You say he's like Helen Lovejoy with the being offended act, but what's wrong with getting angry at homophobia
or an ending rape scene? I think it's great that he's calling this shit out, we need more of it.
"He's not reviewing arthouse cinema here, it's mostly action schlock; so what's with the nitpicking?" So there's no point criticizing anything that wasn't intended to be Oscar Bait? Action 'schlock' can't be flawed?
I'm not a huge fan of BMB but one of its strongest points is that when Film Brain gets angry or offended, it doesn't sound or feel like he's 'acting'; some movies use really horrible tactics to get people's attention and he sounds genuine when he tears them down for it. Why shouldn't he be offended? You say he looks for reasons to get angry, completely ignoring the fact that he might just genuinely be angry.
It sounds like you're criticizing a critic for being, you know... critical.
I disagree with you. He gets angry, but rarely. He goes into detail why the movie is bad, and he also lists positive points of what he's reviewing as well.
Also, your Angry Joe and Blockbuster Buster part of the review were completely unnecessary.
Yeah, while Film Brain does have some things that can be very annoying for some viewers (like that voice), he isn't aiming so much to be comedic front like Doug Walker with the Nostalgia Critic, but more a straight scene-by-scene film analysis. And as you said, the guy knows his film stuff.
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As much as TGWTG mastered the angry reviewer genre, they certainly have acquired some hacks over the years. If I had to rate the Top 3 weakest hosts on the site, it would be Angry Joe (dolt), the Blockbuster Buster (fame-hound), and Mr. Buck. There is no point to these shows, other than the self-glorification of the hosts.
The best you can say for BMB is that Matt typically eschews sketch comedy, and he actually knows his movie-making shit. Unfortunately, Film Brain really has no personality or uniqueness of his own: a self-admitted copy of the Nostalgia Critic (himself an over-the-hill parody these days), he acts snide and sarcastic toward everything, moving his head around a lot as he does. No jokes or levity in-between.
Perhaps the most annoying aspect about Matt is his clumsy padding out of each review. It's obvious when he's running long on time: he'll start acting self-righteous or offended like Helen Lovejoy. This could be anything, from a Hollywood explosive which doesn't damage the set to his liking (where's the demolitions degree, Matt?), or allusions (not on-screen depictions, merely a mention) to child killings on the part of the lead villain. "OH REAL TASTEFUL!", he moans. Either he's finding reasons to get angry, or he needs to develop a thicker skin. He's not reviewing arthouse cinema here, it's mostly action schlock; so what's with the moral outrage?
Anyway, he's a terrible reviewer and hasn't evolved one inch since he began all those years ago.