Wendell and Wild is wasted potential
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I really appreciated and enjoyed the movie. I just think the story is a little clunky and I don’t feel like some of the character moments are earned. I wish the nun lady’s past was explored more and the Hell Maiden thing had some lore to it. BUT I still liked the movie
Yeah, and the movie felt a lil bit rushed when it came to the story, but I love it so much because of the representation, the blk hairstyles that Kat has, and Raul being a QPOC makes it better for me as a afro-latnix QPOC myself
I honestly feel like it could have done better as a 1 hour series or something to at least flesh out the story 😭
Also she has powers for some reason
@@Elvusmiw like seriously, they just gave her powers, and boom next scene
I felt like they wanted to express a lot more than a movie can allow, a series would be really cool for this reason but I know that would be insanely time consuming for the medium
i really think it would’ve done better as a longer movie. literally every concept is amazing it’s just not fleshed out enough 😭
I was just thinking it would have been better off a series. Still liked the movie though!
I know right it left too many questions unanswered and resolved things too early and it doesn’t make sense that she would instantly become friends with the demons
Y'know, I saw a review that said the movie was too long. Like what? Did we watch the same film?
Honestly, some people are so picky. Let movies be longer
YESS
@@oranplan1630 I think all the unresolved plotlines made it feel too long because it feels like we spent time focusing on people in meandering scenes. There is a reasonable idea a shorter film might have made it tighter and forced them to cut the fat of the film which is as reasonable as the idea a series instead of a film would have allowed an expansion on concepts.
Either way, I don’t think a longer film would help. It either needed a series or to cut some characters and be a shorter more concise film.
It was a good movie but I couldn’t help but be a little disappointed
You’re very kind to group it in with “good” movies
It left too many questions unanswered and resolved thing to early to be a good movie
It felt rushed but it's a great first try imo
@@LunatheLoungeSinger that’s what I thought too, but I wasn’t sad I watched it at the same time
@@jessepikmin3576 oh it's gonna be a Halloween staple for me now
I wish they had formed more of a bond with kat and Raul, for me it just kinda felt forced that he was running around helping her for no real reason other than being there for the plot. I don’t feel like Kat really earned his help. I did like that they go against expectations, you’re first introduced to the preppy kids and you think its going to be a bullying ‘mean girls’ type situation, but they actually end up being a huge (but annoying) support from the off. I was underwhelmed as i feel like there was a lot of filler and not enough fleshing out of the story, but as you said, it scratched that stop-motion itch and its nice to see that Henry selick might be back.
Same Kat literally was bullying him too
I felt so bad for Raul like they were abused left and right lol def agree wish they did more with the relationship.
I think Raul only existed because the writers needed Kat to be in two places at once. They had no character at all and just did what the plot wanted. Out of the whole character roster, maybe there was 3-4 actual characters and the rest were just vessels to push the plot forward
I took it as Raul really liked Kat, but Kat didn't like him, so it didn't make too much sense for him to be helping her
@@Dave-fr8tk I agree
I actually loved this movie.
As a black goth orphan myself growing up Kat legit reminded me of myself. A ton of people thought she was too drab or unreleatable but to a very small sliver she's the most relatable char imo.
Exactly! I love her sass and the struggle with her inner demons, she is relatable!
I liked her character but thought the writing was abit rushed, especially the bond between her and Raul ngl
Her character could have been abit nicer imo but again rushed; could have been better as a TV series then trying to fit everything into a single movie.
wow this movie was made for you. shout out to all the Black Goths out there
@@quillclock always the goths dishing on the emos
@@jadacampbell9331 they kinda blended together after me and my friends left high school. but we were adamantly opposed to emos because they dressed like us but did not have the "fuck the world" mentality it was a more "woe is me" attitude
Wendell and wilde really needed to be a series. there were too much laid down but not enough pay-off cause they had to squeeze it into movie time limit. like I wanna know about hell maidens, I wanna know about why raul is making art, I wanna know about helley and that weird wheelchair dude, but you can't fit that in a movie 😭
I hope that they could make it a series the story has so much to offer! (Ik how much time it might take if its stop motion maybe they can use other mediums or still use the same ones)
YES! I came down here to say this! It should have been a series for sure! I mean they gave Riverdale like 10 season and that show was getting crazier and crazier and literally making zero sense. And I really wish they would have given this a chance. I completely agree that this needed to be a series. I want to know more about the hell maidens, I want to know more about sister Helen, I want to know how the powers work! I want to know more about the demons in general. Even just a miniseries I feel like would have been great. Even just like four to six episodes would have made a huge difference. It's possible that Jordan was busy and couldn't do a series you know? And it's also possible Netflix didn't have enough faith in this series. Unfortunately I think they explained everything and it wouldn't make sense for there to be a series now. Because it's shown there were literally only a handful of demons and they weren't evil. So it's not like they have evil demons to fight anymore.
The movie teases so much too
Even though Wendel and Wild was a bit underwelming, We need to give it as much atention as posible, because We need to show netflix that stop motion is worth it, and that Selick should’t retire
No.
From what I've been reading, it didn't even make it to the top ten list. I just hope Del Toro's Pinocchio succeeds on that.
Edit: It definitely did...
I would’ve liked more scenes with Kat interacting with Wendell & Wild. And having each of the demon brothers representing an aspect of her troubles. So her coming to terms with them and befriending them would help her come to terms with her past.
Also I feel like they didn’t need the Klaxons. If they wanted to make a statement on private prisons. They could’ve had Buffalo Belzer stand in that role. Wendell & Wild are in a sort of prison at the beginning.
THANK YOU.
Omg YES THIS
Like??? I thought that was the whole point of being *her* DEMONS
If this movie came out around 00’-2010 on Cartoon Network this would’ve been 10/10 because it gives off similar vibes as ScaryGodmother a good children Halloween movie
Countess Ruby was my spirit animal growing up. Scary Godmother needs more credit.
i love scary god mother
Yesss!
@DEMON-SPAWN he really was lol
As a person that has loved Tim Burton movies since I was a little girl, I was heart broken when he made the statement that he didn’t see black people in his stories which was why he didn’t cast them. So when I heard about Wendell and Wild, I got excited because it was like ok Burton doesn’t want us in his movies so we’ll make our own. I enjoyed it but I do agree that there were a lot of storylines and the priest could’ve been left out. I’m excited for what this movie could lead to.
I've heard a few people saying this should have been a series and I 100% agree. That would have helped with the pacing and backgrounds for Kat and the Nun.
Oh yeah I was hoping they'd explain the hell maiden story lore
This movie feels like a terrific proof of concept for a longer show. As a standalone movie, a lot of things in not enough time. It leaves me wanting more, which on its own is kind of a good thing, in a way.
Solution to every issue: make it into a show. It felt like the entire movie was a whole season of a show that was heavily compressed. So many things happened way too fast.
SPOILERS
One thing I wish the film focused a little more on was that Wendell and Wild were the worm Kat saw in her apple. I barely noticed that the first time because there's only a few small details that allude to it. I feel like there could've been more of a payoff, it's too big of a plot point to just sweep under the rug. It could've lead to some interesting character development.
Omg yes I was so disappointed that the worm wasn't explained
Although the Worm look like a two-headed monster, it could have just been her exaggeration in memory. I really did expect them to explain the worm
[SPOILERS]
Personally an oddity I had with the movie is that there are several mentions to two-headed entities
These include:
• The two headed worm
• Raúl's mural
• Kat's vision of the Prison
• The new brewery sign
If we're going into more figurative signs you get others like the Pastor, The group home Kat sees when facing her demons.
So it feels like there was some theming that was just oddly cut out in some form.
Couple things, Pig:
1. That is a goat, not a cat.
2. There's 3 times Kat uses her power. The second time is when she's stealing the bear. She sees a hand and hears "thief!". It was pretty quick but yeah. Rule of threes, baby!
I think the story's main issue is the lack of worldbuilding. A lot is narrated, or literally shown to us via shadows. That's the main difference between this and Coraline, I think.
~Mwuah.
I got to see this movie at a film festival a few weeks ago, and Henry Selick came out after and did a Q&A about the movie. Which….ARE YOU KIDDING???? I GOT TO SHAKE HANDS WITH HENRY SELICK??? Still so stoked about that. He said with Raoul that he created this character (a boy who feels alienated by the other characters) to be friends with Kat, but needed a reason for him to be in an all girls Catholic school. He said the transness of the character felt like a natural solution, and that is what I love about him. Like you said, it’s handled in a way that is casual and realistic. On top of all of that, Henry was just overall a really smart and kind dude, and since I was in an audience of animation students like myself, we were all so grateful for him to take the time to come speak with us personally. He handled every question and interaction with grace, and I really hope to see more from him. Hopefully he feels inspired after seeing hundreds of film and animation students cheer for him and his work in a live setting. ❤
OMG??? SO JEALOUS
I don't share the sentiment.
They're 13 years old and the entire scenario feels incredibly wrong as a result.
He could have just made Raul androgynous and figuring things out, however the implication that he's trans at that age means he either wasn't told, "No, wait till you're 18" or was groomed, and neither possibility sits well in my stomach. Especially considering the hormone therapy treatments lead to an increased risk of cancer in children receiving them.
@@Impalingthorn He probably had a drag queen demon or something i sunno xddd
@@Impalingthornyou can’t get HRT till you’re 18, 16-17 with parent permission. if they’re at the age of 18, trans people, like cis women should have the option to choose their whatever they want if they’re told the symptoms. you can also be trans at 13, trans-ness doesn’t just appear in adults, telling children who identify as trans and are proven TO be trans that they can’t even socially transition leads to increased depression, self harm and suicide rates. his character wasn’t written to show a child being groomed. that’s such a small minority of pos parents. he is just a well written trans child. i don’t even think they actually reveal his age in the film.
@@Impalingthorn are you saying that kids can’t be queer or figure out they’re queer without being groomed? As a queer kid who tried to come out once I definitely have been told that I was confused or was too young for it, but that did not stop me from identifying with it because its what I knew felt right, despite it taking time.
If you’ve payed attention there is a scene where Raul’s mom is on the phone and corrects the person she’s calling that she has a son, so that would imply that her strong support was a big factor in Raul accepting he’s trans and not being afraid to approach it further, for example getting a haircut and having a custom school uniform.
Man I love this movie but you're absolutely right about it being clunky now that I think about it. Wendell and Wild weren't really in it all that much for a movie named after them
I loved this movie too. When my roommate said he thought it was just meh... I hadta step back. I'd watched it 4 times. I think I was excited to see a badass Black emo girl cause as Black Metal head I just wanted representation
I did enjoy the movie but by the end I couldn't help but wanting more from it. Mainly in the story
I went in with extremely low expectations, the trailers were just doing nothing for me. So because of that I think I ended up liking it so much more than I would have going in with high expectations, it did more than I thought it would tbh.
Yeah, my bf and I felt so hyped up at the end of the movie that we were just shouting at the screen for more. I would love for this to lead to a series (film or TV), because there are so many unanswered questions that I'd love to explore. But, aside from this feeling a little rushed/unfinished, I only have one real complaint about the movie: "Boot" by Tamar-kali playing in the end credits. It just made me uncomfortable listening to something with those lyrics after following a young protagonist for over an hour. Like, if Kat were an adult in this film, I probably wouldn't have paid much attention to the lyrics while watching the credits, but I really took notice of them because she's a child. It just felt like an inappropriate choice.
I fully agree! The song is very very good, but a weird choice since our protagonist is 14-15
I feel like they should've explored more POC punk/rock bands and choosing which songs from their albums could fit in the movie.
Here's a list:
•Bad Brains
•Living in Colour
•Pure Hell
• Skunk Ananise
I feel that for Kat it makes sense for her to be in 24 fps, as she's our most important cast member whilst supporting characters (like Siobhan) work with a lower fps. And the fact that Henry got to do what he does best in my opinion, the ending however was super rushed and I feel like the movie would've done better with a slightly longer run time or (like you said) they expanded the world just that little bit more.
Overall, I think that the movie is fun to watch as a lover of all things stop motion and I love the representation that is seamless and isn't put into your face constantly (if that makes any sense).
The animation was great, but the voice acting was bland, things aren't really explained well, and the story is all over the place. I think the product we got was okay, but could've been much better.
Bro the voice acting was so bad for the dad… I remember actually laughing during the scene where Kat has a flashback to when they drove off the side of the bridge, and the dad let out the most unbothered, almost sarcastic “nooo” I’ve ever heard in a scene that was supposed to be tense and highly emotional.
Fr key and peele carried, but the rest of the voices were meh. Raul’s voice was especially bland and a bit off.
@@emib.4275 god I can hear it just from reading this comment. That shouldn’t have been funny 💀
@@audreypatrick3774 which is sad because they did the casting call on Twitter and probably had quite a few auditions.
@@emib.4275 “lmfaoo bruh we finna drown”
- kat’s dad, probably
I think the script was much much longer and had to be cut shorter. Hopefully, with all the fans out there online Netflix will consider giving Henry and Jordan a W & W franchise or something to tell more stories from their universe.
i waited for this movie to come out for like, a year (and a half?) maybe. i still don't really feel like i "Watched" it, and feel like im still waiting for it to come out bc there's so much going on in it. the movie IS fantastic and wendell and wild are one of my biggest comfort characters, but i will say the movie storyline was a bit confusing. oh and also a huge thank you to the stopmotion animators, they dont get enough appreciation.
I love that Raul’s mother is a safe space, even down to correcting the person on the phone that she had a son and not a daughter. We love supportive parents 💙
I also have an idea about the Hell Maiden route that the movie didn’t fully get into, but was implied.. Hell Maidens are born through severe trauma. And their powers might also stem from how they coped. Helley’s trauma made her reclusive and shy away. Becoming more depressed and “disappear”. Her powers allow her to shrink away and slip into the shadows, as a result… with Kat, her trauma stems from loss. Losing her parents, and having a desire for preventing bad things from happening again, resulted in foresight which would allow her to change that fate..
The term Hell Maiden is fitting. You go through hell, and it’s up to you to cope, go through therapy, and redeem that trauma. To own your fears and sorrows and to not shun it, but to accept it, as hard as some triggers may be.. and sometimes, it’s hard not succumbing to the darkness of grief. Which is why Kat giving into her grief and activating the mark tries to force her to follow through. Because it’s that desire to go back and start over that kept her from moving on.
And it’s true. Everyone has demons, but it’s up to us to accept them and move forward.
I think Kat's power has more to do to the fact that she manage to get over her past, so noow she can see the future
👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿Thank you! Someone explained it better than me 😂 I REALLY wanted to know how Hellmaidens are made/born. The movie mentioned it, but never further explained about it 🤔 However, it would be cool if we get to see more of Sister Helley's backstory and that pink teddy bear....(Bearsubub??)
it was a very cute movie, the designs were great. however, the characters motives and story felt a bit loose, they was also a bit of continuity errors. there are strengths but I wasn't able to feel emotionally connected to the characters the same as maybe some other shows. I think some characters motivations changed to quickly and people got over things too fast. the ending also didn't feel all that fulfilling. I'm sure it could have been an amazing movie.
I adored this movie, even though it’s not everyone’s peak Disney-like standards for stop motion that people are used to. It’s new It subverted my expectations and had bits of cool diversity
Good points all around, but now I really want a TV show sequel, and I blame you.
I also want a figurine of Kat. I love her character design so much.
It felt very anticlimactic for what they set up and not explaining what a hell maiden is
I was initially put off a bit by the line left on the puppets' faces, but it grew on me when I realized it was an intentional imperfection. This is something that I really appreciated in the movie "Wolfwalkers", where the scenes in the forest often leave the sketch layer of the animation to represent the "wilder" side of the world.
The trailer had me HYPED!! ... Wow, I felt so sad when I saw it. Message? Wonderful! Visuals? Jaw-dropping!!
That script though ... ouch.
Send death threats then
@@FrenchFryCheese04 ... WTF? N-no? I LOVED what the movie was TRYING to say. I just thought it was extremely clunky, especially with the dialogue. I could only be disappointed if I was so excited in the first place. What a weird accusation to make of me.
@@KoolWithAQ :/
@@KoolWithAQ what did they accuse you of??
@@ghostguru9156 Lucky Rabbit initially responded with "Send death threats, then." as if my issues with the movie were so extreme that I wanted to hurt, let alone wished death on anyone involved! Like ... if you liked or even loved this movie, I'm super happy about that! I would rather not be thought of as a hopeful murderer by having been disappointed.
This movie felt like a multi-episode miniseries that was crammed into an hour and a half long movie.
I feel like a way to make the plot more cohesive with the klaksons would have been to have them be the reason Kay’s parents died where like they drove them off of the bridge instead of it being because of Kat and then when her parents are raised from the dead they can be the witnesses to bring down the klaksons and they can tell kat not to blame herself for their deaths. Idk just a quick thought that I had
Then kat could not have her whole arc of overcoming her sense of guilt. Discovering it was never her fault to begin with would not have been the same. For me she could have been imprisoned in one of their prisons during her 5 years prison stay. Maybe they sent her to RBC as a test for their new business model for the troubled girls
Oh that’s true, on a character level the guilt is essential and I think that though the plot we got was clunky it is cool nonetheless. And the idea of Kat being in one of the prisons would is a really cool idea :)
I wanted to like it, I really did, but there were just too many characters and plots and motivations flying around that made it pretty muddled (it wasn't very streamlined I guess). It made it hard to be invested in anything. I definitely would want to see more from them though, if they can tighten up the script if they do another film then it'd be absolutely amazing!
One that comes to mind for me was the two headed worm that scared Kat that night being Wendell and Wild.
Same here, I liked that this movie isn’t from disney and its original but I also kinda forgot about it becoz the plot was too convoluted
Stop motion has been a staple of my childhood and im glad your content covers it.
It reminds me of how i always enjoy studio ghibli movies the more i watch them ? Its less of a movie with a storyline to watch, but instead a quick visit to a whimsical world that feels so tangible and satisfying. Its a mood and genre that isnt matched in anyway-yet this feels similar from what I’ve seen. I wouldnt be surprised if that was their goal tbh…to make a world in movie form not a movie about a world.
I hope you know who John Lasseter is lol it kinda makes sense why he wanted control on Henry Sellick’s project. He directed so many Pixar films and was a huge hothead of an animator
Actually he didn't direct that many movies, and his last directing effort is cars 2 so
@@michelerusso9745 Yeah you’re right. He was mostly the head animator, and of course there are all those allegations lol
@@BananaPhoPhilly I don't want to deprive him of his merits obviously, he was certainly a genius and toy story was a masterpiece, together with his shorts, but I believe he is far from the best mind at pixar
The editing and quality of the videos just keeps getting better. Really good visuals that compliment his scripts perfectly. Bravo Mr. Pig!
*Edit*
Little hiccup at 10:23, but hey imperfections aren't always bad!
When I heard it was based on an unpublished novel it suddenly made sense. They probably tried to cram in every plotline instead of trimming it down to something suitable for a movie.
I'm in love of this movies animation and atmosphere. I also laughed at some scenes. The biggest issue is that it probably should have been a miniseries because there are so many subplots going on.
Honestly, I felt the same way, like it was a pretty decent movie but I think I overhyped myself.
It was so cool to see a dark skinned black girl that looked like me as a main protagonist 😭😭💕
when i watched the movie for the first time i felt like it had really cool ideas story wise but i felt like it kept sprinting off to the next thing without giving me a chance to breathe, or when it gave me new side stories/side characters i felt like i didn't get to spend a little more time with it and explore it more.
i REALLY love the art style and reminds me of a similar project the director was going to make that had this sharp abstract art style based on a graphic novel but stuff changed and we ended up with Monkeybone and this movie still felt great to see as a result cuz i got to see a different art style project come to life.
But overall might take up on that offer on re-watching it again sometime, its still a fun film!
it was kinda like a prequel movie adaptation of a cool book series where they awkwardly put all the bad guys into one movie
I feel like what this film needed was a few scenes really establishing Kat becoming friends with Wendell and Wilde since I felt the ending kind of show horned that in, I would've also wanted a scene with Raoul and Shovan (I have absolutely no clue how to spell her name I am so sorry) where they become friends again or at least start healing their relationship a bit! I actually loved her more then I had expected and I genuinely would've been so damn happy if she and Raoul got developed more
You'll be happy to know that Henry got the rights to The Shadow King back. Also, I saw that button sketch at 6:19 just last night.
I don't thirst for stop motion, I thirst more for a good story. This is telling to pass.
Even if it was choppy, I still ADORED this movie, I loved every theme
I think this movie would’ve benefited with a longe running time or as a tv show I will give it they gave a solid story for how short it was but like it was extremely condensed and like it was a lot to swallow first run through if it had more time it could’ve paced it out better and give more depth to characters but solid movie one of my favorites by just style alone
I really enjoyed it for the most part. I even dressed as Kat for Halloween lol. But one thing I wish was done better was the friendship between Kat and Raul! I kinda agree with everyone saying this could have worked as maybe a short series instead of just a movie because of everything they tried to squeeze in at once.
Selick was asked to direct a little nightmares series that got cancelled. But the official account on Twitter said that maybe it could be picked up again.
Watched it on 5g of mushrooms, enjoyed it very much. Though some spots gave me whip lash with how fast things would go at times. Or maybe I was tripping hard...
its the small imperfections in art that make it truly perfect. that is called Wabi-sabi, it's a fun concept that I also believe
Can you review Oni? it's a Netflix original stop-motion and I think it's really cool, the story is a bit iffy at times, but I think that it's a good short series that's based on Japanese folklore.
Spoilers!! // Actually she uses her powers four times throughout the movie--once at the beginning and once at the end, as you mentioned. But when she was looking for bearz-a-bub she saw a vision Manberg about to open the door, and again when Siobhan was explaining her parents plan and they were looking out at the town she sees a vision of the town being destroyed by Klaxcorp. All together, yes I agree the first watch was very confusing with so much going on between the characters that it was hard to follow, and there was a lot of context missing--specifically to relating to Kat's past trauma, but the art and animation was beautiful and creative. I really enjoyed the movie :) /lh
I enjoyed a lot of aspects of the movie, the art and atmosphere was amazing, however, it feels like it was missing something and some parts of the plot felt a little shallow and not fleshed out.
I still liked it, I still may watch it again, but it did leave me wanting a little more from the different plots coming together.
I wanted to love this movie so much more than I ended up loving it.
The story really holds it back
It feels so all over the place at points
I genuinely feel like it would have worked better as a miniseries or series.
The representation is groundbreaking and the characters are fantastic.
But the story feels so rushed and tied together at points, It's frustrating
I do still love the movie
But I wanted to love it more you know
i loved the characters, the animation the representation i just think it never hits the emotional beats when it wants to, i don't feel scared or dread when im watching this movie like in other stop motion movies where there is at least one scene that really got me the fist time i watched it ( the rat jumping out in franakenweniie,the over all eerie feeling in coraline, when the dead come for norman in paranorman the first time around) and the first half was really ok but after that it kindjust went kinda south like me and my sister see untouched creepy potential in the corpse dudes in the movie
17:00 - Can I just say that that's one of the many things I loved about ParaNorman?? Again, a fantastically detailed stop-motion film and it has a gay character that you HAVE NO IDEA IS GAY because that's not the point! True, it may have been done for a joke at the end but HE was never the joke, HE was never the butt of the ha-has, it was the sister who was joked upon, and he was a great character on his own. LGBTQ+ representation isn't about "HEY WE HAVE A GAY/TRANS CHARACTER IN HERE LOOK AT HOW PROGRESSIVE WE ARE", it's just treating them as the human beings that they are. They're human, they're real characters, just treat them like real characters. All of the characters are great in ParaNorman and now Imma go watch that movie again, brb....
TRUE! Paranorman is such a good stop motion movie. While Raul was cool, this movie sucked, so I'd rather watch Paranorman too lol
I literally watched this movie for the first time yesterday, and low & behold you upload a review for it the next day. Impeccable timing 👌
I love hearing the reasons they have lines on their face. It was one of my favorite part about the character designs, I thought It was intentional.
I’ve watched this movie about four plus times, and I totally. I just wish there was more! I’m not sure if that’s a bad thing, tho. We need more stop-motion!!!
I like how you explained both its positive parts and negative parts without being all pessimistic like some creators do. I feel like every movie had a decent part and a horrible part. Some parts out ways the other, but you explained it perfectly. Plus, you're doing research and are informed and not just spitting out random information. So, thank you for keeping it entertaining and rational. I appreciate it.
im hoping that one day youd do Wallace and Gromit either all the shorts they have or just the movie or manybe both. in my eyes Wallace and Gromit were huge stepping stones in stop motion
As a kid who grew up making lego and clay stop-motion, i have always loved stop-motion movies and films, so seeing one of my favorite creators on this platform making a video on stop-motion films means a lot to me.
Also the scene of her pushing the kid down the stairs and ending up in juvie may be a reference to a movie called Prison Song where something similar happened to the main character (Q-Tip)
I agree, I feel that a series for this would be a good idea since there is a lot they can expand upon
It made me feel like there’s supposed to be a second part-in a good way and a weird way. But clearly this took years to make so that’s probably not too likely
Honestly, this makes me want the book to actually be published. It’ll be able to flesh out the story and characters more than the movie could.
The movie brings out the awesome visuals but the book can help the pacing of the actual story.
I think that we needed a little more downtime of nothing happening. Like a montage of her in classes. Or just having time pass. It seemed like every moment was bursting with meeting a character or something very big happening. Im not advocating for anything BORING but like, just a little character bonding time or something liek that.
This would've worked well as a short series. Like 3 to 5 episodes. Would've allowed them to work with all characters.
I was never actually confused or unfocused on what was going on. Also, besides from the start and the end there is a time where she sees the future. When she is stealing the bear she has a vision of that wheelchair guy coming in and she hides.
I watched and rated it high because I want it to succeed for future projects’ sake. It was enjoyable, though there are some flaws.
Also, I feel like wanting more shows it’s a quality product, so that’s something at least. I would love to learn more about the hell maidens and everything.
This movie gave me an idea: a stop motion adaptation of the horror game Spooky's Jumpscare Masion. Also, I thought about using multiple animation mediums in the film. As an example, there was a pink cat in the game I thought about depicting with hand drawn animation, some monsters would be animated in CGI, this ghost girl character would be done in motion capture, and some live action parts.
I wish I liked this movie more, but unfortunately it just felt somehow both rushed AND slow paced. I also sort of wished they leaned more into W&W being villians instead of the rich people. I feel like they could have been a really neat antagonistic force, by instead they settled for making them bumbling comic reliefs. (Also the rich villians are uninteresting and their models are super hard to look at)
FINALLY! I’ve been seeing glowing reviews and even though it looks beautiful, the story had me and my friends confused and bored the whole time. It makes me really sad because I was so hype for this film.
I didn't know this was stop motion. Definitely interested in seeing it now!
I actually kinda liked it. But I was more interested if Wendell and Wild would build their fair.(doesn't exactly sound evil.) But I feel Kat falls under the "the main character doesn't have to be likeable" trope. I mean she gave EVERYONE an attitude. But nobody gave her any reason to act like that.
Established titles is mostly a scam btw, you probably didn’t know that but I just want it out there since I keep seeing people get sponsors from them
I wish they could have focus more on the hell maiden storyline.
I love your take on creative imperfections. Totally my style.
THANK YOU for bringing up the soundtrack!! the soundtrack is what made me love this movie, hands down one of my favorite soundtracks this year
I overall enjoyed the movie but it could have been tweaked here and there also could have been a little bit longer in my opinion to flush more stuff out
I enjoyed this film so much more on the second watch. When I wasn’t trying to connect all the chunky stuff together and already had said knowledge it was a lot easier to get immersed in the movie and notice little details I couldn’t on the first run due to having to try to focus on all the different little character plot lines trying to connect. It really is a gorgeous movie overall and the more I watch it the more I fall in love with it ❤
The imperfection at 10:23
SOMEONE FINALLY MENTIONED IT
Just the fact that they mentioned the school to prison pipeline and Raul being in a religious school is a chefs kiss imo.
John Lasseter really didn't let the man cook 💀
My only issue is Wendell suffers of "being a little prick-itis" where I just can't seem to actually care about her for just being so mean to others
It’s honestly amazing how talented pig is, he can make music, he can act different personality’s, he can make clothing and sell them on his own, I respect it and keep it up pig!!
This was such a good movie, the character designs and sound track was SO GOOD.
I feel for kat, going through the Juvie system myself. But I think a lot of story points were skipped, maybe due to not enough budget or bad writing.
I know I’m late, but I rewatched the movie, and what I got from it is that the skull mouth is not only a mark to let Wendell and Wild know who their hell maiden is, but it also get controlled by who I assume was bearzy bulb or whatever the demon’s name was. Why? Her connection to the bear, which seems to be a physical body used by the demon. Idk. It’s mostly a theory from what I got. Once she repeated its words to bring her demons, I assume she made a connection with it, which also brought the fever. I suppose the ‘fever’ they mentioned is a way to explain she was losing control to the creature? I dunno
I loved it but you’re kind of right about how it felt like there was a lot missing despite a lot going on
16:35 She saw manburg, the janitor guy coming to the classroom before he did a few scenes after that first brickfall
I loved everything about the movie.
However... I think the issue is the ending wrapped up in about 3 minutes and felt so squeaky happy that it left me confused and wished it'd been longer so it could have drawn out the ending a lot more.
That being said - THE MUSIC WAS THE BEST PART. The Specials and X-ray Specs??? COME ON 😭❤️
I truly loved this movie. Very well done and kept me in entertained and wanting more I do hope they make more stop motion movies!
Love your commentary!!! Haven’t watched a lot of movies and shows you cover but I love how you articulate your opinions! Also no I do not have a mustache or minter energy drink I’m hand atm. Maybe later
bionicPIG don’t know if you’re reading this. You’re right the movie could’ve done much more but it had so much going on that. It was confusing at times also with all those plot lines that say plots it made me think what direction does this movie go again and I forgot one of the characters was doing that art project on all over the house is it like I forgot that was happening in the movie had potential but it wasn’t put there. I feel like I could’ve done better to execute some of these side plots, or they could’ve extended the movie, but it is what it is. Anyway, thank you for reviewing these movies. I really think you’ll understand them on a deeper level and I am happy to watch your videos in like you are amazing. Have a nice day. Stay safe and enjoy life.
Thanks for this! I felt the same way.
All the things that weren’t as important took up so much time so it was hard to like the main character (I’m gonna say it’s Kat) and see how she grows. I would’ve loved to see her and the nun’s relationship develop
Kat’s personal issues weren’t explored and instead the social issue of the school to prison pipeline was her issue to solve
I personally don’t think this should’ve been part of a children’s story
While I like this movie there is so much to desire for this movie imo
I feel like they could have mix Kat and Raul in one character to try to tie stuff better on the story would be better. Cuz Raul solved a bunch of kat's problems from being the one bringing her parents back, to solve the demon's problem with their dad by touching his emotions with art. Plus, Raul had a backstory with the friendly blonde girl with the rich parents, it would be nice if the girl started to question her parents because of what her old friend told her, would be a nice way for them to become friends again and oppose her parents destroying the city
Having Kat and Raul being one single character would probably also give us more time to explore the hell maiden and the nun who helped Kat