Blind Reaction: Wolfwalkers
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2024
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Its such a shame that Wolfwalkers aired during pandemic and many people missed it. So underrated
Underrated sure but not by that much. It was an alright movie.
@Bungie Crimes your opinion
You’d think during the pandemic everyone was indoors watching movies and playing games
Yeah but, At lest it wasn't like "Quiplash 3" The best "Jackbox Game" I've ever played
I saw it a couple of weeks with my niece. We both loved it.
Sidenote: Robin's lineart and animation goes from tidy to rougher as she becomes a wolfwalker and starts makimg her own decisions.
Same for Bill.
Wolfwalkers was partially based on the werewolves of Ossory, and the Lord Protector was based on Oliver Cromwell, who invaded Ireland in 1649. In Irish history he's a villain, in English he's a hero.
The Lord Protector wasn't based on Oliver Cromwell, he straight up was Oliver Cromwell. The Lord Protector was his offical title. Also, maybe it's just been my experience, but as a Brit I'd say opinions of him here are pretty mixed. Some see him as a hero who liberated the people from a tyrannical monarch, but a very substantial number of people (myself included tbh) see him as little more than a tryannical dictator who simply replaced one group of oppressors with another.
Don't forget Robyn told her father that Kilkenney makes her feel like the home she lives in is a cage not being able to break free of its confinement as well as control with lack of escape over young girl's life subjected on unjust treatment by everyone who reside there that herself has no power over own life.
There's a graphic novel of the movie and it gives an origin for the Wolfwalkers. Years ago, there were tribes of people who had healing magic. When St. Patrick came to Ireland to spread Christianity, these healers refused to convert and every time St. Patrick would preach, they howled like wolves deep in the forest. In response to this, St. Patrick cursed them (or blessed them) to take on the forms of wolves at night.
This has given me a new appreciation for wolves, they are far from monsters, they just want to protect what is theirs. They are gentle, intelligent creatures.
Studio Cartoon Saloon and Tomm Moore's so called "Irish Folklore Trilogy" are three amazing movies! The Secret of Kells, Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers. They are all standalone and each focuses on a specific folklore. They are really magical, would recommend the other two!
Interesting fact: Robyn was originally a boy.
Mentioning religion isn't just a reference, this movie is somewhat using christian colonialism and destruction of pagan beliefs as its central motif. The lord protector is literally Oliver Cromwell, a historic traitor and tyrannical dictator.
But like, cant forget “breadwinner”, it might not be part of the trilogy but is just as great as the others. And a lot of people undermine it!
Interesting facts about Cromwell - executed Charles I for treason, reformed the British army into the redcoats that would dominate for centuries after, desolved parliament, burned down the theatres, banned Christmas, and wiped out 80-90% of Ireland's population at the time. After ruling England as "Lord Protector" for 15 years, he died in England (and not by wolves), and was replaced by Charles II.
@@palomaroggeri8680 lol
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Fun fact, every single cartoon saloon movie has been nominated for an oscar, including this one! Unfortunately non of them won
2009 was a legendary year for animation, so I'm ok that Secret of Kells didn't win back then. But Song of the Sea and Wolfwalkers were absolutely robbed.
@@byronius7012 and breadwinner!
@@palomaroggeri8680 Haven't gotten around to watching that one yet but if it's anything like the others I'm sure I'll love it
@@byronius7012 you really should! A lot of Cartoon Saloon fans dont watch this movie just because it isn’t part of the irish folclore trio but it still is just as good and just as beautiful as the others, really recommend it!
A nice quick analysis from an artist: One of the things I love about this movie is the art style. Not just because it looks beautiful, especially with the background, but it actually has a lot more symbolism especially with the characters. With Robin and her father along with the other people living in the town, their line art is more bold and sharp. It’s as if they’re staying in the lines, like how Robin and her father has to obey Lord Proctor and stay within the walls of the town. But with Mebh, her mom, the wolves, and Robin (after she got bit), their line art is more rough and sketchy. Even the coloring is outside those lines. The art with those characters are more freeing and wild like how those characters themselves are roaming free with no restrictions when they’re in the forest. The huge difference in art style between the different characters really contributes well with the story and the dynamic between the characters, a man vs. wild kind of deal. TLDR; This movie is one of the best animated movies and has one of the best art styles I’ve seen. Using the different art styles of the characters is a great detail to tell a character development, especially for Robin and her father!
(Fun Fact: James Baxter animate one of the scenes for this movie!)
If you love this i cant reccomend Hilda enough. its a similar vibe that focuses on European myths and legends made by a European studio.
Love Hilda, definitely second this. I also love how it's common knowledge in the show about all the unique monsters and spirits.
I agree theflamingshark I recommend that you react to hilda it’s a pretty great show
Yes, Hilda is so underrated.
Just going through and liking all of these so he has a better chance of seeing this!
Northern european myth but yeah, Hilda is such an amazing show, it’s such a shame it’s so underrated.
Nothing makes me happier than one of my favorite movies being reacted by one of my favorite RUclipsrs. I'm so glad you liked it.
"Furries must fucking love this movie"
I can confirm this lmao
Not just furries, Therians and Otherkin as well. All of us love this film.
Her name is Medbh, Irish gaelige sounds are different from English sounds, in this case the d is silent and bh makes a v sound, the English spelling would be maeve
A lot of Irish names seem hard to pronounce if you don't know the sounds the letters make, like in Siobhan (shuh-vawn), Aoife (ee - fa), Tadgh ( like tiger without the er), pádraig (paw- drig, this is the Irish version of patrick) and eoin (literally a different spelling of Owen)
I just realised it's mebh in the film and not medbh
Today I make the connection with Artemis Fowl lol
@@ensanesane you're right to make that connection, that's where I first saw the name Eoin and who I think of when I see the name
Absolutely wonderful film! Really needs more attention.
Btw, I just noticed: Sean Bean's character *doesn't* die. I guess all it takes is for him to be animated.
Actually in the behind the scenes, after Sean Bean finished his lines and stepped out of the recording booth, he tripped and died. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
@@ANameToGoBy truly dedicated to his craft
I never realized Robyn had an eye of Crom Cruach
Such a fun reference to Kells
Very cool that you are reacting to this and also the wolfwalkers ability to turn into a wolf when the body is unconscious is sort of like astral projection
Aurora's song fits so well in the wolf running scene. I love the care Cartoon Saloon puts into their 2D amimation, truly showing that the medium still has merrit.
Let's fucking go dude, as an Irishman myself, I like to see proper representation of folklore and this is awesome
Thanks for reacting Shark
The Lord Protector is a fictionalised depiction of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of England during the period between King Charles I’ds beheading and the reinstatement of the monarchy. He’s rightfully loathed in Ireland for persecution of the Irish people.
when Robins dad said ‘i promised your mother ill keep you safe, its for your own good.’ Robin later says the same words to Mebh, when her mother dies.
So happy you reacted to WolfWalkers. It's such an beautiful underrated movie.
I'm not usually one for requests or anything like that, but I completely agree with the comments mentioning the other two films by this studio. Very good, very underrated. Oh and this is before I've watched, super excited!
The Lord Protector is actually based on a real life person who lived during this time period, a man by the name of Oliver Cromwell. Just a little fact for you.
I’m so happy that you’re reviewing this! Growing up in Ireland, I know that we have a fabulous animation scene and I love to see it recognised. Go raibh míle maith agat agus bíodh lá deas agat, Shark 🇮🇪
No way...my day is complete now
Hey shark have you seen the secret of Kells or Song of the sea? Those are the other two movies made by this studio and both are in my opinion incredible
The Breadwinner is really good too!! (although Song of the Sea is probably my favorite out of all of them)
The Irish Folklore Trilogy
Uhh song of the sea😍😍😍 I'm already crying just thinking about it
The Irish Folklore Trilogy is one of my absolute favourite 2d animated movie collections. Tomm Moore is a master.
Also, one of the few movies where Sean Bean DOESN’T die. XD
I had never heard anything about this film at all, a shame I missed it cause its so beautifully made
It's criminal how little it was advertised. Didn't even get a theatrical release because of covid.
Another interesting piece of trivia is that originally Robin would have been a young boy, probably with a father-son relationship angle. They eventually made her a girl because it gave new layers to the discrimination she’s enduring in Kilkenny, being a girl who has traditionally male interests; her father clearly let her help him before but doesn’t want her drawing negative attention beyond just being an English person in Ireland. It also makes her relationship with Maeb more interesting…
Some people ship them, which the director Tom Moore didn’t intend but has said it’s a fair interpretation. My take is they were going for a found family dynamic between the respective children and parents, and that Robin regardless of gender would be like siblings with Maeb, but it’s vague enough that anyone can read as they wish into it (and they’re young enough that anything could happen later on).
I mean Medbh… really annoyed with myself for not checking that and just assuming I remembered the pronunciation of the name.
Cartoon Saloon is a studio worth following. They have done four movies so far. This one is the latest. Secret of Kells was the first one, Song of the Sea was the second.
All those movies have a Celtic root. The third one, The Breadwinner, was a departure from their usual Celtic stories, since it is situated in Afghanistan, about a girl pretending to be a boy in a Taliban lead Afghanistan to work to help her parents.
Also an excellent film that fans of Cartoon Saloon sadly ignore because it is so different.
They are currently working on their first stop motion film, The Inventor, which is on Leonardo DaVinci.
I am studying animation and a friend of mine loves this movie. She's the biggest cartoon saloon fan and even owns the Wolfwalkers Artbook. We got to see this movie at a special screening and it was an amazing experience!
Another classmate was able to go to the screening a couple days later and got see Tomm Moore in person. I've read interviews and the process of making this movie is nothing short but inspirering. Showing that yes, you can make movies with looser animation. In some parts you can see the underlying sketches of the characters and it's all done on purpose.
You should also react to secret of kells and song of the sea.
Definitely
@@ocean6947 Same
this movie is actually the third in a "trilogy" of Irish Folklores. The stories don't connect with each other except for some easter eggs, but they all have the same stunning style and structure. All of them were nominated for The Oscars, sadly none of them won but well, that's life. You definitely should check the others out: The Secret of Kells and Song of The Sea (my favorite)
Don't get me wrong, Soul was great. But honestly this really should have won.
YEEEEEEESSSS
This movie was such a pleasant surprise. I really enjoyed it when I saw it.
Oh man I love this movie so much it's so simple and beautiful 🤟
I cant say how glad I am they didn't just kill off the parent like so many movies do now
fun fact: every movie within this trilogy is hand animated, unlike many others that use animation puppets and rigs, one of the many reason that I love these movies
you have to watch song of the sea too !!!
Oh my god I love this movie!!! I found it during the pandemic and showed it too my mom, she loves it too. Honestly such a good film.
Honestly, I can see why some ship them together, but I see them as sisters lol. It's such a beautiful movie
I really like how the wolves are total badass in this movie 😂
Who else watched it for just the movie
Since you like Robin's accent I thought you might find it interesting to know where she's from
To me she sounds like She is from somewhere in the Yorkshire area, Sheffield to try and pin it down
Also, her last name Goodfellowe is interesting as well since in the past most English last names were usually given based on people's jobs or a characteristic they had (eg: smith, baker, and my own last name Goodwin comes from the old English good and wine - which translates to friend)
Which means one of Robin's ancestors was just such a 'good fellow' that it became their name
Omg I loved this movie, Big fan of your reactions!
Cool, you managed to put it back (support this film guys, it deserves all the love it can get).
This made me cry who wouldn't cry this is the greatest movie ever!!!
I subscribed and liked tysm for posting this for free!!
If you like this art style cartoon saloon also did secret of Kells and song of the sea. Both absolutely beautiful movies but this one is easily my favorite
Irish mythology according to google:
Wolves in Ireland - Wikipedia
Wolves feature prominently in Irish mythology. Airitech was a mysterious creature whose three daughters were werewolf-like creatures, eventually killed by Cas Corach. The Irish words for wolf are Mac Tíre ("son of the land"), Faoil and Cú Allaidh ("wild dog"), and association with human transformation linger.
Eyy its been unblocked, nice!
I was about to say the same thing
It’s a good day when Shark’s reactions get unblocked😌
Never even heard of this but I'm here for it.
Can't wait to watch later! Been waiting months for this to win the poll
Song of the sea and this movie are one of my favorites and will always have a place in my heart
"It's like a vampire bit" ......or, ya know, a fucking werewolf bite. Lol
Pls don’t make us wait much longer for the Madoka movie I’m begging you Shark
Omg, as a therian I love this movie! This is my first time watching Wolf walkers bc I can't get AppleTV. If you don't know what a therian is go watch therian territory plz. I love to do quadrobics (walking on all fours imitating the movements of animals) and I felt connected to this movie. Thanks for making this movie free for me. I used you to watch it.
47:17 The wolf vision scenes are hand drawn on paper, classic animated like old cartoons. It took a lot of time and work but it adds so much!
Juuuust a tid bit. If the father and the mother get married, that would make Robyn and Mabh step-siblings.
I mean, they’re not actually related ^^’
@@Hana_H That’s why I said step-siblings-
@@redballoon9007 sorry ^^’
@@Hana_H Tis just a misunderstanding. It’s alright.
Please consider reacting to Prince of Egypt
I hope he reacts to Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea next. Song of the Sea is my personal favorite of the three
DAM being a wolf walker sounds SUPPER fun 🤩💅✨✨
That was BEAUTIFUL 😭
Ah i love this movie.
This studio never fails to amaze me with its story and animation
Is no one else gonan acknowledge he called Merlin and OWL!?!? Im 100% sure hes either a Hawk or a Falcon!!!! T-T so much pain..
It's the perfect movie for a therian and especially a wolf therian
You need to check out more movies from Cartoon Saloon, I've personally only watched The Secret Of Kells and Song Of The Sea beyond Wolfwalkers, but I've heard that all of their movies are amazing like this
I can definitely say that Secret of Kells and Song of the Sea got the same amazing art style + beautiful folklore story down
(there was actually even a little easter egg referencing The Secret Of Kells in Wolfwalkers, one of the items Mebh picks out of Robins pockets is an essential one in that movie, also I suppose one of the monsters Robin lists to her dad is also a reference to Song Of The Sea XD)
The same universe
Thrilled to see ya get to this one! A beautiful and under-viewed film to be sure.
Great reaction! This movie was amazing! I really liked it more on this rewatch!
On my first watch I was kind of disappointed that I was able to predict the whole story, but on this rewatch I really liked it more!
Highly recommend checking out their other movies!
And I recommend an unrelated French movie "Suicide Shop"!
Since you love this art style I have to recommend ranking of kings.
Ranking of Kings is SO good
I personally see mebh and robyn as sisters rather than a ship as their portrayed to be young at 12 years old. Plus their parents seem to have a thing and even though their not related by blood, it would still be weird to me if they dated whilst their parents where together. The director admitted the lqbtq themes of "coming out" were accidental and their parents did fall in love making them sisters
Are you gonna wacht wolf walkers 2 when its out
There’s gonna be a pt 2?!
I REALLY wish this movie was available on DVD!
Ever since I first saw it, I thought "my sister would absolutely love this." See, she's a huge fan of Ireland and all its folklore; which makes this movie perfect for someone like her to see
I wonder what they'll think when they see tigers.
I really hope they do a sequel to this movie it's really good
@TheFlamingShark
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whatever injury the wolfwalker gets in wolf form happens to the sleeping body. so when a wolfwalker gets shot while in wolf form the wound from the shot appears on their human body so while their spirit slowly makes it's way to their human body the human body remains still to bleed out. when the wolfwalkers wolf spirit returns to their body the wolfwalker then slowly starts dying
Yesss, I adore this movie so much!! By far my favorite movie by CartoonSaloon ! 💙
Bro I ran here
If you liked the art style, you're going to love it's predecessors "The Secret of Kells" and "Song of the Sea".😊 "Wolfwalkers" is the third and final film of the Irish Folklore Trilogy from this studio.
This movie got me close to bawling my eyes out 2 times, and I still have tears running down my cheeks as I write this. I have no idea why it got me so bad. Guess I got a good cry out of it I suppose...
You should react to all the films of Cartoon Saloon. Wolfwalkers is probably their best but the other ones are great to. They don't have to many, only 5 this included
Such a great movie
Hope you check out more Cartoon Saloon movies in the future, the Breadwinner is a personal fav for me.
This was such a good movie
Kind of on the subject of the movie, I sometimes get really really sad that I wont ever get the chance to be a cat. I just really want to be a cat with a human-like personality or something, like in Warrior cats. Doing stuff like hunting and learning to fight by my clan's side just seems amazing, it's sad to me that I'll never do that
nice i love this movie
This movie reminds me of wolf blood
06:31 Fun fact: an intern animated this short shadow scene :D (Can't remember if they went to my school or not)
This is still a great movie. I love watching this movie. :D
Great to have Sean Bean in the movie!
Super excited for this😌
Can you react to phineas and ferb
I think he's actually seen that show. I would like to see a reaction to it tho
This is definitely one of my favorite 2d animation movies ever tbh, the art and music is amazing
I love the movie. Style looks like child of light
One of my favorite movies by far.
I love this movie.😎❤
And the funny thing is right now I'm wearing a necklace with a wolf on it.💖
3:40 - Kilkenny, Ireland... "never heard of this city before" well, I only know this city for their beer. There's Guiness from Dublin (the black draft beer everyone in Europe knows) and Kilkenny, it's a ruby colored beer.
well, enough of this. I've always wanted to watch this movie but I'm no Apple TV customer. Thank you for this reaction so I can see the full movie
This ending is pretty heavy to the feelings. Robyn had lost her mother long ago and then seeing Mebh lose her mother too is too much for her. So she did the only right thing she could.
I wish I could buy it but ya can't. Anyway, I really hated the "lord protector" he's like judge claud frolo and Gaston mixed. Really wanted him to have an ill fate.
Others have already said this but the other movies made by this studio are great too, not as visually impressive but still amazing storywise. The rest of the Irish folklore trilogy (The secret of Kells and Song of the sea) are great and creative. As well as The Breadwinner, which is not related to any Irish folklore but still made by the studio, it is pretty heavy and dark but it's still just as good as the others made by this studio (including visual creativity). This film tends to get ignored by people watching the Cartoon Saloons movies which is really sad because as I said it's on par with its other films.
Fucking love this movie
We don't talk about the scores it got 😂😂😂
YIPPEE !!!!!!!!
Wolfwalker's is such an amazing movie.
When I first saw the trailer's I knew that I was gonna love it and when I did indeed see Wolfwalker's for the first time I was not disappointed.
This is a hard movie to find to view.
Shortly after Wolfwalker's came out the internet exploded with article's on how the studio had missed out on a perfect lesbian relationship with Robyn and Mebh. I disagree, they're too young for such a thing.
Now if they had been abit older then I'd agree with the missed lesbian relationship.
Towards the end of the movie, before pure chaos erupted, I was thinking if they were only alittle older.
After watching the movie I had thought a sequel would be nice but that's when I learned that the studio doesn't do sequel's which isn't necessarily a bad thing. Not every movie need's a sequel.