2023 was quite the year in entertainment, full of strikes, flops and giant Japanese lizard monsters. Join me for a whistlestop tour of the year that was.
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@chucksenhowzen97406 ай бұрын
Knowing that Disney lost billions thanks to bad movies filled with *THE MESSAGE* brings bittersweet joy to me
@andywellsglobaldomination6 ай бұрын
Disney also lost its number one position to Universal for the first time in years.
@maskedman56576 ай бұрын
You critical Drinker fans are so toxic. Most of those films being bad has nothing to do with woke pandering. Just bad writing. But grifters gotta grift I guess. It gets views
@thomasarnoldcoe65276 ай бұрын
LOL
@rockinHurley7776 ай бұрын
@maskedman5657 what do you think bad writing entails?? Being woke is part of it
@nateacosta19396 ай бұрын
@@maskedman5657show me on the doll where the drinker touched you
@Markfr0mCanada6 ай бұрын
As someone who has an amateur interest in history, it's funny to watch Hollywood behave like a collapsing empire. They grew big, they dominated, they prospered and they lived good. Then they became arrogant, assumed they would succeed instead of working for success, indulged in infighting, ignored every existential threat, and will be utterly surprised when they get toppled by newer, more agile, and more actually modern competitors.
@jackmesrel49336 ай бұрын
Thank you for giving my daily reminder to think about the Roman Empire
@mrinferno15716 ай бұрын
this is basically every big entertainment company these days
@tominator66846 ай бұрын
Reminds me of the song King Nothing by Metallica.
@Newmatic_Weasel6 ай бұрын
Sounds like the United States.
@The_Comment_Dude6 ай бұрын
If my only video gets 1000 likes I'll do 1000 push ups and post it on KZfaq.
@Da-choppa6 ай бұрын
The fact how dreamworks just pulled puss in boots out of nowhere just for it to be an absolute banger and be leagues better than Disney’s recent films is absolutely crazy
@AndrewThoesen5 ай бұрын
I watched it on a flight because I was bored and I was shocked by how mature and emotionally intelligent it was. And fun!
@Da-choppa5 ай бұрын
@@AndrewThoesen yeah, much more than what you would expect from a shrek side character 😭
@todderickson24355 ай бұрын
One of my favorite movies ever....not just recently, but all time. SO good!!
@Zamkat0135 ай бұрын
DreamWorks is great. They've always been great. ❤
@artagle_145 ай бұрын
@@Zamkat013the how to train your dragon movies are among one of my favourite franchises in animation. 🐉
@BabySkinCondom6 ай бұрын
i actually wish they had doubled down on the new snow white and continued to release it in its original form instead of delaying it by a year to re-shoot it into something halfway palatable- it could have been the most epic, hilarious, disastrous box office release ever
@kathyjacques26885 ай бұрын
Yah, spend more money for less views, Disney needs to run a KZfaq channel with original content to actually realize their potential audience😂
@franciscodanconia43245 ай бұрын
I kind of wish Dailywire would release their version to theaters at the same time for a head to head matchup. But they’ll just release it on their plus service.
@el_killorcure5 ай бұрын
@@franciscodanconia4324They just might if the movie theaters take the movie (they refused to take Lady Ballers).
@lorifintel97845 ай бұрын
@@el_killorcureand the fight to get sound of freedom in movies theaters. Despicable.
@franciscodanconia43245 ай бұрын
@@el_killorcure I can see why they didn’t take Lady Ballers. Probably don’t want insane leftists camping outside the theater stinking the place up. But Snow Whites pretty tame if they stick to the sanitized fairy tale version of the story.
@johnleonard91026 ай бұрын
Disney's 100th anniversary was easily one of the worst years they've ever had. And to cap it off, Steamboat Willie became public domain.
@barnabusdoyle49306 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to see Mickey and Minnie Mouse in the next Whinny the Poo, Blood and Honey.
@MsHydna6 ай бұрын
They were in pretty rough shape in in the 70s and 80s.... they're still a juggernaut even with some stumbles.
@nicholasbullock17096 ай бұрын
@@MsHydnain those times Disney was just “meh”, people had lukewarm opinions and no one actively hated them. Nowadays they’re absolutely trash, people loathe and resent them for what they’ve done to culture and society (the lasting impact on the kids that have watched their racism in recent years) and actively strive to disinfect themselves from everything Disney. It’s starkly different than 30-40 years ago.
@5olveForX6 ай бұрын
@@MsHydnaThey've been sustained by Tax Evasi… I mean Tex exemptions, bribes and Government bailouts back then; sadly that well too had started to dry out.
@nhagan0016 ай бұрын
@@barnabusdoyle4930apparently there is a slasher flick already utilizing the IP it seems. Plans to release soon I think?
@hodgemann6 ай бұрын
Despite the billions lost, it appears Disney hasn't learned a thing.
@maskedman56576 ай бұрын
Critical Drinker doesn't want them to learn. Because he benefits from the Grift
@ZehRooKiE6 ай бұрын
@@maskedman5657Man you're one angy boi
@KryptoKai726 ай бұрын
They never will, they'll keep denying that they're in the wrong.
@thomasarnoldcoe65276 ай бұрын
Disney “My lust! My greed!!! I deserve this!”
@zombiesl4yer4996 ай бұрын
@@maskedman5657He really hit a nerve with you being in every comment thread lol
@justincannell10466 ай бұрын
Dungeons and dragons honor among thieves was one of the most enjoyable films I’ve seen in a long time. Greatly underrated and sad there won’t be a sequel. Sometimes a simple, fun, well-written movie is just fine.
@derkeheath51726 ай бұрын
It was dumb and utterly forgettable, but surprisingly fun as hell. I don't watch fast food cinema very often, but this one was a shining example of how to do it right.
@axelhens78315 ай бұрын
I liked it, but It's good there won't be a sequel. The story was told.
@lonewolfandcub6685 ай бұрын
They did cuck all the men lol
@baldytail4 ай бұрын
Exactly, some films are so good and completed they don't need a sequel: Jaws, Star wars, Ghostbusters. (I'm showing my age here) as they, as far as can remember didn't sow the seed for a sequel and yet money talks to millionaire franchise owners. @@axelhens7831
@hobbiekilivan21386 ай бұрын
While Hollywood was terrible last year, Japan was steady kicking ass in content. 2023 was a great year for anime.
@M00nlightOfficial5 ай бұрын
Suzume was the first film I had seen in theaters in years. It's been huge lately. The other film I had enjoyed was Wonka. It's just an added reminder that you don't have to make your films grim and dark or just superhero movies to bring people in.
@emetanti5 ай бұрын
Surprisingly in that Netflixs been having a good time with Bastard!, Baki and Shuumatsu no Valkyrie being good that year..
@xArt_165 ай бұрын
And we’re on a HOT streak starting the year with Frieren, Shangri-la Frontier, Apothecary Diaries, Classroom do the Elite, Dangers in My Heart, and Solo Leveling. What a stacked start of the year!
@jack-fm3lb5 ай бұрын
boy and the heron was pretty cool too
@saultd23435 ай бұрын
And we finally had the adaptation of Pluto into anime
@kevinoneil51206 ай бұрын
As a lifelong Godzilla fanatic, I can't describe how satisfying it is to know that a serious Godzilla movie is a rightful contender for the best movie of the year.
@pancakelens756 ай бұрын
Best movie all year
@hothotheat30006 ай бұрын
It was AMAZING.
@garysuarez96146 ай бұрын
No doubt!
@panicprotocol6856 ай бұрын
Godzilla Minus One is the best film I've seen in the theater since Avengers End Game. 👍👍
@aiiv78396 ай бұрын
You and me both!
@dan137706 ай бұрын
Marvel's "bland TV shows that felt more like homework than entertainment". Perfect 👌
@radrobd1236 ай бұрын
Yeah and since most of us didn't like doing homework as kids, we skipped over it and got the cliffs notes versions elsewhere (like this channel)
@valenciasainz6 ай бұрын
I never liked movie reviews like ever but *Critical Drinker* and *Nerdrotic* changed my mind, it's more entertaining than actual movies mentioned.
@fyrchmyrddin19376 ай бұрын
"Like Teletubbies" 8:58 I just wish they wouldn't give the Disney execs ideas - even opposite ideas.
@prizethought5 ай бұрын
the Uncharted film with Tom Holland wasn't that bad though
@Pizzpott5 ай бұрын
Oh how very true 🤣🤣
@hihosh15 ай бұрын
That used to be Nostalgia Critic for me
@kbdc5 ай бұрын
same. i barely watch movies but this man provides more entertainment value than any current marvel movie out now (excluding the miles morales ones)
@JulieS2616 ай бұрын
The similarities between the Superhero and Westerns genre are amazing. Westerns were popular to the point of saturation during the 1950s and 1960s before dying out in the 1970s. There are still people who watch westerns but they have never regained the popularity they had back then. The same thing is now happening with the Superhero genre.
@M00nlightOfficial5 ай бұрын
The crazy thing is, if that happens, DC and Marvel are screwed. The video game adaptations are on thin ice, and nobody is really reading the comics anymore.
@kingnull26975 ай бұрын
Nah, Eyebrow Cinema has a really good breakdown of how they're different entitled "No, Superhero Movies are NOT Like Westerns". Short answer, Westerns didn't take up nearly as much oxygen as Superhero scholck did/does even at their worst.
@redpillnibbler44235 ай бұрын
Yes they did it to death and churned out dull generic westerns by the dozen.
@indy_go_blue60482 ай бұрын
@@redpillnibbler4423 I'm a 50s child and liked Westerns a lot, but indeed both tv and the movies became saturated. I can't even remember all the westerns on tv, well enough the movies. It started on Sunday night with Bonanza and ended on Saturday night with Gunsmoke. There've been some real classics in the past few decades, but IMO the "spaghetti Westerns" genre was the end of the line for them. I'm not into superhero movies and never watched any of the M-she-U stuff, but yes it does seem that its oversaturated the market and is burning out. Can it be brought back?
@redpillnibbler44232 ай бұрын
@@indy_go_blue6048 Sure fresh movies can be made,there will always be an appetite for good stuff.Same with music,paintings etc etc.
@ASoberBear6 ай бұрын
Literally everyone but Disney saw this coming.
@prasetyodwikuncorojati24346 ай бұрын
Because they reaching their own demise, unless Disney want to learn about its mistake
@johnkeck6 ай бұрын
I kinda wonder if they saw it coming and just decided to sacrifice to their Idol
@facilde16 ай бұрын
Thank you for helping on saving so much money on cinema Drinker, even good movies are ridicously expensive so being able to avoid the really cringy ones is a relieve to my wallet
@thomasarnoldcoe65276 ай бұрын
Yeah. I can nearly pay a gas bill
@maskedman56576 ай бұрын
That's because he believes nearly every movie that comes out is woke
@mattdaniel94206 ай бұрын
@@maskedman5657 They are! Tool.
@duncanbick67326 ай бұрын
@@maskedman5657I disagree. He just highlights bad writing, directing, acting etc. It is possible to make a political message while telling a compelling story but Hollywood and the entertainment industry more generally in the last decade or so seem to think you have to choose one or the other.
@charlesbarkley2236 ай бұрын
@duncanbick6732 also political messages don't have to be in every show and movie, Hollywood doesn't understand that
@robharper20786 ай бұрын
There is more "message" fatigue than superhero fatigue.
@dcmastermindfirst94186 ай бұрын
Nah there's definitely a super hero fatigue. 15 years of the same goddamn formula.
@JeremySayers385 ай бұрын
The message will always find an audience as there are many grifters that benefit from it.
@Spiderclaw745 ай бұрын
@dcmastermindfirst9418 Nah. Comics were beloved for 50+ years until Disney and it's woke activists in Marvel and WB and theirs destroyed them. If the movies stayed true to the pre woke era source material they would be doing just fine. It's definitely THE MESSAGE fatigue!
@dcmastermindfirst94185 ай бұрын
@Spiderclaw74 Still don't entirely agree. After Endgame there was no story or direction in the mcu and still isn't and then they just pumped out twice as much content during the epidemic which just made the mcu into homework for normies. So that was over half marvels audience lost. It's definitely fatigue.
@Spiderclaw745 ай бұрын
@@dcmastermindfirst9418 That's cause everything after Endgame was total garbage. It's BAD MOVIE fatigue. Not Superhero.
@yohannbiimu5 ай бұрын
The Japanese have been on the right course with their comic book film adaptations for half a century, making them ANIMATED. So, it doesn't surprise me that the animated Spiderman film did so well. It's what Hollywood studios should have been doing in the first place.
@ArwenUndomiel4066 ай бұрын
I literally just finished rewatching Pirates of the Carribean - Curse of the Black Pearl. The credits roll as I'm writing this. Boy oh boy, what a different experience this is, compared to today's movie landscape.
@thomasarnoldcoe65276 ай бұрын
Great Film. Dead Man’s Chest was my pick of the series.
@lancebaylis31696 ай бұрын
It blows my mind to watch movies like this made 20 years ago, and think of them as 'classic cinema'. But it really is, they made things differently, and better. The LOTR movies, Pirates, Inside Man, the earliest MCU movies, the Nolan Batman trilogy, even the Star Wars prequels. Comparing the early 00s to today is like a completely different landscape.
@ArwenUndomiel4066 ай бұрын
@@lancebaylis3169 I hear you mates and Dead Man's Chest is reserved for tomorrow. Drink up me hearties. YO HO!
@cheesecakeisgross46456 ай бұрын
The CGI was superior too.
@realistic_delinquent6 ай бұрын
I got the blu-ray trilogy for christmas. Stoked to watch it again.
@hothotheat30006 ай бұрын
Congratulations to Christopher Nolan and the team behind Oppenheimer. Congratulations to the team behind Godzilla Minus One. Congratulations to the team behind Anatomy of A Fall. Thanks for making great films that I genuinely enjoyed and loved.
@willthompson90016 ай бұрын
Congratulations to Angel Studios and the team behind Sound of Freedom
@Insert_Bland_Name_Here6 ай бұрын
The fact that the damned Spider-Verse movies are arguably better and more successful than anything the MCU has put out since Endgame is honestly a bit hilarious. Sony is handling Marvel's characters better than Marvel is handling their own characters at this point. And, surprisingly enough, the Spider-Verse movies show that it's totally possible to create an enjoyable, entertaining superhero movie with a diverse cast instead of making it a political statement. They're just fun and comically absurd, which they can get away with due to being animated.
@NakulKrishna5 ай бұрын
Can’t believe there was a time when I wanted Marvel to re acquire Spider-Man. Thank god Sony kept it.
@todderickson24355 ай бұрын
Don't give Sony too much credit. They also gave us Venom: Let There Be Carnage, Morbius, and the upcoming Madame Web.
@ShoeBoyReview4 ай бұрын
@@todderickson2435Was gonna say the same thing!
@bananakinflyswatter9045 ай бұрын
On a semi-related note at the end, I really do hate the stigma against video games as a story telling medium. It quite literally enables active participation in a story, letting those interested have a sturdy layer of connection. Sure “shooty shooty bang bang” are there, but you find that in a good chunk of stories and movies too.
@Jonathan_Collins6 ай бұрын
As much as I enjoy seeing Drinker talk about films he loved, it's even more entertaining to watch him drag horrendous movies through the coals! The fact most movies in this tier list are Disney property is absolutely priceless.
@sthubbins40386 ай бұрын
Biden won.
@kyotheman696 ай бұрын
Disney's fault they failed instead of making good movies they rather push "the message" let Disney continue to burn and any company that tried push wokeness trash, looking at AB with budlight, target, ben and jerries, etc. All lost money in 2023
@eszt3r55556 ай бұрын
I love how this was a year where I was way more excited for the reviews for most films than the actual films, and another dozen of KZfaq careers have been launched for real. My respect for the Drinker for saving me tons of money, time, and energy from all the crap films this year be like: 📈📈
@sthubbins40386 ай бұрын
Perhaps you just enjoy The Narrative™.
@thembelamawelela98216 ай бұрын
I know the Drinker doesn't cover anime much but I think it deserves a shoutout for the big, almost renaissance year it had in 2023. Attack on Titan, Vinland Saga, One Piece(even got a successful live action remake) and Jujustu Kaisen just to name a few, all came out swinging and quite possibly birthed a new generation of anime fans while reminding long time lovers such as myself why it's one of the best art forms and how Hollywood just can't compare at the moment.
@livebyfaith46475 ай бұрын
based
@chernobog95 ай бұрын
Except Vinland saga s2 sucked
@saultd23435 ай бұрын
Don't forget the adaptation of Pluto into anime
@ethanwilliams18805 ай бұрын
I think you've got a case of the hopium. Attack on Titan was lame, nothing like the previous seasons, Vinland saga was just as lame as its previous seasons, and one piece belongs in the trash. Jujustu Kasien is a good anime, but I would hardly say we are on our way back to the golden age we had pre-covid.
@chernobog95 ай бұрын
@@ethanwilliams1880 are you crazy? Vinland saga s1 was awesome. S2 was lame and nothing like the first season. Also, you’re crazy if you don’t like one piece. Unless all you seen is the anime. Then I don’t blame you. The anime is trash.
@robay43676 ай бұрын
Thanks Critical Drinker for the heads up on Blue eye Samurai 🙏 My favourite show of 2023
@dokwalk6216 ай бұрын
Rechel Zegler was on this new years show i watched where the show clips of people saying what their resolutions are and she fucking said "to be more humble as i grow through blah blah." I started dying laughing. Shes clearly been reprimanded 😅
@Xbalanque846 ай бұрын
And she's a terrible liar.
@jiggycalzone85856 ай бұрын
She was probably correctly told that if this movie tanks thats going to be her career with it. How many new pictures does PWB have lined up after dial of derp?
@The_Comment_Dude6 ай бұрын
If my only video gets 1000 likes I'll do 1000 push ups and post it on KZfaq. 😢
@zipperdemon13896 ай бұрын
As a lifelong gamer I’m excited yet terrified for the era of videogame adaptations
@skizeranosk6 ай бұрын
Same. Metroid could be awesome source material for a good sci fi action adventure, but I fully expect they'd find a way to ruin it.
@zipperdemon13896 ай бұрын
@@skizeranosk True, I’m really excited for the Ghost of Tsushima movie being directed by the same guy who directed the John Wick movies. Everything I’ve heard about it sounds great. Also a series of Metal Gear Solid films, done right, would be amazing.
@necasperaterent293866 ай бұрын
Uwe Boll: "Somebody call me?"
@SeSeReRfRf6 ай бұрын
@@skizeranosk100% they will make Samus gay if Nintendo isn't there to stomp their foot down like with Mario. We could all just imagine how that movie would have turned out if Nintendo didn't watch over their shoulder to ensure they were faithful to the source material
@phillipfry81416 ай бұрын
@@SeSeReRfRf and black
@Lauren-yn9ze6 ай бұрын
I only went to the cinema once this year, and saw Oppenheimer. It was amazing. More of that, please.
@Deadhumour05 ай бұрын
Same here
@LoonarFox6 ай бұрын
The Boy and the Heron was amazing this year. Migration was an enjoyable family film free from "the message". I loved Renfield! It was super gory fun. I also enjoyed the Netflix film Spyderhead but I can't remember if it was a 22 or a 23 film. Past Lives was a good romantic drama made for adults.
@QuincyKane6 ай бұрын
"Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning" is underrated, in my opinion. I freakin' loved that movie; I think it just came out at unfortunate timing, having to compete against both "Oppenheimer" and "Barbie".
@fandomking89396 ай бұрын
Agreed, I loved it. Wasn't as good as Fallout but still a great movie that had the misfortune of coming out at the wrong time. Only thing I disliked was what happened to Ilsa.
@Resonosity6 ай бұрын
Totally agreed, loved the concept and the action was thrilling. Movie would have popped off if it weren't for Barbenheimer
@awavey6 ай бұрын
its underrated for sure, but it is flawed as a movie, and much harder to sell to an audience than Fallout was, which was chase the bomb essentially, this is chase the spooky AI that knows everything before it happens, so you have to assume everyone is playing 3d chess with it,which wont be answered till a film 2 years later.
@radrobd1236 ай бұрын
@jmbcorp20 i think the studio figured it would be great counterprogramming to Barbie. While Barbie drew in a female audience, M:I was supposed to bring in the male audience. It did... just not as whopping as Barbie
@dustingillard69876 ай бұрын
True. Of all the movies he mentioned it was the best.
@pbulpin6 ай бұрын
Puss in Boots: The Last Wish deserves a mention. It was my favorite film after Godzilla Minus One, maybe because it was a surprise that it was so good.
@bendaniels12356 ай бұрын
Agreed I would go as far as to rank it among my favourite animated movies I've ever seen
@Samaru1636 ай бұрын
That came out in 2022, not 2023. But yes, it's a phenomenal film.
@pbulpin6 ай бұрын
@@Samaru163 Where did the time go? I guess it shows how little I've seen has stuck with me in 2023.
@dOmEGab6 ай бұрын
Elemental was my surprise film. Didn't expect a migration film hit so close to home and even though it couldve been better it was a good sweet spot and great to enjoy with the family.
@ViolentMessiah6666 ай бұрын
It was the fuckaroundist of times, it was the findoutiest of times. Box office flops, narcissistic actor-vists, South Park destroying them, stock prices in the toilet & utterly embarrassed by a $15 million budget Japanese monster movie. This is the price Hollywood pays for The Message. Great vid, Drinker
@brysimm4046 ай бұрын
What lessons will Hollywood learn from Barbie’s success? All the wrong ones - BELIEVE THAT 😬
@JamesCartist6 ай бұрын
the takeaway for me would be no matter how much money the studios throw at a film, it will rely on the script and a good story to sell it.
@admirallily5 ай бұрын
Sound of Freedom was the movie that got me back in theaters. In years gone by I’ve been known to see a movie more than a dozen times while in its original theatrical run and that wishing the first months or two. Those days were long gone until Sound of Freedom came out. And I heard about it years before just waiting for it to see the light of day. So glad it got a mention for the impact it had.
@PsihoKekec6 ай бұрын
Father Jack is such an inspirational character.
@ajjohnson83106 ай бұрын
I think as long as Nintendo Executives have their hand in the making of their movies, like Miyamoto's involvement in Super Mario Bros and the upcoming Legend of Zelda movies, I think those movies are positioned to dominate the theaters. The Japanese based company won't let the Western "message" destroy their brand. Miyamoto stepped in and changed the Mario movie quite a bit from my understanding so that it wouldn't be tainted by that garbage.
@chucknorris66406 ай бұрын
Japanese are so based, this year they send a men to a Congress about women fighting climate change or when a Spanish leftist moment demanded that dragon ball should be removed from tv because it was masculine and racist and they didn’t give a f
@Original-Juice6 ай бұрын
great point. I think we'll see a couple sequels or variations of Super Mario Bros. to follow the movie from '23...Also, a game Franchise like Zelda would absolutely be 100% successful.
@joshg.63156 ай бұрын
The same thing happened with Eiichiro Oda and One Piece. He made Netflix rewrite a good bit of it to keep tHe MeSsAgE out of it and keep it faithful to the source material
@cainemarko50216 ай бұрын
@@Original-Juice Any Zelda game would be a great choice! And honestly, we don't need an "adaptation". Just put the game on the screen. Condense it a bit... maybe. But otherwise hands off. I truly believe that a good Zelda movie would beat even Super Mario Bro's 1.4B total.
@scargamer00226 ай бұрын
@cainemarko5021 Wind waker would make an amazing movie. i love the art style they used in the game
@jordangalvony3126 ай бұрын
quick note on the DnD movie. I am a DnD nerd and I know what was going on in the DnD fan community at the time. the big reason for it's failure, besides being sandwiched between some big releases the week before and after it came out, was that there was a massive attack on the DnD community by the owners of DnD, Hasbro and Wizards of the Coast. they had manage to turn their whole community against them with venom and rage, so none of us were going to go see the movie or even recommend it. (if you want to look into it, start looking into the DnD OGL scandal - it's a rather lengthy topic - so the TLDR is that the OGL is a document that gave protections to 3rd party publishers big and small to make DnD content without being sued into the ground - and hasbro got greedy and wanted to destroy it. they basically tried to backstab the community and destroy all 3rd party content going forwards - and when that failed they had severely upset the community.)
@Thomasmemoryscentral6 ай бұрын
Talk about sticking your foot into your mouth and from a year where a historical Cleopatra drama fanfiction is sued by a who,e country for inaccuracies, Ziegler proves further the deluded Los Angeles bubble of spoiled celebrities and the strikes halting productions, it had stiff competition!
@DonVigaDeFierro6 ай бұрын
Got reminded that Lizards of the Coast still exists. Day fucking ruined.
@Chadius_Thundercock6 ай бұрын
Corporate greed never fails to disappoint
@confusedpuggo82946 ай бұрын
WotC and Hasbro has done nothing but sabotage themselves in 2023. First the attempted stealth implementation of the OGL change, then talks about centralizing all of D&D into an online space controlled only by them, then they sent THE PINKERTONS after a guy who leaked some Magic: The Gathering cards, then they scheduled their movie to be sandwiched between Mario and John Wick 4 (while also repelling general audiences with talk about emasculating their male characters), then just as the movie released, they called literally EVERYTHING in the game racist, including half-elves (even though they got Justice Smith to play a half-elf in the movie), then they started censoring M:tG into OBLIVION (no more “witch” “Druid” “native” “tribal” etc) And that’s just the stuff I can remember off the top of my head!
@jordangalvony3126 ай бұрын
@@VodPJ24uEgkkZT I wouldn't mind seeing more of the forgotten realms either, I like the depth of the lore in that setting and only recently got into the Drizzt books. I will also point out that this whole OGL thing would have had a major impact on Critical Role, the DnD podcast/stream that created the story that is Vox Machina. they were and still are the biggest advertisements for DnD and their DnD 3rd party books sell pretty well from what I know. This OGL thing is also why they started developing their own tabletop gaming systems to play instead of DnD (I haven't looked too much into it or it's quality). literally all major third party publisher started to do something like this as kind of an abandon ship moment. and I don't blame them - sure Hasbro and WotC didn't backstab them this time... but who's to say there won't be a round 2.
@birji6 ай бұрын
May the new year keep you unbiased as always Drinker, hats off to you
@Elkatook6666 ай бұрын
totally forgot about Sisu this year, wow that really was a GOOD movie
@SomeNerdSomewhere6 ай бұрын
Thank you for that list of positivity in 2023. It made me smile and appreciate that everything being thrown at us isn't *always* terrible. Appreciate you, Drinker.
@TE.LEGRAM_The_ChefJeanPierre_6 ай бұрын
I wanna have a discussion with you.
@arbhall75726 ай бұрын
No one is sick of Super movies. We are sick of them being made by folks who hate the genre and the heroes themselves. If they can get back to the folks who love them, they will swing back as a massive success once again. We want more of these stories, just not poorly made by haters.
@maskedman56576 ай бұрын
Critical Drinker will have you believe that they all fail because of "the message"
@therealslimsagey55616 ай бұрын
I somewhat agree, in particular the big 3 of Batman, Spiderman and Superman will always have a strong core audience. Matt Reeve's The Batman made $800m and Spiderverse 2 crushed it. But on the other hand, in isolation these were also just really great movies that tried to entertain us rather than brainwash us with THE MESSAGE. I want to see DC keep its more R-rated tone The Joker and The Batman had and let Marvel have its wisecracking PG13 pandering superhero movies. Marvel has basically killed off all its best characters now and doubling down on the pandering means they are all but finished, but I have some hope for DC and Sony's Spiderman stuff.
@Ihavethetouch6 ай бұрын
@@maskedman5657Though Message isn't the only reason, it certainly didn't help
@GigaChadh9766 ай бұрын
@@maskedman5657thats part of the reason
@SubZero-hs9xc6 ай бұрын
Or in general made them like an home work or dull af
@toughfff7126 ай бұрын
The funniest part of the Haunted Mansion, is that the movie wasn't bad. It is what you would expect from a ghost movie, based on a ride, marketed for kids/family. The problem is it came out in July, instead of October.
@rafangirl16 ай бұрын
I'm so glad you recommended "Sisu," because I would never have heard about it otherwise. Incredible movie, my favorite of the year.
@DeadshotNo16 ай бұрын
One thing is for certain. You made it much better for all of us! THANKS DRINKER!
@williammccormick9846 ай бұрын
Did he though? Dude is a colossal asshole.
@user-ff6hp6xy3s6 ай бұрын
He will definitely thank you too, and he also cares about you. Keep worshipping people you don't know!
@Locadel20036 ай бұрын
This man is always so fun to watch. Never stop Drinker, you are making me stay away from bad and unnecessary garbage movies since 2020. Thank you
@bewmdogg6 ай бұрын
He never fails to deliver
@brandonscott55446 ай бұрын
BLUE BEETLE DIRECTOR BATMAN IS A FASCIST LINE.
@zy52706 ай бұрын
Me being quite a young gun a huge history and car guy, Oppenheimer and Gran Turismo were 2 enjoyable movies.
@PrivateCitizen846 ай бұрын
Gran Turismo that was cool & sad & uplifting.
@lazyboysnight6 ай бұрын
Watching this episode reminded me of just how weird, funny (not in a good way) and infuriating 2023 was in cinema and TV. Last year was so bad that I found myself screaming weekly... Ahhh COME ON! REALY? Thanks for staying on top of it Drinker. Cheers! Dood
@chance_ondriezek996 ай бұрын
Mission Impossible Dead Reckoning didn’t deserve to flop. It was an excellent action film and another solid entry in a solid franchise.
@anubusx6 ай бұрын
Definetly one of the better films from 2023.
@manikn45856 ай бұрын
Well it should have gotten the IMAX screens instead of the silly super close up shots of Oppenheimer where the camera cuts every 2.5 seconds I can say that much
@DonLeStudio6 ай бұрын
Agreed 💯
@WayStedYou6 ай бұрын
By far the worst MI movie since #2
@kentholle21666 ай бұрын
Plus it had Hayley Atwell, who I kinda love. I honestly didn’t find it to be a drop in quality from six, outside of the villain. But I think there’s generally a backlash against 2-part movies now. I heard people moan loudly when I saw Spider-Verse and indicating they didn’t know ahead of time. I know the first part of Dune bored the shit out of me and I couldn’t give a shit about 2. (“Oh look. Sand. Never seen that in a movie before.”) The only reason I am in for Fast XI (they’re starting to sound like popes as they get long in the tooth) is that, like Shirley from Community with the Hellraiser franchise, at this point I’m just along for the ride.
@TheMC11026 ай бұрын
Agony and ecstasy are two feelings that Drinker experiences whenever he has to watch a superhero movie made within the last 3 years.
@monkehotdogs22276 ай бұрын
The Suicide Squad is probably the best one
@smelltheglove20386 ай бұрын
Would t that just be agony though?
@garysuarez96146 ай бұрын
@@smelltheglove2038 Depends on if he ingested it or not.
@theunknowncommenter7256 ай бұрын
Zack Snyder's Justice League the only good superhero movie we've gotten in the 2020s.
@fandomking89396 ай бұрын
@@theunknowncommenter725only when compared to the mess of the original.
@MarcDonders6 ай бұрын
A big thanks to you Drinker, for providing perspective on this crazy TV/Film landscape we find ourselves in. It saves me a lot of time by not watching the "big things" that turn out to be mediocre products. Because of it, I find myself turning to other, lesser known films or classics I haven't seen where I find my time more well spend. I'm personally looking forward to see Kore-eda's newest film (Monster) in the theater soon. So much more to see in the world of film than the produce from the barking Hollywood studios. Hoping to find some more hidden gems in 2024
@camerongorrie94076 ай бұрын
Thanks for the year mate.
@LastSunrise19816 ай бұрын
Oppenheimer, Barbie, and the unexpected/deserved success of Sound of Freedom all had a significant impact on Mission: Impossible Dead Reckoning.
@def3ndr8876 ай бұрын
I honestly like Mission impossible more than Barbie
@shardeyanderson17785 ай бұрын
@@def3ndr887I loved Mission Impossible 7, I admit Mission Impossible 6 was better but 7 was a good movie, it didn’t deserve to fail in the box office the movie got overshadowed by the damn Barbie/ Oppenheimer Hype, I never saw Oppenheimer so no comment on that one, as for Barbie it’s overhyped I gave it a 6/10
@CorporalFriendlyShark6 ай бұрын
1st January 2024: Public: “Surely Disney have learnt their lesson and will spend this year focusing on making good films rather than pushing messages and forced diversity quotas”. 2nd January 2024: Disney - “The new Rey movie will have a female director because its about time a female told some stories” 😂😂😂
@pochaze6716 ай бұрын
It's just an error : they wanted to say, 'it's about time a female director SOLD a story'. They found back the why (producing a movie)! I suppose they won't find the HOW just this year...
@LisaBowers6 ай бұрын
Disney will never learn their lesson as long as there is a *message* to be pushed. And don't call me Shirley. ;-)
@bobross18296 ай бұрын
100%. You almost have to admire Disney for going down on the diversity ship and their insistence on giving their audience the finger at every opportunity.
@juozasluksa99676 ай бұрын
@@bobross1829 yep, who knew that Diversity actually IS an old, old wooden ship?...sinking into the abyss.
@markpayne64366 ай бұрын
Nailed it!!!
@bonganixalisa45686 ай бұрын
Been bloody waiting for this. Thanks drinker
@dbiedler6 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@matacurrei56656 ай бұрын
I was pretty sorry for mission impossible, an amazing and entertaining movie. Well acted by great actors, Vanessa Kirby is just astounding, but yes they have like two weeks before vanishing from the theatres
@facelessandnameless6 ай бұрын
I agree! I genuinely loved the movie! Maybe the second half will do better.
@Resonosity6 ай бұрын
Yeah I loved it. Such an interesting concept that really rivals the Terminator series. It really suffered from the Barbenheimer launch window Super excited for part 2 either this year or next
@marychocolatefairy6 ай бұрын
Yes, it had unfortunate timing, coming out when two highly promoted, meme-fueled movies did. And also having one of said films beat it to the IMAX screens. I'm sure the latter in particular hurt it a lot.
@JonathanRodriguez-nz9nw6 ай бұрын
ya, but the 40 kilo female-terminator was hilariously bad, instantly took me out of the movie. Also, very weakly written villain (who was very dumb in the decisions he consistently took). Plus, it was no Fallout, as the drinker pointed out
@SeSeReRfRf6 ай бұрын
I think what crushed the movie as well was it's mega-inflated budget since it was mostly produced during peak covid. There were definitely scenes evident of this, where they generally limited the screen to 2, maybe 3, characters at a time. Despite that, I had a blast watching it and am definitely looking forward to part 2 (or whatever it's been renamed to)
@kylev.11636 ай бұрын
Mario wasn't so widely successful just because it was a videogame movie and that's what people want, it was successful because Mario is such a Global mascot and everybody knows the character. In a way, people have been waiting decades for a decent film, and they made the right move by doing it in animation. It was just nice to see something done right for a change.
@RocketeerRaccoon6 ай бұрын
True, like we've all know how much of a stinker the 1993 live action Mario movie was.
@SSJ4VegetaJr6 ай бұрын
To be fair, the basic idea of the 1993 movie was not that bad. A paralell universe where dinos evolve to humans and live in a cyberpunk city sounds pretty cool. The problem is, that it was suppose to be a mario movie.
@liamphibia6 ай бұрын
I wonder why Nintendo would make their next upcoming film The Legend of Zelda live action. Guess we'll wait and see.🤔
@user-sn8rj4od7x6 ай бұрын
It just didn’t suck. Bar is low
@Jfernandez026 ай бұрын
@@liamphibiaI believe that a live action movie would fit Zelda, mainly since their more serious tone allows live action to feel, I don't know what word to use, maybe believable? Personally I feel a live action adaptation would fit it better than an animation (unless they were planning on doing a windwaker movie, in that case just do an animated movie haha)
@patricio.brevis-acuna6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your sharp and hilarious film industry commentary. What I'd like to see one day is a summary of movies (from any era) that do tick all your boxes ✔️
@eric-wb7gj6 ай бұрын
ty 🙏🙏
@davidw75316 ай бұрын
I feel like we're at the end of T2. Looking out at an open highway, in uncharted territory. I feel like better things are coming, just keep pushing forwards! Thanks for an awesome year, Drinker! Cheers
@vincent2076 ай бұрын
Let’s just hope our future winds up better than the Terminator franchise.
@davidw75316 ай бұрын
@@vincent207 yeah, the thought occurred to me as well...
@trevormoffat40546 ай бұрын
It’s going to be a rocky road ahead for some time yet though. It will take a couple of years to cycle through all the woke projects, reboots and sequels that are still in the production pipeline. The release schedule for 2024 looks AWFUL!
@Fred-gu6pk6 ай бұрын
And Terminator 3 hits you and you wonder what meat exactly was in that last kebab?
@barnabusdoyle49306 ай бұрын
Sadly, the Terminator franchise is lost on wanting to retell the same story over and over again instead of trying to give the audience something new and different. I’m probably one of the few who like Salvation and what we need is an expansion on the future war instead of going back in the past and rehash those events over and over again. And then of course, this analogy fits perfectly with where cinema is nowadays. The audience wants new and fun stuff, but instead we keep getting studios going back into the past and trying to retell stories already told by much better storytellers.
@big_dowle6 ай бұрын
“Something more challenging and mature.. Like teletubbies” When I say I spat my drink out😂💀
@MrMcCampbell6 ай бұрын
Thank you Critical Drinker for the brilliant content this year. I’ve loved watching your videos and your open bars. BELIEVE THAT! There’s a great KZfaqr: Greg Owen. Would be great to have him on the bar, or do a video with him. He has great opinions and does great videos like you. Here’s to many more years of content. Cheers 😊
@malamuteaerospace63336 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@NintenUnity6 ай бұрын
I don't care what they tell you in school, pee is stored in the balls. - Netflix, probably
@WayStedYou6 ай бұрын
That was what we were told in school though
@guyonthecouch1366 ай бұрын
Sex wee.. And it's white
@olivechakraborty84076 ай бұрын
@@WayStedYou Did u even pay attention to school?
@THEchiQ6 ай бұрын
I’ve just switched to Japanese and South Korean content over the past few years. I’ve watched Western content, like Sisu, Barbie, and across the Spiderverse, but other than that I’ve been quite happily immersed in subtitles and East Asian voices. It’s been excellent.
@Eris_Norregard6 ай бұрын
Would you by chance have any recommendations? I watched (and loved) Train to Busan, All Of Us Are Dead, Alice in Borderland, and of course Squid Game, but I kind of don't know where to move next. 🤔
@foxskyful6 ай бұрын
@@Eris_Norregard Did you watched Old Boy original version, I Saw the Devil, The Man from Nowhere, The Wailing...
@foxskyful6 ай бұрын
Finally someone mentioned something outside and not just or most about American movies and people expecting some changes while not watching more movies from diffrent coutries
@rexharrison68276 ай бұрын
Absolutely! China is my go-to for movies with strong character arcs, old school comedy and romance, epic fantasy/historical dramas and always on-point crime thrillers. Even when they drop the ball, they're still streets ahead of Hollywood, which seems to drop the ball even before their damn movies get greenlit! South Korea and Japan are still going strong, though Japan seems to have faltered with drama. The Golden Age may have passed, except for anime. It's South Korea who have been consistently good over the past five or more years with some hard hitting dramas. But really, any country can be seen to be producing excellent work. Even the USA, outside of the Hollywood sausage factory, produces good work. The problem is Hollywood and the total clusterf--k it's become. It has finally reached its level of incompetency. It may have to collapse in order to be reborn as something viable.
@weston4076 ай бұрын
@@Eris_Norregardsomeone else mentioned it but I second I Saw The Devil - GREAT movie
@citizensallianceofaustrali6975 ай бұрын
Just wanted to give a belated best wishes for 2024 Drinker, and also to Tatiana, for her contribution to your rest and relaxation between videos and streams 😉 I also think that the superhero genre is going through what has occurred in the entire history of film, first we had the western genre dominate, then we had the musical, then we had the epic, then we had the monster craze of the 50's and early 60's, then we had the spy genre of the late 60's and early 70's, we then had the drive in b-movies such as those by Roger Corman and which included blackxploitation, we then had the horror trend which began with Psycho in the 60's but really picked up with the Exorcist, we then had a short faze with comedies such as Blues Brothers, Caddyshack, Stripes, vacation and so on, which led to the action movie genre, then we that was extended with a sub genre of Die Hard rip offs, and finally the 1990's genre of more realistic films which included relatable films like Falling Down, Boys In The Hood, Do The Right Thing and the like, and that led us to the superhero films of the early part of this century. Eventually Hollywood overexpose that genre, and that genre of film still gets made but not quite as often, and it usually coincides with another genre making an impact and the executives and film makers moving on. If you want my thoughts, probably not but who cares, I think more story driven films such as Moonlight, Parasite, Three Billboards and the like will be the next trend. There will still be superhero and blockbuster CGI filled films but they will be made alongside of, instead of before those other type of films I mentioned.
@4RILDIGITAL6 ай бұрын
I totally agree with your point about the implosion of the superhero genre. I think it's healthy to see a shift in focus and explore other forms of storytelling that have been overshadowed for over a decade. Video game and manga adaptations seem to open up a whole new world of stories that can captivate audiences. I'm excited to see how Hollywood will adapt to these changes going forward.
@MichaelCravith6 ай бұрын
If there's one thing I like about all this, it's that almost everyone calls it "The Message" now, whether they're for it or not. It's wild, man.
@manamaster66 ай бұрын
There is a channel that reviews movies and shows using scientific studies, and even in that channel the host used a clip of the Drinker saying "THE MESSAGE" Aydin Paladin is the channel.
@ElizabethEllenCarter6 ай бұрын
As a historical romantic suspense novelist, I'll own my biases, so what I would love to see is more grounded storytelling - romances and character studies of the type made by George Cukor back in the day. If studios want to attract a female audience, there is a whole world of plot-driven stories in the romance genre that would translate to film really well. And as for new properties, I would pay good money to see a Will Jordan novel film adaptation any day of the week.
@ryanCHF5 ай бұрын
Excellent video!
@jonbednez6 ай бұрын
Entertaining vid. Great reflect. Happy new year! I've watched almost every marvel movie and I was really looking forward to Kang. I watched the trailer so many times (loved the music - goodbye yellow brick road), but was very surprised how the movie turned out. My family loved the Mario movie. For the most part, we were just simply entertained. It felt like a movie, not someone lecturing me.
@h-pp9uo6 ай бұрын
3:49 velma was this year damn it felt so long ago
@timcasey14286 ай бұрын
I couldn't agree more. Godzilla was simply a masterpiece. What I would love to see is some better movies based off of the Bioshock universe
@ethanharris10196 ай бұрын
The accuracy on this is astounding. Love to see it
@aram51276 ай бұрын
Man that Mario movie was just fun.
@YoungTastyTV6 ай бұрын
I don't think audiences are tired of superheroes. I think audiences are tired of bad movies. The real change is that we've gone from getting good superhero movies to getting bad ones. The audience and what it wants hasn't necessarily changed at all.
@jakes30596 ай бұрын
I couldn't get past Peach showing Mario how to run and jump. I was out right there.
@War-Hawk20036 ай бұрын
Were you expecting her to be a wimp?
@oXRaptorzXo6 ай бұрын
She didn’t show him how to run and jump, but rather taught him about the obstacles in that world, given that Mario is from the real world in this movie. But I suppose you see a woman teaching a man something and automatically hate it
@snelgrave1012 ай бұрын
As the drinker said, the generation that grew up on these film's have outgrown them, I grew up in the undisputed golden era of balls to the wall non apologetic action movies (the 80s) commando, Rambo, bloodsport, lethal weapon etc, but as i got older and the 90s arrived i leaned towards different movie's like gooodfellas, heat, Shawshank, speed and bad boys although still great action movies, didn't have that flair and no nonsense approach of the 80s, but were still enjoyable in the genre, what i mean here is it's good to grow up with a certain genre but its also good to grow out of it and try new things, I'll always watch the classics like predator and Delta force but I will also look towards new stuff.
@chris555294 ай бұрын
5:54 -- Drinker, you nailed it. GM1 has shattered Hollywood's snow globe and put the entire industry on notice. Never underestimate the Japanese.
@travisjames72666 ай бұрын
As a long time fan of the nostalgic critic, Listening to you has been a breath of fresh air drinker. You are clear and concise without needing to take 20 minutes, And your opinions match mine almost identically
@kri2496 ай бұрын
Yeah, Nostalgia critic don't do much nostalgia anymore. Plus I had a hard time going back to some of his old stuff. Some of the humour really drags on.
@KetsubanSolo6 ай бұрын
@@kri249to paraphrase Dan Olson, Doug Walker is basically KZfaq's Tommy Wiseau.
@Komainu9596 ай бұрын
I think animation of late has had some of the best stuff I've seen. Starting with Puss in Boots Last Wish which came out December 2022. Across the Spider-Verse, Suzume and of course The Boy and the Heron. Also the series Blue Eye Samurai on Netlix was amazing as well. As for normal movies I really enjoyed Dead Reckoning, The Holdovers and my favorite Godzilla Minus One. I thought Loki season 2 was a pretty good turn around and finished off spectacularly as did Picard.
@theathlete7716 ай бұрын
Most people are really missing out on this front. This year we also had Pluto, Bucket list of the dead and Undead Unluck, the last one Chainsaw Man and Cyberpunk Edgerunners. These last two years have been great for animation.
@c3bhm6 ай бұрын
The Ninja Turtles movie had gorgeous animation that was not just amazing but super creative. Similar to Puss/Boots2, sorta.
@aurawolf6646 ай бұрын
2024 gonna be the year of animation and video game adaptations! let's gooo!
@Niveaufriedhofchef6 ай бұрын
My favorite year review, witty and funny
@MykeG6 ай бұрын
Appreciate you Drinker 🍻
@luutzenvanderwey16276 ай бұрын
Was fully expecting Drinker to say: That's all I've got for this year... Go Away Now!
@nhmooytis70586 ай бұрын
Thank you Will for a year of smart, funny, spot on commentary. 😊 Happy New Year 🎉🎉🎉
@Smokedship4 ай бұрын
Gran Tourismo was really brilliant and probably the biggest surprise for me.
@Revenger_20146 ай бұрын
Brilliant Reflect
@Glenuig6 ай бұрын
The best film I watched in 2023 was The Holdovers. A small budget indie film with about 10 characters. Not an ounce of forced diversity in sight ( the supporting character is a well written and real character who just happens to be black). The dialogue was well written and very funny, all the characters felt believable and the whole film had such a feelgood vibe to it. I can see why it is in most critics top 5 lists and on course for Oscar success. Also individual winner of the year has to surely be Barry Keoghan, looks to be on a fast track to A list with smart project choices and good performances. Loser of the year Rachel Zegler and Disney by a country mile.
@JuliusSpell936 ай бұрын
Omg dude I LOVED Holdovers! First movie to get me emotional in a long time. They took their time with each character and showed how they developed throughout the movie and helped each other with each personal problem they had. Dope movie!
@clydewilliams2716 ай бұрын
I agree with both @JuliusSpell93 and @neonthunderbird. I loved the bittersweet ending of that movie and how satisfying it was to see a great teacher that all the warmth of the fish he shared a nicked name with get both a full arc that celebrated both is accomplishments without trying to make him all that likeable. So refreshing.
@susanmctavish66396 ай бұрын
I really enjoyed Dead Reckoning and the scenes in John Wick were crazy. I just get bored to tears with fight scenes in comic book movies now; doesn't feel like there are any real stakes.
@mkraulis6 ай бұрын
Origin stories are typically the best of the Superhero movie genre, because the back stories tend to have some depth which can elicit empathy for the character. Sequels and prequels tend to focus on the action, rarely do they do well to emphasize any character growth or emotional repercussions. It's a problem that is likely to continue plaguing the superhero genre.
@lightknight62436 ай бұрын
Not really. Spider-man 2 had plenty of character development. Even more than the first one.
@mkraulis5 ай бұрын
'TYPICALLY THE BEST', not exclusively.
@vladoportos6 ай бұрын
Listening to Dungeon Crawler Carl 3 and hearing your voice was such a treat 😅
@Shorty_Lickens6 ай бұрын
2023 was a great year! I started reading books again.
@ridensroom69576 ай бұрын
After 4 years of reading the books, I started building and painting warhammer models. Such a nice alternative to watching bad films and TV.
@____K_____9896 ай бұрын
@@ridensroom6957Re-Reading the Heresy from book 1.
@maximusaurusrex6 ай бұрын
I started watching Critical Drinker in 2022 and I was a little bit brainwashed. I often disagreed with his point of view, but I kept watching anyway because I don't live in my own echo chamber. However, last year I realized my taste in movies started to morph and blend with Drinker's, and now I take his suggestions to heart when deciding what to watch. Cheers, and here's to another year 🍻
@dizzlegrizzle19196 ай бұрын
you were not brain washed. maybe you had different tastes. and if you let some youtube critic convert your opinion for you.. then THAT would be brainwashed. It is always good to have tastes and minds of our own. and the drinker is not always right
@simontaylor25256 ай бұрын
@@dizzlegrizzle1919 Yeh some of his recommendations are rank
@andrewfairweather47426 ай бұрын
@@dizzlegrizzle1919I know but he meant to say he had his eyes opened probably
@black_n54926 ай бұрын
Lol. Sheep went from one brainwash spectrum to another. Told my wife it's like so many of you have sawdust in your heads just waiting on some source or the other to fill up the emptiness inside
@PrivateCitizen846 ай бұрын
@@andrewfairweather4742 Drinker types help unlock that critical eye. Normies don't look at stuff that critically. They are the last to jump ship. I dipped out of the MCU at crappy End Game. Normies gave that shit two more phases to die as a fart in the wind with the Marvels.
@Apollyon-er4ut4 ай бұрын
"Something more mature... like Teletubbies..." LMAO. No lie.
@bravosierra24474 ай бұрын
This reminds me of the first time I felt franchise fatigue after watching The Hobbit part 2. It felt like I FINALLY finished my Tolkien homework.
@mrSaber796 ай бұрын
It was your endorsement that led me to take my step father out to see Godzilla -1... and now I cannot stop recommending it to literally everyone I see who's looking for something to do. I can't thank you enough for putting a spotlight on it for people like me. It was my favorite movie of the year this year, as both a huge fan of history, and the big G.
@TheDoomKnight6 ай бұрын
This year proved that when you take an established franchise and treat it with the love and respect it deserves, fans will throw their hard-earned money at it. While Super Mario Bros had a pretty basic plot, the reverence shown for the source material filled me with a child-like joy I hadn't experienced since Detective Pikachu. I really want to see Godzilla Minus One and I'm not even a Godzilla fan! Anyway, thank you for all you do, Drinker. It's been a long time in the making, and I doubt you remember, but my novel is nearing completion, the one where I named a character after you. I've been working hard, using the advice you and a few other published authors have provided on this platform, to craft a coherent story driven by well-written characters. I hope to get it published and maybe you'll read it and enjoy it one day. Happy New Year, you charismatic bastion of drunken wordplay.
@awavey6 ай бұрын
exactly that, I dont think its got anything to do with video games as being the next untapped market, its making a film about a property thats true to the source material, Super Mario Bros games have pretty basic plots, no-ones expecting a movie about it to be that clever, they just want it to be better than that Bob Hoskins version from the 90s
@D3voidofsoul6 ай бұрын
You speak the gospel. I can't watch things like Dr Who now because they are refusing to stay on track with the source material. Changing things so that it helps spread "The Message".
@TheDoomKnight6 ай бұрын
@burstyourbubble3500 I liked the Super Show as a kid. I think it's underappreciated.
@TheDoomKnight5 ай бұрын
@burstyourbubble3500 They were cheesy too in a charming way. I enjoyed those as well.
@markfernee38426 ай бұрын
Probably the best series I've seen in a long time is Mr Inbetween. If you haven't seen or even heard about this series, you're in for a treat. It's funny, visceral, and a compelling crime drama. In short, its utterly brilliant.