Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children - Opening Intro Story [HD] [English] 

"You couldn't possibly summarize the deep and complex story of Final Fantasy VII in less than 3 minutes! It's impossible!" Marlene: "Hold my flowers."

"Someone I love went back to the Lifestream too". This quote really resonates when you see the scene between Aerith and Marlene in FFVII Remake

Ff7 is not just a game, its an experience.

The choir singing "Is it necessary to sacrifice a soul?" with a clip of Aerith being put to rest is just so 😭

The way she describes Sephiroth from a child’s perspective is .... really sad, this whole opening makes me tear up lol

"There Was One Soldier Who Was Better Than The Rest....But When He Found Out About The Terrible Experiments That Made Him He Began To Hate Shinra....And Then....Over Time.......He Began To Hate Everything #BestLine

The choir in the background of this intro is so freaking beautiful. I can't get enough of it. I wish it was on the OST because I probably wouldn't stop listening to it

This movie was a visual symphony. Maybe difficult for non-fans to follow, but I imagine it would still be fun to try.

"Sadness was the price to see it end." Perfect summation of the FFVII story. No one was really wrong. Did terrible things yes. However everyone's motivations were actually very understandable. Which put them all at odds. There was simply no way for there to be a happy ending. Great story.

I just realized that in the final boss of FF7 Remake, specifically the Harbinger of Fate boss, the flashes of the future use a couple of scenes directly from this intro.

Boy oh boy...The price of freedom is steep. Embrace your dreams and whatever happens.. protect your honor..AS SOLDIER!! COME AND GET IT!!!

This hits different after Rebirth. 😭

"Someone I love went back to the lifestream too." Aerith says this when rescuing Marlene in the new FF VII Remake. Now we know why Marlene says it here.

Final Fantasy VII. This game changed my life. This game taught me very important life lessons and how to be the best self I can be. But strangely enough, Sephiroth is the one who I learned from and cherished from the story of Final Fantasy VII. He taught me that you need to control your emotions and have your own mind. His mistakes that made him become evil helped me to not follow in the same path such as not letting my emotions get out of hand or letting other people control me (like JENOVA did to Sephiroth in Nibelhiem).

I always loved this intro

the thing i loved most abt this film was that cloud was the brooding hero. his self-imposed depression resonated with me and i found that comforting - that it was ok morn for something u lost and cost u so much.

This intro chokes me up so bad. FFVII is not just some ordinary rpg game. It is one of the few video games that feels much more than a game, it really is a journey, that one undertakes either by themselves or with friends and these characters grow so close to the viewers you become more than sympathetic to their plight, you become part of their world. Their fights and disagreements and opinions and quirks entangled with your own. I've played this game all the way through three times, each time a few years apart. This last time, last year, I made it a point to read every single line of text and dialogue and not just skim it but read it like a book, pausing when I needed to comprehend or digest something. This is reading it alongside another player/viewer as well, my girlfriend. The game made me realize what a beautifully crafted journey and struggle it is more than any other time. It is like a very well written book that one can experience with others all at once, if they're just as willing to experience it with you. After playing through the entirety of the game and then watching the movie, this intro; it really, really, really tugs at your heart strings. Most evident to me in the slow-motion showing of the group's final confrontation with Sephiroth. It evokes well the weight of that struggle and what that battle was like to them, on the ground. Something that I admit is not fleshed out to its maximum effect during the game due to in game graphics and the fact you are engaged in menus, strategy and tension while playing. The movie complements the game in this way that few if any video game supplementary materials do. There is nothing wrong AT ALL with the in game graphics, in fact, it actually adds a bit to the story and creates an extremely unique aesthetic. Such as when a very serious and emotional novel would be illustrated in a cute way or from a child's point of view for effect. That said, the movie taking a more realistic perspective shows in a very human way the effects of their struggles and (in the intro) the war on the ground and recounting (Marlene's testimony) in a more relatable real-world way. Simply one of the best and most well crafted games and narratives ever. I didn't even touch upon the joy and depth of the actual gameplay either. Which itself is an entire other thesis on why the game excels and is so great as a "game". Put that together with the way the narrative was written and performed... Anyone who says FFVII isn't a masterpiece and one of the crowning achievements in showing how games are an art form and can transcend the sum of their parts, is just ignorant. I love almost all the entirety of the Final Fantasy series, I've played every one but III. VII is just on a whole 'nother level.

Watching that scene where Cloud puts Aerith in the water, and after spending so much time with her in the remake, has only made me realize how really hard that scene is gonna hit when it inevitably happens in the second game. I'm so not ready for it...

Am i the only one that gets emotional when they're fighting?

Fun fact. If you go into the bar at Cozmo Canyon In Final Fantasy 7 rebirth and listen to the group of people They actually perform this hymn.

Someone I love also returned to the lifestream. My dad. I hated for a long portion of my childhood. Then his last 2 months... he opened up and we were best friends during that time. Then the chosen day came... :( I don't hold any quams about it.. at least he was allowed to return to the lifestream.

I mean come on...to think that this level of profoundness came from a video game..really puts into perspective how powerful games can be.

this is still such an amazing intro over like 15 years later

it chokes me up when she says "someone I loved went back into the lifestream."

Sephiroth is one of my top feared enemies. And although the lore called him evil, he actually went crazy

This intro...just perfect. Brings back old memories

loved that they used the music in this scene in remake.

“Someone I love went back to the lifestream too” 😭

Say what you will, but i legit think the compilation enhances the greatness of the original game.

Always gets me when she talks about Sephiroth in such a simple way.

1:52-2:07 this hurts so bad…. And I’ve never even played the original game, but I absolutely love Remake.

This intro makes tears in my eyes everytime : Sephirot’s story, the team fighting, Aerith’s image...

There were a lot of battles, for every battle there was more sadness. Someone i loved went back to the lifestream too. :( :( :(

The fact I’m going to be able to see this movie in theaters next month even though this was released 20 years ago makes me so happy lol

Anybody looking back at this after Final Fantasy VII Remake trailers? Man what a time to be alive to be able to replay it like how the movies would look.

tears everytime ... FF7 isn't a game , its a legendary life changing expierince ♥️ no lie i wont exaggerate but it's like a religion for me (and many others !)

One of the greatest stories of all time.

Who's here after reaching THAT PLACE in Rebirth?

I always saw Sephiroth as a representation of every human being. We all have a part of us that we would call the bad and evil side that keep locked away because all we really want is peace and good for everyone. But, others when faced with so much trauma become so broken that they lose all their humanity and hope for the world because no one was there to help them cope and deal with their inner demons.

Had to come back to this after beating FFVII Remake and hearing this music at the beginning of the game while you walk through Midgar as everyone is crying and screaming from the explosion. I really hope that further down the line Advent Children has the potential to be fully realized as a game. There's a lot of flaws within the film that's barely 2 hours (Complete edition) that you could 100% flesh out in a 30+ hour experience like FFVIIR.

Well, I guess I'm back...from FF7 REBIRTH!!! DID NOT EXPECT THIS FULL ASS SONG TO START PLAYING IN THAT LOCATION...

The movie is so awesome, they even added some scenes from it on the Remake. Hands down, a masterpiece.

If this music is in the actual remake, I'm going to cry 😭

1:30 gave me goosebumps

1:43 thats a cool wallpaper ;)

A good opening for a movie.

I memorized the whole intro 12-13 years ago and I can’t believe until now I do. I love this movie so much, it brings back memories 🥺

"We were able to live very comfortable lives... but wasn't that because we're taking away from the planet's life?" Take notes, humans.

"Someone I love went back to the Lifestream, too..." Just a reminder that Marlene met Aerith ONCE, for a few minutes, when they walked from Tifa's Bar to Aerith's mom's house.

Background music: The Promised Land

it’s in rebirth omg

There is something about this intro that speaks to me on a deeper level 💯 this movie is an under rated gem 💎

This theme played after escaping the reactor in the 1st bombing mission in the Remake. Holy shit, it was so good.

I love that Remake had this music, right after the bombing mission.

The music from this intro is playing in chapter 2 at sector 8 in FF7 Remake!!

and here I'm still waiting for an Anime adaptation to this amazing game.

Damn. A child being able to comprehend existential threats and the loss of friends and loved ones hits differently.

My older brother showed me this years ago when I was but a toddler and till this day I’m grateful that I have those moments/memories with my brother before he had his own kids.😊💙🥺

I'm playing FF7 for the first time and I gotta say, this is starting to make a lot more sense than when I watched it without having played the game

" Sadness was the price to see the end", damn It hits so hard...

“And then….. over time….. he began to hate EVERYTHING!” Goosebumps every time.

Still gives me goosebumps till this day,amazing movie and also the games

Every time I see this opening, I cant but feel sad. It goes to show how great the movie is.

I’ve finished the remake Part 1. After watching this, I realized near the end of the game, footage from this intro was used. I will not say where at the end due to spoilers.

Thank you for giving me goosebumps again

1:43 I love this scene to death

This movie's opening is absolutely brilliant.

God I tear up every time I watch this. The story to Final Fantasy VII is beautiful and tragic.

I love sephiroth soo hard

I love the party of the intro where they show off the rest of the party trying to fight Sephiroth

Just keep scrolling for more cheesy and wholesome comments. This is just for myself for whenever I see this again. Note what you are feeling. Today it's been 3 years since I last time checked this song. It just keeps bringing me back. Right now I have math class, no idea why this came to mind tbh. I feel decently happy and this brings me peace.

I wonder what it must've been like to be an og FF7 Fan, only knowing the blocky polygons and fmvs, to then see this film and all the characters with such gorgeous models

Just came back here to get ready for the remake in 4k with that new trailer recently

Always come back to this intro it's so good!

But when he found out about the terrible experiments that made him, he began to hate shinra. Then. Over time. He began to hate everything.

The feels always makes me cry

Who went to go watch this in theaters??? Shit got me tearing up when this came up

'A calamity that fell from the sky and tried to destroy the planet.' '....o.o I -' 'AnYwaY - tHiS SolDieR"

Damn.. who cutting onions in here..

I remember repeatedly watching this movie when I was younger

"The chosen day"

I really love the choir background so happy to finally found it.

This is spectacular .😁

It's insane that we now have a ff7 game coming out with better graphics than advent children

This movie was WAY ahead of its time....the graphics are insane

Thanks for this...

"Someone I love went back to the lifestream too" FUCKING SAME!

Final Fantasy VII Forever.

Marlene was pretty good recapping the whole FF7 story here😏

Just IMAGINE ONE DAY WE CAN FULLY EXPLORE MIDGAR 😵

Can I just say no matter how much time passes this movie is just beautiful

This classical music plays while the narrator explain sounds like an evangelion type of opening.

I deeply love this story, and i can play again at this video game 24 years later , with more and more details, it's a real pleasure. But What will we see on the part 2, canyon cosmos, the deepsea, the weapons, meteor fall, i can't wait 🤩🤩🤩

Marlene is adorable

They could've stopped at the intro. The fact that there is a film after this is heartbreaking. I take the film for what it is and still enjoy it, but that intro was handled so much better than the entire film itself. The soul of the game is that intro.

“Sephiroth who hated the planet so much , he wanted to make it go away”

Seeing this for the time in a while kinda knocked the wind out of me. The way she describes everything from her point of view. I think it was the way I saw it too when I was little. I didn’t know why Sephiroth was evil. I just knew he was. And he had to be stopped.

This movie feels very timely for what we are going through with Corona being our own Geostigma. We treated the planet like crap, and now this is our punishment.

This movie is was got me into ff7 i remember seeing it as kid and wanting to play the game so bad afterwards

Is there just the music without the words to this