I don't expect a critic to be positive or negative. I expect them to be honest.

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Just some constructive criticism, work on your editing. This video could’ve been about five minutes, but you reiterated the same points about 1000 times.

I don't believe this video needed to be 22 minutes and 39 seconds.

He realized that he wouldn't make it in the industry that he's currently trying to break into, if he burned the bridges he was hoping to cross.

Chris Stuckmann is a good guy, and I hope he is successful in fulfilling his dream as a film maker, but his channel isn't fun to watch anymore. There was so much passion and love in every video. I even loved the Halloween specials he did with his wife. Now he's just mundane, because his fear of being rejected by producers is so great. I think he feels bad bashing people because he now understands the movie-making process, but that shouldn't stop him from critiquing.

When Chris's Madame Web video appeared on my Home page a couple weeks ago, I clicked on it, thinking that maybe he was actually going to do a critical review. After watching a minute or two, I saw that wasn't the case and turned it off. I then realized that, though I still subscribed to his channel, I hadn't watched a video from him in quite a while. Seeing a Chris Stuckmann thumbnail was all I needed to know about his thoughts on the movie (i.e. he liked it); I'd rather spend my time seeing what other people thought. And so, I unsubscribed from Chris that day. It wasn't in protest or to "punish" him. I just realized that I had no use for a movie review channel that didn't actually review movies.

I want Chris Stuckmann from 8 years ago to interact with the present version of himself

I watched Chris Stuckmann from 2014 to about 2022, I thought it sucked when he decided to stop doing negative reviews, I stopped in 2022 because now when he talks about movies he has less energy and just sounds so boring

The thing is, I really don’t care if Chris wants to be negative or not. What ticks me off is how he now has this holier than thou attitude about it.

This video is basically: Why did Stuckmann have to mature!? Why did he have to focus on his dreams and actually begin to have success!?

Chris Stuckman very intentionally chose to appose critique as a defence mechanism for when his movie comes out.

I miss his hilariocity reviews. 😂

So glad Walmart Christ Stuckmann could be here to review Chris Stuckmann

One thing I've just realised about Chris, it's evident back when he made his video about his Jehovah's Witness past, I think it explains perfectly this anti-negativity anti-criticism mentality over the last few years now, it was staring me right in the face and only now have I just noticed this, to put it in simple words.... Chris Stuckmann is very sensitive soul, I know it sounds weird but it makes sense when you think about it, it's very clear he's someone who cares about what people think about him and he wants people to like him, this probably comes from him growing around the type of people he was once associated with who told him what to do and what not to do and how other people reacted to him and this lifestyle, and he desperately wants to change this around and rectify it.

Ever since his 2017 best of the year list he just has not been the same. Even before he quit doing negative reviews there was just something about him that just felt off, his personality nowadays feels incredibly dry and stale, he used to have this sort of childlike enthusiasm and he used to light up whenever he talked about movies what are those are movies he hated or loved.

He said that his channel is now a “film appreciation” channel, and won’t talk negatively about films. Funny, because I had a class in 10th grade conveniently called “Film Appreciation”, and even we talked negatively about film sometimes. Also, he thinks that studio interference is the reason why a movie is bad. So are we just going to ignore movies that had no studio interference & still sucked, or movies that were even good because studio “interfered”?

His *Hilariosity Reviews* and *Analyzing Movies* series are Great and still entertaining to watch anyday anytime. That was what made me watch him in the first place. Not that now

I still respect Chris stuckman. I don’t always agree in the way he judges the movies. But I still think he is a good reviewer and I am interested to see what he does with his new horror film.

I never watched a ton of his videos but whenever I did, I always enjoyed his perspective and insight about the good and the bad in films. You make great points about the importance of film criticism. Also, ever since he announced he was actually making his own movie, there's been this sense he's walking on eggshells. He's definitely changed, and I've lost some respect for him. I hope he finds his way, but until then, I won't be a viewer of his videos anymore.

My favorite Chris Stuckmann video is his Emoji Movie review because of that intro lol

Does anyone here know what happened to the Campea Exposed channel? Haven't seen them in awhile and can't find any of their old videos...I know that has nothin to do with THIS video, but I didn't know where else to ask.

Chris is just fine bro. Has done more and will do more than most.

He has become a father in recent years. He's likely trying to be more positive for his family's sake in my opinion. I think that's quite respectable,

I first found him in late 2015 when I found his review of "Pan", and I subscribed him shortly thereafter. I watched almost all reviews he came with afterwards, and would also stumble on older ones. His hilariocity reviews were among the best though. Then I noticed a shift that to me, actually began in late 2019, when The Rise of Skywalker came out - I think the thing that bugged me was that he seemed insincerer, like both his face and his voice did not match what he was actually saying. Anyway, I would then say that the biggest shift came in early 2021, during the corona winter, when he made that video on why he (understandably) left JW, also because his sudden coming out as pansexual came rather completely out of nowhere. Later that year, he then came with the video on his upcoming movie and the announcement that he never would do a negative review again. At first, I could kinda see where he was coming from, also because I myself helped make a short film in university - but the more I thought about it, the less sense it made to me. And I noticed from then on that his reviews became....boring. Like they didnt even say anything. And that not!review of Madame Web just seemed so ridicculous and pretentious at this point, and I think I lost the remaining respect I had for him then.

This is really going all over the news even after the whole fiasco.

It sounds like Chris is scared to give negative criticism to movies so that when people see his movie and say it sucks, he can have that moral superiority. Like "Hey I don't say anything negative about movies cause they're hard to make. And you shouldn't either." It's just stupid.

I searched Liminal Spaces and the results were this and handful of videos on Stuckman vs RLM. The algorithm is in a mood today.

Somehow this video proves Chris’ point. The internet only knows how to hate on other people while hiding behind its collective screens. He isn’t being dishonest in his reviews, he’s just reviewing movies he likes. And he still gets hundreds of thousands of views.

Not sitting through 23 mins, later

this is nonsense. He is a director, so he has empathy for other directors, he's saying that it's not their fault. It's that so controversial?

He is also reviewing from the POV of a person who has been through making movies and has a new perspective. It’s easy to hate on stuff when you can ignore all the effort that goes into making it.

His Batman and Robin hilariocity he did with The flick pick is one of my favourite videos of his I remember watching that with my friends and we laughed our asses off, that’s what I loved about the old Stuckman and why I don’t watch him anymore, I do appreciate how he has matured and still makes some good informative videos, but I a lot of it now feels sanitised which sucks, KZfaqrs like critical drinker are what Christ stuckmann used to be and even if he doesn’t want to be that openly honest with film, he can still balance criticism and the fun of that with positive and nuance, but he can do what he wants to do, it just sucks because most of us don’t really watch him anymore

I didn't even know he fell.😂

Not trying to defend Chris or anything. But, I don’t think he dislikes negativity in general. He just doesn’t really want to be that person anymore. I don’t think he’d go back to his older content and hate who he was….is what I mean

The thing with me is that it seems like now that he is close to releasing a movie himself he NOW is preaching about not giving movies a bad review. Just seems like he wants to make sure he doesn’t burn any bridges

Stuckmann is a filmmaker now. Apparently, at least. It makes sense he doesn’t want to shit on a bunch of other peoples’ work if he’s in the industry.

One thing I think people aren't seeing is Stuckmann is still giving honest opinions on the movies he chooses to talk about. If you watch any of his recent videos he does in fact raise negative issues with aspects of movies he discusses. The main thing that seperates him from most other reviewers is his choice to not talk about movies that he doesn't like or have any interest in, because that isn't what he enjoys doing. In the case of Madame Webb, he doesn't deny that the movie is bad but he focuses on issues he calls out with Sony and other Hollywood producers. There are plenty of videos from other KZfaqrs criticing the movie and he chose to add to the conversation rather than repeat what so many others had already said

I'm new to your channel. Can you make a playlist of your fall of series so i can binge them all?

I don't think that he is afraid to bash movies that suck, I think that after making shelby oaks he now understands how difficult the movie making process is. I think that it made him humble about critisum.

I don't use the term sellout often, but Chris Stuckmann now is a sellout.

Chris Stuckmann was the first video movie critic I ever watched in 2018 and I never watched any video reviews before that. Most of the time, I'd just look at ratings from movie sites like Rotten Tomatoes and IMDb, but Chris Stuckmann's videos helped me realized that the overall critical reception of a movie is more than just ratings.

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I don’t mind it tbh. I think people can grow and evolve their channel; some will make a separate spin-off channel while others will just mold what they got. I enjoy listening to him simply talk about movies and filmmaking. But I also see why people are leaving

The internet is a very toxic place and I do not see why people are outraged that Chris Stuckmann is not giving negative reviews. Maybe it is because he is becoming a filmmaker himself and understands that their is a lot that goes into writing, producing and directing movies. It is his channel and his choice if you want dragging in the mud movie reviews then we all know the channel of that annoying Mr. know it all insufferable Scottish drinker who seems to be getting all the praise these days.

Wow.. you guys are blowing this way out of proportion. He literally said two years ago that he will no longer be a formal film critic before because he's going to be a filmmaker himself

You fell in love with a younger, edgier Chris who was trying to build up a channel in very exaggerated way. People grow and change, film making is clearly his passion now.

I think he is an amateur reviewer not a professional like Mark Kermode for example.He is not able to describe the reason he likes or dislikes a film in a way a film expert would do

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Yeah, I loved his older content & you could feel that he was still a "fan". His journey into the commercial side of movies has jaded the content's perspective and he just doesn't feel like "one of us" anymore. That's just the content; he still seems like a nice guy, and I'm very happy he is now doing what he's always wanted to do. He still has the occasional great video, like his Halloween specials; but his timidness to critique anything wrong with modern cinema just leaves a bad taste in my mouth when watching his movie opinions.

This is probably the most boring Drama I've ever heard about. Dude just grew out of it.

I don't understand the hate for this guy. He makes video reviews...That's his channel, he knows that some people will stop watching him, but there's still plenty of peole following him, so I don't see where the "fall" is. I still enjoy and watch his videos, and honestly i see his point in not wanting to talk shit about other people doing the job he's trying (and close) to achieve.

A guy says he doesn’t want to talk negatively and people dislike him for it smh. Society is cooked man, there are 10000 places online to get negativity let him be himself.

I’m glad he was able to give your channel it’s 15 minutes.

I feel like since he wants to be a filmmaker he doesn’t want to burn bridges with other makers for his future? Idk that’s my take away

This is how to get views. Upload a video talking about a famous content creator

My favorite critics are Jeremy Jahns, Double Toasted, and Dan Murrell. There are other critics I watch but those are the main ones I like.

This video was a waste of my bandwidth... Why would I care about what one slacker thinks about another slacker?

Yeah, agreed with this. I used to LOVE Chris Stuckmann and couldn't wait for his latest videos. Now I just know he's going to talk about a bunch of production mumbo jumbo but NOT the actual movie and how it could've been improved.

Down fall? Chill.

This is one of the dumbest controversies in the history of KZfaq. If Stuckmann is honestly losing subscribers over this than frankly he doesn't need them.

“Identity politics killed rooster teeth…” k. Tells me everything I need to know about you and not to give two f**ks about what you have to say.

Nah. I still watch Chris and haven’t ever thought about him being bad since before you brought it up. Always excited for when Chris uploads. Chris Stuckmann in my ❤

Thank you for making this video. When I watched his recent video right before his sponsor, I was like “here we go again” since he has done this before. My problem with his video is that why make it in the first place. Even when he has some good points, he whole video was basically lecturing us about how hard it is to make a movie while dismissing other issues by blaming just blaming the studio. I used to like him and loved his content but he does come off as hypocritical, bias, naive and dishonest at times

Great review, Jay. I agree with everything you said in this video. Also, when was the last time you talked to Ryan O'toole? I asked because he hadn't made a video in a long time, and he hadn't made any announcement about him as a KZfaqr. So, as a fan of him, I'm very worried about him and I hope he's okay.

On another note, He also started when we actually had a “movie going experience”. Now we/he can watch majority of the films at home on streiming apps at his/our own leisure. The excitement or disappointment is more within at that point. No extra enery to be excited, hype, or negativity from the crowds we may tend to get at theaters.

I think what happened with Chrish Stuckmann is that now he knows what it takes to make movies and all the work that goes into filmmaking, most critics have never made a film and they probably never will, that's why it's hard for him to criticize movies in the same way he understand more about the process and the pressure that leads to bad movies being made.

I used to love Chris so much. He was so enjoyable to watch because he was an honest lover of film, and I found myself in line with so many of his movie opinions. He was balanced, honest and passionate. Now he is stale and you watch him and get this feeling that you can’t trust him because you don’t know what kind of ideology he had to filter his thoughts through before releasing them.

Chris Steckman is the guy who does house appraisals now of film. He doesn’t get on his knees and go inside to inspect the home (film).

I stopped watching Stuckman not because anything he did or didnt do, I just stopped watching critics altogether. I noticed that it doesn't sway my opinion either way especially now you can recreate the theatre experience in your house. Theres no longer an investment watching a movie. Put it on, if it stinks, turn it off.

Although I still like and admire Chris Stuckmann, I no longer watch and keep track with him as much as before back in the old days in the 2010s. Same with Jeremy Jahns even though again, I still like and admire. I know both Chris Stuckmann and Jeremy Jahns are still around and making videos while others reviewers like Schmoes Knows, Grace Randolph, and Tom Chatalbash are not the same as they used to and the rest that I used to watch and follow such as Groundedforlife27, LazyCritic08, FuryoftheFilmFan, TheFrickenFilmCritic, RevolutionReviews, Gab and Dad, Bright Eyes Long Lashes, Team Haunted Flower, and Catherine Reitman have all pretty much retired. Even though there were some movies and tv series that I disagree with Chris Stuckmann on, both that horrible live action Dragonball crap Evolution and that messy M Night Shyamalan’s The Last Airbender on the other hand, I actually agree with Chris Stuckmann 100%. In my opinion, those two terrible films are worse than the 2008 live action Speed Racer film which was a massive box office bomb. Anyway, Chris Stuckmann right now is married and have two sons who are twins by the way. I also remember Chris Stuckmann used be friends with Doug Walker the Nostalgia Critic but due to the terrible controversy at that Channel not so Awesome, Chris Stuckmann along with many other content creators who left that company have cut ties with Doug Walker and his brother Rob. Therefore, they are no longer friends with each other anymore.

How dare someone do whatever they want to do on their own channel despite what people expect of them. What an outrage!

You either die a hero, or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain

Homie, people are allowed to change. Eyeballs and clicks and armchairs aint owed shit.

The moment stuckmann started lying to his audience, he lost them.

I don’t think Stuckman only making positive reviews is bad, it’s just that he makes positive reviews on bad movies for clickbait He also has a clear conflict of interest being a person who both make movies and critiques movies too (he needs studios to give him opportunities to make his movies)

He hasn’t fallen ANYWHERE. Who the hell does this guy think he is??

Before I came across this video, I thought that I was the only one who felt this way! Everything was on the mark. I checked out on Chris Stuckmann because everything that made that channel fun was zapped out cold and it was constant rants on him making a movie. The quality of his review went down. He was mostly throwing expletives for awhile because he didn’t seem into it anymore. Okay if you take away what I subscribed for then I’m tuning out.

Chris Stuckmann has fallen over these past couple of years, but I'll still watch his older videos.

Yeah Chris Stuckmann isn’t the same anymore. I rarely watch his vids. I mostly follow people like Schaffrillas Productions. Watch his vids! They very funny and entertaining especially after the tragedy Schaff went through last year losing his two best friends in a car accident.

You made a very good point as to why Chris Stuckmann should not be afraid to criticize Madame Web. He should be very proud of his video bashing and punishing Dragonball Evolution, and criticizing movies that are already widely disliked is unlikely to get him locked out of having a career in Hollywood filmmaking, because I do not see any Hollywood authority figures or shills jumping to the defense of the directors and writers of Dragonball Evolution or Morris or Madame Web anytime soon. June 29, 2024, 11:56am

you are right in that he is no longer really a critic He is an aspiring director who is trying to keep his options open. Sometimes you can't have it all. He should now just say goodbye to film criticism...closing out the channel. It is ok to let things go...I don't think he is saying "f you all" I think he is struggling to say "it's over but thank you all for making this such a great experience."

I stopped watching him a couple of years ago when I noticed he wasn’t being an actual critic anymore. Hearing him just simply talk about a movie wasn’t very entertaining.

and all because he pulled a James Rolfe when he made the video on Ghostbusters 2016.

Excellent video, and I'm glad you went into real depth when discussing this. Don't listen to the haters who can't handle a 20-minute long video - seriously, if your attention span is that short, you need help. It takes more than a minute or two to discuss a topic with any depth, and some of us actually like going deeper into a topic like that.

He changed once he started his movie I believe he doesn't want people to criticize his film and nitpick his writing and directing so he is trying to play it safe

What really pissed me off more about Chris Stuckmann was his review for Dial of Destiney. I have no F'in idea how he doesn't hammer down how awful that movie was unlike Jeremy Jahns. I got attacked by his fans for stating my concerns for that movie on IG and this was the same guy who took issues with Crystal Skull.

i don´t really get why he is being controversial for not reviewing Madame Web ?? he actually said he wasn´t going to review bad movies , he only pointed out one of the reasons why Madame Web turned to be bad , not saying that i agree that studios are at fault of making bad movies .

Honestly I think a lot of people are just overthinking this whole situation; whatever profession you're in, it's always bad form to talk smack about your peers, and if Stuckmann makes it as a director, these filmmakers will be his peers. That's really all there is to it in my mind. Also, as far as I'm aware he's purposefully stopped calling himself a "critic" so there's literally no problem with the direction he's taken, it's just not the direction some people wanted from him

I have been making very similarly worded comments on his movie “reviews”. I fully agree.

I mean he made it clearly what his channel was all about now. If people failled to understand, they clearly are just believing what they are seeing on the internet, fake fans of Chris, just hating for views, or genuinely just idiots. The past 2 years he's been honest. Just grow tf up. All you people bashing him, are doing the exact thing he doesn't want to do anymore

Really, 22 min? You couldn’t have said all that in 5 min? What a waste of time I’ll never get back. Something I’ve at least never said watching Chris.

I think chris doesn't want to be a symptom for why a movie is not getting good reception bc studios will look at what he's said about their movies and then get himself blackballed from getting studio backing for any future endeavors.

Since he directed his first film, he stopped doing film critique videos, which was his target audience. He said the change was due to professional reasons, but I believe he did not want his film to be criticized.

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The downfall of a guy with a loving wife and 2 kids and an upcoming crowdfunded movie!!! Be serious guy.

I used to watch Stuckmann years ago because I wanted short and spoiler free reviews, but something about him always bothered me. I think he always felt kind of fake to me (the laughter was always fake and forced) and RLM situation really showed how prickly he is/was.

Apparently he was really close to a million dollar deal for his movie with some studio and he even announced he might not continue and doesn't like reviews and wanna be a director. The deal fell through and he popped back up doing reviews and one could tell, he doesn't wanna do this anymore. I never ever agreed with his reviews so I don't really care but it's just a shame to see someone fall like that ❤❤

I unsubscribed to Stuckmann after he proved himself a hypocrite. He talked about the hardship of growing up in Jehovah's Witness, then gave tacit approval to Scientology by gushing over Tom Cruise.

This dudes been irrelevant since he gave Disney Star Wars positive reviews.