Red White and Royal Blue is not at all what I expected
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Something my sister said that really stuck with me after I cringed for the 10th time is that if the straights deserve cringe sweet unrealistic romances, then so do the gays
Exactly that’s why I like heartstopper bc straights get cringy awkward romances and we deserve that too
I rolled my eyes so much I actually felt fatigue after some time from pulling the eyes.
@Bennet Otohoif it's not for you don't watch it
@Nu'blessed lol, okay. I'm sorry for assuming a MLM romcom would be a suitable watch for a gay man like me. 🙄
@Bennet Otoho yea, that still can happen. Just like straight cringey romcom is not for every living straight people to watch
I know there were many side plots but I’m glad they chose to focus on the main romance. If they had kept everything like June. The romance wouldn’t have been developed
I think you're right but I really missed June I would have liked her even if she had a smaller role like Nora did I would have rather had June than Nora but thats just me.
i disagree, i think they should’ve made it a mini series to include the important plot points that made the evolution of the relationship so emotional and beautiful
I just really wanted Rafael Luna 😭
Yeah, the book couldn't have been made into a movie like this... it should have been a mini series TBH
The movie really should've been a mini-series because there's a lot in the book about the boys and their relationship. Like the emails , that goes on for MONTHS in the books and they do bring up many historically gay figures as well as very important insecurities for both boys. There's also Henry's depression, his father's death, and his familial situation. There's Alex's internalized homophobia, his career and life aspirations, and what his relationship means for his mom's campaign.
The flirting was also much more genuine and actually funny.
As someone who hasn't read the book, I for sure would've loved a show detailing everything you wrote in your comment!
@layne I suggest you read the book, it was very entertaining. There are some sex scenes in it if you're not in to that
I would watch a mini series! The way they were portrayed is SO Sweet. Esp the museum scene.
I read the book but where is any sign of internalized homophobia of Alex?
@Michaela Mostly stemming from his mother's campaign and what it would mean, Alex doesn't really want to admit that he's bisexual or that he does like Henry at first
''It's time to think some happy thoughts Henry, I'm going in dry.'' is officialy my favourite line Alex has ever said
Mine too lol! XD
Every gay's worst fear
The street fighter joke had me cackling, also thank you for not tip toeing around the whole “it’s a queer story” thing you did amazing!
Love that part too! And that "Japan!" at the end sent me! XD
The book takes a longer time developing the relationship and making it richer, but for a two hour movie adaptation, I think they did an absolutely PHENOMENAL job!!! Thank you for reviewing this one :3✨
Honestly the main problem for me is it should've been longer and had a bigger budget. I don't know why Amazon Prime didn't have faith in the movie, the book is already so popular.
@killyourdarlingsnot to mention, kinda missed the mark with the royal "pressure" breathing down on Henry’s neck thing, when there wasn't any. Nobody seemed to care what he was doing during those trips. I just sat there thing and thinked: "he’s from a royal family, yet is treated like some uppity, black-sheep? Can’t worry if nobody seems to give a shit, HENRY🤷🏾♀️"
Not saying it’s a bad movie, just felt one-sided with the stakes.
nah they could have done so much better
the script is lazy and very VERY cheesy, all they should have done was follow the book, it wasn't that difficult
Alex coming out as "probably mostly straight" made my day
LGBTQAPMS+ community gained a new memeber :P
It took me a second to realize you meant Alex Meyers and not Alex Claremont-Diaz and I tried to remember where he said that line in the movie or book 😂
@Sophie what does the m stand for im gay and i have never even seen this version of the acronym
@NotScipi think alex (not claremont diaz) is bi
@sbugly i was askin about a letter in the acronym the guy i replied to used never asked that
14:30 as a lesbian, this sent me. I love this. I've never seen you cover anything queer, and is video is all I could've hoped for as a gay woman. Please cover more queer shows in the future!
I agree 100%! Totally reminded me of the Song "History hates lovers" from Oublaire, too
I mean.. he covers Riverdale, which has several queer characters. But yeah, I get what you mean. This is different. Love it!
He covered xo kitty and do revenge which both focus on wlw characters!
Oh My God yes😂
Kind of like how historians for the longest time tried to explain away Alexander the Great's long time lover Hephaestion or Achilles' relationship with Patrocles. But even without knowing explicitly the relationship those men had you could still read between the lines because for some reason while they erased the context of the relationship they still kept all the emotionally intimate moments and the strong grief these men experienced once their lovers died. I mean in all the translations of the Iliad Achilles still requests that when he dies his ashes should be placed in the same urn as Patrocles' ashes, which was something that Greeks only did if the person they lost was like their soulmate basically. It wasn't common and it held much significance when a request like that was made, but old timey historians and the movie Troy expect me to believe this was just familial love? 🤷🏼♀️
Honestly i wish they would’ve have made it a mini series so we could get all the details and the angst of their relationship. It’s actually really slow developed in the book and is one of the sweetest
Right, it's like I didnt care as much when the plot moved forward because there wasn't much character development. I really loved the book though.
the characters could've been sooo much more 3d as well. They could've kept June, Leo, and Raf..
I've seen a couple of reviews from LGBT+ ppl and while there is no gatekeeping of this movie, a majority of them seemed to really like it! Some even got teary-eyed at certain moments. Everyone understands this is not supposed to be a serious movie and they're just happy to have a cheesy rom-com that they can watch when they're having a bad day. If anything, I think everyone in the cast has great chemistry and vibes (especially the two leads IMO), and I do enjoy seeing that 😊
I finished the video and I'm still hung up on "probably mostly straight" and what that's even means.
But I respect you for being so chill about the gay stuff and I wish more people were like you. I've been around too many straight people that say shit like "I'm okay with gay people but I don't wanna see it" and I was pleasantly surprised when you just joked about it sounding like a fighting game. What a hilarious way of being accepting
Yeah, this will definitely be a video I rewatch and rewatch because every joke in this video hit hard, especially since this is his first gay movie video and the jokes were hilarious, straight(haha) out of the gate.
Been searching for this comment bc same😂
"You can be inlove with someone and know that life with them would suck" this is top tier dating advice right here!
I will say the “reason they hate eachother” is much more explored in depth in the books
Alex dislikes Henry because he was a dick to him when they first met and also because he’s tired of being constantly compared to Henry and having to try harder than him.
Henry never really dislikes Alex. He actually is attracted to him from their first meeting but was rude to him because he was still grieving his father. Then Alex was hostile to him from there on out and Henry just matched his energy because it was easier than admitting he had a crush on him.
i think the movie kinda robbed it of that whole energy bcs alex just said the comparison thing at the beginning rather than admitting it in the closet for the first time tbh
Okay but doesn't the movie explain literally all of this 😭
It does, I am also confused, they discuss it in a lengthy scene and numerous times, did these people even watch it lol
@ChaoticArtCatyup there were scenes regarding it but in book it is bit more detailed and focuses on.
@ChaoticArtCat The closet scene was done so much better in the books. It was the first time they were ever vulnerable with each other and the movie didn’t so it justice.
as a queer person, this video had me cackling!!! and I appreciate you giving the movie credit where it's dueeee like yes the romance is rushed (on-screen at least cuz it takes them months to even have their first kiss in their real life), but for most romcoms that start out enemies to lovers I feel like that is the case bc you're 180-ing the emotions of the characters
I love how animated Alex's movements are so frantic and sudden that he breaks 20 bones to do a new pose.
All the bizarre plotlines just make it so much better imo 😭. It's so perfectly a rom com. They understood the genre completely. Also this video is hilarious, I found the pacing pretty good, it's pretty typical of romcom movies, idk maybe they might make a mini series based off this. I love this movie, every clip still makes me smile and laugh
honestly the movie is way more lighthearted and touches less on stuff like trauma, addiction(still mad they didnt include that part of bea’s story 😕) and the book fleshes out both their characters and backstories way more, but for a two hour movie adaptation of a book with a lot of stuff happening for the word count they did pretty okay
As someone who read the book, i actually really enjoyed the movie. I was upset they cut out some characters but it's one of the best movie adaptations I've seen
Nicholas Galitzine going from Straight Prince to Marine to Gay Prince is quite the range.
nick has played lots of queer roles and more are coming out in the future.
and he's gonna play milf lover and historic queer royal next
wait till bottoms comes around
It’s cute that you thought the Prince in Cinderella was giving straight vibes tho 😂😂😂
@rei's catah, I see.
Coming out. Coming out indeed.
I’m so happy that Nicholas Galitzine finally gets the attention and love he deserves, his previous films were amazing too and his voice in The Beat Beneath My Feet 👌👌👌👌👌
I really really liked the movie ! The problem I had with the book was that it felt too much like a fan fiction, and I read a HUGE AMOUNT of it during my teenage years. All the dialogue felt a bit off and the personalities and the relationships felt… weird. Like not natural at all and it felt like the author tried too hard making her characters « cool ».
But in the movie I didn’t had this feeling at all. The chemistry between the two is very great and the story at a whole felt way more real ! Really enjoyed it I hope we will have a longer version or the movie number 2.
In the teaser we saw the ice cream scene but not in the movie, or did I missed something.
And I am a little bit sad they cancelled the Henry and his mom story, which I really liked in the book and the support she gave him in front of her mom (it s the queen in the book not the king)
Yeah I thought the book was overhyped but the movie was really cute.
I will say that it very much leans heavily into its teen/YA demographic. When I read it in high school I didn’t think the dialogue was unnatural, it sounded similar to stuff me and friends would say on the daily. I can definitely understand why it would feel awkward though. It probably was targeting the young audience that reads fanfiction 😂. Or it could be the reason you get fanfiction vibes is because many young authors get their start or practice using fanfiction these days.
You've prob heard by now, but the ice cream scene was released on YT by Prime as a deleted scene.
For the most part I agree with you. No disrespect to the book fans, but I simply didn't think the writing was there. While I kinda expected more from Matthew Lopez with his first film script (as co-writer--and director) just because his stage work (notably the epic 2 part gay drama The Inheritance) has been so strong, I thought it was a step up from the book. Curious what he does with his upcoming adaptation of a better written (and to be fair more "literary" targeted) gay themed book, Leading Men.
sometimes i forget that im reading an actual book and not fanfiction
It was fanfiction at the beginning tho. Social Network fanfiction, I believe.
Even for a cheesy rom com, this is actually pretty solid chronologically and how much time is spent in each scene
I literally cannot describe how much better it is in the book. There are better characters and better plot lines and better storytelling… and the movie as a stand-alone isn’t bad, the book just sets an impossible standard. Honestly not faulting the movie makers at all, this book was just really really hard to make into a movie bc a movie couldn’t do it Justice.
As a person who has read the book I would say that thus would have worked best as a series cause the movie felt so rushed and was missing a lot of key elements that made Alex and Henry as well as their relationship. For example, in the books, you get to understand better their journey from being enemies/rivals to how they fall for each other onwards to the end. 😢
as someone who hasn't read the book, I really liked this movie. is it cheesy? yes. is it set in a totally ideal world? sure. but sometimes, that's fun to watch.
I'm so excited to read the book. I've put it off for so long. The movie was better than I expected and it's been on my mind since I watched it.
@Carmen Del Castilloi’m excited for you, the book gets so much deeper into henry’s story
Honestly read the book. There's a few sub-plots that were missed in the movie to focus on the romance and the character June is one of the best
I’m glad you watched the movie first. It’s way lighter than the book and you won’t be comparing the differences between the two if you watched it first 😂
We had to go through cheesy romcoms with a male and female for decades now, LGBTQ+ community deserves to go through that same cringeworthy setup with gays for a start aswell and i´ll happily watch and cringe and laugh the same i have been before. Doesn´t have to be a fancy concept for a movie now all of a sudden, it´s still a romcom - the fancy concept are the two male main characters
"Going in dry!" Had me dying😂
The movie is phenomenal! I am very grateful for the production team, the actors, the audience, the writer, and content creators like you who gives it the attention it is well deserving of, and very nice job at doing so too. Red, White and Royal Blue is on replay! I hope more queer movies like this comes out to relate too.
as someone who read the book it was a fun watch, even though they rushed some of the things (alex' years long "hate" obsession with henry, the rivals to lovers development, alex' relationship with nora, the election) but the movie is already 2 hours long, if they included everything it would be like 8 hours. maybe it would have worked better as a show, then they could have properly developed their relationship. but still i think it's obvious that the people involved care about the source material and tried to stat true to the book as much as possible. many lines were pulled directly from the book
I watched it yesterday and I find that it was pretty good for a simple romantic comedy movie, it was really fun and the geopolitical stakes of their relationship grants a lot of tension to the story ( which is an interesting perspective when you think about it ) but sometimes I feel like it would have been better if it was a series format because some events happen a bit too fast and sometimes some characters supposed to be important for the story are here during the first half of the film and just straight up vanished from the rest of the story. Apparently the book is better and take more time to explore their relationship so I will check it.
I also really like as a bi person the that fact you reviewed it just as a love story of two people loving each other and not necessarily as a "queer love story", and l’m not gonna lie your humor is also pretty great the devil tango and street fighter part made me die of laugher
The book is amazing and the movie is almost perfect given the length. A limited series would’ve been wayyy better.
they actually long-distance-email-flirt for a LONG time lol. wish we got a series where they just phased it so the people who haven't read the book don't feel like its rushed.
btw i ABSOLUTELY loved every second of it. its so corny and cheesy but in the best way possible and chemistry is so good. going from kissing booth and purple hearts to this itself is insane.
I haven't read the book, and I didn't feel like anything was rushed. I thought it was a cute movie, and for once it's not a super toxic relationship like Twilight and all the crap that came after...
@gabiluch87 I mean it does feel a little rushed, but I think that's because they didn't do a very good job at showing how time was progressing. I mean, the movie takes place over 14 months, but it doesn't feel that that much time has passed. Once you think about how much time it actually takes, it feels a lot more reasonable.
@Midnyt Storme yeah, it feels rushed for reality lets say...
Got to know the movie was actually 3 hours long and they had to cut a lot of scenes down because of prime so I feel like this is why it feels more rushed and almost a little choppy. They filmed the cornetto scenes and everything, we just weren't able to get it :/
this has probably got to be one of the funniest videos of yours I've ever seen, the "going in dry" and streetfighter jokes had my ribs hurting I was laughing so hard
edit: I SAW THAT BEFORE THE "I ran this before 10 queer guys" PART LMAOOO THATS GOLD
As someone who loves this book and was definitely underwhelmed by the movie, I will say the book gives more depth to their mutual dislike and the buildup to their romance. Way more character depth too (for main and side characters) and sideplots. I wish it could've been made a limited series or something that allowed more time to explore a lot more of the characters, but they did their best imo
With regards to the party scene, I always accept it to be because Henry doesn't know the lyrics so he doesn't know to get 'down', and Alex is too caught up in Henry to remember to go down.
Honestly to me that was amazing. Instead of watching a queer movie with accurate representation of the world's reaction to the queer couple, including mostly tragedy and the usual "we can't love each other, we're never going to be accepted", I enjoyed watching a romcom with cliches. I'm honestly pretty tired to watch a movie with a gay couple, seeing them kiss and love each other, but also feeling bad about it, knowing that terrible things are going to happen to them. I've seen so many franchises like this portraying straight couples, but it's a first watching something queer that is just mainly cute, romantic and serene. Sometimes you just want to see two people in love, living their happy lives. I'm really glad I watched this.
i love that half his critiques are different in the books. I know it was a 2 hour film but they skipped soooo many essential scenes that made enemies to lovers feel earned. Adore the book, enjoyed the film.
On a more serious note, this movie is great representation for the lgbtq+ community. It doesn’t rely on stereotypes or hate. It’s just a love story that happens to be between two men, which is the point.
Don’t make a gay love story, make a love story that just happens to be gay, if that makes sense
well said!
The right way to do these kind of things
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the book explores their relationship in much more depth so i feel like if youve read the books and watch the movie after its kind of like seeing your fav moments on screen and its amazing but from the pov of someone who just watched the movie, the story does seem incredibly rushed and kind of convictionless
i loved this movie and i've watched it like 6 times already lol it is a great adaptation but yeah, it moves veeery quickly and the book details everything way more deeply than the movie. But the book is one of the best romcoms i've ever read. I've made peace with adaptations and i appreciate them for what they are, i do think Taylor and Nick played Alex and Henry with so much love and care, and it was all i cared about at the end of the day, they did a fantastic job. Hoping for a sequel, they can use the bonus chapter which discusses many big life changes, there's many things yet to explore :)
This movie was pretty alright Alex. And I agree what you said near the end, I feel like their relationship was a little bit rushed and there wasn’t much build up but knowing that there’s only a specific amount to tell the story, it makes sense. I think these two actors did a great job playing their roles overall. Also! 10/10 I had good laughs from your video. Oh and now I’ve got my mom watching your videos and she also enjoys your jokes on our fave shows/movies. ❤️Keep it up Alex!!
I've always thought that RW&RB was always more rivals to lovers and not actual enemies to lovers so I feel like there are some people who are being given some unrealistic expectations coming in if they havn't read the book. It is quite cheesy, but tbh, I think that they really did do about as much as they could possibly fit from the book into a single movie. The book goes into a lot funnier plot and more emotional depth/character development but I think the movie did what it set out to do. Its fun, its happy, and generally unserious, and there really aren't that many queer movies like this so its definitly still a treat for me! Also, honestly as for as the book goes, when I first read it I thought that it had like a slightly wattpadish plot, but with ao3 level writing, so I still found it really enjoyable even though it was quite cheesy. the one thing about this movie that identified it as definitely like a prime movie was the music ( it sounded a bit hallmarky in places) which was honesty a bit funny😅.
So I first watched the movie before reading the book and I have to agree that everything in the movie was a bit rushed and some important characters were missing (e.g. June). I also think some important scenes came a bit too short like this whole email thing between Alex and Henry etc. Nevertheless, I think they did a very good job, considering the fact that they put a over 400 pages book into a 2h movie. Taylor and Nick were in my opinion perfect for the roles as Alex and Henry and even tough everything happened quite quickly, it was easy to follow and all the important scenes from the book were covered. All in all, for me personally, I can say that I absolutely loved the movie (I even had to watch it multiple times) but I still think a mini series would have probably been better since the book is so extensive
The enemies to lovers part definitely developed quick. But I think it was fine. In the books it´s made a lot more apparent that both of them were attracted to each other from the beginning. Especially Henry. They just never genuinely interacted and it turned into this rivalry thing.
I actually thought their text-flirting was done really well, loved how they portrayed that with them showing up around each other.
I thought the text-flirting was really well done too! The editing and the progression of them joking with each other to a late-night conversation on the bed was really cute.
I don't like the way its portrayed in this video 😢 it's like he's being dishonest
@Morninghaving a different perspective or opinion than you doesn’t make him dishonest.
@Morning What do you mean? Being dishonest how?
@Pilar Like cutting off context from some of the scenes just to laugh at its lack of context
i really want them to release 3 hour long version. it might give them some time to bloom relationship
Love you Alex, you are as hilarious as always! As a person who has read the book, I can tell you that they skipped on so much! I swear they cut down like half of the story. Also in the book they're enemies for a much longer time. Mostly because Alex hates constantly being compared to Henry (if you wanna see the quote from the book it's in the end of the comment). I was really disappointed in the movie, they should've made it a series to show the rich characters Casey has created. Anyway sorry for the rant, keep up the great work Alex! ❤
QUOTE (Alex to Henry): "Doing what we do is fucking hard. But it's harder for me. I'm the son of the first female president. And I'm not white like she is, can't even pass for it. People will *always* come down harder on me. And you're, you know, *you*, and you were born into all of this, and everyone thinks your Prince fucking Charming. You're basically a living reminder I'll always be compared to someone else, no matter what I do, even if I work twice as hard" 😢
I totally agree that it feels rushed, but in the book, it's so well done and slow paced, and the build-up is incredible, so it's just a time problem really
Watching Alex meyers really uplifts my mood whenever i feel low. I really like the sense of humor and i would really enjoy having a friend like him. Lol
My husband and I actually liked the film because it was romantic. Years ago, gay themed films always included some tragedy (Broke Back Mountain). This was light entertainment, the love scenes were believable, and the guys were easy on the eyes.
While I love the movie, it would've been better as a 8 episode series.
Like the tension and hatred towards each other could've been explored with more backstory.
The Vacation getaway sequence could've been a whole episode. The breaking ties bit could've been a whole episode before the finale. A lot of things could've been more explored more and paced better if this was a series than a 2 hour movie.
I thought the same thing!! A limited series could’ve fleshed out the storyline so much more and made it feel not so rushed. But the movie was still good for what it was
it would've been better!!!!! and also, amazon is making lots of money with it if they only knew before..
Luna and/or June could have fucking EXISTED
Amazon prime cut it from 3 hours to 2 so if it were a series it would be cancelled or done poorly 100%
as someone who read the book (and as other people have said already) a lot of the things you said felt rushed are a lot more fleshed out in the book and have a lot more nuance (henry and alex "hating" each other, the build up of their first kiss, etc) there's also a lot of side plots that are affected or affect their relationship in the book which is probably also why it feels rushed (not to mention the books takes place over the course of about 2 years while the movie is just over 1) all in all I think the movie was really good with some minor flaws at best which might come more from my biased book brain
A lot of book readers are pretty disappointed that much of the political plots (and characters who are relevant to it) are cut out but personally I'm fine with it. It really helps with the pacing but plus I literally live in their former colony so a fantasy version of american politics is of no interest to me.
I really liked the movie. I do see what you mean about the part where everyone goes down on the dance floor except them and it's kind of weird, but I think it might have been an ode to West Side Story(in the 1961 version everyone else gets blurry except for Tony and Maria when they look at each other). I really liked how they portrayed their emails/phone conversation, like they were actually physically together. It's the best way to show online conversations honestly because it more visual. It's definitely supermarket sugar cookie sweet, but it was better than I thought it was going to be honestly and the writing was really witty. 7.5/10
in 2500+ comments, someone probably mentioned this already, but as someone who read the book first, the movie is SUPER surface level, and i agree, the progression from enemies to friends to lovers is super fast. everyone i know who watched it said the same, whether they read it or not. it happens much more gradually in the book. they still make out a bunch, but alex and henry do so much together physically before alex even thinks he might be into guys too. his "i'm bi" confession came so early in the movie in comparison. their emails were a much bigger deal too, and much more grandiose and romantic than in the movie where they were just flirting again. that being said, the movie was still satisfying to me. the sex scene was so beautifully done, and yes, so glad they included condoms and lube! i'm so curious about the opinions of people who watch the movie first and then read the book, because everyone i've talked to has read it first and said the book was better. i'm curious if it's the same the other way around. and yes, even though i'm also straight, i'm so here for gay people getting their cheesy 2000s style romcoms! they never go out of style!
"It's tiem to think some happy thoughts Henry, I'm goin' in dry." Alex is so funny I can't💀😭
I’ve been watching your channel for a bit, and I think you handle LGBTQ+ rep in movies and especially the jokes you make so well. As a queer person I was laughing so hard at this. You prove that people can make jokes about Gay people and not be offensive. You’re super funny and I love and really appreciate your content.
I agree! I’m glad he also checks the jokes with other queer people, because it makes them hit closer to home for me while also turning me OUT 🤣
@Chili Chinashop exactly!
Yes. And I enjoyed his response to the gay kiss "oooooooooooo". That is the correct response
yeah, but DO you have hadoken sound effects while making love?!
@BenzaitenI can neither confirm nor deny... 😅
I read the book a long time ago and I can honestly say I enjoyed the movie so much more for doing so. I don't think I would've got as into the movie without reading the book first as the movie leaves out and quickly skims over some important plot points that I think are personally quite important for understanding their relationship. Overall it's a good movie but honestly I would advise anyone to also read the book.
I cried when I first saw this movie. Some of those moments are all too familiar for me, others are things I just live in my fantasy. Thank you for reviewing this.
The book was a bit too quirky and wattpad to me so ive yet to finish it. Ill maybe try again at a later date. I dont plan on watching the movie yet either but this video is one of my new favs. It was pretty hilarious. I hope Kelsy steals the script a couple more times in the future lol.😂
Btw, im almost sure that the guy playing henry is mister GigaChad from the Cinderella movie which is interesting. Also, isnt the Mom supposed to be strawberry blond?
They are both a) ridiculously handsome and b) really did a great job with this movie (finally being able to show off their acting chops even more) ❤ loved the movie, love the presentation, can’t wait to watch it a third time 🎉
If this was a series and not a movie I think they'd have included the other characters, plots and relationships like Luna, our lovely powder princess's backstory, June, etc etc including how the emails were more "insert jaw-droppingly sappy quote from queer historical figure" and not "hehe imma send you a box of thongs lol" and how this lasted FOREVER. The romance itself in the book definitely wasn't this rushed
People who have read the book seem to have very different views on the movie as compared to people who haven't, and that's okay because the context really makes a huge difference. Even tiny things like the travel sized lube or how the emails actually get leaked and who is responsible for it mean a lot to us who have read the book so I think we just subconsciously inserted them into the movie even though they weren't there so oopsies ig
The street fighter joke was fucking sending me. I love it. You should do more queer movies. You do an excellent job covering it and it doesn’t feel like you’re awkwardly tiptoeing around it either. You do as you say - review them like a straight movie - and you do it amazingly well.
LMFAOO FR I was dying
Seconding this!!
"... Japan!" 😂😂😂😂
I died at the coconut oil joke
IT WAS SOOO FUNNY😭😭😭
I'm a fan of the bl genre and even though I didn't read the book that this film was based on I thought the movie was pretty good. The leads had great chemistry and the plot actually made sense which if you watch bls you know a lot of times they don't 🥴
I watched this movie with my friends and we laughed the whole time. We also replayed our favourite moments again and again and it ended up taking us a couple extra hours to watch the whole thing
The hospital bill at 6:02 took me out. How could I not love Alex Meyers??
the texting worked SOO much better in the book, it actually built tension and plot lol
this movie is a LOT more understandable if you read the book. They have so many more bonding moments like the moment in the storage closet + star wars, the cornettos scene, the Great Turkey Calamity, and alex's dad visiting for christmas/ his parents' fight
Zahra stole the show for me. Every time she was on screen was an absolute gold! The actress did a great job!
💯 % agreed
totally agree
Zahra was the GOAT, I loved her so much!
YES! The few scenes she was in she definitely stole! Great lines and great delivery!
I loved the climax where she tells her boyfriend they won’t see each other again unless he can get Prince Henry to talk to Alex.
I think you will love the movie a lot more if you have already read the book. It's actually waaay more slowburn and has a lot of weight to it. Also the enemies to lovers thing comes out a lot stronger.
as an avid fan of the book this review was spot on, it felt so rushed and the relationship progression was too fast for it to feel like a real and strong relationship. the book was very different. also it was very sugarcoated the book touched on deeper topics, but overall i didn't hate the movie. it didn't pull a percy jackson movie on me and that was my expectation tbh.
Listening to this on headphones at work seemed like a great idea until "I'm going in dry"
"and it's gonna say 'you and i are just really good friends' cus that's how every historian interprets everything" basically made me audibly laughed cuz i remembered the book "the song of achilles" lmaoooo
I loved this movie ngl. I came in with the impression that it was going to be bad and like slightly creepy, but I came out of it with my heart feeling warm 🥹. It was a really good movie and the romance had some genuine loving moments that made me love the relationship they had
I think the producer made the right choices in focusing on the main characters and themes from the book but you won't please everyone. It was really well done.
100 percent agreed. Truth be told, I think the side characters were the weak point of the book. Too many of them and therefore not developed enough.
And still if they did the book to film word by word people will complain so 🤷 we got a great adaptation
@LeRose Lapinexactly when book to movie adaptations get made there will ALWAYS be complaints about how it’s not close enough to the book or it missed some big details like it’s an ADAPTATION 😭it’s doesn’t have to be word for word people will never be satisfied tbh
It was a cute movie.
Yep, that's the thing with all art/media, it's in it's nature not to please everyone. Even when a piece of art/media is popular, it doesn't mean that absolutely everyone likes it (and the opposite effect can sometimes happen with art/media that is unpopular/not well liked). ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
loved this review, very funny. You did miss key points though, one time when Alex and Henry are making out, Alex asks when Henry started liking him - Henry tells him, Alex says 'but I always thought you hated me' to which Henry replies he hated how hot Alex was so the attraction was there he just fought it till he saw Alex kissing others at the New Years party. Henry knew his family and possibly the public wouldn't approve so he warned Alex not to get close and when Alex almost said Love at the lake that's why Henry tried backing off, but he loved Alex too much by then. I am obsessed with this film and just ordered the book yay !!!!
That "rain makes everything more dramatic" jingle was so perfect 😮
The Street Fighter thing absolutely killed me, flawless comic timing there.😂😂
Honestly, I was disappointed cause so many details were cut out or changed in comparison to the book. Where was June or Rafael Luna? He was such an important character in the novel as he was Alex' rolemodel Story felt too fast-paced and rushed. How are we supposed to believe they're in love when we haven't experienced it as a viewer? But what really made me sad that the emotional core of the movie felt so weak. The story lacks the depth and beautiful of the book 🥲 I highly recommend read this book, because it’s definitely much better❤️
"When two guys go at it, it probably sounds like Street Fighter" I laughed for two minutes straight
14:31 this is actually a HUGE part of the book. the emails henry & alex send each other are SO SO important because they talk about queer historical figures & how they are erased and henry's depression & grief. have read the book 4 times and it is seriously one of the most beautifully written romcoms ever. the book also goes over alex's anxiety (& probably undiagnosed adhd) & his need for perfection & work to just make sense of things. i think the movie works well as an independent movie but really poorly as an adaptation. but that's what happens when you want to adapt a mostly epistolary novel.
i completely agree with you on every point here
their emails and the exploration of henry and alex's internal struggles with mental health and past familial trauma were some of my favourite parts of rwrb and erasing it from the movie made me so disappointed,,, i genuinely feel like it would've rounded out the story for viewers and give it so much more nuance
This is why I am so glad that I saw the movie first and got to experience it as a nice but forgettable story before being emotionally devastated by the book. Every bit of criticism from fans saying that they wish the movie could’ve explored this or that more is honestly way too fucking nice.
@Emma Kanethis is me. I’m glad I read the book years ago (literally my first BL read) so I have basically forgotten the details. It would have been tragic if I kept comparing the book from the movie bc I remember this book was so good that I delved deeper into queer books. Thankfully, that didn’t happen and I LOVED the movie despite everything they omitted (i.e. June).
@Emma KaneI think it depends. I liked the book but the politics made it a bit boring to me, so since it was almost all erased in the movie, I loved it better!! but yeah, I wish they would have explored more on the emails.
@j.r. (_ _ ) . . z Zcant believe they erased that. it genuinely makes me so angry. i read the book in pdf then bought it physical to reread it and the part i was most excited for was the lovely emails. honestly wtf
OMG! I can't stop laughing about your commentary about when they are doing the deed.
"I don't see any coconut oil anywhere --- It's time to think some HAPPY THOUGHTS henry! I'm going in DRY!"
cracked me up! I feel like most straight couples don't realize when 2 gay men do the deed, lube is absolutely essential.
So bravo on you for picking up that subtle detail for a "probably mostly straight" guy.
I'm always the last to know and I knew so probably everybody knows. 🥥🍑
I love this movie. And I actually live for the fluffiness because it’s so rare for queer movies/series to be like that.
Your cartoon joke moments made me laugh so hard, well done! Also, I actually think it would be great to have a Gay Monarch in England. Its not like they HAVE to have a direct heir, there are plenty of royal cousins who can inherit afterwards.
"I'm mostly straight.." "when two guys make love it sounds like street fighter" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I'm DYING you're so precious Alex
This has become 1 of my main channel's now, slow on the uptake I'm aware, so i feel this video is like the other's, sheer perfection, I have the same humor while enjoying how it's all done so 5 star's all across with no complaints & unconditional support. ❤😊
As an enemies to lovers book reader, the anger and hate ALWAYS develops very quickly into sexual tension and passion. Some of these books really are out here giving us readers whiplash.
Well they do say there's a fine line between love and hate 😅
So I’m gonna need a list of the best ones you have :3333
These two aren’t really enemies to lovers though. They dislike each other but never actually hate each other or at the very least there aren’t any real murder attempts
@glisa3801 im with you, where's that list? 😤( for research purposes of course 😏)
@Karen Gutierrez Rivas❤ fr js about to say that,
I as an avid book fan was rather disappointed by some of the plot points and how they changed some of the characters but I do get why people who haven’t read the book love it ❤ it was pretty good but I did miss a lot of it
I really think this would have been so much better as like, a really short show. The characters could have been so much more developed and so could the relationships. But overall its cute.
As someone who was and still is absolutely in love with the book, I’m sad to say I didn’t love the movie quite so much. I mean don’t get me wrong, I’m still obsessed with it because it brought to life few of my favorite characters, but it’s just not good compared to the book. Kinda what Alex said, the romance part felt really rushed, but I also felt like after their break up, the movie didn’t give enough time for us to really see them broken (especially Alex) for the emotional payoff from them finally meeting again to feel significant.
Also the whole scene of them getting back together after Alex stormed the castle was sooooooo much better in the book!! Alex scream “then have me!” At Henry made my poor heart swoon! And Henry finally taking off that god damn signet!! It was just so perfect! Compared the movie scene felt a bit lackluster.
Also also and and, one of the biggest things in the book was their email to each other. They were beautiful love letters back and forth and I felt like the movie didn’t really capture it that well.
All in all, as a fan of the book, the movie wasn’t all that I hoped for, but I did still really enjoy it and I’m really happy that we have another queer movie out there and if it gets more eyes on the book, I’m happy 😊
See this is what I’ve been saying. This is a romcom like it’s got romcom tropes you don’t like that don’t watch it but for what it is it’s cute and enjoyable like it’s not that deep and the chemistry between the leads was spot on
“It’s time to think some happy throught Henry, Im going in dry” 😂😂😂 I nearly fell out my chair laughing 😂
While I'm not a guy, I am a queer woman and can confirm the way you handled the video and the jokes were very respectful but also funny and entertaining. Love your content, dude
Also queer person and yeah, I had to pause the video I was laughing so hard at “Time to think happy thoughts, Henry. I’m going in DRY.”
oh my god and the street fighter joke too they had me CACKLING@OtherBlueGirl
Same
I literally only heard of this movie, thanks to Alex's video.
Ended up watching it, and actually enjoyed it. Had so much fun watching it, the banter and everything actually made me laugh at times. 😂
Full disclosure, I am a gay man though, so that might sway my opinion. 😂
it would've been better as a mini series so they could explore more like in the book
I didn’t realize how much happened in the book until I saw the movie. It cut out several main characters (ex Alex’s sister) and side plots and still pacing was so fast af
It's an awesome movie.... Both had chemistry from the first time they met so once misunderstanding is cleared, Henry propels towards Alex ❤
Alex never fails to rip me limb from limb as I slowly fade out of reality only being brought back to the pain of Alex mercilessly laughing calling out the lord as I bleed out on the floor 💯 🔥 🔥
At least Marco moved on from Elle
😭😭lmaoo
Lol😂
Haha, true, Henry is definitely a step up from Elle, and at least he's actually into Alex!
Some would say he even upgraded 😂
I was aboutta say 💀
god i'm so happy they adapted my favourite book into a movie, but i'm a little disappointed with how the story was handled
i understand that a lot of scenes need to be cut down and condensed for it to be turned into 1-2 hour long film, but wow they changed nora's personality entirely and minimised her, got rid of june completely and it felt like alex's personality and character progression was MUCH less expressed than it was in the book even though he is legitimately the main character of the story
i fucking love firstprince, they will always be my otp but man i do wish some scenes were fleshed out more - especially the emails
some of the sappy prose they send each other in the books will never fail to make me sob and the subject titles were absolutely golden
also alex's initial hatred is expanded on much more in that closet scene, talking about his insecurities with how they were constantly compared to each other that piled on top of that initial meeting
Honestly didn’t think I’d like it as much as I do, I LOVE the cheesiness and that they got their happy ending, compared to what they would’ve got in the real world