I Watch Last Holiday Every Year

[@Yharazayd]

i’ve seen that clip of new york saying: “bye, pumpkin” a million times and never has its use in a video been so appropriate and hilarious. also, i have to say i clicked on this right away because last holiday is *THAT* MOVIE, a true gem. thank you for showing it some love 💗💚

[@Aishyo]

Yes this movie deserves more love.

[@liberatedlife9676]

Absolutely ICONIC!

[@LeeyaMakesNoise]

I remember seeing this movie in theaters and being so amazed they never mentioned her weight or made it seem like it was something she had to overcome. As a chubby kid that meant alot. But now that I think about it, majority of Queen latifahs roles were that way....

[@Aishyo]

Right, I've watched so many of Queen Latifah movies and TV show appearances and the only time she was in a role where her size was an issue was in an episode of Fresh Prince of Bel Air

[@t.k.abrams4720]

I watch Last Holiday as often as possible. Queen Latifa was a fav of mine growing up.

[@Aishyo]

It's an underrated classic as far as I'm concern

[@Garbagepond]

Everytime it’s on tv I stop what I’m doing and sit down to watch. So much joy in the movie! It’s great for a rainy day.

[@miss_nohemi]

This movie introduced me to vision boards. I loved how at the end they became realities. Also how a makeover can do wonders because when you look good you feel good but her real makeover was internal and she stayed humble. She came out of her shell, found her potential and invested her money instead of saving it and not enjoy her hard work.

[@cherblairbear]

This movie is so wholesome and wish it got the same attention like Home Alone, Christmas Story, etc.

[@Aishyo]

Trust, I'm trying to make it happen

[@CoUrTCoUrT3815]

This is my favorite Christmas movie and im so glad to see someone talking about it!!!

[@donnaimanbrown]

This has been one of my favorite movies since I was 12. A classic!

[@ThatNerdKM]

This movie came out when I was 2. I just watched it this holiday season with my mom after getting back from college and I loved every second of it.

[@andreacamp936]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE. HANDS DOWN ONE OF THE BEST HOLIDAY MOVIES!

[@Lala216]

This movie gets me every single time! It is truly about her discovering herself and it's beautiful how she's allowed to do that without the "self love is all you need" bs narrative that most writers give plus size people. She had to free herself. Not through love of a man or a christmas town, but through self actualization....*sniff* I'm not crying you're crying!

[@xiomyra1]

I saw it every year too. And Beauty Shop! All hail the Queen!

[@harriyanna]

every year at my cheerleading gym we would watch this movie lmaooooooooo. this is also why i don't look at rotten tomatoes too much. i thought this movie was well done. this movie also taught me that life is too damn short to be sad and miserable. live your life to the fullest because you only live once.

[@technojunkie123]

This movie absolutely blows all those stale crusty vanilla holiday movies out of the water! I remember watching it as a kid and i still remember nearly every scene, and in many ways the theme of living life to your fullest cuz you never know when life will be cut short feels more and more relevant than ever

[@jessrl8025]

I love, love, love Last Holiday. It is a must watch every year at the holidays for both my mother and myself

[@randombrokeperson]

Queen reigned supreme in the early 2000s cinema, and rightfully so. A lot of the roles she took would not have worked with ANY other actress, I promise you! 'Bringin' Down the House' is one. I watched it after probably a decade fairly recently, and even though the jokes are clearly outdated, satirical takes on racism, they still work because Queen (and her supporting cast mates) had the charisma to pull it off. 12/21/20 @3:23p

[@inkakoutna7155]

Yaaas we here have Last holiday every year because it was filmed in Czech republic and with Czech actors

[@Aishyo]

For real, that so cool

[@TheZebra0scarf]

God that scene where she's taking to herself in the mirror punches me in the gut. Such a great movie about loving yourself and living life

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

re: "God that scene ...." Do you often write to God via KZbin comments? Ever get a response?

[@Luninareph]

I saw this movie in theaters and own it because I liked it so much, but I haven't watched it in a while! I need to revisit it indeed :)

[@cherrybepsi]

I'm not even a fan of Christmas movies but I literally LOVE Last Holiday 😌

[@SP-df1nm]

Hey Michiko

[@marnisenicoleart]

This is my favorite movie, it always uplift me! I rewatch it multiple times a year.

[@andreyamatthew2035]

Yessss This is one of my favorite movies🤩🤩🤩🤩🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 Great analysis🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾

[@Kgthegtacreator]

I watched this movie for the first time and I loved it

[@cherrybepsi]

Also the mixed reviews.......maybe it was too ahead of it's time for certain people...

[@melodramaticfoolmiz]

I just rewatched and was like ... damn I need to see a video essay about healthcare and the last holiday cuz the way it was cheaper to pay for all that instead of chemo treatment .. America is willlllddd and this film is def pro-socialism !!! The queen said Rise proletariats ✊🏽✊🏽

[@DawnlessSkys]

this is my fav holiday movie ive watched it every year since it came out because when block buster closed my mom bought like 10 copies of it in sale for some reason?? but it always makes me happy and i love food so its perfect. i make all my friends watch it too and we’re actually doing a last holiday streaming party in a couple days so this was so cool to see!!

[@Aishyo]

that sounds fun and realy 10 copies? 😱

[@Yupthatsme_7D]

This is one of my fave movies of all time, loved this vid

[@TheBlackCinephile]

Last Holiday is such a great film! I'm glad that it's not explicitly Christmas-y, because I feel like society forgets that not everyone is Christian/celebrates Christmas around December. I had no idea that the recipes were once available online, but I also second the notion for Babish to recreate some of the dishes

[@mariaolker]

I watch it every year. I love it!

[@LuckyandStars]

Love this movie so much!! absolutely favorite movie that i can watch again and again, absolutely wonderful & always enjoyable to watch

[@TheHappeningswithHAP]

I legit just watched this a few days ago for the first time in a couple of years. It still hits and is just such a sweet movie! I remember seeing it in theatres when it first came out and was surprised by how much I loved it! It has such a wonderful message, Queen Latifah is fantastic and I agree, I love her relationship with Gérard Depardieu’s character! Beyond a surface level I also really like how it explores the idea of class structure and how that applies to worth. And I like how it even touches on the broken American healthcare system. So much to love about this movie and, yea, it really doesn’t get the love that it deserves.

[@morisatsuki3659]

Maybe it's nostalgia, but I still only have fondness for this movie. It definitely stands out against other holiday movies. Aside from not being Christmas heavy, it avoids the pain of annoyance for me that plagues most other movies. People being unusually grumpy, mean, or stiff, to juxtaposition against the happiness of the holiday is something I've never liked. Kevin McCalister's jerk of a family, Elf's angry dad, Santa Clause's Tim Allen being a grinch until he becomes Santa. It all has been something I have to get past to get through the movie to the good bits. While last holiday has this in Kregan, it rightfully makes him the butt of a joke, just pathetic, and never bothers Georgia. She is having the time of her life and this is the kind of feel-good I want in a movie. Then you layer in the existentialism of it all being bittersweet because she believes she is dying and you already have your real conflict as an internal one instead of one between asshole characters. It just doesn't rub me the wrong way as I feel a lot of other movies in the same genre do and it love it for that.

[@TheVarietyVendor]

Such a feel good movie. And The Queen is so genuine. Love everything she's in...Yes..Even Taxi

[@octaviashaw7976]

This is my favorite "christmas movie", hands down. easiest answer. its a movie that everyone i've introduced it to also enjoys (like it has my greatest success rate). Queen Latifah is truly talented.

[@Night-Mayor]

This film was totally off my radar. Back in 2014 my mother and I were having a quite Christmas together. It was just the two of us. We decided to have a roasted chicken dinner and watch some Christmas movies. One of the movies we watch was Last Holiday with Queen Latifah. My mother loved this film. We had a great time. It became a tradition to watch it around holiday time with us as well.

[@JJGC28]

It makes me happy that I’m not the only person who appreciates and celebrates this movie every year. It’s my go-to comfort film. My bucket list consists of going to Karlovy Vary one day. Not ashamed!

[@Connie-wd6ki]

My mom introduced me to Last Holiday as a child, I'm 21 now and I watch it every year since. I never get tired of it! The first dining scene "Toute? ALLLLL?" ✨♥️✨♥️✨✨😍✨😍✨😍✨😍

[@eveningstarinthebluedarksky789]

Love Queen Latifa. Whenever I remember fond pop culture moments of the 2000s, she's in there for sure. Thank you for this video! It was great.

[@serenity6831]

Last Holiday is such a cozy movie for me. I don't even remember when I first watched it (thank God not from FG) but I've loved it ever since

[@warriormanmaxx8991]

re: (thank God not from FG) Those of us who are speed reading these comments ... was spelling out "FG" too much trouble?? Is "FG" some sort of vulgar slang?

[@serenity6831]

@@warriormanmaxx8991 nope! Just didn't feel like spelling out FG. And still don't 😉

[@Fimbleshanks]

I love this movie! It doesn't get nearly enough attention, so thank you for making this video! I first saw the film in my old church youth group. I was introduced to a lot of great films there, but this one is the only one I own and care to watch over and over. Everything about it is lovely, including the music. Don't Wait Too Long and the version of Tracks of My Tears played in the film are some of my playlist staples. Also I don't know why I'm surprised it's a remake--I really shouldn't be at this point-- but I am.

[@Aishyo]

I finally watched the original this year and this is one of the rare times where the remake is better

[@stephaniewozny3852]

I love this movie so much. Its so fun, and has a great lesson about learning to take life by the horns and being more self assured. Another thing I like about this movie is how after LL Cool J's character asks Georgia out, she chooses to go on her dream vacation instead. Even though his character is sweet, and Georgia has been crushing on him for a while, she chooses to do something for *herself*. Its just really refreshing to see a female character following dreams that don't necessarily revolve around getting her dream man. And yes, Binging with Babish needs to, I don't know, do a whole, multi-part video series for this movie for New Years! That would be GREAT! 😋🍴

[@ntbored7727]

So let me begin, I watched this movie with my mom today, and Georgia's bubbly, with a passion for cookinf and just overall nice character hit me hard. A character not wanting to die and realizing that she shouldn't be stuck in her own box, especially the scenes where she says to God that she doesn't want to die; as I, someone that has been planning her burial doesn't want to die. And just her being happy at the end... "I want to be happy" I want to get out of that box, so I'm gonna do my work tomorrow or something! 😁 Such a great review btw really enjoyed listening to it and lostening to you because it truly is a great movie.

[@ntbored7727]

(Especially loved seeing Georgia change, from her not realizing that she was quiet in choir, staying quiet about her crush, not speaking back to the people in the car to giving advice and singing up for skiing.) And her friendship with the chef is just 💕

[@cjamused7005]

This is one of my favorite holiday movies. My roommate and I watch it ever December (and a couple times the rest of year).

[@Mariathinking]

I watch this with my mum every year too. Its a female power fantasy. I love it so much.

[@Aishyo]

Yeah it kinda is, she gets every single thing she wanted

[@julphines]

I remember watching Last Holiday with my mom in the theater. It was definitely a warm hug.

[@VapidWinter]

i hate christmas but this film is the one exception

[@lyannastarkweather]

Last Holiday is such a feel-good movie for me. I distinctly remember seeing it in theaters with my mom when I was 10. I actually just watched it again on TV last week. Queen Latifah really shines in this one.

[@CheyenneLin]

I’m definitely watching this one this year. Thank you!

[@sh0rtstr4w]

Glad you showed this movie some love. I also watch it every year (and sometimes more than once, basically if I see it is on, I watch it). It really is a great hug.

[@Busy_Izzy89]

I watched Last Holiday when I was little and I’ve watched it so many times since then! I’ve Queen Latifah ever since

[@casper9906]

This movie is a genuine masterpiece!! Great video! Loved the plot retelling and the breakdown!! I had no idea this was a John Candy vehicle turned Queen Latifah vehicle.

[@anishinaabae]

i LOVE this movie so much! it's so warm and fun and entertaining. queen latifah has such great charisma and charm that it's always a joy to watch her onscreen.

[@NIRDIAN1]

Quality KZbin analysing Quality Holiday Film! I love this charming, Classism-Destroying movie and I really hope to see Queen Latifah again on the big screen some day. Thank you! (and yeah, thanks to Yhara for pointing me here!)

[@garethllane]

“making nice food for someone and never eating it myself” inspired me to watch a Last Holiday/Babette’s Feast double feature

[@procrastinationblues]

I adore this review! I absolutely love Last Holiday. The scenes you picked to show were so good. Love that you mention the body positivity and also the fatphobia (her not eating much and being on diet). I really love that you mentioned the reception of the film. You describe the emotion of the film so well (it feels like a hug). Have subscribed!

[@sammoya_]

This movie is so amazing and wholesome, I watched it years ago and really enjoyed it, i'm gonna watch it right now

[@koladarling3872]

I've been subscribed to you for a few years and remember some of your old videos. It's cool to see you be active on KZbin again 😊😊😊

[@winraw6113]

Thought I've never seen this movie and then you do the summery and I have instant crippling flashbacks 😂

[@funnybunny2304]

I use to watch it every year too, I thought I was the only one lol

[@tacrewgirl]

I love this film too.

[@hannahep5148]

Yhara led me here! Nice to meet you.

[@virimedina7785]

I love this movie so much, and well, who doesn't love Queen Latifah?, the weird is that every single time that i watch it, i try to find the same song and i can't haha

[@tiaelise74]

Great video! ❤ this movie!

[@MNA-cs4me]

I remember watching this but I didn’t remember the name. Thanks for the vid it was great!

[@TreeHairedGingerAle]

Welp! Guess that's a new one to add to my list! 👏🏾✨ Thanks for this! . . . . . . . . . . . . "The Moon is hatching!... :3 The Moon's an egg."

[@lewa3910]

Only seeing this now, really sweet movie, I actually don't really watch christmas movies on time at christmas, but i should check this out

[@anony1596]

Oop time to go boot this back up! I think my mom has the DVDs. I wish we got more rom-coms with similar energy (but better chemistry) edit: lol the Babish comment I actually didn't enjoy Jingle Jangle as much as I had anticipated. I need to try it again this year

[@diamondcentury21]

My family and I absolutely love this movie ❤️

[@rmmccarthy1240]

Thanks for the essay. I'm watching it this week.👍

[@faithparlin7967]

I love this movie so much ❤️❤️❤️ n queen latifah

[@xTatlTaelx]

I love this movie and also watch it every year. It's such a wholesome movie.

[@merwolf7291]

I love this movie lol, I watch it every year around Christmas

[@EspaALSC]

ahhh this movie is one of my favorites!

[@Tyra_Rose]

This is my favorite Christmas movie!

[@taylorrrjamesss]

Omg I watch it every year it’s so good

[@lalapalooza6467]

obsessively watching all ur videos

[@Aishyo]

Please don't 😅

[@Cheskaz]

Algorithm and also Babish make the food!

[@Aishyo]

Help me pester him 😂

[@lilamontoya5609]

1:40 lol @ i heart new york (tiffany)

[@ningguangmain7953]

im so sad tho cuz its off netflix in a bit😭

[@mize2654]

Where can i watch it?

[@lavaga4909]

This is my favorite holiday movie too! It was so refreshing to see a Black woman in a lead role for a movie that wasn't a tired cliche of the strong single Black mother. As a character, Georgia resonates so hard with me personally. Its also such a great critique of class/racial inequality. The scene where she calls out the plane staff for the tiny seats?? Iconic!