Lifeduringwartime Sorry about the other message I didnt know if it was someone being a dick. Anyways its been years since Ive seen it but I bet I can find the scene on RU-vid.
I love this movie, especially Fairuza Balk's Nancy character. Judging on how they're doing remakes, I'm afraid that they'll mess this one as well because I can't find another actress that can play Nancy as well as Fairuza did.
Absolutely. I feel there is a difference between typecasting and playing to your strengths/knowing what you’re good at. Take Jason Statham. He’s not winning an oscar anytime soon. He can act for sure, but rather than waste his time trying to fight typecasting, he went all in on what he’s good at. He knows what he is and he committed to it. He’s done a few more serious films like Butterfly, Homefront, and Wild Card, but he knows people want to see him kick ass. Same way with Fairuza. She knows she has a wild child look and she went head first because she knew what she was
I knew the MPAA was stupid, but seriously? "Yeah, we know you followed all of our guidelines to the letter but we don't really like witchcraft, so... R rating for you because we're that petty"
Dark Arts Dabbler Even more ironic than the Teen Witch comparison is that four of the eight Harry Potter films are only rated PG, while the other half are PG-13.
Fairuza is an actress I've grown to respect a great deal. She has a great sense of loyalty to the projects and directors she works with, like when she attempted to flee the Island of Dr. Moreau after they screwed Richard Stanley (and only returned because the studio threatened to sue her!- and even then, she continued to be very vocal about the injustice). I've known people who have met her in person and swear she's a beautiful soul, so if ever I get carte blanche to cast my movies one day, she can consider herself my leading lady.
@@calebdehart6651 Respects for doing rehab. I work in a hospital and I know what it takes to get a person to really commit and the strength and courage is nothing short of amazing.
this movie was one of my most favorite movies that I accidently came across one rainy late night when I was 15, a masterpiece of 90s cinema. lets hope they don't ruin the reboot
What's even weirder is I always thought this character was played by Alicia Silverstone until I looked it up recently. Never even heard of Robin Tunney before.
I love it when special effects are basically just stage magic with some really subtle CGI or stop motion thrown in. The Thing was just like that. I feel like you just can't do horror with computers.
Yeah, most horror films feature monsters/ghosts/demons/etc that people have to suspend disbelief for. So if the CGI is distractingly bad, it really hurts the film further as the creature or whatever is obviously fake. One film that really suffered from this was White Noise... the end ghost scene was just goofy. And it was pretty scary up until then! Slasher films have the benefit of being able to do more practical effects with less pressure to use CGI and the big bad is grounded in reality.
I wish theater owners would grow a set and start showing unrated movies that bypass the MPAA. That way the MPAA could fade away like the Comics Code Authority.
That would be great, but, unlike the comic book industry, there's a lot of money in the movie theater industry, and nobody involved in said industry wants to be risk being in the poor house.
Hollywood chose to be regulated by an organization of their choosing, the MPAA, to avoid government regulation. Take away the MPAA and you'll probably be saying hello to government regulation.
Apparently Clerks II almost went into theaters without a rating since they expected to be unable to get around an NC-17. But they somehow got an R without edits.
The film-makers confirm Bonnie's element is Air and Nancy's element is Fire by the Behinds the scenes on the DVD. Bonnie has the element of the "seer" which is why she ends up predicting Sarah's arrival in the beginning of the film. She's also seen holding a bird (symbol of air) in the Invoking the spirit scene.
@@austinadams5109 just watch the scene when they call the corners. And they switched the animals around the group so that Nancy could play with the snake and cement the idea that she and Sarah are opposing forces (like water /fire and earth/air)wich they thought some viewers of the film would draw the conclusion that Sarah’s nightmares about snakes and bugs were here powers warning her about Nancy all along.
stlouisrocker100 the ceremony thing was not so smart to do because its a real ceremony for witches, pegans etc they must not go to far i know its for the movie but these invoking Demons and shit you can think that you are doing it fake but afterwards you are calling them and they don’t know what fake calling and real calling is. And the name Manon is actually a real Demons name maybe that’s why such weird things happened at the beach scene 🤔
You described the what the remake for The Craft will be perfectly- 1)Copy and Paste, 2) Cast 4 "in" girls 3) Loads of CGI. That describes so many of these remakes these days perfectly!
i always assumed the R rating was because of the underage drinking, car accident death, or the love interest trying to rape the main character. The MPAA sure has some interesting guidelines...
The MPAA is nothing but an LA parents group, judging what they feel is APPROPRIATE for audiences. More jumped up little fussbudgets trying tell everyone how to live, because they think the rest of us aren't smart enough to do so. Remember, always think for yourself. ✌️&❤️
It might also have been because in the 1990's people were really trying to crack down on people under 17 commiting acts of violence, especially after the murder of James Bulger.
I can't believe I've never seen Robbin Tunney in another movie. I loved her acting in this film - subtle and almost monotone - completely believable for a wayward teenager.
I've been binge-watching your videos for the past week and I LOVE your channel. The in-depth research you put into your reviews is astounding and rivals that of even Cinemassacre.
With all of the movies being turned into tv shows nowadays I think The Craft would be perfect for a series adaption instead of it being remade. Expand on the four girls, flesh some stuff out, cast great actresses and make an awesome show. I'd love it! Have the original girls back as moms or different characters. No charmed isn't the series version of the movie. Just a capitalization on witches that uses 3 sisters not 4 high school students. I loved this episode of Exploring! :)
CherryBerryXYZ I’ve watched this film a lot myself. I would put this movie on repeat in the DVD player during the weekend, and just let it play ALL DAY LONG while I do things around the house and stuff. Then, the next day, I’d do it all over again..! Lol! I don’t know what it is about this film-I just never get sick of it....🤗🔮
Man. The remakes just keep on coming. Good video. I like when you showcase the successes alongside the B movies, and flops, because it highlights how an idea, however outlandish it may be, can succeed when the studio lets the director, and everyone else involved, alone to realize his/her vision.
I remember seeing this movie late at night on TNT and being very freaked out by it. The idea of people trying to invoke otherworldly forces is something that as an adult still makes a little nervous. Good video, man. Keep them hidden gems coming.
I LOVED this movie. It was among my top favorite movies in high school - along with Empire Records and Dazed and Confused. And HOW DARE THEY TRY TO REMAKE THIS!? And if they even think about touching Empire Records, I will go Nancy on whoever’s in charge! I will throw a Gina tantrum!
The craft is my favorite witch movie. I watched that movie non stop as a youngin, just an amazing movie with amazing actors. It's truly an iconic movie and a huge part of pop culture. I did know she was wearing a wig in the craft only from watching your Empire Records video 🤣 which another great video for a great movie btw as always when it comes to your videos especially the "exploring" series. Flash forward 5 years to the future to the new "craft" movie and oof they messed that one up big time, same as they did with Black Christmas. LAME. and not even close to the OG's and just embarrassing to even share the same name as those movies. Really annoyed and so tired of Hollywood pulling that crap and not even attempting to do the film justice. Just whatever is trendy and can get people talking and waste their money on their horrid films the shit out.
This film is over twenty years old, and has people still talking about it, and loving it. This is when you know you have made a brilliant film, something people in Hollywood have not truly realised. Sometimes, a film is a hit, or a cult classic, because all the elements came together at the right place and time to make the cinema magic happen. Like with this film. This film blew me away when I first watched it, and I still love it now. Sony was behind it, but they largely ignored it, allowing the film folks to get on with making a great little story, and the actors had the material to work some great performances. This was a really good review of this film, and will have to see what others you have made, I guess.
I and my sister recently watched this movie together and loved it, and together we saw how much of an effect this movie has had on modern pop culture, especially Nancy's character.
Another great episode Cecil I'll most likely be re-visiting this film sometime next mouth btw one more thing about Fairuza after seeing that very last clip you added and seeing her tilt her sunglasses and give that back smile I feel that she would've been a very perfect ''Harley Quinn'' if it was done back in the 90's IMHO!
One of my favorites, top 5 easily and Robin Tuney and the levitating effects are my favorite, so we disagree there. If you own the DVD you can learn more stuff I think they said they intentionally took liberties with what the witchcraft practitioner taught them, mixing up elements etc.
I love this movie! It's such a rare gem in horror and I love the aesthetic. I even used the invocation scene as a media example of Wicca in my World Religions class project in high school!
I'm a 49 yo man and still like this movie because it holds up well. No cheesy special effects (much), practical FX, kinda believable, moves along quickly, good acting, good soundtrack, a moral and kinda over the top. A very 90s movie that wouldn't translate now.
i love Fairuza Balk in this movie , and all the others actresses, i would prefer a remastered or extended version of the original than a remake ... great movie . the essence of the 90's.
This is one of my most favourite movies ever!! Just everything about it is so wonderful. Yeah some of the effects are a bit naff now but I still love it for what it is.
+GoodBadFlicks So glad you did this movie!!! One of my all time favorites!! And I too would love to see you do "The Covenant", though admittedly all I really remember about it was a cool cliff jump and hella lots of eye candy.
I have no doubts that you receive multiple amounts of requests to add movies to this series. I had some then I thought...these are so damn cool any movies Cecil chooses for this series I'm watching! Can't Thank You enough for the hard work.
I caught this movie on netflix after watching this video, and now i often use your channel as a reference to see some films, gotta be honest loved the film, something like i'd never seen before, and the 90's charm was perfect for the film, i hope its never remade
You are absolutely brilliant. I recommend GoodBadFlicks every time I get into a conversation about film analysis... which is often, because I'm a film major. So many un-credentialed, so-called "critics" kind of jump on the actual critic bandwagon to throw unwarranted hate on movies and their posterboys/girls. Then they pour out their only truly energetic performance to beg their viewers to subscribe. "WHY WOULD I WANT TO DO THAT!?" You shell out genuinely great material and expect your audience to come back or subscribe because they ACTUALLY liked it! I saw one Exploring video and I was yours. There are so many great things I can say about your channel. (A few negative criticisms too.) But I fully believe that you will continue to do tremendous work. And I hope that you really can do this for a living someday.
+athoopes Thanks! Negative criticisms? I will hear none of it! (heh, totally joking :P) Glad you are enjoying the videos. I don't expect everyone to agree with me all the time, I just want to be entertaining and give some food for thought.
I fell in love with this movie after the first time seeing it as well. I loved Fairuza Balk in this movie u r totally right every time she comes onto a screen shoot she totally took the scene over and u can see the real passion that she had for this role and film. I can still watch it today and still feel the same way I have always felt about the film goosebumps intact. 😎
The shop owner is played by Argentinian actress Assumpta Serna. She played Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz in Yo la peor de todas (I the worst of all). If you haven’t seen the film, I recommend it!
There was a full page article in the teen section of a newspaper celebrating the movie with images of Rochelle and bonnie freaking out at the mirror and Nancy at the asylum, when the movie came out I'm in india and the article was in Hindi
Actually, Bonnies element is fire (also associated with the burn marks on her body) and Nancy’s element is air. The most obvious clue about this is the beach scene where they all call out to the watchtowers of their own element. Nancy to air, Bonnie to fire and so on.
i remember watching this movie once in the middle of the night because it was the summer and nothing else was on tv. The only thing i remember about was thinking 'this movie is bat shit crazy'
I'm terrified of a remake but am hopeful they will add depth to the story. You have the same misconception a lot of people do about the secondary characters Bonnie (Neve Campbell) and Rochelle (Rachel True), that they became power obsessed and turned on Sarah (Robin Tunney) almost thoughtlessly. A deleted scene kinda made it clear that they were concerned and sorta afraid of Nancy. (The Confrontation /watch?v=RwPFVX_E9io ) It elaborates on all that happened, and Fairuza gave a phenomenal performance as Nancy in basically threatening them into submission. There was also an extra scene where Sarah helped heal Bonnie, and added a lot of upsetting depth to the situation. I really wish they would've kept it. Bonnie and Rochelle deserved more of an arc, they were always sorta my secret favorties. If they made a remake I hope they'd kinda resolve some of those issues.
Well interesting that Fairuza Balk who played Nancy had played in The Worst Witch when she was a kid with Tim Curry as the head Warlock. I always loved that movie. And they remade it into a Netflix original series. But hey maybe Fairuza loves witch roles?
I was a teen rebelling against my Baptist roots in 2004 when I first rented this my bff and I was even dabbling very gently in witchcraft(like a sissy checking the water in a pool instead of jumping in). Let's just say this move had me back away some; it freaked me out a little. Now that I've grown up some, I really appreciate all the 90's ness of it. It would be a shame to see it remade with someone other than Fairuza.
Mistake for you to fix: you swapped Bonnie's and Nancy's elements (made obvious when casting the circle to invoke the spirit, Nancy calls for the watchtowers of the East - of Air and Invention, while Bonnie calls for the watchtowers of the South - of Fire and Feeling. Also, Bonnie is originally covered in burn-type scars she tries to keep covered up [which is just as blatant as Rochelle representing water, so of course she's on the school diving team.])
They'll just add excessive cgi, cell phones and some facebook references just like they did with the Carrie remake, I mean I dont think the story is dated at all. One of my favourite movies of my childhood.
I agree, I'm not going to even watch this mindless crap. The actresses they've chosen say it all - they want to make a chick flick. Not my thing, thanks!! The Craft was an intelligent film, not a mindless teen movie.
One of my all time favorite movies, ever! It was shot in my HS. I refuse to acknowledge the existence of a remake. It's completely unnecessary! Maybe it's because I was a teenager in the 90's and I'm totally bias, but whatever. If it ain't broken...
Not gonna lie, the scene where the girls are walking through the quad with their nips at full attention and Bonnie's girls on full bounce is one film's greatest scenes.
All of this is great except for one thing: Nancy's element is air and Bonnie's is fire. Those are the ones they call in the invocation and that's why Bonnie has burn marks and Nancy uses air to kill Chris as well as all during the flying scenes, showing the hold she has over the other girls.
