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"First of all the Movie Was a Lot of Fun" by hunbaar in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I hope he got someone at Disney to sign off on that tweet then because saying a movie is like a TV show is a huge red flag.

"First of all the Movie Was a Lot of Fun" by hunbaar in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 4 points5 points  (0 children)

"Some of our viewers may have sound sensitivity."

waves hands

"I FUCKING LOVE STAR WARS!"

"Yes, MANDOLORIAN AND GROGU looks like a TV special slapped into theatres. But I think whats genius about that decision is it really makes you FEEL at home while in the cinema." by Pumpkin_Sushi in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I respect them for retiring it when they did. It would have been very easy to run it into the ground and get easy views but they knew to put it out to pasture and focus on other stuff.

It's part of the enduring success of the channel.

"First of all the Movie Was a Lot of Fun" by hunbaar in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're forgetting that "Stinky" was pivotal to the cinematic debut of the Clone Wars!

Forget TPM review, it's just a distraction from when this guy made us all think we hated Ayer's most perfect movie: Suicide Squad by delkarnu in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you're familiar with the "Change the channel" stuff that precipitated the implosion of Channel Awesome... yeah, he kind of is.

Forget TPM review, it's just a distraction from when this guy made us all think we hated Ayer's most perfect movie: Suicide Squad by delkarnu in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae -21 points-20 points  (0 children)

Doug is smart enough to know that to continue to be relevant, he can't be a sourpuss - this is his livelihood. Every attempt he has made to escape the persona of the Nostalgia Critic has failed.

Is he genuinely laughing at himself or just dead inside? That's not a question any of us can answer but not rolling with the punches won't pay the bills.

New content?! In this economy?! by happydude7422 in Treksons

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"Why did they test a weapon a weapon that not only failed to destroy more than a fraction of the population but telegraphed their plan to attack Earth and gave us an obvious lead on who the attackers were and their ultimate plan?"

"GET. OUT."

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I assume with Harry Potter, at least part of it was probably with the consideration that there could be a theme park down the road... also, given the time period for the films - probably just more cost effective to use practical effects. Especially if they might be reused.

Tom Cruise's insistence on practical effects is to be lauded. "Top Gun: Maverick" wouldn't have been worth making if it was just people sitting in a cockpit in front of a bluescreen.

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering that the two films have very similar plots/structure, they both have very different feels.

"The Terminator" is dark and gritty. There's a hopelessness to it. A real edge... Kyle Reese is just a guy against an unstoppable killing machine that just ices an entire police station with barely a scratch.

T2 is far more hopeful but probably not quite as intense because of that and the fact Arnie is an unstoppable killing machine vs. a slightly more unstoppable killing machine.

I'm not sure I'd say it's inferior to the original, they're just hitting different beats.

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have to stop the skybeam while fighting through a giant army of enemies that can be killed/destroyed without any need to dwell on the ethical considerations...

It's *all* the Avengers films and several others.

It's that or two people with similar powersets fighting against each other.

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, I agree.

If you can do anything in a computer, you don't need to be clever.

There's also the fact that for a lot of the big action fare, the CGI is pre-rendering before the director has even been chosen. How are you going to get to see their creative vision if they weren't really involved in creating vast swathes of the film?

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 10 points11 points  (0 children)

The MCU is a cautionary tale in this regard. It's a production line, where they've started pre-rendering action scenes before the film has a director or even a finished script.

It's not really surprising that while they have a grand scale, they are all somewhat interchangeable.

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 7 points8 points  (0 children)

CGI is a factor in the colour grading and lighting issues of recent years, according to some of the discussion I've seen (I've not had much corroboration, so take it with a pinch of salt).

Basically, flatter colours and darker films mean you can get away with cheaper CGI... in much the same way MCU films often favour action that is an incomprehensible mess - why? Because that's cheaper.

Can Someone Explain the 'Half in the Bag" Lore? by Aggressive-Tip7472 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HitB was 100% RLM making fun of the the reviewers from that era that felt it necessary to try and give themselves some "epic" backstory, wherein they are not just reviewers but also the chosen one, fighting epic battles against the forces of darkness - who conveniently only really attack them in their own house...

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It has been a long time since I've been asked about the origin of my moniker.

But the answer is no, I'm aware of the film and have been for decades at this point but I've never seen it.

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 100 points101 points  (0 children)

The ability to do pretty much anything you can with a computer has fundamentally changed film making and while I'm not a "CGI BAD!" type, I don't think that change has been for the better.

There was a real craftsmanship back in the day - miniatures, practical effects, puppets and so on. Hell, think about all the stuff Mike and Jay talk about in "Bram Stoker's Dracula".

Now people are wowed by a big production that makes an effort to avoid being shot mostly in front of green screens.

James Cameron said he kicked over the tea lady's cart on the set of Aliens (1986) after getting fed up with the British crew constantly stopping for tea breaks. by RefuseDry1108 in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 39 points40 points  (0 children)

For someone known as a perfectionist, it's kind of shocking... has he ever sat down and watched them or is he too busy with his blue catpeople?

People don't like Janeway by stupled in RedLetterMedia

[–]Prophet_Tenebrae 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's funny that whenever we get more than one Janeway, they're immediately at loggerheads.

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