If they tried to make the same movie about a man in his 30's who is hired to seduce a 19 year old girl in exchange for a car, and includes scenes where she's visibly afraid of him aggressively hitting on her, then it would likely be a psychological horror, not a rom com. And he'd likely be played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
Maddie selling a completely paid off house because an 18 year old made her feel bad about having daddy issues is wild. The house had no mortgage. That's a dream for people nowadays.
I looked this up because I thought the same and property tax rates in Montauk are 2.3%. Median cost for a home was $3 million… that’s a big yearly bill for a single, mentally unwell millennial.
Her not just selling the house to get out of the bad financial situation she was in from the beginning is what's actually wild af. She could've rented out some rooms on AirBnB or just got a roommate. Like????
As a parent, the creepiest part of this movie was the parents. Micromanage and manipulate their child till he has zero confidence, then force an adult woman on him (whom they are literally paying to seduce him without his knowledge or consent) in hopes it will bring him out of his shell. And then at the end theyre still struggling to let him make his own choices. I'm not calling abuse...but it does give me major creeps...
I swear parents like this just refuse to admit they have anxiety and over time it just gets worse. Stuff like this makes me think Anxeity is the most common undiagnosed mental illness in existence
It’s abuse. This whole movie is disgusting. Like, as an SA survivor this made me feel pissed. Some of us just don’t wanna have sex. Idk why that’s made out to be such a spectacle but it just reinforces my belief that the average person is such a lying, manipulative, conceited POS that the idea of procreating with ANY human being becomes fucking disgusting & stuff like this just reinforces that trauma to the next level. Seeing this blatant predatory behavior put on full display & painted as a “comedy” actually makes my blood boil.
Very well said. Seems like they make movies like this because there are some excited at the prospect of a woman having sex with a boy especially when the parents are supportive. Jennifer Lawrence is a beautiful woman and the interest in seeing her in being intimate with a boy is exciting to many. I think it's disturbing, maybe even disgusting. But today's values have changed drastically. Everything is available now and open. Just keep an eye on your children. It's going to get worse.
So this movie is actually based off of a true story. The producers of this movie found a real-life ad on craigslist about this. They sent the ad to the director, who then sent it to Jennifer Lawrence. Everyone was on board to make this movie based on how funny the ad was.
Aside from the massive "if genders were reversed" elephant in the room, I'm surprised that the kid wasn't more mad at his parents for thinking that he was such of a lozer that they had to pay a girl with a car to get him laid. really doesn't help with your self esteem if it was bad enough to go to that length
Can we stfu about this gender reverse thing. I feel like this whole comment section is filled with NPC bots all mentioning the same shit. Creepy movies where girls are preyed upon have been and will unfortunately continue to be the norm. But y’all will always only show up for male victims
All these people complaining about this movie in the comments. Predatory, if roles were reverse, etc. So annoying. It's a genuinely funny, emotional movie. Literally the only good comedy in idk how long. Which is so sad to say. In no way did she push him to do something he didn't wanna do. This was the first good Romcom in like a decade and it's cuz of such sensitive, soft people that we haven't gotten any great movies. You can watch anything without complaining about one subject or another. Just watch a movie and enjoy it. No need to such discussions.
@@lilysanchez2090fr i don't get why people can't just separate reality from fiction sometimes... they judge movies based on real life morals 😂 ofc in real life this situation is horrible, but no it is JUST A MOVIE. and a comedy one ffs. it's SUPPOSED to be UNREALISTIC. these ppl be judging it like it's a documentary 😂
It’s a paid off house! Do you know how great that is to have, a house with no mortgage? Maybe she just knows that leaving the house would be stupid because she won’t have a house like that for at least another 30 years.
For those of you saying her house was already paid for, she only needed to pay taxes. If a bunch of rich people move in next door, the value of your house increases, and the taxes get huge. If you can't afford it, mortgage paid or not, you're out of luck!
@@Dev_712 it's an extension of the way all the land in a kingdom belongs to the king. So we don't fully own our land bc we have to keep paying tribute in the form of property taxes to the kingdom that we call a democracy. Since we don't entirely own the land, that tribute isn't a fixed number and is based on demand. More demand for a piece of land increases its value and thus the tax increases. And since it is worth more, you can easily sell it to pay the taxes if you can't afford the current rate.
@@TheAnantaSesa yeah I get property taxes and such. What I do find weird is gentrification and how the rich people can then pretty much dictate the entire neighbourhood rules. Of course the more the demand is, the higher the price of the property and the rich neighbours would like to keep it that way so that their investment doesn't go up in flames but it just feels wild that something like that can happen to anyone and they can't do anything about it
@@Dev_712 I don't really get it either. I mean if your taxes go up bc the property value has gone up then you get to sell for a profit. But I know it's a hassle to move and a lot of the profit is lost due to the cost of moving and the natural wear and tear that reduces the sell price but isn't included in the tax value. I mean you won't mind the depressions in the carpet where your bed frame and furniture sat for several years but a new buyer might want a discount bc they "need new carpet" etc. Same price inflation happens with normal growth as a city expands services into the suburbs and annexes them to then add city tax charges to the total property tax. The only thing I think that can be done for either catalyst is to maintain a stable community with neither population growth nor shrinking. That's nearly impossible these days with all the transportation and technological upheavals driving migrations and below replacement level fertility rates requiring fertile populations to be encouraged to emigrate as replacements.
I watched this with my wife. We weren’t fans, but we couldn’t say why. We got to the party scene where she’s literally breaking the door down, and screaming “did you f*ck him?!? Did you f*ck him?!?” At the actually age appropriate girl, while the poor guy is like barely conscious. My wife turned to me and said “flip the sexes, and this is a horror movie” I couldn’t watch it the same after that
I think the only reason people defend this is because Jenifer Lawrence is in it, even tho she has no comedic timing. It was terrible, the jokes were terrible, the acting was terrible and as you pointed out its a really messed up plot.
It’s clear you shouldn’t watch movies anymore. No one here understands that both parties are adults. One of them is 19: a YOUNG ADULT by law. You guys need to go outside more then😅
"he's legal, it's fine" most people in their 30s see 19 year olds as still teenagers. there is no reason to go for someone that young when people your age exist. legality is not morality
yea I am hitting 30 in a month and I just, can't find people under the age of 24 attractive. And even that is an iff age for me. It's amazing what a couple years does.
@@comradekitty3759 Cougars always existed. This movie was... odd. A cougar-for-hire. Like the first writer was just doing some sh!t for literotica and then some editor picked up the story and said, wait a minute, what if we ran with the premise and tried to make it realistic. But that editor wasn't all that good as a writer either.
As me and my parents were watching No Hard Feelings when Percy’s introduction came on my dad goes. “He’s just like you” and I couldn’t disagree with him.
@@izzywoods794 The characters were a high point, as were the actor and actress who played them. The script was the problem. Is there any way they can really interrelate for the duration of the story? Even given the macguffin of the house.
‘Why do you want to adopt a dog?” Maddie “because I can’t have dogs of my own “ I Watch this movie on the flight back from San Diego and I laughed so hard when she delivered that line. I’m sure the passengers around me thought that I was psychotic because I could not quit laughing at it.
I can't understand how so many people think that a COMEDY movie making fun of a situation where someone's parents hire a 33 year old to have sex with a teenager is somehow trying to normalize it or make it seem not predatory. It's literally doing the opposite...
@@Linklex7 probably wasn't even that but the idiot forgot to clean out the browser-history. Like, one time I got onto my parents' computer and just hit the history section to look up something *I'd* visited like 15 minutes earlier. Accidentally saw a whole load of BDSM links that someone had pulled up on that account. It sure as hell wasn't me, I'm not into that. Mum? Dad? Younger brother?
@@zimrielIncognito mode makes it so any searches you make are not saved in your browser history. So yeah, if he used it, it'd be significantly harder for his parents to find it.
I wanted to dislike this film because the plot seemed predatory but I actually feel like this includes relevant topics such as how introverted younger generations have become and how far people will go to make a living. As far as getting paid to groom, a lot of parents pressure their children to settle down so I don’t think it’s an unrealistic moral dilemma.
[ressuring to settle down is not the same as hiring a sex worker. my god seems you are unaccepting anything as long as the packaging is cute. but as someone said swap it to a grown man and a young girl and it is a pervert
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Love the sense of humor and the animation style. I especially love how you clearly put a lot of effort into the quality/fidelity of the animations, which makes this moment at 4:52 just a "chef's kiss" perfect for me, with a "lazily" pasted screenshot of the scene. Love it. Keep doing what you do Alex.
The funniest part about this movie was that Maddie’s solution to being priced out of her (FULLY PAID OFF) home was to move to a beach town in California. Yeah sure, makes sense.
I actually saw this movie with my girlfriend when it came out. I was just expecting it to be a dumb comedy movie but it actually touched on some interesting topics. Such as growing up, learning to be confident in yourself, and moving on to a new chapter in your life. It’s still a pretty dumb comedy movie but it definitely surprised me
Love this channel, and Alex made some actually good points about stereotypes and tropes we see in film (and in real life). Like…daddy issues are always positioned as the fault of the character (like a major character flaw) but nobody holds the deadbeat dad accountable? Which is kinda crazy to think about
I commented the same thing!! This needs to be said more, I always hated how guys talked crap about girls with dad issues as if it was the girls fault for having a crappy father figure. It's like as a society, women legally have equal rights but socially bear ALL the responsibility for relationships while men get off scot free and get to blame women for everything. It's b.s. Also, if anyone wants to fight me about how men supposedly pay more money and suffer more in family court, go ahead, because you're wrong. I know several women personally who divorced out of an abusive situation and they had to pay their ex child support, or buy their portion of the house from them, or fight to be financially taken care of due to disability (MS is a bitch), or just had to forgo what they were owed in child support because ex hubby wasn't paying ... I get men are lonely now, but it's nothing compared to all the social and financial abuse women have had to endure all this time. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
@@sarahcox1197your ted talk misses the point. The system is set up against men. Saying that random innocent men must suffer because another bunch of women suffered is peak stupid feminist logic.
That cut of Craigslist ads is absolutely masterful. I almost cried laughing at those, and am now convinced that all human culture eventually becomes Surrealist performance art
Despite the raunchy plot, this was actually a really good movie. Felt almost like a blast from the past despite the obvious modern day anachronisms that remind you that you’re watching a modern movie, but even those added to the comedy. It was just a good time overall
I love that Jennifer Lawrence isn't taking herself too seriously, and seems to be having fun in her roles. Maddie and Percy's dynamic is sweet to watch, and while they don't officially get together, they remain friends, and he can lose his virginity on his own terms.
12:25 When Percy came at her with that line about her dad I literally had to pause the video. I felt that so much like. Damn, shots fired but also damn, relatable on her end.
I just saw a trailer for it the other day and instantly thought about Alex. I thought it was going to be a remake, but it being an adaptation of the musical makes me feel a bit better
The one with a trailer that has none of the musical numbers and is being dropped into theaters in the month of January despite being a musical adaption of a still popular movie?
@MegaKnight2012 There was a mean girls 2 and it didn't received well, the first one was received well. I got an ad with like multiple musical numbers and just had to go upstairs and scream into a pillow after seeing the ad
I actually liked it. I know the premise is problematic to be sure but it feels told in a way that isn't predatory especially because the boy is smart and defends himself
i'm not gonna lie i actually had a really fun time watching this movie. the humor in on point, their friendship chemistry is there, just entertaining altogether.
@@commandercorl1544are you really going to comment this under every comment of someone saying they enjoyed the movie…?😂 Guess you don’t really hate to use the point lol I don’t think there really is a point to do so when someone liked the movie, it is not going to change anything
Glad to find someone else who enjoyed this as well. This movie somehow got my sense of humor and had a few real laughs while watching it. It's pretty rare for me to laugh at movie jokes 💀
Watching a predictable movie with a weak script does not always turn into a bad choice especially when the cast is not bad at acting like Jennifer Lawrence, I really enjoy watching this if you just turn your brain off and just watch it anyway. Thank you Alex for these videos, you really make me enjoy opening TH-cam :) KEEP GOING YR THE BEST
I’m sick of that “turn of your brain” phrase, you can’t just do that, it makes no sense to say it How are people supposed to watch and understand something if they can’t think? You see how silly that sounds?
NEVER FORGET!! Matthew Broderick committed vehicular manslaughter in Ireland in the 80’s that killed two people and then fled back to America. He returns once a year to Ireland but has never apologised to the victims families. He claims he cannot remember the crash. He was driving on the wrong side of the road killing a mother and her daughter instantly. He was fined $175.
We (USA and Western style nations) have a tier society. Truth and justice are a mangled , twisted and deformed institution protecting certain classes from any accountability , responsibility and punishment of any kind. Democracy is completely FUBAR . Mix these items together and it all will end with predictable outcomes for all involved. The fall has already begun. Civilized nations will take the helm, those that practice some resembleance of equality without the dominating ( might makes right ) mantra .
Hey Alex Meyers I just want to be honest. Thank you, I’ve been having a really not so great 2 years, and you’ve been such a really big help in making me happier. Also I finally got a new account so I can comment on stuff, so that’s why this is early, but in general keep up the great work bro.
I dont know you dude and I know it’s been 8 months since you posted this but I’m proud of you dude and take one day at a time. I hope everything good comes your way
I saw it in theaters and just recently watched it again on Netflix. Absolutely hilarious to me both times. Funny and applicable real life lessons. But yes, if this was a man hired to “extrovert” a girl it would have a different vibe 100%. But I’m gonna enjoy this funny movie Also thanks for the shoutout at 1:52
You didn't include any footage of the party scene! It was my favorite part bc it really highlighted how ridiculous and wtf the concept is. It was self-aware at pretty much every turn, and had a heartfelt message too which was not what I was expecting. Also Andrew killed it w/ the comedy
I feel like you missed the depth of the piano scene. It’s a hauntingly beautiful microcosm for the movie this far and yeah it’s a little heavy handed with it but for me that’s the best moment of the movie.
9:15 this happened to me once…in my case he didn’t ask. Just grabbed my head and gave me one. I was so shocked, I started laughing because I was mid sentence and crying. He was just trying to comfort me in his own way which helped cause it made me laugh 😂
I think its funny how daddy issues can result in two completely different scenarios. In those movies its always girls having a hard time to open up to guys and getting serious with them - and i threw myself head over heals into the arms of every guy who said something remotely nice to me. And I am a leech. And I always fell the hardest for way older guys.. But well. I think my daddy issues are not that big since my dad still tried to be a good weekend dad and didnt completely disappeared into thin air. Maybe thats the reason.
That might be the thing with weekend dads, they breadcrumb love and approval, in a way that does make you crave that male validation because its so sparse. The father is not around enough to actually fill that role. At least.. that seems the case from also seeing friends in similar situations.
@@ninjanibba4259 In german we have a saying: "Einsicht ist der erste Schritt der Besserung" (translation: realization is the first step of improvement.) So I think admitting to your irks and quirks is important to deal with them :)
My dad wasn't absent physically but felt like a stranger in my home. People usually say that you prefer men that have your dads personality traits but my dad was so absent that I like men, who remind me of my mum.
her adopting the dog from the beginning is the best part. is it realistic that a dog with issues would be okay with a long road trip? no. is it absolutely lovely? 100%. milo looks like a german i work with called herman (who has never had an addiction or been a cop).
8:20 Imagine being, like, a young/newish PA and you get that big job working on a Lawrence-movie, and the first day on set is her butt-naked all day fighting a bunch of stuntguys.
alex, i will always appreciate the ever so present professionalism that you express when reviewing these kinds of movies. the only words i had after watching was “that was stupid”
For some reason, this movie reminds me of Failure to Launch, starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker, with almost the same premise. Especially the Parents paying or hiring someone to sleep with their son plot. I guess the difference is that in Failure to Launch, it's to basically get him to move out and get his own place because he's a grown adult.
It’s the fact the at the JLaw character is a white american descended from european settlers and the other guy is i assume native american… and well…. Yea the irony
The fact you think that applies to you is such a lol moment. You're the one who colonized Jewish land which it had been for thousands of years and still is.
She heavily promoted this, believing in this comedy more the X-Men stuff and bigger films. This was personal. She ate hot chicken wings. I think she’s gonna try to look for more indie/fun stuff. Needs to do an Olivia Wilde movie.
At first, I wasn't vibing with the plot when I heard about it; but, after giving it a watch, it's actually pretty damn cute, and usually romcoms give me the ick.🔥✨🖤Thank you, as always Mr. Meyers
@@commandercorl1544 I feel you, I definitely don't like a lot of movies that others find comical. The change up was fucking gross and I have friends that think it's gold
I absolutely love your videos and I loved this too, but the highlight got to be the line "like the kid who fought Zeus"...because I'm a hardcore Percy Jackson fan and hearing that reference anywhere makes my day😅😅😅
My fave bit is how the camera keeps cutting when Lawrence is stripping at the beach, only shoulder-up, from the back, you think okay, that's it....and next thing you know there she is, full frontal and a wild fight scene completely nude and stunning. That's an amazing bit she totally sells.
I want to find this movie funny, but as a boy myself, the age gap between Percy and Maddie bothers me. Just because Percy is an eighteen-year-old doesn't mean that he's automatically ready to have sex. I do appreciate how this movie for depicting Percy as being able to have his own autonomy and determine whether or not he wants to become sexually active, though, so this movie does have a sense of self-awareness.
Word of advice repeated consumption of a topic like this will make you get used to it no problem 👍 Check out anime age is literally non existent with character ages😂
Being self aware is often a tactic when it comes to movies or even tv shows with sketchy concepts. Some shows like South Park have done it when it handles a sensitive topic and wants to make sure the audience is aware that it knows it’s doing something that is considered morally wrong, but isn’t truly trying to glorify it in anyway and is just a plot device used for the story they want to tell.
@@lunarhail3559 I know that nothing happened between them, but her constant insistence that he needed to have sex with her was what disturbed me, coupled with how they made that kind of coercion seem comedic.
If they tried to make the same movie about a man in his 30's who is hired to seduce a 19 year old girl in exchange for a car, and includes scenes where she's visibly afraid of him aggressively hitting on her, then it would likely be a psychological horror, not a rom com. And he'd likely be played by Leonardo DiCaprio.
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Yep. That’s why so many young men get taken advantage of…
That’s literally what I was thinking!
Guys just aren’t the type to seduce Women that much. Maybe that’s it.
Hey, no hard feeling?
The way he answered her flirty "currently single" with "unmarried" was dope.
The "In 4 years we'll both be seniors" roast was insane
Also that childless comment 😅
Dude was roasting the whole movie😂
Maddie selling a completely paid off house because an 18 year old made her feel bad about having daddy issues is wild. The house had no mortgage. That's a dream for people nowadays.
Especially to go to CALIFORNIA. Like, girl. That place is so expensive 😭
I looked this up because I thought the same and property tax rates in Montauk are 2.3%. Median cost for a home was $3 million… that’s a big yearly bill for a single, mentally unwell millennial.
Her not just selling the house to get out of the bad financial situation she was in from the beginning is what's actually wild af. She could've rented out some rooms on AirBnB or just got a roommate. Like????
Also she saved $22k in two days driving for Uber and waitressing. Cliche to the core
@@kimberlychako7269at this point it was like an ad for uber drivers
Petition to make Alex Meyers read Craigslist ads for an entire video.
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As a parent, the creepiest part of this movie was the parents. Micromanage and manipulate their child till he has zero confidence, then force an adult woman on him (whom they are literally paying to seduce him without his knowledge or consent) in hopes it will bring him out of his shell. And then at the end theyre still struggling to let him make his own choices. I'm not calling abuse...but it does give me major creeps...
I swear parents like this just refuse to admit they have anxiety and over time it just gets worse.
Stuff like this makes me think Anxeity is the most common undiagnosed mental illness in existence
yeah... it's a movie
It’s abuse. This whole movie is disgusting. Like, as an SA survivor this made me feel pissed. Some of us just don’t wanna have sex. Idk why that’s made out to be such a spectacle but it just reinforces my belief that the average person is such a lying, manipulative, conceited POS that the idea of procreating with ANY human being becomes fucking disgusting & stuff like this just reinforces that trauma to the next level. Seeing this blatant predatory behavior put on full display & painted as a “comedy” actually makes my blood boil.
Very well said. Seems like they make movies like this because there are some excited at the prospect of a woman having sex with a boy especially when the parents are supportive. Jennifer Lawrence is a beautiful woman and the interest in seeing her in being intimate with a boy is exciting to many. I think it's disturbing, maybe even disgusting. But today's values have changed drastically. Everything is available now and open. Just keep an eye on your children. It's going to get worse.
You should call it abuse. That is exactly what this filthy concept of the movie is.
So this movie is actually based off of a true story. The producers of this movie found a real-life ad on craigslist about this. They sent the ad to the director, who then sent it to Jennifer Lawrence. Everyone was on board to make this movie based on how funny the ad was.
wait, you’re kidding. PLEASE tell me you’re joking?
@@brennamckenzie7784 Nope. I've seen screenshots of the add.
I'm serious. @@brennamckenzie7784
@@hannahnewell305 I assumed the ad was just marketing material created for the movie...
Wait seriously? 👀
Aside from the massive "if genders were reversed" elephant in the room, I'm surprised that the kid wasn't more mad at his parents for thinking that he was such of a lozer that they had to pay a girl with a car to get him laid. really doesn't help with your self esteem if it was bad enough to go to that length
He was really angry at his parents I think you just never watched it lol
@@KayPeeOpee correct
There is literally a scene where he confronts his parents
Can we stfu about this gender reverse thing. I feel like this whole comment section is filled with NPC bots all mentioning the same shit. Creepy movies where girls are preyed upon have been and will unfortunately continue to be the norm. But y’all will always only show up for male victims
they addressed that
This movie has such an odd concept not going to lie
that was the point
That’s raunchy comedies for you. Hell, this would be considered tame compared to actual 80’s raunchy comedies.
It's basically just a rehash of Failure to Launch, but more raunchy in it's approach
It was a breath of fresh air when compared to a lot of modern movies, even if the plot was predictable
I mean it's still less creepy than Cuties
Her naked beating the shit out of a group of teens on the beach had me genuinely laughing for like 3 mins. Idk the last time a movie made me do that
SAME LMAO
All these people complaining about this movie in the comments. Predatory, if roles were reverse, etc. So annoying. It's a genuinely funny, emotional movie. Literally the only good comedy in idk how long. Which is so sad to say. In no way did she push him to do something he didn't wanna do. This was the first good Romcom in like a decade and it's cuz of such sensitive, soft people that we haven't gotten any great movies. You can watch anything without complaining about one subject or another. Just watch a movie and enjoy it. No need to such discussions.
@@lilysanchez2090fr i don't get why people can't just separate reality from fiction sometimes... they judge movies based on real life morals 😂 ofc in real life this situation is horrible, but no it is JUST A MOVIE. and a comedy one ffs. it's SUPPOSED to be UNREALISTIC. these ppl be judging it like it's a documentary 😂
@@lilysanchez2090 i agree,they take it so seriously just try to have fun as the movie is having fun as well
This was the funniest scene in the movie. She just suplexed that kid while butt naked!! Hilarious 😂😂😂
It’s a paid off house! Do you know how great that is to have, a house with no mortgage? Maybe she just knows that leaving the house would be stupid because she won’t have a house like that for at least another 30 years.
This!!!
She'll never have a house like that again, especially if she's moving to California to be a surfer 🏄
You mean never. Her house was paid off, pretty much no debt, has a job, yet can't pay a yearly tax.
My sister’s property taxes are more than both my mortgage and property taxes. Location, location, location.
I mean she can sell it and buy another house with cash. The whole movie is screaming about how high property values in Montauk are
Okay, but "Because I can't have any of my own" was a fucking banger line.
I KNOW I DIED 😂
For those of you saying her house was already paid for, she only needed to pay taxes. If a bunch of rich people move in next door, the value of your house increases, and the taxes get huge. If you can't afford it, mortgage paid or not, you're out of luck!
That's the problem with gentrification.
This entire concept of driving up the property tax seems so wild to me as someone who isn't from the US
@@Dev_712 it's an extension of the way all the land in a kingdom belongs to the king. So we don't fully own our land bc we have to keep paying tribute in the form of property taxes to the kingdom that we call a democracy. Since we don't entirely own the land, that tribute isn't a fixed number and is based on demand. More demand for a piece of land increases its value and thus the tax increases. And since it is worth more, you can easily sell it to pay the taxes if you can't afford the current rate.
@@TheAnantaSesa yeah I get property taxes and such. What I do find weird is gentrification and how the rich people can then pretty much dictate the entire neighbourhood rules. Of course the more the demand is, the higher the price of the property and the rich neighbours would like to keep it that way so that their investment doesn't go up in flames but it just feels wild that something like that can happen to anyone and they can't do anything about it
@@Dev_712 I don't really get it either. I mean if your taxes go up bc the property value has gone up then you get to sell for a profit. But I know it's a hassle to move and a lot of the profit is lost due to the cost of moving and the natural wear and tear that reduces the sell price but isn't included in the tax value. I mean you won't mind the depressions in the carpet where your bed frame and furniture sat for several years but a new buyer might want a discount bc they "need new carpet" etc.
Same price inflation happens with normal growth as a city expands services into the suburbs and annexes them to then add city tax charges to the total property tax. The only thing I think that can be done for either catalyst is to maintain a stable community with neither population growth nor shrinking. That's nearly impossible these days with all the transportation and technological upheavals driving migrations and below replacement level fertility rates requiring fertile populations to be encouraged to emigrate as replacements.
I watched this with my wife. We weren’t fans, but we couldn’t say why.
We got to the party scene where she’s literally breaking the door down, and screaming “did you f*ck him?!? Did you f*ck him?!?” At the actually age appropriate girl, while the poor guy is like barely conscious.
My wife turned to me and said “flip the sexes, and this is a horror movie”
I couldn’t watch it the same after that
I think the only reason people defend this is because Jenifer Lawrence is in it, even tho she has no comedic timing. It was terrible, the jokes were terrible, the acting was terrible and as you pointed out its a really messed up plot.
It's a good thing they didn't flip the sexes then, right?
@@Alonepistachio She's a great comedic actor
This seemed like a really creepy version of Failure to Launch
It’s clear you shouldn’t watch movies anymore. No one here understands that both parties are adults. One of them is 19: a YOUNG ADULT by law. You guys need to go outside more then😅
"he's legal, it's fine" most people in their 30s see 19 year olds as still teenagers. there is no reason to go for someone that young when people your age exist. legality is not morality
yea I am hitting 30 in a month and I just, can't find people under the age of 24 attractive. And even that is an iff age for me. It's amazing what a couple years does.
Yah I'm looking at 20 year olds and thinking nope but a 40 year old I'm thinking 🤔 you know we could work
@@comradekitty3759 Cougars always existed.
This movie was... odd. A cougar-for-hire. Like the first writer was just doing some sh!t for literotica and then some editor picked up the story and said, wait a minute, what if we ran with the premise and tried to make it realistic. But that editor wasn't all that good as a writer either.
Actually morality in cases like this is a based off ones culture since modern Western culture dictates smaller age gaps
@@pixadragon46 some cultures are cool with a range of questionable-to-horrendous things. that's no excuse
I actually really love the last line.
“You ready to leave”
- Yeah
You can just feel the growth in that spoken phrase
As me and my parents were watching No Hard Feelings when Percy’s introduction came on my dad goes. “He’s just like you” and I couldn’t disagree with him.
You watched this with your parents? 😂
Honestly, Percy sound like the best character in the movie😂😂. A “loser” but hilarious.
@@izzywoods794 The characters were a high point, as were the actor and actress who played them.
The script was the problem. Is there any way they can really interrelate for the duration of the story? Even given the macguffin of the house.
@@shirleytatha8189 To be fair they wanted to watch it too
My mom said the same thing lol
JLaw throwing a full naked suplex was not something I expected but it had me in stitches.
That and her being pepper sprayed in the face killed me 😂😂
@@jackiewinn2944 🤣🤣🤣 The way she crawls around while crying is hilarious.
@@LordVolkov or when she gets punched in the throat 😂 that surprised me lol
Wait WHAT I thought that was Alex's euphemism for sex????
@@rileytreisman1904 Nope. There's a full nude suplex by JLaw 😅 It's something to behold.
The piano scene where he plays Maneater is 🔥 though!
Absolutely.
‘Why do you want to adopt a dog?” Maddie “because I can’t have dogs of my own “ I Watch this movie on the flight back from San Diego and I laughed so hard when she delivered that line. I’m sure the passengers around me thought that I was psychotic because I could not quit laughing at it.
Such a great line
They didn't think you were psychotic, but they more than likely thought "when will they stop LAUGHING?!"
I had to pause this video.
Brooo that killed me 😂😂😂😂
Watched it on a plane too, delay on the runway. Was cracking up and had to turn my screen brightness way down for some scenes
I can't understand how so many people think that a COMEDY movie making fun of a situation where someone's parents hire a 33 year old to have sex with a teenager is somehow trying to normalize it or make it seem not predatory. It's literally doing the opposite...
He was 19. A legal adult. It was a funny and cute movie
@@pa4o93ir49 The movie was not "funny." The was the opposite of funny, it was a desperate wanna be funny and cool. It was none of that.
Seems cute and good for a few laughs to me I'm about to watch it sux if your someone who has the sense of humor as a plank of wood 😂😂😂😂
what can you expect from hollywood
Except 19 isn't a teenager, but go off. 😭
The scene of her fighting 3 people while she’s naked was the craziest thing I’ve seen in a movie in awhile
Juuuuust gonna slide by "Parents checking out their son's porn" and keep on going.
That’s Percy’s fault for not using incognito mode. Hahaha
@@Linklex7 i think theres still probably ways to check search history even if u use incognito
@@Linklex7 probably wasn't even that but the idiot forgot to clean out the browser-history.
Like, one time I got onto my parents' computer and just hit the history section to look up something *I'd* visited like 15 minutes earlier. Accidentally saw a whole load of BDSM links that someone had pulled up on that account. It sure as hell wasn't me, I'm not into that. Mum? Dad? Younger brother?
Mike Johnson?
@@zimrielIncognito mode makes it so any searches you make are not saved in your browser history. So yeah, if he used it, it'd be significantly harder for his parents to find it.
I wanted to dislike this film because the plot seemed predatory but I actually feel like this includes relevant topics such as how introverted younger generations have become and how far people will go to make a living. As far as getting paid to groom, a lot of parents pressure their children to settle down so I don’t think it’s an unrealistic moral dilemma.
@@redstar1230why are you lying dude😂. Looking for clout?
The number of "cool mom" I heard be worried that their daughter isn't dating anyone is not zero. So yeah they exist
[ressuring to settle down is not the same as hiring a sex worker. my god seems you are unaccepting anything as long as the packaging is cute. but as someone said swap it to a grown man and a young girl and it is a pervert
It probably helped that they made the boy of legal age. Let’s be real, 80’s raunchy comedies would’ve had the boy be 14.
@@monicacreator3168 I'm an early 20s daughter and my parents are very worried I haven't dated yet lol.
I thoroughly enjoy your videos. Love the sense of humor and the animation style. I especially love how you clearly put a lot of effort into the quality/fidelity of the animations, which makes this moment at 4:52 just a "chef's kiss" perfect for me, with a "lazily" pasted screenshot of the scene. Love it. Keep doing what you do Alex.
The funniest part about this movie was that Maddie’s solution to being priced out of her (FULLY PAID OFF) home was to move to a beach town in California. Yeah sure, makes sense.
10:30 omg I screamed when u mentioned SheGo during that scene cause it always comes down to either her or Harley lol
i would absoLUTELY watch a video of alex reading compilations of wacky facebook marketplace posts
That would be a GREAT idea
I actually saw this movie with my girlfriend when it came out. I was just expecting it to be a dumb comedy movie but it actually touched on some interesting topics. Such as growing up, learning to be confident in yourself, and moving on to a new chapter in your life. It’s still a pretty dumb comedy movie but it definitely surprised me
I agree!!
Yeah it felt very realistic compared to 2000s romcoms (even though those are funnier).
Love this channel, and Alex made some actually good points about stereotypes and tropes we see in film (and in real life). Like…daddy issues are always positioned as the fault of the character (like a major character flaw) but nobody holds the deadbeat dad accountable? Which is kinda crazy to think about
I like how the whole premise of the movie is that she can’t afford to live in like New Jersey or smth but she moves to California
Non hai capito il film, la California era un sogno d'adolescente. Il fatto di restare in quella casa era la speranza del ritorno di suo padre
as someone who’s been a fan of andrew barth feldman since his casting in deh, it’s great to see him getting high profile roles like this
omg same!! seeing him do so much since deh, it’s been SURREAL
2:06 the bit with telling a native "....trying to push me out. do you have any idea what that feels like?"
was the best part of this whole thing
9:49 THIS is why you’re great alex, this entire point is something i’ve said for so long now. you always hit things right on the nail
I commented the same thing!! This needs to be said more, I always hated how guys talked crap about girls with dad issues as if it was the girls fault for having a crappy father figure. It's like as a society, women legally have equal rights but socially bear ALL the responsibility for relationships while men get off scot free and get to blame women for everything. It's b.s.
Also, if anyone wants to fight me about how men supposedly pay more money and suffer more in family court, go ahead, because you're wrong. I know several women personally who divorced out of an abusive situation and they had to pay their ex child support, or buy their portion of the house from them, or fight to be financially taken care of due to disability (MS is a bitch), or just had to forgo what they were owed in child support because ex hubby wasn't paying ... I get men are lonely now, but it's nothing compared to all the social and financial abuse women have had to endure all this time. Thank you for coming to my Ted talk.
@@sarahcox1197your ted talk misses the point. The system is set up against men. Saying that random innocent men must suffer because another bunch of women suffered is peak stupid feminist logic.
@@sonatestd2085 oh yeah "The system is against man"
@@multifandombish1855 dumb feminist repeating things in double quotes.
@@sarahcox1197 Do you feel the same way about "mommy issues"?
That cut of Craigslist ads is absolutely masterful. I almost cried laughing at those, and am now convinced that all human culture eventually becomes Surrealist performance art
Despite the raunchy plot, this was actually a really good movie. Felt almost like a blast from the past despite the obvious modern day anachronisms that remind you that you’re watching a modern movie, but even those added to the comedy. It was just a good time overall
“I know a paid assassin when I see one.”😂😂😂
9:40 THANK YOU for speaking some sense about this
"Ever stop and think about how mean girls 2 was a real movie" No, and I don't know if I can ever forgive you for giving me that cursed knowledge tbh
REAL
I love that Jennifer Lawrence isn't taking herself too seriously, and seems to be having fun in her roles. Maddie and Percy's dynamic is sweet to watch, and while they don't officially get together, they remain friends, and he can lose his virginity on his own terms.
Yeah, it’s easily one of the best movies I’ve seen recently
@@Narra0002are u kidding me😂
Flip the genders. Is it still your favorite movie? Or did it just become a psychological horror? Hmmmmm….
I'm sorry I don't know if you watched the movie but he lost his virginity with her. It wasn't romantic or anything, bro lasted 15 seconds
I thought she had zero comedic timing. She can do drama but comedy? Clearly not her thing
Yo plot twist: that Craigslist add was actually a thing and inspired the whole movie.
If you scroll up in the comments someone confirms this lol
12:25 When Percy came at her with that line about her dad I literally had to pause the video. I felt that so much like. Damn, shots fired but also damn, relatable on her end.
Speaking of Mean Girls, have you heard about the remake that's actually a movie adaptation of the musical?
yeah i reckon he’ll make a video of it
I just saw a trailer for it the other day and instantly thought about Alex. I thought it was going to be a remake, but it being an adaptation of the musical makes me feel a bit better
Yeah, I got an ad for it yesterday. I literally went upstairs and screamed. The second movie also didnt recieve well in the audiences and critics eyes
The one with a trailer that has none of the musical numbers and is being dropped into theaters in the month of January despite being a musical adaption of a still popular movie?
@MegaKnight2012 There was a mean girls 2 and it didn't received well, the first one was received well. I got an ad with like multiple musical numbers and just had to go upstairs and scream into a pillow after seeing the ad
watched this in germany spontaneously with a friend, we were so confused about america based on this movie
I actually liked it. I know the premise is problematic to be sure but it feels told in a way that isn't predatory especially because the boy is smart and defends himself
Halle Bailey syndrome had me laughing soo hard 😂😂
Halle Bailey syndrome is WILD lol 😂😂
I literally spat out my water 😭😭
I had to run it back to make sure I heard him correctly 😭😂😂
Some one please explain the joke to me😅
@@BigZencreatesyeah I don't get it either
Love the content Alex the amount of work you put in is crazy keep going
“Same thing as you, I wanna date him” is a WILDLY funny line 😂😂
i'm not gonna lie i actually had a really fun time watching this movie. the humor in on point, their friendship chemistry is there, just entertaining altogether.
Agreed, Maddie and Percy's friendship was great to watch, and their chemistry was fantastic.
Another happy viewer here
i hate to use this point, but would you feel the same if they were of the opposite gender?
@@commandercorl1544are you really going to comment this under every comment of someone saying they enjoyed the movie…?😂
Guess you don’t really hate to use the point lol
I don’t think there really is a point to do so when someone liked the movie, it is not going to change anything
Glad to find someone else who enjoyed this as well. This movie somehow got my sense of humor and had a few real laughs while watching it. It's pretty rare for me to laugh at movie jokes 💀
Watching a predictable movie with a weak script does not always turn into a bad choice especially when the cast is not bad at acting like Jennifer Lawrence, I really enjoy watching this if you just turn your brain off and just watch it anyway.
Thank you Alex for these videos, you really make me enjoy opening TH-cam :) KEEP GOING YR THE BEST
Thank you, like obviously their age gap is weird but it’s the kind of movie you’re supposed to turn your brain off and enjoy!
I’m sick of that “turn of your brain” phrase, you can’t just do that, it makes no sense to say it
How are people supposed to watch and understand something if they can’t think?
You see how silly that sounds?
@@lullabyluna7170age gap is not weird, dude is an adult
@@ninjanibba4259 well it’s simple, if you watched SpongeBob you’d understand how it’s done 😊
@@lullabyluna7170 SpongeBob is a cartoon and even that gets plenty of criticism, so you’re not making your point valid
NEVER FORGET!! Matthew Broderick committed vehicular manslaughter in Ireland in the 80’s that killed two people and then fled back to America. He returns once a year to Ireland but has never apologised to the victims families. He claims he cannot remember the crash. He was driving on the wrong side of the road killing a mother and her daughter instantly. He was fined $175.
We (USA and Western style nations) have a tier society. Truth and justice are a mangled , twisted and deformed institution protecting certain classes from any accountability , responsibility and punishment of any kind.
Democracy is completely FUBAR .
Mix these items together and it all will end with predictable outcomes for all involved. The fall has already begun. Civilized nations will take the helm, those that practice some resembleance of equality without the dominating ( might makes right ) mantra .
Fenret killed me!!! You always make me forget i have mental issues for at least the duration of your videos. Thank you
It was so elegantly soft-spoken. I can’t replicate the gentle cadence and I’ve tried. Alex Meyers is something else
I was uncomfortable watching your video on this; I can't even imagine watching the whole movie. You, my man, are a legend
Hey Alex Meyers I just want to be honest. Thank you, I’ve been having a really not so great 2 years, and you’ve been such a really big help in making me happier. Also I finally got a new account so I can comment on stuff, so that’s why this is early, but in general keep up the great work bro.
I dont know you dude and I know it’s been 8 months since you posted this but I’m proud of you dude and take one day at a time. I hope everything good comes your way
I saw it in theaters and just recently watched it again on Netflix. Absolutely hilarious to me both times. Funny and applicable real life lessons. But yes, if this was a man hired to “extrovert” a girl it would have a different vibe 100%. But I’m gonna enjoy this funny movie
Also thanks for the shoutout at 1:52
You didn't include any footage of the party scene! It was my favorite part bc it really highlighted how ridiculous and wtf the concept is. It was self-aware at pretty much every turn, and had a heartfelt message too which was not what I was expecting. Also Andrew killed it w/ the comedy
13:48 ALEX NO. you did not. stop.
She IS hot.
5:19 the moment when he realizes that’s when the movie is name no hard feelings is the funniest thing ever
say what you want but that tone Def joke of being pushed off your property/land was hallarious. 😂 the look on that guys face... amazing
That joke had me laughing out loud in theaters
I feel like you missed the depth of the piano scene. It’s a hauntingly beautiful microcosm for the movie this far and yeah it’s a little heavy handed with it but for me that’s the best moment of the movie.
I'm crying 🤣the animation + your laugh at 12:42
Did I just freaking hear Ghost Love Score? Wtf. 7:22 just to start. You won my heart my brother. After all these years.
This was one of the best comedy movies i ever saw. For questions i explain.
But the easyness, reality , feeland jokes were good. Sure more 9/10
I absolutely love your humor you always manage to execute greatly, Alex!😂🌟
Jennifer Lawrence said she made this movie for fun 😂😂 after reading the actual ad that parents wanted someone to sleep with their son
9:15 this happened to me once…in my case he didn’t ask. Just grabbed my head and gave me one. I was so shocked, I started laughing because I was mid sentence and crying. He was just trying to comfort me in his own way which helped cause it made me laugh 😂
This movie is very dumb but incredibly fun to watch a group of friends
It’s not dumb. It’s the best movie of 2023
@@pa4o93ir49Oppenheimer, Evil Dead Rise, Scream VI, John Wick 4, Guardian Of Galaxy Vol 3 ... is the best
This is mehh
@@pa4o93ir49 are you in the same 2023 as me? Bc there was a LOT of WAAAAAY better films than this mediocre one
@@pa4o93ir49nah didn't spiderverse drop this year
@@pa4o93ir49that’s not a high bar
Jenifer Lawrence always felt like that friend that walked onto a movie set by accident and turned into to a celerity
Watched this with my wife a few months back and we laughed 90% of the movie. Great chill movie
I'm offended that you had to make me remember Mean Girls 2
I think its funny how daddy issues can result in two completely different scenarios. In those movies its always girls having a hard time to open up to guys and getting serious with them - and i threw myself head over heals into the arms of every guy who said something remotely nice to me. And I am a leech. And I always fell the hardest for way older guys..
But well. I think my daddy issues are not that big since my dad still tried to be a good weekend dad and didnt completely disappeared into thin air. Maybe thats the reason.
That might be the thing with weekend dads, they breadcrumb love and approval, in a way that does make you crave that male validation because its so sparse. The father is not around enough to actually fill that role. At least.. that seems the case from also seeing friends in similar situations.
Least you can admit it
@@ninjanibba4259 In german we have a saying: "Einsicht ist der erste Schritt der Besserung" (translation: realization is the first step of improvement.) So I think admitting to your irks and quirks is important to deal with them :)
Holy **** I feel so called out, man 😅 Too relateable
My dad wasn't absent physically but felt like a stranger in my home. People usually say that you prefer men that have your dads personality traits but my dad was so absent that I like men, who remind me of my mum.
her adopting the dog from the beginning is the best part. is it realistic that a dog with issues would be okay with a long road trip? no. is it absolutely lovely? 100%. milo looks like a german i work with called herman (who has never had an addiction or been a cop).
100% would love to see Jennifer Lawerence in some more comedic roles.
Freal 😂❤ I love her sm
14:30 the real joke is she wasn’t kidding when she says the dog is her new boyfriend! 😂 They tied the knot! 😂
White women just never seem to be able to escape the allegations
The Native American “do you have any idea what that feels like” LOL that made me die
Cant wait for this one, Alex! Thanks dude.
8:53 Did i just hear the tune of "go go power rangers" LOL!!!
no
I hear it!! Also, I read that comment right when that part of the video played! 😂
14:34 "it plays out exactly how you'd expect it," while your bouncy, hyper, highly animated little guy suddenly freezeframes? Crazy like a fox
8:20
Imagine being, like, a young/newish PA and you get that big job working on a Lawrence-movie, and the first day on set is her butt-naked all day fighting a bunch of stuntguys.
Eh
This movie is wild
alex, i will always appreciate the ever so present professionalism that you express when reviewing these kinds of movies. the only words i had after watching was “that was stupid”
😂 I can't stop laughing at the bathtub full of corndogs🤣🤣🤣 "corndag fundraiser" 😳
For some reason, this movie reminds me of Failure to Launch, starring Matthew McConaughey and Sarah Jessica Parker, with almost the same premise. Especially the Parents paying or hiring someone to sleep with their son plot. I guess the difference is that in Failure to Launch, it's to basically get him to move out and get his own place because he's a grown adult.
I thought so too
That’s what I thought the entire time!!!
It is just a rehash of Failure to Launch, they just made it more "modern" and raunchy
I mean at the end, the kid says that he doesn’t want his parents to baby him and make things easy for him. That’s what. He realizes that himself
10:42 I'm sorry.... What is this animation?!?! 😭
2:05 oh yes Alex. Many people know exactly what that feels 😭🇵🇸
😂
Don't worry they're dying
It’s the fact the at the JLaw character is a white american descended from european settlers and the other guy is i assume native american… and well…. Yea the irony
@@beaglejuice5681that was the point of the joke, yes. But I digress
The fact you think that applies to you is such a lol moment. You're the one who colonized Jewish land which it had been for thousands of years and still is.
She heavily promoted this, believing in this comedy more the X-Men stuff and bigger films. This was personal. She ate hot chicken wings. I think she’s gonna try to look for more indie/fun stuff. Needs to do an Olivia Wilde movie.
Oof not after Don't Worry Darling
She produced the movie so yeah.. she was promoting it lol
@@StewartFletcher haha I loved Don't Worry Darling 😂
It should have been a much bigger hit, but no, people went to see a Geriatric Indiana Jones instead
@@SnoopyReads... no they didn't. They movie flopped hard
At first, I wasn't vibing with the plot when I heard about it; but, after giving it a watch, it's actually pretty damn cute, and usually romcoms give me the ick.🔥✨🖤Thank you, as always Mr. Meyers
i think it's creepy
@@commandercorl1544 I feel you, I definitely don't like a lot of movies that others find comical. The change up was fucking gross and I have friends that think it's gold
10:40 shiego got me dying 😂
9:30 oh boy 🤣 we're so sorry
11:35 - You fool! You play the Inuyasha ENDING theme song to get all the girls!!! Bokutachi waaaaaaaaa~
“Every heart” is the best one to play on piano tbh
He can play the piano? That's awesome!
Autographed Bible is crazy
I absolutely love your videos and I loved this too, but the highlight got to be the line "like the kid who fought Zeus"...because I'm a hardcore Percy Jackson fan and hearing that reference anywhere makes my day😅😅😅
My fave bit is how the camera keeps cutting when Lawrence is stripping at the beach, only shoulder-up, from the back, you think okay, that's it....and next thing you know there she is, full frontal and a wild fight scene completely nude and stunning. That's an amazing bit she totally sells.
“ Fenret”
- Alex in the calmest voice ever
I don't know why it was so funny :D the spelling, the silence, I don't know :D the delivery is perfect
3:45 loved the Percy Jackson and Harry Potter references 😅
Honestly think you're more entertaining than most of the movies you've covered! 4mil lets gooo!
Bro playing the inyuasha theme song would have got my sister, she is LITERALLY in love with inyuasha
I saw this movie in theaters and as a theatre kid, I loved seeing Laura Benanti, Matthew Broderick, AND Andrew Barth Feldman all on screen together🥰
I want to find this movie funny, but as a boy myself, the age gap between Percy and Maddie bothers me. Just because Percy is an eighteen-year-old doesn't mean that he's automatically ready to have sex. I do appreciate how this movie for depicting Percy as being able to have his own autonomy and determine whether or not he wants to become sexually active, though, so this movie does have a sense of self-awareness.
Word of advice repeated consumption of a topic like this will make you get used to it no problem 👍
Check out anime age is literally non existent with character ages😂
Being self aware is often a tactic when it comes to movies or even tv shows with sketchy concepts. Some shows like South Park have done it when it handles a sensitive topic and wants to make sure the audience is aware that it knows it’s doing something that is considered morally wrong, but isn’t truly trying to glorify it in anyway and is just a plot device used for the story they want to tell.
If it makes you feel better they didn’t even do anything, she was actually decent until how a man would be in that situation.
Yeah
@@lunarhail3559 I know that nothing happened between them, but her constant insistence that he needed to have sex with her was what disturbed me, coupled with how they made that kind of coercion seem comedic.
9:13 The timing of that line is so horrible that it loops back around to being incredible, I love it
Your animations have gotten so great and fun!
I really enjoyed this movie months ago, I just thought it was very fun and the ending is super bitter sweet :)