Monte Carlo is a Forgotten Artifact

[@kelena7west]

"She was sister growing up, and she's mother now"..... I have never heard Selena Gomez described more accurately.

[@sullensleaze]

Also! can we talk about how no one ever gives selena enough praise for how good her acting was throughout her entire career, as a comedic AND serious actress

[@lunaregg9742]

if selena gomez gets back into the romcom scene i KNOW dylan obrien will be clawing and fighting to be her romantic lead i KNOW IT

[@denisablaskova3269]

If only murders in the building could at least make them somehow a detective duo that would be cool as well, i mean they got Paul rudd and even meryl Streep they can get Dylan O'Brien too. 😌

[@ruo4945]

she was in a rom com that came out in 2019 called "a rainy day in New York with Timothy chalamet and Elle fanning, but it did not get enough traction, due to the director being problematic it was okay, but I get why it did not take off.....

[@libby8920]

I LOVE MONTE CARLO. a classic that is always forgotten 💔

[@2violet1]

09:07 FINALLY SOMEONE AGREES WITH ME ABOUT THE BLURRY CAMERAS idk why but they just hold so much nostalgia

[@jacobasuncion3132]

Agree 💯

[@dovelove5427]

Right?! I love the vibes it gives off. I miss it. 🥲

[@gabriella_tini]

no like the perfect cameras now make everything look fake ???? hella uncanny i hâte it

[@a.o.rejapov]

NO BECAUSE THE LIGHTING AND AESTHETIC IS SO SOFT AND ITS LITERALLY EVERYTHING

[@QueenGem_]

I agree these new cameras are a little too clear I cant get into the movie

[@ellam5931]

after watching the video i looked up a summary just to keep my facts straight, and from cordelia's perspective this is literally a thriller/horror movie.... someone posing as her and trying to steal her identity, she finds out and gets kidnapped and tied to a chair, she tries to tell the authorities and theyre all like 'eh seems fine' like what a nightmare 😭

[@wittyblonde6728]

@Ella M Thats so true 😭 I didn’t think about that!

[@TessBre]

this movie was shot on film! thats why the camera looks like that- digital cameras are far more common and cheaper to use for feature films like this especially now- but film cameras combined with particular character filled lenses give it that home movie, imperfect feel 💜 - from your friendly camera tech

[@GH-fb9dh]

Yup, Call Me By Your Name was shot in film, probably why it’s so aesthetic

[@amylomo9793]

out of curiosity, do you know the difference that using an anamorphic vs a spherical lens has on this soft, blurred look?

[@TessBre]

@@amylomo9793 it 100% always depends on the lenses you choose! some anamorphic lenses are more high contrast and some arent, if u go vintage glass it's going to look more vintage. BUT all anamorphics will effect the bokeh turning them more oval instead of circular, with film- i'd wager the bokeh would become softer and so would the rest of the image. if u want to see anamorphic lenses combined with film, i'd check out blade runner 1982 - it might answer your questions 😄

[@amylomo9793]

@@TessBre thanks for the advice that sounds really interesting!

[@shellyray630]

It may sound silly, but the scene where Katie Cassidy’s character washes the dishes while she’s all dressed up is one of my favorite scenes in film. The glitz and glamour is what she wanted, but isn’t at all what she needed. The quiet and introspective moments of this film really make it stand out among other teen movies like this.

[@barbarab.6799]

i love how trin, no matter the story, will say "yk what would make this better? a wlw couple" and she's so right for that

[@Autumnnn_017]

DUDE THIS MOVIE WAS EVERYTHING TO ME WHEN I WAS LIKE 10 😭😭

[@trinaq]

I always think fondly of this movie, Catherine Tate was a fun supporting role, plus Rest in Peace, Cory Moneith. I can't believe that he's been gone almost a decade now. 💔

[@miaeliii]

how i love the weird genre of teen movies that are just slightly pg 13 but are still marketed to kids

[@tunemaiden]

They really are the greatest thing

[@bibble348]

Angus thongs and wild child

[@irissupercoolsy]

13 year olds are kids..

[@lester2162]

​@@irissupercoolsy teenagers aren't kids 🤔

[@armitee]

9:22 I TELL EVERYONE THIS!! we really need romcoms to come back with this style, especially nowadays with people filming on VHS, crappy quality romcoms are ICONIC.

[@janie..]

this movie is so good and no one ever talks about it

[@soslowclo]

LOVE THIS MOVIE!! rest in peace Cory, he was a fun addition to this movie

[@junellegeli8462]

no because we never talked enough about the trio that is selena gomez, katie cassidy, AND leighton meester (AND the addition of cory monteith!!) and i simply feel so grateful that you’ve made this video; thank you for the throwback, trin!

[@samanthat575]

I love this movie, it's definitely a comfort/nostalgia one. The soundtrack is also a big part of that for me plus the fact the score is by Michael Giacchino who also did Up and Ratatouille. Hearing it honestly feels like a warm hug 🥰

[@dovelove5427]

The soundtrack is so top tier fr, makes me feel all warm inside. 🥲

[@alexandrareid4100]

And songs from Mika are great!

[@annar3822]

@@alexandrareid4100 definitely! I get so much nostalgia from them and they are just absolute bangers :)

[@itsgabriela.br18]

I play the soundtrack literally all the time , Michael Giacchino did such a great job 👏🤍

[@intthesky]

Same!! This film has been everything to me since it came out and growing up I resonated with the soundtrack so much.. until last year I looked it up and listened to the whole OST. Michael Giacchino is the best.. really adds an atmosphere and emotion to the film

[@skyekiere7894]

Selena and Timothee were in A Rainy Day in New York together. Not quite a romcom but it gave similar energy haha

[@d3adpixi3]

except nobody watched it bc of the creepy director 💀

[@ruo4945]

I mean that movie is classified as a romcom but yea it didn't take off but I think the overall aesthetic of the film was nice

[@oliviaaivilo7092]

Omg yes it has that 2010 energy even tho it's new

[@gabey6985]

My little sister spent half a year bullying me into watching this movie. I finally did a couple of months ago and I've got to say I have no regrets. Truly iconic

[@Rinthony1]

Yes to everything you said about 1. The hazy/grainy film quality 2. the chemistry and 3. The better writing of these movies from bak and the day. And since you mentioned it, PLEASE make a Sisterhood of The Traveling Pants video

[@ethannn4067]

FINALLY SOMEONE WHO APPRECIATES THE MASTERPIECE MONTE CARLO IS UGH 😭❤

[@dovelove5427]

WE STAN MONTE CARLO 😌👏🏽

[@itsgabriela.br18]

A MASTERPIECE 👏

[@dimilton3166]

Whenever Trin mentioned the camera not needing to be Hi-Def, I’m like THANK YOU!!! Your words perfectly explained how much we need this camera back in filming.

[@oliviaaivilo7092]

The sharp angles now are wrong for such soft movies

[@LexMeRep]

This movie was a huge thing in my country because a good chunk of it (even a lot of Monte Carlo scenes) were filmed here in Hungary. I still remember girls freaking out Selena is filming at their school and such. It's a cute feel good movie, I really love it.

[@Itzezyyyy]

The fact that she loved gossip girl too and got to film with Blair wtf iconic

[@alinapolat7336]

13:30 tbh differentiating between an american and a british accent can be hard as a european! RIP Cory

[@emmabarnes9484]

This movie meant everything to me, RIP Cory Monteith

[@cadyfitzgerald3273]

I am not even joking when I say this is one of my favourite movies of all time. It’s just such a comfort movie and makes me so happy every time I watch it 😂

[@thebearlover23]

Same!!

[@josephinedesrosiers2195]

I was watching Seinfeld yesterday and I said the exact same thing about wishing the slightly shittier cameras back to life. It made everything a little romantic, a little smoothed out, a little bit more fantastical and magical instead of so in your face real

[@voidcourtt]

I actually LOVE this movie. I used to watch it over and over again when I was younger

[@thems9054]

ngl, one of the funniest commentaries I’ve seen in a while. Also I agree with the “this genre of movie doesn’t develop the characters as much in newer movies” I feel like, the older of this type of movie tended to be more character driven while the newer ones tend to be more plot driven. They spend all the time trying to foward the plot that they forget to develop their characters

[@TesexChristina]

You’re actually glowing. And your content has really taken a huge step forward the past few however many months. The growth is insane. You just seem to be having genuine fun recently. -Tese

[@RebeccaLane]

This movie was EVERYTHING to me growing up. I was obsessed!! Also the serial marry-er killed me hahaha

[@cambriadaW]

I miss old cameras so much😭 like yes the clarity is great but the fuzziness of old cameras? Amazing. Adds such a good vibe!! I remember being obsessed with this movie however I wasn’t a big fan of Selena’s love interest or the ending😅 also you’re right about Meg and ….the blonde girl’s character they should have had enemies to lovers. You’re right and you should say it

[@annemendoza5222]

i loved selena when this movie came out, my aunt took me and my brother to see it and we were the ONLY ones in the theater 😂😂 we just seat hopped the entire time

[@annasmith6090]

I literally planned a whole European vacation because I got nostalgic for this movie

[@onlyamberrr9635]

I laughed so hard at the “I miss being carefree in 2011….. I was 8” 😂😂😂😂 I keep forgetting you’re a little younger. I was 16 and in my second year of high school when this movie came out.

[@tynet429]

This movie is in my top 5 comfort films of all time. It never fails to make me happy 🙏🏽

[@KrystineBrown]

I watch this too often. The vibes are amazing. The music, the visuals, the cast... 10/10

[@mirraculous]

i love how u posted this video in the depth of “the drama” so iconic and ik its a coincidence

[@lolalocke2533]

what drama?

[@ellanote2260]

@@lolalocke2533 haily and kylie bullying selena

[@trinielenam0314]

this is my ultimate favourite rom-com and MOVIE EVER like hello?? it actually awoke something in me and it changed me as a person. i am who i am today because of this movie and only because of this movie. i want to live in this movie. most of my fantasies originated from the plot. the sound track? slaps. the setting? magnifique. THÉO?!! dream boy. i could write an essay on this movie and i honestly think i will. p.s. i very much agree that emma and meg should have had enemies to lovers that would have been mua chefs kiss p.p.s. i completely forgot that who says by selena gomez and the scene was the end credit song and it is the absolute cherry on top

[@starrr365]

I watched this movie at a slumber party in sixth grade and then *completely* forgot about it until this moment! What a wild experience in nostalgia

[@walklikearobot]

i got so excited when this movie was free to watch on youtube. did selena forget her accent sometimes? yes. but you know what, this movie is still golden.

[@kaitlin2001]

I literally agree w EVERY thing that trin talked abt dealing w movies nowadays in this movie especially the camera thing like the clearness and the realness of the colors in movies nowadays just takes away the fun. Thats how I felt about that new ashton kutcher reese witherspoon movie it was so awk feeling

[@brunonunezmosquera1803]

this was my favorite movie as a kid, a total classic :)))

[@BTrue2U83]

I think because the Princess Switch was too...not played serious but Monte Carlo was played serious as an adventure. Monte Carlo was fun but there were real stakes while the Princess Switch was just there for fun romance

[@shaeleighabrahams690]

I remember when this movie came out in 2011, I was 12 years old and I was OBSESSED😊😍. Still feel the same nostalgia today in my 20's☺

[@c3po989]

Monte Carlo was my favorite movie, it had me in a chokehold and I don't even remember where I watched it, I would just sit down and watch it on repeat

[@Ahmad67475]

I have a weird relationship with this movie. I really enjoyed it, it’s so much fun! But I remember watching it on the plane and then little later, my plane nearly crashed. So yeah, I love it but at the same time, I don’t 😅 Also yes 100%, the camera quality from all the shows and movies I watched growing up was what made it for me! The nostalgia in the quality, chefs kisses

[@dia6062]

This was literally and still is my favourite movie. I love it so much. It is an iconic movie!!! they dont make movies like this anymore

[@saramoore5773]

I felt so seen when you said newer cameras are too clear! I've been saying that for years, and no one ever gets what I mean.

[@dakotablack7804]

YES! I love what you said about old films and older cameras. It just feels warmer and.. uh. More of a film, you know? Now it doesn't feel "real" enough.

[@chanteed]

It doesn’t matter which one but i feel like it’s a must to have a mary kate and ashley movie i mean foreign country during the summer was the girls bread and butter

[@cristie1678]

omg same i feel the same yeah about our cameras right now like they’re way to clear that it just makes everything no matter what the same vibe and that just doesn’t work for certain genres

[@sisenbach]

I get what you mean about movies “documenting” a location at a place in time. If you watch Home Alone 2 Lost in New York from the 90s you can see the Twin Towers in the shots of the city…. eerie

[@orissewitt4171]

Girl, let me tell that Sel & Tim actually did a movie together in 2019 called A Rainy Day In New York.

[@imemmaiguess]

Trin! We have countless conversations about bringing older camera back in film school and it could happen, it’s just a style choice that people don’t choose anymore for some reason :(

[@n2essence]

This movie will always be everything to me, and if my trip to France isn't like this - I don't want it nor need it. I literally used to watch the DVD like every day growing up (from 9 to 11) and then I lost it in a fire, and never replaced it. But yay! I'm so glad everyone else loves it just as much as I do. And I know exactly what you mean about cameras being too clear now

[@ifweseekay]

I love this movie! Probably because I can relate to this. My two friends and I also traveled at that age 19-21 a few years ago and it was a disaster at first just like in the movie, with the hotel and missing the tour guide and arguing and so on.

[@jaylaanpough5524]

it took me FOREVER to find this movie as a kid (i always just missed it when it came on tv) until we got Amazon and i ordered the dvd along with House of Anubis (all 3 seasons), How to Train Your Dragon: Riders of Berk (& Defenders of Berk), and the triple Cinderella Story cd set 😍

[@saida7201]

Im loving the Selena praise. I've been a huge selenator for years now and even tho she's extremely famous she never gets any compliments for her acting and singning, although now w omitb she's getting a lot of attention for that.

[@alizzealvarez04]

I get what you mean about the high def cameras, like I love a good grainy camera. With every movie now being so clear and none giving me nostalgia vibes I watch teen French or German movies from the 70s and American as well. I don’t know why but grain/blur and coloring really does something to me for sure increases the vibes a movie is putting to its audiences.

[@chritchinevan]

This is quite literally my all time favorite comfort movie, I’ve seen it probably over 100 times haha, IM SO EXCITED YOURE REACTING TO THIS

[@neearautiainen8260]

9:10 I was just thinking about this literally last night like the feeling is just different with the older cameras, you're definitely not alone trin

[@nalydseyer]

i totally agree with you on the camera point bc cameras are too high def and it ruins the vibe of the film. i noticed that when they are too fast it takes my focus away and makes me dizzy sometimes.and the colorings are either too bright that it hurts my eyes or too dark that i can't see shit so i get why movies now don't hit like before.

[@anjieeee]

this was the last movie I got from blockbuster. I will never forget her

[@lightworthy]

no i fully support what you were saying about the documentation of places overtime with movies! as a living city, they change subtly, so a movie set in paris in those exact locations now would look a bit different! you could never see that paris again, and that’s a really cool thing about movie history to look back on! also, i just realized i saw this movie as a sister date with my older sister, and ended up actually going to paris with her 7 years later! how funny

[@licithelion1174]

GIRL I thought I was the only one who thought the cameras we have now weren't giving!!! Like it doesn't feel like a movie and I can't explain why but older cameras just hit different. So glad you said what you said!!!

[@JanicaRabbit]

The cameras for sure need to be more like this. It makes it more surreal. Which movies need to transport us. Older movies always do it❤

[@daniiireads7671]

I’ve been trying to put my finger on why movies feel different and you got it perfect!! High def 4k doesn’t always need to be the standard 😭

[@chloep583]

THANK GOD THERES FINALLY A MOVIE COMMENTARY ABOUT THIS ABSOLUTE GEM!!!!

[@Yasmin-bz9ue]

The camera thing is so true I literally think about it everytime I watch an older rom com!! Its just not the same when it's super high-def, it just doesn't feel as intimate :/

[@deborajagielska0097]

I understand what you said about the cameras, I've been thinking about that too and I 100% agree

[@nataliamanna1047]

this video remind me how much i love this movie but also how i little i remember of it, i guess i’ll just have to watch it

[@rileysie]

I'm a film school graduate so im arguably pretentious but i genuinely miss when shit was on actual film. something about the dustiness of it all makes it feel more real i cant explain it.

[@iwannalaugh2964]

As someone who knows nothing, I think it adds to the atmosphere of it being fictional plus helps the suspension of disbelief and all that. So you’re not thinking the whole time about how it’s all so unrealistic

[@madi5194]

letters to juliet gotta be in the top 5 european travel movies. now that’s cinema

[@poyobink]

YES! im soo glad someone agrees that grainy camera was the coziest thing in cinema history

[@LiaaaaaaaaAAAAAHH]

I totally agree that Blair and not-Serena would have been great enimies to lovers, but a hunky Aussie is a nice consolation prize 😂

[@TheEmmahRose]

Finally this movie is getting the attention it deserves!! ❤ so happy to see this in my sub box!!

[@Xituyu]

Before I even watch…this is my favorite comfort movie I rewatch every year and it gets harder every time 😓 it’s not on any streaming services

[@luiscaberomunoz8381]

It's on star+

[@mooooo-o6h]

every single old selena movie is a gem! truly!

[@jwedsonnn_214]

i completely agree with the camera thing. BRING BACK OLD CAMERA LENSES

[@willowswift]

I haven’t watched this movie in years bings back memories ❤

[@Ijustsaidthat]

TRIN! I love your takes on this movie, I feel the same deep resonance with the movie LOL; im in the industry now, and management does discuss the film cameras used because of audiences' responses. I love the saturated grainer film too; so nice to know u think this ; love your videos MWAH!

[@thefilipinonerd]

Monte Carlo was EVERYTHING to me as a young adolescent and still is to this day 💗

[@cowboylikepax]

i’ve waited YEARS to see you watch this absolute gem of a movie omg

[@lindseycargile1865]

The fact that you didn’t name one Mary Kate and Ashley movie as the best summer movies in a foreign country makes me sad for Gen Z’s childhood entertainment. MK&A movies were a staple of my personality development in the late 90’s/early 00’s

[@GraceeJade]

one of my favorite movies from my childhood, still holds up today

[@tayawilson7406]

This was my absolute favorite movie growing up! SOOO GOOD!!!♥

[@heresalook]

top 5 summer European trip movies: 1) Mamma Mia 2) Under the Tuscan Sun 3) The Lizzie McGuire Movie 4) Monte Carlo 5) Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

[@spacecloud6979]

Oh my gosh the thing you said about the cameras! Yes! I agree! No one gets it but then you said it and I was like "hah! the cameras! yes!" You explained it so well, there's just something better about it and yes it's almost too clear now, like sometimes it takes me out of it because I become too aware that it's actors being filmed, you know? In an immersion breaking way

[@Sakayla1234]

I have a very vivid memory of buying this movie out of the Walmart dvd bin and watching it with my mom, something we did almost every Friday. I loved it and hold it dear!

[@quinntribolet6593]

Cory was definitly filming S2, it came out in July 2011 (between s2 and 3), so they filmed either early 2011 or end of 2010 which would be S2

[@alysechooo]

THE CAMERA QUALITY I TOTALLY AGREE IT JUST GIVES OFF A DIFFERENT ENERGY T-T WE NEED IT BACK THE NOSTALGIAAA

[@jasminevhall]

Trin if you had a podcast I’d listen religiously

[@kaleighbree]

yes omg! ive been saying the thing about the cameras being a little too good for so long. its like how reboots of shows dont hit the same and a big reason is because the camera quality is too good.

[@denisablaskova3269]

I am recommending you to watch fundamentals of caregiving (caring) Selena is in it with Paul Rudd and she plays pretty badass character it's more of a drama but she plays the main love interest and it's cute underrated movie.

[@maggesticking]

if you haven’t seen it already i also recommend The Fundamentals of Caring! it also has selena and it has paul rudd. really good movie

[@rvb9606]

I loved this movie when I was younger (still love) , I had the DVD and everything

[@cocoleen460]

THATS SOOO REAL FOR YOU TO SAY ABT THE CAMERA QUALITY OR LIKE THAT LITTLE OOMPF OF 2010S VIBE IT GIVES !!!

[@and-9552]

I watched this like 5 times a while ago never knowing the movie existed and let me tell u, GOLD! I’m so surprised more people don’t talk about it.