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[BatDan]

Next week's review is up for Vessel subscribers. It's

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Cats & Dogs

Beth Elderkin of Shark Jumping also confirmed she's taking part in a crossover review for

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Phantom of the Opera. I'm not sure which version, possibly the Gerard Butler one considering his multiple jokes about it in the past

 

[BewareTheBatsie]

Next week's review is up for Vessel subscribers. It's

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Cats & Dogs

Beth Elderkin of Shark Jumping also confirmed she's taking part in a crossover review for

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Phantom of the Opera. I'm not sure which version, possibly the Gerard Butler one considering his multiple jokes about it in the past

Definitely

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Butler version, it's more well known and easy to rip into, although I have to admit that watching the Loose Canon of the Phantom by the Nostalgia Chick made me shocked with the adaptation where he haunts a mall and is introduced after taking Christine by fucking lifting weights.

 

[MrCunningham]

Is Goofy Secretly Badass?

I just caught it on Youtube now: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__b8p02SYPo

Solid video, though I am not a fan of his background music choice. I do remember a lot of those old Goofy cartoons, and now I want to rewatch them all. The milkman gag is hilarious. I swear, someone had that Goofy image of getting kissed as their avatar.

 

[BatDan]

New review: Cats and Dogs

Next week's editorial looks related to

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The Mask comic book

 

[Zonic]

Oh god, I remember when that movie was new. I could've sworn it got a sequel, but maybe it was straight to DVD.

.........NOPE, the sequel came out NINE years later in 2010 and actually was in theaters....in 3D.

 

[oti]

Cats and Dogs reminded me of Spy Kids for some reason (well, loved both movies as a kid) so I looked up if he already did a Spy Kids review and I found this French knock off.
https://youtu.be/WA97BS7iBnE

 

[Boss Doggie]

I liked cats and dogs back when it came out

but yeah it's definitely not a "good" film

 

[Strax]

Did SciFiGuy leave?

 

[BatDan]

Did SciFiGuy leave?

From what I can gather, he just stopped making videos.
His site hasn't updated since 2014.
Shame really, he was alright.

 

[Enosh]

cats and dogs is anti cat propaganda!
enjoyed the movie when I last watched it

also man, I don't remember Spawn looking this shit CGI wise, the again didn't watch it in over a decade...

 

[SolidSnakeUS]

From what I can gather, he just stopped making videos.
His site hasn't updated since 2014.
Shame really, he was alright.

I really liked his stuff. Him and SFDebris are really good sci-fi reviewers. Any idea why he just stopped making videos?

 

[BatDan]

I really liked his stuff. Him and SFDebris are really good sci-fi reviewers. Any idea why he just stopped making videos?

No idea. Looking over his Twitter, he's uploading old videos to YouTube (since Blip died and all) and likely dealing with the same red tape everyone else is.
Also, he had a cameo in the newest Alvin and the Chipmunks movie so it's possible he's pursuing a career in acting (and this was as a background extra).

I imagine he's still in a good relationship with CA as they still follow him on Twitter.

 

[Boss Doggie]

cats and dogs is anti cat propaganda!
enjoyed the movie when I last watched it

also man, I don't remember Spawn looking this shit CGI wise, the again didn't watch it in over a decade...

Cats and Dogs 2 rectified that.

 

[Strax]

From what I can gather, he just stopped making videos.
His site hasn't updated since 2014.
Shame really, he was alright.

By far the the best reviewer on the site.

 

[BatDan]

Editorial: Was The Mask Supposed to be Gory?

 

[DrForester]

I know he did Labyrinth recently because of Bowie's death, but with him doing Phantom of the Opera next week, right after Lindsay did Phantom on her Loose Cannon show, I can't help but wonder if he's trying to one-up her.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

There are still a couple of things missing on their youtube channel, right?

 

[Boss Doggie]

Hmm... I disagree on his Zootopia review, but it felt like he isn't giving most of his thoughts there.

 

[BatDan]

Clear your schedule, a 41 minute video on Phantom of the Opera (the Joel Schumacher version)

Also clipless.

 

[DrForester]

I made it through 15 minutes of that review. It's awful.

Going to rewatch Lindsay's Phantom episode from January.

https://vimeo.com/147414480

 

[Jawmuncher]

41 minutes on a clip-less review.....hmmm i dunno.

 

[BatDan]

Yeesh, self-indulgent video. At least it provided criticism of the movie. Which was an issue with the Fury Road and Hocus Pocus reviews (not enough criticism)

Next week's editorial should hopefully be better. Something called "How Right Are Trailers?" and the thumbnail has Spider-Man in Civil War and one of the new Ghostbusters. Probably something about hype or proper trailer structure.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Yeesh, self-indulgent video. At least it provided criticism of the movie. Which was an issue with the Fury Road and Hocus Pocus reviews (not enough criticism).

Oh, one of these? Cant wait to watch it, thats were Doug is often the best, even while the critic part are smaller.

 

[zeemumu]

Clear your schedule, a 41 minute video on Phantom of the Opera (the Joel Schumacher version)

Also clipless.

YOU WILL CUUUUUURRRRSE THE DAY YOU DID NOT DOOOOOO

AAAAAAALL THAT ZEEMUMU ASKED OF YOOOOOOOOUUUUUUU!!!!!

 

[Zonic]

Sounds like I might just skip this one. I wish we got more clipless reviews more among the lines of Pixels & Jurassic World.

 

[Creaking]

Clear your schedule, a 41 minute video on Phantom of the Opera (the Joel Schumacher version)

Also clipless.

 

[Boss Doggie]

He's been doing this a lot frequently... I wonder.

 

[brianmcdoogle]

Why Phantom? Why now? Why right after Lindsay did her won critique?

 

[AHA-Lambda]

41 minutes on a clip-less review.....hmmm i dunno.

Yeah :-/

 

[Corronchilejano]

I've no problem with clipless reviews.

But I really hate musicals and long tangents with self referential humor.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Why Phantom? Why now? Why right after Lindsay did her won critique?

How long has it been since Chick did hers btw?

 

[brianmcdoogle]

How long has it been since Chick did hers btw?

Like less than a month, I think. Or, maybe longer for Patreon people?

 

[Boss Doggie]

Like less than a month, I think. Or, maybe longer for Patreon people?

Ah didn't know she has Patreon. What's her YT btw?

I wonder why Doug made a review of similar topic with very little gap, and this one being a bit more self-indulgent.

 

[BatDan]

Ah didn't know she has Patreon. What's her YT btw?

I wonder why Doug made a review of similar topic with very little gap, and this one being a bit more self-indulgent.

According to the Channel Awesome forum, the idea was Beth Elderkin's not Doug's. She wanted to do a musical review like the Moulin Rouge video and she felt Phantom of the Opera would work. Doug agreed to it.

Also, the realization that the Moulin Rouge video was 5 years ago. Holy fuck...

 

[Mr-Joker]

Ew at a 41 minute clipless review, I couldn't stand 1 minute when he did his Jurassic world review.

Editorial: Was The Mask Supposed to be Gory?

Actually the movie was originally going to be more in tone with the comic but it became more light hearted when Carrey signed on.

Probably for the best as I prefer the movie tone over the comics.

 

[DrForester]

Ah didn't know she has Patreon. What's her YT btw?

I wonder why Doug made a review of similar topic with very little gap, and this one being a bit more self-indulgent.

Here's the youtube link for her Phantom video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6srPCZhecOY


It's less a review and more a look at the Phantom character. She breaks it into two parts, before the musical, and after the musical.

 

[knkng]

I generally don't mind his clipless reviews, but this Phantom one was flat-out confusing. I've never seen the movie, so I wasn't even sure what they were talking/singing about half the time.

 

[DrForester]

I generally don't mind his clipless reviews, but this Phantom one was flat-out confusing. I've never seen the movie, so I wasn't even sure what they were talking/singing about half the time.

It's a pretty faithful adaptation of the stage musical. The biggest criticism most have for the film isn't that Joel Schumaker did it, it's that Gerard Butler was cast as Erik (the Phantom). Guy can't sing.

Lindsay's video had a brief comparison of the stage singers and Butler.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hV3aptwQX94#t=13m33s

 

[AHA-Lambda]

Well that was very confusing =/

 

[zeemumu]

I generally don't mind his clipless reviews, but this Phantom one was flat-out confusing. I've never seen the movie, so I wasn't even sure what they were talking/singing about half the time.

Mostly on-the-nose references to what the songs that they were parodying were about tied in with the reviews plot. The review did get me thinking on that horse scene. Why DID the phantom have a horse in the sewers whose sole purpose was to walk a few feet?

 

[GAMEPROFF]

All that singing is horrible

 

[TheSlySoul]

All that singing is horrible

I liked Tamera honestly. She was the only one that could sing at all. Beth was average, but I guess that was the point. I only liked Doug when he talked-sing and not actual sing.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I liked Tamera honestly. She was the only one that could sing at all. Beth was average, but I guess that was the point. I only liked Doug when he talked-sing and not actual sing.

Tamara was great, but I almost turned off where they made that song for the hyper fangirl.

 

[Boss Doggie]

Here's the youtube link for her Phantom video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6srPCZhecOY

It's less a review and more a look at the Phantom character. She breaks it into two parts, before the musical, and after the musical.

Thanks. At least she seems to be back on making vids again.

Still wished she would continue with Shorts.

According to the Channel Awesome forum, the idea was Beth Elderkin's not Doug's. She wanted to do a musical review like the Moulin Rouge video and she felt Phantom of the Opera would work. Doug agreed to it.

Also, the realization that the Moulin Rouge video was 5 years ago. Holy fuck...

Ah who's Beth?

 

[BatDan]

Ah who's Beth?

One of the hosts of Shark Jumping (another show on CA), and she was one of the singers in the video

 

[BatDan]

Editorial: How Right Are Trailers?

Basically, an overview on trailers and trailer hype.

 

[Alex_Mexico]

I generally don't mind his clipless reviews, but this Phantom one was flat-out confusing. I've never seen the movie, so I wasn't even sure what they were talking/singing about half the time.

My thoughts as well. His clipless reviews work for me if its a movie I've seen or have a really good idea what's it about. They outright don't work when its for movie's I have no idea about like Phantom of the Opera or Pixels. I get bored and jokes go over my head.

I wish he could keep doing reviews with clips since he still has channel awesome which I'm sure is a good source of revenue even if the views are fewer.

 

[Zonic]

Next week's review is

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Pluto Nash.

April is suppose to be having a crossover with

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Ben The Sage from Anime Abandon

as well, though no word on what the review will be on.

 

[Jawmuncher]

Next week's review is

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Pluto Nash.

April is suppose to be having a crossover with

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Ben The Sage from Anime Abandon

as well, though no word on what the review will be on.

Hopefully it's better than the

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Guyver

review. The

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star chaser

review however was good with the two of them.

 

[RetroDLC]

Pluto Nash spoiler:

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Wait, is Angry Joe going to be part of the BvS review?