The Reel Rejects - LILO & STITCH (2025) Out Of Theater REACTION!!

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Starting point is 00:00:46 Celebrate in a fashion responsible, you have to have the age legal for consuming the alcohol. Thank you to Shopify for sponsoring this video. More on them in just a bit. Rejignation, I just got out of the Lilo and Stitch Live Action Remake. don't know what this movie's about. Quick plot is, uh, it's about a lonely young girl named

Starting point is 00:01:04 Lilo, who lives in Hawaii. She adopts what she thinks is a dog, only to discover it's a chaotic alien experiment who will become Stitch, who's crash-landed here on Earth. Government agents and alien scientists are closing in, but Lilo teaches Stitch the true meaning of family, healing both their broken lives in the process. If you've kept up with me, you know, these Disney Live Action Remakes usually are not my thing. Mufasa really. didn't work for me. Snow White was very tough to sit through. So I went into this one with cautious optimism and here's the thing. I barely remember the original. I saw once in the theaters as a kid and honestly I couldn't tell you a thing about it. So I got to experience this on its

Starting point is 00:01:48 own terms without nostalgia goggles. A lot of people are probably bringing into this experience. And honestly, yeah, the movie, it's messy, it's chaotic. The pacing is a little odd. It's loud, but it's also cute as hell and packed with a shit ton of heart, because at its core, that's what Leelhoon Stitch is about. It's about family. Ohana, you know, you got to say it if you're talking about the movie. It's not perfect family. It's messy, broken, but a beautiful family, the kind that heals together, and it's about friendship too. And the film, sure, it opens with some questionable CGI is really questionable.

Starting point is 00:02:24 It had me a little worried, but once it transitions into, you know, the live action terrain, The movie shifts into something much more emotionally engaging. It starts to feel more real. The emotional beats land a little harder. The silliness does find its place. Do not know how to pronounce this actress's name. Maya Kealoa as Lilo is ridiculously adorable. There are moments where the direction feels a bit like, say, this line now exactly like this.

Starting point is 00:02:53 But even with that, she brings such a natural presence to the role. Overall, she's like fantastic casting. Her energy is so sincere and raw. Doesn't ever really feel like a kid trying too hard. It just feels like Lilo to me. Her bond with Sidney Agu Dung as Nani genuinely feels like sisters. You believe the stress, you believe the tension, the love, the small moments of comfort. It's probably the emotional core that holds this whole movie together.

Starting point is 00:03:21 And I'll be real, too. This might be a bit biased, but as a Filipino, seen faces that run. reminded me of my own family on screen, made it feel special in a way I wasn't expecting. I don't know the exact background of all the actors, but the casting felt grounded and personal, and they looked like Filipinos, and that's all that matters to me. And there's something meaningful about seeing people who look like you in a major Disney film that's not about royalty, but about real working class people doing their best. Zach Galafinakis as Jumba and Billy Magnuson as Pleakley, they're a fun pair,

Starting point is 00:03:56 and genuinely their scenes are hit or miss though sometimes they're laugh out loud funny and other times it feels like we've taken a bit of a detour into disney channel territory but that's not bad i love a lot of those disney channel original movies it's one of those cases where i think the animated format may have supported the tone better but they do have a pretty good dynamic overall a lot of the big laughs are actually coming from them also quick side note jason scott lee is in this movie do you guys remember him that made me smile anyone remember you know dragging the bruce lee story or that uh forgotten but somewhat charming live action jungle book movie from the 90s anyway seeing him pop up here maybe weirdly nostalgic that's where my nostalgia is not in the animated movie but jason

Starting point is 00:04:37 scotley i don't know just having him there kind of added a cool presence and a fun little easterite for me the setting of the movie while the traditional Hawaiian music wasn't super prevalent uh the film itself felt like a great advertisement for hawaii i've never been but this movie made me want to go The visuals, the beaches, the landscapes, the homes, they gave the whole movie a real-world texture that made the emotional moments more grounded. And it makes you want to be there to step into that sun-drenched little town with Lilo and Herohana. Rejignation, when we started this company, there was no manual throughout the years of figuring out how to edit, how to be on camera. And with this company expanding, we were like, now we were. want to figure out how to sell merch, handle orders, and do it all in a way that actually looked, well, legit.

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Starting point is 00:06:54 Easily one of the best-looking CGI characters I've seen in a Disney live action film. He looks more believable than the lions or the dwarves. He looks more alive, more textured, more expressive. That realism actually goes a long way. I think they really nailed his design. You want to believe Stitch is real, and I felt like he was real. A Stitch isn't just cute. He feels like he has a soul.

Starting point is 00:07:15 There's a life in his eyes and his little movements. I'd be lying if I said I didn't want to own one. doll of Stitch after watching this. With that being said, you know, it's a Disney live action movie, so it's not all sunshine. The pacing is a bit rough. Some scenes linger too long while others rush by. The visual effects are a bit inconsistent. Stitch looks great constantly, but other CGI characters, not so much.

Starting point is 00:07:37 Courtney B. Vance, who's an exceptional actor, is an important character, but is yet underutilized. It doesn't really give him too much to do beyond, like, look cool and serious. The tone kind of jumps around. sometimes the comedy really works other times it kind of clashes with the film or feels too juvenile as i was leaving the theater i overheard a few people saying they weren't huge fans of it especially folks who clearly loved the original they felt like it was missing some of the heart or emotional nuance that made the animated version so beloved and hey that might be true i get that i know what it's like to feel that with these movies but coming from someone who doesn't remember the original i I didn't feel like I was missing anything. I was questioning some stuff, but I didn't feel like I was missing anything. I wasn't constantly comparing it to what it used to be.

Starting point is 00:08:27 Like, I was never really wowed with the movie, but there was enough sense of wonder. Some moments were really sweet, some were fun, some were sort of visually magical. And the emotional core between Lilo, Nani, and Stitch really did land for me, and that's like the most important thing. I think that's the biggest takeaway here.

Starting point is 00:08:45 If you're going in hoping for a flawless recreation of the animated class, you might walk away a little disappointed, but if you go in open to a fresh take and you're okay with some imperfections in exchange for genuine heart, strong performances, and a really well done stitch, you might just walk out of this movie with a smile. I watch this movie just wanting to have a good time. It's a movie made for families. It's not really deep, even though it's got some good messages. It's not trying to be prestige cinema. It's just enjoyable entertainment with a message about things that really matter to me, belonging, connection, and unconditional love.

Starting point is 00:09:23 Is it worth rushing to the theaters, though? Maybe not. I wouldn't say so. Once it hits like Disney Plus or VOD, I think it's absolutely worth taking a watch, especially compared to some of these other Disney Life Action Remakes them in. I think this one is much more worth it than some of the other ones. But, hey, that's just my opinion. What did you guys think about this?

Starting point is 00:09:44 Do you want more live action remakes of Disney? I know that this terrain seems to be like, hey, are they going to stomp the brakes on this? But if they want to keep doing some of these live action ones, I feel like this is a bit more in the direction that Disney can actually do. However, I can't imagine that this is better than the original. When people talk about the original, it sounds like just kind of a flawless animated movie. And this movie's like a lot of its imperfections really do show. but I do think the positives ultimately do outweigh some of the negatives. Leave your thoughts down below, guys.

Starting point is 00:10:19 Thanks for bearing with me. These are kind of weird doing solo when I see a bunch of people watching me, so appreciate it if I seem a little bit awkward. Yeah, I'm a little bit awkward right now because I'm kind of uncomfortable by all these people watching me. Even as I'm saying this, I'm looking at people watching me. It's really freaking weird. All right, we'll see you guys soon.

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The Reel Rejects - LILO & STITCH (2025) Out Of Theater REACTION!!

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