d caught the premiere. 😍😍 one of the few adaptations to stay close to the source material. I have a list of movies I put on when I need a mood boost and this is one of them. I’m so glad you loved it!
I had the misfortune to be taking a sip of a screwdriver when I heard, "I don't WANT her to be the girl of this movie! Where's Claire Danes???" And I choked so hard that I've spent the last 5 minutes blowing my nose to clear it of orange juice and vodka. Never change, Cassie. Never change.
I am so glad you enjoyed this. Stardust is one of the many movies I feel didn't get the big box office success that it deserved but which has hung around and endured because its just so charming.
@@nonid5627 Yeah Count of Monte Cristo is a better representation of how he looked when he was young. Like Cassie, I didn't recognize him as the son from Count of Monte Cristo when I first saw this film either. The blond wig and fake moustache really did make a very good looking guy somehow look bad. Which wasn't necessary. The handsome, but sleezy, guy is a well established trope.
This is one of my favourite movies! Glad you got to watch it! I highly recommend getting the illustrated book as well - a great way to share this incredible story with your kids!
This movie is totally a guilty pleasure of mine. As soon as I saw it on the Patreon list, I knew that it was going to hit all the notes for Cassie. I mean, if there ever was a "Cassie movie" it would be Stardust.
I have such nostalgia for this film. I was in film school when this came out & the VFX director gave a great lecture breaking down various scenes. The score is also brilliant & the credit song by Take That was/is a big song in the UK & you heard it everywhere.
I love this film! One of the most underrated movies. It's an adventure from start to finish. Henry Cavill is in this too but very minor role haha. Cassie is gonna love it 😸✨
35:07 Witches leech of hope. So, for her, giving the impression they made it or ensuring that the Star is "Shining" is like seasoning a steak with salt and pepper. Sure, you can do without ("A sad broken heart is better than no heart at all"), but to make it count you need to follow propper procedures.
I saw this in theaters with some friends out of sheer curiosity & when it was over I literally said to them "Wow! Where the hell did *that* come from!?! That was so charming!" This is one I love revisiting & I'm glad you had a good time with it as well!
Thanks! Well Cassie, I figure I owe you. I didn't mean to take away from the job you did on Bill and Ted. I just wanted to let you know I appreciate the job you did. With Bill Ted with everything.
This is such a great movie for so many reasons, but I think my favorite thing about it is the dead brothers watching everything and reacting to things in a way that is just fantastic! I love this movie!
The movie is based on a Graphic Novel (comic book) by Neil Gaiman. The original comic was later expanded into a novel and then later into this movie. Gaiman started off writing comics then later moved to writing novels. Several of his works in both fields have been adapted into movies or TV shows, most of which were well received. His novel "Neverwhere" was made into a movie but it's kind of hard to find. I think it was on TUBI at some point His children's book Coraline was made into a claymation movie. His novel "America Gods" was made into a TV series for Starz but it went off the rails in later seasons. The comics that he wrote while working for DC Comics (home of Superman and Batman) have been adapted into two recent Netflix show "Sandman" (season 2 in the works) and "The Dead Boy Detectives" ( a Sandman spin-off) One of his early novels which he co-wrote "Good Omens" is a TV series on Amazon Prime.
@@Flamebeard0815 you are correct. I read the novel long before I was aware of the TV series. And it was years later before I saw the show so I got the order wrong.
This movie was criminally underrated. I Love it because it's just a nice fantasy adventure movie-a simple tale that inspires a sense of wonder and joy.
Same I love movie ending better then book ending?
When I first watched it, I did it because I was bored and I had nothing else to do or read or watch so... hell, watching the trailer kinda got me interested. So I got it, watched it, and honestly, one of the best movies out there right alongside The Man From Earth.
Before he was Daredevil, he was Tristan.
And before he was Superman, he was Humphrey.
Even after learning that was Henry Cavill I have to really look hard to see him under that hairstyle and outfit lol.
Before he was king, he was Lawrence of Arabia.
Before he was a cross-dressing Skyship Captain, he was a Taxi Driver
@@jeffthompson9622between those he was Priam, King of Troy, showed the difference between movie stars and Cinema Titans.
and even before that he was the son of the Count of Monte Cristo :P
There is something special about this film.
Fav Cassie quote: "I don’t want her to be the girl of this movie. Where's Claire Danes!"
As a dude, when people ask if I like Romance movies, I say sure. When people ask what's my favourite, I say, nothing comes to mind. But it's this. It's Stardust. Watched it as a kid, and have probably watched it 30 odd times over the years. I know that it's an adventure, comedy, fantasy, romance. But this is my type of romance. :p
Same, it’s just the right amount of cheese in a film for me 😂
@@Belladonna313It's super similar in tone to The Princess Bride.
As a dude i say fight club is a romance.
It was Romancing The Stone (1984) for me. Action/adventure/comedy/romance. Quite similar vibe to Stardust minus the magic.
Same, love this movie.
Robert DeNiro was originally up for the role of Captain Jack Sparrow but he turned it down not expecting Pirates of the Caribbean to go anywhere, and Johnny Depp got the role. It became a hit, and so later when Stardust came along he took the role. It didn't become as huge of a hit as Pirates of the Caribbean sadly, but I love him in this movie.
TBH Considering how much of Captain Jack was improvised or introduced by Johnny Depp, if DeNiro would've been Captain Jack I think his prediction would've been true. Both were cast perfectly as they were.
@@osanneart9318 you are likely right. But it exists as something i wish i could see just to know. much like will smith being cast in the matrix. it probably wouldn't have been the same movie but i'd pay to see it to find out.
de niro as sparrow would be a crime
But it was definitely the better movie.
DeNiro revealed his true nature in this ...
This film is right in Cassie's wheelhouse.
Yeah, she’s gonna love it🙂
Ive been asking in the comments for her to watch this for yearss! SO glad she did. If you want another amazing underrated one for your next selection please look in to the movie 'sing street' i think you will love it
@@tdog790 YESSSSSS!!!!!!!! "Sing Street" and "Once" are modern-musical classics. So full of heart.
For real. When I saw the thumbnail, I thought, "How has she never seen this? This is the most Cassie movie that has ever Cassied."
@@Bnio my thoughts exactly, and I'm so happy I got to share the experience with her
This film IS one of my all-time favorite ones. Right up there with Princess Bride and Star Wars. Oh, and Serenity.
wow u got basura taste
@@Suremane huh?
@@Pecos1basura means garbage. he's saying your taste in movies sucks.
to be fair, naming something mediocre like star wars and not naming lord of the rings is... questionable taste.
@@XpVersusVistaI like them both, but Star Wars is my favorite over Lord of the Rings. Taste is taste.
@XpVersusVista I watched Star Wars in theater when I was 4 ½ years old, in the summer of 1977. I will always love the original Star Wars films. But, claiming Princess Bride or Serenity as garbage is going too far. I did NOT list every single film that is my favorite, so whining about my not mentioning LOTR is, frankly, a most pitiful try at being petty.
At one time, calling Star Wars 'garbage' would've been fighting words. Now, I don't care what others think. I do thank you for opening my eyes to the translation of the knucklehead's rude comment.
14:30 “where is this? Is this England?”
Oh my Scottish heart 💔 that was the Isle of Skye in Scotland
Absolutely love this film. So much so that the "mouse speech" was one of the readings at my wedding, and now forms part of a mural on my living room wall.
I absolutely ADORE this movie. From the visual aesthetic, the music, to the comedy of the dead brothers. All of it is just so fantastically magical, and with a wonderful romance on top. And Robert De Niro's character is just the cherry on top, with his crew totally supporting him and having his back. Just an all around feel good fantasy comedy.
I love how the captain constantly combing Tristan's hair leads to it growing incredibly long XD Such a great visual gag, it kills me every time.
It's just a magical comb, don't you guys have those? 😉
@@snorpenbass4196 I think I need one. What a pity not enough hair left to comb. 🙃
@@hebusvontroy with a magical comb, pretty sure it woudlnt matter
I remember reading a review of this movie which included the classic line "any movie including Claire Danes, Michelle Pfeiffer and Sienna Miller must be a fantasy".
"I don't want her to be the girl of this movie! Where's Claire Danes?"
This is The Princess Bride for a later generation.
Us OG Princess Bride fans love it, too! 🫶🏻
This may be the best observation I’ve ever heard.
I was thinking that Cassie reminded me of the the grandson from that movie when she was arguing with how the plot was going.
I am a Gen Xer, and I prefer this to Princess Bride.
@elphabarichardson607 I'm a Gen Xer too, and I prefer The Princess Bride and Labrynth to this movie.
I watched this when it came out, and the next time I saw my girlfriend, I said, "We need to rent this." She had already seen it, and we agreed to watch it together. It's one of the best fantasy romance movies out there. We watched it together pretty regularly. It was always a good time to hang out together cuddling on the sofa.
Captain Shakespeare is the most interesting character in the cast. DeNiro does such a great job portraying every aspect of him.
I have the Stardust Art Book; which divulges neat little trivia like, each of the princes have numbers sewn into their clothes, according to their line of birth. For example, Primus has 1 as a repeating pattern on his coat, (they look like gold I's) Secundus has 2s, etc.
In the Soundtrack, the seventh song (when the chase begins) is called Septimus, and he travels (I think) together with 6 Soldiers, making them 7. In contrast, Primus travels alone.
You just can feel how this movie was made with heart and soul and the chemistry between the characters is so phenomenal. I mean, Robert de Niro is just hilarious.
But most important thing of all, this movie makes you HAPPY every time you watch it 🥰
I remember going into the movie theater knowing nothing and having 0 expectations and this movie has become my favorite movie.
I bought the DVD on a whim when it first came out. I had neither heard, nor seen anything about it, so it was a total unspoiled experience. It's still one of my favorite fantasy films to this day.
"How's the witch going to eat her.... OHHh!" got me 9:53
23:53 Watching you in the corner falling in love with this movie was one of the most wholesome things I've ever seen in my life.
"Friendzone." 😂 Your perceptive, funny comments make me LOL at the most random times. I appreciate you & this channel.
Everything about this is perfect. A feel good, swashbuckling romantic fantasy movie that we don't get much anymore. Can't rave enough about the cast especially the additions of Robert DeNiro, Michelle Pfeiffer and a pre-Superman Henry Cavill. Also the great Peter O'Toole (Lawrence of Arabia) played the king who died in the beginning. Plus the ending song of the movie, Rule the World by Take That is one of the best power ballads ever made for a movie.
This is adapt from comic book
Not forgetting Mark Strong, who’s always good value.
One of my favorite movies of all time. Such a classic feel good comfort movie. It’s so underrated.
Michelle Pfeiffer was 49 when she made this; she didn’t need the heart of a star to remain beautiful forever.
The unseen narrator is Ian McKellan (Gandalf from “The Lord of the Rings”)
At the end, when the ghosts of the seven brothers dissolve, six turn into white sparks and shoot up, while the last one turns red and goes down - guess which that one was.
As others have commented here, Tristan is Charlie Cox, who’s most well-known for playing Daredevil in the Marvel TV series. He also had a one-off role in “Downton Abbey,” and he was in a movie called “The Stone of Destiny” based on the true story of some modern Scotsmen who broke into Westminster Abbey and stole back the Stone of Scone.
The first brother or the last brother killed?😅 You tell me
Something tells me it is Sept the last brother. Cause Una aka Uno or One was the only girl and child for years and the oldest as well(however since she was a girl, she couldn't legally pass on her name but marry someone else) she has to have a son to continue he blood and keep herself from falling prey like what happened to her own brothers
Septimus(played by Mark Strong) was the red light that went down while his brothers went up. Like in a lot of succession in monarchy, Septimus had no chance of becoming king unless all of the older brothers were dead. That's why he killed most of them. Adding in the ruby, he couldn't officially become king unless he had it. If he knew Tristan was Una's son, he would've killed him on the spot.
Charle Cox has a lot of range, mostly series. He returns as Daredevil in the near future alongside his costars from the Netflix series. He actually met his wife while filming Daredevil. They have at least one daughter and primarily live in Connecticut. His wife was part of the production staff.
@@greencello599Hmm... I see the logic, but it's flawed. When Primus joins his ghostly brothers, one of the mentions that Primus killed him. Could be self defense, but doubtful.
And "Billy the goat" is known elsewhere as Arthur Weasley.
This is one of the greatest fantasies of all time. It even builds and improves on the narrative of the book. All performances are brilliant. Love it!
I consider it the "Princess Bride" of the 2000s. “Fencing, fighting, torture, revenge, giants, monsters, chases, escapes, true love, miracles!”
@@this.is.a.username 100%!!!
Also I met Charlie Cox and he's a darling man
This movie is a hidden gem, I watched it sort of by accident, and loved it.
The studio failed in promoting it, because I can't imagine anyone not enjoying it, but it is considered a failure because it didn't make money on its release.
Also, star studded cast, no pun intended. The king was Peter O'Toole, some of his sons, Mark Strong, Jason Flemyng, Rupert Everett, Tristan's dad (young) Ben Barnes, Humprey was Henry Cavill, Sienna Miller was Victoria.
A movie I'm sure you and Carly would both love is Ladyhawke, with Michelle Pfeiffer, Rutger Hauer, and Matthew Broderick. I don't know if anyone has suggested it yet, but I bet a lot of your peeps would agree.
I second this! They both would love it. 😊
I third this 😉❤️ it's a great story!
I'd agree, but be aware that the music will be very cringe. The rest of the movie is pure romance novel nonsense, and we love it for that, but the disco music is just... no.
@@snorpenbass4196 Great, now I'm gonna notice the music, next time I see the movie...Thanks a lot!!! 😂
one of my fav movies ever
The relationship between the father and the brothers is twisted and I love every minute of it. I mean ACTIVELY forcing your own sons to fight until only one remains to succeed him??? And then being amused the whole time?? Dude is twisted. lol
In the novel, that's the way the succession has been decided forever (!)
21:37 "Tristan, when I'm done, your own mother won't recognize you."
I actually enjoyed the irony of that line because later, Una, even while she was a bird knew instantly that Tristan was her son all grown up. ❤
Also, Captain Shakespeare's first officer is played by actor, Dexter Fletcher. If you remember Cassie, he played Sergeant Martin from the Band of Brothers series.
OMG how did I not notice that's SOAP!
That's where I know the first officer from! All these years I thought it was Faramir. 😅
The flower might have been a subtle hint, especially when Sal mentioned that she had lost it 18 years ago.
I’m so excited!!!!! This is an amazing film. The author who wrote the books basically wept when he walked on set to this movie because it was his imagination come to life.
Omg, that’s so sweet! I’ve never heard that story before.😊
say his name ;) Neil Gaiman, one of the greatest authors of our time.
We should get her to react to Good Omens and Sandman?
@@this.is.a.username Why not both? And Coraline as well!
He said he felt sorry for the set builders, as he didn't expect them to actually include every detail he'd written in the set descriptions in the story, but they did!
What's often true is true in this case: Read the book, it's a real treat. Make sure to get the illustrated version, it's marvellous.
Are you the REAL Korben Dallas??? I'm sorry; too late. We're departing.
I love that movie, too.
Yes! The movie is good but the book is great.
For me, Stardust is one of the rare instances where I actually liked the movie adaptation than the book.
That's Exactly 💯😉🤣😂what I did when I first saw "pirates of the Caribbean franchise" I needed the illustration books 📚 comics,even the music 🎶 sheets to the songs 😅I wanted them all!!!!!!
@@Krimm664 Understandible - it's a very good movie!
For me Vess' pictures make the difference, they are just fantastic.
I agree, i love this movie. Truly doesn't get the widespread recognition it deserves.
🌟 STARDUST (2007) is an underrated gem of a movie with a truly impressive cast!
This is a perfect movie. Every charachter has a purpose, every storythread is finished, every question is answered. The obviously put a lot of effort in the script.
I am so happy that Cassie got to see a movie that is perfect for her!
THIS IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVORITE MOVIES!
A true hidden gem of an under rated movie.
Robert de Niro as the Sky Captain is just *chef's kiss*
Also the End credit song was performed by Legendary Boys Band "Take That"
I have been scanning the titles of movies (and series') for YEARS but nothing makes me want to watch (or re-watch) them. I am old and have seen so many movies. Lately, I have only been enjoying watching reactors react to my favorite movies. Stardust has been one of my favorites and I have been wanting to re-watch it for a while, now. Well, when I saw that Cassie was going to watch this, I INSTANTLY clicked on it to watch her reaction. Needless, to say, I was not disappointed!
Stardust is like the child of Princess Bride.
An absolute delight of a movie.
Written by the phenomenal Neil Gaiman, Stardust is one of my favourites, so glad you enjoyed the movie.
Stardust is a movie made for you Cassie!!
Charlie Cox is impressive as Tristan. Gaiman wrote this and he is one of my five favorite authors!
Charlie Cox was impressive as Daredevil, at least the 3 seasons on Netflix. it would be cool if Cassie and Carly started to watch that series.
I think that part of the reason this adaptation of the novel is so good is that Gaiman helped write the screen adaptation. The book is quite different but having the author onboard helped capture the the themes of the book while presenting them differently. Its like giving a person a new set of clothes - same person, different presentation.
I'M SO GLAD YOU WATCHED THIS!!! It's such an underrated film!
Fun movie. A very unique/heartwarming love story. Cassie incase you didn't recognize the voice of the narrator. That is actor lan McKellen aka Gandalf and Magneto
The movie has a happier ending than the book did. In the movie when Tristan is old and about to die, he and Yvaine go to the heavens to be stars, forever united. In the novel Tristan dies and Yvaine lives on alone, as she can never return to the heavens, as the immortal ruler of Stromhold.
True, I definitely preferred the movie ending
Matthew Vaughan always prefer happy ending. Go watch all of his movies. He even ranting about man of steel and BvS where both movie where superman were forced to take life lesson
Stardust is my favorite movie and my mom’s too, so much so my dad got her a necklace with a meteorite in it and told her he’s her Tristan because she’s his star
Shortly before this, Peter O'Toole was in a movie called Venus where he played an elderly actor who only got hired to play deathbed scenes. The fact that he spends this entire movie on his deathbed has to be an in-joke about that earlier movie.
This movie always touches a special place in my heart. It's just a great movie. Great casting, plot, performances, score, costuming, everything.
This is such an underrated film and I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!
I’d forgotten Charlie Cox was in this movie. I’m so used to him as Matt Murdock/Daredevil now!
He gets to say one of the "most NEEDED lines" ... when it comes to dealing with women: *_"You want to grow up."_*
Btw. ... "want" as in "need to"
A fantastic movie. I took my daughter and we didn’t know what to expect. We were both blown away. Fun watching you enjoy it too.
36:24 favourite moment: when you laughed at the unexpected flirtation 😊
Cassie is never not the sweetest, purest thing
I love the second life and appreciation reactors have given this movie, i've always adored it. great reaction!
Seeing Michelle Pfeiffer's photo brought to mind Ladyhawke. Cassie would like I think, love story with a happy ending.
+1
Ladyhawke is peak 80s fantasy. It's gloriously 80s
Ladyhawke is one of my favorite movies, 80's synth music and all. 😊
I named my old dog after her character
LOVE Ladyhawk
Such a great underrated film, I honestly think it may be one of my all-time favourites. The cast are just so good - De Niro playing against type is an obvious highlight, but pretty much everyone else is also really bringing their A-game to this. Action, romance, comedy, gorgeous fantastical visuals, even a little bit of classic fairytale horror, the film has everything you could want and more. And the music is just so good too - the ending song by Take That is just a beautiful work of art
she's definitely going to love this one
Anyone notice how Septimus' life force (or whatever you want to call it) turned red and went down while the others turned white and went up? Just another - of many - subtle touches for this movie.
One of my all-time favorites, everyone is so on point!
This is a criminally underrated movie. Good to have people like you introducing more viewers to check it out
I so needed a feel-good film today too! Gorgeous reaction thanks Cassie. xxx
The beautiful countryside is the Isle of Skye in the west highlands of Scotland. Truly a magical place.
So glad you are watching this! I remember watching it with my dad when I was home for the weekend during college and it's been one of our favorite movies ever since!
14:50: The film was shot in various locations in England and Scotland. The village of Wall scenes were shot in Castle Coombe in Wiltshire and the street of Elm Hill in Norwich was used for the streets of Stormhold.
I love this movie. The story by Gaiman. The cast - not just Cox, Danes (radiant), Pfeiffer, DeNiro, etc. but Mark Strong as Septimus, Jason Flemyng as Primus, Sienna Miller as Victoria, & so many other great Brits in smaller roles. The mix of magic, adventure, comedy… Even the song in the end credits, Rule the World, was a huge hit for Take That. And nobody loves a montage like Cassie. (“Mon-tage! Mon-tage!” 23:27)
And don't forget Peter O'Toole as the old King!
Finally! I’ve been asking for her to watch this for years. Even gave her a copy she opened on a live stream. Knew she’d love this one, so glad she was finally able to watch it!
All of the princes names are numbers. The numbers corresponding to their names are embroidered into their clothes. A lot of the outdoor scenes for Stormhold were filmed on the incredible Isle of Skye and North West Highlands in Scotland.
And Primus rides alone while Septimus rides with 6 other soldiers or aides (with Bernard replacing the soothsayer).
Also the princess: Una.
My favourite thing about this film is when they’re hiding by the side of the road and Yvaine asks “Aren’t you tempted?” and glows brighter. That is an amazingly sexy moment in film as a whole.
But in the _best_ way. Subtle, not overt.
@@brucemaximus3797 Uhh...we have different definitions of subtle I guess. The words may not have been overt, but that tone of voice was about as subtle as a sledgehammer to head.
@@sandpiperr Compared to modern day? I present "WAP" for contrast.
The Production company MARV films is named that way because those are the full initials of the director: Matthew Allen Robert Vaughn. He's the director of X-men: First Class, Kick-Ass, and the 1st Kingsman.
I saw this in theatres. I had zero awareness of this film until a friend dragged me to it. I went in with no expectations and by the time I exited the theater it became one of my favorite films.
And he´s also married to Claudia Schiffer. Not that bad I´d say 🙂
He also produced Lock, Stock and two Smoking Barrels of which at least two stars from that film were in Stardust, one as one of the ghost brothers (Jason Flemyng) and one as one of Shakespeare's crew (Dexter Fletcher).
It took me a while to realize that the place I knew the "final" prince from was as Merlin in Kingsman,
Wait? He didn't direct kingsman 2 and prequel???
This whole movie is just a who's who of British celebrities, like I can name almost everyone here from them being in movies and tv shows from my childhood. The movie itself is just so sweet and silly it's a true joy to watch.
P.S. Take that were an obsession of mine as a teen and the credit song always makes me want to listen to them again.
Tristan showing off his sword skills is one of my favorite moments.
I figure Tristan was thinking something like, "well darn, gotta kill him now. That'll delay me by a few seconds." Humphrey saw the complete difference plus what looked liked a very experienced blade handling and realized that Tristan would win, with a sword that was designed to kill rather than score points.
My first Claire Danes movie! I recommend Temple Grandin. She is perfect on that movie.
This is one of my favourite movies, adapted from one of my favourite books! I wish I’d caught the premiere. 😍😍 one of the few adaptations to stay close to the source material. I have a list of movies I put on when I need a mood boost and this is one of them. I’m so glad you loved it!
This lovely, fun, inventive film is criminally underrated. There's so much packed into it that it rewards multiple viewings.
I had the misfortune to be taking a sip of a screwdriver when I heard, "I don't WANT her to be the girl of this movie! Where's Claire Danes???" And I choked so hard that I've spent the last 5 minutes blowing my nose to clear it of orange juice and vodka.
Never change, Cassie. Never change.
"Today & Always"
Popcorn In Bed 2024
This movie has a special place in my heart.. fell in love with it since the first time I saw it 💕
I am so happy that you finally watched this movie! Captain Shakespeare has to be my very favorite character!
I am so glad you enjoyed this. Stardust is one of the many movies I feel didn't get the big box office success that it deserved but which has hung around and endured because its just so charming.
"This guy looks 40!" she says of a very young (and blonde, and somehow skinny) Henry Cavill... (4:26)
That hair and makeup did him no favors.
Poor guy was 24.
Reminded me of Carly Elwes... from Hot Shots, however.
@@nonid5627 Yeah Count of Monte Cristo is a better representation of how he looked when he was young.
Like Cassie, I didn't recognize him as the son from Count of Monte Cristo when I first saw this film either.
The blond wig and fake moustache really did make a very good looking guy somehow look bad. Which wasn't necessary. The handsome, but sleezy, guy is a well established trope.
This is one of those films that when it's on I'll watch it every time . Great great film
I've been recommending this for quite a while now. Thanks for pulling the trigger.
This is one of my favourite movies! Glad you got to watch it! I highly recommend getting the illustrated book as well - a great way to share this incredible story with your kids!
Haven't started watching this yet, but when I saw the title I was like, "Ooooo, she is going to love this one!"
So glad you saw this movie! It’s truly a special one. I’m so glad I saw this years ago with friends in theatre. It’ll always be a top fave.
This movie is totally a guilty pleasure of mine. As soon as I saw it on the Patreon list, I knew that it was going to hit all the notes for Cassie. I mean, if there ever was a "Cassie movie" it would be Stardust.
Never feel guilty for loving this movie.
I have such nostalgia for this film. I was in film school when this came out & the VFX director gave a great lecture breaking down various scenes. The score is also brilliant & the credit song by Take That was/is a big song in the UK & you heard it everywhere.
It's so nice to get to see Cassie watching something she can really enjoy and that doesn't make her a wreck.
this movie is basically perfection
I rewatched it every year at least once
it just makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside ❤
I love this film! One of the most underrated movies. It's an adventure from start to finish. Henry Cavill is in this too but very minor role haha. Cassie is gonna love it 😸✨
35:07 Witches leech of hope. So, for her, giving the impression they made it or ensuring that the Star is "Shining" is like seasoning a steak with salt and pepper. Sure, you can do without ("A sad broken heart is better than no heart at all"), but to make it count you need to follow propper procedures.
I think you might enjoy Ladyhawke (1985)
Good suggestion.
I saw this in theaters with some friends out of sheer curiosity & when it was over I literally said to them "Wow! Where the hell did *that* come from!?! That was so charming!" This is one I love revisiting & I'm glad you had a good time with it as well!
Superman versus Daredevil. Gotta love the comic book crossovers.
I'm so glad you chose to watch this, I've been waiting for someone to react to this forever, it's a personal favorite of mine.
Thanks! Well Cassie, I figure I owe you. I didn't mean to take away from the job you did on Bill and Ted. I just wanted to let you know I appreciate the job you did. With Bill Ted with everything.
Thank you!! ❤️❤️
This is such a great movie for so many reasons, but I think my favorite thing about it is the dead brothers watching everything and reacting to things in a way that is just fantastic! I love this movie!
It kind of fits next to A Princess Bride.
I love this movie! One of my favorites (Ever After is also on my favorites list). So glad you got to experience it.
This is right up there with Princess Bride for me. Absolutely amazing movie. Everything about it is perfect
The movie is based on a Graphic Novel (comic book) by Neil Gaiman. The original comic was later expanded into a novel and then later into this movie.
Gaiman started off writing comics then later moved to writing novels. Several of his works in both fields have been adapted into movies or TV shows, most of which were well received.
His novel "Neverwhere" was made into a movie but it's kind of hard to find. I think it was on TUBI at some point
His children's book Coraline was made into a claymation movie.
His novel "America Gods" was made into a TV series for Starz but it went off the rails in later seasons.
The comics that he wrote while working for DC Comics (home of Superman and Batman) have been adapted into two recent Netflix show "Sandman" (season 2 in the works) and "The Dead Boy Detectives" ( a Sandman spin-off)
One of his early novels which he co-wrote "Good Omens" is a TV series on Amazon Prime.
Wasn't Neverwhere a TV series, back in the 90s? Also, it seems it was a TV series before it became a novel...
Ahem, co-wrote Good Omens. Co-wrote. With the great Terry Pratchett.
@@abeartheycallFozzy i said co-wrote.
@@Flamebeard0815 you are correct. I read the novel long before I was aware of the TV series. And it was years later before I saw the show so I got the order wrong.