So, would you like to see a book review of Red, White and Royal Blue before the Movie comes out?!
@Penthilus_ Жыл бұрын
YES!
@linnea547 Жыл бұрын
Yeah! I just reread it because of this trailer! Also on another note how excited are you that they finished filming season3 of YR 😭😭
@laveur Жыл бұрын
absolutely. It's one of my favorite books.
@Ollevibev Жыл бұрын
I will literally watch EVERYTHING you have to say about this book or movie 😂
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
@@Ollevibev thank you 🤣❤️
@pollyfossil8466 Жыл бұрын
The fact that they don't look 21/23 doesn't bother me at all. Honestly, the question "Do you feel forever about him" is a crazy question to put to a 23 yo so from the whole "epic love story" POV I think it works better that they look a bit more mature. I think they're perfect in terms of the personalities of the 2 characters (I've read the book a couple of times) and overall the trailer makes me feel that this is going to be really fun as well as romantic - top tier rom-com in other words.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
The romance is the most important bit for me. The book swept me off my feet with the level of romance.
@pollyfossil8466 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavender hopefully there'll be a good balance in the film itself - the second half of the trailer definitely makes it clear that there are a lot of intense emotions!
@Garett6 Жыл бұрын
I agree. Felt they were a little young (and also in a first-time relationship) to commit to “forever” in the book. Seeing these actors makes me believe they will last. Plus Uma and Sarah -yes please. Great casting!
@linnea547 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavender I just reread the book and I feel like the forever thing was obvs directed about their relationship but I think it was a little more broad in the sense that people are going to associate the two of them together forever once this becomes public and is he okay with always having that be common knowledge no matter what happens between them in the future. It kind of reminds me of what the queen told wilhelm when he asked why he and Simon couldn’t just be together. She said that he would be scrutinized for the rest of his life
@sarahharper4825 Жыл бұрын
@pollyfossil8466 I totally agree that I'm glad they are a bit aged up! The outing is going to be so difficult to watch and traumatic at any age. But I want to see adults making these decisions and not young adults. It's not a drastic difference but a choice that makes it easier as a viewer to believe in how solidly they love each other.
@deadpoetstodd Жыл бұрын
I love mr Nicholas Galitzine so seeing him as Henry is perfect to me. He is exactly how I pictured Henry. Also that double breasted suit he’s wearing is tailored to perfection.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
I haven’t seen him in anything so i’ll need to check out his past work. He is a beautiful man though!
@noseofsauron236 Жыл бұрын
First knew Nicholas from Handsome Devil, a good LGBT themed movie.
@elainecannon6630 Жыл бұрын
@@noseofsauron236I agree Handsome Devil is a great film and he plays a great part in it.
@gloriaaguilar9267 Жыл бұрын
I agree, but I definitely think they could have done a better job on Alex
@paulaandrearomero8102 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavenderAgree
@renjiai Жыл бұрын
I don't mind them aging the characters up a little. I feel like coming of age stories are pretty common so I don't feel like I'm missing that. And if the mom is asking about "forever love" I'd rather them be older. But it does look like a fun film that captures the spirit of the book. When it comes to adaptations that's what I really look for.
@miridroge6043 Жыл бұрын
For some reason the book, and especially Alex' POV didn't strike me as a coming of age story when I read it. I know he was in College and just 21, but he did read like a young adult more than a teenager, and I related his story much more to my own experiences of exploring my sexuality post 20years old. It's still a sort of growing (up) story, as people constantly discover new ideas about themselves in their 20s, and grow as people. I am just hoping, but I believe this could be done well, even with actors that don't look on the younger side
@renjiai Жыл бұрын
@@miridroge6043 I didn't interpret it as coming of age either. I just meant compared to other stories. Which is why I don't mind them being a little older. There was nothing in the story that struck me that they had to be that young for a reason. I like reading the 20-30 age range too.
@SilverAerialist Жыл бұрын
I feel like the trailer did allude to a lot of book scenes! There's the cake scene, the New Year's party/under the tree scene, the Beekman hotel, the kid's hospital, the polo match, and the Texas weekend. It looks like they might have moved the karaoke scene to fit in with the Texas weekend, which I'm honestly okay with especially since they combined Nora and June into one character. I just re-read the book and I'm honestly so excited to see the movie, I'm really hoping it's a good adaptation, and gives us the romance that we all want to see between Henry and Alex!!
@Penthilus_ Жыл бұрын
Definitely agree with the movie vs. series issue. Adaptations are complex as it is, and films are short!. My favorite adaptations are usually miniseries or tv shows that have the time to actually explore or even expand on the source material.
@sarahharper4825 Жыл бұрын
I burst into tears at work when I watched this! I was so caught off guard by my emotions. I love this book and romcoms in general. The movie seems like a perfect mix of comedic chaos and emotions to make a perfect romance!
@fearlesssfcappuccino Жыл бұрын
I have watched the trailer like 10 times and had all the emotions too!!!! I love this so much XD Seriously excited and hopeful for the movie release!!
@briangressett902 Жыл бұрын
Renewing my Prime for this.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
it’ll be worth it i’m sure
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
Me too!
@DanielGonzalez-we6tv Жыл бұрын
I think the actors for the roles are a perfect match. I read the book and I'm still obsessing over it. I laughed, I blushed, I cried both sad tears and tears of joy. The movies not going to be spot on with the book but I'm still 100% going to have the same emotional reaction as I did with the book. Especially knowing that I know what their minds are thinking ❤
@paulaandrearomero8102 Жыл бұрын
Same!! Me too 🥰
@papaya6192 Жыл бұрын
(almost) everybody wants this to be a tv show. I want to believe they can fit all the good parts of the book in the movie but I'm not sure if it's even possible given the amount of good content in the book I'm trying to convince myself to lower my expectations but I'm just too excited for this!!
@sofiaazcurra6099 Жыл бұрын
you said it really well!! i share your views but i absolutely LOVE how accurate the personalities and characteristics seem to be for both henry and alex and even zahra!! the movie also seems to have (hopefully) the same cheesiness as the book so super excited but still nervous.
@bacchusbegins Жыл бұрын
Look forward to seeing your reaction to RW&RB! And no need to be concerned, the two leads are bloody amazing!
@Garett6 Жыл бұрын
Huge fan of the book! Can’t wait for the movie. And love 💕 the actors they cast. Looks great! 😊
@noseofsauron236 Жыл бұрын
As mentioned in someone else's reaction vid, August is becoming the new Pride month lol. Tbh every month should be Pride month.
@laveur Жыл бұрын
Oh fun fact: the actor that plays Henry also stared in the movie: Handsome Devil (An Irish LGBT movie). Totally worth a watch.
@pollyfossil8466 Жыл бұрын
AND Andrew Scott is in it as a gay teacher - he's great in it.
@2000ppg Жыл бұрын
When the casting for Henry and Alex was first announced I was a little scared for this movie because I knew how old Nicholas and Taylor were and the fact they look their ages. Now, I am wondering if they aged up the characters in the first place to get rid of the whole Alex being in school storyline, like before casting started. It helps flesh out the character in the book and adds to the chaos, but it probably would not be helpful or executed well in the movie. He also graduates in the first half of the book. Also, Taylor probably cannot pass for a teenager or young adult anymore. He probably could have back in 2015 when he was on an episode of Young and Hungry, but not now. Nicholas does look his age in this movie, but I was surprised by how well he was aged down for his role in the new Bottoms movie. From the snippets of the trailer he is in, he decently passes for 18. Also, every time I rewatch the trailer I am reminded that I need to rewatch Handsome Devil! Loved your reaction and thoughts!
@thefandomrealm Жыл бұрын
did not realize Taylor was 31. they are not supposed to be in high school.
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
I finished the book in 18 hours this weekend. Had seen the trailer and bought the book. I LOVE IT❤❤ i have been giggeling, felt happy and sad. This book reads so well and I am really looking foward to the movie. ❤ new fan!
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
isn’t it just wonderful? so wasn’t expecting to fall as deeply in love with the book as I did. My only qualm was the chapters are so long (i read on my commute mostly and I hate not being able to finish a chapter 🤣)
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
O not a problem for me, had the whole weekend off and just kept on reading, had to sleep though😂
@lauralockman8472 Жыл бұрын
Just started to read it
@lauralockman8472 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavenderyes I hate books with long chapters I usually don’t read them but wanted to read this ever since the trailer came out
@danushkadethabrew7871 Жыл бұрын
I am so excited for this movie. Especially for Nicholas Galitzine, as Henry. Yes, he's British. He's really good at accents. So good at Playing vulnerable. He can sing & play musical instruments too. I highly recommend all his films. I was first introduced to him in Amazon Prime Original's Cinderella as the Prince (of course). Then Handsome Devil with an Irish accent. It's on Prime at the moment. Teen comedy, sweet, gay ,Coming of age. Netflix's Purple Hearts , American accent. Now this is amazing. The songs are amazing. Funny enough the plot is a little similar to RWRB. Luke & Cassie start off as enemies , pretend to like each other for the world to see, and of course fall in love for real, along with angst. Nick & Sofia's chemistry was 🔥❤🔥Also based on a book. I'm looking forward to "The Idea of you", (also Prime) with him & Anne Hathaway. I'm in the middle of reading the book. If it's just like the book then there's gonna be steamy scenes between Nick & Anne. He plays a member of a British boyband who falls in love & have a secret affair with Anne's character
@lissalives13 ай бұрын
It’s an adorable movie. You won’t regret watching it. I promise. ❤️
@JackieRossLavender3 ай бұрын
I have watched it. I was good. Didn’t blow Me away though.
@pollyfossil8466 Жыл бұрын
I think it's an assumption that because neither of the leads publicly identifies as LGBTQ that they're definitely straight. Plus the director is an out gay man which matters a lot I think in terms of an authentic LGBTQ perspective.
@pollyfossil8466 Жыл бұрын
Sorry! That was supposed to be a reply to @KurtAnderson812
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
Very valid point, Polly!
@brondo93 Жыл бұрын
I got this book last Christmas and absolutely devoured it, I loved it so much. It seems like they’ve kept a lot of the wit/humour but I want to see if the more intimate moments hold up. I personally don’t have too much of an issue with the age of the actors as I think it will come down to how well they embody their respective characters. I’ve never used Prime so I’m definitely going to use my free month trial to watch this!
@MadameChristie Жыл бұрын
They had a bu ch of moments from the book - the hospital, polo, Henry in the closet, karaoke, the New Years Parry abd after, the Lakehouse. Lots.
@LeeYourCruiseDirector Жыл бұрын
Another great video mate. So happy to see you enthused about the material and what is to come
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
Hope we get to make some content together in the not too distant future!
@LeeYourCruiseDirector Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavender you know i'd love that, its just about me getting into town.... #NorthernProblems
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
@@LeeYourCruiseDirector and being home. and being free! #WorldsBestCruiseDirectorProblems!!!
@cliffordsam8260 Жыл бұрын
Haven't read the book so I don't have prejudicial comparisons between the two different mediums nor any problem the age of the actors...a perfect casting of Taylor Zahar Perez and Nicolas Galitzine. I too am excited for this movie and it can't come to Prime soon enough.
@ireneecheverrialopez6998 Жыл бұрын
Helloo! I`ve read de book, I'm actually rereading to have it fresh for de movie and the trailer does show a lot of the important scenes of the book. Maybe the dialogue is not going to be exactly the same but probably most of the most iconic bits will (same happened in Heartstopper). And for the part were they may be to old, in my opinion Henry looks spot on (I also do love the actor, he is amazing) and for Alex, yes, he may look older but I think that the acting is what is going to show the younger part, but I do think that in terms of casting he does look a lot like what is describe on the books. And for hight difference I actually think that they were aware of the impact it was going to have because is something that is mentioned A LOT in the books and they actually started doing a lot of promo were Henry and Alex were like seeing who was taller just to, I think, let us now that the thing in the movie is going to be that they are going to be arguing about that, like in the books. But I'm sure that if they let go of the little things that make them different from the book is because their chemistry is going to be awesome. Sorry if there is something weird written I`m from Spain☺, love your videos by the way.
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
I agree!!! I love it, I read the book and I see them in this trailer. Looking foward to more content and maybe a difference, like in heartstopper. The author wrote the book in 2016 and she worked on this too, fresh eyes, what works in books often does not work on screen. So I am going to enjoy the ride and get my prime account back for this!
@jonadol Жыл бұрын
Honestly, I was picturing Holly Hunter every time for Ellen Claremont but Uma Thurman is still a solid choice
@msoda8516 Жыл бұрын
I started the audio book I was hooked in the first 5 minutes
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
ohhhhh i love an audio book so I may need to have a look!
@gabrieltaylor2589 Жыл бұрын
Honestly I am here for Uma Thurman! She is my favorite actress and I think she has the gravitas to play the first female President of the United States. And as far as her Texas dialect is concerned, I have known MANY people from Texas and spent time there and they do in fact sound like that. Plus fun fact, Uma played Nicholas Galitzine's Mom in the Netflix horror series 'Chambers". It was one of those great shows Netflix cancelled after only one season back in 2019.
@SeattleSandro Жыл бұрын
Greetings from California! I've watched your reviews of Heartstopper and I'm eagerly awaiting your review of Red, White, and Royal Blue. I just watched the movie on Friday night with my partner and (being a sucker for a good gay, rom-com) loved it. Alex and Henry have a chemistry similar to Nick Nelson and Charlie Spring; you can feel it through the screen.
@idefkatp Жыл бұрын
im very excited
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
me too!!
@toner37 Жыл бұрын
it's too bad certain clips did not make the 2hr movie itself. But there have been TONS of requests to release the apparent 3hr version. The chemistry between Alex and Henry was spot on really. So many damn good scenes and moments between them. I went out and bought the book the next day after watching the movie.
@azepper1 Жыл бұрын
I'm hoping this gets such a great reception that they do a series, too! There are far too few happy LGBTQ stories about adult couples out there. It's important and significant, and I'm so pleased and excited to see the movie. I know I'll be upset about some of what they cut to adapt to the format it just because the book is so good!
@Kennia1998 Жыл бұрын
im so excited for this movie, i wath the teaser and then read the book, the book is aamzing
@theanyktos Жыл бұрын
3:37 😂😂😂 Is he British? He's the damn prince of the place, I'd hope so! I'm just joking, I know you were probably talking about the actor, and yes, I'm fairly sure he's British too.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
🤣🤣🤣 his accent just seemed a bit off in that moment!!
@JimGauthier-xt3wt Жыл бұрын
So psyched for the movie! I read and loved the book!
@Ollevibev Жыл бұрын
I love love this book and I beging excited for the movie. I love your reaction to the trailer 😭 eeeeeeee
@TheGilbert48197 Жыл бұрын
I hope this comes out on DVD or blue ray, I do not have amazon prime
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
might be worth getting prime just to watch it then cancel again
@kbskibum Жыл бұрын
I’m excited for Stephen fry being in it.
@jonathanf.k.5644 Жыл бұрын
I wish after this movie, they will make a TV series adaptation of the book that will cover all of the scenes in the book ❤
@The-One-True-Emperor Жыл бұрын
"Make America 'British' Again!"
@Insipid42 Жыл бұрын
I think they looked age appropriate. They're supposed to be college students. They didn't give exact ages but they said that Alex was in college close to graduation, not high school. I did look up the actors actual age and they were 31 and 28 respectively, so you are correct that they're too old to actually be Senior college students, but not FAR too old. I'm quite a bit older than you are though, so maybe it's just cause you all look like babies to me.
@denniss5505 Жыл бұрын
I may be in the minority here but prefer the fact they were post university age in the film. It made the entire situation more believable to me. Alex’s confident independence, and role in the campaign, was more believable which allowed for a more mature handling than what a traditional college aged love story would be. The process of their relationships development was more believable and appropriate to a real life level of commitment at this stage in ones life.
@showmoke Жыл бұрын
I’m hoping that ‘age appropriate’ actors will be used in future productions, after seeing the success of the likes of ‘Young Royals’ and ‘’Heartstopper’ and of course not forgetting before those, ‘SKAM’.
@gloriaaguilar9267 Жыл бұрын
YES. They should've looked for younger actors
@khalivhkrtn1345 Жыл бұрын
I agree with this but at the same time it’s also about the actors being able to portray and show the personalities of the characters, as well as, chemistry. For now, I don’t have any complaints about the actors just skeptic on how they will be able to fit so much content in less than 2hrs.
@showmoke Жыл бұрын
@@khalivhkrtn1345 - ok, but for me the fact that the actors are nearly 8 years older than the characters that they are portraying would alone put me off from watching the series. I think that we may have been spoilt with the likes of ‘Heartstopper’, ‘Young Royals’ and ‘SKAM’ (where they chose actors close to the age of the characters that they were portraying) to the extent that maybe audiences expect that situation in future similar productions (gay or straight relationships). We now know that productions using actors of similar ages to their characters are possible and are successful, so why go back to the old ways of choosing over age actors in future productions?
@khalivhkrtn1345 Жыл бұрын
@@showmoke I see your point, I really do. I will have complaints if I see these in Heartstopper, SKAM (any version), and Young Royals. It’s just to me I’ve envisioned Alex and Henry to be a bit older than 21-23 y/o (was really hoping the author aged them up a bit). The book has this feeling of epic whirlwind love story that will go down in history and FOREVER thing going on between this two. It’s a little weird for me to read/see a mother asking her 20-23 y/o son “Do you feel forever with him?” or, a dad talking to his son like he sees that this is your match. Probably this is also a difference in culture-I don’t know if this is something normal in US.
@showmoke Жыл бұрын
@@khalivhkrtn1345 - oh, I read somewhere that these two were supposed to be about 18 years old in this series. Maybe then they are supposed to be older than that.
@irishkcguy Жыл бұрын
I'm not sure about the UK release, but the Aristotle and Dante film comes out in the US September 8.
@ThatsMyUsborneBook Жыл бұрын
I can't wait until that movie comes to Europe and the UK. Love that book so much and the actors are perfect too. That trailer is so cute.
@Adrienusk Жыл бұрын
Anybody knows who is Stephen Fry playing?
@iceastone Жыл бұрын
I decided to read the book b/c as you mentioned, it kept popping up in my TL due to my obsession w/Young Royals so I gave it a chance. I found the book okay. I think my biggest disapointment comes from not connecting as much to Henry and Alex's relationship as much as I would've wanted and I feel like that's mainly due to it being told from Alex's pov. I read a lot of romance and I'm used to reading perspectives from both characters in the relationship most of the time (not all the time). I also feel like with them literally being an ocean a part hurt their ship. I didn't really buy into Alex's from afar obsession w/Henry ever since their first meeting. I really wanted more from Henry's pov and his world b/c I felt it would've balanced out Alex's perspective, considering Henry is more reserved and conservative (which is expected). Plus, this was my first time reading Casey's work so, I don't know if it's due to her fast paced writing style or Alex's character that I needed things to slow down a bit as the story jumped from one thing to another. The most insight w/Henry re: his feelings and thoughts came through the emails. Instead of being told a lot about what Henry's dealing with, I would've liked to have seen more of it. Overall, I just expected more with this story considering the way people hyped up this book for so long. I'd been seeing it in my TL for months and constantly compared to YR. TBH, there's actually few comparisons between them. I will check out the film adaptation to see if it changes my current view on this story.
@JayD-eq8sz4 ай бұрын
I LOVED the movie! Tried the book, but I had to return the audiobook. Just not for me.
@brak666 Жыл бұрын
In the book, the formal party at the White House was for the British Prime Minister. I wonder if that's who Sharon D Clarke is playing.
@celly589 Жыл бұрын
Seeing the Henry actor in this compared to Purple Hearts where that was such an American military propaganda toxic masculinity film is very jarring… but I do think he’s a good actor so looking forward to this!
@sophiablackthorn Жыл бұрын
For me it was the opposite because I first met Nick as Conor in handsome devil (another queer movie) so seeing him in purple hearts was SO weird.
@celly589 Жыл бұрын
@@sophiablackthorn oooh that sounds intriguing! I’ll have to look it up
@miridroge6043 Жыл бұрын
For some reason the book, and especially Alex' POV didn't strike me as a coming of age story when I read it. I know he was in College and just 21, but he did read like a young adult more than a teenager, and I related his story much more to my own experiences of exploring my sexuality post 20years old. It's still a sort of growing (up) story, as people constantly discover new ideas about themselves in their 20s, and grow as people. I am just hoping, but I believe this could be done well, even with actors that don't look on the younger side
@hx3trapped Жыл бұрын
I understand what you are talking about when it comes to lost content from the book. Apparently they combined the characters of Nora and Jane. Totally omitting June from the story. And this worries me because Jane protected Alex from himself at times. If that makes any sense. I don’t mind the ages of the actors…but I am much older than you and grew up in a time where 30 year olds were playing high schoolers. Thank you for your reaction!
@MadameChristie Жыл бұрын
June. Its June
@hollya8049 Жыл бұрын
Nora is still in it. They’ve got rid of June & rolled her into Nora’s character. For a movie, it makes sense that one character can do all that June & Nora do. It keeps it simple & it keeps the focus on Henry & Alex.
@hx3trapped Жыл бұрын
@@MadameChristie Yeah...My autocorrect keeps changing it to Jane for some reason.
@jf9144 Жыл бұрын
based on the strikes I hope that they all get paid better than what Netflix pays
@katzgar Жыл бұрын
there isnt a movie adaption ever made that included the entire novel...it just cant be done.
@clairemacdonald6428 Жыл бұрын
To kill a mockingbird is pretty close.
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
True, even with heartstopper they cut charlie (baby brother) out and put in new characters. It happens it is an adapation. I just want a good love story on my screen❤
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
@@clairemacdonald6428yes, but there was a whole studio behind those movies and very big budget.
@katzgar Жыл бұрын
@@sanneannelies843 streaming doesnt do big budgets
@damoneugenerich Жыл бұрын
Love Uma!
@Sherdelune Жыл бұрын
No comment on Stephen Fry? LOL
@lisamcarthur3225 Жыл бұрын
is this the same as young royals or its diffrent can u please explan to me what this is about because i havent read the book please
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
no it will be very different as it’s a romantic comedy
@lisamcarthur3225 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavender ok thankyou for leting me know
@himynameisnickolas Жыл бұрын
I haven’t read the book but I am looking forward to this movie. I’m not sure this trailer did much to increase that desire tho. I also have trepidation that this will be compared with Young Royals for the obvious reasons which is a tough act to follow because YR is fantastic.
@hollya8049 Жыл бұрын
I love YR but it’s a very serious show. There isn’t many light hearted moments. RWRB is a rom-com & quite funny. There is angst obviously but there is also a lot of light hearted, cheerful stuff too! I’m hoping S3 of YR is a bit more cheerful for the characters sakes 😂
@arxdeath773 Жыл бұрын
The actors are almost 30 at the time of filming.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
too old, in my opinion.
@MahinderSG1952 Жыл бұрын
The fact that they don't look 21/23 doesn't bother me at all.
@carveylover Жыл бұрын
I urge everyone to read the book. I am ngl it is so horny and I love it. The movie I thought was like 45% horny but the book for a YA novel is pretty explicit. That is all. Also, you have gained a new subscriber. I am obsessed with you.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
I thought the book was actually incredibly romantic and heartfelt and that’s what I loved most about it.
@halbailey8843 Жыл бұрын
I agree that the actors might be a bit old to be playing the roles. In the novel, Alex is 21 and I believe that Henry is 23. My other main concern is how much of the source material will get left out. The movie is only 90 minutes long. There are already rumors that some key characters are not in the movie, namely Alex's sister June, his mentor Rafael Luna, and his grandmother Queen Mary.
@productjoe4069 Жыл бұрын
Ok, that intrigues me. What’s creating the narrative without either Luna or Queen Mary? Yeah, they aren’t essential to the *plot*, but they feel essential to the catharsis to me (even if one of them is only in one scene in person). Are they banking on beating Richards being enough? Because how do they motivate Alex’s journey from ‘congressman by 30’ to considering what he actually wants to accomplish in life without Luna’s actions (and without a ‘love conquers all’ narrative). Not saying it isn’t possible to do this though. I’m just interested in how they go about it. Actually, how do they motivate the hotel scene in the trailer without Luna?
@MadameChristie Жыл бұрын
When I checked the run time was listed as 1hr and 52 min, so closer to 2 hours
@hollya8049 Жыл бұрын
They’ve replaced Queen Mary with a King instead, played by Stephen Fry! You can see him in this trailer! Genius to cast a gay man as a homophobic king I think 🙌🏼😂 They’ve rolled Luna & Liams characters into one - and made that character a journalist friend of Alex’s from his childhood. I think a lot of the politics will be cut as it’s just too complicated for a movie & vital to their love story. It was the bit that interested me the least in the book.
@halbailey8843 Жыл бұрын
@@hollya8049 I don't mind them making changes if they add something of value to the story. I'm curious why they decided to make Henry's grandfather the King rather than keeping Queen Mary. Also, it seems as if the character of Henry's mother Princess Catherine has been omitted from the film. I guess my biggest disappointment is leaving Alex's sister June out, considering how important she is to him in the novel. At least they kept Princess Beatrice.
@brak666 Жыл бұрын
@@halbailey8843 I believe they changed the monarch to a king to make it a little more different from the set up of the real life royal family. Then of course, the Queen died so...
@leiyavns Жыл бұрын
im waiting for skam reaction🥲
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
it’s coming, don’t fret ♥️
@MarK-hn1sz Жыл бұрын
Henry is perfectly casted, Alex not so much
@majeric Жыл бұрын
Why is it rated "R"?
@brak666 Жыл бұрын
Either they went all in on the sex scenes, or it's a PG-13 movie that got rated higher because it's gay. My bet is on the latter, but I'd be happy to be proven wrong.
@NaliaDanger Жыл бұрын
Language and sex, probably, if it's anything like the book.
@Evan1060 Жыл бұрын
It's funny you see these guys nearer to 30. I perceived them to be between 19 and 22. Hmmm. Ha.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
what really??? Not a chance. I felt like they looked older than me in places and i’m 31!
@Evan1060 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavender LMAO. I guess we are going from two different perspectives. I'm 62. And I'd would have guessed you were in your late 20s early 30s merely by your emotional expression and maturity during your postings. But just to look at you, I would have said you were 23-24. I used to live near a high end boys school (princes, sons's of senators etc) whose students looked and carried themselves to look much older than high school age. So I guess the age thing didn't affect me as much because of that. Thanks for sharing.
@Evan1060 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavender You are right. I looked them up and they are closer to 30. So why do you think they choose older actors when the book seems to show them as much younger?
@gemmaquevedomusic Жыл бұрын
Agree, the actors don’t look young and innocent as I imagined them from the book, specially Alex. I think he looks like a cover guy for an erotic magazine.
@seanmegan1278 Жыл бұрын
I read the book a while ago and don't remember too many details other than really enjoying it. I will treat the movie as a hopefully fun lgbt movie and try to dissociate it from the book. Apart from Peter Jackson's LOTR universe and the 1995 version of pride &prejudice, I have disliked all movie versions of books I loved, so just ignoring the thought of the book seems the best approach for me 😂
@KurtAnderson812 Жыл бұрын
Maybe if I didn’t love the book so much and I hadn’t read it so many times I would be more onboard with this one but every time I watch the trailer I end up screaming at my computer screen. Where’s June? Why is Henry shorter than Alex? Why is Alex so old? And why couldn’t they find some queer actors to play queer characters? But of course I will still be watching the movie on the first day.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
knew i could rely on you for such an accurate comment. 10000000% agree with everything you’ve said. I am worried about this… but i’m holding out hope!
@aaronsings007 Жыл бұрын
I think the movie looks amazing. I'm really looking forward to watching it. Why do the actors have to be queer to play a queer role? Isn't that the point of acting? To play a character or a role that isn't what represents you in real life? As a gay man myself, I've always thought that was silly. If they do a good job then no complaints here :) Can't wait for this.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
@@aaronsings007 I wouldn’t say it looks amazing from this trailer but it has promising moments. I am nervous.
@aaronsings007 Жыл бұрын
@@JackieRossLavender We are getting a gay romantic comedy (something that bareeeely exists in the queer space) with an actual budget. Not expecting Oscar worthy moments over here but I’m excited that we are getting something fun and happy instead of all the drama and heartbreak that seems so prevalent in queer media.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
@@aaronsings007 Oh i’m still excited don’t get me wrong. But, the book was so, so wonderful and I hope they do it justice.
@ChrisOwens-mz7gz Жыл бұрын
Hey, i’am first ! Sweet ! Never been first ! So, let’s get started by saying I agree they are too old ! But this movie is rated R. They might push the sex scenes a little far. Having real 16y years old may be too much. What do y’all think ?
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
they’re not 16 though that’s the thing. From what I can see Alex is 21 and Henry is 23? So I don’t get it.
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
They do not look to old. I Looked up there age and was suprised. For the R rated at least older is beter, like in the books. But nicknis like 28 now so last year he was younger. They can get away with it.
@ChrisOwens-mz7gz Жыл бұрын
Oh ! I’am thinking of about another book ! Yes Alex is finishing up college ! I read this book like 8 months old or something like that . Need to read it again before it comes out
@brocksavage4322 Жыл бұрын
Apparently, I'm the only one who watched the trailer and thought, "This is going to be a trainwreck." Where do I start? The actors are too old. Uma Thurman's Texas drawl is laughable. Literally, one line of dialogue in that trailer is from the book. But the most egregious is that it looks like they cut June out of the movie. How could they cut June? She is integral to the story. I'm pretty sure other than the title and the base premise of the book, this movie is barely going to resemble the book.
@JackieRossLavender Жыл бұрын
wait… they cut June?!?! I thought she just wasn’t in the trailer!!!
@virgosims2368 Жыл бұрын
They are not too old, Alex and Henry are in their 20s and Alex's mother is from Texas where they do have strong accents..........
@sanneannelies843 Жыл бұрын
Even if the did cut june out, it is an adaptation. In a series it would work better but is a movie. And the writer helped with the movie as well. Why don't we wait to see it before judging. Also charlie got writing out of heartstopper and it works just fine.
@NickyNekromantin11 ай бұрын
@msoda8516 Жыл бұрын
I started the audio book I was hooked in the first 5 minutes