Diseased #Comicsgate - The Culture Wars Hit The Funny Books!

[Miniluv]

Seems like pissing off 6k fans would result in a barely trudging crowfund.

The math seems to indicate his dents are buying 2 or more copies each as this campaign isn't offering perks of any kind, not even his other books. I have little doubt that the Zack Pack will bail him out as usual, but he's cutting it close two campaigns in a row.

Of course, Richard will learn nothing from this trend and his continued "success" will be the proof that he's on the right track and life is good.

Potentially unpopular opinion:

While I have little doubt The Crow remake sucks, I thought original The Crow was a bit overrated. Not horrible. It was okay. Just way overrated for what it was. I always had a suspicion people rated it so highly because Brandon Lee died on set from a prop gun accident.

I think it's somewhere the B tier of 90s action movies, which means it's probably way better than most current year action movies. It's also a fairly solid comic adaptation, which wasn't a common thing 30 years ago. I think it also looked good and had a very good soundtrack (the score was pretty nice too).
Nothing earth shattering, but some good things going for it.

Had Brandon Lee not died, it might have still been pretty well-received but would almost certainly not have made as much money as it did.

For example when he was praising Caped Crusader he made a point to say Batman the Animated Series "wasn't that good" and "was kind of boring." When he was praising Fury Road and Furiosa he said, "You know those old Mad Max movies weren't good." Even these bad takes would be ok, if his main thing wasn't being angry at other people for not liking things. Basically, Zack is allowed to not like things, but the peons in his audience must like whatever he likes.

It started with ranting about the Zeroes' seeing woke where it doesn't exist and putting out misguided content.
Then, it was "These guys are just talking shit about things they haven't seen or don't get and riling up rubes for money".
Then it's "They're actively lying to destroy Art & Culture".
Now we're at "Everything they don't like is good actually, and the things they liked before were never that good at all".

"Birthday party clowns" and "zeroes" they may be in the mind of EVS and Richard 'Cum on my whore date's lips' Meyer but if they can manage to convince an entire world of not seeing a film or show, then i think you owe them some respect, seeing as you can barely get your own fans to scrape your corpse across a fucking campaign finish line.

Zack believes both that these guys are fast food wagie, loading dock working losers who panhandle and beg for scraps from desperate middle-aged incel dorks AND that they have enough leverage to tank multi million dollar Hollywood projects.

 

[WhimsicalTrolli]

The Crow was going to flop regardless. It's a reboot no one asked for, development hell for decades. Wasn't really a notable comic book run & most associate the crow with sting, doesn't even look like a the crow. Crow can't even reach levels to be a guest dlc on Mortal Kombat. What makes you think a movie where the character is unrecognizable to the one from the comics would work?

 

[FedPostalService]

no one asked for

Zack is right about this phrase. It’s fucking retarded. No one asked for Superman. No one asked for Batman. No one asked for Spider-Man. Whether someone asked for something or not is not an indication of quality.

 

[FluffyJackal]

"It is generally considered a requirement in film criticism to actually see the movie that you are reviewing. Whether that be in a theater or by watching a DVD provided by the studio. This is the second video in a row where he gets basic facts about a movie that he supposedly saw wrong. I believe what he is doing is reviewing based off of the trailer and the opinions of his friends as well as clips he saw online. This should be stated in his videos which are not reviews because he did not actually see the movie in question.

Ask yourself this...why does it take them 4 hours to go through a 2-minute trailer and yet they can review a 2-hour movie in 8 to 10 minutes?

EXAMPLES: Roeg (Danny Huston) is not just an old man. He can control minds and literally command people to kill themselves or others, which damns them to Hell. He immediately ensorcels Eric during their first meet-up. The only reason that Eric is able to one-up Roeg is that Kronos transformed his blood and that affects Roeg.

Kronos does not simply give up on Eric. He tells Eric that his doubt about Shelly has ruined the deal they gave him which required his love for her to remain pure. This is explicitly stated in the dialogue.

Rehab facility is coed as are most rehab facilities. But the policy is that men and women are not supposed to eat together or socialize.

Shelly is a musician. Roeg is an Epstein-type who recruits musicians to play at his Illuminati-style gatherings. Again, they make a point of this by showing another young female musician that he is doing the same thing to.

Shelly is arrested by the cops because she is behaving erratically and they find drugs in her possession. The idea that she could just explain her situation to the cops when the situation is that a wealthy man who made a deal with the devil ensorcelled her into killing one of her friends would not have been believed by them.

Eric doesn't run away from rehab before Shelly sees Roeg's goons at the rehab because he is there on a court order as is Shelly. Eric is in rehab for burning his family's trailer (possibly with his mom still in it). Escaping earlier would have made him a homeless fugitive.

Drinker repeatedly describes Eric as a "pussy" because Eric is bullied by a dozen men in rehab (what was he supposed to do in that situation?). Yet Eric is willing to risk his life by diving into a river to save Shelly and ballsy enough to TRADE PLACES WITH HER IN HELL because he loves her.

I can rattle all these things off of the top of my head because they're still in my short-term memory because I ACTUALLY SAW THE MOVIE.

TLDR: Drinker didn't see the movie that he "reviewed"."

Does Zack have a valid point on this rant on the C. Drinker? I haven't seen The Crow and probably never will...

 

[WhimsicalTrolli]

Zack is right about this phrase. It’s fucking retarded. No one asked for Superman. No one asked for Batman. No one asked for Spider-Man. Whether someone asked for something or not is not an indication of quality.

People actually want to see Batman & Spiderman. Crow that doesn't resemble the crow? Not so much. Crow hasn't been relevant since the movie came out. People think of sting rather than the actual book. After the first movie it went downhill & became direct to DVD fodder.

 

[FedPostalService]

People actually want to see Batman & Spiderman. Crow that doesn't resemble the crow? Not so much. Crow hasn't been relevant since the movie came out. People think of sting rather than the actual book.

But who asked for them? Stop being an internet orphan and using canned phrases from e-daddies.

 

[WhimsicalTrolli]

But who asked for them? Stop being an internet orphan and using canned phrases from e-daddies.

Dude you're an admitted eson for Richard Meyer. Dude can't even take care or be present for his own kids what makes you think he cares about you? How is it being a "internet orphan" or "uSiNG CanNeD PhrAsEs" when it's obvious that the box office & reviews from people not in the sekutr think the movie is shit.

Maybe one day you can be one of the many men Zach Couch Surfs from if you ride the Richard Meyer Frankmobile.

 

[FedPostalService]

Dude you're an admitted eson for Richard Meyer. Dude can't even take care or be present for his own kids what makes you think he cares about you? How is it being a "internet orphan" or "uSiNG CanNeD PhrAsEs" when it's obvious that the box office & reviews from people not in the sekutr think the movie is shit.

Maybe one day you can be one of the many men Zach Couch Surfs from if you ride the Richard Meyer Frankmobile.

I’m more of a disciple than an e-son. Zack is retarded and persecuted like Jesus. When he finally kills his channel it’ll rise three days later, just you wait.

 

[WhimsicalTrolli]

I’m more of a disciple than an e-son. Zack is retarded and persecuted like Jesus. When he finally kills his channel it’ll rise three days later, just you wait.

He should try resurrecting that crowdfund he's got. Zack is going out sad this year, he was the first in this sektur to start the crowdfunding his books are diminishing each campaign & it seems he's not hitting the goal for his recent book.

 

[huckbeine]

Zack is right about this phrase. It’s fucking retarded. No one asked for Superman. No one asked for Batman. No one asked for Spider-Man. Whether someone asked for something or not is not an indication of quality.

But who asked for them? Stop being an internet orphan and using canned phrases from e-daddies.

"No one asked for" is not literal, it is shorthand for don't bother remaking it, if you're gonna make it lame and gay

 

[Mr Processor]

Does Zack have a valid point on this rant on the C. Drinker? I haven't seen The Crow and probably never will...

I haven't seen The Crow (2024), but I think the Drinker did see it. According to Zack's deductive reasoning, he dared to say he didn't like the movie and obviously disliking a masterpiece like this must mean he didn't watch it. The Drinker gives reasons for disliking it that I don't think were contradicted by Zack's review. He didn't like the way Eric was portrayed in this movie, and he thought Shelly's character was over-emphasized to put her on a more equal footing with Eric. He didn't like the versions of Eric or Shelly in this version of The Crow.

I don't believe that even if I bothered to watch the movie that there is anything in The Drinker's review that would prove that he hadn't seen it. Zack's gotchas seem to be, "Ah you didn't mention this part that I cared about proving you didn't see it." No, he just didn't care to mention those parts in his review, Zack, it doesn't mean he didn't see them.

 

[Incecticyder]

Zack believes both that these guys are fast food wagie, loading dock working losers who panhandle and beg for scraps from desperate middle-aged incel dorks AND that they have enough leverage to tank multi million dollar Hollywood projects.

Schrodinger 's Competent: Completely powerless and strong enough to destroy industries.

But who asked for them? Stop being an internet orphan and using canned phrases from e-daddies.

The question is: Was there any need for a new version of The Crow? What could they do to improve the story? Could they do something new with it? Would that new thing be good or better than the original?

He should try resurrecting that crowdfund he's got. Zack is going out sad this year, he was the first in this sektur to start the crowdfunding his books are diminishing each campaign & it seems he's not hitting the goal for his recent book.

To be fair, Zack made every mistake he could make when it comes to advertising and growing his business. He stopped his Jawbreakers title, had an artist whose style is very much an aquired taste, started writing stories about every idea that came to mind, alienated his fellow right wing geek Youtubers and now he is chasing away his audience. Doing two or three of these would cripple most channels.

"No one asked for" is not literal, it is shorthand for don't bother remaking it, if you're gonna make it lame and gay

Exactly, if entertainment is not fun, do not bother.

I haven't seen The Crow (2024), but I think the Drinker did see it. According to Zack's deductive reasoning, he dared to say he didn't like the movie and obviously disliking a masterpiece like this must mean he didn't watch it. The Drinker gives reasons for disliking it that I don't think were contradicted by Zack's review. He didn't like the way Eric was portrayed in this movie, and he thought Shelly's character was over-emphasized to put her on a more equal footing with Eric. He didn't like the versions of Eric or Shelly in this version of The Crow.

I don't believe that even if I bothered to watch the movie that there is anything in The Drinker's review that would prove that he hadn't seen it. Zack's gotchas seem to be, "Ah you didn't mention this part that I cared about proving you didn't see it." No, he just didn't care to mention those parts in his review, Zack, it doesn't mean he didn't see them.

What the Drinker needs to do is invite Zack into a livestream debate. I would LOVE to see Zack defend his logic to a crowd of not composed of yes-men.

 

[Rupin]

@Incecticyder Zack rarely ever goes on other people’s livestreams though And that’s only to promote a book. He’s definitely not going to go on someone’s stream for a debate.

 

[Captain Manning]

A thought:

Maybe Zack has realized that everybody and their dog is criticizing modern media now, and he can't really stand out, so...

Plan B, embrace and defend modern media.

Put another way, I think Zack loves being contrarian above all else, but pointing out that a lot of modern media is shit isn't as contrarian as it was when he first started.

Eh?

 

[ronnal]

@Insecticider Zack rarely ever goes on other people’s livestreams though And that’s only to promote a book. He’s definitely not going to go on someone’s stream for a debate.

But you have to admit that it would be really funny if he did try and have a debate.

 

[FedPostalService]

The question is: Was there any need for a new version of The Crow? What could they do to improve the story? Could they do something new with it? Would that new thing be good or better than the original?

There wasn’t a need for the original either. If they made something good we wouldn’t be having this conversation. The need for it is as immaterial as people asking for it.

 

[WhimsicalTrolli]

I think Zack loves being contrarian above all else

I'm glad he didn't discover cuties when he started this bullshit.

 

[Incecticyder]

@Incecticyder Zack rarely ever goes on other people’s livestreams though And that’s only to promote a book. He’s definitely not going to go on someone’s stream for a debate.

That is what would make it interesting. Zack is a coward who can throw shit but cannot take it. He used to be better at discourse but being in an echochamber made him a pussy just like SJWs he criticises. The Drinker should still invite him though as if Zack chooses not to go, he will be exposed.

A thought:

Maybe Zack has realized that everybody and their dog is criticizing modern media now, and he can't really stand out, so...

Plan B, embrace and defend modern media.

Put another way, I think Zack loves being contrarian above all else, but pointing out that a lot of modern media is shit isn't as contrarian as it was when he first started.

Eh?

In a recent video, he mentioned he feels ahead of the curve or something. That people will come around to his way of thinking.

There wasn’t a need for the original either. If they made something good we wouldn’t be having this conversation. The need for it is as immaterial as people asking for it.

That is it. No one asked for a bad remake of a mediocre movie. No one wanted such either. People do not know what they want until they have it. But after they had it and they did not like it, you cannot change their mind. People did not like what they saw and were baffled as to how someone expected them to like it.

 

[Tepes Thot]

What the Drinker needs to do is invite Zack into a livestream debate. I would LOVE to see Zack defend his logic to a crowd of not composed of yes-men.

He should but he never would, because he can’t have his target actually able to defend themselves to him. That’s why he’s banning comments.

If he really cared, and had a consistent basis of problem with them, he could have a pre-recorded conversation with Drinker or Gary about it, and push for some changes.

He’s literally a bigger fag than YMS who went into the lion’s den (so to speak) to defend his movie opinions on EFAP.

 

[The Tall Man]

That is it. No one asked for a bad remake of a mediocre movie. No one wanted such either. People do not know what they want until they have it. But after they had it and they did not like it, you cannot change their mind. People did not like what they saw and were baffled as to how someone expected them to like it.

"No one asked for this" is what YouTube grifters pass off as an opinion because they are too spineless to hold actual opinions.

It's mostly used as a watered-down stand-in for "progressive propaganda, White erasure, and troon normalization" because these grifters don't ever want to address the actual problems customers have with modern media. All they want to do is be the place that also dislikes the thing to grift money.

Addressing the real reasons why modern media is garbage is something they avoid like the plague because that could cause them to get demonetized or deplatformed.