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[Kether]

the reasons people love Tobey as Spiderman is exactly why Rich hates him, like yeah, it would be more accurate to the comics if he was a 4chan troll and in the comics it was literally Rorschach: The High School Years but it does turn off general audiences and the film would suck if they tried making him an asshole. Yeah the line readings were bad, but its a Raimi movie, its supposed to suck. I didn't even know the woman rapper was a real person until a few years ago because that just fits with the universe so well. When they do make Tobey act like a dick everyone hates it.

I've never seen The Gift and so I have no dog in defending it, but Rich's justification for placing it so low on his list is so very reddit.

he could have phrased it better but its understandable, if he just went "i don't like psychics, it feels like this film was at the start of psychic mania" it wouldn't sound as 'reddit' and up until he said something i didn't realize it. apparently the cases he mentioned weren't even the tip of the iceberg. some guy named John Edward got a tv show where he told people about their dead relatives right after this movie came out, and then there's ghost whisperer and medium and in general "sixth sense" paranormal stuff just surged.

I was too young to know, but i'm sure if you were old enough at the time and saw so many blatant grifters around that same time with the same "gift" it would leave a very bad taste in your mouth. For example, think about how this website freaks out about trannies, are you really saying it wouldn't effect your enjoyment of movies like Boy's don't cry? Or how about just any movie featuring Indians? if someone started quoting kiwifarms posts for why he doesn't like slumdog millionaire would you go "you're so reddit"

 

[Mola Ram]

Or how about just any movie featuring Indians? if someone started quoting kiwifarms posts for why he doesn't like slumdog millionaire would you go "you're so reddit"

No, that's just being dalit.

 

[Zyklon C]

Other 80s/90s action movies discussed on BOTW since 2020 that I also saw and can recommend (entertaining for any reason):

Raw Force is a fun bit of insanity.

 

[Tepes Thot]

I don't know about that. Back in ye olde year 2000, you could still call people gay to insult them.

I mean compared to the peak of superhero movie production (not quality, just how dominant they were).

No character in the MCU or DCU has a line that’s that uncolored by Disney and theater kid comebacks.

That’s why you keep seeing modern people whine about it now. Not their heckin good boy comfort character saying something problematic.

 

[I'm a Silly]

I've never seen The Gift and so I have no dog in defending it, but Rich's justification for placing it so low on his list is so very reddit.

Also, Jay is completely wrong about Uncle Ben in DS9. That's Brian Keith.

Cliff Robertson having his career reduced to Spidey's uncle

No one forced Rich to watch a bunch of psychic hotline crap in the 80s or whenever, but it must have been quite a bit that he consumed, because that was his go-to criteria for a movie that I had no interest in seeing due to the cast, lol.
The one topic I could get behind on this ep. was actor hatred; Costner & Maguire register as box office poison for me.

 

[Idiotron]

He was a mousy, dorky dude before he became Spider-Man and I don't get where Rich is coming from with that criticism.

Yeah.... before he got the powers.
Then, he becomes an asshole for half the issue and is on his way to becoming a villain but then, Ben dies because of him.
It's literally issue 1 of Spider-Man.
All they had to do is adapt that instead of doing the typical doofus nerd lead.
They did the same thing to Light in that shitty live action Death Note movie, he became the same fucking character except the actor wasn't as likable as Tobey.

If you enjoy the dub, that's awesome. Cool, no problem. But don't you dare try to claim the dub is superior somehow. Fuck off with that agitative nonsense.

Depends on the anime.
For example, there's this high school martial arts anime called History's Greatest Disciple Kenichi and the dub is amazing, the actors did a terrific job, one of the shows that is better in English.

the film would suck if they tried making him an asshole

Not if you did it only in act 1 of the 1st movie, before we got to know the character that well.
You show him as the good hearted nerd, then he gets power that corrupts him, then tragedy prevents him from becoming the evil kid from Chronicle.
I think it would make the movie better.

When they do make Tobey act like a dick everyone hates it.

They used to hate it.
Now, they love it.

 

[Protistology]

Then, he becomes an asshole for half the issue and is on his way to becoming a villain but then, Ben dies because of him.

That happens in the Raimi movie... Peter, pissed he was cheated out of his cage fight purse, refuses to stop a thief who steals from the fight organizer. The thief then kills Uncle Ben.

 

[Shartavius]

Then what happens? Does the movie end?

 

[Well Intentioned]

Yeah.... before he got the powers.
Then, he becomes an asshole for half the issue and is on his way to becoming a villain but then, Ben dies because of him.
It's literally issue 1 of Spider-Man.

Ummmm TECHNICALLY it's Amazing Fantasy #15.

The point is that Parker was more of a dweeb in the early part of being Spider-Man and he came out of his shell in the comics. Parker being a bit of a dork or whatever at the start is fine, because that's generally how he is depicted. It's just a weird ass criticism to be making. Raimi's Spider-Man is a pretty accurate film adaptation of his origin story.

 

[TerminalTryHard]

Subs vs dubs is complicated cause of all the factors. If it's just action slop than dubs is usually my choice cause cause who gives a shit, the story is just barebones justifications for the fights anyway. Except for when the dub is distractingly bad, and then I'll still do subs. Comedies are a whole other can of worms cause often the subs can ruin the timing of jokes and spoil punchlines. When it comes to getting the actual story subs will always be superior but if that's not your primary goal while watching, well that's on you.

*this is all in reference to anime by the way

 

[Idiotron]

Parker being a bit of a dork or whatever at the start is fine, because that's generally how he is depicted. It's just a weird ass criticism to be making.

I mean, the whole act 1 is good, that's why it became the template for a superhero origin story that Hollywood still uses today.
I'm just saying that retroactively, it would give Peter a lot more personality if he actually acted evil after getting powers but before Ben's death.
The one bad thing he did was the thing that caused Ben's death, there should have been more examples.

I really like Rich's take that he was almost a villain, that's why I made the Chronicle reference.

 

[Hentai-Semitism]

I was immediately reminded of one of the very few things that cracked me up on 4chan back in the day.

Peter...

 

[Magnetman]

When was the last time Half In The Bag was about reviewing a movies rather than complaining about how an emerging technology is scary and dangerous for the industry?

 

[Hentai-Semitism]

"Kill them all, Peter..."
"Even the children?"
"Especially the children..."

 

[Whiskey]

When was the last time Half In The Bag was about reviewing a movies rather than complaining about how an emerging technology is scary and dangerous for the industry?

I mean... have you seen modern movies? How many souls crushing "this is shit" reviews can you make in a year. I don't fault them for going back to old trek

 

[Cryogonal2]

I'm gonna put some dirt in your eye.

 

[Biker]

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[The Paleblood Vessel]

I am now awaiting their future videos on this list because not only do I want to see Rich explain how the fuck he enjoyed Oz The Great and Powerful and fucking Multiverse of Madness over Evil Dead and Spiderman, I also want to see if they acknowledge that the cripple in Kansas and the little China Girl in Oz is played by Joey King, star of the modern horror classic Wish Upon.

 

[Protistology]

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Perfectly said.

 

[Stab You in the Back]

I am now awaiting their future videos on this list because not only do I want to see Rich explain how the fuck he enjoyed Oz The Great and Powerful and fucking Multiverse of Madness over Evil Dead and Spiderman, I also want to see if they acknowledge that the cripple in Kansas and the little China Girl in Oz is played by Joey King, star of the modern horror classic Wish Upon.

And just as a reminder, Rich's critera was "if I'm channel surfing and I come across the movie on television, would I watch it?" By his own criteria, he's more likely to watch OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL than Spider-Man.