In The Heights Movie | First 8 Minutes | Latina Vocal Coach REACTION & Breakdown

I had a blast watching this In The Heights Movie First 8 Minutes teaser before finally seeing the entire film last night. As a Cuban-American, former musical theatre performer and vocal coach...I was fan-girling hard. Adapting musicals to film is never easy, but this was fun and well executed. I could NOT stop dancing and the feeling of community was so beautiful. What did you guys think? Have you seen it?
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[@LizaQuin]

As a Cuban-American, former musical theatre performer and vocal coach...I was fan-girling hard. I could NOT stop dancing, and the feeling of community was so beautiful. What did you guys think? Have you seen it?

[@crazyclararicabal]

Don’t watch TV & no clue where I can find it, pero lo voy a buscar ahora! Gracias hermana! 💃🏻 🇨🇺

[@SgtSplatter782]

@@crazyclararicabal it's in select theaters and streaming on HBOMax.

[@BelenPeralta1]

Can you please react to the movie? This is the first video I’ve seen of yours but I’d love to see a reaction from a Latina cuz I haven’t really seen any

[@sayvionramoutar850]

Hey you should react to Abuela singing "Paciencia y fe". Amazing song with top notch vocal technique

[@bryanmontemayor6640]

God. It's so nice to hear someone who gets what this is all about. I've seen white vocal coaches react to this and they were "I was bored when they were talking about buying coffees and what they do during the day" and that's the whole point. This is our regular every day life on the screen. Our culture, our hustle, no guns or violence or drugs to represent our people. That's why it's important and engaging because In The Heights about being who we are and celebrating it! Thank you. Subscribing now.

[@blind_t2]

I feel you though, and I’m black. like, it’s such a breath of fresh air. most latinos/latinas I know are not like what’s the film/tv norm. way beyond that. this is the community I know, where you’re a family.

[@NayvieNoir]

If you’ve never lived like this, just scraping by every single day with only your dream keeping you going, you wouldn’t appreciate In the Heights

[@MoonShadow333]

I know! I lost the respect for some creators because of this. Like, the bodega scene is super interesting because it shows so many characteristics aspects of our daily lives. When Benny was holding the Maizena box I laughed. The café con leche, the lottery tickets, the leche condensada...For once I saw things close to me, added to the story as routine and not a joke...

[@sharpaycutie2]

Being white has nothing to do with it

[@somedragonbastard]

That's bonkers to imagine, that other people wouldn't find the song interesting. Like, the whole point is that the show is basically just a notably hectic snapshot of these people's lives.

[@dorothymurray7244]

Having grown up in Washington Heights in the 60's, early 70's l couldn't wait to see this movie. My daughter n l went today, l loved every minute of it.

[@yanggang7]

I love the sheer nostalgia of this musical, and this opening number in particular. I'm not even Latino, but as someone born in the Bronx, so much of this culture was around me throughout my childhood that it feels like a part of me, and I feel like anyone who is in a similar situation to me probably couldn't help smiling throughout this whole performance.

[@LizaQuin]

Absolutely! Even as someone from Miami, I felt that, too. Thanks for watching, btw!

[@mccafferyfamily]

This movie was so amazing. I also love how they released "The first 8 minutes" which really is such a great ad for the whole film while not giving away anything either about the plot....

[@themathnerd]

I’m curious your thoughts on the Carnival de Barrio

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

BEST SONG OF THE MOVIE!!! 😎

[@arianamaccioli277]

@@PSYCHOV3N0M AGREED

[@awildnoviceappears]

​@@PSYCHOV3N0MI'm gonna have to respectfully disagree because Paciénca y Fe exists

[@mykelhogan6283]

I really enjoyed this reaction because it's nice to hear from a Latina that the portrayl is authentic. I'm african american and from Atanta but it's interesting to see the similarities between cultures. Anyone can be a cousin or an auntie in our culture too haha.

[@LizaQuin]

Thanks, Mykel! Yeah, I find that there are many similarities! I also appreciate that you watched.

[@blind_t2]

yup, I love it! especially friends. like, if you click so much, you have that common bond, and I still use a mix of terms, I may call you a brotha or sista, or I sometimes I’ll call you fam.

[@blind_t2]

@@LizaQuin speaking of that culture, I think I found me a sista as we say here! I can tell you’re heavy into music, me too! me too! ok, where can I follow you and possibly be friends, cause I can easily talk music with you, plus hip you to some channels and singers, or, how we do it, our people who can sang, and I can turn you on to them.

[@semajbrown259]

1:33 I feel like the Unrelated Relative is similar to like in black communities where a elderly lady is like a mom to everyone in that neighborhood. Like my great grandma is like the mother to the neighborhood. Everyone that’s not family call her mama brown.

[@LizaQuin]

Exactly! Yes, there are many similarities 💜

[@SgtSplatter782]

Here in Hawaii too. "Hanai" is the term used for the Unrelated Relative. I'm asian but I had a Hawaiian "Aunty" a Filipino "Aunty" and even a Mexican "Abuela".

[@blind_t2]

right! like, back when I was about 10 or so, back when I was in I wanna say first grade or so, cause we did 3 moves, so the second move, we were in like a tight knit area of Southern CA, and like, I couldn’t get anywhere without somebody knowing my mama. I’m like, I gotta be careful.

[@RyanKarolak]

I love this movie, and the first 8 minutes are fantastic. Love how it sets the mood.

[@FreedomFighter2112]

Greatest Musical I ever saw on Broadway

[@JC-bu6vl]

This opening scene always blows me away

[@shadowfire1986]

This movie made me ugly cry at one point, its just so powerful.

[@sydbow2776]

ive been a fan of the musical for a couple years now and when i went to see it in theatres i got chills more times than i could count and teared up several times. its so cool to finally see one of my favorite musicals on the big screen with amazing voices and production! (i still get chills every time i watch the first 8 minutes)

[@PerpetuallyPerturbedPenguin]

I was really far away from the culture I was born into and I grew up adjacent to a Latin community and I had an abuela who loved me and took me under her wing. I always wished I was born into that community but as an adoptee, my heart felt like I was visiting my childhood. I love this so much and the music I totally can not sit still listening. Ah my heart.

[@Udntnome]

I enjoyed this movie soooo much!! I cried, danced, laughed! Whatever u can think of! I just want to go watch it again and again! Lol! 😆 I didn't know that any movie would top my Dirty Dancing, but dang!, of course! My latino peeps and our Lin Manuel Miranda topped it! 🇵🇷❤

[@LizaQuin]

❤️❤️🎉🎉 agreed! Same here! Chills the whole time. Thanks for watching, btw!! :)

[@chillinkillin6703]

I'm neither from new York or any form of immigrant, but I still love this musical. If I ever meet Lin in real life, I will drop to my knees and praise his very being.

[@WSK9002]

I lived in Los Angeles for Seven Years, this reminds me of East Los Angeles, Mexican/Mexician Americans selling Fruit and or Churros in August, good times.

[@maxwellbrand]

Can't wait to see this! The original soundtrack is sooooo good!!

[@LizaQuin]

Soooo good, indeed!! Thanks for watching, Max!

[@chand911]

Benny's scene at the Taxi center is also a great short one to react to.

[@Probablylani]

I wanna cry every time I hear the opening number.

[@LizaQuin]

I still do!!🥲💜 Thanks for watching, btw!

[@lomitimhowan3872]

Very nice reaction! It's always a pleasure to see a reactor who relates so much to the material.

[@LizaQuin]

Thanks so much, Lomi!

[@furrukhjamal00]

Good to see these reaction videos are doing good compared to previous videos

[@LizaQuin]

Thank you, Furrukh! Ever consider becoming a KZbin consultant? 😅🙌🏽

[@furrukhjamal00]

@@LizaQuin lol is that even a thing?

[@CeC372]

I watched In the Heights recently, and it is just so captivating and beautiful! I love it.

[@LizaQuin]

I totally agree! Thank you for watching this video, btw. xo!

[@newyorkmyndd9801]

Loved it, and loved the movie, thanks for posting.

[@LizaQuin]

Thank you so much for watching!

[@minerva9104]

Honestly I love how the shelves behind the register in the Bodega had a ton of cans of Bustello coffee. Iconic shit right there, super popular coffee with working class Latinos.

[@aznmochibunny]

Fun fact: most of the ensemble (the backup dancers) are from the Broadway castings of the show. You can tell in the power of the dance number at the end how much dedication and love they have for this work of art, which makes it more engaging and hyped up to me.

[@LizaQuin]

Hi Allison! Yes, I noticed that. LOVED to see some recognizable faces in the ensemble. I actually had a colleague of mine be part of the original ensemble. What a great show, huh? Such talent. Also, thank you for watching! :)

[@samanthal133]

And I’ll try not to cry lol I got the chance to see this live after they won the Tony…now that’s when you cry🤙🏽😂

[@enicole1203]

I love this movie, I am so upset that people always say it flopped but it was released in the middle of the pandemic, nobody was going to theaters, so that is no indication of how fantastic this movie is! I'm not a Latina but I am from New York City and was in the bodegas every day and surrounded by Latino and Caribbean cultures so this movie feels like home to me, too. I had to learn a bunch of Spanish phrases just so I can sing along. But it's so so fun, musically, cinematic ally, and great storytelling. I'm legit heartbroken that so many people missed out on it because of the timing.

[@LizaQuin]

Could not agree more!

[@brocklee1009]

Movies like this make me proud to be of Latin decent it's just a great feeling when you how much pride there is in this movie.

[@LizaQuin]

It’s so true! What a beautiful feeling. :)

[@miltongarcia5637]

This movie is a wonderful musical and cultural achievement 👏 Well done.

[@user-jg3yx8yu4l]

I really enjoyed reading and learning those cultural notes you added, thank you! 🤩 This movie was so amazing to watch, I love it so much!!

[@gwdindy]

That blew me away. Seeing it with my sweetheart this weekend!

[@LizaQuin]

What did you guys think of the film? So fun, right?! Thanks so much for watching, btw. :)

[@gwdindy]

@@LizaQuin It was amazing!

[@Serenity113]

I’m Mexican-American, born and raised in California, never been to New York, I don’t know anyone from New York, didn’t grow up in a community like that but when I watched this first 8 minutes I felt emotional. Because there was people who looked like me in a musical speaking and singing in English and Spanish. First or second generation Latinos that are being represented in a positive light in a film that had nothing to do with gangs and drug cartels and jail, etc while yes that does exist that isn’t the only thing that encapsulates us. So you’re damn right I saw this film in theaters and loved every second of it.

[@kynanbaes4070]

Fun fact, the lady that played abuela, is the original abuela from the musical that Lin- Manuel Miranda wrote

[@jackiegomez1355]

LISTEN TO PACIENCIA Y FE

[@Slay96866]

I love the Descriptions of the different things on the side of the screen I love learning new things. Thank you so much for sharing with us

[@rickcaruso7351]

Great reaction. I am going to love watching your channel.

[@elbatorres6113]

Loved your reaction! Loved the explanations on the side!!! Very inclusive! Lin Manuel Miranda is a prodigy!!! My respect to all of the artists in this production! Good vibes always, from Puerto Rico.

[@DP-nl4uq]

Watched it twice (in theaters and @ home) and listened to both the Broadway and film soundtrack. I’m so disappointed it didn’t do better in theaters.

[@ammaleslie509]

It did great! It was the #2 movie last week. And it "has legs"-- people will be going to it for a while

[@LizaQuin]

I’m hoping those numbers will pick up due to word-of-mouth. The film deserves it! (And the cast, too!) 🤗 Thanks for watching, btw!

[@SallyWallach]

I would have gone to see it. Would probably have gone several times. It didn't come anywhere near me. Distribution in New England limited to major cities. 😭

[@DP-nl4uq]

@@SallyWallach where in NE are u at ? And yeah distribution does suck. And there’s not a lot of high end theaters either. Always thought of moving back there and operating an indie theater that serves food and drinks.

[@dominiqueodom3099]

I havent seen a musical since i was little kid. I just finished this movie and I have to say I enjoyed it alot,and its left me both eager to see more Musicals in Film like Steven Spielberg's WEST SIDE STORY,but also more critical of how Steven Spielberg represents the Puerto Rican culture that is heavily prevalent in the material and was heavily Whitewashed in The 60s original. My favorite songs were the Opening,The Beauty Salon Song,and Vanessa you make me Sweat. My biggest question I'm left with is where the the black Musical version ? I'd love to see a MUSICAL that celebrates BLACK CULTURE with a heavy influence on the early 90s NEW JACK SWING style of music like Bel-Biv-Devoe,BOYZ 2 MEN,New Edition and Bobby Brown.

[@LizaQuin]

Agreed! And if there is a musical created with 90s new jack swing, consider me in the FRONT ROW fan-girling HARD! 😅🙌🏽

[@tatewakinew]

Noticed suddenly different style for a single phrase "You must take the A train"? It is a nod to classic Duke Ellington jazz piece (probably most know in his rendition together with Ella Fitzgerald)

[@m3rrys0ngstr3ss]

Thank you for the cultural context! It's nice to know that the piece was a work of love, yeah?

[@LizaQuin]

It absolutely is! And thank you for watching! xo

[@LPnerd]

goose bumps. as a 66 yr old white woman, I feel left out, LOL. Which is maybe a good thing? I love it.

[@SallyWallach]

70 y/o white woman here. I've loved this musical for years! Know it by heart, dance to it in the shower.

[@171QA]

Great reaction.

[@hamzabouaissi]

At the end the window is made in cg with an the ensemble dance composited into it (or else you would see the camera reflection)

[@ernestosanchez9438]

Se en it, Love it(still do) want to ser more from Mr. Miranda,!!

[@dominiquerambus6093]

I WANT TO SEE THE MOVIE BUT HBO MAX IS NOT WORKING

[@JoseLopez-zd9sk]

🙌

[@andipriatnaw2114]

Love and like ur tooket

[@carlosefdaluz]

I know four Joses 😂

[@blind_t2]

NVM, I found you, follow you too. insta/twitter.

[@stevem.c.3629]

God you're beautiful

[@biggestnight246]

Damn dude. Pausing and shit

[@sonad1213]

It's a reaction. What did you expect 😂

[@wintter_baby3511]

i saw it 6 times i love it

[@LizaQuin]

So good! :)