My economics teacher made me and my class watch this. I've never been more scared of the responsibilities of credit cards.

This movie was my favorite when I was a kid. It's so refreshing seeing a protagonist truly and wholeheartedly apologize for her mistakes.

I seriously believe Isla Fisher is such an underrated actress. She literally CARRIED this movie on her back, like she makes a potentially very annoying character such a loveable trainwreck. Too bad this movie didn't do too well in the box office and unfairly trashed by critics. Edit: Btw that blonde girl from the auction is from the Cabin in the Woods..

Btw, they kind of hint that the blonde rival only becomes interested in Luke after she hears that he's from a rich family.

Even though the debt guy is doing his job it's relatable to people to see him as the villain because they really are that stalkerish in real life. It's so much of an issue that here in America, that it was brought up in politics a little while back as something to reform. Paying off debts is important and this movie is a comedy but for people who aren't this frivolous and genuinely had no other choice, people see debt collectors as villainous, especially since people tend to get into debt by predatory means. I'm sure you guys know that though, just wanted to say it anyway.

The reason the blonde woman in the elevator went after the main love interest is because she heard he's VERY well off (mom's last name was the clue). She's just after the money - she's not actually into him.

11:23 I mean, whoever thought of casting Joan Cusack and John Goodman as Rebecca’s Parents deserves more credit. They were very funny.

this movie is so deeply underrated, its hilarious but adresses a very real and serious issue that a lot of people face.

It's always been kinda funny to me how her love interest ends up being a really rich CEO. Nothing fixes a shopping addiction more than a rich boyfriend ❤ So inspiring❤

If I recall correctly (and it's been a good long while since I read these books) Derek Smeath wasn't a bad guy. They paint him out to be the villain, but in the end Becky realizes that he's just doing his job, and they have a nice final moment of mutual respect when she turns in the money. I thought that was a way better ending than the pettiness in the movie, as fun as it is. I love the campiness of this movie, thank you both for doing it!

This movie portrays addiction very well, they show how it financially breaks you, it makes it difficult to do day to day activities like studying and working, and it hurts your close relationships, this movie could have been about anything but they needed to use shopping to make it funny.

Here in my country, debt collectors depending on the company, are very much stalkers. I get it that Derek in theory is doing his job, but we see him in the movie saying to his coworkers things like "befriend them and then blackmail them with all their debt", that's very much abusive and illegal. I think Derek totally deserved what happened in the end of the movie, he was rude even to his coworkers and we see that too.

The debt collector was obviously in the wrong? He harasses her at work and then continues to harass her on a public television show, how in any world would that be okay

Don't know if you guys noticed, but the love interest was Prince Char from Ella Enchanted!

Omg finally! After so long, I have a movie that I could write essay on. Sophie Kinsella shook the world with her books and the movie adaptation was good.

Steph's genuine enjoyment and excitement for this movie is the absolute bees knees. This channel is such a gem. Love you too Sam

Another underrated gem. I love this movie. Isla Fisher is fantastic. I wish she had more leading roles. I feel like she's also kind of underrated.

Outside of horror, movies don't typically make me anxious or give me second-hand embarrassment, thankfully. This had me almost crawling up the theater wall. As someone who had to coupon clip, budget, and just generally know where every penny was going all throughout my twenties, this film took 5 years off my life.

I love this film but I hate that she couldn’t just say that the dress was a bridesmaid dress and thus couldn’t donate it and that the purple dress was a gift from her boss. Yes she has an issue but I hate that part. It’s a small part but bothers me so much that I have to skip that part. I think that it is to drive conflict and the plot, but I hate when stupid plot points drive conflict

It's alright, us Finns are very self-aware when it comes down to how small and insignificant we are in this large world and make up for it with our persistence to pop up in places you least expect lmao

I love to see a man talk about shopping in the women's section and knowing about how hard it can be to pair clothes. I wish it was more common to see that. Subscribed!

As someone who's currently $7,000 in debt and only making about 12K a year and has spending problrms this movie speaks to me in so many ways

I actually read the first few books in this series. Quit reading because it became too much to stomach. It’s a happy ending for the movie but she ends up back in debt several times before it finally sticks. I’m assuming it does stick as I gave up on the series before I could find out. In this way, the series does illustrate that she’s an actual addict. It’s just portrayed pretty light hearted and there is so no sense of urgency because her husband is a literal millionaire

I personally found it really difficult going from a wealthy family to trying to make ends meet on my own. Budgeting was fine but I did find it hard and upsetting denying myself things I wanted. (I'm not talking big luxuries, I mean anything that wasn't basic food or rent). The hardest bit was when I started getting good money and really had to control the impulse to buy dumb stuff that I didn't need because once you lose control it can absolutely get away from you. It's not just about the money, it's the waste of stuff and you only have so much room and you can never find anything you actually need.. so you buy more.

Sam: “You could sell stuff..” Me: “Damn he is good at foreshadowing.”

I recently discovered your channel and have been binging your content. I just adore this duo. So wholesome, such insightful commentary, so much fun and adorable accents! Sending love from Chicago 🩷

TL;dr: Derek was breaking the law and should be in jail. He was not justified in what he was doing at any point in the movie and he is the villain. I love this movie but I wish the writers did some research on the laws surrounding debt collection. What Derek was doing is harassment and debt collectors aren’t legally allowed to do that. He can call her ONCE a day, he can even come to her house during normal hours, but he can’t literally hunt her down anywhere she goes. He REALLY isn’t allowed to show up at her work either. Derek was actually stalking her, and he didn’t have a legal right to harass her the way he was. The security escorting him out would have been valid whether she lied about him being her ex or not. Also, debt collectors can’t threaten to place a lean on someone’s house unless the house was already put up for collateral when the original debt was incurred. Derek is seriously breaking the law and it has always grated on me when I watch this otherwise fantastic movie. OH I FORGOT- He’s DEFINITELY not allowed to share her debt with anyone else, ESPECIALLY not strangers, and *ESPECIALLY* not on LIVE TV. Everything he did was wrong, and illegal. Derek should be in jail.

i recently rediscovered this movie and i really love it. it's pretty solid, and as someone who also struggles with an addiction (kind of an obscure kind that many would probably laugh at--kind of like how some initially would at the idea of a shopaholic--but is very much a constant struggle in my life), very relatable mc and situations overall, outside of some of the hollywood-style exaggerations lmao. personally, i do think what mr. smeath did was a little cruel, mocking and making fun of her on live televisions in front of thousands, potentially hundreds of thousands, is pretty unnecessary. i understand using it to make contact because he was being thwarted in every other way, but dragging it on just to humiliate her wasn't okay. once he'd proved he was an actual debt collector and that she owed money, he could have ended it there, but he didn't. so i do think he was deserving of the payment in pennies, not because he did his job tracking her down for years, but because of his cruelty in the end. but anyway her parents were great, and actually very realistic. they were in some part responsible (obviously not solely, but definitely not blameless) for rebecca's issues later in life, however unintentional, which is pretty common. even really good parents can make mistakes that cause their kids grief later on. but they're loving and there for her, especially when she's at her lowest point. and i do think it was fine for them to bail her out (not always realistic, true, but then we would have had a much more depressing ending because irl the people who don't get bailed out end up in extremely poor conditions at best), because that was the essence of their characters; material things weren't what was important to them, even things they'd saved for their whole lives. the people they love are what's important. which is a good lesson for everyone, but especially for people like rebecca who have an unhealthy/unbalanced love for material things. so she was being partially bailed out yeah, but by the people who, out of everyone in your life, _should_ be the most willing to come to your aid when you need it, and it was their choice to do it, not something rebecca asked them to do. loved it. also as an extra sweet moment, i love that it was her dad that talked to her, not her mom? usually it's a mother-daughter moment in these kinds of movies (when both parents are alive). loved seeing a father-daughter moment. :') this comment is ridiculously long, sorry. loved the reaction, i always do. if you guys ever do tv shows at some point, on this channel or another, i would _REALLY_ love to see you guys react to Anne With An E. one of my all time favorite shows, so incredibly well-made, and covers really great topics. the discussions would be fantastic

As someone who has run a sample sale I can now confidently say they are as ravenous and cutthroat as in this film 💀

The reaction to her calling the debt collect as her ex was gold! I have a bit of a shopping obsession but after seeing this movie thank god I haven’t reached that level. Admittedly it is primarily the fear of being hunted down by the IRS.

I was attracted to this movie as a kid mainly bc of the costumes but it's actually quite a great lesson/story! I found myself watching it on TV here and there if it was on because I enjoyed it so much the first time ☺

I love Hugh Dancy!! He is so underrated

I honestly think that even though Rebecca did something wrong, it never hurt anyone else but herself. Meanwhile, Smith is doing his job, okay. But his job is contantly reminding people of their debts. Publicly humiliating her like that is not okay and her giving him the sum in coins is pretty soft

The blond girl also only liked Luke because of who his mother was, so her interest in him wasn't genuine.

OMG, the debt guy doodling a dozen of absolutely identical sharks is so relatable When I used to work as a sales manager I had to be on the phone all day, and doodling is the only thing that helps you not to zone out

Another Isla Fisher movie I think you guys would love is Definitely Maybe. :)

Is it just me or does anyone else sing/makes the “tururu tururu turururu🔥” noise of the guitar when they say “I’m Sam, Steph, and we are the movie buds”? Also, I really love your reactions to the different movies you watch, you guys are always so open minded and positive while giving your opinions and are always trying to see a bit further than just the initial first impression so I really enjoy coming back to your videos ❤ All the love and support!

I cannot explain how excited I was when I saw this notification. I love this movie so much and I've always hoped y'all would react to it. I never commented it either because I know some people don't like requests, so this is a great surprise.

It's the best movie about addiction I've ever seen.

The woman who looks familiar who wins the green scarf bidding war is Kristen Connolly, who plays the main character in "Cabin In the Woods." If you guys have not seen that movie, I would highly recommend. She has been in other things, but that is the main movie people recognize her from.

This was one of my all time favorite movies growing up!!!! I was so shocked but so happy to ya'll watching it!!!!!!

ive never been deeply interested in fashion or shopping, and i like to think my shopping habbits are on the thriftier side but for some reason i absolutelly adore this movie (probably even go so far as to say its in my top3 fav movies of all time) i'm so glad u guys reacted to it!

To be fair, debt collectors shouldn't be calling up places of work EVEN IF people aren't answering their calls.

This was one of my favorite movies when I was younger, I'm so happy you guys did a commentary to it!!

Omg this movie is so well cast 😮😮😮 Isla Fisher Joan Cusack JOHN GOODMAN Krysten Ritter Kristen Scott Thomas Lynn Redgrave Jonathan Lithgow Wendie Malick STUNNIN!

This is one of my favorite movies, I’m so glad you guys watched it!

I remember so vividly how everyone talked about this movie when it was released. Kind of a big deal for us finns that we were mentioned in a hollywood movie. Oh and you NEVER kiss a finn as a greeting. We hate strangers in our personal space.

YEEEEES finally another romcom!! can't wait to watch it! I have been rewatching your reaction to The Devil Wears Prada every night basically to help my PTSD iinsomnia. Your videos are the ultimate comfort for me!

I hated the part where the shopaholics anonymous lady makes her give her dresses away. I mean what authority does she have to literally force her to do that. I would have called her friend to confirm that it was actually her bridesmaids dress

I’ve wanted someone to do this for so long! But no one has even heard of it lol ahhh this is so exciting

After your guy's hard reactions to the whole SA (Shopaholic Anonymous) I would really like to see you do a movie react to Blades of Glory from 2007. Tbh, I really love the friendship between Chazz and Jimmy. Also the movie never fails to make me laugh especially when Chazz says the dumbest things. "They laughed at Louis Armstrong when he said he was going to the moon. Now he's up there laughing at them."

41:58 fun fact: this movie is one of the first/few movies to actually film inside a real Barney's.

I agree, really good cast for this one! Such a good movie with a good story.

you guys really have to react to atonement, it's explodes my heart every time

I remember LOVING the talking mannequins lol they are kinda creepy but I really like magical realism in movies! 😂

This movie shows two different types of “shopaholic” in one person - A hoarder who indulges in all things consumerism and “gifts” has a love, like and hate language finds material things as something supernatural in significance. It’s a type of iconography. However most shopaholics are indulgers broadly - usually overeaters - they lack moderation when it comes to dopamine due to anxiety or depression. It’s a way of self-medicating.

I always say “ If I want it, I need it” lol

You don't know how much I needed this video, such a bad mental health day, lots of uni lectures, tired af and I come home and you guys have uploaded 👌👌👌

I adore this movie, and the book series is one of my favorite comfort reads, they're so funny.

I need to take the time to say that I genuinely enjoy the videos that you guys upload. I love hearing your introspection into movies that a lot of guys wouldn’t really touch. It’s refreshing and even if I don’t like the movie you guys pick, I still watch and manage to get an appreciation for it. I hope that one day you can watch some horror movies that leave a lot for the imagination but anyway! Love watching you guys!

It may have been a bit different back when this movie was made, but as of right now, debt collectors are only allowed to track you down to retrieve your address, phone number, and work info through a third party, and only with the intention of finding other ways of contacting you (collection letters and the like). They cannot physically track you down the way this guy does in this movie. They can only contact you at work if your place of work allows you to take personal phone calls. If not, they can't call your work place. They're allowed to contact friends and family as a way to try to get in contact with you, but I believe there's a limit on how often they can do so. They can threaten legal action, but only in the vein of getting lawyers involved to garnish your wages; they CANNOT threaten to have you arrested, or put a lien on your house or car or the like (unless, of course, the debt you owe is FOR your house or car, lol). That being said, I do agree that the way the movie presents it, she's not in the right for paying off her debt in that petty way, lol.

This was one of my favourite movies groaning up. Still holds a special play in my heart. So excited to watch it again with you guy’s commentary 😊

One of my favorites ever! i miss movies like this

The girl you thought was Dakota Johnson was actually Kristen Connolly! You probably recognize her from Cabin in the Woods if you’ve ever seen it.

Guys … she was ‘on it’ because she heard his mother’s name 😂😂😂😂😂 hence she jumped on him in the lift 😂😂😂

God reading the og book when I was a little kid really helped me understand money better, and also appreciate value over appearance and trends.

Confessions of a Shopaholic is such a good movie. Thansk for your reaction. We appreciate it so much.

I am so glad you guys did this movie! It is so underrated, and more people need to see it, especially when a lot of people go to "retail therapy" when stressed. (Guilty). Also movie recommend, Akeelah and the Bee. Stars child Keke Palmer

Alicia was only interested in Luke when she found out who his Mother is. That’s why she’s the bad guy

Finally one video where Steph says my name💕 Amazing commentary like always, made me want to rewatch the movie. Stay awesome❤️‍🔥

Steph! If yall want more Elle Woods content, you should watch her be her Elle Woods self in Congress in the sequel! Great reaction this was such a favorite growing up.🤍

I loved this movie when I was a kid and actually I ended up going to Finland (by coincidence) later on in life on an exchange, which makes it even more dear to my heart now xd

OMFG I CANNOT BELIEVE YALL REACTED TO THIS ❤❤ THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE MOVIES EVER 😭😭

I'm so happy you reacted to this one, one of my favorites

Hey! Finland came second in Eurovision this year, which a song sang in Finnish. But we actually won. We are important.

This movie has a special place in my heart, it's my first romcom & a very good one at that. There are ten books in the series though.

You know, I wasn't the biggest fan of this movie when it came out because it deviated so far from the books (I LIVED for the book series as a teen) but I will always give it props because movie Luke is far superior to book Luke! And also getting rid of the incest...that was a great choice.

"Tequila doesn't have good ideas." Words to live by, really.

I ABSOLUTELY LOVE THIS MOVIE!!! CANT WAIT FOR YOUR REACTION!!!!

This was such a sweet video. I will definitely check the channel more!

YES!!! I was meaning to comment requesting this film for you react to so thanks for the delightful surprise! If you're going for more rom-coms would you please consider 'My Big Fat Greek Wedding" or "The Holiday"? I think you would have fun with those. And if doing animation again; George of the Jungle (basically a cartoon in live action form with Brendan Fraser), Rise of the Guardians, Atlantis the Lost Empire, Rescuers Down Under (my top request) and Quest for Camelot?

This, the devil wears Prada and father of the bride were my comfort movies growing up!!

I love this movie so much. They used to have credit card companies set up here (in Canada) at college/universities , offering students a free CD or free chocolate bar etc if they apply for a credit card. (As well as malls) I have so many friends who applied to like 10 cards in a 2 year span because they wanted the 'free' stuff. So they ended up in major debt /collections & had ruined their credit...all before they turned 20 because we were never taught about credit cards, personal finance or anything like that in school. I thankfully never got a credit card until I was 25 (I actually worked for a credit card company at the time so I knew how/when to pay and all the little tricks they do to gouge people for money so I was very careful with it). My parents always taught us about personal finances so even when I made minimum wage I never went into debt. I was lucky but most of my friends were in debt for many years. Thankfully though, several years ago the government here put rules in place to keep credit card companies off campuses so they can't take advantage of people's financial illiteracy . But that's here, not sure what it's like for other countries.

4:02 dude u described that perfectly and just made me realize 😂😂 half of the women's clothes being sold rn needs a matching pair for it to work but for men they get whole suits or a shirt and underwear pack😂😂

Hugh Dancy is so heckin pretty 😭

I always love watching your reactions I always see a movie I've watched before from a different perspective.

the way pre-teen me fell in love with this man….

The man at 13:00 who pulled the rack. Isn't that the brother of the actor who played Captain America???

I know I’m too deeply invested in my childhood bond with Isla in this movie 😂 Plus it this reaction was hilarious and the first time I’ve seen somebody actually feel for Derek lmao. Did he do a number of highly illegal things? Oh, so many. But the pennies we NOT necessary lol

great video! i don't know if anyone said it already but the blonde girl who gets the scarf is the protagonist in The Cabin in the Woods

Such a fun movie, loved this video

I remember my mom showing me this when i was little my father passed through the living room and was like "that's your mother she can't help buying something" and she was like🤡

The older guy who is the boss is the voice of lord Farquad and Churchill on the crown!!

I’m thankfully not a shopping addict but I do have my “splurging” phases which isn’t exactly supported by a random spur of income (just went through it 😅). I can honestly relate as a person who likes fashion (and gender expression being a big part of it) to the impulse of buying✨pretty things✨because you want to make it a part of you. And then there’s the whole can of worms of addiction, hoarding, and stress buying which the movie seems to only surface but does a fairly good job at portraying! Of course nothing is wrong with buying something you’ll make use out of but it’s important to control our consumption for the environment! One thing I would’ve liked (besides axing the unnecessary female rivalry and making the friendship centre focus rather than the romance) is not giving her scarf back. She chose to part ways with it and I feel like that was strongly symbolic. It would’ve been nicer to have given her a new scarf instead.

Been waiting for dis.

YEEEEEESSS! no one ever reacts to this movie. Excited to see yalls input on it.

Great way to start my day!

I personally love the pink dress, it’s so over the top and campy! Isla Fisher is brilliant in this movie, she’s so so charismatic

I love this movie soo much!!!! I was really obssesed with the book series when I was younger and I got really scared of credit cards XD

I love this movie and also my family when it's on we always gather around and watch it together