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

@MellowMutant

2 ай бұрын

true

@AbrasiousProductions

2 ай бұрын

that's exactly what I am :)

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

I agree

@bobbyfischer9927

2 ай бұрын

How was he not honest? He said he didn’t like the film. He just didn’t trash on it. You think your comment is smart but it’s LAUGHABLE

@sashaking1115

2 ай бұрын

Yeah!!!

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

@eyeconqueror1185

Ай бұрын

how long should it have been? 14 minutes and 24 seconds? 9 minutes and 41 seconds?

@Bornz0r1337

Ай бұрын

@@eyeconqueror1185 Something like 5 minutes should have been fine. He keeps repeating the same words again and again. No idea if he's trying to stretch the video or he's having issues concentrating to make a point and advance what he's trying to say. Maybe it would help if he prepared a script before recording.

@honesthughie

Ай бұрын

You do a better job then haha

@Bornz0r1337

Ай бұрын

@@honesthughie Upset?

@ccxxtream

Ай бұрын

@@Bornz0r1337I don’t think he’s upset, you put an opinion out there and I think someone’s just trying to have a conversation about it. I agree though, definitely drawn out, especially the first 5 minutes. Most of the ppl who click the video probably already know Chris stuckman so idk. Definitely could have been like a 10 or 15 min video

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

He’s become super boring and dull. He just wants to be a filmmaker but he’s stuck doing KZread still and you can tell his heart isn’t in it anymore.

@MiikaKontio

Ай бұрын

Yes I agree. I kind of lost interested in him in that point too

@dnasty312

Ай бұрын

Opinion of Mr. Harper?

@licey71

Ай бұрын

Poor you. Must be terrible.😢

@thevagabond1314

Ай бұрын

Yeah well that’s probably what’s gonna happen when you enter parenthood dude… you’re gonna have less energy

00:00 The Rise of Chris Stuckmann 16:39 The Fall of Chris Stuckmann

@armtv

Ай бұрын

nice. thank you

@itsdabees

Ай бұрын

Yeah over half this video is fucking nonsense no one came for

@bimbettocavallo

Ай бұрын

Thanks so much

@comment_deleted

29 күн бұрын

Thank you!

@safehaven717

22 күн бұрын

you know it’s bad when the meat of the video that’s a little over 20 minutes long starts nearly 17 minutes into the video

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

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Yeah he can come across very pretentious sometimes

@matthewleeduering0730

2 ай бұрын

It’s because he made some shit horror movie now he thinks he’s Martin Scorcese

@AbrasiousProductions

2 ай бұрын

what irks me is just how hollow and bland he is, there is no soul behind those eyes.

@imcallingjapan2178

2 ай бұрын

@@JayVaters What's pretentious about him?

@imcallingjapan2178

2 ай бұрын

What has he said that's "holier than thou"?

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

@NeeNee_B.

Ай бұрын

Perfectly said

@Jacques.Smith_

Ай бұрын

That's exactly what happened. What's even worse, is that he doesn't get anything from the Hollywood machine and he's still afraid to speak his mind.

@nickm8874

Ай бұрын

People constantly confuse somebody who is “soft” with being “good.” What makes him a good guy, exactly? Turning round and slapping the faces of his loyal followers because being a talentless hack who got lucky isn’t enough for him and he has this weird fantasy of being a Hollywood player?

@adamshows1142

Ай бұрын

I honestly can’t blame him if that were the case. I mean, of course, there’s nothing wrong with critiquing as it can make you learn from films and inspires you with your own work.

@fillah4910

Ай бұрын

I think it's more because he's not young anymore, i don't think it has to do with him become film maker, i watched his videos and he changed the way he talk way before he become film maker, he used to talked energetic but now his grown up he more calm, but he's still honest.

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

@bobbyfischer9927

2 ай бұрын

Your comment is probably the best and most thoughtful I’ve read.

@huhulalammm

2 ай бұрын

"I clicked on it, thinking that maybe he was actually going to do a critical review" - so you dropped him because his opinions was not what you wanted it to be? you can just record yourself and listen to it again and again. why would you want to listen to someone else? Madame web was bad. that's it. the whole internet is talking about it in the same angle. Chris talked about it from a different angle. Hollywood has become commodified. art has become commodity. the art aspect has been reduced, it happens when artists need to please the shareholders. Chris talked about it. what's so wrong with it? I guess if Chris was speaking like every other critic next door, the things we want to hear, he wouldn't have lost so many subscribers. much like Hollywood and the audience itself today. we want to see different stories, different/ new IPs, different perspectives. but as soon as holywood throws it at us, it becomes a box office failures. Chris should have talked about us audience too. how we have become zombies. whenever we will see a Marvel/spiderman tag we will throw our money.

@brett661

2 ай бұрын

you watched a minute of the video and because stuckman didnt have the same opinion as you and didnt pretend to be angry at the film you clicked off and unsubbed. That is so typical of childish terminally online wierdos living in their little bubbles

@FootballJesus

2 ай бұрын

@@huhulalammmthe point is he didn’t really have an opinion…. On a movie review. Are you dense? Like do you not understand what people have issues with?

@TheFlash-rh2el

2 ай бұрын

So you didn't want to bathe in a KZreadr repeating the same emotions that you had during the time? Isn't that a bit of a stupid thing to want?

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

@WilloftheFans

Ай бұрын

Old Stuck would crucify new Stuck

@KahlessTheUnforgettable

Ай бұрын

@@WilloftheFansSure would! I can see it now “How dare you grow your subscriber count, make your own movie, get married, have a child…” 🥱

@seanc9520

2 күн бұрын

He lived long enough to become the dragon he tried to slay years ago.

I miss his hilariocity reviews. 😂

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Me too

@Sure_Sir

Ай бұрын

That's when I lost respect for him. When he decided to cancel that segment, cuz now he's a filmmaker.

@aligmal5031

Ай бұрын

@@Sure_Sir "filmmaker"

@ThatstahEffinkei

Ай бұрын

@@Sure_Sir I can’t wait until those review hit KZread it’s gonna be an entertaining week

@ThatstahEffinkei

Ай бұрын

That’s how I found home The happening one. Also he should private them and not make money off them if he thinks honest criticism is so bad now

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

@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point

2 ай бұрын

100%

@AgnesBooth-zu7tw

2 ай бұрын

I did watch that video he said he couldn't said bad stuff anymore because he was now filming a movie.

@LucasR013

Ай бұрын

Exactly right

@TylerNorCal

Ай бұрын

Absolutely the exact reason

@TimofeyMarko

Ай бұрын

Love the guy. Always thought this.

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

@AbrasiousProductions

2 ай бұрын

be honest, Chris Stuckmann was never great, nothing about him has ever been great, he was probably born a nebulous mediocrity ridden human being.

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Yeah those were his best videos

@TaxinGigs

7 күн бұрын

Hilariosty was his best

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

@chasehedges6775

2 ай бұрын

You should be able to call a good film good and bad film bad, IMO

@chasehedges6775

2 ай бұрын

Even we talked negatively about films sometimes. Exactly.

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

You’re speaking pure facts man

@liamrush96

2 ай бұрын

You are all missing the point he clearly hates the film and rather than turn on the directors etc which I don't agree with but craps over a studio which is the kind of people he wants to be employed by.

@guerillawhite3083

2 ай бұрын

I mean, every film is gonna have some level of "studio interference." it's a lazy cop out nonetheless.

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

@twinnnola2318

2 ай бұрын

Nah it's because he's a manipulative ass wipe who simply used his viewers to be able to get to a level of popularity where he can make his own movie which he now has and doesn't want anybody to shit on his film like he's been sitting on other people films for years

@michael-4k4000

2 ай бұрын

That's why I'm a Scientologists

@eduardof631

2 ай бұрын

​@@michael-4k4000 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

@GLASSB182

2 ай бұрын

Dude I totally see that, well said

@robyee3325

Ай бұрын

I think because he’s the biggest review channel, KZread or Disney asked him to go easy on the shit blockbusters

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

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Yeah that was a fun video

@ErikCB912

12 күн бұрын

I liked his Fant4stick review

@strangerthingsfan0458

12 күн бұрын

@@ErikCB912 Oh man 2015 was Stuckmann's best time in my opinion. His Mad Max: Fury Road review was my favorite review he did in that year

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Yeah his passion has gone away

@pleaseenteraname1103

2 ай бұрын

@@JayVaters also I think you made a great point in bringing up Roger Ebert. Because Stuckman looked up to him so much, I mean he literally did a tribute when he died over 10 years ago now. Ebert had a great relationship with Scorsese, and Spielberg, yet that didn’t stop him from criticizing their work and I need harshly. And Ebert himself was involved with the screenplay for beyond Valley of the dolls the Russ Mayer movie, yet that didn’t stop Gene Siskel from absolutely tearing that movie to shreds and giving it his absolute lowest rating. So it seems like Stuckman doesn’t understand the importance of criticism and especially negative criticism. And I can say from my own experience I think negative criticism really helped me, I would’ve never learned proper punctuation or how to read and write without my English teacher harshly critiquing me. I think what’s really going on is that Chris does not handle criticism very well but as we’ve seen, and so he feels that he would be hypocritical to criticize other filmmakers for their work when he himself he can’t take criticism. And there’s nothing wrong with wanting to have a more positive outlook when doing film criticism. I think Austin Burke and Sean Chandler are perfect examples of that.

@MellowMutant

2 ай бұрын

well said

@AbrasiousProductions

2 ай бұрын

Chris Stuckmann?... enthusiasm? that's a good one!🤣

@pleaseenteraname1103

2 ай бұрын

@@AbrasiousProductions just watch some of his older reviews.

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

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

@Romans8-9

Ай бұрын

💯

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Yeah he’s just not the same Chris Stuckmann anymore which is fine but that’s why people left his channel though

@stevenvegh7964

2 ай бұрын

Critical Drinker definitely replaced Chris as my favorite YT film critic.

@NebLleb

2 ай бұрын

@@stevenvegh7964 Critical Drinker is an Anti-SJW Grifter. He's not good at all.

@d3rrick10493

2 ай бұрын

I can't stand Critical Drinker anymore either though. He hates movies without even watching them because the second he sees anyone who isn't a straight white dude, he either won't review it if it's good, or he'll ish all over it because it's bad because of "the message", which he just whines about constantly. It sucks because like Stuckman I used to like him, until he got too into the smell of his own farts and started posting the same videos over and over because he thought that's what worked.

@stevenvegh7964

2 ай бұрын

@@d3rrick10493 or Hollywood keeps making the same shit. Lol. I truly believe CD just cares about good film making and doesn’t care who inhabits the role as long as it’s good story telling. The point he and many others are making is that these filmmakers are intentionally sending a message with casting choices and story decisions, in service of influencing society instead of just telling a good story.

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

@ma-br7iq

Ай бұрын

I know. These comments are embarrassingly parasocial and making an issue out of nothing. If you don’t like someone’s content anymore, unsubscribe and move on.

@danielabeckham7397

Ай бұрын

I think that’s actually the point. Lots of people don’t watch him anymore because he doesn’t give us what we like. It’s his prerogative to do that but also ours to decline watching. He got famous for the Hilariocities. Can’t really be surprised when you cut those out and lose a majority of your views 🤷‍♀️

@licey71

Ай бұрын

Funny thing is these cry babies are booing because he won’t do hilarocity anymore. That’s the one thing I NEVER watched and did not care for but I did not mind him doing those. To each its own. Watch what you like and don’t watch what you won’t enjoy. Like any of this is meaningful anyways.

@JW-dp4we

10 күн бұрын

Lol what majority? His subs and views are still excellent and he’s getting a movie made with Mike Flanagan. I don’t think the 10 people who are mad about hilariocities being gone will make much difference. Clown comment.

@hgaleano96galeano52

9 күн бұрын

Yeah i never cared for the hilariocitys. I just like movies so I watched him to get content/info about movies. I don’t get people’s fuss about the negative reviews. I’m guessing alot of people are not really into movies like that but just like hearing people shit on movies

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

@Romans8-9

Ай бұрын

And 2 million subs. lol

@himynameischrisAVA

Ай бұрын

Wife and 2 kids but still wants to eat some shaft on the side. He’s a nonce

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

@jobantwisp6060

Күн бұрын

😂

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

@zackwalker1721

2 ай бұрын

in the mid 2010s there were attempts to bring expensive television style productions to the world of online film analysis. Turned out that the people who attempted that much growth were overreaching a bit. No trouble. The online film community soldiers on. When those shows like Collider were a thing though, it was inevidably the case that the on camera talent had producers in their ear, restricting what they could and couldn't say. Not a good thing by any mreans, but it's the nature of a larger production. Did that detail about these productions really warrent Red Letter Media doing there whole Nerd Crew thing, where they repeatedly commited 20 plus minute acts of unadulterated mean spiritedness, punching down at people less popular than them? I only bring that up because I never knew or cared about the personal lives of the guys behind RLM but it was when I saw that that I started to take for granted that they must all be single and childless. (though that's just an assumption and I could be wrong) Sure it's fun to have countless strangers who don't know or really care about you validate that sort of thing, but do you want any child of yours to see you act that way?

@tekkenchampion832

2 ай бұрын

Totally agree with both of you

@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point

2 ай бұрын

Seems to be working. No negativity coming his way. Wheres that asteroid we were promised?

@Memorial24

2 ай бұрын

Then he should just review movies he likes rather than making whiny videos about why he doesn’t want to give something a negative review

@I_Shit_on_your_shit_point

2 ай бұрын

@@Memorial24 or shut his channel down and stop earning money via scumbaggery

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

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

@colleen4ever

16 күн бұрын

But parr of being an honest critic is you have to review the BAD movies too!

@mrddcass6540

13 күн бұрын

Nah, being a critic isn't about hating.

Rooster Teeth shut down when their abuse and wage theft of employees surfaced, for which they acknowledged guilt and apologized, not because they went woke or whatever... "Following Jenzen's message, numerous other former employees spoke up about their experiences working at Rooster Teeth, adding more accounts of unpaid work and discriminatory abuse while at the company.Rooster Teeth then released a second statement apologizing for harmful behaviors, listing changes made since 2020 including the introduction of pay bands and the replacement of the entire Human Resources department" - Wikipedia

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

@MelodyMecato6156

Ай бұрын

The problem is he confuses criticism with negativity.

@JohnDavidSullivan

Ай бұрын

Yeah this just sounds like gaslighting to me.

@lancekemal8989

29 күн бұрын

Na your just ignoring the real issues people had with him

@Mrmaraj23

26 күн бұрын

He took that “turn” because he is now making films himself and doesn’t want the criticism back. Really corny honestly cause if you go back to to the Batman v Superman script he wrote on twitter he got majorly clowned for it and then proceeded to make an entire video on how it wasn’t “serious “ or whatever about it. Basically, he wants to make films that only get praised like no dude people are going to give you criticism no matter what

@Leprutz

25 күн бұрын

Exactly. My words.

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Yeah his older stuff is funny

@JSPokemonYT

2 ай бұрын

@@JayVaters Indeed

@robogreek3157

2 ай бұрын

If you watch his older stuff your supporting him. Which is your right but I wouldn't condone the whole DISABLE THE DISLIKE BUTTON era

@SS-rr7by

2 ай бұрын

No he has not

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

@J-V89

2 ай бұрын

What fiasco?

@jackoconnor5590

2 ай бұрын

@@J-V89 Madame Web!

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

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

I didn't even know he fell.😂

@Brownaut1993

27 күн бұрын

He didn't. His channel is doing pretty good

@Leprutz

25 күн бұрын

He didn't This is just clout. Cause Social Media feeds off of clout.

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

@Romans8-9

Ай бұрын

I like his feature presentations because they are typically movies I also like.

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

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

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

@saulsilver5753

Ай бұрын

Everything went downhill the moment he said he was making a "movie".

I haven’t watched him since around the time he announced his personal project but, i actually have no issue with his decision. His passion is obviously film making. It’s not being a movie critic. He wouldn’t be honest with himself if he continued doing something he wasn’t truly passionate about. That’s a dreadful way to live. Now that film making is his current pursuit, it wouldn’t sit right if he publicly criticized current and potential peers when he has firsthand knowledge on how easy a good script can turn into a bad movie. I rather leave movie reviews to know nothing outsiders who can review movies at face value.

A ten years old channel with barely 5k sub passing judgement on who's hot and who's not... Fascinating.

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

@dboygamer8184

2 ай бұрын

Ever since he started producing Shelby Oaks he got super soft.

@TheFlash-rh2el

2 ай бұрын

​​@@dboygamer8184Are you sure he's just not acting like a KZreadr? When you make a film you get a whole new insight into just how tough it is to make films. I'm a filmmaker and the idea of a critic resorting to "this is a PEEPING PILE OF GARBAGE" is just outright fucking dumb. It's lower common denominator shit. Idiots being either SUPER HAPPY or SUPER ANGRY towards a film. No one talking about what the film is trying to say. The punchline to the joke is that there's no such thing as a good or bad film. It's not a thing that's possible. It's literally a subjective medium and good and bad are objective terms i.e. they cannot exist in the format.

@Mopark25

2 ай бұрын

​​​@@TheFlash-rh2elOf course there's good and bad films. There are objective rubrics with which we can measure quality, even in art. That's how I can say No Country For Old Men is objectively better than The Room. We can do mental gymnastics to say "But I think Tommy Wiseau is a better actor than Tommy Lee Jones, it's subjective!" And I can point to objective measurable qualities of Jones performance, such as pacing, line delivery, abiltiy to emote, etc What do you think they teach in acting classes? If everything is subjective then there's no framework with which to improve, right? How's a teacher going to instruct if they can't determine what's good and bad? I do agree with the rest of your post, films should be judged on what they're trying to achieve. But even that's measurable. We can disagree on the measurement, but you'll have to argue for that, and you do so by logical assessment. And no amount of argumentation is going to convinve anyone that The Room is a better film than No Country. Hence, objectively better.

@TheFlash-rh2el

2 ай бұрын

@@Mopark25 As far as your comment goes, it is civil, which is rare for KZread, so thank you. The issue with film being subjective is that I can use the subjective of the creator of the film - or one of the creators - whenever a person tries to use a film's reception as a reason for it to be known as good/bad. There can be a beautifully shot, edited, scored, acted, directed film that's morally bad. What then? Usually the technicals mean nothing in comparison to the moral decay that's on display during the film's screening. And, because film is subjective, I have to say "usually." As far as The Room Vs NCFOM goes: it's your word against Tommy Weisau's and it would only end in a draw. As far as the rest of the world goes, unless you can get me 7 billion opinions - and those opinions stay the same until all of those people are dead - it won't matter.

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

@laurisaarinen1126

Ай бұрын

But it's a very different thing being honest vs just shitting on movies. There are many channels who only focus on the negative, Chris was never one of them.

@PohjanKarhu

Ай бұрын

If he better understands how film making works that means he should be able to more correctly and more nuanced criticize movies. Criticism doesn't mean dragging something in the mud. I'm a former actor. Just because I know how hard acting is doesn't I now shouldn't criticize acting. No, instead, becauase I know how acting works I'm actually more critical. Not negative. But I can criticize with way more knowledge and nuance. Without criticism people won't be able to learn and grow and make better movies.

@randomfractal4164

Ай бұрын

He's still giving negative reviews, but now he does it positively.

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

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

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

@AbrasiousProductions

2 ай бұрын

I am so sorry that your first experience with this community was watching his bland ass.. my reviews aren't perfect but I've always been an honest critic

@klass_1221

2 ай бұрын

2018? Try 2012. 😂 I remember him starting out. He's has "evolved". Stuckmann and Jeremy Jahns have been mainstays the past decade. If Chris wants to concentrate on "film celebration". That's his choice. There are other "film reviewers". I don't see the big deal about Stuckmann not reviewing movies/series "negatively". He said his channel is not about "reviews" anymore.

@BlazingOwnager

2 ай бұрын

RT outright rigs reviews and has been caught doing it. I wouldn't use them. I'll always laugh at them locking Rise of Skywalker's "verified reviews" at 86% like 4 hours after the movie came out and then never moving it. I like Stuckmann's contemporary, who only got better with age, Jeremy Jahns. I still watch him.

@a.nobodys.nobody

2 ай бұрын

​@@AbrasiousProductions what are 5 movies you enjoy that give a taste of your tastes.

@AbrasiousProductions

2 ай бұрын

@@a.nobodys.nobody Shaun of the Dead (2004) Labyrinth (1986) The Dark Crystal (1982) How To Train Your Dragon (2010) Rango (2011) those are my top 5 favorite films of all time, all masterpieces or nearly :)

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

@Da_Publick

Ай бұрын

Right, and now he's afraid to critique movies that suck.

@Robertlee123

Ай бұрын

@@Da_Publick its about respect.

@OwlBard

Ай бұрын

There's a difference between being ' humble ' and just not having an actual solid opinion. He doesn't actually make the latter anymore.

@Robertlee123

Ай бұрын

@@OwlBard like I said I know that he could rip movies apart if they are garbage, I think that he is holding back because he realizes that it just not polite. However if you watch his latest movie reviews he's speaking his mind he's just not being very harsh about the things he don't like about movies. He us growing as a person. Life is about learing and growing. I think that Chris is very intelligent, he there are movies that I have seen that I didn't even like until I heard him do his review if the movie. He had me look at the movie through a different lens.

@Da_Publick

Ай бұрын

​@@Robertlee123He wouldn't want critics to savagely pick apart his films now, would he? And they may be more capable than him.

Down fall? Chill.

His dream was always being a filmmaker, which he has always been very vocal about. KZread should have been his stepping stone

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

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

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

@theredmachete5877

2 ай бұрын

Maybe pay attention to the multiple videos calling him out . Pay attention ...

@Faceplay2

Ай бұрын

Stop being a dumb fan boy.

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

One thing about Stucko, he’s chock full of Identity Problems.

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

@elpoodoo3099

Ай бұрын

I call it toxic positivity.

@Romans8-9

Ай бұрын

He said he liked Crystal Skull at first and took him some years to realise it was mediocre, I suspect it will be the same for DOD.

@davidlangheier250

Ай бұрын

@@Romans8-9 I still have issues with Crystal Skull but wasn’t expecting much from it accept a decent ending to the character. But DoD was just a complete setup for some other unwanted character to just ruin the legacy who already had a happy ending and didn’t need anything after

@Romans8-9

Ай бұрын

@@davidlangheier250 I agree DOD was worse, I didn't even finish it.

As someone in the industry, I understand his decisions to focus on positivity in filmmaking. The amount of unreal effort that goes into making even a bad film is astonishing. A lot of times it’s not on the individuals for a film failing. There are so many moving parts and it is hard. There is a difference between criticism and finding enjoyment in mocking and poking films. Let’s be honest, we like hilariocity and similar reviews because they mock and poke at films. They are focused on constructive criticism, but as you said, “negative criticism”. Not mean to help, but attack. So now that he is in the industry making films, he surely now sees what it takes to create even the simplest project. He has respect for those hundreds of people who work on those projects. I understand why he’d want to focus on the positive. Funny how when he switches to being a real person in the film industry now he’s fake and phony. Idk man, let him be. I’m more annoyed with the fact that he is too vague in his reviews. He doesn’t go into details about what worked and why. He just speaks on general things that he thinks worked. This is a weird video to me. No shade man. It just felt like 20 minutes of missing some one making fun of films, but truth is the guy has grown and wants to do other things.

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

@isaaccrist8642

Ай бұрын

I agree. He’s a film critic that doesn’t wanna be a film critic anymore- he wants to be a filmmaker. It’s like when celebs talk shit but won’t name names because it’d be inappropriate and unprofessional, Hollywood’s a small place, it’s a game and Stuckmann’s playing the game right or wrong

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

@DevilLegendofCalibur

2 ай бұрын

Wasn’t he himself in critical and in a perilous condition?

@superherofan198

2 ай бұрын

@@DevilLegendofCalibur yes, but he survived while his friends didn’t sadly.

@hagridstan

2 ай бұрын

Schaff is amazing. I love how he just makes videos on whatever the heck he wants, rather than most movie review channels who watch and review every new release, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing but it feels like at points they do it for views rather than genuine passion and care. Schaff on the other hand will make a video on whatever he’s passionate about, whether it’s a game, movie, TV show or something related to theatre. He never feels pressured to watch something and that’s really admirable. And of course, RIP Chris and Patrick for being a big part of this phenomenal channel.

@LucyLioness100

24 күн бұрын

Schaff is quite entertaining with his content. His tribute to his fallen friends in one of his recent videos was so sweet & just gave me even more respect for him

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

Not sitting through 23 mins, later

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

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

ok but does anyone know why he hasn't done a review on Late Night with the Devil??? he's a horror movie lover and it's been weeks now and still no review from him. has he refused to review that one too?

Those that shill for others will ultimately kill their own careers.

Chris Stuckmann has transitioned into a career as a filmmaker, a move that has sparked debate in the industry. In light of this development, it's worth reiterating a long-held belief: individuals who have built their reputation on critiquing the work of others should not venture into film production themselves. This is not intended to disparage Chris's new endeavor, but rather to emphasize the importance of maintaining a clear distinction between critique and creation. By doing so, we can ensure that constructive feedback and artistic expression remain valued and respected components of our industry.

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

Here is my opinion : From 2008_2010 pre age alright From 2011 _ 2017 golden age best time he keep getting better From 2018_ 2021 age decline he starte to lose his soul he was getting bored interested in movie making From 2021_ 2024 dark ages he doesn't cares about anything he just run the channel not to die 99% cares about donations for his movies and movie maker

What are your thoughts on Sean Chandler's video on the same topic?

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

I agree with some of his takes but I do think he missed a few things

@captainjakemerica4579

Ай бұрын

Sean Chandler's alright KZreadr he can be a little overly Critical with the MCU and other franchises but overall I do enjoy him and definitely prefer him to Chris stuckmann now

Amazing how this video brought back your KZread career to an all time high

I agree, I miss when he was an honest film critic like you and all the other over-looked film critics on KZread. I still wish him the best, I'm still glad he's doing what he's always wanted to, and I hope his movie is good, but I also do miss his criticisms on movies. Also his Madame Web review reminds me of a video I saw from someone who goes by "NeoJesus" titled "The Problem with Internet Movie Critics" which he said the same thing that Stuckmann said, and he even criticized Chris for being "too negative" when he made that video. Great job on the video, and thanks for continuing to be honest in your reviews.

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

I appreciate you watching

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

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

20:01 ChrisStuckmann-2.04M subscribers Jay Vaters-4.99K subscribers 🤔

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

@AgnesBooth-zu7tw

2 ай бұрын

Don't bother with close minded people Let them vent. Cause that's all they have.

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

@Sean-132

Ай бұрын

I don’t trust people who hate Disney Star Wars I always find them to be good 👍

Get woke go broke, that’s what happened to him

he is a shill who will never actually CRITIQUE a movie's flaws

Gotta love how Chris chose not to add to the fire by making a video that adds to the fire. Instead of criticizing the people that were hired by the studio that he tells others to blame, he craps on the people that can employ him. 😂

@christofferjenzen78

2 ай бұрын

It's like he misunderstood his own point about not pissing off the wrong people.

@Butwhythough881

2 ай бұрын

@@christofferjenzen78 Especially when he did it to the people responsible for one of his favorite movies that inspired his love for movies and made him want to be a filmmaker.

@christofferjenzen78

2 ай бұрын

@@Butwhythough881 It's actually a bit funny. When you crawl so far up your own ass,it creates a paradox of intent.

@L1VE3V1L

Ай бұрын

I think he learned after crying about RLM shitting on him. Jeremy Jahns didn’t take the bait and I respect him for it.

@Butwhythough881

Ай бұрын

@@L1VE3V1L Bro if RLM made fun of my movie I would’ve felt honored 😂 Also good see that Dakota Johnson called out Sony in interviews and got into deep shit with the studio. So clearly Chris’ advice will lead to more career opportunities in Hollywood.

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

@IJohnSmith

2 ай бұрын

The fall is in his integrity as a so called “film critic”, when you attempt to please everyone, you end up pleasing no one

@delbroox

2 ай бұрын

@@IJohnSmith I mean you might not like his choice, but I would not call that "lack of integrity"

@Jackrabbit7

2 ай бұрын

His reputation has kinda gone down the toilet

@Jackrabbit7

2 ай бұрын

@@delbrooxIt’s not just that his reasoning is questionable

@IJohnSmith

Ай бұрын

@@delbroox I’m not saying one’s personal dislike is a lack of integrity, its the simple fact that he no longer reviews films unless its a positive review as he doesn’t want to step on anyone’s toes in the industry he’s attempting to launch a career in. I’m not even someone who wants to see him unnecessarily bash films, but he absolutely self censors now that he’s trying to be a filmmaker.

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

He is scared to get harshly criticized for his work to come. It's disappointing to see for sure.

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

@Butwhythough881

2 ай бұрын

Huzzah! A man of quality! If you like Double Toasted, I recommend Chris J Herman. He’s done stuff with Korey and Martin but he’s got his own channel now and made a pretty solid response to Stuckmann’s Madame Web video

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

I’ve always enjoyed Jeremy Jahns

@veemon9280

10 күн бұрын

Double toasted videos are too long. There's too much rambling in their videos. If they learnt to make their points more concise 🤏 it would be better.

Chris Stuckmann was great back then I love his old videos but man he’s gone really far down I think

@AbrasiousProductions

2 ай бұрын

I'm actually baffled to see that people genuinely liked this guy once, I've never cared for him, he's been like this his entire career.

chris stuckmann is the definition of wokeness

Chris Stuckman turned boring

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

@playgroundchooser

2 ай бұрын

Thank. You. Couldn't agree more.

@InfectiousGroovePodcast

2 ай бұрын

You're 100% correct. I'm glad someone finally said this.

@BMovieMadness

2 ай бұрын

I'm not a fan of his but I agree this is dumb.

@incinerati

2 ай бұрын

Snowflakes are desperate for a reason to get their panties in a bunch. Can't imagine what would happen if he gave Madame Web a positive review. :D

@eanderson9599

2 ай бұрын

I doubt he’s seriously losing subscribers, just respect. I think most of us agree that his videos are well made it’s just his attitude towards film criticism has become awful as of late

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

He’s doing good but I’m not sure if he’s gonna return. I think he himself doesn’t even know which is fine, he’s just doing his thing.

@rockstar-gc2006

2 ай бұрын

​@JayVaters Okay, I'm glad that he's doing good. Thank you for letting me know, Jay.

I unsubbed from him years ago, I couldn't stand his pretentious, from an ivory tower, demeanor anymore.

@markgiancola7463

Ай бұрын

I feel the same. Had to unsub

@jerryseinfeld974

14 күн бұрын

He's always been super dry and boring! He has the personality of a dishrag

Imagine throwing your integrity away and tanking your reputation for - of all things - Madam Web.

“The downfall” and it’s about a guy who rose to success and got to make his own movie. Lol.

10 minutes to get to the thumbnail

Chris made his own film, realized how hard it is to make a movie, let alone a film that is actually good, and all the things that can happen that may be out of the hands of its creator that can make for a bad movie. I think this experience made him more reluctant to say negative things about movies in general. I am subscribed to Chris, I generally decide whether or not Im going to watch a movie in theaters based off of his reviews and Jahn's reviews. I still respect his opinions on films, i do think he could have more energy with his videos and try to make things more interesting again, but i can understand why people dont want to watch him anymore. I haven't watched this entire video yet, but i hope some of what i mentioned is covered in it because i think that experience is important. (Edit) I don't think he is pretentious at all nor do i think he is actively attempting to take a "moral high ground" in any of his videos. Also, creators shouldnt read the comments, the negativity is everywhere. For every potentially constructive comment there are many, many useless and negative ones. That will affect the creator no matter how much they think they can handle it.

You should do a video on the fall of AVGN (Cinemassacre)

@DevilLegendofCalibur

2 ай бұрын

Haven’t watched his content in years but it doesn’t oscillate to his content diminishing in quality, I was just bored.

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Sadly I don’t watch many of his videos

@daredevil6145

2 ай бұрын

There is no fall in his quality, it is still good, passionate if thats remaining

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

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

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

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

@JayVaters

2 ай бұрын

Yeah he’s trying too hard to please filmmakers that he can’t ever criticize films which is silly because hes suppose to be a critic.

@gordontims1999

2 ай бұрын

@@JayVaters I still subscribe to him but he might lose so much respect from his fans. What bothers me is that his supporters make excuses for him. I don't know if they are just defending him for what he is doing or they're just shilling because they watch him for a long time which I understand, it is hard to accept disappointment

@TF2CrunchyFrog

2 ай бұрын

I think you need to look up the definition of "hypocrisy", because this isn't it. And "lecturing"? It sounds like you're massively projecting.

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

I stopped watching when he refused to rate the last Jedi

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

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

Imagine losing subscribers over madame web...that must be something!! 😅