JOIN our Locals community to hear *the Drinker* answer audience questions. CLICK the link: triggernometry.locals.com/ CHAPTERS👇 00:00 Introduction 01:16 Is Hollywood Getting More or Less Woke? 02:09 Have Superhero Movies Run their Course? 04:58 Barbie & Oppenheimer 06:27 Barbie's Successful Marketing Campaign 08:22 Critical Drinker’s Opinion of the Barbie Movie 10:36 Wokeness in Barbie 12:38 Barbie's Oscar Nominations 15:09 Sponsor Message: Galaxy Projectors 16:35 Discussing Oppenheimer 20:16 A Universal Theme Devoid of Politics? 22:23 Are the Oscars Irrelevant? 26:06 Everyone in LA is Living in a Bubble 38:32 Diversity in Hollywood 31:43 The Daily Wire’s 'Terror on the Pairie' Movie 32:30 Sponsor Message: Manscaped 34:56 'Lady Ballers' & Its Political Message 37:33 Do Creatives Just Want Artistic Freedom? 40:09 Is Tom Cruise a Powerful Force in Hollywood? 43:34 Death of the Bad Boy Movie Star 46:10 The Cultural Impact of TV 48:38 What's the One Thing We're Not Talking About?

@andrewscott-marshall

3 ай бұрын

Why you keep entertaining this absolute moron? Will Jordan is a waste of space with nothing to say other than ‘something something woke’.

@TheAvengersRising

3 ай бұрын

It's also because of studios like WB alienating their fans by not giving them what they want to see in live action DC movies too.

@MrMightyZ

3 ай бұрын

The whole point of Barbie was that her world mirrored the real world but in an opposite fashion. So in the end when the Kens were saying “Can we do this job? Or this job?” The Barbies saying “Oh heavens no, not yet!” Was a direct comment on girls being allowed to do any job in our world but not just yet. The mirror opposite is that women should aim to be as prevalent as men in leadership positions but that they OBVIOUSLY aren’t ready to do so yet after centuries of not doing so. So many folks have missed this very, very, very obvious snd very cool statement! Barbie even ends up going to a gynaecologist to see about having a baby! So dudes, excuse me but you’ve earned “a-DURRRRRRR!”😁

@joshuataylor3550

3 ай бұрын

So funny that fragile men like this guy got so offended by Barbie. Snowflakes.

@matthewfurlani8647

3 ай бұрын

when are you boys gonna grow out some facial hair?

The Drinker -- one of the most important cultural critics alive today. Truly. He has been fiercely and hilariously mocking ''the Message'' for years now, and deserves all of the success he's getting.

@scott2452

3 ай бұрын

Not just mocking, he often provides such constructive criticism that it could be a roadmap to Hollywood saving itself (…if they weren’t so deadset on continuing course over a cliff)

@jacobhamilton2473

3 ай бұрын

Believe that!

@patkawasaki771

3 ай бұрын

When you consider the in depth and reasoned, as well as scathing & hilarious (when needed) film reviews, verses the Identity Politics of Mark Kermode ("I wanted to like it more [wtf???]), you can see that film reviews, like most media, is much superior away from the mainstream.

@todesque

3 ай бұрын

@@patkawasaki771 Kermode lost my trust in recent years, no question.

@gregsmith7949

3 ай бұрын

He's the most intelligent reviewer out there now who wraps it in snide comedy that really resonates with many people. He pulls no punches, but does it with humor and we're all the better for it.

12 years ago I watched EVERYTHING that came out. Now I watch almost NOTHING.

@Flaggyt

3 ай бұрын

They lost me too, i never liked superhero movies so I kinda lost interest in Hollywood. And the movies are just to "American" not a real surprise there ofcourse but I'm getting tired of the glitter and glamour and overproduction of everything. Like the Scandinavian or British production on netflix/prime. Hollywood is a passed station for me right now.

@TheRealBrotherLance

3 ай бұрын

Same....

@RussellNelson

3 ай бұрын

Go watch the first two hours of Oppenheimer.

@RussellNelson

3 ай бұрын

Oh, also: American Fiction.

@Flaggyt

3 ай бұрын

@@RussellNelson are you actually going to say something or can't you get any further then meaningless oneliners?

I’m a 62 year old woman and my 17 year old nephew said to me last week “I’m the lowest of the low….a straight white male”. It broke my heart. 💔 This ridiculousness needs to stop. We are irreparably damaging our young men.

@mudageki

3 ай бұрын

Not to be presumptuous or rude or glib, because I can't imagine being in that situation, but, I'd do my best to convey the idea that civilizations were built by those who were bullied, dumped upon, and scorned. They took all the slings and arrows with a hardened grace and moved forward despite. Older generations that gave us the gifts that we spoil today were given a gift of hardship, of adversity. That isn't something easily explained and there are no easy answers. But it is true; those who take on the weight of the world and persevere make the next age in which future generations will flourish. Tell him to be strong, be smart, and tell him there is always room for heroes.

@praetorian3902

3 ай бұрын

Tell your nephew to stop believing everything he hears because people lie all the time and many people that don't even know him don't have his best interest at heart. Especially if there's politics in the message. Human beings are all equal (and are human beings BEFORE being white or black or eskimo) so he should throw this inferiority feeling in the trash. This diversity agenda is meant to brainwash kids, not adults. He needs to be aware of this.

@cryaboutit7499

3 ай бұрын

Tell him to get his head out his and be a man

@lynzannabel6990

3 ай бұрын

@@mudageki 👍🏾💜

@adrianseanheidmann4559

3 ай бұрын

" “I’m the lowest of the low….a straight white male”." suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuure

The fact the male lead won the only award in a feminist movie is hilarious 😂

@redlightmax

2 ай бұрын

"The fact the male lead won the only award in a feminist movie is hilarious 😂" Do you mean Ryan Gosling in Barbie? He didn't win any Academy Awards.

@simon8864

2 ай бұрын

@@redlightmax my mistake, it was just a nomination

@ChazUBCS

2 ай бұрын

@@redlightmaxthe fact he was nominated was a W

@bbqking3908

Ай бұрын

​@@simon8864He also wasn't the only person nominated. Margot Robbie was nominated as producer when Barbie got a best picture nom...

One of the biggest issues with Hollywood is they are hiring writers with no life experience. They come straight out of university and the go into the industry. How can they possibly write about anything but their own narrow view of the world if they haven’t experienced anything else?

@ajward9112

3 ай бұрын

As someone who wants to be a professional writer coming out of Uni, I don’t like to think that lacking life experiences is something that would be a negative. What I think the problem really is, is simply the fact that nobody is telling any new, original or frankly good stories. There’s nothing new to be excited about, something to challenge or something to inspire

@alelectric2767

3 ай бұрын

Not defending them but how do you gain experience? Maybe they just need to be mentored by an older Gen.

@paulinegauthier1867

3 ай бұрын

Agreed.

@paulinegauthier1867

3 ай бұрын

​@@ajward9112- You were all raised in the 'woke', 'politically correct', 'safe space' and 'participation trophy' generation, not to mention all of this trans nonsense (boring, so fg boring), so how are you suoposed to write anything interesting or about adversity when you've never had to face any? Been allowed to face any?

@davestang5454

3 ай бұрын

Not sure where "life experience" comes into writing superhero movies. A lot of these modern movies involve storylines that are pure escapist fantasy, with no basis in real life.

The fact that Godzilla Minus One is only nominated for best visual effects while probably being the best movie to hit the big screen this year shows what a joke that whole ceremony is.

@MrJustinOtis

3 ай бұрын

At the very least, G-1 should have been nominated for best international film.

@MrMightyZ

3 ай бұрын

I’ve got to see this movie!

@jf8461

3 ай бұрын

Even with it only being subtitles in English, I found it to be an excellent movie! And who would’ve guessed; with another Godzilla movie. 😮 It should have gotten much more of an award!

@SergioImbarlina

3 ай бұрын

G-1 set a high water mark for character drama. This movie is exactly what I was hoping for from the director of the Always: Sunset On Third Street trilogy which was...a character drama. Yamazaki should have been nominated for Best Director for pulling off this feat.

@parkerstroh6586

3 ай бұрын

This is the first I’m hearing about it. The film industry is a joke lmao

Hollywood hasn't got sick of trying to push the message, but audiences have gotten sick of watching it.

@richardeinheuser5529

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely.

@raspvidy

3 ай бұрын

What message?

@cyphamaniakal6843

3 ай бұрын

The message is the agenda

@nielsdejong

3 ай бұрын

@@raspvidy Pro gay and pro diversity shoved in your faces, by which they mean in practice that they want to expose people to degeneracy and promote having less white people. You know, the ones who literally build up western civilizations.

@badass6300

3 ай бұрын

@@raspvidy Woke crap

23:30 that Ricky gervais monologue was legendary! “Come up get your little award thank your god and your agent and f**k off!”😂

@EetsBack

2 ай бұрын

That seemed to directed at a highly acclaimed actor(gender neutral word)

@janeburke147

2 ай бұрын

Excellent 👍🏻

Saying you HAVE to hire a lesbian trans woman is the same thing as saying you CANT hire a straight man/woman. It discrimination under the guise of "Inclusion".

@davidantonacci9525

3 ай бұрын

@allenja Who is saying you HAVE to hire a lesbian trans woman ?

@BadgerMonkey

2 ай бұрын

Isn't a lesbian trans woman just a dude who likes banging chicks? Let's be honest here.

@raiklaub975

2 ай бұрын

@@davidantonacci9525 HR says it, bc they hire along their DIE ideology

@davidantonacci9525

2 ай бұрын

@@raiklaub975 Grow up.

@raiklaub975

2 ай бұрын

@@davidantonacci9525 has nothing to do with "grow up". When HR says so, they act so. This means you don't get the job. It has real influence on life. Grow up yourself

My 13 year old daughter did not like the Barbie movie, due to the way Ken was treated. The Left is repellent.

@kenaar

3 ай бұрын

Don't confuse the left with poor writing and co. I'm far, far left and hate these imbicillic movies, the same as all my lefty friends. I love LOTR, but hate Rings of Power.

@Brian-uq4wu

3 ай бұрын

Your kid might be trying to pander to her pa 😂

@cpm1003

3 ай бұрын

@@Brian-uq4wu Well, she sure doesn't hold back on other subjects. She's not a woke extremist though, and can think for herself.

@Brian-uq4wu

3 ай бұрын

​@@cpm1003sounds like you raised a good one so grats. I was just venting about what I see from kids/parents dynamic as a teacher. There's too many parents that can't see the forest through the trees. They're just too close to it. You're probably right tho, but it's food for thought

@BadgerMonkey

2 ай бұрын

I'd rather have blue-haired lesbians in movies that live under a fascist. As shit as the left is the right is just wrong on every level.

The world realized what was going on when "Divorce Barbie" sold for twice the price of regular Barbie because it also included all of Ken's stuff.

@carynfisher9463

2 ай бұрын

You do realize that was a joke, right?

@lazydaisee3997

2 ай бұрын

Ken didn't see it that way@@carynfisher9463

@alf3071

2 ай бұрын

it's not a joke for the men that get divorced for real @@carynfisher9463

@mikehunt7419

2 ай бұрын

😂😂🤣

Hollywood needs to stop looking at twitter for feedback and thinking that twitter is the majority’s view on the world…

@janeburke147

2 ай бұрын

Most of us aren’t on Twitter

"The Message" is why Asian Cinema is finally taking off in the West.

@doctorspook4414

3 ай бұрын

And even some Bollywood flicks, well yeah (south east asian). 😃

@firesb7791

3 ай бұрын

South Korea produces some amazing films

@kevlark3184

3 ай бұрын

​@@firesb7791they always have but subtitles suck

@robertavadani5946

3 ай бұрын

@@kevlark3184 you can't even begin to understand how close minded your statement is. " I only watch things that are in my own language''. For my entire life I've read subtitles because english is my second language and once I reached 3rd grade I was able to read the entire sub before the characters finished their lines on screen. Plus with subtitles you can learn other languages and indulge in films and shows from the minds of creators raised in a completely different culture. Subs RULE

@kevlark3184

3 ай бұрын

@robertavadani5946 dude I was joking. What's up with everyone nowadays trying to be parents? Hella self righteous.

Wokeness is a religion. They will not give up.

@aldunlop4622

3 ай бұрын

Absolutely, these people think they are on some Devine journey.

@liquidsnakex

3 ай бұрын

A specific kind of religion, a cult to be specific

@lmaololroflcopter

3 ай бұрын

Acting like a twat is your religion

@monrush

3 ай бұрын

What is wokeness?

@teleologicalanalysis5291

3 ай бұрын

@@monrush wokeness is a religious cult in which followers declare allegiance to the ideology of identity politics with the ultimate aim of destroying American democracy and replacing it with a Marxist theocracy based on race and gender struggle.

Having been born from a post-Soviet country, I could see through the commentary of Nolan's movie. It can be mirrored against what is going on today, people being persecuted just for associating themselves with certain other people. But also, communism as an ideology is bleeding through our culture in the West. I think Nolan wanted to say this in a way that's veiled and palatable enough without being persecuted himself.

@TheSuperappelflap

3 ай бұрын

We are living in a late stage capitalist corporate kleptocracy and people are complaining about communism lol. Brainwashed by American propaganda. We could use a bit more public ownership of the means of production.

There was WISDOM in the saying, "Never meet your heroes." but with social media, that is almost impossible now. And HALF the time, you don't meet them but THINK that you do, because many have "staff" that post for them...

@TheSuperappelflap

3 ай бұрын

Its not impossible? Just dont have social media. Problem solved. Delete your facebook, your twitter, etc.

@knorrissirronk8665

3 ай бұрын

@@TheSuperappelflap I would agree with you, but social media has now bled into the NEWS, so you still hear the inflammatory reactions to celebrity/influencer comments even when you just want to know how the weather is going to be... Not to mention office debate/character assassinations even when you ask to be excluded from gossip.

@michaelleary8694

2 ай бұрын

Politicians also. There's no way mumblin' stumblin' bumblin' Biden is writing his own social media posts. He probably doesn't know how to log on, much less how to compose and send posts, but he absolutely cannot communicate in real life using the language he supposedly uses on-line.

@MundaneThingsBackwards

2 ай бұрын

@@TheSuperappelflap Disagree. Without social media, the only way to keep yourself informed is through curated and highly compromised legacy media. At least social media has to go out of its way to ban wrong think rather than making right think the default with no challenge whatsoever.

@geekarchivistpearce828

2 ай бұрын

For most, yeah...don't meet them. Some...it depends on who you ask.

They gave an award to a bloke after violently hit someone in front of the whole world rather than having him removed. I haven’t watched a Hollywood film since. They have zero credibility after that (if they had any before).

@alelectric2767

3 ай бұрын

🎻

@aldunlop4622

3 ай бұрын

Yeah he got zero punishment. They should’ve taken his award back, and barred him from contention for life. What an asshole.

@rmoz2729

3 ай бұрын

@@aldunlop4622 He should’ve been removed the moment he hit someone. I can’t believe he just calmly sat back down, no security? This offered zero protection for Chris Rock, it was madness and true contempt.

@Arphemius

3 ай бұрын

Okay, it was a slap. Let's not get crazy and stupid now. More people in the world should get slapped.

@miramichi30

3 ай бұрын

I can't stand Hollywood, but I have a bit of sympathy for this. I think everyone was just so shocked that they just didn't know what to do.

I work in visual effects and I can tell you exactly why visual effects have gotten worse on so many movies and TV shows. It's because we as VFX artists are given absolutely ridiculous deadlines and spread so thinly across multiple projects, yet the studios still want the same high quality of work. It's not possible. So many artists suffer from burnout and even leave the industry altogether.

@brianboyle2681

3 ай бұрын

Now I know why things look worse now than 10 years ago!

@brucekennedy5274

3 ай бұрын

Not to over simplify but it seems to be all about quantity over quality now. Professionals that would have helped sculpt great work are hammered to rush out shoddy, creatively and visually half-finished products. Eye candy over narrative, it’s lazy storytelling.

@herrschneider5310

3 ай бұрын

truth

@sparking023

3 ай бұрын

So the same as Japanese animators. And animators. And I suppose classic animators too. Was there ever a time when artists were not choked by insane deadlines?

@Razordreamz

3 ай бұрын

This sounds like every company. Everyone gets burn-out.

KZread actually cut into the ad read with an advertisement, I'm so sick of being bludgeoned over the head to purchase things I have absolutely no interest in!

@Rationalific

2 ай бұрын

Although YT is fighting hard against them, there are still ways to avoid ads if you look for them.

@rainbowpheanix

2 ай бұрын

what anti-ad - addons you have installed?

@Rationalific

2 ай бұрын

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@Rationalific

2 ай бұрын

@@rainbowpheanix I seem to not be able to get anything through. But if you're "Brave" enough to know, then like Mario, go down that "Pipe" that is "New", and you'll get at least some idea.

@HughMorristheJoker

2 ай бұрын

In a world where profit is put above all, expect to be inundated with advertising.

I really like the Critical Drinker’s channel, vids and comedy style. Plus his honesty about the politics being in movies is awesome and I agree! KEEP ROCKING 🤟😝

@nromk

2 ай бұрын

He's an uneducated jerk with lots of money and no media literacy

On influential actors that have a unique draw, I nominate Henry Cavil. He doesn't put up with lazy writing (his respectful withdrawal from The Wither is case in point) gives him so much credibility.

@Finns0n

3 ай бұрын

Go watch Argylle

@RussellNelson

3 ай бұрын

@@Finns0nOh, yeah, that.

@TheSuperappelflap

3 ай бұрын

If he wasnt okay with lazy writing he wouldnt have done season 1 or 2 of the witcher either. That show was baaaaaaaaaaaad.

@tonyblargh6159

3 ай бұрын

I know it was probably a typo, but calling Witcher "Wither" is so appropriate considering what's happened to that show. Lol

@janeburke147

2 ай бұрын

Omg I first saw him on Tudors & he was a very attractive man who was good at acting in different parts.

I love how the quota standards for an Oscar lists every ethnicity they can possibly think of that's not white, instead of just saying what they mean - not white.

@s1os2s3

3 ай бұрын

For choosing identity politics over merit you have to look at ESG.

Love seeing the Critical Drinker in these more formal formats with other different people with other mood for a more different general audience, very well done sir 👏

I see The Critical Drinker and I immediately click the video. He's played a major role in my writing aspirations with his videos helping me craft my novel, and his own novels are awesome as well. Any friend of the Drinker is a friend of mine. I'll check out your videos too! Great stuff!

@Jeffrey314159

2 ай бұрын

Get a brain!

@AuthorGuy1

Ай бұрын

I came across a review a few days back that praised the Drinker's reviews but was heavily critical of his novels. Haven't read them but if the examples he provided are correct there's a lot to correct in them.

In Barbie.... Barbie was mainly looking for status and Ken was looking for meaning.... which is why his story was more interesting.

Let's be honest, movie award shows were ALWAYS delusional, self congratulatory nauseating, cringe worthy love fests, completely divorced from reality. I think the only thing that has changed is the publics tolerance of, and interest in, these vainglorious sociopathic narcissists, has disappeared.

@TheSpecialJ11

3 ай бұрын

It was easier to tolerate when they were still making good movies.

@davidt8087

3 ай бұрын

@@TheSpecialJ11true. People can't write movies anymore. Because everyone doing so has literal no life experience. They've never faced any challenge in life other than maybe they didn't have the car they wanted or were bullied. They have no wisdom, and grew up with social media..that's why everything out of their tiny minds is utter garbage

@jill7759

3 ай бұрын

Well, that was kind of the point in years past. You saw them in their beautiful clothing, knew they lived a life completely inaccessible. Then again, they didn’t try to stick their noses in your life either. They weren’t lecturing you on some woke nonsense, or climate change before flying off on the private jet, or on what political candidate you ought to support.

@thaynealexander

3 ай бұрын

So well put and said. I completely agree

@jaggedstarrPI

3 ай бұрын

Agree with you in spirit but disagree in fact. Go back and watch Henry Fonda, Gregory Peck, or Charlton Heston accepting awards. They were without doubt more humble, more self aware, and less narcissistic than today's celebrities. Sure, they may have been faking humility; but at least it's apparent that it was a culturally valued virtue! Today, most honestly don't even know the meaning of the word, to the point that you will hear some, in all seriousness, bragging about how humble they are!

A bunch of millionaires in a room together giving themselves golden statues. Nothing occult about that at all.

@pnut3844able

2 ай бұрын

It's not an occult, it's just pretension.

I'm from New York, but I have close friends from Dixie, Florida, Texas, and the midwest who just don't watch Hollywood products anymore because they got tired of their homes constantly being insulted and shown unfairly

@dangreene3895

Ай бұрын

Live in the south and you are correct

The Oscars/Globes are a *fantastic* way of saying who's approval is most valuable of gatekeeping the status quo. It is a machine that generates and maintains its own validity. Handing out awards is a great way to decide who gets the _power,_ the _position_ and the _authority_ of handing out awards.

@charlesmcgovern2395

3 ай бұрын

No it doesn't / it isn't. It isn't merit based and that's become even more self apparent with the lack of decorum in recent years. These are fools handing out trophies for being better fools.

@titanicpat1275

3 ай бұрын

@@charlesmcgovern2395That's exactly right. The recognition of merit, (even when/if it ever was that) was always *secondary* to the primary purpose of generating and cementing its own authority.

I long for days of a "fun" show. Something I can hang out with my 13 year old on the couch or at the theater and not have to explain all the high strangeness that is junking up good entertainment. Honestly, Hollywood has "dehumanized the movie industry". I don't relate to ANYTHING I stream or see at the movies. I've literally gone back to just reading books. So much richer of an experience.

We will never stop being disappointed in how they ended Game of Thrones.

@ArmyWolves

2 ай бұрын

_The North remembers_ 🎯🎯🎯🎯

We are on the verge of Peak Woke. Madame Web covers Marvel , the Accolyte will sacrifice StarWars at the altar of Woke and at that point there will be nothing left to ruin and Peak Woke will be attained.

@bbqking3908

Ай бұрын

The brain rot is strong with this one.

What rarely gets mentioned about these superhero films is that the comic book characters these films were based on were written for a target audience of 10 year olds. Isn't this just the societal infantilism that Carl Sagan warned us about in the 1990s?

@stvitalkid7981

2 ай бұрын

Never ever became a fan of superheroes. When I was 10 back in 1971, my superheroes were the Montreal Canadiens.

@willfilmon182

2 ай бұрын

Wasn't big into comics but a couple of the ones I had seen in the mid eighties plus were not appropriate for 10 year olds. When I was 12 some buddy showed me the comic the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles was based on years before the cartoon came out. If I remember correctly, a panel showed one of the turtle's wood pole weapon coming out of a punk's mouth but didn't show low enough so you could see where the pole had apparently entered.

@davidrenton

2 ай бұрын

@@stvitalkid7981 same here, the only superhero movies i really liked where Nolan's Batman, OG Superman and the Watchmen , Dredd if you count that

@blisterfingers8169

Ай бұрын

This is kinda neglecting that children age faster, as it were, emotionally in modern times. These days a 14/15 year old is in to very adult things but back then they were not. They weren't made for 10 year olds, they were made for kids and young people and they were enjoyed by around 12-20 year olds. Characters like Batman and the other Detective Comics had slightly older audiences. There's a reason the American military thought it would be a good idea to make comics for their 18+ G.I.s with similar characters and it's because people that age were reading those kind of comics.

That blockbuster image gut punched me. I used to work there through my years at Uni and, genuinely, it was a great place to work. While I don’t miss the pay, I do miss the teams, culture and spending time discussing film with all the patrons.

Oppenheimer is about Oppenheimer. Everyone forgets that. The film focuses on the events of his life, so it lays out what he experienced, emotions, education, intellectual, political. I think the balance of all of those elements was extremely well done.

There's no such thing as rock bottom for a narcissist, they can always get worse.

Great discussion gentlemen. It's so nice to see a mature genuine discussion without someone getting offended when they think they smell shite.

@origami83

3 ай бұрын

there is no discussion when everyone agrees with each other.

@NicLoch2708

3 ай бұрын

@@origami83 I think that TCD does disagree with some aspects but he doesn't offer a rebuttal because he wants to appear agreeable amongst his peers. Just an observation.

@origami83

3 ай бұрын

@@NicLoch2708 Fair enough.

@SIPEROTH

3 ай бұрын

@@origami83 There is a discussion. What there isn't, is a debate.

@One.Zero.One101

2 ай бұрын

Insecure White Men love playing the victim.

There are no boundaries to their depravity and hubris.

Disney's woke movies had HUGE SUCCESS among woke crowd! Sadly, that crowd is TOO SMALL for financial success. Disney, you put own bed.

Fine content, but also: great form: a room for discussion without any fancy deco distractions, just two cameras with sharp, crisp lighting. Stay with that, guys. You three in ONE room: some of my very YT-faves put together. YES.

@TheSuperappelflap

3 ай бұрын

Nice table as well

@blisterfingers8169

Ай бұрын

@@TheSuperappelflap Aye but where were the coasters!

@TheSuperappelflap

Ай бұрын

@@blisterfingers8169 thats true, need some coasters on a nice old table like that

Hell yes! I love the Drinker! I actually recently watched Benny Johnson's interview with Drinker and Nerdrotic, which was really cool. So I'm super excited to see you guys interview Drinker again!

@donmongoose

3 ай бұрын

Watched it as well. Personally I'd love them to get Gary (Nerdrotic) on- I know he's not everyones cup of tea but he's certainly had an interesting life.

@jeremyusreevu237

3 ай бұрын

@@donmongoose Yeah, that would also be cool. Gary is great!

@loulou69star

3 ай бұрын

That was a great episode and I love watching Friday Night Tights! There are some great people on there! The Drinker is one of my favourite channels on KZread!

@jeremyusreevu237

3 ай бұрын

​@loulou69star I love Friday Night Tights too! Such a fun podcast. Saturday Night Hypnosis is another great podcast!

@FUKAOKEVERSE

3 ай бұрын

The *Barbenheimer* tag, and ensuing phenomenon was the direct result of *Tom Cruise's viral clip* encouraging movie audiences to watch both pictures that summer. The Drinker is an author of contemporary military/spy fiction who didn't sell many books until he became a (so-called) filum critic on KZread. His schtick is based upon the *basic truism that negativity sells copy* , so his 'glass half empty' approach (very Scottish, FYI) isn't that far removed from pedestrian clickbaiting of the type that proliferates on youtube. 🎥🔨📢™️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

I love films but rarely go to the cinema - I love the Critical Drinker! Saved me pounds.....and he's f****** hilarious to boot !

Lets all give a standing ovation to Ricky Gervais.

So let me get this straight.. The films must nowadays meet a certain "underrepresentation" standard to be eligible for the Oscars?? So if you have no members of "underrepresented groups" in your movie, you're out of luck?? Isn't Oscars supposed to be about THE BEST films and not representation? That is the most ridiculous thing I've seen in a while. Screw Hollywood and their idiotic political agendas. It's no wonder that movies and games are just getting worse and worse.

@pnut3844able

2 ай бұрын

Dude it's the oscars. Only Hollywood cares about that self serving bullshit😂😂😂😂

Being a film historian, I can confirm that the Academy Awards have ALWAYS been about Hollywood "kissing its own arse"... As far as politics are concerned, The Holdovers seemed to have been above all of it. It's a little gem.

@davestang5454

3 ай бұрын

Yes and no. Some of the awards given out were clearly about belonging to the "insiders club" but others really weren't. The most interesting award for those who don't like the system was something like BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR because you could see people who may have literally ZERO big credits to their name vie for this award while the award for BEST ACTOR was just the opposite level of exclusivity.

@aldunlop4622

3 ай бұрын

Yep, and it’s always been rigged. Most of the “winners” have been boring shit nobody’s even seen, whilst obviously better films and performances have been overlooked because “they don’t like that kind of movie”, such as sci-fi and fantasy.

@frankisfrank69

3 ай бұрын

@@davestang5454 There is no "no". Hollywood has been an oligopoly since the 1910s and the AW were created by studio moguls in 1927 to get some respectability in the eyes of the (then) Puritan majority. Take some film history books (not web sites), read and look beyond American cinema, see who won in the past and, more importantly, who hasn't won (ex. for "best director": Chaplin, Welles, Hitchcock, Kubrick, etc.) and then comment about it. In a knowledgeable way...

Well, I saw this comment from an astronaut that is going to the moon that says how important it is for the crew to have a black astronaut and a female astronaut, so no - I dont think anything has peaked yet. This crap is going to space and beyond!

What's the one thing we're not talking about that we should be? The complete disconnect between sound designers and the actual laws of physics.

Great discussion. Always good to hear the Drinker.

Watched Barbie on HBO and honestly can’t remember much of it…the visuals of it were somewhat interesting. I knew the message was going to be “women are oppressed and men are the oppressors” and “down with the patriarchy.” Not “best picture” worthy. Also, the Academy Awards are no longer relevant and we really don’t have “movie stars” in this day and age. Social media has “lifted the veil” on actors and they’re no longer held in high regard

I love the way British people pronounce "Controversy"

@dcmastermindfirst9418

3 ай бұрын

That's just correct English. You Americans say it wrong.

@AuburnTigers111

3 ай бұрын

Different

@Charlie-hz3tk

3 ай бұрын

@@dcmastermindfirst9418most of the English population can’t speak English properly…..let alone Americans

Great point at the end about special effects getting worse now rather than better. The big thing that's bugged me is how the various "new Trek" productions went with this high-contrast metallic look that has no sense of verisimilitude - they've given up on PHOTOREALISM in favor of it being slipshod pseudo-"artsy". Probably the peak was 1999's Galaxy Quest.

“ If you’re doing a zombie movie do you have to cast actual corpses in it?” “ Oh ya you could cast Biden!” BAHAHAHAHAHA 😂😂😂

The thing that they're forgetting about Oppenheimer is that it's a Christopher Nolan film

I've heard the reason CGI has gotten worse and not better is that there is so many movies being made that they are spread thin in skilled CGI artists and rushed.

What a time to be alive 10 years ago. I was an avid comic book enthusiast. I used to take a 2-hour bus ride into the city (Boston) to pick up my monthly issues. At the same time, we had the best superhero films like The Dark Knight Rises, Kick-Ass, and Marvel's Cinimatic universe hitting a new height with The Avengers. But then the comic book shops were either becoming woke or closing down. I visited the city recently for a convention, and there's practically nothing left. Moral of this comment is that things inevitably die at some point at the cost of us growing up and becoming more mature.

I watch anti woke critics before I watch new movies for the last five years now. If movie producers want me to subsidize their hobbies, they'll have to make stuff that I like.

That's an excellent point regarding Oppenheimer and McCarthyism.

Critical Drinker is the best critic out there. I enjoy his presentations and find his point of view dead on when it comes to "THE MESSAGE!"

63 yo American here. I've long since been unable to recognize who new actors are. The message touted by the (left) media, is that normal values like family, work ethic, honesty and responsibility are no longer valid. Movies in the old days(60-80s) were by and large neutral. Now, well..nuf said.

I love the Critical Drinker!! Thanks for having him on! Awesome interview!!

I haven't been going to movies for years. I don't find joy in watching movies where men are continuously insulted and even a superhero can only succeed by submitting to feminism. Surprise: I won't spend money to be offended. The feminist film director at Disney openly admits it: Men are supposed to feel uncomfortable. Well, good luck with that strategy to sell a product.

@indy_go_blue6048

Ай бұрын

Well heck, it's been a while since it happened, like maybe with LotR, but I used to love being made uncomfortable. Tenseness in the pit of my stomach, racing heart, shallow breathing, sweaty palms. But I want that from off the screen, like watching Spielberg's "Duel", "Jaws" not from being told I'm untermensch.

i went from a movie obsessed Kid/Teen/Adult to somebody who doesnt even watch Movies/TV anymore AT all! what a Journey hehe (and no theres no coming back, i lost complete interest in the medium of Film/Series)

@philipmarx1819

2 ай бұрын

Ditto I’d rather watch Graham Hancock on YT or an documentary on medieval Europe than go see a movie

it's great to see that mr. drinker is getting the recognition he deserves. hard work eventually pays off, this is yet another example of exactly that.

Thorough, solid discussion with many valid points. I enjoyed hearing your UK perspective on this topic.

Love that Konstantin makes the McCarthyism point like it's some massive revelation - it was pretty fucking obvious, I think the word communist and derivates thereof were probably the most frequently used words in the script except "bomb".

@davidrenton

2 ай бұрын

it's kind of like saying the Imitation game (Turing) is about Gay persecution

Great interview. Critical Drinker is the best movie critic of our generation. His crass impolite delivery is the gimmick (and it's great fun) but it's the quality of his insights that makes him relevant.

Its crazy that a film like 'All Quite On The Western Front' could never win best film because of these guideline. What a film that was with a real message for every age, gender and race.

Will Jordan is one of the last of a dying breed. There are other movie reviewers who call out woke pish but he still reviews the film on its merits outside of that. I can listen to his reviews all day whereas I seldom make it through other reviewers clips without thinking they sound like theyre grinding the axe for themselves for being shunned by the world. Great to see him back on here talking sense. Spot on, tv and film industries are dead, and next they'll come for the gaming industry.

The question of whether or not Hollywood has reached "peak woke" is akin to asking if a pile of shit has reached maximum elevation. Answer this question: Has Hollywood outlived itself and become obsolete.

@allanhutton1123

3 ай бұрын

No failed cultural icons generally do not repent and turn in the right direction. It's usually only when they completely get replaced they wonder what went wrong.

Drinker and Pitch Room are two of the best cinema critics around right now, both hilarious and accurate.

@Wolffman109

2 ай бұрын

Don't you mean, "Pitch Meeting"? The show that stars Ryan George as both Screenwriter and Producer?

Pretty good talks through almost fifty minutes (minus ad) 🙂 I watched this in two parts. 9/10 rating for sure 🙂

I know I’m late to the party but this is hands down the absolute best way to get an audience to watch an ad. I always skip them but putting a challenge into it the way you did was masterful. Seriously.

Adopting the DEI agenda means that a lot of narrow minded ideologues, along with incompetents get hired, and that shows in the quality or declining quality of today's movies.

@indy_go_blue6048

Ай бұрын

Dang that sounds like the US government under biden.

We're past peak woke, but we still have a number of older woke projects which were announced years ago to suffer through first. Peak woke was around 2019-2020, with the Star Wars "sequels" and other trash. Since then, wokeness has been on a slow but steady decline, slow because a lot of woke trash which would have been released years ago, such as The Acolyte, was delayed by the pandemic and Hollywood's own incompetence.

Greed has destroyed creativity. It’s supposed to be entertainment not a fat paycheck guarantee.

Enjoy Critical Drinker's output. Insightful and entertaining. The sort of company I'd enjoy in a bar, or in a lounge with friends.

My older sister saw Barbie, I refused to see it. I asked her what the overall takeaway message was, and she said "it told women to go forth in the world and put yourself first, be a self centered narcissist "boss babe" sleep around, disrespect men and belittle them every chance you get and every man is just out to have sex with you and take advantage of you"

The age of TV shows… Yes. Breaking bad… Yes! The Wire… Oh, yes! Sopranos… Exactly Succession… Wh… what?

Hey guys. I just came across your channel and I'm glad I found it and I'm happy to subscribe.

First time watching… love it ! Love the intellectual degree you guys bringing.

It's important to distinguish between genuine bad writing and "woke" writing. The word woke is almost lost it's meaning. I'm grateful for Drinker opening my eyes with whatever has been happening to iconic franchises getting butchered left and right

Critical Drinker is not the hero we deserve but the hero we NEED

I like that The Critical Drinker is speaking normally in this; I like his channel, too but it's refreshing.

My boyfriend and I have been using "I bet they really liked the Barbie movie" as a shorthand insult for under educated overly passionate hollow people since we saw that garbage

About Oppenheimer. Christopher Nolan got himself a name as a director. And now he can do any movie and people would want to watch it

Subscribed! Wow why I just found out your channel. I always follow those who are involve in the culture war.

"The bubble that those people operate in." Best sound bite from this video. Well done.

Very well put together. Thanks

Critical Drinker is getting some critical acclaim now and becoming pretty respected in the film industry.

I dont even watch most movies anymore, I just watch reviews from guys like Critical Drinker.

How many people went to see Barbie without knowing it is basically feminist propaganda? If the marketing for the movie had been more honest then would as many people gone to watch it at the cinema?

Im not fond of movies that are trying message me, to somehow change my outlook on life etc. If i want that, I'll attend church on Sunday.😉

The Critical Drinker is well spoken and very smart. He could be in a movie himself.

The Movie was the art form of the 20th century. Like The Sculpture, The Painting, The Epic Poem, it has had its time.

I remember going to movies in the 70's and 80's and noting when I had seen a "best" or "best supporting" performance. Last time I walked out of a movie thinking that was Linda Hunts performance in "The Year of Living Dangerously" back in 1983. I had a quick flashback when I saw Godzilla Minus One and thought I had seen the best picture I had seen in years but of course, it wasn't even nominated!

I think a main reason ‘barbenheimer’ happened was because ‘Sound of Freedom’ was being released around the same time. I remember seeing social media posts telling people to unite Barbie and Oppenheimer as a united front to stop people from seeing Sound of Freedom. Remember that the MSM and SM was telling people not to see SoF. If SoF wasn’t around at the same time I doubt barbenheimer would’ve happened.

I love the Critical Drinker! Wise intelligent and handsome!! One of the most important film critics not afraid to tell it like it is!

Super hero movie are done for now bc Marvel was building to a climax. The climax happened. We're not ready to get back into a new story, especially if they're not as compelling, and use lesser known characters. And as for DC, Henry Cavill is done, and they strayed away from Zack Snyder's story.

Well done.