The sillyness of it all stands out even more, when it comes at the tailend of another dudes date rape accusation.
Channel Awesome, AVGN, and other web review shows
-
-
One guy maybe raped someone.
One guy used "retarded".
The first one I get. The second one is dumb as fuck and I can't comprehend people who get offended by this - and I was a teacher working with special students with disabilities.
What's next? Crucifixion for making a gay joke?
-
Relevant to the current issue( I think):
!
-
Doug's review of Matrix Reloaded http://channelawesome.com/nostalgia-critic-matrix-reloaded/ But, more importantly, the game show finally has a scheduled release in March.
-
I don't think I've watched a single video from CA ever since Spoony left. (he seems to be doing just fine on his own.) I've always been more of a Spoony fan than a CA fan, but I did watch NC when he was still good.
It looks like a lot of people who weren't "top tier" were treated kinda poorly, which is not the first time I've heard about it. It's obviously a great income for the guys on top, but for the others? Poor management and low salaries all around. If I were Lupa, I'd get a steady job instead.
-
Todd has released the first half of his 'Best of 2014' list: http://blip.tv/todds-pop-song-reviews/top-ten-best-hit-songs-of-2014-pt-1-7149346
I saw #6 coming a mile away. Hoping the second half has more songs that I know and love. Although, I already know what #1 is.
-
! "Happy" is so low?
! TWO ED SHEERAN SONGS? (and I like folk-rap era Jason Mraz ;___;) -
-
Jesus Todd really had to scrape to get these bottom ones (except for Happy). 2014 truly was an awful year for music. I would say that it had no theme, but it did: "Haters gonna hate. Suck it." Except it wasn't gangsta rappers who sang this, it was girls. Famous, barbie doll, omg becky, dating cute boy after cute boy - but I don't do that teeheehee, white girls.
-
I'm looking through my playlist of songs pop songs I listened to 2014 (yeah, I have these things…), and there ARE songs I would actively defend.
Many of Ariana Grande's songs (I actually really, really like "Break Free"), "Love Never Felt So Good" by Michael Jackson (not good when one of your best songs of the year is by a five year old corpse) , "Pompeii" by Bastille, "Love Runs Out" by OneRepublic, "Come With Me Now" by KONGOS, and "Happy" by Ferrell Williams.
I'd have to say the two best pop songs of the year were "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars and "Rather Be" by Clean Bandit and Jess Glynne.
Everything else was basically a guilty pleasure for me: Timber, Black Widow (Can't stand Iggy though), Dark Horse, Shake It Off, Anaconda (I've listened to it so many times, oh my god), Birthday...
Here's hoping 2015 picks up.
-
! That back to the future ending was funny, because, y'know, it's 2015, and there should be hover boards and inside-out pants…
-
I'd have to say the two best pop songs of the year were "Uptown Funk" by Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars
If Love Never Felt So Good is a five year old corpse that one is like a 30 year old corpse. It's like Bruno and the other guy just rummaged through Prince's, the Gap Band's, Rick James, Cameo's, Zapp & Roger's, Lakeside, and whatever other 80's R&B back catalogue's you could name.
A GOOD corpse…but it is what it is.
-
Bruno Mars pretty much found his niche when he produced Treasure and never looked back since. His live performances were always laced with funk and old-school rock and roll (which are outstanding and I'd recommend over his recorded work) so it was only a matter of time before he just let the old spirit of James brown take over his body.
-
Bruno Mars pretty much found his niche when he produced Treasure and never looked back since. His live performances were always laced with funk and old-school rock and roll (which are outstanding and I'd recommend over his recorded work) so it was only a matter of time before he just let the old spirit of James brown take over his body.
I think Bruno's found his niche of taking extremely specific sounds and artists and just making near direct copies of that sound to create modern hits.
Locked Out of Heaven = The Police
Uptown Funk = mid-80's Funk (nothing whatsoever to do with James Brown) which if I have to be specific sounds insanely like a song by the Time (aka specific output of Prince).And uh Treasure also sounds nothing like James Brown, it sounds like late 70's/early 80's Disco funk. Like the same exact thing Daft Punk made popular last year too with Get Lucky.
I enjoy Uptown Funk, and actually really dig Locked Out of Heaven (I find Treasure really boring though lol). But it is what it is.
–- Update From New Post Merge ---
I kind of like the idea of Bruno reviving celebration of somewhat forgotten and underrated periods in Rock and R&B though.
Though I hope he doesn't attempt New Jack Swing, yech (aside from Poison, everyone loves Poison).
-
It more of a jab at his live performances (His dancing and his attires), not so much his songs.
-
For anyone wondering let's take Uptown Funk as an opportunity to check out great 80's electro Funk acts that have become forgotten unless you're often in the company of 40-50 something aged black people (possibly your parents).
I feel like Prince and Rick James are better known so I'll focus on lesser known acts.THE GAP BAND
ZAPP & ROGER
(aspects of this should sound insanely familiar in terms of Uptown Funk)
CAMEO
(proclick)GEORGE CLINTON SOLO
(probably you know this one…I hope)
OTHER RANDOM VIDS FROM ALL SORTS
(a Prince cover)
(made by white people!!??)
I COULD KEEP GOING
Parliament-Funkadelic really birthed this sort of sound slowly over the late 70's, before Rick James brought it into the 80's proper.
But the king, the lord, the master undisputed that all of this revolves around is Prince.
ALL HAIL
-
"Love Never Felt So Good" by Michael Jackson (not good when one of your best songs of the year is by a five year old corpse)
I found the lyrics "And I'd die if it ever could" and "It's in and out of my life," quite ironic.
-
! I hope he's right about Uptown Funk being a great sign for 2015
-
Yay!
[hide]I knew his #1 would be "Uptown Funk". Like, Todd and Lindsay have been quoting and posting that song on Twitter for the past three months. Both of them adore it.
However, I was worried 'Rather Be' wasn't going to make it simply because he hadn't heard it. Glad I'm not alone.
And I totally forgot about that Paramore song. That was a good song too. Didn't know it was about herself, though. Makes me like the song even more.[/hide]
@Monkey:
If Love Never Felt So Good is a five year old corpse that one is like a 30 year old corpse. It's like Bruno and the other guy just rummaged through Prince's, the Gap Band's, Rick James, Cameo's, Zapp & Roger's, Lakeside, and whatever other 80's R&B back catalogue's you could name.
A GOOD corpse…but it is what it is.
True. I can't say I agree with Todd, though. I am someone who enjoys his sappy and corny ballads (except Grenade).
@Monkey:
But the king, the lord, the master undisputed that all of this revolves around is Prince.
http://persephonemagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/unicorn-prince-painting.jpg
ALL HAILBlessed by us all, for the Prince has graced us with his sound.
I found the lyrics "And I'd die if it ever could" and "It's in and out of my life," quite ironic.
You think that's awkward? If you ever listen to the actual XSCAPE album, try not to listen to the track, "Do You Know Where Your Children Are?". The subject is about the awful urban life teenagers get stuck in, but boy, is it hard not to hear that lyric and not think something else. It's like we've been conditioned to make that joke at this point. And I'm a die hard fan of his.
-
! Aw it's a shame Bastelle wasn't anywhere on the list, not even in honorable mentions. I honestly really liked most of their hit singles. Flaws grew on me as one of their best, most unique songs. It's okay though, I saw uptown funk coming from a mile away (mostly because I follow Todd on Twitter, and his existential Kali crisis's) because that song is too good. It has energy, it has swag, it has a sick beat (which is a hodgepodge of other songs but still) and Bruno Mars just sells it with his starpower and presence.
-
Todd you dingus, The Time IS Prince lol
Just with a different guy singing….with Prince dictating every vocal moment...and playing every instrument....and doing backup vocals....and writing every note.
The Time albums = Prince! -
! Aw it's a shame Bastelle wasn't anywhere on the list, not even in honorable mentions. I honestly really liked most of their hit singles. Flaws grew on me as one of their best, most unique songs. It's okay though, I saw uptown funk coming from a mile away (mostly because I follow Todd on Twitter, and his existential Kali crisis's) because that song is too good. It has energy, it has swag, it has a sick beat (which is a hodgepodge of other songs but still) and Bruno Mars just sells it with his starpower and presence.
Pompeii was their only single to make the year end hot 100, but it was released in 2013, and after the whole "Fuck You" fiasco, he said said his criteria would be changed so that the song had to be released that "year" *Billboard's year goes from the first week December through the last week of November, which is why happy is eligible.)
-
I gotta say, I found Dougs Matrix reviews a lot funnier than I thought they would be. Some good bits here, both in terms of the usual review, and the surrounding skits. I know a lot of people have lost interest in his second NC outing, but I currently feel like he's hit a sweetspot in terms of balancing review and sketches.
-
Doug is fine right now in terms of reviews, it's those who want his reviews to be EXACTLY like the old reviews I feel have a problem with him.
-
@TLC:
Doug is fine right now in terms of reviews, it's those who want his reviews to be EXACTLY like the old reviews I feel have a problem with him.
I can understand. The most often complaint is the skits. People are always saying "If you take out the skits it would be funnier." "I hate the skits, you should fire those other two, they aren't funny." "The other two guys aren't funny at all, just drop them and go back to the way things were." Honestly the skits are take or leave but I've enjoyed them for the most part. Tamera and Malcolm are pretty enjoyable when the writing is good.
-
Loved the review, totally agree the movies (especially the sequels) are flawed as fuck, but…
Hearing that old, "Why is one Agent Smith all the sudden able to fight Neo at the end" bugs the snot out of me. Just about as much as, "why didn't they fly on the eagles to mordor".
-
There was quite a lot of him just missing stuff that actually was explained and then acting like it was a plot-hole, really. I mean, if memory serves me right, didn't the whole Architect-scene basically boil down to "Okay, so we have to reboot the Matrix and that's what you're here for. Now you can either comply with us, in which case we will still destroy Zion but humanity will survive through the Matrix and then we'll plant a few new humans outside to rebuild it, or you can go save everyone you know and love who will otherwise die, in which case the Matrix might also be destroyed and since we're destroying Zion anyway, humanity will go extinct"? At least that's what I seem to recall the point of it all being. Yet Doug kept repeatedly insisting that no, if Neo (sorry, "Tom"… And that was kind of obnoxious too by the way) had just gone through the other door, none of the crap in the third movie would have happened. Now admittedly one could still very well make the argument that what Neo did wasn't the best choice, but there was more to it than just saving his girlfriend, sheesh.
Oh and also, he went through almost the entirety of Reloaded without ever bringing up the point that, oh yeah, the machines had found Zion and were about to attack it. Seriously, it was the foundation of the entire plot of the sequels, yet he only brought it up in passing once. -
I can understand. The most often complaint is the skits. People are always saying "If you take out the skits it would be funnier." "I hate the skits, you should fire those other two, they aren't funny." "The other two guys aren't funny at all, just drop them and go back to the way things were." Honestly the skits are take or leave but I've enjoyed them for the most part. Tamera and Malcolm are pretty enjoyable when the writing is good.
I actually kinda like Tamera.
–- Update From New Post Merge ---
@Vegard:
There was quite a lot of him just missing stuff that actually was explained and then acting like it was a plot-hole, really. I mean, if memory serves me right, didn't the whole Architect-scene basically boil down to "Okay, so we have to reboot the Matrix and that's what you're here for. Now you can either comply with us, in which case we will still destroy Zion but humanity will survive through the Matrix and then we'll plant a few new humans outside to rebuild it, or you can go save everyone you know and love who will otherwise die, in which case the Matrix might also be destroyed and since we're destroying Zion anyway, humanity will go extinct"? At least that's what I seem to recall the point of it all being. Yet Doug kept repeatedly insisting that no, if Neo (sorry, "Tom"… And that was kind of obnoxious too by the way) had just gone through the other door, none of the crap in the third movie would have happened. Now admittedly one could still very well make the argument that what Neo did wasn't the best choice, but there was more to it than just saving his girlfriend, sheesh.
Why does there have to be a One to reboot the Matrix.
Why does the Matrix have to be rebooted. -
@Monkey:
Why does there have to be a One to reboot the Matrix.
Why does the Matrix have to be rebooted.First one, I don't remember if there even was an explanation, and if there was it was probably buried in the Architect's pretentious monologue (which I clearly understood more of than Doug did, but it's been so long since I last saw the movie that I won't pretend to remember or understand all of it). Second… Have you ever tried keeping a computer running the same software without a reformatting for several years? They generally tend to become a bit unstable after a while. In the Matrix in particular, they kind of had a rogue agent going around infecting every person he met with a "me-ification" virus.
-
@Vegard:
First one, I don't remember if there even was an explanation, and if there was it was probably buried in the Architect's pretentious monologue (which I clearly understood more of than Doug did, but it's been so long since I last saw the movie that I won't pretend to remember or understand all of it). Second… Have you ever tried keeping a computer running the same software without a reformatting for several years? They generally tend to become a bit unstable after a while. In the Matrix in particular, they kind of had a rogue agent going around infecting every person he met with a "me-ification" virus.
I went to matrix wiki or whatever and apparently part of the reboot program is in the One(s).
It however up and admits that it isn't explained why that is. -
Loved the review, totally agree the movies (especially the sequels) are flawed as fuck, but…
Hearing that old, "Why is one Agent Smith all the sudden able to fight Neo at the end" bugs the snot out of me. Just about as much as, "why didn't they fly on the eagles to mordor".
Why was that though? I forgot. Did absorbing the oracle raise his Power Level or something? Like some sort of Cyber-Cell?
Anyway, I have a higher tolerance of the matrix sequels than most, mostly due to the action -even the ridiculous DBZ fight- but I've still never rewatched them. I'm quite tempted to check out the "Dark City" movie now, though.
-
@Monkey:
Why does there have to be a One to reboot the Matrix.
Why does the Matrix have to be rebooted.Why does the Matrix even need to exist?
-
Because there wouldn't be any plot without it? Sleeping humans or comatose humans produce way less energy or "cloud space" than living humans going their daily lives? Machines are sadist?
-
I've never seen any of the Matrix movies. Weird, huh?
…Well, okay, I've seen parts of them and i get the gist of the story, but I've never actually sat down and watched them all the way through. That being said, I enjoyed Matrix month. One of his better "January" months.
-
Why The Matrix needs to exist is explained pretty clearly in the hit film The Matrix.
-
I've always wondered more why anyone would want to leave the matrix; I mean the Real World is absolute shit in comparison. If the alternative is being stuck in regular old 21 century life then I'd take that please; if I'm not even aware that I'm being used as a battery, or that the thing is a construct, what do I care? So what if its "not real", why would I want to discard a comfortable existence based solely on a matter of principle? "Sure sucks to be living in a dystopian future, but at least its real!!"
-
@Daz:
I've always wondered more why anyone would want to leave the matrix; I mean the Real World is absolute shit in comparison. If the alternative is being stuck in regular old 21 century life then I'd take that please; if I'm not even aware that I'm being used as a battery, or that the thing is a construct, what do I care? So what if its "not real", why would I want to discard a comfortable existence based solely on a matter of principle? "Sure sucks to be living in a dystopian future, but at least its real!!"
Interesting idea that the movie never addressed (except for that one dude in the first movie but he was framed as a snivelling coward so it doesn't count as actually exploring it).
-
Why The Matrix needs to exist is explained pretty clearly in the hit film The Matrix.
omg
when did you come back!?
-
omg
when did you come back!?
ohey. I've been loitering around for about a week or 2
I'm quite genuinely surprised people remember me. :)
-
@Daz:
Why was that though? I forgot. Did absorbing the oracle raise his Power Level or something? Like some sort of Cyber-Cell?
Basically, yeah. He got those "eyes of the oracle" power the french guy mentioned earlier in the movie via shitty exposition. Hence why after he absorbs her he took off his glasses and gave the goofy laugh because he could now SEEEEE EEEVERYTHING!! MWAHAHAHA!!
Though it probably would've made more sense for his power up to have come from absorbing Seraph, as he seemed to hold his own against Neo fairly well. Not to mention him looking all golden in the matrix code would fit with him being able to see Smith even though he went blind. Matter of fact, what the heck was that guys deal? I always wanted to know what was up with him.
edit:: Now that I think of it, all they really had to do was show that Smith could "see" the Matrix the same way that Neo. Just like he did at the end of the first movie.
How did they fuck that up? Tthat would have clearly shown that he basically got the same powers as Neo does. Fight like him, fly like him, manipulate the codeaaauuugh. Stupid stupid movie.
-
It explained things that it shouldn't, it didn't explain things that it should.. Good god, matrix is Bleach!
-
You really have to wonder what the Matrix movies would be like with Will Smith as Neo instead of Keanu Reeves.
-
Oh my gawd, we missed out on a Will Smith rap tie-in with the Matrix!
-
I think with Smith as Neo, obviously we would have had better acting and personality in the lead… which probably would have led to more acting and chemistry from Trinity and Morpheus.
Yeah, a lot of the non-acting comes down to the directing, but it had to also be following Keaunu's lead as well.
And for all the jokes that Smith would have forced jokiness or rapping into it... he's done plenty of movies playerd straight where he's quite good.
Thogu hbetween him turning down Matrix and Django Unchained, to instead do some truly terrible movies,I dunno. He just doesn't know how to pick em anymore.
-
As limited as Keanu's acting ability is for me he fit perfectly as a guy who spends 95% of his time in front of a computer screen. He's gonna be socially awkward and quiet and secretly love wearing trenchcoats and being cool. I just can't envision Will Smith playing the same role.
-
He seemed to have more positive things to say about Pom Poko than Princess Kaguya. Seeing how the former is my absolute least favorite Ghibli-movie whereas Kaguya is one of my all-time favorites, this leaves me a bit sadface.
-
http://channelawesome.com/mamma-mia-nostalgia-critic/
Nostalgia Critic reviews Mamma Mia this week.
-
This weekend I ran into Brad Jones / Cinema Snob. He's a really cool down to earth guy. Very warm and welcoming and excited to meet people.
I wasn't ready or in head space to meet him. I just was looking up at Wizard World Indianapolis Comic Con, and I saw and read out loud, "oh hey, the Cinema Snob is here."
Then Brade Jones turns around and is like "Yeaaaaaaaaa I AM!"
I babbled for a moment, talked to him about Manimal and Super Hornio Bros. I love his character and him, but I don't care for the films he reviews so I only really know him for select pieces and the TGWTG crossovers.
-
Todd's first "proper" song review is tackling yet another teenybopper going "mature/adult"
-
Then Brade Jones turns around and is like "Yeaaaaaaaaa I AM!"
Oh man I can picture this perfectly.
I need to catch up on the Snob episodes, because he, Todd, and RapCritic are the only people I follow these days.