Forget Artax, Rockbiter has the saddest scene. "They look like big, good, strong hands. Don't they? I always thought that's what they were. My little friends. The little man with his racing snail, the Nighthob, even the stupid bat. I couldn't hold on to them. The nothing pulled them right out of my hands. I failed."
As a kid, the Artax dying scene got me the most. As I watched in my 20's, this Rockbiter scene got me. I felt like I could relate and finally truly understood his sadness & pain.
The Auryn, the amulet given by the empress, keeps him from sinking and protects him. Also, in the book Artax speaks and when Atreyu was going to put the auryn on artx to save him, the horse told him no.
Artax being more conversational in the book always made that scene worse later on. I love this film, but being pretty close to book it makes me feel even more upset that part 2 only very lightly follows the second half of the book. We don’t get to see any of the amazing scenes of Bastion recreating Fantasia/Fantastica from scratch. We miss the aserisks,Grograman, Ygramul the many, Perelin the night forest, and so many more. In the book each chapter starts with a letter from the alphabet in alphabetical order, A-Z. One more fun fact about the book, the text is red(for bastion/the real world) and green for Fantastica/Atreyu.
The Never-ending Story is a metaphor for life in general. It's back to the idea that while Bastion is watching Atreyu, we are watching Bastion, and maybe, just maybe, sometime is watching us. The story never truly ends, as long as there are those who continue to read it, talk about it, and remember it. The story lives on in us all!
This film was one of the most meaningful and impactful films of my childhood, alongside the original Star Wars trilogy, the Rankin-Bass animated film of The Hobbit, the Indiana Jones films, The Goonies, Stand by Me, and The Karate Kid films. And yeah, Artax's death really messed up little eight year old Drew! An interesting fact about The Neverending Story that I was surprised you omitted. The book consists of 26 chapters, and the first word of each chapter starts with a different letter of the alphabet, starting with A in chapter one and progressing in order up to Z in chapter 26.
Growing up I had a vhs with Labyrinth; Dark Crystal and Neverending Story. I must have watched those movies 100 times. “The Nothing!” Still gives me goose bumps!
Same here!!! Growing up in the 80's I had them all. The second never ending story was totally lame, but at the same time I didn't care because I has the biggest crush on Jonathan Brandis
@@socialmoth4974 I was into unicorns because of their relationship to medieval folklore, and the claims that unicorns could use their horns to make healing elixirs.
@@loribiancone5391 Brandis was the main reason I started watching "SeaQuest DSV." His suicide was a sad loss for the world. He was hotter at 27, than he was in his younger acting days.
Okay. A couple of things you needed clarification on: 1. The author hated the movie because it cut out the second half of the book, where the meta of the concept of a "neverending story" comes into play. 2. Artex drowns because he is not protected by Auron and he becomes more hopeless as they continue through the swamps. This is much clearer in the book... where Artex can talk.
There's that, but also it is specified (in the movie, don't know about the book) that anyone who entered the Swamps of Sadness died from being overwhelmed by the sadness *of the swamp*. Basically, I think it just takes time for the enchantment to get to you, and you can fend it off for a while and hopefully get out in time. People question why Atreyu doesn't succumb to the sadness, and I think in part it has to do with the Aurin, but also in part due to the source of his sadness. I also get the feeling that if the swamp represents depression, there's an element included of closing off your feelings. I don't know how well a horse can exactly express its sadness, but Atreyu didn't hide his. He took the time to grieve the death of his horse. But what happened right afterward? He still had to force himself to get up and move and act, even despite his emotional need to continue grieving. At that point, he became vulnerable and began to succumb to the hopelessness of his mission because of the sadness of the swamp pressing in on him right after the loss of his friend that he was unable to fully grieve for when he needed to. That's my opinion on it, anyway.
Ende clearly hated the movie. Naively he had assumed the film team would stay close to his book and his metaphysical concept of live but... FOR FANS WITH GERMAN, here is an Interview with him to this point done with Joachim Fuchsberger in the German Talk Show HEUT ABEND: "Michael Ende 1990. Bei Fuchsberger ganzes Interview"; put on the Net by CurritmoRx . This interview was done in very easy understandable German. For Culture Interested a highlight. Yes the filming for the first two films was done with the Prdduction Company BAVARIA near Munich in GRÜNWALD to be exact ( Fun Fact: it is the same area wherethe movie THE GREAT ESCAPE was also done )
I love The Neverending Story as much today as when I was a little boy. It was exceptionally well-made, and is therefore just as imaginative, emotional, and downright beautiful as it was 35 years ago. I don’t care if the author hates it because I think Wolfgang Peterson’s changes made it more relatable to children. Furthermore, the practical effects (including those gorgeous, bare-titted statues) have held up very well, something I doubt will happen with most modern CGI. Thank God our generation grew up when we did!
I think the practical effects of the 80s are better than the CGI-heavy films of today. The milk-in-water cloud of The Nothing... The puppetry... Amazing.
@@Viking_Luchador I don't recall anyone named Jareth and I looked it up on IMDb and didn't see a character or actor with that name. Also, if you meant to write "toss-up," why didn't you just use the backspace key instead of apologizing? I don't mean to be a jerk. Just curious.
@@EyesMalloy fuck me, you're dumb Jareth was the Goblin King from "Labyrinth", played perfectly by David Bowie. Thanks to the internet, the movie has gained a level of infamy for Bowie's wardrobe, which included skin-tight tights that unintentionally showed off his huge member. And "toss off" is British slang for pleasuring ones' self. So you see, I was making a joke involving a Freudian slip
This means more now-38 years later-through life experience & self awareness & knowledge…it feels more than ‘just a fantasy world’ with ‘good artistic effects’, but a deep message meaning….that seems to be so encouraging ‘in my inner/outer nothing’….
I remember The Neverending Story back in 1984 I was about eight years old and me and my best friend will watch this over and over again The NeverEnding Story, The Goonies, and the Flight of the Navigator.
Matt Mac WHAAAAT?? They're doing a remake?? I don't know how I feel about that, Flight of the Navigator is one of those magic movies to me that zap me back to my childhood, one of my favorites
We are the 80's my 80's friend. 84 & 85 were the best years of film. With so many more things I could say about the decade, like NES, etc. etc. I'll just say it like this... BEST CHILDHOOD EVER! I wish I could live in a time loop of the 80's.
It wasn't sadness that killed Artex, it was Artex losing his will to live. This was supposed to reflects Bastian's father's loss of will to live happily after his wife's death.
In the book Atreyu is protected by Auryn, which is why he didn't sink. He even offers to place it around Artax's neck to save him but Artax tells him no, he must complete his mission.
Kaizen Online PT OMG, this was my brothers favorite, and I liked it ok, but that part traumatized me, I can still feel that heartbrokenness today, and how hard I was sobbing
Well, I'm pretty lucky too, I don't live on a farm unfortunately, but I do live in a very rural area...Actually, years ago a neighbor across the road had a horse that was always standing at the end of our driveway & he reminded me of Artex- but it never made me feel better, it just reminded me of poor Artex!!! Well, and I also learned about male privates- to my mother's complete horror and dismay....lol
I remember this amazing movie I was 6 years old when this movie came out in 1984 I was a kid I love "the neverending story" and now I'm 42 years old and I still love it.😎👍🎬
Born in 77, and I loved this movie as a kid and as a 44 y/o adult as well. This was one of my childhood favorite movies along with Labrynth, and the Dark Crystal. As matter of fact if Minty hasn't done Dark Crystal I would love to see this done, please. Haha uh nevermind, just scrolled down page and saw Dark Crystal. Guess I know what I'm watching next. LOL
@@vigo894 Moroder only did the electro pieces. The German version has only the classic cult music from Klaus Doldinger, including the never reached "Falcor's Flight".
Outta Bubblegum So True. This is what the democrats do with their identity politics pitting group vs group race vs race. All while keeping poor people in bad neighborhoods and bad schools.
There's a lot of neat stuff here. The one about what the "kids" are up to now made me laugh a bit because it still sounds true to character. Bastian, having a deep love for fantasy and literature, became an author and photographer. C.L.E. after her long illness went on to find joy as a dancer which often embodies freedom and grace. Atreyu as a young warrior is now a martial arts instructor and trains new young warriors.
oh the good old times, where childrens movies had sad and tragic moments but no one got butt hurt about it and all children who saw it still grew up as good people. I personally prefer the german/non-us-version ... but probably because I grew up with it. I still remember seeing it in the theater as a kid - it was pure magic.
Maia Jones I have to agree as well. My 8yo has seen this movie, she was very upset by Artex in the swamp. However, I think it's good for kids to experience a range of emotions, in real life or through books & movies. Of course, I explained that it was a movie and the horse was never in danger. She seems to be a pretty well adjusted kid. I guess I'll have to wait until she's grown to see the irreversible damage I've caused by letting her watch such things.
MickeyKnox Definitely, it just seems today that parents don't want to deal with doing the job of explaining emotions to their children and helping the kids work through those emotions. Instead, they just try to make sure their kids never have hurt feelings by making the school's cheerleading squad accept everyone because one girl cried about not making the team. (This actually happened in New Jersey) Or, not allowing kids to skip grades because it might make their classmates feel bad for not being as smart.
People don't know that The Neverending Story was based on a book?! How sad is that?! It's one of the most beautiful, intelligent, imaginative novels I've read in my life and the movie doesn't even come close to doing it justice. READ IT. And while you're at it, check out Michael Ende's other work as well (Momo, The Night of Wishes...). The man was a freaking genius.
Read Momo, and Ende sure has or had a way of making real things fantastical and terrifying, and fantastical things realistic ... and terrifying. Momo with using stress and monotonous practices to deplete free time, and the psychological dread that starts building in the second part of Neverending Story ... (far more than mere memories is lost ...)
@@RubberyCat The edition that I read had (I think) red text for the Real World and green text for the Fantasy World. It seems like every chapter started with a large illustrated capitol letter with Chapter 1 having an 'A', Chapter 2 starting with a 'B' etc. It has been a really long time since I read that book.
@@jamesmontney865 Hm, the edition/translation i read, i think had either different fonts, different italics, or simply different .... paragraph width? (Like 47 letters instead of 59?) But i can't really remember which, as it was ... well, long ago. (I hate revealing my age.)
Falkor was not like a traditional dragon in the book. He had white pearl scales, red eyes, and a lion-like head. The more snake like body in the movie is accurate. He breathes blue fire in the book too! This book is amazing BTW
About Ende not liking the movie, it may have to do with the fact that the movie kind of reinterpret many themes, situations and characters from the book. The way Atreyu meets Fuchur/Falkor, the importance of the Auryn (it is much more relevant in the book than in the movie), the change in Atreyu's appearance and the glossing over his first appearance, etc. Also, the book as a whole is about Bastian understand how fantasy can save him from a sad existence, but also about the dangers of having your wishes coming true. Another important theme that is ignored is the depression of Bastian's father. Bastian also don't name the Empress at first, but not because he "doesn't believe in it", but because he has a low self-steem issue (he thinks he is too fat and ugly to meet her). And in the end, the "revenge against bullies" bit feels out of character for the book Bastian. Having said that, it's good movie.
Careful with the false friend here! What Michael Ende actually meant wasn't fantasy but imagination - which is 'Fantasie' in German. ;) 'Fantasie' is also used for fantasy, tough, as in 'a sexual fantasy', for example. One of the few cases where the German word has multiple meanings in English rather than the other way around. This might also explain the different ways of translating the German name of 'Fantasia'/'Fantastica' which is 'Phantasién' - technically, one could rightfully call it 'Imaginátia' or something like that in English.
@@JacobSprenger thanks for noticing that! Actually Portuguese is my first language, and "fantasia" does mean imagination in Portuguese too, and indeed it does sound strange when I go back and reread my original comment. I liked what you brought up with the name of the place too!
Good video. I love the Neverending story, it's my favourite movie ever. I'd just like to say that Michael Ende felt that the movie adaptation didn't get the feel if his book and this is why he hated it, not because of the topless sphynxs. For example, he hated the Childlike empresses tower, which is in fact a Magnolia flower blooming but that he referred to as a "tv disk", he hated that Falkor was more a dog than a dragon and that at the end the dragon helped Bastian fly over his bullies, when in the books fantasians are unable to leave their land. There is an interview of Ende online where he explains everything that he hated, which is the reason why he suedd the production and delayed the second part of coming out, and why none of the two include his name.
That would’ve required John Williams services as well and unfortunately him and his dagobah uplifting yoda theme and a full orchestra were unaccounted for in Fantasia.
If you're a Falcor fan and haven't seen the third movie then stay far away from it. They completely ruined Falcor and turned him into a brain dead comic relief character
That was hands down the most surreal part of the movie and a great analogy for the helplessness Bastian felt because he couldn't stop his mother's death.
The second film is a guilty pleasure. A few individual good moments, and a climax that I still remember vividly -- "I wish for you to have a heart!" I saw the third film only once when I was young, and never had any interest in seeing it again. When Jack Black was still trying to make it as an actor, he auditioned for pretty much anything he could get. So it was more of a learning experience for him. I vaguely remember the animated series, but I never knew there was a live action version. Good job, Minty
The nothing represents the feeling that is left when people give up on their hopes and dreams. The wolf who works for the nothing tells Atreyu this before he knows who he is talking to. The End.
@@concertinamadrigals4058 I know a few words from the band Rammstein. (I love them!) I also learned a couple words from doing a bit of work on my VW Beetle. I was never fluent though.
@@darrenbent7601 Yes, it's a literation with alliteration; also hidden palindromes, anagrams and amalgamated concepts, on the sets, filming angles and in the writing. Filled with allusions and illusions leading to its conclusion, which of course, neverends in perpetuity due to being a self-perpetuating story. It's a complex reality which can be simplified, or a simple story which can be complicated with an ANALysis of underlying themes. It juxtaposes thematic underthemes with "art meets cinema".
@@theseattlesound1 Yes, the only thing that I liked from the movie was the theme song. Although, the Childlike Princess was pretty cute, even though she wasn't as described within the book. But the novel will always win, when compared to any visual production,... to this date.
@7:20 Mr. Minty had questioned if Atreyu should have sunk in the swamps of sadness as well, He almost DID.. Falcore rescued him, With Luck. Thank you for posting. 🎤😉🤘
Another fun fact: The film music was written by Klaus Doldinger, a german jazz musician (who also wrote the film music for "Das Boot"). Outside these films he also composed themes for series and shows on German TV.
14:25 That scene never fails to bring back bad memories of my childhood. Just like Bastian, I was thrown in a garbage dumpster by 3 bullies in middle school. It was during PE class. They knew I was claustrophobic so they grabbed me and threw me inside. It was dark and filthy. I was always chased and tormented by them for being a shy, quiet kid. I’m 24 now and I still feel Bastian’s pain. 😕
hey I was thrown in a dumpster too...for a minute there I thought I was reading my own story. And then I saw you. So you are not alone. I can relate to Bastian on so many levels. Loving books and fantasy, being told not too, surviving school bullying. And I can relate to the childlike empress, with my whole world being torn apart and everyone I care about (kids, animals) at risk of death - because I was a human trafficking survivor - and shouting "Please save us" to people on the outside, and no one believes me. And I can relate to Artax drowning in the swamps of sorrow because of the depression I had to go through while surviving all that torture. Just hearing pedophiles scream at me was like slogging through mud and sinking in and drowning. And I can relate to Atreyu. :) Going on quests, loving nature, being friends with animals, saving the day :) Surviving and continuing my own quest even after my best animal friends were murdered by pedophiles. I'm studying the environment now at graduate school. Yay! This is one of my favorite movies. So even if your mom throws you in a dumpster when you're three years old over and over so you will freeze to death like my mom did, and you survive that, and she trafficks you to pedophiles, who gang rape you in an alley and then throw your unconscious body in a dumpster, you can survive and go on to be the hero you were meant to be, just like Atreyu. :) Yay I Love this movie. :) So many great characters. :) :) My mom only let me watch it because the children made her horny and she wanted to tell me all about it, but I was able to ignore her and glean a lot out of the actual story and gain strength from it. :) Thank you to these actors and producers and puppeteers who helped save me. :)
And thank you Artrax :) for being in a scene that showed watching death and recovery in Atreyu, which is something I needed to see shown happening to a child. Good horses, that must have been a hard scene to film. I heard they used more than one horse. Thank you horse trainers. :)
Lemur Lover I can sort of relate too buddy, however I wasn’t thrown in a dumpster. I was born 8 months premature in London and my birth mother had cystic fibrosis and passed away shortly after. I was also born with severe verbal dyspraxia which I got over and diagnosed with autism at 16 (like Bastian I tend to be a MASSIVE dreamer!😂 and I used to get bullied severely because I was different than other children) My dad remarried but he never got over my birth mother’s death, I didn’t manage to get over it until I was about 12. Dad started drinking until he became an alcoholic. He was arrested for drink driving when I was 8 and had to stay with his dad in Exeter. I then set my morals straight at that age NEVER to drink or smoke. My mum and dad soon divorced in 2011 which left me feeling bitter about him, but I still loved him and I believe there is always good in a person no matter how bad they are. In 2016, 2 months after my 20th birthday he died of a heart attack set on by the drink and smoking. I’m just glad that the last ever conversation I had with him in 2014 by phone, I ended it with “Dad, I love you” and he said “I love you too buddy” little did we know those would be the last words we ever said to each other. The funeral wasn’t a funeral, it was all lies and stories of Dad in his life in Exeter as a drunk and not one word of the man he was before I was born (a kind loving man) and I was glad to leave Exeter for a 5 hour drive back to Northamptonshire. 4 years after he died in 2020 I finally had my closure when an Easter church service was on tv and the hymn “Shine Jesus Shine”, a song my birth mother and my dad liked and was sung at their wedding (dad’s second wedding also), my birth mother’s funeral, my christening, my sister and my two brothers christening, but it was never sung at dad’s funeral and I was angry about that. Until Easter 2020 when I finally accepted to let go of the anger that I had and have a new lease of life. I also had cancer which I got over (a year in a half in remission) and an anaphylactic shock in 2012. I’ve had so many medical problems that everyone now calls me a “medical mystery”. Like Bastian in The NeverEnding Story it taught me a thing or two: Never let go of your dreams no matter how weird they sound. I plan to be an author (it’ll be a start if I can get off my XBox!😂)and already have several ideas on a Google account on my phone and guess what? Most of those ideas come up in dreams. If you’ve read up this this point and asked “Thanks, but what’s the point?” my point is this: No matter how good or bad your life may seem, follow your dreams and LISTEN TO THEM! If it wasn’t for The NeverEnding Story I’d probably end up being a grumpy, negative guy. I wish you and many others (hopefully) reading this the best of luck in life and if you follow your dreams, you will have THE BEST LIFE! Thank you.
The Greek Pianist I can relate. I was bullied severely in primary school because I’m autistic and tend to dream a lot! However I wasn’t thrown in a dumpster.
Noah Hathaway almost drowned in the Swamp of Sadness scene, as well. His foot got caught in the elevator that was lowering the horse and he was dragged underwater and he was unconscious when they pulled him out. So, yeah, he can be a pain in the ass all he wants. Also, number 11 thing you probably didn't know if you didn't read the book: the name Bastien gave the Childlike Empress was... Moon Child.
Actually, why Atreyu doesn't sink with dispair when Artax dies is covered in the book: he was wearing Auryn, the Childlike Empress' amulet, which protected him from the swamp. He even offered to take it off to put around Artax's neck too save him, but Artax refused, saying it wasn't Atreyu's to give. Yep, if you thought it was sad in the movie, just imagine how heart-wrenching it is in the book where Artax TALKS TO ATREYU before succumbing...
I really loved the animated series!! It features a lot more characters from the books and has a lot of episodes revolving around them. It was pretty good. To me it did have the classic never ending story vibe. Its not always happy, but the sad episodes were touching, and i remember as a kid getting really emotional about one episode in particular about the lion. I also remember loving figuring out all the fantasy elements bc they were so unexpected and unique. I just remember as a kid, feeling like it wasnt one of those shows that are dumbed down thinking you wouldnt understand bc youre a kid, and I remember loving being able to watch a cartoon that wasnt afraid to explore darker themes and such. Granted I havent watched it since then, but I cant imagine it being anything less than great if i rewatched it. That and the highlander animated series were my favorites.
"Enemy Mine", I loved that movie. Before I knew who Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. were, that unlikely buddy combo, turn father/son story, to a bridge between worlds, was a sci-fi story I could really enjoy as a kid.
I appreciate you Minty! I was having a rough day today and I rewatched this video from years ago to get a dose of nostalgia and your positive vibes. Keep up the great work!
there are a few reasons Atreyu didn't sink, being "overtaken by sadness" can easily refer to the loss of all hope, not just any sadness. And he: - still had a world and a empress to save - had the magic Gem around his neck - was from a warrior-hunter class, so death isn't remotely as far removed from him as a normal child Also, the hope-giving words were given to him by Artax (in the book) - asking him to leave, not watch his demise, and thanking his master for their journey together. great video, nice job
Lol...so funny...im guessing we same age , early 40.. Late 30s... and Enemy Mine was a movie that I watched ever time it came on HBO etc...at I'm like a dude, basketball player etc and really caught up in the love between them, not some weird alien human sex stuff...like the feeling u have for ur best friend...what's really could have been an over the top a left leaning story about diversity racism and preach at you, was a story about more real life, and people r not who u might think..shows u can make a great movie, give a great message, and not preach and tell people how they suck at the same time...why can't they seem to do that now...directors back then assumed people we intelligent enough to understand a message...now it's like The Last Jedi...hey...war is bad, be nice to animals, etc etc...and just beat u over the head with it....miss the 80s movies
you can still visit the set of enemy mine in the bavaria studios munich - really interesting, or take a ride on fuchur the dragon, don't know if fuchur was his name in the english version, was it ?^^
I remember my grandmother recorded The Neverending Story, Enemy Mine, Empire Strikes Back, and Clash of the Titans from HBO for my brother and I as kids and we watched them over and over and over again lol.
Though Tami Stronach was born in Iran, I am not sure it is correct to call her Iranian. Her father was a Scottish archeologsit and her mother was an Israeli archeologsit, that met while working in Iran. Because of the Iranian revolution they had to leave Iran. They moved to Israel and later to the US.
Apart from the facts themselves, I loved your take on everything! And while I knew it was a book, I did learn a ton of other stuff I never knew about! Nicely done!
Yep, knew that, I recognized him right away when I first saw it in the 80s. I LOVED Battlestar Galactica, and I loved his robotdog, I always wanted one as a kid😉
I asked my brilliant young daughter if she would like to see the Never Ending Story. In her innocence she said "No It'll be to long." After a laugh I talked her into it and we are glad we did. The characterless were about her own age and I think Atreyu was a first crush. She now teaches special high school students and is a new mother of my beloved grandson who undoubtedly will enjoy the book and movie. Many accolades to Michael Ende who surely inspired and expanded the minds of millions.
Loved your video! I grew up watching this movie & so did my kids & now grandchildren. It was wonderful learning all this. I'm going to buy the book now also. Thank you so much for making this. It's heartwarming to many I'm sure. ❤️❤️❤️
Oh man, that sequel. Where it's this light hearted comedic romp right up until they beat the robot half to death and leave it to die. WTF Right up there with Artax in the swamp and that cartoon shoe getting dipped in Who Framed Roger Rabbit in my childhood fictional traumas.
John Buttimer yes, but minty has good choices and never picks next what i want him or more importantly what i think he will select and always does well, so i commend him.
2:44 "Also, in the book, Bastian is an overweight boy." - Yup, that's why they chose me to play the role of Bastian, when they were casting for a theatrical adaptation of "Die Unendliche Geschichte" at my local church! :P
Absolutely 100%. I feel like, we all got along. I was 15 in 85. The perfect age, the perfect time,. THE TREASUREV TROVE OF MOVIES (Thank God! ;~) The only COLOR ISSUES were how bright a padded shoulder, angle flap-front sweatshirt to wear!
I remember being at a sleepover is a little boy with a bunch of other boys my age. And we were watching and everyone was getting a little choked up, and my friend's dad stood up and yelled DIE ARTEX DIE! to make all of us boys laugh so we didn't have to cry in front of each other.
11. It actually ended, causing a lawsuit to be filed against the studio. "The most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film The Never Ending Story" - Lionel Hutz, 'The Simpsons'.
While Artax's death is basically responsible for messing up a generation of kids, it was also an important conversation starter and therapy tool for helping kids deal with loved ones who have committed suicide (like Bastien's mom). It gives context and a frame of reference for young minds that otherwise cannot process death-by-depression.
Responsinble flr messing up a whole generation of kids? Now that's one hell of an over exaggerated stretch.. and then say the scene can be used as a therapy tool...??? REALLY??? 😂😂😂😂😂
LOL! just for the record, it is just an observation, no harm intended! I really do like Minty and all his work and effort he does in all his presentations here :-)
Falkor does not save Atreyu from a giant spider after he had fallen in its web in the book. It's actually the other way arround. Atreyu encounters Ygramul, the spider creature (which is actually a swarm of tiny insects), after being lost in a devasteted mountain landscape and kinda asks for directions. Ygramul does sorta help, because Atreyu wears AURYN, the childlike empress' seal, but claims Atreyu is too far away from anywhere really. BUT Ygramul can help: It's poison basically gives a creature bitten the ability to teleport, but also kills within the hour, so this way Arteyu could try and finish his quest REALLY quickly. Obviously Ygramul asks Atreyu not to share this secret for all their prey would just teleport away. BUT Ygramuls current prey, which is falkor, did hear the secret. End of story: Atreyu decides to let Ygramul bite him, teleports away and Falkor follows him. As for the death of Artax: It's not so much that the swamps of sadness amplify the sadness in ones heart until they get dragged down and literally drown in it, it puts it into people's hearts. It's a great metaphor for depression really. Atreyu is unaffected because - again - he wears AURYN, which protects him. Also the Life-Action Show is TERRIBLE!
Gemini Dragon I have a dog and she looks just like Falcor especially how she lays down and loves her ears scratched so much. Winnie.the.tiniest.maltese on Insta great car name, what kind of car, better be a pretty sweet car to earn that name. 😉
I came in very late to this movie, Nov 2021, as a matter of fact, but I was shocked and disappointed at the end where Bastion became the main focal point and Atreyu was basically kicked to the curb. Noah Hathaway, the actor who portrayed Atreyu, was in all the grueling action scenes and performed excellently and when Artax is sinking into the swamp the grief and shock of Atreyu was again acted excellently. Noah Hathaway was royally shafted and to me it's one of the greatest injustices in movie making history. And as far as the special effects director Brian Johnson's comment regarding Noah Hathaway, we now know that Johnson's opinion is less than worthless.
Hello Minty how are you? I have the original German version on DVD and there are several differences. The major one being that the musical score is devoid of Georgio Moroder’s music and there is no Limahl song at all. It’s all just Klaus Doldinger’s music. The movie starts with white titles on black as opposed to the multi coloured clouds symbolising that Bastian is dreaming of the nothing before he wakes up. A few extra scenes include him walking throughout his house before he has breakfast with his dad and that deleted scene with the janitor you showed. I actually visited the set of never ending story at the Bavarian film studios in Munich and saw the miniatures used on that film, Falkor and the rock biter and also saw the sets from Enemy Mine and the full size uboat from das boat which also doubled as the sub from raiders of the lost ark. Fun times 😀
The only mistake in this video is that she's actually Israeli, not Iranian! Her parents are both Jewish archeologists who worked in Iran before the Islamic revolution started. As soon as the civil war in Iran started, the family fled to Israel and lived there for few years before they had to move to California for work again. ;-)
Saw it in the theater when it first came out... When Artax died, it was a damn funeral! 😰 I could hear kids and adults sniffling and boo hooing. 🤧 It was hysterical! But Artax will ride again, you'll see! , I shouted.. 😂 And the music gave me goose bumps..Loved it! Definitely for all ages. 🐦
Going on our 3rd generation with this movie! Me, my kids, and now my grand babies!! My 18 month old grand daughter LOVES the music!! One of my favorite movies ever!
I'm so glad that falcor was the precious dragon puppy hybrid as opposed to a realistic dragon. That sweet puppy dog face was that main thing I remembered from the movie as a child❤
Forget Artax, Rockbiter has the saddest scene.
"They look like big, good, strong hands. Don't they? I always thought that's what they were. My little friends. The little man with his racing snail, the Nighthob, even the stupid bat. I couldn't hold on to them. The nothing pulled them right out of my hands. I failed."
😥😥😥😥😥😥
As a kid, the Artax dying scene got me the most. As I watched in my 20's, this Rockbiter scene got me. I felt like I could relate and finally truly understood his sadness & pain.
@@dragonshane I completely agree. This story speaks to EVERYONE, no matter their age.
@@dragonshane agreed
I think both since destroyed me😢😢
The Auryn, the amulet given by the empress, keeps him from sinking and protects him. Also, in the book Artax speaks and when Atreyu was going to put the auryn on artx to save him, the horse told him no.
Sweet thanks 🙏
Artax being more conversational in the book always made that scene worse later on. I love this film, but being pretty close to book it makes me feel even more upset that part 2 only very lightly follows the second half of the book. We don’t get to see any of the amazing scenes of Bastion recreating Fantasia/Fantastica from scratch. We miss the aserisks,Grograman, Ygramul the many, Perelin the night forest, and so many more.
In the book each chapter starts with a letter from the alphabet in alphabetical order, A-Z. One more fun fact about the book, the text is red(for bastion/the real world) and green for Fantastica/Atreyu.
Oh Lord that would mess me up even more than watching that scene did 😅
I have an orin. Wear it way too often to be cool
I came here to say that too 😊
The Never-ending Story is a metaphor for life in general. It's back to the idea that while Bastion is watching Atreyu, we are watching Bastion, and maybe, just maybe, sometime is watching us. The story never truly ends, as long as there are those who continue to read it, talk about it, and remember it. The story lives on in us all!
Hmmmmm….🤔 & yes x
Another person who watched the movie but never read the book.
Well said that person!
@@lionessprincessbear2174😅
This is a gay comment.
This film was one of the most meaningful and impactful films of my childhood, alongside the original Star Wars trilogy, the Rankin-Bass animated film of The Hobbit, the Indiana Jones films, The Goonies, Stand by Me, and The Karate Kid films. And yeah, Artax's death really messed up little eight year old Drew!
An interesting fact about The Neverending Story that I was surprised you omitted. The book consists of 26 chapters, and the first word of each chapter starts with a different letter of the alphabet, starting with A in chapter one and progressing in order up to Z in chapter 26.
You are not alone
Growing up I had a vhs with Labyrinth; Dark Crystal and Neverending Story.
I must have watched those movies 100 times.
“The Nothing!”
Still gives me goose bumps!
Same here!!! Growing up in the 80's I had them all. The second never ending story was totally lame, but at the same time I didn't care because I has the biggest crush on Jonathan Brandis
Same here. Also, "Legend". My sister and I were obsessed with unicorns.
@@socialmoth4974 I was into unicorns because of their relationship to medieval folklore, and the claims that unicorns could use their horns to make healing elixirs.
@@loribiancone5391 Brandis was the main reason I started watching "SeaQuest DSV." His suicide was a sad loss for the world. He was hotter at 27, than he was in his younger acting days.
@@concertinamadrigals4058 yes!!! He was so good looking. So sad and tragic.
The Wolf Beast use to scare the CRAP outta me as a kid
Audioplugg Music Productions, LLC same here, I was shit scared of that wolf when I was little. Now as an adult I’m laughing at how fake it looks.
the whole bloody thing freaked me out
He says some crazy shit just before he jumps on atreau
Gmork
I feel like the only kid at the time who loved the wolf and wasn’t scared by him at all!
Okay. A couple of things you needed clarification on:
1. The author hated the movie because it cut out the second half of the book, where the meta of the concept of a "neverending story" comes into play.
2. Artex drowns because he is not protected by Auron and he becomes more hopeless as they continue through the swamps. This is much clearer in the book... where Artex can talk.
2. Also he's called Artax.
Yes! The only reason Atreyu is protected from sinking is because of AYURN in the book.
There's that, but also it is specified (in the movie, don't know about the book) that anyone who entered the Swamps of Sadness died from being overwhelmed by the sadness *of the swamp*. Basically, I think it just takes time for the enchantment to get to you, and you can fend it off for a while and hopefully get out in time. People question why Atreyu doesn't succumb to the sadness, and I think in part it has to do with the Aurin, but also in part due to the source of his sadness.
I also get the feeling that if the swamp represents depression, there's an element included of closing off your feelings. I don't know how well a horse can exactly express its sadness, but Atreyu didn't hide his. He took the time to grieve the death of his horse. But what happened right afterward? He still had to force himself to get up and move and act, even despite his emotional need to continue grieving. At that point, he became vulnerable and began to succumb to the hopelessness of his mission because of the sadness of the swamp pressing in on him right after the loss of his friend that he was unable to fully grieve for when he needed to.
That's my opinion on it, anyway.
@Anthony Delfos so sorry to hear that. Poor little thing...
Ende clearly hated the movie. Naively he had assumed the film team would stay close to his book and his metaphysical concept of live but... FOR FANS WITH GERMAN, here is an Interview with him to this point done with Joachim Fuchsberger in the German Talk Show HEUT ABEND: "Michael Ende 1990. Bei Fuchsberger ganzes Interview"; put on the Net by CurritmoRx . This interview was done in very easy understandable German. For Culture Interested a highlight.
Yes the filming for the first two films was done with the Prdduction Company BAVARIA near Munich in GRÜNWALD to be exact ( Fun Fact: it is the same area wherethe movie THE GREAT ESCAPE was also done )
One of the best movies and theme songs ever. Remember this as a little kid in the mid-late 80's
I heard the chorus and it put me right back in the seat at 7yrs old at the fox theater in Toronto what a trip.
I love The Neverending Story as much today as when I was a little boy. It was exceptionally well-made, and is therefore just as imaginative, emotional, and downright beautiful as it was 35 years ago. I don’t care if the author hates it because I think Wolfgang Peterson’s changes made it more relatable to children. Furthermore, the practical effects (including those gorgeous, bare-titted statues) have held up very well, something I doubt will happen with most modern CGI. Thank God our generation grew up when we did!
I think the practical effects of the 80s are better than the CGI-heavy films of today. The milk-in-water cloud of The Nothing... The puppetry... Amazing.
@@Viking_Luchador I don't recall anyone named Jareth and I looked it up on IMDb and didn't see a character or actor with that name. Also, if you meant to write "toss-up," why didn't you just use the backspace key instead of apologizing? I don't mean to be a jerk. Just curious.
@@EyesMalloy fuck me, you're dumb
Jareth was the Goblin King from "Labyrinth", played perfectly by David Bowie. Thanks to the internet, the movie has gained a level of infamy for Bowie's wardrobe, which included skin-tight tights that unintentionally showed off his huge member. And "toss off" is British slang for pleasuring ones' self. So you see, I was making a joke involving a Freudian slip
This means more now-38 years later-through life experience & self awareness & knowledge…it feels more than ‘just a fantasy world’ with ‘good artistic effects’, but a deep message meaning….that seems to be so encouraging ‘in my inner/outer nothing’….
@@EyesMalloy maybe his ‘backspace’ doesn’t work. I remember when mine stopped working, together with other ‘keys’….
I remember The Neverending Story back in 1984 I was about eight years old and me and my best friend will watch this over and over again The NeverEnding Story, The Goonies, and the Flight of the Navigator.
Maia Jones omg cant wait for flight of the navigator remake hopefully they do the original justice
10 Minty facts about Flight of the Navigator next!😉
Matt Mac WHAAAAT?? They're doing a remake?? I don't know how I feel about that, Flight of the Navigator is one of those magic movies to me that zap me back to my childhood, one of my favorites
We are the 80's my 80's friend. 84 & 85 were the best years of film. With so many more things I could say about the decade, like NES, etc. etc. I'll just say it like this... BEST CHILDHOOD EVER! I wish I could live in a time loop of the 80's.
Don't forget Explorer's and Rad
The Never Ending Story, The Crow, The Dark Crystal, Legend, and Labrynth are all my personal favorites.
Labyrinth is a classic and I watched it over and over as a kid. I had a crush on Sarah but time
@@stephendavidson7256You'll forget about that crush when you see her in Requiem For a Dream.
Also goonies and stand by me
It wasn't sadness that killed Artex, it was Artex losing his will to live. This was supposed to reflects Bastian's father's loss of will to live happily after his wife's death.
Losing your will to live IS SADNESS!!! Lol 😂 it’s not exactly happiness is it.
But like your second sentence comment-interesting..🤔
Don't worry, Artex is alive and well on many people's walls and ceilings 😁
In the book Atreyu is protected by Auryn, which is why he didn't sink. He even offers to place it around Artax's neck to save him but Artax tells him no, he must complete his mission.
The book is phenomenal
Exactly ^
Omg could he not have placed it round Artaxs neck and ridden on his back, saving them both & saving us the heartache!?
The book is amazing - I read it and began highlighting profound thoughts and phrases and eventually stopped because there were just too many!
@@benjaminknotts745 AMEN!
Artex drowning was the most devastating moment of my childhood. Still makes my face leak.
I have to laugh at the look on Atreyu’s face when he says “move please” to not fall apart. Meanwhile when I cry reading books it’s the “Artax Effect”
if you think the scene is devastating in the movie the book version of Artex talks and tells Atreyu his thoughts
Kaizen Online PT OMG, this was my brothers favorite, and I liked it ok, but that part traumatized me, I can still feel that heartbrokenness today, and how hard I was sobbing
Lauren Greenlee Lucky for me, I grew up on a farm! But even seeing Artex alive and we'll at the end of the movie didn't make me feel any better! 👍🐴
Well, I'm pretty lucky too, I don't live on a farm unfortunately, but I do live in a very rural area...Actually, years ago a neighbor across the road had a horse that was always standing at the end of our driveway & he reminded me of Artex- but it never made me feel better, it just reminded me of poor Artex!!! Well, and I also learned about male privates- to my mother's complete horror and dismay....lol
I remember this amazing movie I was 6 years old when this movie came out in 1984 I was a kid I love "the neverending story" and now I'm 42 years old and I still love it.😎👍🎬
I was 5.... Magical times eh
Me too! Got it on now!
I was born in 1978 as well
Born in 77, and I loved this movie as a kid and as a 44 y/o adult as well. This was one of my childhood favorite movies along with Labrynth, and the Dark Crystal. As matter of fact if Minty hasn't done Dark Crystal I would love to see this done, please.
Haha uh nevermind, just scrolled down page and saw Dark Crystal. Guess I know what I'm watching next. LOL
Born in 79. My entire class saw this in the theatre when it came out. Still love it. Just listened to Jamahl again haha
Who could forget the beautiful voice of Limahl!🔥
That Ivory Tower theme is still epic to this day.
The whole music score is still damn amazing till this day.
@@yoda908 true but the second time the Ivory Tower theme played was probably the first time I experiences goosebumps from a movie.
Giorgio Moroder is a genius.
Yes it is, but I prefer Falcor's Flight.
@@vigo894 Moroder only did the electro pieces. The German version has only the classic cult music from Klaus Doldinger, including the never reached "Falcor's Flight".
“People who have no hopes are easy to control. And whoever has control has the power.”
- Gmork
Outta Bubblegum So True. This is what the democrats do with their identity politics pitting group vs group race vs race. All while keeping poor people in bad neighborhoods and bad schools.
Sing it, sista!
Exactly what the governments do.... So true
Government and religion.
This could've been a reference to today when the democrats are trying to take all of the control for themselves.
One of my childhood's favorite movies and I shared it with pride with my children and loved it as well. Such a timeless classic.
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There's a lot of neat stuff here. The one about what the "kids" are up to now made me laugh a bit because it still sounds true to character. Bastian, having a deep love for fantasy and literature, became an author and photographer. C.L.E. after her long illness went on to find joy as a dancer which often embodies freedom and grace. Atreyu as a young warrior is now a martial arts instructor and trains new young warriors.
oh the good old times, where childrens movies had sad and tragic moments but no one got butt hurt about it and all children who saw it still grew up as good people.
I personally prefer the german/non-us-version ... but probably because I grew up with it. I still remember seeing it in the theater as a kid - it was pure magic.
MickeyKnox I agree these parents nowadays would try to get this movie banned and would be all upset in an uproar because of some scenes in the movie.
Yea Atreyu almost literally drowned in that swamp too from
The drop elevator
Maia Jones I have to agree as well. My 8yo has seen this movie, she was very upset by Artex in the swamp. However, I think it's good for kids to experience a range of emotions, in real life or through books & movies. Of course, I explained that it was a movie and the horse was never in danger. She seems to be a pretty well adjusted kid.
I guess I'll have to wait until she's grown to see the irreversible damage I've caused by letting her watch such things.
Trust me, kids can handle this kind of emotions, especially when their parents talk to them about it.
MickeyKnox Definitely, it just seems today that parents don't want to deal with doing the job of explaining emotions to their children and helping the kids work through those emotions. Instead, they just try to make sure their kids never have hurt feelings by making the school's cheerleading squad accept everyone because one girl cried about not making the team. (This actually happened in New Jersey) Or, not allowing kids to skip grades because it might make their classmates feel bad for not being as smart.
People don't know that The Neverending Story was based on a book?! How sad is that?! It's one of the most beautiful, intelligent, imaginative novels I've read in my life and the movie doesn't even come close to doing it justice. READ IT. And while you're at it, check out Michael Ende's other work as well (Momo, The Night of Wishes...). The man was a freaking genius.
Read Momo, and Ende sure has or had a way of making real things fantastical and terrifying, and fantastical things realistic ... and terrifying.
Momo with using stress and monotonous practices to deplete free time, and the psychological dread that starts building in the second part of Neverending Story ... (far more than mere memories is lost ...)
Did you read the edition that had red and green text?
@@jamesmontney865
Red and green text?
@@RubberyCat The edition that I read had (I think) red text for the Real World and green text for the Fantasy World. It seems like every chapter started with a large illustrated capitol letter with Chapter 1 having an 'A', Chapter 2 starting with a 'B' etc. It has been a really long time since I read that book.
@@jamesmontney865
Hm, the edition/translation i read, i think had either different fonts, different italics, or simply different .... paragraph width?
(Like 47 letters instead of 59?)
But i can't really remember which, as it was ... well, long ago.
(I hate revealing my age.)
Falkor was not like a traditional dragon in the book. He had white pearl scales, red eyes, and a lion-like head. The more snake like body in the movie is accurate. He breathes blue fire in the book too! This book is amazing BTW
When can I find the book?
@@sarakennedy3467 on Amazon or your local bookstore
@@sarakennedy3467amazon???
R.I.P Artax
It’s actually amazing that people still watch The Neverending Story in 2019
I cried for Artax, too. But when Bastian caused Fantasia to be reborn from his wishes he brought Artax back, too.
I have the DVD with both the first and second movies.
Oh Artax, the first horse that made me want one for myself. Good God that scene made me bawl! 😢
Its a great movie I still watch it and I am 42
@@KevinBenecke the second movie was 10 or 15 years to late and it sucked big time
About Ende not liking the movie, it may have to do with the fact that the movie kind of reinterpret many themes, situations and characters from the book. The way Atreyu meets Fuchur/Falkor, the importance of the Auryn (it is much more relevant in the book than in the movie), the change in Atreyu's appearance and the glossing over his first appearance, etc. Also, the book as a whole is about Bastian understand how fantasy can save him from a sad existence, but also about the dangers of having your wishes coming true. Another important theme that is ignored is the depression of Bastian's father. Bastian also don't name the Empress at first, but not because he "doesn't believe in it", but because he has a low self-steem issue (he thinks he is too fat and ugly to meet her). And in the end, the "revenge against bullies" bit feels out of character for the book Bastian.
Having said that, it's good movie.
Careful with the false friend here! What Michael Ende actually meant wasn't fantasy but imagination - which is 'Fantasie' in German. ;) 'Fantasie' is also used for fantasy, tough, as in 'a sexual fantasy', for example. One of the few cases where the German word has multiple meanings in English rather than the other way around.
This might also explain the different ways of translating the German name of 'Fantasia'/'Fantastica' which is 'Phantasién' - technically, one could rightfully call it 'Imaginátia' or something like that in English.
@@JacobSprenger thanks for noticing that! Actually Portuguese is my first language, and "fantasia" does mean imagination in Portuguese too, and indeed it does sound strange when I go back and reread my original comment.
I liked what you brought up with the name of the place too!
I loved this movie with all my heart as a kid !
Me too friend, me too
Good video. I love the Neverending story, it's my favourite movie ever. I'd just like to say that Michael Ende felt that the movie adaptation didn't get the feel if his book and this is why he hated it, not because of the topless sphynxs. For example, he hated the Childlike empresses tower, which is in fact a Magnolia flower blooming but that he referred to as a "tv disk", he hated that Falkor was more a dog than a dragon and that at the end the dragon helped Bastian fly over his bullies, when in the books fantasians are unable to leave their land. There is an interview of Ende online where he explains everything that he hated, which is the reason why he suedd the production and delayed the second part of coming out, and why none of the two include his name.
When Atreyu went on his adventure, he could've taken Yoda with him and they could've used the force to save Artax.
That would’ve required John Williams services as well and unfortunately him and his dagobah uplifting yoda theme and a full orchestra were unaccounted for in Fantasia.
Rian Johnson = The Nothing
And c3po and r2d2
Falcor was so cute and Atreyu was my childhood crush, gosh that hair😍
Atréju made me analyze my sexuality when I was a kid. lol He was cute!
Mood
Falkor*
EnglishatHeart falcor
If you're a Falcor fan and haven't seen the third movie then stay far away from it. They completely ruined Falcor and turned him into a brain dead comic relief character
"These hands used to be so strong..."
"They look like big, strong hands... dont they"
That was hands down the most surreal part of the movie and a great analogy for the helplessness Bastian felt because he couldn't stop his mother's death.
The second film is a guilty pleasure. A few individual good moments, and a climax that I still remember vividly -- "I wish for you to have a heart!"
I saw the third film only once when I was young, and never had any interest in seeing it again. When Jack Black was still trying to make it as an actor, he auditioned for pretty much anything he could get. So it was more of a learning experience for him.
I vaguely remember the animated series, but I never knew there was a live action version. Good job, Minty
The nothing represents the feeling that is left when people give up on their hopes and dreams. The wolf who works for the nothing tells Atreyu this before he knows who he is talking to. The End.
I have to raise the BS flag here...
My aunt sent me the book from Germany when I was a kid. Luckily, even though growing up in the US, I was fluent in German.
I'm sure I'd have loved to be fluent, as I can barely read German now, though I was self-taught as a kid.
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"Well no-one who speaks German could possibly be evil!"
@@concertinamadrigals4058 I know a few words from the band Rammstein. (I love them!) I also learned a couple words from doing a bit of work on my VW Beetle. I was never fluent though.
Jeezus....even the NeverEnding Story music hurts my heart. Never realized how deep it hits me
Yeah it stayed with meall the way, i just love it im 34 now n still gets me going
Your not alone my friend.
48 and I still love hearing the song 😍
eLi FILMS don’t forget: allaaaah, buddhhaaaa😉
That Limahl theme tune has always stuck with me.
Also, his name is Bastian, not Sebastian.
Bastian Balthazar Bux ... An alliteration with all Bs, and the previous reader was Carl Conrad Coreander, an alliteration of all Cs.
@@darrenbent7601 Yes, it's a literation with alliteration; also hidden palindromes, anagrams and amalgamated concepts, on the sets, filming angles and in the writing. Filled with allusions and illusions leading to its conclusion, which of course, neverends in perpetuity due to being a self-perpetuating story. It's a complex reality which can be simplified, or a simple story which can be complicated with an ANALysis of underlying themes. It juxtaposes thematic underthemes with "art meets cinema".
@@theseattlesound1 Yes, the only thing that I liked from the movie was the theme song. Although, the Childlike Princess was pretty cute, even though she wasn't as described within the book. But the novel will always win, when compared to any visual production,... to this date.
Bastian could be a nickname for Sebastian.
a childhood friend of mine named his first born Sebastian. I practically begged him to use Bastian as his nickname
@7:20 Mr. Minty had questioned if Atreyu should have sunk in the swamps of sadness as well, He almost DID.. Falcore rescued him, With Luck. Thank you for posting. 🎤😉🤘
Actually the Never Ending Story is never ending... It lives on in our hearts.
I even made myself groan.
I smiled :)
I groaned inside, but it's true; yet it seems more dignified to think of it as an unspoken truth. lol
marsupius
That’s a gay comment.
But that is another story for another time.
😒
but topless sphinx with death rays when they open their eyes are awesome... and theyre HUGE
Might’ve been better if the death rays had been shot out of the teats.
Another fun fact: The film music was written by Klaus Doldinger, a german jazz musician (who also wrote the film music for "Das Boot"). Outside these films he also composed themes for series and shows on German TV.
Giorgio Moroder also composed pieces for this film.
This is such nostalgia. One of the best movies from my childhood.
14:25 That scene never fails to bring back bad memories of my childhood. Just like Bastian, I was thrown in a garbage dumpster by 3 bullies in middle school. It was during PE class. They knew I was claustrophobic so they grabbed me and threw me inside. It was dark and filthy. I was always chased and tormented by them for being a shy, quiet kid. I’m 24 now and I still feel Bastian’s pain. 😕
hey I was thrown in a dumpster too...for a minute there I thought I was reading my own story. And then I saw you. So you are not alone. I can relate to Bastian on so many levels. Loving books and fantasy, being told not too, surviving school bullying. And I can relate to the childlike empress, with my whole world being torn apart and everyone I care about (kids, animals) at risk of death - because I was a human trafficking survivor - and shouting "Please save us" to people on the outside, and no one believes me. And I can relate to Artax drowning in the swamps of sorrow because of the depression I had to go through while surviving all that torture. Just hearing pedophiles scream at me was like slogging through mud and sinking in and drowning. And I can relate to Atreyu. :) Going on quests, loving nature, being friends with animals, saving the day :) Surviving and continuing my own quest even after my best animal friends were murdered by pedophiles. I'm studying the environment now at graduate school. Yay! This is one of my favorite movies. So even if your mom throws you in a dumpster when you're three years old over and over so you will freeze to death like my mom did, and you survive that, and she trafficks you to pedophiles, who gang rape you in an alley and then throw your unconscious body in a dumpster, you can survive and go on to be the hero you were meant to be, just like Atreyu. :) Yay I Love this movie. :) So many great characters. :) :) My mom only let me watch it because the children made her horny and she wanted to tell me all about it, but I was able to ignore her and glean a lot out of the actual story and gain strength from it. :) Thank you to these actors and producers and puppeteers who helped save me. :)
And thank you Artrax :) for being in a scene that showed watching death and recovery in Atreyu, which is something I needed to see shown happening to a child. Good horses, that must have been a hard scene to film. I heard they used more than one horse. Thank you horse trainers. :)
Lemur Lover I can sort of relate too buddy, however I wasn’t thrown in a dumpster. I was born 8 months premature in London and my birth mother had cystic fibrosis and passed away shortly after. I was also born with severe verbal dyspraxia which I got over and diagnosed with autism at 16 (like Bastian I tend to be a MASSIVE dreamer!😂 and I used to get bullied severely because I was different than other children) My dad remarried but he never got over my birth mother’s death, I didn’t manage to get over it until I was about 12. Dad started drinking until he became an alcoholic. He was arrested for drink driving when I was 8 and had to stay with his dad in Exeter. I then set my morals straight at that age NEVER to drink or smoke. My mum and dad soon divorced in 2011 which left me feeling bitter about him, but I still loved him and I believe there is always good in a person no matter how bad they are. In 2016, 2 months after my 20th birthday he died of a heart attack set on by the drink and smoking. I’m just glad that the last ever conversation I had with him in 2014 by phone, I ended it with “Dad, I love you” and he said “I love you too buddy” little did we know those would be the last words we ever said to each other. The funeral wasn’t a funeral, it was all lies and stories of Dad in his life in Exeter as a drunk and not one word of the man he was before I was born (a kind loving man) and I was glad to leave Exeter for a 5 hour drive back to Northamptonshire. 4 years after he died in 2020 I finally had my closure when an Easter church service was on tv and the hymn “Shine Jesus Shine”, a song my birth mother and my dad liked and was sung at their wedding (dad’s second wedding also), my birth mother’s funeral, my christening, my sister and my two brothers christening, but it was never sung at dad’s funeral and I was angry about that. Until Easter 2020 when I finally accepted to let go of the anger that I had and have a new lease of life. I also had cancer which I got over (a year in a half in remission) and an anaphylactic shock in 2012. I’ve had so many medical problems that everyone now calls me a “medical mystery”. Like Bastian in The NeverEnding Story it taught me a thing or two: Never let go of your dreams no matter how weird they sound. I plan to be an author (it’ll be a start if I can get off my XBox!😂)and already have several ideas on a Google account on my phone and guess what? Most of those ideas come up in dreams. If you’ve read up this this point and asked “Thanks, but what’s the point?” my point is this: No matter how good or bad your life may seem, follow your dreams and LISTEN TO THEM! If it wasn’t for The NeverEnding Story I’d probably end up being a grumpy, negative guy. I wish you and many others (hopefully) reading this the best of luck in life and if you follow your dreams, you will have THE BEST LIFE! Thank you.
The Greek Pianist I can relate. I was bullied severely in primary school because I’m autistic and tend to dream a lot! However I wasn’t thrown in a dumpster.
Always carry a pocket full of crushed glass and cayenne pepper
Noah Hathaway almost drowned in the Swamp of Sadness scene, as well. His foot got caught in the elevator that was lowering the horse and he was dragged underwater and he was unconscious when they pulled him out. So, yeah, he can be a pain in the ass all he wants.
Also, number 11 thing you probably didn't know if you didn't read the book: the name Bastien gave the Childlike Empress was... Moon Child.
Good lookin, always wondered whut he says (calls her) in the movie. So im okay with the info you jus shared.
I just always heard jibberish when Bastian shouts her name. Bad editing there.
@@GentleGiantAudio it wasn't until I read the book that I realized what he shouted
The name he actually calls out is “Deez Nuts”. I know it sounds strange, but it is 100% true.
@@FSU2001 😂
Actually, why Atreyu doesn't sink with dispair when Artax dies is covered in the book: he was wearing Auryn, the Childlike Empress' amulet, which protected him from the swamp. He even offered to take it off to put around Artax's neck too save him, but Artax refused, saying it wasn't Atreyu's to give. Yep, if you thought it was sad in the movie, just imagine how heart-wrenching it is in the book where Artax TALKS TO ATREYU before succumbing...
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I really loved the animated series!! It features a lot more characters from the books and has a lot of episodes revolving around them. It was pretty good. To me it did have the classic never ending story vibe. Its not always happy, but the sad episodes were touching, and i remember as a kid getting really emotional about one episode in particular about the lion. I also remember loving figuring out all the fantasy elements bc they were so unexpected and unique. I just remember as a kid, feeling like it wasnt one of those shows that are dumbed down thinking you wouldnt understand bc youre a kid, and I remember loving being able to watch a cartoon that wasnt afraid to explore darker themes and such. Granted I havent watched it since then, but I cant imagine it being anything less than great if i rewatched it. That and the highlander animated series were my favorites.
When I was a kid , I had a crush on the actress playing the Child Like Empress .
We all did my friend.
Who didn't?
I thought she was so beautiful as a kid
Yeah, I thought she was a absolute stunner, when I was a kid.
The term is Childlike. :-)
Atreiu nearly DOES sink into the swamp when the Luck Dragon saves him.
Noooo... he n=meets the big turtle after the horse incident
@@amyp.575 When he's leaving the turtle, he starts to despair because his destination is so far away. He almost drowns.
The depiction of depression is so accurate and painful
Anna Banana ...every dang morning
I have an explanation for Artax's sinking. Horses are actually very empathetic. He probably felt Atreyu's pain.
"Enemy Mine", I loved that movie. Before I knew who Dennis Quaid and Louis Gossett Jr. were, that unlikely buddy combo, turn father/son story, to a bridge between worlds, was a sci-fi story I could really enjoy as a kid.
I appreciate you Minty! I was having a rough day today and I rewatched this video from years ago to get a dose of nostalgia and your positive vibes. Keep up the great work!
there are a few reasons Atreyu didn't sink, being "overtaken by sadness" can easily refer to the loss of all hope, not just any sadness. And he:
- still had a world and a empress to save
- had the magic Gem around his neck
- was from a warrior-hunter class, so death isn't remotely as far removed from him as a normal child
Also, the hope-giving words were given to him by Artax (in the book) - asking him to leave, not watch his demise, and thanking his master for their journey together. great video, nice job
Mostly the Orin protected him.
Barrett Oliver did more films after Neverending Story, and was reasonably successful. He did D.A.R.Y.L., Cocoon and Cocoon: The Return.
Also the original Frankenweenie short which can be found as an extra on the newer extended animated release.
And then. He become a photographer
I think he as considered for Elliot in E.T. at one time.
Noah Hathaway played Harry Potter
@@Viking_Luchador That's ... technically true :-)
Thanks MCA, just what i needed, another addiction. Keep up the excellent work and the beard is looking fly.
Atreyu didn't sink in the swamp of sadness because he was wearing the Auryn.
Enemy Mine was my all time favorite movie as a kid. I watched it on HBO almost everyday is the late 80s
JayNaySayre Sayre "Mik kee maaoos?"
Lol...so funny...im guessing we same age , early 40.. Late 30s... and Enemy Mine was a movie that I watched ever time it came on HBO etc...at I'm like a dude, basketball player etc and really caught up in the love between them, not some weird alien human sex stuff...like the feeling u have for ur best friend...what's really could have been an over the top a left leaning story about diversity racism and preach at you, was a story about more real life, and people r not who u might think..shows u can make a great movie, give a great message, and not preach and tell people how they suck at the same time...why can't they seem to do that now...directors back then assumed people we intelligent enough to understand a message...now it's like The Last Jedi...hey...war is bad, be nice to animals, etc etc...and just beat u over the head with it....miss the 80s movies
you can still visit the set of enemy mine in the bavaria studios munich - really interesting, or take a ride on fuchur the dragon, don't know if fuchur was his name in the english version, was it ?^^
I loved that movie, it was so sweet
I remember my grandmother recorded The Neverending Story, Enemy Mine, Empire Strikes Back, and Clash of the Titans from HBO for my brother and I as kids and we watched them over and over and over again lol.
Though Tami Stronach was born in Iran, I am not sure it is correct to call her Iranian. Her father was a Scottish archeologsit and her mother was an Israeli archeologsit, that met while working in Iran. Because of the Iranian revolution they had to leave Iran. They moved to Israel and later to the US.
Apart from the facts themselves, I loved your take on everything! And while I knew it was a book, I did learn a ton of other stuff I never knew about! Nicely done!
Thanks Mark! Love your pop culture channel. It’s really good!! Big fan!
Did you know.. Noah Hathaway was Boxy in the original Battlestar Galactica
Yup.
I forgot about that.
I DID know that! I remember him in Battlestar Galactica. He had that robot dog. Good show that was!
@@sheaballard3022 Indeed! One of my favorites it was, and I never thought much of the "re-imagined" version.
Yep, knew that, I recognized him right away when I first saw it in the 80s. I LOVED Battlestar Galactica, and I loved his robotdog, I always wanted one as a kid😉
Sebastian actor also played D.A.R.Y.L movie which was also great!!!
Yep, and also in Cocoon
I asked my brilliant young daughter if she would like to see the Never Ending Story. In her innocence she said "No It'll be to long." After a laugh I talked her into it and we are glad we did. The characterless were about her own age and I think Atreyu was a first crush. She now teaches special high school students and is a new mother of my beloved grandson who undoubtedly will enjoy the book and movie. Many accolades to Michael Ende who surely inspired and expanded the minds of millions.
Loved your video! I grew up watching this movie & so did my kids & now grandchildren. It was wonderful learning all this. I'm going to buy the book now also. Thank you so much for making this. It's heartwarming to many I'm sure. ❤️❤️❤️
The older I get the more I identify with Morla. And I swear I'm starting to develop an allergy to people.
LOL, amen to that! I dread going grocery shopping.
@@an0ana you mean "we dread"
We don't even care whether or not we care.
@@an0ana How do you feel now?
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Short circuit needs to be next bud!
Oh man, that sequel. Where it's this light hearted comedic romp right up until they beat the robot half to death and leave it to die. WTF Right up there with Artax in the swamp and that cartoon shoe getting dipped in Who Framed Roger Rabbit in my childhood fictional traumas.
I would LOVE to see this done!
OMG, yes!
MORE INPUT!
John Buttimer yes, but minty has good choices and never picks next what i want him or more importantly what i think he will select and always does well, so i commend him.
This is one of my favorite Movies as a child. I had no idea there was a book! Super excited to check it out. Thank you very much.
2:44 "Also, in the book, Bastian is an overweight boy." - Yup, that's why they chose me to play the role of Bastian, when they were casting for a theatrical adaptation of "Die Unendliche Geschichte" at my local church! :P
80’s best time in human history
Yes
Absolutely 100%. I feel like, we all got along. I was 15 in 85. The perfect age, the perfect time,. THE TREASUREV TROVE OF MOVIES (Thank God! ;~) The only COLOR ISSUES were how bright a padded shoulder, angle flap-front sweatshirt to wear!
80s*. Stop putting apostrophes where they don't belong.
@@englishatheart arse'hole
@@NextWorldVR I was also 15 in 85..I agree with you 100%
Hey, it's D.A.R.Y.L
Remember that movie? It was an awesome 80s movie and one I never hear anyone talk about these days, obviously.
DamnTakes Data Analyzing Robot Youth Lifeform. I remember that movie.
Cloak and Dagger anyone?
Yes, I remember D.A.R.Y.L. Good film, really underrated. Needs more of an audience.
It's never no tv either. Wonder why. Cloak and Dagger I have see on tv from time to time at least.
It's on Starz currently! That's one of my all time favorite!
I think you nailed it my friend! This is one of my favorites growing up
Kids in the 80's did not seek therapy. We weren't pansies!
I wonder how many millennials you just committed to therapy with that statement. Hahaha
Kids from the early 80s through the mid 90s are millennials.....
@@jakeholland1848 nope sorry gen x all the way
Boomer all da way, keedo. Shtupid.
Michael Ende is a fantastic author... The never ending story is one of his best books but momo is also great
The luck dragon is voiced by man at arms from HE MAN
He recently passed away, too. :'(
One of the pinnacle movies of the kids who grew up in the 80s. A sheer classic. Nice video!
I remember being at a sleepover is a little boy with a bunch of other boys my age. And we were watching and everyone was getting a little choked up, and my friend's dad stood up and yelled DIE ARTEX DIE! to make all of us boys laugh so we didn't have to cry in front of each other.
11. It actually ended, causing a lawsuit to be filed against the studio. "The most blatant case of fraudulent advertising since my suit against the film The Never Ending Story" - Lionel Hutz, 'The Simpsons'.
I got to "the most blatant case" and knew exactly where that was going. Congrats, you win the comments section for this video!
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I never knew Deep Roy was the snail man. He looks taller than any other characters he’s played.
forced perspective
He was also the Oompa Loompas in the Tim Burton version of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory"! :)
I remember teaching my younger brother how to play the end credits theme song on the keyboard. Good times, good times.
I love watching these! Great job with reset and editing 👍👍
While Artax's death is basically responsible for messing up a generation of kids, it was also an important conversation starter and therapy tool for helping kids deal with loved ones who have committed suicide (like Bastien's mom). It gives context and a frame of reference for young minds that otherwise cannot process death-by-depression.
Responsinble flr messing up a whole generation of kids? Now that's one hell of an over exaggerated stretch.. and then say the scene can be used as a therapy tool...???
REALLY???
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Minty - Atreyo DID sink and was drowning in the Swamps of Sadness, he was rescued by Falcor who flew down to save him :-)
michael whitehead The video even shows that part at 14:33. I'm not sure why he didn't mention that.
He didnt sink till after he had seen the turtle, by which time he had already lost artex
And I don't think it was due to sadness. That kid was just plain exhausted.
michael whitehead ding ding ding, u sir just WECKED MintY. U win the internet today
LOL! just for the record, it is just an observation, no harm intended! I really do like Minty and all his work and effort he does in all his presentations here :-)
"one like equals one prayer" haha. Cracked me up for some reason.
Falkor does not save Atreyu from a giant spider after he had fallen in its web in the book.
It's actually the other way arround.
Atreyu encounters Ygramul, the spider creature (which is actually a swarm of tiny insects), after being lost in a devasteted mountain landscape and kinda asks for directions. Ygramul does sorta help, because Atreyu wears AURYN, the childlike empress' seal, but claims Atreyu is too far away from anywhere really. BUT Ygramul can help: It's poison basically gives a creature bitten the ability to teleport, but also kills within the hour, so this way Arteyu could try and finish his quest REALLY quickly. Obviously Ygramul asks Atreyu not to share this secret for all their prey would just teleport away.
BUT Ygramuls current prey, which is falkor, did hear the secret.
End of story: Atreyu decides to let Ygramul bite him, teleports away and Falkor follows him.
As for the death of Artax:
It's not so much that the swamps of sadness amplify the sadness in ones heart until they get dragged down and literally drown in it, it puts it into people's hearts. It's a great metaphor for depression really.
Atreyu is unaffected because - again - he wears AURYN, which protects him.
Also the Life-Action Show is TERRIBLE!
I met Deep Roy (The Snail Rider) and Noah Hathaway (Atreyu) on separate occasions.
You a re a lucky person
Vigo 894
I don’t believe you.
Fine, don't. But I do have their autographs.
Vigo 894
I was just joking, lol. If you say you did then you did.
Okay dude. I can a joke.
The Never Ending Story, Legend, Labyrinth and The Crow will always and forever be my top favorite movies
PA Durand why thank you, wish I could meet people who have my same love for the things I love so much. Glad to see they do exist though 😊
Labyrinth FOREVER!!! I just named my car Jareth, and want to get a personalized license plate with his name...aw, childhood. 😅❤
Gemini Dragon I have a dog and she looks just like Falcor especially how she lays down and loves her ears scratched so much. Winnie.the.tiniest.maltese on Insta great car name, what kind of car, better be a pretty sweet car to earn that name. 😉
@@JMac-27 A dark, sparkly blue 2018 Mazda 3 Hatchback
@@JMac-27 Dear J Mac, we sure as hell do love similar things
Man your shades are huge!! aahhaa thanks for this dope video!
Love your vids, Minty! Keep them coming! 😁
Minty You need to do The Dark Crystal.
Zya Nycto new Dark crystal coming sooooon
Zya Nycto yes!!
YES YES YES
The Never Ending Story and thus began the series we now know as
Kingdom Hearts.
I came in very late to this movie, Nov 2021, as a matter of fact, but I was shocked and disappointed at the end where Bastion became the main focal point and Atreyu was basically kicked to the curb. Noah Hathaway, the actor who portrayed Atreyu, was in all the grueling action scenes and performed excellently and when Artax is sinking into the swamp the grief and shock of Atreyu was again acted excellently. Noah Hathaway was royally shafted and to me it's one of the greatest injustices in movie making history. And as far as the special effects director Brian Johnson's comment regarding Noah Hathaway, we now know that Johnson's opinion is less than worthless.
Thank you for making this video. I enjoyed the facts that went into this movie - story.
Hello Minty how are you? I have the original German version on DVD and there are several differences. The major one being that the musical score is devoid of Georgio Moroder’s music and there is no Limahl song at all. It’s all just Klaus Doldinger’s music. The movie starts with white titles on black as opposed to the multi coloured clouds symbolising that Bastian is dreaming of the nothing before he wakes up. A few extra scenes include him walking throughout his house before he has breakfast with his dad and that deleted scene with the janitor you showed.
I actually visited the set of never ending story at the Bavarian film studios in Munich and saw the miniatures used on that film, Falkor and the rock biter and also saw the sets from Enemy Mine and the full size uboat from das boat which also doubled as the sub from raiders of the lost ark. Fun times 😀
I had the biggest crush on the empress when I first saw this movie.
Who didn´t?
Everybody I think
The only mistake in this video is that she's actually Israeli, not Iranian! Her parents are both Jewish archeologists who worked in Iran before the Islamic revolution started. As soon as the civil war in Iran started, the family fled to Israel and lived there for few years before they had to move to California for work again. ;-)
you just know there's some pervert out their who obsesses over the "Say my name!" line
Great vid💙💙💙💙💙.....i love the never ending story especially for its mythological implications...
Thank you for these!
“Stand by me” would be cool.
Saw it in the theater when it first came out...
When Artax died, it was a damn funeral! 😰
I could hear kids and adults sniffling and boo hooing. 🤧
It was hysterical!
But Artax will ride again, you'll see! , I shouted.. 😂
And the music gave me goose bumps..Loved it!
Definitely for all ages. 🐦
Going on our 3rd generation with this movie! Me, my kids, and now my grand babies!! My 18 month old grand daughter LOVES the music!! One of my favorite movies ever!
I felt Atreyu’s disappointment when he heard another was destined to save Fantasia
LOVE THIS MOVIE GROWING UP 80s BABY!
Robert Lucas I was 8 years when the never-ending story came out.
I WAS BORN THAT YEAR 1984😂🤣😂
born in 82
1972 here...
81.
Father: "Hey son, here's a good book for you to read. It's called the Never Ending Story."
Son: "Why would I want to read a book that long?"
The Neverending* Story. It's right there in the title of the video.
Gotta give it to the film makers, half of infinity is undecipherable.
I'm so glad that falcor was the precious dragon puppy hybrid as opposed to a realistic dragon. That sweet puppy dog face was that main thing I remembered from the movie as a child❤
You’re killing w the Artax bit 😂 but so right!