Woody Woodpecker is especially beloved in Brazil. When I lived there, 10 years ago, they would still play reruns on national tv in primetime. They even have a common saying, "mau como pica-pau", which means "bad, like Woody Woodpecker".
That explains the newest WW's Jade Jaguar episode and the sequence to it and I thought I was blessed to meet Woody since most of my classmate who are just one or two years younger never even watched one cartoon from Cartoon Network's CN City or the end of Powerhouse era like I did
Yep. Woody is pretty fucked up in this Dark Universe. Even with the whole family shit near the end, he probably still did it for the food and Lassie torture.
Yup. I know Woody’s a screwball but you’re right, he’s too extreme in this movie. This movie had potential but they decided to settle for typical family movie cliches, an unlikable main character and shoe horned sentimentality at the end. It’s nothing more than a blatant cash grab.
@@benjackson7872 so basically a generic kids movie that had no effort what so ever and the studio only made it because that has gotten popular in one country and decided to make a movie based on the character because of his popularity in several countries and decided to give maybe one or two theatrical releases and everywhere else on DVD and Blu-ray. You know it's strange how several big name studios can get movies based on cartoon characters somewhere between right and did they even watch the show or any short films that character (s) were in, while movies like this one just flat out fail.
@@nickdorenkamp959 That's pretty much what i'm saying. If the movie was fully animated or better developed with its setting and characters (especially Woody by making him less mean spirited and more laid back) then the movie could've been decent. I agree, how Big name studios handle their characters and make these movies is just amazing. Sometimes they do care like in Roger Rabbit, The Lego Movies, Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas or even Looney Tunes Back in Action. Then you get movies like these or Yogi Bear. 😐
This movie is yet another cliche live-action cartoon movie with juvenile "humor", the cartoon character being a total jerk, character befriends token kid, and so on. With the cliches were on a Bingo card, it's be a triple bingo but the prize for it is lousy.
@@isthisusernametaken1091 It's sad you're too ignorant to realize that liking your own comment can be a pretty damn good idea. Your comment, however, is shit.
Well, to be fair, in the original cartoons Woody was harassing other toons who can understandably take a lot more abuse than ordinary humans...hence why sticking him in a live-action movie was kind of a bad idea. :/
The backstory of woody is actually interesting, maybe the film should have been an R rated fantasy film about woody discovering he is an ancient spirit of chaos and needs to learn how to control his powers before they control him.
handsomebrick Disabling comments would be a very bad idea. They're already receiving a lot of shit for not addressing the controversy. Just imagine the outlash if *Channel Awesome* silence their viewers.
An immortal, evil god of chaos that suddenly realizes he has a deep longing to be with the family he tortured throughout most of the movie. It’s like reverse Stockholm syndrome.
Considering the fact that Woody may be the reincarnation of the God of Chaos in this continuity, this probably is a rejected/unofficial Dark Universe movie.
@@crimsonwizahd2358 Personally, I feel like that concept would have been more befitting of Bugs Bunny than Woody...that or maybe have them both being rival gods of Chaos, and watch the mayhem unfold. ^^
The way I see it, Doug is in the very definition of a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation. If he actually addresses all the controversy being directed towards CA, Mike will more than likely fire him, his relationship with his brother will more than likely be strained, and CA will more than likely implode because let's be honest, most people *only* watch them for his Nostalgia Critic character. But, if he continues to stay silent, his work will more than likely continue to be overshadowed by all this controversy to the point that it will practically ruin his entire career because the very nature of this controversy is the kind of shit that, in today's social climate, does *not* blow over easily... Either way, I *definitely* don't want to be in his shoes right now...
Saying that people only subscribed for Nostalgia Critic isn't true. While yes, Critic is an Internet classic, and a lot of people subscribed for Critic primarily, it's outright wrong to say that the audience doesn't care about any of the other shows running.
For those talking about the CA controversy, I do agree that Doug should make some sort of personal statement on the allegations and issues rather than a blanket message from CA or Michaud or any other mouthpieces. But I also appreciate that Doug is caught between a rock and a hard place right now: Michaud owns the IP to the Nostalgia Critic. How this came to be, I can't say. None of the other producers signed away their intellectual rights to their characters, but having read the doc and the things said about Michaud, especially in Allison Pregler/Obscurus Lupa's section, perhaps when Doug was "discovered" he signed a bad contract, perhaps out of excitement or naiveté or just plain stupidity. The same thing that gets people aspiring to entire many fields to do things for free for "exposure" (I've fallen into that trap early in my own career). Being the flagship personality/character that launched the website, it makes sense why Michaud would obtain/keep the rights to this character and no one else's. But this means that Doug has two choices now: he can keep silent and take the major hit to his reputation (the document didn't level many major complaints against him and Rob, but complaints WERE made, especially in regards to the anniversary movies and how they were handled and filmed) but keep the character he created and cultivated for well over a decade, or he can speak out and show a measure of integrity that may help him regain respect in the eyes of others, but could cost him his character as well as his livelihood. It's not as cut and dried as "Doug, you need to say something now" and it's possible he's struggling with this issue now (I believe this review was likely made before the controversy came up, hence why I'm not surprised it's not addressed here if it's ever going to be). It's even possible he may make a statement but out of self-preservation recite the company line. Doug definitely has some things to answer for, but the question of whether he will is a lot more complicated than most people demanding those answers are thinking it is.
He is literally the draw. He can leave but apparently he's really buddy buddy with Mike. If the guy tried to make a new guy the Nostalgia Critic, it would bomb. He just has to rebrand.
Yeah, but look how well rebranding himself or trying to change his image has worked in the past... I do agree that without the NC, CA and Michaud's cash cow would go down in flames, so Doug has some leverage there. It's a matter of whether he'd be able to show that amount of backbone. There's also legal precedent for him being able to get the IP back from Michaud if he wanted to (such as the case where Meat Loaf won the rights to the title "Bat Out of Hell" from Jim Steinman, who wrote the song/albums who bear those titles, because it was ruled they were more iconic of Meat Loaf than Steinman.)
For those who don't know, allow me to give a very brief summary of the controversy surrounding Channel Awesome. All of it was gathered into a Google doc, and I recommend finding it for the full story. Just note, it's VERY long. In any case, former producers, Obscurus Lupa, Linkara, Marzgurl, Suede, among others, have issued complaints towards Channel Awesome for mismanagement. Doug and Rob were accused of being in the own worlds, and arguing with each other over the dumbest of things, causing shooting to be behind schedule for their anniversary movies. Also, they were not told of the Nostalgia Critic's then retirement, and from the script, had the impression that they were being forced to retire as well. They also had routinely forgotten about the people there, and even told them to deliver the lines like Doug. Mike Ellis, a former higher up, was accused of trying to harass a female worker, despite being married, and having very poor communication with the producers. Luckily, he was fired from the company before he could do too much harm. Mike Michaud however, had the most complaints thrown at him. He was accused of not communicating with people very well, believing ScrewAttack was a rival, making sexist comments, bullying the producers to the point of tears, mismanaging funds, among other things. Mike also refused to pay the producers for their videos, and when Marzgurl set up a Blip account to make money, Michaud was furious. Michaud was also angry with people who set up Patreons, forcing Suede to remove his video talking about the pros and cons of Patreon, and apparently firing Lupa over just making one. Bhargav was the only one I didn't see singled out. Whether that's because he was a total sweetheart, or he didn't get caught doing anything, I don't know. ToddInTheShadows has confirmed these, saying he hasn't heard any lies from the complaints. Again, this is a VERY condensed version. Doug and Rob, while not terrible, did wrong, and need to address and apologize for their actions. But Michaud was the absolute worst. How he is still with the company, I still don't know. Again though, find the Google doc for the full story.
Michaud owns the rights to the Nostalgia Critic character (don't know how or why Doug thought that was okay) and Channel Awesome name, so Doug and Rob can't fire him.
Vilesentry none. Just let shit happen cause I'm still comfy in my own home laughing at how UA-cam went from a few people just sharing old cartoons and movies and their own things, to a product that now charges to watch those same movies and cartoons and people shooting buildings for no pay lmao
Doug, you and Rob need to come out about the controversy. The document does not put you two in the best of lights, but *BY FAR* in a better situation than the CEO. Explain what's going on. LET THE FANS KNOW. There's nothing perfect in this world, Doug, and it's fine to have ups and downs as a company, but you need to stay open to hold onto viewership. Otherwise people are going to stop watching out of disgust.
All I've heard about is a document. Making one or two serious claims along with "they fired me because i asked for time off to discover myself" type complaints. Where is the evidence at?
I mean, they are literally deleting, blocking, and banning people who just talk about it, so there's apparently some truth somewhere in there They're doing their best to damage control without addressing it directly.
@und13m4n, he's not actually! Doug sold the IP to a guy named Mike Micheaud. He did run a lot of the anniversary stuff, but that's about the biggest thing. Mike M. is indeed the ringleader of the site.
You know, a lot of UA-cam community’s have been falling from grace over the past couple of years. The Creatures have fallen apart. BlastphamousHD has lost friends and is a shell of his former self. Smosh has lost one of its core talent and is being abandoned by it’s fan base. Yogscast is a shell of its former self. At this point, there are very few full UA-cam group channels that are still together and thriving. Doug, you were one of the content creators that I held dear for a long time. Channel Awesome has flourished under your touch and I have followed your reviews and loved for them for about five years now. And I was hoping Channel Awesome would be the group that never fell in such controversy as the others. But, I am wrong. And I still have much respect and love for you and your channel. But, honestly, there’s a lot you need to address right now. This is NOT something you can sit on and ignore. You need to reply and get a handle on this situation before the situation implodes. There’s a lot of reviewers out there that you need to show that you still value. And if you can’t, maybe it’s time for Channel Awesome to shut down. Don’t get me wrong, I want you guys to continue and flourish. You’ve provided me nothing but entertainment for years. But you cannot flourish if these documents are true and you’ve been mistreating your creators. I hope to subscribe back one day when everything is back in order, but until then, I’ll be unsubbing. Please address the situation and provide a solution before things get out of hand. Wish you all the best
He and Chavez had a bad falling out involving his personality after his breakup with his girlfriend and how he was treating Chavez and pretty much all of his friends. Needless to say, Chavez and BHD no longer work together, BHD has apparently lost nearly all of his friends except Dr J and his videos have taken a noticeably different tone. Check out the video that Chavez posted on his channel about the matter. He explains it far better then I ever could.
If Channel Awesome gets shut down, lots of reviewers who are connected to the channel from Chris Stuckmann, Angry Joe, Tamara, and more would get hurt. I want none of these amazing people to be trolled or harmed while this issue is still happening
On the Internet, if you ignore the accusations, people will no longer care. If you address the issues, it becomes the main topic of the time. 3 months from now, people will be subscribing right back and the accusations will be a memory. Whether the accusations are true or not, it doesn't matter.
It's already exploded. It's too late. He can try to say sorry all he wants and the mob won't accept it. They'll keep saying "it's a non-apology" or "He's only sorry he got caught." It won't be enough. The damage is done. He will have to show that he can change his ways and it will take a long, long, time for him to rebuild.
The movie costs $7.78 on DVD. That's 778 pennies, or 155.6 times, rounding up to 156. The movie is 91 minutes. 156 / 91 = 1.714 times a minute. almost twice a minute, you poor bastard
I think it is safe to say that Doug and Rob need to address this controversy. Some people think they are responsible for the controversy, others think they are just unwitting bystanders. It is a pretty confusing situation, so I doubt it is all so black and white, and we haven't yet heard their response. Whether or not you think Doug and Rob are responsible (I personally don't think they're completely guilt free, but I don't see them as having acted maliciously) it would be interesting to hear it from their perspective. I think we can all agree on one thing though. Mike Michaud is a dick.
As tired as CA seems at times these days, I don't want to see it go down in disgrace. What's needed from the Walker brothers I think is to do something about Michaud's stranglehold on the company, apologize to the right people and, if they want to remain relevant, rethink their content so it gets more than an occasional chuckle.
Basically Doug and Rob are incompetent people who got famous, and want to hold on to it even if is ignoring some mess up stuff. Basically Quentin Taratino and weinstein, except here Doug is not even that talented and Mike most likely will be behind bar eventually.
thereaperscaptain lol if you watch the episodes and read the hr persons report... the entire amount didn't go to it. They only did the 12 because it met the requirement to get indiegogo off their back
All I heard (which might not be fully accurate, so take with a grain of salt) is that giving Mike the NC rights was part of the deal made, when Mike offered to help Doug create his own website and organization (back when copyright Nazis on UA-cam were especially giving Doug a hard time and he had no refuge from them).
Mark Cobuzzi That's what I heard too. I guess they tried to focus back on the website, but the website was losing views rapidly and they were going to shut down the website, which would mean no more Nostalgia Critic, period, so Doug sold The Nostalgia Critic name to him, or something like that.
UA-cam has gone better but back then he probably needed him to get where he wanted to go. And now he's stuck, especially we don't need that fucking document to know how scummy Mike is. It's obvious feminists are just looking for something to be angry about, since this has gone on unchecked for years and everyone could easily know about it.
no they didn't, they released a video right away. it was a few weeks before they started releasing content again. but they definitely didn't try and ignore the issue and hope it went away
They did NOT release a video right away. Screen Junkies was inactive for about 3 weeks following the "Best Harrison Ford Performance?" MovieFights episode (Andy Signore's last appearance) until they came out with an apology video. That downtime was used to get everything straightened out. For reference: "Best Harrison Ford Performance?" was Oct 5, 2017. The apology video was Oct 26, 2017.
Doug, please come clean with everybody. I'd believe that almost all the problems with Channel Awesome are because of your CEO, Mike Michaud. You, your brother, and everyone else working for the channel can walk away from this controversy unscathed but you need to tell your fans your side of the story. And if Michaud tries to silence you, just know that the over one million subscribers on this channel will stand behind you: the face of Channel Awesome, not the man upstairs. I woke up to a ton of likes and a huge comment chain. So thanks for that, I guess. I read everything, and yes, I realize that the Nostalgia Critic along with all it's various sketches and characters are not owned by Doug so it's not like walking away wouldn't have consequences. But if Michaud and the other producers behind this garbage won't own up and step down, then Doug and the others probably need to either confront them about this mess or, if that's just not going to work, leave for the sake of saving their reputations and integrity. And it's not like we'd lose Doug and his friends reviewing stuff if they walked off since they could easily make a new channel and go from there- albeit having to start from scratch in terms of making new characters, personas, and sketches to work with. If he made a public announcement about him and the crew walking away from Channel Awesome, I'm certain thatall of us would file out of Channel Awesome and into the new channel because we want to support these guys who have entertained us for years and ignore the people who were in charge that are giving this channel and everyone involved with it a bad name. Think it over and please be civil to each other. At the end of the day, we all want the same thing: for Doug, Rob, and everyone else who's innocent here to get through this mess.
Doug just really needs to say something at this point. Since he's the face of channel awesome everyone is thinking he is responsible for all the mismanagement that has happened: hes not. But if he doesn't stand his ground everyone is just gonna crap on him and destoy his much-earned good reputation. Please Doug, I don't care if all this bad management thing is outdated. I don't want to see another great guy fall just because he stayed silent.
ChiefMedicPururu As far as WE know he did nothing. For all WE know he WASN'T pressured to stay silent by the man he once trusted. Until I get his side of the story, I'm not gonna throw him under the bus along side his boss.
I remember this movie was on at a kids birthday party and i sat and absolutely none of the children were interested in it. i sat and watched the whole movie with my jaw hanging open at how unashamedly soulless it is
@@darwinsfame9102 Oh god I don't even remember at this point lol. It was a controversy at the time that Channel Awesome (mainly Doug) was mistreating its staff when in reality the CEO was the one causing problems. You'll have to Google it if you want the full story
Problem is, I think the nostalgia critic character is owned by the ceo, and not Doug, so he couldn’t really say anything unless he wanted to lose everything, this is only speculation btw
Mostly it seems most people where mad at him for not doing anything. I don't know that whole mess was retarded. I mean people where blaming Malcom, Tamera, and Brad just for defending Doug.
Looking at the comments I Honestly feel like this is some Return of the Jedi Darth Vader sh*t when he's talking to Luke. *Search your feelings, You can't do this. I feel the conflict within you.* *Its too late for me son*
Eu amo o fato de todo mundo estar falando da treta rolando com o Channel Awesome e o Sr. Wilson me aparece inocentemente pedindo desculpas pelo filme do Pica Pau
I think the reason they haven't released it in america is because they are working on redoing a lot of the scenes so that everyone is afraid of him and they officially make it part of the dark universe.
>Sees the NC Woody Woodpecker review up >Happily clicks >Scrolls through comments while waiting for the video to finish loading >Sees the comments section filled with stuff about a released Google doc accusing the CA company/CEO of everything from mismanagement and unjust firings to apparently sexual assault/rape and supposedly even child porn 😨 JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, I JUST WANTED TO WATCH A 30-SOMETHING MAN-CHILD INSULT A CGI WOODPECKER.
Bunny in the Box good reason? You believe that all because a google doc that was half ass written saying they got treated bad is good reason? When it could be fake? You're very foolish.
Some Dude Named Will Who Loves To Drink Shots Yes. I would consider disbelief of the accounts of numerous people into double figures (with evidence via screenshots), not only people who were working with/in the company (with corroborated story's), but in addition fan accounts where a very common patten emerges - a very naive position indeed. This all because you don't like the implications. I understand why you'd want to defend them, you like their content. Just don't be presumptuous and make excuses for what has happened. You only need to look at how CA have handled the situation to see their practices.
Dude, that's like saying maybe you should change Captains when the ship is already halfway to the bottom of the ocean. From the sound of it, Doug's the fucking iceberg anyway.
TheShadowOfHumanity EXACTLY! It's because of him that Lupa, Phealous, and countless others were kicked off of the site or forced to leave because of him. Make Mike leave!
I'm a Nostalgia Critic fan, but I can't put my head in the sand about these strong allegations against Channel Awesome AND Doug, and neither can you Doug. Do something about it Doug. That sloppy message from Channel Awesome isn't enough.
It's Michaud's responsibility to address these allegations, not Doug's. He was the only one who seemed to actually have shit to answer for that didn't fall into "honest mistakes most people make" or "utterly harmless comments".
So many people here are saying that if Doug speaks up he'll get fired. Mike Michaud has been slimy for years but what is he without his Nostalgia Critic? What worth can Channel Awesome be when it's whittled down to nearly nothing but NC content? Firing Doug would be killing the goose laying the golden eggs. My 2 cents Doug, in the past you didn't stand up for others steamrolled by upper management. It's crappy to be under such management for everybody involved yet you didn't raise a finger. It looks as if you didn't because you benefit from the favoritism. So now are you going to speak out to save yourself or are you going down with the ship? Painted yourself into a corner it seems. Maybe you can save some face by coming clean and cleaning up the act. I find you and your crew entertaining but it's time to clean house and do things like a professional.
You make a point. I'm considering that there have been allegations going way back. The document is simply putting them in one place to avoid confusion and to clarify each individual account. It may or may not be true on a point by point basis. There are people involved whom I believe to be truthful but you're right, there is a lack of proof. That said the mass exodus of talent from CA does point to mismanagement, incompetence or worse. I think most here are like me and we're asking for a statement. I did say some negative things about Michaud and that may be because he hasn't been forward with public responses to years of allegations. At minimum it points to a disregard of public relations. Also snowflake is a really ridiculous term to use for this occasion. I suppose standing up for yourself when wronged makes you a "snowflake". Cringey.
Fred Jones Those are important points too. Those allegations are the worst leveled at Michaud and they come across believable given his avoidance of the issue.
"Channel Awesome is nothing without the Nostalgia Critic". That may be true, but the past has proven that neither is Doug. Channel Awesome owns NC, and they could just as well fire the Walkers and give the name to some other guy while Doug is left without a job and banned from ever using his IP ever again. As far as being complicit in the misconduct of the people in charge, honestly in what I've read of the document he comes off as pretty dumb more than anything else.
Hey guy Doug and Rob, your channel has been part of my life since I started watching you on ThatGuyWiththeGlasses. But you owe it to your fans to clear the air and address the elephant in the room. And everyone is asking as well, I have nothing but respect for you and your channel but your giving a big disservice by not addressing it.
this is what i said on the matter on another video i also read a lot of the document, allot of is a standard rant, not all of its 'reaching a serious level of abuse....' just team member disagreements: (read on before you judge) "has Lupa actually talked about this document in her videos or tweets? anyone can put a document together and state it as fact from different sources it is on a doc link, and not on a website... which actually seems odd to me, like under the radar? as this will be very obscurely hidden and will make no change happen... it will only be found by those who want to find it like I'll stay subscribed, only unsubscribe in protest if the content is proven by a first person (someone who has contributed) because Walkers videos i enjoy, the output is great I also enjoy Lupa's reviews and she goes down as one of my fav reviewers this should not happen in any business, Micheal acts seem manipulative and abusive but i just don't want to jump to conclusion, it will be nieve, nearly troll like to unsubscribe for a document even i can put together about any channel. Lupa would come out more and say it if she wants to make a change and defend her deserved rights! i'm not saying its untrue, just looking for profe :)"
First Yogi Bear (and many more) and now Woody Woodpecker gets to suffer of being turned from a legendary classic cartoon character to a CGI abomination that like to tells bad jokes all the time. It always begins with the CGI character doing a bad joke (often it is a poop joke because year 2000s were the poop age, 1990s where the barf age), then it cuts to the real life secondary character where a guy has problem with his business and spend the rest of his time with his family, and this last about half hour. If you ever wonder why they keep making this bad CGI/Live action movies based on great cartoon characters from the 1950s to 1980s, I only have one word: Money.
The system won’t change unless we can acknowledge and change it from within. Please Doug make a real response video to the criticisms and valid concerns made in the google doc and what your going or not going to do. Your silence on the issue is louder and more aggravating than this bloody woodpecker.
this is what i said on the matter on another video i also read a lot of the document, allot of is a standard rant, not all of its 'reaching a serious level of abuse....' just team member disagreements: (read on before you judge) "has Lupa actually talked about this document in her videos or tweets? anyone can put a document together and state it as fact from different sources it is on a doc link, and not on a website... which actually seems odd to me, like under the radar? as this will be very obscurely hidden and will make no change happen... it will only be found by those who want to find it like I'll stay subscribed, only unsubscribe in protest if the content is proven by a first person (someone who has contributed) because Walkers videos i enjoy, the output is great I also enjoy Lupa's reviews and she goes down as one of my fav reviewers this should not happen in any business, Micheal acts seem manipulative and abusive but i just don't want to jump to conclusion, it will be nieve, nearly troll like to unsubscribe for a document even i can put together about any channel. Lupa would come out more and say it if she wants to make a change and defend her deserved rights! i'm not saying its untrue, just looking for profe :)"
Yes this is the issue that needs to be focused on (looks down at my apple phone) wait a second... is it weird that I am outraged on this and completely over look more pressing and horrific situations with the same issues? NOPE answer us now nostalgia critic we want your head
Probably because the collapse of Channel Awesome is more pressing on peoples minds then a shitty woody woodpecker movie that literally nobody gives a shit about.
Doug, please speak up against Mike Michaud. You're the only one who can fix this, people look up to you and they're worried that you might not be the person they think you are. That's why you have to speak up. Be the better man.
ADP1998 it's just some stupid thing on the internet that's going around that doesn't really mean anything I mean only an idiot would try to understand what they're trying to say probably just a bunch of haters
Doug is implicated by the document that has been released in knowingly covering up child abuse, grooming, sexual assault and rape. The last thing he wants to do is publically declare anything. He needs to lawyer the fuck up right now, and not say a damn thing.
Please respond in some way or form to all of this drama and controversy, Doug. As a long time viewer, I don't want to see you with a permanently damaged reputation.
right because he could just start making his own Nostalgia Critic videos with someone instead of doug. If they decide to leave, and do reviews under a new name mike is done. They're not helpless victims.
My thoughts before watching this film: why??? My thoughts watching this film:Why??? My thoughts after watching this film: What did I just watch and why did I watch it?
He won't because he'll get fired as the company has already responded. Want to know the response? "We are sorry that you feel that way, we did nothing wrong."
Okay, everyone. Let me just ask one question. Don't you think that the reason Doug and Rob don't adress the behind the scenes problems of channel awsome is because... They Cant! Mike Is the CEO of Channel awsome, Even If they are not under contract to stay silent. They can't really go and say: "Oh yeah, Our boss is a total sucumbag and so are we! Sorry! See ya next week!" I am not sure why the others content creators didn't say anything before leaving the CA? but i am willing to bet that it's because they weren't aloud to. Whatever you think the walkers brothers involvement is, They're not the ones to whom you should go to get an apology.
Since I've been watching, they've lost 2,000 subs and that's only been in a few hours. It may only be a few thousands compared to their 1million+ but soon that number will grow very large and by then it may be too late to recover.
Yeah but through what I've read from the document. Doug has been either ignorant or a tyrant himself with other producers and Rob just seems to be a horrible person.
Doug and Rob have done nothing wrong. you are not entitled to an explanation video or any sort of apology. tomorrow they will post a video about jack and jill. if you don't want to watch it, don't bother showing up to the comments section.
At first I thought he was an underrated actor bcuz I only watched him in that Disney channel movie The Luck Of The Irish and now I know Psych was the only thing of his success 😂😂😂😂
Will it, lol? You guys are doing exactly opposite to what you are supposed to. Commenting on a video, and leaving like or dislike only promotes CA. EVERY. SINGLE. COMMENT. Theese sheep probably making them more money than they used to gaining.
It's always unpleasant to learn that one of your favourite creators is involved in some shady shit behind the scenes! Having read the Channel Awesome Google Doc and looked at what other creators who previously worked for you have said, i can say that i am really disheartened.
Expect a comment from Shingo in a few minutes stating how it's "none of your business" and how the problem shouldn't be addressed. Regardless, I read that document too. It's quite damning towards Channel Awesome and Doug in particular. (Doug has allegedly been involved directly in certain decisions including the pay of producers.)
Troy Orr well, I wasn't going to reply, but then I saw this. really? talking about people behind their back? wow, you're a coward. just like all the other keyboard warriors and SJWs out there who don't know what they're talking about.
You accuse me of being an "SJW and a "keyboard warrior" yet it is you who is actively browsing the comments section of this video and responding to anyone who mentions the controversy in an attempt to enlighten them. Furthermore, I don't think you even know what you're talking about at this point, your behaviour seems a lot more on the defensive side rather than actually checking out what the controversy is about. If you had read that google doc ("Not So Channel Awesome") you would understand that Doug himself is involved in the controversy since he has made multiple decisions for the company that have contributed in some of the producers losing pay and being booted.
Look, Doug. I love ya, man. You're the guy who caused me to love movies so much. You sparked my passion for film the way that Siskel and Ebert sparked your passion. You come off as a good guy and your brother's the same way. However, you need to address this controversy. I know that you're not the mastermind behind the mistreatment of the Channel Awesome crew, but you need to talk about what's been happening with the channel and Mike Michaud's involvement. I've had nothing but respect for you and you're definitely my favorite UA-camr of all time. You need to face this controversy head on, because if you don't, your ass is going to be served on a spit for the rest of your career.
Shingo Sawatari/HGX actually it does, he may not hold his IP but we as viewers are customers and his livelihood relies on an audience. He (Mike tbh) pisses off the audience he'll get less views. Content creators are already leaving more and more because the content creators wouldn't put up with it. And they're are taking customers away. It is our business.
When Screen Junkies went through something similar, they apologized in the proper fashion. If Screen Junkies can make an honest apology, theres no reason why channel awesome can't do the same.
That was due to one person doing something terrible for what?, a few years or so? This shit with CA has been going on for almost a decade and has affected EVERYONE attached to the site. It was easier for the higher ups who weren't responsible to apologize for the actions of one person than it will be for all 3 of the higher ups, Doug, Rob and Mike to apologize and make up for shit THEY did, or in other cases didn't do.
The lead guy sexually harassed a few people, basically. They were instantly kicked off the team and a pretty big video was made on all the changes Screen Junkies would make to ensure it never happened again- a good way of doing things. I think Doug's just trying to ignore it so he doesn't have to acknowledge it to people.
Nebeno Actually the channel's hr was made aware of his behaivior months before. It took the latest victim posting her expierience on twitter for screenjunkies to actually do anything.
Serious question: was this movie made like fifteen years ago and shelved? Because this seems like the sort of live-action adaptation swill they were making in the early 2000s.
I’m glad it was brushed over. Buncha 280 character culture nonsense. Wonder why there was no suit for defamation, but probably because they didn’t feel like the money they lost was significant
I watched NC a ton. Even with Mister Metokurs video i decided to stay because i genuinely enjoyed the NC. But with the news coming out about how Doug and other managers treat everybody. I can't watch this anymore. It's ruined the experience of watching the NC. I'm unsubscribing sad to say. I'll most likely watch old installments of NC but the way Management is handled is not acceptable. Not only do i feel you have a moral obligation to give an apology to people of the site, I do mean everybody even people that you are on bad terms with. But i also feel that you pocketing money of other creators is disgusting.
yeah, thats the right way of putting it. doug and company just "screwed up" by being willfully ignorant of a producer sexually harassing fans. doug and company "screwed up" by scamming their fans out of $90K to make a show that no one but the ceo wanted to make. oh, and they just "screwed up" by favoring doug over literally all other creators on their website.
Fix. Your. Business. Practices. Edit: Feed me your salt. I will bag and sell it. And treat and pay the people I'll need to handle the massive amounts of it better than CA ever did their producers.
Doug himself made alot of nasty decisions, it was Doug who hid severance pay behind a non compete contract, witch is absolutely disgusting considering they fired someone for having 1 day off to have surgery.
Hey man, I'm from Brazil and let me tell you that Woody ("Pica-pau" as we call him) is yet one of the most adored cartoons of all time around here. Nostalgic for the 80's kids, 90's kids, early 00's kids. Timeless, really. I guess he is to us what Tom and Jerry is to you. So please don't say this piece of puke is good enough for us, it's insulting, really.
Well... we have a certain TV channel in Brazil that will transmit this crap for the next 30 years. You all know what I'm talking about, fellow countrymen.
So... You guys going to give an actual apology other than "sorry you feel this way"? I've been watching you guys for *years* and I really feel you're better than this...
TheOddSusie are you speaking to Nostalgia Critic or to Channel Awesome? If it's Nostalgia Critic, then what have they done that they need to apologize? If it's Channel Awesome, then why not direct your comments towards the higher ups at Channel Awesome instead of commenting on a random Nostalgia Critic video.
Ryan Walters Doug has been mentioned in a lot of the allegations. Comments to the higher-ups haven't done much, exposure on youtube might help a liiiiitle
As a braziian I can say that woody is huge here (but not as much as it use to be 5 or 10 years ago) but the main reason why is because of it's dubbing, the thing about brazilan dubbing is that it adapted jokes to our culture in very good ways, the same thing happened with chaves, but at the same time this dubbing was very specific because it was done in a way that is not done nowadays , so a american version would never get this totally right, not only that but the most beloved version is the 40's one, but the movie adapted the character based on the more recent versions.
You have to give credit to the people behind the scenes, for being a straight to dvd movie(at least in the us) the cg woody is well animated and is surprisingly translated well to 3D
I think Doug should break the silence and adress this issues regarding CA. I understand it's hard for him, but fans deserve to know his side of story. Him being quiet and pretending that everything is fine is basically a sign of two things: a) he doesn't care or b) he's afraid to step forward and take a stand. In both cases his image is damaged. I think Channel Awesome right now wants to play dumb, hoping that the audience has a shot memory and that eventually all of these accusations will end up under the rug. Now it's all up to you, people. And just a reminder; "If Doug would care about his fans, he would do something."
No. if I got accused of a bunch of faulty stuff I'd come right out and explain myself and clear everything up. He either doesn't care or has something to hide
Iris It shouldn't take more than a day, this doesn't require high quality editing, rendering or production. Its just an announcement. I can literally make a 20 minute video of me talking in 1 day. His only excuse is that he's writing a script for his apology.
I think the important word in all of this is accusation. We can't say for sure if they knew what was going on and how severe this sexual harassment was until we get a response from them. Give them time. For all we know, they might be trying to sabotage CA by over exaggerating.
As I read doc while not don't agree with all CA do, but that call thing it make sense in actual business > had fight with Rob at public post which can ruin company image > many high position try to call her > she ignore now do you think how many company won't fired that person
Widchapon Jearaphunt Either way the reason they gave was that she was “ignoring them”. As someone who grew up with a father who had to fire people on a weekly basis, you have to give the person a valid reason when you fire them. You can’t just say “you ignored me you’re fired”.
Of course you can. Your manager calls you and you don't answer, especially after you've argued with them, then they have the right to fire you. If it's ethical or not it's your call, but it's completely legal. They don't owe you anything, and if you handle a tough situation like a child by trying to get rid of the problem by ignoring it, don't be surprised that the problem got rid of you instead.
I'm so upset and disappointed to hear what's been going on behind the scenes. I've loved and supported CA for almost ten years, bought your merch and diligently watched even the not-so-great videos without skipping any ads to support the content creators. I could dismiss one person complaining as an isolated event that's the result of misdoings on both parties' behalf, but for almost 20 content creators to come forward with these accusations is a sign that there's something seriously wrong with your policies. As a fan of nearly a decade, I'm disappointed, sad and upset. Shame on you. Until you issue a serious apology, fire the producer that's abused so many creators and compensate for the unpaid hours you've made your creators do, I won't support you in any shape or form.
THE ARMADA yeah, the producer owns NC but if Doug left or he fired Doug, what's he gonna do then? Cast another person to be NC? If Doug leaves, the NC fans leave with him and all the producer is left with is a name that barely has any financial value without Doug playing him. Doug does have plenty of leverage over that guy, he's the one people watch and he's the one who makes the money.
I'm surprised this thing blew up just now apparently. I heard half of what people are talking about years ago when most creators split from CA. I'm sure the files people got go into more detail and whatever but the gist seems the same. So people are surprised about something that was out there for years, and apparently are also shocked that shitty things happen behind the scenes in entertainment business. I don't get it.
Shingo, are you Mike Michaud himself? You are literally going down the comments refuting these issues. You're going TOO hard to not be in the know....or one dedicated ass fan that needs to calm down. I'd like to know if anyone is being harassed or being fired for being sick. The Walkers are not perfect beings and if people want to let the public know how terrible CA really is, they have that right. And I've been wondering for the longest why I don't see certain people anymore....this is showing me the reason
Honestly given the recent controversy it seems so incredibly tone-deaf to still be posting reviews like nothing is happening. and no, that ""apology"" from twitter hardly counts, Doug needs to address this personally on a video at the very least.
blackvial yeah i understand that, it's not like I expected Doug addressing the issue in the middle of a review, but rather it should be its own vid. Even if Doug is 100% innocent of all this (which he doesn't seem to be), staying silent just makes him look complicit, it has unfortunate implications
All *Dark Universe* moments: 2:01 7:40 7:59 8:36 [my favorite one XD] 10:43 [wasn't mentioned as one but i think it should've been] 12:28 [this neither and same thought as the last one] 15:36
Hi Doug, if Malcolm and Tamara's testimony is anything to go by, things have greatly improved at Channel Awesome from the conditions that the site's former producers were put through. If that's the case, all we need is for the company to apologise unreservedly for past mistakes and we can all move on.
Malcolm has said his time at Channel Awesome was the best in his life and hasn't released any other statements? There are some friggin serious allegations against Channel Awesome, but at least be real about it. Maybe you mean Linkara, Lindsay, and others?
Woody Woodpecker is especially beloved in Brazil. When I lived there, 10 years ago, they would still play reruns on national tv in primetime. They even have a common saying, "mau como pica-pau", which means "bad, like Woody Woodpecker".
Nice to see Woody's legacy still lives on...here in America the poor guy's been all but completely forgotten.
@@cartooncritique6625 Agree.
I'm Brazilian And Every Year I Watch Woody Woodpecker...
Yet I Still Don't Know What This Gets...
That explains the newest WW's Jade Jaguar episode and the sequence to it and I thought I was blessed to meet Woody since most of my classmate who are just one or two years younger never even watched one cartoon from Cartoon Network's CN City or the end of Powerhouse era like I did
I still watch it every now and then
Woody died multiple times during the classic 1940-72 toons, but kept returning in different forms. He really is the Agent of Chaos
He’s now getting a sequel this year
woody was never good (the guy in my pfp is not woody)
Good, at least it keeps the legacy.
Yeah that *Dark Universe* joke works way too well for this movie.
Yep. Woody is pretty fucked up in this Dark Universe. Even with the whole family shit near the end, he probably still did it for the food and Lassie torture.
Yup. I know Woody’s a screwball but you’re right, he’s too extreme in this movie. This movie had potential but they decided to settle for typical family movie cliches, an unlikable main character and shoe horned sentimentality at the end. It’s nothing more than a blatant cash grab.
@@benjackson7872 so basically a generic kids movie that had no effort what so ever and the studio only made it because that has gotten popular in one country and decided to make a movie based on the character because of his popularity in several countries and decided to give maybe one or two theatrical releases and everywhere else on DVD and Blu-ray. You know it's strange how several big name studios can get movies based on cartoon characters somewhere between right and did they even watch the show or any short films that character (s) were in, while movies like this one just flat out fail.
@@nickdorenkamp959 That's pretty much what i'm saying. If the movie was fully animated or better developed with its setting and characters (especially Woody by making him less mean spirited and more laid back) then the movie could've been decent. I agree, how Big name studios handle their characters and make these movies is just amazing. Sometimes they do care like in Roger Rabbit, The Lego Movies, Mickey's Once Upon A Christmas or even Looney Tunes Back in Action. Then you get movies like these or Yogi Bear. 😐
@@benjackson7872 That's pretty much every live-action "reboot" of an animated classic in a nutshell.
This movie is yet another cliche live-action cartoon movie with juvenile "humor", the cartoon character being a total jerk, character befriends token kid, and so on.
With the cliches were on a Bingo card, it's be a triple bingo but the prize for it is lousy.
Even Freddy Kruger is telling Woody "Dude, you need to take a fucking chill pill".
Is This Username Taken? Um what do you mean he has 68 likes
@@isthisusernametaken1091 It's sad you're too ignorant to realize that liking your own comment can be a pretty damn good idea. Your comment, however, is shit.
In this movie, Woody Woodpecker is an murderous sociopath instead of being his 1940s comedic character. 🎭 (comedy) turned to 🔪(slasher)
Well, to be fair, in the original cartoons Woody was harassing other toons who can understandably take a lot more abuse than ordinary humans...hence why sticking him in a live-action movie was kind of a bad idea. :/
He's just following the trend, comedians making horror films
Yeah, just like Willy Wonka.
Literally the opposite of Freddy Krueger
@@aceash459 except Wonka was passive aggressive til his rant
The backstory of woody is actually interesting, maybe the film should have been an R rated fantasy film about woody discovering he is an ancient spirit of chaos and needs to learn how to control his powers before they control him.
Squidward I mean, you’re definitely not wrong. But c’mon...it would’ve been better
Squidward more like not needless enough
isaac sevin totally
Everything is better when it’s r rated
Bad grammar, great idea
They premiere in Brazil because we love the animated series but i think they made a great mistake.....
From looking at these comments I can't help but silently admire that comments haven't been disabled.
Spoony disabled comments for much lesser reasons.
To be fair, Spoony would delete comments in real life as well if he had half a chance.
They're far too inept to notice things like this.
handsomebrick
Disabling comments would be a very bad idea. They're already receiving a lot of shit for not addressing the controversy. Just imagine the outlash if *Channel Awesome* silence their viewers.
handsomebrick I don't think they even read/pay attention to the comments, I wouldn't at a time like this.
Woody Woodpecker being and immortal, evil God of Chaos makes this whole movie make a *little* more sense.
So they turn him into bill cipher
@@paulbloquet5697 yessss
@@paulbloquet5697 *THATS* what he was reminding me of.
An immortal, evil god of chaos that suddenly realizes he has a deep longing to be with the family he tortured throughout most of the movie. It’s like reverse Stockholm syndrome.
It would've been better as a horror movie.
My thoughts on the movie: "Oh, good God..."
My thoughts on the controversy: "Oh, good God..."
Diego Degollada you mean the damn lies that people made up
sebastian guerrero ooooooo hes got you there mate.
Woah what is this controversy I’m hearing about?
@@alyssabeaulieu It's about something about sexual harassement that happened in CN or wathever, it's kind of stupid
@@alyssabeaulieu "change the channel" i guess. that was dissapointment to see the true story about NC
8:48 15:38
I swear, every time NC pulls out the "Dark Universe" joke, it never fails to make me laugh.
Considering the fact that Woody may be the reincarnation of the God of Chaos in this continuity, this probably is a rejected/unofficial Dark Universe movie.
I honestly love the concept of Woody Woodpecker being a chaos god. Just opens so many opportunities for humor/horror.
Nube Gamer ikr
@@crimsonwizahd2358 Personally, I feel like that concept would have been more befitting of Bugs Bunny than Woody...that or maybe have them both being rival gods of Chaos, and watch the mayhem unfold. ^^
@@crimsonwizahd2358 That backstory would've worked GREAT as a horror film.
Fun fact: The guy who voiced Woody Woodpecker would later go on to voice three of the members of The Banana Splits in The Banana Splits horror movie.
That's explains a lot
Hello, I’m Tara Strong and I wanna voice Extreme Scary Hell Demon with 1000 Teeth
He also voices several Looney Tunes. Clearly he’s a talented voice actor.
Checks out since he already worked on this horror.
Eric Bauza is an incredible voice actor, he just takes a lot of strange acting jobs lol
Why do all crap live action remakes has to involve family problems.
That is so true why do they do that
Because the chart guys don't think cartoon characters can hold 1 hour and 35 minutes on thier own, god are they dumb
@@thefunnychiptuneman It's....relatable???
@@SpritemaniacJ how?
@@thefunnychiptuneman i have no clue
The way I see it, Doug is in the very definition of a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" situation.
If he actually addresses all the controversy being directed towards CA, Mike will more than likely fire him, his relationship with his brother will more than likely be strained, and CA will more than likely implode because let's be honest, most people *only* watch them for his Nostalgia Critic character.
But, if he continues to stay silent, his work will more than likely continue to be overshadowed by all this controversy to the point that it will practically ruin his entire career because the very nature of this controversy is the kind of shit that, in today's social climate, does *not* blow over easily...
Either way, I *definitely* don't want to be in his shoes right now...
Why should it blow-over easy? It’s honestly thier fault.
Saying that people only subscribed for Nostalgia Critic isn't true. While yes, Critic is an Internet classic, and a lot of people subscribed for Critic primarily, it's outright wrong to say that the audience doesn't care about any of the other shows running.
TheKrypticCode no one said that jackass, all he said he's damned if he does damned if he doesn't.
Everything that isn't the nostalgia critic on channel awesome is completely unwatchable shit, don't lie to yourself.
Redman A Doug can’t leave because he signed a contract giving Mike ownership of the nostalgia critic character.
Is it me or is this movie actually entertaining when NC makes jokes about the movie
Definitely agree
It’s just the yogi bear movie but altered a bit.
and somehow worse
Almost like a spin off sequel
Needs more Thawn.
"Remember the nightmare fuel in Son of the Mask?"
No. You remember it for me so I don't have to.
MegaDoopTV to what's up
No problem.
W H O L E S O M E
For those talking about the CA controversy, I do agree that Doug should make some sort of personal statement on the allegations and issues rather than a blanket message from CA or Michaud or any other mouthpieces. But I also appreciate that Doug is caught between a rock and a hard place right now: Michaud owns the IP to the Nostalgia Critic.
How this came to be, I can't say. None of the other producers signed away their intellectual rights to their characters, but having read the doc and the things said about Michaud, especially in Allison Pregler/Obscurus Lupa's section, perhaps when Doug was "discovered" he signed a bad contract, perhaps out of excitement or naiveté or just plain stupidity. The same thing that gets people aspiring to entire many fields to do things for free for "exposure" (I've fallen into that trap early in my own career). Being the flagship personality/character that launched the website, it makes sense why Michaud would obtain/keep the rights to this character and no one else's.
But this means that Doug has two choices now: he can keep silent and take the major hit to his reputation (the document didn't level many major complaints against him and Rob, but complaints WERE made, especially in regards to the anniversary movies and how they were handled and filmed) but keep the character he created and cultivated for well over a decade, or he can speak out and show a measure of integrity that may help him regain respect in the eyes of others, but could cost him his character as well as his livelihood. It's not as cut and dried as "Doug, you need to say something now" and it's possible he's struggling with this issue now (I believe this review was likely made before the controversy came up, hence why I'm not surprised it's not addressed here if it's ever going to be). It's even possible he may make a statement but out of self-preservation recite the company line.
Doug definitely has some things to answer for, but the question of whether he will is a lot more complicated than most people demanding those answers are thinking it is.
He is literally the draw. He can leave but apparently he's really buddy buddy with Mike. If the guy tried to make a new guy the Nostalgia Critic, it would bomb. He just has to rebrand.
Yeah, but look how well rebranding himself or trying to change his image has worked in the past...
I do agree that without the NC, CA and Michaud's cash cow would go down in flames, so Doug has some leverage there. It's a matter of whether he'd be able to show that amount of backbone. There's also legal precedent for him being able to get the IP back from Michaud if he wanted to (such as the case where Meat Loaf won the rights to the title "Bat Out of Hell" from Jim Steinman, who wrote the song/albums who bear those titles, because it was ruled they were more iconic of Meat Loaf than Steinman.)
This shit just broke out give Doug 3 days or so to get together a statement. Your right this video had to have been done before so lets give him time.
He will have to say SOMETHING soon as their UA-cam page is hemorrhaging subscribers.
My thoughts exactly, EB.
Actually, this movie is rated NC-17
Non Comedic for anyone 17 and up... or under
Kunisake I think that’s also the rating for the Norm of the North
Are these ratings just jokes? It probably got a PG. For Professionally Grati--- Nope, not doing that. It got a PG for Parental Guidance.
For those who don't know, allow me to give a very brief summary of the controversy surrounding Channel Awesome. All of it was gathered into a Google doc, and I recommend finding it for the full story. Just note, it's VERY long.
In any case, former producers, Obscurus Lupa, Linkara, Marzgurl, Suede, among others, have issued complaints towards Channel Awesome for mismanagement. Doug and Rob were accused of being in the own worlds, and arguing with each other over the dumbest of things, causing shooting to be behind schedule for their anniversary movies. Also, they were not told of the Nostalgia Critic's then retirement, and from the script, had the impression that they were being forced to retire as well. They also had routinely forgotten about the people there, and even told them to deliver the lines like Doug.
Mike Ellis, a former higher up, was accused of trying to harass a female worker, despite being married, and having very poor communication with the producers. Luckily, he was fired from the company before he could do too much harm.
Mike Michaud however, had the most complaints thrown at him. He was accused of not communicating with people very well, believing ScrewAttack was a rival, making sexist comments, bullying the producers to the point of tears, mismanaging funds, among other things. Mike also refused to pay the producers for their videos, and when Marzgurl set up a Blip account to make money, Michaud was furious. Michaud was also angry with people who set up Patreons, forcing Suede to remove his video talking about the pros and cons of Patreon, and apparently firing Lupa over just making one.
Bhargav was the only one I didn't see singled out. Whether that's because he was a total sweetheart, or he didn't get caught doing anything, I don't know. ToddInTheShadows has confirmed these, saying he hasn't heard any lies from the complaints.
Again, this is a VERY condensed version. Doug and Rob, while not terrible, did wrong, and need to address and apologize for their actions. But Michaud was the absolute worst. How he is still with the company, I still don't know. Again though, find the Google doc for the full story.
Also, I think a channel named Fredrik Knudsen will be doing a reading of the Google doc very soon, so stay tuned for that.
Michaud owns the rights to the Nostalgia Critic character (don't know how or why Doug thought that was okay) and Channel Awesome name, so Doug and Rob can't fire him.
Blueneonkid Apparently, Doug wanted other people to run things while he just made videos.
This needs to be at the top.
Vilesentry none. Just let shit happen cause I'm still comfy in my own home laughing at how UA-cam went from a few people just sharing old cartoons and movies and their own things, to a product that now charges to watch those same movies and cartoons and people shooting buildings for no pay lmao
Getting rid of Mike Michaud would be a huge step up
But in Capitalism you can't get rid of a unsuccessful owner.
Bumper Bonnie Not if you have a proper board meeting. Although Mike would probably fire them to save his scorching ass.
They can’t. He owns the nostalgia critic ip
Aye, more representation.
And the ladder is the problem.
Nope Mike literally owns the NC character.
Doug, you and Rob need to come out about the controversy.
The document does not put you two in the best of lights, but *BY FAR* in a better situation than the CEO.
Explain what's going on. LET THE FANS KNOW. There's nothing perfect in this world, Doug, and it's fine to have ups and downs as a company, but you need to stay open to hold onto viewership. Otherwise people are going to stop watching out of disgust.
All I've heard about is a document. Making one or two serious claims along with "they fired me because i asked for time off to discover myself" type complaints. Where is the evidence at?
I mean, they are literally deleting, blocking, and banning people who just talk about it, so there's apparently some truth somewhere in there
They're doing their best to damage control without addressing it directly.
Is doug the guy running it?
@und13m4n, he's not actually! Doug sold the IP to a guy named Mike Micheaud. He did run a lot of the anniversary stuff, but that's about the biggest thing.
Mike M. is indeed the ringleader of the site.
6:02 Hearing Doug say all those swear words in a high pitched voice is kinda amusing...
Same
True
And it's also strange and funny at the same time that Woody Woodpecker swears (in a non-official voice)
Vivziepop if she written the Woody Woodpecker Cartoons:
You know, a lot of UA-cam community’s have been falling from grace over the past couple of years. The Creatures have fallen apart. BlastphamousHD has lost friends and is a shell of his former self. Smosh has lost one of its core talent and is being abandoned by it’s fan base. Yogscast is a shell of its former self. At this point, there are very few full UA-cam group channels that are still together and thriving.
Doug, you were one of the content creators that I held dear for a long time. Channel Awesome has flourished under your touch and I have followed your reviews and loved for them for about five years now. And I was hoping Channel Awesome would be the group that never fell in such controversy as the others. But, I am wrong. And I still have much respect and love for you and your channel. But, honestly, there’s a lot you need to address right now. This is NOT something you can sit on and ignore. You need to reply and get a handle on this situation before the situation implodes. There’s a lot of reviewers out there that you need to show that you still value. And if you can’t, maybe it’s time for Channel Awesome to shut down. Don’t get me wrong, I want you guys to continue and flourish. You’ve provided me nothing but entertainment for years. But you cannot flourish if these documents are true and you’ve been mistreating your creators.
I hope to subscribe back one day when everything is back in order, but until then, I’ll be unsubbing. Please address the situation and provide a solution before things get out of hand. Wish you all the best
He and Chavez had a bad falling out involving his personality after his breakup with his girlfriend and how he was treating Chavez and pretty much all of his friends. Needless to say, Chavez and BHD no longer work together, BHD has apparently lost nearly all of his friends except Dr J and his videos have taken a noticeably different tone. Check out the video that Chavez posted on his channel about the matter. He explains it far better then I ever could.
If Channel Awesome gets shut down, lots of reviewers who are connected to the channel from Chris Stuckmann, Angry Joe, Tamara, and more would get hurt. I want none of these amazing people to be trolled or harmed while this issue is still happening
On the Internet, if you ignore the accusations, people will no longer care. If you address the issues, it becomes the main topic of the time. 3 months from now, people will be subscribing right back and the accusations will be a memory. Whether the accusations are true or not, it doesn't matter.
It's already exploded. It's too late. He can try to say sorry all he wants and the mob won't accept it. They'll keep saying "it's a non-apology" or "He's only sorry he got caught." It won't be enough. The damage is done. He will have to show that he can change his ways and it will take a long, long, time for him to rebuild.
Oh no, is Brainscratch next? I dont want all of my favorite group channels to become this...
Oh, if I had a nickle for everytime I said "I miss the walrus" I could get enough money to buy this movie again
The movie costs $7.78 on DVD. That's 778 pennies, or 155.6 times, rounding up to 156. The movie is 91 minutes. 156 / 91 = 1.714 times a minute. almost twice a minute, you poor bastard
Wally walrus
The only pecker you should worry about is Mike Michaud.
WHO THE FUCK IS MIKE MICHAUD?!?1?1' AND WHY EVERYONE KEEPS TALKING ABOUT HIM?!?!?
This is the greatest comment of all time
Ian R. Nava Huber the CEO of channel awesome who's been mistreating producers for years
Ian R. Nava Huber Creator of Bar fiesta and notorious anime villain
"Bribery fixes everything"
OHHHHH that's why this movie was shown in theaters in Brazil.....
Well, you discovered our secret. But i don’t think it a good idea, since the movie barely sold out I my town.
I think it is safe to say that Doug and Rob need to address this controversy.
Some people think they are responsible for the controversy, others think they are just unwitting bystanders. It is a pretty confusing situation, so I doubt it is all so black and white, and we haven't yet heard their response.
Whether or not you think Doug and Rob are responsible (I personally don't think they're completely guilt free, but I don't see them as having acted maliciously) it would be interesting to hear it from their perspective.
I think we can all agree on one thing though. Mike Michaud is a dick.
There's controversy?
Doctor Psycho Killer they did with that apology on Twitter but people don't like it because they think there's sifting the blame for stupid reasons
The "apology" wasn't great. XD A personal actual apology or at least an address from Rob and Doug would be much more significant imo.
As tired as CA seems at times these days, I don't want to see it go down in disgrace. What's needed from the Walker brothers I think is to do something about Michaud's stranglehold on the company, apologize to the right people and, if they want to remain relevant, rethink their content so it gets more than an occasional chuckle.
Basically Doug and Rob are incompetent people who got famous, and want to hold on to it even if is ignoring some mess up stuff. Basically Quentin Taratino and weinstein, except here Doug is not even that talented and Mike most likely will be behind bar eventually.
Just remember the 90,000$ which went nowhere for a quiz show which was abandond
Ian of Water like the 500 billion that went to Destiny with nothing to show for it
thereaperscaptain lol if you watch the episodes and read the hr persons report... the entire amount didn't go to it. They only did the 12 because it met the requirement to get indiegogo off their back
look who just watched all the controversy videos. don't try to play it off like you knew lol
newjourney7 what?
newjourney7 Idk what your point is, but the Popquiz beeing cancelled pissed me off back then. And now with the controversy, everything comes back.
Why the hell would you even give Mike Michaud the exclusive rights to the Nostalgia Critic character?
All I heard (which might not be fully accurate, so take with a grain of salt) is that giving Mike the NC rights was part of the deal made, when Mike offered to help Doug create his own website and organization (back when copyright Nazis on UA-cam were especially giving Doug a hard time and he had no refuge from them).
He might've done it when he was young and stupid. And unaware of what he was doing.
Mark Cobuzzi
That's what I heard too. I guess they tried to focus back on the website, but the website was losing views rapidly and they were going to shut down the website, which would mean no more Nostalgia Critic, period, so Doug sold The Nostalgia Critic name to him, or something like that.
UA-cam has gone better but back then he probably needed him to get where he wanted to go. And now he's stuck, especially we don't need that fucking document to know how scummy Mike is.
It's obvious feminists are just looking for something to be angry about, since this has gone on unchecked for years and everyone could easily know about it.
Samurai Shampoo
A Good day for a swell battle
When my son was younger, he ADORED this movie. It is entertaining for little kids:
- Ridiculous action
- Silly jokes
- Frenzied pace at times
I'm embarrassed to say but it's what got me into Woody Woodpecker
Damn this controversy is really fired up. Yet they won't make a vid on it lol. Guess Mike won't let them.
These kind of things take time. It took Screen Junkies weeks of downtime to come out with a video after the whole Andy Signore controversy.
no they didn't, they released a video right away. it was a few weeks before they started releasing content again. but they definitely didn't try and ignore the issue and hope it went away
They did NOT release a video right away. Screen Junkies was inactive for about 3 weeks following the "Best Harrison Ford Performance?" MovieFights episode (Andy Signore's last appearance) until they came out with an apology video. That downtime was used to get everything straightened out.
For reference:
"Best Harrison Ford Performance?" was Oct 5, 2017.
The apology video was Oct 26, 2017.
Why would Doug make a video addressing his douchebaggery? If he DOES make one...he'll pretty much be out of the business...
Toaster Strudel Mike won't fire doug. He's what makes him money.
Doug, please come clean with everybody. I'd believe that almost all the problems with Channel Awesome are because of your CEO, Mike Michaud. You, your brother, and everyone else working for the channel can walk away from this controversy unscathed but you need to tell your fans your side of the story. And if Michaud tries to silence you, just know that the over one million subscribers on this channel will stand behind you: the face of Channel Awesome, not the man upstairs.
I woke up to a ton of likes and a huge comment chain. So thanks for that, I guess. I read everything, and yes, I realize that the Nostalgia Critic along with all it's various sketches and characters are not owned by Doug so it's not like walking away wouldn't have consequences. But if Michaud and the other producers behind this garbage won't own up and step down, then Doug and the others probably need to either confront them about this mess or, if that's just not going to work, leave for the sake of saving their reputations and integrity. And it's not like we'd lose Doug and his friends reviewing stuff if they walked off since they could easily make a new channel and go from there- albeit having to start from scratch in terms of making new characters, personas, and sketches to work with. If he made a public announcement about him and the crew walking away from Channel Awesome, I'm certain thatall of us would file out of Channel Awesome and into the new channel because we want to support these guys who have entertained us for years and ignore the people who were in charge that are giving this channel and everyone involved with it a bad name. Think it over and please be civil to each other. At the end of the day, we all want the same thing: for Doug, Rob, and everyone else who's innocent here to get through this mess.
unfortunately apparently doug will have a hard time walking away since he apparently doesnt own nc anymore
Yeah, easier said than done with the person who owns what you love to do can just atke that away from you.
If he walks away he won't be NC anymore be prepared to accept that if that's what you want
Walkers are culpable...sorry.
WHO THE FUCK CARES JUST WATCH THE VIDEOS YOU IDIOTS! enjoy your entertainment and stfu
Doug just really needs to say something at this point. Since he's the face of channel awesome everyone is thinking he is responsible for all the mismanagement that has happened: hes not. But if he doesn't stand his ground everyone is just gonna crap on him and destoy his much-earned good reputation. Please Doug, I don't care if all this bad management thing is outdated. I don't want to see another great guy fall just because he stayed silent.
ChiefMedicPururu As far as WE know he did nothing. For all WE know he WASN'T pressured to stay silent by the man he once trusted. Until I get his side of the story, I'm not gonna throw him under the bus along side his boss.
I remember this movie was on at a kids birthday party and i sat and absolutely none of the children were interested in it. i sat and watched the whole movie with my jaw hanging open at how unashamedly soulless it is
Why is everyone mad at Doug if Michael is the CEO who is the one to blame?
Huh... WTF HAPPENED THAT I JUST LOST? I WAS ONLY TAKING A SHOWER
Please explain
@@darwinsfame9102 Oh god I don't even remember at this point lol. It was a controversy at the time that Channel Awesome (mainly Doug) was mistreating its staff when in reality the CEO was the one causing problems. You'll have to Google it if you want the full story
Problem is, I think the nostalgia critic character is owned by the ceo, and not Doug, so he couldn’t really say anything unless he wanted to lose everything, this is only speculation btw
Mostly it seems most people where mad at him for not doing anything. I don't know that whole mess was retarded. I mean people where blaming Malcom, Tamera, and Brad just for defending Doug.
Looking at the comments I Honestly feel like this is some Return of the Jedi Darth Vader sh*t when he's talking to Luke.
*Search your feelings, You can't do this. I feel the conflict within you.*
*Its too late for me son*
Aren't you that guy who does the thing?
Sup Jax. Haven't seen you in a while
I came here for some good old murder from woody the wood pecker
Oh Hi Jax!
a horror fan you say? Watching this at night?
We brazilians have to say.... we sorry...
Ei cara, corta essa zuera!
The film is an American movie that was first marketed to Brazil, so your country isn't really to blame.
Eu amo o fato de todo mundo estar falando da treta rolando com o Channel Awesome e o Sr. Wilson me aparece inocentemente pedindo desculpas pelo filme do Pica Pau
ColoniaContraAtaca we accept but to an extent
I think the reason they haven't released it in america is because they are working on redoing a lot of the scenes so that everyone is afraid of him and they officially make it part of the dark universe.
Honestly, this movie didn't make me feel it was a Woody Woodpecker movie, it focuses too much on the human characters than Woody Woodpecker himself.
Like all realistic bad movies of franchises
@@Endriu192what about sonic?
@@DamnZtar At least is not bad like other lazy family movies. It has something what I can call it like a good movie
"Brazil had to watch this piece of crap at the cinemas"
Nah, we didn't.
Please tell me this piece of shit bombed.
Exatly
I don't envy you. You already have Vidéo Brinquádo or something.
@@HeleentheArcane Video Brinquedo,yeah
best movie company in the world
@@cartooncritique6625 that's probably why they straight to DVDed it
>Sees the NC Woody Woodpecker review up
>Happily clicks
>Scrolls through comments while waiting for the video to finish loading
>Sees the comments section filled with stuff about a released Google doc accusing the CA company/CEO of everything from mismanagement and unjust firings to apparently sexual assault/rape and supposedly even child porn
😨
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, I JUST WANTED TO WATCH A 30-SOMETHING MAN-CHILD INSULT A CGI WOODPECKER.
InsideJoke you and me both sister/brother/whatever.
Same dude same.....
SAME HERE!! I literally had no idea about what was going on xD
I understand how you feel.
I hope doug, can settle things out so I can watch these reviews and not feel so uncomfortable:-(
Pastel-princess-mochi Me too!
Dont mind me, just admiring this train wreck of a comment section.
SGR SEAN can't beat the view, the apologists especially.🤔
Bunny in the Box and the assholes who just want to attack him for no reason
sebastian guerrero and the ones who want to for good reason.
Bunny in the Box good reason? You believe that all because a google doc that was half ass written saying they got treated bad is good reason? When it could be fake? You're very foolish.
Some Dude Named Will Who Loves To Drink Shots Yes.
I would consider disbelief of the accounts of numerous people into double figures (with evidence via screenshots), not only people who were working with/in the company (with corroborated story's), but in addition fan accounts where a very common patten emerges - a very naive position indeed. This all because you don't like the implications.
I understand why you'd want to defend them, you like their content. Just don't be presumptuous and make excuses for what has happened. You only need to look at how CA have handled the situation to see their practices.
All of The Dark Universe Joke:
1:43
7:40
8:00
8:43
15:36
Comments:
99% about the controversy
1% about the actual video
We should have not read the same comment : it's more 70/30 than 99/1
With such scummy behavior happening at CA, I honestly think it shouldn't be any other way.
And at least one positive comment regarding Doug's endorsement deal with the Black Tux.
what controversy? Maybe I’m late to the party but...
SpaceRabbit617 search for “not so awesome”
Honestly Doug, not willing to believe you're part of the controversy, however talking about it is important. Silence can be seen as guilt
Well, being under Michaud's thumb thanks to NC rights ownership might have something to do with that
invaderpez12 what controversy? What's everyone talking about?
A long list of allegations from former CA members that heavily involve Doug
Doug, we all know Mike has been causing problems, get rid of him or else he'll drag all of Channel Awesome down with him.
Can't fire the majority shareholder and owner of the platform you're working from...unfortunately...
Dude, that's like saying maybe you should change Captains when the ship is already halfway to the bottom of the ocean. From the sound of it, Doug's the fucking iceberg anyway.
TheShadowOfHumanity EXACTLY! It's because of him that Lupa, Phealous, and countless others were kicked off of the site or forced to leave because of him. Make Mike leave!
Wtf is happening
Im oblivious 2 wutever situation is occurring at CA so can someone fill me in???
Meester Writer Lol you sound so fucking stupid. Is it fun pulling lies out of your ass?
“I’m what you call a food prostitute” Is just gold
Haha😂
Hahaha😂
I'm a Nostalgia Critic fan, but I can't put my head in the sand about these strong allegations against Channel Awesome AND Doug, and neither can you Doug.
Do something about it Doug. That sloppy message from Channel Awesome isn't enough.
allegations?
Cee Emm Doug is here to make a living...not to appease society. lol
Karma is a bitch, and history tends to repeat itself.
What happened?
Doug doesn't own the channel, or the character. Mike Michaud does.
It's Michaud's responsibility to address these allegations, not Doug's. He was the only one who seemed to actually have shit to answer for that didn't fall into "honest mistakes most people make" or "utterly harmless comments".
So many people here are saying that if Doug speaks up he'll get fired. Mike Michaud has been slimy for years but what is he without his Nostalgia Critic? What worth can Channel Awesome be when it's whittled down to nearly nothing but NC content? Firing Doug would be killing the goose laying the golden eggs.
My 2 cents Doug, in the past you didn't stand up for others steamrolled by upper management. It's crappy to be under such management for everybody involved yet you didn't raise a finger. It looks as if you didn't because you benefit from the favoritism.
So now are you going to speak out to save yourself or are you going down with the ship?
Painted yourself into a corner it seems. Maybe you can save some face by coming clean and cleaning up the act.
I find you and your crew entertaining but it's time to clean house and do things like a professional.
You make a point. I'm considering that there have been allegations going way back. The document is simply putting them in one place to avoid confusion and to clarify each individual account. It may or may not be true on a point by point basis. There are people involved whom I believe to be truthful but you're right, there is a lack of proof.
That said the mass exodus of talent from CA does point to mismanagement, incompetence or worse. I think most here are like me and we're asking for a statement. I did say some negative things about Michaud and that may be because he hasn't been forward with public responses to years of allegations. At minimum it points to a disregard of public relations.
Also snowflake is a really ridiculous term to use for this occasion. I suppose standing up for yourself when wronged makes you a "snowflake". Cringey.
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he can make a new persona for himself. Mike doesn’t own that.
Fred Jones Those are important points too. Those allegations are the worst leveled at Michaud and they come across believable given his avoidance of the issue.
"Channel Awesome is nothing without the Nostalgia Critic". That may be true, but the past has proven that neither is Doug. Channel Awesome owns NC, and they could just as well fire the Walkers and give the name to some other guy while Doug is left without a job and banned from ever using his IP ever again.
As far as being complicit in the misconduct of the people in charge, honestly in what I've read of the document he comes off as pretty dumb more than anything else.
Well, Doug is the one people come here to see, not Mike. People would gladly follow Doug if he left and did something else.
Hey guy Doug and Rob, your channel has been part of my life since I started watching you on ThatGuyWiththeGlasses. But you owe it to your fans to clear the air and address the elephant in the room. And everyone is asking as well, I have nothing but respect for you and your channel but your giving a big disservice by not addressing it.
this is what i said on the matter on another video
i also read a lot of the document, allot of is a standard rant, not all of its 'reaching a serious level of abuse....'
just team member disagreements:
(read on before you judge)
"has Lupa actually talked about this document in her videos or tweets?
anyone can put a document together and state it as fact from different sources
it is on a doc link, and not on a website... which actually seems odd to me, like under the radar?
as this will be very obscurely hidden and will make no change happen...
it will only be found by those who want to find it like
I'll stay subscribed, only unsubscribe in protest if the content is proven by a first person (someone who has contributed)
because Walkers videos i enjoy, the output is great
I also enjoy Lupa's reviews and she goes down as one of my fav reviewers
this should not happen in any business,
Micheal acts seem manipulative and abusive
but i just don't want to jump to conclusion, it will be nieve, nearly troll like to unsubscribe for a document even i can put together about any channel.
Lupa would come out more and say it if she wants to make a change and defend her deserved rights!
i'm not saying its untrue, just looking for profe :)"
Well besides the sexual harassment you mean don't nitpick the information I like Doug but that won't help him
Doug and ROb don't owe you anything
Just found out about this. God fucking dammit.
First Yogi Bear (and many more) and now Woody Woodpecker gets to suffer of being turned from a legendary classic cartoon character to a CGI abomination that like to tells bad jokes all the time.
It always begins with the CGI character doing a bad joke (often it is a poop joke because year 2000s were the poop age, 1990s where the barf age), then it cuts to the real life secondary character where a guy has problem with his business and spend the rest of his time with his family, and this last about half hour.
If you ever wonder why they keep making this bad CGI/Live action movies based on great cartoon characters from the 1950s to 1980s, I only have one word: Money.
At least they looked like their classic characters
I'm glad Detective Pikachu wasn't one of it, and I hope Sonic does the same as DP.
@@angellopes9353 Don't worry. Sonic the hedgehog is doing just fine.
The 2000s was the era of poop and passing gas
I REGRET THAT YOU FEEL THAT WAY
My human form sincerely saddens to the machination that you feel the sensation of pain and sadness to the inherently non false hoods put before you.
I think that was a good answer, much of their complaints are just pussy complaint
The system won’t change unless we can acknowledge and change it from within. Please Doug make a real response video to the criticisms and valid concerns made in the google doc and what your going or not going to do. Your silence on the issue is louder and more aggravating than this bloody woodpecker.
ya sure about that?.....his laugh is pretty awful
this is what i said on the matter on another video
i also read a lot of the document, allot of is a standard rant, not all of its 'reaching a serious level of abuse....'
just team member disagreements:
(read on before you judge)
"has Lupa actually talked about this document in her videos or tweets?
anyone can put a document together and state it as fact from different sources
it is on a doc link, and not on a website... which actually seems odd to me, like under the radar?
as this will be very obscurely hidden and will make no change happen...
it will only be found by those who want to find it like
I'll stay subscribed, only unsubscribe in protest if the content is proven by a first person (someone who has contributed)
because Walkers videos i enjoy, the output is great
I also enjoy Lupa's reviews and she goes down as one of my fav reviewers
this should not happen in any business,
Micheal acts seem manipulative and abusive
but i just don't want to jump to conclusion, it will be nieve, nearly troll like to unsubscribe for a document even i can put together about any channel.
Lupa would come out more and say it if she wants to make a change and defend her deserved rights!
i'm not saying its untrue, just looking for profe :)"
Yes this is the issue that needs to be focused on (looks down at my apple phone) wait a second... is it weird that I am outraged on this and completely over look more pressing and horrific situations with the same issues? NOPE answer us now nostalgia critic we want your head
LE GASP! *faints*
Alexander Edgar question the same Lupa that made spoony leave Channel awesome who couldn't get over a dumb rape joke even tho he said sorry about it
Honestly, you've convinced me. This is definitely part of the Dark Universe
Woody Woodpecker
Rated:15
Genre:Horror
Runtime:90 mins
Works TOO well for this movie
100% of comments: The Controversy
I could only find 11 comments that were not about the controversy, and most of them were about wanting Doug to do another review.
Probably because the collapse of Channel Awesome is more pressing on peoples minds then a shitty woody woodpecker movie that literally nobody gives a shit about.
What's going on with this comment section??
Could you guys explain what happened??
A quick rundown on the controversy? Did something serious happen or is it just generic UA-cam drama?
Doug, please speak up against Mike Michaud. You're the only one who can fix this, people look up to you and they're worried that you might not be the person they think you are. That's why you have to speak up. Be the better man.
The Hypist What did Mike Michaud do? I feel so out of the loop. 😖
ADP1998 it's just some stupid thing on the internet that's going around that doesn't really mean anything I mean only an idiot would try to understand what they're trying to say probably just a bunch of haters
The Hypist Doug is part of the problem. You think hes really that dumb to not know about what's going on? Really?
Doug is implicated by the document that has been released in knowingly covering up child abuse, grooming, sexual assault and rape. The last thing he wants to do is publically declare anything. He needs to lawyer the fuck up right now, and not say a damn thing.
Where's the fair treatment?
Please respond in some way or form to all of this drama and controversy, Doug. As a long time viewer, I don't want to see you with a permanently damaged reputation.
He may be pressurized by Mike to not talk.
Jupiter9099 I like your profile picture. Stocking Anarchy huh?
Mike owns pretty much the entire company and its properties. Doug and Rob can't do a thing to him
Doug and Rob have not committed any crimes. they have no reason to apologize. do not ask for an apology, because you are not entitled to one.
right because he could just start making his own Nostalgia Critic videos with someone instead of doug. If they decide to leave, and do reviews under a new name mike is done. They're not helpless victims.
My thoughts before watching this film: why???
My thoughts watching this film:Why???
My thoughts after watching this film: What did I just watch and why did I watch it?
I'm so glad everyone here in the comments is requesting the same from Doug that we all should.
Please, _please_ address the grievances.
He won't because he'll get fired as the company has already responded. Want to know the response? "We are sorry that you feel that way, we did nothing wrong."
Ya gotta have balls to own up to said grievances.
.....that's all I have to say.
Man they didn't even say sorry. It was "We _regret_ you feel that way." The worst apology I think I've seen from a public situation like that.
"We're sorry you feel that way" is about as fucking useless a non-apologize you can come up with. It's not our fault you felt like you were wronged.
OroCrimson what is going on?
Okay, everyone.
Let me just ask one question.
Don't you think that the reason Doug and Rob don't adress the behind the scenes problems of channel awsome is because... They Cant!
Mike Is the CEO of Channel awsome, Even If they are not under contract to stay silent. They can't really go and say:
"Oh yeah, Our boss is a total sucumbag and so are we! Sorry! See ya next week!"
I am not sure why the others content creators didn't say anything before leaving the CA? but i am willing to bet that it's because they weren't aloud to.
Whatever you think the walkers brothers involvement is, They're not the ones to whom you should go to get an apology.
Since I've been watching, they've lost 2,000 subs and that's only been in a few hours. It may only be a few thousands compared to their 1million+ but soon that number will grow very large and by then it may be too late to recover.
Yeah but through what I've read from the document. Doug has been either ignorant or a tyrant himself with other producers and Rob just seems to be a horrible person.
i unsubbed. f*** these guys
FoxHunter I think it’s too early to be on their side. I’m not a hundred percent sure on how they’re involved, but they ARE involved.
Ivuul Korol it came out that the CEO has commuted sexual harassment, acts of abusing employees, and overall being a piece of shit.
To Boldly Flee... from responsibilities
"I'm sorry you feel that way"
Doug and Rob have done nothing wrong. you are not entitled to an explanation video or any sort of apology. tomorrow they will post a video about jack and jill. if you don't want to watch it, don't bother showing up to the comments section.
Shingo Sawatari/HGX Yeah! Who said you could have opinions?
So where's that video they were gonna post?
I love how you don't tell us the actor's name, you just say it's Lassie from Psych
Well by now that is his real name
At first I thought he was an underrated actor bcuz I only watched him in that Disney channel movie The Luck Of The Irish and now I know Psych was the only thing of his success 😂😂😂😂
You all do realize that he was the captain in 300
@@codynapier1001 Lassie has had many roles before he found himself
when do you think the comment section will be closed off?
oh god, that would be a serious outrage. since mike is such a dumbass, it will probably happen, now that you mention it.
Mashak Ooof. If that happens, everyone is going to completely loose their shit. I won’t be surprised when it happens, though. Give it a few days.
Will it, lol? You guys are doing exactly opposite to what you are supposed to. Commenting on a video, and leaving like or dislike only promotes CA. EVERY. SINGLE. COMMENT. Theese sheep probably making them more money than they used to gaining.
I think Emperor Lemon is gonna do a video on it
Never
It's always unpleasant to learn that one of your favourite creators is involved in some shady shit behind the scenes! Having read the Channel Awesome Google Doc and looked at what other creators who previously worked for you have said, i can say that i am really disheartened.
Expect a comment from Shingo in a few minutes stating how it's "none of your business" and how the problem shouldn't be addressed.
Regardless, I read that document too. It's quite damning towards Channel Awesome and Doug in particular. (Doug has allegedly been involved directly in certain decisions including the pay of producers.)
Troy Orr well, I wasn't going to reply, but then I saw this. really? talking about people behind their back? wow, you're a coward. just like all the other keyboard warriors and SJWs out there who don't know what they're talking about.
Yeah, because making a public comment on one of Channel Awesome's videos is talking behind their back. Nice try my guy!
Shingo Sawatari/HGX All of your comments in this comment section are actually really stupid
You accuse me of being an "SJW and a "keyboard warrior" yet it is you who is actively browsing the comments section of this video and responding to anyone who mentions the controversy in an attempt to enlighten them.
Furthermore, I don't think you even know what you're talking about at this point, your behaviour seems a lot more on the defensive side rather than actually checking out what the controversy is about.
If you had read that google doc ("Not So Channel Awesome") you would understand that Doug himself is involved in the controversy since he has made multiple decisions for the company that have contributed in some of the producers losing pay and being booted.
I just came for the CA implosion comments
Same here boi
I'm also thirsty af for drama. It was a long time coming, you gotta admit
Also I noticed this is closer to his old NC format. No forced skits this time.
Kree soilder: WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED TO TITAN?!?!
Thanos:*Shows him this video*
Kree soilder: *kills himself*
Look, Doug. I love ya, man. You're the guy who caused me to love movies so much. You sparked my passion for film the way that Siskel and Ebert sparked your passion. You come off as a good guy and your brother's the same way. However, you need to address this controversy. I know that you're not the mastermind behind the mistreatment of the Channel Awesome crew, but you need to talk about what's been happening with the channel and Mike Michaud's involvement. I've had nothing but respect for you and you're definitely my favorite UA-camr of all time. You need to face this controversy head on, because if you don't, your ass is going to be served on a spit for the rest of your career.
philly_ sports the problem is that Mike holds control of Doug's IP
philly_ sports Couldn't have said it better myself.
why does he need to address the controversy? it has nothing to do with any of us.
Shingo Sawatari/HGX actually it does, he may not hold his IP but we as viewers are customers and his livelihood relies on an audience.
He (Mike tbh) pisses off the audience he'll get less views.
Content creators are already leaving more and more because the content creators wouldn't put up with it. And they're are taking customers away.
It is our business.
V4Now I get what you're saying but should Doug walker risk losing everything
When Screen Junkies went through something similar, they apologized in the proper fashion. If Screen Junkies can make an honest apology, theres no reason why channel awesome can't do the same.
That was due to one person doing something terrible for what?, a few years or so? This shit with CA has been going on for almost a decade and has affected EVERYONE attached to the site. It was easier for the higher ups who weren't responsible to apologize for the actions of one person than it will be for all 3 of the higher ups, Doug, Rob and Mike to apologize and make up for shit THEY did, or in other cases didn't do.
Benji Hertog, what happened with screen junkies? I missed that?
Took them a week to come out. People want it in one day.
The lead guy sexually harassed a few people, basically. They were instantly kicked off the team and a pretty big video was made on all the changes Screen Junkies would make to ensure it never happened again- a good way of doing things. I think Doug's just trying to ignore it so he doesn't have to acknowledge it to people.
Nebeno Actually the channel's hr was made aware of his behaivior months before. It took the latest victim posting her expierience on twitter for screenjunkies to actually do anything.
Serious question: was this movie made like fifteen years ago and shelved? Because this seems like the sort of live-action adaptation swill they were making in the early 2000s.
Wow and I thought Food Fight was the only one.
I wouldn't be shocked, it does look really dated
Everyone: "I guess Channel Awesome is over now, they will never recover from this"
Channel Awesome one year later: "What controversy lol"
Bob Dylan pretty much
Right?!
I’m glad it was brushed over. Buncha 280 character culture nonsense.
Wonder why there was no suit for defamation, but probably because they didn’t feel like the money they lost was significant
@@kunami13sora fair enough.
It is pretty amusing
I watched NC a ton. Even with Mister Metokurs video i decided to stay because i genuinely enjoyed the NC. But with the news coming out about how Doug and other managers treat everybody. I can't watch this anymore. It's ruined the experience of watching the NC. I'm unsubscribing sad to say.
I'll most likely watch old installments of NC but the way Management is handled is not acceptable. Not only do i feel you have a moral obligation to give an apology to people of the site, I do mean everybody even people that you are on bad terms with. But i also feel that you pocketing money of other creators is disgusting.
yeah, thats the right way of putting it. doug and company just "screwed up" by being willfully ignorant of a producer sexually harassing fans. doug and company "screwed up" by scamming their fans out of $90K to make a show that no one but the ceo wanted to make. oh, and they just "screwed up" by favoring doug over literally all other creators on their website.
wtf happened?
Just Monika. Same here I'm afraid.
Did the same, well put words, dear
How do you know that the document is real and it’s not exaggerated? I’m not backing him up, I just don’t know enough about what happened.
Fix. Your. Business. Practices.
Edit: Feed me your salt. I will bag and sell it. And treat and pay the people I'll need to handle the massive amounts of it better than CA ever did their producers.
Can't call it a business if no contracts are involved :3
Don't. Pretend. To. Care.
don't tell it to doug, tell it to whoever the hell mike is.
Doug himself made alot of nasty decisions, it was Doug who hid severance pay behind a non compete contract, witch is absolutely disgusting considering they fired someone for having 1 day off to have surgery.
Hey man, I'm from Brazil and let me tell you that Woody ("Pica-pau" as we call him) is yet one of the most adored cartoons of all time around here. Nostalgic for the 80's kids, 90's kids, early 00's kids. Timeless, really. I guess he is to us what Tom and Jerry is to you. So please don't say this piece of puke is good enough for us, it's insulting, really.
Well... we have a certain TV channel in Brazil that will transmit this crap for the next 30 years. You all know what I'm talking about, fellow countrymen.
It's a joke, really.
It may be somewhat of a “nacional icon”, but you gotta admit this movie is quite bad
This might be the only top comment related to the review
Thank you. 😂 And I'm not even Brazilian!
Nostalgia Critic is an amazing Woody Woodpecker voice actor.
Nostalgia critic Should have voiced woody, it would make the film. . . Microscopically watchable
So... You guys going to give an actual apology other than "sorry you feel this way"?
I've been watching you guys for *years* and I really feel you're better than this...
TheOddSusie are you speaking to Nostalgia Critic or to Channel Awesome? If it's Nostalgia Critic, then what have they done that they need to apologize? If it's Channel Awesome, then why not direct your comments towards the higher ups at Channel Awesome instead of commenting on a random Nostalgia Critic video.
Doug has nothing to apologize for.
TheOddSusie what are you on about? Apologise for what??
Ryan Walters Doug has been mentioned in a lot of the allegations. Comments to the higher-ups haven't done much, exposure on youtube might help a liiiiitle
its sad i remember watching him since middle school and apparently they haven't been decent people this whole time :/
Misconduct explanation please! Don't let this become another Screen Junkies thing
Screen Junkies is better than it was before. Sometimes a cleansing is needed.
What screen junkies thing?
Clllleeeeaaaaannnnsssssiiiiinnnnngggggggg...
Anthony Ospina Sorry, I don't mean to change the subject, but what did Screen Junkies do?
What did the junkies do?
As a braziian I can say that woody is huge here (but not as much as it use to be 5 or 10 years ago) but the main reason why is because of it's dubbing, the thing about brazilan dubbing is that it adapted jokes to our culture in very good ways, the same thing happened with chaves, but at the same time this dubbing was very specific because it was done in a way that is not done nowadays , so a american version would never get this totally right, not only that but the most beloved version is the 40's one, but the movie adapted the character based on the more recent versions.
As a brazilian, I'd make it "not as much as it used to be 15 or 20 years ago". But yeah, what you said.
O Leôncio com sotaque argentino kkkkkkkk
You have to give credit to the people behind the scenes, for being a straight to dvd movie(at least in the us) the cg woody is well animated and is surprisingly translated well to 3D
I think Doug should break the silence and adress this issues regarding CA. I understand it's hard for him, but fans deserve to know his side of story. Him being quiet and pretending that everything is fine is basically a sign of two things: a) he doesn't care or b) he's afraid to step forward and take a stand. In both cases his image is damaged. I think Channel Awesome right now wants to play dumb, hoping that the audience has a shot memory and that eventually all of these accusations will end up under the rug.
Now it's all up to you, people. And just a reminder; "If Doug would care about his fans, he would do something."
Have you considered giving him more than 2 days?
No. if I got accused of a bunch of faulty stuff I'd come right out and explain myself and clear everything up. He either doesn't care or has something to hide
It's barely been a day. He may be working on something. Do you realize how long it takes to make a video?
Iris
It shouldn't take more than a day, this doesn't require high quality editing, rendering or production. Its just an announcement.
I can literally make a 20 minute video of me talking in 1 day.
His only excuse is that he's writing a script for his apology.
And this is why he won't do it. People will claim "It's scripted" or "He doesn't mean it." NO matter what he does at this point, he's screwed.
I just paused it so I could read the comments.... Wow. I just watched over 2,000 unsubscribed in just over 2 hours. Doug, come on dude.
Abonanno24601 most of the comments are gone now.
Doug, Your channel is in a bit of a pickle right now. You probably should inform people about what's going on.
actually, they shouldn't. if stuff is happening behind the scenes, keep it behind the scenes.
Why? What's happening to Channel Awesome?
Paul Budoy idk
PizzaGamecube What is going on?
I think the important word in all of this is accusation. We can't say for sure if they knew what was going on and how severe this sexual harassment was until we get a response from them. Give them time. For all we know, they might be trying to sabotage CA by over exaggerating.
3:59 Why does his smartphone have the same recording display as an actual camera?
Tonedeaf as hell, posting a video right after the controversy.
But then again, if you miss a video, you'll get fired. Right?
He,ll probably get fired after 15 minutes of not making a call.
Which he did to somneone else, apperantly.
As I read doc while not don't agree with all CA do, but that call thing it make sense in actual business
> had fight with Rob at public post which can ruin company image > many high position try to call her > she ignore
now do you think how many company won't fired that person
Widchapon Jearaphunt Either way the reason they gave was that she was “ignoring them”. As someone who grew up with a father who had to fire people on a weekly basis, you have to give the person a valid reason when you fire them. You can’t just say “you ignored me you’re fired”.
Solar what is the contraversy
Of course you can. Your manager calls you and you don't answer, especially after you've argued with them, then they have the right to fire you. If it's ethical or not it's your call, but it's completely legal. They don't owe you anything, and if you handle a tough situation like a child by trying to get rid of the problem by ignoring it, don't be surprised that the problem got rid of you instead.
Hey, Doug.
I'm having trouble breathing and chest hurts. Should I call an ambulance? Or should I just get some Gatorade?
CountKilroy Graf savage
fucking obliterated
CountKilroy Graf You’re fired.
CountKilroy Graf FIRED
Didn't understand. Could someone explain ?
I'm so upset and disappointed to hear what's been going on behind the scenes. I've loved and supported CA for almost ten years, bought your merch and diligently watched even the not-so-great videos without skipping any ads to support the content creators. I could dismiss one person complaining as an isolated event that's the result of misdoings on both parties' behalf, but for almost 20 content creators to come forward with these accusations is a sign that there's something seriously wrong with your policies. As a fan of nearly a decade, I'm disappointed, sad and upset. Shame on you. Until you issue a serious apology, fire the producer that's abused so many creators and compensate for the unpaid hours you've made your creators do, I won't support you in any shape or form.
they did make an official statement on the topic. its disgusting. I saw it on soft lavender's channel.
He can't really do anything. He can fire anyone since he isn't in charge and if he does say anything he will probably be fired.
They can't fire him either. This whole thing is built around him.
THE ARMADA yeah, the producer owns NC but if Doug left or he fired Doug, what's he gonna do then? Cast another person to be NC? If Doug leaves, the NC fans leave with him and all the producer is left with is a name that barely has any financial value without Doug playing him. Doug does have plenty of leverage over that guy, he's the one people watch and he's the one who makes the money.
Don't blame Doug himself. Aside from being out of the loop on a bunch of things he didn't do much wrong.
4:54 Hey, Deadpool is funny because he breaks the 4th wall. Let's make Woody funny by having him break the 4th wall.
*looks at the comments*
Yeah..... I’m staying out of this one
Even though you are now apart of it.
Asriel Dreemurr *comments
Take me with you it's like any other UA-cam controversy ever
*takes one look at the comments*
... NOPE.
*runs far away*
I'm surprised this thing blew up just now apparently. I heard half of what people are talking about years ago when most creators split from CA. I'm sure the files people got go into more detail and whatever but the gist seems the same.
So people are surprised about something that was out there for years, and apparently are also shocked that shitty things happen behind the scenes in entertainment business.
I don't get it.
Same
I wise decision
So, when are we seeing the video about the controversy?
I bet he’s looking at this saying “Controversy? What controversy?”
JF the LOLZOR Be my guess too.
NEVER.
It doesn't matter he shouldn't address it at all believe it or not that's how a lot of problems go away for businesses
Shingo, are you Mike Michaud himself? You are literally going down the comments refuting these issues. You're going TOO hard to not be in the know....or one dedicated ass fan that needs to calm down. I'd like to know if anyone is being harassed or being fired for being sick. The Walkers are not perfect beings and if people want to let the public know how terrible CA really is, they have that right. And I've been wondering for the longest why I don't see certain people anymore....this is showing me the reason
Well, the Dark Universe Jokes really work for this movie, I hope Woody Woodpecker joins the new "Mummy" movies to torture Tom Cruise next time.
How can you be the "Nostalgia Critic" but not even own your own face?
If you don't even have your own face.. then what are you?
Lol
why is this so funny?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!! lolololololololol
O.o im seriously gonna use this statement in my theater paper.
Face....OFFFFFFFF
You are like every other actor every in the history of acting. Does William Shatner own Captain Kirk?
Honestly given the recent controversy it seems so incredibly tone-deaf to still be posting reviews like nothing is happening. and no, that ""apology"" from twitter hardly counts, Doug needs to address this personally on a video at the very least.
anameer these videos are recorded in advance and scheduled to be released on such and such date, and at a specific time
anameer I guess it does people are making it seem like if trying to sit the blame on that one but it's an apology none the less
blackvial yeah i understand that, it's not like I expected Doug addressing the issue in the middle of a review, but rather it should be its own vid. Even if Doug is 100% innocent of all this (which he doesn't seem to be), staying silent just makes him look complicit, it has unfortunate implications
If people were spreading slander in a organized fashion about you, would you go along with it as well?
how is it slander when there's 60 pages of evidence from over 19+ people?
Oh so this is like how Johnny Bravo is inexplicably popular in India or Top Cat is inexplicably popular in Mexico
Vibe Create is that really true?
Top cat is popular here because the excellent dubbing. It makes it better than fue original versión.
Especially thanks to Jorge arvizu
All *Dark Universe* moments:
2:01
7:40
7:59
8:36 [my favorite one XD]
10:43 [wasn't mentioned as one but i think it should've been]
12:28 [this neither and same thought as the last one]
15:36
WHO THOUGHT THIS MOVIE WAS GONNA BE GOOD? RAISE YOUR HAND!
*one person raises hand*
You’re sad.
pls end me brazil for some reason
Give the trailer this, it didn't lie
Kaleb Santos why Brazil?
Wait, NVM.
pls end me actually woody woodpecker is really popular in brazil you can find reruns of the original cartoon all over the place
Kaleb Santos I thought it was because this movie was shit and Brazil has no standards.
Can you guys please bring up an address all the stuff that's been going on and all of the producers that have left Channel awesome in a video please
Hi Doug, if Malcolm and Tamara's testimony is anything to go by, things have greatly improved at Channel Awesome from the conditions that the site's former producers were put through. If that's the case, all we need is for the company to apologise unreservedly for past mistakes and we can all move on.
The main person who needed to apologise was the mike guy from what I've seen
Malcolm has said his time at Channel Awesome was the best in his life and hasn't released any other statements? There are some friggin serious allegations against Channel Awesome, but at least be real about it. Maybe you mean Linkara, Lindsay, and others?
...huh?
MeBeMat misread your first comment. Thought you were saying Malcolm and Tamara were saying things were terrible.
"even the bear in the big blue house would say that's too much blue" that's saying something and that really worries me