Filmmaker reacts to The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) for the FIRST TIME!

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Original Movie: The Perks of Being a Wallflower (1990)
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[@JamesVSCinema]

Was your highschool experience relatable to this? Want to vote on what I should watch next? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema FIRST TIME WATCHING SIGNS Thursday! Enjoy the day!

[@alejandroroldanortega819]

Amazing movie Signs. The ending with the music by James Newton Howard is a masterpiece, how music and images are integrated. I hope you also react to The Village, my favorite Shyamalan's film.

[@Tuberiascaesar]

When I first saw it I thought aunt helen might be a perv, but I told myself that there was no sign of it and I was just being dirty, than I thought 'wow my spidy sense is great'

[@MyNamesDEADMAN]

I fucking hope not

[@Tuja79]

I try to commit suicide in "highscool" and spent a lot of time in Psyke wards and treatment home's. I'm a glasfusing artist now. Just turned 42 and still kicking 😉 We can get trough anything if we just try.. I'm following my passion. I'm no big deal I'm just in an artist collective in Sweden doing my thing 😊

[@TheFrdw]

Oh yeah, getting abused as a kid makes puberty and beginning relationships so much more intense and messed up than it already is. Felt really great to see it on screen especially in an understanding light.

[@kathyrose8750]

It’s directed by the author of the book, I think that’s partially why it’s so fantastic. He got to tell his story how he wanted.

[@AnxietyRat]

I agree. It's so clearly a project filled to the brim with love. I'm glad he was so heavily involved. It makes for a very faithful adaptation. It's great.

[@spiderandy1778]

this! chbosky is so amazing.

[@15TaTyJoVeL]

didn’t know this ,THATS WHY IS A WONDERFUL MOVIE

[@loading...7862]

John Hughes was supposed to write and direct it before he died in 2009, it still would've been good 😭

[@Thedreamer20015]

That’s makes sense. It’s hard to nail the vision of the original author when you have no connection but being the author gives you the ability to literally just nail everything you think is truly important for the story. I loved this movie!

[@TheFreshTrumpet]

"We accept the love we think we deserve" is such a succinct way to get across a universal truth about human psychology. Will never forget this film/book for that message alone.

[@heartbreakhotel4278]

It’s interesting. Everybody in my life has been in abusive relationships but specifically my sister and mom and I never understood why they stayed and why they got into one after another and that sentence just helps you understand it in a whole other way.

[@TheFreshTrumpet]

@@heartbreakhotel4278 100%, so sorry to hear that your loved ones (and maybe you? experienced that. That's a clearly severe form of this concept, and what's been wild for me was realizing all the little minor ways it has played out in my life, too. Little things like not accepting compliments I don't think I deserve or just any instance where I've settled for the short of the stick. Then realizing the biggest way I've been impacted is that I didn't believe I deserved to love **myself** and didn't know how much I wasn't loving myself til therapy helped me see it. Had to internalize more compassionate messaging to start building my self-esteem, and something tells me that kind of compromised self-esteem is the root of most victims' susceptibility to abusive relationships. Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this, wishing the best for you and your loved ones

[@MichaelBrown101]

“I don’t write poetry. Poetry writes me.” “Punch this dude in the esophagus” - James 😂😂

[@crystalgutierrezgarcia5936]

I love how every reaction I've seen of this movie it's been people hating Greg from that very first line 😂 literally we're all like oh fuck no

[@DanielFernandez-gv6iy]

@@crystalgutierrezgarcia5936 bro I immediately wanted to smack the shit out of him when I first heard it 😂😂 funny how we all had similar thoughts haha

[@thecontinent9192]

Ain't never rooted for a character as hard as I rooted for this kid Charlie.

[@AnxietyRat]

Yeah, what's slightly sadder is the author has dropped tiny hints that he IS Charlie. So we are really rooting for him as well as the character he created. So the book is probably slightly autobiographical. He added a letter to an anniversary edition of the book that... Clarified slightly that he is Charlie. But he doesn't straight up say it... that's why I'm being vague and hypothetical .. I could *very* well be reading into things. Take it with a grain of salt and all that. Idk. But it's still very heartwarming to know "Charlie" is doing okay now. And things got better for him. That "update letter" was very very appreciated and deepened my love for the book immensely.

[@tannerwilliams4500]

Man this movie always hits hard in such a surprising way, it sneaks up on you slowly. Then that use of ‘Heroes’ at the end is just perfection. Might be one of the few cases where I like the movie as much as or more than the book. Also, Paul Rudd is a treasure

[@vedantpatil3286]

maybe that's cause the author of the book was the director of the movie.

[@TheUnknownDungeon]

This book saved my life. I was a suicidal teen and a lot of Charlie's issues with abuse resonated with me and made me realize I wasn't alone.

[@jg5887]

love u

[@kaytho5830]

Glad you’re here ❤️

[@TheUnknownDungeon]

@@kaytho5830 thank you

[@samanthanickson6478]

bless you my strong friend. 🙏🏼🤗

[@171reko]

Same dude.

[@trashytiegs]

This is going to sound cringe but when I first read the book, it really made me feel less alone. When I'd get really sad and have bad thoughts, I'd write letters to Charlie as if he was a real person. Just venting about shit helped ease some of the pain. At 16 I got the tattoo "I feel infinite" because I'm still alive baby. Thank you Charlie.

[@fanofauburn11]

No cringe at all! We all have those things in books or movies that get us through rough spots. I’m glad you found some comfort and that you made it through !

[@CheerUp2]

Thats amazing and glad it helped. Honestly people shit on the movie and book for being to "popular" or "everyone likes it youre not special" but like.......they are amazing. I'm not much of a reader since i have poor reading comprehension and it gives me anxiety so movies are more my vibe, but honestly the movie was done beautifully and also meant a lot to me. I hope youve been doing good :)

[@Lazrael32]

Not cringe, I'm glad you were able to find the help and meaning you needed.

[@heartbreakhotel4278]

I think that’s part of what the author was trying to do. Make us feel less alone. I relate to the movie and book so much and it definitely bring me comfort and hope. I’ve been suicidal and depressed but that monologue at the end fills me with hope and a small bit of happiness that I can get.

[@trashytiegs]

@@heartbreakhotel4278 I'm glad you're still here. I'm proud of you :)

[@gw9363]

It wasn’t in this video, but the scene where Charlie said “oh he shot himself last May. Kinda wish he left a note” always hits.

[@mclovin457]

We need a counter for James exiting frame due to cringe in this

[@JamesVSCinema]

😂😂😂

[@zGraeme]

Yo I’m in fucking tears bro😂😂 when the gay kiss caught u off guard I burst out laughing

[@McRino1]

Logan Lermans performance as charlie and the overall story brings me to tears every time. even watching spippets of reactors haha

[@IsaacJRoberts]

Fun fact: The director is the author of the book the film is based on! The scenes that were in the book but not in the film were still filmed and are deleted scenes available to watch on youtube! One of the best decisions ever to let the author direct the movie.

[@evaserration6223]

I'd say that bully girl in Charlie's class is less Sid from Ice Age and more Sid from Toy Story.

[@victoriamartinez1211]

I had a teacher like this back in 7th grade. He taught English too, and was in charge of the Film Club. He's one of the reasons why I now love literature and film so much, introduced me to so many novels that weren't on the curriculum and a lot of foreign films I'd otherwise not have seen till much later :) I'm 23 now and have the greatest memories from that class. A good teacher is so important. When you know they're passionate and ACTUALLY want to be there, it's just everything.

[@josevelajr]

Fun fact: the shop teacher is played by Tom Savini. He's known for being a special effects and prosthetic makeup artist on some of George Romero's films, Friday the 13th films and other horror films. He's also acted and done stunt work in some of them. He's well known for playing Sex Machine in From Dusk 'Til Dawn. And he directed the Night of the Living Dead remake.

[@evaserration6223]

Was I the only one who thought that Charlie actually said that whole 'fantasizing that one us has cancer' remark outloud and it because it was so outrageous that was just brushed off as Charlie trying to be funny? Because only from watching this did I realise it might've been just in his head as his internal screaming. And I don't know which is funnier.

[@chantelwilliams517]

This is probably the best adaptation of a book I’ve ever seen. Love both the film and book.

[@evaserration6223]

Probably the only film where the Directors Commentary made me cry.

[@nikolaiquack8548]

OMG, YES! One of my favorite movie reactors finally reacting to one of my all time favorite movies. I love this movie so much, it's difficult to even describe. Thank god the author of the original novel served both as director and screenwriter on this one. He did a perfect job, though the book is even better still. Endlessly quotable and inspiring!

[@JamesVSCinema]

I didn’t know that! Happy it was brought to its truest light

[@nikolaiquack8548]

@@JamesVSCinema Yes. I have many friends who were "outsiders" like me and this movie is very important to us all. It kind of makes one feel more understood, especially if you can relate to Charlie in some form or way. Being an introvert, shy to a degree and thinking about things in a different way to others or getting bullied are things I can relate to. So in many ways this movie makes me feel seen and heard and that life doesn't have to be "a sad story" to put it in his words

[@Eli-ld7qf]

@@nikolaiquack8548omg same. 😭

[@xxxprincessxxxjay7104]

This is one of those movies that just touches my heart and makes me cry everytime I watch it. Great reaction as always

[@ATrueOttoman]

Love the film making on the acid scene where he’s sitting watching everyone pass by.

[@larissa1770]

There’s deleted scenes on KZbin! It shows more of Charlie’s relationship with his family and social life is school. I remember moving to a new school, struggling to find a friend group..so I went to the library to read and this book was the first one I saw. Such a safe read for me 💜

[@SuperKnuckels]

i remember watching this movie for the first time. Not ashamed to say it, i cried lol. It hits deep and was very well done.

[@MsNanceePants]

I love how you pointed out the crucial distinction between centering a film just on a setting, vs. centering on a human story that *plays out* in a setting. Often we think that generalities make something more relatable, but in storytelling it's actually the specifics that make something thoroughly human (and thus more relatable).

[@bensnow2411]

This film is fantastic and it has such a personal touch in dealing with real deep to the cut mental health

[@christian8156]

I freaked out when I saw this, one of my favorite movies for sure

[@BadassRaiden]

God I love this movie so much. Charlie's character hits so close to home. Just about everything about what he deals with is all too familiar for me. As a hyper empath, his line in the hospital about all the pain, others' pain, and not being able to not see it - takes the words right out of my mouth.. And when Sam asks him why he never approached her, and he says it was because he didn't think she wanted that, putting her wants before his own. Mhm.. And i am certainly a wallflower too. Such an incredibly beautiful film. In my opinion, it's THE best high school movie ever!

[@unxprienced9548]

I cry damn near every time I see and hear Charlie's sister say his name over the phone. The fear is just so raw.

[@montygamesful]

This film just screams emotion I've only watched it once and I couldn't stop thinking bout it for a good few weeks even just the reaction highlight got me emotional was good to see James had the same thoughts as I did while experiencing it

[@GrainneMhaol]

I love this movie! Nothing like my high school experience, other than being an outsider and painfully shy. It appeals to all the misfits out there

[@6sKi6z6]

I loved reading this book. And I lost my shit when I found out they were making a movie. Although they changed some things like the song she stands up to in the truck in the tunnel, it's a great love letter to my hometown of Pittsburgh

[@lukeschroeder6112]

Haha you’re reaction to this movie is priceless! The fact that you’re forgetting to react to this movie as a filmmaker from time to time just proves how dang good it is!

[@stargazer5780]

I also like The Edge of Seventeen, has sort of similar vibe

[@louvelvet]

i was just about to say!!!! the edge of seventeen and the perks of being a wallflower are literally my two fave coming of age movies!

[@flxwercxrpse1871]

Yes! I love that movie. Such a good teen movie and i love that there is no unnecessary characters or side plots

[@josecisneros5516]

Thanks for reminding me of that movie def need to rewatch it

[@spiderandy1778]

most definitely 🙌

[@charlesdouglas9019]

This is legitimately my favorite book! It got me through a tough time and this movie captured just about everything I loved from the book! Everything about the friendships reminded me of the life that I wanted throughout high school and college. The drama throughout the story seemed grounded and realistic to real life high school. The twist at the end really wrecked me. So many emotions up and down, it all was perfect. Also, having to KO a dude just to be friend with Emma Watson.... I'd 100% do that, no questions asked.

[@davidhasselblad3825]

Love that you watched this. But a major part is scrapped in production of filming this. Probably my favorite part of the whole book. A little piece of poetry. A majorly impactful one to. Our boi reads it at the Christmas party. He reads it as a gift to impart to another. A person A Paper A promise “Once on a yellow piece of paper with green lines he wrote a poem And he called it "Chops" because that was the name of his dog And that's what it was all about And his teacher gave him an A and a gold star And his mother hung it on the kitchen door and read it to his aunts That was the year Father Tracy took all the kids to the zoo And he let them sing on the bus And his little sister was born with tiny toenails and no hair And his mother and father kissed a lot And the girl around the corner sent him a Valentine signed with a row of X's and he had to ask his father what the X's meant And his father always tucked him in bed at night And was always there to do it Once on a piece of white paper with blue lines he wrote a poem And he called it "Autumn" because that was the name of the season And that's what it was all about And his teacher gave him an A and asked him to write more clearly And his mother never hung it on the kitchen door because of its new paint And the kids told him that Father Tracy smoked cigars And left butts on the pews And sometimes they would burn holes That was the year his sister got glasses with thick lenses and black frames And the girl around the corner laughed when he asked her to go see Santa Claus And the kids told him why his mother and father kissed a lot And his father never tucked him in bed at night And his father got mad when he cried for him to do it. Once on a paper torn from his notebook he wrote a poem And he called it "Innocence: A Question" because that was the question about his girl And that's what it was all about And his professor gave him an A and a strange steady look And his mother never hung it on the kitchen door because he never showed her That was the year that Father Tracy died And he forgot how the end of the Apostle's Creed went And he caught his sister making out on the back porch And his mother and father never kissed or even talked And the girl around the corner wore too much makeup That made him cough when he kissed her but he kissed her anyway because that was the thing to do And at three a.m. he tucked himself into bed his father snoring soundly That's why on the back of a brown paper bag he tried another poem And he called it "Absolutely Nothing" Because that's what it was really all about And he gave himself an A and a slash on each damned wrist And he hung it on the bathroom door because this time he didn't think he could reach the kitchen.”

[@papl20]

This movie and the book is the only teen, coming of age story I keep coming back. It found me in a very dark place and it helped me come to terms with some things in my life as well as the need to ask for help. It was also a solid book to movie adaptation

[@stevenspringer1599]

I consider this and "Not Fade Away" (for a '60s kid (you can tell by the reviews who wasn't there)) two of the best/smartest/relatable coming of age films I've seen.

[@jasonmillsom2981]

This movie was too relatable for me, it made me reanalyze my mental health and why it is important to deal with it sooner rather then let it get worse

[@CheerUp2]

I hope you are doing well then :)

[@jasonmillsom2981]

@@CheerUp2 I am thanks🤘

[@CheerUp2]

@@jasonmillsom2981 Awesome i'm glad!

[@Catweazel1976]

I love this movie, it seems so light hearted at first, and then gets heavy as hell.

[@rhiannamutyaba6461]

This film just draws you in so well and it made me feel a lot of emotions.Logan lerman who plays charlie,ezra miller and paul rudd are the best part for me.And i love charlie he's so sweet amd genuine i wish i was friends with him.If you didn't cry or almost cry idk for you.Mommy(2014) is another great film about relationships

[@tyrionlannister1628]

17:38 Dude your reaction just made my night man, the way you dropped the mic and rolled away! Hilarious man, love your videos! P.s 20:01 !!!! You Just got me Again!!! Buhahhaha!!!!

[@dbdnights]

I've never clicked on a reaction so fast. This is one of my all time favorite movies and very rarely has a movie made me feel so deeply. It was so perfectly done.

[@katwebbxo]

So excited for this reaction. The book is great too. I think they did an amazing job of bringing the story and characters to life. 💕

[@owenallan2987]

This film has been one of my favourites for a long time, it's awesome to see your reaction to it!

[@JamesVSCinema]

Much love Owen!

[@skubertdinky]

one of my favorite movies ever. i remember requesting this a very long time ago, i’m glad to finally see a video on it :)

[@serdune9373]

ive been hoping youd do this movie for a while now. You really just made my day- thank you !!!

[@plourde98]

What a good and insightful reaction. Ur chill as hell and I’m subscribing

[@stewart1555]

This reaction was just great and I agree this movie is just amazingly relatable, with down to earth characters. THAT TUNNEL SCENE AT THE END THOUGH "...WE ARE INFINITE"!

[@taylorfillenwarth]

One of my top 3 favorite movies for so many different reasons. I was so happy to see this pop up in my feed this week!

[@garytomblin3572]

I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOREVER FOR THIS REACTION

[@flxwercxrpse1871]

YES one of my absolute favorite movies. I watched this years ago and it has helped me so much

[@thikakashi]

I love this movie! I remember the feeling i had when i First watched this and Just a couple of other movies gave me that same feeling. Watching my favorite reactor react to such an important movie for me is truly something really cool! So thank you James!!

[@devyn5974]

Yes James!!! I'm so happy you reacted to this movie! It's one of my favs. I read the book before it was a movie and I remember thinking that the writing was just amazing. They adapted it so well from the book. I'm glad you liked it!

[@alexlynch7412]

Awesome reaction! This movie is one of my favorites. I definitely think this encapsulates the high school experience perfectly, I see a lot of my high school self in Charlie.

[@nemadawkins]

I’ve only just found your channel, but I have to say, every second of watching your videos makes me smile. I’m in a constant state of happiness, and I revel in it.

[@larissa1770]

Hey James, is The Lovely Bones on the list ? Insanely beautiful cgi, storyline, color schemes, etc.

[@mathewjones1370]

Been a part of like, comment, and subscrobe gang for a long time. I've wanted do badly to join patreon gang, but been unable. Im so happy your patreons suggested this. One of my favorite movies

[@kayleen8037]

Ugh, i loved this movie so much. I'm so glad you liked it!

[@SC457A]

This is a great timing. I was just thinking how more reactions should be done to this movie. This movie is great.

[@hads5279]

One thing the book also explains is that Charlie was held back (don’t remember what grade) and his birthday is on Christmas Eve, so he’s 15-16 his freshman year instead of 14-15.

[@tnicole9734]

omg sorry im geekin, i just found your channel today and im OBSESSED. not only are u reacting to one of my fave movies, but u also went to temple!!! im from philly so i was shook hearing that lmao. and just ur overall vibe is immaculate, so happy to see more black creators in the movie commentary space :)

[@jamespg6133]

Damn Man. Im so happy you watched this. Lol. Goes down as a Solid Cult Classic.

[@keeghanmclane3586]

So cool that you’re a fellow Temple Grad! I’ve been getting into film bc my bf (also a Temple student) studies it and came across your channel. Love your insight!

[@louvelvet]

i clicked SO FAST omg. this is my fave coming of age movie ever ❤️❤️

[@Kal_El1994]

This movie is amazing - one of my favourite ever. A big rollercoaster of emotions.

[@delsinrowe2014]

Yayyyy you finally saw one of my all-time favorite movies!!! Amongst many other of my favorites lmao

[@mvs1122]

I love watching people react to my fav movie

[@keisha2120]

Your reactions are so relatable. I remember saying "No" too much for this movie. this movie is beautiful and unexpectedly affected me as well.

[@mclovin457]

Watching the full length along with you yesterday was like watching it for the first time again. I love this movie so much and even though I know it has its flaws, the good outweighs the bad easily for me, and its definitely one of my all time favourites.

[@JamesVSCinema]

Agreed!! Happy you checked out the full length too! :)

[@elizabethmiller4721]

you should watch the deleted scenes! the best one is of Charlie's poem at the party. one of my favorite parts of the book.

[@rs91268]

Awesome reaction James

[@erikhoffman5659]

Wish more reactors would do this movie. Also, go birds! My lil bro just graduated from Temple this past spring. #Phillyrepresent

[@CrippledMerc]

I forgot how much I loved this movie. This reminds me so much about my high school days and my friend group. It’s so good

[@Anika0308]

Lmao I love it every time you move out of the frame

[@MyLifeIsDance18]

I definitely need to watch the full reaction, this is one of those movies for me

[@apatternedhorizon]

This movie always hits home.

[@luckyent1299]

this movie is so underrated!

[@monalisadoley5339]

One of the best coming of age movie. Period!

[@MadisonApitz]

It’s a fantastic book and an equally fantastic movie. My fave ❤️ loved the reaction

[@kennyfool8078]

In the book during the Christmas gift exchange Charlie read them a poem about a boy killing himself. Later he was told that the poem was a supposed suicide note and he said he didn’t know if he liked it anymore. You can find the scene on KZbin !

[@biandito]

bro YES I recently searched for your reaction to it, unsure if it already existed

[@lostanchorfilms8394]

Such a great coming of age film and I remember being surprised at how well this film handles a topic like mental illness when I first watched it! Super emotional film. And yeah Paul Rudd was also great in his role as well. I had a couple of teachers like the one in this film and those really are the teachers that make the most difference in our lives.

[@cuberica]

This film was such a good surprise for me!

[@JohnGundy]

20:01 “Ohhhhhhhhhh no!” 😂

[@WithWizMedia]

One of my films I love to watch at anytime. So comfortable and so great

[@Thedreamer20015]

I just watched this movie for the first time a couple days ago!!!! I loved it!

[@SpectreSpook]

Once on a yellow piece of paper is my all time favorite poem. I cry every single time.

[@darricktv9857]

This is my absolute favorite movie.

[@nathancaveney8215]

such an underrated movie. Great acting all around

[@jalyntaylor7609]

I got into Temple but I went to Penn State-Main Campus like one of our main characters. 😁 My cousin and I went to see this movie in theaters and it was only playing in two theaters because it wasn’t mainstream. We had so much fun!

[@hapgil141]

Great reaction as always! Few recommendations, The Way Way Back, Dan In Real Life, Away We Go, The Spectacular Now.

[@gurulimbo]

David Bowie “Heroes” and I am tearing up watching you watch it. This movie hits…

[@missu8480]

cannot like this enough, loved to see you this caught up in the movie ;)

[@marianne5055]

I dont know if Ive ever seen a reactor have to physically get off screen. LOL. I loved the reaction!

[@charlesprovencher6918]

I love that movie so much!

[@plvmenace]

Yes! One of my top 4 movies 😍

[@johna3863]

Try "Eighth Grade" or "Welcome to the Dollhouse" for a realistic portrayal of the school experience :)

[@franchescagiglio7525]

One of my favorite movies.

[@sangi1846]

Man you got to read the book too when you get the time..The film definitely did a good job of making the story concise and still not losing the essence of it..The book has lots and lots of details and you get more insight into Charlie's head and mental space and how things are for him..Here we see the things he writes about actually happening..They made a few changes I noticed but still really good...I actually just finished the book this morning and watched the movie for the first time later and now I watched this💖