Charles Foster Kane
Rosebud
I enjoy their reviews very much and look forward to them, but this one was a bit too much on the sketch part. I did enjoy the ending though.
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brianmcdoogle
Member
So with George Lucas dead, VHSs and VHRs dead, does that mean they will move on to the DVD powerhouse that was... The Matrix series?!
Also, was the plinkett thing just the commentary, or are we still getting a proper review?
Also, was the plinkett thing just the commentary, or are we still getting a proper review?
Nah, he said in the promo for the commentary track that he's still working on a real Plinkett review.
We can only hope. It seems so perfect for him, plus it'd be cool to see a positive Plinkett review again, for the first one that is.
Buckethead
Banned
Listened to the Star Wars commentary. Some insightful/funny parts but it wasn't great.
Mike is at his best when he's making a point which in the prequel reviews he could usually focus around a particular gripe with/flaw in the movie. At times he of just making weird noises to fill the space.
Probably a good idea to bring some revenue in, though. My bet is he'll start making all Plinkett reviews like this to get cash and avoid copyright stuff. Still, more succinct Plinkett is best Plinkett.
Also I don't know why but I'm super attracted to the girl that plays Nadine. Meowwwww.
Mike is at his best when he's making a point which in the prequel reviews he could usually focus around a particular gripe with/flaw in the movie. At times he of just making weird noises to fill the space.
Probably a good idea to bring some revenue in, though. My bet is he'll start making all Plinkett reviews like this to get cash and avoid copyright stuff. Still, more succinct Plinkett is best Plinkett.
Also I don't know why but I'm super attracted to the girl that plays Nadine. Meowwwww.
Tatas
Well she has hot eyes.
I wouldn't mind him going back to a shorter format if it meant we got more reviews. He started doing reviews that were as long as the movie he reviewed (not talking about the one commentary track). Some of his older reviews were like 30--40 minutes, were still spot on, got to the point quicker, etc like the Star Trek reviews.
But I did enjoy the behind the scenes stuff he did during the Star Wars reviews.
But I did enjoy the behind the scenes stuff he did during the Star Wars reviews.
SilentProtagonist
Member
Ah, if the plotholes and nonsense storytelling bothered them in Episode 1-3 then the 1st Matrix movie shouldn't really be a positive review.
It depends though. In their Dark Knight Rises review, him and Jay discussed about how a lot of the time it's more about the message of the movie, and being a nitpicky asshole doesn't always feel right. Something like that anyway. I'm sure either way, he'll have a lot to say.
brianmcdoogle
Member
I don't remember the first Matrix movie that well, but what are some of the egregious plotholes in it?
krameriffic
Member
Their point in the Star Wars prequel reviews isn't to be nitpicky, it's that they're completely broken, horrible films; crispy fried puke right down to the fucking bone marrow. People could nitpick The Matrix, but it does not fit into the same category of shit. Reloaded and Revolutions, maybe, but not the first one.
Let's be honest, they nitpicked Ep1 because it was a boring ass shitty movie, but they also largely addressed all its other foundamental flaws.
Matrix 1 may not be a masterpiece, but it's definitely not as bad by a long shot.
If the only thing they did was underline the plotholes, they wouldn't have had this following, stuff like the language of cinema, in the Ep3 review, is what made these reviews so interesting, or my favorite part, in the Ep2 review, when he explains how the final combat Yoda-Dooku completely ruined the Yoda character from the old trilogy.
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Fuck i had this tab open since forever, hadn't see you post Kramer.
Matrix 1 may not be a masterpiece, but it's definitely not as bad by a long shot.
If the only thing they did was underline the plotholes, they wouldn't have had this following, stuff like the language of cinema, in the Ep3 review, is what made these reviews so interesting, or my favorite part, in the Ep2 review, when he explains how the final combat Yoda-Dooku completely ruined the Yoda character from the old trilogy.
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Fuck i had this tab open since forever, hadn't see you post Kramer.
What do you think the main conflict was? Because there are a hell of a lot more scenes dealing with the main conflict than just 2.
SilentProtagonist
Member
No, I'm not definitely not saying that The Matrix is as bad as the Star Wars prequels, just that nothing in the movie makes sense if you think about it for more than two seconds. Still has nice action scenes though.
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My point more being that if he/they are willing to spend time pointing out things like the 'diouxswhatever' gas in episode 1 and all of the nonsensical dialogue and explanations in most movies then The Matrix should be no different.
The mere fact that it's a movie about humans living in a cave hacking an advanced computer mainframe, but not really hacking it effectively enough to give them infinite ammo or really explain why they even use guns that abide by the laws of physics that were made by the very program that they are fighting and are somehow able to 'fight against', why do the agents bullets ever miss or need to abide by the laws of physics when they are a construct of the AI that this entire sequence(s) are taking place in?, etc, etc. I could go on, but again.....
It has some nice action scenes.
Man...I'm totally with you there :lol
Zombie James
Banned
Lionel Mandrake
Member
Anyone know how long the break will be for Half in the Bag?
QuantumBro
Banned
First break was from December 1st to January 17th, so it may be back by the end of September, assuming there are movies releasing.
Zombie James
Banned
Looks like he had a great time!
brianmcdoogle
Member
So was the trailer just for the audio commentary of Star Wars, or are we still expecting a proper review?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=788LCADvhfo&t=56s
"Now for those of you who are already complaining that this [the A New Hope commentary track] is not another video review, well hold tight, I'm working on one right now. In fact, I might be working on two at the SAME TIME! Hey, I didn't punch my way out of a fucking coffin for nothing."
Buckethead
Banned
Nah, it's not even that. She just gives off a good vibe.
brianmcdoogle
Member
Two reviews at once sounds like Matrix to me, but who knows? What's strange to me is that they aren't really updating their twitter, so hopefully a release is imminent? I dunno.
krameriffic
Member
So I just hopped onto redlettermedia.com and noticed that the layout of the site has changed. Possibly something they've been working on in the meantime and might mean that they're about ready to release some new content.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
They said exactly as much on FaceBook/Twitter today. New HITB coming later this week.
Erm.. Plinkett getting out of the grave and all.. where's the new Plinkett review?!
Buckethead
Banned
Their new site is way much worser than their older one.
The Real Abed
Perma-Junior
Their site's still better than TGWTG.
And I'm sure a Plinkett review will be around in a few weeks or so. Those ones take time. A whole lotta precious time. It's gonna take patience and time, ooh ooh, to do it right, child.
Sorry, what were we talking about?
And I'm sure a Plinkett review will be around in a few weeks or so. Those ones take time. A whole lotta precious time. It's gonna take patience and time, ooh ooh, to do it right, child.
Sorry, what were we talking about?
crimzonflame
Member
Dammit I wish I could watch this on my android phone.
That was fucking fantastic.
Rich Evans' laugh is going to haunt me.
Lionel Mandrake
Member
This was amazing. Good to have HitB back.
freenudemacusers
Member
well i know what i'm doing when I get home.
watching the episode
Lionel Mandrake
Member
I can't believe these movies have such ardent supporters who keep defending them. It's one thing if you enjoy the mindless schlock, but I still see people get pissed when someone criticizes these things. "They're just mindless fun! Jeez! Turn off your brain!"
The action is so fucking awful. It's got that Star Wars prequel green screen look all the time, without even those movies' choreography. The awful CG. The laughable clone effects. Everything is so boring.
I love bad movies. Ghost Rider: SoV was awesome. But the RE movies are just shit. I guess I should have been drinking while watching them, but there's no way I'm giving them another chance now.
The action is so fucking awful. It's got that Star Wars prequel green screen look all the time, without even those movies' choreography. The awful CG. The laughable clone effects. Everything is so boring.
I love bad movies. Ghost Rider: SoV was awesome. But the RE movies are just shit. I guess I should have been drinking while watching them, but there's no way I'm giving them another chance now.