**Love, Simon** had me experiencing a ROLLERCOASTER of emotions!! FIRST TIME WATCH
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 5 сен 2024
- We ride at dawn to k*ll Martin!
--
IG: / eatmyphannnie
Twitter: / eatmyphannnie
The rest of my social medias: linktr.ee/EatM...
Business inquiries ONLY: sophiaphannn@gmail.com
--
Copyright Disclaimer under Section 107 of the copyright act 1976, allowance is made for fair use for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favour of fair use.
The speech of Simon's mom is definitely my favorite moment of this movie. The image of him "holding his breath" combined with the fact that "he finally gets to exhale" is by far the most direct and beautiful metaphor of a gay guy before and after his coming out process.
I think Jennifer Garner was the perfect actress to deliver that speech 🥺 her voice was so gentle and loving
@@SophiaPhannn I couldn't agree more.
@@SophiaPhannn I agree with you, I would want her to be my mom too
I cry every time during her speech! It’s relatable
I don’t understand
Martin is legit one of the most unlikeable characters in all of fiction to me. Simon's angry rant to him after being outed is so powerful and cathartic and emotional to me. I accidentally outed myself before I was ready, and while obviously not the same that feeling of loss of agency and control runs really deep and hurts a lot.
I mean yes but no. I felt the portrayal was stilted at best. Restrained at worst
Martin is the definition of real-life cringe, and I wanted to skip every second he was on screen
and now that I have finished the video I want to murder him
literally
SAME
I actually do skip over Martin I can't stand him!!!
I don’t know, i felt simon was at his funniest when he was interacting with Martin, that’s why I never skipped scenes with him
i remember being so annoyed with how his friends reacted when they found out he was gay💀
Yeah I understand being mad about him lying and messing with their relationships, but he was getting BLACKMAILED. Like??? GET MAD AT MARTIN INSTEAD???????
They suddenly made it all about themselves. 🙄 Like, hello??
Nah fr I remember watching this in the movies with my friends and we kept flipping off the screen.
@@SophiaPhannnnah nah nah I would not consider that “lying” and even if it were. Real people INCLUDING TEENS freaking lie all the time
as much as i love this movie, the book it's based off of can not be beat. there are so many more subtleties and muchhhh more romantic development between simon and blue. and the ending is so much more natural and real and not a literal performance for a straight audience... ethan didn't exist, leah actually was in love with nick, cal was bi but not blue, and we see so much more of bram and garrett's interactions with the friend group other than just the one halloween party, and so many more emails that give you hints to who blue is. definitely recommend the book to anyone who loved the movie and hasn't read it yet!
Ethan did exist, i think he was more of a quick line rather than the character we see in the movie tho
I definitely agree
Agree I thought the little ice cream date we see at the end of the book with Simon and Blue were so cute! I also wish we got to see more of Simon’s geeky side such as him obsessed with Harry Potter and having a crush on the actor who portrays him.
Wasn’t Leah in love with Abby ?
@@amortentiamayhem1381 That's not a thing until Leah's book. In Simon's she's presented as liking Nick.
The look on your face everytime Martin spoke & appeared on screen 😂😂😂
The second hand embarassment is so much 😅
The writers of this movie definitely knew what they were doing when they made Brendon Urie and Daniel Radcliffe Simon’s gay awakenings 💀
Also, Martin deserves no rights
Where did you see that? And what do you mean they knew what they were doing?
There’s one fun fact, there is a book series on Love Simon. And one book in the series is called Leah on the Offbeat, it’s basically about Leah and Abby falling in love. Best sapphic book if anyone wants to read it.
LEAH AND ABBY?? We got robbed
WHAT.
!!!!!!!!!
Yes!! Love Leah on the offbeat hehe >:))
Omg I gotta re-read Leah, my wlw brain NEEDS SOMETING!!
Simon's friends were much nicer in the book and there was actually one scene I really liked where Abby does Simon's makeup for theater. Which is nice and sadly cut for the safer more masc-feeling Simon. I think the movie is pretty good, but the book has some extra zest that really improves it.
However, the spinoff show Love, Victor felt a lot more interesting to me, exploring some topics with more difficulty coming out and religious families and whatnot.
Thank you for these reactions!
It’s always easier to come out with ppl you just met than with the ones you’ve known for years, so I really felt that scene he’s explaining Leah why he didn’t told her first
32:51 I also think what’s something to notice is the only time someone defended that black kid from bullying was a black teacher, that is incredibly close to reality and I love how that’s highlighted because that says a lot about racism in the education system
At some point in the movie, Martin asked Abby, "What do you call a black Jewish person?" Then he said "Blueish." They kind of hinted at who Blue was, but it was like a throwaway comment (especially since it was Martin)
this movie came out around the time that I figured out that I was bi and holy hel did Simon's mum's speech fucking HIT when I watched this under the covers at like 3 am 😭
Lol real
i watched this WITH my mom… bawled my eyes out uncontrollably
@@username-pb9ui oh god I can imagine- I would not survive fr
I know this film is not super original or anything, but, in a funny way I always found it comforting. The way Simon progressed through the movie from wanting to mantain "normality" with his friends and family at his expense to when he's comfortable in himself and actually makes the first move, and all the beautiful dialogues between the characters, it was all so refreshing when I first saw it!!! Martin sucks so bad, and what he did was awful, he should repent for eternity 🤬 (very funny progression of omg lol)
I know june is over, but another cool film is "Pride", it's on the top of my favourites film ever
There is a show called "Love Victor" which is like a spin off. Simon and Bram make an appearance too.
It's not the best queer show either but it's still cute and features both gay and bi characters (mlm and wlw couples)
Highly recommend the book! I really like the movie but the book is better imo (not an insult to the movie, more of how good the book is). The book is also more focused on the romance between Simon and Blue, since a text medium can include the actual emails. It's really adorable and sweet. There's plenty more perks from reading the book! I finished the whole thing in a single afternoon.
Oh my god same, a friend of mine let me borrow the book and idk if she expected me to finish it in a day lol. Loved it so much I couldn’t put it down
@@riann7707 same here! I was not planning on finishing that fast! I hadn't done that in years! But it was so good!
This movie was mostly for straight ppl and yt gays BUT it’s still a solid gateway queer teen film. I wish they would let queer actors play queer main characters but maybe that’s asking too much? Idk.
It’s absolutely fck Martin, he deserves a long curb stomping. His non-apology was made null and void by the fact that he was blackmailing him in the first place. And outing someone just bc ur embarrassed at being rejected by someone is absolutely gross. I think Martin should’ve gotten actual consequences like suspension or something bc he directly put Simon in potential danger by doing that.
That principal is weird and should not be allowed within 1000 meters of children.
Simon’s friends irritated me bc their friend was blackmailed and outed brutally, but they completely isolated him for the entire time from then until the carnival. It pissed me off bc they made his trauma ab their petty relationships. I agree that he shouldn’t have messed with them like that, but it didn’t even matter at the end bc he was still outed & Abby and Nick got together anyway. And Leah was just annoying- she made Simon’s trauma all ab her & her heartbreak, even calling him “cruel” (as if he wasn’t literally publicly outed) and that still doesn’t sit right with me.
Simon didn’t tell them earlier bc he was still afraid and they basically gave him reason to be afraid, except for Abby who was amazing. But that goes to show how shitty the other two were bc he didn’t even feel confident or safe enough to tell either of them first. None of them asked if he was okay or stood up for him against those two assholes in the cafeteria and that makes it more annoying when they “make up” at the end bc they didn’t earn it.
But yeah, I think Jennifer Garner’s speech was incredible and that part still makes me tear up.
yeah the plot is kinda basic and feels like about 5 other movies, but honestly that's what kinda makes it so special too imo. there's been a fair amount of LGBTQ+ indie films with more complex plots and characters and stuff, but this was literally just your standard hollywood produced romance but... gay. and that's the point! this was like one of the first major productions with a gay main character, which is a pretty big step in terms of representation in cinema, so I like that it's pretty much just like any romance movie ever, because there should be gay ones like that too
The “you get to exhale now.” Gives me chills every time.
I watched this movie in theaters (after the read the original book, which is better lol), and one thing that's always bothered me in the friends reactions, like why are they mad at him just because he didn't come out to them like wtf?? Like why is nobody mad at Martin?! This always bothered me as a newly discovered bisexual tween
I'm so glad you shared your final reflection. Last time I reflected upon this film with my friend, I was so upset with the way Ethan was sidelined. He has no character arch and his story doesn't fuel the plot. Him and Simon didn't have to end up as friends, but their interactions were watered down.
One of the 1st things Martin says, to Simon, is, "my brother's gay." In the book, when he tries to apologize, he tells Simon, "my brother kicked my ass." I wish that line had survived into the film. Martin SHOULD'VE known better.
Another heart to heart talk that is amazing is from Heartstopper. Recommend watching the series if you haven't yet 😭💖
As others have said, the book is better. Some changes they made for the movie are kind of strange to me, like basically giving Simon a totally different sister. Absolutely recommend giving it a read!
I used to be obsessed with this movie because before seeing it I had never really seen any movies or shows revolving around a gay character so it was huge for younger me lol. I had the entire plot like memorized.
Okay first off I love your hair secondly what Martin did to Simon in my opinion is Unforgivable I don't care what the film tries to do to make him redeemable. also I have to admit that some of the things that Simon did also was a little bit unforgivable but I feel like I can kind of forgive him for it as someone who came out of the closet the fear of rejection can be crippling even if you know your family would take it well they're still a chance that they will look at you differently and that's something that kept me from coming out even though I had an older brother who is gay.
nothing better than coming back home from work and having a new video from Sophiaaaaa
also i remember watching this movie in the plane and it was very anti climatic when the secret guy was revealed because he had in total like 4.5 seconds of screen time, the theater guy had much more so I thought it was him the whole time
oh so excited to see you react to this!! i have been loving this pride reaction series sm 💝
23:40 I'm not even an ally, but if you saw someone get mocked(especially if it was in regards to something out of their control), especially if it's someone you know or worse your friend, wouldn't you stand up for them, even if you were mad at them
The teacher was great, but its kinda weird when you attempt to take a man down a peg you call them virgins. Virgin/incel for men is the equivalent to slut/whore for women, so I dont really understand the terms of engagement regarding those terms, are they all bad?one worse than the other? they're bad but its acceptable to use it when referring to douchebags regardless of gender.
@@muhammadnazrin3390 I agree as well, that's an especially weird thing to call a kid
@sewerrat7418 incel just mean involuntary celibate, if you want to attribute it to a toxic culture subset that's on you.
If you believe shaming women for being promiscuous is wrong than you should also believe shaming men for being virgins or incels is also bad. I guess the only standards you can hold are hypocritical double standards. But hey live your life how you want
@@muhammadnazrin3390 People who don't have a problem with women and blame them for their own shitty behaviour don't label themselves as incels.
@@bookswithike3256 read my comment again, I said shaming someone as virgin/incel/slut/whore, not self proclaiming or self labeling. Learn to read. If you believe shaming women using the term slut/whore to shame women as wrong, than you should also believe shaming men with the term virgin/incel is wrong.
If you want to continue using them to shame men, more power to you, but hold the same standard when the shoe is on the other foot.
As I see it this is probably one of the original positive teenage gay romances that was made for mainstream-audiences and I think for that alone it is very important (this has now mostly been adopted by shows as they have much more time to develop characters and relationships which I think was also the biggest problem for this movie so we now have Love, Victor, Heartstopper, ...)
What I think this movie, even if so many other projects came after it, does still better than any other is how it portraits Simons struggle with his security. Like, from the beginning he knows that he is gay (it is never a question) BUT he still can't even say the word out loud for basically the first half of the movie. Almost everything seems like a safe place to come out to and he knows he definitely is gay but he internally still hasn't fully processed it. It also helps that I think Nick Robinson did an amazing job playing Simon
Also, Love, Victor is (as obvious from the title) by part of the team behind love, Simon and I think is actually a Series that is critically overlooked. Especially the first Season I think is pretty amazing. The second Season made a few mistakes I think in showing the progression/motivations of some characters and the last season was from what I could tell clearly planned as two seasons and because of that the last few episodes are too rushed and leave out important plot points it seems BUT still this is I think a Series that is way too underrated.
What I like most about it is the fact that (because it is a Series) they focus on both LGBTQ Stories but also normal stories about life and relationships that are still VERY IMPORTANT in our society. All this is then connected by in my opinion some amazing dialog writing. It is not the most realistic depiction of High School and Teenagers but a bit more stylized which I think really helps in giving all the characters in the show a lot of personality (and makes for some very fun dialog). In addition they also made some remarkable character progression that changes certain characters a lot but at the same time is also very natural.
For anybody who thinks this could be for them, give it a try. All 3 seasons are on Disney+ and honestly besides Heartstopper this might still be some of my favorite LGBTQ content (though I have also not seen that much yet, so...).
I haven’t watched this movie in like 2 years and the second hand embarrassment Martin gave me was astronomical
I never had an eternalized homophobia problem. But when I started to realize that I was suffering from a lot of mental stuff. I had a internalized ableizum problem I was 18 when I found out that I was suffering from alot of mental disorders at the time I had a similar problem like oh my God I'm a freak they need to lock me up why am I like this I'm so pathetic I don't deserve to exist and I was afraid at the time that if anyone ever found out I would be sent to the crazy house and it took until I was 20 get the Courage to tell my family about it and then I was finally able to get some help now I'm on the right medicine and I have some very qulfid people taking care of me
Always excited whenever a new Sophia video drops!!!
I loved Love, Simon not so much because its like....the most profound, relatable piece of cinema I've ever seen. Mainly because of the time in my life I went to see it? I was also in high school, had been closeted for a while, and went to see it with a friend (I lied about where I was going to my dad so I didn't have to explain anything about the movie). I know everyone talks about Simon's talk with his mom as being one of the more moving ones, but to me it was always his talk with his dad. I saw a lot of my dad in his, and the whole thing about him apologizing for his homophobic jokes and for never realizing that Simon was gay felt so cathartic to watch on screen because MY dad reacting that way was like a fantasy.
The way i saw this in theatres and just cried as soon as he was outed and literally didnt stop crying until after i left the room
Yaaaayyy new Sophia video! I watched this for the first time this week, too! Love, it.
HANDSOME DEVIL it's a must, such a good queer movie 😭 I love it so much. Would love to see you watch it.
I haven’t watched this movie since before the pandemic and I forgot how cringey martin was like I had to stop the move multiple times because I just couldn’t comprehend how a person like this could exist (even if he is fictional)
ik pride month’s basically over, but i’d recommend the fear street trilogy! it’s gay but also just good for summer lol
I’ve seen it! I am a bit lukewarm about the series though, doesn’t have the rewatchability factor for me
@@SophiaPhannn yeah i get that. i’d probably only rewatch the second
Fun fact there’s a sequel book about Leah being bi with her love interest being Abby
On another note a thing the movie changed was Leah being skinny, she’s plus sized in the books
I absolutely agree with the sentiment against the writing for the film that of once Simon is harrassed, then the faculty steps in, but seemingly did not do the same when Ethan's chronic bullies went at it again and again and again. It's usually how it goes irl and it sucks. Glad you caught it. I've seen many reactions for this movie bc i love it and i love to be in pain BUT no one else has pointed it out and im glad you did. its true and its real.
To you comments at the end, I defiently think its because Simon is a "I'm just like you" gay aka a straight gay. He is this perfect typical red blooded American boy and the only difference between him and everyone else is that his wife will actually be a husband. The masc or straight passing gay is very comfortable and palable for less progressive people. And though their stealthness may include unique pressures and erasure, it also gives them a certain safety not everyone gets.
For queers like Ethan (the "flamoboyant", fem, and often POC) the bullying starts before you come out. You don't get the control over when you come out because people already speculate and question. You don't get parents feeling regret over not seeing because they saw it even if they still did things that are microagressions because you weren't out. The issue isn't that you have a secret, it's that you have to worry how people will talk about and treat you based off what they assume.
Simon's (and the straight-passing gay's) big fear isn't truly people knowing that they're queer it's people treating them like a queer person.
I love your look because it shows how fun your personality is.
Aww thank you! 🫶🏼😄
@SophiaPhannn anytime, thank you for making amazing videos.❤️
Ahhh I LOVE the red hair😍😍😍
Thank you hehe 🙈🫶🏼
I like this movie because of Jennifer Garner, Josh Duhamel, and their house.
Well, it was a gay mainstream teen rom-com and the first from a major studio like 20th Century Fox, at the time before Disney absorbed it. It follows the conventionalities of a rom-com, but does it well. To me, while it's not a paragon of cinematic excellence, it's got a rewatchability to it that say Brokeback Mountain might not. It's commercial while giving a teenage rom-com treatment widely available and accessible is where, I think, its greatness lies. I remember seeing this in theaters and overhearing some kids watching using this movie to come out to their parents, friends, loved ones. Many LGBTQIA+ films that hit theaters are independent and r-rated, mostly showing us the tragic side of being apart of the LGBTQIA+ community that it's refreshing that there's something lighter and accessible for wider audiences while still saying something.
Sophia looking gorgeous as always. Plus, the red hair looks fire🔥
Aww thank you 🫶🏼🙈
An amazing amazing show is Love Victor, basically the same idea. But you get so much more from the characters because it’s a show. It is a must watch tbh
being outed by ppl you know is the worst epically when they tell it friends that you weren't ready to come out to yet. I was outed like that and my friend said it "didn't matter bc no one cared" but still you should be able to come out at your own pace
The thing about holding your breath is just so beautiful to me 😊
As a gay man, this movie hits me HARD
That scene where he screams of how coming out should be his thing is something that everybody in the community can fell deep at the guts, cause' the relief of coming out is something no straight person would ever understand, the most freeing feeling any human could ever feel, even if everyone hates you for being gay, bi, pan or whatever you are, you would still feel that relief, it's so fucking awesome and having it taken away from you gives you an equally incomparable sense of hate
Lmao you said “it’s about to turn into 13 reasons why” lmfao oh my gosh so dark!
Idk if you do shows or not but personally I like love victor (the spin-off to love Simon)better because it’s much less cringe and more complex and compassionate
I watched this movie while I was on the plane going somewhere and this popped up and I decided to watch it and when I did I thought it was really wholesome and a good movie for my generation ❤
Ive seen a few reactions to this movie ..cause its one of my favorites, but yours was the best, love how invested you were, and funny, you were great thank you.
I watched Half of this movie on Valentine’s Day, which is when I came out to my family. And Then 2 days later I restated the movie. And Finished it.
I'm sure hundreds of people have commented this, but in the book Blue tells Simon he doesn't want to come out so publicly, so the Simon rides the Ferris Wheel and then later meets Blue and they slowly start dating. The movie just needed a cute ending, but I think the one in the book would've still made a great ending. Simon gets off the Ferris Wheel and you think he's alone, but the Blue hugs him and tells him the truth and then they walk off into the crowds of people as two normal teenagers.
you're officially one of my fav youtubers
OMG I’m honored 🫶🏼
@@SophiaPhannn 💌
They did a spinoff tv series call Love Victor
queer movie is maurice (english film) , the handmaiden (but that’s definitely not family friendly, korean) , your name engraved herein (taiwanese, netflix) , crush (came out in 2022)
Ooo I'm so excited you reacted to this movie, it's my fav lgbtq+ movie (probably mostly because of the nostalgia I have for it, but nonetheless)❤️
this is the first ever time i've teared up watching a first watch.
Yes the Halloween Oreos are the best, they’re the same white cream but for some reason the orange ones taste better 😂
HMMMMM alright I shall try some when it comes time ☝🏼
@@SophiaPhannn tell me what you think! Haha
Could you do Under the Tuscan Sun🤧🥺?pleaseee??
I was an extra in this movie!
Enjoyed your reaction. Martin is so… he think he’s a funny 80s protagonist… but yes just a foolish boy who ends up doing something especially horrible by taking away someone’s agency (which is never a bad thing to show since people often still do that to people).
I hadn’t thought about your two cents at the end. & it is ick… but in a way, that probably makes it even more realistic, sadly. Also…. Never do enough about bullying. My school never did anything about how boys at my school bullied me starting in kindergarten (neither did my parents though either). Then again, it rarely happened in class & was usually only where other students saw or heard. especially when it’s only verbal, one is always just told to ignore it & they’ll eventually stop 🙄
Jennifer Garner though is the real *chefs kiss* of this movie.
29:11 All I can think of is Sally Field in Mrs. Doubtfire going "The WHOLE TIME!?!""
I liked this movie when it came out but I think the book was better. I really do like Nick Robinson as Simon though.
I think the two bullies it was like a hearsay issue. But the whole school and like 3 staff saw what they did to Simon.
Glad to see someone stuck up for Simon’s friends though. Most people online hate them.
Great reaction
13:50 yes she’s bisexual in the book “Leah on the offbeat”
this movie pissed me off, martin pissed me off and simons' friends pissed me off.
I came out to my parents after a traumatic event and they were okay with it for a week until my mom told me i can’t be queer or even tell anybody but then i find out she posted it in facebook by saying “My DAUGHTER think SHE is “nonbinary” and “bi” she will get over it. Pray for her.”
You should do call me by your name and love victor next
I did “Call Me By Your Name” 2 years ago!
I love Simon and especially bram and their friend group in love, victor
LOL!
omg that was like, genuine f’n RAGE you were feeling there; *_I_* was scared!
omg this is the first movie i've ever watched on my own! i saved up money and snuck away from my family lmaoo
Sophiaaa i saw this great movie the other day i think you’d like it it’s called gentlemen prefer blondes
Heart stopper!
I saw this in the theater when it first came out and own it on blu-ray. It's an enjoyable movie, but Love Victor on Hulu was a much better story (until the 3rd season *barfs*).
That actor that played Martin also played a super annoying and unlikeable guy in the movie "Escape Room". He's definitely really skilled at that role and probably typecast now, lol. The Escape Room films do actually attempt to give him a decent character arc out of that super grating toxic over the top personality.
I love this movies especially becuase of the representation of gay male not just being feminine.
you should see Your name engraved herein ITS SO GOOD it won a few movie festivals I SWEAR IS SO GOOD
I’ve heard someone say that this movies is “the most homophobic gay movie” they’ve ever seen
Omg if you're looking for lgbtq movies, Badhaai Do was released recently, and it's about a gay man and woman entering into a marraige of convinience with each other. It was such a breakthrough especially in conservative India, and definitely think it's worth a watch.
I love the series love, victor ❤
Your reactions are the best they make me feel like i'm watching the movie for the first time like 🤣🤣🤣🤣😭😭😭😭😭😭🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤❤
Alex Strangelove, pleeeeeease?
I'm sorry I will never be on his friends side about this, I hated how they reacted
Littarly my comfort RUclipsr
Martins actor played him a little too well 👏👏👏
I just got from dance and you got me a present that is so sweet of you 😂 but yea the movie is just a roller coaster
When it reaches streaming, I hope you do a reaction to ALL OF US STRANGERS.
How is Katherine Langford gonna get mad at Simon b/c she has bad gaydar smh
like this movie so much
it pissed me off SO bad that his best friend stopped being his friend because of HER delusion that he liked her. abby i get, but even then, he was clearly being blackmailed. nick was being a little silly too. because they got what they wanted in the end (to be together) and he put a what- 2 week setback on it? now, in the time he needs them most, they abandon him over something he basically had no control over? UGH it just makes me so mad
I liked Alex Strangelove more. Also I'm that nerd but... the book is way better.
I, in high school, accidently outed someone. Luckily, no one believed me and the guy never faced any backlash. But it was terrifying when I realized that i had basically said, "well yeah of course X reacted that way, its because he's gay'. "What? X isn’t gay". 😳😳😳 shit. Shit. Shit. Shit. I actually didnot think when i spoke.
I just back tracked and it was never brought up again, (we were all theatre kids, so) but immediately i felt like shit. We lived in Chicago, this was 2010, so fairly gay friendly area, but i still feared for his safety.
What Martin does is not only cruel and robs Simon of his agency, it actively puts him in danger. The lunchroom display is the least of his worries. Martin doesnt know Simon's homelife. What is his family are huge homophobes and having this out means it gets back to them? Martin is genuinely an awful person and does not suffer any consequenses for it.
Leah was so much better in the book. Here she’s just delusional, like girl his parents let you sleep over in his own room, even they knew nothing would ever happen there.
I dislike Martin so much. The definition of “gets bitten by zombie and tells no one” type character 😂
What you have said about his other friends being mad about he caming out to abby before caming out to them was actually the reason why leah was mad at him in the books and not because she was in love lol. I think the movies did simon´s friends so dirty (especially leah)