A Waste of A ❤️Flirty Fight❤️

It's almost Valentine's Day, what better time for a flirty fight with as much heat as the snow-covered forest in which it takes place.
It's a waste of good choreography, honestly.
You can buy my book at books2read.com... or (I hope) you can also order it from your local bookshop!

[@JillBearup]

It's good to be back (happy, contented sigh) Hope you're all having a fabulous day. Buy the book! books2read.com/juststabmenow

[@Kayjee17]

I did! I'm in the midst of reading it during the quiet parts of my day, and I'll be leaving a review an Amazon when I'm done. Don't worry, I love it so far, and I don't see that changing, so expect a glowing review!

[@ievalibeka8171]

Gleefully bought the book on opening night, have equally gleefully finished it and now it's time for a slower, savouring-all-favourite-moments kind of rereading and rewatching of the shorts series :) Thank You for the excellent entertainment 💚

[@mumblbeebee6546]

Happy for you to be happy! Happy to watch a happy take-down. Happy I got your book on my Kindle to read. Happy all round!!

[@ariaflame-au]

I was possibly a bit late to work today. I'm afraid I'm blaming you... (luckily I had late night work stuff to make up for it)

[@nataliewhittle9299]

As you wish… it arrived today! Huzzah!

[@unvergebeneid]

"A prince [...] it is alleged that he is charming." absolutely brilliant and savage 💀

[@ChrisHendricks]

And then, near the end... "She doesn't have a personality, but if she does, she hides it very well."

[@osmanyousif7849]

DANG... see what she did there.

[@wineandwaistcoats]

Sponsored by your very own bestselling book - now if that isn't a flex, I don't know what is!

[@MissCaraMint]

Barnes and Nobles best seller too. Not too shabby at all.

[@khathaway414]

@@MissCaraMint Very respectable I say.

[@kahrnivor]

She's earned it

[@Aviv704]

A flex and a half

[@pedroarjona6996]

I am enjoying it immensely, please no spoilers, I am very invested.

[@geodkyt]

"Dwarfs" vs. "dwarves" - "Dwarfs" is technically the correct term for multiple Real World little people, but "dwarves" is the generally accepted plural form for mythical little people, because Tolkein (being Tolkein) decided "dwarves" made more etymological sense. Seriously. 😂

[@MissCaraMint]

Dwarves also sounds nicer.

[@bloodspatteredguitar]

I believe he preferred "dwarrows", but went for "dwarves" for legibility. I think he also wanted to distinguish his fantasy dwarves from real world dwarfs. Snow White's little men could really be either, and being a pre-Tolkien fairy tale, could even be fantasy dwarfs.

[@gordonmcmillan4709]

" Tolkein decided "dwarves" made more etymological sense " Well he was an Oxford Fellow and a Professor of Anglo-Saxon so if anyone should know it would be him. There is the story about how he got his new students to speak to him, and then identified every bit of their accents and their origins, just to demonstrate that when he spoke to them in Anglo-Saxon they could believe his language and pronunciation.

[@BigSlimyBlob]

@@bloodspatteredguitar They could definitely have been fantasy Dwarves. Even Tolkien just grabbed Elves and Dwarves from Germanic folklore, and Snow White is a Germanic fairy tale.

[@f0rth3l0v30fchr15t]

@@bloodspatteredguitar IIRC "dwarrows" is Middle English, from Old English "dweorgas", and... just "dwarfs" in normal English.

[@Squirrelitis]

"Because Snow White is new to being a sword wielding menace." "If these characters didn't have personalities of boiled white rice and mayonnaise." 😆😆

[@stephanien6237]

I remember being forced to watch this with my friends’ children and thinking that it felt hollow. That is the best description of why! 😂😂😂

[@Kayjee17]

I still believe the absolute best flirty fight is between Zorro (Antonio Banderas) and Elena (Catherine Zeta-Jones) - and I haven't seen anything to top it yet!

[@Thehouseoffail]

I dunno. I alway though WIll and Jack Sparrow. ;D

[@LittleMaitea]

How about Enigo und Westley? I know not romantically flirting but still kind of friendly flirting…

[@AFLoneWolf]

The Final Flight of the Osiris from Animatrix has a pretty good opening fight.

[@OldGreyGryphon]

Agreed.

[@Forgefaerie]

@@AFLoneWolf agreed, I mean its not even a fight, its a foreplay in a form of a sparring match.

[@CaptainPeregrin]

Yeah, I enjoyed Mirror Mirror mainly for the supporting cast (having the 7 dwarfs played by 7 of the best ACTUAL dwarf actors was truly inspired), the general campy aesthetic, and just the fact that it's bizarrely thirsty for a PG movie

[@hazelsingh3887]

It’s one of my comfort movies because it’s so unabashedly fun and silly.

[@LiaaaaaaaaAAAAAHH]

Not to mention the amazing costumes!!

[@maryhughes1087]

I always enjoyed mirror mirror because everyone seemed to be having fun. I was always under the impression that they were handed a horrid script and everyone involved just went “this script? Are you sure? F**k it, at least we’ll have fun with it” and proceeded to go completely over the top with everything. There are scenes where you can see the actors struggling not to break. It’s not good, but it’s infinitely more fun than the dour, joyless Snow White and the huntsman that came out the same year.

[@wartgin]

That's why I started liking Arnold S. (not attempting to spell last name). We saw Red Sonja when it came out and he seemed to recognize that it was just a fun, campy movie and went with it. So then I started watching for any time he was in a comedy.

[@fredericapanon207]

​​​@@wartginAhnold was great in True Lies. That was a hot tango at the beginning and the end with Jamie Lee Curtis.

[@wartgin]

@@fredericapanon207 Yup. That's one of the few movies in recent years I bothered purchasing because it was such fun.

[@mynameiswritinwater]

well this was a fight review, not a film review, right ? and to be frank, the fight looks just horrid, nevermind the "oddities" JB noticed

[@hazelsingh3887]

Yeah, it’s just a fun movie.

[@Jason_Bryant]

My impression of the dialogue is that it's all first draft lines. "You're a jerk" and "if you and your friends stop robbing them" are just straightforward descriptions of what the characters are feeling. Like if you took a swordfight scene from a Pirates of the Caribbean movie and removed all the jokes and personality while still having them plainly state their intentions, this is what you'd get.

[@shuboy05]

I was having trouble putting my finger on what was odd about the dialogue but I agree with first draft lines. Definitely a case where the script needed more time in the oven. However I have to admit the production design and costumes looked amazing.

[@inkheart151]

Yeah, the dialogue could use some fine tuning. Love the movie though. Makes me crack up.

[@NicholasPeeke]

Mr and Mrs Smith (2005) has a great flirty fight scene where they destroy their house. The plot of the movie makes almost the whole movie one long flirty fight.

[@simongeard4824]

Yeah, that was a fun film. Not a particularly sophisticated one, but fun...

[@The-Busy-Beeeee]

@@simongeard4824it was a fun ride

[@songindarkness]

Yes!!! I agree the whole movie is essentially a flirty fight, it’s great.

[@saritshull3909]

It IS one whole flirty fight! 😮

[@Blokewood3]

I think that goes beyond the definition of a "flirty fight" because they actually are trying to hurt each other.

[@TheGPFilmMaker]

"if you want us to like the more powerful character you have to make them reluctant to engage" Such a good insight on this :)

[@hexonyou]

I feel like the prince character in this can be well summed up as "Smarmy". Seems a great example of the word tbh.

[@thatHARVguy]

Prince Smarming it is.

[@MentalBloopers]

Smarmy Armie?

[@KellyDVance]

Funny story about keeping one's eyes open when around swords... The actor Günter Meisner was blind as a bat without his glasses. He played Adolf Hitler in the 1983 miniseries The Winds of War. Many scenes were filmed on location in Germany. Well, when you are an American crew filming in Europe and need extras, hitting up US military bases is something of a tradition. My dad, was stationed in Garmisch-Partenkirchen (I was a toddler) working as a public affairs liaison for the USAF. He was tapped to play an SS officer, and was the shortest (5'10") one in line. He was also the darkest (brown hair and hazel eyes) in the line of 6'+ blond US Army guys. However they taught him to do the saber salute for the scene were Hitler arrives at The Eagle's Nest. Günter Meisner missed his mark, because he, as I mentioned, is blind without his glasses. My dad did the saber salute and damn near took off Meisner's hand (because they gave my dad a real sword). So, I agree, keeping eyes open is important. Also, my dad "kept" the SS Officer's gloves he was supposed to turn back in. So, there is a bit if film history in my dad's house.

[@lizyarikus]

He's clearly doing a flirt fight, and she's mad, but because he's so much more skilled he gets to set the mood. That concept could be fun.

[@FenrirWolfganger]

1) I hope Caroline Lindsay paid you well for advertising her book (my bookshops suppliers says its out of stock so sales must be good) 2) You looked so happy to be doing a fight analysis again 😊 3) I know nutin' bout army hammer 4) I too enjoyed TLJ, sadly this is controversial. 5) I'm probably not watching Mirror Mirror. Good luck with move, looking forward to next fight analysis and reading JSMN before then.

[@kenbrown2808]

TLJ had its good moments, but overall, episodes VII-IX were too badly planned to rise above mediocre as a whole.

[@ErnestLordGoring]

😂 I was scrolling down to see who would post 1). And 2) Yes! Very happy to hear “plot goeth thusly” again

[@FenrirWolfganger]

@@ErnestLordGoring I am glad to have met expectations 🐺

[@andreagriffiths3512]

“A particularly vacant version of Christine Daae” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I’m laughing so hard that I’m crying.

[@notthemusewere]

Already a low bar!

[@andreagriffiths3512]

@@notthemusewere 🤣🤣🤣

[@paritoshd]

I watched that film in theatres with my mother. She said "This feels exactly like a Bollywood film", includimg the dance number at the end. That was literally Punjabi music, and it confirmed what we already believed. Turns out the director is Punjabi. I asked my mother about it just now, and she has fond memories of it. Edit- The answer to all your questions is "Bollywood". Snow White isn't the self insert, the prince is...

[@laurabruce9948]

We're supposed to identify with that cardboard cutout of a douchebag? Oh my stars and garters...

[@westrim]

So they might be interesting characters by Indian standards, but distractingly trite by English standards? Not as a statement that one standard or the other is better, just looking for different things.

[@riverstein7251]

That makes sense tbh, Snow honestly felt like a side character femme fatale written to just validate all the men around her. I mean she goes around either falling in love with the first guy she meets or changing everything about herself to fit in with a group of men. And she has zero thoughts and feelings of her own. Not even so much of a reaction to anything she’s experiencing or anything happening to her. The only time she seems to smile is when she pleases some guy, it’s a little weird considering she’s the main character. Plus the end of that fight scene was sus. It felt like the writers going “don’t worry guys, the prince may have (barely) lost this fight because the plot demands it, but he has already won the heart of the princess without even trying! Look, she’s making doe eyes and calling him cute! Isn’t that great?”

[@thecatofnineswords]

oh, Snow White is a McGuffin.

[@AnkhAnanku]

The male protagonists in Bollywood movies are such Mary Sues they _glisten_

[@Vocah_Joseph]

Ladies and Gentlemen The sword lady is back ❤❤❤

[@Ashni1]

I love the characterization of their personalities as boiled white rice and mayo. Especially since I KNOW I saw this… and can’t remember a single thing about it.

[@themaskedmysadaean8885]

I searched for a comment just like this one, thanks! ^^

[@andreagriffiths3512]

Well if that isn’t a review and a half! I’m so glad I’m highly unlikely to ever watch it. Seriously though the whole thing looks good as far as location and sets but other than that? It looks as dull as dishwater.

[@cb9825]

I remember only Julia Roberts' beauty treatments scene😂

[@cheshirenevande4701]

I remember the costumes, Julia roberts, and the ending song.

[@alysoffoxdale]

I'm astounded that I, a text-based lifeform, have taken time out from devouring Just Stab Me Now to watch any videos at all, but I am delighted to see that you are finally able to get back to creating the format and content you love so well!

[@alittleantidote5852]

Hahaha devouring is accurate I inhaled the book

[@natecunha2795]

I felt like this whole movie was just an excuse for Julia Roberts to have fun playing a villain. Snow White herself was just kind of an afterthought.

[@susanpolastaples9688]

The prince is as dumb as dirt, too. Book is progressing nicely. Really liked the flashback scene of how Rosamund and Hugo met. Hope Nemo is doing OK. Bye for now and 🧀

[@the3nder1]

I'm sorry, Sean Bean *lives*?!? That almost never happens!

[@JillBearup]

He's got short hair in this movie. That tends to mean his odds improve.

[@MissCaraMint]

@JillBearup Does it? I guess the Sharp series does pull up his odds drastically, and he does have short hair for that.

[@VictoriaStarratt]

And also The Martian and the Peter Johnson movies

[@IronmanV5]

He survived The Martian. Of course he DID have short hair and was safe on Earth.....

[@marcojmflumino8713]

Sean also lives throughout the whole Sharpe series where he is Richard Sharpe, some say that is why he is cursed to play characters that die now

[@themejin93]

As I understand it, dwarves is 100% correct in the Tolkein context and beyond that it is a stylistic choice. I believe this was a debate between Tolkein and his editor until Tolkein pointed out he wrote (part of) the dictionary his editor was using to defend "dwarfs".

[@lisaroper421]

Never get involved in a dictionary fight with a linguist! 😉

[@MorrahaDesigns]

​@@lisaroper421classic blunder.

[@lisaroper421]

@@MorrahaDesigns I'm so glad you got it! It was almost inconceivable someone would.

[@MorrahaDesigns]

@@lisaroper421 I spent many years building up an immunity to missed references.

[@persiswynter6357]

​@@lisaroper421Did you think no one could?

[@Cyromantik]

I would imagine the flip jump could be a The Princess Bride reference.

[@FenrirWolfganger]

I was thinking that too.

[@weswolever7477]

I doubt he’s any Dread Pirate Roberts

[@FenrirWolfganger]

@@weswolever7477 The Dread Pirates Society does have standards after all.

[@acelibrarian]

It's 100% a Princess Bride callback, but one by someone who doesn't quite understand why PB worked.

[@jediping]

“Vacant version of Christine Daae” slew me!

[@gnaskar]

Wait, Sean Bean lives? Through the whole movie? Is that allowed?

[@FenrirWolfganger]

Well he became a beast that was destroyed so he dies twice but survives on a technicality.

[@chadfalardeau5396]

It's becoming a game, will he survive or not

[@gnaskar]

@@chadfalardeau5396 To be fair, those are the only two options for everyone in a movie.

[@khathaway414]

Loving Just Stab Me Now. You did a wonderful job of it Jill.

[@rd6203]

No spoilers! Mine hasn't shipped yet!

[@annbrookens945]

If you've watched the entire Fantasy Heroine series of shorts or compilations, you already KNOW the story! There are obviously differences in a novelization, but the story beats are the same!!!

[@m_artroom]

There is DEFINITELY *cough* some surprises though! Not to mention Caroline has an entire plot line!

[@sarahcatherall9031]

Finished mine on Monday night.. mine arrived Sunday

[@rd6203]

@@annbrookens945 Stiill

[@vacuumdiagram]

7:36 sat here eating cous cous and mayonnaise(admittedly with garlic and veg, and ngl, feeling quite seen, lol

[@daverage4729]

"They all live happily ever after...except Julia Roberts." Lmao!

[@rukbat3]

The behind-the back parry made me think of the duel in the Firefly episode “Shindig.” I’d love to see a fight analysis of that!

[@amandabaker4678]

Yes - that is such a good idea! I am pretty sure she likes Firefly, because if I remember correctly, some of her earliest videos are about the characters!

[@wyldride]

"I was raised to be Charming, not Sincere." "That's a big oh for two, buddy." ;)

[@kayq3231]

The movie's wardrobe was extremely fun though. Can't wait for your book to arrive!

[@persiswynter6357]

Julia's dresses totally kicked ass!

[@cb9825]

Yes! I especially like the voluminous yellow cloak with the hood

[@shuboy05]

To be honest the costume design of the movie is amazing.

[@leadingstrangeness]

Just started the book and loving every page! As far as the prince 'charming goes', there's a fine line between flirting and condescension. I don't think princey even sees the line

[@Tyler-he4pf]

I love this movie, especially the Bollywood song at the end. The fight scene for me was more of him playing with her and humoring her. I thought she wasn’t meant to be great with the sword since she never held one before. This movie was just so camp.❤ and I loved the end credits telling us about the dwarves.

[@kiiroshidori4296]

Personally, as someone who only knows and loves the German voice acting version, I think it is a very fun fact to mention that the love potion is, quite literally, a puppy love potion. And thank you for analyzing this fight, although it is quite… meh. I take it more as a comedy than anything else.

[@BixLovesMiley]

I was just wondering if maybe the german dialogue is better? Because I watched the movie initially in german, too, and quite liked both characters. (I was also very impressionable, even more when it came to modern fairy tale adaptations)

[@kiiroshidori4296]

@@BixLovesMiley As far as I remember, the German dialogue isn’t better, and the characters are also a little flat, but the combination of all the characters, their interactions with each other and the surrounding circumstances combine very well and make the movie very enjoyable. Another big part is the voice acting - Julia Roberts’ German voice is great, and the prince is funny. Though in the fight scene the dialogue is the same, just in German. But the German voices are great. :)

[@BixLovesMiley]

@@kiiroshidori4296 Yeah right, the Julia Roberts voice actress really makes a difference.

[@misscarolinasousa]

Yay for fight analysis! On an unrelated note, your hair looks super pretty!

[@Werrf1]

I thought she wasn't like other girls?

[@swampert564]

It's been said I'm sure but dang Lily Collins has some truly impressive eyebrows. They're neat. Also I loved the book, it was a lot of fun.

[@bisma1352]

She looks a lot like audrey hepburn especially with the bangs and eyebrows

[@swampert564]

@@bisma1352 Definitely.

[@visualartsbyjr2464]

The chemistry between Westley and Inigo was so much better (and not even romantic). I only watched this movie once and totally forgot about it until this video of yours (yet I lost count of how many times I watched Princess Bride).

[@saoirsecameron]

There are a lot of bisexuals who beg to differ about it not being romantic.

[@miaorser8950]

this movie is such a guilty pleasure of mine. Is it horrible? yes. does it make make me cringe out of my skin at times? absolutely. will I still rewatch it over and over? of course.

[@sakunaruful]

I do enjoy the costumes in this movie. Especially the ball scene.

[@miaorser8950]

@@sakunaruful oh absolutely, the costuming is beautiful

[@kassthered8452]

Very similar to this one, I would love to see your take on really any of the fights in Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon. There's some fun flirty fights, some really emotional fights and it's all so perfectly wrapped up in the otherworldliness of the wuxia style of fighting!

[@mrhedgebull1658]

Jill has already got a video up about the Dojo fight scene with many, many weapons.

[@forgottenfamily]

I remember Mirror Mirror. I remember Julia Roberts being hilarious. I remember that there was a dance ending and the apple scene seemed to have her magically figure out who was offering it. I remember nothing else. I did not remember that there was a sword fight or a prince.

[@l.yvonnemurray6521]

But they did have chemistry. They're the childish chemistry of tepid water (Snow White) and dirt (Prince not at all Charming). The resulting mess is an unappealing mud pie.

[@Sol_Invictus_]

"Bear with me" Or "Bearup with me" if you will

[@courtneybermack]

Yaaaaaaaay!!! Fight choreography! I love the jerk parrying behind his back move, that is so condescending!

[@kenbrown2808]

that's INTERNATIONAL best selling author. and yes, my copy arrived sometime while I was dealing with yesterday's crises. I plowed through the remainder of my previous book so I could get started on it this morning, and it is great.

[@sarahjacobsen469]

I think his condescension and being a jerk would work fine, if they gave him a better arc by the end! I keep thinking of the prince in Ever After who changes so much. But this prince… doesn’t really grow all that much. So it falls flat.

[@tonycamp4514]

At least they didn't transform snow white into the ultimate sword master in a single montage.

[@mulgerbill]

Congratulations! For the first time since the plugin became available, I did not skip the sponsor read. I've finally got a day off tomorrow so I'm off to my local bookshop to collect Just Stab Me Now😃

[@d4rkbore4lis20]

Lovely analysis! And I mostly agree, however, I differ in that I actually genuinely do enjoy this movie, and rewatch it every so often, but I like it not because the characters are particularly likable, but because a) its so silly and cheesy, it just makes for a fun watch b) I just really enjoy the fun, over the top costume design in it, the costume designer went so hard with some of the fits! And finally c) I just really have a personal interest and enjoyment in seeing and reading all sorts of different interpretations of fairy tales! I know some people think they're over played/over done and its not ENOUGH if its not a SUPER ORIGINAL INTERPRETATION, but I think its just really fun to see that these old classic tales still hold enough value to us as a society for us to continue to reinvent them over and over, hundreds of years later 🥰

[@amandabaker4678]

Same - I enjoy the campiness, it's visually appealing, Julia Roberts is great fun as the evil queen, and I also had a childhood obsession with unusual/more dark variations of fairy tales!

[@steel5315]

Him slapping her on the butt with his sword gives me Roshi vibes in the worst way possible. It really just makes the prince look like a perve imo.

[@vrewq]

Still waiting for my book - promised this weekend And hoping the page before chapter 1 has just one line "The plot it goeth thusly"

[@ErnestLordGoring]

Very good. I could leave a spoiler, but I shan’t Mabry it.

[@ericpaisley8501]

Jill. Jill. Jill... you are burying the lede. Sean Bean lives in this one!

[@hunrahel]

The footage has a Hallmark Movie quality. A combo of scenery, costuming, and lens choice?

[@JillBearup]

Also the aspect ratio is not actually 16:9 but it's not a proper cinematic ratio either, and it's weird.

[@OpusCulo13666]

MY GOD!!!! A movie where Sean Bean Lives!!!!!!

[@basher20]

maybe a bit technical, but it looks like this production had a seasoned stunt coordinator and fight choreographer, but a first-time second unit director (and about 12 people credited as second or third assistant directors). makes sense that the sword work was passible, but the dialog and character relationships were meh at best. Add to that 12 executive producers, three producers, and an associate producer, and I wonder if there wasn't a lot of "just who is in charge here" going on around that set.

[@awaredeshmukh3202]

That is. a LOT of directors. Surely they can't all be directing? Who's directing the directors?

[@lisaroper421]

Your face when you talk about their "chemistry" is a great one! 😂

[@1Kapuchu100]

I'm sitting here with my dinner that is primarily boiled white rice. I feel unjustly called out!

[@davidhenning6179]

Holy crap, this makes the romance between Padme and Anakin in Attack of the Clones look steamy.😂

[@crazypetec-130fe7]

Yay, flirty fight reviews! You look so happy to be doing these again, even if it's a bad movie.

[@Crosis101]

I saw this in the theater, and as a stage combat guy I remember thinking “oh….they…copied….wait…this is just the westly/man in black vs inego montoya fight from Princess Bride! That’s why the flourishes, the hand changing, the front flip! YOU SCHMUCKS! “ so…that was my read and why I never went back to it:):p

[@archmageeldran2567]

I think the biggest issue with the fight for me is that it almost feels too playful on the Prince's end. Its been a while since I saw the Zoro fight but from what I remember you at least got the implication that if the guy didn't take his foe seriously he would get badly hurt while here I never got the impression that even if this was a serious fight the prince would get hurt. It felt more like an older sibling playing with a younger sibling rather than two romantic leads interacting. The fact that Snow White wins seemingly more due to luck regarding positioning and having a good throwing arm rather than skill or careful maneuvering does not help matters.

[@emilyb4702]

It's good to see you back at fight analysis, Jill. The curls are glorious, by the way. I didn't realize this movie was made that long ago. I vaguely remember watching it, feeling uncomfortable when Snow and Prince interacted, and I don't think I even got through the whole thing (which is saying something!).

[@sakunaruful]

Well, it was made in 2013. A decade ago now.

[@emilyb4702]

@@sakunaruful isn't that crazy to think about.

[@kohakuaiko]

According to Tolkien (who wrote the entry on the word "dwarf" in the OED) both dwarves and dwarfs are correct.

[@chpest16]

"it is alleged he might be charming" 😂 Ooh, a phantom of the Opera reference!

[@mariacargille1396]

Welcome back, Jill! It's lovely to have an analysis again :D

[@Allan_aka_RocKITEman]

*Sean Bean's character LIVES??!!* 🤭🤭🤭

[@Robynhoodlum]

As much as I enjoyed the Rosalind shorts, I’ve missed your fight analysis videos. They’re the reason I started following you and I’m so glad you have time to do them again!🥹

[@cucamongaphilips]

I kind of enjoyed the flirty fight between Esmerelda and Phoebus. Also, I remember when I first saw the trailer for the live-action George of the Jungle and it looked like another Tarzan movie. Then you hear "duh, duh..." I didn't even need the third note--I was rolling in my seat laughing because I thought it was so hilariously ridiculous that they would make a live-action George of the Jungle. Then I saw the movie. I wasn't wrong. lol

[@haileybischoff5943]

I like this movie, but not because of Snow and the prince. Mostly because Julia Robert’s as the Queen is so good and the dwarves are also great. I feel like this movie knows what it’s trying to be which is a campy Snow White comedy and so nothing is meant to be taken too seriously.

[@nicolakunz231]

Yay for a fight analysis! White rice &mayonnaise flawless descriptor. Well done on The Book!

[@TimeTravelReads]

I'm just in chapter 2 but I like it so far.

[@kevinedie4119]

Unfortunately still waiting for my copy to come in

[@stephanieturner6912]

Hey, my husband loves white rice. Jasmine white rice, specifically. His mom spent some time in Thailand as a child. I learned to cook rice properly from her. How do you feel about English muffins? I’m eating a homemade one with a banana for breakfast. 😂

[@jackielinde7568]

"Since Snow White is also new to being a sword wielding menace." I would think being new and/or inexperienced at handling swords would make you more of a menace than professional training over years. Professionals know what they're doing. Rank armatures just take a stab at it and hope the pointy bit is stabbing the correct target.

[@seejoshrun1761]

"Stick 'em with the pointy end"

[@RobinWood1292]

the Dutch love to read :) It's a great compliment if you make our bestseller list!

[@donnaflood2313]

I chuckled at the George of the Jungle joke. Pleasantly surprised that you picked up on it. Enjoyed the analysis. Patiently (?) waiting for B&N to ship my book order. Good luck on the move.

[@brentonclark9506]

"A particularly vacant version of Christine Daae" 🤣🤣🤣

[@kellyreed8433]

I don't know if you've seen the movie or not but The Three Musketeers 1948 has some interesting fight scenes In case you were looking for more fight scenes to look at 😊

[@michaeltalley51]

Sean Bean's character LIVES! That doesn't seem to happen too often.

[@malbi885]

the fact this movie was a theatrical release was baffling to me it feels like a made for TV movie from the 90 or 80s, obviously on a sound stage sets and the like.

[@InRetrospex]

8:05 “like she’s a particularly vacant version of Christine Daae” 🤣🤣🤣 I’M ROLLING

[@arekschneyer3802]

So, I received the kindle version of Just Stab Me Now the other day… And so yesterday I just sat and read it. All of it. I finished your book in a day. That’s generally a pretty good sign for me.

[@neallong2480]

Just got my copy of Just Stab me Now, in the mail and as soon as I’m finished with my current book, it is what I’m planning to read next. Also I was really happy to see this video pop up in my feed. I hope to see more in the near future. ❤ 😊

[@danceofdragons]

It warmed my heart to hear "The plot goeth thusly" again ❤️

[@kalinka5333]

I fully agree with everything you said. Julia Roberts and the side characters are so good, but bland Snow White, unlikable Prince, and lack of chemistry between them keep this movie from being really good. That and the amount of scenes shot in the snow while people are wearing thin blouses, nothing but underwear, or off-the-shoulder ball gowns without ever looking cold. Some of it makes sense, they are not voluntarily in their undergarments, but a lot seems to be what they picked to wear on a cold winter day and I'm just freezing on my couch watching them.

[@ryano.5149]

I'm going to say this again - Just Stab Me Now - couldn't put it down! The only thing I'm disappointed about it is how quickly I managed to finish it! I "just one more chapter'ed" myself through it in about two days! What can I say? I couldn't put it down! It is fantastic! I love it!

[@fee724]

9:06 Dutch person here: I RAN to preorder. Love it already. Also, Amazon is the more accessible option to us.

[@lis6041]

Besides the wardrobe and the sets, my single most favorite thing about this whole movie is that besting one much smaller friend in combat and standing on a ball = sword fighting expertise. I was six when I watched it and I did not argue with that logic.

[@claremurphy5901]

This was my FAVORITE movie growing up, but I haven't thought about it in years. Juila Roberts was such a good villain, and the customs were beautiful. If you were to dig deep into the recesses of my google drive, I'm sure you'd find some AU of this from like fifth grade...

[@wingeddrake4227]

I'm so done with this cold. I hope everyone else is feeling well, or at least better than I am feeling. I'm reading THE BOOK right now and I'm enjoying it.

[@sminb.3144]

My boyfriend is a HEMA (Historical European Martial Arts) instructor for 10 years - specifically Meyer and Lichtenauer if I remember correctly. It is always a joy watching movies, series or even documentaries when sword fighting is involved… He is forbidden to comment (until I start) upon the fighting. Recently they started also with rapier fencing, so yeah me I guess…

[@annamariegomes699]

Thank you for your book "Just Stab Me Now" I've gotten back into reading!

[@kungfuhskull]

Contratulations on your book release! 🥳 The automatic subtitles just overstates a little the number with "approximate 177,000 pre-orders" 🤣 Thanks for this fun analysis and to see you having with it!

[@JillBearup]

The subtitles are terribly enthused, apparently :D I only wish I'd sold that many!

[@jenssylvesterwesemann7980]

As far as dialogue in a fight is concerned - I wonder what your thoughts on "The King's Thief" from 1955 are. The film loosely deals with the stealing of the Crown Jewels from the Tower in 1671. I'm referring to the fight at the midpoint of the movie, between the protagonist, Captain Dermott (a sanitized version of Thomas Blood), played by Edmund Purdom, and the evil, plotting Duke of Brampton, played by, surprise, David Niven, of all people. I love this film, and mostly for this scene. Being a stage combat teacher and (former) performer myself, I hugely enjoy your content!

[@oldthrasbarg641]

Huge congratulations on the book. I am eagerly awaiting my copy to arrive and look forward to reading it.

[@a_littlebirdietoldme]

YESSS FLIRTY FIGHT FEBRUARY IS BACK!!!! I absolutely love this series and I'm so hyped

[@lexinoctura9511]

the chemistry of boiled white rice adn mayonaise… I LOVE(!) that!!! xD Thank you so much for making my day, not just with that comment but with the whole video! ;)

[@bloodspatteredguitar]

As normal service resumes (however long that takes- no rush!), I presume armour review tier lists will make an appearance. Could I suggest a detour into *plot* armour review tier lists as an amusing variant?

[@renskedunnewold1995]

As a Dutch, my pleasure

[@charliebrown1184]

The book is brilliant, as is this video! Congratulations to actor combatant, content creator and bestselling author Jill Bearup! I hope you have ample cheese to aid your recovery from a quite tremendously busy week.