Soul - Movie REACTION!! 

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You aren’t born to do anything. You’re born to live, and live however you want to. There is no purpose. The purpose, is to live, and experience everything you can.

“Your passion is not your purpose”

While it's obviously got a good message for kids, 'Soul' honestly feels like a film more geared towards adults who've felt let down by their aspirations for life. The film just speaks to me in a way that other Pixar films haven't so far. Having reached my 30s, I guess I just empathise with Joe's existential questions about his life choices and what they've amounted to.

So did anyone notice there was no Title Card at the beginning of the film? That it only showed up at the end? That's because it was intentional. The END of the film, is the BEGINNING of their story. The story of life. To just.....live.

Eric's face when Joe fell down the manhole was priceless

They haven't seen Inside Out?! That's needs to be added to the poll immediately it's so good!

One thing I like about this movie is the ironic end credits “scene”. It’s just so evident it was supposed to be watched in a theater

Guys its okay! The directors said the cat has 9 lives 😌

“He was waiting to live but he didn’t realize he was already doing it.” is one of the most powerful quotes I’ve ever heard. Thank you for sharing that.

Yes, that WAS Lafayette from Hamilton. Eric has a damn good ear for that. Daveed Diggs is such a great musician, rapper, and actor.

"That's the danger of inspiration" As a person who's whole life has been nothing but inspirations ... That hit hard. 34 years and Im a "Jack of all trades," but a master to none. Inspiration is nothing without ambition and the sheer force of stubbornness to see it through.

The "we worked it out with Terry" gag is one of the best parts of the movie. That and the cat soul and the "no processed foods" gag.

*Moonwind:* For a time, I was a lost soul myself *Joe:* Really? *Moonwind:* Tetris. (Eric and Calvin both look at Rick.) O.O

Joe: *Breaks down his entire life’s purpose and bares his soul through music Connie: IM TWELVE 😭😭

This movie really moved me in a way I can’t explain!

They actually filmed one specific set of hands - the hands of John Batiste. You might know him as the band leader from Stephen Colbert's late night show, but he's a Julliard trained pianist from a long line of Jazz musicians and one of the nicest people on the planet. He helped write a lot of the jazz music you hear in the film.

I REALLY liked Soul-yeah, it was more heady and less of an emotional punch than inside out or Coco, but after my first viewing I felt I really needed it. SPOILER ALERT: at the climax we see 22 beating herself (themself?) up with the words of all her mentors, who were “great people” by most measures. She didn’t feel like she could live life on earth because she didn’t think she was worthy, special, or had some great purpose to live for and drive herself towards. As a kid in the 90s, raised by movies that featured special people and drilled into my head that I needed to follow my dreams, find my passion/purpose, and become SOMEBODY, I have a deep internalized need to fulfill some vague potential. Now that I’m 30, I’ve grown increasingly dissatisfied with my life. Thanks to struggles with ADHD, and some toxic habits I am nowhere near that Special SOMEONE I feel I have to become. Like 22, or even Joe, I beat myself up for not chasing a passion, pursuing my vague dreams, and living ‘the right way’ like Ghandi or Muhammad Ali or Abe Lincoln. 22 is in the same space I find myself in very often. Then Joe comes in, and shows her that to qualify for life on earth, you don’t need some purpose or calling, you just need to live. We all get that dignity and privilege. Walking, star gazing, and pizza aren’t purposes, they’re just regular old living, and that’s what we are hear on earth to do. This movie encourages me to not continue to beat myself up for not being somebody, but just to pursue LIFE, and enjoy its ups and downs, my connections to other people, good food, a good nap, the bird, trees, sky and everything in between. I think this movie is a healthy salve for a generation that was told to “be special, dammit”, and raised on too many heroes who taught us that life is about becoming Something special, rather than just... being. (^Copied from my response to another video)

Great job on the intro. Don't know how many other people actually read the credits, but I love how "Production Babies" was renamed "You Seminar Graduates".

They gotta watch Inside Out, it’s pretty damn good

(Palpatine voice) A surprise to be sure, but a welcome one.

My new favorite Pixar movie. It's so deep, emotional and hilarious at the same time. It's hard to describe.

"It's gonna be like a demon cat!" So, a cat.

This was one of the most wholesome and incredibly moving movies I have ever seen. Pixar KILLED it with this one

This movie made me rethink my entire life

The message of one confusing having a specific purpose in life with having the passion for life itself is such a thought provoking idea for Pixar to bring up, it's cool that kids now are gonna grow up with movies like this in their minds.

For those interested, the Pianist from the Late Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Jon Batiste conposed the jazz piano pieces for the movie! Also his fingers were meticulously animated for Joe's performances

Pixar doesn't make "kid" movies Like when they write they dont write for children Never did,never will

Bummer Aaron wasn't here, would have loved to hear his thoughts.

My dude said Soul because of Soul Food🤣 I’m weak😂

i really liked that they gave joe a second chance bc it gave him his second chance to not just spend his life chasing a purpose, but to actually just live. that part made me bawl like a baby lol

This movie was a great time. The trailers made me feel like I was only going to enjoy the human half of this story, but I was pleasantly surprised with how much I enjoyed it fully.

Terry (Rachel House) is the same actress that is Jeff Goldbum's right hand in Thor Ragnarok (the one who is constantly rude towards Valkyrie) :)

Even more satisfying that you all didn't watch a trailer for this! I also had thought it was about soul music or similar before watching it.

I love the message of the movie. You don't have to find your spark or your purpose in pursuing a dream. Your purpose is just to live. It's okay if you don't accomplish your dreams. You can still enjoy your life. Soul 22 is a literal catch-22. 22 doesn't see or understand the purpose or joys of life until she lives it. The movie does a nice job of showing a panic attack with 22 solely focused on everything that was negatively said to her.

This movie really does make you think. We spend so much of our time wondering about the big existential questions of our life, “What’s my purpose in life? or “What’s my life’s meaning?” And then we beat ourselves up when we don’t live up to our own or others expectations of us. We do all of this and forget to simply enjoy life, being kinder to ourselves, accepting who we are and creating our own happiness. The film’s message is that you don’t need a big all encompassing purpose, you don’t need to be successful in the conventional way, you just need to live and that in itself is a success.

Eric's face when fell into a manhole 😧

Y'all haven't seen Inside Out?? It's a must watch!

Damn, this film hit me more than I thought it would, especially that scene between Joe and his mother. As someone who was pressured into studying Law at university, and ultimately quitting it because I didn't want to sit the next 50-60 years stuck doing it, I got many of the disapproving, almost disappointed comments from family and friends. This film hit the chord when I finally realized what I wanted to do, and the passion spilled out of me. Good job, Pixar, another solid entry!

Soul was really nice movie! Who cried? I did.

Soul felt like a long Pixar short film, in my opinion. I felt that they should have put a bit more emphasis on Joe's purpose of being able to inspire people (see the band class scene and his scenes with his students), but overall I enjoyed the movie a lot. Glad you guys did too!

For me this had the perfect ending. The point was not what they went on to do with their lives. The point was just to live. I found it shared a lot of philosophical moments with existentialism, in that there is no grand design, no greater purpose. It's up to each individual to imbue their own meaning in to their life, and to live any other way is to live in 'bad faith'.

Just being honest here, I'd be terrified to go into the giant bug zapper in the sky too.

Holy shit I just watched this yesterday and after I did, I immediately went to youtube and look at this channel to see if they reacted to it. When I saw they didn't yet, I was kinda sad but they a day later I got a notification about this. It's already late here but to hell with sleep, this is more important lmao

Ur face wen Joe dropped dwn that manhole 😂😂😂😂 "I thought they meant soul music" 😂

Random student: Teacher, you forgot to give us homework. *All the class* : 10:33

First time noticing that you can spot Terry in the abstract art at 19:53 also she's voiced by the girl from Thor Ragnarok and other Taika Waititi movies, so glad she's getting work

Really enjoyed the reaction! Soul has definitely got a simple message, but it's important especially in a time like we're living in. I agree that characters could have been a bit more fleshed out, but still solid. That final piano scene with Joe is probably my favorite moment

“Holy Shit! They just got bugged zapped!” That’s the funniest thing I’ve heard Calvin say about literal Souls 😭

I am honestly surprised that u guys haven't seen that many Pixar films. Movies like The Incredibles, Up, Inside Out, and Ratatouille are a must watch for u guys!

"You are the greatest... pain in the BUTT!" I'm sorry, but I always crack up when I hear that line. xD

Ah man, this film made me full on ugly cry. Acknowledging that your passion doesn't have to be your purpose or the thing that keeps you going is something I personally and I know so many other people struggle (particularly in the creative world because at school you’re often classed as the ‘creative kid’ or ‘nonacademic type’). That when you are lost either through being consumed by your passion / work or even just lost from not knowing what to do just having the passion to live and be present can be enough to get you through that moment. There is so much pressure to measure your sense of purpose in life through your the success in your work. How far you get up the ladder, how much money you make, your lifestyle. So much so you overlook the journey and once you get there, after putting so much into it and dreaming of it for so long, it's not as fulfilling as you thought it would be. This movie hit hard. It's such a beautiful thing to see the world through the eyes of a child and it can help bring that enjoyment back. Seeing all the small amazing things we take for granted on a daily basis. Just do what you love doing, enjoy the time you've got and do what you can to live to the fullest no matter how small it may seem because even the small things will amount to something. I know this doesn't solve everything for everyone, but I remember being in a really bad place and I had a moment very similar to the scene when the seed falls into his hand. It's such a brilliant movie and I'm so glad that kids are watching this. They will pick up on these things, they are a lot smarter and more intuitive than people give them credit for. Please react to Inside Out, you'll enjoy it if you liked this!

I concur with Eric, the color coordination of the background is on point!

That intro was great. I hope they keep it. Also, as a musician I wish this movie had more music.

The animation in this movie is breath taking. PIXAR went above and beyond on this one. And it's nice to see some original stuff by them.

Cats have nine lives. Mr. Mittens is fine!

I believe the title has a double meaning: referring to jazz music and referring to the afterlife.

It's not often I see Blind Wave react to Disney and Pixar content given that last month during the Disney Investors Day event they were ONLY interested in the Marvel and Star Wars content, especially on the trailers that came out during the event.

Inside out will make you cry harder

I love this movie but I get you Eric, I loved click to it really moved me. this movie had a similar message to just live in the moment and enjoy life not rush to the next one.

4:15 I like how they don’t even foreshadow his death with the music. They want all the little kids to know that any single human including mommy and daddy can die at any moment. Jk but yeah I like how they did that lil detail

I cant believe the lamp jumped on the "N" instead of the "I" 🙄

Blind Wave watching Pixar movies is something i didn’t know i needed in my life

10:33 The way you turned back and look at him is hilarious 😂😂😂

Awesome! i just watched this the other day and thought it was very unique. cool you guys did a reaction to it

Idk why, but if you look at this, Cocoa and Inside Out, you get as much of a lesson as the 4 seasons of The Good Place

Of all reactions I was waiting on this one and you didn't dissapoint. Love y'all kept looking back at Rick 😂😂

Love you, guys especially the after discussion!

Loved loved the intro! Nostalgic geeking out here. Havent seen the movie but it looks beautiful. Thank you gentlemen for the reaction!😊😊

I just saw this movie a couple weeks ago! It definitely wasn't what I was expecting, haha - but it was still really freaking good!!! I should watch it again later....

10:30-10:40 wow best sequence in this video. Just how they looked at him and how was he shaking his head 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

I was waiting for you guys to react to this!

My favorite Pixar movie. It released at the perfect time. Right at the early times of the pandemic. Perfect message. I enjoyed watching with you guys

oh we need to add Inside Out to Patreon poll immediately! Great reaction and definitely felt the same as Eric did about the ending, totally thought Joe would decline and move on. I think a Pixar short showing us where 22 ended up would be a nice epilogue to this story but definitely do not want a sequel.

i really enjoyed this movie more than i thought i would. it was a fun ride. Rachel house who played terry is a great NZ actor. You guys should definitely watch hunt for the wilderpeople!

I can't believe you didn't cry after watching this movie. You guys are amazing.

Soul was fantastic! The animation was gorgeous, the voice acting was excellent, and the music was great. I love the lessons of experiencing life and death in the movie. In my opinion, it may be my favorite original Pixar film since Inside Out. (FYI: Eric you need to check that movie out sometime!) Hands down the best animated film of 2020. Thanks for reacting to it! 😁

5:07 Yes, that's the way things should be, that's why I never watch trailers, many times the trailers ruin everything. 4:24 just look and hear that surprise.

To me, the movie was about the journey. It would ruin the message, in my opinion, if we got to see what Joe ended up doing and who 22 turned out to be. That's the reason we don't get to know her spark either, I think. It was about living in the moment, not fighting for the next big thing. "That's just regular old living" seems to be the overall message. 22 didn't want to live until she got to experience those small moments - a good meal after you've been starving (pizza), the love a family member (the spool), hearing good music and wanting to spread joy (the bagel). The ending reflects the message - it's not about where we end up, but about what we did along the way.

soul is one of the best animated movies ive seen in a long time, Tne characters are lovable funny and the concept is great at first I thought I was gonna hate him being blue and seeing other blue ghosts but boy was I wrong I just loved this movie

Movies like this deeply remind me of what’s missing in my life. The great beyond to me is like a fresh start and exploring the world. Eventually we all pass on but the true meaning is to live to the fullest, explore and live however you choose to, that is the real purpose, the true meaning of life.

Enjoyed you guys' reaction!!! Soul is a great movie with a good message. Hope you guys can react to Tenet next, would love to hear you guys explore the concepts in that movie!

Inside out is great too, would reccomend

The animation is gorgeous

Haven't even got to the movie yet and I'm pausing to say this... I was so focused on the baby lamp we all know and love that it wasn't until it started jumping on the N that I even realised it said Blind Wave. XD Kudos to whoever designed it!

I love Inside Out. The music is amazing and the story is hitting you right in the heart. I recommend that you see it.

They used John Baptiste 's hands playing the piano from every angle. Mr. Baptiste is one of the musicians who wrote the soundtrack.

Okay...that intro was awesome

I loved this movie so much. Amazing writing and a beautiful story.

That Cap sweater is EVERYTHING I NEED IN LIFE RIGHT NOW!!

This was really good movie, great job in this one!

OMG THE INTRO, guys i love your dedication i'm- best channel 😭 also i loved this movie and your reaction

the references to Whiplash were really apt, I think that movie and Soul are like, on two very different ends of one scale.

Did anyone notice that Pizza Rat got a cameo?

45:38 I actually wrote an article about how Star Wars is increasingly becoming more enjoyed at home in both TV and cartoon series. Add in the fact that most kids born after the 70s were introduced to Star Wars via VHS tapes and I personally think Star Wars, while a cinematic juggernaut, could be just as (or even more) effective at home / on TV.

5:00 So after dying and going to the great beyond sounds like a electric fly swatter?

I’ve been waiting for this!

I literally just watched this and immediately watched your reaction because i wanted to know what you though lol. Also, Inside Out was a great movie. It's a must watch. Even if you don't react, must watch.

The most unrealistic thing is everyone running across the streets in NEW YORK and not getting hit once.

OMG Eric you havent seen inside out yet?! Put it on the poll! You guys have to do it, so good