Fox Mulder
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Jesus Christ this shit was great.
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The Nerd Crew: A Pop Culture Podcast by Red Letter Media
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plasmawave
Banned
I like how both boxes had aspirin in them lol.
Admiral Woofington
Member
Glass Rebel
Member
I'm glad they finally found their niche with this and I think it's the best for all parties involved. They don't have to pretend that they're interested in honest film criticism and their fans don't have to pretend it's what they tune in for.
Solid effort with room for improvement.
Solid effort with room for improvement.
Corleth the Fey
Member
...it's like being dead for ninety minutes, but you're eating popcorn.
Very cool.
Very cool.
A Link to the Past
Banned
I thought that the first part was boring, so I gave up until I saw someone talk about the loot crate and the ending. The loot crate stuff was fun enough, but for the most part the gimmick of the show isn't that interesting, nor is most of the delivery - it's mostly the physical stuff. Like when Mike hit his head on the microphone, I laughed quite a bit. And of course, the ending - holy shit, the ending. Rich collapsing, almost taking out what is probably some pretty damn expensive equipment, and then after Jay breaks character in a panic, they all pause - only for the silence to be broken by BB8. That comedic timing was so perfect that I'm almost convinced that it was intended or edited, but their reactions are too real for it to be. I haven't laughed so hard and for so long since I watched Wheel of the Worst 12, with Ms. Udderly.
Do you think they've stopped all their other shows or what?
Is the The Nerd Crew replacing Half in the Bag?
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
...No?
i applauded it for being different.
munchie64 broke new ground
Personally I loved it very much
firehawk12
Subete no aware
All these RLM memes that only people who read youtube comments would understand. lol
The funny thing is that if you watch their legit Star Wars review, Jay says "personally" when speaking about the film.
scoobs
Member
VERY cool.
Idk, I probably would have liked this episode more if it weren't for my crippling diabetes.
Glass Rebel
Member
They should.
He did not, obviously, and that just made it that much better.
Also worrying, since I'm not sure what was in that pill bottle.
Sapiens
Member
I want to believe those reactions were genuine.
Why?
Admiral Woofington
Member
Apparently they are hack frauds
If those were not genuine reactions then Rich Evans got robbedfor an Oscar nomination
Spieler Eins
Member
Rich is already cracking at Star Wars Yarn.
excelsiorlef
Member
I mean all these sites are competing for business and views. If you can convince the audience that only you will tell it straight, only you can't be bought, you might drive folks away from other sitrs and to yours... exclusively.
Video was pretty good but other than the action figure the Ghostbusters jokes were lame and the EVPMS one might actually be the laziest joke of 2017...
What's the joke there ?
Is EVP a jab at GB's Electro Voice Phenomenon ? Then what is MS ?
excelsiorlef
Member
The P is used as the end of EVP and the beginning of... PMS cause they're women lololol.
What they're actually saying is that these reviewers are biased because they get pampered by the studios, not that they're bought.
It's exactly the same criticism that goes for game journalism, where not too long ago we got a nice glimpse into how studios pamper the journalist with swag and free trips to inspire favorable reviews. Swag bags, free tickets to big premiere events, it's all a thing that happens and isn't talked about. Whether that bothers you or not is up to you, but it's not like it's a lie on RLM's part.
Bobby Roberts
Banned
It is pretty obvious that the fuel for their comedy isn't really bad movies anymore, or movies in general, it's a need to shit on the larger Star Wars fandom primarily, and film fandom in general. And lord knows it's a fuckin' target-rich environment.
This satirical format is the best way for them to scratch that itch as opposed to say, Plinkett, or Half in the Bag, where those aspects where there but sorta spread out (and in the case of Plinkett, getting played out)
This works better than the other shit did because it's way more focused. This is what they wanna go at, and this is a good way to go at it: They're critics of the fandom itself now, not so much the movies. That's really what they've been trying to get at the last few Star Wars reviews, and now they're jumping up and down on that point.
Granted, it's yet another variation on that one-note song "you're a baaaaaad faaaaaaaaan" but it's never not been a pop hit.
Technomancer & I actually had a decent convo regarding those points after the post you just quoted. Keep readin'
This satirical format is the best way for them to scratch that itch as opposed to say, Plinkett, or Half in the Bag, where those aspects where there but sorta spread out (and in the case of Plinkett, getting played out)
This works better than the other shit did because it's way more focused. This is what they wanna go at, and this is a good way to go at it: They're critics of the fandom itself now, not so much the movies. That's really what they've been trying to get at the last few Star Wars reviews, and now they're jumping up and down on that point.
Granted, it's yet another variation on that one-note song "you're a baaaaaad faaaaaaaaan" but it's never not been a pop hit.
Technomancer & I actually had a decent convo regarding those points after the post you just quoted. Keep readin'
Wasn't really feeling it (just felt like retread) at first. Then I got to the lootcrate opening segment.
Everything from there to the ending was fantastic. It's best when they can barely keep character.
I still think their best content is Best of the Worst. Free form (slightly drunken) discussion over bad movies, looking for positives when they can and not being outright "hateful" as often. A lot of the enjoyment is the crazy shit they watch granted, but I just attach to that easier than their satire of written critical stuff, y'know...
Personally...
Admiral Woofington
Member
They still give honest reviews on half in the bag when it's not a movie they can't just laugh at, like bye bye man. For example they liked La La Land but still had plenty of things to critique.
ronaldthump
Member
are the crates real product from some sorta service? Fucking hilarious.
Boxes filled with absolute shit.
the hot dog bits and rich's face is amazing
Boxes filled with absolute shit.
the hot dog bits and rich's face is amazing
Yes. Personally I like when I pay real money to Nerd Box and receive rancid, cut up hot dogs.
But that's just my opinion. I enjoyed the action.
I feel like they just went to a dollar store and picked out all the weird Star Wars/Marvel trash. Star Wars Yarn... WTF.
Guys, guys, guys. Lets be real for a second.
Are you seriously unsure that NerdBox and Co. aren't real companies?
They bought cheap shit and slapped Star Wars / Marvel stickers on them.
Admiral Woofington
Member
I can't believe these many people had whole videos on the title. All of my comments on it were "maybe this means Luke and Rey bla bla" and I was done with the title.
ShaoranWright
Member
that BB8 at the end was the greatest.
I can't believe these movies "critics" actually discuss and speculating over a stupid logo.
Lucky Seven
Banned
I clapped when I saw Star Wars. I CLAPPED!
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