Horrible news! What an awful, terrible death for a man who left behind such a great legacy in the world of cinema! RIP to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer. Prayers up to their family in what is going to be a difficult time for them going forward.
After a brief slump period, I am now officially pretty deep into editing the video (which is going to be about an hour and a half in length). Most of the more tedious elements to editing are complete or near complete; most of the work I have left has to deal with the video clips. So I think it’s fair to say that I’m nearing completion on it (I’m maybe 80-85% finished on it). After that and a few tweaks, and we’ll be good to go! I’m not giving a timetable because… as I have proven time and time again, I apparently can’t be trusted to give out approximate dates lol. As soon as I have a set release date, you’ll be the first to know!
In a related note, I’ll also be taking a brief hiatus on “Speedrunning Movie Reviews,” in order to have more time to work on editing the project. Production on those will continue again once this video goes live on YouTube.
As always, patrons on my Patreon will get one day early access to the video in its entirety on its complete.
Thank you guys, as always for your patience, and for your encouragement! It still just boggles my mind that you guys are interested enough in what I have to say about decades old cartoons that many of you are waiting in anticipation. Don’t think I don’t appreciate it, because I definitely do!
The script is complete! Recording will begin very soon. I don't expect editing to take anywhere near as long as Part 4 did, but I'm still hesistant to give any sort of a timeline. Thank you guys for all the suggestions, questions, corrections, and support! This video (and in fact this entire series) would not have been possible without you guys, so I thank you!
As I finish up the script for MGM Part 4.5, I have one final question. What are some factual errors that you think I have made over the course of the MGM series? I already have 3 that I've acknowledged in the script so far; I just want to make sure that there aren't any more blatant errors that I'm missing.
I've been working on trying to improve my attention span since I've been having real trouble focusing for a while now, and I think the next step is to slowly and carefully read a non-fiction book; maybe that'll be the palate cleansing that my cerebral cortex needs. I own way too many choose from, so I can't pick one. So of these four, which one do you recommend I read?
(Also quick note, the script for MGM Part 4.5 is almost finished. I'll provide a more thorough update sometime next week).
I know a lot of you are probably still in shock over what happened yesterday (I know I am), and some of you have likely seen the footage and are shaken up by it. I don't really have anything profound to say other than that it's a horrible tragedy, hold your loved ones tight, and that if you really need to... for your sake, please step away from the online news cycle and give yourself some space to process it; maybe go for a walk, read a good book, play a comforting game, or watch a comedy. Just make sure to process your emotions in a healthy way. My thoughts and prayers go out specifically to Charlie Kirk's wife and their two young children.
Question.... are there any two pieces of media that are somehow linked in your mind even though they don't have anything in common? For example, anytime I think about Sonic Adventure 2 on GameCube, I always think about Michael Crichton's "Prey", because that's just what I happened to be reading when I was 100%ing that game.
Here are my early Oscar Winner Predictions as of right now.
Best Picture: Hamnet Best Director: Ryan Coogler for "Sinners" Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet for "Marty Supreme" Best Actress: Jesse Buckley for "Hamnet" Best Supporting Actor: Stellan Skarsgård for "Sentimental Value" Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan for "Weapons" Best Original Screenplay: Sinners Best Adapted Screenplay: Hamnet Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters Best Production Design: Sinners Best Editing: Hamnet Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Wicked For Good Best Cinematography: Hamnet Best Score: Hamnet Best Costume Design: Hamnet Best Casting: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere Best Sound: A House of Dynamite Best Original Song: "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters" Best International Film: Sentimental Value
The Hick Critic
Horrible news! What an awful, terrible death for a man who left behind such a great legacy in the world of cinema! RIP to Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Singer. Prayers up to their family in what is going to be a difficult time for them going forward.
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Happy Thanksgiving to all my American subscribers out there! Remember to eat, drink, be merry, and whatever else it is you do on Thanksgiving!
And for all my non-American subscribers out there.... I guess have a Happy Thursday, and go on about your normal business.
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Update on “MGM Part 4.5”
After a brief slump period, I am now officially pretty deep into editing the video (which is going to be about an hour and a half in length). Most of the more tedious elements to editing are complete or near complete; most of the work I have left has to deal with the video clips. So I think it’s fair to say that I’m nearing completion on it (I’m maybe 80-85% finished on it). After that and a few tweaks, and we’ll be good to go! I’m not giving a timetable because… as I have proven time and time again, I apparently can’t be trusted to give out approximate dates lol. As soon as I have a set release date, you’ll be the first to know!
In a related note, I’ll also be taking a brief hiatus on “Speedrunning Movie Reviews,” in order to have more time to work on editing the project. Production on those will continue again once this video goes live on YouTube.
As always, patrons on my Patreon will get one day early access to the video in its entirety on its complete.
Thank you guys, as always for your patience, and for your encouragement! It still just boggles my mind that you guys are interested enough in what I have to say about decades old cartoons that many of you are waiting in anticipation. Don’t think I don’t appreciate it, because I definitely do!
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Update on MGM Part 4.5
The script is complete! Recording will begin very soon. I don't expect editing to take anywhere near as long as Part 4 did, but I'm still hesistant to give any sort of a timeline. Thank you guys for all the suggestions, questions, corrections, and support! This video (and in fact this entire series) would not have been possible without you guys, so I thank you!
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As I finish up the script for MGM Part 4.5, I have one final question. What are some factual errors that you think I have made over the course of the MGM series? I already have 3 that I've acknowledged in the script so far; I just want to make sure that there aren't any more blatant errors that I'm missing.
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I've been working on trying to improve my attention span since I've been having real trouble focusing for a while now, and I think the next step is to slowly and carefully read a non-fiction book; maybe that'll be the palate cleansing that my cerebral cortex needs. I own way too many choose from, so I can't pick one. So of these four, which one do you recommend I read?
(Also quick note, the script for MGM Part 4.5 is almost finished. I'll provide a more thorough update sometime next week).
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The Hick Critic
If someone who's never seen a silent film before asked you which one they should see to get started, which one would you recommend?
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I know a lot of you are probably still in shock over what happened yesterday (I know I am), and some of you have likely seen the footage and are shaken up by it. I don't really have anything profound to say other than that it's a horrible tragedy, hold your loved ones tight, and that if you really need to... for your sake, please step away from the online news cycle and give yourself some space to process it; maybe go for a walk, read a good book, play a comforting game, or watch a comedy. Just make sure to process your emotions in a healthy way. My thoughts and prayers go out specifically to Charlie Kirk's wife and their two young children.
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Question.... are there any two pieces of media that are somehow linked in your mind even though they don't have anything in common? For example, anytime I think about Sonic Adventure 2 on GameCube, I always think about Michael Crichton's "Prey", because that's just what I happened to be reading when I was 100%ing that game.
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Here are my early Oscar Winner Predictions as of right now.
Best Picture: Hamnet
Best Director: Ryan Coogler for "Sinners"
Best Actor: Timothée Chalamet for "Marty Supreme"
Best Actress: Jesse Buckley for "Hamnet"
Best Supporting Actor: Stellan Skarsgård for "Sentimental Value"
Best Supporting Actress: Amy Madigan for "Weapons"
Best Original Screenplay: Sinners
Best Adapted Screenplay: Hamnet
Best Animated Feature: KPop Demon Hunters
Best Production Design: Sinners
Best Editing: Hamnet
Best Visual Effects: Avatar: Fire and Ash
Best Makeup and Hairstyling: Wicked For Good
Best Cinematography: Hamnet
Best Score: Hamnet
Best Costume Design: Hamnet
Best Casting: Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere
Best Sound: A House of Dynamite
Best Original Song: "Golden" from "KPop Demon Hunters"
Best International Film: Sentimental Value
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