Annie (2014): A Heartless Reboot

[@lycanthropickle]

Imagine creating and producing a whole movie for your daughter and then telling her "sorry. Youre too old"

[@DabbyDom]

You always give Jaden movies

[@rimfire8217]

Will Smith is still Technically a better Father/Producer than Marc Platt in that regard. As he understood that Age is a factor in an Actor’s Career.

[@BreakingBreadcrumbs]

@Freesmart his comment is a diss on the father of the lead in the musical Dear Evan Hansen

[@hiddenflare6169]

@Freesmart Can we not focus so much on that for once.

[@piranhalettuce]

@@hiddenflare6169 "Haha funnie willie smithe slapp"

[@duiaurtisland5326]

One thing that bothered me from this movie, is how she got a perfectly groomed shiba inu off the streets of New York instead of a random ungroomed dog.

[@stephanniemorin]

Was it a Shiba, though? It looked like a mix to me, like my dog is

[@duiaurtisland5326]

@@stephanniemorin I don’t know, but usually dogs from the streets aren’t perfectly groomed and clean.

[@gaspardp7314]

come on, we don't want any misery in the life of the poor people! We need everything as clean and sterilised as possible because god forbid we don't have likeable things that aren't 100% conventionally pretty

[@stephanniemorin]

@@duiaurtisland5326 Unless they had an owner beforehand.

[@bloatedcow1361]

@@duiaurtisland5326 it seems that you haven't seen an aspin dog yet. Mwuahahaha

[@FillaneAmmisto]

One musical critic I watched also had an amazing argument regarding the song "I think I'm gonna like it". In the OG it was a huge group ensemble with all the house staff and it seemed clearly focused on Annie loving the attention she finally gets. In the new version it's a sterilized apartment with nothing but tech and no people around her which made the song seem way more materialistic.

[@MaggieOffutt]

Are you by chance talking about Diva from Musical Hell? Because if so that’s one her best points about the movie.

[@MrKlausbaudelaire]

Musical Hell FTW!

[@ghostproductions582]

MUSICAL HELL YEAH also beautiful pfp

[@FillaneAmmisto]

@@MaggieOffutt yeah, I love her content

[@kieranstark7213]

Hopefully Diva also does another Musical Hell on another mid-2010s musical film starring Quevnzhané Wallis alongside Annie 2014 which Mr. Cost owes us an apology for defending (Trolls and both of its sequels unless next year, Trolls 3 turns out far better than to be expected for a Trolls movie)

[@PokeDude011]

I remember while I was in a production of Annie I was like "Hey there was an Annie movie awhile back I wonder how my character(I was Drake the Butler) translated into this" only to discover all the servants were replaced by machines. Feels bad, man.

[@megarakadmea]

The robots took your job!

[@lucasmcinnis5045]

Oh gosh this reminded me that I had to play the butler in elementary school. I had one line, and I fumbled it because the school decided to change the ending so that Annie went back to the orphanage??? But it was supposed to be a happy ending????

[@kingagrabowska9366]

@@lucasmcinnis5045 What? Why?

[@lucasmcinnis5045]

@@kingagrabowska9366 I don't know!! But my line was "you won't have to clean as long as you're here" and I said "you won't have to clean ever again"

[@kingagrabowska9366]

@@lucasmcinnis5045 It's close enough. But I was asking why they changed the story that staying in the orphanage became the happy ending?

[@rawr2437]

I remember asking my Alexa to play "You're Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile", since its my favorite musical song of all time. I can't even begin to describe the agony when the Sia version started playing instead.

[@LexVanguard2004]

I liked it tbh. Sia has an incredible voice.

[@komorebi3555]

@@LexVanguard2004 She does but shes just not a good person sadly

[@llynxfyre]

@@komorebi3555 *cough cough* music *cough cough*

[@LexVanguard2004]

@@llynxfyre Don't forget her deeply uncomfortable relationship with Maddie Ziegler

[@cookiemocher388]

I like the newer song, but it's way more charming to have a bunch of kids sing it

[@chesiregirl]

I do agree with a lot of your points, but as a high school English teacher, not knowing how to read or being at least functionally illiterate is definitely possible at Annie's age in modern times. As high school teachers, we have a lot of students who have just been pushed through the system, and are years behind their peers. Like, high school freshmen who read at a 2nd grade level, even though they've spent their entire lives in the public school system. It's really quite sad, honestly. So I definitely believe it, especially since Annie lives in the foster system, and those kids are often forgotten.

[@AmyoftheFlowerField]

I agree. People like to think that the schools will catch this, but I've worked with third graders who didn't even recognize their alphabet. Annie being unable to read, or at least struggling with it, isn't entirely implausible, especially considering that, according to studies in 2014, funnily enough, about 25% of adopted children displayed learning differences, including dyslexia. Kids like her so easily fall through the cracks and are written off as lazy, stupid, or "hopeless cases". Her struggling/being unable to read wasn't unbelievable to me.

[@atomicnumber202]

Hell the school I was at gave me just a C if I didn't do anything in class No wonder I am having a hard time in an ACTUAL school

[@KaylaTheKindOne]

probably would have been more believable if that had been stated in the movie (I didnt watch the movie but it doesnt sound like it was). the average joe watching this movie probably wouldnt assume that the reason she cant read is that no English teacher at school ever actually tried to teach her how. the American public school system is by no means good but I absolutely assumed they did the bare minimum and made sure kids could read

[@TravellerZasha]

This was literally my experience, I don't remember anyone properly teaching me how to read or write, i mainly got it from movies and subtitles. Ironically my teachers praised me for being a good writer because I loved reading the thesaurus but I could never read and understand any novels, only science books with pictures. Yeah, when I was 10 I couldn't read any novels, i would only get away with reading the general story on the back of the book and it was convincing. I could only read picture books. I had dropped out of middle school so when I got back in high school I had no idea how to catch up in english and failed many assignments but also barely got into AP English classes. My main hobby is writing (want to be professional one day) and now 2 years out of high school i'm still learning basic grammar and struggle with reading.

[@tanyachef]

@@TravellerZasha Sounds like you have undiagnosed dyslexia? If so, you are in good company. Charles Schwab discovered he has dyslexia at the age of 47 and founded a great program at Stanford University. Look into it. Stanford Neurodiversity Project. They do a lot with "talent acquisition" and support for ppl with neurodiverse minds. It is all about rebranding learning challenges and focusing on the positive attributes when one has a different way of thinking.

[@jaredthebc5926]

I'm doing a *very* minor quick nitpick in that DNA matching realistically wouldn't automatically locate someone's parents. It helps sure, but its very complicated and not everyone is in a database surprisingly enough. Its similar to finger prints in it helps a lot but not everyone is documented (I know its a kids movie so they probably didn't really think of that in writing just wanted to point it out)

[@holyheretic3185]

That what I though, same with fingerprints. Yeah we all have them but if they aren't in a database you won't find a match. But I guess DNA might narrow it down?

[@MadameSomnambule]

In that case, Warbucks could still be able to do the whole "ask everybody in town via radio/tv if they recognize Annie's pendant and could be her parents" plot from the original. Especially if Annie's parents were undocumented immigrants from another country. You could have Annie be of South American or African descent in one way or another and the concept would likely still work.

[@Mecharnie_Dobbs]

D.N.A. couldn't find Annie's biological parents, but it could stop anyone from impersonating them.

[@aperson2224]

Another nitpick:Annie says 'I can't read' But earlier in the film she reads a note with no problem?

[@ParsureArts]

@A person The other foster kids read the note for her, and Annie memorized what they said.

[@thedevilsadvocate7132]

Now that I think about it, the fact that the main character did Kung Fu in a movie named "The Karate Kid" is just bonkers.

[@donovanlocust1106]

Yeah...I just don't know why they didn't call it The Kung Fu Kid.

[@Santoryu90]

Probably for brand recognition since it is still supposed to be a remake of the original movie

[@thedevilsadvocate7132]

@@Santoryu90 I think if they did try to portray Karate in the reboot, they'll also lose the brand recognition of Jackie chan because he specializes in Kung fu as well

[@littlespark333]

Tbh “ The Kung fu kid” doesn’t sound as much of a appeal as “ The Karate kid” if you think about hit. ( I do agree with you but still I bet they tried to get something that was more appealing for people to watch it)

[@shutman9291]

@@littlespark333 Tf you mean? "Kung Fu Kid" sounds WAY cooler!

[@TheHiddenDirector]

You know, thinking about it, an Annie set during Covid would be strangely interesting. Touching on how difficult it would be to be stuck in the system during a quarantine. And after Daddy Warbucks (somehow) takes her in, them being stuck together in this giant mansion, unable to leave. Forcing them to have to learn to see things from each other's points of view.

[@duckyducktm9197]

That's genius!

[@StrawberieAmelie]

Fuck that just make a whole new movie at that point.

[@free2bkittenforever]

I live in a group home and I can tell you that yeah, Covid in an institution sucks

[@PickyVickyVindictive]

That would be so boring....

[@TheHiddenDirector]

@@PickyVickyVindictive Only if done wrong. There's a lot of really good pieces of media set in extremely limited spaces. Also, while your opinion is valid, it just means it wouldn't be a show/movie for you. There are people who genuinely like this genre.

[@munromister777]

Fun fact: The original creator of the comic strip was conservative as hell, and he hated FDR with a passion. For a bit, Daddy Warbucks was dead, but he brought him back after FDR died in real life and mocked him in comic, so Annie being tied to FDR is hilarious as hell.

[@Zarastro54]

Makes sense that a conservative would make a comic kissing the ass of the uber-rich and praising their altruism during the freaking Depression.

[@sandtrap175]

Too much of a coward to mock roosevelt while he was still alive smh

[@farkbett699]

@@Zarastro54 Sounds more like a Democratic thing

[@Zarastro54]

@@farkbett699 Well, yes, the mainstream Democratic party (at least today) is also bought and paid for, but that's still _conservative_ Democrats. Conservatives in general have a tendency to simp for the rich and abhor programs that redistribute wealth or services.

[@user-hanging-at-the-hanged-man]

@@farkbett699 shawty, do you know what the Conservative party..is? You can be democratic AND conservative 🤨

[@Homerstar]

The only thing I remember hearing about this film was the opening joke and how, disrespectful it felt. The worst thing a reboot can do is shit on what came before. It ends up feeling like they’re saying “Oh, that’s the old boring version, here’s the new and improved version”.

[@xaldrortenderofthevats8948]

even though Les Mis movie adaptation was pretty bad in its own ways, at least they paid respect to the stage source material by having the old Valjean play the priest who helps the movie Valjean.

[@Snow-xd4rv]

What's the opening joke? Glad i never watched that movie, it always looked ass

[@Homerstar]

@@Snow-xd4rv Basically it involves someone who looks like the original Annie doing a talk at school where all the other kids look embarrassed and bored. Then the new Annie goes up and all the kids love her, laugh at her jokes and sing along with her. Again as mentioned, it’s trying to tell you immediately that this new Annie is way better than the old one and it’s incredibly disrespectful.

[@LexVanguard2004]

@@Homerstar I didn't think it was that deep tbh, just a nod to the old Annie, now here's the new different one

[@pheunithpsychic-watertype9881]

I call that trope "Tongue in Ass"

[@giantpinkcat]

The ONLY thing I remember about this film is that Wendy's had kid's meals toys of it when it came out.

[@askerleaves1614]

Damn bro you just brought back a repressed memory

[@medoagamer9497]

Plus hard knock life. Thanks to the memes

[@overcharg9634]

Same

[@mychannel3154]

Same

[@piranhalettuce]

The only thing I remember about Annie 2014 is the fact my little cousin always watched it back in 2015, and every time I think of Annie I think of the 2015 bioncle reboot for some reason.

[@owens.studios]

I remember a main selling point for this movie where I lived was Michael J. Fox was supposed to have a big role. We got trolled hard. Only reason my sister and I watched it was for him

[@kieranstark7213]

Imagine if Michael J. Fox even got back in acting after retirement (probably will never happen, and that’s ok. There’s plenty of picks for actors for characters). Then if I were to make Pac-Man and the University of Pac-Land with all the characters in their Pac-Man World 2 designs, I think he would make a great Blinky (either him or Jay Sean whom I would either love to cast him or Jason Sudeikis as Inky).

[@eamonclark4952]

I just remembered Micheal J Fox had a cameo in the movie

[@ncisfan1002]

Bit of a correction: DNA tests only really work if the DNA is already in the system in the first place. That's why you submit your DNA and get cross-referenced to other people that have submitted their DNA (or DNA that has historically been identified). That's what maternity and paternity tests rely on the DNA of both the child and the parent to determine matches

[@RoronoaZoro-ur6hr]

Even using line of reasoning if Hollywood wanted to do a modernized version of Annie then they should have used an actual orphan from states that won’t allow gay couples to adopt them, and other adoption centers that there aren’t any adoption happening at all during that film because that actress that Just Stop mentions clearly has parental figures in life, and orphans are supposed to be people with no parental figures in their lives at all.

[@LexVanguard2004]

The word "soulless" is overused when talking about movies, but I'd say it's appropriate here. I wouldn't really call Annie 2014 a bad movie, it's just so blatantly corporate and pretty dull, which is the complete opposite of what an Annie movie should be. The songs were alright, but the originals were a lot more authentic and therefore better. (I liked Sia's tbf)

[@calebray1834]

It just felt too corporate

[@MissCaraMint]

Yeah. The whole bait and switch with the actress who played Annie on stage doing a classic song and dance movement thing, to the “new and improved Annie who is super cool I swear” feels like such a slap in the face to people who love the original. Like I get it. Red heads used to get discriminated against in the adoption market back in the day, and now it’s black kids who famously don’t get adopted (even though the problems with the adoption of black children obviously existed back then, but I digress) so it actually does make sense in a modern setting. But was the traditional musical theater vs modern “hip” character jab necessary? You know the part where they basically have this Annie do her homework an performance art. It’s like they were embarrassed to make a musical and were constantly thinking of ways to try to make it “cooler”, or “self aware/deprecating”. If you hate the medium then why try to make something in that medium? I don’t get it.

[@martinaelyse9152]

Yes! While I like the It's a Hard Knock Life from 2014, I do agree that the originals felt more authentic

[@arcticwolflover263]

@@martinaelyse9152 plus the old annie felt like it had more soul and heart even the kid actors looked like they were actually having fun dancing and stuff,the new annie movie just feels souless with the auto tune and junk

[@martinaelyse9152]

@@arcticwolflover263 exactly!

[@peachcola2]

Thank you for actually breaking down actual issues about the film. I’ve seen so many reviews strictly hung up on warbucks and Annie being black. In fact the film lacks the hardships little black girls go through in the foster system. I actually like this film but I’ll always love the 80’s version, the progression between Annie and warbucks relationship felt more natural. And the part where Annie just straight up couldn’t read was so dumb, it would make more sense for her to be dyslexic, which can effect kids and adults if undiagnosed.

[@genericname2747]

Yeah, if she had difficulty reading, teachers would just be like "Annie, stop being bad at reading" and not help. If a she is literally unable to read at all, teachers would do something

[@ntfoperative9432]

@@genericname2747 plus you want me to believe that a 10 year old, going to school, in the mid 2010s, is illiterate?

[@JenTilly96]

I actually grew up with this one so I'm going to be biased by default and I even taught it was the original until I found out the original during a 3rd grade lesson cause Teacher played it in class. I didn't watch because I thought it was boring and to this day I still didn't finish watching it.

[@shayla106]

I have a a problem with them using a black actress in a modern setting . Red heads have received a lot of hate especially in the past. They can have a black actress (even though I’m tired of Hollywood replacing red heads with a black person) they should have changed the time period. No seriously look at how many red head characters have been replaced by a black person, why the red hair characters? Why not the blond or black haired characters?

[@RandomPerson-th1pu]

@@shayla106 so true, the real racism. red heads LMAO. what are you talking about.

[@pergrineheel3018]

I don't remember the 1982 Annie very well, but I remember loving the 2014 version when I was like 9. I should probably rewatch both to be honest.

[@thefancybarbieharlequin]

Rewatching the two won’t hurt a tad bit if you’re there to pinpoint the differences and similarities. Go for it stranger, do what you gotta do!!

[@renamon5658]

1982 annie got a sequel

[@dariustubilda5053]

I literally cried with the 2014 Annie 😂

[@pergrineheel3018]

@@thefancybarbieharlequin thanks haha. I'm excited for the 1982 movie since I've forgotten about it. It should be fun. :)

[@thefancybarbieharlequin]

@@pergrineheel3018 Yes, yes ^^

[@Etherman7]

After Amber Heard testified in court that she legitimately thought people believed that Johnny Depp had scissors for fingers, I truly think that Hollywood people believe we all think their movies are historical records like this is Galaxy Quest.

[@creed8712]

To be fair to her if you’ve ever worked in customer service I’m sure 8/10 people you ask would probably say she’s right

[@cookiemocher388]

Did you comment on the wrong video?

[@melovekittie]

That was a tv interview, not a court testimony. Important difference

[@Me-wx1mt]

@@cookiemocher388 they’re referring to the reboot making fun of musicals

[@angelfox8]

People of Hollywood and rich people in general seem to think anybody not them is a different species( and a dumb one at that) So I can see the writers of this genuinely thinking audiences thought 'musicals were documentaries and people just randomly burst into song in real life'

[@ao9688]

Dude PLEASE review more musicals. Its such a breath of fresh air

[@Sw33tdropzz]

I remember watching the modern remake at the cinema with my grandma. Random scenes from the movie sometimes pop up in my mind and "It's a hard knock life" starts playing in my head from time to time😭 I have no idea why I remember Annie so well. Especially since it was a remake that kinda just.. existed

[@Graycata]

Catchy songs will stick no mater how good or bad the source material may be

[@Musicradio77Network]

And then, 8 years later came “Annie Live”, NBC did the right thing to aired a TV special where everything went back the way it was in the Broadway version, and the songs are way better than this one. Celina Smith was the perfect fit for Annie. I watched it last year and it was excellent, pure class.

[@emilyglass5313]

I don't mind that they put it in a modern setting, I like the girl they casted as Annie. It was the execution, the quick "chemistry" between Annie and Stacks and just not having the same charm as the 1982 and 1999 versions. So while not too bad for me, it just doesn't feel the same. I also agree that the songs should not have either been cut or changed just to make it modern. Some things just aren't meant to be touched and the songs from the Annie stage play is one of them.

[@MissCaraMint]

It would have worked just fine if they committed to actually making a musical rather than taking a musical and trying to “make it cool”. Wallace the young actor who played Annie is incredibly gifted and would have been wonderful in the role if given half the chance. And don’t get me started on how much they auto tuned the voices. I’m sure they all sang perfectly fine, and didn’t need it. At some point auto tune just removed all the character and expression from a voice, and those are things that are needed in musical theater.

[@emilyglass5313]

@@MissCaraMint exactly! It could've worked but they just had to go the "cool" route.

[@sh00kspeared73]

I agree. I actually grew up watching the remake bc it was the only version my family owned, and I enjoyed the movie. However, a few months ago I was in a production of Annie (as Duffy the orphan) and started to realize what the remake could've done better. I was a bit salty that the song NYC was replaced with The City's Yours, since it could've been easily modernized. Also, as the orphan who got to open for Never Fully Dressed, I def think the Sia version did the song dirty. I'm not ashamed to admit that I still enjoy the modern movie tho, despite the fact that I still prefer the 1900s charm of the original and think the remake could've done some things a bit better.

[@emilyglass5313]

@@sh00kspeared73 no shame in liking what you like. 👍One of the cut songs from the musical that they didn't put in the remake that I can definitely let slide is "Thank you Herbert Hoover" as that would feel way too out of place plus it would have been hard trying to modernize the lyrics for that song. Like I said, it's not terrible just doesn't feel right and if people love this movie, I'll respect that. Everyone has an opinion. 🙂👍

[@sierrajohnson717]

Im a woc and when I saw the commercials for this movie it gave me bad vibes. There’s an issue I find with remakes where a character trait being swapped is the whole reason for the movie existing, but it doesn’t MEAN or CHANGE anything in the world. The only reason the “girls” ghostbusters existed was to make them girls. Them being girls doesn’t mean anything in the context of the story, it affects the main plot as much as changing a hat. This movies advertising gave me the same vibes, of only existing to change Annie’s appearence, but not the deeper implications of what that would mean, and if it doesn’t affect anything, then why do it at all?

[@dami5154]

i don’t understand, if the characters race/ethnicity/national isn’t important to the world/character why does it matter if it’s changed ? more importantly why would they change the character and make there race be a factor in the story if it wasn’t in the first place ? Not every movie with black people has to be a movie abt black trauma or racism or whatever, movies with black people can just be movies with black people (and on a more different note the story itself is not very realistic so I’m not sure if like a scene abt 7 yr old Annie facing micro aggressions from her caretaker would fit the tone)

[@PeterGriffin11]

@@dami5154 I see where this person is coming from but I agree with you just because a main character is black or female that doesn't mean the plot NEEDS to be about racism or sexism I can't Imagine how repetitive that would be. I will say I do dislike it when movies or TV shows use a characters race, sexuality or gender as an advertisement and make a big deal out of it when it shouldn't be a big deal in the first place, it just ends up annoying some people and coming across as disingenuous. Or when characters are race swapped as a lazy attempt and representation unless it's a adaptation or reimagining.

[@sierrajohnson717]

@dami I’m not saying it has to be ABOUT trauma, I’m saying why make (blank) change if it does nothing at all? You just have the same thing twice. That’s lame of the movie makers.

[@keniyah9482]

@@sierrajohnson717 It's just for money. It literally happens all the time

[@kendrillion7281]

@dami The problem is that it is significant not within the movie but on a cultural aspect. People tend to forget this but back then people with red hair, namely the Irish, were heavily discriminated against because of said red hair and weren’t considered “white” but instead barbarian (they have a horrible history of blatant mistreatment by the British empire and some of America history), so the creator, as problematic as he was, went out of his way to include a red headed little girl to help destigmatize them. So by doing that it devalues what Annie represent in that fight for change cause these corporations didn’t care, they just want the money

[@mechajay3358]

I remember being forced to watch this movie with my family. I came out of the theater thinking "Nothing in that movie felt anything like Annie."

[@hannaelizabeth4138]

In high school I was Ms Hannigan in a local production and 100% took on the Carol Burnett version for inspiration

[@LeopoldLitchenstein]

I remember watching trailers and even those didn't sell me on this. In fact, your review makes me appreciate the Karate Kid remake a bit more, because despite the changes to the story (even the fundamental one of Jaden learning Kung Fu and not karate) it keeps most of the original story intact. At least it just told the story through a modern lens without trying to be too tongue in cheek.

[@cd1737]

Back in 2021, I was part of a production of Annie as Warbucks, and our Sandy was a trained dog from Berloni Productions, the same company that trained the first ever Sandy on Broadway, and had trained dogs for a bunch of other Annie productions, INCLUDING This remake. The dog trainer gave us a couple of stories about the movie, but one thing that I always remembered was that he described Jamie Foxx on set as “fed up” and “done with the movie”, and that he clearly didn’t want to be there, which makes so, SO much sense looking at his performance in the movie. Side note: Our Sandy (Macy) was actually the same Sandy that went on Annie Live just a couple weeks after our production ended

[@Caroline-jt6ez]

Macy I think was also on Broadway when Lilla Crawford (aka Little Red in the 2014 Into the Woods) was Annie. Also did national tour as well.

[@lemonade8660]

I remember being in a production of Annie in the 8th grade, I was a side orphan and I only had two lines though. Still a more fun experience than watching the reboot.

[@addidraws9004]

Out of curiosity, which orphan did you play?

[@cookiemocher388]

You just wanted an excuse to brag about being in Annie, I see you😏

[@Rivər]

@@cookiemocher388 Lmaooo

[@PeterGriffin11]

I like the Smolive profile picture.

[@Caroline-jt6ez]

which orphan? I'm guessing Kate or Duffy because they have the least lines. I played July in the junior version.

[@jemjimjam5444]

To say I've watched both the original and the 2014 remake would be a lie. No, but for awhile, my little sister was obsessed with Annie, more specifically the remake. Maybe it was cause she was little and didn't like the older look of the original, but she watched both and definitely preferred the latter rather than the former. And like she would with many things at the time, she would put the movie on tons on Netflix during the day and I was quick to not really liking Annie because of it. I liked some of the songs (Hard Knock Life and Little Girls, the rest I can't remember), but I've never been a fan of Annie despite being a musical fan myself. All I remember is Annie being all sassy with Will Smith in front of a bunch of cameras and him spitting out a hotdog or something to help him run for president(?) Edit: And now I'm just realising that wasn't Will Smith in the movie but somebody else

[@thediscospider5701]

It’s Jamie Foxx.

[@jemjimjam5444]

@@thediscospider5701 Thx

[@Rivər]

LMAOOO @The edit I love how I didnt see anything wrong with what you said until you made that edit. Goes to show how little I liked that movie. I've never seen the other Annie but the 2014 one always rubbed me the wrong way for some reason. I just found it too cringe and unrealistic. My sisters always used to get mad at me for mocking every second of it and now I have more mocking material for when they watch it again lol.

[@frankthomas1569]

@@Rivər Literally who the hell are you?

[@Rivər]

@@frankthomas1569 Okay, what's *your* problem? Fuck off.

[@CitraStitches]

I agree with most everyone you said. EXCEPT. I don't think you gave enough credit to the 90s version. Kathy Bates as Hannigan?? 300/10 She did amazing

[@MrKingLuffy]

I grew up with the 1999 version of Annie And Have That Annie On VHS and When i was Kid i use to put my Annie Tape in VCR and Start Watching it I love the 1999 Version Of Annie So Much it So Much Fun To watch And Use To Know All The To Songs In That Movie.

[@Quackervoltz]

That has my favorite version of Easy Street

[@rosykindbunny1313]

Kathy Bates is probably my favorite Miss Hannigan.

[@yeet8627]

ikr!! I love the 80s version but I took the 90s one way more seriously

[@benjisaac]

That movie was the first hyperfixation I remember, I linked the youtube boot of it to the home screen of my ipad so I could get to it faster and watched it like once a day for months

[@cartuneslover18]

What I found shitty about this movie was 3 things: 1. The orphan girls barely had any screentime, especially the one who said "no one wants to adopt a teenager". I'm still wondering if they managed to get adopted at the end of the film. 2. Fucking Ms. Hannigan should have gotten her comeuppance instead of a cliche redemption twist. 3. I'm still wondering if Annie ever learned about her parents and what happened to them. After all she went through, she deserves to at least know ANY possibilities. I love the originally Annie film as well as the 1999 version. At least those answered questions.

[@occultnightingale1106]

The transition at 16:39 is the funniest piece of editing I've seen in years, 10/10 would choke on my tea again

[@ahhufinaa5440]

I actually grew up with this reboot and loved it and still do 😭

[@MaggieOffutt]

I’ve grown up with the 1999 version on VHS. And I’ve seen the 1982 a few times. When I herd that the 2014 one what’s in the works I was just thinking that it looked like meh. I didn’t realize how bad it was gonna be until I saw reviews. I’m glad I didn’t paid to see it in theaters. You and Diva from Musical He’ll have summed up why this reboot of a movie is very soulless.

[@angelfox8]

Whether the movie was good or not can we all agree that people really treated the little girl who played Annie bad or weird for her race and not just out racists One interviewer straight up asked the question "Did you watch Annie when you were a little girl?" Like she wasn't only *12* and she responded "I'm still a little girl"

[@Quackervoltz]

Yeah And now people are doing the same to Leah Sava Jeffries for being Annabeth in the Percy Jackson show

[@eye4104]

@@Quackervoltz probably because of blackwashing

[@Quackervoltz]

@@eye4104 No it ain't dumbass. It's because of the inherent racism ingrained into the entertainment industry

[@darklight1611]

@@Quackervoltz Sava makes more sense she just needs blonde hair, like Annabeth is described with darker skin, but with blonde hair. I do not care if it is bright blonde are dark blonde. Any shade of blonde can work. :) I read the book so I know how Annabeth is supposed to look, people who are freaking out about her playing have not read the books at all. lol

[@zonebro6205]

@@darklight1611 No, I've read the books and she's white. If this was a black character becoming white you'd all be having an heart attack. I dont think it's right to send hate to the actress but I'm not against sending hate to Disney and the original author

[@Dysfunctionaldoodle]

This is technically the only Annie I have watched, and I don’t remember much of it because it was pretty dull. I actually watched a bit of the original Annie movie when I was a kid, but I was sick so fell asleep part way through and was sad when I realised I missed the third act

[@megarakadmea]

It’s definitely worth digging up one of the older two. I grew up on the one from the 90’s so I’m biased but you should definitely treat yourself to either one.

[@MissCaraMint]

This newest version is actually the second remake. The first movie is a bit changed from the stage production, while the second is more faithful. Both are great adaptions with great actors. People do disagree a lot about which one they prefer actually. This latest one cannot compare in any way. It’s clearly based on the first movie rather than the original stage play which makes it weak out of the gate. Then it fails the understand the themes, and also in having entertaining villains which those first two defenetly did.

[@Musicradio77Network]

@@MissCaraMint And then, by 2021, they did “Annie Live”, and NBC did the right thing and everything went back the way it was in the Broadway version. The songs were great, and the rest of them are perfect. I watched it non-stop and it was a stoned gas. Awesome than this 2014 shameless reboot. The 2021 version was amazing.

[@MissCaraMint]

@@Musicradio77Network Ooh. Where can I watch that? Sounds so good.

[@atpyro7920]

Actually hearing about this remake more than “it won X award!” (Which is a real indicator of it’s actual quality, if that’s the only thing I really remember about it) makes me appreciate the 2008 Karate Kid movie more, because it was an actually good movie I watched a couple times as a kid, and coincidentally led to me getting a black belt in tae kwon do.

[@ninjanibba4259]

2010 was when Karate Kid came out

[@jamesoniris2647]

I am so glad we are getting more content creators talking about musicals and they actually like musicals. I have heard millions of people scoff off musicals as a joke and I’m glad you did something like this.

[@nyaaaniee]

idk why but people were saying the “black Annie was better” and when someone disagreed they called them racist.. like no? The story is js better in the og💀

[@realdanyy20]

Omg this is what I’ve been saying idc what race Annie is I just prefer the og for many other reasons

[@snatched2348]

Because it’s better sorry

[@snatched2348]

And also no one will call you racist for that☠️

[@matthewhunter1193]

Literally the only time that I've ever thought about this movie past its initial release was when I went too go see The Lego Ninjago Movie back in 2017, and they for some reason play this movie's version of It's a Hard Knock Life. On a sidenote I just now remembered that The Lego Ninjago Movie was a thing.

[@therealkenny6]

So I was 10 when this movie came out, and I remember really liking the movie for the sole purpose that Annie was black and looked like me (my Dad also bore a very superficial resemblance to Jamie Foxx in having hair cut close to his head and a goatee). But as an adult now I have no interest in rewatching the movie again because I remember enough of it to know that it was boring. I also came to the realization that it is incredibly scummy to make a character black just for the sake of making them black (rather than out of a real desire to be more inclusive/representative or tell the stories of people of color) because it preys on black/poc children who will idolize the movie just because it had somebody that looks like them as the protagonist-which was especially true at the time this movie was made, where POC characters were usually only seen as side characters who often served as comic relief rather than being their own person.

[@katt1206]

It seems like the only reason they looked to make Annie black was because will smith had the idea to cast his daughter, and even when that changed they just kinda went with it? Or if the news was public they didn’t want to cast a non-black person to replace willow because that would probably face backlash

[@realestsienna]

not every movie/show with blk ppl as main characters needs to tell stories of “poc”☠️

[@xplatypus516]

Attention seeking, virtue signaling

[@riverbanzachamploo9725]

I was obsessed with Annie when I 9. when I saw it because I was bored and flipping threw channels. I kept rewatching and watched the other movies, all musical adaptations and basically anything Annie related. I even drove my brothers crazy by non stop singing tomorrow. I told my best friend and her friends about it and she told me she loved it. But then the new one came out and I liked but then all my friends who told me they liked the original started lying about not liking it. Saying the old one was trash even tho before they said they liked it. And I had no idea why. But after watching this I'm now realizing just how much OG Annie was dissed in her own remake. Dang.

[@xplatypus516]

It’s cause modern Hollywood hates white people

[@camicole99]

a ten year old being so neglected by the education system that she is still unable to read is not as unrealistic as you think it is, unfortunately ):

[@mightykingwario]

I remember watching this movie. For some reason I remember Will Smith playing Stacks but that’s probably because I was like 11 at the time.

[@berto17]

sackboy :O

[@hon3stly_z615]

That wasn’t will smith

[@pergrineheel3018]

You mean Jaime Foxx?

[@erickamorgan4564]

Mandela effect😮😮😮😮

[@rimfire8217]

So FDR’s New Deal in the Story. Apparently the original author of the “Little Orphan Annie Comic Strip” Harold Gray was an outspoken opponent of the New Deal and FDR. He was even so bold as to temporarily kill of the character of Mr Warbucks in protest of this infringement on American Capitalist Liberties. And now the Character of Mr Warbucks is used in Support of the New Deal’s politics. This is Ironic to say the least.

[@Musicradio77Network]

I also do remember there was a radio show based on the comic strip, and an episode was about Annie’s birthday party, and then the one interesting part that the announcer was given away birthstone rings by mailing in along with an Ovaltine drink. That goes way back to 1935, and kids were even born in 1935.

[@UP4NONE]

That transition from Cameron Diaz shutting the cabinets to Sarah Connor burning was awesome.

[@kennythecatastrophe2193]

The only good thing this movie gave us is Cameron Diaz’s version of little girls which is a certified banger

[@lollove9974]

Oh my god I so agree

[@sboinkthelegday3892]

I thought any banging was only in the Oingo Boingo version.

[@pxstry.mp3]

That song is popular on TikTok and KZbin Shorts lol

[@MariaEduarda-nv5fl]

@@pxstry.mp3 It was, last year

[@Quackervoltz]

So true.

[@MercuryKurogane]

I don't mean for this to some off as "if you make a character black the movie then has to be about race" but that in a deep level would be really interesting with the plot of Annie. Focus on the sharp economical differences, really hit deep with issues that are still going on to this day.

[@twinzzlers]

That takes tack and intelligence, nothing Hollywood has.

[@spinosaurusstriker]

At that point just make another movie.

[@xplatypus516]

No one cares about those issues though. People just want to see a fun movie, not lectured on “how bad they have it”.

[@pichugirl6]

the moment you change one musical to be "modern" or "hip" is a sign of not listening or paying attention to each piece within a musical movie/play.

[@philcoast1031]

As a kid I watched a few old musicals, like "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang", "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory" and "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" (and Disney animated movies too, I guess). They're not my favorite, but some of their songs still pop in my head occasionally. Haven't watched the old "Annie" yet, but this video made me interested in it, sounds like I'm missing out (at least in part - I already heard "Hard Knock Life" a few times, but didn't know were it came from). Also, it would be interesting to see more musical movie reviews (for both standalones and ones with dissapointing new versions). 16:39 I have to point out, fantastic editing. Got a good laugh out of me.

[@tanyachef]

I feel a wave of horror at the thought that Hollywood could "remake" Chitty Chitty Bang Bang. G*d forbid!!!

[@chayden153]

Carol Burnett as Mrs. Hannigan in the original movie is absolutely perfect casting. Casting Cameron Diaz in that role just didn't feel right

[@erickamorgan4564]

Watch ‘Bad Teacher’

[@cosmic_ghost9944]

Last summer my sister and I watched this movie for the first and because it was so lifeless that the only thing we got out of it was just the phrase "it's a hard knock life". So anytime my sister and I does the chores, we would repeat the phrase nonstop instead singing the actual song

[@ddjsoyenby]

as someone who likes the original musical.........what they did is unforgivable :O

[@clown-cult96]

It’s so funny how the remake tries to poke fun at the original as cheesy and dumb, only to defang it. As you brought up, in the remake once the fake parents have Annie, they simply put her back in foster care. In the original, it’s heavily implied that Rooster and Lily’s plan was always to kill Annie as soon as possible so they could escape with their money. When Annie tears up the check, Rooster is fully intent on killing her, Lily isn’t bothered at all and Miss Hannigan, realising how serious the situation is, fights to stop her brother before he knocks her out and leaves her unconscious on the train tracks. It’s an extremely dark scene.

[@MsBrendalina]

The auto-tune drove me crazy when I watched this movie. It was so overdone that all the characters sounded like robots and it was distracting as hell

[@Meeshilin_Man]

SAME. I was like holy fuck dude. It was mad distracting and sound super unnatural.

[@IanKirklandVlogs]

remember this was the early 2010's when autotune was really popular

[@MsBrendalina]

@@IanKirklandVlogs Ok?? Popular or not, it still sounded like ass

[@Vaemaraj_]

@@MsBrendalina u getting smart for what you that mad

[@PhillipOnTakos]

If they were just gonna dub over Cameron Diaz for singing, why not do it the whole time? Why keep any bit of her "singing" it just makes it more jarring.

[@171QA]

Glad you called out the running gag where the movie kept making fun of the fact that it’s a musical. Like why make it a musical if you were ashamed of it being a musical in the first place? Was the script written BEFORE High School Musical and Glee became mainstream?

[@misterzygarde6431]

On the topic of reboots, I’ll say that I think the Blaster Master Zero trilogy is one of the best reboots ever, being a fun romp throughout. Helps that Inti Creates made it. Makes me want to see them do a Commander Keen reboot

[@Queenfan-kh1bz]

I don't know how The Sound of Music hasn't gotten a reboot or a remake yet

[@eamonclark4952]

Maybe because it takes place in World War 2 and the German S.S.

[@daniboy4153]

Too iconic to get remade.

[@maddieadaddy]

it got a live TV musical one starring Carrie Underwood like 10 years ago

[@Caroline-jt6ez]

@@maddieadaddy I hated Sound of Music live. Carrie wasn't good enough for Maria both in acting and singing. She was just there for publicity. Audra McDonald was the only good redeeming factor. I liked the kids who were the Von Trapps (Sophia Anne Caruso who was Brigitta ended up being the original Lydia in the Beetlejuice musical) it's just that I hated Gretl's voice in So Long Farewelol because it sounded like she was singing too maturely with the vibrato on. Just sing like a normal kid.

[@sketchycat6223]

I’ve never actually seen the original Annie. I’m super biased towards this film because I was a little black girl who was the exact same age as the girl playing Annie in this movie, and I loved it. I had never gotten to see myself in a movie like that before. This movie could do no wrong for me, and I can never watch any critical reviews of it because I always find everyone too harsh. This movie meant the world to me

[@ilikepointlessinternetargument]

Lmao same, but its pretty fun to see others thoughts on something I love.

[@MissCaraMint]

I’m just sad because it really could have been good. Wallace could have been an amazing Annie if given the right direction and script. She really is a talented actress. Jamie Foxx is a good actor too who was given a bad hand. I wish it had been better for you because it could have been.

[@mooma10]

I like them both but I like the original a little bit more

[@eye4104]

Trash 🗑

[@yeet8627]

that’s perfectly valid!! the only issue i really had with this version is the autotune but imo it’s not really that bad

[@artmoryoo]

its hard to use my suspension of disbelief when modern media is constantly making rad jokes about how self aware they are. i use these films as escapism 👺

[@jemofthe80s18]

I grew up with the original on video, only having known about the comic and radio show thanks to 'A Christmas Story'. I absolutely LOVE the way John Huston did it, lightning in a bottle:) EVERYTHING clicks! The chemistry of the actors, how perfectly they fit their roles, the songs, the background music, the look, and the way the story is told. During all of the songs the characters interact REALLY well, everything is completely real, and it's all SO heartfelt and does a great job of pulling you in from start to finish while having a layer of ANGER. It's as if yeah, everyone breaks into song and dance all the time but man, do they hate their lives;) I love how they use the songs. Namely Annie singing 'Tomorrow' for FDR when he says they would cheer up the people who lost hope in their country caring for them, swapping out 'NYC' for 'Let's Go to the Movies', and of COURSE 'We Got Annie'--Punjab dancing:) This is the only time Sandy is actually a CHARACTER too! And just HAVING Punjab and The Asp, it's obvious the movie is based on the COMIC. I love that the songs they made up go perfectly with the rest, how the characters find out about plot points, and that they changed the end to the 4th of July to take advantage of fireworks for that incredible ending! And more than anything, Aileen is EXACTLY how I imagine comic strip Annie! This one...KINDA SORTA almost gets it HALFWAY but not even that much. The songs are slightly catchy in their own ways and Grace is great, but Annie has nothing streetwise about her whatsoever and I sure don't buy her as someone who can get herself out of scrapes or defend others. Much like the Annie from the 1999 version...while the one from the recent live show who's literally girl Kenan Thompson lived up to Aileen;) The fact that Grace is so well done here is totally wasted because Aileen isn't playing her!

[@madisxnn]

82’ annie was my all time favorite movie that i watched endless amounts of times. no reboot could ever come close to the emotions you feel watching the original

[@tombsofak]

I did a play of Annie in elementary school, our script was definitely based more on the 82 movie. Which I also absolutely love and have watched over and over again. I got cast as Miss Hannigan in the role and I definitely was inspired by Carol Burnette for my role although being a school play some stuff was changed and edited like no drinking for sure. And they made it so a lot of men were flirting with Hannigan at various points and she was supposed to be annoyed and brush them off?? As a kid it definitely wasn't my best performance especially with my poor voice in the middle of changing at that time but it was so fun and stellar. Would do again.

[@BugsyFoga]

Can’t believe the film out 8 years ago, cause didn’t feel that long ago .

[@jeepmega629]

It’s upsetting too see all the great 2010s movies will eventually get buried under the avalanche of horrible reboots, remakes, and sequels.

[@glitterplatter]

DUDE WHAT DID THEY DO TO THE DOG?? THEY COMPLETELY CHANGED ITS BREED

[@kelsieswain7187]

So my first musical I remember watching was the 1999 Annie. And man you can’t knock it. Kathy Bates as Miss Hannigan is such a stellar choice. Victor Garber as Daddy Warbucks? Yes 👌 Alan Cumming as Rooster? Yes 👍 Kristin Chenoweth as Lily St Regis? Yes 🙌 Highly recommend watching for the vocal performances of the cast.

[@heatherstephenson3559]

Oh, yes, I love the 1999 version so much, it's so great and really underrated.

[@adamsmoberly]

They could have made Annie’s parents have her not in a hospital and left on the orphanage’z doorstep. Not having children in hospitals is seeming a trend nowadays (for stupid reasons, really, go to a hospital, because childbirth kills mother’s more than you think), so maybe they were very religious or her mom was a teen and maybe wanted to not get in trouble with her parents. Or she could have been on her own. I know it’s a kids movie, but having more mature aspects wouldn’t hurt the movie; some kids just don’t get to have their parents, because they have their own issues. It’s why I was sad about the bill that passed about “babies unalive”. I know many people in countries where it’s illegal end up having dumpster babies or child murder even (and that’s a little common in America). Honestly, I just wish we had better protection to children in foster care and for mother’s who maybe aren’t ready for children; nobody should be forced to do something with their body that they don’t want. Sorry for getting political, it’s just part of what I wanted to say.

[@cierahowell8653]

Jamie Fox is talented in everything he does. He’s done these type of roles on broadways and done them well

[@skabogatoXVIII]

I definitely have weird ties to learning of famous properties in school and hearing about modern interpretations. Around the time this movie came out, or maybe it was after my memory is somewhat hazy, we watched the '82 version in music class. Just as we read "A Wrinkle In Time", the 2018 movie was releasing and my teacher made a bit of a deal of it. My English Literature class started out the semester reading the first few chapters of "The Hobbit". Coincidentally, the "Rings Of Power" tv show was announced to air soon. my point being: weird, huh?

[@grumpo89]

Not even my grandma liked this movie, which is saying A LOT. She's generous to pretty much all movies, including bad ones.

[@fawneyeslambheart]

finally someone who sees the flaws in this movie! i saw it in theatres and could barely finish it, annie was my favourite musical as a kid, i was obsessed with it

[@PsychIGotcha]

I think you briefly mentioned the version from the 90's but I'd love to hear a full take on that one too. I grew up with both the 80's and 90's versions of the movie, I remember watching the premier of the 90's one even, and I absolutely loved it as a kid. Plus Kathy Bates, Alan Cumming, and Kristen Chenoweth.

[@TheGuyWhoIsSitting]

There was another Annie movie sometime in the 2000's I think. I'd love to hear your thoughts on it if you can find it. I know my sister and I watched that one first. I know we were trying to find it again later on not VHS and it wasn't easy. But I want to say it was a Disney one?... It's probably better than the 2014 remake. Although I don't remember Dumb Dog being in that one either. In fact, I didn't know dumb dog was a song name despite the fact my sister listened to this sound track pretty religiously growing up. So I know most of the songs. I remember being pretty underwhelmed when we watched this one. It felt more like a giant ad for social media than it did an Annie movie.

[@LadyPhoenix20]

Back in 1999 Disney did a remake of Annie. It is currently on Disney+.

[@MissCaraMint]

@@LadyPhoenix20 I remember that one being pretty good.

[@tarinblanding1584]

Sarah Hyland was also in the 1999 version of Annie as a kid. She played Molly

[@Caroline-jt6ez]

@@tarinblanding1584 I think Lalaine who later played Miranda on Lizzie McGuire was Kate, the orphan with glasses and pigtails.

[@Agent160FTW]

Great video. You should check out the Disney movie version of Annie from 1999. While I had an obsessive love of the 1982-version as a kid, the last few years I've liked the 1999-version even more, mostly because of Audra McDonald being so perfect in it and it being more true to the stage show, which I've personally seen like four different versions of, seing as Norwegian theatres love staging it. And I also hate when musical movies seems ashamed of being a musical, it's the most annoying thing in the world and it makes one wonder what audience they're making the movie for.

[@IncorrectHB]

Ive only seen this movie once and the only thing i really remember is Little Girl's which i honestly have a soft spot for. (That and the chorus from that one song Annie sings but thats only due to Tiktok)

[@cartoonking1789]

Stuff like this reboot makes me roll my eyes whenever they say a race or gender swap of a character is “the most important thing ever”. It is the flavor of the month and will be forgotten by the time the next thing touting to be the “paragon of diversity” drops. It also shows these people have no faith in making their own original adaptations they need to co-op things other people made and slap their own race or gender on it and act like they did all the hard work that made the original intellectual property so beloved by people. They don’t want to put in the actual hard work time and effort and making their own character that happens to be a certain color or sexuality or gender and make them likable and give them a story that people want to engage with. That’s how we end up with half big shows like high Guardian spice or magical girl friendship squad with only surface level things of gender sexuality or race to try and draw viewers in.

[@marlarose3105]

So true man

[@psychedelicpayroll5412]

Hollywood is now virtually a corpse being propped up by foreign loans. And tbh it deserves what it has become since it’s a horror show and we deserve to be stuck with it since we ignored the warnings of mistreatment and abuse and to not put these people on a pedestal.

[@fionastirling986]

I’d love to see an adaptation of Annie that takes place during the 80’s recession. Having a black main character would work pretty well there too, probably.

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

If it's well written and acted, then yeah.

[@melodysafo5437]

Yes! I would love to see it!

[@johnbakasmoothhotchocolate]

@@melodysafo5437 beautiful name you have, and maybe one day it'll be in the works.

[@poppycartergraphics120]

Currently embarrassed because I actually really liked this movie (and Karate Kid) as a kid. It made me happy to see a little girl who looked like me have a happy ending when my own life was so miserable. (I’m 22 now. Still waiting on that happy ending.)

[@xplatypus516]

Um, cool. Glad that you need to see someone “like you” to enjoy a movie. You see the world through very narrow lens.

[@ess6566]

@@xplatypus516That’s not what they are saying. Seems like you have a narrow-minded view.

[@ThePuzzledboy]

Okay but that cut from Diaz shutting the cupboard to the Terminator 2 fence clip is a visual gag worthy of a chef's kiss. Whether it was Braxton's idea or the editor's, bravo to either for that.

[@sonicroachdoggjrraven3263]

I was in a very abusive foster home when I saw this movie so it made me feel good and I liked it.

[@Cat_keyboard]

The 2014 movie has always held a special place in my heart since I watched it a LOT in my childhood and the songs are still some of my favorite movies definitely in my top ten even if it isn’t good

[@pawarl.o.s.881]

Ah Annie, another victim of gingercide.

[@doctorquacks87]

And what does this have to do with races?

[@Gibberishusernamehere]

​@@doctorquacks87 Did they say it was supposed to have anything to do with that?

[@NikkieTwix]

I’ve never understood the idea of a movie having to look newer and be set in modern times for it to appeal to kids. I grew up watching a lot of older movies that were before my time, I was born in 96. I show these movies to my daughter now and she loves them

[@RamaDeeZ]

i remember seeing this when it came out and thinking it was meh. the original Annie has so much heart, but in this film its reduced to crappy re-done songs and a lackluster story that shits on the original. Hopefully corporate folks have learned their lesson and this wont happena again!

[@midnightthesmartfox9981]

I didn’t know much about this channel before but I love it now. It’s great

[@yotsubafanfan]

I went to the 2014 Annie excited because Annie 1982 was such a massive part of my childhood. And this was the first Annie I despised. It was awful! At least the Annie live show that NBC did a few years back gave us the first Black Annie that was amazing.

[@YouAreInBaSingSeNow]

Our school was so excited for the 2014 Annie including me. The schools staff team made shirts and posters of the movie for all the classes. Our Principal set up a plan to the movies so our class can see it, we all wore our Annie shirts , and I remember how much we all loved the movie, it really was an amazing memory. I still love the movie to this day, beautifuly made.

[@HwangMaeLynn]

She was also a redhead and well, most couples didn't want a redheaded child. It's also what set her apart from the other orphans. Or at least that's my interpretation of the source material. Also I'm glad I never saw this film.

[@mysteriousdestiny6672]

No shade to you, but black children are often times ignored or not seeked out in the Foster system. I think the remake film could've gone in dept with that and showcased that part

[@MissCaraMint]

@@mysteriousdestiny6672 well yeah I actually though it was a clever parallel to make the modern Annie the modern child who would be shafted by the foster system by making her black. And then they did absolutely nothing with it. It bothered me. Like this could have been something.

[@Quackervoltz]

@@mysteriousdestiny6672 My guy really said "You minorities might have it bad, but I have it worse. I HAVE RED HAIR!"

[@M4ra-op6ti]

@@Quackervoltz exactly what im not understanding is why some white people with red hair acting like they have it worse than minorities,

[@Quackervoltz]

@@M4ra-op6ti They wanna feel special

[@pemanilnoob]

A few years ago in school we watched the og Annie and the remake and had to write about them. That’s all I remember

[@Zvwry]

I loved the original movie when I was a kid and as a black girl I really attached myself to the reboot. It wasn’t the best but I still enjoyed it especially seeing someone like me as a character that I was obsessed with.

[@goneforevermaybe]

THANK YOU

[@MrSophire]

Why do you need to see yourself on screen. I love Mulan but I don’t ever want her to be rewritten as a Mexican American woman. She is Chinese, Annie is Irish American leave her that way.

[@goneforevermaybe]

@@MrSophire this can go the same way as ariel why do YOU a white person need to see YOURSELF on screen after years of being shown 24/7

[@Zvwry]

@@MrSophirebecause as a child your development changes who you are. As a child when you only see a certain image being promoted as beautiful then you go into the world of middle and Highschool where ur development your body and your mind start to be noticed by other people it can damage your self esteem. I’m black I relate more to people that look like m. I’m from New York, I relate more to people that live in the city. It’s nice to be able to see yourself in characters makes you feel personally validated in you existence which every kid deserves.

[@spinosaurusstriker]

​@@Zvwrythat sounds like pure narcisism not gonna lie.

[@mookchie]

i don’t know, as much as this movie probably wasn’t the best technically, it was always my favourite annie movie when i was little because it was literally the first time i saw someone looking like me in a movie. it holds such a special place in my heart, i mean i was obsessed with the original movie too but i couldn’t relate to it just as much, and i didn’t really like how aged it felt to me. me and my dad would just watch the 2014 movie on repeat and listen to the soundtrack constantly, it was really refreshing to see people who looked like our relationship and i only recently realised that was why i liked it so much.

[@shay_impala]

I won't lie, I've never seen the og Annie. I've only seen the 2014 version and I love it. I was 12 when it came out and I was obsessed with it. I still listen to the music all the time. It's an unpopular opinion I know but I think it's great!

[@lannipopfriends6295]

Ty someone else who understands😅

[@meowsmyths]

ok but have you heard Willow's current music? omg it goes HARD

[@ghosty8193]

I watched the 2014 version and the 80s version back to back and you can feel like love and commitment oozing off of the 80s version. 2014 just seems soulless. Like, it's a small detail, but the 2014 version barely has any ear candy (which make the instrumental more interesting). The 80s version has harp riffs, foley, etc. The 2014 soundtrack sounds like something I would make on fl studio as a 12 year old. I also like how it gets a little dark at the end with Miss Hannagan having a (sort of) change of heart after Rooster hits her and she realises how dangerous he really is. There's a real sense of threat in the 80s version but 2014's is so saturated. There are some interesting but half-baked ideas; how kids are neglected by the foster and education system. Focus on Warbucks donating to a school charity to help disadvantaged kids or something. But instead it's so underdeveloped. Discuss race. They made the raceswap for a reason- it was a conscious choice to cast two black main characters. I'm not saying it's a bad thing or that the whole movie should have been about race, but they missed a real opportunity to have some commentary. That being said, I'm sort of glad they didn't do race commentary because it would have been abysmal and just as half-baked and everything else in the movie. Also, I will never EVER get over the fact Miss Hannagan in the 2014 version HOLDS AUDITIONS TO PULL OFF THIS SCAM. LIKEWHAT??? ??????

[@vaporwavecow7462]

Gah, my first least role was Rooster. I miss that. The first movie is an instant classic, and Annie 2014 was just an insult, and this vid did such a good job showing it

[@narxmagee727]

This movie is actually my only exposure to Annie as a property. It definitely was....a movie. I watched it when I was like 11 and even a week after, you'd be hard pressed to find me remembering anything in that movie besides Jamie Fox and the recognizable songs everyone knows. It was just okay, nothing special. I can't speak on it as a reboot, but as a stand alone movie, imo it's a middle of the road experience.

[@SaltyBanjos]

I remember the school taking us to watch Annie as a kid ,I feel asleep halfway to the movie the only time I ever feel asleep watching a movie

[@Shikohon]

Either way it’ll always hold a place in my heart as it was the last movie I watched with my sister

[@QUEENOBSCURE]

Yes! I am so glad you call Carol's version, the way she played her, she made her own, and we do feel bad for her.. When she all "omg he IS gonna kill her!" Shes all "SHE'S JUST A BABY!!"