You guys!!! I just saw the movie a few hours ago, and omgosh! 😁 In the words of our dearest Evan H, words fail! I have no words to fully describe the experience. To the cast and crew: Y’all created something beyond amazing. You have my eternal thanks, and you bet your ass I’m back in the theater this weekend to see it again!! 😂
I watched it on Thursday evening at home with my best friend (our movie theatres are still closed) and OMG I am so indebted to Jon M Chu for bringing LMM's masterpiece to screen. I am watching it again tonight with my son and son in law, I am so excited for them to see it. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL OUR THEATRES OPEN HERE so I can see it on a REALLY BIG ASS SCREEN. Your expressions are precious and exactly how I was and still am. Oh btw I am now a subscriber of yours ;)
I haven’t experienced this kind of joy in a theater in a looooong time. You know when the audience ERUPTS into applause during a MOVIE that you made the right choice by going to a theater. You can not recreate that experience in your home. I am so glad they built this film and used Broadway actors and did not try to make everyone look beautiful and use high outrageous homes and apartments. It felt very genuine and true to the cultures. I absolutely LOVED the salon scene one of the most creative things I’ve seen. Man its so beautiful! I had all the feels.
Hey Brent! The creative side of me was jumping for joy on the inside while watching this movie because of the way they reimagined this show in a movie format. And yep, they had successfully managed to make you feel the neighborhood aspect of this by using real people, diff shapes, sizes, faces and was culturally accurate. 😊
Ex Washington Heights resident here(MANY years ago) How absolutely wonderful to see the old neighborhood!! I grew up 2 blocks from the main film site and even spied my aunt's little 2 story house as they walked toward Highbridge pool. I have always treasured the diversity and color of this neighborhood and I'm so glad to see this love letter of a movie.
hi Diana! woohoo great to see another Washington Heights-er (?) 😅 show up in the comments. This movie really made me want to walk those streets and feel the vibe! Def going to when I visit NY this fall ☺️
I like that this version establishes Usnavi as a community leader in a couple different ways. Obviously he runs the bodega that’s the heartbeat of the block but he’s also teaching those kids and that tourist how to get to Washington Heights. It goes from being a joke in the Broadway show to being an example of Usnavi’s generous nature with the tourist, and his status in the community when he teaches the kids how to get home. That’s a survival skill.
Hi! Yep I agree, and Anthony is perfect as Usnavi. Lin was the first one, but Anthony I feel is more Usnavi in terms of attitude, style, personality and perhaps age. 😁
Watched this movie yesterday. First time seeing a movie in the theaters for so long, and I was astounded by the skill with which they transferred this musical to the silver screen. Probably one of my favorite movie adaptations of any musical ever
You know how when Black Panther came out, the Black community treated it like a huge cultural event, dressing up like royalty, etc? I sincerely wanted Latinx folk to be able to do the same for In the Heights but I also don't want people to catch the rona from public theaters.
I went to an advanced screening and am doing another one - it's absolutely possible to be safe and see it. It was my first movie since before the pandemic and I didn't feel unsafe. I ate and then put my mask on, but I'm fully vaccinated so I didn't actually have to. Everyone seemed aware of things like coughing or being too talkative since that's how it transmits, so if anything find smaller theaters showing it so you'll have a smaller crowd. But it's a marvelous movie!!!
In The Heights is one of the best movies I've seen all year!!! The songs were BEYOND CATCHY, the cast was amazing, basically the entire film was a absolute blast from start to finish!!! I got the soundtrack yesterday, and I have been listening to it nonstop!!!
@@MakeoJames - movie theaters are not yet back open again here in Germany - thanks to covid 😜 but as soon as they are, this is a movie I so want to watch 😍
It sure does look like it. The beats, the camera shots, production design. The creativity and artistry here is just on another level. Biiiiig shoutout to the film crew, cast and everyone involved. They really do deserve all our support 😊
It’s going to be rough sitting and not getting up to dance and sing. I couldn’t stop smiling the whole I watched this and basically started crying the second Usnavi showed up on the screen. Totally agree about Camilla, I’ve been listening to Broadway soundtrack for 10 yrs that it threw me off when I heard it first time but I’m so excited and can not wait. It’s so exciting to see other people excited about it, I had to educate some of my friends about in the heights lol hopefully when we go see it they will love it as much as I do.
Hi Melissa! omgosh can you imagine? lol It will be very difficult not to!! 🤣 Yep, Camila’s ‘1 ticket thats it’ is a bit strange to not hear along with ‘Usnavi come over for dinner, theres plenty to eat’ hehe. But I don’t mind it, it still works. 😊
This is truly the first movie musical in a long time that i am SO excited for because I know LMM knows how to deliver what we (theatre people) want!!!!!!
The film is everything we want it to be. As someone who saw the original cast on Broadway and the film, I can say this film is a visual feast and you will leave the theater smiling ear to ear.
I just saw it at an advanced screening and am going AGAIN to see it at another advanced screening! My first movie since before the pandemic and what a way to re-introduce my love of all things cinema! It is ABSOLUTELY worth the price of admission for just the first few songs and it does not feel like a 2 hour runtime. It's engaging and wonderful and as a first generation Cuban-American woman, I feel so seen. There are just some things that only Latinx writers will understand and they captured so many smaller nuances that I held in tears for good reasons! You'll feel so much and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND seeing it once it comes to theatres - MULTIPLE times if you can! Support the Latinx creators and performers and crew that made this spectacular movie!
Hi Kristina! I’m pretty sure lots of us will be seein this multiple times!! hehe. I am feeling the authenticity in just 8 or so minutes alone! Def will support this team, the cast, the crew and everyone involved in this project. Such a fitting movie to signal the reopening of Broadway, theater and the arts, and our society in general. 😊
The entire team watching it I just couldn’t stop smiling! I just get so excited to see so much representation on screen. And to see soooooo many people in the ensemble just absolutely killing it is beyond thrilling for me! I cannot wait for this weekend!! ❤️
Hey Alejandro! The level of authenticity in this movie is on a level unseen in Hollywood I think, and the creativity that went into every single musical number is just 🔥🔥🔥. You’re in for a treat! I’m goin back this weekend also to see it again 😄
I'm literally so excited for this movie because it's just so cool to see my neighborhood on the big screen! I remember walking home from school and I used to see them filming in the heights it was so cool!
Wepa is right! My respects to all of the artists in this production! Lin Manuel Miranda is a prodigy! Loved your reaction! Good vibes always, from NYC!
I LOVED your reaction😁❤️👌🏻 the fact that you were singing to yourself the whole time☺️🥰 It makes me like the 8 minutes even more👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve seen the movie twice already and I’m thinking here I go again
As much I feel that Karen Olivo is and always will be Vanessa, I think Melissa is gonna be good. She does give off the “neighborhood hot girl” vibe that Vanessa should.
The movie was 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! I'm kinda new to musicals, but my sister is a Broadway fanatic and she's always tried to get me to watch them, and now I'm regretting not watching some of them when I had the chance!🤣
@@MakeoJames it was amazing! the dance sequences were literally insane and everyone’s voices were gorgeous. the casting was great too and i honestly just loved the way they told the story, i’d 10000% go see it again!
I love the casting for Benny :) Christopher Jackson was lovely in the OBC and I love seeing how smooth and witty Corey plays Benny. LMM is a lyrical genius and the amount of emotion from just a 8 minute clip…? i’m so so excited for this film.
seen a few reactions to this and while some are good there have been others that just don't show the enthusiasm you're showing. earned a subscriber right here
Hi Krusty Krab! One word: Faithful. They remained faithful to the original material, concept, culture. There’s such an air of authenticity in the music, the characters, the colors. Director John M Chu shared in a tweet that they used real life people living in that neighborhood doing their real life jobs in some scenes. ☺️
And I love how everything is on beat! The water squirts from the hose, the way Anthony skips, even his finger movements on the 96th street lady’s phone! 😁
My reaction was almost identical - singing along, & grinning uncontrollably! And reading the other comments, it sounds like a common theme. When people go see this, I think this movie is gonna blow people away! So excited!
Love it!!! Had that same cheesy smile you have while I watched it!! I have seen these 8 minutes multiple times. I can’t wait to watch the whole thing!! ❤️
i love seeing someone react to this with the same joy and giddiness that i feel everytime i listen to the songs from in the heights. just can't stop singing along or mouthing the words aahhhhh im so excited to see the whole thing
There aren't a lot of huge Broadway fans where I live, so it was heartwarming to come across a video of you viewing these first eight minutes (and yes, these are the first eight minutes of the movie) with eyes that see like mine do. I went to a screening on Mothers Day and reacted just like you (mesmerized, happy-weepy, trying not to sing every line of every song, noticing and then reconciling every discrepancy from the broadway version) throughout the entire beautiful, oh-so-long-but-not-long-enough film. I was kind of glad to have seen it by myself, with nobody there to wonder why I was so giddy, so emotional, so proud--as if I'd actually had something to do with bringing it to the big screen myself. It seemed silly until I ran across your video and realized you might've felt the same way. I can't wait to see it again and again and again. You're gonna love it!
Hey Jana! Nothing is ever silly when it’s something that you like and love 😁 These had been 8 mesmerizing minutes for me haha and everytime I rewatch it, I still see something I missed the last time I played the clip (which is a lot by now 😂) This is such a treat for all of us In The Heights and musical fans! 😊
Normally I would avoid watching the first eight minutes of an upcoming movie but this was an exception mainly because it's Lin Manuel Miranda and it's the musical that helped put him on the map. Some could say Hamilton did but when in reality it was in the heights. I've never seen the stage show so I'm going into this movie a little blind which is sort of the great thing about musicals is that you go into them completely blind. Recommendation listen to this song at 1.25x speed it's even more amazing.
Hi Nick! I admire Hamilton for bringin in a whole new set of theater audiences, and yes maybe helped put Lin on the map, but with In The Heights, is where he drew the map. I have always felt In The Heights is a far superior show to Hamilton in terms of concept, subject matter, music, creativity and overall production. You’ll have an awesome time with In The Heights! We would love to hear what you think after seeing it ☺️ UPDATE: I just tried your 1.25x speed recommendation and omg! 😅 It added another level of vibrancy to the songs and the choreography! thank you thank you ☺️
I'm a white dude from Melbourne, Australia, so not a lot of latino people around. But I saw this on 11th June and loved it so much that I saw it again today (14th June) and took my housemate this time. We both LOVED it. And I'll probably go back and watch it again, for the 3rd time in the cinema.
I love Broadway, too! In the Heights is one of my favorite musicals - I got to see it on Broadway with Corbin Bleu as Usnavi. I cried watching the first 8 minutes and have listened to the songs at least 5 times so far. You seem like an awesome and chill dude
You are adorable! Randomly clicked on this video and your excitement and emotion was palpable! You even made me get teary and I don't know anything about this musical! Looking forward to seeing it for myself. :)
Glad you’re seeing it in the movie theater. I’ve already seen the movie and it’s totally worth finding the biggest screen possible. Absolutely wonderful film.
i haven’t heard of this musical until the ads on youtube but i watched the movie with my parents and i fell in love, i wanna learn to sing the songs now
Man I loved seeing the joy on your face watching this! Unfortunately I'm new to this train (hopping over from Hamilton) being from Australia we never had a run of the show here but I'm fully obsessed watching this 8 minutes over and over and seeing Lin talking about it over the past couple years waiting for it!
I just watched the first 8 minutes of the film and it looks sooo good! I’ve never seen the musical fully but I hope to see it one day. This film is gonna be sooo good!!!
@@MakeoJames I finally watched it yesterday and it was SOOO GOOD!!! This movie deserved to be seen on the big screen, especially with these fantastic and amazing dance numbers! And the post credit scene was sooo funny and great. I loved the Broadway cameos. Please do a movie review.
Riiight??? Gives all of us Broadway fans hope that movie musicals will actually start getting made correctly 😄 Speaking of directors, Tick Tick Boom’s trailer was released today. It’s directed by Lin Manuel and is the autobiographical musical about Rent’s creator, Jonathan Larson. ☺️
I'm SO excited for thiiiiis! can't wait! At first i was a little sad because if there's no Camila, there's no "Enough" on the soundtrack, and that's one of my faves... But i'm pumped to see what their going to do! Love the vid!
The only “bad thing” about the movie in opinion was that there was not enough beef between the Piragua man and the ice cream man. I wanted more of that fight. Otherwise I loved the entire movie. The changes they made were noticeable but overall necessary to move the story along for me
The movie is awesome. I just love your reaction. The movie is a rollercoaster of emotions , music and dance. Really cool. Thank uou for your presentation👋👋👋
hey Manuel! Thanks so much 😊 As a poc, I resonated with a lot of what this movie presented and represented. But you’re 100% right on the dancing. My god the dancing! Everything that needed to pop, snap and flick - did!
You want some salami?? -Vanessa: NO, NO, NOOOO Some coffee? -Vanessa: no no nono nono!! How about Usnavi??? (7w7) Vanessa: N-....... Yessss yes yes yessssssss
I loved your reaction 😂😊. I was a little worried when I first heard this was going to be a movie because I am so familiar with the Broadway version, but it did not disappoint AT ALL! I felt the same about Camilla too, but it’s understandable. Have you seen the stage version before?
Hey hey! Thanks so much 😊 Yeps, saw the original cast on Broadway and a couple of tours. Yep I was the same way, a bit ehhhhhh about the casting choices at first, mainly Daniela and Sonny but boy did they deliver!
Can't wait to see it, I do identify myself with this movie as I'm Dominican and I love my race and love Latinos, I'm very proud of this movie and I can't wait to watch it 👏🏼👏🏼
I remember when it hit broadway and wanting so much to see it then. I went to the movies to see it the other day and enjoyed it a lot. Now I'm already anticipating the DVD/Blu-ray release to see all of the extras!
Just saw it today. The first 8 minutes is only the opening of a ride you will not forget! You'll laugh, cry, bob your head your head, sing along and dance in your seat (as well as around the theater if they let you!) It never lets up! It is simply wonderful! I'll go and see it again. DO NOT GET UP AND LEAVE DURING THE CREDITS! If you do you'll miss an extra scene!
Hey Ryan! Thanks so much ☺️. Truth be told, I was a bit embarassed by it for a while in the past and tried to keep it as my secret guilty pleasure but no (no no noooo -vanessa😂) more. For me, Broadway is life 😁
@@vacrn127 thanks for stoppin by! 🤗 I have seen The Prom both on Broadway and Netflix, aaaahhmaaazing musical!! I agree, the musical ended its run waaaaaay early and the movie did not get the love it deserved, sadly
Makeo I love how your eyes smile when you smile!! And OMYGOD I keep watching this over and over!! The music, the dancing, the bodega, pan caliente, café con leche, piraguas, Abuela, Guznavi, Benny and OMYGOD Lin Manuel and Jimmy Smits!! And the dancing at the end, GOOSE-BUMPS!! I absolutely LOVE this BEAUTIFUL intro so I could imagine the movie!!💖💖💖🥰🙏🏼
@@MakeoJames Definitely Makeo, cannot wait to see it!! I think I saw somewhere about a sequel but don't quote me lol, I hope so if it's anything like this!!🤗🙏🏼🙏🏼
I watched the original on Broadway and bought the CD the very next day. This was pre-Spotify 🤣. Anyhow, I watched the movie the day it came out at the movies. They did a GREAT job 👌🏾👌🏾
Are you Filipino man? I'm getting a big vibe from you that you are and I love the reaction and the energy! You got yourself a subscriber! Keep up the amazing videos!
You guys!!! I just saw the movie a few hours ago, and omgosh! 😁 In the words of our dearest Evan H, words fail! I have no words to fully describe the experience. To the cast and crew: Y’all created something beyond amazing. You have my eternal thanks, and you bet your ass I’m back in the theater this weekend to see it again!! 😂
i saw the movie today, i’m SPEECHLESS with it!! i love the broadway version and i got so emotional just watching the opening number!
@@pres753 😊
I saw it yesterday. Oh my god! This was the musical the world has been waiting for. Can’t recommend it highly enough. Just subbed!
@@markwilken2492 hey hey Mark! Thank you so much ☺️ Wasn’t it amazing!!! Gona go see it again tonight! 😁
I watched it on Thursday evening at home with my best friend (our movie theatres are still closed) and OMG I am so indebted to Jon M Chu for bringing LMM's masterpiece to screen. I am watching it again tonight with my son and son in law, I am so excited for them to see it. I CAN'T WAIT UNTIL OUR THEATRES OPEN HERE so I can see it on a REALLY BIG ASS SCREEN. Your expressions are precious and exactly how I was and still am. Oh btw I am now a subscriber of yours ;)
I've watched the first 8 minutes over like 15 times 😂😂😂 I get goosebumps every time. I'm so excited! 🔥🔥🔥
Hi Kimberly. LOL same here! 😁
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Goosebumps? Something is wrong with yall 😂
I haven’t experienced this kind of joy in a theater in a looooong time. You know when the audience ERUPTS into applause during a MOVIE that you made the right choice by going to a theater. You can not recreate that experience in your home. I am so glad they built this film and used Broadway actors and did not try to make everyone look beautiful and use high outrageous homes and apartments. It felt very genuine and true to the cultures. I absolutely LOVED the salon scene one of the most creative things I’ve seen. Man its so beautiful! I had all the feels.
Hey Brent! The creative side of me was jumping for joy on the inside while watching this movie because of the way they reimagined this show in a movie format. And yep, they had successfully managed to make you feel the neighborhood aspect of this by using real people, diff shapes, sizes, faces and was culturally accurate. 😊
Ex Washington Heights resident here(MANY years ago) How absolutely wonderful to see the old neighborhood!! I grew up 2 blocks from the main film site and even spied my aunt's little 2 story house as they walked toward Highbridge pool. I have always treasured the diversity and color of this neighborhood and I'm so glad to see this love letter of a movie.
hi Diana! woohoo great to see another Washington Heights-er (?) 😅 show up in the comments. This movie really made me want to walk those streets and feel the vibe! Def going to when I visit NY this fall ☺️
@@MakeoJames I've had the same impulse....it's been a really long time since I've been there....who knows--maybe we'll bump into each other!
@@dianatheiss7055 🤗 who knows! all i know is that i have to take the A train, get off 181st then take the escalator 😂
I like that this version establishes Usnavi as a community leader in a couple different ways. Obviously he runs the bodega that’s the heartbeat of the block but he’s also teaching those kids and that tourist how to get to Washington Heights. It goes from being a joke in the Broadway show to being an example of Usnavi’s generous nature with the tourist, and his status in the community when he teaches the kids how to get home. That’s a survival skill.
Hi! Yep I agree, and Anthony is perfect as Usnavi. Lin was the first one, but Anthony I feel is more Usnavi in terms of attitude, style, personality and perhaps age. 😁
Watched this movie yesterday. First time seeing a movie in the theaters for so long, and I was astounded by the skill with which they transferred this musical to the silver screen. Probably one of my favorite movie adaptations of any musical ever
hey there! yeps, i love how it remained faithful to the original stage production but infused a fresh approach to the numbers. Very creative 😊
Stop your reaction is so precious you can see your love for Musicals just by the look of your face!
awww thanks so much PeachHazel7 😊 its legit an indescribable feeling (lol aladdin) when im watching a show 😅
I watched this in the theatres with my friends and I just felt constant joy when watching it. I just wish it did better at the box office
hey Infinity! ya too bad it didn’t do very well at the box office
i screamed when they broke the 4th wall lolol i was not expecting them to do that throughout the movie
You know how when Black Panther came out, the Black community treated it like a huge cultural event, dressing up like royalty, etc? I sincerely wanted Latinx folk to be able to do the same for In the Heights but I also don't want people to catch the rona from public theaters.
Hi Sierra! Agree, this is such a celebration of this culture and presented in such a real, authentic way. 😊
I went to an advanced screening and am doing another one - it's absolutely possible to be safe and see it. It was my first movie since before the pandemic and I didn't feel unsafe. I ate and then put my mask on, but I'm fully vaccinated so I didn't actually have to. Everyone seemed aware of things like coughing or being too talkative since that's how it transmits, so if anything find smaller theaters showing it so you'll have a smaller crowd. But it's a marvelous movie!!!
well i watched it on hbomax for free which was nice
In The Heights is one of the best movies I've seen all year!!! The songs were BEYOND CATCHY, the cast was amazing, basically the entire film was a absolute blast from start to finish!!! I got the soundtrack yesterday, and I have been listening to it nonstop!!!
hi Dragon Soul! It's one of the better musical to adaptations so far. Agree on the music, beyond catchy! hehe :) Hope you're havin' a great week!
I love how he knew the words !
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Witnessing how much joy just these 8 minutes bring to you, makes me want to watch this movie even more ☺️
hello there! 😊 these first 8 minutes are the tip of the iceberg. The whole movie is amazing! 😊
@@MakeoJames - movie theaters are not yet back open again here in Germany - thanks to covid 😜 but as soon as they are, this is a movie I so want to watch 😍
@@12cowwoman Awesome!! the music in this movie deserves to be played looouudd! 😂
Benny's part is SOOOO GOOD!!!!❤❤❤❤
hi Elissa! Corey was a good Benny! ☺️
@@MakeoJames I 100% agree!💛😊 Love your channel, just subscribed!
@@elissao.6585 Thanks so much! 🤗 Hope youre having a great weekend!
Some of the most impressive directing I've seen in ages.
It sure does look like it. The beats, the camera shots, production design. The creativity and artistry here is just on another level. Biiiiig shoutout to the film crew, cast and everyone involved. They really do deserve all our support 😊
It’s going to be rough sitting and not getting up to dance and sing. I couldn’t stop smiling the whole I watched this and basically started crying the second Usnavi showed up on the screen. Totally agree about Camilla, I’ve been listening to Broadway soundtrack for 10 yrs that it threw me off when I heard it first time but I’m so excited and can not wait. It’s so exciting to see other people excited about it, I had to educate some of my friends about in the heights lol hopefully when we go see it they will love it as much as I do.
Hi Melissa! omgosh can you imagine? lol It will be very difficult not to!! 🤣 Yep, Camila’s ‘1 ticket thats it’ is a bit strange to not hear along with ‘Usnavi come over for dinner, theres plenty to eat’ hehe. But I don’t mind it, it still works. 😊
This is truly the first movie musical in a long time that i am SO excited for because I know LMM knows how to deliver what we (theatre people) want!!!!!!
Hi Holly! Yes!!! Having seen the broadway stage version and the this big screen adaptation is just a study in how movie musicals should be made! 😊
I loved this film so much, felt so original, and so perfectly casted + fantastic lyrics ... will go back and see it again
hello TheMcCafferyFamily! 👋 Agreed! Such a great show. Btw, your family’s awesome! You all make music and sing so beautifully! 😊
I cannot stop watching this! Lin Manuel Miranda is a genius! Loved your reaction! Good vibes from NYC!
thanks Elba! i miss New York!! ☺️
Golly! It'll take a LOT to just sit and keep quiet and not sing along to the songs out loud in the movie theater!! LOL
I hope they have a song along during the movie❤️❤️❤️
I’m not even gonna try Lmfao! Ppl will be annoyed with me AndI’m not sorry haha
@@crystalcruz2210 Yesss that would be so cool!
@@RespectMyThickness Haha, we’d be kicked out if we did 😂
The film is everything we want it to be. As someone who saw the original cast on Broadway and the film, I can say this film is a visual feast and you will leave the theater smiling ear to ear.
I just saw it at an advanced screening and am going AGAIN to see it at another advanced screening! My first movie since before the pandemic and what a way to re-introduce my love of all things cinema! It is ABSOLUTELY worth the price of admission for just the first few songs and it does not feel like a 2 hour runtime. It's engaging and wonderful and as a first generation Cuban-American woman, I feel so seen. There are just some things that only Latinx writers will understand and they captured so many smaller nuances that I held in tears for good reasons! You'll feel so much and I HIGHLY RECOMMEND seeing it once it comes to theatres - MULTIPLE times if you can! Support the Latinx creators and performers and crew that made this spectacular movie!
Hi Kristina! I’m pretty sure lots of us will be seein this multiple times!! hehe. I am feeling the authenticity in just 8 or so minutes alone! Def will support this team, the cast, the crew and everyone involved in this project. Such a fitting movie to signal the reopening of Broadway, theater and the arts, and our society in general. 😊
Thank you hamilton for getting me into musicals in general and definitely in the heights
hey Esther! thank you Hamilton! 😁
your smile and reactions (and lip synching) are exactly like so many who love musicals AND specifically "in the heights"
hey Ben! thanks for stoppin by 🤗 I would totally do well in a lipsync battle i feel LOL 😂
Why was I literally shaking the moment I started watching it for the first time
I’ve never even seen the musical before 😂😂
Hi Uruphina! omg, if you get a chance to see the stage version also, it is just as magical! ☺️
The entire team watching it I just couldn’t stop smiling! I just get so excited to see so much representation on screen. And to see soooooo many people in the ensemble just absolutely killing it is beyond thrilling for me! I cannot wait for this weekend!! ❤️
Hey Alejandro! The level of authenticity in this movie is on a level unseen in Hollywood I think, and the creativity that went into every single musical number is just 🔥🔥🔥. You’re in for a treat! I’m goin back this weekend also to see it again 😄
I'm literally so excited for this movie because it's just so cool to see my neighborhood on the big screen! I remember walking home from school and I used to see them filming in the heights it was so cool!
Hi Havana! Lucky you, you were able to see them filming ☺️
Woa lucky you!
@@Akasunanossasori Riiight? I would die if I saw this cast filming in my neighborhood 😁
Wepa is right! My respects to all of the artists in this production! Lin Manuel Miranda is a prodigy! Loved your reaction! Good vibes always, from NYC!
wepa!! 😄 thanks Elba! have a great week ☺️
From one New Yorker to another.... wepa!!! We up in that screen! Can you believe it!? I cried!
I LOVED your reaction😁❤️👌🏻 the fact that you were singing to yourself the whole time☺️🥰 It makes me like the 8 minutes even more👏🏻👏🏻 I’ve seen the movie twice already and I’m thinking here I go again
hi Carolina! thanks so much ☺️ this was really fun to watch 🤗
Watching your face was just pure joy and that is what I look like every single time that I watch this movie 😄 9 times in theaters so far...🤫
hi Meg! wow 9 times! you got me beat 😂
@@MakeoJames yeah...I might have a problem 😅
@@megwebber379 its a good problem to have 😂
As much I feel that Karen Olivo is and always will be Vanessa, I think Melissa is gonna be good. She does give off the “neighborhood hot girl” vibe that Vanessa should.
Hi K.C. Yep I agree, she does. When they cut to a shot of her boots to announce her entrance, I’m like ‘go Vanessa!’ 😁
The movie was 🔥🔥🔥🔥!!! I'm kinda new to musicals, but my sister is a Broadway fanatic and she's always tried to get me to watch them, and now I'm regretting not watching some of them when I had the chance!🤣
hey Justin! Never too late, man! 😁
Watching your reaction got me soooo much more emotional than when I first watched it. Thank you!
Thanks for watching TCubillas! 😊
i tried avoiding watching any clips before going to see it in theatres and watching this scene for the first time on the big screen was incredible
hey there! 👋 it was something, wasn’t it? How’d you like the movie?
@@MakeoJames it was amazing! the dance sequences were literally insane and everyone’s voices were gorgeous. the casting was great too and i honestly just loved the way they told the story, i’d 10000% go see it again!
@@lolotoro8864 nice! 😊
I love the casting for Benny :) Christopher Jackson was lovely in the OBC and I love seeing how smooth and witty Corey plays Benny. LMM is a lyrical genius and the amount of emotion from just a 8 minute clip…? i’m so so excited for this film.
Hi Eliza! 8 minutes of pure happiness 😊 This movie is everything In The Heights fans can ever ask for and more ☺️
just watched the film and oh my gosh…. i got teary eyed seeing Christopher’s cameo…literally a work of art
@@elizab9217 dyou see the original graffiti pete playing bartender in the club? 😁
seen a few reactions to this and while some are good there have been others that just don't show the enthusiasm you're showing. earned a subscriber right here
thanks so much Ernest! 😊 i just love this show so much ☺️
Safe to say we’ve been waiting for this since they ended the show on Broadway😆😆
Hi Shelby! Safe to say its time for a revival!! 😁
The film is amazing, and the first 8mins is incredible
hey Mel! it sure is ☺️
I watched the entire movie this weekend…..HIGHLY RECOMMENDED IT MAN!
whats up Jorge! 👋 I already saw it 4 times 😂
Your face looked just like how I felt watching the movie. I had never seen the play and was completely blown away by the movie! Loved it!
hey there beckieirene 👋 Niice! if you loved the movie, you’ll like the stage version even more methinks 😊
They really did capture the musical aspect its amazing
Hi Krusty Krab! One word: Faithful. They remained faithful to the original material, concept, culture. There’s such an air of authenticity in the music, the characters, the colors. Director John M Chu shared in a tweet that they used real life people living in that neighborhood doing their real life jobs in some scenes. ☺️
And I love how everything is on beat! The water squirts from the hose, the way Anthony skips, even his finger movements on the 96th street lady’s phone! 😁
My reaction was almost identical - singing along, & grinning uncontrollably! And reading the other comments, it sounds like a common theme. When people go see this, I think this movie is gonna blow people away! So excited!
Hi Brett! Already blown away by just 1 song! Imagine how they’ll do 96,000!!
Love it!!! Had that same cheesy smile you have while I watched it!! I have seen these 8 minutes multiple times. I can’t wait to watch the whole thing!! ❤️
Hi Eileen. hahaa It was 8 minutes of pure fun 😁
i love seeing someone react to this with the same joy and giddiness that i feel everytime i listen to the songs from in the heights. just can't stop singing along or mouthing the words aahhhhh im so excited to see the whole thing
Hey Caryl! I saw the movie just a few hours ago, and you bet I was just as giddy for 2 hours as I was in these 8 minutes. 😂 I LOVED IT!
There aren't a lot of huge Broadway fans where I live, so it was heartwarming to come across a video of you viewing these first eight minutes (and yes, these are the first eight minutes of the movie) with eyes that see like mine do. I went to a screening on Mothers Day and reacted just like you (mesmerized, happy-weepy, trying not to sing every line of every song, noticing and then reconciling every discrepancy from the broadway version) throughout the entire beautiful, oh-so-long-but-not-long-enough film. I was kind of glad to have seen it by myself, with nobody there to wonder why I was so giddy, so emotional, so proud--as if I'd actually had something to do with bringing it to the big screen myself. It seemed silly until I ran across your video and realized you might've felt the same way. I can't wait to see it again and again and again. You're gonna love it!
Hey Jana! Nothing is ever silly when it’s something that you like and love 😁 These had been 8 mesmerizing minutes for me haha and everytime I rewatch it, I still see something I missed the last time I played the clip (which is a lot by now 😂) This is such a treat for all of us In The Heights and musical fans! 😊
Normally I would avoid watching the first eight minutes of an upcoming movie but this was an exception mainly because it's Lin Manuel Miranda and it's the musical that helped put him on the map. Some could say Hamilton did but when in reality it was in the heights. I've never seen the stage show so I'm going into this movie a little blind which is sort of the great thing about musicals is that you go into them completely blind. Recommendation listen to this song at 1.25x speed it's even more amazing.
Hi Nick! I admire Hamilton for bringin in a whole new set of theater audiences, and yes maybe helped put Lin on the map, but with In The Heights, is where he drew the map. I have always felt In The Heights is a far superior show to Hamilton in terms of concept, subject matter, music, creativity and overall production. You’ll have an awesome time with In The Heights! We would love to hear what you think after seeing it ☺️
UPDATE: I just tried your 1.25x speed recommendation and omg! 😅 It added another level of vibrancy to the songs and the choreography! thank you thank you ☺️
I'm a white dude from Melbourne, Australia, so not a lot of latino people around. But I saw this on 11th June and loved it so much that I saw it again today (14th June) and took my housemate this time. We both LOVED it. And I'll probably go back and watch it again, for the 3rd time in the cinema.
hey Brett! I have gone back to see it also 😁
When you come to Los Angeles or NYC, we’ll treat ya right fam.
@@markgarcia8253 this invite for me or for Brett? 😂 j’/k
The movie is so good! I've watched it three times (debating on a fourth before my free trial of HBO Max expires)!
Also, I won’t lie, I shed a few tears during “Paciencia y Fe”.
hey John! that song is my favorite number ☺️
Omg. I just saw it in theaters it’s on HBO max. I had no idea (Time to rewatch)
@@faketohma hey there! 👋 hehe it is time to rewatch 😁
I love Broadway, too! In the Heights is one of my favorite musicals - I got to see it on Broadway with Corbin Bleu as Usnavi.
I cried watching the first 8 minutes and have listened to the songs at least 5 times so far.
You seem like an awesome and chill dude
Hey hey Sara! How was Corbin as Usnavi?
@@MakeoJames he was really good!
I was fortunate to get a ticket to a pre screening in Naples Florida and it was AMAZING!!! You will have goosebumps through so much of it 😊
Hi Bobby! Im jealous lol. I was getting goosebumps through just these 8 minutes! 😂 I cannot wait to see the whole film!
I was there, too!
You are adorable! Randomly clicked on this video and your excitement and emotion was palpable! You even made me get teary and I don't know anything about this musical! Looking forward to seeing it for myself. :)
hello Adventure Jenny! Aw thanks so much ☺️ Let us know what you think when you finally get to see it! 😃
Glad you’re seeing it in the movie theater. I’ve already seen the movie and it’s totally worth finding the biggest screen possible. Absolutely wonderful film.
Hi MB! Lucky you!! But yep, nothing less than a large screen for me for this one hahha. The sounds, the audience, the energy!!
It's playing on an IMAX screen in my city and i definitely want to see it on the biggest screen possible!
@@ammaleslie509 yesss!! and loud booming sounds!! ☺️
i haven’t heard of this musical until the ads on youtube but i watched the movie with my parents and i fell in love, i wanna learn to sing the songs now
Hey hey! These songs are crazy good!
@@MakeoJames i went to a showing of the musical close to home and i can save i loved it a lot!
@@itsdomtoo niice! 🤗
Man I loved seeing the joy on your face watching this! Unfortunately I'm new to this train (hopping over from Hamilton) being from Australia we never had a run of the show here but I'm fully obsessed watching this 8 minutes over and over and seeing Lin talking about it over the past couple years waiting for it!
Hi Caroline! thanks so much ☺️ This one is a must see! Totally worth the wait 😊
I just watched the first 8 minutes of the film and it looks sooo good! I’ve never seen the musical fully but I hope to see it one day. This film is gonna be sooo good!!!
Hi Nikki! You will love it! Stay til after the credits when you go see it 😉
@@MakeoJames I finally watched it yesterday and it was SOOO GOOD!!! This movie deserved to be seen on the big screen, especially with these fantastic and amazing dance numbers! And the post credit scene was sooo funny and great. I loved the Broadway cameos. Please do a movie review.
@@nikkis_corner97 wooohooo! Yeps, def big screen for this one. Hearing the music and beats reverberate all around the theater is just 🔥
his reaction is me everytime i watch it
hey lizafaye! hehee giddy all the way through 😁
Damn if this is what John M Chu can do with In the Heights I can't wait to see what he does with Wicked!
Riiight??? Gives all of us Broadway fans hope that movie musicals will actually start getting made correctly 😄 Speaking of directors, Tick Tick Boom’s trailer was released today. It’s directed by Lin Manuel and is the autobiographical musical about Rent’s creator, Jonathan Larson. ☺️
I'm SO excited for thiiiiis! can't wait! At first i was a little sad because if there's no Camila, there's no "Enough" on the soundtrack, and that's one of my faves... But i'm pumped to see what their going to do! Love the vid!
Hey Tiago! thanks so much ☺️ Yep, Camila will be missed, but we have Cuca! 😁
The only “bad thing” about the movie in opinion was that there was not enough beef between the Piragua man and the ice cream man. I wanted more of that fight. Otherwise I loved the entire movie. The changes they made were noticeable but overall necessary to move the story along for me
hey Alysha! I agree with the changes, it actually worked for the story.
I also didn't like that they cut out Camilla from the movie.
@@isaakberghe837 Same here. 😕
I aggressively agree. I would love another 3 songs with both of them.
Can't wait for the blu-ray release!!!!
it makes me so happy to see you so excited and mouthing the words!
Hi there! We need a sing a long version of this movie!! 😊
The movie is awesome. I just love your reaction. The movie is a rollercoaster of emotions , music and dance. Really cool. Thank uou for your presentation👋👋👋
hey Manuel! Thanks so much 😊 As a poc, I resonated with a lot of what this movie presented and represented. But you’re 100% right on the dancing. My god the dancing! Everything that needed to pop, snap and flick - did!
3:37 that was the same face I made when I realized the mom isn’t in the show
i miss Camila 😞
You want some salami??
-Vanessa: NO, NO, NOOOO
Some coffee?
-Vanessa: no no nono nono!!
How about Usnavi??? (7w7)
Vanessa: N-....... Yessss yes yes yessssssss
I absolutely LOVE your reaction to this, its like watching pure joy in form!!! Exactly how I felt watching it, I love your energy!!!
hello hello! 😃 thanks so much. Just like pretty much all of us, I had a lot of fun in these 8 minutes! 😁
You reacted the same way I did at every part I did 🤣 Absolutely my new favorite movie musical. I'm so obsessed, just WOW 🔥🔥🔥
hey Christopher! 😂 im really glad to know Im not the only one heheee 😊
@@MakeoJames same 😅😅
Say it in the cinema yesterday, took all my energy not to yell "Daaaaaaammmn!" at that last dance sequence at the end. That was on 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Such a party!!!
Wonderful film! What a way to kick off the summer!
The best way to make your friends friends are your friends
It's only 8 minutes but it's true work of art. can't wait to see the full movie.
Hi Layla! You’ll def enjoy it!! ☺️
I loved your reaction 😂😊. I was a little worried when I first heard this was going to be a movie because I am so familiar with the Broadway version, but it did not disappoint AT ALL! I felt the same about Camilla too, but it’s understandable. Have you seen the stage version before?
Hey hey! Thanks so much 😊 Yeps, saw the original cast on Broadway and a couple of tours. Yep I was the same way, a bit ehhhhhh about the casting choices at first, mainly Daniela and Sonny but boy did they deliver!
SOO EXCITED FOR THIS!
Hey Nigel! You’re in for a treat! It’s everything and more 😃
96000 is gonna make me lose my mind🤚🏼😆🥺
Hi Molly! Just how Christopher Jackson originally put it, It will be the biggest block party for everybody here! 😁
OMG you're so excited...
haha 😂 i was excited back in ‘09 when i saw this on broadway and just as excited in 2021! 🤣
I'm seeing it Saturday afternoon. My adrenaline levels are through the roof. Everything about this opening works...it just works.
Hey Andy! I just saw the movie tonight and all I can say is this opening is the tip of the iceberg 😊
OMFG HOW HAPPY U LOOKED THE WHOLE TIME😊😊
Hey Erin! It was pure excitement haha 😁
Amazing. Greetings from Spain 🇪🇦
Thanks Pablo! Have a great day!
Can't wait to see it, I do identify myself with this movie as I'm Dominican and I love my race and love Latinos, I'm very proud of this movie and I can't wait to watch it 👏🏼👏🏼
Hi Jean! I can’t wait!!!
I remember when it hit broadway and wanting so much to see it then. I went to the movies to see it the other day and enjoyed it a lot. Now I'm already anticipating the DVD/Blu-ray release to see all of the extras!
hey Curtis! this needs a Broadway revival! 😁
@@MakeoJames Agreed!
It was a joy to see how happy you were to watch this clip. I also enjoyed the movie! You have a new subscriber!
hello MrAlanInc! thanks so much ☺️
gonna go see it again tomorrow 😂
@@MakeoJames i'm going to see it again too it it was so good
@@xoxo8321 yesssssss! 😁
Just saw it today. The first 8 minutes is only the opening of a ride you will not forget! You'll laugh, cry, bob your head your head, sing along and dance in your seat (as well as around the theater if they let you!) It never lets up! It is simply wonderful! I'll go and see it again. DO NOT GET UP AND LEAVE DURING THE CREDITS! If you do you'll miss an extra scene!
Hey Laura! Yep Im going back to see it again this weekend! 😁
Damn my cousin, brother, and myself all missed the extra scene. Guess I’m going to have to go and see it again.
It's just a little thing, but cute!
Yup, your reaction is the same as mine. I cried all the way through
hey Gabe! 😁 hehee you just cannot not bop along to this song 😄
I cried thru the whole thing too. I saw it for the 2nd time today
@@dutchkel hi there! 👋 youre not alone 😊
Saw this movie yesterday. It was amazing
love your enthusiasm for Broadway!
Hey Ryan! Thanks so much ☺️. Truth be told, I was a bit embarassed by it for a while in the past and tried to keep it as my secret guilty pleasure but no (no no noooo -vanessa😂) more. For me, Broadway is life 😁
@@MakeoJames as you should -your enthusiasm is contagious
Loved this movie so much. Happy to see it brought you as much joy as me.
hey there! 👋
Just found your channel. Have you done a review of The Prom? It's so good, but did not get the love it deserved in my opinion. I love musicals too♥️♥️
@@vacrn127 thanks for stoppin by! 🤗 I have seen The Prom both on Broadway and Netflix, aaaahhmaaazing musical!! I agree, the musical ended its run waaaaaay early and the movie did not get the love it deserved, sadly
Watching it later today and I’m so excited🙊🙊
hey Jesus! gona go again this week too haha 😂
It’s amazing rewatched it’s like 5 times already I loved it so much
@@kin._. hey Kin! ☺️
LOVE this, love you. love seeing someone that loves Broadway and musicals as much as i do
hey there! thanks so much ☺️ im so glad to see fellow Broadway and musical lovers!! 🤗
Your excitement made me emotional. I can’t tell you how many times I cried at the cinema watching.
hey hey!! this show hits all of us in diff ways. i love it! 😊
My eyes started to water as soon as Paciencia Y Fe started. It was so impactful
@@matt98785 they did it incredibly well ☺️
@@MakeoJames agreed
Makeo I love how your eyes smile when you smile!! And OMYGOD I keep watching this over and over!! The music, the dancing, the bodega, pan caliente, café con leche, piraguas, Abuela, Guznavi, Benny and OMYGOD Lin Manuel and Jimmy Smits!! And the dancing at the end, GOOSE-BUMPS!! I absolutely LOVE this BEAUTIFUL intro so I could imagine the movie!!💖💖💖🥰🙏🏼
Hi Aida! Thanks so much 😊 Musicals does affect me in crazy ways hahaa. This movie was creatively done.
@@MakeoJames Definitely Makeo, cannot wait to see it!! I think I saw somewhere about a sequel but don't quote me lol, I hope so if it's anything like this!!🤗🙏🏼🙏🏼
@@MakeoJames Okay Makeo, now you can quote me lol:
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@@aida087 wow! a sequel (done right, of course 😂) would be amazing. In the meantime, im excited for what John Chu will do for the Wicked movie!! ✅
@@MakeoJames YES and Amen!!🤗🙏🏼🙏🏼
Just saw the movie yesterday in Australia, AMAZING
In Australia, watched a special showing, doesn't come out until the 24th of June! How lucky are we!
@@laurababblesalot Yay!
Listen to Latin music. I guarantee you’ll love it. My Aussie neighbors here in Los Angeles love it lol
I already have my ticket I’m so excited to see this movie CANT wait to hear what you thought of it I’m so pumped
Hey Cole! Same here lol. Way excited to see it 😁
@@MakeoJames I actually work at a movie theater and I’m so excited I’m seeing it back to back showings it is going to be awesome
@@colewaters4998 Very nice very nice 😁
Seeing you smile makes me smile!
Can’t wait for this movie… this will be my first time back in the theater too. Loved the stage musical too!
Hey Carlos! You will love it! ☺️
Stay for after the credits for an extra scene!
I did! It was nice little touch at the end!
I watched the original on Broadway and bought the CD the very next day. This was pre-Spotify 🤣. Anyhow, I watched the movie the day it came out at the movies. They did a GREAT job 👌🏾👌🏾
hi Nancy! 😂 haha me too! I still have that CD 😁
This is the first 8 minutes. A great movie.
hey Bill 👋 yeps, it sure is. love this show! 😊
I saw the movie as a sneak preview. You enjoyed this so much I wish I could have sent you in my place!
😁 Let me know next time! 😝
The in the heights sneek peak got me sooo excited🎉🎉🎉, we are supposed to watch it on Saturday. Saturday cannot come soon enough😄😄
Hi Sunni! Yay, it's gonna be amazing!!
Are you Filipino man? I'm getting a big vibe from you that you are and I love the reaction and the energy! You got yourself a subscriber! Keep up the amazing videos!
hi Neil! 👋 I am 😊 thanks for stoppin by! Appreciate your support 🤗
Great video Bud!! I thought the movie was amazing beauitful. The music and dance was amazing.
Thanks Andrew ☺️ yep the dancing and the music was 🔥🔥
I can't wait to watch the movie
hey Nikko! its amazing! Let us know what you think after 😊
800th subscriber here! This reaction was so entertaining I just had to.
wooohooo! Thanks Sweaty Sockz! 😊 Thanks for stopping by! Hope you’re having a great holiday weekend and happy 4th!!
i’m the 801st!
@@camsteen262 Thanks cam!! 🤗🤗🤗