I don’t know if you will ever see this or believe it’s me. But somehow I found your video tribute to my movie at 2 o’clock in the morning. And I wanted to say thank you. I was very touched by it and the great care you took in editing the images. You’re a very talented editor. You should make trailers.
@roundedborderscinema
2 жыл бұрын
If it really is you Stephen, you caught me at the end of my shift at Dominoes and I had to gather around the remaining employees to freak out over something they have no idea of. It’s a dream of mine to edit trailers and because of artists like you, I wanna push myself even further everyday. Thank you for your stories, and thank you for your kindness. Glad you enjoyed. - Alex
@abhzt
2 жыл бұрын
@@roundedborderscinema you know you have made it when the director and writer appreciates you!
@ddbsiblings7265
2 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure it really is him- follows Mr.Beast and your usual young tween gaming channels.
@moonlitsunwoo
2 жыл бұрын
I can relate to him so much as well It feels like I know him and reading the book really broke me
@darkslivery-_-9096
2 жыл бұрын
@@ddbsiblings7265 could be his son yk
@jey7421
3 жыл бұрын
id do ANYTHING to watch this movie for the first time again
@jaysleepy339
3 жыл бұрын
I sweaaaaaar
@danielcarr1479
3 жыл бұрын
I just watched it for the first time and I would too
@marge9149
3 жыл бұрын
just saw it for the first time about 3-ish days ago and it was the best experience
@danielcarr1479
3 жыл бұрын
@@marge9149 I literally only watched it because it was on my list for a while (cause of Logan and Paul) and I saw that it was getting taken off of netflix, so I literally watched it on the last day available 💀 actually somehow I watched it like 3 hours after it was supposed to be taken down, but it was the best decision of my life. As soon as I exited out it was gone tho 😢
@danielcarr1479
3 жыл бұрын
@Mr. Panda Yes I highly recommend it
@jopunfromtarget-3667
2 жыл бұрын
I've almost completed my freshman year of highschool, and this has become my favorite film of all time. Everything I desire to experience was depicted within Perks, and it makes me feel hopeful,; that as an introverted teenager, I can find people who want to experience their "tunnels moment," and feel infinite. I can get off that wall and live my life. Along with that, the music within the film is perfect. Pearly Dewdrops Drops' during the graduation scene was perfect. I plan to drive down to Pittsburg with my friends, rent a pickup truck, and drive through the Fort Pitt tunnel with Heroes playing. This movie has changed my life.
@linaaviles1971
3 жыл бұрын
I read this book when I was 15 and heavily depressed. It helped me so much. When I finally saw the film and learned what the tunnel song was, I was ecstatic to learn it was one of my favorite songs. Now 10 years later, I have the lyrics “we could be heroes just for one day” tattooed on my arm in typewriter font. I was never like Charlie, I was more of a Sam, especially in a way people messed with her. But Charlie still resonated with me.
@DuduMar1000
2 жыл бұрын
I couldn't stop crying during this video, this movie touches me profoundly.
@untitled1464
3 жыл бұрын
i first watched this movie with my cousins and sister when it was first released. I had just started high school and it made a huge impact on me. I was a freshman whose friends were only seniors (it just happened) and I watched it again at the end of high school and i still could relate to it. I recently rewatched it and i started crying because my university experience was far from the brochures and the movies. I hope maybe one day there’s a college set film that’s the same caliber as perks. What a heartbreakingly beautiful timeless movie. Also i grew up listening to a bunch of 80s music and now whenever i hear come on eileen i still think of perks, lol
@Ash-hx1jz
3 жыл бұрын
Yes we need more college dramas. Especially focusing on a protagonist isn’t having the best years of their life. I’m a 4th year in college I’m so disappointed. I still haven’t found my people. I still don’t belong anywhere.
@cadaverous4712
3 жыл бұрын
This is my favorite movie of all time. Thank you, really, for making this video. Everytime I watch this movie I cry from basically beginning to end. There is no movie that makes me feel these emotions. I had a pretty bad freshman year myself. I have bad flashbacks and such because I was abused when I was young. My dad also passed away this year, my sophomore year. this movie makes me feel things nothing else can make me feel. This movie will always be my number one. This video was amazing, thank you for making it.
@mafthew1813
3 жыл бұрын
I love how Charlie isn’t his problems , he is Charlie, who is just kind awkward at first, and As his friends get to know him , so do we
@Paravoid
3 жыл бұрын
I watched this movie for the first time after my sophomore year of high school. It also happened to be the first year that I would have to spend mostly alone because my senior friends graduated the year before. Watching this movie not only brought up emotions and things that I wanted to express to those friends (who basically treated me the same way that Sam and Patrick treated Charlie, even up to Charlie and Sam's "relationship") but also made me rethink a lot of my past experiences. This movie is beautiful in every sense of the word. I'd give anything to be able to watch it for the first time again.
@tubbby1440
3 жыл бұрын
I just finished the book and the film is so accurate and displayed the emotion portrayed in the book so perfectly and the casting could not be better. It’s my favourite film and definitely one of my favourite books.
@london4345
3 жыл бұрын
The book and the movie are so underrated this is my favorite book
@incorporeo301
3 жыл бұрын
i need to revisit this movie, i watched for the first time when i was about 13-14 and didnt quite get the complexity of it but now that im in college and in fact lived the whole high school expirience, i feel this will resonate with me even much more than it did when i was a kid. it made me feel things but i couldn't understand those feelings. Thank you for the amazing video
@harrytomato5874
2 жыл бұрын
The amount of times I’ve rewatched this video… This has been and remains my favorite movie, and while it may sounds cringe, I heavily relate to Charlie and I think chbosky created perfection with this movie
@LaurenLaass
3 жыл бұрын
This is an excellent video, just so well put together.
@limcrissajeanne
3 жыл бұрын
this video is a masterpiece. I cry everytime I watch this lol
@mellin7049
3 жыл бұрын
I FREAKING LOVE THIS VIDEO THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU
@florenciaecheverria7250
3 жыл бұрын
I cried watching this video 😭
@LoralieM
3 жыл бұрын
9:24 This made me cry
@juliekunst4858
3 жыл бұрын
I've only watched this movie once, and it's funny because I also don't remember if it was before or during my high school experience. I want to say before. The oddest thing I remember from watching this was the fact that I paused it in the middle, during the dance scene, when Charlie just starts to get up from the wall. I suddenly felt second-hand embarrassment, like I could feel everyone's eyes on him as if they were on me too. I could relate to Charlie when it came to awkwardness and loneliness, and I think during that time especially I was constantly scared of being the center of attention. I've also never liked school dances, and just watching Charlie get out of his comfort zone really scared me. I didn't continue the movie until months later. I was confused as to whether or not I liked the movie. But I think the truth of the matter was how extremely realistic it was, to the point where I could really feel those teenage emotions, the constant urge to fit in, all of it. It didn't make me feel good, but it made the movie just that more real.
@Hamza-nv2kw
3 жыл бұрын
i really wanna know what other movies are similar to perks of being a wallflower
@cheyennerose2177
3 жыл бұрын
I never related to a high school main character like this. This was pretty much my high school experience. Just living in my head while everyone else seemed to move and operate just fine. Feels good to know others understand too.
@astoldbynickgerr
3 жыл бұрын
💙
@theirishpotato6588
3 жыл бұрын
I too could mostly relate.
@oskarneftel3756
3 жыл бұрын
Living in my head is how I would describe my school years right now.
@sarmadwaqar1503
3 жыл бұрын
This is how college was for me.
@ferrisflint284
3 жыл бұрын
thats exactly what its like
@CrazyDuckie94
3 жыл бұрын
I come from England, so my high school/college experience was so much different... and yet, this spoke to my experiences so much
@daftbanna7202
3 жыл бұрын
exactly
@Sophie_Pea
3 жыл бұрын
Loneliness and longing are universal, and even though they can be hurtful they’re also things that are able to connect us all. Like all of these people from different parts of the world not having an american high school experience but still being able to relate to it/see themselves in these characters, how special is that
@Lordinaschannel
3 жыл бұрын
I’m glad that my English teacher for GCSES got us to read the book and watch the movie as well, one of the most authentic movies Highschool movies too
@laurabelacqua9064
3 жыл бұрын
same as a brazilian
@luquito46
3 жыл бұрын
Yesss, I'm from BRAZIL but I feel like this movie is universal
@hannahb1338
3 жыл бұрын
The scene when Charlie gets off the wall, nervously walks to the dance floor, feeling so vulnerable, and his friends are so happy to see him and he immediately feels welcomed is so heartwarming and beautiful
@finnm7265
3 жыл бұрын
when i read the book and watched the movie for the first time it was at a low point in my life. i could relate to charlie so much. he didn’t feel like a character he felt real, and he felt like me. When i watched the movie i sobbed so so hard. I was going through some of the same things Charlie was. I suffer from PTSD and id never related to any movie more. The second time i watched it i was doing better, so instead of charlie’s break down scene that stuck with me the most, it was the ending scene. Showing that things do get better. I watched it for the 4th or 5th time last night. i feel every time i watch it it hits something different inside of me. It’s a film i will never get tired of.
@roundedborderscinema
3 жыл бұрын
i’m so sorry to hear you had to relate to it on that level. But i’m glad that there’ll always be artists for every person to relate to in a way, or many ways. thank you for sharing and glad you’re better than before
@gsx6757
3 жыл бұрын
Yeah i really related to the movie too. Watched it so many times and I feel like it captures feelings that I won't be able to describe and maybe can never explain but it hits me so hard every time. Its a great feeling though to have something expressed when you can't say it.
@KurosakiRuka
3 жыл бұрын
Same for me buddy, i related almost on every level with charlie, because i had almost the same traumatic experience that my mind repressed, and only reapered in the 9th grade. Every time i saw the movie couldnt stop crying, and my friends who discussed which characters they were, said i was like charlie and i thought "you cant imagine how right you are", but i recently i watched the movie again, 3 or 4 years from the last time i saw it, and i almost didnt tear up. I am much happier now and i am glad to be it. I hope you doing well too.
@rodrigocarrillo9267
3 жыл бұрын
I relate to this movie so much, cause I don’t have any friends this is my junior year and the only thing I am trying to do is having a group of friends like Sam and Patric. I think I haven’t succeeded at any of this because I just try but everyone is so into there stuff, that they only relate with others that they have known for some time. And I am really sad because I can’t have a genuine conversation or friendship with anyone. And I think I am a person hard to relate with because I just moved from another country 4 months ago, I am much more innocent than the others, I am really struggling with school, I talk different than the others and I don’t know a fucking thing of where I am living.
@miacarter5572
3 жыл бұрын
You exactly said all my thoughts in such a concise way. Thank you
@imhappy5266
3 жыл бұрын
Great movie, but that "kiss the prettiest girl in the room" scene makes me want to rip my eyeballs out oh lord the secondhand cringe from that scene I just need to skip it
@Shockwave99999
3 жыл бұрын
As a 16 year old who is currently going through the sadness of not having many friends, seeing videos of people having fun or doing something on snapchat, friends and other people talking about how they have girlfriends, and me still crying myself to bed every night in my basement, this movie really helps me not feel completely lost. I had a really lonely experience for my entire freshman year, and it doesn’t seem like it’ll get much better since I don’t even get the chance due to COVID, but at least I’m learning how to find comfort in the hurt. Update: I just turned 18 on September 8, 2022, and I finally decided to watch this movie in its entirety on my birthday. It is now my favorite movie of all time, right next to Everything Everywhere All At Once and A Silent Voice. Ngl, after my previous comment, things didn’t get much better. It actually got worse and I’ve been through some things I’ll remember for the rest of my life. Between my mom moving out, getting caught being high on acid by my mom (she thinks it was just weed), getting injured during wrestling which took me out of a very important season, and getting put in the hospital for a day after admitting to self harm and suicidal intent, there have been some very shitty moments. But I’ve also managed to make some damn good memories within all the shit. I’ve been dreading turning 18 for around 5 years because there were so many things I wanted to do before I become an adult, and I could constantly feel the time passing me by as I continued to miss out on a happy, social, and fulfilled teenage life. When years and months finally turned to days til my bday, I realized that if I didn’t change my mind, I’d end up killing myself and it’d be the most miserable bday I’ve had yet. So the day before my bday I decided to finally take control and cancelled all my scheduled workouts and practices for wrestling. I decided I’d enjoy the day and spend it how I wanted to instead of being stressed out with constant commuting and training. I got to spend so much time and had so much fun with my friends that day. I felt like I was such a part of the group, something I rarely ever felt. I decided not to linger on about how much I ended up missing out on through the years and did my absolute best to just knock everything out and focus on being with my friends and just enjoying the day. And I feel I really did that. And when it came to my bday I did the same. While I wasn’t able to spend time with them that day, I refused to let my dark thoughts take over. And on that day I decided to finally watch this movie and holy shit was it amazing. I especially resonated with the hospital scene where Charlie was talking with the doctor which felt so real with regards to my experience. And it’s ironic cuz Heroes was the last song I listened to before I turned 18. I listened to Champagne Supernova, then 1979, and then finally Heroes. While I might continue to struggle a lot moving forward, this movie really gave me a sense of tranquility and just felt really cathartic in a time that could’ve potentially been my darkest. I’m grateful this movie fully came into my life at the time that it did, and now moving into adulthood, I hope one day I can truly feel infinite.
@welikelethabo
3 жыл бұрын
Omg I can’t totally relate but I’ve had a similar experience. Trust me things get better with time💕Stay safe
@leilapeigne8132
3 жыл бұрын
I’m from the UK but I went through a rough period when I was 16 and like you cried myself to sleep most nights. I’m 18 now and if only I would have known how much better life is and how better it got once I’d left school. But I’m so glad I went through that low patch because I learnt so much about myself and who I want to and don’t want to be. Trust me things will get better you just have to pull through the rough patch first. Wishing you best of luck!
@kgmkr800
3 жыл бұрын
Quit social media - it will be better for your mental health I've found.
@user-jy9rq8nj7q
3 жыл бұрын
As someone experiencing pretty bad social anxiety for the past few years and not being able to socialise despite really wanting to, it made me depressed to the point I wasn't able to go to public school anymore- I moved to a very small private school where the normal teenage experiences aren't the same and I still struggle getting 50% attendance, It feels like I'm never going to have the exciting fulfilling high school years and you know, that's pretty shit
@WBROTHERS
3 жыл бұрын
Hey man itl get better in college
@LuisTorres-bu3ti
3 жыл бұрын
I was kind of like Charlie in high school, except that I never met my Patrick and Sam😔
@Ash-hx1jz
3 жыл бұрын
Same. Never met my people. I was interested in so many people but nobody was interested back (both platonically and romantically)
@LuisTorres-bu3ti
3 жыл бұрын
@@Ash-hx1jz I totally feel 🙏
@giuk1987
3 жыл бұрын
And..... 'you're exactly who i'll be'
@somethingunusual8456
3 жыл бұрын
At the same time I relate to this, I don't. Like, I have amazing friends who support me, but I don't have a friendship like the movies portray, I don't go out a lot, we're a little bit awkward around each other, we are tired more than excited about life... idk (I know my friends feel the same... they always say things like oh I need a friend like (insert name of fictional character here) it's kinda sad)
@opheliasouv
2 жыл бұрын
@@somethingunusual8456 my friends were similar but much more toxic. they lived in their heads and never left. on the bright side though they just dropped me last week for not being like them so ig that was a compliment lol but i'm already happier than when i was friends with them! i'm doing stuff for myself, not worrying about whether my interests are dumb, and going out and having fun alone! i realized that i don't need friends for my life to feel like a movie
@dhruviibauva384
3 жыл бұрын
the style of the video and everything about it, too fucking good. keep going, great work, cant wait to see another review of yours!
@roundedborderscinema
3 жыл бұрын
that means the world !! thank you so much. i really appreciate it :’D Next larger video should be out by the month’s end. Follow me on instagram if you’d like more updates and smaller content too @alejandrogooseman
@mophead_xu
3 жыл бұрын
high school was quite the odd time for me. i was one of the popular kids, nearly everyone on my year knew me by name or at least face, and all my friends were great. yet, often i still feel extremely isolated. later on i realised there was nothing wrong with me life, or me friends, i was just going through depression. funny how everything could be right, yet i was still fucked up in the head, lol. so when i watched The Perks, i thought i shouldn't have related to Charlie as deeply as i did, but it happened anyway. he started with no friends, a phase i'd gone through years before but the memory of it was still vivid in my mind. and even when he had his friends, there was that tint of loneliness and isolation i too felt even among my closest group. the movie, the story just spoke to me: the confusion, the lingering emptiness, and everything else. now i understand that being a teenager's just going to be hard for pretty much everyone. sure some things could make it easier, like actually having friends (i firmly believe had i actually been isolated with no friends, i very most likely won't even be here rn) or a good home life; and some aspects would definitely make it harder, like being bullied, troubles at home, or pre-existing medical/neurological problems. but at the end of the day, one thing we all had/have in common was: we were all just kids, often expected to behave like adults, yet treated like children nonetheless; shouldering expectations from adults around us, be it parents or teachers or even neighbours; we're just trying to find where exactly do we fit in the world and what role are we exactly supposed to play, all the while internally our own biology was having its moments of chaotic development. excuse the possible ignorance, but i believe depression and anxiety are a common issue amongst teenagers not for nothing, lmao. anyway the point i've been trying to make is that: not only is The Perks of Being a Wallflower the most authentic high school film ever made, i think it's also one of those movies that are just timeless. the story being told doesn't rely on technological advancement or popular slangs or trends to be bound to time. it instead hinges on that feeling of being at a crossroad, that momentary phase of transitioning from childhood to adulthood that everyone goes through. whether in this century or the next, the movie will always speak to teenagers and possibly even adults. anw, time to rewatch it again i guess.
@kenzibrown8076
3 жыл бұрын
That was beautiful🥺 great way to put it
@Habibi-rx3jd
3 жыл бұрын
Same
@justexisting184
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@vaibhavi.singh.
3 жыл бұрын
Very well put
@reath117
3 жыл бұрын
I was 17 when i caught the film in cinema. I watched it alone and didn't know what it was about. I cried. I felt like i related to Charlie in school. To this day, this is my favourite movie of all time. Also, the music is awesome.
@maricamargo21
3 жыл бұрын
Same for me. I related so much that I didn't realise that were set in the 90s
@AngryPotatoGod
3 жыл бұрын
Man I’m 16 I dead ass just did it today at 9/30/21 around 12 -1 am lmaooo feeling a lot from this movie Honestly never thought I would find something to make me feel idek feeling a lot rn
@ollies.6844
3 жыл бұрын
The most accurate depiction of high school I’ve seen are perks of being a wall flower, the breakfast club, Book smart, and the first 2 seasons of the TV show Skins
@mkazmi
3 жыл бұрын
Skins YES
@ilincabogza
3 жыл бұрын
I personally also like the edge of seventeen! And skam is the most realistic tv show about teenagers i've seen.
@emilyliu2750
3 жыл бұрын
Booksmart absolutely, especially for the way it portrays my generation I think. The way that the John Hughes high school "clique" tropes have dissolved, the mess between striving for college and just living as a whole person, how multi-layered everyone is... I loved it. It's the only comedic teen film that's actually felt relatable to me. I also recommend The Half of It :)
@lokifairy888
3 жыл бұрын
and lady bird
@ollies.6844
3 жыл бұрын
Honorable mentions: the dead poets society, also in a strange deranged way rebel without a cause I don’t know why there’s something about that movie that’s stuck with me, also Napoleon Dynamite
@ethanporter3709
3 жыл бұрын
just watched this for the first time, and as a junior in high school i’ve never related to a film more in my short life. The first time in a while where i cried watching a movie
@clarityonyx
3 жыл бұрын
because of conora, my high school experience has been cut short, and i'm so scared that in my last few years of going to school i won't be able to go to prom or go to a party, and i'll be stuck in my room behind my computer screen because people won't stay home and wear their masks :/
@valeriasanudo3
3 жыл бұрын
Same. I'm a junior and wasted my first two years of school staying at home with the intention I would go out and have fun my junior and senior year. Well, look at us now.
@thenonsenseguy2364
3 жыл бұрын
@@valeriasanudo3 same bruhh ... I am just scared that I won't be able to expirence the joys of this time ever
@clarisse_sbl
3 жыл бұрын
me too... We're all there together ✊
@astoldbynickgerr
3 жыл бұрын
@@valeriasanudo3 at least you can always make up for it in your young adult life :)
@prinbot
3 жыл бұрын
@@astoldbynickgerr that's what I'm planning to do, it's sad I didn't get a senior year. It was supposed to be my best year yet but then corona happened:/
@nooraishah2034
3 жыл бұрын
this commentary drived me to tears. ugh perks of being a wallflower is one of the best movies ever.and thank you for reminding me of that
@screwyou1199
3 жыл бұрын
The first time I watched this movie, I watched it a second time right after. There are not many movies I can do that with, it’s so so so special.
@Wesley.adams07
Жыл бұрын
the book is also perfect too
@memelorddanknessthesecond
4 ай бұрын
@@Wesley.adams07l lmk kkk
@SillyiswhereXanagoes
Ай бұрын
Dude I cried for 3 hours afterwards without even having to think about it or the story because it just made so much sense, I’ve never even felt this way about a movie at all.
@Vickyyxoxo
Жыл бұрын
The anger that he had, the blacking out, his childhood and him piecing everything together. The sexual abuse he endured & how he kept quiet for so long. He was a prisoner in his own mind & thoughts. This movie was beyond amazing.
@yasminestray
3 жыл бұрын
The first time I saw Perks, it was with some friends. It made me cry then and I wasn’t completely sure why because something about seeing movies with other people takes away from the experience for me. So, I sat down and rewatched it by myself because I felt that I needed to. Up until recently, I’ve had a pretty solid group of friends in school but this movie spoke to me so much because I haven’t met my people yet. My intimate group of people to listen to David Bowie with. My intimate group of people to bust out pre-planned dance moves with. My group of people to go on car rides with; the windows down and wind ripping at our hair. And I simply can’t wait to meet them. Even if, up until my senior year, I’ve been trying to convince myself that they were already here. I love this movie, and every single time I see it it somehow manages to get even better. This is going to be something I show my kids. The Perks of Being a Wallflower is something I will watch over and over again, until the end of time because nothing else has ever gotten it right before.
@LoverScratch
3 жыл бұрын
I hope you find your people
@nabii2907
3 жыл бұрын
I understand this so much!
@yasminestray
3 жыл бұрын
@@LoverScratch and, if you haven’t found your’s yet, i hope you do too
@rigamic3253
3 жыл бұрын
i relate to this so so much!
@mikeexits
Жыл бұрын
@@LoverScratch I hope so too. I found mine and I'm eternally grateful, but it's sad seeing both my brother and sister not finding theirs. We're a pretty distant and toxic, dysfunctional family (mostly from the top-down) so it's a tricky situation to navigate. They can't understand why I spend most of my time alone or with my close friend-family, and it's incredibly hard to explain it without them feeling like I'm blaming them for all of my problems, when I'm trying my absolute best not to come across that way. It always devolves into deflection, projection, and ad hominem. I am the only one in this family who consistently pushes against those things and tries to be a pillar of honesty and dignity to keep everyone honest and a bit humble every now and then (respectfully and tactfully of course; I never try to "put someone in their place" or even approach it from that mindset), but it's so exhausting when they always insist on sticking to the toxic behavior patterns they're so familiar with. I have no solution or answer to this other than living by example, dropping little seeds of growth in their subconscious by way of cleverly picked word choice during conversation here and there, and just hoping for the best, and helping when they want it.
@Cubannerd
3 жыл бұрын
I would add Lady Bird to the list of genuine high school films.
@soapy7619
3 жыл бұрын
oh yes. i love that movie.
@kitchristopher7
3 жыл бұрын
book smart too, even though the majority of it wasn’t set in a high school
@hippiecheezburger5457
2 ай бұрын
Definitely
@colbyborder6756
3 жыл бұрын
I love how he referred to them as Katara and Young Neil. Lol. Thats what I knew them as as Well.
@colbyborder6756
3 жыл бұрын
Also, I love that this is just an appreciation post. 😁
@nonny6780
3 жыл бұрын
makes me feel so safe how many people relate to charlie, he's my all time comfort character
@lanabanana9492
3 жыл бұрын
it feels nice to know i'm not the only one💛
@ZehraDimlioglu
3 жыл бұрын
i discovered Perks on the summer of 7th grade. first time i watched it, i didn't really like it. some scenes were way too explicit for me and i couldn't fully understand what Charlie meant in some scenes. and then after I graduated boarding school, I watched it again. Everything made much more sense. Charlie really spoke to me that time. I cherish friendship with him. I cried so hard when he cried. And soon after it turned into a tradition for me. I rewatch it at least once every school year. This year, I graduated high school and I watched it 2 weeks before my online geaduation (yes, covid sucks!) ceremony. It perfectly summed up my whole high school experience. I love, love, love Charlie. I'll be eternally grateful to Stephen Chbosky.
@Doctordier
3 жыл бұрын
The movie perfectly shows both the beauty and the pain that comes with growing up. I related to Charlie's insecurities alot, but also his strength and emotional growth.
@troubadour_malin
3 жыл бұрын
Living in France, I've never actually experienced most of the things the movie portrays, yet I've never related to any other high school themed movie as much as I did with PERKS. It's like this movie is the embodiment of the universal experience of being a teenager and going through shit, it's still one of my favorite books and my favorite movies ever.
@SR-ml6mb
3 жыл бұрын
Have you ever watched The Dead Poets Society? I personally loved it.
@orchid34
3 жыл бұрын
i watched this movie for the first time in my first year of highschool; wasn't really paying attention and just kind of had it on in the background. after watching it again now, i am so mad at myself for not paying attention and not appreciating it for how amazing it is. im a senior now, and two days ago decided to read the book as i somehow have read every coming of age, young adult book there is except for perks. read the entire thing in two days, and probably would have finished it in one if i hadn't stayed up doing homework the evening i started it. i dont think i have to tell u that i cried my eyes out, its a given. same goes for the movie, which i immediately watched after finishing the book. this story was so real, almost too real. it kind of scared me how much stephen chbosky just got it; he took every thought, feeling and experience of a highschooler and turned it into the perks of being a wallflower. it hits especially hard now that im almost done highschool, almost done with this period of my life. this is the part where your supposed to know things, but i feel like i dont know anything. i'd be lying if i said i was excited to become an adult - a day doesn't go by where i dont mourn my youth. however, i have to grow up someday. i know that its something we just gotta do. yes, im scared. but i know that if i ever feel that twinge of nostalgia, i can look back at this movie (and its book) to relive the bad, the good, and the beautiful moments of highschool.
@mophead_xu
3 жыл бұрын
_"this is the part where you're supposed to know things, but i feel like i don't know anything."_ i graduated years ago and now approaching mid 20s. me and all me mates still don't know jack shit. even when i finally had the courage to talk to me parents about it, they admit they, too, don't know jack shit. apparently we were all just supposed to wing it and pretend like we knew what we were doing when, in fact, no one actually knew wtf is going on. it's terrifying nonetheless; i won't lie. because at least for me it feels like there's this disconnect between the rationale and the emotional. rationally am aware of those things i spoke above, but emotionally it's hard not to look around and feel like everyone's got it together, or at least even if they don't at the moment, then they're able to work through it. meanwhile, am stuck here stagnating. one thing i can confidently say about adults and adulting without any disconnect is this: we're all actually just kids inside. we adjust (or try to adjust) to our roles and do our responsibilities, but at the end of the day "grown ups" is a myth and everyone is just older kids. for better or for worse.
@roundedborderscinema
3 жыл бұрын
I can't even comprehend that nearly 200K people have watched me be a baby.... And some of you even subscribed for more ( * _ * ) Anyways, I appreciate every single one of you and would love for you all to be a piece of my upcoming film, "Silhouette": @t - And don't forget to check out the Rounded Borders specific incentive where I digitally paint you in the channel's art-style and feature it in the next big video!
@mayalavenu3849
3 жыл бұрын
"it makes me feel like the strawberry dress". wow. i could not have summed it up better
@621beachgirl
3 жыл бұрын
Having this movie come out WHILE being "weird" in high school was next level
@miamackk119
3 жыл бұрын
watching the movie for the first time and hearing charlie say "I thought no one noticed me" made me cry because I realized that someone could put the way I felt into words. such a beautiful and genuine film that I could watch an endless amount of times and always seem to see myself in charlie
@ZehraDimlioglu
3 жыл бұрын
you managed to eloborate the affect this movie left on me just like stephen chbosky managed to capture how high school is really like. hats off to you, my friend!
@joortje8433
3 жыл бұрын
oooooeeeeh that reference tho
@jeanjeanjeanjeansalve
3 жыл бұрын
Yes totally.
@Twankiez1019
3 жыл бұрын
"This isn't an analysis or video essay of" dude this is literally both lmao
@cupholder189
3 жыл бұрын
A very wonderful analysis. Based on a recommendation from a friend, I discovered the book back in high school and instantly felt a kinship with Charlie. My first two years of high school were very lonely. It's been 14 years since then and no matter where I am in my life, I can pick up the book, flip to any page and instantly connect with what I'm reading. While the movie isn't as impactful as the book at times, it's likely one of the best book-to-movie adaptations, and every time I watch, which is almost annually at this point, I sob. The book and the movie transcend time for me. In 10 or 20 years from now, I can still see myself picking up the book or watching the movie and re-connecting with Charlie like an old friend.
@mayl3896
3 жыл бұрын
Don't mind me sitting at my desk and crying because this video was so beautifully made and reminded me of just why I love the film so much. Thank you so much for creating this
@ibra2ibra
3 жыл бұрын
You know when you sometimes watch a movie and feel so astonished at how good the movie is, and you can't really look at it from a higher perspective? This is the perspective you need. The way that you can explain all the most important details of how incredibly good the movie is, in such a calm, relaxed and coordinated way is just amazing. Thank you so much. This video added up to my life.
@thats_pretty_emo7922
3 жыл бұрын
I’m currently 15, and a sophomore in high school, perks is the only book or movie that truly sees people like me. It makes me feel like I’m home, and like I’ll be okay in the end. I have struggled with anxiety, depression, and trauma for as long as I can remember, and this seems to be the most accurate depiction I've seen
@seb______
3 жыл бұрын
I watch this movie from time to time and it never gets old. Always gets me in my feels and imo one of the best movies I’ve seen. Charlie is one hell of a character that I relate to a lot
@nabii2907
3 жыл бұрын
Okay this made me cry. Perks of Being a Wallflower is my absolute favorite movie. I have never related to a character more, and still don't. This movie felt so real to me, and I still hope to have that infinite moment. Also, I really liked that your analogy of the Stawberry Dress, I know what you mean and completely agree
@boazchapman2353
3 жыл бұрын
This is gonna sound insane, but the most accurate high school movie to me... is Spider-Man: Homecoming
@thatplaystationgamer3262
3 жыл бұрын
Completely understandable. Its a great teen comedy
@kaloy9568
3 жыл бұрын
Tbh I just wanted to know how Charlie is doing right now... the ending says he'll write soon if everything went wrong so this means he's fine..
@sypersonified
3 жыл бұрын
I watched it last night, I can relate to Charlie so much. I've recently started being on medication for depression and anxiety (a week on it as of now) and I'm 15. I've been molested too, and have always been a quiet observer type kid who loves poetry. This movie is so amazing. It really makes you feel something.
@velvetbec
3 жыл бұрын
The part about getting your back off the wall and experiencing something worth writing about hits hard when the pandemic makes me feel so stuck
@SuperSara924
3 жыл бұрын
Perks *is* that real and honest. I read/watched it at 16 when my mental health was at it lowest, I was on the verge of ending things. Perks spoke to me in a way no other media had before, it said everything I wanted to but couldn’t and helped me feel less unusual, less alone. I’m almost 25, and I don’t know if I could’ve fought out of that deep depression without this book and film. Great analysis and video here
@wrenoir5251
3 жыл бұрын
This movie gives me chills throughout but also comfort that things that I felt are expressed so simply aaaah
@elenavash.7718
3 жыл бұрын
This is literally the best high school teenage life movie I've ever seen. It hits so deeply.
@paigehammond847
3 жыл бұрын
genuinely one of the best books/movies i've ever read/watched. it is so indescribably beautiful and just makes me feel alive.
@julissamelodygarcia7161
3 жыл бұрын
There was nothing more real than the perks of being a wallflower. As an “introverted writer” I can’t even begin to explain how emotionally attached to this novel/ movie. There is nothing more that I wish I had was a friend group that could’ve supported me like that when I was in the lowest place of my life. And that is all I wish I can be for people. I don’t think anything will effect me like perks of being a wallflower did.
@perksbautista
3 жыл бұрын
"Sometimes you just need to get your back off that wall and experience something worth writing about." 👆👍👌
@hey-zel
3 жыл бұрын
I saw this when I was in 8th grade around the time it was still in the theater and I was going down deep dark hole. I was incredibly afraid of the world and I remember acting exactly like Charlie and it was really the first time I’d ever seen someone in play a misunderstood outsider so perfectly. I remember recently reading that the actors were actually really close to their characters age and it made sense as to why I definitely believed their performances so much. I didn’t even realize this took place in the 90s. I was so focused on the plot and their emotions. It was also the first movie I cried to. I later on experienced in my junior year of high school this same isolation. I had so much anxiety and my depression was sinking me badly. I was shut myself away from everyone and had moments where I just couldn’t take it. Whenever I had dark moments I’d just watch this and by the end I’d be crying and laughing. I never would’ve imagined that I would’ve related to this movie from my first time viewing it. I still struggle to this day but it’s not as bad as it once had before. I’m 23 and I can still say this is the most realistic film about teenagers/high school expert I’ve ever watched.This film will forever hold a special place in my heart because it’s truly the only film where I’ve felt understood.
@apoorva8803
3 жыл бұрын
makes me feel like the strawberry dress🥺
@eshadhawan3020
3 жыл бұрын
I read this book in college first year and somehow related so much. Unlike many people, I had a nice school life but as soon as I entered college I was lost. And Perks helped me then
@ayshastrange
3 жыл бұрын
when i'm feeling down i watch perks and by the end i feel a lot better. i actually watched it again a few days ago and i think out off all the times i've watched it, that was the least number of minutes i watched of the movie before i began crying LOL could it be another change started playing and I just lost it
@universesflowers6404
3 жыл бұрын
The fucking end of this with the song literally made me cry,,, felt like watching perks for the first time at 11 and discovering Bowie for the first time,, omg I'm literally in tears. 4:58 making me cry just because of the soundtrack omg,,, but this was a great commentary,,, couldn't agree more with how relatable this movie and book is. I first read it my freshman year, and watched the movie when I was 11, it's still my favorite book till this day and I'm 20.
@gabriel245
3 жыл бұрын
This movie is beautiful and you talking about it is beautiful thank you for this video.
@westonmisel8241
3 жыл бұрын
I watched the movie from your recommendation and let me just say... I'm disappointed... this movie had a lot going for it, but didn't explore the themes properly. I am hopeful the book it better. I would NOT recommend the movie tho
@harleyinabox
3 жыл бұрын
"im not a bulimic im a bulimist" sam
@anxietymoment1016
3 жыл бұрын
this book and movie made me feel seen. it was like a representation of mental health and the mixture of good and bad experiences. i too had a terrible high school experience and i was shy, this movie is beyond amazing
@ke4572
3 жыл бұрын
i’m so mad they took this off netflix
@zachweiner6140
3 жыл бұрын
You did an amazing job on this video and love your style. I fell in love with the story and the realism and couldn’t agree more with your points. Another good movie I’d like to see you make a video on is All The Bright Places on Netflix, somewhat similar to Perks. But seriously great job, You’ve just earned a subscriber.
@girliboi
3 жыл бұрын
i feel like i've simultaneously seen too many, and not nearly enough, high school films to declare this "the most authentic", but i don't have any doubts our kids/grandkids will be able to appreciate the authenticity of these characters long after we've begun to forget.. definitely ranks up there as one for the ages.
@palomaencarnacion4738
3 жыл бұрын
When you can't describe high school cuz most of it took place online....
@CHUb2Z
3 жыл бұрын
I'm currently writing a screenplay that's technically a coming of age story. While it's not anywhere close to the plot of Perks, I'm approaching the treatment of characters in a similar way. Just like you said, I love how personal the story is. It's beautiful without feeling overly sentimental. The characters feel very authentic. Maybe it's because I'm a writer, but I relate so much to Charlie.
@rockinggirl0610
3 жыл бұрын
have fun writing your book!
@dirks9816
Жыл бұрын
11:45: Steven said in an interview that they really didnt know the tunnel song, because songs from the 70ies where not really played as much in the 90ies and there was no such thing as the internet back then. Also the "real" tunnel song is "Landslide" by Fleetwood Mac, but they found for the movie, Heroes would fit better as it is more powerful (and they were right, as much as i love Landslide).
@officialsebvon
3 жыл бұрын
Awesome analysis!
@roundedborderscinema
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Kinsey6King
Жыл бұрын
I am 32 and always heard good things about the movie. I just finished it and damn, it lived up to the hype. The last 20 min had me bawling.
@theflowershopwiththomasflowers
3 жыл бұрын
Superbad and Perks, two of my favorite movies, and I would have to agree about their authenticity. Great video.
@vinniethebee479
3 жыл бұрын
I am from india and our high schools are nothing like America's. Like we have uniforms. But it still spoke to me, i can realte to this book and movie... so much. especially wallflower, a beautiful word for shy awkward introverts.
@jackiemeier1650
3 жыл бұрын
This was amazing and so honest! I'd love to hear your thoughts on"500 days of summer"... :D
@hannahildibjartsdottirhans8679
3 жыл бұрын
The movie really is a perfect adaptation - this video also made me feel warm and most importantly, infinite. Thank you for this incredible video! Perks Of Being A Wallflower is my favorite book and movie.
@HaileyHebron
3 жыл бұрын
This movie i in one of my top favs there are two types of crying, the sad type and the happy type and this movie has both. I feel like this movie is me I have friends but feel alone and my family isn’t exactly great so this movie gets all my sad crying out and makes me happy at the same time and I love it
@evebrown9401
3 жыл бұрын
The gave me fucking goose bumps dude I love this film
@sophiareis7295
3 жыл бұрын
not me crying when heros played at the end of this video. but fr tho hearing someone else talk about what this film meant to them brought forth a almost similar level of emotion as simply watching the film or rereading the novel.
@potter_productions
3 жыл бұрын
I love this film only watched it a week ago, im 17 and instantly fell in love with it, I have 1/2 main friends at school but had a few outside school but I've recently gained a few more friends who are so much like me and enjoy the same things, it's been rlly nice to just to hang with these few new friends. I loved this vid, I also love avatar and that show is rlly fear to my heart - I always watch it when I feel super depressed, and then when I realised that u only had 99 subs for such good content I'm going to subscribe, as a content creator MYSELF, I know how difficult it is to get views, and for such good videos in going to be ur 100th SUBSCRIBER!!!
@potter_productions
3 жыл бұрын
Also could i ask you review avatar, I apsolutely love it ❤️❤️
@roundedborderscinema
3 жыл бұрын
I appreciate this endlessly !! Thank you for sharing your experiences, and thank you for subscribing :D I'll definitely consider that suggestion on talking about Avatar tho...
@potter_productions
6 ай бұрын
@@roundedborderscinema you know whats crazy, i just rewatched film being 21 and wanted to watch a review, saw this top suggested only to realise that i've already commented and i couldn't have said it better, but im now in a very different place in life, other friends gone and disappeared off to uni and man on this rewatch did i missive suddenly connect to the lack of friends but also regressed backing into being a wallflower where as before i massively connected with that "we accept the love we think we deserver". im also moving out of home soon and so connected with Sam leaving and not really wanting to leave some things and experiences behind. again i loved you review having totaly forgot i had seen it before - keep going and making awesome stuff and showing the world your thoughts!!!
@laurenridleyxo4876
3 жыл бұрын
this video made me as emotional as watching the actual film
@carolyn9034
3 жыл бұрын
I just watched this film today bc i took one of those personality test that match you to fictional characters and Charlie was my second closest match. I absolutely loved it and I’m so sad I didn’t watch it while I was in highschool bc i feel like it genuinely could’ve changed my life. Beautiful film and wonderful video! had to subscribe :)
@roundedborderscinema
3 жыл бұрын
What a sweet way to discover it! Thank you :,)
@gglopes
3 жыл бұрын
Do u have the link to the test?
@AdaraFukuchi
3 жыл бұрын
I went through the same thing w this movie: I cant remember the first time I've seen this movie or my impression on it in the beginning. it slowly had to grow on me. I also made a vid on it ^^
@roundedborderscinema
3 жыл бұрын
that’s awesome !! i’m so glad you shared a similar experience
@Igr4yI
3 жыл бұрын
haha as an introvert im am GLAD that i wasn't born in the US... Watching this as a non American was an alien yet home-like feeling...Bizzare
@comoascoisassao
2 жыл бұрын
I had an amazing and horrable experience watching this movie for the first time. It was in a English Class, in school. Me and other 30 teenagers that I hated and made me feel like trash. I sobbed in the classroom; I didn't even care. They problably made fun of me in my back, but I was being seen for the first time in a long time. This has been my favourite movie for 10 years. The last scene is tattoeded in my skin (literally). I'm 25 now, but I will never stop thinking about those words, I will never forget how it feels to understand that your head can be broken, but this doesn't mean you need to be a sad history. This video express everything I feel about the perks. Thank you. Just a fun fact, the title was translated to "the perks of being invisible" in Portuguese, and I really love it that way too, it's how I first knew it. A group of invisibles finding a story wrote about them, about how they are not just that.
@carlymitchell8487
3 жыл бұрын
I think I cried throughout this whole video. This movie, the book, the soundtrack, everything means so much to me I can't even describe it. I'm graduating high school this year and I'm terrified, but Perks makes me realize how important the present is and that it's ok to be scared as long as you don't let it define you.
@maui.tech.0415
Ай бұрын
I bought the movie because it wasn’t on any streaming platforms so I saw that it was not expensive and bought it and have watched it every time I want to feel free and to remind me to live free. I saw the audio commentary and I understood the author like I was the author.
@deadsirius3602
3 жыл бұрын
this movie just feels real and the way it makes me feel is why I watch it every month
@kaprtyn
4 ай бұрын
I relate to Charlie, even tho I don't have PTSD,I was shy kid my whole life which is why I couldn't stand up for myself
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