Stuckmann used to be so brutally honest and critical about movies. I usually don’t use the term “shill” but for Stuckmann’s case? That term perfectly describes him.
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
Absolutely & I Can Hear Where Chris Stockman is Coming From
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Based on his video, he definitely comes across as an apologist and seems careful not to criticize anyone in the industry outside of film studios.
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
@@James_Willow Yes We Can Tolerate Haters
@alohi796 ай бұрын
He dud, but sadly, that Stuckman hasn't been around for a while
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
@@James_Willow I did and I can understand your comment
@JB-sc1tg6 ай бұрын
This Chris on Chris violence has got to stop!
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
The Chris Duo Should Join Together & Discuss About Their Opinions & Topics
@KageMaxwell6 ай бұрын
@@lenindominguez1986 Ooooh, I'd love that!
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
@@KageMaxwell absolutely my friend
@BluEx223296 ай бұрын
Indeed
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
@@BluEx22329 who you agree? Chris Juicy Herman Or Chris Stockman?
@JinxSanity6 ай бұрын
Isn't he known for being the stereotypical KZfaqr who already let's you know how much he hates the movie by having either a happy face or an angry face on the video thumbnail? So I find it strange he's suddenly taken this high road of more than a reactionary critic when his face is burn into my mind as the go-to reaction face thumbnail.
@AwkwrdlyAnmated6 ай бұрын
That’s not really true. And he’s kind of had this stance for a several years now. Not a sudden change. Without that context his video in isolation seems like it’s saying something he’s really not. Chris is not in the business of telling people what to do. He just over explains his philosophy on why he now has chosen to go down this route of not actively shitting on movies anymore. From the outsiders perspective it can come across as him saying he’s better than everyone else who does, which I think is a bad read on it.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
He's supposedly been going in this direction ever since he started working on his movie, but I take issue with how he looks at criticism and film criticism in general, his naviety of the industry and how he's saying all of this from his very comfortable and wealthy position. He got to where he is by reviewing movies, including many bad ones.
@chrisaiken26976 ай бұрын
Lol oof called out
@Dreadpoolz39776 ай бұрын
You find being paid off in AMERICA strange?
@AwkwrdlyAnmated6 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman idk the video seemed very much focused on just Sony and their Spider-Man movies and not the industry as a whole. I think his theory does hold merit when it comes to Sony and how they seem to handle their movies. Id understand if he was talking about the industry as a whole but that video seemed very focused on just Sony and the pattern they have going which I personally think there is something strange going on over there. Also no where does he say that other people should not be critical he’s just saying “hey I’m not gonna do it”. And that’s his prerogative.
@kicknowledgesmith86086 ай бұрын
He is trying to make movies and doesn't want to muddy the waters.
@BaithNa6 ай бұрын
He gave up his integrity for a shot at joining Hollywood 😂
@Erichwanh6 ай бұрын
Which is fine on paper. It's fine in theory. In practice though, he's not doing too well with it.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I think at the end of the day, it comes down to exactly that. Very to the point.
@gleekthemonkey45706 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman HE CRITICIZES SONY IN THE VIDEO. HOW IS THAT HIM HOLDING HIS TONGUE BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BREAK INTO THE INDUSTRY????
@kicknowledgesmith86086 ай бұрын
@@gleekthemonkey4570 Film maker good, studios are bad is his message. He wants a seat at the film maker table, which is why he gets on fans for criticizing movies. He's saying don't blame the director because they are the victims, and the studios are the oppressors.
@AlexanderRobinsonMovieReviews6 ай бұрын
I don’t feel like Stuckmann’s unwillingness to criticize movies isn’t coming from a place of comfort, (it could be, I’m just assuming) but more from a place of fear. Props to him making a film himself, but he seems almost afraid to criticize people because he doesn’t want to damage any future connections. If he’s not willing to criticize someone else’s work, how is he going to react when his film gets negative reviews? Let’s not forget that he’s one of the few people to give positive reviews for The Book of Henry and Argylle, two movies that have been universally panned by everyone else. Since opinions on film are subjective, that would be fine but you start to question Stuckmann’s integrity when after the reviews, he posts interviews with the directors. I’m curious to see Shelby Oaks whenever it gets released, but Stuckmann as a film critic has lost my respect.
@alohi796 ай бұрын
The two aren't mutually divergent. Often, having more to lose will lead to more cowardice. But, I agree. He gives off a cowardly energy regardless.
@alohi796 ай бұрын
Actually, you may be completely right. He criticized Sony, so his motivation is most likely from groupthink cowardice via his social circle.
@matthewdekker60646 ай бұрын
He's actually been really upfront about the fact that he's doing it because he doesn't want to burn any bridges in Hollywood. Though, then he's also turned around and seemed to act a bit "holier-than-thou" compared to other reviewers who are all so "negative," which comes across as really disingenuous to me. It's completely out of fear - fear that I think is largely unfounded (the chance of him becoming a big director and somehow burning bridges with powerful Hollywood people is slim-to-none).
@dwayneadamsworld6 ай бұрын
I miss Chris's perspective on Double Toasted, but I'm glad i found the channel now
@TheOneManWhoBeatYou6 ай бұрын
His replacement Julian can be insufferable at times
@sciomancy66 ай бұрын
Why did Chris leave?
@dempseyblackmon49186 ай бұрын
@@TheOneManWhoBeatYou Why did he leave Double Toasted?
@strawberryblondemilk72496 ай бұрын
Julian is a terrible addition. That's obnoxious laugh turns me, even the most recent roast and toast which was a show he wasn't on mic but he kept butting in and laughing loud from the side couch can't wait till he leaves like all the co hosts end up doing.
@TheOneManWhoBeatYou6 ай бұрын
@@dempseyblackmon4918 For this exact reason, to focus on this channel and Twitch
@personmans12556 ай бұрын
I remember in like... 2017? He made a video explaining why he was no longer doing 'Worst Of The Year' lists, because he didn't like wallowing in negativity. And like at first glance? More power to him! Taking negative influences out of your life where you can is important. Where it became insufferable is that he was basically saying that anyone who DOES do worst of lists is spreading negativity for negativity's sake, which exposes your point that he has long since forgotten what it's like to be a smaller content creator. Worst Of lists are HUGE draws, people even of your size Herman can hardly afford to just not do them. Stuckmann is out of touch, even though I agree with the surface-level point of not attacking writer's and directors for projects that clearly are not their fault.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Yup, you hit on the self-righteousness of his statements. He's talking down from very high on his wealthy, comfortable perch. You made some great points.
@personmans12556 ай бұрын
Also, where does his attitude of not attacking people end? Should we not call out actual reprehensible on-set behaviour like the Olivia Wildes of the world? Should we not call out the studios the next time they try to circumvent actually paying people fairly/at all?
@christopherlowery37975 ай бұрын
Based opinion, agree wholeheartedly
@BaithNa6 ай бұрын
I had to unsubscribe from Stuckman because he's the epitome of access media. He's not a real critic because he's more concerned with breaking into Hollywood than doing any real criticisms of films.
@Erichwanh6 ай бұрын
I unsubbed from him after his decision to stop reviewing movies, based solely on the fact that he was making one and didn't want to shit where he ate. I respect the idea, on paper in theory. But in practice I think he dropped the ball pretty hard.
@mattramos58226 ай бұрын
I agree with all of that. Minus the "access media" statement. That's not what's holding him back.
@futuremovieactor6 ай бұрын
Chris Stuckmann doesn't want to be a professional critic anymore because having made a movie himself, he knows how hard it can be and doesn't want to be harsh on films anymore. He wants to just enjoy films from now on.
@BluEx223296 ай бұрын
😮
@mattramos58226 ай бұрын
@@futuremovieactor and that's totally okay. It's like "if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say it all". If Chris doesn't do a movie review for a popular new release I just assume he didn't like it, doesn't have enough good to say about it to make a video. If he only wants to review movies he thinks highly of, that's okay. But to make a video like that about Madame Web was laughable and ignorant. He should have avoided it all together.
@jocybunny6 ай бұрын
I don’t watch Chris anymore because if he’s not going to be an honest film critic, then there’s no integrity in his reviews.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I totally understand. Honesty is one of the most important attributes of film and art criticism.
@BlackThoughtTheOverLord6 ай бұрын
I have seen a lot of opinions by KZfaqrs who work in this field (movie reviews) and totally agree with their views. The problem is now Chris Stuckmann can't walk back his statement. There were parts of his statement that I agreed with and everyone recognises (studio Bosses hiring indie Directors for big blockbusters and then in turn bullying the Directors), but Chris Stuckmann has made a living on KZfaq as film critic/reviewer if he is not going to review Madame Web then retire from KZfaq (or drastically change your channel). That's why I have a lot respect Patrick H Willems, CinemaTyler, and Captain Midnight, they actually do deep dives into films from the past and they look at those films in an analytical way.
@gleekthemonkey45706 ай бұрын
He literally has changed his channel. He explicitly only talks about movies he likes. This isn’t some grand revelation that’s being exposed by his Madame Web video.
@BlackThoughtTheOverLord6 ай бұрын
@gleekthemonkey4570 But what's annoyed the Movie Reviewers/Critics that operate on this platform, is the whole part of being a reviewer is to do a critique on all films be it good film or bad film. You wouldn't expect a top Film critic that writes for newspaper to announce that he is only going to review just good movies? Because that fly into the face of what a critic is. Also film is subjective, for example there some people who like Killers of a Flower Moon whilst there are those who don't, what's not to say there isn't a film he likes that might have been reviewed poorly (I love Ronin but it's Rotten Tomatoes score is terrible). The problem is that he positioned himself as a Film reviewer during the early days of KZfaqr. Sure he did a few film essays of certain films but not at a great scale compared to Patrick H. Willems, CinemaTyler, and Captain Midnight. Maybe if he positioned himself of doing more fill essays then such criticism he is being met with wouldn't exist (because as film essayist he is not interested in reviewing latest films and therefore wouldn't have a need to comment).
@gleekthemonkey45706 ай бұрын
@@BlackThoughtTheOverLord This is just nonsensical. The idea that he can’t pivot his channel is silly. And the idea that other critics care that he’s pivoted his content is also silly. I don’t even think he considers himself a critic. This all would only be an issue if he reviewed every movie and gave them positive scores and it felt like he was being dishonest in some way. But that’s not the case. As a fan it is evident what he does and doesn’t like. Lol
@BlackThoughtTheOverLord6 ай бұрын
@gleekthemonkey4570 But he is seen as a film critic. In the past when using Rotten Tomatoes to read overall reviews regarding movies, I have seen his name attached to reviews so in essence he is a film reviewer. If he wants to pivot away it's fine, but what's got other KZfaqrs backs up is doing the video in question stating he only wants to review good movies. Look I understand there are some real toxic people on this platform who engage in culture war BS and do destructive reviews to earn the clicks because they are bunch of Grifters, but at the end as film reviewer you have to constructive criticism to those films that are bad. It's like the example I made earlier with a film critic writing for a newspaper, they can't pick and choose what film they want to review. There job is to review whatever movie comes out that week. If Stuckmann decides to do video essays then that's fine, but I feel commenting on how he is pivoting has gain the criticism from everyone ( from honest straight talkers to culture wars bad faith actors/Grifters).
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Personally, I think his statement is combination of naivety, fear and ignorance. The self-righteousness from a position of wealth also really bothers me.
@thehumancomet6 ай бұрын
Stuckmann's logic of not wanting to call out bad writers, directors and actors is a disservice to an industry he loves. In the real world, you do have to recognize mistakes you keep making, otherwise you'll never learn from them. I hated Akiva Goldsman for his Batman movies BUT he earned my respect back on Keanu's Constantine. The tired line of 'dont say the movie is bad cause people worked hard on it' is BS. you can work hard and still deliver a crap result. In any industry, people dont look at intent. They look at quality.
@travisgames66086 ай бұрын
Really?? Constantine with Keanu?? 🤣🤣
@brentontariocanada79356 ай бұрын
Most people get paid really well to create a movie. So call it out 100% . It's an art everyone has a different opinion anyways
@ThomasCuerden6 ай бұрын
What's even crazier is that Akiva Goldsman wrote 'A Beautiful Mind' which won BEST PICTURE and Best Adapted Screenplay the year it was nominated.
@G82Watts5 ай бұрын
It's hilarious how right when he tries making a movie he all the sudden wants no one to talk bad about movies.
@kazphae6 ай бұрын
I'm glad you talked about this. I'm really disappointed that he decided to take this route. Criticism is essential to the evolution of art, especially with all of the low effort content coming out these days. It's important to point out the difference between a passion project and a cash grab. I'm not against the mentality of "just let people enjoy things". But it's also important to let people dislike things. Hell, let us ENJOY disliking things. Art is ultimately meant to be a form of expression anyway. It's not about "look at me, look at me! Tell me how good I am". Sometimes people don't like it. Sometimes you lose money. It is what it is.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
All great points, Kaz! Criticism can be hard to hear, but it is absolutely essential to grow and make changes. I definitely know that from personal experience recently.
@TheOneManWhoBeatYou6 ай бұрын
Being a film critic who won't talk negatively about bad films is like a doctor who won't tell morbidly obese patients they need to lose weight
@andrewlaxton506 ай бұрын
@@chrisjhermanthat’s because he knows how hard it is to make films. His perspective has changed a little
@TheBestAccEver6 ай бұрын
I stopped watching his channel years ago when he announced not reviewing bad movies due to him not wanting to criticize his fellow film makers due to him wanting to take filmmaking more seriously and wanting to not ruin connections . It’s the perfect example of selling out. He might as well retired his channel at that point.
@KamenriderRX996 ай бұрын
Because he is afraid to be canceled he is becoming a respectful person all movie doesn't matter good or bad
@andrewlaxton506 ай бұрын
Why does he have to criticize?
@robogreek31576 ай бұрын
Me too
@Daniel-xo6nh6 ай бұрын
Neil breen is Not a Terrible Writer/Director Quote by Chris Stuckman 😅😅😅😅
@JoeChillton6 ай бұрын
I'm sorry what? He's bad but we love him
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
There are so many examples of bad filmmakers, directors, writers and actors in the industry. To put the blame solely on the studios is just so silly. The studios are a part of it, but not the whole. There are so many factors that result in a good or bad movie.
@alexakaa.charlesross89196 ай бұрын
You take that back Neil Breen is peerless...no really it says so on his Website
@jtom19956 ай бұрын
I’m baffled to see this type of response to Stuckmann’s video. Firstly, to say Stuckmann is too scared to call this movie out as bad ... I think he's made it ABUNDANTLY clear what he thinks about it. The whole reason the video exists is because the film got him to go, "Something is very wrong with Sony and the film industry." He then, numerous times, makes absolutely scathing comments about what Sony and other studios have been doing. To those who say negative reviews are important, I agree ... This isn't a review of the movie, though. He says right upfront that it's not. But it IS an EXTREMELY negative statement on the system that made the movie. He's also not trying to give Madame Web a pass or say, "It must have been hard to make, so let's not criticize it." Not once did he say or imply it was wrong for others to do so. He's saying that plenty of other people have already criticized the movie itself; he finds it more productive to criticize the studio behind it. Because if we ignore that, we get all the comments saying that the filmmaker is terrible and that everyone should be ashamed to have worked on it, putting blame on the wrong people and not recognizing the SOURCE of the film's poor quality. It just boggles my mind that so many people are completely missing the point of the whole video and calling it cowardly, sanitized, etc. This is a far more biting takedown of what the film represents than anything I've seen criticizing the film itself. To reiterate: bad films SHOULD be criticized. We SHOULD be told what about them is bad. At no point does Stuckmann say otherwise. He never insinuates that there’s no such thing as bad directors or bad writers, nor does he give off any vibes that he’s better than us for what he’s doing. He just realizes that such a thing has already been done ad nauseum and wants to go deeper without putting total blame on the people involved. Lastly, put yourself in his position as someone who's spent years criticizing film, began trying to get his own off the ground through the Hollywood system, and now finally has one made. Can you honestly tell me you wouldn't develop a softer outlook on bad movies? Not in a way that makes you blind to or willfully ignorant of their poor quality, but in a way that makes you no longer feel comfortable putting a spotlight on them. It's completely natural to develop a "We're all in this together," kind of mindset when this sort of thing happens and stay off the hate train, even if you agree with the negative reception to any given movie. No one has to like this mindset of his, but it's weird to see so many people not even get it. Though again, anyone who calls this video soft or refusing to harshly criticize Hollywood makes me seriously think they just watched the start of it and then checked out.
@unlimitedredux83676 ай бұрын
I really don’t understand this reaction to be honest, everyone is already shitting on the movie and knows it bad. Ofc Stuckmann will have sympathy and a perspective most don’t have since he’s a filmmaker, being angry at this is silly lol
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I'm more frustrated and disappointed than anything else.
@jgirlinluv556 ай бұрын
I was never a fan of his reviews and I never understood the appeal. You mentioned a great point that he has the money to not have to.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thank you! When some people get to a certain level of wealth, which he most certainly has, they become more arrogant and ignorant in their perceptions of reality. He can afford to not be critical of anything now, but not the rest of us. At the end of the day, I'm just gonna call it how I see it.
@gcolbyp6 ай бұрын
I’m probably 50/50 on his statement. On one hand, I do agree with him that studios can be at fault for a movie’s overall quality, for Madame Web’s case it’s appropriate because you can tell Sony didn’t give a shit. But saying that directors and writers aren’t always at fault, that’s where I disagree with. I get he doesn’t want to step on anyone’s toes and now he’s a filmmaker, he recognize the hard work and trials that goes into making a movie, but when a film is bad, the director and writer has to take the blame if they didn’t execute it well. Especially since he’s championing the director and writer’s vision, well if the execution of their vision is bad, I can’t help but to blame them. So even though it’s Sony’s fault that Madame Web ended up being so bad, they also did get the writers of Morbius and Gods of Egypt. Actors are like 4th in terms of criticizing cause they’re just doing their job and trusting the director and going off the script which goes off the director and writers being at fault. Now I do think you can criticize someone’s work without coming off personal or too mean, even when you’re super negative on a movie. Cause nowadays people thrive on someone bashing a movie or show, and those usually get the most views. And I get that’s probably another reason why he probably stop doing negative reviews because he doesn’t see the joy in bashing someone’s work, hell I can even understand that’s why I don’t watch a lot of reviewers, especially in an age of channels like Geeks and Gamers, Nerdrotic, etc., I roll my eyes when I see those types of video in my search results. But I have seen reviewers who have criticized a movie but do it in a more level headed way, going point by point on why the movie didn’t work without throwing a tantrum. That’s why I respond to reviewers like Dan Murrell, Austin Burke, you and Korey & Martin. I do think the backlash he’s getting is a bit too harsh and I know it seems pretty divisive as I’ve seen some come to his defense and they think, “Oh y’all just want him to shit on the movie.” When really it’s more about him posting a video about Madame Web and trying to give directors and writers a pass and that people shouldn’t criticize them, that’s gonna rub some people the wrong way because that’s not how film criticism works. We criticize only because we want to see people improve rather than just make the same mistakes, especially when we know they can do better. I get Chris is a director and screenwriter now, but it’s okay to criticize something, that didn’t stop guys like Scorsese from criticizing Marvel movies as theme parks and there’s a lot of hard work that goes into those.
@travisgames66086 ай бұрын
Well, Stuckman changed a few years ago when he started production of his own Indie movie. He said, then that he was going to stop negatively reviewing movies. It wasn't from a place of comfort, it was from a place of "elitism". He even said that he might wind up working within the mainstream industry one day. That's when he really changed. Some things he has said had merit. However, the majority of it was b.s. tbh. Not giving criticism (constructive or negative) is just as damaging as mindlessly praising it. Like his own movie that hasn't been screened yet. What will he expect from the reviews of his own movie? People to just praise his movie to no end? Everyone will like it just because he's a KZfaq content creator with a built in audience? Like how he's often mentioned that he's opted scripts to major studios, yet was turned away. Whether those were good scripts or bad, someone thought they weren't screen worthy.
@matthewdekker60646 ай бұрын
The problem is, it's so disingenuous to simultaneously tell everyone that you're not going to bash movies anymore because you don't want to burn any bridges in the industry, but then also turn around and act all "holier-than-thou" because other reviewers are still so "negative." He's straight-up said that he's basically not a movie reviewer anymore, moreso just a "movie celebrator," so I can't really fault him if that's how he wants to go about it, but it quickly gets boring to only hear someone talk about movies they like without providing any actual critique. And I think it's disingenuous for a reviewer (or even a "celebrator") to not say exactly what's on their mind about a movie, or to just ignore certain "bad" movies altogether - it's like you're lying by omission, and it's disingenuous. I listen to guys like him because I want to get their thoughts on things and hear their perspective. By ignoring any negativity (which, by the way, criticism doesn't automatically equate to "negativity" anyways), you're not actually giving me your true thoughts. It's disingenuous and gets incredibly boring after a few vids. Especially in Madame Web's case, it's simply not true that the studio is to blame for ALL of the movie's faults. It's quite clear that this was a low-effort cash grab for most of the people involved, so if any movie deserves criticism on multiple fronts, it's this one. I highly recommend Adam Does Movies (www.youtube.com/@AdamDoesMovies), who deserves to have many more subscribers than he currently has. He mixes in plenty of humor along with his true opinions on things, and generally seems to have a well-rounded perspective (though he didn't like Godzilla Minus One as much as most critics, which got him some hate recently - undeservedly, IMO).
@chrisaiken26976 ай бұрын
Wow I did not get any inkling of "I'm above the other critics who trashed this." He said talking about how bad it was is well documented by plenty of other critics and he wanted to take it from another angle. I don't think he's saying you're wrong at all.
@jimfarley85426 ай бұрын
What is so controversial about giving an opinion on a shitty film? Refusing to review it is fine, then all he had to do was nothing. Don't upload a video on it and just move on, instead he put up the video cause he wanted the views but at the cost of a little of his credibility.
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
I have nothing against Chris Stockman because he is absolute film critic and he can speak his mind what is appropriate and not take on people's criticism@chr1stopherthrobbin
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
And then he layers the ignorant, self-righteousness on top of it all within the video. It feels like such a facade.
@THX-eo9bh6 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman Do you think a small part of it is he's scared when his film (which looks like a junk Shudder original) comes out he will get roasted by the online film community?
@zacheonodom73646 ай бұрын
I don’t think Chris Stuckman believes what he is saying, I really do think it’s just massive cope to sound good for whoever it is he’s working for You don’t have to be in the film industry in any capacity to know a film is shit, and you can’t always try and fall back on blaming the studio when you’re the one going out signing and “reading” contracts and/or hopefully doing the minimal proper research on what or who it is you are going into business with. You need to talk to your fellow Chris, Chris
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I agree with you. A lot of this feels like he's trying to avoid alienating anyone in the film industry and is avoiding saying anything that can be perceived as criticism. He doesn't want to burn any possible bridges and has adopted this sense of self-righteousness. I don't think he'd talk to me at all. I'm too small fry for him.
@PetePuebla6 ай бұрын
I really should leave this comment on Chris stuckmann video page. But I'll leave it here. It seems like Chris stuckmann wants to blame the movie studio for the crap that is Madame webb, but I totally disagree with Chris stuckmann. Not only do I hold the movie studio responsible I also hold the production crew responsible that includes the producers, the directors, the writers, and the actors for the Abomination that they put out. Everyone in my opinion has a responsibility to a good film, and it's not just actors and it's not just director but everybody's part.
@Chris_MKII6 ай бұрын
A lot of reviewers are getting this "holier than thou" attitude this year, they're forgetting what made them in the first place while talking down to their audience. Everything you said needed to be said one hundred percent
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I'm really not trying to start any beef, but there was a number of things he stated that came across disingenuous, ill-informed and very self-righteous.
@mellowcatsreverage6 ай бұрын
Chris Stuckmann should have pointed out how to improve the movie. That would have been a "healthy" way to criticize the movie.
@mellowcatsreverage6 ай бұрын
@@umbrellabirb3206 Sony will make more movies like this to keep the I.P. Sony clearly do not care about these movies. (Except Mile Morales) It seems like Stuckmann wants to give a review without stepping on eggshells of his movie connections. He's in a slippery slope as a critic and director.
@tiphanieseantay9586 ай бұрын
He doesn’t want to ruffle any feathers as he wants in Hollywood. However the problem I have is throwing every other KZfaqr and film credit under the bus because he too afraid to give honest criticism. You don’t have to be disrespectful to give an honest criticism of a film but even before that video it was cringe watching him too toe around any negative critics
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Great comment! Definitely comes down to not wanting to ruffle feathers in Hollywood. Wish he could just be honest about that, since I think that is playing a big role in his strange statements. Thanks for watching too!
@dakariholder025 ай бұрын
Stuckmann clearly stated some years ago that he no longer identifies himself as a film critic, but instead a filmmaker who’s more focused on film appreciation. He’s been formulating said content on his channel for years now. This is nothing new. The fact that this man is gaining controversy off of ONE VIDEO, from a life decision he made for himself YEARS AGO is absolutely ridiculous. There’s a special group of people in this circle that has made the exact same transition as Stuckmann has. Put yourself in their shoes.
@chrisjherman5 ай бұрын
I wish him luck in his film career.
@JDotWill6 ай бұрын
Josh Trank is a talented director that got fucked by a studio & is someone that probably shouldn’t shoulder most of the blame for Fan4stic. The writers & director of Madame Web don’t get that excuse, in my opinion, because of their resumes
@inmate16146 ай бұрын
Trank is a shit director and deserves the criticism. Chronicle was poor and ludicrously unoriginal.
@atfbproductions74586 ай бұрын
Chris stuckmann is the epitome of someone who has forgotten where they came from and who made them, he ripped out his own spine and wiped out any honesty/ Integrity he had for the attractive possibilities of what could be for him in Hollywood LOL
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Agreed, and he doesn't want to ruffle any feathers in that industry so he can make his movies. The self-righteousness is looking like a facade, whether he means it or not.
@Deriv446 ай бұрын
Yea I was wondering why different spots were taking shots at Chris Stuckman until I found out it was because he didn't want to review MadWeb because he didn't want to criticize the movie because of the har work people put in the movie 🙄 🤔 that just crazy
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Yup, and it's assumed "hard work" as well. He's just making a lot of assumptions based on what he considers to be a unique perspective that no one else has. There's so much more to it, but that's one of the things I took issue with.
@Emplordxiii6 ай бұрын
The problem with the video is that he decided to click-bait it with Madame Web but it was primarily focused on how studios often ruined some film productions.
@littlsuprstr6 ай бұрын
As long as people are enjoying Pepsi it's a quality film
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
It did make me think about Pepsi more than I had in years 😂
@strawberryblondemilk72496 ай бұрын
Stuckmann acts as if movies are free to see Audiences have every right to be mad, cinema trips aren't cheap these days. His channel has took a massive hit because of his changed outlook his madame Web video has been the biggest hit he's had in a while and he ain't even dogging on it he's just talking studio interference the whole video, also when he sees a good movie he tags the director in his post about It on twitter, dudes cleary dying to get into Hollywood. His old friend flick pick had said some things about stuckmann in his live streams he doesn't go too much into but you get that he doesn't really like the person that stuckmann changed into.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
He seems to be chasing that filmmaking career and is avoiding alienating anyone or burning any possible bridges. He should come out and say that if it's truly the case.
@adamroche14096 ай бұрын
Hey Chris big fan from your DT days i can't stand stuckmann in the last few years I find it weird he doesn't give a opinion positive or negative on film's and tv shows even his fan's are calling him out in the comments section. keep up the great work juicy love from Ireland 🇮🇪 👍
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for finding my channel! I hope you enjoy the reviews and other videos. Yeah, I'm not surprised his fans are calling him out. There's just a lack of authenticity about what he's saying.
@Cuban-Jo6 ай бұрын
This reminds me of when mrbeast talks about how easy it is to make a video that gets a million views, like he hasn’t been boosted by KZfaq since day one.
@93deadpool6 ай бұрын
Stuckmann is trying his best to get on the Hollywood auction block to be purchased so he's doing his upmost best to not remotely offend anyone and their films from that industry. Given the chance, he would have completely avoided making a video regarding 'Madame Web'.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I hope he comes out and says it as plainly and truthfully as you did.
@alohi796 ай бұрын
I wasnt surprised he did this. He's been shilling since, at least, his overly ridiculously positive revriew of The Last Jedi movies where he didn't even try to address the extreme plot holes, etc.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I have no issue if he likes or dislikes a film, but he definitely feels afraid to give any type of criticism. Fear of alienating himself.
@alohi796 ай бұрын
@chrisjherman That's definitely a thing. I worked in Hollywood for years and my best friend is a filmmaker... The sheer amount of groupthink and gatekeeping is gross. It was like being back in high school. Stuck is a perfect example of how/why Rotten Tomatoes is completely useless.
@DeauntesSpot6 ай бұрын
Im glad you touched on this💯
@lenindominguez19866 ай бұрын
Absolutely 💯
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thank you! I watched the video and I sat with it for a while. Just had so many issues with his statements.
@erickniebla41476 ай бұрын
I think people should know that video is not a review of madam web. It’s a critique of major studios and how they make movies
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
True!
@gvetech6 ай бұрын
Thank you, Chris!
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching!
@JoeChillton6 ай бұрын
Chris is what he hates. I want honest Chris not skirting the line Stuckmann. If this is all he had to say then don't say anything. We all know how controlling the studios are,no duh but that doesn't change the fact that every layer of this abortion was bad. When you have everything so bad none of it is clicking,the director failed.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Agreed, there are so many reasons as why a film is good or bad. To just hand wave and say its solely the studio is disingenuous.
@Andrew-Comi6 ай бұрын
Dont have any issue wirh Stuckmann no longer criticizing directors as he is now one, as he's stated many times.
@KurtDPalmer5 ай бұрын
When he said he doesn't do real reviews anymore when he started his own movie, I almost laughed my ass off.
@Astralplanes5754 ай бұрын
Chris Stuckmann said about 3 years ago or so that he no longer considers himself a movie critic and wants to make his channel more about film appreciation. He never said that it's wrong for other critics to do negative reviews he just said that he wasn't going to do them anymore. The whole outrage over this thing is so silly in my opinion. If you don't like his channel anymore because he only does positive reviews then just don't watch him. I mean I don't really watch him as much anymore and I do miss his Hilariocity reviews and his worst of the year lists, but I'm not angry about it.
@Potatostarch3005 ай бұрын
He is now a movie maker and doesn't want to be a movie critic anymore. I don't see what the problem is? You don't really see filmmakers be movie critics at the same time. basically he's just taken on a new career. And that's ok.
@centrevezgaming48625 ай бұрын
Stuckmann once did a video of him opening about his religious beliefs with the Jehovahs witnesses and how he turned away from them and Tyrone magnus did the same region aside. That Stuckmann often did collaborated videos with John Flikinger an staunch hardcore fan of the character Batman where they did an review on Batman and Robin the other one they did was for Superman four the most divisive movie within the fandom . Lastly Stuckmann made false assumptions that nobody liked the movie Supergirl from 84 where there’s a cult following of cosplayers and those who liked quirky movies . It’s the vocal fans didn’t like how supergirl got her iconic outfit without going through a montage of her getting both the powers and the costume. At least she fought and shadowed monster and an sorceress and who did Superman battle three radical fanatics with the same abilities as him and the critics and hardcore fans refused to acknowledge the flaws with the first two Superman movies .
@boomstickcritique9026 ай бұрын
He said he didn't want to review movies negatively anymore because he's trying to make it in Hollywood. He doesn't want to risk bad mouthing potential directors and actors he might get to work with in the future. Chris is doing job security which I get but at the same time only doing film appreciation videos doesn't really appeal to me but I was never a fan of his channel anyway to be fair. Nothing against him he just never appealed to me. It's true studios can sometimes destroy movies that is true but it's also true studios have helped movies before as well. We only here about all the times studios turned out bad movies but there have been plenty of times studio interference has helped certain movies. Some directors need to be held back.
@mladenkulic4466 ай бұрын
Chris Stuckmann will go two ways in his filmmaing career. 1. He will either take constructive criticism and improve his craft. 2. Or he will become another Zack Snyder where he doesn't give a shit about critics.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I think you're right. Does he take criticism well? I've seen a number of comments on my video and others that have said he struggles with it.
@mladenkulic4466 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman I can't speak from my experience whether he does or does not take criticism well. That remains to be seen when his movie comes out. Moreover, he did make a short movie Notes from Melanie(it's on his channel free to watch) and from what I have seen. Makes me believe that Chris gonna have hard time making difficult decision as a director. Why do I bring this up? Because in that short(at the time) his friend John Flickinger is in the film with scenes that look like Nostalgia Critic bits. Imo his scenes should have been removed and short would have flown better. I understand he doesn't want to hurt his friends feelings, but as a filmmaker, you will have to make tough choices, and some of those choices will involve hurting someone. If he is unable to make difficult decisions than he has no place in filmmaking.
@pastichiorocker3 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman Dude went berserk because people criticized his 'improved' take on BvS. He used to collaborate with other movie critics like Fury of the Film Fan and The Flick Pick, but they had some sort of falling out. FOTFF described Chris like this: "He's the type of guy to make everyone miserable and then apologize for it and play the victim."
@lilymusai13966 ай бұрын
Just looking at movies as something like art (depending on the movie, but I digress) I do have to disagree with Stuckmann on that. Call me naive, but in order to grow as an artist (writer, actor, director...) you need both praise and constructive criticism to get better at your craft. Though I do get what he means about studio interference, and how that can ruin a movie. So I am 50/50 on this issue, thanks for coming to my soapbox. I guess I have to go back to work.
@Butwhythough8816 ай бұрын
The studio interference part is a no brainer though. There’s buttloads of stories that show how easy studios can derails the creativity behind both good and bad films.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Happy to hear your thoughts on the soapbox!
@areopanda16646 ай бұрын
It’s insane to me to even THINK that criticizing some bad is a bad thing to do. When we criticize the bad we in turn shed light on what was done right. And even with some bad movies being able to criticize it make the movie better to watch.
@Tomurow6 ай бұрын
The way the mic popped when you spit out 'privileged' made all my hair fall out...
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Oh, no! I put a lot of emphasis on that word 😂
@JarfTaco6 ай бұрын
I had to stop taking him seriously when he did a review of Ghostbusters: Afterlife that was sponsored by the movie’s tie-in game. Anybody who calls a sponsored video a “review” when the sponsor is basically just the thing they’re reviewing loses credibility. Also, on a semi-related note, his video about Madame Web is sponsored by Betterhelp, which was exposed as an awful company YEARS ago and has not proven they’ve changed.
@Kung_fu_doctor_876 ай бұрын
He trying stay face so he could get his movie picked up by a studio he trying stay in that Hollywood circle
@JoeChillton6 ай бұрын
I understand, we all do but he didn't have to make this video. No one forced him.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I think he doesn't want to burn bridges or possibly alienate those within Hollywood or various filmmaking circles. He should just come out and say it and drop the the self-righteousness.
@Kung_fu_doctor_876 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman your so right he needs to be honest we all see what he's doing
@gapsule23266 ай бұрын
@@chrisjhermanter
@jomamamac5 ай бұрын
you know u made it big when your peers make content about YOU.
@hannibalhobbes42896 ай бұрын
I can’t wait to see how Shelby Oaks does. I wonder if it flops and is panned if he’ll do a 180?
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I'm curious to see his film as well. I wonder if he'll do a 180 on everything too, but he's gotten himself into a corner of sorts with his stance on film criticism.
@alohi796 ай бұрын
If Stuck really couldn't tell that the directing and acting were also atrocious, then I don't have my much faith in his film making future... which means he might very well have compromised the foundation of his success on a bad gamble
@kchrules7756 ай бұрын
While he raises a good point about how studios can sink a movie, I gotta call BS. Almost every big mainstream movie (including some of the best) has had some sort of studio interference. The studio being hands off wouldn’t fix the writing, editing, or questionable performances. I’ve never directed a movie, but if it’s anything like theatre (which I’ve done a lot of), it takes a village of people to make it happen. And if it’s bad, it’s not just one person (or company). In the past decade or so I’ve been more lax on criticism of movies so I see a little bit where he would be coming from, but like you said it’s him covering his ass. Maybe I’m more laid back now, but I also don’t just like everything I see haha. And acting like “well movies are hard to make so we shouldn’t criticize” is an insane cop out. Especially when reviewing is his thing. Love to see you’re still doing your thing. Loved watching you since DT and enjoyed your perspective
@MattyCamachio6 ай бұрын
Placing all the blame at the nameless grey faces of a studio, neglecting that a shit ton of writers actors and directors do it for the money just like the studios
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
It's a group effort! Do studios make terrible decisions and screw over creatives? Sure, and that's a part of the problem of bad movies, but there's so many other reasons why a movie can be bad. Could be the director, script or so many other things. To just blame the studio is disingenuous and ignorant. Thanks for checking out the video too!
@MattyCamachio6 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman absolutely man!
@brianharper16116 ай бұрын
I stopped watching Chris Stuckman once he stopped being a true movie critic. Also, bad films and bad filmmakers need to be pointed out imo. This is very important. If they aren't good at making movies then they need to find a different job. We are the ones spending our money on these movies.
@SCBUFC6 ай бұрын
Thank you for making this video
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching! I was thinking about it all day after I saw his video. It really stuck in my craw and I wanted to talk about it while getting feedback from my community.
@NorthNova135 ай бұрын
He has literally cashed in on his audience He has zero respect for his fans and refuses to tell them what movies are bad to save us a few bucks at the theater because he is above us now. That's the worst thing a content creator can do outside of something criminal. Oh well unsubscribe😂
@davekisman27636 ай бұрын
Turn bad movies into fun movies, okay? Not everything has to be perfectly flawless. We're just humans with our own flaws.
@theanimationcritictaylorri12646 ай бұрын
I’m not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet. But he’s made that decision years ago. It just took a NOT CRITICIZING MADAME WEB video for the damm to break.
@erich56865 ай бұрын
The scene with the Pepsi sign might have been the directors / writers' idea. Oh no, they asked these women to incorporate some name brand imaging in their "high art" movie.
@inmate16146 ай бұрын
If Stuckmann won't legitimately criticise terrible film-making, then he serves absolutely no purpose whatsoever as a critic. Wonder if he doesn't rate his own film debut and needs some padding. He was becoming very tedious as a KZfaqr anyway.
@devanvieira91743 ай бұрын
I never got the sense at all that this is coming from a place of privilege or self-righteousness, if he personally doesn't feel good anymore doing negative reviews because of a change of perspective, then that's how he feels but it's still in naive perspective and at the same time it is about pleasing the Elites in Hollywood so that they will one day accept him in the club as it's a lifelong dream of his so he doesn't want to ruffle any feathers on the way there which is more or less like selling out. Giving out negative reviews doesn't make you insulting or ignorant to the hard work put into film making. You don't have to verbally set it on fire but a thorough critique on the good and bad about a movie helps and encourages directors, actors & producers alike to be better otherwise we're enabling & embedding their mistakes, then someone with a massive potential who could be great will never get to maximize their potential and be great. Chris is working on his first film what if his film is horrible with a list of valid reasons and no one tells him.. because he worked really hard on it, I get his perspective but its just very elementary way to view any art.
@latishabuckner82316 ай бұрын
After watching Stuckman's video I dont think what he said was all that bad. He didn't want to dump on a movie that literally everyone is talking shit about. If he sees himself as a director instead of a critic at this point in his life, of course he is not going to crap on movies going forward.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
How do you feel about his opinion on film criticism and what causes a film to be bad? Not trying to antagonize, but I want to get different perspectives on this.
@latishabuckner82316 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman I don't think he was wrong about what caused the movie to be bad. Sony is riding the spider verse hard and if the director and writers signed on to do the movie with little creative control then, then Sony execs are to blame and he pointed that out. As for his opinion on film critics in general, I had to side eye him.
@patrickklepper36416 ай бұрын
I know he's recently gotten away from reviewing "bad" movies on his channel but, let's face it, even before that he never really offered any solid reviews or critiques of movies. He just regurgitated the movie and offered some very easy, shallow compliments of things that he liked and that was it. What's the point of being a movie "critic" and having a KZfaq channel for that if you're not going to critique movies?!?!
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
He just comes across as fearful of alienating everyone and everything. He's more of corporate movie promoter at this point.
@patrickklepper36416 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman Spot on!!
@bsmi13615 ай бұрын
Stuckman is correct pertaining to this particular movie. But overall I think he's saying it because he wants to work in Hollywood
@wdfmidevil6 ай бұрын
I’m fine with him changing his perspective, but he crosses the line when he undermined those of us who bust our asses with countless hours at the cinema or at our desktops writing reviews. It’s smug to say it’s wrong for anyone to do something that you helped take to the mainstream, and I have since removed myself from his subscriber list.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Excellent point right there! We're trying to make a living and don't have the luxury of being so selective like him. I wish every movie I saw was good, but that's just not the case and I'm gonna be honest about how I feel. Thank you!
@wdfmidevil6 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman As everyone has a right to. In a perfect world, every film ever made would be great, but that’s just not realistic. Keep putting in the time to your channel. You have a personable and insightful appeal to your brand
@G82Watts5 ай бұрын
Its hilarious how he got known from him being a movie critic now all the sudden he is above everyone else and movie critics are a joke. Right when he made the video saying he was going too stop criticism i laughed out loud and saw right thru it. Dudes a joke
@chrisjherman5 ай бұрын
I definitely think he's being disingenuous more than ever.
@antoinefilms_6 ай бұрын
Simple and Plain: Dont Spit on my Cookie and Call it Icing. Him being a new filmmaker is even more in bed, Pause, with the film industry heads and most filmmakers actors are not honest about critiquing a movie to not insult the soft egos of people they may work with. i bet you he knows or is trying to get to know one of those writers. critique is to help future work. He is being VERY Disingenuous.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Very good points! He's definitely trying to rub shoulders with all these people to get his filmmaking career going and is most likely avoiding any form of criticism so he does not alienate those people. He should just come out and say it at this point.
@cinematicsterling68975 ай бұрын
stuckmann’s new reviews got boring. he’s just not honest anymore. if i think a movie sucks i’m going to say it sucks. the fact this guy with a straight face gave positive reviews to garbage like the flash, argylle, beau is afraid, and the nun 2 is baffling.
@chrisjherman5 ай бұрын
He doesn't want to burn those bridges or upset anyone, but he's become even more milqutoast. Most of his reviews are just regurgitating the film's plot and who the characters are are the actors playing them. I just don't get why those videos get tens of thousands of views. I appreciate you watching. Thank you!
@marvelboi34166 ай бұрын
Chris Stuckmann is not really wrong on his thoughts. The main reason why he doesn't want to criticize movies anymore but to celebrate them because he is an up-and-coming filmmaker who appreciate filmmaking and once he move up in the mainstream Hollywood industry as a well-known filmmaker, he just doesn't want to bashed on any directors hard-working projects. The same directors or studio that you bashing will be the actually one you want to work, network or have the connection with in the future. So popular directors, studios and producers Chris probably don't want to piss off as he trying to make a name for himself.
@JDotWill6 ай бұрын
He’s gotten softer on his actual criticism since he became a filmmaker. & I can understand that. No one in the industry is really critical of anything, unless they’re teflon &/or bonafide legends like Scorsese. But even then they usually only take shots at comic book movies. Or unless it’s a movie they did themselves & typically they only talk shit about it once there’s been some distance created. Dakota Johnson notwithstanding. That’s why you usually only ever hear directors & actors talking about having seen Oscar films. When’s the last time an actor or director has admitted to seeing something that was panned or some schlocky B movie? TL;DR - Stuckman, like most people in the industry, isn’t going to be to publicly critical of most things because people are sensitive & hold grudges & opportunities may potentially be lost or blocked if they do so.
@timothymcqueen34086 ай бұрын
Yeah, Chris Stuckmann’s not a millionaire. You weren’t going to make me believe that for a goddamn second even before I checked the math. But more to the point, Chris is a deeply empathetic and kind man simply expressing his sadness over the working conditions of his peers. I think you seemed to miss what most of the video was actually about and just clung onto the little bit in the beginning about his desire to maintain a positive online presence. You interpreting those opening few sentences so maliciously and ranting for thirty minutes about them says more about you than it does him, to be frankly honest. Chris just finds more happiness and fulfillment in celebrating films he loves than ridiculing films he hates. You’re the one who interpreted this as him saying everyone else MUST change the industry by doing the same and it’s unfair to pin that on him. There are multiple examples from other videos where he maintains pride in the audience’s ability to come away from a film with whatever opinion they conjure. He also never said that refraining from negativity would do anything about the people working in the film industry. In fact, at the end of the video he told us all to vote with our wallets because reviews won’t affect the success of a film if it still makes a shit load of money. To make a long story short, your critical view of him is distasteful and I will no longer visit your channel.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@anakinflytalker36906 ай бұрын
😂😂😂 funny thing is this is EXACTLY How I feel about this channel, but I like Chris and felt any criticism about this channel would be taken negatively...but after watching this I agree. Being honest will help make entertainment better. -chris you need a co host desperately. Not someone to argue with but someone to have conversations with. I think that would make this channel grow.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
As a matter of fact, what you're suggesting is actually in the works right now. You'll see in the next few weeks.
@Slice20996 ай бұрын
Chris what does money have to do if anything I think you’re a bit overreacting the reason he’s doing this is when his movie comes out he doesn’t get destroyed or like any comment on him for bashing bad movies
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
So you think he's doing this because he's scared his movie will be criticized?
@damonmcfarland93645 ай бұрын
every bad film is not the studio's fault allthe time. we have had bad films that are the fault of the director on down. Chris has decided and fell for he trope that if he calls out bad films, people in the industry will be mad at him and he can't get his work made. IMPO.....a short sided choice, one he may look back on in the future.
@chrisjherman5 ай бұрын
Exactly! Studios can be a big part of why a movie is bad, but to say the creatives shouldn't share the blame is ridiculous. There's plenty of bad actors, directors and writers out there.
@futuremovieactor6 ай бұрын
I would agree certainly that studio interference with films is a case-by-case basis as well. For example, while Sony released Pixels and Chris Columbus directed it, I put the blame on Happy Madison as the producers and writers behind it.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Agreed, very much a case-by-case basis. There are so many factors as to what makes a movie good or bad. Chris Stuckmann is just making these bold, naive assumptions about that process.
@PigeonGoGaming6 ай бұрын
Imagine Chris Stuckmann thinking that SONY was the only issue with Madame Web. But ignoring then fact that: The writing team previously made MORBIUS (LOL). The director's last project was the cancelled Game of Thrones: BLOODMOON pilot....
@Smee3196 ай бұрын
A movie review podcaster I follow once talked about how an opportunity opened up to make a film. Ultimately he had to choose between being expected to like everything or continue to give his honest opinion. It is unprofessional for filmmakers to criticize other filmmakers.
@the-traveling-lens6 ай бұрын
Chris essentially stopped being a film critic a few years ago. He was upfront about his intentions and plans for his channel and career moving forward. Which is completely fine folks. I don't believe Chris is saying that you can't be critical of films. It's not what he wants anymore and I have no problem with that. His channel is about celebrating the films he loves, where he is on his career path and making editorials about things that matter to him. This was precisely what this was. An editorial. I wouldn't be surprised if he's been on the verge of making this video for a bit. This wasn't a review of Madame Webb. At worst he is saying that many of the issues he's seen in other studio movies are also in MW. This was a discussion on studio interference, and algorithms shoving the same gelatinous stuff down our throats. I don't see what the problem is here and I'm honestly shocked at the reception it's received. It's almost like people watched the first couple of minutes and started typing or making videos.
@Erichwanh6 ай бұрын
I find a tragic irony in the fact that people are taking Chris's video, "I Have to Talk About This...", and making a Hilariocity episode of it. I miss Hilariocity era Chris.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
I was glad to make my own Hilariocity episode! I wasn't afraid to 😂
@minusp8955 ай бұрын
I think he's feeling insecure being he has n upcoming film. He is doing damage control if it turns out badly. Also, he's in the film industry now so he doesn't want to shoot himself in the foot by saying something against a studio.
@chrisjherman5 ай бұрын
I think you're right.
@thelrdroca94126 ай бұрын
Let me get this straight, Chris openly said that the movie wasn’t good, that he didn’t like it,gave his honest opinion, and you are bashing him just because he said “ I’m not reviewing this movie”. This is some dumb shit to be angry about, it’s his channel he can do whatever he wants. Lats time I checked he’s a director now, and wants to make his channel about celebrating movies.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Again, him not wanting to review Madame Web isn't the issue.
@thelrdroca94126 ай бұрын
@@chrisjherman yes it is bruh, yes it is
@SunGawdRa6 ай бұрын
Oh hey, didn't know you had your own channel. I think Chris S. didn't want to drop yet another dump on the movie, but focus on why Madam Web is considered bad. I also don't think he's saying there aren't bad creators, but examine their other works and form your opinion over that. Not that a lot of people would want to put in that effort. While he hasn't been my favorite reviewer, he's one of the ones I somewhat respect. While he did dump on movies as well before he saw the work going on behind the curtains on how rough the industry was, he wasn't click bait thumbnailing, bandwagon jumping, overblown outrage having pandering, either. Not naming any names or channels, but like I said, I respect that.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
So glad you were able to find my channel! Thank for sharing your perspective. I understand where you're coming from.
@leonel876586 ай бұрын
Yeah there´s something valid in watching movies from a different perspective, I had changed my way of critizising movies and admire/mock bad movies, but Chris did tried make other people look at things through his perspective, and that sounds kind of abrupt for someone that had pretty much a Nostalgia Critic approach to critizising bad movies just some years ago.
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out the video! Always good to see things from a different perspective and I too have changed the way I approach film criticism, but I'm always gonna be honest about how I feel about a film. Good or bad.
@mikayelalikhanyan15875 ай бұрын
Chris I'm surprised you made something like this, i will let you know right now I don't think you are a grifter, but this take is a very strange one first Chris Stuckman never meant to demean any film critic who chose to rip into Madam Web, he mentions some do that, says they are there and moves on i don't see why you interpret that as a diss to you or anyone else? then the idea that these are bad writers, Directors, and Actors is so unfair and brutal. I mean did we forget what we are talking about? This is a movie with a person who can see the future on a budget severely under what it has to be for it to be good, featuring actors who only appeared in one movie before this, and a story which is so simple they could have made this 20 min long, that is why we had the spider tribe come on out of nowhere to fill up time, that is why the vfx look so bad BCS they can't have a story with tension in a character who can see the future, that is why it looks so bad BCS they didn't have a budget. But I ask you now can we blame all of them for this film? I say no bcs why did this even get made i mean there was no way you could have anything in this good, the studio produced, greenlit, and marketed this disaster for us to see the director/writer/vfx had nothing to do but die, you say they are bad artists bcs they failed but put Picasso or any other artist in a seat and make them create a piece of art from macaroni and 10/10 times they would fail, there are times when directors take it upon themselves to create a disaster in which this ire is warranted like DD covered Monkeybone, but here you can tell no one had a choice and that was what Chris was on about, and also we get it Chris Stuckman is rich whats the point
@christophergarrett70826 ай бұрын
Every movie has studio notes and interference on them. There are very few directors that have full control. It's fair play to crtize cause they put it out there
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Yup, fair to criticize all involved. The studio can be a big part of the problem, but there are so many factors as to why a movie could be possibly bad.
@rodrickmaclean96603 ай бұрын
I used to watch his channel, people want an honest opinion on how a movie is so they can decide if a movie is worth the time to watch. There's no wrong in saying if something is bad about a movie because someone will most likely agree or disagree. It's not like you're going around pointing fingers at who made the movie bad.
@KP-vr6sm6 ай бұрын
I think it’s a combo of 3 things 1) he doesn’t want to upset Hollywood and 2) know he knows how hard it is to do film he feels guilty He used to laugh his ass off in his reviews 3) pure fucking hubris
@chrisjherman6 ай бұрын
Agreed! It's a combination of a lot of things, but definitely the three you named too. Hopefully he'll be honest about it.
@jermainehaslam56346 ай бұрын
Great job on the video, I've never been a fan of Stuckmann's channel I respect his success as a critic but the way he reviews films doesn't cut it for me I've seen better from smaller channels.
@Mr.Mavericke6 ай бұрын
Respectfully Chris i think you're perspective is troublesome in regards to what Chris Stuckman was saying. Chris S was speaking from a personal point of view intertwined with his more recent experience behind the camera. When a channel with 2m+ subscribers chooses to not review a particularly bad movie, that speaks volumes i think. From what i gathered Chris S would rather not chastise creatives without knowing the particular limitations & stipulations imposed on them from a heavyweight movie studio & execs. There are numerous other channels out there that will go in full throttle on the hot garbage. Obviously Chris S has earned many of his 2m+ subscribers with top notch content over the years so let's not overlook this. I agree his channel will suffer for this decision to not outright trash movies but he's exhibiting growth of some kind & he's evolving. He will gain & he will lose at the same time, so be it.
@BizznessBox6 ай бұрын
There are a few KZfaqrs who have been astroturfed by KZfaq. It’s easy for them to get on a high horse because KZfaq boosts their channels and recommends them to everyone.
@karn62136 ай бұрын
I want to defend Stuckman a little bit. I don't think he's saying not to criticize films or creatives(writers + directors). I think his video, which is mostly rambling, are about his frustration about the system where the "filmmakers" are essentially the studio-executives who mandate the story. I think there are situations where that doesn't apply, like Zack Snyder for example, but I think the writers of Morbius and Madame Web feel like "do this or we'll find someone else who will". But at the end of the day they all have to own it; they own it if it was good, it's the same when it's bad. Also, I think being a director changed his viewpoint. He now knows how much work and vulnerability it takes to make a film(particularly an indie film), he now understands how negative criticism can be harmful. And I can understand if that's why he doesn't want to criticize film, which is fair. But that's the nature of the game. If you're a restaurant owner or a service provider, people should be able to review and criticize the quality of your business; movies are no different.
@heroicgangster99816 ай бұрын
I feel like people have to know that being a critic doesn't have to mean being a meanie about it. I can love a film but speak about the shortcomings bruhhhhh. Even the nicest easily pleased person can be analytical and criticize something.
@TikkiEXX6 ай бұрын
Think you started something chris. Checked stuckmans channel and he's getting ripped to shreds for the most part. John Campea is doing a video about him as we speak. Seems like he upset a lot of people
@anbuookami136 ай бұрын
Stuckman has been going down for years. I stopped following him a year or two ago. This story makes him sound kind of pompous.