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"What if we treated the kids watching our kids movie with actual respect and intelligence and dignity instead of like stinky little dum-dums" the movie
@@futuristicgirl14 well when I was in kindergarten I wasn't watching these types of movies. I was started to get into these because my parents and uncle took me to see Ice Age 3 and then UP (my first two movies I saw in a theater)
Don't be so hard on you friends. Sometimes when people are struggling too much and see their friends being successful it might makes them feel even worse, and the only way to not be down or worsen the situation is to take distance and organize their lives. And it's not a matter of comparing or who is gonna be more successful, but how you're in life right now. So, it's not always jealousy, sometimes is just for the mental health.
I was so on the fence about the movie but holy sh*t when Bill Burr and Adam Sandler were just cracking on the nose jokes in the beginning, especially when he's trying to count, I laughed my ass off. Pleasantly surprised at how well done the movie felt but kinda dropped off toward the end. "Please take me off this chat" was my favorite part
it target the old man like me (40+ guy) if you remove drone and this year iPhone out, movie like back to 1989 everything in the movie is too old but .. good show is the good show nothing to complain.
Personally didn't like the songs, but I don't think the songs were made to be catchy or likeable. They were made to charming, since most are them just talk/singing and voicing their feelings. Can't really think of really good songs from other musicals that also had the talk/singing either. I think it's also done for satire too in a lot of cases throughout the film. Like (spoilers) the rich kid's dad is singing about time and the huge fanfare in the background of Leo talking to the girl, and the mom brushing her off when she tries to tell her mom about the talking animal and she's like "Not now sweetie, daddy is boasting".🤣 So it's not a musical for good songs or Spotify listens, but more for charm and humor and I can respect that.
I used to criticize your (Joji) skits back in the day you even doubled down and told me NO! and continued to do them.... I was an asshole but I'm worried about your appearance are you okay? Sincerely whatever it is that's going on I hope you get through it.
I watched the 1st 20 seconds and that song was God fucking awful and the animation is so flat and lifeless I literally couldn't watch it Edit: okay I forced myself to watch it... I stand by my first statement. What I will say is that the "I like you now" thing I found funny because I think it was a subtle comment on how flippantly kids fall out/ forgive/ change their minds in general. I feel like when you're 11 it kind of is like that. That scene I think was a satire for parents watching this movie with their kids. I remember when i was a kid my mum would constantly be confused about who I liked and didn't like because it was constantly changing. The kid with the drone storyline is just weird... They should have got the child to ask his parents to be more understanding of him rather than this drone.
sounds like the bully has personal issue within themselves and try to justify it by hurting others because he too is hurt inside and doesnt know how to express his emotions in a positive way. get help my guy.
Good for you, but also PLEASE don't place blame of "weakness" on victims who were too afraid to, or physically and/or mentally unable to, stand up for themselves. Also, do not frame bullying as a necessary act to "strengthen", children's characters and morality, because that is an issue of parenting and not something for the kid to deal with all by themselves. Bullying ISN'T good for character. Full stop. Teaching kids how to be empathetic and not hurt others, even when they themselves are angry and sad, that is good for character. Teaching kids that they don't have to live up to others weird standards, and that they are worthy and deserving of unconditional love from their families, and from themselves is good for character. Teaching kids that not everyone is going to be nice, that they didn't do anything to deserve being hurt, and that sometimes other people are just so empty that all they want to do is hurt people for no reason, that is good for character. There's a difference between allowing bullying, or worse, even being happy or proud that a kid is being bullied, vs understanding that bullying is inherently wrong and harmful, but also that it's something that DOES happen, and therefore should be educated about in a way that lets a child understand why it's wrong, when to spot it, if and when they should step in, and what to do if/when it happens to them or a friend. The act of bullying, or getting bullied, is harmful, and to claim that it's beneficial, without any reframing of the situation into being anything more than "it makes you tougher", without adding any statements in regards to the fact that bullying enforces the false idea that there's a kind of person who "deserves bullying" that being, the "weak", is ignorant AT BEST, and neglectful, manipulative, and abusive at worst. My sincerest apologies for the really Long Wall of text, but I consider this outlook that views bullying as a "necessary evil" as a way to justify and redirect one's own pain (or willingness/desire(?) to cause pain) as something good when all it does it paint the idea that one is better than others for defending themselves, when in reality, a victim of bullying is still a victim, and to claim that its "needed" is only burying the problem at hand, that being, poor parenting and a bad school justice structure. Thank you, have a wonderful year. I wish you well.
I think this wouldve been a concept that wouldve really shined as a kids show. Where we get a chance to get to know each kid per episode all while Leo maybe tries to escape or learn about the families throughout the year. Thats an easy 20 episodes a season throughout the school year.
@@Purplesubmarinerthey’ll probably make it a 2D show, which would be way better than bad 3d animation shows. I was interested in what the other kids we didn’t see learnt or were like.
I thought the "I like her now" was pretty accurate. It's supposed to be the 5th grade which from what I remember of that age was kids being kinda petty and changing opinions often on who was cool vs not cause everyone was still figuring themselves out and you're kinda either in or out. I remember middle school really being a hell scape of cliques and doing stuff cause it was cool on TV.
It was 4th grade, but your point still stands. In 4th grade, you are roughly 10/11, so kids around that age are quick on a dime for opinions! There are the few who don't, but that's a more complicated statement I do not have the knowledge to cover 😅.
100% I can remember being way more socially awkward and inept around that time. I was more introverted/quiet/not really a chatterbox, but things like psychological bullying would go over my head (both for the best and for the not-so-best upon retrospection as an adult). It's one of the most fraught times because kids entering into the cusps of preteen and teenhood means a lot of major life changes.
Eh. Not really. Kids can change their mind daily but they don't change who they are overnight. Bullies don't stop on a dime for example, and many times rarely stop until adulthood or until they die.
Literally, true. When I was really little, I used to be dropped off at a babysitter's house with two other kids. The two other kids were pretty mean to me and made fun of me a lot. But one thing I distinctly remember was one day, I had a pretty dress on (because I had a pagaent or recital or something later) and when the younger one started to make fun of me, the older one went, "No, don't bully her today. She's pretty today." Or something to that effect.
Everything coming out of Disney feels like soulless cash-grabs made by an AI machine. Everything coming out of any other animation company feels like passion projects with different kinds of meaningful messages.
as a teacher of elementary and kindergarten children. ''i like her now'' is very accurate. kids are not as emotionally complex, u do one thing they like, they like u, u do one thing theyhate, they hate you.
The thing about kids is they don't pay bills, they don't have babies, they don't have a soulless job, however their problems are still huge to them. I spent my whole life with a dad who one upped my problems when I was a kid because I wasn't an adult with adult problems. I will always hear my kids. To them, misplacing a pack of crayons IS the end of the world and they need guided through the proper emotions to deal with those feelings. Our oldest son is autistic, if I cut up his PB&J, it is now broken and he can't eat it. But that's okay, I don't want to eat something that doesn't look yummy to me and I'm 26. I like that Leo gets on a kid's level. It validates kid struggles. I'm not saying kids should get coddled and given whatever they want, but their problems are big to them and taking an extra 5 minutes to problem solve will benefit your kids for life.
As a chef, I really appreciate your perspective on accepting that the food isn’t appetizing to him and how you wouldn’t want to be forced to eat something that you find unappetizing. It seems like so simple a concept, yet so many people struggle to accept other people’s food preferences.
@wrenwry thank you! I believe in trying different types of foods at least once, but it isn't worth the time and effort to force my kids to eat something that they're weirded out by. My kids eat spicy food, seafood, ribs, veggies etc. They aren't picky, so when something really doesn't look right to them I tend to listen.
I loved Leo. Didn’t think I’d like it. I liked the adult humor & the sad coming to mortality passing on life lessons was something ppl can relate to. At least I think.
Didn’t Leo tell that girl not just to start listening, but that people who ask others questions instead of talking about themselves are the most liked? So when the “mean girls” opinion changed so quickly it was the result of her asking the girl her opinion instead of just talking about herself like she would do normally. 🤷♂️ idunno. I did think that is actually very powerful wisdom. I paused and talked with my kids about it.
i think the "i like her now" is pretty accurate for this grade and age. i remember in 5th grade, me and this one girl would make mean faces at each other, for really no reason. we then had one conversation with each other and realized how much we had in common and we became friends!
@@Purplesubmariner Exactly. A movie made for a streaming service starring Adam Sandler had more going on than a movie produced by a giant corporation that exists for a hundred years now. That is how bad the clowns in charge ruined the company.
I definitely think this movie is partially for teachers too. The concept that watching these kids grow up, be successful, learn and grow as tiny humans is so much more fulfilling than what meets the eye when you’re able to take a step back and look at the big picture. I’d hate to admit it but I definitely cried at the end, realizing how all the crud I have to put up with as a teacher is worth it to watch these kids grow up and succeed. Maybe it just caught me on the wrong day because earlier that day all of my kiddos were looking and acting like grown little kids. Also the Kindergartners and their teacher was 200% accurate coming from experience 😅
Idk about that, it just makes sense. At this age I remember mine and other kid's opinions changing on a dime all the time. It's a period of our lives about discovery and forming our own opinions
It was a really good point you made about parents just…Struggling to open dialogues with their kids, serious ones. Because like, in hindsight now, that’s something I really would have loved from my parents. As a kid, I struggled a lot with anxiety, and other issues as well, but due to various reasons I just bottled up all my problems and said everything was fine whenever someone asked me if anything was wrong or on my mind. I just learned to survive and exist quietly, like a mouse. Path of least resistance in my underdeveloped brain. But man, how I WISH that my parents or any adult in my life say past that mask and actually tried to do more-ask more-and not just take my words at face value and talk to me about my problems. Maybe I could have been in a better state, or understood my mental health sooner, but…well…Shoulda, coulda, woulda, I can only do what I can from here on as an adult with what I got. I don’t blame my parents, no, they grew up in a household where these conversations never happened either. They did the best they could. But yeah, while im not a parent, for anyone who is pls just…Understand your kids are much more intelligent and emotional beings then you think they are, they just don’t have the experience yet to understand and process these feelings. Help them through it.
Honestly, Leo, along with every other animated movie that came out this year are all better than Wish! I didn't think the art style in Leo was too "basic" either. In fact, I like how the kids had different facial features and body types and skin colors, and they also didn't have those big Disney princess eyes. The songs weren't amazing, but they were decent. I preferred the songs from Under the Boardwalk, but no one talks about that movie. My friend in Canada also got to see the movie called "Butterfly Tale" that I wish I could have seen but it never played in the U.S. In my opinion, Under the Boardwalk and Butterfly Tale deserved just as much as Leo. Chicken Run 2 and Trolls 3 were also incredible (even though Chicken Run 2 had different people working on it). PLEASE! *GIVE THESE ACTUAL MOVIES MORE LOVE AND FORGET THE DISNEY ONE THAT USED A.I. TO WRITE THE STORY!*
Despite the movie having a lot of cliches (including the liar-reveal trope), it's also a good example that just because a story has cliches and tropes in it doesn't mean the story is poorly written. Sometimes a story with tropes and cliches can be well-made, especially if it comes from a place with a lot of heart and effort. Some tropes/cliches can also be some people's guilty pleasures (I'll admit I can sometimes be a sucker for some good we-live-in-a-society tropes). ^^ Also, this movie made me cry at times, so I don't know if it's just me or if this movie has been able to do some things right. ToT
Can I just say, I love how they added the kid who had to stay in a grade. Kids AND parents (hell, I mean everyone actually) are so afraid to be left behind. I'm not saying to normalize this but at least accept that not ALL of us can learn something that fast and that being delayed doesn't make you automatically dumb or bad.
My little sister is 10 and she watches this movie often so I sat down and watched it with her once. Mind you I'm a sub at a elementary school and that scene where the mean girls start liking that girl almost instantly because she chose to listen once is EXACTLY how kids are at school. Kids will turn on each other and the next minute be besties. i thought this movie was a great movie for the audience that its made for but I totally understand ur criticism because it was sometimes hard to get through.
I’m a little embarrassed to say that the scene where Leo told the kids he’s proud that they came to him and told him his problems, I cried. As someone who struggles with sharing my emotions and stuff, that scene hit me hard.
9:30 I think they were going for the idea that the parents exaggerate and assume the kid has way more problems than he does, like parents who won't let their kids have or do anything because it's "too dangerous" like maybe the kid has a few allergies, but the parents are overcorrecting by not letting him do anything that might POTENTIALLY be bad regardless of if it actually connects to any of his real medical problems
November of 2024 will mark the 20th anniversary of Popeye’s final new content. The animated DVD special of Popeye’s Voyage. Just don’t be too harsh on the animation
And I gotta say, a personal hero of mine, Jackie Droujko was the character designer for Leo and man are the 2d concept art so much better, her style is THE coolest, she had so many cool ideas as well and NONE were picked up for the final designs, it is really sad that most 3d movies have amazing concept art and they are so poorly translated
The drone I think was supposed to be a helicopter parent not a love interest. I actually thought that part was pretty clever. His whole conflict is that he doesn’t want his parents to feel hurt or sad, but he also thinks that they are smothering him, and he is bearing the weight of that burden.
You know, this is why that I think that general life advice doesn’t always speak to everyone! Because everyone is going through something a bit different. Not to mention that some also have a different case for how or what they want to solve their own problems.
Sure the turnarounds are unrealistic but I think it just goes back to who the target audience is. By touching on real topics and issues that kids deal with it allows kids to see how this advice is beneficial through what happens in these 180 turnarounds. Yes very unrealistic but kids can equate the advice in the movie with positive outcomes hopefully meaning it’s a message that sticks with kids better. Although there could be a little more complexity and realism to it, I don’t think the target audience necessarily needs that in order for its message to come through.
Well.. Pig.. i dont think chikdren in the 5th grade will have to go through a 50,000 step process when their problems are talked about. Kids arent that complicated.. i mean. They switch up faaaaaast.
I have little interest in seeing Leo, but I have to say the concept of a kid being in love/breaking up with an artificially-intelligent drone is the funniest shit I’ve ever heard. This is why we can’t let AI take over movies, only humans could think of something so hysterical
i think the reason kids start discovering his ability to talk after all these years is because he became more reckless with age and doesnt care as much as he should have what with the "oh im gonna die next year" narrative
Ya know, 8 Crazy Nights made me cry my eyes out as a kid, so I think Adam Sandlers got a good track record with animated. Don't get me wrong, that movie has a lot of meh humor and poop jokes, but the core story is pretty emotional
You know what movie I watch recently that hit harder then I feel like it should have for a musical sequel of a kids movie. (( Sing 2 )) I think he should review those movies cause honestly the first one was pretty good too.
i think the simplicity of the advice that leo gives the kids can be excused a bit cause they are kids so it's a bit easier for them to understand it that way. Also there are a lot of very basic lessons that a lot of kids dont really learn til they're older
I think why so many people gravitate towards this movie, including myself is because it’s simple, straight to the point, and it has a message that people just wanted to be clear. Talk to your children, and don’t disregard their feelings
it's just so weird though how in this film tuataras apparently stick to walls like geckos, change colors like chameleons and live in the EVERGLADES of all places. like obviously it's not trying to be realistic but...c'mon man
I just watched Leo with my son a few days ago and it looked cheesey but i absolutely loved it right away. It was great compared to many ive seen lately.
Great to see people are liking this movie, but I couldn't watch past the first ten minutes. I tried, but the beginning just has 0 pull and feels like a show intro for 2-5yo children (also poorly animated imo, it reminds me of the uncanny valley like Sid the Super kid)
It felt very odd in it's quality. It's like they had a very specific message to give and a good one too, but literally nothing else and no discernible direction whatsoever. Like, it felt more like a made for youtube kids show in almost every aspect except budget. That said. I liked it well enough, cute message, a few chuckles and lots of stuff to make fun of.
Whether or not the lessons were good, they were still worded kinda clunky in a way that had them a bit garbled and for someone coming to this without the intention to critically mull over everything, it becomes easy to misinterpret. I saw it just as a casual winding down movie and interpreted the lessons different from how they were intended. Particularly when they were applied in their history thing. Particularly the rich girl being told, in my eyes, "you ain't shit". It seemed like the lesson was "pride is always bad all the time".
It had parts i found touching and i laughed a lot, but i kinda hated the songs. I love musicals but these were hard to listen to. And it felt like the movie didn't know what it wanted to be, campy and ridiculous or serious and lesson filled. I don't think I'd see it again, but i like to see Sandler getting flowers
I think you are not fair with how quickly it changed with the first kid Summer, becouse they mean girls were never that mean they never were even shown to bully her really it was shown that they laughted once about her nonstop talking but beside that they never were outright mean to her, the Blond one even thought of invating her to the party and the second one said she was nice! So they never really disliked her, so when she showed intrests in their opinion the blond one thought she was alright and that she liked her now. It's not that imposible...
This video showed up on my for you page the same day my 1st grader came home telling me about this movie he watched at school. I watched it with him and really enjoyed the message.
This movie is on my list to watch but god damn do I dread the moment to watch it. the animation is really not my type and I really, really don't care about a) voice casts in general and b) adamn sandlers.
