Why Wreck-It Ralph is an Impeccably Perfect Movie

Just some guy in a purple hat trying to explain why Disney's video game movie is very good.
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Music used -

Grumpy's Theme - Disney Princess Enchanted Journey
Bumpsy Plains - Mario and Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Mount Lineland - Super Paper Mario
Snakey Chantey - Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Flipside - Super Paper Mario
Chemical Plant Zone - Sonic Mania
Pirate Ship - The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker
Battle Against an Armed Boss - Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Buoy Base Galaxy - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Airship Fortress - Mario Kart DS
Athletic Theme - New Super Mario Bros Wii
World Bowser - Super Mario 3D World
Diggaleg - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Toad's Factory - Mario Kart Wii
Ice Slide - Toontown Online
Building Battle - Toontown Online
Mr. L Green Thunder - Super Paper Mario
Funny Footsteps - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Waluigi Stadium - Mario Kart Double Dash
Luigi Circuit - Mario Kart Wii
Flopside - Super Paper Mario
Recollection and Regret - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Castle Theme - Super Mario World
The Afterglow Fades - Fire Emblem: Shadows of Valentia
Unfulfilled - Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Special World Theme - Super Mario 3D World
Boss Theme - Mario and Luigi: Superstar Saga
Hurry - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Minus Tirith Theme - The Lord of the Rings Online
Rainbow Road - Mario Kart Wii
Onett - Earthbound
World 7 - Super Mario Galaxy 2
Clock Minigame - Disney Princess Enchanted Journey

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0:00 - Intro
0:47 - A few quick non-plot related praises
1:57 - Beginning and Villain Meeting
4:14 - Cherry Stealing hints at later plot revelations
4:36 - Ralph gets dunked on/Medal challenge
5:57 - Ralph tries to get a medal
7:27 - The deep meaning of the cybugs (maybe?)
8:18 - Enter Vanellope
8:42 - Enter King Candy
9:40 - Felix and Calhoun
10:40 - Ralph meets Bullies and Vanellope's true depth
12:11 - Felix's ignorance and Turbo tale
12:46 - Calhoun and Felix, a perfect team
13:26 - Ralph makes a car and proves his skills have merit
14:13 - Ralph and Vanellope's perfect relationship meanwhile Felix gets the boot
15:48 - The most important part of the movie
19:07 - Ralph interrogates Sour Bill and Felix finally realizes the truth
20:23 - Ralph sets things right
20:49 - Why the King Candy twist works
22:43 - Trouble in Sugar Rush/Ralph heads out to save the day
23:50 - Ralph finally accepts himself and his place
24:41 - Vanellope and Sugar Rush restored
26:09 - Acceptance and final thoughts
28:25 - Outro and Thank You

[JediSteve-J-]

Wreck it Ralphs speech as he falls actually made me shed some tears in a time where I rarely did.

[ruthlesslistener]

One correction: Calhoun's issue was related to PTSD flashbacks, not just general trauma (though you were right about the general trauma part). 'Dynamite gal' was a trigger for her that Felix learned to avoid, and her squad made accomidations for her at her wedding to prevent that trigger from resurfacing- which I thought was excellent, because it proves that she's not just some stone-cold badass loner, she's someone with actual fears and issues that people close to her understand and help her with. It's a really nice touch

[purpledragon]

Actually the king candy boss fight scene does add something:

It establishes that people eaten by cybugs become cybugs. Which makes Calhoun's backstory all the more tragic

[redtailarts]

I think a lot of people mistake the message as "you can't change things for yourself, just accept your position and be happy" but that wasn't what was intended. It was meant to be "don't try to change who you are, change the situation." Ralph's situation does change: the Nicelanders end up being good to him. And he changes Vanellope's situation by fixing Sugar Rush and defeating Turbo. She's still herself, and rejects her princess dress in favor of her normal outfit and being a racer. It's easy to see how the message got mixed up, but it was never meant to be "accept bad situations"

[buddy]

Pretty much everything you said about why this movie is a modern masterpiece is exactly why Ralph Breaks the Internet is a modern mess. It goes against everything the first film was about and completely ignores all the rules it previously established

[TobyNoAwesomeness]

There is one thing you missed. When Ralph meets King Candy for the first time, he says "Milk my duds! It's Wreck-It Ralph?!" Because only he knows Ralph and the racers don't, this is because Ralph and Turbo were technically neighbours once upon a time, hinting at the truth that he is Turbo!

[Michae]

I'd add to the interpretation of the movie's message one more thing. It's not just about accepting your place in the world, it's about accepting that everyone's job counts, no matter how menial or even nasty it is. Usually in movies we have some guy with a shitty job, and only way for him to get his respect is to upgrade to a more prestigious one. In this one the lesson is, that you may be a grabage man (as in working in garbage removal), but you still need to be respected, as your job is essential for everything to work properly. Not everyone can be some business hotshot (because in the world where everyone's a CEO nothing gets done in the end), but everybody's needed for something, and shouldn't be looked down upon.

[AverageEggmonEnthusiast]

I like how this movie pitches acceptance but not complacency. It’s never once suggested that Venelope or Ralph should have just accepted their poor treatment at the beginning of the movie but instead to learn their own value.

[sadlobster]

"You are bad guy but this does not mean you are BAD guy."

I get what Zangeif was trying to do for Ralph, really...but someone should've given this message to the Nicelanders. THEY were the ones who treated him like a terrible person every time the game was off.

It's like with the actor who played Joffrey on Game of Thrones; from what I've heard, he quit acting for good after all the negativity he got from people who saw him in character (namely the fans)

[ToyLolbit]

One reason I absolutely love this movie is that Felix isn't a total a-hole to Ralph like the nicelanders even in the beginning. He's hesitant, sure, but he cares.

[dawnrays]

I don’t think King Candy is necessarily a twist villain but a villain with a twist, since he already was the antagonist even before the reveal

[martijnklaassen]

I think that the Turbo twist worked because King Candy never acted nice.
He always gave small villian vibes and you always knew something strange is up with him.
Other villains act nice to the protagonists and turn evil 15 minutes before the credits.

[juno]

I loved wreck it Ralph so much, one of my comfort movies. It’s a shame it never got a sequel

[shojodraws]

Honestly, if I have one single nitpick, I really would have loved to see Vanellope in her white suit at the end, the one she has on the actual console. She looks really good in it

[battybuddy]

One thing that I kind of think is underappreciated with this movie is that Felix ISN'T the typical "Hero whose a jerk" that normally comes up when the bad guy is the protagonist. Ralph REALLY has no real "Outside work" beef with Felix("He's alright as far as good guys go, I guess"), and Felix doesn't really show any disrespect towards Ralph. The nicelanders are the ones who are mean to Ralph, and Felix- at his worst, is just trying to keep that from escalating into something like... well, what happens at the party... It's easy to think that Felix and Ralph might have gotten along better all this time had the nicelanders not taken his role for granted.

[technounionrepresentative]

The saddest part of calhoun is that her ptsd didn't just show up one day,
Her husband dying was part of her programmed backstory like venelope being a princess,
Imagine having trauma litterally programmed into you

[fightinggamegeek]

Can we talk about how much better Wreck-it Ralph explains triggers in less than one minute than other shows like 13 Reasons Why did in several seasons?

“Dynamite gal” is a trigger for Calhoun. We see this when Felix calls her this. She goes into a flashback montage before flying into a panic attack. That’s what a trigger is. A phrase, event, or object that can send a person into a panic attack.

[SariSorta]

Honestly, this movie didn’t really feel like a disney movie

[raggens]

I’ve noticed you also forgot to mention that the cameo from Sonic the Hedgehog actually brings up something of importance in his PSA regarding dying outside your own game, which would be of super-importance since Ralph, Felix, Calhoun, and even King Candy/Turbo are basically risking their own lives in a game that’s not their own

[CriticalMaster]

Fun fact: Turbo and King Candy were originally intended to be two separate characters. Turbo would've presumably had the same role he does in the final, however King Candy was only meant to be Vanellope's usurper who just wanted to prevent her from crossing the finish line so that he could retain his title as king, with him redeeming himself by the end. However I actually think the story works better with Turbo and King Candy being the same character, as King Candy was given a backstory by being Turbo and Turbo was given further character development by being King Candy.