Channel Larry (EDIT: Channel Awesome renamed to just Nostalgia Critic)

[No-Personality]

there was still too much phoning it in within that video.

Agreed.

I actually don't think her heart is in Nostalgia Chick anymore. I think it's been gone since the first Addams Family movie review- which I think is the best work she did the entire year.

I suppose I could be wrong and that time will tell. Someone on her Thatguywiththeglasses board said they knew she was working on new content and had some real plans. I hope so.

[talonmalon333]

She did seem a bit not herself in that video. She didn't seem as relaxed to me.

[Avaitor]

She should still be on for a little while- a year or two ago, she, Doug, and Todd all signed long-term contracts for Blip. But who knows.

[LumRanmaYasha]

Nicholas Cage month continues with Wicker Man.

[talonmalon333]

As someone who loves the original Wicker Man, that is one of the most unbelievably bad remakes ever.

[Silverstar]

Well, Lindsay finally revealed (on Twitter) why she hated Wreck-It Ralph so much, after Matthew Buck (Film Brain) prodded her about it. She said that "Disney didn't have the nards to make the titular bad guy actually bad", and she found the character of Vanellope so annoying the she nearly walked out of the theater, but Todd wouldn't let her.

Wow. To each their own, but I can't agree with her on that. I loved Wreck-It Ralph. It was one of the few Disney films in recent memory that I genuinely enjoyed and couldn't wait to buy on DVD, and I'm not the biggest Disney fan there is. Regarding her first complaint, I think she came in with the wrong expectations; she was expecting something like Megamind, and I don't think that was ever the intention. Ralph's situation was more like a mid-life crisis/being stuck in an unrewarding job kind of deal. Ralph and the other video game villains were just doing their jobs, playing roles, they didn't define themselves by the roles they played in their games, that was made clear during the Bad-Anon scene. Regarding Vanellope, I can understand why and how some people would find her annoying, but she didn't bug me that much if at all, certainly not to the point where I couldn't stand to sit through the rest of the movie. I know Team Snob didn't like the film either because there was so much focus on the character voiced by Sarah Silverman, a performer they openly despise. Myself, I didn't mind Vanellope, but I will concede that her character was the only real thing Silverman has done outside of stand-up that I really enjoyed.


Back to the Wicker Man review: I admit that I never saw this film, but it looks bat-shit insane. I wish Tamara the best of luck replacing Rachel, and I liked the cameo by Cinema Snob and Spoony at the end.

[Avaitor]

Yeah, I can't agree with her on Ralph either.

[Commode]

I don't get that, she wanted Ralph to actually be a villain? Even in the context of the video game he isn't exactly a villain, merely an antagonist.  It's like saying Donkey Kong should've been an actual villain and not turned into a protagonist.

[talonmalon333]

Watched his Wicker Man review. I actually never even thought the bees moment was necessarily the best part of the film. Good as it is, those parts where he punches or kicks someone are too funny.

[No-Personality]

I hope Lindsay isn't going to be half-Vlogging her work all year. Her "Best of 2013" is up now and it's the same as the "Worst Of." And, disappointingly (profoundly so), she had Dallas Buyers' Club as #1 tied with 12 Years a Slave. DBC really is just an excuse to net more awards for straight guys playing gays - or like Macklemore, singing about being gay (though he himself is not) - not to mention trans people. Proving that we're making zero strides forward. Maybe we're even going backward, as a matter of fact. This is progress? Didn't we already have Brokeback Mountain, "Born This Way," Transamerica- which I'm not even arguing were great successes. But they were Hollywood congratulating themselves for being accepting of gays so gays never have to do any of that pesky rising for themselves, speaking for themselves thing. I'm sorry but I see typically more revolutionary work on Facebook with people forwarding all those why George Takei, Ellen, Neil Patrick Harris, and that guy from Big Bang Theory are so awesome. Which, again, isn't much. I don't see any gay or lesbian Mackelmore's or Lordes's becoming major players in music. Or how about just one movie about gay people made by a gay filmmaker? Or even making a movie about something relevant now: Russia, Nigeria, gay marriage in the U.S., etc. This Representation-by-Proxy thing is getting old. Real old.

Anyway, I suppose the rest of her list was alright. I checked out Brad's this morning too- no surprises what made #1 there. Here's a hint: it's about a porno star. Also, at least one of Lindsay's "Worst" movies made it onto his best list. Now I actually want to see it. Also... The Heat was a polarizer (from what I read). Yet it made Lindsay's Best list... hmmm.

[Avaitor]

I haven't seen Lindsay's list yet, but I did see Brad's, which was pretty cool.

And here's Kyle's!

Edit: If you care, Doug posted his top 10 films on Facebook.

10. Ender?s Game: Author?s a bigot ass, but I still find this story smart and empowering to kids. Loved it.

9. Saving Mr. Banks: Needed more false Meryl Streep Disney rumors, but still had surprisingly good performances from Hanks and Thompson. Love the focus on the creative process.

8. Gravity: More an ?experience? than a detailed narrative, but an affective one to say the least. Breathtaking in Imax and 3D.

7. This is The End: Funny as Hell for its characters, delivery, and last two minutes. Laughed my ass off.

6. World?s End: A fitting end to the Pegg/Frost/Wright trilogy, with surprisingly heavy themes done in the most ridiculous manner as usual. NOTE ? Everyone says Pegg at the beginning of the bar crawl is similar to me directing. I don?t know if that?s a good thing or a bad thing.

5. Hunger Games - Catching Fire: A surprisingly strong look at the power of celebrity despite a retread of the previous story. Very clever adaptation.

4. Don Jon: A love story you think is going to be clich?d and tired, but surprisingly calls ?bullshit? on the whole ?Love Actually? formula. Nice directing debut from Joseph Gordon Levitt (that little fucker is on fire).

3. The Heat: Funniest movie all year, period.

2. Frozen: Love the updates to the Animated Princess formula while still keeping the charm and enjoyable Disney artistry. Great characters, story, environment, and music (first film I?ve tapped my foot to in years).

1. Her: Spike Jones has yet to disappoint me, and this story about the evolution of technology is a perfect Rorschach test of a romance. Some may see it as quirky and touching, others as sad and creepy, for me: both. The tone is both uncomfortable and relaxing, even the constant close ups and Phoenix?s face seem to create the intimacy such a strange tale like this needs. I loved every moment of it.

[Avaitor]

And speaking of Doug, he's back with Disneycember. What movies did he tackle this time? Old Yeller, Newsies, and of all fucking things, High School Musical 3.

I'm watching his HSM 3 video now, but I actually really like the other 2 vids. Newsies in particular, as I've always had an extreme hatred for this movie, and Doug has a great spin on how it doesn't work, in that it's shot more like a Broadway musical rather than a theatrical Broadway adaptation.

[No-Personality]

Newsies in particular, as I've always had an extreme hatred for this movie

What's there to like?

As for Doug's list, it's not too pretentious. But Saving Mr. Banks is the 2nd most overrated movie of 2013.

[Avaitor]

Newsies in particular, as I've always had an extreme hatred for this movie

What's there to like?

Heh, good question. But I do think that the Broadway show probably does work better than the movie did.

What would you say is THE most overrated movie on 2013, if you don't mind my asking? Oh, or is it Dallas Buyers Club?

Also, I like how all of these lists came out at once, because I'm using them to help me figure out which films from last year I should rectify missing. A couple of the ones that are on instant watch are saved up on my queue (including Lovelace, which my mom actually put up not that long ago), but I particularly look for overlap between the lists. I'm still kind of picky though, as there's not a chance in hell that I'll watch Catching Fire.

[Daikun]

I'm surprised that HSM would be a post-Disneycember request. I thought it would be better as an NC review.

Personally, I would've requested Homeward Bound or maybe The Black Hole.