It'd be Kevin Smith if it weren't for the guilty pleasure that's Dogma. And I only wrote guilty because of the pun.
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Have You Ever Loved A Creator, But Hated Their Work?
- Thread starter Nick Nehidnyk
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It's just my desperate cry for them to return to the Matrix Ip lol
Jim Sterling? I watched his videos back when he was on the Escapist and I enjoyed his humor and have agreed with him for the most part, but I've only watched a handful of his stuff over the last few years. Just seems like every video is 20 minutes of rehashing the same points he been saying for years. And while I probably agree with him, at a certain point it just became preaching to the choir, I know what points he is probably going to make before even clicking the link, so there is really no need to even watch the video.
I think Smith's effervescence is why he's so loveable, and why his films aren't very good.
It's infectious to hear someone so happy and enthusiastic, without being cynical about it. He really loves everything, and that's great, but he's like that because he doesn't really have discerning tastes, and his films feel like that. They exist in this world in which the viewer is meant to just enjoy everything. They don't seem to care about pacing, or plotting, or growth. They're just 'come and hang out with these people, they're fun'.
Speevy called him the voice of a generation, I think the truth is that he came in the same wave that Linklater established, but Linklater came with a sense of craft within filmmaking that he couldn't achieve until later. Smith came with the intention to never surpass the Slacker style micro-budget production. Even when he did, his craft never improved.
I listened to his interview with a former Westboro Baptist member a few months ago, that was my first exposure to one of his podcasts. Not really a big listener, but I'd seen him in various things over the years, and he always comes across as joyous.
I really like Hbomberguy, he seems like the kind of person who it would be cool to chat about stuff with, even if some of his opinions seem out of wack (unironically likes and defends The Prequels, BvS and Man of Steel, DS2, etc.) Oh, and he also goes all in on the worst elements on Youtube and how being a fascist/racist/misogynist is bad.
The problem is that I have to psych myself up whenever he does a video, because he has a really bad tendency to put in long tangents that make it harder to follow his main points and set aside the time to watch them. Also, while I appreciate and cheer on his efforts to tear down the alt-right on Youtube, I can't personally stand those kinds of videos because they often feature multiple clips of people being unapologetically stupid and hateful, which I just can not deal with. I think the only video I can reliably rewatch and enjoy is his Sherlock one, and even that one has issues.
The problem is that I have to psych myself up whenever he does a video, because he has a really bad tendency to put in long tangents that make it harder to follow his main points and set aside the time to watch them. Also, while I appreciate and cheer on his efforts to tear down the alt-right on Youtube, I can't personally stand those kinds of videos because they often feature multiple clips of people being unapologetically stupid and hateful, which I just can not deal with. I think the only video I can reliably rewatch and enjoy is his Sherlock one, and even that one has issues.
Yeah I'll go with Kevin Smith as well. Very funny down to earth dude but it's been a while since he last made a decent film.
I do respect that he's aware of it though.
I do respect that he's aware of it though.
A recent example for me would be Duncan Jones.
He seems like a really nice guy and is the son of David Bowie, one of my favourite artists of all time.
I would put Moon up there are one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. Beautiful film that had me on the edge of my seat throughout. However, I watched Warcraft yesterday and......
I hated it. I couldn't believe this was directed by the same person who directed Moon. That film had a soul, but Warcraft was the polar opposite with cringe worthy dialogue, a paper thin plot and characters i didn't give a shit about. Easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
However, I still like Duncan Jones and will watch whatever he does next.........as long as it's not a sequel to Warcraft.
He seems like a really nice guy and is the son of David Bowie, one of my favourite artists of all time.
I would put Moon up there are one of the best sci-fi movies ever made. Beautiful film that had me on the edge of my seat throughout. However, I watched Warcraft yesterday and......
I hated it. I couldn't believe this was directed by the same person who directed Moon. That film had a soul, but Warcraft was the polar opposite with cringe worthy dialogue, a paper thin plot and characters i didn't give a shit about. Easily one of the worst movies I've ever seen.
However, I still like Duncan Jones and will watch whatever he does next.........as long as it's not a sequel to Warcraft.
His new movie is coming to Netflix next month. I'm pretty excited, especially because it's
a semi-sequel to Moon
I knew it was sci fi, but that was it. Like Moon I wanted to go in with a totally blank slate. But.........
Holy shit. I didn't know it was out next month on Netflix . A semi-sequel to Moon as well........
SUDA 51 was a great pick, I also feel this way about most of Yoko Taro's output.
Ringo Starr.
Ringo has the kind of personality and outlook that makes you wanna ruffle his hair and give him a hug and he'd be super chill to hang out with, but his solo work is straight trash aside from the song written by George he does.
Ringo Starr.
Ringo has the kind of personality and outlook that makes you wanna ruffle his hair and give him a hug and he'd be super chill to hang out with, but his solo work is straight trash aside from the song written by George he does.
Honestly its usually the other way around for me. Plenty of work I love from creators I can't stand.
I guess Seth McFarlane would be the closest one. Seems fine as a person but I can't stand the shows he makes.
I guess Seth McFarlane would be the closest one. Seems fine as a person but I can't stand the shows he makes.
Yeah I really like him as a person, and that's what you get in the podcasts. Not so much with the movies. The irony of him playing a silent character...
Hideo Kojima
He seems very passionate and pushes the industry in new directions, which I admire. Also he is just a likable guy.
I tend to love the music and art direction in his games; however, I attribute this more to the musicians and artists. Just my opinion obviously, but the other aspects of his games sadly come up short. Admittedly, I haven't played the entire Kojima library, and maybe I'm uninformed about the degree of involvement he has with the soundtrack/concept art process.
He seems very passionate and pushes the industry in new directions, which I admire. Also he is just a likable guy.
I tend to love the music and art direction in his games; however, I attribute this more to the musicians and artists. Just my opinion obviously, but the other aspects of his games sadly come up short. Admittedly, I haven't played the entire Kojima library, and maybe I'm uninformed about the degree of involvement he has with the soundtrack/concept art process.
Darren Hayes former singer of Savage Garden & Sometimes Solo Artist, really don't like his music, had no interest in him.
But when saw him on Star Wars Youtube stream a few years ago, I found out he's he's a fellow Star Wars fan thought thats cool & I follow him on Twitter, seems like a real nice guy.
But when saw him on Star Wars Youtube stream a few years ago, I found out he's he's a fellow Star Wars fan thought thats cool & I follow him on Twitter, seems like a real nice guy.
I loathe the interface and art within all of Christine Love's visual novels, especially the interface, which seems convoluted for purposes I don't really care about. I also didn't really like the writing; though admittedly I don't hate it, and I never got far enough in any of her games to experience it fully because of my problems with the aforementioned elements. But she seems really cool from everything I've seen.
Maybe Seth McFarlane as well? That one's weird because I find Brian in Family Guy kind of insufferable, and he's basically him by all accounts. I guess I admire him but I wouldn't really want to hang out with him.
Maybe Seth McFarlane as well? That one's weird because I find Brian in Family Guy kind of insufferable, and he's basically him by all accounts. I guess I admire him but I wouldn't really want to hang out with him.
Britney Spears seems like a really good person these days but I'm not a fan of pop
Rings Starr is actually apparently a massive asshole haha
Rings Starr is actually apparently a massive asshole haha
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How can you possibly not like her role in Legion? She was fantastic in that.
This is a really good one. Foo Fighters is one of the most generic rock bands I have ever heard but he's a great guy.
Gerry Anderson (creator of Thunderbirds). He seemed like a nice, clever guy and I appreciate his and his crews contributions to TV sci-fi and SFX (some of his staff went on to work on Star Wars), but the works he produced nearly always had a sleek style and a solid concept but little substance and lackluster execution.
There's a great write-up from Jonathan Clements about him.
lol, Hbomberguy is the exact opposite for me (albeit I can't bring myself to watch his work now) - he gaslighted an employee who was sexually assaulted by one of his close friends/employees.
There's a great write-up from Jonathan Clements about him.
lol, Hbomberguy is the exact opposite for me (albeit I can't bring myself to watch his work now) - he gaslighted an employee who was sexually assaulted by one of his close friends/employees.