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@Y/n Blossom I was talking to @Alex Meyers
At least the cast perfectly fit the characters. That made the movie stick true to its source material. Rodrick was the best character.
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@I just farted and pooped faster than light 🥖 Prove it.
@NOT GOOD Untrue
Only Rowley and Rodrick fit. Anyone in the movie could’ve played Greg Heffley. That’s how basic and play-it-safe Zac Gordon was. We’re just used to him because Hollywood decided to add more films to the “Diary of a Wimpy Kid” series.
I 100% agree
This most impressive thing about these Wimpy Kid films and particularly this film is the casting choices they made. I’m glad they didn’t go with what a lot of middle school based shows and films do nowadays and cast actors in their late teens to early 20s. Zachary Gordon perfectly fit the age to play Greg Heffley.
I wish Rowley would actually ever defend himself like in the movie, god I got so annoyed by Greg just constantly terrorizing Rowley with no repercussions
@Legal ZA0 Well compared to how much abuse Rowley just takes from Greg can't be compared to how much he stands up for himself
@razeenrajaful
They’ve definitely had fights after the first book, most notably in the 8th book with rowley and his girlfriend. I’d say that that book shows more imperfection in rowley then him standing up for himself though.
@Legal ZA0 I know I'm just saying that I wish Rowley would stand up for himself because as far as I remember, that was the only time he did
You know it’s a movie based off the first book right? In the book rowley stands up for himself and Greg sacrifices his social standing for him just like in the movie.
I find myself liking this movie more as I get older. When I was younger I heavily focused on how rude and abusive a lot of the characters were, and even though I understood it as *the point* it was still a bit upsetting to watch how mean everyone is. Now that I'm older I can acknowledge that but also notice how it's a commentary on it, not an endorsement!
Did you also think violent video games created school shooters?
I really have to remember that "weird" doesn't always mean "bad." And yeah, if you haven't seen this movie, I can definitely recommend it. Also, I think the reason it's so weird is because, well, middle school and middle schoolers are weird. Y'know?
The three wimpy kid movies are masterpieces. Yes, only three.
This movie was so Corny and Cringe lol but so oddly accurate who's childhood wasn't corny and cringe fr lol not to mention it does make you laugh no matter how dumb it was haha
@Z&P that’s what they said..
There are 3 movies and ONLY 3 movies,
@BrickHeadz 28 We dont talk about Long Haul ul ul ul, we dont about Long Haul... BUT... It was three movies coolness day... (im too lazy to type all cover meh)
We don’t talk about the fourth one
Y'know, Alex, you'd make an AMAZING horror movie reviewer. You posted on a community post that you didn't really know what to do once you run out of movies, and so maybe you could do horror movies and TV series's? I'd love to see a review on IT.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid will always be a classic from our childhood. This is one I will definitely show my kids and grandkids someday.
I love these books so much, despite the fact that Greg is a narcissistic jerk. This movie, and only this movie, was a perfect depiction of the books.
Rewatching this movie as a Canadian in highschool made me die inside because at that point; I knew someone who acts and looks like patty.
This means Alex is legally obligated to cover the 2nd and 3rd movies
If he skips the 4th/reboot movie, I will understand
Or he can make fun of it 😄
Only ever saw the 4th one
@Stormtrooper Shrek is like only two movies.... With few spin offs.........
@Sadbongos DOAWK never had a 4th movie
@The Top Marksman crazy talk
I feel like rowly is the best cause he’s so carefree that his life is much better than Greg’s because he doesn’t have as much anxiety.
I really enjoyed this movie and I just want to point out a few things.
1. Angie's character was totally unnecessary in this movie and she's pretty annoying, good thing she doesn't show up for the sequels.
2. Greg Heffley is a HORRIBLE friend and he doesn't deserve Rowley.
3. The Disney reboot is an actual SIN and deserves to be called a crime to this franchise.
Other than that, great movie☺️
6:11 one thing i never understood about the first movie is that they have this girl that greg hates for no reason. he keeps saying shes a freak even tho in the book he would be so proud about a girl even looking at him.
Bro this movie is amazing, especially compared to the other “attempts” (if you can call them that). The cast is immaculate
I stumbled across this movie as an adult while channel surfing and this is probably one of the most hilarious kid movies I've ever watched. Greg was such a jerk, Rowley deserved so much better.
@A Knight I mean you can like the movie and still think Greg is a jerk, one thing doesn't erase the other 🤷🏻♀️
Movie Greg is a jerk, while meanwhile book Greg is a sociopath
I mean it make sense for Greg to be the jerk than Rowley for the ending to feel compelling
*cough* Wimpy Kid 2021*cough*
@Harry Styles Fan ✨💚
Really? I heard from others that he was totally different. So I thought Greg had been toned down.
11:13
Greg: Guess what else has one strap..... *Machine Guns*
Alex: So, guess what were bringing to school tomorrow.
*B)*
Ikr
We can agree we feel weird when we watched the movie, but you can't deny that the movie is an absolute masterpiece
I would love to see you make a video on Little Women, both the 1994 and 2019 versions. A comparison between the two highlighting the best and worst parts of both would be cool. I myself have seen only the 1994 version but it would be interesting to know about the other one!
I like how in the next movie, the entire thing is basically recounting everything about this one. In rodrick rules, they basically say, Angie who? What play? What third friend? Wait there are books?
He's not wrong about the candy bar thing. The fancy neighborhoods are always the ones who give you full size candy
Not in the town I live in. All the people who live in the fancy (cheaply built, have a lot wrong with them even though they all go for 600k+ at minimum) houses bought them for such ridiculous prices that they won't even do above funsize. It's shit.
@Peter Peter If they're both adults then why does it matter? And they're celebrities, their dating standards are different compared to a normal person so I don't care.
@infomercial Natalie Portman is a 42-year-old actress. If she was dating a 20-year-old would you just allow it to happen? Or would you try to physically stop the relationship? And a 21-year-old shouldn't date an 18-year-old child. If that happened I would call the cops.
This comment section is a mess
I honestly loved middle school. I was friends with nearly everyone and it was such a lighthearted and fun time. I loved highschool and college too, but I think middle school was my favorite era of schooling. I hated elementary school though. It was so boring, I had maybe 5 friends, and I was bullied a lot
Good thing the dislikes are turned off lol. Still, you can’t be mad at Alex, his reviews are always good
The step dad joke was hilarious. If anyone dislikes it they clearly wear both straps on their back pack. 😂
I forgot how good this movie was until watching this review. I watched it a Bajillion times as a kid. I definitely gotta rewatch it.
I actually feel like Rowley would be incredibly popular in a real middle school. He'd be the funny nice kid that everyone wanted to talk to
Edit: yeah I know rowley was popular in the movie, but what I mean is that he would be popular for much longer and find better friends than Greg lol
Gotta remember this film was 12 years ago tho
I would say he would be popular and bullied. Likely more popular than he would know.
Nah, he was too different and unique. I was like that in middle school and it didn't go well. Though in high school being unique (and not caring what others thought) actually made me quite popular.
Nah, he'd be the kid who everyone would pretend to be nice to and secretly make fun of
@Caroline M. nah, its about who has a better mouse and gives people stuff for for free (and also if your funny)
4:10 Yes, Middle School is so bizarre. I remember being in Middle School Orchestra and being bullied for playing the violin and video games. I just don't get it. I was also criticized for being an honor roll student. Since when is getting good grades in school a negative thing? Middle school students are ruthless. Lol 🎶🎻🎮
Alex: Time for the worst class that everyone hates especially in middle school, PE.
Me who’s in middle school: *Gets to do whatever we want and everyone wanting to go to gym everyday*
Great review. I’m guessing there’s a review of the sequels coming in the future 😎
One time I was eating jelly dots and watching that EXACT movie with my classmates. And one part had me really discusted. THE BOOGER PART. I felt so at unease I didn't want to even eat the jelly dots anymore because of THAT scene. I felt as I wanted to throw up . This happened when I was 7. 🤷
The most unrealistic thing about this movie is the fact that Angie was able to wear a beret in school
the most unrealistic thing is that she wasnt confirmed a lesbian lol
Fr. All of these middle schoolers in the movies be wearing hats and hoodies while my middle school was like "NO HATS, HOODS, AND MOST DEFINITELY **NO** SHIRTS WITH STRAPS SHORTER THAN TWO FINGER LENGTHS!"
@Fairy Queen & Bookworm my school actually lets us wear hoods and hats
Someone report the weird comments
The point of 3:42 is not that the kid in question *IS* hairy gorilla but in the mind of an 11 or 12 year old seeing this kid might as well be a Silverback.
Seeing a Greg has not grown a hair anywhere on his body sans his head at this point making peach fuzz and pit hair seem rather intimidating...
There in lies the beauty of this film. The narrator so sucks you into his perspective you forget you are a 49 year old divorcee living with a dog in a broom closet. Beautiful thing
I actually love the books and watching this, I think I might enjoy the movie too. 😂
I love how hilariously bad the stunt double was for the break dance thing.
I'm one of those weirdos that chooses to teach at middle school 😂
All Alex's points about middle schoolers is spot on 👌
No Alex, there is nothing at all wrong with this movie. No criticism are allowed, I will throw hands over this
rodrick rules is better
@Autistic Christian the funniest thing is that they’ve moved from self promo, to scamming with fake links
@estie JELLY bestie jellybean army!
@R_BruceWayne FN it means “like a wimp” basically
Its been 12 years since i watched this movie and still dont know the meaning of wimpy
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They all have humor i enjoy and make it entertaining
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*JUST A QUESTION:*
are all western countries experiencing the “worst” in middle and high school as they depict in these movies or only in USA? i watched a bunch of american youth movies, and it always starts with “middle school/ high school is the worst..”
(from an asian perspective)
“ Let go baby hippo” - Roderick when Rowley grabbed his leg tried to save Greg😂
The scene where he says guys who wear only one strap on their shoulder are cool has permanently ruined me doing that because whenever I put a backpack on one shoulder I'm scared people are going to think I'm following the advice of Greg heffley so I make myself put both straps on even though I'm a literal adult
As someone who read the books and watched the movies as a kid, I thought Greg was in the right (probably because he was the main protagonist). I didn't realize how much of a narcissist he was until I got older.
right? and I used to hate his family because of much of jerk they were
not that they arent, but I can see why greg is the way he is
@Fernando Martinez Middle School isn't climactic. It's Middle School. Just like how most Middle Schoolers are really damn selfish and self-centred, as well as most High Schoolers
The books are litterally diaries of a wimpy kid. Not a heroic climactic story where everyone gets their just desserts. Just a kid going through stuff
@New Android the ending to all 4 books is anticlimactic compared to the movies.
He picks up the cheese and throws it away so he has the Cheese Touch and Rowley Is his friend again despite his horrible treatment of him.
A Game of Telephone makes him the coolest kid in school because he's a pervert so he helps Rodrick with a Final Project
His Dad enjoys the fact that Greg Humiliated himself and thinks he did it on purpose which is why he doesn't send him to Spag Union
Greg Calls the Police by Accident and Rowley accepts a box of Raisins Game Tournament rather than go to Nationals.
@Fernando MartinezBut you can still see it if you just read between the lines. You don't need everything pointed out to you, the book also punishes him with the Rowley thing and it shows that not every bad person gets punished, because they don't. Greg is a selfish asshole, but the people around him aren't entirely aware of that. There are short moments when they are, but then they think they're proven wrong by some act that is selfless, usually only in their eyes and not truly.
@New Android that's because in the book he's completely unaware of his selfishness while in the Movies he knows and is rightfully punished for it until he does the right thing.
Oh boy, I remember in my elementary school people used to give each other the cheese touch after watching this movie and I would always tell them I'm not playing but they would give it to me anyway. Good times
Curious to see your thoughts on rodrick rules(my favorite of the orginal trilogy from what I remember lol)
Alex: "DOAWK is the weirdest movie."
Also Alex: "It's actually pretty good."
Anyone else think that Alex should react to the first Scream movie because I would love to see that
I think Alex did a perfectly good job dismantling and roasting every part of this movie
Nice new profile pic (Colorful electric person) ⚡️
Hey almost didn’t recognize you.
You maKE A LOT OF MONEY BY JSUT COMMENTING ON VIDS YA KNOW
This was one of the very few instances when the sequels were better than the original. Much better in this case. I’d highly recommend giving *Roderick Rules* a go! That is unironically, no joke my favorite movie of all time
Can we all agree that the 1st few diary of a wimpy kid movies were actually good, and we all agree that the long haul was the worst one
Hey Alex! You should totally do a video on a show called Ned’s declassified school survival guide :)
I'm in this movie! I say "This Bites!" During the play. I can confirm that the kid who played Greg was an incredibly self absorbed asshole, and Rowly was the kindest person I ever met acting.
At first when I was in elementary school watching this movie I thought middle school was legit like what the movie showed it to be. But looking back at the movie it was nothing like middle school
The more I watch your videos the more concern I am for your well-being
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My wife has been watching you for a long time...I just wanna know if you could review "The woman in the house across the street from the girl in the window" on Netflix. I think you'll have a blast 😏
I started reading Diary of a Wimpy Kid when I was Greg's age. I am now in my 20's and I still buy every new book that comes out. It keeps getting funnier and funnier.
@TripleMoya Games Greg isn't that bad people just like to over exaggerate it. He is a bigger jerk in the movies. Yes Greg is selfish and egotistical but there is an innocence to him. Alot of the time he is an unfortunate victim of cirumstanes or the straight man reacting to idiocy around him. For example cabin fever. Greg and Rowley put up green posters. It rains and it leaves a stain. The school thinks it's grifiti and the cops interrogate the kids. Or in Roderick Rules when Greg thought the starter pistol was a real gun so he hid at the bottom of the pool. In the movies you get stuff like Greg commiting identity theft The Last Straw Movie.
@My Weird Second Channel With A Pretty Long Name Too much physical humor? No such thing. *Turns on I love Lucy*
@My Weird Second Channel With A Pretty Long Name My favorite books in the whole series are Cabin Fever, The Long Haul, Wrecking Ball, and Big Shot.
@icecream hero the meltdown is one of the best books, that one flaw isnt too big honestly. and after the long haul, all the humor has just been plot humor or physical humor, which is funny sometimes, but not as much as the first 8 books. though, big shot fixed that problem
I know right.
É estranho como nos states esse filme é considerado estranho e aqui no Brasil uma obra de arte
I just watched this movie again today lol it's actually cute. It came out when I was in high school but I remember seeing the books all over my childhood at Book Fairs
"The cheese touch" just brought back so much elementary school PTSD. That playground was insane
Wow, my middle school experience was absolutely nothing like this movie. I’m honestly shocked about how many people relate to this. What kind of warzone are all your middle schools?
I had the biggest crush on the older brother when I saw this movie as a kid. Also no one talks about how this is honestly a pretty good adaptation of the book and just an overall fun kids movie.
rodrick is really good looking no homo but i want to kiss him
@mel_868 Nah, usually it's the other way around. The Wonder book is better than the movie, and so is Percy Jackson.
@Onett Aviator it’s a movie ofc it’s better than the book
I think we all did
@Kate Yeah. I know. And the movie's still better though.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid is a certified hood classic
Alex you should really do videos on specific seasons of old school Disney and Nickelodeon shows. Would love to see videos on the first season of suite life, I didn’t know the PRNDL episode is in the first season😳 what a show man
As a great fan of the books, I absolutely despised this movie. That's just my opinion though and one that is not very common from what I can tell.
I can’t believe you went through the whole video without mentioning the movie was based off of a book
also btw, when I said that girls don't want sensitive guys who write their feelings in a journal, I meant in middle/high school. obviously after that people change and (allegedly) grow up a little
@karolin bruh ewwww
Ok
But alex those guys are so #deep
Hey, there are hot singles in your area
It's scary how accurate Rodrick's middle school advice is
alex had the best character development in this one
I like all 5 of the movies. Idrc about the character change or the animation that other people care about. I like diary of a wimpy kid. Period.
The cheese touch never really made sense, I mean if it's been sitting there that long it had to go through all the seasons right. So you're telling me it didn't melt in the summer or wash away in the rain it just stayed there, it's weather defying cheese.
The second Diary of a Wimpy Kid movie (Rodrick Rules) is the best! If you liked this one Alex, you've got to watch the second one!
The second book is my favorite !!!!!
I genuinely enjoyed the moments when Greg and Roderick were bonding. Even though it was really against the books, the movies pulled off their relationship so well
Dog days also top notch
YESYESYESSS THIS 😩☝️✨
Let's appreciate how much work and dedication is there
What I hate is that when I grew up the books were amazing and my favorites and after watching this movie it kind of ruined it.
Tbh I loved this movie, but yeah it’s kinda weird 😂
Please do the other movies as well! They’re really good too! (Except for the fourth movie)
Honestly the best way to survive middle school is to not have a friend like Greg. People like him will turn on you just to make themselves look good.
Yep, can name a few people
Facts.
Yes. Bad memories, man.
@Resik Chanel BOT
I loved this😂😂 you should continue on with the rest of the movies
Rowley is the type of friend that in middle school makes you question everyday if you can just drop him and forget he exists for the sake of trying to be cool since he just drags you down, but never do it either out of fear or because you like him.
And if you do, later you just regret it since he was probably the only true friend you would have and the "cool status" matters shit.
I must say, the most random movie I've ever watched was (1996, I think) "Airplane"
I went to a charter school with only having 2 middle school classrooms so for me it wasn’t bad. I spent all
my free time on anime and video game. So for me middle school was pretty awesome.
"You know what has one strap? Machine guns."
'So guess what we're bringing to school tomorrow"
Okay that line is way too good
Only in america
That part almost killed me haha! 😂🤣
Finally! He's criticizing a movie that I HAVE watched before!
Do the two sequels or we riot. They're even better than the first one, which is iconic already.
as somebody who read up to book 11 or something in my childhood, I have somehow never seen these and boy, this brought back memories I didnt know I had
Lets apriciate the fact this guy completly left out Fregley out of this video. Thank you. He was so disgusting in the first 2 movies
Say all you want about Greg in the books, but you can't deny his character development in the movies.
@LowYummy yes? It's called growing?
He develops from begging to end in each movie only. It doesn't carry on to the next film because that wouldn't be part of the source material. Greg is kind of oblivious to his selfishness in the books, but in the Movies he's aware of it and is rightfully punished which causes him to be better by the end. Things like him sticking up for Rowley at the end of Movie 1, bonding with Roderick and "humiliating" himself to fix their relationship, and trying to save his Dad's honor which leads to him standing up to his rival. Which also leads to his Father not sending him to Spag Union.
@LowYummy yes, yes they do.
You think a MIDDLER SCHOOLER has CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT?! That’s funny
Rowley inviting him over to play reminds me of the existential crisis I had in 7th grade when I realized I was too old to call my play clothes play clothes, but I had no idea what to call them instead. “Wait, I have to change out of my school clothes and into, um, my, um, clothes I wear when I’m not in school.”
Something I never could wrap my head around is... Why didn't Greg just scribble out the word diary with a sharpie? Or even turn it into art? It would've saved him some bullying and constantly having to tell people it wasn't a diary.
7:28 I love how that looks like a title screen for an ed edd n eddy episode.
"Because they're not quite big enough to hit their stepdads back yet"
You did NOT need to drag them this far. Brought back flashbacks I didn't realize I had
I like how the cast people were like ' why not we cast someone hot in place of the stick hair, bowl headed guy' and thus came rodrick , the live action, which everyone swooned over 💀
Y e s
In fairnes, the illustrations in the DoaWK books are supposed to be done by Greg. I wouldn't put it past Greg to give people he doesn't like intentionally ugly features in his journal, even to the point of it being features they don't actually have.
I've never seen this movie but from this video it kind of gives me a "Recess" vibe
Im 20 now and i had all the books and i honestly love this movie and the books so much its weirdly realistic
I read a few of these books and they were just depressing. Plus Greg is honestly pretty unlikable.
You can always talk about movies you enjoy as well I like hearing you talk about movies or show. Will you watch All of us are dead on Netflix? Hehe 😁
I’m torn on who has it the “worst” in middle school…
As the movie pointed out, the boys all either look 7 or 17, then you’re judged/mocked relentlessly for it, you have to pee next to each other and your locker rooms are basically mini ThunderDome.
As for the girls……
That’s when about 98% of us have our reproductive systems turn into ticking timebombs -just waiting for the perfect nightmare scenario to make us suddenly feel like we’re dying from a burst appendix, then embarrass and traumatize us with the unexpected crimson tidal wave.
Eventually followed by the slow, horrifying realization that you’ll have to worry about this happening to you every 2-3 weeks…month in and month out…for like….another 30+ years or so….
Gawd, yeah-middle school is just the absolute worst.
I genuinely feel bad for all kids in that age bracket. It’s WAY worse than high school!! 🤣🤦♀️
@alicia! it’s far better to have coed puberty/sex ed classes. Sure, it’s awkward, but mutual understanding of the other sex is paramount to respecting each other. Normal bodily functions of the other sex are nothing to be grossed out by.
@in Seungwoo name we stan is that in Korea?
@Ian yorkland yeah but we have 5 yrs of high school instead of 4 (from 7 to 11 grade) and 1 to 6 grade is elementary school
@in Seungwoo name we stan really?!
It’s even worse at a private school when the 7th and 8th grade are combined with the high school 😭
honestly belive it or not, it gets better with each sequel (NOT THE REBOOTS) if you have time you should definitely review Wimpy Kid 2: Rodrick Rules
Diary of a Wimpy kid was my shit I have nearly all of the books and its one of the FIRST books that got me into reading :)
God you are so goofy. I love it. You aren't supposed to be rent free in my head. Rock out, you got a thing.
I’m honestly shocked you haven’t thrown in your two cents about Euphoria. It’s god awful haha