Middle School: The Worst Adaptation of My Life

A film no one else will talk about or take the time to remember is about to be taken on by an idiot

[@BlueTomorrows]

I hate the "Book is always better" attitude but godamn this book _deserved_ better. It didn't need to be changed it would have translated to film great

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

Yeah, I hate that attitude, too.

[@iamnottheguy8914]

Friendly reminder that the film adaptations of Jaws and Fantastic Mr Fox are infinitely superior to the books they were based off and I'll argue that till my dying day.

[@BlueTomorrows]

@@iamnottheguy8914 Planet of the Apes, at least the 1968 version totally destroys the book

[@iamnottheguy8914]

@@BlueTomorrows I'm not to knowledgeable on planet of the apes, so I can't comment. I will say that more often then not you'll find that a film that adapts a book will be good on it's own, but pales in comparison to the book. The main example I always point to is Jurassic Park. Don't get me wrong, I love the film and some of the changes like the rewriting of Hammond's character so he's not just elderly Gendo were good. But I honestly kinda prefer the book just because it was more gutsy with the violence. The film was relatively timid with the gore, as opposed to the novel which went into full blown R-rated territory.

[@mistertagomago7974]

The Godfather.

[@mrbanks456]

The character designs in the animated segments really remind me of The Iron Giant

[@tannersula1626]

JoJo Banks that movie has far more quality than this terrible adaptation

[@mechajay3358]

Pretty sure where they got their "inspiration" from.

[@gilamasan]

A great movie to watch instead of this.

[@tannersula1626]

gilamasan damn right

[@freshdoe3628]

If he broke every rule.... *would that mean he did drugs at school?*

[@iane7474]

*Hmmmmmmmmmmmmm*

[@mattsboringlife8346]

Adrian Jaime That means he sold weapons and assaulted school security guards

[@iane7474]

@@mattsboringlife8346 and also assulted or brutaly wounded a kid

[@garycoleman115]

That’s in the pg 13 version

[@letmetakeajormungandrattha8591]

Oof

[@sloideh]

Breaking all the rules??? *starts playing pumped up kicks*

[@pumpedupkicks7361]

oh it's me :>

[@mp-lily7908]

Hey, it's still better than the Percy Jackson movies. It's probably not possible for a book adaptation to be worse than the Percy Jackson movies.

[@amirgarcia547]

MP Lily True, though The Giver was *very* close.

[@mp-lily7908]

Ooh, true, true.

[@flashcrash5687]

Nah the spider wick chronicles was worse

[@holdenbcouturier7727]

I want to take the script writer of the Percy Jackson movies to Taco Bell, make them eat everything on the menu, and not let them use the bathroom for a week.

[@MarillSweatshirt]

They made 4 Hunger Games films; where you been at?

[@YoutubeSugit]

Leo not speaking was also foreshadowing for him being Spoilers Raphs stand in for what his dead brother what have been like since he died so young Raph never got know what he would sounded like at that age.

[@thegreatyeetos4191]

We know

[@zcritten]

The writer didn't read the books so yeah I understand him not ever looking at that ever

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

CeeJay Guervil I definitely read the first book, and at least one other, maybe even more, but I don’t remember that being much a spoiler, a remember that being revealed really early. Honestly, it’s been so long since I read them, and I didn’t even really like them, so maybe I’m remember it wrong.

[@garycoleman115]

I felt like throwing up when you showed me that girl wimpy kid dabbing thing

[@engineergaming1537]

I believe it's called "Dork Diaries".

[@SUMMONER917]

There is an actual kid in DOAWK meltdown in an actual scene in which he dabs and I want to die.

[@garycoleman115]

Avoid 1:25 at all costs

[@engineergaming1537]

@@SUMMONER917 don't we all?

[@goodjobeli]

My sister actually read those books back when reading Wimpy Kid was cool. All I can ask myself now is why didn't she just read Wimpy Kid like literally every other girl at the school did.

[@keplerr1512]

i read this book series during a rough point in my life where i was struggling with similar things- being a young artist, feeling cast out, and my mom having a shitty boyfriend. the book was funny and i loves the drawings, and what really brought me in was the serious moments that made me feel not alone. this movie was an utter disappointment that made me hate rafe and his mom, feel bored by bear, and just feel babied. if you havent, give the series a read- the first few books are wonderful.

[@KerfufulzeProtogen]

I’m in gen z and um well I sometimes don’t even know what the trends are sometimes.

[@lexyshannon9428]

Ah I feel that

[@bruhd4560]

QuiRkY

[@xity-xfilms5228]

*THE WORLD I WANT TO LIVE IN*

[@UNowen255]

*we live in a society*

[@edgystuffretarkidnormcring330]

Username checkout. You’re right ppl who follow trends try so hard to be QUiRky 😩

[@SkyeTheNerd]

Imagine if this movie was like the Lego movie, as in its completely animated in the style of the books, and at the end it's live action, showing how he sees people and how they actually look.

[@gay_papa]

Im so sure that at some point someone said 'boobs' during this movie

[@jackcouch8322]

( • - •) (.) (.)

[@gay_papa]

@OnTop wait really? Who let that happen lmao

[@bizarc7590]

I wanna die now

[@howpeachy258]

yeah they talked about how Raph drew realistic hentai

[@famsquad1425]

yep they did

[@JM-vr1br]

The funny thing is that Leo is supposed to be Rafe's dead brother who he still talks to.😅

[@aidasalazar9702]

He does it the books too

[@aidasalazar9702]

He does it in the book

[@sketchycat6223]

Aiden Salazar yeah! He died when they were kids and Rafe kinda has him like an imaginary friend

[@gezi5927]

The books were pretty good tho, remember reading them.

[@aeyenthelobster4858]

if his brother was just a figment of his imagination the whole time than that means that the kid has spent nights putting post-its everywhere an hour before school started, was able to fill a trophy case with expensive fish, and even filled the sprinkler system with paint in one night, that is actually really impressive

[@becames9478]

1:45 imaginary friend? Wasn't Leo his dead brother

[@hectorchavez9002]

Grayden Sanders duuude

[@becames9478]

@@hectorchavez9002 waht it's what was in the books

[@oreo_6206]

Damn,thats kinda dark.

[@becames9478]

@@oreo_6206 yeah, the books weren't afraid to go there

[@videobrosproductions717]

Leo died of meningitis when he was 3 and he was rafes twin brother, and his mom adopted Georgia to replace the hole in the moms heart...

[@1ava]

bruh, we watched this at my school and i wanted to game end myself the entire way through

[@Bloodtrial]

We were forced to watch it at mine too

[@starrykailani]

I defenestrated myself

[@dreamlandbuds7710]

I think the first book made me learn expulsion happens in middle school too. NO IDEA how he's still in school.

[@FreakDaMIghet]

Your denial over the film being bad because you enjoy the source material so much is the exact same reaction I had to The Last Airbender. For a long time, I convinced myself I liked the movie even though I knew I hated it. I just really wanted a big screen adaptation so that people too stuck up to watch a cartoon could enjoy the story.

[@FreakDaMIghet]

@@ryans-archive I know! I saw the movie with my dad and he really liked it. I was like, "The show is even better! We should watch it together", but he said he didn't want to sit through a cartoon. SO annoying.

[@IamTealeaf]

the book actually dealt with a lot of important things and mental health and abuse.. and the movie did it so much injustice

[@justanotheryoutubechannel]

Honestly, as bad as the movie is, I can completely understand how Rafe made it into school. At my school, (albeit in the UK, not the US.) you could make it inside with as little as a ladder. Literally, all you’d need. To someone who wasn’t as painfully unfit as me, you could probably jump a section of low fence and then not need a ladder at all. You could even enter the main school building from the grounds, since several of the doors are just normal internal doors rather than lockable electronic doors or even exterior doors. And also, a live eel? That’s a hard thing to find in America? Nah, in England, where I live, an eel is easy to find. You can get them at pet shops, and if you go to one of the many seaside towns you can actually buy them fresh from people who have caught them.

[@demonteprice5870]

I remember I could identify with Rafe in a lot of ways when I first read the book; my home life wasn't the greatest, I wasn't an incredibly remarkable student in any respect other than my art, and I was always chasing after the wrong girl. Entering into middle school it was nice seeing a character so relatable (but as you can expect, the movie absolutely crushed me from the first trailer alone when I saw how badly they butchered their source)

[@jackthorton10]

We all went through the “middle of the road “ point in are educational career, but boy was it at times worth the pain and worry.. in my opinion

[@inuian]

So im waiting in my car for the classes to get out so i could go study when "IS DABBING STILL POPULAR" blasted out my stereo loud enough for the guy getting out of the car next to me to look up, make direct eye contact and dab lol

[@oswaldfigglebottom]

That happened

[@sejcai]

and then he fucking contorted his feet so they dabbed too!

[@bluemartian9642]

No,Percy Jackson had the worst adaptation.

[@sarksdhar3693]

For sure, I’d love to see maybe an animated series for the books one day

[@cayjampbell]

Mmoooodd

[@salomekekelia1508]

@@sarksdhar3693 yes

[@lexyshannon9428]

I mean it's still better than the live action avatar the last airbender movie

[@bluemartian9642]

@@lexyshannon9428 true

[@toganium4175]

I actually saw this movie in theatres as well. I'm not even kidding when I say that it is one of the most forgettable things I've ever seen, period.

[@mnorbert4188]

*worst adaptation ever* Why is this video not about Percy Jackson then?

[@hatemyiris]

Finally someone talks about it, I loved the books (mostly the first one) because the end he actually has consiqences but in the movie every thing is fine.

[@oceanguy1249]

Diary of the wimpy kid is still the best 2000’s children’s book adaptation

[@chrisbennett7850]

Ocean man take me By the hand *2010’s

[@oceanguy1249]

Chris Bennett Yeah but the book was written in 2007

[@Camothor10]

Rodrick Rules

[@GideonMadu]

I wouldn't say it was the best

[@joshuagraham5750]

Big Nate was REALLY GOOD

[@vinegar4556]

Well, may as well give my reviews of every middle school book I read (the first four) since this is the first time in years I've seen the series brought up. Worst Years Of My Life: Yeah, it's good. Funny, emotional and even kind of haunting at parts. It doesn't hurt that, unlike Diary Of A Wimpy kid, the book, as well aa its sequels, have a structure and aren't just random things happening. It also doesn't hurt that Rafe is actually likable, unlike Greg Heffley. Get Me Out Of Here: In My Opinion, a slight step down from the first one. However, not by much. It maintains a good wit and I liked the dive into Rafe's father. One of the final scenes in particular, is really spectacular and is one of the few places where the book outshines its predecessor. Matty was a decent antagonist, but he was very realistic. It personally has happened to me a few times when a close friend turns out to be an asshole and we drift apart. B, B and S H: Again, a step down. But honestly, it might be my favourite in the series. I love the atmosphere, the new characters are all pretty likable, except for a few underdeveloped ones, and I just really do like it. It's a pretty nostalgic book to me as I remember reading it at my own summer camp when I was younger and more carefree. Save Rafe: Okay, yeah, don't like this one much at all, and honestly don't have much to say about it. Probably because this time around, the supporting cast were not very likable, with maybe one or two exceptions.

[@snazzy_spaz7854]

Maxi how dare you disrespect my waifu Greg heffley.

[@TildeathTheKid]

You’re literally voicing all of my emotions about bad adaptations thank you so much.

[@rmcosama]

I kinda liked middle school the worst years of my life loved the books

[@loop1786]

1:20 yo is that dork diaries??

[@kingsgambit2519]

anyone read Bone! in elementary school?

[@propheis]

i have NEVER finished a yotube video and felt satisfied and happy. you were the first one to satisfy yt vid

[@eggypatrick5875]

This movie came out in 2016 and you said you were a kid, EXPOSED (i dont know why i wrote this comment i was just bored)

[@sketchycat6223]

Eggy Patrick hes like 14/15?

[@eggypatrick5875]

So he is a teen, k

[@zcritten]

Rafe katchadorian was one of my favourite characters because he was interesting and always had an emotional heart, over time I've come to relate to him as a 16 year old, it was the only book I remember that dealt with serious stuff like him having a mental breakdown and it felt serious, the movie was just... nothing probably because the film had to be more kid friendly. Also leo was a great character too and I think the books were way better than wimpy kid in every single way

[@gilamasan]

I know I'm past the age demographic, but you made me genuinely interested in this book series.

[@sasha-dt5vk]

it’s really great! the movie is ridiculous and i was so disappointed, the books are really genuinely good and i have fond memories of reading them while growing up

[@Da69expert1]

@@sasha-dt5vk I liked the (admittedly heavy-handed) political commentary of the film and overall air of anti-authoritarianism. Fuck the public education system.

[@hobbie_kanobbie3248]

Finally I’ve been waiting for someone to make a video on this oh shiat I forgot to check when this was made

[@astro_hyzxx9065]

I personally read Rick Riordan books I love Percy Jackson and I'm reading Magnus Chase and The Hero's of Olympus

[@BIBICARROTZ]

Dude you deserve way more subscribers than what you got rn 💀 You’re videos are so good 😩

[@eznydus6408]

Diary of a Wimpy kid is actually getting another book to all the others

[@idiotsinc7658]

Finally someone who knows the ways of Big Nate

[@someguywithaname2574]

This ...... THIS IS AMAZING

[@icecreamhero2375]

Diary of a wimpy kid is funnier than ever.

[@Sonicice24]

I remember that movie it is so weird.

[@yoshikagekira3416]

Holy crap, thank god someone said it. I remember be disgusted at just the commercial at how this adaptation was going to be to a book that I cherished for about a decade.

[@zodiac01]

You sound as uninterested in anything that ever exists as I do so cool

[@theoxyscape7057]

I literally just watched this movie today. KZbin is psychic.

[@dr2brains_]

I adored this book growing up, (still doing that lol) I actually read it before going to middle school, but it was still pretty relatable, as a person who valued their own artistic value over their own education (I’ve changed a little considering I want to be in the medical field). I remember watching this a long time after it came out, and being so disappointed because there is probably never going to be another movie, and so a book that inspired me to draw in the first place didn’t even have any artistic merit.

[@cookimaus1]

The animated sections are still pretty refreshing though.

[@ruminatingreaper1850]

It didn't even get a theatrical release over here in the UK and was sent straight to Netflix, so I watched it the instant I found out it was on there, and I don't even remember a thing about it, it's that throwaway and forgettable, which is a shame, since I loved the book

[@paxe9401]

I remember when I bought the book and loved it and when I heard that the movie of the book was coming out I was so excited, when we watched I was so disappointed

[@strangerthingsfanthatsalso601]

Same

[@b1tchb4by3]

I love this book and I sure am glad that I missed this

[@rustnutty]

Your scream woke my parents up at 2 in the morning. Holy shit that was loud.

[@IncorrectHB]

A part of my mind is desperately trying to remember if I saw a preview for this movie or not. The Post it note prank is giving me memories but thats it

[@bottleofgrapejuice5009]

My hero stole from sky high and that's just a theory a *GAME* *THEORY* thanks for watching

[@Mdudethegreat]

not the FBI sky high reference 👏

[@MarillSweatshirt]

Sky High stole from X-Men.🤷🏿‍♂️

[@bottleofgrapejuice5009]

@@MarillSweatshirt I cant compete with that my guy you do make a good point.

[@amza6826]

You just experienced FOMO.( Fear Of Missing Out)

[@sketchycat6223]

You forgot about how in the books Leo was Rafe’s dead brother who died when they were kids and he was more of an imaginary friend, and it was kinda sad.

[@BigChungus-rd2bq]

*amazing*

[@ImpulseEvan37]

Wtf? I love this movie so much, I watched it 16 days in a row! I don’t know what you’re talking about! This movie was amazing and I’m SHOCKED there’s more likes than dislikes

[@dean4553]

I fucking loved the book and never even knew it had a movie adaptation lol

[@kameronhailey-m7076]

I read the first book in middle school after the movie dropped and found the sequel that covers his sister's 6th grade year. It was REALLY GOOD

[@Alex-ib6mh]

I also grew up with big nate then middle school What I love about nate is that it makes actual series book come out every 1 to 2 years but thats made up in between years are multiple compilations of comics

[@RadioOppy1]

I remember reading this book and the ending of the book caught me totally off guard and was amazing!

[@CharlesB9496]

Bruh I remember reading this book just before my first year in public school.

[@saa-wnbaw]

Dude, I forgot about those books. I loved all those middle school journal/graphic novel type books as a kid. I also remember dear dumb diaries and this one that I can't remember the name of but all the text in the book was handwritten. Never liked dork diaries though. I don't know if anyone really did.

[@Case1113]

Could you please get higher quality sprites are try to, it’s hurting my eyes.

[@jupitersgodzilla7114]

Dabbing died in 2014; oh this film - forget this even existed

[@drainstorM11]

It's really cool to see someone younger than me making for content for a demographic above the age of five being successful on youtube, even if that can't last because of COPPA

[@wellalrightthen3920]

Was this the book series with Matty the Freak in it? I may be wrong.

[@take2productions570]

Yeah

[@miles8818]

couldn't agree more

[@BurningAzure]

6:35, Also Ron Riggles playing a jackass. Never seen that before.

[@brandongovreau7645]

Dabbing is no longer popular

[@chrispo7610]

Whatever do you mean? My fellows and I dab CONSTANTLY.

[@Brother-Martell]

chrispo Indeed fellow gamer 😎

[@ingloriousMachina]

I loved that book I didn't know this movie even existed

[@strangerthingsfanthatsalso601]

You were blessed

[@leifmyers5737]

Holy shit, when he said is dabbing still popular. I KNEW IT YOUR LEAFY IN DISGUISE.

[@stealyourheartz]

I personally love Maximum Ride by James Patterson. Its a great series

[@toffeefeathers]

This book deserved way better treatment than it got, I won’t watch this movie because I know it won’t come close. I read that book when I was in 6th grade and figuring out how much I love drawing. It was kind of perfect lol

[@tenaciouscreator5787]

Okay but *insert the books were better than the movie*

[@RottenBensen]

Why did you put your comments at newest first?

[@layla_-yf5yx]

can someone tell me where you get the book? from what i’ve heard the book has more detail in it

[@DualityDustman]

Dude, no matter what I love this movie. But I respect you're opinion.

[@karlangas._]

*Everyone was dabbing and doing cool Fortnite dances, like the Floss, Hype and Orange Justice!!!*

[@Bastene360Solid]

This is much better than the diary of wimpy kid the long haul movie 7/10

[@LibertyLocalizer]

How cool would a movie animated like the doodles in the book be?

[@aidenriley4643]

Dude am I the only one that remembers expelled?! I remember watching that as a kid

[@DietPepsi_txt]

I read the books before, it was good (just my opinion) and I wonder if this got inspired by DOTWK when I read the book.

[@davidtg803]

Wow. This movie is so generic. Main Character - Looks likes the 4th Jonas brothers like other movies Main Character Friend - In this case. His dead brother. Of course he looks a bit over weight. Love Interest- Nerd with glasses. Was totally expecting her to take her glasses off and everyone would think she hot. Principal - What happened

[@ingloriousMachina]

David Gutierrez Well Leo was also a bit overweight

[@Da69expert1]

The girl with glasses wasn't a nerd

[@alexthetrash3378]

I saw the movie first and it made me cry cuz I never knew the books lol

[@flarky6465]

THIS WAS THE ONE MOVIE I DIDN'T LIKE A KID. I WAS RIGHT ABOUT SOMETHING 3:25 also THANK YOU!

[@evancutler4290]

I haven’t read the book and I thought that the movie was okay, is it still worth it to read the book?

[@mymelodious]

Invisible Lenny absolutely. As mentioned in the video a lot of the characters act different in the book. From the bully to the teacher, to the moms boyfriend. Even the main character comes off as likable due to the rules he sets for himself in the books that aren’t present in the movie.

[@toastybutondifferentacc5775]

Ima 5th grader, and dabs are REALLY dead. Uganda knuckles are dead, everything is dead other than bottle flips. Idk why, but maybe its fun? Personaly, i read i funny, captain underpants, (the later books) And just books. I dont really have a favorite

[@dankmegatron313]

I only remember the first and second ones.

[@curedreamfandubz4116]

I forgot this movie existed

[@averyy999]

i forgot this movie existed

[@gezi5927]

Big Nate was the best

[@raycipher]

The ending seems like a fantasy of rafe’s head because in the book it gives you the real ending

[@raycipher]

And it’s not a happy one

[@LibertyLocalizer]

[Elongated sigh]

[@busdriverguy]

I Am Number Four was the worse adaptation. Period.

[@TheOnly-Semaj]

Wait did you just call Friday a bad movie?

[@onkarsc]

anyone know the background music he uses?