They spent more time in R&D than on the actual film to be honest, which is why Lion King was so expensive to make. Klaus and Joker have shown us anything is possible on a low budget and you still get quality films that are actually up there with some of the best films of all time!
@@redsquirrelstudio6018 there were many low budget films that were massive groundbreaking successes long before Joker and Klaus. However, they DO serve to remind people it's possible. Kudos!
Sublime Lemon it is good! I loved it so much and I honestly thought it was one of those dumbass overly hyped Christmas movies. It’s only when I walked in and my mum was asleep and it was playing that I saw the animation and I was like HOLY HECK BRUV- so today my mum, me and my little brother sat down to watch it and OMG IT WAS SO GOOD! I can’t put into words how much I enjoyed it.
This could just be a me thing, but I'm actually really glad that they kept the Alva/Jesper thing as a _subplot,_ like such things should be. It didn't get in the way of the main story. And I think that's nother reason people find it so refreshing, because we don't have a huge romance plot thrown into our faces. Also, just saying, the little Sàami girl's name is Màrgu and she has NO business being that cute.
Luna31420 honestly I agree, I personally didn’t feel romantic chemistry between them. Up to the point where they showed Alva sleeping on Jesper I thought they were and were going to stay friends to the end. So it came as quite the shock, but I do appreciate they didn’t force it throughout the movie yknow? Also I Guess it gave Jesper more of a reason to stay? Yknow settle down, have kids etc. :’))
Hahonryuu I know, then again Spiderverse won against Ralph breaks the Internet and Incredibles 2. Perhaps the movies release around Oscar season in November pushed its publicity. All I’m saying is, Klaus better be nominated at least, or we riot (not literally of course in case anybody gets r/whoooshed but it will be a darn shame)
@@Cinsavant Not even remotely the situation. It's about how Hollywood has been trying to forcefeed us this bullshit that people won't watch an animated movie anymore if it isn't CG. Just like how Electronic Arts has been trying to push bullshit that no one wants single-player games anymore. Different industry, same bullshit.
The second I saw the trailer for Klaus I was like , Ugggh another cheap 3d movie and the credit of the "Co-creator of the Minions" didnt help , the first 4 frames of 2d animation and I immediately said FUCK YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS Finally 2 D AHAHHA YAH BABY and I was immediately hooked and when it was released I watched it and I was amazed
Emma Foster I’ve seen Sámi spelled many different ways (Sámi, Saami, and Sami) never Sáami, but I’ll be more mindful in the future and my bad on Márgu. I’ll fix it.
It almost gave me that special feeling I had when I was little. Like when Christmas used to feel like a magical time and you got excited for the holidays. Nowadays that feeling is gone but this movie felt close to that it felt good to see a fun/cute xmas movie that made me feel warm again
Exactly. It filled me with Christmas spirit. Something I hadn't felt in almost a decade. I started playing Christmas classics and even though I got home from work at 11pm I was filled with a joyous feeling and shoveled out my family's and my neighbors cars.
This is probably the best Xmas movie. As an adult, this is one of the only Xmas movies that still makes me feel like a child (and during the holidays that’s the best feeling)
My favorite scene out of the whole movie was mr. klaus’ ending scene. As sad as it was, the way everything was animated and put together was just so good!
I don't know what kind of "end" your talking about, either its the actual end of Klaus as the movie cuts to credits, or your talking about Klaus' the character's final scene he's in, because that scene for me....that scene is just art. It also includes my favorite shot of the movie as we see from behind him as he's slowly walking up the hill, and the sight is just breathtaking.
We all know that all the movies that are out this year don't have a chance, Disney always gets the Oscar, specially if you have the returning giant of merchandise, Frozen 2
My favorite part of this movie was when the little boy first got and played with the frog toy. Something about seeing him so happy and full of joy made me feel happy. Kinda like how Klaus felt when he watched it.
Not saying whether it’s coincidence or Disney’s petty history repeating itself, but they released Disney+ days before Klaus was released. They did moves like that to Don Bluth for decades.
When they find a new gold mine with bright ideas they want to take it. They should come up with some of their own instead of giving us more life action remakes.
God I hope they can put their foot down and say a big fat no to that. It may not be this studio, but someone needs to stand up to Disney and take them down a peg.
Although it's an old trope, the lie that breaks a relationship is one that kinda needs to exist always as a warning to those to not make that same mistake. Though many people roll their eyes and go "here we go again" do they themselves hold to that standard? Probably not. We tell lies to our friends and family all the time, and some people never clue in that lying ends up causing pain down the road and ruining trust. Sure I'm tired of that cliched plotline as anyone else, but I enjoyed this take on it: The protagonist didn't need someone to rush in and tell them that they're making a mistake, he came to that conclusion on his own; making him one of the few people who've gone through this trope to do so. Not to mention the whole getting a hug from his father instead of how that trope typically normally goes with a hard rejection of the old life.
@@gerawallstar3487 he means that Disney made 2D animation really popular and stuff back in the day and is mostly known for it, but now they don't use 2D anymore and use like 3D stuff and live action remakes that are horrible and boring. So basically Disney became the very thing they swore to destory (kinda not really tho)
As a animation student that's really into 2D and seeing this come out along with green eggs and ham makes me really happy. I'd say the future of 2D looking really bright, but I do not want other's to copy this style all the time, that's kind of why CGI got boring for me. That is until i saw Spiderverse and that reignited the flame and it just shows that interesting visual styles along with a great/good story is what makes animation all the more interesting and fun to look at!
@@Bruh-lq7ev essentially, spiderverse was a cgi film that at times looked 2d or tried to incorporate 2d style to its animation, and Klaus does the opposite by incorporating cgi style into their 2d animation. Both did things to improve themselves in similar and different ways.
This movie really attracted me because the art-style really gave me early DreamWorks vibes. I.e.; Road to El Dorado, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Spirit: Stallion of Cimarron, and most of all, Klaus himself looking highly similar to Jethro from Prince of Egypt.
@@Oddi0 to ride off this, Sergio animated Dr. Delbert Doppler on Treasure Planet who, despite being an alien creature, looks like he could be related to Jesper himself.
Same here. I look forward to seeing what the studio has in store. Disney, seriously, needs to be taken down several pegs. I've always been a fan of Disney but they've gotten way to big for their britches.
I loved it because it wasn't another holiday movie thats like, "oh look its SaNtA cLaUs. oh look its SaNtA cLaUs but yOuNg. oh look its SaNtA cLaUs but with a MoDeRn BuSiNesS."
Minions were even in his original pitch, they were unviserals idea. Infact going of the Sergio's original concept art it looks like Despicable Me as going to be hand drawn and more like a Disney movie like Lilo and Stich then your standard cgi kids movie
I discovered after uploading the video that Sergio didn't create the minions in the movie. I guess it was the studio or someone else. My bad on that point!
@@notchuckproductions5029 That's sad! I mean, Despicable Me could be something potentially great but someone else knocked it down a peg and added...? No, that's not the word; they took away whatever good there was and put in minions instead. I bet the original concept was great!
@@papasscooperiaworker3649 Going by just the concept art, it looks like a better movie. It's the same same plot but done in a more mature way(Also in the original pitch it looked Gru had like a James Bond nemesis, Witch in my opinon would have the movie make more since if their were supervillains and superheros, instead of in the movie were it's just villains)
actually going by Sergio Pablo's original concept art for despicable me their was no mention of minions in it ,Infact The concept art is closer to Disney art style and knowing Klaus I get the impression his vision for Despicable me was for it to be more like a renaissance Disney movie, then a Shrek/ice age type of film and it was most likely universal or Christopher Meledandri who pushed for minions and all the stuff that knock down despicable me a peg
This movie legit made me cry not once, but TWICE. The characters are so well-written that you get attached to almost every one of them. The scene where they brought the toy boat to the little Sami girl had me crying tears of joy because of how precious it was. Klaus' disappearance also had me crying because of how attached I was to him and his backstory. Truly once of the most beautiful Christmas movies I've seen in a LONG time.
I know! My jaw was open the entire time, it was insane! Loved the movie. Today I was expecting a mundane day but I saw Saber's video and two minutes into seeing this video, I paused to see the movie and came back. It really is magical how every frame looked amazing.
We still have some Samis in Finland in lapland, but most seem to be in north Norway and sweden. Even so, I still felt super duper happy when I saw sami people in the movie. It was like people had acknowledged a part of our culture, and it made me smile.
@@yiwoon_cr8s I dont think hes a sami. He wears gray clothes, when samis usually wear red and blue. Unless it has been stated somewhere that he is one, and he just wears whatever clothes are around.
Ngl the ending made me legit cry and it was some fucked up confused mix of emotions and tHESE MOTHERFUCKING MAGICAL BREEZE GHOSTS I S T G I went through like eight fucking stages of grief in the span of five minutes. How. H o w.
I was hoping at the end we'd get a small hint towards the whole "parents giving their children gifts" as a way for jesper to 'continue klaus' tradition'.
I thought the two main leads from Emperor’s New Groove came back to play similar roles as Klaus and Jesper, but then I began to pick up on JK Simmon’s voice as the film went on; still thought Jesper’s voice was eerily similar to Cuzco’s though.
Kevin Rivera it fits them both as they both have similar stories. They have everything at the beginning and care for only themselves but at the end they care for everyone and still kinda have everything
I love how Klaus has so few lines toward the beginning, but he has such personality anyway, and that Santa-JK-Simmons spark of magic flew every time he *did* say something.
I personally loved everything about it and most of the time I didn’t even care about a lot of the negatives because the positives evened them out by far
This movie legit made me cry, the last few lines in movie made me shed tears. The art style is amazing, you can really tell how much effort they put in it. Even the plot is great, its not like every Christmas movie out there and it puts a lot of effort in the personalities of the characters, it takes it time with the plot, even the characters learn and grow which amazes me how they do it. That's why I think this movie is so good.
Yep I have the same problems with this movie: weird music choices and "The Liar Revealed" trope are all that keeps this from being a near-perfect film!
No, you're right. That sequence when the liar is revealed is incredibly dated. That was five minutes of the film dedicated to something we knew would easily be overcome. They could have easily scrapped it from the script and instead spend more time on Alva and Jespers romance, which I felt could have had more time. It's a pity, the film had me glued until the moment he started doubting if he returns. There, I literally paused, looked it up on wiki and read ahead to find, lo and behold, liar revealed. But thankfully it returned to form when the kids woke up to toys and we got the bittersweet end.
The one thing I do like about the liar revealed here is that they seem to know it's dated and get it over with quickly. Which I thought was weird at first, but then I remembered "oh right, he came back and tried to save a decoy which he wouldn't know about." And actions speak louder than words. But overall, while I may not like the trope, the rest of the movie is good enough that I can look past it.
What a downright stupid and baffling ting to do. Is simply watching how something plays out too hard to do? Too time consuming? Too boring? Too lame? Utter nonsense.
@@Kingshadowac I liked that the 'liar exposed' part was solved quickly and the romance happening off screen. What I would have liked to see is the part where Jesper tells his father that he decided to stay, the father's reaction at his son becoming a real postman.
I feel like it was done to excuse the 'I'm not talking to you' moments when there in the slay chase. What's really happening is our main character just messed up a very simple plan and that's why Klaus is mad with him, but you don't know that the first time you 'think' he's upset about the lie, when really he wasn't. That's why I think they kept it in
I don't know what it is about expertly animated expressions, but they just make me feel all tingly and warm! And the scene with Margu and the sled is EVERYTHING. I just re-watched it and Jesper's sincere smile as he's watching her, and the gorgeous music on top of it and all the context and the clear joy, my HEART MELTED. I still feel warm and happy after just watching this movie I just can't. I literally don't know how to explain this feeling right now❤❤❤
The only issue I have with the story is that it does the whole "lying" cliche where the main character has an ulterior motive for doing something, changes his motives part way through but the original motive is revealed and causes everyone to distrusts the main character. I thought that trope was left in the animated films of the 2000s.
I do noticed the same story progression cliche like that, but i give this one a HARD APPROVAL since the story and scenes executed really well, simple fun and heartfelt.
Same, i thought it was similar to Spiderverse where its 3D with some 2D elements. Thats just goes to show how WELL theyve done the effects to make it look 3D.
@@rosie32 Yeah, I learn German and I wouldn't be surprised if they way they spell Claus is with a K. They spell 'cosmetic' like 'kosmetik'; honestly, the letter C is awful anyway.
Honestly, I'm not criticizing Netflix too much for greenlighting so many things. On one hand, a high risk gone right can yield high rewards. Two, many new creators and passion projects get a chance they might not have gotten at a big company/studio, giving directors, animators, actors, etc. a chance to make a name and create something to get on their feet. And even if the movie/series flops, they now have experience and can learn from that. And three, they can offer something new. No offense, but Disney and now also Dreamworks are playing it so safe that it's getting boring. The last big studio film I felt excited watching was 'How to train your dragon 3'...and before that, it was the 2nd movie in that series. ('Smallfoot' was actually a pleasant surprise for me, a theme I was hoping to see from the premise but I thought they would gloss over entirely, was addressed almost perfectly to my tastes. And then there were other themes I was NOT expecting at all and completely blew me away.) So I want these stories that do new things with old ideas. Movies that play their cards differently and think of new ways to advert expectations. Of course, Netflix has safe players too, but other projects, that major studios wouldn't touch because of the risk involved, can also find a place here.
@@GGTwins the only issue with that, is that Jack Frost was the youngest of the Guardians. Meaning Santa Claus became what he was before Jack Frost did, so he couldn't be the one affecting the wind and snow.
TravellingStoryteller but... we knew that Jack frost was a... spirit? Or whatever he is... He just wasn’t a guardian. Now we all know that Jack brings the winter. So... maybe Jack frost the spirit originated before Santa the guardian, but Jack the guardian came obviously after Santa the guardian. So... maybe the wind WAS Jack the spirit helping Klaus the human?... Before any of them was a guardian at all?... 😅 I just like that theory I guess 😎👍🏾
GGTwins i took it as the wife’s spirit or something like that, it’d make sense considering the lines he says, kinda like the magic wind in pocahontas, but it’d be really neat to see a connection to rise of the guardians^^
The thing that gets me every time with this movie is that this movie is so beautiful with a color pallette that consists of mostly grey, brown and muddy green. And i love it, definitely going on the Christmas Classic list.
my art class watched this and I was continuously pointing out the level of quality animation, use of color and lighting, and character design throughout the whole movie (since I, y'know, study that kinda stuff. I'm in an art class) i think there's a reason the teacher decided to show us this movie as a treat instead of some other christmas movie we've all seen a bunch of times
Klaus is my favorite interpretation of Santa Claus' origins. He's a mysterious and seemingly ominous woodsman, but he's actually a big teddy bear who wants to make people happy. Not to mention JK Simmons has a surprisingly phenomenal Santa voice.
Wow. When you said Kuzco, I had to pause to type this. The emperors new groove is probably my favourite animated film, and Klaus really had those Emperors new groove vibes going for it.
It's good to see 2D animation on this level again
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The little Saami girl had no reason to be that adorable.
I legit wept when she got her sleigh. Is that wierd?
@@justfriendly7676 Probably as weird as my heart breaking when She was tearfully saying his name while being pulled away by her father.
@@justfriendly7676 nah i sobbed too
She was THE cutest character I've seen in ages.
Her name is Màrgu for anyone interested
no ones gonna talk about how Jesper told that ginger kid that Klaus has a naughty list and that epic beat rolled in. Amazing
😂
Nobody messes with the postman
Dont mess with the postman
I see why Netflix put it as the preview, that sold me
You don’t want to know what you’ll get when you mess with The Postman
People: 2D animation is too expensive
Klaus: cost 40million
Lion king 2019: 250million
Logic? What is that?
*MIC DROP
They spent more time in R&D than on the actual film to be honest, which is why Lion King was so expensive to make.
Klaus and Joker have shown us anything is possible on a low budget and you still get quality films that are actually up there with some of the best films of all time!
True
@@redsquirrelstudio6018 there were many low budget films that were massive groundbreaking successes long before Joker and Klaus. However, they DO serve to remind people it's possible. Kudos!
This movie looks so good, that every screenshot in this looks like those gorgeous pieces of concept art you see in artbooks
Sublime Lemon it is good! I loved it so much and I honestly thought it was one of those dumbass overly hyped Christmas movies. It’s only when I walked in and my mum was asleep and it was playing that I saw the animation and I was like HOLY HECK BRUV- so today my mum, me and my little brother sat down to watch it and OMG IT WAS SO GOOD! I can’t put into words how much I enjoyed it.
U gotta see this.. I betcha its awesome
I cried in this movie and even laughed, this movie is hella good!!
It's like into the spider verse. Pause at any moment, and boom, art.
The music too
This could just be a me thing, but I'm actually really glad that they kept the Alva/Jesper thing as a _subplot,_ like such things should be. It didn't get in the way of the main story. And I think that's nother reason people find it so refreshing, because we don't have a huge romance plot thrown into our faces. Also, just saying, the little Sàami girl's name is Màrgu and she has NO business being that cute.
YES I totally agree! It was really refreshing not to have the romance shoved in our faces
Agreed, on both points.
I feel like the romance, subtle as it was, wasn't necessary. It didn't add anything to the movie :/
@@Luna31420 It gave the postman more reason to stay.
Luna31420 honestly I agree, I personally didn’t feel romantic chemistry between them. Up to the point where they showed Alva sleeping on Jesper I thought they were and were going to stay friends to the end. So it came as quite the shock, but I do appreciate they didn’t force it throughout the movie yknow? Also I Guess it gave Jesper more of a reason to stay? Yknow settle down, have kids etc. :’))
"2d Animation is dead "
Klaus: "ARE YOU SURE ABOUT THAT"
well it’s still dead in theaters
What nutcase told you that?!
@@katy9928 Sadly true, but to me it's a trade off. We get new 2d animation, but we watch it through streaming
Green Eggs and Ham too
@@katy9928 well, it wasn't in theaters so.....
Klaus: "Psst, kids... You want a toy?"
SPA Studios: "Psst, audiences... You want a 2D animated movie?"
TAKE MY MONEY!!!
HOW MUCH, YOU KNOW WHAT A F***ING HUNDRED
the mailman....
Aaron Lew th-that was Jesper’s line..
@@Ezralyne oops
Such a great movie!
Klaus: **exists**
Me: it's free wallpaper.
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What a refreshing twist of a meme.
Denis N4te
Plausible:exists
Me:It’s free MEMES
Yes thank you for the wallpaper that I graciously need!
dude i have the jesper on the dock talking to márgu as my home screen and klaus at the end walking to his love as my lock screen
If this movie isn’t nominated for an Oscar, we riot.
It'll get a nomination, but disney or pixar will win. It's in the prophecy.
Hahonryuu I know, then again Spiderverse won against Ralph breaks the Internet and Incredibles 2. Perhaps the movies release around Oscar season in November pushed its publicity. All I’m saying is, Klaus better be nominated at least, or we riot (not literally of course in case anybody gets r/whoooshed but it will be a darn shame)
Well, I'm going to do my part and flip my table.
It would be a crime if it isn’t
We riot at midnight
“It’s a 2d animated-“
Stop, say no more, you’ve sold me on it.
So was dingo pictures
So
Yeeeeaaaaahhh
@@Cinsavant Not even remotely the situation.
It's about how Hollywood has been trying to forcefeed us this bullshit that people won't watch an animated movie anymore if it isn't CG. Just like how Electronic Arts has been trying to push bullshit that no one wants single-player games anymore. Different industry, same bullshit.
Mood honestly
*LMAO*
The second I saw the trailer for Klaus I was like , Ugggh another cheap 3d movie and the credit of the "Co-creator of the Minions" didnt help , the first 4 frames of 2d animation and I immediately said FUCK YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSS Finally 2 D AHAHHA YAH BABY and I was immediately hooked and when it was released I watched it and I was amazed
The Saami representation was a lovely touch. I loved Márgu and she made me cry like twice. This movie is amazing!
SAME!
Natalie Shah it’s Sáami & Márgu
Emma Foster I’ve seen Sámi spelled many different ways (Sámi, Saami, and Sami) never Sáami, but I’ll be more mindful in the future and my bad on Márgu. I’ll fix it.
Natalie Shah oh sorry about that
Márgu was the cutest!
My movie of the year list:
2017: Coco.
2018: Spiderverse.
2019: Klaus.
I swear to god if this doesn't happen someone won't live to see 2020.
Edit: pun not intended :/
2019 also: The Lego Movie 2 (aka the best one)
No not Lego movie two just klaus
2019: Endgame
Ultra Knight the first and batman were better sorry
“2D animation has no future”
Klaus: “YOU BETTER WATCH OUT”
YOU BETTER NOT CRY.
BETTER NOT POUT
I'M TELLING YOU WHY.
MR. KLAUS IS COMING... TO THE JIBHEAD RIVAL VILLAGEEEEE
YOU BETTER WATCH OUT
This is perhaps an instant classic for the Christmas' times.
I hope it will be
It almost gave me that special feeling I had when I was little. Like when Christmas used to feel like a magical time and you got excited for the holidays. Nowadays that feeling is gone but this movie felt close to that it felt good to see a fun/cute xmas movie that made me feel warm again
Exactly
Yes! Hit that nail right on the head.
Exactly. It filled me with Christmas spirit. Something I hadn't felt in almost a decade. I started playing Christmas classics and even though I got home from work at 11pm I was filled with a joyous feeling and shoveled out my family's and my neighbors cars.
It made me almost cry at the end
You hit it right on the head
One of T H E best Christmas movies I've seen in a long time.
Same here, it was one of the best, and the one that I truly enjoyed the most of all!
Agreed.
Remove the first two words and you've got my take on it.
for real. my second favourite xmas movie, next to the original home alone
This is probably the best Xmas movie. As an adult, this is one of the only Xmas movies that still makes me feel like a child (and during the holidays that’s the best feeling)
My favorite scene out of the whole movie was mr. klaus’ ending scene. As sad as it was, the way everything was animated and put together was just so good!
I didn't realize that..lol.
It's also my favorite scene
I can’t really explain it... but every year I get to see my friend. (Sleighbell chimes)
I just watched it today and oh man I was crying
I don't know what kind of "end" your talking about, either its the actual end of Klaus as the movie cuts to credits, or your talking about Klaus' the character's final scene he's in, because that scene for me....that scene is just art. It also includes my favorite shot of the movie as we see from behind him as he's slowly walking up the hill, and the sight is just breathtaking.
If that doesn't win best animated, Imma be pissed.
I'll be pissed off if Frozen 2 wins just because its Disney >.>
Mizuhime07 i think Toy Story 4 will win - NOT BECAUSE ITS PIXAR- because it has a good story
We all know that all the movies that are out this year don't have a chance, Disney always gets the Oscar, specially if you have the returning giant of merchandise, Frozen 2
With Toy Story 4 and Frozen 2 out this year it’s unlikely, but it’ll be a total injustice if it doesn’t get at least nominated for the award
Riot
My favorite part of this movie was when the little boy first got and played with the frog toy. Something about seeing him so happy and full of joy made me feel happy. Kinda like how Klaus felt when he watched it.
I felt the same thing when klaus and jesper made that board for Morgu. It was wholesome
Which is why its one of the best christmas movies, it re-kindles the child-like wonder of giving gifts.
Amazing fact about that kid. He's voice by Sam Riegel's son.
I smiled all throughout this movie seeing the children play like that, I don’t usually smile that much with movies or any other entertainment.
@@aishasky33 SAME!
Movie Studios: We ain't touchin' that.
Klaus: _Well received_
Netflix: That's what you get when you mess with the Postman!
Roakey5 😂
Its so rare when Netflix doesn't fuck up...
**laughs in "I watched the movie so I get the joke"**
Lol true
I guess you could say..
*They delivered.*
" His goal was to bring back traditional animation "
*We have our messiah*
His*
My path is sasukes path
🤩
**Cries in pixelated cat**
*the second coming of Jesus Christ*
Disney after seeing the movie's success after it blows up : Hippity hoppity, your studio is my property.
Nice xD
i sooo hope this doesn't happen this time
Not saying whether it’s coincidence or Disney’s petty history repeating itself, but they released Disney+ days before Klaus was released. They did moves like that to Don Bluth for decades.
When they find a new gold mine with bright ideas they want to take it. They should come up with some of their own instead of giving us more life action remakes.
God I hope they can put their foot down and say a big fat no to that. It may not be this studio, but someone needs to stand up to Disney and take them down a peg.
Although it's an old trope, the lie that breaks a relationship is one that kinda needs to exist always as a warning to those to not make that same mistake. Though many people roll their eyes and go "here we go again" do they themselves hold to that standard? Probably not. We tell lies to our friends and family all the time, and some people never clue in that lying ends up causing pain down the road and ruining trust.
Sure I'm tired of that cliched plotline as anyone else, but I enjoyed this take on it: The protagonist didn't need someone to rush in and tell them that they're making a mistake, he came to that conclusion on his own; making him one of the few people who've gone through this trope to do so. Not to mention the whole getting a hug from his father instead of how that trope typically normally goes with a hard rejection of the old life.
*The Mouse has made some mistakes. His throne is vulnerable. Ready the hand drawn trebuchets!*
It's weird to believe that the studio that made 2d animation a boom is now everything but that.
@@AtariiWave what do you mean specifically?
@@gerawallstar3487 he means that Disney made 2D animation really popular and stuff back in the day and is mostly known for it, but now they don't use 2D anymore and use like 3D stuff and live action remakes that are horrible and boring. So basically Disney became the very thing they swore to destory (kinda not really tho)
me: *sees a 2D, traditional, hand-drawn animated movie in 2019* ...I can finally rest in peace. 💔✨💖
As a animation student that's really into 2D and seeing this come out along with green eggs and ham makes me really happy. I'd say the future of 2D looking really bright, but I do not want other's to copy this style all the time, that's kind of why CGI got boring for me. That is until i saw Spiderverse and that reignited the flame and it just shows that interesting visual styles along with a great/good story is what makes animation all the more interesting and fun to look at!
@@superjboy16 Im glad to hear that :). 2D animation is not just a kind of art, it's a treasure to preserve.
@@salleedstrom9157 True that!
So you feel *merry*
But this is not TRADITIONAL 2D...
I like how it actually humanized Santa instead of having him as a cookie cutter template or a force of nature
2D imitating 3D, its the ying to spiderverse's yang
Spiderverse was CGI, right? Wow, two amazing movies on different ends of a spectrum. One computer and the other traditional animation; that's amazing.
@@Bruh-lq7ev essentially, spiderverse was a cgi film that at times looked 2d or tried to incorporate 2d style to its animation, and Klaus does the opposite by incorporating cgi style into their 2d animation. Both did things to improve themselves in similar and different ways.
xmas movie come out in November....
campkira _how ironic_
Saber: "-he worked on Treasure Planet-"
Me: " Okay sold"
Me
Ah, a man of culture...
Big facts
And Jesper totally looks like Dilbert Doppler with Kuzco's personality!
I knew the movie looked similar!
This movie really attracted me because the art-style really gave me early DreamWorks vibes. I.e.; Road to El Dorado, Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas, Spirit: Stallion of Cimarron, and most of all, Klaus himself looking highly similar to Jethro from Prince of Egypt.
Klaus looking like Jethro from Prince of Egypt, that's exactly what I thought.
I LOVE Sinbad 😄
If you like this art style, I very highly recommend Treasure Planet. A criminally underrated gem, that one.
Nice list bro
@@Oddi0 to ride off this, Sergio animated Dr. Delbert Doppler on Treasure Planet who, despite being an alien creature, looks like he could be related to Jesper himself.
Everyone: 2D animation is to expensive
Green eggs and Klaus: Allow us to introduce ourselves
I can see your point but isn’t Green Eggs and Ham one of the (if not the) most expensive animated series ever?
@@_kaleido compared to the animation cost of the live action lion king I say worth it especially the response Green eggs got
@@_kaleidohey, spending the money still *paid* off though...
Ight Imma head out-
MMMm I love me some green eggs and klaus
kat lei Yes but
It’s.... WORTH IT...
It looks 2D and 3D at the same time.
Awesome.
That's because is both.
Its 2.5D
Its like spiderman verse
Reminds me of stuff like the dragon prince. It’s very strange but good looking
Trent Glasgow (*ﾟ▽ﾟ*)
I legit cried of happiness when they made the little girl that toy
Animation Companies: 2D is dead.
Klaus: I'm going to ruin these whole companies careers.
2D ain't in the past. It's 2Day.
Animation writers and critics: TV Tropes is a god of entertainment, we depend on it.
Klaus: Gonna rely on TV Tropes eh? To the naughty list with yeh!
Pyxmeda thank goodness they’re still teaching 2D animation at Ringling
I cried during the last scene of the movie. Those last 10 minutes was so beautiful. Morgu was adorable. I hope to see more stuff from the studio.
Good to know that I’m not the only one who bawled my eyes out uncontrollably when I saw the ending.
Same here. I look forward to seeing what the studio has in store. Disney, seriously, needs to be taken down several pegs. I've always been a fan of Disney but they've gotten way to big for their britches.
I cried through most of it, and laughed and smiled at the rest
I've watched it three times and I cried in all of them haha
It was so sweet and I was tearing up when morgu thought Jesper left for good.
I loved it because it wasn't another holiday movie thats like, "oh look its SaNtA cLaUs. oh look its SaNtA cLaUs but yOuNg. oh look its SaNtA cLaUs but with a MoDeRn BuSiNesS."
May I recommend to you Violent Night? That's "Oh look, it's Santa, but he'll bash our head in with a sledgehammer!"
The animation reminds me of the Disney short "Paperman".
I've made a similar comment to my brother. Although that short was fully 3D meant to simulate a 2D look. It was impressive.
It actually does!
This gorgeous film is to make up for Minions? So Sergio Pablos basically admits Minions was utter garbage. RESPECT
Minions were even in his original pitch, they were unviserals idea. Infact going of the Sergio's original concept art it looks like Despicable Me as going to be hand drawn and more like a Disney movie like Lilo and Stich then your standard cgi kids movie
I discovered after uploading the video that Sergio didn't create the minions in the movie. I guess it was the studio or someone else. My bad on that point!
@@Saberspark still, if someone from the studio that created those awful AWFUL things say they're garbage, then there is hope for humanity
@@notchuckproductions5029 That's sad! I mean, Despicable Me could be something potentially great but someone else knocked it down a peg and added...? No, that's not the word; they took away whatever good there was and put in minions instead. I bet the original concept was great!
@@papasscooperiaworker3649 Going by just the concept art, it looks like a better movie. It's the same same plot but done in a more mature way(Also in the original pitch it looked Gru had like a James Bond nemesis, Witch in my opinon would have the movie make more since if their were supervillains and superheros, instead of in the movie were it's just villains)
"Mine."
"Pumpkin!"
"Honey!"
"Drop that immediately!"
*"MINE!"*
I died. XD
Edit: Wow! Thanks for the likes!
I love when she fades in the dark while saying miiiiiinneee and the voice just fades off,this movie has so many great characters!
Looks like someone spent too much time using tumblr
Me too. I thought those two made me laugh
Me too i laugh so hard at that part
That scene was so cute lol
"Klaus was his way of make up for Minions."
👼You are forgiven, my child.
He actually wasn't responsible for the minions, Illumination added that
actually going by
Sergio Pablo's original concept art for despicable me their was no mention of minions in it ,Infact The concept art is closer to Disney art style and knowing Klaus I get the impression his vision for Despicable me was for it to be more like a renaissance Disney movie, then a Shrek/ice age type of film and it was most likely universal or Christopher Meledandri who pushed for minions and all the stuff that knock down despicable me a peg
@@notchuckproductions5029 Oh buddy, that makes sense. Pablo is too good for minions if he makes this stuff!
geardog24 ok Iggy
Minions was decent, even if it was clearly an attempt to cash in.
As a mailman in real life, I love this movie.
Whitedragonking Ocola Tell me about being a mailman.
Especially a furry mailman.
@@ashkitt7719 Scalie mailman!!! I don't do that fur shit . Quote from Mulan
Ok so nobody should mess with you then
Nobody messes with the postman
@@whitedragon1204 incorrect. Scalies have their way with furries and humans just as much as they do with fellow scalies xD
This movie legit made me cry not once, but TWICE. The characters are so well-written that you get attached to almost every one of them. The scene where they brought the toy boat to the little Sami girl had me crying tears of joy because of how precious it was. Klaus' disappearance also had me crying because of how attached I was to him and his backstory. Truly once of the most beautiful Christmas movies I've seen in a LONG time.
My favorite moment:
"Mine"
"! Sweetie... put him down....."
"MINE!"
**cue everyone running after the new lovesick Power Couple to crush them all**
that part was so funny yet wholesome at the same time
Pumpkin is best girl
According to subtitles her name is Magdalone snd I'm not sure what to think about that
*put it down
It was _so_ adorable!
God damn the lighting is orgasmic.
Every frame look like a painting, worthy of being a wallpaper.
I COLUDN’T AGREE ANY FUCKING MORE
I know! My jaw was open the entire time, it was insane! Loved the movie. Today I was expecting a mundane day but I saw Saber's video and two minutes into seeing this video, I paused to see the movie and came back. It really is magical how every frame looked amazing.
@Juan Cortez Muro nobody cares
Forget wallpaper worthy, it's art gallery worthy!!
"2d animation is dead"
Klaus: I can fix that
M. Cindy Bato it did lol
2d not 2nd
@@shaunyjimenez9637 oops auto correct has failed me again
@@apuppetandacookie8200 oOp
But we can't fix our age
I really like how the Sami are shown in this film, they don't get enough representation in media
I didn't even know they existed up until this point. I'm really glad they were represented because they seem like really cool people
We still have some Samis in Finland in lapland, but most seem to be in north Norway and sweden. Even so, I still felt super duper happy when I saw sami people in the movie. It was like people had acknowledged a part of our culture, and it made me smile.
@@rakuinqura That's awesome! I wouldn't know because in Australia, I doubt there are any Laplanders here.
But there's Frozen...with Kristoff
@@yiwoon_cr8s I dont think hes a sami. He wears gray clothes, when samis usually wear red and blue. Unless it has been stated somewhere that he is one, and he just wears whatever clothes are around.
This movies ending was so somber yet fulfilling an did leave me with questions which I did not expect also "Don't mess with the postman"
Ngl the ending made me legit cry and it was some fucked up confused mix of emotions and tHESE MOTHERFUCKING MAGICAL BREEZE GHOSTS I S T G I went through like eight fucking stages of grief in the span of five minutes. How. H o w.
I was hoping at the end we'd get a small hint towards the whole "parents giving their children gifts" as a way for jesper to 'continue klaus' tradition'.
What if Jespers' children get to full fill the same task as their father and there would be a new Klaus.
@@stoic_vyn that would make sense. Since they don't show any magical essence in the movie, it could happen.
“I get to see my best friend once a year” had be bawling. So bittersweet.
Ya it reminded me a lot like Cuzco as well. Even the voice was kinda close.
The Dark Overlord me tooooo
It’s Jason schwartzman, not David spade lol
I thought the two main leads from Emperor’s New Groove came back to play similar roles as Klaus and Jesper, but then I began to pick up on JK Simmon’s voice as the film went on; still thought Jesper’s voice was eerily similar to Cuzco’s though.
Kevin Rivera it fits them both as they both have similar stories. They have everything at the beginning and care for only themselves but at the end they care for everyone and still kinda have everything
The design looks like it could be in a Christmas card.
Or Rayman Origins
The whole movie was gorgeous and I found the art style so unique and really pulled me into the movie
Or as a part of a inspirational wallpaper collection, the backgrounds are beautiful
This movie looks exactly like concept art given life. I can't get enough of that lighting.
I love how Klaus has so few lines toward the beginning, but he has such personality anyway, and that Santa-JK-Simmons spark of magic flew every time he *did* say something.
How can something, or someone, be hurt if it is already dead.
“I’m your toy dealer”
- Bad Dragon, Adam & Eve
A&E is shit.
They only sell boring stuff.
They don't even have merch, goddammit!
I’d burn this... buuut to each there own
Huzzah! A man of quality!
Adam and eve is the type of stuff your Catholic parents think is super uber risque to own anything from there.
... I unfortunately found that out
b a d d r a g o n
3d animation: Woah dude i thought you were dead
2d animation: My death was a little exaggerated
Megamind?
@@miningflame9847 yes
@@villager9874 Megamind needs a sequel
@@Omar-hc4co true
2d sequel
My dad worked on this movie and we moved to Spain for it it makes me soooooo happy that people like this movie thanks for being so positive
"did you die?"
2D animation: "sadly yes...
BUT I LIVED"
"phew"
Edit: 1.3K likes in just two days? HOLY SH*T thank you, thanks a lot 💖
i understand this reference
@@fusioncannon Me too.
😂 Nice reference.
2-D animation did nothing wrong.
I understand that references
In the final moments in the movie you see how time passes and wow
That made me cry
My eyes are still filled with tears
As someone who has always wanted to be a 2D animator, this film gave me a lot of hope for the future
Ikr?!
Good for you.
Klaus looks a lot like Jethro from The Prince of Egypt
U know, the jolly father of Moses’s wife
He looks like that and the santa Claus from that one dreamworks film about the guardians
@@MiguelSanchez-dw2kh Rise of the guardians???
That's the first thing I saw too. Especially when he turns around the first time. Definite Prince of Egypt vibes.
Probably because James Baxter worked in both? :D
This looks like a mix of the Rankin Bass “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” and “Rise of the Guardians”
Rebecca Boice And Emperor’s New Groove
I personally loved everything about it and most of the time I didn’t even care about a lot of the negatives because the positives evened them out by far
I completely agree 👍
I actually just saw this movie today. It was fantastic
I watched it last yesterday I think
Saw it with my parents yesterday and we were blown away.
I saw it last night and was blown away. I was not expecting much since I hadn’t heard of it before.
I watched it this morning and when I finished wondered when saberspark would do a review on it.
Same
Can't wait for the other Guardians get their own movies.
....I get that joke-
Glad u remember that blessed movie.
Iggy you are alive?!!
Omg i remember that movie
wait, this actually isn't canon to Rise of the guardians? Santa in this looks EXACTLY like the one from that movie
This movie legit made me cry, the last few lines in movie made me shed tears.
The art style is amazing, you can really tell how much effort they put in it. Even the plot is great, its not like every Christmas movie out there and it puts a lot of effort in the personalities of the characters, it takes it time with the plot, even the characters learn and grow which amazes me how they do it. That's why I think this movie is so good.
Klaus was such a terrific film. I'm confident that it will be considered a Christmas classic.
Xasybe'an. Definitely
But I'm not a toddler
I can't watch anything for fun now that I don't go to school
Yep I have the same problems with this movie: weird music choices and "The Liar Revealed" trope are all that keeps this from being a near-perfect film!
100%. The "second act low point" was hella forced.
To be fair though the “mess with the postman” rap was hilarious and is meme worthy
@@mrcritical6751 Oh, absolutely
I’m just waiting for the scene to become a meme where people edit whatever song they want over Jesper’s “I just traumatised a child for life” walk
@@mrcritical6751 I like the way you think xD
No, you're right. That sequence when the liar is revealed is incredibly dated. That was five minutes of the film dedicated to something we knew would easily be overcome. They could have easily scrapped it from the script and instead spend more time on Alva and Jespers romance, which I felt could have had more time. It's a pity, the film had me glued until the moment he started doubting if he returns. There, I literally paused, looked it up on wiki and read ahead to find, lo and behold, liar revealed.
But thankfully it returned to form when the kids woke up to toys and we got the bittersweet end.
The one thing I do like about the liar revealed here is that they seem to know it's dated and get it over with quickly. Which I thought was weird at first, but then I remembered "oh right, he came back and tried to save a decoy which he wouldn't know about." And actions speak louder than words. But overall, while I may not like the trope, the rest of the movie is good enough that I can look past it.
What a downright stupid and baffling ting to do. Is simply watching how something plays out too hard to do?
Too time consuming? Too boring? Too lame?
Utter nonsense.
@@Kingshadowac I liked that the 'liar exposed' part was solved quickly and the romance happening off screen. What I would have liked to see is the part where Jesper tells his father that he decided to stay, the father's reaction at his son becoming a real postman.
I feel like it was done to excuse the 'I'm not talking to you' moments when there in the slay chase.
What's really happening is our main character just messed up a very simple plan and that's why Klaus is mad with him, but you don't know that the first time you 'think' he's upset about the lie, when really he wasn't. That's why I think they kept it in
This is by far the best looking animation I've ever seen. I like it better than cg, and standard 2D animation. I absolutely positively love it.
3D movies: *exists*
Klause: I’m about to end this mans whole career
I can't like, it's at a perfect number, so here's a thumbs up 👍
oh no cant like its at 69 i have to keep it like that
Hey, if we can get the designers of Sonic to change his image, we can certainly get Klaus an Oscar!
Rankin Bass: "Who are you?"
Klaus: "I'm you, but in 2D."
"I'm you, but not horrifying"
Maxisamo1 I don’t know. I always found it charming as a kid
@@Maxisamo1 i never found it creepy in my life. Then again my mom raised me on those movies and I love stop motion
It does seem kind of serious like that film they did on the origin of Santa.
“This could be the return of 2D animation”
PLEASE PLEASE COME BACK!!! There is nothing like a good 2D animated movie/show!
I am so glad I'm not the only one who thought of Kuzco when Jesper was introduced!!
I love that Netflix green lights everything. Christ not enough studios are daring enough to try new shit.
Same. It's good stuff. And never heard a joke about it. :/ Mostly love the Netflix originals. Anime especially.
Morty McMort agree....
Except for Death Note Movie, that sucked
Klaus is one of the most wholesome movies I've ever seen
I don't know what it is about expertly animated expressions, but they just make me feel all tingly and warm! And the scene with Margu and the sled is EVERYTHING. I just re-watched it and Jesper's sincere smile as he's watching her, and the gorgeous music on top of it and all the context and the clear joy, my HEART MELTED. I still feel warm and happy after just watching this movie I just can't. I literally don't know how to explain this feeling right now❤❤❤
"Your father and I are getting a divorce."
Haha reminds me of my mom
Was she also a minion?
Woombath I don't think so but I can't be too sure
Juan Cortez Muro I don't trust you
Juan Cortez Muro shut up juan
Finally someone who sees Kuzco in Jesper!
THAT WAS ACTUALLY MY FIRST IMPRESSION OF HIM !!
the voice and personality is just so similar !
@@katyanims9822 even the mannerisms
@@alinmated ikr !
also how they talk
I kept expecting him to say: "No touchy! Noo touchy!"
@@alinmated lelel XD
The only issue I have with the story is that it does the whole "lying" cliche where the main character has an ulterior motive for doing something, changes his motives part way through but the original motive is revealed and causes everyone to distrusts the main character. I thought that trope was left in the animated films of the 2000s.
Tim Stoddard not really a cliche if they left it behind
Yea, why can't they listen to his side?
@@furcato They did though since they had a plan making decoy toys
I do noticed the same story progression cliche like that, but i give this one a HARD APPROVAL since the story and scenes executed really well, simple fun and heartfelt.
ill be honest the whole time i kept thinking that the characters were 3d.
Same, i thought it was similar to Spiderverse where its 3D with some 2D elements. Thats just goes to show how WELL theyve done the effects to make it look 3D.
"A true act of goodwill, will always spark another." -Mr. Klaus
Hopefully this will spark inspiration to other studios to do the same..
Beginning: funny
Middle: wholesome
Ending: sad
Edit: I also made the similarity to emporer's new groove!
Yeah
Netflix : makes klaus with a "k"
Me *such an experience*
Well, we here in Germany write Klause with a k :)
@@PattyRekaShepard what a mad lad
•Y U R Ï•
Me: *im “K” inda confused*
DAC Studios how could you
@@rosie32 Yeah, I learn German and I wouldn't be surprised if they way they spell Claus is with a K. They spell 'cosmetic' like 'kosmetik'; honestly, the letter C is awful anyway.
Honestly, I'm not criticizing Netflix too much for greenlighting so many things. On one hand, a high risk gone right can yield high rewards.
Two, many new creators and passion projects get a chance they might not have gotten at a big company/studio, giving directors, animators, actors, etc. a chance to make a name and create something to get on their feet. And even if the movie/series flops, they now have experience and can learn from that.
And three, they can offer something new. No offense, but Disney and now also Dreamworks are playing it so safe that it's getting boring. The last big studio film I felt excited watching was 'How to train your dragon 3'...and before that, it was the 2nd movie in that series. ('Smallfoot' was actually a pleasant surprise for me, a theme I was hoping to see from the premise but I thought they would gloss over entirely, was addressed almost perfectly to my tastes. And then there were other themes I was NOT expecting at all and completely blew me away.)
So I want these stories that do new things with old ideas. Movies that play their cards differently and think of new ways to advert expectations. Of course, Netflix has safe players too, but other projects, that major studios wouldn't touch because of the risk involved, can also find a place here.
Nobody got the reference that when the two kids of the enemy family’s got married at the end, it showed the start of in-laws hating each other?
Last night I straight up said "so he's just Cuzco then"
It looks like a prequel to Rise of the Guardians.
Please tell me you felt Jack Frost was the one blowing the wind and the snow
@@GGTwins the only issue with that, is that Jack Frost was the youngest of the Guardians. Meaning Santa Claus became what he was before Jack Frost did, so he couldn't be the one affecting the wind and snow.
TravellingStoryteller but... we knew that Jack frost was a... spirit? Or whatever he is... He just wasn’t a guardian. Now we all know that Jack brings the winter. So... maybe Jack frost the spirit originated before Santa the guardian, but Jack the guardian came obviously after Santa the guardian. So... maybe the wind WAS Jack the spirit helping Klaus the human?... Before any of them was a guardian at all?... 😅 I just like that theory I guess 😎👍🏾
*Headcanon fully accepted*
GGTwins i took it as the wife’s spirit or something like that, it’d make sense considering the lines he says, kinda like the magic wind in pocahontas, but it’d be really neat to see a connection to rise of the guardians^^
Cartoons: 2D!
Movies: NO, 3D!
Klaus: Why not both?
Spider-Man into the Spiderverse: Me too!
*laughs in gorrilaz*
The animation is like secret of Kells and Arthur Christmas had a lovechild
The thing that gets me every time with this movie is that this movie is so beautiful with a color pallette that consists of mostly grey, brown and muddy green. And i love it, definitely going on the Christmas Classic list.
It really was a good movie - the ending got me SO much.
"...And hercules" Honey, i think you mean HUNKULES
I like to make some SWEET mus-
Have you seen the ytp based off that premise?
@@randomassortmentofthings indeed
@@randomassortmentofthings yes
my art class watched this and I was continuously pointing out the level of quality animation, use of color and lighting, and character design throughout the whole movie (since I, y'know, study that kinda stuff. I'm in an art class)
i think there's a reason the teacher decided to show us this movie as a treat instead of some other christmas movie we've all seen a bunch of times
Klaus is my favorite interpretation of Santa Claus' origins. He's a mysterious and seemingly ominous woodsman, but he's actually a big teddy bear who wants to make people happy. Not to mention JK Simmons has a surprisingly phenomenal Santa voice.
I loved it art style music lore and Klaus is so kind he's that old man who will just kindly listen and offer advice if he was your neighbor
Wow. When you said Kuzco, I had to pause to type this. The emperors new groove is probably my favourite animated film, and Klaus really had those Emperors new groove vibes going for it.
The scene with the orchestral version of the end credit song was my favorite part. It got kind of emotional.
"I'm coming, my love..."
*cries*
Oh god here come the water works 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
The animation looks perfect I never seen a 2d animated film like this
8:45
Sami, yes. I was so happy for some European diversity in a movie!! I'm Finnish-American and no one here knows Anything about our cultures.
I’m excited every time Scandinavians get any representation
i felt the same, "how you like me now" and when Jesper tells the kid that he's in the naughty list really took me out of the mood