Gus is one of my oldest friends, and if we still lived in the same city, he'd be in a ton of my videos. When I was in Orlando, I wanted to do a video with him, and he suggested Blue Beetle. I hope you all enjoy watching the reaction and discussion of the movie! (You'll also probably notice we have a very similar sense of humor.)
To be honest I think there's alot of things you toss up to tropes, without really considering what you're actually saying. For example, you talk about Jenny and Jaimies relationship. And how there isn't enough there. I disagree. Jenny sees a reflection on how Jaimies family is right away with Jaimie and his sisters relationship. Or the relationship that he has with his family. It's a void that she desperately tries to fill with her philanthropy work
(Comedy and Action) Movies to watch: The Ringer, Date Night , Jo Koy Don't Make Him Angry Netflix , Fired up , Benchwarmers , Cellular , Fluffy's Magic Mike Story , Stadium Fluffy Netflix , and Hot Fuzz , Transporter 1-2-3, Strays , Knight and Day
(Comedy and Action) Movies to watch: The Ringer, Date Night , Jo Koy Don't Make Him Angry Netflix , Fired up , Benchwarmers , Cellular , Fluffy's Magic Mike Story , Stadium Fluffy Netflix , and Hot Fuzz , Transporter 1-2-3, Strays , Knight and Day PLEASE!!!
Okay, Holden. Real talk. You have to get Gus back again for another video somehow. Kidnap him if you have to. The chemistry and humor between you two is absolutely hilarious. And I love that he's a nerd like you.
I've been trying to get Gus into DBZ since we were kids! I took him to Soupa Saiyan in Orlando when I was there (and this will be a part of a vlog), but he thinks it's about time for him to try it out.
I love Xolo Maridueña performance as Blue Beetle. He plays my favorite character, Miguel, in Cobra kai, which I'm dying for Holden and Jen to react to someday, along with the Karatie Kid films. I think every role Xolo Maridueña plays is a role he was born play.
@carriesmith742 I wonder if Cobra kai will die in S6, lol. I hope Miguel wins the Sekai Takei. I wanted him to be a two-time all valley champion like Daniel and Johnny, so I hope he wins the Sekai Takei since he didn't win the last all valley.
Holden mentioned that the Blue Beetle ship reminds him of Nite Owl's craft from Watchmen. That makes perfect sense as Nite Owl is an analog for Blue Beetle because DC wasn't comfortable using those classic characters in such a gritty story, they had Alan Moore create new similar characters for the Watchmen universe.
It’s clear Holden and Gus are great friends 🥰 Gus’ impression of Holden is spot on. I stepped away from my screen just before that point and for a second I wasn’t sure who was speaking 😆😉
I love when you do movies with the boys from time to time. Your reactions are just different and the jokes are too. I love my wife watches but these are also fun! It’s a different dynamic and it brings out a different side of you.
Just so it has its own space: I would love to see Holden and Jen do a watch/react to the greatest depiction to date of the DC universe, Young Justice! The Blue Beetle arc in that series is awesome!
I lost my uncle last year to alcohol and George Lopez played the Uncle PERFECTLY. Everything about his character was the exact way my uncle was and i cried the whole ride home just thinking about him. Overall i loved the movie although it was pretty cliche. 8/10 for me.
I lost my uncle 4 years ago to alcohol as well. This was my dad's older brother and i happened to go with my dad to this movie. we were both extremely amused and very emotionally moved by just how perfectly George Lopez and the writers coincidentally captured who my uncle was in the character of Rudy. We spent the drive home after the movie reminiscing about my uncle and missing the hell out of him. I give all the kudos to George Lopez and director Angel Manuel Soto for bring my uncle back to life for a couple of hours for me and my dad.
I love the inclusion of the Ted Kord/Blue Beetle history! As many surely know, the TK/BB was a classic DC character, very much in the spirit of Batman/Ironman. What might have been cool, is some mention/reference/brief appearance by Ted Kord's best friend, Booster Gold, a time-traveling hero from the future! That said, Jaime Reyes with the scarab is the Blue Beetle of the 21st century! I would love to see Holden and Jen do a watch/react to the greatest depiction to date of the DC universe, Young Justice! The Blue Beetle arc in that series is awesome!
I really liked this movie! Nite Owl from Watchmen IS based on the Second Blue Beetle: Ted Kord! In fact all of Watchmen characters are based on old Charlton Comics that were acquired later by DC (Nite Owl -> Blue Beetle, Rorschach -> The Question, The Comedian -> Peacemaker, Dr Manhattan -> Captain Atom, etc..)
Both of my parents and grandparents are Peruvian, but I grew up mostly in El Paso, Tx which is where Jaime is from in the comics, and it was so cool seeing this movie. I have a lot of respect for mexican culture, and growing up around it most my life just made it even more great getting to see a Hispanic super hero like Blue Beetle on the big screen. The movie was also so hyped down here in El Paso that we actually painted a Blue Beetle mural on the side of one of our movie theaters...even tho....it didnt take place in El Paso....hmmm
Enjoyed this watch along. You guys had a fun dynamic together. You can easily see it's two old friends that can pick up right where they left off no matter how long theu haven't seen each other.
Holden you’re outa pocket for that title 🤣 I’m Mexican, and I can speak on behalf for most Latinos in, we love a some representation and it’s in no way offensive we don’t care 😂🙌🏼 but “Amigo” is crazy 😭 Next video “Watching Black Panther with my black friend, my JIT” 💀
Holden making the connection of the old blue beetle ship with the owl from watchmen was really cool. A fun fact is that the owl was actually based on the blue beetle. Steve Ditko (creator of spider-man) after leaving Marvel started to work to a small company called Charlton Comics and created a lot of characters there including blue beetle and the peacemaker. In the 80’s DC bought Charlton Comics and offered the characters to Alan Moore to use in watchmen once Alan’s is a huge Steve Ditko fan. In the end both DC and and Alan Moore decided to not use those characters in watchmen but all the new characters introduced in watchmen were based on this Charlton Comics characters. The Night Owl was based in blue beetle and the Comedian was based on the Peacemaker and all the other watchmen characters to. Cool, Right ?
The OMAC project in the comics leads to some very interesting story arcs in DC Comics. The cancelled Justice League Mortal film would have featured the OMACs and Maxwell Lord as the main villains. James Gunn has acknowledged Blue Beetle or at least Xolo as Blue Beetle as canon and has also recently cast his brother Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord. If the heads of the DCU wanted a solid build up for a Justice League movie, they've planted all the seeds necessary to grow that garden.
bro Gus is hilarious! we need more of this friendship if there is the opportunity. ALSO: all of that “familia” talk, and not one impression of vin or the FF crew 😮
What a great opportunity to say you should definitely react to the Karate Kid Films (all of them) and Cobra Kai starring Xolo Maridueña. The final season is being shot now i believe.
I haven’t watched this movie yet, so I’m not going to watch this video yet BUT as a fellow Hispanic, I am here to say I appreciate this video and this allows the internet to see the reaction of a person of Hispanic descent to a Hispanic super hero. I read the comments and it’s everyone BUT Hispanics that seem to be mad about the title! You rock Holden!
"This reminds me of the Owl (Archie) from Watchmen.." The Watchmen characters were all parodies of existing characters, and The NightOwl II and Archie were both based off of Blue Beetle and the Bug .
This movie means so much to me as a Latino. The representation is straight up amazing and I wish more people would be open minded to how that’s what makes this movie special
@@angeloreyes4425 the thing is, it’s really just how an average hispanic family is. They speak Spanish to each other, they cook Latin foods, they face challenges specifically because of being Latino. They face micro aggressions all the time. Im Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican but I get people assuming I’m Mexican all the time saying offensive shit to me like “oh I love your people, such hard workers and I love tacos”. It’s not really shoving it in your face it’s just how normal Latin families act because that’s their culture. Side note, except for the extremely understanding and mature and kind father, Latinos still struggle with toxic masculinity so that’s not the case with a lot of Latino fathers
@@anthonyv1927 I know I'm mexican myself but the movie felt more like 'lets put Hispanic representation in your face than lets make a really good superhero movie'
@@angeloreyes4425I agree the movie was very basic and could’ve been better as a super hero movie but I don’t think the representation should be cut back or blamed for that because you can do both. That was a big complaint a lot of people had about the movie but like I said, the representation shouldn’t be criticized because the overall story wasn’t that great
@@anthonyv1927 yeah I would rather have a good solid movie with no representation at all than a forgettable movie with so much representation it just looks bad
The movie for me it was generic BUT as mexican, I loved the movie, SO MUCH fun. I felt related to Jaime's family, I come from a immigrant family so some situations I saw in the movie, gave me flashbacks, reminded me to my family. but overall it was fun, the jokes, some local expretions, how jaime's house is decorated, it felt like I was in that place before, they nailed it
Well spotted Holden noticing that the Bug looked like Archie the owl ship from Watchmen. The original plan for the Watchmen was for them to be superheroes acquired by DC one of which was Blue Beetle but it was decided to change them a little so he became Nite Owl.
4:55 "they got big brother facial recognition" in a way hinting of Brother Eye which was a Ai bruce wayne (from one story, not sure if this is the original they did) made that went rogue later on and named itself OMAC (omni mind and community) during new 52 futures end where the nanopots infect and turn ppl into cyborg like zombies. this is also when they officially establish batman beyond to be part of mainline comics then a side/what if story. kinda like the whole ant man/hank pym and ultron deal in comics. in mcu it was tony stark and bruce banner.
Blue Beetle was my movie of the year. It was so incredibly fun and visually amazing. The soundtrack was great. The casting was great. The story was phenomenal. And most importantly, it has a perfect balance of comedy, family, and action.
Nothing like pulling out your pocket Hispanic for a reaction 😂 im joking im joking I'm Hispanic as well and much like Gus really enjoyed the family dynamic the movie had. Curious what Gus thought about "the gringo who stole Christmas"
Love you guys together. Im Cuban and this movie felt really authentic. Representation isn’t everything but it does feel good to see Abuela with a machine gun lol
34:40 i remeber on twitter if they ever made a zorro sequel with banderas the son would become next zorro and they cast the actor for jaimie to be him. skill wise he is athletic and know how to fight so he can do the scenes well when flipping and such.
The afterlife scene with Jaime's father is a reference from and old mexican movie called "Macario" wich is the same movie his dad was watching at the beginning of the movie. I just love that! This movie reminds more like Kamen Rider than any other superhero(i call this movie the mexican Kamen Rider), and maybe that, and because i love Blue Beetle is why i love this movie so much. It triggers me a lot when Holden calls it like ironman, but thats because i'm familiar with the Tokusatsu genre(Jaime holding the big sword looks like a very similar shot from Kamen Rider Den-O), and that's okay xD
Everybody tripping on the title being a lil crazy lets me know I'm not crazy. 😂 Cause I was like.👀👁👁😂😂😂 Anyway, great video. Glad you guys had fun. I thought it was a fun movie.
Does anyone have a favorite scene that makes them laugh, mine is when Jaime takes the truck and the uncle says” He Took The Taco” and falls on the floor and faints.
Why is it that whenever they have a hero of a specific ethnicity, the whole family is included in the heroics. Like Echo for example. But i must admit Blue Beetle made it seem more fun
As a Hispanic, I tried judging this film without the pandering, or the (very cringy) Spanglish. That being said, the Chapulín Colorado scenes caught me off guard and I loved them. It fits perfectly that the most popular Latino superhero of all time is also named after a bug and a color. Also, fun fact: Despite playing mother and son in the movie, the actress who plays Nana Reyes is 3 years younger in real life than the actor who plays Alberto Reyes.
I disagree. It wasn't pandering and the Spanglish is exactly how my family talks. Just because your family might not talk like that doesn't mean there aren't any families being represented by it. I never once felt pandered to. It was authentic representation of a mexican family.
Holden, you and Jen ABSOLUTELY need to check out Cobra Kai, ESPECIALLY if you've seen the OG Karate Kid movies. Xolo Mariduena, who plays Jaime Reyes, got his real start and got him this role from that show. It's FANTASTIC. GREAT fight choreography with the perfect amount of cheesy and 80's nostalgia. Being a Cobra Kai fan made me enjoy this movie that much more!
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Gus is one of my oldest friends, and if we still lived in the same city, he'd be in a ton of my videos. When I was in Orlando, I wanted to do a video with him, and he suggested Blue Beetle. I hope you all enjoy watching the reaction and discussion of the movie! (You'll also probably notice we have a very similar sense of humor.)
To be honest
I think there's alot of things you toss up to tropes, without really considering what you're actually saying.
For example, you talk about Jenny and Jaimies relationship. And how there isn't enough there. I disagree. Jenny sees a reflection on how Jaimies family is right away with Jaimie and his sisters relationship. Or the relationship that he has with his family. It's a void that she desperately tries to fill with her philanthropy work
(Comedy and Action) Movies to watch: The Ringer, Date Night , Jo Koy Don't Make Him Angry Netflix , Fired up , Benchwarmers , Cellular , Fluffy's Magic Mike Story , Stadium Fluffy Netflix , and Hot Fuzz , Transporter 1-2-3, Strays , Knight and Day
(Comedy and Action) Movies to watch: The Ringer, Date Night , Jo Koy Don't Make Him Angry Netflix , Fired up , Benchwarmers , Cellular , Fluffy's Magic Mike Story , Stadium Fluffy Netflix , and Hot Fuzz , Transporter 1-2-3, Strays , Knight and Day PLEASE!!!
Should definitely do a rewatch of the DCEU now that it’s over
bro changed it to amigo, i respect it LMAOOOOOO
That makes it both funny and worse 😂
@@CrossOutBryceas a Mexican I approve 😎
Okay, Holden. Real talk. You have to get Gus back again for another video somehow. Kidnap him if you have to. The chemistry and humor between you two is absolutely hilarious. And I love that he's a nerd like you.
That is a crazy title I’m ngl 😭😭
☠️
title change incoming in a few 🤯
Lmao “my hispanic friend watches” up next
Is he wrong tho?😂
Why? Blue beetle is all about Hispanic heritage I feel like it makes sense to specify that.
Holden is Hispanic by association??? All the dragon ball references makes all sense now😳
I've been trying to get Gus into DBZ since we were kids! I took him to Soupa Saiyan in Orlando when I was there (and this will be a part of a vlog), but he thinks it's about time for him to try it out.
They really compliment each other well you can tell they really been friends 😂
“with my hispanic friend” is crazy 💀 love it tho
I know someone is probably gonna bitch and equate it to saying black or gay friend.
💀💀
As a Hispanic I thought it was funny & unexpected
@@littlesparrow303 same here LOL
Well dude ain’t white or black so historically he is what he is
tell uncle gus it’s time to move in, we need you back after this my guy
You can tell they grew up together when they say the same jokes at the same time, that's true brotherhood right there.
I love Xolo Maridueña performance as Blue Beetle. He plays my favorite character, Miguel, in Cobra kai, which I'm dying for Holden and Jen to react to someday, along with the Karatie Kid films. I think every role Xolo Maridueña plays is a role he was born play.
would love a karate kid series (even the Jaden Smith one) and then have them dive into Cobra Kai
@@rigby117I think Holden and Jen would love Cobra kai. I pray they react to it someday, lol.
Same ! I think they'll love Cobra Kai 🔥
COBRA KAI NEVER DIES!
@carriesmith742 I wonder if Cobra kai will die in S6, lol. I hope Miguel wins the Sekai Takei. I wanted him to be a two-time all valley champion like Daniel and Johnny, so I hope he wins the Sekai Takei since he didn't win the last all valley.
I love you’re guys friendship and jokes😂😂
Holden mentioned that the Blue Beetle ship reminds him of Nite Owl's craft from Watchmen. That makes perfect sense as Nite Owl is an analog for Blue Beetle because DC wasn't comfortable using those classic characters in such a gritty story, they had Alan Moore create new similar characters for the Watchmen universe.
And Comedian was a stand in for Peacemaker
i love the watchmen!cant believe i never noticed that.
Legally distinct but totally "original" characters 😂
"With my Hispanic friend" made me laugh.
It’s clear Holden and Gus are great friends 🥰 Gus’ impression of Holden is spot on. I stepped away from my screen just before that point and for a second I wasn’t sure who was speaking 😆😉
Wait when does this happen 😂
@@CrossOutBryce 41:01 during the outro!
Best DC movie in a LONG while
Had to pause to type this at 24:58 because I lost my shit at the Dora part. The commitment is appreciated hahahaha
Holden seemed a bit sillier than normal. i love it
I would have peed laughing if at the Hyman joke Gus did the classic Jen line holden Thomas Hardman.
Had to do it myself, with an added "That was like a level ten".
Holden unsupervised really went for it
I love when you do movies with the boys from time to time. Your reactions are just different and the jokes are too. I love my wife watches but these are also fun! It’s a different dynamic and it brings out a different side of you.
GLAD THAT XOLO IS STAYING AS BLUE BEETLE IN THE DCU!
Just so it has its own space:
I would love to see Holden and Jen do a watch/react to the greatest depiction to date of the DC universe, Young Justice! The Blue Beetle arc in that series is awesome!
I lost my uncle last year to alcohol and George Lopez played the Uncle PERFECTLY. Everything about his character was the exact way my uncle was and i cried the whole ride home just thinking about him. Overall i loved the movie although it was pretty cliche. 8/10 for me.
I lost my uncle 4 years ago to alcohol as well. This was my dad's older brother and i happened to go with my dad to this movie. we were both extremely amused and very emotionally moved by just how perfectly George Lopez and the writers coincidentally captured who my uncle was in the character of Rudy. We spent the drive home after the movie reminiscing about my uncle and missing the hell out of him. I give all the kudos to George Lopez and director Angel Manuel Soto for bring my uncle back to life for a couple of hours for me and my dad.
14:15 is the best, the dance he does is gold lol
This movie has great Spanish representation! Glad you’re back with dc!
I thought I was the only one who noticed the “peculiar” title. I feel more relieved now that I am reading all the comments
I just realized the change in the channel name and I'm completely here for it.
I love the inclusion of the Ted Kord/Blue Beetle history! As many surely know, the TK/BB was a classic DC character, very much in the spirit of Batman/Ironman. What might have been cool, is some mention/reference/brief appearance by Ted Kord's best friend, Booster Gold, a time-traveling hero from the future! That said, Jaime Reyes with the scarab is the Blue Beetle of the 21st century!
I would love to see Holden and Jen do a watch/react to the greatest depiction to date of the DC universe, Young Justice! The Blue Beetle arc in that series is awesome!
Holden and Jen watching Young Justice would be amazing.
I really liked this movie! Nite Owl from Watchmen IS based on the Second Blue Beetle: Ted Kord! In fact all of Watchmen characters are based on old Charlton Comics that were acquired later by DC (Nite Owl -> Blue Beetle, Rorschach -> The Question, The Comedian -> Peacemaker, Dr Manhattan -> Captain Atom, etc..)
Both of my parents and grandparents are Peruvian, but I grew up mostly in El Paso, Tx which is where Jaime is from in the comics, and it was so cool seeing this movie. I have a lot of respect for mexican culture, and growing up around it most my life just made it even more great getting to see a Hispanic super hero like Blue Beetle on the big screen. The movie was also so hyped down here in El Paso that we actually painted a Blue Beetle mural on the side of one of our movie theaters...even tho....it didnt take place in El Paso....hmmm
Love this movie I watched in theaters and it gets me crying every signal time
This was the best reaction !😂🤘 and please bring back Gus so you can check out more mexican movies with him and jen 👍🏾
“with my hispanic friend” .. my god 😭
Triggered?
His friend is Hispanic, and the movie is about a Hispanic character and that culture…
People can't say Hispanic these days kr what damn mfs gone soft
LOL WITH MY HISPANIC FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Night Owl is based on Blue Beetle so that’s why they have similar vehicles.
Enjoyed this watch along. You guys had a fun dynamic together.
You can easily see it's two old friends that can pick up right where they left off no matter how long theu haven't seen each other.
10:13 had me rolling. Can really tell you guys have been friends for ages, you play off each other real well! 😂
I can't wait for the next video "Watching Black Panther with my N...African-American" 🤣
I ENJOYED BLUE BEETLE!
Holden you’re outa pocket for that title 🤣 I’m Mexican, and I can speak on behalf for most Latinos in, we love a some representation and it’s in no way offensive we don’t care 😂🙌🏼 but “Amigo” is crazy 😭
Next video “Watching Black Panther with my black friend, my JIT” 💀
Holden making the connection of the old blue beetle ship with the owl from watchmen was really cool. A fun fact is that the owl was actually based on the blue beetle. Steve Ditko (creator of spider-man) after leaving Marvel started to work to a small company called Charlton Comics and created a lot of characters there including blue beetle and the peacemaker. In the 80’s DC bought Charlton Comics and offered the characters to Alan Moore to use in watchmen once Alan’s is a huge Steve Ditko fan. In the end both DC and and Alan Moore decided to not use those characters in watchmen but all the new characters introduced in watchmen were based on this Charlton Comics characters. The Night Owl was based in blue beetle and the Comedian was based on the Peacemaker and all the other watchmen characters to. Cool, Right ?
lmao the title😂
Blue Beetle reaction?! A surprise to be sure but a welcome one.
LMAO THE TITLE OF THE VIDEO!
The movie was also filmed in the dirty south aka Atlanta Georgia
Funny you mention that The Bug airship reminds you of the airship from Watchmen given that Nite Owl is suppose to be based on The Blue Beetle.
The OMAC project in the comics leads to some very interesting story arcs in DC Comics. The cancelled Justice League Mortal film would have featured the OMACs and Maxwell Lord as the main villains. James Gunn has acknowledged Blue Beetle or at least Xolo as Blue Beetle as canon and has also recently cast his brother Sean Gunn as Maxwell Lord. If the heads of the DCU wanted a solid build up for a Justice League movie, they've planted all the seeds necessary to grow that garden.
Fun fact: Owl Man and The Comedian from Watchmen comics was originally supposed to be Blue Beetle and Peacemaker
bro Gus is hilarious! we need more of this friendship if there is the opportunity.
ALSO: all of that “familia” talk, and not one impression of vin or the FF crew 😮
Jen in the comments: "Holden Thomas Hardman!"
Yall should’ve ate tacos while watching this. 😂
That title has some “Let’s taco about blue beetle” energy 😂
I absolutely LOVED, regardless of how short it seemed, that flashback touch of emotion for Carapax. For ME, it really sold his character.
Dawg the title 😂 come on Holden
Bro basically said “WATCHING Black panther with my Black brotha “
I remember Blue Beetle being in Smallville. The same episode that Booster Gold was in :D
Palmera City is based in fictional Texas
What a great opportunity to say you should definitely react to the Karate Kid Films (all of them) and Cobra Kai starring Xolo Maridueña.
The final season is being shot now i believe.
Alan Moore wanted to use Blue Beetle in watchmen when DC wouldn't let him he based Night Owl on Blue Beetle
I haven’t watched this movie yet, so I’m not going to watch this video yet BUT as a fellow Hispanic, I am here to say I appreciate this video and this allows the internet to see the reaction of a person of Hispanic descent to a Hispanic super hero. I read the comments and it’s everyone BUT Hispanics that seem to be mad about the title! You rock Holden!
If you have negative comments about the title , DONT CHANGE IT. It’s hilarious. If anyone takes offense, they can screw off
"This reminds me of the Owl (Archie) from Watchmen.." The Watchmen characters were all parodies of existing characters, and The NightOwl II and Archie were both based off of Blue Beetle and the Bug .
This movie means so much to me as a Latino. The representation is straight up amazing and I wish more people would be open minded to how that’s what makes this movie special
My problem with it and like other movies too is that it's straight up in your face
@@angeloreyes4425 the thing is, it’s really just how an average hispanic family is. They speak Spanish to each other, they cook Latin foods, they face challenges specifically because of being Latino. They face micro aggressions all the time. Im Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican but I get people assuming I’m Mexican all the time saying offensive shit to me like “oh I love your people, such hard workers and I love tacos”. It’s not really shoving it in your face it’s just how normal Latin families act because that’s their culture. Side note, except for the extremely understanding and mature and kind father, Latinos still struggle with toxic masculinity so that’s not the case with a lot of Latino fathers
@@anthonyv1927 I know I'm mexican myself but the movie felt more like 'lets put Hispanic representation in your face than lets make a really good superhero movie'
@@angeloreyes4425I agree the movie was very basic and could’ve been better as a super hero movie but I don’t think the representation should be cut back or blamed for that because you can do both. That was a big complaint a lot of people had about the movie but like I said, the representation shouldn’t be criticized because the overall story wasn’t that great
@@anthonyv1927 yeah I would rather have a good solid movie with no representation at all than a forgettable movie with so much representation it just looks bad
The movie for me it was generic BUT as mexican, I loved the movie, SO MUCH fun. I felt related to Jaime's family, I come from a immigrant family so some situations I saw in the movie, gave me flashbacks, reminded me to my family. but overall it was fun, the jokes, some local expretions, how jaime's house is decorated, it felt like I was in that place before, they nailed it
Well spotted Holden noticing that the Bug looked like Archie the owl ship from Watchmen. The original plan for the Watchmen was for them to be superheroes acquired by DC one of which was Blue Beetle but it was decided to change them a little so he became Nite Owl.
4:55 "they got big brother facial recognition" in a way hinting of Brother Eye which was a Ai bruce wayne (from one story, not sure if this is the original they did) made that went rogue later on and named itself OMAC (omni mind and community) during new 52 futures end where the nanopots infect and turn ppl into cyborg like zombies. this is also when they officially establish batman beyond to be part of mainline comics then a side/what if story. kinda like the whole ant man/hank pym and ultron deal in comics. in mcu it was tony stark and bruce banner.
Blue Beetle was my movie of the year. It was so incredibly fun and visually amazing. The soundtrack was great. The casting was great. The story was phenomenal. And most importantly, it has a perfect balance of comedy, family, and action.
That titles crazy bro😂😂
I also loved the rather unexpected twist with Nana, and her back story/skills!
Great impression of Holden though! Perfecto
Nothing like pulling out your pocket Hispanic for a reaction 😂 im joking im joking I'm Hispanic as well and much like Gus really enjoyed the family dynamic the movie had. Curious what Gus thought about "the gringo who stole Christmas"
Omg. I literally live 5 min away from that restaurant and shopping plaza. Hope you enjoyed it! 😅
Love you guys together. Im Cuban and this movie felt really authentic. Representation isn’t everything but it does feel good to see Abuela with a machine gun lol
Seeing you both vibe watching this was amazing 😂
Gus is hilarious, i hope he appears more to watch along in the future. God Bless.
It's crazy seeing Gus bc him and Holden are literally the same person lmaooo 2 peas in a pod
Holden. I’m wearing that exact same shirt rn at work! Lmao loved this movie and can’t wait to watch with you and your Hispanic friend 😂😂😂
You should watch more “Hispanic” inspired movies!!
I love this movie way more than I probably should
34:40 i remeber on twitter if they ever made a zorro sequel with banderas the son would become next zorro and they cast the actor for jaimie to be him. skill wise he is athletic and know how to fight so he can do the scenes well when flipping and such.
That title is wild. If he did the intro in a sombrero I would have lost it.
I love the title man 😂
Hispanic Amigo here, great title ✝️🇲🇽😂💪🏽
I feel like this movie did it right with being diverse it wasn't shoehorned in for monetary value which is nice
The afterlife scene with Jaime's father is a reference from and old mexican movie called "Macario" wich is the same movie his dad was watching at the beginning of the movie. I just love that!
This movie reminds more like Kamen Rider than any other superhero(i call this movie the mexican Kamen Rider), and maybe that, and because i love Blue Beetle is why i love this movie so much. It triggers me a lot when Holden calls it like ironman, but thats because i'm familiar with the Tokusatsu genre(Jaime holding the big sword looks like a very similar shot from Kamen Rider Den-O), and that's okay xD
"The title is okay bc my Hispanic friend said so" 😂😂😂
Everybody tripping on the title being a lil crazy lets me know I'm not crazy. 😂 Cause I was like.👀👁👁😂😂😂
Anyway, great video. Glad you guys had fun. I thought it was a fun movie.
Jen wasn’t here to react to the scandalous jokes so I’ll do it.
_Holden Thomas Hardman!_
😝
Does anyone have a favorite scene that makes them laugh, mine is when Jaime takes the truck and the uncle says” He Took The Taco” and falls on the floor and faints.
Holden, you're invited to the carne asada 🎉🍻
Holden: “Jaime going for the h*men.”
Jen (whispering in my head): “Holden Thomas Hardman.”
Can you do "Watching Broke Back Mountain with my gay friend" next time? That would be dope.
Why is it that whenever they have a hero of a specific ethnicity, the whole family is included in the heroics. Like Echo for example. But i must admit Blue Beetle made it seem more fun
"we have the best taco bowls right here in the building" energy 😭
As a Hispanic, I tried judging this film without the pandering, or the (very cringy) Spanglish.
That being said, the Chapulín Colorado scenes caught me off guard and I loved them. It fits perfectly that the most popular Latino superhero of all time is also named after a bug and a color.
Also, fun fact: Despite playing mother and son in the movie, the actress who plays Nana Reyes is 3 years younger in real life than the actor who plays Alberto Reyes.
I disagree. It wasn't pandering and the Spanglish is exactly how my family talks. Just because your family might not talk like that doesn't mean there aren't any families being represented by it. I never once felt pandered to. It was authentic representation of a mexican family.
You guys jynx a lot.. That's how you know the two of you really know each other well...
The actor that plays blue beetle is the main character in the Cobra Kai Series
Holden, you and Jen ABSOLUTELY need to check out Cobra Kai, ESPECIALLY if you've seen the OG Karate Kid movies. Xolo Mariduena, who plays Jaime Reyes, got his real start and got him this role from that show. It's FANTASTIC. GREAT fight choreography with the perfect amount of cheesy and 80's nostalgia. Being a Cobra Kai fan made me enjoy this movie that much more!
Next up, “Watching Black Panther 2 with my Hispanic Amigo and Black Homie!”
It was a by the book superhero movie, but I enjoyed the hispanic references. Overall, I liked the movie.
Gotta bring in the Hispanic homie for the Hispanic themed movie 💀😂😂
I love the channel name change!
its weird not hearing "Holden Thomas Hardman!" in 1 of these