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Film and TV criticism done right

Started by Marchand, November 08, 2020, 10:48:10 AM

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Marchand

November 08, 2020, 10:48:10 AM
Came across this guy Critical Drinker on youtube. To get a flavour, check out his review of Ghostbusters 2016...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhnQsk3G_2c

He knows something about how story and character works, and he doesn't mind calling out some SJW bullshit.
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consolcwby

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December 25, 2020, 11:00:00 PM
Quote from: Marchand on November 08, 2020, 10:48:10 AM
Came across this guy Critical Drinker on youtube. To get a flavour, check out his review of Ghostbusters 2016...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DhnQsk3G_2c

He knows something about how story and character works, and he doesn't mind calling out some SJW bullshit.
I've seen his stuff, he's pretty good, but not quite as good as some others I've seen.
My personal favorite is Dominic Noble. Here is his LOST IN TRANSLATION of Blade Runner:
https://youtu.be/dreiRapHCxc
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Elfdart

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January 12, 2021, 12:06:57 PM
This one left me in stitches:

Jesus Fucking Christ, is this guy honestly that goddamned stupid? He can\'t understand the plot of a Star Wars film? We\'re not talking about "Rashomon" here, for fuck\'s sake. The plot is as linear as they come. If anything, the film tries too hard to fill in all the gaps. This guy must be a flaming retard.  --Mike Wong on Red Letter Moron\'s review of The Phantom Menace

Godfather Punk

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January 12, 2021, 03:01:52 PM Last Edit: January 12, 2021, 03:09:56 PM by Godfather Punk
FWIW, I snagged the last sentence of his (every) critique and use it to finish Skype calls I do at work.

Warder

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February 14, 2021, 06:28:32 PM
Red Letter Media used to be my source of laughter in between decent movie reviews. Then they just kinda gave up and focused on the laughter. Its still decent but not on the same level as before imho.

Ratman_tf

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February 15, 2021, 03:11:51 PM
Quote from: Warder on February 14, 2021, 06:28:32 PM
Red Letter Media used to be my source of laughter in between decent movie reviews. Then they just kinda gave up and focused on the laughter. Its still decent but not on the same level as before imho.

I like their Re-View stuff, and the TNG retrospectives.
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Lurkndog

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February 16, 2021, 11:04:17 AM
Quote from: Warder on February 14, 2021, 06:28:32 PM
Red Letter Media used to be my source of laughter in between decent movie reviews. Then they just kinda gave up and focused on the laughter. Its still decent but not on the same level as before imho.
I have no use for hour-long movie reviews.

Frankly, it's hard to schedule hour-length YouTube clips in general, and if I do, it's because they are full of information, or doing something like camping that I can't easily do myself.

Spike

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February 18, 2021, 06:35:16 PM
Sadly he is a better critic than a writer. I've been giving his books a go on Audible and, while he has improved from his first, he hasn't improved nearly so much as I'd like, right down to having A Mary Sue character... just not the Main Protagonist, which makes it slightly more bearable.


For you the day you found a minor error in a Post by Spike and forced him to admit it, it was the greatest day of your internet life.  For me it was... Tuesday.

For the curious: Apparently, in person, I sound exactly like the Youtube Character The Nostalgia Critic.   I have no words.

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