Watching Selena Gomez Win The Family Wizard Competition (Wizards of Waverly Place Movie Commentary)

[@LovellTrin]

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[@sallythomson1179]

you should watch The nun, you're going to hate it

[@JVC_00]

Selena Gomez’s acting when Alex breaks down crying after Justin forgets her is one of the best acting performances in the history of Disney Channel and I’ll forever stand by that fact 🤭

[@desnova]

no honestly

[@juanhenriquez6114]

PERIODT

[@dia3756]

it was the very best actualy

[@dublancdedinde]

you so real!!!

[@cheerboi_1]

True

[@idontknowanymore7689]

Younger me thought this was the most phenomenal acting ever. I had a clinical emotional breakdown because I was so moved, lol it was just the childhood trauma.

[@zayah01]

Umm Selena should’ve gotten an oscar nomination and i stand by that

[@winxclubfairiesrule1]

Ngl, this made me cackle

[@abbasturd]

😂

[@jaybe9627]

Absolutely, this movie had me feeling emotions I never felt and asking questions I never asked. Child me was MOVED. 🤣

[@khowlen2542]

this movie made my life take a 180 turn as a younger sibling, like i even started being nicer to my brother, thats how impactful this was for me at such a young age 😭

[@matchaluvr2]

LMFAO I ALSO REMEMBER BEING NICER TO MY BROTHER AFTER WATCHING THE MOVIE

[@aynaasif1766]

I've truly never had an original experience in my life

[@highonsugar6273]

Fr I even let him play with my Lego sets until he broke them and then I threw Thomas the tank engine at him

[@quinnchipman5570]

No fr it changed me at 7 years old

[@juaneze_]

This movie should've won best visual effects at the oscars

[@syra1541]

LMAOOO

[@phoenixmorphix]

Honestly... Just another example of the Oscars snuffing a cinematic masterpiece 😮‍💨🥱

[@Xoxo0xx0]

​@@phoenixmorphix snuffing 💀

[@marymont5179]

Selena Gomez coming out of a flower is a masterpiece, they don't understand art 😪

[@Skyler_Momoko]

Like, the sun next to her whilst she was in the flower was iconic!!

[@elixis2936]

this movie is literally a cinematic masterpiece and nobody can tell me otherwise

[@desnova]

best Disney channel movie ever, no one can change my mind.

[@irasocool]

​@@desnova nobody can change your mind bc you're correct 🤭 easily a s-tier movie

[@desnova]

@@irasocool hell yea exactly🤭

[@neivilde.1242]

after that movie, you could tell that in s3 and 4 they try to insert as many emotional justin and alex scenes as they can because they saw how good it was in the movie

[@tiannagaskin8066]

I will Never recover from watching them all forget her for the first time.

[@videohistory722]

I think what you're missing from all the spells is they allfollow the standard, "The words don't matter, the INTENT does." That you see in a lot of magic stories. They all work because they MEANT it.

[@veronica-xv7fl]

there was also a whole episode on it where Jerry teaches them about improvised spells. It’s the one where Alex and Justin got stuck in a horror movie

[@lastquarter3992]

I mean, sure but then why do they constantly try to make things rhyme lol? My headcanon from now on is that Jerry told them that's necessary because he thought it'd be funny to see them try harder

[@winxclubfairiesrule1]

The reason it worked even though it wasn’t actually a spell is because her intent, her emotions, forced it to work. Magic isn’t about the words, it’s about the feelings, the thoughts, and what you want to happen with it. If the words really mattered, they wouldn’t be able to change spells or even make them up as easily as they do

[@veronica-xv7fl]

Yes and also they made an entire episode dedicated to this, Jerry taught them how to do improvised spells and if i remember correctly, it works as long as it rhymes. its the one where alex and justin got stuck in a horror movie

[@MJ15181]

i think this is one of the best tv series movies disney ever made. I do wish there was a bit more of an explanation for certain things and it always drove me nuts that the actual show would never mention things that happened in the movie but other than that, 10/10 in my book

[@evelinramosmiranda619]

they did the same with the hannah movie

[@cathynguyen4198]

They actually mention the movie, but it was a throwaway line (Alex's mentions it, but I believe the mom does as well in another episode. They only mention the parents forgetting who they were. )

[@maryy.angell]

this movie was filmed here in Puerto Rico, but when I was being filmed I was out of the country, when I found out my heart shattered into a million pieces, not exaggerating at all I cried for 3 full days that I did get to meet Selena

[@videohistory722]

They also filmed princess protection program there

[@alexb.9791]

@@videohistory722 Yes! One of my friend's mom was in the movie's opening scene when they showed the castle/palace!

[@marisanchezpr]

This unlocked a memory of how my aunt met selena at a mall when they were filming this movie and asked for a picture for me but I didn’t get to meet her 😭

[@Grooovyghosty]

I couldn’t believe it but when the competition is happening I’m like 95% sure that’s El Morro and Oml 💀

[@beccy2434]

i love a lot of react channels but having gen z reacting to gen z childhood movies is superior thank u trin

[@sarahlevine2397]

THIS

[@neha.anna_]

This commentary was honestly something I didn’t expect

[@DatVideoDoe]

The way I interpreted how the WOWP spells worked was a combination of the words used and your intention/focus. Justin was the most intentional/focused, so his spells would work as he intended them too. Alex was less focused, which is why she’s yield different results even if she said the exact same spell as Justin. And we’d see that when she was in a pinch and actually focused, her spells would work without any negative side effects.

[@DatVideoDoe]

IMO, I interpret the use of the wand as a physical way to focus your magic. You can yield more powerful results with a wand vs with no wand/hand magic.

[@DatVideoDoe]

WHICH explains why the “I wish you and dad had never even met” spell worked. Alex was very focused and intentional with those words AND was using a physical object that focuses her magic, the wand.

[@gigiloveyeah]

The scene where there under the blankets and Alex is reading the spell book glowing iconic and Justin with the wand was so cool to me as a kid ❤

[@LasagnaDelRey99]

Selena deserves an oscar for this! jm not even joking

[@haleysnote]

This movie, The Hannah Montana Movie, and Starstruck literally changed my little kid life when they aired. I really thought I would have such a complex teenage hood bc of those movies.

[@quinnchipman5570]

Hard on starstruck

[@maddwitch]

In my head, the spell rhymes, gestures, and wands are just tools to focus their intention on a specific result. Magic is a force, they're born with the ability to access it, but they have to learn to gather the magical energy, hold it, and shape it. Each one might have different aptitudes for gathering, holding, or shaping.

[@torijeri]

there’s a whole episode about being able to create your own spells as long as they rhyme but to be careful cus they’re literal. it’s the horror movie one where selena and justin get stuck in the movie

[@agv-vt8co]

Wait, is it the one with the reaper carrying around a hairdryer?

[@torijeri]

@@agv-vt8co YES!!!

[@wendybijellberg]

i remember the day this movie premiered on the disney channel me and my family went out and i made my parents promise me that we'll be back by 8pm so i could watch it but we ended up coming back home pretty late so i cried all night and that's how my trust issues were born

[@WhaleManMan]

I like how in the actual Wizard competition at the end of the series, they kept the purple suits but just had them run through what was basically a haunted house. Major downgrade lol

[@amandaclement1424]

I thought the competition was different every time? Maybe that’s why it’s different?

[@megang1312]

This was definitely one of my fave tv shows turned movies! I thought the ending where Justin forgets Alex was the most traumatizing thing ever when I was younger 😭

[@JaheemHoushakuji]

What I've gathered since childhood was Justin was definitely the most technical skilled wizard of the siblings, Alex was the most Natural she was always using magic so everything came easy to her, Max was overlooked as the most creative with his spell casting he always did things the others would never think of. So each of them all had their own strengths with very situational magic.

[@Issah.lo2]

Harpers actor said how she was told by her own church to drop the role in this iconic show bc it was “wicked”, which made me appreciate her character more bc lets be honest it wouldn’t be as good without her in the show

[@Issah.lo2]

@@bluefire9147 exactlyy🫶stan

[@luisailiriana955]

Ive been waiting for this for years.. nonironically my favorite movie of all time. The 2010's family vacation vibes make me so nostalgic

[@desnova]

literally Alex crying in this movie, and in the show when she broke up with Mason hurt my heart so much and made me bawl my eyes out every time.

[@mayapapaya626]

THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT THE BEST DISNEY CHANNEL MOVIE: it is either jump in or lemonade mouth depending on how old you were

[@gladiscontreras376]

I could be wrong, but I believe the reason they use a wand is to increase precision and make the spell stronger. The same is true for spell wording; for example, a simple spell like when Justin helped Alex out of the bag could be done in a variety of ways because the simple goal is to get her out of the bag, but a more difficult spell would necessitate more specific wording. That is why they would need to remember certain more difficult spells. I'm not sure if this is a bad analogy, but it's similar to when we do math problems. If the math problem is relatively simple or we have a lot of experience solving similar problems, we can use a variety of methods that work for us; however, if the problem is more complex, we must use a specific method/formula to solve it correctly. This is all just my opinion, I could be completely wrong.

[@abi2476]

Disney is literally my whole life! I literally loved Wizards of Waverly Place and hopefully this movie is still as great as I remember it to be.

[@lexirowe8771]

The way this movie is so good and makes me almost cry genuine tears is insane.

[@DayvonR64]

Keyan Charlie does a whole two-video retrospective on Wizards of Waverly Place and it's honestly so eye opening. It shows just how much they really didn't keep consistency with the rules of magic and even the movie has it's own plot holes when it comes to how magic is done. I still love the series and I hope it one day gets a revival like ICarly though.

[@rowly8478]

When I tell you Alex becoming the family wizard was the biggest even of my 9 year old life! This is cinema.

[@winxclubfairiesrule1]

In terms of the spells, I honestly feel like it doesn’t even matter what they say as long as the intent is there. We’ve seen them make up spells, change spells, use magic silently… and the the quality of the magic doesn’t change. They always get the result they want unless they’re distracted or something

[@winxclubfairiesrule1]

I think the only reason they have spells is just to give them, as wizards in training, something to guide them and figure out what result they want to get.

[@winxclubfairiesrule1]

Ask your questions Trin, because it is canon that the magic system is inconsistent and broken

[@RipJaxxFilms]

This was honestly one of the best Disney channel original movies 🤭 it was always my favourite 💅

[@niyah7139]

The wands are kinda like a training wheel that focuses their magic. They don't need them per se but it's kind of like a conductor like how electricity needs to go through a wire

[@mokab3630]

this isn't Disney but Rags was literally my favorite movie ever when I was like 10 but no one remembers it!!! the soundtrack is still on my playlist

[@hannahappa]

No because literally with the tv show movies - the production shift THREW ME like it became real life

[@laurasantiago24]

They legit never did explain the magic thing though. There are some scenes that they clearly study spells that are unchangable (like the one with the bunny in the first episode), but can be applied to different situations, but still we don’t ever really learn how extendable that is. It does leave more room for interpretation though differently than other wizard movies like harry potter - in WoWP people create spells by making rhymes, in hp we never discover how they do that!

[@serenazigah5746]

It's the way Trin knew I've been craving another vid, ALL DAY I've been rewatching her old ones !!

[@nelly2801]

older disney channel movies are top tier and this movie literally made me cry like why was it so emotional?? i always have to say i love the feeling lemonade mouth and starstruck give me (probably because the music is so GOLDEN)

[@audriannaburgoz969]

Trin really be giving such in-depth and hilarious commentary like no one else and I'm HERE FOR IT ❤

[@eboniz]

this era changed my life because when the next season came out and she had short hair it was like the earth shook

[@2im36]

watching this movie is literally one of my core memories 😭 sometimes i'll still just randomly remember it and get a huge hit of nostalgia

[@nicoledeveraux4322]

thinking about it in retrospect, a lot of adult wizards would likely be eldest children because they’d have years of experience on their younger siblings learning spells and using magic. that sucks lol.

[@neivilde.1242]

the magic in this show is literally what works for the plot. like sometimes they'll use a spell when they already introduced another spell before that could solve the situation way easier

[@smarina251]

14:30 Justin’s peak crush worthy era was when he was a monster hunter in that black vest

[@whomilloo]

the magic system literally changed every episode don’t think about it too much 😂

[@katlinath]

alex wins, justin becomes a teacher at the school and the other guy owns the family restaurant and everyone is happy yup

[@anjieeee]

for the type of spells they can do, they can basically do anything. I forgot what it’s called but basically while they are training, they practice specific spells but once they reach a certain level, they do those type of spells where they basically kinda make it up. there’s still restrictions but yeah

[@AutisticCami]

This movie absolutely obliterated me as a child, especially the scene with Alex crying when her brothers disappeared. I would picture myself in her place with my brother and sister disappearing and it'd make me sob every time. Top tier movie right there, I unironically still love it

[@mothumn]

i had to beg my parents to let me skip my sisters graduation to watch this movie and it was worth it

[@kihyahouston387]

“ he wasn’t crashworthy in the show” my sister in christ have you forgotten the monster hunting arc?? He literally changed my life in that vest.

[@erinboyle4729]

I adored this movie and the tv show so much but i defo recommend listening to the wizard of waverly pod podcast, they talk about how different the team behind the movie was from the show

[@Second_place02]

Fun fact: these sets are actually just the sets used in the show, the budget actually went towards better cameras to make the quality higher

[@hannahryan7797]

Alex was trying to use a spell from the book of forbidden spells which are harder and need more juice than the regular spells max was using

[@angelxskyy]

In S1E9 of wizards, they basically say you can make your own spell as long as it rhymes. but you have to be like specific. idk it made sense to me at the time

[@mariamsvogue]

I think the reason the spell worked like that was bc she was in the middle of reading another spell and I guess the two combined?

[@44rachelmy44]

we love when trin reviews the classics ❤❤

[@alex.bradford]

I saw this movie opening night. So many tv shows made movies (Phineas and Ferb, Lizzie Mcguire, Even Stevens, Good Luck Charlie) are all sooo good it’s hard to pick a favorite

[@Julietavolcano]

When you compared this movies budget to Good luck Charlie!! I don’t think so! Good luck Charlie the Christmas movie was also a multi location, they filmed in Las Vegas!! And other places around to make it look like they travels cross country.

[@butternuts7444]

Also idk If this was a fever dream but I think she ends up in a field with sheep and it’s like part of the emotional climax of the movie🤨

[@monicagabriela4397]

growing up I LOVED wizards of waverly place especially because like alex I have an older and a younger brother and we all have similar personalities like the ones on the show. I still cry at the scene of alex forgetting her brothers even as an adult

[@josefinaalmerich4381]

Watching the premieres of the Disney Channel original movies were such a moment like you had to be there, you couldn't miss it

[@BelenPeralta1]

I watch the wizards podcast and they talked about the movie a lot and now seeing it after like idk how many years makes me understand what they mean

[@anniethingandeverything]

spells are really about intent and how much emotion/truth you put into it which is why alex’s spell worked and was so hard to break :)

[@BrandonJames2016]

I loved this movie sm it’s so nostalgic for me cause the show was one of my favorites growing up and ignited my love for Selena Gomez she was my childhood crush growing up.

[@yannycandie5506]

i remember watching this movie as a kid and bawling so hard

[@valentinatroncoso5274]

I remember one episode with the uncle when they established that if you break the rules of magic someone will cut your hands so you cannot use your powers anymore... then what about blow magic?

[@JSPokemonYT]

Wizards of Waverly Place is one of my favorite TV Shows from my Childhood & the movie is just as phenomenal as the show. Also, my favorite Disney Channel Original Movie is How to Build a Better Boy (2014).

[@yagadoobigidibobbibigabiga38]

fave Disney original movies had to be that weird ass prom movie with laura marano and amy from good luck charlie, girl vs. monster, descendants (only the first one), sixteen candles, geek charming, the suite life movie, lemonade mouth, let it shine, and frenemies. if you ask me to pick one I'll kill you, but definitely frenemies and let it shine have my whole heart and soul

[@aespinkmoon]

“He wasn’t like crush-worthy in the show” Justin in his monster hunter era… yeah that was my gay awakening

[@sofitrofimofi]

starstruck will always be my fav disney channel original movie like no one was doing the enemies to lover like that and the SOUNDTRACK 🛐

[@gigiloveyeah]

You have made so many valid points about the spells 😂 really tho stuff I tried to figure out and I always knew to that Alex was gonna be the family wizard ❤

[@2im36]

this movie was my childhood 😭 back when disney channel movies were actually good, im glad people still remember this movie

[@mellarksdandelion]

the “bring the pixels back” comment is so real bc i honestly miss when every show had a little bit of that frosted quality, everything is too high quality now & it doesn’t feel nearly as nostalgic and cozy, it just doesn’t hit the same 😭

[@djenae2852]

I remember being OBSESSED with this movie when it came out (in hindsight, I had a very intense crush in Selena Gomez and just didn't know it yet lmao so that might've played a role into my love for the show and this movie)!!! Also, in terms of the one Disney Channel Original Movie that I love the most, I have to say Lemonade Mouth : I don't even think it's anything to do with the quality of the movie itself, cause there are quite q few Disney Channel movies that I LOVE and can't really rank, but this one just genuinely shaped me when I was a kid; I'm pretty sure it was one of the first pieces of media that gave me that first spark of "oh, I could actually make music and get somewhere if I work for it hard enough!" (Obviously it's not a realistic movie, but I remember it making me feel unstoppable)! That and it also made me fall in love with Bridgit Mendler's voice and her first album (Hello my name is...) was the first CD I bought for myself and i still love it and think it's really good to this day🥹🥹

[@dalayarichardson5977]

You should do spring breakers next that’s underrated and iconic I hate how some people don’t understand the message of the movie 😢

[@flxwercxrpse1871]

Yeah i don’t get it, it was the most boring movie ever

[@bigwaffles]

When I tell you I was SOBBING watching this movie when I was 8 years old

[@SharkBerry]

7:10 In The Never Ending story when the horse sunk in “quick sand” (aka the saddest moment in movie history) is where Disney Channel surely went “a false fear we can implement into children, perfect”. Because?? How I did I //just// find out at the start of this year , at 18yrs old , that quick sand don’t work like this 💀💀

[@lorenacuenca6250]

I think there was an episode within the first or second season where Jerry teaches them about spell improvisation. Essentially altering a spell for a specific action or request. And I think the wands are initially used to focus the magic for the wizard in use, eventually I guess they do not need to use them but still do for pizzazz or for stronger spells.

[@purp1esodaaa]

oml i remember watching this movie like six times as a kid and sobbing EVERYTIME 😭

[@66smec]

Hands down my favorite dcom is The Color of Friendship. It tackles a serious issue but still retains its Disney Channel charm.

[@Ivet2]

This is the most iconic and sad movie ever

[@queenoffabulous2156]

This movie really proved why Alex deserved to win bc all the studying Justin did she was still able to just in the moment use her instincts and just make stuff up

[@Yuu-d7b]

omg you just brought back so many of my childhood memories!! It was definitely my favorite Disney movie based on a series growing up

[@hayleemyers5313]

i love watching your commentary’s during my government class

[@blairmcauley2497]

I love this movie it’s one of my favorite Disney channel original movies the acting Selena does in the end when Justin forgets her always gets me even when I was a kid it had me about to cry

[@ria7185]

ahh so excited! also your bangs look too good in this video 🧡

[@nyxbedumb1369]

so as a kid, i never watched the wizards of waverly place show. in fact, i didn't even know there was one. but, i did watch this movie about six times, and i loved it so much. this movie will forever have a place in my heart

[@marisascrocco6791]

This movie, lemonade mouth, and cloud 9 are the only Disney channel movies I can go back and watch

[@gigiloveyeah]

Iconic movie 🍿 this movie had Selena Gomez do a good cover of oh it’s magic a bop

[@hsfhanaa]

16:18 no that isn't mean bro if you watch the first 2 seasons of the show, he and Max attack Alex and cause all her problems for no reason. Even in later seasons, they bully her for winning the competition, like grow up Justin. He has no emotional maturity in 90% of the show.

[@nataliamanna1047]

i remember l o v i n g this movie and I stand by the fact that it still holds up, as for my favorite Disney channel movie, it might be a little controversial but i loved princess protection program, i remember that movie had me in a chokehold

[@inferiorinferno8859]

But anyways, quick sand actually isn't as they portray in Disney movies indeed. I live nearby quicksand, I even walked on it myself. Sure, your steps do sink so you have to keep moving, but as long as you keep moving, you're completely sober and not too heavy it shouldn't be a dangerous actually. The only problem I had with quicksand is that I walked on it barefoot as it was a hot summer day. That black mud will get stuck underneath your toenails for MONTHS. As if it has crawled into the very pores underneath your toenailbeds.

[@bombeproductions4216]

Selena Gomez is THEEE Disney channel actor. No one tops her. We have to give her more respect honestly

[@FloatingSailor]

I loved this movie but I still stand by the fact max should’ve kept his powers he was the youngest but made so much progress and seeing Alex and Josh keeping their powers made me so upset

[@AcornRiot]

"Josh"

[@nakhiahodges]

That "I wish you and dad had never even met" was such a quote back in the day. Like when she said that I had visceral flashbacks

[@nakhiahodges]

From "magic" books that I've read, it seems like intention and passion for the spell is a big reason why it works. Like she meant what she said so it happened.

[@Sage707]

oh btw they explained the spell word thing in the first few episodes, basically they can change it up as long as it rhymes and you focus hard enough