the first time she tends to her, before the world is her oyster, she lovingly strokes elizabeths hair and handles her body with care and delicately. then afterwards, she treats her like garbage and treats her with nothing but contempt and disgrace
i feel like a lot of the close-up shots of Dennis Quaid’s character (in the bathroom, him eating sloppily, talking with food in his mouth, etc.) are also a commentary on how men have a sort of freedom to be messy/take up space in a way that women don’t or would be shunned for
Period. I love niche costumes. I was “sexy” Pearl( I just had one side of my dress riled up under a garter and a lil cleavage) last year and nobody knew who I was😂. I still don’t know what to do this year.
This is honestly one of my fav movies of the year! Not only the social commentary is amazing, but it is so blatantly grotesque and funny at parts, yet awfully cruel and graphic! Can we talk about Demi and Margaret's performance??? INCREDIBLE! The atmosphere watching this in the movie theater was impeccable! 10/10
@@Chuuzusit was an unique stylistic experience to watch in the theater!! Grossed out and uncomfortable flinching in my seat moments. I thought this was gore until how brutal disturbing gory Terrifier 3!!!
@@Chuuzusyes it's worth seeing how unique and stylistic it is in a theater. I was grossed out uncomfortable wincing in my seat at moments. I thought this was shocking, insane, and extreme gore until I saw how brutal gory Terrifier 3 was!!
Chu, you hit the nail on the head with the body dysmorphia scene. That’s my favorite scene in the whole film because it truly captures that feeling of self-hatred and insecurity that so many of us have felt. It actually means so much to me as a woman watching a man connect so deeply with the emotional storytelling of this scene. Demi looks great. You look great. We just have trouble seeing it sometimes.
After watching this reaction, the scenes definitely stayed with me. This movie seems like a psych horror/body horror for women. I love that. It’s so well done. For me, it’s very effective
Im trying to figure out what made longlegs so different, overall I did still enjoy the movie, but either the pace, or the ending felt off to me. While this film was fast paced, hyperbolic, and even with a similar run time, the movie didn't drag at all.
It's so heart-breaking. Apparently when they were filming they kept escalating the scene each take and the production crew had to intervene as they were worried she was going to really hurt herself
You are one of the sweetest, most handsome and wholesome reactors on YT and most definitely NOT a loser. You are a wonderful person. I love the way you speak so respectfully about women in general, and aging women especially, you are an example to many! And you have just given a 52-year old hope that she can feel beautiful again and I cannot thank you enough for that ❤
Love the coat! It’s from Burberry. It’s part of Daniel Lee’s debut collection. They have it at Saks Fifth Ave for 60% off right now which is still $1500.. looks amazing tho!
this movie just got it right... The writing, the casting, the wardrobe and the set design(I'd love to see these teams winning awards: I wonder if the yellow trenchcoat is an ode to IT movie, depicting Elisabeth as this lonely individual who becomes an easier target/victim of the monster of our society).
I was really disturbed by this movie. What I got from it is, yes, society is the problem and beauty standard imposed mostly on woman, especially in the industry. But from my perspective it is more of an internal dilemma and self-hate. Sue is all of our voices in our heads, telling us what is supposedly wrong with us, comparing us, telling us to disrespect our bodies in order to be loved and valued. It's a very sad story about losing yourself because you believed you have no value anymore. In the end they became two separate entity because she lost what was her real self, ultimately losing everything. That was, beyond crazy and frightening but very real.
Demi will be 62 in November. That’s just crazy to me to look that good at that age. She served and she needs an Oscar nomination. If she gets snubbed at the Oscars this year I will no longer consider the Oscars a true award system. Them snubbing Toni Collette for Hereditary so if they do it to Demi I’m completely done. Love the video Chu! Hope you’re doing well ❤ 🏳️🌈
I SAID THIS WAS A MODERN DAY DEATH BECOMES HER! ppl did not agree with me 🤣 You are so good and picked up on the same themes I did! I work in aesthetics and this reminds me of celebrities like Christina aguliara popping out with seemingly younger, skinner, prettier versions of themselves. However, the person who hated themselves is still there, so there's a constant cycle of chasing a different version of yourself that's better, instead of appreciating who you are and all you've accomplished as you are. Working in plastics made me realize you should never consider fixing the outer self without making your innerself whole. Best movie I've seen this year!
I can’t wait to see if ZZavid reacts to this movie!! But the concept behind it is really somethinggg I loved it bc if you just let it play you really wouldn’t understand, I think you actually have to sit and watchhh but I would watch 10 times over tbhh
"nothing camp about this movie, this is a tragedy" followed by the guy's head EXPLODING had me laughing!! 😂 You are lovely, funny, and empathetic, and I enjoy all your reactions! I was especially glad to experience this movie (which I loved so much I dragged more friends to see it a second time in theaters) for the third time with you. I felt the same things you did.
Watching this in the theater I must’ve been delulu af because I seriously thought for a sec we were gonna maybe get another better version of herself and then that thing showed up 😭
This might be my favorite horror movie of all time! It was smart, had a strong story and message, incredibly acted and shot, amazing soundtrack, and was just such a vibe!
Was waiting for your reaction. Saw this 3 times in theaters because of its effect on me was so impactful. The acting, cinematography, sound direction, and elizasue all perfect. Oh and that yellow coat deserves an award
i think it's important to note that Sue is not human, and I believe she's not really conscious when she murdered elisabeth because elisabeth's consciousness is still inside elisabeth, that's why when she died, Sue finally felt the regret and panic like how a real human would feel because elisabeth's consciousness went back to Sue. edit: basically, waking up Sue was useless and a huge mistake because at that point, Sue is still nothing but a piece of meat. A machine with batteries but no control setting.
I think you got the body dysmorphia interpretation spot on. I thought the exact same thing watching that scene with her getting ready for the date. I used to have bad body dysmorphia when I was 18/19 and I recognized my old behavior in that scene immediately. I used to spend a long time staring at myself in the mirror before going out, head towards the door, then feel the compulsion to keep going back to the mirror to stare at my face more and find flaws in it even though everyone else said I looked pretty or fine. Sometimes I'd refuse to leave home because I thought I looked too bad to go out in public and if I managed to go out I'd spend the whole time being paranoid that everyone thought I looked awful and I'd compare myself to everyone I saw. I felt like I could never look good enough and I got obsessed and depressed with my appearance. I remember one night staring at my face angles for ages in the mirror and being convinced I needed jaw surgery to look better. I wouldn't even answer the door to delivery people without makeup on. I'm 32 now and get insecure sometimes but not as intensely thankfully. But to this day I'm careful not to take many selfies or spend too much time on vanity because I dont want to risk becoming like that again. But this film was so good! They really did body dysmorphia justice and the pressures to look a certain way as we get older, and the colour palette, cinematography, etc, all of it was amazing! I'm not a fan of body horror so this was uncomfortable to watch but I'm glad I saw it, 5 star movie for sure
My heart breaks so much for Elisabeth. The way she had so much hope for Sue after stopping terminating her, but that unfortunately lead to her own demise. And Elisabeth was a decent person too, she wasn't snobby but unfortunately her self-esteem got to her.
Addiction is grueling; I think this movie showcases the horror of discarding and devaluing yourself in the hopes that a substance will supplement what you're missing, and want to become. Been through addiction, and believe me it isn't easy to stop, but you are completely worth it, regardless of how you see yourself currently ♥️ Edit: wanted to add that (as cheesy as it is) working on the insecurity that makes you reach for any substance is key to letting go of dependency. Much love Chu🩷
This movie was WILD. I didn't even know how I felt about it when I watched it, but I did know I was ENTERTAINED! Demi was AMAZING. It was a good, crazy time. I am so happy you checked it out, Chuu!
I have never clicked Sooo fast!!! Am in south africa and this movie is not in any cinema here and I don't have the coin right now to order it on Mubi. Thank you Chuchu ❤❤❤
Just saw it a couple of days ago and I knew it was gonna be good, but I was legit blown away at how brutal the effects were and Ngl it’s probably the closet representation/interpretation of how body dysmorphia feels. That scene with her getting ready for her date hit too hard
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIIIIS i swear when the movie ended i was thinking how badly i wanted to see your reaction to this, i loved it so much omg ❤😭 I'm so excited
I'm obsessed wit this movie! My bestie went to see it with her sister, but hmu IMMEDIATELY after to ask me to go. We went the very next day to see it together, all cause she knew I would love it so much and she wanted to expierence it wit me 🥲 I'm so happy you're reacting to it 💚
This is one of those films where I don’t care if it goes on. It leaves you invested from beginning to end and it ends when it wants to end, leading up to an insane finale.
My friend and I went to this and were crying laughing during the whole last 20 minutes. We loved it. Such great commentary, amazing performances and a bananas ending. ❤️
So so glad you reacted to this! This movie surprised me so much. I watched it on a whim at work and I was fucking shook. The scene where she kept going back to the mirror to change her look for the date really broke my heart. Definitely up there for best movies this year.
just watched ‘the substance’ a few days ago and it’s one of the best horror movies i’ve seen this year… demi moore and margaret qualley ate down with their performances ❤️🔥
8:40 my mom did custodial work in janitorial work at the US Open and she said that that was the dirtiest environment she's ever cleaned and she's done a home health care and worked in a nursing home
I'm rewatching this, and if they stop to think for a second instead of fighting, they basically beat the system. They don't need the food pack because the body is conscious and can feed itself. Sue can get more stabilizer because her old body can continue to generate fluid without having to swap.
this is one of my fav reactions to this movie because a lot of men cant and wont even think of emphatising with women and our issues, instead they ridicule us. but chu doesnt do that, he understands the things we go through but he doesnt act like he knows what its like, and he doesnt speak over us.
"Beautifully disgusting" is a great way to put it. And the vast majority is done with makeup and prosthetics! there's very little CGI!!! Edit after watching: I felt the runtime, but in a good way. Something horrific would happen and then I'd see there was still so much left, and I couldn't imagine how it could possibly get worse, but then it did. It added an element of dread, because clearly it was going to keep on spiraling out of control.
i've been waiting with baited breath for reaction videos of this!! i'm autistic and have seen this SOOOO many times since i first saw it almost a month ago, and i love that the first reaction i see is a man who UNDERSTANDS the point. thank you so much for making an amazing first impression and recognizing and understanding body dysmorphia and how misogynistic the world can be. big love, you earned a sub today!!
Harvey in this movies is supposed to be sexist and gross because he’s a reference to Harvey Weinstein. I read online that Weinstein’s mannerism are like that in real life and he eats his food like that too. But I did read some fan theories that the gross close ups to him crewing food is also a metaphor for how women sort of ‘chewed up and spat out’ in the entertainment industry.
I think this is just as much a commentary on the toxic beauty standards of American media as it is about internal addiction to attention and superficial admiration. Elizabeth started the movie addicted. She turned down her admirer until she felt like she wasn’t worth anything else. Her tenure in the industry made her so hungry for the validation of the same men we came to villainize, that’s why she took the substance in the first place. She couldn’t change if she wanted to.
Based on the presentation from the trailer in my mind I was like SOLD! The visuals had me invested in the story which made it easy to follow. Music and sound brought in the tension leaving an impact. THE SUBSTANCE is a brand spanking new film worth watching.
This was an incredible movie theatre experience, I had 3xs. I’m ready to get this blu ray yesterday. The messages in the movie are there if you can read them. The color story is on point. This is a movie for the ages, it transcends gender, time. We only get the one body in our life, be kind to it and don’t cruel to yourself. Half the beauty in the world we covet is artificial, be reasonable, be fair to yourself and make the smart decision as much as you can.
Favorite horror movie since Hereditary. I thought Longlegs was a shoe-in for horror movie of the year for me, but The Substance might even end up horror of the decade for me!
Personally i got a lot of snow white vibes from the movie. The whole concept of being the fairest of them all, looking in the mirror. Trying to poison her younger self with unhealthy food and then the younger one just taking more from the older one making her age more. The constant cycle.
You have to watch Requiem for a Dream! Themes of addiction and same director as Black Swan, so there are some Perfect Blue references. I think you'll love it if you haven't seen it 🤯
Went to see this by myself at the theatre and I honestly went through every emotion. I laughed, I cried, I screamed and I was so disgusted. I had to stop eating while watching this and my stomach was in knots. I loved this reaction and your take on body dysmorphia was how I felt too!
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She couldn't even give her older self a comfy place to sleep on her 7 days. For some reason that really upsets me
I think that's point that she hates her self that much, that she would even treat her self like that.
yep, their body was hidden. imo that's like irl when elderly people are pretty much invisible
the first time she tends to her, before the world is her oyster, she lovingly strokes elizabeths hair and handles her body with care and delicately. then afterwards, she treats her like garbage and treats her with nothing but contempt and disgrace
@@vitamins00A message no matter what hapoens appreciate your body. Accept it and do not take it for granted.
Right? like you couldn't put her in the big bed?? but that showed how much she hated her older self
i feel like a lot of the close-up shots of Dennis Quaid’s character (in the bathroom, him eating sloppily, talking with food in his mouth, etc.) are also a commentary on how men have a sort of freedom to be messy/take up space in a way that women don’t or would be shunned for
''i cant hate sue, its the society'' PERIOD KINGGG!!!!
Sue is the physical embodiment of toxic ego. She IS Elisabeth in the end, so it's hard to hate her in that light.
Me this Halloween:
"Are you wearing the..."
"Yellow trench and burnt sienna gloves from The Substance? Yeah." 😏
Perfect!
Heidi Klum would love to cosplay Monstra Elizasue tho. She love a halloween costume challenge.
@@imageez oh yesssss I can see her doing this 4 Halloween 😂
Period. I love niche costumes. I was “sexy” Pearl( I just had one side of my dress riled up under a garter and a lil cleavage) last year and nobody knew who I was😂. I still don’t know what to do this year.
2004 Ashton Kutcher and his wife Monstro Elisasue
My dad hated this, but I LOVED IT!! the message, Demi choosing this role. Really pushes the notion of “men grow cold as girls grow old”
Did he tell you why he hated it hahahha
Lmao yeah why does he hate the movie @@angiejoseph8110
Yup
The substance succeeds when men and women have different responses to it.
Not rusprising, in guessing ur dad cant face his emotions
This is honestly one of my fav movies of the year! Not only the social commentary is amazing, but it is so blatantly grotesque and funny at parts, yet awfully cruel and graphic! Can we talk about Demi and Margaret's performance??? INCREDIBLE! The atmosphere watching this in the movie theater was impeccable! 10/10
ARIANA WHAT R U DOING HERE
i am watching it in the theater tomorrow just to experience it with an audience 😭😭
OMFG yes besides maxxine this has been my fav this year, my new obsession!
@@Chuuzusit was an unique stylistic experience to watch in the theater!! Grossed out and uncomfortable flinching in my seat moments. I thought this was gore until how brutal disturbing gory Terrifier 3!!!
@@Chuuzusyes it's worth seeing how unique and stylistic it is in a theater. I was grossed out uncomfortable wincing in my seat at moments. I thought this was shocking, insane, and extreme gore until I saw how brutal gory Terrifier 3 was!!
"single. use. SINGLE. USE." 😂
"Seven Days. WITHOUT EXCEPTION."
If only she had curtains to block that damn billboard
😂 but its set in the us they dont have curtains
@@mattmathematics3591ur kidding right?👀wait a min…
Please not this dumbassry again 🙄@mattmathematics3591
This film terrified me, seeing Elizabeth degrading herself is incredibly sad.
Chu, you hit the nail on the head with the body dysmorphia scene. That’s my favorite scene in the whole film because it truly captures that feeling of self-hatred and insecurity that so many of us have felt. It actually means so much to me as a woman watching a man connect so deeply with the emotional storytelling of this scene. Demi looks great. You look great. We just have trouble seeing it sometimes.
Tbh in my opinion The Substance is the "horror of the year" that long legs was trying to be, thank you so much for reacting to this film!!
Longlegs could never!! 😂
@@Chuuzus I still think 'Midlegs' to myself and chuckle sometimes
Exactly! I watched Longlegs a few weeks ago, after gathering up some courage, and I was like, "That's it?! I was scared for nothing!" 😂
After watching this reaction, the scenes definitely stayed with me. This movie seems like a psych horror/body horror for women. I love that. It’s so well done. For me, it’s very effective
Im trying to figure out what made longlegs so different, overall I did still enjoy the movie, but either the pace, or the ending felt off to me. While this film was fast paced, hyperbolic, and even with a similar run time, the movie didn't drag at all.
people saying that it's over-the-top do not know the meaning of exploitative and satirical lol
Some people just dont understand campiness!!!
YOU ARE NOT A LOSER CHU!!!!
The scene where she is getting ready for her date will stick with me forever! It broke me 💔
It's so heart-breaking. Apparently when they were filming they kept escalating the scene each take and the production crew had to intervene as they were worried she was going to really hurt herself
She's literally perfect and can't see what's in front of her. so fucked up.
the dragging scene ended me🤣 But this movie really pushed it with the discomfort of body horror and the fear of being discarded due to age
You are one of the sweetest, most handsome and wholesome reactors on YT and most definitely NOT a loser. You are a wonderful person. I love the way you speak so respectfully about women in general, and aging women especially, you are an example to many! And you have just given a 52-year old hope that she can feel beautiful again and I cannot thank you enough for that ❤
I saw the perfect blue poster in the background, and knew he’d love it lol
I love how this movie can be interpreted in so many ways like addiction, bipolar disorder, motherhood and many others
Yeah this film has so many allegories!
That yellow pea coat is the _real_ star of this film!
Love the coat! It’s from Burberry. It’s part of Daniel Lee’s debut collection. They have it at Saks Fifth Ave for 60% off right now which is still $1500.. looks amazing tho!
“Learn to be content in every circumstance” pulling out gospel cause they need the holy ghost for the ending.
😭
15:07 is so funny to me. The little “oh, hi” mid sentence
right loll it was cute
this movie just got it right... The writing, the casting, the wardrobe and the set design(I'd love to see these teams winning awards: I wonder if the yellow trenchcoat is an ode to IT movie, depicting Elisabeth as this lonely individual who becomes an easier target/victim of the monster of our society).
40:28 “i’m not watching this” and the board behind you says “pray to God” 😂😂
I was really disturbed by this movie.
What I got from it is, yes, society is the problem and beauty standard imposed mostly on woman, especially in the industry.
But from my perspective it is more of an internal dilemma and self-hate.
Sue is all of our voices in our heads, telling us what is supposedly wrong with us, comparing us, telling us to disrespect our bodies in order to be loved and valued.
It's a very sad story about losing yourself because you believed you have no value anymore.
In the end they became two separate entity because she lost what was her real self, ultimately losing everything.
That was, beyond crazy and frightening but very real.
Demi will be 62 in November. That’s just crazy to me to look that good at that age. She served and she needs an Oscar nomination. If she gets snubbed at the Oscars this year I will no longer consider the Oscars a true award system. Them snubbing Toni Collette for Hereditary so if they do it to Demi I’m completely done. Love the video Chu! Hope you’re doing well ❤ 🏳️🌈
The speed in which you are watching this movies and editing the reaction is so Pandemic Chu coded. We are so back scratch that we've been back 😍
I SAID THIS WAS A MODERN DAY DEATH BECOMES HER! ppl did not agree with me 🤣 You are so good and picked up on the same themes I did! I work in aesthetics and this reminds me of celebrities like Christina aguliara popping out with seemingly younger, skinner, prettier versions of themselves. However, the person who hated themselves is still there, so there's a constant cycle of chasing a different version of yourself that's better, instead of appreciating who you are and all you've accomplished as you are. Working in plastics made me realize you should never consider fixing the outer self without making your innerself whole. Best movie I've seen this year!
I liked the substance, strange darling, and speak no evil the most in theaters this year.
@@anitaknight3915 speak no evil was sooooo good!!!
@@SimplyRaecosmetics Yessss I agree!!! Have you see both the original and the remake? I think they're both great and impactful for different reasons.
Agree. Death Becomes Her and mixed with Requiem For A Dream. :)
@@Mmmkay9 yeah it had some death become her sprinkled in with Carrie at the end lol. It was an insane ride with some deeper meanings.
I can’t wait to see if ZZavid reacts to this movie!! But the concept behind it is really somethinggg I loved it bc if you just let it play you really wouldn’t understand, I think you actually have to sit and watchhh but I would watch 10 times over tbhh
I want zzavid to react to this so bad😩
@@nqobileyolanda2361 i think he will
@@nqobileyolanda2361Same!
@@nqobileyolanda2361 knowing him we'll be waiting 10 years😭😭
I was watching a thriller yesterday and started saying "your back! Your back!" like you 😂❤ your vids give me life
"nothing camp about this movie, this is a tragedy" followed by the guy's head EXPLODING had me laughing!! 😂
You are lovely, funny, and empathetic, and I enjoy all your reactions! I was especially glad to experience this movie (which I loved so much I dragged more friends to see it a second time in theaters) for the third time with you. I felt the same things you did.
43:26 we all screamed together😭😭
Nothing could have prepared me, i need so much therapy 😭😭😭
Watching this in the theater I must’ve been delulu af because I seriously thought for a sec we were gonna maybe get another better version of herself and then that thing showed up 😭
This might be my favorite horror movie of all time! It was smart, had a strong story and message, incredibly acted and shot, amazing soundtrack, and was just such a vibe!
Was waiting for your reaction. Saw this 3 times in theaters because of its effect on me was so impactful. The acting, cinematography, sound direction, and elizasue all perfect. Oh and that yellow coat deserves an award
i think it's important to note that Sue is not human, and I believe she's not really conscious when she murdered elisabeth because elisabeth's consciousness is still inside elisabeth, that's why when she died, Sue finally felt the regret and panic like how a real human would feel because elisabeth's consciousness went back to Sue.
edit: basically, waking up Sue was useless and a huge mistake because at that point, Sue is still nothing but a piece of meat. A machine with batteries but no control setting.
She still harbors some memories though, as she calls he old body fat and ugly etc. While kicking her before she finally died.
I think you got the body dysmorphia interpretation spot on. I thought the exact same thing watching that scene with her getting ready for the date. I used to have bad body dysmorphia when I was 18/19 and I recognized my old behavior in that scene immediately. I used to spend a long time staring at myself in the mirror before going out, head towards the door, then feel the compulsion to keep going back to the mirror to stare at my face more and find flaws in it even though everyone else said I looked pretty or fine. Sometimes I'd refuse to leave home because I thought I looked too bad to go out in public and if I managed to go out I'd spend the whole time being paranoid that everyone thought I looked awful and I'd compare myself to everyone I saw. I felt like I could never look good enough and I got obsessed and depressed with my appearance. I remember one night staring at my face angles for ages in the mirror and being convinced I needed jaw surgery to look better. I wouldn't even answer the door to delivery people without makeup on. I'm 32 now and get insecure sometimes but not as intensely thankfully. But to this day I'm careful not to take many selfies or spend too much time on vanity because I dont want to risk becoming like that again. But this film was so good! They really did body dysmorphia justice and the pressures to look a certain way as we get older, and the colour palette, cinematography, etc, all of it was amazing! I'm not a fan of body horror so this was uncomfortable to watch but I'm glad I saw it, 5 star movie for sure
My heart breaks so much for Elisabeth. The way she had so much hope for Sue after stopping terminating her, but that unfortunately lead to her own demise. And Elisabeth was a decent person too, she wasn't snobby but unfortunately her self-esteem got to her.
you and david are my fav reaction channels btw!! 😭😭💗💕
Addiction is grueling; I think this movie showcases the horror of discarding and devaluing yourself in the hopes that a substance will supplement what you're missing, and want to become.
Been through addiction, and believe me it isn't easy to stop, but you are completely worth it, regardless of how you see yourself currently ♥️
Edit: wanted to add that (as cheesy as it is) working on the insecurity that makes you reach for any substance is key to letting go of dependency.
Much love Chu🩷
This movie was WILD. I didn't even know how I felt about it when I watched it, but I did know I was ENTERTAINED! Demi was AMAZING. It was a good, crazy time. I am so happy you checked it out, Chuu!
I have never clicked Sooo fast!!! Am in south africa and this movie is not in any cinema here and I don't have the coin right now to order it on Mubi. Thank you Chuchu ❤❤❤
A fellow southie ❤ 🇿🇦
“It’s giving Juice box”…I’m dead🤣🤣🤣
I am horrified. I am disgusted. I am very proud of Chu for making it through this.
This movie is the craziest Black Mirror episode you'll ever see lol!
12:09 every time I do something dumb I hear your voice saying "are you dumb?"
Me too! 🤣
I was getting called granny on X and im not even 30! 😹😭😭
Just saw it a couple of days ago and I knew it was gonna be good, but I was legit blown away at how brutal the effects were and Ngl it’s probably the closet representation/interpretation of how body dysmorphia feels. That scene with her getting ready for her date hit too hard
Demi ate this
I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIIIIS i swear when the movie ended i was thinking how badly i wanted to see your reaction to this, i loved it so much omg ❤😭 I'm so excited
the 2 hours 20 mins go by so fast watching this
Chu not you calling Fred “pumpkin” 🤣🤣
I'm obsessed wit this movie! My bestie went to see it with her sister, but hmu IMMEDIATELY after to ask me to go. We went the very next day to see it together, all cause she knew I would love it so much and she wanted to expierence it wit me 🥲 I'm so happy you're reacting to it 💚
42:21 when super mario steps in lava 😂
This is one of those films where I don’t care if it goes on. It leaves you invested from beginning to end and it ends when it wants to end, leading up to an insane finale.
My friend and I went to this and were crying laughing during the whole last 20 minutes. We loved it. Such great commentary, amazing performances and a bananas ending. ❤️
Chuuu has been giving us ✨quality✨ ✨quality✨
“I’m tired of being a loser.” 💀 Same 😂
So so glad you reacted to this! This movie surprised me so much. I watched it on a whim at work and I was fucking shook. The scene where she kept going back to the mirror to change her look for the date really broke my heart. Definitely up there for best movies this year.
This movie is def my fav of the year. Saw it twice and I cannot stop thinking about it.
just watched ‘the substance’ a few days ago and it’s one of the best horror movies i’ve seen this year… demi moore and margaret qualley ate down with their performances ❤️🔥
This is basically the greatest body horror movie I've ever seen, the only one that rivals it is David Cronenberg's The Fly.
This movie genuinely made me cry, and my mom thought I was exaggerating.. 😭😭
43:20 I feel guilty for laughing this hard at the build up to the reveal.
😂😂😂 I read this before I got there and still wasn’t ready omg
I'm so dead😂😂😂😂 his reaction got me cackling
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
“YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA” 💀😂
I wanted to watch this in the theaters but I have misophonia and that scene of him eating I COULD NOT! So thanks for reacting to this movie!
8:40 my mom did custodial work in janitorial work at the US Open and she said that that was the dirtiest environment she's ever cleaned and she's done a home health care and worked in a nursing home
Best movie of the year!!!
And you’re not a loser. Stop saying that about yourself. You are lovely. I enjoy your film commentary.
I loved your reaction on this. So funny, yet so insightful and empathetic.
This masterpiece won the number one spot in my 2024 top 5❤ love the reaction Chu😊
this movie ate so badddd
So happy to see u reacting to it💚💚
Demi Moore killed it in the substance along with Margret Also Chu can u do the lost boys next cus that movie freaked me out but it has comedy
yeahhh i cant watch this movie uncensored, i’d grow nauseous 😭 so glad u reacted tho so i can see what it’s about! loved it!
“Bye pumpkin “ 😂😂😂
Finally a reaction for thissss
I'm rewatching this, and if they stop to think for a second instead of fighting, they basically beat the system. They don't need the food pack because the body is conscious and can feed itself. Sue can get more stabilizer because her old body can continue to generate fluid without having to swap.
this is one of my fav reactions to this movie because a lot of men cant and wont even think of emphatising with women and our issues, instead they ridicule us. but chu doesnt do that, he understands the things we go through but he doesnt act like he knows what its like, and he doesnt speak over us.
"Beautifully disgusting" is a great way to put it.
And the vast majority is done with makeup and prosthetics! there's very little CGI!!!
Edit after watching: I felt the runtime, but in a good way. Something horrific would happen and then I'd see there was still so much left, and I couldn't imagine how it could possibly get worse, but then it did. It added an element of dread, because clearly it was going to keep on spiraling out of control.
i've been waiting with baited breath for reaction videos of this!! i'm autistic and have seen this SOOOO many times since i first saw it almost a month ago, and i love that the first reaction i see is a man who UNDERSTANDS the point. thank you so much for making an amazing first impression and recognizing and understanding body dysmorphia and how misogynistic the world can be. big love, you earned a sub today!!
Harvey in this movies is supposed to be sexist and gross because he’s a reference to Harvey Weinstein. I read online that Weinstein’s mannerism are like that in real life and he eats his food like that too. But I did read some fan theories that the gross close ups to him crewing food is also a metaphor for how women sort of ‘chewed up and spat out’ in the entertainment industry.
I think this is just as much a commentary on the toxic beauty standards of American media as it is about internal addiction to attention and superficial admiration. Elizabeth started the movie addicted. She turned down her admirer until she felt like she wasn’t worth anything else. Her tenure in the industry made her so hungry for the validation of the same men we came to villainize, that’s why she took the substance in the first place. She couldn’t change if she wanted to.
This has to be my number 1 horror film of the year. Just indescribably INSANE and also tragic. Self Hatred can rot you from the inside.
Based on the presentation from the trailer in my mind I was like SOLD! The visuals had me invested in the story which made it easy to follow. Music and sound brought in the tension leaving an impact. THE SUBSTANCE is a brand spanking new film worth watching.
it's a brilliant take on the Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde concept
You make wanna watch movies asap so I can watch your reaction! This movie was INSANELY INCREDIBLE
Saw this three times in the theatre. My favorite movie of the year so far…. Amazing
I’d rather love myself as I age than try to hide my aging
OH MY GOD HER AFTER THE THIRD USE
This was an incredible movie theatre experience, I had 3xs. I’m ready to get this blu ray yesterday. The messages in the movie are there if you can read them. The color story is on point. This is a movie for the ages, it transcends gender, time. We only get the one body in our life, be kind to it and don’t cruel to yourself. Half the beauty in the world we covet is artificial, be reasonable, be fair to yourself and make the smart decision as much as you can.
The way I've watched the film 4 times already.....this is one of the best films of ALL TIME. I feel so grateful having watched it in cinema
Favorite horror movie since Hereditary. I thought Longlegs was a shoe-in for horror movie of the year for me, but The Substance might even end up horror of the decade for me!
Personally i got a lot of snow white vibes from the movie.
The whole concept of being the fairest of them all, looking in the mirror. Trying to poison her younger self with unhealthy food and then the younger one just taking more from the older one making her age more.
The constant cycle.
That and the picture of Dorian Gray
47:20 IM A STARRRRR
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I’m so happy rn! Watching this in the cinema was INSANE. There were times where I was at the edge of my seat ❤ can't wait to see your reaction!
You have to watch Requiem for a Dream! Themes of addiction and same director as Black Swan, so there are some Perfect Blue references. I think you'll love it if you haven't seen it 🤯
This movie is basically the song "Contortionist" by Melanie Martinez.
I have been dying for a reaction to this movie and yours was so fantastic! One of the best movies I've seen this year. Loved your reaction ❤
Ohh my God, I was about to run some errands but I have to watch this first, this is my favorite movie of the year
I CLICKED SO FAST!!! My number 1 of the year!!!! 😤❤️🔥
I’m sorry you’re literally the best at commentating 😭😭 you are SO FUNNYY 🤍
Went to see this by myself at the theatre and I honestly went through every emotion. I laughed, I cried, I screamed and I was so disgusted. I had to stop eating while watching this and my stomach was in knots. I loved this reaction and your take on body dysmorphia was how I felt too!
IVE BEEN WAITINGGG!!! OH MY GODDDDD SEATED FOR THIS REACTION
You’re actually a genius with these movies cuz sometimes idk wtf is going on and you can always tell how it’s gonna end😂😂
Chuuu,you are nothing but perfect. I know it’s a journey but I’m glad you’re on the right track on getting to love yourself❤️.