i wasn't expecting *MALEFICENT* to be THIS good?!

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  • @freaknation1558
    @freaknation1558 Рік тому +986

    Fun fact: the baby actor who was saying "Up, Up" was Angelina Jolie's daughter cause all the other kids where scared of her dressed like that so they used her daughter cause she Was the only one not scared. 🥺

    • @ratten09
      @ratten09 Рік тому +86

      That is so wholesome 😭💝🥺

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Рік тому +90

      One of my favourite aspects of the film is the fact that they BOTH look extremely, genuinely happy, beyond it, actually joyous so to speak, in that scene. They made the right choice, imagine if they used cgi and it was a Renesmé 2.0

    • @ElizabethMcCormick-s2n
      @ElizabethMcCormick-s2n 2 місяці тому

      I can't get over how adorable that is!

  • @regent2125
    @regent2125 Рік тому +691

    Angelina Jolie as Maleficent was really an excellent casting choice.

    • @katemccrea6963
      @katemccrea6963 Рік тому +30

      The fact that the little girl was her biological daughter because all the kids they cast were too scared of her in costume

    • @AceOfSevens
      @AceOfSevens Рік тому +15

      I don't think anyone else could have done it.

    • @andreasolis85
      @andreasolis85 10 місяців тому +1

      Well she actually produced the movie, so she casted herself 😂

    • @ElizabethMcCormick-s2n
      @ElizabethMcCormick-s2n 2 місяці тому

      @@andreasolis85 And she's said that Maleficient is her favorite Disney villain, so yeah, of course she was going to play her!

  • @mryoungandbrave1
    @mryoungandbrave1 Рік тому +352

    Angelina Jolie stated she wanted the scene where she woke up and realised her wings to reflect SA, as Maleficent was drugged by someone she trusted and taken advantage of, and when she woke up, a part of her was gone and she lashed out at the world.

    • @jacobb4795
      @jacobb4795 13 днів тому +1

      Wow I never thought about that as an SA metaphor. But now I think about it that makes a lot of sense

  • @val-bespoke5165
    @val-bespoke5165 Рік тому +846

    Maleficent is such a hidden gem. Instead of just copying the source material they actually made something original and AWESOME from it!

    • @BrotherAlpha
      @BrotherAlpha Рік тому +98

      If Disney did this for all of their live-action remakes, then I would still be excited to watch them.

    • @val-bespoke5165
      @val-bespoke5165 Рік тому +9

      Definitely

    • @littlesparrow303
      @littlesparrow303 Рік тому +44

      Yep!! I know people were upset that she wasn’t a villain but I liked getting to know why she went down that road

    • @skaicash69
      @skaicash69 Рік тому +6

      @@BrotherAlpha 100% Agreed

    • @vangoghsnight4268
      @vangoghsnight4268 Рік тому +39

      ​@@littlesparrow303I think she's still a villain in a sense. She's not all portrayed as being good in the movie, albeit she was definitely redeemed by the end. But it's good that the movie didn't just make her an angel since the start

  • @DoctorAvenue
    @DoctorAvenue Рік тому +240

    Disney really said "Let's take the most beloved yet underwritten villain we have and use her to tell a really well thought out and psychologically honest allegory about a sexual assault survivor reclaiming her power."
    I couldn't believe it when I saw this in theaters and was blown away by the audacity of the idea and the tenderness with which it was executed.

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Рік тому +14

      It's one of if not my favourite classic themed Disney film. As I get older, Up loses its charm because of how tragic it really is, and Marvel didn't do anything for me until these recent phases 4 and 5. The original films never quite appealed to me albeit Belle is almost beat for beat how I live. But Maleficent being wronged by someone so close to her and the sequel glamorizing her power further, it's just so perfect, and you don't have to be a survivor to relate but if you are, the depth is so astounding. I wish there was a third about a glorious future where the fae and humans tackle a new threat together.

  • @NatReads
    @NatReads Рік тому +479

    The fact that Stefan could’ve had a happy simple life with Maleficent and chose his own ambitions tells you everything you need to know about him

    • @Nicamon
      @Nicamon Рік тому +37

      I don't really blame Stefan for wanting to become king...I blame him for not giving Maleficent her wings back _as soon_ as the old king died!

    • @zannik1311
      @zannik1311 Рік тому +6

      and about humans too 😅

    • @12classics39
      @12classics39 Рік тому +17

      @@Nicamonuh he should never have taken them from her in the first place! If he just HAD to be king, he could’ve been honest with her and maybe they could’ve come up with some plan to fake her death and fool the king that did NOT involve hurting her. Instead, he drugs her and takes away a crucial part of her body … I hope I don’t have to spell out the thing for which this behavior is a clear metaphor/fantasy equivalent.

    • @PyroDrew
      @PyroDrew Рік тому

      True. Stefan was really evil. Likewise, the fact that Maleficent tried to get revenge months/years later by deliberately attacking an innocent baby and putting a child into a coma tells you everything you need to know about her.

    • @phoenixthefawkes
      @phoenixthefawkes 11 місяців тому +3

      @@PyroDrew Tell me you don't understand without telling me you don't understand. Geeze he violated her, of course she wanted revenge! Even if they didn't end up doing it I'm sure the thought has occurred to plenty of other victims.

  • @4c_aperture
    @4c_aperture Рік тому +235

    There is not one single person that expected Maleficent to go hard in the paint like this, and, imo, there isn’t a single disney live action that has lived up.

    • @lilscenechick1995
      @lilscenechick1995 10 місяців тому +1

      This is definitely the best Disney live action remake. I haven’t seen Cinderella yet (not the horrific Netflix one, but the one with Helena Bonham Carter as the Fairy Godmother), but I hear that was actually really good, too.

  • @DegrassiInstantStar
    @DegrassiInstantStar Рік тому +224

    _Maleficent_ is the true example of taking a story and changing it... but for the better!

    • @PyroDrew
      @PyroDrew Рік тому

      I disagree. All the characters in the movie were just warped into worse versions, except Diaval/Diablo. Stefan was a weak evil and crazy villain. Aurora was untalented, naive and foolish. Phillip was a weak self-proclaimed "clumsy fool" who didn't want to even kiss Aurora to save her life. The 3 pixie fairies were not only bad nannies/guardians, but their magic was weak. Aurora's birth mother didn't even have "true love" for her own daughter. All just to make Maleficent and her evil actions not look as bad. And the all powerful Maleficent and great leader of the Moors chooses a weak untalented loser thief who has nothing going for him as her boyfriend? Ugh.

  • @Poisonouscosmic
    @Poisonouscosmic Рік тому +143

    I really love how some of the gifts were blended into the story. Like how it was said everyone who met her would love her, and Maleficent despite cursing her couldn't help but feed her and take care of her. Or how Maleficent said no power could break her curse and not even her own attempts to undo it would change it. I just think it's neat

  • @kilian-one-l
    @kilian-one-l Рік тому +69

    I interpret the regaining of her wings as her symbolically healing from trauma

  • @nedzed3663
    @nedzed3663 Рік тому +214

    My one minor nitpick about this amazing movie is we didn't get to see more of Stefan becoming unhinged. Maleficent didn't even have to do anything, this dude was descending into madness. It's a children's movie at the end of the day so I get why but Sharlto Copley did such a good job, I'd have liked to have seen more. Also, the part where the crow transforms for the first time in front of teen Aurora was hilarious, like this was an animal companion since you were a baby and it was a dude the entire time, a grown ass dude, Lmao.

    • @Jocke-04
      @Jocke-04 Рік тому +38

      Tbf the crow *is* his original form

    • @calvintyler9281
      @calvintyler9281 Рік тому +8

      Her not having to do anything other than CURSE HIS DAUGHTER makes sense 🤨

    • @nedzed3663
      @nedzed3663 Рік тому +26

      @calvintyler9281 True, there was the curse, initially, but he became increasingly unhinged after that, during those 15 or so years. She didn't make him send his daughter away with 3 random fairies, she never showed herself to him during those years, Maleficent wasn't taunting him or interacting with him in any way. That's what I meant by she didn't have to do anything to him, after all she didn't curse him, she cursed his daughter who he honestly didn't really give a shit about as a person. But I'm not glossing over what Maleficent did either, the curse was an evil act, and the movie doesn't shy away from that fact either, thankfully.

    • @nedzed3663
      @nedzed3663 Рік тому

      @@Jocke-04 Yeah, but Aurora didn't know that until he just changed into a dude right before her awe struck eyes.

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Рік тому +6

      I think that's what makes it successful at the end of the day, you want to see more. I think the film works without it since then you get to imagine your own circumstances. I like to think he was just genuinely greedy, and admired her for the wrong reasons. So the idea is that one should really get to know the people they trust, their motivations

  • @tylorgax8217
    @tylorgax8217 Рік тому +72

    The scene when her wings are taken being a SA allegory always makes me tear up and I’m glad you noticed and saw the film though that lenses to see the depth of Maleficent’s character ❤

    • @fictionaldarling
      @fictionaldarling  Рік тому +25

      it's honestly heartbreaking!! 😭

    • @lilscenechick1995
      @lilscenechick1995 10 місяців тому +8

      It’s very interesting how no male reactors I’ve seen pick up on that, but most of the female reactors do.

  • @armandotorres8987
    @armandotorres8987 Рік тому +29

    the best decision made was having lana del rey sing "once upon a dream" it's so fitting for a maleficent take on the original song

  • @CafeDeDuy
    @CafeDeDuy Рік тому +33

    In the original screenplay for Maleficent (that they had to reshoot to what we have now), she was the abused niece of a Fairy King and Queen played by Peter Capaldi and Miranda Richardson. So she was already in a position of power as a child, but also had the damaged psych and view of the world.

    • @fictionaldarling
      @fictionaldarling  Рік тому +15

      oh! that's so interesting?! and also, i can't believe we almost got peter capaldi onscreen here 😅

  • @simonelott3403
    @simonelott3403 Рік тому +17

    “This bird is a dad now.”

  • @ErzengelDesLichtes
    @ErzengelDesLichtes Рік тому +15

    I’m with you on this. If I had made friends with magic, winged Angelina Jolie I would leave the realm of man forever.
    Also it seems her magic doesn’t work on herself. That’s why she’s the only one who can truly love Aurora, she’s unaffected by the loved-by-all curse. However, the curse also has a no-power-on-earth-can-change-it clause, so even Maleficent can’t undo it, burning the spindlewheels won’t stop it, putting her to sleep for her 16th birthday wouldn’t work, cutting off her fingers wouldn’t work, *no power on earth can change it*. You can even hear that part of the curse echoing when Maleficent tries to revoke the curse.

  • @peterbrazukas7771
    @peterbrazukas7771 Рік тому +21

    Too many of the live action Disney remakes have solely been about retaining copyright, but Maleficent works because it tells a damn good story seen from the other side.

  • @J1ntu
    @J1ntu Рік тому +78

    I love how we get to see this other side to Maleficent.
    Also Angelina's daughter is in the movie. She plays the toddler because the other kids were scared of her when she was in costume but of course her daughter knew it was her mom

  • @BeeBlossomEdits
    @BeeBlossomEdits Рік тому +44

    Maleficent is such an underrated movie and so well done

  • @octavia8272
    @octavia8272 Рік тому +70

    I picked up 2 details that you yourself mentioned during this movie reaction / commentary that I would like to share / point out !
    1st detail , ( not major but it means something to me )
    - I noticed that when aurora was talking to her fairy godmother ( maleficent ) , you said how aurora could just live there in the enchanted forest with maleficent like Stefan could have done , but instead he decided to choose the human population over a whole magical kingdom. You also said that Stefan wife ( the queen ) and maleficent could raise aurora on there own , that brought a smile to my face because not only would that be a platonic / iconic couple , it’ll be a lgbt family and I think it’ll suit the enchanted forest life style. You also mentioned towards the end where you said “ or how bout this , you keep aurora there and line Prince’s AND Princess’s “ , basically keeping aurora’s options open to many opportunities if she doesn’t like a man.
    2nd detail ,
    - This detail is slightly but surly correlated to the first detail. When the 3 pixies asked the Prince if he loved aurora , trying to get him to kiss her. He himself said he barley knew her and that just just met , and the only reason why I’m glad that the kiss he gave aurora didn’t work is because he just met her , how can someone possibly fall in love within the span of 24-48 hours. also when it come to “ true loves kiss “ it’s depicted that a man kisses a women to be considered a true loves kiss but In this movie the true loves kiss came from maleficent which is a HUGE win in my books! That just goes to show , anything can be considered true loves kiss either is it’s between lovers , family , or friends!
    I thank you for your amazing reaction and I hope to see more ! ❤

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Рік тому +5

      This was released around the time of Frozen too. I love that Disney heard us and gave us a variety of story about true love, what it means. Encanto flew because of these earlier films sprinting.
      I can't wait to see what they come up with next. Elemental was that classic straight love story everyone should be able to feel to some degree, even if it means they hate it.
      Can we get a lesbian princess who is just happily in a relationship? Will it be Elsa? Man, that'd be phenomenal, since Frozen 3 and 4 are in production, but I'm not getting my hopes up.
      I think socially we need more time: even Encanto attracted a crowd who wanted romance, when it's one of the ultimate best familial stories.
      Ugh, I wish Maleficent just ended up with the other queen! One day..

    • @aleta_lundell
      @aleta_lundell 4 місяці тому

      I love those theories!! I completely agree that the true love's kiss could've been romantic or platonic☺12:54,18:32

  • @justbeeyourself
    @justbeeyourself Рік тому +9

    i get the metaphor that aurora helped maleficent gain her wings back but i almost wished they had looked different? like maybe been decayed/withered in the box and when she got them back they looked different from before. i understand why they didn't, but it would have been a beautiful way to symbolize that she got them back but they were different - so not going back to the way it was before, but something new. if that makes sense at all? ANYWAY, wonderful reaction! this is my favorite live action disney movie to date.

  • @priboltao
    @priboltao Рік тому +11

    I'm at the beginning of the commentary, but I love how Jess is going thru the same route as Dylan (Dylan is in trouble): the line of "why the heck would you leave this woman, she is magical, beautiful and live in a magical realm rent free"

    • @fictionaldarling
      @fictionaldarling  Рік тому +5

      no like it doesn't make sense !!! there is NO rent AND you're with someone who has magic & can fly?! it should be a no-brainer 😂😭

  • @HadesCabinInsomniac
    @HadesCabinInsomniac Рік тому +9

    “I do not trust them to do anything” honestly same

  • @potatololita2072
    @potatololita2072 Рік тому +38

    Anything with Angelina Jolie was obviously gonna be good I had this movie on dvd and would watch it every time I went to my grandmothers home

    • @nailinthefashion
      @nailinthefashion Рік тому +2

      Do y'all watch the Tomb Raider films and just bask in her acting? Cuz you should.... They're really great films if you just kick back and enjoy a woman being cool, it's like Kill Bill for me. Lost count of how many times I've seen em now haha

    • @perryjones7771
      @perryjones7771 Рік тому +1

      Her performance in “Girl Interrupted” is one of my favorite performances.

  • @penguincgm489
    @penguincgm489 Рік тому +10

    I love listening to you roasting Stephan all the way🤣

  • @yvue1242
    @yvue1242 11 місяців тому +1

    13:15 "imagine if we didnt curse the child, we just stole a child" well... she is a fae...

  • @Jordashian93
    @Jordashian93 Рік тому +18

    Angelina Jolie brings humanity to the Disney villain which is something the animated version didn’t really have

  • @leilanyx
    @leilanyx Рік тому +24

    maleficent is very underrated as an adaptation. it's always felt like such a fresh take on the sleeping beauty story, and the scene after maleficent gets her wings cut off is always haunting.
    another recommendation for you to potentially check out would be anything by the theatre production company, team starkid (most well known for their harry potter parody musical that they created for i believe a college project back in 2008, that they posted on youtube as way to share with their family and friends, but it went viral). they post their musicals for free on youtube, which is part of what makes them so popular :)
    particularly recommend 'twisted', which is a wicked-esque aladdin parody that will have you laughing out loud one minute and crying the next, and their original musical series, called 'the hatchetfield series', starting with 'the guy who didn't like musicals'. i def think the hatchtefield series would be right up your street. starkid are pretty chill with reaction/commentary content, i believe, as it's essentially promotion for them, so you won't get any kind of copyright strikes from them, at least i've never heard of anyone getting struck.

    • @fictionaldarling
      @fictionaldarling  Рік тому +4

      AVPM was my life growing up, so i def need to check out some of their other musicals sometime!!!

  • @forestcatkay14
    @forestcatkay14 Рік тому +1

    8:50 a theme similar in Ella Enchanted. It sounds like a well intentioned gift but it can become a curse. Toxic positivity.
    Youve gotta gotta check out the sequel. More fairies and some info on Maleficent’s species.

  • @hypnotherapy69
    @hypnotherapy69 Рік тому +2

    ngelina said that to her stephan cutting of her wings reprecented something like S/A so she played it that way. She trusted him, he stomped on that trust by druging her and stripping her of something that was precious to her, something she choosed to share with him and he didn`t think it was enough so he just took away it all. He also crippeled her for life by taking away the wings as she was used to have the weight for counter balance. (yes she gets her wings back but she dosen´t know that)
    Also in the time period the original movie was set it was seen as a GREAT insult to not invite everyone of the same status in the kindom, by inviting the 3 faries but leaving her out arguably the most powerful of them it´s like them spitting her in the face.

  • @queenk-ia2862
    @queenk-ia2862 Рік тому +22

    Literally my favorite live action Disney series

  • @TabbyWithMittens
    @TabbyWithMittens Рік тому +2

    I remember not liking when I was younger, but I truly appreciate it now. I never realized how many movies don't really focus on a family bond between two women (mostly between a mom figure and daughter figure) so it feels extra nice.

  • @TheMimiSard
    @TheMimiSard Рік тому +2

    I think this movie is one of the better live action ports. The fact that it retold the story turning the villain into the hero makes it an interesting version. Cruella also did the same thing, and is a damn good movie.

  • @CCZor
    @CCZor Рік тому +10

    Such a good movie, this is how Disney should approach all their live action films tbh.

  • @simplymaterial
    @simplymaterial Рік тому +1

    Yeeesss so glad you've seen this now! It's one of my all time fav live action adaptations. The true love story being that of found love is such an incredibly strong message. I can't wait to see your reaction to the sequel!

  • @bcbabbles
    @bcbabbles Рік тому +17

    The reason Maleficent couldn't revoke her curse is because the declared "No power on earth change it." Those words became a reality so she had to let the spell play out.

  • @EmeraldEire7436
    @EmeraldEire7436 Рік тому +4

    Fun fact, in all the makeup other kids feared Angelina Jolie so they had to use her own kid for that and I find it so cute.

  • @yvaincallipso84
    @yvaincallipso84 Рік тому +2

    -Audiences: We love this movie because it's a cool re-imagining of a beloved Disney villain giving her sympathetic motivations and characterization she didn't really have in the original, as well as a heartbreaking story of a woman recovering from a man's betrayal in the worst way possible (we all know what that scene meant) and learning to heal her hurt by caring for someone else.
    -Disney Execs: People love this movie because people don't like animation! They want live action!
    Years of mediocre live action adaptations as consequence.

  • @katemccrea6963
    @katemccrea6963 Рік тому +4

    I loved this remake so much. One of the better ones. Every time Stephan opened his mouth I wanted to sew it shut though. The effects were amazing and it's honestly one of the most beautiful remakes. Probably on par with Avatar visually (Imo)

  • @JojoKyman
    @JojoKyman Рік тому +1

    I really love how this movie made Stefan more and more paranoic ever since Maleficent cursed his daughter

  • @AnaFox
    @AnaFox Рік тому +4

    I did not expect this gift of a reaction today and omg what a blessing! I love this movie so much. The horrible metaphor of him taking her wings, but the beautiful twist on the true love’s kiss. It’s magnificent! And Angelina Jolie is just perfect for the role. Your commentary had me applauding throughout. Hear-hear! It really was dumb to send Aurora to the forest and isolate her completely. Doesn’t get to raise and love his daughter (probably best for her) and doesn’t give her a chance to fall in love. Fortunately, Maleficent is mother and was always so much better than those who hurt her.

  • @42ostoney42o
    @42ostoney42o Рік тому +6

    I just realised the pink fairy is Umbridge

  • @srayj
    @srayj Рік тому +6

    At the beginning when you were talking about the fairy giving a gift that was really more of a curse, it reminded me of Ella Enchanted which you should watch if you ever have time. I also recommend watching the sequel to this movie because even though it’s not quite as good as the first one, it’s still interesting.

  • @mel7858
    @mel7858 Рік тому +8

    Along with Maleficent, I think the live action Cinderella is one of the few good live action movies that Disney has made. It would be amazing if you watched Cinderella!!

  • @mythdusterds
    @mythdusterds Рік тому +7

    I liked this film more than most of the live action films. I liked the twist of a traditional fairy tale. I also like James Newton Howard’s musical score in this film.

  • @michael_20
    @michael_20 Рік тому +5

    I’m SO glad you’re doing a reaction to this!! It’s one of my favorite Disney movies and it’s so underrated.

  • @lilscenechick1995
    @lilscenechick1995 10 місяців тому +1

    The scene where Maleficent wakes up and realizes her wings are gone has to be one of the most gut-wrenching, devastating scenes I’ve watched, especially in a Disney film. I love this film so much. ❤ I watched the original a lot growing up but I prefer this version of the story.

  • @CERULEANSPIRAL
    @CERULEANSPIRAL Рік тому +7

    I really liked this movie when I finally saw it, but I think it has mostly grown on me. The more I see it the more it seems to resonate.

  • @erik.ok_
    @erik.ok_ Рік тому +1

    I’ve already watched this movie a couple of times, but the first time I teared up and cried was with you. You make us feel the movie in a different way, getting the deepness of some scenes we didn’t get before… Please watch Maleficent 2, is so good as this one!

  • @NonbinaryRatt
    @NonbinaryRatt Рік тому +4

    STOP- I love this movie actually so excited for you to watch it

  • @Barbiegirlie-r1z
    @Barbiegirlie-r1z Рік тому +3

    Maleficent is so good! You’ve got to see the second one!

  • @im_therose
    @im_therose Рік тому +3

    You need to watch the second one, It's really good!

  • @Aiolet
    @Aiolet Рік тому +1

    Let’s be honest, humans are willing to do anything it takes to get what they want without the consequences in mind. That’s what this movie portrays, and that love is what changes things.

  • @ALittleTooWordy
    @ALittleTooWordy Рік тому +1

    I don't think the kingdom knew that Maleficent was the 'winged creature' because, as you pointed out, they didn't bother to ask her name when they tried to invade her kingdom and wipe them out and no-one really got that good a look at her outside her wings and may have assumed she was one of a few like how the pixies have similar body shapes and same with the tree creatures; they may have assumed Maleficent and the winged creature were the same species rather than the same person. Stefan and the Pixies knew her name because they'd met her before but no-one in that Kingdom had before.
    I never really thought about what a *huge* plot hole it is that Aurora is largely safe *until* her 16th birthday so instead of trying to outright avoid the curse, they should have been trying to *find* her true love in order to break the curse instead, like the ultimate uno reverse card, but Stefan is just a servant and wasn't raised on battle strategy and politics and everything else that goes into running a kingdom which is probably why he's so incompetent. I feel bad for the queen, her dad dies but only after arranging her marriage to someone she's never met who is wholly unqualified for the job of ruling the kingdom and he, as the king, has more power and say than her so even if she *was* a brilliant ruler and strategist his ego would never allow him to 'let' her have a say...I mean look how he treated the *last* powerful women who trusted him. He wants power but when he has the opportunity to live with women more powerful than him, he invariably destroys them in the quest of *his own* power. Kind of makes you thankful he was almost never near Aurora, what damage would he have caused her?!
    I also love that the 'evil woman's' back story was so greatly improved since it used to be that Maleficent was angry she wasn't invited to the Aurora's christening...so she cursed the baby and the kingdom to have a death like sleep for 100+ *years* because that motivation it's genuinely soooo problematic and shallow.

  • @oliviamarie0949
    @oliviamarie0949 Рік тому +10

    This movie is SOOOOO UNDERATED!!

  • @RichardFay
    @RichardFay Рік тому +5

    "Y'all could have united the human and the magical world" - You're getting ahead of the story !
    If you liked this you should check out the sequel, which provides some backstory for Maleficent.

  • @dolfuny
    @dolfuny Рік тому +1

    Of all the remakes this one is by far my favorite. I absolutely love the take on the story and it did a lot more than what the other remakes did. Sadly I think a lot of people hated it when it came out which caused Disney to stop being creative with the remakes.

  • @nicolless51
    @nicolless51 Рік тому +1

    I appreciate that you understood the allegory for assault. Most reactors take that scene so literally. They definitely pinpoint how her innocence was stolen along with her wings, not to mention how he druged her to use her body for his own selfish needs. And then reminding her that it happened in order to feel powerful. Your interpretation is exactly what I was thinking when I first saw it.
    As for a story where it's a kidnapping instead of a curse, try Rapunzel-- Barbie has a more empathetic villain motive. Well, more realistic, at least.

  • @phoenixthefawkes
    @phoenixthefawkes 11 місяців тому +1

    I found your reactions the other day and I've loved them all so much, you always seem to have very good insight about the plots!

  • @lequang9257
    @lequang9257 Рік тому +5

    Love your analysis as always. cant wait for Maleficent 2. hope you have enough time and health to film for us. The Disney series would be amazing and theraputic with you!

  • @elfrenordsman
    @elfrenordsman 5 місяців тому +1

    I loved the movie once the movie came out.
    Just realizing this now, Maleficent cursed the baby based on Stefan's lies and actions. When Maleficent said, "Before the sun sets on her 16th birthday," that's actually when Stefan gave her the gift of 'true love's kiss' when she was 16. In the scene when the naration was going on about them growing up, you'll see that the sun was setting when the kiss happened. As Maleficent continued on with the curse when she said the princess will prick her finger on the spindle of the spinning and "fall into a sleep-like death," the sleep part of the curse originated from the scene when Stefan came over and poisoned her to sleep just to become king. To finalize the curse, Maleficent designated the 'true love's kiss' as the key to end it because both Maleficent and Stefan believes does not exist.

  • @katschaccc
    @katschaccc Рік тому +6

    I really loved that movie, Angelina was perfectly cast. ❤

  • @maggie_knolastname
    @maggie_knolastname Рік тому +7

    I like this movie WAY more than the OG Disney Sleeping Beauty

  • @JustGamingSweden
    @JustGamingSweden Рік тому +6

    Super underrated movie, Angelina was amazing!

  • @kaylanidouglassss
    @kaylanidouglassss Рік тому +1

    I think when she tried to revoke the curse it didn’t work because of the words she said when she invoked the curse…”No power on Earth could change it.” Maybe not even her own

  • @lalalevej2478
    @lalalevej2478 26 днів тому +1

    Sorry I'm late! That True Love's Kiss scene rips my heart open every time. To see your little girl (she spent a LOT of time raising that kid) in that state... oof.

  • @Keeshya6
    @Keeshya6 Рік тому +3

    Great reaction video! I loved this movie. I hope you watch the second one too. I actually like that one even more!

  • @landorjonze5308
    @landorjonze5308 Рік тому +2

    I need to give the live action villain movies a shot. All I've seen of the live action remakes are Beauty & the Beast and Mulan. And, both of those haven't given me much interest in going any farther. I've been meaning to look into Cruella sometime, and I didn't realize Maleficent had such a loyal following.
    Anyways, thanks for sharing as always, Jess!

    • @fictionaldarling
      @fictionaldarling  Рік тому

      i thought cruella was good!! it's definitely a departure from the original story, but i think i prefer it that way? plus, i'm never going to complain about watching emma stone 😂 i hope you enjoy it if you watch it!!

  • @DoubleBlack2.0
    @DoubleBlack2.0 Рік тому +1

    Love this! Great reaction. One of my favorite movies, for sure.
    You should definitely do Maleficent 2 as well!

  • @velky_reeds
    @velky_reeds Рік тому +1

    the sequel is also pretty good, I suggest watching that too!

  • @TheHiddenHand420
    @TheHiddenHand420 Рік тому +1

    I feel so bad for the blue pixie when Stephan hits her, you can see how badly it hurt🥺🥺🥺

  • @ismaelvargas-osiris6108
    @ismaelvargas-osiris6108 Рік тому +2

    13:15 I've seen that movie, that's Tangled isn't it?

  • @virlinehonore9767
    @virlinehonore9767 Рік тому +1

    6:31 that pissed me off so much! he really cut her wings! 🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬

    • @Nicamon
      @Nicamon Рік тому

      Always better than killing her...the thing I don't get is WHY didn't he RETURN her wings as soon as the old king died!!🤦‍♂

  • @nyakurizzz
    @nyakurizzz Рік тому +2

    You should watch the 2nd movie of Maleficent too!! I'd love to see your commentary/reaction! 💖💖💖

  •  Рік тому +1

    Honestly you know that if the three fairies knew what happened to Maleficent they would ask "well what did SHE did to him?"

  • @justinbowe7313
    @justinbowe7313 Рік тому +1

    I absolutely love your reactions, you should definitely start a Disney Live Action Playlist!! I've loved your stop and go commentary for years... how'd I be with any friends!! (Like please pause let me explain)
    Thank you for your hard work! 🥰

  • @MarceloSilva-kp7mc
    @MarceloSilva-kp7mc Рік тому

    14:11 The reversing didn't work cause' when she cast the curse she literally said "this curse will last forever and no power on earth can change it" not even her's

  • @tarikaracanoglu
    @tarikaracanoglu Рік тому

    14:00 there is a background voice if you can listen carefully says that "no power on earth can change it

  • @silverspirit290
    @silverspirit290 Рік тому +2

    I’m crying. I love this so movie so much-

  • @nightwingman666
    @nightwingman666 Рік тому +3

    Yeah, its weird. As a kid this character gave me nightmares for years and I saw Scream at age 6. Seeing this updated version of Maleficent which added depth and nuance to a ‘villainous’ character was fitting given the time when this movie came out morally gray characters were frequent especially in shows like Game of Thrones, Breaking Bad and Sons of Anarchy, all great watches by the way if you’re interested. But decent movie with an excellent performance by Angelina that is overlooked to this day. Some outright hate it since the character is supposed to be 100% evil but I personally liked this take.

  • @Jemini4228
    @Jemini4228 Рік тому +1

    The scene when Maleficent comes to after her mutilation by Stefan is truly horrific. Angelina Jolie really sold that moment!

  • @MulderJames
    @MulderJames Рік тому

    “Where is the bird? Can we turn the bird into something stronger than a bird?” ☠️☠️

  • @lilom-ah
    @lilom-ah Рік тому +2

    it's Lana Del Rey singing once upon a dream at the end 😊

  • @ragdoll1304
    @ragdoll1304 Рік тому +1

    I seriously hope you watch the second movie now! It’s honestly my favourite of the two.

  • @liltmarshall8717
    @liltmarshall8717 Рік тому +5

    Love this movie. Sequel is surprisingly dark

  • @Gamefinity101
    @Gamefinity101 Рік тому +3

    Clicked immediately because this was my childhood

  • @Jemini4228
    @Jemini4228 Рік тому +2

    Please cover the sequel. You'll love it :)

  • @virlinehonore9767
    @virlinehonore9767 Рік тому +2

    11:53 the little girl is actually angelina's daughter

  • @cheerboi_1
    @cheerboi_1 Рік тому +2

    Maleficent is an incredibly done movie

  • @Nicamon
    @Nicamon Рік тому +1

    05:07 - 05:10 True. 05:38 And 1 of the very few complaints I have about this movie is that"Maleficent"wasn't a nickname they gave her when she became temporarily Evil. It makes no sense for that to be her _real_ name in this version of the story.
    06:25 - 07:04 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔 08:34 - 08:39 I mean..in this version their leader is literally prof. Umbridge...I could *_never_* trust them!X-[
    I *LOVE* Maleficent and Aurora and their relationship in this movie!!!!😭💛🖤
    15:33 - 15:36 I mean..he IS completely forgettable in THIS version. That's the other flaw of this movie:making Phillip completely useless. #Justice4Phillip 🤎
    18:48 - 18:55 You just predicted what's about to happen in this movie and _also_ was right about the cartoon.(In the cartoon _she's_ the dragon,in the movie she turns _him_ into 1.)
    19:32 -19:57 I mean..as much as I *LOVE* this"twist"it was the most predictable twist EVER considering this movie came out just *1 year after"Frozen"!!!* 😵
    21:36 - 21:45 And if you want this 👈 to make sense,PLEASE *NEVER WATCH THE SEQUEL!!!*
    22:45 - 22:46 The most stupid thing Stefan did was not giving Maleficent her wings back *as soon* as the old king died. If he did that,this whole mess could have been avoided!🤦‍♂

  • @elindayana8174
    @elindayana8174 Рік тому +7

    I have waited so long for this movie reaction! I LOVE Maleficent so much, and the second movie is really good too! 😍🔥💕

    • @Nicamon
      @Nicamon Рік тому

      I love *this* movie,but the sequel not at all 👎 just like for"Frozen"and"Wreck It Ralph"!

    • @Barbiegirlie-r1z
      @Barbiegirlie-r1z Рік тому

      Yes! The second one was incredible! 😊

    • @Nicamon
      @Nicamon Рік тому

      @@Barbiegirlie-r1z In the sense that what happened was totally not believable.🤦‍♂

    • @Barbiegirlie-r1z
      @Barbiegirlie-r1z Рік тому

      @@Nicamon was I talking to you? I've seen you everywhere on this comment section if anybody even speaks about the second one :/

  • @andrewrawlings5220
    @andrewrawlings5220 Рік тому

    Maleficent's problem is that she said "No Power On Earth Can Stop This Curse" and that included her.

  • @WhiteRaven696
    @WhiteRaven696 Рік тому

    Flora, Fauna and Merriweather in the original movie: God-tier aunties.
    Flora, Fauna and Merriweather in this version: Why didn't Maleficent kill them the instant they first appeared?
    Also, this, its sequel and Cruella are the only live-action Disney remakes worth anything and I'll die on that hill.

  • @littlesparrow303
    @littlesparrow303 Рік тому +5

    The reason the spell couldn’t break is because Maleficent said no power on earth can break it. Even hers and it is echoed when she realized she couldn’t take it back.

  • @marvelstan_0114
    @marvelstan_0114 Рік тому

    Imagine choosing the desire to become king over Mother effing Angelina Jolie, like sense was caught dead in a ditch

  • @jonathanmorris891
    @jonathanmorris891 Рік тому

    You used the word “violation “ regarding the theft of her wings I felt that when I saw it in the theater it was so hard to watch…

  • @DarkSS1994
    @DarkSS1994 Рік тому +1

    I love this movie...it has an amazibg cast
    Also I'm not sure if you noticed the actresses of one of the sisters
    She played Professor Umbridge in Harry Potter

  • @SabriinaX6
    @SabriinaX6 Рік тому +2

    Please react to the sequel.. I usually think they're pointlesss but i really enjoyed the sequel too. ❤

  • @namelessdemon23
    @namelessdemon23 Рік тому

    The first time I watched this, I also thought the bird might've been the True Love's Kiss 😂

  • @SupaKen74
    @SupaKen74 Рік тому

    You're BACK! I'd love to see your reaction to Loki 2