I love how at the funeral Will is looking around and sees all the people from his father’s stories but they aren’t quite as fantastical as Edward may have described them. The twins are twins but not conjoined, Carl isn’t quite as tall, etc…. Will realizes that the stories, although slightly embellished, are actually true. It’s a great movie.
The insight of this movie is that all of us can only know what our parents' lives were like before we were born by the stories they tell us, and who knows how true-to-life their stories ever are. Do they ever want us to know the truth as it really was, or as a parental lesson to guide us but might not be factually accurate?
I struggle with this story.... particularly at that point. I understand that people must live their life the way they choose and parents can exaggerate the ordinary for their children while they are children, to make it fun. However, it is truly tragic that his son only discovers truth at the end and all the wasted years of distance simply because his father would never just be honest. Fantasy is great but can never beat truth. I lost my mother last year and had a strained relationship most of my life. Wrongs on both sides, to be sure, but she never actually let me know her, for real. The movie is beautiful but does not resolve for me, the way that it does for most people.
Burton did the movie as a way of saying goodbye to his father. They had a difficult relationship due to differing personalities (Tim was introverted and quiet, the complete opposite of his athletic father), but his father was the one who encouraged his son’s artistic passions (even if he thought they were weird).
ya, I'm going through this right now with my 90 yo step dad. docs say any day or a few months...... sad. I went through this 28 years ago with my mother. When watching this movie I always have love pouring out of my soul for loved ones. thanks zach.
The best part is that Edward never exaggerated anything about himself, but just made everyone else in his life a bit more special. Also, RIP Albert Finney. Not everyone remembers what a quality actor he was. He was a legend!
@Cadinho93 Albert Finney was great as Leo O'Bannon in Miller's Crossing . Big Fish is a really well done story about storytelling and the concept of legacies and i think it's one of Tim Burton's best . an awesome cast brings this fable to life . and CASSIE summarized it so well . Keep on dreaming and keep your imagination alive Cheers .😄
@@chiefcrash1 Maybe Edward wasn't in bed constantly for three years, but growing can be slow and painful. I grew 10 cm/4 inches over one summer vacation, about 2 months. It was painful to walk because of achilles tendonitis caused by my leg bones growing faster than my tendons could stretch. I spent a lot of time laying in bed, listening to music. I didn't end up exceptionally tall, I was on the short side before my growth spurt. But you are right, Edward exaggerates about himself too, and quite often through the film. He's not as ambitious as he claims, never rising about travelling salesman. Instead, he's stubborn and dedicated to task.
I like the fact that, in the end, we see his “tall tales” weren’t completely made up: the twins aren’t conjoined but they are twins, the giant isn’t an actual giant but he’s very tall, etc. So, Bloom lived a big life after all.
The twins probably were even Siamese, i.e. they were from Thailand instead of being conjoined ones. (notice how he read an 'Asian dictionary' on the plane ... )
I think it's important because the stories were not about making HIMSELF look better, stronger or more amazing, but they DID make the people populating them more special, more unique.
As my father was slowly dying of cancer, friends I knew and those I hadn’t spoken to in years, came out of the woodwork and told me how this movie reminded them of my father. I had already seen the connection, but I loved hearing others claim the same…
This movie and Field of Dreams bring back memories of my father. Big Fish because of his love for his wife, Field of Dreams for the love of his father. And what a compliment! " ...made me want to sit down with my parents and have them tell me their whole life story."
Haven’t seen this movie in YEARS, but this reminded me what an emotional punch it packs. And I get your almost confusion at the end; I, too, found myself getting emotional at the end, but didn’t quite understand why. Then I figured it out: it’s cause Will finally accepts his father, lets go of his frustration and anger, and meets him where he’s always been. He finds peace and shares a final moment with his dad, and I’m just a sucker for stories where family members learn to forgive and love each other.
The thing that always bothered me, though, is that the son met his father where he was, but the father never met his son where _he_ was. The pain in their relationship went both ways, and Edward never recognized his son for who he was (a very different kind of person than him) or gave him what _he_ needed. It was left entirely up to the son to be the grown up, to compromise, while Edward got to stay smack in the middle of his comfort zone and refuse to budge. But of course, Edward is charming and his version of events is so delightful that everyone just sees it from his perspective, and sees his son as a stick in the mud. I just wish they had had a moment of him sharing a single factually true story with him... we can see how much it meant to him when he learned the true story of the day he was born, even if it's a less exciting story. That's what he needed from his father, and he never got it. The message for him was just to suck it up and get over it, and that he was wrong for wanting those things.
This was one of my father’s favorite movies. I can’t watch it anymore. The end of the movie brings me to tears. It just reminds me of him and how much I miss him being around.
This is one of my top ten movies of all time. For years as a high school English teacher I would show this movie to my grade 11 students and I would get them to write their own "Big Fish" movies. It would require them to go to their parents or grandparents or something and find out how they met. Most of the kids didn't know the stories of how their family members ever got together. It shocked me, as story has always been a major portion of my life as a teacher and a writer. For example, my father always told me the story about when Queen Elizabeth (You'll know who I'm talking about Cassie, you're a Canadian too) was travelling back when he was a boy across the country. She would stop in most of the big cities but in the small places like where he grew up you just waited for the train to pass and she would be waving from the caboose. She saw dad and yelled out. "Hi Jack! How are you doing?!" Years later I was out for sushi in Halifax with my girlfriend at the time. We walked out on the street and there was a crowd lining up around Province House. I asked them what was going on., "The Queen is inside" One guy told me. So, my girlfriend and I waited. She came out moments later in one of her trademark canary coloured suits and drove off waving from the back seat of a black town car. Her special wave which is really just a kind of rotation of the wrist. I pulled out my phone and called my father immediately. "Dad!" I said breathlessly. "I just saw Queen Elizabeth! She asked how you were doing!" He burst out laughing and asked for more of the details. These are the powers of a good big fish story, and this was not one of them, but it gives you an idea of how powerfully connective they can be. Cherish those family stories. They unite you.
This was a nice comment and I enjoyed reading it. But I would have failed your assignment had I been one of your students because my parents and both sets of grandparents were all divorced long before I reached 11th grade and none of them ever remarried. Now in my 30s, the only things I really know about my family's history I learned from piecing together snide comments.
If i was one of your students, I'd probably regale you with the time my great-grandfather arranged a hit on the guy my great-grandmother was having an affair with and then got away with it. Properly embellished, of course.
My 8th grade teacher had us do a Time Capsule that included an interview with a family member. I chose my maternal grandmother and learned quite a bit.
My brother lives abroad and he visits my parents once a year. I told him they've only got about 20 years left if we're lucky - what would you say or do if you know you're only going to see them 20 more times before they're gone. Time is precious, don't waste it, listen, learn, reminisce, laugh and make good memories.
The insight of this movie is that all of us can only know what our parents' lives were like before we were born by the stories they tell us, and who knows how true-to-life their stories ever are. Do they ever want us to know the truth as it really was, or as a parental lesson to guide us but might not be factually accurate?
This movie was filmed in and around my hometown of Wetumpka, AL. I was fortunate enough to be working for the company that was contracted to provide security at the time, and was on set for filming many days. The town of Ashton, the Bloom house, the woods and river at both the beginning and end of the movie, the bank during the robbery scene, and the bridge where the circus comes into town are all a stone's throw away from each other in downtown Wetumpka. The town of Specter was built at Jackson Lake in Millbrook, AL, and is still there as a tourist destination and is currently home to a herd of goats. Huntingdon College in Montgomery was the stand in for Auburn University. And the church and cemetery where Edward's funeral takes place is 2 miles up the road from my childhood home in Deatsville, AL. It was a wonderful experience for the most part. Myself, my brothers, and our kids went back to Specter a few years ago to take holiday pics. It's slowly falling apart, but still nice to visit if you're ever down this way.
Ah was "raised up" in Auburn and have two of my degrees from there (if only the real campus was as beautiful as it is in the film). How do, neighbor! 😄
I worked as a grip on this movie and spent many a day in Wetumpka. One of the most memorable locations was the one used for the circus tent. It was on a sod farm in a flood plain. After some particularly hard rains, the river started to rise and threaten the tent location. The production company hired dump trucks working around the clock carrying soil to build a coffer dam around the tent. Eventually, the tent became a virtual island, surrounded by the flooded river but protected by the coffer dam. The dam held and we continued shooting. Then, of course, there was the tornado and a frightened elephant...
Story time. I am almost 33, I have a beautiful girl by my side, a decent job and roof over my head. But my dad is gone for a while, 12 years almost. I did have a great relationship with him all through the my childhood and school, but once I turned 17 (I think), we've kind of drifted apart. I was consumed by games, not caring about work at the time or education. And I kind of didn't care about anything. And my dad was the only one providing for my sister and I. He just wanted to make sure we're fed and warm at home. I didn't pay attention to it. And so when he's gotten a brain hemorrhage, unable to move or talk properly, I got scared. Ambulance took him, and... He spent three weeks in a coma, fighting the blood clot in his head. 21 days. He died December 31st, 2012, at noon. Funny coincidence, but then again, he loved to make people smile. He's managed to spend time with me, despite barely having any after work, taking me on his days off to some cool and fun places. He didn't mind that I didn't finish my homework late in the evening sometimes, thinking I was looking for an excuse to watch our favorite show (which was half-truth). He was looking for any chance to make me happy and boy... Did he loves stories and jokes. He wanted to be a clown, but became an electrician. Only after he died I realized how much in common we have - sense of humor, hobbies and many more, but we both loved to make stories. I've just watched Big Fish this year, and it hit me hard. After that movie, there are two things I realized I regret in my life. Not being closer to him in the later years, and not being near him to say goodbye when it was time. One thing he told me though, I try to do, his request not too long before he went into a coma. "When I do happen to die, I beg of you - don't you or anyone else cry when you remember or talk about me. I hate seeing crying faces. Because at that'll be gone is my physical being. In spirit I'll always be there, helping and guiding, loving you. So long as you remember me, I'll be alive. What I do want you to do when you remember me - smile. Because I wish for you to smile for all those memories and fun times I've left in your heart and mind. Life's too short to grieve all the time." I miss you a lot, dad. Still do...
I never consciously thought about it that way but you're right. Not just the telling but also exaggerating the details of the stories to show love for the people IN the stories. I have a coworker who likes to exaggerate things that happened if he thought they were really funny or interesting.
Albert Finney, who played the aged version of Ed Bloom, was an Irish actor who was nominated for 5 Oscars, but never won. You might remember him from “Erin Brockovich” or “Skyfall,” but he was in countless movies and was very versatile. He is in a musical version of “Scrooge” that I think you and your sister would enjoy.
This movie came out the year before my dad died. I was flying frequently to see him that year (he had lung cancer so I knew it was coming), not watching a lot of movies. After he passed away I watched this movie not long after. Broke me up then and still does now. But it helped the transition from just grief and pain to that bittersweet feeling when you think about someone who is gone.
This is a very tender movie. It absolutely makes you stop and think about your life and relationships and the impact/legacy we have on one another. Life doesn't have to be grand to make an impact. And don't discount the thinks you do. You say you pick up the same pillows or socks everyday, but your videos, your reactions, sharing that piece of yourself has a huge impact. Your kind and relatable and can make people feel not alone. I regularly re-watch some of your reactions to get those warm, kind feelings (just re-watched The Replacements last night - the scene in the bar when you're like "Is this my favorite movie? I think it might be." is so sweet.
I love this movie. My Dad used to try to tell me Navy stories when I was a kid. I never listened. He served on several famous ships and submarines. Looking back, I wish I'd listened to his navy tales.
I remember seeing this movie when it first came out and loved it and how unique like a true folk tale. Then took a whole deeper meaning after losing my own father and starting my own family, the scene where he finally tells a story to his father to help him pass on is one of the most emotional scenes I have ever seen.
I went to see this with my wife right after her father went into the hospital for a serious ailment that would ultimately take him. The end wrecked her. I have never seen or heard more uncontrolled sobbing.
This is a really great movie. My wife and I went to see this in the theater, and walked out talking about how it was nothing like what we expected. Now that I am older, it really hits me in the feels, mainly because I still feel the same about my wife, as he did his. Perfect way to start off Tender November.
Albert Finney gets me choked up in this and Erin Brockovich because he reminds me so much of my dad, in personality, stature, mannerisms, his career as a small time lawyer, and as a gifted storyteller who loved rewriting the mythology of his own life. He had first started dealing with significant health issues when this movie originally came out and passed away recently. Glad you got see this gem of a film that I’ve only grown more fond of after saying goodbye to my father and raising children of my own.
Interesting fact. The town is still there. Its on kinda a island. You pull up to a gate where theres a phone. You call the number and they give you a code. You drive across a bridge and theres the town shoes and everything. Its run down but special to walk down the empty set.
My mom used to get very contemplative over laundry too. If she was ever upset it was always doing the laundry that used to kind of set her off. Definitely think it symbolizes something about a woman's life that they're not always super thrilled about.
It’s the fact it’s mechanical with no high function to take the brain off things. You have a lengthy task that uses your hands but not much of your brain, so your brain goes where it wants or needs to.
Since you're a mom, please watch The Wild Robot! It's the best animated film of the year and it should win the Oscar in my personal opinion. The dad was the lawyer in Erin Brockovich, which you've seen as well. You can still visit where Spectre was in the movie and people still throw their shoes on the line. Most of the town buildings are gone, but it's still cool.
Это история Одиссея и Телемака! Одиссей не врёт, он видел циклопа, Церцею, Сциллу и Харибду... Но Телемак не верит, думает что отец просто изменил Пенелопе. Финал: катарсис... Жизнь всегда больше чем жизнь.
This is a fantastic movie that seems, at least to me, to have been forgotten. I'm very happy a large platform like yours is giving the chance for a Tim Burton masterpiece to be rediscovered.
This movie came out about 2 years after my grandfather died. I was in the room with his when he passed. I yook my girlfriend to see this not knowing what it was about.. I had a very hard time watching this beautiful film. Still one of my favorite films and easily one of the most perfectly cast, directed, and shot.
Scary movies just aren't my thing, so I kind of took a break from the channel in October, but I was THRILLED to see that your first movie back from Scary Movie Time is one of my FAVORITES! Great job as always, Cassie!
Our lives are the stories we tell about oueselves. I think that is what we learn from this movie. How we tell these stories and why we tell them js the fabric that the mundane and repetitive actions all live and color the artwork that become our legacy. Unfortuneately too many of us allow the minutia to hlde the glorious tale that is our existance. Cassie my prayer for you is that you will always find the joy that creates a wonderful story.
The insight of this movie is that all of us can only know what our parents' lives were like before we were born by the stories they tell us, and who knows how true-to-life their stories ever are. Do they ever want us to know the truth as it really was, or as a parental lesson to guide us but might not be factually accurate?
this was my grandfather. i never knew how many of his stories were true. then he died. and i met everyone from his stories. and he turned out to be the legend i grew up with
My Dad was in The Army, he was away more than around, just like the end of 1939 Good Bye Mr Chips this film from what PiB presented seems to be the second most touching film out there that I have seen (This one kinda, the other countless times & will never stop enjoy seeing).
Great catch recognizing Billy Crudup from Almost Famous! And Albert Finney, playing the old Edward Bloom you probably recognize from Erin Brokovich as her boss Ed Masrey. My favorite line "to your father there were only two women in the world, your mother, and everyone else."
You should watch "Secondhand Lions" starring Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine and Robert Duvall for "tender November" if you haven't seen it yet it's definitely a heartwarming film.
My wife touched so many people in her life, but was suddenly hospitalized and 20 days later was gone. I like to think that as her thoughts came and went during that time, she had a similar reunion with all her special people, like Edward did in this movie. In fact, I'm sure she did. This movie helped me see that and so was a great gift to me in this way. Thanks for your reaction. I can see you were moved as well.
Love this one! Thank you for sharing it. ❤ Albert Finney is my favorite actor. He did a musical version of A Christmas Carol called Scrooge back in the 70's. It's wonderful. And he did a really great movie called The Dresser back in the 80's that was nominated for best picture, but lost to Galipolli (I think?) And he played an Irish gangster in the Coen brothers film Miller's Crossing that is one of my favorites. I'm glad you enjoyed him in this one.
The joke with the elephant defecating while Edward daydreams was unscripted. The filming crew found it hilarious, and quickly zoomed out to get the whole thing.
Dave Matthews(Love This Song): Look at this 'Big Eyed' fish, Swimming in the Sea, Oh...How it dreams to be a bird Swoop'n, divin' through the breeze So one day, Caught a big old wave, Up onto the beach Now you see -Beneath the Sea, Is where a fish should be...
I’ve made it a point to tell my kids as many stories about my life and their family as I can. Researching my family tree has helped with that. They are sometimes bored with hearing about things but I know that when they have kids in years to come those stories will mean more
Haven't seen this movie in 20 years, but loved it when it came out. Thank you so much for watching this so I can relive it while seeing your beautiful reaction to it Cassie!
in the comment section of another reaction to this video, one person said she used to work at a veterinary, and the giant in this story he owned many cats, and they would sometimes take care of his cats, she said that he was a wonderful person, very kind and lovable, and he died young at the age of 32
This story always messes me up, my dad was a story teller. Never met a stranger and if left alone while shopping or checking into hotels or waiting at the airport he'd wander off and talk to anyone who'd talk back. He's gone now, but this movie just always reminds me of him.
I love movies which end with beautiful surprises. The symbolism here too was extraordinary, with the old man representing a big fish who tells whoppers. Albert Finney even resembles a fish for that matter, LOL. Billy Crudup has not been in enough movies. The man is an excellent actor. And Ewan McGregor is always fantastic, especially in films where he gives his life to capture his sweetheart...
Legit on of the best Long Tales ever crafted. And thank goodness for visionaries like Tim Burton. And, of course the actors who portrayed all the necessary emotions that made this such a grand film.
I loved this movie. It made me well up when I watched it, too. I'm a 40-something male. Someone mentioned this but I wanted to say it too. The band Yellowcard has a song called 'How I Go' that parallels this movie and is fantastic. Natalie Maines from the Dixie Chick's does backing vocals on the song.
This film is so much fun but the ending gets me everytime. The son not believing the dad feels like its justified resentment built up over his whole life but then the giant, Danny DeVito and the twins are there
I love this movie! It always reminds me of my dad. Like Edward Bloom, he used to tell me the most amazing and outlandish stories! But unlike Edward Bloom, non of my dad’s stories were even remotely true. 😭 😂 RIP dad, love you!
Wow…when he starts to tell his dad about how he was going to break him out of the hospital I lost it. Used to tell my dad the same thing before he passed
Cassie, you should check out the movie Twins. You've said you like the loveable Arnold that you've seen in movies like Kindergarten Cop, and, if you think of Danny Devito as "the dad from Matilda", you need to see more of his work. They've both great in this movie, and I think you'd love it.
There are two bands named "big fish" Big Fish from Sweden (industriel, jazz, blues, metal and folk) and Reel Big Fish from Orange Country (Ska-Punk) Greetings from Germany
My grandfather had passed away, and we had his funeral on Thursday. Friday, my gf brought this movie home. I had no idea what this movie was about. Anyway, my grandfather, when he was younger he was a dead ringer for Ewan McGregor, we had just seen a ton of pictures of my grandfather when he was younger and i immediately pointed this out to my gf. My grandfather had this fish story too, and he'd tell tall tells and pull my leg all the time. Throughout this movie, i kept commenting how much he reminds me of my grandfather. My grandfather was even a paratrooper in WWII. Anyway, the end of the movie i broke down crying like I've never cried, my gf comes and gives me this hug, she says if this isn't a sign he's in a good place i don't know what would be. Whenever i hear this movie, i start getting tears in my eyes.
One of my favorite films. As a writer, this level of truth vs fiction has always fascinated me. Pair it with beautiful visuals and an extraordinary cast and this film is top tier. Glad you enjoyed it
This movie touches me because it reminds me if my father and all his great stories and tales! Some true & some embellished. It's a great movie about storytelling! Great cast of characters! I luv how the son eventually embraces the art of storytelling and encourages his son to continue the art! Thanks for sharing Cassie!❤️💛
Easily one of the most beautiful films I have ever watched. It transcends generations so incredibly well and emphasizes the importance of family, and accepting their flaws.
I honestly encourage you to "interview" your parents (and grandparents, if you still have them). Get their stories - and the stories of THEIR parents and grandparents. You will be SHOCKED by what you discover. Now, having lost all my grandparents and my father, it is devastating to know I'll never get to hear their stories again. All of their memories are now lost to time. PS Movies you HAVE to see now: Ewan McGregor - Moulin Rogue, Emma. Albert Finney: Annie (the musical), Death on the Orient Express (He amazingly played a 50 year old when he was 30 - it's VERY difficult to do). Jessica Lange: Tootsie.
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really think this is one of Tim Burton's best films, and the spectacular cast elevates it even further
Agreed, I think his style is perfect for this kind of thing
Facts!
Great cast. Wish he could've found a part for Michelle Pfeiffer.
Yes severely underrated
More specifically, I feel that was one of his least formulaic offerings
I love how at the funeral Will is looking around and sees all the people from his father’s stories but they aren’t quite as fantastical as Edward may have described them. The twins are twins but not conjoined, Carl isn’t quite as tall, etc…. Will realizes that the stories, although slightly embellished, are actually true. It’s a great movie.
I love that it looks like Norther Winslow is telling the story of them robbing the bank.
The insight of this movie is that all of us can only know what our parents' lives were like before we were born by the stories they tell us, and who knows how true-to-life their stories ever are. Do they ever want us to know the truth as it really was, or as a parental lesson to guide us but might not be factually accurate?
He may have told a tall tale, but he never lied once.
I struggle with this story.... particularly at that point. I understand that people must live their life the way they choose and parents can exaggerate the ordinary for their children while they are children, to make it fun. However, it is truly tragic that his son only discovers truth at the end and all the wasted years of distance simply because his father would never just be honest. Fantasy is great but can never beat truth. I lost my mother last year and had a strained relationship most of my life. Wrongs on both sides, to be sure, but she never actually let me know her, for real.
The movie is beautiful but does not resolve for me, the way that it does for most people.
thats, at the end, is the magic of the story
Burton did the movie as a way of saying goodbye to his father. They had a difficult relationship due to differing personalities (Tim was introverted and quiet, the complete opposite of his athletic father), but his father was the one who encouraged his son’s artistic passions (even if he thought they were weird).
I had no idea, thank you for sharing this.
ya, I'm going through this right now with my 90 yo step dad.
docs say any day or a few months...... sad.
I went through this 28 years ago with my mother.
When watching this movie I always have love pouring out of my soul for loved ones.
thanks zach.
Both he and the producer were both dealing with the loss of their respective fathers, that makes this film all the more warming.
@@bugvswindshield Get his stories on tape. Genealogy. Memories of his grandparents
@@sterling557 he passed 2 days after that comment. My sister is working on a video for the family ;)
she just called Danny DeVito "the dad from Mathilda"...
she is correct, but I mean DANG.
I think he's been in other stuff.
I felt that. 😂
LOL
She should watch Always Sunny xD
Cassie isn't ready for Frank Reynolds
The best part is that Edward never exaggerated anything about himself, but just made everyone else in his life a bit more special.
Also, RIP Albert Finney. Not everyone remembers what a quality actor he was. He was a legend!
Probably not quite accurate. For example: I doubt his growth spurt happened exactly as described...
That's a great observation. I really love that.
He is amazing in Millers Crossing.
@Cadinho93 Albert Finney was great as Leo O'Bannon in Miller's Crossing .
Big Fish is a really well done story about storytelling and the concept of legacies
and i think it's one of Tim Burton's best .
an awesome cast brings this fable to life . and CASSIE summarized it so well .
Keep on dreaming and keep your imagination alive
Cheers .😄
@@chiefcrash1 Maybe Edward wasn't in bed constantly for three years, but growing can be slow and painful.
I grew 10 cm/4 inches over one summer vacation, about 2 months. It was painful to walk because of achilles tendonitis caused by my leg bones growing faster than my tendons could stretch. I spent a lot of time laying in bed, listening to music. I didn't end up exceptionally tall, I was on the short side before my growth spurt.
But you are right, Edward exaggerates about himself too, and quite often through the film. He's not as ambitious as he claims, never rising about travelling salesman. Instead, he's stubborn and dedicated to task.
I like the fact that, in the end, we see his “tall tales” weren’t completely made up: the twins aren’t conjoined but they are twins, the giant isn’t an actual giant but he’s very tall, etc. So, Bloom lived a big life after all.
The twins probably were even Siamese, i.e. they were from Thailand instead of being conjoined ones.
(notice how he read an 'Asian dictionary' on the plane ... )
I think it's important because the stories were not about making HIMSELF look better, stronger or more amazing, but they DID make the people populating them more special, more unique.
I've watched this movie 20+ times. Absolutely love it. It hits a bit harder since my father passed.
I put off watching this reaction for 13 days for that very reason. Hope you're doing well.
This is a GREAT movie, been waiting for you to watch it. Reminds me of MY Dad who passed last year. Always makes me cry...
Mine passed in 2020 and we watched this together many times. The sad thing I've found is that you never stop missing them, you just get used to it
Everytime I watch you I think, "She seems like a genuinely kind person", please never change :)
As my father was slowly dying of cancer, friends I knew and those I hadn’t spoken to in years, came out of the woodwork and told me how this movie reminded them of my father. I had already seen the connection, but I loved hearing others claim the same…
This movie and Field of Dreams bring back memories of my father. Big Fish because of his love for his wife, Field of Dreams for the love of his father.
And what a compliment! " ...made me want to sit down with my parents and have them tell me their whole life story."
Haven’t seen this movie in YEARS, but this reminded me what an emotional punch it packs. And I get your almost confusion at the end; I, too, found myself getting emotional at the end, but didn’t quite understand why. Then I figured it out: it’s cause Will finally accepts his father, lets go of his frustration and anger, and meets him where he’s always been. He finds peace and shares a final moment with his dad, and I’m just a sucker for stories where family members learn to forgive and love each other.
The thing that always bothered me, though, is that the son met his father where he was, but the father never met his son where _he_ was. The pain in their relationship went both ways, and Edward never recognized his son for who he was (a very different kind of person than him) or gave him what _he_ needed. It was left entirely up to the son to be the grown up, to compromise, while Edward got to stay smack in the middle of his comfort zone and refuse to budge. But of course, Edward is charming and his version of events is so delightful that everyone just sees it from his perspective, and sees his son as a stick in the mud. I just wish they had had a moment of him sharing a single factually true story with him... we can see how much it meant to him when he learned the true story of the day he was born, even if it's a less exciting story. That's what he needed from his father, and he never got it. The message for him was just to suck it up and get over it, and that he was wrong for wanting those things.
My favorite Burton film. Star studded cast. Jessica Lang is a treasure
She's so good.
“What happened to your shoes?”
“They kinda got ahead of me.”
Somehow that makes perfect sense. Love this film👍❤️
Cassie, remember when you saw "Scrooge" last year? That was Albert Finney, way back in 1970. What an incredible actor.
Also the groundskeeper at the end of Skyfall.
Also, Erin Brockovich's boss!
This was one of my father’s favorite movies. I can’t watch it anymore. The end of the movie brings me to tears. It just reminds me of him and how much I miss him being around.
This is one of my top ten movies of all time. For years as a high school English teacher I would show this movie to my grade 11 students and I would get them to write their own "Big Fish" movies. It would require them to go to their parents or grandparents or something and find out how they met. Most of the kids didn't know the stories of how their family members ever got together.
It shocked me, as story has always been a major portion of my life as a teacher and a writer.
For example, my father always told me the story about when Queen Elizabeth (You'll know who I'm talking about Cassie, you're a Canadian too) was travelling back when he was a boy across the country. She would stop in most of the big cities but in the small places like where he grew up you just waited for the train to pass and she would be waving from the caboose. She saw dad and yelled out. "Hi Jack! How are you doing?!"
Years later I was out for sushi in Halifax with my girlfriend at the time. We walked out on the street and there was a crowd lining up around Province House. I asked them what was going on.,
"The Queen is inside" One guy told me. So, my girlfriend and I waited. She came out moments later in one of her trademark canary coloured suits and drove off waving from the back seat of a black town car. Her special wave which is really just a kind of rotation of the wrist.
I pulled out my phone and called my father immediately. "Dad!" I said breathlessly. "I just saw Queen Elizabeth! She asked how you were doing!"
He burst out laughing and asked for more of the details.
These are the powers of a good big fish story, and this was not one of them, but it gives you an idea of how powerfully connective they can be.
Cherish those family stories. They unite you.
This was a nice comment and I enjoyed reading it. But I would have failed your assignment had I been one of your students because my parents and both sets of grandparents were all divorced long before I reached 11th grade and none of them ever remarried. Now in my 30s, the only things I really know about my family's history I learned from piecing together snide comments.
If i was one of your students, I'd probably regale you with the time my great-grandfather arranged a hit on the guy my great-grandmother was having an affair with and then got away with it.
Properly embellished, of course.
My 8th grade teacher had us do a Time Capsule that included an interview with a family member. I chose my maternal grandmother and learned quite a bit.
@@TheBS1000 They are still your ancestors, and they have stories of THEIR Grandparents. Don't let the stories get lost.
My brother lives abroad and he visits my parents once a year.
I told him they've only got about 20 years left if we're lucky - what would you say or do if you know you're only going to see them 20 more times before they're gone. Time is precious, don't waste it, listen, learn, reminisce, laugh and make good memories.
The insight of this movie is that all of us can only know what our parents' lives were like before we were born by the stories they tell us, and who knows how true-to-life their stories ever are. Do they ever want us to know the truth as it really was, or as a parental lesson to guide us but might not be factually accurate?
This movie was filmed in and around my hometown of Wetumpka, AL. I was fortunate enough to be working for the company that was contracted to provide security at the time, and was on set for filming many days. The town of Ashton, the Bloom house, the woods and river at both the beginning and end of the movie, the bank during the robbery scene, and the bridge where the circus comes into town are all a stone's throw away from each other in downtown Wetumpka. The town of Specter was built at Jackson Lake in Millbrook, AL, and is still there as a tourist destination and is currently home to a herd of goats. Huntingdon College in Montgomery was the stand in for Auburn University. And the church and cemetery where Edward's funeral takes place is 2 miles up the road from my childhood home in Deatsville, AL. It was a wonderful experience for the most part. Myself, my brothers, and our kids went back to Specter a few years ago to take holiday pics. It's slowly falling apart, but still nice to visit if you're ever down this way.
I grew up in Montgomery and know of most of the locations as well!
Ah was "raised up" in Auburn and have two of my degrees from there (if only the real campus was as beautiful as it is in the film). How do, neighbor! 😄
I worked as a grip on this movie and spent many a day in Wetumpka. One of the most memorable locations was the one used for the circus tent. It was on a sod farm in a flood plain. After some particularly hard rains, the river started to rise and threaten the tent location. The production company hired dump trucks working around the clock carrying soil to build a coffer dam around the tent. Eventually, the tent became a virtual island, surrounded by the flooded river but protected by the coffer dam. The dam held and we continued shooting. Then, of course, there was the tornado and a frightened elephant...
If she loved this, she'll love Secondhand Lions as well.
Is that the one with the two old guys the uncles and the one kid
@@josemadera3138 i think we're on the same page
@@josemadera3138yes! It’s such an underrated movie
Story time.
I am almost 33, I have a beautiful girl by my side, a decent job and roof over my head. But my dad is gone for a while, 12 years almost. I did have a great relationship with him all through the my childhood and school, but once I turned 17 (I think), we've kind of drifted apart. I was consumed by games, not caring about work at the time or education. And I kind of didn't care about anything. And my dad was the only one providing for my sister and I. He just wanted to make sure we're fed and warm at home. I didn't pay attention to it. And so when he's gotten a brain hemorrhage, unable to move or talk properly, I got scared. Ambulance took him, and... He spent three weeks in a coma, fighting the blood clot in his head. 21 days. He died December 31st, 2012, at noon. Funny coincidence, but then again, he loved to make people smile. He's managed to spend time with me, despite barely having any after work, taking me on his days off to some cool and fun places. He didn't mind that I didn't finish my homework late in the evening sometimes, thinking I was looking for an excuse to watch our favorite show (which was half-truth). He was looking for any chance to make me happy and boy... Did he loves stories and jokes. He wanted to be a clown, but became an electrician. Only after he died I realized how much in common we have - sense of humor, hobbies and many more, but we both loved to make stories.
I've just watched Big Fish this year, and it hit me hard. After that movie, there are two things I realized I regret in my life. Not being closer to him in the later years, and not being near him to say goodbye when it was time.
One thing he told me though, I try to do, his request not too long before he went into a coma.
"When I do happen to die, I beg of you - don't you or anyone else cry when you remember or talk about me. I hate seeing crying faces. Because at that'll be gone is my physical being. In spirit I'll always be there, helping and guiding, loving you. So long as you remember me, I'll be alive. What I do want you to do when you remember me - smile. Because I wish for you to smile for all those memories and fun times I've left in your heart and mind. Life's too short to grieve all the time."
I miss you a lot, dad. Still do...
As simple as it sounds, I always believed Edward Bloom's stories and story telling was how he showed love to those around him.
I never consciously thought about it that way but you're right. Not just the telling but also exaggerating the details of the stories to show love for the people IN the stories. I have a coworker who likes to exaggerate things that happened if he thought they were really funny or interesting.
Albert Finney, who played the aged version of Ed Bloom, was an Irish actor who was nominated for 5 Oscars, but never won. You might remember him from “Erin Brockovich” or “Skyfall,” but he was in countless movies and was very versatile.
He is in a musical version of “Scrooge” that I think you and your sister would enjoy.
He had a small but powerful role in the 2006 movie Amazing Grace. Perfectly cast!
This movie came out the year before my dad died. I was flying frequently to see him that year (he had lung cancer so I knew it was coming), not watching a lot of movies. After he passed away I watched this movie not long after. Broke me up then and still does now. But it helped the transition from just grief and pain to that bittersweet feeling when you think about someone who is gone.
This is a very tender movie. It absolutely makes you stop and think about your life and relationships and the impact/legacy we have on one another. Life doesn't have to be grand to make an impact. And don't discount the thinks you do. You say you pick up the same pillows or socks everyday, but your videos, your reactions, sharing that piece of yourself has a huge impact. Your kind and relatable and can make people feel not alone. I regularly re-watch some of your reactions to get those warm, kind feelings (just re-watched The Replacements last night - the scene in the bar when you're like "Is this my favorite movie? I think it might be." is so sweet.
I love this movie. My Dad used to try to tell me Navy stories when I was a kid. I never listened.
He served on several famous ships and submarines. Looking back, I wish I'd listened to his navy tales.
"Is that the dad from 'Matilda'?"
Yes, that is Danny DeVito. 😂
Cause the man of the hour is taken his final bow.
Goodbye for now.
One of Pearl Jam's finest songs was written for this beautiful film.
Really? Which one?
@@bassmunkMan of the Hour
I remember seeing this movie when it first came out and loved it and how unique like a true folk tale. Then took a whole deeper meaning after losing my own father and starting my own family, the scene where he finally tells a story to his father to help him pass on is one of the most emotional scenes I have ever seen.
I guess I'm due for a wholesome cry, thanks a lot Cassie! 😂 This one always hits me right in the feels, it's just too relatable.
"A story about storytelling..." Perfect.
Cassie, You should watch "Second Hand Lions" for the same kind of fantastical story telling. Robert Duval shines Quite Brightly in that movie :)
I went to see this with my wife right after her father went into the hospital for a serious ailment that would ultimately take him.
The end wrecked her. I have never seen or heard more uncontrolled sobbing.
This is my favorite Tim Burton movie, and the part when he winks before jumping out of the plane is my personal definition of cool.
Also, A River Runs Through It deserves to be on the short list of best films, too.
This is a really great movie. My wife and I went to see this in the theater, and walked out talking about how it was nothing like what we expected. Now that I am older, it really hits me in the feels, mainly because I still feel the same about my wife, as he did his. Perfect way to start off Tender November.
Don’t know how you aren’t even more emotional because even just watching your reaction has me struggling. Thank you for this, really needed it today.
43:30 I got emotional with you. thank you for sharing with this excellent reaction
This movie has always reminded me of my grandfather. His stories were fantastic, & some turned out to be true too. 💜
Albert Finney gets me choked up in this and Erin Brockovich because he reminds me so much of my dad, in personality, stature, mannerisms, his career as a small time lawyer, and as a gifted storyteller who loved rewriting the mythology of his own life. He had first started dealing with significant health issues when this movie originally came out and passed away recently. Glad you got see this gem of a film that I’ve only grown more fond of after saying goodbye to my father and raising children of my own.
Needed to have watched this with sis. I hope that means she's seen it.
Reel big fish was a ska band in the 90s
Speaking of music, Yellowcard has a really good song about this film called How I Go
Cassie remember Albert Finney was ERIN BROCOVICH'S boss!
I saw this movie with my whole family. I sat there with my dad and my brother and by the end we were all in tears. This is a special movie.
Interesting fact. The town is still there. Its on kinda a island. You pull up to a gate where theres a phone. You call the number and they give you a code. You drive across a bridge and theres the town shoes and everything. Its run down but special to walk down the empty set.
My mom used to get very contemplative over laundry too. If she was ever upset it was always doing the laundry that used to kind of set her off. Definitely think it symbolizes something about a woman's life that they're not always super thrilled about.
It’s the fact it’s mechanical with no high function to take the brain off things. You have a lengthy task that uses your hands but not much of your brain, so your brain goes where it wants or needs to.
haha laundry is the death of me...!
@@PopcornInBed You can always skip doing it. Like dusting, after 2 years, it doesn't get any worse. 😜
Since you're a mom, please watch The Wild Robot! It's the best animated film of the year and it should win the Oscar in my personal opinion. The dad was the lawyer in Erin Brockovich, which you've seen as well. You can still visit where Spectre was in the movie and people still throw their shoes on the line. Most of the town buildings are gone, but it's still cool.
It’s a great movie. It reminds me of my dad, who was also very special. Cheers to all of the great dads watching!🍻
Это история Одиссея и Телемака! Одиссей не врёт, он видел циклопа, Церцею, Сциллу и Харибду... Но Телемак не верит, думает что отец просто изменил Пенелопе. Финал: катарсис... Жизнь всегда больше чем жизнь.
This is a fantastic movie that seems, at least to me, to have been forgotten. I'm very happy a large platform like yours is giving the chance for a Tim Burton masterpiece to be rediscovered.
A truly beautiful film. Wonderful performances from everyone.
This movie came out about 2 years after my grandfather died. I was in the room with his when he passed. I yook my girlfriend to see this not knowing what it was about.. I had a very hard time watching this beautiful film. Still one of my favorite films and easily one of the most perfectly cast, directed, and shot.
Scary movies just aren't my thing, so I kind of took a break from the channel in October, but I was THRILLED to see that your first movie back from Scary Movie Time is one of my FAVORITES! Great job as always, Cassie!
Our lives are the stories we tell about oueselves. I think that is what we learn from this movie. How we tell these stories and why we tell them js the fabric that the mundane and repetitive actions all live and color the artwork that become our legacy. Unfortuneately too many of us allow the minutia to hlde the glorious tale that is our existance. Cassie my prayer for you is that you will always find the joy that creates a wonderful story.
The insight of this movie is that all of us can only know what our parents' lives were like before we were born by the stories they tell us, and who knows how true-to-life their stories ever are. Do they ever want us to know the truth as it really was, or as a parental lesson to guide us but might not be factually accurate?
I saw this in middle school after reading the book and it broke me. Its one of my favorite movies, thank you to the person who suggested it.
Deep Roy's crying clown face might be the most Tim Burton frame ever
One of my favourite childhood films of all time, really taught me so much about life
If you liked this, try watching secondhand lions. A similar movie where a young boy learns from stories.
this was my grandfather. i never knew how many of his stories were true. then he died. and i met everyone from his stories. and he turned out to be the legend i grew up with
My Dad was in The Army, he was away more than around, just like the end of 1939 Good Bye Mr Chips this film from what PiB presented seems to be the second most touching film out there that I have seen (This one kinda, the other countless times & will never stop enjoy seeing).
Great catch recognizing Billy Crudup from Almost Famous! And Albert Finney, playing the old Edward Bloom you probably recognize from Erin Brokovich as her boss Ed Masrey. My favorite line "to your father there were only two women in the world, your mother, and everyone else."
You should watch "Secondhand Lions" starring Haley Joel Osment, Michael Caine and Robert Duvall for "tender November" if you haven't seen it yet it's definitely a heartwarming film.
Big Fish, Secondhand Lions and O Brother Where Art Thou? are all movies I tend to lump together because they all seem to exemplify tall tales.
This, Sleepy Hollow, and Ed Wood are my favorite Tim Burton movies.
Same. 😊
Pretty hot take with all his early classics he did. Just goes to show how great he is
My wife touched so many people in her life, but was suddenly hospitalized and 20 days later was gone. I like to think that as her thoughts came and went during that time, she had a similar reunion with all her special people, like Edward did in this movie. In fact, I'm sure she did. This movie helped me see that and so was a great gift to me in this way. Thanks for your reaction. I can see you were moved as well.
Love this one! Thank you for sharing it. ❤ Albert Finney is my favorite actor. He did a musical version of A Christmas Carol called Scrooge back in the 70's. It's wonderful. And he did a really great movie called The Dresser back in the 80's that was nominated for best picture, but lost to Galipolli (I think?) And he played an Irish gangster in the Coen brothers film Miller's Crossing that is one of my favorites. I'm glad you enjoyed him in this one.
The joke with the elephant defecating while Edward daydreams was unscripted. The filming crew found it hilarious, and quickly zoomed out to get the whole thing.
@@claytonbishop4021 sorry
Dave Matthews(Love This Song): Look at this 'Big Eyed' fish,
Swimming in the Sea,
Oh...How it dreams to be a bird
Swoop'n, divin' through the breeze
So one day, Caught a big old wave,
Up onto the beach
Now you see -Beneath the Sea,
Is where a fish should be...
This is a big movie. Like a Pearl... Fishers King.... Enemy Mine... a Sea full of pearls🙂
I’ve made it a point to tell my kids as many stories about my life and their family as I can. Researching my family tree has helped with that. They are sometimes bored with hearing about things but I know that when they have kids in years to come those stories will mean more
Haven't seen this movie in 20 years, but loved it when it came out. Thank you so much for watching this so I can relive it while seeing your beautiful reaction to it Cassie!
I live about 15 mins from Jackson Lake which is where they built and filmed the town of Spectre. The town is maintained so anyone can visit.
15:06: I love this part: Tim Burton tracked down Billy Redden and got him to sorta "reprise" his role from Deliverance
in the comment section of another reaction to this video, one person said she used to work at a veterinary, and the giant in this story he owned many cats, and they would sometimes take care of his cats, she said that he was a wonderful person, very kind and lovable, and he died young at the age of 32
This movie makes me cry ever time and after my dad passed away a couple years ago it makes me cry even more
This story always messes me up, my dad was a story teller. Never met a stranger and if left alone while shopping or checking into hotels or waiting at the airport he'd wander off and talk to anyone who'd talk back. He's gone now, but this movie just always reminds me of him.
I love movies which end with beautiful surprises. The symbolism here too was extraordinary, with the old man representing a big fish who tells whoppers. Albert Finney even resembles a fish for that matter, LOL. Billy Crudup has not been in enough movies. The man is an excellent actor. And Ewan McGregor is always fantastic, especially in films where he gives his life to capture his sweetheart...
My favorite movies with Crudup are Sleepers, Almost Famous, and this one. But I think his best acting was is in Rudderless - devastating.
This was the last movie my dad and I watched together. Rip my dad my father my mentor my love for you is forever
Man, if Cassie doesn't know Danny Devito by name at this point, she needs to watch a lot more Danny Devito! 😆
This one hurt me.
I'd suggest: Romancing the Stone, Twins, and Throw Mama From the Train
Twins 100%
So so many films but twins is definitely up there.
Hell, just go watch a few episodes of Taxi. Danny is absolutely brilliant!
Legit on of the best Long Tales ever crafted. And thank goodness for visionaries like Tim Burton. And, of course the actors who portrayed all the necessary emotions that made this such a grand film.
I loved this movie. It made me well up when I watched it, too. I'm a 40-something male.
Someone mentioned this but I wanted to say it too. The band Yellowcard has a song called 'How I Go' that parallels this movie and is fantastic. Natalie Maines from the Dixie Chick's does backing vocals on the song.
When my father died, at the wake a friend of his gave me this movie. This was my father.
This film is so much fun but the ending gets me everytime. The son not believing the dad feels like its justified resentment built up over his whole life but then the giant, Danny DeVito and the twins are there
I love this movie! It always reminds me of my dad. Like Edward Bloom, he used to tell me the most amazing and outlandish stories!
But unlike Edward Bloom, non of my dad’s stories were even remotely true. 😭 😂
RIP dad, love you!
Just missed the premiere of this. One of my favorite movies ever. Bought a BluRay of it for my dad not long before he passed away.
Wow…when he starts to tell his dad about how he was going to break him out of the hospital I lost it. Used to tell my dad the same thing before he passed
This is why I've loved your channel for years. I get to experience movies I would never have thought of watching myself 😇
One of my favorites. I'm glad you got around to it. Ed Wood is my favorite Tim Burton film, but this is an awfully good one, too.
Cassie, you should check out the movie Twins. You've said you like the loveable Arnold that you've seen in movies like Kindergarten Cop, and, if you think of Danny Devito as "the dad from Matilda", you need to see more of his work. They've both great in this movie, and I think you'd love it.
I tear up every time I see this movie.
There are two bands named "big fish"
Big Fish from Sweden (industriel, jazz, blues, metal and folk)
and
Reel Big Fish from Orange Country (Ska-Punk)
Greetings from Germany
My grandfather had passed away, and we had his funeral on Thursday. Friday, my gf brought this movie home. I had no idea what this movie was about.
Anyway, my grandfather, when he was younger he was a dead ringer for Ewan McGregor, we had just seen a ton of pictures of my grandfather when he was younger and i immediately pointed this out to my gf.
My grandfather had this fish story too, and he'd tell tall tells and pull my leg all the time. Throughout this movie, i kept commenting how much he reminds me of my grandfather. My grandfather was even a paratrooper in WWII.
Anyway, the end of the movie i broke down crying like I've never cried, my gf comes and gives me this hug, she says if this isn't a sign he's in a good place i don't know what would be.
Whenever i hear this movie, i start getting tears in my eyes.
One of my favorite films. As a writer, this level of truth vs fiction has always fascinated me. Pair it with beautiful visuals and an extraordinary cast and this film is top tier. Glad you enjoyed it
This movie touches me because it reminds me if my father and all his great stories and tales! Some true & some embellished. It's a great movie about storytelling! Great cast of characters! I luv how the son eventually embraces the art of storytelling and encourages his son to continue the art! Thanks for sharing Cassie!❤️💛
My sister loved this movie so much
That she over-watched it and isn't interested in ever seeing it again
The town of Spectre was built for the movie, just North of Montgomery, AL and is still there. A friend got married there.
If you haven't seen it yet, August Rush is a great movie about finding one's family with enjoyable performances by Robin Williams and Keri Russell
I have been looking forward to this one for a while. By far, my favorite Tim Burton film.
Watching this with some popcorn.
Easily one of the most beautiful films I have ever watched. It transcends generations so incredibly well and emphasizes the importance of family, and accepting their flaws.
I honestly encourage you to "interview" your parents (and grandparents, if you still have them). Get their stories - and the stories of THEIR parents and grandparents. You will be SHOCKED by what you discover. Now, having lost all my grandparents and my father, it is devastating to know I'll never get to hear their stories again. All of their memories are now lost to time. PS Movies you HAVE to see now: Ewan McGregor - Moulin Rogue, Emma. Albert Finney: Annie (the musical), Death on the Orient Express (He amazingly played a 50 year old when he was 30 - it's VERY difficult to do). Jessica Lange: Tootsie.
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