Red Balloon finale - hommage of the balloons

[rhinomantis88]

THOSE ASSHOLES WHO POPPED THE BALLOON!

[aralenn]

I remember seeing this in the library in kindergarten. Am I the only one who remained sad over the balloon that popped?

[samuraixyz]

I was honestly was expecting all the balloons to zerg rush the bullies off.

[HustlerPumpkin]

everything about this film, the story, the loss of the balloon, the depiction of childhood and of old Paris, is extremely nostalgic and beautiful. It just breaks my heart everytime I watch it. It's a strange feeling I also had when I was a child watching that film.

[BigBeautifulBalloons]

I've just watched my DVD copy of this movie. Unlike so many here, I never got to see this movie as a child (not that I remember anyway). The last 2 minutes of the film may well be my favorite movie scene ever, and confirm to me why I love balloons (especially big, perfectly round ones) so much (I've rewound and replayed that scene so many times just to gaze in wonder at all those beautiful balloons :) ). I would love to fly with dozens of big, beautiful, helium-filled balloons.

[persianking44]

Its very rare that i would want a kid to die in film and literature, and 0:01 is one of those rare moments.

And was I the only one who thought the balloons would go on a murderous rampage in revenge for the red balloon?

[bandarr3000]

$10 says Pascal lands in the English Channel.

[studioFkok]

a Jewel in the box of Cinema.

wat een Pippi-stylo happy maker. Hiermee  kunnen we de regen straks weer aan.

dank & groet !

[3rdOneOnTheRight]

i've seen this film countless times, but each time, right at the end, i always expect them to pop.

[iheartbillywilder]

perfection.

[xpez]

this is filmmaking!

[hanluy1215]

WOW. How was this filmed?!

[balisells]

How did they manage to get this kid down?

[xpez]

@balisells probably a puppet! NO SPECIAL EFFECTS!!!

[afriendofbean]

@balisells Well, the helium in the balloons leaks out even if a person is holding a thousand helium balloons, and once enough helium has leaked out, the balloons slowly bring a person back down to the ground. However, the person won't land in the same spot where they first flew up. (So once Pascal here on this video flew up by standing on that grass, he won't land on that grass).

[victron6]

My mom and dad owned a full size Bell and Howell Projector. We rented films from the public library. The Red Balloon was one of the films we rented and got to watch at home in the late 60's. Brings back many childhood memories.

[Naipimapa]

Una poesía en imágenes, es mi película de la infacia por excelencia simplemente preciosa. Todo el mundo debería verla

[Vincent777Legion1]

This film just fills you with magic ..... this is just too precious.

To be remembered always.

[1234lillie]

wonderful

[CallasCba]

que bellezaaaa! una de mis pelis preferidas! tanta ternura, poesía, vuelo! gracias por subir los fragmentos!!!!

[paraclete56]

i wonder how he got all of those balloons to do that?

[afriendofbean]

@paraclete56 Well, since that red balloon is magical and is alive, the Red Balloon knew that before it died completely, it felt Pascal's (his young kid friend) sadness. So out of magic, the Red Balloon caused every single balloon in Paris to come to him just to make Pascal happy that he gets every single balloon in Paris all for himself.

[spudcustardx1]

I first fell in love with this film on a black and white TV and that’s nostalgia, I want to go back to Paris in monochrome. Maybe that’s just me

Spud Custard

[smileeyy12]

my parents borrowed this for me on VHS from the library nearly ... 10 years ago I believe?

it's amazing how sentimental people can be of a silent movie...

compared to all the movies now...

[1xelmox1]

I Guess... You should nvr pop a persons ballon cuz if yhu do hundreds off ballons will carry the kid away!

[quesondriac]

This is what Paris used to look like. For that reason alone, people should watch it.

[atcq718]

I'm in tears. I miss my childhood.

[1234lillie]

magnifique.. so adorable

[bluetech7753]

I remember this film from school I was in the second grade back in 1976 I just saw on tv. a few days ago and this film brought back memories I still get this overwhelming feeling of joy and happiness at the end of this movie when he get whisked away by the balloons. this an all time favorite for me.

[chebello6x]

00:01 - heartbreaking. i cried as a child when i saw this...hehe

[Pierlover]

I wonder where he went? I saw this soon after it came it out in about 1957 and later I had a book of the film, with wonderful still shots in really vivid colours - unfortunately we were flooded out in the famous Essex storm of 1958 and like the balloons it dispappeared somewhere.

[afriendofbean]

@Pierlover On Wikipedia, it says that Pascal (the young kid here) went on a cluster balloon ride over the city. So maybe, those other magic balloons (just like the Red Balloon is magical) took him all over the city of Paris and once he got his ride all over Paris, the balloons probably put him back down from where he was standing or he probably had to wait until enough helium leaked out of the balloons for him to land.

[wilburtrex]

Right around 3:00 I would be terrified! This would be the scariest thing that could ever happen.

[SantaBarbaraDianne]

@wilburtrex no, it was clear that the balloons really cared about him.

[FeigningPatriot]

unbelievable movie. the end has this magical feel. you want to cry but your not sad and its not just simple happiness either. its like a fantasy a dream being realized.

[1jugador]

hasta ahora me hace llorar

[Oviraptor78]

Saw this movie in my kindergarten class around 27 years ago. Really takes one back to simpler, happy times. Ah, memories..

[afriendofbean]

@Oviraptor78 I also saw this movie when I was in Kindergarten about 24 years ago. The way how I saw it with other classmates was where the Kindergarten teacher was going to take us students to music class but, the music teacher said he can't have class because he said he wasn't feeling well so we were taken to the school auditorium to watch a movie which was "The Red Balloon."

[LaPutaDrogata]

Quien no lloro de angustia para terminar llorando de emoción?

[shannytruthful]

this video made me cry. I loved this movie as a child. My mother loved this movie as well.