4:40 In the original book, they thought of Zoo Wee Mama together. Greg got bored with it and Rowley kept making them. Rowley only thought of it in the live-action movie.
@@enforcer2007 even then the live action still comes a bit closer to the book since the animation tries to make Greg more likable, and cut big moments of the book for runtime (The play and Safety Patrol)
@@luuma636 I highly doubt that ur dad worked on this film but even if he did why is he sad that everyone thinks it's bad or pointless? He wasn't the only one Working on it if anything it's disney that should be sad because they can't milk diary of a wimpy kid for another like 8 animated movies the only way anyone would like it is if they made another live action movie and got zach and Robert back to play Rowley and Greg again but like set in college or something but that's never gonna happen I know this movie is bad but c'mon it's deffo better than the long haul that was destined to be a disaster the minute they came up with it agian it wasn't the actors fault no one liked it it's because apparently unless it's live action and has Robert and Zach back no one likes it which Is kinda stupid tbh because atleast with an animated series they can always switch out the voice actors if they get too old and no one would notice
I pretty much agree with you. Imo, without the safety patrol stuff and everything, it just feels underwhelming. Also, I think the animation looks a bit cheaper than it should. You can put outlines on CG characters now lol. I think that would look better. It doesn’t look too bad but it does remind me of the CGI Arthur movie. Fregley has always looked weird in CGI. They used CGI for the animated bits in the original films and you can see that Fregley looks off, even there.
Honestly this movie should have just been a tv show. The pacing makes it feel like just one really long episode of a cartoon. If they had split up the events of the first book in to maybe like 6 20 minute episodes, it would solve a lot of problems. Also the book = 1 season formula could work really well
I personally thought the movie itself was really good, but I wish it picked up where the live actions left off instead of starting from the beginning for the millionth time. It wasn't even an hour, they could've fit a few books in there and make it longer But overall, I did enjoy it and is something I can easily have on in the background while working on comics
1:21 Actually, the new voice cast did an AMAZING job on their roles. Heck, even Fregley sounds like his live action counterpart a bit. I just wish Susan didn’t have to record in the bathroom.
Actually in the book Greg did think of Zoo Wee Mama, he just discarded it because he didn’t think it was good enough and essentially let Rowley have it
That's something I forgotten oof I literally love the book so much and well since I been so very busy lately these past few days I haven't been able to read those books in so long so I feel that's why it's most definitely possible reason I feel it's possible but I am happy to know it again as a huge Diary of a wimpy kid fan myself.
Excellent review. “So, you wanna come over after school and play?” alone can’t carry the movie. There needs to be a buildup of events in the plot that makes the climax worth it, as well as a character who has clear motivations and aspirations. In the original movie, Greg wanted to be popular and did anything, including treating his best friend like crap, to make that happen. Its ending perfectly illustrates Greg learning the lesson that popularity really doesn't mean anything and that having good friends + accepting them for who they are is really what counts. Unfortunately, in this movie, Greg had nothing to learn and nor were any of the characters given traits that made its final scene as impactful as it should have been. As you said, they shouldn't even have broken up as friends to begin with. I also found the manner in which Rowley read "Zoo-Wee Mama" to be horrendous.
The Movie was OK for someone who knows the wimpy kid story. But, it is really missing out a lot if you see it from general audiences. The character of Greg was good, I'd say. I like how they tried NOT to make Greg a Sociopath for once. Rowley felt good, I liked Fregley and Manny. The Plot points were basically that- Rowley is not mature enough for middle school, They have Halloween, Rowley and Greg hate each other cause like Greg gave rowley a comic idea and got his hand fractured and Rowley got Famous, Then the teens from halloween come back to get *revenge* then they are friends. It lacks a lot, The Safety Patrol would add a good reason for them to not be friends, for Greg and Rowley to be more explored, and it overall should have 10-20 minutes more.
I really dont like how the characters look like why does greg only have 3 hairs is he balding? Looks more like a cheap youtube animation than something made by disney. The 2d animated style would’ve been so much better
4:52 in the original book, Greg and Rowely made zoo-we-mama together. But, Greg didn’t want to do it anymore because of Craigton the Crieten, so Rowell took over
Worse thing about movie: Susan’s actress recorded her lines on Android sent the audio and got a recording on a zoom call so it’s android quality mixed in with zoom quality 🤢🤮 Great thing about movie: manny (in the costume) in a way looks cute and don’t turn that into an LGBTQ thing or don’t say I think manny isn’t a spawn for hell because he is but not in this movi- I mean short film
Fair. But the movie made the scene more believable. Like I think it fits Rowley character better if he was the one that came up with the joke, and I think it fits Greg's character to come about and steal it...
The movie was good to me but a big part they left out was the christmas scene a 3d version of them throwing apples at Patty would be a dream but sadly they said "naw thats to violent"
So, in the movie, all the characters look like greg's drawings in the diary. So does that mean, that in this universe, all of greg's drawings are hyper realistic?
Wasn't Greg the one who thought of zoo wee mama in the original book, and Rowley started using it accessively way causing Greg to get mad and tell him off?
I could FEEL how low budget the animation was in the first half at least, it felt like an internet fan project honestly. And the lips never quite matched the voices.
I actually found myself enjoying the movie. It’s not meant to be a reboot of the original movie, far from it. It’s made to be more true to the real story of the book. And while there are some inconsistencies, it does a very good job at that. And that’s also the reason why it’s only 50 minutes long.
If they at least added the safety patrol and the wizard of oz play the movie would have been much better but without those scenes the movie felt pretty lifeless.
I actually like it, just how I pictured it would be in my head as I read the books during 6th grade. Sure it could use some improvements here and there :)
I was super disappointed that this movie wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be it was really short and it seems they clearly didn’t have a bigger budget than they’d hoped hopefully with rodrick rules they’ll get a bigger budget and a longer run time
Rodrick Rules: 2022 The Last Straw: 2023 Dog Days: 2024 The Ugly Truth: 2025 Cabin Fever: 2026 The Third Wheel: 2027 Hard Luck: 2028 The Lo- Actually, it’s probably going to end by now.
As a huge wimpy kid fan I have to say the first 3 films (diary of a wimpy kid, Diary of a wimpy kid Rodrick rules, Diary of a wimpy kid Dog days) are so much better than the other 2
This movie was somewhat decent. I did enjoy the Halloween segment, because manny looked somewhat adorable. (Even though manny is a devil child) and all the animations. Freggly is like the clown from it and Rodrick is also cool. Overall this movie is a 6 out of 10. Way better than the long haul
Yeah, This movie was a ok movie, yet like he said, everything is just super underdeveloped. It was not at all what wimpy kid really is. And I tough tin the original movie Greg came up with Zo Wee Mama, and Rowly liked it, hoped onboard, then Greg gave up, and rowly kept it going….
I think making Greg likable was good because it makes this one slightly different from the other one the movie would have been worse if it was all the same!!!
Did you like the movie? 🐸⬇️
Yes
Overall, it’s alright
It was alright
Hell fucking no
@Zelono579 yeah
4:40 In the original book, they thought of Zoo Wee Mama together. Greg got bored with it and Rowley kept making them. Rowley only thought of it in the live-action movie.
THANK YOU, this movie tried to be like the BOOK and he's craping on it because its not simular to the MOVIE
@@enforcer2007 even then the live action still comes a bit closer to the book since the animation tries to make Greg more likable, and cut big moments of the book for runtime (The play and Safety Patrol)
@@cooltellow2739 Definitely agree with that also, they made this to short and it's not really as good as the original movie
@@enforcer2007 well the movie is better
@@kirbyfazendoummoonwalk9214 which one?
I’m glad that they’re gonna make a Rodrick Rules film because I really want to see more of Rodrick from this movie
It’s all fun and games until they skip rodrick rules
@@luuma636 this feels like my uncle works at Nintendo with extra steps
@@luuma636 I highly doubt that ur dad worked on this film but even if he did why is he sad that everyone thinks it's bad or pointless? He wasn't the only one Working on it if anything it's disney that should be sad because they can't milk diary of a wimpy kid for another like 8 animated movies the only way anyone would like it is if they made another live action movie and got zach and Robert back to play Rowley and Greg again but like set in college or something but that's never gonna happen I know this movie is bad but c'mon it's deffo better than the long haul that was destined to be a disaster the minute they came up with it agian it wasn't the actors fault no one liked it it's because apparently unless it's live action and has Robert and Zach back no one likes it which Is kinda stupid tbh because atleast with an animated series they can always switch out the voice actors if they get too old and no one would notice
@@luuma636 Not trying to change ur opinion lol when in the comment did I try change ur opinion?
@@CohenMore they deleted their comment, what a wimp
I pretty much agree with you. Imo, without the safety patrol stuff and everything, it just feels underwhelming. Also, I think the animation looks a bit cheaper than it should. You can put outlines on CG characters now lol. I think that would look better. It doesn’t look too bad but it does remind me of the CGI Arthur movie.
Fregley has always looked weird in CGI. They used CGI for the animated bits in the original films and you can see that Fregley looks off, even there.
Nah the cgi doesn't look like the Arthur movie it looks like the peanuts movie
plot twist: the cheese still existed in the original movie and the stench literally SHIFTED TIMELINES into this monstrosity
@@CohenMore Peanuts looked better
I honestly don’t blame them for attempting something safe.
We all agree with you on that. Lol
Honestly this movie should have just been a tv show. The pacing makes it feel like just one really long episode of a cartoon. If they had split up the events of the first book in to maybe like 6 20 minute episodes, it would solve a lot of problems. Also the book = 1 season formula could work really well
I agree! I wish it would've been made that way!
I agree
It was terrible and I think a tv show would have been best as well
Yea that would make it way better. It would also give CrowRanaBurger more views
@@D5ST1N3Y The only problem is a that the theme song might be a little weird
Honestly I wouldn’t mind seeing an hour long movie like this for each of the books. Then at least we’d get a new perspective on each book
Yeah. Hour long time is good enough to make them yearly specials
yea i agree with you
Since it animated the kids will watch this unlike the better version.
They recently made a Rodrick Rules one, I'm scared for if they are finally doing The Last Straw or not
They skipped to cabin fever, oh no I mean... *CHRISTMAS CABIN FEVER*
I personally thought the movie itself was really good, but I wish it picked up where the live actions left off instead of starting from the beginning for the millionth time. It wasn't even an hour, they could've fit a few books in there and make it longer
But overall, I did enjoy it and is something I can easily have on in the background while working on comics
Same
LMAO HAJIME IM STILL STALKING YOU IG??? Surely you remember me.
@@hannanaav HANA OH MY GOD 😭😭
@@Harudodo IM ALWAYS FOLLOWING YOU SJJSNEMDM
@@hannanaav You're starting to scare me
In the 1st book, Greg and Rowley came up with Zoo-Wee-Mama together so Greg is basically the co-creator
0:15 even Roderick doesn’t want to be there😯
I think its nice that greg isnt a freaking sociopath in this
1:21 Actually, the new voice cast did an AMAZING job on their roles. Heck, even Fregley sounds like his live action counterpart a bit. I just wish Susan didn’t have to record in the bathroom.
Susan would’ve been good but uh....
@@Samuel-qi7in Yeah. She sounded compressed sometimes.
1:31 is so funny
How did you not understand he didn’t say they were Bad at this movie you Dingus
@@thecoolyoutubeboy4745 What do you mean?
Actually in the book Greg did think of Zoo Wee Mama, he just discarded it because he didn’t think it was good enough and essentially let Rowley have it
He didn’t let rowley have it, rowley stole it
3D manny is gonna give me nightmares,how can a baby be a psycopath and a terrifying clay monster at the same time.
In my opinion the only thing I hate about this is like you said Susan’s voice is kinda off
What did poor Fregley do that made the developers want to make him look like that? I wouldn't have done that to my worst enemy.
🤣🤣same
The reason why they made rowley "steal" zoo wee mama is because that's how the book went.
That's something I forgotten oof I literally love the book so much and well since I been so very busy lately these past few days I haven't been able to read those books in so long so I feel that's why it's most definitely possible reason I feel it's possible but I am happy to know it again as a huge Diary of a wimpy kid fan myself.
@@vktroylion9859 punctuations are a thing bro
@@nishanth3733 Oof I know it's just sadly I always sucked at the Punctuations no matter how hard I try I am really sorry about that.
@@vktroylion9859 no problem mate. Good luck
@vk troy lion please stop saying oof.
I hated that they completely cut the character of patty and referenced the play in one line
Well to be fast she was a bit of a b****.
Excellent review. “So, you wanna come over after school and play?” alone can’t carry the movie. There needs to be a buildup of events in the plot that makes the climax worth it, as well as a character who has clear motivations and aspirations. In the original movie, Greg wanted to be popular and did anything, including treating his best friend like crap, to make that happen. Its ending perfectly illustrates Greg learning the lesson that popularity really doesn't mean anything and that having good friends + accepting them for who they are is really what counts. Unfortunately, in this movie, Greg had nothing to learn and nor were any of the characters given traits that made its final scene as impactful as it should have been. As you said, they shouldn't even have broken up as friends to begin with.
I also found the manner in which Rowley read "Zoo-Wee Mama" to be horrendous.
But overall, it's alright.
Nice job wasting 11 seconds of your life coping a comment
@@Notasimp-jj5pk nice job wasting 11 seconds of your life responding to a "copied comment"
Nice copy of my insult
@@Notasimp-jj5pk thanks. ;)
It was 5 secs btw
Still sad how they still haven't made a Wimpy Kid movie with the 2D style of the books
i would get bored of black and white sketches after a while and overall it wouldnt look too good
4:35 you actually got this wrong. The movie didn't change it. In the book Greg comes up with Zoo-Wee-Mama, not Rowley.
yeah
The Movie was OK for someone who knows the wimpy kid story. But, it is really missing out a lot if you see it from general audiences. The character of Greg was good, I'd say. I like how they tried NOT to make Greg a Sociopath for once. Rowley felt good, I liked Fregley and Manny. The Plot points were basically that- Rowley is not mature enough for middle school, They have Halloween, Rowley and Greg hate each other cause like Greg gave rowley a comic idea and got his hand fractured and Rowley got Famous, Then the teens from halloween come back to get *revenge* then they are friends. It lacks a lot, The Safety Patrol would add a good reason for them to not be friends, for Greg and Rowley to be more explored, and it overall should have 10-20 minutes more.
This animation reminds me of that Peanuts movie from Blue Sky Studios. (Which is also owned by Disney.)
Yeah I was pretty let down by how crunched and soulless it feels
I love how the long haul showed up in the watch next catagroie
“Forcing jokes out harder then moms birth”
Me, with my stepdad: Ok we’re just gonna ignore that
They are trying to hide the fact that Greg is a psychopath with this movie lmao
Sociopath* also they aren't the same thing. Search it up if you dont believe me
Roderick sounds 8 years old
Greg sounds 28
(Its kinda like they had an animation error they were too lazy to fix)
4:39
Greg did write up zoo-wee-mama first in the book so it was more true to the book
Fair, but how the movie handled it was waay more appropriate...
I really dont like how the characters look like why does greg only have 3 hairs is he balding? Looks more like a cheap youtube animation than something made by disney. The 2d animated style would’ve been so much better
That scene in Fregley’s house when the family portrait has a noob fish on it.
4:52 in the original book, Greg and Rowely made zoo-we-mama together. But, Greg didn’t want to do it anymore because of Craigton the Crieten, so Rowell took over
Worse thing about movie: Susan’s actress recorded her lines on Android sent the audio and got a recording on a zoom call so it’s android quality mixed in with zoom quality 🤢🤮
Great thing about movie: manny (in the costume) in a way looks cute and don’t turn that into an LGBTQ thing or don’t say I think manny isn’t a spawn for hell because he is but not in this movi- I mean short film
Even I was disappointed with this adaptation. I’m going to rewatch the live action films (the first 3) for true nostalgia.
In the books Greg came up with zoo-wee-mama and Rowley stole it.
That's exactly what happened in the movie too lol
Edit: Oh my god I'm dumb I wasn't thinking of the live action 😭
@@Harudodo Not really Live action Greg Heffley didn’t come with Zoo-Wee-Mama in the film, Live Action Rowley did actually in the live action movie.
@@Harudodo in the live action movie rowley came up with it
@@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070 True
In the book, however, greg IS the one who thought of Zoo-Wee-Mama
Fair. But the movie made the scene more believable. Like I think it fits Rowley character better if he was the one that came up with the joke, and I think it fits Greg's character to come about and steal it...
“That kinda ruins wimpy kid” a ad plays
Me: hmm ads do ruin wimpy kid
I find it interesting that they give Rodrick a 2D section in presumably his art style. Could this be some foreshadowing for another book?
The movie was good to me but a big part they left out was the christmas scene a 3d version of them throwing apples at Patty would be a dream but sadly they said "naw thats to violent"
This movie was pretty disappointing
animated greg could t-pose at the camera with a straight face and scream sus and it would be better than the long haul movie
You forgot to state how they made manny kind of more likeable
They need to make the last straw into a movie.
I just loved the “ploopy” thing Manny brought up.
I don’t have an opinion of Manny but it’s funny when people take their dislike of him to another level. I’d hate him if he was my sibling and existed.
So, in the movie, all the characters look like greg's drawings in the diary. So does that mean, that in this universe, all of greg's drawings are hyper realistic?
They should've included "I'm sorry women" and "Greg Heffley, can you please come to the front of the room and do the problem?"
Wasn't Greg the one who thought of zoo wee mama in the original book, and Rowley started using it accessively way causing Greg to get mad and tell him off?
True
I’m just imagining Fregley without glasses
Another thing:
Let’s just hope that second animated movie will be better
I watched that movie not too long ago, and I'm extremely disappointed! 😞☹️
“not too long ago” literally came out two days ago
@@myweirdsecondchannelwithap9070 so fax CrowRanaBurger noticed himself
@@shart876 yep i saw, it was pog
I could FEEL how low budget the animation was in the first half at least, it felt like an internet fan project honestly. And the lips never quite matched the voices.
I actually found myself enjoying the movie. It’s not meant to be a reboot of the original movie, far from it. It’s made to be more true to the real story of the book. And while there are some inconsistencies, it does a very good job at that. And that’s also the reason why it’s only 50 minutes long.
Rowley broke his hand in the winter
We’re just basically watching the first movie but animated
5:00 in the book, Rowley steals Zoo-Wee-Mama
I’d like to see Greg stare at the camera for 5 seconds and say “Poop”😂
If they at least added the safety patrol and the wizard of oz play the movie would have been much better but without those scenes the movie felt pretty lifeless.
If this doesn’t go into cabin fever then this entire series is useless
I thought the long haul will be so bad but it was actually good
One of my favourite scenes is Greg getting scolded. I don’t know why though.
Fregley has the best voice actor, he sounds like his life action actor
2:25
Mom: Don't mention the CHEESE to Rowley. It'll SCARE HIM HALF TO DEATH.
Rodrick: Who's Rowley?
Me: What the h***?
In the books, IT IS GREG who creates ZOO WEE MAMA, eventually leaving it aside for Creighton the Cretin
Fair, but I think the movie did it better...
Really well structured video
Enjoyed it a lot, keep up the good work
I respect your opinion on it
Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Animated Movie Review
The quote at 2:18 “who’s rowley?” 💀😂
I would have liked the movie IF I even had Disney+ lol
It’s not a change, in the original book rowley stole the comic idea, after Greg didn’t like it
I actually like it, just how I pictured it would be in my head as I read the books during 6th grade. Sure it could use some improvements here and there :)
I think the point is they can now take their time with wimpy kid movies without having to worry replace the kid actors in a few years.
I was super disappointed that this movie wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be it was really short and it seems they clearly didn’t have a bigger budget than they’d hoped hopefully with rodrick rules they’ll get a bigger budget and a longer run time
At the moment he said there was a lien that was funny A commercial of a llama in a car who’s making weird noises right when he said it it was weird
Actually in the books Greg came up with zoo wee mama but he didn’t like the idea, so they didn’t make a change they made it like the book
Rodrick Rules: 2022
The Last Straw: 2023
Dog Days: 2024
The Ugly Truth: 2025
Cabin Fever: 2026
The Third Wheel: 2027
Hard Luck: 2028
The Lo- Actually, it’s probably going to end by now.
pretty sure Greg came up with zooweemama in the book and lets rowley use it because he doesn't think it will catch on
Just for an idea if I made this film, Greg needs more hair in some of the scenes he almost looks bald compared to all the other kids
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Fregly in the movie: 😁 fregly in the dairy: 💀
Fregly is cute in the movie
Alternate Title: New Wimpy Kid vs the Long Haul *comparison*
In the original book, Manny goes with rally and Greg
As a huge wimpy kid fan I have to say the first 3 films (diary of a wimpy kid, Diary of a wimpy kid Rodrick rules, Diary of a wimpy kid Dog days) are so much better than the other 2
I'm hoping he makes a sequel to the elf on the shelf video since that was one of his most funny video's of all time
I hate to tell you this but...there making rodrick rules in CGI😵
This movie was somewhat decent. I did enjoy the Halloween segment, because manny looked somewhat adorable. (Even though manny is a devil child) and all the animations. Freggly is like the clown from it and Rodrick is also cool. Overall this movie is a 6 out of 10. Way better than the long haul
Im pretty sure Greg came up with zoo wee mama in the book and got bored of it and told Rowley he could have it.
The Mom’s voice sounds like she was FaceTiming someone and saying her lines😂
Mum’s*
It would've been better if it was in 2D style, it probably would've been easier to animate so they could animate a lot more.
Did anyone else hear the fnaf 4 grandfather clock sound when Greg first entered Fregley’s house?
Broooo.... Greg comes up with zoo wee mama in the book. Do not think that the original movie is the same as the book.
The thing the live action movie did was demonstrate that the drawings were Greg's and weren't what the people actually looked like lol.
In the books (the first ever book) greg comes up with zoo wee mama but rowley steals it so it dosen't really make a difference
The only major upside to this movie is that we finally have a 4th diary of a wimpy kid movie
2:18 “WHO’S ROWLEY??”
You:your pointless
The new diary of a wimpy kid movie: *39 buried,0 found…*
Yeah, This movie was a ok movie, yet like he said, everything is just super underdeveloped. It was not at all what wimpy kid really is. And I tough tin the original movie Greg came up with Zo Wee Mama, and Rowly liked it, hoped onboard, then Greg gave up, and rowly kept it going….
Rodrick sounds like B&B productions 😂
ORANGE!
I think making Greg likable was good because it makes this one slightly different from the other one the movie would have been worse if it was all the same!!!
rodrick's hair looks like those play-dough hair things
I stepped in a puddle.
At least it's not an acid puddle.
Aieee it is an acid puddle.
Thanks Obama