On Film Criticism

that's really a great video

I agree more with Jahns, about the difference between Reviewer and Critic.

I'm glad I watched this. I learned a lot, took notes, and plan to move forward from this point on using this advice. Thank you Chris

Chris: If you have an opinion, and it's your opinion, keep it that way!
Mauler: I always argue that films are objectively good or bad... If you think that "The Last Jedi" is good, good luck calling other movies bad.

I feel like too many people have forgotten these important tips in the wake of "The Last Jedi."

You have proven yourself a movie aficionado and fan . Some no doubt are in it for the easy youtube money and big number of hits. I have a music passion I will put on youtube but no doubt will get all of 9 hits, oh well I aint in it for the money

The film critic in our local paper I always go 180 degrees on what s/he says.
Also if 100 people tell me a film is great or sucks I want ro see it for myself. Cloud Atlas and the last Mad Max movie got trashed by a bunch of people.
You can't rate them on the same merits. Like you say they are different. Judging on technical aspects only goes so far.... shitty technique takes away from the experience.

Really enjoyed this. I love films! Make it a niche!

Really enjoyed this video, Chris! Good stuff!

Damn, that was an evil "Stuckmannized" at the end there! hahaha
Dude, you and Jeremy have always been my favourite 2 since like 2013, and I agree with what you/he said. I've always seen you guys and others on here as movie reviewers and not critics. That's why you guys always even refer to critics as a third party, because they aren't what you are! :)

Hi chris stuckmann I have a question where is the line drawn between an criticism and personal taste?

Great Collaboration ! I was really happy to see Jeremy Jahns and the Schmoes chime in. I like to read written reviews on IMDB before I watch a movie in theaters because it is a fast, but after I see a movie, if I feel strongly about it, I love to watch video reviews to revisit favorite scenes and feel like I am discussing it with a friend !

kinda contradicting with your "Emoji movie" review, LOL. understandable though

I live in Brazil, Rio de Janeiro and the way we do our "SATs" here, at least in regards to the essay part of the exam, is through this very boring and inhuman approach of not being personal.
I mean....REALLY?! We are human beings with emotions, for crying out loud. Much harder than being extremely rhetorical and fancy and robotic and knowledgeable is being able to articulate your own emotions so as to communicate with someone else and at least attempt to bring some meaning and emotion to that person's life. And Chris, you do that beautifully. Well done, man. Your nerdiness is your voice, your deep observations make up your voice and your passion for movies is your voice. And your voice comes through as motivational and joyful.

the lighting needs work, but this is the freakin avengers of youtube reviewers, I am surprised this isn't more popular... all your recent reviews have over 600k each, this is amazing I wish there was more like it

😡

How long has this been shit going oooooooonnnnnn.......

I enjoy how you critic movies. I am pretty discabled. Your pros and cons and opinion helps me know if a movie is worth my valuable time or not

can you do a series on annoying moviegoers? those are fucking hilarious!

Gene Siskle did some things that I think were really petty. He spoiled Friday the 13th with the hope it would hurt it's box office performance just because he didn't like it.

Great video

Pauline Kael talked about getting high on films. She'd cite Brian De Palma, Spielberg and so on who create that high, and about films being "alive" she even says Exorcist 2 is tho misgiuded, still alive. Bravo, you know films Chris.

Thanks. ✌🏾

quality xxxx

There is still room for more. There aren’t enough critic of colors. We don’t get enough access. Plus the more diverse you have the more perspectives and better conversation

The more I watch your videos, the more I admire you. You're an awesome, compassionate, insightful person. Thanks for being fucking rad!

Tell that to the sonic fan base...

Besides Chris Stuckmann I watch and listen to these critics.
James Rolfe (Cinnemassacre)
Doug Walker (Nostalgia Critic)
Marcus (Cosmonaut Variety Hour)

I hate this retard

Awww Jeremy tried.. lol. he gives me hope bcs i too am tht same tyoe of peraon who extend sentences just cs i want to convince ppl everything i understand about tht concept. If im passionate about smthing I repeat myself a million times

Ironically, I've read Ebert reviews where he spent half of it running through the plot and stort beats.

god chris do you really get so many idiotic comments
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How to be a movie critic, 1) Open blog/vlog. 2) Read the synopsis and pretend you've watched the movie 3) Score everything 95-100 so as not to upset anyone, especially 'sponsors'. Movie reviewers on the whole are such a grossly corrupt cabal of paid liars, honest ones are a rare breed.

I am incredibly passionate about film, but I'm just not on board with your populist movie reviews. I do wish you the best though. I'm afraid I'm just not your audience.

This is exactly what I needed to see I’ve been wanting to start a review channel since I was in high school but I had no idea how to start up. this video has inspired me thank you Chris and thank you everyone who was involved in this video

The Dark Knight is extremely overrated.

Thank You for the advice

Thank you, Chris, so much for making this video. It is so refreshing to hear someone I look up to and admire talk about film criticism in a very passionate and insightful way. I am a film reviewer myself. I have been doing it for over a year now and as much as Stephen King has inspired me to write horror, you and the others I have subscribed to, Doug Walker, Lindsay Ellis, Stupendous Wave, etc, have inspired me to chase my other dream of being a film reviewer. Watching this video has given me a lot to think about with regard to re-inventing my style and coming up with new and creative ways to present my videos. Much to learn, I still have, as Yoda would say, but I am enjoying every moment of the creative process. Every time I watch either yours or any of the other reviewers I have previously mentioned, I feel as if I am home again. That I am sitting at home on the couch drinking my coffee and talking about movies with like-minded people who I greatly respect. Thank you, Chris, once again for doing what you do best and for inspiring me to follow my passion. You are truly awesome and, of course, I"ll be checking out those who you featured in your video as well.

God Bless this man.

I disagree with the part about separating the artist from the artistry. It taints my experience of a movie to watch(for instance woody allen) because all I can think is how terrible that human being is while I watch a movie and that's an experience that a lot of people have. That is a legitimate reason for a movie experience to be not so great(as much as it's true that so many people work on a movie and it's a shame when one actor fucks up but that's a reality)

My one problem with film or any critics is those that criticise but don't give a solution to the problem; like why did it suck and in your opinion what would you do to change it?

So... Are you going to re-review Interstellar?

when you said you will reckognize these people,
i expected to reckognize at least one person..... i didnt

Thank you for this video, Chris. It was very helpful.

Hey Chris,
I just wanted to thank you for this video and always being really open and honest with your reviews and yourself. I started my channel a few months ago without really knowing how to do what I wanted to do. You were a huge inspiration for me to become better and I just wanted to thank you for all that you've done for this community. It could have been really easy for you to just review movies and not get involved with those who watch your reviews, but you give back with videos like this, and that means a ton to people like me who want to get into this field.
Thank you!

Мужик, ты даже не представляешь, какая у тебя четкая речь. Для того, кто прокачивает аудирование, ты просто находка. Спасибо тебе.

So handsome, love the tie

I enjoyed this topic and your presentation. I enjoyed SOME of your guests - There were a few (really one) segment that was just wrong. Yes, everyone has an opinion, but their perspective were just wrong - It was off putting. I won't say who it was, but I'm surprised that no one else commented on what was relayed.

Great video, Chris.

Pretty much it is a great, underrated film review channel. I found Pretty much it by seeing their "On golden pond" film review!

Cole Smithey is a terrible film critic. He fulminates well-made films without even recognizing their positive qualities. He gives Logan a grade F (less than zero stars). Film criticism is truly subjective and ultimately pointless--unless for analysis. He must be a contrarian.

Jeremy Jahns😃

I’ve watched this video so many times, yet I still get under 50 views per average every video. **sigh**

Jeremy Jahns and Chris Stuckmann. My two favorite Reviewers that I would love to see a crossover between.

"That was my friend FatMovieGuy, now lets move to people i really respect." LOL :D

I know this is an old video, I´m not from a place where there are a lot a guys like you, and I respect every single one of you, I follow you for plenty of years by now. Thanks for being this awesome.

Is that jake valdeno

If i give review, im a say what i think and go on, there's too much thing about movie criticism,rules that i really don't feel and kills my vibe so

Hi, i love watching your reviews. you always see something i miss, so many cool details! The reason i decided to write was to say that it would help if you could put subs on videos when it's difficult to hear what's being said. in this video, for instance, when you're talking on the phone it's really hard to hear what the man is saying (sorry, i forgot his name heh). and i just realised this is a super old vid so maybe you have started doing that now or you haven't had the need tyo do it again.. anyhow.. I wanted to give my opinion on that :p keep doing what you are doing! oh! where do you buy your tshirts?? xD the one with sailor moon in wonder woman costume is epic!!

u should have an "S" grade

"When you make a critic, imagine that you are talking to your friends at the bar" OH MY GODNESS those words!!!!!!!!!!!!! i am awakened.

List of female movie reviewers on youtube?

I was waiting for Jeremy

A couple quick rebuttals, with all due respect.
1. Critics infuse current events into reviews because movies often do. Movies often say things about the world around us in the time they were made. It is important to look at the events and politics of the time the film was made to fully understand it. And who the person is who made the film says something about the film. Who is this director? What about them can inform this film?
2. If all critics were just "regular average guys" then who can we learn from? I would like to hear from critics who are smarter and more educated than me so I can learn.

I can listen to you talk all day. Don’t know why

Great video. I've been reviewing movies live on Facebook for almost a year now @LexTalksMovies ✌🏽😎🍺. I totally agree with you and the guests on a lot of what was said. I love movies and started writing out reviews and was told "Why can't you just do a video?" So that's how I got my start. Just a guy who loves movies and couldn't wait to talk about what I watched. It's really awesome to see so many of you have the same passion and outlooks. Thanks for this video and your reviews! 🍻

Great video Chris.This really affected my views of film criticism

I'm interested in starting my own film criticism channel and I took notes on your pointers, they certainly helped a lot and I now know where to start! Thanks! Question: Do I have to put movie clips in my review? I mean I know I don't HAVE to, but will my review be boring if I don't?

Critics in general are people full of shit. They think they know it all but at the end of the day they are people who get free stuff and talk shit like entitled little brats.

I love that Jeremy dropped the "I grew up on..." line

OH MY GOD JEREMY ON A STUCKMANN VIDEO?? THANK YOU GOD

Man, Jake Baldino is everywhere!

Yeah, I had this problem that my opinion swayed because of a friend of mine who had a different opinion (my friend hate the Nolan's Batman movies). But this kinda thing has been a problem with me for a pretty long time.
I guess I need to rewatch the franchise again to form my opinion again since I've seen lots of great FRcliprs show the inner workings of movie making. And thanks to my friend, I'm really hooked into analysing movies; talking about them; knowing the inner workings, etc.

Great video Chris

I would love to be a film critic as a job, and do make some reviews and this video really helped me to become a little bit better so thank you.

This video is going to help me start my career as a film reviewer on my own site. It inspired and helped inform me so much with what I need to do.

Please review Better watch out Ft the kids from the visit

Subbed almost instantaneously...

fucking loud ass intro

I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS. I LOVE YOUR OPINION ON SPECIFICALLY THIS.

"woody allen" is a genre of movie now...

Jeremy Jahns with no jump cuts?? :O

This was really interesting and informative. Thank you for sharing!

I wasn't satisfied until I heard experience and tips from the best review channel on FRclip, luckily I found that video right here

The 136 dislikes are from Rotten Tomatoes critics

One of my favorite FRclip videos :)

The guy on the phone needs a life.

11:24 you can't write for shit.

Chris i have been watching your videos since 5years......... but i want to say that please go into little more details while going into analyzing movies such as tell where is inciting incident , character introduction, plot one....................more.

I didn't know Jake Baldino does movie stuff. Cool

Here is a great question that I would like someone to make a video on. What in your opinion do you consider your best movie review or the best ones you have seen and why. What movie review are you most proud of.

This video inspired me to become movie enthusiast

This is a great video. I remember reading reviews for World War Z when it came out and literally every single one of them mentioned the 3rd act rewrites and reshoots and it confused me because that information doesn't actually change the final film. I want to know what they think about the film as a whole. Theres no need to point out that the 3rd act was rewritten in every review. Thats just a piece of IMDB trivia that I would find interesting if I chose to look more into the making of the movie but it doesn't change the final movie.

Thank you Chris, you gave me the inspiration to start my personal reviews.

For my reviews I basically just give off the first thoughts I have after seeing a movie, while it's still fresh in my mind. I'm not an expert on it at all, but I want to get into filmmaking, so I thought that reviewing movies would help me to get to know more about filmmaking

For my reviews I basically just give off the first thoughts I have after seeing a movie, while it's still fresh in my mind. I'm not an expert on it at all, but I want to get into filmmaking, so I thought that reviewing movies would help me to get to know more about filmmaking

how should you be looking at movies my friend thinks you should enjoy it and just like the fight scenes and dont care about the rest but i dont know how you should with characters and that stuff HEEEELPP how should you look at movies!!!

All eyez on me review?

your back round in this video reminds me of code provider

18:10 is that jake baldino