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Welcome to FilmSpeak hosted by Griffin Schiller, where the conversation continues after the credits. If you'd like to become a part of that conversation, consider subscribing for more thoughtful and exclusive insight, analysis, and interviews behind YOUR favorite movies! Griffin is an LA-based Entertainment Journalist and Film Critic whose work has been featured on such publications as The Playlist and AwardsCircuit. He's interviewed some of the industry's leading creatives, including Hans Zimmer, Bill Hader, Daniel Craig, Zack Snyder, Keanu Reeves, Olivia Wilde, and many others. A versatile multimedia journalist, Griffin has reported on breaking news and attended film festivals and other exclusive industry events. Since 2015, our goal has been to restore nuance to film discourse by adding thoughtful commentary/critique to Hollywood's biggest releases while shining a light on indie, prestige, and auteur-driven pictures. For business inquiries: [email protected]
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📺 Interested in MORE reviews?? 🎬 In this FilmSpeak video essay, we discuss why Lilo & Stitch live action is bad and why Lilo and Stitch (2025) is a disappointment. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE: https://youtube.com/filmspeak?sub_confirmation=1 The live-action Lilo & Stitch is… fine. But that's the problem, isn’t it? Despite initial reactions being surprisingly warm, the latest Disney remake is yet another bland, baffling, and ultimately unnecessary entry into the studio’s live-action nostalgia machine. It’s a film caught between honoring the original and trying to differentiate itself, and in doing so, ends up stuck in a no-man’s land where neither approach fully works. Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp (Marcel the Shell), this remake shows brief flashes of emotional depth, especially in its final stretch. But those moments are buried beneath a confusing array of arbitrary changes and bizarre omissions—like completely removing Gantu, straightwashing Pleakley, and reshuffling scenes purely for the illusion of novelty. What's left is a hollow echo of the 2002 classic, one that speeds through its emotional beats like it’s checking boxes rather than earning them. The original Lilo & Stitch was a beautifully messy story about broken people (and aliens) learning to love each other and build a family from their shared loneliness. It was specific, heartfelt, and unafraid to show real emotional weight, particularly in the relationship between Lilo and her sister Nani. This remake, despite being largely the same in plot, loses sight of that clarity, trading heartfelt storytelling for shallow imitation. The core theme here—“sometimes we do bad things, but that doesn’t make us bad people”—is fine on paper, but when the script still tries to hit the emotional beats of the original’s actual theme, it rings hollow. Griffin (@griffschiller) gives you his Lilo & Stitch review and explains why Lilo & Stitch live action fails as an adaptation of the original and makes for another trash disney live action remake in this Disney rant. In this video, we unpack why the live-action Lilo & Stitch is a frustrating missed opportunity. It's not offensively bad, and sure, kids might enjoy it, but Disney once again chooses to water down something special instead of trusting artists to truly reimagine their beloved stories. #liloandstitch #stitch #videoessay #disney #disneyliveaction #analysis #movie #explained #film #podcast #endingexplained 👾Join our Discord👾 https://discord.gg/dvDxJ7pga3 Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAlhR6RxXQux2LWok1cIL6w/join ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎞 Chapters 🎞 ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 🎞 About Lilo & Stitch (2025) 🎞 Directed by Dean Fleischer Camp, Lilo and Stitch is a live-action animated remake of Disney's 2002 traditionally animated film Lilo & Stitch, with some elements also based on that film's animated sequel films and TV shows. It stars Maia Kealoha in her film debut as Lilo Pelekai, with original Lilo & Stitch writer-director Chris Sanders reprising his voice role as Stitch. It also stars Sydney Elizebeth Agudong, Hannah Waddingham, Billy Magnussen, Zach Galifianakis, and Courtney B. Vance. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▶️ About FilmSpeak ◀️ Welcome to FilmSpeak hosted by Griffin Schiller, where the conversation continues after the credits. If you'd like to become a part of that conversation, consider subscribing for more thoughtful and exclusive insight, analysis, and interviews behind YOUR favorite movies! ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ❗️ My YouTube Gear 📺 ❗️ Camera 🎥: Sony a7iii ➡️ https://amzn.to/3poCJaz Microphone 🎙: Shure SM7B ➡️ https://amzn.to/3jVWYeO Lights 💡: Elgato Key Light Air ➡️ https://amzn.to/3prCFXy Tripod: Joby Gorillapod ➡️ https://amzn.to/2NbC5QQ Live Stream Capture Card: Elgato Cam Link 4K ➡️ https://amzn.to/3s5TwRP ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Follow FilmSpeak on Social Media ► Visit FilmSpeak's Homepage: https://filmspeak.net/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/_filmspeak/ ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/griffschiller/ ► Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/FilmSpeakOfficial/ ► TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@filmspeak
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