BOOK COMMUNITEA (kinda) IT ENDS WITH US MOVIE: DISCORD BETWEEN THE CAST? [CC]

[@Aurora-lp9sn]

The way Blake has done the press and marketing for this film “get your girlfriends, gets your snacks, and wear your florals!” as if it’s not a film about DV. She definitely wanted to have her Barbie moment

[@talitam.8414]

“get your girlfriends, gets your snacks, and wear your florals!” was wild LOLOL!

[@TamTam9-15]

Trying to shock the girlies with the DV like I was when I read it blindly 😂

[@jean_1893]

She could NEVER be Greta

[@talitam.8414]

Literally lolol!

[@chellyfishing]

Jess, you said “Ryan Reynolds” and KZbin IMMEDIATELY cut to an ad for Mint Mobile with Ryan Reynolds. I did a double take because I thought for some reason you’d spliced him in as a gag but no, you merely summoned him with your power.

[@AllThingsShaunda]

Omg it just did the same thing for me!!! lol!!

[@Reverse_Cat_Cowgirl]

On time, I got the ad with a Billie Elish song playing on a toothbrush right as Tana Mongeau was say "he f☆ked me with toothbru- I was like 😨!!

[@TaraSwiger1]

ME TOO!

[@JustTiffers]

Same!!!

[@JessOwens]

LMAO STOPPP

[@marykateoleary]

I think it’s evident that Blake tried to take control of the production of the film without having any concern for the actual story. It’s obvious the Justin cares more about its themes of DV and trauma so to see him almost be pushed aside by the cast has made me side more with him. I also think there’s a lot of actors and producers who assume they know the story best simply because the fund/act in it and that’s simply not true. When it comes to collaborative projects in film and tv the main priority should be the story and its themes. It’s one reason why I understand directors and writers who become overprotective/controlling of their scripts and sets. It’s because they’re scared of people like Blake and Ryan who think they know best and will try and get in the way of the actual story being told. I’ve never read the book or watched the movie and do not plan to but even so it’s frustrating to see a situation where a good director/writer gets pushed out of their own project. (I understand Colleen Hoover’s on Blake’s side but let’s be honest, she’s happy this movie is being made and doesn’t care about its quality. I’m not surprised she sided with the more famous, rich, and powerful side of the argument)

[@tthewizard7667]

100000000%. Why did Ryan Reynolds rewrite a scene for a movie he has nothing to do with?? that is a MASSIVE overstep, not only on your partner, but the rest of the cast. something about blake lively and ryan reynolds give forced power couple at the expense of quality art. the timing of the deadpool and IEWU releases were so close together… it can’t be a coincidence. - P.S.; i don’t know if BL is that great of an actress… at least not oscar worthy. she simply does not have the range. she plays the same archetypal character in every movie/t.v. show she’s in.

[@BambuProductions]

From what I seen, Colleen is the only person from the team that has been interviewed with/next to Justin. So I think she's just neutral.

[@BellesView]

I’m on Justin’s side. Icing him out from the entire cast is giving Serena van der Woodsen convincing all of Constance to ignore Dan when they broke up.

[@SpiritBox01]

Whats sad is I'm sure Colleen likes how Blake is portraying it rather than how Justin is. Colleen never seemed to respect the subject herself, so it's not a shocker.

[@emmisirpale]

​@@BambuProductionsShe doesn't follow Justin anymore in instagram either, so I don't know. This is so messy.

[@caesuracrossing5473]

I feel that we forget that the book itself didn’t know if it wanted to be serious or a romcom 😅

[@Animefreak242]

Which is incredibly disturbing because it's a domestic violence survivor story. Not a romance. But these people also indulge in racism and ableism in their stories so they're not great people.

[@mikanchan322]

This. The issue is not glorifying abuse, the issue is centering your story on domestic violence (it is literally in the title) without the proper tone and gravity that a topic like that adds to your story. The DV is framed more like relationship drama than horrific, real, criminal things that tragically still happen to people in real life.

[@caesuracrossing5473]

@@Animefreak242 exactly

[@equinoxcrow]

I think Justin wants to present himself as the director and not give the abusive character a spotlight or glorify him or treat him as just a character.

[@erinsmith5740]

As someone who loved the OG Gossip Girl, I remember that rumors leaked out that Blake and Leighton had beef. Same with Blake and Anna Kendrick on A Simple Favor. Now it’s Blake and Justin? I’m sure we won’t ever find out the truth, but there seems to be a common thread. I like Blake just fine, but it does make me wonder…

[@jessicadrury5450]

A Simple Favor 2 is coming out soon though, and by reports, the GG cast just didn't mesh as friends but they all worked well together, but the headline says they hate each other for clickbait, I'm not going to pretend to know what happened in any of these situations, but I've seen "reports" of all these saying that Justin's cut of the film made his character seem more like a hero, and they didn't want his abuse to be romanticized, others said that Blake and Ryan pushed for their cut to be the final, so it's probably just all clickbait as usual and neither stories are the full truth

[@queenshay]

@@jessicadrury5450 Why would a cast member have final say on a post cut????Who isn’t the director nor executive producer from Sony. That’s not how it works in the industry. And also has been said that pre-screeners liked Justin cut more so.

[@jessicadrury5450]

@@queenshay i still think it's mainly a pr stunt but blake (and ryan? idk if he's involved in her company) was also a producer, that does give her more control over what comes out as a product

[@bluebird4815]

I know Justin Baldoni from "Jane the virgin" and also from his work with domestic violence victims.

[@mikouf9691]

I knew his name sounded familiar! Between the hair and the different clothes from his JtV character, I didn't recognize him. (And I feel like his voice sounds different too.)

[@Frogface91]

Same. Don't know the man but it seems to be an important issue to him.

[@jennafox8556]

Ironic that he now plays a wife beater!

[@jennafox8556]

Ironic that he now plays a wife beater!

[@AkaneRegal18]

@@jennafox8556 He mentioned that (and I'm paraphrasing here) he hopes if men watched the movie and can see themselves in the character he plays that they would take a step back and re-evaluate their live as to not bring harm to the women they love. He plays the character as a lesson for men. English isn't my native language, sorry if it's hard to understand. 🙏

[@bookishbutterfly]

Highly recommend for people to watch Justin Baldoni's Ted Talk "Why I'm done trying to be "man enough". I would like to think he is very intentional and insightful about his decisions.

[@ashk7280]

It’s disappointing to me that Hoover used to be a social worker. Her entire outlook on domestic violence just reeks of “outside looking in.” As if she finds these situations to be exciting. She doesn’t convey the pain and loss of identity that so many domestic violence victims experience. Blake lively wants to focus on her character being “so much more than a DV victim” but doesn’t understand that being abused can destroy all other parts of yourself and make them feel meaningless. It doesn’t reflect the true struggle that dv victims go through, one that doesn’t get resolved magically.

[@robyntotheTee]

It is my understanding that Justin Baldoni is a really great guy. The whole cast of Jane the Virgin was really close and seemed to love him. He seems like a really genuine guy in an industry that is so fake. I am definitely inclined to side with Justin.

[@BellesView]

This! He’s so unproblematic.

[@SleeplessStrawberry]

Theory: Blake wanted to focus on the romance aspecs, which is why she's getting CoHos support, while Justin Baldoni wanted to do the work CoHo didn't and make the movie about DV and trauma. I haven't read the sequel but isn't it just about Lily and Atlas relationship? aka a romance, which is why Blake wants to direct it, to make it a silly little romance movie Also seriously what does Ryan Reynolds have to do with anything omg stay in your lane boy, like he needs more publicity? Show up and show support but this isn't about you lol

[@manana6646]

This!!! I feel exactly the same!! Except for Justin interviews, the answers from the rest of the cast are so shallow and lighthearted, it’s ridiculous! With this movie, it’s obvious he wanted to open the real hard discussions which clearly is not blake’s nor colleen’s case… and it’s so weird!

[@JessOwens]

Ryan cannot take a backseat. But your theory is sound!

[@cbg4384]

Blake and Ryan got married on a plantation. I side-eye bofadem.

[@maud375]

WTF?! They did? Oh creepy.

[@cbg4384]

@@maud375 Yep! And Blake loves the Antebellum South.

[@IHARumor]

I have literally been following Justin Baldoni since season 1 of Jane the Virgin (so since 2014) and he seems like the nicest, most sincere person ever. Both of the movies he directed before IEWU were inspired by real people and dealt with some difficult subjects and Justin really seemed to care about those subjects and representing them truthfully. So whatever happened during the production of this movie, I’m very much inclined to side with Justin.

[@mcflylover890]

In my opinion, the marketing is very irresponsible. The way people who don't even know this book are going to go watch it without any knowledge of what the theme's are. I saw someone say the DV scenes are very graphic, so to not put even a TW is very irresponsible from a production side of things.

[@Dasha-pv1xk]

Never thought I’d be here defending a man. But Justin really did go in this with DV as the most important topic

[@JessOwens]

doesn't it feel so wrong to defend a man? LOL

[@selwatchesyt]

Considering that drama hurt Don’t Worry Darling, I doubt this drama is their PR.

[@JayEllisAlexander]

I've never really had an issue with Blake but I do agree....that hair care packaging is HIDEOUS! HI - DE - OUS! From the logo to the font.

[@lyndf4487]

Justin Baldoni worked as a lead on a show called ''Jane The Virgin'' for 5 years and the entire cast was incredibly close.Rarely am I here to defend Men but the chances of him being the problem are slim imo.The real questions should be why two white people have made a movie about DV about themselves and promoting it as a silly little love story.Also,I love Hugh Jackman but why was He at the premiere?Because He and Ryan are best friends.I would also be questioning power dynamics considering Justin is a poc and probably not financially well off when compared to RR,BL and CoHo.

[@anishinaabae]

i am not disgareeing with the overall point you're making here, but justin baldoni is a spicy white. he's italian.

[@rightsarentpolitical]

@@anishinaabae As someone of Sicilian heritage, this comment is amazing and hilarious. It's true.

[@Khaegch-favh]

Found the comment from my people... These were my thoughts exactly. Plus Blake using her husband and husbands BFF is kind of like going against a whole clique of Whhyt A-listers.

[@emmisirpale]

Refreshing to hear someone who has actually read and liked the book to talk about this. 😊 So thank you!

[@JessOwens]

🩵🩵

[@VixenOfFiction]

I recognized Justin Baldoni from JANE THE VIRGIN. I didn't realise he did so many other things

[@itsmejellydee]

this is the first I'm hearing about this, but this seems very "grasping at straws for drama" to me. Not every cast is going to be besties, and you can have creative differences without being bitter enemies

[@miriambates5421]

Yes, I totally agree. This drama all seems totally contrived to me. What's the big deal? Blake Lively did this, Ryan Reynolds did that, Justin said this. Ok? And? Maybe I would feel differently if I read the book.

[@narunatsu1]

@@miriambates5421 yeah, it all looks like publicity so people keep talking about it

[@basicbrownbish1002]

Omg i love all her side comments about things like shout out to the library, so entertaining to watch!

[@JessOwens]

🩵🩵🩵

[@elaryn.new.22]

"Peak Lifetime would have done this book justice" is the best take ive heard so far

[@JessOwens]

It would’ve been a good ass time!!

[@vivianwakoff]

If the Oscar thing is true, the way BL is going about promoting it is all wrong! She's shooting herself in the foot by going for the cutesy promo instead of bringing up the DV and her work to bring a story like that to life. Also, even if she isn't going for an Oscar, how tone-deaf to bring her husband to promo and keep talking about him and how he's involved in everything you do! Honey, read the room!

[@LolaDelMarCaribe]

If she wins an Oscar for this mediocre movie that would be very unfortunate because so many actors have been way more deserving of it. No hate on Blake I enjoy some of her movies but she’s not Oscar winning good not even close her and her hubby are popcorn movie fun.

[@Any-bl6ho]

His husbunf part really pissed me off like it was the savoir 🙄

[@K.S.Roberson.writesandreads]

Jess, my son heard your voice through my phone and got the biggest smile on his face! That’s how you know when you’ve watched a lot of videos! Lol

[@JessOwens]

🥹🥹 OMG

[@moonyreadsbystarlight]

I saw a tiktok talking about parts of this and said "I can't wait for Jess's video on this". And this is the first thing I saw when I opened the KZbin app a while after 😂

[@hitatchiqueen]

As a fellow dr pepper drinker, i now trust all your drink w flavor recs

[@yoonminhope13]

i read that ryan rewrote the scene because they filmed during the writers strike 🥴

[@GamenRead]

I hope Justin Baldoni is genuinely a good person cuz that man is fine 👁️👁️

[@Khaegch-favh]

@GamenRead He is 🤩🥰 Watch his TedTalk and his proposalto his wife...fell in love for sure😇

[@stayathomereader]

I liked Justin Baldoni in Jane the Virgin (I only watched the 1st couple seasons) and then TikTok kept feeding me clips of his podcast I guess and I was like okkkkayyyy love a feminist man! the way he speaks of his wife with so much love and respect and compassion...swoon!. and now this week I've been seeing tiktoks about the press for this movie and he def comes across as a man who is genuinely saddened by, yet understands and is willing to fix the reasons women choose the bear. that's my two cents , obviously we don't know celebrities like that, but the perceptions I've had of him have been a breath of fresh air.

[@violetviolent7980]

A feminist man?

[@ElleBeatrice]

Yesss old Lifetime was 🔥 these new movies are all the same 😩🤣 But I do hope that the movie adaptation does the book justice 🤞🏾

[@JessOwens]

WHEW OLD LIFETIME WAS THE GOAT

[@intbananas]

Looking at some of the comments, a lot of people have a major misunderstanding of what a film producer's role entails. Maybe check out an industry site like the New York Film academy to learn about it? Blake Lively has a producer credit, and as no one knows what's in her contract, that typically includes, developing the script, selecting the crew, finding locations, setting the budget, day-to-day management during filming and during post-production, and works on the marketing. I've seen comments that seemed to be questioning why Blake is doing the things that are supposed to be part of her role as producer. There's not enough detail here to make a judgement on Ryan Reynold's script amendment, but in the article shown it says the screenwriter is "proud of how the scene turned out". Script doctors are a common practice for movies; it's just their contribution is normally never made public and they don't get a writer's credit.

[@queenshay]

Well those things are done in pre production not on set! She is a co-producer low on the totem pole. She really has no say on set! Thats the job of the director period! There shouldn’t be any rewrites onset or interjections. That’s not the time nor the place to have that out. Do you think somebody would tell Martin Scorsese? I think you should do this or that in his films hell no hell no! I know cause my undergrad is film with a master in Entertainment Business. I think Justin let too many people have say in the beginning so they decided that they wanted to take over and he needs to explicitly put in his contracts moving forward. He has final edit of the film.

[@intbananas]

@@queenshay I have no interest in Blake Lively's career, but a quick internet search only lists her as a producer; not that it makes much difference because a co-producer is still involved in the creative process from pre-production to post-production. It really isn't only down to the director what happens on set; I have friends who are writers, directors, producers and actors; and I've been lucky enough to visit a few sets. Yes, rewrites do happen on set, it isn't always ideal, but sometimes that's when everyone involved realises that something isn't working. You may be right that Justin might have shown a lack of experience in his approach to this project. Sometimes we all need to learn a difficult lesson at work. Hopefully, the speculation will stop and everyone involved can just move on.

[@queenshay]

@@intbananas I’ve produced and directed myself…. The only true source to find producers on projects are IMDB fyi it’s industry, standard résumé. But even if you check the Wikipedia page, it doesn’t even list her as a producer. That’s great that you’ve got to go on site for a day or two maybe even a week. Even in film school, you learned that something is wrong if you are redoing dialogue on set as you’re filming. Maybe in $250 million dollar budget OK maybe. Or maybe after daily’s have been shot and it’s not working and the executive producers have said some thing OK perhaps. You don’t do that because time is money money is time the cameras are slated for a certain amount of days craft services are set for a certain amount of days lighting, etc, for a certain amount of days. All these things have already been paid for and when you go over your shoot time yo budgets expands and I don’t know no executive producer that wants that!

[@intbananas]

@@queenshay You're not telling me anything I don't already know. I checked IMDB and Blake Lively is listed a producer, I'm not wasting any more of my time on a film I have no interest in. Have a good day; 😃

[@queenshay]

@@intbananas 😭😭😭😭

[@thejenmath]

They’re pushing an Oscar campaign for Blake in this movie??? 😂 This movie is not Oscar caliber. Not to mention the Best Actress category is already pretty much locked.

[@JessOwens]

I truly hope it’s a lie bc I have to laugh if they’re serious

[@msgeorgejourney]

Justin not doing movie promo together with the cast doesn't strike me as odd. Because it's similar what happened with movie Bombshell. John Lithgow was also rarely seen in the promo being he was playing the bad guy. What makes it more noticable this time is because Justin is also the director and directors are usually a big part of the promo. Passion project or not. Looking at how Justin answers interview questions it would not mesh well in a group setting unless it was something like the hollywood reporter roundtable

[@thankscovey]

i really don’t think this drama is very deep. lively is just tone deaf and insensitive when it comes to her actions while promoting a movie with themes of dv. i heard many great things about baldoni so hopefully we see more projects from him and his company after this. will probably check this movie out if it hits streaming. for now, i’ll check out five feet apart.

[@cherryblossom5528]

Jess: I have this book on my shelf Also Jess: AUGUST!! Is his name August!? 🤣🤣

[@JessOwens]

I can’t remember character names to save my life!

[@TheCinematicReviewer]

Either plenty of Colleen Hoover fans are in my area or this possible PR stunt worked because every single showing at my local theater was sold out yesterday 🤷‍♀️ Blake Lively seems a bit tone deaf to me and Justin at least is prioritizing the proper conversation for this story, so as of the information now, I’m on his side

[@emilywalker3352]

I heard that Blake wants this to be her Oscar turn! LMAO! 😂😂😂😂 ok Ryan and Blake are doing too much now!

[@BambuProductions]

Yeah I heard that too & it's crazy 😅 Blake is getting zero nominations from that.

[@JessOwens]

HILARIOUS!!!

[@sofief2671]

Please comment on the movie if you’ve seen it I would be really interested in your opinion!

[@saraangel6696]

I have never read the book nor i am interested in reading the book, however, i have seen a lot of people say that it romanticizes DV and that people that tañk about the book, talk about it as if it were some cutsesy romance story… and that is EXACTLY what blake lively and most of the marketing for the movie is doing. Why are they saying to wear florals and go with your girls? It’sabout domestic violence ffs!!! And the only cast memeber talking about the central topic of the story is the one that is being cast aside by everyone elese? What the hell? I don’t know if there was behind the scenes drama and i dont care to be honest, but them not talking about DV and the importance of telling a story of abuse so that other women might see the red flags and find the resources to leave their abusive situation doesnt sit right with me. It certainly is a choice to talk about your haircare line and flower arrangement instead of dv.

[@burnt-croissants]

Didn’t Blake Lively get married on a plantation? Idk what’s true or not about this particular drama, but that’s hella weird.

[@JessOwens]

Yep, Boone Hall Plantation in Mount Pleasant, SC

[@irreparablybookish]

Apparently Colleen Hoover has started her own production company, and is planning to adapt her novel Reminders of Him. I don’t know if that could potentially also be a point of contention alongside Blake and Ryan inserting themselves where they’re not needed. 🤷🏻‍♀️ I’ve read all of CoHo’s books, but I’m siding with Justin if there’s indeed drama. 😅

[@BooksInTheVoid]

Didn't know It Ends With Us was getting a movie. and yes Jess you are going to need a nap later.

[@MA-yc7pz]

Tbh the cast should be younger...another thing with all the respect Blake deserves ....I wouldnt buy hair products from her...because even though I am her hair target...her hair always looks messy and dry ...unlike Jennifer Aniston who always has her hair on point ... From Blake would buy jewelry accessories, clothe line, shoes but no hair care

[@adrianagauci4894]

I mean Colleen Hoover books in general are like a lifetime movie. Overall I thought the movie was decent. The main male cast to me did their parts well. I didn’t cry like I expected to.

[@ashleysupinski2544]

I'm curious if the plot changed enough that it's not even really about DV as much as the book was. I never read the book, but I know how they tend to change plots.

[@macnkeebs]

i'm still waiting to see how this entire thing shakes out, but the optics are optics-ing and it just looks so messy. just mess. that aside, the way promotion has gone for this movie does so little to highlight that it has aspects of dv in it and people who are going into it without any knowledge of the book or plot are going into it thinking it's some type of love triangle romantic drama. which isn't helped by how lively has to be specifically asked about it and gives the most flat answers. i know only so much can be captured in a soundbite, but she talks more about picking a song for a "charged" moment and how her husband rewrote a scene (while trying to skirt around the fact that happened during the writer's strike but i digress) and the whole junket crashers bit with ryan --- all make the movie seem more cutesy than serious. so i can only imagine someone thinking they're going into this believing it'll be more along the lines of "la la land" or "definitely, maybe", only to get figuratively slapped in the face with some "enough" and "sleeping with the enemy" acts mid-movie.

[@heathermalmal9943]

It’s possible that Blake was marketing the movie that way in order to get women to attend. Not saying that’s 100% what’s happening, but maybe she was concerned people wouldn’t attend if they knew it was about DV, but if it’s a fun romance and girl’s night then people attend and learn something about DV.

[@Ecesu]

First video of yours I've come across and I am officially onboard! Also you're making me think of Evelyn from the Internets with your hand movements, gestures, and the animated way you talk ☺❤

[@JessOwens]

THAT IS THE HIGHEST HONOR. I love internet cousin Evelyn!!

[@bignails2]

I been waitin for this one!

[@sunflowerdaisies1460]

I feel so sad for Justin. It sounds like he was very open to collab with Blake especially because she is a girl and can contribute to the story from that POV only to be backstabbed by her and her husband. Like really? Why is Ryan Reynolds even involved? It seems like they used the whole “let me help you” since they’ve been in the industry longer to push out all boundaries and take over and now want to turn it around saying he was the difficult one. I don’t believe it. Blake even changed the aesthetics of the wardrobe of the main character which I still remember fans being so mad about when pictures came out. She wanted it to be quirky but the that is only such a small piece of it. I am not surprised Colleen sided with Blake since she probably thinks Blake is cool and Colleen strikes me as immature. She was all down for Justin when he first got it but now a “cooler more known celeb” wants it too so why not. They took a good chance to tell a story and threw it down the drain for a quick buck 🥲 I feel Justin genuinely was in it for the story not for marketing.

[@junellewright5820]

I love your videos!! I found you when I was going through my ACOTAR journey and was looking for honest opinions on A Court of Silver Flames 😂 subscribed ever since. In my Brandon Sanderson era now

[@JessOwens]

🥰🥰

[@camryn9377]

Honestly, I've never read any of Colleen Hoover's books, but I went to see the movie and loved it. The scene that Ryan Reynolds apparently rewrote where they talk about cherries was weird, but it was a small part of the movie, and I still enjoyed it. I didn't even know it was becoming a movie until I saw the new movie cover at the store. Justin did a fantastic job directing! And I am a Blake Lively fan.

[@moustik31]

The Dont Worry Darling drama was kinda fun, ngl. (Aside from the part, where Olivia Wilde tried to hire Shia LaBeouf, that was disgusting). Edit: I dont have any emotional investment into this drama but I was surprised, when public opinion seemed to side with Justin against Blake, who I thought was too popular and beloved to fail. 🍿

[@kaitlyndurrett7674]

I read the book in 2022. Watched the movie and then reread the book. I was not too fond of the movie I felt like a lot was missing. There was not good character development in my opinion, or how events unfolded later rather than sooner like in the book. I understand it is for viewing pleasure, but it was not for me. I also feel like Blake being the big star she is, cut a lot of raw scenes that should have been added.

[@bicho6313]

It seems like people are just reading too much into a few kind of odd details because none of them have said anything negative about each other (as far as I've seen), like with that darling movie. Maybe Lively and Boldoni are just dividing and conquering between different audiences who would enjoy the film (ppl who will like the romance vs. ppl who are going to enjoy it because of the dv themes).

[@TheIqram12]

Same. Like hate CoHo all you want but yeah

[@katiemetzroth907]

i didn't read the book - just didn't seem like my vibe. I caught the movie and i thought it was well done. I especially enjoyed the relationship bw Blake Lively and Jenny Slate. It wouldn't shock me at all if Blake was bossy/directorial and I'm a fan of hers generally. Course I'd love to see everyone be a lot more tolerant of bossy women. :)

[@bhsprinkle]

I think the additional promo & way of creating a pretty background is unsettling but honestly if the book was based on DV then we need to look at the cover design being covered in floral & pastels too. It doesn't exactly fit. Maybe it represents the job of the main character & naive nature. I don't know much because her genre isn't my cup of cocoa. Plus, I read mostly indie. I hear her work is problematic.

[@ErinDatema]

I actually like your hair 🫀it looks moisturized-healthy! 💧

[@JessOwens]

THANK YEWWW

[@annie8400]

Im petty af but i really wanted to go see the movie until i find out the use a song from Ethel Cain that talks about cannibalism and toxic relationships and put it in a romantic scene, maybe they tried to portrait they the main character was in danger in the future but they made ir seem like it's just being romantic i don't think people actually put attention of what the sing talks about 💀

[@HorrorGirlNat]

Some how I doubt Blake would ever work on a Marvel movie.

[@rgaijin]

jane the virgin! that's where i saw him from lol I knew I thought that face looked familiar but I couldn't place it.

[@JessOwens]

oohh, I never watched it lol

[@candacew2437]

omg yes Jess made a video on IEWU so I don’t have to watch/read it

[@TheCinematicReviewer]

Another video you should check out for this drama is where Ryan Reynolds interviews the actor who plays Atlas. It’s all for laughs and fake jealousy to promote this movie and it’s like, really? THIS is how you guys are marketing this? Beyond tone deaf and quite odd

[@vampiredetective]

Rep the pep baby!!!!! Love the doc!!

[@bookishnatie9614]

I actually watch the movie and enjoy it. Its around 2 hours long 😅. Justin is from Jane the virgin orginally.

[@JessOwens]

TWO HOURS?! This should've been a 90 minute max

[@reneeannreads]

Blake & Ryan never truly sat right with me after they had a plantation wedding and she made a brand all about the Antebellum south and she romanticized it all, so I wouldn’t be surprised if they are difficult people to work with.

[@JessOwens]

🫠🫠🫠 YEAAAAA

[@coffee_cookies_books]

Yeah I've seen a lot of confusion about what the movie represents. I was watching another KZbin couple talking about theatre earnings and they continually kept referring to this movie as a RomCom. I don't think it's because they saw it, it's because they had absolutely no idea what the real subject of the movie was. And if I'm being honest, the trailers I've seen DO NOT show the true nature of the book at all. it's made it very wishy, washy. Now to be clear, I haven't seen the movie and doubt I will, and we all know movies don't always do a great job of translating to the screen, and let's be honest, would people really want to see the REAL DV that happens in the book. I don't think it would sell, so dilute it and then you get 50 million women that love or hate the book will go see it ... one to see if it's the same, or two to see if it's different. Sorry, I'm going off, but I find the whole thing really bizarre LOL

[@hatchet1013]

I saw people commenting on another video that the movie has to be marketed as a romcom because saying it's about DV spoils the twist 💀

[@coffee_cookies_books]

@@hatchet1013 Yeah I got that impression. To me that's ridiculous ... say it's women's lit fic, or a romantic drama, or anything, but trying to say it's a romantic comedy is bad.:(

[@Any-bl6ho]

2024 is really the year as Katt Williams said. I was so disappointed when as a women and mother of young children she dicides to wear Balenciaga for the SuperBall and now she as a women she promote a DV movie like its was the RomCom of the year and even lunched a haircare while the Men is the one who talk about the problematic of the movie! So disgusting as the plantation wedding 😒

[@ferventpursuit]

Girl!! When you started talking I said, “Did she have some coffee?” 😂😂😂😂 You were definitely on 10, but still, great video and thanks for sharing. I wasn’t aware of the tea.

[@HungryEyes-sl3mu]

I was a big fan of Jane the Virgin (for the first four seasons) and really liked Justin Baldonni (?) until I found out he was not only starring in a Colleen Hoover production but also producing it, I just can't with anything that woman is involved with. And to top it off, adding insult to injury, casting Blake Lively who, granted, looks pretty standing in pretty dresses but can't act to save her life. This production was cursed from inception and I hope it tanks.

[@Blahsaurus]

I think their feud is just a publicity stunt.CoHo is so confusing to me, like why would she back someone who is promoting the story as some silly love story ? As for the book , I don't think it glamorizes DV. it just depicts what some women STUCK in such relationships go through. Some women can get away as they should ,but some just CAN'T. I mean , the country I'm from is so patriarchal, women aren't allowed to get educated much or get any jobs so they depend on their abuser for financial reasons and besides this there is the whole emotional aspect women experience in such relationships like trauma bonding kind of thing or the whole I can fix him kind of thing( which in no way is true) but emotions complicate stuff .We can't judge these victims for their actions . However it's CoHo's LATER actions associated with the story that didn't sit well with me and made me think she is glamorizing DV like why would she make a colouring book for a book based on DV ? What are we supposed to colour ...bruises and wealts on human skin ? Like why?

[@sarahfolger5232]

I have never been a Ryan Reynolds fan. He just gives me the icks.

[@skippingclouds]

This is the year of people realising that maybe the celebrities and influencers they admire are not so great after all. And I've been a certified celebrity and celebrity culture hater since 2020 so its nice to see even a little no. of people start to be more sceptical of all famous people and they facade they project to be marketable. Also, while this book of Colleen Hoover's is probably the only decent one, it's so funny to me that the bad guy of this book is basically the male lead of all the other books. I know It ends with us is a very personal story for her because of her parents, but girl I can't take you seriously when all your other books basically glorify and romanticise the same thing you're writing against lol. The more I think about it, the more f'd up it is. And now seeing everyone side with Blake(who seemingly has more power) and cutoff Justin is just making me side eye the cast.

[@Jdreash17]

YESSS I was hoping you were going to cover this.

[@eva44940]

it seemed like a good PR strategy to have Justin talk about DV serious aspects while Blake brings in the non-suspecting rom-com crowd to fill seats. Given all of Justin's other work in the past decade with his "Man Enough" podcast on positive masculinity, his book, his limited series on calling out/fixing toxic masculinity, people that know him would be disappointed if he had made just a fluffy rom-com. I liked it when the movie took a dark turn cause it went against the hollywood cookie-cutter expectation and sends strong messages. But Blake avoiding mentioning Justin in interviews is weird.

[@DiezDedosDown]

Isn't this what Hollywood does to women all the time tho? "Difficult to work with". Also why would you want her in a serious topic movie? She was literally in Gossip Girl and her hubby's catalog is very unserious. I'm confusion. Decisions were made. Regrets were had by Justin.

[@abookishmess]

I can't say for sure if it is glorified DV but I will say that based on marketing alone they really are doing a disservice. Because they make this seem like a happy romcom, like this was a good time. This is a life shattering experience, something that kills a lot of women, something that harms a lot women. The rest of the cast making it seem about dressing up and feeling good. It's gross. This is an example that white feminism is not equal to general feminism.

[@TheAdarkerglow]

I’m still convinced she chose the name Lively like she could manifest it in her acting if people said it enough (and it failed). I’m saying her acting is flat.

[@tatianar9429]

@@TheAdarkerglow by “chose” do you imply Lively is a pseudonym? Because that’s her actual family name.

[@Jax-jx5uu]

💀

[@PinkCandySlushie19]

🤩🤩

[@ashleys_space]

When I watched Larry’s video(she went to the premiere and was given the opportunity to star in the promo for it) she said the movie was a bit different from the book. I figured this since it’s what they do with most movie/tv adaptations of books. From what I gathered , she said it’s washed down so maybe it is more romcom for the movie. I haven’t seen it yet and won’t until it hits the streaming apps for free. 🤫🤭

[@PinkCandySlushie19]

🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@Bella-di3bf]

Everyone turn against the director

[@cluelessjade]

I think a lot of the discord between the cast is manufactured to distract us from how awful the movie is.

[@jennafox8556]

It's not awful at all.

[@PinkCandySlushie19]

🥂🥂

[@PinkCandySlushie19]

🩶🩶

[@jennafox8556]

I'm glad Blake and Justin aren't posing and doing interviews together. That would be promoting domestic violence.

[@sadiebowman2682]

People need to keep this in perspective. I agree with others that people are just bringing drama where it's not there. JB said BL was incredible in the movie and she made it better with her insights. And Justin said MULTIPLE times that he wanted to separate himself from the movie because he wanted to make sure it was in the fenale perspective. And it's really irresponsible to say these allegations when you're getting all your info from Tik Tok. Hello? It's Tik Tok! Take it with a grain of salt and stop making something out of nothing.

[@alexalynn5952]

Blake and Ryan do give me the vibes of being super annoying to work with because they're so far up each other's asses.

[@JessOwens]

😂😂

[@spenx09]

Their going for an Oscar nom would explain having her look "ugly" 😂😂😂😂

[@JessOwens]

😂😂

[@eugeniagomezguerra1802]

Don't k me but Blake and ryan seem like they can't do their own stuff anymore ( bc marriage asdfgh), it feels like they cant separate their work from each other; like having gum stuck in your hair. Everything they do now, they do it as a couple and not as individuals, in my opinion, I think it´s a a little too much. If the rumors are true, Justin didn't deserve that

[@sewgeekdesigns9113]

I know now that writer is a mess. So I heard the movie title and said oh that lady….. her books are a trip😅

[@rightsarentpolitical]

she does love to glorify and romanticize REALLY toxic men and relationships 🤢

[@KatieColson]

This is so interesting and confusing. Thank you for making this. Now I feel like I’m invested in the backstory of what the crew/actor’s idea of the moral of the story of the movie actually is. Cause I would absolutely side eye anyone who leans toward romance for It Ends With Us and not domestic abuse. I can definitely see how romance is more of a money maker. So that would be so sad if Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds were trying to romanticize this story for monetary gain. I don’t want to believe that. But I have no personal experience with them or any other person on the cast. So I’ll keep my ears and eyes out for more info. But I always have hope that women will not put down other women. Men? No hope. None whatsoever. But, women? We hold onto our hope 🤞🤞

[@truvicky94]

Great commentary! Also I love how you mentioned you might be talking fast as I’m watching the video at 1.25 speed. I’m like “You’re good girl. That’s exactly what I’m looking for! “ 😂🩵

[@JessOwens]

🤣🤣🩵