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Do they even make shows like this anymore?


Obviously on the Internet...

lol...

But this seems like a golden goose.

It's hard to imagine how easy and cheap a television program like this is to produce.

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There are so many film review channels on You Tube, as an example, that it would not really be unique enough to be a "golden goose".

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lol. Nobody watches them. They aren't mentioned.

The film nerd geek "angry" guy was a decade ago.

Nothing ever came from that.

What are they?

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Mostly now seems to be relegated to genre categories...70s Italian horror...Kung Fu movies...etc

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That's awful. And stupid. Syndicated shows are the cheapest to produce and easiest to sell.

Gene and Roger were likeable enough.

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This is my favorite cheap show https://youtu.be/On1b2TCbnUc

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YT review channels are mostly about the taste of the reviewers. They don't have a professional background and don't try to provide an analysis because they couldn't. "Hey, I'm your friend and I liked this" is the usual angle. It's more like an additional person on your couch.

As for similar shows on linear TV/radio: Mark Kermode (BBC)

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Likes and dislikes and viral videos and amateur videos.

I hate everything Youtube that isn't copyrighted.

Youtube was the Internet website superstar built on the house of copyrights.

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It doesn't require "a professional background" or credential to review movies. You can watch a movie, think about why you liked it or why you didn't, and discuss it. So can I.

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I don't get it. Stick a camera in front of two film critics and syndicate it already.

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For me film criticism died when Siskel and Ebert left this earth. There are so many YouTube channels out there reviewing movies that it’s kind of replaced it.

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