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Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News has put up a 2nd Kickstarter: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/385528808/future-filmgeekdom-aint-it-cool-with-harry-knowles?ref=card People on his own site are making GBS threads on it: http://talkbackers.com/best-of-the-best-in-the-aicn-threads/ http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63873 quote:All Harry personal vitriol aside, people should think twice about funding this Kickstarter for the following reasons; http://www.aintitcool.com/node/63935 quote:Here's the thing, even if he does get this funded thanks to the gullible and the stupid, how long does anyone think he'll manage to stay on his tiny little PBS affiliate? We all know what Harry's work ethic is like (for those joining us late the answer is 'practically non existent'), so how many missed deadlines or empty promises or pushed back episodes will it take before said affiliate pulls the plug?
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I don't get why Peter Jackson still keeps enabling the guy. Even if he was someone CRUCIAL to the success of LOTR it seems like it'd be forgivable to toss someone like him aside.
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Sep 3, 2013 12:36
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Count Chocula posted:Harry Knowles of Ain't It Cool News has put up a 2nd Kickstarter: The funniest part of such criticisms is that they're practically quoting what the guy himself and his closest friends have actually admitted about his work habits and past projects. So the comments in defense of Harry Knowles are basically saying "Yeah, the money will be wasted. Yeah, he's lazy. But quit bumming us out because we don't care." Man, I wish I had fans like that, who would throw money at me knowing full well that it'll get blown.
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Sep 3, 2013 12:48
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i think the only argument you need is a picture of the guy. How can you trust someone with a beard like that? He creeps me right the gently caress out.
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Sep 3, 2013 13:55
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I don't really know much about that guy except that he's hiding a bunch of fat behind that hair. I guess that's one way to do it...
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Sep 3, 2013 14:10
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Is there a Knowles schadenfreude thread in CD or something? All I know about Knowles is that hr was fat disabled rear end in a top hat. I feel like I'm missing something.
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Sep 3, 2013 14:18
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Death Himself posted:I don't really know much about that guy except that he's hiding a bunch of fat behind that hair. I guess that's one way to do it... A rare shot behind the beard: 
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Sep 3, 2013 14:21
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How does a man's beard even grow like that
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Sep 3, 2013 14:24
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Practice.
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Sep 3, 2013 14:26
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Toffile posted:Is there a Knowles schadenfreude thread in CD or something? His review of Blade 2 is a pretty succinct example of how terrible he is as a writer, a critic, a human being.
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Sep 3, 2013 14:37
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...of SCIENCE! posted:His review of Blade 2 is a pretty succinct example of how terrible he is as a writer, a critic, a human being. That's quite a neckbeard he's got going on there, in fact it may be the most neckbeardiest neckbeard ever grown.
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Sep 3, 2013 14:56
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...of SCIENCE! posted:His review of Blade 2 is a pretty succinct example of how terrible he is as a writer, a critic, a human being. quote:Watch his ‘HOUSE OF PAIN’ sequence in BLADE 2. BLADE 2 is the tongue, mouth, fingers and lips of a lover. The Audience is the clit. 
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Sep 3, 2013 14:59
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Jesus, he's like Goon-Prime.
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Sep 3, 2013 15:18
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Toffile posted:I feel like I'm missing something. This caught studios unaware, as they were still coming to terms with the Internet poking holes into their well crafted press machine. Knowles was also reviewed bootleg workprints, that was married with his acidic and untamed prose that earned him a sort of bad-boy reputation, and attracted an audience of cynical movie goers who were glad to see films disseminated with blunt force and that someone stuck it to the studios. Seeing they couldn't beat him, the studios decided to use his popularity as a marketing tool, so started lavishing set tours, press junkets and premiers in order to build up early positive buzz. Knowles can't say no to free candy. He also seemed unable to realise the events he was invited to were pretty standard for most journos, so developed an ego to eclipse his weight as he assumed he was invited out of esteem. Leap ahead to now and he's one of the few relics who survived the dot com crash, and has just enough momentum to keep going. The studios have adapted to the speed of information and Knowles and his team are relegated to spreading rumors like e-coli in the hopes they turn out to be true - which culminated in that fantastic Oscar gaffe. His Blade II review was pretty much the beginning of the end. I dare you to find his musings on a character's superpowers from Heroes - it's that sickening that I'm not bothering to surmise it. His reviews have steadily gotten more and more incoherent as he now just rants about something in his youth and faintly ties it into his Amazon "review" of the latest DVD's shoved through his letter box. His Kickstarter attempts are little more than cries of desperation as he struggles to cope with realizing he has barely any sway as he once did.
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Sep 3, 2013 15:30
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I'm sure this has come up before, but I feel the need to say I have not seen a shittier looking website since Angelfire was a thing.
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Sep 3, 2013 15:32
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quote:we delve into hours of passionate discussion about[...]pussy...We can lose all track of time on planet Earth. quote:I believe Guillermo Del Toro eats pussy better than any man alive. quote:BLADE 2 was a teaser It was just pussylicking . HELLBOY is deep dicking!  WebDog posted:I dare you to find his musings on a character's superpowers from Heroes - it's that sickening that I'm not bothering to surmise it. Is it the thing about the cheerleader's virginity? Is he that guy? Why are people giving him money? Machai has a new favorite as of 15:38 on Sep 3, 2013 |
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Sep 3, 2013 15:33
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Tom scrubbed the bowl one last time before placing the toilet brush back in its holder. Life had inundated him with lemons these past few weeks. This morning alone he had to take out the garbage, clean out the break room fridge, refill the water cooler, and fix the boss' PC. These little tasks on the side were starting to hurt his productivity on the things he was actually hired to do, and it slowly began to bother him. That new iPhone application his co-workers forced on him was the cause of all this; he could swear they were all ganging up on him. Tom washed his hands and made his way to the break room, to salvage what was left of his break. All of his co-workers had already left except for Robert, the 63 year old accountant. 'Did they get you again this time?' he said, a friendly smile on his face. 'Yeah. The fifth time today. I'm starting to think--' Tom was rudely interrupted by a familiar chime he had come to dread coming from his trousers. He fished the magic rectangle from his pocket and read his next assignment; to clean up the microwave oven. 'gently caress', he exclaimed loudly, and looked at the screen again. The challenge had been posted only seven seconds ago, and in that time frame all twenty of his colleagues had responded. 'Well, looks like you're "it" again' said Robert, as he made a dash for the door. 'Good luck with whatever it is you've got to do'. But before he could leave, Tom stopped him. 'Hold on a moment. This new challenge was only posted seconds ago. Why didn't your phone ring?' Robert turned around and smirked. 'Promise me you keep this a secret'. He reached for his briefcase, and from it he produced a massive plastic brick that must have been at least twenty years old. He quickly put it back and then left the room. 'What a strange game' thought Tom to himself as he placed his phone in the microwave oven and slammed the door shut. 'The only winning move is not to play'.
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Sep 3, 2013 15:44
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WebDog posted:which culminated in that fantastic Oscar gaffe. Tried to google it with no luck - what was this?
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Sep 3, 2013 15:49
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Machai posted:
JDM3 posted:Tried to google it with no luck - what was this? More here. I'm just stunned he hasn't self destructed by now. His fanbase has largely turned on him and tend to stay around for his contributors, if only because they write coherently.
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Sep 3, 2013 16:04
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JDM3 posted:Tried to google it with no luck - what was this? Wikipedia posted:In early 2000, Knowles posted materials stolen from an ABC staffer's home computer, which Knowles took at face value to be the Oscar nominees for the Academy Awardsa day before the official announcement. When the actual nominees were announced the following day, it was discovered that his finalists in almost every category were incorrect. Knowles acknowledged his error when it became clear he was wrong, but then disclosed the IP address of the person whose computer had been hacked, compounding the error. The Academy considered suing Knowles for trademark and copyright infringement, but ultimately decided against it.
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Sep 3, 2013 16:15
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Cicadalek posted:I'm sure this has come up before, but I feel the need to say I have not seen a shittier looking website since Angelfire was a thing. I can't find any current links but SA did a parody of it ages ago that was pretty ridiculously spot on http://web.archive.org/web/20031208010234/http://www.somethingawful.com/isnotitcoolnews/ None of the images seem to work though I suppose it spares you from having to watch an animated Harry Knowles felatting Hollywood dick for what it's worth it was actually kinda funny in a hosed up way
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Sep 3, 2013 16:17
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Machai posted:i think the only argument you need is a picture of the guy. Why bother at that point? The guy obviously does some shaving because I've never seen a single person capable of growing facial hair who didn't wind up with a fuzzy chin at some point. He's either trying to hide his fatchin or draw attention to it. Even though I have no understanding of the word grognard, this is the exact kind of guy that pops in to my head whenever I hear the word.
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Sep 3, 2013 17:00
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He doesn't have a chin so he created one. 
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Sep 3, 2013 17:22
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Blast of Confetti posted:Even though I have no understanding of the word grognard, this is the exact kind of guy that pops in to my head whenever I hear the word. Grognard means "old soldier", so probably not.  ...however neckbeard internet war gamers have since appropriated the term for themselves so you're dead on target. 
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Sep 3, 2013 18:12
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JDM3 posted:Grognard means "old soldier", so probably not. grognard /ĻĀʁɔ.ɲaʁ/ 1.Personne qui grogne. Literally "One who whines / moans / makes his discontentment known". The "Old soldier" translation is an historical usage; it was the nickname for Napoleon's old guard. Soldiers like to bitch and all that.
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Sep 3, 2013 18:28
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JDM3 posted:Grognard means "old soldier", so probably not. It's very strange. I saw this word used for the first time ever and then saw it loving everywhere. That and ludonarrative. I don't watch gaming stuff or read many articles or anything so I have no idea what launched this poo poo into the greater gamer consciousness but it's very strange to see people, all at once, adopt something and start using it like they've been saying it forever. Like I've read the games forum for years and years now (the threads) and those two words just came out of loving nowhere and started showing up everywhere.
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Sep 3, 2013 19:40
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Grognards is an old rear end term. Wargamers have been calling themselves grognards for probably 30-40 years. Just with a quick search I found a wargaming FTP archive from the early 90s called Grognard, and an article attributing the the term to a 1970s wargaming magazine.
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Sep 3, 2013 20:50
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Pay me $138,000 so I can make a documentary about the dates I go on. She'll also use that money to launch a website. For $2819 she'll send you a video of her pole dancing. I glued pictures of tanks and airplanes on a sheet of cardboard, which you can then shoot with your airsoft gun. This guy only needs &1200, which he will use to hire an artist because the pictures he uses now are copyrighted placeholders.
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Sep 3, 2013 21:15
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A Fancy 400 lbs posted:Grognards is an old rear end term. Wargamers have been calling themselves grognards for probably 30-40 years. Just with a quick search I found a wargaming FTP archive from the early 90s called Grognard, and an article attributing the the term to a 1970s wargaming magazine. Oh I don't doubt that but within this community it went from me never seeing that word once for years and years (I'm sure someone used it but it was rare enough that I didn't see it even though I read this forum A LOT) to seeing it all the motherfucking time. Just interesting to watch words enter the collective lexicon suddenly like that.
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Sep 3, 2013 21:22
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Zybourne Clock posted:Pay me $138,000 so I can make a documentary about the dates I go on. She'll also use that money to launch a website. For $2819 she'll send you a video of her pole dancing.
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Sep 3, 2013 21:38
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Noni posted:A rare shot behind the beard: Ooooooohhh I thought Harry Knowles was the guy who does Red Letter Media; I was kinda taken aback by everything I read about him all over the internet. Thanks for clearing that up.
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Sep 3, 2013 21:42
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Madcosby posted:Ooooooohhh I thought Harry Knowles was the guy who does Red Letter Media; I was kinda taken aback by everything I read about him all over the internet. Thanks for clearing that up. I could see where you'd get confused.
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Sep 3, 2013 22:20
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Huh, I just saw Red_Mage has a kickstarter related custom title of shame and been off the forums since then, anyone know what's up with that? I feel like I missed out on a :goonproject: shitstorm.
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Sep 4, 2013 00:46
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Someone is capitalizing on Breaking Bad, what else is new: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1822630877/escape-from-new-ork-city
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Sep 4, 2013 01:12
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MVP posted:Someone is capitalizing on Breaking Bad, what else is new: I don't know about breaking bad, but let's play Count the IP Violations: 
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Sep 4, 2013 01:18
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Bad Munki posted:I don't know about breaking bad, but let's play Count the IP Violations: I count Raiden (?), Goku, Hamlet (?!?), Legolas, The Pyro, John Marston (?), The Heavy Weapons Guy, The G-Man, Kingpin, and what I'm pretty sure is a 40K Necron.
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DStecks posted:I count Raiden (?), Goku, Hamlet (?!?), Legolas, The Pyro, John Marston (?), The Heavy Weapons Guy, The G-Man, Kingpin, and what I'm pretty sure is a 40K Necron. Grey Fox in the top left, and I think that might be Volgin in the bottom right.
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Sep 4, 2013 01:36
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DStecks posted:I count Raiden (?), Goku, Hamlet (?!?), Legolas, The Pyro, John Marston (?), The Heavy Weapons Guy, The G-Man, Kingpin, and what I'm pretty sure is a 40K Necron. #1 is Gray Fox, #3 is Geno, and I think the very last one is supposed to be Colonel Volgin.
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Sep 4, 2013 01:36
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Don't forget Geno and Moltar.  Edit: Beaten on Geno. Why is he so muscle-y though, Jesus.
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DStecks posted:I count Raiden (?), Goku, Hamlet (?!?), Legolas, The Pyro, John Marston (?), The Heavy Weapons Guy, The G-Man, Kingpin, and what I'm pretty sure is a 40K Necron. I also see The Spy next to the Pyro and Phoenix Wight.
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