Uglies Is Pretty Dumb - Let Me Explain

[@LetMeExplain]

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[@lucassuarez9472]

"netflix just made this for 30 year olds to complain about it online" Spot on.

[@chrissycupcakes2448]

I read the books multiple times when I was 11. I'm not watching the movie. They aren't getting this 30 year old.

[@ren21uu]

I do t know if I get it

[@williame6455]

Oh my 😂😂😂

[@redflame300]

Never heard of it. Wish I never found out it existed

[@josephmayfield945]

It feels like that girl has been acting in YA movies for like thirty years.

[@staticlux]

joey king makes me so irrationally angry 😅

[@PinAda92]

She is good so why not. Not the best actress yes, but still acts decent

[@cherie..cherry]

@@staticluxit’s the characters she plays. She’s been typecast as the annoying, sometimes selfish, but otherwise insufferable side/main character. Literally been the same character since ramona and beezus

[@awesumtoast97]

​@cherie..cherry well she did it herself with buying the IP lol

[@rosieglows]

Not the best? Have you seen The Act?

[@trinaq]

They should have simply made it animated instead, since the Pretties could easily be conveyed, without the need for a golden filter.

[@Pickoffarwim]

An animated version would have genuinely been interesting, you won’t even have to worry about casting actors with a certain “look”.

[@michaeldiego3822]

I agree. I actually really liked the books, so sad the movies turned out this way

[@jillianmilliard1880]

Glad that this is the discourse, was trying to explain to my boyfriend when we were watching like “I SWEAR it wasn’t this corny in the books the pretties are supposed to be literally terrifying I’m so so serious” like the fact that they just look like normal humans of today defeated the purpose SO MUCH imo 😭

[@yarianbalaguer8288]

So netflix wasted money making this brain rot film, that ppl are going to hate, instead of using those funds to continue the really good shows they cancel after 1 season?

[@rami4816]

Basically 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@somesomesomesomereason5055]

Sounds about right

[@impruvise]

“The Society” is crying in the grave rn

[@topbossful]

@@impruvise yo that’s so true

[@impruvise]

@@topbossful show was a banger bro I’m glad Kathryn Newton is gettin some solid roles tho. She deserves it fs. But I’ll never forgive Netflix for canceling and leaving us with that cliffhanger😭

[@Law1107]

The director explained why he cast conventionally attractive people, stating that even pretty people still get work done because it’s never enough. It makes sense to me, however I feel like if you have to explain why in an interview because literally everyone is confused maybe it’s not the move. I for one, would really love to see a teen movie or show like this with average looking people. Now that would be a novel idea!

[@SPQRKlio]

He could have cast "pretty" people alongside some very average ordinary-looking people and let the audience see the point. But heaven forbid you cast someone like that, in anything produced in the US. Bleh, I have emotions about this.

[@aaliyahbeeby]

People that generalize that acute leads me to believe that is how they feel deep down inside, or assume about the average person because their “average” person is still a minor population that does not connect/relate/understand the thought process of normal people.

[@fizruk7644]

That's a bs explanation. How did it make sense to you? The movie that supposedly criticizes current beauty standards casts pretty people as uglies. Lol this definitely helped insecure teenagers. The reason is this is Hollywood and they would rather die that have ugly teenage characters

[@PapFranky]

The main is not conventionally pretty, to me she is weird kind of pretty… just saying

[@laartwork]

It is a tradition in Hollywood where they don't want ugly people as leads. They did it before in Ready Player One. Hollywood hass the exact same mentality as the villains in the movie.

[@thefilipinonerd]

everyone keeps saying this would look better animated but i think they could've pulled this off better if they actually used prosthetics and better makeup on the "pretties". higher cheekbones, more symmetrical faces, etc.

[@SPQRKlio]

I keep thinking about a ye olde Twilight Zone episode on the same theme, where there were only a limited number of body and face types considered pretty, so the visual distinction between "ugly" and what was considered acceptable was nice and clear. Good story, wrapped up in under 30 minutes, plus bonus disturbingly intriguing chain-smoking narrator.

[@LizzieHunterPaul]

@@SPQRKlioI loved that episode. You really feel this sense of loss when she comes out looking like her friend and mom.

[@MzkeRiiBabY]

Uglies the movie of good looking people putting on a filter and entering their influencer era....

[@redflame300]

Had to be done? 🤷🏿‍♂️

[@jasminmenzies9759]

If they had the money, this movie would have been way better.

[@steve.santiago]

“Don’t forget to like and subscribe if you’re not ugly” 🤣

[@user-qj9en1kp1m]

You know, 10-15 years ago this could have been a cautionary tale about consumption and over-consumption of beauty products, how the beauty industry distorted our self-image, about pretty privilege, etc. Today though this movie is like that parent who admonishes their kid for smoking, while holding a cigarette in their hand. It feels a bit hollow.

[@Ebizzill]

it's sad because they have been trying to get this trilogy as a live action for YEARS... and unfortunately it does look dated. It sucks because when Brave new World came out this should have came out then. I absolutely love the book series.

[@ivanbluecool]

It's basically the hunger games or divergent series since teens seem to love this type of teenager thing of not solving the true problem and sequel baiting

[@Dreamlillie_95]

... yet this novel series came out before either of those

[@ivanbluecool]

@@Dreamlillie_95 and yet it was still the same thing after 10 years when it got adapted. Doesn't detract from my point

[@cdmp777]

The book series predates the hunger game series/franchise. It’s basically the inspiration for all the dystopian teen movies. This is how bad the adaptation for the show is, they should’ve let people know it was based on a book series and done a way better job with the way they put it all together.

[@thejaded]

​@@Dreamlillie_95 Haha well this story sucks and those don't

[@me0on0utube]

This movie looks like what privileged ppl think discrimination is

[@tremccoy1980]

😂

[@Anthonycheesman33]

This movie should have been called not another YA movie. Mcg is trolling .

[@HorseJoint]

It’s official. “Joey King” either needs to FIRE her agent OR Star in an “A24” movie. Shit. That’s what “The Rock” is doing. But Disney still loves him, so he’ll always be good🙄

[@rachreid8746]

She has the same agent that Dakota Fanning had. You know the one that told her to do Madame Webb.

[@HorseJoint]

@@rachreid8746 Oooooh. See. Now it all make’s sense😂🤦🏾‍♂️

[@ziggystatdust6008]

There is also a rumour that the reason she keeps starring in these awful Netflix movies is because she has a relative who is a higher-up position at Netflix. Plus, she’s also a producer on the movie

[@thedrunkenelf]

I watched this from my Netflix homepage. I had no idea about it, haven’t read the books, don’t know what it was. Can I just say I was SO CONFUSED the whole time by the world, and the time. I thought maybe it had been a couple of days but then why was she so into the smoke, she just got there? And I was wondering where her parents were etc. it was extremely simple for a movie lacking so much detail.

[@SPQRKlio]

Oooh, name drop, name drop! I've known the author since his pre-Uglies days, and I loved the first book in this series when I read it a, um, generation ago, argh. I never imagined the kids designated as "uglies" as being so danged conventionally pretty. More like "ordinary" and with some assorted asymmetry, to be converted into Korean-movie-star perfection--but not starting out as such tv-ready-purty types. So much for the casting. Anyway, this was another excellent LME. I chortled, I snickered, I alas still feel obligated to watch the movie.

[@kiwikiwi5671]

for what it was it was pretty good. i was obsessed with the books growing up and i’ve literally been waiting years for the movies to come.

[@zulu_sensei47]

Wait, so she did all of that, just to end up a "Pretty" anyway?

[@stonytrees8573]

Let me explain is more entertaining then some movies he talks about

[@WAProdthejohman]

For every "Rebel Ridge" there's 15 "The Uglies" 🙈 and then Netflix wonders why their numbers don't add up

[@Visforelvenshireling]

This saddens me because those books are quality, while this film seems like... a bad summary that missed the soul of the story. Sigh.... Read the books guys! Thanks for the LME!

[@mileslaw]

Casting good looking actors as "uglies" is instantly a dumb idea.

[@alexforce9]

Thats coz people only preach about how "beauty standards" are bad, but dont actually want to be ugly. So you cant sell a movie based on YA novel by hiring legit hideous actors - coz the viewers would not want to watch it lol.

[@brq99]

the lead is uglie inside! so i guess that tracks

[@laartwork]

​@alexforce9 they should try it. But they are the pretties

[@kenm.a.d.7196]

That’s the point of the book. They’re not actually ugly

[@TheAMVDorf]

@@alexforce9yeah, it’s something that on some level, is just straight up built in to humans, regardless of society, that those we perceive as “better looking” will always be viewed better than those who aren’t, if the current beauty standards didn’t exist, something else would just take its place, because there’ll always be a general consensus on what’s “beautiful”, which is not something that I’ve ever seen conveyed in any story about beauty standards, it’s always “the system” which is part of it, but it’s also sort of innately built into us, the issue is self-esteem not the standards

[@jonathanroberts9905]

I watched half way through of that movie & realised I was getting dumber... Switched that shit off immediately 💯🤦🏻

[@LlamaLogic]

This summary was so much more interesting and engaging than the actual "movie"

[@maurreese]

My parter and I watched it and he enjoyed it. I thought it was a choice 😅 But the woman who plays the villain ATE!!!

[@maravreloaded]

Who came up with those names? "Uglyville" "New Pretty Town". God. For who was this written, 5 year olds?

[@camerondavidson3765]

My review of the movie is it's divergent but if you choose to be pretty you get free surgery. if you choose to be ugly you get a hoover board.

[@beforethenextstep305]

This is the exact plot of twilight zone episode called- number 12 looks like you.

[@mkm6783]

It’s so good to see new videos being uploaded. I’ve been having serious withdrawals 😂

[@COSun25]

Knowing that this series of 4 books has a spinoff makes my head hurt.

[@toxicear5274]

I remember reading this book back in middle school. It was pretty bad

[@breej1643]

How did casting even go for this film? - Casting Director: "Oh yeah, yeah. S/He's "ugly" enough." -- And why did the surgery only work on her face? It doesn't rid ALL scars?

[@roshkp]

read these books growing up in middle school, and randomly decided to give them a re-read earlier this summer! The movie was definitely lacking things in the book I imagined differently, but still a fun nostalic watch!

[@lustbubo4638]

0:22 man this is LITERALLY a Twilight Zone episode where a girl turns whatever age and has to pick a "beautiful" body but she resist 😂

[@sincerely5906]

Not me looking at Peris thinking he was already gorgeous 😂

[@kjroberson6832]

idk this whole movie jus feels ironic , n the fact the big bad is a trans woman is jus too funny

[@J0rd4n328]

Thank you for your sacrifice. I was never going to watch this anyway

[@JohnGalt916]

How is joey king employed? Without saying Gypsy Rose can you name a movie she was good in 😂

[@alyssabrown-carleton6173]

Her agent got her like 20 Netflix movies in her contract

[@timmywinfrey8111]

Ramona and beezus

[@pa4o93ir49]

Great movies joey king has been in: the princess, the lie, and probably others i cant thinkg of

[@sashacortes7155]

they literally used the tiktok glam filter

[@pa4o93ir49]

Great movies joey king has been in: the princess, the act, the lie, and probably others i cant think of

[@fizruk7644]

No video on yt so far could explain enough how stupid this movie was. It's like every second of it was unbelievably cringe 😫

[@betharnold8939]

Id love to see you cover The Substance

[@WeaselMon97]

@Let Me Explain could you make some new format in which you show some kind of tierlist of Films you have seen this year which you've found great to watch and recommend to people. (Which exclude the mainstream films like marvel mcu, and other "BIG Filmprojects" like dune 2 and avatar 2 etc.)

[@valkyriesshield]

Im glad we are least done pretending Joey King is attractive. Maybe Julia Roberts will star in the second film.

[@ketichini2]

Not enough spag bol

[@tarrancegreen4324]

Do Gangs of London that would be dope

[@cryz10189]

I lost it at Shay being “yassss-ified” hahaha

[@Law1107]

It sucks more when there are nuggets of a cool premise that are biffed so hard.

[@mikeroni]

Is it the movie that’s bad or the source material? Never read the books but doesn’t seem like they’d be much different

[@pv3935]

This movie was basically them just not wearing make up for a few parts.

[@LoudAngryJerk]

I mean it looked pretty shallow and dumb. Do we need an explanation why? edit, after watching: nope. We didn't. Anyone with at least half a brain understood why this looked both shallow and dumb from the concept of the trailer.

[@LoLo25A]

Divergent but were ugly

[@trent_king]

I know nothing of this movie but the trans shade on this review was A fckn 1! 😂😂😂😂 👏🏿

[@AzetheReal]

I just got done with my first watch and ngl when she said, “I want to be pretty” after the proposal to leave. I was genuinely laughing my guts out when she got ceased by the Black chick. I was in tears by the time I saw the heart monitor on the wall. 😂 This movie was a ball of contradictions and the skin head was the only person with a shred of common sense aside from Skinny.

[@keiththorpe9571]

This looks like one of the most insipid, tedious, mud puddle-shallow offerings from Netflix they've ever churned out.

[@axelsaurs_hellscape]

I rather liked it, but only for coincidence’s sake. I had reread the uglies series maybe a few days prior without knowledge of this movie coming out. I loved it because it was a new take on the established world that I couldn’t visualize in my head. Plus, I enjoyed the music, however clearly catered it was to preteens looking for an edgy, fantastical story.

[@momodias1997]

Justice for Dead Boy Detectives getting cancelled while this got made instead 😭

[@LeeoJohnsonTV]

Never. Let. Go.

[@lucaspotasio5483]

My boy, the movie really is dumb, but you didn't really explain anything, you just made a summary of the film.

[@LetMeExplain]

@@lucaspotasio5483 it is literally explaining my thoughts on the movie. Not sure what you’re policing

[@lucaspotasio5483]

​@@LetMeExplainbut that's the thing, you didn't really said your thoughts on the movie, you just said what happened in your own words. You didn't say why you thought the plot didn't hit right here or there, or why the concept of the movie wasn't being explored in the way you thought it should have, or pointed out inconsistencies in the way the characters behaved, or anything like that. That would've been explaining your thoughts on the movie. You really just said: "Well, in the movie this happens, and then this, and this, and this..." And that's fine, but it's not really an explanation.

[@LetMeExplain]

Lmao yes it did No way you’re asking for an explainer of an explainer

[@lucaspotasio5483]

@@LetMeExplain bro, I can't draw it so you can understand it. I watched your video multiple times already to make sure I wasn't crazy, and you indeed are just "this happens, and then that happened". I'm giving you legit feedback, and your answer is just "Nuh uh". Not even in the comments you can explain yourself 😭

[@LetMeExplain]

@@lucaspotasio5483 Now you’re being foolish but I’ll dog walk your points. Every plot detail is followed by a line/edit critiquing it and the inconsistencies: from the smoke to how characters forgive/forget each other. No need to transcribe the video. You clearly know I think the movie’s dumb since you listened. The casting, score and concept are brought up with a genre breakdown on this topic at 8:00 on what did it better. There is not a missing point that can’t be timestamped, you just straight lied about things missing. You’re the type that wants to correct but can’t take correction when you’re wrong, my boy.

[@wonton_soup805]

Idk y so many ppl hate this movie. It’s actually good. I want to see the sequel. It brought my childhood book to life

[@jahijohnson3595]

Pure comedy breakdown 😂

[@ohhjordann]

Hey let me explainnnn

[@spr6986]

I watched 10 minutes of it and turn it off but I might go back and watch it again

[@brooklynm.1449]

Please do a video on Blink Twice!

[@constanttco7509]

“A Book”😭😭😭

[@Jrsdigest]

0:40 you didn't have to call us out like that 😭🤧

[@PoisonIrene]

Nah frl

[@JoshuaHenelyThornhill]

The cringe never ends

[@justinwilliam4644]

Joey King is not ugly, she ❤ in bullet train

[@raybibisi2832]

Have you’ve seen Long Gone Hero’s, and will you do a LME on that?

[@gamer-cn5ho]

I honestly don't know why ppl hate the movie??? I legitimately thought it was a good movie with a nice plot

[@nanayaaachiaaacheampong2076]

I really like your videos. 😊

[@rami4816]

If this movie aint blatant propaganda, i dunno what is

[@santionabess495]

the outer banks joke🔥

[@TheOperator141]

wouldnt you trade world peace to be a bit stupid but happy? shit makes sense to me. Its not like they're making them braindead, they're just taking away the stupid drama we cause everyday. doesn't seem bad to me.

[@rvdiosilence35]

I will give you the fact the score was lowkey trash but I think that’s the only thing that made it bad it was actually pretty good as I thought back to it

[@motionrecapsofficial]

most movies are dumb in 2024 its time for us to accept it lol

[@eddy9615]

Ok

[@NHSTmoney]

are you going to do blink twice?

[@KeepCalmandDelight]

“Keep him on the outer banks” 😂 I see what you did there lol. I am now 30. I read the first 3 books in middle school & loved it. However, this adaptation fails to capture character & world development; therefore, it just seems like a shallow story when watching this. Add in the bad CGI, it just flops. Thank you for making this funny LME video though!

[@rofalmatt]

Such a stupid idea for a film XD

[@mettiesteiner8038]

I loved the movie.

[@tan8813]

i lost brain cells watching this

[@TaylorPayne-l8i]

Gretchen Fall

[@LawrenceAdams13]

This concept sounds so dumb

[@nefreston8503]

It's so bad you don't even need to explain.

[@Overwhelminglyanxious]

She kind of looks like Khloé Kardashian at the end. Can’t tell if that’s a good thing or bad thing. 🙃

[@umvemnyama]

Saved me from wasting my time

[@npcimknot958]

I miss mazerunner

[@johnsuarilla141]

And they cancelled I am not Ok with this

[@bochabicha]

man, i couldn't even watch this review completely. going away halfways, how shitty this series must be 😂

[@SharonGuenison-o4r]

Fahey Pines

[@Mr.LegendDude]

The Ugly Cinematic Universe has begun!

[@A-GayPlays]

Very odd choice to choose someone transgender as the antagonist of a movie about transforming yourself into someone else. Maybe they didn't think about that.

[@wealiveandliving]

That movie was weak, boring and so inconsistent! Like where did they get the chopper from at the ending? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 movie was Ugly!!!!!!!

[@paprikaghoul]

Wait so you just recapped the movie, why not call it movie recap

[@LetMeExplain]

It explains my thoughts like the title says

[@paprikaghoul]

@@LetMeExplain clickbaiteee

[@LetMeExplain]

@@paprikaghoul What did you still need help explained from Netflix’ Uglies

[@jancintron]

Any movie this actress is in is usually pretty corny and for Little girls

[@HaniFlores88]

i guess im the only one that liked the movie😅

[@crazychips123]

Who keeps hiring Joey king, she’s awful

[@noelkea136]

The book was better