Because he says his words in a way that makes him look like a film expert, but he doesn't have the taste of somebody like Chris Stuckmann or RLM that makes look like an elitist snob. Also, his brand of film analysis was the thing in 2010 or so.
It’s always hilarious when something where the allegory is so hamfisted and amateurish STILL goes over the heads of people who think they are smarter than everyone else.
Ngl, this is one of my favorite NC moments. Not a surprise considering this was back when his "reviews" actually had good jokes in them and when he was just lampooning the media instead of expecting the masses to take his serious "criticisms".
I think it's a bit of both. Another good example is how he makes fun of the one-sided prayer in Conan the Barbarian when that was literally the point.
JJJ: *acts like a decent human being and refuses to put his employee's life in danger*
I actually watched DR when it came out and got to admit, an idea of a bunch of miserable people trying to get their shit together while working on cheap remakes have its dramedy potential. It would be pretty good thing had Walkers gave it to some real skilled scriptwriter. Unfortunately, Doug's too stupid to understand that he has not enough talent for that kind of stuff.
Nah, ASBAR's shit not because it's dark and edgy, but because it really sucks in it. There's a difference between being honest dark-toned story and being "shock value for shock value" garbage.
You know, I've heard a thing about Batman. It's that "he won't kill you, but he will cripple you for the rest of your life."
I'd say that's because they feel some superheroes HAVE to be in a certain mold. ANd for Superman, that HAS to be the first Richard Donner Superman film from the 1970s, or it HAS to be that All Star Superman that has that panel where Superman tells some suicidal girl "you're better than you think you are". (Also, Man of Steel was what many people thought was DC having Marvel envy when the MCU was at the height of their popularity.) To bring it back to Doug, it's like why he's been so on the Sam Raimi films and their silliness: it's probably because he believes some heroes have to be done a certain way, and when something deviates automatically makes it terrible. Look at how much he gushes about Batman 1989 and Batman: The Animated Series, and how he bashed Batman & Robin and hasn't even touched the Adam West stuff.
If they had humiliation and gone the meta narrative dramedy route after the negative reception came in, it could have been a great transition into serious content for them. But they’re dead set on being great comedians, and the sad thing is that they’ve never been even passable ones.
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Channel Awesome's going "back to basics" for a few weeks. Hoping this means less sketches.
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It's not often that words connect so well with me and touch me deep down, this post did it.
Well....technically they were together and then they were trying to fight for Olive's appreciation and then when both of them get fucked over, they come together.
Channel Awesome's going "back to basics" for a few weeks. Hoping this means less sketches.
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