Leo DiCaprio had ideas of making a new movie adapted from NeverEnding Story. Not a direct remake of this one, but much closer to the original novel. Alot of things from the novel were left out in this movie. However, nothing ever came out of it.
This is why many 80s fantasy movies are still beloved. The animatronics and puppeteering was amazing. As well as the stories being complex and full of feeling. Unfortunately so many kid's movies today are as vanilla and samey as is gets. They can't all be winners and they weren't in the 80s either, but it seems like from like 1980-1995 was a golden age for kids movies. Damn near every Disney movie from that era is a masterpiece. And then you also have the Neverending Story and the Dark Crystal and others that were amazing as well.
The book was challenging to translate into film for many reasons. There were 26 chapters, to match the 26 letters of the aphabet, and each chapter had a mini story with a sub-plot ("But that's another story.") connecting the main plot together. Years ago I contacted Ende's editor, and he responded back to me. He revealed the publishers were pressuring End to finish writing The Neverending Story, even if it meant a shorter book. Ende resisted, on the claim that "Bastian hasn't found his way out of Fantastica yet." So, in a way, the characters in The Neverending Story were also alive and very real to him in imagination.
I re-read it a couple of years back and while I felt that the chapters intertwined very well together I did feel that it was something that would have been better adapted to a series rather than a movie (or actually pair of movies, though if Ende was unhappy about the first movie I can only imagine his inchoate rage at the second one). Of course at the time such a thing was completely unheard of.
@@jarrodbright5231 I remember reading the book and thinking "Wow! That was the first movie and I'm only a quarter of the way in!" and then reading what was obviously the source for the second movie and thinking "oh... that was bad." I was like 12 at the time and could tell it was a bad translation. I also definitely cried when I finished the book. What a gem.
@@stevejenks9940 Most sources say it was a translation choice from the original German. Not sure why the book and movie translated it differently. Generic term for a fantasy land. Disney's Fantasia may have been one reason the book chose not to mess with the rights to that word. I love the book, but I would not change anything about the original film.
Having read the book, I am glad they made some of the changes they did but they did leave out and change stuff they shouldn't have. The second movie could have been so much better and there have possibly been a trilogy. I hated the name Fantastica, it sounded so fake. I also disliked the book for the majority of the read because Bastien is a complete and utter tool(the 2nd movie got that part right). I think the 1st movie was really good for an adaptation for it's time. It's simple and rather slow paced but still fun.
@@sarah-annecarney7552 I went not too long ago to his expo in Queens NY at the Museum of the Moving Image. Such a cool thing to go to if you love his work. 👍
@@tjmmcd1The entire point of art is to provoke emotional responses or send a message. It's actually completely normal to get emotional at movies/books/art, my dude.
The Neverending Story and Labyrinth are priceless and they are timeless. I watched both with my daughter and son when they were just kids. We have now shared and passed that tradition on to our 7 year old granddaughter. Neither will ever need to be remade and certainly would be a disappointment if they were.~APRIL LIPKE
I wore my dad out with this movie...when i was a kid i would play it and then rewind it and watch it again and would do that all day until he told me to turn it off and I would cry!! I absolutely love this movie and Noah Hathaway was my husband lol!! Another movie was secret garden and black beauty....such good memories!! Now i gotta watch all these movies again
Haha, I know My step dad probably hated this movie after the 100th time "watching it " with me as a kid, lol Good news is Ive got my two little ones Hooked on this movie now
Look, I get that most people believe that one can never visit the Childlike Empress twice. But the secret told in the final chapter is that one can Only IF they give her a new name. And, dammit, I want those "other stories to be told another time"!
When I was a kid I begged my mom to let me check out The neverending story in the library to read. The librarian said that this book was over my head and that I would not be able to read it and understand it and I wouldn't finish reading it. I felt like I was denied something special. The book was there but I just couldn'tcheck it out because it wasn't in my age group reading recommendation. When I got the book as an adult I thought that younger me would still be able to read and enjoy it. The book is a lot darker. bastion begins to have a lot more control over the world. Anything that he imagines becomes reality there. if he says something happened long ago in the past it did and becomes part of the present. If he says something's going to happen in the future it will happen. He becomes his own little mini god in the world. He becomes boastful and bratty. He even forgets his appearance is a fat little bullied kid. He is clothed and beautiful oriental clothing like a prince. He begins to lose himself in the world that he is creating forgetting where he came from. The childlike empress basically has to put a stop to it, forcing bastion back into his own reality in the end before he loses himself. By the end he becomes more confident and comfortable with himself and is finally ready to return home. he discovers that others have read The neverending story and that the point in the end is learning to love yourself and others.
@JeffCaplan313 I like the second one OK. It went there, But in the book Bastian becomes basically really annoying and insufferable. It was probably going to be too dark for kids to see this completely played out. Bastian even begins to dislike himself in the book, but forgot who he was to begin with. Once he found himself, he was able to love himself, and most importantly his Father.
Noah Hathaway: you no doubt had a difficult part to play in, and now knowing what you’ve gone through play this character I can appreciate the hard work you put into. You portrayal of such a great warrior who wasn’t afraid to tear up when he lost a friend, yet still finds the strength to continue on to complete his mission was iconic and can never be forgotten. With that said, thank you for your backbreaking performance.
@DraakoThe(Game-Breaking)Dragon I have seen the sequels. The 2nd one is somewhat watchable..........but don't get me started on the 3rd one. I mean.......what third movie?
@DraakoThe(Game-Breaking)Dragon it's a shame because the second half of the book is an amazing sequel to the events of the movie which only covered the first half of the book. The second half is *very* different from the movie sequels.
@@RayOfTruth idk if anyone could handle seeing the black mantle clad 11yo walking up HighStreet carrying a sword covered in Atreyu's blood. But I would have liked to have seen Xayide whittling away at their friendship.
Omg I can't believe the actor for Atreyu broke his back right before shooting and still went through all that action. Falling off the tree, running, how the hell did he do that after make surgery like that?
I love "Neverending Story" and "Stand By Me" from my childhood as far as kid movies are concerned. But I need to watch Neverending Story again now that I am grown.
Absolutely loved this movie as a kid. Would love a remake though, made into a high-budget series spanning 26 episodes, one for each chapter of the book. This way the entire story gets told and stays true to Ende's vision.
Saw it with my family and grandma when I was a kid, at the theater. It's still my favorite movie till this day, and I'm 42 years old....talk about standing the test of time...good job Wolfgang Peterson
The movie, the cast, and the song has a special place in my childhood. I never and I mean NEVER get tired of listening to the iconic song nor watching clips of the movie or the entire thing honestly. It really held up well over the past almost 40 years now and honestly I'm more than fine that they never do a remake to this movie, least likely not in my life time. I'm also extremely please to see the next generation appreciate the movie as much as I did when I was a kid.
Man, what a pull on the Last Unicorn! All my friends that are close to my age (40) have never even heard of this or the Phantom Tollbooth. I wish these were on Netflix or something 🤙
This has always been my favorite movie since I was a child & even to now. I don't believe it will ever be replaced & I've seen some amazing movies through the years. My biggest take from it was to never let anyone take your dreams away from you, no matter how small. They might not mean much to someone else, but they can be your whole world!
You can't fight it because what's on the other side is the reality of the human world and the truth that you're a lie. That's why I am a werewolf, half a part of this world and half part of another. I was chained so that I couldn't ever return. This place is a human fantasy and a nightmare to me
My favorite movie and book of all time! I own both editions of the soundtrack. I own 4 editions of the book in English, the German edition, and the 6 German sequels. I took 4 years of German in high school and college so I could read the book in its original language.
If they were to do a remake of The Neverending Story, I think the best way to tackle it would be via a couple part mini series on one of the big streaming platforms. (Netflix/Hulu/Amazon/HBO etc) That way the filmmakers involved will have more space to full cover the narrative of the original book and expanding what the original film did. I've come to understand the original book is actual composed on movie 1 and some parts of movie 2. It'd be nice if the creator would be willing to consider a high budget mini series option.
@TBI Journey oh no w/o a doubt leaving this movie alone. Although since posting this 2 years ago, I think I heard there was a Neverending Story TV mini series. I forget the accuracy level. But I think it mainly aired in the UK back in the late 90s early 2000s or so. I think. 🤔
The movie was just the first half of the book. The second half was made later in The Neverending Story 2 . But the original will always have a very special place in my heart.
Neverending Story 2 was barely based on the second half of the book. Even reading the synopsis, you can see that there is almost no comparison. And yes, it was a terrible movie. The second half of the book is where most of the themes of the book come into play - I'd almost say it's the most important part of the book, because that is the part where consequences for decisions are clearly shown, and where Bastian actually learns and grows as a character. After reading the book, I can understand why Ende hated the movie and felt it didn't' accurately portray the themes he had laid out in the book, even though I love the movie as well. The original film was beautiful, but the end really did seem slap-dashed on. If it had been a reality back then to green-light a two-movie deal for this book the same way they did with Peter Jackson and LOTR, I think it could have been so much more. The ending of the original movie could have been revised to a to-be-continued where Bastian renames the Empress, and suddenly finds himself in the world of the book, responsible for recreating it anew... (fade to black) And then film the sequel as the second half of the book at the same time. Sadly, that was not a possibility with the way producers "bet" on films back then.
After renting the video (on VHS), I ordered the book, which a German friend of mine said was read in _grade schools_ in Germany, my immediate reaction was: _"Grade school?_ I doubt if most _high-schoolers_ in the US could read this!" The pages were so thin that I had to use a cardboard bookmark instead of my usual thin metal one, which put tiny tears on the page the first time I used it. Later, I discovered the movie was only a _portion_ of the book's story---and two sequels were made. I never saw the third film, but I thought the first sequel failed to create the same magic as the original. Stay safe, everyone.
Don’t ever watch the third one. EVER. Spare your soul the torment, there are no redeeming qualities in that movie. At least the second one is passable as a movie, though not exactly a strong sequel, but I can’t find one good thing to say about the third garbled mess of immaturity and child pandering.
Herr Ende must have rolled over in his grave when he saw the third movie! It was truly awful. For the love of Phantasien, don't watch it. Our beloved characters are not themselves. The line that really got me was the Empress saying, "I never thought to take the Auryn shopping!"
As much as I love this movie, the book is even better, so I'd happily take another version that is closer to the novel. Not a remake of the movie, but a re-adaptation of the book.
I first watched this when I was really young. I was terrified of all of the giant creatures. I had nightmares about my dog turning into Falkor, and no one could see it but me. I didn't watch it again till years later when my little sister wanted to watch it. I was still young, but they didn't bother me at all that time. The only thing that bothered me was that my lil sis was about the same age I was when I first watched it, and wasn't bothered at all, she loved it. But I was finally able to enjoy the movie, and grew to love it too.
Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!! My favorite movie! Loved it when I was younger and still do today! They better not change A THING!!!!!! It's great the way it is! I still listen and have that song.
Thanks for the timely video. I just rewatched this the other day for the first time in a decade. Still as amazing as ever, Swamps of Sadness still as sad as ever. I’ve finally started reading the book and am loving it so far.
one of my favorite childhood movies, tried showing it to my kids but they didnt understand and thought it was cheesy... the 80s was magical, unlike now :(
The best way to make a Remake is a Trilogy. Part 1 is the great search of Atreju, Part 2 is the age of the Emperor of Phantasien (Bastian) and Part 3 is Bastian's way back in his world. A Roadmovie, an Epicmovie and a Drama. And then an adaptation of Ende's second novel Momo😍
I was a bookworm when I was a kid and I was so mesmerized by the book. I was probably a bit too young to read it but I loved it nontheless. I remember being incredibly disappointed by the movie. Such an immense let down and everything that at least did appear looked so wrong. As I grew up I was constantly surprised at how many people loved the movie lol. I can see now what value this movie holds, especially considering how soul-less most of modern cinema is. The puppets/practical effects are beautiful and there is a lot of love that went into the production. I don't think I will ever enjoy the movie but I can appreciate it as its own thing seperate from the book and acknowledge/respect the meaning it holds to a lot of people. But I also respect Endes opinion and he has every right to have felt that way. Must be heartbreaking to experience something like this regarding your own creation
I actually own two copies of the book. I bought my second one, because it was older. There is a version that has green and red text. The color was based on whether it was in Fantastica or in Bastian's world. In the ones I have there is two styles of text, regular and italic. I'm still looking for the other version.
I read the book as a child and I was very disappointed in the movie as well when I watched it as a teenager. It basicly ends halfway through the book. Well I was glad that it brought non german speaking audiences to Michael Ende's work and I really hope it made people read the original story. Oh and for fans of Ende, try to find a translation of Momo, in my opinion his best book ever!
I named my puppy after Falcore. This movie would be AMAZING re-made with todays special FX. Im usually not about remaking classics but Id LOVE to see this re-done. I'll ALWAYS love the original tho
Love this movie!! Truly a beautiful and beyond classic movie, that I believe the generations to come will appreciate everything about this film. Please Noooo way .. no remake of this classic. "The Never Ending Story" should be left alone. There are some great movies that should be left alone with Nooo remakes.
This film was my childhood. I read the book because of it. I would have loved to see it closer to Ende's writing but I have a great love for both. Also, after seeing what current Hollywood is doing to remakes we don't need one of TNS
This is a super great movie. I love this movie! I still watch this movie til this day. Dark crystal, Legend with Tom cruise, never ending story are all amazing movies!
I saw _The Neverending Story_ at a press screening in New York (I was in my early 20s, and a film reviewer for my college newspaper). I _love_ fantasy, and I was really enjoying this film; the Gmork's speech of what is the Nothing had me in choking sobs, which hit me again during the end credits.
No doubt there are many good children's movie released in the 1980s that did not do well at the box office. The Never Ending Story is such a movie that has went under- appreciated for the past thirty five years. It is about time that The Never Ending Story gets the publicity and respect that it deserves.
Artax dead was what build my character. The whole book is about known and appreciate your feelings. Sadness-Fear-Joy those are feelings that normal people have and should manage... don't be week
... well the book actually is not about "don't be week" ... it's about accepting who you are. Since the movie ends after half of the book when Bastian rebuilds Fantasia and wants to become the Ruler of the land he also changes his appearance
I usually hate remakes, but would love to see a remake of NES simply because there are so many amazing parts of the book that were left out. The old man from wandering mountain is my favourite part of the book. Would love to see it on screen!
What is the most nostalgic movie from your childhood?
Looper Transformers The Movie. Nothing beats that.
Flight of the navigator
Definitely the never ending story is one of my nostalgia movies.
This one, Back to the Future, Breakfast Club...the list just goes on and on. I grew up in the 80’s and yes kids, it really was that great.
Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory
The Neverending Story, The Dark Crystal, and The Labyrinth are my childhood favs! I can still watch these anytime and love every minute of it!!!
Ditto
Dark Crystal blows vss. boring af
This 🙌
And...Legend, Lady Hawke!
I have so much respect for you right now. It's so sad when you talk about those movies and no ody knows what your talking about
Yeah. Please don't remake this. It's a jewel that should remain untouched.
Just as long as it's not disney
@@Christusolus that's a terrifying thought...🥺
Just like how there will never be a Back to the Future remake, I’m sure this will not have a remake either
Superlative CG those were sequels not remakes
Leo DiCaprio had ideas of making a new movie adapted from NeverEnding Story. Not a direct remake of this one, but much closer to the original novel. Alot of things from the novel were left out in this movie. However, nothing ever came out of it.
This movie was so eerie and strange and beautiful and memorable. So vivid still in my mind from a child.
Ahhhh yes. The days when it took more than flashy effects to capture the mind.
Yes same here. I was five years old when I first watched it and had my entire focus throughout the whole movie. I love this movie
This is why many 80s fantasy movies are still beloved. The animatronics and puppeteering was amazing. As well as the stories being complex and full of feeling. Unfortunately so many kid's movies today are as vanilla and samey as is gets. They can't all be winners and they weren't in the 80s either, but it seems like from like 1980-1995 was a golden age for kids movies. Damn near every Disney movie from that era is a masterpiece. And then you also have the Neverending Story and the Dark Crystal and others that were amazing as well.
I’m 43 now
The book was challenging to translate into film for many reasons. There were 26 chapters, to match the 26 letters of the aphabet, and each chapter had a mini story with a sub-plot ("But that's another story.") connecting the main plot together. Years ago I contacted Ende's editor, and he responded back to me. He revealed the publishers were pressuring End to finish writing The Neverending Story, even if it meant a shorter book. Ende resisted, on the claim that "Bastian hasn't found his way out of Fantastica yet." So, in a way, the characters in The Neverending Story were also alive and very real to him in imagination.
I re-read it a couple of years back and while I felt that the chapters intertwined very well together I did feel that it was something that would have been better adapted to a series rather than a movie (or actually pair of movies, though if Ende was unhappy about the first movie I can only imagine his inchoate rage at the second one). Of course at the time such a thing was completely unheard of.
@@jarrodbright5231 I remember reading the book and thinking "Wow! That was the first movie and I'm only a quarter of the way in!" and then reading what was obviously the source for the second movie and thinking "oh... that was bad." I was like 12 at the time and could tell it was a bad translation. I also definitely cried when I finished the book. What a gem.
Thumbs up for acknowledging Fantastica. I'd like to find a source for why they changed it to Fantasia in the film.
@@stevejenks9940 Most sources say it was a translation choice from the original German. Not sure why the book and movie translated it differently. Generic term for a fantasy land. Disney's Fantasia may have been one reason the book chose not to mess with the rights to that word. I love the book, but I would not change anything about the original film.
Having read the book, I am glad they made some of the changes they did but they did leave out and change stuff they shouldn't have. The second movie could have been so much better and there have possibly been a trilogy. I hated the name Fantastica, it sounded so fake. I also disliked the book for the majority of the read because Bastien is a complete and utter tool(the 2nd movie got that part right). I think the 1st movie was really good for an adaptation for it's time. It's simple and rather slow paced but still fun.
This and The Dark Crystal are my movies of childhood. I love the cast, story, music, etc!
Love the Dark Crystal too! Another masterpiece.
@@sarah-annecarney7552 yes! Labyrinth is a favorite of mine also. 😊
@@sarah-annecarney7552 I went not too long ago to his expo in Queens NY at the Museum of the Moving Image. Such a cool thing to go to if you love his work. 👍
The new Netflix dark crystal series is just amazing!
@@craigwolfe249 yes! I'm so glad they didn't screw that up. 🙏
Still one of the saddest scenes of all time. And even years later I still cry 😢 my love for animals only grew as I got older.
I'm 48 and still tear up at Artax's death. I would love to read the book.
So sad... how easy it is to control the minds of some people via movies.
Dude, read it. It's actually better than the movie. I believe that it's a metaphor for the story-creating process. 10/10. 👍
@@tjmmcd1The entire point of art is to provoke emotional responses or send a message. It's actually completely normal to get emotional at movies/books/art, my dude.
I fast forward through that part, I’m 50 and I just can’t deal with the sadness!
I think I’ll try to find the audiobook. 👍
Neverending story was such a beautiful movie I personally agree there is no need to remake this movie.
I will hunt down anyone who thinks of it
U guys are dumb there’s a chapter 2 of it on hbo
@@devynplaceres602 not understanding and not correctly using the word dumb sounds more dumb
@@lauriehand1021 Nothing's wrong with someone giving Ende's novel a more fleshed out 3 hour epic take. Along the lines of LOTR.
The Neverending Story and Labyrinth are priceless and they are timeless. I watched both with my daughter and son when they were just kids. We have now shared and passed that tradition on to our 7 year old granddaughter. Neither will ever need to be remade and certainly would be a disappointment if they were.~APRIL LIPKE
I wore my dad out with this movie...when i was a kid i would play it and then rewind it and watch it again and would do that all day until he told me to turn it off and I would cry!! I absolutely love this movie and Noah Hathaway was my husband lol!! Another movie was secret garden and black beauty....such good memories!! Now i gotta watch all these movies again
Ahh..rewinding. Thoes were the days💕
@@Elle-ml6ij yes it was!!!
@@SallySkellington84 I just noticed your name!!
Another movie that's beyond amazing..so dope.
Sally's Song is one of my very favorite songs🎶
Haha, I know My step dad probably hated this movie after the 100th time "watching it " with me as a kid, lol
Good news is Ive got my two little ones Hooked on this movie now
Same!
Definitely DO NOT NEED a remake!
Look, I get that most people believe that one can never visit the Childlike Empress twice.
But the secret told in the final chapter is that one can Only IF they give her a new name.
And, dammit, I want those "other stories to be told another time"!
When I was a kid I begged my mom to let me check out The neverending story in the library to read. The librarian said that this book was over my head and that I would not be able to read it and understand it and I wouldn't finish reading it. I felt like I was denied something special. The book was there but I just couldn'tcheck it out because it wasn't in my age group reading recommendation. When I got the book as an adult I thought that younger me would still be able to read and enjoy it. The book is a lot darker. bastion begins to have a lot more control over the world. Anything that he imagines becomes reality there. if he says something happened long ago in the past it did and becomes part of the present. If he says something's going to happen in the future it will happen. He becomes his own little mini god in the world. He becomes boastful and bratty. He even forgets his appearance is a fat little bullied kid. He is clothed and beautiful oriental clothing like a prince. He begins to lose himself in the world that he is creating forgetting where he came from. The childlike empress basically has to put a stop to it, forcing bastion back into his own reality in the end before he loses himself. By the end he becomes more confident and comfortable with himself and is finally ready to return home. he discovers that others have read The neverending story and that the point in the end is learning to love yourself and others.
Librarian should have kept her mouth shut
Wow. Thanks for the break down. And F*ck that librarian who wouldn't let you borrow the book.
Was De Santis the librarian?
That sounds a lot like the synopsis for the second Neverending Story movie
@JeffCaplan313 I like the second one OK. It went there, But in the book Bastian becomes basically really annoying and insufferable. It was probably going to be too dark for kids to see this completely played out. Bastian even begins to dislike himself in the book, but forgot who he was to begin with. Once he found himself, he was able to love himself, and most importantly his Father.
Noah Hathaway: you no doubt had a difficult part to play in, and now knowing what you’ve gone through play this character I can appreciate the hard work you put into. You portrayal of such a great warrior who wasn’t afraid to tear up when he lost a friend, yet still finds the strength to continue on to complete his mission was iconic and can never be forgotten. With that said, thank you for your backbreaking performance.
Literal backbreaking performance. My goodness. That kid was a hero in more ways than one.
_Your pun in the last sentence of your reply was completely unnecessary, not to mention utterly tasteless and out of place._
@@nemesis5481 "I have no sense of humor and I am grouchy."
@@PHENN7 _I don't give a shit!_
I miss fantastical movies with amazing practical effects and great messages. I hope they will make a resurgence someday.
I'd take practicle effect over CGI anyday
God, I love this movie, it's a big part of my childhood.
Mine too ..
Me to I have the DVD to
♡Same dude
same one my favorite movies from 1984.
I was bullied and this movie made me dream of being somewhere else.
Yep. Made me really want a luck dragon
Me as well. Glad to finally know I wasn't alone.
Me to bro
@@LynetCEshun We are never alone
Me too 👏
Never ever remake this cult classic movie ever. Wolfgang Petersen has all of us die hard fans in mind and we thank him for it.
@DraakoThe(Game-Breaking)Dragon I have seen the sequels. The 2nd one is somewhat watchable..........but don't get me started on the 3rd one. I mean.......what third movie?
@DraakoThe(Game-Breaking)Dragon it's a shame because the second half of the book is an amazing sequel to the events of the movie which only covered the first half of the book. The second half is *very* different from the movie sequels.
@@RayOfTruth idk if anyone could handle seeing the black mantle clad 11yo walking up HighStreet carrying a sword covered in Atreyu's blood.
But I would have liked to have seen Xayide whittling away at their friendship.
Omg I can't believe the actor for Atreyu broke his back right before shooting and still went through all that action. Falling off the tree, running, how the hell did he do that after make surgery like that?
I just love this movie yes I get sad every time I see the swamp of sadness scene I don’t care how old I am still this movie is still a great movie.
I love "Neverending Story" and "Stand By Me" from my childhood as far as kid movies are concerned. But I need to watch Neverending Story again now that I am grown.
I love those two films too!
I'd also recommend the original book, as the movie only covers the first half and the second half is just as good, if not better.
Still love it.
Literally the 2 films I grew up on
Finally! A film we can be assured will not be remade for the foreseeable future.
Absolutely loved this movie as a kid.
Would love a remake though, made into a high-budget series spanning 26 episodes, one for each chapter of the book.
This way the entire story gets told and stays true to Ende's vision.
I would trust no one in Hollywood to do it properly in 2023.
Yeah it would probably be some woke nightmare
This film should not be remade in 2023 they would ruin it
The Never Ending Story, Legend, and Labyrinth were my favorite childhood movies.
I still admire this movie after all these years thank you! 💙
It's heartbreaking
Saw it with my family and grandma when I was a kid, at the theater. It's still my favorite movie till this day, and I'm 42 years old....talk about standing the test of time...good job Wolfgang Peterson
I'm about 2 years younger than you...I wish I could have seen it in theater
@@cassiemeigs5711 : D
The movie, the cast, and the song has a special place in my childhood. I never and I mean NEVER get tired of listening to the iconic song nor watching clips of the movie or the entire thing honestly. It really held up well over the past almost 40 years now and honestly I'm more than fine that they never do a remake to this movie, least likely not in my life time. I'm also extremely please to see the next generation appreciate the movie as much as I did when I was a kid.
The never ending story, the last unicorn, the teenage mutant ninja turtle TV series and the black cauldron are my favorite 80s nostalgia!
damn good all of em 100%
Man, what a pull on the Last Unicorn! All my friends that are close to my age (40) have never even heard of this or the Phantom Tollbooth. I wish these were on Netflix or something 🤙
@@BobaFatt316 I absolutely love the phantom tollbooth!
Don't forget the movie Legend....
and what about e.t.?
The secret is the story never ends!
Absolutely
This has always been my favorite movie since I was a child & even to now. I don't believe it will ever be replaced & I've seen some amazing movies through the years. My biggest take from it was to never let anyone take your dreams away from you, no matter how small. They might not mean much to someone else, but they can be your whole world!
An emptiness or despair fueled by the loss of hopes and dreams? I fight the nothing every day.
You can't fight it because what's on the other side is the reality of the human world and the truth that you're a lie.
That's why I am a werewolf, half a part of this world and half part of another. I was chained so that I couldn't ever return. This place is a human fantasy and a nightmare to me
Jesus christ defeated the nothing/death and all demonic depression causing forces by his resurrection, bringing us peace joy and eternal life
read neville goddards the law and the promise
✨Goosebumps ✨
Me too
For me the movie never left a trauma as a child, it was deep, sad but soo inspiring and filled with love and friendship and magic.
Agreed
This movie brings so much memories from my childhood
I really loved this movie when I was a child
If you ever read the book you’ll understand why Michael Ende was furious. The book is an underrated masterpiece.
I like the book, but I LOVE the movie!
I gotta read that book
@@georgebeard5446 Hi. This is your friendly reminder of what an awesome idea that would be.
For real anyone with some mind would say this movie is trash
Not the first one the first movie is a masterpiece!
My favorite movie and book of all time! I own both editions of the soundtrack. I own 4 editions of the book in English, the German edition, and the 6 German sequels. I took 4 years of German in high school and college so I could read the book in its original language.
Thats so cool!
that's impressive!
This is my favorite movie of all time!
Same
This movie was a great entertainer .Enjoyed this fantasy movie still love it to this day.
My absolute favorite movie from my childhood. I was so proud when my 3year old understood it immediately.
If they were to do a remake of The Neverending Story, I think the best way to tackle it would be via a couple part mini series on one of the big streaming platforms. (Netflix/Hulu/Amazon/HBO etc) That way the filmmakers involved will have more space to full cover the narrative of the original book and expanding what the original film did. I've come to understand the original book is actual composed on movie 1 and some parts of movie 2. It'd be nice if the creator would be willing to consider a high budget mini series option.
Oh. This would be a fun way to learn the characters better. I would watch that. But this movie should be unchanged!
@TBI Journey oh no w/o a doubt leaving this movie alone.
Although since posting this 2 years ago, I think I heard there was a Neverending Story TV mini series. I forget the accuracy level. But I think it mainly aired in the UK back in the late 90s early 2000s or so. I think. 🤔
@@TwinRiver100 hmmm I might look into that 🤔
A mini series or a trilogy movie serie would be good
@@TBIJourney The tv serie is named Tales from the Neverending Story
Truly one of my childhood favorites.
The movie was just the first half of the book. The second half was made later in The Neverending Story 2 . But the original will always have a very special place in my heart.
Second part of the book was awesome, too! Some parts even better than the first part! :D
Neverending Story 2 was barely based on the second half of the book. Even reading the synopsis, you can see that there is almost no comparison. And yes, it was a terrible movie. The second half of the book is where most of the themes of the book come into play - I'd almost say it's the most important part of the book, because that is the part where consequences for decisions are clearly shown, and where Bastian actually learns and grows as a character. After reading the book, I can understand why Ende hated the movie and felt it didn't' accurately portray the themes he had laid out in the book, even though I love the movie as well.
The original film was beautiful, but the end really did seem slap-dashed on. If it had been a reality back then to green-light a two-movie deal for this book the same way they did with Peter Jackson and LOTR, I think it could have been so much more. The ending of the original movie could have been revised to a to-be-continued where Bastian renames the Empress, and suddenly finds himself in the world of the book, responsible for recreating it anew... (fade to black) And then film the sequel as the second half of the book at the same time. Sadly, that was not a possibility with the way producers "bet" on films back then.
Yall all bouta be mad at me.. I actually love neverending story 2 and prefer it to the first one 😌
@@MM73.. While I DO think the first film is better than the second, I didn't hate the second film; I actually liked it.
@Paul Cashman That’s awesome. I’m glad.
One of my favorite movies ever
After renting the video (on VHS), I ordered the book, which a German friend of mine said was read in _grade schools_ in Germany, my immediate reaction was: _"Grade school?_ I doubt if most _high-schoolers_ in the US could read this!" The pages were so thin that I had to use a cardboard bookmark instead of my usual thin metal one, which put tiny tears on the page the first time I used it. Later, I discovered the movie was only a _portion_ of the book's story---and two sequels were made. I never saw the third film, but I thought the first sequel failed to create the same magic as the original. Stay safe, everyone.
Don’t ever watch the third one. EVER. Spare your soul the torment, there are no redeeming qualities in that movie.
At least the second one is passable as a movie, though not exactly a strong sequel, but I can’t find one good thing to say about the third garbled mess of immaturity and child pandering.
@@mondenkindqueen Thanks; TTTT, I wasn't overly impressed with the sequel. Stay safe.
Herr Ende must have rolled over in his grave when he saw the third movie! It was truly awful. For the love of Phantasien, don't watch it. Our beloved characters are not themselves. The line that really got me was the Empress saying, "I never thought to take the Auryn shopping!"
i watched it as a 24 yr old and LOVED IT
Great acting,warn, heart felt, Believing
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Highly recommend will be buying it 😊
The Neverending Story, The labyrinth, Legend
electricstorm747 the real fantasy movies.
Loved them :)
The dark crystal. Pagemaster.
As much as I love this movie, the book is even better, so I'd happily take another version that is closer to the novel. Not a remake of the movie, but a re-adaptation of the book.
How about some of those other stories that will be told another time?
I feel like I Need to know the who and how the promise to Grogramon is kept!
I first watched this when I was really young. I was terrified of all of the giant creatures. I had nightmares about my dog turning into Falkor, and no one could see it but me.
I didn't watch it again till years later when my little sister wanted to watch it. I was still young, but they didn't bother me at all that time.
The only thing that bothered me was that my lil sis was about the same age I was when I first watched it, and wasn't bothered at all, she loved it.
But I was finally able to enjoy the movie, and grew to love it too.
interesting!
One of my all-time favorite movies!
That Horse dying gave me nightmares for years!...
The horse didn't die as we now know - it had a special trap door that would lower the horse so it would look like it was drowning.
Good! Finally a classic that will be left alone we don’t need a remake.
The book is fantastic. And thank-you for not mentioning the sequels!
I love this movie. It brings me back to the 80s with all the great movie and music of the time.
One of, if not, the best fantasy movies of all time. Movies now can’t compare.
LoTR trilogy are the greatest fantasy movies
Yes, yes, yes, yes, YES!!! My favorite movie! Loved it when I was younger and still do today! They better not change A THING!!!!!! It's great the way it is! I still listen and have that song.
Thanks for the timely video. I just rewatched this the other day for the first time in a decade. Still as amazing as ever, Swamps of Sadness still as sad as ever. I’ve finally started reading the book and am loving it so far.
The soundtrack is amazing even today. Awesome
one of my favorite childhood movies, tried showing it to my kids but they didnt understand and thought it was cheesy... the 80s was magical, unlike now :(
I still in love with this movie and the sound track of the Never Ending Story.
I think it is such a spectacular story. The movie is a gem ❤
The best way to make a Remake is a Trilogy. Part 1 is the great search of Atreju, Part 2 is the age of the Emperor of Phantasien (Bastian) and Part 3 is Bastian's way back in his world.
A Roadmovie, an Epicmovie and a Drama.
And then an adaptation of Ende's second novel Momo😍
This is my toddler and childhood years movie, please leave it untouched. It's so special and beautiful, it's 1000000% a 💎 ❤
I was a bookworm when I was a kid and I was so mesmerized by the book. I was probably a bit too young to read it but I loved it nontheless. I remember being incredibly disappointed by the movie. Such an immense let down and everything that at least did appear looked so wrong. As I grew up I was constantly surprised at how many people loved the movie lol. I can see now what value this movie holds, especially considering how soul-less most of modern cinema is. The puppets/practical effects are beautiful and there is a lot of love that went into the production. I don't think I will ever enjoy the movie but I can appreciate it as its own thing seperate from the book and acknowledge/respect the meaning it holds to a lot of people. But I also respect Endes opinion and he has every right to have felt that way. Must be heartbreaking to experience something like this regarding your own creation
My childhood! They don’t make epic dark fantasies like this anymore 😔
One of the best movies of all times!
Living in Vancouver and knowing where parts of this was filmed is cool, the book store is now a Bar
Labyrinth legend and never ending story were my three favourites as a kid
I actually own two copies of the book. I bought my second one, because it was older. There is a version that has green and red text. The color was based on whether it was in Fantastica or in Bastian's world. In the ones I have there is two styles of text, regular and italic. I'm still looking for the other version.
@@gianluca.pastorelli nice. I only ever saw the English version at my local library. Last time I went, it was no longer there.
I have the green and red version, but in german. Maybe check secondhand bookshops or rebuy?
You can find it on eBay. The English hardcovers are usually the red and green text.
Watched this all the way through finally with my 7 year old last week...amazing. Followed up by The Monster Squad.
I read the book as a child and I was very disappointed in the movie as well when I watched it as a teenager. It basicly ends halfway through the book. Well I was glad that it brought non german speaking audiences to Michael Ende's work and I really hope it made people read the original story. Oh and for fans of Ende, try to find a translation of Momo, in my opinion his best book ever!
it's crystal clear message to our world today. we must save all our world
I was a teenager when I saw this movie and I will admit I quietly had some tears when Artax gave up and died. Please don’t remake it.
This was one of my favorite movies as a child
I named my puppy after Falcore. This movie would be AMAZING re-made with todays special FX. Im usually not about remaking classics but Id LOVE to see this re-done. I'll ALWAYS love the original tho
Love this movie!! Truly a beautiful and beyond classic movie, that I believe the generations to come will appreciate everything about this film.
Please Noooo way .. no remake of this classic. "The Never Ending Story" should be left alone.
There are some great movies that should be left alone with Nooo remakes.
If it's not broken, don't try and "fix" it.
The "CGI" is broken
u need to restore old movies!!!!!!!
try to play a non restored movie on modern media!!!! Then you understand!!!!!
Always
Great video :)
And totally fine with no remake!
Its the only movie, which comes to my mind, where filming in a film studio totally worked. I love the handmade effects.
I memorized every single word to this movie as a kid. I'm sure if I watched it now I'd still be able to recite it.
Who else rewound the VHS over and over to try and hear what the Empress’s name was being yelled by Bastian?
(Moonchild) 👽
This is my favorite childhood movie. It’s strange to me how anyone could dislike it.
When I was little I locked my self in the bathroom balling and wouldn’t come out when Artax died.😢🤣
Bawling?
Sylvia W it’s a UA-cam comment. Let’s not spellcheck.
The untold truth of The Neverending Story. I am glad that they refused to make a remake. Some movies just speak for themselves.
Ppl today are like "Dustin and Suzie brought me here"
Not me though.
My mom wanted to make sure I watched classic movies and listened to good music
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Dustin an suzie?
One of my fave movies ever . Its 35 years old and I'm 44. Wow
This film was my childhood. I read the book because of it. I would have loved to see it closer to Ende's writing but I have a great love for both. Also, after seeing what current Hollywood is doing to remakes we don't need one of TNS
This is a super great movie. I love this movie! I still watch this movie til this day. Dark crystal, Legend with Tom cruise, never ending story are all amazing movies!
The audiobook was the best experience. The movie covers not even half of the book!
I saw _The Neverending Story_ at a press screening in New York (I was in my early 20s, and a film reviewer for my college newspaper).
I _love_ fantasy, and I was really enjoying this film; the Gmork's speech of what is the Nothing had me in choking sobs, which hit me again during the end credits.
No doubt there are many good children's movie released in the 1980s that did not do well at the box office. The Never Ending Story is such a movie that has went under- appreciated for the past thirty five years. It is about time that The Never Ending Story gets the publicity and respect that it deserves.
LOVE THESE MOVIES RE WATCHED THEM ALL RECENTLY...THANKS FOR THISPOST AS WAS VERY INTRESTING..
Artax dead was what build my character. The whole book is about known and appreciate your feelings. Sadness-Fear-Joy those are feelings that normal people have and should manage... don't be week
No matter the day of the weak, I'm never week.
... well the book actually is not about "don't be week" ... it's about accepting who you are. Since the movie ends after half of the book when Bastian rebuilds Fantasia and wants to become the Ruler of the land he also changes his appearance
@@Zanji1234 Exactly. Is accepting your feelings cry if you had to, be happy or angry if you have to.
Agreed. But weakness and vulnerability are also things you should face and accept. Enough to learn to protect yourself.
Omg love this movie and the theme song. True classic 🦄
I watched this in the theatre, great movie. Showed it to my kids, they couldn't care less. Smh
This is one of them but so many are part of the nostalgic list🥰🥰
The Movie covers just half of the book. Its really interesting, I recommend you read it!
Thanks, Looper, for all the cool behind the scenes info! ^_^
I liked Peter Griffins take on riding the luck dragon. "you're a little too heavy buddy"
8 years old is when I saw Never Ending Story in the theater with my dad. - great memory. In the theater no less!
OUTRAGEOUS! Only luck dragons should voice luck dragons.
The nothing is what I compare depression to all this time to explain it. Your explanation is bang on to my reference.
I usually hate remakes, but would love to see a remake of NES simply because there are so many amazing parts of the book that were left out. The old man from wandering mountain is my favourite part of the book. Would love to see it on screen!
This movie was such a big part of my childhood. I had to do a cover of the song. Awesome facts 👍