Internet Critic Discussion Thread 3.0: 0 Days Since The Last Drama Bomb

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FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Junior Jr. posted:

There's a couple of people I know who've quit reviewing. JesuOtaku is done with anime reviews but she's still active on Twitter; and I don't think anyone noticed MarzGurl recently, not even CA, but she's reuploading her Blip videos, I archived some of them just before Blip shut down in case anyone forgot to save them, so I guess that's not a problem anymore...I'm only missing the Fubuki Arcade Gamer review but god knows if it'll ever come back.

I do have 3 of Mues's Blip videos though if anyone's interested. Okay I know he may not be CA-related, although he used to be part of 'Reviewtopia' so I guess there's that.

It sounds like Lindsay is basically done making 'reviews', but does videos on other things

# ¿ Sep 2, 2015 15:42

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# ¿ May 13, 2024 13:44

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Arcsquad12 posted:

JonTron put out another Starcade video. And it still isn't loving Tie Fighter. He's been stalling on it, dammit.

I was surprised he did X-Wing since most people prefer Tie Fighter and the former is somewhat forgotten now.

# ¿ Sep 3, 2015 16:52

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

I feel like Old Spoony would be the kind of person who would refund his Patreon supporters for not providing content.

# ¿ Sep 18, 2015 14:52

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

I don't think Kojima ever figured out the proper length for cutscenes

# ¿ Sep 28, 2015 17:21

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

I think Phelan and Allison have stumbled upon another weird artifact of the 1990s like Plumbers Don't Wear Ties, except this isn't a videogame:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f7MTJekiUeQ

# ¿ Oct 24, 2015 05:24

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Benne posted:

Lindsay's dad succumbed to Parkinson's

I didn't know he was in that situation, but that's awful. Really bad way to go.

# ¿ Oct 24, 2015 20:24

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

RLM did an interview with their Twitter nemesis, Max Landis

http://redlettermedia.com/a-conversation-with-max-landis/

# ¿ Nov 25, 2015 03:43

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Did Lupa give up on us here? Haven't seen her around recently.

And yes Spoony's fans will apparently pay him to do absolutely nothing

# ¿ Dec 24, 2015 23:16

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Mr. Fowl posted:

Who are you, the Engagement Critic?

"I make offensive comments so you don't have to!"

# ¿ Jan 4, 2016 01:03

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

I'm not exactly enthused at this new movie considering all of the delays and script changes. Not to mention Pegg even saying that the studio wanted a draft from him that was 'less Star Trek-y'.

# ¿ Jan 26, 2016 20:14

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Arcsquad12 posted:

CBS is making a new Star Trek series sometime in the future, but it is only going to be on US exclusive streaming services, because CBS is run by morons.

It's already been announced for release in Jan of 2017.

# ¿ Jan 27, 2016 05:47

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Darth Walrus posted:

Jacob 'JesuOtaku' Chapman just outed himself as transgender. Congrats, and all the best to him.

I believe he still posts here, so good for him.

# ¿ Jan 30, 2016 23:50

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

lornekates posted:

Okay, my tolerance for Google-bullshit-sorting is fairly low today. Can anyone post a rundown of WTF the "Fine Bros" drama is?

Apparently they got upset because Ellen did some kind of 'reaction video' segment for her show and they're claiming they own the concept? I think that's what happened.

# ¿ Feb 1, 2016 01:29

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Not sure if this is more or less ridiculous than Sony's attempt to trademark "Let's Play".

# ¿ Feb 1, 2016 01:53

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Josef K. Sourdust posted:

Well, that was enjoyable - better than the last film review he did. Hope we get some more this year....

Yeah it was better than most of them. I think because he legitimately likes Reb Brown stuff he has more fun with it, as opposed to when he reviews stuff he REALLY doesn't like.

# ¿ Feb 7, 2016 18:22

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Arcsquad12 posted:

Found a new movie review channel called History Buffs. The guy takes a look at historical films and provides both historical context and an analysis of each film and how accurate they are. Quite interesting stuff.
Here's his review of one of the greatest battle movies ever made, Waterloo.

That guy used to be one of Spill.com's video game review people before they shut that down. His videos are very informative.

I've noticed that the RLM guys now post any clips from movie trailers inside one of their own video edit things so that I assume they don't get flagged for ID.

# ¿ Feb 21, 2016 04:24

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

That takes some balls to pull that crap, but then again people are still giving Spoony money for no content so what do I know

# ¿ Apr 14, 2016 01:50

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

https://twitter.com/ShadowTodd/status/726214531186352128

(this in response to someone asking about Maker's promised website of his)

# ¿ Apr 30, 2016 03:10

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

BigglesSWE posted:

Jontron! Yay! Reviewing a movie! Much yay!

There are two twists in this movie that really knocked the air out of me. Guess which ones.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QsWlKOwqlD4

I love how the movie just throws those two things in there with no warning. Especially the Dom DeLuise part.

# ¿ May 2, 2016 04:14

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Jsor posted:

Um, does anyone know what that video game... con? Trade show? Glorified series of video game commercials? That was a horribly mismanaged trainwreck and one of the hosts just snarked at how badly put together it was the entire time? I think someone posted a video of it after someone mentioned Angry Joe once. I've been searching around for a while and can't find anything.

(E: Joe had nothing to do with it, they were making some kind of comparison I can't recall)

The Video Game Awards?

# ¿ May 3, 2016 05:44

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

New Half in the Bag: Picard vs. Chekov

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8K7xYuM2AYU

# ¿ May 4, 2016 00:25

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Any time you do the 'I refuse to watch a thing' you're being ridiculous. He's not some 15 year old either so he should know better.

# ¿ May 17, 2016 19:25

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Archer666 posted:

Dude's got a weird reason for not seeing it, but I respect his decision. The movie does look like poo poo and if he doesn't want to give money for it, then whatever.

How can he know if it's trash until he sees it? I agree that the trailers are not inspiring confidence, but at least see the thing instead of announcing that he is 'too good' to see it or whatever.

# ¿ May 17, 2016 21:44

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

TheMaestroso posted:

You can think Independence Day is bad, but I don't see how anyone can not have fun watching it.

It's basically a huge budget B movie and it's great.

# ¿ Jun 20, 2016 14:50

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Tracula posted:

http://redlettermedia.com/best-of-the-worst-plinketto-2/

Aaah gently caress you. Denise Crosby is really good on Ray Donovan these days.

Oh my god the Dom Deloise segment

# ¿ Aug 28, 2016 03:09

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Cubey posted:

That first movie

Geteven seemed pretty goddamn amazing with how awful it was. I mean that guy clearly just had some spare money lying around that he used to make an action movie starring himself (and he looks like he's 70). I feel bad for that Playboy model who got paid to do sex scenes with him, dear lord...

# ¿ Oct 18, 2016 00:33

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Probably because even the studio doesn't give a drat about The Godfather Part III

# ¿ Oct 22, 2016 21:48

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Cubey posted:

yeah i've said for a while that it'd be cool for todd to just do ohw episodes. they are way more interesting. his pop song reviews were better when poo poo like train and black eyed peas were still huge and putting out horrid garbage.

For some reason I thought he had done a lot more OHW's this year compared to straight Pop Song Reviews but it's only different by one. I think it's just because the contemporary songs he has done are pretty bland and forgettable.

# ¿ Nov 19, 2016 02:10

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Miss Wallace posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KuZLAHE91_0
The 50th Movie Nights: I-Man!

Some interesting facts about this:

-The kid from Flight of the Navigator (who is in his 40s now) just pled guilty to bank robbery in Canada

-The main female lead and the main villain both had guest roles on ST:TNG (obviously Bakula starred in Star Trek Enterprise as well). Another actor (the one who is 7'4'') played the giant alien who fights Kirk on Rura Penthe in ST:VI and who gets punched in the nuts

# ¿ Jan 22, 2017 18:00

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

He clearly must just have some fans who have a lot of extra income or something because I would think most people wouldn't want to fork over cash that is (supposedly) going towards actual work which has not been done.

# ¿ Feb 5, 2017 04:48

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

I agree, if he legit has problems other than depression and that's the reason he can no longer do the stuff he's promising he'll do that's fine, but he needs to be clear about it. He could do a GoFundMe or whatever instead if that's what is needed.

# ¿ Feb 5, 2017 06:13

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Leal posted:

Its not degrading himself, its being honest to his fans. There is a world of difference between saying "I need monetary aid" and "I will perform labor for monetary incentive". He isn't on disability, he is conning people. Patreon isn't a government institution or a charity, its a store front. It explicitly says he is making silly videos, and if you donate a dollar you get exclusive posts, which his last post was June 2016, and for 5 bucks you get a thank you in his videos. The last video that had credits was back in May. Thats scamming, he is saying he is going to do things for money and isn't doing it. No amount of mental illnesses will change the fact he is scamming, and intentionally not coming out and admitting he retired while continuing to collect money from hopefuls that want him to create content, that is completely dishonest of him to do.

Really, how much more disgraced can the guy be coming out and being honest then he is taking money and not delivering the content people are paying for?

Right, and when I used to follow him on Twitter he was posting stuff almost 24/7, but still barely making videos at all. I assume he's still doing that.

It seems like whatever happened to him burned him out on his work and he just doesn't want to admit it since he likes the attention and of course wants to make his fans happy. But at this point he's producing no content yet still taking people's money.

The last videos I watched of his, and this also includes some of his later reviews, I get the impression that he's forcing himself to do it. It's a pretty major difference to when you look at his stuff from like 2008-2011 where he seems to be having fun as opposed to the more recent ones.

This kind of gig is difficult for producers long-term. You see it with something like AVGN where he clearly had to scale back the old stuff he used to do since he's not that age anymore, which conflicts a bit with what the fans want. He's only done 10 AVGN videos in 2 years now, although that doesn't include his movie. But it used to be like 2-3 videos a month for some time. We also saw it with Nostalgia Critic when Doug wanted to be done with the character but the fans weren't, and didn't get onboard with his new projects. So he ended up going back to it out of necessity.

FlamingLiberal fucked around with this message at 08:51 on Feb 5, 2017

# ¿ Feb 5, 2017 08:48

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Jimbot posted:

God-tier Rich Evan's laugh within the first ten minutes.

I appreciated how in the last 10 minutes they stopped caring about the boring bad films and just made jokes about David Carradine's embarrassing death.

# ¿ Feb 24, 2017 02:53

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

You guys are all wrong, the true solution is to Ban All Anime

# ¿ Mar 15, 2017 14:46

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Granted I have not seen Hollywood Cop, but the police chief's performance in Samurai Cop is very underrated. I saw that movie when Rifftrax did it live and that guy was chewing the scenery like I've never seen.

# ¿ Jun 24, 2017 21:43

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

SgtSteel91 posted:

I dunno how popular MovieBob is around here, but I kind of liked his fantasy recast of Spider-Man in the MCU with bringing back Tobi Maguire as Peter Parker and retroactively tying those Spider-Man movies into the MCU.

That seems like a terrible idea

# ¿ Jun 27, 2017 14:26

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Honestly Tom Holland is easily the best Peter Parker so far. I would prefer to keep having him in that role.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2017 17:27

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

Yeah for some reason with TLoU a bunch of people did not get all of the hints that Joel was not a good person. They basically spelled it out for you at certain points.

# ¿ Jul 27, 2017 16:41

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

The next Plinkett review is Lady Ghostbusters, so commence the hand-wringing

# ¿ Aug 7, 2017 14:09

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# ¿ May 13, 2024 13:44

FlamingLiberal: Jan 18, 2009; Would you like to play a game?

There is a huge fanbase for those reviews.

I agree that they are probably not needed but they are something that supports the rest of their work so I will take that tradeoff

# ¿ Aug 7, 2017 17:32

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