Captain Underpants ~ Lost in Adaptation

[@pushinguproses]

I like this author/artist - seems like a good dude who takes responsibility for his bad (tho well intentioned) choices. Even though I do like the style of the movie and I prefer the flat style of Plikey’s illustrations.

[@Oonagh72]

It is interesting that you say you like the flat look. For me the animation works because it is very much the way I saw it in my head. The colors are just brighter.

[@MissCaraMint]

@@Oonagh72 I donno. There is that satisfaction of flipping the pages back and forth yourself that is just too satisfying.

[@grojzow11]

There’s the show series continuation of Captain Underpants on Netflix if you want something like that

[@stare4539]

LooOool

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

My daughter, who reminds me a lot of you, is also a huge fan. She read his entire Dogman series as well. Liked that better than Captain Underpants.

[@DigiRangerScott]

As someone who loved the books, I absolutely ADORE that the credits were filled with references to later books, like, as in implied to play out, basically forcing the streaming series to come up with wholly original stories

[@EHH246]

Luckily, it was headed by TV veteran Peter Hastings, who wrote for the original Animaniacs, Pinky and the Brain and came up with the One Saturday Morning block on ABC.

[@yasthemann]

the show's pretty good honestly

[@trika91]

@@yasthemann Yeah, they actually improved Captain Underpants and the boys relationship; where instead of the boys seeing him as more of a nuisance they’re forced to call upon when the chip are down, they genuinely like him and treat him like a friend.

[@erichfiedler1481]

@@trika91 plus it actually gave George and Harold more kids to interact with outside of Melvin Sneedly

[@lostmediadetective2590]

666 likes nice

[@Caernath]

“Weird Al Yankovic was brought in to write the songs. More movies should do that.” - Dom making the understatement of the century

[@stare4539]

LooOol

[@Sam_on_YouTube]

Didn't he write the theme for Phantom Menace? "Maybe Vader some day later, now he's just a small fry..."

[@eldorados_lost_searcher]

@@Sam_on_KZbin He left his home and kissed his mommy goodbye, Saying, "Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi! Soon I'm gonna be a Jedi!"

[@LegoCookieDoggie]

Dom should really look into Milo Murphy’s Law he didn’t write the songs but he voiced the main character

[@normalgamergal]

@@LegoCookieDoggie I mean, he did do the theme song, too...

[@brontesaurusrex7235]

I've been teaching third grade for seven years now, and my students adore this series. I don't get it, but I did get one legit really good laugh from one Captain Underpants book for warning the reader something like, "Don't look like you're having too much fun reading this book, or your teacher will take it away and make you read Sarah, Plain and Tall."

[@phastinemoon]

I’ve loved these books since I was in elementary school, so I understand why your students love them. If for no other reason, I hope you can find more enjoyment

[@TheMadwomen]

I'm surprised you didn't mention the change to the professor's scheme. Instead of forcing everyone to change their names, he tries to forcibly remove the sense of humor from everyone using Melvin's own lack of it. That way, no one could laugh at him again. It added to his more nefarious nature in the film. I will say, I did not realize how mean those two could be. I do think it helps to show the message of ''let kids enjoy things.'' George and Harold probably wouldn't be nearly as mean-spirited if the adults just let them be kids. In any case, good review!

[@smithblack5945]

Dom is 34? Wow, he looks like a mid 20s Starbucks barista who just quit theater school.

[@guy-sl3kr]

That's so specific lmao. I totally agree though

[@catherined9475]

I might have to add that to the list You know you are old when: you like the music played in supermarkets you think Arnold Rimmer was right about Lister 20-something youtbers are actually 34

[@legofanguyvid]

Nice pfp

[@tamarbeker1701]

@@guy-sl3kr literally

[@jessz7819]

I didnt even read the books a ton as a kid, but even I could see that the people who made it *really* cared about staying true to the feel of the story and characters, while making it feel like it's own thing. It's always nice to see care like that being commended and getting it's fair dues

[@osmanyousif7849]

The best parts of the books would be the pranks or revenge stunts they pull on people.

[@eatatjoes6751]

I read two - the zombie lunchlady book and the first one, but I had no idea they had more.

[@OverlyPositiveFanboy]

@@eatatjoes6751 There's 12 in total (10 was supposed to be the final one, but loose ends kept popping up).

[@kat543]

Fun fact, I had to read these books in secret when I was a kid. My brother had the whole series and read them once but due to the fact that he was a bratty younger brother he wouldnt let me read them. So whenever he would leave to go to his friends I would sneak into his room and borrow them and read them all before he got home. Luckily my brother hated reading and I was also a fairly fast reader.

[@ninawth]

I had the same kind of dynamic with my older brother. I secretly read his Horrible Histories and Donald Duck comics when I was home alone.

[@fortunatecookie]

@@ninawth Same. Had to steal my older brother’s “Ranger’s Apprentice” and “Fablehaven”

[@spookycircuits455]

Captain underpants books were the thing that had made me question if I had adhd as a kid so I will always appreciate them for that. Yeah George and Harold are little brats but I always related to the poor impulse control thing and they probably genuinely thought that people would find those pranks funny. The book’s also never felt like they were talking down to kids despite all the fart humour like some kid books can tend to do. I used to spend hours on the website learning trivia because I loved those books so much (like how he goes by Dav because the pizza place he worked at messed up his name tag)

[@Outcast115]

There were so many times when I feel like my ADHD should have been recognized by somebody but wasn't

[@iwakeupandboomimarat]

honestly the fact that the author struggled in school because of undiagnosed adhd and then seeing so many former fans of the books being diagnosed with adhd is a beautiful pipeline

[@Orange-tf3bf]

These books are pretty fun, especially the later ones. And I love that when they go to the future George has a wife and Harold has a husband and it's treated as completely normal.

[@Panda-cute]

I’ve never read that one, I need to find a copy!

[@bepisthescienceman4202]

@@Panda-cute its thee final book in the series

[@Panda-cute]

@@bepisthescienceman4202 thank you

[@gwest3644]

Unfortunately that was another reason the books were banned from so many schools. I also recall a reference to “Heather Has Two Mommies” earlier in the series

[@potionseller2083]

I grew up on these books (currently 21) and I loved this movie. If this came out when I was a kid....this would have been the greatest film of all time.

[@Takisan111]

I saw this movie as an adult and I still think it's pretty high up there. It made me feel like I was a kid again and it was nice to know I could still feel that.

[@wefubmadness1922]

Made me feel some childhood nostalgia too.

[@EHH246]

Dreamworks has adapted other children's books into animated films (Shrek, How to Train Your Dragon, Home) but they usually become In Name Only affairs, which isn't necessarily a bad thing if the film turns out to be good on it's own merits. Besides, they could get away with it because those books weren't exactly household names. Since Captain Underpants has a huge following, I think they realized they needed to be more faithful to the source material.

[@osmanyousif7849]

Even Over The Hedge was an adaptation.....

[@gamestation2690]

@@osmanyousif7849 Yeah, not many people know that Over the Hedge was originally a comic strip.

[@connorbeith3232]

@@gamestation2690 Only reason I knew that was because the behind-the-scenes featurettes mentioned that fact a few times.

[@damiansaturday6788]

Wish the same could be said about other movie adaptations, looking at you, Percy Jackson and Artemis fowl

[@gamestation2690]

@@damiansaturday6788 It's great that Percy Jackson is at least getting another chance.

[@TheITinFIT]

Never expected you to cover Captain Underpants, Dom, but I’m pleased that you did! The books were a major part of my childhood and the film left me feeling like a kid again.

[@avosmash2121]

Omg YOU are here TOO?? Is every favorite YT channeler of mine here in this comment section? Is this my birthday or something?? *squees*

[@c.w.simpsonproductions1230]

I love this series. I used to read them all the time whenever I got thrown out of class in elementary school. I had the pleasure of meeting him at the Miami Book Fair in 2016 and thanked him for enriching my childhood.

[@OverlyPositiveFanboy]

You read them after being thrown out of class? Way to keep the spirit of the series alive.

[@Drowicorn]

If you really are going down the “Early Gen Z Nostalgia” rabbit hole, I’m hoping we’ll see one of these on Diary of a Wimpy Kid soon!

[@yourcollegedebt8384]

I think the teacher could have prevented the students making him go insane if he said one thing (regardless of whether or not it's true): "I know it'll be boring, but if you go through all my lessons with flying colors, then by the end of the year, you'll be able to make your own robots." Tell a kid they can make robots if you trust them, and I doubt they're gonna misbehave or generally be bad students.

[@sarafontanini7051]

too bad, all they care about is laughing at his silly name plus in the movie at least he was ALREADY insane and evil it was just the kids made him accelerate his plans

[@carsfan1995]

Yeah I wish my older sister could have students that could motivated like that.

[@SuperSongbird21]

Great idea, but unfortunately to children of a certain age "the end of the year" is an eternity away and kids want the benefits NOW.

[@bigfunnyfilms7548]

Seeing the flip o Rama page rip in the film touched something in my heart

[@trika91]

It’s called ‘Relatability’ and ‘Childhood Nostalgia’. It’s a powerful thing.😋

[@BoyNamedSue4]

As a second grader when these books originally came out an adult running around in his underpants was indeed the height of comedy.

[@TylerMann]

I was pretty skeptical, but I think outsourcing it to a smaller budget made it a smaller more enjoyable film. Grand sweeping vistas in 3D animation do not a good movie make. Just animate a couple of silly characters with well written jokes and it's grand. I was pleasantly surprised by how decent of a movie this was without completely screwing it up.

[@redtutel]

This movie approched the source material in a similar way comic book movies do. Borrowing bits and pieces from various popular storylines and doing their own thing with it. As someone who loved the books as a kid, I was satisfied.

[@riddypr]

I was OBSESSED with the Captain Underpants books back in secondary school so seeing this video pop up made me very happy. I've *somehow* not seen the movie yet but I'll definitely try and make time to whenever I can. Also it made me aware that the books are now available in colour so I should probably look into acquiring those.

[@nightwingjosh8491]

A scene in the film that I loved, was when the boys had captain underpants, disguised as Mr Krupp, bring back art class. I loved the books as a kid and were one of my inspirations for drawing cartoons and art class as a kid. With art class becoming less in some schools, the scene in the film warmed my heart.

[@christopherjustice6411]

The Captain Underpants series actually introduced me to the idea that sometimes, breaking the rules is justified.

[@Frosting1000]

This was a pleasant surprise! My older brother and I bonded over these books as kids when they originally came out. By 2017 tho we were pretty much grown adults (I was 18) and I didn’t feel the need to check out the movie. Watching this review made me kinda nostalgic and I kinda wanna see it just for old time’s sake

[@robbiewalker2831]

8:13: Actually, that's on the lunch ladies themselves, and even George and Harold didn't ask for that to happen, because the recipe asked for one batch of 10 cupcakes, made exclusively for Mr. Krupp; the recipe for "Mr. Krupp's Krispy Krupcakes" called for 1 egg, 1 ½ cups of Flour, 2 Boxes of Baking Soda, 1 ½ cups of sugar, ½ stick of butter, green food coloring and 2 bottles of vinegar (funny enough, they originally wanted to go for 1 bottle of vinegar and 1 box of baking soda). The lunch ladies decided to feed 1000 students instead of Mr. Krupp and hectopled the amount; going for 100 eggs, 150 cups of flour, 200 boxes of baking soda, 150 cups of sugar, 50 sticks of butter, 7 quarts of food coloring, and 200 bottles of vinegar. The Lunch Ladies fired themselves and put the blame on George and Harold over their own mistake, when George and Harold weren't even responsible for that poor decision, other than taking inspiration from a Baking Soda Volcano project their science teacher was giving demonstration... then again, the point of the books is that the adult characters act like it's George and Harold's fault, even if it wasn't.

[@pridakfan253]

Yeah that whole "Change your name" thing from the books is what got them banned at my school. A few other kids and I were looking at the chart to see what our new names were. Well we ran a girl's name through the chart and came up with the new name, we told her what it was and it made her cry which resulted in the books getting pulled.

[@samuelsolomon7330]

Most people would spend their 20th birthday going to another country or trying to sneak some alcoholic drinks. I spent my 20th birthday watching Captain Underpants The Movie. In 3D. No, I don't regret it, it was a great movie.

[@aconcernedcommissar6261]

i like that Weird Al was brought in as he was named dropped in the first book, and that was also was first introduction to him,

[@lissawho4974]

Lovely review! This was one of my favorite books as a kid and the film is absolutely delightful!

[@Sootielove]

I really loved this animation style. It's fantastic for children's films with its flexibility, and I think that an adaptation without it wouldn't capture the same feel

[@TindraSan]

I first watched this film at a dollar theatre when visiting my BFF in the US for the first time (I'm swedish), so this film -as a film mainly about the strong friendship between two creative individuals- means alot to me for that reason.

[@Triforce_of_Doom]

I read the books a lot in elementary school so the nostalgia hit hard when I found out they made a movie. Saw it in theaters using a free movie voucher my grandparents got me & man it was a fun ride. I was practically grinning ear to ear when I saw how they incorporated the Flip-o-Rama pages.

[@dionadair8195]

Dom talking about how he empathizes with the faculty reminds me of the revelation I had a while back that I'm way more like Squidward these days.

[@shanesullivan460]

I liked these books as a kid. It actually took me a while to be certain that Captain Underpants was the same series I remembered, because, as you noted, the title character was often not the most prominent element. For me, the joke content warnings about violence against robots were the most memorable.

[@Panda-cute]

When I was little I hated reading and struggled with it. These were the first books my parents could get me to engage with on my own, and I think I loved them so much because I thought they were so funny at that age. As silly as these books are, I think I’ll always have a spot of nostalgia for me. I also really liked the movie! Thank you Dom for covering a silly book so close to my heart.

[@Evets_03]

I remember reading and owning every single book. There are dozens of iconic moments from every book

[@GeorgeMarionerd]

I grew up reading almost exclusively the Captain Underpants series of books, and I adored this movie. Seeing it at the cinema was a unique experience of grinning like a kid the whole time, delighting in all the references. Honestly made me tear up a bit with how well the adaptation was handled.

[@blazerlx8398]

well this is a video or book I would NEVER expect from this channel to be reviewed

[@ladysockington9579]

I remember seeing this film and my favourite thing being that it was so unapologetically made for children, almost to the point it felt like it was made BY children. It was refreshing

[@teamcyeborg]

"Oh, and Weird Al Yankovic was called in to write the music. More films should do that." Yes, yes they absolutely should

[@ztyran]

2:20 So Pilkey was a Half-Blood, good to know. But seriously I enjoyed this film and was pleasantly surprised with how casually he revealed that Harold Hutchins was gay in the last book.

[@Kyra_M]

I too have embraced my inner senior self… I just want sit in my armchair and watch my neighbours through the window and then later complain about them to my partner…

[@jazzstew3108]

I can't help but smile every time he says "beautiful watcher"

[@BlackCanary87]

One of my favorite *chef's kiss* touches is that Ed Helms uses his singer voice as Captain Underpants.

[@lilliodhe5enraptured]

I went to a religious school. My principal had a signed copy on his shelf in the office.

[@nikkicastle3423]

I used to hate reading books as a because my parents would as pick the books for me. This book series was the only one I chose to read for fun as a kid and I loved them. So these books meant a lot to me and I honestly regret not seeing the movie when it was in theaters.

[@NopeScope14]

I love silly humor, especially when I'm relaxing and playing games, a simple background movie or any commentary is a favorite of mine

[@googamp32]

YES! I've been waiting for you to this one for SO long!

[@LinguaPhiliax]

That part where they accidentally rip the Flip-O-Rama was so relatable. I also loved the fact that it actually WAS an egg-salad sandwich this time!

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

"Just give me a cane and a cloud to yell at." 😂🤣 Don't feel bad Dominic. I'm 38 and I had the same realization that you did. A few days ago, I started a sentence with the words, "These kids today..." 👵🏾

[@HangryOnPaws]

I really liked these books. They were simplistic, witty, never talked down to kids and having learning difficulties myself I found it really empowering and relatable. In spite of being far too old for the film I watched it for nostalgia's sake, and it was brilliant. I just hope this series is preserved for children in the future to enjoy just as me and my friends did in primary school. ☺️☺️☺️

[@brettbarnard4501]

Reminds me of people saying you know you've grown up when you start wishing the pirates will succeed in killing Peter Pan and taking over Neverland, freeing the Lost Boys from the cult they've been enthralled to

[@CazAvery]

It's been a while since I've seen the cats. He a really big boi now. More to love.

[@Vio818]

can we all just admire that Dom dressed up ever more than normal to cover Captain Underpants. Looking Great Dom!

[@RaptrRamblings]

I checked the pages of the Poopypants book and the scene where they spout random names to “comfort” Poopypants are the exact ones they spouted from that name change chart, I haven’t read the books for a while until the movie came out so I was shocked that I caught that reference. Though the “choose your own name” thing would be a phenomenal add-in, one can’t exactly pause the cinema screen.

[@danielleullrich263]

I love these credits songs so freaking much. Il Neige does an amazing job every time

[@anymouse8221]

This is the high-brow content I come here for! In all seriousness though, even though Captain Underpants wasn't my thing, I'll always love it for being one of those book series that gets young "non-readers" enjoying books!

[@SeymourDisapproves]

This is not the kind of thing I expected you to cover, but I loved that you did! I loved these books as a kid :,)

[@therealno_one]

As someone who grew up reading these books, the movie is probably one of the greatest adaptations I’ve ever seen. Sure it may not have some of the things in the books like the name changing thing, but it made sense since that was made with the book in mind

[@georgev3433]

I was working a summer camp and a bunch of the staff decided to do down and see Cars 3 at the drive in theater. As it happened they showed 2 films per ticket and Captain Underpants was the other film. By far the better film and definitely hit all the nostalgia points as I loved the books as a kid.

[@DeadManSinging1]

I loved these weird book/comic hybrids as a kid. I wish the movie came out like, 15 years before it did lol, I would have tottally been there

[@missmara4980]

Haven't read the book or seen the movie but, as always, it's been a joy listening to you compare the two.

[@Kahtini]

Loving Il Neige tunes as usual

[@muja_bunny]

Love that your nail polish and button up are matching

[@sabrinaloizides-merideth9874]

I took my hubby and daughter to see it opening weekend and we ALL loved it.

[@Yardnoc3103]

I grew up with Captain Underpants in elementary school. I can guarantee that the author certainly inspires children to write as everyone who read these books would "publish" their own short stories and harass their teacher's to let them read them out loud. Books ended up being removed from school library to stop interruptions in class XD

[@eatatjoes6751]

My favorite thing about Captain Underpants is how *goddamn committed* to the books' general spirit it is by paying attention to even the smallest detail - I watched it thinking, "Wait, they got Weird Al to sing the theme? Neat." before flashing back to a minor, throwaway joke in one of the books where George and Harold rigged the intercom to play Weird Al nonstop. More movies these days should be that impressive. Also, I'm still giggling over the Rotten Potatoes scene.

[@shawnhendrickson2668]

I remember really enjoying this movie when I saw it. Really brought me back to my childhood reading the books, and it was surprisingly funny even having way outgrown them.

[@brettbarnard4501]

The movie struck me as something not necessarily aimed for modern kids, but for adults who had grown up reading the books (there was a massive gap between the 8th and 9th installments, so lots of people who'd grown up reading the first books would have been adults by the time of the final ones).

[@CheesyLizzy]

I was never allowed to read the Captain Underpants books as a kid since my mother didn't want me to read about a superhero with no clothes. So when the movie came out I decided to skip out on it since I had no attachment to the series and assumed I wouldn't like it. But after watching this review the movie sounds really entertaining so I'm going to go watch it ^^

[@sarafontanini7051]

It's good!

[@drcapt]

I read the books at school in 2nd grade. My teacher Ms. English loved the books and it got us all reading! This book has a big place in my heart. I greatly enjoyed the movie!

[@Mars-dw2zc]

when i was a kid i always loved the captain underpants books, and i was someone who rlly didnt like grossout humour. i felt that they were one of the only kids media that actually understood kids, rather than feeling like an adult's condescending attempt to mimick what kids think like n are interested in. the humour n interactive elements made them rlly engaging reads. similar books i loved were those by andy griffiths, which had an amazing sense of humour and iconic illustrations all throughout by terry denton. any australian kid's childhood wasnt complete without andy griffiths's "just.." series

[@ShyBiiteVT]

I remember reading and loving the books when I was in elementary school. I really need to get around to watching this movie sometime. Side note, that end credits song sounds awesome and I wish there was a full version of it!

[@mohamoudhassan6934]

As a 90s baby I grew up on this! I remember actually convincing my grade 9 English teacher to let me do a book report on one of the novels lol

[@andrewoldham3675]

Just realized something about Dom's criticism of the book George and Harold: book George and Harold are a more junior version of Beavis and Butt-Head, only with some semblance of creativity. (Don't believe me? Harold has a very similar hairstyle to Beavis, I was today year's old when I finally made that connection!)

[@sebastianevangelista4921]

Childhood memories flooding back, man.

[@kannakamui2334]

I liked reading the books when I was a kid. I remember watching the movie with my roommate and we both had a good time. I think we both enjoyed the movie more than we thought, I know I laughed more than I expected too. I remember when another one of our roommates walked in the living room while we were laughing at a scene and asked what's so funny, and it was after the flashback where Melvin asked Geroge and Harald that. And my roommate said he must have been missing the part of the brain responsible for humor. He referred to it as what it was called in the movie. Good times, I'll definitely go see the second epic movie if there ever is one.

[@evelawless5480]

I loved those books growing up and watched the movie awhile back on a whim and was surprised how much I liked it.

[@goroakechi6126]

Honestly, even the clips in the video of the movie made me snicker. You were really right, the actors sell this hard.

[@CaptainCaterpillars]

It was a great book for me to learn to read with. I was in special Ed and these books made it easier and fun to practice reading.

[@lmboh8585]

Absolutely love the floofy cat! Oh, and I love the review, too ;)

[@myfamilyiscrazy]

Even though Captain Underpants is far from my favorite book series, I do have a soft spot for the books simply because my brother adored them so much. My brother died in 2005, but I have no doubt he would have loved this movie as well. :)

[@hughbathurst1761]

I'm so sorry

[@pokemongirl5674]

I loved the books as a kid and got to see the film after it came out on dvd/blu-ray. I laughed my butt off, I felt like this one of the very few instances where potty humor works so well 🙂

[@hairscythe2257]

Oh God... ook and gluk brought back MEMORIES

[@biancaj2311]

Bought these books for my husband and sons, have to admit I didn't actually read them. Sounds like I'd enjoy the movie more anyway. Potty humour is funny, pranks at others expense way less so.

[@rinatail7248]

This book series got me into reading. All the books I read before Captain Underpants were required reading: "Pat sat on the mat with a cat."

[@RaeontheLeft]

I read the books when I was younger and watched the movie when it came out, Love them both.

[@timelordvictorious]

Remember liking the books.Never new the wrighter was Dyslexic .

[@playererror4044]

You know I'm wondering if Dav Pilkey agreed with you that George and Harold go to far in the first two books because I don't remember them pulling anything like that again; for example they make a comic book making fun of there teacher for her birthday; but the book shows her being a complete bitch before then to justify why they did it. Also doing things like adopting Melvin's Bionic Hamster after her abandons it (Also it's not there fault he becomes a robotic snot monster hybrid thing at the end) Another good example in the 9th book showing a flashback to how they became friends and them again lashing out at a bully who's making everyone's life miserable and being nice to their classmates in the process. Also it's not really important because it's only revealed in the last book but Harold is gay; they meet his husband in the future, it's never really commented on but it's there.

[@endgameExecutor]

You realize, of course, that we need a standalone release of that end credits theme.

[@hanananah]

By the time Captain Underpants was popular I was already too old for them (I probably wasn't but I was a pretentious child and more of a magic treehouse kid anyway) so I didn't know any of this. This is an interesting one for me!

[@maladypond]

Never read the books, never saw the movie (wow, do I feel old now) but I thoroughly enjoyed the review and the song, of course! The real reason I watch this channel, though, is for the kitty moments at the end 😸 "You floofy little beautiful bastard!"

[@kramermariav]

The moment you empathize with the grown ups in a kid's series it's all over

[@curestarlight3023]

Here in Australia, I remember everyone in primary school reading these books.

[@ashleytuchin7693]

Your subtle bit of Weird Al appreciation pleases me.

[@azariahgarcia8958]

I actually always had a head canon that Krupp secretly liked the comics George and Harold made, and seeing them actually give him a reason for why he’s angry and miserable did make my ten year old self smile.

[@katherinealvarez9216]

8:55 hear me out, I know why they did this: it's because we now know what happens when someone who's constantly causing misery and chaos for funsies and never face consequences from it, and we don't think it's cute anymore nor acceptable.

[@KnightsaysNi]

This one of all your videos I've watched finally got me to subscribe, and I am unashamed to admit it was largely influenced by the song at the end. Also, actually regarding the topic, I had classmates who read these books but I never did, however, the movie was HILARIOUS and I loved it! I still haven't read the books, but considering your assessment of them I don't think I really missed out.

[@graceallen3287]

I remember these books and Horrid Henry being some of the first books I was able to read by myself (and ripping out pages when attempting flip o rama)

[@KikiSylvies]

I never read too many of the books as a youngin as I came from a particularly conservative part of the US, but I remember seeing the film in theaters as an adult (and watched it again after this review) and really enjoyed it. It felt like an adaption that while not word for word, perfectly captured the charm of the original books very well while improving on parts that were lacking in the original books (Pilkey's KZbin About section mentions being impressed by Krupp's humanization and wishing he had did that more in the books). Then again things like "fart with reverb" make me laugh uncontrollably, but even then I tend to not enjoy toilet humor too much. On a a note of "controversies", the books came under fire as well for not only toilet humor but the final novel showing the future where without any jokes or ambiguity had Harold be in a marriage with another man, which was kind of a big deal at the time in 2015 since gay marriage had only recently been legalized in the US. Combined with the things mentioned in the video, Pilkey is a solid dude.