The Luck of the Irish is the Most (and Least) Irish Movie Ever Made...

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

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[@shelbymckinney8888]

America's history with immigration is a rocky. While the Irish did very much face some discrimination(especially the KKK but they hate almost anybody who isn't a White Anglosaxton, but that's beside the point) but they were far from the most marginalized group during that time. Its actually something that's an interesting and depressing point in interesting. An American Tail is a film that does it in a fashion that well done that I didn't even notice what it was all about as kid.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@shelbymckinney8888 Exactly! Which is why the whole movie trying to make them seem marginalized in the present tense...it's not a good take disney channel.

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I think what the writers should have done is put more enthasis on the Irish lore rather than the discrimination aspect. Like mention the Leprechaun stuff earlier in the movie and have that be the main driving point as to why the family had to hide there Irish heritage and it would have been a little better. Also is it me or did the last half of the 3rd act just turn into Space Jam.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@shelbymckinney8888 I totally agree! Would have made much more sense. And omg I haven't seen Space Jam and I desperately need to make a video about it. 😂

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Its a real trip of a movie. But a personal guilty pleasure with killer soundtrack.

[@shelbymckinney8888]

My alternate title for this movie is "I was a Teenage Leprechaun".

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I love this!

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Thank you, I try LOL

[@Coco_1958]

@@shelbymckinney8888 that actually sounds like a movie I would watch.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

18:01 This movie predicted the "You guys are getting paid?" meme.

[@hannahparker7002]

This is such a painfully underrated channel

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Aw, thank you! 😊

[@Adam-lc6mk]

Yes... yes it is! Let's get Avery to go viral! Now..... How does one go about doing that 🤔

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

@@Adam-lc6mk you guys are too sweet 😊

[@estellabolger65]

Next Disney movie: Smart House! Same lead actor too 😉

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Ooh, that's a good one!

[@memethyst]

wow i never noticed that was the same actor...

[@LITMasonEdits]

theres a version of this film that actually explores how assimilating into Whiteness meant abandoning people's root cultures and how that can leave an emptiness inside people they try to fill but instead we got this

[@rusted_ursa]

I have not thought of this movie since the day it premiered, with the exception of one line: "May the road rise to meet you... and may it be a slippery one."

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah 🤣 such a weird fever dream of a movie.

[@wartygourd]

i remember watching this as a kid and it was so weird. it's like they wanted it to be Irish but there weren't a lot of actual Irish things in it. the whole thing was so weird. things that could've been in the film that weren't: - Irish stew - Irish Gaelic - IRELAND - Irish people from Ireland - what the face on that coin was from - why the dad doesn't seem to know his own heritage - what Bonnie's heritage is since she wants to get all up in Kyle's face about it - why would they give a teenager a special coin instead of just leaving it in the house where it's safe - what the hell is leprechaun magic

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Lol, right?? It's an enigma of a movie.

[@TwilightLink77]

Didn’t they went to Ireland during the first competition?

[@PhantomFandoms]

Oh no, I forgot this movie was more than a fever dream. The makeup in the thumbnail gave me some intense childhood flashbacks to seeing this movie on TV and being disturbed by the leprechaun makeup.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeah my heart jumped at the leprechaun makeup. It's quite a lot. 😅

[@susanfit47]

Conceived as a Saint Patrick's Day film, it was first broadcast on Disney Channel on March 9, 2001. I watched the movie, the year I was in 8th grade at Krueger Middle School in San Antonio, Texas at that time, during the early 2000's.

[@meagerviewer]

"Okay, that happened and it sucked, but it was over a hundred years ago."

[@jacobbramlett3251]

Any chance you could cover The Pagemaster? It was one of my childhood favorites. Not sure you have seen it, but would love to see your take on it.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'll put it on the list! I haven't seen it but it sounds fun. 😊

[@jacobbramlett3251]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff I'm sure you would also appreciate the cast in this.

[@crystaldyer3735]

That one gave me nightmares as a kid.

[@hannahclements6462]

This video was exactly what I was looking for, thank you

[@bookbook9495]

This was the weirdest shit, and I loved this as a kid for some reason. Have you seen “Wendy Wu, Homecoming Warrior” yet? It’s *even weirder*

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Oh my god, I forgot about that one entirely!!

[@bookbook9495]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff it was so weird! It’s great!

[@shelbymckinney8888]

@@bookbook9495 That film is also a film that I have some fond memories of.

[@bookbook9495]

@@shelbymckinney8888 it was SO WEIRD the older I was, the weirder it got. But it’s just so great as a story of accepting heritage and responsibility presented in cool fight scenes

[@spock686]

I unironically watch this movie every st. Patricks day.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Nice 😂

[@KoramNRdz]

Unless the Leprechaun’s were immortal most of their behavior didn’t add up.

[@SnowyWolborg]

They clearly have an extended lifespan, because Kyle's grandfather confirms that he did indeed invent the potato chip.

[@savosworld]

We still don't know where his dad came from... they just glossed over that like that's literally half of Kyle's genetic makeup. Being from Cleveland, Ohio isn't an ethnic group Mr. Johnson🤣🤣

[@noahhutchins5164]

I always forget how weird these og DCOMs were. This and the Thirteenth Year are both so bizarre

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Omg I think I blocked out the thirteenth year. 😅😭

[@crystaldyer3735]

And yet those were my favorites 😂 I just liked the fantasy stuff I guess.

[@MrBjsalvatore]

My favourite actor in this movie is Henry Gibson who plus. Irish guy which is odd because his real name is Jason bateman and is American he’s really memorable. Funny as hell good reaction that and small soldiers and halloweentown 2

[@mikechicago6200]

I grew up watching the Disney Channel original movies and the few that I enjoyed was the Thirteenth Year the Luck of the Irish and the Phantom of the Megaplex and I actually enjoyed more this movie even though nowadays it has a lot of cultural stereotypes by the time it was a fun movie with Irish culture and stuff and even though it looked weird the scene when the mom was making Irish food was so delicious I wish I could try them also I had no idea until now but the guy who plays Sheamus was Robbie Rotten from LazyTown may he rest in peace

[@mikeb6207]

Ok I swear when I first watched this movie the scene where Kyle and his dad come downstairs because they think the house is on fire the mom is making a fire in the oven. Now when I watch it she is making a fire in the fire place. Am I crazy was it changed from an oven to a fireplace??

[@mikechicago6200]

Can you do a video on the Phantom of the Megaplex I'm a big movie fan and not a lot of movies tells the stories of famous movie theaters

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Already done! That was a fun one. 😊

[@tessrzeszutko3682]

I came for some st patty's Nostolgia and stayed for the sweet demeanor and caring

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Aw, thank you! 💛

[@ambored24]

I found your channel through a comment on another channel (I feel like it was maybe one of nick diramios videos, I could very well be wrong though😬) but im so glad I found your channel. You deserve more recognition, babe 💓

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thank you so much!! That means the world and I'm so glad to have you here! 😊

[@brookecraig1740]

1948 ,The 🍀 Luck Of The Irish" is so not the same.

[@AJsketchy]

Apparently my English teacher showed up in this film??

[@neivilde.1242]

i feel like at some point you have to cover the thirteenth year, just because of how good and bad it is, like wow. like i love that movie with all my heart, i mean truly it's the only media i had ever seen about mermen (before mako mermaids happened) so literally the best but also wow it was terrible and made no sense

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Haha, I haven't thought about that movie in ages. I'll definitely have to cover that. 😊

[@Starrypaws64]

My god not this movie u just brought back suppressed memories I have of it

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Haha, I appreciate you watching! I loved this one too.

[@AntonWongVideo]

I mean, it was definitely a DCOM. Not too far from standard fare for a DCOM The best one is of course High School Musical 2.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

True, this is pretty typical of the quality you get for any dcom. And of course, HSM 2 has some underrated bangers. 😂

[@neivilde.1242]

when he said "well at least they got paid!" i was so shocked, i was like, they did not just say that and then spend the entire movie pretending like a bunch of white people were the most marginalized group ever?! but of course they did, lmao, it wouldn't be an early 2000s movie otherwise.

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Right?? I was shook. I think they wanted to seem woke but it just came off as even more tone deaf and the whole movie was pretty tone deaf to begin with.

[@THATGuy5654]

I'm working on some food as I am watching your video, and early on as you talk about the movie focusing on diversity, I think to myself, "Hey, nothing wrong with that. How is it-" *turns to look at screen sees sombrero man* "HAH!" *drops perogi*

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Yeaaaaahhhhh 😅 for .2 seconds I was like, "oh that's nice" and then I saw their definition of "diversity" and was like, "oh dear..." 😂

[@brentblack2878]

I just saw a review of this video lol

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

'Tis the season 😂

[@VishnuAi]

You are so funny

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

Thanks!

[@alexanderklepp]

Do Smart House!

[@cee3poh888]

You should get a PO box for subs to send and share stuff with you 😃

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I'll have to look into that! 💛

[@cee3poh888]

I thought this movie was just a scary dream lol

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

If only 😂 it's way weirder than I remember.

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

2:56 I mean... maybe it's because you've grown up in America all your life? Like... I didn't even know Australians were seen as "weird" until I was, like, a teenager.

[@silverentertainment3824]

I'm partly Scottish/Irish

[@KingRessie]

I can see just how much you love magic and Disney as do I. I really think we would be a great couple. So if interested hit me up?

[@rickshaw3645]

Is this a missing goosebumps episode? 😂

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

It sure does give off that vibe, doesn't it? 😂

[@noilfaund]

23:37 Then GTFO and go find some "spare" land somewhere.

[@toaster2428]

6:23 paddy’s are not white

[@joelryan2141]

I hate how Americans think that because they are vaguely connected to Ireland that they can just use a culture they aren't a part of for jokes or discrimination points

[@AveryTalksAboutStuff]

I definitely don't like how it almost dismisses white privilege and suggests that white people in the 2000s in America know what true discrimination is. And they really don't even know anything about Ireland (although, I'm just Irish American whose been handed down traditions so I'd like to see a proper Irish person talk about it.)

[@galoglaich3281]

@@AveryTalksAboutStuff Irish people never had white privilege and its not really white privilege its wasp privilege and obviously the irish are not Wasps we are the W but not the asp

[@ARCtheCartoonMaster]

6:41 I mean... you could just Google how to pronounce Flemish phonemes, but okay.

[@charlesgreg6018]

Please stop stresming

[@toaster2428]

Also you make good points but your not irish you are scots irish

[@sharpaycutie2]

Thai movie was great as a child and now, the message is great and the ending was the cherry ontop symbolIing the message greatly ❤❤❤