I thought it was alot better than the trailer made it out to be. There were even parts where I teared up. It definitely wasn't without it's flaws, but I didn't think it was half bad
This was actually a really good movie not the best advertising but still a good movie. I like how the lost of a parent was an actual plot point and not just some random fact to make you go awww and then we move on. I agree with you with Peyton's acting and I feel the same goes here with Jacob (I watched Kirby Buckets and there was just something there that rubbed me the wrong way) I also agreed with you on Jake respecting Ellie's body. For example when they did body swapping in the Scooby doo movie the first thing Fred did was look under the girl's shirt. I was kinda hoping for a little bit more Devyn but I agree the movie doesn't depend on the support cast but mainly on the leads and their family dynamic after the lost of a loved one. My favorite supporting cast members would have to be Jake's brothers. I was proud of Disney taking a step forward and not backwards like how they did with Zapped. They used something that many kids do go through and I liked how Ellie's life wasn't terrible when her dad left it was better if she allowed for change to happen and when Jake had her let go her life started improving. The re designing of Jake's room was nice and it showed how he despite what his dad has tried to establish Ellie still believes that he needs comfort and love. Jake needed to teach Ellie to let go and Ellie needed to teach Jake you can't push everything over into a corner and pretend that it doesn't exist.
At the beginning I thought that the movie would be what the previews said it was, but the more I watched the more impressed I was by the movie and its message. One thing I loved was that Jack's brothers cared for him and weren't jerks like in other DCOMs. Thanks for the review and btw the GMW Halloween episode is actually worth a watch this time around, just thought I'd let you know. :)
I also loved that about Jack's brothers! Kind of reminded me of the guy that played Jason Dolley's brother in Read It and Weep, but two of them and given a larger role.
There were definitely some parts where I got a little misty-eyed and stopped and thought to myself, “Is this Disney movie actually making me cry right now?” Like When Ellie was opening up to her mom and Jack to his dad, that made me get all up in the feels so hard.
Me: OK. Now that I have seen the movie, let's go to The Disney Brain! I really like the movie. Of course it had some silly elements, but it had a lot to offer. Besides, I liked the fact that (SPOILER) they don't end up together. I think that a lot of Disney movies could be good if they don't focus so much on having a love story for the leads. You can be happy and single.
I actually really liked that element as well. And I liked how the movie didn't even try to play if off like thy might have feelings for each other because they work better as friends and that's perfectly alright. And the best part about that is how it adds to the emotional expression message because nobody really ends up officially together at the end which makes sense because there's a lot of baggage each character needed to unload before they made such a commitment.
I got an advance copy of the book this is based on a couple years ago and it totally blew me away. There wasn't any rhythmic dancing and it was less Disney-fied + Jack and Ellie's parents got married at the end so they ended up being step-siblings. I liked the movie a lot, but I definitely recommend reading the book for this plot done 10x better (and with no magic cellphones). Great review as always!
Comparing a written plot to a movie plot doesn't make any sense. They are two vastly different mediums relying on vastly different senses and utilizing vastly different storytelling techniques to get their points across. I'm not trying to put down book purists here, I'm just saying that I genuinely do not get why everyone has this fascination with comparing the two for literally every movie version of anything when the value in doing so is minimal at best. Am I missing something? Because I feel like I'm missing something.
The Disney Brain Just seeing this, whoops. Generally I think about books and their movie adaptations as completely separate things and I was pretty much able to do for this movie. I just wanted to let people who enjoyed the movie know that there *is* a book for this (since I didn't see anything about it being an adaptation) that's really great. Lol, I love books but I definitely wouldn't consider myself a book purist when it comes to adaptations since they're such different mediums.
This was a lot better movie than I thought it would be. I actually liked it. It was funny and sad. Just like a Pixar movie! The commercials and promos were honestly very misleading.
Agreed, completely misleading, as with most Disney Channel previews and trailers. But because of what this movie revealed itself to be, I'm actually glad. I like the feeling of coming into a movie and having it exceed my expectations.
Adventures in Babysitting was OK, but it disappointed lots of people because it was over hyped and didn't match our expectations. Since it was the 100th DCOM and a reboot of a popular 80's film, people expected more. Honestly, if it was not overhyped, lots of people would like the movie. The trailers mislead us...
I think you make a good point about the marketing and the hype machine that surrounded it. But I never thought it would be anything special based on those advertisements so it had the opposite effect in me where I was questioning why over market this movie at all? It was a strange choice to make the 100th DCOM not only an average distraction, but barely original.
+Emperor_Crazy_Noodles I do plan to review all the rest of the HSM movies in due time! And maybe use that as a spring board to talk about more Disney features films in addition to DCOMs.
also Peyton List already had to go through something similar to this as Emma Ross transitioning from sort of idiot Blonde 2 a wannabe Mal with the purple hair and everything
This movie made me cry at least two times... It was a surprisingly good movie. I liked the side characters, especially his brothers and I"m so glad Porter got redemption
The trailers mislead pretty much all of us, lol, but I think for this particular movie, I was fine with that because I liked experiencing all of the deeper elements firsthand.
I really enjoyed this film, even more than expected. Peyton was hilarious in her role, I knew she'd be great in a Dcom, and hope she gets more. The movie was very entertaining, nice co stars, and the story about the parents was really sweet.
"More than expected" seems to be the general consensus. But, at least this time around, I liked that DC seemed to purposely keep all the important stuff hidden until you actually watched the film :)
Good point about the time it takes to learn new skills, espec among different genders, which is why I liked this movie more. With Disney, and most Hollywood, some suspension of belief is required, but it's the main message that is important in the film, and creativity.
The more I think about this movie, the more I appreciate it. You're right, the characters did develop well over the film, and it may have been tough for Jacob to play the more sensitive type, but almost equally challenging is Peyton playing the male role who is supposed to hold their feelings back. Again, that's why I liked this movie so much, the important, and current issue of gender. It was also really funny, Peyton cracking her neck like a boy, the doctor's appt., the spa day.
I wasn't expecting much from this film, but in the end it made me cry and smile :) It was nice to see Peyton List in a role with more depth after seeing her play Emma for so long.
This wasn't that bad of a movie. I didn't expect much going into the movie, but there were some really powerful scenes. Some parts I even started tearing up. I'm glad they didn't follow the cliche of Ellie and Jack get together. The beginning was okay, but it got better has the movie went on. Overall, I quite enjoyed this movie. It's not perfect, but it is pretty good.
I watched your review before watching the movie, and you are right. The movie wasn't perfect but it made me feel something I haven't felt in a DCOM movie, my aunt recently passed away so I really understood Jacks struggles (which is slightly harder, since it was his mom, and I definitely shed some tears) There were some hit or miss moments that didn't really push the plot forward but I am really glad I have this movie a shot. I think I actually commented about this movie before on one of you other videos, it's funny how some times what you first see is not what you end up with. This was so much better than Zapped in so many ways and even better in my opinion then AINBS which ironically was supposed to be really good (at least the advertisement made is seem so). I encourage anyone who is skeptical to watch is cause it has some really good things to learn and take away.
Thank you for sharing your personal take on the matter. I'm glad what we got here actually felt important. It's not something many DCOMs have been able to claim recently and honestly, The Swap might arguably be the best DCOM since Let It Shine, and that's saying something.
Dammit, i forgot to DVR this because all the NASCAR races were delayed due to the hurricane so i'll have to catch a re-air (& i'm not going to watch the review until seeing it.) Oh yeah, since it's October now if you want to check out My BabySitter's a Vampire set your DVR because they're airing the movie AND the series all month long. And try to avoid Twitches Too because i'm sure they'll air that monstrosity a few times too. lol
Yeah, and while I am somewhat annoying by DC's tendency towards misleading trailers/previews, I didn't mind for this movie because I loved being able to experience the deeper film elements first hand and not have those same elements spoiled before hand.
Wow, I did not expect this, guess I'm gonna have to watch it now, thanks Disney brain:) And I have my own opinion about girl meets world of terror 3, and that is that I think it will definitely be better then the other two, because hopefully there will be a lesson this time But anyway, great review and can't wait for that surprise vid I LIKE CHEESE......bye
personally i was kinda dreading this movie mostly because it's based off of a book that i actually really enjoyed (probably one of my faves) and i figured this movie was just going to ruin it. Although they kinda got rid of the best parts of the book (scenes and one of my fave characters) it was much better than i thought and i was really surprised. nice job writers
I too was genuinely impressed with some of the back end writing, but I was more captivated by the way they framed the scenes that needed to hit. It's a lot of little details with shot composition, timing, and acting working together that made those elements work well. I'll never be the kind of reviewer that compares books to movies, but I do feel like the best parts of this film simply can't exist in text form because of the inherent limitations of that medium. Not trying to bash a book I've never read, just saying I appreciate the camera work in this one.
such a good movie. I only watched the movie to see if DCOMS still had it especially after seeing the terrible adventures in babysitting. definitely became a Peyton and Jacob fan after watching this film. during the moments where Jack was reading the paper he wrote and that his mom signed and Ellie going through the old photos with her dad and ex bestfriend really made me tear up. let's just hope Disney has more great DCOMS in store for us.
Personally, I think it is great in the emotional part. It is quite relatable, even if you have nothing similar. I actually cried, and that literally never happens. It definitely more than make up its lacking in quality of plot.
Agreed! But I kid of liked watching it and getting something so much better than what was advertised. It was a really pleasant surprise to see just how far they took the themes of love, loss, and emotional expression.
Just saw the movie (I know, my country is a little bit late) and by God this isn't what I was expecting. I had already watched your review before actually getting to see the movie, but still it surprised me all the way. I didn't like the protagonists on their respective shows but I just loved them here (specially the guy, I don't remember his name right now). This could had been so easily even worse than Zapped, but it noticed that everyone on the cast and crew put their hearts on this. Hands down for an excellent, and underrated DCOM if you ask me.
This was definitely a better movie than I thought it would be. I was skeptical about watching it because of the trailer, but I decided that a lot of times Disney Channel is very misleading in their previews for their shows as well as their DCOMs, so I decided give it a shot and I'm glad I did. It wasn't the best DCOM, but it certainly wasn't the worst. It wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible either. It was good.
I kind of liked the mislead this time around because it was really nice to experience the lengths that the movie went with its concepts and themes firsthand.
I wouldn't call it top 10, only because the DCOMs that made that list were truly great and this film had a few too many flaws to be considered for that. But I would say top 30 probably, which is actually pretty good since there are over 100 of these things, lol.
There is also muscle memory to account for. Muscle is when you practice something son long that the muscles the perform these actions do them without the nerves "asking" it to. In this case the muscle would not have them transferred in the body swap.
Yes, but that isn't something that's built into the muscles through motor memory. A region of the brain called the basal ganglia is what primarily controls learned response to outside stimuli i.e. playing hockey or dancing in a particular way, which is why I made the point that the only way to make that situation plausible is by swapping certain parts of the mind while leaving others. But also the science behind that movie mechanic is also nonexistent so there's also that, lol.
Callan Potter (who played one of Jack's brothers) is also on another Nickelodeon show called the ''The other kingdom''. I would really like you're thoughts on at least the some of the episodes. Please give it a watch and try to review them... It would make me so happy!
The Disney Brain I'm back! I finally watched the movie and watched your review. I agree with everything that you said and idk but throughout the movie Peyton list looked like her stomach hurt or something. Idk if that's a good thing or not but it because of the fact that she's playing a guy in a girls body so I understand why the character would look uncomfortable. Btw it's funny how your pronounce words that start with the letter "h" towards the end of the video; you get really into it. I also agree that they should've put a bit more attention on their friends and the movie should've been like 20 minutes longer so that they could've put some more attention on other characters
I haven't seen this movie. I really didn't want to, it just seemed like a really terrible movie, specially with the fact that I do not like both leads' characters on their respectives shows. After this, I'll certainly watch it. Once again, thank you Disney Brain. P.S: I would like you to review the Good Luck Charlie movie. I've always like that show specially and I would like to hear your thoughts on it.
I'm glad that you're giving it a chance! Hopefully you'll enjoy it. Maybe I'll review the Good Luck Charlie Movie during Christmas, wouldn't that be timely, lol.
This movie looks interesting, but I wish they would cast people that look more real, cos to me, people on tv don't look as relatable anymore. That's just my opinion. I should check the movie out though
This was a great movie. Even though I'm a girl I always feel bad that guys don't get the same kind of treatment that girls do. So for this movie to show that guys have feelings as well I found that great. I have to agree that Jake was really great in a body that wasn't his. I love how they make you think that they have one problem but at the end they have a different problem. This worked so well in Avalon High and it worked well here. I felt they could have used a different way to make "The Swap" but other than that it was a great movie.
If they found a way to keep most of the emotional elements the same while removing the swap itself as a plot device along side some of the writing that followed it, then I would easily call it a top 20-25 DCOM all time.
I just watch this like literally 2 minutest ago and it's one of my new favorites and I think I laughed at every joke no matter how cliche it was LOL and I loved the amount of depth it I mean it wasn't great but i really wasn't expecting it based on the commercials it looks a lot more wacky and stuff than it was and I was very surprised and even though it was a minor detail I 100% agree with you on the jack having a lot of respect thing or at least a ton more than most teenage boys would and yes I know it's a Disney film but still and even though it had such a small part in the movie it was one of those things that I was still thinking about in the back of my head till the end of the movie and also the acting was 100% on point like I can't even explain it
I also really liked how the different camera shots used in the movie conveyed different angles on the emotional moments. There was a lot of interesting nuance with the way they filmed those parts.
I might just do that tomorrow! I've been putting the finishing touches on a video that will be up in about 5 minutes so I probably won't get it done by tonight :)
"Involves mine transfer" show pic of Ino. Oh boi oh boi. Ellie's mom is secretly a Yamanaka in Chunin exams. That's right, I know exactly were that's from
I can't say that I have seen that movie. But just in terms of comparing to its peers, I'd say it's better than Invisible Sister, does more with it's characters than Descendants, and has close to the emotional execution of a Lemonade Mouth.
+ruby oise Of course! So with Invisible Sister, you have a core mechanic that works because it provides a great metaphor for figurative invisibility. That makes it a smarter movie but a lot of the elements within the movie don't work cleanly at various points. What The Swap does is sacrifice being a smarter movie for being a better movie in my opinion by going further with how people love, connect, and properly move on, which are elements not nearly as present in Invisible Sister since the sister relationship is given as much depth as the characters of Ellie as Jack here. I could go on but those are basically my thoughts.
I've been well, thank you! Hopefully the mystery video can get done within the next few days. I've got everything written, I just need to record and edit.
I did really see the movie yet, but I have seen some clips. and I really liked them. I saw the parts that had the sad, teary parts in them and that's what sold me on the movie as a a whole. and my thought process is put that way, so that if I see something that allows me to cry( something I love to do firing movies because most movies that are sad enough for tears are very deep emotionally.) I'm all about being in touch with my emotions and sometimes I'm a very spiritual being, so tears equal good with me, if that makes sense. I plan to watch the entire thing, and at least now I really know from somebody else that it was good. I always need a second or third opinion when it comes to movies because like I've said several other times in other comments, I love like eveything I watch. and it's weird, if I cry during a movie sometimes because usually it's hard for me to cry, but I'm an empathetic feeler, when other people have step g emotional responses to things like anger orcrying, I get the same way. so, I end up crying at a lot of movies that I see. like suicide squad, after Harley thought the joker had died, I was in tears. I swear I wasn't this girly when I w as little, but I see it more as being in touch with my emotions. anyway, this review was great and it helped me make a really important decision on whether or not I would watch the full movie. and I always knew that Jacob Bertrand looked familiar. now I know he was in jinxed. I love that movie so much it's not even funny. but I loved swindled even more, how about you??? also did you ever see one crazy cruise(another Nick movie)?? well, until next time!!
I can relate to most of your points. I don't cry a lot in movies but I do feel for many characters. I think Swindle is probably the best put together, most fun Nick TV Movie to date, unless you count the Big Time Rush Movie, which is even more fun if not less sensibly plot driven. But beyond those two and Rags, I haven't seen many Nick TV Movies. I'll probably watch Jinxed at some point though and probably review one of the four movies I mentioned.
+Charlex I think Rags was solid, but in some ways, it felt like two, maybe three DCOMs smashed together. I still like some of what they did but most of it was stuff I had seen done before.
Hold on, his mom's dead but her dad just left? Interesting, cus I realized just a few days ago how many dcoms there are where the mom is dead but I couldn't think of one where the dad is...
Brilliant observation! I haven't seen every DCOM yet but I can't recall one where the dad starts off deceased. I can't recall if Marnie's dad from Halloweentown died or just left.
The Disney Brain I haven't seen the movie in a few years so I don't remember but I looked it up on Halloween Wikia where it says that it's implied that he's dead, so that's one yet so far against like 10-20 at least or something^^
That soccer movie with Emily Osment. The movie starts off after her dad dies. I think it's because there is a stereotype that woman are more parental and caring, so they are less likely to leave and not have any relationship with their child.
Tit kind of Is..Sometimes some shows are for boys & Girls. The Main charcters in shows are mostly girls. disney isnt known for their shows. their movies in Cinema.
Manuel Danner that's true, but Disney can still be enjoyed by both, like I watch a lot of boy shows, like yu-gi-oh zexal digimon fusion and dragon ball and naruto (anime but still) but I get where your coming from there are some shows just for girls and boys, like winx club (a really girly show but still cool through seasons 1-3 but really girly through seasons 4-6 but go's back to awesome season 7 and can't wait for season 8) but I think Disney isn't like that, I think all shows can relate to both, whether it's a female or male lead I hope I make sense But I probably don't so sorry for wasting your time :(
The art of moving pictures is a medium that can and should be enjoyed by all regardless of age, gender, or any other factors. It may appeal to different people more so than others, but what's good is good.
I do want to review a Nick Movie at some point. I have to actually watch Jinxed but if I think there's something interesting to say about it once I do, then it'll probably be reviewed :)
The Disney Brain really? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU *inhales* THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!!!! 😀
It has it's shortcomings, yes, but this movie has a ton of quality beyond that which more than makes up for it. Unless of course you believe all the clever symbolism, character development, and resonating themes are somehow overpowered by another phone gimmick.
I thought it was alot better than the trailer made it out to be. There were even parts where I teared up. It definitely wasn't without it's flaws, but I didn't think it was half bad
Disney Channel trailers in general are hilariously misleading, especially for episode previews.
that was exactly my thinking 2☺💙
I was pleasantly surprised by this film. Let's hope Disney keeps this up.
I have the same hope. This film could be the start of a positive trend of programming for the network.
The Disney Brain this movie play with my feels, I love it, this movie is one the greatest new Disney channel movie I have ever seen.
This was actually a really good movie not the best advertising but still a good movie. I like how the lost of a parent was an actual plot point and not just some random fact to make you go awww and then we move on. I agree with you with Peyton's acting and I feel the same goes here with Jacob (I watched Kirby Buckets and there was just something there that rubbed me the wrong way) I also agreed with you on Jake respecting Ellie's body. For example when they did body swapping in the Scooby doo movie the first thing Fred did was look under the girl's shirt. I was kinda hoping for a little bit more Devyn but I agree the movie doesn't depend on the support cast but mainly on the leads and their family dynamic after the lost of a loved one. My favorite supporting cast members would have to be Jake's brothers. I was proud of Disney taking a step forward and not backwards like how they did with Zapped. They used something that many kids do go through and I liked how Ellie's life wasn't terrible when her dad left it was better if she allowed for change to happen and when Jake had her let go her life started improving. The re designing of Jake's room was nice and it showed how he despite what his dad has tried to establish Ellie still believes that he needs comfort and love. Jake needed to teach Ellie to let go and Ellie needed to teach Jake you can't push everything over into a corner and pretend that it doesn't exist.
Don't wanna offend you but his name is Jack, not Jake.
Beautiful interpretation! And let us hope that this reminds Disney Channel to never go back to the dark days of Zapped :D
Hannah Henderson thanks
THANK GOD I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE WHO FELT DEVYN DEPRIVED
At the beginning I thought that the movie would be what the previews said it was, but the more I watched the more impressed I was by the movie and its message. One thing I loved was that Jack's brothers cared for him and weren't jerks like in other DCOMs. Thanks for the review and btw the GMW Halloween episode is actually worth a watch this time around, just thought I'd let you know. :)
I also loved that about Jack's brothers! Kind of reminded me of the guy that played Jason Dolley's brother in Read It and Weep, but two of them and given a larger role.
There were definitely some parts where I got a little misty-eyed and stopped and thought to myself, “Is this Disney movie actually making me cry right now?” Like When Ellie was opening up to her mom and Jack to his dad, that made me get all up in the feels so hard.
Me: OK. Now that I have seen the movie, let's go to The Disney Brain!
I really like the movie. Of course it had some silly elements, but it had a lot to offer. Besides, I liked the fact that (SPOILER) they don't end up together. I think that a lot of Disney movies could be good if they don't focus so much on having a love story for the leads. You can be happy and single.
I actually really liked that element as well. And I liked how the movie didn't even try to play if off like thy might have feelings for each other because they work better as friends and that's perfectly alright. And the best part about that is how it adds to the emotional expression message because nobody really ends up officially together at the end which makes sense because there's a lot of baggage each character needed to unload before they made such a commitment.
LesCardCaptor vivillion I choose you
I got an advance copy of the book this is based on a couple years ago and it totally blew me away. There wasn't any rhythmic dancing and it was less Disney-fied + Jack and Ellie's parents got married at the end so they ended up being step-siblings. I liked the movie a lot, but I definitely recommend reading the book for this plot done 10x better (and with no magic cellphones). Great review as always!
Selia Baxter
I agree, the book was so much better.
Selia Baxter what's the book called
Comparing a written plot to a movie plot doesn't make any sense. They are two vastly different mediums relying on vastly different senses and utilizing vastly different storytelling techniques to get their points across.
I'm not trying to put down book purists here, I'm just saying that I genuinely do not get why everyone has this fascination with comparing the two for literally every movie version of anything when the value in doing so is minimal at best. Am I missing something? Because I feel like I'm missing something.
The Disney Brain Just seeing this, whoops. Generally I think about books and their movie adaptations as completely separate things and I was pretty much able to do for this movie. I just wanted to let people who enjoyed the movie know that there *is* a book for this (since I didn't see anything about it being an adaptation) that's really great. Lol, I love books but I definitely wouldn't consider myself a book purist when it comes to adaptations since they're such different mediums.
I absolutely LOVE the book!! The film is good but the book is definitely better!
This was a lot better movie than I thought it would be. I actually liked it. It was funny and sad. Just like a Pixar movie! The commercials and promos were honestly very misleading.
Agreed, completely misleading, as with most Disney Channel previews and trailers. But because of what this movie revealed itself to be, I'm actually glad. I like the feeling of coming into a movie and having it exceed my expectations.
Adventures in Babysitting was OK, but it disappointed lots of people because it was over hyped and didn't match our expectations. Since it was the 100th DCOM and a reboot of a popular 80's film, people expected more. Honestly, if it was not overhyped, lots of people would like the movie. The trailers mislead us...
I think you make a good point about the marketing and the hype machine that surrounded it. But I never thought it would be anything special based on those advertisements so it had the opposite effect in me where I was questioning why over market this movie at all? It was a strange choice to make the 100th DCOM not only an average distraction, but barely original.
In my opinion, Descendants should've been postponed so it could DCOM 100. I love that movie. Anyway, nice videos. Subscribed.
I would agree, it definitely had all the feel of a celebratory sort of film. And thanks for the support :)
No problem. Review HSM 3, even though it wasn't a DCOM
+Emperor_Crazy_Noodles I do plan to review all the rest of the HSM movies in due time! And maybe use that as a spring board to talk about more Disney features films in addition to DCOMs.
also Peyton List already had to go through something similar to this as Emma Ross transitioning from sort of idiot Blonde 2 a wannabe Mal with the purple hair and everything
This movie made me cry at least two times... It was a surprisingly good movie. I liked the side characters, especially his brothers and I"m so glad Porter got redemption
I was surprised at how good this movie was and really enjoyed it,I think it's one of the best modern,meaning in past few years, dcoms
I would honestly agree. I think the argument can be made that The Swap is the best DCOM since Let It Shine back in 2012.
You see if the whole mind of Ellie is transferred to the body of Jack then Jack's body would be able to do a rhythmic dance not Jack's mind
I know its late but he didn't know choreo
The best DCOM of 2016 so far in my opinion. The trailer really mislead me for this movie.
The trailers mislead pretty much all of us, lol, but I think for this particular movie, I was fine with that because I liked experiencing all of the deeper elements firsthand.
I Loved it when Aspen got hair Dyed Green and Other Colors! LMAO that was Hilarious and she did look cool with it!
I really enjoyed this film, even more than expected. Peyton was hilarious in her role, I knew she'd be great in a Dcom, and hope she gets more. The movie was very entertaining, nice co stars, and the story about the parents was really sweet.
"More than expected" seems to be the general consensus. But, at least this time around, I liked that DC seemed to purposely keep all the important stuff hidden until you actually watched the film :)
Good point about the time it takes to learn new skills, espec among different genders, which is why I liked this movie more. With Disney, and most Hollywood, some suspension of belief is required, but it's the main message that is important in the film, and creativity.
The more I think about this movie, the more I appreciate it. You're right, the characters did develop well over the film, and it may have been tough for Jacob to play the more sensitive type, but almost equally challenging is Peyton playing the male role who is supposed to hold their feelings back. Again, that's why I liked this movie so much, the important, and current issue of gender. It was also really funny, Peyton cracking her neck like a boy, the doctor's appt., the spa day.
I wasn't expecting much from this film, but in the end it made me cry and smile :) It was nice to see Peyton List in a role with more depth after seeing her play Emma for so long.
The funny thing is they both starred in Cobra Kai but I don’t think their characters in that show have any interactions lol
lol I watched this right after I read your review. It was airing on disney at the exact time. Pretty cool XD
Wow, perfect timing!
The Swap - Great
This wasn't that bad of a movie. I didn't expect much going into the movie, but there were some really powerful scenes. Some parts I even started tearing up. I'm glad they didn't follow the cliche of Ellie and Jack get together. The beginning was okay, but it got better has the movie went on. Overall, I quite enjoyed this movie. It's not perfect, but it is pretty good.
I too really like the fact that Ellie and Jack didn't end up together. After having been in each other's bodies, it would honestly be kind of weird.
I Love This Movie In My Opinion!
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I really did not expect that movie to be good, I'm gonna watch it now
Peyton Lost was in Jessie.
I was mainly confused on the trailer and I haven't seen the posters but now your review of it makes me want to watch it cheesiness and all
That Code Lyoko reference. Dude! Please do a review of that show!
I watched your review before watching the movie, and you are right. The movie wasn't perfect but it made me feel something I haven't felt in a DCOM movie, my aunt recently passed away so I really understood Jacks struggles (which is slightly harder, since it was his mom, and I definitely shed some tears) There were some hit or miss moments that didn't really push the plot forward but I am really glad I have this movie a shot. I think I actually commented about this movie before on one of you other videos, it's funny how some times what you first see is not what you end up with. This was so much better than Zapped in so many ways and even better in my opinion then AINBS which ironically was supposed to be really good (at least the advertisement made is seem so). I encourage anyone who is skeptical to watch is cause it has some really good things to learn and take away.
Thank you for sharing your personal take on the matter.
I'm glad what we got here actually felt important. It's not something many DCOMs have been able to claim recently and honestly, The Swap might arguably be the best DCOM since Let It Shine, and that's saying something.
I didn't know Hawk and Tori were in a movie together...
Dammit, i forgot to DVR this because all the NASCAR races were delayed due to the hurricane so i'll have to catch a re-air (& i'm not going to watch the review until seeing it.)
Oh yeah, since it's October now if you want to check out My BabySitter's a Vampire set your DVR because they're airing the movie AND the series all month long. And try to avoid Twitches Too because i'm sure they'll air that monstrosity a few times too. lol
Lol, I'll see if I can check it out while it's running! And thanks for the Twitches Too warning. Lord knows I'm staying far far away from that.
YES!! I was waiting for this one. I just finished watching it. I liked it and didn't find it that cheesy as the commercial made it.
Yeah, and while I am somewhat annoying by DC's tendency towards misleading trailers/previews, I didn't mind for this movie because I loved being able to experience the deeper film elements first hand and not have those same elements spoiled before hand.
I actually loved this movie its my second favorite dcom
Wow, I did not expect this, guess I'm gonna have to watch it now, thanks Disney brain:)
And I have my own opinion about girl meets world of terror 3, and that is that I think it will definitely be better then the other two, because hopefully there will be a lesson this time
But anyway, great review and can't wait for that surprise vid
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I'm early again time for another joke, ready?
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personally i was kinda dreading this movie mostly because it's based off of a book that i actually really enjoyed (probably one of my faves) and i figured this movie was just going to ruin it. Although they kinda got rid of the best parts of the book (scenes and one of my fave characters) it was much better than i thought and i was really surprised. nice job writers
I too was genuinely impressed with some of the back end writing, but I was more captivated by the way they framed the scenes that needed to hit. It's a lot of little details with shot composition, timing, and acting working together that made those elements work well.
I'll never be the kind of reviewer that compares books to movies, but I do feel like the best parts of this film simply can't exist in text form because of the inherent limitations of that medium. Not trying to bash a book I've never read, just saying I appreciate the camera work in this one.
such a good movie. I only watched the movie to see if DCOMS still had it especially after seeing the terrible adventures in babysitting. definitely became a Peyton and Jacob fan after watching this film. during the moments where Jack was reading the paper he wrote and that his mom signed and Ellie going through the old photos with her dad and ex bestfriend really made me tear up. let's just hope Disney has more great DCOMS in store for us.
That's my hope as well! I'd love for DC to keep pushing important narratives and trusting that we the viewers will be able to appreciate it.
Personally, I think it is great in the emotional part. It is quite relatable, even if you have nothing similar. I actually cried, and that literally never happens. It definitely more than make up its lacking in quality of plot.
The text message thing in my opinion is better than the school nurse casting a weird spell on them like in the book.
Waaay better than the commercial.
Agreed! But I kid of liked watching it and getting something so much better than what was advertised. It was a really pleasant surprise to see just how far they took the themes of love, loss, and emotional expression.
Just saw the movie (I know, my country is a little bit late) and by God this isn't what I was expecting.
I had already watched your review before actually getting to see the movie, but still it surprised me all the way. I didn't like the protagonists on their respective shows but I just loved them here (specially the guy, I don't remember his name right now).
This could had been so easily even worse than Zapped, but it noticed that everyone on the cast and crew put their hearts on this.
Hands down for an excellent, and underrated DCOM if you ask me.
Don't be surprised if it ends up making a future updated underrated DCOMs list ;)
This was definitely a better movie than I thought it would be. I was skeptical about watching it because of the trailer, but I decided that a lot of times Disney Channel is very misleading in their previews for their shows as well as their DCOMs, so I decided give it a shot and I'm glad I did. It wasn't the best DCOM, but it certainly wasn't the worst. It wasn't great, but it wasn't horrible either. It was good.
I kind of liked the mislead this time around because it was really nice to experience the lengths that the movie went with its concepts and themes firsthand.
so will this dcom be in ur top 10 list .btw i really liked ur review
I wouldn't call it top 10, only because the DCOMs that made that list were truly great and this film had a few too many flaws to be considered for that. But I would say top 30 probably, which is actually pretty good since there are over 100 of these things, lol.
There is also muscle memory to account for. Muscle is when you practice something son long that the muscles the perform these actions do them without the nerves "asking" it to. In this case the muscle would not have them transferred in the body swap.
Yes, but that isn't something that's built into the muscles through motor memory. A region of the brain called the basal ganglia is what primarily controls learned response to outside stimuli i.e. playing hockey or dancing in a particular way, which is why I made the point that the only way to make that situation plausible is by swapping certain parts of the mind while leaving others. But also the science behind that movie mechanic is also nonexistent so there's also that, lol.
I totally agree
I only just watched this movie last night and it's not what I expected at all so much better then the trailer makes it out to be
Callan Potter (who played one of Jack's brothers) is also on another Nickelodeon show called the ''The other kingdom''. I would really like you're thoughts on at least the some of the episodes. Please give it a watch and try to review them... It would make me so happy!
Hmm, sounds potentially interesting. I'll try to give it a look one of these days!
I only came here to comment this, I'm not watching this review until I see the movie LOL
Lol
The Disney Brain I'm back! I finally watched the movie and watched your review. I agree with everything that you said and idk but throughout the movie Peyton list looked like her stomach hurt or something. Idk if that's a good thing or not but it because of the fact that she's playing a guy in a girls body so I understand why the character would look uncomfortable. Btw it's funny how your pronounce words that start with the letter "h" towards the end of the video; you get really into it. I also agree that they should've put a bit more attention on their friends and the movie should've been like 20 minutes longer so that they could've put some more attention on other characters
TheBeastlyBoy02 Lol, I like how you pointed out H-words specifically.
I mean it's a Disney movie what was he really gonna do in her body 😂
Cj Houston LOL
I was NOT about to go into detail about that, LOL
Just watch Your Name
I actually found it rather easy to get through the first 10 to 20 minutes of this film cuz I still enjoy the campier stuff
I haven't seen this movie. I really didn't want to, it just seemed like a really terrible movie, specially with the fact that I do not like both leads' characters on their respectives shows.
After this, I'll certainly watch it. Once again, thank you Disney Brain.
P.S: I would like you to review the Good Luck Charlie movie. I've always like that show specially and I would like to hear your thoughts on it.
Well Good Luck Charlie was funny show
I'm glad that you're giving it a chance! Hopefully you'll enjoy it.
Maybe I'll review the Good Luck Charlie Movie during Christmas, wouldn't that be timely, lol.
Notification squad!!where are ya?
Oh how I miss that intro whenever a new movie comes on
This movie looks interesting, but I wish they would cast people that look more real, cos to me, people on tv don't look as relatable anymore. That's just my opinion. I should check the movie out though
I like the swap
Definitely forgettable, but it wasn’t that bad. It was actually a little good.
This was a great movie. Even though I'm a girl I always feel bad that guys don't get the same kind of treatment that girls do. So for this movie to show that guys have feelings as well I found that great. I have to agree that Jake was really great in a body that wasn't his. I love how they make you think that they have one problem but at the end they have a different problem. This worked so well in Avalon High and it worked well here. I felt they could have used a different way to make "The Swap" but other than that it was a great movie.
If they found a way to keep most of the emotional elements the same while removing the swap itself as a plot device along side some of the writing that followed it, then I would easily call it a top 20-25 DCOM all time.
I just watch this like literally 2 minutest ago and it's one of my new favorites and I think I laughed at every joke no matter how cliche it was LOL and I loved the amount of depth it I mean it wasn't great but i really wasn't expecting it based on the commercials it looks a lot more wacky and stuff than it was and I was very surprised and even though it was a minor detail I 100% agree with you on the jack having a lot of respect thing or at least a ton more than most teenage boys would and yes I know it's a Disney film but still and even though it had such a small part in the movie it was one of those things that I was still thinking about in the back of my head till the end of the movie and also the acting was 100% on point like I can't even explain it
I also really liked how the different camera shots used in the movie conveyed different angles on the emotional moments. There was a lot of interesting nuance with the way they filmed those parts.
+The Disney Brain yeah it kind of made it seem like more real in a way I don't know it's hard to explain
Thank Goodness I'm not the only one who cried
The scene with Jack's list in the bedroom. I caught me HARD! Also, I hope more people apply to Boston College because of that list, lol #almamater
Yess omg it was so sad :( but yeah haha same
Can you review GMW halloween special? For being a halloween episode it's quiet good!
I might just do that tomorrow! I've been putting the finishing touches on a video that will be up in about 5 minutes so I probably won't get it done by tonight :)
Who names their kid Sassy?
"Involves mine transfer" show pic of Ino. Oh boi oh boi. Ellie's mom is secretly a Yamanaka in Chunin exams. That's right, I know exactly were that's from
LOL, I was hoping someone would finally comment on that!
I just can't get past the disturbing and inappropriate fact that a boy and a girl switch bodies.
Havent seen the movie but sounds decent. would you say this movie is as good as the 96' Wish Upon A Star? (if you've seen it)
I can't say that I have seen that movie. But just in terms of comparing to its peers, I'd say it's better than Invisible Sister, does more with it's characters than Descendants, and has close to the emotional execution of a Lemonade Mouth.
+The Disney Brain can you explain your opinion on how it is better than Invisible Sister?
+ruby oise Of course! So with Invisible Sister, you have a core mechanic that works because it provides a great metaphor for figurative invisibility. That makes it a smarter movie but a lot of the elements within the movie don't work cleanly at various points. What The Swap does is sacrifice being a smarter movie for being a better movie in my opinion by going further with how people love, connect, and properly move on, which are elements not nearly as present in Invisible Sister since the sister relationship is given as much depth as the characters of Ellie as Jack here. I could go on but those are basically my thoughts.
even it did had Flaws but its worth a watch. Disney isn't well known For Dcoms only For their animated films.
Disney is know for High school musical
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Long time no talk Buddy! How are you doing?
And then Morbil sees the discription say "Mystery video" He squeals.
I've been well, thank you! Hopefully the mystery video can get done within the next few days. I've got everything written, I just need to record and edit.
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I thought I was imaging it when I saw it. Then after seeing it, I screamed in joy
YES! Fellow Coders unite!
I did really see the movie yet, but I have seen some clips. and I really liked them. I saw the parts that had the sad, teary parts in them and that's what sold me on the movie as a a whole. and my thought process is put that way, so that if I see something that allows me to cry( something I love to do firing movies because most movies that are sad enough for tears are very deep emotionally.) I'm all about being in touch with my emotions and sometimes I'm a very spiritual being, so tears equal good with me, if that makes sense. I plan to watch the entire thing, and at least now I really know from somebody else that it was good. I always need a second or third opinion when it comes to movies because like I've said several other times in other comments, I love like eveything I watch. and it's weird, if I cry during a movie sometimes because usually it's hard for me to cry, but I'm an empathetic feeler, when other people have step g emotional responses to things like anger orcrying, I get the same way. so, I end up crying at a lot of movies that I see. like suicide squad, after Harley thought the joker had died, I was in tears.
I swear I wasn't this girly when I w as little, but I see it more as being in touch with my emotions.
anyway, this review was great and it helped me make a really important decision on whether or not I would watch the full movie. and I always knew that Jacob Bertrand looked familiar. now I know he was in jinxed. I love that movie so much it's not even funny. but I loved swindled even more, how about you??? also did you ever see one crazy cruise(another Nick movie)??
well, until next time!!
I can relate to most of your points. I don't cry a lot in movies but I do feel for many characters.
I think Swindle is probably the best put together, most fun Nick TV Movie to date, unless you count the Big Time Rush Movie, which is even more fun if not less sensibly plot driven. But beyond those two and Rags, I haven't seen many Nick TV Movies. I'll probably watch Jinxed at some point though and probably review one of the four movies I mentioned.
The Disney Brain thoughts on rags?
+Charlex I think Rags was solid, but in some ways, it felt like two, maybe three DCOMs smashed together. I still like some of what they did but most of it was stuff I had seen done before.
are you going to review girl bs monster
I do want to take a look at that movie eventually!
Hold on, his mom's dead but her dad just left? Interesting, cus I realized just a few days ago how many dcoms there are where the mom is dead but I couldn't think of one where the dad is...
Brilliant observation! I haven't seen every DCOM yet but I can't recall one where the dad starts off deceased. I can't recall if Marnie's dad from Halloweentown died or just left.
The Disney Brain I haven't seen the movie in a few years so I don't remember but I looked it up on Halloween Wikia where it says that it's implied that he's dead, so that's one yet so far against like 10-20 at least or something^^
That soccer movie with Emily Osment. The movie starts off after her dad dies. I think it's because there is a stereotype that woman are more parental and caring, so they are less likely to leave and not have any relationship with their child.
your a great youtuber 🙂🙂🙂 I'm glad you dont care what people think about Disney and think it's just a girl channel. when it's not
Cartoons R life people think it's just a girl channel? HOW DARE THEY
Tit kind of Is..Sometimes some shows are for boys & Girls. The Main charcters in shows are mostly girls. disney isnt known for their shows. their movies in Cinema.
Manuel Danner that's true, but Disney can still be enjoyed by both, like I watch a lot of boy shows, like yu-gi-oh zexal digimon fusion and dragon ball and naruto (anime but still) but I get where your coming from there are some shows just for girls and boys, like winx club (a really girly show but still cool through seasons 1-3 but really girly through seasons 4-6 but go's back to awesome season 7 and can't wait for season 8) but I think Disney isn't like that, I think all shows can relate to both, whether it's a female or male lead I hope I make sense
But I probably don't so sorry for wasting your time :(
The art of moving pictures is a medium that can and should be enjoyed by all regardless of age, gender, or any other factors. It may appeal to different people more so than others, but what's good is good.
Can you review jinxed sometime?
I do want to review a Nick Movie at some point. I have to actually watch Jinxed but if I think there's something interesting to say about it once I do, then it'll probably be reviewed :)
I still like Adventures in Babysitting
Yay!!!! I'm early NOTIFICATION SQUAD!!!!!! WERE YOU AT!!!!!!:)
Dcom Review Halloweentown 1
Liam Carmody YEEEEEESSSSSS, because it's Halloween!!!!!!
I might do Halloweentown closer to the actual date of Halloween!
The Disney Brain really? THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU *inhales* THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
THANK YOU!!!!!! 😀
WHY ARE YOU TALKING SO FAST
U keep on saying that ur going to expand this channel but u keep on doing the same thing
Riiight, because that Power Rangers video I posted days ago was soooo standard, LOL.
Yea that was separate from Disney but most of ur vids r girl meets world or liv and Madie review
Oh my gosh you talk so fast
enderwoman028 Awesomeness I got used to it
Lol, I agree! It actually sounds a lot faster when I record it but movie maker seems to almost naturally slow it down a tick.
The Disney Brain ah, yeah you gotta talk kinda fast if your reviewing movies or a lot of episodes
The Disney Brain I was actually re watching the movie when you replied lol xD
yay first comment!
Winner winner, chicken dinner! But not from me though, I ain't got chicken dinner kind of money, LOL
LOL:)
Come on this movie sucks
It has it's shortcomings, yes, but this movie has a ton of quality beyond that which more than makes up for it. Unless of course you believe all the clever symbolism, character development, and resonating themes are somehow overpowered by another phone gimmick.
The Disney Brain you right this movies is better than twitches and zapped
Jack Hicks Lol, true. I'd sooner jump into a briar patch than subject myself to the deplorable unmitigated horror that was Zapped.