Watching Babe (1995) FOR THE FIRST TIME!! || Movie Reaction! 

Because it's talking animals, Babe is often mistaken was a typical "kid's movie," but it's surprisingly much more mature and intended for adult audiences than you'd think.

This movie didn't need cgi or a lot of action, it had a lot of emotion.

I LOVED this movie so much as a kid and still do!!! And with one of the most magical soundtracks ever. The leitmotif we hear throughout is actually from a piece that way predates this film, written by classical composer Camille Saint-Saens! The music fits so perfectly with this kind of heartfelt folktale, I'm so glad the film creators used it

For having so few lines of dialogue, James Cromwell delivers such an incredible performance as Farmer Hoggett. One example, his expression at 29:37 is so powerful.

Babe is another childhood favorite film of mine! I love a good story with talking animals with plenty of humor, drama, and heart in it. I love all the characters, especially Babe, he’s pretty cute. So yeah, this film is an enjoyable one in my opinion, and thanks a lot reacting to it, Nick!

One of my favorite scenes from this film is when Babe and Ferdinand the duck go inside the house to get the clock. The humor accompanied with the music makes it very entertaining to me, especially the part when Ferdinand does his best to stop himself from sneezing, lol!

This was always one of those movies that you watched and it felt like you were the only person in the world that knew about it, I first watched this on video tape, back when those were still being used 😭 the nostalgia

Rex the dog is voiced by Hugo Weaving. Who is best known for portraying Lord Elrond in LOTR, Agent Smith in The Matrix, and Red Skull in Captain America

This is one of my favorite movies. The subtle reassurance at the end from the farmer was the reward. The cheering was icing on the cake.

One of my FAVORITE movies growing up. "That'll do."

Babe Facts: 1. The film was produced by George Miller who for him this was a change of pace as he has done all of the Mad Max films, 2. The film was nominated for multiple Oscars and won for Best Visual Effects which was done though real animals, cgi, and puppetry through The Jim Henson Creature Shop, 3. The voice of Babe will be familiar to people who grew up with multiple shows as Christine Cavanaugh has voiced Chucky in Rugrats, Dexter in Dexter’s Laboratory, Gosalyn in Darkwing Duck and many more, 4. The other Oscar nominations came in the form of Best Supporting Actor for James Cromwell as Farmer Hogett you will know him better as Professor Callahan in Big Hero 6, he unfortunately lost to Kevin Spacey in Usual Suspects, 5. It was because of the film Cromwell became a vegan and the film as a whole helped raise awareness for how pigs are treated and bring about a rise in vegetarians, 6. The main theme for the score throughout the film especially in the finale is a rendition of Camille Saint Saëns Organ Finale along with the song Hoggett sings is set to that theme, 7. Other Oscar nominations came in the form of Best Picture and Director which it unfortunately lost to the less deserving Braveheart for Both, best adapted screenplay (lost to Sense and Sensibility), art direction (lost to restoration), and film editing (lost to Apollo 13), 8. The whole thing regarding the password and how Babe treats the sheep is to show that the way things that Rex and Fly work with the sheep by yelling, biting and calling them idiots doesn’t work. It is through the understanding and wanting to be civil that Babe was able to work with the sheep and as a result win which was also one of the main points of the film in that how a simple and kind hearted pig was able to win over everyone and show how things are usually done don’t work, also no scenes had to be cut by showing Babe being with Ferdinand it was showing how he was able to make a friend when no one else would want him and the rest of the animals are barely in the film as the focus is where it should be on the pig, the dogs, the sheep and the farmer those four main components are what make the film and make it work so well. I cry everytime I watch the film and it breaks down the prejudice system the animals have for example where both the dogs and sheep thinks the other is stupid and there is more to one’s worth than surface layer and you can be anything you want to be, not having to be what life expects you to be This film 100% deserved to win every award it was nominated for especially Best Picture not the overblown Braveheart piece of shit,

Babe was deeper than I remember with death, love, internal conflict, it was nice to see.

I love that the sheep teach Babe to be kind to them and they do what he says, as opposed to the dog's method of asserting their dominance. It's so sweet!

They referenced this movie in Shrek with the line “That will do Donkey.”

I clicked on this so fast when I saw it - I was in middle school when this movie came out and living in England. So yeah, sheepdog trials are a thing. The bucolic setting and the score are gorgeous. In a kind of way, Babe is a sports movie, lol.

Yay! I loved this movie as a kid. I hope you react to the sequel as well. It’s not as good as the first, but it’s still fun to watch.

This is about to have me emotional

Now you know why Shrek tells Donkey, "that'll do pig" when they cross the bridge at Dragons Castle 🤗

Omg, that's unexpected, but I'm really glad, watched this movie a lot when I was a child

This is an absolute classic for me!

Nominated for 7 Oscars including Best Picture but won for Best Visual Effects.

Oooooo! This was my childhood! It’s legitimately surreal watching this as an adult now. Forgot how equally silly and equally morose this film is, from where mice sing in accapello to the threat of death constantly hanging over Babe. It’s a strange tone that somehow works here. There’s also a sequel called Pig in the City and that movie is even *more* stranger, but I had fond memories with that movie. Fun fact: the voice for Babe was done by Christine Cavanaugh, who did voice work for a lot of cartoons like Chuckie from Rugrats, Gosalyn Mallard from Darkwing Duck, Bunnie Rabot from Sonic and the eponymous character for Dexter’s Laboratory.

Oh my Arceus, I remember this movie that my auntie show me when I was kid. Such a amazing good story.

I didn't see if anyone has already pointed this out, but the really stirring music in this movie is from the last movement of Symphony #3, The Organ Symphony, by Camille Saint-Saens, which is a great, beautiful piece. I highly recommend listening to the whole thing.

Can't wait for you to see the sequel ! It's directed by none other than George Miller. Yeah, the guy who directed Happy Feet and Mad Max Fury Road. Pretty funny, right ?

The voice acting for Babe was done by Christine Kavanaugh and was just perfect. Funny and childish but also really emotive. She also had another favourite role of mine -- a pregnant Star Wars nerd in a fantastic episode of The X-Files.

Hey everyone hope you enjoyed the reaction! See you next for a surprise movie and Star Wars Episode 4!!

I have waited so long for this, and was not disappointed! It may be me only having three hours of sleep, but I was so happy to finally see you watching this that I started to cry 😂

That’ll do, Nick. That’ll do.

Oh this was one of my favorites movies.

Just realized the voice actress for Babe is the same for Chuckie from Rugrats.

It’s funny. The way they make the animals move and express themselves are much less furnished and fancy than say, The Lion King remake. And yet there’s not much more they actually do in comparison to give the animals expression, and I’m trying to piece together why it works so much more HERE than ANYTHING that remake did. And the only thing I can come up with is that this movie uses all the other facets of the scene: music, color, lighting, cinematography, etc. to do what the animals themselves can’t convey. Just now realizing while watching this again that they really put the music to work on setting the mood. Very nicely done. 👍🏻👍🏻

its really funny when you realize this movie was done by the same guy who did Mad Max xD its true that pigs are really intelligent animals, even smarter than dogs :) Charlotte's Web is a great classic, massively overlooked these days, cant wait for that reaction :)

Babe had won at 68th Academy Awards for Best Visual Effects and 53rd Golden Globe Awards for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy

I enjoyed this little refresher on the movie. It's been so long since I've seen it. I can see why it wouldn't feel as exciting as a lot of other movies, but I feel like it wasn't supposed to be. It kind of just does its own thing and I think that's neat too. But definitely not everyone's cup of tea as movies that don't have much of a plot line can be boring for sure. Glad you enjoyed it on a first viewing though! I remember a lot of scenes in this being eerie as a kid. Especially the bit with the sheep getting killed.

The book and assumedly the movie take place in West England, but it was filmed in New Sourh Wales, Australia. XD You get those big open fields out there in the UK and it's breathtaking. Sheepdog herding is a huge thing in England, Wales & Scotland and it's awesome to see those dogs work. 💖 Such laser precision when you get to see it firsthand!!

I don’t even remember the last time I saw this movie. Used to watch it as a kid, needless to say. I’d forgotten a lot of it so this was almost like watching it for the first time. 😂

This was the come-from-behind contender for Best Picture of 1995 but lost to Braveheart. And, given how Mel Gibson turned out, it probably should have won.

So glad someone did a reaction to this, so few react to this film

37:00 Funnily enough, I recently watched _Turning Red_ , and was shocked at the mention of drugs in what I thought was a cute little family picture. And now here I am, finding out that this movie, which I watched all the time as a child, mentioned drugs as well. Man, I'm surprised at all the stuff I get as an adult that I didn't as a kid.

When I passed the California state exam to become a licensed veterinary technician, my boss wrote on my card, "That'll do, pig" 😆 *the spectators were silent because they were watching like this 😲

I love Mr. H singing and dancing and the end of the movie.

I haven’t seen this film in years. Still, I remember enjoying it, as well as loving characters like the farmer, Babe, and the mice. Anyway, thanks for reacting to this film!

This movie has both scarred me for a long time and introduced me to the border collie which is such a beautiful breed of dog 😍

“Christmas means carnage” is one of my favorite lines and I want it on a holiday sweater or something 🤣

Thank you so much for reacting to this movie! It has always been a favourite of mine and I am so glad to see that you chose to watch it! Australian culture ftw!

I was just thinking the other day that someone should react to this, and you are the perfect guy for this movie, Nick! ^^

Even if i'm a cat person myself, i never liked that freaking cat for what she said to babe, and all because the farmer let him be in the house. And because of her, babe fell very sick and weak after running away. I even wished Fly would've given the cat a piece of her mind for what she told babe 😆 Still! This is such a good movie, i always loved watching it a lot as a kid 😊

Oh boy, the vocal noise I made when I saw this was uploaded… Well, sounded a lot like a pig squeal! Love this one, so heartwarming and one of those movies that the atmosphere really sticks with you. Would love to see you do the sequel, it delves a bit more into the surrealism of the animals and has some AMAZING visuals!

Fun Fact: James Cromwell (who plays Arthur Hoggett) is a big animal rights activist. He had been a vegetarian since the 1970s, but after working on Babe, he changed to a vegan diet.

This movie hits me in my childhood so much this was me and my grandparents favorite when i stayed with them

I’d love to see a reaction to the Charlotte’s Web 2006 film. That one’s good too!

I find it funny there were three separate movies that had a pig as a main character: this movie, Charlotte's Web, and the lesser known Gordy.

I remember this being one of the first "Talking live action animals" movie I ever saw. Really loved it as a kid!

this film was nominated for best picture at the Oscars

"Baa, Ram, Ewe Baa, Ram, Ewe To your breed, Your fleece, Your clan be true, Sheep be true, Baa, Ram, Ewe" That and "Christmas means carnage" have been in my head rent-free since childhood. And the Mouse Trio. This movie means a lot to me. 🐖

Could you react to Happy Feet Two, Brother Bear 2 and An Extremely Goofy Movie?

I'm actually not surprised at your reaction to seeing Rex. Not only the music, just the way he looks, and the bitter personality. I bet you're glad he redeemed.

My favorite movie as a kid, I love so much Babe

Great reaction to a great movie. I believe you would also enjoy another iconic Australian movie, Strictly Ballroom.

One of my favorite childhood movies! This was the first movie I ever cried at. I was 7 years old when I first watched it!!

Babe really was my childhood

I love Babe's voice so much

This movie will forever hold a special place in my heart, because this is one of those movies I watched a million times growing up in the 90's

The wolf attack in this movie gave me a childhood wolf phobia.

So glad you did a video for Babe

The narrator of this movie is roscoe lee brown, the guys been in tons of movies and tv shows mostly back in the 70's 80's and 90's, if anyone in the comment section remembers the show good times, he played reverend sam, which at the time I really didn't know, but to me that's amazing.

I saw this movie when I was super young, I still love it so much TTvTT

There is a sequel to this, called "Babe: pig in the city" it doesn't have the farmer in it but it's his wife, their are chimpanzees and a plethora of other animals and its a little odd but I loved it as a kid.

I definitely feel that the film is a totally different viewing experience when you’re a kid. When I was a kid the scenes with the duck were probably my favorite 😂 and I remember thinking because of the music and the dark scenes that the stakes were really high. The movie does a really good job of making this little farm into an entire world - which is how your home feels when you’re a child.

8:52 That reminds me of when GPS machines first came out, and I called them "electronic street directories". (A street directory being a book of road maps, for those of you who don't remember them.)

Yay, you got to this one! So much childhood nostalgia. Btw, it looks like a spambot has somehow pinned its comment, might want to get rid of it. Some other great stuff I haven't seen many (or any) RU-vidrs react to yet: Seven Years in Tibet The Last Emperor The Curse of the Golden Flower Doubt (2008) American Beauty Pride and Prejudice (1995 BBC miniseries) Mr Bean's Holiday Shadowlands (1993) La Vie En Rose Romeo and Juliet (1966) House of Saddam HBO minseries Hotel Rwanda The Kite Runner The Queen The Iron Lady The Big Short The Help The Stoning of Soraya M Elizabeth and Elizabeth the Golden Age The Madness of King George

Rest in Peace, Christine Kavanaugh

This movie turned James Cromwell vegan.

Pigs are actually one of the most intelligent animals on the planet! Their ability to be trained is actually even better than dogs in a lot of cases. (This movie fills me with so much sadness and nostalgic joy)

The crowd and everyone at the end was silent because they were in shock and awe, they were so busy laughing at the "sheep pig" that they never stopped to think that he could actually do it, and not only did he do it but he did it way faster, way more efficiently and did it without being mean to the sheep.

When my 28 year old daughter was 2 years old, Babe was her favorite movie for the entire winter. She would insist we watch it anytime she would lay down, for her 2 naps and bedtime. Clearly we didn't watch the entire thing everytime, however, when she woke up, back in the VCR it went.

It's my all time favourite movie. I watched it as a young teenager and I just loved it, I think this movie made me appreciate and love all animals. Thanks for bring back great childhood memories.

Pigs really are super smart. They can learn tricks just like a dog, sometimes even more than a dog.

Fun fact: this movie got nominated for the Best Picture Oscar. Yes.

Of all reactors, I never would have thought Nick wouldn't like this movie

When Hoggett says “That’ll do pig” it reminds me of the scene in Shrek after he and Donkey cross the bridge over the lava and he says “That’ll do Donkey.” I wonder if it was a reference to this movie.

15:16--15:30 Don't worry, Nick. Hoggett said that stuff on purpose. Tv tropes revealed he atcually didn't want Babe killed because he actually grew attached to the pig. You know, like a family member.

Haven't seen this movie in years! And now, already at the start of the movie, with the music, I just know-- I'm going to cry 🥺😹 which is NOT new on this channel, hahah, I really love your heartfelt reactions, Nick 💖

And I'm curious as to which Charlotte's Web you're planning on watching? There's the animated one from the 70s that I recall watching repeatedly as a kid. :D But if you're completely new to the story, I would definitely reccommend the live action one made in 2006. I personally think it's the better introduction to the story and it seems to be following in the steps of this movie - and I think it succeeds! ❤️ Plus, a score by Danny Elfman. 👀

I wish Nick could read the book that inspired this movie. I have a condensed version that my mom got for me. And I still remember the version of the password from that novel: "I may be ewe, I may be ram, May be mutton, may be lamb, But on the hoof or on the hook, I ain't as stupid as I look." 🙂

28:52 😆 34:31-34:46 that’s my favorite scene, when he cheers babe 🆙 40:16 congratulations 🎈🎊🎉 40:35 someday, you’ll watch the sequel. 40:43 that’s the same line to donkey from Shrek.

Funny thing, the actress playing Mrs. Hoggett is much younger than James Cromwell, but I can't imagine anyone else in the roll.

I love the animated version of Charlotte’s Web so I hope you are watching that version. Without mentioning specifics some of the songs really stuck with me.

I first saw this movie in Ag class at school, had very little interest in it but after I found it in our movie case I rewatched it and it became a favorite

Watching this childhood gem of mine many years later again, I was surprised how mature it actually was in many ways. It's package might look child friendly, because of the talking animals but we get a lot of serious themes here, like classism (every animal has a purpose), racism (dogs see almost all animals as below them, except for humans), breaking the mold ánd exceptations (a pig becoming a sherperd's dog) grudges and loss. Fly starts out as a product of her species, as to say. Dogs see themselves as superior to other animals because they believe others are too stupid. Only humans are above them. But as she takes in Babe as her son, her believes get challenged. She tries to mold Babe into a dog, something he simply isn't. And he finds his own way to still fullfill a dog's task (asking the sheep instead of forcing them). How? By being KIND. Pigs are shown no kindness, as stated at the very beginning of the movie. yet this pig manages to change the view of many by exactly doing that: showing kindess. Babe gets told by Maa that dogs (referred to as 'wolfs') are viscious killing machines. He gets to witness this first row with Maa getting mauled to death by dogs, yet he still sees the good in Fly. She is his mother after all. Rex is a whole other story. Fly clearly sees what happened to him as confirmation: sheep truely are stupid. And both hold a gigantic grudge against stupid animals. It's the whole reason why Rex was so insulted when Fly suddenly encouraged Babe. She did this though because the farmer saw potention in Babe, and she places farmer Hogget above all else. And then there is the whole matter of purpose. Babe has no real clue of what others preach a pig's purpose should be until his interaction with the cat. She practically spills it out for him: Pigs are to be eaten and that's the end of it. Why you think Babe's real mother didn't even bother to name her piglets? Because it wouldn't matter if they end up the same way she does :( Pigs are seen as products. By humans, but even by other animals as well. Fly doesn't even deny it, and blatantly confirms what the cat said is true. No sugarcoating. Kids can learn a lot from this movie.

i loved this movie as a kid!! so glad you reacted to it. the main theme is such a lovely song too.

Babe the pig's speaking voice was originally going to be done by a child actor. However adult voice actor Nancy Cartwright asked to audition for the part and was given the role. She is also the voice of Bart Simpson.

I was just thinking about this film today, nice to see you introduced to it. While not one of my favourites, it stands out in my mind a lot for highly memorable moments :)

This movie was my childhood and i still love it. The duck Ferdinand was my favorite character and the scene where he and Babe woke up the cat cracked me up as a kid and still does as an adult. Watching it again as an adult, I noticed Ferdinand said “I tried to do it with the hens but it didn’t work” 😹 And fun fact: Babe’s voice actress also voiced Dexter in Dexter’s Laboratory.

"I was wondering if they were allowed to do that.." Steal sheep? Most certainly not 😅

Just so you know: this movie was nominated for BEST PICTURES at the Oscars! And it really should have won over Braveheart. It’s so well put together! Another fun fact: the guy who directed mad max produced this movie, and directed Babe 2.

I saw James Cromwell on I, Robot and Spider-Man 3.

Ah the nostalgia! Still quote it to this day 😊