I honestly really enjoyed your reaction to this movie, and by the way, sorry if what I say bothers you, but I think you're the most beautiful man with the sexiest look I've ever seen. I send you a big hug from Buenos Aires - Argentina.
I wasn't expecting much with this (been burned way too many times with book adaptations) but was ready to bawl my eyes out when they started dancing (kept it together, though). The sex scene was done really well, wasn't exploitive or fetishized. Instead was intimate, romantic and sweet. Btw, the King is played by Stephen Fry, a gay icon irl.
Oscar Wilde in 1895 was imprisoned for two years hard labor for simply being gay. (Or really, in being public enough about it.) To put this perspective, less than 100 years ago (1936 to be precise), King Edward VIII was forced by the conventions of the time to give up his throne in order to marry a divorced American women. Alan Turing, the English mathematician who was able to devise a computing machine which cracked the Nazi German code during WWII and by some accounts, was a major reason England and the Allies won WWII. However, when his homosexuality became widely known, he was chemically castrated because at the time, being gay in England was illegal. He committed suicide a few years later. When I was growing up in the 1950's, there were NO openly gay men with whom I would want to fall in love with. I would hear about such-n-such actor who was gossiped about "knowing Dorothy" (as we used to say), then I would find out they were married - I never suspected all the sham marriages in Hollywood. In the 1960's, I came across a newspaper clipping about a gay serial killer (not John Wayne Gacy), and the article had a postage-sized picture of this guy. Despite the horrible crimes he committed, he was the first guy I knew was gay and looked "normal." I carried that clipping around in my wallet for several years - he was my role model, despite how sick that was. The 1970 movie, the Boys in the Band, scandalized the world by portraying a bunch of gay guys interacting. It was dreadful because for a long time even after that, any type of LGBT relationship was saved for the villains, or led to suicide. (Yes, there were many other significant steps along the way - I'm just trying to give an overall picture of how far we've come. I am glad I'm still alive to see a movie like Red, White & Royal Blue with beautiful normal-acting guys that the audience can be rooting for, and to end happy. Thank you for your review.
I knew a lot of what you bring up in your comment, but it's still horrible to read. I am a lot younger than you, but I hope my children will live in a world that's even better than the one I grew up in. I wish you the best! And thank you for sharing.
I get that. And as a Black person, we also have a horrific history. Less than 100 years ago it was illegal for interracial marriage. I don't understand letting the fear of the pass prevent one from making a choice about their future. I feel like Henry had choices and he acted like options didn't exist. Or he doesn't even look to see what those choices could be.
Babes I think they most likely won’t but if you’re like what happens next?!?! The collectors edition included and epilogue of sorts five years into the future. Our boys dreams come true for real for real.
“These two are so cute, what the hell!” I must have said that 800 times throughout this movie 🤣 And you’re right, I cannot imagine being a president! I’m an elected official in a town of 2500 people and that’s enough pressure 😂😂😂
I watched it tonight…absolutely loved it! You are right, the chemistry between them is amazing! I was bawling at the end when everyone showed up to support them 😭. Funny how they made Stephen Fry play the KING! The gayest man in England 😂. If you remember in Heartstopper, season 1. “GO DO SPORTS!”
i think the fast paced part in the beginning had to do with the fact that they wrote june out (which was a tragedy), because a lot of the scenes in between were interactions with june. it threw me off too though. i’m also disappointed that they left out a few iconic lines, such as “for christ’s sake, you just had my dick down your throat, you can kiss me goodnight” from alex. also, did they just forget that bea is supposed to be an ex cocaine addict rockstar badass? kinda sad about that one but oh well
I mean tbh if they kept all of it in then they probably wouldn't be able to fit it in one movie. The movie is good for what it is but i'm also really sad about june not being their and bea's past being skipped. I think rwrb would be great as a series though. Like if they make a more accurate adaption they could keep all the stuff from the book. But yea as a movie i think it was really good..
@@riruru4119 very true. i mean, i didn’t expect every tiny detail to be in there but i was just kinda surprise that some of the more well known lines in the fandom weren’t in there (a way better example i’m realizing would’ve been “cornbread knows my sins”)
I love this movie!!! I have watched it 4 times in 1 day and I cannot stop. The book and the movie are great. The chemistry between Nick and Taylor is off the charts!!! I laughed, I cried. Everytime I watch it I see more details and nuances that I missed. The love making scene was perfection!!! Never seen anything like that before. ❤️ I have now seen it 10 times! It just gets better and better!!! ❤❤❤
I have been hunting RWRB reaction, and yours is my favorite. I just love your humor, and reaction to the comparison between book & movie, which I'm agree with u about the pacing of the movie. Your reaction just perfect 💗
I felt the same about the pacing. For me, that rushed start to the story did threw me off because I didn't really feel they had chemistry until halfway through the movie. It is such an unrealistic story, but it was fun to see it come to life. Maybe they'll start making more of these kind of silly rom-coms if this one is successful. Figers crossed.
I felt the chemistry was good since the beginning but it did feel rushed. However the director said they had to cut out over an hour of content and they were told they only wanted to focus on them 2 and not the other characters. Thats what affected the pace, because so much of the story is about their surroundings and their family being their main obstacle, and they took away most of the context about their surroundings and family :/
@@valentinafangirling What affected the pace was the book is 400+ pages. The movie is 2 hours long. It is physically impossible to film every page of a 400 page book and the result be a 2 hour movie...... There is a difference between wanting a longer version and expecting the impossible. The movie was great as it was.
@@donny1960 i’m not denying it. But it is a fact the director mentioned amazon demanded the movie to focus more on them 2 rather than other characters, when the book a lot of their obstacles were their relationships to other characters and the consequences that played into THEIR relationship. It was a very good adaptation, i loved it, the casting was amazing. Still, it had its criticism. Obviously they can’t cover everything and a series would always do it more justice, there’s limitations when adapting a book to a film and not a series. Still, had certain side relationships not been changed or disregarded as much certain aspects about the romantic relationship itself would have been more explored or hit more during the climax within the time restraint
@@valentinafangirling I agree that anyone can and should have specific ways that the movie could have been improved. I am not talking about that. I am commenting on the fact that pacing and content are always condensed in a book to two hour movie adaptation. The comments that the movie does not include all the books characters and plotlines are distracting in their inevitability. Saying it would have been better if "This , was that".... Sometimes takes away from the "This".
Like you, I, too, am a slow reader. And despite being halfway through the book, I didn’t finish it on time for the movie’s premiere. But I really enjoyed the movie, especially gawking at hunky handsome Taylor Zakhar Perez who plays Alex. Both leads are terrific in their respective roles. I am looking forward to watching the film again, but only until I finish the book this time. LOL. But it is interesting the see the differences and similarities between the book and movie, like Alex’s parents are divorced in the book, ‘Mom President’ has a new beaux named Leon living with her at the White House, despite being on good terms with her ex-hubby Oscar. I would’ve liked to have seen a bit more of funny Nora, but I can’t really complain about this movie. It is cute, beautifully shot, Alex and Henry’s chemistry is great, and the characters are fun to root for, even if Zahra is a stickler for her job. I am glad gay cinema has come a long way since 30 years ago, and “Red, White, and Royal Blue” is another great addition to the “Representation Matters” pantheon of gay imagery in media. I am usually VERY critical of gay films, and this movie definitely passes that rigid criteria. I enjoyed your video and commentary. 👍🏼
This is one of the best reaction videos that I've seen so far. I've read the book about 4 times so far. I don't have prime, so it'll probably be about a month before I watch the movie.
Yeah, I thought it was pretty invasive to walk in on two consenting adults and demand to know who one of them was and take their phone, politics or no.
Then do not ever take on the job to get someone elected to the Presidency. On a Political level. Alex and Henry were being reckless. Consenting adults or not. She was doing her job as both a manager and a friend of the family. Plus that scene is one of the funniest in the movie. Being "caught" was a big theme of the story. In a funny and then not so funny way. That scene was perfect.
Yeah the pace felt off to me and it missed some of the adversarial setup and a lot of the political statements of the book. I also didn't love that the friend circle and banter was missing. But they had chemistry and overall it was cute
That's what i also thought, the movie is very fast, also very sad they cut out the eating cornettos scene because then we would have some more bonding before romance
The bonding took place at the Hospital. I read the book and yes it would have been great as a miniseries. But I knew it was a 2 hour movie. Adjusted my expectations accordingly. I guess that is a dying skill. ..... ha ha
Just rewatching RWRB today and forgot to mention that the election results were not believable to me because they had Minnesota as a red state. Since 1932 (91 years), Minnesota has voted Blue 20 times and Red 3 times.
Agree. Because it was only a 2 hour movie, they rushed some parts of the book. I just wished it was a series. So longer for us to watch ❤ cause mt heart is so happy to see happy ending 🎉
1:15 I knew she looked familiar but I couldn’t figure out where I knew her from! Mia from Love, Victor *and* teenage Beth from This Is Us! I really like her!
I love that they cut out unnecessary characters, storylines and countless sex scenes that didn't progress anything. They were the reason reading the book was extremely difficult
@@Jev_the_fluorescent_shrimp He moved the plot... by replacing a white Republican politician who already had his role in the book. It's kind of disgusting and homophobic tbh?
@@SaidByTy In Indian culture their is no specific reasoning but i)they say heart is present on the left side of your body so your lover stands on your left (ii) your lover or better-half also known as "vamangi" vama means left and angi means body. There are many more reasons too which I don't know
I did enjoy the film. My only critisism is that sometimes pacing felt off and the special effects were bad. The greenscreen when theyre ar the whitehouse, or when Alex is on stage at the conference, was sooooo bad
Now I'll have to read the book! I remember the book coming out, but I heard rumblings that it was just another white cis gay romance, so I wasn't sure if I wanted to read it. Are there any non-white characters in the book? Or did the movie add non-white actors to make up for the book's lack of diversity?
Yes, finish the book! The movie made some massive changes that made the ending predictable; the book is not nearly as obvious. To me, the movie’s changes took all the grit and realism out of the story. Charming and fun to watch, absolutely. But the audiobook will be on constant rotation for me more than the film will.
Great reaction. But I still get confused when the readers of the book are surprised when the pacing of a 2 hour movie is faster than a 400+ page book. If the pacing was the same from Book to Screen. It would have to be a 10 hour movie, or a miniseries...... It was not either of those. So of course the pacing had to fit the slotted time. The movie was still great.
everyone always talks about the pacing and can i just put it out there that in the book it takes alex 150 pages to realise he even feels romantically about henry😭
Wouldn't a better reason to report on the topic for Miguel's article be like a misuse of government funds to fund a international romance? Isn't that the reason in the book? IDK I read it like last year but misuse of government fund would have been a way better excuse plot wise. All I'm saying.
this movie was good but the book is unfortunately a hundred times better. just because they had to cut out quite a bit to fit it into a movie time frame and the relationship felt rushed. i wish this was made into a tv series. i think it would have been almost or just as good as the book if they did that cuz the actors did a really good job portraying the characters... such a missed opportunity! :(
I think some of the changes they made are kind of... disgusting? Like changing the antagonist from a Republican politician who sexually abused underage boys to a queer, Latino journalist who was just jealous of Henry... what the hell was that?
wow so far two people have hated Noras hair and Percys hair in these reactions and the people who were complaining were both poc...like why so critical geez!! Be nicer. On the other hand, I loved both their hair styles.
If the POC are complaining then maybe the theme here is our people have spent enough time being broadcasted in unflattering wigs, and more care should be put towards our hair given it’s history of being neglected within the realm of media. But it doesn’t have to be that deep. The wig was just bad. It’s funny. And it’s the stylists’ fault. Let’s not do too much, friend 🙃
Your observation that Henry was in the wrong for not communicating with Alex is such a moot point that I don't even know why you made it . Henry intentionally cut off communication and purposely ghosted Alex because Henry's biggest fear is being exposed and bringing scandal to the palace He has spent his whole life acting dutifully as a royal and never intended to be in a relationship, so he has always felt isolated and alone. Alex changed his life but Henry knew they had no future because of his obligation to the throne and so he ran scared. But luckily Alex's love gave Henry the strength to stand up for himself.
None of this changes the fact that he could’ve and SHOULD’VE communicated that as soon as he started feeling that way instead of having Alex catch a flight to plead his case. We all understand he was scared. That doesn’t absolve him of the responsibility to communicate, especially when it’s regarding the person he’s in love with. So what do you mean? There’s nothing moot about what I said. I’d actually argue what you’re saying is moot. Him being scared is not a justification to ghost his man, even though we have understanding as to why he did. And that’s that on that. Stay blessed and thanks for watching ❤️
