so...not only he was there the whole time in The Last Wish, but he was here the whole time in ALL THE SHREK MOVIES, all those times we were watching Shrek...he was always here, slaughtering Shrek's greatest foes behind our backs...waiting for his time to shine. I got the chills-
@@sunsetlover123-y7c no, not like that. We actually see him standing with the crowd in one of the scenes of puss in boots 2. I dont remember if its from one of his deaths montage or if its from the one where he dies crushed after defeating the giant but hes there in a moment. So what i think is he is actually just observing them die in the vast majority of time, except for special cases like puss. Those he likes to get personal lol.
@@peterang78 Given how Puss sees things go slow mo whenever he hears the whistle. Wonder if that's how every villain has experienced it before there death. As the clocks counts down to their death. They hear a whistle before Death takes them.
it's a both a lullaby and a horrifying tune, like if you accept death it lulls you to sleep, while if you run from death it's a warning call that death is near
@@adcoxfamily9656 Me: "Yeah we are good friends actually....Death comes by sometimes to carry my loved ones into the unknown. Although it seems unfair at times, I know in his timing, it's always the right time. *Sighs and looks at death as I hold out my hand slowly and smiles* "It's good to see you again old friend. Just promise me to keep whistling while you take me into the unknown so it's not that scary".
I love how this can be interpreted in two ways: For people who fear death, this is an eerie and terrifying sound to them, reminding them that he is near. For those who are ready for him, it is a relaxing and soothing tune, almost as to calm the person down before he takes them. It's all about perspective.
You can’t cheat death you’re either ready for it or your not I will be ready death does not scare me everybody dies it’s just a matter of when where and how.
@@dc7981 well, the Wolf is a villain as well. He wouldn't be if he was waiting for Puss to die to come and get him, but he wanted to kill him himself. He even says "shh, don't tell" when that Puss in the crystal said that was cheating.
@@McKillaboyI think it has more to do with how he acted towards Puss. Like being chased by something very dangerous and his menacing presence when hunting Puss. Death or not that would still freak me out.
I love how the melody literally represents death, it’s scary, it’s calming, it’s taunting, it fills the air, it’s a warning, it’s warm, it’s cold, it’s suffocating, it’s mysterious, and above all. *ITS TERRIFYING*
@@eggynuts7735 Honestly, I have a better thing to tell you. If you have NOTHING good to say, don't say ANYTHING at all. I'm a teenager yet the whistle still is bonechilling, so stop it with your "baby" comments and grow up.
@@iamdonewitheverything I think that you're a weak feminine person for being terrified by a fictional whistle, why don't you prove that my dominance is related with me not growing up? I think what I said is good and you clearly don't seem grown in the head to type a whole ass paragraph (which I'm also doing but nevertheless) over a mere comment, I think that adds more proof that you're sensitive, and therefore, also a baby, I think what I said was incredibly beneficial and good as I got a thought off my mind, if I didn't, I'd go "damn it why didn't I make that comment?" And regret it, so, may you take your own advice?
@@sammyjaohnson5631 yes really he came to teach puss a lesson to appreciate his life he literally leaves puss alone in the ending because puss goes from arrogant legend to a more grateful version of him
@@nxyn9209 he wasnt teaching puss a lesson he wanted to kill puss he went out of his way to terrorize him multiple times he was "playing with his food" which is why he was mad when puss changed at the end
Amazing how this can be interpreted as either a taunting and chilling tune to mock you before you die, or an indifferent, but otherwise peaceful lullaby for you to calm down and accept that it is what it is, and move on.
@@Mariah-vt1qk Yeah, and he only plays eight. You only hear the ninth when he leaves after the final encounter, meaning he considers the whole matter settled.
A bit of horror in a non-horror movie is absolutely a treat for me, I enjoyed death's character a lot and how for the most part, they made him a character we could take seriously, and be genuinely scared of
I'm not scared of him, because how puss flighted him, I won't be afraid, in fact I'm not scared of a blood spit dog with weapons, so yeah! (also wolf /death, is my favorite movie villan)
@@emilianosanfilippo you have to admit, death truly was a terrifying character. puss is extremely happy and careless at the beginning, and the entire tone of the movie is very colorful and epic, and then Death appears, puss experiences fear for the first time, the entire tone and art style shift completely, puss is absolutely terrified and he almost dies. And each encounter happens when you least expect him, and each encounter also changes the tone and style again and puss again us extremely scared. and at the end after puss fights him, death wasn't actually defeated, he just decided not to kill him for he was no longer an arrogant hero, and how he said he'll be back for him... You can never escape death, truly. His entire character is literally just death, saying you're not scared of him is like saying you're not scared of death, so yeah you're literally just laughing at the face of death like puss did in his past lives
@@aquaponieee yeah, but being afraid of death, well yes afraid that when will you will become very less older, and then you would die, but I don't believe in death.......... so yeah I'm laughing at him of not being afraid!
@@liamjames395lmao I don’t know what you said, but that’s funny as hell 😂 I do the same shit when I get drunk and just say the worst random shit and try to delete things the next day lmao
instead install it on a siren in a suspicious white van and play it whenever your near a alone kid in the middle of the night then you've got yourself a permanent license to being death himself
Something odd about this whistle, is that it has a total of 8 notes, representing the 8 lives that puss wasted recklessly, the ending that feels it's "missing", it's that 9 note we don't hear because... Puss is still alive
Death tried to kill puss because he didn’t value his life, Jack Horner didn’t value his workers life, he valued his own, so i wouldn’t say that, did you mean it in “What goes around comes around” way?
No wonder Death was so easily able to follow Puss, even when he wasn't dying. Jack was making a breadcrumb trail of dead bakers (Which I just realized is oddly fitting, with the whole fairy tale thing going on)
Depends on the situation cause if someone wistle like that and there is no echo... I cant escape If it has echo it means we are in a large place and have a chance
If you are still young and you hear this, you want to run If you are old and on your deathbed and you hear this, you want to greet death with open arms
You just challenged Death that you would be immortal if it didn’t took your life after whistling and because of it, it will prove you wrong by not doing it CONGRATULATIONS GENIUS!
You: Death if you hear me you will not take my life unless you whistle before then! Death: So you think you’re immortal? Let me prove you wrong. *Death silently take your life*
Love how the tune brings a mixture of haunting, creepy, comforting, and peaceful feeling, which really suits the role of death. To some, death is scary as well as it is humbling. But for some death can bring you peace.
Shrek 5 better have the most irredeemable villain known to cinema so that when he inevitably dies this whistle will be the most satisfying thing to hear.
I'll admit that I don't have many ideas on what the potential angle for your concept could be yet _(besides someone trying to cheat El Lobo by becoming immortal at the cost of everybody else),_ but as someone who practically grew up on Terry Pratchett, having Death be on our side would feel like coming home. In an admittedly dark fashion.
Death: *whistles and appears to take the villain* Puss: DEATH?! But we- Death: I'm not here for you, Puss in Boots.. Imagine, that would the coolest shit ever.
I think Puss will hear it because he protects Kitty and his other friends with his last life... and then Kitty trades her last spare life for Puss so they can have their last life together.
Imagine hearing this alone in the streets sidewalks empty, not a sight of a person nor animal and it’s late night. And as your walking pass a forest you hear this.
Fun fact: It's Puss's melody when he puts the cute face in shrek 2, but with a different tone and without an ending... because the ending, is simply that. Cold, blinding and terrifying sleep.
Imagine being at a party, then everything suddenly goes dead silent, but you can’t hear the sound of people still talking to each other. And you see a man with a black hood and black robe. You can’t see his face, and no one else sees him, but he sees you. You just close your eyes as the sound of this whistle plays. It rings in your mind as you wake up and see nothing.
This is somehow both relaxing and threatening, it’s like it’s telling us that Death is a cool guy but he isn’t your friend, he’s just doing what Death was made to do…
death comes for all sooner or later. Best to respect and appreciate life and be equally said towards the inevitable outcome of death. He isn't our foe he is just someone we will all get to meet some day....
“He’s cool but he’s not your friend” No. If he’s not my friend he’s my enemy. Anyone who’s not with you is always against you; Death seeks to destroy you, and always wins
@@hobomike6935 death isn't your enemy stupid, he is a counter balance to life, he was made to balance out life, everything that lives must always die in the end
Death is not a villain Death is not a hero He is nature, he is as much of nature as life itself Don't ever make the reaper mad Or he will make your death quicker
Many years after the events of Puss In Boots 2, Puss is lying on his death bed when he hears a familiar whistle. An old friend has come to pay him a visit
@@eliben4066 in the movie before saying this line he actually See's his adopted mom and shrek and donkey meaning past lives were flashing, he just wanted to say something badass
I can't believe how well they nailed this character. Every time he showed up I got chills and tensed up. And I'm a grown man. A freaking puss in boots movie has no business being this good. But it is that good. How the heck did they manage to make this movie so good?
@draguO doT true. Usually their first movies of an IP are good. Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, etc. Their sequels are usually decent, but less memorable or impactful. But they somehow made such a fun movie with a sequel to a spin off. Who would of thought.
@@sawdust8691 EXCUSE ME, DUDE WHAT SRE YOU TALKING ABOUT, DREAMWORKS SEQUELS ARE THE BEST, Shrek 2, how to train your dragon 2, kung Fu panda 2 all were amazing and did what a sequel must to do
@Rumpiel DreamWorks definitely makes good sequels. What I'm trying to say is this one is one of the rare sequel breed to acually surpass its predecessor. I love Kung fu Panda 2, how to train your dragon 2, etc. But I wouldn't say they are better than the first.
@Rumpiel ok... I have a hot take. I don't think Shrek 2 is THAT good. Please don't crucify me. It's a fun movie. But I've never understood the mass adoration for it. To me, it was just as expected. Nothing stood out as "wow! This movie is amazing!" (Except for the fairy godmother singing, of course. Iconic). Maybe it didn't hit me at the right time, I don't know. Call me a heretic. But personally, I found sequels of How to Train Your Dragon, Kung fu Panda, puss in boots, etc to be better sequels.
May 5, 1945 You’re on the battlefield of Okinawa. You’re huddled down in a trench with your battalion and commanders. You’re waiting under the dim, foggy skies, and preparing for the enemy to push forward towards your trench. Then, while everything is still quiet….you and your squad mates hear a faint whistle, and see a hooded figure on the hill off a bit in the distance.
This whistle perfectly describe death. It's far and close, disturbing and chilling, mocking and comforting at the same time. He didn't segregate people, everyone is valuable to him equally. If make peace with him, he is friendly, just a tool to escort to somewhere better. If you afraid of him he is ruthless and merciless who want to take you to nowhere.
Thats the thing. He is really just doing his job. His last line in the movie, "enjoy your life puss" shows that he isnt sadistic or a psychopath. It shows that he was frustrated with how Puss never valued or cared for his other lives, and now he doesnt feel the need to kill Puss himself because Puss showed 2 things. 1. That he takes death seriously and from now on will enjoy his life and 2. That he faced his fear of death, and has come to terms with the fact that he is mortal andnwont live forever. I wish people wouldnt see Death as a bad thing, nor see him as a good thing. He is a natural, neutral thing just as life is. Even in this movie, he was only, well, *scary* until Puss finally accepted the reality of him. When Puss looked him straight in the eye at the end of that final battle, Death really didnt seem so scary anymore. To both Puss *and* the audience, he suddenly became a lot less frightening. Its really about how you see Death that decides whether or not you greatly fear him. Its only when you accept that youll see him on your last day is when he doesnt seem so bad.
@@kitsuujujitsuu4025 isn't he evil for trying to take Puss in Boots last life before it was time? Death even admits that he isn't supposed to kill Puss in Boots, when one of Puss's earlier lives says "thats cheating!" In the cave of lost souls, death says "shh, don't tell"
He's an "antagobnist" down to the definition. He's not evil, he's just doing what has to be done, never is he seen being purely evil other than chasing Gato.
If you listen to it its 8 notes and the 9th is missing no? Reason could be because each note is pusses death? So the last one will come when death finnaly comes for him and leaves the whistle will be complated by 9 notes because puss died 9 times?
Depending on the context, this Whistle changes for everyone. If I heard it right now, I would run. Hide. Be forever terrified. If I heard it as a 90 year old man… I’d take his hand and smile.
Fun Fact: In a musical standpoint, this melody have only 8 musical notes and 9th at the end, this represents the 8 lives of Puss and the one he’s living now. Another fun fact: the fact this sounds eerie it’s because of the last note that is being played, this in a musical key is the 7th note, it got a distance of a half a tone between the first note played, thats why your ear wants to complete it but it was left “unresolved”, until the second time around, it does “resolve” . So genius the musical team in this movie! It’s incredibly creative!
What makes Death one of the best villains is that ,unlike other goofy ahh villains, he actually brought a drastic change in the state of mind of Puss. He made him realise that he is now an actually vulnerable and mortal. Puss never sees life the same again. He actually contributed a lot to the storyline and the theme completely matches him. One of the best animated movies ever. The animation, storyline, plot; all was an absolute 100 EDIT: I know that he was a force of nature or an antagonist rather than a Villain. I wrote this in a flow so it was a mistake. Stop filling the replies with this.
@@cattoloafs85 yeah but he only opened up to him because of fear of dying. If he had 8 lives left but death was still chasing him, I think he still would have been as scared as ever. Because once death defeats you, it's over
@@otaku_alertDefinitely not. The whole point was that Puss wasn't scared of death specifically because he had more then 1 life to value. Would he have still been scared if literal death manifested itself and tried to chase him down? Probably, but he wouldn't fear it to the same extent of having a full blown anxiety attack.
Even though it’s a “family movie” it doesn’t matter how old I am, this sound will always give me chills and remind me that death can be waiting for you around any corner
Speaking of death I heard that if you hear someone call your name but theres no one there don't turn around because that's death calling you I don't know if this is true I mean I highly doubt it But hey that's just a theory a death theory Sorry I had too I just love mat pat I love watching his videos film theory and game theory are my favorites
I got goosebumps when I heard that whistle echo through the movie theater. Death was such a well written character, the way he was portrayed in the film was excellent, and whoever wrote that little melody did an amazing job
Bruh a kid screamed at my theater when death actually revealed he was death like when he burst through that glass tbh I almost screamed that was creepy asl
The fun thing is that this song is in a major (a.k.a. the "light/uplifting") key, unlike many other songs about/related to death which are usually in a minor (a.k.a. "grounded/depressed") key. The first iteration of the song is also composed from eight notes, but the second iteration, which is only whistled after the final battle, is composed from nine notes. It's pretty simple to see the meaning behind that, IMO.
The second iteration is the answer to the first melody, and melodically resolves it, which fits as it ends Death and Puss's conflict throughout the film
I LOVE this for Death's theme because it can be heard in different ways. For quite a few, it's probably very unsettling. There's nothing that accompanies the melody and it's very simple in the way that it presents itself. But it's that very simplicity that makes it off-putting, even scary. But to others, it might be soothing, comforting, like all the worries that you once had can finally begin to drift away. If Death itself were to have a theme, THIS would be it...
@@CowboyProductions19 I'm not saying you should seek out death, live for as long as you can and live your life to your fullest. But when your time comes and there's nothing more you can do to prevent it, welcome it. Death will either hold your hand and escort you to whatever comes next or it will DRAG you down with all the force needed. Make your choice.
I think the producers also said that it couldn't be Death playing an instrument for his theme because instruments are man-made. Death is something beyond man's grasp, untamed.
One thing I find especially dark about this tone is the sarcastic cheer to it. Death has clearly made this little tune specifically for Puss judging by the 8/9 notes. The whistle has a heroic attribute to it almost, but it has this sardonic “oh well” to it, like “remember the hero, now he’s gone forever”. The tragic little tale of a plucky hero, echoing in the infinite. It’s perfect.
You are completely right, i listened to it again after reading this comment and I see what you mean. It's like a song played at a known heros funeral, it celebrates their time alive whilst letting you also know they are dead and never coming back. -like a song that is now legend.
The tune is actually from Shrek 2, the scene where Shrek and Donkey meet Puss, and he does the cute eyes; this tune plays in that part. Death's whistle is a variant of the tune however, so they won't sound exactly the same.
And as Death bows out, he whistles the tune again, but it's more upbeat. He's basically saying, "All right, you earned my respect. Live your last life to the fullest, and I'll see you when it ends."
I went to the cinema with my kid brother to see this film and seeing the scene where death meets puss for the first time, I remember how quiet it was at the cinema and how the whistle echoed everywhere and I got the chills just hearing, after that every time death appeared I could hear people saying "oh god he's back" which means this character gave chills to everyone and they really succeeded at making a memorable villan, well done dreamworks!!
3 days ago, I was in school and I was in the bathroom. As I came out, I heard a whistle in the middle of nowhere and I almost jumped out of my skin. A while back, I played a prank in the cafeteria where I put the whistle on full volume. Some people jumped and one dude began to swear. That was pretty funny. But yeah, Dreamworks is the goat for making this movie. Big W.
It’s really impressive that a villain that has to share a movie with atleast 2 to 5 other villains (depending on how you count the Governor and Goldilock’s crime family) and has the LEAST screentime out of them all And yet still manages to be standing out on his own
Honestly, none of the "villains" were really villains, aside from Jack Horner. Goldie just wanted a human family, and the governor was just to set exposition for the story itself in reality. And Death was antagonistic towards Puss simply because he didn't value any of his lives, until his last, and he was tired of chasing him life after life. Though I agree, it is a shame he didn't get much screen time. However, I also think that makes the character all the more menacing.
I'm fricking surprised you don't have thousands of likes by now. Like, you're more true with this than many people would realise. Personally, I agree with you from the viewpoint that when death growled into Pusse's face before he left, I would've said to him: "I fear you to reach me in my close future, but I can't live without you." For me, it's freedom to know that I won't be "trapped" into my life forever. For me, it's a freeing thought to know that one day I'll be free too, just like everybody else. I've lived my life, and experienced it. I don't want to die, but I'll be glad to receive it at the end. Just not early.
@@prinz4279 I mean, why not? 😁 He doesn't come off as a psilosopher type of guy, but he definitely knows all of those answers and topics what I love to talk about. I would like to sit down and talk with him for a long time, just to think on those deep topics what he would understand.
Idk, I feel like, while some would say it would be scary and frightening, I think that hearing it would bring acceptance and comfort. At your final moments, someone IS there with you and specifically for you. Your time is up, sure. But you aren't alone. It's the guiding hand to the next stage, wherever that is. Everyone has to die someday. But nobody wants to die alone.
imagine being death, being thousands of years old, and having a song from hundreds of years ago stuck in your head, being unable to ever listen to it again
That’s the representation on death. It’s something many fear or just accept as an inevitable ti eventually happen one day. It’s why many love Death’s character. Seems like the dogs (Death and Perrito) were the Co-MVPs of the film.
Unless you are young and want to live your whole life, this is soothing because you know you are about to die and have all of your stress be relieved and rest. But at the same time, it's terrifying knowing that the whistle means that Death is near meaning he is stalking you and that just gives me the chills.
Hearing this on the movie theater is a unique experience, you could feel the tension on all the people there. Also the fact that no sound from outside could interrupt it and there was just the whistle made it all more tense and I absolutely loved it. Would totally watch it on theaters again only for the whistle. Edit: Yall, sorry for the wacky grammar here, I wrote this at like 3 am and I was dozing off like very 5 seconds lol
Death's wistle is both beautiful and terrifying. It perfectly sets the tone for the scenes and is the best backdrop to the only thing that Puss is truly afraid of.
I can't believe that had a legit scary villian that even I was like oh shit oh shit oh shit when that whistle would come in. Instead of some goofy witch or something that just makes me roll my eyes.
In the beginning, right before Puss is crushed by the bell, listen. Among the crowd's cheer for an encore you can hear the first two notes of Death's whistle. Turn the volume up if you can't hear it, you can hear it on the extended preview they have on RUclips. He was in the crowd.
Oh wow thats a really cool detail, didnt notice it when watching, but its really obvious now that youve pointed out! Great find :) If anyones still having problems finding it, its the exact moment puss comes back into frame saying "youre still here?"
I first time watching the movie and I didn't notice he's in the crowd but I didn't hear the whistle after puss got crashed by the bell. I turn on the volume fully but I didn't hear a whistle.
@@asterianne2977 I actually heard it go to the extended preview it should be near the time frame 6:12 remember its the 1st few notes turn up your volume and you should hear it
You know DreamWorks made a masterpiece of a character when everyone here in the comments are either complimenting, being intrigued, or just plain terrified and spooked by this cartoon wolf. Man, I just love how they dropped in a character that gives the young gen. trauma, and everyone else existential crisis and/or acceptance of death. Overall I love this character and him giving me goosebumps and chills in the theater. Well sweet dreams everyone:) (Wow 1k likes!?! This is actually my 1st time ever in the comment section to get that in my whole life! Thank you all so much for this 🙂 well, remember lads, live life to the fullest till it is our time to depart... Till then, much love and peace to all of you, Farewell).
the funny part is that people never really take death seriously until they get face to face with it. Just like in the cartoon, which is a bonus point I guess
No character has ever made such an impression on me that when I hear a whistle tune unique to that character it gives me chills. Absolute god-like movie.
I think the famous movie that pioneered that was Jaws. Absolutely EVERYONE knows the shark is near and that someone is gonna die to become part of a chum slick.
I don’t know if they did this on purpose, but the whistle almost sounds like Silent Night, particularly the “sleep in heavenly peace” part. If so, props to the directors because holy shit that is terrifying.
Did a little messing around with my piano while I listened to it and Im like 99% sure the melody is Ring around the Rosie. Check the lyrics it fits perfectly :p
I roughly learned how to do this whistle, it’s not perfect but it’s really easy to tell what it is if you know death’s whistle. Whistled it to my sister in a dark room, easily one of the scariest moments she’s ever had
I remember when I was whistling it and watching some edits of death but then a few seconds passed and I heard the whistle from far… I don’t know if anyone heard it too but that was a terrifying experience 💀🙏🏼
Old Puss: *Hears the whistle* Old Puss: “Heheh. So it’s my time now, eh, Old Friend?” Death: *Slowly walks out from the shadows with 2 sickles besides him* Death: “That’s right, Puss. It’s your time.” Old Puss: “Hahah. Well, in that case, at least let me go out with honor and glory one last time.” Death: “As you wish, Mi Amigo.” Old Puss: *Takes out both his gatito blade and rapier before pointing his rapier at Death* Old Puss: “Fear me, if you dare!” Death: *Chuckles while spinning his sickles* Death: “Let’s have one final dance together, Old Friend.” Puss/Death: *Charges at each other with grins on their faces*
@@inchantor1536 I think it would be wonderful to have him team up with Death, maybe to trade his soul for something, and then for him to be his death like this. (Sorry if you had a stroke)
3 days ago, when I was in school, I was in the bathroom. Just as I was coming out, I heard a whistle out of nowhere and that scared the shit out of me. I almost jumped out of my skin.
In your deathbed when all your senses are lost except your hearing, then you start to hear this melody. You think you could move, yet you couldn't. While Death is represented in images you once knew, this time it's nothing compared to what you've ever seen in life. There's just this darkness, chilling presence, and unnerving weight that looms around you. Not clearly in front of you, but it's there... Not a shadowy figure, but a space of nothingness that has identity to it.
this is a nice little short thingy, however you forgot the calm of death. In your comment it seems you only captured the mystery and terror of death, and didn't mention the relief, knowing there is no more suffering after you're gone, and you can finally rest.
I like how "the Whistle of Death" sounds like a badass name of a power yet it's not even the name. Because it IS in fact the whistle and it's Death who make it
Everyone around you hears the whistle as well, looking around in confusion "what the fuck was that?" "Where did that whistle come from?" Seconds later confusion turns to horror as air raid sirens activate.
Before I watched the movie, my brother showed me this video and asked me how I felt about the tune. I said it sounds really tranquil and very relaxing, and he said "ohh, yeah, it really changes with context tho" and now I see that very clearly
@@bethanybrookes8479 I feel like that’s the point. When one dies, it’s conceivable that everything fades away and you are lulled into a final sleep with a calm little melody.
@@bethanybrookes8479 Thats because Death is only antagonistic because Puss didn't value his lives, once he does in the final battle at the wishing star, the whistle is the same yet sounds freindlier even though nothing changed (Presumably)
@@bethanybrookes8479 Exactly what Im saying, as soon as we see how Death isn't a real villain, it sounds a lot more calming, so if you realize this early enough it sounds peaceful.
Whats interesting is that this whistle sounds nostalgic, comforting in a way. When you're ready to go, your hearing is the last sense to go. Your mind conjures up a song that is the metaphor of everything you cherished in your life, whether it be a single tune, your favourite song, or something completely new and different. Similarly to dementia, when you're just about to die, you suddenly remember everything, and you become completely aware. This was represented in the last song you hear before the silence of death in The Caretaker: Everywhere at the End of Time. You hear the song clearly, and it sounds beautiful. The creepy part? It only sounds chilling and wicked when you fear death, instead of embracing it as your final destination. Death cannot be stopped, so live your life to the fullest, and be truly happy. If you've spent life well, death will be warm and gentle, tragic or not.
I love how the whistle kind of sounds incomplete… like something else should come after that last note but it just ends right there like THIS MOVIE WAS INSANE BRAH
i think it's his song from shrek 2. Puss in boots melody but without a few notes, I heard someone say that in a forum somewhere, haven't searched it yet, but it's pretty cool. It's like the Wolf is mocking him
It's because the melody ends without a resolution and we can feel that something is missing, even if we can't explain it (at least I think that's how music theory works)
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This is probably the last thing farquad, the fairy godmother, and basically every character that died in the Shrek universe heard
i like to think he was a bit nicer to those who lived their lives well.
so...not only he was there the whole time in The Last Wish, but he was here the whole time in ALL THE SHREK MOVIES, all those times we were watching Shrek...he was always here, slaughtering Shrek's greatest foes behind our backs...waiting for his time to shine.
I got the chills-
@@sunsetlover123-y7c no, not like that. We actually see him standing with the crowd in one of the scenes of puss in boots 2. I dont remember if its from one of his deaths montage or if its from the one where he dies crushed after defeating the giant but hes there in a moment.
So what i think is he is actually just observing them die in the vast majority of time, except for special cases like puss. Those he likes to get personal lol.
Holy sh*t, that just makes rewatching the movie even more terrifying, knowing their demise comes with Death being there and whistling while they die.
@@peterang78 Given how Puss sees things go slow mo whenever he hears the whistle.
Wonder if that's how every villain has experienced it before there death.
As the clocks counts down to their death. They hear a whistle before Death takes them.
It’s strange horrifying yet soothing like death itself knowing you can rest
That's a perfect representation of death it's horrifying of the fear of unknown but it's also soothing as is something that everyone has to go through
it's a both a lullaby and a horrifying tune, like if you accept death it lulls you to sleep, while if you run from death it's a warning call that death is near
Yeah, like a lullaby putting someone to rest.... forever.
@@tiarehenry7507 I actually fell asleep to this
💀
Imagine you're driving home during a blackout listening to this, but you notice the volume is on mute.
😭😭
To that I'd say *"Fuck"*
I'd piss my pants fr
Oh no i would have drove faster🤣
Literally got goosebumps STOPPP 💀
I'm a university teacher, and when is the final test time, i'm whistling this in the halls.
dont distrub them! you fool, you should be jailed fr
same.
disturb them, it'll be funny
The students gotta be scared fr fr
I'm an educator and it's my ringtone. I love when my coworkers call me :D
I'm not gonna lie, this legitimately gives me chills.
That’s the idea
Ikr
@zoorockf1 yes
The song by itself no, but when he just shows up out of no where, like how puss was just talking with his crystal selves, he just appears.
I shivered the moments he appeared, when the whistles started
You get to live up to 90 and your just sitting on your favorite chair relaxing and then you hear this whistle.
Oh god hell naw
Death: "Ready?"
Me, probably: "Guess so"
Hell naw 💀
So it's time huh?
Took you long enough
Imagine listening this with a headset, thinking "damn, that gave me chills", releasing the headset and you're still hearing it.
"Hey i heard you liked that music...so...you like the artist?"
- death probably
Oh hell naw
@@adcoxfamily9656
Me: "Yeah we are good friends actually....Death comes by sometimes to carry my loved ones into the unknown. Although it seems unfair at times, I know in his timing, it's always the right time.
*Sighs and looks at death as I hold out my hand slowly and smiles*
"It's good to see you again old friend. Just promise me to keep whistling while you take me into the unknown so it's not that scary".
@@adcoxfamily9656 "whoever the artist was he made some good beats 🔥🔥🔥🔥"
I got the chills from reading this comment lmao
I love how this can be interpreted in two ways:
For people who fear death, this is an eerie and terrifying sound to them, reminding them that he is near.
For those who are ready for him, it is a relaxing and soothing tune, almost as to calm the person down before he takes them.
It's all about perspective.
And for those who are fighting back?-
@@deadlynightcross3082It becomes a taunt. Even if you keep him away now, sooner or later, death will always have the last laugh.
So that's why I liked this whistle
Im both ...
You can’t cheat death you’re either ready for it or your not I will be ready death does not scare me everybody dies it’s just a matter of when where and how.
For those who are running it’s eerie, but for those who are ready, it’s oddly comforting
Interesting how it sounds for those who are fighting.
I’m fighting right now but to me the sound is comforting because all I want is to lay down my sword and rest
@@SelfImprovement1111 oh. Good luck, anyways
@@SelfImprovement1111 How are you doing?
Thats how death works.
If you want to live then you fear it, but if you're ready, then it's weirdly comforting.
Death has got to be the only legit antagonist in DreamWorks. Not goofy. Not overly confident. He just needs to do what needs to be done. Bravo
Tai Lung, Shen, and Kai were overconfident but that doesn't mean they were bad antags. KFP3 was mid but Kai was a good villain.
Bravo Vince!
@@Sufi39hose are villains not antags…. Technically
@@dc7981 well, the Wolf is a villain as well. He wouldn't be if he was waiting for Puss to die to come and get him, but he wanted to kill him himself. He even says "shh, don't tell" when that Puss in the crystal said that was cheating.
I mean he just needs to do what needs to be done... but he clearly loves his job :P
This is one of the first animated villains that ACTUALLY scared me. He was horrifying. It can’t just be me.
Fr and same can be said about The Spot from ATSV! The whistle sounded hella chilling in theaters.
I agree with both of these soo much they both scared me 💀
Chelsea's final form freaked me out too probably due to thalassophobia issues
It was just Death? Why be scared?
@@McKillaboyI think it has more to do with how he acted towards Puss. Like being chased by something very dangerous and his menacing presence when hunting Puss.
Death or not that would still freak me out.
"I'm Death. And I don’t mean it metaphorically, or rhetorically, or symbolically, or theoretically-or any other fancy way. I'm Death. *Straight up."*
Coldest line by any DW character
If You're Death, Then Who Is He? (Proceeds To Show Grim Reaper)
@@HarbingerPlayz-Yuki10 “Oh him? This is just a side gig for him. I kill, he decides.”
*poetically, not symbolically
I like how he said all of that
I love how the melody literally represents death, it’s scary, it’s calming, it’s taunting, it fills the air, it’s a warning, it’s warm, it’s cold, it’s suffocating, it’s mysterious, and above all.
*ITS TERRIFYING*
It's not you're just a baby lmao
@@eggynuts7735 Honestly, I have a better thing to tell you. If you have NOTHING good to say, don't say ANYTHING at all. I'm a teenager yet the whistle still is bonechilling, so stop it with your "baby" comments and grow up.
@@iamdonewitheverything i agree with this
@@eggynuts7735mfs after finding out other people have their own feelings and opinions:
@@iamdonewitheverything I think that you're a weak feminine person for being terrified by a fictional whistle, why don't you prove that my dominance is related with me not growing up? I think what I said is good and you clearly don't seem grown in the head to type a whole ass paragraph (which I'm also doing but nevertheless) over a mere comment, I think that adds more proof that you're sensitive, and therefore, also a baby, I think what I said was incredibly beneficial and good as I got a thought off my mind, if I didn't, I'd go "damn it why didn't I make that comment?" And regret it, so, may you take your own advice?
I just adore the fact that Death isn’t even an evil person, he just wanted Puss to appreciate living.
Not really
@@sammyjaohnson5631 yes really he came to teach puss a lesson to appreciate his life he literally leaves puss alone in the ending because puss goes from arrogant legend to a more grateful version of him
@@nxyn9209 he wasnt teaching puss a lesson he wanted to kill puss he went out of his way to terrorize him multiple times he was "playing with his food" which is why he was mad when puss changed at the end
@@sammyjaohnson5631 What was one of Death's last words before he left though?
@@thepassionatericelover123 Live your life Gatto
Amazing how this can be interpreted as either a taunting and chilling tune to mock you before you die, or an indifferent, but otherwise peaceful lullaby for you to calm down and accept that it is what it is, and move on.
Disturbs the Comfortable but comforts the disturbed.
@@arnowisp6244 That's an excellent way to describe it!
it is what is it is
It's a warning for those that death is hunting and a last nice tune for those death is guiding.
It is a lullaby to your last sleep.
Nine notes for Nine lives. Dreamworks knows what they’re doing and I love it!
That is clever as hell. I didn't even realize it was nine notes until now.
@@Mariah-vt1qk Yeah, and he only plays eight.
You only hear the ninth when he leaves after the final encounter, meaning he considers the whole matter settled.
bro that is very on point
I counted 8... well, I'm not a musician and don't have any potential to be one, so i just trust you
@@dinorex3464OMG
A bit of horror in a non-horror movie is absolutely a treat for me, I enjoyed death's character a lot and how for the most part, they made him a character we could take seriously, and be genuinely scared of
I'm not scared of him, because how puss flighted him, I won't be afraid, in fact I'm not scared of a blood spit dog with weapons, so yeah! (also wolf /death, is my favorite movie villan)
@@emilianosanfilippo you have to admit, death truly was a terrifying character.
puss is extremely happy and careless at the beginning, and the entire tone of the movie is very colorful and epic, and then Death appears, puss experiences fear for the first time, the entire tone and art style shift completely, puss is absolutely terrified and he almost dies. And each encounter happens when you least expect him, and each encounter also changes the tone and style again and puss again us extremely scared. and at the end after puss fights him, death wasn't actually defeated, he just decided not to kill him for he was no longer an arrogant hero, and how he said he'll be back for him... You can never escape death, truly. His entire character is literally just death, saying you're not scared of him is like saying you're not scared of death, so yeah you're literally just laughing at the face of death like puss did in his past lives
@@aquaponieee yeah, but being afraid of death, well yes afraid that when will you will become very less older, and then you would die, but I don't believe in death.......... so yeah I'm laughing at him of not being afraid!
Fear
@@mfernandezmf57 Fear
It's so weird how without words, every time you hear this whistle, it's basically saying "Time is running out... you can't run forever"
@@liamjames395 bro thinks he’s the main character 💀
@@Zaccaronni I actually keep forgetting to delete that comment since i was very drunk when I put it up
@@Zaccaronni there you go. Gone
Puss in boots ran from death and survived
@@liamjames395lmao I don’t know what you said, but that’s funny as hell 😂 I do the same shit when I get drunk and just say the worst random shit and try to delete things the next day lmao
Imagine installing this as a siren in an ice cream truck
How to strike fear into your entire neighborhood:
Step 1:
instead install it on a siren in a suspicious white van and play it whenever your near a alone kid in the middle of the night then you've got yourself a permanent license to being death himself
Yeesss
*oh hell nawh*
It would make it less scary imp
every other dreamworks villians being some random guy that had an event in his life that made him act the way he does:
literally the grim reaper:
Shout out for this person for recording death whistle
What a legend
How did he/she do that though? Isn't it only in theaters?
they made it in musescore, but it's pretty good
@@samuraijedi1669 When was it available to rent?
Edit: I bought the movie on amazon already
cant believe they fought death and had the balls to record his whistle !
You can actually get it on RUclips rn too
Something odd about this whistle, is that it has a total of 8 notes, representing the 8 lives that puss wasted recklessly, the ending that feels it's "missing", it's that 9 note we don't hear because... Puss is still alive
Oshit I think you're right(?)
So when Puss had only died three times, Death was like:
*duuun duuun dun* ...... *duuun duuun dun* ......
I hear 9 notes but ok
@@bestevil. ?
@@bestevil. wait yeah i kinda can only hear 9. Are my ears faulty or smth?
bro didnt even need to be in the frame for me to get chills the whistle already gave me goosebumps😭
Fr if it didn’t trigger goosebumps the person isn’t human
@Tensei I didn't get scared of it either but it was still creepy
@tensei1710 bro what some grown men was finding it creepy yo dumbass tryna sound tough over yt😂
@tensei1710 I'm sorry that you can't appreciate good cinema. Hopefully you can when you grow up.
@Tensei it's not just a fucking whistle it's death
I like how Death dislikes Puss for not valuing his life, meanwhile Jack Horner is killing off his workers one by one 😂
Death tried to kill puss because he didn’t value his life, Jack Horner didn’t value his workers life, he valued his own, so i wouldn’t say that, did you mean it in “What goes around comes around” way?
No wonder Death was so easily able to follow Puss, even when he wasn't dying. Jack was making a breadcrumb trail of dead bakers (Which I just realized is oddly fitting, with the whole fairy tale thing going on)
@@ESparkAsterwouldn't death just be able to find him regardless
@@Leanflare Fair point. I guess it would be more like a confirmation thing for Death rather than the one way of knowing where Puss is.
its not like death could do anyhting about it tbh unlike puss he just pissed him off while jack only had 1 life
the echo is what makes it 10x scarier than without the echo
PS: it’s scary as hell even without the echo
Depends on the situation cause if someone wistle like that and there is no echo...
I cant escape
If it has echo it means we are in a large place and have a chance
Yep
no way, the real mr fox fam real no cap
funny man who had his sister or something get bullied (dont ask how i know teehee)
The echo and the picture sort of distorting him makes him scary in all the best ways
2x speed it
If I don’t hear this before my death then I’m not dying.
If you are still young and you hear this, you want to run
If you are old and on your deathbed and you hear this, you want to greet death with open arms
You just challenged Death that you would be immortal if it didn’t took your life after whistling and because of it, it will prove you wrong by not doing it CONGRATULATIONS GENIUS!
You: Death if you hear me you will not take my life unless you whistle before then!
Death: So you think you’re immortal? Let me prove you wrong.
*Death silently take your life*
@@harbour2118Nah bro, Im more than happy to accept death. even at a young age
Correct. Unless he decides not to endulge a chase for some reason
Imagine looping this and after ending it, the whistle continues
actually that would be kinda strange but yet kinda creepy
I'm looping it now
@@MKXtreme722 me too
Help he's he...
the loop ended and He’s still whistling
Love how the tune brings a mixture of haunting, creepy, comforting, and peaceful feeling, which really suits the role of death. To some, death is scary as well as it is humbling. But for some death can bring you peace.
Shrek 5 better have the most irredeemable villain known to cinema so that when he inevitably dies this whistle will be the most satisfying thing to hear.
I'll admit that I don't have many ideas on what the potential angle for your concept could be yet _(besides someone trying to cheat El Lobo by becoming immortal at the cost of everybody else),_ but as someone who practically grew up on Terry Pratchett, having Death be on our side would feel like coming home. In an admittedly dark fashion.
Death: *whistles and appears to take the villain*
Puss: DEATH?! But we-
Death: I'm not here for you, Puss in Boots..
Imagine, that would the coolest shit ever.
That would be such a fun cameo.
I think Puss will hear it because he protects Kitty and his other friends with his last life... and then Kitty trades her last spare life for Puss so they can have their last life together.
@@cerobathetalllady
Puss: But, then...... *Notices that Death's gaze is fixed on the villain.*
Villain: 😨
Death: 😈
Imagine hearing this alone in the streets sidewalks empty, not a sight of a person nor animal and it’s late night. And as your walking pass a forest you hear this.
😳
Death: "Ready?"
this is litterally what i was thinking of when i heard this whistle
@@manwithnoplan2008 *cracks neck*
Took your time…
I’m going to whistle this whenever I’m out at night :D
Fun fact:
It's Puss's melody when he puts the cute face in shrek 2, but with a different tone and without an ending... because the ending, is simply that. Cold, blinding and terrifying sleep.
Oh God...
He simply observes every action committed by every organism, and mightve gotten to Shrek already.
Oh wow you are right 😂
Oh, great, he’s meta on top of it. Weirdly fitting for Death.
@@Ryangamingarchives "and mightve gotten to Shrek already" this very sentence has no right to give me chills-
This is one of the very few videos in which I *NEVER* get an ad...
He killed the ad
Even the ads are scared of him
Fun fact: i dont get an ad in youtube
Man this gives me chills. That has got to be one of the best creepiest villain whistles ever
True dat
Right up there with Nomura’s rendition of “In The Hall Of The Mountain King.”
Yes along with mals from total drama
How many other villains whistle lol
He'd definitely be friends with Gaunter O'Dimm
Imagine being at a party, then everything suddenly goes dead silent, but you can’t hear the sound of people still talking to each other. And you see a man with a black hood and black robe. You can’t see his face, and no one else sees him, but he sees you. You just close your eyes as the sound of this whistle plays. It rings in your mind as you wake up and see nothing.
U gave me fucking goosebumps I darted my head around and looked around my room when I finished that why did u do that lol
"So, You Came For My Alma Ey?"
I'll imagine that, on one condition. I don't see the man, I see the wolf. Death Wolf.
"Clocks end, eh?"
Damb that's deep
This is somehow both relaxing and threatening, it’s like it’s telling us that Death is a cool guy but he isn’t your friend, he’s just doing what Death was made to do…
death comes for all sooner or later. Best to respect and appreciate life and be equally said towards the inevitable outcome of death. He isn't our foe he is just someone we will all get to meet some day....
so true
“He’s cool but he’s not your friend”
No. If he’s not my friend he’s my enemy.
Anyone who’s not with you is always against you; Death seeks to destroy you, and always wins
@@hobomike6935 “Death comes for us all!” - Doctor
@@hobomike6935 death isn't your enemy stupid, he is a counter balance to life, he was made to balance out life, everything that lives must always die in the end
Death is not a villain
Death is not a hero
He is nature, he is as much of nature as life itself
Don't ever make the reaper mad
Or he will make your death quicker
He's not the nature, he is the one that takes the Souls to the Afterlife
Or longer
Or even worse, just never let you die and let you turn into a husk of a human constantly in agony but could never die.
@@silverarrow4683That Sounds....Very Disturbing To Picture In My Head.
@@gimo6881death is part of nature. Smart @$$
Many years after the events of Puss In Boots 2, Puss is lying on his death bed when he hears a familiar whistle. An old friend has come to pay him a visit
Wolf: “Lives flashing before your eyes?”
Puss: “No… just this one… and it’s more beautiful than I had ever imagined…”
I dream of seeing this in _Shrek 5._ I'm convinced it will contain Puss's death, and that Death will come back for him.
@Johnny silverhand What do you mean, "for the Kunfupanda verse"? Is it in the same universe? What is the evidence?
@@iceace4277 It could probably also included Shrek and Donkey's
@@eliben4066 in the movie before saying this line he actually See's his adopted mom and shrek and donkey meaning past lives were flashing, he just wanted to say something badass
I can't believe how well they nailed this character. Every time he showed up I got chills and tensed up. And I'm a grown man.
A freaking puss in boots movie has no business being this good. But it is that good. How the heck did they manage to make this movie so good?
@draguO doT true. Usually their first movies of an IP are good. Kung Fu Panda, Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, etc.
Their sequels are usually decent, but less memorable or impactful.
But they somehow made such a fun movie with a sequel to a spin off. Who would of thought.
@@sawdust8691 EXCUSE ME, DUDE WHAT SRE YOU TALKING ABOUT, DREAMWORKS SEQUELS ARE THE BEST, Shrek 2, how to train your dragon 2, kung Fu panda 2 all were amazing and did what a sequel must to do
@Rumpiel DreamWorks definitely makes good sequels.
What I'm trying to say is this one is one of the rare sequel breed to acually surpass its predecessor.
I love Kung fu Panda 2, how to train your dragon 2, etc. But I wouldn't say they are better than the first.
@@sawdust8691 you ain't saying to me Shrek 2 isn't better tho, that's just not true
@Rumpiel ok... I have a hot take.
I don't think Shrek 2 is THAT good. Please don't crucify me.
It's a fun movie. But I've never understood the mass adoration for it.
To me, it was just as expected. Nothing stood out as "wow! This movie is amazing!" (Except for the fairy godmother singing, of course. Iconic).
Maybe it didn't hit me at the right time, I don't know.
Call me a heretic. But personally, I found sequels of How to Train Your Dragon, Kung fu Panda, puss in boots, etc to be better sequels.
Everybody gangsta until you pause the video but you still hear the whistling.
dead
💀
*R U N*
Hol up, I still hear it-
@@daniellehongvarivatana6734 you cannot escape death...
May 5, 1945
You’re on the battlefield of Okinawa. You’re huddled down in a trench with your battalion and commanders. You’re waiting under the dim, foggy skies, and preparing for the enemy to push forward towards your trench. Then, while everything is still quiet….you and your squad mates hear a faint whistle, and see a hooded figure on the hill off a bit in the distance.
Have a random heart
@@maestrotitano thx bro
You know that it is death comming for you and you can say one last goodbye
God? Have your angels come to take me from this battlefield?
Have you had mercy of me and my friends?
Then, a yelling goes out in a sort of Chinese or Japanese words, and thousands of men charge towards you.
This whistle perfectly describe death. It's far and close, disturbing and chilling, mocking and comforting at the same time. He didn't segregate people, everyone is valuable to him equally. If make peace with him, he is friendly, just a tool to escort to somewhere better. If you afraid of him he is ruthless and merciless who want to take you to nowhere.
There's always a "where" on the afterlife.
truer words
Thats the thing. He is really just doing his job. His last line in the movie, "enjoy your life puss" shows that he isnt sadistic or a psychopath. It shows that he was frustrated with how Puss never valued or cared for his other lives, and now he doesnt feel the need to kill Puss himself because Puss showed 2 things. 1. That he takes death seriously and from now on will enjoy his life and 2. That he faced his fear of death, and has come to terms with the fact that he is mortal andnwont live forever.
I wish people wouldnt see Death as a bad thing, nor see him as a good thing. He is a natural, neutral thing just as life is. Even in this movie, he was only, well, *scary* until Puss finally accepted the reality of him. When Puss looked him straight in the eye at the end of that final battle, Death really didnt seem so scary anymore. To both Puss *and* the audience, he suddenly became a lot less frightening. Its really about how you see Death that decides whether or not you greatly fear him. Its only when you accept that youll see him on your last day is when he doesnt seem so bad.
@@kitsuujujitsuu4025 isn't he evil for trying to take Puss in Boots last life before it was time? Death even admits that he isn't supposed to kill Puss in Boots, when one of Puss's earlier lives says "thats cheating!" In the cave of lost souls, death says "shh, don't tell"
@@kitsuujujitsuu4025 i ain’t reading allat
I played this at my college dormitory hallways and freaked out a bunch of people since the power was out that night
That's awesome.
I would pay to see that
How many dollars to see that in my house?
Lol bro
Hell nah
You know he's a good antagonist when it's hard to call him an antagonist. I love how they made him more like a force, an undeniable element...
He is an antagonist but not a villain
He's an "antagobnist" down to the definition. He's not evil, he's just doing what has to be done, never is he seen being purely evil other than chasing Gato.
He is an antagonist since he opposes the protagonist but he’s not evil or a villain
@@Disguised_Cat Antagonbnist 💀
This is exactly what death is.
This whistle is perhaps a symphony generated by all kinds of supernatural experiences that death has experienced throughout the eons.
If you listen to it its 8 notes and the 9th is missing no?
Reason could be because each note is pusses death? So the last one will come when death finnaly comes for him and leaves the whistle will be complated by 9 notes because puss died 9 times?
@@DraconBerry2740 Interesting hypothesis, I didn't realize until you said it.
Am I the only one that finds this somewhat a relaxing thing to listen to? I’ve been whistling it myself more often because of how great it sounds
Relaxing?
Mate this whistle terrifies the shit out of me.
Imagine hearing this at night when you try take a shower after midnight work
@@ugandaknuckle683 If I heard that I would just start praying
i find it relaxing
@@BayverseNemesisPrime you got shampoo on your eyes and hear that getting louder
Depending on the context, this Whistle changes for everyone.
If I heard it right now, I would run. Hide. Be forever terrified.
If I heard it as a 90 year old man… I’d take his hand and smile.
death will still sense you if you hide,won't work
Damn
Fr!
stfu, no you wouldnt LOL im pretty sure you dont want to die no matter how old you are
If I heard it now, I would be excited.
If I heard it in my 40s, I would be excited.
If I heard it at old age, I would be very excited. 😊
Depending on who you are, this whistle can bring terror, or it can bring peace.
@IsntAvaiableguess you're ready to go, then 😄
Ok, soooo how about both?
I’m extremely far from old age hell even middle age yet after everything I’ve been through I find this very soothing and peaceful
Personally for me, this tune somehow sounds ominous but peaceful.
Thats deep 😮
I love the message in this movie that you can’t defeat Death, you have to accept it to overcome it.
Fun Fact: In a musical standpoint, this melody have only 8 musical notes and 9th at the end, this represents the 8 lives of Puss and the one he’s living now.
Another fun fact: the fact this sounds eerie it’s because of the last note that is being played, this in a musical key is the 7th note, it got a distance of a half a tone between the first note played, thats why your ear wants to complete it but it was left “unresolved”, until the second time around, it does “resolve” . So genius the musical team in this movie! It’s incredibly creative!
An insightful read! thanks!
This is just such a nice read, man. Thank you:)
I...appreciate such takes from the people who understand a little bit more about such aspects! Thanks!
I want another fun fact
OG pls pin this guy too
Anybody else got straight up goosebumps from the whistle?
yup!
me.
puss definetly did
Me, i literally can't hear this whistle without having goosebumps
Yessss
What makes Death one of the best villains is that ,unlike other goofy ahh villains, he actually brought a drastic change in the state of mind of Puss. He made him realise that he is now an actually vulnerable and mortal. Puss never sees life the same again. He actually contributed a lot to the storyline and the theme completely matches him. One of the best animated movies ever. The animation, storyline, plot; all was an absolute 100
EDIT: I know that he was a force of nature or an antagonist rather than a Villain. I wrote this in a flow so it was a mistake. Stop filling the replies with this.
You really saw the change when he was in the woods and he actually let the dog comfort him, along with actually opening up to the dog
@@cattoloafs85 yeah but he only opened up to him because of fear of dying. If he had 8 lives left but death was still chasing him, I think he still would have been as scared as ever. Because once death defeats you, it's over
@@otaku_alertDefinitely not. The whole point was that Puss wasn't scared of death specifically because he had more then 1 life to value. Would he have still been scared if literal death manifested itself and tried to chase him down? Probably, but he wouldn't fear it to the same extent of having a full blown anxiety attack.
@@ilovewritingessays2017 right
@@ilovewritingessays2017 nice take
I hope the composer knows that when they came up with that whistle they made something iconic that will be remembered.
"Whats the matter? Lives flashing before your eyes?"
“No… just one. I’m done running. FEAR ME, if you dare!”
@@edmontonboy99”Hehehehe, this is gonna be fun!”
@@itz_jacoby3Bien, muy bien. (Good, very good)
Por que Diablos fui a jugar con mi comida (why the hell did I play with my food)
You’re RUINING this for me!
I came here for an ARROGANT little LEGEND, who thought he was IMMORTAL!
But I don’t see him anymore…
Even though it’s a “family movie” it doesn’t matter how old I am, this sound will always give me chills and remind me that death can be waiting for you around any corner
Yup
Not around the corner. the end of the path
I mean...death is just around the...coroner! ;)
Sorry, I had to!
-_-@@markbundles2
Speaking of death I heard that if you hear someone call your name but theres no one there don't turn around because that's death calling you I don't know if this is true I mean I highly doubt it
But hey that's just a theory a death theory
Sorry I had too I just love mat pat I love watching his videos film theory and game theory are my favorites
I got goosebumps when I heard that whistle echo through the movie theater. Death was such a well written character, the way he was portrayed in the film was excellent, and whoever wrote that little melody did an amazing job
I know right the way death justs stalks puss throughout the movie is horrifying
Bruh a kid screamed at my theater when death actually revealed he was death like when he burst through that glass tbh I almost screamed that was creepy asl
@@Fanumtaxskibidi yeah It was but it's even more creepier that the fact when death whistles the entire music just cuts out
@@Fanumtaxskibidi also here's a fun fact did you know that death is is the first DreamWorks movie villain to not be defeated
Finally! A super scary antagonist from Dreamworks!
POV: you get a little too angry at the game at 3am and you hear dads snoring stop
Nah I’m cooked
The fun thing is that this song is in a major (a.k.a. the "light/uplifting") key, unlike many other songs about/related to death which are usually in a minor (a.k.a. "grounded/depressed") key.
The first iteration of the song is also composed from eight notes, but the second iteration, which is only whistled after the final battle, is composed from nine notes. It's pretty simple to see the meaning behind that, IMO.
The second iteration is the answer to the first melody, and melodically resolves it, which fits as it ends Death and Puss's conflict throughout the film
its the nursery rhyme 3 little kittens
its in G major for most of the movie, but A major at the very end
I remember a comment mentioning that Death's whistle is the tune that puss has when he did those eyes in Shrek 2
8 notes, representing the 8 lives puss wasted😨
I LOVE this for Death's theme because it can be heard in different ways. For quite a few, it's probably very unsettling. There's nothing that accompanies the melody and it's very simple in the way that it presents itself. But it's that very simplicity that makes it off-putting, even scary. But to others, it might be soothing, comforting, like all the worries that you once had can finally begin to drift away.
If Death itself were to have a theme, THIS would be it...
So true, some people are afraid of death, some just embrace it. Damn u made a good point right there bro 😄
@@CowboyProductions19 I'm not saying you should seek out death, live for as long as you can and live your life to your fullest. But when your time comes and there's nothing more you can do to prevent it, welcome it.
Death will either hold your hand and escort you to whatever comes next or it will DRAG you down with all the force needed. Make your choice.
I think the producers also said that it couldn't be Death playing an instrument for his theme because instruments are man-made. Death is something beyond man's grasp, untamed.
Its really calming and I actually like listening to it and all my worries drift away
One thing I find especially dark about this tone is the sarcastic cheer to it. Death has clearly made this little tune specifically for Puss judging by the 8/9 notes. The whistle has a heroic attribute to it almost, but it has this sardonic “oh well” to it, like “remember the hero, now he’s gone forever”. The tragic little tale of a plucky hero, echoing in the infinite. It’s perfect.
You are completely right, i listened to it again after reading this comment and I see what you mean. It's like a song played at a known heros funeral, it celebrates their time alive whilst letting you also know they are dead and never coming back. -like a song that is now legend.
Wow you're so right, what a cool little detail.
The tune is actually from Shrek 2, the scene where Shrek and Donkey meet Puss, and he does the cute eyes; this tune plays in that part. Death's whistle is a variant of the tune however, so they won't sound exactly the same.
And as Death bows out, he whistles the tune again, but it's more upbeat.
He's basically saying, "All right, you earned my respect. Live your last life to the fullest, and I'll see you when it ends."
I put this on loop while om on the toilet so I can shit myself and get rid of the constipation
You too? That’s me rn after the pizza 😂
I have it on loop in general. It's a reminder.
WHAT. 😭😭😭😭😭😭
@@sorrel_edits It's mostly a Memento Mori for me.
I went to the cinema with my kid brother to see this film and seeing the scene where death meets puss for the first time, I remember how quiet it was at the cinema and how the whistle echoed everywhere and I got the chills just hearing, after that every time death appeared I could hear people saying "oh god he's back" which means this character gave chills to everyone and they really succeeded at making a memorable villan, well done dreamworks!!
3 days ago, I was in school and I was in the bathroom. As I came out, I heard a whistle in the middle of nowhere and I almost jumped out of my skin. A while back, I played a prank in the cafeteria where I put the whistle on full volume. Some people jumped and one dude began to swear. That was pretty funny. But yeah, Dreamworks is the goat for making this movie. Big W.
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@@amyrosefan1883 r/thatHappened
@@leoburningfast9103 It did! Some people jumped out of their skin.
It’s really impressive that a villain that has to share a movie with atleast 2 to 5 other villains (depending on how you count the Governor and Goldilock’s crime family) and has the LEAST screentime out of them all
And yet still manages to be standing out on his own
Honestly, none of the "villains" were really villains, aside from Jack Horner. Goldie just wanted a human family, and the governor was just to set exposition for the story itself in reality. And Death was antagonistic towards Puss simply because he didn't value any of his lives, until his last, and he was tired of chasing him life after life. Though I agree, it is a shame he didn't get much screen time. However, I also think that makes the character all the more menacing.
Imagine, you’re on your deathbed with your loved ones and suddenly, you hear a whistle tune, and a shadowy figure emerges from the shadows.
Death: ready to go
Me: yea.
"whistles"
What da dog doi-bleh
at least we get someone to keep us company on the way to the afterlife
Lets hope its a man offering you a cigar.
This whistle is truly the perfect fairytale way of letting you know Death’s at your door 🐺
He is not the one who chases us,
It is for us to approach him slowly.
I'm fricking surprised you don't have thousands of likes by now.
Like, you're more true with this than many people would realise.
Personally, I agree with you from the viewpoint that when death growled into Pusse's face before he left, I would've said to him: "I fear you to reach me in my close future, but I can't live without you."
For me, it's freedom to know that I won't be "trapped" into my life forever. For me, it's a freeing thought to know that one day I'll be free too, just like everybody else. I've lived my life, and experienced it. I don't want to die, but I'll be glad to receive it at the end.
Just not early.
Death sure made one hell of a Wiseman Sandwich, that's for sure.
@@prinz4279 I mean, why not? 😁 He doesn't come off as a psilosopher type of guy, but he definitely knows all of those answers and topics what I love to talk about. I would like to sit down and talk with him for a long time, just to think on those deep topics what he would understand.
Whatmore, he only appears when Puss is in a possibly deadly situation, meaning Puss himself gets closer and closer to Death
Imagine, you're in the hospital at the edge of death, with nobody with you and nobody to comfort you, then you suddenly hear this whistle.
"it's time, catito."
Idk, I feel like, while some would say it would be scary and frightening, I think that hearing it would bring acceptance and comfort. At your final moments, someone IS there with you and specifically for you. Your time is up, sure. But you aren't alone. It's the guiding hand to the next stage, wherever that is. Everyone has to die someday. But nobody wants to die alone.
Heh…you could’ve knocked first…
Omg you give me a idea, this prank is going to be crazy💀
"Death is the poor men's doctor" in that case.
This gives whole new meaning to the term "wolf whistle".
Before the movie: "Dang, look at him/her."
After the movie: 0_0 f e a r
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@@xrayghost133You mean “Him/Her/They”
@@Rofoxian Aye, that works.
@@Rofoxian "Look at they" is not grammatically correct. Try again
You’re terrified when you hear this young.
But you’ll be ready to go when you hear it at an older age.
Puss: Why do you whistle?
Wolf: Oh that, it's a song that been stuck in my head for awhile now. Effective isn't it?
I don't blame him, it won't friggin leave
imagine being death, being thousands of years old, and having a song from hundreds of years ago stuck in your head, being unable to ever listen to it again
@@maestrotitano Maybe he was inspired by the Silbón
Ha
@@pedri_esp23 You from Venezuela?
This is terrifyingly calming. It's the type of calming where you want to just fall asleep but it makes my heart rate go up just by hearing it.
That’s the representation on death. It’s something many fear or just accept as an inevitable ti eventually happen one day. It’s why many love Death’s character. Seems like the dogs (Death and Perrito) were the Co-MVPs of the film.
Same, it calms my mind but makes my heart race.
Unless you are young and want to live your whole life, this is soothing because you know you are about to die and have all of your stress be relieved and rest. But at the same time, it's terrifying knowing that the whistle means that Death is near meaning he is stalking you and that just gives me the chills.
Same thing for me
best way to explain death honestly
Hearing this on the movie theater is a unique experience, you could feel the tension on all the people there. Also the fact that no sound from outside could interrupt it and there was just the whistle made it all more tense and I absolutely loved it. Would totally watch it on theaters again only for the whistle.
Edit: Yall, sorry for the wacky grammar here, I wrote this at like 3 am and I was dozing off like very 5 seconds lol
depends what theater
@@mmmmmmm81622 true lol, well an AMC in TN was good
Same
My ass, it’s a kids movie. I doubt 3 people in the theater were tense 💀
@@ckel1579 More than that in my theater.
Death's wistle is both beautiful and terrifying. It perfectly sets the tone for the scenes and is the best backdrop to the only thing that Puss is truly afraid of.
The goosebumps I get from this are real. I cant believe an animated kids film can do this to an adult man
I can't believe that had a legit scary villian that even I was like oh shit oh shit oh shit when that whistle would come in. Instead of some goofy witch or something that just makes me roll my eyes.
Death was fantastic villain. His theme, voice, animations, everything was incredibly on point.
I know right?! Everytime I heard that whistle, I legit felt a shiver. Props to dreamworks for making such a terrifying threat from a kids film!
In the beginning, right before Puss is crushed by the bell, listen. Among the crowd's cheer for an encore you can hear the first two notes of Death's whistle. Turn the volume up if you can't hear it, you can hear it on the extended preview they have on RUclips. He was in the crowd.
Oh wow thats a really cool detail, didnt notice it when watching, but its really obvious now that youve pointed out! Great find :)
If anyones still having problems finding it, its the exact moment puss comes back into frame saying "youre still here?"
I first time watching the movie and I didn't notice he's in the crowd but I didn't hear the whistle after puss got crashed by the bell. I turn on the volume fully but I didn't hear a whistle.
@@asterianne2977 It's before he gets crushed. When the audience cheers for an encore you need to listen for the whistle.
@@matterking1 I replay the video but still don't hear a whistle
@@asterianne2977 I actually heard it go to the extended preview it should be near the time frame 6:12 remember its the 1st few notes turn up your volume and you should hear it
I love how death's whistle kinda sound like its from a nursery rhyme
Johnny Johnny
Yes Papa
Death is here
RUN PAPA
It's silent night
A creepy Nursery rhyme.
Ikr
@@sophiaramos1954 all nursery rhymes are creepy and true
Shrek exists in the same universe as this guy. Let that sink in.
You know DreamWorks made a masterpiece of a character when everyone here in the comments are either complimenting, being intrigued, or just plain terrified and spooked by this cartoon wolf.
Man, I just love how they dropped in a character that gives the young gen. trauma, and everyone else existential crisis and/or acceptance of death.
Overall I love this character and him giving me goosebumps and chills in the theater. Well sweet dreams everyone:)
(Wow 1k likes!?! This is actually my 1st time ever in the comment section to get that in my whole life! Thank you all so much for this 🙂 well, remember lads, live life to the fullest till it is our time to depart...
Till then, much love and peace to all of you, Farewell).
the funny part is that people never really take death seriously until they get face to face with it. Just like in the cartoon, which is a bonus point I guess
@Animator 2nd best dreamswork antagonist maybe
@Storm Mist how did they "flip off Disney"?
It’s….calming yet nerve racking, settling yet unsettling, makes you nervous and relaxed at the same time. Perfect for Death
No character has ever made such an impression on me that when I hear a whistle tune unique to that character it gives me chills. Absolute god-like movie.
Check out Gaunter O'Dimm from witcher 3.
I think the famous movie that pioneered that was Jaws. Absolutely EVERYONE knows the shark is near and that someone is gonna die to become part of a chum slick.
POV: you found oil in the Middle East
The US military:
you have the perfect profile pic for the perfect comment.
Death is, without doubt, the best “I’m just doing my job and being creepy” kind of character. We all love him, despite what he is.
He wasn't just doing his job though, he was actively trying to kill puss which isn't his job at all
You hear in 2x 🙂
You hear in 0.25x💀
Death: "I'm death, straight, up." 💀
I don’t know if they did this on purpose, but the whistle almost sounds like Silent Night, particularly the “sleep in heavenly peace” part. If so, props to the directors because holy shit that is terrifying.
So true
Did a little messing around with my piano while I listened to it and Im like 99% sure the melody is Ring around the Rosie. Check the lyrics it fits perfectly :p
Ikr
@@egodoggo9470 Oh my god you're right. I never realized it until you pointed it out.
@@egodoggo9470 how fitting given it was a song to describe the black death (bubonic plague).
I roughly learned how to do this whistle, it’s not perfect but it’s really easy to tell what it is if you know death’s whistle. Whistled it to my sister in a dark room, easily one of the scariest moments she’s ever had
Woah, chill satan.
Okay, no lie, I would love to learn how to whistle this.
Fuckin’ evil.
How can u learn to remake this .
Fc e ddaq
I remember when I was whistling it and watching some edits of death but then a few seconds passed and I heard the whistle from far…
I don’t know if anyone heard it too but that was a terrifying experience 💀🙏🏼
One day when Puss is at the end of his time, he will hear this, and Smile to meet an old Acquaintance.
Old Puss: *Hears the whistle*
Old Puss: “Heheh. So it’s my time now, eh, Old Friend?”
Death: *Slowly walks out from the shadows with 2 sickles besides him*
Death: “That’s right, Puss. It’s your time.”
Old Puss: “Hahah. Well, in that case, at least let me go out with honor and glory one last time.”
Death: “As you wish, Mi Amigo.”
Old Puss: *Takes out both his gatito blade and rapier before pointing his rapier at Death*
Old Puss: “Fear me, if you dare!”
Death: *Chuckles while spinning his sickles*
Death: “Let’s have one final dance together, Old Friend.”
Puss/Death: *Charges at each other with grins on their faces*
@@neutralball1099 this is how Puss’ last movie should go
@@inchantor1536 I think it would be wonderful to have him team up with Death, maybe to trade his soul for something, and then for him to be his death like this. (Sorry if you had a stroke)
I read this and was like “if they don’t do this I’m gonna be extremely angry because it fits perfectly in the end”
@@neutralball1099 They wouldn't fight in Puss' last moments, Puss would willingly follow Death, hold his hand and travel the afterlife.
Death's whistle always gives me chills
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So Puss, what do you feel after fighting with death itself?
I wonder if Death will start to terrorize your friends next, like Shrek.....
3 days ago, when I was in school, I was in the bathroom. Just as I was coming out, I heard a whistle out of nowhere and that scared the shit out of me. I almost jumped out of my skin.
Death is one of the only children's movie villains that has genuinely given me chills
For some reason this reminds me of seeing pokemon 2000 as a young kid. I almost expected to hear Lugia respond after the last note.
In your deathbed when all your senses are lost except your hearing, then you start to hear this melody. You think you could move, yet you couldn't. While Death is represented in images you once knew, this time it's nothing compared to what you've ever seen in life. There's just this darkness, chilling presence, and unnerving weight that looms around you. Not clearly in front of you, but it's there... Not a shadowy figure, but a space of nothingness that has identity to it.
😱Dude! You need to be a writer for either a book or a screenplay for a movie/animation. Love that comment. Goosebumps too 😂
Then all your senses come back
this is a nice little short thingy, however you forgot the calm of death. In your comment it seems you only captured the mystery and terror of death, and didn't mention the relief, knowing there is no more suffering after you're gone, and you can finally rest.
This whistle really symbolizes death, it's calming yet creepy.
I like how "the Whistle of Death" sounds like a badass name of a power yet it's not even the name. Because it IS in fact the whistle and it's Death who make it
When you got an F on your math test and you come home
Imagine hearing this while walking down the street during the Cold War.
Would you think you were getting nuked?
Screw siren head, *I'm scared of THAT sound!*
Everyone around you hears the whistle as well, looking around in confusion "what the fuck was that?" "Where did that whistle come from?" Seconds later confusion turns to horror as air raid sirens activate.
0-0. Horror game ideas
💣💥
I like how it can be heard as creepy and unnerving but also calming and peaceful. Kinda like how different ppl can perceive death
if you're young and not ready, it's horrifying but if you're old and ready. It's peaceful
Before I watched the movie, my brother showed me this video and asked me how I felt about the tune. I said it sounds really tranquil and very relaxing, and he said "ohh, yeah, it really changes with context tho" and now I see that very clearly
I still find it tranquil and relaxing even with context tho...
@@bethanybrookes8479 I feel like that’s the point. When one dies, it’s conceivable that everything fades away and you are lulled into a final sleep with a calm little melody.
@@bethanybrookes8479 Thats because Death is only antagonistic because Puss didn't value his lives, once he does in the final battle at the wishing star, the whistle is the same yet sounds freindlier even though nothing changed (Presumably)
@@ESparkAster nah, even at the start, it sounded kinda relaxing
@@bethanybrookes8479 Exactly what Im saying, as soon as we see how Death isn't a real villain, it sounds a lot more calming, so if you realize this early enough it sounds peaceful.
This is a beautiful sound.
Whats interesting is that this whistle sounds nostalgic, comforting in a way. When you're ready to go, your hearing is the last sense to go. Your mind conjures up a song that is the metaphor of everything you cherished in your life, whether it be a single tune, your favourite song, or something completely new and different. Similarly to dementia, when you're just about to die, you suddenly remember everything, and you become completely aware. This was represented in the last song you hear before the silence of death in The Caretaker: Everywhere at the End of Time. You hear the song clearly, and it sounds beautiful. The creepy part? It only sounds chilling and wicked when you fear death, instead of embracing it as your final destination. Death cannot be stopped, so live your life to the fullest, and be truly happy. If you've spent life well, death will be warm and gentle, tragic or not.
I love this music so much its so warm and comforting like im not afraid of death
Tbh when sped up it kinda sounds like an icecream truck
Jesus crist dude it's 1am, I definitely didn't need to read that now
xddd
Mastered this whistle and now I'm gonna scare everyone during classes 😂
Same, dude.
Objective for school : Survive
Dew it
@@Sandwich1-akp he is the senate
@@Sandwich1-akp It's treason, then.
I love how the whistle kind of sounds incomplete… like something else should come after that last note but it just ends right there like THIS MOVIE WAS INSANE BRAH
Almost like it suddenly, out of nowhere, died
The whistle has 8 notes in first half, and 9 in the last, symbolizing Puss' lives
Tis cut short, just as life often is.
i think it's his song from shrek 2. Puss in boots melody but without a few notes, I heard someone say that in a forum somewhere, haven't searched it yet, but it's pretty cool. It's like the Wolf is mocking him
It's because the melody ends without a resolution and we can feel that something is missing, even if we can't explain it (at least I think that's how music theory works)
This is my new ringtone
Ok have fun!
IF I DONT AWNSER THE PHONE I DIE